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Teen driving trend risky

County escapes worst of storm front ‘Beautiful’ July 4th should round out rainy few days

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DeKalb High School driver education instructor John Cordes points to the alley up ahead while sophomore Meghan Hanson, 15, works on turns during her drive time Friday in DeKalb. Cordes has taught driver education for 14 years at DeKalb and said that texting while driving is more than a teenage problem.

County’s schools emphasize dangers of texting and driving

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Drinking, texting and driving

aazzo@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Jacob Alvarez knows he’ll be tempted to text and drive as soon as he gets his license this summer.

Alvarez, 15, is taking a driver’s education course with about 60 other students at DeKalb High School, 501 W. Dresser Road in DeKalb. He said he even catches his parents texting and driving every once in a while.

“Everyone at some point in their life texts and drives,” Alvarez said. “I’ve never seen my friends text while driving, but I know they do it because everyone does.”

Alvarez’s perception doesn’t entirely match reality, although it’s not wholly inaccurate. A recently released study by the Centers for Disease Control found 41 percent of teenagers were texting and driving in 2013.

That’s a bigger percentage when compared to the nearly 35 percent of teens who said they were drinking alcohol.

In Illinois, the numbers are slightly greater. About 45 percent of Illinois high school teens said they text and drive: about

The Centers for Disease Control conducted a survey in 2013 of middle and high school students asking them if they currently drink alcohol or if they texted while driving within 30 days of taking the survey.

Texting and Driving (National) in percentages Total: 41 Boys: 42 Girls: 41

DeKalb sophomore Chloe O’Dell, 15, checks her mirror at a stop during her driving time Friday with DeKalb High School driver education instructor John Cordes in DeKalb.

43 percent for girls and 47 percent for boys. Meanwhile, about 37 percent said they drink alcohol: 39 percent for girls and 34 percent for boys.

Driving instructors at DeKalb High are spreading the message about the dangers of texting and driving. Last year, they won a $25,000 grant through the Celebrate My Drive campaign to raise awareness about teen driv-

ing safety. This year, an Illinois State Police state trooper and the school resource officer gave talks telling students about the dangers.

At Genoa-Kingston School District 424, Superintendent Joe Burgess said he expects the curriculum to focus more on having students tell their peers not to

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After being pelted by a band of severe thunderstorms Monday, DeKalb County residents can expect a little more rain and a sunny Fourth of July to round out the week.

Northern Illinois University meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said county residents were lucky Monday to have missed the severe storm that sent damaging winds through Iowa.

“We got off very fortunate today,” Sebenste said. “It looked like it could have been bad, but the storms over Iowa were so violent they blew themselves out.”

Sebenste said that the cold air from the strong winds of the storm blew ahead of the storm itself, tempering the storm as it moved into Illinois. While areas west of the Quad Cities in Iowa experienced winds in excess of 100 mph, the strongest winds recorded in DeKalb during the initial storm were 34 mph at NIU and 33 mph at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, Sebenste said.

Jamie Enderlen, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service said after a second severe thunderstorm hit the area later Monday night, the agency received reports of peasized hail and 55 mph winds. In total, the area received between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain by 9:45 p.m., Enderlen said.

The storm did leave almost 900 ComEd customers in DeKalb County without power at different times, said spokesman Paul Callighan. Several hundred customers in and around Malta, Shabbona and other places throughout the county were without power.

ComEd also received reports of downed power lines and transformers sparking in DeKalb, Sycamore and Cortland.

“Both sets of storms have come through with high winds and lightning and damaged our equipment,” Callighan said. “We know we’ll be working the whole night into [today]

Texting and Driving (Illinois) in percentages Total: 45 Boys: 47 Girls: 43

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Teens Drinking Alcohol (National) in percentages Total: 35 Boys: 34 Girls: 35.5 Teens Drinking Alcohol (Illinois) in percentages Total: 37 Boys: 34 Girls: 39

Source: Centers for Disease Control

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DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy Grant Erickson glances at incoming storm clouds as he drives toward Malta, his patrol zone Monday evening, as severe weather hit the county.

Gov. Quinn makes minor cuts to $35.7B Illinois budget

By SARA BURNETT and SOPHIA TAREEN The Associated Press CHICAGO – Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday largely approved a 2015 state budget he has criticized as “incomplete” for not extending a temporary income tax increase, setting off another back-and-forth with his Republican rival over how best to fix Illinois’ huge financial problems.

The Chicago Democrat cut $250 million for renovations to the state Capitol from the

$35.7 billion spending plan, saying Illinois can’t afford to move forward with improvements this year. He also said he has directed state agencies to make additional cuts, including selling half the state’s 21 airplanes.

“While legislators didn’t do their job on the budget, I will continue to do mine,” Quinn said in a statement.

Quinn wanted legislators to send him a budget that included an extension of Illinois’ temporary income tax increase, which is set to roll

back in January. But legislators trying to keep their seats this fall rejected that idea, instead approving a spending plan that doesn’t fully cover spending in the fiscal year that begins Pat Tuesday.

Quinn Quinn’s signature means that if legislators don’t return to Springfield post-election and approve new revenue – such as extending the tax

increase – the state will face a roughly $4.4 billion budget hole. That could force layoffs, facility closures and massive program cuts that Quinn said he wanted to avoid.

Bruce Republican Rauner candidate for governor Bruce Rauner, who opposes extending the tax increase, said Quinn’s leadership Illinois has meant higher taxes and

big cuts to school funding and that “structural reforms” are needed to fix the problems.

“Pat Quinn broke his promise on taxes, and his only goal is to permanently take more money out of every hard-working Illinoisans’ paycheck – and this broken budget is the result,” the businessman from Winnetka said in a statement.

Quinn’s campaign, meanwhile, has attacked Rauner for not putting forward a budget plan of his own and not outlining how he would cut

spending if the tax increases isn’t made permanent.

The 67 percent income tax increase, approved by Democrats in 2011, cost the typical Illinois taxpayer $1,100 last year. It’s set to drop from 5 percent to 3.75 percent on Jan. 1, reducing state revenues by about $1.8 billion. The loss of revenue would more than double in the following fiscal year, when the lower tax rate would be in effect for a full 12 months.

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8DAILY PLANNER Today

Women’s “Rule No. 62 Group”: 6 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Sycamore Kiwanis: 6 p.m. at Mitchel Lounge, 355 W. State St.; 815-899-8740 or visit sycamorekiwanis.org.

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

Better Off Sober AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Free Fit Club: 6:30 to 8 p.m. at International Montessori Academy, 1815 Mediterranean Drive, Sycamore. Featuring rotating cardio or yoga programs from various Beachbody workouts like P90X, Insanity, Turbo Fire, Body Gospel, Turbo Jam, Hip Hop Abs, Rev Abs and many others. Call 815-901-4474 or 815566-3580 for more information.

Green Party: 6:30 p.m. at American National Bank, Sycamore and Bethany roads in DeKalb. Meetings are open to all. Contact John at 815-593-0105.

Alcoholics Anonymous Tuesday Night Fellowship Group(C): 7 p.m. at The Church of St. Mary, 244 Waterman St. in Sycamore. 815739-1950.

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

Fellowship group AA(C): 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Memorial Hall, 322 Waterman St., Sycamore. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Good Vibes Al-Anon group: 7 to 8 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 324 N. Third St., DeKalb. Wheelchair accessible entrance is on North Third Street Meeting is held in Classroom A on the second floor. Parking available in lot on northwest corner of Third and Pine streets. Contact Mary Ann at 815-895-8119.

Northern Illinois Walleye Club: 7 p.m. at Pizza Pros, 1205 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. For information, call Terry Parkhouse at 815-8956864 or 815-901-6265.

Sexaholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. at 512 Normal Road, DeKalb (behind church in brick building). 815-5080280.

Willard Aves Post 1010 American Legion: 7 to 8 p.m. at the Kingston Friendship Center, 120 S. Main St. Contact Daniel W. Gallagher at genoadanny@aol.com.

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

Prairie Dames HEA: 7:30 p.m.

Part of the Homemakers Education Association. For meeting location, call Kay at 815-756-4085 or Ellen at 630-262-9093.

Smoky Mirror AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. 33930 N. State Road, Genoa, 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Sandwich Masonic Lodge Meteor Lodge 283: 7:30 p.m. at 301 E. Center St., Sandwich.

815-786-8203.

Narcotics Anonymous: 8 p.m. at 1201 Twombly Road in DeKalb; www.rragsna.org; 815-964-5959.

Program of Recovery AA(C): 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Wednesday Business Networking International: 8 a.m. at 920 W. Prairie Drive No. M, Sycamore (Ecosteam).

Free Blood Pressure Clinic: 9 to 11 a.m. at Valley West Community Hospital, 11 E. Pleasant Ave., Sandwich. No appointment necessary.

815-786-3962 or www.valleywest. org.

Men and Caregivers Networking Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m. at Kishwaukee Community Hospital Cancer Center. This free group is open to those with cancer for discussion. No registration is required. For more information, call 815-748-2958 or visit www. kishhospital.org/programs Fresh Beginnings AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

New Beginnings AA(C): 10 a.m. at 120 Main St., Kingston. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

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.

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Religious rights trump birth control rule

By MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON – A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that some companies with religious objections can avoid the contraceptives requirement in President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, the first time the high court has declared that businesses can hold religious views under federal law.

The justices’ 5-4 decision, splitting conservatives and liberals, means the Obama administration must search for a different way of providing free contraception to women who are covered under the health insurance plans of objecting companies.

Justice Samuel Alito wrote in his majority opinion, over a dissent from the four liberal justices, that forcing companies to pay for methods of women’s contraception to which they object violates the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act. He said the ruling is limited and there are ways for the administration to ensure women get the birth control they want.

But White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the decision creates health risks for women, and he said Congress should take action to make sure they get coverage.

“President Obama believes that women should make personal health care decisions for themselves rather than their bosses deciding for them,” Earnest said. “Today’s decision jeopardizes the health of the women who are employed by these companies.”

Contraception is among a range of preventive services that must be provided at no extra charge under the health care law that Obama signed in 2010.

Nearly 30 million women receive birth control as a result of the health law, the government has said.

Benefits experts said they expect little impact from the ruling because employers use health benefits to recruit and retain workers. But one constitutional law scholar, Marci Hamilton of Yeshiva University, cautioned that more than 80 percent of U.S. corporations are closely held and she said they could “now be

By SAM HANANEL WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court dealt a blow to public sector unions Monday, ruling that thousands of home health care workers in Illinois cannot be required to pay fees that help cover a union’s costs of collective bargaining.

In a 5-4 split along ideological lines, the justices said the practice violates the First Amendment rights of nonmembers who disagree with the positions that unions take.

The ruling is a setback for labor unions that have bolstered their ranks and their bank accounts in Illinois and other states by signing up hundreds of thousands of in-home care workers. It could lead to an exodus of members who will have little incentive to pay dues if nonmembers don’t have to share the burden of union costs.

But the narrow ruling was limited to “partial-public employees” and stopped short of overturning decades of practice

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Customers walk to a Hobby Lobby store on Monday in Oklahoma City. The Supreme Court ruled Monday that employers can hold religious objections that allow them to opt out of the new health law requirement that they cover contraceptives for women. The Hobby Lobby chain of arts-and-crafts stores is by far the largest employer of any company that has gone to court to fight the birth control provision. able to discriminate against their employees.”

Two years ago, Chief Justice John Roberts cast the pivotal Supreme Court vote that saved the law in the midst of Obama’s campaign for re-election. On Monday, Roberts sided with the four justices who would have struck down the law in its entirety, holding in favor of the religious rights of closely held corporations, like the Oklahoma-based Hobby Lobby chain of arts-and-craft stores that challenged the contraceptives provision.

Hobby Lobby is among roughly 50 businesses that have sued over covering contraceptives. Some, like the two involved in the Supreme Court case, are willing to cover most methods of contraception, as long as they can exclude drugs or devices that the government

says may work after an egg has been fertilized.

But Monday’s ruling would apply more broadly to other companies that do not want to pay for any of the 20 birth control methods and devices that have been approved by federal regulators.

Alito said the decision is limited to contraceptives. “Our decision should not be understood to hold that an insurance-coverage mandate must necessarily fall if it conflicts with an employer’s religious beliefs,” he said.

He suggested two ways the administration could deal with the birth control issue. The government could simply pay for pregnancy prevention, he said.

Or it could provide the same kind of accommodation it has made available to religious-oriented, not-for-profit corporations.

Court: Public union can’t make nonmembers pay The Associated Press

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that has generally allowed public sector unions of teachers, firefighters and other government workers to pass through their representation costs to nonmembers.

Writing for the court, Justice Samuel Alito said home care workers “are different from full-fledged public employees” because they work primarily for their disabled or elderly customers and do not have most of the rights and benefits of state employees. The ruling does not affect private sector workers.

The case involves about 26,000 Illinois workers who provide home care for disabled people and are paid with Medicaid funds administered by the state. In 2003, the state passed a measure deeming the workers state employees eligible for collective bargaining.

A majority of the workers then selected the Service Employees International Union to negotiate with the state to increase wages, improve health benefits and set up training programs. Those workers who chose not to join the union

had to pay proportional “fair share” fees to cover collective bargaining and other administration costs.

A group of workers led by Pamela Harris, a home health aide who cares for her disabled son at home, filed a lawsuit arguing the fees violate the First Amendment. Backed by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, the workers said it wasn’t fair to make someone pay fees to a group that takes positions the fee-payer disagrees with.

The workers argue they are not different from typical government employees because they work in people’s homes, not on government property, and are not supervised by other state employees.

And they say the union is not merely seeking higher wages, but making a political push for expansion of Medicaid payments.

Alito agreed, saying “it is impossible to argue that the level of Medicaid funding [or, for that matter, state spending for employee benefits in general] is not a matter of great public concern.”

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New guidelines say most healthy women can skip pelvic exam

By LAURAN NEERGAARD The Associated Press WASHINGTON – No more dreaded pelvic exam? New guidelines say most healthy women can skip the yearly ritual.

Routine pelvic exams don’t benefit women who have no symptoms of disease and who aren’t pregnant, and they can cause harm, the American College of Physicians said Monday as it recommended that doctors quit using them as a screening tool.

It’s part of a growing movement to evaluate whether many longtime medical practices are done more out of habit than necessity, and the guideline is sure to be

controversial.

Scientific evidence “just doesn’t support the benefit of having a pelvic exam every year,” said guideline coauthor Dr. Linda Humphrey of the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Oregon Health & Science University.

“There will be women who are relieved, and there are women who really want to go in and talk with their doctor about it and will choose to continue this,” she said.

The recommendations aren’t binding to doctors – or insurers.

Indeed, a different doctors’ group, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, still recommends yearly pelvic exams, even as

it acknowledges a lack of evidence supporting, or refuting, them.

Pelvic exams have long been considered part of a “well-woman visit,” and some 62 million were performed in the United States in 2010, the latest available data.

Here’s what put the test under the microscope: Pap smears that check for cervical cancer used to be done yearly but now are recommended only every three to five years.

So if women weren’t going through that test every year, did they still need the pelvic exam that traditionally accompanied it?

During a pelvic exam, a doctor feels for abnormalities in the ovaries, uterus and

other pelvic organs. But two years ago, scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the internal exams weren’t a good screening tool for ovarian cancer and shouldn’t be required before a woman was prescribed birth control pills.

The American College of Physicians, specialists in internal medicine, took a broader look.

Pelvic exams are appropriate for women with symptoms such as vaginal discharge, abnormal bleeding, pain, urinary problems or sexual dysfunction, the ACP said. And women should get their Pap smears on schedule – but a Pap doesn’t require

the extra step of a manual pelvic exam, it said.

For symptom-free women, years of medical studies show routine pelvic exams aren’t useful to screen for ovarian or other gynecologic cancers, they don’t reduce deaths, and there are other ways, such as urine tests, to detect such problems as sexually transmitted infections, the doctors’ group reported in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.

Moreover, pelvic exams can cause harm – from unnecessary and expensive extra testing when the exam sparks a false alarm, to the anxiety, embarrassment and discomfort that many women report, especially survivors of sexual abuse, the guidelines said.

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Bringing benefits of Y to all Kishwaukee Family YMCA kicks off annual campaign How to help

SYCAMORE – After years of struggling with depression, an autoimmune disease and 100 pounds of extra weight, Dena McKnight thought joining the Kishwaukee Family YMCA could change her life.

But without financial assistance from the YMCA, McKnight and many members like her would never have been able to join.

The Kishwaukee Family YMCA hopes to raise $150,000 through its annual campaign to support children and adult programming and allow residents to access the organization’s programs regardless of income.

Debbie Madeley, director of development at the YMCA, said 94 percent of donations will go directly to supporting

To donate to the Kishwaukee Family YMCA’s annual campaign, visit www.ymca.net/give or call Debbie Madeley at 815-756-9577.

programs and offering scholarships.

The YMCA provided $470,346 in financial assistance scholarships and program subsidies to low-income families and nonprofits last year.

Of the agency’s annual $3.3 million budget, $263,822, or almost 8 percent, comes from contributions and grants.

McKnight visits the YMCA three times a week to participate in the multiple sclerosis/ recoup class, a water class designed for people dealing with or recovering from sur-

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Kishwaukee Family YMCA Summer Camp counselor Stephanie Kolakowski (left) helps Bailey Chaplin, 5, of Sycamore, add her hand to the American flag on Monday.

“For some, it’s playing a YMCA’s LIVESTRONG program, which offered 55 cancer sport,” Madeley said. “For survivors free support last some, it could be socialization and, for others, it’s learning year.

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was taken to Kishwaukee Hospital for her injuries and was released, police said.

Chavez was charged with three counts of aggravated driving under the influence, driving with a revoked license, operating an uninsured vehicle, driving too fast for the conditions, improper lane use and disobeying a stop sign.

Chavez also was taken to Kishwaukee Hospital for his injuries, police said.

aazzo@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – Former DeKalb County State’s Attorney Clay Campbell is expected to testify today in a former Northern Illinois University police officer’s request to dismiss the rape charge against him.

Defense attorney Bruce Brandwein filed a motion April 29 asking a judge to toss out the charges against Andrew Rifkin, 26, of Northbrook, because Campbell dropped them

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after a judge found NIU police had mishandled evidence in the case.

After he defeated Campbell in the November 2012 election, State’s Attorney Richard Schmack reinstated the case, stating Campbell had not consulted the alleged victim before dropping the charge. Rifkin is accused of forcing a sex act on an NIU student in his Cortland apartment in October 2011, when he was not on-duty as a police officer.

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“There was no new information available when [Rifkin] was re-indicted,” Brandwein said.

