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Crime on the decline

2 Dems face off in 14th District

By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI jduchnowski@shawmedia.com

and CHARLES MENCHACA cmenchaca@shawmedia.com

Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com

Officer Jonathan Jursich sits among DeKalb and Northern Illinois University police during a day-shift roll call meeting Thursday at the DeKalb Police Department.

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com

D

eKALB – Besides murders, the crimes DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery worries most about are robberies and burglaries.

Statistics available from Illinois State Police’s Uniform Crime Report show that the number of robberies in DeKalb in 2013 was 28, the same as in 2012. The number of burglaries decreased about 13 percent, to 181 from 209.

Overall, crimes reported

by DeKalb police decreased by almost 6 percent in 2013, with 1,433 incidents reported. Lowery credits initiatives such as having proactive street enforcement dealing with gangs and street

Most local agencies report drop in 2013 crime, as well as Lowery becoming DeKalb police’s representative of a federal drug enforcement task force.

“As chief, I decided it was important for us to change from more of a reactive to a proactive police agency,” Lowery said.

“We can point back to all these measures and say these programs are working.”

The statistics show reported crime decreased for nearly all the local police agencies. The

statistics were available through the Uniform Crime Report, which includes both closed cases and those still pending.

The Uniform Crime Report includes criminal homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated battery, burglary, theft, auto theft and arson, as well as drug arrests, which are in a separate category. It does not include fraud-related offenses, a category of crime that local police said has grown in recent years.

Of the major police agencies in

the county, the Sycamore Police Department was the only one to report a rise in crime, from 261 offenses in 2012 to 280 in last year. This does not include drug arrests, which decreased slightly in Sycamore from 56 to 54.

“You’re going to have a certain number in each category.

Our goal is to try to minimize those as much as we can,” Sycamore police Lt. Darrell Johnson said. “Some of that is not in our control.”

Northern Illinois University also saw a decrease in crime from 221 offenses in 2012 to 196 in 2013. However, drug arrests quadrupled, from 34 in 2012 to 136 in 2013.

See CRIME, page A10

In the final stretch before Election Day, the two Democratic hopefuls in the 14th Congressional District primary have two very different messages.

Small businessman John J. Hosta, 54, of Spring Grove, has been emphasizing protecting U.S. industry by limiting foreign trade and encouraging manufacturing job growth. His opponent, Dennis Anderson, 63, of Gurnee, is stressing that Dennis constituents need Anderson someone besides Republican incumbent Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Winfield.

Hultgren, who defeated Anderson for re-election in John J. Hosta 2012, will compete in November against the winner of the Democratic primary. Election Day is March 18, with early voting is underway at select locations in DeKalb County.

The 14th District includes the eastern part of DeKalb County, including the cities of Sycamore, Sandwich, and Somonauk. It also includes parts of Kane, DuPage, Will, McHenry, Lake and Kendall counties.

See PRIMARY, page A11

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Weather can’t faze employers

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Brutal winter weather snarled traffic, canceled flights and cut power to homes and factories in February. Yet it didn’t faze U.S. employers, who added 175,000 jobs, far more than the two previous months.

Modest but steady job growth has become a hallmark of a nearly 5-year-old economic rebound that remains sluggish yet strikingly resilient. The economy has been slowed by political gridlock, harsh weather and global crises.

But those disruptions have not derailed growth.

Though the unemployment rate rose to 6.7 percent from a fiveyear low of 6.6 percent, it did so for an encouraging reason: More people began seeking work. The unemployment rate ticked up

See JOBS, page A11

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Russia in patriotic fervor over reclaiming Crimea Thousands rally in Moscow for possible return The ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW – Russia was swept up in patriotic fervor Friday in anticipation of bringing Crimea back into its territory, with tens of thousands of people thronging Red Square chanting “Crimea is Russia!” as a parliamentary leader declared the peninsula would be welcomed as an “equal subject” of Russia.

Ignoring sanctions threats and warnings from the U.S., leaders of both houses of parliament said they would support a vote by Crimeans to split with Ukraine and join Russia – signaling for the first time that the Kremlin was prepared to annex the strategic region.

Tensions in Crimea were heightened late Friday when pro-Russian forces tried to seize a Ukrainian military base in the port city of Sevastopol, the Ukrainian branch of the Interfax news agency reported.

No shots were fired, but stun grenades were thrown, according to the report, citing

Ukrainian officials.

About 100 Ukrainian troops stationed at the base barricaded themselves inside one of their barracks, and their commander began negotiations, the report said.

Crimea’s pro-Moscow leader denied any incident at the base.

In the week since Russia seized control of Crimea, Russian troops have been neutralizing and disarming Ukrainian military bases on the Black Sea peninsula.

Some Ukrainian units, however, have refused to give up.

Crimea’s new leader has said pro-Russian forces numbering more than 11,000 now con-

trol all access to region and have blockaded all military bases that haven’t yet surrendered.

Only Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin said that Russia has no intention of annexing Crimea, though he has insisted that its residents have the right to determine the region’s status in a referendum.

By Friday, however, Russian lawmakers were forging ahead with preparations for a possible annexation and welcoming a delegation from Crimea’s regional parliament.

Valentina Matvienko, the speaker of Russia’s upper house of parliament, made

clear the country would welcome Crimea if it votes in the March 16 referendum to join its giant neighbor. About 60 percent of Crimea’s population identifies itself as Russian.

“If the decision is made, then [Crimea] will become an absolutely equal subject of the Russian Federation,” Matvienko said during a visit from the chairman of the Crimean parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov.

She spoke of mistreatment of Russian-speaking residents in Ukraine’s east and south, which has been Moscow’s primary argument for possible intervention.

The Russian parliament, meanwhile, scrambled to make it easier for Crimea to join Russia.

Russia’s constitution allows the country to annex territory only by an agreement “initiated ... by the given foreign government.” That would entail signing an agreement with the new authorities in Kiev, whom Moscow doesn’t recognize.

New legislation would sidestep that requirement, according to members of parliament, who initially said a new bill could be passed as soon as next week, but have since indicated that they will wait until after the referendum.

Sheriff ’s deputy: Internet crime, fraud cases booming in county • CRIME Continued from page A1 Reported marijuana-related arrests more than tripled, from 24 to 78, and those arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia rose from nine in 2012 to 51 last year.

NIU police chief Tom Phillips, who was hired in September, said his department works closely with the student judicial system, which is similar to DeKalb’s municipal ordinances, to decide whether a crime merits making an arrest.

“We’re working with different groups to provide education to students about alcohol and drug use and educating them about concerns,” Phillips said. “I don’t see huge spikes in violent crime.”

Phillips also said his agency’s cooperation with the city of DeKalb has been a success.

NIU officers are now riding in patrol cars with DeKalb police as part of a co-policing effort, something that hasn’t been done in more than a decade, Lowery said.

“There’s no better way for

officers to work towards the same goals than to have them working together and putting them in the same car,” Phillips said. “The information-sharing is expanding exponentially.”

Gary Dumdie, the DeKalb Sheriff’s chief deputy, said some of the Uniform Crime Report data differs depending on many factors, including how many arrests were made in each case.

Dumdie said internet crime and fraud cases are booming in the county, and those are not included in the Uniform Crime Report.

“That’s been a trend we’re watching for years, and it continues to grow and grow and grow,” he said.

Ty Lynch, Genoa police chief, said his department does monthly analyses of crime and compares that data to yearly figures.

Lynch said he wasn’t concerned about any of the data he saw. Genoa reported 51 offenses in 2013 and made 31 drug arrests.

“We continue to go down in crime,” Lynch said. “As far as I’m concerned, we’re sitting pretty.”

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Jobs a focus for both candidates • PRIMARY Continued from page A1 Anderson, who is retired from his role providing administrative support for cancer researchers, lists economic recovery and job creation as his main priority for the district.

He said groups from the private and public sectors could come together to form business incubator partnerships. In addition, he would work to strengthen the district’s transportation infrastructure.

For Hosta, the economy and transportation are key issues, but his main goal is protecting U.S. industries. He said some of the recent layoffs in business are a direct result of 20 years of poor foreign trade policies. He also criticized the current Farm Bill proposal for not addressing a USDA decision to allow Chinese poultry to be imported.

Hosta said that he likes Anderson, but he thinks that he is more business-minded and aggressive than his opponent. Hosta started his custom bedding business in 1987 for interior designers, and saw firsthand the effects of a

DeKalb County early voting locations • Ballots may be cast from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, through March 15.

• Voters from any precinct in the county may vote at the election office in Sycamore or in the Blackhawk Annex of the Holmes Student Center, 340 Carroll Ave. at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Grace period voting is available at those locations.

• North county precincts in Genoa, Kingston, Franklin, Mayfield and South Grove townships can vote at the Kirkland Village Hall, 511 W. Main St. • South county precincts for Clinton, Paw Paw, Sandwich, Shabbona, Somonauk, Squaw Grove and Victor townships can vote at the Sandwich Fire Station, 310 E. Railroad St. struggling economy.

Financial incentives could play a role in bringing more manufacturing jobs to the U.S. and filling up vacant buildings in the area, Hosta said.

“This is how you get the economy going again,” Hosta said. “I would fight tooth and nail to get Whirlpool here [to the district].”

Meanwhile, Anderson also touted a Washington outsider stance, adding that he’s not a career politician. He also emphasized that constituents deserved a representatives that reflected their values rather than repeatedly voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act

and funding abstinence in sexual education.

“You need someone who is going to focus on things that are primary importance to the residents of the 14th District,” Anderson said.

Anderson said he is the better choice in the March 18 primary because he considers himself a pragmatist open to dialogue. He said he has a broader concern and understanding than Hosta of the issues facing 14th District residents.

“We have too many people in Congress driving by ideology,” Anderson said. “I’m willing to talk with anyone about any issue.”

Construction, factories showed gains • JOBS Continued from page A1 because most did not immediately find jobs.

Friday’s report from the Labor Department suggested that a long-hoped-for acceleration in growth and hiring still has not occurred. But that might not be all bad: Households have pared debt and avoided the excessive spending and borrowing that have undercut explosive economies in the past.

Total U.S. credit card debt is still 14 percent lower than before the Great Recession began in December 2007, according to the Federal Reserve.

And moderate but consistent hiring still means more people have money to spend.

“A modest expansion may very well last longer than one that bursts out with big increases in spending and debt,” said David Berson, an economist at Nationwide Financial.

Some economists also suggested that having endured a harsh winter, the economy may be poised to pick up soon.

“If not for poor weather conditions, job growth would have been stronger,” said Michelle Meyer, an economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. “This suggests we

should see solid gains ... in coming months.”

The figures were a welcome surprise after recent economic data showed that severe weather had closed factories, lowered auto sales and slowed home purchases.

Along with a sharp increase in wages last month, the jobs report indicated confidence among some employers that consumer spending will increase in the near future.

The severe winter appeared to have less effect on hiring than most economists had feared. Construction companies, which usually stop work in bad weather, added 15,000 jobs. Manufacturing gained 6,000 for a second straight month. Government added 13,000 jobs, the most in six months.

Daniel Alpert, managing partner at Westwood Capital, noted that roughly two-thirds of the job growth in January and February was in higher-paying industries. That’s a reversal from all of last year, when about two-thirds of job growth was in lower-paying fields.

A category called professional and business services, which includes better-paying jobs such as engineers, accountants and architects, along with some lower-paying jobs such as temporary

workers, added 79,000 jobs in February. That was the most in a year.

Retailers, however, lost 4,100 jobs, transportation and warehousing firms 3,600.

Despite February’s solid overall gain, the monthly average of 129,000 jobs that employers have added from December through February marks the weakest threemonth stretch since mid-2012.

It’s down from a 225,000 average for the previous three months.

The government revised up its estimate of job gains for December and January by a combined 25,000.

Friday’s report makes it likely that the Federal Reserve will continue reducing its monthly bond purchases at its next meeting March 18-19.

The Fed is buying Treasury and mortgage bonds to try to keep long-term loan rates low to spur growth.

Fed policymakers have reduced their monthly bond purchases by $10 billion at each of their past two meetings to $65 billion.

On Monday, Karen Wilson will start her first full-time job with benefits in nearly eight years. As a data-entry clerk for Peoria County, she will process traffic tickets, drunken-driving violations and other citations.

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Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair leaves the courthouse after a day of motions Tuesday at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Officer testifies U.S. general sexually assaulted her in ’11

By MICHAEL BIESECKER The Associated Press FORT BRAGG, N.C. – An Army captain at the center of a sexual assault case that has scandalized the U.S. military testified Friday that a general twice forced her to perform oral sex on him during their three-year, illicit affair.

Taking the stand on the first day of Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair’s court-martial, the woman said the assaults took place in Afghanistan in late 2011 as she grew increasingly despondent over their adulterous relationship.

Both times, she said, they got into arguments that ended with Sinclair unbuttoning his pants and forcing her head into his lap as she cried.

Sinclair, the 51-year-old former deputy commander of the storied 82nd Airborne Division, is believed to be

the highest-ranking U.S. military officer ever court-martialed on sexual assault charges. He could get life in prison if found guilty.

The trial is unfolding with the Pentagon under heavy pressure to confront what it has called an epidemic of rape and other sexual misconduct in the ranks.

Sinclair’s accuser testified that the first assault took place in her office in Kandahar when she told him how she hated her life, hated working for him and believed the general was just using her for sex.

“He grabbed me by the back of the neck and pushed me down. I tried to pull back, and he put his other hand on my shoulder,” she said.

“It felt disgusting. It felt like I had no control over my body.”

She said the second as-

sault took place in his office days later after she asked him to move her to another job. She said after that episode, they never had sex again.

Asked why she did not come forward and report what happened until March 2012, she said: “I knew if I said anything, it would be my word against his and no one would believe me. I had no way out.”

She will return to the stand Monday for cross-examination by the defense, which is expected to attack her credibility.

The defense says she lied about when she found a cellphone with text messages between her and the general. They also point out that when she first confided to a colleague about the affair in March 2012, she made no mention of being assaulted.

aviation authorities still hadn’t located the jetliner several hours later.

The plane lost communication two hours into the flight in Vietnam’s airspace at 1:20 a.m., China’s official Xinhua News Agency said. Vietnamese website VN Express said a

Vietnamese search and rescue official reported that signals from the plane were detected about 120 nautical miles southwest of Vietnam’s Ca Mau province.

Four of the passengers were Americans, the airline said.

8WORLD BRIEF Malaysian jet vanishes with 239 people aboard KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 carrying 239 people lost contact over the South China Sea early this morning on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, and international

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7-DAY FORECAST

A cold front will continue to move southeast allowing cold air to ilter back in. There is a slight chance of a lingering snow shower early in the day, but most of the afternoon will remain dry. Temperatures will rebound Sunday with a bigger warmup Monday, as winds shift out of the southwest pushing temperatures into the upper 40s. The next storm will arrive Tuesday.

TODAY

TOMORROW

Chance of snow showers early; colder

Mostly sunny, breezy and chilly

TUESDAY

Mostly cloudy Breezy and milder with sun and cooler with light rain late and clouds

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

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Mostly sunny and warmer

Mostly sunny and mild

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Winds: N 10-15 mph

Winds: N/NW 5-15 mph

Winds: W 5-10 mph

Winds: SW 5-15 mph

REGIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL WEATHER

DeKalb through 4 p.m. yesterday

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The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme.

AIR QUALITY TODAY

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Rockford 34/16

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Dixon 34/15

When are avalanches most likely to occur?

Joliet 34/18

La Salle 35/21

Evanston 34/18 Chicago 34/16

Aurora 34/12

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Waukegan 31/15

Arlington Heights 34/17

DeKalb 29/11

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Lake Geneva 30/10

Streator 35/19

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Sunset tonight ............................. 5:53 p.m.

Moonrise today ......................... 10:55 a.m.

Moonset today .......................... 12:58 a.m.

Sunrise tomorrow ........................ 7:17 a.m.

Sunset tomorrow ........................ 6:54 p.m.

Moonrise tomorrow ................ 12:44 p.m.

Moonset tomorrow .................... 2:47 a.m.

Kenosha 31/11

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Hammond 34/20 Gary 34/21 Kankakee 36/21

Peoria 36/20

Pontiac 36/19

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Weight Watchers: 7:15 a.m. weigh-in, 7:45 a.m. and 9 a.m. meetings Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road (near Aldi), DeKalb.

Overeaters Anonymous Walkand-Talk meeting: 8 to 9 a.m. at The Federated Church, 612 W. State St. in Sycamore. www.oa.org; Contact: 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. 815-8242228.

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. in DeKalb; www.rragsna. org; 815-964-5959.

Second Chance Crafts Day: 10 a.m. to noon in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Missed a fun craft because it was at the wrong time or on the wrong day? Now you have another chance to create something fun, while supplies last.

Call 815-756-9568, ext. 250, or email theresaw@dkpl.org.

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. The public is invited for lunch.

Sycamore-DeKalb Alumnae Panhellenic: 1 p.m. at Foster & Buick Law Group, 2040 Aberdeen Court, Sycamore. Feel free to bring a guest and enjoy conversation with John Corneille about advancement in diseases of the eye. Call Margaret at 815-895-4329 or Linda at 815784-2049 by Wednesday.

Lightning games: 1:30 p.m. at Genoa Veteran’s Club, 311 S. Washington St.; www.genoavetshome. us or contact Cindy at crmcorn65@ yahoo.com or 815-751-1509.

Saturday Cinema: 2 p.m. in the lower level meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Film will be “Evita,” rated PG. Bring a friend and enjoy the show with some popcorn and light refreshments. No registration to this free event.

Back to Basics AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at Cortland Methodist Church, 45 Chestnut St., Cortland. Last Saturday is open meeting. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

G-K Education Foundation Mouse Races: 7 p.m. a Genoa Vet’s Club, 311 S. Washington St. Come root for your favorite mouse. All proceeds to benefit the students of the Genoa-Kingston School District.

Information: Call Darla at 815-7546048. Cost: $5 per person.

AA Speaker Open Meeting: 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; 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. 800-452-7990.

Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum: 2 to 4 p.m. at 622 Park Ave. in Genoa. Call 815-784-5559 for appointments other days.

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

For information, call Patty Rieman 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.

No Longer Hopeless AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor, DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

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Santa arrived at the Santa Claus house on Dec. 6, but with Christmas long gone, it’s time the house was, too, Eric Olson writes.

It’s time to shake off winter Time to snap out of it.

If you haven’t already, get out there and take the Christmas lights off your house.

In between filling potholes and plowing streets, it’s time for the public workers to take down the Christmas decorations still up around DeKalb.

Bring down the garland around the light poles, take down the ornaments and pretty bows.

Let’s get Santa’s house away from the courthouse in Sycamore and back wherever it spends the rest of the year.

Nobody needs to send Santa a letter any longer.

Those things probably should have been done weeks ago, actually. We do not need to see another twinkling light or ornament or wreath until at least the weekend after Thanksgiving.

Yes, it’s been cold. Yes, it’s snowed a lot. But now it’s time to shake it off.

Enough of the winter mindset of hibernating and taking care of things when the weather’s not so bad.

That time is now. It’s time for children to start walking to school again, time for people to start thinking about planting things in the garden, to go outside for a run – or at least a walk around the block.

It was in the 40s Friday and there are more 40-degree days in the forecast.

The first day of spring is March 20, less than two weeks away, and Opening Day for the Cubs and White Sox is March 31 – less than three weeks from now.

It’s not going to be beautiful weather every day. There will be days of cold rain and snow. But compared to January and February, it should feel great.

Yes, it was a tough winter. But if you’re reading this, you survived. Now it’s time for us to get back to living.

And seriously, let’s take the holiday decorations down.

New pilgrims: There is a nonprofit organization, based in the Nether-

EDITOR’S NOTE Eric Olson lands, called Mars One (mars-one. com). Its goal is to establish a human settlement on Mars by 2023.

The group said this can be accomplished with today’s technology, starting with missions to set up communication satellites and transport cargo to the planet, and ending with human landings there.

The company is looking for 24 people to become what would presumably be the first humans on Mars.

Thousands of people have sought to be one of them, and paid a fee to apply.

The company said it plans to recruit a new batch of astronauts every year to sustain and grow the colony.

Of course there are all manner of challenges to sustaining a human settlement on Mars. An online forum where would-be Martians speculate about all aspects of life in a Martian colony is at aspiringmartians.com/forums. They’ve got some issues to work out before 2023.

