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Panel explores how to handle eventual 3,000 students

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HUNTLEY – Teachers and administrators at Huntley High School laid out an extensive list of needs Thursday to expand crowded hallways and improve dilapidated athletic fields.

The school at 13719 Harmony Road is approaching 3,000 students in an area where the population has boomed in the past decade.

The 19-member Huntley 3,000 committee presented a wish list to the District 158 board during a meeting to guide the expansion.

“We have to ensure and be proactive that our high school can be the best high school we can afford for the future,” Superintendent John Burkey said. “This committee’s task was very global. It was to reimagine what Huntley High School should look like with 3,000 students.”

The committee, in a nearly three-hour presentation, called for larger hallways, more parking, technologically equipped classrooms, a grander cafeteria and more flexible common areas.

The large student population in the district’s elementary schools because of Huntley’s rapid growth is forcing officials to plan the multimillion-dollar expansion. The high school is projected to exceed 3,000 students by 2019.

The expansion will be paid for with a $39 million state construction grant the district was awarded last year and that was just paid.

Huntley High currently has 2,500 students; an enrollment of 3,000 would make it larger than any other high school in the McHenry County area, including schools in the megasize District 300 in Carpentersville.

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expansion plans for Huntley High School to accommodate 3,000 students by 2019 were presented Thursday.

United Methodist Church Quinn Dinner is serveD First marks decade of free meal service

seeks a pension solution

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Community members Peggy and david Benson await their serving of chicken shepherd’s pie Sunday at First United Methodist Church. The Bensons have been attending since the weekly Community dinner began 10 years ago. “We look forward to a warm meal every time,” Peggy Benson said.

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CRYSTAL LAKE – Every Sunday for the past 10 years, Scott Goodwin has headed into First United Methodist Church to begin preparing a meal for the Community Dinner.

Every Sunday, the amateur chef has cooked for

those less fortunate or anyone looking for a free meal.

Every Sunday, Goodwin meets Elyce Meador, who started the weekly Community Dinner, a childhood dream of hers after seeing poverty firsthand on a trip overseas with her father, a pastor. Meador started the dinner to offer a free, warm meal to the homeless.

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“It’s an amazing event.

For 10 years, every single Sunday to serve meals with volunteers, because sometimes it’s hard [to get volunteers],” said Mike Weaver, a church member who sits on its Leadership Council.

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After 10 years, the weekly dinner has served 15,600 meals, and logged 18,720 volunteer hours.

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SPRINGFIELD – After singling out Illinois’ worst-inthe-nation pension crisis as the most important issue of his governorship, Pat Quinn could only watch this week as his latest self-imposed deadline evaporated with almost no progress in a Legislature over which he has little sway.

The governor suffered perhaps the worst fallout from this week’s lame-duck session, which ended when his surprise plan for an independent pension commission was derided as desperate. The Legislature, controlled by fellow Democrats, didn’t even call a vote on it.

He has been widely praised for good intentions and efforts, but now it could be more months without movement and no promise of a solution on his signature issue as Republicans – and even a few fellow Democrats – begin angling to challenge him in the 2014 governor’s race.

Quinn just shrugged it off Wednesday as a new General Assembly was sworn in, effectively restarting the process.

“You have to have deadlines in life,” he said. “Sometimes you make those deadlines, and sometimes you have to keep working, keep running. That’s what long distance is all about.

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‘Obesity’ tag rubs salt into overeating wounds

The problem, 11 days into the new year, is that I gained a significant amount of weight during the past year, and I am not one to make resolutions at the beginning of a new year, as obvious as those resolutions might be.

There are reasons for weight gain that are kind of out of my control, but for the most part, it is because I have been eating too much. And I should have picked up on that late last spring when the doctor who regularly inspects my colon said I was “obese.”

There are a lot of ways you can tell some that he or she is overweight and offer practical suggestions without having to engage in name-calling. My gut – rather large – reaction was to call him “shorty,” but manners got the better of me and I said nothing.

Of course, I was obese – no pejorative intended – based on the tortuous Body Mass Index, which, through a series of mathematical extrapolations, determines how much you should weigh: “just right,” “overweight,” “obese,” “morbidly obese” and “whale.” If I were to weigh “just right,” I would be a wisp of myself, a 165-pound weakling waiting for sand to be kicked in my face.

And that would be the Charles Atlas story, which gripped me when I was 11 years old and reading Boy’s Life. I don’t know how much

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VIEWS Dick Peterson I weighed, but I was the “weakling” he wrote about in his get-strengthfast program of isometrics. He once was a 98-pound weakling, and sand was kicked in his face, but he found the secret to strength. I would be like Charles Atlas, bulk up and no longer be in the hunt by bullies.

Isometrics didn’t work.

Moving to Iowa and baling hay five years later did work.

Baling hay is hot, heavy work, and one great workout, which really didn’t dawn on me until I was able to do my first pull-up in gym class to the sound of cheers. And I was further encouraged the next summer when older brother Dave came to visit. We had been wrestling regularly for 10 years.

And I was always losing. Until that summer evening when he picked a fight and I turned him into a pretzel.

We then stopped wrestling.

Maybe we had grown up. Me more than he.

As events have transpired over the past year, I have added more pounds than I care to admit. I have outgrown clothing. My face and torso have

rounded out. Even my feet are bigger.

I had slipped past the line of “overweight” into “obese.” In addition to just about everything else increasing, so did my blood pressure.

The doctor who gives me physicals put me on a medication to reduce my blood pressure, and he suggested that if I lost 30 pounds, my blood pressure likely would decrease. And watch the salt, he said. No cracks about obesity, thank you.

I returned a month later to have my blood pressure checked – and I knew my weight had not decreased – to find out it still was on the high side. The nurse who checked my blood pressure asked whether I was watching my salt intake, and I said sure. I mean, I generally do not use the salt shaker to liven up my food. “Does that include pretzels?” I asked innocently. Of course, it includes pretzels, which are soaked in salt. And it includes crackers and chips and diet pop and pickles and ketchup and pizza and cheese and prepared foods and canned vegetables.

Once you start looking for salt, you find it everywhere, and almost every food I like contains enormous amounts of it, and I needed to limit my sodium intake to 2 grams a days. Which is not much at all.

I have been on medications that have severely limited what I could

eat, up to and including chocolate, which is where I draw the line as being unreasonable. I don’t eat a lot of chocolate, but I eat enough to keep a smile on my face. But I learned to live without chocolate.

And now I have to learn to live without salt.

I’m in Week 2 of limiting salt consumption. I am not eating pretzels or crackers – two staples of my diet – or snacking on the bags of individual servings of chips.

Week 2 hasn’t been of much help in limiting my salt or food. I am taking a class in Chicago that requires me to stay overnight for the week at a retreat center in Lincoln Park. And we are fed breakfast, lunch and dinner. I know my sodium intake is high. My food intake is high. So, so much for shedding pounds early into the new year.

I could stand to lose a hundred pounds to make my Body Mass Index “just right.” But I don’t see that happening. But, be it resolved, therefore, I intend to make my blood pressure just right.

• Dick Peterson, who lives in Woodstock, is a mental-health advocate, a freelance writer and a former Northwest Herald Opinion Page editor. He can be contacted at dickpeterson76@ gmail.com.

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The Associated Press NEW YORK – From the Rocky Mountains to New England, hospitals are swamped with people with flu symptoms. Some medical centers are turning away visitors or making them wear face masks, and one Pennsylvania hospital set up a tent outside its ER to deal with the feverish patients.

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Flu shots The McHenry County Department of Health is encouraging anyone 6 months and older to get a preventative flu shot. Read more on page B2.

Flu season in the U.S. has struck early and, in many places, hard.

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ready is widespread in more than 40 states, with about 30 of them reporting some major hotspots. On Thursday, health officials blamed the flu for the deaths of 20 children so far.

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WASHINGTON – Despite fresh opposition from the National Rifle Association, the Obama administration is assembling proposals to curb gun violence that would include a ban on sales of assault weapons, limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun buyers.

Sketching out details of the plan Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden said he would give President Barack Obama a set of recommendations by Tuesday. The NRA, one of the pro-gun groups that met with Biden during the day, rejected the effort to limit ammunition and dug in on its opposition to an assault weapons ban, which Obama previously has said he will propose to Congress.

“The vice president made it

clear, made it explicitly clear, that the president had already made up his mind on those issues,” NRA president David Keene said after the meeting.

“We made it clear that we disagree with them.”

Opposition from the wellfunded and politically powerful NRA underscores the challenges that await the White House if it seeks congressional approval for limiting guns and ammunition. Obama can use his executive powers to act alone on some gun measures, but his options on the proposals opposed by the NRA are limited without Congress’ cooperation.

Obama has pushed reducing gun violence to the top of his domestic agenda since last month’s massacre of 20 children and six adults at a Connecticut elementary school.

The president put Biden in

charge of an administrationwide task force and set a late January deadline for proposals.

“I committed to him I’d have these recommendations to him by Tuesday,” Biden said Thursday, during a separate White House meeting with sportsmen and wildlife groups.

Vice “It doesn’t President mean it’s the Joe Biden end of the discussion, but the public wants us to act.”

The vice president later met privately with the NRA and other gun owner groups for more than 90 minutes. Participants in the meeting described it as an open and frank discussion, but one that yielded little movement from either side on

long-held positions.

Richard Feldman, the president of the Independent Firearm Owners Association, said all were in agreement on a need to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and people with mental health issues. But when the conversation turned to broad restrictions on high capacity magazines and assault weapons, Feldman said Biden suggested the president had made up his mind to seek a ban.

“Is there wiggle room and give?” Feldman said. “I don’t know.”

White House officials said Biden didn’t expect to win over the NRA and other gun groups on those key issues. But the administration was hoping to soften their opposition to rally support from pro-gun lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Biden’s proposals are ex-

pected to include recommendations to address mental health care and violence on TV and in movies and video games.

Those issues have wide support from gun rights groups and pro-gun lawmakers.

The vice president also met with representatives from the entertainment industry, including Comcast Corp. and the Motion Picture Association of America. He’ll hold talks today with the video game industry.

During his meeting with sporting and wildlife groups, Biden said that while no recommendations would eliminate all future shootings, “there has got to be some common ground, to not solve every problem but diminish the probability that our children are at risk in their schools and diminish the probability that firearms will be used in violent behavior in our society.”

Obama nominates Lew to lead Treasury

By JIM KUHNHeNN

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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama nominated White House chief of staff Jack Lew to be treasury secretary Thursday, declaring his complete trust in an aide with three decades of Washington experience in economic policy and a penchant for shunning the limelight.

“He is a lowkey guy who prefers to surround himself with policy experts rather Jack Lew than television cameras,” Obama said.

Obama announced his nomination in the ornate White House East Room, flanked by Lew and outgoing Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. The two men and their backgrounds illustrate the nation’s changing economic landscape. Geithner is a longtime banking specialist with the Treasury and the Federal Reserve who took office in 2009 at the height of the nation’s financial crisis.

Lew has been a budget expert as the government struggled with its debt and deficit challenges.

Obama heaped praise on Geithner for addressing the Wall Street meltdown and shepherding an overhaul of financial regulations through

Congress.

“When the history books are written, Tim Geithner is going to go down as one of our finest secretaries of the treasury.”

Obama highlighted Lew’s past work on economic policy, from his days in the 1980s as an aide to then-House Speaker Tip O’Neill to his work on the budget with President Bill Clinton.

