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Plans grow for family fun center Laundromat portion may open by fall; bowling alley, restaurant in next year

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com DeKALB – A laundromat could open on DeKalb’s South Fourth Street within the next three or four months, with an attached bowling alley, arcade and restaurant to come next year, property owner Jim Mason said Monday.

Preliminary construction

is underway, but Mason still needs building permits from the city for construction, heating and air conditioning, an electrician and plumber.

The property, formerly a Sullivan’s Foods store, will also include a bowling alley and restaurant collectively called Lapalooza Family Fun Center DeKalb.

Mason said a 13-lane bowl-

ing alley, which will include an arcade, isn’t expected to open until next year. He said he still needs to finish the building blueprints for city officials to review. After that, the city’s plan commission will meet to discuss zoning classifications and, pending DeKalb City Council approval, Mason can order the necessary equipment.

“This is not like building a house,” Mason said. “It’s a commercial deal. It’s very complicated.”

DeKalb City Planner Derek Hiland said Mason’s Fourth Street property would be classified as planned commercial development if the City Council approves it because it involves various uses all under one roof. The Walmart at 2300

What’s next

Sycamore Road, DeKalb, is an example of a planned commercial development, Hiland said.

If the City Council approves the property as a planned commercial development, the plans would all be grouped together as one ordinance, speeding the process to get everything approved. Mason

DeKalb businessman Jim Mason said a laundromat on South Fourth Street could open in three or four months.

City officials are expected to vote on zoning classifications for the property after Mason receives a building permit.

See LAPALOOZA, page A7

Gov. Quinn signs off on Chicago pension plan

Bringing back the buzz

By SOPHIA TAREEN The Associated Press

Photos by Danielle Guerra – dguerra@shawmedia.com

Honeybees populate a comb at Honey Hill Orchard in Waterman on Thursday. Steve Bock owns the orchard on Waterman Road, which uses bees to help pollinate the apple trees. They also collect and bottle honey from the colonies on the farm.

Local beekeepers scramble to restock hives

By KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com Carolyn Huden knew she was going to find around 2 million dead honeybees when she opened the hives at her Genoa farm this year.

She hadn’t noticed any activity among her 36 colonies – or bee families – by the middle of February and she couldn’t get to them until the middle of March because of snow.

“You just know,” Huden said.

“You see it. You feel it. And there’s nothing you can do. Silence is dead.”

DeKalb County honeybee keepers lost upwards of 70 percent of

Honey Hill Orchard employee Jacob Swanson adds another level onto the hive Thursday.

their bees during the winter, more than three times greater than what the USDA reports the average beekeeper in the United States lost.

The high bee mortality rate left local beekeepers scrambling to replenish their hives with new bees in hopes the devastating losses won’t affect speciality crops such as apple trees, pumpkins and raspberries or cut local honey production by thousands of gallons.

Although some beekeepers say it’s business as usual outside of the added expense for the new bees, others are anxiously waiting for

See BEES, page A7

“You just know. You see it. You feel it. And there’s nothing you can do. Silence is dead.”

Carolyn Huden Genoa beekeeper

CHICAGO – Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Monday to help Chicago reduce a multibillion-dollar pension shortfall for two of its pension systems, but advised Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago City Council not to raise property taxes for needed revenues.

An early version of the measure contained a property tax hike, which Emanuel said was necessary to avoid cuts to services. The provision was later removed, something Quinn noted in his decision to sign the bill.

“As the mayor and members of the Chicago City Council work to identify savings to meet their [pension] obligations ... I urge them to rule out a property tax increase on Chicago homeowners and businesses,” Quinn said in a statement. “I recognize that Chicago’s mission to find real solutions to its financial challenges will not be easy.”

The law, which starts to take effect in January, addresses pensions for Chicago’s municipal employees and laborers, affecting about 57,000 employees and retirees. It would nearly eliminate the $9.4 billion shortfall in those funds by cutting benefits and increasing contributions for both the city and employees.

In a statement, Emanuel called the new law “another step toward correcting the series of financial challenges that have been building over the last few decades.” Emanuel said he would work with City Council members to find “alternative options” to replace property taxes as a revenue source, at least for the near future.

The legislation has been a political problem for Quinn, who faces a tough re-election race against Republican Bruce Rauner.

On one hand, Quinn has vowed to avoid increasing property taxes and even called for a property tax refund earlier this year – an idea that went nowhere in the General Assembly.

On the other hand, if he had rejected the bill it could have complicated his relationship with Emanuel, another top Illinois Democrat.

Rauner, a venture capitalist from Winnetka, wasted no time in blasting Quinn on the decision.

“I would have vetoed this law – but Pat Quinn likes to raise taxes and left homeowners holding the bag again,” Rauner said in

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8DAILY PLANNER Today

Caring Through Food: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Cancer Center at Kishwaukee Community Hospital.

Becky Sisler, registered dietitian, will teach tips, strategies and simple recipes that nourish and care for those with cancer. Caretakers and patients are welcome. This group is free and registration is required. For more information, visit www.kishhospital. org/programs or call 815-748-2958.

Somonauk-Sandwich HEA: Afternoon unit of the Homemakers Education Association. For meeting time and location, call Florence at 815-498-2007.

Open Closet: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 300 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. Clothes and shoes for men, women and children. 815-758-1388.

Safe Passage Sexual Assault adults’ support group; 815-7565228; www.safepassagedv.org.

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

Hinckley Big Book Study AA(C): 6 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 801 N. Sycamore St., 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Women’s “Rule #62 Group”: 6 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 6 to 6:30 p.m. weigh-in, 6:30 p.m. meeting at CrossWind Community Church in Genoa. 815-784-3480.

Better Off Sober AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

DeKalb Masonic Lodge 144: 6:30 p.m. at DeKalb Masonic Temple at Fairview Drive and Fourth Street. Men can join Freemasonry or find out about the brotherhood. dekalbmasons.wordpress.com or contact Jim Tome at jtome@demicooper.com or 815-508-3878.

Free Fit Club: 6:30 to 8 p.m. at International Montessory Academy, 1815 Mediterranean Drive, Sycamore. Featuring rotating cardio or yoga programs from various Beachbody workouts like P90X, Insanity, Turbo Fire, Body Gospel, Turbo Jam, Hip Hop Abs, Rev Abs and many others. Call 815-9014474 or 815-566-3580 for more information.

Alcoholics Anonymous Tuesday Night Fellowship Group(C): 7 p.m. at The Church of St. Mary, 244 Waterman St. Sycamore. 815-7391950.

Bingo: 7 p.m. at Genoa Veteran’s Club, 311 S. Washington St. Must be 18 or older to play. www. genoavetshome.us; contact Cindy at crmcorn65@yahoo.com or 815751-1509.

DeKalb Area Women’s Center Board of Directors: 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the women’s center, 1021 State St. All DAWC members are welcome. 815-758-1351.

Fellowship group AA(C): 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Memorial Hall, 322 Waterman St., Sycamore. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Good Vibes Al-Anon group: 7 to 8 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 324 N. Third St., DeKalb.

Wheel chair accessible entrance is on N. Third St. Meeting is in Classroom A on the second floor.

Parking available in lot located on northwest corner of Third and Pine streets. Contact Mary Ann at 815-895-8119.

Malta Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization: 7 to 8:15 p.m. at Malta Elementary School. For information, contact Liz Elliott at ttfn0205@aol.com.

Sexaholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. at 512 Normal Road, DeKalb (behind church in brick building).

815-508-0280.

Sycamore Girls Softball Board: 7 to 8 p.m. at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. Contact: Kim Colness at 815-895-3210 or kimcolness@ comcast.net.

Veterans Support Group: 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Ben Gordon Center, 12 Health Services Drive in DeKalb; www.bengordoncenter.org. For information about the free group, call 815-756-4875 or 815-7936972.

Willard Aves American Legion Auxiliary Unit: 7 p.m. at the Kingston Friendship Center, 120 S. Main St. 815-784-2604.

Prairie Echoes women’s chorus: 7:15 to 10 p.m. at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave., in Sycamore, corner of Peace Road and Route 64. (St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 900 Normal Road in DeKalb). 815-761-5956; www.PrairieEchoes.com.

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8WHAT’S HAPPENING AT DAILY-CHRONICLE.COM? Yesterday’s Reader Poll results:

Today’s Reader Poll question:

What’s your favorite summer recreational pastime?

What do you think is the most needed on South Fourth Street?

Golf: 18 percent Fishing: 16 percent Softball/baseball: 10 percent Bean bag toss: 6 percent Other: 50 percent

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Media mogul keeps low profile DeKalb High alumni from the Class of 1962 have never seen Fred Eychaner at a reunion, but he sent a brief note to their 50th gathering that read: “Working hard to re-elect Obama.”

Eychaner, now 69, is known in political circles as one of President Obama’s biggest supporters, shelling out some $14 million to Super PACS including $4.5 million to the Obama Priorities USA Action Committee during the last campaign. He continues to be a major player in both state and national Democratic fundraising, hosting Obama and Sen. Dick Durbin for a major fundraiser last month at his home in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Forbes magazine listed his net worth at $500 million some 12 years ago and today it is estimated as high as $1 billion by other online sources. The company he founded, Chicago-based Newsweb Corp., is a media company that publishes alternative newspapers and operates several ra- Fred dio stations around the Eychaner country, some broadcasting in Spanish, as well as the Chicago progressive talk radio outlet WCPT-AM 820. The company also owns a Colorado TV station.

Eychaner is very low-key in his private life, but his Newsweb Corporation is in the printing and broadcast business, certainly a high-profile field.

Trying to get a phone call through to

DeKALB COUNTY LIFE Barry Schrader him is impossible, as I tried more than once. So I turned to his former DeKalb classmates to learn a little more about his background.

“He could be considered one of the original geeks in high school,” classmate G.K. “Jerry” Wuori said.

Probably Fred’s first foray into politics was during his senior year when Jerry ran for class president, although unsuccessfully. Fred was a part of his campaign team, known as the “Barbocrats” back when there weren’t many Democrats in this area. Later when Fred came out as a gay man, he became politically active for gay rights as well as the Democratic Party.

On April 23, he was honored with the National Liberty Award by the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, an organization that promotes equality, and gave a speech, which was taped and released on YouTube, which must have chagrined him.

In that talk he commented on his upbringing in DeKalb, crediting his parents, Howard and Mildred Eychaner, whom he humorously referred to as “teetotaling Methodists,” with accepting his sexual orientation and then forming a Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

(PFLAG) chapter.

He said they even marched in gay parades, passing out cards that read “Proud of our Gay and Non-Gay Children,” at the time something that might seem out of character for Mildred, who served on the local school board as secretary. Fred later honored his parents, who spent their last few years as residents of the Oak Crest Retirement Center in DeKalb, by donating a major portion of a $6 million expansion of the health care facility which was then named after Howard and Mildred.

Both parents died in 2005, just six months apart. At the groundbreaking, Fred shied away from cameras and sought no publicity for his generous bequest.

One can imagine that he will be a major supporter of the Hillary Clinton for President effort, since he backed her in the 2008 campaign. Not seeking any high-level appointments, Fred did accept an Obama offer of a board seat on the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. He is also a life trustee of the Art Institute of Chicago and on the executive committee of the Joffrey Ballet.

Maybe his classmates can get him to host their 55th class reunion in 2017 at the Art Institute.

• Barry Schrader can be reached via email at barry815@sbcglobal.net or at P.O. Box 851, DeKalb, IL 60115. His column appears every other Tuesday.

8TODAY’S TALKER

Seniors tested in bid to block Alzheimer’s

By LAURAN NEERGAARD The Associated Press WASHINGTON – In one of the most ambitious attempts yet to thwart Alzheimer’s disease, a major study got underway Monday to see if an experimental drug can protect healthy seniors whose brains harbor silent signs that they’re at risk.

Scientists plan to eventually scan the brains of thousands of older volunteers in the U.S., Canada and Australia to find those with a sticky build-up believed to play a key role in development of Alzheimer’s – the first time so many people without memory problems get the chance to learn the potentially troubling news.

Having lots of that gunky protein called beta-amyloid doesn’t guarantee someone will get sick. But the big question: Could intervening so early make a difference for those who do?

“We have to get them at the stage when we can save their brains,” said Dr. Reisa Sperling of Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, who is leading the huge effort to find out.

Researchers are just beginning to recruit volunteers, and on Monday, a Rhode Island man was hooked up for an IV infusion at Butler Hospital in Providence, the first treated.

Peter Bristol, 70, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, figured he was at risk because his mother died of Alzheimer’s and his brother has it.

“I felt I needed to be proactive in seeking whatever therapies might be avail-

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Peter Bristol of Wakefield, R.I. receives an intravenous infusion Monday at Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I. able for myself in the coming years,” said Bristol, who said he was prepared when a PET scan of his brain showed he harbored enough amyloid to qualify for the research.

“Just because I have it doesn’t mean I’m going to get Alzheimer’s,” he stressed. But Bristol and his wife are “going into the situation with our eyes wide open.”

He won’t know until the end of the socalled A4 Study – it stands for Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer’s – whether he received monthly infusions of the experimental medicine, Eli Lilly & Co.’s solanezumab, or a dummy drug.

Solanezumab is designed to help catch amyloid before it builds into the brain plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s. It failed in earlier studies to

treat full-blown Alzheimer’s – but it did appear to help slow mental decline in patients with mild disease, raising interest in testing it even earlier.

Scientists now think Alzheimer’s begins ravaging the brain at least a decade before memory problems appear, much like heart disease is triggered by quiet cholesterol build-up. Many believe the best chance of preventing or at least slowing the disease requires intervening, somehow, when people still appear healthy.

The $140 million study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, Lilly and others, will track if participants’ memory and amyloid levels change over three years.

Whether this particular drug works or not, the Alzheimer’s study is being watched closely as a chance to learn more about how amyloid works and how people handle the uncertainty of knowing it’s there.

“Amyloid we know is a huge risk factor, but someone can have a head full of amyloid and not decline” mentally, Sperling said. “We need to understand more about why some brains are resilient and some are not.”

Before any brain scans, interested 65- to 85-year-olds will undergo cognitive tests to be sure their memory is normal.

Volunteers also must be willing to learn their amyloid levels, and researchers can turn away those whose psychological assessments suggest they may not cope well with the news. Sperling expects to screen more than 5,000 healthy seniors to find the needed 1,000 participants, who will be monitored for anxiety or distress.

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Prosecutor: Trucker in Morgan crash hadn’t slept

By DAVID PORTER The Associated Press NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – A truck driver accused of triggering a highway crash that injured Tracy Morgan and killed another comedian hadn’t slept for more than 24 hours before the accident, authorities said Monday as Morgan recovered in a hospital.

Wal-Mart truck driver Kevin Roper was originally expected to make an initial appearance in state court Monday, but a court official said the Jonesboro, Georgia, resident is scheduled in court Wednesday. It wasn’t clear Monday if Roper had retained an attorney. He re-

mained free after posting $50,000 bond.

Authorities said the 35-year-old Roper apparently failed to slow for traffic ahead early Saturday in Cranbury Township and swerved at the last minute to avoid a crash.

Instead, his big rig smashed into the back of Morgan’s chauffeured Mercedes limo bus, killing comedian James “Jimmy Mack” McNair, authorities said.

The 45-year-old Morgan, a former “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” cast member, remained in critical but stable condition Monday.

Morgan’s spokesman, Lewis Kay, said he was “more responsive” after having sur-

gery for a broken leg but faces an “arduous” recovery.

Kay said Morgan suffered a broken femur, a broken nose and several broken ribs and is expected to remain hospitalized for several weeks. He said Morgan’s family is “tremendously overwhelmed and appreciative of the outpouring of love and support from his fans.”

Roper has been charged with death by auto and four counts of assault by auto. Under New Jersey law, to prove both crimes the state has to demonstrate the defendant operated the vehicle recklessly when the injuries or death were caused.

According to the criminal

complaint, Roper was operating the truck “without having slept for a period in excess of 24 hours resulting in a motor vehicle accident.”