One of the things that has held back space agencies such as NASA is that it’s about a one-year round trip flight from Earth to Mars, and the challenges of bringing enough supplies for the entire voyage are daunting, even for rocket scientists.

Mars One’s solution is to make it a one-way trip. If the company follows through, its colonists would leave Earth in the next decade and never see our planet again.

That’s a bold choice. But this means of settlement seems akin to what the first European settlers in the New World decided to do.

For those early settlers, it was a two-month boat trip rather than a space flight, but the risk was just as great and the separation from the

familiar about as permanent.

Many of those early settlers made their voyage with backing from private companies chartered by kings and queens.

Many of them perished. One of the first, the Roanoke Colony, disappeared entirely. The settlers left behind only a cryptic word “Croatoan” carved into a tree.

It would be amazing to live in an age where people actually live on another planet. Hopefully, the brave pioneers, however and whenever they get to Mars, meet with a better fate than the Roanoke colonists.

The only way most of us will leave Earth forever is when we’ve breathed our last breath, but we’d sure like to see what kind of pictures you send back.

Update on Waldrop: Last week I wrote about Joseph Waldrop, a man on felony probation who is seeking permission to return to his family in Texas.

This week, Waldrop said prosecutors and Judge Robbin Stuckert agreed to let him stay temporarily with one of the co-defendants, so he’s no longer living on the street.

Waldrop told me Friday that he’s trying to figure out a way to work things out with probation authorities.

His girlfriend is considering moving up here, he said, but the cost of living is considerably higher in DeKalb than in Sulfur Springs, Texas, and so he’s not sure.

I asked Waldrop to please take care of himself, maybe try to find work. It’s good to hear that he’s no longer living on the street. Hopefully, he can find a way to get back to Texas where he has a family support system.

Woman’s mummified body found at Mich. home PONTIAC, Mich. – The body of a woman whom neighbors say they last saw several years ago was found in a sport utility vehicle parked in the garage of a foreclosed home northwest of Detroit.

An employee of a property management company working for a bank that now owns the house stumbled upon the body in the rear seat of the vehicle while doing a walk-through Wednesday, the Oakland County sheriff’s office said.

The body was described by the sheriff’s office as being “in a mummified state.”

An autopsy performed Thursday by the county medical examiner’s office found no trauma to the body. A cause of death has yet to be determined.

“She’s been dead years,” said Robert Gerds, administrator for the medical examiner’s office. “Everything is pending right now. It’s still under investigation.”

A medical examiner who performed the autopsy told the Detroit Free Press that the internal organs had decomposed, but the skin was intact.

The body is believed to be that of the former homeowner who would have been 49 in 2008, when authorities believe she died.

“She had $54,000 in her account and

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her bills were being deducted,” Undersheriff Mike McCabe told The Associated Press. “Eventually, the money ran out and her house went into foreclosure.”

Officials have been told the woman may have been self-employed, but that has yet to be confirmed, McCabe added.

Neighbors told authorities they thought the “woman moved out of the country three or more years ago because they had not seen her and she kept to herself,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

The license plate on the vehicle in the attached garage expired in 2008.

Electrical service to the home still was on, but there was no heat.

8STATE BRIEF Rare book of botanical art finds home in Illinois LISLE – A rare book of French botanical art has found a home in the Sterling Morton Library at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle.

The botanical garden announced the acquisition Thursday. The book was published in Paris in 1836 and contains hand-colored engravings based on illustrations by Pancrace Bessa, a French natural history artist. Fewer than 15 copies can be found in library catalogs around the world.

The book can be viewed by appointment. Library Collections Manager Rita Hassert said it will be especially valuable to students in the arboretum’s botanical art and illustration education programs.

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By KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com DeKALB – DeKalb County might seem an odd place to find a desert, but there is one here.

That’s what Bishop Sally Dyck told a group that gathered Friday morning at First United Methodist Church of DeKalb.

“I think we all live in a desert I would call poverty,” Dyck said. “That’s the desert that requires streams of grace and mercy in DeKalb.”

Her speech was part of the World Day of Prayer, a worldwide ecumenical movement of Christian women who observe a day of prayer each year on the first Friday in March.

Women from a different country are responsible for the World Day of Prayer Service every year. This year, the Christian women of Egypt

planned the service with the theme “streams of the desert,” based on words from the prophet Isaiah: “I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.”

Parishioners from seven churches in DeKalb gathered at First United Methodist. A similar gathering was hosted Friday afternoon at the Bradt Chapel at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center.

“It is a wonderful time for women to come together in prayer for other Christians around the world,” said Anita Wells of First United Methodist.

About 75 people congregated at the church, where they learned about Egypt’s history and culture, including the Lotus Revolution, which happened Jan. 25, 2011, in Egypt.

Dyck said a little-publicized fact about the revolution was its ties to the water crisis af-

fecting the country.

Although DeKalb County does not suffer a similar water shortage, it still suffers, she said, in the form of poverty.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the poverty rate in DeKalb County is 16.9 percent, compared to 13.7 percent across the state. Dyck said single mothers are most affected by poverty, asking those who attended to offer hospitality to those women and their children.

“I encourage you as women of faith to be hospitable in doing something for a single parent,” Dyck said.

Dyck, who is the Bishop for the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church, tied her speech with the story of the woman at the well, which is depicted in the Gospel of John.

“What happens at the well is all about hospitality,” Dyck

400 block of South Fifth Street in DeKalb.

Surveillance video showed Stroz paying to ship the package in Scottsdale, court records show.

Police found the package at the DeKalb residence, which Daniel N. contained more Stroz, 37, than 400 grams of Chicago, pleaded guilty of methamphetto possession amine, court of between records show.

15 and 100 The package grams of was shipped to methamphetJoseph P. Hosey, amine.

37, of DeKalb, who pleaded guilty to the same charge as Stroz on Nov. 7 and was sentenced to three years

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Stroz will receive credit for serving about a year and 4 months in DeKalb County Jail, court records show.

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Attendees stand for a song Friday during the World Day of Prayer at First United Methodist Church in DeKalb. Seven DeKalb churches participated in this year’s event, which was planned by Christian women in Egypt. Women from a different country are responsible for the World Day of Prayer Service every year. said.

The celebration also included several songs and prayers that highlighted the importance of peace, justice and unity.

Cherie Quillman of Cort-

land attended the service with her five-year-old granddaughter Brandi Rupp. It was Quillman’s first time taking part in World Day of Prayer, as well as her first visit to First United Methodist.

“I heard about how passionate the bishop speaks, and I wanted to come,” Quillman said. “It’s also nice to see people and be a part of something that will leave me with a good spiritual feeling.”

thew Rogers and Keith Mokry, a student at Somonauk Middle School, will begin at 10 a.m. today at the DeKalb County Regional Office of Education, at 2500 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb.

The Daily Chronicle sponsors an all-expenses-paid trip to National Harbor, Md., in May for

the winner to represent DeKalb County in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Rogers and Mokry weren’t the only contestants left in competitive limbo.

Two contestants in the Jackson County Spelling Bee in Missouri will battle it out today after lasting more than

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Both contests have gained national attention through various media outlets, including “The Rachel Maddow Show.”

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Six-year prison term in meth shipping case SYCAMORE – A 37-year-old Chicago man who police said shipped more than 400 grams of methamphetamine from Arizona to DeKalb is headed to prison.

Daniel N. Stroz, of the 2100 block of North Point Street, was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison after pleading guilty to an amended charge of possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. Prosecutors dropped more serious possession charges in exchange for the guilty plea.

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8OBITUARIES RICHARD R. ‘RICK’ EPPLEY Born: Jan. 20, 1969, in Elgin, Ill. Died: March 5, 2014, in DeKalb, Ill. CORTLAND – Richard R. “Rick” Eppley, 45, of Cortland, Ill., died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Kishwaukee Hospital, DeKalb.

Born Jan. 20, 1969, in Elgin, the son of Gordon and Sara (Halterman) Eppley, he married Trisha Gabl on May 1, 2005, in Geneva.

Rick worked at Winkler Tree Service in Bellwood for more than five years. Rick enjoyed fishing, playing Scrabble and card games along with watching movies and listening to music. He was a giving person and volunteered his time at Hope Haven and helped out at St. Mary’s school in Sycamore.

Survivors include his wife, Trisha; three children, Vanessa, Brandon and Rylee; mother, Sara Warner; three siblings, Carlie (Jeff), Michael (Renee) and Jon (Juley); mother-in-law, Melody Pikey; three sisters-in-law, Trynne Pikey, Tara and Tammy Gabl; aunt and uncle, Xris Halterman and Robin (Linda) Halterman; and many other aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends.

His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 10, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 244 Waterman St., Sycamore, with the Rev. Paul Lipinski celebrating. The visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the family in care of Butala Funeral Home and Crematory in Sycamore.

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E. DALE HINDENBURG Born: May 28, 1924, in Sycamore, Ill. Died: March 5, 2014, in Sycamore SYCAMORE – E. Dale Hindenburg, 89, a lifelong resident of Sycamore, Ill., died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at his home.

Born May 28, 1924, in Sycamore, the son of William W. Hindenburg and Cecile (Hiscox) Hindenburg, Dale was a 1942 graduate of Sycamore High School.

In his senior year he was tested and accepted for enrollment in the Army Specialized Training Program. He received his basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. After completion, he was enrolled at the University of Wisconsin for accelerated courses in engineering.

After one year of classes, the ASTP program was discontinued and he was transferred to the 96th Infantry Division where he received advanced infantry and amphibious warfare training.

He participated in the assault landings on the islands of Leyte in the Philippines and Okinawa, a prefecture of Japan. He was a combat rifleman, advancing from private first class to sergeant in command of a rifle squad. On June 20, 1945, Dale was wounded and eventually returned to the United States for rehabilitation and discharge.

During his service he received many awards, including: Bronze Star Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf and Valor Devices, Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars and Bronze Arrowhead, World War II Victory Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Badge with Rifle and Machine Gun Bars, Sharpshooter Badge with Carbine Bar, United States Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two Bronze Battle Stars, Philippine Presidential Unit

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After discharge from the Army, Dale returned home and was hired by Ideal Industries Inc., as a junior draftsman. He worked for Ideal for 15 years advancing to the position of chief draftsman. He then worked for the Wurlitzer Co. for four years as chief draftsman and then at Holub Industries for 20 years, advancing from design draftsman to engineering manager. During his employment he was the recipient of 10 patents in the field of electrician tools.

Dale was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5766 and the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1506.

He had a lifelong interest in building and flying model airplanes and was a leader member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics.

He was a founding member of the Sycamore Prop Busters, the DeKalb Cloud Dusters and the Kishwaukee R/C Flyers. He was an avid reader of science fiction and in later years took up the challenge of learning to use the computer. He enjoyed ballroom dancing.

Dale married Nancy A. Hiatt on Oct. 31, 1947. Born to this union were three children, Rebecca, William and Charles.

Dale married Marilyn J. (Naese) Davis on June 23, 1960. Two children were born to this union, Laura and Brian, joining his stepson Rodney L. Davis.

Dale and Marilyn also were foster parents to approximately 40 children over the years.

Dale is survived by his wife, Marilyn of Sycamore; two sons, William B. Hindenburg of DeKalb and Brian D. (Beth) Hindenburg of Sycamore; two daughters, Rebecca A. Atkinson of DeKalb and Laura C. (James) Albright of Vancouver, Wash.; four grandchildren, William, Andrew, and Shawn Hindenburg and Zachary Albright; two great-grandchildren, Isaac and Lily Hindenburg; and one sister, Doris M. Pernot of Sycamore.

His parents; son, Charles; and stepson, Rodney, preceded him in death.

Private services will be at a later date.

Memorials can be made to the KishHealth Systems Hospice in care of Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178.

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JOAN CLAIRE (MEIDL) JAGODZINSKI Born: Nov. 15, 1933, in Aniwa, Wis. Died: Feb. 16, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz.

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– Joan Claire (Meidl) Jagodzinski, 80, of Tucson, Ariz., born Nov. 15, 1933, in Aniwa, Shawano County, Wis., to Ernest and Annie (Hanne) Meidl, passed away Feb. 16, 2014, in Tucson.

She had one sister, Gladys (Donald). Joan moved to Harvard, Ill., in 1951, and was employed by the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. as an operator. There, she met and married the love of her life, Norbert “Tony” Jagodzinski, on April 11, 1953. She was the mother of two sons, Denis and Steve. Joan retired from the McHenry County Assessor’s Office after 22 years of service and moved with her husband to Tucson in 1991.

Joan loved to give her time to many worthy causes, doing volunteer work with various theaters, St. Mary’s Hospital, Tucson, the Salvation Army, Tucson, PGA and LPGA tournaments, the Jerry Lewis Telethon and the Tucson Estates paper. Joan also was active with the Pima County Board of Elections as a judge. She was a member of Red Hat Society, Illinois, and Wisconsin Clubs of

Tucson Estates; and she also was an avid world traveler.

She is survived by her two sons, Denis (Jill) Jagodzinski and Steve (Deborah) Jagodzinski; three grandchildren, Joe (Marzy) Viverette, Jessica and David Jagodzinski; one great-grandchild, Madeline Elizabeth; sisters-in-law, Patricia (Bill) Gibson and Delores (Patrick) Slowey; and many nieces and nephews.

Joan was preceded in death by her parents; sister; husband; sister-in-law, Virginia Gehrke; three brothers-in-law, Larry Jagodzinski, David Jagodzinski and Arnold Gehrke; and one nephew.

A memorial service was held Feb. 19 at Tucson Estates. Locally, friends and family may call at a memorial service to be held from 5 to 8 p.m. March 14 at Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home, 107 W. Sumner St., Harvard, IL 60033. A Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

March 15 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 206 E. Front St., Harvard, followed by a graveside interment of both Joan and Norbert (Tony) Jagodzinski at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Joan’s name to University of Arizona, UMC Foundation, P.O. Box 245018, Tucson, AZ 85724.

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ANTHONY J. RACHAS Born: Feb. 10, 1928, in Fairmont City, Ill. Died: March 3, 2014 LEE – Anthony J. Rachas, 86, of Lee, Ill., formerly of DeKalb, entered Heaven on Monday, March 3, 2014.

He was born Feb. 10, 1928, in Fairmont City.

Tony entered the U.S. Army on Aug. 6, 1946, with a deployment to Panama, was honorably discharged June 2, 1949, and soon set his eyes on a beautiful blonde and married seven months later.

All described Tony as a very hard-working man that loved farming, gardening and the outdoors; especially tinkering in his garage and fixing almost everything with hot glue for his kids. At times, he held multiple jobs to provide for his family to ensure that there was food on the table. Whatever it took, he would do it. He retired from Barber Greene Co. after 22 years of faithful service.

Tony would light up a room with his contagious smile and big blue eyes. He was a man that loved the Lord and lived out his faith, teaching his children to do the same. Tony had such a big heart he would give the shirt off his back or even his last penny. If you were lucky enough to have met Tony, you would have been a recipient of his love and acceptance and probably even a kiss or two. He will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his loving and faithful wife of 64 years, Ruby R. Rachas of DeKalb; and their nine children, Gary (Debbie) Rachas, Debbie Cameron, Terry Rachas, Sheila Daring, Cathy Slater, Timothy (Beth) Rachas, Rebecca (Thomas) Leneau, Angela Jones and Kenneth (Summer) Rachas.

He had 19 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren, all dearly loved by him. He also is survived by one brother, Johnny (Emily) Rachas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Anna and Walter Rachas; brothers, Joseph and Walter; and sisters, Pearl, Ann and Sophie.

The memorial with military rites will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at Christ Community Church, 1600 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, with the visitation from 2 to 4 p.m.

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Hampton Inn, 663 S. Annie Glidden Road, opened its 80-room facility Wednesday.

The hotel is equipped with an indoor heated swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center and business center, among other amenities.

The hotel is already booked next Friday and Saturday because parties from collegiate speech teams, wedding guests and wrestlers plan to spend the night, said Michelle Glosser, Hampton Inn general manager.

“We’re open for business and welcome for anyone to stick their nose in and say hello,” she said.

The hotel currently employs more than 20 people, but that number will change depending on how busy it gets.

The hotel expects to have six to eight full-time employees, Glosser said.

Corrin Hicks, front desk agent, said a recruiter from the Indianapolis Colts stayed at the hotel Thursday night to scout defensive backs at Northern Illinois University.

Other guests have complimented Hicks’ customer service.

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The Hampton Inn in DeKalb opened for business Wednesday. The hotel is already booked for next Friday and Saturday. a smiling face and you treat us like royalty,’ ” she said.

“That’s the way they should be treated.”

Each room is equipped with a microwave, refrigerator and 32-inch TV. Rooms come in various sizes, including king, queen and oversized king. There are also rooms for those who are disabled, Glosser said.

The hotel’s pool is 4-foot, 9-inches deep and is open to guests from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Guests can also purchase snacks at the Suite Shop or hold business events at the Meeting Room, otherwise known as the “Huskie Den.” Glosser said she met with several DeKalb city officials and inspectors before the hotel opened. The hotel need-

ed to have 75 percent of the rooms available before they could open. Now, all rooms are available.

Glosser also has been welcomed by other hotel owners in the area.

“Other hotels have been helpful with any last-minute questions I had,” she said.

“Even though we’re competition, they’ve all been so gracious and helpful.”

Hampton Inn’s goal in DeKalb is to become self-sufficient and profitable so they are able to reach out to the community, Glosser said.

Hicks said guests will feel welcome as soon as they step through the doors.

“When you walk in, you just know it’s nice,” she said.

“It’s a nice hotel.”

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Emergency crews work to clear the Interstate 88 off-ramp to Annie Glidden Road on Friday after a semitrailer overturned there.

Semi overturns on I-88 off-ramp

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com DeKALB – No one was injured Friday when a semitrailer overturned on the Interstate 88 exit ramp to Annie Glidden Road.

The driver, 24-year-old Dennis Stojanovski, was

cited for driving too fast for conditions in the incident, which caused eastbound traffic to slow down. He was uninjured.

DeKalb fire crews responded to clear spilled diesel fuel about 10:30 a.m. Friday. By 11:15 a.m., the truck was upright, but one lane of

the ramp was blocked.

The truck had been carrying large coils that were blocking the ramp’s shoulder.

DeKalb fire crews cleaned up the spilled diesel fuel without any environmental hazards, DeKalb Fire Chief Eric Hicks said.

driving without a license.

Jeremy D. McRoberts, 38, of the 16100 block of University Road, Malta, was arrested Friday, March 7, on a DeKalb County warrant alleging burglary.

Misty C. Smith, 46, of Sycamore, was charged Sunday, March 2, with driving under the influence of alcohol.

Shane M. Smith, 41, of Sycamore, was charged Sunday, March 2, with resisting or obstructing an officer.

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

Sycamore DeKalb County Nemesio Garcia-Vazquez, 42, of the 200 block of South California Street, Sycamore, was charged Thursday, March 6, with obstructing justice and

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Marcus C. Young, 19, of Sycamore, was charged Sunday, March 2, with underage drinking, driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting or obstructing an officer.

Northern Illinois University Malik D. Harris, 18, of the 6800 block of South Laflin Street, Chicago, was charged Wednesday, March 5, with battery.

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Ill. tops in green energy buys Report: State has most cities with renewable power

By CARLA K. JOHNSON The Associated Press

By TAMMY WEBBER The Associated Press CHICAGO – Illinois has more cities providing 100 percent renewable energy than any other state, which has reduced pollution by the equivalent of removing a million cars from the road over the past few years, according to a report released Friday by national and state environmental groups.

A 2009 state law allowed communities to buy their own electricity, rather than relying on a central purchasing agency.

Since then, more than 600 Illinois cities and towns have adopted aggregation, which allows them to bundle residential and small business customers to buy cheaper electricity in bulk from smaller suppliers.

Of those, 91 provide all renewable energy, either by buying it directly or buying credits that help fund renewable energy development, the report says.

Five other states – California, Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island – also allow communities to buy electricity, but none comes close to matching the renewable energy Illinois is purchasing, said Keya Chatterjee, senior director for renewable energy and footprint outreach at the World Wildlife Fund.

“It is huge what is already being done,” in Illinois, Chatterjee said. “This is a story about local choice, and [Illinois] is choosing renewables in town after town after town.”

