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By ADAM POULISSE apoulisse@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Alan Phillips is poised to take over as Northern Illinois University’s vice president of administration and finance at a time when enrollment and state aid declines are both stiff headwinds.

Phillips, 59, will report directly to President Douglas D. Alan Phillips Baker, and oversee the university’s day-to-day financial operations and $400 million annual budget.

“The question is how to sustain the university,” Phillips said. “You have to address the enrollment issues.

“With the current budget, there’s not a lot of help from the state. You have to work on retention, you have to make the institution more competitive.”

Phillips has served on the Illinois State Board of Higher Education since 2011.

He will begin his new role March 1, pending approval of his hire by NIU’s Board of Trustees.

His salary will be $245,000 a year.

Phillips is currently the

Alan Phillips bio n Name: Alan Phillips n Age: 59 n Hometown: Salem, Ill. n Education: Bachelor’s degree from U.S. Military Academy, MBA from College of William and Mary, Ph.D from George Washington University n Previous employer: Executive deputy director of the Illinois State Board of Higher Education

executive deputy director and chief financial officer for Illinois’ higher education board,

which oversees the state’s $2 billion public higher education system, as well as private institutions, according to a news release.

Phillips said his current job helped him forge relationships at NIU. “In every case they were professional, dedicated, intelligent, knowledgeable and focused on helping to ensure student success,” he said. “I knew these individuals and their goals to further the university.

“They are a group of very high-quality individuals that I would very much like to work with.”

Baker said the university

is “delighted” to have Phillips join them.

“Al is a strong collaborator with a track record of effectively directing the academic and business operations for complex academic organizations during challenging fiscal times,” Baker said in a news release.

In addition to IBHE, Phillips has been CFO and vice president of Administrative Services at Kaskaskia College in Centralia, a Harvard University fellow, and has years of federal government service.

He earned his bachelor’s degree at the U.S. Military Academy and later earned his

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MBA at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.

He later earned his Doctor of Education in higher education administration from George Washington University, according to a news release.

“Dr. Phillips brings with him a strong background and proven track record of both higher education and also in government, addressing fiscal challenges,” NIU spokesman Paul Palian said.

“He’s a strategic thinker and has had varying roles in both academic and public sectors, as well as private business,” Palian added.

House votes to undo actions on immigration

By ERICA WERNER The Associated Press

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William Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, answers questions after his presentation about the 2015 economic outlook Wednesday at the annual DeKalb County Economic Development Corp. economic outlook luncheon at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau.

Economist for the Fed sees better-than-average growth

By DARIA SOKOLOVA dsokolova@shawmedia.com DeKALB – In his sixth annual appearance at the DeKalb County Economic Development Corp.’s economic outlook luncheon Wednesday, William Strauss came with some good news.

Strauss, senior economist and economic adviser with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, told the group that 2015 would be a year of economic expansion at about a 3 percent level – not extraordinary, but better than what the economy has seen in years.

“Clearly, the imbalances that came following the Great Recession continue to be improving, and I think we are certainly in better shape at this point in time than in any of the previous five years that I’ve been coming out here,” Strauss said.

Speaking about stock markets, housing prices, inflation rates and employment outlook against the backdrop of DeKalb County economy, Strauss provided business and community leaders with

Roger Hopkins, president of Hopkins Solutions Inc., asks William Strauss a question about job creation and insurance premiums Wednesday at the annual DeKalb County Economic Development Corp. economic outlook luncheon. the Fed’s projections of what 2015 will bring for businesses and the economy in a 45-minute speech.

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the Strauss speech provided valu- rates and what’s going on with able insight into the current eco- the value of the dollar,” Struthers nomic situation and outlook. said.

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WASHINGTON – Shunning a White House veto threat and opposition within their own party, House Republicans approved legislation Wednesday to overturn President Barack Obama’s key immigration policies and expose hundreds of thousands of immigrants to expulsion from the U.S. The 236-191 vote came on a broad bill that would provide $39.7 billion to finance the Homeland Security Department through the rest of the budget year, legislation that lawmakers of both parties said was needed to pay for counterterrorism, cybersecurity and other priorities at a moment when the Paris terror attacks have underscored threats.

Democrats accused Republicans of putting that money at risk by attaching veto-bait amendments on immigration, and some Republicans voiced the same concern. But House GOP leaders and most of their rank and file accused Obama in turn of reckless and unconstitutional actions on immigration that had to be answered.

“This executive overreach is an affront to the rule of law and to the Constitution itself,” said House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio.

“The people made clear that they wanted more accountability from this president, and by our votes here today we will heed their will and we will keep our oath to protect and defend the Constitution.”

But Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., who chairs the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said the Republicans were simply pandering to the far right.

“Shame on Republicans for attacking the Latino community,” Sanchez said. “Republicans are consciously targeting millions of families who work hard, contribute to our communities and are just trying to give their children a chance at the American dream.”

One of the immigration amendments, approved 237-190, would undo executive actions that Obama announced in November to provide temporary deportation relief and work permits to about 4 million immigrants in the country illegally, mostly people who have children who are citizens or legal permanent residents. The amendment also would cancel earlier directives to immigration agents aimed at giving them discretion in focusing deportations on criminals.

A second amendment would delete Obama’s 2012 policy that’s granted work permits and stays of deportation to more than 600,000 immigrants who arrived in the U.S. illegally as children younger than age 16.

That measure passed narrowly, 218-209, as 26 of the more moderate Republicans, some representing large Hispanic populations, joined Democrats in opposition.

The underlying bill passed on a mostly party line vote, with 10 Republicans voting “no” and two Democrats voting “yes.”

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2 men reach top of El Capitan

By KRISTIN J. BENDER and SCOTT SMITH The Associated Press YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – A pair of Americans on Wednesday completed what had long been considered the world’s most difficult rock climb, using only their hands and feet to conquer a 3,000-foot vertical wall on El Capitan, the forbidding granite pedestal in Yosemite National Park that has beckoned adventurers for more than half a century.

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson became the first to “free-climb” the rock formation’s Dawn Wall, a feat that many had considered impossible. They used ropes and safety harnesses to catch them in case of a fall, but relied entirely on their own strength and dexterity to ascend by grasping cracks as thin as razor blades and as small as dimes.

The effort took weeks, as the two dealt with constant falls and injuries. But their success completes a years-long dream that bordered on obsession for the men.

The trek up the world’s largest granite monolith began Dec. 27. Caldwell and Jorgeson lived on the wall itself. They ate and slept in tents fastened to the rock thousands of feet above the ground and battled

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Two climbers, 30-year-old Kevin Jorgeson of California and 36-yearold Tommy Caldwell of Colorado, made their way to the summit of El Capitan on Wednesday in Yosemite National Park, Calif. painful cuts to their fingertips much of the way.

Free-climbers do not pull themselves up with cables or use chisels to carve out handholds. Instead, they climb inch by inch, wedging their fingertips and feet into tiny crevices or gripping sharp, thin projections of rock. In photographs, the two appeared at times like Spider-Man, with arms and legs splayed across the pale rock that has been described as smooth as a bedroom wall.

Both men needed to take rest days to wait for their skin to heal. They used tape and even superglue to help with the

process. At one point, Caldwell set an alarm to wake him every few hours to apply a special lotion to his throbbing hands.

They also took physical punishment when their grip would slip, pitching them into long, swinging falls that left them bouncing off the rock face. The tumbles, which they called “taking a whipper,” ended in startling jolts from their safety ropes.

Caldwell and Jorgeson had help from a team of supporters who brought food and supplies and shot video of the adventure.

The 36-year-old Caldwell

and 30-year-old Jorgeson ate canned peaches and occasionally sipped whiskey. They watched their urine evaporate into thin, dry air and handed toilet sacks, called “wag bags,” to helpers who disposed of them.

There are about 100 routes up the rock known among climbers as “El Cap,” and many have made it to the top, the first in 1958. Even the Dawn Wall had been scaled. Warren Harding and Dean Caldwell (no relation to Tommy) made it up in 1970, using climbing ropes and rivets over 27 days.

No one, however, had ever made it to the 3,000-foot summit in one continuous freeclimb – until now.

The pioneering ascent comes as a result of five years of training and failed attempts for both Caldwell and Jorgeson. They only got about a third of the way up in 2010 when they were turned back by storms. A year later, Jorgeson fell and broke an ankle in another attempt. Since then, each has spent time on the big, blank rock practicing and mapping out strategy.

On this try, as the world watched and followed on Facebook and Twitter, Jorgeson was stalled by a lower section that took 11 attempts over the course of seven days.

Don’t call IRS for help with tax return

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Filing a federal tax return is about to get more complicated for millions of families because of President Barack Obama’s health law. But they shouldn’t expect much help from the Internal Revenue Service.

Got a question for the IRS? Good luck reaching someone by phone. The tax agency said only half of the 100 million people expected to call this year will be able to reach a person.

Callers who do get through may have to wait on hold for 30 minutes or more to talk to someone who will answer only the simplest questions.

“Taxpayers who need help are not getting it, and tax compliance is likely to suffer over the longer term if these problems are not quickly and decisively addressed,” said a report Wednesday by agency watchdog Nina E. Olson.

IRS Commissioner John

Koskinen said budget cuts are forcing the agency to reduce taxpayer services and other functions. The number of audits will decline, technology upgrades will be delayed and the agency might be forced to shut down and furlough workers for two days later this year, Koskinen said.

The IRS will no longer help low-income taxpayers fill out their returns, and tax refunds could be delayed for people who file paper returns.

“It couldn’t be worse timing,” Koskinen said of the budget cuts.

Congress cut the IRS by $346 million for the budget year that ends Sept. 30. Koskinen said the agency’s $10.9 billion budget is its lowest since 2008.

When adjusted for inflation, the budget hasn’t been this low since 1998, he said.

Republicans in Congress adamantly oppose Obama’s health law, so some have been working to starve the IRS of funds just as its role in imple-

menting the law ramps up.

It won’t work, Koskinen said in an interview. The agency, he said, is required by law to help implement the health program. “The only places we have discretion are in information technology, tax enforcement, customer service.”

The spending cuts could actually cost the government money, Koskinen said. Having fewer enforcement agents will cost at least $2 billion in lost tax revenue this year, he estimated.

Service problems at the IRS will also make it harder for well-intentioned taxpayers to comply with the law, said Olson, who is the National Taxpayer Advocate, an independent office within the IRS. “Without adequate support, many taxpayers will be frustrated, some will make potentially costly mistakes, others will incur higher compliance costs when forced to seek information and assistance from tax professionals,” she said.

“Still others,” Olson said, “will simply give up and not file.”

Olson released her annual report to Congress Wednesday, less than a week before Tuesday’s start of tax filing season.

In it she raises concerns about the IRS’ ability to help implement the health law.

She said the agency was unable to adequately test the accuracy of some information received from health insurance exchanges. Also, delays affected the training of IRS employees.

Olson noted that some of the issues involve other agencies. But, she added, “The IRS will certainly bear much of the public blame because many of the problems will arise in the context of return filing.”

Koskinen said the IRS has increased efforts to educate tax preparers and the public about the tax implications of the health law, devoting a section of the agency’s website to answering questions.

Unemployment rate has shrunk to 5.6 percent • ECONOMY Continued from page A1 year because of the volatility and the fact that so many things are far beyond what the expectations were last year.”

DeKalb County should benefit from expansion in manufacturing in 2015, as it is one of the strongest sectors in the U.S. economy because of its recovering expansion, Strauss said.

Strauss spoke about falling oil prices, which he said will be a net benefit for the U.S. economy, but will not provide the boost they will need in major energy importing economies, such as the Euro Zone and China. He also talked of the U.S.

job market, which has seen the unemployment rate shrink to 5.6 percent, close to full employment.

That’s not an accurate measure, however, as millions of people are working part-time who would like to be full-time and wage growth has been an anemic 1 percent a year or less every year since the Great Recession of 2008-09.

He said the Federal Open Market Committee expects GDP to grow somewhat above trend over the next two years.

The path of the current recovery is restrained compared with past deep recession recovery cycles, he said. As for the Midwest, Strauss said the industrial sector has strengthened over the past year, with

automakers, steel producers and machinery makers being some of best performing elements. Vacancy rates for industrial properties were low for the region, he said.

“As manufacturing continues to produce more and more, that means that they actually need to be buying more equipment to produce more goods, not just be more efficient to save costs and so forth, but to produce more and building more facilities, breaking down walls, ...” he said.

In his forecast for the U.S. economy in 2015, Strauss said employment was expected to grow moderately with unemployment rate edging lower.

He also said slackness in the economy will lead to a rela-

tively contained inflation rate, and growth in manufacturing output should be above trend over the next two years.

Aside from the general economic outlook, Paul Borek, president of DCEDC said there’s an industrial growth initiative aimed at attraction of industry, technology and support of expansion of local industries.

“I think with the plans underway and the initiatives that we are working on, we anticipate robust growth, business attraction and expansion over the next five years definitely,” he said.

• Daily Chronicle Editor Eric Olson contributed to this story.

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Vacant County Board seat receives nominee Appointment to go before board at next week’s meeting

By ADAM POULISSE apoulisse@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – Chris Porterfield, D-Sycamore, was appointed to fill a vacant DeKalb County Board seat at Wednesday’s executive board meeting – and nobody was more surprised than Porterfield.

Porterfield was recommended by Paul Stoddard, chairman of the DeKalb County Democratic Party, to fill the County Board seat left vacant by Marc Johnson, who resigned last month to accept a position in Chi- Paul cago.

Stoddard A Democrat DeKalb from District 8 County was required to Democratic replace John- Party son. chairman Porterfield was unable to attend Wednesday’s meeting.

He was informed of his appointment by phone by the Chronicle, and responded with hearty chuckles.

Although he had expressed

interest to the Democratic Party, he didn’t know it would go as far as it did Wednesday, he said.

“This is news to me,” said Porterfield, 63. “I told [the DeKalb County Democratic Party] I was interested. I wanted to be more involved in the community.

“I wanted to learn how things work, and I wanted to give back as a long-term resident of DeKalb.”

The appointment was unanimously passed by the executive board, and goes before the regularly scheduled County Board meeting next week.

If approved, Porterfield will fill the seat through Nov.16,

Johnson’s original term.

“I’m kind of surprised, but if it works out that way, I’ll be very honored and very happy,” Porterfield said.

Porterfield retired in 2012 as assistant director for the undergraduate office of admissions at NIU. He now works part-time in the First- and Second-Year Experience, mostly coordinating programs for sophomores, such as community service that will go through February and March.

County Board Chairman Mark Pietrowski said he was “excited” to work with Porterfield.

“Chris brings a great sense of environmental awareness,” Pietrowski said.

Members of the Community Services Administrative Board, Board of Health and the Jail Solution Committee, 13 members total, were also appointed at Wednesday’s meeting.

Three DeKalb County Cooperative Extension Board and one DeKalb County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau members will be appointed by next week’s full County Board meeting.

tration of justice.

Waller also was appointed to the Civil Justice Committee for the Judicial Conference.

Waller was selected as an associate judge in December 2012 and appointed a resident circuit judge for DeKalb County on July 22 by the Illinois Supreme Court.

Waller received his bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University in 1985 and his Juris Doctorate from the NIU School of Law in 1988.

Before joining the bench, Waller was a partner with the Klein, Stoddard, Buck, Waller & Lewis law firm.

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“I wanted to learn how things work, and I wanted to give back as a long-term resident of DeKalb.”

Chris Porterfield County Board seat nominee

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Exception already granted to DeKalb tobacco sales rule Aldermen give permission for hookah lounge

By KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Jennifer Lake and Ammar Mahmood have been trying since October to open a hookah lounge in DeKalb, but they’ve run into challenges because the city enacted what some call a near-blanket ban on tobacco retailers.

Lake and Mahmood, from DeKalb, are going to open the Tangier Hookah Lounge at 327 E. Hillcrest Drive, but aldermen first had to grant them an exception to the city’s rule that any tobacco retailer be at least 1,000 feet from any school, including Northern Illinois University.

A KinderCare is a little more than 100 yards from the proposed lounge.

The council approved the exception Monday, giving Lake and Mahmood 180 days to open.

They plan to be open from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Thursday, from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Friday and Saturday and from 5 p.m. to midnight Sunday.

Lake and Mahmood did not immediately respond to requests for comments, but according to plans submitted to the city, the lounge will include a large room and three smaller ones for smoking hookahs, a glass water pipe with

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This 1,300-square-foot commercial space at 327 E. Hillcrest Drive in DeKalb is where Jennifer Lake and Ammar Mahmood plan to open the Tangier Hookah Lounge. hoses used to smoke flavored tobacco.

While Lake and Mahmood have gotten past the regulation, other potential tobacco sellers would find similar restrictions, considering the limited number of existing locations in DeKalb meet the 1,000-foot setback rule and other potential zoning regulations, according to the city’s Principal Planner Derek Hiland.

“When you apply zoning and also land use, then you find some challenges between the two,” Hiland said.

