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Parties pick 3 board candidates At a glance: Newly contested races

County races now contested in 6 of 12 districts for Nov. election

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Board District 1: Republican Kevin Bunge Democrat Joanne Pickering n Running in DeKalb County Board District 8: Republican Dianne Leifheit Democrat Christopher Portfield

By KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The number of contested races for the DeKalb County Board went from four to six after Democrats and Republicans caucused in three candidates.

Republican Kevin Bunge of Clare and Democrat Joanne Pickering of

Sycamore will face off for one of two seats representing District 1 on the County Board. Republicans also selected Dianne Leifheit of DeKalb to run against Christopher Portfield in District 8.

The District 1 seat is up for grabs because Charles Foster, a Shabonna Republican elected in 2012, is not seeking re-election. Republican Julia

Fullerton is not seeking re-election in District 8.

Party leaders had until June 2 to select candidates for board races to be placed on the November ballot in races that were uncontested after the March primary.

This will be the first run for office for Pickering, 53. A rural Sycamore resident since 2006, she works as an

Bear spotted around Genoa

environmental protection specialist for the Illinois Department of Agriculture. She also volunteers as an advocate for the Court Appointed Special Advocates in DeKalb County.

Her prior experience includes working in DNA and RNA testing for a private health care facility. She served

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By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA and DAVID B. CARUSO The Associated Press

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DeKalb County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ryan Pettengell, in charge of Wednesday’s afternoon patrol shift, looks down Lukens Road in Sycamore. The Lukens and Plank roads area was the last sighting of a black bear at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Authorities believe it’s the same animal seen across northern Illinois

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lsynett@shawmedia.com GENOA – Something unexpected crossed the road in front of Genoa resident Steve Kleba near the intersection of routes 72 and 23 on Wednesday morning.

He pulled over and took photographs of an American black bear, which state officials and law enforcement believe is the same animal recently spotted in Rockford, in Freeport and across northern Illinois.

“It’s a black bear in DeKalb County, how surprised would you be?” Kleba said. “When it crossed the road, I knew right away it wasn’t a deer or a coyote. I turned around, and sure enough, it was a bear.”

A deputy from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office was later called to the area and saw the bear multiple times. It likely weighs between 250 and 300 pounds and would stand 6 feet tall if it were on its hind legs.

“This bear seems nonaggressive and hasn’t been aggressive with people or property,” Sheriff Roger Scott said. “He is moving around and we are monitoring his movements, but as long as he is nonaggressive, we are going to let him be a bear.”

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A black bear, seen by DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Duehning while on patrol, walks by a field Wednesday near Derby Line Road south of Genoa.

The bear was later found near Derby Line Road in a heavily wooded area close to the Ellwood Greens housing development.

At 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, a caller reported seeing the bear near Lukens and Plank roads in Sycamore.

Members of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources also were called to assist in monitoring the bear, which they believe has traveled pretty extensively in the past week.

A person near Rockford spot-

ted a bear eating berries outside Saturday. Early Sunday morning, Roscoe police spotted a bear, too.

On Monday, Ogle County Sheriff’s personnel unsuccessfully searched for a black bear that a resident reported seeing roaming in the western part of the county.

“We are assuming it’s the same bear,” said Hank Frazier, Region 1 commander for the IDNR. “It was at a bird feeder on Memorial Day weekend. That seems to be

its M.O., it goes to bird feeders, cleans them out and then takes off. It hasn’t been aggressive or caused any problems.”

The increase in bear sightings is not unexpected in the greater Chicago area, said Seth Magle, director of the Urban Wildlife Institute at Lincoln Park Zoo. “This is something that is not going to be a flash in the pan, but rather increase as we continue to green our urban spaces,” he said. “[Green spaces] are a good thing, but attract wildlife. We need to start investigating management strategies, and what to do when this happens.”

Frazier believes the bear may have come from Wisconsin.

“We caution everyone not to approach it, leave it alone and, hopefully, it will eventually move its way north,” he said. “If it becomes aggressive or hostile, we would have to take action, but right now, we hope it continues

EL PASO, Texas – Nick D’Amico, a deeply troubled Army veteran, had been seeing a counselor every other week. But he found it next to impossible to get a follow-up appointment at the El Paso VA with a psychiatrist who could adjust his medication, according to his mother.

The best the system could offer, she said, was a half-year wait for a teleconference with a Veterans Affairs psychiatrist in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Systemic That appointment problem was still two months away when D’AmiMultiple co, 45, left his wallet, congressional phone, watch and Desert Storm hat at home hearings have and committed suicide highlighted by driving off a cliff long waits for outside El Paso in Sep- Veterans Affairs care. The tember.

“It’s shameful. It’s VA’s inspector disgusting. It’s got to general issued stop,” said his mother, scathing reBonnie D’Amico. ports in 2011 For years, veterans and 2012. VA have complained about clinicians have maddening waits for repeatedly mental health services come forward at VA medical centers, to complain and for years federal about such officials have respondthings as ed by hiring more clistaffing nicians and expanding shortages and programs. This week, a devastating inter- a scheduling nal investigation that system that looked at wait times for was manipuall sorts of care across lated to cover the VA system showed up delays. that the agency hasn’t solved the problem.

It found, for example, that new mental health patients were routinely forced to wait a month or more to start treatment. Not one of the 141 medical systems examined was able to meet the department’s goal of getting all new mental health patients an appointment within 14 days. At 30 facilities, the average wait topped 40 days.

For D’Amico and other patients, the delays have had real-world consequences, according to family members, vets and experts.

Dr. Paul Summergrad, a psychiatry professor at the Tufts University School of Medicine and president of the

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8DAILY PLANNER Today

Weekly Ladies’ Brunch: 8 a.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich. Cost for these women-only events is $4 for food and conversation, along with bottomless cups of coffee or tea.

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

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

Garden Story Time: 10 to 11 a.m. at Sycamore History Museum at Engh Farm, 1730 N. Main in Sycamore. For children ages 3 to 6 with a guardian. Call 815-895-5762 or visit www.sycamorehistory.org events-programs to register.

Friends of the Kirkland Public Library Salad Luncheon: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church at the corner of Sixth and South streets in Kirkland. Free-will offering. All are welcome.

Malta HEA: Afternoon unit of the Homemakers Education Association. For meeting time and location, call Carolyn at 815-825-2174.

Magic – The Gathering: 4 p.m. upstairs at Sandwich Public Library, 107 E. Center St., Sandwich. Some cards will be provided, but players are encouraged to bring their own. Suggested ages are 13 to 18.

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

Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors: 4:45 p.m. at The National Bank & Trust Co., 155 N. Third St. in DeKalb. Contact Amanda Lake, KSO business manager, at 815-756-3728 or ksomgr@kishorchestra.org.

Open Closet: 5 to 7 p.m. at 300 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. Clothes and shoes for men, women and children. 815-7581388.

Stitch Niche Club: 5 p.m. in the meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Contact Darcy at 815-756-9568, ext. 250, or email darcyt@dkpl.org.

Franks Evening HEA: Part of the Homemakers Education Association. For meeting time and location, call JoAnn at 815-786-8786.

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

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

One Day Café AA(C): 6 p.m. at Waterman United Methodist Church, 210 W. Garfield St., 800-452-7990.

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

Computer Class – Computer Basics: 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Sign up online or at the Reference Desk or call 815-756-9568, ext. 220.

Wildcard – Wii Tournament: 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. For DeKalb area teens only. For more information, call 815-756-9568, ext. 250, or email darcyt@dkpl.org.

Nite Owls HEA: This evening unit is part of the Homemakers Education Association. For meeting time and location, call Sharon at 815-758-6712.

American Legion Post 99: 7 to 9 p.m. at Sycamore Veterans Memorial Home, 121 S. California St. SycamoreAmericanLegion.org.

Bayard Brown American Legion Post 337: 7 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. DeKalb Area Garden Club: 7 p.m. in the Vista Room at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center, DeKalb. Contact: Tom Riley at 815-756-6686.

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

Grieving Parent Support Group: 7 p.m. at Great Lakes Leadership Center, 526 N. Main St., Elburn. Call Conley Outreach at 630-365-2880 for directions and monthly topics.

Sandwich Steppers AA(C): 7 p.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road, 800-452-7990.

Free Fit Club: 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Sycamore Community Center, 138 Fair St., Sycamore. Call 815-901-4474 or 815-566-3580.

A Friend Of Bill’s AA(C): 8 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 33930 N. State St., Genoa, 800-452-7990.

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

Blues Jam: 8 p.m. at O’Leary’s Restaurant and Pub, 260 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. Free.

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

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Oil helps employ archaeologists

By JOSH WOOD The Associated Press TIOGA, N.D. – Drilling crews are eager to plunge their equipment into the ground. Road builders are ready to start highway projects, and construction workers need to dig.

But across the hyperactive oil fields of North Dakota, these and other groups have to wait for another team of specialists known for slow, meticulous study: archaeologists.

They are the experts who must survey the land before a single spade of dirt can be turned, a requirement that has produced a rare jobs bonanza in a field that forces many highly educated professionals to hop from project to project around the world and still struggle to make a living.

Without the oil boom, a lot of young archaeologists might “never get the experience,” said Tim Dodson, who endured a long job search before finding work overseas and later coming to North Dakota.

The positions also come with a constant tension: The archaeologists are trained to find evidence of the past, but the companies that pay them would prefer not to turn up anything that gets in the way of profits.

Archaeological surveys are intended to protect any historical treasures that might lie buried atop the region’s oil and natural gas deposits. Although not required on all oil projects, they are a mandate for most federal drilling permits.

The work involves inspecting a site for any artifacts or evidence of past human habitation and cataloging the effort.

If significant discoveries emerge, most oil companies will change plans to avoid the hassle of drilling in a sensitive area.

Long before the oil boom, previous archaeological digs uncovered a nearly complete duck-billed dinosaur

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered an aggressive defense Wednesday of the secret prisoner exchange of five Taliban detainees for a U.S. soldier, telling Congress that the risks were too great and the situation too uncertain for the administration to tell lawmakers about the plan.

In a nearly five-hour Capitol Hill hearing that was at times contentious, House members accused Hagel and the White House of not trusting them enough to follow the law and fill them in on the decision to exchange Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five detainees at the U.S. facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

An equally combative Hagel said the deal provided “the best possibility that we had to get him out, and we were concerned we might lose it.” He said officials discussed the law requiring that Congress get a 30-day notice of detainee exchanges but said the Justice Department told them that in such extreme circumstances President Barack Obama had the constitutional authority to forgo the notice.

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Signs remind drivers of large oil industry trucks to avoid the road to farmlands and the historical Killdeer Mountian historic battlefield near Killdeer, N.D. The Kildeer site was surveyed by a team of archeologists when a power company wanted to run new power lines through the area. fossil with skin, bones and tendons preserved in sandstone. Other excavations have focused on old trading posts, military forts and battlefields, according to the State Historical Society of North Dakota.

With more archaeologists working in the oil fields, the number of historic sites in North Dakota jumped from 846 in 2009 to nearly 2,260 in 2013, the state’s Historic Preservation Office said.

Those sites include forgotten settler cemeteries with graves marked in foreign languages, abandoned homesteader farms and stone circles put in place by American Indians thousands of years ago.

“A lot of that wouldn’t be happening without the boom,” said Richard Rothaus, an archaeologist who heads Trefoil Cultural and Environmen-

tal Heritage, a Minnesota-based firm that offers “cultural resource management,” an umbrella term for this kind of archaeological work.

While the oil boom is the engine behind the speedy growth, the archaeological work is not focused entirely on drilling sites. Much of it targets building projects designed to support the oil business, such as road, bridge and airport improvements.

Over the past decade, the number of firms authorized to do surveys in North Dakota rose from about 30 to 50, said Paul Picha, chief archaeologist at the historical society.

No one in the field keeps track of exact archaeology employment numbers, but the oil boom has almost certainly expanded the ranks of North Dakota archaeologists from as few as a few dozen to several hundred, if not more.

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The Justice Department declined to comment on advice it gave the White House.

The first Obama administration official to testify about the prisoner swap, Hagel acknowledged up front that the matter could have been handled better. But he offered no apology for keeping Congress in Chuck Hagel the dark, insisting that Qatari officials negotiating the swap between the U.S. and the Taliban made it clear that “time was not on our side.”

U.S. officials said last week that intelligence suggested that the capSgt. Bowe tors might have killed Bergdahl Bergdahl if word of the swap leaked out.

Calling the operation an “extraordinary situation,” Hagel said there were concerns about Bergdahl’s health and safety, the last-minute arrangements over where to pick up the soldier and persistent fears the Taliban may have

been negotiating in bad faith. He said the deal only came together in the final 96 hours, and that the commandos sent to retrieve Bergdahl only knew the exact location an hour before the exchange.

“As the opportunity to obtain Sgt. Bergdahl’s release became clear, we grew increasingly concerned that any delay or any leaks could derail a deal and further endanger Sgt. Bergdahl,” Hagel told the House Armed Services Committee. “We were told by the Qataris that a leak, any kind of leak, would end the negotiation for Bergdahl’s release.”

Republicans and Democrats questioned the wisdom of releasing the five Taliban members, saying they could return to the battlefield. Administration officials have told Congress that four of the five Taliban officials will likely rejoin the fight.

Opening the hearing, Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif., the committee’s chairman, described the agreement with the Taliban as the “deeply troubling” result of “unprecedented negotiations with terrorists.”

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Driver pleads not guilty in Morgan crash The ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – A truck driver pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the fatal New Jersey Turnpike crash that also injured comedian Tracy Morgan as investigators look into what role his long commute to work played in the accident.

Wal-Mart driver Kevin Roper lived in Georgia, but his job was based in Delaware, NTSB spokeswoman Kelly Nantel said.

A criminal complaint alleges that the 35-year-old Roper, of Jonesboro, Georgia, hadn’t slept for more than 24 hours before the accident when he allegedly swerved to avoid slowed traffic on the turnpike and plowed into Morgan’s limo Saturday morning.

Wal-Mart has not explained what Roper’s driving route was. The compa-

ny has said it believes he was in compliance with federal safety regulations.

Roper’s pleaded not guilty to assault and death by auto charges and his bail was kept at $50,000. Roper and his attorney, David Glassman, refused to answer reporters’ questions after the hearing about whether Roper was the author of tweets from a Twitter account bearing his name Kevin Roper and featuring his picture and calling reports of his not having slept for 24 hours before the accident “complete BS!” A conviction on a death by auto charge carries a five-to-10-year prison sentence. Assault by auto charges are punishable by up to 18 months in prison.

The 45-year-old Morgan suffered a broken femur, a broken nose and sev-

eral broken ribs. His friend and fellow comedian James McNair was killed, and two other passengers were seriously injured. Another passenger was released from the hospital Saturday, and the limo driver and one more passenger weren’t injured.

Morgan underwent surgery for his broken leg and remained in critical but stable condition.

Morgan’s assistant, Jeffrey Millea, 36, of Shelton, Connecticut, and comedian Ardie Fuqua Jr., 43, of Jersey City, also remain in critical condition, a hospital spokesman said.

State police released audio recordings Tuesday from three 911 calls made after the accident.

“It’s a terrible accident,” a woman tells the dispatcher in one of the calls.

“The car flipped. It’s on its side. It’s two vehicles and a Wal-Mart truck.”

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Funding mix seen as ‘positive’

By KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Money will be at the core of the DeKalb Public Library’s strategic plan if it adopts one, the DeKalb Library Board learned Wednesday.

During the board’s meeting, Alicia Schatteman, an assistant professor with Northern Illinois University, delivered a draft of a strategic plan that has been in the works since December. The board didn’t adopt the plan, but could at an upcoming meeting.

Among the items she addressed with board members was the balance between donations and government funding to support the library.

Schatteman said a review of past fiscal years shows nearly 20 percent of library’s funding came from sources other than local, state and federal government. The rate is higher than any other library in communities the size of DeKalb, according to figures Schatteman provided from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Library officials take the statistic as proof of the library’s efforts to get donations from the community and the community’s generosity.

“I think it just shows we’ve had marvelous success with fundraising,” board President Clark Neher said, adding he did not want to look at more local government funding. “I view it as a positive.”

Library Director Dee Coover said community financial support has been – and will continue to be – crucial as the $24 million expansion project progresses.

The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved the expansion plans Wednesday, forwarding a recommendation to the DeKalb City Council that will be voted on July 14. Leaders scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony for the project July 26.

Development Director Marc Huber is in the midst of raising $3 million in donations for the project.

Huber’s position is scheduled to end in November, although Coover hopes the library will be able to establish a foundation that could support a full-time employee.

“We’re trying to find a way to continue the generosity of the community,” Coover said.

GENOA – There’s still time to listen to music, hop onto amusement rides and watch a parade during the 79th annual Genoa Days festival.

The Paul and Jay Duo, acoustic rock performers, will play onstage from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today.

Wristbands for children will cost $16 from 6 to 10 p.m. today.

SYNOD will perform onstage from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Friday.

On Saturday, the Brett’s 5K Walk/Run will take place at 8:30 a.m. at Genoa-Kingston High School, 980 Park Ave., the 4-H children’s pet show will be held onstage at 10:30 a.m., the Genoa Days parade will start at 1 p.m., Beth Fowler School of Dance will perform from 3 to 4 p.m. and Wade Buzzard and The Crossroad Band will play rock music from 6 to 10 p.m.

Wristbands for children will cost $16 from 2 to 6 p.m.

Saturday.

ABOVE: Salvatore Lopez is crowned this year’s King of Genoa Days in the annual scholarship contest Wednesday in downtown Genoa.

LEFT: Newly-crowned Queen of Genoa Days Hannah Hill fixes the tiara on her head Wednesday during the king and queen scholarship contest in downtown Genoa.

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8BRIEFS Information sought on DeKalb burglary, theft DeKALB – Authorities are looking for information about a residential burglary and stolen concrete forms.

A 42-inch Vizio TV, a 32-inch TV, two laptop computers, an Xbox console with games and loose change were stolen when an unknown number of people broke into an apartment between 6 p.m. and midnight Friday at Suburban Apartments, 1400 Twombly Road, DeKalb.

Police do not know how the offenders entered the apartment, according to a Crime Stoppers news release.

Also, 15 sets of concrete forms were stolen off a truck Wednesday in the 30000 block of Pleasant Hill Road in rural Kingston.

Those with any information about either incident are asked to contact DeKalb County Crime Stoppers at 815-895-3272 or crimestoppers@dekalbcounty.org.

Crime Stoppers pays a cash reward of up to $1,000 with anonymous tips.

