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The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – The release of 6,000 pages of documents by the Archdiocese of Chicago raised hopes Wednesday among sex abuse victims and their lawyers that new light will be shed on what the Catholic Church knew and did – or didn’t do – about decades of allegations against priests.

The nation’s third-largest archdiocese handed over to victims’ attorneys a trove of complaints, personnel documents and other files for about 30 priests with substantiated abuse allegations, as part of settlements with the victims.

The lawyers, who have fought for years to hold the church accountable for concealing crimes and sometimes reassigning priests to positions where they continued to molest children, said they expect to make the documents public next week.

While church officials called the agreement an effort to “bring healing to the victims and their families,” the victims said the disclosures and transparency were the only way to learn from what happened, make sure it is never repeated and help both them and the church recover and move forward.

“Hopefully, it will help others out there struggling to come forward and get help,” said Joe Iacono, 62, a Springfield resident who was abused in the early 1960s while he was a student at a Catholic school outside Chicago.

Iacono said he was hoping the documents include records relating to the priest who abused him.

A ranking official for the archdiocese, Bishop Francis Kane, opened a Wednesday news conference explaining the document release by apologizing for the abuse.

“I have seen firsthand the pain and suffering of the victims and their families,” Kane said. “What we are doing now, I hope that it will bring healing and hope to the people that have been affected by these terrible sins and crimes.”

Archdiocese attorney John O’Malley warned that the documents will be “upsetting.” ‘’The information is painful; it’s difficult to read, even without the benefit of hindsight,” O’Malley said.

The documents are similar to recent disclosures by other dioceses in the U.S. that showed how the church shielded priests and failed to report child sex abuse to authorities.

Church officials said most of the abuse occurred before 1988 and none occurred after 1996.

Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com

Waste Management Director of Operations Dale Hoekstra answers questions related to Tuesday’s Cortland Elementary School incident during a DeKalb County Board meeting Wednesday at the Legislative Center in Sycamore.

Waste Management goes before board, to pay medical bills

By DEBBIE BEHRENDS dbehrends@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – A day after an odor from the Waste Management landfill sickened more than 70 students and teachers at Cortland Elementary School, a company representative told the DeKalb County Board that it was an isolated incident the company would work to prevent.

“This is the only time this has occurred in the last six years, and an action plan is being formulated to avoid this from occurring in the future,” said Dale Hoekstra, director of operations for the Illinois/Missouri Valley post collection operations for Waste Management, the firm that owns and operates the DeKalb County Landfill.

“We’ve been a part of the community since 1991, we have an excellent environmental record and our intent is to continue to be a good neighbor,” Hoekstra told the County Board on Wednesday.

The landfill’s location

within a mile of Cortland Elementary has been a source of worry for parents. The planned expansion of the landfill, which would add 349 acres and allow it to accept as many as 1,800 tons of trash a day, only adds to the concerns. The landfill now can accept up to 300 tons of trash daily.

County officials have targeted fees charged to dump trash at the landfill for expanding the county jail.

Waste Management officials have said that the landfill expansion, which has been approved by the IEPA and the County Board, could be complete by the end of this year or early 2015.

Hoekstra said that despite Tuesday’s incident, landfill gases that are typically of concern were not detected.

He said workers at the site wear monitors to test for levels of methane, oxygen, hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide. He also said there are seven monitors around the site.

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Cortland resident Chris Hunter voices his concerns Wednesday to the County Board about the uncertainty of the specific gases that entered Cortland Elementary School and sent more than 70 to the hospital Tuesday.

Concerns expressed, answers sought

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com

and KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com CORTLAND – Danielle Bryant thinks the nearby landfill has been causing Cortland Elementary School students to be sick for months.

The Cortland Elementary School PTO president is hosting a meeting at 6 p.m. Friday at Cortland Lions Shelter, 70 S. Llanos St., for parents to discuss what their students have experienced in the past

year.

Although headaches and upset stomachs are common maladies, Bryant said “a lot” of students have reported them in the last year. And, they are the same symptoms some students and staff reported Tuesday after Waste Management contractors hit a pocket of old garbage, which released a strong odor that prevailing winds carried to the school.

“My concern is there are little tiny leaks going into the ventilation of the school,” Bryant said.

“Nothing wanted to be built there, because there are problems with the air.”

Meanwhile, officials from DeKalb School District 428, along with those from Waste Management, the operator of the landfill less than a mile from Cortland Elementary, are assuring parents and residents that Tuesday’s incident was an isolated one.

However, the school board president is promising he and his colleagues

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8 DAILY PLANNER Today

Hinckley HEA: Morning unit of the Homemakers Education Association. For meeting time and location, call Sandi at 815-2867191.

Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group; 815-7565228; www.safepassagedv.org.

Weekly Ladies’ Brunch: 8 a.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich.

Cost for these women-only events is $4 for food and conversation, along with bottomless cups of coffee or tea.

Back To Basics AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Feed My Sheep Food Pantry: 10 a.m. to noon at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St. in DeKalb. All are welcome.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. weigh-in and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. meeting, Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. Call Lydia Johnson, chapter leader, 815-895-4618.

Open Closet: 5 to 7 p.m. at 300 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. Clothes and shoes for men, women and children. 815-758-1388.

Courage, Attitude, Resources & Encouragement Support Group – CARE: 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Kishwaukee Health Care, 2727 Sycamore Road in DeKalb. CARE is for patients with cancer or other serious illness and for family members. www.kishhospital.org.

ESL and GED Classes: 6 to 8 p.m. at Esperanza en Unidad (Hope in Unity), 2225 Gateway Drive, Suite A. To register and for more information, call Dr. George Gutierrez at 815-970-3265.

Keep It Simple AA(C): 6 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

La Leche League of DeKalb County: 6 p.m. at the Goodwill Industries store Community Room, 1037 S. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb. All breast-feeding moms can share encouragement and support. Contact: Dawn, 815-517-1067; www.lllusa.org/IL/ WebDeKalbIL.html.

One Day Café AA(C): 6 p.m. at Waterman United Methodist Church, 210 W Garfield St., 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. weigh-in, 6:30 p.m. meeting Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road (near Aldi), DeKalb.

DeKalb County Democratic Party: 6:30 p.m. social time and meeting at 7 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 158 N. 4th St., DeKalb. For more information, email Mark Pietrowski Jr., Chair, at markpietrowski@gmail.com, call 815-762-2054 or visit www. dekalbcountydemocrats.org.

DeKalb County Marines Corps League, officers, detachment and auxiliary: 7 p.m. at Sycamore Veterans Home, 121 S. California St. For information, contact Peter May at sneakypete2@hotmail. com or 815-761-7732, or call 815756-6625. www.dekalbcountymarines.com.

DeKalb County Amateur Radio Emergency Service: 7 p.m. on 146.73 megahertz. For information, call Bill Itter (N9EWA) at 815-895-2020.

Mothers and More Program Night: 7 p.m. at Ben Gordon Center Community Room, 12 Health Services Drive, DeKalb.

All mothers are invited. To RSVP, email mothersandmoredekalbcounty@gmail.com or visit www. mothersandmore.org/chapters/ DekalbCounty.

Sandwich Steppers AA(C): 7 p.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road, 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Free Fit Club: 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Sycamore Community Center, 138 Fair St., Sycamore. Featuring rotating cardio or yoga programs from various Beachbody workouts like P90X, Insanity, Turbo Fire, Body Gospel, Turbo Jam, Hip Hop Abs, Rev Abs and many others.

Call 815-901-4474 or 815-5663580 for more information.

A Friend Of Bill’s AA(C): 8 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 33930 N. State St., Genoa, 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Any Lengths AA(C): 8 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Closed Discussion AA: 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

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Apple to refund at least $32.5M

By JENNIFER C. KERR The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Kids gleefully snapped up virtual pet food, gems or other items while playing games on their mobile devices, while the bills from Apple Inc. mounted, often without parents’ knowledge. Now, the tech giant has agreed to refund the money.

Following tens of thousands of consumer complaints, the Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that Apple will pay at least $32.5 million to settle a federal case involving those in-app purchases. Apple also must change its billing practices to make it more obvious that an actual purchase is taking place during the course of the game or app.

Just how could a kid buy these things without mom or dad’s knowledge and run up

bills into the hundreds of dollars or more?

A game-player wants to advance to a new level or buy coins, a chest of gems or treats for a virtual pet. It takes a click, and then the app asks for a password. The child turns to a parent, who punches it in.

But, according to the FTC complaint, Apple did not always make it clear that they were buying something. Parents also were not told that entering the password started a 15-minute clock during which kids could make unlimited purchases without any further action by an adult, the agency said.

A single purchase generally can range from 99 cents to $99, the commission said.

One parent told the FTC that her daughter had spent $2,600 in “Tap Pet Hotel,” in which children can build their own pet lodging. The

game is free to download and play, but it takes in-app purchases for treats and coins for the pets.

Others consumers reported unauthorized purchases by children totaling more than $500 in the apps “Dragon Story” and “Tiny Zoo Friends.”

“You cannot charge consumers for purchases they did not authorize,” said Edith Ramirez, the commission chairman.

Apple will have until Mar. 31 to come up with a billing system that ensures the company obtains consumers’ informed consent before billing them for in-app purchases.

The settlement involves all apps in which minors made unauthorized purchases.

It addresses the same issue raised in a class-action lawsuit that Apple resolved last year. In that case, Apple

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agreed to contact 28 million of its app customers to offer them a $5 store credit or a $30 cash refund if their children had spent at least that much money without parental consent. The deadline for filing a claim was Monday.

That settlement resulted in about 37,000 claims, according to a memo that Apple CEO Tim Cook sent to company employees Wednesday to discuss the FTC’s rebuke.

“It doesn’t feel right for the FTC to sue over a case that had already been settled,” Cook wrote. “To us, it smacked of double jeopardy.”

Cook said the Cupertino, Calif., company relented to the FTC because the consent decree “does not require us to do anything we weren’t already going to do, so we decided to accept it rather than take on a long and distracting legal fight.”

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8CORRECTIONS

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Northern bald ibises fly in formation. A new study released Wednesday says the birds choreograph the flapping of their wings, getting a boost from an updraft of air in the wake of the flapping wings by flying behind the first bird and off to the side. When a flock of birds take advantage of these aerodynamics, they form a V.

Study: Birds sync wing beats in V form

By MALCOLM RITTER The Associated Press NEW YORK – The next time you see birds flying in a V, consider this: A new study says they choreograph the flapping of their wings with exquisite precision to help them on their way.

That’s what scientists concluded after tracking a group of large black birds – each equipped with a tiny GPS device – that had been trained to follow an ultralight aircraft.

One expert in animal flight said just gathering the data, which included every wing flap, was a remarkable accomplishment.

Scientists have long theorized that many birds like these rare northern bald ibises adopt a V formation for aerodynamic reasons.

When a bird flies, it leaves a wake. The idea is that another bird can get a boost from an updraft of air in that wake by flying behind the first bird and off to the side.

When a bunch of birds use this trick, they form a V. It’s been difficult to study this in the wild, but researchers from the University of London’s Royal Veterinary College and elsewhere met that challenge by partnering with a conservation program that is trying to reintroduce the endangered

wading bird in Europe.

For about a decade, the program has hand-reared ibises from zoos and taught them their migration route by leading the way with a piloted ultralight craft. Normally, the leader of a V-formation would be a parent bird.

With the program’s help, the researchers tracked 14 juvenile ibises as they migrated between Austria and Italy.

An analysis of a seven-minute period showed that when the ibises flew in a V, they positioned themselves in just the right places to exploit the updraft in another bird’s wake, which lets

them conserve their energy.

They also appeared to time the flapping of their wings to take full advantage of that updraft, by making a wingtip follow the same undulating path through the air as the wingtip of the bird up ahead. It’s like one car following another on a roller coaster.

And when one bird flew directly behind another instead, it appeared to adjust its flapping to reduce the effects of the wake’s downdraft. So birds can either sense or predict the wake left by their flock mates and adjust their flapping accordingly, a remarkable ability, the researchers said.

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Justices doubtful on Mass. abortion buffer zone law

By MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON – A 35foot protest-free zone outside Massachusetts abortion clinics appeared unlikely to survive Supreme Court review after liberal and conservative justices alike expressed misgivings about the law in arguments Wednesday.

Lawyers for both sides faced tough questions about the Massachusetts law aimed at ensuring patient access and safety at abortion clinics. Nationwide, clinics have dealt with threats and violence, including the shooting deaths of two employees in

Boston-area clinics in 1994.

But the court questioned the size of the zone and asked whether the state could find less restrictive ways of preventing abortion opponents from impeding access to clinics without prohibiting peaceful, legal conversations.

“In speech cases, when you address one problem, you have a duty to protect speech that’s lawful,” Justice Anthony Kennedy said.

No one has been prosecuted under the 2007 law, which state officials and clinic employees have said has resulted in less congestion outside the clinics.

The court – which bars protests on the plaza outside its own building, but allows them on the public sidewalks – last considered abortion clinic protest zones in 2000, when it upheld a Colorado law.

It seemed possible that there could be more than the five votes needed to strike down the law after Justice Elena Kagan said she was “hung up” over the size of the zone.

But it was hard to tell whether the court might also upend its 2000 ruling in support of the Colorado zone, which has been criticized by free-speech advocates for un-

fairly restricting protesters’ rights.

That’s because Chief Justice John Roberts, normally an active questioner, did not ask a single question of any of the three lawyers who argued the case.

Painted semicircles outside Planned Parenthood clinics in Boston, Springfield and Worcester mark the spot beyond which abortion opponents are free to protest and try to dissuade women from ending their pregnancies. Inside the line, protesters and supporters alike risk arrest.

One woman who shows up most Tuesdays and Wednesdays outside the Boston fa-

cility, 77-year-old Eleanor McCullen, was at the court Wednesday, as was Marty Walz, the sponsor of the 2007 law in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and now the president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts.

McCullen said the law has made it harder, but not impossible, to persuade women to have their babies rather than abort.

The justices tried different, and at times confusing, comparisons in imagining the size of the zone. Kagan compared it to the dimensions of the courtroom, which is 82 feet by 91 feet.

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Kingston police hiring new full-time officer

By KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com KINGSTON – The Kingston police chief is looking for a new officer to join the village’s three-person department, but he is facing a new challenge.

In order to fill a full-time

position, police Chief Gerald Taft believes he will have to send the new recruit through the police academy.

In the past, the department has been able to hire an officer that has already attended a police academy, such as an officer who works part-time or has been laid off at anoth-

er police department, Taft said. However, this time the department was not as fortunate.

“Unfortunately, a lot of people are staying in those jobs or people from departments closer to Chicago don’t want to come all the way out here,” Taft said.

The Kingston Village Board is slated to vote on hiring a new officer during Monday’s meeting, which would give Taft the green light to hire someone by late March.

The starting pay for the new officer would be $15.50 an hour, Taft said.

While police academies

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are offered across the state, Taft has his eye on one offered by the University of Illinois in Champaign that starts April 7. The 12-week program costs $4,100, which Taft believes the state would cover.

After the academy, the new officer would return to Kingston to undergo a three-month

field training program.

The Kingston Police Department consists of Taft, a part-time officer and a fulltime officer.

The full-time position was vacated when officer Jason Rossi left Dec. 31. Rossi had been with the department for four years.

Sycamore, H-BR, Sandwich schools getting tech loans Will help upgrade computer systems

By KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com

ABOVE: Grant Davids whispers to a friend before Hiawatha Elementary School’s kindergarten through second-grade Winter Music Program on Wednesday.

RIGHT: Thomas Giebel, dressed as Melton, the warm-hearted snowman, stands in front of his peers during the Winter Music Program.

Photos by Monica Maschak mmaschak@shawmedia.com

Results of inspection survey not available • BOARD Continued from page A1 “None of those monitors went off,” Hoekstra said.

The patients who went to the emergency room at Kishwaukee Community Hospital on Tuesday were treated for low-level exposure to carbon monoxide, hospital officials said.

In response to questions from board members, Hoek-

stra said an inspector from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency inspected the site Wednesday, although Waste Management won’t receive the results of the survey for some time.

Board member Mark Pietrowski, District 3, asked if Waste Management planned to assist with medical bills incurred from emergency room visits Tuesday.

“Yes, that’s part of the cost we will reimburse,” Hoekstra

said. “As those costs come to the school district, we will address them and deal with them.”

Cortland resident Chris Hunter expressed concerns about exposure to potential toxic gases.

“I still haven’t heard what residents were exposed to,” Hunter said. “What damage has been done?”

DeKalb resident Mac McIntyre said he believed that given the number of

people who sought medical treatment, Tuesday’s incident qualified as a major event.

“This is a life, health and safety issue facing not only the children and staff at the school, but people sleeping in their beds in the subdivision that surrounds the school,” McIntyre said.

“If you do the work when school is not in session, people may not realize they are at risk.”

DeKALB – Three local school districts have been approved for a collective $739,000 from a state loan program that will allow them to bolster technology offerings.

School districts in Sycamore, Hinckley-Big Rock and Sandwich were among 22 districts across Illinois granted a portion of $3.5 million awarded through the School Technology Revolving Loan Program, the Illinois State Board of Education announced Jan. 9.

Sycamore School District 427 was approved for the largest loan of any of district across the state, $402,700. Nicole Stuckert, director of financial services at District 427, said some of the money will be used to replace 210 computers for kindergarten through eighth-grade students. The remainder will be allocated to updating the district’s infrastructure in order to handle the increased capacity that will come with the one-to-one technology initiative officials plan to implement.

“We are preparing to put more technology in students’ hands and we want to make sure our system can handle the traffic,” Stuckert said.

The state’s technology loan is a three-year loan with a 2 percent interest rate. Districts repay the loan in six payments that are due twice a year.

Sycamore officials plan to use the entire amount the district received and to pay the state back using budget reserves.

Hinckley-Big Rock Hinckley-Big Rock Superintendent Travis McGuire said his district aims to purchase mobile technology such as laptops or tablets for students to use during the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.

The new assessment will replace the Illinois Standard

Achievement Test and the Prairie State Achievement Exam during the 2014-15 school year.

Students from third to 11th grades will be required to take the test, with all testing to be conducted within a 20-day span. McGuire hopes to avoid taking the entire 20 days to complete testing by using the new technology the loan will fund.

“We want to make sure any three grades can take the assessment at the same time to try and minimize the disruption to the educational environment,” McGuire said.

The district’s technology committee is investigating what technology would best serve students during the assessment as well as during regular class instruction throughout the school year.

Of the $96,700 the district received, McGuire hopes around $70,000 will suffice to purchase about 200 devices. This amount would be programmed into the next school year’s budget.

“We have some right now, but they are older and dated. It can be frustrating when your computer is slow, and we don’t want that at all to be a hindrance,” McGuire said.

Sandwich Sandwich School District 430 officials plan to replace the operating system on about 530 computers used by kindergartners through eighth-graders.

The district needs to replace the Microsoft Windows XP system because Microsoft will end support for it in April.

“Without the update we would have 500 or so computers we wouldn’t be able to use,” Glen Bloemker, District 430’s director of technology, said.

Sandwich received $238,750 and plans to use as much as possible to update the computers and laptops to Microsoft 7 or higher and purchase other software by this summer, Bloemker added.

School principal: There were slightly more absences Wednesday then normal • ANSWERS Continued from page A1 will discuss several solutions, including closing the school.

Officials with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said they haven’t identified what gas was behind the foul odor, but they have determined Waste Management has resolved the situation, agency spokesperson Kim Biggs said Wednesday.

“We feel the situation [Tuesday] experienced by individuals at the school, the students and faculty, has been resolved [and] that the landfill did take action to remedy the immediate situation and those odors have all dissipated,” Biggs said.

On Tuesday, 71 people were treated at Kishwaukee Hospital for low-level carbon monoxide exposure, KishHealth System spokeswoman Theresa Komitas said, updating her previous count of 63 patients.

A majority of those patients were walk-ins, and all patients have since been released, she said.

Defining the odor Waste Management spokeswoman Lisa Disbrow ruled out methane entirely.

According to Biggs, the IEPA inspector who visited Wednesday wore a gas monitor that did not detect any harmful gases such as methane or hydrogen sulfide at the landfill or at Cortland Elementary. The hydrogen sulfide monitor at the school also did not show any sign of the harmful gas.

Donna Shehane, a field inspector from the agency’s regional office in Rockford, spoke with Waste Management and school officials. She also took a sample to determine what gas was emitted in conjunction with the smell.

