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Gay marriage bill sent to governor State House members Pritchard, Demmer vote against legislation nature from Gov. Pat Quinn, sanctioned gay weddings could be held in Illinois by June. Quinn has said he plans to sign the measure.

“We have one of the major issues that has been consuming the House behind us so that we can move forward to some of the other issues confronting our state,” said state Rep. Robert Pritchard, a Hinckley Republican.

Both Pritchard and State

By ERIC R. OLSON eolson@shawmedia.com DeKalb County’s two state representatives voted “no” Tuesday on legalizing samesex marriage, but they also took a pragmatic view now that the issue has been decided.

The measure passed the state House by a 61-54 vote, and pending technical changes in the state Senate and a sig-

Inside Illinois lawmakers vote to allow gay marriages. PAGE A5

Rep. Tom Demmer, a Dixon Republican, seemed relieved that the vote had settled the matter, even if they did not agree with the outcome.

“The vote’s been a long time coming,” Demmer said.

“I know people have been watching the issue, especially since the Senate took action [in February.]”

Supporters of same-sex marriage argued Tuesday that allowing same-sex marriage was an issue of equal treatment under the law, and in light of the tide of public opinion, allowing it would put the state on “the right side of history,” as Quinn put it.

Both Demmer and

Pritchard said their opposition was based on their reservations about revising a longstanding human and religious tradition.

“Marriage has existed a long time before the state of Illinois existed, and before the state Legislature existed,” Demmer said. “And I didn’t think it was within our authority to redefine what marriage was in

State Rep. Robert Pritchard R-Hinckley

See VOTE, page A5

Building rapport New owner renovating Stonehouse Farm, rehabilitating its image

NIU appeals board’s order reinstating lieutenant

By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI jduchnowski@shawmedia.com

Photos by Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com

Owner Daren Friesen (right) and manager Jacob Mueller discuss work that needs to be completed Tuesday at Stonehouse Farm in Earlville. Friesen purchased the property earlier this year and is working to get the buildings up to code.

By FELIX SARVER

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fsarver@shawmedia.com EARLVILLE – The Stonehouse Farm Eco-Retreat and Sanctuary is a long way from Daren Friesen’s yoga centers in Chicago.

Friesen, the director and founder of Moksha Yoga Center, runs three Chicago centers that offer classes in multiple styles of yoga. But more than 75 miles away among the farm fields at the southern edge of DeKalb County was a piece of land that Friesen saw had the potential to become a place for yoga retreats, gatherings and festivals.

Friesen bought the 37-acre property for about $595,000 in February. It includes a twoacre swimming pond, a small forest, barns, one of the oldest stone houses in the state and a lot of space for stretching.

“I’m just a caretaker,” he said. “I’m just here to take care of the land so it can be passed on to the next owners.”

Since June, Friesen has been operating Stonehouse

To learn more about the Stonehouse Farm or upcoming events, visit www.stonehousefarm.com or email info@stonehousefarm.com.

A sign Tuesday at Stonehouse Farm in Earlville.

Farm, a yoga and retreat center that’s quite different from its previous incarnation as a campsite and music venue called Stonehouse Park. Last year, neighbors complained that loud music and unlawful activities involving drug use made Stonehouse Park a nuisance.

The DeKalb County Board voted to shut down the park last year when the previous

owners, Steve Cecchin and Gregg Larson, failed to produce a loan commitment and show the park would be financially secure.

After purchasing the property in February, Friesen has been working with his staff to clean up the mess the previous occupants left behind. Besides removing trash that littered the property, more than a dozen trailers were trashed

State Rep. Tom Demmer R-Dixon

or auctioned, said Jacob Mueller, Stonehouse Farm general manager.

The new owners also have been working to build good relationships with their neighbors.

“The neighbors love us,” Mueller said. “They’re a fun bunch.”

Paul Miller, county planning, zoning and building director, said his office has not heard any complaints about the farm. County Board member Charles Foster, R-Shabbona, who represents the district the farm is located in, said the neighbors seem happy with it.

Since opening, the farm has attracted an average of 20 people to its weekend events

SYCAMORE – Northern Illinois University officials are taking more court action as they seek to fire a police lieutenant who a local judge said hid evidence favorable to an NIU police officer accused of raping a student.

NIU officials are appealing the State Universities Civil Service System Merit Board decision reinstating Lt. Kartik Ramakrishnan, court records show. NIU officials filed a complaint Oct. 21 asking that Ramakrishnan be fired and ordered to return any back pay he received because of the merit board’s decision.

When he was fired in April, Ramakrishnan was the third-in-command at the NIU police department with a salary of $92,000 a year.

The merit board found NIU couldn’t fire him because then-Police Chief Donald Grady wrote him up for the same conduct. Grady gave Ramakrishnan a written reprimand at 7 p.m. Nov. 9, 2012, a week after DeKalb County Presiding Judge Robbin Stuckert ruled on the issue and about a year after Ramakrishnan placed written witness statements from the rape case in the wrong file.

Grady was fired Feb. 19.

Grady’s attorney, Howard Levine, has said Grady waited for the results of a polygraph test Ramakrishnan volunteered to take before issuing the reprimand, but NIU officials argue in court records that the reprimand wasn’t valid discipline.

“Rather, the purported ‘reprimand’ was a sham concocted by Ramakrishnan and then-Chief Grady – who was also implicated in Ramakrishnan’s misconduct – hours after Grady had been notified that the Police Department had been reorganized as a result of Judge Stuckert’s ruling,” NIU’s complaint states.

In the complaint, NIU also alleges that Ramakrishnan

On the Web An electronic version of Northern Illinois University’s complaint is available at http:// shawurl.com/ uxl

Donald Grady, Former Northern Illinois University police chief.

In an attempt to fire police Lt. Kartik Ramakrishnan, NIU alleges that Grady only issued Ramakrishnan a reprimand after he was notified that the police department would be reorganized.

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8 DAILY PLANNER Today Business Networking International: 8 a.m. at 920 W. Prairie Drive, No. M, Sycamore (Ecosteam).

Home-schoolers activities: 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. in Sycamore.

Hands-on classes and field trips.

Contact Lisa at 815-748-0896 or gakers@tbc.net.

Free Blood Pressure Clinic: 9 to 11 a.m. at Valley West Community Hospital, 11 E. Pleasant Ave., Sandwich. No appointment necessary. 815-786-3962 or www.valleywest.org.

Men and Caregivers Networking Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m. at Kishwaukee Community Hospital Cancer Center. Free. Open to those with cancer for discussion.

No registration is required. For information, call 815-748-2958 or visit www.kishhospital.org/ programs.

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

New Beginnings AA(C): 10 a.m. at 120 Main St., Kingston. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Kishwaukee Kiwanis: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hopkins Park Community Room in DeKalb. www.KishKiwanis.org; email contact Amy Polzin at APolzin87@ yahoo.com.

Sycamore Rotary Club: Noon at Blumen Gardens, 403 Edward St., Sycamore.

24 Hour A Day Brown Bag AA(C): 12:05 p.m. at Newman Center, 512 Normal Road, DeKalb., 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum: 1 to 5 p.m. at 622 Park Ave. in Genoa. Call 815-784-5559 for appointments other days.

Memories of DeKalb Ag: 2 to 4 p.m. at Nehring Gallery, Suite 204, 111 S. Second St., DeKalb. Free.

Open to all. www.dekalbalumni. org.

Weight Watchers: 5 p.m. weigh-in, 5:30 p.m. meeting at Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road, (near Aldi) DeKalb.

Community Dinners: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Voluntary Action Center lunch site, 330 Grove St., DeKalb. Free public dinners served by volunteers. New sponsors are always welcome.

Call Nancy Hicks at 815-758-1678 to volunteer; call the main VAC office at 815-758-3932 to sponsor a meal.

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

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

Chess Game Play: 6 to 8 p.m. at Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St., Sycamore. Free, open chess game play, all ages and skill levels are welcome. info@ dekalbchess.com or visit www.

DeKalbChess.com.

Meditation Drop-In: 6 to 7 p.m. at Center for Integrative BodyWork, 130 N. Fair St., Sycamore.

Reservations appreciated, not required. www.yourcfib.com, 815899-6000 or info@yourcfib.com.

North Avenue Pass It On AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at North Avenue Baptist Church, 301 North Ave., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com.

Foster Parent Support Group: 7 p.m. For foster and adoptive parents. For location, call 815756-8679 or 815-786-2329.

Narcotics Anonymous: 7 to 8 p.m. at United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb. 815964-5959. www.rragsna.org.

Bingo Night: 7:15 p.m. at Sycamore Veterans Club, 121 S. California St. 815-895-2679.

Kishwaukee Concert Band rehearsals: 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Huntley Middle School, South Seventh and Taylor streets in DeKalb. No auditions necessary; the band is open to wind or percussion instrumentalists age 18 and older. 815-899-4867 or 815-825-2350.

Tilton Park HEA: 7:30 p.m. Part of the Homemakers Education Association. For location, call Lucy at 815-758-3695 or Jan at 815-899-8372.

Celebration Chorale practices: 8 p.m. Wednesdays at First United Methodist Church, 321 Oak St., DeKalb. Singers are invited. For more information, call Sally at 815-739-6087.

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

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Famed Chicago chef found dead The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – With a culinary style he likened to improvisational jazz, Charlie Trotter changed the way Americans view fine dining, pushing himself, his staff, his food and even his diners to limits rarely seen in an American restaurant. Yet it was his reluctance to move beyond those limits that may have defined the last years of his life.

Trotter, 54, died Tuesday, a year after closing his namesake Chicago restaurant that was credited with putting his city at the vanguard of the food world and training dozens of the nation’s top chefs, including Grant Achatz and Graham Elliot.

Paramedics were called around 10 a.m. to Trotter’s Lincoln Park home, where they found him unresponsive. An ambulance crew transported Trotter to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was declared dead after unsuccessful attempts to revive him, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said. An autopsy was planned for Wednesday.

His wife, Rochelle Trotter, on Tuesday expressed the family’s shock at his death and appreciation for the many tributes pouring in from all quarters.

“He was much loved and words cannot describe how much he will be missed,” she said in a statement. “... His impact upon American Cuisine and the culinary world at large will always be remembered.”

For decades, Trotter’s name was synonymous with cutting-edge cuisine. He

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Renowned chef Charlie Trotter poses for a photo Dec. 30, 2011, in the dining room of his restaurant in Chicago. Trotter died Tuesday, a year after closing his namesake Chicago restaurant that was credited with putting his city at the vanguard of the food world and training dozens of the nation’s top chefs. He was 54. earned 10 James Beard Awards, wrote 10 cookbooks and in 1999 hosted his own public television series, “The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter.”

“It was the beginning of the notion that America could have a real haute cuisine on par with Europe,” said Anthony Bourdain. “That was what Charlie did.”

Yet Trotter never went to culinary school. He grew up in the northern Chicago suburb of Wilmette and majored

in political science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. But an inspiring meal several years earlier had planted the desire to cook.

After graduation, he created a de facto apprenticeship, landing his first job at a restaurant in Chicago’s North Shore area called Sinclair’s, where he worked under now well-known chefs such as Norman Van Aken and Carrie Nahabedian.

As pay lags in U.S., many companies profit The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – Look at the U.S. economy and you’ll notice an unusual disconnect.

The economy is being slowed by a tight job market, scant pay raises and weak business investment. Yet corporate profits are reaching record highs and fueling record stock prices.

What gives?

How are companies managing to earn so much money in a sluggish economy? And why aren’t their profits goosing the economy?

For starters, weak job growth has held down pay. And since the recession struck six years ago, businesses have been relentless in cutting costs. They’ve also stockpiled cash rather than build new products or lines of business. And they’ve been earning larger chunks of their profits overseas.

All of which is a recipe for solid profits and tepid economic growth. The economy grew at a meager annual rate of just 1.8 percent in the first half of 2013.

The unemployment rate is 7.2 percent, far above the 5 percent to 6 percent considered healthy.

Even so, corporate profits equaled 12.5 percent of the economy in the AprilJune quarter, just below a 60-year high reached two years ago. Profits of companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 have nearly doubled since June 2009. Earnings appear to have risen again in the July-September quarter.

Big companies like Kellogg, FedEx

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and Best Buy have been slashing costs in the face of slowing revenue. Their strategy has been working: Despite sluggish revenue, their profits are up.

Burger King’s sales dropped last quarter as competition intensified. Yet the company’s earnings surged because it cut expenses and enjoyed growth overseas.

“Corporations have more market power than workers have and have kept wage growth to subdued levels,” said Dean Maki, an economist at Barclays.

“That’s left more for corporate profits.”

Those solid earnings have helped boost stock prices. So has the Federal Reserve’s drive to keep long-term interest rates near record lows: Lower bond yields have led many investors to shift money out of bonds and into stocks, thereby boosting stock prices.

The Dow Jones industrial average has jumped nearly 20 percent this year, closing at 15,639 Monday, just below its record high.

“If we ended the year at these levels, it would be a phenomenal year,” said Bob Doll, chief equity strategist with Nuveen Asset Management.

Here are factors economists cite for the gap between healthy corporate profits and subpar economic growth:

FLAT PAY Wages and salaries equaled just 42.6 percent of the economy in the AprilJune quarter, near a record low set in 2011.

More than 8.5 million jobs were lost

in the recession and its aftermath, leaving workforces leaner and more productive. Corporate revenue rose as the economy recovered.

But workers haven’t benefited much.

With unemployment still high, they’ve had little leverage to demand higher pay. Many have been happy just to have a job.

“We’ve just had a very lopsided economic recovery,” said Ethan Harris, an economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Smaller paychecks have deprived Americans of money to spend. In the 30 years before the recession, consumer spending grew an average of 3.4 percent a year. Since 2010, just after the recovery began, it’s risen just 2.2 percent a year.

The stock market’s gains have boosted total U.S. household wealth. But they haven’t enriched most Americans. The wealthiest 10 percent of households own about 80 percent of stocks.

COST CUTTING This week, Kellogg said it would cut about 7 percent of its workforce – 2,200 jobs – by 2017. The cuts are part of a “global efficiency and effectiveness program,” the company said.

Even though Kellogg’s sales were flat in the July-September quarter compared with a year earlier, it squeezed out 2.5 percent more net income. A key factor: It cut administrative and borrowing costs. Its shares have risen 15 percent in the past year.

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8 TODAY’S TALKER

Psychics say anti-soothsaying laws are unfair to believers

By JENNIFER PELTZ The Associated Press NEW YORK – They’re in a mystical business with few guarantees, so perhaps anyone could foresee tension between psychics and the law.

In two prominent examples, self-declared clairvoyants were recently convicted of big-money scams in New York and Florida, where one trial featured a romance-writing titan as a victim. But beyond those cases is a history of legal wrestling over fortunetelling, free speech and fraud.

While the recent trials involved general fraud charges, numerous cities and states have laws banning or restricting soothsaying itself.

Authorities say they aim to distinguish between catering to people’s interest in the supernatural and conning them. Still, some psychics feel anti-fortunetelling laws are unfair to

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Psychic Jesse Bravo talks during an interview Oct. 28 in New York. Bravo decries seers who make what he sees as impossible promises or who press clients to consult, and pay, them frequently. “There are a lot of predators out there,” he said. them and to people who believe seers have something to offer.

New York psychic Jesse Bravo

decries seers who make impossible promises or press clients to consult, and pay, them frequently. “There are a lot of predators out there,” he said.

But Bravo, an investment banker who moonlights as a medium, rues the disclaimer he’s compelled to give clients: Readings are for “entertainment only.” Unless solely for amusement, telling fortunes or using “occult powers” to give advice is a misdemeanor under New York state law.

“It’s a little insulting,” he says.

“I believe in what I do, and the people who are coming to me believe in what I do. ... But that’s OK – the state doesn’t have to believe in what I do.”

For all those who discount psychics, a 2009 survey for the Pew Research Center’s Religion & Public Life Project found about one in seven Americans has consulted one.

Some visits evolve into extended –

and expensive – relationships.

Best-selling historical-romance novelist Jude Deveraux paid psychic Rosa Marks about $17 million over 17 years, she testified at Marks’ recent federal fraud trial in West Palm Beach, Fla., according to newspaper reports. The psychic said she could transfer the spirit of Deveraux’s dead 8-year-old son into another boy’s body and reunite them, among other claims, the writer said.

“When I look back on it now, it was outrageous,” she testified. “I was out of my mind.”

Marks’ lawyer argued that Deveraux’s account was unreliable and that Marks was being blamed for some relatives’ confessed schemes.

Marks, based in New York and Florida, was found guilty and could get up to 20 years in prison on the top charge alone when sentenced this year.

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8LOCAL BRIEFS Feed’em Soup to host health insurance event DeKALB – Feed’em Soup will be the next location for an education and outreach event on the Health Insurance Marketplace delivered

by DeKalb County Health Department officials.

Today at 5 p.m., county health department officials will be at the nonprofit community restaurant on 122 S. First St., DeKalb, to provide information, answer questions and schedule appointments.

Online resources about the marketplace are available through the county health department’s Enroll DeKalb County webpage at www. enroll.dekalbcounty.org.

To learn more about this event, call the health department at 815-758-6673 or visit their location at 2550 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb.

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Veterans needed for holiday honor guard SYCAMORE – Organizers are seeking veterans to participate in an honor guard standing outside the DeKalb County Courthouse from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday in honor of Veterans Day. Volunteers are welcome for hourlong shifts throughout the 24-hour period, with vacancies from 4 to 6 a.m., 7 to 8 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m., organizers said.

For information or to volunteer, call Dwain Adkins at 815-895-6927.

The courthouse is located at 133 W. State St. in Sycamore.

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Fatty’s owner mulls options for property Has purchased neighboring site

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Jeff Dobie is still deciding what to do with the former Fiesta Cancun property he bought on 1262 Lincoln Highway.

The owner of Fatty’s Pub and Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, said he bought the 76,000-square- foot property in June to get extra parking space for his restaurant. The property includes an empty 4,900-square-foot building.

He’s considering making it a parking lot or a banquet facility.

The property is adjacent to Fatty’s and was a Perkins restaurant more than 20 years ago, he said. It’s been half a dozen restaurants since then, including Blackstone Restaurant, which closed in 2011.

When Dobie bought the property, he invested in more than additional parking space

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Patrons enjoy food and drinks Tuesday at Fatty’s Pub and Grille. Owner Jeff Dobie bought the former Fiesta Cancun property next door in June to get extra parking for the restaurant. for his restaurant.

“I believe in the future of West Lincoln Highway, and I’d like to see something done

on this side of town,” he said.

“I always felt this side of town is a kind of corridor when coming into DeKalb.”

Fatty’s current parking lot has 80 to 85 parking spaces and the new property will almost double the number of

spaces, he said. This is useful for the restaurant on days when the Northern Illinois University football team has a game or when the university has graduation, he said.

Roger Hopkins, the city’s economic development consultant, said he and city officials try to encourage businesses such as restaurants to expand in the area. The expansion of a place like Fatty’s is evidence of a healthy economy, he said.

“There’s quite a bit of additional space to continue to host functions like that, especially with the success this fall of the [NIU] football program,” Hopkins said.

In addition to the new property, Fatty’s has teamed up with Whitman’s Catering, 1503 E. Lincoln Highway, to help the restaurant deliver off-site catering to customers.

Dobie said he’s owned and been running Fatty’s for 15 years.

“We’ve grown it every year,” he said. “We started as a small operation … and kept building and building on it.”

DeKalb man acquitted of allegations he raped teen

By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI jduchnowski@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – A 43-yearold DeKalb man was acquitted Tuesday of allegations he raped a teenage girl after driving her to pick up clothes for a sleepover.

Jurors deliberated for about 30 minutes before finding Melvin Jones, of the 300 block of Haish Boulevard, not guilty of three counts of criminal sexual assault.

If convicted, he could have

faced between four and 45 years in prison.

Jones was released from DeKalb County Jail on Tuesday. He had been jailed since his arrest Nov. 2, 2012 because he was unable to post $50,000 bail.

During the two-day trial, a 1 4 - y e a r - o l d Melvin Jones DeKalb girl testified that Jones raped her in his car in September 2012,

but she waited until mid-October 2012 to tell a family member because she was embarrassed and scared.