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1st distribution of real estate taxes delivered DeKALB – The first distribution of DeKalb County real estate taxes has been delivered with the second distribution occurring before the end of June. DeKalb County Treasurer Christine J. Johnson’s office has distributed about 12 percent of the approximate $205 million that was collected.

School districts received the most money with about $14 million. About $2.7 million was distributed to DeKalb County and the DeKalb County Forest Preserve District. Cities and villages received about $1.5 million.

For more information, visit www.dekalbcounty.org.

Kids Day at the Barn coming June 22 DeKALB – Kids will be able to learn how to work like blacksmiths and pet animals in the near future at the Glidden Homestead and Historical Center.

Kids Day At the Barn will be held from noon to 4 p.m.

June 22 at the Glidden Homestead and Historical Center, 921 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb.

This program is part of “Year of the Barn,” which highlights the brick barn.

Both the home and barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, according to a news release.

Malta Mustangs 4-H Club will host a petting zoo. Blacksmith Club members Jeff Byerhoff and Marty O’Connor will also help children use clay and a wooden mallet on a wooden anvil for blacksmithing.

Admission is $4 an adult and free for children younger than 14. For more information, call 815-756-7904 or visit www.gliddenhomestead.org.

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Sycamore police seek state accreditation Examiners to take public comments Tuesday on dept.

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – The Sycamore Police Department could become the first in the county to receive state accreditation based on their policies and operations.

A team from the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program will assess the department Monday through

Wednesday to see if they meet ILEAP’s 71 standards. The standards cover all aspects of a police department’s operations and management, such as handling their budget and conducting investigations.

Local residents can call ILEAP to make comments on the Sycamore Police Department from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday by calling 815-7878229.

Phone calls are limited to 10 minutes and must address Sycamore police’s ability to comply with ILEAP standards, according to a Sycamore Police Department news release.

The phone calls will not be recorded or have caller ID, Sycamore police Chief Don Thomas said.

Thomas wanted to have Sycamore police go through the accreditation process because he was the deputy chief at St. Charles Police Department, which had national accreditation.

“I thought it was important for Sycamore Police Department to demonstrate we follow the best practices,” Thomas said. “It’s been a team effort.”

Sycamore police officer Dana Allen was appointed the accreditation manager for the

department. She compiled a report of more than 750 pages documenting Sycamore police policies, which she sent to ILEAP in May. Of the 71 standards, ILEAP found Sycamore Police Department had 10 incidents they needed to adjust, which Allen said was easily done.

For example, ILEAP wanted Sycamore police to elaborate how they were training officers and recruiting officers, Allen said.

“We’ve been able to fix or adjust our files to show what they were asking for,” Allen said. “I’m certain we’ll pass with flying colors.”

Two ILEAP assessors will come to Sycamore: team leader Holly Nearing and David Drosos.

Nearing is a retired deputy chief with the Champaign Police Department, and Drosos works as the accreditation manager for the Algonquin Police Department.

There are about 26 states that offer state accreditation.

If successful, Sycamore would be the 17th police department in Illinois to receive state accreditation, Thomas said.

“I am proud of the agency,” he said. “I’m proud of all the work the officers have put in in order to achieve this.”

May 31, with liquor possession by a minor.

Teresa Jozefczak, 18, of the 5500 block of North Odell Avenue, Chicago, was charged Saturday, May 31, with liquor possession by a minor.

Tyler J. Whittier, 21, of the 800 block of West Hillcrest Drive, DeKalb, was charged Saturday, May 31, with keeping a disorderly house.

Deven J. Hill, 18, of the 200 block of Concord Drive, DeKalb, was charged Sunday, June 1, with underage drinking.

Jacob T. Kennedy, 18, of the 2100 block of Cambridge Court,

DeKalb, was charged Sunday, June 1, with underage drinking.

Kayla L. Kley, 18, of the first block of North Nina Street, Cortland, was charged Sunday, June 1, with underage drinking.

John M. Noreiko, 18, of the 100 block of Barb Boulevard, DeKalb, was charged Sunday, June 1, with underage drinking.

Spencer W. Zick, 18, of the 1700 block of Goldenrod Turn, DeKalb, was charged Sunday, June 1, with underage drinking.

George S. Shakro, 21, of the 900 block of Greenbrier Road, DeKalb, was charged Sunday, June 1, with keeping a disorderly

house.

Tyrell R. Mitchell, 43, of the 500 block of College Avenue, DeKalb, was charged Sunday, June 1, with domestic battery and violation of an order of protection.

Crystal S. Resendiz, 18, of the 300 block of South 10th Street, DeKalb, was charged Sunday, June 1, with having a dog at large.

Asher J. Dohogne, 28, of the 1200 block of North First Street, DeKalb, was charged Sunday, June 1, with possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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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 city Henry J. Kizer, 28, of the 300 block of North Seventh Street, DeKalb, was charged Saturday, May 31, with possession of drug paraphernalia.

Rachel M. Hall, 18, of the first block of Rushmore Road, Fox Lake, was charged Saturday,

8OBITUARIES EDWARD LUTHER ‘ED’ BYARS Born: July 27, 1948, in DeKalb, Illinois Died: June 10, 2014, in Dubuque, Iowa DUBUQUE, Iowa – Edward Luther “Ed” Byars, 65, of Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at his home.

Born July 27, 1948, in DeKalb, the son of Sylvester Luther and Daisy (Fry) Byars, Ed married Patricia Clausen on April 8, 1994, in Lancaster, Wisconsin.

He worked as a glazer in the Window Industry in the Dubuque, Florida and DeKalb areas. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and Faith Temple Pentecostal Church.

He loved to hunt, fish and go camping. He was a CB radio and old car enthusiast, and enjoyed his dogs.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia “Trish” of Dubuque; two daughters, Andrea and Eva; two grandchildren, Emily and Sarah; four sisters, Kathryn (Donald) Lockwood of Racine, Wisconsin, Marva (Louis) Moore of Salida, California, Evelyn (Gerald) Simpson of DeKalb and Damaris (Dennis) Keef of DeKalb; one brother, John (Jeanne) Byars of Rochester, New Hampshire; and his two dogs, Toby and Gismo, AKA Heathen and Wezzel.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Gloria Eggers, The family wishes to thank Manor Care, Mercy Hospital, Hospice of Dubuque and all the health care professionals for all their wonderful care and kindness they gave to Ed. According to his wishes there will be no public visitation or services. Burial will be at a later date at Fairview Park Cemetery, DeKalb.

Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, Dubuque, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials can be given to a charity of the donor’s choice in memory of Edward Byars.

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CORY LEE HALL Born: Oct. 13, 1985 Died: June 8, 2014 STILLMAN VALLEY – Cory Lee Hall, 28, of Stillman Valley, Illinois, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014.

Born Oct. 13, 1985, to Edward Lee Hall Jr. and Linette J. (Woolcott) Hall, Cory was a graduate of Hiawatha School and later became a heavy equipment operator for IUOE Local 150.

Beloved son, brother and friend, he enjoyed sharing laughs and fun with family and friends. A dedicated father, he enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing and sports with his son, Landon. He had been working on restoring his 1962 Chevy Belair with his brother and son. Cory was always willing to help out or lend a hand to those around him.

He is survived by his fiancée (wife), Danielle Marie Parisot of Stillman Valley; son, Landon Lee of Stillman Valley; parents, Edward L. and Linette J. Hall of Byron; brother, Edward J. (Andrea) Hall of Stillman Valley; grandparents, Sharon (Woolcott) and Michael Hanlon of Florida and Terry and Mary Ann Woolcott of Colorado; mother- and father-in-law, Tim and Cathy Whitford; brothers-in-law, Tyler Parisot, Nick Parisot and Cody (Samantha) Whitford; sisters-in-law, Chelsea Whitford and Cierra Whitford; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and several extended brothers and friends (you know who you are).

Cory was preceded in death by his grandparents, Edward L. Sr. and Roberta Hall of Kirkland.

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 14, at Kirkland Fire Department, Route 72, Kirkland,

with Pastor Rick Lindholtz officiating. A visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. before the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Cory Hall Memorial Fund in care of Byron Bank in honor of Cory’s son, Landon.

Arrangements by Olson Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd., Quiram Kirkland Chapel. To share a memory or condolence, visit www. olsonfh.com or call 815-522-3563.

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STANLEY L. KLAISS SR. Born: July 4, 1938, in Kankakee, Illinois Died: June 8, 2014 GENOA – Stanley L. Klaiss, Sr., 75, of Genoa, Illinois, drew his final breath in the early morning of Sunday, June 8, 2014. He left a legacy of a truly wonderful life.

Each person who had the privilege of walking beside him, however briefly, was better for having done so.

Stan was born on the Fourth of July, 1938, in Kankakee, Illinois, the sixth child of Lester and Geneva (Eldred) Klaiss.

After graduating from Kankakee High and briefly attending Eureka College, Stan began a rewarding 35-year career as a computer systems analyst for Northern Illinois Gas Co. While caring for his young family, he earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Northern Illinois University. Twenty wonderful years of retirement brought a wealth of enjoyment giving Stan time at home with his loving family, traveling, bicycling,

woodworking, fishing and watching the Cubbies.

Stan is survived by his loving sweetheart and wife of nearly 55 years, Ruthann Stansbury Klaiss.

They were blessed with two children; daughter, Kimberlee (Mark) Aug; and son, Stanley Lee Jr., who passed away in 2008.

He was blessed with five lovely grandchildren, Jessica (Jed) McClure, Alanna (Mike) Lynch, Austin, Jolie and Christa Klaiss; five precious great-grandchildren, Cohen, Taggert, Reece, Hudsyn and Gabriela; two loved brothers, Robert (Helen) Klaiss and Jack Klaiss; and two cherished brothers-in-law, James (Sharon) Stansbury and Greg (Debbie) Stansbury. His influence will live on through them all, and his generosity and love will extend to others as an organ donor.

A celebration of his life is planned from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at Sycamore’s Blumen Gardens.

Cremation Society of Illinois assisted the family. To extend condolences, visit www.Cremation-Society.com.

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The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – From Election Day registration to more time to cast early ballots, Illinois voters could see fewer restrictions in November under a measure Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to sign into law.

Democrats pushed the legislation last month on the second-to-last day of the spring session with the idea that it would boost voter turnout. However, Illinois Republicans claim it is part of a larger effort to increase Democrats’ numbers at the polls in a competitive election, namely Quinn’s bid for a second full term against Republican businessman Bruce Rauner.

The proposal, which follows abysmal voter turnout in the March primary, comes as a record number of voter questions could also appear on the November ballot. That includes a signature-driven effort for term limits backed

by Rauner to poll-style questions pushed by Democrats that wouldn’t affect policy.

The topics include minimum wage, birth control and a tax on millionaires.

Quinn favors the sameday voter registration plan as a way to remove barriers for voters. He dismissed claims Wednesday that the plan was an effort to pump up Democrats’ votes.

“I think that’s baloney.

We should ... find every way possible for encourage people to participate in the process,” he told reporters in Chicago. “This is the essence of American citizenship.”

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Teenagers ride Wednesday on an armored vehicle belonging to the Iraqi army in Tikrit, 80 miles north of Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Qaida-inspired militants seized effective control Wednesday of Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit, expanding their offensive closer to the Iraqi capital as soldiers and security forces abandoned their posts after clashes with the insurgents.

Islamic gunmen push into Sunni heartland of Iraq Formerly calm areas destabilize The ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD – Al-Qaida-inspired militants pushed deeper into Iraq’s Sunni heartland Wednesday, swiftly conquering Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit as soldiers and security forces abandoned their posts and yielded ground once controlled by U.S. forces.

The advance into former insurgent strongholds that had largely been calm before the Americans withdrew less than three years ago is spreading fear that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, struggling to hold onto power after indecisive elections, will be unable to stop the Islamic militants as they press closer to Baghdad.

Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militant group took control Tuesday of much of Iraq’s sec-

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8NATION BRIEF Big changes for GOP after Cantor loss WASHINGTON – Repudiated at the polls, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced Wednesday that he will resign his leadership post at the end of July, clearing the way for a potentially disruptive Republican shakeup just before midterm elections with control of Congress at stake.

Cantor informed fellow Republicans of his intentions at an emotional closed-door meeting, then made his public announcement at a news conference where he appeared upbeat, all less than 24 hours after losing Virginia’s GOP primary election to David Brat, a little-known and underfunded rival backed by tea party groups.

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volved, though several hundred gunmen were in Tikrit and more were fighting on the outskirts, said Mizhar Fleih, the deputy head of the municipal council of nearby Samarra. An even larger number of militants likely would have been needed to secure Mosul, a much bigger city.

The militants gained entry to the Turkish consulate in Mosul and held captive 48 people, including diplomats, police, consulate employees and three children, according to an official in the office of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Turkish officials believe the hostages are safe, he said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment to reporters on the issue.

The White House said in a statement that Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Erdogan and called for the safe and immediate return of the Turkish personnel and family members.

as a medical tech in the Navy from 1985 to 1992.

“I’ve always been one to serve my country and do service,” Pickering said. “A lot of people bellyache and I thought I’ll be the one to find a solution.”

Bunge, 51, has lived in Clare for 27 years. He has owned an engineering and surveying company, CES Inc., since he started it in 1992.

Other than work, he helps with some programs and athletics at Sycamore School District 427, where two of his four sons still go to school.

Also new to running for office, he believes his skills would be a match for serving

in office.

“I’ve actually been thinking about it for a while, for no other reason than to do my part really,” Bunge said.

Political newcomer Leifheit, 70, is retired after working in accounts receivable at Northern Illinois University.

Before that, she served as general manager for DeKalb Radio Studios. She has lived in DeKalb County her entire life, with the past 20 years in District 8.

“Some people approached me about running and I thought, yeah, I have the time now,” Leifheit said.

Finding caucus candidates often comes down to time, said DeKalb County Republican Chairman Steve Kuhn.

He also hoped to have four more candidates to fill the

Ten states and Washington, D.C., allow same-day voter registration, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Several other Democratic-led states have approved plans expanding same-day registration or early voting.

The Illinois plan, in addition to Election Day registration, would extend the early voting period by a day to the Sunday before the election and remove the photo identification requirement for in-person early voting. It also would let Illinois’ public universities set up a campus location for in-person absentee voting on Election Day. The new rules would only apply to the November election, but bill sponsors said they’ll extend it if things go smoothly. They added that the bill follows other recent Illinois laws aimed at improving turnout. This year, 17-year-olds were allowed to vote in the March primary election if they turned 18 by the general election. Also, a law that’ll allow online voter registration takes effect next month.

However, Republicans who lined up against the bill pointed to other voter-focused efforts this year, namely the possibility of seven ballot measures that could be up for consideration, most of spearheaded

by Democrats. They include four proposals to alter Illinois’ constitution and three poll-style questions.

Black bear smallest of N. American species • BEAR Continued from page A1 to stick to itself. My biggest concern is that it heads east and ends up in the more metropolitan areas.”

As bear species go, the black bear is pretty timid, Magle said, adding that most bears found in the area come from the north.

“They avoid people the vast majority of the time and are scavengers that don’t move huge distances,” he said. “This bear seems to be getting around quite a bit, but they are among the most timid and shy of the bears.

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Orange fencing is seen Monday around the Black Hawk statue on a bluff overlooking the Rock River at Lowden State Park in Oregon, Ill.

ond-largest city, Mosul, sending an estimated half a million people fleeing from their homes.

As in Tikrit, the Sunni militants were able to move in after police and military forces melted away after relatively brief clashes.

The group, which has seized wide swaths of territory, aims to create an Islamic emirate spanning both sides of the Iraq-Syria border.

The capture of Mosul – along with the fall of Tikrit and the militants’ earlier seizure of the western city of Fallujah – have undone hardfought gains against insurgents in the years following the 2003 invasion by U.S.-led forces.

The White House said the security situation has deteriorated over the past 24 hours and that the United States was “deeply concerned” about ISIL’s continued aggression.

There were no reliable estimates of casualties or the number of insurgents in-

uncontested County Board races in districts 5, 6, 7 and 10, but potential candidates had schedule conflicts.

“We tried really hard to find the right candidates and we had really good candidates, but the timing wasn’t right,” Kuhn said.

He was glad to find candidates, but said he would rather have candidates in place by the primary rather than have to caucus them onto the ballot.

The same was true for Democrats in the uncontested races in districts 11 and 12, said DeKalb County Democratic Chairman Mark Pietrowski.

“We don’t want to force anyone,” Pietrowski said.

“You want to find the right candidate for the district.”

That doesn’t mean approach it, but it is looking to avoid people.”

The black bear is the smallest of the three bear species found in North America, and can live into its teens.

They are omnivorous, eating plants, fruits, nuts, insects, honey, salmon, small mammals and carrion.

In northern regions, they eat spawning salmon.

Residents in the area are advised to take precautions, such as closely supervising pets and small animals when they’re outside, taking down bird feeders, and not leaving any kind of food outside.

Canceled appointments among issues • VETERANS Continued from page A1 American Psychiatric Association, said that aside from delaying needed care, the long waits destroy any sense of connection between the patient and the provider, making successful treatment less likely.

“We have a suicide crisis.

We have a post-traumatic stress crisis. We have a traumatic brain injury crisis, all going on at the same time,” Summergrad said. “To have them wait is unconscionable.”

Andrew Danecki, a former Marine corporal who served in Afghanistan, got a taste of the waiting game in 2011 when he sought treatment at the Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina for symptoms that included an-

ger, depression and crippling fatigue.

Danecki said he was able to start seeing a counselor in a reasonably short amount of time and eventually got in to see a psychiatrist, but when the doctor suggested he undergo a sleep study to help understand why he was so exhausted, it took eight months to get the appointment.

During that wait, he kept falling asleep on his couch, nearly nodding off behind the wheel of his car, and wondering why, at age 25, he was such a mess.

When he finally underwent the study, doctors were able to quickly diagnose him with obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that can be linked to post-traumatic stress.

Danecki was put on a machine called a CPAP that helps him breathe more regularly at night. His chronic exhaustion

vanished immediately.

“If I would have done that a lot sooner, maybe a lot of those issues that I had dealt with could have been cured, or at least, you know, calmed down,” he said.

D’Amico was a missile-defense specialist who served in the Army for four years in posts including South Korea and Saudi Arabia and never saw combat, according to his mother. She said he was withdrawn and moody and had been diagnosed with major depression.

One time, he was already at the VA clinic in El Paso in 2012 when he was told that his appointment with a psychiatrist had been canceled.

It was the fifth time that had happened to him, according to his mother, who says her son went “ballistic” when told he would have to wait another two months.

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OREGON, Ill. – The brutal winter was rough on the more than century-old Black Hawk statue in northern Illinois.

Frank Rausa, who is leading the effort to repair the historic figure with Friends of the Black Hawk Statue, said Tuesday that tests on the statue in the fall and spring indicated the damage was worse than they had believed.