She is expected to submit her findings in a report within a week, Biggs said.

Shehane’s report will contain written summaries of the events from Waste Management and District 428 officials, as well as information on what substance could have caused students’ and staff members’ nausea, vomiting and headaches. It also will detail potential sanctions the agency could enforce.

The school was closed Tuesday afternoon, but students returned to class Wednesday.

“Everything is back to normal,” said Kimberly Lyle, Cortland Elementary principal.

Lyle said there were slightly more absences than normal Wednesday, but did not know if those were tied to the incident Tuesday or a flu that has been spreading.

Those opposed to the landfill expansion said they warned something like this could happen.

Frankie Benson, who helped organize the anti-dump effort, said a chemist determined the hydrogen sulfide

detectors at the school are not sufficient because they are placed at a higher level than students’ heights, causing readings to be inaccurate.

School leaders to discuss solutions District 428 board President Tracy Williams said no one on the current board was a member when the measure for the landfill expansion was approved. The board will have an in-depth discussion on solutions, including the possibility of closing the school indefinitely.

“Everything will be on the table,” Williams said.

District 428 Superintendent James Briscoe believes Tuesday was an isolated incident and the district has spoken with Waste Management to ensure the company would change policies so similar work wouldn’t be performed during school hours. Briscoe wasn’t prepared to make any

promises about future incidents, however.

“You cannot give anyone a guarantee that an emergency won’t happen,” Briscoe said.

“We’re across the highway from a dump. I could go down the list of all the things that could happen at any of our schools. All we can do is prepare the best we can.”

Although Briscoe was impressed with the response from firefighters and paramedics and school staff, he knows the district can improve on communication with parents during emergency situations.

Briscoe said the district needs to set a protocol so communication is clear. He also plans to have someone who can provide bilingual assistance communicating with parents.

“I understand the frustration,” Briscoe said. “We will review what went well and what could be improved upon.

This will be a process where we make sure we get better and better. I think the discus-

sion is far from over.”

Looking forward DeKalb County Administrator Gary Hanson said he doesn’t expect plans for the landfill expansion to change since the measure was already approved, but considerations will be taken in the future to prevent a similar incident, he said.

“You don’t do things when you have adverse weather conditions,” Hanson said. “It’s very simple.”

Waste Management’s Disbrow would not release the name of the third-party construction company it hired for the drillwork Tuesday, saying the incident was “still our responsibility.”

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Driver in critical condition after crash Emergency personnel respond to an accident Wednesday at the intersection of Peace Road and Route 64 in Sycamore. An 85-year-old Sycamore man was flown to Rockford Memorial Hospital in critical condition after he turned left in front of a semitrailer on Peace Road at Route 64, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Gary Dumdie said.

By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI jduchnowski@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – An 85-year-old Sycamore man was flown to Rockford Memorial Hospital in critical condition Wednesday after he turned left in front of a semitrailer on Peace Road at Route 64, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Gary Dumdie said.

Wilbur D. Copple, of the 800 block of Birchwood Drive, was driving a 2010 Buick LaCrosse north on Peace Road about 5:51 p.m.

He turned left and collided with a southbound semitrailer.

The LaCrosse spun around and struck a 2011 Ford sport-utility vehicle, authorities said.

The driver of the sports utility vehicle, Kathleen M. Carey, 55, of Kirkland, was treated at and released from Kishwaukee Hospital, according to a news release.

The semitrailer driver declined medical treatment.

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8LOCAL BRIEFS Boey named chamber’s outstanding citizen SYCAMORE – Sycamore resident Robert Boey will be honored as the 2013 Clifford Danielson Outstanding Citizen on Jan. 30 at the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce’s 99th annual meeting.

Serving on the board of trustees at Northern Illinois University, Boey also is a partner in the Sycamore Industrial Park Corp. and American Bare Conductor Inc., among other positions in the community.

The award was named for Clifford Danielson, a leader in the Sycamore business community for nearly 70 years. The award honors individuals who strive toward the highest level of professional accomplishment, excel in their chosen field, and have devoted their time and energy to enhance the quality of life in Sycamore.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at 11 a.m. Jan. 30 with lunch, and be followed by the award presentation at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Memorial Hall, 244 Waterman St., Sycamore.

Reservations are $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers, and can be made by calling 815-895-3456 or emailing dbreunlin@sycamorechamber. com by Jan. 24.

– Debbie Behrends

Crime Stoppers seeks details on Kirkland theft KIRKLAND – Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a theft that happened Dec. 27 or Dec. 28 at a business on the 6100 block of Route 72 in Kirkland.

That night, someone stole truck tires and rims from a 1997 red pickup truck, according to a news release. A similar theft was reported in Ogle County that night.

Anyone with information should contact DeKalb County Crime Stoppers at 815-8953272 or email crimestoppers@ dekalbcounty.org. Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward of up to $1,000 and reports can be made anonymously.

– Daily Chronicle

Bowl for Kids’ Sake slated for Feb., March DeKALB – Bowl for Kids’ Sake will raise money for the Family Service Agency’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of DeKalb at events in February and March.

Mardi Gras Lanes in DeKalb will host the bowling fundraisers Feb. 28, March 1 and March 2, while Idle Hour Lanes in Sandwich will host the fundraiser March 9, according to a news release.

The fundraisers support about 65 percent of Big Brothers Big Sisters’ annual budget. The program matches children with adult mentors, who help the children do better in school and have a positive self outlook.

For the fundraisers, community members are asked to put together teams of four to six people, with each team member raising at least $75 in individual pledges. The team is able to choose the time and bowling alley that best suits its schedule.

For more information or to register, visit fsadekalbcounty. org or call 815-758-8616.

– Daily Chronicle

8POLICE REPORTS Note to readers: Information in Police Reports is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments. Individuals listed in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

DeKalb County Jennifer L. Rayna, 28, of the 100 block of South Main Street, Kingston, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 14, on a DeKalb County warrant for failure to appear in court on allegations of theft.

Christopher Hunt, 26, of the 900 block of East State Street, Sycamore, was charged Wednesday, Jan. 15, with resisting a peace officer and domestic battery.

Anthony D. Brooks, 23, of the 500 block of West Cherry Street, Compton, was charged Wednesday, Jan. 15, with driving under the influence and driving without insurance.

DeKalb city Victor A. Owens, 24, of the 1500 block of Grand Drive, DeKalb, was charged Friday, Jan. 10, with keeping a disorderly house.

Clinton M. Lindo, 26, of the

800 block of Fotis Drive, DeKalb, was charged Thursday, Jan. 9, with possession of drug paraphernalia.

Shaneria S. Campbell, 24, of the 2600 block of North First Street, DeKalb, was charged Wednesday, Jan. 8, with possession of drug paraphernalia.

Kawanna Weeks, 27, of the 1300 block of West Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, was charged Sunday, Jan. 12, with retail theft.

Luis M. Arriola, 40, of the 900 block of Oak Street, DeKalb, was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 8, on an in-state warrant.

Daoun T. Jackson, 24, of the 700 block of North Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb, was charged Wednesday, Jan. 8, with marijuana possession and theft under $500.

Erica K. Ensign, 40, of the 300 block of Gurler Street, DeKalb, was charged Wednesday, Jan. 8 with domestic battery.

Alfredo Armas-Olivares, 36, of the 1000 block of Sycamore Road, DeKalb, was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 8, on an instate warrant.

Peter H. Neumann, 27, of the 15500 block of Somonauk Road, DeKalb, was arrested Thursday, Jan. 9, on an in-state warrant.

1,200-plus immigrants get Illinois driver’s licenses The ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD – More than 1,200 immigrants living in the U.S. illegally have so far received special Illinois driver’s licenses under a new state law, an Illinois Secretary of State’s office spokesman said Wednesday.

However, more than 30,000 appointments have been scheduled for applicants who want to take the test to obtain the new licenses, said Secretary of States spokesman Dave Druker.

People can currently take license tests at 14 locations statewide, although 36 locations will offer tests by the

end of the month.

The licenses, which cost $30, may be used only for driving. They cannot be used as identification to board a plane, vote or buy a firearm.

Unlike a standard driver’s license, which has a red stripe across the top and may be renewed every four years, the temporary visitor licenses have a purple stripe. License holders must reapply as a new applicant after three years.

Like applicants for traditional licenses, however, each motorist must pass a vision, written and driving test and is required to obtain auto insurance.

Critics of the new system say the state should be cracking down on immigrants who broke the law by entering the country illegally, not accommodating them or making Illinois a more attractive place for them to live. They also say there’s a potential for identity fraud because applicants won’t be fingerprinted. Instead, a photo of the applicant will be processed through a state facial recognition database.

Supporters counter that the change will make roads safer, by requiring immigrant drivers to have insurance and take tests in order to drive.

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Panel: Benghazi was preventable

By KIMBERLY DOZIER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Both highly critical and bipartisan, a Senate report declared Wednesday that the deadly assault on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, could have been prevented. The account spreads blame among the State Department, the military and U.S. intelligence for missing what now seem like obvious warning signs.

For the first time in the much-politicized aftermath, the report also points at Ambassador Chris Stevens, who was killed in the attack. It says that the State Department ended a deal with the military to have a special operations team provide extra security in Libya, and that Stevens twice refused an offer to reinstate the team in the weeks before the Sept. 11, 2012, attack.

The military also takes criticism in the report for failing to respond more quickly on the night of the assault.

On the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks in the U.S., armed militants stormed the diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, setting the building on fire. Stevens, information technology specialist Sean Smith, and CIA security contractors Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, both former Navy SEALs, were killed over the course of two battles that night.

Stevens died of smoke inhalation after he was taken to a “safe room” in the besieged compound. The Obama administration first described the assault as a spontaneous mob protest of an anti-Islamic, American-made video.

Such a protest did occur at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo earlier that day. Republican critics said the administration was reluctant to deal

publicly with a terror attack weeks before the presidential election.

Officials corrected their description days after the attack, but by then it had become a hot political issue that has continued to dog the administration.

On that issue, the report dives into the contentious initial talking points issued by the intelligence community, which helped fuel Republican allegations of an Obama administration cover-up of militant links to the violence.

“Intelligence analysts inaccurately referred to the presence of a protest at the U.S. mission facility before the attack based on open source information and limited intelligence, but without sufficient intelligence or eyewitness statements to corroborate that assertion,” the report said, adding that U.S. intelligence then took too long to correct the error.

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Many of the accused priests are dead • CLERGY Continued from page A1 Cardinal Francis George, who has led the archdiocese since 1997, did not attend the news conference. But on Sunday he released a letter of apology to parishioners that said all incidents were reported to civil authorities and resulted in settlements.

In fact, the archdiocese has paid about $100 million

to settle sex abuse claims, including those against Father Daniel McCormack, who was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty in 2007 to abusing five children while he was a parish priest and a teacher at a Catholic school.

Files on McCormack will not be among those released; they have been sealed by a judge because of pending court cases, said attorney Marc Pearlman, who has helped represent about 200

victims of clergy abuse in the Chicago area. He said he and St. Paul, Minn., attorney Jeff Anderson will re-release the McCormack documents that they have. Many of the accused priests are dead, and the documents will include only 30 of 65 priests against whom the archdiocese said it has credible allegations of abuse.

That is because settlements that required the disclosures involved just those 30 priests, Pearlman said.

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8OUR VIEW

8SKETCH VIEW

Keep GE plant open

8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Failure of leadership led to Cortland incident

not care. Same old story.

I remember an eminent chemistry professor testifying for free.

To the Editor: I remember his wise words. It is So much for the safety of our children. So much for leadership. dangerous to have a school located next to a massive landfill, he So much for science. said. You are risking the health of Years ago, myself and a few children, he admonished. Nobody dozen private citizens fought against locating Cortland Elemen- listened. The members of our eminent county board, they know tary School next to our massive who they are, ignored his advice. landfill. We were assured it was safe. We also fought against the They ignored the scientist. And now we have sick kids. gargantuan expansion of that When you ignore danger, you landfill. We were assured that would be safe. Both projects were incur legal liability for the consequences of your deliberate ignoapproved.

And now we have noxious rance. Time will tell what this will gases sickening our children. But cost us. And Waste Management, at least we have an expanded our “good” neighbor, blames it courthouse. Money talks, and big on the wind changing direction. money talks loudest to pandering You have to love this corporation. egotistical politicians.

But you have to love your local The fix was in from the start. government leaders even more.

The land for the school was cheap Sleep well. because it located next to a landfill. DeKalb County was hungry for Clay Campbell Sycamore revenue. And the politicians did

Stoplight needed at Freed and Peace roads

In the next few years, I will be behind the wheel. And my peers will be, too. To make sure that we, To the Editor: With the very poor weather we current and future drivers, will be unharmed and secure, we need a have been having lately, I have traffic light at the Freed and Peace been thinking of all the dangers residents face while driving their intersection. Our neighborhood motor vehicles. rule is that new drivers cannot One of the worst places to use that intersection. That means get trapped is the intersection the drivers must go through town, of Freed and Peace roads. That and that is very time consuming. intersection has had countless If a light was installed at the interaccidents and even more close section of Peace and Freed future calls, even some in which I have drivers, like me, would be out of been involved. harm’s way.

The wait to get out onto the Putting a light at that intersecroad is just dreadful, causing driv- tion will make a lot of residents ers to risk their safety. My family happy and safe. Fewer accidents always has to plan a few extra will occur and more people will minutes for a trip, just to get past be willing to drive on that road. A that road. Many times, we have light there will be one of the best been thrown back in our seats be- things residents would use out cause our driver was trying to get of all the improvement projects onto Peace before an innumberSycamore could do. able line of cars would approach.

Really, what we all need at that Tyler Hull intersection is a stop light.

Sycamore

Fight poverty the conservative way On the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida proposed a conservative version of it.

His speech follows a much-publicized tour of poverty-stricken areas by Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan and a proposal by Tennessee Sen. Rand Paul to revitalize depressed parts of the country. Suddenly, fighting poverty has become a theme of Republican rhetoric.

Republicans may be overestimating how much political benefit they can get from this new focus (the party’s real vulnerability is that people think it’s disconnected from the struggles of the middle class). But a reputation for indifference to poverty is unattractive, too – and a concern for the poor has a moral importance beyond any political value it may have.

In creating an anti-poverty agenda, Republicans have a positive legacy on which to build. The most successful such initiatives of recent decades – welfare reform and the earned income tax credit – reflected conservative thinking and had conservative support.

Rubio offered three interesting ideas in his speech. The first was to modify the earned income tax credit so that more of it goes to the single and childless poor, and so that beneficiaries get a little of its value in every paycheck rather than in one lumpsum payment.

The program already helps to keep people in the labor force, and Rubio’s change might make it easier for beneficiaries to spend the money prudently.

Rubio should build on this idea and push to strengthen work requirements in all anti-poverty programs. If you’re able-bodied and you don’t have small children, you ought to be working or looking for work in order to receive food stamps or public housing.

Rubio’s second idea is a “flex fund” that

VIEWS Ramesh Ponnuru would hand over most federal anti-poverty money to the states to manage. Maybe this reform will work, but he should be wary of romanticizing the states. He presents the welfare reform of the 1990s as a triumph for the principle of state management when in fact the central feature of that law – the one that made it successful – was a work requirement imposed by Washington.

And misguided policies by state and local governments continue to make poverty worse. Licensure rules make it harder to start businesses and careers that can help poor people better their lot. Zoning rules and development restrictions make it harder to move to where the jobs are. A conservative anti-poverty agenda should combat those regulations, too.

Third, Rubio thinks we have to address the familial contributors to poverty. A child raised by married parents is much more likely to escape poverty than one raised by a single mother. The day before his speech, Rubio told me he understands that there isn’t much the government can do to change social mores, but that he also thinks it’s important to make the interaction between family structure and economic success better known.

“A majority of it is a cultural thing we need to address as a society,” he said.

“But I think government can be a catalyst for that conversation.” He said that he’s considering legislation in a few other areas where the government might be able to help, such as reducing the marriage penalties that are built into many anti-poverty programs. (When one poor person marries

another, the household often then makes too much to qualify for assistance.)

Much of what Rubio is proposing concerns structural poverty, the kind that persists even when the economy is good. Some poverty, however, reflects the business cycle -- and conservatives should take care not to make this cyclical poverty worse.

Two days before his speech, Rubio joined most of his Republican colleagues in voting against Janet Yellen’s confirmation as Federal Reserve chairman. They think money has been too easy. But if money had been tighter over the past few years, unemployment and poverty would have been even worse than they have been.

Republican senators including Rubio also recently voted against extending unemployment benefits. Many of them have worried aloud that the benefits are making it less urgent for beneficiaries to look for work. In some cases that is surely true. But when there are three unemployed workers for every job opening, a lack of drive on the part of the unemployed isn’t the labor market’s biggest problem. It’s a good thing, then, that over the weekend Rubio took the more reasonable position that he will back the benefit extension if it is paid for.

Getting macroeconomic policy right is an important way the federal government can fight poverty. On both monetary policy and unemployment insurance, Republicans have been acting on sincerely held views about what they think is best for the economy. But if there is one thing conservatives have emphasized over the years when it comes to antipoverty efforts, good intentions aren’t enough.

• Ramesh Ponnuru is a Bloomberg View columnist, a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a senior editor at the National Review. Reach him at rponnuru@bloomberg.net.

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It’s a story that has played out over and over again in towns across America: A local manufacturing operation is at risk of closing because it can not compete with lower-cost, overseas operations.

This time it is the General Electric Motors Plant on Pleasant Street in DeKalb, where workers make motors for residential clothes dryers. The company has told the two unions representing workers there that motors made in DeKalb are 20 percent to 30 percent more expensive than it can get elsewhere.

If the unions can not come up with a plan to significantly cut costs in a little less than two months, GE plans to close the plant in 2015, with 94 workers in line to lose their jobs.

General Electric has operated a plant in DeKalb since 1946, and is one of the 25 largest manufacturing employers in DeKalb County, Paul Borek, executive For the record director of the DeKalb County Economic DevelopWe support the effort ment Corp., said. Losing the to keep the plant open in operation would be a blow a way that makes sense to the local economy, and for the workers and the officials should do whatever company. they can within reason to keep those jobs here.

Borek says the DCEDC is working with the city, the Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and Kishwaukee College to come up with ideas on how to keep the company in DeKalb County.

It is not the first time the economic development corporation has worked with the company, nor is it the first time that workers there have faced layoffs.

In the end, after government and suppliers and others do all they can, it will be up to workers at the plant to decide how much sacrifice they are willing to make.

Many of the workers at the plant are longtime employees – almost half of those affected would be eligible for retirement benefits through the company, officials have said. The rest would receive plant closure benefits including preferential hiring treatment at other company facilities, tuition for new job training, and other benefits.

However, losing an employer can cost a community beyond just the people who have jobs now. Once a place of employment is gone, opportunity is lost not only for those working there now, but for those who would work there – and live here – in the future. It also turns a productive, functioning factory building into a large, empty shell of a building that can take years to find a new user.

We support the effort to keep the plant open in a way that makes sense for the workers and the company.

8 OUR VIEW

Not all roads see 70 mph Now that we’ve thawed from last week’s deep freeze, Illinois Department of Transportation crews hope to install about 900 new speed limit signs across the state.

That will include the 64 miles of Interstate 88 west of Route 47.

Closer to Chicago, however, the posted speed limit of 55 mph will remain in effect, and remain largely disregarded by drivers.

On Jan. 1, a new law For the record increasing the maximum speed limit on Illinois’ toll The faster speed limits roads and interstates to 70 mean motorists must mph went into effect. The maintain a high level of delay in posting the signs is alertness. because the crews in charge of switching the speed-limit signs were busy with other tasks. IDOT had 1,755 trucks assigned to snow duty statewide and 3,700 fulland part-time employees were available to clear roads.

We supported the idea of increasing the speed limit to 70 mph when the law was first discussed early last year. We still support the increase and are disappointed more Chicago-area roads will not be seeing an increase in the posted speed limit.

Of course, regardless of the posted speed limit, if you aren’t traveling at 70 mph on many of the interstates, you likely are getting passed by vehicles of all sizes.

The speed-limit increase is helpful for businesses, which benefit from having truck drivers arrive earlier to their destinations. Plus, 34 states already have speed limits of 70 mph or faster, including neighboring Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Missouri.

Those trucks will continue to have to slow down when they reach Chicago and its suburbs. Those who drive 70 mph already on those same roads likely will continue doing so – illegally.