He had driven her to pick up clothing for an impromptu sleepover at his house, then drove around DeKalb before parking in a dark alley and raping her, she testified.

After her family reported the incident to police, police recorded a phone call between her and Jones in which she told him she thought she was pregnant.

After a long pause, he asked her if she was sure.

Jones did not testify at the trial, but denied raping her when police interviewed him.

During closing arguments Tuesday, defense attorney Brian Erwin questioned why police didn’t search Jones’ car for physical evidence or track down Jones’ friends, who the girl said talked with him while she was in his car.

Erwin encouraged jurors to consider what they would

say in that situation if a teenage girl called them to say she was pregnant.

“You can ask: ‘How would I respond?’ ” Erwin said.

Meanwhile, prosecutor Duke Harris emphasized that the girl had endured sleepless nights, a broken friendship, multiple police interviews and the stress of testifying after the alleged incident.

“She has absolutely no motivation to make this up at all,” Harris said.

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Pharmacist of theYear Makes Memory Discovery of a Lifetime: Is It the Fountain ofYouth for Aging Minds?

‘America’s Pharmacist,’ Dr. Gene Steiner, finds what he and his patients have been looking for – a real memory pill!

PHOENIX, ARIZONA — If Pharmacist of the Year, Dr. Gene Steiner, had a nickel for every time someone leaned over the counter and whispered, “Do you have anything that can improve my memory,” he would be a rich man today.

It’s a question he’s heard countless times in his 45-year career. He has seen families torn apart by the anguish of memory loss and mental decline, a silent condition that threatens the independent lifestyle seniors hold so dearly.

In his years-long search for a drug or nutrient that could slow mental decline, he finally found the answer in the pages of an obscure medical journal.

“I was studying materials about memory loss and cognitive decline, and there it was, right in front of me...evidence of a real memory pill!”

“At the time, I was an anchor for a medical program in Los Angeles. I was so excited that I contacted the author of the research and invited him to come on the program as a guest.”

were ‘gasping for additional oxygen,’ a condition caused by poor blood circulation.

“Insufficient circulation,” says Steiner, “reduces oxygen to the brain, a sign of premature mental decline. This also restricts the supply of critical brain-specific antioxidants and nutrients.”

Reduced blood flow has another brain-numbing effect: it slashes the number of neurotransmitters in the brain, the messenger molecules used by the brain to help form thoughts, retrieve memories, and help its owner stay focused and ontask.

Fewer neurotransmitters circulating in the brain translates to concentration and memory woes.

So, Reynolds and a team of scientists developed a natural, drug-free compound shown in research to prompt aging brains to begin to ‘think and react,’ younger.

Pharmacy Best-Seller “It became the best-selling brain health product in my pharmacy and customers were returning to thank me for introducing them to it.”

“It felt great to see so many people whose lives were enriched by taking a simple, natural formula.”

“A rookie doctor right out of medical school can set a broken bone, or treat a rash or runny nose,” explains Dr. Steiner.

“But he is often clueless when it comes to helping a patient who can’t remember to take his medicine, or forgets

benefit to kick in. Six months later, even my husband was impressed with my improved memory. And I am very happy with my renewed mental clarity and focus!”

“I highly recommend it,” says Dr Steiner. “This drug-free compound is the perfect supplement for increasing one’s brain power. If it worked for me, it can work for you!”

For years, pharmacists told disappointed patients that memory loss was inevitable. A new, drug-free cognitive formula helps improve mind, mood, and memory in as little as 30 days.

about taking the state board of pharmacy jurisprudence examination, a daunting examination that tests a candidate’s mastery of pharmacy law.

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Student films spark sex assault conversations

By DEBBIE BEHRENDS dbehrends@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The national statistics on sexual assault on college campuses are frightening.

For example, one in five women are victims of completed or attempted sexual assault while in college, and 90 percent of victims know their attacker, according to a news release from Northern Illinois University.

On Thursday and Friday, one of two films by NIU students will be shown at the Women’s Resource Center, in

an effort to spur a dialogue on the issue.

“The Women’s Resource Center already has victim advocacy services, but we want to do programming and events that allow men to learn and be involved,” said Molly Holmes director of the Women’s Resource Center. She said the film would be discussed and resources will be available.

The documentary, “Red Blooded Man,” directed by Jacob Johnson, and a second narrative film, “In Motion,” directed by Alexandra Forni, were created by two groups of

graduate students in a communications class taught by professor Laura Vazquez. A member of the University Film and Video Association, Vazquez said she got involved with PACT5 in the summer of 2012.

PACT5 is a grass roots movement that began in the documentary production classes of five universities – NIU, Rowan University in New Jersey, California State University at Northridge, Western State Colorado University and Framingham State University in Massachusetts.

“Dedicated to stopping sex-

Details emerge in Travel Inn brawl

By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI jduchnowski@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The alleged gunman in Friday’s brawl over stolen marijuana remained in DeKalb County Jail on Tuesday unable to post $10,000 bail.

Aaron J. Harris, 19, of the 800 block of West Taylor Street in DeKalb, and about nine other men went to Travel Inn, 116 W. Lincoln Highway, about 12:35 p.m. Friday, after Bryce A. Meinert, 20, of Zion, allegedly stole marijuana from Julio A. Martinez, 20, of Zion, court records show.

8OBITUARIES SHELLI C. HOLUB Born: Nov. 23, 1950, in Decatur, Ill. Died: Nov. 3, 2013, in Sycamore, Ill. SYCAMORE – Shelli C. Holub, 62, of Sycamore, Ill., died peacefully Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at her home. She was welcomed into the arms of Jesus in the presence of her daughters.

Born Nov. 23, 1950, in Decatur, she married Donald Holub on Sept.

14, 1993.

Shelli received her bachelor’s degree in English from Illinois Wesleyan University. She was very proud to be employed as a care provider at Opportunity House in Sycamore for seven years.

Her love for finding treasures and making them her own at flea markets and the Goodwill earned her the nickname “Shoppin’ Shell.”

She was an avid pop culture/celebrity fan, swimmer and walker. One of her greatest joys was her yearly vacation to South Haven, Mich., for the last 17 years.

Survivors include her two daughters, Kate (Todd) Hertz and Rachel (Michael) Tomasek; one granddaughter, Elizabeth; mother, Betty Houchen; one brother, Kerry (Laura) Denison; two sisters, Pam Oster and Deb (Dick) McMahon; dear friend, Rebecca Steczo, with whom she shared life’s journey; and countless friends who touched her life.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald; and her stepfather, Vernon H. Houchen.

A celebration of her life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at First Baptist Church, 530 W. State St., in Sycamore, with the Rev. Steve Persson officiating. Followed by a gathering at MVP’s Regale Center, 124 1/2 S. California St., Sycamore.

Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made for Shelli Holub in care of Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178.

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After the two groups exchanged words, Harris showed a handgun in his waistband and men supporting Meinert produced several dogs, letting one loose, court records show. The dog chased Tyrone Sally, 19, of the 800 block of Lucinda Avenue, who heard a gunshot about two seconds after he started running, court records show.

Harris told police he fired his gun toward the dog and several people standing nearby, court records show. Ultimately, 12 people, including Martinez, Meinert, Harris

and Sally, were arrested after police investigated the incident.

No one was shot, but one person was hit over the head with the handgun and another person suffered a hand injury. The dog’s owners, who were staying at the Travel Inn, retained custody of the dog after police checked it for injuries and evidence, DeKalb police Cmdr. John Petragallo said.

Harris is next due in court Nov. 14, while Sally and Martinez are next due in court Dec. 5.

ual assaults in colleges, PACT5 believes that short documentaries produced by students can create powerful stories that can change potentially tragic behavior patterns,” the PACT5 website says.

“During the first semester on this project, it struck me that no one talked,” Vazquez said of her students. “Are they not interested? Are they bored? The overwhelming response was that no one had ever talked to them about sexual assault before.

“This is too important.

Once we got over that ... dis-

cussions flowed more easily.”

Although the number of those working on the projects was small at just 15 students, Vazquez said they reached out to others, who she hopes will do the same.

“I’m optimistic we set that in motion,” she said.

Vazquez said that not only were her students on a mission to create their films, but they started the discussion with 40 other men.

“Maybe they will start behaving differently,” Vazquez said. “That’s how you start change.”

8BRIEFS DeKalb police look into gas station robbery

October rainfall helps recharge dry soil

DeKALB – Police were investigating an armed robbery late Tuesday at the Shell gas station at 307 N. Seventh St. in DeKalb.

A man armed with a gun demanded cash, which he received without injuring anyone, DeKalb police Cmdr. John Petragallo said. Police were reviewing surveillance video late Tuesday and expected to release more detail this morning.

CHAMPAIGN – Illinois state climatologist said late-October rains helped restore soil moisture after three exceptionally dry months.

Climatologist Jim Angel says a near-normal 3.2 inches of precipitation fell in October, most of it in the last few days of the month.

Angel said the rains were heavy and widespread enough to help recharge soil that had been dried out in the previous three months.

The long-term average rainfall for October is 3.26 inches.

Angel said precipitation was heaviest in Cook, Will, and Kankakee counties and in some areas of far southern Illinois. The largest amount was in Bourbonnais, which saw 6.79 inches of precipitation.

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WILLIAM R. OSBORNE William R. Osborne, 71, of DeKalb, Ill., died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore.

A memorial visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178. Burial will be private.

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ERWIN H. ‘ERV’ PANZER Born: Feb. 6, 1938, in Elmhurst, Ill. Died: Nov. 4, 2013 MAPLE PARK – Erwin H. “Erv” Panzer, 75, of Maple Park, Ill., passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, following complications from a farming accident.

He is survived by his loving fiancée, Bernice Maness; two siblings, Dorothy (Arnold) Grimm and Leonard Panzer; one niece, Donna (Brian) Tennis; one nephew, Warren (the late Carol) Grimm, and his children, Benjamin and Andrew; and a countryside of friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Hulda Panzer.

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at St. John Lutheran Church, 26555 Brickville Road, Sycamore, IL 60178. A funeral to celebrate his life and faith will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, with the Revs. Robert W. Weinhold and Marvin Metzger, pastors of the church, will officiate. Interment will follow at St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Schaumburg.

A memorial has been established in his name to benefit St. John Lutheran Church and Lutheran Hour Ministries.

Checks can be made out to either, but both can be mailed to 26555 Brickville Road, Sycamore, IL 60178.

Tributes also can be forwarded to the same address or on the web at www.conleycare.com.

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ROBERT J. STANISZEWSKI Born: July 20, 1955, in Chicago, Ill. Died: Nov. 4, 2013, in Sycamore, Ill. SYCAMORE – Robert J. Staniszewski, 58, of Sycamore, Ill., died Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at his home.

He was born July 20, 1955, in Chicago, the son of Frank A. and Leona M (Przekurst) Staniszewski, he married Anne M. Greune on Sept.

30, 2004, in Sycamore.

Robert worked for AG Communications in Genoa for more than 29 years and was the vice president of manufacturing operations. He was the past president and on the current board of directors for Meals on Wheels & TransVac. He served as a board member for the DeKalb County Economic Development Corp. for several years.

Survivors include his daughters, Melissa (Tim) Riffell, Samantha (Mike) Williams, Deana (Mark) Wilson and Marla (Dan) Buncik; one stepson, Adam Ireland; five grandchildren, Mason, Makenzie, Marek, Meredith Wilson and Jaxson Riffell; two step-grandchildren, Kylie and Austin Wilson; one brother, Andy (Marilyn) Staniszewski; four sisters, Theresa (Stan) Zagorski, Marylin (Pete) Kruis, Annie Priola and Marie Buchhorn; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Anne; and one sister, Linda.

His visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178. His funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the funeral home with the Rev. Paul Lipinski officiating. Burial will be private.

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SPRINGFIELD – Backers of a plan to change Illinois’ income tax structure say they’ve collected more than 150,000 signatures from supporters and hope to get even more as they continue their petition drive into the spring.

The effort’s being backed by the group A Better Illinois, which wants lawmakers to put a constitutional amendment on the 2014 ballot, according to a reported in the (Springfield) State Journal-Register.

The group hopes to change Illinois’ “flat” income tax structure, in which everyone pays the same rate, to a graduated or “progressive” tax, in which higher earners pay a larger percentage of their income than lower earners.

Supporters say a graduated income tax like those used by the federal government and about three dozen states is fairest. They say most Illinois residents would get a tax cut and that the financially struggling state would take in more money because the wealthiest earners would pay more.

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Supporters of same-sex marriage legislation rally Tuesday in the rotunda at the Illinois State Capitol during veto session in Springfield.

Illinois lawmakers passed gay marriage legislation Tuesday, sending the bill to Gov. Pat Quinn.

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday positioned their state to become the largest in the heartland to allow gay marriage, finally pushing the measure through the House after months of arduous lobbying in President Barack Obama’s home state.

Under the legalization measure, which the state House approved 61-54 before sending it on to the Senate for technical changes, gay weddings could be held in Illinois starting in June. The bill heads next to Gov. Pat Quinn, who has pledged to sign it, though it wasn’t immediately clear when.

Fourteen states plus Washington D.C., allow same-sex marriage.

The road to the Illinois vote was long with a stalled attempt earlier this year, something that frustrated activists in the state where Democrats lead the House, Senate and governor’s office. Chicago Democratic Rep. Greg Harris, who is the main sponsor, decided not to bring the bill for a vote in

May because he said he simply didn’t have the support.

Then the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to strike down a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, something he said resonated with lawmakers. Backers also launched a furious campaign, hiring a union lobbyist, the former head of the Illinois Republican Party and field organizers statewide.

“To treat all our citizens equally in the eyes of the law we must change this,” Harris said on the floor. “Families have been kept apart.”

Debate lasted more than two hours, and the final roll call was met with hearty cheers. Supporters’ speeches echoed themes of equality and civil rights with mentions of Obama, Martin Luther King Jr. and Matthew Shepard, a gay college student whose 1998 death sparked hate crime bills.

Among those celebrating were Suzie Hutton and Danielle Cook of Bloomington, who’ve been together for a dozen years and have a teenage son.

“We care about our kids.

We care about our communities. We’re involved in our church. We just wanted the dignity [of marriage],” Hutton said.

Polls show support for gay marriage has surged since 1996, when Gallup found that 27 percent of Americans backed it. Now Gallup finds the majority support giving gay and lesbian couples the right to marry.

In Illinois, the measure had backing from both the state’s U.S. senators and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. It also got a last-minute boost from longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan, who serves as chair of the state’s Democratic Party. The Chicago Democrat said he used the “art of persuasion” to bring on more than five votes in the last week.

“Today the Illinois House put our state on the right side of history,” Quinn said in a statement. “Illinois is a place that embraces all people and today, we are an example for the nation.”

Obama praised the Illinois Legislature – where he once

Pritchard said vote was a difficult decision for him • VOTE Continued from page A1 the state Legislature.”

Pritchard said the state’s 2011 move to legalize civil unions, which granted samesex couples many of the rights of married couples, opened the door to the eventual legalization of samesex marriage in the state.

Pritchard voted against the civil union measure in 2011; Demmer was not yet a mem-

ber of the House. “[Civil unions] was an issue where many of the same arguments were debated about discrimination and about freedom and the rights of individuals,” Pritchard said. “Those issues were not resolved by civil unions, so this day was going to come.”

Pritchard said it was a difficult decision for him because he, like many others, knows people in same-sex relationships who feel they are not treated equally. Howev-

er, he said he decided that the state’s constitutional protections against discrimination and its recognition of civil unions provided enough protection for same-sex couples.

“In the final analysis, many people felt that wasn’t enough,” Pritchard said.

“But as I looked at this, I still felt we had to be respectful of those that want to protect and preserve the traditional definition of marriage.”

Even in Democratic-dominated Illinois, the measure

received the minimum number of votes necessary for passage in the House, a fact Pritchard said reflected the public sentiment.

“I think there’s a real split in our state population over this issue, and I think it probably will take years longer before there is a clear support for this issue,” Pritchard said. “I think the vote today kind of represented the feelings of the citizens of our state in that it is very close to a 50-50 split.”

With the high-profile vote now cast, however, lawmakers must turn their focus to pressing fiscal matters, including the still unresolved matter of the state’s unfunded public pension obligations, which are estimated at around $100 billion.

“We’ve talked time and time again about how pensions and pension reform have to be our top priority,” Demmer said, “yet we’ve taken action on hundreds of other bills.”

served as a state lawmaker – saying in a statement that the matter was conducted in a way that would recognize the importance of a “commitment to religious freedom.”

However, opponents – including some of the most powerful religious leaders in Illinois – have said marriage should remain between a man and a woman. A group of Chicago-area pastors vowed to line up primary challengers against some lawmakers who voted yes.

“This issue is not just about two adults and their emotional relational and financial commitment to another,” said Rep. Tom Morrison, a Palatine Republican. “Redefining marriage has far reaching implications in our society.”

Three Republicans joined those voting in favor, including former House Minority Leader Tom Cross of Oswego who had not revealed how he’d vote ahead of Tuesday.

The representative stepped down from his leadership position earlier this year and is seeking statewide office as treasurer.

Initial hearing set for Jan. 21 • APPEAL Continued from page A1 was fired not just over the mishandled evidence, but also over other violations of department policy and because he lied under oath about the mishandled evidence.

The new case is scheduled for an initial hearing before Judge William Brady on Jan. 21.

Ramakrishnan’s attorney could not be reached for comment Tuesday. Jerry Blakemore, NIU vice president and general counsel, could also not be reached for comment.

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By BERNARD CONDON The Associated Press

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Two men fish in the water in front of a barge Oct. 29 on Treasure Island in San Francisco. Google is erecting a four-story structure in the heart of the San Francisco Bay, but is managing to conceal its purpose by constructing it on docked barges instead of on land, where city building permits and public plans are mandatory.

Google mum on 4-story building in San Francisco Bay

By MARTHA MENDOZA The Associated Press San Francisco’s mayor says he doesn’t know what it is. Police say it’s not their jurisdiction. And government inspectors are sworn to secrecy.

Google is erecting a four-story structure in the heart of the San Francisco Bay but is managing to conceal its purpose by constructing it on docked barges instead of on land, where city building permits and public plans are mandatory. Construction became obvious a few weeks ago.

The Internet giant’s actions at Treasure Island appear legal. But the mystery surrounding the bulky floating building – and a similar one off Portland, Maine – is generating rumors and worries.

Privacy experts, environmentalists and legal authorities say that whether it is a store to sell Google’s Internet-connected glasses, a data storage center or something else, the secrecy may backfire because Silicon Valley residents are highly protective of one of the most scenic and environmentally sensitive bays in the U.S. “At some point they’re going to have to unveil what it is they’re doing, and it will be sad if they have put a lot of money into something that is simply not allowable in the

bay,” said Deb Self, executive director of the environmental group Baykeeper.

Self said whether the barge-mounted structure is a store, as is widely rumored, or a data center powered by wave action, for which Google has a patent, there are going to be grave concerns.

“We don’t really want to see the bay used as a shopping mall. Unacceptable,” she said.

And environmentalists warn that water-cooled data centers might warm the sea and harm marine life.

Google’s usually responsive media relations team did not respond to repeated calls or emails over several days, but records and other official accounts identify the project as Google’s.

Google has dodged public scrutiny by essentially constructing a vessel, not a building. Thus it doesn’t need permits from San Francisco, a city with copious inspection and paperwork requirements for builders.

Google has also avoided the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, a state agency that governs projects on the water and has its own long list of public reviews and permit requirements.

If, when the project’s ready, Google wants to sail it out the Golden Gate and into the Pacific Ocean, the tech giant won’t ever need to explain what it’s been up to.

Supreme Court dubious in Pa. poisoning case

By JESSE J. HOLLAND The Associated Press WASHINGTON – A love triangle that ended with a woman poisoning her pregnant rival spawned a debate over chemical weapons, international relations, federalism and chocolate Tuesday at the Supreme Court, with justices left trying to make sense of how a jealous wife ended up being prosecuted for violating an international chemical weapons treaty.