The central Illinois city of Normal began aggregation about 1½ years ago, allowing officials to buy electricity at lower rates than they would

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Several wind turbines are seen in 2011, east of Paxton. A new report released Friday by national and state environmental groups, including the World Wildlife Fund and the Chicago-based Environmental Law & Policy Center, says Illinois leads the nation when it comes to switching to renewable energy. have gotten otherwise, said Mayor Chris Koos.

He said aggregation also “meshed with broader community sustainability goals,” which include trying to improve the environment. Normal buys renewable energy credits, which helps fund development of power sources such as wind and solar.

Chatterjee said the next step is for more cities to buy

renewable energy directly, which will help create jobs in Illinois while benefiting the environment, Chatterjee said.

Last year, Chicago officials announced that 5 percent of electricity used by city residents and small businesses who participate in aggregation was supplied by Illinois wind farms. They said they will consider increasing that percentage when the current

contract ends.

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said the report’s findings could be a model for other states that are considering allowing community aggregation.

“Illinois is showing what can happen when change at the local level is harnessed to create a collective movement, and I hope other states take notice,” Durbin said.

U of I panel to seek new president The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHAMPAIGN – The University of Illinois hopes to have a new president selected

by January, well ahead of the retirement of current President Robert Easter.

The Champaign News-Gazette reports that a 19-member search committee will be appointed in May to recruit and review candidates to replace Easter, who’s retiring in June 2015 when his contract expires.

He was named the uni-

versity’s 19th president in March 2012 and planned at the time to keep the job only until June 2014 before school trustees voted to extend his contract in July.

Easter, who was previously a faculty member, dean, provost and chancellor on the Urbana campus, replaced Michael Hogan who resigned under pressure from faculty who were unhappy over his plans for the university.

The search committee will include trustees, faculty members, students, as

well representatives from UI Alumni Association and the UI Foundation, among others.

University administrators also plan to hire an executive search firm to help with the process.

Trustees will have the final vote.

“Outside consultants have a role, but no one can reach deeper inside other institutions as quickly as our own faculty,” said Chris Kennedy, the chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

since 2012, had been scheduled to change his plea to guilty in federal court in Chicago.

But his attorney, Paul Brayman, told a judge that Hernandez decided to go to trial as originally planned after a Chicago TV news report that Brayman said fed rumors in Mexico that his client “had turned against Guzman.”

“That is simply not true,” Brayman told the judge, emphasizing that there was no deal to cooperate with prosecutors.

“He doesn’t intend ... to testify against anyone, ever.”

Trentman.

The man then ran into the apartment and started a fire there before trying to flee through a rear window. Police arrested him. The man’s identity has not been released.

8STATE BRIEFS Cardinal George faces more chemotherapy CHICAGO – Cardinal Francis George is starting another round of chemotherapy to address signs of cancer returning to the area around his right kidney, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Friday.

During the next two months, he’ll receive a more aggressive chemotherapy drug than the one doctors used to fight his cancer in 2012.

George, 77, informed parishioners about the treatment plans and asked for their prayers in a column marking Lent in the archdiocese newspaper Catholic New World. The archdiocese serves more than 2 million Roman Catholics and George is its spiritual leader.

Reputed Guzman deputy will go to trial in Chicago CHICAGO – A reputed lieutenant of recently captured drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman abruptly reversed his plans to plead guilty Friday to federal trafficking charges, a move made out of fear for the lives of his wife and children in Mexico, according to his attorney.

Alfredo Vasquez Hernandez, who has been in U.S. custody

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Man arrested after fires in small Illinois town ST. LIBORY – Authorities say a man has been arrested after allegedly setting a motorcycle and an apartment on fire in a small southwest Illinois town and trying to attack a firefighter.

According the Belleville News-Democrat, St. Libory Fire Chief Casey Trentman was called to put out the motorcycle fire in the small town Thursday afternoon. St. Libory is about 20 miles southeast of St. Louis.

When Trentman turned an extinguisher on the fire the man tried to re-ignite the fire and then tried to spray ether on

Big pelicans spotted on southern Illinois lakes CARBONDALE – Midwest weather hasn’t felt much like spring the past two weeks but the big pelicans on a pair of southern Illinois lakes are nonetheless headed north after leaving winter homes on the Gulf of Mexico.

T.J. Benson is an avian ecologist with the Illinois Natural History Survey. He tells the Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale that the birds on Crab Orchard Lake and Rend Lake are white pelicans.

Benson said they pass through Illinois twice a year while traveling between summer homes in North Dakota, Minnesota and Canada and their winter habitat.

The pelicans, with wing spans of almost 8 feet, may have gone unnoticed in the past but Benson said their population is getting larger for reasons that aren’t clear.

– Wire reports

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CHICAGO – A website that offers Illinois consumers more information about insurance costs could help address widespread confusion about choosing a plan on the government sites that are a cornerstone of President Barack Obama’s health care law.

It can be frustrating now to try to compare health plans on the government online marketplaces.

For instance, the federal website that serves Illinois and 35 other states has no central directory to easily show which plans include which doctors in their networks.

What’s more, it’s nearly impossible to compare the out-of-pocket costs of different policies. Picking the wrong plan could mean paying extra – in some cases, up to thousands of dollars a year more.

A nonprofit group is offering a free online tool that provides more information, with the goal of turning the new insurance exchanges into truly functional competitive markets.

HealthPlanRatings.org uses actuarial data to estimate total annual costs for each plan tailored to a consumer’s profile.

It offers a doctor directory so people can see immediately which plans include their favorite doctors in their network. And it includes a five-star scoring system based on an independent group’s quality ratings of health plans.

So far, it’s being tested only in Illinois, but the software may someday be used to improve the official exchanges run by states and

Online Visit the Illinois health plan comparison website at HealthPlanRatings.org.

the federal government.

As envisioned, the exchanges were supposed to help keep health care costs in check as insurers competed for the business of informed customers.

But the government sites aren’t giving consumers the data they need to make the best choices, said Robert Krughoff, president of Consumers’ Checkbook, the nonprofit group that developed the tool and would like to persuade governments to use its features.

“It’s much too complicated for people and they end up with the wrong answers,” Krughoff said. Consumers’ Checkbook has a track record: More than 50 federal agencies subscribe to the group’s online guide for employees choosing health plans available to them.

John and Alfiya Lambert recently used the new tool to choose a health plan in Illinois.

“We were impressed how easy it was to compare the various plans,” said John Lambert. He’s covered by Medicare, but his 56-yearold wife was uninsured.

The Chicagoans were looking for a plan for her that would include their favorite doctor.

From 65 health plans available to them on the marketplace, they narrowed their choices to 42 that included their doctor. Then, based on one composite number for their estimated yearly costs, they selected a highly rated bronze plan.

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By SHAWN SHINNEMAN sshinneman@shawmedia.com HEBRON – Not much of Hebron village government’s core staff remains since Village President John Jacobson took over.

Gone is a public works director and his second-in-command. Gone is the village’s clerk. Gone is a longtime treasurer – and, only months later, her replacement.

Gone – fired – is Paul Acutt, the police officer who arrested Jacobson for driving under the influence in 2011.

Jacobson was elected village president of Hebron, a McHenry County town of about 1,200 near the Wisconsin border known for its 1952 state championship basketball team, in February 2013.

Despite a pending felony crack cocaine charge against him, he defeated the incumbent with 61 percent of the vote.

Less than a year into his term, new details have emerged about Jacobson’s dismissal from McHenry County College in February 2013, where it was alleged that the then-custodian was receiving and forwarding photos of naked children and adult pornographic images using the college’s email system.

The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office and the college give differing answers as to whether a police report ever was filed in the matter.

In Hebron, some staffers have resigned, not commenting publicly about their reasons for leaving. Others have been fired.

“Our village [staff] now consists of people who have no clue, and have no experience in what they’re doing,” Village Trustee Susan Ritzert said.

A SHIFTING VILLAGE STAFF In a voicemail and a short, emailed statement, Jacobson denied that any departures from the village staff are a reflection on him.

As part of a plea agreement, drug charges against Jacobson were reduced to a single misdemeanor – allowing him to remain in office.

Acutt, who was a part-time Hebron police officer in 2011 when he pulled over and arrested Jacobson for driving under the influence, was fired in September. His employee discipline sheet, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, said he was terminated for “refusal to

obey orders” and “insubordination.”

Acutt declined comment.

“Due to the pending possible legal recourse on my part, at this time I have no comment on the situation in Hebron,” he said.

FIRED FROM JOB AT COLLEGE The letter dismissing Jacobson from his job at McHenry County College raises as many questions as it answers.

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The document doesn’t detail Hebron’s Village President John Jacobson leads a discussion Feb. 17 during the February village board meeting. Jacobson awaits a Thursday court date in Walworth, Wis., Municipal Court on October charges of operating while intoxicated, operating with prohibited alcohol concentrathe other factors.

The letter states Jacobson tion equal to or more than .15 percent and deviation from a designated lane. was “viewing and/or forwarding inappropriate and offensive content via the college’s e-mail system, which included nude and pornographic images of women and children.”

MCC Spokeswoman Christina Haggerty declined to comment on the specifics of the investigation of Jacobson, but said the state’s attorney’s office was contacted.

Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Combs said the images didn’t constitute child pornography – a threshold that stretches beyond simple child nudity.

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Jacobson awaits a March 27 trial date in Walworth, Wis., on a DUI charge, to which he’s pleaded not guilty. If convicted, he could face an increased sentence for violating the oneyear probation he received in the crack cocaine case. Those charges couldn’t be retroactively raised to a felony.

Jacobson was found not guilty of the 2011 DUI charge.

Ritzert served on the rescue squad under Jacobson long before her relationship with him on the village board took hold.

Those experiences, in some ways, forecast the chaotic past 10 months, she said. Her worries started early.

“I was concerned as soon as he came in and took a petition out,” she said.

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The ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES – Who is bitcoin’s real creator? The bitcoin community is reacting to that burning question with a collective ho-hum.

Developers and bitcoin enthusiasts from Finland to Texas are downplaying the media frenzy that occurred Thursday after Newsweek identified the digital currency’s creator as a Japanese American living in Southern California, only to have the man vehemently deny it to The Associated Press.

The furor, they say, means little to bitcoin’s future and whether it becomes officially recognized by the governments and the financial community as a viable form of money.

The written computer code that underpins bitcoin has changed dramatically since its inception in 2009, spawning a generation of entrepreneurs seeking to ride its growing popularity to newfound wealth.

And while most bitcoin users and investors maintain a healthy interest in learning the true identity of the person behind the cryptocurrency, they say the financial platform’s maintenance and growth depends on the many creators who are working on it now.

“From an engineering perspective, Satoshi gave up control on Jan. 5, 2009 when he birthed the first bitcoin transaction,” said Jeff Garzik, a member of the seven member Bitcoin Core Development Team that controls what happens to the currency’s central code today. “He created an organism and he gave it life and he released it into the wild for it to do as it does.”

Garzik doesn’t believe Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto – the man who denied the Newsweek story – is the same “Satoshi Nakamoto” who posted the original written bitcoin proposal in 2008 and followed it up with code the following year.

Gregory Maxwell, another bitcoin core developer based in Mountain View, Calif., said he has “immense respect” for the bitcoin creator, but doesn’t care who it is, or what the person’s motivation was.

The genius of bitcoin is it doesn’t require trusting anyone at all.

“If the creator of bitcoin mattered to our ability to use it, then bitcoin has failed in its technological goals,” he said.

Some bitcoin supporters are upset by the quest to identify the currency’s creator because they say the sleuthing and stalking represents a blatant invasion into the privacy of a person or group that clearly wants to remain anonymous.

“Whoever created bitcoin sent it out into the wild and dropped off the face of the earth,” said Will Yager, 18, a bitcoin developer who attends the University of Texas in Austin. “They always intended bitcoin to be something that transcended them.

Bitcoin’s function as a system does not depend on its creator’s function as a person.”

Another bit bitcoin developer, Thomas Grainger of London, said he is curious about who really created the currency, although he concedes that knowledge won’t affect how the system works.

“It won’t help remove some of the mythology, though,” Grainger, 23, said.

The publicity surrounding whether the Nakamoto living in southern California created the currency also is likely to help raise awareness about bitcoin and prod more people to take the time to learn how the it works, Grainger believes. “It’s nice that a mathematical curiosity makes international news,” he said.

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks Friday at the Conservative Political Action Committee annual conference in National Harbor, Md.

GOP pushes social issues The ASSOCIATED PRESS OXON HILL, Md. – Some of the GOP’s most prominent conservatives insisted Friday that Republicans should emphasize hot-button social issues like abortion and gay marriage in this year’s midterm elections, exposing an ideological divide within a party trying to capture the Senate and then the White House.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Southern Baptist pastor, set the tone early in the second day of the Conservative Political Action Conference.

“If this nation forgets our God, then God will have every right to forget us,” Huckabee said to cheers. “It’s time for government to scale back, not for people of faith to scale back.”

The day also featured Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who, like Huckabee, have run presidential campaigns fueled in part by support from religious voters.

But Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, one of the final speak-

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speaks Friday at the Conservative Political Action Committee annual conference. ers of the day, represents a new generation of libertarian-minded Republicans less likely to oppose gay marriage or embrace laws allowing the government to affect people’s private lives.

“There’s a great battle going on. It’s for the heart and soul of America,” Paul told a swelling crowd, focusing on civil liberties instead of social issues.

“You may think I’m talking about electing Republicans. I’m not,” he said.

“I’m talking about electing lovers of liberty.”

The ideological tug-ofwar played out a few miles from Washington at the na-

tion’s largest annual gathering of conservative activists, where most of the prospective 2016 Republican presidential field will have taken the stage by today’s end of the three-day gathering.

It was an early presidential audition for a party optimistic about its chances in the November congressional elections and eager to snap its two-election mini-losing streak in presidential contests. National Republican leaders are working to expand the GOP’s appeal following a disappointing 2012 election season.

The political debate over abortion shows no signs of

being resolved, more than 40 years after the Supreme Court legalized the procedure in the case of Roe v.

Wade. Young people today are somewhat more conservative on the issue than middle-aged Americans, but the nation is split on the deeply personal issue.

The politics of gay marriage are different. A growing number of high-profile Republicans – including Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and former Vice President Dick Cheney – have announced personal support for samesex unions, despite a national party platform that does not. And a series of recent court rulings have found state laws that outlaw the practice may be unconstitutional.

Polls suggest that young people solidly support gay marriage, while opposition is strongest among the oldest Americans.

Last week, Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill adopted by the state’s GOP-led Legislature that would have allowed businesses to refuse service to gays.

TROY, N.Y. – The pastor of an upstate New York Baptist church plans to raffle off a rifle during a Sunday service later this month, saying giving away the weapon is “the right thing to do.”

The Rev. John Koletas of the Grace Baptist Church in Troy told local media that he’s showing support for Second Amendment rights, gun owners and hunters by giving away the brand-new Smith & Wesson M&P semi-automatic rifle, a weapon similar to the Bushmaster rifle used to kill 20 children and six staff members at Newtown, Conn.’s Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012.

“I’m just trying to be a blessing and a help to the gun owners and the hunters and give away a free AR-15,” he said.

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Pew survey says half of millennials leaning left The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – Most of America’s young adults are single, don’t go to church and while half say they have no loyalty to a political party, when pushed they tend to swing further left politically than those before them.

A new Pew Research Center survey out Friday showed that half of America’s young adults, ages 18 to 33, consider themselves political independents, identifying with neither party. But asked which way they lean politically, half of the so-called millennials say they lean toward the Democratic Party, the highest share for any age group over the last decade.

In addition, young adults seem to be turning away from their predecessors’ proclivity for religion and marriage. Almost two-thirds don’t classify themselves as “a religious person.” And when it comes to tying the knot: Only about 1 in 4 millennials is married.

Almost half of baby boomers were married at that age.

The new survey shows how the millennial adults are “forging a distinctive path into adulthood,” said Paul Taylor, Pew’s executive vice president and co-author of the report.

This can especially be seen when it comes to politics. Only 27 percent said they consider themselves Democrats and 17 percent said Republicans. The half of millennials who say they are independent is an increase from 38 percent back in 2004.

“It’s not that they don’t have strong opinions, political opinions, they do,” Taylor said. “It’s simply that they choose not to identify themselves with either political party.”

The number of self-described independents is lower among their predecessors.

Only 39 percent of those in Generation X said they were independents, along with 37 percent of the boomers and 32 percent of the Silent Generation. Pew describes Gen Xers as those from age 34-49, boomers as 50-68 and the Silent Generation as those 69-86.

When the self-identified Democratic millennials are combined with the self-described independents who lean Democratic, half – 50 percent – of the millennials are Democrats or Democratic-leaning while 34 percent are Republicans or Republican-leaning.

“They don’t choose to identify, but they have strong views and their views are views that most people conventionally associate with the Democratic Party,” Taylor said. “They believe in a big activist government on some of the social issues of the day – gay marriage, marijuana legalization, immigration. Their views are much more aligned with the Democratic Party.”

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Ukraine doesn’t keep Obama from vacation “The fact of the matter is what the president is doing this weekend in Florida is essentially what the president would be doing if he stayed back at the White House,” Earnest told reporters traveling with Obama. The president, he said, was lookPresident ing forward to Barack “getting a little Obama bit of downtime in the warm weather with his wife and daughters.”

Obama’s vacation at a private club on one of the islands off Florida’s southern tip was tacked onto an afternoon visit by the president and his wife, Michelle, to a Miami high school to announce new Education De-

The ASSOCIATED PRESS KEY LARGO, Fla. – The crisis in Crimea won’t keep President Barack Obama from forging ahead with a weekend getaway with his wife and daughters in the Florida Keys.

But it’s more than the Oval Office that will be dark as Russia’s incursion into Ukraine reaches its one week mark. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife are vacationing in the Virgin Islands.

And national security adviser Susan Rice is traveling in the Middle East for meetings with her counterparts.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said “there’s always a chance” Obama could cut a trip short and return to Washington, but this weekend’s vacation appeared solid.

partment initiatives to help more students complete the paperwork needed to qualify for federal financial aid or student loans.

Every president gets criticized for the amount of time he spends away from the White House, and Obama is no different.

Paul C. Light, who teaches public service at New York University, said Obama would have been wise to remain in Washington. Being in Florida with a still-fluid situation in Ukraine “makes the president look less interested in the issue than he clearly is,” Light said. “It’s just very bad optics.”

Obama departed the White House one day after moving to levy financial sanctions and travel bans against those the U.S. accuses of threaten-

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Obama and Biden’s decision to continue with their weekend vacation plans appeared to be an indication that the White House did not expect any quick resolution to the dispute.

The Obama family vacation comes just a few weeks after the president’s long weekend at the Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Obama had gone to Sunnylands to meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan. He stayed behind with a gaggle of childhood friends to play golf on the desert property’s 9-hole

course and on a private, 19hole course elsewhere in the city that is owned by supporter Larry Ellison, co-founder of the Oracle software company and one of the richest men in America.

Obama will have plenty of opportunities to play golf this weekend, too.

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8OUR VIEW: THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN

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Bowlers take to lanes to aid local children

8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Heroin: The silent killer To the Editor: Last year, there were 46 deaths from heroin overdose in DuPage County alone. Ranging in age from 15 to 64, these victims are much more than faceless statistics. They are sons and daughters; brothers and sisters; cousins, neighbors and friends. The problem is not isolated to DuPage County, they just happen to track the number of deaths. Families throughout Illinois have been devastated by the growing heroin epidemic. There are meaningful steps we can take to save lives. Recently, we took the first of many.

Members of the House Republican caucus worked with DuPage County officials to develop a comprehensive legislative package aimed at every aspect of Illinois’ heroin crisis: treatment, law enforcement and education.

Our approach would create a pilot program in DuPage County to establish a secure substance-abuse treatment facility as a joint partnership between the state and county, a “last chance” option for those convicted of drug crimes. If results are positive, this program could serve as a statewide model.

Our plan cracks down on drug traffickers by extending Illinois’ RICO statute’s sunset date to 2022. We would strengthen asset forfeiture provisions and allow prosecutors to use a portion of the

proceeds from seized assets to fund substance-abuse treatment.

Because prescription opiate abuse is often the gateway to heroin addiction, we would enhance penalties for “doctor shopping” by prohibiting patients from withholding the fact that they have received the same or a similar controlled substance from health care practitioners within a specified time frame.