Obama delighted in singling out Lew’s loopy signature, a distended Slinky-like scrawl that captured media attention Wednesday, joking that when he became aware of it he considered “rescinding my offer to appoint him.”

If confirmed as treasury secretary, Lew’s signature will appear on U.S. currency.

A year ago, almost to the day, Obama selected Lew as his chief of staff, taking him from his job as director of the Office of Management and Budget into the White House’s tight inner circle.

In selecting Lew to replace Geithner, Obama not only picks an insider steeped in budget matters but also a tough bargainer. Some Republicans complain that Lew has been unyielding in past fiscal negotiations, particularly the failed talks for a large deficit reduction deal in the summer of 2011. Some have bristled at what they say is a greater desire by Lew to persuade them rather than negotiate.

5 Ill. health networks get Medicare ACO nod

By CaRLa K. JOHNSON The Associated Press

CHICAGO – The largest Catholic health system in Illinois has gained approval from the federal government to run a so-called “accountable care organization,” part of a program aimed at controlling costs and improving quality in Medicare.

Presence Health, formed in 2011 by the merger of Provena Health and Resurrection Health Care, will operate one of the five newly minted ACOs in Illinois announced Thursday by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

Nationally, 106 new ACOs were announced, bringing the U.S. total to more than 250, officials said. That means 4 million Medicare beneficiaries will be assigned to an ACO. The government estimates the ACOs could save $940 million over four years by preventing unneeded care and keeping patients healthier.

Each ACO must manage the care for at least 5,000 Medicare beneficiaries for three years.

The ACOs will share cost savings with Medicare if they can keep quality high while reducing unnecessary spending. ACOs are part of President Barack Obama’s national health care overhaul.

“We didn’t want to just grow as we merged, but to transform,” Dr. Richard Fer-

rans told journalists during a conference call. He will head the Presence Health ACO, called Medicare Value Partners. Presence Health has 12 hospitals.

Patients assigned to an ACO can decline to share their health information with the program. The data sharing is meant to improve the quality of care by giving doctors a complete picture of each patient’s interactions with the health care system.

Ferrans said data sharing will allow the ACO to identify patients with diabetes, for example, who haven’t seen a primary care doctor in more than a year. “We can reach out and get them to a primary care physician,” he said. That will improve patient health and prevent costly complications.

The other four newly approved ACOs in Illinois are Arlington Heights-based Alexian Brothers, Champaign-based Christie Clinic, Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Union and Independent Physicians ACO of Chicago.

Dr. John Venetos of Independent Physicians ACO of Chicago said it was formed by 125 doctors with no hospitals directly involved. The organization will coordinate care for 15,000 patients, Venetos said.

Spending will be reined in by closely watching the care of patients after each hospital stay to avoid unneeded return trips, he said.

8BRIEFS 90 Ill. children died of neglect, abuse in 2012

SPRINGFIELD – Neglect and abuse killed 90 children across the state last year, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services said Thursday, and almost half were infants who died in unsafe sleeping conditions.

The total could rise, department spokesman Dave Clarkin said, as more than 60 death investigations from 2012 are pending.

Forty of the children were infants who suffocated while sleeping with parents, with blankets or on their stomachs, Clarkin said.

Ill. prisons plan for early release effort

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration is reintroducing an early inmate release plan to ease prison crowding.

Lee Enterprises Newspapers Springfield Bureau reported that the Illinois Department of Corrections has started reviewing records of potentially eligible inmates.

A legislative committee approved rules for the program this week. Quinn signed them into law in June. A Corrections spokeswoman had no timetable for implementing the system for granting up to six months’ time off an inmate’s sentence.

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Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky arrives thursday at the Centre County Courthouse for a post-sentence motion in Bellefonte, Pa. thursday’s hearing was expected to delve into the legal challenges filed by Sandusky’s lawyers, including their claim that a deluge of prosecution materials swamped the defense. Sandusky is serving a 30- to 60-year prison sentence after being convicted in June of 45 counts of child sexual abuse.

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Lawyers aruge they didn’t have enough time at 1st one

By MaRK SCOLFORO The Associated Press

BELLEFONTE, Pa. – Jerry Sandusky emerged from prison to attend a hearing 200 miles away at which his lawyers argued Thursday he deserves a new trial on child molestation charges because they didn’t have enough time to prepare for the first one.

The 68-year-old former Penn State assistant coach played no active role in the proceedings, but briefly greeted his wife and supporters beforehand.

At the hearing in Centre County court in Bellefonte, Sandusky’s lawyers cited flaws in the trial, including that they were swamped by about 12,000 pages of documents and other materials, that Judge John Cleland should have instructed jurors about the years it took for victims to report Sandusky had abused them, and that hearsay evidence was improperly allowed.

But prosecutors countered by showing most of the documents and records were not relevant to the trial.

They also got lead defense attorney Joe Amendola to acknowledge that he did not find any he would have used when he reviewed them after the trial.

“Where’s the harm?” the judge asked Sandusky de-

fense lawyer Norris Gelman.

“That’s where I’m hung up on this one.”

Cleland did not indicate when he might rule. If Sandusky does not get a new trial – he is also asking to have charges thrown out entirely – he can then appeal to Superior Court, and has indicated he will.

Sandusky was convicted in June of 45 counts of child sexual abuse over a period of several years and is serving a 30- to 60-year sentence at a state prison.

He has maintained his innocence, but his arrest tarnished Penn State’s vaunted football program and led to the firing of longtime coach Joe Paterno, who died nearly a year ago from lung cancer.

Gelman noted that some of the victims waited more than a decade to disclose their abuse.

“This is a long, long time not to make some kind of report ... and it goes to their credibility,” Gelman said.

Prosecutor Frank Fina told Cleland that the issue of “failure to report” by the victims was a major theme during the trial. It was brought up during both parties’ opening statements and closing arguments and during cross-examination of the eight victims who testified against Sandusky, he said.

Amendola’s performance

at trial and his questioning of witnesses are evidence that a fair trial took place even though the case moved from arrest to verdict in about eight months, Fina said.

“He used everything he had to cross-examine these young men,” Fina said.

Amendola, who testified Thursday, said the trial’s timetable did not permit sufficient investigation into the accusers’ backgrounds.

He also described a scramble to cope with a string of pretrial hearings while trying to adequately analyze the discovery materials. At one point, his copier even broke down.

“Did we look at the material? Yes, we glanced over it,” he said under questioning by Gelman.

Amendola recounted how he and co-counsel Karl Rominger sought unsuccessfully to be taken off the case, evidence of their frustration over how quickly things were moving.

After the hearing, Gelman compared Sandusky’s odds of a new trial to a three-point shot in basketball, while Fina downplayed the defense’s chances of success.

“I think the people of Pennsylvania can be confident this conviction is going to stand,” Fina told reporters.

TAFT, Calif. – A 16-yearold student armed with a shotgun walked into class in a rural California high school Thursday and shot one student, fired at another but missed, and then was talked into surrendering by a teacher and another staff member, officials said.

The teen victim was in critical but stable condition, Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood told a news conference. The sheriff said the teacher suffered a minor pellet wound to the head and declined treatment.

Students allegedly thwarting rape case

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Students withholding information about an alleged rape in eastern Ohio last summer are thwarting investigators, school officials said Thursday, as the FBI looks into threats to local authorities who are working on the case against two high school football players.

The Steubenville school board also is expanding programs to raise further awareness of sexual harassment, bullying, date rape and substance abuse in the wake of the incident in August in which the two high school football players are accused of raping a 16year-old girl.

The district said in a statement officials were troubled to learn police were having difficulty getting cooperation from witnesses.

“By remaining silent, witnesses thwart the work of investigators which may ultimately prevent justice from being served,” it read.

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Bombings kill 115 in Pakistan The ASSOCIATED PRESS

QUETTA, Pakistan – A series of bombings killed 115 people across Pakistan on Thursday, including 81 who died in twin blasts at a bustling billiards hall in a Shiite area of the southwestern city of Quetta.

Pakistan’s minority Shiite Muslims have increasingly been targeted by radical Sunnis who consider them heretics, and a militant Sunni group claimed responsibility for Thursday’s deadliest attack – sending a suicide bomber into the packed pool hall and then detonating a car bomb five minutes later.

It was one of the deadliest days in recent years for a country that is no stranger to violence from radical Islamists, militant separatists and criminal gangs.

Violence has been especially intense in southwest Baluchistan province, where Quetta is the capital and the country’s largest concentration of Shiites live. Many are ethnic Hazara who migrated from neighboring Afghanistan.

The billiards hall target-

ed Thursday was in an area dominated by the minority sect.

In addition to the 81 dead, more than 120 people were wounded in the double bombing, said police officer Zubair Mehmood. The dead included police officers, journalists and rescue workers who responded to the initial explosion.

Ghulam Abbas, a Shiite who lives about 150 yards from the billiards hall, said he was at home with his family when the first blast occurred.

He was trying to decide whether to head to the scene when the second bomb went off.

“The second blast was a deafening one, and I fell down,” he said. “I could hear cries and minutes later I saw ambulances taking the injured to the hospital.”

Hospitals and a local mortuary were overwhelmed as the wounded and dead and arrived throughout the evening. Weeping relatives gathered outside the emergency room at Quetta’s Civil Hospital. Inside the morgue, bodies were laid out on the floor.

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Kurds killed in Paris; political motive cited The ASSOCIATED PRESS

PARIS – Three Kurdish activists, reportedly including one of the founding members of a militant separatist group, were shot dead in what authorities called an “execution” in central Paris.

The slayings prompted speculation that the long-running conflict between insurgents from the minority group and Turkey was playing out on French shores.

The slayings came as Turkey was holding peace talks with the Kurdistan Workers Party, which seeks self-rule for Kurds in the country’s southeast, to try to persuade it to disarm. The conflict between the group, known as the PKK, and the Turkish government has claimed tens of thousands of lives since

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Women react Thursday inside the Kurdish cultural center in Paris.

Three Kurdish women, including Sakine Cansiz, one of the founders of a militant group battling Turkish troops since 1984, were “executed” at a Kurdish center in Paris, the interior minister said Thursday.

1984.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at

a news conference in Senegal on Thursday that his country was determined to press

ahead with the talks despite the events in Paris, which he suggested could be the result of internal strife or an act to sabotage the talks. The PKK does have a history of internal killings. But many Kurdish activists and militants were also victims of extrajudicial killings blamed on Turkish government forces in the 1990s.

Initial reports were contradictory but pointed to a grisly crime scene. One Kurdish organization said the door of the building where the women were found just after midnight was smeared with blood, that two of the women were shot in the neck and one in the stomach and that the killer used a silencer.

French radio reported that all three were shot in the head.

Japan OKs more than $224B in economic stimulus The ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO – The Japanese Cabinet approved fresh stimulus spending of more than $224 billion Friday, rushing to fulfill campaign pledges to break the world’s third-biggest economy out of its deflationary slump.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the decision

at a news conference where he said the new measures were intended to add 2 percent to Japan’s economic growth and contribute 600,000 new jobs.

Abe urged the central bank to move more aggressively to encourage lending and meet a clear inflation target. Abe took office last month after a parliamentary election victory by the Liberal Democratic

Party, which is touting public works spending and subsidies to strategically important sectors as part of its plan to pull the economy out of recession.

The prime minister, who also served as prime minister in 2006-2007, has vowed to make reviving the economy his top priority, promising support both to small businesses and big industries such

as the auto sector.

The stimulus deal required wrangling over tax reform and other issues with the Liberal Democrat’s coalition partner, the New Komeito.