State Rep. Jim Oberweis, R-Sugar Grove, has vowed to fight IDOT over its decision to keep the speed limit on Chicago-area toll roads at 55 mph. He said it’s clear more than 85 percent of motorists on all expressways are traveling 70 mph or faster.

“It’s unacceptable. They’re putting law-abiding citizens into danger,” Oberweis told the Chicago Tribune.

The faster speed limits mean motorists must maintain a high level of alertness. Enjoy your faster toll roads and interstates, but be mindful of when and where it is legal to travel 70 mph.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

– U.S. Bill of Rights, First Amendment

WEATHER

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7-DAY FORECAST

Clouds and snow are possible Thursday as another clipper system passes the area. Temperatures will hover near average in the lower 30s. Cold air returns Friday, followed by more snow Saturday as another clipper passes the area.

Sunshine and 30s return Sunday and Monday.

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Precipitation 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ........ Trace Month to date ....................................... 0.90” Normal month to date ....................... 0.78” Year to date ............................................ 0.90” Normal year to date ............................ 0.78”

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Aurora 32/10 Joliet 34/12

La Salle 34/10

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Peoria 36/9

Pontiac 36/13

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Joakim Noah scores a season-high 26 points as the Bulls hold on for a 128-125, triple-overtime victory vs. the Magic on the road. PAGE B2

SECTION B Thursday, January 16, 2014 Daily Chronicle

Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@shawmedia.com

8MORNING KICKOFF

KORCEK’S CORNER Mike Korcek

KENT STATE 73, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 64 (OT)

Lynch: NFL QB or other?

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Extreme Heat Policy implemented Down Under MELBOURNE, Australia – Some matches were suspended today at the Australian Open, with organizers implementing the Extreme Heat Policy when the temperature reached 108 degrees.

Matches on the outer courts were stopped at the end of sets that were in progress when the heat rules went into effect. Matches in progress on the show courts continued, with the retractable roofs on Rod Laver and Hisense arenas to be closed at the completion of ongoing sets.

Australian Open organizers invoked part of the special conditions before play began, allowing women’s matches to have an extended break after the second set and players to wear ice vests during changeovers.

Temperatures were forecast to reach 111 degrees at Melbourne Park today.

No. 25 Alize Cornet (above) of France sobbed on court after her draining 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Italian Camila Giorgi, which lasted 2½ hours.

“I think I spent enough time on this court for today,” she said in her postmatch, oncourt interview. “I went really further than my limits. It was really hot, that’s why I’m so emotional.”

“Doing something physical in this heat it’s just unbelievable. Even you guys (in the crowd) sitting in the sun, it must be terrible.”

– Wire report

8WHAT TO WATCH Pro basketball Oklahoma City at Houston, 8:30 p.m., TNT James Harden and the Rockets (25-14) play host to Kevin Durant and the Thunder (28-10).

Also on TV...

Pro basketball New York at Indiana, 6 p.m., TNT Men’s basketball Connecticut at Memphis, 6 p.m., ESPN Missouri at Vanderbilt, 6 p.m., ESPN2 Providence at St. John’s, 6 p.m., FS1 Ohio St. at Minnesota, 8 p.m., ESPN2 Arizona St. at Arizona, 8 p.m., FS1 Pro hockey Los Angeles at St. Louis, 7 p.m., NBCSN Tennis Australian Open, third round, 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. (Friday), ESPN2 Golf PGA Tour, Humana Challenge, first round, 2 p.m., TGC Women’s basketball Ohio St. at Penn St., 6 p.m., BTN Minnesota at Nebraska, 8 p.m., BTN

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Northern Illinois guard Daveon Balls (right) has his shot blocked by Kent State’s Khaliq Spicer during the first half of Wednesday night’s Mid-American Conference game at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. The Huskies lost, 73-64, in overtime.

NIU blows late lead Huskies led Golden Flashes by 13 points in 2nd half

By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Northern Illinois was poised to go over .500 for the first time in the Mark Montgomery era.

The Huskies led by as many as 13 points in the second half of Wednesday night’s game against Kent State.

However, the Golden Flashes showed why they’re one of the premier programs in the Mid-American Conference, while NIU still has some steps to take, as Kent State made a run at the end of the second half before winning 73-64 in overtime.

NIU (7-8, 1-2 MAC) Next looked to be on its way to its eighth win of the seavs. Ohio, 7 son, but Kent State (11-5, p.m. Saturday, 2-1 MAC) guard DevaAM-1360 reaux Manley had other ideas, hitting a 3-pointer to tie the game at 58 with 39 seconds remaining in regulation.

The Huskies had the chance to win, but didn’t take advantage. When NIU took the ball out, point guard Travon Baker waited too long to make a move to the hoop and the Huskies were dealt a shot-clock violation.

“We ran the same play in that Bowling Green game, where we wanted the high ball screen, and give Travon Baker the ball and maybe he can get to the basket, maybe he can shoot a pull-up or give another person a shot,” Montgomery said. “Unfortunately, I think they kind of doubled him, and he waited a little too long and just couldn’t turn the corner. It just didn’t work out this time.”

Kent State coach Rob Senderoff thought back to a similar situation in last season’s

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NIU forward Kevin Gray dunks in the first half against Kent State on Wednesday night at the Convocation Center in DeKalb.

More online For all your NIU sports coverage – including stories, features, scores, photos, videos, blogs and more – log on to HuskieWire.com. game between these two teams, when former Huskies wing Abdel Nader hit a jump shot in the final seconds to give NIU the win.

“We just wanted to stay in front of them, and make it as hard for them to get into the lane as we could,” Senderoff said.

“I thought we did a good job. We put four guards out there, and I was really worried that if they got a shot up, that it would be

tough for us to defensive rebound because we had four guards out there.”

Aaron Armstead led the Huskies with 15 points and added 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Baker finished with 13 points and Aaric Armstead had 12. Darrell Bowie and Aksel Bolin each had eight.

Senderoff was highly complimentary of NIU’s program, whose seven wins are two more than the Huskies had each of the past two years.

“Mark is doing a great job with his kids,” Senderoff said. “I know he’s had a number of injuries, and he’s got those guys playing very, very hard.”

NIU continues its string of four consecutive crossover games to open MAC play on Saturday, when the Huskies play Ohio at 7 p.m. at the Convocation Center.

Just typing out loud.

Thought No. 1: Quarterback, running back, strong safety, maybe special teams or all four?

The debate rages on, locally, in St. Petersburg, Fla., this week, and eventually in NFL draft rooms this spring on exactly what position former Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch would play next season. Preparations continue for Saturday’s EastWest Shrine Game (3 p.m. on NFL Network) at Tropicana Field.

Of the three quarterbacks on the East roster (Lynch, Eastern Illinois’ Jimmy Garoppolo, Jordan Lynch and Cornell’s Jeff Mathews), you probably already know who isn’t the best pure passer or the next Ben Roethlisberger among that group. That’s not the issue. You can be sure that East coach Jerry Glanville will give Lynch snaps at QB in practice and come game time. For one, NFL scouts are curious about Lynch’s passing skills in game conditions, too.

The real issue is NFL opportunity. Period.

Who would know better than the Jordan Lynch of the 20th Century – former Huskies dual-threat quarterback Tim Tyrrell, the heart, soul and inspirational leader of the 10-2 Hall of Fame Northern Illinois team in 1983 and a sixyear NFL veteran.

Yes, 30 years separates the two MVPs of the Mid-American Conference. Their similarities outweigh the differences. Their size (Lynch at 6-feet, 216 pounds and Tyrrell at 6-1, 204, in his NFL days), dual-threat abilities, feisty demeanor, leadership, mega overachieving and winning attitude at the championship level.

“Thinking back at my NFL career,” said Tyrrell, who played with the Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers from 1984 to 1989, “the No. 1 aspect is just the invitation to the dance. The main thing was having the opportunity to play in the NFL. In my case, the options were fullback, maybe strong safety, and, yes, special teams. With the Rams, I did practice as the No. 3 quarterback.”

Tyrrell’s goal back then: Do everything humanly possible to stay on an active NFL roster.

See KORCEK’S CORNER, page B7

BEARS’ 2014 TARGETS: DEFENSIVE END

Good options available in free agency Seven of the top 16 4-3 defensive ends set to hit market

By KEVIN FISHBAIN kfishbain@shawmedia.com It’s not a ridiculous premise to think the Bears could have two new starters at defensive end next season.

Likely? No, but changes are on the way at a crucial position.

Corey Wootton, who spent most of the 2013 season at three-technique, AP photo is a free agent, but should be one of Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Ben- the top priorities to bring back. The nett sacks New Orleans Saints quarterback Bears all but admitted that Shea Drew Brees during the third quarter of an NFC McClellin’s position is not defensive divisional playoff game Sunday in Seattle. Ben- end and Julius Peppers’ cap numnett, the brother of Bears tight end Martellus ber makes him a question mark to Bennett, will be a free agent this offseason. return.

The franchise tag for defensive ends is expensive, projected to be near $12.5 million. That could prevent other teams from using it, allowing players to hit the market.

Last offseason was not fruitful for free-agent defensive ends looking to cash in – Cliff Avril got a two-year, $13 million deal.

General manager Phil Emery and defensive coordinator Mel Tucker will have some very good options in free agency if the Bears want to write a big check for a defensie end – seven of the top 16 4-3 defensive ends, as rated by Pro Football Focus, are set to hit free agency.

We’ll assume the Bears remain in a 4-3 base defense when looking at five defensive ends who could help upgrade the pass rush, and that the stud of the class expected to get the biggest haul, Greg Hardy, is out of the Bears’ price range.

Justin Tuck: In his ninth NFL season, Tuck had 11 sacks and 21 QB hits. The Bears’ top three defensive ends combined for 24 hits of the quarterback. Tuck is the one on this list who would qualify as a veteran for a short-term deal who wouldn’t break the bank. He turns 31 in March, is a locker room leader and has missed only five games in the past seven seasons.

Michael Bennett: Martellus Bennett has said he will do his best to recruit his brother Michael. Playing on a one-year, $4.8 million contract in Seattle, Bennett had 8.5 sacks and 25 QB hits in 2013. His plus-20.9 passrush grade was third on PFF among 4-3 defensive ends. Bennett, 28, didn’t get a long-term deal last free agency, and probably would want one this time around.

See BEARS, page B5

SPORTS

Page B2 • Thursday, January 16, 2014

8PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Girls Basketball Somonauk at Indian Creek, 6:45 p.m.

Morris at Sycamore, 7 p.m.

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

Genoa-Kingston at North Boone, 7:15 p.m.

Wrestling Morris at Kaneland, 5:30 p.m.

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

Sycamore at DeKalb, 7 p.m.

Girls Bowling Sycamore at Sterling, 4 p.m.

Kaneland at IMSA, 4:15 p.m.

Girls Gymnastics DeKalb at Neuqua Valley, 6 p.m.

FRIDAY Boys Basketball Newark at Hiawatha, 6:45 p.m.

DeKalb at Morris, 7 p.m.

Sycamore at Rochelle, 7 p.m.

Yorkville at Kaneland, 7 p.m.

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

Genoa-Kingston at RichmondBurton, 7:15 p.m.

Girls Basketball Kaneland at DeKalb, 7 p.m.

Wrestling Genoa-Kingston at Woodstock, 5:30 p.m.

8SPORTS SHORTS NIU women’s hoops falls to Central Michigan Northern Illinois women’s basketball fell to Central Michigan, 65-60, in a Mid-American Conference road game on Wednesday.

The Huskies (6-8, 2-2 MAC West) led by three points at the half, but couldn’t hold the lead over the final 20 minutes against the defending MAC champions.

Natecia Augusta recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds while Danny Pulliam scored a career-high 18 points, including four 3-pointers.

“We fought right until the end against a very good team at their place,” NIU coach Kathi Bennett said. “We have to learn from this experience and improve upon on that Saturday at Miami. I thought we played well enough to win tonight but when you have a player like [Crystal] Bradford on the other side of the floor, it’s going to be tough and she really helped Central Michigan out tonight.”

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BLACKHAWKS

NFL PLAYOFFS

Defensive trio stuck in limbo

By MARK LAZERUS mlazerus@shawmedia.com After 12 months of waiting for the nod, of making educated guesses based on what color practice jersey he’s wearing the day before a game, of going to work wondering if he’ll be wearing a Blackhawks uniform or a suit later that night, Michal Rozsival has started asking Joel Quenneville if there’s any rhyme or reason to the way he chooses Next his sixth defenvs. Anaheim, seman on a giv7 p.m. Friday, en night.

“I try to talk CSN+, AM-720 to Q about it, I ask him about it,” Rozsival said with a wry smile. “He says something like, ‘When you want to take a pay cut, then you can start thinking like a coach.’ ” It’s possible Quenneville is just being coy about his master plan.

It also is possible there isn’t one.

When pressed on the subject, the Hawks coach talked about “keeping guys in the mix.” He also said “sometimes there’s a matchup.” He then said, “It’s almost kind of a rotation.”

“Sometimes there’s a thought process to it,” he added, a sly comment that carries with it the implication that often there isn’t.

The fact is, Quenneville has eight defensemen on the roster whom he likes and trusts.

Five of them are in the lineup

AP photo

Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival (right) celebrates with teammate Marcus Kruger after scoring a goal during the third period against the San Jose Sharks on Jan. 5 at the United Center. every night. That leaves Rozsival, Sheldon Brookbank and Michael Kostka in perpetual limbo, preparing to play every night even though the math suggests they won’t be.

Last year, it was just Rozsival and Brookbank rotating.

With Kostka in the mix, even Quenneville admits “it’s a little trickier.”

“It’s a little bit harder,” Brookbank said. “It’s one extra guy, and I’m sure they feel the same, but I know I want to play as much as possible. So it gets tough when you sit out sometimes. We’re just trying to do

the best we can with it.”

Rozsival has played the most in the sixth spot this season, 26 games. Brookbank also has played 26 games, but that includes his stint as a forward in November. Kostka, who missed nearly seven weeks with a foot injury, has played seven.

They don’t simply rotate.

There are no “turns.” Rozsival played back-to-back games last week, then sat out the last two.

Brookbank has been a healthy scratch three straight games twice in the past three weeks.

And Kostka seems to get in once every fourth game or so.

Teague rejoins Bulls in Orlando

By JOE COWLEY jcowley@suntimes.com

Sharapova survives heat, reaches 3rd round MELBOURNE, Australia – Maria Sharapova survived the searing heat and an intense challenge from Karin Knapp to advance to the third round of the Australian Open with a grueling 6-3, 4-6, 10-8 win in 3 hours, 28 minutes.

The temperature was forecast to spike at 111 degrees today, on the third straight day of a heat wave. It was already 102 when Sharapova’s match started and increased to 108.5, forcing organizers to enact the Extreme Heat Policy and suspend matches on outside courts.

Sharapova wasted three match points on serve at 5-4 in the third set, and then had to save break points and serve to stay in the match before getting the crucial break in the 17th game of the deciding set.

U.S. women’s soccer to play Russia in Atlanta CHICAGO – The U.S. women’s soccer team will play a second exhibition against Russia on Feb. 12 in a five-day span when it travels to Atlanta.

The U.S. Soccer Federation announced Wednesday the game will be played at the Georgia Dome.

The Americans announced last week they will face the Russians on Feb. 8 in Boca Raton, Fla., the first meeting between the nations since a 5-1 U.S. win in September 2002.

The U.S. opens this year’s schedule on Jan. 31 against Canada at Frisco, Texas.

– Staff, wire reports

All three want to play every day. But all three realize that’s not the plan.

“You have to just kind of surrender to what it is and understand the situation,” Kostka said. “In a perfect world, we’d want to be playing every game, but that’s not the situation. We just do our best to bring enthusiasm in practice and be prepared as much as possible.”

And although Nick Leddy and the other four everyday defensemen can get away with an off night here or there, the pressure’s on Rozsival, Brookbank and Kostka to be at their best every time they play. Not just because a poor night could mean three or four straight games in the press box. But because chances are, only one of them is going to play in the playoffs. Quenneville’s looking for someone to take the job and run with it, like Rozsival did last year, and every night’s an audition.

Brookbank hopes he’s earned it. Kostka hopes he’ll get the chance to prove it should be him. And Rozsival hopes he showed last spring that he’s the right choice. And that’s all they can do – hope, and work hard, and hope some more – because if Quenneville has a long-term plan in mind, he’s not sharing it.

“It’s all going to depend on how well you’re playing,” Rozsival said. “I don’t think there’s anything guaranteed in this league – even in this hour on this club. You always have to prove yourself. That’s how all three of us look at it. Nobody has anything guaranteed here.”

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Bulls center Joakim Noah (front) goes up for a shot off a rebound in front of the Orlando Magic’s Tobias Harris during the first half of Wednesday night’s game in Orlando. The Bulls won, 128-125, in triple overtime.

BULLS 128, MAGIC 125 (3OT)

Bulls hold off Magic

By KYLE HIGHTOWER The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. – Joakim Noah had a season-high 26 points, Carlos Boozer scored 23, and the Bulls held on to beat the Orlando Magic, 128-125, in triple-overtime Wednesday night.

The Magic had a chance to win with less than 10 seconds to play, but Glen Davis’ jumper was partially blocked and rebounded by the Bulls with only 1.5 seconds remaining.

The Bulls have won the past seven matchups with the Magic played in Orlando and improved to 4-1 since trading Luol Deng.

Victor Oladipo had a career-high 35 points and Jameer Nelson added 31 points and 10 assists for Orlando. Tobias Harris added 22 points and 16 rebounds.

The Magic extended their season-high losing streak to nine games.

Orlando played without Arron Afflalo and Nik Vucev-

Next at Washington, 6 p.m. Friday, CSN, AM-1000 ic. Afflalo missed his third straight game with a strained right foot, and Vucevic was out for the fifth straight with a concussion.

The game featured 20 lead changes and 14 ties.

During their most recent road trip, the Magic were tripped up by injuries as they dropped five straight games.

Despite losing by an average of 20 points during the trip, coach Jacque Vaughn continually lauded his team’s improvement throughout.

Orlando returned home still battered, but the strides showed up again against a Bulls team that came in with three wins in their first four games since trading Deng to Cleveland.

In a game that didn’t see either team take more than

an four-point lead in any of the overtime periods, the Magic went ahead 125-122 in the third OT on a 3-pointer by Harris.

But the Bulls kept chipping away, and eventually took the lead for good, 126125, on a jumper by Tony Snell.

The Bulls had a 119-116 lead in the second overtime on a tip-in by Noah.

After several empty possessions on both ends, Davis tied it on a straightway 3 with just 4.2 seconds left.

Noah got free on a drive on the other end, but was fouled.

The Bulls then failed to get up a shot.

The Magic controlled the early pace of first overtime and took a 111-108 lead on a free-throw by Harris with 1:22 remaining.

But the Bulls committed their 17th turnover of the night on a bad pass by Noah with less than a minute to play, prompting a Magic timeout.

ORLANDO – On the same night that injured star Derrick Rose was back sitting on the bench for the Bulls, so was Marquis Teague.

The team announced earlier Wednesday that Teague was reinstated from the NBA Developmental League, and for the time being would be staying put. That doesn’t mean he won’t get another trip to Iowa to play for the Energy again this season.

“We don’t look at it as a demotion,” coach Tom Thibodeau said.

“We look it as an opportunity for a guy to play some minutes and continue to develop. It’s trying to find the mix of him being here at practice and also the need for him to play. But if it makes some sense for him to get some playing time, then that’s what it’s going to do.”

Teague played eight games for Iowa, averaging 12 points and dishing out 4.8 assists a game. More importantly, the first-round pick (29th overall) from the 2012 draft returned to the Bulls with the same confidence he played with in Summer League.

“Just a good experience,” Teague said of his D-League time.

“It felt good just to get out there and play, go out there and play my game, have some fun.

“You lose your rhythm, a lot of things (sitting on the bench). It’s kind of like you kind of have to stay in the gym as much as you can, keep working, but it’s tough. It’s easier said than done, it’s tough.”

This was labeled a big year for Teague, especially with Kirk Hinrich a free agent after this season, and Teague expected to grab the torch and be the back-up for Rose next season. Those plans now could be in jeopardy, with Teague’s development behind what the Bulls were hoping.

Just don’t ask Thibodeau about that.

“I guess you guys take a much broader view than I do,” Thibodeau said. “Marquis has had some good moments, too. He’s still very young.

“You’re trying to figure out what’s best for the team first. Then you look at the player and ask yourself if he would benefit from playing in a few games down there. That’s what we do. At the end of the season, we’ll look at where he is and go from there.”