But Schmack has said that judicial estoppel doesn’t apply to this situation, as Campbell did not make a legal argument when he dismissed the charges.

“When a state’s attorney dismisses a case, he has the absolute right to do so at any time,”

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Police: Two injured in DUI crash outside DeKalb Shumack, 36, of Mendota, DeKALB – A 30-year-old Sandwich man was charged with driving under the influence in connection with a crash that injured him and a 36-year-old Mendota woman.

Joshua A. Chavez, 30, of the 2800 block of North 4650th Road, was traveling east about 6:17 a.m. Monday in a 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass on Perry Road.

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gery or disease. Since joining the YMCA nine years ago, McKnight has moved out of a wheelchair, shed 100 pounds and overcome challenges presented by neurosarcoidosis, a disease that attacks multiple organs.

“I think, socially, it’s helped me a lot, too,” McKnight said. “Having somewhere to go, forcing myself out and having friends there who care about me is nice.”

Last year, donations helped the YMCA provide 10,000 meals to DeKalb County children and families, swim lessons for 111 children and youth scholarships for 85 children playing on YMCA teams. Of the 200 children in the Y’s summer camp, 50 percent receive some financial assistance through donations, Madeley said. Donations also supported the

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Shabbona man injured in DeKalb crash DeKALB – Authorities had to remove a 69-year-old Shabbona man from his vehicle following a two-car crash in DeKalb on Monday.

At about 9:05 a.m., Patrick E. McCormick, of Comanche Street in Shabbona, was driving a Ford Focus east in the 500 block of Bethany Road when he tried to turn left onto Commerce Drive, DeKalb police said in a news release.

McCormick’s vehicle collided with a pickup truck driven by Samuel Walt, 41, of DeKalb, who was traveling west through the intersection. McCormick had to be freed from the vehicle and transported to Kishwaukee Hospital for nonlife threatening injuries. Walt was unhurt, police said.

McCormick was issued a citation for failing to yield while turning left.

Truck rolled in crash in downtown DeKalb DeKALB – A 39-year-old DeKalb man was taken to Kishwaukee Hospital after his truck collided with another truck and overturned Monday in downtown DeKalb, On the Web police said.

About To view video 10:35 a.m., from the site of the Jonathan B. Bethany Road crash Colvin, of the and the downtown 700 block of DeKalb crash, visit Daily-Chronicle. Kensington com.

Boulevard, DeKalb, was driving a Chevrolet Silverado north on South First Street, approaching the intersection with Lincoln Highway, DeKalb police said in a news release.

Colvin ran the red light at Lincoln Highway and struck a Ford Ranger driven by Kevin Fanta, 22, of Lake Zurich, who was traveling west on Lincoln Highway, police said. Colvin’s vehicle rolled as a result of the crash and sustained significant damage that required authorities to removed Colvin from the vehicle.

Colvin was transported to Kishwaukee Hospital for nonlife threatening injuries. Fanta was uninjured, police said.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene and police cited Colvin for allegedly disobeying a traffic control signal.

– Katie Dahlstrom

Sycamore teen faces DUI charge in crash SYCAMORE – Police said an 18-year-old Sycamore man was drunk when he crashed his vehicle into a tree early Saturday, leading authorities to airlift him and a passenger from the scene.

Tylor Z. Hyde was driving a 2001 Mercury Cougar when he crashed near the intersection of Home and Kishwaukee streets just after 5 a.m., according to a Sycamore police report released Monday.

Hyde was airlifted to OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford but was not admitted because his injuries were not significant enough to warrant him being in the hospital, a nursing supervisor said Monday.

A girl also was transported to OSF St. Anthony Hospital.

Sycamore police Lt. Darrell Johnson declined to reveal her name since she is a juvenile, but said her injuries were nonlife threatening.

Sycamore police are still investigating the incident, including how Hyde was able to obtain alcohol.

Additional charges may be filed as the investigation continues.

Hyde was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and underage drinking.

A deputy at DeKalb County Jail said Hyde was not at the jail about 1:30 p.m. Monday.

–Andrea Azzo

Oswego man facing child rape charges

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – A 32-yearold Oswego man accused of sexually assaulting two children in Kendall County faces similar charges in DeKalb County for allegedly assaulting one of those children in Somonauk, authorities said.

Jasen J. Phipps, of the 1500 block of Light Road, was charged Monday with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault.

He is accused of sexually assaulting a child younger than age 13 four times from September 2003 to December 2003, court records show.

Phipps’ bond on the DeKalb County charges was set at $250,000. He is jailed in Kendall County unable to post bond in connection

with 10 counts alleging he sexually assaulted two victims in Kendall County.

In Kendall County, Phipps is accused of sexually assaulting two girls from January 2004 through June 30, 2013, at two different locations in the county.

Jasen J. The victims, Phipps one of whom is a family member, came forward to police within the past year alleging that one girl was abused four times while the other was abused six times, said Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis.

One of the victims from the Kendall County case also is the victim in the DeKalb County case, said

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Gary Dumdie. The child was six years old when the incidents occurred in Somonauk.

DeKalb County Sheriff’s officers found out about the Somonauk offenses after witnesses recently came forward to Kendall County investigators, Dumdie said.

If convicted of all the DeKalb County charges, Phipps would face between 24 and 120 years in prison.

He would need to serve 85 percent of his sentence before being eligible for parole and would be required to register as a sex offender for life.

Phipps was transported back to Kendall County after his court appearance Monday. He was appointed a public defender. He is next due in DeKalb County court Aug. 13.

8OBITUARIES EARL FRANK BENNET JR.

Elgin.

She was a woman who was filled Born: Dec. 17, 1937, in DeKalb, Illinois with humor and energy and a love Died: June 27, 2014, in Rockford, for life.

On her death, her grandchilIllinois dren recalled her unique sense of DeKALB – Earl Frank Bennet Jr., 76, humor; her sons-in-law and daughof Belvidere, Illinois, died Friday, June ters-in-law spoke of her acceptance 27, 2014, at OFS St. Anthony Medical and the sense that she was a second mother to them all.

Center, Rockford.

The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m.

Born Dec. 17, 1937, in DeKalb, he Wednesday, July 2, at St. Laurence is the son of Earl and Maude (Miller) Catholic Church, 565 Standish St., Bennett Sr. Elgin. Burial will follow at Mount Earl was employed by Bennett Hope Cemetery, 1001 Villa St., Elgin.

Heating and Cooling, his father’s The visitation will be held from 4 to 8 business in Cortland. He enjoyed p.m. Tuesday, July 1, at Laird Funeral repairing and selling bicycles as a Home, 310 S. State St., Elgin, and hobby. from 9:15 a.m. Wednesday until the He is survived by several cousins. time of Mass at the church.

He was preceded in death by his For information, call 847-741-8800 parents.

The visitation will be from 10 until or visit www.lairdfamilyfuneralservices.com. the 11 a.m. funeral service Monday, To sign the online guest book, visit July 7, at Anderson Funeral Home, www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.

2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, with the Rev. Brian Geary of St. James Catholic Church, Belvidere, officiatTHEODORE R. ing. Burial will follow at Mound Rest ‘TED’ LAHTI Cemetery in Cortland.

Born: April 7, 1940, in Sycamore, For information, visit www.AnIllinois dersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call Died: June 29, 2014, in Davenport, 815-756-1022.

Iowa To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.

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VALLEY, Iowa – Theodore R. Born: June 28, 1924, in Elgin, Illinois “Ted” Lahti, 74, of Died: June 28, 2014, in Elgin Pleasant Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, ELGIN – Helen Koch, a lifelong June 29, 2014, resident of Elgin, Illinois, and the at Genesis Medical Center, West matriarch of Elgin’s Koch clan, died Campus, in Davenport, Iowa.

Saturday, June 28, 2014, on her 90th Born April 7, 1940, in Sycabirthday, at Presence St. Joseph more, the son of John and Francis Hospital in Elgin.

(Ericksen) Lahti, Ted was united in Helen was born June 28, 1924, to marriage to Alice “Mickey” Kerwin Emma and Ted Real of Elgin. She on Nov. 18, 1989, in Las Vegas, graduated from Elgin High School in Nevada. She preceded him in death 1942. She married Joe Koch in 1946, on March 16, 2011. after his return from service in World Ted was a millwright by trade. He War II. enjoyed living and fishing along the Helen was the mother of Katherine Mississippi River and spending time (John) Koch Russell of Aurora, Peggy with his friends along the river. He Koch of Elgin, Ginny (Ron) Koch could always be counted on to lend Horan of Elgin, Tom (Debbie) Koch of a helping hand.

Elgin, Mary (Tony) Koch Edwards of Those left to honor his memory Frisco, Texas, and Bill (Inger) Koch of include his sons, Shawn Lahti and DeKalb. Helen also is survived by 12 Dustin Lahti; granddaughter, Hannah grandchildren; five great-grandchilYvette Lahti; daughters, Michelle dren; brother, Bob Real of Elgin; and Russell, Catherine Roysdon, Saundra many nieces and nephews.

Behm and Jamie Wilkins; 16 grandShe was preceded in death by the children; 10 great-grandchildren; love of her life, her husband, Joe and sisters, Alice Bennett and Ruth Koch, also a lifelong Elgin resident Glugla. and a longtime Elgin firefighter; and In addition to his wife, Mickey, loving daughter, Barbara Koch of Ted was preceded in death by his

HELEN KOCH

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.

Northern Illinois University Kirk J. Guhl, 28, of Thorne Tree Road, St. Charles, was charged Wednesday, June 25, with driving under the influence of alcohol.

Cody C. Hazelett, 20, of the 800 block of Pappas Drive, DeKalb, was charged Saturday, June 28, with domestic battery.

Roger L. Roberts Jr., 43, of the 700 block of Kennedy Street, Waterman, was charged Saturday, June 28, with driving under the influence of alcohol.

Rodney D. Rex, 46, of the 1100 block of Glidden Avenue, DeKalb, was charged Saturday, June 28,

Born Oct. 21, 1920, in Rising City, Nebraska, the son of Ira Merle and Annie (Uphoff) Stoddard, Ken married Dorothy W. Willrett on Sept. 6, 1950, at Malta Methodist Church in Malta. After marriage, he transferred his membership from Surprise Methodist Church where he was confirmed, to Malta Methodist Church.

Because of crop failures due to the drought conditions in Nebraska, Ken and his brother, Ivan, came to Illinois looking for work in 1939. In 1942, Ken and Ivan began farming in partnership on the Abbott Farm. They began with very little equipment and a strong will to make it work.

With help from several farmers and neighbors, they were able to MARILYN L. OAKLEAF get started. After Ken and Dorothy married, they rented and farmed Marilyn L. Oakleaf, 87, of Kirkland, 160 acres in Milan Township. There Illinois, died Sunday, June 29, 2014, they fed cattle, hogs and chickens, at Northwoods Care Center in while continuing in partnership with Belvidere. his brother.

Arrangements by Olson Funeral Their three children were born Homes-Quiram Kirkland Chapel, while they lived in Milan. In 1958, 309 S. Fifth St., Kirkland. Visit www. they moved to Malta where they olsonfh.com. continued farming and feeding To sign the online guest book, visit cattle. www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.

Ken was a member of DeKalb County Farm Bureau, DeKalb County Cattlemen, Hog Producers, Corn JOHN WILLIAM and Soybean Growers, Vegetable STEVENSON Growers (Ken grew sweet corn, peas and lima beans for Del Monte John William Stevenson, 62, of for 60 years), and served on the Moberly, Missouri, died Sunday, June A.S.C.S. Board. He served more than 29, 2014.

50 years on the Malta-Milan DrainThe visitation will be from 4 to 7 age District. He was a trustee at p.m. Tuesday, July 1, at Cater Funeral the church, and did the major snow Home, Moberly. The celebration of removal at the church and parsonlife will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, age for more than 50 years.

July 2, at Sweet Springs Baptist In 2009, he received the runner-up Church. award as “Outstanding Older WorkFor information, call the funeral er” in the state of Illinois. Ken drove home at 660-263-3360. tractors for hayrides at school parTo sign the online guest book, visit ties for a number of years. He served www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle. on the Malta High School Board, and served as president of the Board. He served as a Malta volunteer fireman KENNETH UPHOFF for 18 years, and was a charter memSTODDARD ber of the Malta Lions Club, where Born: Oct. 21, 1920, in Rising City, he served on many committees and Nebraska projects.

Died: June 29, 2014, in DeKalb, In October 2011, at the age of 90, Illinois as he finished combining corn, he got out of the combine, declared DeKALB – Kenneth Uphoff that he was retiring from farmStoddard, 93, of Malta, Illinois, died ing and made arrangements to Sunday, June 29, 2014, at Kishwaucash-rent the farm. After retiring, kee Hospital, DeKalb. he enjoyed gardening, mowing the parents; daughter, Andrea; grandson, Justin; sister, Mary McCue; and brother, Bill Lahti, who died in the Korean War. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.

Thursday, July 3, at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa. The visitation will be from 9 a.m. Thursday until the time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary Cemetery in DeKalb.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Living Lands & Waters of East Moline.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting Ted’s obituary at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.

To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.

with driving under the influence of drugs.

Michael W. McGahee, 47, of the 10100 block of South Calhoun Avenue, Chicago, was charged Saturday, June 28, with possession of marijuana.

Akeem R. Daniels, 22, of the 2400 block of Winfield Drive, Kissimmee, Florida, was charged Saturday, June 28, with possession of marijuana.

Maurice Johnson, 25, of the 1900 block of Santa Monica Drive, Rockford, was charged Saturday, June 28, with possession of marijuana.

Raymond Alaniz, 22, of the 1000 block of West Lincoln Highway, Aurora, was charged Sunday, June 29, with illegal use of fireworks.

Sycamore Jacob R. Tijerina, 18, of DeKalb, was charged Monday, June 23, with retail theft and possession of drug equipment.

farmstead, reading, watching TV and, of course, he continued to go to breakfast at five almost every morning to visit with other local farmers until the past few months.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; son, James (Marcia) Stoddard of Sycamore; daughter, Nancy (Tom) Plote of Malta; seven grandchildren, Bradley (Holly) Stoddard, Steven Stoddard, Michelle (Cory) Crowley, Micah Stoddard, Clinton Stoddard, Matthew Plote and Jennifer Plote; brother, Merle (Mary) Stoddard of Florida; sister-in-law, Marcia Stoddard; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his son, David Lee; a grandson, Nathan Wayne; sisters, Nadine, Mae (Louis) Davidson, Gladys (Edward) Arenkill and Mary Ann (Orval) Smith; brothers, Ivan (Maxine), Fred (Pauline and Irene), Harold and Donald; and his parents.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 3, at Malta United Methodist Church, Malta, with the Rev. Noah R. Panlilio officiating.

Burial will follow at Malta Cemetery, Malta. The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, at Anderson Funeral Home, DeKalb.

Memorials can be made to the Kenneth Stoddard Memorial Fund, sent in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, IL 60115.

For information, visit www.

AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call 815-756-1022.

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Obama: I’ll act on my own on immigration

By ERICA WERNER and JIM KUHNHENN The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Conceding defeat on a top domestic priority, President Barack Obama blamed a Republican “year of obstruction” for the demise of sweeping immigration legislation on Monday and said he would take new steps without Congress to fix as much of the system as he can on his own.

“The only thing I can’t do is stand by and do nothing,” the president said. But he gave few hints about what steps he might take by executive action.

Even as he blamed House Republicans for frustrating him on immigration, Obama asked Congress for more money and additional authority to deal with the unexpected crisis of a surge of unaccompanied Central American youths arriving by the thousands at the southern border. Obama wants flexibility to speed the youths’ deportations and $2 billion in new money to hire

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks June 24 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Boehner told President Barack Obama that the House will not vote on overhauling the nation’s troubled immigration system during this election year, the White House said. more immigration judges and open more detention facilities, requests that got a cool reception from congressional Republicans and angered advocates.

The twin announcements came as the administration confronted the tricky politics of immigration in a midterm election year with Democrat-

ic control of the Senate in jeopardy. The fast-developing humanitarian disaster on the border has provoked calls for a border crackdown at the same moment that immigration advocates are demanding Obama loosen deportation rules in the face of congressional inaction.

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8BRIEFS ST. LOUIS – An evacuation slide inflated inside a United Airlines plane as it flew from Chicago to southern California, filling part of the cabin and prompting the pilot to make an emergency landing in Kansas.

Passenger Mike Schroeder said he was sitting in the front row of the plane bound for Orange County, California, late Sunday when he heard a hiss and pop behind him.

Schroeder, 58, turned around and saw the Boeing 737-700’s evacuation slide inflating. The slide – which would normally inflate outside the plane in an emergency – filled the galley.

“I thought to myself, ‘I hope there is no one in the restroom because if they are they’re not coming out for a long time,’ ” he said in a telephone interview.

United Airlines officials said in a statement that no one aboard Flight 1463 was injured.

Former university president found guilty BLOOMINGTON – Illinois State University’s former president was convicted of disorderly conduct and sentenced to probation Monday for his actions during a confrontation with the school’s head groundskeeper last year.

Flanagan to a year of court supervision, which is a form of probation, and ordered him to perform 30 hours of community service and pay a $300 fine.

Prosecutors said that on Dec. 5, Flanagan screamed at Patrick Murphy, the school’s grounds superintendent, at close range outside the president’s on-campus home in a way that alarmed Murphy. Murphy was fired a short time later, but has since been rehired.

In court Monday, prosecutors recounted witness testimony that described Flanagan having “lost it” while yelling at Murphy.

Flanagan’s attorney, Steve Skelton, said in court that university workers had removed plants from outside the president’s home that contained decorative lighting that belonged to the Flanagans.

Flanagan handed reporters a printed statement after leaving the courtroom.

“I regret raising my voice during this encounter and my choice of words was ill advised,” it stated.

Flanagan resigned from the university in Normal in March.

He had been hired in August at a $350,000 annual salary after working as president of Framing-

By JOAN LOWY and TOM KRISHER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – The attorney overseeing General Motors’ compensation to victims of small-car crashes said there’s no limit to what the company will pay, provided the crashes were caused by faulty ignition switches. The tally could climb into billions of dollars.

GM linked 13 deaths to defective ignition switches in cars such as the Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Ion. But trial lawyers and lawmakers said hundreds of others could file claims of wrongful death and injury.

Kenneth Feinberg, one of the country’s top compensation experts, said Monday that GM has placed no cap on the total amount he can pay to injured people or relatives of those killed. And he alone – not GM – will decide how much they each will get, even though he is being paid by the company, which did not like

some of the program’s provisions.

Feinberg would not estimate the ultimate cost for GM, saying he has no idea how many claims will be made.

