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By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Local police officials said officers will use their discretion as to whether to ticket someone talking on the phone while driving.

A new law that forbids

drivers statewide to use their cellphones while driving will go into effect Jan. 1. Handsfree devices, such as Bluetooth devices or headsets, will remain legal.

According to the legislation, those who violate the measure will face a maximum

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fine of $75 for the first offense, $100 for the second, $125 for the third and $150 for a fourth or subsequent offense.

If people are plainly violating the law, they will be ticketed, DeKalb police Cmdr. John Petragallo said.

“When we’re at inter-

sections or driving through town, if we see visible evidence of somebody breaking the law, we’ll stop them and cite them,” Petragallo said.

Texting while driving already is against the law, and officers will treat the new law the same as the texting law,

he said.

Gary Dumdie, DeKalb Sheriff’s chief deputy, said his department has decided to make the law applicable to his work force as well.

Although the law explicitly allows law enforcement to use cellphones while driving

when they are on duty, Sheriff’s deputies will be allowed to use their uniform allowance to purchase a hands-free device, Dumdie said.

“We feel it’s important for our officers to abide by the

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Schools providing more free or reduced lunches

Obama: Pentagon has 1 year to reform The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Friday gave the military a one-year deadline to better prevent and respond to a wave of sexual assault in the ranks and warned that if progress isn’t made, he will consider tougher reforms than those approved by Congress.

The ultimatum from their commander in chief and pressure from lawmakers puts the onus on the Pentagon to live up to its vows of zero tolerBarack ance for sexual Obama U.S. president assault, or face the potential of losing authority to prosecute offenders in its own courts.

“So long as our women and men in uniform face the insider threat of sexual assault, we have an urgent obligation to do more to support victims and hold perpetrators accountable for their crimes, as appropriate under the military justice system,” Obama said in a statement issued hours after the Senate sent a bill for his signature that would crack down on the crime.

The president said he wants Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to report back to him by Dec. 1, 2014, on improvements they’ve made preventing and responding to sexual assault.

“If I do not see the kind of progress I expect, then we will consider additional reforms that may be required to eliminate this crime from our military ranks and protect

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Debbie Melidis places bananas onto a food bar Dec. 10 before the first group of students arrive for lunch at Jefferson Elementary School in DeKalb.

Slow economic recovery 1 reason cited for program’s growth

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Area school cafeterias have grown busier over the years making lunches for students whose families may be unable to afford to provide breakfast or lunch for them.

This year, 53 percent of DeKalb School District 428 students are

eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 38 percent in 2009. In Sycamore School District 427, 29 percent of students are eligible, compared with 6 percent in 2009.

Statewide, half of all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. Five years ago, the number was 43 percent. For the most part, family’s eligibility for the program

is not verified – school officials only are allowed to audit 3 percent of all applications.

Andrea Gorla, assistant District 428 superintendent of business and finance, said a federal regulatory body, which oversees the lunch program, sets those standards, and auditors from the Illinois State Board

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8 DAILY PLANNER Today Weight Watchers: 7:15 a.m. weigh-in, 7:45 a.m. and 9 a.m. meetings at Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road, DeKalb.

Hinckley Area Food Pantry: 8 to 9 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 324 W. McKinley Ave. Food distribution is available.

Overeaters Anonymous Walkand-Talk meeting: 8 to 9 a.m. at The Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. www.oa.org; Call Marilyn at 815-751-4822.

NICE Food and Clothing Center: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, by appointment other days, at 346 S. County Line Road in Lee. Serves the southwest part of DeKalb County and the southeast area of Lee County. 815-824-2228.

It Is What It Is AA(C): 9 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Church, 340 S. Stott St., Genoa. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

As Bill Sees It AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Learning to Live Al-Anon group: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Newman Catholic Center annex, Normal Road in DeKalb. llc904@ hotmail.com.

Narcotics Anonymous: 10 to 11 a.m. at United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St., DeKalb. www. rragsna.org; 815-964-5959.

Knights’ Saturday Burgers and More: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at DeKalb Knights of Columbus Club, 1336 E. Lincoln Highway. Open to the public.

Burger buffet: Noon to 2 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. Open to the public.

Lightning games: 1:30 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Club, 311 S. Washington St. www.genoavetshome.us or contact Cindy at crmcorn65@yahoo.com or 815751-1509.

Back to Basics AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at Cortland Methodist Church, 45 Chestnut St., Cortland. Last Saturday is open meeting. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

AA Speaker Open Meeting: 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Saturday Night AA(C): 10 p.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Sunday 24 Hours a Day AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

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.

Society for Creative Anachronism armored fighting practice: 4:30 p.m. behind Stevenson North at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. For Middle Ages-Renaissance history re-enactors. Visit www.carraigban.org or call 815739-5788 or 815-986-5403.

Bread & Roses women’s chorus practice: 5:45 to 8 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb. For information, call Patty at 815-758-4897 or visit www. breadandroseschorus.org.

Steps And Traditions AA(C): 6 p.m. at Masonic Hall, Route 23, Genoa. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com.

No Longer Hopeless AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb.

800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

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

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Donations still needed at pantries Tim O’Shaughnessy called me Wednesday afternoon because he was concerned that one of our stories would give people the wrong idea.

The story in question was about U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren and Adam Kinzinger, who visited The Salvation Army Food Pantry at 830 Grove St. in DeKalb as they swung through the area Monday.

A caption with the photo that accompanied reporter Debbie Behrends’ story noted the shelves at the pantry were “overflowing.” O’Shaughnessy, a Sycamore resident who said he volunteers at the pantry Mondays and Wednesdays, said he didn’t want people to think that meant there wasn’t a need for food donations.

“Right now our pantry is full of food,” he told me, “but it’s not really that way. There are lots of times we have to cut the amount of food that families can get.”

The holidays are the prime giving season; many charities take in 40 percent of their annual donations between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and food banks also rely on the holiday spirit to build up stockpiles.

After Jan. 1, donations slow down until the letter carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive, which is scheduled for May 10.

“Right now, the back area is full of shopping carts full of food, but the truth is … come February it’s going to be bleak again,” O’Shaughnessy said.

Who helps The Salvation Army pantry get through? Local grocers, O’Shaughnessy said.

“I can’t name one grocery store that doesn’t give us things, and not just bread that’s going to go bad tomorrow,” he said. “Some places are just incredibly generous, and if it wasn’t for that, we’d be in dire straits.”

People are served once a month at the pantry, and eligibility is on the honor system, O’Shaughnessy said.

They’re asked about their income level, and as long as they earn less than a certain amount, he leads them through the aisles and tells them what they can take based on their need.

Although some arrive smelling of tobacco, using an iPhone or sporting a fresh tattoo, for the most part, the clients’ need is apparent, O’Shaughnessy said. In the three years he has volunteered there, the number of people the pantry serves in a typical day has climbed, he said.

“When I first started there … an average day you’d maybe serve 30 people,

EDITOR’S NOTE Eric Olson let’s say,” he said. “Today, I think we were at 54, 55, something like that.”

“A lot of people express gratitude, say ‘God bless you,’ ” he said. “It’s humbling. If I ever complain about something, I think ‘Wow, I’ve met 25 people who wish they could trade shoes with me.’ ” The Salvation Army Food Pantry is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon, and Thursday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. They accept donations during those hours, as well.

Kind of interesting: As the story also pointed out, both of the congressmen who were touring the local food pantry voted in September to cut $40 billion from the federal food stamp program over 10 years. The Senate has approved a more modest $4 billion cut.

More than 47 million Americans received federal food aid in 2013, according to the Food and Drug Administration. They already saw their benefits cut in November with the expiration of the stimulus package.

Kinzinger and Hultgren said they are for “closing loopholes” in the eligibility for food stamps, and want to allow states to include work requirements for some recipients.

Let’s change priorities: The “loopholes” that Congress ought to worry about first are the ones that allow major American corporations – Wells Fargo, Boeing, Verizon, General Electric, etc. – to pay no income tax.

They ought to make adjustments to the tax code that make it unnecessary for American companies to keep their profits in overseas tax havens rather than returning them to the U.S. They ought to create more incentives for companies that create jobs in America. Let’s reward business for bringing work here for our people.

If Congress took more steps to encourage job creation, maybe it wouldn’t have to worry so much about whether poor people on food stamps have it “too easy.”

More on food: I owe my neighbor Elaine Lawrence an apology.

I should have believed her when she told me that we could soon be eating chicken processed in China and shipped here. I should have been paying closer attention to the headlines in September, when the U.S. Department

of Agriculture decided, sure, we can import chicken from Chinese factories.

Would Americans really want to eat food shipped from a country thousands of miles away known for food contamination issues, lead paint that led to a series of toy recalls and not exactly the kindest labor standards?

Probably not if they could help it.

But that’s the trick: Nobody’s going to tell you you’re eating chicken from China. It’ll just be processed bits that don’t come with a label. Like in soup.

Or nuggets.

Chinese factories will be required to use birds raised in the U.S., Canada and Chile. And actually it’s something that people in the ag industry have been pushing for because they want to sell American foodstuffs in the Chinese market.

Hopefully, few companies will jump on this new option for chicken imports. It just seems like a recipe for problems.

New laws: Speaking of government, there are a lot of new Illinois laws set to take effect in 2014. You probably know about same-sex marriage, medical marijuana and the new 70 mph speed limit coming to Interstate 88, but here’s a few others worth noting.

• HB 2616: Allows funeral home owners to have personal contact with consumers while a funeral director is present. If this was a crime before, I’m glad they got it straightened out.

• SB 1829: Requires the disclosure of fees for reloadable prepaid cards to be done in written or electronic form.

They may no longer be delivered by singing telegram.

• HB 226: Allows 17-year-olds to vote in a primary if they will be 18 by the next general election. The three 17-year-olds who will take advantage of this provision are grateful.

• SB 1217: Allows dentists to give vaccinations if they meet certain training requirements. As though we needed another reason to keep that root canal appointment.

• HB 2517: Allows veterinarians to dispense drugs in emergency situations. What are the odds this law was inspired by the Herschel character on “The Walking Dead”?

Merry Christmas: To all of you who keep it.

• Eric Olson is the editor of the Daily Chronicle. Reach him at 815-7564841 ext. 2257, email eolson@shawmedia.com, or follow him on Twitter @ DC_Editor.

8 TODAY’S TALKER

Big Book Study AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb.

800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. at Senior Services Center, 330 Grove St., DeKalb. 815-7584718.

Free blood pressure clinic: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive, DeKalb. www. kishhospital.org/programs; 815748-8962.

Sycamore Food Pantry: Noon to 7 p.m. at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. 815-895-9113. Winter coats are available October to February.

Feed My Sheep Food Pantry: 3 to 5 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St. in DeKalb.

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The lights on Brian Larsen’s Campton Hills home dance to the beat of the holiday music. The Larsen Light Show won its segment of ABCTV’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” which aired Monday night. The winning prize was $50,000.

Larsen Lights Show sparkles on TV

By AL LAGATTOLLA alagattolla@shawmedia.com CAMPTON HILLS – One day after his Christmas light show made its national TV debut, Brian Larsen noted that he had become much more popular on Facebook.

“I think I had 189 friend requests,” Larsen said. “My Facebook page has just been blowing up.”

The Larsen Lights Show won its segment of ABC-TV’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” which aired Monday night. The winning prize was $50,000.

For years, cars have been lining up during the holiday season near Larsen’s home at 42W891 Beith Road in Campton

Hills, which – in the past – was noted as an Elburn residence because that is the family’s mailing address. Larsen provides a show that is synchronized, with lights and Christmas music.

The ABC program features five onehour segments, and the winner of each segment receives the cash prize. The Larsens were up against families from Texas, Mississippi and New Jersey.

Each family’s home had its highlights.

Larsen’s display scored points for its magnitude, as well as the details associated with the it.

“I thought the other families were good, too,” Larsen said, although he added that he has not yet been able to watch the entire show, “between every-

one texting and interviews.” But he said he knows the victory is a big deal.

“I think everyone knows now it’s a pretty good show,” he said of his display.

“I’m glad for it. I hope people come out and make it a part of their tradition.”

He said there has been talk of a future season of the show, in which the winners would face off against each other. Larsen said he would be gearing up for that. But as far as what to do with the $50,000 prize, he said “we haven’t even discussed it, to tell you the truth.”

On the ABC episode, his daughter, Bella, kept joking that they should get a bowling alley. Larsen joked that “we’re talking Fisher Price. ... We’re not getting any bowling alley.”

8NATION BRIEF Pa. man wins $1M Picasso with $138 chance PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania man looking for art for his home has won a $1 million Picasso with a $138 raffle ticket.

Jeffrey Gonano of Wexford told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review he's not sure he'll ever hang the masterpiece in his home, given its value. The 25-year-old Gonano learned Wednesday that his ticket had won the Paris raffle.

Organizers said nearly 50,000 tickets were sold worldwide to benefit a Lebanese charity.

The 1914 work "Man in the Opera Hat" dates from Spanish master Pablo Picasso's cubist period. He died in 1973.

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School bus struck by snow plow, minivan

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com KIRKLAND – No one was injured when a snow plow and a minivan hit a school bus that slid into a ditch about 8 a.m. Friday near Kirkland, authorities said.

The driver of the school bus for Hiawatha School District 426 was driving north on Malta Road and slowed down on the ice-covered roadway, according to a DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office news release. The bus slid into a ditch north of Baseline Road near Kirkland.

There were 22 students in the bus ranging in age from 5 to 14, according to the news

“Many of the students wanted to stay because of the parties; because it was the last day of school [before winter break],” she said.

She considered not holding school Friday but after conferring with the Franklin Township road commissioner at roughly 5 a.m., she decided to keep school open because the conditions didn’t seem to warrant closing it.

Rockford and Belvidere school officials canceled school Friday, while Sycamore, DeKalb and Genoa districts remained in session, she said.

She said it was ultimately her decision to keep the school open and she was glad

release.

While the bus was stuck in the ditch, the back of the bus was hit by a snow plow spreading salt on the road.

The bus was struck again when a southbound minivan slid on the icy road and slid into it.

H i a w a t h a Sarah Willey S u p e r i n t e n - Hiawatha sud e n t S a r a h perintendent Willey said the bus is not severely damaged and is still driveable. Most of the students on the bus went back to the school and parents were free to pick up their children, she said.

no one was injured.

“I was very grateful for that,” she said. “There were some parents who appreciated we tried to hold school open and some of course who didn’t like it.”

She said she figured the weather conditions must have changed between the time she spoke with the road commissioner and when the school bus was on the road.

She said she hasn’t received too many angry phone calls from parents.

“The majority of parents understand the situation,” she said. “This is the weather in Illinois and you can’t always make the perfect decision.”

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Repeat offender sent to prison

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com SANDWICH – A 31-year-old Sandwich man previously convicted of aggravated domestic battery was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday for hurting the same victim in August.

Justin Bivens, of the 300 block of Wilshire Drive, accepted a plea Justin Bivens agreement Thursday in which he admitted to punching the mother of his child in the forehead, court records show.

Bivens will receive credit for 271 days he already has

served in jail, said Associate Judge John McAdams. Bivens also may serve up to four years of parole. He is not eligible for probation based on prior convictions, according to court records.

Bivens was convicted of domestic battery July 25 when he admitted to elbowing a woman in the lip, court records show.

He was also convicted in a 2010 aggravated domestic battery case when he punched the same woman in the mouth and wrapped his hands around her neck, court records show. Bivens also has a conviction in a 2002 domestic battery case in Kendall County.

Bivens and the victim have a child together, court records show.

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Capt. Tom Murphy (left) of the DeKalb Fire Department checks out the new DeKalb Fire Station 2 bunk room Friday. The firefighters are formally moving into the more than 1,200-square-foot expansion.

Pastor blesses renovated DeKalb fire station, others praise upgrades

By STEPHEN HABERKORN news@daily-chronicle.com When DeKalb Fire Station 2 was built in 1957 at 1154 S. Seventh St., none of the firefighters who are currently housed at the facility had been born.

“There really [has] been nothing done to this station, except some paint, since 1957,” DeKalb Fire Chief Eric Hicks said.

But on Friday, with all of the available DeKalb firefighters, Mayor John Rey, representatives from Sharp Architects and Irving Construction (both based in DeKalb), and members of the local news media and community on hand, fire department pastor Ray Kruger blessed the newly-renovated station and the men who will make it both their home and workplace.

Kruger prayed that the facility would “provide proper

rest, proper preparedness and proper conditioning for our firefighters.”

These three goals will be met by the addition of larger, more private sleeping areas, additional office and training space, and a larger and improved fitness room. The $254,000 construction project, which began in September, will add more than 1,200 square feet to the building.

The project was completed within budget and before the Christmas deadline.

Rey, who said he realized that the facility hadn’t changed since he took a group of Boy Scouts on a tour of the building almost thirty years ago, thanked the residents of DeKalb “for underwriting one of the core services for the city,” and acknowledged the City Council, Hicks, and the design and construction team for doing a great job with this

project.

“These renovations were sorely-needed. It brings our facilities into ADA compliance.

We now have separate sleeping quarters for both male and female [personnel] and also separate restroom facilities,” said Hicks.

“The biggest change for us is now having three available bathrooms, instead of only the one before,” said Lt. firefighter Keith Fritz, who is in his fifteenth year with the DeKalb Fire Department. “In the middle of the night, if you had to get up and go to the bathroom in order to go on a call, there would be a line and we can’t wait, so somebody loses out.

“We’re going from a dorm room to actual living quarters, where we can enjoy our rest when we get the chance to rest.

This is a big improvement on the well-being of the people who are in here.”

8LOCAL BRIEF Crime Stoppers focuses on two burglaries Police are seeking information about a burglary at Lehan’s Drug Store and a car that was burglarized.

A microwave and Christmas items were stolen Sunday from a 2002 Chevrolet that went into a snow bank at Somonauk and Phillips roads in rural Hinckley, according to a news release.

The vehicle was left for hours in the snow bank, and police discovered it with a smashed window and the items gone.

Lehan’s Drug Store was burglarized between 9:30 p.m. Dec. 3 and 7 a.m. Dec. 4. Money and other items were stolen.

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

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Illinois city sued over assault weapons ban The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – A gun rights group has filed a lawsuit against one of the Illinois communities that rushed to pass an assault weapons ban before a state law allowed people to carry concealed weapons in public, and the group strongly hinted Friday that

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Lisa Small, interim director for the DeKalb Park District, holds open a gate for Mitsy, owned by John and Sarah Tobias, on Friday at the newly opened dog park at Katz Park in DeKalb.