Our plan also calls for two statewide heroin education initiatives.

We would promote awareness of a “Good Samaritan” law that protects people from prosecution for reporting an overdose. In addition, we would have the Department of Human Services distribute pamphlets to educate holders of opiate prescriptions about the dangers of children gaining access to medications.

Finally, in an attempt to crack down on “krokodil,” an often cheaper but equally deadly heroin alternative, we would enhance penalties for the drug to be on par with those for heroin.

With the commitment of local officials, educators and public health advocates, we will meet the challenge of the heroin epidemic head-on.

Stay informed and learn how you can make a difference. Visit our website at www.ilhousegop. org and follow the Illinois House Republicans on Facebook and Twitter. We welcome your feed-

back as we work to empower local proposed to deter people from the families and law enforcement to unhealthy choice and making the prevent future tragedies. healthier beverage choice more desirable.

Jim Durkin It is unfortunate that so many Illinois House Republican Leader individuals keep using the excuse Westchester that, “Now is not a good time for a tax.” I must ask, “When will be Tax on sugary drinks a good time?” Will it be when our a public health solution children drink so many sugary To the Editor: drinks that they suffer from diseasAs a long-time resident of Shabbona, it disappoints me to see es that can be prevented; when a walk to the park is replaced by a such disrespect for the importance of health in my community. walk to the 7-Eleven to get a “double gulp drink,” or “when they die I strongly disagree with many opinions expressed in your article before their parents because of the on the proposed sugar-sweetened unhealthy options made so readily available by their communities?” beverage tax in Illinois.

Sugar-sweetened beverages now While it may be news to some people, those times are today, and account for 10 percent of total calories consumed in the average something must be done.

This proposed tax would not only American diet, which equates to promote healthy drink options about 46 gallons of sugary drinks for children and adults alike, but per year per person (Archives of the money produced by the tax Pediatric Adolescent Medicine). As would be reinvested into commusuch, reducing sugar-sweetened beverages through a tax is a clear nities in ways that will actually target for achieving better health. benefit residents. Jobs will be Rep. Gabel is right – this sugary created; money will be invested beverage tax bill (not a soda tax) into valuable health assets in our will help reduce diseases like heart community right here such as the disease, diabetes, some cancers, KishHealth System, our school and will also save us billions of districts, community gardens, dollars in our health care system and even Shabbona might finally that we all have to pay for. be able to see a bike path that Just as Sen. Dave Syverson would engage our residents in the states, people have the right to physical activity and the healthy purchase “junk food” or in this lifestyles we deserve. case “junk beverages.” The choice is not being taking away from any- Victoria Novotny one. The change in price is being Shabbona

Uprooting Obamacare with better ideas As a child, I was attracted to anything that dealt with medicine. Many stories featured Johns Hopkins Hospital, and eventually I was privileged to spend 36 years at Johns Hopkins working with brilliant and caring colleagues who dedicated their lives to the art and science of healing. After a storybook career that included thousands of operations and many sleepless nights, I looked forward to retirement, thinking it would be relaxing.

However, I now find myself deeply immersed in trying to heal the health care environment because if you cure the organism and put it back into a sick environment, you really have not accomplished very much.

Recently, I was giving a speech in Sikeston, Mo., where I had the opportunity to be reacquainted with a 21-year-old man named T.J. He seems today like a pretty regular 20-something. However, T.J. has lived anything but a regular life.

At 9 months of age, he was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. His mother was told not to expect him to see his second birthday. After 17 surgeries – seven of which I performed – T.J. was finally out of the woods. It was quite an experience to get to see him and his dedicated family again.

I share this story to help explain why I have decided to become chairman of the Save Our Healthcare Project, which was

VIEWS Ben S. Carson organized by a group called the American Legacy PAC. Our mission is to lead a national citizens’ effort to hold Washington accountable, re-center the health care debate around doctors and patients, and begin replacing Obamacare with patient-centered reforms that will allow every American access to the best, most affordable care in the world. If you would like to join us, please visit SaveOurHealthcare.org.

I believe a nationwide effort such as this is vital. As much as I have been privileged to treat people such as T.J., I am but one person – and both the problems and the solutions to our health care woes are bigger than any one person. As we move forward, we will underscore two points.

First, the underlying and unfixable flaw of Obamacare is that it puts its trust in a centralized bureaucracy instead of free individuals. Second, repealing Obamacare is not an end in itself. We must provide the country with a new and better direction.

From my experience, I know that nothing is more personal than health care. I stead-

fastly believe that no centralized bureaucracy and no politician should ever get in the way of decisions best made by patients, families and doctors.

While we have strong ties that bind us all together, we are a nation of individuals, endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights. Each of us has our own needs, and our elected officials must recognize that top-down cookie-cutter solutions will not work. If such solutions will not work, we must offer ones that will. Every day that the American people are unaware of alternative ideas is a day that Obamacare’s roots grow deeper and more permanent.

Those of us who think we can do better than Obamacare cannot hope to win national elections, let alone win a massive policy fight, if we don’t first win the argument. The argument about the right path forward for the American health care system is a big argument to win. This is a massive undertaking, and it will be tough. But when I look into the eyes of someone such as T.J. in Missouri, I know there are much tougher things to confront in this world.

I also know that if we have courage, then there is hope for a better future.

• Ben S. Carson is professor emeritus of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University.

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Thumbs up: To bowling for a good cause. Teams of volunteers took to the lanes in DeKalb last weekend for Big Brothers Big Sisters of DeKalb County’s major fundraiser of the year, Bowl for Kids’ Sake.

Despite a snowy weather forecast, last weekend’s event at Mardi Gras Lanes had a great turnout of participants. One more event date remains – Sunday at Idle Hour Lanes in Sandwich. Strike one for the kids of DeKalb County.

Thumbs down: To lobbying for higher taxes. Presidents of the state’s nine public universities were in Springfield on Thursday lobbying for the state not to roll back the income tax increase as scheduled. They reason that the accompanying revenue loss would cut into the $3.3 billion Illinois spends on higher education, with disastrous consequences for the course offerings, students, and the institutions in general.

Rather than arguing for continued higher taxes on the state’s residents, perhaps they could lend more of their institutions’ expertise to solving the real problems plaguing the state – mainly its underfunded pension system, a problem that directly affects the employees of the schools themselves.

Thumbs up: To buddies. A buddy program pioneered at Northwestern University and adopted by a handful of other medical schools pairs patients in the early stages of dementia with first-year medical students.

As their relationship develops, the students get an up-close, human look at an illness they are likely to encounter in their career in a way they can’t learn in a classroom or lab. The program also keeps the patients socially engaged before their illness robs them of their minds, and gives them a sense of purpose in helping to develop the next generation of doctors who will fight these diseases.

Thumbs down: To sex-change insurance for college students. The University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted Thursday to add coverage for sex-change surgery to its health insurance plan for students. More than 28,000 students – most of whom presumably will not seek gender reassignment – use the plan, and all will face higher premiums as a result. It’s questionable whether college-age students are mature enough to seek such irreversible surgery while pursuing a degree.

Even assuming they were, it seems unfair that all students should have to pay more to support a procedure that is both rare and not essential for maintaining health.

Thumbs up: To taking church outside the church.

The Rev. Amy Fallon and the Rev. Stacy Walker-Frontje offered “Ashes on the Go” at a corner of Normal Road and Lucinda Avenue on Ash Wednesday. As Walker-Frontje explained it, they were extending the church’s hospitality and the demonstration of God’s love outside church walls. As long as it is done as respectfully as they did it, this sort of religious extension strengthens a community no matter what religion is celebrated.

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Must make the best of beaten-up mascot The early reviews are in on Bradley University’s new mascot – a gargoyle named Kaboom! – and, well, judge for yourselves.

ESPN commentator Keith Olbermann, as part of his regular “Worst Persons in the Sports World” feature, started with the adjective “horrific” and made his way to Kaboom! as Bradley’s attempt at “terrifying children.”

OK, so Olbermann is a bitter, middle-aged man.

Surely Sports Illustrated, a serious publication, would be more measured.

Ultimately SI lamented that Kaboom! – what is it with that exclamation point, anyway? – hadn’t been blown up with the pyrotechnics display that accompanied his introduction, “leaving the city of Peoria hopelessly enslaved to this demon’s despotic rule for the foreseeable future.”

On the bright side, however, “Kaboom has a ways to go in order to match the sheer horror that is the Providence Friar.”

Oh, lower your blood pressure, Bradley Nation.

Arguably the first rule of marketing is that if you can’t be good, then be really, really bad. When was the last time Bradley got this much national exposure? Mission accomplished.

To be sure, there can be a tendency to overthink silly things – a mascot would certainly qualify – and Bradley could stand accused of that here. And if you’re explaining, you’re losing the argument.

So Bradley shouldn’t. It should instead accept the criticism with the good humor such a trivial matter deserves and run with it.

Indeed, if Bradley plays its cards right, Kaboom! could already be well on his way to online sensation, pop-culture-icon status, the more hideous and caricatured – he does have a passing resemblance to Count Chocula, or maybe Eddie Munster – the better.

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eKALB – Besides murders, the crimes DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery worries most about are robberies and burglaries.

Statistics available from Illinois State Police’s Uniform Crime Report show that the number of robberies in DeKalb in 2013 was 28, the same as in 2012. The number of burglaries decreased about 13 percent, to 181 from 209.

Overall, crimes reported

by DeKalb police decreased by almost 6 percent in 2013, with 1,433 incidents reported. Lowery credits initiatives such as having proactive street enforcement dealing with gangs and street

Most local agencies report drop in 2013 crime, as well as Lowery becoming DeKalb police’s representative of a federal drug enforcement task force.

“As chief, I decided it was important for us to change from more of a reactive to a proactive police agency,” Lowery said.

“We can point back to all these measures and say these programs are working.”

The statistics show reported crime decreased for nearly all the local police agencies. The

statistics were available through the Uniform Crime Report, which includes both closed cases and those still pending.

The Uniform Crime Report includes criminal homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated battery, burglary, theft, auto theft and arson, as well as drug arrests, which are in a separate category. It does not include fraud-related offenses, a category of crime that local police said has grown in recent years.

Of the major police agencies in

the county, the Sycamore Police Department was the only one to report a rise in crime, from 261 offenses in 2012 to 280 in last year. This does not include drug arrests, which decreased slightly in Sycamore from 56 to 54.

“You’re going to have a certain number in each category.

Our goal is to try to minimize those as much as we can,” Sycamore police Lt. Darrell Johnson said. “Some of that is not in our control.”

Northern Illinois University also saw a decrease in crime from 221 offenses in 2012 to 196 in 2013. However, drug arrests quadrupled, from 34 in 2012 to 136 in 2013.

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In the final stretch before Election Day, the two Democratic hopefuls in the 14th Congressional District primary have two very different messages.

Small businessman John J. Hosta, 54, of Spring Grove, has been emphasizing protecting U.S. industry by limiting foreign trade and encouraging manufacturing job growth. His opponent, Dennis Anderson, 63, of Gurnee, is stressing that Dennis constituents need Anderson someone besides Republican incumbent Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Winfield.

Hultgren, who defeated Anderson for re-election in John J. Hosta 2012, will compete in November against the winner of the Democratic primary. Election Day is March 18, with early voting is underway at select locations in DeKalb County.

The 14th District includes the eastern part of DeKalb County, including the cities of Sycamore, Sandwich, and Somonauk. It also includes parts of Kane, DuPage, Will, McHenry, Lake and Kendall counties.

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By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Brutal winter weather snarled traffic, canceled flights and cut power to homes and factories in February. Yet it didn’t faze U.S. employers, who added 175,000 jobs, far more than the two previous months.

Modest but steady job growth has become a hallmark of a nearly 5-year-old economic rebound that remains sluggish yet strikingly resilient. The economy has been slowed by political gridlock, harsh weather and global crises.

But those disruptions have not derailed growth.

Though the unemployment rate rose to 6.7 percent from a fiveyear low of 6.6 percent, it did so for an encouraging reason: More people began seeking work. The unemployment rate ticked up

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Boys Basketball Kaneland vs. Rockford Lutheran, in Class 3A Hampshire Sectional semifinal, 7 p.m.

Girls Track Kaneland at Hononegah Invite, 10 a.m.

Sycamore, Indian Creek at Sycamore Invitational, 4 p.m.

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8SPORTS SHORTS Torres named to all-CCIW women’s hoops 3rd team DeKalb graduate and North Park freshman Rachel Torres was named to the 2013-14 all-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin third team in women’s basketball.

Torres led North Park in 3-point shooting at 42 percent and also led in asssits (2.9) and steals a game (1.9). Torres averaged 8.6 points a game and had 10 double-digit scoring efforts.

Northland’s Ringhouse earns honorable mention Kaneland alumnus and Northland College junior guard Zach Ringhouse was named to the 2013-14 All-Upper Midwest Athletic Conference honorable mention team. Ringhouse averaged 13.3 points a game and shot 41 percent from beyond the arc.

A day of survival at Doral DORAL, Fla. – The new Doral in raging wind looked a lot like an old U.S. Open on Friday.

Matt Kuchar played out of the rough to tap-in range for birdie on the 18th hole for a 2-over-par 74 that allowed him to join an exclusive group in the Cadillac Championship – one of only four survivors to par.

The Blue Monster gobbled up just about everyone else.

Dustin Johnson bogeyed three of his last six holes for a 74.

Patrick Reed made only two birdies in his round of 75. Hunter Mahan atoned for a triple bogey with a 4-iron into 5 feet for eagle on the eighth hole, giving him a 74. They joined Kuchar atop the leaderboard at 1-under 143.

Tiger Woods hit three balls in the water and scraped out a 73.

Pistorius hears damaging testimony at trial PRETORIA, South Africa – In a day of potentially damaging testimony, a former girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius said at his murder trial Friday that he once shot his gun out of a car sunroof and later cheated on her with the woman he killed last year. And a security guard recalled the athlete telling him everything was “fine” after neighbors reported gunshots coming from Pistorius’ house on the night of her death.

The gripping accounts capped the first week of the televised trial of the double-amputee Olympian, whose chief defense lawyer has tried to sow doubt about the testimony of neighbors who said they heard a woman’s screams before gunshots. Proceedings also have focused on past incidents involving alleged gunplay, part of an apparent prosecution effort to portray Pistorius, 27, as a hothead who sometimes thought he was above authority.

Prosecutors said he intentionally killed Reeva Steenkamp during an argument, but he insists it was a mistake, and that he fired through the locked bathroom door believing an intruder was behind it.

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gwittenmyer@suntimes.com MESA, Ariz. – Cubs pitcher Tommy Hottovy was on a treadmill Friday morning when he saw the news on TV. “We all owe a thank you in appreciation of what he’s done and what he did for the game,” Hottovy said of Dr. Frank Jobe, the inventor of reconstructive elbow surgery that saved Hottovy’s career in 2008 – and Tommy countless othHottovy ers since Tommy John had the first operation of its kind in 1974.

“I don’t know where we’d be without it. ... I’d be in an office somewhere probably working.”

Hottovy, who reinvented himself as a side-armer during his rehab, is one of at least six players in Cubs spring training camp – including catcher John Baker – whose careers were saved by the ligament-replacement method pioneered by Jobe, who died Thursday night at age 88.

Players, managers and executives from Florida to Arizona paid respects Friday to the man whose medical contribution rivaled free agency for seismic impact on the game the past 40 years.

“We don’t really know any different,” Cubs president Theo Epstein said of a procedure that was so successful by the late 1980s that more than 500 players underwent the surgery

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Dr. Frank Jobe, known for the development of the historic elbow procedure known as Tommy John surgery, is honored July 27, 2013, during a ceremony at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, N.Y. Jobe, a pioneer in the field of sports medicine, died Thursday in Santa Monica, Calif., after being hospitalized recently with an undisclosed illness, according to a spokesman for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was 88. routine it seems now.”

So routine that the Cubs have been one of the most agvs. Cincinnati, gressive teams under Epstein 2:05 p.m. today in rolling the dice on Tommy John rehab guys for the buylow, high-value potential, citsince lefty David Wells became ing a “95-percent” success rate. the third to have it in 1985.

Rehabbing Scott Baker got “I started in baseball in ’92, a $5.5 million deal from the and it was established then, Cubs last season and suffered and it’s gotten only better with a setback before finishing with time,” Epstein said. “It’s a tes- three starts and then moving tament to how brilliant an idea on to Seattle – apparently fully it was in the first place to how recovered – this year.

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One dice roll that looks like it could pay off this year is Arodys Vizcaino, who was acquired from Atlanta in the Paul Maholm trade in 2012 while still recovering from his surgery.

Vizcaino, who has been one of the most impressive pitchers in camp this spring, pitched a 1-2-3 inning against Cleveland on Friday with two strikeouts and an upper-90s fastball.

Before that, former Cubs general manager Jim Hendry took a buy-low flyer on Ryan Dempster coming off Tommy John surgery and got a closer who eventually became an AllStar playoff starter.

Both of Kerry Wood’s AllStar appearances came after his 1999 surgery.

“It’s been five years for me now, and it’s almost like it never happened,” said Hottovy, whose surgery came as a minor-leaguer in Epstein’s Boston Red Sox system.

“That’s the thing here,” he added. “They know that especially if you have a good rehab program, you know if you get a guy, even if he’s had the surgery, all you’re getting is the same guy with a fresh arm, and now you get to get your hands on him, get him into your rehab program and your routine.

You can control that.

“I was with the Red Sox when Theo and those guys were there, and that’s the program I was on, so it was real similar to what they’re doing here.

“It’s an amazing, amazing surgery and just the way it’s evolved over the years, too. It used to be a death sentence, and now it’s like, ‘Oh, it’s all right, I’ll be back in eight or nine months.’ ”

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Sox’s bullpen about to gain depth Webb returns after death in family; Belisario’s visa problems resolved

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dvanschouwen@suntimes.com SURPRISE, Ariz. – The thinned-out White Sox bullpen will get deeper soon.

Right-hander Daniel Webb returned to camp after a oneweek absence because of a death in his family, and righthander Ronald Belisario, who had been in Venezuela because of visa problems, was said to be on a plane and making his way to camp Friday.

Webb is considered to be in the mix as a potential closer despite having pitched only 11⅓ innings of major league experience after his September call-up. He threw a sideline session Thursday and, having thrown off a mound twice while he was away, is set to make his first appearance of

vs. Arizona, 2:05 p.m. today, AM-670 the spring Sunday against the Oakland A’s.

“Daniel looked good,” pitching coach Don Cooper said. “It sounded like a bowling ball hitting the glove. He was throwing kind of a heavier ball. He threw well.”

Belisario, 30, who signed a $3 million contract as a free agent during the offseason but hasn’t been seen, has more experience as a setup man. He has four major-league saves.

Belisario pitched to a 3.97 ERA over 77 games with the Dodgers last season after a standout season in 2012 when he ranked sec-

ond in National League appearances and fourth in ground-ball percentage. In 2012, he was 8-1 with a 2.54 ERA over 71 innings, and the Sox view him as an important piece at the back end of their bullpen.

“The rumor is he’s going to be heading here soon,” Cooper said. “And he was also throwing. So when we get him here, that’s a good thing. We can start seeing where he’s at and getting him on track.”

With Opening Day (March 31) drawing closer, the pair will be a welcome sight for a bullpen whose forward progress has been delayed by Nate Jones’ glute strain and Matt Lindstrom’s minor left obique strain. Lindstrom still is out.

“All the kids are in town, so it’s good,” said manager Robin Ventura, who was growing weary of answering “Where’s Belisario?” questions every day.

From having been there at a similar time in his life as a

player, Cooper said the best thing for Webb is to keep his mind on work and get him into a game right away.

“The bottom line is, I think from my experience, when I was occupied, when I was on top of the stuff and focusing on the stuff of my job and my work and trying to do well, it occupied my mind and made me think about the loss less,” Cooper said.

Webb, 24, climbed through three levels of the minor leagues last year, posting a 1.87 ERA with 10 saves. The Sox are high on his future because of “his stuff and the way he carried himself,” Cooper said.

“Young guy, I just believed that we are going to have another good reliever, not unlike Addison (Reed), Jones, (Hector) Santiago, the young guys we’ve brought along through the system. I think Daniel is looking like one of the next guys because he’s got the stuff.”

