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Area soldier’s family wants answers Martinek’s mother says her son was killed while searching for Bergdahl

By KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com Cheryl Brandes wants answers about the death of her son, Genoa native Army Pfc. Matthew Martinek, who she said was killed in an ambush while searching for missing Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.

Martinek, 20, was one of two

soldiers who died after an attack in Afghanistan’s Paktika province on Sept. 4, 2009. Taliban forces ambushed their vehicle with an improvised explosive device, then attacked with a rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire, the U.S. Department of Defense has said.

Critics say as many as six soldiers killed in Afghanistan’s east-

ern Paktika province in August and September were searching for Bergdahl.

Bargdahl’s release Saturday in exchange for five high-ranking Taliban officials, who had been in U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has sparked a number of questions for Brandes, who moved to California after Martinek died.

“Why were we not told?”

Brandes said. “Why was there a disclosure signed by our soldiers not to talk about this? Trying to think about all the questions right now is impossible.”

Martinek, who grew up in Genoa and moved to Bartlett after his freshman year at Genoa-Kingston High School, died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Ger-

many a week after the attack. He had moved back to DeKalb after graduating high school and briefly attended Northern Illinois University before enlisting.

Brandes said her family heard rumblings from fellow soldiers in 2012 that Martinek and 2nd Lt. Darryn Andrews, 34, of Dallas,

Army Pfc. Matthew Martinek

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Lawyer could lose law license

SINK OR SWIM Future uncertain for some aging public pools

Court to decide if Farrell can practice

By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI jduchnowski@shawmedia.com The former DeKalb County State’s Attorney accused of forging his wife’s death certificate and of several other falsehoods could have his law license suspended for three years if the Illinois Supreme Court agrees with an ethics board’s suggestion.

The hearing board for the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission suggested that John E. Farrell, 63, be required John E. to petition for Farrell his law license Former to be reinstated DeKalb Counafter serving ty State’s a t h r e e - y e a r Attorney suspension, records show.

The three-member hearing board filed its suggested punishment Tuesday without Farrell presenting a defense.

He did not show up for an ethics complaint hearing scheduled for May 6.

Farrell has until June 24 to appeal the matter, said James Grogan, a spokesman for the disciplinary commission.

Farrell, a Democrat, was appointed DeKalb County’s State’s Attorney in June 2009 after his predecessor, Ron Matekaitis, became a judge. After Clay Campbell was elected state’s attorney

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Hopkins Pool lifeguard Cully Hicks helps pool manager Lee Geyer line up lounging chairs May 22 on the deck of the pool to clean them. The DeKalb Park District’s Hopkins Pool opened May 31. TOP: DeKalb Park District employee Ron Lanier paints the inside of one of the water slides at Hopkins Pool. board wants a pool,” said Strack, president of the Sycamore Park Board. “It’s good Ted Strack doesn’t know for the community, but you when, but at some point the have some financial realiSycamore Park District pool ties.” probably will close because Outdoor municipal pools needed repairs will be too can draw people in northern costly.

Illinois, but with unpredict“I think everybody on the able weather and mainte-

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nance costs, the short-season amenity can easily shift from breaking even to running a deficit with bad weather. That problem has led some park officials to question whether running a pool is worth the expense, while others say the very public amenity is dear to their constituents.

While Sycamore Park District officials have decided against renovating their pool in the near term, DeKalb park board members continue to grapple with how to renovate the aging Hopkins Pool.

Meanwhile, Genoa Township

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8DAILY PLANNER Today

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

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

Toddler Time: 10:30 a.m. in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. No sign-up necessary and walkins are welcome. Contact Youth Services at 815-756-9568, ext.

250, or email theresaw@dkpl.org.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Community Dinners: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Voluntary Action Center lunch site, 330 Grove St., DeKalb. The free, public dinners are served by volunteers and new sponsors are always welcome – call Nancy Hicks at 815-758-1678 to volunteer; call the main VAC office at 815-758-3932 to sponsor a meal.

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

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

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

DeKalbChess.com.

E-Book Help!: 6 to 9 p.m. in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. E-book librarian, Jodi Sapita, is available for one-on-one instruction or help with downloading to your e-book readers or mobile devices.

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

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

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

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

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

Sycamore Lions Club: 7 p.m. at MVP’s Regale Center, 124 1/2 S. California St. For service-minded men and women interested in improving their community.

Information can be found at www. sycamorelions.org or call Jerome at 815-501-0101.

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

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

815-899-4867 or 815-825-2350.

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

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

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

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Power plant rules stoke fracking debate

By JIM SUHR The Associated Press ST. LOUIS – The newly released federal plan to limit carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants triggered a new line of debate Tuesday over whether fracking in coal-rich southern Illinois may be part of the answer.

State Rep. John Bradley, a Marion Democrat who represents an area where mining has been a force for more than a century, believes the Obama administration’s draft regulations unveiled Monday will hurt coal-related jobs.

The state was given a goal of cutting emissions by onethird from 2012 levels.

Bradley submits that means it’s more important for the state to move forward quickly with hydraulic fracturing, a drilling method known as fracking that uses a high-pressure mixture of

water, sand and chemicals to crack and hold open thick rock formations, releasing trapped oil and natural gas.

Illinois lawmakers last year approved fracking, but it can’t begin until the state Department of Natural Resources finishes writing rules to implement it, despite environmentalists’ concerns the practice could taint groundwater supplies, release trapped methane and pose other public risks.

While the DNR has months to finish the guidelines, Illinois lawmakers insist the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposals to curb carbon dioxide emissions – a pollutant blamed for climate change – could close power plants, raise electricity rates and end jobs – most notably in southern Illinois, where many counties already have high unemployment rates.

“It seems like there’s been an ongoing effort by the fed-

eral government to make it difficult on local energy producers,” Bradley said. “We need jobs and opportunities for people in our region.”

Others say fracking isn’t the way to go.

Calling the EPA announcement overdue, the Illinois Sierra Club’s chief, Jack Darin, said it’s time to reassess the nation’s energy priorities and keep moving toward more renewable sources such as solar, wind and geothermal, insisting “you can’t frack your way out of the climate change problem.”

“We can seize the economic opportunities that come with the alternatives,” said Darin, adding that fracking releases trapped methane, which he labeled “a greenhouse gas on steroids compared to carbon dioxide.”

Many utilities across the country in recent years switched from coal to cheaper, cleaner-burning natural

gas for generating electricity, pushing up coal stockpiles at power plants and forcing mining companies to sharply cut production. Coal producers say that’s changed in recent months with a rebound in the price of natural gas, which is lower in carbon than coal.

But lawmakers from Illinois and other coal states warned Monday the industry faces a new threat from the sweeping initiative to curb carbon dioxide emitted by coal-fueled power plants by 30 percent by 2030. Each state has a customized target and the flexibility to decide how to reach it.

Almost 49 percent of Illinois’ power came from nuclear and 41 percent from coal in 2012, federal statistics show. Wind energy supplied about 4 percent of the state’s power and natural gas just under 6 percent, with millions more to be invested on solar power.

8TODAY’S TALKER

‘Hunger Games’ salute used at Thailand protest The ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK – The three-finger salute from the Hollywood movie “The Hunger Games” is being used as a real symbol of resistance in Thailand. Protesters against the military coup are flashing the gesture as a silent act of rebellion, and they’re being threatened with arrest if they ignore warnings to stop.

Thailand’s military rulers said Tuesday they were monitoring the new form of opposition to the coup. Reporters witnessed the phenomenon and individuals were captured on film making the raised-arm salute.

“Raising three fingers has become a symbol in calling for fundamental political rights,” said anti-coup activist Sombat Boonngam-anong on his Facebook page. He called on people to raise “3 fingers, 3 times a day” – at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. – in safe public places where no police or military are present.

The gesture emerged over the weekend as protesters joined small flash mobs, or stood alone, flashing three fingers in the air.

“We know it comes from the movie, and let’s say it represents resistance against the authorities,” Col. Weerachon Sukhondhapatipak, a spokesman for the junta, told The Associated Press.

“If a single individual raises three fingers in the air, we are not going to arrest him or her,” he said. “But if it is a po-

SAN FRANCISCO – A search of the San Francisco apartment of a social media expert turned up ball bearings, screws and components needed to make a homemade bomb, the FBI said in an affidavit unsealed Tuesday.

“FBI bomb technicians believe that the device was designed to maim or kill a human being or human beings,” FBI Special Agent Michael Eldridge said in the document.

A circuit board described in the document was designed to serve as a remote control, allowing detonation of the device from afar, Eldridge said.

Investigators said they found the materials inside a bag at Ryan Kelly Chamberlain’s apartment during a

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A protester flashes three fingers, representing liberty, brotherhood and equality, during an anti-coup demonstration Sunday at a shopping mall in Bangkok. Hundreds of demonstrators shouting “Freedom!” and “Democracy!” gathered Sunday near a major shopping mall in downtown Bangkok to denounce the country’s May 22 coup despite a lockdown by soldiers of some of the city’s major intersections. litical gathering of five people or more, then we will have to take some action.”

“If it persists, then we will have to make an arrest,” he said.

In “The Hunger Games” movie series and book trilogy, the salute symbolizes rebellion against totalitarian rule, signifying thanks, admiration and goodbye to a loved one.

But Thai protesters gave varying explanations. Some cited the French Revolution’s trinity of values: liberty, equality, fraternity. Others said it means freedom, election and

democracy.

A photo montage circulating online paired a picture from “The Hunger Games” with a graphic of three fingers labeled, 1. No Coup, 2. Liberty, 3. Democracy.

While the strife-imitating-art nature of the phenomenon is extraordinary, it’s not unprecedented. Other examples of pop culture symbols being used to express political sentiments include Occupy protesters wearing the Guy Fawkes mask from the “V for Vendetta” movie. The practice of tying a yellow ribbon

as a symbol of support for hostages, missing soldiers or prisoners was popularized in part by the song “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” that topped the charts in 1973.

“The Hunger Games” films have been popular in Thailand, but not unusually so.

The last film, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” made $3.3 million last year, which ranked eighth among 2013 releases. The 2012 film “The Hunger Games” made $2.1 million, ranking 17th that year.

FBI says San Francisco man had bomb components The ASSOCIATED PRESS

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search over the weekend. The discovery prompted a nationwide manhunt for the 42-yearold Chamberlain.

The FBI has not said what, if any, specific plans Chamberlain might have had for the device, or how they were alerted to the material.

Chamberlain appeared in federal court after being charged with one count of possession of an illegal destructive device. He was accompanied by a public defender but did not enter a plea. He wore the same shorts and shirt that he had on when he was arrested Monday near the Golden Gate Bridge.

Although Chamberlain was considered armed and dangerous, FBI spokesman Peter Lee said Monday during the manhunt that he did not seem to

pose an immediate threat to public safety.

“Anyone who has the means, methods and access to make a bomb should be considered armed and dangerous,” Lee said before the arrest.

Police Chief Greg Suhr described Chamberlain as someone who was in crisis and getting “more desperate by the moment.” He was arrested by officers who responded to a report of a person matching Chamberlain’s description.

Chamberlain spotted the officers and tried to flee but was taken into custody after a brief chase and struggle, police said.

Morgan Manos, who saw the arrest and captured it on video, told the San Francisco Chronicle that Chamberlain looked surprised and frantic.

He was wearing shorts, a sweatshirt and a beanie hat, Manos said, adding: “They took him down hard.”

Multiple agencies, including hazardous materials crews, searched Chamberlain’s apartment on Saturday in the Russian Hill neighborhood, blocking off the street to vehicle and pedestrian traffic for much of the day.

Alex Clemens, a partner of the San Francisco-based Barbary Coast Consulting, said Chamberlain is well known in the city’s political circles and had been a fixture on the campaign trails for more than a decade. His work in the field ended several years ago.

Clemens, who briefly hired Chamberlain for a project in 2009, said people who know Chamberlain are stunned.

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Ellwood’s Little House being restored Sycamore police to replace some cars

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Roger Keys is spending all his spare time at the Ellwood House restoring The Little House.

Keys, a restoration expert who owns R.W. Keys and Son in DeKalb, has been working since October making technical repairs to The Little House.

He expects to be finished within a month or so.

“A lot of the work I do, you never see,” he said.

The Little House was built in 1891 as a contractor’s model for Patten Manufacturing Company, according to the Ellwood House. William Ellwood bought the playhouse for his daughters Jessie Jean and Harriet Elise, and it was then passed down to their grandchildren.

It is located on the Ellwood House property near the visitor’s building. Before that, it was located on Annie Glidden Road near the IHOP, Keys said.

Keys spent the day Tuesday restoring the railing near the front entrance. A high school woodworking class donated the spindles on the railing in the 1970s, Keys said, so many of the spindles don’t look exactly the same or match the one next to it.

Keys also is filling cracks on the siding and repairing the roof shingles to prevent water damage.

Much of The Little House contains parts that are original to the building, Keys said. He carves some rotten wood instead of replacing it.

Keys served on the board of the Ellwood House, 509 N. First St., DeKalb, for 15 years. He last restored The Little House for

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – Sycamore police are trading in two of its squad cars for new Chevrolet Impalas and reassigning one elsewhere.

The Sycamore City Council unanimously approved a $61,959.78 bid Monday from Veto Enterprises of Sycamore for three 2014 Chevy Impalas, each worth about $20,653.

Two of the existing cars were offered in trade and the third will be reassigned

to the school resource officer at Sycamore Middle School, 150 Maplewood Drive, Sycamore.

Sycamore police Chief Don Thomas said other police departments are now electing to use the Chevrolet Caprice, but his department will stick with the Impalas because they have frontwheel drive and a sturdy transmission and suspension.

The cars will be paid by using a $73,000 allocation in the city’s capital budget, city documents show.

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Roger Keys, owner of R.W. Keys and Son, a general contractor specializing in historical restoration, walks around The Little House on Thursday on the Ellwood property. BELOW: Pointing to the cracked siding that he repaired with epoxy, Keys talks about some of the new repairs he’s had to do while restoring The Little House.

Project details Restoration expert Roger Keys is restoring The Little House at the Ellwood House, 509 N. First St., DeKalb. It was built in 1891 as a contractor’s model for Patten Manufacturing Company. have helped repair The Little House in the past, Reis said.

Keys has reglazed and primed the windows. He will repaint the house using historic colors from a Benjamin Moore paint catalog. free in 1986, when the work in- ect.

“We count on him not only Ellwood House Executive volved lifting part of the house to put a foundation underneath Director Brian Reis said offi- for things like this, but for cials wanted to work with Keys advice,” Reis said. “He has a the patio.

Keys declined to disclose the because of his expertise and ex- wealth of knowledge about price tag for the current proj- perience. Other volunteers also preservation practices.”

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New book chronicles railroad history Class report turns into 220 pages about Sycamore

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – What started as a 20-page report for Northern Illinois University student Clint Cargile turned into a 220-page book about Sycamore’s railroad history.

Cargile is the author of the book, “Five-Mile Spur Line: A Railroad History of Sycamore, Illinois.”

The book focuses on the history of Sycamore’s railroad depot, now home to the DeKalb County Community Foundation, 475 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore.

“The more I researched, I kept finding all these interesting stories,” Cargile said.

“Instead of writing about

the [depot], it became the railroad that built the building, which became an entire book.”

Residents will get their first look at the book during an open house from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday at the DeKalb County Community Foundation.

Cargile, who graduated from NIU in May with a master’s degree in history and specialization in public history, will give a talk every half-hour starting at 1:30 p.m.

Cargile volunteered to write about the depot in 2011 as part of an internship. He worked with Sue Breese, director of the Joiner History Room in Sycamore, and the Sycamore History Museum to find the necessary research for the book.

What he found was that after DeKalb secured the first railroad in the area, Sycamore leaders decided to build their own five-mile spur line to connect the town to the

go toward buying office supplies so the Joiner History Room can continue to offer n WHAT: “Five-Mile Spur Line: A free copies for children workRailroad History of Sycamore, ing on research projects.

Illinois” book event and open Dan Templin, executive house director of the DeKalb Counn WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday ty Community Foundation, n WHERE: DeKalb County Comsaid their portion of the promunity Foundation, 475 DeKalb ceeds will go toward making Ave., Sycamore building renovations. n WHY: Proceeds of the sales The foundation has alwill benefit the DeKalb County ready received more than Community Foundation, Joiner $750,000 from donations History Room and Sycamore and is about $30,000 short of History Museum. reaching their goal, Templin said.

Cargile said those who main line through Cortland, read the book will be surlinking Sycamore to Chicago, prised to learn that not evaccording to a DeKalb Coun- eryone in the mid-1800s was ty Community Foundation supportive of the railroad idea. news release.

“It was a very contentious The $30 book will be sold at the community foundation, issue,” he said. “There were the Sycamore History Muse- people for it and against it. um and the Joiner History You realize when you do the Room. Proceeds will benefit research that people back then weren’t really any difall three organizations.

Breese said proceeds will ferent than they are today.”

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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.

Sycamore Antonio Sanchez, 21, of Sycamore, was charged Wednesday, May 28, with domestic battery.

Joshua M. Burton, 27, of Sycamore, was charged Saturday, May 24, with driving under the influence of alcohol.

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Born Dec. 31, Antonio, Tex1923, in DeKalb, as. Jim graduated Born: May 30, 1928, in DeKalb, to George and from DeKalb High Illinois Manda Plesa, he School in 1965 Died: June 2, 2014, in DeKalb VERDELL A. NITZ was a corporal during World War II and graduated from Born: Oct. 30, 1929, in Tampico, and a Silver Star recipient.

DeVry Institute of HINCKLEY – James A. Jensen, 86, RICHARD L. KOCA JR. Illinois He is survived by his two sons, of Hinckley, Illinois, passed away Technology. He Died: June 2, 2014, in DeKalb, Born: Sept. 18, 1942, in Chicago Robert of Chicago and Jim of Monday, June 2, 2014, at Kishwau- Died: June 1, 2014, in DeKalb, Illinois Illinois served in the U.S. Portland, Oregon; grandchildren, kee Hospital in DeKalb.

Army from 1965 to Jacqueline, Cameron and Austin Born May 30, 1928, in DeKalb, the DeKALB – Verdell A. Nitz, 84, of CORTLAND – 1968, including a of Portland; and sisters, Mary of son of Hans and Emma (McNeely) DeKalb, Illinois, died Monday, June Richard Louis Koca tour in Vietnam.

Jensen, Jim was united in marriage Jr., 71, of Cortland, 2, 2014, at DeKalb County Rehab & DeKalb and Joanne of Columbus, Jim worked for Ideal Industries Ohio. He also is survived by James to Mary Honeycutt on Dec. 15, 1951, Illinois, passed Nursing Center in DeKalb. before moving to Florida. In Florida Winkle, his life-partner of 37 years. and they spent the next 62 happy Born Oct. 30, 1929, in Tampico, away Sunday, June he was a product manager for He was preceded in death by years together.

Illinois, the daughter of Edward and 1, 2014. He was a Spraynation in Fort Lauderdale as his parents; daughter, Eileen of He was employed for many years devoted husband, Mabel (Neilssen) O’Brien, Verdell well as in the Orlando area. He was Park Ridge; ex-wife, Corinne; older by the Hinckley-Big Rock School married William Nitz on July 14, loving father, enthusiastic grandvery active with his daughter’s brothers, Nick and Paul; and sisters, District, finally retiring at the age 1952, in Chicago. father, loyal brother, faithful friend color guard organization (WGI). Jim Ann and Kay, all of DeKalb. of 82. He dearly enjoyed attending She was a school nurse for many and respected teacher. was known as the “Saber Guy” A memorial Mass will be held at all of the schools sports events years. Verdell also was an artist Born Sept. 18, 1942, in Chicago, to those involved in the guard noon Saturday, June 7, at St. Mary and loved being with the kids. Jim who enjoyed painting and gardenthe son of Richard and Rosalyn organization. He produced a line Catholic Church with the Rev. Stespent many years as a farmer and (Svoboda) Koca, Richard was raised ing. She enjoyed craft shows with of specialty sabres and supplies, ven Lange celebrating.

Burial will also worked in construction. He her husband, Bill, in retirement. in North Riverside. After receiving follow services at St. Mary Catholic custom designed products for the was a longtime member of the She is survived by her grandchilhis bachelor’s degree at NorthCemetery with full military honors performing arts.

Hinckley First United Methodist dren, Christa (Justin) McGrath and ern Illinois University, he began provided by DeKalb’s American Church in Hinckley. Jim was a loving He will be remembered for his William Wallace, both of DeKalb; his teaching career in the Malta Legion, VFW and AMVETS. The visihusband, father, grandfather and great sense of humor, corny jokes School District, continuing until his great-grandchild, Leah; and son-in- tation will be from 11 a.m. Saturday, great-grandfather who will be deepand pranks.

He loved spending law, James Wallace. retirement in 1995. He loved fast until the time of the service at the ly missed by his family and friends. time with his family, especially his She was preceded in death by her cars, traveling, teasing, holidays, a church.

He is survived by his wife, Mary grandchildren. husband, William; daughter, Patricia good bargain, basketball, souvenirs, Arrangements were entrusted Jensen of Hinckley; daughter, Becky Jim is survived by his best friend Wallace; parents; brothers, Edward goofy T-shirts, tennis and dessert, to Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral (Howard) Rosenwinkel of Plano; and loving wife, Sue; son, Patrick of and Roy O’Brien; and sisters, Evelyn but, most of all, his family.

Home, 310 Oak St., DeKalb. To two grandchildren, Laura (Keith) Hansen and Florence Prager.

Rockford; daughters, Sherry (Jared) He will always be remembered Keigher of Sandwich and Sarah Cremation is by Anderson Funeral send an online condolence, visit Dubin of Orlando and Carolyn (Rick) lovingly by his wife of 50 years, his www.ronanmoorefinch.com. For (Scott) McKinney of Arlington Home Crematory.

