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The casket of Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz arrives Monday at Antioch High School where Gliniewicz’s funeral was held. It is carried by pall bearers, including his son, Spc. Donald “D.J.” Gliniewicz (front left).

Thousands pay tribute to slain police lieutenant

DeKALB – Diesel, Northern Illinois University’s beloved Siberian husky mascot , got to spend his last full day of life doing what he enjoyed most – hanging out at an NIU football game.

The 13-year-old pooch lost his battle with lymphoma Sunday. But on Saturday, he was with more than 15,000 other NIU football fans as the Huskies defeated UNLV, 38-30, to open the season.

“He loved being there with the fans. He loved NIU football,” said Tom Bonnevier, Diesel’s owner.

“He was in his element on Saturday, just being with everybody. He just looked so happy.”

“I couldn’t have wished for a better last day for him,” Bonnevier added.

Diesel was the college’s living mascot for nine years but stepped aside at the end of the 2013 season to make way for Mission, the Huskies’ current mascot. He was given the title mascot emeritus and still regularly attended games. Bonnevier adopted Diesel from Free Spirit Husky Rescue in Harvard.

Diesel was diagnosed with lymphoma Aug. 25, and had been taking chemotherapy pills. He was doing fine Thursday and Friday, but his condition worsened Saturday, then took a tragic turn Sunday, Bonnevier said. “(On Sunday) he got up but wasn’t too motivated to do anything,” he said. “I got him to go outside,

Community mourns ‘G.I. Joe’ at funeral

By ALLISON GOODRICH agoodrich@shawmedia.com ANTIOCH – After the funeral of Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, it’s clear the widely-known community leader will live on in the people who love him.

The sea of blue and black that overtook Antioch Community High School represented the thousands who came to pay tribute to Gliniewicz during a visitation, fu-

neral and procession.

The desire to say a final goodbye to Gliniewicz, who was shot and killed Sept..1, was widespread throughout the state and even the country.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner was among those who attended, Lake County Det. Chris Covelli confirmed, as well as out-of-state family, friends, strangers and countless law enforcement, some from as far as New York.

“We are with you, Joe,” said Of-

ficer Rachel Smithberg, of the Joliet Police Department during the funeral. “And we know you will always be with us.”

Gliniewicz, 52, died Sept. 1 after he went to investigate three suspicious men shortly before 8 a.m. in the 100 block of Honing Road in Fox Lake. The search for the suspects and the investigation into his death continued through Monday’s services.

During the funeral, Fox Lake Lt. Mark Schindler announced

that his comrade had been awarded a Medal of Honor.

What followed were anecdotes from some of those closest to him, laying out what kind of man he was: one who woke every day at “zero dark thirty;” one who loved coffee; and one who was unfailingly dedicated to his family, his police work, and his community.

Gliniewicz’s first cousin Denise Clingerman left the auditorium in

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Diesel with a young NIU fan before a Huskies game in 2012. The Siberian husky died Sunday after a bout with cancer.

Kentucky county clerk appeals her jailing over gay marriage The ASSOCIATED PRESS LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Attorneys for the Kentucky clerk who was jailed last week because of her refusal to issue marriage licenses to gay couples said Monday they have filed an emergency motion with a federal court that they hope will result in Kim Davis’ freedom.

The filing seeks to have Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear accommodate Davis’ “religious conviction,” and not compel

her to grant licenses to gay couples, Liberty Counsel said in a statement.

“The motion requests an injunction pending appeal for an exemption from the Governor’s mandate that all county clerks issue marriage licenses,” said the statement by Liberty Counsel, which is representing Davis.

The same injunction request was denied last month by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, who jailed Davis on Thursday.

Charla Bansley, commu-

nications director for Liberty Counsel, said Davis could be released from jail immediately if the motion were granted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ordering Beshear to issue Davis Kim Davis an “accommodation” – allowing her to remove her name and title from official marriage certificates issued in Rowan County.

By doing that, Davis would

not be sanctioning any samesex unions and her conscience would be satisfied, they said.

“If there was an accommodation, she would be released (from jail) because she would no longer be in contempt,” Bansley said.

On Monday, about 30 protesters lined the sidewalk outside Bunning’s home in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, carrying signs that read “Free Kim Davis.”

Fort Thomas Police Lt. Casey Kilgore said the group gathered around 2 p.m., and the protest

stretched on several hours. He said the group sang and waved their signs; they broke no laws and no one was arrested. He did not know if Bunning was home.

In a statement Monday, the U.S. Marshals declined to say if any precautions have been taken with security for the federal judge.

Davis, an apostolic Christian, says gay marriage is a sin.

She also says it would be a sin for her to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple because the licenses are issued

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Some readers may remember a news story back in 2010 about John Wagner, a Sandwich Fair official, being paid a visit by two guys from a TV series called “American Pickers.”

They were taping the first season for the History Channel, and one day in the fall of 2009 John got a call out of the blue from Danielle Colby, one of the stars of the show, asking if she could send Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz to his farm and pick through his outbuildings. After a date was selected, they pulled up in their white panel van with a TV crew behind them and spent the entire day searching through John’s collections of old stuff, finding enough to fill their van and writing John a nice check for the items.

John told me recently he never did find out who tipped Danielle about his lifetime of accumulations, and even went to their Antiques Archaeology store in LeClaire, Iowa, one time to try and talk with her.

Recently, I visited LeClaire and their antiques business where the show originated.

Just my luck, Mike and Frank were out of town taping the next season’s shows and Danielle was not there either.

Talking to the store manager Emily Gwin, I found out Danielle stays away most of the time, working out of her home,

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they wade through barns and sheds in half the states in the Union. Their trained eyes can often spot a treasure that could be a candidate for “Antiques Roadshow,” another of my favorite TV programs.

Now if I could just get them to back up their van to my basement door and pick a load, it would make my wife Kay very happy .

I should also mention that LeClaire is the hometown of “Buffalo Bill” Cody and a museum highlighting his life is a must stop if you are in town, which is only a two-hour drive car from DeKalb.

On another subject related to my last column: I learned more

about society writer Sada Lillia from Jerry Taylor, a former neighbor of hers on High Photo provided Street in Sycamore back in Columnist Barry Schrader holds one of the “American Pickers” An- the 1960s. The home’ s owners, tique Archaeology logo T-shirts, standing next to Emily Gwin, who Louis and Jennie Richardson, manages the store, recently in LeClaire, Iowa. were relatives; Jennie was because of the hordes of tourlive music there three nights a Sada’s sister. The house was ists who want to talk to her, week. Mike’ s sidekick, Frank, actually sold to Jim Womack take a selfie, and admire her owns another antiques store in by the son of James Richardtattoos. Danielle, a burlesque Savanna, Illinois, called Frank son, after his father Louis had died. dancer in her earlier life, does Fritz Picks.

It is believed Sada then make quite a splash with fans I was overwhelmed with moved to Genoa to live with of “American Pickers,” and the variety of antiques, color near her cousin Louise they were in abundance there lectibles, bicycles, motorcycle that day with cameras, just and car parts squeezed into the Stroberg, another long-time like me. I settled for a photo two store buildings in LeClaire society correspondent for the with Emily, who has been on and it reminded me somewhat Genoa Republican and its successor weeklies. camera with Danielle already of the Northern Thrift Store this past season. in DeKalb. Mike and Frank • Barry Schrader can be By talking to employees, I have published three books reached via email at bardid find out that Mike owns on picking, including one for the business and has opened children to get them interested ry815@sbcglobal.net or at P.O. Box 851, DeKalb, IL. 60115. Ina second store in Nashville, in collecting at an early age. formation on his latest book of Tennessee, which draws even They have definitely elecolumns can be found at www. bigger crowds because of its vated the derogatory image of dekalbcountylife.com. location and the fact they have pickers into an art form, as

DeKalb police continue shooting investigation the party,” DeKalb police Cmdr. Robert Redel said.

The shooting occurred at DeKALB – No arrests have an apartment building at 901 yet been made in the shooting Regent Drive at about 3:15 at a house party Sunday night a.m. Sunday, according to pothat left two brothers injured, lice. according to authorities.

The two men shot were “We’re starting to get some taken to Kishwaukee Hospital leads, but we’re trying to in- then transferred to two differterview and locate people at ent hospitals in Rockford for

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nonlife-threatening injuries, according to Redel. One man was shot multiple times, the other was shot once, he said.

There was evidence alcohol was involved, but no drugs were found at the scene.

Redel said he was originally told there were about 60 people at the party, but Sunday he estimated there could

have been as many as 80, all of college age.

“Of course once something like this happens, everyone takes off running and scared,” Redel said. “It was a busy weekend, but somehow everyone had a connection to (either Northern Illinois University or Kishwaukee College) or a friend.”

NIU mascot remembered for his touchdown celebrations • DIESEL

Continued from page A1 then he laid outside on the patio like he normally does. That was pretty much it. He had no desire to move. When I tried to lift him up, he just collapsed.”

Bonnevier then took him to an emergency veterinarian in Buffalo Grove, and “it was just time.”

“He was having difficulty breathing,” he said. “He was in pain.”

Bonnevier said he plans to have Diesel privately cremated, and a plaster paw print will be made that he might donate to NIU. Diesel was quite the handsome stud at nearly every NIU game during his career as mascot, Northern Illinois Athletic Director Sean Frazier said. In his better years, Diesel would run up and down the field to celebrate every time his team scored a touchdown.

Diesel gained national recognition after he appeared on ESPN in 2013 high-fiving a cheerleader.

“There aren’t a lot of living mascots out there, and he epitomized acting the part and getting fans engaged,” Frazier said. “He will be missed. Diesel is a part of our tradition and he’ll never be forgotten.”

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Former NIU mascot, Diesel, is seen with former NIU offensive lineman Bill Wise in 2013 at a football game against Central Michigan at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. Wise was an offensive lineman at NIU from 199498.

Bob Smith, a friend of Bonnevier and NIU alumnus who now lives in Florida, said he traveled to away games with Diesel and Bonnevier, where Diesel was a “celebrity” even with the rival teams.