But based on the methodology he planned to use, a large number of claims could raise the total settlement into the hundreds of millions of dollars, if not billions.

“GM has basically said whatever it costs to pay any eligible claims under the protocol, they will pay it. There is no ceiling,” Feinberg said at a news conference in Washington.

Feinberg’s remarks came on the same day that GM added 8.2 million vehicles to its ballooning list of cars recalled over faulty ignition switches.

However, GM spokesman Alan Adler said victims in the newly recalled vehicles would not be included in the compensation fund that has been set up for the small-car case. GM considers the latest recalls a separate issue and ineligible for the fund.

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Illinois pushes ahead with Medicaid managed care CHICAGO – Facing a Jan. 1 deadline, the state’s top Medicaid official announced a timetable Monday for moving hundreds of thousands of low-income patients into managed care health plans.

Department of Healthcare and Family Services Director Julie Hamos said 1.7 million people will get packets in the mail by the end of the year outlining their health plan choices and giving an enrollment phone number.

The change affects Medicaid patients in about 30 counties in central and southwestern Illinois and in regions including Rockford, Chicago and the Quad Cities. Those who don’t choose a plan will be assigned to one.

Patients can switch during the first 90 days.

Illinois has lagged behind other states in adopting managed care, which pays insurers and health networks fixed per-patient fees instead of paying separately for every appointment, surgery and test. The goal is to reduce wasteful spending.

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came almost a year to the day after the Senate passed a historic immigration bill that would have spent billions to secure the border and offered a path to citizenship for many of the 11.5 million people now here illegally. Despite the efforts of an extraordinary coalition of businesses, unions, religious leaders, law enforcement officials and others, the GOP-led House never acted.

“Our country and our economy would be stronger today if House Republicans had allowed a simple yes-or-no vote on this bill or, for that matter, any bill,” Obama said in the Rose Garden. “They’d be following the will of the majority of the American people, who support reform. And instead they’ve proven again and again that they’re unwilling to stand up to the tea party in order to do what’s best for the country.”

Obama said that House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, informed him last week that the House would not be taking up immigration legislation this year.

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Plant business grows to include barn salvage

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com GENOA – Bill Lloyd doesn’t know what he’s going to create with the wood he salvages from 100-year-old barns until he sits down and starts working.

Lloyd is the owner of Lloyd Landscaping and Old Barn Salvage, 662 Park Ave., Know more Genoa. The store held its grand n WHAT: Lloyd Landscaping and Old Barn opening Saturday after a Salvage soft opening n ADDRESS: 662 Park April 28.

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Lloyd got his start in business after he took a landscaping class at Kishwaukee College a year after graduating high school. He started his own landscaping business in Sycamore in 1994, but recently made the move to a former auto parts store

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in Genoa to incorporate his interest in salvaging barn wood.

That part of the business has taken off, so much so that Lloyd is about a month behind with his landscaping side of business. Since being featured in a farmer’s magazine, Lloyd said he has gotten calls from people all over the country asking about his products.

“One guy called saying he needed a barn to put his giraffes in,” Lloyd said.

Lloyd travels the country to find wood from old barns to make into

tables, chairs and shelves. Most of his products are constructed from pine or Douglas fir, so he travels to other parts of the country to find wood native to those areas, including maple and oak.

The Genoa business also has a gardening center. There are a total of seven employees.

Lloyd’s wife, Mary, also works with her husband when she is not working her full-time job as a nurse practitioner. Mary Lloyd said doing payroll and paying the bills for Lloyd Landscaping and Old Barn

LEFT: Steve Allen, who normally works in plant sales at Lloyd Landscaping in Genoa, shows off the Old Barn Salvage side of the business Thursday. The company recently moved from Sycamore to make room for the salvage side of the business. Owner Bill Lloyd takes down old barns and sells the weathered wood by the linear foot as well as creates furniture and other home decor items with the salvaged wood. ABOVE: Employee Brit Gingrich waters flowers in the garden center.

Salvage is a nice escape from her normal job.

Mary Lloyd also helps design and create some of the products made from barn wood. She said creativity runs in her family; her brother is an artist.

“It’s totally different,” she said, referring to her two jobs. “It’s nice to have something different. Being a

nurse practitioner, there’s not a lot of creativity.”

Lloyd finishes many of his products by using a varnish, which also protects against splinters, an inevitable part of the barn salvaging business.

“You’re going to get a few [splinters] along the way,” Lloyd said.

“That’s part of the business.”

Sizzling summer fun planned in downtown DeKalb this month The official first day of summer may be June 21, but July is when summer really kicks into high gear.

The month begins with Independence Day celebrations throughout the area. The fireworks over Hopkins Park are always a great show and a fun time to celebrate with family, friends and the community. It’s a great reminder of how special independence is and how great this country is. The opportunities for us to do the things that we want to do and the freedom to choose should not be taken for granted.

CHAMBER VIEW Matt Duffy The month of July offers a number of choices of fun events in DeKalb. Here are a few key dates and events.

July 17 – This date has a lot going on and all happening in downtown DeKalb. The DeKalb Chamber is holding an open house for those interested in being a part of the next DeKalb Leadership Academy class. The open house provides the chance

to speak to alumni of the program and find out more about the Leadership Academy. This event will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the chamber office.

On the same evening from 5 to 7 p.m. is our July After Hours at The House Café.

Stop by to check out what’s new and sample great food off a new menu. This also coincides with the monthly Girls Night Out shopping event in downtown DeKalb. The theme of July is Sizzling Sidewalk Sales. Come check out some of the great shops and see more of the new stores that

have recently opened. Stores are open from 5 to 8 p.m. to enjoy the summer evening.

July 22 – The morning begins with the annual State of the City presentation at the Hopkins Park Terrace Room.

The breakfast buffet begins at 8 a.m. and leads into presentations by Mayor John Rey, City Manager Anne Marie Gaura and Northern Illinois University President Doug Baker. They will provide a recap of the previous fiscal year and a look ahead at the upcoming year. It’s an exciting time in DeKalb and this is a great opportunity to

hear about what is coming.

Contact the chamber or visit the event calendar at www. dekalb.org to register. Space is limited, so sign up today.

Later that day, the second annual Fourth Street Family Fun Fest will be held. This free family event was a tremendous success in its first year. Families are invited to come to check out vehicles (snow plow, fire truck, police car, ambulance, etc.) and a number of Fourth Street businesses on hand with games, food and chances to win prizes. This event will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the DeKalb

Education Center parking lot, 901 S. Fourth St. The week continues with a fun “Skate Street DeKalb” event in downtown DeKalb on July 23 as a part of Kishwaukee Fest. This fest is in its fifth year and includes the always popular parade on July 25 starting at 7 p.m.

Check out these events and more at www.dekalb.org. The summer is a great time to get out and enjoy all that DeKalb has to offer.

• Matt Duffy is executive director of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.

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Bodies of missing Israeli teens found Islamic state declaration could lead to schism

By JOSEF FEDERMAN and IAN DEITCH The Associated Press

JERUSALEM – The Israeli military found the bodies of three missing teenagers on Monday just over two weeks after they were abducted in the West Bank – a grim discovery that ended a frantic search that led to Israel’s largest ground operation in the Palestinian territory in nearly a decade and drew Israeli threats of retaliation.

“Hamas is responsible and Hamas will pay,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed, referring to the Islamic militant group that Israel has accused of carrying out the kidnappings.

The teenagers “were kidnapped and murdered in cold blood by human animals,” the Israeli leader said as he convened an emergency meeting of his Security Cabinet.

The three-hour session ended after midnight without any decisions, and officials were expected to resume deliberations on Tuesday.

The episode has put Netanyahu in a difficult position.

With a public enraged over the deaths, the Israeli leader has widespread support to strike Hamas. But after a two-week crackdown against the group, he could have a tough time finding new targets. He is also facing international calls for restraint.

Eyal Yifrah, 19, Gilad Shaar, 16, and Naftali Fraenkel, a 16-year-old with dual Israeli-American citizenship, disappeared June 12

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Israeli police officers block a road with their police vehicles Monday in the village of Halhul, near the West Bank town of Hebron, where the bodies of the three missing Israeli teenagers were found. The Israeli military found the bodies just more than two weeks after they were abducted in the West Bank, allegedly by Hamas militants. while hitchhiking home from the Jewish seminaries where they were studying near the West Bank city of Hebron.

Despite the dangers, hitchhiking is common among Israelis traveling in and out of Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

In an operation codenamed “Brother’s Keeper,” Israel dispatched thousands of troops across the West Bank in search of the youths, closed roads in the Hebron area and arrested some 400 Hamas operatives throughout the territory. The search ended Monday afternoon with the discovery of the bodies under a pile of rocks in a field north of Hebron.

Israel has identified two well-known Hamas operatives from Hebron as the primary suspects. The men,

M arwan Qawasmeh and Amer Abu Aisheh, remain on the run, and military officials said the search for them would continue.

The search for the teens became a national obsession. Israeli media delivered round-the-clock updates, top officials held daily televised briefings and Israelis held prayer vigils. The mothers of the three teens became public figures as they campaigned for their sons’ return, at one point traveling to Geneva to address the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva.

News of their deaths prompted an outpouring of grief late Monday. Large crowds of supporters rushed to the homes of the families in the central Israeli towns of Nof Ayalon and Elad, and the West Bank settlement of

Talmon, while supporters lit memorial candles and prayed.

Large crowds gathered in Tel Aviv’s central Rabin Square, and at the West Bank junction where the youths were abducted, singing songs, praying and lighting candles shaped in the names of the youths or the Jewish Star of David.

“All of Israel bows its head today,” said President Shimon Peres.

Thousands of Israelis have died in wars and militant attacks over the years, and Israel has grappled with the kidnappings of soldiers by militant groups in the past.

But the ages of the victims, and the fact that they were unarmed civilians, seemed to strike a raw nerve. Security officials have long feared that civilian hitchhikers in the West Bank could make easy targets.

Beyond identifying the suspected kidnappers, Israel has not publicly provided evidence proving the involvement of Hamas, which has praised the kidnappings but not claimed responsibility for them. It is also not clear whether the kidnappers received orders from higher-ups or acted on their own.

Still, Hamas frequently encourages its members to try to kidnap Israelis, believing hostages could be used to win the release of militants detained in Israeli prisons. Tensions had also been high since the shooting deaths in May of two Palestinian teens during a stone-throwing clash with Israeli security forces.

By RYAN LUCAS and SAMEER N. YACOUB The Associated Press BAGHDAD – A militant extremist group’s unilateral declaration of an Islamic state is threatening to undermine its already-tenuous alliance with other Sunnis who helped it overrun much of northern and western Iraq.

One uneasy ally has vowed to resist if the militants try to impose their strict interpretation of Shariah law.

Fighters from the al-Qaida breakaway group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have spearheaded the offensive in recent weeks that has plunged Iraq into its deepest crisis since the last U.S. troops left in 2011. The group’s lightning advance has brought under its control territory stretching from northern Syria as far as the outskirts of Baghdad in central Iraq.

In a bold move Sunday, the group announced the establishment of its own state, or caliphate, governed by Islamic law. It proclaimed its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a highly ambitious Iraqi militant with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head, to be the caliph, and it demanded that Muslims around the world pledge allegiance to him.

Through brute force and

meticulous planning, the Sunni extremist group – which said it was changing its name to simply the Islamic State, dropping the reference to Iraq and the Levant – has managed to effectively erase the Syria-Iraq border and lay the foundations of its proto-state.

Now, the group’s declaration risks straining its loose alliances with other Sunnis who share the militants’ hopes of bringing down Iraq’s Shiite-led government but not necessarily its ambitions of carving out a transnational caliphate. Iraq’s minority Sunnis complain they have been treated as second-class citizens and unfairly targeted by security forces.

Topping the list of uneasy allies is the Army of the Men of the Naqshabandi Order, a Sunni militant organization with ties to Saddam Hussein’s now-outlawed Baath Party. The group depicts itself as a nationalist force that defends Iraq’s Sunnis from Shiite rule.

A senior Naqshabandi commander in Diyala province northeast of Baghdad said his group has “no intention” of joining the Islamic State or working under it. He said that “would be a difficult thing to do because our ideology is different from the Islamic State’s extremist ideology.”

Lawmakers may override Quinn’s veto • BUDGET Continued from page A1 The budget Quinn signed Monday keeps funding for schools flat but doesn’t allocate enough money to cover increased expenses, such as health care costs and wage increases. Republicans have called it “gimmicky” because it uses special funds for dayto-day operations and banks on future increases in revenue that may not materialize.

Democratic Senate President John Cullerton has said

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A bolt of lightning can be seen through DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy Grant Erickson’s windshield Monday evening as he drives down Somonauk Road from Perry Road.

it’s likely legislators will return after the election and approve either the tax increase extension or other revenue.

On Monday, Cullerton spokeswoman Rikeesha Phelon said the budget “secures funding for key priorities, but there will be more tough choices for fiscal progress in the future.”

Lawmakers may override Quinn’s veto of the money for Capitol renovations with a three-fifths majority vote in both chambers.

The project drew criticism last year for being unnecessarily extravagant at a time

when the state has a multibillion-dollar backlog of unpaid bills. Among the items that prompted Quinn to say he would freeze funding were three sets of copper-plated doors and two chandeliers that cost $80,000 each.

Quinn on Monday also touted other cuts he has recently ordered, including eliminating 80 paid parking spaces for state employees who work downtown – an annual savings of about $100,000 and reducing lease costs for state buildings by about $55 million.

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DeKalb County Sher iff’s Sgt. Tim Duda said the department had received a report of some flooding on Route 64 near Schafer Road, as well as a report of a downed tree limb in a yard.

“We’re pretty safe up here,” Duda said.

In DeKalb, Public Works Director T.J. Moore and public works staff were ready to respond to problems with flash flooding or downed trees. The area was under a flood advisory and flash flood watch for several hours.

“You make sure every gas can is filled, every chainsaw is ready to go, so if we have to go out and clear roads, we can,” Moore said. “You prepare for the worst and hope for the best.”

The rest of the week will not carry any such weather threats, Sebenste said. Residents can expect some showers and thunder showers Tuesday afternoon, but the

DeKalb County dispatcher Sgt. Tim Duda keeps the radar on the screen at the county’s communication center. A tornado watch was active throughout DeKalb County on Monday evening.

Voice your opinion Has your home suffered any storm damage recently? Vote online at Daily-Chronicle.com. rest of the week should be dry, considerably cooler and less humid, he said.

Wednesday’s temperatures will barely hit 70 and on Thursday they should hover around 77, Sebenste

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“The Fourth of July looks absolutely beautiful,” Sebenste said.

DeKalb County will see sunny skies, temperatures around 80 degrees and low humidity. Saturday the high will be around 82 degrees with low humidity. On Sunday and Monday, residents could see some rain although Sebenste did not know how much.

text and drive because teenagers are more likely to listen to other teenagers rather than adults.

“That helps immensely,” Burgess said. “Kids [will] have the courage to stand up to their peers and say, ‘Hey put it away. I’m in here too.’ ” It is illegal for anyone in Illinois to send text messages while driving. Hands-free devices are required when using a phone, but drivers can’t use their phones at all while driving until they are 18 years old.

Even so, the National Safety Council estimates about 1 in 4 traffic crashes, or about 1.3 million a year, were linked to drivers texting or talking on cellphones in 2010.

“A person just passed us in a no-passing zone on Dresser Road talking on their phone,” said Tim Holt, DeKalb driving instructor, just after a driving lesson with a student. “We see people all the time on their phones.”

Texting and driving is the biggest danger with the younger age group, partially because they cannot legally drink alcohol, said Mark Sykes, DeKalb High School driving instructor.

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That’s why instructors emphasize its dangers on a regular basis during class, Sykes said.

“These kids are so good on their phones,” Sykes said.

“They have that mindset they’re invincible.”

An entire chapter of DeKalb’s driver’s education textbook is dedicated to distracted driving. Driving instructor John Cordes said he also shows students eye-opening videos about texting and driving.

“It can be nothing but bad if you’re texting and driving,” Cordes said. “If you get away with it your first time, you’re going to think you can do it

again. Eventually, it’s going to catch up to you.”

Morgan Karolus, who hopes to get her license when she turns 16 on May 22, said friends sometimes tell her to reply to a text message for them when they are driving.

She also tells her friends to put their phones down whenever she catches them trying to use them behind the wheel.

“Some people think they just have to respond to that text message,” she said.

“They think it’s going to be really important that it can’t wait.

“That text message doesn’t need to be opened or replied to. It can wait.”

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DeKalb High School driver education instructor John Cordes laughs with sophomore Gabbie Farrell, 15, Friday as she buckles up before starting her drive time.

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8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Fight back against peddlers of porn To the Editor: On Friday, the owner of The Paperback Grotto in downtown DeKalb made the front page of the Daily Chronicle with a story that he has “dressed up,” or rather “undressed,” the front window of his establishment.

As a member of Morality In Media, Inc., I cannot in good conscience stand by without comment. We do not need an “occasion of sin” such as this.

Just because lingerie and other items are for sale does not mean that something much less desirable is not still the store’s main source of revenue.

Here are some facts taken from a recent newsletter from Morality in Media, Inc.: a) Today, studies show that a shocking 70 percent of men use pornography monthly; b) A recent Focus on the Family poll shows that 47 percent of households report porn as a major problem; c) A study on divorces involves at least one party having an “excessive interest in pornographic

websites.” In fact, indecency industry insiders admitted to Congress that 20 to 30 percent of traffic to some pornographic websites comes from children. d) A 1983 study showed that 86 percent of rapists used porn, either before, or as they commit their horrendous crimes. e) An FBI study of serial killers found that 80 percent of them were habitual users of pornography. f) In fact, “Christianity Today” reported that 37 percent of pastors admit that pornography is a current struggle. Half of those polled at a Promise Keepers event admitted to looking at pornographic material in the past week.

Pornography isn’t just a gateway drug for murderers and sex offenders; it’s rapidly becoming the biggest stumbling block to the church’s moral leadership.

I have been involved with Morality in Media, Inc., for a number of years. They are leading the fight against pornography. Here are some of the many actions of their “Dirty Dozen Program,” which began last year:

1. The U.S. Army and Air Force stopped selling pornography in their base exchanges; 2. Comcast decided to highlight and strengthen parental controls to protect children; 3. they demanded enforcement of federal laws by Attorney General Eric Holder’s Justice Department.

4. insisted that Google and Facebook do more to keep sexually explicit material off their sites 5. protected young people; insisted Yale University clean up its act by not hosting “Sex Week.”

With pornography becoming more ingrained in our society, it is vital that we fight back.