Abe and his ministers also sought support for his program from big business in a whirlwind round of appearances at new year parties this week.

Quinn: Debt grows by $17 million a day • QUINN

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Volunteer Summer Goodwin mashes potatoes Sunday for the weekly Community Dinner at First United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake.

Crystal Lake church to celebrate 175 years in 2014

• DINNER

Continued from page A1 First billed as a weekly soup kitchen, First United Methodist changed the name to lose the “soup kitchen” stigma and sound more inclusive.

“The phrase soup kitchen is traditionally associated with bread lines in big cities,” said John Parmley, a member of UMC’s Leadership Council. “From the beginning, Elyce was saying it’s not that. It’s for anybody that wants a free meal.”

Afterward, many walk to the nearby PADS shelter – bellies full and ready for a warm bed.

The dinner’s popularity parallels what’s happening in the economy, volunteers say. Meador and her crew initially served only a handful of meals, but as the economy worsened and word spread about the dinner, as many

as 50 or 60 people turned out.

About 40 meals are served on a typical Sunday evening.

“There are more people out there that need this that aren’t coming,” Goodwin said. “Go to the food pantry.

It’s empty. There’s an obvious need.”

Gregory Fairbanks has been attending the dinner since its inception. Fairbanks first came when he fell on hard times, but since has turned around his life.

The 53-year-old was courtordered to perform community service to pay off traffic tickets that had piled up. He started volunteering by setting up tables for dinner.

Now, the Crystal Lake man looks forward to the weekly meal as one of a few constants in his life.

“I’m used to showing up here. It’s kind of expected,” he said. “What I depend on is the consistency in my life.”

As the Community Dinner plans to celebrate a decade

of service with an appreciation dinner this month, the church itself is looking ahead to an even bigger milestone.

In 2014, First United Methodist Church will celebrate 175 years of serving the community.

Founded in 1839, First United Methodist was at several locations before landing its current space at 236 W. Crystal Lake Ave. The church’s first building was constructed in 1858 for $1,400 on Virginia Street, across from what is now McCormick Park. In 1867, the congregation bought the former Congregational Church building, and in 1873 built a church at Brink and Williams streets.

A new church was built in 1954 on six acres at its current location at Crystal Lake and Dole avenues. In 1991, construction began on a 28,000-square-foot addition that doubled its size.

Parmley, who has been

a member for more than 20 years, said the church’s mission of creating a community in Christ has never wavered.

“I’m blessed with a church that hasn’t changed and is stable, because there isn’t a lot of stability in the world anymore,” he said. “There’s been a physical change, but there’s never been a spiritual change.”

The church’s yearlong celebration will kick off soon.

Parishioners will be asked to reflect on the past 175 years and look to the future. A capital campaign will ask them to consider helping fund some of the many church projects, including parking lot improvements and kitchen upgrades.

“We hope to remember the blessings upon our church,” the Rev. Charles Yoon said.

“We will remember the blessings of the past 175 years, and ask ourselves, what does God want us to do in the next 175 years?”

You never stop working on something until you get to the finish line.”

Since he proclaimed last year that he was “put on Earth” to solve the pension crisis, Quinn has isolated the problem above other priorities such as paying bills, legalizing gay marriage and enacting broader gun control. He has called a special legislative session, overseen a pension working group, released studies, discussed it with students and even tried a more lighthearted approach with a Web campaign and its cartoon mascot, “Squeezy the Pension Python.”

In the waning hours of the lame-duck session, his staff said he talked with dozens of lawmakers to secure votes on a proposal. He testified before a committee and floated last-minute legislation for a commission to come up with solutions by April.

But none of it rippled into action on a final solution, something that experts say damages him on this particular issue and on his broader image.

“Every time he tries and loses a fight it just makes him weaker for the next one,” said David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

The unsolved pension problem has further agitated Quinn’s already contentious relationship with unions, a key voting bloc he needs, particularly if a fellow Democrat makes the bold decision to challenge the sitting governor in a primary. Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley, the son and brother of two of Chicago’s former mayors, says he is seriously thinking about it and has condemned Illinois’ lack of leadership on pensions as a reason.

Quinn also is locked in a legal battle over union pay raises and pushed to close prison facilities to save money at a time when prisons already are overcrowded and workers have safety concerns.

Also, the undertone to pension talks is that state workers will have to pay more toward their own retirements or receive reduced benefits.

A coalition of unions has criticized Quinn and asked for a pension summit so they could participate in the discussions.

“What he’s done is angered the unions ... he’s attacked the retirement security,” said Henry Bayer, executive director of the Illinois chapter of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. “This does not endear him to our members, to their families or the broader public.”

A solution to the pension mess would win Quinn widespread praise and likely neutralize union opposition.

There’s no doubt that Quinn, like many governors, was handed a tough situation with the state’s leviathan financial problems, but his defenders credit him for keeping the governor’s office scandal free after his two immediate predecessors went off to prison.

For years, Illinois failed to properly fund its five pension systems, leading to a $96 billion hole that Quinn says grows by $17 million a day.

His line of reasoning is that Illinois’ obligation this year – about $6 billion – will eat up revenue leaving less money for schools, health care and public safety.

Quinn had set Wednesday as a final deadline for an overhaul, stressing urgency after talks in previous months stalled, but fellow Democrats who run the Legislature were less determined to rush a solution through the lame-duck session with so much disagreement over the details.

Committee says Huntley High School’s athletic fields need immediate attention

• HUNTLEY

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The Huntley 3,000 committee worked for nearly 18 months on its list for the school.

It showed board members pictures of sandwiched students in hallways and classrooms designed for 24 students that hold 30 students.

A Huntley High senior talked about how he spends half of his 22-minute lunch

period waiting to buy food in the cafeteria.

The panel emphasized the need to build a 21st century school that is flexible enough to accommodate technology in the classroom and the school’s emerging blendedlearning style.

The style effectively ends classroom lectures by having students complete course work online and outside of school with face-to-face meetings with teachers during the week, said Anne Pasco, chair

Five largest area high schools 1. Dundee-Crown (District 300) – 2,579 students 2. *Huntley (District 158) – 2,430 students 3. Jacobs (District 300) – 2,251 students 4. Crystal Lake South (District 155) – 1,918 students 5. Cary-Grove (District 155) – 1,831 students *HHS projected to reach 3,000 students by 2019

Source: 2012 Illinois Report Card data

of the Blended Learning Department.

“We are hampered by the structure,” Pasco told the

board.

“If we had a structure that could be more flexible and provide different uses

throughout the day, we could then use that for different purposes.”

The school’s athletic fields need immediate attention, the committee said.

Many fields lack an irrigation system, and the school’s 1,300-seat football stadium now includes a large standing-room only section, Burkey said.

Average attendance at football games is 2,500 people, the committee found.

In the coming months, the

district will work with an architect on designs for expansion, within the district’s projected $12 million budget for the renovation.

But board members asked for more financial flexibility to start the process so that more school needs could be addressed.

“If the discussion wavers to a couple million here and a couple million there based on other options, we as a board want to see that,” said board President Don Drzal.

Opinion

John Rung Publisher

Dan McCaleb Senior Editor

Friday, January 11, 2013 • Page A7 • Northwest Herald • NWHerald.com 8OUR VIEW

State better off without video gaming Video gambling has been active in parts of McHenry County and across Illinois for about three months now.

Our view of the machines today is the same as it always has been: It’s bad news for local families and communities.

For the record The Illinois General Assembly About three months after approved video video gaming machines went gaming in bars active, we still think they’re and restaurants bad news for McHenry County in 2009 as a way to and the rest of the state. fund road, bridge and infrastructure work around the state. Machines didn’t become active until late last year because the state needed to put in place oversight procedures.

Counties and municipalities were allowed to opt out, and bar video gaming from their towns.

The McHenry County Board voted in 2009 to ban video gaming in unincorporated areas of the county. The city of Crystal Lake followed suit. But many local towns, such as Lake in the Hills, McHenry and Harvard, opted in.

Machines allow maximum bets of $2, with maximum payouts of $500. After winnings are paid, the state gets 25 percent of the take. Cities get 5 percent. The remaining 70 percent will be split between owners of the local establishments and owners of the gaming machines.

With taxpayers revolting against higher taxes and governing bodies trying to maintain services in the wake of higher pension, health care and other costs, we can understand the allure of the new revenue that video gaming brings.

But there’s a significant downside to video gambling. It can be extremely addictive, and otherwise good people can lose more money than they or their families can afford to. Because of the nature of video gambling and its proximity to people’s homes, it is among the worst kinds.

McHenry County, and the rest of Illinois, would be better off without it.

8ANOTHER VIEW

School security

What really scares us, is security at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., was as good or better than most of the schools where we’ve been sending our own children.

Sandy Hook locked down its building at the start of the school day and visitors had to be buzzed in. It may have slowed, but it did not stop, the armed intruder.

School security is another part of the confounding puzzle the Newtown mass shooting has become. Whether it is gun control, school security, the evaluation of mental illness or the social influences that movies, media and video games have on our children, there is no single fix that would have prevented what happened at Sandy Hook.

We did an Internet search this past week on “school security” and were inundated with the expected news stories of how schools are responding, but also the unexpected pitches from security firms willing to do a full-scale assessment for your school district.

The overriding question is this: What do we have to do to make our kids safe?

The suggestions are many and include arming teachers, putting gun-toting guards in every school building, locking down vestibules with bullet-proof glass and training teachers and staff on what to do during an attack.

The Post-Star of Glens Falls, N.Y.

8SKETCH VIEW

8IT’S YOUR WRITE Give voters a voice

To the Editor: I applaud Joanne Daubner for keeping the opposition to the purchase of Chalet Hills Golf Course in the news by leading a petition drive to place an advisory referendum on the ballot in April.

Regardless of what the Cary Park District Board is saying about the financial contributions Foxford Hills Golf Course has made to the park district over the years, there is no guarantee that Chalet Hills Golf Course will be profitable. I don’t personally want the Cary Park District Board to gamble with taxpayer money.

Putting the issue on the ballot gives us a voice on how our tax dollars should be spent. If it has anything to do with how my taxes are spent, I should have the right to vote on whether I want it or not.

Thomas Beard Cary

Stop blaming

To the Editor: Illinois is broke – $96 billion in unfunded pension obligations, caused by years of pillaging, abuse and neglect as the citizens of Illinois did nothing but live in ignorance and inaction.

America is broke – $86 trillion in unfunded entitlements. It’s a number so large that if you taxed every person and every corporation 100 percent of their taxable income, we still can’t pay this debt.

America is facing its greatest threat ever, yet we sit divided,

living in ignorance and inaction, robbing the futures of our children and grandchildren.

The poor blame the rich because they surely must not have earned it. The rich blame the poor because they surely must not have tried.

Employers blame the education system for not preparing their workers. Executives blame workers as lazy and entitled. Workers blame executives for being greedy and shortsighted. Republicans blame Democrats and Democrats blame Republicans.

Who is to blame? The evil rich?

The lazy poor? Illegal immigrants?

Teachers? Students? Parents?

Management? Unions? Workers? Republicans? Democrats?

Obama? Bush? Romney? Reagan?

Roosevelt?

How about you and me?

It is time to stop blaming, and for each of us to do more and expect less. Let’s give our employers, our employees, our families and friends more than they expect. Let’s respect one another and give our best effort every day in everything we do. Let’s invest in our community and help those in need.

Many small efforts can become a great force! Let us be a beacon by which America may be saved.