A memorial Calvo of Oviedo, Florida; daughterinformation, call the funeral home Heights; and great-granddaughter, beloved “Barbie” (Smelter); his chil- visitation service will be held from in-law, Sandra of St. Cloud, Florida; dren, Rick and Patti, Rob and Ashat 815-758-3841.

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3:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at ley; his grandchildren, Julia, Katie, To sign the online guest book, vis- and eight grandchildren. Jim also is He was preceded in death by his White Pines Inn, Oregon, Illinois.

Cassie, Ryker and Kai; brother, Russ it www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle. survived by siblings, Shirley Stanley parents, Hans and Emma Jensen; Interment of cremated remains and Mary Jo; his brothers-in-law, of DeKalb, Jack (Peggy) Williams of sister, Jane Spears Phillips; and dear will be held at a later date at Grand Greg and Kathy Gallagher and Paul DeKalb, Debbie (Tom) Troutwine of friend, Roger Skau.

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St. Charles, Joe (Ruth Walker) WilA funeral service will be held at 10 and Ellie Smelter; and nieces and Born: Sept. 3, 1947, in San Antonio, For information, visit www.Anliams of Elburn; and several nieces a.m. Friday, June 6, at Hinckley First nephews, Cheryl, Jennifer, MatTexas thew, Ashley, Joey, Kasey, and Lisa, dersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call and nephews.

United Methodist Church, 801 N. Anderson Funeral Home, DeKalb, at Died: May 24, 2014, in Lake Nona, along with their families.

Sycamore St., Hinckley. Interment He was preceded in death by his Florida The funeral service will be held at 815-756-1022. will follow at Greenwood Cemetery beloved son, Mathew; parents, To sign the online guest book, vis6 p.m. Friday, June 6, at Anderson in Hinckley, with the Rev. Laura Archie Williams and Lois Williams; ORLANDO, Florida – Jim A. Funeral Home in DeKalb. The visita- it www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.

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Williams, 66, of Orlando, Florida, tion will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, Jim was cremated and a private formerly of DeKalb, passed away at Anderson Funeral Home. at Nash-Nelson Memorial Chapel, memorial was held in Orlando with Saturday, May 24, 2014, at the VA In lieu of flowers, memorials may MICHAEL G. PLESA 141 N. Maple St., Hinckley. his family and friends.

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Astronaut shares story with Republicans offer alternative Clinton Rosette 6th-graders Veterans Affairs health care bill

By SHAWN SHINNEMAN sshinneman@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – Middle schoolers visiting Challenger Learning Center got more than they bargained for Tuesday.

The students heard about space firsthand during a visit from Scott Parazynski, a retired astronaut who has spent more than eight weeks in space over five missions. Parazynski – in town to speak at United Way of Greater McHenry County’s annual dinner meeting Tuesday night – talked about his time with NASA and answered an endless stream of questions from a curious group of sixth-graders from Clinton Rosette Middle School in DeKalb.

Parazynski drew on his own personal experience – growing up enthralled at the idea of going to space – to inspire the kids toward a similar path.

“Since I was 5 years old, I wanted to be an astronaut,” Parazynski said.

He succeeded. Parazynski has had a career filled with highlights. A graduate of Stan-

ford medical school before his time with NASA, he served as personal physician to John Glenn during Glenn’s return to space at age 77.

Parazynski also has completed seven spacewalks, including one that is considered one of the most challenging and dangerous ever, according to Parazynski’s bio at parazynski. com.

The 52-year-old retired astronaut chatted about those career highlights but also answered several other, sometimes tough-to-handle questions from a non-bashful group Tuesday.

One student asked how much money Parazynski made. Another asked how you go to the bathroom in space.

“We use the vacuum system to get rid of things we don’t want,” said Parazynski, whose answer prompted more than one follow-up question.

But Parazynski also expressed a serious desire to excite the younger generation toward positive careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

fields. He added that he wants to share his experiences so that students “know there is still a very active space program,” despite a national perception sometimes tilted toward the contrary.

Parazynski served on the Challenger Center for Space Science Engineering Board of Directors with now-United Way Executive Director Steve Otten.

Otten was the executive director of Challenger in Woodstock until about two years ago.

After recruiting Parazynski for a talk at United Way’s annual meeting, Otten asked the astronaut to stop by Challenger to speak with the visiting sixth-graders.

“To be able to allow a kid to dream is huge,” Otten said.

The impromptu trip hadn’t been on the books when Clinton Rosette scheduled its visit, Challenger Executive Director Chantel Madson said.

“They had no idea he was going to be here on their day at Challenger,” she said. “It’s a very, very special thing for them.”

Quinn: Budget still needs work

By SOPHIA TAREEN The Associated Press

said he proposed an honest and detailed budget in March that addressed the state’s serious financial issues, while his opponent hasn’t yet presented a spending plan.

“The other person is too timid, too fearful to lay out a plan for the people of Illinois,” Quinn told reporters at an elementary school on Chicago’s South Side.

Rauner, a venture capitalist from Winnetka, has said his proposed budget is coming soon.

“Once again, the people of Illinois can’t trust Pat Quinn and he again shows that his top priority is raising taxes on the working people of Illinois,” Rauner’s campaign said Tuesday in a statement.

The Associated Press WASHINGTON – A bill proposed by four Senate Republicans would give veterans more flexibility to see a private doctor if they are forced to wait too long for an appointment at a Veterans Affairs hospital or clinic.

Arizona Sen. John McCain and three other GOP senators introduced the bill Tuesday, the latest response in Congress to a furor over patient delays and cover-ups at VA health facilities nationwide.

A federal investigation into the troubled Phoenix VA Health Care System found that about 1,700 veterans in need of care were “at risk of being lost or forgotten” after being kept off an electronic waiting list. The investigation also found broad

and deep-seated problems throughout the sprawling health care system, which provides medical care to about 6.5 million veterans annually.

A document released Tuesday by Sens. Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran, both Kansas Republicans, showed that at least 108 veterans waited more than 90 days for appointments with a primary care doctor at nine hospitals and 51 outpatient clinics in a six-state area: Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Arkansas.

A bill being crafted by the Republican chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee would require the VA to offer outside care to veterans who cannot be seen within 30 days.

And the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee’s chair-

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Meanwhile, Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., chairman of the House panel, asked acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson on Tuesday to respond within a week to a month-old subpoena demanding documents related to an investigation of alleged falsified records and other problems that have surfaced in the past six weeks across the 1,700-facility VA health care system.

Miller said he is frustrated by the “stonewalling” to his request by the department under former Secretary Eric Shinseki, who resigned under fire last Friday.

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CHICAGO – Gov. Pat Quinn said the nearly $36 billion budget state lawmakers sent him still needs work and vowed Tuesday to comb through it before signing off.

The spending plan doesn’t include an extension of the state’s 2011 temporary income tax increase, which Quinn had said was necessary to avoid massive cuts to education and other areas. When the tax rolls back in January, it’ll create roughly a $1.8 billion revenue hole. Legislators, who rejected an election-year tax extension, have said they’ll return after the November election to address the revenue question.

The move creates a sticky situation for Quinn. The Chicago Democrat is seeking a second full term against Republican businessman Bruce Rauner, who has repeatedly called Quinn an ineffective leader and blasted the budget as “phony.”

At the same time, a bond rating agency – Moody’s Investors Service – said Tuesday that Illinois’ financial rating could suffer if lawmakers don’t extend the tax increase, reversing much of the financial progress in the state that already has the worst credit rating nationwide.

Quinn, who has called the budget “incomplete,” defended his intentions Tuesday in his first comments to reporters on the budget since lawmakers approved it early Saturday. He

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By CURT ANDERSON MIAMI – Nearly a decade ago, a wealthy financial guru came under FBI investigation, suspected of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls at his Palm Beach mansion. Then, abruptly, the investigation was dropped and Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to a single state charge of soliciting prostitution. He served just more than a year in jail.

Now, two women who say they were among his victims have won a precedent-setting appeals court ruling entitling them to see all the documents from the plea bargain discussions between Epstein’s high-powered lawyers and federal prosecutors.

Their goal: Use those files to undo the agreement, reopen the investigation and subject Epstein to more charges.

The women’s lawyers contend Epstein got special treatment because of his wealth and connections. His attorneys deny that.

Epstein, 61, made hundreds of millions of dollars managing funds for rich clients.

Shortly after his 2008 guilty plea, it came to light that his lawyers had secretly reached a non-prosecution agreement months earlier with the U.S. Justice Department that spared him a potentially heavier pun-

ishment.

“Our complaint alleges that, prodded by Epstein, the federal prosecutors deliberately concealed the sweetheart plea deal they made with him to avoid public criticism,” said Paul Cassell, a University of Utah law professor who is representing the two women.

The U.S. attorney’s office in Miami would not comment. But the U.S. attorney at the time, R. Alexander Acosta, said in a 2011 letter defending his office that more evidence came to light after Epstein made his deal.

“Many victims have spoken out, filing detailed statements in civil cases seeking damages.

Physical evidence has been discovered,” Acosta wrote. “Had these additional statements and evidence been known, the outcome may have been different.”

Epstein has settled lawsuits for undisclosed amounts with many of the women who said they were underage when they were paid for sex.

The case represents the first time a federal appeals court has ruled that the Crime Victims’ Rights Act of 2004 guarantees victims the right to be informed about the details of how a plea bargain was reached, according to legal experts and lawyers involved in the case. The law marked the culmination of efforts begun in the 1960s to give crime victims more of a say.

WASHINGTON – Supporters of legislation to protect reporters from being compelled to name confidential sources are claiming new momentum after a recent surprise vote in the GOP-controlled House and in advance of a possible Senate debate this summer.

Last week’s 225-183 House vote came on an amendment by Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., that would block the Justice Department from compelling journalists from testifying about confidential information or sources.

Grayson won more than 53 Republicans despite opposition from Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., who supports the concept of a reporter shield law but deemed Grayson’s version overly broad.

“It is completely incongruous to say we have freedom of the press but the federal government can subpoena your sources and put them and you in prison

– you – if you don’t comply,” Grayson said. Forty-eight states have some form of a shield law.

On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to intervene in the case of New York Times reporter James Risen, who has been subpoenaed and could go to jail for not revealing the source of classified information for a book that detailed the CIA’s efforts against Iran’s nuclear program. A federal appeals court has held that the First Amendment does not protect reporters from revealing who gave them unauthorized information.

Grayson won support from 53 Republicans and most Democrats. And last week’s House tally surely understated the depth of support for the idea in the House since supporters of the idea of a shield law voted no because they didn’t think it should be attached to an appropriations bill.

“This is not something to put on an appropriations bill at 10:30 at night,” said Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va.

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Management experts interviewed by the AP say safety ranks higher at other companies as well, especially food, drug and chemical makers.

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Jeffrey Epstein seen in custody July 30, 2008, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Epstein was suspected nearly a decade ago of paying for sex with underage girls. The FBI abruptly dropped its investigation a few years ago, and Epstein pleaded guilty to a single state charge of soliciting prostitution.

Now, two women who say they were sexually abused as girls by Epstein are hoping a trove of new documents will get the case reopened.

DETROIT – To understand how General Motors allowed a problem with a small part to balloon into a crisis, look at the organization chart.

As of early last year, the director of vehicle safety was four rungs down the ladder from the CEO, according to a copy of the chart obtained

by The Associated Press. Finance, sales and public relations had a direct path to the top.

“What’s a higher priority than product safety?” said

Yale University management and law professor Jonathan Macey, author of a book on corporate governance. “The organization chart does obviously reflect a company’s priorities.”

That structure – as well as what new CEO Mary Barra has called a culture that valued cost savings over safety – is likely to be a prime target in a report expected this week from former U.S. Attorney Anton Valukas. He was hired

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014 • Page A7

Obama boosting America’s military effort in Europe

By JULIE PACE The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland – President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday to boost U.S. military deployments and exercises throughout Europe, an effort costing as much as $1 billion to demonstrate American solidarity with a continent rattled by Russia’s intervention in Ukraine.

But even as Obama warned that Moscow could face further punishments, leaders of Britain, France and Germany were lining up to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at week’s end.

Those one-on-one meetings would appear to send a mixed

message about the West’s approach to relations with Russia, given that the same leaders also are boycotting a summit Putin had been scheduled to host this week.

Obama does not plan to hold a formal meeting with Putin while both attend events Friday marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion that hastened the end of World War II, although the two leaders are likely to have some interaction. The U.S. president suggested there was no contradiction between efforts to isolate Russia and engaging directly with Putin.

“The fact of the matter is that Russia is a significant country with incredibly gift-

ed people, resources, an enormous land mass, and they rightfully play an important role on the world stage and in the region,” Obama said during a news conference with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski.

He added that it President could be possi- Barack ble for Putin to Obama “rebuild some of the trust that’s been shattered during this past year” but said that would take time.

Western leaders, including Obama, have spoken with Putin by phone multiple times since Russia annexed

the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine and stationed tens of thousands of troops on its border with the former Soviet republic. But until this week, they’ve avoided face-to-face meetings with Putin to avoid giving the impression that the Russian leader can slide back into normal relationships with U.S. and European leaders that have accused him of stoking instability in Ukraine.

Putin’s meetings this week will be closely watched by Poland and other Central and Eastern European nations.

Many countries in the region have been pressing for broader NATO assistance to serve as a buffer in case Russia tries

to advance beyond Ukraine.

Obama’s announcement Tuesday of a “European Reassurance Initiative,” costing up to $1 billion, was aimed at quelling some of that anxiety.

It marks a significant departure from a two-decade trend toward a smaller U.S. military presence in Europe amid a shift by the Obama administration to a more visible and active naval and air power presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Just three years ago, the Pentagon downgraded the top U.S. Army Europe commander from a four-star to a threestar general.

If the U.S. Congress approves the funding, the Penta-

gon would ramp up its air and ground force rotations in Europe, as well as boost military exercises and position more equipment on the continent.

The plan also calls for increasing the U.S. Navy participation in NATO deployments in the Black and Baltic Seas and helping non-NATO nations such as Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine bolster their own defenses. But key details of the effort were unclear, including how big the U.S. troop increase on the continent might be.

Obama said the fund would be “a powerful demonstration of America’s unshakeable commitment to our NATO allies.”

As civil war rages, thousands vote for Syrian president The ASSOCIATED PRESS DAMASCUS, Syria – Against a backdrop of civil war, tens of thousands of Syrians voted in government-controlled cities and towns Tuesday to give President Bashar Assad a new seven-year mandate, with some even marking the ballots with their own blood.

The carefully choreographed election was ignored and even mocked in opposition-held areas of Syria where fighting persisted, with some rebels derisively dropping their shoes in a phony ballot box in a show of disgust. Western leaders also have called it a sham.

A victory for Assad is likely to bolster his base of support at home and provide further evidence that he has no intention of relinquishing power, making a protracted conflict the likely outcome in fighting that has already lasted three years.

Fears that the rebels would rain down mortar shells on government-controlled territory did not materialize, but fighting persisted.

In Damascus, the dull sounds of explosions reverberated in the distance as government forces and rebels battled in nearby rural towns and plumes of gray smoke marked the skyline.

Several mortar rounds reportedly hit in the capital, including one that fell near the Opera House on a major plaza.

At least three fighter jets roared low over the city, which residents said was unusual. Government warplanes and helicopters pounded the rebellious Damascus suburb of Daraya, the southern city of Daraa and the nearby town of Nawa, as well as opposition-held districts of the divided northern city of Aleppo.

Voting took place only in government-controlled

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Protesters wear headbands with a slogan reading “Denounce butcher regime” as they attend a candlelight vigil Tuesday outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of China’s bloody crackdown on Tiananmen Square on June 4. In Hong Kong, a former British colony that has retained its own legal system and civil liberties since returning to Chinese rule in 1997, organizers said they expected about 150,000 people to join a candlelight vigil today in a city park in remembrance of the crackdown.

Security tight on eve of Tiananmen anniversary

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN The Associated Press BEIJING – Beijing put additional police on the streets and detained government critics Tuesday as part of a security crackdown on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the crushing of pro-democracy protests centered on the capital’s Tiananmen Square.

Police manned checkpoints, and officers and paramilitary troops patrolled pedestrian overpasses and streets surrounding the square.

The increased security comes on top of heightened restrictions on political activists, artists, lawyers and other government critics. Dozens have been taken into detention, forced out of Beijing or confined to their homes in other parts of the country.

“June 4 has come again and the plainclothes officers are here to protect us. I can’t leave the house to travel or lecture,” Jiangsu province-based environmental activist Wu Lihong said in a text message.

Artist and former activist Guo Jian also was taken away

by authorities Sunday night, shortly after a profile of him appeared in the Financial Times newspaper in commemoration of the crackdown’s anniversary. As he was being detained, Guo, an Australian citizen, told an Associated Press reporter he would be held until June 15.

A writer and officer of the Independent Chinese PEN Center, who writes under the name Ye Du, also was taken from his home in the southern city of Guangzhou to join a forced “tour trip,” his wife, Wan Haitao, said by phone.

Such compulsory trips are a common method of keeping government critics under 24hour watch without the need to initiate legal proceedings.

In an apparent sign of government nervousness, connections to the global Internet appeared to have been disrupted, with Google’s mail and other services mostly inaccessible. China already routinely blocks popular overseas social media sites such as Twitter and YouTube and heavily censors Chinese sites for politically sensitive content.

China allows no public discussion of the events of June 3 and 4, 1989, when soldiers accompanied by tanks and armored personnel carriers fought their way into the heart of the city, killing hundreds of unarmed protesters and onlookers. The government has never issued a complete, formal accounting of the crackdown and the number of casualties.

Beijing’s official verdict is that the student-led protests aimed to topple the ruling Communist Party and plunge China into chaos. Protest leaders said they were merely seeking greater democracy and freedom, along with an end to corruption and favoritism within the party.

Asked about the crackdown at a regularly scheduled news conference, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei did not refer directly to Tiananmen Square or the military crackdown.

“Regarding the political incident which happened in the late 1980s in China, as well as issues related to it, the Chinese government reached a conclu-

sion a long time ago,” Hong said before launching into a defense of China’s economic reforms that have created a burgeoning middle class amid relative political stability.

Hong also denied cases of political persecution, saying: “In China, there are only law offenders. The so-called dissidents as you mentioned do not exist.”

Authorities regularly tighten security ahead of June 4, but this year’s suppression is notably harsher than in the past. Activists who previously received no more than a warning have been taken into custody and police have told foreign journalists they would face unspecified serious consequences for covering sensitive issues ahead of the anniversary.

“I urge the Chinese authorities to immediately release those detained for the exercise of their human right to freedom of expression,” U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said in a statement Tuesday. She also criticized authorities’ restrictions on social media and the press around the anniversary.

areas, excluding much of northern and eastern Syria.

Tens of thousands of Syrians abroad voted last week, although many of the more than 2.7 million Syrian refugees across the region either abstained or were excluded by law.

There were ostentatious shows of support for the 48-year-old Assad, who has ruled Syria since 2000, when he took over after the death of his father, Hafez. There was a carnival-like atmosphere, with voters singing, banging drums and dancing with Syrian flags. Chants of “God, Syria and Bashar!” were heard.

At a polling station in the upscale Dama Rose hotel in central Damascus, a blue cup filled with pins was set out for those who wanted to vote in blood. Some pricked their fingers repeatedly to draw enough blood to mark the circle under Assad’s name on the ballot – an act of allegiance and patriotism that has been used in previous elections under both Assads.

Most voted in ink, though, and some made their choice for Assad in full sight of other voters and TV cameras instead of using a curtained booth for privacy.

They said re-electing Assad would give him more legitimacy to find a solution to the devastating conflict that opposition activists say has killed more than 160,000 of their countrymen, about a third of them civilians.

Most Syrians said they believed some sort of reconciliation had to take place alongside the military crackdown, which they saw as inevitable.

“Dialogue can’t be a solution when somebody is waving a gun in your face,” said Zeina Habal after she voted in Damascus. “You speak to the people who have wisdom to understand, and you defend yourself at the same time.”

Tea party goes after Cochran in Miss. GOP primary WASHINGTON – Six-term Republican Sen. Thad Cochran and tea party-backed challenger Chris McDaniel collided in Mississippi on Tuesday in a ferocious battle between insurgents and the establishment in a party divided along ideological lines. On the busiest night of the primary season, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown of California sought nomination to a fourth term.

Primary elections for the Senate spread from Alabama to New Jersey, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota and Mississippi – and to Iowa, where Republican state Sen. Jodi Ernst battled four rivals for the right to oppose Rep. Bruce Braley in the fall for a seat long in Democratic hands.

The first few ballots count-

ed in Mississippi favored Cochran, with McDaniel close behind.

In Alabama, Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions was nominated to a new term without opposition, and Republican Gov. Robert Bentley overwhelmed what little competition he had.

Apart from California, there were gubernatorial primaries in Iowa, New Mexico, and South Dakota, both states where Republicans sought new terms and Democrats were picking candidates to challenge them.

Dozens of nomination races for House seats dotted the ballot, too, including 38 in California’s open primary system, which awarded spots on the November ballot to the two top vote-getters regardless of party.

The Senate contest between

Cochran and McDaniel in Mississippi drew top billing, a heated race between a 76-yearold pillar of the GOP establishment who has helped funnel millions of dollars to his state and a younger state lawmaker who drew backing from tea party groups and former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. The campaign took a turn toward the sensational when four men, all McDaniel supporters, were arrested and charged with surreptitiously taking photographs of the senator’s 72-yearold wife, who suffers from dementia and has long lived in a nursing home.

Cochran’s supporters advertised in at least one black newspaper in the race’s final days as they appealed to traditionally Democratic voters to extend his career.