Long-awaited dog park opens gate in DeKalb

By CURTIS CLEGG cclegg@shawmedia.com DeKALB – After a fiveyear lobbying campaign, dog owners in the DeKalb area finally have a safe place for their dogs to run off-leash.

“I have been saying for years that DeKalb County needed a dog park,” said Peggy Carey of DeKalb. “We are very happy not to have to drive to St. Charles anymore.”

Carey and her husband, Brad, brought their dogs Roo, a miniature Australian shepherd, and Daisy, a mixed breed, to the new public dog park at Katz Park on Dresser Road for its grand opening Friday. Roo and Daisy joined eight others who ran freely around a softball field that the DeKalb Park District last month voted to allow to be converted to a dog park on a trial basis.

“With the fence already here, there were almost no

start-up costs,” said Lisa Small, interim director of the park district. She estimated that converting the softball field to a dog park cost less than $2,000, primarily for short lengths of fencing and gates to make the field escape-proof.

Small brought her own cairn terrier, Buddy, to the inaugural off-leash dog event at what dog owners are calling Katz Dog Park.

The dog park, which is a little more than an acre in size, will be sunrise to sunset like the rest of Katz Park, although Small said the park district will experiment with leaving the field’s lights on for dog owners until 8 p.m. during the winter months.

If the dog park is well-received by the community, Small said the park district may consider converting the park back to a softball field and opening a larger dog park of 3 to 4 acres at another site in the future.

8STATE BRIEF For Illinois senators, an odd public friendship CHICAGO – The partisan divide runs so deep in Washington, it can be unusual for members of opposing parties to publicly join together for much of anything.

Yet Illinois' senators – Democrat Dick Durbin and Republican Mark Kirk – have been known to bring each other birthday cakes and praise one another on the Senate floor.

They say the unusual friend-

ship strengthened after Kirk suffered a stroke last year, and has benefited Illinois. The partnership has an expedient side. In many states it's almost a political necessity for elected officials to come out swinging to excite their party's most fervent loyalists. But in Illinois, where elections are often decided by moderate voters, Durbin and Kirk have clearly concluded the opposite plays better.

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of DeKalb, was charged Monday, Dec. 9, with driving on a suspended license and failure to notify for an address change.

Michael Todd Jones, 36, of Elburn, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 11, on a warrant alleging aggravated domestic battery.

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Marlon A. Fletcher, 36, of Sycamore, was charged Friday, Dec. 6, with aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery.

Shane Michael Alvis-Lay, 21, of Sycamore, was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 10, on a DeKalb County warrant.

Julio Ceasar Hernandez, 20, of Sycamore, was charged Monday, Dec. 9, with driving on a suspended license and speeding.

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munity north of Chicago. “We are going after them wherever they are.”

In the lawsuit, the rifle association and Dr. Arie Friedman, owner of semi-automatic weapons, contend that Highland Park, where Friedman lives, did not have a legal right to ban the weapons that he said he keeps for the lawful

purposes.

Further, the suit suggests that by lumping in the kinds of semi-automatic weapons Friedman owns with fully automatic assault weapons, the ban infringes on the rights of people to possess one of the most commonly owned “sporting rifles” in the United States.

Park, passed away at his home Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013.

Born in DeKalb on Feb. 15, 1920, to the late of the late Frank and Ella (nee Collins) Malone. He graduated from DeKalb High School and attended Northern Illinois University where he met his wife, Betty.

After service in the Army during World War II, Jim married Betty and settled in Oak Park. Jim was a butcher who worked for his uncle at the Tip Top Meat shop in the Andersonville area of Chicago, followed by many years with Skandia Foods, also in Andersonville.

After his retirement, he took up golf at Columbus Park in Chicago, and began his passionate career writing letters to the media and the famous, of which he often received responses.

He will be remembered as a gentle, kind and patient soul, whose other passions consisted of family, storytelling, sports and ushering at Ascension Church. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Betty (nee Wengierski); his son, Jim (wife Mary Kay) of Elmhurst; his cherished granddaughters, Katie and Betsy Malone of Elmhurst.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Bill; and sister, Lois (the late Bob) Lawson. He was the fond uncle of many.

The visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Prayers will be at 9:15 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, and Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at Ascension Church, 808 S. East Ave., Oak Park. Private interment will be in his hometown of DeKalb in St. Mary Cemetery. For information, visit drechslerbrownwilliams.com.

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day, Dec. 18, 2013, at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton, surrounded by those who loved him.

He was born March 10, 1917, in East Chicago, Ind., to Nicholas and Anna (Perencivich) Makar. Nick married Margaret Mary Pollack on Oct. 5, 1949, in East Chicago, Ind. They were married for 64 years.

Surviving are his wife of Morton; one son, Thomas Makar (Mary Cupp) of Huntington Beach, Calif.; one daughter, Joan (Douglas) Rice of Morton; and one granddaughter, Elizabeth Rice of Morton.

He was preceded in death by one son, Paul Makar; one brother and four sisters.

Nick graduated from Kemper Military Academy in Boonville, Mo., in 1936. While there, Nick played basketball for the Kemper Yellowjackets in Johnston Field House. Although no longer operational as a private school, the picturesque campus has been placed on the Register of National Historic Places. Nick attended his upper two years at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He was an active member of the Delta Sigma Lambda fraternity while there, as well as an avid participant in intramural sports.

Nick worked hard on summer breaks at the steel mills of East Chicago, Ind. It was in the shadows of extreme heat, dust and grime of Inland Steel’s blast furnaces that Nick’s resolve was toughened to remain in college.

That same story, repeated often to his three children, instilled in them as well the drive to complete their college educations.

Nick’s longtime career was in printing sales for nearly 40 years, working first in Chicago, and then moving on to Hannibal, Mo., where he worked for Standard Printing Co. on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. This building still stands sentinel, and is now also a beautiful structure on the Historic Registry. Nick’s career took him to the cities of Taylorville, Decatur and Morton, where he worked for Tazewell Publishing Co. for many years in the 1960s under the able leadership of Lloyd Pflederer. He remained in their employ until the company was sold. Nick’s last assignment in the printing field

took him north to DeKalb in 1975 where he was employed by R & S Johnson Co. until his retirement.

Nick’s civic involvement included memberships in the Holy Name Society of St. Thomas Church in Decatur as well as membership in the fraternal organization of the United Commercial Travelers.

Nick was a 30-year member of St. Mary’s Church in Sycamore.

In the past eight and a half years, Nick was a member of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Morton.

Generosity was Nick’s hallmark.

As he traveled the scenic causeways of the Midwest, he would often return home with small mementos for his family. This life lesson in sharing with others was instilled in his children by living example. He led a rich life of kindness to neighbors, as well as complete strangers.

In his later years, Nick enjoyed a passion for sketching, drawing and writing poetry. He took pride that some of his works of poetry were published in the 1980s. Nick was a longtime Chicago White Sox fan, relishing that they went to the World Series in 1959 and 2005.

The family would like to extend their deepest thanks to the staff of Apostolic Christian Restmor, who served Nick with gentleness, love and care over the past eight and a half years. Honoring God by serving others has been demonstrated full measure by their talents.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Morton, by the Rev. Mark DeSutter. The visitation will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Sycamore with the Rev. Paul Lipinski officiating.

Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton is handling arrangements.

In this richness of spirit, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Apostolic Christian Restmor or to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, both in Morton.

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8OBITUARIES RUTH J. CIENCIWA Born: June 2, 1929, in Chicago, Ill. Died: Dec. 19, 2013, in DeKalb, Ill. DeKALB – Ruth J. Cienciwa, 84, of DeKalb, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, in the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center in DeKalb.

Born on June 2, 1929, in Chicago, she was the daughter of John and Mae (Jazdzewski) Brezinski.

Ruth was married to the late Edmund J. Straszewski; she later married Edward Cienciwa. Ruth worked for a wire binding factory in Chicago for many years. She has lived in the DeKalb community since 1996 moving here from Chicago. Ruth was a member of St. Mary’s of the Angels Catholic Church in Chicago, and she was also a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb.

Survivors include a son, Lawrence Straszewski of Springfield, Va.; a daughter, JoEllen Straszewski, of DeKalb; granddaughter, Sabrina Straszewski of New Mexico; great-grandson, Shawn L. Straszewski of New Mexico.; her adopted family, Larry (Mary) Lipps, of DeKalb; and their children, Vincent; and his wife, Brandy; and their children, Samantha, Andrew, Kymberly, Catherine Lipps and Susan Lipps.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Edmund and Edward; and sister, Colette.

The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, at Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home with the Rev. James Parker of St. Mary Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery in Niles at 1 p.m. Monday. The visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family to be established at a later date. To send an online condolence, visit www.ronanmoorefinch.com.

Arrangements were entrusted to Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home, 310 Oak St., DeKalb, or call 815-758-3841.

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JAMES A. MALONE Born: Feb. 15, 1920, in DeKalb, Ill. Died: Dec. 19, 2013, in Oak Park, Ill. OAK PARK – James A. Malone, 93, a 66-year resident of Oak

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“I am not at liberty to talk about [other possible lawsuits], but let’s just say we’re always working,” said Richard Pearson, the executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association, which joined the lawsuit filed by a Highland Park pediatrician against the well-to-do com-

NICHOLAS DANIEL ‘NICK’ MAKAR Born: March 10, 1917, in East Chicago, Ind. Died: Dec. 18, 2013, in Morton, Ill. MORTON – Nicholas Daniel “Nick” Makar, 96, of Morton, Ill., formerly of Sycamore, left this life peacefully at 9:47 p.m. Wednes-

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Obama recaps ‘ups and downs’ at media event

By JULIE PACE The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Putting a rosy spin on a difficult year, President Barack Obama acknowledged frustrating “ups and downs” Friday but exulted that the improving economy is creating new jobs and claimed crucial progress for his troubled health care overhaul. He predicted 2014 would be “a breakthrough year for America.”

In his annual year-end news conference, Obama

refused to dwell on his tumbling approval ratings, the disastrous rollout of his signature health care law or the pile of unfinished domestic priorities he leaves behind as he heads for a Christmas holiday in Hawaii. Asked whether this had been the worst year of his presidency so far, he laughed and said, “That’s not how I think about it.”

Yet not all was sunny. He did suggest that, given widespread criticism, he may alter the power of the National Security Agency to collect in-

formation on Americans.

And when it came to the start of his health care law, Obama conceded that “we screwed it up,” and said, “I’m going to be making appropriate adjustments once we get through this year.” It was unclear if he meant to signal high-level personnel changes.

Obama does have some reason to be optimistic. He spoke hours after the government announced the economy grew at a solid 4.1 percent annual rate from July through September, the fastest pace

tions were released just days after a federal judge declared the NSA’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records unconstitutional, ratcheting up pressure on him to make changes.

The president insisted that the NSA has not inappropriately used the massive amounts of data in its possession, though he added, “We may have to refine this further to give people more confidence.”

After lying dormant for years, the government sur-

since late 2011 and significantly higher than previously believed. And he heralded a modest bipartisan budget deal that cleared Congress this week, saying that while it’s too soon to declare a new era of bipartisanship, Washington is “not condemned to endless gridlock.”

Obama heads to his annual home-state Hawaiian vacation armed with dozens of recommendations from a presidential task force on ways to limit the NSA programs. The recommenda-

veillance issues shot into the spotlight after former NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked a trove of secret documents. Snowden is a fugitive from the U.S. and living in Russia, where he received temporary asylum. Some of his supporters have pressed Obama to grant him amnesty, though the president declined to comment on those calls.

“I will leave it up to the courts and the attorney general to weigh in public on Mr. Snowden’s case,” he said.

Brightness on tap Economy grows at 4.1 percent rate at Portland bar

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER The Associated Press

The ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. – Today marks the shortest day of the year – the pinnacle of dread for people who feel depressed when there’s less sunshine.

When they go out for a drink or coffee in the dreary wintertime Pacific Northwest, they could also order up a dose of something else entirely: a few rays of bright light.

Designed to mimic sunlight, light boxes are now being featured at a bar in Portland and a cafe in Seattle to help those with seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, an energy-sapping depression that occurs at the same time each year and affects an estimated 3 percent to 5 percent of Americans.

“I really call it atmosphere therapy in here more than anything,” says Alex Carlson, the owner of Portland’s Lightbar, where walls leading to the high, barrel-vault ceiling are bathed in ever-changing colors, such as a deep blue that mimics the sky just before sunrise and a red that evokes a winter sunset.

Booths have light-therapy lamps that can be dialed up to 10,000 lux, the recommended dosage for SAD sufferers, and are draped by white canopies that provide a cocoon-like coziness. DJs play ambient mu-

sic as bartenders serve craft cocktails under a tree-like chandelier that includes hundreds of crystals.

A Seattle cafe owner started offering light therapy this fall after learning of Lightbar.

The condition is more common in the perpetually cloudy Pacific Northwest – as well as in other northern locales – because it’s triggered by long winter evenings. Contrary to popular belief in Portland and Seattle, the rain has nothing to do with it.

Supporters of light therapy say SAD is underdiagnosed because doctors often take a snapshot of a patient’s current mood and prescribe an antidepressant, rather than examine a yearslong history to identify a seasonal trend.

“Or, more sensibly, the doctor advises monitoring before medicating, and you return in April completely remitted, so ‘it was nothing,’” says Dr. Michael Terman, professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and the author of the book “Reset Your Inner Clock.”

Although precise sales figures are tough to come by, manufacturers of light therapy devices say they are selling more of them, and the expanding array of models on the Internet supports that assertion.

8NATION BRIEF Gay marriage supporters see hope in deep-red Ind. INDIANAPOLIS – Gay-marriage supporters are staffing phone banks and reaching out to big donors in an effort to block Indiana from amending its constitution to ban same-sex unions.

Deeply conservative Indiana is one of just four states that ban gay marriage in statute only. Twenty-nine others have constitutional bans.

Indiana lawmakers passed a proposed constitutional ban in 2011, but the measure needs to

pass again next year in order to go before voters in the 2014 general election.

Opponents say the measure isn't necessary because state law already defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

They say a constitutional ban will send a message of intolerance and hurt business efforts to attract top talent.

Supporters say a constitutional ban will make it harder for future lawmakers to change the law.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy grew at a solid 4.1 percent annual rate from July through September, the fastest pace since late 2011 and significantly higher than previously thought. Much of the upward revision came from stronger consumer spending.

The Commerce Department’s final look at growth in the summer was up from a previous estimate of 3.6 percent. Four-fifths of the revision in the report released Friday came from stronger consumer spending, mainly in the area of health care.

The 4.1 percent annual growth rate in the third quarter, as measured by the gross domestic product, came after the economy had expanded at a 2.5 percent rate in the second quarter. Much of the acceleration reflected a buildup in business stockpiles.

On Friday, President Barack Obama pointed to the upward revision to GDP growth as one of several signs of improvement in the economy. They include four straight months of solid job growth and a drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest point in five years.

“What it adds up to is we head into next year with an economy that’s stronger than it was when we started the year,” Obama said at a White

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President Barack Obama speaks Nov. 14 at ArcelorMittal, a steel mill in Cleveland. The Commerce Department on Friday released final third-quarter gross domestic product numbers.

House news conference. “I firmly believe that 2014 can be a breakthrough year for America.”

The GDP report also gave a boost to Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average was up about 80 points in late afternoon trading.

Economists still expect growth to slow a bit in the current October-December quarter. In part, that’s because two-fifths of the third-quarter gain in GDP came from a buildup in business stockpiles. That gain

isn’t likely to be repeated in the fourth quarter. Many analysts think growth will slow to an annual rate between 2.5 percent and 3 percent this quarter before picking up next year.

The third-quarter increase in GDP – the economy’s total output of goods and services – was the best performance since a 4.9 percent increase in the final three months of 2011.

Still, analysts expect that for the year, the GDP will expand only around 1.7 percent,

down from the 2.8 percent growth of 2012. Much of that drop-off occurred because consumer spending was depressed by higher taxes that took effect last January and the government’s across-theboard spending cuts. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated those two factors shaved 1.5 percentage points from growth in 2013.

But the drag from the government is expected to lessen in 2014. Many analysts are looking for growth to hit 2.5 percent or better in 2014.

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Treatment of arrested diplomat typical The ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK – It has sparked protests outside the American embassy in New Delhi.

Burnings of President Barack Obama’s photo. And angry speeches by Indian officials.

But the arrest – and, yes, even the strip search – of an Indian diplomat accused of visa fraud also revealed a simple and longstanding reality of the U.S. justice system: Everyone charged with a crime here is supposed to be treated the same, whether wealthy or destitute, prominent or ordinary, citizen or foreigner.

“There is a remarkable ... egalitarianism in it,” said New York City defense attorney Ron Kuby.

“Everybody is Devyani Khobragade treated in exIndia’s deputy actly the same consul general disrespectful, casually brutal and arrogant fashion.”

The United States is the only place where “the rich as well as the poor get to sleep on cold floors and urinate in overflowing toilets – together.”

Indian officials are fuming over the way federal marshals handled Devyani Khobragade, the country’s deputy consul general in New York, calling the treatment degrading and inhumane. Yet most Americans would find the procedures fairly typical for a criminal case – although certainly not pleasant.

Khobragade, who was arrested last week outside her daughter’s school, complained that she was strip-searched and held in a cell “with drug addicts” until her appearance before a judge.

She posted $250,000 bail and was released. And she insists she is not guilty of charges she submitted false documents to obtain a visa for an Indian woman who worked as her housekeeper in Manhattan.

The case stirred widespread outrage in India, where the idea of an educated, middle-class woman being stripsearched is almost unheard of, except in the most extraordinary crimes. The fear of public humiliation resonates strongly there, and heavy-handed treatment by the police is normally reserved for the poor.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who brought the charges, was born in India and raised here. He said the diplomat was “fully searched” by a female deputy, which is “standard practice for every defendant ... in order to make sure that no prisoner keeps anything on his person that could harm anyone, including himself.”

Khobragade’s lawyer said “similarly situated individuals of her stature are routinely provided an opportunity to report to the authorities to address charges at their convenience, instead of being swept off the street like a common criminal.”

In India, the wealthy fearing arrest often approach courts for anticipatory bail, a means of avoiding arrest.

The poor cannot afford that luxury. Influential politicians sometimes feign illness after an arrest to get shifted to hospitals rather than prisons.

But in the United States, defendants of all types are routinely searched, photographed and fingerprinted before going to court.

When Dominique StraussKahn, at the time a contender for the French presidency, was arrested in New York in 2011 on sex-assault charges, photos of the diplomat in handcuffs walking out of a police precinct drew outrage in France, where the images would have been illegal. But they are routine in the U.S.