“The damage that has taken place in the past year is extensive,” Rausa told The Telegraph in Dixon.

He said experts found significant changes in the statue’s condition from October to April.

The 50-foot-tall Ogle County statue stands on a 125-foot bluff overlooking the Rock River at Lowden State Park. It pays tribute to Native Americans and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Rausa, of Sterling, said organizers hope to start restoration work this summer. He said a news conference is planned to discuss the extent of the damage and plans for repairs.

Large pieces of the statue’s concrete surface have dislodged and chunks of its arms have fallen. Orange fencing went up earlier this week at the base of the statue to protect visitors in case more parts fall off.

In October, engineers used high-tech scanners to see inside the concrete and assess its condition and steel reinforcing. Other experts scanned the statue with rotating lasers to create a 3-D model.

Repair work is estimated to cost $700,000 or more.

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New coal rules are not democratic Republicans are calling President Barack Obama’s new coal-plant regulations a “power grab.” The truth is more complicated, and ominous, than that.

This isn’t a case where the executive branch has simply gone beyond its authority. It’s a case where officials in all three branches of government have found a way to achieve their policy goals while shielding themselves from accountability.

Congress sends bills to the president and the president signs them: That’s how major policy changes are supposed to work.

But Congress has never passed large-scale regulations to combat global warming. It has never even voted to authorize such regulations.

In 2007, though, the Supreme Court pretended that Congress had done so. Lawmakers had voted to fight climate change without realizing it, when they enacted the Clean Air Act. So ruled the four liberal justices on the bench at the time, plus Justice Anthony Kennedy.

The Clean Air Act, initially written in 1970 and last significantly amended in 1990, was intended to deal with traditional air pollution, the kind that clogs your lungs and clouds your view – not with the possibility that chemicals emitted into the air might affect the entire globe through their effect on the upper reaches of the atmosphere. Justice John Paul Stevens, writing for the court, got around that problem by holding that Congress had “carefully” declined to define “air” to exclude those upper reaches.

A vast regulatory apparatus is now being built on Stevens’ inference. One set of regulations is before the Supreme Court, and it shows how hard it is to fight climate change through the Clean Air Act. To treat

VIEWS Ramesh Ponnuru greenhouse gases as a conventional air pollutant, the Environmental Protection Agency was required to impose stringent rules on anything that emitted more than 100 to 250 tons of it a year. The EPA decided that this wouldn’t be “feasible” and set new thresholds at 100,000 tons a year instead.

In other words, the EPA can’t apply the Clean Air Act to climate change without rewriting it. So the justices will have to decide how much rewriting they’ll let the EPA do. Even hardened lawyers steeped in the arcana of administrative law must get numbed by such details. So let’s take a step back.

There are good reasons to oppose these regulations. Mandating cuts in carbon emissions to fight global warming is a strategy that seems highly unlikely to pass a cost-benefit test. We would be better off trying to develop technologies to reduce the risks that climate change poses. And even if cutting emissions were the best way forward, getting the global agreement that strategy would require may not be possible.

Even supporters of this strategy acknowledge that the developing world may not agree to carbon caps. The case for adopting regulations ourselves is that it will make other countries more willing to reach such an agreement. That seems like a leap of faith.

For these reasons and others, Congress would never have passed these regulations explicitly. In 2010, when Democrats held a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate and

a large majority in the House, they failed to get a major climate-change law to the president’s desk. That legislation probably had a better cost-benefit ratio than today’s regulations do. We’re imposing expensive but basically pointless rules even though Congress never really voted for them and never would have.

The president need not take full responsibility for the regulations. He can always say that he’s just following the Supreme Court’s ruling, and that, if anything, he has tried to make the rules less onerous.

Members of Congress can say there’s nothing they can do. Even if they oppose the regulations, as almost all Republicans and many Democrats do, they can’t stop them unless they amass a veto-proof supermajority in both houses.

The justices can say that they’re just interpreting the laws on the books, and have given the executive branch plenty of flexibility to make the rules less burdensome.

If you lose your job because of these regulations, how will you know who to blame, even if you follow politics closely?

Which bums will you try to throw out of office? How will you go about trying to change things? We could well end up with a far-reaching, slightly bonkers policy subject to no real democratic review.

Even if the stakes justify these methods of making policy – and I don’t think they do – we should at least acknowledge the cost.

• Ramesh Ponnuru, a Bloomberg View columnist, is a senior editor for National Review, where he has covered national politics for 18 years, a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a resident fellow at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics.

Microbeads are great for scraping dead skin off your face, but it turns out they’re not so good for the environment.

This week, Illinois became the first state in the country to ban the use of microbeads, small plastic particles commonly used as abrasives in personal hygiene products such as facial scrubs, cosmetics and toothpaste.

The headline sounds groundbreaking, but the details are not so bold. The measure’s drawn-out timeline, which bans the manufacture of products with microbeads by 2018 and the sale of products containing them by 2019, ensures that the tiny plastic particles will continue to be washed down our drains for years to come.

Consumers should speed For the record up the timeline for this phase-out by simply not Illinois is banning plastic buying the products. microbeads, but it’ll be The legislation, which years before the ban takes Gov. Pat Quinn signed effect. We urge consumers on Sunday, was passed in to stop buying the pollutcollaboration with cosmetants in the meantime. ics lobbying group The Personal Care Council. At the least, it will force cosmetics companies to stick to their own timelines for phasing out microbeads and prevent other companies from stepping in to manufacture products containing them.

These tiny plastic particles have the potential to become a big pollution problem.

Scientific studies have shown microbeads – tiny plastic balls less than a millimeter in diameter – have found their way into the world’s oceans and the Great Lakes, where they can pose a risk both to fish and those of us higher up on the food chain.

A single tube of facial soap can contain more than 300,000 microbeads, according to 5 Gyres, an environmental organization that fights plastics pollution around the world. Microbeads are designed to be washed down the drain. The beads float, and are so small that they often aren’t filtered out of the wastewater stream at treatment plants. After wastewater is treated, the water and the beads are discharged into waterways, where they add to the plastics pollution already in the environment.

The beads can absorb trace amounts of toxic chemicals that may be present in the water. Their appearance also makes them look like food to fish. And fish are food for people.

A report this year from New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s office estimated that almost 19 tons of microbeads were being added to that state’s wastewater stream each year.

In response to the pollution concerns, environmental activists have pressured many companies to abandon microbeads in favor of alternative abrasives, such as oatmeal, ground almonds, and pumice.

Several leading companies, including Proctor & Gamble, Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive, Johnson & Johnson, The Body Shop, and L’Oreal have pledged to phase out their use, The Associated Press reports.

But we don’t have to wait for the companies to phase out these microbeads, or for the state of Illinois to ban them. Consumers have the power to make more educated choices.

Don’t want to add to the tons of plastic being washed down America’s drains and into its waterways? Don’t buy products with “exfoliating microbeads.” You can find an online list of products containing microbeads at www.beatthemicrobead.org.

If enough people change their buying habits, these plastic pollutant products will be phased out much sooner than 2019.

8ANOTHER VIEW

Case shows flaws in Libertarians’ view: Don’t use war to police others U.S. food safety system

8VIEWS

By JOHN STOSSEL Creators Syndicate Both libertarians and conservatives want to keep America safe. We differ on how best to do that. Most libertarians believe our attempts to create or support democracy around the world have made us new enemies, and done harm as well as good. We want less military spending.

Some conservatives respond to that by calling us isolationists, but we’re not.

I want to participate in the world; I just don’t want to run it. I’m glad Americans trade with other countries – trade both goods and people. It’s great we sell foreigners our music, movies, ideas, etc. And through dealing with them, we also learn what they do best.

On my TV show this week, former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton will tell me why my libertarian skepticism about the importance of a “strong military presence” is “completely irrelevant to foreign policy decision-making.”

Bolton thinks it’s dangerous and provocative for America to appear mili-

tarily weak. He supported the Iraq War and says that if Iran were close to getting nuclear weapons, the U.S. should attack.

“I will go to my grave trying to prevent every new country we can find from getting nuclear weapons,” he says, because if they do, “it’s going to be a very dangerous world.”

He criticizes President Barack Obama’s and President George W. Bush’s failed attempts at negotiation with Iran, “negotiation based on the delusion from the get-go that Iran was ever serious about potentially giving up its nuclear weapon program.”

That kind of talk makes Bolton sound like a hard-headed realist. Who wants to be naive like Bush or Obama? But hawks like Bolton ignore parts of reality, too.

They are quick and correct to point out the danger of Iran going nuclear. They are not as quick to talk about the fact that Iran has a population three times the size of Iraq’s – and the Iraq War wasn’t as smooth or short as then-Vice President Dick Cheney and others assured us it would be.

If it’s realistic to acknowledge that America has dangerous enemies, it’s also

realistic to acknowledge that going to war is not always worth the loss of money and lives, and that it makes new enemies. War, like most government plans, tends not to work out as well as planners hoped.

I asked Bolton if he thought the Vietnam War was a good intervention.

“Obviously, the way it played out, it was not,” he said, but, “it’s always easy after the fact to second-guess.”

Bolton also acknowledges that the Iraq War did not go well, but then adds, “Where mistakes were made was after the military campaign.” The U.S. was unprepared for the civil war that broke out.

It might be seen as a harsh lesson in the importance of planning for the aftermath of toppling a bad regime. But we libertarians wonder: Why assume government will do better next time?

Our military should be used for defense, not to police the world.

• John Stossel is host of “Stossel” on the Fox Business Network. He’s the author of “No They Can’t: Why Government Fails, but Individuals Succeed.”

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Slapping a $6.8 million fine on the owners of the ironically named “Quality Egg” company sounds like a stiff penalty. But fines alone – even substantial ones – aren’t enough to ensure safety in the food supply.

Jack DeCoster, 79, and Peter DeCoster, 51, who own the Iowa egg production site charged with causing the massive salmonella outbreak in 2010, each pleaded guilty to one count of introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce. The egg producer also pleaded guilty to bribing a federal Agriculture Department official, among other charges.

Tens of thousands of people were sickened in the outbreak, and 550 million eggs were recalled. The investigation later showed that Quality Eggs had been selling the tainted eggs for months and at least twice gave a USDA inspector a cash bribe to look the other way. When they finally got around to doing their own probe, Food and Drug Administration investigators found rodents, piles of manure and maggots, among other problems, at the DeCosters’ Iowa farms.

The case illuminates less-than-adequate oversight of our food supply chain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 48 million Americans suffer food-borne illness every year at a cost that approaches $80 billion. The law has finally caught up to the DeCosters. Now it’s time for the federal government catch up with the holes in our food safety net.

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Sports

The Los Angeles Kings’ championship celebration will have to wait a game after the New York Rangers claimed a Game 4 victory. PAGE B3

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8MORNING KICKOFF

ANALYSIS

Don’t rush prospects up to big leagues AP photo

Heat turn to tape to make fixes before Game 4

The impulse is natural.

Some of you Cubs fans want to see Kris Bryant in the big leagues right now. You’d like a better reason to keep living than Mr. Potato Head Keychain Day on June 22 at Wrigley Field.

I get it. The current blip of Cubs’ success aside, this has been a dreadful season that figures to stay dreadful.

Bryant, meanwhile, is tearing it up at Class AA Tennessee.

His 22 home runs, 55 runs batted in and .357 average were leading the Southern League by a wide margin heading into Wednesday’s action.

What, you’d like to know, is the holdup?

It’s this: Do you really want to deprive Bryant of the knowledge, experience and pharmaceutical know-how of Manny Ramirez at Class AAA Iowa? Hey, just kidding!

But there is no good reason to

VIEWS Rick Morrissey buy the kid a plane ticket to Chicago.

I recommend a long, cold shower for those of you who want the Cubs to bring him to the big leagues any time soon.

Bryant might end up being the superstar the franchise hopes he’ll be, but it’s hard to

see a whole lot of good coming out of a June call-up or a July call-up or any kind of call-up besides the September kind.

Same with Javier Baez and the other big-time prospects in the system, about whom your more “involved’’ Cubs fans know much too much. There is no rush here.

The early reports are that Bryant’s swing is big-league ready. His glove? Not so much. He has 13 errors in 57 games at third base.

If you’re the Cubs, you can’t have it both ways. You can’t commit to an austerity plan in the name of building a farm system and then rush along young players because you want to put more people inside Wrigley.

If you wanted to put people in the seats this season, you would have fielded a major-league team at the major-league level.

MIAMI – LeBron James (above) has learned on important lesson during his journey from 19-year-old rookie to two-time NBA champion: Never talk back to the coach during a film session.

“Let him make his point, whether he’s right or wrong, and you live with it and move on,” James said.

Especially when the coach has as much to show his players as Erik Spoelstra did to James and the Miami Heat on Wednesday.

Miami’s defense didn’t offer much resistance early in Game 3 of the NBA Finals; the San Antonio Spurs played like they were on the court by themselves. San Antonio made 19 of its first 21 shots and shot a finals-record 75.8 percent in the first half of a 111-92 victory.

Just like last year, Game 3 was a blowout that left the Heat facing a 2-1 deficit.

Miami came back to win the series, so nobody was overreacting to what happened Tuesday, especially since the Spurs themselves don’t expect to shoot that way again.

But the Heat have things to clean up before Game 4 on Thursday, or they risk going back to San Antonio facing the end of their title reign.

“You’re always on edge in the postseason, but I don’t want to be concerned at this point,” James said. “For us, we have to make the adjustments.”

The Spurs had the same lead last year after a 113-77 victory in Game 3, a start-to-finish beating that was even more thorough than Tuesday’s win.

So they were taking no satisfaction in their position, and certainly not comparing it.

– Wire report

Former Northern Illinois pitcher Alex Klonowski was selected by the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday in the 29th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. He will report to the team’s rookie-league affiliate in Tempe, Ariz.

8WHAT TO WATCH

NIU’s Klonowski looking to take next step with Angels

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NORTHERN ILLINOIS BASEBALL

DREAM COME TRUE

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By JACOB WESTENDORF sports@daily-chronicle.com Unlike a lot of Major League Baseball Amateur Draft prospects who sit and wait for their name to be called, Saturday was an unusual experience for Alex Klonowski.

The former Northern Illinois pitcher was part of a wedding in his hometown of Kearney, Missouri, on the weekend of his big moment.

He was also the last of his

family members to know that he was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the draft’s 29th round.

“I didn’t have my phone on me, and a lot of people were telling me congratulations, but I was not sure what for,” Klonowski said.

What they were congratulating him for was a phone call that he would eventually receive five minutes before the wedding ceremony started.

The call was from a scout

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with the Angels organization, informing him that he had been selected by the team. His initial reaction was all-around

excitement, the dream he had since he was a young child growing up in the small town of Kearney had finally come to fruition.

The selection comes off a stellar senior season for Klonowski, who finished the year with a 4-6 record and an ERA of 2.38. He did not allow a home run in 94⅔ innings pitched. Klonowski also played the field, primarily first base, for the Huskies on days he didn’t pitch, and hit .247 with two homers and 21

RBIs. He will be able to focus on pitching with the Angels.

“I was excited, obviously. I have dreamed of playing professional baseball ever since I was a little kid.” Klonowski said. “It’s something I’ve always wanted, and it’s nice to know that all the hard work paid off.”

The dream has been realized, but now Klonowski gets very little time to celebrate with those around him.

See KLONOWSKI, page B2

BEARS

Clausen hopes to rewrite ‘rough’ NFL story

By NATE ATKINS natkins@chicagofootball.com LAKE FOREST – As other players trotted off the turf at OTAs, Jimmy Clausen loitered, delaying the cameras and the questions he doesn’t yet know how to answer.

He stood around midfield for a half hour watching the other quarterbacks throw and throw. Finally, Clausen grabbed his helmet and jogged over to where the cameras were waiting. When he arrived, he smiled.

“Step right up,” Clausen said.

It was as if he was talking to himself. He came to answer questions from others, but many of them turned out to be ones he’s been repeating in his mind. How can Chicago be different than Carolina? How

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“It’s definitely exciting,” he said. “Obviously, it’s a big Notre Dame hub. I came to Chicago a lot while we were in college.”

Ah, college. That’s when the NFL dream was just that, when the expectations could wait and his mind told him he could fill them all. He was coming off a glorified high-school career that plastered him into the pages of Sports Illustrated with the headline, “The Kid with the Golden Arm.”

Suddenly, he was the starting quarterback at Notre Dame, which is like college football’s equivalent to a throne. As a junior for the Irish, he threw 28 touchdowns to just four interceptions and then declared for the 2010 NFL Draft. He was selected by the Panthers in the middle of the second round, and by Week Three, he was a starting pro quarterback.

But there’s something that happened between then and now that has him here, donning a Bears practice jersey for his second day and hoping the rest of his time isn’t numbered. Clausen describes the period simply as “rough.” As a starter, he won one game and H. Rick Bamman – hbamman@shawmedia.com lost 10. He threw three touchdowns and tossed nine inter- Bears quarterback Jimmy Clausen (center) went 1-10 as a starter in his only season as a starting quarterback in 2010 with the Carolina ceptions.

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Panthers. Clausen, shown during Wednesday’s OTA’s in Lake Forest, is getting another chance in the NFL with the Bears.

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8SPORTS BRIEFS Bulls’ Brewer pleads not guilty to DUI

SPORTS Northern Illinois FC boys U18 wins Illinois Cup

Daily Chronicle / Daily-Chronicle.com NBA FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

LOS ANGELES – Bulls forward Ronnie Brewer has pleaded not guilty to a drunken driving charge in Beverly Hills.

The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office says Brewer entered pleas through an attorney Wednesday to misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol level of at least 0.08. In fact, prosecutors allege that his blood-alcohol was 0.15 percent or more – nearly twice the legal limit.

Brewer was stopped in February near Wilshire Boulevard and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.

He was charged last month.

June 5 San Antonio 110, Miami 95 Sunday Miami 98, San Antonio 96 Tuesday San Antonio 111, Miami 92, Spurs lead series, 2-1 Today 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.

NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL June 4 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 Wednesday N.Y. Rangers 2, Los Angeles 1, Kings lead series 3-1 Friday N.Y. Rangers at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.

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

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

Former Clippers intern sues Sterlings, team LOS ANGELES – A former intern for the Los Angeles Clippers is accusing the team and its owners, the Sterling Family Trust, of violating labor laws by not paying its interns.

In a federal class action lawsuit filed Tuesday, former intern Frank Cooper said he was never paid although he worked 40 to 50 hours a week. For two months in 2012, Cooper worked in the NBA team’s fan relations department, where he made calls to season-ticket holders and helped organize basketball clinics.