“I remember Purdue in 2009, it took a good hour to get back to the car because everyone wanted to get pictures and pet him,” Smith said. “That was the case at

every road game. He was just a great representative of NIU. He was something that was instantly recognizable.”

There was also the time in January 2010 when the trio traveled to NIU’s appearance in the Toronto International Bowl through freezing temperatures and slick road conditions – not that the husky in the car had any issue.

“The colder the better for

Diesel,” Smith said. “If it’s below zero, he’s even happier.”

In fact, the only thing that could have made Saturday any better would have been if it snowed, Bonnevier said.

“The thing he wanted just as much as going to the games was to play around in the snow,” he said. “If it was a snow game, it would have been icing on the cake.”

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Sycamore sober house remains empty

By ADAM POULISSE apoulisse@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – The house at 491 E. State St. that DeKalb County purchased months ago for use as a sober-living home for men has a few more updates to go undergo before it can be occupied by tenants.

“Right now we’re just waiting on electrical and HVAC work,” DeKalb County Drug and DUI Court Coordinator Mike Douglas said. “As soon as we get that finished (tenants may move in).”

Douglas said he didn’t know when that work would be completed, but officials are in the process of soliciting a couple of bids.

In June, representatives from the drug court program, alongside those performing court-ordered community service, worked to repurpose the home, painting walls and changing locks.

Renovations of the former two-unit home will cost about $5,000, plus an additional $15,000 for a sprinkler system, Douglas previously had told the Chronicle. The property itself was valued at $145,000.

The sober-house plan won approval from Sycamore City

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The DeKalb County Drug and DUI Court sober-living house at 491 E. State St. in Sycamore remains vacant Thursday.

Council members only after considerable debate. First rejected by the council, the decision was later reconsidered and reversed in May. Opponents said they didn’t want the property taken off the tax rolls and worried that it didn’t fit in with nearby homes. The county favored the site because of its convenient access to the courthouse.

Sycamore Mayor Ken Mundy was the first in the city to re-

verse course, and announced his support for turning the property over to the county after a meeting with Drug Court Judge Robbin Stuckert. A special-use permit was granted shortly thereafter.

“The special-use permit’s been granted, so it’s up to them to do the follow-through on it, and I’ve got to believe they will,” Mundy said. “They didn’t spend that kind of money to have the house sit emp-

ty.”

City Manager Brian Gregory said there was never discussion of a timeline discussed about when the house would be occupied.

“We knew (from) the public discussion they would soon get everything worked out in the house before it would be occupied, but there were some renovations that needed to be done,” he said, “but we never talked about a schedule.”

Drive, and will continue to the Cortland Police Department, 250 S. Halwood St. CORTLAND – Cortland Posters, ribbons, balloons and residents will host a Walk to blue shirts are encouraged.

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All applicants must be certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, have been employed with an Illinois law enforcement agency for at least two years and have been actively employed as a police officer within the past 12 months.

Applicants are subject to a complete, full background check, medical and psychological evaluations, a polygraph test and vision and drug screenings.

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SYCAMORE – The attorney for a man charged with stealing donated goods intended for the victims of a deadly tornado says she believes the case will go to trial.

Richard Burtch, 44, of the 5900 block of Stillman Valley, has pleaded not guilty to looting, theft and attempted Richard theft in connec- Burtch tion with stolen items after April 9’s EF-4 tornado that killed two Fairdale women and destroyed much of the rural DeKalb County community.

“We’re putting up a vigorous defense,” Burtch’s attorney, Nancy Alamia, said.

Burtch was released April 27 from the DeKalb County Jail after posting $500 bail. If he is convicted of looting, however, Burtch could face probation or one to three years in prison.

He was in town helping a

family member clean up after the tornado, when police said a resident saw him loading his vehicle with items donated to the Kirkland Fire Department for the tornado’s victims, according to court records.

Among the looted items were more than 30 plastic bins of toiletries, food, and housewares, as well as wheelbarrows, rakes, shovels and medical supplies not intended for his use, court records show.

The items totaled less than $500 in value.

Illinois law defines looting as knowingly entering and stealing from a property, where items are unattended to as the result of a natural disaster or riot.

DeKalb County Assistant State’s Attorney David Weichel, who last handled the case, was not immediately available for comment, but Alamia has a sense of where the case might be headed, she said.

“At this point we’re anticipating going to trial,” Alamia said.

Burtch is scheduled to appear court today.

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4 NEWS • Tuesday, September 8, 2015 • Section A • Daily Chronicle / Daily-Chronicle.com

Robert Smith appointed police chief of Genoa

By KATIE SMITH ksmith@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Genoa Mayor Mark Vicary can’t think of anyone who has better served the area than a man who has spent most of his life in city, and dedicated the past 20 years to its safety and well-being.

The Genoa City Council unanimously approved Robert Smith as the new chief of police at its meeting Sept. 1.

“In the last four to five months he’s been the chief, we’ve seen some remarkable progress,” Vicary said.

Smith, a former U.S. Army military police officer, has served the department since 1995 and has been acting police chief for the past five months, after the retirement announcement of the previous chief, Ty Lynch.

In addition to being the force’s new chief, Smith also handles the department’s K-9 officer named Kane. Smith is responsible for reinstating the K-9 program, after the department’s only police dog left when his owner was laid off in 2007, Vicary said.

“The dog was such a valuable asset to town and an attribute,” he said. “People feel such a genuine safety having the dog around.”

Spearheaded by Smith and through the sale of raffle tickets, band performances, a grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation and individual donors, the Genoa Police Department successfully raised the $11,500 needed to purchase Kane in 2012.

Since becoming acting chief in April, Smith has acquired squad car computers and video cameras, and updated the city’s Emergency Operations Manual, vicious dog ordinance and part-time police standards ordinance, according to a news release.

AP photo

A man holds his child as he tries to talk to Hungarian police officers Monday in Roszke, Hungary, as the migrants move away from a temporary holding center controlled by Hungarian authorities, just over the border from Serbia.

Hundreds surge past police near Hungarian border, march north The ASSOCIATED PRESS Photo provided

New Genoa Police Chief Robert Smith with his K-9 partner, Kane.

“The magnitude of having the Emergency Operations Manual up to date is underscored by the realization that disasters such as the one that just befell Fairdale, so nearby to us, demand that we be ready to protect the public should anything like this occur,” Vicary said in a the news release.

Smith’s plans for the city’s police force include possibly adjusting parking fines to match surrounding cities’ as well as looking into a establishing a chaplain program for the department, he said.

“We’re always looking for new programs, to start new programs, evaluate what we can change and provide new services,” Smith said.

Smith will receive a $85,280 annual salary, plus an additional $1,000 stipend for Kane, he said. That’s roughly $3,000 more than the 2014 police chief salary of $82,184, according to

city documents.

“Each and every council member thought Bob really stepped up to the plate,” Vicary said. “We didn’t get one dissension.”

The Genoa Police Department is a close community, with five full-time and five part-time officers, most of whom have known each other for nearly 15 years, Smith said.

“We’ve all kind of grew up in this department together,” he said.

But it isn’t just the department that knows Smith well.

During his time in Genoa, Smith has earned a respectable reputation throughout the community, Vicary said.

“We’ve got the right man.

Bob’s our guy,” Vicary said.

“You can just tell. Bob’s got that personality and that persona for him and that work ethic and you just know he’s the right guy.”

STATE BRIEFS Lawsuit filed over breach of cheating website

The Chicago suit was filed last week. It said Ashley Madison failed to take reasonable steps CHICAGO – A new lawsuit to protect the security of user in federal court in Chicago is information. among the latest class-action Avid Life Media didn’t respond suits filed against a cheaters to a Sunday message seeking website after hackers released comment. Earlier, it’s called the detailed information of millions hack malicious and an “act of of users.

Chicago-based attorney Joseph criminality.”

Siprut filed it on behalf of a lead plaintiff referred to only as “John Former Lt. Gov. announces bid for state senate Doe.” The 25-page suit names DU QUOIN – Former Lt. Gov. Ashley Madison’s Toronto-based Sheila Simon is running for state owner, Avid Life Media.

Similar suits have been filed in senate in southern Illinois’ 58th District. other states, including CaliforThe Carbondale Democrat made nia and Texas. They all sought class-action status to represent the announcement Monday at the Du Quoin State Fair.

Ashley Madison’s estimated 37 Simon said in a written statemillion registered users.

ment that she’ll “stand up for Southern Illinois’ families and their jobs.” The former teacher says she’ll also campaign on the issue of funding for education.

Longtime Republican state Sen. David Luechtefeld has held the seat since 1995. Luechtefeld, the assistant minority leader since 2003, announced in June that he would not seek re-election in 2016.

Simon served as lieutenant governor with former Gov. Pat Quinn, who lost last year to Republican Bruce Rauner.

Simon made an unsuccessful bid for comptroller last November, losing to Republican Judy Baar Topinka, who died a month later.

ROSZKE, Hungary – Hundreds of angry and frustrated asylum-seekers broke through police lines Monday near Hungary’s southern border with Serbia and began marching north toward Budapest, while Britain and France pledged to take in tens of thousands more refugees to try to ease the crisis.

As European leaders debated how to share responsibility for the more than 340,000 people from the Middle East, Africa and Asia who are already seeking refuge, Germany promised to spend

billions of euros in extra aid for those already there and those yet to arrive. France weighed whether increased airstrikes against Islamic State militants would help to stem the flow of those fleeing Syria.

But the Hungarian prime minister scoffed at a proposed quota system for refugees in the 28-member European Union, saying it wouldn’t work unless Europe first secured its borders.

Hungary’s inability to control the flow of people across its southern border with Serbia was on graphic display Monday. Crowds who

had grown tired of waiting for buses at Hungary’s first migrant holding center near the border village of Roszke tore down flimsy police tape, advanced down a country road and walked around and straight through rows of police trying to block them.

Police shoved individual migrants and fired jets of pepper spray, but it had little effect as about half of the 500-strong crowd reached the M5 highway that connects Serbia and Hungary. They headed north along the shoulder, raising their arms and chanting “Germany! Germany!”