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By CHARMAINE NORONHA The Associated Press TORONTO – Canada’s highest court struck down the country’s prostitution laws Friday, a victory for sex workers who had argued that a ban on brothels and other measures made their profession more dangerous. The ruling drew criticism from the conservative government and religious leaders.

The court, ruling in a case brought by three women in the sex trade, struck down all three of Canada’s prostitution-related laws: bans on keeping a brothel, making a living from prostitution and street soliciting. The ruling won’t take effect immediately, however, because the court gave Parliament a year to respond with legislation, and said the existing laws would remain in place until then.

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The court found that Canada’s prostitution laws violat-

ed the guarantee to life, liberty and security of the person.

For instance, it said the law prohibiting people from making a living from prostitution is too broad.

It is intended “to target pimps and the parasitic, exploitative conduct in which they engage,” the ruling said.

“The law, however, punishes everyone who lives on the avails of prostitution without distinguishing between those who exploit prostitutes and those who could increase the safety and security of prostitutes, for example, legitimate drivers, managers, or bodyguards.”

Other countries around the world, particularly in Europe, are having similar debates.

Recently, France’s lower house of parliament passed a bill that would decriminalize prostitutes and fine their customers. Some argue such laws empower prostitutes against their potential exploiters but others say it only drives their practice further underground and makes it more dangerous.

Sex-trade workers in Canada stepped up their fight for safer working conditions fol-

lowing the serial killings of prostitutes by Robert Pickton in British Columbia. Pickton was convicted in 2007 of killing six women whose remains were found on his farm outside Vancouver. Years earlier, authorities had closed down a Vancouver house for sex workers that many had considered a safe haven just as the disappearance of several prostitutes began raising fears of a serial killer.

The Supreme Court ruling upheld an Ontario Court of Appeal ruling last year that struck down the ban on brothels on the grounds that it endangered sex workers by forcing them onto the streets.

“I am shocked and amazed that sex work and the sex work laws that affect our lives on a daily basis will within a year not cause us harm anymore,” said Amy Lebovitch, who brought the case along with Terri-Jean Bedford and Valerie Scott.

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Blue Christmas Quiet service of carols and prayer for those grieving or struggling during the holidays.

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Sunday, Dec. 22 9 and 11:30 a.m. 4th Sunday of Advent “Nazareth and Bethlehem” based on Luke 2:1-7.

Tuesday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve 5 p.m. Family Service with candlelight especially prepared for families with children. The message, “The Manger” based on Luke 2:8-20.

11 p.m. “Festival of Lessons and Carols” The reading of the Christmas story is interspersed with seasonal hymns in this candlelighting, communion service.

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About 26K victims last year • MILITARY Continued from page A1 our brave service members who stand guard for us every day at home and around the world,” Obama said in the statement, his first comments in response to sexual assault legislation that has been furiously debated on Capitol Hill in recent months.

The Pentagon estimates that 26,000 military members were victims last year.

The sexual assault measures were part of a sweeping, $632.8 billion bill the Senate passed on an 84-15 vote late Thursday that also covers combat pay and other benefits, new ships and aircraft and military bases.

The legislation would strip military commanders of their ability to overturn jury convictions, require a civilian review if a commander declines to prosecute a case and require that any individual con-

victed of sexual assault face a dishonorable discharge or dismissal. The bill also would provide victims with legal counsel, eliminate the statute of limitations for courts-martial in rape and sexual assault cases, and criminalize retaliation against victims. The legislation would change the military’s Article 32 proceedings to limit intrusive questioning of victims, making it more similar to a grand jury.

Obama didn’t specify what other reforms he would consider to address sexual assault if the military review doesn’t meet his standards. The Senate is still debating a contentious proposal from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., that would take away authority for prosecuting accused attackers from military commanders. The White House said Obama hasn’t taken a position on the bill, which has been vigorously opposed by the Pentagon, creating a split within the administration.

Law aims to keep attention on road • CELLPHONES Continued from page A1 same law citizens have to,” he said.

A lot of Sheriff’s deputies are already using hands-free devices, Dumdie said.

Officers said driving while on the phone is dangerous and contributes to accidents.

According to the National Safety Council, an estimated 24 percent of all traffic crashes – about 1.2 million a year – are linked to motorists texting or talking on cellphones.

“Officers that handle accidents oftentimes find the use of a phone as one of the causes, maybe not the primary cause, but one factor of the cause of an accident,” Petragallo said.

Drivers will only be allowed to use cellphones if

they are calling for emergency assistance, such as dialing 911, Dumdie said. Other emergencies, such as those involving the family, do not count, Dumdie said.

The law allows motorists parked on the shoulder of a roadway to use their cellphones.

Dumdie said motorists will be warned when the law first goes into effect but that they will treat it like any other law as time goes by.

It is up to the officer’s discretion whether to issue a ticket for the first offense when the law goes into effect, Petragallo said.

“All these laws are meant to keep the driver’s attention on the road and on their surroundings,” Petragallo said.

“You, the occupants in the vehicle and those around you will be safer for it.”

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D-428 reimbursed more than it is charged • LUNCHES Continued from page A1 of Education enforce it.

“Every four years it can change depending on who’s in office,” Gorla said. “There were times when you’d audit everybody.”

The district performs the audits after computers randomly select 3 percent of families and has them show proof of everything they’ve submitted, including bringing in pay stubs and address verification, Gorla said. “[Illinois State Board of Education] auditors come through periodically to make sure we’re only auditing 3 percent and to make sure we meet nutrition guidelines,” she said.

District 428 Superintendent James Briscoe said the high eligibility numbers exist because of the economy.

“Supposedly, the economy is recovering. We’re not seeing it in our district,” Briscoe said. “It’s a very slow recovery.”

Lunches, which are funded by the state and federal governments, are given to students whose families qualify based on income eligibility guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture,

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Shaniaqua Sewell places vegetables onto a plate Dec. 10 while preparing lunches for students at Jefferson Elementary School in DeKalb. which change every school year.

The federal school lunch program, which was initiated in 1946, costs the federal government about $15.7 billion in fiscal 2013, which ended in September, according to the USDA. According to USDA guidelines, children from a household of four qualify for free lunches if their family earns $30,615 or less annually. They can receive reduced-price lunches with an income of $43,568 or less. The qualifying incomes have increased 14 percent over what they

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were five years ago, records show.

Students who receive a reduced-price lunch pay 40 cents for lunch and 30 cents for breakfast.

Although District 428 gives away many lunches, in some cases, they actually receive more in reimbursement than they are charged.

The district receives $2.99 for every free lunch through the federal nutrition program, and another 5 cents from the state. Meanwhile, Chartwells, the district’s food-service vendor, charges $2.10 for each lunch, 94 cents less than

the reimbursement amount.

Although districts are having no trouble feeding the students who receive free or reduced lunches, they do have issues with funding extracurricular activities.

The districts can’t impose school fees upon students who receive free lunches, Gorla said. Those who qualify for reduced lunches pay 50 percent of extracurricular activity fees.

“We’re now at a place where the majority of students are not paying for registration fees because they qualify for free or reduced [meals],” Gorla said.

Briscoe said the high meal eligibility numbers are a reality for the entire community.

“The hope is the economy will come back and people will get jobs and generate revenue,” he said.

Kathy Countryman, superintendent of District 427, said they will continue to monitor the free and reduced lunch issue.

“We’re keeping an eye on it to ensure students who do qualify, if they have any other needs, we’re reaching out to them and making sure everyone is ready to learn when they walk through the door,” she said.

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8OUR VIEW: THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN

8SKETCH VIEW

More fathers involved in child rearing

Why the spirit of Christmas matters Anyone offended by public displays of Christmas needs to see a psychiatrist. Are we clear on this? You are a loon if the sight of baby Jesus arouses anger or sadness in you. Get help.

This brings us to the governor of Rhode Island, Lincoln Chafee. He recently told me on national television that the reason he will not use the word “Christmas” in describing the state Christmas tree is that the word might offend non-Christians. The governor calls the state-purchased symbol a “holiday tree.”

My reply to the governor was that by excluding the word “Christmas,” he might be offending the 73 percent of Americans who describe themselves as Christian, not to mention the 2.2 billion Christians worldwide. Chafee chafed when he heard that but had no answer.

And then the governor did a very interesting thing: He announced the lighting of the “holiday tree” in Providence a full 30 minutes before the cord was plugged in. Very few Rhode Islanders even knew about the tree lighting because it was done so surreptitiously. Chafee did that because he feared protesters would do what they did last year: sing Christmas carols at the lighting. And we can’t have that, now, can we?

Jon Stewart and his merry band of elves

state fans, here’s the deal: Jesus of Nazareth was a man. In fact, he was the most influential person ever born. A third of the world’s population has signed on to the Christian edicts: love God, and love your neighbor as yourself. That sounds like a will tell you that the so-called “War on good thing.

Christmas” is a figment of the imagination, So, when President Ulysses S. Grant perhaps a result of indigestion after eating honored Jesus by signing into law the too much holiday pudding. Stewart’s posnational holiday of Christmas in 1870, the ture is similar to what Ebenezer Scrooge nation certified that a positive message of put forth when the Ghost of Christmas generosity and peace was worthy of a day Yet To Come told him he was bound for off. Pretty much everybody was on board. hell. I am channeling Charles Dickens to But not today. In our current state, the see whether the ghost can visit Stewart Thomas More Law Center has to litigate on Christmas Eve. I’ll let you know what against attacks on Christmas every year. happens.

Anti-religion zealots put up billboards in There is something to the argument that Times Square denouncing Christmas as there are more important things to worry a “myth.” Rabid secularists bridle at any about than whether people like Christmas. mention of Jesus or his nice mom and dad.

But the assaults against the national holiTo them I say: Peace on Earth and day are annoying, unnecessary and often tough. You don’t like the federal holiday? disrespectful.

Try to rescind it. Start with our pal Lincoln I mean, here’s how bad it is in this coun- Chafee. See how far you get with that. try: A pastor in Arkansas canceled a play And by the way, Merry Christmas to all. called “Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown” Even you loons. because some nutty atheist objected to pub• Veteran TV news anchor Bill O’Reilly lic school kids seeing it on church grounds.

So Charlie, Snoopy and Linus were thrown is host of the Fox News show “The O’Reilly Factor” and author of the book “Pinheads under the bus by a Christian cleric. Good and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age grief!

For all of you separation-of-church-and- of Obama.”

VIEWS Bill O’Reilly

8VIEWS

Fraternities make you dumber, and may kill you, too

By JAMES GREIFF Bloomberg News A 19-year-old freshman at Baruch College in New York just wanted to join a fraternity. So, along with a bunch of his future brothers, he headed earlier this month to rural Pennsylvania, where he died of a head injury in a barbaric initiation ritual, which entailed being blind folded and carrying a backpack loaded with sand while being shoved and pummeled in the freezing dark.

A few weeks earlier, another 19-year-old pledge at a fraternity known as Gobbler House at Wilmington College in Ohio was subjected to a different, but equally brutal ceremony, which included lashings with knotted towels. He was lucky: He only lost a testicle.

By now, the horrors of hazing at fraternities (not to mention sexual assaults) are well known, and offer persuasive reasons for colleges and universities to distance themselves. But research provides another reason: fraternities make students dumb – or at least dumber than their classmates.

That isn’t only at odds with the goal of higher education itself, but also a depressing departure from the original purpose of fraternities, which was to make students smarter.

Most of the research about fraternities and academic performance comes to the same conclusion: Membership in a fraternity is consistent with lower grades and

diminished intellectual capacity. (Sororities are a different story; researchers haven’t found an equally strong link between membership and grades.)

Just why the link exists is the subject of speculation. Here’s a possibility: Maybe it’s because fraternity members drink so much alcohol? One study by the Harvard University School of Public Health found that 86 percent of students who live in fraternity houses were binge drinkers, almost double the rate of other students.

Another theory: Time that could be used for studying is spent on fraternity activities, especially during the periods when aspiring members are undergoing humiliation or torture in disgusting or inane initiation rites.

Yet another possibility is that fraternity members skip more classes than other students, and lost class time tends to correlate with lower grades. Think excessive drinking plays a role there?

And it isn’t just in terms of grades that fraternity members lag behind their peers.

Fraternity membership also stunts intellectual development, according to George Kuh, Ernest Pascarella and Henry Wechsler, three professors who have studied the socalled Greeks and their members’ academic performance.

The three cite research conducted at 18 four-year colleges showing that “even after controlling for differences in such factors as pre-college cognitive development, academ-

ic motivation, age, and selectivity of the college attended – fraternity men are well behind their non-member counterparts in cognitive development after the first year of college.’’ The ability to think critically was a particularly weak area for frat members.

What’s sad is how far the organizations have strayed from their original, noble intentions. The first U.S. fraternity was Phi Beta Kappa, which got smart a long time ago and stopped being a fraternity to become an academic-honors society. Most other fraternities were started as literary and debating clubs, or to promote character and personal development, and evolved into something else.

It may not be just academic and intellectual achievement that suffers from fraternity membership. College sports teams are starting to discourage players from joining frats, a wariness that extends to the National Football League: Just three of the 254 players picked in the latest draft belonged to fraternities.

Maybe there is a place for fraternities as hothouses for future alcoholics who engage in sometimes violent behavior. Because the ethos so many of them cultivate is at odds with learning and scholarship, though, that place should be far away from a college campus.

• James Greiff is a Bloomberg View editorial board member. Follow him on Twitter @JamesGreiff.

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Thumbs up: To involved dads. A recent government survey found that the stereotype of the distant dad who doesn’t know what’s going on in his kids’ lives is pretty much a big myth. American dads are more involved in their children’s lives and daily activities than ever before, with the majority of those surveyed reporting they regularly play with, talk to, read to and eat with their kids, as well as taking care of practical matters like bathing, dressing, and helping with homework. It may take a little longer to shake those stereotypes, but the outcome of such involvement can only be good for kids and families.

Thumbs up: To Malta Elementary School third-graders, who made Christmas ornaments for the DeKalb County Veterans Assistance Commission office tree.

The project is a creative way to encourage younger students to think about the sacrifices veterans made, and prompted Marines whose child was involved to visit the class. Organizers hope to make it an annual project.

Thumbs down: To compromised credit card information. Minneapolis-based Target Corp. informed the public Thursday that as many as 40 million credit card accounts might have been compromise in a recent data breach. Anyone who swiped a card at a Target store from Nov. 27 to Dec. 15 could have been affected, company officials said. This is the second time this year a national chain with a local store has fallen victim to this kind of hacking, and it certainly shakes consumers’ faith as well as jeopardizes their security. Know what never gets hacked into? Cash.

Thumbs down: With Christmas but days away, the cultural flap is over Santa Claus’ racial background, after Fox News personality Megyn Kelly stated on her show that “Santa just is white.” That just isn’t true.

Santa Claus is for everyone who believes in him, and he is known to children around the world and around these racially and ethnically diverse United States in many different ways, and in many different costumes, as well. There was a time not long ago when the American President was always a white man, too. As we’ve seen, that’s not the way it is any more – nor is it the way it has to be.

Thumbs up: To the many volunteers who helped The Salvation Army wrap and distribute gifts for local needy families on Tuesday and Wednesday. More than 2,500 children registered to receive donations this year. Salvation Army Capt. Michael Cho said they had enough toys to distribute because the community is so generous. Each child will receive two toys and a clothing item, stuffed animals and a game for each family. Volunteer Phyllis Roush, who has helped for the past four years, said, “It’s all about the joy of helping people.” Indeed it is.

8 ANOTHER VIEW

Budget deal a step forward Rather than holding out and refusing any compromise, Congress appears on the verge of approving a spending plan that can be measured in years and not months The House last week passed a bipartisan spending plan authored by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. The Senate voted 67-33 to advance the deal past the filibuster threshold. It appears to have more than enough votes for approval.

President Barack Obama has said he will sign the deal.

Judging by the reactions from Washington, the agreement was neither embraced nor rejected. Instead, lawmakers accepted for what it is – a small step that lends some certainty to the funding of government operations. Nobody likes the whole thing, but it’s better than nothing. Much better than nothing.

What it does, first of all, is set a spending plan through October 2015 – almost two years from now.

That’s no small feat given that the federal government has been operating on continuing resolution after continuing resolution for years.

That’s no way to conduct business. Budget deals that expire after several months hurt government agencies because there’s no certainty. It’s difficult to implement and run some programs not knowing if funds will be available in several months when the short-term budget deal ends.

Second, it represents compromise, something that has been in short supply in this Congress. Reaching bipartisan agreement on a bill that neither side fully embraces has been unheard of.

Also, it shows the lawmakers’ distaste for a government shutdown may match their constituents’.

The details of the budget offer a mixed bag for both sides of the aisle. It would ease some of the across-theboard cuts because of sequestration, it calls for some fee increases, but it would not extend federal unemployment benefits, which would affect 24,000 Wisconsinites who would be cut off from long-term jobless benefits Dec. 28. It would increase the deficit slightly over the next two years before cutting it by $23 billion over 10 years.

There is probably just as much to like in the bill as there is not to like in the budget, but the agreement marks a step forward, after years of moving backward.

We’ll take that tiny bit of progress and hope to build on that.

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Low pressure will eventually spread rain, sleet and freezing rain by late afternoon.

This will change over to snow overnight with some snow and sleet accumulation possible. Snow will continue through late morning with total snow accumulation between 2-5 inches. Cold air will move in quickly Sunday night through Tuesday.

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SHOPPING? 15 gift-worthy coffee table books for the holidays

By LEANNE ITALIE The Associated Press

“Legends, Icons & Rebels: Music that Changed the World,” by

he holidays bring out the inner-coffee table book obsessive in gift buyers.

They’re easy, weighty and satisfying to give. You’ve done your job with your pricey treat.

A few to consider for music lovers, history buffs, foodies, fashionistas and more:

Robbie Robertson, Jim Guerinot, Sebastian Robertson and Jared Levine, Tundra Books, $29. For young readers, the music industry vets offer an introduction to 27 legends, including James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye and Otis Redding. Includes two CDs totaling 27 tracks.

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“The Beatles: The BBC Archives: 1962-1970,” by Kevin Howlett,

“Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection,” edited

Harper Design, $60. The Fab Four’s years on air at home, as told in transcripts of interviews, photos and internal documents.

Coincides with the November release of a new album, “On Air – at the BBC, Volume 2.”

by Neil Kagan and Stephen G. Hyslop, Smithsonian Books, $40.

From the story of Winchester, the swift-footed horse of Union commander Philip Sheridan, to Winslow Homer sketches.

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“Soul Train: The Music, Dance and Style of a Generation,” by Questlove, Harper Design, $45.

Aretha, Smokey, Ike and Tina, Marvin, Michael, Diana – and plenty of photos and text covering the work of Don Cornelius, host of the longest running syndicated program in TV history. The frontman for the Roots takes us on the journey through the show’s debut in 1971 to 1993, the final episode Cornelius, the creator, hosted.