The lawsuit seeks back pay, damages, and attorney’s fees for Cooper and other Clippers interns, according to his lawyer, Maurice Pianko.

Attorneys for Donald and Shelly Sterling didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

Cavs taking close look at Kansas prospect Embiid CLEVELAND – As they search for a new coach, the Cavaliers are taking a close look at an intriguing player.

Kansas center Joel Embiid worked out Wednesday for the Cavs, who are trying to decide what to do with the No. 1 overall pick in this month’s NBA draft.

The 7-foot Embiid, who has only been playing basketball for a few years, arrived Tuesday night in Cleveland for his visit, the team confirmed. The Cavs are eager to have Embiid take a thorough medical exam as there have been concerns about the 18-year-old’s back.

St. Louis football stadium running out of money ST. LOUIS – The indoor football stadium that the St. Louis Rams call home is running out of money as the NFL’s team long-term future in the city remains murky.

The publicly-funded Edward Jones Dome anticipates needing an extra $40 million to cover maintenance over the next 15 years, the St. Louis Post -Dispatch reported Wednesday. The St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority, which owns the downtown dome, expects to exhaust its $16 million in savings in six years.

The dome receives a total of $24 million annually from the city of St. Louis, St. Louis County and the state of Missouri for maintenance and to pay off construction debt , but those payments are scheduled to cease over the next decade.

Concussions push Scheffler to retire Tony Scheffler is retiring from the NFL. Scheffler, who played college football at Western Michigan, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that having three concussions over the past four years had “a lot” to do with his choice.

He had 258 receptions for 3,207 yards and 22 touchdowns in his eight-year career. The Detroit Lions released Scheffler in October. He later had workouts with the Bears and Kansas City and said there was “moderate” interest in him as a free agent this offseason.

– Wire reports

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE

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The Northern Illinois FC boys U18 team won the Illinois Cup this past weekend. The team will compete in the U.S. Soccer Regional Tournament the weekend of June 27 through 30. The players (from left to right) are – back row: Owen Smith, Sean Woodford, Rasmus Hage, Trevor Freeland, Christian Vandinther, Arsim Azemi, Eric Ngum Sintieh, Jake Bassett, David Schmitt, Owen Sawyer, coach Ross Brady; bottom row: Jake Ebert, Adhurim Azemi, Bobby Nay, Skyler Weishaar, Trevor Siebert, Jack Bullard, Erik Tomlinson, Uriel Ortega. Not pictured are Drew Franklin, Dylan Hottsmith, Matt Shroka, Jared Smith, Adam Wilson.

PIRATES 4, CUBS 2

McCutchen homers, Pirates beat Cubs The ASSOCIATED PRESS PITTSBURGH – Andrew McCutchen homered and reached base four times Wednesday and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cubs, 4-2, at rainy PNC Park.

Pittsburgh pounded Cubs starter Jason Hammel (6-4) for 11 hits in five innings, snapping his streaks of 14⅓ innings without allowing a run and 52 innings without allowing a homer when McCutchen hit his 10th in the first.

Brandon Cumpton (2-2) pitched five effective innings

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for the Pirates, who have taken two of the first three games of the series with their NL Central rivals.

Luis Valbuena continued his hot hitting with three hits for the last-place Cubs, who

have lost three of four after a season-best five-game winning streak.

The game’s first pitch was delayed 1 hour, 38 minutes because of a severe thunderstorm that began sweeping through downtown Pittsburgh about an hour before the scheduled start time. Rain fell again during the sixth inning.

The Pirates’ Gregory Polanco went 1 for 5 with an RBI groundout a day after his much-hyped major league debut Tuesday.

Making his sixth start of the

season and fourth since being given a regular rotation spot, Cumpton allowed two runs on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Justin Wilson, Tony Watson, Mark Melancon and Jason Grilli followed with a hitless inning each.

Grilli earned his 10th save of the season during what was his 400th career appearance.

Hammel had won two previous starts against the Pirates this season and entered Wednesday with the second-best WHIP in the majors (0.88).

Ramirez to coach Triple-A Iowa • MORRISSEY Continued from page B1 Same with those of you Theo-Epstein-is-god true believers: You can’t defend the approach of the Cubs president of baseball operations and then turn around and ask to see a hurry-up offense that brings youngsters to the majors as soon as possible.

The Bryant-to-Chicago calls were already loud, but then came Tuesday, when Pittsburgh called up 22-yearold outfielder Gregory Polanco from Class AAA Indianapolis. The Pirates sold 5,000 extra tickets for his debut, which happened to be against the Cubs, which happened to spur more conversation about Bryant. See what the Pirates are doing, the chatter went. Maybe the Cubs should follow suit, fans said.

(Isn’t it funny that the small-market Pirates are seen as a model for the Cubs, who are located in the third-biggest city in the country?)

The Cubs aren’t the Pirates, who have struggled this year after going 94-68 last season. There is no team for Bryant to help at the bigleague level, the way there is for Polanco. Bryant, the second overall pick in the 2013 draft, is not the missing piece to a team that is close to winning regularly.

For any rookie, the likelier outcome than wild success is badly bruised confidence, as we’ve seen throughout baseball history. Remember the clamoring for Felix Pie,

Bobby Hill, Corey Patterson and all the rest of the Cubs’ “stars of the future’’ when they were minor-leaguers?

How did that turn out?

There’s no doubt the franchise felt public pressure to call up those players to the big leagues. It’s hard to come up with an equal to Cubs fans in terms of over-valuing new players. I’m thinking specifically here of Kosuke Fukudome after his first three games or so in Chicago.

If I recall, fans were learning Japanese so they could write a Hall of Fame speech for him in his native tongue.

And now Bryant is the Next Big Thing. How about we give him some room to grow? Wednesday night was his 100th career minor-league game, which isn’t much.

There is nothing to suggest that Epstein is toying with the idea of bringing up Bryant in the near future. It would run counter to everything he has said about building the organization the right way and making sure the base is strong.

Ramirez will report soon to Iowa, where he’ll be a player/coach. If Bryant ever makes it to Class AAA, he can pay attention to Ramirez’s approach to hitting and not much else. More importantly, he can put in the time to make sure he’s ready when the call from the Cubs comes.

• Rick Morrissey is a sports columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and can be reached at rmorrissey@ suntimes.com

Now, it is time for him to get to work and learn the ropes of becoming a Major League pitcher. A representative from the Angels organization will be bringing him a contract to sign today, and it will be official – Alex Klonowski will be a member of the Los Angeles Angels organization.

After signing the contract

he will be shipped to Tempe, Arizona, to begin working with the Angels’ rookie-level Arizona League team.

Rookie is the lowest level of minor league baseball, and for the most part involves draft picks and young Latin American prospects. Depending on what he does in the AZL, Klonowski could be in line for a promotion to the Orem Owlz of the Pioneer League, a rookie league more advanced than the AZL. For now, Klonowski said he

GB — 2 2½ 2½ 3½ GB — 5 5 8½ 14 GB — 2½ 4½ 7½ 10

Wednesday’s Results White Sox 8, Detroit 2 Minnesota 7, Toronto 2 Kansas City 4, Cleveland 1 Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay 6, St. Louis 3 Texas 6, Miami 0 Houston 5, Arizona 1 Oakland at L.A. Angels (n) N.Y. Yankees at Seattle (n) Today’s Games Detroit (Scherzer 7-2) at White Sox (Sale 5-0), 7:10 p.m.

Toronto (Buehrle 10-2) at Baltimore (Gausman 1-1), 6:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 4-2) at Boston (Lester 6-7), 6:10 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 3-6) at Houston (Feldman 3-4), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Whitley 1-0) at Seattle (Elias 5-4), 9:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Kansas City at White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Toronto at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 6:08 p.m.

Cleveland at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

Texas at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Results Detroit at White Sox, ppd., rain Arizona 4, Houston 1 Boston 1, Baltimore 0 Minnesota 4, Toronto 0 St. Louis 1, Tampa Bay 0 Miami 8, Texas 5 Kansas City 9, Cleveland 5 L.A. Angels 2, Oakland 1, 14 innings N.Y. Yankees 3, Seattle 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct GB 39 27 .591 — 34 32 .515 5 31 34 .477 7½ 30 34 .469 8 26 37 .413 11½ East Division W L Pct GB Washington 34 29 .540 — Atlanta 34 30 .531 ½ Miami 34 31 .523 1 New York 29 36 .446 6 Philadelphia 27 36 .429 7 West Division W L Pct GB San Francisco 42 23 .646 — Los Angeles 35 32 .522 8 Colorado 30 35 .462 12 San Diego 28 37 .431 14 Arizona 29 39 .426 14½

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The White Sox’s Jose Abreu celebrates with Adam Dunn after hitting a solo home run Wednesday during the second inning against the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field.

WHITE SOX 8, TIGERS 2

Abreu, Sox top Tigers

By JOHN JACKSON The Associated Press CHICAGO – Jose Abreu hit an early homer off Justin Verlander, then singled to start a seven-run burst in the sixth inning that sent John Danks and the White Sox over the Detroit Tigers, 8-2, on Wednesday.

Abreu went 3 for 4 with a walk and scored twice. The Cuban rookie has 19 home runs and 50 RBIs this season.

Danks (5-5) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings to continue his recent turnaround.

He has permitted just five runs in 29⅓ innings over his last four starts. Verlander (6-6) gave up seven runs and eight hits in 5⅔ innings.

The seven runs in an inning matched a season high for Chicago. The Sox, who have won

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two straight against the AL Central-leading Tigers, also scored seven May 9 against Arizona.

Abreu connected on Verlander’s first pitch of the second inning for a solo homer.

Detroit tied it in the fourth when Miguel Cabrera doubled and scored on a groundout by Torii Hunter. Singles by Abreu, Adam Dunn and Alexei Ramirez loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth. Dayan Viciedo grounded into a double play and Abreu scored for a 2-1 lead.

Klonowski will begin at Angels’ rookie-level Arizona League team • KLONOWSKI Continued from page B1

Central Division W L Pct Detroit 33 28 .541 Kansas City 33 32 .508 White Sox 33 33 .500 Cleveland 33 33 .500 Minnesota 31 33 .484 East Division W L Pct Toronto 39 28 .582 Baltimore 32 31 .508 New York 32 31 .508 Boston 29 35 .453 Tampa Bay 25 42 .373 West Division W L Pct Oakland 39 26 .600 Los Angeles 36 28 .563 Seattle 34 30 .531 Texas 32 34 .485 Houston 30 37 .448

knows little about the organization, but that he looks forward to getting to know more about the Angels and feels he will pick things up quickly.

“They were not on TV a lot when I was a kid in Kearney, so I know they have guys like [Mike) Trout, [Albert] Pujols and Josh Hamilton,” Klonowski said. “I don’t know a whole lot outside of that, but I look forward to learning, and I am ready to start pitching as soon as they need me, wherever I am at.”

It has been a good year for Klonowski since his senior season at NIU began, and now the work is only beginning.

Even with the MLB hopes that he has, Klonowski is still looking into beginning graduate school in the fall.

He earned his bachelor’s in accounting from NIU, and plans to find a school for his master’s in that field.

“I will be looking to do classes in the fall,” Klonowski said, “but for now baseball is going to come first for me.”

Wednesday’s Results Pittsburgh 4, Cubs 2 Philadelphia 3, San Diego 0 Cincinnati 5, L.A. Dodgers 0 Milwaukee 3, N.Y. Mets 1 Tampa Bay 6, St. Louis 3 Texas 6, Miami 0 Houston 5, Arizona 1 Colorado 8, Atlanta 2 Washington at San Francisco (n) Today’s Games Cubs (Samardzija 2-5) at Pittsburgh (Volquez 3-5), 6:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 8-2) at Cincinnati (Simon 8-3), 11:35 a.m.

San Diego (Stults 2-7) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 1-6), 12:05 p.m.

Atlanta (E.Santana 5-2) at Colorado (Chacin 0-4), 2:10 p.m.

Washington (Treinen 0-2) at San Francisco (Hudson 6-2), 2:45 p.m.

Milwaukee (Lohse 7-2) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-3), 6:10 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 3-6) at Houston (Feldman 3-4), 7:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Cubs at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

San Diego at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Washington at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Tuesday’s Results Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 3 Arizona 4, Houston 1 Philadelphia 5, San Diego 2 L.A. Dodgers 6, Cincinnati 1 N.Y. Mets 6, Milwaukee 2 St. Louis 1, Tampa Bay 0 Miami 8, Texas 5 Atlanta 13, Colorado 10 Washington 2, San Francisco 1

Cubs sign Schwarber PITTSBURGH – The Cubs have signed Indiana catcher/outfielder Kyle Schwarber, the No. 4 overall selection.

Schwarber will report to the organization’s short-season Class-A affiliate in Boise, Idaho.

– Wire report

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U.S. OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

BEARS AT OTA’S

U.S. Open has a brown, British look

DT Ratliff eager to keep helping

By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

By ARTHUR ARKUSH aarkush@chicagofootball.com The best-case scenario for the Bears with defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff, who returned to Chicago in March on a two-year deal after impressing in a five-game audition to end 2013, is that they get the disruptive presence in the middle of their defense that went to four Pro Bowls with the Cowboys.

The worst-case scenario for Ratliff, who at 32 has been slowed by injuries the past two seasons, is that he’s a strong mentor for rookie defensive tackles Ego Ferguson and Will Sutton.

After speaking publicly for the first time this offseason Wednesday at the Bears’ third and final OTA open to the media, Ratliff has every intention of trying to fulfill both scenarios for the Bears in 2014.

“I feel good, Jeremiah I feel stronger Ratliff – I’m ready to go,” Ratliff said. “Along with all the pain, aggravation and even some humiliation, came rest. It allowed me to step back and see the game. After the time off, I’m pretty eager and hungry. It’s been a long road to get back to this point, and I’m just thankful to be a part of it with this organization.”

Ratliff, released in October by the Cowboys and signed by the Bears two weeks later, wasn’t interested in talking about his unceremonious departure from Dallas. He was cut after missing a combined 14 games in 2012 and 2013 and not seeing eye-to-eye with the team over injuries. But now one of the elder statesman of the Bears’ revamped defensive line, he was clearly excited about the opportunity to share some of the wisdom with Ferguson and Sutton that he picked up from some of his former Cowboys teammates.

“I’ll tell you something,” said Ratliff, “that Jason Ferguson, La’roi Glover, Greg Ellis, all those guys, told me when I first came in as a rookie. They told me, ‘It’s your job to turn around and help the next man. And when you leave, you leave this organization in good hands.’ And that is something I have never forgotten.”

Ratliff is in his first full offseason with the Bears and, while he thinks he’s now in better position to lead young players, he admits he’s still learning.

“In order to lead anybody, you have to be able to follow, too,” he said.

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Bears quarterback Jordan Palmer did not participate in team drills during Wednesday’s organized team activity, and is sideline with a strained right pectoral muscle.

Palmer preparing for competition

By JEFF ARNOLD jarnold@chicagofootball.com LAKE FOREST – The notion of taking mental repetitions, Jordan Palmer admits, can sound a bit unconventional.

But after spending parts of three months in the offseason studying every single snap Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and former backup Josh McCown took last year, Palmer insists there is value in taking in everything he can – even when he’s not on the field.

As of now, Palmer is the prime candidate to serve as Cutler’s primary backup after McCown signed a free agent deal with Tampa Bay in the offseason. And yet as prepared as the five-year veteran and career reserve quarterback is to move into the No. 2 spot in his first full year in Chicago, Palmer has spent the past two weeks being forced to soak more in from the sidelines.

For the second straight week, Palmer did not participate in team drills during Wednesday’s organized team activity, sidelined with a strained right pectoral muscle. Palmer referred to the injury as frustrating and said that if he played any position other than quarterback, the nagging injury wouldn’t even be an issue. Jerrod Johnson took most of the second-team snaps during Wednesday’s two-hour practice open to the media.

But six days before the Bears mandatory minicamp begins next week, Palmer again finds himself – for the most part – in observation mode, readying himself for what is bound to be a crowded

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quarterback competition.

It’s a scenario Palmer – who has made four NFL starts, the last of which came in 2010 with Cincinnati – is accustomed to.

Palmer saw significant time in the Bears preseason game against Cleveland last year, but was cut before the season started. He was re-signed in October when Cutler suffered a groin injury against Washington. Palmer spent the remainder of the season the Bears’ 53-man roster.

“In my position, I’ve had to compete every single year since I was in high school,” Palmer said Wednesday. “I’ve had to compete to beat somebody out, I’ve had to compete to keep my job. So whatever the situation is or how everybody looks at it, I’m just focused on each day.

“Right now, I’m just trying to get back into the game.”

Palmer’s injury may have played a role in the Bears signing Jimmy Clausen to a one-year deal last week. The addition of Clausen puts five quarterbacks on the Bears roster between Cutler, Palmer, Clausen, rookie David Fales and Johnson.

Now as the presumed No. 2, Palmer said once he is healthy, he will be able to make the

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most of all of the mental reps he has gained since he arrived in Chicago last season. Palmer spent his time last year watching everything Cutler and McCown did, knowing in some way, it would one day pay off.

“It may sound dumb to the average fan when you get a rep without getting a rep,” Palmer said. “But being in the league as long as I have and being in a backup role ... there’s kind of a course of action to that.”

Bears coach Marc Trestman told the Chicago Tribune over the weekend that he told Palmer he was planning on bringing in another quarterback to enhance the competition at the position. But Palmer, who said his focus is on getting healthy by resting his shoulder before minicamp, said he can’t afford to get shaken up with who the Bears put in the quarterback room, knowing ultimately that he’s the one in charge of maintaining his position as Cutler’s backup.

Trestman’s advice: Don’t get wrapped up in anything else that’s going on. “[Preparing to be the backup] is 100 percent of my focus right now,” Palmer said.

“Anything else is stuff I can’t control and so I’m not going to focus on that.”

PINEHURST, N.C. – The Open starts today, and for anyone who takes a quick look at Pinehurst No. 2, there is sure to be one question.

Just which Open is this?

The fairways are as much brown as they are green, mainly along the edges. They are running so fast that some players are hitting iron off the tee on par 4s that measure more than 500 yards. The sandy areas along the fairway appear to be dunes.

It all makes this look more like a British Open.

The U.S. Open is notorious for tight fairways and thick rough. Pinehurst has plenty of room off the tee and – get this – no rough.

Bill Coore, who along with Ben Crenshaw was in charge of the restoration project at this Donald Ross masterpiece, can only imagine the conversations.

“What’s all this brown about? What’s all this sand?

What’s all this native grass about?” Coore said. “People could look at this on television and go, ‘Oh my God, Pinehurst quit maintaining the course.’ ” What hasn’t changed is the U.S. Open reputation as the toughest test in golf. No one expects anything less.