Kirk Booher Algonquin

Positive impact

To the Editor: We recently held our 11th annual Chris Applegate Memorial Charity Soccer Tournament at Regional

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Sports Center. The 12-team tournament was able to raise nearly $1,300 to benefit the Huntley Heat United Soccer Club’s “Hardship Fund,” which will benefit children and families in our community.

We owe the success of our event to the tremendously generous contributions of a number of outstanding individuals and organizations. I would like to give my most heartfelt thanks to Rick Ceh for his assistance in coordinating volunteers; our officials, Mike Schmickley and Rick Blaisdell; Tom Neese and Sam Rogers for their efforts in securing donations for the event; and Joe Bishop, Mark Bauer, Emily Hill, Missy Moffett and Braidy and Morgan Ceh for their help in seeing that the tournament ran smoothly.

I also would like to thank the following people and businesses for their thoughtful donations in support of this great cause: Ed O’Hearn and Front Row Sales and Marketing; Country Inn and Suites of Crystal Lake; Woodstock Harley-Davidson; Napoli’s Pizza in Woodstock; and the Crystal Lake Buffalo Wild Wings.

On behalf of Chris’ friends and family, we would like to thank all

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of the participants and volunteers for helping to celebrate Chris’ spirit and make a positive impact in our community.

Jon Betts McHenry

U.S. debt

To the Editor: Want to see, in real time, the U.S. debt (plus a host of other national statistics)? Go to www.usdebtclock.org. One caution: Before doing so, put down your cup of whatever so you do not spill this on yourself.

Please remember, in pure form, economics/money is nonpartisan.

This record shows what our government (all parties) has created and is continuously feeding.

One more note: The debt numbers are only at the federal levels; they do not include state or local debt.

Remember, this is not about the 1 percent of Americans. This is not about the 99 percent of Americans.

This is about the 100 percent of Americans.

Frank Musial McHenry

Illinois must step away from public pensions altogether

SPRINGFIELD –When will the whining end and the reforming begin?

That’s what kept running through my mind this past week as I listened to politicians, union leaders and government employees talk about the state’s pension woes.

None of the plans Illinois lawmakers are considering will go anywhere near solving the state’s long-term pension crisis. And, yet, even the most modest proposals have government workers angry.

For example, I read this in a central Illinois newspaper the other day: “My wife and I planned carefully for retirement and left a sensible cushion,” said retiree John Kilgore, who taught English literature at Eastern Illinois University from 1978 to 2010. His wife, Dollie, was a

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nurse at the student health center, and both receive pension benefits through the state’s university retirement system. Kilgore said any pension reform adjustments to medical insurance or the pension’s COLA provisions “is more than our budget can stand.”

A pensioner facing poverty?

Hardly.

Kilgore collects an annual pension of $91,692. He retired two years ago at age 58. He’s making more retired than most Illinoisans can ever expect to make working. And those working Illinoisans are the ones being asked to pay for his pension.

In 2011, the Illinois Legislature jacked up income taxes by 67 percent – and nearly every dime of it went to cover pensions. That’s the equivalent of an extra week of pay being taken away from every work-

VIEWS Scott Reeder ing Illinoisan.

Taxpayers are finding it hard to save for their own retirements because they are busy paying for someone else’s.

It’s time for the state to get out of the pension business altogether.

Eighty-five percent of us in the private sector have 401(k)-style retirement plans, after all. Why not government workers, too?

I have a whole lot more confidence in individual workers making smart investment decisions for themselves than I do in politicians making decisions for them.

The transition from defined ben-

8THE FIRST AMENDMENT

efit to defined contribution plan has happened in industry after industry. Tragedy did not follow.

Pensions are based on the idea that workers can be guaranteed a certain benefit in retirement. But that is a fundamentally flawed idea because no one has a crystal ball to predict life expectancy, future investment returns, possible inflation rates and a host of other factors.

And in the case of state government, the biggest variable is the politicians themselves – no one can predict what retirement benefits future politicians will promise government employee unions as they seek votes and campaign dollars.

A 401(k)-style plan is superior because it gets the state out of the business of predicting the future. It also empowers workers to make investment decisions for themselves.

Pensions are a vestige of a paternalistic culture where the boss knows best – not only for your work hours, but also for your golden years.

As Illinois has clung to its outdated pension system, the state has sunk deeper and deeper into debt.

Illinois has the largest unfunded pension liability in the nation and Moody’s Investors Service gave Illinois the worst bond rating of any state in the country.

It time for the state to step away from pensions altogether.

• Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse reporter and the journalist in residence at the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at: sreeder@illinoispolicy.org. Readers can subscribe to his free political newsletter by going to Reederreport. com.

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8COMMUNITY NEWS

MaN gets 5 years For Burglary

WOODSTOCK – A man on parole when Fox River police arrested him for an attempted break-in has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Zachary C. White, 30, of Elk Grove Village, pleaded guilty Thursday to residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, as part of a plea deal accepted by Judge Sharon Prather.

Police were called to a home on Bradbury Court at 3:30 p.m.

Aug. 21 for a report of a man trying to get into a home through the garage. White fled. He later was found in the area and arrested after a brief foot chase, police said.

White also was charged in another residential burglary in the 600 block of Hunters Way. At the time of his arrest, he was on parole for an armed robbery in Indiana.

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2 vie for mayor of Harvard

One council seat also contested in April election By sHawN sHiNNeMaN

sshinneman@shawmedia.com HARVARD – A 36-year-old Navy veteran will challenge Mayor Jay Nolan in one of two contested elections April 9 in Harvard.

Ward 3 Alderman Scott Logan faces Raul Meza in the other. City Clerk Andy Wells, Treasurer Deb

Szczap, Ward 1 Alderman Chuck Marzahl, Ward 2 Alderman Phil Ulmer and Ward 4 Alderman Carl Opper are unopposed to retain their posts.

Will Parker is a lifelong Harvard resident, except for his eight years in the Navy. An employee of Kikkoman Foods in Walworth, Wis., he said he decided to run for

mayor to better the community in which his 1-year-old twins will grow up.

“Harvard is a good town. I’m not saying anybody’s doing a bad job,” Parker said. “I would like to try my hand at it. I think I have some great ideas that would help the community.”

Nolan, who also grew up in

Harvard, is seeking his third term. He was first elected in 2005 after two years on the City Council.

“I’m proud of what we did with our Main Street. We redid our Main Street with streetscape,” he said. “Another accomplishment with the economy the way it is, is trying to keep everything in a balanced budget, which we have.”

Online Stay up to date on local, state and national government news at NWHerald. com/government.

see Harvard, page B6

CL South Best Buddies program pairs students with special-needs peers

– Sarah Sutschek

8LOCAL BEST BETS

New play deButs iN ricHMoNd

RICHMOND – Theater Undreground will present “Doubting Thomason” starting today through Jan. 26 at Memorial Hall Civic Theatre, 10308 Main St., Richmond.

The new play by Christopher Brewster will feature live original music by Ian Hall. In it, a theater company gets the opportunity to perform an awardwinning show, only to find out a rival company across town already has secured the rights.

The play is rated R for its adult theme. Productions times are 8 p.m. today and Saturday, as well as Jan. 18-19 and Jan. 25-26.

Tickets, $10 with $2 off each ticket sold donated to TownSquare Players, are available at 815-575-9884 or www.theaterundreground.com.

learN tips For visitiNg Hawaii

ALGONQUIN – “Aloha Hawaii!: An Insider’s Guide” will be presented from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Algonquin Area Public Library, 2600 Harnish Drive.

Local expert April M. Williams will bring participants to the “must-see” sites and gems that only locals know about. Recommendations also will be offered for budget travel to luxury stays.

Participants also will learn local lingo and what foods they might see.

Registration is required. Do so in person or online at www. aapld.org.

cHarity, teaMs plaN Food drive

Members of the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Charity and the Chaos U-16 and U-18 fastpitch softball teams will have a door-to-door food drive in McCullom Lake from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

If you would like to donate prior to the drive, items may be dropped off from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at McCullom Lake Village Hall, 4811 W. Orchard Drive.

Food items should be nonperishable, canned goods and unopened package goods.

For information, call Mike Fritz at 815-341-1047.

8LOCAL DEATHS Henry A.T. Basile 87, Woodstock Irma Lyman (nee Nowoc) 86, formerly of Crystal Lake oBituaries on page B5

Photos by Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com

Kenny Sulikowski (left) plays a Deal or No Deal arcade game with his peer buddy, Will Hupp, at Brunswick Zone in Algonquin. The Best Buddies club at Crystal Lake South, where peer buddies are matched with special-needs students, tries to have monthly outings for the youths to hang out and have fun.

Forging friendship and respect

By MeagaN FlyNN

editorial@nwherald.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Crystal Lake South senior Katie Benson has an uncle with Down syndrome.

Although she doesn’t see him as often as she’d like, after joining South’s chapter of Best Buddies International and interacting with her peer buddy, Ian, who also has Down syndrome, Benson said she feels closer than ever to her uncle.

“Being around Ian every week, I can understand my uncle’s condition better,” Benson, 18, said.

The Best Buddies program focuses on helping young people with disabilities grow socially and make friends.

Special-education teacher Trina

Scherenberg took charge of Best Buddies this year after a fellow teacher had twins.

One of Scherenberg’s first goals was to raise awareness of the program and students with disabilities at the school. After a football game at home in which special-education students joined South football players on the field for the national anthem, Scherenberg knew she had succeeded.

“There’s more of an awareness now. The more kids that participate in the program, it adds to the awareness,” she said. “There’s more exposure now, and that was something I wanted to bring to this club.”

see Buddies, page B4

Court security subdues Cary man with hatchet Records: He was there on domestic battery charges By saraH sutscHeK

ssutschek@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – A Cary man who police said tried to bring a hatchet into the McHenry County Courthouse on Thursday was taken to Centegra Hospital – Woodstock for an evaluation.

Dustin M. Mancill, 23, entered the courthouse through the west doors about 8:30 a.m., and, in accordance with standard procedure, was told by a security officer to remove items

from his pockets and take off his coat to be scanned by an X-ray machine.

As Mancill took off his coat, the officer saw the hatchet – which measured about 15 inches from the top to the bottom of the handle – tucked into the front of Mancill’s pants along the belt line, Court Security Chief Marv Fell said.

The officer grabbed the hatchet and Mancill was taken aside, away from the other people entering the building.

As the officers tried to get information from Mancill, a scuffle broke out. “In an attempt to secure him, everybody went down to the floor,” Fell said.

see HatcHet, page B6

Krys Jenkins (left) and her peer buddy, Samantha Meza, pose while their Best Buddies sponsor Trina Scherenberg takes a photo of them at Brunswick Zone.

LITH board paves the way for park-and-ride

By JosepH Bustos

jbustos@shawmedia.com LAKE IN THE HILLS – Commuters will have a new place to congregate for carpooling.

A parking lot with 110 spaces at Route 31 and Virginia Road was approved Thursday by the Village Board.

The park-and-ride facility, which will be built by the county on the southwestern corner of the intersection, will be a place for people to park and meet to carpool. It will have 105 regular spaces and five handicap spaces.

The county is using a federal Congestion Mitigation and Air

Quality Improvement grant to build the parking lot, said Wally Dittrich, the design manager for the McHenry County Division of Transportation.

The program was implemented for surface transportation projects and related efforts that improve air quality and relieve congestion, according to the Federal Highway Administration website.

The grant is for about $1 million and covers design and construction costs, Dittrich said.