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Davis, Kentucky officials clash over ruling • DAVIS

Continued from page A1 Davis to issue the licenses and the Supreme Court upheld his ruling.

But Davis still refused to do it, saying she could not betray her conscience or her God. Thursday, Bunning ruled Davis was in contempt of court for disobeying his order and sent her to jail. Her deputy clerks then issued marriage licenses to gay couples Friday with Davis behind bars.

Bunning indicated Davis will be in jail at least a week.

She could stay longer if she continues to not obey the judge’s order. Bunning had offered to release Davis from jail if she

promised not to interfere with her deputy clerks as they issued the licenses. But Davis refused.

Kentucky law requires marriage licenses be issued under the authority of the elected county clerk. Davis views issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples as a stamp of approval of something she believes is a sin. She has said she will not issue marriage licenses until the state legislature changes the law so the licenses can be issued under someone else’s authority.

The state legislature is not scheduled to meet again until January and Beshear has refused to call a special session.

Davis has refused to resign her $80,000-a-year job.

As an elected official the

only way she could lose her job is to lose an election or have the state legislature impeach her, which is unlikely given the conservative nature of the state General Assembly.

Davis’ plight has reignited the gay marriage debate and the limits of religious freedom.

Her imprisonment has inspired spirited protests from both sides in this small eastern Kentucky community known mostly as the home to Morehead State University.

On Saturday, about 300 people rallied in support of Davis at the Carter County Detention Center where she is being held.

Another rally is scheduled for today with Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.

Thousands celebrate Gliniewicz’s life, service Continued from page A1 the early afternoon to allow a large mass of the general public time at the visitation.

The auditorium, filled beyond the 425-seat capacity, was quiet, she said.

A pin could be heard falling to the ground, Clingerman’s friend added.

“It’s heartwarming to know how many people support and love him,” Clingerman said.

“He truly was one of the good guys.”

Jon Gibson, who went to Antioch Community High School with Gliniewicz, described the auditorium as dimly lit. A pianist sat in a common area at the back of the school, playing peaceful melodies while hordes of visitors stood in lines that wrapped around multiple hallways.

Jenny Shepard and Debbie Anderson, both of Antioch, are longtime friends of the Gliniewicz family. After getting through the line and saying their goodbyes, they said

the tragedy has started sinking in after almost a week, and described the past few nights spent with Gliniewicz’s younger brother, Michael.

Gliniewicz also left behind his wife of 26 years, Mel, and four sons: Joseph, Donald “D.J.”, Jeffrey and David.

“It’s a small community where a lot of people know each other,” Anderson said, adding the turnout to the visitation was overwhelming. “We’re not used to walking through lines to say goodbye.”

The massive turnout by the public was matched by that of law enforcement. Men and women in uniforms from across the country flooded the parking lot and high school. At least 1,500 police vehicles were packed into nearby lots, each holding two or more officers, Covelli said.

It’s clear that Gliniewicz was an influential member of the community, he added, noting the large presence of not only adults, but also young people from a number of police explorer posts.

The visitation began at 9

a.m., two hours after the casket was brought into the school, passing several dozen police officers rendering a solemn salute. Gliniewicz was brought out of the school hours later as the Pipes and Dreams of the Emerald Society Chicago Police played their rendition of “Amazing Grace.”

The 18-mile procession that followed was detouring in a loop through Fox Lake to Gliniewicz’s final resting place, Hillside East Cemetery in Antioch.

Down the street from the school, a U.S. garrison flag was hoisted up by two trucks, one belonging to the Antioch Fire Department, where Gliniewicz’s brother serves as a lieutenant.

As an officer, “he was reasonable, fair and just,” Michael Gliniewicz said during the funeral.

“When we were growing up we all knew Joe was a hero, but now the nation knows he is a hero,” he added, next speaking directly to his brother. “We are Gliniewicz strong. I love you, brother. You will always be part of my life.”

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Northern Rehab specialists offers massage therapy DAILY CHRONICLE Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists now offers massage therapy in three locations, and it is now available at the DeKalb Resource Parkway clinic.

Massage therapist Fara Maniaci will be available on Mondays and Fridays at the 3266 Resource Parkway location in DeKalb.

Maniaci also works at the Genoa clinic and specializes in using massage for therapeutic rehabilitation, reducing muscular tension and stress reduction.

Massage therapy can assist with chronic musculoskeletal and stress related conditions.

Northern Rehab’s licensed massage therapists offer Swedish/general relaxation or sports massage, which is beneficial for relaxing the whole body, promotes circulation and lymph movements, and good for stress related conditions.

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“We’ll tell them what they have, what it’s worth; we tell them what we’d be willing to pay for it. There’s no pressure to sell. ... We have a whole bunch of people looking for stuff.”

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ter,” he said. “We have a lot of people bringing in jewelry just not knowing how much it’s worth.”

In an effort to become an integrated part of the Syca-

more community, JP Coins and Collectibles offers free appraisals and will serve as a Toys for Tots drop-off location this holiday season, he said.

“We’ll tell them what they have, what it’s worth; we tell them what we’d be willing to pay for it. There’s no pressure to sell. ... We have a whole bunch of people looking for stuff,” he said.

As the fourth shop in Nierhoff’s family, he opened the business June 2 in Sycamore with hopes to keep the community’s money circulating throughout the town he was raised, he said.

“Bring it here before you take it to the bank because it might be valuable,” he said.

“Our business operates more off us buying stuff than selling stuff, necessarily.”

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Ill. Office of Tourism director set for a visit to DeKalb County This weekend our bureau will have the honor of hosting a visit from Cory Jobe, Illinois Office of Tourism director.

Jobe is responsible for leading the state’s tourism marketing and development efforts. He works in collaboration with tourism industry professionals to promote visitor travel both domestically and internationally, and to help grow the tourism industry throughout Illinois.

Jobe will be the keynote speaker at a private event at Whiskey Acres where he will join other area dignitaries and tourism industry professionals to honor this unique tourism attraction. Whiskey Acres opened in July and is the only Estate Distillery in Illinois.

Jobe and his staff recently finished a statewide Road Show announcing the record-breaking year that Illinois tourism had in 2014.

Illinois hosted 107.4 million visitors from the U.S. and 2 million international visitors, which was a 3.5 percent increase from 2013. Visitors spent more than $36.3 billion in Illinois generating more than $2.7 billion in state and local tax revenues. Travel expenditures supported 306,040 jobs and saved the average Illinois household $1,300 in taxes each year.

Jobe congratulated the DeKalb County CVB for the $88.39 million in visitor spending we helped generate for the area. DeKalb County was in the top 9 percent of the 102 counties and exceeded the state average of 5.4 percent with an 8.3 percent increase

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nity members that volunteered to help with the event in 2013 how they felt about being part of the team responsible for making the weekend a memorable experience for over last year. the 30,000 visitors. Most of This weekend also is NIU them told us to count on them Family Weekend, where we being back in 2015 because will welcome thousands of they had the time of their visitors. Festivities kickoff lives. with Second City performing Thanks to our sponsors, Friday night at the Convocavolunteers, NIU staff and the tion Center and the second IHSA Destination DeKalb home football game at 2:30 committee, our visitors were p.m. Saturday. treated to a warm welcome To top it off, DeKalb Kite and a first-class experience. It Fest is Sunday at the “North was a proud moment for our 40” (corner of Lucinda and community that still resonates Kishwaukee drives) on camthroughout the area as we pus. Kite Fest is celebrating 10 anticipate the return of this years and we anticipate anoth- event. The economic impact er record-breaking crowd. of the weekend was estimated “The Boys of Fall” have at more than $800,000 and suited up and have kicked represents the impact tourism off their seasons. We expect has on the area. thousands to travel to DeKalb So join the team and County to see Huskies footthe fun. Go to: ihsadestinaball. We also are proud that tiondekalb.com and click on will be the destination for “Volunteer” to sign up now.

30,000-plus visitors to the area Be part of the home team. for the IHSA state football Here’s hoping that we will championships Nov. 27 and 28. be able to welcome some of The return of this prestiour own DeKalb County high gious IHSA event will mark school football teams to Husthe second year that IHSA kie Stadium.

Destination DeKalb is the ultiRemember to like us on mate target for 16 high school our ihsadestinationdekalb football teams and their Facebook page to keep up fans. We are reaching out to with team standings and residents and surrounding other IHSA news and updates communities to recruit volthroughout the season. unteers to help welcome the Put us in coach ... we teams and visitors to Huskie are ready to play in DeKalb Stadium and our region. VolCounty. unteers are needed to assist with game day operations and • Debbie Armstrong is the main hospitality tent in executive director of the the Spirit Zone.

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DeKALB – Before you throw away the clutter piling up in your junk drawer, run it past Dan Nierhoff – it might earn you hundreds of dollars.

Nierhoff and his fian ce, Lorri Marshall, are the owners of JP Coins and Collectibles, 806 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, where one man’s junk often becomes the same man’s treasure.

“We had a lady that brought in her junk drawer.

She thought it was just junk,” Nierhoff said. “She ended up having a solid gold pocket watch from 1892 that still works and it was pretty cool.”

Nierhoff specializes in numismatics, or the study of coins, unlike other coin shops, which tend to be run by jewelers, he said.

“With coins and stuff, there’s a historical factor to it. Every coin has a story,” Nierhoff said. “The coins that you hear about that are really expensive, it’s the rarity that they’re after. It’s kind of a neat piece of history to be able to see one of those when it does come around.”

And they do come around.

One of Nierhoff’s customers approached him with a bag of coins she planned on taking to the bank, only to learn what would have amounted to roughly $25, was now worth closer to $400, he said.

“Younger people are like, ‘Oh my gosh it’s a silver quarter,’ but to her it’s just a quar-

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Rauner, union leaders need to work together

Trump’s appeal based on yesterday’s news Aside from the court-ordered dribbling out of Hillary Clinton’s classified-material-filled emails, the big presidential campaign news of the summer has been the boom for Donald Trump in the race for the Republican nomination.