Vicksburg Mayor George

Flaggs, a black Democrat who served for 26 years in the state Legislature, said he was supporting the white, Republican incumbent.

He said the senator has secured federal funding for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers research station in his city, adding, “It is incumbent for me to vote for Thad.”

State law required the primary leader to gain at least 50 percent of the vote to win the nomination outright. The presence of a third Republican on the ballot, Thomas Carey, raised the possibility that a June 24 runoff between the top two finishers would be needed.

The race was arguably the year’s last good chance for the tea party wing of the party to topple an establishment favorite in a Senate primary, following losses in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky.

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Brandes says ‘this has been really hard to take’ Board: Farrell lied • SOLDIER about his own illness Continued from page A1

• LAWYER Continued from page A1 in November 2010, Campbell put Farrell in charge of his office’s civil division.

The hearing board found that Farrell fabricated his wife’s death certificate and lied about caring for an ailing sister in Iowa while the commission was investigating him, records show.

They found he offered to settle litigation on behalf of the county without consulting county officials, and gave fake updates to county officials about an eminent domain case he never filed.

In addition, the board found Farrell had lied to ethics investigators about his

own illness.

When investigators asked him to appear at their Chicago office on Sept. 11, he responded with a letter claiming he needed emergency surgery in Iowa City, Iowa, while helping his daughter move back to college.

“I became seriously ill while there and was admitted to University Hospitals in Iowa City, where I underwent emergency stomach/colon surgery and was diagnosed with advanced stage cancer,” Farrell wrote, according to commission records. “I was released from the hospital on Sept. 5, but I am too weak to travel back to Chicago and must undergo follow-up exams and chemotherapy for the next 30 to 60 days.”

Park districts face struggle of breaking even with pools By the numbers

• POOLS Continued from page A1

SYCAMORE POOL Address: 940 E. State St., Park District officials face an Sycamore annual struggle to make their Age: 31 years aquatics operation break 2013 visits: 11,477 even.

Sycamore pool The Sycamore Park District last year spent $98,000 to run its pool, including about $26,000 in maintenance costs, while only bringing in $70,000 from the 11,477 visits.

Although district officials have changed pool hours and the cost of passes, the changes likely will not be enough to keep the 31-year-old pool open long-term. The district’s Vision 2020 plan doesn’t include plans to repair or replace the pool in the next six years. Instead, park officials will keep the pool open until it requires a large capital expense, which they expect could come within a decade.

“Looking at building a new pool, it would cost $6 million to $7 million,” Strack said.

“The reality is the community would have to pay for it.”

In the meantime, the district will consider pursuing a referendum that would create, among other things, a zero-depth water play area for children. Park officials also will invest in other seasonal operations such as golf, which Strack said are less expensive.

Sycamore and DeKalb officials discussed building a joint facility last year to no avail, in part because of difficulties in selecting a site to build it. While Sycamore officials have said they would be open to similar talks in the future, discussions haven’t restarted.

Hopkins Pool DeKalb park commissioners next week will review a report from the ad hoc committee that was created to look at options for Hopkins Pool, the 40-year-old amenity that sees nearly 40,000 visitors a year and employs 65 people during the summer.

Hopkins has been the center of debate among park board members for years. After a $15 million referendum to replace the pool failed in February 2010, park officials decided to look for other options.

PHN Architects pegged renovation costs for Hopkins between $3.8 million and $5.7 million; building a new pool would cost about $6.4 million.

Going a similar route as Sycamore also could be an option, although park board vice president and pool committee member Per Faivre said the park board would not make such a decision lightly.

“I think in the depth of people’s hearts is having a pool for the community,” Faivre said. “I think it’s very import-

HOPKINS POOL Address: 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb Age: 40 years 2013 visits: 39,932 CHAMBERLAIN POOL Address: 400 E. Second St., Genoa Age: About 48 years 2013 visits: About 10,000

Source: Sycamore, DeKalb and Genoa park districts ant to the public to have that pool.”

Community value will have to be weighed against the district’s finances. For the current fiscal year, DeKalb officials expect to bring in about $3,000 more than the $257,000 it costs to operate the park. However, the pool ran a $38,000 deficit in 2013, according to the district’s financial records.

Although there are several indoor pools in DeKalb County and maintaining DeKalb’s outdoor pool will come at a cost, DeKalb Park Board President Phil Young said he’s not ready to see aquatics go by the wayside.

“I think it would be a disservice to the community if we didn’t look at keeping a pool in the DeKalb Park District,” Young said.

Chamberlain Park pool Public pools in DeKalb County can be sensitive financial ventures even when they aren’t begging for costly repairs or renovations.

The Genoa Park District renovated its Chamberlain Park pool in 1996 and sees about 10,000 visits a season, aquatics Director Sandi Rease said. On an average Friday or Sunday, the pool bustles with almost 700 visitors throughout the day, she said.

“It’s a place for the community to gather,” Rease said.

“We welcome anybody and everybody.”

Regardless of the pool’s popularity, a particularly cool or rainy summer takes a financial toll.

Executive Director Paul Bafia said in 2012, the Genoa Park District’s pool revenues were about $4,000 more than it’s $73,264 in expenses. He credits the profit to a warm and sunny season.

Last year, however, the district lost about $6,000 because bad weather kept customers away, he said.

“The pool never really makes a lot of money for us,” Bafia said. “We usually break even.”

were killed while on a mission to search for Bergdahl.

“There were whispers from some of the soldiers that they had been looking for Bergdahl,” Brandes said. “At the time it was just a rumor, but I thought to myself if [Bergdahl] does come back alive, he will have some questions to answer.”

Brandes said she’s been numb since she saw her son’s picture connected with news stories about Bergdahl after Bergdahl’s release.

“This has been really hard to take,” Brandes said. “It’s opened up a wound that had a soft shell on it to begin with.”

Martinek and Andrews were deployed with 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. ThenPfc. Bergdahl was, too, before he was separated from his unit

in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan in June 2009, before spending five years in captivity by the Taliban.

Those who served with Bergdahl say he left his gear behind and walked away one night.

Former members of Bergdahl’s platoon spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday about Bergdahl’s disappearance, his freedom and how he should be treated now that he’s out. The interviews were facilitated by a public relations firm, Capitol Media Partners, co-owned by Republican strategist Richard Grenell. All said Bergdahl should be investigated for desertion. Army Chief of Staff Gen. John McHugh said Tuesday that after Bergdahl has recovered, the Army will “review” the circumstances of his disappearance.

Evan Buetow, 27, who was a sergeant in the platoon, said he feels strongly that Bergdahl should face trial for desertion, but he said it is less clear that

he should be blamed for the deaths of all soldiers killed during months of trying to find him.

Buetow said he knows of at least one death on an intelligence-directed infantry patrol to a village in search of Bergdahl. More broadly, the mission of his entire unit changed after Bergdahl’s disappearance because it began to incorporate efforts to pursue clues to his whereabouts.

“Those soldiers who died on those missions, they would not have been where they were ... if Bergdahl had never walked away,” he said. “At the same time I do believe it is somewhat unfair for people to say, ‘It is Bergdahl’s fault that these people are dead.’ I think that’s a little harsh.”

Ken Luccioni, Matthew Martinek’s stepfather, wants a thorough investigation of the circumstances surrounding his stepson’s death completed and to see Bergdahl held responsible. Luccioni described

his stepson as a kind and helpful person who would have been the first to volunteer to search for Bergdahl.

“We can’t change history, but our biggest concern is not letting this get swept under the rug,” Luccioni said.

Luccioni also is not happy with the government’s decision to release five prisoners from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for Bergdahl’s freedom because of the many people who might have died for their capture. The men, including one who had direct ties to Osama bin Laden, have been transferred to Qatar, where they will be monitored for a year.

Martinek’s uncle, Mark Martinek Sr. of Genoa, said more than anything, he wants the truth to come out about his nephew’s death.

“I would like to think he didn’t die in vain,” Mark Martinek said. “I hate to think he died for something that wasn’t his country.”

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8OUR VIEW

8SKETCH VIEW

Limit fines on payroll cards

Tax increase fight is far from over SPRINGFIELD – Politicians are like water – they always take the easiest path.

When faced with difficult decisions this year, the Illinois General Assembly sat on its hands and told you a fib.

We were told Illinois government is entering a period of “austerity.”

Baloney.

This year’s budget is $850 million more than last year’s.

And folks, most of that extra spending is being paid for through borrowing.

The politicians raided special-use funds throughout state government, harvested $650 million and then promised to pay it back in 18 months.

But I haven’t heard anyone explain just how they plan to pay it back.

If we don’t have the money to pay for that extra spending now, how will we have the money in a year and a half to pay for that continued level of spending and pay back the borrowed money?

Beats me.

Hang on to your wallets, folks.

In the backrooms of the Illinois Statehouse they already are talking about shoving a tax hike down our throats – after the election – but before the new General Assembly is sworn in.

These types of lame-duck shenanigans have a long, pathetic history in the Prairie State. Both Republicans and Demo-

VIEWS Scott Reeder crats are guilty.

But this time all eyes are on Mike Madigan, the longtime speaker of the House and state Democratic Party chieftain.

He has said he is committed to making the temporary 67 percent income tax hike permanent. But he contends he didn’t have the votes to pass it this session.

I’ve seldom seen Madigan not get what he wants.

But he is a patient man. Exceedingly patient.

Look for arms to start getting twisted once the election is over.

The actions of this year’s General Assembly are geared toward precipitating a crisis.

There are elements within state government and among those who enrich themselves at taxpayers’ expense that so want a tax hike they are willing to do anything to ensure it happens.

No serious efforts were made to cut overall state spending despite Illinois having $5 billion in unpaid bills and the worst-funded pension system in the

nation.

Why? Because some politicians would rather jack up your taxes instead.

Back in 2011, when lawmakers raised our taxes by 67 percent and promised it would be temporary, we were assured it was just to buy lawmakers some time to put the state’s fiscal house in order.

But Illinois remains the economic basket case of the Midwest. Our unemployment rate is one of the highest in the nation. And now the politicians are trying to go back on their word and make the tax permanent.

If they didn’t put the state’s fiscal house in order with the last tax hike, why would we think they would with another one?

I haven’t heard a satisfactory answer to that question.

Taxpayers won a victory Friday when the legislature adjourned without raising taxes. But the war is far from over.

Hang on, it’s going to be one heck of a fight.

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

Laws don’t give faith and can’t take it away In a prison in Khartoum, a dusty city on the banks of the ancient Nile in the African nation of Sudan, Meriam Yehya Ibrahim waits.

She is not alone in her confinement.

Her son is with her. He is 20 months old.

Her daughter is there, too. She was born in that prison a week ago.

Together with their 27-year old mother, they wait. Wait for her deliverance, wait for her execution by hanging. There is no middle ground.

Ibrahim stands convicted of apostasy; she renounced Islam and became a Christian. According to Ibrahim – and the speaker of the Sudanese Parliament disputes this – she was raised a Christian after her father, a Muslim, abandoned the family when she was age 6. Under Sudanese law, anyone whose father was a Muslim is automatically considered a Muslim. Converting from Islam is against the law and Muslim women are forbidden from marrying outside their faith.

Ibrahim’s “crimes” against that code were apparently reported by her own brother. She was tried and ordered to disavow her faith by May 15. But she refused to do so and for that, they gave her the death penalty. Before she dies, she is to be whipped 100 lashes, the court having also found her guilty of adultery. This, for having sexual relations with her husband, Daniel Wani, a Sudanese Christian who has U.S. citizenship.

Her death, thank God, is not imminent.

Ibrahim’s lawyer is appealing her sentence. And the court has given her two

VIEWS Leonard Pitts years to nurse and wean her daughter before it is carried out. So Ibrahim waits.

Outraged governments in more civilized places – including the United States – have urged Sudan not to do this evil thing.

Petition drives have netted 650,000 signatures in the same cause. So, like Ibrahim herself, the world waits.

And watches.

And wonders: Is there no end to the barbarism that men – and usually, it is men – will commit under the rubric of faith?

The Bible defines faith as “confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”

Martin Luther King defined it as “taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

But it is too often the case that in practical terms, faith has less to do with hope and assurance and the courage to take steps in the dark than with justifying just this kind of theological bullying. How in the world does Sudan – or any nation or group – believe it can “require” faith? Can faith ever truly be faith if it is imposed by force of law or threat of violence? Is faith faith if it is not freely chosen? If someone swore at gunpoint that she loved you, would you believe her?

You’d be a fool if you did.

Unfortunately, many of those who claim to be faith’s most zealous defenders do not trust what they profess to believe, have no confidence that its appeal is strong enough that people will come to it and stay with it by the free movement of their hearts.

They insult their own religions by suggesting people must be held to them – and shielded from other beliefs – by government and/or by violence. We see that in Sudan. We have seen it in Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, America. What they model is not faith but fear, not the still small voice that compels footsteps on unseen stairs, but the loud, shrill outcry of cowards whose belief is so fragile as to totter at the first gust of contradiction, so frail as to require the enforcement of laws.

Meriam Ibrahim could have been free – perhaps still could be free – with a few simple words: Jesus is not Lord.

She wouldn’t even have to mean it. Just mouth the words and get out. Surely, you think, Jesus himself would understand if she did.

But she won’t. Instead she waits, ready to accept whatever comes. Let her captors note her courage and perhaps finally understand the tragic futility of what they do.

Laws don’t give faith. And laws cannot take it away.

• Leonard Pitts is a columnist for The Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, Fla., 33132. Readers may contact him via e-mail at lpitts@miamiherald.com.

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As the use of “payroll cards” in paying out wages to people has become popular, so has the practice of charging fees to those who use them.

Banks and credit unions typically issue these debit-style cards, onto which employers “load” workers’ weekly or biweekly wages. The employees then can spend the money with the card rather than being issued a paper check.

The system is most frequently employed in lower-paying industries, such as fast-food or retail operations. Although the system makes sense in some ways – sparing employers the expense of cutting paper checks and allowing people to access their wages without carrying large amounts of cash – it also is in need of For the record some regulation to protect people’s earnings from Payroll cards can be a charges ranging from 50 useful way for people withcents to $5 for any number of out access to a bank acoccurrences. count to use their money, New legislation passed by or for people working their the Illinois House and Senfirst jobs in a society where ate last week would do that. plastic has overtaken cash The proposal, House Bill as the preferred payment 5622, which has been sent method. to Gov. Pat Quinn for his signature, includes common-sense protections for workers. For example, it would bar employers from requiring people to use payroll cards as a condition of employment. Employers also would have to provide a disclosure on fees and other terms for using the cards, and must ensure that employees have a way of withdrawing their full wages from the cards every two weeks, free of charge, at a location that is convenient.

Card issuers would no longer be allowed to charge fees for point-of-sale transactions with the cards, for loading wages onto the cards, participation fees, or inactivity fees for periods of less than a year. One transaction history must be available for free each month, along with two declined transactions a month, and provide electronic fraud protection.

The cards cannot be linked to other forms of credit, such as cash advances against future pay.

These measures, many of which were pushed by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, make sense and are a fair way of protecting wage earners from having their pay whittled away by transaction and other service fees.

Payroll cards can be a useful way for people without access to a bank account to use their money, or for people working their first jobs in a society where plastic has overtaken cash as the preferred payment method.

But the system should not be mandatory, and those who choose to use it deserve protections so that they, and not a card provider, receive the benefits of their work.

8 ANOTHER VIEW

More effort needed to cut through smog The Obama administration has finally rolled out its centerpiece climate change policy. It is a praiseworthy, solid step, taken in the face of withering opposition.

Even so, it is not enough.

Environmental Protection Agency Director Gina McCarthy released Monday a plan to slash greenhouse-gas emissions from existing power plants, which account for about 40 percent of the country’s carbon dioxide output. Instead of regulating plant by plant, the proposal sets emissions goals for the states and provides flexibility on how to meet them. States can push changes to power plants and the fuels they use, reduce electricity waste, promote renewable energy, or all of the above. States can also band together into regional carbon-cutting pacts, which would offer more flexibility to meet emissions goals at the lowest cost this sort of regulation could achieve.

By 2030, the plan would reduce electricity-sector emissions by 30 percent of 2005 levels, the EPA estimates, and it would benefit public health by improving ambient air quality. The agency also calculates that the benefits would outstrip the costs many times.

These numbers will be fought over – including by those who believe they do not fully represent the benefits. But the main point is that this plan is a down payment on a comprehensive climate plan, not the most efficient policy nor a suitably ambitious response to climate change. Assuming the proposal survives the inevitable legal onslaught, opponents will no doubt insist that the climate issue is dealt with. Global warming activists got their regulations, so why do any more?

A few reasons: The EPA’s new plan is a medium-term policy, but the country requires a long-run transformation in how it produces and consumes energy. Its implementation will depend heavily on who occupies the Oval Office; not much would happen in a Ted Cruz administration. The proposal applies only to the electricity sector, but emissions result from activities across the economy.

A simple, steadily rising carbon tax would address all of these drawbacks, accomplishing more at less expense. But President Barack Obama had to do what he could under existing authorities. No matter how it came out, it would not have been the strong, efficient and comprehensive plan the country still needs.

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Low pressure will track to the south spreading showers and a few gusty thunderstorms, mainly during the morning. Winds will shift out of the northeast dropping high temperatures into the mid-60s. Drier and warmer weather will arrive Thursday through Saturday as a high builds in across the northern Great Lakes with the next chance of rain Sunday.

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Winds: SE 10-15 mph

Winds: S/SE 5-10 mph

Winds: W 10-15 mph

Winds: N/NW 10-15 mph

Winds: SW 5-10 mph

REGIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL WEATHER

DeKalb through 4 p.m. yesterday

Temperature High ............................................................. 77° Low .............................................................. 63° Normal high ............................................. 76° Normal low ............................................... 55° Record high .............................. 94° in 1972 Record low ................................ 41° in 1977

Precipitation 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ......... 0.01” Month to date ....................................... 0.46” Normal month to date ....................... 0.46” Year to date ............................................ 9.40” Normal year to date ......................... 13.59”

Sunrise today ................................ 5:21 a.m.

Sunset tonight ............................. 8:26 p.m.

Moonrise today ......................... 11:44 a.m.

Moonset today .......................... 12:21 a.m.

Sunrise tomorrow ........................ 5:20 a.m.

Sunset tomorrow ........................ 8:26 p.m.

Moonrise tomorrow ................ 12:42 p.m.

Moonset tomorrow ................. 12:50 a.m.

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Kenosha 66/45 Lake Geneva 67/46

8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. ™

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AIR QUALITY TODAY

Rockford 70/49

Source: Environmental Protection Agency

Dixon 70/50

Joliet 69/50

La Salle 72/53 Streator 73/53

Source: National Allergy Bureau

Evanston 63/51 Chicago 64/51

Aurora 69/48

POLLEN INDEX

Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Waukegan 65/47

Arlington Heights 65/50

DeKalb 67/49

Main ofender ................................................... N.A.

0-50 Good, 51-100 Moderate, 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups, 151-200 Unhealthy 201-300 Very Unhealthy, 301-500 Hazardous

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First

Janesville 71/48

Hammond 69/52 Gary 70/51 Kankakee 72/53

Peoria 78/54

Pontiac 75/53

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WEATHER HISTORY High and low records were set on June 4, 1985. Williston, N.D., had a low of 31 that broke the record from 1910. Macon and Augusta, Ga., reached 100 degrees or higher.

City Aurora Belleville Beloit Belvidere Champaign Elgin Joliet Kankakee Mendota Michigan City Moline Morris Naperville Ottawa Princeton Quincy Racine Rochelle Rockford Springield Sterling Wheaton Waukegan Woodstock Yorkville

Watseka 74/53

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Kishwaukee Belvidere Perryville DeKalb

1.83 6.23 3.18

Flood stage

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-0.09 +0.03 -0.12

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8MORNING KICKOFF

SECTION B Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Daily Chronicle

CLASS 4A JACOBS SECTIONAL

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Immigrants fueling a U.S. boom in cricket EAST ISLIP, N.Y. – Cricket, the international game of bats and balls that isn’t baseball, is enjoying a surge of popularity in America, with the debut of a national league this spring and higher demand to build “pitches” across the country.

Areas such as New York City, California’s Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C., Dallas and Chicago have become cricket hotbeds, fueled by an influx of mostly South Asian immigrants, some of whom arrived as part of the high-tech boom.

In the immigrant-rich New York area, cricket has become so popular that lotteries are being held for the chance to play in pitches at some parks.

New York City schools still have the only varsity cricket league in the country, but it has doubled in size in just seven years, with 30 teams now competing for the title.

A national traveling league, the American Cricket Champions League, began this spring and has 17 teams from Boston to Los Angeles vying a for a six-team playoff tournament.

For 17-year-old Akash Chowdhury, who arrived in New York City four years ago from Bangladesh and plays in the city schools league, cricket has helped smooth the transition to his new home.

His Brooklyn International High School team, outfitted with crisp, white uniforms and batting helmets like the stars they follow on cable television, often play their games in the outfields of idle baseball diamonds.

“Playing cricket in America helps me remember my back country,” Chowdhury said.

“But I really don’t miss it like that, because I can play here.”

In the past several years, communities in states from Maryland to Indiana have taken initiatives to organize youth leagues and build cricket facilities. The U.S. Youth Cricket Association has donated 1,500 sets of cricket equipment – bats, balls and wickets – to community youth programs around the country.

“We’re hoping that as kids grow up, they will create pressure on school systems to think of cricket,” said Jamie Harrison, CEO of the American Cricket Federation.

– Wire report

8WHAT TO WATCH Pro hockey New york Rangers at Los Angeles Kings, 7 p.m. NBC New York travels to the West Coast as the underdog in the Stanley Cup finals against the resilient Kings, who won three seven-game series on the road, including one against the Blackhawks, to reach the finals.