It doesn’t specify the basis for that assertion.

Tyrone Gale, who was driving the limo bus, told ABC News that he was disoriented after the vehicle flipped over and could hear Morgan yelling for help.

“I climbed around and heard Tracy screaming for help,” Gale said. “I climbed up on the body of the limo bus ... but I couldn’t reach them.”

Wal-Mart President Bill Simon said in a statement that the company “will take full responsibility” if au-

thorities determine its truck caused the accident.

The National Transportation Safety Board is working with state police to look at any issues in the crash related to commercial trucking and limousine safety.

Federal regulations permit truck drivers to work up to 14 hours a day, with a maximum of 11 hours behind the wheel. The other time is usually devoted to loading, unloading and paperwork.

They must have a minimum of 10 hours off between work shifts to sleep. Drivers can work a maximum of 60 or 70 hours per week, depending upon the type of company they work for.

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In DeKalb, blacksmithing endures

By KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Lucio Bortolin can count on one hand how many good blacksmiths he knows, leaving his other hand free to stoke coals heating a piece of steel to 2,000 degrees so he can mold it with a pounding hammer.

Bortolin is head blacksmith at the Joseph F. Glidden Homestead’s Phineas Vaughan Blacksmith Shop, where he and four apprentices offer demonstrations of the ancient art of blacksmithing twice a month through October.

Bortolin began his blacksmith career in Argentina in the 1970s. From Argentina, he moved Brazil and later immigrated to the United States. He’s been the head blacksmith at the Glidden Homestead at 921 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb for the past two years. He also runs his own blacksmithing company, F2 Industries, in Sycamore.

“I love it,” Bortolin said, standing next to the forge used for heating metal. “You mold.

You put your personality in the pieces.”

At the blacksmith shop in DeKalb, Bortolin shapes pieces of steel into decorative, twisted rods for hanging plants or birdhouses. Those pieces are sold at the homestead’s gift shop. He often works with other material such as copper for interior design or architecture jobs through his personal business.

The blacksmithing club at the Glidden Homestead consists of four members other than Bortolin.

Andrew Collins, 32, of Cortland has been part of the small group for nine months.

“I just like working with metal in general,” Collins said.

“Working with my hands in general is peaceful and enjoyable.”

Blacksmithing doesn’t pay the bills for Collins, who works as an operations supervisor at Northern Illinois University.

He prefers it that way.

“I’m just keeping it as a hobby,” Collins said. “I think doing

DeKalb budget for fiscal ’15 gets 1st OK It includes deficit; By the numbers City Council set to n General fund revenues: $34,593,755 n General fund expenditures: vote on June 23

By KATIE DAHLSTROM

$35,137,508 n Deficit: $543,753

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Andrew Collins, a blacksmith apprentice at the Glidden Homestead’s Phineas Vaughan Blacksmith Shop, twists a heated piece of steel Sunday.

If you go The next blacksmith demonstration at the Joseph F. Glidden Homestead will be from noon to 4 p.m.

June 22. That day kids will be able to make their own blacksmith craft using clay and a mallet. Children younger than 14 can participate for free.

On the Web Visit Daily-Chronicle.com or scan this QR code to see video of blacksmithing at the Glidden Homestead.

Blacksmith apprentice Andrew Collins and head blacksmith Lucio Bortolin stand near the hearth at the Glidden Homestead’s Phineas Vaughan Blacksmith Shop, where they heat pieces of steel to 2,000 degrees before molding them. workpiece – from the hearth with a pair of tongs and placed it in a metal vise. Next, he slid it as a job would take some of another small bar through the hooked end of the end of the the fun out of it.”

Hobby or not, Collins tries workpiece closest to him. With to be precise when he forges several short bursts of energy he twisted the workpiece, givthe metal.

On Sunday, he grabbed ing the formerly straight rod his heated metal – known as a now a swirling design.

The whole process takes only a few minutes.

As for when someone, such as Collins, can expect to become a master at the art of blacksmithing?

“Never,” Bortolin said. “After four or five years, you’re pretty good, but there’s always something to learn.”

DeKALB – The DeKalb City Council gave its first approval to the city’s fiscal 2015 budget, but not without discussing the projected $543,753 deficit.

If council members approve the budget June 23, the city will spend $35.1 million from its general fund while bringing in nearly $34.6 million in the fiscal year that starts July 1.

The deficit is caused by the city using $607,000 from its general fund for a balloon bond payment for a decade-old bond that was used to build hangars at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport.

Fifth Ward Alderman Ron Naylor, who was the only alderman to oppose the budget, suggested the city refinance the bond instead and, among other things, cut expenditures by 1 percent across the board. “[We] chastised other units of government for deficit spending and now we are one,” Naylor said.

Assistant City Manager Rudy Espiritu said refinancing the bond over a 13-year period would cost the city an extra $163,252 in interest. Refinancing would bring the total interest on the bond, which was originally $800,000, to more than $500,000.

Mayor John Rey advocated for paying off the airport balloon bond. He said the

budget as presented represented the plan for fulfilling the operational needs of the city.

“I’m confident there’s not fluff left in individual budgets that we could go through and ask for a percentage trimming of individual departmental budgets,” Rey said.

Second Ward Alderman Bill Finucane said he saw the budget – including the balloon bond payment – as the first step to financial stability for the city. Fourth Ward Alderman Bob Snow and 7th Ward Alderwoman Monica O’Leary also supported the proposed budget. First Ward Alderman David Jacobson, 6th Ward Alderman Dave Baker and 3rd Ward Alderwoman Kristen Lash were absent.

The proposed budget also includes plans to outsource DeKalb’s building inspection services and hire two part-time property maintenance inspectors, which the city staff has said will save $250,000, or 56 percent of the current costs to staff the department. The city placed its building supervisor and two building inspectors on paid leave last month.

By the end of the fiscal year next June, city officials expect to have $5.48 million in reserves, which is 15.39 percent of its general fund expenditures and nearly 10 percentage points short of the city’s 25 percent goal.

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Community foundation’s spring grants total $170K Sandwich Opera House among those to get funds

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com SANDWICH – A new grant is helping officials repair and restore the Sandwich Opera House’s 300 seats before it opens for the season in October.

The opera house, at 140 E. Railroad St. in Sandwich, recently received a $15,000 grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation. Officials there will use the money for a $30,000 project to update the seat upholstery from a burgundy color to a darker burgundy color with a crinkle-like pattern, said Sandy Black, Sandwich Opera House executive director.

“They will look very lush after the seats are in,” Black said.

The opera house is among 28 nonprofit organizations that received money from the DeKalb County Community Foundation’s Community Needs grants. A total of $170,029 in grants was awarded this spring to organizations in the fields of arts and culture, community development, education, and health and human services.

Top DeKalb County Community Foundation grants n Indian Valley Vocation Center:

$55,000 to construct health wing n Sandwich Opera House: $15,000 to repair and restore seating n Northern Illinois Food Bank: $15,000 to fund the Take 50 Food for Health program n Northern Illinois University Campus Child Care: $10,319 to purchase playground equipment n Genoa Park District: $10,000 to replace and expand the Genoa Skate Park

The Community Needs grant is offered in the spring and fall each year. Applications for this fall can be submitted between July 1 and Sept. 1. The foundation will distribute another $170,000 in grants in the fall.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation has awarded a total of $15 million since the organization started 20 years ago. The foundation often provides more funds for projects that nonprofits are already raising money for, said

Becky Zantout, DeKalb County Community Foundation grants and community initiatives manager.

“We try to fill our gap in funding to make something happen that maybe otherwise wouldn’t,” Zantout said.

Indian Valley Vocational Center, at 600 Lions Road in Sandwich, received the largest grant in the spring cycle with $55,000 for its addition of a $1 million health wing. The 7,200-square-foot wing will include four classrooms and one shared clinical lab that will simulate a hospital room setting.

Indian Valley Vocational Center Ron Pieper said they received the check Monday and have enough money to start construction in mid-July. They expect to finish in fall 2015.

The vocational center is paying for about 80 percent of the health wing using money from its fund balance, Pieper said.

“We have other smaller donations, but this is the largest donation to date,” Pieper said.

“It’ll remain one of the largest ones.”

8LOCAL BRIEF found two bags of marijuana, one weighing 8.4 SYCAMORE – A 30-year-old ounces and the DeKalb man accused of havother weighing an ing more than a half-pound of ounce, behind the marijuana in his vehicle remained passenger seat. in DeKalb County Jail on Monday, Andrew Deleon As police were unable to post $10,000 bail. searching him DeKalb police stopped Andrew after he was arrested, they found A. Deleon’s vehicle at 2:54 p.m.

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Barn damaged by fire in Maple Park area Redo in Chicago “I saw smoke on it, and I didn’t hesitate to call 911.”

By CHARLES MENCHACA cmenchaca@shawmedia.com MAPLE PARK – A corn crib burned to the ground and an abandoned barn was partially damaged Monday afternoon when a rubbish fire got out of control, said Kevin Peterson, Maple Park fire chief.

The rubbish fire was burning northeast of the barn and directly east of the crib, located on the property at 49W368 Winters Road in Virgil Township, Peterson said. The Maple Park Fire Department was dispatched to the incident at 3:29 p.m. Monday. Upon arrival, firefighters found the corn crib burned to the ground.

“The wind carried [the fire] into the corn crib, and that caught the barn roof on fire,” Peterson said.

Fire crews extinguished the fire and put out the embers that landed on the barn roof.

The fire caused an estimated $5,000 in damage, according

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down part of the unused barn, which he said was scheduled for partial demolition along with the corn crib. He purchased the barn and had planned to keep the flooring joints, weather vanes and cupola on top.

The barn was built in 1924 Charles Menchaca – cmenchaca@shawmedia.com The remains of a corn crib smolder Monday after a rubbish fire got out to replace a previous barn on of control at 49W368 Winters Road in Virgil Township, the Maple Park the property, Rundle said.

“A fire [from a lightning Fire Department said. The roof of the abandoned barn nearby also was strike] burned the old one damaged. down – quite ironic,” Rundle to Peterson. He said no one spread the fire to the crib. said. was injured.

“I saw smoke on it, and I Among the fire companies Bryan Rundle of Janesville, didn’t hesitate to call 911,” he that assisted Maple Park were Wisconsin, was tending to the said.

Elburn and Countryside, Burrubbish fire when he said the Rundle was on the proper- lington, Big Rock, Cortland wind suddenly shifted and ty with a small crew tearing and DeKalb.

About 900 Ill. veterans requested, didn’t get care

By KERRY LESTER and JIM SUHR The Associates Press CHICAGO – Data released Monday shows the average wait time for a patient to see a primary care physician at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Danville is nearly four times the federal administration’s target of 14 days.

While the average 54-day wait for primary care at the east central Illinois facility pales in comparison to a national high of a 145-day wait for primary care in Honolulu, Hawaii, it was also the highest of Illinois’ five major VA medical centers.

The audit of 731 hospitals and outpatient clinics – based on a snapshot of VA data as of May 15 – follows allegations that 40 patients died awaiting care at a Phoenix hospital where employees kept a secret

waiting list to cover up delays.

It’s a report that Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says is proof of a “pretty toxic culture of corruption” throughout the department. His Democratic colleague, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, called the news both “troubling” and “unacceptable.”

The audit shows the average wait time for a primary care appointment was 38 days at the Marion VA Medical center, 33 days for patients at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital outside Chicago and 41 days at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago. The James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago had a wait time of slightly more than 14 days.

Abandoned VA guidelines said veterans should be seen within 14 days of their desired date for a primary care appointment. The department has since said that meeting that tar-

get was unattainable given existing resources and growing demand. Monday’s audit by the VA called the 2011 decision by senior VA officials to set it, and then basing bonuses on meeting the target, an “organizational leadership failure.”

Nationwide, the audit found that more than 57,000 patients were awaiting initial medical appointments 90 days or more after requesting them, and an additional 64,000 who enrolled in the system over the past decade had never had appointments. It blamed the VA’s complicated appointment process, saying it created confusion among scheduling clerks and supervisors.

Some 73 patients at Illinois’ five key VA sites still hadn’t gotten appointments at least three months after requesting them, with the Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago accounting for

50 of those patients, the audit showed.

Of the nearly 900 patients who enrolled in the VA system but never had appointments at those Illinois sites, 494 of them involved the Marion VA, according to the audit.

Messages left Monday with a spokeswoman for the Marion site were not immediately returned. Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Enyart, after privately visiting with Marion VA staff and patients last week, attributed any delayed care at that site at least partly to staffing shortages, noting that the medical center is working to recruit 200 additional full-time employees.

“I’m pleased to see the overall quality of care here at Marion,” Enyart said then. “But there’s always room for improvement. I can’t speak to the entire VA system, but efforts are being made here at Marion for improved care.”

8OBITUARIES KENT L. CONNERS Born: Feb. 2, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois Died: June 2, 2014, in Anchorage, Alaska CADIZ, Kentucky – Kent L. Conners, 75, of Cadiz, Kentucky, a native of Chicago, passed away Monday, June 2, 2014, at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska.

Mr. Conners graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master’s degree in education and went on to teach industrial arts, driver’s education and history for 25 years and retired from Hampshire High School in Hampshire.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Walker Conners of Cadiz; six children and spouses, Andrew James and Michele Conners of King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Matthew Loren and Juliet Conners of Las Vegas, Kristine Georgeanne Conners of Las Vegas, James and JoEllen Murphree of Georgetown, Kentucky, Casey Murphree of Princeton, Indiana, and Elizabeth Batsel of Madisonville, Kentucky; six grandchildren; one niece, Lori Conners Clay; and one nephew, Brady Conners.

He was preceded in death by his father, James Conners; mother, Mary Lorene Hayes Conners; wife, Joan Victoria Conners; and one brother, James K. Conners.

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Cadiz, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, and from 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, until the funeral time at 11 a.m. at Ponderosa Baptist Church, Cadiz, with the Revs. John Mitchell and Norman Cotton officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Voice for the Animals, in care of Romana Hamilton, 4146 Canton Road, Cadiz, KY 42211.

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He served as an associated pastor in the Diocese of Tagbilaran for four years before joining the Philippine Foreign Mission Society. He was sent to Thailand and worked for five years as a missionary with the Paris Foreign Mission Fathers in Nakorn Ratchasima Diocese, northeast of Bangkok.

The Rev. Les came to the United States and entered the military as a chaplain in the National Guard and became a citizen of the United States. After 16 years in the military, serving in Desert Storm, he came to the Diocese of Rockford and was a coordinator and sacramental moderator for Hispanic LES SUBERI ECHEVIA Ministry for the DeKalb Deanery. He Born: June 14, 1936, in Tagbilaran was then assigned as administrator City, Philippines and then pastor of Saints Peter & Died: June 5, 2014, in Rockford, Paul Parish in Virgil. The Rev. Les Illinois retired from active ministry on July 1, 2008.

ROCKFORD –The The Rev. Les is survived by his Rev. Les Suberi brothers, Apalinario Echevia, 81, Echevia, 77, of and Theofilo Echevia, 71, and sisRockford, Illinois, ters, Especiosa Racho, 69, and Fe went home with Esperanza E. Lungay, 68, all living in his Heavenly Father the Philippines. on Thursday, June Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 5, 2014, after being 10 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at Saints a resident at PresPeter & Paul Catholic Church, ence Cor Mariae in 5N939 Meredith Road, Virgil. The Rockford.

Most Rev. David J. Malloy, bishop The Rev. Les was born in Tagof the Rockford Diocese, will be the bilaran City in the Philippines. He main celebrant. The visitation will graduated from Divine Word College be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 13, in Tagbilaran City in the Philippines and from 9 a.m. Saturday until the with a BSE and AB. service at the church. Burial will The Rev. Les was ordained by Bish- take place immediately following op Manuel Mascarinas on Dec. 20, the Mass at Saints Peter & Paul 1961, at Candihay Bohol, Philippines. Catholic Cemetery in Virgil with full

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GLADYS REGINA MONTAVON Born: Aug. 19, 1924, in DeKalb, Illinois Died: June 2, 2014 PORTLAND, Oregon –Gladys Regina Montavon, 89, of Portland, Oregon, and formerly from DeKalb, passed away Monday, June 2, 2014.