Jonas Blixt dropped by Pinehurst No. 2 a month ago because he had never seen the course. After finishing his round, he was walking down the steps toward the locker room when he ran into a familiar face.

“Over par wins,” Blixt said, and he kept right on walking.

Weather usually dictates scoring in the U.S. Open. Rory McIlroy shattered records at rain-softened Congressional three years ago at 16-under-par 268 to win by eight. He is a U.S. Open champion who still feels he has something to prove in golf’s second-oldest championship.

“I haven’t won a tournament whenever it’s been like this,” he said of the hot, crispy conditions. “That’s why I’m relishing the challenge. It’s conditions that I haven’t won in before and I’d love to be able to prove to myself, prove to other people, that I can win in different conditions. It’s a great opportunity to do that this week.”

Thunderstorms are likely to pop up in the heat of the afternoon. Even so, Pinehurst already has proven to be a beast

U.S. Open at a glance PINEHURST, N.C. – Facts and figures for the 114th U.S. Open golf championship: THE COURSE Considered the masterpiece of architect Donald Ross, who completed Pinehurst No. 2 in 1907 and refined it until his death in 1948. Hosted the U.S. Open in 1999 and 2005. Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw renovated No. 2 three years ago, effectively removing the rough and restoring the native sandy areas and vegetation prevalent in the 1930s and 1940s.

LENGTH 7,562 yards PAR 36-34–70 CUT Top 60 and ties after 36 holes PLAYOFF (IF NECESSARY) 18 holes Monday DEFENDING CHAMPION Justin Rose KEY PAIRINGS Webb Simpson, United States; Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland; Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland (6:40 a.m.; Justin Rose, England; a-Matthew Fitzpatrick, England; Phil Mickelson, United States (6:51 a.m.); Bubba Watson, United States; Adam Scott, Australia; Charl Schwartzel, South Africa (12:25 p.m.).

TELEVISION ESPN (today and Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4 to 6 p.m.; Monday, if necessary, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and NBC (today and Friday, 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday amd Sunday, 11 a.m. through 6:30 p.m.; Monday, if necessary, 1 p.m.-playoff conclusion). under any circumstances. In the previous two U.S. Opens here, only Payne Stewart finished under par at 1-under 279 in 1999. Michael Campbell won at even par in 2005.

USGA executive director Mike Davis has been beaming all week, mostly at the tinge of brown across what used to be emerald Pinehurst.

“We are really ready right now,” Davis said Wednesday.

“This is exactly where you want it. You’re not always lucky to get it this way going into every National Open Championship. But we’ve got it this year.”

Clausen hasn’t taken a snap since Jan. 2, 2011 • CLAUSEN Continued from page B1 His rookie season ended with a 31-10 loss to the Falcons that earned the 2-14 Panthers the No. 1 pick in the next draft, which they spent on current starting quarterback Cam Newton. Since Jan. 2, 2011, Clausen has yet to take another regular-season snap.

“Obviously, I had a rough rookie year,” Clausen said.

“But coming back my second and third year just to learn and watch the game from the sidelines. I did that at Notre Dame as well and it just helped me grow and learn different things.”

In his time on the bench in 2011 and 2012, Clausen studied the field with fellow backup Derek Anderson. The Kid with the Golden Arm wasn’t used to watching all game every game, but he said he found the discussion could expand his mind on coverages, pressures and parts of the field that seemed to fly by all too quickly during his rookie campaign.

It is mostly what he’s doing now after signing a one-year deal with the Bears on June 5.

On Wednesday at the Walter Payton Center, Clausen went through the normal position drills with quarterbacks Jay

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TEAM Giants Bucs Bengals Saints Bears Saints Bucs Browns Seahawks Falcons Cardinals Steelers Falcons

COMP 0 7 16 11 9 8 16 16 18 14 13 10 19 157

Cutler, Jerrod Johnson and David Fales, with second-stringer Jordan Palmer watching team drills in sweatpants. He spent most of the day standing just behind the other three as they ran plays with the offense.

Clausen did get four snaps late in the team sequence. He handed off once to Ka’Deem Carey and completed two of three attempts, all short crossing routes.

He got little out of Wednesday beyond learning and feeling, but he’s not selling either

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of those short. After being cut by the Panthers just before the season last year, Clausen had surgery to repair a torn right (throwing) labrum.

“My body is probably the best it’s felt since going into my junior year of college,” he said.

His participation in team drills will obviously deepen the more he learns the playbook.

The one advantage to having so many quarterbacks in one room is the increased discussion and learning that Clausen has received as the new guy on

the team. He came in with familiarity with Marc Trestman after the Trestman worked him out for his Pro Day at Notre Dame.

The instruction took another step Wednesday when former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar visited the team to watch film and practice and discuss the playbook.

“It’s a West Coast system, and I think that fits me well,” Clausen said. “The coaching staff, like I talked about before, is great. Lots of experience.

Jay’s had a lot of experience.

The quarterback room is a real smart room.”

Clausen also realizes the time he has to learn is shrinking. Unlike at Notre Dame, nobody is paying for him to learn anymore. Now is the time to start writing his NFL story again. Right now, when you search “Jimmy Clausen” on Google, the word most often paired with his name is “bust.”

Second most common is “college stats.” Whereas his past has always been his crutch to lean on, Clausen is suddenly looking to leave it behind.

“I think that’s how everything works in life,” Clausen said. “Right place at the right time. Everything is about timing and opportunity. When you get that opportunity, you’ve got to flourish.”

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Luke Donald hits out of the bunker on the 16th hole during Wednesday’s practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament in Pinehurst, N.C. The tournament starts today.

STANLEY CUP - GAME 4: RANGERS 2, KINGS 1

Rangers extend series

By IRA PODELL The Associated Press NEW YORK – The champagne the Los Angeles Kings had ready for a coronation stayed in boxes.

The New York Rangers suddenly have some life in the Stanley Cup finals.

Henrik Lundqvist made 40 saves and had the Madison Square Garden crowd chanting his name in the Rangers’ 2-1 victory in Game 4 that kept the Los Angeles Kings from sweeping them Wednesday.

Benoit Pouliot and Martin St. Louis each scored for the Rangers, who kept the Kings at bay. Los Angeles leads the series, 3-1, and will get its second shot to claim the Cup

for the second time in three years Friday night at home.

Los Angeles hoped to become the first team since 1998 to complete a sweep in the finals. Now the Rangers will try to become the second team to erase a 3-0 hole in the finals and go on to win the Cup. The Kings had that kind of comeback in the first round against San Jose.

“It’s not impossible,” Lundqvist said. “They’ve done it.”

Twice Los Angeles put the puck on the goal line, but couldn’t get it all the way across. The last came with 1:11 left in the game when Rangers forward Derek Stepan pushed the puck out of danger in the crease after it got behind Lundqvist.

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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

Lovely visuals, smart writing in satisfying sequel

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer

Y

ou thought it was tricky to train a dragon?

It’s even trickier to take a much-admired animated film and make a sequel that feels satisfying and worthwhile. And it’s harder still to balance the competing needs of stretching the story in new directions but retaining the guiding spirit of the original enough to make fans happy.

It’s nice to be able to report that “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” written and directed by Dean DeBlois, does all that tricky stuff pretty darned well. And you’ll be happily surprised at the new twists it takes – sort of like getting an unexpected second candy bar in the vending machine. “How to Train Your Dragon 2” doesn’t play it safe, and that’s why it’s the rare sequel that doesn’t feel somewhat stale.

The story returns us to Berk, where our young Viking hero, Hiccup (again voiced by Jay Baruchel), lives and frolics with his devoted dragon, Toothless, whom he befriended in the first movie, with momentous ramifications for human-dragon relations. Five years

‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’

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n STARRING: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett,

Gerard Butler

n PLOT: When Hiccup and Toothless discover

an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. n RATING: PG for adventure action and some mild rude humor n RUNNING TIME: 1 hour, 42 minutes

have passed, and now Berk is a virtual playground for dragons and Vikings alike.

An amusing opening sequence shows the new pursuit of dragon-racing, a game that vaguely resembles Quidditch. And adjustments have been made to enhance dragon-human coexistence: for example, an aqueduct system, to quickly put out those pesky dragonbreath fires.

Hiccup, though, isn’t into the games – he’s attracted to the beautiful skies, and spends his time exploring them, aboard Toothless, adding to the map he’s making of the world. His first scene of airborne frolic with Toothless is

absolutely beautiful, and a sign of the visual delights to come.

Hiccup’s restless nature, though, is at odds with the aspirations of his burly father, Stoick the Vast (a sweetly gruff Gerard Butler), who wants Hiccup to take up new responsibilities. But Hiccup doesn’t feel leadership is really his thing. That’s what he tells spunky Astrid (America Ferrera, back from the first film), who is now his girlfriend, as well as a fellow explorer. (Other famous returning voices are Jonah Hill as Snotlout and Kristen Wiig as Ruffnut.)

One day Hiccup and Astrid make an ominous discovery: A trapper’s fort.

Eret, son of Eret (Kit Harington) is cocky and ambitious. But his boss? He’s evil.

That would be Drago Bludvist (Djimon Hounsou), a vicious villain who’s building a dragon army. Hiccup resolves to stop him.

And someone else, he learns – a mysterious figure in the skies – is also fighting Drago. Her name is Valka, and she is, shockingly, none other than Hiccup’s mother, long presumed dead. In fact, Valka – voiced by Cate Blanchett in an elegant, otherworldly accent – has spent these long years saving dragons.

The scene in which she shows him the

fantastic oasis where these rescued dragons live – a tropical wonderland inside a giant ice formation – is a marvel of color and inventive design, probably the prettiest scene in the film.

For a while, it seems like a perfect family reunion. But happiness is shortlived. Valka doesn’t believe, as her family does, that dragons can live with humans – humans can be too cruel. And Drago, with his violent plans, is proving her right.

Without giving away too much, this is where the film travels into darker areas than its predecessor, displaying an admirable maturity. Many animated tales involve dashing acts of bravery, but rarely do they show the possible tragic consequences of such acts. Many tears will be shed over the scene where Hiccup learns that bad things can happen to good people.

And there’s another lesson here, too: People – or creatures – who love you sometimes can still hurt you. Relationships have their limits. Animated films for kids don’t routinely address such matters. Kudos to the creators here, who took a terrific first film and made a sequel that, both visually and thematically, lives up to that promise.

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Five ways to have fun with Dad July 10 – The Neverly Brothers “A Million Ways to Die in the West.”

The holiday is Saturday, and many places July 17 – Shindig!

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Street,” an R action-comedy starring Concert: 6 p.m. Jeanie B!, 7 p.m.

Cup games take place all weekend, the Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube Istvan and his Imaginary Band U.S. Open Golf Championships are all 5. Father’s Day weekend wouldn’t be DeKalb Municipal Band concerts: and Nick Offerman. For the younger weekend, the NBA and NHL finals are complete with a cookout of some kind, 8 p.m. Tuesdays, through Aug. kids, if you have a truly awesome dad, on and MLB teams are in action as well. so make sure to plan one. (But let him 19, Dee Palmer Band Shell, Hophe’ll go with you to see “How to Train Phew! Watch some games with him, grill the meat – he knows how he likes kins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road, Your Dragon 2,” an animated PG sequel prepare him snacks while he watches or it.) Plan the menu with his favorite foods, DeKalb. No concert July 1. Free. to the 2010 hit. Some older “dad” movjust let Dad enjoy himself. set up outside if it’s nice and enjoy your www.dekalbparkdistrict.com. ies still playing in most theaters are time together.

Gurler House Folk Fest: Noon to 5 p.m. June 21, Gurler House, 205 “Edge of Tomorrow,” the Tom Cruise 3. If you and pops want to get out of the Pine St., DeKalb. Performance house but still enjoy sports, this is the – More Content Now sci-fi flick; “X-Men: Days of Future schedule: Jim Kanas, noon to 1:45 p.m.; Balika & Friends, 2 to 2:45 p.m.; and Last Night’s Fun, 3 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Rain COMEDY tion: 6 to 8 p.m. June 12. Gallery 19, 2 p.m. July 13, Stage Coach STAGE location: Unitarian Universalhours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. ist Fellowship of DeKalb, 158 through Saturday. Information: www.stagecoachers.com.

Stage Coach Players’ “12 Angry N. Fourth St., DeKalb. www.

REGIONAL 815-758-0313 or dan@dekalbIVT’s “We the People”: 7 p.m.

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July 25 and 26, 2 p.m. July 27, through 14, 2 p.m. June 15, Stage Kishwaukee Symphony OrchesCharles: Various dates at Pheas“General Dutton’s America”: SycSandwich Opera House, 140 E. Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., tra Summer Concert in the ant Run Resort, 4050 E. Main St. amore History Museum, 1730 N. Railroad St., Sandwich.

Tickets: DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.

Park: June 26, Dee Palmer Band Visit www.stcharles.zanies.com Main St., Sycamore. Exhibition $10 at www.indianvalleytheatre. com.

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General Everell Dutton including Stage Coach Players’ “Arsenic ing Arts Academy’s “Circus kishorchestra.org. his role in the Civil War and how and Old Lace”: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14 Circus”: 11 a.m. June 14, Egyptian Theatre Live Lunch EVENTS he shaped Sycamore when he through 16, and Aug. 21 through Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second Music Series: Noon to 1: 30 returned. Admission: $5, free for 23, 2 p.m. Aug. 24, Stage Coach St., DeKalb. Tickets: $18.50. p.m. Thursdays, Van Buer Plaza members and children younger Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb.

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Dance Dimensions’ “Best of Irish Pub & Grill (upstairs), 260 June 12 – Christopher Dobelman DeKalb Area Agricultural HeriART Broadway”: 7 p.m. June 14, 2 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. No June 19 – Mystical Whiskey tage Association Exhibit Galp.m. June 15, Egyptian Theatre, partner needed, casual dress, June 26 – Stage Coach Players lery: 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays “The Difference Between” art 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Tickleather-soled shoes recom“How to Succeed in Business and Sundays, Labor Day through exhibit: Through June 20, The ets: $10 to $16. 815-758-1225. mended. $5 admission Without Really Trying” Memorial Day, or by appointArt Box, 308 E. Lincoln Highway, www.egyptiantheatre.org. (includes lesson at 7 p.m. at July 3 – TBA ment, Nehring Gallery, 111 S. DeKalb. A study of the human Stage Coach Players’ “How to no additional charge). Water July 10 – Garage Orchestra Second St., Suite 204, DeKalb. figure in photography, digital Succeed in Business Without provided; food and beverages Ensemble Free. www.daaha.inc@gmail. and printmaking media by Really Trying”: 7:30 p.m. July available for purchase. See July 17 – The Conley Trio BarbCitySwing.com for coming com. 815-756-8737.

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Aug. 7 – Fight With Monsters Aug. 14 – Bend in th Road Aug. 21 – TBA ONGOING ONGOING Northern Illinois University Community School of the Arts: NIU Music Building, 400 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb. Classes in music, art and theater for children and adults. www.csa.niu.edu or 815753-1450.

Bread & Roses women’s choral group rehearsals: 5:45 to 8 p.m. Sundays, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb. www.breadandroseschorus.org.

Indian Valley Community Band: 6 to 7:20 p.m. Mondays, Sandwich Middle School Band Room. Area musicians who enjoy playing for fun invited; no auditions.

DeKalb Festival Chorus rehearsals: 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays during the school year, NIU Music Building. www.dekalbfestivalchorus.org. Contact conductor Seth Houston at seth@sethhouston.com or 303815-0648.

Kishwaukee Barbershop Harmony Singers rehearsals: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, First Congregational Church, 615 N. First St., DeKalb. Open to men of all ages. Contacts: Dave at 815895-5955 or Ed at 815-756-3004.

Prairie Echoes Chorus rehearsal: 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 900 Normal Road, DeKalb. Singing, food, friendship and fun.

Kishwaukee Concert Band rehearsals: 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Wednesdays, band room at Door 16 of Huntley Middle School, 1515 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. Allvolunteer band for anyone age 18 or older who has played a wind or percussion instrument in the past. No auditions needed. 815899-4867 or 815-825-2350.

“The Way” acoustic coffee house: 6 to 8:30 p.m. first Saturday each month, DeKalb Christian Church, 1107 S. First St. 815-758-1833 or tomndcc@ aol.com.

8BRIEFS Live music returns to the House Cafe this weekend The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, will hold its first live music shows this weekend since reopening last month.

The lineup for Friday includes Geronimo!, An Aesthetic Anesthetic, Space Blood, Seasonal Menswear, Richardson Richardson, Nobelium 102, Blunt and Morphine Love Gun. The lineup for Saturday includes Great Infulence Machine, Winnie Page & the Dirt Band, Brothers Rage, Don’s Meal Card, Pete Jive, Prichard Harter, Sheepdog, Cavetree, Bill Leighly Band, Geoff Nelson, Red Team 5, Smudged Portrait, I, the Martian and Wandering Lights.

Cost is $8 for Friday and $5 before 6 p.m. Saturday and $8 after 6 p.m. or $10 for the entire day. A weekend wristband costs $15.

Sunday will feature the Barb City Stompers at 1 p.m. and the Hoodoo Rhythm Kings at 6 pm. Both of these events are free with a suggested $5 donation.

For more information, find The House Cafe on Facebook.

‘We the People’ tickets on sale Tickets for Indian Valley Theatre’s production of “We the People” are available for purchase.

Performances will be 7 p.m. July 25 and 26 and 2 p.m. July 27. Tickets cost $10 and can be ordered online at www.indianvalleytheatre.com. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the Sandwich Opera House restoration project.

Directed by Matt Johnson of Newark, “We the People” will feature the talents of local actors Cheyenne Flores of Sheridan; Kyle Carr, Kristen Lehner, Ahren Lehner, Michele Wade, Jacquelin Lund, Kari Frantzen, Jaden Franzten and Sharon Pagoria, all of Sandwich; Mark Wade of Aurora; David Bilotta of Somonauk; R. Scott Purdy of St. Charles; Savannah Johnson, Julane Johnson and Jim Stott of Yorkville; and Kathie Hart of Leland.

Published by Pioneer Drama, “We the People” begins as a committee discusses putting on a patriotic show for their town. Through a series of sketches organized phrase by phrase from the Preamble of the Constitution, they show not only how the Constitution applies to our past, but also to our present and future. Everyday life is showcased in both funny and poignant vignettes, offering a variety of moods as it explores the deeper meanings of the language of the Constitution.

To magnify the patriotic grandeur of the production, American Legion posts in Oswego, Plano, Sandwich and Yorkville and Paul and Sherry Loewe have donated a number of American flags to Indian Valley Theatre for the show.