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DeKalb’s Sarah Friedlund (23) and Katie Kowalski (front left) celebrate with their team Tuesday after the Class 4A sectional against McHenry in Algonquin. DeKalb beat McHenry, 8-4.

Delivering at right time Friedlund’s blast helps put Barbs in sectional final Video online

Friedlund said. “I was just trying to stay within myself, which is something I have been struggling with throughout ALGONQUIN – With the score tied the year with keeping calm and focusat four in the bottom of the fifth inning, ing on getting good hits.”

DeKalb senior Sarah Friedlund had one DeKalb (27-7) trailed 4-0 entering thing on her mind when she came plate the fifth inning. Eight straight batters with two runners in scoring position – reached base and Friedlund’s bomb get them home. was the last hit of that streak.

Friedlund did more than just stay “I thought we grinded it out – We within herself as she belted an oppo- didn’t give up,” DeKalb coach Jeff Dasite field three-run home run to give vis said. “We had good at-bats. Strung a the Barbs the lead for good in its 8-4 win few hits together to tie it up, and Sarah over McHenry in the Class 4A Jacobs with the big blow.”

Sectional semifinals.

McHenry (24-10-1) scored its four “I just need to get the runners in,” runs early by notching two runs in

By TRAVIS ZUELLIG

sports@daily-chronicle.com

For video of the game between DeKalb and McHenry, log on to Daily-Chronicle.com/dcpreps.

Scoreboard Tuesday’s semifinal DeKalb 8, McHenry 4 •The Barbs advance to Saturday’s championship game against the winner of today’s Rockton Hononegah-Barrington semifinal.

both the first and third innings against Barbs pitcher Katie Kowalski. In the big fifth, Tayler Garland led off the inning by reaching on an error.

“How many times have you seen it in softball or baseball? You just need that little crack in the door to start it and there it was,” Davis said. “We just capitalized from one of their mistakes.”

Next, Jessica Townsend drew a walk and the Barbs had two runners on base for the first time in the game. Rachael Johnson laced a single, which plated Garland, and Claire Koertner walked

See BARBS, page B3

How many times have you seen it in softball or baseball? You just need that little crack in the door to start it and there it was. We just capitalized from one of their mistakes.

Jeff Davis, DeKalb coach on his team’s comeback in the fifth-inning to take the lead

Clutch performances keep DeKalb rolling along ALGONQUIN – The lasting image from the DeKalb softball team’s 8-4 win over McHenry in the Class 4A Jacobs Sectional semifinal will be Sarah Friedlund’s fifth-inning homer.

Deservedly so. Friedlund’s blast was part of a huge DeKalb seven-run inning and gave the Barbs a 7-4 lead, propelling them to Saturday’s sectional championship

VIEWS Steve Nitz game.

DeKalb’s offense came alive, as the Barbs got contributions up and down the lineup, just when it looked like DeKalb wasn’t going to do much, if anything, against

McHenry pitcher Kristin Koepke.

While that’s what fans in attendance will remember, they should also look back at what Barbs starting pitcher Katie Kowalski was able to do. The senior was shaky during the first three innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on five hits, including two doubles in addition to the homer.

Yet when DeKalb had its backs against the wall, when Kowalski had no room for error, the senior pitched like an ace and was at her best.

Throughout the final four innings of the game, Kowalski allowed just one hit – a Koepke single in the fifth, and struck out four Warrior hitters.

“She actually started mixing up her pitches better,”

DeKalb coach Jeff Davis said.

“She went to a couple more changeups late in the game.

Got them off stride a little bit.

She did a great job. She got mad there in the third when they got their second two, but she held her composure well.

She did awesome for us.”

While Kowalski held McHenry at bay after early

See NITZ, page B3

CLASS 3A ROCHELLE SECTIONAL

Spartans relying on rubber-armed Treml against Knights

By JAMES NOKES sports@daily-chronicle.com Colan Treml was ready to pitch Monday.

The Sycamore junior had just thrown 11 innings in a four-day period and earned both regional wins as the Spartans claimed the Class 3A Hampshire regional title Saturday with a 6-5, 10-inning win against Burlington Central.

Yet, Treml wanted to throw a bullpen session at Sycamore’s practice as the Spartans prep to play Northern Illinois Big 12 East rival Kaneland at 4 p.m. in Wednesday’s Class 3A Rochelle Sectional semifinal.

Kaneland was 2-1 against Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com Sycamore in NI Big 12 East Sycamore’s Colan Treml pitches in the eighth inning of the Hampshire Conference play.

“My arm never gets sore,” Regional final Saturday against Burlington Central. Sycamore won, 6-5, said Treml, who took a 3-2 loss in 10 innings.

throw six shutout innings last Wednesday in a 7-0 win against Genoa-Kingston and Today’s semifinal bounce back Saturday with Sycamore vs. Kaneland, 4p.m. four shutout innings in a relief win against BurlingThursday’s semifinal ton Central. He will likely Rochelle vs. Rockford Boylan face Kaneland’s ace starting Catholic, 4 p.m. pitcher, sophomore and Notre Dame recruit Anthony HoluSaturday’s championship becki (5-2) at Rochelle.

Sycamore/Kanland winner vs.

The pitching matchup feaRochelle/Boylan winner, 11 a.m. tures two power arms. Treml • Winner advances to the Rock has an 84 mph fastball and Island Supersectional two different curveballs that he throws from a three-quarters arm angle. Holubecki has against Kaneland on May 8. “I an explosive 90 mph fastball, felt like I could throw nine in- and Sycamore (24-12) only had nings at Monday’s practice. I three hits against Holubecdon’t know why my arm is so ki during the regular season durable, it’s just always been when the Knights (18-15) won 3-2 to take the NI Big 12 East that way.”

Because arm fatigue has series.

Sycamore coach Jason never been an issue, Treml (5-3, one save) was able to See SPARTANS, page B3

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Cubs host Mets under the lights

NBA PLAYOFFS FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

Baseball Kaneland vs. Sycamore at Class 3A Rochelle Sectional, 4 p.m.

Thursday’s Game Miami at San Antonio, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s Game Miami at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 10 San Antonio at Miami, 8 p.m.

Thursday, June 12 San Antonio at Miami, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 15 x-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.

8SPORTS SHORTS Harry Caray left behind diary of drinking CHICAGO – What kind of diary would a man who enjoyed knocking back a few drinks keep?

If he’s the late Harry Caray, it chronicles the drinks he had, where and with whom.

Turns out the legendary baseball broadcaster whose love of a good time is well-known created a year-long record that’s a where’s where of Chicago watering holes and who’s who of drinking buddies.

Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg said the CEO of Harry Caray’s restaurants let him read Caray’s 1972 “Day Book,” one of eight diaries discovered in Caray’s office.

It includes notations about basketball great Wilt Chamberlain to comedian Jack Benny. At one point, Caray was in bars 288 days straight.

Even today, fans climb Caray’s statue outside Wrigley Field to put a beer in his hand.

Packers WR Nelson prefers deal before season GREEN BAY, Wis. – Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson said he would prefer to sign another extension before the season rather than playing out the final year of his contract.

Nelson caught a career-high 85 passes for a career-best 1,314 yards with eight touchdowns last season. He said Tuesday he’s not sure the team and his agent have had substantive talks about a contract extension.

Nelson signed a three-year, $13.9 million extension in 2011.

Man walks into Browns practice, seeks tryout BEREA, Ohio – A former high school player from New Mexico wandered onto the Cleveland Browns’ practice field hoping to get a tryout.

The unidentified man walked onto the field at the team’s training headquarters Tuesday with an equipment bag strapped to his back as the Browns worked out. A team spokesman said the man was quickly spotted and escorted from the field through the media gate without incident.

The team believes the man, who appeared to be in his mid-20s, entered the field after walking through the team’s indoor field house.

A member of the team’s media relations staff and a security staffer talked with the man, who told them he came to Cleveland hoping to get a shot with the NFL team.

The spokesman said the man did not pose a threat to any of the coaches or players.

Police: Arrest in Stiviano attack outside N.Y. hotel NEW YORK– New York City police have arrested a man for allegedly assaulting the woman who recorded Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling making racist comments.

Police said 40-year-old Dominick Diorio, of Old Bethpage, was arrested Tuesday on charges of third-degree assault as a hate crime, assault, harassment and aggravated harassment. It wasn’t clear if he had a lawyer.

Police said V. Stiviano told detectives Monday that she was assaulted the night before by two men who may have made racial slurs outside the Gansevoort Hotel in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.

Stiviano is of black and Mexican descent.

Stiviano’s audio recording of the Clippers owner led to his being banned from the NBA. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has agreed to buy the Clippers for $2 billion.

– Wire reports

NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL Today’s Game N.Y. Rangers at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Game N.Y. Rangers at Los Angeles, 6 p.m.

Monday’s Game Los Angeles at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 11 Los Angeles at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Friday, June 13 x-N.Y. Rangers at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.

Monday, June 16 x-Los Angeles at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

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

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE

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The New York Mets’ Matt den Dekker steals second on a throw from Cubs catcher John Baker to second baseman Emilio Bonifacio during the first inning Tuesday at Wrigley Field. The game ended too late for this edition. Visit Daily-Chronicle.com for a complete report.

NHL: STANLEY CUP FINALS

10 things to watch in Cup finals ers, meanwhile, don’t appear to match up quite as well at the pivotal position with Derek Stepan, Brad Richards, Derick Brassard and Dominic Moore.

By LARRY LAGE The Associated Press) The Stanley Cup finals will be a coast-to-coast matchup featuring teams within the nation’s largest TV markets: New York and Los Angeles.

It looks like a win-win deal for the NHL. The Rangers will draw a lot of viewers tuning in to see if they can win a championship for the first time in two decades. The Kings, meanwhile, have a shot to win it all for the second time in three seasons in what would be an impressive feat because of the league’s salary cap.

Here are 10 things to watch when the puck drops Wednesday night in Los Angeles:

TWO-WAY BLUE LINERS: Los Angeles and New York each have a playmaking defenseman. Drew Doughty has four goals, 12 assists and as many points (16) as he had in the 2012 playoffs when he helped the Kings hoist the Cup. Ryan McDonagh leads the Rangers with 10 assists and he’s tied for the team lead with 13 points.

MOTIVATED MARIAN: The Rangers traded Marian GaborAP photo ik 14 months ago to Columbus and now, they’ve got to face The Los Angeles Kings’ Marian Gaborik will face the team that traded him as he’s peaking. Gaborik him away – the New York Rangers – when the Stanley Cup finals begin has an NHL-high 12 goals this tonight in Los Angeles. postseason and he ranks fourth with 19 points. He had the ty- this postseason, traveled home Williams has seven goals and ing goal midway through the and may not have much time to seven assists in Game 7s, passing Doug Gilmour’s NHL rethird period of Game 7 at Chi- rest before the puck drops. cord for points and tying Glen cago, where the Kings won in CALL IT A COMEBACK: The Anderson for the most goals overtime.

Kings might be the toughest in league history in Game THANKS CBJ PART II: Gabor- team to knock out in sports. 7s. Los Angeles coach Darryl ik is not the only former Blue They’re the only NHL team to Sutter has surged past Scotty Jackets player in the series. win three Game 7s on the road Bowman and Pat Burns for the Columbus traded Jeff Carter to in one postseason; the second to most Game 7 victories – sevthe Kings two years ago. The be 7-0 when facing elimination en, naturally – in his career. If Blue Jackets sent Rick Nash in one postseason; the fourth to Sutter steers Los Angeles into to New York in the summer rally from a 3-0 deficit in a sev- another Game 7, it will be his of 2012. And they dealt Derick en-game series; and they didn’t 11th behind a bench to break a Brassard, John Moore and Der- have the lead against Chicago record shared by Mike Keenan ek Dorsett to the Rangers last in their latest decisive game and Claude Julien. until winning in overtime. year.

UP THE MIDDLE: The Kings apLATE LEAD USUALLY SAFE: The pear to have a clear advantage QUICK TURNAROUND: Even though the Rangers have to Rangers are 10-0 in the post- at center. They’ve won 53 perhit the road to begin the se- season when leading after two cent of faceoffs in the playoffs, trailing only Boston statisticalries, they should be the fresh- periods. ly, while the Rangers rank 12th er team. New York eliminated LUCKY NUMBER 7S: The Kings out of the 16 playoff teams. Los Montreal last Thursday, giving it almost a full week off before trio of Gaborik, Mike Richards Angeles has a pair of great cenGame 1. The Kings, meanwhile, and Justin Williams is 7-0 in ters, Anze Kopitar, and Carter, played late Sunday night in Game 7s and goalie Jonathan and two solid ones, Jarret Stoll Chicago for their third Game 7 Quick is 4-0 in decisive games. and Mike Richards. The Rang-

IN THE NET: Quick and Henrik Lundqvist are not among the three finalists for the Vezina Trophy, but Quick won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs in 2012 when Los Angeles won its first Stanley Cup and Lundqvist was voted the league’s best goaltender that same year. Quick is giving up 2.86 goals a game this postseason and that’s at least one more goal than he gave up on average in the previous two postseasons. Lundqvist is allowing just two goals a game and he blanked Montreal in Game 6 for his ninth career shutout in the playoffs.

LAST, NOT LEAST: Both teams roll four lines of forwards and when their final trio is on the ice it is not necessarily a break for the other team. Sutter does not label his lines, but Richards appears to his fourth-line center and Trevor Lewis and Kyle Clifford are usually on his wings. Richards ranked fourth on the team in points during the regular season and has chipped in with eight points in the playoffs. Moore centers New York’s fourth line with Brian Boyle and Derek Dorsett.

Moore scored the only goal in Game 6 to eliminate the Canadiens and has three goals in the playoffs after scoring just six times in the regular season.

SYCAMORE SPEEDWAY POINTS STANDINGS SUPER LATE MODELS Place Car No. Name Town Points 1.

28 Charlie Olson Kingston 83 2.

11 Roger Markham Virgil 79 2.

13 Jeff Kerley Elgin 79 4.

O2 Jim Klingel Aurora 73 5.

O3 Dan White Villa Park 61 6.

23x Danny Deutsch Marseilles 43 7.

14 Victor Benedetto Marengo 38 8.

O1 Greg Cantrell DeKalb 24 9.

133 Johnny Heath Kingston 15 10.

33 Don Fowler Elgin 14 11.

OO Cliff Garcia DeKalb 13 12.

23 Brian Albus Big Rock 12 13.

26 Sylvester Garcia 7 LATE MODELS Place Car No. Name Town Points 1.

10 Jordan Jackowiak DeKalb 88 2.

O2 Matt McCain Aurora 73 3.

50d John Dietrich Carol Stream 70 3.

54 Cory McKay St. Charles 70 4.

37 DJ Sparks Belvidere 64 5.

83 Mike Karels Pingree Grove 51 6.

59 Joe Sadoski Marengo 47 7.

Danny Markham Marengo 38 8.

55 Frank Stubitsch Virgil 31 9.

71 Austin Runge Lake Zurich 23 10.

52 Kyle Smith South Elgin 16 11.

80 Steve Cornett LITH 15 12.

84 Rich Heilbrun Lee 14 13.

00 Danny Markham Marengo 13 14.

38 Greg Hancock Gilberts 12

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SPECTATOR Place Car No. Name Town Points 1.

29 Mike Brancecum St. Charles 19 2.

66j Joe Jackson Jr. St. Charles 7 2.

92j Mallory Jackson St. Charles 6 3.

71c Michael Linds Aurora 5 POWDER PUFF Place Car No. Name Town Points 1.

73j Linda Sparks Belvidere 23 2.

10 Mickee Runge Lake Zurich 15 3.

34c Starr Roach Genoa 13 4.

42 Amy Memoli Carol Stream 12 5.

55r Rebecca Stubitsch Virgil 10 6.

7x Caitlyn Malony Lake Zurich 7 Place Car No. 1.

95 1.

56c 2.

11x 3.

32c 4.

4 4.

92 4.

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COMPACT Name Town Points Tony Doherty Aurora 19 Scott Vetter Union 21 Mike Cunz Cortland 13 Johnny Lovett DeKalb 9 Josh Sipes DeKalb 5 Eddie Brown Sandwich 5 Mitch Malony Lake Zurich 5

SATURDAY’S RACE RESULTS SUPER LATE MODELS Race Car No. Name Town Fast Time 11 Roger Markham Maple Park Trophy Dash 14 Victor Benedetto Marengo

Heat 1 Heat 2 Feature 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

28 13 O2 O3 615 11 O1 33 23X 26

Race Heat 1 Feature 1st 2nd 3rd

Car No. 73J

Race Heat 1 Heat 2 Feature 1 1st 2nd 3rd Feature 2 1st 2nd 3rd Roleover

Car No. 56c 47

73J 10 34c

Charlie Olson Jeff Kerley Jim Klingel Dan White Matt Fabrizius Roger Markham Greg Cantrell Danny Allen Danny Deutsch Cliff Garcia

POWDER PUFF Name Linda Sparks

Kingston Elgin Aurora Villa Park DeKalb Maple Park DeKalb Marseilles

Town Belvidere

Linda Sparks Mickee Runge Starr Roach

Belvidere Lake Zurich Kingston

COMPACT Name Scott Vetter Mitch Malony

Town Union Lake Zurich

56c 11x 95

Scott Vetter Mike Cunz Tony Doherty

Union Cortland Aurora

10 54 01 4

Mickee Runge Austin Stombre Austin Oswalt Josh Shipes

Lake Zurich St. Charles St. Charles DeKalb

Race Car No. Fast Time 10 Trophy Dash 10 Heat 1 37 Heat 2 59 Feature 1st 10 2nd 54 3rd O2 4th 46 5th 37 6th 59 7th 55 8th 83 9th 71 10th 45 Race Heat 1 Feature 1 1st 2nd 3rd

LATE MODELS Name Jordan Jackowiak Jordan Jackowiak DJ Sparks Joe Sadoski Jordan Jackowiak Cory McKay Matt McCain Danny Markham DJ Sparks Joe Sadoski Frank Stubitsch Michael Karels Austin Runge Brian Osar

DeKalb St. Charles Aurora Marengo Belvidere Marengo Virgil Pingree Grove Lake Zurich South Elgin

Race Car No. Fast time 15 Trophy dash 39 Heat 1: 39 Heat 2: 5 Feature 1 1st 5 2nd 15b 3rd 39

Michael Brancecum St. Charles Joe Jackson St. Charles Jim Ehle Hampshire

4-BAR Name Ed Williams Sr. Jeff Hartzel Jeff Hartzel Charlie Olson Charlie Olson Jay Brendle Jeff Hartzel

GB — 4½ 5½ 6 6 GB — 4 4½ 6½ 11 GB — 4½ 6 6 11½

Tuesday’s Results White Sox at L.A. Dodgers (n) Oakland at N.Y. Yankees (n) Toronto at Detroit (n) Miami 1, Tampa Bay 0 Seattle at Atlanta (n) Kansas City at St. Louis (n) Baltimore at Texas (n) L.A. Angels at Houston (n) Minnesota at Milwaukee (n) Today’s Games White Sox (Joh.Danks 3-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 3-2), 9:10 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 3-2) at Atlanta (Minor 2-3), 11:10 a.m.

Boston (Workman 0-0) at Cleveland (Kluber 6-3), 6:05 p.m.

Oakland (J.Chavez 4-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Nuno 1-2), 6:05 p.m.

Toronto (Dickey 5-4) at Detroit (Porcello 8-2), 6:08 p.m.

Miami (Koehler 4-5) at Tampa Bay (Price 4-4), 6:10 p.m.

Baltimore (B.Norris 3-5) at Texas (N.Martinez 1-1), 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Richards 4-2) at Houston (Cosart 4-4), 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Estrada 5-2) at Minnesota (Nolasco 3-5), 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 8-3) at Kansas City (Vargas 5-2), 7:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 12:08 p.m.

Miami at Tampa Bay, 3:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Houston, 6:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct Milwaukee 35 23 .603 St. Louis 30 28 .517 Cincinnati 26 29 .473 Pittsburgh 26 30 .464 Cubs 20 34 .370 East Division W L Pct Atlanta 31 25 .554 Miami 29 28 .509 New York 28 29 .491 Washington 27 28 .491 Philadelphia 24 31 .436 West Division W L Pct San Francisco 37 20 .649 Los Angeles 30 28 .517 Colorado 28 28 .500 San Diego 26 31 .456 Arizona 23 36 .390

GB — 5 7½ 8 13 GB — 2½ 3½ 3½ 6½ GB — 7½ 8½ 11 15

Tuesday’s Results N.Y. Mets at Cubs (n)

White Sox at L.A. Dodgers (n) Philadelphia at Washington (n) Miami 1, Tampa Bay 0 San Francisco at Cincinnati (n) Seattle at Atlanta (n) Kansas City at St. Louis (n) Minnesota at Milwaukee (n) Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh at San Diego (n)

Today’s Games Town DeKalb DeKalb Belvidere Marengo

SPECTATOR Car No. Name Town 29 Michael Brancecum St. Charles 29 66j 3

Central Division W L Pct Detroit 31 22 .585 White Sox 29 29 .500 Cleveland 28 30 .483 Kansas City 27 30 .474 Minnesota 26 29 .473 East Division W L Pct Toronto 34 24 .586 New York 29 27 .518 Baltimore 28 27 .509 Boston 27 30 .474 Tampa Bay 23 35 .397 West Division W L Pct Oakland 35 22 .614 Los Angeles 30 26 .536 Seattle 29 28 .509 Texas 29 28 .509 Houston 24 34 .414

Town Bartlett Kingston Kingston Kirkland

N.Y. Mets (Matsuzaka 2-0) at Cubs (E.Jackson 3-5), 7:05 p.m.

White Sox (Joh.Danks 3-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 3-2), 9:10 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 3-2) at Atlanta (Minor 2-3), 11:10 a.m.