She was born on Aug. 19, 1924, in DeKalb.

She is survived by five sisters, Edith Nowicki of St. Paul, Minnesota, Yonne Baker of Overland Park, Kansas, Shirley D’Ascoli of New Providence, New Jersey, Elaine Burns of Aurora and Carol Ranchino of Franklin, Tennessee; and two grandchildren, Gillian and MacGregor.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret and William Montavon; two brothers; three sisters; and a son.

There will be a funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, at Saint Clare Catholic Church in Portland.

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CHICAGO – The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals took a judicial mulligan Monday after staff failed last week to follow standard practice and record what was supposed to be the only such hearing in a terrorist case touching on surveillance issues broached

by Edward Snowden.

The rare do-over of oral arguments at a U.S. appellate court started slowly with one judge even saying she would try and carefully recreate as best she could the questions she asked the parties in the unrecorded hearing.

But any chance of an approximate replay of last week’s hearing evaporated when a lawyer for terrorism suspect Adel Daoud abandoned courtroom deference and began clashing with the presiding judge of the threejudge appellate panel, Judge

Richard Posner.

Daoud, a 20-year-old U.S citizen, has denied government allegations that he accepted a phony car bomb from undercover FBI agents in 2012, parked it by a Chicago bar and pressed a trigger.

“What I don’t understand is why you are hostile to me in this? Why your tone of voice is hostile?” asked attorney Thomas Durkin, a nationally prominent defense lawyer who stepped in Monday for another defense lawyer who delivered the arguments last week.

Officials said last week that workers responsible for turning on a court recorder at the initial hearing were startled by U.S. agents who swept the room for bugging devices and so assumed – wrongly – that all recordings were prohibited. A recording of Monday’s hearing was made and promptly posted on the court website later in the afternoon.

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

DeKalb County Robert J. Brooks, 23, of the 800 block of Edgebrook Drive, DeKalb, was charged Friday, June 6, with forgery and theft.

Gerald Kline, 47, of the 33100 block of Frank Lor Drive, Kingston, turned himself in Friday, June 6, on a charge of forgery.

Sycamore Danielle R. Tidrick, 19, of Sycamore was charged Thursday, June 5, with resisting or obstructing an officer, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, failure to report an accident to police, zero tolerance and underage drinking.

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Mitchell P. Griesbaum, 20, of the 600 block of Bush Street, DeKalb, was charged Saturday, June 7, with driving under the influence of alcohol.

Antonio D. Cathina, 30, of DeKalb city the 800 block of Lincoln AvKelsie J. Haptonstall, 20, of enue, Rochelle, was charged the 700 block of Grove Street, Saturday, June 7, with obDeKalb, was charged Friday, structing a peace officer.

May 30, with distributing harm- Enrique J. Figueroa, 24, of ful material and sex obscenity. the first block of Sierra Road, Britnie Miller, 25, of the 100 Montgomery, was charged block of North Fourth Street, Saturday, June 7, with driving DeKalb, was charged Thursday, under the influence of alcohol.

May 29, with burglary and retail Mario A. Rodriguez, 47, theft. of the 900 block of Market Gloria E. Dorrough, 45, of the Street, DeKalb, was charged 1300 block of Market Street, Saturday, June 7, with driving DeKalb, was charged Friday, under the influence of drugs May 30, with aggravated and alcohol, and fleeing or domestic battery. attempting to elude a peace Leonard B. Moore, 41, of the officer.

800 block of West Hillcrest Juan Luna, 34, of the 900 Drive, DeKalb, was charged block of Greenbrier Drive, Thursday, May 29, with crimiDeKalb, was charged Sunday, nal damage to property.

June 8, with battery.

8LOCAL BRIEF DeKalb.

Neighborhood farmers market starts this month The monthly farmers markets DeKALB – DeKalb County Community Gardens is partnering with the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church for a neighborhood farmers market later this month.

The Thrive neighborhood market and community garden will sponsor a monthly fresh vegetable neighborhood market the last Saturday of each month starting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 28 in the church’s parking lot, 900 Normal Road,

will provide organically grown vegetables at a pay-whatyou-can price, according to a news release. The markets will feature live music, children’s activities and nutrition information.

Residents are encouraged to bring their own vegetables. The event will also be held July 26, Aug. 23 and Sept. 27.

Text “START” to 630-4484421 to receive updates.

– Andrea Azzo

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Prodding Congress, Obama acts to ease student debt Christie plunges back into The Senate plans to take up the bill this week, but it faces steep opposition among Republicans because it pays for the lower rates by phasing in a new minimum tax on millionaires. Even so, the bill reinforces a broader economic push by Democrats to portray themselves as the sole advocates for the middle class as the midterm elections draw closer.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who is championing the bill, said Democrats are “completely flexible” and open to GOP alternatives for how to pay for the bill. She said so far, Republicans haven’t offered any.

“This particular payfor really puts the question squarely: Who does the U.S. government support? It is billionaires who have already made it, or students who are working hard to get their fair shot?” Warren said in an interview.

New borrowers can already cap their monthly payments at 15 percent of income, and that level is set to drop to 10 percent next month. But that plan, created by Congress, doesn’t help those still digging themselves out of student debt they accrued years ago.

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President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks Monday in the East Room of the White House in Washington, before signing a presidential memorandum on reducing the burden of student loan debt. the underlying problem.

“Today’s much-hyped loophole closure does nothing to reduce the cost of pursuing a higher education, or improve access to federal student loans,” said House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.

Obama, joined by Democratic lawmakers at the White House, also formally endorsed a Senate bill that takes aim at the same problem but could have a more profound effect by allowing by allowing borrowers to refinance their student debt at lower rates currently being offered.

quest, the White House projected expanding the program would cost $7.6 billion in its first year, although the costs decrease later. But Education Secretary Arne Duncan told reporters Monday that the government hasn’t gotten that far.

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“As the president’s record continues to get worse, as the Democratic Party brand continues to get worse across the country, this momentum’s going to build,” Christie said recently. “I’ve been looking forward to this year for quite some time.”

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On Monday, Christie’s chief of staff testified about the political-retribution plot before a state legislative committee, another reminder of the ongoing challenges the governor faces while intensifying his national outreach.

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Obama also threw his support behind legislation that Democrats are using in an election year to paint Republicans as blocking relief for Americans inundated by student debt.

With a group of student loan borrowers looking on, Obama put his pen to a presidential memorandum that will allow those who borrowed through the federal government before 2007 to pay no more than 10 percent of their income in monthly payments. Existing programs created by Congress and Obama already offer that benefit to recent borrowers; Obama’s memo will make it fully retroactive.

“I’m only here because this country gave me a chance through education,” Obama said. “We are here today because we believe that in America, no hard-working young person should be priced out of a higher education.”

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purchased the building at 1401 S. Fourth St. in January.

The laundromat will have washers as large as 90 pounds and four that weigh 80 pounds. There will be about 70 washers, 120 dryers and five video gambling machines, Mason said. Beer and wine will be sold at the laundromat.

Drivers will be able to drop off and pick up clothes for customers, Mason said.

Mason also wants to have a drive-thru lane where customers can pick up their clothes and even purchase a cup of Mace Coffee, Mason’s own brand of coffee.

“I will make it so it’s as good or better than Starbucks,” he said. “The coffee, I hope, is bigger than Lapalooza itself.”

There will also be five more video slot machines at the bowling alley, private rooms for parties, TVs and two brick-fired ovens that can produce 150 pizzas per hour, Mason said. A rotisserie cooker will make chicken, he said.

Fifth Third Bank will have an ATM on the north side of the property.

Mason said he also plans to offer a bowling competition

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Property owner Jim Mason reviews blueprints Monday for the Lapalooza Family Fun Center DeKalb he is planning to build on South Fourth Street in DeKalb. The designs include a bowling alley, laundromat, restaurant and video gambling in the former Sullivan’s Foods store space.

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called “Bowling for Cash.”

Bowlers will compete seven days a week for cash prizes of up to $1,000. Winners will be determined based off a formula that will depend on how much someone bowls, Mason said.

“The more you bowl, the

better it is,” he said.

The Lapalooza parking lot will hold up to 300 cars. There will also be Wi-Fi and merchandise such as T-shirts for sale. Mason is also considering having pool tables.

Altogether, both the bowling alley and laundromat will be 30,000 square feet. Mason said there will be less than 50 employees.

Mason said he is working with four different consultants on the project.

“This is a big deal for the city,” he said.

WASHINGTON – Hillary Rodham Clinton said in an interview airing Monday that she feels emboldened to run for president because of Republican criticism of her handling of the deadly 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya.

In an interview with ABC News, Clinton said the Benghazi inquiry from Republicans gives her a greater incentive to run for president because she considers the multiple investigations into the attacks “minor league ball” for a country of the United States’ stature. But she said she’s still undecided.

“It’s more of a reason to run, because I do not believe our great country should be playing minor league ball. We ought to be in the majors,” Clinton said. “I view this as really apart from – even a diversion from – the hard work that the Congress should be doing about the problems facing our country and the world.”

The interview publicizing her new book, “Hard Choices,” highlighted some of the key lines of criticism Clinton could face if she runs for president in two years: Her record as President Barack Obama’s top diplomat and charges by Republicans that she has been

insulated from the everyday problems of Americans after more than two decades in public life.

In the interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer, Clinton said her family struggled with legal bills and debt when she and her husband left the White House in early 2001.

“We came out of the White House not only dead broke, but Hillary in debt,” ClinRodham ton said. “We Clinton had no money when we got there, and we struggled to, you know, piece together the resources for mortgages, for houses, for Chelsea’s education. You know, it was not easy.”

Republicans immediately seized on the comment, two years after their presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, was dogged by accusations of being out-of-touch because of his wealth. GOP officials pointed out that Hillary Clinton received an $8 million book advance for her 2003 memoir and said the comments reflected her insulation from the daily problems of average Americans.

“I think she’s been out of touch with average people for a long time,” said Republican National Committee chair-

Bee loss tied to winter, mites and queen failure around two miles for food.

“I sometimes joke with my friends about sending pollination bills because I know the bees are pollinating their gardens,” Bock said.

Pollination might not be necessary for DeKalb County’s largest crops – corn, soybeans and winter wheat – but the buzzing insects are far from useless, said University of Illinois Extension educator Russ Higgins.

“None of the three really require pollination from insects, but that being said, we’re very aware of the importance of honeybees and other pollinating insects,” Higgins said. “About 30 percent of the foods that humans consume come from bee-pollinated plants such as carrots and broccoli.”

Higgins said commercial agriculture operators in the area are conscious of what insecticides they’re placing on their crops because some have been tied to colony collapse.

Even with those efforts, if winters continue to be as harsh and losses as devastating, local speciality farmers might have to look elsewhere for their pollination needs, said Andy Larson, an education with the U of I extension specializing in local food systems and small farms.

“If we’re going to be losing large amounts of honeybees, we’re going to have to think about creating habitats for native pollinators,” Larson said.

Native pollinators include butterflies, bumble bees and beetles.

For now, Bock will wait for “his girls” to gain strength and for nature to do its work.

“In another month from now if conditions are perfect, we’re getting enough rain, enough flowers and blossoms out there from whatever source there is, these girls will find it and they’ll bring it back,” Bock said. “This could end up being a great year. You never know.”

• BEES Continued from page A1 their bees to get up to pollinating and honey-producing strength.

BEE LOSS The USDA reports that nationally, beekeepers lost about 23 percent of their honeybees during the winter, an improvement compared to the 30 percent loss during the 2012-2013 winter. The annual beekeeper survey measures losses on managed honeybee colonies from October to April.

Large winter honeybee losses are part of a phenomenon plaguing honeybees known as colony collapse disorder, or the spontaneous abandonment of hives by bees. Scientists have yet to pinpoint a cause for the disorder.

Beekeepers this year tied the causes of death over the winter to varroa mite infestation, queen failure and poor winter conditions, the latter being to blame for DeKalb County’s steep losses, local beekeepers said.

DeKalb County beekeepers said they lose around 40 percent in a typical year, with last winter’s frigid temperatures and snowfall making it a particularly devastating exception.

Huden lost 30 colonies that each had more than 75,000 bees, meaning she lost more than 2.25 million bees. Although she purchased new bees, which came from California by way of Wisconsin, they won’t be up to strength until the middle of summer.

She fears her honey crop will drop from 500 to 250 gallons.

“Right now I should be making honey by the gallon, but I’m not,” Huden said. “I’ll be lucky if I have any honey to harvest by July 1.”

Huden also typically provides Jonamac Orchard in Malta with bees to pollinate the farm’s trees. This year,

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Honey Hill Orchard owner Steve Bock talks about the 70 percent loss of his bee population from this past winter. The orchard on Waterman Road in Waterman bottles its own honey and uses the bees to help pollinate the apple orchard’s more than 3,000 trees. she was able to provide 10 hives, which meant orchard manager Jenna Spychal had to purchase 12 more hives from a beekeeper in southern Illinois.

Winter also claimed the handful of hives Jonamac had, all of which were weak, Spychal said.

“It’s part of being a beekeeper,” Spychal said. “But so far the pollination looks pretty good, so we shouldn’t be affected.”

At Honey Hill Orchard in Waterman, owner Steve Bock hopes his nearly 70 percent loss won’t hurt his apple trees, pumpkins or raspberry bushes or cut too deeply into his honey production. The main reason he keeps the bees is to pollinate the roughly 3,000 apple trees on his orchard, but he also produces about 30 pounds of honey from each hive.

“The bees just starved because they wouldn’t move an inch to save their lives,” Bock said. “The ones that survived, I have no clue why.”

Bock, like Huden, pur-

Honey Hill Orchard employee Jacob Swanson (left) and the owner’s brother Kirk Bock (right) tend to a hive at Steve Bock’s Honey Hill Orchard in Waterman on Thursday. chased new bees to replenish his hives. Each of the 10 hives he bought cost $80, weighed around three pounds and contained about 10,000 bees. The new bees have yet to mature, leaving Bock’s backyard unusually quiet and calm.

“Normally this time of year you would be able to hear the buzz from the driveway and it would be a solid sheet of

brown from the bees,” Bock said, standing in his backyard.

Instead, the bee population is light enough that bee flight patterns – like bee highways – are easily distinguished.

POLLINATION WORKHORSES Bock’s concerns extend beyond his property lines because honeybees will travel

man Reince Priebus, pointing to Clinton’s estimated $200,000-per-speech speaking fees and million-dollar book advances. “Whether she was flat broke or not is not the issue. It’s tone deaf to average people.”

Hillary Clinton’s Senate financial disclosure forms, filed for 2000, show assets between $781,000 and almost $1.8 million. The forms allow senators to report assets in broad ranges. The same form, however, showed that the Clintons owed between $2.3 million and $10.6 million in legal bills to four firms.

Democrats noted that the Clintons gave away $10 million after departing the White House and during the 2008 campaign, Mrs. Clinton released tax reforms that showed a total of $1.1 million in book proceeds went to charities between 2000 and early 2008.

Her book also offers a rebuke to Republicans who have seized upon the Sept.

11, 2012, terrorist attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.

As Clinton weighs her political future, Republicans have questioned her response to the attacks and whether she could have done more to secure the diplomatic compounds.

Chicago has worst-funded retirement system • PENSIONS Continued from page A1 a statement minutes after Quinn’s decision. “This should have been a no-brainer – veto the bill, don’t squeeze Chicago families even more.”

At the same time, a coalition of unions that’s filed a lawsuit over the state’s pension overhaul called the new law unconstitutional and said it would sue. The We Are One Chicago union group said the plan is unfair and would disproportionately affect women, minorities and those with the low incomes.

“Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s pension-slashing plan, now signed by the Governor, is wrong for Chicago,” a group statement read. “This is no victory for the Mayor, but a huge, missed opportunity to find a truly fair, constitutional solution.”

Emanuel, who took office in 2011, faces re-election next year.

Already, several aldermen have opposed raising property taxes.

Chicago has the worst-funded retirement systems of any major U.S. city and has yet to address police and fire department pensions. There’s an approximately $20 billion shortfall in four accounts and another $7 billion debt in the fund for Chicago Public School teachers.

The shortfall is largely the result of years of the city not making large enough contributions to the funds. Emanuel, who inherited much of the problem from the previous administration, has said the changes are needed to avoid an even larger tax hike, severe cuts in programs and services and the potential insolvency of the city’s retirement funds.

But pension programs are created by state law, so only state legislators can make changes.

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Brides say ‘I do’ with jewelry from PenelliBelle If you go

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com CORTLAND – People from all over the country are buying Cortland resident Lindy Giese’s vintage-inspired custom jewelry.

One such person, Jenna Lovaas of Beloit, Wisconsin, owns an ovalshaped aquamarine stone engagement ring with a rose gold Celtic design. Lovaas is getting married in August in Thailand.

“I find myself staring at it every so often, especially when I’m outside out in the sun,” Lovaas said. “It looks really beautiful.”

Giese started her jewelry business in 2007 and called it PenelliBelle, naming it after her daughters Penelope and Lillie Belle. She launched her website, www.penellibelle.com, on May 1.

Giese took jewelry making in college but dropped out of school to get married. In 2005, as a stay-at-home mother, she made noodle necklace crafts with her daughters. She then began making jewelry with beads to wear out in public.

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Lindy Giese draws a ring design. and building,” Giese said.

She began making engagement rings in April 2013. She draws the products customers want then sends the blueprint to a casting company in Chicago, where the jewelry is molded.

All of the jewelry is made with Photos by Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com 14-carat gold. Prices range from Lindy Giese, owner of PenelliBelle, designs custom wedding jewelry and repairs an- about $100 for necklaces to more tique and vintage jewelry out of her Cortland home. than $1,000 for engagement rings.

Giese does a lot of her work from her dining room, which was convert“I went to a doctor’s appointment, Etsy, a website that allows people to ed into an office. She was recognized sell handmade products. About four and people wanted one,” she said. different women wanted to buy it, so for her work when WeddingWire, a Giese then put her jewelry in wedding planning website, gave PeGiese sold it to the first person. craft shows. She made her first “It just kept building and building nelliBelle a Couple’s Choice Award bridal piece in 2008 and posted it on

in 2014.

Giese, who got her engagement ring from a jewelry store, wants her customers to know she can create anything they want.

“We can literally do almost anything now in the form of a ring,” she said. “You have to love it. We want all our customers to feel that it’s the perfect piece for them.”

Giese also created Lovaas’ wedding band, which has a twisted rose in white gold and is featured on Giese’s Etsy profile.

Lovaas said her engagement ring is unlike anything she has ever seen in any jewelry store.

“It meant a lot to both of us to have something unique and [something] we were both happy with,” Lovaas said.

Pedal power driving eco-friendly tourism revenue On National Bike to Work Day on May 16, we actually had a light dusting of snow.

Many dedicated cyclists didn’t let the weather stop them from demonstrating their pedal power. It also coincided with the launch of Pedalpal.org, a new website that promotes cycling.

Pedal Pal was conceived

by DeKalb County Board member Misty Haji-Sheikh.

She wanted to improve what has already been done with the county’s Green Ways and Trails Plan to make it easier for walkers and bicyclists – and to do so at a low cost.

Pedal Pal is a way for local businesses, park districts, forest preserves, municipalities and others in DeKalb County to promote cycling by placing a decal on their establishment that signifies they are bicycle friendly. Each location that displays the decal agrees to allow passing cyclists to come in and get a drink of water,

resources in DeKalb County.

The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition will participate, along with the Illinois National Scenic Byways and the Illinois Department of Natural use the bathroom and use the Resources, in a collaborative phone in case of emergency. initiative to enhance the Businesses that display the attractiveness of the byways Pedal Pal decal will be promot- as a destination for cycling ed on the website. enthusiasts.

As a Forest Preserve The U.S. Department of Commissioner, Haji-Sheikh Transportation Federal Highsponsored a resolution to way Administration awarded use the League of American a $271,069 National Scenic ByCyclists guidelines to add to way Program Grant to be used the county’s Greenways and by all seven Illinois National Scenic Byways for this projTrails Plan. This is a step in ect. Funding will cover the an ongoing effort to improve cost for the design and purconnectivity in DeKalb County. Haji-Sheikh is coordinating chase of 362 bicycle racks to be the effort with DeKalb County placed at key sites throughout Illinois Byway communities.

Forest Preserve, KishHealth ILHC will receive 73 of the System, Kishwaukee Family bike racks to be placed in 16 YMCA, Live Healthy DeKalb, Illinois League of Cyclists, and communities along the Illinois Lincoln Highway corridor. the DeKalb County ConvenOur bureau worked with tion and Visitor’s Bureau. The the Illinois Lincoln Highway Pedal Pal website also will into secure 18 bike racks for clude links to maps and other

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DeKalb County. Eight will be installed in DeKalb, eight in Cortland and two more at Lake Shabbona.

The bike rack design features QR codes, allowing visitors to easily obtain information about the byway on which they are traveling.

Each QR code will connect travelers to information about local community attractions, dining, lodging and in some cases, other bike paths and trail systems. The completed project will provide an additional way to enhance the recreational experience and welcome cyclists to Illinois’ byways, as well as offer addi-

tional community and byway information.

MS: Tour de Farms Bike Event We will welcome 2,300 bike riders June 21 and 22 for MS: Tour de Farms. More than 400 hotel room nights are booked for the event. Community members can volunteer to ride to raise money or to help with road crews online at: www. nationalmssociety.org. This group is the true definition of “Pedal Power.” They generate approximately $400,000 for the local economy based on the numbers their event planners provided our bureau.

The event route goes

throughout DeKalb County with start and finish at Northern Illinois University. Their brightly colored tents will be brimming with riders and volunteers who have come together to raise money to battle multiple sclerosis. We salute them for their ongoing efforts to provide funding and resources for those afflicted with the disease. They are changing the quality of life for millions of people. Until next time, safe travels.

• Debbie Armstrong is executive director of the DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Bemis holds grand reopening

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Brian Bemis held a VIP Grand Reopening to celebrate their Mercedes-Benz showroom. The Sycamore Chamber Ambassadors toured the facility and gathered for a ribbon cutting.

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by Kane County Bar

Larson, who served as an associate judge for 13 years, is Four DeKalb County attorneys engaged in the general practice of law in Sycamore. Paul, and one DeKalb County Judge were honored for their years of who concentrates his practice primarily in municipal and service to the legal profession by the Kane County Bar Associ- administrative law, has offices ation at its General Membership in DeKalb. Judge Brady hears civil, probate, chancery, juvenile Dinner on June 5. and domestic battery cases at Attorney Richard D. Larson of Sycamore and attorney Bernard the DeKalb County Courthouse.

Z. Paul of DeKalb were honored Buck is a partner in the law for 45 years of service to the firm of Klein, Stoddard, Buck & profession, and Judge William Lewis LLC in Sycamore with an P. Brady and attorneys James R. emphasis on family law. CroBuck and Charles E. Cronauer, nauer is the principal of Charles both of Sycamore, were honored E. Cronauer & Associates, a law for 40 years of service. firm in Sycamore engaged in the

general practice of law.

PJ’s Courthouse to mark anniversary Saturday PJ’s Courthouse Tavern, 202 W. State St., Sycamore, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a barbecue and street dance on Saturday. A benefit for Goodfellows charity will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Proceeds from the barbecue will help needy families in the Sycamore and DeKalb area at Christmas time.

The street dance, featuring local favorite Red Woody, will follow the dinner.

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Court ruling a victory for public access

Texas tries to take back leg trophy SPRINGFIELD – First those Texans took our jobs. Then they took our money. Now they want our leg.

Well, to be precise, General Santa Anna’s leg. But a group of Illinois soldiers stole it fair and square – back in 1845.

During the U.S. war with Mexico, Santa Anna skedaddled from the battle on a donkey and left his prosthetic leg behind in a carriage along with a bag of gold and a freshly cooked chicken.

A group of Illinois soldiers ate the chicken, gave the Army the gold and kept the leg.

One of the soldiers traveled around Illinois charging 10 cents for a peek at the appendage.

Ah, those were the days, when entrepreneurship reigned supreme in the Prairie State.

But today we are hobbled by high taxes, crippled by debt and staggered with high unemployment.

Texas, on the other hand, has pulled itself up by the bootstrap.

The Lone Star State has no income tax.

Its unemployment rate is among the lowest in the country. And the state is running a surplus.

VIEWS Scott Reeder And they have accomplished much of this at the expense of Illinois.

Between 1995 and 2010, $2 billion in personal income shifted from the Land of Lincoln to Lone Star State, according to “How Money Walks” by Travis Brown.

In fact, National Review noted earlier this year that a greater percentage of people was moving out of Illinois than any other state but Rhode Island.

By contrast, Texas’ population grew 5.2 percent between 2010 and 2013 – a higher percentage than anywhere but tiny North Dakota and Washington, D.C. But, cheer up, folks. We’ve still got the leg. And Texas wants it.

The leg is on display at the Illinois State Military Museum.

Back in April, folks at the San Jacinto Historical Museum in Texas started a White House petition drive to have the leg returned to Texas. But Illinois is digging in its heel and not letting go.

After all, this isn’t the first time some foreign power has sought our leg.

Back during World War II, Democrats wanted to give the leg to Mexico as a gesture of good will, but Republicans gave that idea the boot, saying their opponents “didn’t have a leg to stand on.”

Santa Anna isn’t particularly liked on either side of the border. Texans view him as the villain who led the slaughter at the Alamo; Mexicans view him as the leader who lost much of their country’s territory to the United States.

Despite this antipathy, he hasn’t been relegated to a historical footnote. During his time in Mexican politics, Santa Anna managed to overthrow the Mexican government, be exiled from his country and lead Mexico into a fiscal crisis 11 times.

You might have thought Rod Blagojevich was bad, but Santa Anna was worse – and I’m not pulling your leg.

• Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse reporter and a journalist with Illinois News Network, a project of the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@ illinoispolicy.org, or follow his work on Twitter @ScottReeder.

No one should have been surprised by a recent ruling of the Illinois Supreme Court that found the offices of state’s attorneys to be part of the executive branch of state government.

We cannot imagine it shocked even the judges of the appellate court that had decided, through some creative legal gymnastics, that state’s attorneys were a part of the judicial branch and thus not subject to transparency under the Freedom of Information Act. Every school child who studies American government learns that the U.S. attorney general heads the Justice Department and, in his role in the executive branch of government, is For the record a trusted member of the cabinet of the president, the We believe fears of a nation’s chief executive.

Likewise, federal prosecurecent Ill. Supreme Court tors in the Justice Departruling hurting state’s attorment also are appointed by neys’ ability to prosecute the president. cases are unfounded and So it was unlikely a lower that the law already procourt in the Illinois judiciavides adequate protection ry was going to reorganize to avoid jeopardizing pendAmerican democracy. ing criminal investigations.

The appellate court had acted on a 2010 case involving the Kendall County state’s attorney, who had disingenuously argued he was not subject to Illinois’ FOIA even though he had, some time earlier, appointed a staff member to handle requests for public records.

Some state’s attorneys say the court’s unanimous ruling will impair their ability to effectively prosecute cases and want the Legislature to rewrite public records law to exempt state’s attorneys.

We believe those fears are unfounded and that the law already provides adequate protection to avoid jeopardizing pending criminal investigations.

Some state’s attorneys eagerly latched onto the appellate decision to shut down access to their records – even for criminal cases that had been closed. The threat their stonewalling posed to open government was compounded by the dual role that state’s attorneys serve in Illinois – as both chief prosecutor and primary legal counsel to county government.

If legislators want to tackle a real problem, we suggest they look into the conflicts inherent in state’s attorneys being responsible for counseling county officials on public access laws while also having the responsibility to prosecute violators of those laws.

That unfortunate conflict has seen local state’s attorneys give their public clients bad advice on the Open Meetings Act. Sad, but true.

We hope they are equally enthusiastic about more transparency now that the Supreme Court has found that “There is no sense ... in which state’s attorneys can be regarded as part of the judiciary or the judicial branch.”

May the public be pleasantly surprised.

8ANOTHER VIEW

Scenario for a Republican nightmare in 2016 Maintain America’s The 2016 presidential election is shaping up as another close race, like the last four. From 2000 to 2012, both major parties’ nominees received between 45 and 53 percent of the vote.

Historically, that’s a narrow range, not seen since 1880-1892. It suggests something close to parity between two highly competitive parties.

Polls for the 2016 race, however, suggest strikingly different results. One would be a nightmare for Republicans.

The other would be a nightmare for Democrats.

This column looks at the Republicans’ nightmare (a later column will examine the Democrats’ nightmare). In this scenario, the Democratic nominee is, as widely expected, Hillary Clinton.

The assumption is that she encounters no significant turbulence in winning the nomination – a plausible extrapolation from current polling, which shows her miles ahead of any other Democrat.

Straight-line extrapolations from current general election polling also look very good for her.

Against various possible Republican opponents – in alphabetical order, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, Paul Ryan – Clinton is averaging between 50 and 52 percent in the realclearpolitics.com averages of recent polls, while the Republicans are averaging between 38 and 42 percent.

Due allowance should be made for the fact that none of these Republicans is well known nationally. It’s reasonable to expect that a Republican nominee will run better if he puts on a competent campaign.

But Clinton is doing something in these polls that Democratic House candidates and, to a lesser extent, Democratic Senate

VIEWS Michael Barone candidates are having a hard time doing: running ahead of President Obama’s job approval rating.

That rating currently stands at 44 percent, well below Clinton’s 51 percent average in national polls.

Clinton runs ahead of Obama although she too must be considered a supporter of the unpopular Obamacare. His current negative ratings on foreign policy don’t seem to hurt her, perhaps because he was getting positive ratings on that during his first term, when she was secretary of State.

It seems that Clinton’s standing reflects less current judgments on Obama and more on rosy retrospective ratings of the presidency of Bill Clinton. Voters may not be eager for a third Obama term, but might like a third Clinton term.

When you look at the relatively small number of statewide 2016 polls, you find that Clinton runs ahead of Republicans by double digits in the three electoral-vote-rich states of Florida (29 electoral votes), Ohio (18) and Pennsylvania (20), each of which voted only narrowly for Obama in 2012.

One reason for this might be that she is running stronger among older voters, since these states have relatively large elderly populations. These numbers suggest Clinton might carry these states by wider margins.

That would be a nightmare for Republicans if voters continue, as they have increasingly in recent elections, to vote

straight tickets. That’s because Republicans currently hold 17 House seats in Florida, 12 in Ohio and 13 in Pennsylvania.

Many of those Republicans might be in jeopardy if Clinton should turn out to lead down-ballot Democrats to victory.

Democrats currently need to net only 17 seats for a House majority.

In addition, it seems likely that Clinton would run stronger than Obama in the Jacksonian belt stretching from West Virginia southwest to Bill Clinton’s native Arkansas. That could also put in jeopardy some House seats that look pretty safe right now.

Then there are the Senate contests. The 2016 lineup, with many incumbents elected in the heavily Republican year of 2010, has many plausible targets for Democrats.

Even if Republicans win a Senate majority this year, they could lose it in 2016.

Republicans’ hopes of repealing and replacing Obamacare would be permanently dashed. The left wing of the Democratic Party could push farther than it has dared under Obama.

None of this is inevitable, of course.

Hillary Clinton could get roughed up in the primaries and her record as Secretary of State could be more a liability than an asset. The Republican nominee could easily run better than Republicans run now.