“We the People” is sponsored by Bob Wright, State Farm Insurance of Sandwich.

For more information, visit www.indianvalleytheatre.com.

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This image released by Sony Pictures shows Jonah Hill, (left) and Channing Tatum in Columbia Pictures’ “22 Jump Street.”

Review: Comic chemistry in ‘22 Jump St’

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Things are always worse the second time around, the deputy police chief warns the buddy-cop team of Jenko and Schmidt in “22 Jump Street.”

He’s talking about their next assignment, but of course, it’s an inside joke – with the audience. “22 Jump Street,” starring the inspired comic duo of Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, is a sequel, and movie sequels are indeed often worse (especially when, as the chief also points out, the budget’s bigger the second time around.)

Self-referential jokes aside, things aren’t worse the second time around for Hill, Tatum and directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. It’s fine to make fun of sequels – and this movie does, all the way to a fabulous ending-credits bit that steals the film – when you know you’ve made a pretty darned good one yourself.

Not that this film is perfect – some jokes go too far, or too long, or both, and one running gag involving prison sex is gratuitous, ill-advised, unfunny, and, well, we’d say more but three adjectives are enough. Many more jokes, though – spoken and visual – succeed beautifully.

And the cast? It’s a pretty heavenly group,

anchored of course by Hill and Tatum, who have a Laurel-and-Hardy-like implausible chemistry that keeps you laughing pretty much no matter what they’re doing.

If you never saw “21 Jump Street,” no worries – the filmmakers bring you up to speed fast. The last film saw Jenko (Tatum) and Schmidt (Hill) go undercover to high school. This time, it’s college they’re ordered to infiltrate, to thwart a nasty drug ring. (“I’m the first person in my family to pretend to go to college,” Jenko says proudly.)

It’s part of the joke that the pasty, pudgy Schmidt, especially, hardly looks collegeage and doesn’t really try, despite his need to blend in. “Tell us about the war – ANY of them,” one student, Mercedes (a terrific Jillian Bell), says to him mockingly. Even less plausible than Schmidt being an undergrad: that the exquisitely gorgeous art major Maya, Mercedes’ roommate (Amber Stevens), would somehow hook up with him, when he’s nothing but bumbling in her presence. But, as they say in college, whatever. Maybe she’s blown away by his (terrible, and very funny) attempt at slam poetry.

The college setting provides its usual comic fodder, starting with a cute montage involving things you need to live in college dorms: Popup laundry hampers, bean-bag chairs, lava lamps, shower poofs, a bacon ma-

chine (don’t ask.) There’s also the obligatory frat house, which sets up the amusing BFF relationship between studly Jenko and studly frat leader Zook (Wyatt Russell, who brings to mind a younger Owen Wilson.)

Jenko bonds easily with Zook, who lures him onto the football team, where Jenko succeeds dramatically. The two bond so well that Jenko and Schmidt have a sort of buddy-cop breakup. “Maybe we should, you know, investigate other people,” Jenko tells a wounded Schmidt.

But the guys need to crack the drug case – money’s running out, according to their supervising captain, Dickson, played by Ice Cube in a humorous performance that seethes all kinds of rage – professional, personal, you name it. And so, tracking down the villains, we eventually arrive in – of course, Mexico, for spring break! There, watch for a weirdly hilarious fistfight between Schmidt and one of the characters we’ve mentioned earlier.

It’s one of the film’s best scenes, but no scene in the film proper rivals the closing credits – a sendup of sequels which includes its own notable celebrity cameo and is alone worth the price of admission.

Will there be a “23 Jump Street”? If things are always worse the second time, wouldn’t they be even worse the third? With Lord and Miller’s track record, that’s hardly a given.

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DeKalb band’s 160th season marches on The DeKalb Municipal Band will present the second concert of its gala 160th season of summer band concerts at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Hopkins Park Dee Palmer Band Shell at 1403 Sycamore Road in DeKalb.

Bob Abel, baritone, will be the featured vocalist. Abel has a bachelor of science degree in music education and a master of music degree in choral conducting and arranging from Northern Illinois University. He has taught public school music, primarily in Sycamore schools, as well as many private vocal and instrumental students.

Robert Abel

Abel is an active member of DeKalb Wesleyan Church, where he serves as director of worship, and has directed more than 54 musicals, including “Les Miserables,” “The Wizard of Oz,” and “Come, Messiah, Come.” His most recent production, a “Les Mis” concert performance, featured the Sycamore Middle School chorus, along with soloists from the 2009 “Les Mis” production at SHS. He also recently produced “Annie Jr.” at Sycamore Middle School.

After teaching for 31 years, Abel retired from the school system this

year, but not from music. He will open the band concert with George Gershwin‘s “Embraceable You,” followed by “On the Street Where You Live” from “My Fair Lady,” and close with Judy Garland’s signature song, “Over the Rainbow.”

The band also will play a modern concert march, “Vaquero,” which begins with the sound of galloping horses, while “Amparita Roca,” a Spanish march, will take listeners to the bullfighting arena. Other more traditional marches include Sousa’s “Washington Post.”

Peter Tchaikovsky’s “Finale from

the Fourth” is the final movement of his fourth symphony. The opening brass chords present a triumphant announcement of the excitement that is to follow. On the lighter side, the band will play selections from “The Music Man,” “Clarinet Candy,” and an arrangement of some of Henry Mancini’s best movie music in “Mancini at the Oscars.”

Admission is free. Bench seating is available, or bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. DeKalb Municipal Band concerts are sponsored by the City of DeKalb and the DeKalb Park District.

Folk, bluegrass music to fill the air at Gurler House The sounds of bluegrass, folk, and Celtic music will fill the air around the historic Gurler House from noon to 5 p.m. June 21.

This summer marks the 14th annual Gurler Heritage Association Folk Music Fest on the shady lawn of Gurler House, 205 Pine St. in DeKalb.

The afternoon will offer something for everyone.

Folk Music Fest founder Cheryl Johnson will return to emcee as “Annie Glidden,”

and the event will feature performances by Jim Kanas, Balika & Friends and Last Night’s Fun. Kicking off the festival at noon with two sets, headliner and renowned jazz, folk, and bluegrass guitarist Jim Kanas will perform. Kanas is an American folk musician, jazz guitarist and producer with the Illinois Arts Council’s ArtsTour program, who has conducted numerous school music residencies for

more than 20 years. He was featured PBS’s “Arts Across Illinois,” and has performed at colleges, festivals and on broadcast media throughout Illinois.

From 2 until 2:45 p.m., Dave Balika and Friends will delight the audience with their enchanting dulcimer-led melodies. Closing the lineup from 3 to 4:45 p.m. is Last Night’s Fun, who will perform traditional Celtic music. The band features local musicians

performing a variety of early traditional music, including reels, jigs, waltzes, hornpipes, and vocal selections and ballads with interesting harmonies. Performances are upbeat, fun-filled, varied, engaging, and enjoyable for all ages. Instruments include fiddle, concertina, flute, fife, guitar, banjo, mandolin and bodhran.

A food tent will feature Chicago-style hot dogs from Inboden’s Meat Market,

chips, home-baked treats and cold drinks. Food, commemorative button and T-shirt sales support the upkeep of the historic Gurler House and community programming offered on-site.

This family-friendly, openair event is supported in part by a grant from the Mary E. Stevens Concert and Lecture Fund and sponsored by WNIJ public radio, with additional support by Big John. It is free and open to the public, al-

though donations to support the house will be appreciated.

Bring a blanket or chair and spend a musical afternoon on the shade-dappled lawn. In the event of rain, the event will be at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb, 158 N. Fourth St., DeKalb. For more information call 815-758-4897, visit the Gurler Heritage Association website at http://gurlerhouse.org, or follow them on Facebook.

Performing Arts Academy goes under the Big Top Provided photo

Jay Paul Bell’s “Highway Landscape MW95,” 26”x60” acrylic-on-canvas painting.

Landscapes by DeKalb artist on display at Beloit College A solo exhibition of midwestern landscapes by DeKalb artist Jay Paul Bell will be on display at Beloit College’s Wright Museum of Art from June 14 to July 24. The show will include 10 acrylic-on-canvas paintings and six Giclee prints.

A painting by Bell won the top Jurors’ Award at the 56th annual Beloit and Vicinity Exhibition in 2013, with a solo show during the 2014 Beloit and Vicinity.

The annual Beloit and Vicinity is a competition open to all artists residing in Wisconsin and neighboring states wishing to submit original paintings, sculptures, prints,

drawings, textiles, performance pieces and photographs for consideration by jurors.

Twenty-nine artworks by 24 regional artists were chosen by jurors for the 2014 57th annual Exhibition. They will be displayed in the Wright Museum’s Courtyard and North Galleries concurrent with Bell’s exhibition in the South Gallery.

The opening reception for both exhibitions will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday during which time the Jurors’ Award winner of a solo show in 2015 will be announced.

Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday.

IVT sets summer high school workshop Indian Valley Theatre is taking registrations for its high school theater workshop program, “One Act Wonders.”

This fun and engaging program will be held from 9 a.m. to noon July 7 through 11 with performances at 6:30 p.m. July 11 and 2 p.m. July 12 on the Opera House stage.

The program is for students entering high school in fall through graduated seniors.

The cost for the one-week program is $60 per student.

In a rigorous but relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere, students will rehearse and prepare a variety of theatrical pieces, both comedic and dramatic. With the help of Sandwich High School theater director, Kevin Pajor, the actors will explore their inner talents and prepare performances for their family and friends at the end of the program.

The registration deadline is June 20; register online or via mail. Complete information is available at www.

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indianvalleytheatre.com. All classes and performances will be held at the Sandwich Opera House. For more infor-

mation, visit IVT’s website, send email to indianvalleytheatre@gmail.com or call 888-365-8889.

The Performing Arts Academy will showcase its annual spring performance at 11 a.m.

Saturday at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb.

Tickets are available through the Egyptian Theatre box office, online or by phone at 815-758-1215. The performance is open to the public.

The Performing Arts Academy will go under the big top and into the circus.

Dancers will bring to life cherished childhood memories of classic circus elements. Cute clowns, amazing acrobats and tasty treats are just a few of the many things that you will relive as you watch the dancers perform a variety of dance styles, accompanied by colorful costumes and creative choreography. This is a family-friendly performance.

The Performing Arts Academy provides dance instruction in ballet, storybook ballet, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, tumbling, and aerial silks. The school strives to educate and develop dancers with a pre-professional background in dance. There is an emphasis on ballet training which provides the foundation for dance technique. For more information contact the Provided photo academy at 815-901-7653 or via email at sycamoreballet@ Dancers show their circus skills at the Performing Arts Academy’s spring show. live.com.

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Married neighbor crossing the line for ‘relief’ Dear Abby: My girlfriend and I live next to a married couple our age we have befriended.

Unfortunately, the husband has been making unwanted advances toward my girlfriend. Being friendly with them both, we have kept it to ourselves so as not to hurt the wife. She’s ill and has been in and out of the hospital.

The husband is approaching my girlfriend saying he needs “stress relief” because his wife is ill. We now feel something needs to be said to the wife, but we still have to live next door to them.

We’re at a loss. What’s the best way to handle this? – Had Enough in Florida

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips Dear Had Enough: The next time this man hits on your girlfriend, she should tell him bluntly that it’s not her job to “relieve his stress.” That is his responsibility. She should also tell him if it happens again she’ll tell you AND his wife what he’s up to.

As to being friendly with this couple in the future, FORGET IT. That bridge was burned the first time he stepped out of line.

Dear Abby: I have a colleague

who’s a drama queen. Perhaps I’m a little bit guilty, too, but “Sharon” talks excessively about her personal life. There’s the boyfriend who doesn’t support her and their 2-year-old child financially or emotionally, her mom who suffers from many medical conditions, and her neighbor whose daughter was murdered some months ago. Sharon’s life seems to be a magnet for drama.

My colleagues and I have lent our ears and our shoulders to cry on. I have also tried to advise her (like you do) to no avail. I have now reached my limit. Is there a tactful way to deal with her?

We work in proximity at least

half the time, so total avoidance is not possible. – Inundated in Hawaii Dear Inundated: If Sharon asks you for advice, tell her you don’t have any more to offer. And if she starts dumping on you, handle it by saying kindly, but firmly, that you need to work and don’t have time to listen. If you say it often enough, Sharon will find someone else to listen.

Trust me.

Dear Abby: Do you have any advice for fathers who don’t listen to you? Or fathers who are too protective and don’t know how to let go? – Stargirl in Michigan Dear Stargirl: My advice to

fathers would be to form as close a relationship with their daughters as they can while the girls are little. Teenage girls whose fathers are involved in their lives tend to engage in sexual activity at later ages.

However, whether a father is “too protective” may be a question of perspective – the father’s or the daughter’s. I have heard many adults say in retrospect how much they appreciate that their parents were strict. But I have rarely heard the contrary.

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DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Lung nodules are not always signs of cancer Dear Dr. K: I saw my doctor because I’ve been getting short of breath. He did an X-ray and CT scan that found three small “pulmonary nodules.” Do I have lung cancer?

Dear Reader: There are few things more frustrating, for both you and your doctor, than when the doctor says: “Well, it’s almost surely nothing to worry about ... but there is a small possibility that it’s bad.” How often does that happen? Pretty much every day, in my experience.

The tests we have available today – particularly imaging tests – are much better at spotting possible problems than the tests available when I was in medical school. But how good are they at giving you a clear answer to the simple question: “Do I have

silica.

• Abnormal blood vessels.

• Minor abnormalities that have been present since birth.

• Inflammatory conditions. something to worry about, • Lung cancer. doctor?” Not very good at all.

• Cancer that started in Pulmonary nodules are another organ and spread to a good example. The term the lung. nodule usually describes a To determine what caused small rounded growth or your nodules, your doctor lump. Nodules can be a sign of cancer. But more often they will perform a thorough evaluation. This usually starts are benign (noncancerous) with your medical history. growths.

For example, a small lung Pulmonary nodules are nodule in a healthy 40-yearfound in the lung and have several possible causes. These old who quit smoking 15 years ago is probably benign. include: On the other hand, several • Lung infections, includlarge nodules in a woman ing infections that occurred with breast cancer could years or decades ago. mean the cancer has spread.

• Exposure to lung irriNext, your doctor will tants, such as coal dust or

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review your X-rays. Certain characteristics may make the nodules appear more or less worrisome. For example, a smooth growth that’s surrounded by calcium (which appears white on an X-ray) is almost always left over from an old infection.

If a nodule is found on a regular X-ray, a doctor will likely order a computed tomography (CT) scan, as yours did. Newer types of tests, such as positron emission tomography (PET) scans, can provide additional information to help your doctor determine what caused your nodule. These additional tests are definitely superior to the standard X-ray in telling you there’s nothing to worry about. But they’re not perfect.

If your doctor believes your nodule is benign, he or she may recommend a repeat X-ray or scan in three to six months. At that time, your doctor will check whether the nodule has grown. If the nodule remains the same size, this is usually reassuring.

If your nodule looks suspicious or grows over time, you may need a biopsy. A small piece of the nodule will be removed and examined in a laboratory. That is the best way of knowing what you are dealing with. But it’s a procedure you have to go through, and it’s not as simple as a scan. Someday, scans will be so accurate that you won’t have to go through a biopsy.

• Visit www.AskDoctorK. com to read more.

Reader shares her history of teen pregnancy Dr. Wallace: This is in response to the 18-year-old girl who found out that she was pregnant. Her boyfriend and her mother were encouraging her to get an abortion.

She didn’t like that idea, but was unsure how she could deal with a baby being an unwed mother.

I have a safe and sane solution for her. I was in the identical situation two years ago. When I was a senior in high school I found out that I was pregnant. I knew that my parents would be hurt and upset when they found out, so I went to my school guidance counselor, and together, we decided to tell my mother and father. At first they were shocked, but soon they helped me with their love and support.

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace After a lot of discussion, I decided to give my baby to a loving couple by way of adoption. Many mothers hear the word “adoption” and think that they could never give their baby away. Adoptions today have changed from what they once were. I went to an agency that gave me profiles of childless couples that were looking to adopt.

After reviewing all the profiles, I chose the parents who would raise my baby. We did not meet personally, but we corresponded by mail. Soon I felt I had known them for a long time.

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TODAY – Let nothing stand in your way. Make whatever adjustments necessary to make your life more in accord with your personality and dreams. Convey your accomplishments to people who can help you establish a successful path. Show enthusiasm and self-confidence, and prepare yourself for a dynamic year.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Events could get out of hand if you are too emotional. It’s best to hold back and act as an observer if you want to avoid getting dragged into a dispute.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Your quest for success is likely to dominate you, causing insensitivity toward a friend or relative.

Before making a move, consider the effects a change will have on others.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Love, friendship and high spirits will keep you feeling on top of the world today. Be sure to include younger and older family members in your activities.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – You will make a lot more progress if you stop trying to persuade people to see things your way.

Belief in your own worth is more important than the opinions of others. Follow your own path.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – You will meet someone who interests you if you get out and socialize. Attend an event, get-together or activity that will allow you to put your charm to good use.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Make your work uniquely your own. Don’t tempt fate by sharing your plans. Be protective of your ideas to ensure that others don’t try to profit from your efforts.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – A loved one may feel neglected or taken for granted. Being conscientious and caring will help you avoid an emotional encounter. Nurture what you’ve got before it’s too late.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Keep your secrets tucked away. You can get through anything if you remain calm and in control. Once the dust has settled, you can put your plans in motion.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Consider all your options before making a decision. Someone will offer insightful advice, allowing you to find a solution to an urgent dilemma.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – You may be lacking the key facts of a situation that is developing around you. Refuse to let anyone influence you. Stay neutral until you know the whole truth.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Let your imagination run free.

Fantasize about your future, and you will discover a new and exciting avenue that will help to get you where you want to go.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Don’t be too eager to pick up the tab for someone else. Hold on to your cash. Lending, borrowing or making a donation will not turn out in your favor.

I then went to a support group. Several pregnant girls who were going to place their babies in adoptive homes met once a month with counselors. Together we discussed our feelings about adoption.

On the day I gave birth to my daughter, I got to spend as much time as I wanted to with her. My parents, grandparents and my best friend all came to the hospital to see a beautiful baby and a happy mother.

After signing legal papers, I had the chance to talk with the adoptive parents by phone. It was a wonderful chance to tell them about how much I appreciated them and to hear their voices.

Two months later I

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received a letter from the adoptive parents along with a picture of my daughter. We have agreed to correspond every Christmas, and they will keep me informed of my daughter’s progress. It has been arranged that I will get the opportunity to meet my daughter on her 18th birthday. I am looking forward to that time.