Aldermen created the 1,000foot rule in August and voted Monday to keep it in place while allowing for exceptions.

Tobacco retailers already in the city are grandfathered in and are not subject to the setback requirements.

Fifth Ward Alderman Ron Naylor favored leaving the rule in place because it was approved less than a year ago.

He motioned to leave room for exceptions to give aldermen more input into each business. “[It will] allow the council to make that decision at a time such a decision is needed to really weigh all the issues,” Naylor said.

First Ward Alderman David Jacobson criticized the decision to leave the rule in place if the council essentially planned to grant exemptions.

“That’s silliness,” Jacobson said. “That’s adding anger and confusion and frustration, and time and delay to the process for a business owner just so one alderman gets to say ‘I don’t like smoking’ at the next meeting.”

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DeKALB – Six people were arrested on various drug charges after police said two of them sold marijuana to an undercover officer this week.

Police said Andrew Brown, 27, of the first block of Jen nifer Lane in DeKalb and Cody Landwehr, 21, Andrew of the 100 block Brown of Oak Drive in DeKalb, were arrested Tuesday after they sold drugs to the officer in a shopping plaza at 817 W. Lin- Cody coln Highway, Landwehr court records show.

A search revealed that Landwehr had marijuana wax, a digital scale and $4,387 in James c a s h , a c c o r d- Clucas ing to court records.

Landwehr was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana with Katie intent to deliv- MacAdam er and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Brown later told police he also had methamphetamine in a hotel room Gerald Cook at Red Roof Inn in DeKalb.

P o l i c e searched the room, where they found about a gram of Daniel meth and more Clayton than a pound of marijuana on the same day, records show.

“We had recently gotten the information, and we initiated an investigation right away,” DeKalb police Cmdr.

John Petragallo said.

Brown was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

Police also arrested four people who were in the room: • James G. Clucas, 26, of the 400 block of South 9th Street, DeKalb was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Katie MacAdam, 26, of the 100 block of Nina Street, Cortland, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance.

• Gerald Cook, 34, of the 800 block of Lacas Street, DeKalb, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver.

• Daniel Clayton, 48, of the 800 block of Crane Drive in DeKalb, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

All six are being held in DeKalb County Jail unable to post 10 percent of their bond amounts, which range from $10,000 to $75,000.

Brown, Clucas, Cook, Landwehr and MacAdam are scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.

Clayton is due in court Thursday.

DeKalb city Alberto G. Lopez, 19, of the 600 block of Leonard Avenue, DeKalb, was charged Sunday, Dec. 28,

OBITUARIES BOBBY GENE FRYE

13, 1917, in Minneapolis, MN. The daughter of Andrew and Mary Wyrk.

She married Casimer B. Madey on October 21, 1939, in Minneapolis.

They started married life in Chicago Bobby Gene and in a few years moved to MarenFrye, 73, passed away at his DeKalb go and started farming.

Angie worked at Arnold Engineerhome with his ing in Marengo. She was a member family by his side on of Riley Grange, Riley Homemakers Thursday, January 8, 2015, following a and St. Catherine of Genoa Churchcourageous battle with lung cancer. Altar and Rosary. Angie enjoyed her He was born October 21, 1941, to Bill flowers and gardening. She loved and Gladys Frye (Owens) at home in sharing what she grew with family and friends.

Mosheim, TN. After retirement, Casimer and AngOn March 19, 1962, he married ie enjoyed going to Florida. There Ginger Crosby in Sycamore, Illinois. she belonged to a Red Hatters group Together they had four children. Bob and liked to walk and keep active. retired from A.O. Smith Harvestore/ Angie loved to bake and shared CST Steel after more than 36 years her efforts. Several years ago, she of service. He was a devoted family and Melissa videoed her making man who loved to spend time with pierogies- a polish dumpling. his kids and grandchildren. Bob also Survivors include her 3 children, loved the time he spent enjoying the Ben (Sandy) Madey, Mary Jean outdoors, fishing the banks of the (Gene) Lane and John Madey (PaKishwaukee River, deer hunting and tricia Margolores); her daughter-inhis daily meet up with his buddies at law, Dorothy Madey; her grandchilWendy’s. dren, Michael (Lori) Madey, Melissa He is survived by children, Gregory (Rich) Wesorick, Christine (Steve) (Mimi) Frye, Jacque (Jeff Purgatorio) DeVlieger, Julie (Jerry) Jauron, Mark Mecklenburg, Angie (Jamie) Cano (Shelley) Madey, Matt Madey, Jackie and Rob (Cris) Frye; grandchildren, Hill, and Jeff (Kammie) Lane; 12 great Gregory, Amanda, and Dylan Frye, grandchildren; and several nieces Zach and Jordyn Mecklenburg, Justin and nephews.

(Kay), Jaryn, and Jamin Cano and She was preceded in death by Jason, Olivia and Abbi Frye; great her parents; her husband; one son, grandchildren, Cristian Cano and Leon; one sister, Jean Thorson and 2 Drake Cano; and the mother of his brothers, Joe and Thaddeus. children, Ginger Johnson and her Her Funeral Mass will be on Sathusband, Glen; brother, Jay Dee Frye; urday, Jan. 17th at 10:30 AM at St. and sister-in-law, Patti Frye; as well Catherine of Genoa Church, 340 S. as many nieces, nephews, other Stott St., Genoa, IL, with Fr. Donald relatives and friends.

M. Ahles officiating. Burial will be at He was preceded in death by his Sacred Heart Cemetery, Marengo. parents; 1 brother, Billy Frye; and 1 Visitation will be on Friday from sister, Nina Britton; as well as his 3:30-6:30 PM at the Slater-Butala in-laws, Jim and Dorothy Crosby.

Funeral Home of Genoa.

The family wishes to express their In lieu of flowers, memorials can gratitude for the care provided by be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Ginger and Glen Johnson as well as Foundation in care of the Slater-BuCindy, Mike and the entire hospice tala Funeral Home, 132 W. Main, staff.

Genoa, IL 601356. For info or to sign In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts the online guest book, go to www. can be made in Bob’s honor to Kish ButalaFuneralHomes.com or call Health System Hospice.

815-784-5191.

The visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 15, 2015, with a wake service at 7:45 ELEANORE P. NEHRING p.m. at Ronan-Moore- Finch Funeral Born: Nov.30, 1928 Home, 310 Oak St., DeKalb. Funeral Died: Jan. 12, 2015; in DeKalb, IL services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2015, at the funeral Eleanore P. home with Dr. John Butts officiating.

Nehring, 86, of Burial will be at Mt. Carmel CemeSycamore, died at tery in Sycamore with a luncheon Kishwaukee Comimmediately following at Knights of munity Hospital Columbus, DeKalb.

Monday, January 12, To send an online condolence 2015. She was born please visit: www.ronanmoorefinch.

November 30, 1928, com. and was the daughter of Walter Arrangements were entrusted to and Mary (Islemann) Loptien. She Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL 60115 815758-3841.

Born: Oct. 21, 1941; in Mosheim, TN Died: Jan. 8, 2015; in DeKalb, IL

ammunition without a FOID card.

Ashlie M. Ralph, 31, of the 100 block of East Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, was charged Thursday, Jan. 8, with possession of a controlled substance.

Aaron Yepiz, 30, of the 100 block of East Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, was charged Thursday, Jan. 8, with residential burglary.

Nicole A. Garlington, 22, of the 600 block of Conservatory Lane, Aurora, was charged Monday,

Jan. 5, with mob action.

Chanel D. Johnson, 19, of the 1000 block of Aspen Court, DeKalb, was charged Monday, Jan. 5, with mob action.

Erik M. Fonder, 35, of the 500 East Taylor Street, DeKalb, was charged Monday, Jan. 5, with keeping a disorderly house.

Jazmin B. Lackey, 20, of the 400 block of East 33d Street, Chicago, was charged Monday, Jan. 5, with retail theft.

attended the Pleasant Hill Country School and graduated from the Sycamore High School.

She married Robert Carey and to this union they were blessed to have two children. After his death, she married Martin F. Nehring who then adopted the children.

Eleanore was a lifelong member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John.

She is survived by her daughter, Patricia (Patrick) Rahn, son-inlaw, John Jacky; grandchildren, Jeffrey Jacky, Johanna (Richard) Brinkman, and Stephanie Carranza; great-grandchildren, Emily Jacky, Lauren, Juventino and Anamaria Carranza; nephews, John Brown, Ronald and James Duy; and nieces, Marianne Nelson, Corrine Linderoth, Marian Rotolo, Helen Pufahl, and Laura Zwart.

Preceded in death by her parents, husbands, and her daughter, Judy Jacky.

Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John’s, 26555 Brickville Rd., Sycamore, IL with Rev. Robert Weinhold officiating. Visitations will be held from 3:00 - 6:00 PM on Friday, January 16, 2015, and from 9:00 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at the church. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Memorials to the church, Voluntary Action Center, 1606 Bethany Rd., Sycamore, IL 60178 or Meals on Wheels Association of America at www. mowaa.org.

Arrangements by Olson Funeral and Cremation Services, Quiram Sycamore Chapel. To share a memory or condolence, visit www. olsonfh.com.

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Bob served in the army for 6½ years and was a high speed radio operator for the Army Security Agency with the rank of Sergeant First Class.

In his last years Bob gave Sunday morning concerts for the Oak Crest Health Center in DeKalb, IL. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion and the National Rifle Association.

He owned and operated the Stroud Agency, selling real estate and insurance for thirty years. He was known as “The Singing Senior” around the Northern Illinois area, ministering to retirement centers and nursing homes. He was an original founder of Project Alert in DeKalb, active in the Boy Scouts, served nine years on the Genoa Planning Commission, active in the Genoa Chamber of Commerce, was commissioner of the Brown Street Project, owned and operated his own school bus, driving special education students for the Genoa Kingston District.

He is survived by his wife, Margery (Worley) Stroud; daughter, Jennifer (William) Goran; three grandsons, David, Jacob, and Daniel Goran; five great-grandchildren; and five nieces ROBERT L. “BOB” and nephews.

STROUD He was preceded in death by his Born: September 27, 1928; in first wife, Lois (Rosenfeld) Stroud; Minden, WV son, Brian; brother, James; sisters, Died: January 12, 2015; in Rockford, Dorothy Tucker and Maxine Torres; IL and his parents.

Funeral services will be held at Robert L. “Bob” Stroud, 86, of 2:30 pm on Sunday, January 18, Genoa, IL, died on Monday, January 12, 2015, in OSF St. Anthony Medical 2015 in Olson Funeral & Cremation Services, Cooper-Quiram Chapel, Center in Rockford, IL. He was born 202 E. Main Street, Genoa, IL with September 27, 1928, in Minden, West Virginia. He was the son of Wil- Reverend Melissa Meyers and Pastor David Worley co-officiating. bur and Lillian (Smith) Stroud.

Visitation will be held from 1-2:30 As a singer, at Abraham Lincoln High School in Los Angeles, he took p.m. on Sunday, prior to the service. first place in a city wide contest. He Burial in Genoa Cemetery, Genoa, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be then studied voice at the Russell made to Oakcrest Good Samaritan Studios in Hollywood, CA. In four Fund or Doctors without Borders. To voice contests, he won three of send a condolence or share a memothem. He sang on radio programs in Los Angeles, Pasadena and many ry, visit olsonfh.com.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR In support of fair contract for Kish College faculty

My current standing as a student at Eastern Illinois University would not be the same without To the Editor: As a past student and graduate the exceptional education that I received while attending Kishof Kishwaukee College and a former employee of the college’s waukee College, education that would not have been possible Early Childhood Center, I am writing you to voice my opinion without the high-quality faculty.

These teachers are not only regarding Kishwaukee faculty extremely enthusiastic about and their much-deserved fair their content areas, but are contract. also exceedingly devoted to These teachers have not only their students. This quality of inspired me to go above and dedication is a rare find, and beyond my expected potential, Kishwaukee College has been but have also aided me in my lucky enough to attract such achievements to date. incomparable faculty.

While a Kishwaukee College It is my strong opinion that student, I was a national Cowithout a fair contract that mirca-Cola Bronze Scholar Award rors these remarkable qualities, recipient, as well as being the faculty will be forced to named to the All-Illinois Acago on strike. Thus, current and demic Team – accomplishments future students of Kishwaukee which reflect on the faculty in College will not have the honor of receiving such a world-class addition to myself.

education, as I did.

I hope that my voice is heard and aids these distinguished faculty members in receiving the fair contract that I know they justly deserve.

Carly Hoecherl Sycamore

Letter to Randy Hultgren and Adam Kinzinger To the Editor: Congratulations, Congressmen Randy Hultgren and Adam Kinzinger, on your re-election.

We, the DeKalb County Tea Party, are anxious to support you when your positions are conservative.

Federal spending has brought our nation to a catastrophic precipice. Therefore, please don’t bring taxpayer money back into Illinois’ 14th or 16th

Congressional Districts – we can’t afford it.

Every time a congressman or senator “brings home the bacon,” he has to promise his or her colleagues to vote “pork” to feed their constituents.

Bringing home millions of dollars by promising billions of dollars to others is why our national debt is so large and growing larger.

Our debt has grown to a point where even worthwhile programs must be turned down.

Please stop this madness.

Please “just say no” to feeding our addiction to pork.

Get your colleagues to follow suit. We voters will thank you for it.

Bill Godfrey Board Member, DeKalb County Tea Party Sycamore

Tax reform in 2015? Not a chance Tax reformers’ hope springs eternal, but don’t bet on a big tax deal in 2015 or 2016. Don’t bet on a medium-sized one either.

The parties are too far apart to enact a sweeping reform of the U.S. tax code that includes the personal-income tax.

Most Republicans want fewer tax breaks, lower rates and especially a lower top rate, and they don’t want the total tax burden to rise.

Democrats want fewer tax breaks, too, but they count different provisions as “breaks.” And they want to increase revenue.

Maybe those differences could be bridged, although it would be extremely hard.

But there’s a bigger problem: The Republican insistence on lower rates is impossible to reconcile with the Democratic concern that the top 1 percent of earners have too much money, too much power and too much influence over the government.

It might be possible to lower rates and scale back tax breaks in a way that increases the top 10 percent’s share of the tax burden.

But there’s no way to do so without shrinking the burden for the top 1 percent.

The benefit of a lower rate for them will always be bigger than the benefit of tax breaks.

VIEWS Ramesh Ponnuru That means that a lower top rate is going to be off limits for Democrats.

But for Republicans, lowering that rate is the main point of getting rid of tax breaks. No deal.

OK, then, what about corporate tax reform? Most Republicans and Democrats agree that the corporate tax rate should be lowered and tax breaks for companies should be scaled back, right?

In theory, yes. Here, however, the difference between the parties on what counts as an unjustified tax break is an obstacle to a deal.

Many Democrats want to make companies write off the cost of investments over a longer time frame than they do today.

A reform that does so would increase the tax burden on new investments by corporations, which makes it on balance a step backward from Republicans’ point of view.

Assume, however, that congressional dealmakers could find a way around that issue.

The probably insuperable problem that’s left is that small businesses mostly pay taxes under the individual rather than the corporate tax code.

Those small businesses saw their tax rates go up in 2013.

That creates a political problem for corporate tax reform: It seems unlikely that Congress would now cut rates for big businesses while offering no relief for most small businesses.

Ending this impasse would require a new approach, as Rep. Devin Nunes, a California Republican, has been urging for some time.

He thinks that all businesses, however organized, should be able to write off the cost of an investment in the year the cost is incurred.

He would make up for the lost revenue by ending tax breaks for companies’ borrowing. But that’s still a minority position in Congress.

A broader reform of the income tax, meanwhile, will require one of two things to happen.

Either one of the parties needs to back away from some of its commitments, or one of them needs to gain unified control of the government and then make its version of reform a priority.

Be prepared to wait awhile.

• Ramesh Ponnuru (rponnuru@ bloomberg.net), a Bloomberg View columnist, is a senior editor for National Review, where he has covered national politics for 18 years, and a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

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We encourage Northern Illinois University students while they are here to explore ways to work within the system to make DeKalb a better, more student-focused university town.

There’s no doubt students themselves are the ones with first-hand knowledge of what it’s really like to live, study and play in the city as a college student in 2015.

So at the risk of being discouraging, it’s best to acknowledge that any plan to lower the bar-entry age in DeKalb from 21 to 20 is probably a nonstarter.

We understand the rational arguments for considering a change. Yes, allowing more college-age people to socialize in a bar setting might help them feel more connected to the area. It might encourage some of them to spend more weekends here rather than return to their parents’ homes in Chicago’s suburbs and elsewhere.

No doubt, 20-year-olds would probably appreci- For the record ate having more options for places they could go to meet At the risk of being friends and relax. discouraging, it’s best to Some of us can harken acknowledge that any plan back to our own days as stu- to lower the bar-entry age dents in college towns such in DeKalb from 21 to 20 is as Champaign and Carbon- probably a nonstarter. dale, where the bar-entry age is 19. The memories might be a little fuzzy now, but there’s one thing that definitely happens when underage people are allowed in bars: They are sold and served alcohol, they get drunk, and things get wild – and not always in a good way.