Pittsburgh (Liriano 1-5) at San Diego (Kennedy 4-6), 5:40 p.m.

Philadelphia (A.Burnett 3-4) at Washington (Strasburg 4-4), 6:05 p.m.

Miami (Koehler 4-5) at Tampa Bay (Price 4-4),6:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Vogelsong 3-2) at Cincinnati (Cingrani 2-5), 6:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Estrada 5-2) at Minnesota (Nolasco 3-5), 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 8-3) at Kansas City (Vargas 5-2), 7:10 p.m.

Arizona (Collmenter 4-2) at Colorado (Lyles 5-1), 7:40 p.m.

Thursday’s Games San Francisco at Cincinnati, 11:35 a.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 3:05 p.m.

Miami at Tampa Bay, 3:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs, 6:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

SPORTS

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Knights’ David wants chance at ISU Drew David has peace of mind about where he’ll be attending college.

As for what’s going to transpire once he sets foot on Illinois State’s campus, the Kaneland quarterback still seeks closure.

David, a recent Kaneland graduate and three-year varsity QB for the Knights, has had discussions with the Redbirds football coaching staff about walking onto the team, but it’s not a done deal.

“They couldn’t give me 100 percent certainty but it seems like it’s leaning that I’ll be able to walk on,” David said Tuesday. “I can’t really say 100 percent but I’m training and stuff as if I’m going to be on the team.”

David visited Northern Iowa and Illinois State after his basketball season ended.

He’s had extensive dialogue with ISU assistant coach Cody Deti and is hopeful it will lead to a roster spot once the Red-

PREP ZONE Jay Schwab birds’ roster number crunch plays out.

If he ends up playing for ISU, David expects to remain at quarterback.

“They’ve talked about the possibility of bringing in other players that played quarterback in high school but they said some of those guys would be more flexible to switch around to defensive back or wide receiver per se, but as for me, I’m pretty sure I’m set as a quarterback in their eyes and I guess in my own,” David said.

David had options to attend smaller colleges and have a guaranteed roster spot – not to mention an easier path to playing time – but playing for a bigger program was a major priority. ISU

and Northern Iowa both are part of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, which competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.

David said he’s been working out with other college-bound Kaneland seniors such as Tyler Slamans (Western Illinois) and Cole Carlson (Wisconsin-La Crosse).

If the opportunity at ISU falls through, David said he will be disappointed but not regretful of his college decision.

“I’m sure at first it’d be pretty tough to deal with but it’s one of those things with Illinois State is I knew if I wasn’t able to play football it was a place I could still see myself going to school at and that was kind of a big part in also going there, was I like it enough [for other reasons], not just for football,” David said.

Like his classmates, David

is mentally transitioning from high school to college as the summer hits full swing.

David enjoyed one last big night on campus in Maple Park on Monday as Kaneland’s sendoff for senior athletes included hall of fame inductions for former Knights football coach Joe Thorgesen, former Kaneland football star and current Western Michigan coach P.J. Fleck and former Kaneland baseball standout John McQuade.

Fellow Kaneland product and former NFL receiver Don Beebe was among the speakers.

“They’re still around Kaneland and they still bleed black and white so it’s kind of cool to see them come back and receive those honors,” David said.

• Jay Schwab is sports editor of the Kane County Chronicle. He can be reached at 630-845-5382 or jschwab@ shawmedia.com.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 • Page B3

FRENCH OPEN

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Russia’s Maria Sharapova reacts before defeating Spain’s Garbine Muguruza during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Tuesday in Paris.

Women’s semis are put in place

By HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press

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DeKalb’s Katie Kowalski pitches against McHenry during the fourth inning of the Class 4A sectional Tuesday in Algonquin.

Friedlund’s home run ended DeKalb’s rally • BARBS Continued from page B1 in the next at-bat, which loaded the bases.

Abby Taylor singled home Townsend to make the score 4-2. After Erin Karasewski hit into a fielder’s choice, Morgan Newport ripped a double to left field, which tied the game. That’s when Friedlund came to the plate.

“I just had to stop, let my mind go clear and blank, and just go up there and hit a good pitch when I got it,” Friedlund

said.

After the Friedlund home run, the Barbs put two more on base in the inning, but couldn’t plate another run.

Kowalski took the rubber in the top of the sixth and retired the side in order.

“That inning was huge,” Kowalski said. “We scored seven runs and right then I knew that we were going to win this game. Our team was in it and we had the momentum going with us and going out on the field, we just pulled it together.”

The Barbs added an insur-

ance run in the bottom of the sixth when Newport doubled in Karasweski. The Warriors had two on with two outs in the seventh and Kristin Koepke, who had already doubled and homered, was coming to the plate.

The ball was laced right to Friedlund at third base, who made the catch to end the game.

Newport led DeKalb with three hits and three RBIs. Garland and Johnson each finished with two hits apiece.

Kowalski allowed four runs on six hits, and only allowed

one hit over the final four innings.

“It feels incredible,” Kowalski said. “It is the best feeling in the world, especially because we were down 4-0. Everyone was down and I know that [McHenry] didn’t think we’d come back and score seven in one inning.”

The Barbs will play the winner of Wednesday’s other semifinal between Rockton Hononegah and Barrington.

First pitch has been pushed back to 3 p.m. due to DeKalb’s graduation in the morning.

Kowalski: ‘I just had to really focus on ... hitting my spots’ • NITZ Continued from page B1 struggles, Koepke, McHenry’s hurler, wasn’t able to stop the bleeding during the big DeKalb fifth inning, which began with an error.

The top of the McHenry order which gave Kowalski so many fits early on – the

Warriors 2-4 hitters of Hannah Crowley, Koepke and Wiegman combined to reach base five of the six times they were at the plate during the first three innings, was held in check as the game went on.

“They were just up on the plate. They just moved up in the box, they were ready for movement. They knew what

to expect, they were just hitting the ball where I pitched it,” Kowalski said. “So I just had to really focus on tuning in my pitches, hitting my corners, hitting my spots.

Adjusting better.”

Though her final line from Wednesday’s game may not have been dominant, Kowalski was able to overcome some early trouble and

was an important part of the Barbs’ win.

She’ll have to play an important role if DeKalb is going to win a sectional title Saturday.

• Steve Nitz is a sports reporter for the Daily Chronicle. He can be reached at snitz@shawmedia.com

PARIS – This is what Maria Sharapova does. She digs herself a big hole in a match, then figures a way out, no matter what it takes.

She hits shots left-handed.

Takes her time between points.

Pumps her fists and screams “Come on!” after her opponent’s mistakes. And wins.

Did it in the fourth round at the French Open, turning things around by winning the last nine games. Did it Tuesday, too, reeling off nine of the last 10 games to put together a 1-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory over 35thranked Garbine Muguruza of Spain that put 2012 champion Sharapova in the semifinals at Roland Garros for the fourth consecutive year.

“When you just don’t feel like anything is going your way, you want to try to find a little door to get into,” Sharapova said. “Once you start feeling, you know, like you got your foot in the door, then it’s a little bit easier.”

After beating one 20-yearold, Sharapova now faces another, 18th-seeded Eugenie Bouchard of Canada, who earned a semifinal spot for the second straight Grand Slam tournament.

Like Sharapova, Bouchard was not fazed by falling behind in the quarterfinals. Bouchard trailed 5-2 in the first set, and 4-1 in the third, but beat No. 14 Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 7-6 (4), 2-6, 7-5.

“I’m just proud,” Bouchard said, “of the way I stayed in there.”

Tuesday’s men’s quarterfinals offered far less intrigue.

No. 2 Novak Djokovic kept up his bid to complete a career Grand Slam by muting Milos Raonic’s dangerous serve and defeating the eighth-seeded Canadian 7-5, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Djokovic’s next opponent is No. 18 Ernests Gulbis of Latvia, who followed his victory over Roger Federer with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win over No. 6 Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.

Djokovic, 27, and Gulbis, 25, go way back, having overlapped in their early teens at a German tennis academy. Their paths quickly diverged, with

Djokovic focusing on tennis and thriving, to the tune of six major titles. Gulbis admits he enjoyed the nightlife too much for his game’s good.

Only recently did Gulbis realize he needed to take his job more seriously.

“It’s really important, for my happiness, just to be successful on the tennis court,” Gulbis said. “Forget about the money. Forget about fame. It’s just about my inner comfort.

That’s it.”

Djokovic will be playing in his 22nd career Grand Slam semifinal; Gulbis in his first.

Similarly, Sharapova is headed to her 18th, Bouchard her second. Bouchard is 7 years younger, and tracked Sharapova’s career from afar.

“First I noticed, like, her cute dresses and things like that when I was young,” said Bouchard, who recalled being a spectator at a tournament in Florida as a youngster and posing for a photo with Sharapova.

“She, of course, is very strong mentally. It is one of her strengths, I think,” Bouchard said. “I’m just looking forward to the challenge.”

For 18 miserable minutes against Muguruza, Sharapova did nothing right. She lost 15 of the first 20 points and fell behind 4-0.

“I thought, ‘I’m going to win,’” said Muguruza, who was one game away at 5-4 in the second.

Then, serving at 5-all, Muguruza went ahead 30-love.

“Suddenly, I had the impression that it was so easy,” Muguruza said. “Maybe I relaxed a little.”

She double-faulted, opening the door. Sharapova barged through, hitting a pair of backhand winners, then forcing Muguruza’s forehand error, to get the break.

“I’m sure she feels like she has a good chance of getting that game in the bag,” Sharapova said, “and all of a sudden, I’m serving for the set.”

Brushing off a warning from the chair umpire for taking too much time between points, Sharapova broke to go ahead 2-1 in the third, her first lead.

In the next game, Sharapova saved five break points to hold for 3-1. And that was that.

Sycamore, Kaneland clash today in Rochelle • SPARTANS Continued from page B1 Cavanaugh had to reign in Treml this week at practice to make sure he was ready for today’s start.

“He’s just never sore,” Cavanaugh said. “All he did was stretch, throw and run this week. But he wanted to get in some fielding because he’s the backup shortstop. He wanted to pitch and hit. He wanted to do more.

“As a pitcher, he’s just started to figure out how good he can be. He’s a power pitcher that works fast and delivers from an awkward three-quarters arm angle. The more he pitches the better he gets. His breaking ball can be lights out the longer he goes in a game.

On short rest Saturday, his curveball was spot on.”

CLASS 3A ROCHELLE SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL SYCAMORE (24-12) VS. offense, which struggled during run to the Class 3A state title.

KANELAND (18-15) a seven-game losing streak Sycamore starting pitcher WHERE: Rochelle High School, during the regular season, has Colan Treml (5-3, 1 save) held 1401 Flagg Rd., Rochelle returned to the potent form it the Knights scoreless for five WHEN: 4 p.m. today showed early in the season. innings in the regular season, HOW THEY GOT HERE: Sycamore Cooper Vinz (.427, 13 doubles, before Kaneland picked up a beat Genoa-Kingston, 7-0, in 2 triples, 6 HR, 43 RBI) is three 3-2 win with a three-run sixth the Hampshire Regional semidoubles and three RBIs from inning on May 8. finals; beat Burlington Central, the Spartans’ respective reOUTLOOK: The Knights beat Syc6-5 in 10 innings, in the regional cords. The Spartans’ No. 3 and amore 1-0 in the 2011 regional final. Kaneland beat Aurora No. 4 hitters will have another final and went on to win the Central Catholic, 12-0, in the chance to solve Kaneland ace Class 3A state title. A similar Plano Regional semifinals; beat and probable starting pitcher game could develop today at St. Francis, 4-1 in 9 innings, in Anthony Holubecki (5-2), who Rochelle as probable starting the regional final. held Sycamore to just three hits pitchers Treml and Holubecki SCOUTING THE SPARTANS: earlier this season. have yet to allow an earned Nathan Haacker (.402, 10 SCOUTING THE KNIGHTS: In only run in the postseason. Because doubles, 9 HR, 33 RBIs) ensured his second at-bat this year, Nick scoring opportunities should he’d have another game to Stahl hit a game-winning threebe at a premium, whichever chase the Sycamore home run run homer in the Knights’ Plano offense can manufacture a record of 10 with his dramatic Regional title win. The only run and maximize its scoring game-winning, 10th-inning hotime Kaneland won a regional opportunities, if and when they mer against Burlington Central title was 2011, a 1-0 win against are presented, will advance to on Saturday. The Sycamore Sycamore, which started its Saturday’s sectional final.

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Serbia’s Novak Djokovic eyes the ball as he plays Canada’s Milos Raonic during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Tuesday in Paris, 2014. Djokovic won, 7-5, 7-6, 6-4.

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BEARS

BELMONT STAKES

Wide receiver Wilson learning from the best

California Chrome on target

By NATE ATKINS natkins@chicagofootball.com

By MIKE FARRELL The Associated Press

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Bears receiver Marquess Wilson (above) said he has learned a lot about what it takes to succeed in the NFL from teammates Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery.

More online Follow us as we follow the NFL draft all weekend long at ChicagoFootball.com.

But what the 21-year old has on his teammates is time and room to grow, and he’s starting to feel the results. Wilson said he has added 10 pounds of upper-leg strength and claims he now weighs 207 pounds. The team roster still lists him at 184.

On one play with the firstteam offense, Wilson exploded out of his stance and made a hard cut on an out pattern. He looked up to find Jay Cutler’s pass in his face and a defender draped on his back. Wilson’s timing was perfect as the ball fell into a sweet spot between his 6-foot-4 frame and the sideline.

Wilson scooped the ball to his body and dropped two feet in bounds to the sound of a few cheers. Then he sprinted back to the huddle for another route.

NEW YORK – Art Sherman got his first glimpse of California Chrome in action in two weeks, and the trainer liked what he saw.

Sherman arrived in New York on Monday afternoon and watched his Triple Crown contender gallop at Belmont Park on Tuesday morning. It was the first time Sherman had observed the chestnut colt since he captured the Preakness.

“I thought he looked better now than he did after the Preakness,” Sherman said.

“I couldn’t believe how much weight he put on. Going on the Triple Crown trail, it’s kind of rough. He’s an amazing horse.”

California Chrome will try for the first Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978 on Saturday in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes.

The flashy 3-year-old with four white feet will be the heavy favorite in the 1½-mile Belmont, known as the “Test of the Champion” for its history of crushing Triple Crown dreams.

Only 11 horses have swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont in the same year.

There have been 11 Triple tries since Affirmed, the most recent being Big Brown in 2008. He won the first two legs, and then was eased by jockey Kent Desormeaux in the Belmont.

I’ll Have Another won the first two legs in 2012, but was scratched on Belmont eve with a tendon injury that ended his career.

After the Preakness, Sherman, 77, returned to his sta-

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Exercise rider Willie Delgado hot walks California Chrome after a workout Tuesday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner will attempt to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978 when he races Saturday in the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes. ble in Southern California.

He sent California Chrome to New York in the care of Alan Sherman, his son and assistant trainer. The Belmont will be the colt’s third demanding race in a short five-week span.

“He’s doing outstanding,” Alan Sherman said.

“I couldn’t ask for anything more right now. I’m just enjoying the ride he’s put us on.”

The full California Chrome rooting section will be on hand Saturday. Perry Martin, co-owner and breeder of the colt with Steve Coburn, did not attend the Preakness.

He was upset with the treatment he received by Churchill Downs at the Derby.

Martin is not going to miss this chance to be part of history.

“Perry and his wife will get here late [tonight],” Coburn said. “He’ll probably lay real low until the day of the race.

Him and his family are pretty

reserved. That’s why he gets out of town real quick so I can do all the talking.”

Coburn and his wife, Carolyn, from northern Nevada are enjoying their first trip to New York.

“It was my first time in Kentucky, my first time in Maryland and now my first time in New York,” Coburn said. “Carolyn would like to come back here and see all this when we got more time.

We’ve kind of been rushed from here to there and back again.”

For Art Sherman, it is a homecoming for the Brooklyn native.

“I haven’t been back to Williamsburg in many years,” Sherman said. “It’s changed quite a bit. I probably can’t afford Williamsburg now.”

The Belmont draw takes place this morning. It’s not fraught with as much drama as the Derby, where breaking

from an extreme inside or outside post in a 19- or 20-horse field can quickly take a horse out of contention.

The Belmont, the longest of the Triple Crown races, is contested over a track with wide sweeping turns. It gives jockeys plenty of time to sort out early positions.

The Belmont lost a potential runner Tuesday when trainer Linda Rice withdrew Kid Cruz from consideration.

He ran eighth in the Preakness, 16 lengths behind California Chrome.

Kid Cruz might try an easier spot on the Belmont undercard, the $150,000 Easy Goer Stakes at 11/16 miles.

The likely challengers for California Chrome include Commanding Curve, Commissioner, General a Rod, Matterhorn, Matuszak, Medal Count, Ride On Curlin, Samraat, Social Inclusion, Tonalist and Wicked Strong.

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LAKE FOREST – At 21 years old, Marquess Wilson is the youngest wide receiver on the Bears’ roster for a second year, but he assures he’s nowhere close to being a rookie.

In fact, as he ran with the first-team offense in Tuesday’s offseason training activity, he said his turning point remained framed in his mind.

It’s a scene from last season when Pro Bowl wide receivers Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery asked him to run routes with them.

Wilson, then a rookie out of Washington State, did as any seventh-rounder would when faced with an invitation to play with two receivers with 2,716 yards between them. He accepted. Then he ran. And he ran some more. Exhausted, he unstrapped his gloves and looked up to find the Bears’ starting wide receivers lining up again.

“They just kept going, ‘No, we’re going to get a few more,’ ” Wilson said Tuesday at Halas Hall after practice. “I strapped back up and just took on the work.”

Right there, Wilson said he saw the line separating elite NFL wide receivers from those who hang their hats on their college statistics. The blur of his first NFL season started to make more sense.

“Just work, and don’t complain about anything,” Wilson said. “The time you put in is what’s going to come out in the end. Say you’re on the field and you leave 45 minutes after everyone else. The coaches are going to see that.”

Wilson hopes to work into a slot role with the Bears but recognizes he still has a long way to go. He’s working in a depth chart with Marshall, Jeffery and tight end Martellus Bennett, each of whom totaled at least 750 receiving yards last season. Wilson, meanwhile, had 13 yards on two catches.

Colt aiming for 1st Triple Crown since 1978

Food

SECTION C Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Daily Chronicle

Features editor Inger Koch • ikoch@shawmedia.com

PRIMAL

SEAR “ These ribs do not fall off the bone and aren’t meant to. They are juicy and a little chewy, providing a primal and enormously satisfying eating experience.

”

Smoked short ribs pack beastly flavor

By JIM SHAHIN The Washington Post

It is a glorious pre-summer day, windless and warm, and I am out back at the grill getting drunk. Not on beer (although a couple more and I’ll be what my wife calls “cute”). On smoke.

The aroma curling up from the grill makes me practically tipsy. I am smoking beef short ribs. A leisurely bath in the vapors deepens their beefy flavor and softens their chewy texture.

Beef short ribs are not short. They can be 10 inches long or longer. They’re called “short” because they come from what is called the “short plate” of the animal. Barbecue joints will slow-smoke the entire bone, which is so huge it looks Flinstonian when served. Retail butchers, though, commonly cut them in half, creating from these massive meatsicles something more resembling their name.

That version is what is used in this recipe. (Beef short ribs are not the same thing as beef spare ribs, which have less meat on them.)

Short ribs, which have a slab of beef atop the bone, take well to smoke. You can marinate the meat or coat it in a complicated dry rub, but the rib’s character is most truly revealed by the simplest treatment: salt, pepper, smoke.

These ribs do not fall off the bone and aren’t meant to. They are juicy and a little chewy, providing a primal and enormously satisfying eating experience.

This recipe calls for 2 short ribs, but you can add more to feed a crowd.

The instructions remain the same: about a teaspoon of coarse kosher salt and cracked black pepper per rib and 2 cups of hardwood chips for smoking, and the same cooking times as listed below.

You’ll need to soak 2 cups of soaked hardwood chips or 8 fist-size chunks (preferably oak, but apple, pecan or cherry may be used) in water for 1 hour.

These ribs don’t need sauce, but feel free to serve them with your favorite one or try it with our Bourbon-Peanut Barbecue Sauce recipe on Page C2.

Smoked Bone-In Beef Short Ribs 2 servings 2 meaty bone-in beef short ribs, 4 to 5 inches long and about 12 ounces each 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper Prepare a charcoal grill for indirect heat.

Liberally coat each short rib with about a teaspoon of salt and pepper. You may find that your short rib needs a little less than a teaspoon of each to be fully coated; that’s fine. Let the ribs rest at room temperature until the fire is ready. Once the coals are ashen, dump them onto one side for indirect grilling.

Drain the wood chips and scatter them onto the coals. Close the grill lid, leaving the vents slightly open. After the wood catches (about 5 minutes), place the ribs on the indirect-heat side of the grate. After about 1 hour, add a half-dozen more coals.

About 30 minutes later, check the ribs for doneness. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the meaty part of a rib should register 180 degrees. The ribs should be dark brown, and the meat should have shrunk to reveal about 1/4 inch of bone.

If using a gas grill, preheat the grill with all burners on high. When it reaches a temperature of 500 degrees F., adjust for indirect grilling and reduce the temperature to 300 to 350 degrees F. For a two-burner grill, turn off one of the burners; with three or more burners, turn off the center unit.

Place a smoke box filled with the drained wood chips onto a grate over a lit burner. If you don’t have a smoke box, you can wrap the wood chips loosely in an aluminum foil packet and poke some fork holes in the top to allow smoke to escape. Close the grill lid.

When smoke begins rising from the packet or box, place the ribs on the cool side of the grate, away from the fire. Close the lid. The ribs will take about 3 hours to cook.