I now have a full-time job, attend college part-time, and have moved on with my happy life. – Nameless, Albany, New York Nameless: Thanks for sharing your experience. It will bring comfort to many teen girls who need to make this important decision.

Dr. Wallace: I live with my grandparents. I love them both dearly, but sometimes

BRIDGE Phillip Alder

they can be very stubborn. I have my own bedroom, and like to shut the heat vent and sleep with my window slightly open. I’m snug as a bug in a rug under my down comforter.

My grandparents both think that I’m crazy and that I will eventually catch a bad cold. Please enlighten them. – Melody, Willmar, Minnesota

Melody’s Grandparents: Sleeping in a cool room will not cause Melody to catch a cold. The cold virus is spread through sneezing, kissing and having hands come in contact with items (door handles, telephones, food carts, other people’s hands, etc.) that carry the virus.

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

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Getting the sense of deja vu?

Steven Wright, a comedian who specializes in deadpan delivery, said, “Right now I’m having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.”

Cast your mind back to yesterday’s column. Then look at this one. Maybe you will have a Steven Wright moment.

West is defending against four hearts. He leads off with the club ace: six, queen, nine.

How should he hope to defeat the contract?

The bidding is instructive. North is right to make a takeout double over one club.

True, if South does not have a five-card major, the ensuing 4-3 major-suit fit might be worse than a 5-3 or 5-4 diamond fit. But a good South will have a five-card major.

East made a pre-emptive jump raise to three clubs, promising five or more clubs and a weak hand. With game-invitational or greater strength, he would have responded with an artificial two no-trump.

(When responder has a big balanced hand, he starts with redouble over an opponent’s takeout double.) South cue-bid four clubs to show a strong two-suiter. (With a good one-suiter, he would have jumped in that suit.)

Note East’s play of the club queen. When a defender cannot win a trick, he plays top of touching honors (assuming he can afford to do so, of course).

Now West should see four defensive tricks: two clubs, the heart king and a diamond ruff. At trick two, not later, West must shift to his singleton diamond. He then gets in with the heart king, underleads his club king to give East the lead, and receives a diamond ruff.

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INSIDE SALES

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.

Pay is determined by skill, ability and prior experience. We pay the highest in our market and we are the only residential carpenter contractor that provides FREE healthcare for the Employee, Employee + Spouse and Employee + Child (ren). An affordable premium contribution is required for complete family coverage. In addition we offer dental, vision and participation in the 401K Plan.

If interested in steady residential carpentry work and for immediate consideration and job assignment call 815-544-1699 and asked to be placed on the hiring list or email resume to: Humanresources@rdthiel.com You will get a return call from our field operations.

Cook & Dietary Aides Cook must have Sanitation Certificate. Days, evenings & weekend shifts available.

MUST APPLY IN PERSON

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

Spotters/Shuttle Drivers 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 TECHNICIANS Injection molding tech. Good pay and benefits. Hours 4PM to Midnight, M-F. Send resume to: rmorris@itwmedical.com or apply at 11411 Price Rd in Hebron, IL Welder

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

Grand Victorian Sycamore

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

JANITORIAL & PALLET SORTERS DEKALB AREA PT & FT positions, M-F, all shifts, including weekends, $8.60/hr. Duties include sorting & transporting pallets, driving tuggers & fork trucks.

Background check, drug test & physical required. For more info call 800-543-8034, ext 411.

Leave your name & number or apply at: www.dsicorporation.com

Retail

SALES ASSOCIATE

Now accepting applications for full & part time Sales Associates at: BATTERIES PLUS 1565 DeKalb Ave, Sycamore Having a Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation or Event Coming Up? Share It With Everyone by Placing a HAPPY AD!

877-264-2527

SYCAMORE 1137 DANIEL CT. Thursday & Friday 8-4:30 Saturday 8-noon Furniture, inside and out, bedding, towels, Holiday decor, wall decor, kitchen items, and much more!

49 years of Household items and furniture !

DEKALB BIG ANTIQUE SALE Antique Furniture, vintage silver and collectibles.

115 Prospect, DeKalb.

8-4 June 13 & 14. Cash Only!

DEKALB June 13 & 14 Friday & Saturday 8am – 6pm 3417 Comstock Ave Rivermist Sub-Div. Antiques, lawn/garden, baby boy clothes, lawn mower, much, much more ...

off of Taylor – Bradt sub. folding chairs, office chairs, shutters, weber grill, antique furniture, Murray snow blower, asst. household items.

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 1606 Maness Ct. June 12, 13 & 14 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Kids toys and books, kitchen items, patio chairs, wheelchair, fireplace screen, puzzles, extension ladder, small step ladder, many miscellaneous items.

SYCAMORE 1802 DOVETAIL PT Thurs & Fri 8-4:30 2 dressers, desk, tv, tools, ladder, outdoor furn. wall decor, jewelry, Christian books, kitchen misc., women's clothes & shoes, size 8, grill, lots of good stuff SYCAMORE

DeKalb 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?

St. George Greek Orthodox Church Garage Sale Former Clinic Parking Lot at the Corner of Franklin & 2nd St. Thu, Fri & Sat, 9 – 3

DEKALB UNIQUE

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.

Sycamore 815 West State St. Saturday, June 14 8am – 12pm Pottery, glassware, books, linens, china, antique furniture, guitar & antique dolls.

DOG - LOST Please help us find our missing dog, Faith! She is very friendly and has been missing since June 9, 2014 from Sycamore.

She is a 7 year old tan/white German Shepherd mix weighing about 65 lbs. She is micro chipped and was wearing a purple color. If found, please call Kelli at 815-793-4777.

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

Reward for return.

815-758-0950

Lost – Chihuahuas black/tan

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

JUNE 13 & 14 8AM - 4PM 408 DOGWOOD LN. (The Knolls)

Friday and Saturday June 13 and 14 9am-5pm Over 100 homes participating!

Furniture, Clothing, Appliances, Antiques and so much more!

1801 DeKalb Ave. (behind Brian Bemis) SYCAMORE

FRI & SAT, JUNE 13 & 14 9AM – 4PM

1328 MARY WOOD CT. (Peace Rd. to Right at Fox Bend, then Left at Yorkshire North, then First right is Mary Wood Ct.) GIGANTIC GARAGE SALE! 3 piece sofa, window chest, desk, bookcases, Christmas items, Toro mower, tools, LPs, CDs, antique oval frames & furnishings, luggage, games, and freebies!

Angels, Porcelain Dolls, Shot Glasses, Religious, Antiques, Crystal, Bradford/Hamilton Figurines/Plates, Depression Glass, Lamps, Drapes/Sheers, Phonograph/8-Track/Tapes, Marine Items, Speakers, tent, Gas Stihl Edger, Oak TV Stand, Toys/Games, Sports Equip Jewelry, Small 2 Wheeler Bikes, Household, Native American items & MUCH MISC!

Genoa 5 Family Garage Sale

11288 James Ct. &

11295 James Ct.

DEKALB - Multi-family sale June 13th and 14th from 8-4 1911 Pebblecreek Ct. TONS of girl clothes sized newborn to 12, some boys clothes, & adult clothes. Baby & household items. Wii Fit, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band. FREE pea gravel

DeKalb 1518 Carlisle Lane June 13, 8 – 4 June 14, 8 – 3 Women's clothing 14-22, toys, elliptical, bicycles, books, grill, plants, picture frames, and lots more.

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CITY WIDE

JUNE 12, 13, 14 Thurs, Fri, Sat 8am – 5pm 1103 Alexandria Drive Townsend Woods Everything Goes, Crafters Delight must see, 100's of silk stem flowers, baskets, vases, crafting supplies, arrangements, wood stands and lots of Misc.

815-784-4294 tools large & small, drill press, dewalt radiel saw, lawn mower, lawn roller, extension ladder, hand tools, storage units/shelves, fishing poles, outside décor, misc. sports, lionel train, breyer horses, 15mm movie projector, several antiques oak pieces- library table, file cabinet, round coffee table, chest, desk, commode, tall cabinet, old singer sewing machine, Desk w/drop front, bellow coffee table, lots of misc. furniture, beer signs, longaberger baskets, designer purses, lots of home décor, clothes and much more!

ST CHARLES NEIGHBORHOOD SALE!!!

Tradition Neighborhood Garage Sale! Fri/Sat/Sun June 13-15.

Tradition Subdivision St Charles, off Red Gate between Randall and 31. Look for signs.

Many families participating Furniture (dining room, bedroom, game room, appliances), tools, garden items, household decor, womens and kids clothing/shoes, books, vintage, too much to list!

You Want It? We've Got It! Classified has GREAT VARIETY!

THURS, FRI, SAT JUNE 12, 13, 14 Heron Creek

North Grove Crossing HOA North Grove Crossing Townhomes

SYCAMORE COMMUNITY WIDE GARAGE SALE 60+ LOCATIONS June 12 - 14 Lists at Chamber and discoversycamore.com

June 13 & 14 Friday 8am – 5 Saturday 8am – 1pm 847 Krypan Drive Krpan & Vaughn white bedroom set, buffet & hutch, office furn,antique china cabinet, kitchen items, girls clothes, mens brand name t-shirts XL, step II roller coaster, brown granite countertops.

SYCAMORE

THURS & FRI JUNE 12 & 13 9AM - 5PM SAT, JUNE 14 9AM - 2PM

1519 Daniel Court Dual power recliner couch, mission end tables, matching lamps, Dept 56 village lighted houses, mens and womans clothes, books, collectibles and numerous other holiday and household items and deals!

Advertise here for a successful garage sale!

Call 815-455-4800

COOKTOP/ELECTRIC

Sycamore Corner of Somonauk & Bethany

Reston Ponds Subdivision Neighborhood

Garage Sale Maps and Listings Provided

Thursday, 6/12 3pm-8pm Friday, 6/13 8am-4pm Saturday, 6/14 8am-4pm

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

Interior Wood Door - 36", golden solid oak, six panel style, right side hinges, Includes frame & privacy lock set installed Excellent Condition $75/OBO Sycamore. 815-762-0382

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

DESK - 52" x 24" Steel Desk , Lt beige color, wood grain top w/ small left side return, Includes: chair & lamp. Great shape, Excellent crafting center $95. Sycamore 815-762-0382 Dresser, 72”L 29”H 19”D, 9 drawers, sycamore, make an offer, must haul 815-217-2292 Family room, “country cottage” couch, coffee table, chair, sm. table & love seat complete set $400 815-895-4659

HEAD/FOOT BOARD Queen size with 2 wooden slabs and metal braces + a mattress and boxspring, $150/all, you PU. 815-901-5503 Lv Msg KITCHEN TABLE SET 4 leaves, expands from 42 in. round to 92 in., includes 6 chairs with padded seats. Need a truck. $100. 224-587-9335

Ladies Watch Rings (6) New, Colored Glass Insert, Silver Tone Case, Make Great Gifts! $7.50 each OBO. 815-762-0382

LAWN TOOL CADDY plastic, on casters, holds 20+ tools, great shape, 40"x 40"x 20" $25/OBO, Sycamore 815-762-0382

Conduit Bender 1/2", $20, Sycamore, 815-895-5373 DRILL - Milwaukee 4” Right Angle - $190, Sycamore, 815-895-5373 SHELVING UNITS 10 Metal Shelving Units & Tool Stands - Light To Medium Duty, most on casters - Assorted Sizes Moving $10-$40 Each. Sycamore.

815-762-0382 STEP LADDERS - 5 wood step ladders, Type lll, 200 lb rating, very good condition, 4' to 6' high, $15 each, moving, Sycamore 815-762-0382

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

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.

All new & in original packaging $150 for all, 815-739-1953 New Sesame Street Elmo's World Musical Ride On With Steering Wheel For Ages 1-3, $18, Sycamore. 815-895-5373

WANTED!

Full Propane Tank $30 630-365-5888

I Buy

GUARD RAIL Salvaged, 25' panels and 12'-6” panels, limited time. Call if interested. 815-895-5855

Old Envelopes

SHOES - Adidas Everyday Shoes Boy's Men's Size 7.5, $5.

DeKalb, 815-739-1953

Stamps

OAK END TABLES (3) 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

Black Schnauzer 4 yrs. Male, Needs a good home, friendly & good with kids ! He is neutered and up to date w/shots/chipped 815-575-1481

Collections 815-758-4004

Cat Tree Good condition, $20.

815-784-2857

RECLINER Big brown recliner, $30 firm.

224-587-9335

SYCAMORE

60 Years of Collectibles:

June 13 & 14 Friday 8am - 5pm Saturday 8am - Noon

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June 14th Saturday 7am – 3pm 924 S. 2nd Street

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

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

2 Weekends

Edgebrook Community Annual Garage Sale

SYCAMORE

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

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

Call 815-758-0631

HVAC TECHNICIANS

Sycamore

DEKALB

1440 Somonauk St. Sycamore, IL.

FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR Indian Creek needs a PT or FT food service director.

Minimum qualifications are HS diploma and 5 years of relevant food service experience. Send letter, resume, references to: 506 S. Shabbona Road Shabbona, IL 60550

DEKALB

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

BAR CLAMPS - Old Carpenters Bar Clamps, Notched Wood Beam, Cast Iron Stops, Approx 4'-5' long, $25 each, moving, Sycamore 815-762-0382 Framed Art - Autographed Cartoon Cell - Hanna/Barbera - Characters On Parade" Documented, Mint Condition $400 - Moving Sycamore 815-762-0382

Over 20 Houses!

Indoor & Outdoor furniture, home décor, household goods, electronics, hobby & craft items, children's toys & books, clothing, bikes, tools, and much more!

MILK CRATES Old Wood Milk Crates - Assorted Dairies & Dates, Good Condition, 4 left, $25 each, Sycamore.

815-762-0382

Something for everyone DON'T MISS!

CRIB SET - "Winnie The Pooh" Includes comforter, sheets, crib skirt, bumpers, wall clips, night light & 15 ft. of wall paper border. $45.

815-895-4659 Nancy Potty Chair - Blue & White, Like New, Made By Summer, $15.

Sycamore, 815-895-5373

Plastic Drum - White, 55 gal.

Great For Rain Barrel Project Sycamore. $25 OBO - Moving.

815-762-0382 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 WORK GLOVES - 120 pair, New, White, Adult Size, Washable, $40 for all, Moving, Sycamore 815-762-0382

DON'T NEED IT? SELL IT FAST!

Daily Chronicle Classified Call 877-264-2527

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

1979 Lincoln Mark V

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

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REAL ESTATE AUCTION DEKALB COUNTY FARM LAND

THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 17TH 2014 STARTING @ 6:00 PM 15226 CREEK ROAD SANDWICH IL. 60548 (Creek Road is located off The Somonauk Road equal distance between IL. Rt 34 and IL Rt 30) (20 minutes southwest from I-88)

70 M.O.L. ACRES IN DEKALB COUNTY This property includes 48 M.O.L. highly productive tillable acres, consisting of Catlin and Flannigan as the principle soil types mixed with class A & B. The tillable acres are situated south of creek road behind the building improvements.

The property is located in the Somonauk Township in the northwest 1/4 of section 10, DeKalb County commonly known as 15226 Creek Road Sandwich, IL with road frontage running along both sides of Creek Road. On the south side of Creek Road, the property has many improvements that includes a sprawling 3,000 square foot Brick front Ranch style home that has, (4) bedrooms, a three car oversized attached garage, (3) fully fixture baths, (2) half baths, partially covered rear deck and a heated pool house with loft. The home is a must see! With smart floor plan. Other amenities on the main floor include the master bedroom, (2) large family rooms, large eat-in kitchen with snack bar, custom oak cabinetry, wonderful lighting, lots of pantry closets, covered front porch, brick fireplace in family room. The lower level of the home is completely refinished with bathroom, family room, 2 laundry areas and bar.

Continuing, the property is improved with a tastefully refinished barn with metal roof and siding that has exterior deck and balcony. (2) Three car garages the one attached has heated floors. The barn is two and half stories with roughly 3700 square feet to do with what you like. The loft area is an open concept which includes a kitchen, sleeping area, large family room and sitting area, a fully fixture bathroom and lots of windows to provide natural lighting. The lower level of the barn is also open which could be used for most anything like an office, craft area or studio. The lower level has a laundry area, half bath w shower and walk in safe.

Additionally, there is an 84’x 58’, metal wrapped shop providing nearly 4,900 sq. feet with 2 large overhead doors and concrete floor. Approximately 1,500 sq. feet of the shop was used as a wood working area with heated floors, radiant ceiling heat and small office area.

Along the north side of Creek road are roughly 10 beautiful acres, full of hard wood trees improved with a metal wrapped heated barn with loft, water and electric. Being used as a kennel. Other improvements on this 10 acres include a gazebo, gardeners shed and high fenced in area to house livestock, exotic animals or game birds if you like. The Somonauk Creek runs along the north boundary of this 10 acres.

Many other amenities include other small out buildings and sheds about the property too numerous to detail and mention. Tastefully landscaped, mature landscaping throughout, many extras that include a coy pond in front of the ranch style home, not currently in use, other animal sheds, outbuildings and fenced in areas. The property’s landscaping includes a stone wall, perennial flower beds, mulch planting beds and pathways. The Concrete horseshoe driveway provides easy in and out access. The house and barn have their own septic and wells, both have central air. All the improvements, sheds and out buildings have been well built and maintained using quality material and thought.

Inspection of the property is by appointment only, contact the Auctioneers here in Listed The property will be sold as a single unit by the number of gross surveyed acres’ times the bid price as based on the most recent survey.

Terms: $50,000.00 down day of sale with the balance at closing which shall be on or before August 29th 2014. Possession of the tillable acres subject to the farm Tenants rights. The 2014 cash rent and Real Estate Tax will be prorated at closing. Title will be evidenced by a commitment for title Insurance, subject to usual conditions and exceptions will be furnished by sellers in the amount of the selling price. Successful buyer will be required to enter into a contract for real Estate Purchase and submit the required down payment upon sellers’ acceptance of the finial bid on the day of sale.

A current survey will be furnished by seller prior to closing. For matters related to Title, Contract Agreement or other legal matters contact the attorney as listed. The property is being sold in “as is” condition and with NO CONTINGENCY. Potential Buyers, if necessary should have financial arrangements made prior to the sale day.

JOANNE KNOEBEL, OWNER Need Help Rebuilding, Repairing or Replanting?

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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.

ATTORNEY FOR SELLER RONALD KLEIN KLEIN, STODDARD, BUCK & LEWIS LLC. SYCAMORE IL. (815) 748-0380 Auctioneers: Chris Wegener Sandwich IL. 815-451-2820 Lic # 440.000267 Joe Wegener Rochelle IL. 815-766-0756 Lic # 440.000375 Go2wegenerauctions.com

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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 DeKalb. 2 Excellent Starter OR Stopper Ranches! Call Adolph Miller RE 815-756-7845. Deal!!!