There’s no denying that underage drinking already occurs with regularity in DeKalb, both when classes are in session at NIU and when they’re not – although emergency room staff at Kish Hospital can usually tell the difference between a Saturday night when students are here and one when they’re not.

Would allowing 20-year-olds into bars cut down on the number of unregulated gatherings in apartment complexes and houses around campus? Maybe.

It would also make the local police’s job that much harder. They would have to greatly increase bar compliance checks in addition to dealing with higher call volume. Bar owners would probably have to add security and would face increased jeopardy of being ticketed for serving people who are underage.

Twenty-year-olds themselves would be more likely to be cited.

Already, police are called to deal with many alcohol-fueled crimes. They have no incentive to support any measure that makes it easier for minors to drink.

From a political standpoint, the City Council members would be hard-pressed to support a change that many people say will make the city less safe and make it easier for people to break the law.

Leaders at NIU and DeKalb – along with the area’s residents – want to make the city as welcoming to students as it can be, but increasing underage students’ access to alcohol isn’t in the plans – and shouldn’t be.

OUR VIEW

Quinn’s actions upon exiting not a surprise We used this space last week to describe Pat Quinn’s disappointing tenure as Illinois governor.

We pointed out Quinn’s failed leadership on issues such as pension reform and state spending. Too often he stood on the sidelines, and, therefore, nothing got done in a timely manner.

We also pointed out how Quinn had devolved from a political reformer to typical Springfield lawmaker, finding jobs for friends and failing to change how things work in state government.

So it shouldn’t have come as much of a surprise that as Quinn left office to make way for Gov. Bruce Rauner he exhibited one last time all the characteristics that made his time in office a disappointment.

Quinn left behind “booby traps,” as one Republican lawmaker called them.

Quinn signed an executive order requiring governors to release income tax details, he signed another requiring state contractors pay employees at least $10 an hour instead of the state minimum of $8.25 an hour, he appointed friends to various state government posts – including the spouses of House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton – and he failed to issue licenses to medical marijuana cultivation centers, leaving that for Rauner to deal with.

Unfortunately, that’s business as usual for Quinn, who showed Illinois voters one last time why they got it right when they voted him out of office in November.

Rauner on Tuesday reversed the nearly 200 appointments Quinn made on his way out. He has yet to decide what he will do regarding the income tax details and state contractor executive orders.

Although voters overwhelmingly indicated their support for raising the state’s minimum wage to $10 an hour in a November advisory vote, Quinn’s executive order on state contractor pay could increase state expenditures at a time when the state can ill afford to do so.

Frankly, we hope he keeps in place the executive order regarding governors having to release tax returns.

With medical marijuana, Rauner’s camp said he wants to better understand how the state’s program is being run. He has criticized the existing selection process as secretive and subject to cronyism, which is par for the course in Springfield. Yet there are people who suffer from chronic pain and other maladies who are eagerly awaiting relief offered by that measure, too.

The fact Quinn left these behind speaks to how his entire tenure in Springfield played out. When Illinois voters needed leadership, solid decisions and bipartisan solutions, Quinn gave them the opposite.

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January 15, 2015 Daily Chronicle Section A • Page 6

7-DAY FORECAST

Surface winds will continue to increase out of the west/southwest today. This will result in much warmer air despite a mix of sun and clouds. Winds could gust up to 20 mph by the afternoon. It will be slightly cooler Friday as a front passes through. It will be breezy with mild air settling in on Saturday with a slight cooldown Sunday as a weak front comes through.

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DeKalb through 4 p.m. yesterday

Temperature High ............................................................. 15° Low ............................................................... -7° Normal high ............................................. 28° Normal low ............................................... 13° Record high .............................. 42° in 1996 Record low ............................... -12° in 1994

Precipitation 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ........ Trace Month to date ....................................... 0.53” Normal month to date ....................... 0.74” Year to date ............................................ 0.53” Normal year to date ............................ 0.74”

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Rockford 30/15

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Dixon 30/14

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Joliet 28/15

La Salle 31/16

Evanston 30/20 Chicago 29/18

Aurora 29/16

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Waukegan 29/19

Arlington Heights 30/19

DeKalb 29/14

Main ofender ................................................... N.A.

Streator 31/16

A: 10 inches if the temperature is between 25 F and 30 F.

Sunrise today ................................ 7:20 a.m.

Sunset tonight ............................. 4:48 p.m.

Moonrise today ............................ 2:12 a.m.

Moonset today .......................... 12:42 p.m.

Sunrise tomorrow ........................ 7:20 a.m.

Sunset tomorrow ........................ 4:49 p.m.

Moonrise tomorrow ................... 3:13 a.m.

Moonset tomorrow ................... 1:26 p.m.

Kenosha 30/20

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Peoria 35/19

Pontiac 31/16

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Former NIU quarterback Lynch signs with Eskimos

By EDDIE CARIFIO ecarifio@shawmedia.com

CHICAGO – For all the talk about LeBron James going home and Derrick Rose returning, the Washington Wizards were easy to overlook at the start of the season.

Not anymore. Paul Pierce had 22 points and the Washington Wizards beat the Bulls, 10599, on Wednesday night, despite Derrick Rose’s season-high 32.

John Wall scored 10 of his 21 in the fourth quarter. Bradley Beal added 17, and the Wizards knocked off the Central DiviAP photo sion leaders for the second time Washington forward Paul Pierce reacts after being fouled by Bulls in six days.

See BULLS, page B2

guard Derrick Rose during the first half Wednesday at the United Center. Rose had 32 points in the Bulls’ 105-99 loss.

Eventually, Jordan Lynch wants another shot at making an NFL roster.

For now, he’s happy being an Eskimo.

The former Northern Illinois quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist signed a deal Thursday with the Canadian Football League’s Edmonton Eskimos, his first football gig since being cut by the Bears in the preseason.

“Right now, I’m just thinking about helping out Edmonton any way possible,” Lynch said. “If I take that approach,

BEARS ANALYSIS

WELL-SUITED

AP photo

Fox seems like the best fit for the Bears

By MARK POTASH So John Fox never has won a Super Bowl. Are the Bears in any position to be that picky?

In the past four years – Jerry Angelo’s final season as general manager and Phil Emery’s three seasons as GM – the Bears have gone from one step from the Super Bowl to the ground floor. They need help on multiple levels – more talent, real leadership, better locker room chemistry, better player development, stability at quarterback, an identity on defense and better game-day coaching, just for starters.

More than anything, the Bears have to get back on their feet before they start to take the steps necessary to catch the Lions and the leaps

and bounds necessary to catch the Packers. Fox seems like he’s well suited for what the Bears need at this time.

What are the odds that 37-year-old Ryan Pace is going to hit a home run and find his Sean Payton in his first at-bat?

He could – we don’t know that much about him. But maybe his best bet is to take the solid double and go for the fences after he’s developed real power.

Pace doesn’t need someone to hold his hand – if he does, the Bears hired the wrong guy. But a veteran coach like Fox – who has been a head coach in the NFL for 13 seasons – figures to make his difficult job a little bit easier.

Not that Fox is the only guy for the job.

But the Bears could do a lot worse. That’s not an ad-

mirable standard, but this is the Bears we’re talking about.

First things first.

There’s something to be said for the timing. Broncos general manager John Elway referred to it repeatedly when lauding Fox’s contributions in his opening remarks to reporters at a news conference Tuesday in Denver.

“When I first got the [GM] job four years ago, the first thing I had to do was hire a coach,” Elway said. “John was a perfect guy for the job at that time. His energy, the type of guy he [is] and for what we needed four years ago, John was that perfect guy.

“The tenaciousness; his exuberance; his energy – at that time, it was perfect. And he never lost that. It was perfect at the time.”

When Fox arrived in

See LYNCH, page B4

Cubs’ party will be wild, even without World Series

Former Denver Broncos coach John Fox directs his squad during a team practice before an NFL divisional playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts on Jan. 8 in Englewood, Colo. Fox, who was let go in Denver, interviewed Wednesday with the Bears.

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the NFL will come sooner than later. But I have establish myself. I have to prove I can play quarterback and do that and have a good time up there, but most important I want Jordan to help EdmonLynch ton win games.”

Still, Lynch said the end goal is to get back to the NFL. “I’m telling my agent, whatever gets us in [to the NFL], that’s what we’re going to do,” Lynch said. “No one is taking me, and the CFL gave

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WHAT TO WATCH Golf Latin America Amateur Championship, first round, at Buenos Aires, Argentina, noon, ESPN2 PGA Tour, Sony Open, first round, at Honolulu, 6 p.m., TGC European PGA Tour, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) Championship, second round, part I (same-day tape), 1:30 a.m., TGC European PGA Tour, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) Championship, second round, part II, 4 a.m., TGC Men’s basketball Cincinnati at Memphis, 6 p.m., ESPN Auburn at Florida, 6 p.m., ESPN2 Richmond at George Washington, 6 p.m., ESPNU Colorado at Arizona, 8 p.m., ESPN Nebraska at Wisconsin, 8 p.m., ESPN2 Belmont at Murray St., 8 p.m., ESPNU Utah at Arizona St., 9 p.m., FS1 BYU at Pacific, 10 p.m., ESPNU Pro basketball Oklahoma City at Houston, 7 p.m., TNT Cleveland at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m., TNT Women’s basketball Penn State at Nebraska, 6 p.m., BTN Maryland at Rutgers, 8 p.m., BTN

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CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The Associated Press

Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota (above), whose bold moves and leadership on the field brought the Ducks to the brink of a national championship before falling short, is leaving Oregon early for the NFL. Mariota announced his long-awaited decision to forgo his senior season Oregon’s website. The team said he filed paperwork on Wednesday, a day before the NFL deadline.

“I will miss being with my teammates,” he said in a statement. “Being a part of this team was something special that I will always treasure.”

Mariota has been the humble leader of Oregon’s high-flying offense for three seasons. This season, the Ducks (13-2) defeated Florida State at the Rose Bowl in college football’s first playoffs, but fell, 42-20, to Ohio State in Monday night’s national championship game.

The 6-foot-4 dual threat from Hawaii won every major award he qualified for, starting with the Heisman, as well as AP Player of the Year, the Maxwell and Walter Camp awards and Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year.

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Heisman winner Mariota going to enter the NFL

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Denver after being fired in Carolina, the Broncos had lost 20 of their previous 26 games.

They went 8-8 in Fox’s first season and won a playoff game with Tim Tebow at quarterback. They went 4-0 in overtime games, including a playoff victory over the Steelers.

At that time, Fox was just what the Broncos needed.

“I think the key thing was getting John Fox hired – that was a tremendous help for us to change the culture in the building,” Elway said after that season. “Many times when you go through a streak that we went through, the hardest thing to change is the culture and trying to get the winning mentality back in the players’ minds.

See BEARS, page B4

The Cubs Convention should be quite the affair this weekend, what with the team set to go all the way in 2015.

Wait, you didn’t hear? Yes, it’s true: The Cubs will win the World Series this season. That prediction comes not from a fired-up fan base but from a noted brand, SportingNews. com. It’s a development that raises the question: Can an entire website have a drinking problem?

Now, no one is exactly sure what criteria Sporting News used or whether Comcast SportsNet Chicago’s David Kaplan financially backed the study. But forget about that.

The point is that hope is in the air, and it’s thicker than I ever can remember it being.

It will be on display Friday through Sunday at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers. The Cubs Convention traditionally attracts the truest of true believers, the kind of people who each season are certain that This Is the Year, when, in fact, It Most Certainly Is Not. So I’m not sure how the fans dressed up this weekend in their best Ron Santo jerseys and oversized Harry Caray glasses can get a better buzz than the one they already have.

I just know they’ll try.

If I might add a teaspoon of reality to the proceedings: Doesn’t there have to be a way station on the journey to the top? After five straight fifth-place finishes in their division, don’t the Cubs have to get to second or third place in a season before they get to first? Most people don’t go from benching 100 pounds one day to 300 pounds a month later. Not unless they’re hitting the Flintstones Vitamins really hard.

For a moment, forget the 106 years of futility that has defined this franchise.

See MORRISSEY, page B2

NORTHERN ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Huskies drop road Mid-American Conference games The women were facing a 20-point deficit with 6 minutes, 44 seconds left, but cut it to five with 1:46 remaining, failing to get any closer.

Amanda Corral led the

By DAILY CHRONICLE Huskies (5-8 overall, 1-3 MAC) sports@daily-chronicle.com with 14 points, while Renee The road wasn’t kind to Sladek added 10 points and the Northern Illinois men’s eight rebounds. Ally Lehman a n d w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l scored 12 and Danny Pulliam teams Wednesday in a pair and Jenna Thorp each scored of Mid-American Conference 10 for NIU against the Falcons (8-7, 1-3). contests.

“When we play like there’s The men lost, 82-63, at Buffalo, while the women lost, 65- nothing to lose, we play free.

59, at Bowling Green.

We need to figure out how to

Women’s team falls at Bowling Green; men’s team loses at Buffalo

Second-chance points and points off turnovers were key in the Huskies comeback as More online NIU outscored Bowling Green 10-2 on second chance efforts For all your Northern Illinois Uniand 18-8 off turnovers. versity sports coverage – including “We just need to start focusstories, features, scores, photos, ing on what we can do and stop videos, blogs and more – log on to focusing on what we can’t do HuskieWire.com. and I really feel like that was our mentality in the second play fearlessly for the entire half,” Bennett said. “It’s frusgame,” said NIU coach Kathi trating because we’re right Bennett in a release. “We have there – we’re practicing well, 15 games left to play like we our attitude’s right, everydid in that final 15 minutes body’s at work – but we have a and that’s our goal.” fear of failure.”

The men didn’t fair much better, losing to the Bulls (11-4, 2-1). It was the second conference loss in a row for NIU (7-7, 1-2).

The Huskies shot only 8 of 30 from the field in the first half and couldn’t get closer than 13 in the second half.

Anthony Johnson led the Huskies with 21 points and Aaric Armstead added 16.

Jarryn Skeete scored 14 points for the Bulls, Shannon Evans added 13, Rodell Wigginton 12 and Lamonte Bearden 11 for Buffalo.

2 SPORTS • Thursday, January 15, 2015 • Section B • Daily Chronicle / Daily-Chronicle.com LOCAL SCHEDULE TODAY Boys basketball DeKalb at Morris, 7 p.m.

Hiawatha at Rockford Christian Life, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball Woodstock North at Genoa-Kingston, 7 p.m.

Indian Creek at Somonauk, 6:45 p.m.

Hiawatha at Christian Liberty Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Prep wrestling DeKalb at Sycamore, 5:30 p.m.

Geneseo at Kaneland, 5:30 p.m.

Genoa-Kingston, Stillman Valley at Oregon, 5:30 p.m.

Girls bowling Kaneland at Rochelle, 4:30 p.m.

Men’s basketball Black Hawk East at Kishwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY Boys basketball Rochelle at Sycamore, 7 p.m.

Yorkville at Kaneland, 7 p.m.; Johnsburg at Genoa-Kingston, 7 p.m.

Hinckley-Big Rock at LaMoille, 7 p.m.

Hiawatha at Newark, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball DeKalb at Morris, 7 p.m.; Rochelle at Sycamore, 5:30 p.m.

Yorkville at Kaneland, 5:30 p.m.

College gymnastics Kent State at Northern Illinois, 7 p.m.

SPORTS BRIEFS Kishwaukee men’s basketball wins Down three at halftime, the No. 2 Kishwaukee men’s basketball team rallied for a 77-71 win Tuesday against Sauk Valley Community College in an Arrowhead Conference game in Malta to remain perfect at home this year.

Juwan Starks led the Kougars (16-2) with 25 points, including six 3-pointers.

Nygel Drury and Andre Harris both recorded double-doubles – Drury had 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Harris hand 10 and 16.

Yashua Trent had 11 points and four assists.

The Kougars look to stay perfect at home at 7:30 p.m. tonight against Black Hawk East.

Durante to compete in all-star game Northern Illinois senior safety Dechane Durante will compete in the College Gridiron Showcase on Jan. 31 in Arlington, Texas.

The game will kickoff at 1:30 p.m. and be broadcast on CollegeGridironShowcase.com.

Durante will play for the Wranglers against the Desperados.

He finished the year with 87 tackles, third on the team, and had four interceptions and three pass breakups, plus recovered a fumble.

Court upholds contract ruling against coach KENT, Ohio – An Ohio appeals court has upheld a $1.2 million judgment against former Kent State men’s basketball coach Geno Ford over his 2011 departure to become coach at Bradley.

The ruling issued earlier this week sided with Kent State after it sued its former coach over breach of contract. The school’s lawsuit claimed Ford didn’t have permission to end his Kent State contract that was scheduled to expire this year.

Ford’s teams won two consecutive Mid-American Conference regular-season titles during his three years at Kent State.

He’s had losing records in two of his first three seasons at Bradley.

Ford’s attorney declined to comment.