Carol Anne Bond of Lansdale, Pa., is challenging her conviction, saying that the federal government’s decision to charge her using a chemical weapons law was an unconstitutional reach into a state’s power to handle what her lawyer calls a domestic dispute.

Bond, unable to carry children of her own, was excited when her best friend Myrlina Haynes announced her pregnancy. But Bond later found out her husband of more than 14 years, Clifford Bond, was the father.

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Bond combined and spread the chemicals on Haynes’ door handle and in the tailpipe of Haynes’ car. Haynes noticed the bright orange compound but could not get local police interested in investigating.

She called at least a dozen times, but police suggested that she take her car to a car wash and suggested that the chemicals might be cocaine.

When Haynes found the compound on her mailbox, she complained again to police, who told her to call the United States Postal Service.

Federal investigators videotaped Bond going back and forth between Haynes’ car and the mailbox with the chemicals. Postal inspectors arrested Bond, saying that Bond tried to poison Haynes at least 24 times between 2006 and 2007.

“The state of Pennsylvania exercised its prosecutorial discretion not to pursue this matter,” Bond’s lawyer said.

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Protesters famously used Twitter to organize during the Arab Spring three years ago. President Barack Obama announced his 2012 re-election victory using the short messaging service. Lady Gaga tweets. So does the pope.

But for all its power and reach, Twitter gushes losses – $65 million in the third quarter, nearly three times more than it lost a year ago.

As Wall Street analysts size up Twitter ahead of its first public stock sale this week, more than a few are

expressing concern about the company’s lack of profits.

Those misgivings are echoed by average investors.

About 47 percent of Americans believe Twitter won’t be a good investment, according to a recent AP-CNBC poll.

Of course, a company’s pre-IPO losses are no indication its stock will do poorly.

Amazon.com had big losses before it went public 16 years ago and still occasionally posts them. Yet its stock is up more than 18,000 percent since the IPO. Even so, future Twitter shareholders poring over the company’s more than 200page IPO document are being asked to take a leap of faith.

The document never makes

clear when the company will sell enough ads to stanch the red ink and deliver sustainable profits.

What’s Twitter’s sales pitch to potential investors?

“They’re taking you to the edge of a swamp and saying, ‘Someday, this is going to be paradise,’ ” said Anthony Catanach, a professor of accounting at Villanova University.

Pessimists who have gazed at that swamp believe Twitter is going public too soon but can’t resist exploiting a market in which investors are eager to look past losses as stock prices soar to record highs.

Optimists refuse to believe a company that has turned itself into a worldwide water cooler in just seven years

can’t make big money – at least someday.

“Twitter is in its infancy, and it’s a site a lot more people will go to,” said Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities. “They’ll figure out how to sell advertising.”

Many money managers seem to agree. In a reflection of high demand from them for the stock, Twitter on Monday said it expected to sell stock for as much as $25 a share in the IPO, up from its previous estimate of $20.

To the optimists, Twitter’s losses are expected, even welcome, as the company spends hundreds of millions of dollars to attract users and build an ad business.

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Embattled Toronto mayor admits crack use Ford adamant he will not resign

By ROB GILLIES The Associated Press TORONTO – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that he smoked crack “probably a year ago,” when he was in a “drunken stupor,” but he refused to resign despite immense pressure to step aside as leader of Canada’s largest city.

Ford said he loves his job and “for the sake of the taxpayers, we must get back to work immediately.”

Allegations that the mayor had been caught on video smoking crack surfaced in news reports in May. Ford initially insisted the video did not exist, sidestepped questions about whether he had ever smoked crack and rebuffed growing calls to step down.

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford addresses the media Tuesday at City Hall in Toronto. Ford acknowledged for the first time that he smoked crack “probably a year ago,” when he was in a “drunken stupor.”

The mayor was forced to backtrack last week after police said they had obtained a copy of the video in the course of a drug investigation against a friend of Ford’s.

“Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine,” Ford told reporters earlier outside his office.

“There have been times when

I’ve been in a drunken stupor.

That’s why I want to see the tape. I want everyone in the city to see this tape. I don’t even recall there being a tape or video. I want to see the state that I was in.”

Later, in a prepared statement, Ford said he had “nothing to hide now.”

Authorities have said the video, which has not been released publicly, does not constitute enough evidence to charge the mayor with a crime.

Police have said they want to talk to the mayor, but his lawyer so far has declined.

Police spokesman Mark Pugush said Ford’s acknowledgment of crack use will be passed on to investigators.

Several Toronto city councilors called on Ford to step down and Canada’s justice minister urged him to get help.

The controversy has drawn comparisons to the 1990 arrest of then-Washington Mayor Marion Barry, who was videotaped smoking crack cocaine in a hotel room during an FBI sting operation. Barry served six months in federal prison on a misdemeanor drug possession conviction but later won a fourth term as mayor in 1994.

Earlier in the day, the 44-year-old Ford walked out

of his office and asked reporters to ask him the question they first posed back in May. He then acknowledged he smoked crack but said: “Am I an addict? No. Have I tried it?

Probably in one of my drunken stupors a year ago.”

Municipal law makes no provision for the mayor’s forced removal from office unless he is convicted and jailed for a criminal offense.

City Councilor Denzil Minnan-Wong, a member of Ford’s executive committee, said he would put forward a motion asking Ford to take a leave of absence.

“My first reaction was ‘Wow,’ ” Minnan-Wong said.

Councilor Jaye Robinson said the mayor needs to step aside and address his problems.

“We have become a laughing stock of North America, if not the world,” Robinson said.

Canadian Justice Minister Peter MacKay said it was “a sad day for the city of Toronto.”

German art hoard held unknown Chagall, Matisse

By DAVID McHUGH The Associated Press AUGSBURG, Germany – It started with a routine check by German tax inspectors – and resulted in the discovery of an art hoard so vast and spectacular that no one yet knows how the story truly ends.

On a high-speed train from Zurich to Munich on Sept.

22, 2010, Germany’s briskly polite officialdom was on the lookout for customs and tax cheats. Thousands of German citizens had bank accounts in Switzerland, many of them undeclared, and the route from Zurich was a prime target for those carrying substantial sums of cash.

One elderly man on the train raised their suspicions and prosecutors launched a

preliminary tax probe against him.

Two years later, in February 2012, the trail led to the man’s apartment in a wealthy district of Munich. Once inside, inspectors found a far more glittering prize than smuggled cash or evaded taxes: a huge collection of hidden artwork that sheds new light on some of the 20th-century’s master painters and reawakens painful memories of Germany’s Nazi past.

The paintings, drawings, engravings, woodcuts and prints numbered more than 1,400 in all and were created by an all-star roster of modern art: Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Oskar Kokoschka, and leading German artists Otto Dix, Max Liebermann, Ernst

Ludwig Kirchner. At least one older work was in the trove: a 16th-century engraving of the Crucifixion by Albrecht Duerer.

Some pieces – ones by Matisse, Chagall, Dix – were previously unknown, not listed in the detailed inventories compiled by art scholars.

Investigators’ excitement at the find was tempered by a disturbing question. At least some of the works had apparently been seized by the Nazis – so who were they taken from and who now are their rightful owners?

At a news conference Tuesday in Augsburg, prosecutors wouldn’t identify the elderly suspect, citing tax secrecy laws and the ongoing investigation. They did say he hasn’t asked for the artwork back and

that they were not currently in contact with him.

Prosecutors are probing whether he improperly acquired the works, but no charges have been filed and prosecutors say there may not be any.

Although prosecutors didn’t name the suspect, heirs of the late Jewish collector Alfred Flechtheim issued a statement saying the case raised “justifiable suspicions” that some works the Nazis had taken from him might have been bought by Hildebrand Gurlitt, an art dealer who acted for the Nazis.

A Max Beckmann painting that once belonged to Flechtheim was sold two years ago through the Lempertz auction house in Cologne. A legal adviser for Lempertz, Karl-Sax

Feddersen, told The Associated Press that the seller was Gurlitt’s son Cornelius.

The German magazine Focus also reported that Cornelius Gurlitt was the man under investigation.

Neither Cornelius Gurlitt nor his lawyer could immediately be reached for comment Tuesday.

The mystery now turns to the art.

The 121 framed and 1,285 unframed works found in one room at the apartment were “professionally stored and in a very good condition,” said Siegfried Kloeble, head of the customs investigations office in Munich. He said it took a specialist company three days to remove the paintings; officials refused to say where they are being kept now.

Relatives of N.J. gunman baffled by shooting TEANECK, N.J. – Relatives and friends of a young man who fired shots in New Jersey’s largest mall, trapping terrified shoppers for hours before killing himself, struggled Tuesday to reconcile those actions with a person they described as pleasant and well-liked.

Investigators don’t believe the gunman, identified as 20-year-old Richard Shoop, intended to shoot anyone when he began firing at the ceiling and elsewhere at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, about 15 miles northwest of New York City, shortly before the mall closed Monday night. There were no other injuries.

U.N. envoy: No deal on Syrian peace talks GENEVA– The U.N.’s top Syria envoy said diplomats have failed to agree on a date for a new Syria peace conference this year.

Lakhdar Brahimi said at a news conference in Geneva that diplomats “are still striving to see if we can have the conference before the end of the year.”

After talks that lasted all day Tuesday, President Bashar Assad’s entrenched government signaled it is not ready to negotiate handing over power.

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White House sidesteps on ‘Obamacare’ change The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – Under growing pressure, the administration refused repeatedly to state a position Tuesday on legislation formalizing President Barack Obama’s oft-stated promise that people who like their existing coverage should be allowed to keep it under the new health care law.

Senate Democrats spoke dismissively of the proposals, signaling they have no intention of permitting a vote on the issue that marks the latest challenge confronting supporters of “Obamacare.”

An earlier controversy appeared to be ebbing on a law that has generated more than its share of them. Even so, one strong supporter of the health care law, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., good-naturedly told an administration official, “Good luck getting through this mess.”

Whitehouse spoke to Marilyn Tavenner, the head of the agency deeply involved in implementing the law. She had assured lawmakers that initial flaws with the government’s website were systematically yielding to aroundthe-clock repair effort.

“Users can now successfully create an account and continue through the full application and enrollment process,” said Tavenner, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “We are now able to process nearly 17,000 registrants per hour, or 5 per second, with almost no

errors.”

She encouraged consumers to log onto the site and check it out, and said the administration had estimated that enrollments will total 800,000 by the end of November.

At the same time, she repeatedly refused to tell inquiring Republicans how many enrollments have taken place to date, saying that information would be made available at mid-month.

Across the Capitol, that reluctance drew a subpoena from Rep. Dave Camp, the Michigan Republican who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee. He said the material was “critical government information” that the administration has refused to provide voluntarily, and demanded that it be turned over

by Friday.

In response, a CMS spokeswoman, Tasha Bradley, said: “We have received the subpoena and are committed to working with the committee to accommodate their interest in this issue.” She did not explicitly pledge compliance.

The controversy over the ability of consumers to keep their existing plans flared last week, when insurance companies mailed out millions of cancellation notices, often citing the new health care law as the reason.

House Republicans intend to vote as early as next week on legislation that permits insurers to reinstate the canceled plans, which fall short of the coverage requirement under the health care law.

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Christie easily re-elected N.J. governor The ASSOCIATED PRESS Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie cruised to re-election Tuesday night – and pushed for a large margin of victory – amid talk of a 2016 presidential run. Democrats battled for a sweep of top offices in Virginia that would put Terry McAuliffe in the governor’s mansion.

New Yorkers chose Bill de Blasio as mayor, electing the first Democrat since 1989.

In other, widely scattered off-year balloting, Colorado was setting a tax rate for marijuana, Houston was deciding the fate of the Astrodome and Alabama Republicans were choosing between two of their own – from different wings of the party – in a special congressional runoff election in a conservative state.

Across the country, voters also were choosing sides in a host of local elections and ballot initiatives. Turnout was expected to be relatively light – even in the most hardfought races – given that it was not a presidential or congressional election year, N.J. Gov. a n d v o t e r s Chris were primarily Christie hard-core partisans.

Not on the ballot, President Barack Obama took a pass on wagering any guess on outcomes, saying: “Never predict elections. That’s a losing proposition.”

Taken together, the results in individual states and cities were expected to yield no

broad judgments on how the American public feels about today’s two biggest national political debates – government spending and health care – which are more likely to shape next fall’s midterm elections.

Even so, Tuesday’s voting had local Terry impact, and McAuliffe it mattered in Virginia’s governor-elect ways big and small.

In Virginia, Democrats pushed to control all major statewide offices for the first time since 1970, a rejection of the conservatism that has dominated for the past four years. But Republicans were expected to hold the Legislature.

The state’s two U.S. senators already are Democrats, and McAuliffe was favored to win the governorship, a one-term limited office, four years after voters elected conservative Republican Bob McDonnell. Both Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton made appearances for McAuliffe in the final weeks, and so did Obama over the weekend.

Republican state Attorney General Ken Cuccinnelli was hoping for a late-game rally that would prove that a tea party-backed conservative could win the governorship of a swing-voting state. He brought big-name supporters to the state, too, including Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal – all potential presidential contenders.

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There are no loud music festivals now. Instead there is a lot of acoustic and Indian classical music, said Rachel Zargo, Stonehouse Farm marketing manager. Friesen said the events the farm hosts are family-oriented, too.

“In our first year, our No. 1 priority was to have a wonderful experience for the participants and across the board that was the feedback we received,” she said.

The staff is not finished renovating the property, however. When Friesen purchased the property, he needed to bring all six buildings up to code, which includes barns, a store and a shower house.

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Miller said the previous owners had not upgraded the buildings to the current state and county building codes.

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Friesen and his staff have work to do before the farm re-opens in the spring. Stonehouse Farm has been closed for the season since mid-October, although several staff members have stayed at the site to maintain the property and help with the renovations.

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Help out local Toys For Tots

8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Progress comes at substantial cost To the Editor Two topics in Friday’s Daily Chronicle were very interesting to me. I am pleased to learn the DeKalb County Board has created the “Zero Waste Task Force” and its goal to reduce landfill waste.

A federal study completed in the early 1970’s in St. Louis demonstrated that everything from rotten tomatoes to broken cement blocks could be economically recycled.

Why it has been so carefully ignored for forty years is a good question. I hope the Task Force can learn a great deal from it.

The editorial on the ShoDeen development was articulate but appeared to leave out two rather important aspects. About 10 years ago, the DeKalb City Council concluded that the city would be well served by limiting growth to about 45,000 citizens, as beyond that we would incur great problems with sewers, traffic, policing and other municipal costs.

The ShoDeen development will clearly increase our population well beyond that goal and incur many costs that they won’t be paying.

Thus, taxes well beyond that brought in by the development will be needed. Another tax need comes from the burden of residential increases as compared with commercial and industrial development. It appears that residential land requires almost $150 in services for each $100 in taxes it pays. Industrial property usually comes out about even, and farmland requires less that $20 in services for each $100 paid in taxes.

Many will say that makes no difference because we don’t have farms in the city, but they forget that we all pay county taxes also.

The net result is that farmland provides a subsidy that helps make up for the costs of residential land. There will also be less farmland for food production.

So we can all count on more

were at least half filled with garbage, including dirty diapers, used Kleenex tissues and half eaten hot dogs. This occurred despite the fact that my recycle containers had a restricting round hole in the top, I had written “aluminum cans only” on the top of the containers, Jack Bennett and they were placed right next DeKalb to garbage cans. Upon retrieval I had to sort through and remove Recycling up to the garbage if the recyclables participants, too were to be salvaged.

To the Editor: This experience tells me that the I’m responding to the letter writ- responsibility of recycling does ten by Mary Alice Jacob Masonick not only lie in the hands of the about recycling at the annual event organizers, but also with Pumpkin Run in Sycamore. the participants.

For years I’ve been collecting I don’t know why the Pumpkin aluminum cans to recycle as a Run organizers opted not to put benefit for Habitat for Humanity out recycle containers, but I do of DeKalb County. On numerous know that “improvement in the occasions I’ve been allowed to set management of the waste” will up specially designed and marked not become a way of life until recycle containers at area commu- every one of us takes it seriously nity and church events to collect and behaves accordingly. empty cans from event goers.

I no longer do that. Why? When Tricia DeBoo Sycamore I retrieved the containers, they traffic jams, longer times to travel across town, greater costs for all municipal services, and further tax increases as a result of the “good agreement” with ShoDeen.

Some progress is not all that desirable!

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We haven’t made it to Thanksgiving yet, but it’s not too early to get in the spirit of holiday giving.

One way to do that is by helping out the local Toys for Tots program, run by the DeKalb County Marine Corps League.

The campaign collects gifts and donations to buy gifts for local children who otherwise might not receive them during the holidays. Last year, DeKalb County Toys for Tots and The Salvation Army, which distributes the toys collected in DeKalb County, served more than 2,500 children from 988 local families.

The campaign kicked off on a chilly Saturday at Walmart in DeKalb and collected about $550 in cash donations and 124 toys; organizers had hoped to bring in about 500 toys, said program coordinator Kathi How to help Hogshead Davis.

The weather might have To donate to Toys for chilled the kickoff, but Tots, drop off a new, there still are many opporunopened children’s toy tunities to help out this at a local collection point, worthy cause. donate funds online at The annual toy drive acwww.ToysForTots.com, or cepts gifts for children of all contact local Program Coages, but is most in need of ordinator Kathi Hogshead gifts for children older than Davis at 779-777-5896.

10. Toys for Tots does not distribute gift cards, with the exception of iTunes gift cards, which can help older youth purchase music and other applications.

Cash donations also are happily accepted, and can help the organizers purchase gifts at lower costs than retail, and for age groups where there is a need, Davis said. Cash donations can be made online at ToysForTots.org – be sure to direct your gift to DeKalb County – by contacting Davis at toysfortots60115@comcast. net, or by calling 779-777-5896.

Helping Toys for Tots can be as simple as test driving a vehicle, too. Brad Manning Ford in DeKalb has pledged a $10 donation for every person who test drives one of its vehicles in November and December.

At IHOP restaurants around the Chicago area, including in DeKalb, they will give donors a $5 coupon for donating money or a toy to the effort.

Donation boxes for the program also are set up in locations around the area. In DeKalb, donations are being accepted at 19 locations, including restaurants, beauty salons, auto dealers, banks and the local American Legion and VFW posts. In Sycamore, there are 26 collection sites, there are eight more in Genoa, and others in Kirkland, Sandwich, Plano, Waterman, Hinckley, Somonauk, and elsewhere. A complete list of collection sites is online at www.sycamore-il. toysfortots.org.

The Toys for Tots program is needs-based and those who want gifts for their children must document their need. Toys for Tots and Salvation Army also cross check with other agencies to ensure families are only able to receive donations once.

Spreading holiday cheer among local families in need is a worthy cause. We thank Davis and the local Marine Corps League for continuing this program and urge anyone who is able to help to do so.

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GOP divided by immigration debate

By CLARENCE PAGE Chicago Tribune “I’m seldom accused of being too nice,” writes Rep. Luis Gutierrez in his lively new autobiography. Yet the feisty and frank Chicago Democrat has been sounding a lot like Mr. Nice Guy these days as he tries to salvage immigration reform in the GOP-controlled House.

His book, “Still Dreaming: My Journey from the Barrio to Capitol Hill,” stirred considerable buzz for its less-than-flattering portrayal of President Barack Obama, of whom Gutierrez was an early supporter, for failing to push immigration reform during his first term as he had promised.

But on the heels of the government shutdown and the debt-ceiling showdown, the second-term president and both parties have new incentives to pass immigration reform -- with less than a month left on the congressional calendar before the end of the year.

“I feel very, very optimistic,” Gutierrez told me in a phone interview between meetings on Capitol Hill. In spite of Washington’s bitter partisanship on full display in recent weeks, “quiet diplomacy” and “dialogue” about immigration reform “continued during all of that time.”

Not everybody shares his optimism. Immigration has long divided House Republicans and the rest of the Grand Old Party.

Amid changing times and demographics, the party faces a dilemma over how it can polish its brand and expand its reach without losing its conservative base.

Pragmatic moderates in the GOP

leadership want to fix our broken immigration system to spur economic growth and broaden the party’s ethnic diversity after last November’s presidential election loss. The only specific policy recommendation in the national party’s post-election “autopsy” called for the passage of comprehensive immigration reform.