“Vanity Fair 100 Years: From the Jazz Age to Our Age,” edited

by Graydon Carter, Abrams, $65. Anything you ever wanted to know about the magazine in archival black-and-white, color covers and illustrations, all spanning the arts, war and politics.

“Vietnam: The Real War,” by The Associated Press, $40. Mostly black-and-white, up-close photography of the fog and debris of war, including an injured John McCain and the cut of a knife into

the belly of a Viet Cong prisoner under interrogation by a South Vietnamese soldier.

FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY “Guillermo del Toro, Cabinet of Curiosities: My Notebooks, Collections and Other Obsessions,” by del Toro and Marc Scott Zicree, Harper Design, $60. Notebooks, sketches and interviews from the mind of the “Hellboy” and “Pan’s Labrynth” creator. Thoughts from Neil Gaiman, Ron Perlman and others.

“Humans of New York,” by Brandon Stanton, St. Martin’s Press, $29.99. Includes 400 color portraits from the meandering chronicler of the New York condition.

“The Wizard of Oz: The Official 75th Anniversary Companion,”

by Jay Scarfone and William Stillman, Harper Design, $40.

Production stills, munchkin and Dorothy hair and wardrobe tests.

Mock certificates for a brain, courage, heart and home are included in a back envelope of memorabilia, along with a death certificate for the Wicked Witch of the East.

“Caught in the Act: Actors Acting,” by Howard Schatz, Beverly J. Ornstein and Owen Edwards,

Glitterati Inc., $65. Portraiture by Schatz with oral histories and improvisation at his direction. See Sam Waterston respond to the prompt: “You’re a dairy farmer who hates cows, hates milk and hates getting up at 4 a.m. seven days a week, just after signing a mineral rights deal with a natural gas drilling company.” One hundred percent of royalties from sale of the book to be donated in equal shares to Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS and the SAG Foundation.

FASHION & CELEBRITY “Dior Glamour,” by Mark Shaw, Rizzoli New York, $115. Shaw was behind the lens at the House of Dior shooting haute couture from 1952 to 1962. Color and black-andwhite candids, portraits, commercial spreads and shots of intimate fashion shows for small crowds, conducted in utter silence and without music.

“The Dirty Side of Glamour,” by Tyler Shields, HarperCollins, $25.

Celebrities bloodied, naked, on fire and otherwise staged for the unrelenting, Los Angeles-based provocateur. He includes the infamous chainsaw hacking of a $100,000 Birkin bag, Gary Busey in a straitjacket and never-be-

fore-seen work.

“Hollywood Costume,” edited

by Deborah Nadoolman Landis, Abrams, $55. Spans the silent era to present day with brief histories, accounts by costume greats like Edith Head and the people they dress. Learn what Johnny Depp thinks about the impact of his costumes on his work, along with Robert De Niro, a collector of the clothes he wears on set.

FOOD “The Photography of Modernist Cuisine,” by Nathan Myhrvold, The Cooking Lab, $120. Composed dishes levitated to reveal every delectable part. Food bisected in ovens and pots and beautifully scrutinized microscopically. The photo-scientists at The Cooking Lab offer lush, oversized spreads and all their secrets on how the work was done. Not a cookbook.

“Fruit: Edible, Inedible, Incredible,” by Wolfgang Stuppy and Rob Kesseler, Earth Aware Editions, $35. Similar microscopic cross-sections focused on fruit, seeds and nature’s seed dispersers from the toucan to the fruit bat. Exhaustive scientific text.

Stuppy is the seed morphologist for the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership, the international

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FAMILY TIME | Tips for merry holiday season travel

Tip of the week This year, between Thanksgiving weekend and New Year’s Day, an estimated 100 million Americans will travel by car, train or air to visit family or go on vacation, based on forecasts issued in previous years by the American Automobile Association.

The key to avoiding stress and potential legal issues during the busy travel season is planning, according to FindLaw.com. Here are some additional tips from FindLaw.com to keep your holiday travel plans safe and stressfree: • Be sure you have all necessary travel documents. A valid ID, such as a state-issued driver’s license, is necessary beyond the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at the airport, and will certainly be essential if you want to rent a car at your destination. If you plan to leave the United States, you must have a passport.

According to the State Department, “all minors regardless of age, including

newborns and infants, must have their own passport when traveling internationally by air.” FindLaw advises that you apply for your passport at least six weeks before your trip. Also, make photocopies of all travel documents – the front and back of your license, or the information pages of your passport – and store them in a safe place in the event that your wallet or purse is stolen, or your luggage is lost.

• Don’t advertise your trip on social media. Posting your travel plans online such as on social media sites is an open invitation to thieves. Contact your local law enforcement agency and notify them of your travel arrangements – they can offer you tips, help assess the risk of crimes in your neighborhood or add your property to a “watch list” if you are gone for an extended period. Also, make sure your neighbors are aware of your travel plans so they can watch for suspicious activity. Save the social sharing for after your trip.

• Pack smart and carefully. Avoid packing items that cause delays at airport security checkpoints. Ship gifts ahead of time and pack electronics and liquids as directed by the TSA (www. tsa.gov). For liquids, gels and aerosols, use the 3-1-1 rule – 3.4 ounce -bottle or less, by volume; placed in a 1 quartsized clear, zip-top plastic bag; 1 bag per passenger. Carry all prescriptions in their original, clearly labeled bottles.

Carefully follow all TSA rules pertaining

to metal objects, including unloaded firearms, which must be declared at time of check-in.

• Check your insurance coverage.

If you’re going to take an extended trip overseas, consider upgrading your insurance to ensure you have proper coverage. If you rent a car, have copies of your auto insurance card and information on hand. Carefully check your personal policy for rental coverage to make sure you are covered. Consider travel insurance to reduce the financial blow if you are forced to cancel or interrupt your trip. Read the insurance policy carefully before accepting and only go through a respected insurance provider.

• Check your cellphone plan. Don’t assume your cellphone will work in another part of the country or overseas. Check with your provider to see what kind of coverage you will have at your destination, and if you’ll need to upgrade to use your phone.

• Plan for an emergency while you are gone. Make sure your trip is fun and carefree by planning ahead for the worst. Check weather forecasts and set your travel schedule accordingly to avoid potential setbacks. If you are traveling overseas, or in an area you are not familiar with, check the State Department website for updated travel warnings and current credible threats, and determine the location of the U.S. embassy or consulate where you will be travelling. Always, be knowledge-

8MILESTONES

50th anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Burns will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by taking a trip to Riviera Maya, Mexico, along with their children and grandchildren.

Russ Burns married Lola King on Dec. 28, 1963, at First Methodist Church in DeKalb.

They have two children, Natalie (Brett) Brown and Bradley (Kristen) Burns, and five grandchildren, Tyler and Logan Brown, and Colton, Luke and Savannah Burns.

Bob and Pam Bowman of Sycamore will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner.

Bob Bowman and Pam Dixon were married Dec. 28, 1963, at First Lutheran Church of DeKalb.

They have two children, Robb (Tina) and Amy, and three grandchildren.

90th birthday

Dale worked at Anaconda Wire and Cable until its closure and then at The National Bank & Trust Co. of Sycamore. Dale’s hobbies have been softball, bowling, golf, fishing and watching televised sports and he is a regular at his granddaughters’ athletic events.

Dale is often asked what it is like to have a birthday during the holiday season. He says with a grin that he used to get one sock as a gift at Christmas and the mate for his birthday.

Dale will celebrate his birthday with the senior bowlers at Mardi Gras Lanes, 1730 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, on Friday, Dec. 27, between 9 and 11 a.m. Join him for a few games and some treats. Cards are welcome.

Dale E. Kingsnorth will celebrate his 90th birthday on Dec. 29.

Dale was born in 1923 and is a life-long resident of Sycamore. His birth year also was the year the Sycamore Community Golf Course opened. This is where Dale spent a great deal of his 90 years. He attended Sycamore schools and is a veteran of World War II. He married Lorraine Jossendal from Shabbona in 1949. Dale and Lorraine have two children, Julie Kingsnorth and Rita Kohler (Scott). They also have two granddaughters, Mary Kohler and Katherine Kohler.

8PRAIRIE FLOWER To the Editor: Tis’ the season! The purpose of my letter is to let you know how much I love the holiday season and the many events that happen in Sycamore during this time of year. These festive events shared by many residents make me proud to live here.

After Thanksgiving and the downtown is decorated, one of the first events of the season is the free movie provided by the Sycamore Theatre. After the movie, the children are greeted on State Street by a delightful surprise. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive on the fire truck and prepare for the Santa walk through downtown to the courthouse.

Upon arrival at the courthouse, Santa speaks to the children.

There is a countdown and then the lighting of the courthouse trees. The lighting of the trees

Family movie night Looking for a good Christmas movie to watch on DVD? Check out our list of favorite non-animated classics: • “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946): This and “Miracle on 34th Street” are the ultimate in Christmas classics.

They’re movies that movie you every time you watch them.

• “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947): See above.

• “A Christmas Story” (1983): The movie that completes the trinity of must-see Christmas movies. Ralphie’s adventures always bring home the holiday cheer.

• “Elf” (2003): This Will Ferrell movie has become a classic in line with the above three. It’s a quirky, touching take on Christmas.

• “The Santa Clause” (1994): This Tim Allen film spawned several sequels, but this is definitely the best.

A great funny movie.

• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989): Another great Christmas comedy, this Chevy Chase flick will have you smiling all season long.

• “Scrooged” (1988): This Bill Murray film is one of the best adaptations of “The Christmas Carol.”

Book report

Days, Book 2),” by Susan Ee Ages: Young adult Pages: 320 Synopsis: In this sequel to “Angelfall,” the survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what’s left of the modern world. When a group of people capture Penryn’s sister Paige, thinking she’s a monster, the situation ends in a massacre. Paige disappears. Humans are terrified. Mom is heartbroken. Penryn drives through the streets of San Francisco looking for Paige. Why are the streets so empty?

Where is everybody? Her search leads her into the heart of the angels’ secret plans, where she catches a glimpse of their motivations, and learns the horrifying extent to which the angels are willing to go. Meanwhile, Raffe hunts for his wings. Without them, he can’t rejoin the angels, can’t take his rightful place as one of their leaders.

When faced with recapturing his wings or helping Penryn survive, which will he choose? – Skyscape

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A recent report by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that hospitalizations because of the drug ecstasy (or molly) increased 128 percent from 2005 and 2011 among people younger than 21.

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Main Street seeks volunteers for Genoa rink

50th anniversary

Sycamore is the place to be for the holidays

able of local laws and customs.

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is spectacular and brightens the downtown as we all wait for Christmas.

After the tree-lighting, Mr. Claus opens his house to everyone. Children and families come to see Santa, providing him with their wishes for Christmas. Families sometimes take advantage of this opportunity to take photos for the family Christmas cards. Children that are unable to see Santa can leave letters in an outside mailbox, but the Santa house is available throughout the holiday season. It is a child’s wish after seeing Santa that their hopeful Christmas wishes comes true.

I have personally gone to see Santa in his Sycamore house on many occasions over the years and my wishes have almost always come true.

Another fun event that makes the holiday season so much fun is the discounted holiday movies provided by the Sycamore

Theatre. Some of the movies shown over the years have been: “Polar Express,” “White Christmas,” “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Christmas Vacation,” to name a few. I have had the pleasure of going to see some of these movies and enjoyed them with friends during the holiday season.

Living in Sycamore during the holiday season has given me wonderful memories. Who would not love this time of year when you live in a safe and festive community with so many fun and memorable things to take part in of during the holidays? There are many other events provided and available to the community. Like me, I hope you can find some events that you can take advantage of during this holiday season.

Happy holidays to all!

Camryn Anderson Sycamore Middle School

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Genoa’s Community Ice Rink will soon open for its sixth season thanks to grants from DeKalb County Community Foundation and Heartland Bank and Trust Co. DCCF provided funds for a new liner and Heartland provided funds to improve the frame. Pictured (from left) on the rink’s site are Anita Zurbrugg of DCCF, Mim Evans, executive director of Genoa Main Street, and Stephanie Krueger and Pattie Marx of Heartland Bank. Additional support for the rink is provided by volunteers, the city of Genoa and Genoa Township Park District. Plus, the Genoa-Kingston Fire Department will help maintain the rink this season.

Additional volunteers are needed to help construct the frame and stretch out the liner. To volunteer, call 815-784-6961 or email mainstreetgenoa@gmail.com.

Support for caregivers offfered “Mary” has Alzheimer’s disease. Her daughter “Beth” has taken care of her as the disease has progressed. Beth takes Mary to one of the Adult Day Service programs provided by Fox Valley Older Adult Services, where Mary receives professional, compassionate care while Beth attends to other family and personal obligations.

Mary enjoys the activities and socialization provided by the program, and Beth attends a Caregiver Support Group, where she learned a lot and forged some great friendships with other caregivers who uniquely understood what she was going through.

Many family members who are caring for loved

ones are faced with enormous physical, emotional and financial effects. Approximately 70 percent of people with Alzheimer’s or dementia live at home, where family and friends provide most of their care and pay for it out of their own pockets.

Caring for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is a labor of love and can be very rewarding, but the demands, particularly as the diseases advance, can be very tiring, and caregivers frequently find themselves becoming very isolated.

Caregiver Support Groups are designed to provide emotional, educational and social support for caregivers through regularly scheduled

meetings. These meetings help participants develop coping methods and encourage caregivers to maintain their personal, physical and emotional health, as well as optimally care for the person with dementia or Alzheimer’s.

Support groups are offered at 1 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Fox Valley Older Adult Services, 1406 Suydam Road in Sandwich. Call 815-7869404. Monthly groups also are offered at DeKalb Adult Day Service. Call 815-758-4286 for information on DeKalb groups.

Both sites provides free care for a loved one during the meeting by professional Adult Day Service staff.

8IN UNIFORM

8NEW ARRIVAL

Contreras completes Army basic training

Luke

Army National Guard Pfc. Jesus A. Contreras has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

Contreras is the son of Omar Contreras of Sycamore. He is a 2013 graduate of Antioch High School, Antioch, Calif.

Matthew and Clarissa Luke of DeKalb announce the birth of a daughter, Mikala September Luke, born Nov. 22, 2013, at Kishwaukee Hospital, DeKalb. She weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces, and was welcomed home by Dominique, 9, Donnie, 5, and Charlotte, 2.

Grandparents are Thomas and Helen Luke of Sycamore and TC and Cynthia Hill of Richton Park.

Great-grandparents are Lawrence and Teresa Boyd of Calumet Park and Florence Williams of New Britain, Conn. Dorothy Harris of Chicago is a great-great grandmother.

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8BRIEFS Perfect time to join Sandwich Cub Scouts

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Representatives of Network of Nations picked up a 15-seat passenger van Tuesday at Brian Bemis Auto Group, thanks to private donations and a grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation. Network of Nations supports internationals from both Northern Illinois University and DeKalb County. Pictured (from left) are Marc Wasser, operations director at Brian Bemis Auto Group; Pastor William Mills, Network of Nations board chairman; Ruth O’Donnell, Network of Nations director; and Larry Euhus of Brian Bemis.”

Do you have a son or grandson who loves cars? Would you like to help him build his very own race car? It is Pinewood Derby racing time.

Cub Scout Pack 345 of Sandwich invites all boys ages 6 to10 to the annual Pinewood Derby race at 9 a.m. Jan. 11. The race will be held at Fox Valley Older Adults Services, located at 1406 Suydam Road across from the Sandwich Fairgrounds.

All boys in first through fifth grade who join the pack before Dec. 31 will receive a free derby car kit. There also will be derby cars available for racing even if your boy cannot bring his own.

For more information, contact George Leidolf at 815-498-3819. Boys can join the pack at any time during the year.

Volunteers needed for low-income tax prep program AARP Tax-Aide is a free service providing assistance in tax preparation for individuals with low to moderate income, with special

attention to senior citizens. This service is provided by trained local volunteers who are interested in making a difference in their communities.

The program is in need of additional volunteers in DeKalb, Sycamore, and Genoa to assist individuals with their tax return preparation.

No experience is necessary to volunteer, just a desire to help others. Volunteers will use existing skills or learn new ones while providing a valuable service to those who need help. AARP Tax-Aide will provide training for all volunteers at Ideal Training Center on Park Avenue in Sycamore Jan. 22-23 and 27, beginning at 9:30 a.m. each day.

Call Dave Leifheit, county coordinator, at 815-895-2430 or 815-757-1800, or Mark Anderson at 815-765-5157, to volunteer and participate in this free training program.

Tax service begins Feb. 1, 2014, and ends April 15. Services will be provided at DeKalb Senior Center, DeKalb County Outreach Building, Sycamore Methodist Church, Resource Bank Genoa Office, Ideal Training Center, DeKalb Library, and Kirkland Municipal Center.

Each site is open one day a week. Any time you have to offer will be appreciated.

Network of Nations van All About EYES ® helps local internationals using their own private vehicles to transport and meet the needs of our internationals – for things like airport pickup, our weekly café, furniture delivery, events and much more,” Network of Nations Director Ruth O’Donnell said in a news release. “This van will allow us to provide hospitality and goodwill to our internationals and their families in a way that we could not before. We are so grateful to all who partnered with us to achieve this major goal.”

For more information on the organization, visit www.networkofnations.org or call 815895-3116, ext. 205.

1680 Mediterranean Dr. • Ste. 101 Sycamore, IL 60178 Phone 815.899.6061 www.olympiachiroandpt.com

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ily Enjoy a free screening of the charming family favorite “Elf,” starring Will Ferrell. Follow Buddy the Elf as he leaves the North Pole and heads to New York City in search of his real father. At 11 a.m. both days. Also showing on December 23, 24 and 26.

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Oak Crest awards grants to two employees

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Oak Crest employees Hannah Buckle and Sonia Vaje received grants from Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center. Community relations chairwoman Mary Jo McAdams is pictured with Buckle (left) and Vaje (right.)

Is it rude to ask guests to take their shoes off?

Twice a year for the past 14 years, the Community Relations Committee of the board of trustees at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center has awarded a grant in the amount of $300 to a deserving employee to pursue educational or enrichment programming.

This grant is in addition to the annual Employee Scholarship designed for employees or their dependents pursuing an undergraduate degree or program of study. The purpose of the grant is to allow additional opportunities for employees to pursue educational goals or enrichment programming.

This year’s grants were awarded to Hannah Buckle and Sonia Vaje. Buckle is a member of the administrative office staff and has worked at Oak Crest since August of 2010. She recently completed a bachelor’s degree in music and has returned to school to study physical therapy. Her talents and abilities are numerous, and she willingly shares them as a volunteer at Oak Crest.