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Central Division W L Pct 46 16 .742 34 28 .548 24 38 .387 24 39 .381 12 49 .197 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 34 26 .567 Brooklyn 30 30 .500 New York 23 40 .365 Boston 21 41 .339 Philadelphia 15 46 .246 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 43 16 .729 Washington 32 29 .525 Charlotte 29 33 .468 Atlanta 26 33 .441 Orlando 19 44 .302

GB — 12 22 22½ 33½

x-Indiana Bulls Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee

GB — 4 12½ 14 19½ GB — 12 15½ 17 26

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 45 16 .738 — Houston 43 19 .694 2½ Dallas 37 26 .587 9 Memphis 35 26 .574 10 New Orleans 25 37 .403 20½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 46 16 .742 — Portland 42 20 .677 4 Minnesota 31 30 .508 14½ Denver 27 34 .443 18½ Utah 21 41 .339 25 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 43 20 .683 — Golden State 38 24 .613 4½ Phoenix 36 25 .590 6 Sacramento 22 40 .355 20½ L.A. Lakers 21 42 .333 22 x-clinched playoff spot Friday’s Results Memphis 85, Bulls 77 Toronto 99, Sacramento 87 Charlotte 101, Cleveland 92 Boston 91, Brooklyn 84 New York 108, Utah 81 Minnesota 114, Detroit 101 New Orleans 112, Milwaukee 104 Dallas 103, Portland 98 Denver 134, L.A. Lakers 126 Houston 112, Indiana 86 Atlanta at Golden State (n) Today’s Games Utah at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

New York at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Memphis, 7 p.m.

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

Washington at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

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

Sunday’s Games Miami at Bulls, noon Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 2:30 p.m.

Denver at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Sacramento at Brooklyn, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Boston, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Portland at Houston, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Golden State, 8 p.m.

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts 62 42 14 6 90 64 37 13 14 88 63 41 17 5 87 62 34 21 7 75 63 30 23 10 70 64 30 27 7 67 63 26 27 10 62 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Anaheim 63 43 14 6 92 San Jose 64 40 17 7 87 Los Angeles 64 36 22 6 78 Phoenix 63 29 23 11 69 Vancouver 65 28 27 10 66 Calgary 63 25 31 7 57 Edmonton 64 22 34 8 52 St. Louis Blackhawks Colorado Minnesota Dallas Winnipeg Nashville

GF 206 221 195 153 181 177 152

GA 142 171 168 150 176 184 190

GF 205 195 155 175 151 149 160

GA 154 157 135 182 173 189 208

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 62 40 17 5 85 195 138 Montreal 65 35 23 7 77 166 162 Toronto 64 33 23 8 74 189 195 Tampa Bay 63 34 24 5 73 180 163 Detroit 63 29 21 13 71 171 176 Ottawa 63 27 25 11 65 177 206 Florida 63 24 32 7 55 154 201 Buffalo 63 19 36 8 46 127 186 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 62 41 17 4 86 198 155 Philadelphia 63 33 24 6 72 180 184 N.Y. Rangers 64 34 26 4 72 168 162 Columbus 63 32 26 5 69 185 178 Washington 64 29 25 10 68 188 195 New Jersey 64 27 24 13 67 156 163 Carolina 63 27 27 9 63 156 179 N.Y. Islanders 66 24 33 9 57 181 224 Two points for win, one point for OT loss Friday’s Results N.Y. Rangers 4, Carolina 2 Detroit 7, New Jersey 4 Florida 2, Buffalo 0 Calgary 4, N.Y. Islanders 3 Pittsburgh at Anaheim (n) Today’s Games Ottawa at Winnipeg, 2 p.m.

St. Louis at Colorado, 2 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.

Carolina at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Washington, 6 p.m.

Columbus at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Montreal at San Jose, 9 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Blackhawks at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, 11:30 a.m.

Boston at Florida, 4 p.m.

St. Louis at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

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8WEEKEND TV SPORTSWATCH TODAY’S SCHEDULE Men’s basketball Kentucky at Florida, 11 a.m., CBS Kansas at West Virginia, 11 a.m., ESPN SMU at Memphis, 11 a.m., ESPN2 Cincinnati at Rutgers, 11 a.m., ESPNEWS St. John’s at Marquette, 11 a.m., FS1 Connecticut at Louisville, 1 p.m., CBS Oklahoma St. at Iowa St., 1 p.m., ESPN Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech, 1 p.m., ESPN2 Temple at South Florida, 1 p.m., ESPNEWS Georgetown at Villanova, 1 p.m., FS1 Missouri Valley Conference, semifinal, Wichita St. vs. Missouri St., 1:30 p.m., CSN Arizona at Oregon, 3 p.m., CBS Missouri at Tennessee, 3 p.m., ESPN Texas at Texas Tech, 3 p.m., ESPNEWS Seton Hall at Butler, 3:30 p.m., FS1 Missouri Valley Conference, semifinal, Indiana St. vs. Southern Illinois, 4 p.m., CSN Indiana at Michigan, 5 p.m., ESPN Ohio Valley Conference, championship, Belmont vs. , 6 p.m., ESPN2 Colonial Athletic Association, quarterfinal, Towson vs. James Madison, 5 p.m., CSN Illinois at Iowa, 7:30 p.m., BTN Colonial Athletic Association, quar-

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SPRING TRAINING

Atlantic Sun Conference, championship, teams TBD, 1 p.m., ESPN2 Colonial Athletic Association, doubleheader, semifinals, teams TBD, 1:30 p.m., NBCSN Michigan St. at Ohio St., 3:30 p.m., CBS Penn St. at Minnesota, 4:15 p.m., BTN Boston College at N.C. State, 5 p.m., ESPNU Wisconsin at Nebraska, 6:30 p.m., BTN Women’s basketball SUNDAY’S SCHEDULE Big Ten Conference, championship, Pro hockey teams TBD, noon, ESPN Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, 11 a.m., NBC Big 12 Conference, semfinal, teams Blackhawks at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m., TBD, 2 p.m., FS1 NBCSN Southeastern Conference, champiPro basketball onship, teams TBD, 2:30 p.m., ESPN Miami at Bulls, noon, ABC Big 12 Conference, semifinal, Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, teams TBD, 4:30 p.m., FS1 2:30 p.m., ABC Atlantic Coast Conference, chamAuto racing pionship, teams TBD, 6 p.m., ESPN NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Kobalt 400, Pacific-12 Conference, champion2 p.m., FOX ship, teams TBD, 8 p.m., ESPN Golf Wrestling PGA Tour-WGC, Cadillac ChampiBig Ten Conference Championships, onship, final round, noon, TGC; 1 p.m., BTN 2 p.m., NBC Winter paralympics Men’s basketball Northwestern at Purdue, 11 a.m., BTN Cross-country skiing, midnight, NBCSN Virginia at Maryland, 11 a.m., CBS Events TBA, 10 p.m., NBCSN Big South Conference, champion(same-day tape) ship, teams TBD, 11 a.m., ESPN2 Alpine skiing, Super-G, 1 a.m.

Missouri Valley Conference, cham(Monday), NBCSN pionship, teams TBD, 1 p.m., CBS

Premier League, Manchester United at West Bromwich, 6:40 a.m., NBCSN Premier League, teams TBA, 8:55 a.m., NBCSN Premier League, Tottenham at Chelsea, 11:25 p.m., NBCSN MLS, Kansas City at Seattle, 2 p.m., NBCSN Horse racing NTRA, Santa Anita Handicap, 6 p.m., FS1

Friday’s Results White Sox 4, Cincinnati (ss) 3 Cubs (ss) 3, L.A. Angels (ss) 2 Cleveland 7, Cubs (ss) 2 Boston 4, Atlanta 1 Washington 8, Houston 5 Tampa Bay 6, Toronto 3 Baltimore 15, Philadelphia 4 Miami 7, St. Louis (ss) 3 Minnesota 6, Pittsburgh 5 N.Y. Mets 5, St. Louis (ss) 5 L.A. Dodgers 2, Texas 1 San Diego 6, Milwaukee 2 Oakland 2, Arizona 0 San Francisco 5, Kansas City 0 Cincinnati (ss) 10, Seattle 9 Colorado 7, L.A. Angels (ss) 2 N.Y. Yankees 3, Detroit 2 Today’s Games Cubs vs. Cincinnati, 2:05 p.m.

Arizona (ss) vs. White Sox, 2:05 p.m.

Houston (ss) vs. Philadelphia, 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. Detroit, 12:05 p.m.

Atlanta (ss) vs. Washington (ss), 12:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay, 12:05 p.m.

Washington (ss) vs. St. Louis, 12:05 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Toronto, 12:05 p.m.

Miami vs. Atlanta (ss), 12:05 p.m.

Boston (ss) vs. Baltimore (ss), 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees vs. Houston (ss), 12:05 p.m.

Arizona (ss) vs. L.A. Angels, 2:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs. San Diego, 2:05 p.m.

Seattle (ss) vs. San Francisco, 2:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Texas, 2:05 p.m.

Kansas City vs. Milwaukee, 2:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. Colorado, 2:10 p.m.

Baltimore (ss) vs. Boston (ss), 6:05 p.m.

Seattle (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss), 8:05 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL AP TOP 25 Today’s Games No. 1 Florida vs. No. 25 Kentucky, 11 a.m.

No. 3 Arizona at Oregon, 3 p.m.

No. 4 Duke vs. No. 14 North Carolina, 8 p.m.

No. 6 Villanova vs. Georgetown, 1 p.m.

No. 8 Kansas at West Virginia, 11 a.m.

No. 10 San Diego St. vs. No. 21 New Mexico, 9:05 p.m.

No. 11 Louisville vs. No. 19 UConn, 1 p.m.

No. 12 Michigan vs. Indiana, 5 p.m.

No. 13 Creighton vs. Providence, 7 p.m.

No. 15 Cincinnati at Rutgers, 11 a.m.

No. 16 Iowa St. vs. Oklahoma St., 1 p.m.

No. 18 SMU at No. 20 Memphis, 11 a.m.

No. 23 Oklahoma at TCU, 3 p.m.

No. 24 Iowa vs. Illinois, 7:30 p.m.

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CLASS 1A RIVER RIDGE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Indian Creek’s run ends

By PATRICK PETROSKY sports@daily-chronicle.com

Tuesday’s semifinal Indian Creek 59, River Ridge 45 Wednesday’s semifinal Eastland 54, Dakota 50 Friday championship Eastland 51, Indian Creek 42

start the half by forcing turnovers and converting them into points. Indian Creek grabbed the momentum heading into the final stanza and cut the deficit to 36-33.

“First half, we weren’t getting clean rebounds,” Piekarz said. “What was happening was they were either getting offensive rebounds or they were tipping it to throw off our transition game. At half, we talked about getting that clean rebound. Let’s get on offense, and let’s go.”

On Eastland’s first possession of the fourth quarter, Shaner hit a 3-pointer and followed it with an off-balance layup. Another basket was added by the Cougars, and the Timberwolves once again found themselves in a 10-point hole 2 minutes into the fourth.

The Timberwolves continued to fight and got within Philip Marruffo – pmarruffo@shawmedia.com five points at the 3:20 mark, but seemingly every transi- Eastland’s Skylar Paulson has his shot blocked by Indian Creek’s Gartion layup was answered by rison Govig during the Class 1A River Ridge Sectional championship Eastland. game Friday night in Hanover. The Timberwolves lost, 51-42.

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PREP ROUNDUP

• Eastland advances to the NIU Super-Sectional

Gilbert Kaneland girls sweep relays 2nd in 3-point contest Anna Piazza, Abby Shaw and Sarah Daley took first place.

Kaneland’s 4x200 relay The Kaneland girls indoor team of Olivia Galor, Lautrack team swept the relays ren Zick, Nicole Sreenan and at the Bureau Valley meet Allie Heinzer won in 1:49.37.

The 4x100 relay team of Galor, Thursday in Manlius.

Kaneland’s 4x800-meter Becca Richtman, Sreenan and relay team of Brianna Bower, Heinzer won in 4:19.53.

By DAILY CHRONICLE STAFF sports@daily-chronicle.com

Zick also won the 60 (8.06), 200 (26.63) and long jump (17 feet, 5 inches) while Sydney Strang won the 800 in 2:29.

Bower also took first in the 1,600 in 5:36 and Christina Delach won the pole vault with a mark of 9 feet, 6 inches.

By DAILY CHRONICLE STAFF sports@daily-chronicle.com

• Kevin Druley contributed to this report.

When: 3:30 p.m. today Where: NIU Convocation Center Radio: AM-1360, 98.9-FM Last meeting: NIU defeated Ball State, 67-65, in overtime Feb. 1.

Scouting the Cardinals: It’s been a rough first season for Ball State coach James Whitford, as the Cardinals have lost 11 of their past 12 games heading into today’s regular-season finale.

Ball State did beat Central Michigan on March 1, and took Western Michigan to overtime Feb. 25.

Four Cardinals average in double figures scoring – senior forward Chris Bond (12.6 points a game), freshman guard Zavier Turner (12.3), senior guard Jesse Berry (11.5) and senior center Majok Majok (11.5).

Ball State gives up 73.9 points a game, which ranks last in the Mid-American Conference.

Outlook: On the surface, this looks like a game the Huskies should win, but Ball State took NIU to overtime in Muncie, Ind., earlier this season before the Huskies won, 67-65.

In Tuesday’s loss at MAC West leader Western Michigan, Aaron Armstead led NIU with 15 points and Jordan Threloff had his second double-double of the season, putting up 13 points and 13 rebounds.

NIU’s 13 wins are the most since 2005-06, when the Huskies went 17-11, and the Huskies can clinch a home game in the first round of the MAC tournament with a victory.

– Steve Nitz, snitz@shawmedia.com

NIU PRO DAY NOTEBOOK

Lynch does DB drills for scouts

By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com Jordan Lynch is willing to do whatever it takes to earn a spot on an NFL roster.

Lynch took part in defensive back drills at NIU’s pro day Friday, in addition to working out as a quarterback.

However, he wants to be an NFL quarterback first and foremost.

“The more I can do the better,” Lynch said. “Whatever gets my foot in the door. I’m a quarterback Jordan Lynch first, I’ve said that over and over. I think a lot of scouts are starting to realize that I can play quarterback, and all these other drills will go out the window. Whatever I can do. The more I can do the better.”

Lynch had a 40-yard dash time of 4.68 seconds, which is an improvement from his mark of 4.76 at February’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

The Chicago native also said he showed good footwork and threw the ball well.

“I helped myself today. I threw every NFL route today,” Lynch said. “Threw it on time, threw it on target. Maybe a few incomplete passes here and there.”

Lynch on Sunday will head to Florida to participate in John Gruden’s QB Camp. The QB Camp specials will air on the ESPN family of networks starting in late April leading up to the NFL draft.

Evans feeling healthy: Cor-

nerback Sean Evans fought through an injury-riddled 2013 season.

Evans missed seven games because of a hamstring injury and then a PCL tear. He said he’s feeling healthy, and on Friday, he put up a 40-yard dash of 4.55 seconds, and had the fastest time in the threecone drill at 6.88.

“It went pretty well. I had a decent workout,” Evans said.

“Really for me, coming off that PCL tear, I was really pleased with how my body felt and how fluent I was.”

Evans said he wasn’t fully healthy until the Poinsettia Bowl. He said he talked to representatives from the Colts and Vikings after pro day.

“I had to play (in the bowl game), there really was no other choice,” Evans said. “I had to play my last game as a Huskie. There was really no keeping me off the field that night.”

Pro day gets good showing: Thirty out of the 32 NFL teams were in attendance Friday, and overall there were 38 NFL representatives.

In addition to Lynch, Evans and safety Jimmie Ward, who’s expected to go as high as the second round, eight other former Huskies worked out: defensive tackles Anthony Wells and Ken Bishop, cornerback Jhony Faustin, defensive ends Joe Windsor and George Rainey and wideouts Perez Ashford, Martel Moore and kicker Mathew Sims.

Ashford and Moore were seniors in 2012. Both were released

by NFL teams at the end of last year’s training camp. Ashford was let go by the Seahawks and Moore was cut by Atlanta.

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Sycamore’s Daniel Evans shoots over two Wheaton Academy defenders during the Spartans’ 59-56 victory in the Class 3A Genoa-Kingston Regional championship game Friday night in Genoa.

Ward says he isn’t paying Mottet’s 16 points team-high for Spartans attention to predictions • SPARTANS

Continued from page B1 Wheaton Academy’s (209) Chris Johnson came off the bench to convert two second-quarter 3s of his own, but Mottet’s spinning three-point play in the final minute put Sycamore up two at the half.

After a steal and layup from Johnson cut Sycamore’s lead to one to start the fourth quarter, Nick Feuerbach knocked down a 3-pointer off a feed from Vinz and then Mottet converted a pair of free throws

after he was fouled on a drive to the bucket after a steal of his own, pushing the lead to six.

Mottet led the Spartans with 16 points and five rebounds while Vinz ended with 11 and Feuerbach chipped in nine. For the night, Sycamore was 16 for 16 from the line.

“When you start five seniors, that’s as much experience as you can get,” Mottet said. “Everybody got significant playing time last year. It helps a ton down the stretch.

We know what to do, we can take care of the ball.”

Josh Ruggles and Gordon

Behr each had 16 points to lead Wheaton Academy.

Sycamore’s season ended in the sectional semifinals last year and no Sycamore team has won a postseason game past the regional round.

Naturally, that fact was on the minds of many Sycamore players just moments after Friday’s win.

“That’s a huge thing, going down in the record books at Sycamore,” Ben Niemann said. “That’s one of our goals coming into this year. Hopefully, we can keep going past sectionals, too.”

Kaneland to meet Rockford Lutheran in sectional out, Kaneland was fouled but missed two free throws with Continued from page B1 26.1 seconds left to give Marmion its final possession.

David was sent to the freeJohnson could not be more throw line with one minute proud of the way his team batleft in the fourth quarter, tled for the full 32 minutes. making both to give Kaneland “Drew came up big at the a two-point lead before Marm- end of the game,” Johnson ion’s final possessions. After said. “I say it all the time: a shot by Jacob Esp rimmed He is a four-year starter,

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HANOVER – The Indian Creek boys basketball team knew it would have its hands full dealing with Eastland standout senior Dalton Shaner in the Class 1A River Ridge Sectional championship Friday.

But it was the Cougars defense, which focused on protecting the paint, that proved to be the difference in a 51-42 Indian Creek loss.

“They’re a really good man-to-man team,” Indian Creek Joe Piekarz said. “They were really sagging in and forcing our guards to shoot the basketball.”

The first half was dominated by the Cougars, led by senior Skylar Paulson. He recorded a double-double in the first half and kept the Timberwolves off the glass. Indian Creek trailed 32-17 at the break.

“He’s their second leading scorer, so we know he’s a good player,” Piekarz said of Paulson. “We had some defensive breakdowns, as well, where we were hoping to have helpside rotation. But give him credit, he did a nice job setting the tone early.”

The second half was a different story.

Right out of the gate, Taylor Johnson and Nick Baldwin hit back-to-back 3-pointers for Indian Creek. The Timberwolves rattled off a 16-4 run to

The most prolific 3-point shooter in the area proved Friday to be one of the best in the state.

Sycamore junior guard Bailey Gilbert finished in second place in the Class 3A Three-Point Showdown at Redbird Arena in Normal.

Gilbert knocked down seven 3-pointers in the final round. Pontiac’s Kelsey Walsberg hit 11 to win. Morton’s Emma Heisler also hit seven to tie Gilbert for second.

Gilbert hit eight 3s in Thursday’s preliminary round to advance to the finals.

“I felt a little pressure [Thursday], but now, coming in [Friday], I felt like it was just a fun experience,” Gilbert said. “Of course, the crowd kind of got me, but once you get into a rhythm, it’s kind of hard to get out of it.”

The second-place showing caps a stellar season for Gilbert and Sycamore. The Spartans captured their first regional championship since 2003 and won more than 20 games for the first time in more than a decade.

“I had a whole fan section of my family. I came down with my dad, and then we had another car coming with my mom and my grandparents,” Gilbert said. “They’re my biggest supporters.”

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two-year captain, an all-state football player, and you come to expect those things out of him.”

Carlson led the way for the Knights with a game-high 32 points while David had 11 points. Esp and Glasgow each had 17 points for the Cadets.