Trump has risen from 3 percent in the polls (when he announced on June 16) to where he now stands at 26 percent – 14 percent ahead of any other candidate.

Trump is drawing support from a constituency that in many ways resembles that amassed by another celebrity candidate who defied the usual political rules, Ross Perot in 1992. Like Perot, Trump runs better among whites than blacks, among men than women, among noncollege graduates than college grads, in the suburbs and countryside than in big cities. Like Perot, he does not run especially strong among traditionally religious voters.

But there is one striking difference in their appeal. In November 1992 Perot won more than 20 percent among voters younger than age 45 but only 12 percent among those age 60 and older. Younger voters, perhaps less attached to parties than their elders, flocked to his side.

Donald Trump’s appeal is strongest at the other end of the age spectrum.

Recent Quinnipiac and CNN/ORC polls showed him with over 40 percent favorable ratings from voters 50 and older. But his favorable ratings among voters younger than 35 were only 25 and 28 percent, while 66 to 68 percent of them rated him unfavorably.

These young voters have had few years in which to build up party loyalty, and they have been switching around. In 2008 voters younger than 30 went 66 percent for Barack Obama. But the current Quinnipiac survey shows the younger than-35 set voting only an average of 51 percent for Hillary Clinton when matched against Republicans Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio and Donald Trump.

VIEWS Michael Barone Many young people apparently are open to voting Republican – but not for Trump.

For the millennial generation, it appears, Donald Trump is yesterday’s news.

Why should that be so? The best explanation I can come up with is that Trump’s signature issues, the issues on which he has sparked controversy and attracted attention –immigration and, often mentioned in the same breath, trade – are issues that have been declining in importance in recent years.

They still animate older voters, who have been paying attention for some time.

But for younger voters, they’re yesterday’s news.

Consider Mexican immigration and Trump’s proposal – best taken as an opening counter in a negotiation – of forcing Mexico to somehow pay for construction of a fence on the southern border.

The fact is that net Mexican immigration since the 2007-08 economic collapse has slowed to a trickle. Data compiled by the Pew Research Center, accepted as reasonably accurate by experts on all sides of the immigration debate, indicates that net migration from Mexico to the United States since 2007 has been zero. The numbers of illegal Mexican immigrants in the U.S. has declined from 6.9 million to 5.9 million.

Barely half of the country’s illegals now are from Mexico, and in 2014, for the first time, more non-Mexicans than Mexicans were apprehended on the border. More immigrants now come from China and India than from Mexico.

Two of the Obama administration’s ac-

tions regarding immigration have stirred outrage among Republicans: letting younger than-18 Central Americans be dispersed around the country last year; and putting forth a proposal, now blocked by a federal judge, to provide legal status not only to those brought over illegally as children but also to the parents who brought them over illegally. But these actions are not the focus of Trump’s complaints.

Trump has also not focused on proposals that could reduce the illegal population, like requiring employers to use e-Verify or, as Chris Christie reasonably advocated, using FedEx-like tracking methods to identify the nearly half of illegals who have overstayed legal visas. Trump’s focus instead is to stop a surge that is already over – again, yesterday’s news.

Similarly, Trump’s complaints about trade agreements, reminiscent of Perot, ignore the fact that international trade has continued to decline since 2009. Higher Chinese labor costs and the perils of long supply chains have led firms to return manufacturing jobs – onshoring – in the United States.

Declining international trade is of course a mixed blessing, a symptom of stagnant economies here and abroad. But “the giant sucking sound” Perot decried is a thing of the past – more of yesterday’s news.

Trump’s issues, still raging for older voters, don’t seem to resonate with the young. And don’t point to a way toward a Republican appeal to the electorate of the future.

• 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.

Illinois needed Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto to stand on a measure that would have empowered arbitrators to decide terms of a new contract for the bulk of state workers.

But our state, which already is in financial turmoil because of the lack of a budget, does not need what could be a damaging and distracting workers’ strike.

Rauner scored what many consider a victory Wednesday, when lawmakers in the state house fell three votes short of what they needed to override Rauner’s veto of the plan.

The governor fought hard to retain his authority to negotiate on the state’s behalf with the American Federation of State County and Muncipal Workers, which represents about 30,000 state employees.

Now that it is clear both to the governor and union leaders that there will be no getting around Rauner, it is up to both sides to craft a labor agreement.

Rauner is demanding concessions from the workers, including wage freezes, increased contributions to health insurance, a reduction in the number of paid holidays (currently 13), and shifting from a 37∏- to a 40hour workweek to cut down on overtime pay.

Given the state of Illinois’ finances, it is reasonable to ask workers to sacrifice, and reasonable for the state to seek work terms that more closely resemble the modern public sector. State pension funds are terribly underfunded and workers and retirees have already successfully defeated one legislative attempt to address the issue.

However, next time you hear someone bashing the state’s workforce and their union, remember this: Compared with the rest of the country, our state’s employees are few in number relative to our state’s population, and their salaries, while significant, are a smaller percentage of the total budget than in most other states.

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that in 2011, spending on salaries and wages in Illinois made up 11.8 percent of the state’s total spending. That put Illinois 37th among the states, with such conservative bastions as Texas, Georgia, and North Carolina spending a greater percentage of their budget on their workforce.

That same year, Illinois ranked 49th in the number of state government employees per capita, with 102 employees for every 10,000 people, according to the Census Bureau. Only Florida had less.

Unfortunately, Illinois is weighed down by its spending on pensions, which will cost the state $6.6 billion in this fiscal year – about 18 percent of the $36 billion spending plan that Rauner vetoed. This spending to cover obligations to current and former employees of state government, state universities, public schools and more is weighing down the state’s budget.

In times of financial hardship, everyone must be willing to sacrifice, including the state’s unionized employees, its taxpayers, and it’s pensioners, too.

Rauner should make the best deal on behalf of the people he represents, as union negotiators no doubt will try to do the same.

We hope that through good-faith negotiation, an agreement can be reached with state workers. That has already happened with some of the Teamsters unions that do business with the state.

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Photo of drowned boy may open world’s eyes My colleagues and I have been writing about Syria’s war for four years, about the desperation of the refugees who fled the He looks as though he is asleep – perhaps country and the 250,000 people, including taking a nap before running off to play with children, who have died over the course of his friends. But he’s not asleep. He’s dead. the conflict. Some of us, Syrian and foreign He died because of a war the world can’t or journalists, have died, too, trying to tell their won’t solve and immigration policies that stories. say: We don’t care.

Yet it has seemed that no one really paid The photograph of the drowned little Syri- much attention – at least, not in terms of sean boy who washed up on a Turkish beach riously trying to solve the problem, seriously has gone viral on social media, turning him trying to help. If it takes photographs of dead into a symbol of the suffering of Syrians and children to make people realize children are their desperate scramble to escape. dying, so be it.

He had a name, Aylan Kurdi; he was 3; Unlike most of the photos I see on a and he came from the Syrian-Kurdish town daily basis of maimed and bloodied chilof Kobane. dren whose bodies have been torn apart by On Wednesday, I shared that picture on bombs, this one was hardly gruesome.

Twitter without thinking very hard about A video showed the waves lapping against it. I saw it on a Turkish news site and was his tiny body, as if even the sea was paying profoundly overcome. Instantly I received a respect. Instead of swallowing him, never to huge response, mostly from people who said be found, it carried him gently ashore and they, too, were deeply moved by the image. deposited him on the sand – where he would Some people, however, criticized me for be found by other people, the only ones who sharing the picture at all. One said: “It is also can do anything to stop this from happening a little boy. ... Allow him some dignity.” in the future, to other children.

This response puzzled me. What, exactOn a scale of one to bigoted, Britain had ly, in this context, is “dignity”? How many ranked high on the question of refugees. photos of dead Syrian children show up on Thursday, however, almost every British social media every day? Don’t people know newspaper splashed the photo on its front what has been happening in Syria? page, and calls are intensifying for a more And then it occurred to me – perhaps they compassionate approach to those desperatedon’t. ly seeking new lives away from war.

By LIZ SLY

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It has all made me wonder whether our squeamishness over depicting dead bodies is misplaced. Perhaps people really don’t understand that this hugely brutal war is going to have hugely brutal consequences from which parents will inevitably try to protect their children. That sitting in a tent for the duration of a conflict that U.S. officials have repeatedly warned will last decades just won’t cut it for parents who want not only to save their children but also to give them a life.

Perhaps if we had been bolder about publishing photographs of all the children who have died things wouldn’t have reached this point.

I’m going to end this with a story about another image of a dead child, a video of a father who can’t bear to let go of the body of his daughter, who was killed in a shelling attack. I tweeted a link to that video three years ago, but it had little impact. Perhaps because you can see blood; more likely because it was happening in a far-off place, a country people struggle to place on a map.

Children have been dying every day since the conflict in Syria began – an average of seven a day, a total that exceeds 10,000, according to human rights groups – and nobody has taken much notice.

• Liz Sly is a columnist for The Washington Post.

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Nation’s debt growth ‘not sustainable’ As former Illinois Republican Sen. Everett Dirksen is credited with saying, “A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money.” Roughly 50 years later, the federal government’s spending binge has added some zeroes to its debts, and we now talk about liabilities in the trillions of dollars. The U.S. Congressional Budget Office’s latest budget and economic outlook does not inspire much confidence that the government will ever get a handle on its debts.

The CBO projects a budget deficit of $426 billion this fiscal year – $60 billion less than it estimated in March.

The CBO’s budget outlook predicts annual budget deficits to remain a little under half a trillion dollars through 2018, then grow to $1 trillion by 2025.

In all, the CBO projects that the nation will add $7 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.

The national debt officially stands at about $18.3 trillion, yet this ignores many unfunded liabilities, and critics such as Boston University economist Laurence Kotlikoff contend that a full accounting of the nation’s liabilities and expected tax and other receipts reveal a gap of more than $200 trillion.