Vaje has been employed as a

certified nursing assistant at Oak Crest since July 2004. While working full-time, she is pursuing her studies to become a registered nurse. Her determination and commitment to the organization make her a deserving recipient.

“As an organization committed to providing a quality environment in which to live and work, the fact that Oak Crest continues to offer grants to employees to support them as they develop in the areas of education and self-improvement is testimony to our vision,” executive director Stephen Cichy said in a news release. “Our organizational vision is to be recognized as the innovative leader in long-term care and services. Whether their interests are in the areas of academics or life enrichment, the fact that they continue to grow and learn makes this a community of which to be proud. This vision applies not only to the people who make their homes here, but to the people who make Oak Crest home.”

Chorus sings in DuPage Men’s Show

By BETH J. HARPAZ The Associated Press NEW YORK – In Michigan, you’re expected to leave snowy boots in the mudroom before going inside.

In Alaska, boots are taken off in “Arctic entries.” In Japan, Thailand and many other countries, you wouldn’t dream of entering a home with your shoes on, regardless of the season.

But removing shoes before coming inside has not been the norm in much of the U.S. These days, however, city dwellers and suburbanites from New York to Los Angeles often find that hosts expect footwear to be left at the door. Sometimes it’s because of weather; other times, homeowners want to protect light-colored rugs and highgloss wood floors from dirt and dings, or parents don’t want street germs on floors where kids play.

Some guests find the request irksome – especially at holiday parties when they’re dressed up. “But this is an outfit!” squeals Carrie Bradshaw in a “Sex and the City” episode when asked to take her shoes off at a baby shower. (Insult to injury: Her high-heeled Manolos are stolen during the party.)

Shalena Broaster of Philadelphia – whose friends call her “the diva” – says her first thought when asked to remove shoes is: “I just pray I have a fresh pedicure!” Since she’s only 5 feet tall, she also misses the height her stilettos provide.

Classy hosts with a noshoes rule hand out “guest socks” or inexpensive slippers that folks can take home. But please don’t offer Broaster your old tube socks.

“Nasty!” she said.

Rachel Kerstetter of Cleveland wrote on her blog, www.ProbablyRachel.com, that guests sometimes make her feel “like a criminal” for asking them to remove shoes.

She offered 10 reasons why her household is “shoesfree,” including preserving the carpet, allowing guests to relax and put their feet up, and keeping allergens out of the house along with “grass, leaves, mud, dirt, bugs, gum, oil, tar and yes, even animal poo.”

For everyday comings and goings, Kerstetter and her husband use a mudroom by the back door. For company, they put a shoe rack in a small foyer near the front door.

“We like to walk around barefoot and we want to have our home clean,” Kerstetter said. She “didn’t grow up in a no-shoes household, but my parents taught me to ask” the host’s preference before

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Prairie Echoes Chorus of DeKalb sang in the DuPage Men’s Show on Dec. 1 in Lisle. The chorus sang familiar Christmas tunes, such as “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and “Santa Baby,” “Let it Snow,” “Holly Jolly Christmas,” “Carol of the Bells” and the hymn, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” with their master director Donna Bates, who sang a descant. Prairie Echoes Chorus of Sweet Adelines International is dedicated to the advancement of four-part harmony barber-shop style singing for women of all ages through education and performance. The group invites women who can carry a tune to their next meeting, which will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays in January at the Sycamore Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave., Sycamore. Come for singing, food, friendship and fun. For more information, call 815-761-5956 or visit www.prairieechoes.com.

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This Oct. 30 photo shows shoes on racks in the “mud room” at the home of Rachel Kerstatter in Cleveland. Kerstatter thinks it’s cleaner and more relaxing to take shoes off before entering a home. When company comes, she and her husband put the shoe rack by the front door for guests. entering.

Another must for shoesoff parties: Put a chair by the door. Don’t make guests hop unbalanced on one shoe while taking off the other.

And put out a shoe rack so footwear doesn’t end up in a pile.

Adi Bittan planned her wedding at the home of friends in Pescadero, Calif., before realizing that the hosts had a no-shoes rule.

“We were worried how that would look and whether our guests would feel uncomfortable or embarrassed,” she said. She solved the problem by buying fun socks – with no-skid soles – as one of the wedding favors. Even she and the groom wore them.

“Guests young and old ended up loving it,” she said.

“They compared colors, took photos with their fun socks on and were excited to take them home.” Some of the women even thanked her for saving them from excruciating high heels.

But the pro-shoes crowd doesn’t buy the no-shoes reasoning. If you’re worried about wood floors, they say, invest in inexpensive rugs.

Protecting a white carpet?

Roll it up. Tracked-in dirt?

Mop or vacuum.

“It is the height of tacky to invite guests to your home and then require that they remove anything more than outdoor attire,” said Jodi R.R. Smith of Mannersmith Etiquette Consulting in Marblehead, Mass. “It is one thing to ask me to leave my L.L. Bean boots at the door for a Super Bowl party held during a snowstorm in New England. It is another to ask me to remove my heels at a cocktail party where everyone is dressed in suits and dresses.”

If you must ban shoes, says Smith, the invitation should say so. “Guests should not be surprised by your request,” she said. Imagine the mortification of a guest whose socks have holes.

Jessica Gottlieb of Los Angeles says she is “disgusted when people want me to take my shoes off in their home. ... OK, I get it for upstairs areas or bedrooms or even if you’re Japanese. But if you’re my American friend who just wants a clean floor, forget about it. It’s a power play and no, you don’t get to undress me.

“My shoes are there,” she added, “to keep me comfortable, cute and free of your foot fungus.”

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TODAY – A strong work ethic and a lot of determination will be necessary if you are to accomplish your goals.

This year is a turning point, and adequate preparation will determine how far you go. Attention to detail will ensure that you stay ahead of the competition.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Your lust for new adventures will be sated if you travel or seek out mentally stimulating groups. New environments and ideas will likely inspire a shift in your professional focus.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – You may be faced with handling the affairs of older relatives. Your partner may become frustrated if you are unable to fit in quality time together.

Finding balance will be your key challenge.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Tension will cause confrontations with your partner. It is important to openly discuss the root of the problem.

Secret endeavors may damage your standing.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Don’t waste time on one-sided romantic connections. Be careful what you say at this time. It’s not the day to be controversial. Try to be cognizant of workplace politics.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Travel in search of adventure and look to expand your horizons. Socializing will lead to new romantic opportunities.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Stubbornness will be your downfall if you refuse to take advice from friends or relatives. Try to see your circumstances as possibilities rather than limitations. Keep an open mind.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Friends will feel neglected if you are devoting too much time to a new friend or lover. Find a balance and keep everyone happy.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Heated debates with people close to you may lead to an unexpected change.

Overreacting will have catastrophic results. Try to keep your emotions in check. Be careful about lending money at this time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Your emotional reactions will leave you feeling alienated from the ones you love. Try to take a more practical approach to things, and avoid being melodramatic. Understand and respect your role.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Bureaucracy will cause delays where institutional matters are concerned.

Try to put off meetings with superiors until you are fully prepared. Leave time for entertainment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Focus and attention to detail will bring significant improvements to your affairs. Someone close to you may be confused. Your capacity to evaluate situations from multiple angles will help to resolve the problem.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Your mental acuity will be exceptional and must be used to advance your cause.

Your ability to communicate your ideas articulately will draw interest.

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Sister stuck in virtual world blocks real one Dear Abby: My younger sister “Lainie” is 14. She has had a smartphone for about a year. While I don’t belong to any social media sites, Lainie is a social media junkie. She never goes anywhere without her phone. Sometimes she’ll have her phone in one hand and her tablet in the other, taking turns when one or the other begins to bore her. It’s almost impossible to interact with her because her face is buried in the virtual world just about every hour of the day and night.

I miss the way things used to be before she got that smartphone. I have talked about this with my parents.

While they are equally concerned about Lainie’s withdrawn, sometimes secretive behavior, they never do anything about it. What are your thoughts on this topic?

– Gadget Girl’s Sister in New Mexico Dear Sister: It’s common for teens to spend a lot of time on their phones and computers. But when they become withdrawn and secretive, it is time for a parental intervention. If your folks are equally concerned about your sister’s behavior, they should step in, find out what’s going on and do something about it, if necessary. If they don’t already,

them, too.

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips

Dear Abby: A long time ago,

I was dating and living with a wonderful woman. I was arrested and went to jail for possession of cocaine. She they could start by scheduling then had an order of protecfamily dinners during which tion issued against me for one cellphones are turned off or year. put away.

That was 10 years ago. I have been clean from drugs Dear Abby: Christmas is ever since. She has a child nearly here, and I’m concerned about my brother. I’m with another man now, and I hope everything is great. afraid he blames himself for My problem is, I can’t get her his 28-year-old daughter’s out of my mind. I miss her suicide, which was by no so much and just want the means his fault. This will be chance to be with her. Any his first Christmas without advice? – Heartbroken in New her. I don’t know what to do York for him. Any suggestions? – Challenged in Michigan Dear Heartbroken: Your former girlfriend has gone Dear Challenged: When a close family member commits on with her life, and your relationship is ancient hissuicide, it is common for surtory. If she had been willing vivors to experience a range to forgive you, she wouldn’t of emotions. Anger and guilt have taken out the restrainare two of them. If possible, ing order. If you want to be encourage your brother to successful in moving forward spend Christmas with you or in your life, stop looking other relatives. You should backward. It’s time to focus also suggest he join a survion your future. vors support group.

The American Association Dear Abby: I’m 50 and my of Suicidology provides refer- boyfriend, “Ray,” is 55. We rals to local self-help groups have been together for 11 for survivors of suicide. Its years. He’s divorced with website is www.suicidology. two children. I am single and org. If he joins one, it will give childless. We owned our own him a place to talk about his homes until a year ago, when feelings with people who will we sold them and bought a understand because they have house together. We each pay

half the bills including the mortgage. We love each other, get along great, have similar values and can’t imagine not being together.

My problem is I want to get married. Ray does, too, but his 20-year-old daughter isn’t ready for it yet. She and I get along fine, but she gets very stressed and cries when the topic is mentioned. I told Ray I think she has learned from her childhood that crying enables her to get her way. But Ray insists she has anxiety issues, and he’s afraid she will hurt herself if we get married. I say we should just do it and hope that, eventually, she accepts it.

Counseling is out of the question for her. She won’t go. Ray and I did go for advice about this. The counselor agreed that his daughter needs counseling, but we can’t “make” her go. My question is, is Ray ever going to marry me? Any suggestions on what we should do? – Confused in New Jersey Dear Confused: If Ray waits for his daughter’s blessing, it may take another 11 years for her to give it – if she ever does. You and Ray should get more counseling to help him find the strength to stop allowing his troubled daughter to rule his life.

Dear Abby: My hog-mouth husband and I are having an ongoing disagreement about food. When there is special food in the house, something we both like, he feels free to eat as much of it as he wants without leaving any for me.

His argument is that if it’s around for several days – even if it’s frozen – I have had “plenty of time to get my share.” I feel it shouldn’t be up to him to tell me how much to eat, and when.

He weighs almost twice as much as I do, and eats accordingly. It’s particularly upsetting if I have invested hours in the preparation of a dish, only to find it’s gone when I want my second helping. I think he is being inconsiderate at best. Am I wrong? – Where’s My Beef?!

Dear Where’s: I don’t think so. Your husband is behaving like a selfish child. If you have been cooking in large quantities, try preparing only enough for two portions for a while – a LONG while.

• 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.

Strengthening, stretching can heal back pain Dear Dr. K: My lower back has been giving me trouble.

Could you describe some exercises to strengthen it?

Dear Reader: If misery loves company, you’ll be glad to hear that there are many people who have back problems.

One large survey conducted by the government found that about one out of every four adults had suffered from back pain lasting at least a whole day in the previous three months.

The good news is that an exercise program designed to stretch and strengthen your back and core muscles can help you heal from back pain and help prevent a repeat episode.

Both strengthening exercises and stretching are

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff essential. The bones of your spine (the vertebrae) hold you upright. They are stacked on top of each other like a roll of dimes. That stack is like a column, but the bones in that stack stay on top of each other only because the muscles attached to those bones keep them in proper position.

When those muscles are weak, changes in the position of the bones can cause pain.

Nerves that run between the bones can be pinched, and ligaments that attach the bones to each other can become strained.

Stretching is important because sometimes the pain comes from the muscles themselves. As we get older, our muscles tend to stiffen up more. When a stiff muscle is suddenly asked to work, it can cause pain. If the muscle is gently stretched, it becomes more ready to work. Supple, well-stretched muscles are less prone to injury. Stretch gently, without bouncing. If you aren’t used to stretching, start by holding a stretch for a short time. Gradually build up to roughly 30-second stretches.

It’s not just your back muscles that need strengthening and stretching; other muscles also are important in keeping your back straight. Specifically, a

stretching and strengthening regimen should target your back, abdominal and buttock muscles. Together, these muscles help maintain an upright posture and support the back during walking, standing and sitting.

The muscles of the upper legs also need to be strong and flexible. When they are weak and tight, they can strain the supporting structures of the back.

If you were exercising before your back pain and had to slow down or stop because of it, don’t resume exercising at the same level as before the episode. If you try to pick up where you left off, you might hurt your back again. Gradually build back up to where you were before.

I advise working with an expert to develop a suitable exercise program. Ask your doctor to recommend a physiatrist (a doctor who specializes in physical medicine), a physical therapist or a reputable personal trainer.

The right exercise program will help you build strong, flexible muscles that will be less prone to injury.

To get you started, I’ve put descriptions and illustrations of several back-strengthening exercises on my website, AskDoctorK.com.

• Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. Visit www.

AskDoctorK.com to send questions and get additional information.

8TODAY’S WEEKEND PUZZLE ACROSS 1 Heeded the alarm (2 wds.)

6 Joyful shout 11 Embankment 16 Latin dance music 21 Rodeo venue 22 Nostalgic fashion 23 Hacking 24 Legal documents 25 Allen and Flintstone 26 “Lusitania” sinker (hyph.)

27 Tree with pods 28 Mercator’s tome 29 Adjust slightly (hyph.)

31 Tribal emblem 33 Mucky 35 Chef’s term (2 wds.)

36 Nabbing 37 Turns up 38 Two tablets, maybe 39 Gross 40 Like a bairn 41 Ethical 42 Border state 44 Show host 47 Negative sort 48 Big black dogs 49 Most washed out 53 Big party 54 Tenet 55 Family member 56 Sparkling 57 Meyers of “Kate & Allie” 58 View from Giza 59 RN assistants 60 Whetstone 61 Fizzle 62 Scatters 64 CARQUEST rival 65 Corduroy ridges 66 Stoop down 67 Convertible couch (2 wds.)

68 Summer hangout 69 Raucous laughs 70 Socially inept

71 Dispose of 72 Cartoon dwelling 74 Newlywed title 75 Jeweler’s weight 78 Follett and Howard 79 Salad veggie 80 Gave a leg up 84 “— — no idea!”

85 Prince Charles’ sister 86 Stag attender 87 Frat bash (2 wds.)

88 Shinto or Zen (abbr.)

89 Roquefort hue 90 Sheet candy 91 “Nutcracker” garb 92 Mongkut portrayer 93 Space traveler 95 Light-bulb unit 96 Award for bravery 97 Float ingredient 98 Cling 99 Prejudice 100 Promo tapes 101 Pharaoh’s textile 102 Holiday quaffs 104 Skyrockets 105 Boot liner 106 Luxury fur 109 Soldiers in gray 110 Ouija alternative 111 Dry up 115 GP group 116 Nessie’s hideout 117 Stogie 118 Tiny crack 119 Skilled force 121 After-swim need 123 Waits patiently 125 Rocky Mountain range 126 Curved moldings 127 On the left, at sea 128 Wildlife refuges 129 Acts worried 130 Brain messenger 131 Coral ridges 132 “Crazy Legs” Hirsch 133 Hagar’s pooch

DOWN 1 Large fishhooks 2 Sen. Hatch 3 — Marie of pop 4 Beneath the waves 5 Diversion 6 Squeezed dry 7 Goddess of youth 8 Prefix meaning “ear” 9 Work by Handel 10 Washington’s river 11 Adds brandy 12 Reason to cram 13 “Old” London theatre 14 Bewitches 15 Self-absorption 16 Move in the breeze 17 “But is it —?”

18 Fragrant flower

19 Hunt down 20 Mineral analysis 30 One, to Conchita 32 Util. bill 34 Investigates anew 37 Urban dwelling 38 Mortgage, e.g.

39 “— cost you” 41 Mike of “Wayne’s World” 42 FedEx trucks 43 Appellation 44 Hoople’s mutterings 45 Racer — Andretti 46 Precipice 47 Uttered loudly 48 Moon goddess 50 Fluffy quilt 51 Malodorous critter 52 Lingerie item

54 Looked the joint over 55 It may be upset (2 wds.)

56 Swabbies 58 Old length measure 59 Vietnam neighbor 60 Price increase 63 Electrical unit 64 We, in Le Havre 65 Exercise power 66 — nova 68 Johnnycake 69 Team of oxen 70 Plummets 72 What’s cooking 73 Wrestler — Hogan 74 Ski slope bump 75 About, datewise 76 In the lead 77 Kramden or Bellamy

78 Patella site 80 Alpha followers 81 Shop for clothes (2 wds.)

82 Debussy music 83 Poet — Thomas 85 Fast, for a conductor 86 Gym pads 87 Praise 89 Village 90 Cote sounds 91 Lure 94 Search for 95 Disguise items 96 Plaque, perhaps 97 Pizza style 99 “Road” star (2 wds.)

100 Like denim 101 Thrashes or lashes

103 Honey source 104 Rip 105 Honor society letter 106 Little Richard’s hometown 107 Sketch 108 Auto-safety advocate 110 Slants 111 Full of back talk 112 Lombardi of coaching 113 Calculator key 114 Minimum 116 — -majeste 117 Witty Bennett — 118 Damsel rescuer 120 Step on the gas 122 Misfortune 124 SSW or NE

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Holiday home decor takes on a rustic vibe

By KIM COOK The Associated Press Stores are full of colorful ornaments and sparkly décor that set the holiday tone with glamour and panache. But there’s also decor for those who prefer to welcome the season with more homespun serenity.

Many of these items reference nature with quiet wintry hues and rustic textures. You can imagine fireplaces ablaze, skis and skates at the ready and cozy lodges set up for holiday gatherings.

“We love all the adorable woodland-themed decorations on everything from pillows and throws to ornaments and tableware,” says HGTV Magazine’s Sara Peterson.