– Staff, wire reports

BLACKHAWKS

NFL PLAYOFFS

Oh, captain, my captains Toews named captain of Team Toews; Kane named assistant captain of opponent

By HERB GOULD hgould@suntimes.com CHICAGO – Although they are considered among the cream of the NHL crop, the Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane did not see their AllStar elite status coming.

“We got called into [coach Joel Quenneville’s] office this morning,” Kane said Wednesday. “We kind of looked at each other like, ‘What did we do over the past couple of days that got us in trouble?’ He gave us the news.

We just kind of looked at each and laughed. I thought we were in trouble.”

Far from being in trouble, Toews was named captain of one NHL All-Star team, to be known as Team Toews.

And Kane was named an assistant captain of the other, Team Foligno, to be led by Nick Foligno of Columbus, where the All-Star Game will be played Jan. 25.

The captains and their assistants will select the remainder of their teams Jan. 23.

“It’s pretty cool,” Toews said.

“It’s not something I expected.

It’s definitely an honor, so it’s going to be fun sitting across (the draft table) from Kaner.”

The Fantasy Draft format will create some talking points for Toews and Kane.

“Yeah, for Jonathan sure,” Toews said.

Toews “It’ll go both ways.

It’ll be fun. A lot of people made a big deal out of him passing over me in the draft a couple times last time we did it, so Patrick there’ll definitely Kane be some back and forth.”

Beyond that, the Hawks’ other All-Stars – goalie Corey Crawford and defensemen Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook – already have weighed in.

“Dunc’s a little upset that I got named assistant captain,” Kane said. “He was asking, ‘Why are you assistant captain?’ ” The confusion is somewhat understandable. Although Kane will wear an ‘A’ for the All-Star

Game, Keith wears one game in and game out on his Blackhawks sweater.

Under the draft format, Toews and Kane wield some important power over Keith, Seabrook and Crawford.

“I don’t think it’s really fun for the guy who gets picked last,” Toews said. “I don’t think anyone means that personally.

But I’ll be 100 percent honest. I wouldn’t like to get picked last.

I don’t think Kaner would, either.”

Seabrook already has made his pitch.

“He said, ‘Just make sure I don’t get picked last,’ ” Toews said. “And I’m like, ‘I don’t know.

Because there’s only so much I can do about that.’ We’ll see how it goes.”

The Kings’ Drew Doughty will join Kane as a Team Foligno assistant. The Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf and the Rangers’ Rick Nash will be the Team Toews assistants.

The Kings’ Darryl Sutter and his staff will coach Team Foligno. The Predators’ Peter Laviolette and his staff will guide Team Toews.

Quenneville was happy for

NHL All-Star Game Team Toews vs.

Team Foligno, 4 p.m.

Jan. 25 in Columbus, Ohio, NBCSN

Toews and Kane.

“It’s a great compliment,” the coach said. “They should be proud, representing the league and being captains in the AllStar Game.

“They’ll have fun with the process, too, selecting the players. And they get to put them on different events in the skills competition, as well. It’s fun. I’m sure they’re going to have a good time with it.”

Taking advantage of the Hawks’ only four-day break besides next week’s All-Star slowdown, Quenneville kept things light at practice Wednesday. He put all of his players on the ice at the same time for an old-fashioned pond-hockey scrimmage.

“It’s good for us,” Quenneville said. “We had good energy, good enthusiasm out here. Kind of a fun day.”

PREP ROUNDUP

DeKalb-Sycamore co-op boys swim team wins dual DAILY CHRONICLE STAFF sports@daily-chronicle.com Michael Carlson and Dylan Powers each took first in two events as the DeKalb-Sycamore co-op boys swimming team won, 114-70, Wednesday at Byron.

Carlson finished the 200yard individual medley in 2 minutes, 6.91 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 51.89. Powers won the 50 free in 23.43 and the 100 backstroke in 57.20.

The meet was the first for diver Tyler Theis, who won the event.

“We are looking forward to him helping our team in our upcoming invites and heading into the championship season,” co-op coach Melanie Chambers said. “We are typically at a disadvantage against other high school teams due to our lack of diving points.”

Daniel Hein won the 100 butterfly in 52.95 and was second in

the 200 free (1:47.5). Jacob Bjork had a win in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.06).

Jack Bullard added 16 points, high game of 175. The Hubs won all three matches by at least 100 Jacob Morsch had 13, and Zach McNanna chipped in 10 for the pins.

Royals (8-7), who led 28-7 after the first quarter.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL Milledgeville 39, Hiawatha 35: Serena edges H-BR: Karrig- BOYS BASKETBALL Genoa-Kingston 66, Rockford At Milledgeville, the Hawks an Cowan had a game-high 15 points but the Hinckley-Big Christian 43: At Rockford, G-K dropped a nonconference game. was red-hot from the perimeter as the Cogs knocked down nine 3-pointers en route to a Big Northern Conference East Division victory.

The Cogs (9-5, 3-0) raced out to a 42-19 halftime lead. Tommy Lucca led the way with 21 points. Brady Huffman chipped in with 18 of his own. Zach Miller added nine, and Tommy Hansen added 8 points.

H-BR back above .500: Eric Phillips scored 19 points to lead four Royals in double figures GIRLS BOWLING Kaneland swept by Rochelle: as the Hinckley-Big Rock boys The Kaneland girls bowling basketball team defeated Harteam fell 2,807-2,272 to Rochelle. vest Christian Academy, 76-44, Dominique Lee led the on the road in a nonconference Knights with a 465 series and a game in Elgin.

Rock girls basketball team lost to Serena, 37-33.

The game was originally scheduled for last week but was postponed because of weather.

The team will meet again Monday in the first round of the Little Ten Conference tournament in Shabbona, with the Royals the No. 6 seed and Serena the third seed.

Before that, the Royals host Earlville-Leland today.

They trailed, 19-17, at halftime.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Hiawatha falls: The Hiawatha girls basketball team lost, 5028, to Somonauk in a Little Ten Conference game.

No Hawks’ stats were available from the game.

BOYS BOWLING Collins paces Barbs: At Dettore’s Town Lanes in Ottawa, Ranzy Collins fired off a 705 series as the DeKalb boys bowling team edged Ottawa, 3,390-3,360.

Collins rolled games of 266 and 264 in the win. Will Todtz chipped in games of 224 and 218 as part of a 631 series.

Noah injures right ankle during the second half • BULLS Continued from page B1 They did it on the road this time after winning at home last week. And the latest victory over the Bulls comes after the Wizards knocked off defending champion San Antonio at home the previous night.

Those are two impressive wins by a team that’s demanding attention after Cleveland and the Bulls got most of it in the Eastern Conference at the start of the season.

“It was important for us,” Beal said. “We say we want to be this elite team. We say we want

to be one of the best teams in the East. You have to be able to beat a team that is also elite on the back-to-back, and that really speaks a lot for your team.”

Washington trailed by as many as 11 points in the first half but outscored the Bulls, 32-19, in the third to take a seven-point lead to the fourth. The Wizards hung on after the Bulls pulled within one, handing the Bulls their fourth loss in five games.

Rose was at his best right from the start, scoring 17 in the first quarter and nailing a half-court heave at the end of the period. He hit a season-high six 3-pointers.

But the Bulls were shaky on defense again and played the sec-

ond half without Joakim Noah after he injured his right ankle.

“It is basketball. You can’t play this sport and be perfect,” Rose said. “We’re just going through a little bit of adversity right now. But it seems like guys are trying their hardest and it’s just not going our way right now.”

Taj Gibson had just dunked to pull the Bulls within 83-82 when Kris Humphries put back a vicious one-hander off a miss by Rasual Butler to start a 12-3 run that bumped the lead back up to 10.

Pierce capped that run with a 3-pointer to make it 95-85 with just more than four minutes re-

maining.

The Bulls were within six after Aaron Brooks nailed one from long range. Wall answered with a 3 of his own to make it 10091 with 2:29 left.

With the win, the Wizards took out another top team after ending a 17-game losing streak to the Spurs the previous night.

“That was a professional win,” coach Randy Wittman said. “That’s being professional.”

Note: Bulls rookie Doug McDermott appears close to returning after being sidelined for six weeks by a right knee injury. A first-round draft pick, he has not played since Nov. 30.

Are the dark times almost over for the Cubs?

• MORRISSEY Continued from page B1 In the past five seasons, the Cubs have gone 73-89, 66-96, 61-101, 71-91 and 75-87, respectively. Winning a World Series after such a run of wretchedness would defy some sort of natural law. Baseball is supposed to be hard.

OK, enough with the reality and back to the high hopes.

Sporting News might not realize it, but its World Series prediction reflects the mindset of a portion of a Cubs’ fan base that wants to be done with the pain and suffering.

That got old about 10 amputations ago.

Now there are all kinds of reasons to believe. President of baseball operations Theo

Epstein has built a deep farm system. He hired Joe Maddon to manage the team, a coup if there ever was one. And he signed an ace, Jon Lester, beating out other teams that might have offered more attractive situations.

There is every reason to believe the Cubs and their fans have turned a corner at a high rate of speed.

That’s why there is so much anticipation about this year’s convention. It’s a realistic kind of anticipation. For the first time in three years, it’s not just about projections, about who might be called up to the big leagues and when. It’s about flesh and blood.

All the hotshot young players will be in attendance this weekend: Javy Baez, Jorge Soler, Kris Bryant, Albert Almora and Addison Russell.

Presents to be unwrapped

soon.

When Lester is introduced to a roaring crowd at Friday’s opening ceremony, there’s a decent chance the hotel will slide into the Chicago River, solving the future glut at shortstop. In those roars will be a mixture of euphoria and relief over the end of a nightmare. Are the dark times almost over? Well, the prodigious losing should be a thing of the past. Beyond that, I’ll leave the rest of it to your hope level.

If you want to be a party pooper, raise your hand at one of the convention’s Q & A sessions and ask where the offense will be coming from in 2015. If it’s supposed to come from all those young players, there’s a good chance the Cubs won’t get a sniff of the playoffs. Please see Baez’s struggles in 2014 as a reminder

of how difficult it is to hit in the major leagues. It bears repeating: Baseball is supposed to be hard.

After last season ended, the Cubs’ odds of winning the 2015 World Series were 50-1, according to Bovada.com. Those odds moved to 12-1 after they added Maddon and Lester. I thought it insane, considering the team’s struggle to get on base the past three seasons.

And then Sporting News came out with its prediction late last week, making Bovada look as conservative as a banker’s suit.

I believe in miracles. But I do have limits.

• Rick Morrissey is a Chicago Sun-Times columnist.

Write to him at rmorrissey@ suntimes.com.

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday Green Bay at Seattle, 2:05 p.m., FOX Indianapolis at New England, 5:40 p.m., CBS PRO BOWL Sunday, Jan. 25 At Glendale, Ariz.

Team Irvin vs. Team Carter, 7 p.m.

SUPER BOWL Sunday, Feb. 1 At Glendale, Ariz.

AFC champ vs. NFC champ, 5:30 p.m.

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Nashville 42 29 9 4 62 Blackhawks 43 28 13 2 58 St. Louis 43 27 13 3 57 Winnipeg 44 22 14 8 52 Dallas 42 19 16 7 45 Colorado 44 18 17 9 45 Minnesota 42 18 19 5 41 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Anaheim 43 27 10 6 60 San Jose 44 23 16 5 51 Los Angeles 43 20 13 10 50 Vancouver 41 23 15 3 49 Calgary 43 22 18 3 47 Arizona 42 16 22 4 36 Edmonton 44 10 25 9 29

GF GA 130 94 134 95 140 107 121 111 131 139 115 127 113 128 GF GA 121 118 119 120 121 112 114 109 123 114 99 139 99 149

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Islanders 43 29 13 1 59 134 116 Pittsburgh 42 26 10 6 58 129 100 Washington 43 24 11 8 56 126 106 N.Y. Rangers 40 24 12 4 52 124 98 Philadelphia 44 17 20 7 41 119 130 Columbus 41 18 20 3 39 106 134 New Jersey 44 15 21 8 38 96 124 Carolina 43 14 24 5 33 91 114 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Islanders 43 29 13 1 59 134 116 Pittsburgh 42 26 10 6 58 129 100 Washington 43 24 11 8 56 126 106 N.Y. Rangers 40 24 12 4 52 124 98 Philadelphia 44 17 20 7 41 119 130 Columbus 41 18 20 3 39 106 134 New Jersey 44 15 21 8 38 96 124 Carolina 43 14 24 5 33 91 114 Two points for a win, one point for OT loss Wednesday’s Results Montreal 3, Columbus 2 Washington 1, Philadelphia 0 Toronto at Anaheim (n) New Jersey at Los Angeles (n) Today’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Colorado at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Calgary at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Toronto at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Winnipeg at Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at Carolina, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Washington at Nashville, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Bulls 26 14 .650 Milwaukee 20 19 .513 Cleveland 19 20 .487 Indiana 15 25 .375 Detroit 14 25 .359 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 26 12 .684 Brooklyn 16 23 .410 Boston 13 24 .351 Philadelphia 7 31 .184 New York 5 35 .125 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 31 8 .795 Washington 27 12 .692 Miami 17 21 .447 Charlotte 15 25 .375 Orlando 15 27 .357

GB — 5½ 6½ 11 11½ GB — 10½ 12½ 19 22 GB — 4 13½ 16½ 17½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 27 11 .711 Houston 27 12 .692 Dallas 27 13 .675 San Antonio 24 16 .600 New Orleans 19 19 .500 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 30 8 .789 Oklahoma City 18 19 .486 Denver 18 20 .474 Utah 13 26 .333 Minnesota 6 31 .162 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 30 5 .857 L.A. Clippers 25 13 .658 Phoenix 23 18 .561 Sacramento 16 22 .421 L.A. Lakers 12 27 .308

GB — ½ 1 4 8 GB — 11½ 12 17½ 23½ GB — 6½ 10 15½ 20

Wednesday’s Results Washington 105, Bulls 99 Orlando 120, Houston 113 San Antonio 98, Charlotte 93 Toronto 100, Philadelphia 84 New Orleans 105, Detroit 94 Memphis 103, Brooklyn 92 Atlanta 105, Boston 91 Denver 114, Dallas 107 Miami at Golden State (n) L.A. Clippers at Portland (n) Today’s Games New York vs. Milwaukee at London, 2 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Houston, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Bulls at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Washington, 6 p.m.

Memphis at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Golden State at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Denver at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Portland at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Utah, 8 p.m.

Miami at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Cleveland at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

NCAA BASKETBALL MEN’S TOP 25 SCHEDULE Wednesday’s Results No. 5 Villanova 88, Xavier 75 No. 22 Baylor 74, No. 11 Iowa St. 73 No. 12 Notre Dame 62, Georgia Tech 59 No. 13 Wichita St. 67, S. Illinois 55 No. 14 Maryland 73, Rutgers 65 No. 15 North Carolina 81, N.C. State 79 No. 25 Wyoming vs. San Diego St. (n) Today’s Games No. 3 Gonzaga at Pepperdine, 9:30 p.m.

No. 7 Wisconsin vs. Nebraska, 8 p.m.

No. 8 Utah at Arizona State, 9 p.m.

No. 10 Arizona vs. Colorado, 8 p.m.

NCAA FOOTBALL BOWL SCHEDULE SATURDAY East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl At Carson, Calif.

National vs. American, 3 p.m. (ESPN2) SATURDAY, JAN. 24 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 3 p.m. (NFLN)

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Illinois guard Aaron Cosby guards a Northwestern player during the first half Wednesday in Evanston.

ILLINOIS 72, NORTHWESTERN 67

EVANSTON – Kendrick Nunn had a career-high 25 points, including four straight free throws in the final 7.5 seconds, and Illinois held off Northwestern for a 72-67 victory Wednesday night.

Aaron Cosby added a season-high 19 points for the Illini (12-6, 2-3 Big Ten), who had lost three of four. Malcolm Hill and reserve Ahmad Starks finished with 10 points apiece.

Northwestern (10-7, 1-3) shot 46 percent, compared with 42 percent for Illinois, and also enjoyed a 35-30 rebounding advantage. But the Wildcats still dropped their third consecutive game.

Bryant McIntosh had 16 points for Northwestern, and Alex Olah finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Nunn had a hand in two of

the game’s flashiest plays on consecutive Illinois possessions in the second half. The Chicago native fed Nnanna Egwu for a big dunk, and then showed off his athleticism when he slammed home an alley-oop from Jaylon Tate for a 43-35 lead with 16:58 remaining.

Nunn’s fourth 3-pointer made it 60-50 with 6:16 left, but the Illini were unable to put the Wildcats away. JerShon Cobb made two foul shots with 29 seconds left to get Northwestern within three.

The Illini then called timeout and just managed to get the ball in to Cosby, who was short on the front end of a oneand-one. Tre Demps’ spinning layup trimmed Illinois’ lead to 66-65 with 12.2 seconds remaining, but Nunn made two free throws to make it a threepoint game once again.