“The growth in debt is not sustainable,” CBO Director Keith Hall explained. “At some point, it’s going to get to a very high level. Obviously, you can’t predict tipping points, but at some point this becomes a problem.” alhough self-serving politicians, ever eager to spend the public’s money, like to act as if debt does not matter, it has real consequences. Just ask Greece. Debt service payments, which will increase markedly if and when the Federal Reserve eventually bumps up interest rates, crowd out the private savings and investment that drive economic growth.

Like the Greeks, the U.S. government has racked up massive debts it will never be able to repay. A Greecelike blowup is not likely just around the corner, but it would be foolish to think that such an event could never happen here if we continue down this path.

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NORTON, Mass. – One big putt for Rickie Fowler. One big mistake for Henrik Stenson.

They turned out to be the difference Monday when Fowler rallied from a two-shot deficit with five holes to play, making a 40-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole and playing flawless the rest of the way for a 3-under-par 68 and a one-shot victory in the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Fowler won for the third time this year and moved to No. 5 in the world, not quite in the conversation for the new “Big Three” but perhaps on the cusp of it. The victory assures he will be among the top five players in the FedEx Cup that has a clear shot at the $10 million prize in the Tour Championship.

“It’s pretty special to fight it out like that,” Fowler said.

Stenson was a runner-up in a FedEx Cup playoff event for the second straight week, and this one figures to sting.

He grabbed a three-shot lead with a 15-foot birdie putt on the 10th, and after a twoshot swing in Fowler’s favor at No. 11, the Swede drilled a 35-foot birdie putt on No. 12 to restore his lead to two shots.

Stenson never trailed until his tee shot on the par-3 16th came up short, bounced off the front of the green and down into the rocks and the water. That led to a double bogey, and Fowler never gave him a chance to catch up.

Stenson had a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a tie, but it slid by on the right and he closed with a 70.

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I sure hope they have touchdowns in doggie heaven.

On Sunday night, I found out that Diesel, the Siberian Husky known best for running during touchdowns during Northern Illinois football games, had passed away at the age of 13. He had lost his battle with lymphoma.

Diesel had long since retired when I finally took over duties covering the team, but the pain still hit me. There were photos plastered all over the Internet, showing the former mascot with a large smile – likely after a Huskie victory.

Monica Synett – msynett@shawmedia.com Fans likely will remember Former Northern Illinois University mascot Diesel died at the age of 13 him high-fiving cheerleaders after losing his battle with lymphoma. Diesel served as the mascot during games or running with his tongue out whenever before retiring the position to Mission in 2013.

VIEWS Jesse Severson somebody scored a touchdown. But for owner Tom Bonnevier, who rescued him from Free Spirit Husky Rescue in Harvard, he was more than just a breathing mascot of his favorite team.

He was a dog. He was companionship. He was family.

The photos I see of Diesel look like a retired dog. The hair on his face, once I’m sure a dark shade of black, had faded to white. Instead of working every Saturday – maybe he wanted to – he got to rest and

enjoy the schmoozing of the tailgate. He had stepped down – as fans, we like to think it was his decision – at the end of the 2013 season, becoming the mascot emeritus and giving way to Mission, the younger husky.

The night before he passed, the Huskies did what they mostly did during his tenure – they won.

Sunday night showed the best and worst part about having a living, breathing animal as a team’s mascot. I’m sure fans, especially little kids, love Victor E. Huskie, but it’s not the same as a live dog running down the field.

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INDIAN CREEK BOYS SOCCER

OPTIMISM ABOUNDS

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Indian Creek junior Trevor Guerra (right) and teammate Danny Cassidy check for hole information Thursday while playing foot golf at Buena Vista Golf Course in DeKalb.

Guerra, Timberwolves looking to turn corner after 4-17-2 campaign

By EDDIE CARIFIO ecarifio@shawmedia.com WATERMAN – Not a whole lot went right for the Indian Creek boys soccer team last year during a 4-17-2 campaign.

Although this season is six games old and the Timberwolves are 2-4, there’s a lot of optimism around the team, especially junior striker Trevor Guerra.

Guerra already has scored five times this year and coach Eric Schrader said the team

could easily be 4-2 – losing on penalty kicks to Marengo and letting opportunities escape against Earlville.

“Last year wasn’t like that at all,” Schrader said. “We were getting beat by teams 6-0, 7-0, 8-1. We got shutout a lot last year too. At least this year we’ve scored in every game, we’re just not scoring a lot in games.”

Guerra has been a big part of that in transitioning from more of a distributor to a scorer. He had five goals and

Guerra said he’s seen dramatic improvement in the team from last year to this season.

“There’s a lot of good signs and we’re really liking that,” Guerra said. “There haven’t been too many of those the last few years. One thing that me and all the other guys are tired of saying is ‘We should have won that game.’ We’re really trying to limit that stuff so our record can be 3-2 in this situation instead of 1-4.”

Both Guerra and Schrad-

er said the defense is strong and Guerra tops a list of good scorers. But it’s the midfield and passing that needs the most work – as evidenced in a 2-0 win Saturday against Westmont in which Guerra scored twice. Schrader said the possession was very good, but both of Guerra’s goal were unassisted – the first in the 71st minute on a penalty kick and five minutes later on an unassisted goal.

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CUBS 9, CARDINALS 0

Cubs different this time around

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13 assists last year, but doesn’t have an assist this year.

Schrader said Guerra is the vocal leader on the field as well – something that has been more apparent in the team’s win and near-wins this year.

“We’ve had two games now where, we just lost to Earlville on Wednesday, we felt they might have got away from us – we could have won,” Schrader said. “Then we score in the first two minutes against Marengo and can’t score again.”

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The Cubs’ Starlin Castro (right) celebrates after scoring along with teammate Addison Russell on a two-run double by Dexter Fowler during the second inning Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS – The last time the Cubs were in St. Louis, more than two months ago, it wasn’t even worth bringing up.

Win the division? Did Anthony Rizzo have brain freeze that day in January when he guaranteed a worst-to-first launch for the last-place Cubs?

“It’s going to happen this year; it’s what we’re going to do,” the Cubs’ first baseman said the week of Cubs Convention. “We’re going to win the NL Central.”

By the end of June, the Cubs could barely score in

St. Louis, much less entertain thoughts of overtaking the Cardinals in the division.

They scored four runs total, got swept in three games and rode their first five-game losing streak into New York.

But get a load of the Cubs in St. Louis now.

One magician, a no-hitter, five trades, two minor-league free agents and a torrid August later, Rizzo’s assertion looks at least a little more Nostradamus than no-freakingchance.

“I still love it,” manager Joe Maddon said, recalling Rizzo’s winter prediction on a 90-degree Monday the Cubs spent beating the Cardinals,

9-0, in the opener of a threegame series. “I want us to aim high. Always.

“Never run away from expectations or the word ‘pressure,’ ” Maddon said. “Run towards them all the time.

There’s really good stuff attached to the other side.”

The Cubs are a long way from reaching the other side of the Cardinals in the NL Central race.

But they also look like they’ve come a long way from a pair of first-half trips to St. Louis, when they lost six of seven and looked incapable of a game like Monday’s.

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2 SPORTS • Tuesday, September 8, 2015 • Section B • Daily Chronicle / Daily-Chronicle.com LOCAL SCHEDULE TUESDAY Girls volleyball Rochelle at Sycamore, 6 p.m.

Indian Creek at Kaneland, 6 p.m.

North Boone at Genoa-Kingston, 6 p.m.

Boys soccer Kaneland at DeKalb, 6 p.m.

Sycamore at Morris, 4:30 p.m.

Genoa-Kingston at Johnsburg, 4:30 p.m.

Girls swimming St. Francis at DeKalb, 5 p.m.

Girls tennis Sycamore at Marengo, 4 p.m.

Kaneland at Illinois Math and Science Academy, 4:30 p.m.

Boys golf Kaneland at Sycamore, 4 p.m.

Prep cross country Illinois Math and Science Academy, East Aurora, Yorkville at Kaneland, 4:30 p.m.

SPORTS BRIEFS Murray’s major QF streak ends with loss

NEW YORK – Andy Murray watched a 130 mph ace zoom by to create a two-set deficit at the U.S. Open, and then sat in his changeover chair and cursed at himself, over and over and over.

A little later, Murray cracked his racket against the court once, breaking the frame, and went to the sideline and mangled his equipment even more, before meandering over to hand it to someone in the stands.

Often able to spur himself by letting out some anger, the twotime Grand Slam title winner only briefly managed to get into this match. The third-seeded Murray lost before the quarterfinals at a major for the first time since 2010, beaten, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (0), by 15th-seeded Kevin Anderson in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows on Monday.

Police investigate players who hit ref

MARBLE FALLS, Texas – A San Antonio-area police department is investigating two football players who rammed into a referee during a high school game.

Marble Falls, Texas, police said in a statement Monday there have been no arrests.

The Northside Independent School District is conducting its own investigation into the incident Friday and has suspended the two players from the school and the team.

Video showed the referee watching the play, and his head snapping back when he is leveled from behind. The other player then dove on top of him. The team from John Jay High School in San Antonio was playing Marble Falls High School in Marble Falls, located about 90 miles north of San Antonio.

Jones starts at QB, leads Ohio St. past Va. Tech

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Cardale Jones was yucking it up on the sideline, mimicking Braxton Miller’s spin move and celebrating an Ohio State touchdown.

Jones, the quarterback who seemingly came out of nowhere in December to lead the Buckeyes to the national title, is the man for Ohio State again. And he clearly plans to have a good time with his new gig.

Jones started at quarterback for the top-ranked Buckeyes in their 42-24 victory against Virginia Tech on Monday night after winning maybe the most-talked about quarterback competition in college football history.

J.T. Barrett, last year’s Big Ten player of the year, has been relegated to best backup in the country for now.

A soap opera that started as soon as Ohio State won the national championship behind Jones in January finally came to an end in Lane Stadium when Jones jogged onto the field for Ohio State’s first series.

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BEARS

Jones-Quartey brings small school mentality to locker room

By ARTHUR ARKUSH aarkush@chicagofootball.com LAKE FOREST – If coming from a tiny Division II school with an enrollment less than 4,000 is a detriment to Harold Jones-Quartey, he won’t say it.