But conservatives oppose anything that resembles “amnesty,” including the “pathway” to legalization and ultimately citizenship that Gutierrez and other Democrats want for the nation’s estimated 11 million undocumented workers.

Conservatives would rather emphasize border enforcement, even though more than half of the undocumented are estimated not to have entered over the border but to have overstayed their visas.

The pressure is so fierce that Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio sounded this past weekend as though he was turning against the immigration bill he co-wrote and helped to persuade his fellow senators to pass in June.

In statements released by his spokesman Alex Conant, Rubio proposed a piece-by-piece approach to immigration reform instead of the comprehensive bill favored by the Senate. “(A)t this time, the only approach that has a realistic chance of success is to focus on those aspects of reform on which there is consensus through a series of individual bills,” the spokesman said.

Pessimists say Rubio, a possible presidential hopeful, is knuckling under to pressure from the tea party right. But reformers argue that his support for scaled-back

immigration reform is not a deal-breaker, since the Republican-led House was never going to pass the Senate’s comprehensive bill anyway. Since Rubio already lost credibility with House conservatives when he helped to author the bill with the Senate’s “Gang of Eight,” his latest move can be seen as a gesture to meet House Republicans halfway.

Among Democrats, Gutierrez has tried to stay upbeat and keep talking to key Republicans, which is not always easy. For that unease, he didn’t let his own party off the hook, either. After all, he pointed out, President Obama and Democrats didn’t push comprehensive immigration reform when they ran both houses of Congress.

And when he and Rep. Paul Ryan made two joint appearances in Chicago in April on behalf of immigration reform, Gutierrez pointed out, he took heat from Democrats for palling around with the enemy.

Outreach, he points out, has to work both ways. “Wash D.C. is a place where bipartisanship is always lauded but never rewarded,” he said.

With non-Hispanic whites expected to become a minority by the mid-2040s, the future of the Republicans as a national party is at stake. Opponents of reform complain that new immigrants would be a gift to Democrats, since they have tended to vote that way. But experience shows Hispanic immigrants and others can be very persuadable, when parties show that their votes are wanted.

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Before Friday, Transportation Security Administration officers were little more than agents of inconvenience to the frustrated traveling public – brigades of blue-shirted guards demanding your belt and shoes, and then that shampoo bottle you left in your suitcase.

On Friday, however, a TSA officer fell in the line of duty for the first time, the victim of an allegedly disturbed man with an assault rifle who said he wanted to “instill fear in your traitorous minds.”

What the suspect accomplished, other than horrifying the nation by allegedly slaying that officer and wounding two others and a high school teacher, was to start a debate about making airport security checkpoints safer. But the tragedy also should encourage Americans to appreciate those who do the thankless work of running the airline security system Congress set up.

It’s early to draw big conclusions about the shooting at Los Angeles International Airport. But a raft of ideas already is floating around. One is to introduce nearly 50,000 more guns into the country’s airports by arming every TSA officer. Unless a massive amount of time and money goes into that effort, it could well add more danger than it subtracts. The president of the union representing TSA officers has called for giving them arrest powers. But it’s not clear how that would make anyone safer from deranged gunmen.

The truth is that there will always be various risks at these checkpoints. The TSA officers’ job is to filter out the biggest dangers in order to create a controlled airport environment on the other side, the checkpoints have to be exposed to the outside world and are filled with mobs of people. And they are conspicuous symbols of a security system that, although necessary to make terrorist attacks and hijackings more difficult, some Americans detest.

That is only one of the reasons why Americans should appreciate, not disrespect, TSA officers. Most officers will never have to face a hostile shooter. But all of them must deal with the mundane, everyday toil of enforcing all the rules on an often impatient public.

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Sports

Tom Thibodeau and the Bulls look to turn around their slow start to the season tonight against the 4-0 Indiana Pacers. PAGE B2

SECTION B Wednesday, November 6, 2013 Daily Chronicle

Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@shawmedia.com

8MORNING KICKOFF

CLASS 3A PRINCETON SECTIONAL

Spartans ‘outscrap’ Eagles AP photo

Packers QB Rodgers has fractured left collarbone GREEN BAY, Wis. – Mr. Reliable is taking a seat.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Tuesday he has a fractured left collarbone and has no idea yet how long he will be out.

The 2011 NFL MVP offered details of the injury on his weekly radio show on AM-540 ESPN. He got hurt after being sacked by Shea McClellin on a third-down play during the Packers’ first series while he was scrambling outside the pocket. He hurt his left, nonthrowing shoulder.

“I do have a fractured collarbone. That’s a significant injury,” Rodgers said. “We’ll know more about the severity and the timetable later this week.”

Rodgers said he was holding out hope he would heal quickly. “In this case, it was considerably more pain than I’ve felt in a long time,” he added.

That collective groan you heard came from the state of Wisconsin.

On a team rocked all season by injuries, Rodgers had been the constant and the Packers had reeled off four straight wins despite being without top players linebacker Clay Matthews (thumb), Randall Cobb (leg) and Jermichael Finley (neck).

Losing Rodgers might be the most devastating blow of all.

His timing, accuracy and footwork have been typically top-notch. Protected by an improved offensive line, and complemented by a rejuvenated running game, the Packers looked to be serious NFC contenders again considering guys like Matthews and Cobb were expected to return.

– Wire report

Philip Marrufo – pmarrufo@shawmedia.com

Sycamore’s Jenee Carlson digs the ball in front of teammate Shannon Maher during the Spartans’ 25-17, 25-16 victory over Dunlap in a Class 3A Princeton Sectional semifinal Tuesday night in Princeton.

Sycamore steals Dunlap’s mantra, reaches final

By TY REYNOLDS treynolds@saukvalley.com

8WHAT TO WATCH Pro basketball Bulls at Indiana, 6 p.m., CSN, ESPN Coach Tom Thibodeau said Monday he wants his Bulls to show a greater sense of urgency in turning around a 1-2 start.

They get there first crack against Paul George and the 4-0 Pacers.

Also on TV...

Pro hockey Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m., NBCSN Winnipeg at Blackhawks, 7 p.m., CSN+ Pro basketball Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m., ESPN College football Central Michigan at Ball St., 7 p.m., ESPN2 Volleyball Women’s, Michigan at Illinois, 6:30 p.m., BTN Soccer UEFA Champions League, AC Milan at Barcelona, 1:30 p.m., FS1 (same-day tape)

8KEEP UP ONLINE Follow us on Facebook and Twitter Want the latest from the area’s prep sports scene?

Follow our coverage on Facebook by searching for DC Preps or on Twitter at twitter.com/dc_preps.

Follow our NIU athletics coverage on Facebook by searching for Huskie Wire or on Twitter at twitter.com/HuskieWire.

Philip Marrufo – pmarrufo@shawmedia.com

Sycamore’s Emily Young spikes the ball during the Spartans’ 25-17, 25-16 victory over Dunlap in a Class 3A Princeton Sectional semifinal Tuesday night in Princeton.

PRINCETON – Once the Sycamore volleyball team got momentum rolling its way, there was nothing Dunlap could do about it.

Back-to-back tip-kills from Shaeley McCoy kick-started an early spurt in the first game, and the Spartans never looked back in a 25-17, 25-16 victory in the semifinals of the Class 3A Princeton Sectional.

The Spartans advance to the sectional final against LaSalle-Peru at 7 p.m. Thursday, “We came out with the mindset that we wanted to be more aggressive,” junior setter Kendra Larson said, “and I really feel like we came out and did that.”

Larson, who had 21 assists, also served an ace and had five of her six service points in the Game 1 run that saw a one-point lead turn into a 13-6 margin. Dunlap (13-19) never got closer than two the rest of the game, only cutting the

Scoreboard Tuesday’s semifinals LaSalle-Peru def. Sterling, 25-20, 25-16 Sycamore def. Dunlap, 25-17, 25-16 Thursday’s championship LaSalle-Peru vs. Sycamore, 7 p.m.

• Winner advances to the Washington Super-Sectional deficit to 16-14 on Sarah McMillan’s ace.

But a service error went for a sideout for Sycamore (2020), and Jenee Carlson recorded a kill on a free ball before Gabrielle Wenger bracketed a Dunlap kill with a pair of spikes of her own. She then served two straight points, the second on another McCoy kill, and kills by McCoy and Abby Bartels closed out the game.

“We had heard that Dunlap was a very scrappy team, and we went to the ‘a dig or dive’ philosophy to try and

Midweek #MACtion Starting Thursday, the Daily Chronicle will be publishing a three-day series analyzing the effects of nationally televised midweek games on Northern Illinois’ football program.

This in-depth series will publish a number of articles that touch on gameday revenue, TV exposure, recruiting and university branding, among other topics.

See SPARTANS, page B4

Forte enjoys his 1st win at Lambeau

Inside the helmet: Fourth-and-inches Football is a game of inches.

At one point or another, we all have heard this phrase from a coach or a player or a broadcaster who has watched football for the majority of his life.

But it’s not an empty cliché.

It’s a truth.

For the latest Next up example, look no further than vs. Detroit, noon Sunday, the Bears’ bold FOX, AM-780, decision late in the game 105.9-FM Monday against the Green Bay Packers. The Bears led by four points and faced fourthand-inches from their 32-yard line, but rather than play it safe and punt, coach Marc Trestman decided to go for it and call for a running play by Matt Forte.

Big risk.

NIU coach Rod Carey

BEARS INSIDER Tom Musick

By PATRICK FINLEY pfinley@suntimes.com

As it turned out, big reward.

The Bears converted for a first down, prompting a marathon drive down the field and a 27-20 win that snapped a six-game losing streak against their oldest rivals.

Let the Bears’ offensive linemen fill in the specifics on the biggest play of the game.

No lineman was happier than left tackle Jermon Bushrod, who stood and spoke excitedly about the play as if he were a receiver who made a game-winning catch.

Musick: When it’s fourthand-1 deep in your territory, and the coaches tell you guys, AP photo ‘Let’s go get it,’ what kind of Bears running back Matt Forte (left) celebrates his touchmessage does that send to the down run with teammate Kyle Long during the first half of offensive line?

See MUSICK, page B2

Monday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wis. The Bears won, 27-20.

He’s played in playoff games and a Pro Bowl, but never had won at Lambeau Field.

“Took me six years,” Bears running back Matt Forte said.

He gained 125 rushing yards – his highest total since gaining 133 Nov. 7, 2011, against the Philadelphia Eagles – on 24 carries in Monday night’s 27-20 Bears win.

Forte’s 179 yards rushing and receiving were his most gaudy total since 183 on Oct. 23, 2011.

He scampered out of Green Bay with a win after traversing the famous field in an 18-play, 80-yard, 8:58-long drive on the Bears’ final possession, which ended in a field goal and gave the Packers the ball for a fruitless final 50 seconds.

Forte carried eight times on the possession.

See FORTE, page B2

SPORTS

Page B2 • Wednesday, November 6, 2013

8PREP SCHEDULE THURSDAY Volleyball Sycamore vs. LaSalle-Peru in Class 3A Princeton Sectional final, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY Football Sycamore at Nazareth Academy in Class 5A second round, 1 p.m.

Kaneland at Joliet Catholic in Class 5A second round, 7 p.m.

Boys Cross Country Sycamore, Kaneland at Class 2A state meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria Girls Cross Country Sycamore, DeKalb, Kaneland at Class 2A state meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria

8SPORTS SHORTS Kaneland’s Parillo named to all-state soccer team Kaneland senior Anthony Parillo was named to the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State team.

Kaneland senior forward Arsim Azemi was an All-Sectional pick as was Hinckley-Big Rock senior defender Tom Sanders and Genoa-Kingston senior midfielder William Crozier.

Kaneland’s Tyler Siebert was an All-Sectional Honorable Mention pick along with G-K’s Uriel Ortega.

G-K alum Parra named to All-NACC second team Genoa-Kingston graduate and current Aurora University soccer player Anthony Parra was named to the All-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference second team.

Parra, a senior forward, had four goals on the season, including one game-winner.

Seattle hires McClendon as new manager SEATTLE – Llyod McClendon was hired as manager of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, taking over a rebuilding job that Eric Wedge walked away from.

McClendon becomes the third manager hired by general manager Jack Zduriencik. Wedge quit at the end of the Mariners’ fourth straight losing season, citing differences with the front office on how to move forward with improving the team.

Wedge’s contract expired after the season.

The 54-year-old McClendon is the 16th full-time manager in club history. He takes over a club that went 71-91 last year. The former Cubs player formally will be introduced by the team Thursday.

Kubiak had mini-stroke, out indefinitely for Texans HOUSTON – Texans coach Gary Kubiak is out of the hospital after suffering what the team said was a mini-stroke, but there’s no word on when he will resume coaching duties.

The team said the 52-yearold Kubiak suffered a transient ischemic attack at halftime of Sunday’s loss to Indianapolis. He was released from the hospital Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery.

NCAA hopes new baseball can reverse dip in offense The NCAA cleared the way Tuesday for teams to start using a new baseball in 2015 in hopes of increasing the number of runs scored.

The Division I baseball committee’s unanimous vote allows conferences to adopt the new ball for regular-season play. The ball, shown by researchers to fly farther, will be used during the NCAA baseball tournament in 2015.

The ball will have flat seams and be similar to the kind used in professional baseball. A raised-seam ball is used now in the college game.

Clemson’s Jack Leggett and Rice’s Wayne Graham led the call for a new ball after dialedback bats put into play in 2011 led to a drop in offense to levels not seen since the wooden-bat era before 1974.

– From staff, wire reports

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BULLS

NFL

Thibs: There’s no time to lose

By JOE COWLEY jcowley@suntimes.com Nazr Mohammed was reminiscing.

That’s what 16-year NBA veterans tend to do.

But the Oct. 18 preseason game against Indiana was admittedly a first for Mohammed.

The fifth exhibition game of the preseason, and two coaches sitting at the chess table like it was Next Game 7 of the Eastern Conferat Indiana, ence finals.

6 p.m. today, “You know,” CSN, ESPN, M o h a m m e d AM-1000 said afterward, “that’s a new one for me.”

Both Tom Thibodeau and Frank Vogel had their starters back on the court for the final five-plus minutes, were substitutingoffensefordefenseintimeouts, and were working the officials like sideshow barkers. All for a 103-98 Bulls win that very few fans ever will remember.

That’s what happens with two teams that just don’t like each other.

“Yeah, I think both teams recognize each other as serious contenders,” reserve Mike Dunleavy said Tuesday. “Ev-

ning. When you start taking shortcuts, you get into trouble.”

Although Thibodeau stayed away from feeding into the rivalry, his concerns have more to do with his own team.

The point he continued to beat into the ground was the fact that he wants to make sure his players have put the work in during practice, done it together as a team and can translate that to a regular-season game.

Not having Noah (strained groin) for most of the training camp, and losing Jimmy Butler AP photo (left knee) for almost a week, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau calls a play during Saturday night’s game were two losses the team still against the 76ers in Philadelphia. The Bulls lost, 107-104. was trying to get over, accordNo wonder there’s very lit- ing to the coach. ery time we step on the court, That’s why he went out of whether it’s preseason or regu- tle love going around.

“Every time we play, they his way to absolve some of the lar season, we know we’re going to get the other team’s best shot. don’t like us, we don’t like blame being cast on Rose for It’s no different [tonight]. It’s an them,” reserve Taj Gibson said the inconsistent play.

“We need everyone,” Thiboimportant game for both teams, of the Pacers in the preseason. and hopefully we can go in there “A lot of talking, a whole lot of deau said, when talking about practice the past few days. “It’s trash-talking.” and take care of business.”

On display in both presea- not a Derrick issue. This is a They need to, because business for the Bulls has been slug- son games last month, espe- team issue. This is a Bulls’ issue.

“You can do all the conditiongish since the season opener in cially with Joakim Noah – who Miami. They have a 1-2 record, was in street clothes because ing on the side that you want, if inconsistent defense and a su- of a groin strain – spending his they’re not participating in the perstar in Derrick Rose who time on the bench going back contact and you’re not competlooks very much like a guy who and forth with Indiana’s Roy ing – competing is what gives you an edge. You can ride a bike missed 18 months of basketball. Hibbert and David West.

“It’s significant because it’s forever, you’re not competing.

Meanwhile, the Pacers came into the season hearing how the next game,” Thibodeau said This is a competition. It’s not a the only reason they won the of tonight’s game at Bankers show, it’s a competition. You’ve division last year was because Life Fieldhouse. “You have to got to go after people. And that’s understand what goes into win- what we’ve got to get back to.” the Bulls were undermanned.

Linemen love getting chance to shine Forte makes heads-up plays in win

• MUSICK Continued from page B1 Bushrod: It’s an inch. This is what we’re here to do. We’re here to open up holes.

And, fourth-and-1, eight or nine minutes left in the fourth quarter, we have to convert.

We have to. There’s no question about it.

The play call was perfect.

We didn’t run it all day. We dialed it up. We just had to stick to our assignments, and we did a good job.

Musick: What exactly was the play call?

Bushrod: It’s an outside stretch play, pulling a couple people around just to get some extra blockers out on the edge. Because we knew that it’s tough to run up the middle with the type of guys that they have. It’s hard to get the movement that you want to get at all times. So it was in our game plan, if we had to go third-and-1, third-and-short, fourth-and-short, we had to get outside. And we executed.

Musick: And with all of the work that you guys put in during training camp and during practice, you must appreciate a chance to show it off on a play like that.

Bushrod: Absolutely. I mean, that won the game for us, that momentum. If we didn’t get that, our defense would have held their ground and gave us another opportunity to go and win the game, but at the end of the day, we wanted to end it with us on the field, for the most part. And our defense did a [heck] of a job stopping them at the end, getting pressure.

That’s what it’s about, man.

Musick: You’ve been in this league for a while. You’ve seen inches win games, right?

Bushrod: Yeah, I played here two years ago (for the New Orleans Saints) when we opened up after they won the Super Bowl, and we were fourth-and-a-couple-inches on the goal line, and that stopped us from winning the game. So I understand the type of players that they have over there.

But yeah, man, it’s a game of inches. It was literally – I don’t even think it was a real inch. I think it was like a halfinch. It was that short. I was talking to the ref. I was like, ‘Any other sport, you get a tie, it goes to the offense.’ I was like, ‘Come on, we need that right now.’ But you know, we made the game a little more interesting, and we got it on fourth and short.

Next to Bushrod, left guard Matt Slauson sat in a folding chair in front of his locker.

Musick: What’s going through your mind when you hear the coaches say, ‘Go for it’ on fourth-and-short with so much at stake?

• FORTE Continued from page B1

Rodgers’ injury tightens race

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a fracture of the collarbone in his left, nonthrowing shoulder on the sack by Bears defensive end Shea McClellin on Monday night. The Packers refused to confirm the injury because of the amount of swelling around it, but it was on the mind of a number of players and coaches coming out of the halftime locker rooms. In addition to the Packers, Bears assistant coaches were overheard expressing their surprise as word apparently had filtered to their locker room. I have seen a number of losing NFL locker rooms after losses, but the Packers’ locker room was different. Although Green Bay was refusing to confirm the injury, it was clear everyone already knew it was bad.

If, in fact, Rodgers misses only three games, which is the most optimistic diagnosis being reported

by ESPN, the Packers will have to survive the Eagles, at New York vs. the Giants, and back at home vs. the Vikings. The Packers go to Detroit on Thanksgiving in a critical NFC North meeting that would be 3½ weeks after the injury.

Slauson: Oh, it’s awesome.

We love to get an opportunity to shine as an O-line. Because all of the receivers are making all the catches, the running backs are getting all the yards – that’s our time. It was great.

I thought it was a great call, a very smart call, because we knew that they were going to put all of those big guys inside and just dive through. So we played a little pin-and-pull scheme. I pinned, (Roberto) Garza pulled, and it was awesome.

Musick: So your job there is to just push your guy inside, down the line?

Slauson: Yeah. There was a guy lined up between me and Garz, and I just blocked down, and [Garza] pulled around to the corner or safety or whoever it was and had a great block.

Musick: When you get that first down, did you feel like you had the game in hand?