Collections of these creatures – deer, foxes, bears and so on – are available in any number of crafted forms: bottlebrush squirrels, raccoons and hedgehogs at Pottery Barn, faux fur and fiber owls and moose at West Elm. (www.potterybarn.com; www.westelm.com) Plaid mitten, heart and tree ornaments are part of Target’s Smith & Hawken holiday collection. (www. target.com) “Advent garlands are popular this year too. Garlands with fabric pouches that count down to Christmas, or a string of colorful envelopes,” notes Peterson.

German designer Irmi Black

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This photo provided by Pottery Barn shows a ski lift sign as home decor. Vintage outdoor sports imagery decorating a private residence is a different way of evoking the holiday season.

This photo provided by Pottery Barn shows a bronzed ski motif door knocker that gives a chalet look to the outside of the house for the holidays.

ball or two of wool will set you on your way. (www.michaels.com; www.joann.com) A collection of wooden trees to decorate a tabletop or mantel can be found at Homegoods, as well as some cozy Fair Isle-patterned throws with a ski chalet vibe. (www. homegoods.com) Fill large clear hurricanes with tin jingle bells, birch branches or white painted twigs, or make a non-edible version of holiday trifle

with layers of faux snow or moss and tiny red ornaments.

Arhaus has pillar candles in cream and dove gray that are carved to look like cable knit sleeves. Felted throw pillows embroidered with deer, rabbits and other forest friends add charm. Find chunky knit throws here, too. (www.arhaus.com) North Pole flannel bedding from Garnet Hill depicts Santa’s snowy home complete with cocoa stands,

makes a knitted-mitten Advent garland; small treats can be tucked in each mitten and the garland can be used as an organizer after the holidays. Target’s Threshold Rustic Advent Calendar is a veritable mini-cabin, complete with tiny drawers printed with snowflakes, trees and seasonal patterns. (www. etsy.com/shop/irmiblack) If you’re crafty, consider making your own garland. Stamp kits, swatches of fabric and felt, and a

reindeer barns and sled shops.

Ikea’s Annbritt collection includes woolly blankets, plaid cushions and duvet covers in rich reds. (www. garnethill.com; www.ikea.com) Or evoke the chalet vibe with canoe and lumberjack ornaments. The old camp standard Stanley Thermos is updated in green, red or ivory – perfect for skating or sledding parties. (www.westelm.com) Artist Rachel Kozlowski’s imaginative plates have found a following beyond her Etsy.com fans; she’s featured at West Elm this season with a collection of Dapper Animal plates: bears with trapper hats, owls in plaid shirts and other whimsical designs. At her Etsy shop, a plate features a moose emerging from a woodsy plaid background. (www. etsy.com/shop/RKArtwork) If you’d like to take the chalet theme in a more literal direction, consider decorating with actual skis and snowboards. The artwork on many snowboards has great graphic oomph. Use a board as the focal point for a mantel display, adding ornaments or pine rope to reference the holidays. (www.ridesnowboards. com; www.k2snowboarding.com) Or consider a bronze-finished ski door knocker or a retro-style “Ski Lift” sign, as well as ski tourism posters and throw pillows with 1940s-era, ski-resort postcard art. (www.potterybarn.com)

Study backs pets as presents, but holdouts remain

By SUE MANNING The Associated Press LOS ANGELES – Giving a puppy or kitten to the pet lover on your list is a gift idea animal activists have long warned people to avoid. But a national animal welfare group says the fears of pets being rejected or returned are unfounded.

Some shelters around the country are ramping up for Christmas Day deliveries of new family pets, a move applauded by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, whose new study supports seasonal adoptions. But some shelter leaders maintain that adoptions are better left for after the holiday rush.

An ASPCA telephone survey says about 96 percent of responding owners who got their pet as a gift (whether it was a surprise or not) said the way they got the animal increased or had no impact on their love or attachment.

About 86 percent of those pets were still in the home or remained with the family until the animals passed away – the same rate as pets obtained in other ways. The study was conducted in July and published in the journal “Animals” in October.

Until those results, even the ASPCA advised against giving pets as gifts.

Dr. Emily Weiss, the nonprofit’s vice president of shelter research and development, says the holidays are an ideal time to adopt a pet “because many of us have time off, and we are around and focused on home and family.”

But not all shelters are convinced. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles, which is not affiliated with the national organization, still discourages pets as presents.

“The image of a puppy bounding out of a box is something people relish, but the decision to adopt should be done with purpose,” said Ana Bustilloz of the Los Angeles shelter. “We suggest a gift certificate. That way, the adoption is a gift, but the pet is chosen by the person or the entire family.”

The shelter manager of the Beacon Rescue Animal Shelter in Ocean View, N.J., says there’s too much stimulation on Christmas morning for families’ new furry friends.

“The first 48 hours with a new pet are crucial,” David Haines said. “You don’t want overstimulation. So much is going on. ... I tell people no wild parties, just the family.”

But Joan Adams of Niagara Falls, N.Y., says the holiday season is a great time for adoptions. She got her dog Bella last Dec. 22. She suggested adoptions can help alleviate the Christmastime boost in depression.

“Dogs or cats or whatever the animal require your attention, so you don’t concentrate on yourself so much. You concentrate on the animal. It gets people through the holidays and all the days after,” Adams said.

Shelters across the country will deliver pet presents on Christmas Day, but they require someone living in the same house to give the gift.

The SPCA serving Erie County in Buffalo, N.Y., will have 20 volunteers deliver pets to 20 homes as part of their “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” special.

That’s a change for the shelter. For years, it closed for 10 days before Christmas to avoid people giving pets as presents. With no dogs going out and the usual numbers coming in, the shelter became

overcrowded and many animals got sick, spokeswoman Gina Browning said. The shelter tried reducing the closure to seven days, but there was little improvement.

This year, shelter employees will place as many animals as possible as part of its Christmas special. There is a $100 fee for the special delivery, in addition to adoption expenses, Browning said.

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At the Animal Rescue League Shelter and Wildlife Center in Pittsburgh, this will be the third year of holiday deliveries. People can sign up until Dec. 23, and the shelter will hold and care for the animal and deliver it on Christmas Day for a $25 fee, executive director Dan Rossi said.

Volunteers from the Humane Society of Pinellas Inc., in Clearwater, Fla., will be

delivering pets this Christmas for the first time. Twila Cole, the shelter’s director of development, will be among the volunteers.

“My husband and I don’t have kids, so this will be a wonderful new tradition for us,” Cole said. “Some people work in soup kitchens, but for an animal activist, what better way to help than delivering a pet to its forever home?”

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Bailey Gilbert had 21 points for the Sycamore girls basketball team in a 38-32 win at Willowbrook. PAGE C6

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8MORNING KICKOFF

GIRLS BASKETBALL: DEKALB 70, ROCHELLE 39

Barbs turn defense into offense in win

By ROSS JACOBSON rjacobson@shawmedia.com AP photo

After 16 seasons, Beltran gets pinstripes NEW YORK – Closer to the end of his long career than the start, Carlos Beltran finally got to put on the uniform of his favorite childhood team.

The eight-time All-Star was introduced at a Yankee Stadium news conference Friday, a day after finalizing a $45 million, three-year contract that was agreed to two weeks earlier.

Sporting his No. 36 jersey and joined by his wife and two daughters, Beltran talked about how much he admired the Yankees while growing up in Puerto Rico and how close he came to joining them in 2005 before he signed a $119 million, seven-year deal with the Mets.

“Having the opportunity to come back again as a Yankee really means a lot to me. I grew being a Yankee fan, grew up being a Bernie Williams fan. At one point, I almost got the opportunity to sign with the Yankees. It didn’t work out,” Beltran said. “But at the end of the day, what is in the past is in the past. I’m looking forward to joining this ballclub, looking forward to the challenges ahead.”

In addition to Beltran, the Yankees gave outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury a $153 million, seven-year contract and catcher Brian McCann an $85 million, five-year deal, moves they hope will replace the offense lost when All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano left for a $240 million, 10-year agreement with Seattle.

Including not-yet-finalized deals with second baseman Brian Roberts and left-hander Matt Thornton, New York’s luxury tax payroll is at $177.7 million for 15 players. When benefits are included, they are within $1 million of the $189 million tax threshold for next year.

The Yankees’ only hope to get under is if an arbitrator upholds most of Alex Rodriguez’s 211-game suspension and they don’t have to pay most of his $25 million salary.

New York manager Joe Girardi says the ruling could have a significant impact on the team, which missed the playoffs for just the second time in 19 years.

“That could change what my whole thought process on what our lineup is,” he said.

– Wire report

8WHAT TO WATCH PRO BASKETBALL Cleveland at Bulls, 7 p.m., WGN The Bulls look to snap a four-game losing skid when they host the Cavaliers. The Bulls are coming off a 107-95 loss Thursday against Oklahoma City.

See the weekend schedule on page C6.

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DeKALB – Following backto-back losses last weekend and with five days off before Friday’s game against Rochelle, the DeKalb girls basketball team went through a week of practices normally saved for the preseason.

Mistakes in drills more frequently led to punishment in the form of running and the coaches challenged the Barbs to be mentally tougher.

TheresultwasoneofDeKalb’s better overall efforts this season as the Barbs’ (7-3, 2-1 Northern Illinois Big 12 East) defense forced 27 turnovers in a 70-39 win over Rochelle at home.

“We need to be more confident and [coach Chris Daveport] really conditioned us this week and he really got out there,” junior wing Paige Wogen said. “Tonight we just really played like a family.”

Freshman Ashlei Lopez, who was making her second start of the season, scored on back-toback driving layups with under a minute to play pulled the Barbs even before Rochelle took a 15-14 lead after the first eight minutes.

DeKalb’s defense was unleashed in the second quarter, forcing eight Rochelle turnovers.

The first two came off consecutive steals from Wogen that led to uncontested layups on the other end. She would add another steal and a bucket along with a three-

pointer late in the half to give the Barbs a 12-point cushion at the half.

“I think the whole team worked together and that really helped us with our defense,” said junior guard Jasmine Malloy, who finished with four points and three steals. “Usually it’s a couple people, but I think we did really good defensively as a team. It just brings up the energy and everyone’s in it.”

Rochelle pulled within 42-31 late in the third quarter, but the Barbs closed on a 9-0 run, including a three-pointer from Wogen and a steal and layup from Brittney Patrick to push the lead to 20 after three quarters.

DeKalb’s Ashlei Lopez defends against Rochelle in the fourth quarter Friday at DeKalb High School. The Barbs won, 70-39.

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ABOVE: Former Northern Illinois cornerback Marckie Hayes during practice on March 27 at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. BELOW: Northern Illinois cornerback Marckie Hayes jogs at the start of practice on March 29 at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb.

Hayes back as coach after head injuries and playing career

By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Marckie Hayes didn’t want to give up football.

Back in fall camp, the Northern Illinois junior cornerback suffered the third concussion of his collegiate career. After discussing his future with his family, the coaches and training staff, they decided it would be best to walk away from the game.

However, Hayes didn’t want stay away. The 2010 Sycamore graduate has been working with the Huskies as a student coach. Hayes helps run the scout team defensive backs, is present at every practice and adds his insights in the meeting room.

“Coach Carey was very accommodating, you know, gave me a role to partake in for this season so that’s been really enjoyable just to be able to still be around the team,” Hayes said. “I still feel like I’m contributing in some way.”

Hayes, who is scheduled to graduate in December 2014 with a degree in industrial and systems engineering with an emphasis in health systems, will have the official title of student coach next semester and will be with the team next season as well.

“I’m don’t know exactly what that’s going to entail yet, but right now I’m doing everything I can to help out because I want to be apart of everything,” Hayes said.

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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Thomas with another chance to claim a championship

By ROSS JACOBSON rjacobson@shawmedia.com Courtney Thomas has never climbed to the top of the mountain.

The DeKalb High School graduate and current Wisconsin junior willed the Barbs to a regional championship in 2010, but never advanced to the state finals.

As a club player, her 18U team at Sports Performance made the national finals, but came up one match short, finAP photo ishing as the runner-up.

Wisconsin’s Courtney Thomas gets a shot past Texas’ Khat Bell during Yet now Thomas finds heran NCAA women’s volleyball tournament semifinal Thursday in Seattle. self with one more chance to

win that elusive championship as her Badgers will play Big Ten rival Penn State on Saturday for the NCAA title at 8:30 p.m. CST in Seattle.

“It couldn’t have happened to a more deserving young lady,” said Rick Butler, club director for Sports Performance and Thomas’ coach for her final club volleyball season. “She’s put up with a lot of heartache in her life and she’s worked really hard to get here in her life.”

Butler first met Thomas when she came to Sports Performance as a seventh grader.

Since then she’s developed a

natural leadership ability and versatility on the court.

Both characteristics were showcased at Wisconsin this year when Thomas stepped aside from her starting setter spot for incoming freshman Lauren Carlini, whom she knew from her days at Sports Performance. Yet Thomas still kept a prominent role in the Badgers’ rotation as an outside hitter.

“I’ve talked to [Wisconsin coach Kelly Sheffield] several times and he really raves about the job she’s done,” Butler said.

See THOMAS, page C2

SPORTS

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8PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Boys Basketball

Richmond-Burton vs. Sycamore at Marengo tournament, noon DeKalb vs. Schurz at Chuck Dayton tournament, 1:30 p.m.

DeKalb vs. Belvidere at Chuck Dayton tournament, 7:30 p.m.

Hiawatha at Durand Holiday Classic, TBA Girls Basketball

Kaneland at Ottawa tournament, TBA Wrestling

DeKalb at Hinsdale Central tournament, 9:30 a.m.

Sycamore at Badger State Invitational at Alliant Energy Center, 10 a.m.

Kaneland hosts quad vs. Geneva, Rock Island and Belvidere North, 10 a.m.

Boys Swimming

DeKalb-Sycamore at York Invite, noon Boys Bowling

Sycamore at Freeport tournament, noon DeKalb at Rockford East tournament, 1:30 p.m.

Girls Bowling

DeKalb hosts DeKalb Holiday Invitational, 8:15 a.m.

Sycamore at Lockport tournament, 9 a.m.

Kaneland at Lisle tournament, 10 a.m.

MONDAY Boys Basketball

Stillman Valley vs. Sycamore at Marengo tournament, 10:30 a.m.

Antioch vs. Sycamore at Marengo tournament, 7:30 p.m.

DeKalb vs. Marmion at Chuck Dayton tournament, 7:30 p.m.

Hinckley-Big Rock vs. Newark at Plano tournament, 10:30 a.m.

Indian Creek vs. Rockford Christian at Plano tournament, 3:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball

DeKalb at Montini tournament, TBA Sycamore at Oswego East tournament, TBA Kaneland at Ottawa tournament, TBA Indian Creek at Amboy tournament, TBA

THURSDAY Boys Basketball

DeKalb at Dayton tournament, TBA Genoa-Kingston vs. TBA at Plano tournament, 9 a.m.

Kaneland vs. TBA at Plano tournament, 10:30 a.m.

Indian Creek, Hinckley-Big Rock at Plano tournament, TBA Girls Basketball

DeKalb at Montini tournament, TBA Sycamore at Oswego East tournament, TBA Kaneland at Dixon Invitational, TBA Indian Creek at Amboy tournament, TBA Hinckley-Big Rock at Prophetstown tournament, TBA Girls Bowling

DeKalb at Plainfield South tournament, 9 a.m.

8SPORTS SHORTS Sycamore grad Schepler named Academic All-MAC Northern Illinois senior volleyball player Justine Schepler was named to the Academic All-MAC team on Friday.

Schepler, a 2010 graduate of Sycamore High School, earned honorable-mention honors each of the past two seasons.

Sarah Angelos and Mackenzie Roddy were also named to the team, while Emily Paschke and Lauren Zielinski were named honorable mention.

Schepler, who’s majoring in accountancy, has a 3.87 GPA, and averaged 4.45 digs per set in her first season as the Huskies’ libero.

– Staff report

Saturday, December 21, 2013 • Page C2 NFL

Weekend Chit-chat with

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NIU LINEBACKER BOBBY WINKEL

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Redshirt junior linebacker Bobby Winkel and the Northern Illinois football team are set to fly to San Diego on Sunday ahead of Thursday’s Poinsettia Bowl against Utah State (8:30 p.m., ESPN). It will be a long way from home for Winkel, a Marmion alumnus from Batavia, but after missing most of the season with various injuries, he’s glad to be going anywhere. Kane County Chronicle sports reporter Kevin Druley touched base with Winkel for the latest edition of the Weekend Chit-chat, in which Winkel addressed, among other subjects, his road to recovery and history of California travel. The following is an edited transcript:

Touch on your injury situation, if you would.

I got hurt in spring ball, [hyperextended] my knee, was out for the last two weeks of spring ball. Came back in the summer and then about halfway through our summer, we started our 7-on-7s and I actually hurt my foot, so that was no good. ... A guy went into a route and I went to cover him, stepped, and just cracked. It was a hairline fracture in my right foot. ... I missed about the first half of the season and then was able to come back the [Massachusetts] week (Nov. 2), started

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Northern Illinois linebacker Bobby Winkel holds a sign from one of the fans at Ford Field in Detroit on Nov. 30, 2012. The Northern Illinois football team is playing in the Poinsettia Bowl this year. contributing again on special teams and have been doing that since.

How did the injury affect which coverage units you returned to?

I’ve been playing on kickoff, mainly, and backing up on punt team. We’ve had some good athletes, freshmen, who came in who were able to fill my spot when I got hurt. So it’s not fair to them to take them out, obviously.

So I keep my role. Play on kickoff and do what I can, contribute what I can.

What do you do to get by during rehab?

Being out for a while was, to a point, depressing. You get down on yourself, you get bored, because you can only do so much watching film without actually being on the

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field. And that gets tiring.

But once I was able to get back out there, you realize how much you love the game and how much you miss it when you’re not able to play it or really be involved as much as you’d like to be.

How challenging was it to move past losing the [MidAmerican Conference] championship game?

You know, the loss was hard on all of us and leaves a bad taste in your mouth, but you watch the game, you move on from it, but you still have that feeling in the back of your head that you lost your last game. It’s not a good feeling, so we look to go out there this game and really put our best up against Utah State and put ourselves in the position in the fourth quarter that we want to be in.

Have you been to San Diego before?

Not San Diego. I’ve been to California a few times, because my dad goes out there for business. But more the Orange County area. Not quite San Diego. But that’ll be exciting. I’m looking forward to it.

Still keeping connected with Marmion?