This being the last game on their home court was defi-

nitely a special way for the Knights’ seniors to go out.

Kaneland advances to the Hampshire Sectional semifinals and will play Rockford Lutheran at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

“It’s unbelievable,” David said. “This is something not many people get to do. This is something I will never forget.”

• NIU PRO DAY Continued from page B1 Lucas Oil Stadium. He said he didn’t feel the foot injury and noted that it didn’t start aching until after the combine. He wanted to work out and sign a waiver, but wasn’t allowed to.

“It was disappointing, but it’s all a mindset thing,” Ward said. “I had to get back right for pro day.”

Ward interviewed with NFL teams at the combine, and was doing interviews for more than an hour Friday.

ESPN NFL draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. has Ward as the third-best safety in the draft, behind Alabama’s Ha Ha Clin-

ton Dix and Louisville’s Calvin Pryor. NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said Ward is a second-round pick.

Naturally, Ward was asked about his draft prospects.

“I hear a lot of stuff. I try not to pay attention,” Ward said. “But if you wanted me to give you a guess, I’d say first three rounds.”

Ward was listed at 192 pounds this past year, but said he weighed in at 197 Friday. He said he’s going to keep working out leading up to the draft.

“I feel like the process just got started,” Ward said. “It’s OK, it’s nothing compared to what rookie year I feel is going to be like.”

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A home game with a physical, defensive Memphis team, and played on that national TV stage? Basically a street fight for all to see.

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“We’re frustrated because we know we’re a better team than that,” forward Taj Gibson said after the 85-77 loss to the GrizNext zlies. “We’re the team that vs. Miami, noon Sunday, should be the ABC, AM-1000 a g g r e s s o r , should be the out-hustle-you team, the team that gets you the extra rebound, but we didn’t do any of that. That was a good team over there, and we just have to learn from it.”

And they had plenty to learn from in the second half.

Leading by seven with 3:40 left in the third, the Bulls (34-28) were outscored 11-2 to close out that stanza.

And then in the fourth, they were outrebounded 14-7, including 6 to 1 on the offensive glass.

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Even with the Grizzlies (35-26) outrebounding the Bulls 45-38 for the game, it still was there for the taking in the fourth. No one on the floor for the Bulls stepped up, however, as Memphis held the home team scoreless over the final 3:15.

“You got to play for 48 minutes,” Thibodeau said. “You can’t pick and choose when you’re going to play. You got to go. We’re at home, five minutes to go down the stretch, this team has shown great toughness all year. I expect us to find a way to get it done.”

There won’t be a lot of time to try to figure that out with the next game Sunday against the Miami Heat.

Around the rim: The Bulls had a moment of silence before the game with the Grizzlies in memory of David Reinsdorf, 51, who died Monday. The players also will wear DJR patches on their uniforms for the remainder of the season.

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This Feb. 9, 2013, provided by Jeremy Lakaszcyck, shows Maymo a lemon beagle posing for a shame illustration in Merrimack Valley, Mass. In late 2011, Jeremy Lakaszcyck of Boston started putting shaming videos of Maymo, on YouTube but behaviorists insist dogs lack shame. The guilty look, head cowered, ears back, eyes droopy is a reaction to the tantrum you are throwing now over the damage they did hours earlier. But scientific findings haven’t put a dent in the popularity of online dog shaming sites like dogshaming.com and shameyourpet. com or videos like those posted on youtube.

Shameless

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By SUE MANNING The Associated Press

he next time you start shaking your finger and shouting “Shame on you!” because your dog chewed up your favorite fuzzy slippers, just remember that no matter how guilty your dog looks, it doesn’t know what your rant is about.

Behaviorists insist dogs lack shame. The guilty look – head cowered, ears back, eyes droopy – is a reaction to the tantrum you are throwing now over the damage they did hours earlier.

“Just get over it and remind yourself not to put temptation in the way next time,” said Dr. Bonnie Beaver, a professor at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and executive director of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists.

But scientific findings have not put a dent in the popularity of online dog shaming sites like dogshaming.com and shameyourpet.com or videos like those posted on youtube.com/crackrockcandy. In the photos and videos, dogs wear humorous written “confessions” and often are surrounded by the remnants of their misdeeds. There is no question that in some photos, they look guilty of eating, drinking, chewing, licking or destroying something

they shouldn’t have.

Dogshaming.com was the first and is among the most popular sites. Since Pascale Lemire started it in August 2012, it has received more than 58 million page views and more than 65,000 submissions. A submission has to come with a photo showing the dog’s guilty look.

Lemire, who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, also published a book called “Dog Shaming,” which hit the New York Times best-seller list in January.

“I don’t think dogs actually feel shame,” Lemire said. “I think they know how to placate us with this sad puppy-dog look that makes us think they’re ashamed of what they’ve done.

My guess is that their thinking is: ‘Oh man, my owner is super mad about something, but I don’t know what, but he seems to calm down when I give him the sad face, so let’s try that again.’”

She thinks the online dog shaming memes are all in good fun.

“People come for a laugh and camaraderie,” Lemire said. “They see that their dog isn’t the only one who does awful things. People don’t shame their dogs out of anger, they do it out of love.”

Another dog owner helped get celebrities into the trend. In late 2011, Jeremy Lakaszcyck of Boston started putting shaming videos of his lemon

beagle, Maymo, on YouTube. Four months later, Ellen DeGeneres ran one of them on her show and comedian Ricky Gervais tweeted it. The popularity of the videos soared, Lakaszcyck said.

He also submitted photos to Lemire for dogshaming.com, which made Maymo even more famous.

Maymo has a naturally sad or guilty face and senses something is wrong if Lakaszcyck speaks in a stern voice. “They know when their owners are angry.

“Maymo can sit for quite a while looking sad because he’s a ham. It’s natural, and he knows a treat is coming. His tail usually wags through the wait. It’s like he’s happy on one end and sad on the other,” he said.

One of the first scientific studies on the “guilty dog look” was conducted in 2009 by Alexandra Horowitz, an associate professor of psychology at Barnard College in New York City. One of her books, “Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know,” included the findings.

In the study, she used 14 dogs, videotaping them in a series of trials and studying how they reacted when an owner left the room after telling them not to eat a treat. When the owners returned, sometimes they knew what the dogs had done and sometimes they didn’t and sometimes the dogs had

eaten the treats and sometimes they hadn’t.

“I found that the ‘look’ appeared most often when owners scolded their dogs, regardless of whether the dog had disobeyed or did something for which they might or should feel guilty. It wasn’t ‘guilt’ but a reaction to the owner that prompted the look,” Horowitz said.

“I am not saying that dogs might not feel guilt, just that the ‘guilty look’ is not an indication of it,” she added.

She also believes there is a difference between guilt and shame.

Dogs can certainly learn from bad behavior, but rewards or punishment are most effective right after the wrongdoing, said Beaver, the veterinary professor. “The farther it gets from that, the less connection is made with the behavior,” she said.

At some point, your dog will probably cower, waiting for you to complete your meltdown, ditch the negative voice and lose the nasty body language, Beaver said.

But you do wonder what other emotions dogs lack besides guilt.

“Humans have a natural desire to know what an animal is thinking, and yet we are limited to reading body language and measuring physiological reactions,” Beaver said. The bottom line is: “We will never truly know because we cannot ask them.”

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FAMILY TIME | Tips for interpreting nutrition labels

Tip of the week Take a trip to the grocery store and you’ll encounter miles of aisles stocked with thousands of food products. Every product has a story to tell or better yet, sell. Information printed on packages is helpful but it’s often confusing and even a bit misleading.

While lists of ingredients and the nutrition facts panel are there to help shoppers choose foods to fit their nutritional needs, it’s not always easy to interpret. Learning how to decode the

jumble of numbers and percentages is the first step in shopping for healthier foods.

“The best guide for making decisions affecting your diet is the nutrition facts panel, which is regulated by the FDA and for meats and poultry by the USDA,” said Carolyn O’Neil, registered dietitian and nutrition adviser for BestFoodFacts.org. “The Nutrition Facts panel lists all of the important specs, such as calories, fats, sodium, fiber, sugar and several key vitamins and minerals.”

Here are some of O’Neil’s tips on understanding nutrition labels, so you can be a more informed consumer and make healthier decisions for your family.

• Always note serving sizes: While a food or beverage may seem like a good nutritional fit, the first thing to notice should always be the serving size. Watch out because if you read that a serving contains 100 calories, for instance, that may be for 8 ounces of a juice beverage and the container may hold 16 ounces.

• Be aware of unhealthy contents:

8PRAIRIE FLOWERS Somonauk Education Foundation offers thanks To the Editor: The generosity of numerous donors to the Somonauk Education Foundation’s 10th dinner/auction has made it possible to award teachers grants to enhance and extend the quality of academic and extracurricular opportunities available to Somonauk students, and provide scholarships to graduating seniors. Visit www.SomonaukEducationFoundation.com or Like Somonauk Education Foundation on Facebook to learn about additional projects we support and updates for this year’s events.

The Somonauk Education Foundation would like to extend an enormous thankyou to the following donors: AHW; Arlington International Race Course; Art’s Supermarket; BeeUnique Embroidery; Bob Wright-State Farm Insurance; Brian Feltes & Associates; Brian Zabel & Associates; Bud’s Citgo; C. Neil Kay Orthodontics P.C.; C.A.W. Auto; Casey’s General Store; Castle Bank; Caywood & Associates; Charles & Mary Gunier; Chestnut Mountain Resort; Chicago White Sox; Country Cuts; Edgebrook Country Club; Greg and Karyn Grandgeorge; Gwyn Fox; Heartland Bank & Trust; Henrich Lawn Care & Landscaping; Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Roadick & Kohn; Huber Plumbing and Heating; Idle Hour Lanes; Imperial Marble; Jim’s Automotive; Jumers Casino & Hotel; Kane County Cougars; Karefully Konstructed by Karol – Karol Grandgeorge; Karen RogersTastefully Simple; Kohl’s; Legend’s Bar and Grill; Leland Farmers Elevator; Leo’s Award, Gifts & Engraving Inc; Lindsay Hamer; Marlene Knecht; Mary Hamer; Mary Jane Turney; Mary Stout; Mazion Chiropratic Office; Michael Maroscia DDS; MidWest Dental; NB&T Bank; PMA Financial Network Inc; Resource Bank; Richard Underwood; Rosati’s; Sandwich Fair Association; Somonauk Junior Women’s Club; Somonauk-Leland-Sandwich FFA; Somonauk Lions Club; Somonauk School Dist. 432; St. Louis Cardinals; Sue Dolder; Sybaris Pool Suites; Terri Vitallo; The Office Works; Tom Nielson; T-Shirt

Shop-Dianne Nielson; Turner Eighner Funeral Homes; Valley West Hospital; Village Ace Hardware; Village Courtyard; Walgreens; and Wilkinson Excavating.

Thank you to everyone who makes the foundation a success.

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FVOAS Be My Country Valentine a huge success To the Editor: Fox Valley Older Adult Services would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the many people who made the recent Be My Country Valentine dance such a huge success.

Heartland Bank, Castle Bank, Centrue Bank and NB&T showed that they truly have a heart for seniors with their generous donations of valentine packages that were auctioned off by Craig Elliott who also donated his time.

Many donors contributed dishes for the complimentary appetizer buffet enjoyed by guests all evening. There were too many to thank personally, but their donations were hugely appreciated.

The band Headin’ West put on a great show and kept the dance floor filled all night. Thanks are also extended to the many individuals who contributed to the Valentines tree by purchasing ornaments with the names of loved ones past or present that they wished to honor.

FVOAS relies on the generosity of the many donors and volunteers that help them in their mission to provide programs and services to help seniors continue to live independently in their own homes and remain a part of the community. If you would like to find out how you can become a volunteer or if you have questions about programs and services that could help someone you know, stop by FVOAS at 1406 Suydam Road in Sandwich, visit www. fvoas.org or call 815-786-9404.

Cindy Worsley, executive director Fox Valley Older Adult Services

Williams-Windelborn Engagement

Emily Williams of Seattle, Washington and David Windelborn of DeKalb are engaged to be married September 6, 2014. Emily is the daughter of Maura Clevenger of Port Townsend, Washington and Mark Williams of Seattle. The Bride-to-be is a 2002 graduate of Hazen High School, Renton, WA and a 2005 graduate in Mathematics from the University of Illinois, Champaign. She is employed as a senior product developer at McGraw-Hill Publishing.

David is the son of Augden and Jane Windelborn of DeKalb. He graduated from Sycamore High School in 2002 and from the University of Illinois in 2006 where he majored in Engineering. He is a project manager at Summit Design & Build in Chicago.

If looking to limit fat, sodium and sugar, pay close attention to these call-outs on the label. Some foods might deliver more than your daily limit for sodium! Remember that trans fat should be avoided completely.

• Look for the good stuff: A healthy diet consists of vitamins and nutrients, which nutrition labels also spell out. Go for foods that are good sources of the good guys – dietary fiber, vitamins A and C, calcium, iron and potassium.

• Don’t be fooled by healthy looks: While package design may illustrate people engaging in healthful activities, pretty farm scenes and adorned with “healthy” words, note that the FDA does not regulate the use of creative brand names. As always, it is the nutrition facts label where a consumer can see what’s really inside.

• Trust health claims: The FDA closely monitors the use of health claims on food packaging. So if you see wording such as “heart healthy,” you can be confident the company had to meet nutrition criteria set by the FDA. – Family Features/Center for Food Integrity

Family movie night “Pompeii” Rated: PG-13 Length: 105 minutes Synopsis: A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator.

As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him.

Violence/scary rating: 4 Sexual-content rating: 2 Profanity rating: 2 Drugs/alcohol rating: 2 Family Time rating: 3. A decent PG13 movie, but it is about gladiators and the end of a civilization, so it’s not for the little ones.

(Ratings are judged on a five-point scale, with 5 being “bad for kids” and 1 being “fine for kids.”)

Book report “Journey,” by Aaron Becker Ages: 4 to 8 Pages: 40 Synopsis: A lonely girl draws a magic

door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure and danger abound. Red marker in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon and a flying carpet that carry her on a spectacular journey toward an uncertain destiny. When she is captured by a sinister emperor, only an act of tremendous courage and kindness can set her free. Can it also lead her home and to her heart’s desire? With supple line, luminous color and nimble flights of fancy, author-illustrator Aaron Becker launches an ordinary child on an extraordinary journey toward her greatest and most exciting adventure of all. – Candlewick

Did you know?

Parenting tip: Tanya Altmann, author of “Mommy Calls,” has some ideas for parents who have problems getting their toddler to take medicine: 1. Mix it with chocolate syrup. 2. Refrigerate the medicine – that also will help mask the taste.

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Koehling earns Eagle Scout Award Charles K. Koehling II of Marion has earned the Eagle Scout Award, the highest advancement rank the Boy Scouts of America awards. Koehling will be recognized at a ceremony at 7 p.m.

March 31 at the Boy Scout Cabin in Johnston City.

A member of Troop 7019, Koehling chose to reclaim lost land and grave markers at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in rural Pittsburg, Ill., for his Eagle project. He has served as Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader and Chaplain Aide and received Order of the Arrow Ordeal Membership

and National Youth Leadership Training.

Koehling’s career with scouting is a long-standing family tradition as his grandparents, Gordon and Betty Koehling of DeKalb, hold the ranks of Silver Beavers and his father, Charles K. Koehling I of Marion, and uncle, G. Karl Koehling of Lee, are both Eagle Scouts.

Koehling is a member of the Crab Orchard United Methodist Church and is active in basketball at Crab Orchard High School, where he is a junior.

He is the son of Charles and Haley Koehling of Marion.

Charles K. Koehling II

8BRIEFS Home canning extends garden bounty safely Whether you grow your own food, shop the farm stands and markets, or u-pick farms, learning to preserve the season’s bounty can replace the January doldrums with the sweet tastes of summer.

Whether just starting out or updating your food preservation knowledge, join University of Illinois Extension nutrition and wellness educator Marilyn Csernus for this informative program from 1:30 to 3 p.m. March 25 at the DeKalb County Extension office, 1350 W. Prairie Drive in Sycamore. The fee for this program is $5 and pre-registration is preferred by March 21.

Topics covered include basics of food preservation, upto-date home food safety guidelines, the latest scientific methods for preserving food safely, and testing dial pressure canner gauges. Participants should bring their canner lids to test the gauge for accuracy.

For more information, call the University of Illinois Extension office at 815-758-8194 or visit web.extension.illinois. edu/bdo.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, contact the DeKalb County Extension office at 815-758-8194.

St. Mary hosting adventure to Ireland St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sycamore is offering an unforgettable adventure with its nine-day Taste of Ireland Tour scheduled from June 14 through 22.

The trip includes roundtrip transportation to and from O’Hare Intenational Airport and St. Mary’s. Featured highlights include a guided tour of Dublin, an Aran Islands excursion, passage on the Tarbert Ferry, a medieval ban-

Walker-Wassmann Engagement

Mallory Walker and Matthew Wassmann, both of Princeton, are engaged to be married.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of David and Patty Walker of Jacksonville. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Illinois in 2010 and a master’s degree in social work from Aurora University in 2013. She is employed

by Mendota School District as a social worker.

The groom-to-be is the son of Jim and Mariam Wassmann of Waterman. He earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural and consumer economics from the University of Illinois in 2010. He is employed as a seed agronomist at Ag View FS in Princeton.

They are planning a July wedding in Champaign.

quet at an Irish Castle, visits to the Abbey Tavern, Kate Kearney’s Cottage, Blarney Castle and Woollen Mills, and the Cliffs of Moher, just to name a few.

The cost of the trip is $3,095 per person (based on twin occupancy) and includes transport by luxury motorcoach with driver/guide, seven nights’ hotel accommodations, eight full breakfasts, lunch at Ennis Pub, and five dinners. Also included are hotel porterage, service charges, government taxes and insurance.

For more information, contact Sue Emberson at Royal Travel & Tours, 815-217-0609.

Curves hosting food drive The Curves Food Drive is going on now through March 23 at participating Curves clubs, including Curves in Sycamore.

Both members and nonmembers are invited to take part by bringing in a bag of nonperishable food or a monetary donation of $30 or more. All new members who donate will can join Curves with no service fee (restrictions apply).

“Once again, we are honored to offer the Curves Food Drive as a unique way for the community to come together and feed the needs of local food banks while simultaneously feeding the need for women’s health and fitness,” Diane Kennett, owner of Curves of Sycamore, said in a news release. “This year, donations will benefit the food pantries at Sycamore United Methodist Church and Salem Lutheran Church.”

Now in its 16th year, the Curves Food Drive has gathered and donated more than 75 million pounds of food to local community food banks. For more information, visit www.

Curves.com or Curves of Sycamore, 1626 DeKalb Ave., or call 815-899-5700.

Norm & Marion Gilbert 55th Wedding Anniversary The family of Norm and Marion Gilbert of DeKalb, IL would like to announce the celebration of their 55th wedding anniversary on March 21st.

Norm Gilbert and Marion Reszitnyk were united in marriage on March 21, 1959 at Zoar Lutheran Church in Elmwood Park, IL. Norm and Marion are both retired from Northern Illinois University. They volunteer for various DeKalb community organizations as well as for their church, Immanuel Lutheran Church in DeKalb.

The couple has three children, Tim Gilbert of DeKalb, Tom (Cathy) Gilbert of Palatine, IL, and Chris (Lesley) Gilbert of DeKalb.

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Spring and Wine Lovers’ Weekend are near The sight of patio furniture was enough to get Janelle Keeffer excited.

As the Galena Cellars spokeswoman strolled through a home improvement store, the seemingly interminable winter raged on outside.

Yet, lawn chairs and umbrellas were for sale. When she drove home, she spotted a northbound flock of geese.

Signs of spring are everywhere. There’s no greater sign for Galena businesses and visitors than the appearance of Wine Lovers’ Weekend on their calendars.

A Grand Tasting, events at

UNCORKED James Nokes the Galena Cellars’ vineyard and restaurants teeming with special events and winemaker dinners are all on the agenda. Yes, spring and Wine Lovers’ Weekend are near.

Winemaker spotlight Work is just getting started for Tim Althaus when the Wine Lovers’ Weekend Grand Tasting ends.

The president of Family Beer and Liquor in East

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Dubuque begins to fill orders with a staff that will work deep into the night. There are 330 wines available at the Grand Tasting, all selected by Althaus.