Events could change attitudes.

I think this scenario is unlikely. But it’s one plausible extrapolation from current polling.

• Michael Barone, senior political analyst at the Washington Examiner, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.

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independent ‘Voice’ As authoritarian states such as Russia and China ramp up well-funded and sophisticated global propaganda operations, U.S. officials and members of Congress fret that the U.S. government’s information operations are lagging behind. There is some reason for concern. The five international broadcasters funded by the federal government have long suffered from poor organization, bad management and confused missions. Though spending $750 million a year, they lack the slickness of Al Jazeera or Russia Today – not to mention the latter’s single-minded and frequently mendacious retailing of the official line.

A bipartisan bill headed for the House floor after more than a year of study and drafting would tackle some of these problems. But it also would take a dangerous step toward converting the most venerable and listened-to U.S. outlet, Voice of America, into another official mouthpiece.

Currently, VOA prides itself on its objective and thorough reporting in scores of countries, including many that lack their own independent media. Critics say it has drifted from its mission of reporting to the world about the United States and its policies and instead is duplicating the work of the four “surrogate broadcasters” – Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia and the Middle East Broadcasting Network – that aim to report the news for local audiences in countries where media are restricted.

The bill’s supporters argue that listeners already assume that VOA is meant to promote U.S. government views and that tax dollars shouldn’t support a purely journalistic operation. But VOA distinguishes itself from state services like Russia Today by embodying the democratic values of independent media and open debate. The United States will never beat China and Russia in the game of official propaganda, but it can win the war of ideas – if it doesn’t lose faith in its own principles.

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Jose Abreu hits a two-run homer in the White Sox’s three-run fifth inning as they snap a three-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory over Detroit. PAGE B2

8MORNING KICKOFF

SECTION B * Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Daily Chronicle

CLASS 3A AUGUSTANA COLLEGE SUPER-SECTIONAL

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California Chrome co-owner apologizes NEW YORK – California Chrome co-owner Steve Coburn apologized Monday for his bitter remarks after his horse failed to win the Triple Crown.

Coburn said on ABC’s “Good Morning America” he was “very ashamed of myself. Very ashamed. I need to apologize to a lot of people, including my wife, Carolyn.”

She tried to intervene as Saturday’s interview got out of control, explaining that her husband was “very emotional and I was trying to calm him down.”

Coburn also apologized to the connections of winning horse Tonalist, saying: “I did not mean to take anything away from them.”

On Saturday, he had said that Tonalist took “the coward’s way out” by skipping the first two legs of the Triple Crown.

Sunday, he doubled down by pointing out that “it wouldn’t be fair if I played basketball with a child in a wheelchair because I got an unfair advantage.”

By Monday, however, he tried to make amends. Coburn’s lower lip quivered at times during the interview in which he apologized to co-owner Perry Martin and trainer Art Sherman, among others.

“I need to apologize to the world and America, our fans that have written us, given us so much support. I apologize, I sincerely apologize,” Coburn said. “This is America’s horse.

I wanted this so much, for this horse to win the Triple Crown for the people of America.”

– Wire report

8WHAT TO WATCH NBA Finals San Antonio at Miami, 8 p.m., ABC MIAMI (AP) – Dwyane Wade thinks there’s no one better than the Heat at dealing with the mental challenge of the playoffs. In his eyes, only one other team might compare.

He’s talking about the Spurs.

That’s why Wade believes these NBA Finals are just getting started.

When he looks at the Spurs, he sees qualities his own team has, including an ability to break down a loss and quickly correct things. It’s what Miami did before Game 2 and it’s what Wade expects the Spurs to do before the title series resumes with Game 3 in Miami.

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Sycamore’s Michael Swanberg throws his glove in anger in the dugout after the Spartans’ 10-0, six-inning loss to Metamora in the Class 3A Augustana College Super-Sectional on Monday in Moline. Check out the photo gallery of Monday’s game at Daily-Chronicle.com.

Frustrating finish Spartans’ deepest postseason run in school history ends in super-sectional

By STEVE NITZ

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snitz@shawmedia.com MOLINE – Every ball Metamora hit seemed to find the exact right spot.

Sycamore’s offense, which scored 21 runs in its first four playoff games, was held to only one hit. Spartans pitcher Colan Treml, who had been nearly unhittable throughout the postseason, looked human.

Nothing seemed to go right for the Sycamore baseball team Monday in a 10-0, six-inning loss to Metamora in the Class 3A Augustana College Super-Sectional.

“They didn’t even hit a ball close to anybody the whole time,” Sycamore coach Jason Cavanaugh said. “And Colan’s location wasn’t very good today. A lot of pitches down the middle, curveball’s staying up. Once they got a little confidence, they started swinging the bat like they owned the place.”

Treml, who started the postseason 3-0 and entered the game riding an 18-inning scoreless streak that included a no-hitter against Kaneland in the Rochelle Sectional semifinal, struggled

For all your prep sports coverage – stories, features, scores, photos, videos and more – log on to Daily-Chronicle.com/dcpreps. dinsky to earn the walk-off win via the 10-run rule. Treml allowed four earned runs in four-plus innings.

Sycamore catcher Nate Haacker’s two-out double in the first was the lone hit for the Spartans (26-13) against Metamora starting pitcher Geremy Guerrero, who struck out nine Sycamore batters. The Spartans had seven flyball outs, and only two via the ground ball.

“We’ve always been preaching (to) Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com hit the ball on the ground,” Sycamore Sycamore catcher Nate Haacker just misses the tag on Metamora baserunner Zach Thei- senior first baseman Cooper Vinz said.

“Strikeouts and pop-ups aren’t going to ler near home plate in the fourth inning. help you win. That’s our fault.” to throw his usually effective breaking birds broke through with four runs It also was a rare chance for Sycapitches for strikes. in the third and another two in the more to face a left-handed pitcher.

Treml held Metamora (26-12) at bay fourth. Metamora added another four for the first two innings, but the Red- runs in the sixth off reliever Cam GoSee SPARTANS, page B2

BEARS

Fales in crowded field for backup QB

By JEFF ARNOLD jarnold@chicagofootball.com

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Kings goalie Jonathan Quick follows the rebound after blocking a shot against the Rangers in the second period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday in New York. The Kings won, 3-0, to take a 3-0 series lead.

STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 3: KINGS 3, RANGERS 0

Kings on the cusp of Cup

By IRA PODELL The Associated Press NEW YORK – Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings are close to finishing off the New York Rangers in a big hurry.

The All-Star goalie had his best game of the Stanley Cup Final by far, making 32 saves to put the Kings on the cusp of another coronation with a

Game 4 Kings at Rangers, 7 p.m. Wednesday, NBCSN 3-0 victory over New York in Game 3 on Monday night.

Los Angeles escaped with two overtime wins at home and then took complete command inside Madison Square

Garden to take a 3-0 series edge. The Kings are a win away from winning their second Cup in three years.

The Kings took their first lead of the series on Jeff Carter’s goal in the final second of the first period and then stretched the edge to three goals in the second – something the Rangers failed to do

See STANLEY CUP, page B2

LAKE FOREST – Long after Jay Cutler and Jordan Palmer had departed with the rest of their teammates, David Fales lingered behind on the practice field, continuing to put his playbook into practice.

For now, the Bears rookie quar- David Fales terback is nothing more than a depth chart also-ran, a developmental work in progress at a position that runs five deep. To some, the fact the former San Jose State standout is even here is a bit of a surprise after Bears general manager Phil Emery suggested he wasn’t interested in the Bears putting work into drafting a reserve signal-caller.

Before the Bears signed Jimmy Clausen last week,

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Fales found himself competing against Jerrod Johnson to be the No. 3 quarterback and for a spot on the Bears’ 53-man roster. Now with Clausen – another quarterback with NFL experience – in the mix to make a team with seemingly no solidified back-up in place, Fales will be forced to work even harder.

That takes us back to the practice field last week, where Fales and Johnson took turns throwing timing patterns to backup receivers to better prepare the quarterbacking pair for the open competition that lies ahead.

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SPORTS

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8SPORTS BRIEFS

NBA FINALS: HEAT VS. SPURS

NBA

White Sox GM optimistic about signing Rodon

Spurs need Duncan to re-appear in Game 3

FINALS

CHICAGO – General manager Rick Hahn said the White Sox have a “positive history” with agent Scott Boras, and he thinks they will be able to work together again when it comes to top draft pick Carlos Rodon.

The Sox made Rodon the No. 3 overall selection Thursday night.

The 6-foot-3 left-hander from North Carolina State widely was regarded as the top college pitcher available and had been in the mix to go No. 1 overall. He followed a dominant sophomore year with a solid but not spectacular junior season.

Making his first public comments since the draft, Hahn cited his experience with other current or former Sox players represented by Boras as a reason to believe the super agent will not be an issue when it comes to reaching a deal with Rodon. The deadline for signing amateur draft picks is July 18.

“A fair amount of this concern, or discussion on how this could be difficult, I think is unnecessary and really not significant to us determining what’s going to happen here,” Hahn said Monday.

“This will be the last time I discuss any negotiations until we get to the point where Carlos is ready to sign and start his professional career or has elected to go down a different path. But as we enter into this we intend to be aggressive, be fair and make an offer that, hopefully, convinces him it’s time to begin his professional career.”

NCAA reaches settlement of video game claims NDIANAPOLIS – Sam Keller and his teammates used to eagerly await the annual release of the NCAA Football video game, the popular EA Sports product featuring lifelike depictions of every major team.

Judging the ability of his onscreen persona in the game was all in good fun, but once Keller’s career was finished, the former Arizona State and Nebraska quarterback felt something wasn’t right. The pros collected royalties from EA’s Madden NFL game, for example, but the collegians couldn’t.

“It’s a great game, but it was flawed,” Keller said. “It was wrong.”

The NCAA announced Monday that it will pay $20 million to former football and basketball players who had their images and likenesses used in video games, hoping the settlement will help keep amateurism rules intact for college sports.

Olympic star Van Dyken severs spine in accident SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Six-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amy Van Dyken severed her spine in an all-terrain vehicle accident during the weekend, and she told emergency workers she could not move her toes or feel anything touching her legs.

The 41-year-old swimmer, who goes by her married name Amy Van Dyken Rouen, was injured Friday. She was airlifted to a hospital and had surgery to stabilize her spine.

Hospital spokeswoman Alice Giedraitis didn’t provide details Monday on Rouen’s injuries. She said the swimmer was in good condition Monday afternoon.

U.S. team arrives in Sao Paolo for World Cup SAO PAULO – The 4,080-mile overnight flight to Sao Paulo was easy for the U.S. World Cup team.

A 4-mile bus ride from its base hotel through the city’s perpetually congested streets to the Americans’ training camp was another matter.

“We haven’t had any problem, other than the traffic. But other than that, not too bad,” goalkeeper Tim Howard said Monday after the Americans arrived in Brazil exactly one week before their World Cup opener against Ghana.

– Wire reports

the kind of dominating performance he had turned in during San Antonio at the 2013 Finals against the There has been a trend in Heat, which the Spurs lost in Miami, 8 p.m. these NBA Finals of future Hall seven games. today, ABC of Famers checking out early.

Of all the Spurs, Duncan was The Miami Heat’s LeBron supposed to have the easiest James did it in the fourth quar- the Spurs’ second-half melt- time scoring against the Heat. ter of Game 1 after cramping down. That was saying some- As great as the Heat’s perimessentially rendered the left thing, considering the mood eter defense has been during side of his body paralyzed from Popovich was in after the loss. the past four seasons, they’ve dehydration.

“The ball stuck,” Popovich struggled defending the post.

But in the San Antonio said of the Spurs’ play in the Andersen is their only player Spurs’ loss Sunday in Game second half. who has a chance at holding 2, which evened the series at The stonewall reporters faced Duncan in check.

1 heading to Miami, the Spurs when questioning Popovich af“We’ve been making a point found themselves putting out ter the game paled by compar- of trying to keep [Duncan] out an APB on Tim Duncan with ison to the defensive job Heat of the paint for two games, and much less of an explanation. reserve Chris Andersen did on sometimes it looks like that’s And if Duncan continues to Duncan in the fourth quarter. part of the game plan,” Heat disappear on his team, South It was like Duncan came to a coach Erik Spoelstra said.

Beach will be celebrating its screeching halt after missing a Read between the lines, and third consecutive NBA title. it seems as though the Heat got 12-foot jumper with 9:10 left.

Duncan took fewer shots – Up until Duncan started a little help from an uncharacone – in the fourth quarter than to play hide-and-seek, he had teristically bad Duncan. the number of words coach scored 18 points. It seemed as There’s plenty of credit and Gregg Popovich used to explain though he was on his way to blame to go around, of course.

By SETH GRUEN

sgruen@suntimes.com

Andersen was effective around the rim, and the Spurs, who move the ball around as well as any team in the NBA, didn’t do so in the fourth quarter Sunday.

“We can’t put [the ball] in somebody’s hands and have them create everything for us,” Popovich said. “It’s got to be a group effort, and we didn’t do that. That puts a lot of pressure on everything else. It means we’re going to have to be perfect on defense.

“You move it, or you die.”

The thing about most disappearing acts is that the person eventually re-appears. The Spurs had better hope that’s the case with Duncan in the first quarter of Game 3 tonight.

Note: The NBA fined Heat guard Dwyane Wade $5,000 for exaggerating a foul charged to Spurs guard Manu Ginobili during the second quarter Sunday of Game 2 of the Finals.

Game 3

WHITE SOX 6, TIGERS 5

Sox snap skid, top Tigers

By JAY COHEN

PIRATES 6, CUBS 2

Cubs fall in Pittsburgh

By WILL GRAVES The Associated Press PITTSBURGH – The Cubs spent a glorious week at Wrigley Field making inroads on respectability.

It took one night on the road for all that momentum to vanish.

Edwin Jackson challenged Andrew McCutchen twice, losing both times as the Next Cubs fell to the at Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-2, Mon6:05 p.m. today, CSN, day night to drop to 10-22 away AM-720 from Wrigley Field, the worst road record in the majors.

“I don’t get caught up in numbers, so I really can’t give you an answer,” Jackson said. “It’s hard to understand, though.”

McCutchen drove a two-run shot to right field in the third inning then added an RBI-double in the fifth off Jackson (46) as the good vibes from the Cubs’ 5-1 homestand vanished.

Thursday San Antonio 110, Miami 95 Sunday Miami 98, San Antonio 96, series tied 1-1 Today San Antonio at Miami, 8 p.m.

Thursday San Antonio at Miami, 8 p.m.

Sunday Miami at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 17 x-San Antonio at Miami, 8 p.m.

Friday, June 20 x-Miami at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Sterling says no deal; suit is on LOS ANGELES – Clippers owner Donald Sterling has pulled his support from a deal to sell the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and will pursue his $1 billion federal lawsuit against the NBA, his attorney said Monday.

“We have been instructed to prosecute the lawsuit,” attorney Maxwell Blecher said. He said co-owner Sterling would not be signing off on the deal to sell.

Source: Fisher agrees to coach Knicks Derek Fisher has agreed to become the next coach of the Knicks and will be introduced at a news conference this morning, a person familiar with the situation told the AP. The Knicks did not confirm the hiring, other than saying they were planning a “major announcement.”

– The Associated Press

The Associated Press CHICAGO – Jose Abreu hit a two-run homer in the White Sox’s three-run fifth inning, and they snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.

Gordon Beckham had three hits as the Sox bounced back from a sluggish trip to Southern California. They took two of three from the DodgNext ers before getting vs. Detroit, swept in a weekend series against 7:10 p.m. the Angels. today, Miguel CabreCSN+, ra, Victor MartiAM-670 nez and Eugenio Suarez homered for AL Central-leading Detroit, which has dropped seven of nine. Cabrera went 2 for 4 while serving as the designated hitter after leaving Sunday night’s 5-3 loss to Boston with left hamstring tightness.