Slauson: We had the confidence all game long. We came in here off a really good week of practice feeling good. We had all the confidence in Josh (McCown), we had all the confidence in our defense, we had all the confidence in ourselves.

We knew that the fourth-and-1 was the only thing standing in our way. That was it.

A few feet away, rookie right tackle Jordan Mills stood in front of his locker. He had yet to remove his pads. I wondered what was happening on the right side during the play.

Musick: What’s your job during that play as Forte runs to the opposite side?

Mills: Cut off the back side and make sure there’s no

penetration and nobody gets through. I saw after the play was over that Slauson and Bushrod dominated on their side, and me and Kyle (Long) cleaned up the back side as best as we can.

It’s not just about one person. It’s about the whole offense collectively. The wide receivers blocking, Tony (Fiammetta) getting the lead blocks, and Matt just getting the first down.

Musick: Who was the most fired up after that conversion?

Bushrod usually is pretty low key, but he seemed pretty excited discussing the play.

Bushrod: Oh, yeah. He got pretty fired up. He gave me a little elbow to the chest.

It was cool, just to see our team all hypin’ and pumpin’, just to see our sideline react and the fans we had in the stands react. It was like no other.

Musick: Did it surprise you when you got the call to go for it? Because it’s a pretty huge gamble, considering what might have happened if it didn’t work out.

Mills: But you know what?

In this league, if you don’t have guts, you’re not going to make it long. You’ve got to make the gut-check calls. Either you’re going to make it or you’re not, and coach Trestman knew we were going to make it, so he had the trust in our offense to do it. And we did it.

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Much like the Bears’ obstacle course as they await the returns of quarterback Jay Cutler and linebacker Lance Briggs, those first three games against teams with a 7-18 record all are winnable with Green Bay’s running game and defense. But the Rodgers injury certainly tightens up the NFC North race.

– Hub Arkush, harkush@shawmedia.com

• Shaw Media sports columnist Tom Musick can be reached at tmusick@shawmedia.com and on Twitter @tcmusick.

On fourth-and-1 from the Bears’ 32, Forte ran left, behind pulling center Roberto Garza. Linebacker A.J. Hawk blitzed on the weak side past fullback Tony Fiammetta. “[Hawk] ran through, basically unblocked,” Forte said. “I was lucky enough to get by him pretty quick and get the first down.

“He almost the made the biggest game-moment tackle. He ended up missing the tackle and I got the first down.”

He surged left, slipping right of safety Morgan Burnett for a 3-yard gain.

“That was the first time we showed that play the whole game,” left tackle Jermon Bushrod said. “I think they were ready for us to run Forte up the middle, and we didn’t.”

Six plays later, Forte scampered left for 15 yards, but slid before reaching the sideline. The clock ran to fewer than three minutes.

“You’ve got to be smart as a running back in those situations,” Forte said. “Obviously, you want to keep the clock running. So no matter how long the run is, you have to stay in bounds.”

Forte averaged 3.0 yards a carry before contact, according to Pro Football Focus.

The site gave left guard Matt Slauson – who described the fourth-down attitude as “We-need-to-get-this” – the best run-blocking grade of his career.

“It pumps us up, just to hold the ball for 9, 9½ minutes like that,” right tackle Jordan Mills said. “It’s something that doesn’t happen often. …

“To see us come together collectively and go on a drive like that, it leaves you speechless.”

Note: Injured Bears quarterback Jay Cutler indeed is aiming to return Sunday against the Lions at Soldier Field. But he said Tuesday that scenario is unlikely.

Cutler has been out since suffering a torn groin muscle in the first half against the Washington Redskins on Oct. 20. He was expected to miss “at least four weeks” – which would force him to miss three games. But an aggressive rehabilitation regimen has decreased the timetable to the point where he expects to at least test his physical ability to play Sunday.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE Detroit Bears Green Bay Minnesota Dallas Philadelphia Washington N.Y. Giants New Orleans Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay Seattle San Francisco Arizona St. Louis

North W L T 5 3 0 5 3 0 5 3 0 1 7 0 East W L T 5 4 0 4 5 0 3 5 0 2 6 0 South W L T 6 2 0 5 3 0 2 6 0 0 8 0 West W L T 8 1 0 6 2 0 4 4 0 3 6 0

Pct .625 .625 .625 .125

PF 217 240 232 186

PA 197 226 185 252

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PF 257 225 203 141

PA 209 231 253 223

Pct .750 .625 .250 .000

PF 216 204 176 124

PA 146 106 218 190

Pct .889 .750 .500 .333

PF 232 218 160 186

PA 149 145 174 226

AMERICAN CONFERENCE North W L T Pct PF PA 6 3 0 .667 217 166 4 5 0 .444 172 197 3 5 0 .375 168 172 2 6 0 .250 156 208 East W L T Pct PF PA New England 7 2 0 .778 234 175 N.Y. Jets 5 4 0 .556 169 231 Miami 4 4 0 .500 174 187 Buffalo 3 6 0 .333 189 236 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 6 2 0 .750 214 155 Tennessee 4 4 0 .500 173 167 Houston 2 6 0 .250 146 221 Jacksonville 0 8 0 .000 86 264 West W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 9 0 0 1.000 215 111 Denver 7 1 0 .875 343 218 San Diego 4 4 0 .500 192 174 Oakland 3 5 0 .375 146 199 Thursday’s Game Washington at Minnesota, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Detroit at Bears, noon Philadelphia at Green Bay, noon Jacksonville at Tennessee, noon Cincinnati at Baltimore, noon St. Louis at Indianapolis, noon Seattle at Atlanta, noon Oakland at N.Y. Giants, noon Buffalo at Pittsburgh, noon Carolina at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Denver at San Diego, 3:25 p.m.

Houston at Arizona, 3:25 p.m.

Dallas at New Orleans, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Cleveland, Kansas City, N.Y. Jets, New England Monday’s Game Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:40 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 14 Indianapolis at Tennessee, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 17 Baltimore at Bears, noon N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, noon Atlanta at Tampa Bay, noon Detroit at Pittsburgh, noon Washington at Philadelphia, noon Arizona at Jacksonville, noon Oakland at Houston, noon Cleveland at Cincinnati, noon San Diego at Miami, 3:05 p.m.

Green Bay at N.Y. Giants, 3:25 p.m.

Minnesota at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

San Francisco at New Orleans, 3:25 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Dallas, St. Louis Monday, Nov. 18 New England at Carolina, 7:40 p.m.

Cincinnati Cleveland Baltimore Pittsburgh

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct 4 0 1.000 2 2 .500 2 2 .500 1 2 .333 1 2 .333 Atlantic Division W L Pct Philadelphia 3 1 .750 Toronto 2 2 .500 Brooklyn 2 2 .500 New York 1 3 .250 Boston 0 4 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 3 2 .600 Charlotte 2 2 .500 Orlando 2 2 .500 Atlanta 1 2 .333 Washington 0 3 .000

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Indiana Cleveland Detroit Bulls Milwaukee

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Houston 3 1 .750 Dallas 3 1 .750 San Antonio 2 1 .667 Memphis 2 2 .500 New Orleans 1 3 .250 Northwest Division W L Pct Minnesota 3 1 .750 Portland 2 1 .667 Oklahoma City 2 1 .667 Denver 0 2 .000 Utah 0 4 .000 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 3 1 .750 Golden State 3 1 .750 Phoenix 3 1 .750 L.A. Lakers 2 3 .400 Sacramento 1 2 .333 Tuesday’s Results Miami 104, Toronto 95 Brooklyn 104, Utah 88 Indiana 99, Detroit 91 Charlotte 102, New York 97 Phoenix 104, New Orleans 98 Dallas 123, L.A. Lakers 104 San Antonio at Denver (n) Houston at Portland (n) Atlanta at Sacramento (n) Today’s Games Bulls at Indiana, 6 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Utah at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Golden State at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Memphis, 7 p.m.

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

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

GB — — ½ 1 2 GB — ½ ½ 2 3 GB — — — 1½ 1½

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts 13 12 1 0 24 15 9 2 4 22 16 9 4 3 21 13 9 2 2 20 14 7 5 2 16 15 7 6 2 16 16 6 8 2 14 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Anaheim 16 12 3 1 25 San Jose 14 10 1 3 23 Phoenix 15 10 3 2 22 Vancouver 16 10 5 1 21 Los Angeles 15 9 6 0 18 Calgary 15 6 7 2 14 Edmonton 16 4 10 2 10 Colorado Blackhawks Minnesota St. Louis Nashville Dallas Winnipeg

GF 42 52 43 47 31 40 39

GA 19 42 35 31 40 44 47

GF 52 53 51 46 43 43 40

GA 40 27 46 41 40 54 62

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 14 10 4 0 20 47 35 Toronto 15 10 5 0 20 48 36 Detroit 16 9 5 2 20 40 41 Boston 14 8 5 1 17 38 28 Montreal 16 8 7 1 17 43 34 Ottawa 15 5 6 4 14 46 48 Florida 15 3 8 4 10 31 53 Buffalo 16 2 13 1 5 26 49 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 15 11 4 0 22 48 33 Washington 15 8 7 0 16 50 42 N.Y. Islanders 15 6 6 3 15 47 50 Carolina 15 5 7 3 13 29 45 N.Y. Rangers 14 6 8 0 12 26 40 Columbus 14 5 9 0 10 34 40 New Jersey 14 3 7 4 10 26 42 Philadelphia 14 4 9 1 9 22 39 Two points for a win, one point for OT loss Tuesday’s Results Dallas 3, Boston 2 (SO) St. Louis 3, Montreal 2 (SO) Washington 6, N.Y. Islanders 2 Ottawa 4, Columbus 1 Edmonton 4, Florida 3 (OT) Carolina 2, Philadelphia 1 (OT) Minnesota 5, Calgary 1 Vancouver at Phoenix (n) Buffalo at San Jose (n) Wednesday’s Games Winnipeg at Blackhawks, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m.

Nashville at Colorado, 8:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

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BLACKHAWKS

Hawks uniquely equipt to defend title

By MARK LAZERUS

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mlazerus@shawmedial.com Standing in the corner of the China Room inside the White House, a few feet away from a towering portrait of former first lady Grace Coolidge, Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane joked about how President Obama – or just “Barack,” as Kane called him – left him hanging when Kane stuck his hand out for a handshake too early while Obama lingered on a quick discussion with Rocky Wirtz. Kane also talked about touring the White House with some of the first-timers, and about learning interesting factoids about various rooms and past presidents.

What Kane didn’t talk about was hockey – about the Hawks’ recent offensive surge, about his surprising minus-9 rating, about a competitive Central Division race, about a disappointing loss Sunday against Calgary, about the still-struggling penalty kill.

vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m. today, CSN+, AM-720 While other teams put on their gear and hit the ice Monday, the Hawks put on their suits and hit the town. Throw in another day off Tuesday – because after a busy stretch, Monday might have been the most exhausting day of all – and the Hawks spent a rare 48 hours off the ice, their minds and bodies elsewhere.

It could be a good thing – a welcome break in a monotonous season, a chance to refresh and re-energize. But it also underscores just how different the 2013-14 campaign is for the Hawks, compared with every other team in the league.

“There are some perks along the way from winning championships,” Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said at the White House.

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Blackhawks president and CEO John McDonough (left) presents President Barack Obama with a Blackhawks jersey during a ceremony Monday in the East Room of the White House in Washington to honor the 2013 Stanley Cup champions. Team captain Jonathan Toews (center), Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp (right) hold the Stanley Cup. Perks, yes. Potential obstacles, too.

There was the all-too-brief summer of love in Chicago and in their hometowns – more rollicking than relaxing. There

was the emotionally charged banner-raising ceremony.

There was the posh ring ceremony. There was the White House trip. Next comes the circus trip – seven cities in 13

days starting Nov. 19 in Colorado. Then the Olympics, which start three months from today and might include more Hawks than any other team’s players, and a more than fiveweek stretch without a game at the United Center. Throw in an outdoor game March 1 at Soldier Field, and the Hawks are looking at a season unlike any they ever have faced, including their last title defense.

The good news is, this team is uniquely prepared to handle the relentless grind and emotional highs and lows of this one-of-a-kind season. They have the experience and temperament of grizzled veterans, but the energy and endurance of youth. Even Obama – or, at least, his speechwriters – could see that.

“Captain Jonathan Toews led the team all the way for the second time – and he’s still only, by the way, 25 years old,” Obama said. “Now, I don’t remember everything I was doing when I was 25, but I wasn’t

doing that. That I’m pretty certain of. Incredible leadership on his part.”

It’s not just Toews, of course. The whole core has spent most of their careers playing in big games on big stages with big stakes. And the younger guys were thrown right into the fire last season and came through tested and tough.

But last season – a barely three-month sprint until the playoffs – was nothing compared to this seven-month regular-season grind, with all its distractions and doldrums, highs and ho-hums. Never mind the two months of playoffs that they’d have to get through after that.

The spoils of victory are great and deserved, but the road to repeating is loaded with potholes and detours. So if the Hawks can make it back to Obama’s White House next year, it’ll truly be their greatest triumph yet.

Dailey leads Spartans’ defense with 12 digs • SPARTANS Continued from page B1

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Sycamore’s Gabrielle Wenger (center) taps the ball over Dunlap’s Kylee Lambie (left) and Ashley Simmons (right) during the Spartans’ 25-17, 25-16 victory over Dunlap in a Class 3A Princeton Sectional semifinal Tuesday night in Princeton.

outscrap them,” Sycamore coach Eric Nore said. “They were definitely getting some digs on spikes that are usually down, but I thought we got a little bit of an edge using their mantra for our defense.”

Shannon Maher’s back-row kill started an early surge in the second game, and Wenger followed with an ace and another point for a 5-2 lead. Mallory Wolf had two kills around a service error, then Matelyn Hayes ripped one of her team-high seven kills for an 8-4 lead.

Dunlap got to within 8-7 and 10-9, but that’s when freshman Cassie Hunt substituted in at the service line. Her ace made it 12-9, then she reeled off six more points

“It’s a great feeling to know that I have so many options to set it to. We got a couple of points on some long rallies, and that always pumps us up and gets us going. ” Kendra Larson Sycamore junior setter

– including three more aces – to all but put the game away at 18-9.

Hayes had two kills in that run, and Larson added a stuff block.

“It’s a great feeling to know that I have so many options to set it to,” Larson said. “We got a couple of points on some long rallies, and that always pumps us up and gets us going. We carried that through to the end tonight.”

McCoy had five kills, Wolf four and Wenger three to go with four points. Christina Dailey led the

defense with 12 digs. The Spartans outpaced Dunlap in kills, 24-13, and forced the Eagles out of their system with strong serving and hard hitting.

“We had issues controlling our first contact,” Dunlap coach Jennifer Bartlett said, “and when we can’t control that first pass, we can’t run our middles. We relied too much on our outside hitters tonight, and Sycamore’s quick pace really got us out of system quite a bit.”

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Thanksgiving and Hanukkah fall on the same day, offering opportunities to combine culinary traditions Latke-Crusted Turkey Cutlets with Meyer Lemon Applesauce

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By JIM ROMANOFF

By JIM ROMANOFF

The Associated Press

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The key to the sweet potato latkes is to start with a white potato, such as a russet, to make the batter, then add shredded sweet potatoes. On their own, sweet potatoes don’t have t’s a meeting of holidays so rare it will be tens enough starch to hold together well and contain too much sugof thousands of years before it happens again. ar, which causes them to burn easily, she said. The blend will Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah – the give you perfectly crisp and golden, but slightly sweet latkes.

Jewish Festival of Lights – fall on the same day this Bruce Aidells, chef and author of “The Great Meat Cookyear, creating what many celebrants have dubbed book,” is bringing Hanukkah to his Turkey Day with some “Thanksgivukkah.” And it’s opened up a whole sides as well. He and his wife, Nancy Oakes, chef-owner of new world of culinary opportunities.

Boulevard in San Francisco, will start the meal with crispy, Laura Frankel, executive chef for Wolfgang mini potato latkes topped with caviar (alPuck Kosher Catering in Chicago, mused the though Aidells says smoked salmon makes a two holidays occurring in tandem presents a great topping, as well).

Your guide to sort of mini existential crisis: “Do I celebrate To go along with his bird, Aidells will take ‘Thanksgivukkah’ as a Jewish American or as an American some inspiration from his grandmother, who Jew.” owned a Jewish deli in the Boyle Heights The following recipes will be She decided on the latter. neighborhood of Los Angeles, and make a at home on any holiday table: “After all,” she said, “I feel blessed to live sweet potato, prune and carrot tzimmes, in a country where we are free to celebrate our which is a typical Eastern European sweet Page C2: Pumpkin Latkes religious beliefs however we want. And that’s stew often served at holidays.

With Spiced Cranberry not something one should take for granted in “The sweet potatoes and carrots will fit Sour Cream and Latthis world.” right in with the Thanksgiving theme,” ke-Crusted Apple Stuffing Plus, Frankel feels the holidays work well Aidells said.

Page C3: Pastrami-Wrapped together in a traditional as well as a culinary For dessert, Aidells suggests a variation on Fried Turkey With Horsesense. Both Thanksgiving and Hanukkah are the traditional Hanukkah doughnuts, sufganiradish Pickled Onions celebrations of appreciation, Frankel said. The yot, filled or topped with a sweet cranberry or former is about being grateful for our counapple compote. try and the latter fetes the miracle of a small Laura Frankel is thinking sufganiyot as amount of oil burning for eight days and the dedication of the well, but taking the idea a step further by making the tranew temple in Jerusalem. ditional yeast dough with the addition of canned pumpkin, As far as the food is concerned, both holidays are filled which she says adds great flavor and color. with traditions rather than hard and fast rules.

For other nights during Hanukkah this year, Frankel said “Hanukkah is one of the few Jewish holidays when we’re she she’ll take advantage of the availability of fresh turkey. not specifically told what to eat,” Frankel said.

She’s created a turkey spiedini in which bite-size chunks of Frying foods in oil is really symbolic rather than essential. breast meat will be threaded onto skewers, dipped in lightly So on Thanksgiving itself, Frankel plans on bringing a beaten egg whites, then dusted with seasoned panko breadlittle Hanukkah spirit to her traditional Thanksgiving dinner crumbs and fried in olive oil. For dipping, she’ll serve the by, for one thing, serving sweet potato latkes with a cranberspiedinis with a roasted pumpkin seed, garlic, raisin and ry-apple sauce alongside the turkey. sage pesto.

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To help you get in the Thanksgiving-Hanukkah mood, we’ve developed a delicious holiday hybrid. These latke-crusted turkey cutlets can be made with leftover brisket (perhaps from the first night of Hanukkah), or if you like you can leave the meat out of the latke batter with equally good results. The Meyer lemon applesauce makes a perfect topping for this crispy dish, but leftover cranberry sauce would work as well.

Meyer Lemon Applesauce Start to finish: 30 minutes Makes about 3 cups 4 large apples, peeled, cored and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup water Zest and juice of 1 Meyer lemon 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg Pinch of kosher salt In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine the apples, sugar, water, lemon zest and juice, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

Cook, stirring often, until the apples are very soft and some have broken down completely, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve the applesauce warm or chilled. The applesauce will keep, tightly covered in the refrigerator, for 1 week.

Nutrition information per serving: 110 calories; 0 calories from fat (0 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 27 g sugar; 0 g protein; 40 mg sodium.

See LATKE-CRUSTED TURKEY, page C2

PLUS: Follow Food for the next three weeks to find recipes for sides, rolls, desserts and the all-important turkey to help you get ready for the Thanksgiving meal.

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Pumpkin Latkes With Spiced Cranberry Sour Cream AP photo

Two takes on traditional latkes Pumpkin, not potatoes, Combine latkes with stuffing makes this staple a winner

By ALISON LADMAN The Associated Press

By ALISON LADMAN The Associated Press Potato latkes may be the best known variety of this crispy staple of Hanukkah meals, but don’t feel you need to limit yourself to them.

Though potatoes have their own symbolism in this Jewish holiday, it is the oil used in the frying that is particularly significant; it symbolizes the long-lasting oil burned in the temple lamps in the story of Hanukkah. And that is why there are so many latke variations, including sweet potato, onion and carrot.