After McIntosh made two

foul shots for Northwestern, Illinois threw the ball ahead to Nunn, who made two more free throws to make it 70-67 with 1.2 to go. The Wildcats then turned the ball over on the ensuing inbounds pass and Hill closed it out with two more foul shots.

Northwestern finished with 11 turnovers, compared with three for Illinois.

Nunn made each of his first three 3-point attempts and Cosby also had three early 3s as the Illini got off to a fast start from long range. Hill blocked Demps’ 3-pointer and kept going for a fast-break dunk off a pass from Tate, lifting Illinois to its biggest lead of the game at 30-19 with 8:37 remaining.

But the Illini cooled off and Northwestern closed to 37-33 at the break. Cosby scored 15 in the first half, while Olah had eight points and seven rebounds for the Wildcats.

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NFC CHAMPIONSHIP: GREEN BAY AT SEATTLE, 2 P.M. SUNDAY, FOX

Bears interview John Fox for coaching job

Rodgers limited in practice

LAKE FOREST – John Fox interviewed for the Bears’ coaching job Wednesday, two days after parting ways with the Denver Broncos.

Fox is at least the sixth candidate to interview for the job. He’s widely seen as a strong possibility given his record and his ties to consultant Ernie Accorsi and new general manager Ryan Pace.

Fox was the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants from 1997 to 2001 when Accorsi was the GM. Saints coach Sean Payton was the offensive coordinator for part of that time, and he is tight with Pace, who was hired out of New Orleans’ front office.

Fox won the AFC West all four

By GENARO C. ARMAS The Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. – While he appreciates suggestions from Packers fans of remedies for his sore left calf, Aaron Rodgers is not necessarily going to listen to the advice.

Whatever Rodgers is doing appears to be working.

The quarterback took limited snaps Wednesday, the first day of practice for Green Bay ahead of Sunday’s NFC title game against the Seattle Seahawks.

It is an improvement from last week, when Rodgers missed the first day of practice preparing for the Dallas Cowboys.

“I mean, he’s doing everything he can. I do know that,” coach Mike McCarthy said. “We did a little bit more today than we did this time last week. I don’t really know if that’s an indicator. We’re dealing with it.”

Rodgers is sticking to the team’s prescribed rehab plan, along with an occasional dose of acupuncture, and that’s it.

“I know people have the best intentions when they’re sending stuff in,” Rodgers said. “You know they want me to get back on the field.

This time of the year when there’s an injury, there [are] a lot of experts out there.”

Rodgers doesn’t have the full mobility that allows him to extend plays outside the pocket, one of his trademarked strengths.

The right arm is just fine, however. The 13-yard touchdown pass thrown like a fastball to Richard Rodgers in last week’s 26-21 win over Dallas is proof.

“I don’t think so,” Rodgers said when asked if he had to overcompensate with accuracy to make up for his limited mobility.

“It’s been pretty good for a number of years. Just limited mobility makes you have to throw from the pocket a little bit more.”

Those second- and thirdlooks created by Rodgers

of his years in Denver, but each of those seasons ended in ugly losses, including a 24-13 upset

by Indianapolis this year. He was 49-22 with the Broncos, including the playoffs, after a 78-74 record in nine years with Carolina, counting the postseason.

He led the Panthers to a Super Bowl with Jake Delhomme at quarterback and got back there last year with Peyton Manning. The Broncos got blown out 43-8 by Seattle, convincing general manager John Elway to spend $60 million in guarantees on new defensive players so his quarterback shouldn’t have to carry the load by himself.

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Pace has big decision to make • BEARS Continued from page B1

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers warms up before a game Oct. 19 against the Carolina Panthers in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers will take on the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC championship game Sunday in Seattle. when he breaks out of the pocket may not be there as much, especially with the Seahawks’ stellar secondary.

Quick throws out of shotgun formation have become a staple of the Packers offense. They’re still running effectively out of that formation, too.

Maybe Seattle’s Pro Bowl cornerback Richard Sherman will even get a few throws in his direction this time after the Packers didn’t pass to his side of the field in the 36-16 loss in the season opener to the Seahawks.

McCarthy has said that wasn’t by design, but just how things played out in the course of the game. The Packers have said they’re not intimidated.

It’s simply a matter of who is open.

“Well I plan to throw it to the open guy. That’s kind of been the way I’ve played for a number of years,” Rodgers said when asked if he would

target Sherman’s side.

Seattle’s defense has improved since Week 1, but so has the Packers offense. The offensive line, in particular, has played well, especially with a rookie at center in Corey Linsley.

McCarthy has called his front five possibly one of the best units that he has had in his nine years in Green Bay. Protection will be at a premium, especially, against the Seahawks.

“Just withstanding their speed, for sure, because you know that they’re going to come out real fast. It’s the NFC championship,” Linsley said. “So, big games like this, teams come out real fast, so you’ve got to match their speed and withstand their initial surge that the coaches always talk about.

“Then after that, it’s just settling down and playing ball.”

Rodgers sets the tone with the even-keeled attitude.

There is not even a hint of panic in the locker room that the Packers will have to face the Seahawks with their quarterback at less than full speed.

Rodgers has heard all the get-well suggestions. One fan recommendation noted by Rodgers on Wednesday involved what the quarterback called the “human-to-pet connection.”

“I didn’t see quite how it related to my calf,” Rodgers said, “but again I appreciate all the suggestions.”

Notes: Besides Rodgers, DL Josh Boyd (ankle) and OL Josh Sitton (toe) were also limited. Sitton has had his injury since the loss to New Orleans in Week 8. ... Still, all 53 players on the roster practiced Wednesday in some form. “Health is very important. You need all hands on deck,” McCarthy said. “The ability to play with the same 53, the same 46, for a couple weeks is a huge benefit.”

“I think that’s what John did a tremendous job with.

We won a lot of close games.

A lot of times when you go through losing streaks, that’s the hardest thing to do. I give credit to John and the whole coaching staff for changing that culture to when we have close games, the mindset wasn’t, ‘What is going to hap-

pen for us to lose this game?’

Rather it turned around to, ‘Let’s make a play and figure out a way to win.’ ” Maybe Adam Gase or Teryl Austin or Dan Quinn can do that for the Bears. Is that a chance a first-time GM wants to take? That’s the big decision for Ryan Pace. John Fox has been described as no better than Lovie Smith. The way things are going around here, that’s not a bad place to start.

Lynch ready to play quarterback • LYNCH Continued from page B1 me a call. I worked out for them back in October, and they’ve been keeping in touch this whole time.”

The Eskimos made the playoffs last year, going 12-6 and making the second round a year after a 4-14 campaign.

Their quarterback is Mike Reilly, who threw for 3,327 yards last year – sixth in the league, which features eight teams. The former Central Washington quarterback has been the starter in Edmonton the past two years after spending three years on British Columbia’s bench. In that time he’s thrown 44 touchdowns, 33 interceptions and completed 62.4 percent of his passes.

“I know they have their

guy, their No. 1 QB,” Lynch said. “I’m going in there, and it’s a different kind of game.

You have to learn the system, just like anything else. Not really this year, but next year I can compete for the job. But I have to wait for injuries also, too.”

His time with the Bears was spent on special teams and at running back. When camp starts in May for the Eskimos, he’ll be back playing the position he said he loves – and the position where he led the Huskies to a Mid-American Conference Championship, and Orange Bowl and two MAC West Division titles.

“It feels good,” Lynch said.

“Quarterback is a thing I’ve been doing for a long time, and it’s kind of my comfort zone.

I get to go back to doing what I love.”

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Jets, 49ers, Raiders turn to defensive coaches The ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jim Tomsula

Jack Del RIo

Todd Bowles

The New York Jets stuck with defense. The San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders are giving it a try, too.

The Jets hired Arizona defensive coordinator Todd Bowles as head coach Wednesday, the 49ers promoted longtime defensive line coach Jim Tomsula, and the Raiders turned to Denver defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio. Denver, Atlanta and Chicago still have openings. On Wednesday, John Fox interviewed with the Bears, two days after parting ways with Denver.

The 49ers said Tomsula will be formally introduced today at a news conference that comes after a more than two-week search that ended right in house.

Tomsula replaces Jim Harbaugh, who parted ways with the 49ers on Dec. 28 in what the team called a “mutual decision.”

Harbaugh was introduced as

Michigan’s coach two days later after a successful four-year stint during which the 49ers reached three straight NFC championship games and a Super Bowl.

“After conducting a thorough coaching search, and meeting with a number of outstanding candidates, Jim Tomsula clearly is the right man to lead this team,” CEO Jed York said in a statement.

San Francisco went 8-8 this season and missed the playoffs.

The Jets made it official with Bowles, also a top candidate for the Atlanta job, a day after hiring former Houston director of college scouting Mike Maccagnan as general manager. They fired Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik on Dec. 29 after a 4-12 finish.

“I am confident that Todd and Mike Maccagnan are the right combination to lead this team,” Jets owner Woody Johnson said.

Bowles, a former NFL defensive back, is the Jets’ sixth straight defensive-focused head

coach and fifth since Johnson took over in 2000, following Bill Parcells, Al Groh, Herm Edwards, Eric Mangini and Ryan.

“It’s an honor and privilege to coach the Jets,” Bowles said in a statement. “I can’t help but be humbled by the chance to coach this team. I am going to do everything I can to build a consistent winner.”

Bowles from Elizabeth, New Jersey, was the Jets’ defensive backs coach under Groh in 2000 season. He beat out five other candidates who interviewed, including Seattle defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and former Buffalo coach Doug Marrone.

A person with knowledge of the Del Rio’s hiring said a deal was agreed to Wednesday, not long after the team told interim coach Tony Sparano he would not get the job. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because an announcement had not been made.

It’s A Keeper!

Del Rio, a former NFL linebacker, was the head coach in Jacksonville for nine seasons before spending the past three as Denver’s defensive coordinator.

Sparano was elevated from offensive line coach during the season to replace the fired Dennis Allen. Oakland went 3-9 under Sparano after losing the first four games under Allen.

Ryan ended up in Buffalo on Monday and was as brash and bold as ever Wednesday at his first news conference.

“Is this thing on?” Ryan said, tapping the microphone. “Because it’s getting ready to be on.”

Outlining his objectives, Ryan said the job is his last chance to prove himself. He vowed to build the Bills into “a bully” and said he has an additional chip on his shoulder after being fired by the Jets.

“Yes, it’s personal,” he said, about being fired. “It’s embarrassing.”

Marrone shocked the Bills by stepping down Dec. 31. The second-year coach opted out of his contract after Terry and Kim Pegula purchased the franchise in October. Ryan made a veiled reference to Marrone’s departure by saying: “This football team deserves a loyal coach.”

Bowles becomes the fifth black head coach currently in the NFL, joining Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin, Cincinnati’s Marvin Lewis, Tampa Bay’s Lovie Smith and Detroit’s Jim Caldwell.

A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that former Dallas and Buffalo head coach Chan Gailey will be Bowles’ offensive coordinator. Gailey was out of football the past two seasons after being fired as the Bills’ coach after the 2012 season.

The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Jets have not announced the hiring.

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LEWIS BLACK BRINGS RANT TO THE EGYPTIAN

By ADAM POULISSE apoulisse@shawmedia.com Lewis Black isn’t just the angry voice inside your head, he’ll be the angry voice at the Egyptian Theatre on Jan 22.

The comedian will dish out his signature cocktail of profanity, social commentary and general observations as part of his tour, “The Rant is Due: Part Deux.”

It’s an interesting prelude to this summer, when Black will lend his voice to the Pixar family film “Inside Out,” playing the angry little voice inside a young girl’s head.

Daily Chronicle reporter Adam Poulisse spoke with Black about his general observations of the world today, his sense of humor and what he thought of DeKalb when he last visited in 2011.

Poulisse: I have to admit, I was a bit nervous leading up to this interview given your on-stage personality. Are you really that angry?

Black: No, I’m not really angry. I can get angry. I’m not that person I am on stage or I’d go maybe half a day and I’d be dead.

Poulisse: You’re a social commentator. Give me your own state of the

world.

Black: It’s not the worst it’s ever been, which people seem to continuously push. I think World War II was worse. I don’t think I’d like to have lived through the Plague years. The Civil War wasn’t any fun. I think the world is in a state of transition. Half of the world is transitioning, it’s like being clean and sober, then being on acid. It would help if there were any adults left in the U.S.

Poulisse: Where did all the adults go?

Black: I think it may have been part of my generation never wanting to grow up. You’re raised for the generation you were born to. People raise you to what they know and the way they lived. That’s all well and good, but we’re always behind.

Poulisse: How do we get out of that cycle?

Black: We relax a little, and try not to get too crazy. Try to remember that nothing is that important. Things are important, but not so important that it makes you crazy. You treat people the way you want to be treated. It’s all pretty simple stuff.

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things to do this weekend for information.

At the movies The big movies opening in theaters this week are “Paddington,” a PG movie about the beloved bear, also starring Hugh Bonneville of “Downton Abbey” fame; “The Wedding Ringer,” an R-rated comedy starring Kevin Hart; and “Blackhat,” an R-rated crime thriller starring Chris Hemsworth.

Playoff picture The Super Bowl participants will emerge this weekend. The Packers and Seahawks play at 2:05 p.m. on Fox, and the Patriots and Colts will play at 5:40 p.m. on CBS. The winners get a trip to the Super Bowl Feb. 1.

Sporting news If you want more sports action, the NHL and NBA also are in action all weekend long. Check the paper or our sports website ART ART “Signature Show” group exhibition: Through Jan. 24, The Art Box, 308 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Information: 815-758-0313, dan@dekalbgallery.com or dekalbgallery.com.

“Curated by DeKalb: 50 Years of the Anthropology Museum”: Through May 2015, Cole Hall, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Free. www.niu. edu/anthro_museum “General Dutton’s America”: Sycamore History Museum, 1730 N. Main St., Sycamore.

Exhibition explores the life and times of General Everell Dutton, including his role in the Civil War and how he shaped Sycamore when he returned.

Admission: $5, free for members and children younger than 14. www.sycamorehistory.org.

815-895-5762.

“View Through the Years”: 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays in January and by appointment, DeKalb Area Women’s Center Galleries, 1021 State St. DeKalb. Exhibit of a camera collection by Roger Kyler, a photographer for 25 years. His display includes film cameras from the early 1900s to the 1970s and current production digital cameras. Free. Public reception: 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 16.

Information: 815-758-1351 or

email dawc@niu.edu.

AUDITIONS AUDITIONS IVT’s “Wizard of Oz”: 1 to 5 p.m.

Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 for children and 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 1 and 2 for adults, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich.

Bring a short prepared song to show range (not necessarily from the show). Adults and teens will be given cold readings. Show dates: April 23-25. Information: Sharon Pagoria at 815-498-3601 or Michele Wade at 630-6186506.

COMEDY COMEDY Lewis Black: 8 p.m. Jan. 22, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Tickets: $39.75-$49.75 at www.egyptiantheatre.org or 815-758-1225.

EVENTS EVENTS “Clue” movie: 8 p.m. Jan. 30, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Featuring the shadow cast of “A Powerful and Irrational Mouthwash” performing along with the movie. Rated PG. Doors open at 7 p.m. $10. www.egyptiantheatre.org.

Geoffrey Baer: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Sky Room, Holmes Student Center, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Chicago Public Television host will discuss Chicago and its skyscrapers. Free.

Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals: 3 p.m. Feb. 22, NIU Convocation Center, 1525 W.

Honey of a day Sunday is Pooh Day, as in Winnie the Pooh. The day is celebrated on the birth of Pooh’s creator, A.A. Milne. You can do all sorts of activities this day, including watching Pooh movies, reading Pooh books, having a teddy bear picnic, eating honey and more.

Keep the faith Sunday is World Religion Day, a day designed “to foster the establishment of interfaith understanding and harmony by emphasizing the common denominators underlying all religions,” according to www. worldreligionday.org. Some faiths may be holding special events this day.

Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Doors open at 1 p.m. Tickets: $17 in advance, $20 day of show at the Convocation Center box office, Ticketmaster.com or 800-7453000. www.niuconvo.com.

“Rocky Horror Picture Show”: 8 p.m. Feb. 27, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb.

Featuring the shadow cast of “A Powerful and Irrational Mouthwash.” For mature audiences.

Doors open at 7 p.m. $10. Other dates: March 27, April 24. www. egyptiantheatre.org.

MUSIC MUSIC The Covergirls: 8 p.m. Jan. 24, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Pop and rock hits on violins with a twist.

Tickets: $30. www.sandwichoperahouse.org or 815-786-2555.

Brad Paisley: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, NIU Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Special guests Parmalee and The Swon Brothers.

Tickets: $39.75 and $59.75 at Convocation Center box office, Ticketmaster, Livenation.com or 800-745-3000. Tickets on sale now. Information: www.convocenter.niu.edu.

Broadway & More: 8 p.m. Feb. 7, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Joseph Arko and Lindsey Dondanville will sing a compilation of Broadway, musical theater, opera and art song repertoire. Tickets: $15. www.sandwichoperahouse.org or 815-786-2555.