Construction is scheduled to take place in summer and take a couple of months.

see parKiNg lot, page B6

By the numbers 105: How many regular spaces the lot will have 5: How many handicap spaces the lot will have $1 million: Cost for design and construction of the project

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fOx LAkE: vILLAGE, CONdOs REACh AGREEmENt

8local briefs

Trash dispute settled for $180K

Johnsburg library to offer stress series

By EmILy k. COLEmAN

ecoleman@shawmedia.com

FOX LAKE – A four-year dispute between the village of Fox Lake and one of its condominium associations has ended with an agreement that the association will pay $180,000 – nearly two years’ worth of trash collection provided by the village.

“Let’s just say we got the best deal we could,” Village President Ed Bender said.

“This has been going on for several years. If we kept going, we would just be spending more in attorney fees, chasing good money after bad money.”

The Vacation Village Condominium Association stopped paying the village for trash collection after the village board voted to raise its rates, according to the civil complaint filed by the village in March 2011.

The association offered to

pay a reduced fee that it previously had negotiated, but the village wouldn’t accept it, association attorneys said in court documents.

The association, at 6800 State Park Road, markets itself as a year-round retreat for outdoor and fishing enthusiasts. It had handled the payments on behalf of its residents, but from now on, the village will charge individual unit owners instead of the association for water and sewer

JOHNSBURG – “Creating the Life of Your Dreams,” a threepart series, will start Wednesday at the Johnsburg Public Library, 3000 N. Johnsburg Road.

Participants will learn to reduce the stressors that drain energy and sabotage efforts to improve one’s life.

Presented by stress-management consultant Laura Kreassig, this three-part series will cover setting smart goals by using one’s own values and strengths; tackling procrastination and time-management issues; and developing the mindset to receive what is desired.

• 7 p.m. Wednesday: What’s Draining Your Energy.

• 7 p.m. Jan. 23: Goal Setting Made Easy.

• 7 p.m. Jan. 30: Change Your Response to Stress.

Register online at www. johnsburglibrary.org, or by calling the library at 815-3440077.

service and trash collection.

About half of the back payments will be paid upfront and the remainder will be paid over six months, according to the settlement.

If the association doesn’t make its payments, it will have to pay $18,000 that remains in dispute, $16,000 in late fees and nearly $22,000 to cover the village’s legal expenses. It also will cover any unpaid water and sewer service fees.

mchENRy COuNty: hEALth dEpARtmENt

Influenza surges; vaccinations urged NORthWEst hERALd

WOODSTOCK – Citing recent reports of increasing cases influenza and flu-related hospitalizations in the county and state, the McHenry County Department of Health encourages anyone 6 months and older to get a preventative flu shot.

Flu season typically runs through May, with activity peaking this month and into February. Flu vaccine is available at physician offices, clin-

ics, retail pharmacies, grocery stores and other locations.

Since the end of December, the health department has received reports of nine people with flu hospitalized in intensive care units.

Local hospital emergency departments have seen a sharp increase in influenzalike illness, reporting 21 cases in November, 102 cases in December and 53 cases in the first week of January.

The Illinois Department of Public Health shows wide-

spread flu cases, including at nine long-term care facilities.

Flu can make anyone, including the healthiest person, seriously ill. A doctor should be consulted if symptoms – which can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny/ stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue – are worsening.

Even those who don’t develop symptoms can pass the virus to others, such as pregnant women, young children, those with chronic health con-

ditions – such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease – and people 65 and older who are especially at risk for complications from the flu.

Once vaccinated, it takes two weeks for antibodies to develop and provide protection. Everyone should practice the three C’s – clean hands, cover coughs and contain germs by staying home when sick, the health department advised.

For information, visit www.mcdh.info.

Woodstock library to host preschool fair

WOODSTOCK – The Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St., will host an open house-style Preschool Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Representatives of area preschools will be available to share information and answer questions about facilities and curriculum to help parents find the right fit for their children. Registration is not required for this program.

For information, call the library at 815-338-0542.

LAkE IN thE hILLs: tRAffIC sAfEty CAmpAIGN

Village police plan Super Bowl enforcement League and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management Coalition, have joined with Lake in the Hills police to spread a safety message about designating a sober driver on Super Bowl Sunday – Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.

“The men and women of the Lake in the Hills Police Department will be out to stop anyone who decides to drink and drive,” said James Wales,

director of police and public safety.

This enforcement campaign will be Feb. 3. Lake in the Hills police will focus on removing intoxicated motorists from roadways, enforcing speed limits and looking for seat-belt violators.

Lake in the Hills Police conducted their last enforcement campaign from Dec. 17 through Jan. 1.

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CARY – The Cary Park District has scheduled an open house for its preschool program where visitors can

register now for teen overnight ski trip

LAKE IN THE HILLS – An Illinois Parks and Recreation Association teen overnight ski trip is planned for Feb. 8 and 9.

Chicago-area teens will spend the night skiing and snowboarding at Chestnut Mountain in Galena – an adventure in cooperation with the Illinois Parks and Recreation Teen Committee.

Registration is required by Wednesday and can be completed online at www.lith.org or in person at Lake in the Hills Village Hall. For information, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 847-960-7460.

Lessons are included for all levels of skiers and snowboarders, and snowboarders are required to bring their own helmet. All participants must check in with chaperones throughout the evening.

Participants should indicate on the registration form whether they have their own equipment or need to rent skis or a snowboard.

The bus departs from Village Hall, 600 Harvest Gate, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8, and is scheduled to return about 7 a.m. Feb. 9.

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During that time, the Lake in the Hills officers conducted 54 extra hours of enforcement patrols. Three motorists were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, one person was arrested in connection with driving with a suspended or revoked license, one person was arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana, and 54 drivers were stopped for traffic violations.

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The U.S. Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, with support from the National Football

meet with teachers, receive program information and tour the classrooms.

The open house is scheduled for 9 to 10 a.m. Jan. 26 at Lions Park, 1180 Silver Lake Road.

Programs for the 2013-14 school year include morning and afternoon classes for children 3 to 5 years old.

Residents in the park district can begin registering their children for the preschool on Jan. 28. Nonresident registration begins Feb. 11.

For information, visit www. carypark.com or call 847-6397448.

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mchENRy: dEAL stALLEd IN 2012

City seeks purchase of private water company

Most of subdivision’s residents want city service, survey shows

By JANE hUh

jhuh@shawmedia.com

McHENRY – The city will seek to acquire the water service for McHenry Shores, a subdivision long plagued by water quality and service

complaints.

Last fall, the city began a nonbinding poll of McHenry Shores residents in which more than half of the households responded, and the vast majority of them, 285 to 30, favored dumping service by

the existing McHenry Shores Water Co. and going with city water, City Administrator Derik Morefield said.

Residents of the 530-home subdivision had until Saturday to respond to the city survey.

In the summer, officials learned that T.P Mathews, owner of McHenry Shores Water, had filed for bankruptcy. The city will contact bankruptcy attorneys to ne-

gotiate an acquisition price, Morefield said.

If a deal goes through, the city would have to establish a special service area for the subdivision to pay for the purchase and upgrade the water system. Subdivision homeowners would pay higher property taxes to cover improvements.

Last year – before the bankruptcy filing – the city offered to buy the water system, but

Garage catches fire in Crystal Lake

negotiations with Mathews stalled over the price.

That was the year a water main break in the system left residents without water for three days.

As many as 160 affected households had to buy jugs of water to wash dishes and cook. Some residents even took water from the Fox River to flush toilets.

The service disruption not only was inconvenient, but

also sparked a larger dispute with Mathews and the water company. Residents said they were dissatisfied with the company’s efforts and customer service, and raised several issues about water quality.

No time frame has been set for the city to provide the subdivision’s water. “It’s really contingent upon the potential acquisition of the asset,” Morefield said.

mchENRy COUNty: dIsABILItIEs ACt

Accessibility to cost heavily

Conservation district working to comply with federal law

By EmILy k. COLEmAN

ecoleman@shawmedia.com

Josh Peckler – jpeckler@shawmedia.com

Crystal Lake firefighters prepare to spray water thursday on a garage that caught fire on mchenry street in Crystal Lake. One occupant at the property was transported to Centegra hospital – Woodstock with minor injuries, according to the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue department.

mARENGO: 2 INJUREd IN WRECk

Drugs, alcohol cited in highway crash

By LAWERENCE syNEtt lsynett@shawmedia.com

MARENGO – A Rockford man was under the influence of drugs and alcohol when his vehicle rear-ended another Wednesday in Marengo, authorities said.

Robert R. Schwarz, 33, is charged with driving under

the influence of drugs and alcohol, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Authorities were called to the 200 block of West Grant Highway about 11:50 p.m.

Wednesday and found a utility pole severely damaged and

a vehicle in the front yard of a home in the area, according to a news release.

A 23-year-old Prairie Grove woman was traveling west on Grant Highway when her vehicle was struck from behind by Schwarz and rammed into the utility pole, police said.

Schwarz was taken to

OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, and the woman was taken to Centegra Hospital – Woodstock.

Their injuries were not considered life-threatening, police said.

A portion of the highway was closed for more than two hours while utility crews secured fallen power lines.

mchENRy COUNty: vACCINAtIONs, sCREENING AdvIsEd

Health dept. campaigns against cervical cancer NORthWEst hERALd WOODSTOCK – The McHenry County Department of Health and the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program is reminding women of the importance of cervical cancer screenings. January is designated as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.

The cancer is highly preventable because of the availability of screening tests and a vaccine to prevent HPV (human papillomavirus) infections, which cause 75 percent of cervical cancers in the U.S.

Nearly 4,000 women in America will die this year from cervical cancer. According to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 12,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cervical cancer this year. Early detection makes cervical cancer highly treatable and is associated with long survival and a good quality of life.

A simple, outpatient screening known as a Pap test can find changes in the cervix before cancer develops, often in a curable stage. Pap tests

online For information about HPV, visit the CDC at www.cdc.gov/hpv. are the first line of defense against cervical cancer and are recommended for women every three years after the age of 21.

To improve your cervical and overall health, get 30 minutes of daily exercise, eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, drink water, limit salt intake and get

vaccinated for HPV. The CDC recommends a three-dose series of HPV vaccine for females 11 to 12 years old and those who have not received the series or not completed all three doses; it can be given up to the age of 26 years.

If you are a McHenry County woman between the ages of 35 and 64 without health insurance, contact the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program at 815-334-0232, at the health department’s Crystal Lake facility, to schedule an appointment.

• Stefani Nicole Craig, 22, 899 Golf Course Road, Apt. 2, was charged Saturday, Nov. 17, with driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08 percent.

• Kathleen M. Cox, 49, 373 Terra Cotta Ave., Apt. 1, was charged Saturday, Nov. 17, with disorderly conduct.

• Bobbi Marie Chapman, 30, 296 Charlotte Ave., Crystal Lake, was charged Sunday, Nov. 18, with retail theft.

• Danielle Nicole Barzyk, 19, 8405 Hickory Nut Grove, Cary, was charged Sunday, Nov. 18, with theft by deception.

• Eugene M. Celli, 46, 970 Estancia, Algonquin, was charged Monday, Nov. 19, with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

• Edward Boyso, 32, 1112 Win-

dridge Drive, Crystal Lake, was charged Tuesday, Nov. 20, with driving under the influence.

• Michael William Nazario, 19, 9219 Loch Glen, Lakewood, was charged Wednesday, Nov. 21, with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Lazarus David Larkin, 23, 240 Prairie St., Crystal Lake, was charged Wednesday, Nov. 21, with possession of marijuana. marengo • Paul D. Garza, 41, 328 Locust St., Marengo, was charged Saturday, Dec. 1, with domestic battery and illegal interference with reporting a domestic battery.