Marguerite “Peggy” Ann Hoyt DeKalb

Fighting scourge of drug overdose deaths To the Editor: Many DeKalb County residents do not know that drug overdose is a national epidemic.

On Sept. 29, 2013, I lost my son to a heroin overdose. After

his death, I made it a personal goal to reach out to the DeKalb County community and bring awareness to our county.

To help raise awareness of addiction and drug overdose, I am organizing a public forum.

National Drug Overdose Day is Aug. 31. Complete details on the venue for this event will be announced very soon.

Together we can raise awareness, and help direct and assist families living with those who suffer from the disease of addiction.

Many families are scared or ashamed. Many don’t know where to seek help or support.

Many have no medical insurance or funds to seek help. Many don’t know the signs of addition or overdose.

Addiction is found in all walks of life, and affects our friends, relatives, and neighbors. I want to eradicate drug overdoses by doing whatever is needed to educate and assist others and do my best to save even one life.

Brenda Jergens Malta

Liberals champion free speech – except in politics I’m old enough to remember when American liberals cherished the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment.

They celebrated especially the freedom accorded those with unpopular beliefs and protested attempts to squelch the expression of differing opinions.

Today things are different. American liberals are not challenging the Supreme Court rulings extending First Amendment protection to nude dancers, flag burners and students wearing antiwar armbands.

They are content to leave these as forms of protected free speech.

But political speech is a whole other thing. Currently, 43 Democratic senators are so-sponsoring the constitutional amendment introduced by New Mexico’s Sen. Tom Udall to amend the First Amendment so that it no longer protects political speech.

“To protect the integrity of the legislative and electoral processes,” the text reads, “Congress shall have power to regulate the raising and spending of money and in-kind equivalents with respect to federal elections,” including limits on contributions to and spending by or against candidates. The same power is given to state governments.

Delphically, the amendment adds, “Nothing in this article shall be construed to grant Congress the power to abridge the freedom of the press.” So the New York Times can keep commenting on elections. Maybe bloggers can, too. (Are they the press?)

But if you want to run an ad on TV or send out a mailing opposing a candidate’s stand on an issue, these 43 Democratic senators want to shut you down.

Too much conversation could muddy the waters, apparently. And note that spending against a candidate can be barred (incumbents hate well-financed challengers) and that “in-kind equivalents” – gas money to circulate petitions? shoe leather? -- can be

VIEWS Michael Barone limited.

Many Democrats have been hopping mad about the exercise of free political speech since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision. That’s the case President Obama criticized in front of several justices in his 2011 State of the Union address.

Citizens United is a corporation that produced something called “Hillary: The Movie” and wanted to show it within 30 days of the 2008 Democratic primaries.

The lower courts said this violated the 2002 McCain-Feingold limitations on “electioneering communications.” The Supreme Court said it was free speech, protected by the First Amendment.

Over the years, supporters of campaign finance regulation, not all of them Democrats, have argued that spending money is not speech. But it’s hard to think of any way of communicating your ideas to others, even over the Internet, without spending money.

A louder response to Citizens United is that it is preposterous to say that corporations have a right to free speech. Only individuals do. Which, I suppose, means that the New York Times could be restricted as long as it’s a corporation, but not if it were personally owned by Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr. This is not the only example of liberals trying to squelch unwelcome speech. Read the Lois Lerner Internal Revenue Service emails that someone somehow didn’t manage to destroy, and you see a liberal self-righteously determined to silence opponents.

Similarly, the runaway Democratic

prosecutors in Wisconsin, since slapped down by a state and a federal judge, sought to intimidate people who wanted to advocate policies supported by Gov. Scott Walker.

Where does this speech-squelching impulse come from? Perhaps a sense of victimization.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who lets few bills or amendments come to the Senate floor, has been orating for days against billionaires Charles and David Koch. Their offense is to advocate their ideas and encourage election of people who agree with them.

“The decisions by the Supreme Court have left the American people with a status quo in which one side’s billionaires are pitted against the other side’s billionaires,” Reid said the other day. “Except one side doesn’t have many billionaires.”

Nonsense. George Soros. Penny Pritzker.

Tom Steyer, who has pledged $100 million to Keystone XL pipeline opponents, is meeting with top officials in the White House on Wednesday. There are dozens of other wellheeled Democrats.

Fifty years ago, Republicans had a big financial advantage, and few rich people backed liberals. That may account for the mindset of Reid (born 1939, first elected to public office 1968).

Not all liberals feel that way. Carl Levin (born 1934, first elected to public office 1968) is one of 12 Senate Democrats not co-sponsoring the Udall amendment. Perhaps he remembers, as I do, the good old days when liberals defended free speech.

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

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As far as birthday celebrations go, the Fourth of July is usually one of the best of the year.

The Fourth of July is next week, but parties and festivities celebrating the birth of our nation likely will be starting this weekend. And we’re gearing up for the parties.

July 4, 1776, is the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted, an announcement by the Continental Congress that signified they no longer considered themselves part of the British Empire and were forming a new nation, the United States of America, made up of the 13 colonies.

It has become a day of parties and barbecues, ball games and flying American flags. It is a day to celebrate the country and all it stands for, and to remember those For the record who have died protecting and fighting for the truths The Fourth of July is a and freedoms the country day to celebrate. and its citizens have held self-evident for centuries.

That will be done locally this weekend, as municipalities and organizations hold parades, festivals and fireworks displays as the nation celebrates its 238th birthday.

We encourage residents to attend these events, to display pride at being Americans and living in a country that, for all its faults, trials and tribulations, remains one of the most free and best nations in the world.

And we encourage you to do so safely, to show respect to yourself and your neighbors as you celebrate your country.

If you’re driving or boating, don’t drink. Wear sunscreen if you’re out in the sun. If you display the flag, do so honorably.

Leave the fireworks to professionals. While it’s tempting to want to light off a few firecrackers, that’s best left to those who have the training to do so safely.

It’s illegal to buy, use or possess commercial fireworks in Illinois without a display permit from local authorities, anyway.

Even sparklers need to be handled with care.

The Fourth of July is a day to celebrate. Please, as you wish America a happy birthday, do so responsibly.

8ANOTHER VIEW

Prairie chicken debate is really about planes That endangered prairie chickens suddenly became a campaign issue in Illinois should come as no surprise to anyone who keeps tabs on politics in the Prairie State.

Fiscal conservatives, including gubernatorial candidate and outdoorsman Bruce Rauner, jumped on the issue after news broke a few weeks ago that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources used state-owned planes to fly 91 lesser prairie chickens from Kansas as part of a grant-funded repopulation effort.

Illinois’ interest in preserving the prairie chicken population – once in the millions during the era of Abraham Lincoln when more grasslands existed – goes back to about 1940. With that in mind, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources now is involved in a three-year, $519,230 repopulation effort at the Prairie Ridge State Natural Area near Newton and Kinmundy.

The program mostly is being funded with $337,500 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s State Wildlife Grant Program – money that must be used to develop and protect wildlife populations and that comes from taxes paid by outdoors enthusiasts on guns, boats and fishing equipment.

In addition, Illinois is providing $181,730 – a match required to receive the federal grant – for the program.

That money comes from the state’s wildlife and fish fund, which, like the federal portion, is generated from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses in Illinois and must be used for wildlife and habitat projects. And the Audubon Society is kicking in another $30,000 for the program.

Some seem to believe Illinois income tax money is being used for the prairie chicken repopulation effort.

It’s not, nor is it being used to pay for the fuel to fly state-owned planes back and forth to Kansas, according to the state – a bill that amounted to $7,363. That hardly equates to rampant government waste. Numerous 20-hour round trips back and forth to Kansas, with employee overtime and fuel costs, plus potentially fatal stress on the caged birds, wouldn’t have been a responsible approach either.

The bone of contention really is the state-owned fleet of aircraft and whether it’s affordable or necessary in these tight budgetary times. That’s a separate discussion. Let’s not confuse it with a well-intentioned program to repopulate an endangered species in Illinois – an effort that falls precisely within the mission of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, complies with the scope of the wildlife federal grant and is something that outdoorsmen and women value and are willing to fund.

Unfortunately, misguided politicians and conservative activists have done their level best to convince voters that it’s an example of out-of-control government spending. When it comes to the sport of Illinois politics, let’s keep our eyes on the correct ball.

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

– U.S. Bill of Rights, First Amendment

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7-DAY FORECAST

Much cooler temperatures will be across the area behind a departing cold front.

Afternoon highs in the upper 70s will accompany a good deal of sunshine.

It’ll be even cooler on Wednesday as a secondary front will bring a shower to the area. High temperatures Wednesday afternoon will struggle to get out of the 60s. Warmer weather is expected Thursday and Friday.

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Temperature High ............................................................. 81° Low .............................................................. 66° Normal high ............................................. 83° Normal low ............................................... 63° Record high .............................. 94° in 1996 Record low ................................ 42° in 1988

Precipitation 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ......... 1.20” Month to date ....................................... 7.31” Normal month to date ....................... 4.14” Year to date ......................................... 16.25” Normal year to date ......................... 17.27”

Sunrise today ................................ 5:23 a.m.

Sunset tonight ............................. 8:34 p.m.

Moonrise today ............................ 9:35 a.m.

Moonset today .......................... 10:53 p.m.

Sunrise tomorrow ........................ 5:24 a.m.

Sunset tomorrow ........................ 8:34 p.m.

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Dixon 80/56

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Joliet 81/58

La Salle 81/58

Evanston 80/60 Chicago 82/60

Aurora 82/57

Streator 82/59

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Waukegan 79/57

Arlington Heights 81/60

DeKalb 78/56

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8MORNING KICKOFF

Jake Arrieta holds the Red Sox hitless until the eighth inning, and the Cubs beat Boston, 2-0. PAGE B2

SECTION B Tuesday, July 1, 2014 Daily Chronicle

14TH ANNUAL STORM DAYZ SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

BUSY SUMMER OF TRAVEL AP file photo

Astros say hackers got inside trade information HOUSTON – The Houston Astros said Monday that they have been the victims of hackers who accessed their servers and published months of internal trade talks on the Internet.

“It was an illegal activity and we’re going to pursue it and try and find out who did it and prosecute,” general manager Jeff Luhnow (above) said.

The team is working with the FBI and Major League Baseball security to try who was responsible for the breach.

Luhnow said the team learned of the hacking about a month ago. The team responded Monday after the web site Deadspin.com published a story about the breach.

Among the items involved talks with Miami to trade 2012 top overall pick Carlos Correa and rookie George Springer for Marlins star slugger Giancarlo Stanton.

Luhnow said some of the information was accurate and some was not, but he wouldn’t discuss what portions fell into which category.

He said the Astros have since upgraded the security on their system.

“I don’t know if anybody can say for sure that any system is 100 percent secure, but we’re working on it,” Luhnow said. “We’ve done a security review and we’re going to continue to do more. Obviously, information is important in our industry as it is in any industry, and we want to do everything we can to protect the information.”

– Wire report

8WHAT TO WATCH FIFA World Cup Belgium vs. USA, 3 p.m., ESPN Belgium took care of business in Group H, winning all three matches, and now face an upset-minded United States for a place in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Also on TV...

World Cup Argentina vs. Switzerland, round of 16, 11 a.m., ESPN Pro baseball Milwaukee at Toronto, noon, MLB L.A. Angels at White Sox, 4 p.m., WCIU Cubs at Boston, 6 p.m., CSN Oakland at Detroit or Colorado at Washington, 6 p.m., MLB L.A. Angels at White Sox, 7:40 p.m., CSN+ Tennis Wimbledon, women’s quarterfinals, 7 a.m., ESPN and ESPN2; 10:30 a.m., ESPNEWS WNBA Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m., ESPN2 Sky at Los Angeles, 9 p.m., ESPN2

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18U Kishwaukee Valley Storm teammates Teagan Toft (right) laughs as she and Christina Williams try to do a trick with their bats during the 14th annual Storm Dayz softball tournament Friday at Sycamore Park. The Storm won the tournament for the second time.

Coach estimates team will play 50 to 70 games in 7 tournaments

By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – This past weekend, more than 70 travel teams convened on the multiple fields at Sycamore Park for the 14th annual Storm Dayz travel softball tournament.

Game after game after game was played over three days, as finding a parking spot was a difficult task. The tournament ended Sunday, a day that saw the 18U Kishwaukee Valley Storm win its second Storm Dayz title in the tournament’s history.

Big tournaments are the norm for a travel softball player. Storm 18U coach Jim Varga said his team will play seven tournaments in eight weeks this summer. All in all, the team will play between 50 and Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com 70 games over the travel softball Ashley Tamraz (right) and Rachael Owens laugh while warming up during the Storm Dayz season. softball tournament Friday.

For 18U Storm catcher Lindsey

WORLD CUP: SECOND ROUND – USA VS. BELGIUM, 3 P.M. TODAY, ESPN

Costliow, travel ball is about keeping her mind sharp for college. Costliow, who just graduated from DeKalb, got into travel ball looking for another challenge. She will play for Sauk Valley Community College next season.

“For me, I played on the park district teams and then my dad saw me having a lot of fun and saw how all the travel clubs were,” Costliow said. “So we were like, let’s try out and see what happens. So we tried out for a travel team. That’s how it all got started.”

Tristyn Criswell, a 2014 Sycamore graduate, said the competition can be right up there with high school ball.

Criswell will be attending the University of Illinois in the fall, and plans on trying to walk on with the Illini or play on their club team.

See STORM, page B4

NBA FREE AGENCY: BULLS

Altidore available to play Welcome, Melo.

Klinsmann not Stay for a while happy with FIFA’s choice of referee

By STEVE GREENBERG sgreenburg@suntimes.com

By RONALD BLUM The Associated Press SALVADOR, Brazil – They know the eyes of the United States will be on them from thousands of miles away, and they say they are ready.

The Americans today will try to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 2002 when they play Belgium.

“For some of the guys, it’s the last opportunity, so we have to make the most of it,” U.S. captain Clint Dempsey said. “And I’m sure if we play to the best of our ability, we’ll get a positive result.”

There were two bits of news on the eve of the match. Jozy Altidore has recovered sufficiently from his left hamstring strain to be available, although it appears he is unlikely to start. The forward has not played since the Americans’ June 16 opener, when he was taken off on a stretcher during the first half.

“Just having him with us tomorrow is huge,” U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann said Monday, adding Altidore’s time on the field depends on “how much work is in his legs.”

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United States forward Jozy Altidore walks back to the bench after questioning a call on the pitch during a Group G World Cup match Thursday at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil. At left is U.S. coach Juergen Klinsmann.

Klinsmann created a stir by saying he isn’t happy with FIFA’s choice of referee, Algeria’s Djamel Haimoudi. His nation was eliminated by the U.S. in 2010, and Algeria played in the same first-round group as Belgium.

“Is it a good feeling? No,” Klinsmann said at a news conference.

Belgium coach Marc Wilmots dismissed Klinsmann’s comments, saying: “If we start going into this, it is looking for excuses ahead of the match.”

The United States and Belgium haven’t played in the World Cup since the first tournament in 1930, a 3-0 win by the Americans.

A lot more people are following now. The U.S. averaged more than 18 million viewers on ESPN and Spanish-language Univision for its three first-round matches, and viewing parties are scheduled from Solider Field to Veteran’s Park in Redondo Beach, California.

See WORLD CUP, page B4

Dear Melo: Word on the street is you’re in our great city today, talking basketball and dollar signs with the Bulls. That’s very good. Of course, we also hear you’ll be in Texas on Wednesday to meet with both the Rockets and the Mavericks, and that powwows with the Lakers and perhaps even the Suns will soon follow. What can we say? That doesn’t make us nearly as happy.

But you’re still here, right? Of course you are. No one could come to Chicago in the summertime and skedaddle before having a long look at the lakefront and a killer meal or three. So relax, friend. Kick up your Jordan Melos and stay a while.

Like maybe 10 years.

You’re what, 30? Eleven seasons into your brilliant yet, well, perhaps just a tad unsatisfying NBA career?

OK, so it doesn’t have to be 10 years. We’d love to have you for eight, or six or even four. Matter of fact, how does four years and $96 million sound? The NBA says that’s

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NBA free agency begins today and the Bulls are expected to get an audience with Carmelo Anthony. Luring the prize of this year’s crop out of New York to team with the returning Derrick Rose would vault them right back into contention in the Eastern Conference. Question is: Can they land him? all anybody other than your bosses in New York can give you right now, anyway.

Want to shake on it? Hug on it? Nothing beats a Chicago

See BULLS, page B4

SPORTS

Page B2 • Tuesday, July 1, 2014

8SPORTS BRIEFS Sycamore wins church softball All-Star Classic It was a strange night to begin with in DeKalb. It only got stranger for the favored DeKalb division in the 28th annual DeKalb County Church Softball All-Star Classic. As the threat of rain snaked around Katz Park, seemingly hitting everywhere else and leaving the field itself dry, the game started out with DeKalb hammering Sycamore starter Fallon Findley of Sycamore Methodist.

DeKalb put up seven runs in the first two innings and looked quite invincible as its starting pitcher. Melanie Sebastian of DeKalb Methodist allowed no runs and only two hits in three innings. Sycamore already was missing two normal All-Star pitchers, and Findley had filled in at the last minute.

But then Sycamore began its attack on DeKalb’s Aaron Leheay of Christ Community II. Sycamore logged three runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and six in the sixth to chase Leheay, who was victimized by poor defense as well as some control issues.

The majority of the damage was done by Colin Adkins of Evangelical Free, who went 4 for 5.

Sycamore added two runs in the eighth off Dale McMillan, pushing the lead out to 13-8.

DeKalb rallied in the eighth, putting three runs on eventual winner Megan Gillogivy of Evangelical Free.

But she persevered, getting a double play to end the eighth, and pitched a scoreless ninth to give the win to Sycamore, which won the All-Star Classic for the first time in three years.

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Another jem by Arrieta Pitcher takes no-hit bid into 8th for Cubs

By KEN POWTAK The Associated Press BOSTON – Jake Arrieta certainly picked two of baseball’s most historic places to put on memorable performances.

Arrieta held the Red Sox hitless until Stephen Drew singled with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Monday night in the opener of only the second series between the teams at Fenway Park since 1918.

Six days after losing a perfect game on a leadoff single in the seventh inning of his previous start at Wrigley Field against Cincinnati, Arrieta took his no-hit bid a little deeper at Fenway. He allowed only Mike Napoli’s fifth-inning walk before Drew lined a sharp single to right.

“It’s special to do it in this ballpark,” Arrieta said. “It was special to do it last week in Wrigley and to do it here in these two parks is pretty special.”