Since the first day of Hanukkah falls on Thanksgiving this year, we decided to draw on a staple of that all-American holiday to make a delicious variation – pumpkin latkes.

We top ours with a cranberry-spiked sour cream, but applesauce would be just as delicious.

Pumpkin Latkes With Spiced Cranberry Sour Cream Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 10 1 cup sour cream 1/4 cup finely chopped dried cranberries 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Vegetable oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1 small sugar pumpkin, peeled, seeded and shredded (about 3 cups) 2 eggs 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper Toasted pecans, to garnish In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream, cranberries, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Set aside. In a medium skillet over medium, heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Add the onion and cook until very tender and well browned, about 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer the onion to a medium bowl and mix in the shredded pumpkin, eggs, flour, salt and black pepper.

Wipe out the skillet used to cook the onions.

Return it to medium-high heat and add a 1/4 inch of vegetable oil. Working in batches, scoop the pumpkin mixture by the heaping tablespoonful into the pan, 3 or 4 scoops at a time. Flatten each scoop with the back of the spatula and cook until browned on both sides and tender at the center, about 3 minutes a side.

Transfer to a wire rack set over a baking sheet to drain. Serve topped with the cranberry sour cream and garnished with toasted pecans.

Nutrition information per serving: 140 calories; 80 calories from fat (57 percent of total calories); 9 g fat (3.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 50 mg cholesterol; 12 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 7 g sugar; 3 g protein; 220 mg sodium.

Part of what makes the traditional Thanksgiving stuffing so irresistible is its delicious blend of lightly crisped top and sides with a tender and moist inside.

Turns out that combination also happens to be the mark of a great fried potato latke, one of the most iconic foods of Hanukkah. We decided to see whether we could unite these classic comfort foods in one dish.

Latke-Crusted Apple Stuffing Start to finish: 1 hour 10 minutes (30 minutes active) Servings: 12 2 large russet potatoes 4 eggs, divided 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons minced fresh sage Salt and ground black pepper Vegetable oil, for frying 1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped 3 stalks celery, roughly chopped 2 carrots, roughly chopped 1 green bell pepper, cored and

Wrap bird in pastrami for holiday

By ALISON LADMAN The Associated Press Pastrami. Horseradish. Matzo.

Frying in oil. All the makings of a traditional Jewish holiday meal. But this time, we add turkey, a nod to the first day of Hanukkah falling on Thanksgiving this year.

To keep this lusciously savory dinner on the speedy side, we started with turkey tenderloins. They cook quickly and you don’t need to worry about thawing them as you often do with a whole turkey. We then wrap the tenderloins in pastrami, coat them in matzo and fry them until crisp on the outside, but moist and tender inside.

Pastrami-Wrapped Fried Turkey With Horseradish Pickled Onions

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Pastrami-Wrapped Fried Turkey With Horseradish Pickled Onions Start to finish: 1 hour (30 minutes active) Servings: 12 For the pickled onions: 1 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons pickling spice 2 tablespoons kosher salt 1/2 cup prepared horseradish 2 medium red onions, thinly sliced

For the turkey: 3 pounds turkey tenderloins 8 ounces thinly sliced pastrami 2 eggs 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups matzo meal Vegetable oil, for frying In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the vinegar, sugar, pickling spice, salt and horseradish. Bring to a boil, then add the onions. Return to a boil, cover and remove from the heat. Let sit until cool.

The onions can be prepared up to 2 days in advance. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator.

Wrap each turkey tenderloin in several slices of pastrami, securing them with wooden skewers as needed.

In a wide, shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, mustard and flour. In a second bowl, spread the matzo meal. One at a time, roll each tenderloin in the egg mixture to coat evenly. Transfer to the matzo meal and roll to coat. The tenderloins can be prepared in this manner up to several hours ahead of time, then covered and refrigerated.

When ready to cook, heat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large, deep sauté pan, heat 1/2 inch of oil until it sizzles when a matzo crumb is dropped into it. One at a time, fry each tenderloin for 5 to 7 minutes per side, or until golden brown all over. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet, then repeat with the remaining tenderloins.

When all of the tenderloins are fried, place them in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until they reach 165 F at the center. Serve with the pickled onions on the side.

Nutrition information per serving: 270 calories; 70 calories from fat (26 percent of total calories); 8 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 90 mg cholesterol; 17 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 35 g protein; 440 mg sodium.

roughly chopped 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives 2 medium apples, peeled and diced 1 large loaf (about 1 pound) challah bread, cut into 1/2inch cubes and toasted 2 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey broth or stock

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a large casserole dish or a 9-by-13-inch pan with cooking spray.

Into a medium bowl lined with several layers of paper towels or a clean kitchen towel, shred the potatoes. Gather the towels with the potatoes inside and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.

Discard the liquid, dry the bowl, then return the potatoes to the bowl, removing the towels. Stir in 2 of the eggs, the flour, sage and a hefty pinch each of salt and pepper.

In a large skillet over medium-high, heat 1/4 inch of oil over medium-high. Working in batches, drop the potato mixture in 1/4 cup mounds into the oil, flattening them with the back of a spatula.

Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the latkes to a paper

• LATKE-CRUSTED TURKEY Continued from page C1 Latke Crusted Turkey Cutlets Start to finish: 25 minutes Servings: 6 10 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup grated sweet onion 20-ounce bag fresh shredded potatoes (about 4 cups) 3/4 pound finely shredded or chopped cooked brisket or corned beef 4 egg whites, whisked until frothy 1 1/4 pounds fresh turkey breast cutlets 2 whole eggs, lightly beaten Peanut or vegetable oil, for frying Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, whisk together 6 tablespoons of the flour, the salt, pepper and baking powder. Set aside.

Place the grated onion on a clean dish cloth or several layers of paper towels, gather up the edges to form a bundle.

Holding the bundle over the sink, squeeze out at much liquid as possible.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the onion, potatoes, brisket, flour mixture and egg whites. Mix well to make a batter that is loose, but holds together

towel-lined plate and repeat with the remaining potato mixture.

In a food processor, combine the onion, celery, carrots and green pepper. Pulse until finely chopped.

Drain all but 1/4 cup of the oil from the pan used to cook the latkes. Set the pan over medium heat, then transfer the vegetable mixture to it and cook until lightly browned and tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, then add the chives, apples and challah. Season with a hefty sprinkle each of salt and pepper.

In a small bowl, whisk together the 2 remaining eggs and the broth. Pour over the stuffing mixture and mix well. Spoon the stuffing into the prepared pan.

Arrange the latkes over the top.

Wrap with foil or cover and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil or cover and continue baking for 10 minutes, or until 165 degrees F. in the center.

Nutrition information per serving: 260 calories; 50 calories from fat (19 percent of total calories); 6 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 80 mg cholesterol; 42 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 7 g sugar; 8 g protein; 330 mg sodium.

well, adding a bit more flour if necessary. Set aside.

Place the remaining 4 tablespoons of flour in a wide, shallow bowl. Place the 2 whole eggs in a second wide, shallow bowl.

To prepare the cutlets, one at a time dip each first in the flour, then the beaten eggs. Then use your hands press 1/3 cup of the potato mixture evenly onto one side of each cutlet.

In a large skillet over medium-high, heat about 1/4 inch of oil until a shred of potato dropped into the oil sizzles immediately.

Working in batches, add the cutlets potato side down, to the skillet. Cook until the potatoes are crispy and browned and the turkey is no longer pink at the center, 4 to 5 minutes. Press another 1/3 cup of the potato mixture on top of each turkey cutlet, then flip and brown on the second side for another 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet, then repeat with remaining cutlets.

Bake for 10 minutes, or until the turkey reaches 165 degrees F. at the center.

Serve immediately with Meyer lemon applesauce.

Nutrition information per serving: 500 calories; 200 calories from fat (40 percent of total calories); 23 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 170 mg cholesterol; 30 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 41 g protein; 1,110 mg sodium.

LEARNING

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Kishwaukee’s annual College Night is today Kishwaukee College will host its annual College Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today in the college gymnasium with a special presentation at 6 p.m. in Jenkins Auditorium on financing a college education.

There also is a presentation on the Engineering-Mathematics-Science Academy at 6 p.m. and a presentation on the Engineering Pathways Program at 7:30 p.m.

Each year, Kishwaukee College partners with area high schools to host College Night to give prospective students a chance to comparison shop post-high school programs, colleges and universities while gathering information on academic programs, admissions requirements and financial aid for several schools at once. At this year’s event, representatives from more than 50 institutions, including colleges, universities, military programs and trade schools, will

be on hand to provide informational materials, applications, and answer questions. College shoppers will have access to representatives from Illinois schools as well as several out-of-state institutions from Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana and Missouri. The event also is recommended for Kishwaukee College students who are preparing to transfer to a four-year university.

One of College Night’s most popular events is the financial aid presentation and question-and-answer session with Pam Wagener, coordinator of Financial Aid at Kishwaukee College. The financial aid presentation has been widely attended at College Night in recent years, leaving standing room only in the auditorium. This year, the College’s Media Services department will once again broadcast the presentation and question-and-an-

swer session to a nearby classroom to accommodate all interested parents and students.

There also will be an informational meeting on the Engineering-Mathematics-Science Academy (EMSA) for high school juniors who are currently enrolled in pre-calculus and their parents in Room A1273, the Conference Center Dining Room, from 6 to 7 p.m.

The current juniors who are interested in pursuing engineering or other math/science based majors would participate in EMSA during their senior year in high school during which they would take a series of calculus and physics courses at Kishwaukee College to earn up to 28 hours of college credit while simultaneously finishing high school.

In addition, there will be a presentation on the Engineering Pathways Program for high school

seniors interested in pursuing engineering at 7:30 p.m. in A1273.

Engineering Pathways is a transfer agreement with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Kish students who complete a prescribed study program in engineering and satisfy other program requirements at Kishwaukee can then transfer their first two years of coursework directly to UIUC and be guaranteed admission to the UIUC College of Engineering.

The Career Technologies Division will hold an open house from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the A1300 Lounge, directly across from the south side of the gym where College Night will be held. The Career Technologies event will feature representatives from the division’s programs that offer one- and two-year certificates and degrees in occupations in which student may enter the workforce immediately after program

completion. Career Technologies Programs are Automated Engineering Technology, Agriculture, Automotive Technology, Aviation, Computer-Aided Design, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Collision Repair Technology, Diesel Power Technology, Electronics, Horticulture, Office Systems, Truck Driver Training and Welding Technology.

Information on Health and Education Programs will be available at tables located in the gym balcony. Health and Education Programs are Basic Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Services, Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Therapeutic Massage, Early Childhood Education and Education.

For more information about College Night, contact Heather Ferguson at 815-825-2086, ext. 2351, or visit www.kishwaukeecollege. edu/go/collegenightpr/.

DeKalb native named NIU’s Student Lincoln Laureate Sarah Stuebing can walk from her childhood home to her college campus in a matter of minutes.

The path she chose at Northern Illinois University put the world at her feet.

Along the way she has accrued a collection of scholarships, awards and accolades, but none so impressive as her latest title, Student Lincoln Laureate. That honor is given annually to one senior at each university in the state for their excellence, both inside and outside of the classroom. Recipients from around the state were honored at a reception Saturday with the governor.

Those who have grown to know and work with Stuebing over the past four years say she epitomizes all that the award is intended to honor.

“I have been at NIU for 10 years and have yet to meet an undergraduate student who approaches Sarah’s level of engagement in curricular and co-curricular activities,” psychology professor Doug Wallace, who nominated her for the award, said in a news release.

Going to college in her hometown was viewed by some as taking “the easy way,” she admits, but she brought a can-do attitude to campus from the day she arrived. “I came in with the mindset that I was going to make the most of everything NIU had to offer me.”

The first opportunity she seized was to become part of the university’s first class of Research Rookies, a program that gave 17 freshmen the chance to participate in research with faculty. A competitive horseback rider since childhood, she devised original research to explore whether the specialized massage techniques she had learned actually improved the performance of her horse. As the project evolved she learned

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DeKalb High School graduate Sarah Stuebing was awarded Illinois’ highest honor, Student Lincoln Laureate, on Saturday in Springfield. how to write proposals, design experiments, analyze data and even mastered video editing software developed by television networks to analyze world-class athletes.

The experience, she says, set the stage for what followed.

“Research Rookies pretty much shaped my whole college career,” Stuebing said in the release. “Without that start, I believe my college experience would have been very different. It influenced many projects I have tackled since and helped me find mentors who still provide me guidance today.”

While her freshman year was, in some ways, as academically rigorous as that of many graduate students, for Stuebing it was just a warm-up.

During her sophomore year, she worked with an anthropology professor, devising a project to study the facial expressions of black howler monkeys, and then secured three different grants totaling $5,500 to fund a trip to Argentina so that she could spend her summer doing field work.

Later that year, Stuebing, a biology major who hopes to become a veterinarian,

co-founded the NIU Pre-Veterinary Medicine Association. She has served as the organization president since its founding, organizing field trips, recruiting speakers and arranging other activities to help educate the 15 to 20 students who join each year. NIU Acting Provost Lisa Freeman, who serves as faculty adviser to the group, says that Steubing is one of the most outstanding students she has encountered in her academic career, which has included stops at schools such as Kansas State, Ohio State and Cornell.

Starting sophomore year, those interests were focused on work in Wallace’s neuroscience lab, where she quickly became an important member of his research team. Her contributions include running rats through various testing protocols, assisting with surgical procedures to study the rodents’ brain tissue and analyzing data. The work became the basis for her Honors capstone project (which she wrapped up her junior year) and enabled her to present at scientific conferences at NIU, a regional conference

at Indiana University and at an international conference in New Orleans. She is listed as a co-author on several of Wallace’s publications.

She continued working in the lab throughout her junior year, and was able to extend her research into the summer between junior and senior years when she once again became an academic pioneer, this time as one of NIU’s first group of 10 McKearn Summer Scholars. The program not only allowed her to extend her Alzheimer’s-related research but also enabled her to tap into a new network of alumni mentors and participate in a leadership academy.

Not all of her energies were poured into the classroom and laboratories, however.

Despite her rigorous academic pursuits (which included a minor in Spanish and a minor in chemistry) Stuebing also made time to serve as president of Presbyterian Campus Ministries, traveled to Louisiana on spring break with a Habitat for Humanity group, served as a speaker at

the Academic Convocation and taught horseback riding and Sunday school on the side.

Her activities also included serving as a Northern Lights Ambassador, a role that allowed her to speak with potential students at open houses and to serve on panel discussions about engaged learning opportunities at NIU and to network with alumni.

Typically, she used those platforms as a chance to evangelize about engaged learning.

“I have seen what a huge difference engaged learning has made in my education, and everyone else I know who has been involved in it,” she said in the release. “It is the difference between just having a degree and having a degree with experience.”

This semester, her pursuits have taken her out of the country, to the University of Sterling, in central Scotland, where she is studying biology. She also has taken advantage of her time in Europe to visit family in Germany (she was born there and is fluent in the language)

and to introduce fellow American classmates to life on the continent.

She will be back stateside in December, but not for long.

She has secured another grant to return to Argentina to continue her howler monkey research – but that trip could be in peril, depending upon her schedule of interviews at veterinary schools.

After all, getting into a top veterinary program has been her aim from Day One on the NIU campus, a goal from which she has never wavered.

However, all that she has learned and done while at NIU has changed her desired career track a bit. Her goal now is to enroll in a program that will allow her to jointly earn a degree as a doctor of veterinary medicine, as well as a Ph.D., so that she can continue conducting research. Ultimately, she would like to study outbreaks of diseases such as bird flu or swine flu for Centers for Disease Control.

“I would love to make a difference on a grander scale,” she said.

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ADVICE & PUZZLES

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Daughter’s absentee father present for others Dear Abby: For 2 1/2 years I have taken care of my daughter without the help of her father. He pays child support only when the courts threaten to throw him in jail, but he never comes to see her.

When he does come by, it’s not to see or spend time with her, it’s to try and get sex from me. Sometimes I give in and give it to him as an itch to scratch.

He recently got “married” and now has four other children. The last time he was over, I noticed that he has all his children’s initials tattooed on his arm except our daughter’s, and it bothered me.

I only want what is best for my little girl, and I have made it clear that if he isn’t a

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips part of her life now, that he needs to stay away until she’s an adult. I don’t want her to be hurt by a part-time or sometimes dad. I guess my question is, is it OK to be angry that he doesn’t recognize her as his child but does his other four? – Po’d in Ohio Dear Po’d: Oh, goodness gracious, yes. And because you don’t want your child to be hurt by this man, I’m advising you to quit being his booty call. There are other ways to scratch an itch, depending upon whose itch it

is. If you continue seeing him under these circumstances, you could wind up being the mother of another one of his children, God forbid.

Dear Abby: I am writing this hoping that anyone who is in a supervisory position at work will see it and think before pressuring employees to buy popcorn, cookies, wrapping paper, trinkets, chocolate bars, etc., for their children’s schools or organizations. This is extortion. I have tried saying, “No, thank you,” but I get such a bad attitude from my supervisor that I end up ordering something – usually the cheapest item – to avoid the drama.

I can’t afford to drop $20 here and there on items I

wouldn’t otherwise buy or eat. It’s a lot of money to employees who haven’t had wage or benefit increases in more than four years. I can barely keep my car filled with gas and have to unroll coins sometimes to pick up food for dinner a day or two before payday.

PLEASE tell bosses and managers not to solicit sales from employees. It’s tacky! – Turned Off in Pennsylvania Dear Turned Off: I’m happy to get the word out because I agree that the sales tactic your supervisor is using is tacky. Parents who do this for their children deny the kids the experience of doing the selling and learning to cope with rejection if

prospective customers don’t buy.

Because you don’t have $20 to spare, you might be able to deflect the “attitude” by offering a small donation – a dollar or two – to the cause. But if you can’t spare any money, then stiffen your spine and don’t let yourself be made to feel guilty. Buying things you don’t need is not part of your job description.

• Dear Abby is written

by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Glucosamine and chondroitin studies mixed Dear Dr. K: What’s the verdict on glucosamine and chondroitin? Do they help relieve osteoarthritis pain?

Dear Reader: Whether glucosamine and chondroitin pills help osteoarthritis pain has been controversial. As with most medical controversies, there rarely is a verdict that everyone accepts.

So I’m not sure there is a verdict yet in this controversy. In fact, I’m going to argue that the controversy may be misguided: It may not be a question of whether these pills help everyone with osteoarthritis or not.

There’s no doubt that we need good and better treatments for osteoarthritis. I

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff speak as a sufferer who had a hip replaced because osteoarthritis had destroyed it.

Living with arthritis can be challenging, as the pain and stiffness make it difficult to perform daily tasks most people take for granted.

Glucosamine and chondroitin are compounds found in healthy cartilage, which is the tough but flexible tissue in our joints. Joints are the places where two (or more) bones meet, but bone doesn’t rub against bone. Instead, in most joints it is the cartilage

lining one bone “kissing” the cartilage lining the other.

Osteoarthritis involves the breakdown of normal cartilage. So it makes sense that taking supplements of naturally occurring compounds like glucosamine and chondroitin could help maintain cartilage in people with the condition.

Randomized clinical trials have compared each of these two supplements, alone and in combination, against placebo (dummy) pills in people suffering from osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. An analysis of 10 studies that included nearly 4,000 patients did not find much evidence of reduced pain from glucosamine and chondroitin. Some

studies found only a temporary benefit, and only among patients with the most pain.

On the other hand, there also was no evidence of side effects from these substances.

And consider this: When a randomized trial does not find that a treatment produces better symptom relief than a placebo pill, that means that the average person in the study got no benefit from the treatment. However, it is possible that some of the people in the study really did benefit.

Over the years, I’ve had patients tell me they have less pain and stiffness when regularly taking these supplements. If they think it helps, I don’t discourage them from taking these pills.

If you’re wondering whether you should take them, the answer is, “It depends.” If you have moderate to severe osteoarthritis pain, it’s reasonable to try the glucosamine-chondroitin combination for two to three months.

If you find it eases your pain, it’s reasonable to keep using it. If not, you might as well save your money. As always, if you choose to take these or any other alternative treatments, tell your physician.