Instead, the Bears’ undrafted rookie safety from Findlay thinks his humble beginnings gives him an upper hand.

“I think it’s an advantage. …

I have the biggest chip on my shoulder,” he said after Monday’s practice, his first in a Bears uniform. “Coaches told me that’s what they like about me – the chip that I play with. Coming from D-II, I’m not angry, but I’m always on edge on the field.”

The Bears claimed Jones-Quartey off waivers from the Cardinals on Saturday, and he was “basically learning the plays out on the field” at Halas Hall six days before the season begins.

Jones-Quartey joins a safety group that has one experienced starter – three-time Pro Bowler Antrel Rolle – and three safeties with six combined NFL starts – Adrian Amos, Brock Vereen and

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The Arizona Cardinals’ Jaron Brown (left) tries to shed Harold Jones-Quartey during training camp Aug. 3 in Glendale, Ariz. The Bears claimed Jones-Quartey off waivers.

Demontre Hurst.

Amos, a fellow rookie, has started alongside Rolle since the second preseason game, but competition should be heated at a green position. Jones-Quartey’s focus is learning the defense, then connecting the verbiage, all while helping in any way possible on special teams.

“I’m ready to do whatever

coach needs me to do [on special teams]. Eventually work my way up to the top,” he said. “But it’s a business, and I have to perform to stay here. So I’m excited to be here but also sort of anxious to get on the field to show them what I can do.”

Physicality, he said, is his calling card, and Jones-Quartey was quick to explain he sees a

lot of similarities between the Cardinals’ defense and what Vic Fangio runs.

“We have the same fire zones here – it’s just called something else. Nickel blitzes, it’s all very similar,” a player who prides himself on aggressiveness said of Fangio’s pressure tactics.

The Cardinals’ coaches came away impressed with Jones-Quartey’s camp, he said, but it was a “numbers game” in a deep secondary. Before receiving word he’d been claimed by the Bears, Jones-Quartey heard from the Giants, another team unsettled at safety, but two slots behind the Bears for waiver priority.

Jones-Quartey relished his chance to work with the Cardinals, but he admits being in the same locker room with Rolle, whom he admired growing up, is surreal.

“I’ve got my eye on him, watching everything he does because he’s one of those safeties that I actually look up to,” he said. “It’s just awesome to be around guys like that. Just get that energy and be able to learn so much from them.”

CLEVELAND 3, WHITE SOX 2

Indians end streak

By DARYL VAN SCHOUWEN dvanschouwen@suntimes.com CHICAGO – Chris Sale will beat himself up for allowing three runs in a 3-2 loss Monday to the Cleveland Indians, all of them on solo homers, in a game that could have extended the White Sox winning streak at five games.

That’s the kind of team guy Sale is. If the Sox offense scores one run, he figures his assignment is to pitch a shutout, and if he doesn’t, the loss is on him.

But this one, before a paid Labor Day crowd of 17,757 on a steamy afternoon at U.S. Cellular Field, was on the offense. Like too many other losses this season, the Sox’ pitter-patter lineup couldn’t muster enough hard contact to win a game.

Asked if Sox pitchers are reaching a boiling point when it comes to a lack of offensive support, catcher Tyler Flowers said, “I think all of us are frustrated. You can throw coaches in there, catchers in there too. It’s just been a tough year on a lot of things, offense for a lot of us, and myself definitely included in that.

“We’re running out of time

to say that hopefully it turns … I don’t know what else to do but to keep working hard and try to get better.”

This was the 19th time the Sox, who went into the game ranked 14th in runs and slugging percentage and 13th in homers among 15 American League teams, have held an opponent to three runs or less and lost, and to think Indians effectively-wild starter Trevor Bauer (11-11) was there for the taking when he walked Avisail Garcia, J.B. Shuck and Mike Olt on four pitches to open the second inning.

Twelve pitches, 12 balls, bases loaded with nobody out and all the Sox could get off Bauer was two runs on a fielder’s choice ground out by Carlos Sanchez (who fouled off Bauer’s first pitch after the three walks) and Flowers’ sacrifice fly.

“At that point, he’s almost trying to give it to you,” Sox manager Robin Ventura said, “and we couldn’t do anything with it. Apparently, he was doing something good besides the wildness. It was right there for the taking.”

The Sox finished with three hits on the day, including a single and two-out triple

by Garcia.

“We’re totally different,” said center fielder Dexter Fowler, who homered off Lance Lynn (11-9) leading off the game and doubled home two more runs in the second.

“The guys are maturing; the young guys coming up, they know they’re supposed to be here, and they’re playing the part.”

How different? Since getting swept June 26 through 28 in St. Louis, the Cubs are 40-22 (.645) – a half-game better than the Pirates (39-22) and four games better than the Cardinals (36-26) in that

span.

For the season, they still trail the Cardinals by 7½ games with 26 games left – five against the Cards. But they moved to just two games behind Pittsburgh for the top wild-card berth, with seven meetings left with the Pirates.

“Try to win as many as possible and see what happens,” said right-hander Dan Haren (9-9), who pitched seven scoreless innings in by far his best of seven starts since the Cubs acquired him in a trade from the Marlins. “We play them enough to where if we go on a run – we’ve got 20 or 30 games left – if we go on a really good run we can do something.”

GB — 5½ 7½ 26 29½ GB — 5 19½ 21½ 23½ GB — 8 13 14 21½

NL WILD CARD Pittsburgh Cubs Washington San Francisco

W 81 79 71 71

L 55 57 66 67

Pct WCGB .596 +2 .581 — .518 8½ .514 9

Monday’s Results Cubs 9, St. Louis 0 N.Y. Mets 8, Washington 5 Milwaukee 9, Miami 1 Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 1 Colorado 6, San Diego 4 Arizona 6, San Francisco 1 Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 2 L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels (n) Today’s Games Cubs (Hammel 7-6) at St. Louis (Wacha 15-4), 7:15 p.m.

Atlanta (Undecided) at Philadelphia (Nola 5-2), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Harvey 12-7) at Washington (Zimmermann 12-8), 6:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Jungmann 9-5) at Miami (Conley 3-1), 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Liriano 9-7) at Cincinnati (R.Iglesias 3-6), 6:10 p.m.

San Francisco (T.Hudson 6-8) at Arizona (Ch.Anderson 6-5), 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 12-6) at L.A. Angels (Heaney 6-2), 9:05 p.m.

Colorado (J.Gray 0-0) at San Diego (Rea 2-2), 9:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Cubs at St. Louis, 12:45 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Diego, 8:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Sunday’s Results Cubs 6, Arizona 4 Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 3 Miami 4, N.Y. Mets 3 Washington 8, Atlanta 4 Boston 6, Philadelphia 2 L.A. Dodgers 5, San Diego 1 San Francisco 7, Colorado 4 Pittsburgh 7, St. Louis 1

Central Division W L Pct GB Kansas City 82 55 .599 — Minnesota 71 66 .518 11 Cleveland 67 69 .493 14½ White Sox 65 71 .478 16½ Detroit 63 74 .460 19 East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 78 59 .569 — New York 77 59 .566 ½ Tampa Bay 67 70 .489 11 Baltimore 65 72 .474 13 Boston 65 72 .474 13 West Division W L Pct GB Houston 75 63 .543 — Texas 72 64 .529 2 Los Angeles 69 67 .507 5 Seattle 66 72 .478 9 Oakland 59 79 .428 16

AL WILD CARD New York Texas Minnesota Los Angeles Cleveland Tampa Bay Seattle White Sox

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Indian Creek junior Trevor Guerra strikes an approach while playing foot golf with his teammates Thursday at Buena Vista Golf Course in DeKalb.

Three seniors on IC roster • GUERRA Continued from page B1 “We have plenty of guys who are capable of finishing, and our defense has really stepped up this year,” Guerra said. “Jaeden Bouma is a great pick up for us as a freshman, he’s really playing out of his mind already. All we need to do is posses the ball and get better shots on goal. Because we’re getting some shots on goal, but we just need to step it up

there.”

Guerra said he believed the young team – just three seniors are on the roster – will be able to turn the corner this year.

“I think we’re looking way better than we were last year,” Guerra said. “There’s been some good signs early. We’re not getting shutout in any of our games. That was kind of an issue last year. Our defense is stepping up. We’re not getting blown out of games like we have in the past. It’s a really good sign for this season.”

Fans poured their feelings about loss of Diesel on social media they did seemingly a thousand times and scoring a touchdown, but that was only half of the memory.

Maybe Diesel didn’t quite The other half was that Sibeunderstand what six points on rian husky running furiously the scoreboard meant, but that across the field. was OK. It was enough to see Maybe it’s stupid, but it still the smile on his face. means a lot.

On social media, fans poured However, his life as mascot their feelings and support and high-fiver is only half of his about the loss of a beloved story. He was still somebody’s mascot. Diesel was inseparable dog. I remember the pain that from the moment itself. They comes with burying a dog – remember Jordan Lynch or seeing that wretched shade of Chandler Harnish doing what brown dirt, the same dirt that

• SEVERSON Continued from page B1

Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 87 50 .635 Pittsburgh 81 55 .596 Cubs 79 57 .581 Milwaukee 61 76 .445 Cincinnati 57 79 .419 East Division W L Pct New York 76 61 .555 Washington 71 66 .518 Miami 57 81 .413 Atlanta 55 83 .399 Philadelphia 53 85 .384 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 78 58 .574 San Francisco 71 67 .514 Arizona 66 72 .478 San Diego 65 73 .471 Colorado 57 80 .416

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cubs trail Cards by 7½ games • CUBS Continued from page B1

MLB NATIONAL LEAGUE

my dog used to dig into. On Sunday night, when I heard the news, I made sure that I went to hug and kiss my dog a little bit more. He didn’t understand it, but that doesn’t matter.

My hope for Huskie fans is they don’t forget. Mission will still run across the field on a touchdown, tongue out and happy as can be. However, for those fans who cheered their lungs out during the years Diesel manned the sidelines, I hope they don’t look back on it, thinking, “After a touchdown,

I remember we had a dog run across the field.”