Chicago Sun-Times

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Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta tips his cap as he gets a standing ovation from Red Sox fans after carrying a no-hitter to the eighth inning Monday night at Fenway Park in Boston. Boston Red Sox’s Stephen Drew broke up his bid with a single in the eighth inning.

Starting the season on the disabled list with shoulder tightness, the 28-year old righthander was pushing his pitch limit before Drew lined a 2-2 pitch.

Arrieta (5-1) was lifted by Cubs manager Rick Renteria immediately after the hit that came on his career-high 120th pitch.

The 28-year-old Arrieta was given a loud ovation before he even got to the foul line, tipping his cap to the Boston crowd. He tipped it again after crossing the line.

“Something like that in Fenway is pretty rare for an opposing team, so yeah I got some goosebumps there,” he said. “That’s why you play this game, for moments like that. I was very thankful to be a part of something like that.”

Arrieta fanned 10 in just his 11th start of the season.

“Awesome. That was some kind of awesome,” Renteria said of the ovation. “We were standing out there at the mound. That was some show of respect.”

Mental disorder not factor in Pistorius shooting PRETORIA, South Africa – Oscar Pistorius was not suffering from a mental illness when he killed girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, and was able to understand the wrongfulness of what he had done, according to psychiatric reports submitted Monday at the Olympic athlete’s murder trial.

The conclusions by a panel of experts, read aloud by chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel, appeared to remove the possibility that the double-amputee runner could be declared not guilty because of a mental disorder, which would result in his being committed to a mental institution.

The court-ordered evaluation was conducted during a onemonth break in the trial, after a psychiatrist testifying for the defense, Dr. Merryll Vorster, said that Pistorius had an anxiety disorder that might have contributed to the shooting in his home in the early hours of Feb. 14, 2013. Pistorius said he feels vulnerable because of his disability and long-held worry about crime, Vorster noted.

– Staff, wire reports

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Manny Ramirez smiles during a news conference Monday at Principal Park in Des Moines, Iowa. Ramirez, a two-time champion with Boston and a two-time offender of Major League Baseball’s rules against performance-enhancing drugs, joined the Triple-A Iowa Cubs as a player/coach after signing with Chicago in May.

Manny claims to be reborn DES MOINES, Iowa – What is 42-year-old Manny Ramirez doing here?

Let’s just cut right to the chase.

Yeah, this guy claims to be reborn, forged in the cauldron of Jesus Christ, mature, full of the desire to help and to teach and, as he said just a few minutes ago in his little media session at Principal Park – at the same time tornado warnings were going out across the blackened land – ‘‘Some people mature early; some people, it takes a long time.”

Like 42 years.

Like too long.

Like, for God’s sake, Theo Epstein, this is something you thought would be a good idea for Cubdom?

To bring back an inveterate cheater – one of those me-only guys who was so selfish and devoid of ethics that he didn’t get caught just once, not twice, but three times for using performance-enhancing drugs in his career.

Well, OK, the first of those times was when he allegedly tested positive for PEDs in 2003, along with a hundred or so other major-leaguers.

Those guys were warned, not busted. But the other times were for real, and when he chose to retire in 2011 rather than face a 100-game ban for his most recent doping, most of us thought we’d heard the last of the dreadlocked slugger who did lots of weird things.

But late in 2011, he declared he wasn’t ready to graze in the pasture, and that if no major-league team would claim him, he’d “play in Japan or some other place.”

Guess what, Cubs fans?

That other place is Des Moines.

With the Triple-A Iowa Cubs.

This is what Ramirez is: A man who knows very little about anything but hitting

Bullpen woes hard to watch for closer

By BRIAN SANDALOW

Trial highlights NCAA changes already under way Sonny Vaccaro already feels like a winner, no matter how a federal judge rules in the antitrust lawsuit he helped bring against the NCAA. He believes college athletes are winners, too, now that universities are moving toward reforms that were barely being discussed before the joint pressures of lawsuits and union possibilities started to be felt in the highest level of college athletics.

“In a sense, we’ve won already,” said Vaccaro, who recruited former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon and others to bring the court case. “The Big Ten is now going to give fouryear scholarships, Indiana has a bill of rights for athletes, and schools are expanding medical care. None of this would have happened without O’Bannon.”

A push by the five biggest college conferences to offer expanded benefits and pay to athletes might not have happened, either.

But the biggest change in college sports might still be to come, after a three-week trial that ended Friday in a federal courtroom in Oakland, California.

WHITE SOX VS. ANGELS, PPD.

VIEWS Rick Telander a baseball hard, who never planned for anything past hitting the ball hard, and when nobody needed him to do that task anymore, he could not bring himself to think it was over or that his jerky-ness of the past mattered.

And apparently it doesn’t matter to Boston-saturated Epstein, for whom Manny (and likely his ’roids) won two World Series, in 2004 and 2007.

Indeed, Ramirez, with something resembling an unkempt Mohawk and sporting a blue Iowa Cubs T-shirt with “99” on it, acknowledged that he and Epstein are real-life pals: ‘‘Theo was very honest with me. He said, ‘We don’t got a spot for you in the big leagues. You’re going be playing maybe once a week, but we got some young guys we want you to help.’ ” Playing in the big leagues?

Helping young guys? Who’s Theo going to resurrect next: Ted Williams’ head from its cryonic tube?

This Manny thing is so tone-deaf that no one who actually lives in Chicago could have thought of it. I guess Theo lives in Chicago – well, I know he does. But he must have left his brain under the Green Monster.

Poor Javy Baez and Kris Bryant, the hitters Ramirez allegedly will help prepare for the big-city Cubs. They had to answer questions as to Manny’s qualifications to be their instructor/role model.

Awkward?

“He’s a great teammate,” Baez said. Yep, Manny has been here five whole days. “He talks

to everybody on the team.”

“I sometimes think he went the wrong way on the field,” said Bryant, the surprisingly tall and slender third baseman who’s tearing up the minors with big hits. “But he likes to have fun. And he’s a hard worker.”

Will you excuse me if I don’t care?

Arrogant, narcissistic athletes – and humans, generally – often get reborn or rewired once they no longer have anything of great value to offer the world.

“Sometimes we take everything for granted,” Ramirez said as though he’s the first person to think of this. “And we don’t know what we have until we lose it.”

Like 1998 and 1999, when Ramirez had 310 RBIs. Like 2008, when he had 121 RBIs, at 36. Like his 555 career home runs.

And he still wants to play in the majors, as his goatee begins to go gray. As if.

He was the DH Monday against the aptly named Omaha Storm Chasers and their sweetly named starter, Sugar Ray Marimon.

Bryant singled to start the second inning. And with the 22-year-old perched on first, Ramirez came to the plate to a nice hand from the sparse crowd. He promptly popped up to the second baseman, and two unusual things happened.

He ran hard toward first. And he trotted back swiftly to the dugout when called out.

A new, hustling Manny!

He even got a single in the fifth, and then – Ta-da! – a home run in the seventh, driving in Bryant.

• Rick Telander is a Chicago Sun-Times columnist.

Write to him at rtelander@ suntimes.com.

CHICAGO – Reliever Matt Lindstrom has had to watch the struggles. He has seen the leads vanish, the late-game frustration, the shuffling of roles and the general struggles of a unit he was supposed to anchor.

It hasn’t been easy.

“Anytime you have to go through something like that in the middle of a season, it’s tough,” Lindstrom said before the Angels-White Sox game was rained out Monday.

“Guys are beMatt ing asked to Lindstrom do things that they’ve never really done before.”

The storm hit U.S. Cellular Field just after scheduled first pitch. The postponement was announced at 7:30 p.m.

The first game this afternoon will start at 4:10 with the Sox’ Hector Noesi (2-5, 5.07 ERA) going against Los Angeles’ Garrett Richards (8-2, 2.76), who were slated to start Monday night.

Scott Carroll (2-4, 4.76) will go for the Sox against the Angels’ Jered Weaver (8-6, 3.33) in the second game.

Lindstrom has been on the disabled list since May 20 with a torn tendon sheath in his left ankle. He said he could see himself going on a minor-league rehab assignment in a month or so. One of his biggest concerns is his movement after delivering.

The Sox’s bullpen as a whole has been a concern. As Lindstrom alluded to, pitchers have been forced into roles they weren’t expecting to handle. After Lindstrom’s injury, Ronald Belisario was forced into a closer’s role that he went on to lose after converting only eight saves in 12 tries with a 5.54 ERA. So everyone was pushed up a spot in a bullpen that has been battling most of the season with Nate Jones out.

“You also can look at the bright side down the road,” Lindstrom said. “Guys in this bullpen, they will have a ton of experience in these later-inning roles as we go forward.

It’s not going to be a surprise to them. You have to learn sometime. It’s good for them.”

That might be, but the results haven’t been what the Sox hoped for. Entering Monday, their bullpen was tied for 11th in the American League with 18 saves and was 11th in save percentage at 64.3 percent. Those numbers won’t be helped by the Sox’s current situation, which has seen them go from Belisario to a closer-by-committee approach.

“It’s changed; you don’t necessarily have a guy that you know is going in for the ninth,” manager Robin Ventura said. “You start the game probably with an idea of who you’d like to use that night, but the bullpen, the way it is right now, we’re going by usage, matchups and just the feeling of who you want in there at that time.

“There might be more moves. There might be fewer moves. You don’t really know on a daily basis who you’re going to use in which spots.”

Lindstrom is looking forward to being in that spot. Before going down, Lindstrom was 6 for 9 in save chances with a 3.32 ERA. “You are the last man standing at the end of the game,” Lindstrom said. “Your team has been busting its butt all game to try to pull out a win and has done its part. Now it’s your turn to do your’s. It falls on your shoulders. It’s the nature of the role. It’s very volatile. That’s why we like it.

That’s why there’s so much pressure.”

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct Detroit 45 34 .570 Kansas City 43 39 .524 Cleveland 39 42 .481 White Sox 39 44 .470 Minnesota 37 44 .457 East Division W L Pct Toronto 45 39 .536 Baltimore 43 39 .524 New York 41 40 .506 Boston 38 45 .458 Tampa Bay 36 49 .424 West Division W L Pct Oakland 51 31 .622 Los Angeles 45 35 .563 Seattle 45 38 .542 Texas 37 45 .451 Houston 36 48 .429

GB — 3½ 7 8 9 GB — 1 2½ 6½ 9½ GB — 5 6½ 14 16

Monday’s Results Cubs 2, Boston 0 L.A. Angels at White Sox, ppd., rain Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 (12 inn.)

Baltimore 7, Texas 1 Detroit 5, Oakland 4 Kansas City 6, Minnesota 1 Seattle 10, Houston 4 Cleveland at L.A. Dodgers (n) Today’s Games L.A. Angels (Richards 8-2) at White Sox (Noesi 2-5), 4:10 p.m., 1st game Cubs (E.Jackson 5-8) at Boston (Buchholz 3-4), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Weaver 8-6) at White Sox (Carroll 2-4), 7:40 p.m., 2nd game Milwaukee (Estrada 7-4) at Toronto (Hutchison 5-6), 12:07 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Price 6-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 5-5), 6:05 p.m.

Texas (N.Martinez 1-5) at Baltimore (McFarland 0-1), 6:05 p.m.

Oakland (Mills 1-0) at Detroit (Porcello 10-4), 6:08 p.m.

Kansas City (Shields 8-3) at Minnesota (Nolasco 4-6), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 5-4) at Houston (Cosart 8-5), 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Masterson 4-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 5-4), 9:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Cubs at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Toronto, 11:37 a.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m.

Oakland at Detroit, 12:08 p.m.

Kansas City at Minnesota, 12:10 p.m.

Seattle at Houston, 1:10 p.m.

Cleveland at L.A. Dodgers, 2:10 p.m.

Texas at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct 51 33 .607 43 38 .531 44 39 .530 42 40 .512 35 46 .432 East Division W L Pct Atlanta 45 38 .542 Washington 44 38 .537 Miami 39 43 .476 New York 37 46 .446 Philadelphia 36 46 .439 West Division W L Pct San Francisco 46 36 .561 Los Angeles 47 37 .560 Colorado 36 47 .434 San Diego 35 47 .427 Arizona 35 49 .417 Milwaukee Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Cubs

GB — 6½ 6½ 8 14½ GB — ½ 5½ 8 8½ GB — — 10½ 11 12

Monday’s Results Cubs 2, Boston 0 Washington 7, Colorado 3 Atlanta 5, N.Y. Mets 3 Cincinnati at San Diego (n) Cleveland at L.A. Dodgers (n) Today’s Games Cubs (E.Jackson 5-8) at Boston (Buchholz 3-4), 6:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Estrada 7-4) at Toronto (Hutchison 5-6), 12:07 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 3-6) at Pittsburgh (Locke 1-1), 6:05 p.m.

Colorado (Friedrich 0-2) at Washington (Strasburg 6-6), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Matsuzaka 3-2) at Atlanta (Minor 2-5), 6:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (A.Burnett 5-7) at Miami (H.Alvarez 5-3), 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Leake 6-6) at San Diego (Kennedy 5-9), 9:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Masterson 4-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 5-4), 9:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Gonzales 0-0) at San Francisco (Lincecum 6-5), 9:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Cubs at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Toronto, 11:37 a.m.

Cleveland at L.A. Dodgers, 2:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Diego, 2:40 p.m.

Colorado at Washington, 5:05 p.m.

Arizona at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Former pitcher Bobby Castillo dies at 59 LOS ANGELES (AP) – Bobby Castillo, a former Dodgers and Minnesota Twins pitcher credited with teaching Fernando Valenzuela how to throw a screwball, died Monday in a Los Angeles hospital after a battle with cancer, the team announced. He was 59.

WORLD CUP SECOND ROUND Saturday At Belo Horizonte, Brazil Brazil 1, Chile 1, Brazil advances 3-2 on penalty kicks At Rio de Janeiro Colombia 2, Uruguay 0 Sunday At Fortaleza, Brazil Netherlands 2, Mexico 1 At Recife, Brazil Costa Rica 1, Greece 1, Costa Rica advanced 5-3 on penalty kicks Monday At Brasilia, Brazil France 2, Nigeria 0 At Porto Alegre, Brazil Germany 2, Algeria 1 (OT) Today At Sao Paulo Argentina vs. Switzerland, 11 a.m.

At Salvador, Brazil Belgium vs. United States, 3 p.m.

QUARTERFINALS Friday At Fortaleza, Brazil Brazil vs. Colombia, 3 p.m.

At Rio de Janeiro France vs. Germany, 11 a.m Saturday At Salvador, Brazil Netherlands vs. Costa Rica, 3 p.m.

At Brasilia, Brazil Argentina-Switzerland winner vs.

Belgium-United States winner, 11 a.m.

SEMIFINALS Tuesday, July 8 At Belo Horizonte, Brazil Friday’s quarterfinal winners, 3 p.m.

Wednesday, July 9 At Sao Paulo Saturday’s quarterfinal winners, 3 p.m.

THIRD PLACE Saturday, July 12 At Brasilia, Brazil Semifinal losers, 3 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, July 13 At Rio de Janeiro Semifinal winners, 2 p.m.

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2014 standings

SPRINT CUP SERIES Coke Zero 400 Race time: 6:30 p.m. Saturday Site: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. TV: TNT

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NATIONWIDE SERIES Subway Firecracker 250 Race time: 6:30 p.m. Friday Site: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. TV: ESPN2

Brad Keselowski drives on the way to winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup series race Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP

Hungry for another title

By GARY B. GRAVES The Associated Press

CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES UNOH 225 Race time: 7:30 p.m. July 11 Site: Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa TV: FS1

SPARTA, Ky. – Brad Keselowski will have to fine-tune his victory celebrations after a shattered champagne bottle left him with a bloodied and bandaged right hand.

The upside is he might get more chances to polish his post-race revelry as he pursues his second Sprint Cup Series championship in three years.

Already locked into the Chase with a Las Vegas victory and a solid string of topfives, Keselowski delivered his most dominant run at Kentucky Speedway. He started from the pole and led 199 of 267 laps en route to his second win this season.

The Penske Racing driver heads to Daytona International Speedway fourth in points and showing the form that carried him to the 2012 championship. Missing last year’s Chase also seems to have made Keselowski wiser – Saturday night notwithstanding.

“I want to win another championship,” Keselowski said after a roundabout journey between Victory Lane and the infield care center to receive four stitches after striking the bottle on the podium.

“I don’t want to be a guy that contends for a championship every three or four years.

Upcoming Sprint Cup schedule Saturday: Coke Zero 400, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona, Fla. July 13: Camping World RV Sales 301, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H. July 27: The John Wayne Walding 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis Aug. 3: GoBowling.com 400, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 10: Cheez-It 355 at the Glen, Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 17: Pure Michigan 400, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich.

Aug. 23: Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.

Aug. 31: August Atlanta Race, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga. Sept. 6: Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va.

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Keselowski scratches his head with his bandaged hand at a news conference after the NASCAR Sprint Cup series race Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky. Keselowski injured his hand on a broken champagne bottle while celebrating his win.

I want to do it each and every year, and I know that opportunity is here, it’s present and I want to make the most of it.”

The exuberant 30-yearold joked that he was going through something of a midlife crisis, perhaps his way of stressing that he has to maximize his window of opportunity to win titles. That urgency worked for him two years ago, when he won five times with 23 top-10s and 13 top-fives to win the title.

Keselowski has two fewer wins than at the same point in 2012 but is showing the same consistency. His second Kentucky victory marked his ninth top-10 along with a series-best second triumph at 1½ miles, the distance of many Chase tracks.

Those intermediate-length tracks don’t return to the schedule until August at Atlanta, but Keselowski noted the importance of finding the formula now.

“When you can run well at this point in time, it bodes well for the final half of the season,” he said. “Certainly, we’re not content. ... The reality is that Hendrick cars had won three or four of the last five and they’re going to continue to be the cars to beat. So we have to keep pushing as well.”

Keselowski returns to Daytona looking to build on February’s third-place run at the 500 and extend a recent run of top-10s on the 2½-mile track. He enters with momentum after a commanding Kentucky performance in which he and teammate Joey Logano began on the front row and combined to lead the first 217 laps. The Michigan native later rallied from sixth on a restart to pass Kyle Busch on Lap 248 and pull away.

Keselowski said the effort was reminiscent of his title year, when everything seemed to come together either by will or circumstance.

“Performances like [Saturday], sometimes they’re few and far between,” crew chief Paul Wolfe said. “We’ll continue to work hard to put together cars like this every weekend, and this is the type of performance we’re going to need to be able to compete for another championship.”