Gaelic Storm: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14,

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Sandwich. A cappella quartet sings classic rock favorites from the 1950s and on. Tickets: $20. www.sandwichoperahouse.org or 815-786-2555.

Tumbleweed – Eagles Tribute: 8 p.m. May 2, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Tickets: $25. www. sandwichoperahouse.org or 815786-2555.

Rick Springfield: 7 p.m. May 15, NIU Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $25-$45 at the Convocation Center box office, Ticketmaster.com or 800745-3000. www.niuconvo.com.

Tropixplosion: 7 p.m. May 16, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Caribbean flavor.

Tickets: $20. www.sandwichoperahouse.org or 815-786-2555.

Shania Twain & Cher Tribute: 8 p.m. June 6, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Tickets: $35. www. sandwichoperahouse.org or 815786-2555.

ONGOING ONGOING

Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $30-$37 at www. egyptiantheatre.org or 815-7581225.

Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues: 8 p.m. Feb. 14, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Tickets: $35. www. sandwichoperahouse.org or 815786-2555.

The Chicago Rat Pack “One Swingin’ Night”: 8 p.m. Feb. 21, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $15-$25 at www. egyptiantheatre.org or 815-7581225.

Casting Crowns: 7 p.m. Feb. 27, NIU Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $24 at the Convocation Center box office, Ticketmaster.com or 800-7453000. www.niuconvo.com.

Rick Stanley & The Celtic Harp: 7:30 p.m. March 17, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Tickets: $20. www. sandwichoperahouse.org or 815786-2555.

Retrospective – Simon and Garfunkel Tribute Band: 8 p.m. March 21, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Tickets: $35. www. sandwichoperahouse.org or 815786-2555.

Almost Elton John: 8 p.m. April 4, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Tickets: $40. www.sandwichoperahouse. org or 815-786-2555.

AC Rock: 8 p.m. April 18, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St.,

Northern Illinois University Community School of the Arts: NIU Music Building, 400 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb. Classes in music, art and theater for children and adults. www.csa.niu.edu or 815-7531450.

Bread & Roses women’s choral group rehearsals: 5:45 to 8 p.m.

Sundays, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb. www.breadandroseschorus.org.

Indian Valley Community Band: 6 to 7:20 p.m. Mondays, Sandwich Middle School Band Room. Area musicians who enjoy playing for fun invited; no auditions.

DeKalb Festival Chorus rehearsals: 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays during the school year, NIU Music Building. www.dekalbfestivalchorus.org. Contact conductor Seth Houston at seth@sethhouston. com or call 303-815-0648.

Kishwaukee Barbershop Harmony Singers rehearsals: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, First Congregational Church, 615 N. First St., DeKalb. Open to men of all ages. Contacts: Dave at 815895-5955 or Ed at 815-756-3004.

Prairie Echoes Chorus rehearsal: 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 900 Normal Road, DeKalb. Singing, food, friendship and fun.

Kishwaukee Concert Band rehearsals: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, band room at Door 16 of Huntley Middle School, 1515 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. All-volunteer band for anyone age 18 or older who has played a wind or percussion instrument in the past. No

auditions needed. 815-899-4867 or 815-825-2350.

“The Way” acoustic coffee house: 6 to 8:30 p.m. first Saturday each month, DeKalb Christian Church, 1107 S. First St. 815-758-1833 or tomndcc@ aol.com.

STAGE STAGE Indian Valley Theatre’s “Lie, Cheat and Genuflect”: 7 p.m.

Feb. 20 and 21, 1 p.m. Feb. 22, Fox Valley Older Adults Center, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich.

Tickets: $30, includes dinner, at www.indianvalleytheatre.com.

Ticket deadline is Feb. 13. No tickets at the door. Information: 888-365-8889, leave a message.

NIU School of Theatre and Dance’s “A Skull in Connemara”: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29-31 and Feb. 5-7, 2 p.m. Feb. 1 and 7, Huntley Middle School Auditorium, 1515 S. Fourth St., DeKalb.

Tickets: $8-$16. www.niu.edu/ theatre or 815-753-1600.

NIU School of Theatre and Dance’s “Lovers and Other Strangers”: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12-14, 2 p.m. Feb. 15, Holmes Student Center Diversions Lounge, NIU, DeKalb. Tickets: $6. www.niu.edu/theatre or 815-753-1600.

NIU School of Theatre and Dance’s “Awake and Sing!”: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19-21 and Feb. 26-28, 2 p.m. Feb. 22 and 28, Huntley Middle School Auditorium, 1515 S. Fourth St., DeKalb.

Tickets: $8-$16. www.niu.edu/ theatre or 815-753-1600.

NIU School of Theatre and Dance’s “The Comedy of Errors”: 7:30 p.m. March 19-21, 2 p.m. March 22, Holmes Student Center Diversions Lounge, NIU, DeKalb. Tickets: $6. www.niu. edu/theatre or 815-753-1600.

NIU School of Theatre and Dance’s “Red Noses”: 7:30 p.m. March 26-28 and April 9-11, 2 p.m. March 29 and April 11, Huntley Middle School Auditorium, 1515 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. Tickets: $8-$16. www. niu.edu/theatre or 815-7531600.

NIU School of Theatre and Dance’s Senior Showcase Festival: 7:30 p.m. April 16-18, 2 p.m. April 19, Holmes Student Center Diversions Lounge, NIU, DeKalb. Free. www.niu.edu/ theatre or 815-753-1600.

NIU School of Theatre and Dance’s Spring 2015 Dance Concert: 7:30 p.m. April 23-25, 2 p.m. April 26, Huntley Middle School Auditorium, 1515 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. Tickets: $8-$16. www.niu.edu/theatre or 815-753-1600.

Children’s Community Theatre lists cast for ‘Peter Pan’ Children’s Community Theatre has named the cast of its spring production of “Peter Pan.” The family classic will be presented over two weekends, March 13-15 and March 20-22 at the historic Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb.

The show will tell the classic story of Peter Pan, a boy who can fly and never grows up and spends his never-ending childhood leading his band of Lost Boys through adventures on the small island of Neverland, where they battle pirates and Indians. Pan brings Wendy Darling and her brothers, John and Michael to join him in Neverland, where Wendy becomes “mother” to the Lost Boys, entangling herself and her brothers in the battles against the evil Captain Hook. The show features classic songs like “I’m Flying,”

“I’ll Never Grow Up” and “I Gotta Crow.”

“We are excited about this show because it promises to be a real theatrical spectacle,” CCT President (and director of the show) George Schippits said in a news release. “We have a custom-made set that is being brought in from Seattle, Washington; we will be teaming up with the world-class flying effects team at Hall and Associates who will provide the pixie dust to get Peter and his friends airborne; and we have one of the largest and most talented casts that we have had in years.”

Assisting Schippits are assistant director Susan Graham, choreographer Samantha Gall and music directors Chris Hagendorn and Jeannette Mingus.

Headlining that cast are pair of local actors who

• BLACK

Please. It’s dealing with insane people. They’re nuts.

It has nothing to do with religion, and I’m tired of them calling it radical Islam.

Islam is not part of it.

Continued from page C1 Poulisse: What do you make of what recently happened at the satirical magazine in France?

Black: I have a little statue of [Edvard Munch’s] silent scream. That’s what I felt.

I was basically screaming and nothing came out. It’s beyond senseless. You really do get to that point where enough is enough. Look, you want to attack a nuclear plant, you want to attack a base somewhere, you want to attack an embassy maybe – but attack cartoonists?

Poulisse: You sound riled up.

Black: I’ve been building [toward] it for two days. It’s been a build-up.

Poulisse: What’s your personal line of too much?

Black: [I] try not to, unless it’s really funny, be misogynistic or homophobic or xenophobic. Certain topics are sensitive, like gun violence and abortion

have come up through the CCT ranks, Isaiah Panke and Emma Carpenter, both 13-year-olds from DeKalb.

“We have had the pleasure of watching Isaiah and Emma grow as a performers for several years,” Schippits said in the release. “After watching more than 100 people audition, we knew they were perfect for these roles. Isaiah brings a tremendous spirit and energy to the part of Peter Pan, while Emma has a natural charm that makes her ideal to play Wendy.”

Playing the villain in the show, Captain Hook, is another local theater veteran, Jeff Little, of Waterman.

“Jeff has that priceless ability to create the sort of character that audiences love to hate,” Schippits said in the release.

That group leads a cast of more than 100 talented local

actors including Tate Mangum and Joey Gentile as John and Michael Darling, Cadmium Bound as their mother, Mrs. Darling, Jesse Mayer as their father, Mr. Darling, and Lexi Headon as their nursemaid, Liza. Adult Wendy will be played by Melissa Squires and her daughter, Jane, by Rachel Yonker.

Peter’s Lost Boys are played by Giovanni Bianchi.

Wyatt Miller, Kendall Graham, Cody Peterson, Penelope Giese, Kaitlin Jacobson, Laura Avilies, Charlie Vivirito, Jack Piaza, Aaron RiggGoldblum, Matthew Gillies, Olivia King, Reagan Wesley, Taylor Wesley, Bella Gentile, Malerie Morey, Molly Johnson, Sophia Binder, Jasmine Young, Chloe Harbecke, Caroline Harbecke, Nick Taylor, Aiden Pero, Payton Foster, Olivia Conery, Bella Vivirito, Iliana Rigaud, Isa-

and the riots in Ferguson.

Sometimes I don’t feel smart enough for certain things to make a joke. Essentially, I try to write an editorial in my head, then try to make it funny.

Poulisse: On the flip side of that, what makes you really angry?

Black: Stupidity, lack of

Poulisse: What makes you really happy?

Black: My friends make

Poulisse: You were here back in October 2011. What did you make of the area?

Black: It was depress-

me really happy. Really silly humor makes me happy. Watching other comics makes me happy, and golf.

Poulisse: Are you a pretty avid golfer?

Black: I try to play when I can. It’s like the dumbest escape in the world.

respect for other human beings, greed – those really send me over the top.

ing. The downtown didn’t have a lot. Certain cities have bounced back, certain cities haven’t. There are places that seem to have found a way to make a comeback. I don’t doubt the good people of DeKalb will find a way.

bella Rigaud, Jazlyn Pitman, Alyson Malo, Aria Foster, Leah Sibley, Grace Gineman and Miles Bound.

Hooks scurvy pirates are played by Jacob Ihm, Jessie Mayer, Daniel Rogness, Merri Bork, Emily Keiner, Kellie Moizo, Hannah Wells, Katie Banasiak, Payton Willis, Molly Matheny, Riley Powers, Bonnie Miller, Dorian Gliesman, Kayleigh Belvery and Livi Morey.

Neverland’s Indians, led

by Tiger Lilly (Maria Ospina) include Qiana Hardy, Karen Hardy , Kaitlyn Bowman, Ambyr Siebens, Kayla Puentes, Maddie Johnson, Jennifer Busby, Mya King, Holly Mayer, Isabella Holiday, Caprishe Williams, Erna Gramer, Emily Gramer, Ana Garcia, Liv Torian, Daisy Torian, Hannah Squires and Cumorah Bound, Emelia Magill, Piper Schiola-Williams,

Angela Schiola-Niemeyer, Ally Belick, Katie Hogan, Makennah Stearns, Ella Boyer, Erin Steele, Claira Mangum, Andrea Doherty, Madison Bell, Lexi Lawrence, Lauren Duffin, Alison Keiner and Maya Rivera.

The show also includes a menagerie of animals and trainers played by Elyana Pionto, Raina Sands, Susana Martin, Evelyn Elliot, Imtihaan Hardy, Avalene Mesenbrink, Karissa Lam, Zoe Miller-O’Dell, Brody Gillies, Koy Mayer, Ellianna Fitzgerald, Eliza Mangum, Deanna Fitzgerald, Melody Foster and Natasha Bianchi.

The crocodile who torments Hook will be played by Mark Lam. For more information on the show visit CCTonstage. com. For ticket information, visit www.egyptiantheatre. org.

KC Gallery hosts student art show The Kishwaukee College Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of student works through Jan. 22.

Kishwaukee College art students submitted original works in a variety of media, including paintings, drawings, photography, metals, ceramics, video and mixed media for this juried show.

Awards were announced at an artists’ reception held at the gallery in December.

Award recipients were: Madeline McDougall, “Ghosts Read Too,” photography, first place; Mary Emmons, “The Room,” ceramics, second

place; and Michelle Turcios, “Untitled,” watercolor, third place. Honorable mentions were: Andy Anaya, “Messy Anonymous,” drawing; Maria Belmonte, “Marisela,” video; and Ashleigh Farris, “Camouflage,” photography.

The Kishwaukee College Art Gallery is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.

For more information on the Student Art Show, call the Kishwaukee College Art Gallery at 815-825-2086, ext. 5610.

Daily Chronicle / Daily-Chronicle.com • Section C • Thursday, January 15, 2015 •

Drunk driver can’t forgive himself for fatality Dear Abby: I am 42 years old and a divorced father of two.

Earlier this year, I caused a fatal drunk driving accident.

Once I came to and realized what I had done, I accepted responsibility and pled guilty to my crime. I have never before been in trouble with the authorities.

I believe God has forgiven me. I know my extremely supportive family and friends also have forgiven me. But how do I forgive myself? I think about it and cry daily for my victim and that family. I pray they will find some comfort that I am behind bars.

I plan to volunteer and use my time to help others as I have done in the past, once I

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips am free. I also plan to tell my story to as many people as will listen to help stop the senseless act of driving under the influence.

I can never, and will never, forget what I have done. But I know I must forgive myself in order to move forward and start helping others. Any advice or suggestions you can give to help me work on forgiveness while I am in here would be greatly appreciated. – Unforgiven Inmate In

California

Dear Unforgiven: Something you can do while you are incarcerated would be to start a dialogue with the clergyperson of your faith who ministers to the prison population.

Because re-entry into the larger community can be stressful, if substance abuse counseling is available, join a group. It might help you avoid falling back into old habits upon your release.

Dear Abby: I am the owner of an art gallery and often host shows with a reception to introduce artists. This generates interest in their artworks among patrons buying a piece for their home or to add to their collection. We provide hors d’oeuvres and beverages

for our clients and potential clients.

Several individuals come to our receptions and heap food on their plates, often filling them a second time and sometimes a third. One woman has carried food out, saying it was for her husband who was waiting outside. (He must have been hiding, because I watched her get into her car alone and drive off.)

Abby, these people rarely even look at the art, let alone buy anything. They just eat and leave. My gallery is in a fairly small community, so I don’t want to be rude, but how can I tactfully tell these people to ease on down the road? –

Not Running A Soup Kitchen

ASK DR. K Dr. Anthony Komaroff also become inflamed, and mucus fills the narrowed passageways. As a result, the flow of air is partly or completely blocked.

A mild asthma attack may cause wheezing, difficulty breathing or a persistent cough. Symptoms of a more severe attack can include extreme shortness of breath, chest tightness, flared nostrils and pursed lips.

Two types of medications are used to treat asthma: controllers and relievers.

Controllers – usually inhaled corticosteroids – are medicines taken regularly to reduce the

likelihood of asthma attacks.

They reduce inflammation, which decreases mucus production and reduces tightening of airway muscles.

Relievers, or “rescue” medications, are used just during asthma attacks. They stop or reduce the severity of the attack by relaxing the muscles around the airways to improve airflow. Bronchodilators often are used as rescue medications. (I’ve put an illustration showing how medications treat asthma on my website, www.askdoctork.com.)

Everyone with asthma should have an asthma action plan. This is a written plan that details what you need to do to control your asthma.

It also explains what to do when you experience asthma symptoms or in case of an

emergency. You may feel you already know this information, but when you or a loved one is struggling to breathe, it helps to have a set of written instructions to refer to.

Asthma action plans are often divided into “zones.”

You should be able to tell what zone your son is in from his symptoms. The action plan will tell you what you need to do in each zone. For example: • Green zone: Doing well.

No coughing, wheezing, chest tightness or shortness of breath; can do all usual activities. Take prescribed long-term controller medicine.

• Yellow zone: Getting worse. Coughing, wheezing, chest tightness or shortness of breath; waking at night; can do some, but not all, usual activi-

• Write Dear Abby at www. dearabby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

ties. Add quick-relief medicine.

• Red zone: Medical alert! Very short of breath; quick-relief medicines don’t help; cannot do usual activities; symptoms no better after 24 hours in yellow zone. Get medical help now.

People live with asthma for many years and come to know a lot about it. So a written asthma action plan may seem unnecessary. But in my experience, people who suddenly get sick sometimes forget to take the steps they know they should. A written asthma action plan can be a valuable reminder at a moment of trouble.

• Write to Dr. Komaroff at www.askdoctork.com or Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.

‘Because I said so’ makes decisions seem arbitrary Dr. Wallace: You said parents should not tell a teen “Because I said so,” when responding to why a request has been denied. I disagree.