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Will BUY UR USED CAR, TRUCK, SUV,

MOST CASH WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000

“don't wait.... call 2day”!!

815-575-5153 !! !! !!! !! !!

I BUY CARS, TRUCKS, VANS & SUVs 1990 & Newer Will beat anyone's price by $300.

Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

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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.

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2005 H. D. FATBOY 4K miles, new, barely rode. $10,700 815-498-9835

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY WATERMAN STATE BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

ROBERT C. RISSMAN, SHARON K. RISSMAN, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

IN CHANCERY CASE NO. 13 CH 419 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

(1) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Jeff Weber, Vice President, Waterman State Bank, 248 West Lincoln, Waterman, IL 60556, Telephone Number: (815) 264-3201.

(2) The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 255 W. Cleveland Street, Waterman, Illinois 60556.

(4) A description of the improvements on the real estate is: residential.

(5) The real estate may be inspected prior to sale by calling the contact referenced above in Paragraph (1).

(6) The time and place of the sale is July 10, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178.

(6) The time and place of the sale is July 24, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178.

(7) The terms of sale are: A. The sale shall be by public auction.

B. The sale shall be by open verbal bid.

C. The sale shall be conducted by the Sheriff of DeKalb County, or other duly authorized officer.

(8) Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, but have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record.

OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff, By: /s/ Timothy J. Conklin Timothy J. Conklin, One of Its Attorneys THE FOSTER & BUICK LAW GROUP, LLC 2040 ABERDEEN COURT SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS 60178 PHONE: (815) 758-6616 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 12, 19 & 26, 2014.)

WATERMAN STATE BANK, Plaintiff, By: /s/ Timothy J. Conklin Timothy J. Conklin, One of Its Attorneys THE FOSTER & BUICK LAW GROUP, LLC 2040 ABERDEEN COURT SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS 60178 PHONE: (815) 758-6616

DeKalb Quiet Studio 1, 2, 3BR

Lease, deposit, ref, no pets.

815-739-5589 ~ 815-758-6439

DeKalb Spacious Lower 2BR Laundry, lrg yard, storage, garage avail. $750/mo. utilities not incl Avail 8-1 815-751-2937 DeKalb – Very clean and recently remodeled 1 BR upper apt. Nice downtown location w/ lots of parking. $540/mo. + electric. No pets.

1St/last+sec. dep. req. Water & Trash included. 815-739-5393

DEKALB, NEAR NIU Studio $450 including heat.

1 bedroom, $530, cat allowed.

Call 815-501-9985 8am-8pm DEKALB: Recently Remodeled, 2BR Apts.-$750/m. Incl. heat, water, garb. & cable. W/D on premises. Nice Neighborhood.

Avail. July 1st. 815-756-1424 A/C, W/D hook-up, no pets.

Available July 1st, $700/mo.

847-683-3442

HINCKLEY ROOMY 1 BEDROOM Carpet, appliances, no pets. $550/mo. 815-786-2291 815-498-2262 Appl, $330/mo+sec, 1 yr lease.

No pets/smkg. 815-975-4601

Sycamore-Townhouse for sale.

Location, Location, Location. Walk historic Somonauk Street to downtown Sycamore. Approx 1900sq ft, 2 BR, 3 ½BA, includes Loft, finished bsmt/3rdBR plus 2 car gar.

1135 Arbor Ln. Call 815-8958361 9am – 7pm for appointment with owner. $159,900

3 BED, 2 BATH – 1232 sq ft Southmoor Estates, DeKalb

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Malta – Clean, cozy, quiet 1 Bedroom Upper Off street parking. Non-smoker.

815-981-8117

Malta Quiet, Upper 2 Bedroom Appl, a/c, laundry, water/garbage included + extra storage.

815-751-0480

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OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff, vs DENNIS E. MOUTRAY, PAMELA A. MOUTRAY UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

IN CHANCERY Case No. 14 CH 63 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

(1) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Aaron Johnson, Old Second National Bank, Route 47 at Cross Street, Sugar Grove, IL 60554. Telephone Number: (630) 466-6356.

(2) The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 101 Mack Drive, Hinckley, Illinois 60520.

(4) A description of the improvements on the real estate is: commercial.

(5) The real estate may be inspected prior to sale by calling the contact referenced above in Para-

FOR SALE – BRICK RANCH

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DEKALB NEWER TOWNHOME FOR RENT- 3 BR 2 1/2 Baths 2 Car Gar. New appliances W/D Vaulted Ceilings Basement Storage $1,200.00 month. 630-217-7061

SYCAMORE 2 BEDROOM 2 bath, all appliances included.

C/A, no pets, $850/mo.

815-562-7368 Sycamore 2BR twnhse. Fin bsmnt. C/A, W/D, Gar. $1100 TOWNSEND MANAGEMENT 815-787-7368

Sycamore 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath Great room, sun porch, all appl, garage, yard, nice neighborhood. $1000/mo+1st, last sec, no smkg.

Available now. 815-895-4071

Sycamore – Woodgate Condo 2 bedroom penthouse, quiet living, pool at clubhouse, garage, available June, great for grad students, $830/mo. Reduced rate for longer lease, credit check req'd, call John 630-240-1973

The Knolls Hot new deluxe townhomes.

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Garage, C/A, Basement. Pets?

Starting at $645

MOBILE HOME Countryside Estates, Sandwich 14 x 64' on lot 65 x 110' 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, new appliances and upgrades, garage, warranted home roof, beautiful wood panel interior, bright and spacious rooms, owner selling $29,900 815-498-2067

815-757-1907 Cortland – 2 BR Duplex CA, 2 ½ car garage.

No pets. $800/mo Call 815-895-2626 DeKalb-206 Gurler St.-Newer, 2 lg BR, 1.5BA, appl, CA, bsmt, W/D, patio, 1 car gar. $900 + util, 1st/lst/sec. No pets – 1 yr lease 815-758-8335

Hinckley ~ Rimsnider Road Becherer Farm, approx 80 acres.

76.6 tillable acres with 2 story farm house and ranch house. $1,725,600. 859-630-5920

Shabbona 2 Bedroom Shabbona ~ Spacious 2BR Newly painted, W/D hook-up.

No dogs, $635/mo + security.

847-738-2334

Stone Prairie

Appliances, W/D, A/C, nice yard.

No pets, garage, $685/mo + dep.

815-508-1636 Sycamore-2 story, 3 BR, 1.5 BA Freshly painted/new carpet, 1 car garage, 1st/sec dep + all utilities. $950/mo No pets/smoking 815-739-6174

2BR, 2BA APT.

BIG APARTMENTS, LESS MONEY! Rochelle: 15 minutes from DeKalb 1 BR & 2BR Starting at $530 Recently updated!

Affordable heat.

Walk to shops!

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Washer & dryer, central air, fireplace, exercise center.

Cat friendly. Private fishing. $765/mo.

Laing Mgmt.

815-758-1100 or 815-895-8600 SYCAMORE CLEAN 2BR,1BA W/D, D/W, next to park & schools. $720/mo, you pay utilities.

NO DOGS. 815-970-4640

Country Setting, Near Kish College and NIU, 2BR, 1.5BA, DR, den.

Bsmt, new hrdwd flrs, 2+car gar.

No smkrs, $1200. 815-762-4730

Dekalb - 622 Fisk Ave, Avail after Aug 1st- $1,200 per mo + gas & elec 2-3-Bed/1Bath-Jacuzzi tub; Living, Dinning, Rec, & Office. Laundry, Storage Area, Central-Air, 1 Car Garage, on St. ParkCall: 608.658.3858 DeKalb 2 Bedroom, Stove, Refrig W/D, large storage shed, yard with shade trees, no pets/smokers. $895.

815-762-4730

DeKalb 400 River Rd. 3BR,1BA 4 season room, frplc, hrdwd flrs.

Appl, W/D, bsmt, 1 car, $975/mo + utilities + $1000 sec, avail 7/1.

No pets/smoking. 815-748-4485

DEKALB ~ Great Remodeled Ranch. 1420 Hulmes Ave

Hillcrest Place Apts.

220 E. Hillcrest. 815-758-0600 hillcrestplaceaptsdekalb.com

3 Bedroom, 1 Bath, $1000/mo.

Available Aug 15. 815-375-4615

DeKalb - Large 2 Bdrm, 2 bath stove, fridge, D/W, W/D, A/C, security entrance, quiet bldg, no dogs 815-758-0079

DEKALB - SPACIOUS MARKET APARTMENTS Starting @ $599, 2 Bedroom $683, 3 Bedroom Near the heart of NIU. Incl gas and forced air heat. Off street parking, lush grounds, on site laundry room. Outdoor pool, tennis and basketball courts, patios and balconies. Cats OK.

University Village Apts.

722 N. Annie Glidden Rd. 815-758-7859

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Sycamore E. State St. AVAILABLE NOW! Newly remodeled 2 Bedroom CALL FOR DETAILS 815-245-6098 ~ 815-923-2521

Sycamore Upper 2BR Duplex

1.5BA, W/D in common area.

No pets/smoking, $700/mo + 1 last security. 815-501-1378 st

Sycamore ~ Nice 2 Bedroom

DeKalb – 1 BR + Study. Refrig + Stove furnished. Water/Garbage included. Lease. No pets/smoking. $550 plus util. 815-758-2632.

DeKalb 1BR With Study Stove, fridge, heat included.

815-748-4085 DEKALB ~ 227 N. 1st Large 2BR, carport, A/C, laundry.

Clean, quiet and secure. $750/mo.

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IN CHANCERY CASE NO. 13 CH 419 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

(1) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Jeff Weber, Vice President, Waterman State Bank, 248 West Lincoln, Waterman, IL 60556, Telephone Number: (815) 264-3201.

(2) The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 255 W. Cleveland Street, Waterman, Illinois 60556.

(3) The legal description of the real estate is: THE NORTH HALF OF LOT 19 AND ALL OF LOT 20 IN BLOCK 2 IN LAMB'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF WATERMAN, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. (4) A description of the improvements on the real estate is: residential.

(5) The real estate may be inspected prior to sale by calling the contact referenced above in Paragraph (1).

(6) The time and place of the sale is July 10, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178.

(7) The terms of sale are: A. The sale shall be by public auction.

B. The sale shall be by open verbal bid.

C. The sale shall be conducted by the Sheriff of DeKalb County, or other duly authorized officer.

(8) Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, but have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record.

WATERMAN STATE BANK, Plaintiff, By: /s/ Timothy J. Conklin Timothy J. Conklin, One of Its Attorneys THE FOSTER & BUICK LAW GROUP, LLC 2040 ABERDEEN COURT SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS 60178 PHONE: (815) 758-6616

Kirkland 2 bedroom, 1 bath

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY

full basement w/ washer/dryer, nice yard, near park/school/church no pets $625/mo.815-762-6205

MALTA 4 BEDROOM 2 + car garage, large yard.

Pets neg, $1025/mo + 1st, last sec.

815-757-1045 Sycamore – 3 bedroom, 2 bath $1150/mo. Hardwood floors, newer high efficiency furnace/AC, nice yard, deck, garage, stainless appliances, quiet neighborhood, Pets ?

Available -July 815-739-3740

DEKALB – near downtown North 2nd Street, 800+ sq. ft. ideal for office, retail, salon, call for details, agent owned.

815-756-2359 or 815-758-6712 DeKalb/Syc/Cortland. Office/Shop/ Warehouse. Price & Size vary!

Adolph Miller RE 815-756-7845

LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!

PUBLIC NOTICE

OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff, vs DENNIS E. MOUTRAY, PAMELA A. MOUTRAY UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

IN CHANCERY Case No. 14 CH 63 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

CAN'T GET ENOUGH BEARS NEWS?

(1) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Aaron Johnson, Old Second National Bank, Route 47 at Cross Street, Sugar Grove, IL 60554. Telephone Number: (630) 466-6356.

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(2) The common address and other common description, if any,

Kirkland – 414 W. Main St. (72) Approx 3000sf. parking lot, lease/option to buy. Five Star Realty 847-658-6556 ask for Marty

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COUNTRY! COUNTRY! COUNTRY!

WATERMAN STATE BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

ROBERT C. RISSMAN, SHARON K. RISSMAN, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 29, June 5 & 12, 2014.)

Quiet Lifestyle On-site laundry.

Off St. parking. No pets/smoking.

815-501-1872

CORTLAND / DEKALB 3 BED / TOWNHOME FOR RENT 3 Bed,1 1/2 bath, living room, kitchen, two car garage, basement washer/dryer hook up, snow removal, and landscape maintenance included. $1200/month association fee included available 06/15/14.

Call (815) 764-9454 Mel or Barb

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY

KINGSTON HUGE 5 BEDROOM FARM HOUSE Available 8/1. All appliances, 2 car garage, $1350.00 + utilities. No smoking, no pets First & Security 815-751-4730

DEKALB 1 BEDROOM Clean, quiet, 1 bath, appliances included, available now.

815-758-6580 DEKALB 1 BEDROOM With study, stove, refrig, C/A. Garage, available August.

815-758-0079

PUBLIC NOTICE

Sycamore TH Like New 2BR Great location! 2BA, 2 car garage, skylights, appl, W/D, C/A, $935.

No pets. a 815-758-0123

Remodeled, clean and quiet.

Available now. 815-758-6580 or 815-739-5806

DeKalb 1BR $550, 2BR $650

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY

Cortland 3 Bedroom TH

ROCHELLE 1 & 2 BEDROOM

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 29, June 5 & 12, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

Sycamore. 22X29' Shop/Storage 9' overhead door. $400/mo. Heat & Electric incl.

J&A RE 815-970-0679

GENOA LARGE 2 BEDROOM

Kingston Efficiency Unit

(7) The terms of sale are: A. The sale shall be by public auction.

B. The sale shall be by open verbal bid.

C. The sale shall be conducted by the Sheriff of DeKalb County, or other duly authorized officer.

(8) Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, but have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record.

DEKALB ADULT, QUIET, REFINED Building. 2 Bedroom Apt with homey environment. Car port. For mature living. Excellent Location!

No pets/smoking. Agent Owned.

815-758-6712

ptio any of the real estate is: 101 Mack Drive, Hinckley, Illinois 60520.

(3) The legal description of the real estate is: LOT 3 OF U. S. ROUTE 30 SUBDIVISION, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT 104 OF DAUM'S PLAT AS RECORDED IN BOOK "D" OF PLATS, PAGE 71, IN PART OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID RESUBDIVISION RECORDED ON APRIL 14, 1994, IN BOOK "Y" OF PLATS, PAGE 50, AS DOCUMENT NO. 94005746 AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED JULY 22, 1999 AS DOCUMENT NO. 99013217 IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS, (EXCEPT THAT PART OF LOT 3 OF U.S. ROUTE 30 SUBDIVISION CONVEYED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BY WARRANTY DEED RECORDED APRIL 3, 1997 AS DOCUMENT NO. 97003774 AND RE-RECORDED MARCH 29, 2000 AS DOCUMENT NO. 00003661 AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 3; THENCE SOUTHERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 3, SAID LINE HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 7 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 38 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 24.21 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ON A LINE HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 51 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 30.57 FEET TO A POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 3; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 3, SAID LINE HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 76 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 51 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 21.32 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING) ALL IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. (4) A description of the improvements on the real estate is: commercial.

(5) The real estate may be inspected prior to sale by calling the contact referenced above in Paragraph (1).

(6) The time and place of the sale is July 24, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178.

(7) The terms of sale are: A. The sale shall be by public auction.

B. The sale shall be by open verbal bid.

C. The sale shall be conducted by the Sheriff of DeKalb County, or other duly authorized officer.

(8) Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, but have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record.

OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff, By: /s/ Timothy J. Conklin Timothy J. Conklin, One of Its Attorneys THE FOSTER & BUICK LAW GROUP, LLC 2040 ABERDEEN COURT SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS 60178 PHONE: (815) 758-6616

ry ye for the Estate of Mary M. Meyer, Deceased.

Charles E. Marshall ARDC#01774972 121 West DeKalb Street Post Office Box 488 Somonauk, Illinois 60552 815 498 2332 CDH Lawgroup 2000 W. Galena Blvd, Suite 210, Aurora, IL 60506 630 859 3300 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 29, June 5 & 12, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE is hereby given that the DeKalb Park District intends to contract for the following items and services titled, "RIVER HEIGHTS GOLF COURSE PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS"; and that plans and specifications are on file and are presently available from Jason Mangum, DeKalb Park District, 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, Telephone: (815) 758-6663 ext 124. Bids for said contract are invited and will be opened at the office of Jason Mangum, DeKalb Park District, 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, Illinois 60115. The DeKalb Park District reserves the unrestricted right to reject any or all bids received, to waive or not to waive any informality, or to accept the bid considered to be in the best interest of the Park District. Contractor shall not pay less than the prevailing rates of wages to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics performing work under this contract, and shall comply with the requirements of the IL Wages of Employees on Public Work Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12).

Project is located at River Heights Golf Course and will consist of HMA resurfacing portions of the east parking lot and cart paths, reconstruction of a portion of the HMA parking lot and cart path to comply with ADA standards, PCC sidewalk and curb replacements, pavement striping, and minor drainage adjustments. Bid Opening: Tuesday, July 2, 2014 at 3:00 p.m., DeKalb Park District, 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, Illinois 60115. Bid will be awarded, provided all necessary requirements have been met, at the regularly scheduled DeKalb Park District Board of Commissioners Meeting that begins at 7:00 PM, July 10, 2014.

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, & Kane County Chronicle, June 11, 12, 13 & 14, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on June 3, 2014 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as DEKALB INN located at 1815 E. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115.

Dated June 3, 2014

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 12, 19 & 26, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY M. MEYER DECEASED NO. 14 P 56 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Mary M. Meyer. Letters of office were issued to Richard Meyer, whose address is 401 W. LaSalle Street, Somonauk, Illinois 60552, and Kathryn E. Meyer, whose address is 420 E. North Street, Somonauk, IL 60552, whose attorney of record is Charles E. Marshall, Post Office Box 488, 121 West DeKalb Street, Somonauk, Illinois 60552 and CDH Lawgroup, 2000 W. Galena Blvd, Suite 210, Aurora, IL 60506. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178, or with the representative or both on or before the 29th day of November, 2014, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that day is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. The estate will be administered without Court supervision administration unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

Richard Meyer, Co-Executor for the Estate of Mary M. Meyer, Deceased.

Kathryn E. Meyer, Co-Executor

/s/ Douglas J. Johnson DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 5, 12 & 19, 2014.)

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