Instead, I hope they remember the team’s mascot, who roamed the sidelines when the team rose to prominence, the way they look back on all of the great athletes who played in Huskie Stadium.

You should have seen Diesel in his prime.

• Jesse Severson is a sports reporter for the Daily Chronicle, and can be reached at jseverson@shawmedia.com.

W 77 72 71 69 67 67 66 65

L 59 66 66 67 69 70 72 71

Pct WCGB .566 +5 .529 — .518 1½ .507 3 .493 5 .489 5½ .478 7 .478 7

Monday’s Results Cleveland 3, White Sox 2 N.Y. Yankees 8, Baltimore 6 Detroit 5, Tampa Bay 4 Boston 11, Toronto 4 Oakland 10, Houston 9 Texas 3, Seattle 0 Minnesota 6, Kansas City 2 L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels (n) Today’s Games Cleveland (Carrasco 12-9) at White Sox (Rodon 6-6), 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Gausman 2-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 11-6), 6:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 10-5) at Detroit (Boyd 1-5), 6:08 p.m.

Toronto (Dickey 10-10) at Boston (Owens 2-2), 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Gibson 9-9) at Kansas City (Volquez 12-7), 7:10 p.m.

Houston (Kazmir 7-9) at Oakland (S.Gray 12-7), 9:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 12-6) at L.A. Angels (Heaney 6-2), 9:05 p.m.

Texas (Hamels 2-1) at Seattle (T.Walker 10-7), 9:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Cleveland at White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Detroit, 6:08 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

Houston at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Texas at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Results White Sox 7, Kansas City 5 N.Y. Yankees 6, Tampa Bay 4 Toronto 10, Baltimore 4 Cleveland 4, Detroit 0 Boston 6, Philadelphia 2 Houston 8, Minnesota 5 L.A. Angels 7, Texas 0 Seattle 3, Oakland 2

NFL REGULAR SEASON Thursday Pittsburgh at New England, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday Green Bay at Bears, noon Indianapolis at Buffalo, noon Kansas City at Houston, noon Carolina at Jacksonville, noon Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, noon Seattle at St. Louis, noon Miami at Washington, noon New Orleans at Arizona, 3:05 p.m.

Detroit at San Diego, 3:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Denver, 3:25 p.m.

Cincinnati at Oakland, 3:25 p.m.

Tennessee at Tampa Bay, 3:25 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Monday Philadelphia at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota at San Francisco, 9:20 p.m.

Daily Chronicle / Daily-Chronicle.com • Section B • Tuesday, September 8, 2015 •

Edwards confident going into Chase

Looking forward

By PETE IACOBELLI SPRINT CUP SERIES Federated Auto Parts 400 Race time: 6:30 p.m. Saturday Site: Richmond International Speedway, Richmond, Va. TV: NBCSN

XFINITY SERIES Virginia529 College Savings 250 Race time: 6:30 p.m. Friday Site: Richmond International Speedway, Richmond, Va. TV: NBCSN

CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES American Ethanol E15 225 Race time: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 Site: Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet TV: FS1

Upcoming Sprint Cup schedule Saturday: Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va. CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP Challenger Round Sept. 20: Myafibrisk.com 400, Joliet Sept. 27: Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. Oct. 4: AAA 400, Dover, Del. Chase for the Sprint Cup Contender Round Oct. 10: Bank of America 500, Charlotte, N.C. Oct. 18: Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 25: Alabama 500, Talladega, Ala. Eliminator Round Nov. 1: Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500, Ridgeway, Va. Nov. 8: AAA Texas 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas

The Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. – Joe Gibbs couldn’t help but beam about this team victory: Carl Edwards drove superbly, crew chief Darian Grubb made stellar calls with his car two laps down and the No. 19 crew got the car out of the pits in first when it counted most.

The result was Edwards’ first win in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

“If you drew this one up tonight, I don’t think you could draw a bigger victory for us,” Gibbs said after Sunday night’s race.

Edwards rallied after falling two laps down because of a flat tire, then beat Brad Keselowski off pit road for the lead 12 laps from the end and held on for his first Southern 500 victory Sunday night.

Edwards won the Coca Cola 600 in May and had six top-10s in the past seven races. Still, he was looking for a boost that would propel his first-year Joe Gibbs Racing program into the playoffs.

“This is what we needed,” Edwards said. “We really needed a shot in the arm.”

And now Edwards heads into the chase bursting with confidence in the entire team.

He was two laps behind after this flat around Lap 90. He was in 36th place on Lap 140.

But there he was at the end, pushing pole-sitter Keselowski and defending-Southern 500-winner Kevin Harvick 40 laps from the end.

Keselowski was second and Denny Hamlin finished third.

Joey Logano was fourth, followed by Harvick and the Busch brothers, Kurt and Kyle.

Edwards gave Joe Gibbs Racing its seventh victory in the past 10 events. JGR swept the weekend, with Hamlin winning the Xfinity race Saturday.

Keselowski started on the pole and by far led the most laps with 196. But he was beaten out of the pits by Edwards on Darlington’s record-setting 18th caution period with 12

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Carl Edwards celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup race Sunday at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. laps left. ods at Darlington, besting the Other things learned from mark of 17 set during the 2009 the Southern 500: race.

JGR drivers love Darlington: Throwbacks are fun: The Edwards’ win Sunday night 1970s retro weekend was a meant that all four drivers at hit with fans, drivers, race Joe Gibbs Racing have taken teams and almost anyone who races at Darlington. Kyle Bus- remembers what it was like ch won in 2008 when it was four decades ago. There were known as the Dodge Charger 35 race teams who participat500. Denny Hamlin won two ed in some sort of ’70s paint years later after the race was scheme for the Southern 500. rechristened the Southern 500 Kyle Larson might have takand Matt Kenseth won here en the prize for his Kyle Petat 2013. Edwards was the only ty-style mustache and curly one of the quartet to win the wig while driving a Mello race on Labor Day weekend.

Yello machine. Larson ran What a long race: The South- among the leaders most of the ern 500 lasted four hours, 28 race and finished 10th. minutes, almost a half hour Low downforce package: longer than the Coca Cola Drivers couldn’t say enough 600 last May in Charlotte, an good things about the low event where drivers went downforce package used at 100 more miles. A big reason Darlington for the Southern for the slow down was a re- 500. Dale Earnhardt Jr. said cord-setting 18 caution peri- on Twitter, “That was some

fun!! I loved the new low downforce package.”

The consensus is that the softer tires and low downforce package give drivers the chance to manage their cars and makes moves when necessary.

That was apparent with 24 green-flag passes for the lead, which NASCAR Stats said was the second high total at Darlington since the inception of loop data in 2005.

Toyota making its mark: It was nine years ago that Toyota stirred up a firestorm in NASCAR when it locked up fan-favorite Dale Jarrett to break into the sport. Now, Edwards win was the 75th victory for the manufacturer, a strong showing in its continuing battle with Ford and Chevrolet for Sprint Cup dominance.

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2015 standings SPRINT CUP SERIES 1. Kevin Harvick ......................948 2. Joey Logano........................906 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr................ 855 4. Brad Keselowski................. 837 5. Jimmie Johnson...................817 6. Martin Truex Jr...................806 7. Matt Kenseth...................... 776 8. Denny Hamlin..................... 754 9. Kurt Busch........................... 752 10. Jamie McMurray .............. 726 11. Ryan Newman ....................714 12. Carl Edwards......................713 13. Jeff Gordon ........................700 14. Paul Menard...................... 692 15. Clint Bowyer ..................... 682 16. Aric Almirola ..................... 653 17. Kasey Kahne.......................651 18. Greg Biffle..........................598 19. Kyle Larson........................586 20. Austin Dillon.....................586 21. AJ Allmendinger ............... 536 22. Casey Mears......................531 23. Danica Patrick .................. 527 24. Tony Stewart....................496 25. David Ragan...................... 495 26. Sam Hornish Jr................. 492 27. Kyle Busch .........................471 28. Trevor Bayne.................... 452 29. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. .........440 30. Justin Allgaier...................420 31. Cole Whitt.......................... 388 32. David Gilliland ..................380 33. Alex Bowman ................... 324 34. Brett Moffitt .......................311 35. Matt DiBenedetto............ 282 36. Michael Annett ................ 276 37. Josh Wise ..........................202 38. Michael McDowell............ 161 39. Jeb Burton..........................149 40. Alex Kennedy ......................93 41. Reed Sorenson.....................41 42. Bobby Labonte....................39 43. Brian Vickers .......................32 44. Michael Waltrip ................. 26 45. Mike Wallace.........................8 46. T.J. Bell ...................................7 47. Eddie MacDonald..................7 48. Will Kimmel ...........................6 49. Ron Hornaday Jr....................2 XFINITY SERIES 1. Chris Buescher.................... 874 2. Ty Dillon...............................845 3. Chase Elliott........................ 839 4. Regan Smith .......................820 5. Elliott Sadler ....................... 783 6. Darrell Wallace Jr............... 766 7. Daniel Suarez...................... 759 8. Brian Scott .......................... 755 9. Brendan Gaughan .............. 736 10. Ryan Reed ......................... 652 11. Jeremy Clements ..............607 12. J.J. Yeley............................. 573 13. Ross Chastain ................... 565 14. Dakoda Armstrong........... 563 15. Ryan Sieg........................... 558

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Mom’s surprise pregnancy not pleasant one for her girls Dear Abby: I am 44 and my husband of 20 years is 48. On a recent second honeymoon trip to Sweden, I became pregnant.

We already have two beautiful, intelligent daughters, 17 and 14. One started university this fall while the other’s a high school sophomore.

My problem is not so much the high-risk pregnancy, but rather that both of my girls strongly oppose the idea of us keeping the baby. Not only were they not thrilled when I broke the news to them, but they also cried.

My younger daughter is now giving me the cold shoulder. She doesn’t like change and thinks having a sibling will disrupt our life. My older girl said she is glad she will be at the university so she won’t

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips have to have anything to do with the baby.