Let the ribs rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Per serving: 320 calories, 33 g protein, 1 g carbohydrates, 19 g fat, 8 g saturated fat, 100 mg cholesterol, 1,980 mg sodium, 0 g dietary fiber, 0 g sugar.

More for the grill Add more to your grill top with recipes for Smoky Scotch-Date Barbecue Roasted Potatoes, Caramelized Onion And Feta Grilled Pizza and Open-Faced Stuffed Portobello Sandwiches. Page C2

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WEEKLY GRILL

Smoky Scotch-Date Barbecue Roasted Potatoes

Stuffed Red Peppers with Potato

By JIM SHAHIN The Washington Post The element of fire lends a smoky flavor that an indoor oven can’t easily achieve.

Freeze the cheeses for 15 to 20 minutes; it will make them easier to shred with a box grater.

Stuffed Red Peppers With Potato Mash 6 servings 4 extra-large potatoes 3 medium stem-on red bell peppers 1 3/4 cups regular or low-fat sour cream (do not use nonfat) 1/4 cup whole milk 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 ounce Gouda cheese, shredded (1/4 cup) 1 ounce Muenster cheese, shredded (1/4 cup) 2 scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper AP photo

Save the scotch When a bottle of whiskey disappoints, fix it in the kitchen Although we call for specific styles of whiskeys in these recipes, the truth is you can use whatever In case you haven’t noticed, you have (and presumably don’t there is a serious whiskey boom go- want for drinking). ing on. And for those of us who enjoy whiskey in any of its iterations Smoky Scotch-Date – rye, bourbon and scotch, among Barbecue Roasted others, are all close relatives of the Potatoes whiskey family – it has triggered a Start to finish: 40 minutes sometimes overwhelming wealth of (15 minutes active) choice when shopping.

Servings: 8 The fun part is selecting among these new offerings, finding those 1/2 cup chopped dates delicious gems that will become 2 cloves garlic regular fixtures in your liquor 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary cabinet. The not-so-fun part? You 1/4 cup Scotch Whisky (a particularly inevitably will stumble upon some peaty variety is good) losers.

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt But when you do, it would be a 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper shame to pour a bottle down the 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar drain. The good news is you don’t 2 tablespoons melted butter need to. Whiskey happens to work rather well in cooking, particularly 2 pounds small potatoes, quartered 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint in sauces for meats and roasted 3 scallions, thinly sliced vegetables. So when we recently 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese came across two bottles – an allcorn whiskey from Texas and an Heat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a overtly peaty Scotch Whisky – I took to the kitchen to rescue them. rimmed baking sheet with foil and coat it

By J.M. HIRSCH

The Associated Press

with cooking spray.

In a blender, combine the dates, garlic, rosemary, whiskey, salt, pepper, vinegar and melted butter. Puree until completely smooth.

In a large bowl, combine the sauce and potatoes and mix until completely coated. Spread onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake until browned and tender, 25 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish.

Sprinkle with the mint, scallions, and blue cheese.

2 tablespoons sorghum syrup or honey 2 teaspoons hot sauce (more or less, to taste) 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon ground dry ginger 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder

In a medium saucepan over medium-high, whisk together the bourbon and tomato paste. Bring to a boil and Nutrition information per serving: 180 calories; 35 calories from fat (19 percent cook until reduced by half and thickened, of total calories); 4 g fat (2.5 g saturated; about 8 minutes. Whisk in the peanut butter, soy sauce, sorghum or honey, hot 0 g trans fats); 10 mg cholesterol; 31 g sauce, cumin, garlic powder, onion powcarbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 9 g sugar; 4 g der, paprika, ginger and mustard powder. protein; 180 mg sodium.

Return to a simmer and cook another 5 Bourbon-Peanut minutes. If a thinner sauce is desired, whisk in 1/3 cup water.

Barbecue Sauce

Start to finish: 20 minutes Makes 2 cups 2 cups bourbon 3 tablespoons tomato paste 1/3 cup natural peanut butter 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Nutrition information per 1/4 cup serving: 220 calories; 50 calories from fat (23 percent of total calories); 6 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 3 g protein; 120 mg sodium.

Prepare the grill for indirect heat: If using a gas grill, preheat to medium-high (400 degrees) for 10 minutes with the lid closed.

If using a charcoal grill, light the charcoal or wood briquettes; when the briquettes are ready, distribute them on one side of the cooking area. For a medium-hot fire, you should be able to hold your hand about 6 inches above the coals for 3 or 4 seconds.

Have ready a spray water bottle for taming any flames. Brush the grill grate.

Scrub the potatoes and wrap each one in aluminum foil. Arrange them on the indirect-heat side of the grill. Close the lid and cook for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, until tender. Transfer to a plate to cool (still wrapped) for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, cut the bell peppers in half from top to bottom (through or beside each stem, to preserve them). Discard the ribs and seeds. Trim a little off the underside of each bell pepper half to help it sit evenly.

Unwrap the potatoes and scoop the flesh into a mixing bowl. Discard the skins. Add the sour cream, milk, butter, shredded cheeses, whites of the scallions, salt and pepper; mash and blend well.

Fill each bell pepper half with the potato mixture. Arrange the stuffed pepper halves on the indirect-heat side of the grill. Close the lid and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the peppers just start to blister but have not collapsed. The stuffing will be browned.

Transfer to a platter; garnish each one with the scallion greens. Serve warm.

Nutrition per serving: 450 calories, 11 g protein, 69 g carbohydrates, 16 g fat, 9 g saturated fat, 45 mg cholesterol, 620 mg sodium, 5 g dietary fiber, 12 g sugar

Cheesesteak is delicious, even minus the steak Like Philadelphia itself, there is a lot to love about the city’s signature sandwich – the cheesesteak.

But that delicious combination of beef, onions and cheese isn’t the sort of thing you want to pack away every day, unless you’re looking to pack on pounds. So I decided to see if I could make a healthier sandwich that is inspired by the cheesesteak, but is a bit more suited to the everyday.

I started by swapping out the beef in favor of that most steak-like of mushrooms, the portobello. Actually, it’s just the roomy cap of the portobello, filled to the brim with roasted red peppers, grilled scallions, olives and mushroom trimmings, then topped with melted provolone cheese, and lubricated with a little bit of rosemary mayonnaise.

Finally, the whole thing is set on a slice of grilled rustic bread. It may be meatless, but it is not a punk. And heartiness aside, portobellos – like all of their mushroom brethren – are chock-full of nutrients.

But these big mushrooms have to be cleaned before they can be savored. Start by removing the dark gills on the underside, lightly scraping them out with a teaspoon.

Then simply rinse the cap on both sides under cold running water to remove any

EVERYDAY DINNERS Sara Moulton dirt. I know some folks advise against rinsing, preferring instead to wipe away the dirt with a damp cloth to prevent the mushrooms from getting waterlogged. In fact, a quick rinse doesn’t harm them, and it’s infinitely quicker and more thorough than wiping them clean. Just pat the caps dry afterward so they’ll be able to absorb the marinade.

And that’s the amazing thing about portobellos.

Though they have a high water content, if you plunk them into a flavorful marinade, they still absorb it quickly.

Topping-wise, I’ve gone the Mediterranean route, but you’re welcome to substitute the toppings of your choice.

Maybe you’ll want to grill and chop up some complementary mushrooms – like shiitake or oyster – and put them on top of the portobello. Maybe you’ll opt to top it off with grilled broccoli, asparagus or onions. Likewise, if you’re not crazy about provolone, you can swap in thin slices of mozzarella, cheddar or Italian fontina. Finally, if you don’t like mayo on your sandwiches, don’t use it. Dijon mustard works very nicely in its place.

But however you customize it, I urge you to try adding this super-satisfying vegetarian ringer to the menu the next time you’re grilling up hot dogs and burgers in the backyard, and see if you don’t win some converts.

Open-Faced Stuffed Portobello Sandwiches Start to finish: 40 minutes (25 active) Servings: 4 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Salt and ground black pepper 4 large portobello mushrooms, stems and gills discarded 1/2 cup light mayonnaise 2 teaspoons finely minced fresh rosemary Olive oil cooking spray 1/2 cup medium chopped jarred roasted red peppers 1/2 cup pitted black olives, medium chopped 6 large scallions, bottoms trimmed 4 slices rustic whole-grain bread 4 thin slices provolone cheese (about 3 ounces total) Heat the grill to medium.

In a small bowl, combine the garlic, mustard, vinegar, olive oil, and a hefty pinch each of salt and pepper.

Brush the marinade on both sides of the mushrooms, then transfer them to a zip-close plastic bag, along with any remaining marinade. Let them marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the mayonnaise and rosemary, then season with salt and pepper.

In a medium bowl combine the peppers and olives, then season with pepper. Set aside.

Spray the scallions with the cooking spray and grill them, turning often, until they are charred on the edges and crisp tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer them to a cutting board and let them cool slightly.

Medium chop the scallions and add them to the bowl with the peppers and olives.

Mist the bread with cooking spray, then grill it until it is lightly toasted on both sides. Set aside.

Grill the mushrooms, gill sides down, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn them over and grill on the on the second side until tender when pierced with a knife, another 3 to 4 minutes.

Spoon a quarter of the olive-pepper mixture evenly on top of each mushroom. Top with a slice of cheese, cover the grill and cook until the cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.

Spread the mayonnaise mixture on each piece of bread. Transfer each mushroom to one slice of bread. Cut in half and serve right away.

380 calories; 230 calories from fat (61 percent of total calories); 26 g fat (7 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 35 mg cholesterol; 26 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 12 g protein; 1,060 mg sodium.

Nutrition information per serving:

• Sara Moulton was executive

Open-Faced Stuffed Portobello Sandwiches

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chef at Gourmet magazine for nearly 25 years and spent a decade hosting several Food Network shows. She stars in public television’s “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” and has written three cookbooks, including “Sara Moulton’s Everyday Family Dinners.”

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NIU, Rock Valley College sign reverse transfer pact Northern Illinois University President Doug Baker and Rock Valley College President Mike Mastroianni signed an innovative reverse transfer agreement last week at the student center at the RVC main campus. The agreement allows eligible NIU students who transferred from RVC without associate degrees to earn the two-year degree using credit from NIU courses.

“Postsecondary education is a

powerful force for career advancement, and a skilled workforce helps the region maintain its competitive advantage,” Baker said in a news release. “This partnership – like others we have with RVC – positions students for student career success, increasing opportunity by breaking down barriers to provide a seamless process to receive credit for work they’ve completed towards an associate’s degree.”

Regional and national data show that the associate degree is a valuable commodity. Employees with associate degrees typically earn an average of $7,200 per year more than employees with no post-secondary credentials – almost $600,000 more in salary over a lifetime.

“The benefits to our students are profound,” Mastroianni said in the release. “This agreement allows Rock Valley College to acknowledge

the work our students have done to earn an associate’s degree and it is a vital step in helping us to transform our region by increasing the number of residents who have obtained a post-high school credential. They will have earned a degree which results in higher income potential and more opportunities for their future.”

This reverse transfer option is beneficial for students who have transferred from Rock Valley to

NIU before earning their associate’s degree. Credits completed at NIU are transferred back to RVC and used to satisfy the degree requirements for an associate’s degree, similar to how credit is transferred from a community college to NIU, just in reverse.

“In a time when we desperately need more advanced education in our community, this agreement makes that goal easier to attain,” Mastroianni said in the release.

St. Mary DeKalb students awarded at state history fair Fifteen eighth-grade students at St. Mary School in DeKalb, under the direction of Social Studies teacher Samantha LeBouef, received awards in this year’s Illinois History Fair, held May 8 in Springfield.

The annual event showcases middle school and high school student projects related to any historical topic in the state. Students can enter a website, a research paper or both.

Leilah Dudziak, Mallory Larson, Michael Stadler, Beatrice Hartman, Cameron Pedersen, Keegan Donnelly and Ethan Cohen all received an Excellent rating on their website submissions.

Cameron Pedersen and Keegan Donnelly received an Excellent rating for their research papers.

Some of the projects received a higher distinction, a Superior rating, for their websites: Anna Dudziak, Andrew Grum, Madison Luce, A.J. Federici, Tom Hannon, Kennedy Shelley and

Aidan Witthoff.

Kaitlyn Schatteman of DeKalb received a Superior rating for her research paper and website titled “How Betty Friedan Changed Women’s Rights.” Friedan, born in Illinois, wrote “The Feminine Mystique” and became a leader in the feminist movement beginning in the 1960s. As a co-founder of several organizations such as the National Organization for Women and the Women’s Political Caucus, Friedan engaged women in the idea of change.

Friedan was inspirational to a generation of women showing them they could reach their full potential without giving up a family life.

Schatteman’s website (http://68364144.nhd.weebly.com/) is one of only two website submissions from junior high school students in the state to qualify for the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest to be held in Washington, D.C., on June 16.

Students from across the United States, American Samoa, Guam, International Schools and Department of Defense Schools in Europe will meet for this competition.

NHD is a yearlong, nonprofit education program, focused on grades 6 through 12, that works with both students and teachers to improve the teaching and learning of history in schools. Each year, students present their historical research findings in the form of historical papers, exhibits, performances, websites and documentaries. The History Channel will webcast the NHD Awards Ceremony live from the University of Maryland between 7:30 and 10:30 a.m. June 19 at www.nhd.org.

St. Mary School, celebrating its 100th anniversary, is a Catholic school serving PreK through eighth-grade students. More information about the school can be found at www.stmaryschooldekalb.com.

Kaitlyn Schatteman, an eighth-grader at St. Mary School in DeKalb, received a Superior rating for her research paper and website titled, “How Betty Friedan Changed Women’s Rights,” at the Illinois History Fair.

Schatteman’s website qualified for the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest to be held in Washington, D.C., on June 16.

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8BRIEFS Register soon for Farm Safety Camp DeKalb County Farm Bureau’s Farm Safety Camp will be held June 27 at Jonamac Orchard, Malta. The camp is designed for 8- to 12-year-old children who live on a working farm, visit farms frequently or have a connection to farm families.

Children will learn how to recognize potential dangers present around the farm and develop respect for these hazards in interactive sessions. The children will be exposed to 12 safety focus areas with qualified experts discussing important messages.

Farm Safety Camp provides hands-on sessions such as learning safety procedures while riding ATVs, using a fire extinguisher, administering first aid, operating a lawn mower and riding bicycles safely in the country.

Camp hosts are Mary Lynn, Jerry, Denice and Kevin McArtor.

The McArtors welcome campers to their orchard located on Shabbona Road, south of Malta.

The camp runs from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. June 27.

Registration forms for camp are available at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau office or on the Farm Bureau website: www.dekalbfarmbureau.org and from 4-H leaders. Forms are due into the Farm Bureau office by June 13.

Registration fee is $10 per camper or $20 per family. The fee includes a T-shirt, lunch and materials.

For more information call the

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DeKalb County Farm Bureau office at 815-756-6361.

Scholarship assists nontraditional students An endowment fund at the

KC offers new scholarship DeKalb County Community for adult students Foundation that benefits The Financial Aid Office at Kishwaukee College has announced a new scholarship available for adults who are beginning or returning to college at Kishwaukee: the Wayne McIlrath Family Scholarship. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office. The application deadline is July 1.

To be considered for the Wayne McIlrath Family Scholarship, adult students must complete and return the scholarship application to the Financial Aid Office on campus by July 1; submit a letter of application that describes academic and career goals, achievements, interests, financial need, obstacles and the reason the applicant thinks he/she deserves the award; and have completed the 2014-15 Free Application for Federal Student Aid. FAFSA results must be received by July 1 to be eligible for the McIlrath Scholarship for Fall 2014.

Selection of the McIlrath Scholarship recipient will be determined by the applicant’s statement, academic potential, financial need and overall quality of the application.

For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office at 815-825-2086, ext. 2240.

Applications can be obtained at the Financial Aid Office in the Student Center, Room C2150, at Kishwaukee College.

individuals transitioning from the workforce to college, will award a scholarship to a qualified applicant. The deadline to apply for the scholarship is July 1.

The Renaissance Scholarship will award an initial $1,000 scholarship, and is renewable for three succeeding years. Applicants must be residents of DeKalb County. The scholarship will support an individual who has been in the work force and desires to return to the academic world in pursuit of an undergraduate degree in any field of study.

The endowment was started several years ago by the generosity of Yvonne Johnson, retired school teacher of Sycamore.

The Renaissance Scholarship guidelines and application are available on the community foundation’s website, www. dekalbccf.org. For more information, contact Becky Zantout, Grants & Community Initiatives Manager, at 815-748-5383 or becky@dekalbccf.org.

is a national recognition award given to youth by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry in collaboration with the Diocese of Rockford Catholic Education Office. It is the highest recognition from the NFCYM to a high school teen who demonstrates the following

qualities: Lives as a disciple of Christ, setting a positive example for other youth; witnesses to their faith by exhibiting Catholic morals and integrity; demonstrates Gospel values through service to others; exhibits Christian leadership in their school and community settings.

Timothy Rydecki of Somonauk was among the nine members of Marmion Academy’s class of 2014 to receive the St. Timothy Youth Award.

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Aging population and soaring Alzheimer’s Dear Abby: More and more of my friends are trying to work and take care of parents who have Alzheimer’s disease. One of my closest friends’ husbands was recently diagnosed with it. He is only 62. I thought Alzheimer’s was only memory loss, but it seems like so much more. His personality has changed. She tells me he gets angry with her when she tries to help him.

What exactly is Alzheimer’s, and what can be done to stop it? – Unsure in Oak Park, Illinois Dear Unsure: I’m sorry to say – from personal experience – that Alzheimer’s disease, while often thought of

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips as “minor memory loss,” is a disease that is ultimately fatal. Its cause is not yet understood. I lost my mother to it. Alzheimer’s kills nerve cells and tissue in the brain, causing it to shrink dramatically. It affects a person’s ability to communicate, to think and, eventually, to breathe. At least 44 million people worldwide are now living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. As our populations age, those numbers will swell to 76 million by 2030.

Currently there is no way to prevent, stop or even to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Some drugs manage the symptoms, but only temporarily. This is why more funding for Alzheimer’s and more support for the families who are caring for loved ones who have it are so urgently needed. Please suggest to your friend that she contact the Alzheimer’s Association for help because it offers support groups for spouses.

Readers, June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. If you are concerned about Alzheimer’s disease – and we all should be – you can get involved by joining the global fight against this

very nasty disease. To learn more, visit alz.org/abam.

Dear Abby: I’m currently dating a man who is 10 years older than I am. I’m 24; he’s 34. We have known each other for two years and we live together. He has two beautiful daughters I adore.

His older daughter, “Pearl” (age 12), called me “Mom” the other night, and then asked me if it was OK. I’m not their mother, and I would never try to take that role away from my boyfriend’s ex, but this puts me in an awkward situation.

As much as I love his girls, I don’t want to cause drama or have Pearl get in trouble with her mother. – She Called Me Mom

Dear Called Me Mom: Talk to Pearl. Tell her you were touched knowing she feels that way about you and deeply flattered when she called you “Mom,” but you feel if her mother knew about it that she would be hurt. (This is especially true if the girls live with their mother.) Then ask Pearl to come up with another affectionate name for you, or suggest one to her.

• Dear Abby is written

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

Plan ahead to keep healthy meals ready to go Dear Dr. K: Between my job and kids, I rarely have time to prepare and sit down to a healthy meal. I’ve had my fill of fast food and energy bars.

Any suggestions?

Dear Reader: It certainly is easy to eat badly. For one thing, as you say, many of us have very hectic schedules. Fast food is appealing because it’s fast. But fast food is often unhealthy.

You don’t have to sacrifice nutrition when you’re on the go. I spoke to Dr. Michelle Hauser, a nutrition educator and clinical fellow in medicine at Harvard Medical School, and registered dietitian Kathy McManus, director of the Department of Nutrition for Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff Hospital. They offered the following tips to keep meals and snacks healthy when you’re in a hurry: • Plan ahead. Plan out meals and snacks for the week.

Make a list and go shopping.

Then make time in your schedule to cook or prepare the foods.

• Cook in batches. Cook extra food to save time later. You can do this with entire meals or with meal elements. For example, cook a large batch of brown rice, then portion out and freeze the extra. The rice reheats in the microwave in minutes.

My wife and I do this a lot.

Last night we had what my niece (when she was a child) called “Uncle’s Famous Hamburgers.” I mixed my secret ingredients into the meat about six weeks ago, and froze six meals’ worth of patties – each meal two patties in its own zippered freezer bag. We’ll have them every week or two. Same thing with “Uncle’s Famous Spaghetti Sauce.” An hour on a Sunday afternoon saves many hours down the road.

• Eat nutrient-dense foods.

Nutrient-dense foods are the ones with the most vitamins and minerals and the fewest calories. Try legumes (beans, lentils), dairy products (low-fat yogurt, eggs), avocados, leafy greens (kale, spinach), vegetables (Brus-

sels sprouts, mushrooms, bell peppers), seeds (flax, pumpkin, sesame, sunflower), nuts, whole grains (barley, oats, quinoa, brown rice), fish and poultry.

• Try a smoothie. Toss as many ingredients as you like into a blender, and you’ll have a drink that can be used for a meal or a snack throughout the day. Plain yogurt and frozen berries and bananas are a good place to start. But smoothies don’t have to be fruit-based.

Vegetables (think carrots, beets and spinach) make delicious smoothies as well.

Don’t believe it? Try it. (Still, I prefer fruit.)

• Keep snacks simple. Choose just one or two ingredients.

Some satisfying and nutritious pairings include plain,

nonfat Greek yogurt and a few nuts; a tablespoon of peanut butter and an apple; or chopped vegetables and a quarter-cup of hummus. Keep snacks packed in your pantry or refrigerator, ready to grab and go.