Martinez’s two-run shot off Hector Noesi (2-4) trimmed the Sox’s lead to 5-4 with one out in the sixth. J.D. Martinez doubled, but Noesi struck out Nick Castellanos. After Austin Jackson walked, Scott Downs retired Alex Avila on an inning-ending grounder.

The Sox got a big run in the bottom half on Adam Eaton’s RBI single and held on to win the opener of a nine-game homestand. Ronald Belisario worked a shaky ninth for his sixth save.

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL

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Sycamore starting pitcher Colan Treml attempts a pickoff throw to first base in the fourth inning of the Class 3A Augustana College Super-Sectional against Metamora on Monday in Moline. The Spartans lost, 10-0, in six innings.

Facing lefty pitcher throws off batters popped out to first base to end the inning.

Continued from page B1 “We hadn’t seen a lefty in a while. I think we just weren’t Besides Haacker’s double, used to it,” Sycamore senior the only other time the Spar- third baseman Mark Skelley tans had a runner in scoring said. “He had a decent curveposition was in the top of ball, we just got under it too the fourth, when Sycamore much.” had runners on first and secThe Spartans had hoped to ond with two outs after Vinz be the team celebrating a state walked and Brett Weaver was tournament berth at the end of hit by a pitch. But Alec Kozak the game, but the 2014 season

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saw Sycamore make its deepest postseason run in school history.

Sycamore’s senior class won regional titles the past two seasons, and capped off their careers with a sectional championship this year.

“They left their mark on Sycamore High School sports,” Cavanaugh said. “And I enjoyed working with all of them.”

Fales digesting playbook Kings can • BEARS Continued from page B1 “I’m just trying to grasp the offense and keep getting better,” Fales said last week, two days before the Clausen signing took place.

On Saturday, coach Marc Trestman told reporters at the Bears annual charity gala event that Clausen’s signing was just a matter of adding another experienced option.Trestman said he told Palmer he was planning on bringing in another quarterback, adding that Clausen’s signing was “not connected” to whether he believes Palmer, who is entering his second year with the Bears, is the right man to back up Cutler.

“We’re going to keep the competition open on a daily basis,” Trestman said Saturday.

How that affects Fales – who was drafted in the sixth round – remains unknown.

For now, Fales is busy digesting the playbook, focusing on learning the full installation of the offense after getting a small taste of what that process looks like during rookie mini-camp.

With training camp still six weeks off, Fales is less concerned with those around him vying for the same roster spot. Instead, he is focused on himself to make sure he’s in a position to remain a viable player in the competition.

Much of that is happening now as Fales continues to adjust to the speed at the NFL level.

“It’s a lot, but if you know the base reads and just stick

to it, you’ll be OK,” Fales said. “It’s just that repetition of hearing someone say the play quick, spitting it out, seeing the whole picture and then getting it out.

“A lot of the concepts are the exact same stuff (from college) – the reads are the same, but with coach Trestman, (quarterbacks coach Matt) Cavanaugh and (offensive coordinator Aaron) Kromer, there’s no gray area. With everything, you know exactly why you’re going where you’re going.”

When that’s not exactly clear, Fales has leaned on Cutler and Palmer to keep him pointed in the right direction. Fales met Palmer at an Elite 11 camp last summer in California and then worked with him again before the Senior Bowl. But it has been Cutler who has been more instrumental in helping Fales grasp the Bears’ offense, giving him plenty to mull over.

A lot of times, Fales – who along with Fresno State’s Derek Carr were the only two college quarterbacks to throw for more than 4,000 yards in both 2012 and 2013 – gets answers from Cutler to questions he hasn’t yet considered. The two talk over scenarios and quarterback reads, helping to ensure Fales is seeing what he needs to when things start to happen at full speed.

Cutler has proved to be a valuable ally in Fales’ development.

“Sometimes I don’t even know the questions to ask because I’ve got such limited experience,” Fales said. “So he throws a lot at me and it definitely helps.”

close out series Wednesday • STANLEY CUP Continued from page B1 in California.

New York will face elimination at home Wednesday night in Game 4.

“We got to make sure that’s our best game, the fourth one is always the toughest to win,” Quick said.

Although there has been only one comeback from a 3-0 hole in the Cup Final, the Kings erased such a deficit in the first round against San Jose.

Defenseman Jake Muzzin scored a power-play goal in the second period, and Mike Richards pushed the lead to three with a goal off a 2-on-1 in the middle frame.

Henrik Lundqvist was hardly at fault on the goals, and finished with 12 saves.

But Quick was perfect.

The Connecticut native, who grew up a fan of the Rangers and 1994 Stanley Cup-winning goalie Mike Richter, made a brilliant save with his stick blade to deny Derick Brassard with 8:40 left in the second shortly after a Rangers power play. That stop came on the heels of Brassard having two chances during the advantage off a rebound of Brad Richards’ shot. Brassard’s first attempt was blocked, and the second was stopped by Quick.

The Kings goalie also was on his toes just 8 seconds into the third period when Chris Kreider came in alone but was stopped in tight.

That eliminated the little hope the sold-out, towel-waving crowd had of a big comeback.

Wednesday Los Angeles 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 (OT), Saturday Los Angeles 5, N.Y. Rangers 4 (2OT) Monday Los Angeles 3, N.Y. Rangers 0, Kings lead series 3-0 Wednesday Los Angeles at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Friday x-N.Y. Rangers at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.

Monday x-Los Angeles at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 18 x-N.Y. Rangers at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct GB 33 27 .550 — 33 31 .516 2 32 33 .492 3½ 31 32 .492 3½ 29 33 .468 5 East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 39 26 .600 — Baltimore 32 30 .516 5½ New York 31 31 .500 6½ Boston 28 35 .444 10 Tampa Bay 24 41 .369 15 West Division W L Pct GB OOakland 39 24 .619 — Los Angeles 34 28 .548 4½ Seattle 34 29 .540 5 Texas 31 33 .484 8½ Houston 28 36 .438 11½ Monday’s Results White Sox 6, Detroit 5 Seattle 3, Tampa Bay 0 Baltimore 4, Boston 0 Toronto 5, Minnesota 4 Cleveland 3, Texas 2 N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City, ppd., rain Houston at Arizona (n) Oakland at L.A. Angels (n) Today’s Games Detroit (Verlander 6-5) at White Sox (Joh.Danks 4-5), 7:10 p.m.

Houston (Peacock 2-4) at Arizona (Arroyo 5-4), 2:40 p.m.

Boston (Workman 0-0) at Baltimore (Tillman 5-2), 6:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Correia 2-7) at Toronto (Happ 5-2), 6:07 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 8-3) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 2-6), 6:10 p.m.

Miami (Koehler 5-5) at Texas (Lewis 4-4), 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 6-3) at Kansas City (Ventura 3-5), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Pomeranz 5-3) at L.A. Angels (Skaggs 4-4), 9:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 9-1) at Seattle (Iwakuma 4-2), 9:10 p.m.

Detroit Cleveland White Sox Kansas City Minnesota

NATIONAL LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct GB 38 26 .594 — 33 31 .516 5 30 33 .476 7½ 29 33 .468 8 25 36 .410 11½ East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 33 29 .532 — Washington 32 29 .525 ½ Miami 33 30 .524 ½ New York 28 35 .444 5½ Philadelphia 25 36 .410 7½ West Division W L Pct GB San Francisco 42 21 .667 — Los Angeles 34 31 .523 9 Colorado 29 34 .460 13 San Diego 28 35 .444 14 Arizona 28 37 .431 15 Monday’s Results Pittsburgh 6, Cubs 2 L.A. Dodgers 6, Cincinnati 2 Atlanta 3, Colorado 1 Houston at Arizona (n) Washington at San Francisco (n) Today’s Games Cubs (T.Wood 5-5) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 1-6), 6:05 p.m.

Houston (Peacock 2-4) at Arizona (Arroyo 5-4), 2:40 p.m.

San Diego (Kennedy 5-6) at Philadelphia (A.Burnett 3-5), 6:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 3-3) at Cincinnati (Leake 3-5), 6:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Estrada 5-2) at N.Y. Mets (Matsuzaka 2-0), 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 8-3) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 2-6), 6:10 p.m.

Miami (Koehler 5-5) at Texas (Lewis 4-4), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Minor 2-4) at Colorado (Nicasio 5-4), 7:40 p.m.

Washington (Fister 4-1) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 8-3), 9:15 p.m.

Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cubs

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Looking forward

2014 standings

SPRINT CUP SERIES Quicken Loans 400 Race time: Noon Sunday Site: Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich.

TV: TNT

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Brad Keselowski races during the NASCAR Sprint Cup’s Pocono 400 on Sunday in Long Pond, Pa.

NATIONWIDE SERIES Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 250 Race time: 1 p.m. Saturday Site: Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich.

TV: ESPN

Keselowski made move to win CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Winning, we’ve been told since the beginning of the year, is all that matters now in NASCAR. A win should earn a driver a coveted berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Multiple victories would give a driver valuable bonus points to be used when seeding the Chase field.

Brad Keselowski wants those bonus points. He already has got the one victory needed to put him in the title hunt, and now it’s about separating himself from the field.

Yet there seemed to be some questioning, criticism and second-guessing after his failed strategy to win Sunday at Pocono Raceway. Keselowski dominated the race and seemed headed to an easy win until debris – a hot dog wrapper? a napkin? let’s just call it garbage from the grandstand – somehow found its way to the front grille of Keselowski’s car. It’s a common occurrence in racing, where properly disposing of trash is not a common occurrence, and the results can wreak havoc on a race car.

That’s the position Keselowski found himself in during the closing laps at Pocono, where his shot at what had seemed to be a sure victory suddenly was in question. Debris on the grille causes engines to overheat, and drivers don’t have a ton

CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES Drivin’ for Linemen 200 Race time: 7:30 p.m. Friday Site: Gateway Motorsports Park, Madison, Ill. TV: FS1

Upcoming Sprint Cup schedule Sunday: Quicken Loans 400, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich.

June 22: Toyota-Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.

June 28: Quaker State 400, Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Ky. July 5: Coke Zero 400, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona, Fla. July 13: Camping World RV Sales 301, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H. July 27: Crown Royal Your Hero’s Name Here 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis Aug. 3: GoBowling.com 400, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 10: Cheez-It 355 at the Glen, Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 17: Pure Michigan 400, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich.

cruised to the victory, Keselowski settled for second and there was plenty of head-scratching about his decision.

The second-guessing from fans and commentators is ludicrous. In a winning-is-everything environment, Keselowski is being criticized for trying to win.

Even Earnhardt conceded Keselowski did what he had to do.

“I don’t know what his temperatures were, but they must have been very, very hot for Brad to do that,” Earnhardt said. “That had to have been the toughest choice for him. I felt really bad for Brad to be honest in that particular instance to see him in such a situation that he had to be that desperate.

“He’s the kind of guy that would have just put his foot in it and tried to make the motor last. But apparently it was just more than he could ask for the engine to do.”

Keselowski saw he had no other option than to try to force the issue.

“I was trying to do something to help my car out, and I knew it (the engine) was going to break, and I was going to get passed,” he said. “I was trying to make whatever move I could do to help clean it off.”

His car made it to the end of the race. Why not just roll the dice and push it until the

IN THE PITS Jenna Fryer of time to figure out a way to knock the garbage off the nose. As temperatures rise, the engine begins to lose some of its power, and if it gets hot enough, the engine will blow.

From Keselowski’s view inside the cockpit of the No. 2 Ford, he couldn’t win the race with the debris on his car. Either the engine was going to break, or Dale Earnhardt Jr. was going to run him down.

“I think I was going to get passed because I was really down on power down the straightaway,” Keselowski said. “I don’t know. I think so, but it’s hard to say.”

So Keselowski tried to get the debris off his car by running behind Danica Patrick in the hope that air coming off her lapped car would blow the garbage away. Only she didn’t seem to know what he was doing, and appeared to try to get out of the way of the leader.

He misjudged his move, lost momentum and Earnhardt chased him down for the lead. Keselowski’s only hope was to catch Earnhardt and get close enough to the new leader to free the debris so that he could attempt to get back to the front.

It didn’t work. Earnhardt

engine blows?

In Keselowski’s educated opinion, his fate was inevitable.

“We weren’t going to make it,” he shrugged. “It was already starting to [blow]. It is just one of those deals.”

The circumstances surrounding Tony Stewart’s botched race Sunday are different from Keselowski’s situation. But the motive – winning – remains the same.

Stewart had cycled into the lead with 48 laps to go when he was caught speeding on pit road, costing him a shot at his first win of the season.

Stewart was pushing hard in an effort to make it back to Victory Lane.

“One-hundred percent driver error,” Stewart said.

“Great race car, just the driver screwed it up this week.”

Keselowski also admits he made an error in how he attempted to get the debris off his car.

Mistakes happen. The driver and the team pick themselves up and move on to the next one, as both Keselowski and Stewart indicated they would do.

Since when, though, do we fault them for doing what they thought was needed to win? It is the only thing that matters anymore.

• Jenna Fryer is The Associated Press’ auto racing writer.

SPRINT CUP SERIES 1. Jeff Gordon ..........................498 2. Matt Kenseth......................482 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. .............. 476 4. Jimmie Johnson.................. 475 5. Brad Keselowski.................448 6. Kyle Busch........................... 443 7. Carl Edwards........................441 8. Denny Hamlin.....................420 9. Joey Logano.........................418 10. Kyle Larson.........................417 11. Ryan Newman .................... 411 12. Kevin Harvick....................403 13. Brian Vickers..................... 392 14. Greg Biffle.......................... 385 14. Austin Dillon...................... 385 16. Clint Bowyer ..................... 383 17. Paul Menard......................380 18. Tony Stewart .................... 368 19. Aric Almirola ..................... 366 20. AJ Allmendinger...............360 21. Kasey Kahne.......................351 21. Marcos Ambrose...............351 21. Jamie McMurray................351 24. Martin Truex Jr. ............... 324 25. Casey Mears..................... 322 26. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ........290 27. Kurt Busch ........................ 283 28. Danica Patrick.................. 246 29. Justin Allgaier....................241 30. Michael Annett .................212 31. Cole Whitt...........................195 32. David Gilliland ................... 191 33. David Ragan.......................184 34. Reed Sorenson..................175 35. Alex Bowman ....................169 36. Josh Wise ...........................158 37. Ryan Truex ........................ 108 38. Travis Kvapil........................97 39. Michael McDowell..............63 40. Parker Kligerman............... 54 41. Terry Labonte ..................... 44 42. David Reutimann ................37 43. Bobby Labonte................... 29 43. David Stremme .................. 29 45. Jeff Burton ...........................27 46. Michael Waltrip ..................23 47. Brett Moffitt ........................22 48. Timmy Hill............................19 49. Dave Blaney.........................16 50. Alex Kennedy ........................5 SPRINT CUP WINNERS 1. Joey Logano..............................2 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. ...................2 1. Jimmie Johnson .......................2 1. Kevin Harvick ...........................2 5. Jeff Gordon............................... 1 5. Carl Edwards ........................... 1 5. Brad Keselowski...................... 1 5. Denny Hamlin .......................... 1 5. Kyle Busch................................ 1 5. Kurt Busch................................ 1 NATIONWIDE SERIES 1. Regan Smith........................448 2. Elliott Sadler .......................444 3. Chase Elliott........................ 426

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Finding support for hearing loss online Dear Abby: As the executive director of the Hearing Loss Association of America, may I suggest that “Mortified at the Dinner Table” (March 2), who wrote about her in-laws’ poor hearing even with hearing aids, connect with one of our 200-plus local HLAA chapters at www.hearingloss.org?

These member-led groups offer emotional support, camaraderie, communication strategies and techniques for living with hearing loss, both for people who have hearing loss as well as their families and friends. Most chapters also share information about assistive listening devices that link via a telecoil found in most modern hearing aids that could greatly enhance her in-laws’ hearing around the dinner table.

“Mortified” might also

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips want to accompany her in-laws to a hearing aid evaluation visit at an audiologist’s office to learn more about their particular hearing difficulties. There is more to correcting hearing loss than buying hearing aids.