SPRINT CUP SERIES 1. Jeff Gordon ...........................618 2. Jimmie Johnson.................. 594 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. .............. 594 4. Brad Keselowski.................560 5. Matt Kenseth...................... 555 6. Carl Edwards ...................... 536 7. Joey Logano .........................519 8. Ryan Newman .....................514 9. Kevin Harvick......................509 10. Kyle Busch.........................508 11. Paul Menard.......................488 12. Kyle Larson........................ 474 13. Greg Biffle.......................... 474 14. Clint Bowyer ..................... 473 15. Kasey Kahne...................... 465 16. Tony Stewart ....................460 17. Denny Hamlin.................... 455 18. Austin Dillon...................... 455 19. Brian Vickers..................... 442 20. Marcos Ambrose............. 438 21. Jamie McMurray............... 432 22. AJ Allmendinger................413 23. Aric Almirola.....................405 24. Casey Mears..................... 397 25. Martin Truex Jr. ............... 385 26. Kurt Busch ........................ 379 27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ........ 339 28. Danica Patrick.................. 322 29. Justin Allgaier...................300 30. Michael Annett ................ 275 31. David Gilliland................... 246 32. Cole Whitt......................... 244 33. Reed Sorenson ..................216 34. David Ragan....................... 211 35. Alex Bowman ....................196 36. Josh Wise ...........................188 37. Ryan Truex .........................122 38. Travis Kvapil..................... 108 39. Michael McDowell............. 83 40. Parker Kligerman............... 54 41. Terry Labonte ..................... 44 42. David Stremme...................43 43. David Reutimann ................37 44. Brett Moffitt ........................32 45. Bobby Labonte................... 29 46. Jeff Burton ...........................27 47. Juan Pablo Montoya.......... 26 48. Michael Waltrip ..................23 49. Timmy Hill............................19 50. Dave Blaney.........................16 SPRINT CUP WINNERS 1. Jimmie Johnson .......................3 2. Carl Edwards............................2 2. Kevin Harvick...........................2 2. Brad Keselowski......................2 2. Joey Logano.............................2 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. ...................2 7. Jeff Gordon............................... 1 7. Denny Hamlin .......................... 1 7. Kyle Busch................................ 1 7. Kurt Busch................................ 1 NATIONWIDE SERIES 1. Elliott Sadler.........................541 2. Chase Elliott........................ 537 3. Regan Smith ....................... 533 4. Ty Dillon................................512

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WIMBLEDON

BLACKHAWKS

Murray, Djokovic nearing rematch

GM will have to be crafty

By HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press LONDON – As the rain wreaks havoc on the Wimbledon schedule and players start to complain, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have found little reason to worry about the weather.

It helped that both got to play Monday on Centre Court, the only spot at the All England Club with a retractable roof.

And with back-to-back, straight-set victories, they Andy Murray moved closer to a semifinal showdown that would be a rematch of the final last year, when Murray beat Djokovic to become the first British man since 1936 to win Wimbledon.

“Sometimes the scheduling works in your favor. Sometimes the weather works in your favor,” Murray said.

“You just have to deal with it.”

He reached the quarterfinals for the seventh consecutive year by dulling the dangerous serve of 20th-seeded Kevin Anderson and saving a set point in the tiebreaker of a 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) win. They played under a drizzle for about 15 minutes before the roof was closed early in the second set.

It stayed that way for the top-seeded Djokovic, and the 2011 champion beat No. 14 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the 11th consecutive time, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (5). Djokovic grimaced once in the final set while clutching the upper left arm he landed on in his previous match, but finished strongly and said afterward he felt fine.

“A lot of matches were canceled, but that’s London, that’s Wimbledon, with its very unpredictable weather,” Djokovic said.

Murray, who hasn’t dropped a set, said: “They should always try to play with the roof open, because it’s an outdoor event.”

Monday in London LONDON – A look at Wimbledon on Monday: Men’s third-round matches: No. 5 Stan Wawrinka beat Denis Istomin, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4; No. 10 Kei Nishikori beat Simone Bolelli, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4; No. 19 Feliciano Lopez beat No. 9 John Isner, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3), 7-5 Men’s fourth-round matches: No. 1 Novak Djokovic beat No. 14 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (5); No. 3 Andy Murray beat No. 20 Kevin Anderson, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6); No. 26 Marin Cilic beat Jeremy Chardy, 7-6 (8), 6-4, 6-4; No. 11 Grigor Dimitrov beat Leonardo Mayer, 6-4, 7-6 (6), 6-2.

Women’s third-round matches: Yaroslava Shvedova beat Madison Keys, 7-6 (7), 6-6, retired; No. 19 Sabine Lisicki beat No. 11 Ana Ivanovic, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.

Women’s fourth-round matches: No. 6 Petra Kvitova beat Peng Shuai, 6-3, 6-2; No. 13 Eugenie Bouchard beat No. 25 Alize Cornet, 7-6 (5), 7-5; No. 22 Ekaterina Makarova beat No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-3, 6-0; No. 23 Lucie Safarova beat Tereza Smitkova, 6-0, 6-2; Barbora Zahlavova Strycova beat No. 16 Caroline Wozniacki, 6-2, 7-5.

On court today: No. 2 Rafael Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios, No. 4 Roger Federer vs. No. 23 Tommy Robredo, No. 5 Stan Wawrinka vs. No. 19 Feliciano Lopez, No. 8 Milos Raonic vs.

No. 10 Kei Nishikori; No. 3 Simona Halep vs. Zarina Diyas, No. 5 Maria Sharapova vs. No. 9 Angelique Kerber, No. 6 Petra Kvitova vs. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, No. 19 Sabine Lisicki vs. Yaroslava Shvedova, No. 22 Ekaterina Makarova vs. No. 23 Lucie Safarova Easy for him to say.

Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka was less than pleased that his thirdround match was put off from Saturday to Monday (Wimbledon tries to avoid playing on its middle Sunday). He got through it quickly, defeating 45th-ranked Denis Istomin 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in less than 1½ hours.

As it stands, Hawks don’t have much wiggle room

By MARK LAZERUS mlazerus@suntimes.com In a perfect world, at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday, the Blackhawks would sign Paul Stastny to a long-term contract worth about $7 million a season. Then they’d turn around and sign Mikhail Grabovski, too. Then, heck, why not throw in Olli Jokinen?

That would put an end to that whole center concern.

OK, so maybe that’s only a perfect world in Chicago, where the pockets are deep and the Hawks are a coveted destination. In the real world of the NHL, the hard salary cap prohibits the big-money teams from grabbing up all the best free agents. If the Hawks want to be players as free agency opens today, they’ll have to be much craftier than that.

“It’s a puzzle to put together and try to make all the numbers work,” general manager Stan Bowman said. “You’re

going to have some tough decisions. We’ll deal with it and move ahead.”

The question is, how? As it stands, after shipping Brandon Bollig to Calgary for a draft pick, the Hawks are about $710,000 below the $69 million salary cap and have 21 players under contract.

That doesn’t include Teuvo Teravainen, Stephen Johns, Adam Clenden- Stan Bowman ing or any other young players who might make a push for a roster spot out of training camp.

So the Hawks have to decide if they’re going to shed a little salary and try to improve from within or dump a lot and try to improve from without.

“We’ve got some ideas,” the ever-cryptic Bowman said. “At this point, nothing concrete.

We have several different possibilities that we’re going to pursue. . . . I think every team has the same game plan, where they have some ideas of players they want to add, or things they want to do. They’re not

all going to happen, but we’ll see where it goes.”

The free-agent pool isn’t a great one. There are a few top players (Stastny, Thomas Vanek, Jarome Iginla), a couple of solid defensemen (Matt Niskanen and Christian Ehrhoff) and some intriguing goalies (Martin Brodeur, Ryan Miller, Jonas Hiller). The rest are largely role players, which might be all the Hawks need to plug the few gaps in their lineup.

Maybe 39-year-old Saku Koivu can hold down the fort at second-line center until Teravainen is ready. Or maybe 34-year-old Brad Richards will take a cheap one-year deal to chase another championship and try to redeem himself after stumbling and being bought out by the New York Rangers.

The idea of trading for Ryan Kesler or Jason Spezza was tantalizing but ultimately infeasible.

“I think there are a lot of teams in a situation where you have players you could make deals for, but you have to make the money work,” Bowman said. “That’s probably why there’s not more deals

being made. We’re probably no different than most teams in that regard.”

Where the Hawks are different is in 2015-16, when the imminent contract extensions for Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane kick in. The two are expected to get matching contracts (signed and announced in tandem, of course) that will make them the highest-paid players in the league.

The salary cap is expected to go way up next summer, thanks to the NHL’s massive new Canadian TV deal, but Bowman still has to plan for a combined cap hit of between $20 million and $22 million in 2015-16, which will factor in to any decision the Hawks make in the next few weeks.

Bowman said he had no qualms about paying his two biggest stars what the market demands, no matter the effect it has on his payroll.

“I look at it as an incredible thing,” he said. “We’ve got these two great players who are going to be in Chicago. Regardless of what the number is, there are 29 other teams that would be happy to be in our spot.”

Don’t mind Rose, he’s just a quiet kind of guy • BULLS Continued from page B1 bear hug … except a Chicago Bull hug.

Michael Jordan told us that joke. Would we lie to you? All right, fine, he didn’t. But, all these years after he finished playing here, we still can’t stop saying his name. Jordan, Jordan, Jordan. Or, lately, chanting yours. Melo! Melo! Melo!

You do realize you could be the Bulls’ Next Great Scorer, do you not? We’ve only been waiting for you for 15 years.

Dude, we are so ready to love you.

By the way, um, this is a tiny bit awkward, but that whole thing with Derrick Rose not personally rolling

out the red carpet for you this offseason? Think nothing of it.

This isn’t about Derrick being a former MVP and this being his hometown and “Seriously?

Melo should be begging to play with ME” or anything like that. Derrick’s just a quiet kind of guy. Also, he’s been a little cranky ever since he started missing, you know, every single game the Bulls play.

It’s been kind of a bummer for everybody around here, frankly.

But how ’bout that Joakim Noah! Did he, as expected, come to see you? To woo you?

Knowing Jo, to hoist you onto his shoulders and run fullcourt sprints? Dang, that guy works hard. That’s the cool thing about him and the Bulls in general: They play so hard

at both ends of the floor, you could be yourself and totally get away with it.

That’s no knock on you, man. You’re one of the greatest scorers in the world. As far as we’re concerned, that there is a full-time job. What, you’re supposed to spill your guts on defense and still drop 30 on the stinkin’ Pacers or Heat? Not even Tom Thibodeau would expect something as utterly unrealistic as that.

Did we mention what a blast Thibs is to play for? So much fun. Yeah. We’ll get back to that another time.

Meanwhile, pal, just forget about all those other teams.

Phoenix? Please. L.A.? Have fun watching Kobe Bryant take every meaningful shot.

Houston and Dallas already

have James Harden and Dirk Nowitzki to shoot first and vaguely consider defense later, so no need to mess with Texas.

New York? We know you wouldn’t use us just to make Phil Jackson jealous.

All right. We avoided mentioning LeBron James for as long as we could. This one’s simple: “If you can’t beat him, join him” is for chumps. You can’t join him. Why? Because you can beat him – for a long time – wherever he and his talents are.

You already know how. You already know where.

Let’s do this.

• Steve Greenberg is a Chicago Sun-Times writer. Write to him at s greenberg@suntimes.com.

WORLD CUP ROUNDUP

Germany prevails over Algeria, but barely The ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil – Andre Schuerrle and Mesut Ozil scored in extra time Monday to lead Germany to a 2-1 win over Algeria and into a World Cup quarterfinal match against France.

The second-round match ended 0-0 after regulation time, forcing two periods of extra time.

And Schuerrle scored two minutes in, dragging his left leg and backheeling a cross from Thomas Mueller into the far corner of the net.

Ozil added the second in the 120th, and substitute Abdelmoumene Djabou pulled one back for Algeria in stoppage time.

Three-time champion Germany, which now has advanced past the second round at nine consecutive World Cups, will face 1998 winner France on Friday at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

With the temperature a chilly 57 degrees and a light

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Germany’s Andre Schuerrle celebrates after scoring in overtime during a World Cup round-of-16 match against Algeria on Monday at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil. rain falling at times, the pace was high at the Estadio Beira-Rio but the goals didn’t come until the end.

Ozil thought he had put the result beyond doubt when he pounded in a rebound after a shot from Schuerrle was cleared off the line by defender Esseid Belkalem, but Djabou’s well-timed volley a minute later kept the game alive

until the last seconds.

Perhaps inspired by the “Disgrace of Gijon” at the 1982 World Cup, when Germany and Austria supposedly conspired to oust Algeria in the group stage, the northern African nation outmatched Germany’s intensity for long stretches.

France 2, Nigeria 0: At Brasilia, Brazil, Paul Pogba

scored with a late header to finally break Nigeria’s stubborn resistance and Joseph Yobo added an own-goal as France advanced to a quarterfinal against Germany.

Four years ago, the French squad crashed out of the group stage, shamed a nation by going on strike and was jeered by its own fans and lambasted by politicians in the fallout from an embarrassing tournament.

“I’m proud of my players because we’re coming back from very far. I think we’ve given a lot of pleasure back to our fans,” France coach Didier Deschamps said. “I think there were 5,000 here and millions back home who will feel proud.”

Pogba’s crucial goal came after Nigeria’s best spell of the match.

Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama had just made a superb save to tip over Karim Benzema’s header, but he flapped at the ball from the ensuing corner and Pogba pounced in the 79th minute to nod in his first goal of the tournament.

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The Kishwaukee Valley Storm 18U softball team won the 18U title at the 14th annual Storm Dayz Tournament at Sycamore Park this past weekend. The Storm defeated the Northern Illinois Thunder, 10-0, in the championship game. The players in the above photo, from left, are: Coach Jim Varga (top row), Isabel Odom, Hannah Weatherly, Ashley Tamraz, Rachael Owens, Brooke English, Jasmyne Taylor, Christina Williams, coach Jim English; Samantha Payton (bottom row), Tristyn Criswell, Teagan Toft, Lindsey Costliow and Tayler Garland.

Storm travel near and far for tournaments fundraising. We offer a lot of opportunities for kids,” Varga Continued from page B1 said. “You don’t have to have money. They can raise money “[Travel competition] var- throughout with our fundraisies between teams,” she said. ers. If it’s a family that just hit “Sometimes you play really hard times, we’re not going good teams that are right to turn them away because up there with conference they don’t have the $500 that games and sometimes you it costs.” play teams that don’t even Cost varies by team, and compare.”

Varga said the Storm are one Varga said his team will of the cheapest options in the play in places such as Elgin, region. The program consists Orland Park and Columbus, of DeKalb County players for Ohio, this summer. the most part, but also players Of course, when you’re from places such as Yorkville talking about all these games, and Belvidere. tournaments and travel opporIn terms of the traveling, tunities, cost is involved. there also are ways to help out Varga said playing a seawith carpooling and lodging. son for the Storm costs about “If we have anyone that $500, but there are fundraising needs help we will hook opportunities to help potential them up,” Varga said. “The players. child can stay with a family, “We try and make it to make it work. That’s our reasonable. We do a lot of goal.”

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USA in knockout rounds consecutively for 1st time • WORLD CUP Continued from page B1 “The country is paying attention in a way that it’s never done before, and we have a chance to make some history,” U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati said.

President Barack Obama even watched last week from Air Force One. A victory against Belgium would put the U.S. in a Saturday quarterfinal against Argentina or Switzerland. With kickoff at 3 p.m., people are expected to leave work early, take extended lunch breaks and sneak looks at online streams from their mobile

phones and office desktops.

“It means a lot to us, the energy that comes from the United States,” said Klinsmann, the former German star striker who moved to California in 1998. “You see where the game is going in the United States.

You can’t stop it anymore. It’s breaking through.”

The 13th-ranked Americans are in the knockout rounds of consecutive World Cups for the first time. Belgium, ranked 11th after missing the past two World Cups, has won three straight games at soccer’s showcase for the first time.

But the Red Devils are banged up. Central defender Vincent Kompany (strained left groin) is questionable and

left back Thomas Vermaelen (right hamstring) is out. Midfielders Moussa Dembele and Marouane Fellaini have been slowed by calf injuries.

Fellaini is a former Everton teammate of American goalkeeper Tim Howard, who played with Belgian forwards Romelu Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas last season. Howard also is familiar with Eden Hazard, who was criticized for his play during the first round despite setting up go-ahead goals against Russia and Algeria.

“Probably one of the best players in the Premier League,” Howard said. “He’s shifty. He’s crafty. He’s everything you want in a winner.”

Dempsey, 31, and 32-yearold defender DaMarcus Beasley are unlikely to be on the 2018 roster. Howard, 35, hasn’t committed to another fouryear cycle.

“I’m not at all sure it’s his last World Cup,” Gulati said.

Belgium is quite familiar with Klinsmann: He scored in Germany’s 3-2 win over Belgium at Soldier Field in the second round of the 1994 World Cup. Klinsmann and Wilmots are friends, too. They had scheduled a training session between the teams June 12, but Wilmots called it off because he didn’t want to get caught in Sao Paulo’s traffic jams.

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Dear Abby: My wife and I have been married for 20 years. Before our two children started high school two years ago, we had a great marriage. Unfortunately, my wife has put our children’s high school education above everything else. She’s a classic “helicopter mom” who says that once the kids leave for college, our relationship will become great again.

As the months go by, I find myself being more of a father and a tutor than a husband and “intimate friend” to my wife. We have little in common with each other, little intimacy, and everything revolves around our children – not us.

I have talked to her about this, and we have seen a counselor and a priest who told my wife that what she’s doing is wrong. But things are getting worse, not better.

Any suggestions on how to get the message across before we get totally separated or even divorced? Or am I the one who needs to see things differently? – No Helicopter Dad Dear Dad: Your letter touches upon a conversation I have had several times over the last few years, and it involves whether helicopter parents are giving their children an advantage, or preventing them from developing social skills and independence. If your kids are having problems in school and need extra

parental guidance, then I’m all for it. But if they aren’t – and their teachers should be able to tell you that – then your wife isn’t doing this because of their need but her own.

Because you say you’re not sure your marriage will be intact by the time they graduate, I’m urging that you both have more marriage counseling NOW. I hate to see a 20-year marriage go down the drain, because that’s where it’s headed.

• 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.

Stop drinking to prevent chronic pancreatitis Dear Dr. K: My doctor has diagnosed me with chronic pancreatitis. Could this be related to my drinking? Can this condition be reversed?

Dear Reader: Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, the large gland that lies behind the stomach. (I’ve put an illustration of the pancreas on my website.)

Most cases of chronic pancreatitis are caused by long-term overuse of alcohol.

Alcohol can bring on acute, or sudden, inflammation of the pancreas. If you keep drinking too much, you often get repeated attacks of acute pancreatitis. The pancreas heals itself after each of the first several attacks and resumes normal function.