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday New England at Denver, 2 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 5:30 p.m.

PRO BOWL Sunday, Jan. 26 At Honolulu TBD, 6:30 p.m.

SUPER BOWL Sunday, Feb. 2 At East Rutherford, N.J. AFC champ vs. NFC champ, 5:30 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 30 7 .811 — Bulls 18 19 .486 12 Detroit 16 22 .421 14½ Cleveland 14 24 .368 16½ Milwaukee 7 31 .184 23½ Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 19 18 .514 — Brooklyn 15 22 .405 4 New York 15 23 .395 4½ Boston 14 26 .350 6½ Philadelphia 13 25 .342 6½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 27 11 .711 — Atlanta 20 18 .526 7 Washington 18 19 .486 8½ Charlotte 16 24 .400 12 Orlando 10 29 .256 17½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 31 8 .795 — Houston 26 14 .650 5½ Dallas 23 16 .590 8 Memphis 19 19 .500 11½ New Orleans 15 23 .395 15½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 28 9 .757 — Oklahoma City 28 10 .737 ½ Denver 19 18 .514 9 Minnesota 18 20 .474 10½ Utah 13 27 .325 16½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 26 13 .667 — Golden State 25 14 .641 1 Phoenix 22 16 .579 3½ Sacramento 14 23 .378 11 L.A. Lakers 14 25 .359 12 Wednesday’s Results Bulls 128, Orlando 125 (3OT) Philadelphia 95, Charlotte 92 Washington 114, Miami 97 Boston 88, Toronto 83 Sacramento 111, Minnesota 108 Memphis 82, Milwaukee 77 Houston 103, New Orleans 100 San Antonio 109, Utah 105 Phoenix 121, L.A. Lakers 114 Cleveland at Portland (n) Denver at Golden State (n) Dallas at L.A. Clippers (n) Today’s Games Brooklyn vs. Atlanta at London, 2 p.m.

New York at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Bulls at Washington, 6 p.m.

Charlotte at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at New York, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Toronto, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Utah at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Memphis, 7 p.m.

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

Dallas at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at Denver, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m.

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Blackhawks 49 30 8 11 71 St. Louis 45 32 8 5 69 Colorado 46 29 12 5 63 Minnesota 49 25 19 5 55 Dallas 46 21 18 7 49 Nashville 48 20 21 7 47 Winnipeg 48 20 23 5 45 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Anaheim 48 35 8 5 75 San Jose 47 29 12 6 64 Los Angeles 47 28 14 5 61 Vancouver 47 24 14 9 57 Phoenix 46 21 16 9 51 Calgary 47 16 25 6 38 Edmonton 49 15 29 5 35

GF 177 163 135 118 132 113 133

GA 135 100 117 122 141 143 146

GF 161 150 120 123 135 105 128

GA 119 117 96 115 143 148 174

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 46 29 15 2 60 132 102 Tampa Bay 47 28 15 4 60 136 113 Montreal 47 26 16 5 57 118 111 Toronto 49 24 20 5 53 136 149 Detroit 46 20 16 10 50 118 127 Ottawa 47 21 18 8 50 134 146 Florida 46 18 21 7 43 109 141 Buffalo 46 13 27 6 32 83 129 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 48 34 12 2 70 156 115 Philadelphia 47 24 19 4 52 125 132 Washington 47 22 17 8 52 140 141 N.Y. Rangers 48 24 21 3 51 119 126 New Jersey 48 20 18 10 50 112 118 Columbus 46 22 20 4 48 129 131 Carolina 46 19 18 9 47 111 130 N.Y. Islanders48 18 23 7 43 132 156 Two points for win, one point for OT loss Wednesday’s Results Toronto 4, Buffalo 3 (SO) Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3 Vancouver at Anaheim (n) Today’s Games Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Nashville at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

San Jose at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Boston at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Winnipeg at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Friday’s Games Anaheim at Blackhawks, 7 p.m.

Washington at Columbus, 6 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL AP TOP 25 Wednesday’s Results No. 4 Michigan State 54, Northwestern 40 No. 9 Oklahoma State 82, TCU 50 No. 10 San Diego St. vs. Fresno St. (n) Texas Tech 82, No. 12 Baylor 72 No. 16 UMass 88, George Mason 87 No. 24 Saint Louis 66, St. Bonaventure 60 Today’s Games No. 1 Arizona vs. Arizona State, 8 p.m.

No. 11 Ohio State at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

No. 17 Memphis vs. UConn, 6 p.m.

No. 18 Louisville vs. Houston, 6 p.m.

No. 21 Colorado vs. No. 25 UCLA, 7 p.m.

Friday’s Games No games scheduled

PREPS

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Insider A closer look at the boys basketball scene

SPOTLIGHT ON ...

COOPER VINZ Sycamore, senior, wing Vinz scored a game-high 19 points, including five 3-pointers, in a 68-41 victory over Genoa-Kingston on Saturday at home.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR Genoa-Kingston at Richmond-Burton, 7:15 p.m. Friday The Cogs will try to rebound from a poor showing Saturday in a road game against one of the better teams in the conference.

DeKalb at Hononegah Martin Luther King Jr. tournament, Saturday and Monday The Barbs will play four games in two days, mostly against Class 4A competition, as DeKalb continues its month-long roadtrip.

POWER RANKINGS 1. Sycamore (12-3, 3-0 N. Illinois Big 12 East) Back-to-back wins over Yorkville and GenoaKingston reaffirm Spartans’ place at the top.

2. Kaneland (9-5, 2-1 NI Big 12) Exciting finish against Morris, and better to get a win.

3. Indian Creek (10-5, 4-0 Little Ten) T’wolves still at top of the conference.

4. Genoa-Kingston (12-5, 4-0 Big Northern East) Good bounce-back win after Saturday.

5. DeKalb (5-10, 0-2 NI Big 12) Barbs have big game Friday at Morris.

6. Hinckley-Big Rock (4-12, 1-2 LTC) Gave Indian Creek a run on the road Tuesday.

7. Hiawatha (1-8, 0-2 LTC) Tough loss for Hawks against Rockford Christian Life.

NOTEBOOK

Vinz an outside threat off the bench

By ROSS JACOBSON rjacobson@shawmedia.com Senior Cooper Vinz might be the Spartans’ most improved player from last season and has developed into another outside scorer for Sycamore.

“It’s just a nice weapon we have,” coach Andrew Stacy said.

“He’s been playing awesome all season long.”

Vinz originally was slated as a starter, but Stacy made a change to have him come off the bench. And with the way Sycamore rotates players, the starter designation doesn’t mean much.

“A kid that started the season as a starter and I talked to him to see if he would mind coming off the bench, and he’s selfless and unselfish that he didn’t mind doing it,” Stacy said. “It’s a great weapon to have off the bench, between him and Nick (Feuerbach) out there, they can knock 3s down.”

G-K’s temporary turnover issues Genoa-Kingston got a taste of what so many teams have dealt with this year when the Cogs were overwhelmed by Sycamore’s suffocating defense.

“We had seven turnovers in

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Genoa-Kingston’s Griffin McNeal puts up a shot against Forreston on Dec. 28 during the Plano Christmas Classic. The Cogs won, 43-42. the third quarter, I believe,” G-K coach Corey Jenkins said.

“That’s not going to win you ballgames.”

Sycamore showed a number of looks and focused on getting the ball out of the hands of sophomore point guard Tommy Lucca.

Is it late February yet?

If Saturday’s Genoa-Kingston/ Sycamore result confirmed anything, the Class 3A Genoa-Kingston Regional involving Sycamore, Genoa-Kingston and Burlington Central is going to be exciting and unpredictable.

With Sycamore’s victory over G-K, it created a perfect trio of results as G-K beat Burlington Central on the road in mid-December

ing at their best.

G-K will throw a variety of athletic scorers on the wing at teams along with a couple undersized centers who create their own mismatches inside. Burlington’s and Burlington Central defeated offense often goes through 6-foot-9 Sycamore in late November center Duncan Ozburn while Sycaduring the Strombom tournament. more relies on an experienced lineAlready in the first half of the up that goes 10 to 12 players deep regular season we’ve seen what and doesn’t take off any plays. all three teams can do when playConference championships

Swimming team wins triangular

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BOYS BASKETBALL G-K tops Marengo: G e noa-Kingston defeated Marengo, 54-42, in a Big Northern Conference East home game to remain undefeated in conference. The Cogs outscored Marengo, 19-7, in the fourth quarter to pull away late, and the Cogs had seven 3-pointers.

Colin Broderick and Tommy Lucca each led the Cogs (12-5, 4-0) with 12 points.

GIRLS BASKETBALL H-BR tops Lisle: Hinckley-Big Rock defeated Lisle, 43-36, in a nonconference game. Karrigan Cowan led the Royals (9-11) with 17 points.

GIRLS BOWLING Sycamore edges Ottawa: Sycamore defeated Ottawa, 2,836-2,801. Kelly Drake led the Spartans with a 557 series, including a 202 game. Kelsey Johnston returned after a twoweek layoff from injury to roll a 505 series.

But the Cogs responded with a good win Monday at Woodstock North.

“Our turnover total has been low. We’re averaging just over 10 turnovers per game,” Jenkins said. “That’s not very characteristic of us. That’s a credit to Sycamore’s defense.”

DeKalb-Rochelle rescheduled The DeKalb-Rochelle game that was scheduled for Jan. 10 has been rescheduled for 4:30 p.m.

Jan. 25.

The game originally was part of a boys-girls doubleheader, but was postponed because of icy roads and inclement conditions.

Class 3A G-K Regional shaping up to be dramatic

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The DeKalb-Sycamore coop boys swimming team defeated Woodstock and Byron in a triangular.

“We went 11 for 11 for event wins, which is always an outstanding accomplishment. Out of those 11 events, nine of them we went 1-2, and that includes some of the relays,” coach Leah Eames said. “That’s even more impressive because we were competing against two teams.”

Daniel Hein (200-yard individual medley, 100 freestyle), Jacob Bjork (50 free, 500 free) and Dylan Powers (100 butterfly, 100 backstroke) each won two events while Ryan Schultz was first in the 200 free and Tyler Schultz won the 100 breaststroke.

Powers, Bjork, Ryan Lindsey and Holden Mackey combined to win the 200 medley relay while Ryan Schultz, Mackey, Bjork and Hein won the 200 free relay. Powers, Mackey, Michael Carlson and Hein were victorious in the 400 free relay.

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are far from being decided and playoff seeding has yet to take place, but almost certainly the place to be come playoff time will be in Genoa.

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NFL PREVIEW

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Does defense really win championships anymore?

POWER RANKINGS

How all 32 NFL teams stack up heading into the conference finals, by Hub Arkush:

After this weekend’s conference title games, the Super Bowl matchup will be set. Shaw Media’s Hub Arkush and Tom Musick discuss:

Musick: This weekend’s Richard Sherman

Anquan Boldin

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Tom Brady

Chris Harris

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1. Seattle Seahawks

2. San Francisco 49ers

3. New England Patriots

4. Denver Broncos

Home field is huge, but will have to throw to beat Niners.

Are they the hottest of the final four, the team on the roll?

Best team in the AFC Divisional Playoff weekend.

Loss of Chris Harris at corner is a huge hurdle.

Jimmy Graham

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Ron Rivera

Patrick Peterson

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Jack Doyle

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5. Carolina Panthers

6. New Orleans Saints

7. Arizona Cardinals

8. Indianapolis Colts

Weren’t ready for prime time, but have a lot to build on.

Maybe Sean Payton’s a genius. But where was Jimmy Graham in Seattle?

Might have won one in playoffs, but not over Seahawks or Niners.

Allowed 77 points in two playoff games. Why are we talking about QB Andrew Luck?

Andy Dalton

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Brett Keisel

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9. San Diego Chargers

10. Philadelphia Eagles

11. Cincinnati Bengals

12. Pittsburgh Steelers

Very impressive first year under coach Mike McCoy after taking the Broncos to the wire.

Don’t forget WR Jeremy Maclin’s coming back. The Eagles’ arrow is pointing up.

Coach Marvin Lewis has his back, but what to do about QB Andy Dalton?

Have to get younger and better on defense.

13. Kansas City Chiefs

23. Buffalo Bills

First-round wideout a must. Great year to do it.

Will coach Doug Marrone get targets or protection for QB E.J. Manuel?

14. Green Bay Packers Time to focus on protecting QB Aaron Rodgers. Bryan Bulaga’s return won’t be enough.

24. Tennessee Titans

15. Bears

25. Atlanta Falcons

Should have at least six, probably seven, new starters on defense.

26. Minnesota Vikings

Getting coach Ken Whisenhunt was a coup, but who’s the QB? How do the Falcons fix a 32nd-ranked ground game?

16. Baltimore Ravens

Which quarterbacks are back. Is defensive end Jared Allen gone?

27. Jacksonville Jaguars

Is linebacker Terrell Suggs this year’s Anquan Boldin?

17. Miami Dolphins

Is there enough left in Maurice Jones-Drew’s tank to be part of rebuild?

Head coach Joe Philbin’s time now, new GM must rebuild offensive line.

18. New York Jets Another club desperate at wide receiver in first round of draft?

19. Dallas Cowboys Time for Cowboys to start thinking about a new QB?

Can Lovie Smith do more with QB Mike Glennon than he did with Jay Cutler?

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29. Cleveland Browns

Michael Johnson: Johnson played on the franchise tag last season, and isn’t expected to get it from the Bengals again.

His sack numbers dipped, which could bring down his price tag. Still, Johnson was ranked fourth overall on PFF and second in run defense with a 21.2, but had only 3.5 sacks to go along with 23 quarterback hits.

Lamarr Houston: He told reporters he is unsure if the Raiders want to re-sign him, but coach Dennis Allen said he’d love to

Coach Dennis Allen is back, but will veteran free agents come?

21. New York Giants

31. Washington Redskins

Coach Tom Coughlin without a running back is like cereal without milk.

New coach Jay Gruden can cook, but who’s going to shop for the groceries?

22. St. Louis Rams

32. Houston Texans

To draft or trade, that is the question. Redskins pick another bonanza?

Is Romeo Crennel the right defensive coordinator for this roster, lockerroom?

Could Have a V-8

coaching candidate, not the best offensive or defensive coach, and the current success of former defensive coaches Bill Belichick, John Fox and Pete Carroll appears to have helped.

What impact might Zimmer’s hiring have on the Bears? Zimmer becomes the only defensive-oriented head coach in the NFC North as he joins Marc Trestman, Mike McCarthy and Jim Jim Caldwell Caldwell, the new hire in Detroit.

Zimmer should know the Bears fairly well after preparing for them in the opening game of 2013 and will almost certainly focus immediately on devising a scheme to stop Jay Cutler, Matt Forte, Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery, as well as using it to compete with Aaron Rodgers, Eddie Lacy, Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb.

Caldwell to the Lions is a quality hire, but also a bit of a puzzle. It is no secret that Ken Whisenhunt, the new coach of the Tennessee Titans, was Detroit general manager Martin Mayhew’s first choice. It is not clear whether or not Caldwell was the second choice or possibly even third or fourth.

That said, Caldwell comes with head coaching experience and a 26-22 record, 2-2 in the playoffs. Caldwell guided the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl in his first season as Tony Dungy’s successor. In fact,

his Colts were 14-0 when, under instructions from general manager Bill Polian and owner Jim Irsay, he rested his starters and dropped his last two games before the playoffs.

Caldwell did succeed in getting the Colts to the Super Bowl, where they were beaten by the New Orleans Saints.

Caldwell’s Colts went 10-6 in 2010 and then, with Peyton Manning on injured reserve, fell to 2-14 in 2011 leading to Caldwell’s firing.

How might he impact the Bears? The Lions are thought to be talented enough to contend right now, but lacking in discipline and leadership. What is ironic about the Caldwell hiring is some thought he may have lacked some leadership and discipline as the Colts spiraled in 2011 with Manning on the bench.

But, as a Colts assistant and head coach from 2001 to 2011, Caldwell deserves some level of credit for coaching Manning and could be the ideal fit to find the best in Matt Stafford.

While Caldwell and the Lions pose the more immediate competition/threat to the Bears, insiders around the league suggest Zimmer could be the coach to watch and a very solid bet to turn the Vikings fortunes around.

• Hub Arkush covers the Bears and pro football for Shaw Media. Write to him at harkush@shawmedia.com.

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They’re 6-1 and all but San Diego are still playing, and two will be in the Super Bowl.

Musick: Hey, take it easy on us little wussy boys, or else I’ll, um, uh, I’ll call my mom. Your statistics are nice and all, but the only numbers I really care about are the ones on the scoreboard at the end of the game.

And when I look at three of the past four Super Bowls, the winning team has scored 30-plus points. And when I look at the past 10 Super Bowl MVPs, each and every one of them plays offense.

You can have Larry Brown and Dexter Jackson, I’ll take Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.

Arkush: OK, maybe wussy was a little out of bounds, but “Hey dude, it’s right there in front of you and flying right over your head.” When winning teams score more than 30 points it’s because the other team’s defense wasn’t good enough to stop them while their defense did hold the other guys down. Maybe I can sell you this at least.

There are all kinds of ways to score points: great offense, breakdowns by the other guys’ defense, your defense can score, and there are just lucky bounces. But how many ways are there to keep the other team from scoring, and beating you?

Musick: Uno, mi amigo.

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Is good coaching all that QB Matt Stafford needs?

Just when it looked like the search for NFC North head coaches could go on forever, the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings filled their open positions within 24 hours, going in completely different directions.

The Vikings added some Chicago area flavor with their choice of Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer.

Zimmer is a graduate of Lockport High School, and Illinois State University, where he was recruited as a quarterback. Once at ISU, Zimmer was switched to linebacker and his pursuit of defense was born.

Zimmer was the defensive coordinator with the Cowboys in Dallas from 2000 to 2006 and then left to join Bobby Petrino with the Falcons in 2007. After what Zimmer himself dubbed the “Petrino fiasco,” Zimmer took over the Bengals defense in 2008.

He is highly respected around the league and many general managers and head coaches have expressed surprise that Zimmer didn’t get his shot at a head coaching job sooner.

There was speculation that Vikings general manager Rick Spielman might be leaning toward a switch to a 3-4 defense, but Zimmer is primarily a 4-3 guy and most likely will stay with that scheme in Minnesota.

One of the issues Zimmer battled in securing his first head job is the trend of going with offensive-minded coaches. But Spielman committed to finding the best head

28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Beginning to wonder if Haslam/Banner have a clue?

20. Detroit Lions

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Vikings, Lions go own ways

DeSean Jackson

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The Minnesota Vikings hired former Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer as their new head coach.

games should be terrific. In the AFC, I see big-time offense: New England at Denver. In the NFC, I see bigtime defense: San Francisco at Seattle. So if you had to pick only one – offense or defense – which would be more important to building a Super Bowl winner?

Arkush: Thanks a lot Tom, Bears fans are finally giddy over their offense for the first time since Papa Bear and Sid Luckman gave them the T-formation, and now I get to go throw cold water on their parade. OK, hate me if you want, guys, but there is no question defense still wins titles in the NFL. Consider this little factoid – of the top 11 scoring defenses in the NFL this year, nine were in the playoffs. The top four scoring defenses in the league were Seattle, Carolina, San Francisco and New Orleans. And who were the last four NFC teams fighting for a spot in the Super Bowl?

This one’s a slam dunk.

Musick: That’s a strong argument, Hub, but I try never to let facts get in the way of a good opinion. So here’s my counter-argument: Times have changed, and rules have changed, and offense is more important than ever in the NFL. If I’m a general manager, I’d rather have an elite offense and an average defense than the other way around. It’s no coincidence that the two heavyweights remaining in the AFC are Denver (No. 1 in the NFL in scoring) and New England (tied for No. 2).

Arkush: Ah, Tomasso, Tomasso, what am I going to do with you? Yes, there is more offense than ever in the NFL because the powers-that-be keep changing the rules to help all the little wussy boys on offense try and catch up with all the killers on “D.” Sometimes it’s fun to watch and sometimes teams win games 45-42. And then both those teams stay home and watch the playoffs on TV. I believe the question was what’s more important to winning a Super Bowl, O or D. Another little fact to

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Thomas knew Sosa’s 60 HRs were ‘shady’ Hall of Famer stands tall on subject of PEDs

By DARYL VAN SCHOUWEN dvanschouwen@suntimes.com Frank Thomas has always stood tall on the subject of performance enhancing drugs. “The Big Hurt” played when home run totals were exploding all around him, but the White Sox Hall of Famer proudly has maintained his innocence and hasn’t held back from calling out those he believes were Sammy Sosa guilty.