One caution: Avoid these supplements if you are allergic to shellfish. Some products use shellfish as a source of glucosamine.

• Visit www.AskDoctorK. com to read more.

College binge drinking is a dangerous activity Dr. Wallace: I am a high school senior and will be attending Valparaiso University next year. I’m not considered to be a “goodie, goodie,” but I’m totally against anything that will alter my health; that includes using drugs or alcohol. My best friend, who is in her first year at Indiana University, has told me that many of the IU students engage in something called binge drinking. She knows that it is a game where students consume a lot of beer. Will you please inform me about binge drinking? Trust me, if binge drinking is a part of the social scene at VU, I won’t be participating. –

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace Nameless, Cedar Lake, Ind. Nameless: Binge drinkers don’t drink alone. Usually, they are with a group of friends who egg one another on, urging the timid to drink up amid whistles and cheers.

Peer pressure is a potent force. Most binge drinkers don’t even enjoy the taste of the alcohol they’re chugging.

This is group stupidity in action.

Binge drinking is a dangerous activity both because of the unhealthy quantity of alcohol the binge drink-

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By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association

TODAY – Plunge into whatever interests you wholeheartedly.

Explore new possibilities or gather information that will help you get more bang for your buck. Believe in your creative ability and focus on what you get the most pleasure doing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Open, honest communication will help you clear up any uncertainties. Questioning your relationships with peers and colleagues will help you make a wise business choice.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Take precautions and don’t say or do something that can come back to haunt you. An innovative way of offering assistance will help you keep a secret.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Your ability to get the job done will result in more opportunities. Dedication, loyalty and high standards will result in perks that raise your standard of living.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Rethink past mistakes to avoid making a poor choice now. Don’t be afraid to make a decision.

Sometimes you have to work backward before you can move forward.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – A contract or financial deal will pay off. A project that interests you will have its problems, but also its advantages. Filter through your options and take what works for you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Keep your head down and your work up to date. The more you can accomplish, the easier it will be to put an emotional issue on the back burner. You deserve a treat, not a headache.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – If you mingle and ask questions, you will receive an invitation to share your ideas and concerns with influential people who can offer you suggestions, connections and opportunities.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Not everyone will be looking out for your best interest. Don’t let anger take over, or you will be the one who ends up looking bad. Make subtle alterations that ensure safety.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Participate in activities or events that will allow you to use your skills, creativity and charm to connect with people who can enrich your life. A joint, service-oriented effort will turn out well.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Brave whatever storm you face. Don’t back down from a challenge; dealing with each demand quickly and efficiently will be the way to maintain control. Invite change and offer suggestions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Talks will lead to resolutions. Your ability to see both sides of any situation will put you in a good position. Romance will improve your personal life.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Keep your life simple. Take care of responsibilities and refuse to let anyone get to you emotionally.

Accept the inevitable and work on a stable, sensible project.

ers consume quickly and because, when they’re drunk, they often take foolish risks, encouraged by their fellow drinkers.

While binge drinking is a matter of serious concern for college administrators, the great majority of students do not participate in this activity. According to a University of California study, many binge drinkers are first-year students who are away from home for the very first time.

They drink to excess in order to make friends and prove their independence.

Dr. Wallace: My closest friend and I are both 14, and could be called “nerds,” and we were proud of it. But lately, she has been hang-

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ing around with the “cool” girls at school and has been acting real phony. I know the cool group has accepted her because they all have pet names for each other and they now call her “Peaches.”

When I asked her why she was doing this, she said she didn’t know what I was talking about. She still talks to me at night, but she totally ignores me at school. To make matters worse, she told me she doesn’t want to go roller-skating with me anymore on Friday nights because she wants to meet boys. Do you think it is possible I can make her come to her senses? – Kelly, Atlanta, Ga. Kelly: Few things feel more

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disappointing than a best friend’s desertion, but that appears to be what’s happening to you. She’s changing. I doubt that she’ll “come to her senses” any time soon.

Your best bet is to stop counting on her companionship – especially during the school day – the way you used to. Look for other friends with whom you have more in common. By all means, keep talking to her in the evenings. Your friendship may survive this confusing time, but for now, don’t expect too much from your old pal.

• Email Dr. Robert Wallace at rwallace@galesburg.net.

8CROSSWORD

With four trumps, bid conventionally Andre Maurois, a French author who was born Emile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog and died in 1967, said, “Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.”

The meaning of responder’s first-round bid in today’s deal is not known by some of my students. I have mentioned it a few times, but perhaps it is forgotten because it comes up rarely.

After opener bids one of a major and the next player makes a takeout double, a response of two no-trump guarantees at least four-card support for partner’s suit and game-invitational or better values (at most eight losers).

In borderline cases, this gives the opener space to make a help-suit game-try at the three-level (which would be impossible after a threeheart limit raise if the intervenor had passed). This use of two no-trump also permits a jump raise to three hearts to show four-card support and a weaker hand, which responder hopes will effectively inconvenience the opponents.

Finally, if responder has a big balanced hand, he starts with a redouble.

Against four hearts, West leads the diamond queen. How should South plan the play?

Declarer should see that he might lose one trick in each suit. If he takes the first trick and plays a trump, West wins with his ace and returns a diamond, condemning South to defeat.

Instead, declarer should lead his club at trick two. East wins and plays back a diamond, but South wins, leads a spade to dummy’s ace, and discards his diamond loser on the high club. Now declarer can start to draw trumps.

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LEARNING

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Scholarships send seven Suzuki students to camp Seven young violinists and their families from the DeKalb area traveled to Stevens Point, Wis., in August for a memorable experience, thanks to the generosity of a Sycamore family. They all attended the American Suzuki Institute, a camp for students studying violin using the Suzuki approach. John and Vivian Spinoso awarded scholarships to the students because they wanted to give them a fun week and a musical boost.

All seven students are enrolled in lessons with the Suzuki violin program through the Northern Illinois University Community School of the Arts. They are Sophie Kennedy of Somonauk, Ella Uplegger of Elburn, Shiloh Smith and Erin Templin of Sycamore, and Miriam Rodriguez, Jordan Weiss and Miranda Zhang of DeKalb.

Vivian Spinoso recalled that attendance at this same camp each summer was a high point for her three daughters, Julie, Lisa and Gina, during their many years of violin lessons with Suzuki violin director and teacher Ann Montzka-Smelser. The decision to bring that same joy to others was easy

for her and John to make: “We like handing out fun.”

“Our girls found playing the violin a challenge. The camp not only made them better musicians, it gave us all great connections with other families in our program and provided the girls with a fun week,” she said in a news release.

Kristal Templin, mother of one of this year’s campers, was very impressed with the camp.

“It was Erin’s first year going to the camp. She loved it and is already talking about wanting to go again,” Templin said in the release.

“The whole experience brought insight, ideas and motivation that have carried into our practices and lessons at home. We are still amazed at the growth that she showed during this week and how she continues to apply things she learned.”

Ann Montzka-Smelser said the Suzuki camp is a great boost for the students and their families. “Children can play up to six hours a day at the camp without even realizing it since the material is presented enthusiastically by skilled teachers.

Many parents come away with a

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better understanding and appreciation of how their child learns after a week at this camp.”

All students enrolled in the Suzuki violin program are encouraged to apply for the camp scholarships in spring.

“The girls value all that their violin lessons gave them in ear training and listening skills, discipline, responsibility, memorization and math,” Vivian Spinoso said in the release. Although Julie, Lisa, and Gina have gone into professions other than music, Vivian Spinoso credits their musical training for their success in the fields they chose. Julie, 31 is an events planner for Price Waterhouse Cooper, Lisa, 27, is a systems engineer in the aerospace field, and Gina, 23, is a speech language pathology graduate student at the University of Nebraska.

The NIU Community School of the Arts offers lessons (Suzuki and traditional), ensembles and classes in music, art, and theatre for children and adults. For more information about the community school, call 815-753-1450 or visit www.csa. niu.edu.

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Pictured with her violin teacher Ann Montzka-Smelser is Erin Templin, daughter of Dan and Kristal Templin of Sycamore. Erin was one of seven violin students awarded scholarships to attend a Suzuki camp in Wisconsin in August.

Hands-on learning

‘Economics for Success!’

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Sycamore Middle School has named its Students of the Month for October. The sixth-grade students are Laramie O’Sullivan, Gabe Rouille, Ben Hollendoner, Chloe Hardy and Alex Armstrong. The seventh-grade students are Clare Regelbrugge, Trevor Boryla, Lizzie Egerman, Will Biletzky and Margaret McConnaughay. The eighth-grade students are Isabel Milan, Eemaan Mahmood, Nathan Flaherty, Hannah Harvey and Tyler Hull.

Joe Bassett, president of Dawn Equipment Co. in Sycamore, and his wife Rachael, recently shared their experience and knowledge of hybrid cars, and the velomobile with students at Blackberry Creek Elementary School in Elburn. Fourth-graders study inventions and ideas over the course of the year as part of their science curriculum. In conjunction with the English Language Learners instruction, Katie Henigan and a student, Josh, team taught lessons focused on the invention of the hybrid car and the velomobile to all of the fourth-grade students.

Junior Achievement, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed, recently visited Cornerstone Christian Academy. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade participated in the program and were introduced to Junior Achievement’s “Economics for Success!” The program is based on a three-pillar approach that includes work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills. Pictured in Sue Merical’s sixth-grade class is guest Jim James, Ideal Industries vice chairman and CEO.

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According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, many kinds of cheese can help protect your teeth from acids that cause cavities. So for a healthy smile, always say “CHEESE!”

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Find the words in the puzzle. Then look for each word in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities.

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I R T L Y A B L O P P U C H E E S E K O T E M Y H R N O W I E T I H W N O M E L Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Can you find the matching grilled cheese sandwiches?

Holes in the News Select a news article. Read it and then cross out at least 10 words, leaving “holes” in the text. Ask a friend or family member to read it and try to figure out the missing words.

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Read with accuracy to support comprehension.

Look through the newspaper for pictures of people smiling.

Cut out the smiles and make a “Say Cheese!” happy poster.

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Standards Link: Visual Art: Communicate meaning through art.

Standards Link: Health: Know that different foods have different nutritional values.

What would happen if the moon were made of cheese? Write a silly story about astronauts exploring a cheesy moon!

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Standards Link: Math: Solve problems using addition and subtraction.

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TEMP COOK POSSIBLY PERMANENT For Delta Zeta Sorority in DeKalb, IL. Must be experienced in meal prep from scratch, budgeting, menu planning and ordering. You may email your resume: lklebusch@gmail.com.

Healthcare MEDICAL: new OBGYN Practice in Sycamore, IL. Seeking FT, experienced, friendly, organized individuals to fill key positions. *Receptionist/Appt. Scheduler *Medical Assistant *RN Min. 1 yr. experience required.

Send resume with references and salary history to: bwilliamson@chmbinc.com or fax to: 209-845-1365

ALWAYS INVESTIGATE BEFORE INVESTING ANY MONEY

Contact the Better Business Bureau www.chicago.bbb.org - or Federal Trade Commission www.ftc.gov

NEWSPAPER DELIVERY Earn up to $1000 A Month!

Looking for Contractors to deliver newspapers early mornings 7 days per week.

Routes now available in DeKalb County.

Please Call 815-526-4434

OTR DRIVER Needed pulling flatbed, experience preferred, gone two weeks at a time then home three days, paid on gross income of truck, drivers average $700-$1000 per week.

Call: 815-414-1350 randcranches@yahoo.com

SALES PERSON NEEDED Sycamore Experience not necessary but a plus Please send resume to SW@carpetlandusa.com no phones or applications available in store

SERVICE COORDINATOR PERSON

Must be able to multitask with people and technology. Need to be a service and detail oriented person.

Very customer friendly. Able to work with Word and Excel computer programs. Answer the phone & taking customer problems. Dispatching personnel. Any dispatch experience would be a plus. Willing to train.

Full time position with benefits. Located in DeKalb. Send resume to: Daily Chronicle 1586 Barber Greene Rd attn: AD867879 DeKalb, IL 60115

TEACHER FT - Must have completed ECE or Child Development Degree. Experience needed.

SUBSTITUTE - Must have H.S. Diploma and exp. a must.

Apply in Person: Land of Learning Child Care 1645 Bethany Rd. Sycamore www.landoflearning.org 815-899-8991

FREE COFFEE Kaneville 46W637 Main St.

ESTATE SALE Thurs. 10am - 4pm Fri. & Sat. 10am - 5pm Cozy Country Home décor, Tons of Holiday Items, Furniture, Collectibles, Riding Lawn Mower, TOOLS & Clothes & MUCH MORE

MAPLE PARK

Sharon's

OFFICE/CLERICAL PT Clerical Person needed from 11:00AM To 3:00PM MondayFriday, $900.00 weekly. Computer skills are a must. Need to be detail oriented, possess good customer service skills, some cash & items handling skills, Must be able to do Lil errand.

Apply @ Bernard Linkahead, Email: rochellemcmorres466@ gmail.com

Household, Equine Gifts, Coats, Tables, Antiques & Much More!

BARN SALE THURS, FRI, SAT 9AM - 5PM CAT – LOST South DeKalb County Area I'm lost, have you seen me? I was near Howison, McGirr and Perry, but could be anywhere.

Large neutered male, mostly white with brown Was wearing a red collar. If you see me, please call my people at 815-501-9724. $500 FOR SAFE RETURN! We miss our big boy.Thank you.

45W303 RAMM RD.

3 miles N of Rt. 64, 1 mile W of Rt 47

TONS of VINTAGE & COLLECTIBLES AT AFFORDABLE PRICES! Advertise here for a successful garage sale!

Call 815-455-4800

A PRAYER St. Jude's Novena

Girl's sz 12 – 0 Women's brown down Abercrombie jacket w/fur lined hood. Excellent Condition. $20.00 815-370-8759

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, helper of the helpless, pray for us.

Mink Stole Autumn haze, lovely, good for holidays, $25 815-756-8182

Antique Wood Clamps; 4' Long, Notched, Cast marked The Black Brass Co. Mendota, IL $65.

815-761-8121 BAR CLAMPS - Old Carpenters Bar Clamps, Notched Wood Beam, Cast Iron Stops, Approx 4'-5' long, $25 OBO each, moving, Sycamore 815-762-0382

Say this prayer nine times a day, on the eighth day your prayers will be answered. It has never been known to fail.

Publication must be promised M.S.

Bird Cage - Victorian style.

30”square x 19” h with top peak at 7” h. 2 entrance ways in front. $65. 847-515-8012 Framed Art - Autographed Cartoon Cell - Hanna/Barberra "Characters On Parade" Documented, Mint Condition $450 OBO - Moving Sycamore 815-762-0382 Ladies Watch Rings (6) New, Colored Glass Insert, Silver Tone Case, Make Great Gifts! $7.50 each OBO. 815-762-0382 Old Wood Milk Crates - Assorted Dairies & Dates, Good Condition, 4 left, $25 each, Sycamore.

815-762-0382 School Desk - Old - beautiful finished wood. $65.

847-515-8012

TRAVEL AGENT

Carder Travel LTD seeks experienced Travel Agent. 3 yrs of travel exp. and working knowledge of Worldspan helpful.

Send resume to: phylliscarder@hotmail.com Carder Travel LTD 2410 Sycamore Road DeKalb, IL 60115

Athletic Department Office Assistant - PT For more Info: www. kishwaukeecollege.edu/ Employment Maintenance

HANDY PERSON PART TIME For local sorority, general maint & repairs, carpentry, etc.

You may email your resume: lklebusch@gmail.com

PT Mail Room Clerk (25 Hours) For more Info: www. kishwaukeecollege.edu/ Employment

Activity Aide - Part Time Looking for energetic, outgoing and dependable individual.

Must be able to work every other weekend.

Apply in person at:

Lincolnshire Place 710 Vellagio Sycamore, IL 60178 Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527

ELGIN McNeil Mansion

Holiday Craft & Antique Show FRI, SAT, SUN NOV 8, 9 10 10AM - 5PM 162 S. STATE ST. Highway 31 Admission $3 Bring Ad for $1 Off

SALE JUKE BOXES SLOT MACHINES ADVERTISING PRIMATIVES Kane County Fairgrounds NOV. 13 & 14 WED. & THURS. 8-4 Rain or Shine Indoor Buildings Food Avail.

Admission $5.00 630-881-4176 (Booths Avail.)

Need Help Rebuilding, Repairing or Replanting?

Check out the

At Your Service Directory in the back of today's Classified

Little Tykes Twin Racing Bed w/ toy box in hood, Includes small shelf, & headboard, $150 firm 815-895-4105 9-5pm

Buying? Selling?

Renting? Hiring?

To place an ad, call 877-264-2527 Daily Chronicle Classified

Girl's Disney Princesses Two Wheel Bike, 12.5" Wheels, $18, DeKalb, 815-739-1953.

TRICYCLE - Radio Flyer Child Bike Red & Blue In Color, $22, DeKalb, 815-739-1953

Antique Wood Cabinets – 1930s One 64”H x 14”W x 14”D, cream w/red trim & shelves; Two 69”H x 16”W x 12”D, cream w/black trim & shelves - $65 each 815-761-8121 DESK - 52" x 24" Steel Desk w/small left side return, Includes: chair & lamp. Great shape, $95 Sycamore. 815-762-0382

Entertainment Center

Sony Triniton 36” television with 2 tower speakers & 2 mounted speakers for surround sound.

Tower includes 7 disc cd & tape player, $75. 815-895-5206 Kitchen/Dining Room Set Round table, 4 chairs, Light vanished – Good Condition $50. 815-522-6607 9a-9p Oak TV Cabinet Solid Oak, Lighted w/ 2 pull outs & storage, 40.5”w x 22”d x 75”h, fits 40” TV - Excellent Condition 815-508-1442 after 12pm SOFA - La-Z-Boy double recliner sofa; blue. One "popped" spring, fixable. Approx. 80” long.

FREE. Call 815-825-2542 Table - Small Octagon. Mahogany 2 chairs, Glass top, 36” round.

Exc. Cond. $125. 630-232-1982

5 Piece Stoneware Accessory Set New, Royal Seasons Snowman Print, Includes 2 Candlesticks, Napkin Holder, Gravy Bowl & Saucer, $10, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

Breaking News available 24/7 at Daily-Chronicle.com

6 Piece Stoneware Table Top Set, Royal Seasons Snowman Print, New, Includes Salt & Pepper Shakers, Creamer, Sugar Bowl & Covered Butter Dish, $10, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

Interior Wood Door – 36”, golden solid oak, six panel style, right side hinges, Includes frame & privacy lock set installed - Excellent Condition, $70. Sycamore 815-762-0382 New Cake Plate & Server By Madison & Max, Cardinal Bird Porcelain $8, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

Stoneware Dinnerware Set, Royal Seasons, New, 32 Pieces, Snowman Print, 8 dinner plates, 8 salad plates, 8 soup bowls & 8 mugs, $25, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

White Plastic Utility Laundry Sink, double bowel, includes drain & faucet hardware great shape $50.

815-762-0382 Sycamore Wine Entertainment Set, Napa 7-Piece New Hand Painted, Includes 4-12oz. Goblets, 9" Cheese Dome 2-pc. Set & Decanter, $20, Sycamore.

815-895-5373.

WORK GLOVES - 120 pair, New, White, Adult Size, Washable, $40 for all, Moving, Sycamore. 815-762-0382

Dog Kennel – 12 x 6 x 6 chain link; good condition. $100. 815-825-2703

KITTENS (2) 11 weeks, male and female, litter trained, indoor kittens. FREE TO LOVING HOME! 815-761-7508

24" Holographic Train - New 330 Light Yard Or Home Decoration Indoor/Outdoor Use, $22, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

Christmas Tree. 7.5 ft., white lights, hinged, blue spruce, remote control, $275 630-934-4040 Lighted Wreath w/ Mitten Decorations, $10, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

New Candle Shaped Lamp With Gingerbread Decorated Lampshade Small Sensor, $8, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

Xmas Pathway Holographic Lights, New, Indoor/Outdoor Use, 5 Pack $10, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

Yard Machine Snowblower by MTD 5 Hp., 2 stage blower, 5 forward, 2 reverse speeds, Runs good, Tune up 2010-2012 $275. 815-899-0296

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I BUY CARS, TRUCKS, VANS & SUVs 1990 & Newer Will beat anyone's price by $300.