“We offer free delivery to anyone staying locally in Galena that places an order of a mixed case or more at the Grand Tasting,” Althaus said. “About 10 percent of our inventory is available at the Grand Tasting. We’ll have everything from Albariño to Zinfandel. My emphasis is on variety and offering something for everyone.”

With wines from around the world ranging from $6 to

$80, Althaus has assembled a wine list that has everyday consumers and collectors in mind.

Because of the variety of wines at the Grand Tastings, tickets price ($35 at www. wineloversweekend.com) and the event investment by the entire business community, Wine Lovers’ Weekend continues to grow even in its 9th annual installment.

“The event is stronger than ever,” Keeffer said.

“We expect both tastings to sell out well in advance. For anyone that wants to attend they need to get their tickets as soon as possible.

“We are going to continue to do what we’ve done to be successful year after year.

The first-time attendees and regulars all find something to love about the weekend.

There’s always something new to learn about wine and something new to discover in Galena.”

Where to go • Galena Cellars Opening Weekend at the Vineyard, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 28 to 30 Visit the tasting room and vineyard on its opening weekend.

• Galena Cellars Lunch at the

Vineyard, $49.95

A four-course meal prepared by local Chef Ivo, paired with Galena Cellars wines. Call 815-397-9463 for reservations.

• Fried Green Tomatoes,

Cakebread Wine Dinner, 8:45 p.m. March 29, $89 Masterfully prepared Italian cuisine paired with Cakebread wines. Call 815777-3938 for reservations.

• James Nokes writes a bi-weekly wine column for the Daily Chronicle. He’s been tasting, touring and collecting in the wine world for several years. Contact him at news@daily-chronicle.com.

4 simple crafts for St. Patrick’s Day

By JENNIFER FORKER The Associated Press

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The Genoa Lions donated $400 to the Genoa-Kingston Boys Baseball team for the spring season. Each year this Lions club donates the proceeds for ticket-taking to an athletic program at the high school.

Genoa Lions President Jeff Baker (left) is shown handing the $400 donation to athletic director Phil Jerbi.

Ski for Sight 2014

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Genoa and Cortland Lions hosted the Sunday french toast and sausage breakfast for Ski for Sight 2014 on Jan. 26. About 140 participants, guides and Lions put on the event. Skiers arrived in DeKalb on Friday, Jan. 24. On Saturday, the Big Rock Lions hosted breakfast and the Hinckley Lions hosted lunch. On Sunday morning, Cortland and Genoa Lions hosted breakfast in Cortland. After breakfast, the campers had a choice of bingo or bowling, due to the weather being too cold to ski.

Elburn Lions hosted bingo and served lunch.

Pritchard receives audiology award

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Rep. Robert Pritchard, R-Hinckley, received the 2014 Legislative Award from the Illinois Academy of Audiology. Pritchard received this award due to his advocacy for and commitment to people with hearing loss and the profession of audiology.

From leprechaun beards to shamrock hats, a few simple crafts can turn you from a spectator into a participant at a St. Patrick’s Day parade or party.

“Kids especially like something they can wave, and to join in on the festivities,” says Joy Howard, associate editor of FamilyFun magazine.

The crafts should be easy because St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t have a big build-up like Christmas, says Marianne Canada, host of HGTV. com’s Weekday Crafternoon series (www.hgtv.com/weekday-crafternoon ).

“You don’t want to invest a whole lot of time and money into that day, but you want to do something,” she says.

Here are four craft ideas, beginning with something silly: the leprechaun beard – a twist on the ubiquitous moustache on a stick.

Start by printing (or eyeballing) FamilyFun’s online beard template from March 2013, at www.parents.com/ familyfun-magazine.

Cut that shape out of faux fur and a piece of corrugated cardboard (with the flutes running vertically). Glue the fur to the cardboard. Add a small amount of glue to the end of a bamboo skewer and insert it into a center flute of the cardboard cutout.

Yes, it’s that simple. Use different types and colors of faux fur (green is good) and devise your own beard shapes for variety, says Howard.

She also recommends decorating cheap plastic sunglasses with green faux fur and attaching them to a skewer.

Or decorate sunglasses with washi tape or duct tape in various patterns and colors.

“Furry green glasses – now that is fun and whimsical,” says Howard.

From FamilyFun’s current issue comes this idea: the Glad Hatter, made from a dinner-size paper plate.

Small children can decorate these paper hats with paint, markers, crayons or glitter.

To make the hat, draw a circle 1¾ inches from the edge of the plate. Fold the

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plate in half and draw half of a shamrock shape along the fold inside the circle, with the base of the shamrock touching the circular line you drew. Cut out the shamrock shape (not its base) and the rest of the circle, to make a head hole. Bend the shamrock up. Widen the head hole as needed. Decorate.

Here’s one to carry: FamilyFun’s Spinning Shamrock pinwheel, featured in its current issue. Download the online template and cut the shape from double-sided scrapbook paper. Fold an edge of each leaf section as marked on template. Press a tack through the center of the pinwheel and into the side of a pencil’s eraser, leaving space so the paper can turn freely. Blow on the side for best spin.

The final craft – felt shamrocks – is versatile, and provides a pretty way to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day. “Once you know how to make these shamrocks, then when we get to spring you can make them in different colors and have a bouquet of flowers,” says Canada. “It’s a handy little craft to have in your back pocket.”

She suggests wearing several shamrocks on a plastic or ribbon headband, or gluing them to a pretty ribbon for a necklace. Wear three as a corsage or stick one into the eraser end of a pencil for waving. Attach individual shamrocks to floral wire to create a bouquet. Add them to a holiday wreath.

“What’s fun about these is they are really easy and super inexpensive,” says Canada. “You can make a dozen out of one 29-cent

sheet of felt.”

Here’s her Headband with Felt Shamrocks: Supplies: craft felt in assorted shades of green embroidery needle embroidery thread hot glue gun ribbon Directions: 1. For each shamrock, cut a 1-by-12-inch strip of felt (for a larger shamrock, make the strip 1½ inches wide).

Cut the strip into four equal pieces (each measuring 1 by 3 inches).

2. To create the four pet-

als, cut an “m’’-shaped notch at the end of each felt piece, about halfway up.

3. To string the petals together, put two stitches into each petal along the un-notched end. String all four “petals” onto one length of embroidery thread; pull thread tightly (this will cinch the petals, forming a shamrock shape).

4. Tie a knot and trim excess thread. Open the petals and pull them into a shamrock shape.

5. Using hot glue, affix several shamrocks to a ribbon to wear as a headband.

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By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association

TODAY – Be authoritative and confident in your business dealings. Your skills, accomplishments and ideas have laid the foundation for a successful future.

A casual approach could undo the image you have worked hard to establish. Maintain your high standards, and you will succeed.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) – Someone you love needs your attention.

Adjust your priorities to put your domestic responsibilities first. The way you feel and the way you are treated will improve as a result.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Stay on track and dismiss any projects that do not conform to your career plans.

Keep an open line of communication with those in a position to help you advance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Devise a precise plan for your future.

Outline all of the requirements necessary to see your vision take shape. Also, remember to plan ahead for any obstacles you may encounter.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Petty conflicts will develop quickly if you are excessively tired. Spend a little time alone. Relax and take a stress-free break, away from your day-to-day responsibilities.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – You will be treated with suspicion if you exaggerate. It’s not necessary to brag. Honesty is the most important quality when it comes to attracting new friends and allies.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – You will make a favorable impression if you stand up for your beliefs. Your straightforward approach will lead to an offer from someone influential. A celebration will enhance your personal life.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – It’s time to focus on your personal relationships.

Make special plans or include the ones you love in a family project in order to close any gap that has come between you and the ones you love.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) – Unexpected developments will take you in a new direction. Don’t wait for change to take place. Now is the time to make your dreams come true. Improvements can be made.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) – Consider the facts and your available budget when dealing with investments. Be wary of contracts that allow others access to your private records.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) – Stop avoiding the inevitable. Deal with personal matters immediately so that you can get on with your life and do the things you want, without unnecessary stress.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Make a pledge to take better care of your health. Explore a new regimen geared toward better nutrition and frequent exercise. Put a schedule in place and stick to it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) – Surround yourself with good friends and family. Offer your assistance to youngsters, and take part in creative or imaginative games. Lighthearted

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Girl cruising for a bruising with daredevil ways Dear Abby: What can I do about a child I see in an automobile who is hanging out the window when she passes my house? The child is around 4 years old.

Today when I saw the little girl, the only parts of her in the car were her lower legs and feet. Her mother, father and grandmother allow her to do this. It scares me because when I was a child, I fell out of a moving car, and I still have scars on my arms because of it.

I am not close to these neighbors, so can you help me with some advice? – Scared For Her in Florida Dear Scared For Her: Seat belt laws have been enacted to protect children from this kind of ignorance or negligence. Children (and adults) who fall from moving vehicles can die of their injuries, or be crippled for life.

You should report your concerns about this to the police to ensure the little girl’s safety. The next time you see her hanging out the car window, immediately call 911. The dispatcher will determine which agency should be notified.

Dear Abby: My ex-wife, “Kristy,” and I have been divorced for five years and she has since remarried. We have a 15-year-old daughter,

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips “Taryn.”

When it’s Kristy’s birthday, Mother’s Day, etc., Taryn looks to me to help out with gifts for her mother. I have asked my daughter if she talks to her stepfather about this, and she says no.

I feel it isn’t my duty to do this. It should be the current husband who is assigned this task. I want Taryn to be happy giving her mother a gift, but I am not comfortable with this. Am I thinking right? If so, what should I say to my daughter? – Uncertain in Kentucky Dear Uncertain: Explain this to your daughter just as you have written it to me. Taryn isn’t a little girl. I presume she has chores to do and earns an allowance. If she wants to give her mother a gift or a card, she should pay for it. But if she wants to spend more money for it than she has, she should ask her stepdad to chip in.

Dear Abby: I’m a 15-yearold girl. I find it very hard to be a teenager where I live.

It seems most of my friends have boyfriends, but most of my friends have gone very far

with their boyfriends. I’m too scared to. I don’t feel ready for something like that.

I kind of want a boyfriend, but it’s hard to find one because most guys want to go too far. I don’t want to talk about this kind of stuff with my mom. I hope you get the chance to answer. – Teen Out West Dear Teen: I’m sorry you can’t discuss this with your mother because if you did, she could share her experience with you, and that’s a valuable asset to have.

I have always advised that when people start dating, they do it in groups, which takes away a lot of the pressure of feeling you have to do anything you don’t want to do. If that ever happens to you, you have the right to say “no,” “stop!” “I’m not ready for that,” etc. Some girls are reluctant to say it loudly and clearly, which is a big mistake. Most men understand that no means no – but if a girl doesn’t state it clearly, they think it’s OK to continue. If you follow this advice, your problems will be greatly minimized.

Dear Abby: My son is almost 3. He is the light of my life.

I love him more than I can describe, but sometimes I can’t handle his energy. We carefully monitor how much

sugar he eats and we are sure his diet is not what’s causing the problem. Mostly I think he is just a rowdy little boy.

The problem is, we can’t take him out without dreading that he will act up.

His refusal to listen to our requests – or listen to us when we speak to him at all – has put a strain on our marriage and we both feel like “failure” parents.

What are some things we can do to help our son channel his energy in a positive way, while getting some relief from his nonstop go-go attitude? – Needs Relief in Kansas Dear Needs Relief: This may be a phase your son is going through; however, it would be a good idea to discuss this with his pediatrician to make sure. While little children can be human “Energizer bunnies,” I am concerned that you say the boy doesn’t listen when you talk to him. Tell the doctor and ask if a hearing check is in order.

As to your son’s acting up when you take him out – he should be told the rules and the penalties for not following them before you leave the house. If he doesn’t obey the rules, it is important that you follow through, whether that means he will be taken outside for a talk or taken home.

Remember, consistency is the

key. That’s the way children learn.

If you are older parents and not active, consider enrolling the boy in sports activities, such as swimming or kiddie gym. I am told there are even karate classes for children your son’s age.

I read a book recently that could be helpful to you and your spouse. The title is “Raising Children That Other People Like to Be Around”

by Richard Greenberg. It was written last year (2013) and published by New Generation Publishing. The price is $14, and the advice the author offers is worth every penny.

Dear Readers: If you live in a state that observes daylight saving time, don’t forget to turn your clocks forward one hour before going to bed tonight. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. tomorrow.

You know what that means – it’ll be lighter later and, as a comfort to those of you who are suffering through an extraordinarily harsh winter, spring is on the way!

• 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.

Abdominal aneurysm shows no signs until it bursts Dear Dr. K: What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

How is it treated?

Dear Reader: An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an abnormal swelling in the aorta, the body’s largest artery. It occurs in the part of the aorta between the bottom of the chest and the pelvis.

Most aortic aneurysms come from atherosclerosis.

In atherosclerosis, bad LDL cholesterol sticks to the inside wall of the blood vessel, forming plaques that weaken the artery wall. The constant pounding of blood through the aorta may cause the weakened walls to bulge. This bulge is called an aneurysm.

(I’ve put an illustration of an AAA on my website.)

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff Why is an AAA a problem?

Because it can burst. The larger the AAA, the more likely it is to burst. When that happens, blood suddenly spills into the abdomen and blood pressure falls. The massive internal bleeding can be fatal.

The scary thing about an AAA is that it usually doesn’t cause any symptoms until it ruptures. It’s a ticking time bomb. Most AAAs are discovered during routine physical exams or on X-rays for unrelated illnesses.

When an aneurysm is identified, treatment depends mostly on its size. Smaller aneurysms may be monitored with frequent ultrasound tests. These tests check that the aneurysm is not getting larger.

Surgery is almost always recommended for aneurysms larger than 5.5 centimeters (cm) in diameter. An aneurysm larger than 6.5 cm almost always requires emergency surgery to repair the problem.

Surgeons have two options to repair AAAs. The traditional method is abdominal surgery: the damaged section of the aorta is cut away and replaced with a plastic patch.

A newer surgical method

called endovascular surgery is less invasive. A special tube called a catheter is threaded into an artery (usually in the groin) and the tip of the tube is pushed up to the site of the aneurysm. Wrapped around the tube is another cylinder called a graft or a stent. The graft, made of artificial materials, is somewhat longer than the length of the aneurysm.

The doctor who has placed the graft at the site of the aneurysm can then expand the graft until it reaches the wall of the aorta. Now the aorta at the site of the aneurysm has a new, stronger wall. The pressure of blood with each heartbeat is on the strong new wall, and not on the wall that was weakened by the aneu-

rysm.

AAAs often result from atherosclerosis. So the same steps that reduce your risk of heart disease can also reduce your risk of an AAA: not smoking, lowering high cholesterol, controlling blood pressure, controlling blood sugar if you have diabetes, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly.

If you’re a man over 65 who is or has been a smoker, I recommend you talk to your doctor about getting checked out for an AAA. It could save your life.

• Visit www.AskDoctorK. com to read more.

8TODAY’S WEEKEND PUZZLE ACROSS 1 Mineral analyses 7 — incognita 12 Give, as a price 17 Was sorry for 21 Sci-fi craft 22 Do the trick 23 Dismantle a tent 24 Story opener 25 Typos 26 Irresistible 28 Fable 29 Teachers’ org.

30 Encroached upon 32 What never to tell (2 wds.)

33 Rec-room fixture (2 wds.)

35 Deadly snakes 37 Flatfish 38 Swig 39 Biker’s maneuver 40 Amazing bargain 42 — Plaines, Ill. 43 Jumps on one foot 44 More svelte 45 Quick looks 47 Mete out 48 Corsair’s quest 49 Airline to Stockholm 52 Rx monitor 53 Europe-Asia range 54 Quiz answer 55 Don — (womanizer) 59 Takes in a stray 61 Excessive interest 62 Perry’s penner 63 Bend in the road 64 Regards with awe 65 — Stoker of “Dracula” 66 Raucous laughs 67 Long-eared hound 68 — Khan (var.)

69 Kind of portrait 70 Crisscross patterns 72 Busybody 73 Prefix meaning “recent” 74 Frat-party orders

75 Shores up 76 Winter festival 77 Call — — cab 80 Demeanors 82 Without help 83 Flo’s coworker 84 Onion goody 85 Cauliflower bud 87 Salad bowl wood 88 Daring deed 89 Ship of 1492 90 Brought back a movie 91 Orange coating 92 — wind or star 94 Banish 95 Matures 96 Accolades 97 Fortas and Saperstein 98 Tampa Bay pro 99 Reuben bread 100 Kind of jazz 101 In the thick of 102 Like some cigars 104 Spruce up the walls 107 Cake alternatives 108 Not pro 109 More agreeable 113 Coups 114 Antarctic sea 115 Partner of alas 117 Hillside, to Angus 118 Draw forth 119 Farmland 120 Winning big (3 wds.)

122 PC button 123 Check mark 124 Jokes or ships 127 Salt of element #53 129 Feed the kitty 130 Luigi’s brother 131 Allay, as thirst 132 Bangs and creaks 133 Crash, so to speak 134 Milestone 135 A Carpenter 136 Organic compounds

DOWN 1 Sports palaces 2 Most annoyed 3 Remove paint 4 Police-blotter info 5 Sherpa’s sighting 6 Getz and Laurel 7 Stuffed corn husks 8 Gets away from 9 Throws a tantrum 10 Marmalade chunk 11 Yeasty brew 12 Porcupine spines 13 Loosen, in a way 14 Mayberry moppet 15 First-down yardage 16 Meringue ingredient (2 wds.)

17 Lousy 18 Lacking the means

19 Cream puff 20 Tractor pioneer 27 Pantyhose color 31 Screwdriver need 34 Counting-rhyme start 36 Fall guy 38 “Gosh!”

39 — idea was that?

41 Tough turns in traffic 43 Frozen dew 44 Highway fees 46 MS polishers 47 Marching band need 48 Sounds gruff 49 Astronomer Carl — 50 Proverb 51 College student 53 SAC letters

54 Ongoing hostilities 55 Barely 56 Where Polaris is (2 wds.)

57 Hail, to Caesar 58 Mesh 60 Green seed 61 WWW addresses 63 Long reed 65 Panhandles 66 “Holy cow!”

67 Mr. Lugosi 69 Thrilled 70 Empathize 71 Howard or Perlman 72 Nomad dwelling 74 Astute 75 Urban maps 76 Nope opposite 78 Journal notation 79 Rock tumbler stone

81 401(k) cousins 82 Fable writer 83 Cat scanners?

84 Legendary sleeper 85 Monastery dweller 86 Lower limb 87 Henry VIII’s house 88 Ricky’s landlord 89 Praline nut 91 Yokels 92 Puts the finger on 93 Geishas’ sashes 94 Smite a knight 96 Patted one’s foot (2 wds.)

98 Swindle 100 Island east of Java 101 Supermarket area 102 Make rough

103 Ballpoint point 104 Do a brake job 105 Removes a renter 106 Pool table part 107 Christie sleuth 108 “2001” author 110 Trouser feature 111 Kind of bunny 112 Playground period 113 Pave over 114 Worm seeker 115 Keep — — to the ground 116 “Dave” actor 119 Bone-dry 120 Tex. neighbor 121 Restrooms, in the U.K. 125 Cleveland hoopster 126 Seek information 128 Morse click

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TELLER – PART TIME DeKalb County Credit Union Wed – Fri – Sat 815-758-4690 Apply in Person: 305 E. Locust St, DeKalb

COOK Wanted for small town bar & restaurant in Hinckley.

Hours Wed thru Sat evenings, Sunday afternoon. Must have experience & be reliable.

Contact Matt 815-786-5150 DRIVERS

BUS DRIVERS WANTED ASAP *30 DRIVERS WANTED ASAP* On the spot interviews. Daily take home pay. $12.50/hour with benefits. CDL req; training provided.

FT work.

Clean MVR/background req.

Apply at: MV Transportation 6230 W. Gross Point Rd, Niles, IL 60714

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DRIVERS

CLASS A CDL BLACK HORSE CARRIERS is looking for Class A CDL Drivers in the Western Suburbs of Chicago. Flex Drivers needed, Guaranteed $1500 per week.