Thomas touched on the subject at length the day he was elected to the Hall last week, and he kept it up by characterizing Sammy Sosa’s emergence as a power hitter as “shady” in an interview for Jim Rome on Showtime. In the interview, Thomas calls out Sosa, his Sox teammate from 1989 to 1991 before he went to the opposite side of town to become a superstar with the Cubs.

“I knew it was shady when Sammy Sosa hit 60 home runs,” Thomas said. ‘’Sammy Sosa was my teammate for three years coming up. So watching his career and watching him grow, for three years he was capable of only 20, 25, 27 home runs at the most. ...

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There’s no way Sammy doubled me up. With Mark McGwire, you really had to take a look at it because Mark McGwire had 48 home runs as a rookie.”

Sosa, who retired with 609 homers and 1,667 RBIs, is the only player to hit 60 homers in three seasons. In his second year of Hall of Fame eligibility, Sosa received only 7.2 percent of

the vote after getting 12.5 percent a year ago. It takes 75 percent to get in.

Sosa was considerably smaller when he played with Thomas. In his first four seasons, Sosa hit 37 home runs and batted .234. In 1993, he hit 33 home runs, and his numbers soared from there.

Sosa’s name was leaked in a 2003 report that 104 players had failed a

CUBS

‘Saviors’ unfazed by pressure Prospects gather for development program at NU

By GORDON WITTENMYER gwittenmyer@shawmedia.com EVANSTON – Anyone fortunate enough to be hanging out with the Northwestern women’s cross country team at its indoor practice Wednesday got a glimpse of what figures to be the best one-day showcase of talent the Cubs have to offer in 2014.

Whether that says more about the waiver-claim team the Cubs plan to field this season or more about the hope, hype and hysteria surrounding the group of prospects that worked out across the practice bubble from the NU women probably will get sorted out over the next year or so.

Until then, these 20- to 22-year-old minor leaguers are the marquee players for an iconic, major-market franchise facing the likelihood of a fifth straight losing season this year.

They represent a projected core that has become the justification for all the patience being demanded of fans, all the answers to the 105-year question – or, as one media member simply referred to them in an interview, “saviors.”

Talk about pressure.

“We hear stuff,” top hitting prospect Javy Baez said.

“But it doesn’t add pressure,” top pitching prospect C.J. Edwards said. “It adds excitement.”

Edwards echoed the sentiment expressed by many of the 15 players invited to the Cubs’ second annual rookie

development program, designed to introduce the organization’s near-ready prospects to the city, ballpark, facilities, staff, ownership and big-league expectations and pressures.

But it’s a sentiment easier to believe from the safe distance of Iowa or Tennessee.

While it’s still theory.

The reality is there might not be another core group of minor leaguers from any organization who have faced the kind of hype and scrutiny – or higher expectations – in recent history.

Considering Kris Bryant the stature of the franchise, the lengthy rebuild, the relative lack of veteran core guys on the big-league roster and lack of big-market resources given to the baseball department. Never mind the 105-year thing.

“I think they understand,” said Jason McLeod, senior vice president for scouting and player development. “Because they’re all on Twitter.

They read Baseball America and all the other publications.

They’re fully aware of the attention they’re getting.

“We always talk about, ‘Don’t get caught up in the headlines and all that.’ but we’re also realistic with them, telling them, ‘Hey, this wave of guys coming up, you’re going to be the first wave since we’ve been here, since we’ve talked so much about changing the culture and mindset of the organization.’ ” Maybe even the saviors.

Those expectations are why the Cubs believe this rookie development program is especially valuable to this group of players – which in-

cluded the top-seven ranked players in the organization, according to Baseball America: Baez, third-baseman Kris Bryant, Edwards, outfielder Albert Almora, outfielder Jorge Soler, pitcher Pierce Johnson and second baseman Arismendy Alcantara.

No. 10 prospect Arodys Vizcaino also attended, along with the Cubs’ 2013 minor league pitcher of the year, Kyle Hendricks, and former touted prospect Mike Olt, the third baseman acquired in July from Texas who says his concussion-related health issues are behind him.

“From physical ability, the impact potential here is as good as I’ve seen anywhere in my career, in terms of if every player hits his upside,” said McLeod, a former player development executive in Boston and San Diego. “It is Impact Central with four or five of our guys. You don’t normally have that. You might have one or two. …

“We know that they’re not all going to hit their ceilings, probably. If they do, God bless us. But having the volume of impact potential there. … If they make it, they’re uperstars; we have that kind of potential here.”

Talk about pressure.

“There’s no pressure,” Bryant said. “Baseball’s a fun game.”

Speaking of which, the entire group attended a Blackhawks game together Tuesday night.

“Watching all those people go crazy, even during the national anthem, that was awesome,” Johnson said. “I can just imagine what it’s going to be like when we turn it around and actually win a World Series.

“It gives me chills.”

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drug test given during a screening before a testing system was put in place.

He was one of several players to testify before Congress in 2005, at which he said he couldn’t speak or understand English well enough to testify. He did not fail a drug test under baseball’s testing program and wasn’t mentioned in the Mitchell Report.

Thomas, a college football player

Official optimistic for expanded replay

By BOB BAUM The Associated Press PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. – The head of the committee that developed Major League Baseball’s plan to expand instant replay said he is optimistic the system will be in place this season, even though owners and unions for players and umpires have yet to approve.

Atlanta Braves President John Schuerholz said that because of the complexities, he

expects the system will need three years of use to resolve problems that develop.

The plan would give managers the right to challenge most calls except balls and strikes, with one challenge allowed in the first six innings and two from the seventh inning on.

A successful challenge would not count against the limits.

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The new executive director of the players’ association, Tony Clark, also sounded optimistic about expansion of video review.

“It’s been a challenge to try to navigate how best we do this without disrupting the game itself,” Clark said. “Our guys are very concerned with making sure the game stays the same.”

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who played baseball at 6-foot-5, 250 pounds or more, has always been naturally big and never has been linked to or suspected of using PEDs. When asked repeatedly about being clean during the steroid era the day he was elected to the Hall on the first ballot, Thomas talked less about others doing it the wrong way and more about doing it right himself.

“A lot of people portrayed me as having a huge stance on the whole situation,’’ Thomas said Jan. 8. “I was just pretty much honest about the situation. For me, I know I was 100 percent clean. I didn’t worry about any of the other guys because I knew I was going to average in a healthy season 40 (home runs) and 120 RBIs anyway.

“I look at a couple guys, one in particular, we all know who it is, that was a Hall of Famer before all of this started for him.

“I look at numbers and go, ‘Wow.’ I’m shocked at a lot of guys, their numbers. But if I didn’t get hurt for a 2½-year period, I still think my numbers would have been right there with the guys you’re talking about.”

Thomas also shared with Rome that facing the same suspicions other players do rankles him.

“I hate to bring up names,” Thomas said, “but Skip Bayless even said the other week, ‘How did I walk through the door without any suspicion?’ And I would like to have a conversation with him because I walked the walk and talked the talk from Day 1.”

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Harris leads Spartans past Wildcats on road That’s what we did. That’s how we pulled away from them.”

The preseason favorite to win the EVANSTON – Gary Harris sees Big Ten, the Spartans (16-1, 5-0) conthe wins piling up for No. 4 Michi- tinue to roll along, although it was hardly an easy night for them. They gan State. What he overcame a sluggish start and pulled doesn’t see is a finaway down the stretch even though ished product. they struggled in a big way from the The Spartans outside. hardly looked They were 2 of 16 on 3-pointers like one against with six airballs, by coach Tom Izzo’s Northwestern on count. Harris missed all six from long Wednesday night. range and Keith Appling was 0 for 3.

They still prevailed Harris did have four steals, and 54-40, with Harris Appling managed to score 11 points. scoring 14 points to Next Branden Dawson, fighting an lead them to their illness, had 11 rebounds and three ninth straight vic- at Indiana, 1:30 blocks, and the Spartans came away p.m. Saturday, tory. with the win even though they were “We know that BTN, AM-670 missing one of their top players in we weren’t playing Adreian Payne. The 6-foot-10 forward as well as we can offensively,” Harris said. “We had to do sat out his second straight game besomething defensively to kind of get cause of a sprained right foot and will us going. Get stops and get the lead. have more X-rays on Friday.

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“Frustrating for him,” Izzo said.

“Although I have to admit, he actually had better suggestions on the bench than he had in the games. I appreciated him as an assistant. I thought he did a good job in the huddles, and sometimes guys grow when they don’t play. They appreciate playing.”

Izzo said Payne spoke in the locker room afterward.

“That kid’s grown up so much. It’s been a good year for him,” Izzo added.

It’s been a great one for Michigan State, too, even if this game was a bit ugly.

Tre Demps did his best to keep Northwestern (8-10, 1-4) in the game, scoring 10 of his 12 points in the second half. But leading scorer Drew Crawford never got going. He managed just six points with Denzel Valentine guarding him most of the game.

Point guard Dave Sobolewski missed his second straight game because of a concussion, and the Wild-

cats came up short after beating thenNo. 23 Illinois on Sunday night to give new coach Chris Collins his first Big Ten victory.

They haven’t knocked off a topfive team since they took out fourthranked Michigan State on Jan. 27, 1979. But Izzo insisted Collins has them on the right path, even if it’s been a bumpy one.

The Wildcats are moving to a more free flowing offense after running the Princeton set under former coach Bill Carmody, and it hasn’t been the easiest adjustment. But they see the progress even though they’ve failed to hit the 50-point mark the past two games.

“We’re really on the verge of something good,” Crawford said.

Coming off back-to-back overtime wins against Ohio State and Minnesota, Michigan State probably could have used a breather. The problem was, the Spartans had trouble sustaining a run.

They looked as though they were poised to put this one away after Travis Trice nailed a 3 and Matt Costello scooped in a reverse layup to make it 40-31 with 11:36 remaining. But Demps answered with a basket for Northwestern.

It was 44-37 when Alex Gauna banked in a shot to start a six-point spurt that gave the Spartans a double-digit lead.

Harris hit two free throws and stripped Demps, leading to two more foul shots for Appling that made it 50-37 with 4:59 left, and the Spartans hung on from there. “[Northwestern] got loose balls,” Izzo said. “They did the things they’ve got to do. It’s a sign of a good young team that’s playing hard. It’s the sign of a good coach who’s getting them to play hard. I think there’s a lot of positive things here. We have a good team. We’re not playing real good right now.”

PURDUE 66, ILLINOIS 58

COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Illini drop their third straight game

Loyola defeats Drake

The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHAMPAIGN – A.J. Hammons scored 17 points to lead Purdue to a 66-58 win over Illinois on Wednesday.

The Boilermakers (12-5, 2-2 Big Ten) trailed 33-29 at halftime, but they opened the second half with 10-5 run to regain the lead and held off the Illini (13-5, 2-3).

The 7-foot Hammons was a force inside for Purdue. He finished with a game-high eight rebounds – the Boilermakers held a 42-31 advantage on the boards – and was a big reason why Purdue scored 30 points in the paint.

Ronnie Johnson added 13 points for Purdue while Terone Johnson had 10.

The loss was the third straight for the Illini.

Tracy Abrams led Illinois with 13 points. Rayvonte Rice had 10 by halftime but the Boilermakers stifled the Big Ten’s leading scorer in the second half. He finished with 11.

Rice played with a hip injury that led head coach John Groce to question earlier in the week if he would be able to play at all.

Illinois stayed close through the second half but, fittingly, it was a bucket from Hammons that put the Boilermakers in control for good.

With 2:35 to play the Illini

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Illinois guard Joseph Bertrand (right) uses a screen by Nnanna Egwu (left) on Purdue guard Rapheal Davis during the first half Wednesday in Champaign. pulled back to within a point at 58-57 on a long, low-arc 3-pointer by Jon Ekey. The low shot looked like it might not fall, but when it did the crowd got loud and on its feet.

But at the other end, with

Illinois playing tough defense, Hammons pulled down a Ronnie Johnson miss and calmly sank the short jumper for a 6057 edge that, after the strong start to the half, would prove to be enough.

The final points of that early-second half run fell into the Boilermakers’ laps in spite of coach Matt Painter’s efforts to get Ronnie Johnson to slow the offense down.

“Hold up, Ronnie! Hold up!” Painter shouted at the guard.

Johnson didn’t listen.

Instead he quickly hit Basil Smotherman as he broke under the basket for a bucket that put the Boilermakers back on top, 39-38 and drew a “why not?” shrug from Painter.

Purdue owned the boards in the second half, out-rebounding Illinois 23-7.

The Boilermakers led much of the first half, too. But as they headed down the tunnel at the State Farm Center at halftime, they had to wonder what has just happened.

With 3:52 left in the half, Purdue was up 27-19, its biggest lead of the night, and had just scored six straight points.

The Illini didn’t appear to have an answer.

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Illinois State 79, Evansville 78, OT: At Normal, Zach

CHICAGO – Milton Doyle scored 28 points and Loyola of Chicago defeated Drake, 70-60, on Wednesday night.

Devon Turk added 14 points and Christian Thomas and Jeff White 10 apiece for the Ramblers (7-10, 2-3 Missouri Valley), who snapped a two-game losing streak by shooting 50 percent from the floor. They also picked up 15 points off turnovers.

The Bulldogs (10-7, 1-4), who lost their fourth in a row, got 19 points from Richard Carter and 12 from Aaron Hawley while Jacob Enevold Jensen grabbed 11 rebounds.

Tied 32-32 at the half, the Ramblers went on a 17-1 run to take a 62-52 lead on Doyle’s basket with 5:37 remaining. The Bulldogs failed to get a field goal during the 7-minute run while Turk and Thomas had five points each for Loyola during that stretch.

White’s layup with 1:43 remaining had the Ramblers up by 14, their largest lead of the game.

Lofton scored 21 points and pulled down six rebounds as Illinois State beat Evansville in overtime.

Daishon Knight came off the bench to add 16 points for the Redbirds (10-7, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference).

Bobby Hunter scored 10 points and Reggie Lynch had eight points and six rebounds.

The team was 45 percent from the field and 58.3 percent from the line overall.

Illinois State led by two at the break but Evansville battled back to lead 61-60 with five minutes to play in regulation.

With the Redbirds down by three, Knight hit from beyond the arc with eight seconds left to tie the game, 70-70, and send it into overtime.

In overtime, Knight sank two buckets from the paint and Lofton hit a 3-pointer with a minute left to help give the Redbirds the edge.

D.J. Balentine scored 22 points for the Aces (8-10, 1-4).

Tyrrell: ‘I think there’s a lot of value to Lynch’ • KORCEK’S CORNER Continued from page B1 “Once we got to camp, drills started, and we put the pads on, that dim light of opportunity in my head got brighter and brighter each day as the coaches gave me more responsibility,” added Tyrrell, who became the special teams captain and an All-NFL special teams pick by USA Today with the Falcons in 1985.

“Jordan Lynch? The kid’s a winner. Maybe the best ever at NIU,” Tyrrell said. “(Laughs) He was much better in college than I ever was. I love his style. He’s very humble. The guy exudes leadership. Is he a pure NFL passer? Is (Seattle’s) Russell Wilson? I think there’s a lot of value to Lynch. He can do a lot of things.”

Hopefully, the NFL agrees.

Reports from St. Petersburg this week have Lynch possibly playing from the shotgun or even in the “wildcat” Saturday. Stay tuned.

Thought No. 2: Every profession generates its own buzzwords or catch phrases. In college athletics, it used to be “the next Boise State” cliché that drove me nuts. Not any more. My new fingernails-on-the-blackboard phrase: “Going to the next level.” Of course, any Huskies fan would enjoy and desire that destination, but how do you realistically make that journey?

Even first-year NIU ath-

letics director Sean Frazier succumbed to temptation, using the “next level” phrase before the Poinsettia Bowl on the Huskie Radio Network pregame show with Mark Lindo. Next level? Utah State 21, Northern Illinois 14. In my opinion, “we” need to worry about “our level” first and foremost.

In that vein, the Indianapolis Business Journal recently ran a story with astonishing financial numbers about the relative value of 116 NCAA FBS football programs – ranging from No. 1 Texas ($875 million) to No. 116 Louisiana-Monroe ($5 million). The IBJ story originated from a two-year, 242-page national study by Indiana finance professor Ryan Brewer.

According to Brewer and utilizing specific and nonspecific revenue data, the Longhorns program brought in about $131 million in its most recent fiscal year. His evaluations are based on “long-term field performance, stadium size, state-by-state growth rates, cash flow, revenues and other factors.”

Every MAC program except UMass, which was not included in the study, ranks in the range from No. 93 (Toledo at $16 million) to No. 110 (Ball State at $11.2 million), including NIU at No. 95 ($15.5 million).

Maybe even more disconcerting is the “next level” in this study: Check out No. 79 Marshall ($25 million), No. 75 Fresno State ($29.8 million) or No. 63 Central

Florida ($68.8 million). The lowest Big 12 Conference grid programs? Try No. 57 Baylor ($85.9 million) and No. 41 Iowa State ($152.1 million). That’s “lowest.” With these numbers, “mid-major” might not accurately describe the MAC anymore.

A pertinent side note on UCF – the program that upset Baylor in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl – or more overwhelming numbers: Anybody been on its Orlando campus lately? Central Florida not only boasts the second-highest enrollment in the nation (50,968 undergrads and 9,213 grad students – can you say “triple NIU’s student activity fees?”), but a new 45,300-seat football stadium and a 10,500seat basketball arena – both completed in 2007.

Thought No. 3: Speaking of conferences, with the Division I schools several games into their league basketball seasons, isn’t it bizarre to watch a DePaul vs. Creighton or DePaul vs. Butler game from the “new” Big East or Loyola-Chicago vs. Southern Illinois in the Missouri Valley on TV? Next thing you know, the Houston Astros will be in the American League. Oh. Future shock (again).

Thought No. 4: As the aforementioned Brewer study suggests, everything is larger in Texas. Anybody see the attendance figures for the 10 Texas high school state title games played in November at the home of the NFL Dallas Cowboys at Arlington? The total was 221,339 for all 10 games

– including a record 54,374 in the 5A Division I game between Allen and Pearland.

That will tell you about prep football in the Lone Star State.

Thought No. 5: Belated condolences to the family and friends of beloved NIU journalism professor Hallie Hamilton, who passed away at age 89 on Dec. 29. The recipient of the NIU Excellence in Teaching Award in 1971, Hamilton taught photojournalism and feature writing from 1960 to 1991. Before his time in the journalism department, he served two years in NIU Regional Services as the sports publicity director – now sports information director.

During our many mentor-student talks, Hamilton and I would discuss aspects of SID-dom, including vying for column inches and winning favor in the treasured Chicago metros. “(Athletics director) ‘Chick’ Evans once suggested that I buy a case of Jim Beam and take it down to the Tribune,” Hamilton said with a chuckle about a conversation from 1958. “How was I supposed to pay for that? ‘With your budget,’ ‘Chick’ would reply.’ What budget?’ ” Over the years, Hamilton told me that story probably 10 times. I always will smile at that one. Some of us knew.

• Mike Korcek is a former NIU sports information director. His historical perspective on NIU athletics appears periodically in the Daily Chronicle. Write to him at sports@daily-chronicle.com.

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Vikes pick Zimmer as new coach

By DAVE CAMPBELL The Associated Press

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Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer watches from the sideline in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 17 in Cincinnati. The Minnesota Vikings have chosen Zimmer as their new head coach, according to multiple media reports.

MINNEAPOLIS – Mike Zimmer finally is a head coach in the NFL. The Minnesota Vikings think now is the time for the veteran defensive coordinator.

The Vikings announced on Twitter on Wednesday night that they had hired Zimmer for their top coaching job.

“I’m extremely excited to bring a championship to the state of Minnesota and to the great fan base of the Vikings,” Zimmer said in a video posted on the team’s Twitter account. “I can’t wait to get to work.”

Long after reports first surfaced about the hire, the Vikings remained quiet. Their silence was strange, considering a report by ESPN that they had already requested and received permission from Cleveland to interview of-

fensive coordinator Norv Turner for the same position in Minnesota. The top headline on the team website touted an area winner in the annual NFL Punt, Pass & Kick contest.

That doesn’t mean the Vikings weren’t delighted about the ninth head coach in their 54-year history. Tight end Kyle Rudolph, center John Sullivan and defensive end Brian Robison were among the players who expressed excitement about the former Bengals assistant via their Twitter accounts.