Parents are the boss and in control, and when I tell my two kids “Because I said so,” that’s all there is to it. If they utter one word after they have been told this, they get put on restriction for a week. Believe me when I tell you “Because I said so,” is effective. Just ask my kids. – Mother, Crown Point, Indiana Mother: I believe fully that parents are the boss and need to be in control of their children, but I also know there are many ways to be an effective

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace parent.

While the “Because I said so” philosophy apparently works with your children, at least on the immediate level of exerting your will in specific circumstances, the children miss the benefit of your reasoning and, thus, a chance to learn. “Because I said so” seems like a method of last resort, when you’re too tired or impatient to explain yourself further.

Let’s say your daughter

ASTROGRAPH

asks permission to go to the mall with several friends, is told no and she asks, “Why not?” You reply, “Because I said so.” Mary asks her mother the same question and is told no. When she asks why, her mother answers she doesn’t think the mall is a good place to hang out because it isn’t fair to the shops in the mall to have a bunch of teens milling around with very little money to spend.

In both cases the teen is not permitted to go to the mall, but I feel Mary can deal with the disappointment better than your daughter. She realizes her mother respects her enough to explain her reason-

SUDOKU

By EUGENIA LAST

Newspaper Enterprise Association

TODAY – Don’t hold back; demonstrate all of your dazzling traits.

Your wit, wisdom and charisma will have others competing for your attention. You will discover your actions and words can create interest and influence people in positive ways. Strive for perfection, precision and popularity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Community services or events will provide great opportunities for leadership and charitable acts. Your involvement will benefit your neighborhood, give you a sense of pride and lead to new friendships.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Practice patience and do your best to avoid impulsive moves or hasty actions if you want to avoid error or injury. Take your time and do things right the first time.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Your energy will wane. To remain motivated, plan a small reward or incentive to get your juices flowing so you feel able to take care of your responsibilities.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – You will shine at social activities.

Schedule an event or gathering that will allow you to display your attributes and stand out in the crowd. Lady Luck is on your side today.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Lasting memories will be made if you take a short trip with family or friends. This is a good time to look into investment opportunities and increase your assets.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Your home provides the backdrop for your daily life. Avoid frustration by keeping on top of small repairs and necessary improvements. You will perk up if you feel comfortable in your surroundings.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – An unforeseen opportunity to use your teaching skills will impress those around you. Your talent for sharing your ideas and insightful problem-solving tactics will be admired and rewarded.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – An ill-considered idea will leave you in a quandary. Get all the facts before you make an irreversible decision. Time is on your side, so do the appropriate research.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Holding a grudge will cause unhappiness and lead to unhappy events. Someone may disappoint you, but that doesn’t mean you have to treat them poorly. Let bygones be bygones and move on.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Springing your ideas on unsuspecting family members will invite discord. You can eliminate problems by letting everyone know your intentions in advance and by asking for support and approval.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Stay in touch with elderly or distant relatives and friends. Time tends to fly by, making it easy to neglect someone or something that needs your attention. Be thoughtful and avoid regret.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – A mental or physical challenge will energize you. Plan an activity that includes stimulating conversation and recreation with friends. The more you do, the better you will feel.

ing and knows the decision is not an arbitrary one.

Open communication between parent and teen is vital to a trusting relationship.

Dr. Wallace: My uncle, who owns a company, said he’d hire me and eventually give me part interest in the company if I graduate from college.

He only wants the degree. He couldn’t care less what my major is.

What major do you think is the easiest to earn? That’s the one I want. I’m not lazy or dumb; I’m just a realist. How about physical education or art? I heard these are easy majors. – Michael, Chicago Michael: The easiest major

BRIDGE Phillip Alder

Dear Not: Have an employee monitor the food display, and when someone is spotted taking food outside or pigging out, have the employee quietly intervene. As for individuals who come to your gallery only to eat – and by now you know who they are – greet them politely and suggest quietly that because it is clear your taste in art and theirs is not the same, it would be better if they shopped elsewhere.

P.S. And if attendance to these openings is by invitation, simply stop inviting the offenders.

Asthma action plan will help during emergency Dear Dr. K: My son recently was diagnosed with asthma.

His doctor wants to put together an asthma “action plan.”

What is that?

Dear Reader: Asthma is a complicated and serious disease. It can behave differently from hour to hour and from day to day.

A person with asthma needs a plan for what to do at each stage of the disease. I’ll describe the elements of the plan in a minute, but first a little background on asthma itself.

Asthma assaults the lung’s airways. The airways are the tubes through which the air you breathe enters and leaves your lungs. During an asthma attack, the airways get narrower as the muscles surrounding them constrict. The airways

ADVICE & PUZZLES 3

is underwater basket weaving, but when I tried to find out which colleges and universities offer this major, I drew a blank.

Unless you plan to enter the field of medicine, stay away from physical education. Many PE courses are required for pre-med students.

And unless you are a gifted artist or have a strong desire to study art, don’t become an art major.

Why not concentrate on becoming a business major?

Who knows, you might find it useful.

• Write to Dr. Wallace at rwallace@galesburg.net.

CROSSWORD

‘Normal’ vs. ‘other’ plays Celebrated thespian Ralph Richardson said, “Actors are the jockeys of literature.

Others supply the horses, the plays, and we simply make them run.”

When a cast takes its bow, I always think the playwright ought to be there, too. But if the actors are bad, the play will not work.

However, the key word in Richardson’s observation for today’s deal is “others.”

Bridge is full of “normal” plays, which work most of the time. But when an “other” play is needed, that sorts out the experts from the less capable.

This deal occurred in a private game. North-South were using the weak notrump, in which an opening bid of one no-trump shows 12-14 points. So South’s rebid indicated a strong no-trump, 15-17 points. This had an effect on the opening lead of West, who preferred the spade four, an unbid suit, to a heart, dummy’s bid suit. (Note that if South had opened one strong no-trump, North would have used Stayman, South would have denied a four-card major and North would have jumped to three no-trump. Then West surely would have led a heart.)

East took the first trick with his spade king and stuck to the standard script when he returned his second spade.

But South won in his hand, played a diamond to dummy’s king, returned to his hand with a spade and played three more rounds of diamonds. He had nine tricks: three spades, one heart, four diamonds and one club.

Could East have found the fatal heart shift at trick two?

It was tough.

4 COMICS • Thursday, January 15, 2015 • Section C • Daily Chronicle / Daily-Chronicle.com Pickles

Brian Crane Pearls Before Swine

For Better or For Worse

Non Sequitur

Stephan Pastis

Lynn Johnston Crankshaft

Tom Batiuk & Chuck Hayes

Wiley The Duplex

Glenn McCoy

Beetle Bailey

Mort Walker Blondie

Dean Young & Denis LeBrun

Frank & Ernest

Bob Thaves Dilbert

Scott Adams

Monty

Jim Meddick Zits Hi and Lois

Rose is Rose

Pat Brady & Don Wimmer Arlo & Janis

Soup to Nutz

The Family Circus

Rick Stromoski Big Nate

Bill Keane

The Argyle Sweater

Scott Hilburn

Stone Soup

Grizzwells

Brian &&Greg Jim Borgman JerryWalker Scott

Jimmy Johnson

Lincoln Peirce

Jan Eliot

Bill Schorr

“Ready for the Division Playoff Game today!”

Photo by: Dave

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(815) 562-6425 www.whiteoakapartments.net Now accepting Visa, M/C, Discover washer & dryer hookup, garage $895/mo.+utilities & security dep. no pets. Sue 815-762-0781

DEKALB - SPACIOUS MARKET APARTMENTS

PICKUP CAP FOR SALE pickup cap fits 8 foot box, silver, Asking $300.00 815-501-5953 or 815-895-4632

JOBS, JOBS and MORE JOBS! No Resume? No Problem!

1 & 2 BEDROOMS

Cortland 1200 sf. 2 Bedroom

black, hard Tonneau cover. $2,999. 815-895-2430

Starting @ $432, 1BR; $599, 2 BR; $683, 3 BR. Publisher's Notice: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation of discrimination." Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD tollfree at 1-800-669-9777. The tollfree telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

Near the heart of NIU. Incl gas and forced air heat. Off street parking, lush grounds, on site laundry room. Outdoor pool, tennis and basketball courts, patios and balconies. Cats OK.

University Village Apts.

722 N. Annie Glidden Rd. 815-758-7859 DEKALB LG 2 BR IN RESIDENTIAL AREA Living, dining, family room, 2 BR, basement, screened in porch, garage, W/D, dishwasher. $850.

No pets. Call 815-758-6989

DeKalb Quiet Studio 1 & 2BR

Lease, deposit, ref, no pets.

815-739-5589 ~ 815-758-6439

DeKalb Spacious Lower 2BR Laundry, lrg yard, storage, garage avail. $750/mo. utilities not incl 815-751-2937

DEKALB ~ 1 BEDROOM 1 bath, living room, kitchen, large walk-in closet, private parking, utilities paid by landlord. $690/mo. 630-638-0664

DEKALB ~ 2 BEDROOM Clean, quiet, 1 bath, appliances included, available now.

815-758-6580

Matthew Bullock Auctioneers 409 E. Stevenson Rd, Ottawa Saturday, January 17 10:00 am

DeKalb ~ 2 Bedroom, Den Fenced yard, new kitchen & bath, off St. parking. Also 3BR, 1st floor. $695/ea.

815-762-4730 Sycamore Townhome,2 bedroom, 2 bath, living/dining rm, w/gas FP, large kitchen upgraded cabinets, full bsmt, 815-751-2783

(Doors open 8am)

Special Preview Day Friday 1/16 10am-5pm Absolute Auction on all remaining inventory from The C.A. Jensen Jewelry Store, LaSalle Illinois Store was open for over 80 years and has many unique and unusual items.

Early Highlights include - Large Collection of Porcelain Figurines by Cybis, Laszlo Ispanky, Lladros,

Rings, Sterling Silver Pins, Rings, Necklaces, 100's of Sterling Silver and Gold Filled Charms & Pendants, 10K Gold Heart Charms, Religious Pendants, Brooches-Sterling & Gold, Rings-Diamond, Jade, Topaz, Amethyst, and others, Pearl Earrings, Gold Earrings, Large amount of misc. jewelry, Large Amount of Hobe & Napier Costume Jewelry all NOS, Jewelry Displays, 1000's of jewelry Boxes & Cases.

Watches - Omega Speedmaster Mark II Watch, Rare Omega LED Watches, Omega Constellation Chronometer Watch, Omega Seamaster Watch, Collection of Pulsar LED Watches, Pulsar 14K Gold LED Watch, Bulova Accutrons, Rolex Tudor Oyster Prince Rotor, Cyma Watches, Ladies Gold Watches, Watch Bands, Watch Parts, and more.

Sterling Silver - Tea/Coffee Set by Gorham & Reed and Barton, S. Kirk & Sons Sterling Paperweights, Large amount of Sterling silver Flatware including Gorham “Epic”, Towle, and others, 80+ Sterling Silver Plates, (90) 1972 Lincoln Mint Sterling Silver 2000 grain Bars total weight 11,000+ grams!!

Candlesticks, Medallions, Cups, and much more.

Howard Miller Clocks, Jewelry Scales & Tools, Watchmakers Tools, Waterford Chandeliers, Fostoria Glass, 100+ Fountain Pens from Parker to Scheafer, and much more!!

A sale not to be missed with many large lots for the resellers!!

US Proof Sets 1973,1974,1975,1976 & 1977 $60 For All, Sycamore, 815-762-0382 After 3pm

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MOST CASH

FLAGPOLES Aluminum telescoping New & 1 time used 20' w/ flag $200.00 goodenoughandsons.com 815/827-4300

Child's Fisher Price Washer/Dryer/Ironing Board, $18, 815-895-5373. Sycamore.

Power Chair - New batteries looks new – runs new, $380.

Call 815-786-4449 anytime.

I Buy Old Envelopes Stamps 815-758-4004

MILK CRATES Old Wood Milk Crates - Assorted Dairies & Dates, Good Condition, 5 left, $25 each or all 5 for $100.00 - Sycamore.

815-762-0382 After 3:00 PM

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2 Sears humidifiers. Large-belt, console-style. $60 each.

815-895-4970 before 9:00 PM.

Water Purifier Reverse Osmosis

WANTED!

Framed Art Autographed Cartoon Cell - Hanna/Barbera - Characters On Parade" Documented, Mint Condition $400. Moving, Sycamore 815-762-0382 After 3:00 PM

Sears Best Roller Skates, in the box, rubber wheels, like new from 1950's $40 Huntley area. 847-515-8012

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Small Side Table - Early American Solid Pine, Hinged Top, Dark, Brown Stained Finish, 28 x 19” Very good condition - $45.

815-762-0382 After 3:00pm

SIGNS - Miller Lite Metal Beer Signs. 3 signs $10 or $20. ask for info. Huntley area.

847-515-8012 SNEAKERS Sneaux Black Boy's Men's Size 7 Everyday Shoes, $5, DeKalb, 815-739-1953

Hummels, Helen Granger Young, Boehm, Kazmar, Royal Daulton, Belleek, Spode, Coalport, Lenox, Royal Aynsley, Geobels, and other firms. Large amount of Wedgewood 200+ pieces-Black, Strawberry, Cobalt, and Blue. Anri Music Boxes, and more.

OLD GAS CANS Two Vintage Metal Gas Safety Cans, Made by Eagle & George Deiner.

Good condition. Spouts function as designed, seal well. 15 & 17” tall. $70 both. 815-899-7043.

Need Help Rebuilding, Repairing or Replanting?

Oak Entertainment Center 59” wide x 52” tall x 22” deep Opening for TV is 36” x 34”, has lots of storage, Excellent Condition $150 815-895-6096. leave msg.

SHOES - Cherokee Black Casual Dress Tie Shoes, Boy's Men's Size 6, $5. 815-739-1953

Black Rectangular Trunk On Wheels, Great As Coffee Table, Etc., $45, 815-895-5373, Sycamore.

Clothing ~ Women's Tops Before & After School & Occasional All-Day Child Care Available Near NIU 815-758-4827

Production

Silgan Containers Mfg. Corp, the leading manufacturer of metal food cans and ends is looking for Conversion Press Mechanics to work on their production lines at their Rochelle facility. This facility runs 24/7 and these are 2nd shift positions working from 6PM to 6AM on a four day rotation. Competitive wages and benefits. Previous mechanical experience and good troubleshooting skills are a must. Applicants must also know how to use manual micrometers, calipers, depth gauges, feeler gauges, and other hand tools used to ensure quality.

You can review the full job description and apply online at www.silgancontainers.com/ careers

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Call 815-455-4800

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Nintendo Power Set With Power Pad, $100, 815-895-5373

EVERYTHING MUST GO!

We are a well-established electrical company serving Chicago and the surrounding suburbs for the past 25 years.

We are offering immediate, full time employment.

Email resume to dpauli@allindustrialelectric.com or call 847-885-9600 FOOD SERVICE JOBS AVAILABLE Multiple openings for Wait Staff, Cooks, Dishwashers avail. Apply at greenfieldsofgeneva.org/careers or email: gfcareers@myfso.org

New Boom Box (Turns Anything Into A Speaker), $15, 815-895-5373. Sycamore.

Hinckley ~ Rimsnider Road approx 80 acres 76.6 tillable acres w/2stry farm house & ranch house $15,000 per tillable acre +houses. $1.6M 859-630-5920

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DEKALB: 2BR Apts.-$675/mo.

Includes Heat, water, garbage, Nice Neighborhood.

815-756-1424

GENOA - 1BR IN TOWN

1st Floor, No pets, $460/mo, ref req. 815-784-2232 GENOA 1 & 2 BEDROOM

1 bath, remodeled, appl. Country setting, close to downtown Genoa.

815-784-4606 ~ 815-901-3346

Gippe Vasari Sculptures, Lunt-Tane Sterling Silver Sculptures, Sterling Silver Sailing Boat Jewelry - Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Jewelry, Native American Jewelry, 10K, 14K, & 18K Gold

Sellers: C.A. Jensen Jewelers Hometown National Bank, LaSalle IL Terms: Cash, Check, & Credit Cards Online Bidding Available 15% Onsite Buyers Premium 5% discount for cash or check. 20% Online Buyers Premium All items are subject to Illinois Sales Tax of 7.0% unless you have a valid reseller number This is an Absolute Auction!! Everything will be sold to the highest bidder. Everything sold as is where is All announcements day of sale take precedent over printed material.

Matthew Bullock IL Lic# 441.001731

¾ ACRE LAND WITH 4 BEDROOM HOME SYCAMORE SCHOOLS

Opportunity to Own a Very Loved Home.

Updated and Move in Ready. 4-5 Bdrm, 2 Bath Home with basement and 2 car garage.

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR 815-739-9997

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Sycamore – Near High School 1 bedroom, utilities provided, no smkg/pets $600/mo Avail. Now. 815-751-4541

Sycamore - Woodgate 2BR Condo Quiet living, garage, $895/mo credit check req, small/med dog OK with additional monthly cost.

Call John 630-240-1973

SYCAMORE ~ 3 BEDROOM Appl, W/D, 2 car gar, $795/mo + 1st, last, sec dep, util not included.