• Shawn P. Lewis, 37, 104 1/2 State St., Unit 2, Marengo, was charged Sunday, Dec. 1, with aggravated domestic battery and two counts of domestic battery.

• Drew A. Dyer, 25, 22905 River Road, Marengo, was charged

Sunday, Dec. 9, with obstructing a peace officer and resisting a peace officer.

• Jakob D. Reeves, 21, 529 E. Calhoun St., Woodstock, was charged Sunday, Dec. 9, with driving under the influence, driving with a bloodalcohol content greater than 0.08 percent, speeding and improper lane use.

Woodstock • Georgette E. Strobel, 33, 1621 Walnut Drive, Woodstock, was charged Tuesday, Nov. 13, with driving under the influence, aggravated assault, battery and endangering the life or health of a child.

• Bobby J. Horton, 18, 1832 Douglas St., Rockford, was charged Wednesday, Nov. 14, with battery.

• Marc Alan Guttke, 42, 2680 Cameron Drive, Hampshire, was charged Saturday, Nov. 17, with driving under the influence and

8local brief probation ordered for child pornography

WOODSTOCK – A Wonder Lake man was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty Thursday to one count of aggravated possession of child pornography.

Police said James A. Borca, 49, had thousands of files containing child pornography on his computer.

Besides probation, Borca must complete sex-offender treatment. He was given

credit for two days served in jail, and an additional 88-day sentence was stayed, meaning he will not have to serve the sentence if he successfully completes terms of his probation.

Aggravated assault charges against Borca were dropped as part of a plea deal accepted

by Judge Sharon Prather. He had been accused of making threatening remarks to the arresting officers.

– Sarah Sutschek

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8police reports Crystal Lake

Bringing the McHenry County Conservation District into compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act is going to be expensive, its executive director said.

The question is how much of the district’s savings – $1.5 million in interest that was put away, in part, for such an issue – will go toward facility improvements, Executive Director Elizabeth Kessler told the Finance and Administrative Committee at its meeting Thursday evening.

The district had discussed using about $500,000 for the next installment on the Hollows Conservation Area, she said. The payment isn’t due until December 2016. No decision on that has been made.

The answer is difficult to generate without seeing a list of priorities and how much they’ll cost, said Trustee Kent Krautstrunk, who sits on the finance committee.

The district’s board of trustees hired architecture and construction management firms, Roberts Design & Build and Featherstone Inc., both of Downers Grove, to put together cost estimates for changing facilities to comply with the federal

law governing accessibility.

The district has a lengthy list of what’s needed and has three years to make progress in the areas not in compliance, Kessler said.

“You don’t have to be a wizard to understand that it’s going to cost us more than what we have to do,” she said.

District staff members will handle the outdoors because they are experienced in that realm, spokeswoman Wendy Kummerer has said.

At issue are facilities that predate the 1990 federal act, Kummerer said. “Since the act was installed, we’ve looked at things through that lens, so the newer improvements are really not the issue,” she said.

Some easily made changes that could be taken care of internally are done, Kessler said, and accessibility issues are addressed when the district makes other improvements.

Nearly $230,000 was earmarked for consultants and some improvements in the budget that ends April 30, Kessler said. About $195,000 has been or is to be spent.

The district will focus on public areas, as opposed to employee-only areas, unless it makes sense to do both in one swoop, Kessler said.

More details will be worked out by February or March, she said.

disobeying a stop sign.

• Otilla Ortiz, 50, 2193 Sweetwater Drive, Woodstock, was charged Saturday, Nov. 17, with retail theft.

• Julio C. Jimenez, 33, 617 Blackhawk Blvd., South Beloit, was charged Sunday, Nov. 18, with driving under the influence, driving without a license and improper lane use.

• A 15-year-old Woodstock boy was charged Tuesday, Nov. 20, with possession of a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance.

• Dennis K. Graf, 57, 14311 Ryan Court, Woodstock, was charged Tuesday, Nov. 20, with three counts of domestic battery.

• Amanda L. Nelson, 32, 1315 N. Oakwood Drive, McHenry, was charged Thursday, Nov. 22, with driving under the influence, driving with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08 percent and disobeying a traffic-control light.

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8metro briefs police find aK-47 in chicago man’s home

CHICAGO – Chicago police responding to a landlord’s report that a tenant had pointed a gun at him found an AK-47 assault rifle and nearly 400 rounds of ammunition in the tenant’s home.

Department officials say 54-year-old Frank Johnson is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful use of a weapon and possession of ammunition without a Firearm Owner’s Identification Card.

Officers in the Grand Crossing District on the city’s South Side made the discovery after the landlord in Johnson’s building called police Tuesday night. It wasn’t immediately known whether Johnson had an attorney.

The arrest came hours after police Superintendent Garry McCarthy told reporters that officers have seized about 180 firearms this year, after seizing about 7,400 firearms last year.

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police investigating robberies of cabbies

CHICAGO – Chicago police are investigating a string of robberies of cab drivers by young women.

In an alert, the department said about six or seven women between the ages of 16 and 20 have robbed the cab drivers at knifepoint this month.

According to the alert, the women get into a cab in Chicago’s downtown area and

ABOVE: Montini Catholic School student Jake Noe talks about his technology project, called New London City, as he speaks Thursday with engineer judges at the school in McHenry. Groups of students from Montini worked in teams to make futuristic cities for the National Engineers’ Week Future City Competition. RIGHT: Student Kevin Niehaus (left) talks with engineer judges about his technology project “Super City” while teammate Jacob Levemdoski looks on.

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TODAy

CRySTAL LAKE: COOKING CLASSES SET

Chefs to teach public at MCC NORTHWEST HERALD

and slicing fruits is included.

Use course ID: NCU S33 002.

• latin cuisine, feb. 8: Enjoy the flavors of Mexico and learn the essential preparation techniques of grilling, sautéing and pan frying, along with custard and pilaf methods.

The menu includes tomatillo salsa and tortilla chips, ranchstyle beans, Spanish rice, fish tacos and flan. Use course ID: NCU S82 002.

• chicken basics, feb. 9: A chef will teach essential chicken preparation techniques, such as flattening, stuffing, rolling, baking and pilaf methods. The menu includes house salad, pinwheel chicken with spinach, goat cheese with butter tomato sauce, Italian green beans, classic rice pilaf and a gourmet cookie. Use course ID: NCU S11 002.

• Valentine’s Day treat box, feb. 12: Parent-and-child teams

sign up

To register, call 815-455-8588 and use the course ID number. For information, call 815-455-8758. will create a Valentine’s Day treat box to take home. Activities include cookie decorating, cupcake decorating and making brownie hearts. Course fee is for one adult and child.

Use course ID: NCU S73 002.

• morning meals, feb. 15: From a savory skillet to sweet French toast, participants will learn essential preparation techniques. The menu includes breakfast skillet, cheesy hash browns, biscuits and gravy, and French toast with apple compote. Use course ID: NCU S83 002.

• cupcake Workshop, feb. 19: A pastry chef will show how to create gourmet cupcakes and

demonstrate the art of sophisticated decoration. The menu includes red velvet cupcake, lemon cupcake, rainbow cupcake and the classic chocolate cupcake. Use course ID: NCU S53 002.

• semi-Homemade, feb. 23: Learn to make a dish using store-purchased ingredients to create a tasty and fast meal, including salad and dessert.

The menu includes house salad, white rice, spinach and chicken casserole, and chocolate cherry cake. Use course ID: NCU S84 002.

• pastry class, feb. 26: Create gourmet mini-cakes and learn the art of sophisticated pastry decoration. Participants will enjoy German chocolate cake, red velvet cake, classic chocolate cake and raspberry-pistachio brown butter cake. Use course ID: NCU S67 002.

The cost is $65 per class.

Best Buddies are matched based on interests • BUDDIES

Michael Clear (right) plays an arcade game as his peer buddy, Chris Juliano, watches at Brunswick Zone in Algonquin.

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Best Buddies meets once a month. Scherenberg organizes occasional trips, such as a bowling trip in November and a pizza dinner next month, and throws holiday parties at the school.

“For the special-education students, it gives them a new friend and opens their eyes to new activities,” Scherenberg said. “Even for the families – the families become a part of it, too. It opens everyone’s eyes. It’s a great opportunity for everyone.”

Any student can join Best Buddies. About 40 students are interviewed to become peer buddies. Those who are accepted are matched with a special-education student with similar interests. Some, including Benson and 17-yearold senior Chris Juliano, take their buddies to lunch every Friday. Some have their buddies over for dinner or take them to a movie.

“I’ve seen him grow,” Benson said of Ian. “The first time I took him out to lunch, he

Nasa astronaut: Kids should dream for stars

BARRINGTON – NASA’s Shannon Walker asserts the retirement of the space shuttles shouldn’t cause children to give up their dreams of becoming astronauts.

Walker on Wednesday told students at St. Anne School in Barrington that in 2010 she flew to the International Space Station on a Russian rocket.

She had to learn the Russian language first before she could train on Russian equipment.

Walker said that despite the fact her liftoff and return occurred in Kazakhstan, the rocket crew consisted of two Americans and a Russian cosmonaut.

She told the students the most important preparation for becoming an astronaut is to do well in school. She added they should study a foreign language they are interested in while they are children, noting that learning Russian as an adult was very difficult for her.

– Wire reports

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CRYSTAL LAKE – Get cooking this year with new, noncredit culinary classes offered from 6:30 to 9 p.m. beginning in February by McHenry County College’s Continuing Education Department.

Classes are taught by chefs from the Confetti Gourmet Academy at the Dole Mansion at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, in Crystal Lake.

The following classes are available: • Knife skills, feb. 5: Learn about varieties of kitchen knives and how to care for them, including sharpening, honing, cleaning and storing. Participants will learn proper handling and practice the most useful cuts and techniques using herbs and vegetables. A demo on cleaning

ask to be taken to the city’s South Side. When they arrive at their destination, they pull out a knife, put a cord around the driver’s neck and demand money before they flee, police said.

Anyone with information about the robberies is asked to call the Area Central Bureau of Detectives at 312-7478380.

Monica Maschak – mmaschak@ shawmedia.com

McHenry County Board Public Health and Human Services Committee When: 8:15 a.m. today Where: Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock

MONDAy Fox Lake Police Pension Board When: 8 a.m. Monday Where: Fox Lake Village Hall, 66 Thillen Drive

District 156 school board When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: Board Office, 4716 W. Crystal Lake Road, McHenry Fox River Grove Planning & Economic Development Commission When: 7 p.m. Tuesday Where: Village Hall, 305 Illinois St. Spring Grove Village Board When: 6 p.m. Tuesday Where: Spring Grove Village Hall, 7401 Meyer Road

Johnsburg Ordinance Committee When: 7 p.m. Monday Where: Village Hall, 1515 Channel Beach Ave.

Woodstock City Council When: 7 p.m. Tuesday Where: Council Chambers, City Hall, 121 W. Calhoun St.

Lake in the Hills Planning & Zoning Commission When: 7:30 p.m. Monday Where: Village Hall, 600 Harvest Gate

Woodstock Cultural & Social Awareness Commission When: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Where: Council Chambers, City Hall, 121 W. Calhoun St.

TUESDay Crystal Lake City Council When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: City Hall, 100 W. Woodstock St.

Woodstock Opera House Advisory Commission When: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: Opera House, 121 Van Buren St.