You’ve got to have chips sometimes? There suddenly are lots of delicious chips on the market that have no unhealthy trans fats and are very low in unhealthy saturated fats. But, in moderation, nuts still are healthier than even “healthy” chips. And, for me, more delicious.

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

AskDoctorK.com to send questions and get additional information.

Mother nature is final determination in height Dr. Wallace: I’m a 13-yearold boy and considered short for my age. I don’t want to be extra tall when I finish growing, but I’m a guy and I would like to be at least 5’8” tall. Right now I’m 5’1/2” tall. My mom is 5’1” and my dad is 5’5” tall. Is it possible for me to reach my goal? Are there any foods that I could eat that would help me grow taller? How about medicine?

My parents keep telling me that “good things come in small packages.” I tell them that I’m good, but I want to come in a tall package.

– Nameless, Vicksburg, Mississippi

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace Nameless: Every generation produces children taller than the previous one, and scientists credit this to a more healthy diet and lifestyle. But there is no formula that will make you grow taller.

The height of the parents is the most dominant factor determining a child’s eventual height. Short parents can have a tall child, but Mother Nature’s rule is that when both parents are short, their

8ASTROGRAPH

By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association

TODAY – Gear up to make the changes this year that will help you feel accomplished. Procrastinating is a waste of time, and waiting for things to happen or come to you will end in disappointment. You can improve your station in life significantly if you are proactive.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – The answer to a personal problem will reveal itself. A situation that you thought unresolvable will come to an amiable conclusion if you are willing to negotiate.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – An unexpected surprise will develop, helping a difficult situation turn positive. Cast your worries aside and plan to relax with someone you enjoy spending time with.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – If you wish to raise your standard of living, make some adjustments. Your current employer may be nice, but could also be taking advantage of your talents.

Inquire about salaries for equivalent jobs.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Your good-natured joking will be misinterpreted. Make sure you are laughing with your friends, not at them. A feud is likely to develop if you aren’t tactful.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – A short trip will clear your head and motivate you to take on something new. Discovering new skills and enjoyable activities will help you make new friends.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Don’t retreat into your shell. It’s more important than ever to keep moving forward in a positive manner. You will ruin what you have already accomplished if you aren’t a team player.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Ask yourself if you are moving forward or just coasting. It may be necessary to increase your efforts if you want to reach your destination. Past experience will help you discover future opportunities.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Follow your instincts when it comes to financial decisions. There is money to be made if you are patient. Plan a romantic evening, and it will improve your personal life.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – You are facing an emotional downturn. Get together with close friends or engage in physical activity. It’s hard to mope when you are active and hanging out with positive people.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Usher in a new project. Your energy level is high, and your ideas for improvement look good.

Brainstorm with colleagues to drum up interest in your plans.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Leave some time for romance. A travel opportunity will prove to be professionally helpful. People you meet today will provide inspiration for a new project.

Mix business with pleasure.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Make sure your calendar isn’t overloaded. If you have too many tasks to complete, you won’t have time to enjoy friends or family. Pace yourself accordingly.

children will generally follow suit.

Boys continue to grow to somewhere around their 18th birthday, and some continue to grow into their 20s.

Most boys have a “growth spurt” where 2 or more inches of height may be added in just a few months. This usually takes place from age 12 to 14.

Most guys want to be tall, but success is measured in courage, determination, dedication and effort, not in height.

Dr. Wallace: I’m 16 and have been “sort of” in love with a good friend. But, as you probably guessed, there are

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issues. The first issue is that he is significantly older than I am. Next, I’m not really sure that I love him or if it’s just “high school” infatuation.

I believe that nothing good could result from our relationship and I’m willing to do what it takes to let it go, but I really want to remain friends. Help! – Nameless, Galesburg, Illinois Nameless: You have already made up your mind to end the relationship and want me to assure you that it would be in your best interest. I agree. The fact that you said, “Nothing good could result from our relationship”

BRIDGE Phillip Alder

means that you have given this a lot of thought.

It’s not always possible to remain friends after a split in a romantic relationship.

Don’t tell him that you want to remain his friend. It’s up to him to make that decision, and it won’t take long for you to find out.

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

8CROSSWORD

How do you maintain control?

Sylvester Stallone said, “Success is usually the culmination of controlling failure.”

In today’s deal, success is the culmination of controlling the trump suit. This is easier to do when presented with a deal on paper. At the table, it is harder because no one is ringing a warning bell.

South is in four hearts.

West starts the defense with his three top spades. How should South continue?

North opened one club because his hand was too strong for a 15-17-point no-trump.

South was tempted simply to raise clubs. However, he knew that the game revolves around the majors. So he responded one heart. West made a takeout double, promising four spades and four or more diamonds. North’s jump to game was an overbid given his 4-3-3-3 distribution, but he wanted to try for the game bonus. If he had bid only three hearts, South would have also had a close decision. And note that in five clubs, North should lose two spades and one diamond.

It looks so easy: Ruff the third spade, draw trumps and run the clubs for an overtrick.

Here, though, when West discards on the second round of hearts, the contract is suddenly unmakable. Declarer has lost trump control.

South should be happy to lose one trump trick in order to get these 10: three hearts, one diamond, five clubs and the spade ruff. Declarer must concede the first or second round of trumps. Then he can win East’s return, draw trumps and run the clubs.

At the worst, this line costs an overtrick when hearts are 3-2 all along.

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Foundation awards nearly $100K in scholarships The Chris and Katherine Boulos Foundation awarded $98,500 in scholarships for the 2014-15 academic year. The scholarships are awarded to graduates of DeKalb and Sycamore high schools enrolled or accepted for enrollment full-time at Kishwaukee College.

DeKalb recipients are Kate Ahlgren, Janini Avalos, Patrick Aves, Jade Barber, Katie Barton, Anna Bidstrup, Samuel Bybee, Natalie Carlson, Olivia Clausen, Samantha Fogarty, Charles Foulks, Breanna Hanson, Dewanza Hanson, Elijah Hanson, Tramell Hetherinton, Jaylene Jennings, Nathaniel Keller, Rachel Kelly, Kasey Kitchen, Julia Koca, Michela Kuykendall, Riley Latimer, Siera Lexa, William Lenz, Tia McMaster, Ashley Meyer, William Meyer, Kellsie Mohr, Rebecca Mohr, Ilene Moore, Deborah Neff, Rebekkah Neff, Megan O’Bryan, Michael Olson, Breanna Owens, Joseph Oxnevad, Anna Potsic, Gannon Potter, Devin Pringle, Kaylie Rapp, Brittany Remington, Cheyenne

Remington, Ebony Scott, Alondra Serriteno, Kortne Shott, William Siwe, Briana Solorio, Andre Smith, Trevor Taylor, McKenna Teboda, Christian Villacorta, Jaquline Wanket and General Watkins.

Sycamore recipients are Isabella Adamski, Tyler Anderson-Breuer, Joan Balongag, Aaron Bigelow, Taylor Brady, Adam Bunge, Donald Carlson, Jialing Chen, Justin Clausen, Jacob Comstock, Andrew Crane, Paul Deutsch, Trevor Endre, Mary Fiedler, Devin Hanks, Codi Hash, Chris Henning, Julia Henning, Zach Henning, Mercedes Hinkle, Krista Hoecherl, Jessica Ingram, Jaycie Jackson, Talia James, Dominic Johnson, David Jones, Ian Kidd, Spencer Lorenz, Kyle Love, McKenna Marcinkowski, Kimberly Manley, Damon Massier, Jessica Mollman, Corrin Neises, Kylie Ocker, Samantha Perkins, Murron Qualls, Emma Rankin, Sarah Smith, Joseph Stone, Taylor Sunderlage, Ashley Tecza, Olivia Weaver, Preston Wilson, Jenna Woodbury and Taylor Zak.

Roberts scholars announced The Mary K. Roberts Scholarship Foundation awarded a total of $23,750 in scholarship funds for the 2014-15 academic year.

Scholarship recipients are graduates of Sycamore High School who major in social work, sociology, nursing, or health-related fields.

This year’s recipients are Zoe Bond (Northern Illinois University), Jessica Briscoe (Brigham Young University), Lindsey Coddington (Loyola University), Melanie Findlay (Aurora University), Emma Janes (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire), Brittany Kingren (Northern Illinois

University), Katherine Kohler (University of Missouri), Mary Kohler (Northern Illinois University), Paige Kohler (University of Toledo), Hannah Larks (Western Illinois University), Nicole Pearcy (Indiana University), and Matthew Persson (University of Illinois-Chicago).

Creighton University Mark Pfotenhauer of DeKalb, Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude Kelly Sullivan of DeKalb, Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude Oregon State University Jamie C. Kenney of DeKalb, Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology St. Ambrose University Mary Ellerby of Sandwich, bachelor’s degree in exercise science, summa cum laude Olivia Fair of Sycamore, bachelor’s degree in nursing Rebecca Hauge of Sugar Grove, bachelor’s degree in

nursing, cum laude St. Olaf College Elizabeth Crittenden of DeKalb, bachelor’s degree in music and psychology Elizabeth Fairfield of DeKalb, bachelor’s degree in music, magna cum laude University of Dayton Karen Lehan of DeKalb, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Bachelor of Science in Pre-Medicine, Summa Cum Laude University of NebraskaLincoln Gina Spinoso of Sycamore, Master of Science

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Poppy posters show students’ support of veterans

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Sixth and seventh-grade students at Genoa-Kingston Middle School honored veterans by entering the American Legion Poppy Poster Contest. Students designed posters featuring poppies and explaining Memorial Day. Winning posters were displayed at the Genoa Veterans Home, and winning students received cash awards. From left, Janet Bacon, American Legion District 12 Ladies Auxiliary; Carol Hencken, teacher; Jack Routson, sixth grade honorable mention; Will Franson, sixth grade second place; Carolina Roadas, sixth grade third place; Gabby Boester, seventh grade first place; Charlotte Bradshaw, seventh grade second place; Lily Reynolds, seventh grade third place; and principal Angelo Lekkas. Not pictured, seventh grade first-place winner was Atalie Mendoza.

KC auto tech students lend a hand

8SPRING GRADUATES Following is a list of local college students who graduated this spring.

Black Hills State University Monica Hoersting of Shabbona, Master of Science Bob Jones University Daniel Hoffman of Sycamore, bachelor’s degree in piano pedagogy Carthage College Taylor McAdams of Sycamore Katherine Jones of Kirkland Grace Heal of Sycamore Chadron State College Garrett Gilkey of Sandwich, Bachelor of Arts

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Students in the Kishwaukee College Automotive Technology Program volunteered their expertise at the Senior Citizen Safety Check coordinated by DeKalb Police Department on April 26 at the DeKalb Township Building. The students checked fluids, air pressure and other systems on automobiles for approximately 50 area senior citizens. Participating from Kishwaukee College were Tim Banasiak, Auto Tech faculty, and the following students: David Bond, Mark Hernandez, Lucas Keith, Rich Longoria, Mohamed Salih and Jerod Nelson.

© 2014 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 30, No. 25

Armchair Arnie travels the world without leaving home. He reads books about people and places in different parts of the world, in the past and even in the future! Do each math problem to see where Arnie’s book will take him.

Here are some fun games to play while camping or anytime you have a group of friends together.

Hawaiian Day! Make a colorful lei and dance the hula.

Enjoy refreshing pineapple and other island treats.

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Give your bike a tune-up. Clean it with a rag, oil the chain, and add air to your tires.

Draw a self-portrait in chalk on your sidewalk.

Then draw your whole family. Take a photo of it before it washes away!

of you and Make a recording favorite song. ur yo g gin a friend sin d dance to it!

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Invite some friends over tonight to make s’mores and watch movies.

Make a lemonade stand. Work out how much it will cost to purchase lemonade and cups and price your drinks accordingly.

Create your own recipe for an ice cream sundae.

Be sure to include lots of fruit.

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Have a group of friends stand in a close circle. Have each person place one hand in the center. Then have everyone grab someone else’s hand at random.

LEMONADE OBSTACLE BOREDOM AWESOME JOURNAL JEWELRY SUNDAE COLOR CHALK DANCE BIKE DRAW BOOK SONG MENU

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

T H E B O O K E L E R E I O D I C A E L S K N R O N N G M C E T A E A R N K O A A W C D U O H L N T D E M O S E W A A S N I J M L N G H D B U N E M T O O C E O

Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Making Headlines

Standards Link: Literary Analysis: Summarize main idea.

O Opposite it Headlines

Rewrite three or Write more newspaper down your headlines to mean weather just the opposite. Try predictions not to laugh as you for the week read them aloud to a ahead. Were you friend or family correct? member.

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Use the skills and strategies of the reading process to follow written directions.

Standards Link: Writing: Use skills of the writing process to convey the main idea.

On little pieces of paper, write things like TREE, MOUNTAIN, ROCK and other things that could be found on a camping trip.

Tape one of these on each person’s back without letting them see the word. Then they can ask others YES or NO questions to try and figure out what they are.

S J E W E L R Y D O

Newspaper headlines tell the main idea of a story. Look at some of the headlines in today’s newspaper. Write a headline for a book you have read. Example: BOY TRAVELS TO WIZARD SCHOOL (Harry Potter).

Be a weather forecaster.

Everyone should work together to slowly untangle and try to create one big circle.

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I Was SO Bored!

Write a funny story about a time you were incredibly bored. How did you get through it? Did you escape into your imagination?

DOWNTOWN SYCAMORE

Blindfold a player and take them to a nearby tree. Let them touch the tree, feel the leaves or pine needles, for as long as they wish. Then bring them back to the starting point and remove the blindfold. Can they find their tree again?

Have a group of friends sit in a circle. The more friends the better for this game!

Have everyone start passing a small ball around as fast as they can without throwing it. It must be handed from player to player.

Then add a larger ball and have that passed from player to player in the same direction.

The player that winds up with the large and small ball at the same time is OUT! Standards Link: Physical Education: Use locomotor skills as components of games; follow rules for games.

HAMPSHIRE

SYCAMORE 16391 Mt. Hunger Rd.

SYCAMORE

LARGE ESTATE SALE!

BARN SALE SAT & SUN JUNE 7 & 8 8AM - 4PM 44W311 Ellithorpe Road Behind Burlington Central H.S.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

DeKalb 1423 Schade Lane (The Knolls)

Saturday, June 7 8am - 3pm Auto

Chuck's Auto Center in Sycamore has openings for 2 experienced Techs.

IMPORT & DOMESTIC AUTOS & TRUCKS Must have own tools & work well with fellow employees.

Salary open. Apply to: Chuck Criswell at Chuck's Auto Center, Inc 1625 DeKalb Ave Sycamore, IL 60178 Phone: 815-899-1184 Fax: 815-899-5302

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?

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.

HEAVY DUTY TRUCK TECHNICIAN

Truck / Trailer Repair Center seeking experienced full-time Heavy Duty Truck Technician.

Successful applicant must be able to efficiently & accurately diagnose & repair all malfunction breakdowns. 5+ years experience in field, basic computer skills, Mack truck or additional OEM certifications preferred.

Valid drivers license, have own tools. Must be physically able to handle heavy parts, tools. We provide competitive wage, vacation, uniform, 401k, insurance.

Send resume to: AXLE & EQUIPMENT SALES CO 1049 Paramount Parkway Batavia, IL 60510

RECEPTIONIST - FT

Great opportunity for an outgoing enthusiastic, organized individual.

Responsibilities include greeting the public, directing inquiries, answering calls and scheduling reservations. Experience in MS Word, Outlook, Excel and Access.

Send resume with salary history to mwest@oakcrestdekalb.org or to: DeKalb Area Retirement Center 2944 Greenwood Acres Dr. DeKalb, IL 60115

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635 N. 4 Street

June 6 & 7 Friday & Saturday 10am-4pm

DEKALB

Shabbona

FRI & SAT, JUNE 6 & 7 8AM – 3PM

126 BERKSHIRE DR. (Heritage Ridge Subdivision) Sales

INSIDE SALES We are expanding again!

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

This individual must possess great customer service skills on the phones, typing ability, a very good memory, and a basic ability to read breakdowns and drawings. 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. 2nd Shift hours are 2PM -10PM. Starting pay at $17.25/hr. For a dedicated account.

Contact Michelle Olbrecht at: 773-922-2293

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING

Dynamic RN needed to assist with nursing administration in a skilled, long term care facility. Responsibilities include providing, planning, coordinating, and managing nursing care services, health education, and infection control monitoring.

Master Deg or for deg equiv in CS, CIS, OMIS or Electrical Engin + 1 yr exp in position or IT field (or Bach Deg + 5 yrs exp); and exp with: ASP.Net, C#.Net, SOA, WCF & SQL Server.Ê Preemployment criminal background investigation req. Send letter of app, resume & contact info (name/ address/ phone#/ email) for 3 current professional ref by 07/08/14 to (incl Ref#10009): Ms. Strub, Northern Illinois University, 148 N. Third St., DeKalb, IL 60115.

EOE/AA

www.Daily-Chronicle.com

DEKALB

heavy bag w/frame, elliptical, bookshelves, kitchen set, dining room set, china cabinet,recliner, misc. furniture, kitchen /household items, books, DVDs

Research Associate

DAILY CHRONICLE CLASSIFIED

Coke crates w/bottles, 2 Sauder cabinets, chrome bar stools, Samsonite carry-on luggage, Longaberger baskets and holiday items, Christmas décor, vintage Pyrex, collector plates & display racks, kids desk chair, hardcover books, photo albums, picture frames, vintage glassware, craft cart, Indian dolls, computer keyboard, mens sport jackets & suits (42L 34W), jr clothing, infant boys, purses, misc housewares & home décor.

Excellent benefits Retention bonus Competitive salary

103 E. Cherokee mission oak dining room table/chairs, bedroom set, oak dresser, sofa, buffet, black painted table, chest freezer, 2001 yamaha golf cart, patio furniture, adaddin telesensory vision machine and more !

Boys clothing 2T – size 6, Girls clothing 3 months – 4T, Misc.

Children's toys, Step 2 Toybox, Wagon, Tugboat sandbox, Carseat, Antique kindergarten table, Misc. Household.

June 5 & 6

Number at 8:30 am

THURS, FRIDAY 8am – 4pm

Pictures on estatsales.net

1523 Crayton Circle

Conducted by Triple S 630-327-1427

SYCAMORE

toys, books, clothes, household, furniture, holiday decorations, craft items, entertainment center,

GENOA FRI, JUNE 6 9AM - 3PM SAT, JUNE 7 9AM - 2PM 145 VISTA TERRACE Jim Beam Bottles, Antiques, furniture, NASCAR, tools, household items

ANYTHING & EVERYTHING!

FRI & SAT JUNE 6 & 7 9AM - 4PM 33680 E. PINE CIRCLE Tools, dishes, furniture, knick-knick shelves, luggage, exercise equipment

& MUCH MORE! GENOA – Garage Sale 317 MONROE STREET Thurs. 6/ 5 thru Sun. 6/8

Thursday - Friday – Saturday 8am – 5pm

2600 North Annie Glidden Rd DeKalb, Illinois 60115

Huge Garage Sale

GENOA

EOE

Furniture, children's items, toys, baby & toddler clothes, adult clothes, snow blower & misc

Call: 877-264-2527 or email: classified@shawsuburban.com Daily Chronicle Classified

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

Job Requirements: ! Strong project management skills ! Attention to detail ! Ability to be a proactive team leader to coordinate activities across other departments of the company - Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and Customer Service ! Strong proficiency in a variety of computer applications - intermediate skills required in Microsoft Word & Excel ! Must be a self-starter who feels comfortable working independently and with limited direction ! 1 to 3 years working in a product development position, preferably in food manufacturing ! Effective communicator, both written and verbal ! Strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks and projects while meeting deadlines.

We provide a work environment committed to safety, quality and continuous improvement. We offer a competitive benefits and compensation package. If you pride yourself on delivering excellent service that enhances customer satisfaction, please submit your resume to:

The Suter Company

KINGSTON COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE THURS, FRI, SAT JUNE 5, 6, 7 8AM - 3PM Maps & Address Locations will be available at the Kingston Village Hall all 3 days of the sale Please call 815-784-5572 With any Questions or to add your name to list.

MALTA

Antique Sale June 7 Saturday Only 8am - 3pm 309 N. 2ND ST. primitives, tools, clocks, glassware, misc.

DeKalb 1316 Stafford

Send your Classified Advertising 24/7 to: Email: classified@ shawsuburban.com Fax: 815-477-8898 or online at: www.daily-chronicle.com

MAPLE PARK HUGE MOVING SALE June 6 & 7th 9-4pm 8N198 Grand Arbor Lane RT 47 & Ramm Road

MAPLE PARK June 5, 6, 7

Thursday & Friday ~ 9am – 6pm ~

Saturday ~ 8am – 4pm ~ Items left from store closing, Brand New items and resale shop items, light fixtures, furniture, home décor, glassware and more !

MAPLE PARK June 6, 7, 8 Friday 9am - 3pm Saturday 9am-12pm Sunday 9am -1pm 422 Ashton Drive County Line Rd. & 38 Heritage Hills Sub-Div. FURNITURE, POOL TABLE, BAR, LOTS OF HOUSEHOLD, PAINTINGS, LAWN MOWER, TOOLS, MUCH, MUCH MORE – ALL HAS TO GO!

off of Northstate road

girls clothes size 6mo–4t (.50 -.75/pc) lots of baby stuff, somthing for everyone!

MARKETING & PROMOTIONS MANAGER ST CHARLES Shaw Media is seeking a Marketing and Promotions Manager to represent Kane County Chronicle (Daily), Tri-Cities Republicans (weeklies), Kane County Magazine (monthly) and websites serving the competitive Kane County suburbs.

The Promotions Manager will coordinate, set up and execute community sponsorships and events. He or she will seek community involvement opportunities and will serve as a public relations associate for the company and develop marketing campaigns in print and digital media and will utilize local networking opportunities, leverage social media.