No pets/smoking. 815-739-9055 Sycamore, 2 BR, Very Clean, Deck, Lower Floor, Laundry on Premsis, Parking Space, $625/mo.

815-895-8526

Sycamore E. State St. AVAILABLE NOW! Newly remodeled 2 Bedroom CALL FOR DETAILS 815-236-4051 ~ 815-923-2521

Sycamore Meadows Apartments

Stone Prairie 2BR, 2BA APT. Washer & dryer, central air, fireplace, exercise center.

Cat friendly. Private fishing. $765/mo.

Laing Mgmt.

815-758-1100 or 815-895-8600 Sycamore – (2 Units) 1 upper $850, 1 lower $900, electric, gas & water included., 815-739-7665 Brad.

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1705 Longwood Dr., Sycamore, Il Independent Living 1 Bedroom, Income Based Laundry Facility Must be 62 years of age or older,or handicap/disabled, regardless of age.

Professionally Managed by PPM, LLC. This Institution Is An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

Phone 815-899-9450 TDD 800-525-0857

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Sycamore TH Like New 2BR Great location! 2BA, 2 car garage, skylights, appl, W/D, C/A, $950.

No pets.

815-758-0123

DEKALB ROOM for Employed Man $350 includes utilities. Need good references. Call 815-758-7994 after 10 AM

Notice of Public Hearing

DEKALB ROOM FOR RENT FURNISHED private room & all utilities, wifi, cable TV, free laundry room for $400 month. No pets.

779-400-5519

PUBLIC NOTICE CORTLAND ~ 2BR DUPLEX

Waterman Garden Apt. Community

Appl, bsmt, W/D hook-up, gar, no pets/smkg. $800/mo + dep & ref.

Available Now. 815-758-6439

215 East Duffy Rd, Single Story Building Independent Living Contact Office for our specials 1& 2 Bedroom, Income Based Community Room, (monthly Coffee Socials) Laundry Facility Must be 62 years of age or older, or handicap/disabled, regardless of age.

Professionally Managed by PPM, LLC. This Institution Is An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

Phone 815-264-3492 TDD 800-525-0857

DeKalb ~ 2BR Brick Duplex

LOOKING FOR DBE'S! DeKalb ~ Near Downtown nd North 2 St, 1200 + Sq Ft. Ideal for office, retail, salon.

Call for details. Agent Owned.

815-756-2359 Or 815-758-6712

Garage, full bsmt, all appl include W/D, no pets/smoking, $1100/mo.

1211 N. 1st St. 815-758-0600

Genoa - Quiet & Clean 2BR 1BA, C/A, appliances, W/D. 1 car garage, no pets/smoking. $800/mo.

815-784-3411 Sandwich – 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, large kit, family rm, full bsmt, 2 car heated gar, fenced yard, no pets, 1200mo.+sec. 815-519-9585

DEKALB OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT: Newly renovated and available for immediate occupancy, near downtown DeKalb. Call April 815-758-4441

Sycamore ~ Near Courthouse Furnished office spaces. $175/mo - $550/mo.

630-712-0333

DEKALB - 3 BR 1.5 Bath Appliances, garage, deck, basement, No Pets, No Smoking $1000/mo. 815-758-0591

Our Great Garage Sale Guarantee!

DeKalb - State St. Updated/Clean 1br, New Kitchen, Front Porch, Yard, Parking, $665+util. no pets Agent owned. 815-766-2027 Maple Park , 2-3 BR in country, remodeled, 2.5 car gar, includes soft water, plowing, mowing, A/C, lease/ref. no pets $1100/mo.

1st/last/sec. req'd 815-895-9224

Dekalb Townhm Summit Enclave 2 Br, 1-1/2 Ba, 2 Car Gar. Laundry. $1100/mo + Sec. 847-697-0194 - 847-220-3275

Sycamore ~ 2 & 3BR Homes

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Curran Contracting Company is seeking IDOT approved DBE subcontractors, suppliers, & trucking companies for the 1/30/2015 IDOT letting!

Plans & Specs are available at www.dot.state.il.us or email estimating@ currancontracting.com (815) 455-5100 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 14, 15, 16, 17,19, 20, 2015)

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THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 36; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 36, 1324.59 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE WESTERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 88 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 15 SECONDS MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM SAID EAST LINE ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, 641.86 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF EHLERS ROAD; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 99 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 13 SECONDS MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM SAID NORTH LINE, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, 356.65 FEET FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WESTERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 99 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 55 SECONDS MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM SAID CENTERLINE, 1123.95 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 42 SECONDS MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 160.0 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 89 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 18 SECONDS MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 1097.52 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF SAID EHLERS ROAD; THENCE NORTHERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 99 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 22 SECONDS MEASURED CLOCKWISE ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, 162.28 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF PIERCE, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ADDRESS: 11944 Ehlers Road, Elburn, Illinois 60119 PIN Nos: 15-01-200-008 and 12-36-400-012 Be detached from Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District #429 of DeKalb County, State of Illinois, and annex to the Kaneland Community Unit School District #302 of DeKalb County, State of Illinois.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a petition was filed with the undersigned on November 24, 2014 praying that the following described territory, to wit: EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 36; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 36, 1324.59 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE WESTERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 88 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 15 SECONDS MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM SAID EAST LINE, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, 641.86 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE EHLERS ROAD; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 99 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 13 SECONDS MEASURED, CLOCKWISE FROM SAID NORTH LINE, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, 356.65 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 99 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 55 SECONDS MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM SAID CENTERLINE, 1123.95 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 42 SECONDS MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 160.0 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 89 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 18 SECONDS MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 1097.52 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF SAID EHLERS ROAD; THENCE SOUTHERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 80 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 05 SECONDS MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, 1493.88 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF GOVERNMENT LOT 2 IN SAID SECTION 1: THENCE EASTERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 80 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 15 SECONDS MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM SAID CENTERLINE, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 941.68 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 1; THENCE NORTHERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 49 SECONDS MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM SAID SOUTH LINE, ALONG SAID EAST LINE, 660.38 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN PIERCE AND SQUAW GROVE TOWNSHIP, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that a hearing will be held upon said petition by the Regional Board of School Trustees of DeKalb County, Illinois, on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 7:00 pm. The hearing will be held in the Five Seasons Room of the Community Outreach Building located at 2500 N. Anne Glidden Rd. DeKalb, Illinois.

Dated January 12, 2015

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Critics’ Movie Awards Wahlburgers ’ (CC) Wahlburgers ’ Wahlburgers ’ Wahlburgers ’ Donnie-Jenny The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards (N) ’ (Live) (CC) (:01) The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ’ (CC) Movie ›› “Hard to Kill” (1990, Action) Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock. Movie ››› “The Bourne Supremacy” (2004, Suspense) Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Movie ››› “Kill Bill: Vol. 2” (2004, Action) Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen. An assassin Movie ››› “Die Years after nearly dying, a policeman seeks revenge. ‘R’ (CC) Brian Cox. Jason Bourne fights back when the CIA tries to kill him. ‘PG-13’ (CC) confronts her former boss and his gang. ‘R’ Hard 2” To Be Announced To Be Announced Fool’s Gold (N) Fool’s Gold (N) Wild West Alaska (N) ’ (CC) Alaska: Battle on the Bay (CC) Alaska: Battle on the Bay (N) ’ Wild West Alaska ’ (CC) Fool’s Gold ’ Fool’s Gold ’ Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown CNN Tonight Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown CNNI Simulcast (4:00) The Situation Room (N) Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (CC) Daily Show (:27) South Park South Park (:29) South Park Broad City Workaholics Workaholics Daily Show (:31) At Midnight Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts Daily Show (:31) At Midnight Tosh.0 (CC) Tosh.0 (CC) Tosh.0 (CC) Blackhawks All- SportsTalk Live (N) (Live) SportsNite SportsNet Cent UFA College Basketball: Alabama-Birmingham at Louisiana Tech. (N) (Live) Football Weekly A Piece of the SportsNet Cent SportsNet Cent Kap & Haugh Rewind (N) Alaska: The Last Frontier (CC) Alaska: The Last Frontier (CC) Alaska: The Last Frontier (CC) Alaska: The Last Frontier (CC) Alaska: The Last Frontier (CC) Alaska: The Last Frontier (CC) Alaskan Bush People ’ (CC) Alaskan Bush People ’ (CC) Good Luck The Suite Life The Suite Life Dog With a Blog Dog With a Blog Liv & Maddie ’ Girl Meets World Movie ››› “Up” (2009, Comedy) Voices of Ed Asner, (:45) Mickey Austin & Ally ’ Jessie ’ (CC) Dog With a Blog Liv & Maddie ’ Good Luck Charlie (CC) Charlie (CC) on Deck (CC) on Deck (CC) Mouse (CC) (CC) (CC) (CC) ’ (CC) ’ (CC) ’ (CC) ’ (CC) Christopher Plummer. ’ ‘PG’ (CC) (4:55) Movie: ›› “Quigley Down Under” (1990) Tom Selleck. iTV. Old Movie: › “Grown Ups 2” (2013, Comedy) Adam (:45) Movie: ›› “Little Nicky” (2000) Adam Sandler. iTV. The son of (:20) Movie: ››› “Dave” (1993, Comedy) Kevin (12:10) Movie: ››› “Copycat” West sharpshooter’s new boss tells him to kill Aborigines. ’ Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock. iTV. ’ (CC) Satan must retrieve his brothers in New York City. ’ (CC) Kline, Sigourney Weaver. iTV. ’ (CC) (1995) Sigourney Weaver. iTV. ’ SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) College Basketball: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball: Colorado at Arizona. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) Around/Horn Interruption SportsCenter Special Basketball Dad’s Dream College Basketball: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball: Nebraska at Wisconsin. (N) (Live) (CC) NFL Live (N) (CC) Boy Meet World Movie: ›› “Liar Liar” (1997, Comedy) Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney.

Boy Meet World Boy Meet World Boy Meet World Boy Meet World Movie: ›› “Miss Congeniality” (2000, Comedy) Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine.

The 700 Club (N) ’ (CC) Special Report With Bret Baier On Record, Greta Van Susteren The O’Reilly Factor (N) (CC) The Kelly File Hannity The Kelly File (N) Hannity (N) The O’Reilly Factor (CC) Chopped Beat Bobby Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Beat Bobby Chopped “Class Acts” Chopped “Fig Out” Chopped Canada “Kat-A-What?” Beat Bobby Chopped Canada “Kat-A-What?” Beat Bobby Archer Archer Archer (N) (3:30) Movie: ›› “Battleship” (2012) Rihanna Movie: ›› “Men in Black 3” (2012, Action) Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones.

Movie: ›› “Men in Black 3” (2012, Action) Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones.

The Golden The Golden The Golden Frasier “My Fair Frasier ’ (CC) The Waltons “The Revelation” The Waltons Unhappy Grandma The Waltons “The Empty Nest” Erin The Middle ’ The Middle “The The Middle “The The Middle ’ The Golden Frasier” (CC) Bridge” John-Boy tells of his engagement. returns home. and Mary Ellen move away.

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The Last Word All In With Chris Hayes The Rachel Maddow Show The Last Word PoliticsNation (N) Hardball With Chris Matthews (N) All In With Chris Hayes (N) The Rachel Maddow Show (N) Ridiculousness Ridiculousness Ridiculousness Ridiculousness Fantasy Factory Fantasy Factory Fantasy Factory Fantasy Factory Fantasy Factory Ridiculousness Ridiculousness Fantasy Factory Ridiculousness Ridiculousness Ridiculousness Ridiculousness Thundermans Thundermans Every Witch Full House Fresh Prince Fresh Prince Love-Raymond Love-Raymond (12:14) How I Met Your Mother ’ Friends (CC) Friends (CC) Max & Shred ’ Full House Full House ’ Full House ’ Movie: ›› “Transporter 3” (2008, Action) Jason Statham, Natalya Rudakova, François Movie: ››› “300” (2007, Action) Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham. Badly outnumbered Spartan Movie: ››› “300” (2007, Action) Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham. Badly Berléand. Frank Martin becomes involved with a Ukrainian woman. ’ warriors battle the Persian army. ’ outnumbered Spartan warriors battle the Persian army. ’ Helix “Vector” Movie: ›› “The Scorpion King” (2002, Adventure) The Rock, Steven WWE SmackDown! (N) ’ (CC) Movie: ›› “I, Robot” (2004, Science Fiction) Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Green- Helix “Pilot” A CDC team investigates a strange retrovirus.

Brand. A warrior battles an evil ruler and a sorceress. wood. A homicide detective tracks a dangerous robot in 2035.

Movie: “Man of (4:30) “The Face (:45) Movie: ›› “Mr. Hex” (1946, Comedy) Leo Movie: ››› “The Great Train Robbery” (1978) Sean Connery. Dapper Movie: ››› “Whispering Smith” (1948, Western) (:45) Movie: ››› “Colorado Territory” (1949) Joel McCrea. A noble the West” (CC) of Marble” Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan. thieves rob gold bars from a moving train in 1855 England.

Alan Ladd, Robert Preston, Donald Crisp. outlaw plans to retire after one last heist with his gang. (CC) 48 Hours: Hard Evidence (CC) 48 Hours: Hard Evidence (CC) 48 Hours: Hard Evidence (CC) 48 Hours: Hard Evidence (CC) 48 Hours: Hard Evidence (N) ’ 48 Hours: Hard Evidence (N) ’ 48 Hours: Hard Evidence (N) ’ 48 Hours: Hard Evidence (CC) Castle “The Squab and the Quail” Castle “Still” ’ (CC) (DVS) NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets. (N) (Live) (CC) NBA Basketball: Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers. (N) (Live) (CC) Inside the NBA (N) ’ (Live) (CC) Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Friends (CC) Walker, Texas Ranger (CC) Walker, Texas Ranger “The Final Show/Down” Family Feud ’ Family Feud ’ Love-Raymond King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Friends (CC) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A sex-trafficking operation.

“Pilot” (CC) “The Incident” “Greed” ’ (CC) “Justice” ’ (CC) “Manhattan Vigil” ’ (CC) “Vanity’s Bonfire” ’ (CC) ’ (CC) ’ (CC) Sexual assault by women. ’ Hindsight “Pilot” ’ Hindsight “Square One” ’ Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again ’ (CC) Mob Wives “Digging Up Dirt” ’ Hindsight “Square One” ’ Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again ’ (CC) Big Bang Big Bang Cougar Town Conan Actress Sally Hawkins. (N) Cougar Town Conan Actress Sally Hawkins.

Seinfeld (CC) Seinfeld (CC) Seinfeld (CC) Seinfeld (CC) Family Guy ’ Family Guy ’ Family Guy ’ Big Bang (:45) Blackhat: Movie ›› “The Other Woman” (2014) Cameron Diaz. Three women join Movie ›› “Rio 2” (2014, Comedy) Voices of Anne HBO First Look forces for revenge against a cheating cad. ’ ‘PG-13’ (CC) Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg. ’ ‘G’ (CC) (3:50) Movie Movie ›› “Snitch” (2013) Dwayne Johnson. A man infiltrates a drug Movie › “The Waterboy” (1998) Adam Sandler. A “Road Trip” ‘R’ cartel to save his son from prison. ’ ‘PG-13’ (CC) simpleton’s angry outbursts lead to gridiron glory. (:15) Movie ›› “Dark Skies” (2013, Science Fiction) Keri Russell. Aliens Movie ›› “Last Vegas” (2013, Comedy) Michael Douglas. Four aging mark a human family for future abduction. ’ ‘PG-13’ (CC) pals go to Las Vegas to relive their glory days. ’ ‘PG-13’ (CC) (4:35) Movie ›› “The Best Offer” (2013) Jim Sturgess. An eccentric art Movie ››› “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (2013) Forest Whitaker. A White House butler serves many presidents over the years. ‘PG-13’ auctioneer becomes obsessed with an heiress. ’ ‘R’ (CC)

Real Sex Xtra: Girls “Iowa” ’ Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again The singer’s first world Togetherness Looking ’ (CC) Katie Does Going Down “Family Day” (CC) Manhattan ’ tour. ’ (CC) Lingerie Feature 2: Sheer & Sexy A compilation of Movie ›› Movie ›› “Transcendence” (2014) Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany. A “Oblivion” (CC) episodes. ’ (CC) scientist’s consciousness is uploaded to a computer. ’ ‘PG-13’ (CC) Shameless “Milk of the Gods” Fiona Penn & Teller: House of Lies Episodes “Epi- Web Therapy ’ Movie “28 Hotel Rooms” (2012) Bulls...! (CC) balances her day job. (CC) (CC) Chris Messina. ’ ‘NR’ (CC) ’ (CC) sode 401” ’ (:15) Movie ››› “In the Name of the Father” (1993, Docudrama) Daniel Day-Lewis. An Movie ›› “Of Love and Shadows” (1994, Drama) Irishman and his son are wrongly imprisoned in Britain. ’ ‘R’ (CC) Jennifer Connelly, Antonio Banderas. ’ ‘R’ (CC)