However, if you continue to drink after repeated bouts of acute pancreatitis, you are more likely to develop chron-

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff ic, or lasting, pancreatitis.

The pancreas is permanently damaged.

The pancreas has two general roles. First, it produces digestive enzymes that are released into your intestine.

The enzymes break apart the food you’ve eaten into tiny, digestible packages.

Without this, the energy and nutrients in your food won’t get digested; they won’t get into the blood and be carried throughout the body to all of the cells that need them. As a result, people with chronic pancreatitis can lose weight and become malnourished with vitamin deficiencies.

The pancreas also produces hormones that control the

level of sugar in your blood.

The best-known hormone is insulin. Over time, a damaged pancreas can fail to produce enough insulin, resulting in diabetes.

Chronic pancreatitis cannot be cured, but you can prevent further damage to your pancreas by eliminating alcohol use.

The most common symptom of pancreatitis is upper abdominal pain. The pain can occur daily or off and on, and it can be mild or intense.

Once chronic pain develops, it tends to be long-lasting.

Don’t misunderstand: Pancreatitis is more than just a bad bellyache. An attack of pancreatitis can be very serious, leading to shock and even to death.

For milder types of pain, acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) may help. Narcotic

medications help control more severe pain. Many patients require long-term pain medications. If your pain isn’t well-managed, consult a pain specialist.

People who quit drinking are more likely to have only mild or occasional pain. If you continue to drink alcohol, you’re more likely to have disabling, daily pain that may require hospitalization.

While repeated bouts of pancreatitis from drinking don’t appear to increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, there is a rare inherited form of recurrent pancreatitis that does increase the risk of cancer.

Your doctor will likely prescribe supplemental digestive enzymes. These will help with problems absorbing food, and with resulting vitamin deficiencies. Your doctor also may recommend that you follow a low-carbohy-

drate, high-protein diet that restricts some types of fats.

Once your digestive problems are treated, you should gain back weight you’ve lost.

Symptoms such as diarrhea should improve.

If you have diabetes caused by chronic pancreatitis, you will require treatment with insulin.

Pancreatitis can also develop from conditions other than drinking too much alcohol. An example is gallstones.

Nevertheless, drinking causes most cases. Therefore, for most people, pancreatitis is a disease they bring on themselves – and that they can prevent from recurring.

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

AskDoctorK.com to send questions and get additional information.

Teen: My pen pal thinks he is in love with me Dr. Wallace: For the past year, I have been pen pals with a boy from Nova Scotia, Canada. He’s 16 and I’m 15 and we write to each other once a week. I love having a pen pal and I always answer his letters the day I receive them. He lives in Halifax and I’ve learned a lot of things about the geography of Canada, ice hockey and ocean fishing, so it is also educational to have a pen pal. I’ve also given him interesting facts about living in South-

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace ern California, and he told me he wants to visit California when he graduates.

My problem is that he has been writing that he thinks he is in love with me and he wants me to go steady even though we haven’t met in person. We had exchanged valentines for Valentine’s Day and sent each other pho-

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TODAY – Your creativity will play a major role in your advancement this year. Seeing your plans develop will be very uplifting.

The flair you bring to every project or assignment is something special and will be recognized as such.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Consider turning a skill or hobby into a small sideline business. Using your energy constructively will help you gain financial stability and greater security.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Overspending will get you in trouble.

Trying to lift your spirits by going on a shopping spree will have the opposite effect if you end up stressing over the money you spend.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – You can’t make the correct decision without first getting your facts straight. Rather than relying on someone else, do your own research until you feel confident enough to proceed.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Young and old alike can provide you with insight and inspiration. Spend some time with relatives or friends, and absorb all the knowledge you can. Take note of someone who is brazenly honest.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – You should avoid large gatherings today. This is a great time to tackle some work that is weighing heavily on your mind. Focusing inward will bring good results.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – You can enhance your lifestyle if you take note of how others live and investigate new ways to cut corners. Your charisma will catch the eye of someone who has something to offer you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Re-evaluate your financial position, and you’ll find a way to supplement your savings. Staying ahead of the rising cost of living will require strategy, patience and discipline.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Tame your temper. It’s essential to keep the lines of communication open if you want to avoid verbal clashes, but you must do so with diplomacy. Offer solutions and hands-on help.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Once others are aware of what you have to offer, professional advancement will follow. It’s in your best interest to promote your skills, knowledge and talents to as many influential people as possible.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – You will garner acclaim for your leadership skills. Become involved in your community by helping a cause that you feel passionate about. You can make a difference.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Don’t be tempted to exaggerate.

Others will lose confidence in you if you are misleading. Stick to what you know and do best, and don’t make promises you cannot keep.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – You will act as the catalyst for any activity that you choose to participate in. Your enthusiasm and sense of humor will rally friends and family alike.

tographs, so I guess that is his reason. Now he says that he will graduate in two years and he will come to visit me then.

From his letters, I think he is a nice person and I like him, but I’m not sure going steady is a good idea.

It sounds sort of romantic to go steady with a person you have never met, but I’m only 15, and I have only been on a couple of dates and I’ve never gone steady before. I haven’t given him any answer yet, but I’m hesitating and I’d

8SUDOKU

like your opinion before I decide. – Undecided, San Clemente, California Undecided: It is great fun to have a pen pal, and I can understand the mystery of romance that can creep into a long-distance correspondence, but I see no value in going steady. Think about this: Why would you eliminate the possibility of dating other boys because you are going steady with someone you have never met and wouldn’t see for at least two years? You would also miss

BRIDGE Phillip Alder

many high school activities, including school dances and the prom.

My advice is to wait until you both have met and had a chance to spend time together before you make such a decision. You would be wasting your time going steady with “a virtual stranger” for two years, and then discover that even though you like each other, the “magnetic” attraction is missing.

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

8CROSSWORD

It looks the same, but it is different Anne Frank wrote, “We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.”

Today’s deal looks similar to yesterday’s, but the correct declarer play is different. As in yesterday’s column, South is in six spades and West leads the heart queen. How should declarer continue?

When North had just enough to raise two spades to three spades, South bid what he hoped he could make.

If declarer were asked immediately to state a line of play, he would probably say that he would take two diamond finesses, getting to the dummy once with the spade queen and once with a heart ruff.

Yes, that is a 76 percent line of play, but loses with this layout. However, there is an even better strategy. Do you see it?

Dummy has few values, but its three honor cards can all be used with effect. After taking the first trick with his heart ace, South should cash his spade ace, club ace and heart king. Then he ruffs his third heart on the board and leads the club queen.

If East can cover with the king, South ruffs, plays a spade to dummy’s queen, and discards a diamond on the club jack. Here, though, when East plays a low club, declarer pitches his diamond 10.

Suppose that West wins with his king and leads his last trump. South takes the trick in the dummy and throws his diamond queen on the club jack. He loses only one club and wins six spades, two hearts, one diamond, two clubs and the heart ruff.

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

Sycamore, 815-895-5373

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

RESTAURANT MANAGER Part Time Cabana Charley's Restaurant Family Friendly & Family Owned 1470 S. Peace Rd, Sycamore Required - HS degree or equivalent with a strong restaurant industry background.

Preferred - Growing business seeks applicant 21 years of age or older with minimum of 2 years experience in a full service restaurant.

Candidate must have strong kitchen knowledge & strong food expediting skills in a fast paced environment. Candidate must also be able to display strong verbal leadership skills. Responsibilities include managing the entire front of the house & back of the house depending on the shift. Opening & closing the restaurant & becoming involved with projects based on candidate's interest & skill set.

Contact Derick Ibarra, General Manager to apply at derickibarra@ccsycamore.com

BLUMEN GARDENS OPENINGS Positions open for the following:

Event Attendant Night Cleaner Weekends – Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Must be detail-oriented, have communication skills, able to multi-task & lift up to 50 lbs.

Email resume to: info@blumengardens.com Blumen Gardens 403 Edward Street, Sycamore 815-895-3737

RN / LPN for UR/QI position

MSO seeks part or full time nurses to perform telephonic UR and QI. Email resumes: customerservice@acmemso.com

WOODSTOCK ANTIQUES, TOOLS, VINTAGE

3414 Raycraft Rd Wednesday 7/2, Thursday 7/3 from 8am-3pm.

Many pieces of quality antiques, collectibles, shop tools, vintage clothing, paintings, glassware, grandfather clock and much, much, more.

Dekalb Large Storage unit Estate Sale July 3 Thursday 9am – 3pm 2111 E. Lincoln Hwy E. bldg.

J&D Mini Storage

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THURS, JULY 3 5PM - 8PM FRI, JULY 4 9AM - 3PM ~ NO EARLY BIRDS ~

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Advertise here for a successful garage sale!

Call 815-455-4800

Storm Door Athens 37000802 w/ window midview, In original packaging – never opened, white, 36 x 80-81 $75. 815-751-0115 Stove (“white”) Full-size, “light” in oven/broiler compartment (10 yrs old). Spark on burners, good condition. $250/OBO leave message 630-552-8180 (ask 4 “Joe”)

Elliptical $40, Exercise bike $25 815-825-2695 Treadmill Pro Form 550 – When new, was top-rated treadmill in Consumer Reports $75 (815) 756-4010

JACK LaLANN'S POWER JUICER Like New - $45.

815-739-4279

COMPUTER DESK & PRINTER Very nice wood computer desk, Excellent Condition - $55.

Canon Photo Printer PIXMA ip2600 Series - $30. 815-739-4270 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 DESK - 52" x 24" Steel Desk, 4 Pieces, Lt Beige Color, Wood Grain Top, w/ Small Left Side Return, Includes - Chair & Lamp.

Great Shape, $95. 815-762-0382

HEAD/FOOT BOARD

Rocker Extra large Teak wood. Mint condition, w/matching cushions.

Restored with teak wood oil. $40 firm.

815-899-3166 until 5 p.m.

Tea Cart

Pretty design on drop leaves, 2 large wheels & 2 small wheels with handle. $150.

Before 9 PM 779-382-0209 Unique utility table 30" x 46" x 31" High, 2 glass panels 20" x25", $55 Lg. bathroom mirror, white decorative frame 36" x 60" $55 815-895-4659

Gun Cabinet Homak Home Security, holds 6 guns, $80. 815-758-6834

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Queen size with 2 wooden slabs and metal braces and boxspring, $125/all, you PU. 815-901-5503 Lv Msg

SYCAMORE EVEN THE HOUSE GOES! 1511 Christine Dr. FRI-SAT, JULY 4 & 5 9AM-3PM Kids clothes & sports gear, living rm, dining rm, & bedroom sets, 15' boat w/ 50 hp Merc, Craftsman tool set, power & garden tools / mowers, large screen TVs, office furniture, computer equip., & THE HOUSE!

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Collector's Plates - New Lowell Davis Signed, $15, Sycamore.

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Loving Mom will Provide Daycare for Your Little Ones in my DeKalb home. Fun, clean & safe! Exc ref/ rates, flex hours. 815-793-5707

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Collectible Figures - New Cherished Teddies, $6 815-895-5373 Sycamore.

Collector's Plates - New Gone With The Wind, $10, Sycamore. 815-895-5373.

Antique chest, electric hospital beds, senior care items, kids clothes, toys, household items, electronics & MUCH MORE! + 1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager With All New Equipment!

Goes by “Gatsby” Short hair, black and white Neutered Male Lost on June 26 around Sycamore Road, DeKalb

HELMET - Child Bike Helmet w/Blue Strap, White In Color & Has Picture Of Kangaroo On Front & Says Kangaroo, $5, DeKalb 815-739-1953 TRICYCLE - Radio Flyer Child Bike Tricycle. Red & Blue In Color, $22, DeKalb, 815-739-1953

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

Baby Crib Set - Winnie The Pooh, 6 items, including wall paper border, $28.50 Nancy, 815-895-4659

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Fine China, Porcelain, dinnerware All white swirl design. Set of 14 big dinner plates, dessert plates and cups. Set of 12 place cards & menu all stand up, wipe off reuse. $25. 815-824-2667 Anytime.

Plastic Drum - White, 55 gallon Great For Rain Barrel Project Sycamore. $25 OBO - Moving.

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Wine Entertainment Set Napa 7-Piece New Hand Painted, Includes 4-12 Oz. Goblets 9" Cheese Dome 2-Piece Set & Decanter, $20, Sycamore 815-895-5373

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

10” Mini Rototiller w/ optional wheel kit & additional sidewalk edger kit, 2-cycle gas engine. All seem to work good! $80. 630-365-6650 Primitive Potting Bench White, $100 815-766-0782 after 2pm

2 Bench Top Table Saws- 10” Harbor Freight w/ Manual, Accessories, Good Shape, $90 w/ Stands, $60 w/o Stands, Sycamore, 815-762-0382 Black & Decker Model # 9425 8-1/4” Compound Miter Saw, 8 Amp Meter, with Manual, Accessories, Extra Blades, Great Shape, $40. Moving, Sycamore, 815-762-0382 CABLE WIRE 1000' Reel RG - 6 New, $25, Sycamore 815-895-5373 Conduit Bender 1/2", $20, Sycamore, 815-895-5373 Craftsman Post Hole Digger, #83870 & Steel Bow Rake, #83862. Yellow Fiber Handles, Life Time Warranty, Heavy Duty, New - $40 for both, moving Sycamore 815-762-0382 DRILL - Milwaukee 4" Right Angle - $190, Sycamore, 815-895-5373 Lincoln AC/DC Welder 225/125225-AC,125-DC. Never used.

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4 Card Table Chairs Like New - $40.

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SNEAKERS Sneaux Black Boy's Men's Size 7 Everyday Shoes, $5, DeKalb, 815-739-1953

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Wooden Barn Quilt Block 4'x4' $125 obo 815-895-7003

Cello: ½ size cello, great condition $200 630-400-8445

GOLF CLUBS:Taylormade R7 Draw, Graphite, Right Hand, Regular Flex.

4-PW, AW (8 pieces), like new condition! Bag included, $150/all.

815-970-2653

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

815-895-5373 Leap Frog Leapster Handheld Learning Game System, Green & Gray In Color With 19 Games, $50, DeKalb.

815-739-1953.

Little Tikes Large Outdoor Square Large Climber Cube w/ Platform & Slide, Primary Colors, Has Slots To Climb On & Areas To Climb Through. There Is Also A Platform For Child To Hide Under Or Climb On To Go Down Slide. Each Square Side, 51" x 48" - $200. DeKalb.

815-739-1953.

Mega Blocks Child Storage Chair With Over 100 Duplos & Mega Blocks That Store Under Seat In Chair, Good for Child Ages 1-3, $15. DeKalb. 815-739-1953 Musical Ride On - New Sesame Street Elmo's World With Steering Wheel For Ages 1-3, $18, Sycamore. 815-895-5373 NEW American Girl Bitty Baby Doll Set w/ Doll, Book & Star, Includes Deluxe 15 Piece Layette Collection; Dress, Cardigan, Pants, Tights, Shoes. Rattle, Bottle, Bib & Hangers All In a Satin Storage Suitcase.

All new & in original packaging $150 for all, 815-739-1953 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 Teeter Totter - Little Tikes Purple Dinosaur. Can Be Used By 1-3 Kids At One Time. One Child Sits In The Middle And One Can Sit On Each End. Very Cute & Durable! $30, Sycamore. 815-895-5373

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Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

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

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I Buy Old Envelopes

WANTED TO BUY Class A or Class C Motorhome.

Need badly, will accept fixer-upper, will pay cash. 847-704-0181

Stamps 1995 Harley Davidson Softail

Collections

Recent tires, brakes and battery.

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Gumball Machine cast iron stand, glass globe, red & black. Perfect condition. $20. 815-824-2667 leave message Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Oil SAE 60 $3.50 per quart 815-748-7693 New MTD Electric Starter Kit for 5 HP Tecumseh Engine OEM-390986 $100 815-748-7693 Outside Electric Grill - Masterbuilt Pedestal Electric Veranda Grill $50 815-748-7693 Portable Massage Chair black w/carry case. $75 815-748-7693

1979 Lincoln Mark V Collector Series, garage kept.

Runs and looks great! $6500.

815-758-2855 1997 Pontiac Grand AM, Clean Car, Strong Engine, Dependable winter starter. $1200.

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2007 VW EOS Hardtop Convertible 44K miles, turbo, loaded, 3 year warranty included, $14,500.

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SEWING MACHINES Bernina, model 1130 $850 & model 1080, $750, both have been professionally serviced, both like new and both come with one year warr. 815-498-3060 aft 4:30

1971 Orange VW Bug. Needs work but all parts are there. $4000.00 or best offer.

Call 815-953-8734

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

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JUST LISTED FOR SALE

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS CitiMortgage, Inc. PLAINTIFF Vs. Holly A. Lindgren a/k/a Holly Lindgren; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 09 CH 00449 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/24/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 8/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB, STATE OF ILLINOIS, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PIN 02-25-404-016, 03-30301-017 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 933 Nicholas Drive, Genoa, IL 60135 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-09-29120.

I615520 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Daily Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527 www.Daily-Chronicle.com

FOR SALE: BRICK RANCH

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BENEFITS INCLUDE: Salary + Bonus Paid Holidays & Flex Schedule Medical / Dental Insurance Paid Vacation & Sick Leave 401(k) Savings Plan Flexible Spending Accounting Casey's Stock Purchase Plan

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CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR 815-739-9997

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR 815-739-9997

1200 Loren, DeKalb, IL

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as successor by merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Brian K. Ohlinger; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 10 CH 00095 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/24/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 8/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-09-449-019 (08-09449-004 underlying) Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1279 Penny Lane, DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the

highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-09-38848.

I615519 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Green Tree Servicing LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Alicia Watson; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00434 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/24/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 8/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-03-176-022 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 3891 S. Pointe Drive, Unit E, Dekalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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Page B8 • Tuesday, July 1, 2014 pu chaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-29513.

I615518 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Sandra Hoffstead f/k/a Sandra M. Kuhlmann; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00448 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 2/27/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 8/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-23-413-005 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 214 S. 10th Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-32124.

I615516 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS PNC Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Anastacio Garcia a/k/a Anastasio Garcia; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00459 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/27/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 8/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

PIN 08-26-301-012 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 513 Spring Street, Dekalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-32393.

I615523 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

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

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS PNC Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Esther M. Masesi; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00461 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/27/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 8/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-22-328-008 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 465 Yorkshire Drive, DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

The property will NOT be open

prope y ope for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-32616.

I615521 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS The National Bank & Trust Company PLAINTIFF Vs. Patricia I. Fisher; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 14 CH 00002 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/27/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 8/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 02-29-400-005 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 8063 Maple Road, Kingston, IL 60145 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

Daily Chronicle / daily-chronicle.com and (g)(4) If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-25364.