Some users benefit from assistive listening devices or from listening training that can be done at home with a personal computer.

By joining HLAA, “Mortified” can receive Hearing Loss Magazine and get the latest information about hearing loss and how to live well with it. – Anna Gilmore Hall Dear Ms. Hall: Thank you for your letter and the informa-

tion you generously provided.

Any reader with hearing loss should check out the HLAA website for a more detailed description of the services it provides. Read on: Dear Abby: Many people who wear hearing aids find noisy environments problematic. As people age, their ability to understand can be difficult even with hearing aids. As a practicing audiologist, I recommend the following to my patients to help make communication easier.

(1) Test hearing annually so hearing aids can be reprogrammed to current hearing levels if necessary.

(2) Follow up with the audiologist for regular hearing aid maintenance and care.

(3) In restaurants, ask to be seated away from high noise level areas; preferential

seating may help.

(4) Reserve confidential discussions for another time and location, which would make them easier for people with hearing loss to understand. – Audiologist in Pennsylvania Dear Abby: My 91-year-old mother is hard of hearing. I take her out to dinner once a week.

I don’t worry about what people around us are thinking. It doesn’t matter what she wants to talk about. I’m just glad she’s able to get out and converse with others.

The conversations at tables near us are sometimes so obnoxious that I’m GLAD my mother can’t hear them.

People are normally very courteous about helping me with her, and many have told me they wished their parents were still alive and able to

have dinner with them. – Judy in Arizona Dear Abby: Your advice to “Mortified” was certainly not taking into account the other diners’ feelings that this writer was so admirably describing! Everyone around that table paid for – and deserves – to have a pleasant dining experience too. This includes not being subjected to others’ cellphone conversations, unruly children or excessively loud conversations regardless of their content. – Marianne in Washington

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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.

Alzheimer’s drivers don’t belong on the road Dear Dr. K: My father has Alzheimer’s disease. Is it unsafe for him to drive?

Dear Reader: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a form of dementia that worsens over time. It often affects shortterm memory early on, and then progresses to impair other cognitive functions such as thinking and judgment. As AD advances, most people lose their ability to do normal daily activities. Your question – whether your father should stop driving – is a common concern for families of a loved one with AD. The automobile has become a part of who we are in the United States. It gives us a sense of independence and the means to go nearly

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff anywhere. Also, in many cities (like Los Angeles, where I was raised), public transportation is not nearly good enough to substitute for an automobile. To lose the freedom to drive and to become dependent on taxis, buses or subways, is for many people a sad thing to contemplate.

But when you drive a car, you control more than a ton of steel moving at high speed.

Of course the world around you has to be concerned if you can’t control it.

Safe driving requires a complex interaction of

eyes, brain and muscles. It also requires the ability to respond quickly to unexpected circumstances. One study found that the driving skills of people with even mild Alzheimer’s were significantly poorer than those of other elderly people, including those with some other forms of dementia.

Some people believe that driving privileges should not be taken away until a person clearly becomes an unsafe driver. But it makes no sense to me to say that a person has to prove he or she is an unsafe driver by getting into an accident that was clearly caused by failing faculties – especially when that accident damages more than property.

Your father’s general be-

havior in non-driving situations can give you some clues as to whether safety is likely to be an issue. For example, if your father exhibits poor judgment, inattentiveness to what’s going on around him, clumsiness, and slow or inappropriate reactions, then those are clear signs that he should not drive.

If you feel that it is time for your father to stop driving, some experts would suggest that you try simply taking away his keys. If his dementia is substantial, after a period of confusion about where the keys are, he may simply forget about them.

Try to preserve his self-esteem. Some people agree to stop driving for reasons other than concern about their

competency. For example, you might tell your father that his car needs repair, or that the license or registration has expired.

Getting objective feedback from an impartial person can help. Some people with AD will accept a written prescription from a doctor that says, “Do not drive.” If that doesn’t convince him, then his doctor may be able to have his driver’s license suspended with a written statement. If nothing else works, you may have to sell the car.

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Consuming two beers every day is a big deal Dr. Wallace: I’m 18 and dating a real sweet guy who is also 18. We have been dating each other for over six months, and I really like him. I’ve dated a lot of guys before, some nice ones and a few jerks, but this guy is different. He is kind and honest, and always in a good mood. I really think I could consider him a “keeper.”

I am a graduating senior in high school, have good grades and have been accepted at the University of Connecticut. But I’m not sure if I want to go to college

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace now that I’m really getting serious about Tony.

Tony was not serious about college because he has worked in his father’s auto repair business after school all through high school. He has decided not to further his education because he will end up with a good job in his dad’s business and he really likes working there and

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Without being boastful, showcase what you can do when you’re properly motivated.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – You can gain a valuable perspective if you surround yourself with young people. Keep your plans flexible so you can be ready for any challenge that comes your way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – A family dispute will weigh heavily on your mind. Get together with the person causing the problem and go over the issues rationally. Your relationship will improve once you make amends.

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Sticking to rules and regulations will help you avoid setbacks.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) – You are full of energy, and nothing will hamper your abilities. The more ventures you take on, the more satisfaction you will receive as the day unfolds. A financial gain is apparent.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – You’ll be feeling overworked and underappreciated. Consider taking a break. Getting together with a close friend will help you relax and forget your worries.

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My problem is that I made the mistake of telling my mom that Tony drinks a couple of beers with his friends after work. Now both my parents despise Tony because of this and, although I have never seen him drunk, they think he will not be a safe driver for me to ride with him. I thought they liked him before, but now they find fault with him just because he has a few beers.

What can I do to convince my parents that a couple beers a day is no big deal and

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that Tony is a guy I’m thinking seriously about marrying? – Christy, Bridgeport, Connecticut Christy: Tony has a serious drinking problem. If he doesn’t change his drinking habit, chances are good that his alcoholic intake will increase in time. Presently, it’s not the amount of beer consumed daily; it’s the fact that he drinks every day. And even one alcoholic drink can affect the driver’s ability to drive safely. Even though he might not be legally drunk, drinking two

BRIDGE Phillip Alder

beers definitely puts him at risk as a driver.

I’m sorry that I can’t tell you what to do to convince your parents that drinking two beers is no big deal, because it is.

• Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web site at www.creators.com.

8CROSSWORD

The hunt is on for number nine Jon Bon Jovi said, “Success is falling nine times and getting up 10.”

Success in three no-trump is getting up nine tricks and falling four times. How should South plan to do that in this deal after West leads the spade king?

South starts with eight top tricks: one spade, two hearts, four diamonds and one club. The extra winner might come from hearts or clubs. In isolation, in hearts, one would cash dummy’s king, then take a finesse; or, in clubs, take two finesses. The snag is that all of those finesses are into the West hand, the defender who presumably has long and strong spades (to be leading declarer’s known four-card suit). Is there anything better?

Of course! South should duck the first two rounds of spades to find out if the suit is 4-3 or worse. If it is worse, he had better run his diamonds to try to bring pressure to bear on West, then probably hope that the heart finesse works.

Here, though, spades are 4-3. Now it cannot hurt declarer to take the third spade and return his fourth spade, pitching a heart and a club from the board.

If West shifts to a heart or club, it concedes the contract.

So let’s assume he safely leads a diamond. South takes the trick on the board and runs the club 10.

That loses and West produces another diamond.

Now declarer should play off his two top hearts. Here, the queen drops and the contract is home. But if she does not appear, after cashing his last two diamond tricks, South should plan on taking a second club finesse.

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CONSTRUCTION CARPENTERS NEEDED! CCA Midwest, Inc. the largest Carpenter Contractor located in the Chicagoland area is presently seeking experienced residential Carpenter candidates for steady work in and around the towns of Joliet, Shorewood, Plainfield, Naperville, Aurora and Oswego.

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DRIVER - Limousine service in DeKalb is seeking FT / PT Drivers.

Must be 25 years old, clean driving record & local resident.

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HVAC TECHNICIANS Heating & A/C company in Sycamore is looking for experienced (5 years +) HVAC Install Technician & HVAC Service Technicians to join our company in a full time position. We offer: Sign on Bonus, Company Van, Holiday Pay and Vacation Pay. Commission based sales program. Salary is based on experience. Please email your resume & salary requirements to: HVACserviceposition@ yahoo.com

Seeking a happy, friendly, outgoing individual with good sales abilities, great communication skills and computer experience to assist in leasing a 200 unit apartment community in DeKalb, IL. Pleasant work environment including benefits plus bonus potential. 40 hour schedule plus some Saturdays. Drug Free / Background check. EEO. To apply: mail, fax or email: Glenco Properties, Inc. 5470 S. Tuckaway Ln Greenfield, WI 53221 Fax: 414-281-6246 Email:

UMBRELLA TABLE- LOST Lost Sunday afternoon 6/8 between Cortland and Sandwich.

New in box umbrella table.

Slid out of truck.

Mike 815-483-8956

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OAK END TABLES (3)

Outdoor lounge chairs 2 w/ sturdy aluminum frames & weatherproof fabric. Small amount rust. $15 each obo. U-haul.

815-758-7867

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1979 Lincoln Mark V

Cartier Centenial, immaculate! $8,800 815-508-2916

Retail

SALES ASSOCIATE Now accepting applications for full & part time Sales Associates at: BATTERIES PLUS 1565 DeKalb Ave, Sycamore

Sales

INSIDE SALES We are expanding again!

Local Distributor is looking for a motivated individual for a fast paced Inside Sales environment.

This individual must possess great customer service skills on the phones, typing ability, a very good memory, and a basic ability to read breakdowns and drawings. Bilingual a plus. Interested individuals may send a resume to: Valerie@sviintl.com

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SYCAMORE 1318 John Street Multi-Family Sale Thursday & Friday June 12 & 13 8-4pm Antique & Collectibles, vintage items, housewares, Gameboy, Guitar hero, Lego kits, toys, games, patio table, Kimball console piano & bench, linens, bathroom accessories, roller blades, clothes & dresses, & much misc.

SYCAMORE

1814 Perry Court June 12 & 13, 8am – 4pm 4 Generations - everything clean and organized. Household items, some furniture, toys, games, kids and adult items and more.

DeKalb: A leading Illinois transportation company is seeking the best, safest and most qualified CDL A Drivers, for Spotting and Shuttling in the DeKalb area. Haz mat required. 2nd Shift hours are 2PM -10PM. Starting pay at $17.25/hr. For a dedicated account.

Contact Michelle Olbrecht at: 773-922-2293

SYCAMORE COMMUNITY WIDE GARAGE SALE 60+ LOCATIONS June 12 - 14 Lists at Chamber and discoversycamore.com Advertise here for a successful garage sale!

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Welder

ALUMINUM TIG WELDER Looking for an experienced Aluminum TIG Welder. Contact: Upstaging at 815-899-9888

Female, has Red Collar, Older girl lost in the Knolls sub division the evening of June 8th. Please call with any information or if you have seen her ! REWARD 815-766-1676 Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR The Suter Company, a food manufacturer since 1925, has an immediate, fulltime opening for a Product Development Coordinator. This role's primary responsibilities include new product innovation, existing product enhancement and improving product development processes. The successful candidate will work in a test kitchen/lab environment and must have a sense of the interaction of food ingredients and their impact on the end product.

The Suter Company Attn: C. DeVlieger 258 May Street Sycamore, IL 60178 Email: cdevlieger@suterco.com Fax 815-895-0758 EOE

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$20 815-756-4072 SHOES - Adidas Everyday Shoes Boy's Men's Size 7.5, $5.

DeKalb, 815-739-1953

Roku Box for netflix streaming on TV, like new $40 815-909-8905

SKI MACHINE NORDIC TRAC PRO 1000 Never used, cost over $600, will sell for $300/obo.

815-761-6679

TREADMILL 120 lb. Weslo Treadmill, Excellent Condition. Need to sell due to health. $150 or best offer. Call AM – early afternoon, 847-609-2489, Sycamore.

WESLO TREADMILL

Retails $400, Asking $150 815-264-3570

Dresser, 72”L 29”H 19”D, 9 drawers, sycamore, make an offer, must haul 815-217-2292 LOOKING FOR A JOB? Find the job you want at:

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Toro Powerlite Snowblower Great Condition, Runs Well, $175 708-908-0452 Cortland

CAR - Little Tikes Teal Coupe Car Has Floor Board & Handle For Parent To Push Smaller Child & Floor Board Can Be Taken Out & Child Can Move "Ride or Drive" The Car Around With Their Feet. Car Has Steering Wheel & A Beeping Horn, $25, DeKalb. 815-739-1953.

Child Little Tikes Purple Dinosaur Teeter Totter. Can Be Used By 1-3 Kids At One Time. One Child Sits In The Middle And One Can Sit On Each End. Very Cute & Durable! $30, Sycamore. 815-895-5373 Child Spiderman Rectangular Table With Solid Steel Construction & Wooden Table Top, New In Box, $12, DeKalb. 815-739-1953 Leap Frog Leapster Handheld Learning Game System, Green & Gray In Color With 19 Games, $50, DeKalb.

815-739-1953.

Little Tikes Large Outdoor Square Large Climber Cube With Platform & Slide In Primary Colors. It has Slots To Climb On And Areas To Climb Through. There Is Also A Platform For Child To Hide Under Or Climb On To Go Down Slide. Each Square Side Measures 51" x 48" - $200.

DeKalb. 815-739-1953.

Little Tikes Red Or Yellow Child's Chair, Great For Use w/ Playhouse, Kitchen, Desk, etc. $7, Sycamore.

815-895-5373 Mega Blocks Child Storage Chair With Over 100 Duplos & Mega Blocks That Store Under Seat In Chair, Good for Child Ages 1-3, $15. DeKalb. 815-739-1953 NEW American Girl Bitty Baby Doll Set w/ Doll, Book & Star, Includes Deluxe 15 Piece Layette Collection; Dress, Cardigan, Pants, Tights, Shoes. Rattle, Bottle, Bib & Hangers All In a Satin Storage Suitcase.

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DEKALB - 4 bedroom, 2bath, 2car garage, brick ranch w/ basement, near elem. middle, high schools and NIU. 815-758-1691

815-575-5153

I BUY CARS, TRUCKS, VANS & SUVs

Docile with aquarium, $75.

815-520-4721

HELMET - Child Bike Helmet w/Blue Strap, White In Color & Has Picture Of Kangaroo On Front & Says Kangaroo, $5, DeKalb 815-739-1953 LADIES SCHWINN TRAVELLER BIKE, 26” with basket, large seat. $40. 847-515-8012

WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000 “don't wait.... call 2day”!!

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pu Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1023539 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I609016

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BIKE - Radio Flyer Red Scoot About Ride On Kids Toddler Bike w/Bell & Seat That Adjusts As Child Grows Best for 1-2 Year Old, $18, DeKalb, 815-739-1953 Child Disney Princess Tricycle With Storage Area In Back, $25, DeKalb. 815-739-1953.

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55 gallon with hardwood stand. $100 815-520-4721

IPAD - LOST

Lost – Chihuahuas black/tan

BAG - New Fiskars Blue Canvas Zippered Bag w/ Handle & Inside Compartments for Individual Storage.

Great For Crafting, Scrapbooking or Other, $15, Sycamore.

815-895-5373 CLEATS SHOES Boys Men's Nike Size 5.5, $5, DeKalb, 815-739-1953 Diodora Cleats Shoes Boy's Men's Size 8, $5, DeKalb, 815-739-1953

COOKTOP/ELECTRIC

Potty Chair - Blue & White, Like New, Made By Summer, $15.

Sycamore, 815-895-5373

IPad in black case lost behind Rosita's on Thursday, May 29th.

Reward for return.

815-758-0950

Conduit Bender 1/2", $20, Sycamore, 815-895-5373 DRILL - Milwaukee 4” Right Angle - $190, Sycamore, 815-895-5373

AQUARIUM Whirlpool Gold, 5 burners. $400. 815-761-7271

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?