WEDNESDAy

District 155 operations committee When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: Cary-Grove High School, 2208 Three Oaks Road, Cary

Johnsburg Economic Development Committee When: 7 p.m. Wednesday Where: Village Hall, 515 Channel Beach Ave.

District 155 school board When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: Cary-Grove High School, 2208 Three Oaks Road, Cary

Woodstock Transportation Commission When: 7 p.m. Wednesday Where: Council Chambers, City Hall, 121 W. Calhoun St.

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was shy and didn’t know what to think of me. But after taking him out to lunch every week and introducing him to my family and friends, he’s a lot more comfortable with me and not afraid to be himself.”

Scherenberg said many students with disabilities are not verbal, but that “body language and smiles that can’t be erased off their faces” tell her they’re looking forward to what she has planned.

Students in the program see that, too.

“When they’re working together and [the special-education students] get excited just to say ‘hi,’ it puts things in perspective for kids without disabilities,” Scherenberg said. “It teaches them how important friendship is. Friendship is very important, but we take it for granted.”

Juliano, vice president of the club, said it’s the most

rewarding program he’s known.

“I’m learning a lot of patience. It’s really a great deal of respect that I’m learning,” he said. “And I’m also seeing people for who they really are without that preliminary judgment.

“I see a lot of care and love in the group, and I plan to take that with me. I plan to stay with this organization through college.”

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8community calendar Today

• 7 p.m. – Bingo, American Legion Post 1231, 1101 W. Algonquin Road, Lake in the Hills. Benefit for pediatric cancer. Progressive jackpots. Snacks available. Information: 847-658-2010 or www.lakeinthehillsbingo.com.

• 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Owls of mcHenry County, Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake. Program to observe owls and owl behavior. For children ages 6 to 13 and a simultaneous program for adults. Cost: $6 nonresidents, free for residents.

Registration and information: 815479-5779 or www.mccdistrict.org.

Today-saturday

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – st. John’s mission Resale shop, 215 Washington St., Algonquin. Featuring a variety of clothing, household, holiday, children’s items and more. Continues 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday. Sponsored by St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church to benefit the community. Information: 847-658-9105. saturday

• 8:30 to 9:30 and 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. – mini Kickers, Cary Park District Community Center, 255 Briargate Road, Cary. Soccer lessons for children ages 3 to 4 (8:30 a.m.) and children ages 4 to 5 (9:30 a.m.)

Continues through Feb. 9. Cost: $45 residents, $68 nonresidents.

Registration and information: 847639-6100 or www.carypark.com.

• 9 to 11 a.m. – mcHenry County League of women voters meeting, Mama Rini’s, 177 W. Virginia St., Crystal Lake. A nonpartisan,

political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government. Information: 815-608-9987.

• 9 a.m. to noon – Recycling drive, Metra Station parking lot, 4005 Main St., McHenry. Environmental Defenders of McHenry County will accept fluorescent tubes, Styrofoam, electronics and batteries. A donation is requested to offset the cost of processing. Information: 815-338-0393 or www. mcdef.org.

• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Healthy Living seminar and Challenge, Light of Christ Lutheran Church, 100 Hanson Road, Algonquin. Featuring three presenters on strengthening your body, mind and faith. Seminar will be followed up with a 12-week Monday night challenge to support you with more information. Cost: $55. Register online at www. locchurch.com/health. Information: 847-658-9250 or bonniekp@ locchurch.com.

• 10 a.m. – mcHenry County Illinois Genealogical society meeting, Crystal Lake Bank & Trust, 5100 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake. For information, visit www. mcigs.org.

• 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. – mini Hoopers, Cary Park District Community Center, 255 Briargate Road, Cary. Basketball program for children ages 4 to 5. Continues through Feb. 9. Cost: $45 residents, $68 nonresidents. Registration and information: 847-639-6100 or www.carypark.com.

• 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – CrossCountry skiing for Beginners, Deicke Park, 12015 Mill St., Huntley.

Offered by the Village of Lake in the Hills Parks & Recreation Department. Cost: $8 residents, $10 nonresidents. Will reschedule

if there is no snow. Registration and information: 847-960-7460 or www.lith.org.

• 11 a.m. – Lakers snowmobile Club poker run, with registration starting at Horizontals Saloon, 7620 Hancock Drive, Wonder Lake.

Run stops include Halftime Bar & Grill, All Sports Bar & Grill, Washington Street Station and Rumors Bar & Grill. Cost: $10 per person includes all-you-can-eat 7 p.m. dinner at last stop. Raffles. Bring a donation of two canned goods for local food pantries. Information: 815-482-9236 or 815-245-0694.

• Noon – main stay’s new volunteer training, Main Stay Therapeutic Riding, 6919 Keystone Road, Richmond. For those interested in helping others through therapeutic horse riding. Cost: $16 for background check for those ages 18 and older. Information: 815-382-9374 or vc@mstrp.org.

• 12:30 p.m. – Knights of Columbus free-throw championship, St. Margaret Mary Education Center gym, Eastgate Drive and Algonquin Road, Algonquin. Open to boys and girls ages 10 to 14. Sponsored

by St. Mary Knights of Columbus Council 11091. Free. Register at the door. Information: 847-756-0630 or nicholas_wake@hotmail.com.

• 4 p.m. – Lifetree Café, Willow Creek Crystal Lake Church, 220 Exchange Drive, Crystal Lake. Overcoming hardship will be discussed.

Free. Information: 815-715-5476 or shalasz@yahoo.com.

• 7 to 10 p.m. – Haitian Idol, Woodstock Moose Lodge, 406 Clay St., Woodstock. Annual battle of the bands/music groups to benefit the residents of Haiti devastated by the earthquake. Sponsored by Woodstock Morning Rotary Club.

Tickets: $10 available at the door.

Tickets: 866-666-1117 or WoodstockMorningRotary@gmail.com.

• 7 to 10 p.m. – woodstock morning Rotary Club fundraiser for Haiti, Woodstock Moose Lodge, 406 Clay St., Woodstock. Competition similar to the TV show “American Idol” showcasing local musical groups. Audience members can vote to support their favorites for $1. Fundraiser tickets: $10 available at the door, any Rotarian or call 866-666-1117. Free for children younger than 12 with paying adult.

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Polish Legion of Americans veterans Post 188 Ladies Auxiliary brunch, 1304 Park St., McHenry. All-you-can-eat buffet. Cost: $7 adults, $3 children younger than 10. Proceeds benefit hospitalized veterans. Information: 815-385-9789.

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Pet nail trim, Thomas’ Tails, 31 E. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. By the Animal Outreach Humane Society for dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and guinea pigs. Cost: $5 per pet. Proceeds benefit homeless and abused animals of McHenry County. Information: 847-458-9027 or www. animaloutreachsociety.org.

• 1 p.m. – fox valley Rocketeers building session, Challenger Learning Center, 222 E. Church St., Woodstock. Local club of model rocketry enthusiasts. Information: 815-337-9068, 815-444-0539 or www.foxvalleyrocketeers.org.

• 2 to 4:30 p.m. – sunday special student square dance, Nunda Township Hall, 3510 Bay Road, Crystal Lake. Sponsored by the McHenry B&B Square Dance Club.

Bob Asp will be the caller. Casual dress. Information: 815-353-5346.

Jim (Mary) Lyman; grandchildren, Bill Winklemann, Steve (Heather) Winklemann, Erica Roxworthy, Jaclyn Roxworthy, Madeleine Lyman and Claire Lyman.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Howard Nowoc; and loving husband, Bill.

The visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, with a service at the Immanuel Historic Lutheran Church, 178 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Irma’s name may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 300 S. Pathway Court, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, or to The Salvation Army at www.salvationarmy.com.

For online condolences, visit www.davenportfamily.com. For information, call Davenport Family Funeral Home at 815-459-3411.

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tion at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at St. Patrick’s Church of Seneca.

The Rev. Ray Guthrie will officiate.

Memorials may be directed to St. Patrick Church in Seneca and Pleasant View Lutheran Life Community.

The online guestbook may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.ottawafuneralhome. com. For information, call Ottawa Funeral Home at 815-433-0300.

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funeral service will be at 11 a.m.

Interment will be in Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Harvard.

Memorials may be made in Esther’s name to the First Baptist Church of Marengo.

Arrangements were entrusted to Marengo-Union Funeral Home. For information, call the funeral home at 815-568-8131. Online condolences may be made at www. marengo-unionfuneralhome.com.

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8obituaries HENRy A.T. BAsILE

Born: Dec. 15, 1925; in Chicago Died: Jan. 9, 2013; in Woodstock

WOODSTOCK – Henry A.T. Basile, 87, of Woodstock, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at his home.

He was born Dec. 15, 1925, in Chicago, the son of Tito and Gaetana Basile.

He is survived by his wife Joan (Brown) Basile, whom he married Sept. 3, 1947, in Wilmette; his children, Christie Lickfield and Robert (Lynne) Basile; grandchildren, Stacie Lickfield-Birt, A.J. Basile, Danny Basile and Emily Basile; great-grandchildren, Leighanna Birt, Henry Birt and Sydney Birt; and a brother, Rudolph (Margaret) Basile He was a 60-year member of the SNETRAM Bridge Club. He loved woodworking and was an avid gardener. He was affectionately known as “Papa” to his family.

The visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, with a memorial service at 4 p.m. at KahleMoore Funeral Home, 403 Silver Lake Road, Cary.

In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 405 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010.

For information, call the funeral home at 847-639-3817. For online condolences, visit kahlemoore. com.

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IRmA LymAN (NEE NOwOC)

Born: June 25, 1926; in Chicago Died: Jan. 10, 2013; in Crystal Lake

CRYSTAL LAKE – Irma Lyman (nee Nowoc), 86, formerly of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013.

She was born June 25, 1926, to Peter and Violet Nowoc in Chicago.

As a young woman, Irma worked as a secretary, and eventually met her husband, William. Irma married Bill Lyman in 1951 and was married for 24 years until his passing in 1976. She was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother and daughter. Irma was a homemaker and enjoyed golfing, bowling, dancing and bridge.

She was an active member at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake, and became a secretary for District 47 schools until her retirement. After retirement, Irma relocated to St. Louis and recently returned to the Chicago area.

Irma is survived by her children, Kerry (Jim Winklemann) Lyman, Janet (Pat Roxworthy) Lyman,

EmILy KAufmANN

Born: Aug. 13, 1919; in LaSalle Died: Jan. 9, 2013; in Ottawa SENECA – Emily Kaufmann, 93, of Seneca, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at Pleasant View in Ottawa.

Emily was born Aug. 13, 1919, in LaSalle, to Stanley and Louise (Studzinski) Pyszka. She married Lawrence H. Kaufmann on Nov. 21, 1940. He preceded her in death Dec. 18, 1982.

She always will be remembered as a loving and dedicated wife, mother and the ultimate homemaker. She was a member of St. Patrick Parish in Seneca from 1942 until her death. She was an avid sports fan and rarely missed a game that any of her six sons and numerous grandchildren participated in from grade school through college.

She and her husband loved to dance and her entire family will always cherish her baking, especially her apple pies and sugar cookies.

She loved to attend daily Mass and was always an inspiration to her 120 family members by her strong faith in God. She is survived by two daughters, Sue (James) Aubry and Mary (Greg) Provance; six sons, Carl (Dottie), Ed (Francie), Tom (Leslie), Steve (Kathy), Jack (Patti) and Joe (Cheryl); 32 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Lorraine Lavery of Wheaton and Connie Bromer of LaSalle.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lawrence; and a brother and sister.