“Fired up about Coach Zimmer!

As a Cincy kid he’s been fun to watch there and can’t wait to work with him!” Rudolph tweeted.

For the Bengals, the news was bittersweet. Zimmer, who has been an NFL defensive coordinator for the past 14 seasons, spent six of those with Cincinnati.

“Today is one of the happiest

and yet saddest days for me. Happy Coach Zimm finally gets to be a head coach and spread all of his knowledge,” cornerback Terence Newman tweeted.

The Bengals were third in the league in yards allowed and fifth in points against this season, though they lost in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight year.

“Gonna miss you coach Zimmer! Wish you nothing but the best in Minnesota. You brought out the best in each of your players!

So honored to have been coached by you!” tweeted linebacker Rey Maualuga.

Zimmer replaces Leslie Frazier, another former Bengals defensive coordinator who was fired Dec. 30 after the team finished 5-10-1 this season.

General manager Rick Spielman interviewed at least seven candidates. He and Vikings own-

ers Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf settled on the one who was widely considered around the league to be the most overdue for a head coaching job. Zimmer has interviewed for several vacancies in recent years, including this month with Tennessee.

The 57-year-old Zimmer played at Illinois State and spent 14 seasons coaching in the college ranks before being hired in 1994 as an assistant with Dallas. He got a Super Bowl ring the next season as defensive backs coach.

Then he became defensive coordinator of the Cowboys in 2000 and spent seven seasons at that post, the last four under coach Bill Parcells. Zimmer led defenses in Dallas that operated in both the 4-3 and 3-4 alignments, including the 2003 group that surrendered the fewest yards in the league.

NCAA ready to open debate on governance changes Call from At a glance DETROIT LIONS

By MICHAEL MAROT

Manning helps sway decision

By LARRY LAGE The Associated Press

DETROIT – Jim Caldwell’s body of work put him in a position to get another chance to be an NFL coach.

A call from Peyton Manning helped, too.

Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said the Denver Broncos quarterback called him – unsolicited – during the team’s two-week search to support his former coach.

Mayhew said Manning raved about what a great teacher Caldwell was as his position coach and head coach with the IndiaJim Caldwell napolis Colts.

Caldwell’s top priority will be to use his expertise and experience to help Matthew Stafford cut down on mistakes. The QB led the league in turnovers during a late-season slide that knocked the Lions out of the playoff picture and cost Jim Schwartz his job after five years.

Caldwell prepared for his interview with the Lions by watching each of Stafford’s throws last season.

“I gave him my opinion of what I saw and I also talked to him and listened to him about what he thought he needed to work on,” Caldwell said after being introduced Wednesday as the franchise’s 26th coach.

The Lions gave Caldwell a four-year contract to help them win a championship.

They haven’t won their division since 1993 and have only one playoff victory since winning the 1957 NFL title.

After talking and texting with Stafford, Calvin Johnson and Ndamukong Suh, the new coach shares a sense of urgency with those returning players.

“They believe and I believe the time is now – not two years or three years from now,” Caldwell said.

Lions vice chairman Bill Ford, whose father owns the team, was impressed by that statement.

“Every coach I would assume expects to win right now, but most of them won’t put themselves on the line to say it,” Ford said. “He did.”

The Lions also acknowledged – before being asked – that Ken Whisenhunt was a finalist for the job. Mayhew also said he asked Tony Dungy if he was interested in coaching the team before going on to ask him about Caldwell, one of his former assistants.

Ford and team president Tom Lewand both said Whisenhunt, who was hired Monday night by Tennessee, wasn’t offered the job in Detroit in part because he wouldn’t fly to Michigan for a second interview.

The Associated Press

Possible agenda items for the NCAA’s board of directors, which meets this week in San Diego. The Leadership and Legislative Councils are expected to vote on these issues before Saturday’s board meeting. The legislation would: • Limit which recruiting materials could be sent to through the mail and electronically. Many restrictions would be lifted but personalized materials specifically for athletics would be banned.

• Permit coaches to start contacting recruits on Sept. 1 of their junior year in high school in all sports other than basketball, football, men’s ice hockey, swimming and diving, cross country and track and field. It would also lift restrictions on how and how often recruits can be contacted in the covered sports.

• Create a new definition of a “countable coach” when it comes to

staff sizes and limits.

• Let men’s ice hockey coaches begin contacting prep recruits Jan. 1 of their sophomore school year and have off-campus contact starting June 15 after the sophomore year is completed.

• Maintain the current ban on text messaging and other electronic communications in men’s ice hockey.

• Allow schools to give athletes the maximum meal plan available to other students during in-season practices and other non-competitive events and provide unlimited snacks and additional meals to athletes in and out of season.

INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA is getting strategic.

It wants the nation’s most powerful conferences to have more autonomy on some of college sports’ thorniest issues. It wants athletic directors to have a stronger voice in decision-making. It wants the board of directors to focus on big-ticket items. And it wants everybody currently in Division I engaged in the debate, which begins today at the NCAA’s annual convention.

Welcome to the soon-to-be new NCAA. “I think the board would like to charge others with doing more of the tactical and complicated details and the board should function more

like a board should,” Chairman Nathan Hatch told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “There are huge issues that face the NCAA – what’s the nature of amateurism, what’s the nature of injuries, what do you do when there’s a strong critique that it’s all about the money, what do you do to preserve academic integrity? That’s what the board should be dealing with.”

Usually, the board gets bogged down in legislative issues to combat the hot topics of the day.

Now, after months of discussing how to overhaul the NCAA’s governance structure, the board is ready to put a broad proposal on the table.

The key is giving high-resource conferences and schools an opportunity to

make some decisions on their own – such as implementing an athlete stipend toward the full cost of attendance, money that goes beyond tuition, room and board, books and fees.

In October 2011, the NCAA approved a measure allowing conferences to award athletes up to $2,000 more a year. Most of the big conferences quickly adopted the measure. But two months later, there was so much opposition from other Division I schools that the rule was put on hold.

Since then, NCAA president Mark Emmert has supported bringing back the stipend, though no formal proposal has been made. Emmert is scheduled to give his annual state of the association speech this evening.

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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer

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ollywood may be hoping for a little less drama in 2014.

2013 was a tale of two cinemas. Blockbusters like “The Lone Ranger” and “After Earth” flopped spectacularly while many in the industry (including Steven Spielberg) bemoaned the increasingly commercial trajectory of the studios. And yet by the end of the year, Hollywood had set a record with nearly $11 billion in revenue, while critics hailed the year’s crop as one of the best in years.

How will 2014 unfold? The plot, at least, will be unchanged, with Hollywood moving to the familiar pattern of sketchy spring releases, summer superhero blockbusters and fall awards-contenders.

Here are 10 things to look for at the movies in 2014:

STELLAR SCI-FI Anticipation runs especially high for “Interstellar” (Nov. 7), Christopher Nolan’s deep space travel adventure starring Matthew McConaughey. Nolan, the director of “Inception” and “The Dark Knight,” is one of few directors whose name alone makes fanboys salivate. His imprimatur promises a cinematic experience (he likes to shoot with IMAX cameras) that few today can match.

Nolan’s name also looms large in “Transcendence” (April 18), which he produced. The artificial intelligence tale, starring Johnny Depp is the directorial debut of Nolan’s longtime cinematographer Wally Pfister.

HOLD-OVERS FROM 2013 This year will benefit from last year’s unusually good leftovers. George Clooney’s World War II art rescue tale “The Monuments Men” will open Feb. 7 after being delayed from December. James Grey’s Ellis Island drama “The Immigrant” (undated), starring Joaquin Phoenix and Marion Cottilard, could emerge as an Oscar dark horse after earning acclaim on the festival circuit.

Bennett Miller’s “Foxcatcher,” featuring a dark turn from Steve Carell, will bow sometime in 2014. “Grace of Monaco,” with Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly, opens March 14.

MARVEL’S EXPANDING UNIVERSE

SEQUELS, REMAKES AND, AT LAST, A FINAL HOBBIT

Marvel’s world domination continues with “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (April 4), “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” (May 2), “X-Men: Days of Future Past” (May 23) and “Guardians of the Galaxy” (Aug. 1). The last, the lone non-sequel, represents Marvel’s reach for another ensemble team-up film, and, with a cast including Chris Pratt and Bradley Cooper, perhaps something a little different than its usual output.

Naturally, 2014 boasts a boatload of sequels and remakes including “Godzilla” (May 16), “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” (Nov. 21), “Transformers: Age of Extinction” (June 27), “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” (July 11), “22 Jump Street” (June 13), “The Expendables 3” (Aug. 15) and “How to Train Your Dragon 2” (June 13). Peter Jackson will finally close out his lifetime with J.R.R. Tolkien with his final “Hobbit” installment: “The Hobbit: There and Back Again” (Dec. 17).

MUSICALS SING AGAIN Though 2013 contained no major live-action musical, several are coming this year. Clint Eastwood, of all people, directs the screen adaptation of the hit production about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons in “Jersey Boys” (June 20). “Annie” (Dec. 19), produced by Will Smith and Jay Z, will get a contemporary update with “Beasts of the Southern Wild” star Quvenzhane Wallis as the titular orphan. Rob Marshall (“Chicago”) will transfer James Lapine and Steven Sondheim’s Grimm fable “Into the Woods” to the big screen (Dec. 25), with Meryl Streep as the Witch and Depp as the Big Bad Wolf.

SURE BETS FROM VETERAN HANDS Paul Thomas Anderson (“There Will Be Blood,” “The Master”) releases have become the highlight of many a movie buff’s year. His “Inherent Vice” (not yet dated), adapted from Thomas Pynchon’s novel and starring Phoenix, continues the director’s series of California-set films. Also hotly anticipated is David Fincher’s version of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling thriller, “Gone Girl” (Oct. 3), starring Ben Affleck. Other directors to watch in 2014 include Wes Anderson (“The Grand Budapest Hotel,” March 7) and Woody Allen (“Magic in the Moonlight,” undated).

BEARDED MEN OF THE BIBLE This year will boast not just a Noah, but also a Moses.

First will come Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” (March 28), starring Russell Crowe and a very big boat. Ridley Scott will follow on Dec. 12 with “Exodus,” starring Christian Bale as Moses. Greek mythology also will double up in 2014 with two Hercules movies. The demigod will be played by Dwayne Johnson in Brett Ratner’s “Hercules” (July 25) and by Kellan Lutz in “The Legend of Hercules” (out Friday). More Greek warfare comes with the sequel “300: Rise of an Empire” (March 7).

THAT WAS NOT THE END Co-directors Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg will quickly follow up their 2013 hit “This Is the End” with “The Interview” (Oct. 10), a comedy starring James Franco as a talk-show host caught up in an assassination plot. Rogen also stars with Zac Efron in “Neighbors” (May 9), by “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” director Nicholas Stoller, about a young family living next to a frat house. The 2014 comedy lineup also includes “Dumb and Dumber To” (Nov. 14), with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels; the one-night-stand comedy “Walk of Shame” (April 25) with Elizabeth Banks; and “Sex Tape” (Aug. 1) with Cameron Diaz.

JOLIE’S RETURN Angelina Jolie hasn’t starred in a live-action film since 2010’s forgettable “The Tourist,” but she’ll be a large presence in 2014. She stars as the title villain in “Maleficent” (May 30), the twisted “Sleeping Beauty” tale. She also directs her second feature in “Unbroken” (Dec. 25), a World War II prisoner-of-war drama co-scripted by Joel and Ethan Coen. Jolie’s famous companion, Brad Pitt, stars in a WWII story of his own, “Fury” (Nov. 14), about an American tank crew in Nazi Germany.

HUNTING THE HUNGER GAMES The competition is thick for the next hit young-adult franchise. Among the films looking to draw teenage audiences with stories from popular young-adult novels are: the post-apocalyptic “Divergent” (March 21); the highschool vampire fantasy “Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters” (Feb. 14); and the sci-fi dystopia “The Maze Runner” (Sept. 19). May the odds be ever in your favor.

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Indian Valley Theatre’s “Fox on the Fairway”: 7 p.m. Feb. 20 through 22, 1 p.m. Feb. 23, Fox Valley Older Adults Center, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich. Dinner theater catered by Allesandria’s Italian Dining. For mature audiences only. Tickets: $26. www. indianvalleytheatre.com.

Stage Coach Players’ “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”: 7:30 p.m. March 13 through 15, 2 p.m. March 15 and 16, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. www. stagecoachers.com.

Stage Coach Players’ “Cheaper by the Dozen”: 7:30 p.m. May 8 through 10 and 15 through 17, 2 p.m. May 18, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.com.

Stage Coach Players’ “12 Angry Jurors”: 7:30 p.m. June 5 through 7 and 12 through 14, 2 p.m. June 15, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.com.

Stage Coach Players’ “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”: 7:30 p.m. July 10 through 12 and 17 through 19, 2 p.m. July 13, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.com.

Stage Coach Players’ “Arsenic and Old Lace”: 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 14 through 16, and Aug. 21 through 23, 2 p.m. Aug. 24, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers. com.

Stage Coach Players’ “Urinetown The Musical”: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 through 13 and 18 through 20, 2 p.m. Sept. 14 and 21, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www. stagecoachers.com.

Kishwaukee College Student Art Show: Through Jan. 22, Kishwaukee College Art Gallery, 21193 Malta Road, Malta. Free. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.

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NIU School of Art Faculty Biennial: Through Feb. 15, NIU Art Museum, Altgeld Hall, College Avenue and Castle Drive, DeKalb.

Closing reception: 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Feb. 12. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Information: www.niu.edu/artmuseum or 815-753-1936. Special programming schedule: All events take place in Room 315, Altgeld Hall, unless otherwise noted.

• Jan. 16: 5 to 5:50 p.m., Jeff Karl Kowalski, “Time Travel and Ritual Performance at the Nunnery Quadrangle of Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico,” slide lecture.

• Jan. 22: 5 to 5:50 p.m., Richard Siegesmund, “The aesthetics of John Dewey as a basis for ArtsBased Research,” lecture and show and tell • Jan. 23: 5 to 5:50 p.m., Karen Brown, “Edible,” artist slide talk • Jan. 29: 12:10 to 12:50 p.m., Barbara Jaffee, “Re-Examining the New Art Examiner,” informal talk • Feb. 1: 1 to 4 p.m., Karen Brown, Guided Art Critique Workshop (bring a work of your art to explore privately, as well as publicly) • Feb. 4: 12:10 to 12:50 p.m., Michael Barnes, “Searching for Dry Land,” artist slide talk • Feb. 5: 12:10 to 12:50 p.m., Rebecca Houze, “Home as Living Museum: Ethnographic Display and the 1896 Millennial Exhibition in Budapest,” slide lecture • Feb. 6: 5 to 5:50 p.m., Peter Olson and Catherine Raymond, “Birds & Buddhas: Writing For

and Illustrating Academic Journals,” informal slide talk • Feb. 10: 5 to 5:50 p.m., Sarah Evans, “Cindy Sherman’s Scenes of Production,” slide lecture • Feb. 11: 5 to 5:50 p.m., Michael Rea, “Stacking Metaphors,” artist slide talk • Feb. 12: 4:30 to 6 p.m., Closing Reception, NIU Art Museum, first floor, west end Altgeld Hall “Play: Stories, Mementos and Fun”: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, Sycamore History Museum, 1730 N. Main St., Sycamore. Exhibition explores leisure moments and how we remember them through stories, objects and experiences.

Admission: $5 a person, free for members and children younger than 14. www.sycamorehistory. org. 815-895-5762.

DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association Exhibit Gallery: 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays, Labor Day through Memorial Day, or by appointment, Nehring Gallery, 111 S. Second St., Suite 204, DeKalb.

Free. www.daaha.inc@gmail. com. 815-756-8737.

COMEDY COMEDY Comedian Brian Regan: 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 6, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Tickets: $39.75 at www.Livenation. com, www.egyptiantheatre.org, 815-758-1225 or the Egyptian Theatre box office. www.BrianRegan.com.

REGIONAL Zanies Comedy Night Club – St. Charles: Various dates at Pheasant Run Resort, 4050 E. Main St. Visit www.stcharles.zanies.com for acts, prices and showtimes.

630-584-6342.

EVENTS EVENTS “Best Picture” Film Series: 7 p.m., Egyptian Theatre, 135 N.

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Second St., DeKalb. Tickets: $7, adults; $5, students and seniors.

Ticket package available for $42, adults; $30, students and seniors. www.egyptiantheatre. org. Schedule: Jan. 21 – “It Happened One Night” Jan. 28 – “Casablanca” Feb. 4 – “An American in Paris” Feb. 8 – “Sound of Music” (1 p.m. and 7 p.m.)

Feb. 11 – “Annie Hall” Feb. 18 – “Amadeus” Feb. 25 – “Shakespeare in Love” Sycamore Music Boosters’ A Note to Remember: 7 to 11 p.m.

Feb. 8, Blumen Gardens, 403 Edward St., Sycamore. Adults only. Music, hors d’oeuvres, raffles and auction. Tickets: $20.

815-751-8388.

Impact Wrestling Road to Lockdown World Tour: 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 8, NIU Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Tickets: $15 to $65, available at the Convo Center Box Office, www.ticketmaster. com or 800-745-3000. Fans who purchase a $65 ticket will meet select Impact Wrestling superstars at an early-entry autograph session at 5:30 p.m.

ALPHA: Friends of Antiquity Lecture Series: 7:30 p.m., Jack Arends Visual Arts Building, Room 102, NIU, DeKalb. Free.

815-787-6478. Schedule: • March 6: “The Long Lost Tomb of King Herod the Great at Herodium” • April 3: “When the Greeks Ruled: Egypt After Alexander the Great” Jack Hanna’s “Into the Wild” Live: 3 p.m. April 6, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Tickets: $15 to $35. www.egyptiantheatre.org.

MUSIC MUSIC Le Vent du Nord: 7 p.m. Jan 18, DeKalb High School Auditorium, 501 W. Dresser Rad, DeKalb.

Canadian folk group. Part of Art Midwest of DeKalb County

concert series. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $10, adults; $5, students; available at the door.

Creole Stomp: 8 p.m. Jan. 25, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Tickets: $15 to $25. 815-786-2555. www. sandwichoperahouse.org.

Gaelic Storm: 7:30 pm. Feb. 15, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Tickets: $25 to $37 at 815-758-1225, www.egyptiantheatre.org or the Egyptian Theatre box office.

Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s ADM Young Artists Concerto Competition Winner Concert: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, NIU Music Building, 550 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb. Tickets: $15, adults; $10, seniors and students; $5 children younger than 12. www.kishorchestra. org.

William Yang: 7 p.m. March 8, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Tickets: $15 to $25. 815-786-2555. www.sandwichoperahouse.org.

Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s Spring Concert: Shostakovich and Steel: 7:30 p.m. May 3, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, NIU Music Building, 550 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb. Tickets: $15, adults; $10, seniors and students; $5 children younger than 12. www. kishorchestra.org.

ONGOING

ONGOING Art Attack – School of Art in Sycamore: 215 W. Elm St. Classes for children and adults. www.sycamoreartattack.org or 815-899-9440.

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 815753-1450.

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 pleasure are invited; there are no auditions.

Open Mic: 8 p.m. Mondays, sign-in at 7:30 p.m., The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb.

Bands and singers perform for 12 minutes. 815-787-9547.

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 303815-0648.

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. 815-895-5955 or 815899-8383.

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. Allvolunteer band for anyone age 18 or older who has played a wind or percussion instrument in the past. No auditions needed. 815899-4867 or 815-825-2350.

Thursday Blues Nights: 8 p.m. first Thursday each month at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb.

“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.

Review: Rebooted patriot games in ‘Jack Ryan’

By JAKE COYLE

‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’

AP Film Writer Having clung to the Russians as go-to villains long after the Cold War thawed, the movies find themselves current again with their favorite arch-enemy.

Cooling Russo-American relations have yielded an opening for the return of Tom Clancy’s CIA analyst, just in time for the Sochi Olympics. In the Jack Ryan reboot, “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,” Chris Pine takes over as the spy who was played by Alec Baldwin (“The Hunt for Red October”), Harrison Ford (“Patriot Games,” “Clear and Present Danger”) and Ben Affleck (“The Sum of All Fears”).

It’s a decent legacy of a darkhaired, intellectual action hero.

Ryan is a navigator of murky, reasonably realistic, international espionage worlds. He has neither James Bond’s preternatural suavity nor Jason Bourne’s visceral buttkicking skills, but instead anxiously finds his way with patriotic cunning.