Oh, yeah. I go out there a few times. When I was hurt, I wasn’t able to travel to the games, so I actually made it out to two Marmion games this year, which was real nice. I see coach (Dan) Thorpe when I can. He actually came with me to my brother Jake’s game out at [the University of Chicago] one day, so I still keep in touch with him and my other coaches from Marmion.

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Junior Cameron Stingily has been one of the Huskies’ surprises this year. He has 1,081 yards heading into the Poinsettia Bowl, and is the first tailback to reach the 1,000-yard plateau since Chad Spann in 2010.

Other notes from Friday’s practice: • This season, NIU has used

the Chessick Center to its advantage during bowl week. In the past, the Huskies have had to go over to the DeKalb Recreation Center when faced with bad weather.

“It’s real nice, it’s beautiful in here,” cornerback Paris Logan said. “Knees don’t hurt as much as they would in the rec. The rec, the ground is real hard.”

• Carey expects wide receiver Da’Ron Brown (hamstring) to play in the Poinsettia Bowl.

Brown did not play in the MAC Championship.

• Linebacker Jamaal Bass and safety Dechane Durante didn’t practice Friday, but Carey expects both to be on the field Wednesday.

• It’s Carey’s second experience preparing for a bowl game, and he said he’s learned from last season. Carey took over for Dave Doeren following the MAC Championship and made his head coaching debut in the Orange Bowl.

“My head’s not spinning.

The biggest change is me.

These guys have been through this before, I haven’t. It’s more of just, understanding what’s come, having the schedule done, understanding all the ins and outs of the schedule,” Carey said. “So all those things for me. I think these guys responding to that, when you’re not changing things necessarily, I think that’s a good thing.”

Hayes given Most Inspirational Debbie Klock coached against award at Huskies’ annual banquet Thomas from 2007 to 2010 • HAYES Continued from page C1 On Sunday, Hayes, who will be on scholarship through next season, was given NIU’s Most Inspirational award at the Huskies’ annual banquet. The award is voted on by the coaching staff, who get their input from a number of people.

“You hear it from the players and you hear it from the staff and then you hear it from the coaches. We all kind of talk about it and vote,” NIU head coach Rod Carey said. “The kid got his career taken away in a scrimmage. Now, he’s been out here every day, helping, and doing the things he needs to be doing.

“Usually when something gets taken away like that kids have a hard time getting back out there. But he’s shown great leadership and it’s been inspirational.”

Sophomore corner Paris Logan said it was weird seeing his fellow DB coaching at first. For Logan, seeing his teammate’s ca-

reer end was tough.

“I was really sad for him, because he is a hard worker,” Logan said. “I feel like he outworks everyone in the weight room, and on the field he’ll do anything for the team.”

Hayes said he’s considered a future in in coaching, whether it be as a graduate assistant at the collegiate level or a high school coach.

When it comes to being a student coach, Hayes said he’s asked fellow Sycamore grad Kevin Sabock for advice. Sabock, who was a linebacker at NIU in 2008 and 2009, also had his career end due to injury, and took the student coaching route Hayes is on. Sabock was on the staff for last year’s Orange Bowl team.

Hayes wants to stick around the game as long as possible.

“Once the more and more I get involved with the team, kind of getting to see that other side, how the coaches operate, I think that’ll help (his decision),” Hayes said. “It’ll just give me an idea of what coaching will entail.”

• HAYES Continued from page C1 “Courtney, who set the Wisconsin team for two years, steps aside and said ‘Whatever it takes I’ll do it’. Sometimes it’s really hard for a player to do that.”

Debbie Klock coached against Thomas from 2007-10, when Thomas was playing for DeKalb and Klock was leading a Sycamore team that twice advanced to state during Thomas’ high school career. While Klock and Thomas were rivals in high school, Klock admires what Thomas has accomplished at Wisconsin.

Last year, Klock’s final season at Sycamore, she even made her Spartans team watch on television as Thomas and the Badgers played against Penn State.

Klock watched Thursday’s semifinal matchup against No. 1 seed Texas and was complimentary of the Badgers’ consistent positive attitude

and body language. She compared Thomas’ on-court intangibles to Northern Illinois senior libero Justine Schepler, who played at Sycamore under Klock from 2006-09. “[Thomas] has grown up so much. She is four times the player she was in high school,” Klock said. “Her character, her leadership.

She has grown so much as a respected player.”

Wisconsin was swept by Penn State twice during the regular season, but the Badgers have now won six matches in a row following the upset win on Thursday. While this year’s team has managed to advance to where only one other Wisconsin team has gotten in program history, the future may be even brighter for Thomas and Wisconsin.

“Next year with a full year of training [at outside hitter]… she’s only going to be better,” Butler said. “This Wisconsin team is only going to get better as they move forward.”

Barbs scored 80 total points in their previous 2 contests • BARBS Continued from page C1 The Barbs scored 80 total points in their previous two contests, but recorded 70 against Rochelle. DeKalb shot 46 percent from the field on the night.

PF 406 353 362 363

PA 391 362 339 425

Pct .571 .500 .357 .214

PF 364 393 251 305

PA 349 385 357 434

Pct .714 .714 .286 .286

PF 359 328 258 309

PA 270 208 324 388

Pct .857 .714 .643 .429

PF 380 349 342 316

PA 205 228 291 324

East W L T Pct PF 10 4 0 .714 369 8 6 0 .571 310 6 8 0 .429 246 5 9 0 .357 300 South W L T Pct PF y-Indianapolis 9 5 0 .643 338 Tennessee 5 9 0 .357 326 Jacksonville 4 10 0 .286 221 Houston 2 12 0 .143 253 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 9 5 0 .643 354 Baltimore 8 6 0 .571 296 Pittsburgh 6 8 0 .429 321 Cleveland 4 10 0 .286 288 West W L T Pct PF x-Denver 11 3 0 .786 535 x-Kansas City 11 3 0 .786 399 San Diego 7 7 0 .500 343 Oakland 4 10 0 .286 295 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

PA 311 296 367 354

New England Miami N.Y. Jets Buffalo

RB Daniels to take redshirt, will play in ’14 DeKALB – Northern Illinois could have a very nice 1-2 punch at running back next season.

Following Friday’s practice at the Chessick Center, NIU head coach Rod Carey confirmed that tailback Akeem Daniels, who hasn’t played this season while recovering from offseason foot surgery, will use a redshirt year and be back for a fifth season in 2014.

Daniels still has his redshirt available, as he played as a true freshman. Daniels ran for 447 yards as a junior in 2012, averaging 6.6 yards per carry.

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North W L T 8 6 0 7 6 1 7 7 0 4 9 1 East W L T 8 6 0 7 7 0 5 9 0 3 11 0 South W L T 10 4 0 10 4 0 4 10 0 4 10 0 West W L T 12 2 0 10 4 0 9 5 0 6 8 0

“I can’t remember the last time we scored 70 points in a girls game,” Davenport said.

“That combined with playing better defensively the second through the fourth quarter ... we definitely needed it.”

Wogen led the Barbs with 17 points while Brittney Pat-

rick added 13 points, seven rebounds, eight steals and eight assists. Lopez had 11 points and two steals while Maddy Johnson had 10 points and two steals.

DeKalb will play against some of the best teams in the state in the Montini Christmas

tournament next week. “[Davenport] was just telling us to be confident and believe in ourselves because if you have a bad attitude that’s how it’s going to be so he just helped us move past,” Malloy said. “It’s a really good result, it helps us.”

PA 319 355 399 375 PA 274 277 332 362 PA 372 255 311 393

Monday’s Result Baltimore 18, Detroit 16 Sunday’s Games Bears at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at St. Louis, noon Indianapolis at Kansas City, noon Denver at Houston, noon Miami at Buffalo, noon New Orleans at Carolina, noon Dallas at Washington, noon Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, noon Minnesota at Cincinnati, noon Tennessee at Jacksonville, noon Arizona at Seattle, 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Detroit, 3:05 p.m.

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

Pittsburgh at Green Bay, 3:25 p.m.

New England at Baltimore, 3:25 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 23 Atlanta at San Francisco, 7:40 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Indiana 21 5 .808 Detroit 13 15 .464 Cleveland 10 15 .400 Bulls 9 16 .360 Milwaukee 5 21 .192 Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 12 15 .444 Toronto 9 14 .391 Brooklyn 9 16 .360 New York 8 17 .320 Philadelphia 7 19 .269 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 19 6 .760 Atlanta 14 12 .538 Charlotte 12 14 .462 Washington 11 13 .458 Orlando 8 18 .308

GB — 9 10½ 11½ 16 GB — 1 2 3 4½ GB — 5½ 7½ 7½ 11½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 21 5 .808 Houston 17 10 .630 Dallas 15 11 .577 New Orleans 11 13 .458 Memphis 10 15 .400 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 21 4 .840 Portland 22 5 .815 Denver 14 11 .560 Minnesota 13 13 .500 Utah 7 22 .241 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 18 9 .667 Phoenix 15 10 .600 Golden State 14 13 .519 L.A. Lakers 12 13 .480 Sacramento 7 18 .280

GB — 4½ 6 9 10½ GB — — 7 8½ 16 GB — 2 4 5 10

Friday’s Results Philadelphia 121, Brooklyn 120, OT Cleveland 114, Milwaukee 111, OT Miami 122, Sacramento 103 Atlanta 118, Utah 85 Charlotte 116, Detroit 106 Indiana 114, Houston 81 Toronto 109, Dallas 108, OT Phoenix 103, Denver 102 Minnesota at L.A. Lakers (n) Today’s Games Cleveland at Bulls, 7 p.m.

Memphis at New York, 11 a.m.

Washington at Boston, noon Sacramento at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Houston at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Utah at Charlotte, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at San Antonio,7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at Portland, 9 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

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

Sunday’s Games Boston at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts 38 25 7 6 56 34 23 7 4 50 34 23 10 1 47 37 20 12 5 45 34 17 12 5 39 37 16 16 5 37 35 16 16 3 35 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Anaheim 37 25 7 5 55 Los Angeles 36 24 8 4 52 San Jose 35 21 8 6 48 Vancouver 38 21 11 6 48 Phoenix 34 18 10 6 42 Calgary 35 13 16 6 32 Edmonton 37 11 23 3 25 Blackhawks St. Louis Colorado Minnesota Dallas Winnipeg Nashville

GF GA 140 105 119 81 100 80 86 88 99 102 100 108 80 99 GF GA 119 93 101 69 113 88 104 92 106 105 88 111 95 1273

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 35 23 10 2 48 96 74 Tampa Bay 35 21 11 3 45 97 84 Montreal 37 21 13 3 45 92 81 Detroit 37 16 12 9 41 94 101 Toronto 37 18 16 3 39 101 106 Ottawa 37 14 17 6 34 103 122 Florida 37 14 18 5 33 87 117 Buffalo 35 9 23 3 21 63 100 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 37 26 10 1 53 117 80 Washington 35 19 13 3 41 111 104 Philadelphia 35 16 15 4 36 86 97 Carolina 35 14 14 7 35 81 98 New Jersey 36 14 15 7 35 85 90 N.Y. Rangers 36 16 18 2 34 82 100 Columbus 35 14 17 4 32 91 100 N.Y. Islanders 36 10 19 7 27 90 124 Two points for a win, one point for OT loss Friday’s Results Vancouver 3, Wolves 2, SO Anaheim 3, New Jersey 2, OT N.Y. Islanders 5, N.Y. Rangers 3 Washington 4, Carolina 2 Winnipeg 5, Florida 2 Today’s Games Calgary at Pittsburgh, noon Phoenix at Ottawa, 1 p.m.

Colorado at Los Angeles, 3 p.m.

New Jersey at Washington, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Nashville, 6 p.m.

Buffalo at Boston, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Carolina at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.

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

St. Louis at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

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

Sunday’s Games Minnesota at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

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BEARS AT PHILADELPHIA, 7:30 P.M. SUNDAY, NBC, AM-780, 105.9-FM

Bennett re-emerging in Bears’ offense

By ADAM L. JAHNS

Bears wide receiver Earl Bennett (80) celebrates after a four-yard touchdown catch Sunday against the Cleveland Browns in the fourth quarter in Cleveland.

The Bears won, 38-31.

Chicago Sun-Times The touchdown catches are nice and all, but Bears receiver Earl Bennett doesn’t want his arm-raising celebrations to be confused with self-satisfaction.

“It doesn’t matter to me who scores just as long we’re scoring points,” Bennett said.

But it just happens to be him right now.

Bennett’s re-emergence in the Bears’ offense may be overdue for a player who’s had as much success as he’s had in his career and has an oft-storied connection with quarterback Jay Cutler.

But his production definitely is a sign that are new levels for the Bears’ offense to reach. It truly has evolved into a more-the-merrier attack.

“This offense, we can be so good,” said Bennett, who was excused from practice Friday for personal reasons, but is expected to play Sunday night against the Philadelphia Eagles.

“The thing with us is that we just have to continue to work hard, continue to do the little things right. As you saw, the game against the Cowboys, we didn’t have a punt. Our last game [against the Browns in Cleveland], we faced a little adversity, but we were able to shake it off and come back and put up a lot of points to win the game. We just have to have to continue to do what we do, and that’s focus on us and do our jobs.”

For Bennett, that’s being the No. 3 receiver behind two superstars in Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery. With tight end Martellus Bennett and running back Matt Forte also viable targets for Cutler or Josh McCown, there’s only so many passes to go around.

But more have gone Earl Bennett’s direction in the past few weeks.

In the past four games, he’s totaled 16 of his 30 catches, more than half of his 231 receiving yards and two of his four touchdowns.

“It’s the just the quarterback going through his progressions and my job is being in the place I’m supposed to be,” Bennett said.

Bennett’s 30 catches are his most since the 2010 season, while his four touchdown

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catches are a career-high. He’s also methodically earned back some of the money that was converted into performance bonuses when his contract was restructured earlier this season.

As Bennett thought during training camp, Trestman’s offense has become a joy to play in, especially since he’s not limited to being a slot receiver.

“I’m still all over the place,” Bennett said. “I’m lining up inside, outside and you’ll never know where I’ll be. That’s the luxury of this offense.”

And, “You can be productive more than just catching the ball in this offense,” Bennett said, noting that blocking for running back Matt Forte can be just as rewarding.

But having a productive Bennett is a reward, too, coach Marc Trestman said.

“He’s always been part of the equa-

tion,” Trestman said. “He’s our third guy right now. I’m glad he has become a part of it a little bit more. For all of us as we talk about Earl – when he had the concussion [in training camp], he kind of dropped off a little bit to where he wasn’t around for awhile and we kind of forgot about the kind of receiver he was before.

“It’s good to see him become a part of it. He’s a great leader on our football team. He sends great messages in the locker room with the … things he says and the way he does things. He’s great for our team. I know our guys love him and it’s good to see he’s become a part of the equation for us.”

• Adam L. Jahns is a sports reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times and can be reached at ajahns@suntimes.com.

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CONGRATULATIONS HUSKIES ON A GREAT SEASON

By MARK POTASH Chicago Sun-Times Linebacker Lance Briggs, who has missed the past seven games with a fractured shoulder, has been cleared by team medical personnel to play Sunday night against the Philadelphia Eagles.

But coach Marc Trestman could not say whether Briggs, a seven-time Pro Bowl player, would start or even play in the game. Briggs had full participation in Friday’s limited practice at the Walter Payton Center and officially is listed as questionable.

“I’m very optimistic,” Trestman said. “He’ll work out before the game and we’ll see where he’s at. But I wouldn’t want to say he’s going to be play [or] he’s going to start. But as we began the wee fully optimistic, even more now since he’s been cleared by the doctors.”

Assuming Briggs plays, Trestman is looking forward to what Briggs can bring to the Bears’ defense.

“There may be some rust, there may not be,” Trestman said. “That’s not the important thing. The important thing is he’s going to impact our team in the huddle. He’s a fiery leader.

A great leader. And he’s excited to play football again.

“Hopefully, it’ll work out where he can get some reps.

How many I don’t know. But if he’s up and ready to go, he’ll certainly play and we’ll take it from there. We have no expectations.”

Briggs was in the Bears’ locker room after practice, but declined to address his status for Sunday night’s game.

Injury report: Besides Briggs, the only players on the Bears’ injury report were wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who is probable (hamstring) and wide receiver Earl Bennett, who also is probable (non-injury related).

5-man crew: The Bears and Eagles are two of the few teams in the NFL to start the same five offensive linemen in every game this season.

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‘IT COMES WITH THE GAME’ Linebacker Greene’s turn to give back the keys

By KEVIN FISHBAIN kfishbain@shawmedia.com

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t’s a part of the game, and most NFL players have gone through it. It’s just a first for rookie Khaseem Greene.

Greene has filled in for Lance Briggs the past seven games, collecting 27 tackles and an interception. Now, he is set to return to his role on special teams with Briggs expected back Sunday.

“I don’t think it’ll be weird.

It comes with the game,” he said. “Man, you’ve got a guy like Lance Briggs, seven-time Pro Bowler, in my opinion [he] is the best linebacker in his position.

“I’m just taking it all in, I’m learning from him. I get the best of both worlds. I was out there last week playing and now I get to watch somebody who I play behind, do what he does and take tips and pointers from him. For me, it’s a win-win situation.”

A reporter joked with Jay Cutler last week about his return to the starting role, asking if Josh McCown had given him back the keys to the car.

“No, I gave him a spare set,” Cutler quipped.

Remember in high school, when you got the keys to your parents’ car, just for a weekend, but then had to return it?

Sixth-year safety Craig Steltz has filled in to start eight times in his career. He had played a few snaps here or there on defense, but then Major Wright tweaked a hamstring before the Vikings game.

Steltz started, led the team in tackles, got praise from Marc Trestman, and then returned the keys and went back to his role on special teams when Wright got healthy as if nothing changed.

“You’ve got to adapt. We’re professionals in here, that’s part of the game,” he said. “Nothing crazy about it.”

Greene should still see some snaps on Sunday, even if Briggs is starting, and he knows to be prepared for that.

“I’m preparing to be on special teams and be backing up Lance and see where it goes from there,” he said. “Obviously, I have to prepare if the worst-case scenario happens. … I’m preparing as a backup, at the same time, at any given time something can happen and I will be the next linebacker in if anybody got hurt.”

While backups fill in for injured players and then return to their previous roles every week in the NFL, McCown’s situation drew national attention, and the way he handled it represented an almost “too good to be true” type of humility.

“Certainly, I hope every man in this locker room takes pride in his work and wants to do well and you know, I don’t think I’d be here if I didn’t want to play.

I mean, you want guys on your team that want to be on the field,” he said last week. “But also, you want guys on your team that know their roles and understand that. And so, for me, I understand my role on this

team. It’s the backup quarterback.”