WANTED TO BUY Toyota Car, Truck or SUV, Chevy Traverse or Tahoe or foreign vehicle 630-709-2648

Great for a bad back, like new! $200/obo 815-909-8905

2- Slot Machines w/tokens $200.00 each 815-748-7693 5 Chicago history lithographs, colorful, custom framed, 6.5”x8.5” $25/each also, several unframed 815-756-8182 BAG - New Fiskars Blue Canvas Zippered Bag w/Handle & Inside Compartments for Individual Storage. Great For Crafting, Scrapbooking or other $15, Sycamore 815-895-5373 Beautiful colored print of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, custom framed 18.5”x15.5” $45 815-756-8182 CAGE - Dog Crate Kennel Cage Collapsible w/Removeable Tray For Small Dog, $22, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

Child Fairy Angel Fancy Halloween Dress Up Costume w/ Wings, Size Up To 24 Months, $8, DeKalb, 815-739-1953 CLEATS SHOES - Boy's Men's Nike Cleats Shoes. Size 5.5, $5, DeKalb, 815-739-1953 Costume - Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends Train Halloween Costume Play Dress Up Size 4-6, Costume Slips On Over Regular Clothes & Has Tie In Back, $8, DeKalb, 815-739-1953 Draw-Tite Trailer hitch #36188 for 85-91 Pon. 6000 or 85-88 olds. $20.00 815-748-7693 Furry Magic Scarfs – New, Black & Red, Interchangeable, 11 Ways To Wear It, Can Be A Hat, Gloves, Scarf, Etc., Great For Tailgating Or Cooler Weather, $7. Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

HANGERS - Huge Lot Of 250 Metal Hangers From Dry Cleaners, Organized In 10 Bundles Of 25 Each, $10, DeKalb, 815-739-1953.

HELMET - Child Bike Helmet w/Blue Strap, White In Color & has picture of Kangaroo on front & says Kangaroo, $5, DeKalb. 815-739-1953

120K miles, $10,400 Call 815-830-3565

Metallic gray, 57K miles.

Automatic, PW & PL. Great condition & VERY CLEAN!

$10,500/obo Call 815-701-3301 for details

SYCAMORE Open House This Saturday, 11/2/13, 10am-2pm!

1519 Sparkhayes Dr. Beautiful newly remodeled and landscaped home. 3-4 bedrooms, 2 full. Walking distance to both Middle / Elementary Schools. $164,900 630-768-9314

2011 Kia Soul

$16,500

630-205-6236

DeKalb. Nice 3BR, 2BA Ranch.

Full basement. $114,500 Adolph Miller RE 815-756-7845

Puppy Dog Toddler Child Halloween Dress Up Costume Size 12-24 Months, Warm One Piece Zip Up, $15, DeKalb, 815-739-1953 Scooby Doo Child One Piece Halloween Dress Up Costume Size Toddler, Warm and Very Well Made One Piece Zip Up Easy In And Out, $15, DeKalb, 815-739-1953

DEKALB - 1 bdrm upper 305 W Roosevelt Dekalb $470-1st-last sec 815-758-3678 DeKalb - 1BR Apt Avail NOW $450/mo, Includes heat & Internet.

W/D in building, 831 Kimberly Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768 DEKALB - 2BR 1BA Apt Avail Now Updated Kitch & Bath, W/D in bldg 827 Charles, $600-$650/mo Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768

Near downtown, behind DeKalb Post Office. Large living room, dining room, study, enclosed front and back porches. W/D in basement, garage, storage space. $750/mo + gas & elect.

815-895-3238

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

A-1 AUTO

Will BUY UR USED CAR, TRUCK, SUV,

DeKalb 1-2 Bedroom Duplex

SYCAMORE 2 BR MOBILE HOME FSBO Many upgrades. Large enclosed carport with garage door/opener All appliances and window coverings stay Located in Edgebrook Mobile Home Court. $18,000 or best offer.

Call 815-899-6607 or 815-7618790 or 262-339-6237.

GENOA 1000 SQ FT. IN TOWN, OVERHEAD DOOR, FORMER DANCE STUDIO. $350/MO. OFFICE ELECTRICIAN, ETC 847-721-4940

Daily-Chronicle.com

1BA, A/C, off St parking for 1 car.

Lndry in bldg, pets OK. $760/mo + deposit. Pete 630-363-3430

Dekalb Spacious 2BR th

718 N. 11 St., W/D, large yard, near park, gas incl. $850/mo+sec Pet friendly. 815-501-8343

DeKalb Spacious Lower 2BR lndry, lrg yrd, storage, $750/mo. utilities not included 815-751-2937

* 815-575-5153 *

877-264-2527

DeKalb Newly Remodeled 2BR

Lease, deposit, ref, no pets.

815-739-5589~815-758-6439

WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000 “don't wait.... call 2day”!!

Classified has GREAT VARIETY!

DEKALB 2 BEDROOM

DeKalb Quiet Studio 1, 2, 3BR

MOST CASH

You Want It? We've Got It!

Full bath, huge kitchen. $730/mo incl all utils. A MUST SEE! 815-756-1777 Sorry no dog/smkg.

Appliances, gas heat, C/A, ceiling fans, garage, no pets/smoking. $785, avail 12/1. 630-697-9102

DEKALB ~ 2 BEDROOM DeKalb—2 BR lower $695 + Deposit & Lease. Available now!

Stove, fridge, heat & water incl.

No pets/smoking. 815-298-0423

Clean, quiet residential building.

Park-like setting, close to schools.

815-758-6580 Find !t here!

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A/C, W/D hook-up, no pets.

Available Dec 1st, $700/mo.

847-683-3442

Malta Quiet, Upper 2 Bedroom Appl, a/c, laundry, water/garbage includes + extra storage.

815-751-0480

Remodeled, available now.

Clean and quiet, $550/mo.

815-758-6580 ~ 815-901-3346 Rochelle: lrg 3BR upper, heat paid, formal dining, lrg kitch., encl. front & back porch, 2 car gar., $790/ mo., 1st, last, sec., small pet considered w/dep., no smoking, avail. 12/1, 815-757-1045

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

Cat friendly. Private fishing. $765/mo.

Laing Mgmt.

815-758-1100 or 815-895-8600 Sycamore - 2BR 1BA Apt Avail Now Updated Kitch & Bath, W/D in bldg 1611 Maness Ct. $625/mo Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768 SYCAMORE – 2BR 2 BA, Skylights $795. 1BR, 2BR $600. New carpet, paint. Ref required.

815-751-1025 / 815-895-2488

SYCAMORE CLEAN 2BR,1BA W/D, D/W, next to park & schools. $710/mo, you pay utilities.

NO DOGS. 815-970-4640 Sycamore: Twin Gables, 1st mo. half price, 950 sq. ft., quiet lifestyle, secured entrance, pet friendly. Call 815-899-7551

WATERMAN UTILITIES INCLUDED 2 Bedroom,1 bath $790 1 Bedroom, 1 bath $650 Walk to schools and downtown, Housing Authority accepted.

310 N Elm, Waterman IL just south of DeKalb.

630-205-7078

DEKALB 2 BR/1.5 BA condo in DeKalb near I-88, shopping, NIU. All appliances, garage, central air. Small pets OK. $975.

630-485-0508

SYCAMORE 3BR, 2.5BA Fox Brier Townhouse available.

All appls incl W/D, 1 car garage, balcony, $1100/mo. Call Barry 815-757-9040

Sycamore TH Like New 2BR

Great location! 2BA, 2 car garage, skylights, appl, W/D, C/A, $935.

No pets.

815-758-0123 Sycamore: TH for rent or sale, 2BR w/loft, 2.5BA, full bsmnt, all appl., new carpet, fireplace, 2 car gar., $1350/mo. 815-899-5057

Send your Help Wanted Advertising 24/7 to: Email: helpwanted@ shawsuburban.com Fax: 815-477-8898

Malta Custom Built Cape Cod

DeKalb For Sale!

Large Canvas Storage Organizational Bins, New, Green or Red, 14" x 17" x 10", $8, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

Old Ukiyo Japanese Art Ukiyo is art done on wood blocks Can send picture, 3 available $400. 815-754-4017

Hillcrest Place Apts.

DeKalb - Spacious 2 Bedroom Upstairs Apt in Duplex

2006 Honda Accord

GENOA LARGE 2 BEDROOM

ROCHELLE ~ 2 BEDROOM

DEKALB - 3 bedroom 12th St. Garage, lots of storage. Small pets ok. $860/month. 815-758-4539 1995 Buick Regal Custom 52,000 Miles, Garage-Kept, leather, allelectric, seat locks, windows, doors, cruise. 815-762-9768.

DeKalb. 111 S. 9th 2BR 1000+ sq ft. Brand new everything! $800/mo+1st/last/sec. Call Bonnie: 815-756-6820 DeKalb: Upper 1 BR Apt. Absolutely no smokers, Heat/Air, stove & refrig.

Furn. $550/mo 1st mo & sec deposit. 815-758-4178

2 Bedroom Duplex, Appliances, W/D hook-up, no pets, $650/mo.

815-562-7368

220 E. Hillcrest. 815-758-0600 hillcrestplaceaptsdekalb.com

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DEKALB ~ QUIET 2BR, 1BA

Near downtown, parking, laundry.

NO pets/smoking, agent owned.

815-756-2359 - 815-758-6712

Malta ~ 1 Mo Rent FREE!

DeKalb 1 & 2BR Starting $605

For Junk Cars, Trucks and Vans No Title, No Problem. Same Day Pick-Up. 630-817-3577

2007 FORD FOCUS SE Back To Life Machine

Sycamore, hrdwd flrs, quiet.

Appl, laundry, no pets/smoking. $600/mo + lights. 815-895-5211

or

5 wood step ladders, Type lll, 200 lb rating, good condition, 4' to 6' high, $15 each, Sycamore 815-762-0382 8" Miter Saw & Belt Sander, 3 x 18” with accessories, $80. will separate, Moving, Sycamore.

815-762-0382 Misc. Hand Tools – Approx. 50 pieces, 25 Cents - $5 Each 815-762-0382 Sycamore

Cute, Cozy Upper 1 Bedroom

815-814-1964

We Pay The Best!

10 Metal Shelving Units & Tool Stands - Light To Medium Duty, most on casters - Assorted Sizes Moving $10 - $35 Each.

Sycamore. 815-762-0382

BIG APARTMENTS, LESS MONEY! Rochelle: 15 minutes from DeKalb 1 BR & 2BR Starting at $530 Recently updated!

Affordable heat.

Walk to shops!

(815) 562-6425 www.whiteoakapartments.net Now accepting Visa, M/C, Discover

Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

815-814-1224 FIRE TRUCK CAR - Child Little Tikes Red Fire Truck Ride In/On Car, Has Face In Front, Very Cute! $30, Sycamore. 815-895-5373

DEKALB 1 BEDROOM Available Dec/Jan. Close to NIU, Free heat & water, quiet lifestyle. Varsity Square Apts.

815-756-9554 www.glencoproperties.com

Ranch Style 3 BR Home. Eat in Kitchen, Living and Familiy Rooms. Huge Fenced-in Yard.

Priced to sell at $89,900

CALL Marilyn Yamber

Adorable home with 3 BDs (Main flr master w/full bath), 2 full BAs on beautiful corner lot. Kitchen w/bay window overlooking lrge deck & yard. Fin. Basement, Mahogany HW flrs, New Carpet and Fresh Paint, New Roof and Whole House Generator. Click on the QR code for more pictures or call for a private viewing. All this for $169,000.

Jane Mitchell, ABR, e-PRO, GRI, SFR Broker Associate - Century 21 Elsner 815-757-6633

815-758-7368 Yamber Real Estate & Property Management

MOVE IN READY – BUY NOW *

SHOES - Boy's Men's Diadora Cleats Shoes, Size 8, $5, DeKalb.

815-739-1953 SHOES - Boy's/Men's Adidas Everyday Shoes Size 7.5, $5, DeKalb. 815-739-1953 SHOES - DRESS SHOES - Boy's Men's Cherokee Black Casual Dress Tie Shoes Size 6, $5, DeKalb 815-739-1953

GUITAR ~ YAMAHA

6 string, accoustic, excellent condition! $300/obo 815-909-8905 Upright Piano - Kohler & Campbell, matching bench & many books $375. 815-762-5880

Cat~Free To Good Home Loving and Docile.

224-587-9335

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR A GROWING BUSINESS ENTREPRENEUR – INVESTOR

Over 22,000 sq. ft. -- 2 Phase Building - zoning M2 Sycamore

3 Bdrm Ranch with full basement. 1st Floor L Room plus F Room. UPDATED Furnace, C/A, Windows, Roof, Wiring,and alot more.Appliances included.

A Great value at $120,000

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR 815-739-9997

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR 815-739-9997

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AT YOUR YOUR SERVICE

pm Somonauk Rd., DeKalb, IL.

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, November 6, 2013.)

Hot new deluxe townhomes.

2 & 3 Bedrooms.

Garage, C/A, Basement. Pets?

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Starting at $645

815-757-1907

DEKALB COUNTY GOVERNMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 10615 THOMPSON ROAD MITIGATION PROJECT DEMOLITION, RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL SERVICE

DeKalb 2, 3 & 4BR Duplexes With attached 2 car garage.

1 mo security & 1st mo rent.

Move in before winter!

Call 815-758-8045 or Stop In: Eden's Garden Apts 2355 Williams Way, DeKalb

DeKalb 2BR,1BA Duplex

Exc cond/location. Garage, yard.

C/A, W/D, no smkg, $750/mo + 1st, last sec, ref. 815-761-7118 DeKalb – ½ Duplex, 4BR, 3BA, 2 car garage, large yard. Drive by 1424 Moluf St. $1250/mo 1st/lst/sec 815-739-6170 DeKalb. Nice 2BR Ranch w/full basement. Location! $795+utils.

Adolph Miller RE 815-756-7845 Dekalb: Large Ranch duplex w/ 3BD, 2BA, full basement & 2 car attached garage, lndry hookup, New interior. No pets/smoking. $1000/mo. 815-464-8646 SYCAMORE - 3BR 2.5Bath 2 Story 2 Car Gar Full Bmnt New Wind, Drs, Carp, Paint, Appliances $1150 (1st Last Sec) No Pets, Smoking 815-895-2684

2 BR hardwood floors upgraded kitchen washer and dryer, basement - $875 at 202 Maple 630-443-9072 DEKALB - 2BR 1BA, Appliances, A/C Garage, Lawn Care - Snow Removal Included, No Pets, $850.

815-758-0591 DeKalb - 3 BR, 1 BA, 2-car gar., 2 Story, All Appliances, no pets, $1075/mo. 1st + sec.

Call Dan 815-757-1691 or Tom 815-762-5752

DEKALB 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH Available Now. Quiet, residential area, walk to downtown. Appl incl.

815-758-6580 DEKALB 3 BEDROOM 2 full baths, Large 3-car garage, quiet residential area, close to school. All appliances, $1100/mo + security. No smoking, no pets.

1155 S. Fifth Street, call Swanson Real Estate 815-378-8359 or 815-228-7019 DEKALB 3-4 Bedroom Ranch Style, basement, garage, all appliances, NO Smoking, No Pets, $1200. 815-758-0591

DeKalb 4 Bedroom, 1 Bath on College Ave. Available Immed. $1200 + 1st, last security, no pets.

815-757-5079

DeKalb ~ Quiet Neighborhood

3BR, 1BA, appl, C/A, basement, W/D hook-up, $975/mo + 1st, last sec, no smkg. 815-901-1295 SHABBONA 2BR, 1 BA, rural setting, bsmt with W/D. 1 car garage. $780 + utilities. 815-751-1762 SYCAMORE - 3BR 1.5BA House Large Yard, Garage, Quiet Street 421 Home Street, $975/mo Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768

DEKALB Cute, sunny room for single female student/professional. $350/mo incl utils.

630-518-1432

Call Us!!!

We have some Great Deals!!!

Adolph Miller RE 815-756-7845

Sycamore. 22X29' Shop/Storage 9' overhead door. $400/mo. Heat & Electric incl.

J&A RE 815-970-0679

OFFICE SPACE: 151 W Lincoln Hwy (between Castle Bank & American Liquors). Approx 400sq. ft., 2 separate rooms nicely decorated. $425/month, all utilities included.

Parking lot adjacent to building.

Available Dec. 1. (815) 787-3519 SANDWICH AIRPORT Unique office space 750 sq ft to 3000 sq ft from $600 also attached 4000 sq ft hangar available. Sandwich Airport 815-786-7411 LOCAL NEWS WHEREVER YOU GO! Up-to-date news, weather, scores & more can be sent directly to your phone! It's quick, easy & free to register at Daily-Chronicle.com

Proposals will be accepted by DeKalb County Government up to the hour of 2:00 PM prevailing time, Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the DeKalb County Planning, Zoning and Building Department, 110 E. Sycamore Street, Sycamore, IL for demolition, recycling and disposal service for the property at 10615 Thompson Road, Sycamore, IL Mitigation Project.

Specifications and requirements are available at the above address and online at www.dekalbcounty.org.

DeKalb County Government reserves the right to reject any proposal and to accept the proposal that is in the best interest of the County. All potential respondents are advised this project is being funded by a grant provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, November 6 & 9, 2013 and in the MidWeek, October 6, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE WWR #08419603 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK Plaintiff, vs.

MILOJKA MISKIN, et al.

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13 CH 365 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Milojka Miskin, Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in 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 26 IN BLOCK 4 IN PLAT OF BLOCKS 4 AND 5 OF LANGLOIS AND TOWNSEND'S THIRD ADDITION TO DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "D" OF PLATS, PAGE 32, ON MARCH 2ND, 1909 IN DEKALB COUNTY, IL Commonly known as 909 N 12th St, Dekalb, IL 60115. and which said Mortgage was made by Milojka Miskin Unmarried (Widowed), Mortgagor, to National City Bank, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Dekalb County, Illinois as Document No. 00011584; And for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the said 23rd Judicial Circuit, Dekalb County, Illinois against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant, file an answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the 23rd Judicial Circuit, Dekalb County, Illinois, at the Courthouse, in the City of Sycamore, Dekalb County, Illinois, on or before the December 6, 2013, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

Clerk of the Circuit Court Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA 180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400 Chicago, IL, 60601 Telephone: 312-782-9676 Facsimile: 312-782-4201 ChicagoREDG@weltman.com I571084

Expenditures Disbursed: Service contract City of Sycamore Trustees Salary Legal Accounting and audit Publication expenses Dues Surety Bond Contingency (rescue tube, etc.)

Miscellaneous Total Expenditures Disbursed

On November 11, 2013, an amended petition was filed in the Circuit Court for the 16th Judicial Circuit, Kane County, Illinois, by the Commissioners of Virgil Drainage District No. 3, requesting the Court approve the annexation of the lands described, by parcel number on “Exhibit A” attached thereto and incorporated herein by reference.

The hearing will be held on November 14, 2013, at 9:30 A.M., before Judge Akemann, or a judge sitting in his stead, in Room 110, at the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third Street, Geneva, Illinois. The parcels affected are: 0430400003 0431200001 0431300001 0431300004 0431300006 0431400006 0431400009 0431400011 0431400013 0431400017 0431400019 0431400021 0431400025 0431400027 0432100002 0432200007 0432300001 0432300003 0432400002 0432400004 0432400008 0432400011 0432400013 0432400016 0433300003 0433400001 0434400002 0702200001 0702200003

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SYCAMORE COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Statement of Receipts and Disbursements May 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013

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Excess of Revenues Received Over Expenditures Disbursed $ (6,386) $(47,516) $(53,902) Fund Balance, May 1, 2012 $112,256 $105,474 $217,730 Transfers 0 0 0 Fund Balance, April 30, 2013 $105,871 $ 57,979 $163,830 I, John C. Weberpal, Treasurer of the Sycamore Community Fire Protection District, affirm that this is a true and accurate statement of the Receipts and Disbursements for the fiscal year May 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013.

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