This position is designed for someone who wants to start his or her career in marketing. The ideal candidate will reside in - or be able to relocate to - central Kane County. Strong written and verbal communications skills are a must. Candidate must be available to work periodic nights and weekends.

The successful candidate must possess and maintain a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation and acceptable motor vehicle record.

The preferred candidate will have a degree in marketing, public relations, or related field. Working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator a plus.

Shaw Media offers an extensive benefit package.

Send a cover letter and resume to: Recruitment@shawmedia.com or Apply Now at: www.shawsuburbanmedia.com/careers Shaw Media is a Drug Free Employer.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. This posting may not include all duties of position. EOE.

SYCAMORE

NORTH AURORA

Shabbona / Lee Townwide Sale Friday & Saturday June 6 & 7 8am – 5pm OVER 25 SALES! Good Deals!

Furniture, Desks, Sofa, Easy Chairs, Hot Tub, Antiques, Books, Babies & Kids stuff, Clothes, Crafts, Tool Cabinet, Trampoline, Yard & Garden, Bikes.

SUGAR GROVE

THURS, FRI, SAT JUNE 5, 6, 7 9AM - 5PM

Off of Brickville Rd.

Band saw and Table saw, Tables and chairs, Dresser, Pool chemicals, Water skis, Artificial flowers, and much more!

815-899-3130 Advertise here for a successful garage sale!

Call 815-455-4800

2008 Chevy Colorado Crew Cab loaded, excellent condition, $9,500 815-762-7124

!! !! !!! !! !!

REFRIGERATOR

White, Kenmore with top freezer.

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

1617 OAK LANE Household, electronics, camera, men's & women's large size clothing, fishing, hunting, fire arms related, Knife close-out: SOG, Colt, S&W, books: novels, history, Military (some rare, some signed)

SIGNS - 10 Metal Beer Signs. $150 obo.

847-515-8012 Six original Hummel Wine Glasses.

The goblet is of gold plated hand cut crystal. Stem is porcelain gigure made by famous Hummel plant.

Six different figures. $200.00 Call 815-895-2877

SYCAMORE

Gas Fireplace Insert -Ventless 36” w/screen and logs, never used, excellent condition $400 815-344-4384

& MUCH MORE!

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

Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

815-814-1964 or FRI & SAT, JUNE 6 & 7, 8 – 4 SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 8 – 2.

Sunday will be fill a bag $5 or half price!

ST. MARY'S PARISH ACTIVITY CENTER

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

815-761-6679

WESLO TREADMILL

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

815-814-1224 !! !! !!! !! !!

A-1 AUTO

322 WATERMAN ST (corner of Park Ave & Waterman St) The P. A. C. is full!!! HUGE estate sale. Furniture, antiques, appliances, sports, baby items, fabric & patterns, linens, books, name brand clothing (50¢ -$1), tons of yarn & craft supplies, shoes, electronics, bikes, toys, Christmas and holiday decorations, Cuisinart, designer bags, golf clubs, and SO SO much more!

This is a Missionary Athletes International fundraiser!

Huge Neighborhood Garage Sale

Somerset Farm Condominiums Due to Road Construction-Take Somonauk Rd to Bethany Rd.Turn West-Go Around BarriersRoad is Open to Entrance

THUR, June 5 FRI, June 6 9AM – 4PM Tools, Bicycles, Sewing Machine, Antique Wrought Iron Twin Bed, Wicker Loveseat, Dinette Table/4 Chairs, Garden Tools, Outdoor Fixtures, Little Girls Clothing, Hardware, Futon, Desk, Bike carrier, Gel Coat Twin Mattress Pad, General Household, Home Décor & So Much More.

Sycamore Multi-Family

1615 Pine Trail

June 5, 6, & 7, 8am - 4pm Lots of costume jewelry, records, books, carnival & vintage glass, knick-knacks, pictures, & much more.

Sycamore

Multi-Family Garage Sales McLaren Manor

SYCAMORE

NOW ITS MY SALE! 1345 William St, Sycamore Fri 8-5:30 - Sat 8-2 Collectible dolls, bears, glassware, train sets, Longaberger baskets. Vintage cast iron bed, hand painted screen, furniture, household, craft items, sporting goods, electronics, books and much more!!!

Sycamore Please come help out a local family in need while getting everything you could want or need!

HUGE INDOOR SALE St. John's Lutheran Church

26555 Brickville Road Thursday, 12 – 6 Friday, 8 – 6 Saturday, 9 – 2 Clothing NB to 3XL, baby/kid items, holiday, knick-knacks, household, new/used Tupperware, dressers, wood headboard and so much more!

Monetary donations also accepted.

DESK - 52" x 24" Steel Desk , Lt beige color, wood grain top w/ small left side return, Includes: chair & lamp. Great shape, $95 Sycamore. 815-762-0382 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/Dining Room Set Round Wood Varnished Kitchen Table Set, 4 High Back & Padded Seat Chairs, $45.

815-522-6607 8a-9p

Noritake China 6 piece place setting - #4117 kirkland Phillipines - $90; 12 piece Springtime #326 Japan China w/ serving dishes $75, 6 wine glasses France black stem - $20.

All in excellent condition 815-827-3703 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

Lawn Sweeper – Craftsman Like New - $100 815-784-2857 LAWN TOOL CADDY plastic, on casters, holds 20+ tools, great shape, 40"x 40"x 20" $20/OBO, Sycamore 815-762-0382 Lawn Tractor - John Deere 214 48” deck, blower, push blade, weights, chains, Kohler engine, runs great $1,500/obo 815-761-3282

Delta 12” Bench Planer. $25.00 815-508-2733 Hinckley Delta 14” Band Saw, ¾ HP, $175.

815-508-2733 Hinckley

Stair Lift Cover 8-9 steps, extensions available, Used 2 years by 87 year old woman - $400.

815-501-5950 or -0092 Call 10am-8pm

1000' Reel RG - 6 Cable Wire New, $25, Sycamore 815-895-5373 Fisher Stereo Receiver 220 watts, w/ speakers. $75. 815-756-4072

Check out the

in the back of today's Classified

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

815-575-5153 WE PAY THE BEST! For Junk Cars, Trucks & Vans with or without titles.

630-817-3577 or 219-697-3833

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

Tim 815-757-4472 79 Lincoln Mark V Cartier Centenial Immaculate $8800 815-508-2916

Publisher's Notice: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation of discrimination." Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD tollfree at 1-800-669-9777. The tollfree telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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

with bag - $50 815-756-4072

Office Chair

$20 815-756-4072 Piano – upright, Kawai, 49”, $3000 312-479-0096

50 Gallon Aquarium w/ wrought iron stand & new filter; Extra large dog cage - $50 each.

815-827-3703

AQUARIUM

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

Kittens: (2) Black healthy Friendly short hair kittens. FREE to good home only Ron 815-825-2526

At Your Service Directory

CAR, TRUCK, SUV,

Golf Club Set

Docile with aquarium, $75.

815-520-4721

Need Help Rebuilding, Repairing or Replanting?

Will BUY UR USED

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

Ball Python

WINDSOR POINT CMTY GARAGE SALE June 7th 8 AM to 4PM JOBS ANNOUNCEMENTS STUFF VEHICLES REAL ESTATE SERVICES LEGALS Find it all right here in Daily Chronicle Classified

630 BRIAR DR

Wedding/Engagement Set, both wedding rings & engagement ring 38 years old, beautiful set $150 815-762-6054

Fri., 6/6 8 - 5 Sat., 6/7 8 - ?

COME ONE - COME ALL!!

1509 Hawksley Lane Orchard Crossing Sub. Fri June 6 8:00 - 4:00 Sat June 7 8:00 -2:00 Books for all - kids, adults and teachers, Car seats, riding toys and so much more...

Multiple families selling!!

THURS – SAT, JUN 5 – 7 9AM – 5PM

3 FAMILY

Across from Southeast School (718 Locust Street)

June 5, 6, 7 Thurs, Fri, Sat 9am - 5pm 12629 Northwood Dr

Kenmore Washer and Whirlpool Dryer, 2 Full Size Br. Sets and other Furniture, Tools, 194050's Records, Shirley Temple Plates, Gone with the Wind Plates and Many Others, Crafts, Knitting and Sewing Etc., Antiques, Collectibles, Figurines, Depression Glass, Toys, Cups, Saucers and Ceramics and all Kitchenware.

Sycamore

565 S. Elizabeth St.

DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center

We place FREE ads for Lost or Found in Classified every day!

& MUCH, MUCH MORE!

DEKALB

furniture, teacart, linens, exercise equipt, sewing machine, dishes, kitchen items, tools, jewerly + Lots of Misc !

Apply at:

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

Saturday June 7 9am – 3pm

Antiques, hand & yard tools, ifestock & hog gates, hog & cattle feeders, tin signs, pictures, crocks, oil lamps, tobacco tins, glassware, hunting items, farm memorabilia, kitchenware

Fri. & Sat. June 6 & 7 9am-6pm Sun. June 8 10am-2pm

SLIDE - Little Tikes Large Slide With Option To Hook Hose To That Has A Sprinkler & Water Goes Down Slide, Teal Green Slide With Purple Steps, In Nice Shape, $50, DeKalb.

815-739-1953

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

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

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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

Sycamore Newly Remodeled

DEKALB ~ 1 BEDROOM

Upper 3BR, $750 + gas & electric + dep, 1 year lease. No smkg/pets.

Agent Owned 630-204-6476

Available July/Aug. Close to NIU, Free heat & water, quiet lifestyle. Varsity Square Apts.

815-756-9554 www.glencoproperties.com

Becherer Farm, approx 80 acres.

76.6 tillable acres with 2 story farm house and ranch house. $1,725,600. 859-630-5920

1.5BA, W/D in common area.

No pets/smoking, $700/mo + 1st last security. 815-501-1378

DEKALB 1 BEDROOM Clean, quiet, 1 bath, appliances included, available now.

815-758-6580

Waterman – Large 2 Bedroom with Garage. Stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer, air, no pets/smoking. Call 815-264-3996

Stove, fridge, heat included.

815-748-4085 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

DeKalb Large 2BR, Near NIU 2 bath, newly painted in nice area.

Laundry, prkg, pets OK, $640+sec.

Avail 6/1. Keith 312-286-4278

Shabbona ~ Spacious 2BR

DeKalb Quiet Studio 1, 2, 3BR

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

Newly painted, W/D hook-up.

No dogs, $635/mo + security.

847-738-2334

Lease, deposit, ref, no pets.

815-739-5589 ~ 815-758-6439

DeKalb: 2BR Townhome w/Study, C/A, W/D, Garage Townsend Management 815-787-7368

DeKalb Spacious Lower 2BR BIG APARTMENTS, LESS MONEY! Rochelle: 15 minutes from DeKalb 1 BR & 2BR Starting at $530 Recently updated!

Affordable heat.

Walk to shops!

(815) 562-6425 www.whiteoakapartments.net Now accepting Visa, M/C, Discover

Laundry, lrg yard, storage, garage avail. $750/mo. utilities not incl Avail 8-1 815-751-2937

Stone Prairie

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

Washer & dryer, central air, fireplace, exercise center.

Cat friendly. Private fishing. $765/mo.

Kingston Efficiency Unit

Laing Mgmt.

2BR, 2BA APT.

815-758-1100 or 815-895-8600

Appl, $330/mo+sec, 1 yr lease.

No pets/smkg. 815-975-4601 Malta – Clean, cozy, quiet 1 Bedroom Upper Off street parking. Non-smoker.

815-981-8117

Malta Quiet, Upper 2 Bedroom DeKalb 1BR $550, 2BR $650

Hillcrest Place Apts.

220 E. Hillcrest. 815-758-0600 hillcrestplaceaptsdekalb.com DeKalb - Large 2 Bdrm, 2 bathstove, 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.

Appl, a/c, laundry, water/garbage included + extra storage.

815-751-0480

SYCAMORE CLEAN 2BR,1BA W/D, D/W, next to park & schools. $720/mo, you pay utilities.

NO DOGS. 815-970-4640

Sycamore Country Setting 2 bedroom,1 bath, clean, quiet, new carpet. 815-758-6580 Or call for personal showing

ROCHELLE 1 & 2 BEDROOM Remodeled, clean and quiet.

Available now. 815-758-6580 or 815-739-5806

Rochelle 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath A MUST SEE! 700 SQ FT Eat in kitchen w/deck. $525/mo Includes all utilities, except electric Bill @ 815-501-0913

Sycamore 2BR twnhse. Fin bsmnt. C/A, W/D, Gar. $1100 TOWNSEND MANAGEMENT 815-787-7368

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 ~ 1530 Elmwood Ave 6 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Basement, Large lot, $1250/mo.

630-746-4646 ~ 815-375-4615

MALTA 4 BEDROOM 2 + car garage, large yard.

Pets neg, $1025/mo + 1st, last sec.

815-757-1045

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

Sycamore 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath

Great location! 2BA, 2 car garage, skylights, appl, W/D, C/A, $935.

No pets. a 815-758-0123

Sycamore. 22X29' Shop/Storage 9' overhead door. $400/mo. Heat & Electric incl.

J&A RE 815-970-0679

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

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Newly remodeled 2 Bedroom CALL FOR DETAILS 815-245-6098 ~ 815-923-2521

AVAILABLE NOW!

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB

2 & 3 Bedrooms.

Garage, C/A, Basement. Pets?

815-758-7859

INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS 1. Notice is given of the death of Terry R. Gile, who died on January 26, 2014 a resident of DeKalb, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the estate and his/her address is: Linda R. Gile, 10432 Perry Road, DeKalb, IL 60115.

3. The attorney for the estate and his/her address is: Richard L. Turner, Jr., Turner Law Offices, 107 W. Exchange Street, Sycamore, IL 60178.

4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 17, 2014. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 133 W. State St., Sycamore, IL 60178, or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

8. The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 110 1/2, Par. 28-4).

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 21, 28 & June 4, 2014.)

NOTICE OF TENTATIVE APPROPRIATION AND BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR DEKALB COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

The Knolls

Share It With Everyone by Placing a HAPPY AD!

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TERRY R. GILE Deceased

PUBLIC NOTICE

SYCAMORE ~ DEKALB

Having a Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation or Event Coming Up?

877-264-2527

DeKalb 2BR, Hardwood Floors Basemen, W/D, large shed, $895.

ALSO 4BR, $1275. No pets/smoke.

815-762-4730 DeKalb 3 Bedroom, stove, fridge, dishwasher, central air, lg fenced yard, 2 ½ car garage, available June/July 815-758-0079

Great room, sun porch, all appl, garage, yard, nice neighborhood. $1000/mo+1st, last sec, no smkg.

Available now. 815-895-4071

Sycamore TH Like New 2BR

COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Case No. 14 P 43 DEKALB - Very nice 3 BR, 1 bath, large yard. Avail 6/15, pets ok. $1250/ mo + utilities, $1250 deposit. Agent owned. 815-739-1347

Off Coltonville, small 3BR Condo.

Water and garbage incl, $800/mo.

No pets.

815-758-0019

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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

Sycamore Upper 2BR Duplex

DeKalb 1BR With Study Hinckley ~ Rimsnider Road

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tentative Appropriation and Budget Ordinance of the DEKALB COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2015 is available for inspection at the law offices of BROWN LAW GROUP, LLC at 301 East Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL between the hours of 9:00 a.m.

FOR SALE – BRICK RANCH

Starting at $645

815-757-1907

AT YOUR SERVICE

and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday until July 11, 2014. /s/ Gerald Bemis Secretary, DeKalb Community Fire Protection District (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 4, 11, 18, 2014.)

Curran Contracting Company is seeking IDOT approved DBE subcontractors, suppliers, & trucking companies for the 06/13/2014 IDOT letting!

Plans & Specs are available at www.dot.state.il.us or email estimating@ currancontracting.com (815) 455-5100

3 Bdrms, 2 full baths, Full Basement. Stone Fireplace in Great Room. Huge Garage, Fenced Yard.

All appliances stay. Northwest side of DeKalb. $155,000

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR 815-739-9997

SELLER MOVING - MONTANA BOUND

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 29, 30, 31, June 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 & 10, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Dated May 20, 2014 /s/ Douglas J. Johnson DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: MICHAEL ALEXANDER NICHOLS FOR CHANGE OF NAME PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on July 16, 2014, at 9:00 A.M. at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, Illinois, 60178 in the courtroom occupied by the presiding judge, Michael Alexander Nichols will file his/her petition requesting that his/her name be changed from MICHAEL ALEXANDER NICHOLS to ZOEY MICHELLE REED pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided. Any persons interested in said request for change of name may appear at said time and place, if they so desire.

Michael Alexander Nichols 1169 Golf Court DeKalb, IL 60115 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 4, 11 & 18, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Prevailing Wage Rates Ordinance No. 2014.07

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 21, 28 & June 4, 2014.)

AIRLINE CAREERS BEGIN HERE BECOME AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECH. FAA APPROVED TRAINING. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED. HOUSING AVAILABLE. JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. CALL AIM 800-481-8312.

AUCTION HUGE HARLEY-DAVIDSON COLLECTION SAT. JUNE 28TH -MANTENO, IL 24 Collectible Harley's, Harley Car, Cushmans, Collectibles & More!

LORENZ AUCTION SERVICE www.LorenzAuctions.com www.AuctionZip.com ID# 9614 Canada Drug Center Safe and affordable medications.

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May 1, 2013 – April 30, 2014 RECEIPTS Property Taxes Illinois Replacement Tax Investment Income

$128,450 10,029 500 $138,979

DISBURSEMENTS Contracted Fire Protection & Ambulance ServiceCity of DeKalb Trustee's Compensation Accounting Fees Legal Fees Publications Dues & Memberships Trustee Bond Premiums Trust Account Management Fee EXCESS RECEIPTS OVER (UNDER) DISBURSEMENTS

$138,188 2,250 500 3,500 465 300 75 1,457 146,735 $ (7,756) 88,952

FUND BALANCE-APRIL 30, 2014

$81,196

I, Daniel L. Faivre, Treasurer of the DeKalb Community Fire Protection District, affirm that this is a true and correct statement of the cash receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2014.

CUSTOM DECKS PORCHES,PERGOLAS,DOORS STAIRS, SWIMMING POOLS WHEELCHAIR RAMPS COMPLETE TEARDOWNS POWER WASHING/STAINING “Let Me Deck You”

A City Sized Lot with Country Living!

1800 Sq. Ft 2 Story Home with 2 Full Baths Full basement, 2 car garage.

Priced at $179,900 Great access to the East or the West.

Michael

815-393-3514

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR - NOW! 815-739-9997

FOR SALE - COUNTRY LIVING

/s/ Daniel L. Faivre Treasurer of the DeKalb Community Fire Protection District (Published in the Daily Chronicle June 4, 2014).

PUBLIC NOTICE REPORTS OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES SHABBONA VILLAGE LIBRARY (Flewellin Memorial Library) May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014 SAVINGS Balance Forward: Interest on Savings Transfer from Checking Account Transfer to Checking Account SAVINGS Ending Balance: CHECKING Balance Forward:

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

Kaneland schools. Quality Amish Kitchen Cabintry, all appliance stay, workshop/storage out building & a garage.

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR 815-739-9997

FOR SALE NOW

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Public Notice is hereby given that on May 20, 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 LE PRINT EXPRESS located at 2446 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb, IL 60115.

FUND BALANCE-MAY 1, 2013

29 Years Experience

815-544-2770

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

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Over 1,000 Built

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Tree Sale

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 4, 2014.)

LOOKING FOR DBE'S!

DEKALB COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Call to advertise 877-264-2527

Nursery direct prices A variety of beautiful trees Planted on your spot!

Call for a free estimate

Candy Smith City Clerk City of Sycamore

PUBLIC NOTICE

The City of Sycamore has passed an ordinance establishing prevailing wage rates for construction as determined by the Illinois Department of Labor for the County of

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y DeKalb, as of June 2, 2014. A copy of the full Ordinance is available for inspection by any interested party in the City Clerk's Office, 308 W. State Street, Sycamore, Illinois, M-F between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

3 Bdrm, 2 Bathrm plus another Bedrm, Bathrm in finshed basement.

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY June 8 1 to 3 pm - 846 MEADOW LANE SYCAMORE

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR - NOW! 815-739-9997

Receipts: Book Sales Copier County Taxes Donations Grants Interest on Checking Rural Fees Fundraiser Transfer from Savings Total Receipts

$3,267.57 39.83 10,074.00 $13,381.40 $6,473.36 $154.00 145.50 24,832.87 10,801.63 1,147.50 19.21 300.00 943.00 0 $38,343.71

Expenditures: Books, Periodicals & DVDs $2,559.43 Checks, Safety Deposit Box & Ser. Charge 81.05 Computer/Internet 1,707.46 Computer Equipment 3,571.45 Gas Utility 901.37 Insurance 1,003.56 Library Services 340.00 Maintenance 732.94 Mileage 478.21 Office 1,149.67 Postage & Post Office Box 113.44 Professional Fees 1,095.33 Salaries 15,343.00 Employer Soc. Sec/Medicare 1,173.75 Supplies 179.00 Summer reading Program 319.21 Repairs 121.54 Transfer to Savings 10,074.00 Total Expenditures $40,944.40 CHECKING Ending Balance TOTAL FUND BALANCE

$3,872.67 $17,254.07

Savings Balance Checking Balance Petty Cash Nicor Escrow Accrued Payroll Taxes

$13,381.40 3,721.67 200.00 147.20 (196.20) $17,254.07 /s/ David Highland, David Highland, President

STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF DEKALB Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public this 30th day of May 2014.

SEAL /s/ Brian Wiskari (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 4, 2014.)