“Shadow Recruit,” which was scripted without a Clancy book by Adam Cozad and David Koepp, tells a new backstory for Ryan. Inspired

by Sept. 11, he joins the Marines and is heroically injured in Afghanistan.

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Starring: Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh, Keira Knightley Rating: PG-13 for “sequences of violence and intense action, and brief language.”

Running time: 1 hour, 45 minutes

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This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Chris Pine (left) and Kevin Costner in “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,” an action thriller about a covert CIA analyst who uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.

During his recovery, he meets his eventual fiancee (a doctor named Cathy played by Keira Knightley) and is lured to the CIA by a mysterious recruiter (Kevin Costner, unconvincingly trying to exude a Donald Sutherland-like gravitas).

He’s covertly embedded at a Wall Street bank where he uncovers a Russian plot to buy up U.S.

Treasury bonds, which he suspects will be sold off in a coordinated act of terrorism and currency devaluation. Surely, if Ronald Reagan (whose endorsement of Clancy’s first novel, “The Hunt for Red October,” propelled his fame) was still around, he’d swoon over a spy thriller based on the harrowing threat of inflation.

Ryan’s investigation leads him to the Russian oligarch Viktor Cherevin, played by Kenneth Branagh, who also directed the film. Certainly, it takes a bite out of the nationalistic politics when the movie’s villain is played by a knighted British actor known for his Shakespeare work.

Branagh endows his film with (mostly) old-fashioned competency – something often lacking in today’s action films – but little to distinguish it from superior thrillers that have come before. The best thing here is the sleekness of modern Moscow, where much of the action takes place. The film is filled with a nighttime mix of neon and taillights set against the Kremlin and other monuments – a handsome enough rendering to send a viewer back to the recent Bond, “Skyfall,” for those

elegant Shanghai scenes.

But “Shadow Recruit” is also disappointingly formulaic, relying on the familiar set piece-driven story of an implausible heist and a time-bomb finale. Knightley is too strong a force for this girlfriend role. And when the global scheme is figured out in a minute with a bank of computer-searching analysts, one foresees the obsolescence of the action film: sprawling plots undone with a few keystrokes.

“Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” is perhaps most significantly a test for Pine as a movie star. Early in the film, when Ryan is forced to defend his life in a hotel room battle, he ably depicts the shock and horror of a man encountering such a circumstance for the first time.

But Pine also fails to make his Jack Ryan more than an afterthought to Baldwin’s know-it-all or Ford’s reluctant hero. As Costner’s character says, he too much resembles “a Boy Scout on a field trip.”

One unlikely cameo should be noted: New York’s famed repertory art-house theater, the Film Forum, appears early in the movie when Ryan swaps information at a screening of “Sorry, Wrong Number.”

At least in “Shadow Recruit,” the interior has finally been upgraded to plush stadium seating.

CD Reviews: Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Nettles and Paul Cebar Springsteen explores covers, leftovers Bruce Springsteen, “High Hopes” (Columbia) Bruce Springsteen albums are most often well-constructed, cohesive statements, but “High Hopes” is something different – a collection of covers and leftovers from the last decade or so.

As such, it feels like a musical tag sale, albeit one in a very nice neighborhood.

Springsteen credits Tom Morello as his muse here, and his snarling, squealing guitar does more than anything to tie everything together. Their duet on a ferocious version of the two decade-old song, “The Ghost of Tom Joad,” is clearly the album’s high point.

Another song familiar to fans, “American Skin (41 Shots),” feels bloated and dated, not helped that a decade’s worth of news has made the incident that inspired it recede from the mind.

The success of a tag sale depends largely on individual taste, of course. We’re partial to some of the exuberant pop songs here: the title cut and “Just Like Fire Would” are both obscure cover songs.

Springsteen’s own “Frankie Fell in Love” is a lark with funny lyrics. They will remind fans of the treasure trove of unreleased material recorded before “Darkness on the Edge of Town,” much of it so good that when it finally saw the light of day you wondered what he’d been thinking to keep it hidden so long.

Some of the material on this disc was originally set aside for good reason, but Springsteen’s loyal audience will find things to enjoy.

It’s best not to come in with hopes too high.

– David Bauder, AP Entertainment Writer

Nettles strips down sound on solo debut Jennifer Nettles, “That Girl” (Mercury Nashville) As lead singer in the contemporary country duo Sugarland, Jennifer Nettles and partner Kristian Bush kept growing increasingly experimental over four albums. For her first solo album, “That Girl,” Nettles takes a different tact, stripping her songs to their basics – both sonically and emotionally.

Nettles is blessed with a voice that features a wide range and a distinct, vinegary tone. But it’s her abil-

ity to connect with a song’s emotional content that makes her stand out most. “That Girl” shows off that quality remarkably well, whether she’s singing an open-hearted ballad like “This Angel,” a playful yet meaningful bopper like “Moneyball” or a complicated confessional like the title cut.

Producer Rick Rubin balances spare acoustic arrangements with inventive rhythms and orchestrations.

Even the most dramatic moments shine because of a deft, light touch, from the Latin rhythms of “Jealousy” to the way horns come in on “This One’s For You” to how drums and strings are introduced in “Me Without You.” “That Girl” is a 1970s-style creative statement, recalling classic Carole King and Linda Ronstadt rather than any of her country or pop contemporaries. It’s a reminder of how powerful music can be when

it comes from the heart – and tilts more toward talent than technology.

– Michael McCall, Associated Press

Ramshackle R&B from Cebar on new album Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound, “Fine Rude Thing” (Groovesburg Joys) Within the narrow confines of 1960s R&B, Paul Cebar throws a lot at the wall.

And most of his shtick sticks.

“Fine Rude Thing” lives up to its title from the pickup to the first measure, with Cebar screaming something unintelligible before the baritone sax joins in. The tune quickly settles into a satisfying groove, and that’s where Paul Cebar

Tomorrow Sound remains for the rest of the 11-song set, ramshackle yet super-tight.

Most of the tunes recall hitmakers of the distant past – Dion on “Baby Shake,” Al Green on “You Owe It to You,” Sly Stone on “Might Be Smiling” and the Shangri-Las on “Not Necessarily True.”

There’s some ska, a taste of the Caribbean and the closing “Like Loving People Do,” which sounds like a New Orleans traffic jam.

Almost everything swings, including “Shack & Shambles,” which manages to overcome Cebar’s worst singing.

His two-pack-a-day vocals are sometimes an asset, however, and he can make a roadhouse seem like home.

“Hope you make it through another struggling day,” he sings. This album helps.

– Steven Wine, Associated Press

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KishHealth underwrites Stage Coach play

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Aaron George (left) and Dan Hyde (right) are actors in Stage Coach Players’ production of “Bill W. and Dr. Bob,” which opens Friday at the DeKalb theater.

KishHealth System is underwriting the newest theatrical production at Stage Coach Players, “Bill W. and Dr. Bob.” The play tells the story of the two men and their wives who pioneered Alcoholics Anonymous.

Area treatment centers and support groups have already purchased advance group tickets to help bring awareness and encouragement to the topic of alcoholism.

“The health system is a longtime supporter of the theater.

This unique opportunity ties together the topics of mental health and substance abuse, subjects that are often kept silent, and our commitment to these causes,” Theresa Komitas, director of KishHealth System Marketing and PR, said in a news release. “As part of our mission to educate the community we are privileged to serve about issues like addiction and mental health, we thought this play was well worth under-

writing so that everyone could afford to see it.”

“The play’s focus on alcoholism is especially timely and important for our area.

In 2011, based on the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse’s 2003 report, “Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use in Illinois: Prevalence and Treatment Need,” an estimated 13,155 (15.6 percent) DeKalb County residents aged 16 and older were in need of alcohol treatment, as well 2,024 persons in need of drug abuse treatment,” Dawn Roznowski, KishHealth System Community Engagement adviser, said in the release. “It is our hope that DeKalb County residents will take the opportunity to learn more about this issue.”

“We are especially grateful to KishHealth System for the support of this production,” play director Jim Doherty said in the release. “It is a drama for sure,

but there are great moments of tenderness and a lot of good laughs too. At its core, this is the story of an incredible friendship between the men who pioneered Alcoholics Anonymous. Their contribution to self-help groups and other 12-step programs has helped millions replace hopelessness with hope.”

The local theater group’s 2014 black box production of “Bill W. and Dr. Bob,” by Samuel Shem and Janet Surrey, opens Friday with a performance at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and a matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday. General admission tickets (available at the door) cost only $5 because of the support of KishHealth System.

Advance tickets are on sale in the lobby of the Stage Coach Theatre from 6 to 8 p.m. today.

For more information about Stage Coach Players and to purchase tickets, call 815-7581940. For group tickets, call Jim Doherty at 847-977-3839.

Programs team exhibit, faculty In conjunction with the NIU School of Art Faculty Exhibition, the Northern Illinois University Art Museum has planned programming for the months of January and February.

The exhibition will be on display until Feb. 15. For more information, visit www. niu.edu/artmuseum.

All events take place in Room 315, Altgeld Hall, unless otherwise noted.

• Jan. 16: 5 to 5:50 p.m., Jeff Karl Kowalski, “Time Travel and Ritual Performance at the Nunnery Quadrangle of Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico,” slide lecture.

• Jan. 22: 5 to 5:50 p.m., Richard Siegesmund, “The aesthetics of John Dewey as a basis for Arts-Based Research,” lecture and show and tell • Jan. 23: 5 to 5:50 p.m., Karen Brown, “Edible,” artist slide talk • Jan. 29: 12:10 to 12:50 p.m., Barbara Jaffee, “Re-Examining the New Art Examiner,” informal talk • Feb. 1: 1 to 4 p.m., Karen Brown, Guided Art Critique Workshop (bring a work of your art to explore privately, as well as publicly) • Feb. 4: 12:10 to 12:50 p.m., Michael Barnes, “Searching for Dry Land,” artist slide talk • Feb. 5: 12:10 to 12:50 p.m., Rebecca Houze, “Home as Liv-

ing Museum: Ethnographic Display and the 1896 Millennial Exhibition in Budapest,” slide lecture • Feb. 6: 5 to 5:50 p.m., Peter Olson and Catherine Raymond, “Birds & Buddhas: Writing For and Illustrating Academic Journals,” informal slide talk • Feb. 10: 5 to 5:50 p.m., Sarah Evans, “Cindy Sherman’s Scenes of Production,” slide lecture • Feb. 11: 5 to 5:50 p.m., Michael Rea, “Stacking Metaphors,” artist slide talk • Feb. 12: 4:30 to 6 p.m., Closing Reception, NIU Art Museum, first floor, west end Altgeld Hall Parking is available during artist lectures in the lot northeast of Gilbert Drive and College Avenue.

Programming is sponsored by the NIU Art Museum, in conjunction with its biennial exhibition of new work and research by current full- and part-time faculty of the NIU School of Art. The NIU Art Museum is located on the first floor, west end of Altgeld Hall. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Large group visits and guided tours may be arranged by appointment. More information can be found at www.niu.edu/ artmuseum.

NIU Art Museum schedules bus trips The Northern Illinois University Art Museum has announced the spring 2014 Get-on-the-Bus trips.

Trips depart from the NIU School of Art parking lot at the northeast corner of Gilbert Drive and College Avenue unless otherwise specified.

To register for a trip or become a member of the museum, visit the museum, on the first floor of Altgeld Hall at NIU, call 815-753-1936 or email hgreen2@niu.edu or jburke2@niu.edu.

• John Michael Kohler Art Center, Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum, Milwaukee Art Museum, Jan. 30.

Depart 7:30 a.m., return 9:30 p.m. Members $40, student and senior nonmembers $45, all others $50. Registration and payment due by Jan. 28.

Visit the Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan to view Chicago artist Ray Yoshida’s home collection. Then explore the more than 2 million pieces of wood type at the Hamilton Type museum in Two Rivers, Wis. and stop by the Milwaukee Art Museum. Meals and museum entry fees not included. Entry to the Kohler Center and Hamilton Museum are by donation; entry to the Milwaukee museum is

$17 for adults, $14 for students and seniors.

• Hyde Park Art Center, University of Chicago, March 15. Depart 9 a.m., return 7 p.m. Members $18, student and senior nonmembers $22, all others $25. Registration and payment due March 12.

After visiting the Hyde Park Art Center, visit the Smart Museum, the Renaissance Society, and the new Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago.

Meals not included.

• St. Louis Overnighter, March 27 to 30. A tour of St. Louis museums, buildings and neighborhoods. Participants will stay at the Moonrise Boutique Hotel in the Delmar Loop neighborhood.

Call the NIU Art Museum at 815-753-1936 for more details.

• The House on the Rock, May 3. Depart 8 a.m., return 5:30 p.m. Members $30, student and senior nonmembers $35, all others $40. Registration and payment due April 30.

See the unique House on the Rock and view the fantastically berserk collections on site. Meals and museum entry fee not included. Museum entry fee to view the complete collection is $28.50 for adults, $26.50 for seniors.

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Man’s reticence about sex jeopardizes affair Dear Abby: I have been seeing a guy, “Karl,” for eight months now, and we have never had sex. After two or three months, I brought up the subject. He said he was stressed because he had just lost his job. He also said there is never any privacy at his place because he has roommates/tenants. I offered to go to my place, but he said that with my son there, it’s the same issue.

Karl says he’s very attracted to me, but doesn’t want our “time” together to be ruined by his current money problems. I told him I understood and I have waited. I also explained that it makes me feel

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips insecure and unwanted.

He now has a job, but we still haven’t had sex. He has, in the interim, told me he loves me and wants to marry me. I constantly worry that there’s someone else and wonder what’s wrong with me. I love Karl, too, but I don’t know what to do. Please help. – Love, But No Sex in New Jersey Dear Love, But: Is there any intimacy AT ALL in your relationship with Karl? Is

he affectionate? Is there any physical response when he holds and kisses you? If the answer is no, your boyfriend may have a physical or emotional problem, be asexual or gay.

Before agreeing to marry him, I recommend you schedule some time alone together by spending a few romantic weekends at a hotel or motel.

It may give you a better idea of what your future would be like if you two decide to tie the knot.

Dear Abby: I am a 30-yearold gay man who works in an office with 20 women. In the five years I have worked here, many of my co-workers have

either gotten married or had children.

Our office has a tradition of throwing showers for the lucky ladies, and I am always asked to contribute money toward food for the party or an extravagant gift.

While I’m happy to donate to a charity or help a friend in need, I wonder if a wedding or a baby shower would be given for ME? Am I selfish for feeling hesitant to donate money or gifts when it’s likely the favor will never be returned?

– Minority Male in Texas Dear Minority: I don’t think you are selfish for feeling the way you do. In fact, it’s understandable. However, in

the case of a wedding or baby shower, people give gifts as a way of offering congratulations and good wishes. And I would hope that, even if same-sex marriage isn’t recognized by the state of Texas, your co-workers would do something to honor you if you had a spiritual ceremony, which some religious denominations offer.

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Find the variety of milk that’s right for you Dear Dr. K: I hear that dairy milk, which I’ve been drinking all my life, may not be healthy. Should I switch from dairy milk to a different kind?

Dear Reader: When I was a kid, every mother (surely including mine) believed that dairy milk was healthy.

Television commercials called dairy milk “nature’s most perfect food” and intoned “you never outgrow your need for milk.” I think I remember hearing that every time I watched Davy Crockett on television. (Yes, I know that dates me.)

In the decades since then, we’ve learned that saturated fats in the diet raise blood cholesterol levels – and that, in turn, increases the risk of heart disease and strokes.

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff Dairy milk has a little more than 3 percent butterfat, much of it saturated fat.

That’s why over the past 30 years, grocery stores have started to carry reduced-butterfat dairy milk: 2 percent fat, 1 percent fat and skim milk (very little fat).

I put 1 percent dairy milk on my morning cereal. To my taste, 1 percent is plenty creamy, but skim milk just isn’t creamy enough. In fact, after years of using 1 percent milk, when I’m traveling and the only option in a restaurant is 2 percent or whole (3 percent) milk, that milk

tastes too creamy.

These days there is a variety of non-dairy, fortified milk beverages on the shelves of most grocery stores – and plenty of my friends and patients swear by them. Here’s a guide to help you choose the milk that’s best for you: • Dairy milk is a good source of calcium and vitamin D, which promote bone health. Many dairy milk products are also fortified with other vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin A and phosphorus. (Non-dairy milks that are fortified can also be good sources of these vitamins and minerals.) The more butterfat, the higher the calories, total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol.

• Soy milk is almost identical to dairy milk in

its nutritional content.

Most brands have moderate amounts of fat, which make them similar in calories to lowfat (1 percent) dairy milk.

Soy milk is also fortified with vitamin D, vitamin A and calcium. Soy milks are much higher in protein than other non-dairy milks. This is an important difference for vegetarians and vegans who are trying to meet their protein needs.

• Nut milks come in varieties such as almond, walnut or hazelnut. They are lactose-, soy- and gluten-free. The unsweetened versions are also lower in calories than other milks. However, they provide much less protein than dairy and soy milks.

• Coconut milk. One cup of a coconut-milk beverage has

the same number of calories as a cup of skim milk. But coconut milk is much higher in fat, especially saturated fat.

• Grain and seed milks.

Rice, oat and quinoa milks are examples of grain and seed milks. They have higher total carbohydrate and sugar contents. The rarer seed milks, such as hemp, sunflower and sesame seed, have the highest fat content of all the alternatives.

On my website, I’ve put a table showing how the various milks compare in nutritional value.

• Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. Visit www.

AskDoctorK.com to send questions and get additional information.

At the age of 18, you are considered an adult Dr. Wallace: I’m 18 and a senior in high school. My boyfriend and I have been dating for over two years, and eventually we will get married. Until then, we plan to live together. He is 19 and works in his family’s business. I’m a food server in a restaurant, and I make good tips. My boyfriend and I plan to share an apartment in two weeks. We have already purchased furniture and paid the first month’s rent and deposit.

My parents are furious that I’m going to live with my boyfriend. All I hear is “I thought we raised you better than that.” My dad says that I can do anything I please after I graduate, but until then

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace I’m supposed to live at home under his control.

My boyfriend said he checked around and was sure that we can live together and that my parents can’t do anything about it. We are sexually active now, so living together is no big deal. It’s just that we chose to spend all of our free time together without outside interference.

So, what’s the big deal? – Nameless, Galesburg, Ill. Nameless: You are considered an adult and can legally move out of your parents’

8ASTROGRAPH

By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association

TODAY – Stick to what you know, and avoid any sudden and inconsistent moves that could threaten your reputation. Conservative action and expertise will help you overcome opposition and accusations.

Stand tall and proceed with confidence. Play the game of life to win.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Listen carefully, but don’t allow your emotions to sway you in one direction or another. It would be better to mediate, rather than participate, in an unwinnable debate.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Show everyone how capable you are. A proposal will bring in extra cash and change the way you live. Don’t let a secret affair cause emotional grief. Honesty is the best policy.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – You can make your dreams come true with a little time and effort. Join organizations that share your interests and expertise. A special person should be treated to a romantic evening.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Your changing or inconsistent attitude will cause disruptions with the people you deal with personally and professionally. Think twice before you make a sudden move.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Relax, and enjoy friends and family.

Make personal changes that will keep you up to date mentally and physically. A pleasurable trip will entice you, but caution while traveling will be essential.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Set your goals high, and get ready for action. Consultation with experts will enable you to cut corners and reach your destination quickly. Mix business with pleasure.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – If you feel uncertain, step back and observe. The more information you gather, the easier it will be to make a tough choice. Refuse to get upset about matters you cannot change.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – An emotional matter will skyrocket if you don’t control the situation. Prepare to make last-minute changes if it will help you avoid an unsavory entanglement. Focus on personal relationships.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Take steps to ensure that things go the way you plan. Don’t leave anything to chance, and take steps to correct any situation that you feel has the potential to head in the wrong direction.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Too much, too fast leads to disaster.

Watch what everyone else is doing and protect your interests.

Empty promises can be expected. Get what you want in writing, or take a pass.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Let your mind wander and your imagination take over. Take a look at your friendships, lifestyle and home base. An unconventional arrangement will inspire you to be more adventuresome.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – An investment opportunity may look like a sure thing, but look before you leap. You aren’t likely to have all the facts required to make an educated choice. Don’t take a risk.

home without their permission. You’re old enough to start making mistakes on your own.