The situation is much different in terms of how Greene and McCown played, but it can still be an awkward scenario – no one truly wants to give back the keys to the car. Greene did take note, though, of how McCown went from NFC Offensive Player of the Week to cheerleader and coach on the sideline.

“Josh never complained once, he never got down, you never saw Josh pouting about what happened with Jay coming in. He knew, just as well as Josh knew, and I know that,” Greene said.

“My job is to do as best as I could while Lance wasn’t here and not mess up anything. It’s not going to be a surprise or shock, just me being in a really good situation because I get to watch him again.”

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Sycamore girls basketball takes down unbeaten Willowbrook DAILY CHRONICLE Bailey Gilbert had 21 points for the Sycamore girls basketball team in a 38-32 win at Willowbrook, which came into the game unbeaten.

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Hawks goalie Jason LaBarbera Syracuse runs away from High Point glad Chicago was destination The ASSOCIATED PRESS

By MARK LAZERUS Chicago Sun-Times Jason LaBarbera spent most of November in Oklahoma City with the AHL after giving up 19 goals in five starts with the Edmonton Oilers, and figured yet another move was in his future. There were plenty of possibilities, plenty of teams that could use an experienced goalie.

“I’ve never seen this many goalies get hurt before,” LaBarbera said. “It’s been interesting. Every day, you’re like, ‘Oh, man, maybe I’ll go here. Maybe I’ll go there. Maybe I’ll go here.’

It can be stressful at times, but it’s all part of the gig.”

One of the possible destinations LaBarbera considered was Chicago, which was down its top two goalies in

Corey Crawford and Nikolai Khabibulin. Sure enough, the Hawks acquired LaBarbera on Saturday, taking him from last place to first place, with a brief layover in Rockford before coming to Chicago on Friday morning.

“It’s going from one extreme to the other,” LaBarbera said after his first morning skate with the Hawks.

LaBarbera backed up Antti Raanta against Vancouver, and will continue to until Crawford is healthy enough to play again.

Crawford skated Thursday and Friday, and could come back shortly after Christmas, if all goes well.

The uncertainty is nothing new for the 33-year-old netminder, who has played 182 NHL games for five NHL teams and five minor-league teams.

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in the last three weeks, so my introductions have been pretty good,” he joked. “I’ve gotten pretty good at that. It’s been an interesting little while here.”

LaBarbera is 60-73-19 in his career, with a 2.86 goals-against average and .907 save percentage in his career. He knows better than most how quickly things can change for a guy like him, but for now, he’s excited to be in Chicago.

“There could have been a lot worse places to go,” he said.

“As a road player, it’s one of the best road cities in the league.

You always enjoy coming here, obviously playing here, too. So to now be on this side of it is awesome.”

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse has turned up the defense at the right time all season, and when High Point threatened to pull off a monumental upset the second-ranked Orange did what they do best with their quick hands and savvy play.

Trevor Cooney hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points, C.J. Fair added 15 points, and Syracuse forced 15 turnovers in the second half to

• Mark Lazerus is a sports reporter for the Chicago SunTimes and can be reached at mlazerus@suntimes.com.

pull away from the Panthers 75-54 on Friday night.

A three-point Syracuse lead at the half turned into a one-point deficit early in the second half when Devante Wallace’s leaner in the lane gave High Point a 40-39 lead.

The Orange (11-0) responded with a 28-3 run to erase any doubt about the outcome.

Indiana 79, Nicholls State 66: At Bloomington, Ind., Yogi Ferrell scored 16 points and had a season-high eight assists, and Indiana overcame

mistakes and sloppy play in a win over Nicholls State.

Will Sheehey and Jeremy Hollowell added 14 points apiece for the Hoosiers (9-3), who bounced back from a disappointing loss to Notre Dame by putting the Colonels away with two notable runs.

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ILLINOIS AT MISSOURI, 4:30 P.M. TODAY, ESPN2

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By R.B. FALLSTROM The Associated Press ST. LOUIS – Missouri is unbeaten, but far from cocky, entering the annual Braggin’ Rights game against Illinois.

The 23rd-ranked Tigers realize their 10-0 start, and their four-game winning streak in the series, will mean little at tip-off of the 33rd renewal of the neutral-site matchup known for its boisterous sellout crowds – half rooting for each team.

“When they score, it’s going to be real loud,” Missouri guard Jabari Brown said.

“When we score, it’s going to be real loud.

“So, you’ve just got keep your emotions even.”

Illinois is 9-2 and facing its second straight ranked opponent after losing at Oregon a week ago. Coach John Groce said the key will be containing Missouri’s perimeter game, and not getting caught up in the hoopla.

The Fighting Illini are unranked for the Missouri game for the first time in four years. In the past four seasons, the schools have been a combined 72-7 entering the contest.

“It’s one of those games that’s easy to get up for,” Groce said. “Our guys are always talking about it, even during the offseason – how much they enjoy being a part of one of the game’s best rivalries.”

Only three Missouri players – Brown, Earnest Ross and Tony Criswell – have experience in the series.

Brown, an Oregon transfer, made his first start for the Tigers in last year’s 82-73 vic-

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Auburn’s Jordan Granger and Illinois’ Joseph Bertrand battle for the rebound as Illinois’ Jon Ekey looks on during a Dec. 8 game in Atlanta. The Illini take their 9-2 record to St. Louis today when they face undefeated Missouri. tory and led the way with 18 points and seven rebounds.

“I just didn’t know what to expect until I got out there,” Brown said. “But I enjoyed it.”

It’s a very big game for sophomore forward Ryan Rosburg, who is from subur-

ban St. Louis and has plenty of experience as a spectator.

“I’ve been going to this game since I can remember,” Rosburg said. “I always asked for Christmas for tickets to the Braggin’ Rights game. Just the atmosphere, it’s really cool to go home.”

what it is. He knows that.”

Missouri, with one returning starter, and Kansas, with none, are the only schools in the nation in the top 25 with one or fewer starters back from last season.

The Tigers have never won five in a row in the se-

Illinois has a local connection, too. Freshman forward Malcolm Hill played at Belleville East High and was the St. Louis Post-Dispatch player of the year last season.

“We’ve talked about it being a heavyweight boxing match,” Groce said. “That’s

ries and the current streak follows a run of nine straight wins by Illinois.

“They’re going to hear enough from the guys who have played in it about what they expect,” Missouri coach Frank Haith said.

“I just think for us it’s just about sheer preparation.”

The Tigers’ top producers are newcomers with junior college transfer Jordan Clarkson leading in scoring and assists and freshman Johnathan Williams III the leading rebounder with eight a game.

Clarkson is averaging 19.4 points, just ahead of Brown at 19.0, and had a run of five straight games with 20 or more points before getting held to 12 points in a victory Sunday over Western Michigan.

Missouri has a 25-game winning streak at home, best in the nation, but the next two games are on the road.

It’s the lone unbeaten school in the SEC. Illinois also has a strong perimeter with the three top scorers all guards.

Rayvonte Rice, who averages 17.7 points and 5.5 rebounds, was coached for two seasons at Drake by Mark Phelps, now a Missouri assistant.

Tracy Abrams averages 11.5 points, four rebounds and three assists and Joseph Bertrand averages 10.7 points and 5.3 rebounds.

Groce wants better play on the other end of the floor.

“I’m a little concerned about the defense,” he said. “Our defense has not been good enough late in the game. We’ve not gotten enough stops.”

NORTH CAROLINA

Hairston’s career over at UNC

By AARON BEARD The Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – P.J. Hairston’s career is over at North Carolina.

The school said Friday that it won’t seek Hairston’s reinstatement from the NCAA after the junior committed several rule violations.

Hairston hasn’t played all season while the school and NCAA worked P.J. Hairston to resolve eligibility questions, many stemming from the use of cars linked to a felon and party promoter earlier this year.

The news came two days after the school announced the NCAA had cleared senior Leslie McDonald to return after missing the first nine games because of related violations.

“We tried to do everything we could possibly do to get both kids back playing,” athletic director Bubba Cunningham said. “... We had enough information that we all agreed upon with the university and the NCAA to submit reinstatement for Leslie, but we just didn’t have it for P.J.” Hairston led the team in scoring last year and was a dangerous outside shooter. He flirted with entering the NBA draft before deciding to return, yet he never made it back on the court.

He has practiced with the team as a member of the reserves, including Friday afternoon after the announcement, and has been on the bench for home games.

Hairston’s family said in a statement that he would decide on his future plans in the coming weeks while wishing the No. 14 Tar Heels continued success.

“We are displeased with the University of North Carolina’s decision not to submit the necessary paperwork to the NCAA requesting to have P.J. reinstated,” the family said. “This process has been long, and for to end without having a final decision from the governing body is a shame.”

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DEKALB HUGE 3BR, 2BA

330 S. 9th St. Lower unit of big house,1250 sq ft, W/D, A/C, garage, screen porch, fenced yard. $850/mo + utilities, pets OK. Available Jan 1st. 815-739-3740

DeKalb Quiet Studio 1, 2, 3BR DeKalb. Like “New” Ranch $114K 1522 Oakwood. Location!

Adolph Miller RE 815-756-7845

Lease, deposit, ref, no pets.

815-739-5589~815-758-6439 DeKalb. 1st Floor. 1BR. $525+ Location! Quiet Neighborhood.

Adolph Miller RE 815-756-7845

HINCKLEY 2BR, 1.5BA Stove, fridge, D/W, W/D. NO PETS. $755/mo + sec. Water sewer, garb incl. 815-739-1250

MALTA 1 Mo Rent FREE! 2 Bedroom Duplex, Appliances, W/D hook-up, no pets, $595/mo.

815-562-7368

AT YOUR YOUR SERVICE

DeKalb 2BR condo. 1st, lst, sec.

No pets/smoking. $1200/month.

Call 815-501-5217

Sycamore - Luxury 2BR 2BA Condo Granite, SS, Fireplace, 2C Gar. Available NOW! 954 Arvle Circle Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768

SYCAMORE 2BR CONDO

2 bath, W/D, gas fireplace, 2 car garage, no smoking, $1075/mo.

815-970-1637

Sycamore Newer 2 Story Luxury TH on quiet Arbor Lane. 3BR, 2.5BA. Full fin bsmt, 2 car gar, great room w/fireplace, W/D. No pets/smoking. $1300 + Assoc. 847-343-3333

Sycamore TH Like New 2BR Great location! 2BA, 2 car garage, skylights, appl, W/D, C/A, $935.

No pets.

815-758-0123

Rochelle Large Upper 3BR

DEKALB 1 BEDROOM Available Dec/Jan. Close to NIU, Free heat & water, quiet lifestyle. Varsity Square Apts.

815-756-9554 www.glencoproperties.com

Heat paid. Formal dining, large kit, encl front & back porch, 2 car gar. $760/mo, 1st, last, sec with small pet dep, no smkg. 815-757-1045

ROCHELLE ~ 2 BEDROOM

Remodeled, available now.

Clean and quiet, $550/mo.

815-758-6580 ~ 815-901-3346

BIG APARTMENTS, LESS MONEY! Rochelle: 15 minutes from DeKalb 1 BR & 2BR Starting at $530 Recently updated!

Affordable heat.

Walk to shops!

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2 lrg BR, 2 lrg BA, W/D, 2 car gar. $1100/mo + $1000 deposit.

No pets/smoking 847-373-0602

DeKalb ~ The Knolls Sub. 3BR, 1.5BA, D/W, W//D, 1 car garage, $975/mo + 1st , last sec.

Available Jan. 815-751-3806

SHABONA, 2 BR UPPER, QUIET & CLEAN, Priv. Prkg., $595/mo. 815-979-7012

Stone Prairie 2BR, 2BA APT.

815-758-2910

Washer & dryer, central air, fireplace, exercise center.

Cat friendly. Private fishing. $765/mo.

income restriction apply

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Hillcrest Place Apts.

220 E. Hillcrest. 815-758-0600 hillcrestplaceaptsdekalb.com

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 Meadows Apt.

DeKalb - 1BR Apt Avail NOW $500/mo, Includes heat & Internet.

W/D in building, 831 Kimberly Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768

1705 Longwood Dr. Sycamore, Il. 60178 815-289-8263

DeKalb - 1BR Apt Avail NOW $540/mo, across from Huntley Park W/D in building, 505 S. Second St. Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768

We have a 2BR Available

DEKALB - 2BR 1BA Apt Avail Now Updated Kitch & Bath, W/D in bldg 830 Greenbrier $600/mo Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768 DEKALB - 3 bedroom 12th St. Garage, lots of storage. Small pets ok. $860/month. 815-758-4539 DEKALB - ONE BEDROOM Spacious one-bedroom on Pleasant Street in DeKalb. Cats allowed with pet deposit. Upstairs unit. Wood floors. $565/month.

815-793-3313. Available in Dec.

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.

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All Newer Flooring Air Conditioning Wash/Dryer on Site Security Building Maintenance Staff Water, Trash, Sewer Incl.

Rental Assistance

Available If Qualify 62 years of age or older or disabled/handicapped regardless of age.

Applications at 1st entrance Managed by P.P.M. L.L.C. of IL. “This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer”

Within walking distance of downtown, parks and schools.

1st/last/sec. 630-854-6161

WATERMAN

DeKalb 1BR, w/study stove, fridge, heat included.

815-748-4085

UTILITIES INCLUDED 1 Bedroom, 1 bath $640 2 Bedroom, 1 bath $760 3 Bedroom, 1 bath $950 Close to schools and downtown, Housing Authority accepted.

Half security.

310 N Elm, Waterman IL just south of DeKalb.

630-205-7078

DEKALB EAST SIDE 2-3BR Non-smoking, cats OK. $550/mo + utilities and deposit.

815-758-2872 Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527

CORTLAND 2 BEDROOM 1 bath, W/D, 1.5 car garage.

Pets OK, $900/mo + security.

815-970-1321 DeKalb - 3Bd 2Ba House 2C Gar, Fireplace, Basement 204 Hollister, $1250/mo Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768 DEKALB - HOUSE FOR RENT 609 Davy St, DeKalb 3 BR, 1-1/2 bath, large fenced back yard/deck. Short bike ride to NIU. $ 975/mo + all utilities.

815-757-5599

DeKalb 4 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath on College Ave. Available Immed. $1200 + 1st, last security, no pets.

815-757-5079 Dekalb: 3BR, 1BA, ranch in Tilton Park, 1 car gar., 4 season rm, gas FP, hrdwd flrs, kitch. appl. incl., W/D hookup, bsmnt, $900/mo.+ utils+$1000 security, NO PETS/SMOKING, 815-748-4485 Dekalb: Tilton Park Area Lovely remodeled 2BR, 1BA, w/den, A/C, all appl., deck, fenced in yard, 2 car gar., avail 2/1, no smoking, pets neg., $800/mo. 630-675-4485 Somonauk Lake Holiday Waterfront 3BR, deck, W/D hook-up, pets OK. $1,275/mo, available now.

773-510-3643 ~ 815-509-7975

SYCAMORE 3BR, FR, $995 2BR $950, 2BR, $850.

Apts $600-$795. Betsy Smith 815-751-1025 ~ 815-895-2488

Dekalb: University Plaza, 1BR shared BA, for spring session, call Paige 815-715-8111

Plano House Rental to Share For Working Lady. Private bath and kitchen privileges + parking.

630-234-0497

PUBLIC NOTICE

DIVER, GRACH, QUADE & MASINI, LLP Attorneys 111 N. County Street Waukegan, Illinois 60085 STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF DEKALB, ss.-In The Circuit Court for the 23RD Judicial Circuit, DeKalb County, Illinois, Fifth Third Bank, etc., Plaintiff, vs. COR Property Acquisitions, LLC, et al., Defendants, Case No. 13 CH 293

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The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court for the 23rd Judicial Circuit, DeKalb County, Illinois by said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: PARCEL 1: LOT 23 in Sycamore Prairie Business Park Unit No.. 2, Being a subdivision of part of sections 5 and, Township 40 North, Range 5, Ease of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded June 13, 1996, in Book "Z" of Plats, Page 163, as Document No.: 96008492, in DeKalb County, Illinois.

PARCEL 2: Unit number four in 1730 Afton Road Condominium, ad delineated on a plat of survey of the following described tract of land: Lot 24 in Sycamore Prairie Business Park Unit No. 2, being a subdivision of part of sections 5 and 6, Township 40 North, Range 5 East of the Third Principal Meridian, According to the plat thereof recorded June 13, 1996, in Book "Z" of Plats, Page 163, as Document No. 96008492, in DeKalb County, Illinois, which plat of survey is attached as Exhibit "A" to the of Condominium Declaration recorded February 21, 2007, as Document No.; 200700382, as amended from time to time, together with its undivided percentage interest in the common elements.

P.I.N.: 09-06-427-004 and 0906-427-018. Commonly known as: 955 West Prairie Drive & 1730 Afton Road, Suite D, Sycamore, IL 60176 and which said Mortgage was made by COR Property Acquisitions, LLC, Mortgagor, to Fifth Third Bank, and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb County, Illinois as Document No. 2012000619, and the present owner of the property is (the above mentioned mortgagor), and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, 133 W. State Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178, on or before January 24, 2014 default may be entered and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

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y tion District Office, 1350 West Prairie Drive in Sycamore, Illinois.

Three Directors will be elected to serve the DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District of the State of Illinois.

Douglas DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in the Daily Chronicle, December 21, 28, 2013 & January 4, 2014.)

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All persons, firms or corporations who hold legal title or are in legal possession of any land lying within the boundaries of the said district are eligible to vote at said election, whether as lessee, renter, tenant or otherwise. Only such persons, firms or corporations are eligible to vote.

John Begun Chairman DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District DATE: 18th day of December, 2014.

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, December 21, 2013.)

Dated, Sycamore, Illinois, December 20, 2013, 2013.

MAUREEN A. JOSH, Clerk

SYCAMORE ~ 2BR, 1BA

815-758-7859

DEKALB ADULT, QUIET, REFINED Building. 2 Bedroom Apt with homey environment. Car port. For mature living. Excellent Location!

No pets/smoking. Agent Owned.

815-758-6712

2 & 3 Bedrooms.

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DeKalb Summit Enclave

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Sycamore. 1000 SF shop with 600 SF office. Full bath. Heat, A/C. 9 ft OH Door. $600/mo.

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2014 NOTICE OF ELECTION OF DIRECTORS To All Owners And Occupiers Of Lands Lying Within The Boundaries Of The DeKalb County Soil And Water Conservation District: Notice is hereby given that an Election will be held on the 28th day of January, 2014 at 7:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. at the DeKalb County Soil and Water Conserva-

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on December 19, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as DIEKMAN ELECTRIC located at 189 W. Christopher Ave, Cortland, IL 60112.

Dated December 19, 2013 /s/ Douglas J. Johnson

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