I615525 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

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DeKalb 1 Bedroom with Den 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 $25,000 815-498-2067

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(Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

SYCAMORE - PRIME LOCATION 2 Bedroom, Full Kitchen Close to everything !

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815-757-1907 Courtland – Spacious 2 BR, Lg. LR, DR, W/D hook up, 2 car garage, large yard, many up-grades no pets/smkg mowing incl., $1100/mo. 815-739-0298 ELECTRIC PARK 3 bedroom, finished basement, attached garage. Appliances furnished. Washer/dryer hookup. $900/mo. includes water/sewer.

1st, last, security. 815-953-7646.

Maple Park – 2 bedroom, 1 bath, A/C, garage, full basement, $775/mo+dep. No pets/smkng 815-405-3367

Shabbona 2 Bedroom Appliances, W/D, A/C, nice yard.

No pets, garage, $685/mo + dep.

815-508-1636 Sycamore Near North School 2 bed, gar, bsmt, all appliances no pets/smkg $800/mo+1st.last, sec. 815-517-1018 leave msg.

Sycamore- 2BR, 1BA Duplex Full basement, CA, 1 car garage, appl + DW & W/D. No pets/smoking. $855/mo + sec.

815-895-6747

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Dekalb – 330 S. 7 St. 3 bedroom, W/D, fenced yard, pets allowed! $850/mo. + utilities 1st/last Sec. 815-758-3212

DeKalb Victorian Family Home 2.5 car, storage shed, $1195.

ALSO 3BR, 1.5BA, 2 car, $1195, no pets/smokers. 815-762-4730 DeKalb-308 Hickory, 5BR, 2BA, 1.5 garage, avail 7/1, $1095/mo, 1st + sec, 847-845-4021 Dekalb: Lovely, totally remodeled 2 bdrm, 1 bath home with finished basement and sunroom in Tilton Park. All appliances, CA, garage, beautiful yard, available July 15.

No smoking, pets nego., $875/mo.

Call 708-878-9912 KINGSTON HUGE 5 BEDROOM FARM HOUSE Available 8/1. All appliances, 2 car garage, $1350.00 + utilities. No smoking, no pets First & Security 815-751-4730

Sandwich on Lake Holiday 3 bedroom ranch, 2 bath, bsmt.

Attached garage, no pets/smoking. $1200/mo. 815-263-1828 Sycamore – 3 bedroom 2. 5 bath, 2 car garage, W/D, available Aug 1st, $1100/mo, no pets/smkg 815-739-2146

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

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-09-29120.

I615520

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS CitiMortgage, Inc. PLAINTIFF Vs. Holly A. Lindgren a/k/a Holly Lindgren; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 09 CH 00449 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/24/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 8/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB, STATE OF ILLINOIS, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 9 IN OAK CREEK COVE, (BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF OAK CREEK ESTATES UNIT 3, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS, RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. 96007711 AND DATED MAY 20, 1996 (EXCEPTING THEREFROM LOT 100 IN SAID OAK CREEK ESTATES UNIT 3)), SAID RESUBDIVISION BEING RECORDED JUNE 19, 1998 AS DOCUMENT NO. 98010152 IN BOOK "Z" OF PLATS, PAGE 345, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF GENOA, COUNTY OF DEKALB AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 02-25-404-016, 03-30301-017 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 933 Nicholas Drive, Genoa, IL 60135 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as successor by merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Brian K. Ohlinger; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 10 CH 00095 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/24/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 8/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 9 OF GARDEN ESTATES TOWNHOMES, PUD BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT 75 OF EDEN'S GARDEN-PHASE II AND PHASE III, A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT IN PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 11, 2003 IN PLAT CABINET 9, AT SLIDE NO 62NO A, AS DOCUMENT 2003016093, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF DEKALB, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 08-09-449-019 (08-09449-004 underlying) Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1279 Penny Lane, DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-09-38848.

I615519 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

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PUBLIC NOTICE Be it known that the Boards of Education of the following DeKalb County School Districts: Genoa-Kingston CUSD #424 May 27, 2014 Indian Creek CUSD #425 May 19, 2014 Hiawatha CUSD #426 June 23, 2014 Sycamore CUSD #427 June 17, 2014 DeKalb CUSD #428 June 17, 2014 Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429 May 14, 2014 Sandwich CUSD #430 April 15, 2014 Somonauk CUSD #432 March 17, 2014 Indian Valley Vocation Center June 4, 2014 Did pass ordinances on the dates indicated ascertaining the prevailing rate of wages for laborers, workmen, and mechanics employed in public works of said school districts. Such ordinances for the above districts are on file in the Regional Office of Education, 2500 N Annie Glidden Rd, Suite C, DeKalb, Illinois.

Further, each school district office has a copy of its respective ordinance on file for viewing.

Sycamore. 22X29' Shop/Storage 9' overhead door. $400/mo. Heat & Electric incl.

J&A RE 815-970-0679

WE'VE GOT IT! Daily Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527 www.Daily-Chronicle.com

Attested by: Amanda Christensen Regional Superintendent DeKalb County Regional Office of Education #16 (Published in the Daily Chronicle July 1, and the MidWeek, July 2, 2014)

Tuesday, July 1, 2014 • Page B9

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Green Tree Servicing LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Alicia Watson; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00434 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/24/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 8/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 302 OF THE REPLAT OF LOTS 300 AND 400 IN THE REPLAT OF LOTS 1, 2 AND 3 IN SOUTH POINTE COMMERCIAL DIVISION, LOCATED IN THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 16, 2004 IN PLAT CABINET 9, AT SLIDE NO. 131-B AS DOCUMENT NO. 2004023452, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF DEKALB, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 11-03-176-022 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 3891 S. Pointe Drive, Unit E, Dekalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-29513.

I615518

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Sandra Hoffstead f/k/a Sandra M. Kuhlmann; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00448 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 2/27/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 8/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE SOUTHERLY 50 FEET OF LOTS 1 AND 2 IN BLOCK 3 OF H.D. HUNT'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "B" OF PLATS, PAGE 45, ON NOVEMBER 15, 1881, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 08-23-413-005 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 214 S. 10th Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-32124.

I615516

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

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(Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS PNC Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs.

Anastacio Garcia a/k/a Anastasio Garcia; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00459 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/27/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 8/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 1 IN THE ADDITION OF BLOCK 2 TO COLONIAL SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 4, 1958, AS DOCUMENT NO. 290879, IN PLAT BOOK "K", PAGE 23, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 08-26-301-012 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 513 Spring Street, Dekalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-32393.

I615523 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS PNC Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Esther M. Masesi; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00461 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/27/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 8/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 109 IN KENSINGTON POINTE PUD UNIT NO. 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 12, 2002, IN PLAT CABINET 9, AT SLIDE 32-C, AS DOCUMENT NO. 2002015514, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 08-22-328-008 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 465 Yorkshire Drive, DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-32616.

I615521 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS The National Bank & Trust Company PLAINTIFF Vs. Patricia I. Fisher; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 14 CH 00002 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/27/2014, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 8/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL

Sy 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 29, THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 29 A DISTANCE OF 2101.6 FEET FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH SECTION LINE A DISTANCE OF 351.0 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE A DISTANCE OF 350.0 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 29 A DISTANCE OF 351.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE A DISTANCE OF 350.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 02-29-400-005 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 8063 Maple Road, Kingston, IL 60145 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-25364.

I615525 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs. Matthew E. Musil; Susan M. Musil; Heartland Bank & Trust Company; Castle Finance Company, Inc.; Community Contacts, Inc.; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS

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14 CH 00094 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Castle Finance Company, Inc. Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT 3 IN BLOCK 4 IN PLAT "A" OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN (NOW CITY) OF GENOA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 13 OF DEEDS, PAGE 560, ON MARCH 15, 1853, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 330 Jackson Street, Genoa, IL 60135 and which said Mortgage was made by: Matthew E. Musil, Susan M. Musil, the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Mortgage Services III, LLC, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb County, Illinois, as Document No. 2009003280; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Maureen A. Josh Clerk of the Circuit Court 133 W. State Street Sycamore, IL 60178 on or before July 24, 2014, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-14-07041 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

I614159 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 24, July 1 & 8, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DeKALB COUNTY-SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS M&T BANK PLAINTIFF VS KIMBERLY A IHSSEN; BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 14 CH 130 350 COUNTY LINE ROAD LEE, IL 60530 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, KIMBERLY A IHSSEN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: PART OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SAID SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 6 THENCE NORTHERLY ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER, 680.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PINE VIEW SUBDIVISION AS PLATTED AND RECORDED IN THE DEKALB COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE, SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS; THENCE EASTERLY ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID PINE VIEW SUBDIVISION 35.0 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COUNTY LINE ROAD; THENCE SOUTHERLY ON SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE SAID SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 6, 149.42 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE EXTERIOR FACE OF THE ORIGINAL NORTHERLY 2-STORY SCHOOL BUILDING WALL; SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT OF LAND BEING DESCRIBED; THENCE EASTERLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE ON THE

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SAID WESTERLY EXTENSION AND THE EXTERIOR FACE OF THE EXISTING WALL, 114.75 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE EXISTING NORTH - SOUTH BUILDING WALL LINE; THENCE SOUTHERLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE ALONG SAID NORTH - SOUTH BUILDING WALL, 9.10 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE EXISTING EAST - WEST BUILDING WALL LINE; THENCE EASTERLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE ALONG SAID BUILDING WALL LINE AND THE EASTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF, 110.25 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT ON A LINE 225.0 FEET PERPENDICULARLY DISTANCE EASTERLY OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COUNTY LINE ROAD; THENCE SOUTHERLY ON SAID LINE 92.53 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY PERPENDICULARLY TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE 225.0 FEET TO THE SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COUNTY LINE ROAD; THENCE NORTHERLY ON SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 101.58 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 350 COUNTY LINE ROAD, LEE, IL 60530 and which said Mortgage was made by, KIMBERLY A IHSSEN; Mortgagor (s), to SILVER HILL FINANCIAL, LLC Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DEKALB County, Illinois, as Document No. 2006000660; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Maureen A. Josh DeKalb Cnty Circuit Clerk 133 W. State Street Sycamore, Illinois 60178 on or before July 31, 2014, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Derborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1403088 I615499 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 1, 8 & 15, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 08-02-401-004 TO: WEYDERT HOMES INC., GARY W. CORDES/AGENT, BRIDGES OF RIVER MIST H.O.A., CITY OF DeKalb, SPOUSE'S, OCCUPANTS, TENANTS County Clerk of DeKalb County: Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property, Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots.

A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Illinois as Case #14 TX 22.

Property located at 199 Quinlan Avenue, DeKalb, IL 60115 (Lot 47).

Legal Description or Permanent Index No. 08-02-401-004.

Said property was sold on 1104-11 for delinquent taxes for the year 2010.

The period of redemption will expire on 11-04-14.

On 02-02-15 at 9:00 am, the petitioner will make application to such court in said county for an Order for Tax Deed, should the real estate not be redeemed.

CORY J. JOHNSON, Petitioner (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 30, July 1 & 2, 2014.)

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Property located at LOT 30ROYAL ESTATES - HINCKLEY, IL. Legal Description or Permanent Index No. 15-14-102-029.

Said property was sold on 1104-11 for delinquent taxes for the year 2010.

The period of redemption will expire on 11-04-14.

On 02-02-15 at 9:00 am, the petitioner will make application to such court in said county for an Order for Tax Deed, should the real estate not be redeemed.

CORY J. JOHNSON, Petitioner (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 30, July 1 & 2, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 09-29-254-016 TO: RAYMOND W. STAUBER JR., CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST CO., TR#8002348506, SPOUSE'S OCCUPANTS, TENANTS County Clerk of Dekalb County Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property, Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots.

A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Illinois as Case #14 TX 24.

Property located at LOT 45ROBINSON FARM PUD - UNIT II. CORTLAND, IL. Legal Description or Permanent Index No. 09-29-254-016.

Said property was sold on 1104-11 for delinquent taxes for the year 2010.

The period of redemption will expire on 11-04-14.

On 02-02-15 at 9:00 am, the petitioner will make application to such court in said county for an Order for Tax Deed, should the real estate not be redeemed.

CORY J. JOHNSON, Petitioner (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 30, July 1 & 2, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. SEE ATTACHED LIST TO: NC LAND LLC, JIM WORK REG/AGENT, AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK, CES INC., TOBIN & RAMON REG/AGENT, M&I REGIONAL PROPERTIES LLC, CT CORP SYSTEM, CHERYL ALDIS, TOWN CLERK OF CORTLAND, TOWN OF CORTLAND, SPOUSE'S, OCCUPANTS, TENANTS County Clerk of DeKalb County: Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property, Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots.

A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Illinois as Case #14 TX 25.

Property located at SEE ATTACHED LIST Legal Description or Permanent Index No. SEE ATTACHED LIST Said property was sold on 1104-11 for delinquent taxes for the year 2010.

The period of redemption will expire on 11-04-14.

On 02-02-15 at 9:00 am, the petitioner will make application to such court in said county for an Order for Tax Deed, should the real estate not be redeemed.

CORY J. JOHNSON, Petitioner CERT#'S 2010-00318, 201000322, 2010-00326,201000330, 2010-00332, 201000334, 2010-00336, 201000338, 2010-00340, 201000342, 2010-00344, 20100346, 2010-00350, 201000352, 2010-00354, 201000356, 2010-00358, 201000360, 2010-00362, 201000364, 2010-00366, 201000368, 2010-00370, 201000372, 2010-00374 PROPERTY LOCATION: LOTS G4, G6, G8, A2, A6, A8 ,A10, B3, B5, B7, B11, B13, B16, C8, C17, C19, C21, D3, D6, D9, E8 E10, E12, E14, E16, E23 NATURES CROSSING - UNIT 1 ON THE FINAL PLAT OF UNIT 1 NATURES CROSSING, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF CABINET 9, AT SLIDE NO. 184-C AS DOCUMENT NO. 2006007721, SITUATED IN THE TOWN OF CORTLAND, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS G4, G6, G8, A2, A6, A8, A10, B3,B5 , B7, B11, B13, B16, C8, C17, C19, C21, D3, D6, D9, E8, E10, E12, E14, E16, E23 Installation! CALL Now! 800-278-1401 ————————————— Get a complete Satellite System installed at NO COST! FREE HD/DVR Upgrade. As low as $19.99/mo.

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PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 2010-00328 TO: CNC LAND LLC, JIM WORK REG/AGENT, AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK, CES INC., TOBIN & RAMON REG/AGENT, M&I REGIONAL PROPERTIES LLC, CT CORP SYSTEM, TOWN OF CORTLAND, SPOUSE'S, OCCUPANTS, TENANTS County Clerk of Dekalb County Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property, Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots.

A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Illinois as Case #14 TX 26.

Property located at LOT A4-NATURES CROSSING CORTLAND, IL 60112.

Legal Description or Permanent Index No. 09-17-377-015.

Said property was sold on 1104-11 for delinquent taxes for the year 2010.

The period of redemption will expire on 11-04-14.

On 02-02-15 at 9:00 am, the petitioner will make application to such court in said county for an Order for Tax Deed, should the real estate not be redeemed.

CORY J. JOHNSON, Petitioner (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 30, July 1 & 2, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Invitation To Bid 2014 Spot Repair Improvements DeKalb Sanitary District, DeKalb, IL Sealed proposals will be received by the DeKalb Sanitary District for the project entitled "2014 Spot Repair Improvements - DeKalb Sanitary District, DeKalb, Illinois" until Monday, July 15, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. at the Office of the DeKalb Sanitary District, 303 Hollister Avenue, Post Office Box 624, DeKalb, Illinois 60115. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately afterward.

Sealed bids shall be addressed to the DeKalb Sanitary District, 303 Hollister Avenue, Post Office Box 624, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 and shall be labeled "Bid for 2014 Spot Repair Improvements - DeKalb Sanitary District."

Bidders will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended.

The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in 41 CFR 60-4.

The proposed improvement consists primarily of the following: Mobilization, Traffic Control and Protection, Landscape Restoration, Remove & Replace Existing 8" Sanitary Sewer, Remove & Replace Existing Sanitary Manhole, Manhole Adjustment 1-2 ft, Manhole Adjustment less than 1 ft, Curb Removal & Replacement, Pavement Removal & Replacement.

The Contract Documents may be inspected at the office of the DeKalb Sanitary District, 303 Hollister Avenue, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, Phone (815) 758-3513. Copies of the Contract Documents will be distributed electronically upon receipt of a non-refundable certified check, cashier's check, or money order payable to the DeKalb Sanitary District (mail to P.O. Box 624). No partial sets of specifications or drawing will be issued. The non-refundable cost for plans and specifications is $25.00. Addenda will be issued only to plan holders. brands. No printing required.

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y plan Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, bank draft, cashier's check or certified check payable to the order of the DeKalb Sanitary District, DeKalb, Illinois, in an amount not less than ten (10) percent of the amount of the bid, as a guaranty that the bidder will execute the contract, if it is awarded, in conformity with the bid form.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds on forms provided in the Specifications and Contract Documents, each in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract price.

Prevailing Wage Rates as defined by the Illinois Department of Labor for DeKalb County shall apply to this contract. Rates can be obtained online at www.illinois.gov/idol/Pages/ default.aspx The Owner expressly reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the bid, which appears to be in the best interest of the Owner.

The Owner expressly reserves the right to waive any informalities or technical irregularities in a bid if to do so is in the best interest of the Owner.

(Published in the Daily Chronicle July 1, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR INVITATION TO BID INVITATION TO BIDDERS BUILDERS RISK INSURANCE DEKALB PUBLIC LIBRARY Invitation to insurance companies to submit a bid for Builders Risk Insurance during the construction period of the addition and renovation of DeKalb Public Library.

•PROJECT DESCRIPTION A new multi-story addition to and renovation of the existing Haish Memorial Library located in the downtown area of DeKalb, Illinois.

The work will be phased to allow library operations to continue throughout construction. Phase One is the addition to the library, on-site parking plus relocation of the utilities on Third Street. Phase Two includes the renovation of the existing library building.

•PROJECT SCHEDULE

The new addition and renovation is anticipated to start August 2014 and be completed August 2016.

• SUBMISSION Interested insurance companies must contact Patricia Adamkiewicz, Assistant to the Director, at DeKalb Public Library at (815) 756-9568, Ext. 350 or Graham Harwood, Owner's Representative, at CCS International, Inc. (630) 678-0808 Ext. 116 to obtain project detail sheets before submitting a bid for Builders Risk Insurance.

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