Local Routes, Driver will handle freight. These are full-time positions that come with full Benefits, 401K and paid vacation. We also have part time work available. If you have 3 yrs. Exp. and a clean MVR, Call 630-333-5555 to schedule an interview or email: jobs@blackhorsecarriersjobs.com WITH CODE “WESTCHICAGO” IN THE SUBJECT LINE. EOE. Drug Testing is a condition of employment.

Food Service Immediate Openings for Temporary and Permanent Full Time and Part-Time

Cook Positions Experience in commercial food service preparation required.

Positions include some weekends and holidays.

Excellent salaries and benefits.

Apply in person at Voluntary Action Center 1606 Bethany Rd, Sycamore.

815-758-3932 to learn more!

Healthcare Gaffey Health Service Inc. is in need of LPN's and RN's to work in the home of a Pediatric client in the Sycamore area. M-F 10 HR days, and 7 days a week 10 hour over-nights.

Please call 815-625-5575 for more information.

LEGAL SECRETARY Busy Sycamore personal injury / workers' compensation law firm seeking a full time, experienced legal secretary for immediate opening. Candidate must be well-organized, detail oriented and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Must be experienced in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Experience with PC Law and Trial Works would be beneficial but not required. Bilingual (Spanish) also beneficial but not required. Responsibilities would include transcription, filing, answering phones, scheduling, assisting attorneys and legal assistants. Please send resumes to: dlundbeck@rturnerlaw.com or fax to 815-895-7062 Manufacturing Company looking for a reliable person to prepare shipping documents, coordinate with trucking companies for pick-ups. Qualified individuals must be detail oriented with good computer skills, able to work in a fast paced environment. Qualified candidates send resume to : Human Resources P.O. Box 965 DeKalb, IL 60115

MECHANIC Truck & trailer repair facility looking for Medium to heavy duty Diesel Mechanic. 3+ years experience. Good communication skills.

Computer literate. 21 years or older. Clean driving record. Your own hand tools. Valid CDL. Email resumes to: service07101944@gmail.com

Send your Help Wanted Advertising 24/7 to: Email: helpwanted@ shawsuburban.com Fax: 815-477-8898

We are looking for an experienced QA Inspector to join our industry leading team.

Must be proficient in metrology equipment with the ability to read and understand engineering drawings and tolerances.

Good communication, problem solving and team work skills required. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. We offer an excellent benefits package.

Experienced applicants may email resumes to: cyndy_pitt@autometer.com or Fax: 815-895-3859 or fill out application at 111 Somonauk, Sycamore Sales

RESIDENTIAL IN-HOME SALES Culligan of DeKalb and Belvidere seeking ONE outstanding Sales Rep. $45k+ first year is realistic and there is no cap on your earnings. Successful reps will want to work evenings and Saturday's as needed. Company leads provided but rep will also need to self-generate opportunities. Prior in-home sales experience is mandatory to be considered. Salary plus commission during training period. 401k, medical and dental available.

Send resume to: rallison@uswatercompany.com

Caregiver with Experience and Very Dependable Transfers and Light Housekeeping.

815-895-2244 ~ Lv Msg

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

NEWSPAPER DELIVERY Earn up to $1000 A Month!

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

Routes now available in DeKalb County.

Please Call 815-526-4434

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1602 BAILEY RD. Cherrywood DR Set, 3 Piece Entertainment Set, Patio Set, Oak Kitchen & Curio Set Giveaway 32” TV, works good! & MISC HOUSEHOLD ITEMS!

CAT – LOST South DeKalb County. Large neutered male, mostly white with big brown patches and brown Maine Coon tail. May still have red collar. If seen, please call at 815-501-9724. Reward for safe return. We miss him.

Have you seen or know what happened to him?

DeKalb

FBCM ReSale Shop 680 Haish Blvd. $3 BAG SALE March 9-18

LEATHER COATS - Two Women's Harley Davidson Leather Coats, size XL. $50 each. 815-517-0151

CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center has part & full time positions available for CNA's on the Day, Evening & Night shifts.

Excellent benefits Uniform allowance Attendance incentive Apply at:

DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center 2600 North Annie Glidden Rd DeKalb, Illinois 60115 EOE

HOURS: Sun. 1pm-3pm Tues. 9am-12pm Thurs. 1pm-4pm

SANDWICH “Rekindled Treasures” CLOSING SALE THURS, FRI, SAT MARCH 6, 7, 8 8AM - 4PM 708 E. RAILROAD ST.

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EVERYTHING MUST GO! Antiques, Gift & Christmas Items, Candles, Glassware, & SO MUCH MORE!

1990 & Newer Will beat anyone's price by $300.

Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

815-814-1964

Shelving: Grocery Store Shelving, approx. 20ft long, very strong, $100 Call Steve 815-970-3055 Tankless Water Heater Thermar 125,000 btu. Natural Gas, Still in box. $100 call Steve 815-970-3055

Entertainment Center Solid Oak Base & Hutch, 22”D x 56”H x 62”W 2 Glass Doors, 4 Wood Doors & 4 Drawers - $380 815-758-8529 9am-6pm FURNITURE - 2 year old Beige Sofa, Chaise Sectional + Ottoman $400, Oak Chest of Drawers $75, Pine Wood Rocker $50, Maroon Office Chair $25, One Drawer Night Stand $25. 815-517-0151.

2003 Infiniti QX4 Low Miles 78,000 Fully Loaded Gold w/ tan interior, One Owner. $10,200 630-251-3998 2007 GMC Yukon XL 1500 $17,500 5.3L V8 Flex 4WD 91K miles seats 9 very good condition.

Call Steve at 630-387-9347

Books - World Book Encyclopedias, Year Books & Science Annuals, Also Child Craft – The How And Why Library And Annuals, 91 Books $20 815-264-3562

2008-11 GM Factory 2.0L LNF TURBO TURBOCHARGER 12618667 Cobalt HHR Sky Regal Including exhaust down pipe manifold and duct work take off for aftermarket replacement. $275.

815-260-1636 TIRES (2) for sale Pirelli P Zero - 1 P245/45ZR 20; 1 P275/40 ZR 20 $100 Each 2 k on tires 815-260-1636

A-1 AUTO

Will BUY UR USED WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000 “don't wait.... call 2day”!!

815-575-5153 Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527

FARM CATS

Excellent mousers, very healthy and good personalities. $5/ea to a GOOD HOME ONLY. 815-739-4428

HORSES FREE (2)

Older, healthy, gentle and rideable to LOVING FARM - HOME ONLY. 815-827-3703

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Hospital Bed New $400/OBO 815-245-2419

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

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

SYCAMORE Open House Sundays 1-3pm.

29955 Ellen Drive

The legal description of the real estate: PIN: 03-20-352-014 (affects Lot 7) and 03-20-352-015 (affects Lot 8) A description of the improvements on the real estate: Residential The time and place of the sale is: March 27, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.

DeKalb County Sheriff's Office 150 N. Main Street Sycamore, IL 60178

Sycamore - Lease New Construction, Downtown Retail 1,770 - 9,826 sf. $2,500/mo. per unit

In peaceful Ellen Oaks, Beautiful brick/cedar 3 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath ranch on 1/2 acre lot with mature trees, remodeled 2008, hardwood, carpet, ceramic flrs, A/C, deck, quartz counters & SS appl. 1st floor laundry, FP, full basement, 2-1/2 car garage.

Sycamore School Dist.

Price - $218,000.

815-739-1734 or 815-895-4480

Commercial Brokerage

Title will be conveyed without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, in addition to those which have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments and special taxes, if any, and easements, covenants, conditions, zoning laws and drainage ditches, feeders, laterals and restrictions of record.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the Purchaser shall receive a certificate of sale which will entitle Purchaser to a deed to the real estate subject to court confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Mr. Jeffrey L. Lewis Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 748-0380 The common address and other common description, if any of the real estate is: 904 REIMANN AVENUE, SANDWICH, IL 60548 The legal description of the real estate: PIN: 19-25-277-009 A description of the improvements on the real estate: Residential The time and place of the sale is: March 27, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.

DeKalb County Sheriff's Office 150 N. Main Street Sycamore, IL 60178 The terms of the sale are: The sale shall be by public auction.

The sale shall be by open verbal bid.

The sale shall be conducted by the Sheriff of DeKalb County.

The sale shall be cash.

The sale shall be "as is" condition without any representation or warranty as to the condition of the property. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Title will be conveyed without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, in addition to those which have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments and special taxes, if any, and easements, covenants, conditions, zoning laws and drainage ditches, feeders, laterals and restrictions of record.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the Purchaser shall receive a certificate of sale which will entitle Purchaser to a deed to the real estate subject to court confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Illinois Community Credit Union By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Lewis One of its attorneys

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, February 22, March 1 & 8, 2014.)

SANDWICH STATE BANK N/K/A CASTLE BANK, N.A. By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Lewis One of its attorneys Prepared by: JEFFREY L. LEWIS #06257559 Klein Stoddard Buck & Lewis, LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 815-748-0380 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, February 22, March 1 & 8, 2014.)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS SANDWICH STATE BANK N/K/A CASTLE BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

TINA L. MAUER, DOUGLAS J. MAUER, LVNV FUNDING, LLC, TARA EAST IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

CASE NO. 13 CH 346 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Dekalb Quiet - Adult 2 bdrm upper with garage, A/C, on site laundry no smoking, no pets 815-739-3545

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FOR SALE COUNTRY HOME & TRANQUILITY

ILLINOIS COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION Plaintiff, vs.

LANCE VANDEBURG, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

CASE NO. 13 CH 292 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the court in the above entitled cause the proper-

Sycamore-Office Lot Midlands Prof. Campus Lot 10 Aberdeen Ct. .66 acre 158’ x 181’ $172,500 Ruthanne Trunda, CCIM 815-739-1849 Ralph Crafton 815-757-5546

Crum-Halsted Agency, Inc.

The terms of the sale are: The sale shall be by public auction.

The sale shall be by open verbal bid.

The sale shall be conducted by the Sheriff of DeKalb County.

The sale shall be cash.

The sale shall be "as is" condition without any representation or warranty as to the condition of the property. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

by gi that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, shall be sold to the highest bidder.

PUBLIC NOTICE

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

2350 Bethany Rd, Sycamore, IL 60178 Fax: 815-756-2138 dsiebens@crumhalsted.com

The common address and other common description, if any of the real estate is: 209 ROBINSON, GENOA, IL 60135

Prepared by: JEFFREY L. LEWIS #06257559 Klein Stoddard Buck & Lewis, LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 815-748-0380

Commercial Properties

Individuals should possess excellent communication and organizational skills, have computer experience and demonstrate the willingness and confidence to work with customers with minimal supervision. College degree, previous insurance experience, and insurance license a plus, but not required.

Crum-Halsted Agency, Inc. offers competitive wages and benefits including paid holidays & vacation, Medical / Dental / Vision / Life / Disability insurance and 401K. Fax, Send or E-Mail your resume to: Diane Siebens

Mr. Jeffrey L. Lewis Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 748-0380

!!!!!!!!!!!

161K miles, ready to work. $3.280. Western Unimouont Snow Plow, $1100. 815-748-3782

MOST CASH

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Crum-Halsted Agency, Inc. currently has openings for both part-time and full-time positions in our Sycamore & Sandwich office locations.

The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is:

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DECK STAIN New, $4/gallon, several colors. 815-479-1000

Winter Clearance Clothes, Shoes & Purses

815-756-8444

I BUY CARS, TRUCKS, VANS & SUVs

prope ty hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, shall be sold to the highest bidder.

815-814-1224

Silver Wall Mirror 48” x 81” x 1/4” $150/OBO 815-758-2815

SOCIAL SERVICE CLERK

815-758-4004

Rolling Stone Magazine ~ 97 Issues. 815-784-3323

Sponsored by 20-30-40 Society Mar. 8; 10-5 & Mar 9; 11-4 Concord Plaza Midwest Conference Center 401 W Lake St., Northlake, IL Info: 630-851-4504

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Advertise here for a successful garage sale!

Call 815-455-4800

Antique American Glass Sale

Must be experienced.

Apply in person: Elleson's Bakery, 344 W. State St, Sycamore.

PERMANENT - PT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Lions of Illinois Foundation, 2814 DeKalb Avenue, Sycamore, is in need of a person to fill the position of Social Service Clerk. The ideal candidate will need a social service back round have good communication skills, and be flexible to other duties assigned. The position hours are Monday-Friday 9-2.

Should you be interested in this position, please come in to fill out an application between 9am and 4pm NO PHONE CALLS!

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS ILLINOIS COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION Plaintiff, vs.

LANCE VANDEBURG, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

CASE NO. 13 CH 292 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, shall be sold to the highest bidder.

The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Mr. Jeffrey L. Lewis Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 748-0380

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The common address and other common description, if any of the real estate is: 209 ROBINSON, GENOA, IL 60135 The legal description of the real estate: LOTS 7 AND 8 IN BLOCK 5 IN CITIZEN'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF GENOA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "B" OF PLATS, PAGE 100, ON AUGUST 15, 1891, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 03-20-352-014 (affects Lot 7) and 03-20-352-015 (affects Lot 8) A description of the improvements on the real estate: Residential The time and place of the sale is: March 27, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.

DeKalb County Sheriff's Office 150 N. Main Street Sycamore, IL 60178 The terms of the sale are: The sale shall be by public auction.

The sale shall be by open verbal bid.

The sale shall be conducted by the Sheriff of DeKalb County.

The sale shall be cash.

The sale shall be "as is" condition without any representation or warranty as to the condition of the property. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Title will be conveyed without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, in addition to those which have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments and special taxes, if any, and easements, covenants, conditions, zoning laws and drainage ditches, feeders, laterals and restrictions of record.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the Purchaser shall receive a certificate of sale which will entitle Purchaser to a deed to the real estate subject to court confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Illinois Community Credit Union By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Lewis One of its attorneys Prepared by: JEFFREY L. LEWIS #06257559 Klein Stoddard Buck & Lewis, LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 815-748-0380 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, February 22, March 1 & 8, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS SANDWICH STATE BANK N/K/A CASTLE BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

TINA L. MAUER, DOUGLAS J. MAUER, LVNV FUNDING, LLC, TARA EAST IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

CASE NO. 13 CH 346 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, shall be sold to the highest bidder.

The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Mr. Jeffrey L. Lewis Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 748-0380 The common address and other common description, if any of the real estate is: 904 REIMANN AVENUE, SANDWICH, IL 60548 The legal description of the real estate: THE SOUTHERLY 9.27 FEET OF LOT 48 AND THE NORTHERLY 16.75 FEET OF LOT 47 (EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 42.61 FEET OF SAID LOTS) IN FIRST ADDITION TO COUNTRYSIDE VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "Q" OF PLATS, PAGE 28 ON AUGUST 29, 1973 AS DOCUMENT NO. 375598 AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED JANUARY 6, 1975 AS DOCUMENT NO. 383868 IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 19-25-277-009 A description of the improvements on the real estate: Residential The time and place of the sale is: March 27, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.

DeKalb County Sheriff's Office 150 N. Main Street Sycamore, IL 60178 The terms of the sale are: The sale shall be by public auction.

The sale shall be by open verbal bid.

The sale shall be conducted by the Sheriff of DeKalb County.

The sale shall be cash.

The sale shall be "as is" condition without any representation or warranty as to the condition of the property. The sale is further subject

r subj prope y. to confirmation by the court.

Title will be conveyed without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, in addition to those which have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments and special taxes, if any, and easements, covenants, conditions, zoning laws and drainage ditches, feeders, laterals and restrictions of record.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the Purchaser shall receive a certificate of sale which will entitle Purchaser to a deed to the real estate subject to court confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

SANDWICH STATE BANK N/K/A CASTLE BANK, N.A. By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Lewis One of its attorneys Prepared by: JEFFREY L. LEWIS #06257559 Klein Stoddard Buck & Lewis, LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 815-748-0380

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on the adoption of a combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of the Sycamore Park District, DeKalb County, Illinois, will be held in the office of the Board of Park Commissioners of said District in the Sycamore Park District Maintenance Building at 435 Airport Road, Sycamore, Illinois on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.

The tentative combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of the Sycamore Park District is on file at the aforesaid office and is available for public inspection during regular business hours.

By order of the Board of Commissioners of the Sycamore Park District. /s/ Daniel Gibble, Secretary (Published in the Daily Chronicle, March 8, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, February 22, March 1 & 8, 2014.)

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: WILLIAM EDWARD METZ FOR CHANGE OF NAME

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on April 14, 2014, at 9:00 A.M. at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, Illinois, 60178 in the courtroom occupied by the presiding judge, William Edward Metz will file his/her petition requesting that his/her name be changed from WILLIAM EDWARD METZ to EMILY ELIZA TUDOR pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided. Any persons interested in said request for change of name may appear at said time and place, if they so desire.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Bids will be received at 1826 Barber Greene Road, DeKalb, IL 60115 in a sealed envelope clearly marked "2007 Chevrolet Silverado" until 10:00AM on March 6, 2014 for the following: 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, extended Cab, 4 x 4 with plow frame Settlement terms will be by cashier's check for the full amount, due upon awarding of bid. Bids will be opened on April 3, 2014 at 10:00am in the Conference Room of the DeKalb County Highway Department.

Inspection of equipment can be arranged by calling (815) 7569513. Equipment is located at 1826 Barber Greene Road, DeKalb, IL. The Highway Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any technicalities.

Nathan F. Schwartz, P.E. County Engineer (Published in the Daily Chronicle, March 8, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Legal Notice Notice of Public Hearing

William Edward Metz Emily Eliza Tudor DeKalb, IL 60115 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, March 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

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I have been caring for my son who has a learning disability.

I worry that, as I am getting older and unable to do as much for myself, I won’t know who is going to provide care for my son. I know I need legal advice and help from someone who can help me plan. What would you advise?

There are two concerns: Financial/legal and resources for your son. The first step is meeting with an elder law attorney who has a specialty in disability law. Once you have the legal and financial information, you will be able to put together a plan of care. It is important to know what finances are available when looking at options in the community. If you search National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, you will find a list of attorneys in your state. Also, ask friends for recommendations. The attorney should be able to recommend a geriatric care manager who knows the resources in the community and will allow you to put together a plan for your son. Prepare now, research all options, tour and ask questions when you are not in a crisis.

My father is depressed and was recently diagnosed with dementia. He owns several guns. I do not believe he would harm himself, but I think about the guns in the house. When I have asked my father if we can get rid of the guns, he refuses.

Any ideas on what I should do to keep my father safe?

Speak with your father’s physician about your thoughts. Your father may listen to the physician if he/she tells your father to remove the guns. If the guns are in a locked area, maybe your father will give you the key. This way he has no accessibility to them. If they are not locked up, suggest your father lock them up and give you the key.

Some people feel safe keeping guns at their bedside, but with dementia it is never a good idea. You should notify the police that your father has guns at home and the diagnosis of dementia.

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My mother has expressive dementia – difficulty expressing her thoughts. She appears to understand what I am saying but is not always able to express what she wants to say. This is frustrating for my mother. Do you have any ideas on how my mother can better make her needs known?

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One idea is to put together a picture book of items such as her favorite foods, cookies, candy, water, etc. In another section, you can have words such as pain and then either words or pictures of body parts. Also, ask your mother’s primary care physician if he/she will arrange for your mother to meet with a speech therapist to complete an evaluation and suggest other ideas. You also may want to put a note in your mother’s wallet that she has difficulty speaking. If she is ever brought to the hospital the staff will immediately assume the speech issue is new.

Your telephone number should be clearly available for all EMTs. We recommend putting a notification on the refrigerator with a list of medications, diagnoses, important information, allergies and family phone numbers.

My sister and I do not agree about the care for my mother.

I believe my sister is nonchalant when it comes to getting my mother to the doctor and she minimizes everything. My sister lives with my mother and the information about my mother is filtered through her. I live out of state, and I am limited to what I can do. I feel my sister is not doing enough for my mother.

Any ideas for a sibling living at a distance?

It is very hard to live at a distance and be directly involved in caregiving. Maybe the next time your mother has a medical appointment, the doctor can have you on the phone so you can listen in and at the same time voice your thoughts and opinions. Ask the doctor if they have medical records online. This way you and your sister can be looking at the same reports. Consider setting up Skype with your sister so you can see each other when you talk about your mother. This way you feel like you are closer.

Seeing each other online is different than a phone call.

Also, you can see your mother on Skype. Gently remind your sister that you may live at a distance but there are still things that you can do.

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