Wine Entertainment Set, Napa 7-Piece New Hand Painted, Includes 4-12 Oz. Goblets 9" Cheese Dome 2-Piece Set & Decanter, $20, Sycamore.

815-895-5373

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CAR, TRUCK, SUV,

Raynor Garage Doors, a leading supplier of residential and commercial garage doors and openers has an immediate opening for an OverThe-Road Semi Driver.

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New Sesame Street Elmo's World Musical Ride On With Steering Wheel For Ages 1-3, $18, Sycamore. 815-895-5373

Queen size with 2 wooden slabs and metal braces + a mattress and boxspring, $150/all, you PU. 815-901-5503 Lv Msg

All have storage, good condition! $60/all. Women's oak dressers, full size with mirror, excellent condition, $225.

Loveseat/Couch with built-in recliners, $75. 815-761-7271

White, Kenmore with top freezer.

Just one year old, excellent cond! $400 815-756-7588 Lv Msg

The qualified candidate must possess a valid CDL with at least two years of verifiable recent over the road driving experience. Must have good communication skills and also have a good driving record. Candidate must meet all federal DOT requirements, including Drug and Alcohol screening and must be at least 21 years old. Candidate must possess passport or apply for a passport within 14 days of employment. Heavy lifting is required.

Raynor offers a competitive compensation package and benefits, including medical, dental, life, and 401(k). If you are interested in an exciting career with a solid organization, please send your resume and cover letter with salary requirements to: Attn: Human Resources 1101 E. River Road Dixon, IL 61021 Fax 815/285-7133 E-mail: employment@raynor.com EOE

Family room, “country cottage” couch, coffee table, chair, sm. table & love seat complete set $400 815-895-4659

1990 & Newer Will beat anyone's price by $300.

Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

815-814-1964 or

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WE PAY THE BEST! For Junk Cars, Trucks & Vans with or without titles.

630-817-3577 or 219-697-3833

Fishing Trolling Motor Minkota, 30# thrust, $80. New, never used. 847-683-2889

OUTBOARD MOTOR Johnson 4HP with cart, great shape, $275. 847-683-2889

1995 Honda Magna VF750CD. 22,627 miles. Paint, tires, battery all recent. Includes two helmets and battery charger. $3000.

Tim 815-757-4472

2005 H. D. FATBOY 4K miles, new, barely rode. $10,700 815-498-9835 Daily Chronicle Classified It works.

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DEKALB - BEAUTIFUL RANCH HOME FOR SALE 4 bed - 3 bath. Look-out finished basement. 1/3 acre. Close to shopping, NIU, and tollway. Call 815-761-6696 to schedule your private showing! $172,500

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DeKALB COUNTY-SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC PLAINTIFF VS JAMES WORK; ROBINSON HOMEASSOCIATION; UNOWNERS KNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JAMES WORK, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 10 CH 00563 188 SOUTH OAK STREET CORTLAND, IL 60115 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on March 27, 2014, DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF in DEKALB County, Illinois, will on July 10, 2014, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, at 1:00PM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DEKALB, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 09-29-256-013 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 188 SOUTH OAK STREET CORTLAND, IL 60115 Description of Improvements: BROWN VINYL SIDING TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE LOT TRACTBLOCK BOOK PAGES The Judgment amount was $225,103.84.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP PLAINTIFF Vs. Ray G. Briggs; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 11 CH 00666 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/8/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 7/10/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-23-131-032 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 509 N. 7th Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1)

ty 9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-39756.

I609512 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 27, June 3 & 10, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS PNC Bank, National Association, successor by merger to National City Bank, successor by merger to National City Mortgage Co. PLAINTIFF Vs. Joseph P. Karasewski; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00393 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/27/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 7/10/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 09-20-103-002 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 516 N. Charles Street, Cortland, IL 60112 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any

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$159,900 to own this 3 Bdrm, 1 1/2 Bath Country Home.

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Daily Chronicle / daily-chronicle.com any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-23141.

I609492 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 27, June 3 & 10, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Andrea L. Pearson n/k/a Andrea L. Dublin; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00421 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/27/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 7/10/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-26-305-017 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1307 S. 7th Street, Dekalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful pursole chaser has the responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-19913.

I609514 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 27, June 3 & 10, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALBSYCAMORE, ILLINOIS

EVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

SETH J. PANKE, LARA A. PANKE, MERS, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR PREMIER BANK and ANB BANK SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO PREMIER BANK, Defendants.

13-CH-441 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 432 N. ASPEN DR., CORTLAND, IL 60112 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on March 12, 2014, the following described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 0920-106-007 Commonly known as: 432 N. Aspen Dr., Cortland, IL 60112 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on July 10, 2014 at 1:00 PM, at the Public Safety Building, 150 North Main, Sycamore, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $124,765.76.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I608843

PLAINTIFF

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(Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 27, June 3 & 10, 2014.)

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PUBLIC NOTICE

DON'T NEED IT? SELL IT FAST! Daily Chronicle Classified Call 877-264-2527

Daily Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DeKALB COUNTY-SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC

VS JAMES WORK; ROBINSON HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JAMES WORK, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 10 CH 00563 188 SOUTH OAK STREET CORTLAND, IL 60115 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on March 27, 2014, DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF in DEKALB County, Illinois, will on July 10, 2014, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, at 1:00PM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DEKALB, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 106 IN ROBINSON FARM PUD UNIT 2, A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 AND 34 IN ROBINSON FARM PUD PHASE 1 AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED ON JULY 7, 2006 IN PLAT CABINET 9, SLIDE 191-A AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2006012375 IN THE TOWN OF CORTLAND, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 09-29-256-013 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 188 SOUTH OAK STREET CORTLAND, IL 60115 Description of Improvements: BROWN VINYL SIDING TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE LOT TRACTBLOCK BOOK PAGES The Judgment amount was $225,103.84. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1023539 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I609016 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 27, June 3 & 10, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP PLAINTIFF Vs. Ray G. Briggs; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 11 CH 00666 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/8/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 7/10/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF LOT 6 OF NELSON'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "G" OF PLATS, PAGE 69, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING 21.95 CHAINS SOUTH OF THE HALF SECTION CORNER ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THENCE NORTH 68 DEGREE WEST 3.30 CHAINS, THENCE NORTH 50.6 FEET, THENCE EAST 2.84 CHAINS TO THE HALF SECTION LINE, THENCE SOUTH 125.84 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, OTHERWISE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: A PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, IN TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE CITY OF DEKALB, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SEVENTH STREET IN SAID CITY THAT IS 252 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MRS. M.A. EDDY'S ADDITION TO SAID CITY OF DEKALB, THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SEVENTH STREET TO ITS

Tuesday, June 10, 2014 • Page B7

INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF NORTH AVENUE (NOW KNOWN AS FISK AVENUE) IN SAID CITY, THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTH AVENUE 155.6 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE 18 FEET ALLEY AS SHOWN IN THE PLAT OF NELSON'S ADDITION TO DEKALB, ILLINOIS, RECORDED OCTOBER 13, 1920, IN BOOK "D" OF PLATS ON PAGE 75, RECORDER'S OFFICE OF SAID COUNTY, THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID ALLEY TO A POINT THAT IS 233.12 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID MRS. M.A. EDDY'S ADDITION, THENCE EASTERLY TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF DEKALB, COUNTY OF DEKALB, STATE OF ILLINOIS; EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING: THAT PART OF LOT 6 OF NELSON'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "G" OF PLATS, PAGE 69, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 6; THENCE NORTH 9.00 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 6; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY 10.05 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 6; THENCE EASTERLY 9.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 08-23-131-032 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 509 N. 7th Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-39756.

I609512 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 27, June 3 & 10, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS PNC Bank, National Association, successor by merger to National City Bank, successor by merger to National City Mortgage Co. PLAINTIFF Vs. Joseph P. Karasewski; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00393 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/27/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 7/10/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 15 IN CORTLAND ESTATES UNIT ONE, BEING A SUBDIVISION PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 12, 1996 AS DOCUMENT 96016128 IN PLAT BOOK "Z", PAGE 216, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 09-20-103-002 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 516 N. Charles Street, Cortland, IL 60112 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special tax-

sp or sp es levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-23141.

I609492 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 27, June 3 & 10, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Andrea L. Pearson n/k/a Andrea L. Dublin; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00421 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/27/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 7/10/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 7 IN BLOCK 2 IN BARB CITY SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 14, 1976 IN BOOK "R" OF PLATS, PAGE 21 AS DOCUMENT NO. 394989, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 08-26-305-017 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1307 S. 7th Street, Dekalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees

pay any legal due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-19913.

I609514 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 27, June 3 & 10, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23rd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS INLAND BANK & TRUST CO., f/k/a FIRST CHOICE BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

ROBERT ANTHONY SERIES, LLC; JOSHUA W. BLANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No. 13 CH 72 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-captioned case, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois, or his deputy, on July 24, 2014, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, property known as: Permanent Index Numbers: 08-14-429-024 (Parcel I) 08-14-429-023 (Parcel II) 08-23-276-010 (Parcel III) The properties are commonly known as 1331 14th Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 (Parcel I), 1335 14th Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 (Parcel II), and 1220 Pleasant Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 (Parcel III), and may contain improvements. This real estate is being sold in an "As Is Condition" for cash or its equivalent in accordance with the terms and provisions of said judgment through which the Plaintiff is owed at least $ 811,148.29. The successful bidder is required to deposit 10% of the bid amount at the time of the sale with the DeKalb County Sheriff, with the balance to be paid by noon of the Tuesday following the sale For information regarding this real estate, including the possibility of inspection, interested parties may Stephen J. Butler, contact SmithAmundsen, LLC, 3815 E. Main Street, Suite A-1, St. Charles, IL 60174, telephone (815) 3375014.

Dated this 6th day of July, 2014.

ROGER A. SCOTT Sheriff of DeKalb County Stephen J. Butler SmithAmundsen, LLC 3851 E. Main Street, Suite A-1 St. Charles, IL 60174 (815) 337-5014 Telephone (815) 337-5015 Facsimile

PUBLIC NOTICE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER The Village of Hinckley Public Water Supply Has Levels of Combined Radium Above Drinking Water Standards Our water system has violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation.

We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants. The most recent testing results we received on May 14, 2014 show that our system exceeds the standard, or maximum contaminant level (MCL), for combined radium. The standard for combined radium is 5 pico curies per liter (pCi/L). The average level of combined radium over the last year was 13 pCi/L. What should I do?

You do not need to use an alternative (e.g., bottled) water supply.

However, if you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor.

What does this mean?

This is not an immediate risk. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately. However, some people who drink water containing radium-226 or radium-228 in excess of the MCL over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer.

What happened? What is being done?

We have contacted the manufacturer of the Water Treatment Equipment and are developing a corrective action plan. As the corrective action may involve physical modifications at the Water Treatment Plant, we anticipate resolving the problem within the next 3 months.

For more information, please contact Jeff Freeman or Pete Wallers at 630/466-6700 or at EEI, 52 Wheeler Road, Sugar Grove, IL 60554.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

This notice is being sent to you by Hinckley Water System ID# IL0370200 Date distributed 06/10/2014 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 10, 2014.)

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Page B8 • Tuesday, June 10, 2014 (8 ) sbutler@salawus.com ARDC No. 6296006 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 10, 17 & 24, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23rd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS INLAND BANK & TRUST CO., f/k/a FIRST CHOICE BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

ROBERT ANTHONY SERIES, LLC; JOSHUA W. BLANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No. 13 CH 72 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-captioned case, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois, or his deputy, on July 24, 2014, at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, property legally described as follows: Parcel I: LOT 6 IN BLOCK 2 IN "MEADOWLANDS", A SUBDIVISION OF SECTIONS 13 AND 14, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "D" OF PLATS, PAGE 36 ON JUNE 15, 1909 AS DOCUMENT NO. 44190, IN THE CITY OF DEKALB, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Common Address: 1331 14th Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 NOTE: The DeKalb County Assessor lists 1333 14th Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 as a common address for the below-referenced Permanent Index Number.

Parcel III: THE WEST 50 FEET OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK 13 IN W.L. ELLWOOD¡ÇS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "B" OF PLATS, PAGE 114, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Common Address 1220 Pleasant Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 Permanent Index Number 0823-276-010 The properties are commonly known as 1331 14th Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 (Parcel I), 1335 14th Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 (Parcel II), and 1220 Pleasant Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 (Parcel III), and may contain improvements. This real estate is being sold in an "As Is Condition" for cash or its equivalent in accordance with the terms and provisions of said judgment through which the Plaintiff is owed at least $811,148.29. The successful bidder is required to deposit 10% of the bid amount at the time of the sale with the DeKalb County Sheriff, with the balance to be paid by noon of the Tuesday following the sale. For information regarding this real estate, including the possibility of inspection, interested parties may Stephen J. Butler, contact SmithAmundsen, LLC, 3815 E. Main Street, Suite A-1, St. Charles, IL 60174, telephone (815) 3375014.

Dated this 6th day of July, 2014.

ROGER A. SCOTT Sheriff of DeKalb County Stephen J. Butler SmithAmundsen, LLC 3851 E. Main Street, Suite A-1 St. Charles, IL 60174 (815) 337-5014 Telephone (815) 337-5015 Facsimile sbutler@salawus.com ARDC No. 6296006 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 10, 17 & 24, 2014.)

Permanent Index Number 0814-429-024

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parcel II: LOT 7 IN BLOCK 2 IN "MEADOWLANDS", A SUBDIVISION OF SECTIONS 13 AND 14, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "D" OF PLATS, PAGE 36 ON JUNE 15, 1909 AS DOCUMENT NO.44190, IN THE CITY OF DEKALB, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALBSYCAMORE, ILLINOIS EVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

SETH J. PANKE, LARA A. PANKE, MERS, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR PREMIER BANK and ANB BANK SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO PREMIER BANK, Defendants.

13-CH-441 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 432 N.

Common Address: 1335 14th Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 Permanent Index Number 0814-429-023

ASPEN DR., CORTLAND, IL 60112 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on March 12, 2014, the following described real estate, to-wit: Lot 63 in Cortland Estates-Unit Two, a Subdivision of part of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20, Township 40 North, Range 5, East of the Third Principal Meridian, Town of Cortland, according to the Plat thereof recorded March 19, 1999 as Document No. 99005690, in Book Z of Plats, Page 416, in DeKalb County, Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 0920-106-007 Commonly known as: 432 N. Aspen Dr., Cortland, IL 60112 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on July 10, 2014 at 1:00 PM, at the Public Safety Building, 150 North Main, Sycamore, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $124,765.76.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstand-

ing assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I608843 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 27, June 3 & 10, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee for Queen's Park Oval Asset Holding Trust PLAINTIFF Vs. Andrew Brower; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 14 CH 00091 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Andrew Brower, Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, towit: PARCEL 1: LOT 2 IN FIRST ADDITION TO MERRIMAN'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF SHABBONA, A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF DEKALB COUNTY ON MARCH 8, 1968 IN BOOK "O" OF PLATS, PAGE 33 AS DOCUMENT

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NUMBER 342165, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 2 IN FIRST ADDITION TO MERRIMAN'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF SHABBONA, A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF DEKALB COUNTY ON MARCH 8, 1868 IN BOOK "O" OF PLATS, PAGE 33 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 341265; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SHABBONA STREET A DISTANCE OF 29 FEET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AT AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES A DISTANCE OF 120 FEET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SHABBONA STREET A DISTANCE OF 29 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 2; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 120 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING ALL LOCATED IN SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 3, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 418 W. Navaho Avenue, Shabbona, IL 60550 and which said Mortgage was made by: Andrew Brower the Mort-

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NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Maureen A. Josh Clerk of the Circuit Court 133 W. State Street Sycamore, IL 60178 on or before July 3, 2014, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-14-06190 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

I610870 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 3, 10 & 17, 2014.)

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JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DE KALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA J. SCOUGHTON, DECEASED.

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