I am deeply hurt by their reactions. I need help to talk to them. Please give me some advice. – Expecting in Canada Dear Expecting: Far more important than how your immature and self-centered daughters feel about your pregnancy is how you and your husband feel about it.

Teenagers don’t like to consider their parents as sexual beings, which may be part of the reason for their reaction.

Not knowing your girls, I’m not sure what they need to

hear other than you love them and hope at some point they will become mature enough to accept the situation. But do not allow them to put you on the defensive. You don’t owe them an apology. As a matter of fact, they owe you and their father one.

Dear Abby: My mother-inlaw was in a car accident a few months ago and her car was totaled. Since then, my husband takes her food shopping and wherever else she has to go. She has made no effort to buy a new car. She’s content with calling him for every need.

She wasn’t injured and she isn’t disabled. If she doesn’t want to do something, her excuse is, “I’m an old lady.

I can’t do it.” It’s annoying.

She doesn’t come visit or call to check on us. She makes us feel like our family has to do everything for her -- while she claims she’s “independent.”

This has been an issue for a while and I’m sick of it. I suggested she do her grocery shopping online and have it delivered to her house. Once again, she gave the same excuse.

I think she needs a man so I can have my husband back.

What do you think? – Over it

in Philadelphia Dear Over It: From the tone of your last remark it’s clear you and your mother-in-law aren’t close and probably never were.

Philadelphia has a very large transit system. Surely there is alternate transpor-

tation for her -- buses, taxis, Uber and Lyft come to mind.

If she was so traumatized by the accident that she’s afraid to get behind the wheel again, she may need a therapist to overcome it.

Whatever the reason, this won’t stop until you and your husband quit enabling her. Give her a list of what’s available and “suggest” she use it the next time she calls wanting a ride. If she needs groceries, offer to order them online for her yourself if she isn’t computer literate. And your husband should also offer to help her find a new car.

• Write to Dear Abby at www.dearabby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Studies show vitamin C has little effect on common cold Dear Dr. K: Whatever happened to the idea that vitamin C can boost your immune system and prevent colds?

Dear Reader: Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, was promoted as a health supplement for decades. It is perhaps best known for its one-time reputation for preventing and treating the common cold. This idea was heavily promoted in the 1970s by one of the 20th century’s most celebrated biochemists, Nobel laureate Linus Pauling.

But Pauling did not win the Nobel Prize for his theories about vitamin C. Vitamin C is crucial for making collagen, the substance that lends structural support to tendons, ligaments, bones and blood vessels.

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff Vitamin C also is a potent antioxidant. As the cells in our body do their jobs, they produce a group of harmful chemical waste products called “free radicals.” These free radicals are also created by environmental factors such as tobacco smoke, ultraviolet rays and air pollution.

Antioxidants can chemically combine with free radicals, rendering them harmless.

Unfortunately, despite the hype, vitamin C does not appear to prevent colds, and its ability to shorten the duration of colds is minimal. A recent summary of 29 studies

involving more than 10,000 people confirmed the lack of benefit of regular vitamin C supplementation.

There also is little evidence that vitamin C supplements prevent cancer, heart disease or cataracts.

The recommended daily allowance (RDA) for men is 90 milligrams (mg) per day.

Women should get 75 mg per day. If you are a smoker, add 35 mg per day to your recommended amount. Taking vitamin C supplements in amounts far higher than the RDA offers no proven health benefits, but it probably won’t hurt.

Most people meet the RDA for vitamin C through their diets. Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C. Sweet red pepper is another excellent, but less

well known, source of vitamin C. (I’ve put a table listing good food sources of vitamin C on my website, askdoctork. com.)

Just because vitamin C doesn’t appear to boost your immune system doesn’t mean there are no “natural” immune system boosters. Indeed, if you want to strengthen your immune system and boost your ability to fight off colds, try exercise. Regular moderate aerobic exercise can bolster your protection from common respiratory infections.

Sleep is also important.

People who get enough sleep are less prone to upper respiratory infections. For example, I have a long-standing tendency to get sinus infections. If I go two nights

without at least seven hours of good sleep, I often can feel a new infection starting.

People who eat diets high in fruits and vegetables also appear to be less likely to catch colds. (Though it’s less certain that the diet alone is responsible.) Some studies also found increased susceptibility to colds with increasing levels of stress. So reducing stress may also help.

In short, while regular use of vitamin C is unlikely to protect you against colds, there are other things you can do to protect yourself and strengthen your immune system.

• Write to Dr. Komaroff at www.askdoctork.com or Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.

Try to get back with ex-boyfriend out of generosity, not fear Dr. Wallace: Last month, I broke up with Rick because I thought I wanted to be free to date around and have one last fling in my senior year.

I now realize it was a huge mistake to break up with him and I honestly think God is now punishing me for being so stupid. First, my grandmother died, and then I wrecked the family car, and one of my best friends died.

My life is a total wreck.

I need Rick now more than ever. The time we spent together was wonderful. He was the best thing that ever happened to me, and I really blew it by letting him go.

I want to tell Rick that I still care for him and want him back, but I don’t know

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace how to do so. Please help me.

I care for him, but I haven’t got the courage to face him.

He lives in a town about 15 miles from me. – Nameless,

Newark, New Jersey Nameless: You are not

being punished. Things just seem more devastating when you can’t share your grief and worries with someone close to you.

Write Rick a letter and tell him what you told me – that breaking up with him was a huge mistake and that the time you spent with him was

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wonderful. Let him know that you care for him and want to rekindle the relationship. But do this in a spirit of generosity and concern for him, not one of fear for yourself.

He may or may not want to get back together with you, but he’ll be warmed to know how deeply you care for him.

Dr. Wallace: I’m 19 and my fiancé is 22. I’m a sophomore at the University of Kentucky and Josh is a senior. He will be starting graduate school in September of 2016.

I love Josh (I think), and we plan to be married after I graduate and get my teaching credential. He is a very kind, compassionate person and we have great times together.

My only problem is Josh

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TODAY – Your unconventional approach will help you make the most out of every opportunity you encounter. Where others see obstacles, you will see solutions. A change in direction is probable. Association with a cause will enhance your reputation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Focus on enjoyable pursuits and pleasurable hobbies. Don’t let minor issues derail your plans or ruin your outlook. Everyday stress will take its toll on your health if you let it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Things may look troubling at first, but you will discover that nothing is as bad as it seems. If you are patient, the circumstances will unfold in your favor.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Take an impromptu journey. The change of scenery will be the inspiration you need to craft a new and improved strategy to achieve your goals.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – A minor issue in your financial plans is best rectified quickly. You will be offered a lofty promise. Resist the temptation to donate to a speculative or dubious deal.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – People will come to you for advice. Before offering help, you should complete your tasks.

Refuse to be distracted by personal matters or situations that can slow you down.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Nurturing a romantic relationship will ensure that you and your loved one are unified. If you are single, the prospects for a match look good if you get out and mingle with others.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – You are kind and thoughtful, and your empathetic nature is a great asset when dealing with sensitive issues. Offering help to someone in need will be rewarding.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Expect to face problems with the people you live with. Don’t become temperamental if others don’t do what you want them to. Being pushy will not help you get your way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – If you are determined, you will be able to tackle tough tasks that others can’t handle. If you take charge, you will outmaneuver the competition.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Be steadfast in your quest for success. Strive to put your best effort into everything you do in order to get ahead. Don’t let others’ comments or concerns influence you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Don’t give credence to rumors or hearsay. Rise above any negativity, and focus on being helpful, progressive and mindful of those around you. Get involved in a worthy cause.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Prepare to forgo some pleasurable pastimes in order to maintain a healthy budget. By keeping a close watch on your spending, you will prevent nonessential purchases from depleting your savings.

is very jealous and very possessive. He wants to know everything I do when I’m not with him. And when I tell him, he always says, “Are you sure you’re not leaving something out?” Then, when I’m with him, he gets upset if I even glance at another guy. He flips out if he sees me talking to a guy even if the guy is with my girl friend.

I know this is a minor problem when compared with all his good qualities, but I don’t know how to stop him from being so possessive. I have never done anything to warrant this type of behavior.

Any suggestions? – Nameless.

problem. And there may be no way to solve it, short of giving him an ultimatum: “Back off and start trusting me or we’re history.” His jealousy and possessiveness are out of control and signal deep insecurities. He may need professional counseling, and I hope he will seek it.

Don’t consider marriage unless you love him without reservation (no “I think so”) and he has overcome his emotional flaw with professional guidance. It might be wise to stop being his fiancé and give him the freedom to get his life in order before you become a part of it.

is not minor – it’s a major

• Write to Dr. Wallace at rwallace@galesburg.net.

Louisville, Kentucky Nameless: Josh’s behavior

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BRIDGE Phillip Alder

When you are 6-4, how do you bid?

Yogi Berra said, “You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.”

Look at the North hand in today’s diagram. It has 6-4 distribution. After opening one heart and hearing partner respond one spade, would you rebid two diamonds or two hearts?

Some columnists recommend that with a minimum 6-4, you bid the six-card suit twice, then (if there is another round) show the four-card suit. But with extra values, you bid six, four, six.

This is definitely wrong with six spades and four hearts; show those majors.

At least rebidding the sixcard suit limits the hand to 12-14 points, when rebidding in a new suit shows some 12-17 points. But it risks missing a much better fit in the second suit.

In this auction, South should have passed out two hearts. His two-no-trump rebid promised a maximum pass. True, North might have continued with three diamonds, backing into the best contract. Two hearts and three diamonds would surely have made. Two no-trump was another story.

West led his fourth-highest club, East put in the nine and South won with his king. Now declarer should have started to establish dummy’s heart suit. With East holding the spade ace, the contract could have been made. But South erred by finessing dummy’s diamond jack and running that suit, ending in his hand.

Then he led the spade king to East’s ace. The play continued: heart to the ace, club to the queen and ace, two more clubs, heart to East’s king, spade to South’s queen and a spade to West for down two.

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