I know you are going to do what you want to do, but I urge you to understand and respect the feelings of your father and mother and to make sure that you graduate from high school. If you leave your home now or after graduation, do your best to leave under the best possible circumstances. Once you are on your own, be sure to keep in close contact with your parents, and don’t burn any bridges. Someday, you’ll value their blessings and support.

Dr. Wallace: I need your help – immediately, if not

8SUDOKU

sooner! I’m in the 12th grade, and our winter formal is in about four weeks. I was going to take a girl from another high school, but we broke up a few weeks ago, so I asked a girl at my own high school to be my date and she said yes.

Then last night, my ex-girlfriend and I worked things out and we are getting back together. Now she expects to go to the dance with me, and I really want to take her, but I don’t know how to tell the girl from my school that she won’t be going to the dance with me. Please hurry with your advice – time is running short. – Nameless, St. Paul, Minn.

Nameless: To rescind your

BRIDGE Phillip Alder

invitation at this late date would be dishonorable to the extreme. You have no choice.

You must take the girl you asked to the dance. Also, treat her with kindness and respect and make sure she has a wonderful time. This is called integrity. No single quality will serve you better throughout your life than this one.

I repeat – You must attend the dance with the girl who said “yes” to your most recent invitation. Your girlfriend functioned quite well when she wasn’t seeing you, and she will do well for a few more weeks.

• Email Dr. Robert Wallace at rwallace@galesburg.net.

8CROSSWORD

When making is what counts How many holes in one were there on the PGA tour last season?

Do you like overtricks?

The answer depends upon circumstances. If you are playing in a pair event or a board-a-match teams, you usually try to gather as many overtricks as possible. But in other forms of the game, you should concentrate on making your contract. True, if you can go after an overtrick without any risk, do so. However, trying for 20 or 30 more points and losing a 300-point or 500-point game bonus does not make sense.

In this deal, how should South play safely in three no-trump after West leads his fourth-highest spade?

South starts with eight top tricks: three spades, three diamonds and two clubs. The extra trick is bound to come from clubs. And if that finesse is working, there will be at least one overtrick in South’s future.

A careless declarer would look no further. He would take the first trick on the board with the spade queen and run the club jack (or play a club to his ace, return to the board in spades or diamonds, then take the finesse). Here, though, that ought to cost the contract.

West should shift to the heart queen, and the defenders can take one club and four hearts.

With East on lead, dummy’s heart king is safe from attack. So South should cash his two top clubs. Here the queen drops and South gets that overtrick. But if East started with queen-third or -fourth, the contract would be safe.

There were 30 holes in one on the PGA tour last year.

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If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-08-34001.

I582161 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2014.)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS PNC Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Thomas Jacobsen a/k/a Thomas M. Jacobsen; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 08 CH 00527 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/12/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/13/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 09-20-352-009 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 15 N. Spruce Street, Cortland, IL 60112 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special tax-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS U.S Bank National Association, as trustee, for J.P. MORGAN Mortgage Trust 2005-S1 PLAINTIFF Vs. Adam Cholewiak a/k/a Adam W. Cholewiak; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00127 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 11/14/2013, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/27/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 09-20-278-002; (09-20200-008/007 Underlying Pin) Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 4811 Clover Avenue n/k/a 153 E. Clover Avenue, Cortland, IL 60112 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a

prope y common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-10-05951.

I584299 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 16, 23 & 30, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Cesar Aviles; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00149 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 11/7/2013, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/13/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 03-30-230-009 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 226 Central Avenue, Genoa, IL 60135 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful pur-

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pur the sole chaser has responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-30497.

I582163 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS The National Bank & Trust Company PLAINTIFF Vs. Allison M. LaPorta; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00279 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/26/2013, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/27/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 09-29-256-019 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 123 E. Robinson Avenue, Cortland, IL 60112 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to

(6 ) file number 14-13-16067.

I584300 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 16, 23 & 30, 2014.)

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Cortland Estates $300 1st Month's Rent 3 BR Apartments Dishwasher On-Site Laundry Facility Playground Washer & Dryer Connection 6 months free cable if you sign a lease by 2/28/14 230 McMillan Court Cortland, IL 60112

815-758-2910 income restriction apply

DeKalb 2BR Starting $640

Hillcrest Place Apts.

220 E. Hillcrest. 815-758-0600 hillcrestplaceaptsdekalb.com DEKALB - 2BR 1BA Apt Avail Now Updated Kitch & Bath, W/D in bldg 830 Greenbrier $600/mo Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768 DEKALB - 323 S 11th St, 3br, 1ba, AC, W/D, Avail 2/1, 1st + sec, $695, 847-845-4021

DEKALB - SPACIOUS MARKET APARTMENTS Starting @ $599, 2 Bedroom $683, 3 Bedroom 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 - Upper 1BR, Heat Included Quiet tenant, no smoking, private entrance, street parking, $625/mo.

847-845-6639 DeKalb – 3BR / 1BA Lower Apt Washer/dryer hook-up $925 1st/lst/sec.

Sec 8 welcome 815-739-6170 DEKALB ADULT, QUIET, REFINED Building. 2 Bedroom Apt with homey environment. Car port. For mature living. Excellent Location!

No pets/smoking. Agent Owned.

815-758-6712

DEKALB GROUND LEVEL APARTMENT 1-2 Bedroom ground level unit of house with new carpeting and freshly painted. Appliances included. Near 7th and Lincoln DeKalb. $600 per month.

815-827-3434 duffpropertiesllc@gmail.com

DEKALB QUIET 2 BEDROOM

1 bath, parking, laundry.

NO pets/smoking, Agent Owned.

815-756-2359 - 815-758-6712

Waterman Garden Apt. Community 215 East Duffy Road 1 and 2 bdrm units Kitchen Appl., Comm. Room, Laundry Facility

Deep, Deep Yard with this 3 Bedroom Home.

Huge Garage. Estate Sale at $98,000

Ranch Townhome with English Basement 2BR, 2BA, Large Kitchen, Formal Dining Rm + Living Rm + Sun Rm.

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR 815-739-9997

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DEKALB: 2BR Apts.-$750/m. Incl. heat, water, garb. & cable. W/D on premises. Nice Neighborhood.

Ready ASAP! 815-756-1424 GENOA -1 BR. IN TOWN References required.

No pets. $490/mo.

815-784-2232

GENOA 2 BEDROOM Appliances, dining room, no pets. $700/mo + sec, tenant pays electric. 815-301-5644

GENOA DELUXE 2 BEDROOM 1 bath, remodeled, appl. Counrty setting, close to downtown Genoa.

815-784-4606 ~ 815-901-3346

MALTA ~ 1 Mo Rent FREE! 2 bedroom duplex, appliances, W/D hook-up, $500/mo.

815-562-7368

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

Cat friendly. Private fishing. $765/mo.

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815-758-1100 or 815-895-8600 Sycamore - 2BR 1BA Apt Avail Now Updated Kitch & Bath, W/D in bldg 1611 Maness Ct. $625/mo Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768

ROCHELLE - Newer Rural Rochelle Penthouse, quiet 2-bedroom lifestyle living, tenant pays electric. $435.00 MOR R.E. 815-739-5785

ROCHELLE ~ 2 BEDROOM

Remodeled, available now.

Clean and quiet, $550/mo.

815-758-6580 ~ 815-901-3346

DEKALB 2 BR 1.5 BA condo near I-88, shopping, NIU. All appliances, garage, central air. Small pets OK. $975. 630-485-0508

DeKalb 271A Par Five Dr. 2BR TH, 2BA. Gas fireplace, large 1200 sq ft unfinished bsmt, W/D, 2 car gar, open view to golf course. $1200/mo or $1175/mo w/2 year lease. Lawn maintenance and snow removal incl, available Feb 1st, pets neg. 815-761-7467

DEKALB ~ 1515 STONEFIELD

DEKALB – 3BR, 1BA, 1400 sq. ft., remod., gas fire place, full bsmnt, beautiful lot 2 car gar., $1125/mo.

1st/last/sec. 815-758-1498

3BR Townhome, 2 full bath, W/D. 2 car garage, $1100/mo.

815-228-6252 Sycamore - Luxury 2BR 2BA Condo Granite, SS, Fireplace, 2C Gar. Available NOW! 954 Arvle Circle Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768

Large 4BR, 2BA, large yard, bsmt.

W/D hook-up. 815-758-4615 or 815-375-4615

Sycamore Newer 2 Story Luxury TH on quiet Arbor Lane. 3BR, 2.5BA. Full fin bsmt, 2 car gar, great room w/fireplace, W/D. No pets/smoking. $1300 + Assoc. 847-343-3333

DeKalb- Nice 3 BR home, hardwood floors, 1 ½ car garage, nice yard. $900/month. No smoking or pets. 815-757-2064

SYCAMORE ~ 3BR, 2.5BA

AVAILABLE NOW!

Sycamore Lower 2BR ~ Newly Remodeled, A/C, gas heat. W/D on site. No pets. Off St parking. $725/mo + sec. 815-895-9280 Sycamore. 2BR Apartment $700. Nice Area. 1-car garage.

815-761-1775 815-761-1783

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Sr Discount Avail. 815-501-2555

Fox Brier Townhouse available.

All appliances include W/D. 1 car garage, balcony, $1100/mo.

Barry 815-757-9040 Sycamore: 2BR condo, 2BA, granite tops, SS appl in kitch, fire pl, patio, W/D in mud rm, 2 car attch gar., $1100/mo. 708-906-2951

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815-757-1907 CORTLAND ~ 2BR DUPLEX Bsmt, appl, W/D hook-up, garage.

No pets/smkg, $800/mo + lease, deposit & ref. 815-758-6439 DeKalb – Duplex, 4BR, 3BA, 2 car garage, large yard.

In the Knolls $1250/mo 1st/lst/sec 815-739-6170

DeKalb Summit Enclave

CALL Marilyn Yamber 815-758-7368 Yamber Real Estate & Property Management

DeKalb. Cozy cottage. Rustic knotty pine. Frplc. 1BR, 1BA. $500/mo +dep, gas & elec. Also, 300SF attchd storage & 3 season area.

New carpet, paint. Small pets ok.

Avail 1/5. 815-739-3740 DEKALB: Newer beautiful single family house near NIU: 3-bed 2.5bath 1900 sq ft, 2-car-garage, master-suite, large yard, basement, $1500. Call 847-594-7610 Dekalb: Tilton Park Area Lovely remodeled 2BR, 1BA, w/den, A/C, all appl., deck, fenced in yard, 2 car gar., avail 2/1, no smoking, pets neg., $800/mo. 630-675-4485

LELAND 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Pets allowed, 1 car garage, $800/mo+ sec. 815-793-0739 3BR, 1BA, stove, fridge, full basement, a/c, 2 car detached garage $1000 per/mo + sec dep, no pets 815-768-8879 Sandwich Waterfront Lake Holiday 3BR,1 car gar.W/D hookup,FP, pets OK. $1,275/mo, avail now.

773-510-3643 ~ 815-509-7975 SYCAMORE Duplex 2BR, CA, Deck, new decorating & furnace. $870 Also Homes. Betsy Smith 815-895-2488 ~ 815-751-1025

SYCAMORE ROOM

2 lrg BR, 2 lrg BA, W/D, 2 car gar. $1100/mo + $1000 deposit.

No pets/smoking 847-373-0602

Beautiful 3BR, 2.5 BA End Unit Townhome, Full Basement, 2nd floor laundry, Private master bath w/walk-in closet. $1200/month.

DEKALB 842 SOUTH 1 st St.

Sandwich – House for rent

CORTLAND 3BR, 2BA TH Fireplace, 2 car gar, all appl incl W/D, $1200/mo + sec. For more info call Anthony 630-730-8070

DEKALB 2-3 BEDROOM Appl, 1 bath, clean, residential neighborhood, available 2/1. $795/mo. 815-758-6580 DEKALB 3 BEDROOM, 1 BATH Newly Remodeled Ranch. All appl, bsmt,1.5 car garage, $1150/mo + security.

815-751-2650

Sycamore TH Like New 2BR

Newly remodeled 2 Bedroom CALL FOR DETAILS 815-245-6098 ~ 815-923-2521

DeKalb - 3Bd 2Ba House 2C Gar, Fireplace, Basement 204 Hollister, $1250/mo Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768

DeKalb Newer 2BR on Cul-De-Sac Quiet neighborhood, all appl, W/D, walk-in-closets, no pets, $950/mo + 1st/last/sec. 815-739-4442

Great location! 2BA, 2 car garage, skylights, appl, W/D, C/A, $935.

No pets.

815-758-0123

Sycamore E. State St.

Sycamore – 1 Lg BD, appliances, & W/D, $550/mo. + sec. & utilities.

No pets. 815-895-6747 leave message

Dekalb: Lrg. Ranch duplex w/3BR, 2BA, full bsmnt, 2 car attch. gar., lndry hookup, new interior, no pets/smoking $1000/mo.

815-464-8646

Available immediately.

Utilities included, $95/wk.

630-650-1180

WINTER STORAGE RV's, Campers & Boats - Indoor & secure, West of Sycamore. Owner resides on property 815-825-2571

GENOA 2 BEDROOM 1 bath, appliances, W/D, C/A, 1 car garage, no pets/smoking. $800/mo. 815-784-3411

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS PNC Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Thomas Jacobsen a/k/a Thomas M. Jacobsen; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 08 CH 00527 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/12/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/13/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH IS 396 FEET NORTH AND 1280.41 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20, (WHICH POINT OF BEGINNING IS ALSO THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTER LINE OF PINE STREET AND THE WEST LINE OF SPRUCE STREET IN CORTLAND); THENCE WEST ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF PINE STREET, 137 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE TRACKAGE CONVEYED TO REX DAILEY AND WIFE BY DEED RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO 244670 IN BOOK 227, PAGE 467; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID DAILEY TRACK AND ALONG THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION OF SAID EAST LINE, 336.6 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD (WHICH NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE IS 70 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE EAST BOUND TRACK AS MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID CENTER LINE); THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 139.38 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE WEST LINE OF SPRUCE STREET, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "A" OF PLATS, PAGE 8 1/2, AFORESAID; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SPRUCE STREET; 361.02 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLI-

Thursday, January 16, 2014 • Page C7 NOIS, (EXCEPTING, HOWEVER, SO MUCH THEREOF AS IS SITUATED NORTH OF A LINE COMMENCING ON THE WEST LINE OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PREMISES AT A POINT 166 FEET SOUTH OF (AS MEASURED ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF SAID PARCEL) THIS CENTER LINE OF PINE STREET, AND RUNNING THENCE EAST 136.8 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID PARCEL, WHICH IS 166 FEET SOUTH OF (AS MEASURED ALONG SAID EAST LINE) THE CENTER LINE OF PINE STREET, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB, STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 09-20-352-009 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 15 N. Spruce Street, Cortland, IL 60112 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-

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1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-08-34001.

I582161 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS U.S Bank National Association, as trustee, for J.P. MORGAN Mortgage Trust 2005-S1 PLAINTIFF Vs. Adam Cholewiak a/k/a Adam W. Cholewiak; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00127 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 11/14/2013, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/27/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 110 IN NEUCORT LAKES UNIT THREE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 6, 2004 IN PLAT CABINET NO. 9, AT SLIDE NO. 92-D AS DOCUMENT NO. 2004002345, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS PIN 09-20-278-002; (09-20200-008/007 Underlying Pin) Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 4811 Clover Avenue n/k/a 153 E. Clover Avenue, Cortland, IL 60112 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after

pla 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-10-05951.

I584299 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 16, 23 & 30, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Cesar Aviles; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00149 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 11/7/2013, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/13/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real

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Page C8 • Thursday, January 16, 2014 ng estate: THE EAST 50 FEET OF LOT 3 IN BLOCK 2 IN PATTERSON'S 3RD ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE (NOW CITY) OF GENOA, TOGETHER WITH THE NORTHERLY 1/2 OF THE ALLEY, NOW VACATED, ABUTTINGSAID PREMISES ON THE SOUTHERLY SIDE THEREOF, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 03-30-230-009 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 226 Central Avenue, Genoa, IL 60135 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-30497.

I582163 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS The National Bank & Trust Company PLAINTIFF Vs. Allison M. LaPorta; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00279 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/26/2013, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/27/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 107C IN ROBINSON FARM P.U.D. - UNIT II, RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 107, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOT 107 OF ROBINSON FARM PUB UNIT II, A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 AND 34 IN ROBINSON FARM PUD PHASE I AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED JUNE 19TH, 2007 AND RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET 10, SLIDE NO. 24-C AS DOCUMENT NO. 2007010733, IN TOWN OF CORTLAND, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 09-29-256-019 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 123 E. Robinson Avenue, Cortland, IL 60112 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate

aga and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-16067.

I584300 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 16, 23 & 30, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Sherri L. Vassmer; Gordon L. Norberg; Marita Norberg; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00415 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Sherri L. Vassmer, Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, towit: LOTS 9 AND 10 IN BLOCK 5 OF JAMES Y STUARTS SECOND ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF KINGSTON ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK B OF PLATS, PAGE 47 1/2 IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 321 S. Main Street, Kingston, IL 60145 and which said Mortgage was made by: Sherri L. Vassmer, Gordon L. Norberg, Marita Norberg, the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Source 1 Mortgage, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb County, Illinois, as Document No. 2008001506; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Maureen A. Josh Clerk of the Circuit Court 133 W. State Street Sycamore, IL 60178 on or before February 10, 2014, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-13-22372 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

I583446 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 9, 16 & 23, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, PLAINTIFF vs.

OCTAVIANO ORTEGA; MARIA DEL SOCORRO ORTEGA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 13 CH 407 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, OCTAVIANO ORTEGA; MARIA DEL SOCORRO ORTEGA; and UNKNOWN OWNERS

AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 23rd Judicial Circuit, DeKalb County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: LOT 1 IN HARTMANN & THOMAS SUBDIVISION, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 5 IN BLOCK 4 IN HENDEE'S SECOND ADDITION TO SANDWICH, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 31, 2000 IN BOOK "Z" OF PLATS, PAGE 561 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 00009987, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 319 Joles Street, Sandwich, Illinois 60548 P.I.N.: 9-26-403-008 and which said mortgage was signed by OCTAVIANO ORTEGA, MARIA DEL SOCORRO ORTEGA, mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb County as Document No. 2006008911; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of DeKalb County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in DeKalb County at 133 W. State St., Sycamore, IL 60178 on or before the February 3, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

Circuit Clerk Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 13 8534 I581880

KNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s).

13 CH 444 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: WILLOW GLEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN TENANTS and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Chancery Division, by the said Plaintiff, against you and other Defendants, praying for foreclosure of a certain Real Estate Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 122 OF WILLOW GLEN P.U.D., PHASE 3, A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OF PART OF LOTS F, G, J AND L OF THE AWE FARM PLAT OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 7, 1996 IN BOOK "Z" OF PLATS, PAGE 150 AS DOCUMENT NO. 96006621, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Tax Number: 03-30-132-007 commonly known as 722 COTTONWOOD CIR., GENOA, IL 60135; and which said Real Estate Mortgage was made by KORY B. KRIBS AND STACY L. KRIBS, and recorded in the Office of the DeKalb County Recorder as Document Number 2009013640 AND RE-RECORDED DOCUMENT NUMBER AS 2013014952; that Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said named Defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, located at 133 WEST STATE STREET , SYCAMORE, IL 60178, on or before the February 18, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com AA # 13-04100 I585131

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(Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DeKALB COUNTY-SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC PLAINTIFF VS ANTHONY HAWKING A/K/A ANTHONY P HAWKING; NORMA CARCAMO; THE RICHLAND TRAILS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 13 CH 438 238 WEST MEADOW DRIVE CORTLAND, IL 60112 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, ANTHONY HAWKING A/K/A ANTHONY P HAWKING ; NORMA CARCAMO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 32 IN RICHLAND TRAILS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER AND PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RICHLAND TRAILS RECORDED JUNE 18, 2007 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2007010715, CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2007015993 IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 238 WEST MEADOW DRIVE, CORTLAND, IL 60112 and which said Mortgage was made by, ANTHONY HAWKING A/K/A ANTHONY P HAWKING ; NORMA CARCAMO; Mortgagor (s), to M.E.R.S., INC., AS NOMINEE FOR DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD., Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DEKALB County, Illinois, as Document No. 2009014645; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Maureen A. Josh DeKalb Cnty Circuit Clerk 133 W. State Street Sycamore, Illinois 60178 on or before February 3, 2014, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1316320 I582238

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