The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the memorial Mass celebra-

Born: May 25, 1921; in Harvard Died: Jan. 8, 2013; in Napervillle MARENGO – Esther M. Davy Medelberg, 91, of Plainfield and formerly of Marengo, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville.

She was born May 25, 1921, in Harvard, to Charles and Minnie (Boyd) McCaughey. She married Robert Davy in the late 1940s and after Robert’s death in 1969, she married Kenneth Medelberg on March 3, 1985.

Esther was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the First Baptist Church of Marengo.

She was a very active member of the Good Sam Prairie Ramblers Camping Club for many years.

Esther loved camping above all, but also enjoyed crocheting and knitting, and was an all-around content person.

She is survived by her children, Ken (JoAnn) Davy, Diane (Timothy) Roberts, Sherry Huntington and Lyle (Kim) Medelberg; grandchildren, Robin (Shiloh) Wehr, Camila Roberts, Davyn Roberts, Cole Huntington, Cary Huntington, Jennifer (John) Chain, Heidi (Mark) Stringer, Lauren Medelberg and Luke Medelberg; great-grandchildren, Ceana, Cailyn, Callahan, Caspian, Caleel, Ian, Noah and Mason; and sister, Mary B. Church.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Davy, and second husband, Kenneth Medelberg; and her parents.

The visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at First Baptist Church of Marengo, 320 E. Washington St., Marengo. The

Born: Feb. 18, 1948; in Chicago Died: Dec. 21, 2012; in Barrington

CRYSTAL LAKE – Steven Don Santucci, 64, passed away Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Pepper Family Hospice Home & Center for Care in Barrington.

He was born Feb. 18, 1948, in Chicago, son of the late Pat Santucci and Helen Jewett. On June 20, 1970, he was united in marriage to Deborah Marquette.

Steve worked in the distribution/ manufacturing industry for more than 15 years.

He loved to play, coach and watch sports, and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.

Steve’s life revolved around his family, who were his main priority in life. His eight grandchildren always held a special place in his heart and nothing would light up his face more than being with them. His family and friends filled his life with endless joy and pleasure.

He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Debbie Santucci; three children, Nicholas Santucci, Anthony (Jennifer) Santucci and Natalie (Todd) Caporaso; eight grandchildren, Makayla, Mason, Chase, Ellie, Ava, Dylan, Carter and Braden; and brother, William Jarchow.

The celebration of Steven’s life will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at Four Colonies Clubhouse, 680 Cress Creek Lane, Crystal Lake.

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Sheriff: Copper drives burglaries NORTHwEsT HERALD

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents to watch for suspicious activities after several reports of home burglaries and theft of copper piping.

Since December, police have logged burglaries of abandoned and foreclosed properties in Marengo, Wonder Lake and McHenry. A small green truck was seen leaving one location. Burglars often use two vehicles, with one serving as a lookout, the sheriff’s office said.

The offenders forcibly entered the homes and used cutting tools to strip copper pipes from basements, authorities said. It also is common to take air-conditioning units and other appliances

containing copper, they said.

Officials suspect the downturn in the economy and the price of copper – between $3 and $4 a pound – are factors for the burglaries. An average house may have 50 to 60 pounds of copper pipes, authorities say.

Anyone with information regarding the burglaries is encouraged to call McHenry County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-762-7867, or the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 815-338-2144. The tip line also is accessible at TipLine@co.mchenry.il.us.

Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of offenders.

8funeral arrangements Henry A. T. Basile: The visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, with a memorial service at 4 p.m. at Kahle-Moore Funeral Home, 403 Silver Lake Road, Cary. For information, call the funeral home at 847-6393817. millie Chewning: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 18, with a memorial gathering at 7 p.m. at Davenport Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake. Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 323 N. Taylor St., Marengo. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411.

Leon K. Cody: The visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Leon will also lie in repose from 11 a.m. until the service at noon Saturday, Jan. 12, at Trinity Baptist Community Church, 5914-5920 S. Route 31, Crystal Lake. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-1760.

Laura Ann (Gawlik) Doetsch: The visitation will resume at 9:30 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial is celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee/Huntley Road. Burial will be at a later date. For information, call the funeral home at 847-669-5111.

Eugene T. Entrican: The visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 12, at Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights. The memorial service will be at 4 p.m. For information, call the funeral home at 847-253-5423.

Barbara weaver Gerner: The funeral service and interment will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, in Crystal Lake Memorial Park Cemetery. For information, call Skaja Bachmann Funeral Home at 815-455-2233.

Rita s. Graff: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock.

The visitation will continue from 10 a.m. until the funeral Mass celebration at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 312 Lincoln Ave., Woodstock. A luncheon will follow in the church hall. Interment will be in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Fla. For information, call the funeral home at 815338-1710.

Emily Kaufmann: The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the memorial Mass celebration at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at St. Patrick’s Church of Seneca.

For information, call Ottawa Funeral Home at 815-433-0300.

Irma Lyman: The visitation will

be from 2 to 3 p.m. with a service at 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Immanuel Historic Lutheran Church, 178 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake. Interment will be private. For information, call Davenport Family Funeral Home at 815-459-3411.

Esther m. Davy medelberg: The visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at First Baptist Church of Marengo, 320 E. Washington St., Marengo.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Harvard. For information, call Marengo-Union Funeral Home at 815-568-8131.

Korbin Lee miller: The visitation will continue at 9 a.m. until prayers at 9:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry, leaving for the 10 a.m. funeral Mass celebration at The Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 W. Bull Valley Road, McHenry. For information, call the funeral home at 815385-2400.

Lawrence “Larry” Perkins: The memorial visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Immanuel Historic Lutheran Church, 178 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake. Burial will be private. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411.

Joyce Jewel Robinson: There will be a gathering of family and friends from 1 p.m. until the service at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry.

Interment will be private. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-0063.

Grace viola (schrack) salava: A memorial service with a luncheon afterward will be Saturday, Jan. 26, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 25519 W. Route 134, Ingleside (Long Lake). Call the church at 847-546-2109 for the time. Inurnment will be private in Grant Township Cemetery, off Molidor Road in Ingleside. For information, call K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home at 847-587-2100. steven Don santucci: The celebration of Steven’s life will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at Four Colonies Clubhouse, 680 Cress Creek Lane, Crystal Lake. marcia Ann westman: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at James A. O’Connor Funeral Home, 11603 E. Main St., Huntley, and from 9:30 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial is celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Huntley/Dundee Road, Huntley.

For information, call the funeral home at 847-669-5111.

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Mayor: Milky Way Park part of success • HARVARD

Continued from page B1 Nolan also pointed to creating an events committee and advancements at Milky Way Park as successes during his tenure.

In the fall, the city entered into a perpetual lease agreement with Landmark Dividend for property on Harvard Hills Road. The agreement granted possession of the lease to Landmark in exchange for a lump sum of $322,000.

The money will allow the city to pay off the Milky Way Park loan, with a surplus that can be used for improvements, Nolan has said.

Parker said he wasn’t ready to reveal specific plans for the city should he win the election.

“I’m a hardworking, caring, honest individual,” he said. “I love my community, and I love my town. I just want to try to build it to grow and make it a better place for my kids and other children for the future.”

Scott Logan, opposed by Raul Meza, is seeking a third term on the City Council. Logan helped create and now

Photos by MONICA MASCHAK mmaschak@shawmedia.com

RIGHT: A pass intended for Ryan Gordon (in gray), 22, gets knocked out of reach by Dan Hofsteadter, 23, in a pickup football game Thursday at Ken Bird Park in Lake in the Hills. Their group of friends has been playing football together for eight years.

BELOW: David Shefcik, 22, drags Hofsteadter to the ground for a tackle in the football game. Temperatures in the county are supposed to peak in the 50s today after freezing temperatures earlier in the week. Football is “better in the snow and rain,” Hofsteadter said.

heads the events committee and serves as chairman of the Finance Committee.

“I think so far we’ve done a pretty good job,” Logan said.

“I know, unfortunately, property taxes have gone up. We’ve cut out expenses for services as much as we could without diminishing those services to the point most people would notice it.”

Logan moved his company, which manufactures safety equipment for underground mines, to Harvard in 2003.

“I’ve really adopted Harvard as my hometown even though I grew up elsewhere,” he said. “As alderman, I’ve tried to be as accessible as possible. People know my phone number. Most of them know my name.”

Meza is a 26-year-old lifelong Harvard resident with a business degree from Rockford College.

He said he would speak freely and offer a fresh perspective from a younger generation.

“My family is known in the community, and I feel also more Hispanics would go to them and feel welcomed, feel comfortable approaching me,” Meza said.

One security officer injured • HATCHET

Continued from page B1 Mancill acted erratically, passive one moment and then aggressive the next, Fell said.

Court records show that Mancill was to appear at 9 a.m. before Judge Michael Feetterer on misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and aggravated assault of a police officer in connection with an incident in February.

Mancill’s father was with him and said his son suffers from a mental condition, Fell

8local brief

Turning Point seeking items for annual auction

WOODSTOCK – Turning Point will host a fundraising auction April 26 at Jameson’s Huntley.

The event will feature dinner and an auction of items donated by area businesses, individuals and organizations.

Groups, businesses or individuals who would like to donate

an item may contact Turning Point at 815-338-8081.

The evening will begin with a cash bar at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the auction.

Jameson’s Huntley is inside Del Webb’s Sun City in Huntley, off Route 47.

Tickets are $75 and may be reserved by calling 815-3388081.

The Turning Point auction has been held annually since the agency was founded in 1981.

Turning Point serves victims of domestic violence with group and individual counseling, legal and other advocacy, a partner intervention program and educational programs in area schools.

Community Church of Richmond, 5714 Broadway, Richmond. Each donor will receive a $10 Target gift card. Walk-ins welcome. Appointments and information: Carol, 815-675-2011.

• 1:45 to 5:45 p.m. Jan. 18 – Chauncey H. Duker School, 3711 W. Kane Ave., McHenry. Each donor will receive a $10 Target gift card.

Walk-ins welcome. Appointments and information: Bonnie, 815-7598502 or bmccormack@d15.org.

• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 19 – St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 3500 W. Washington St., McHenry. Each donor will receive a $10 Target gift card. Walk-ins welcome. Appointments and information: Carleen, 815-344-6188.

• Heartland Blood Centers – 800-786-4483; 630-264-7834 or www.heartlandbc.org. Locations: 6296 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, 815-356-0608; 1140 N. McLean Blvd., Elgin, 847-741-8282; 649 W. State St., Geneva, 630208-8105; 1200 N. Highland Ave., Aurora, 630-892-7055.

• LifeSource Blood Center – Crystal Lake Community Donor Center, 5577 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, 815-356-5173. Hours: noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday and Friday; 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Information: 877-543-3768 or www.lifesource. org.

• Rock River Valley Blood Center – 419 N. Sixth St., Rockford, 877-778-2299; 815-965-8751 or www.rrvbc.org. Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fridays; 7 to 11 a.m. second Saturdays.

– Northwest Herald

8blood drives

Following is a list of places to give blood. Donors should be 17 or older or 16 with a parent’s consent, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.

• 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday – St. Thomas the Apostle Community Center, 451 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus. Each donor will receive a $10 Target gift card.

Walk-ins welcome. Appointments and information: 815-477-1048 or online at www.heartlandbc.org.

• 8 a.m. to noon Sunday – Marengo United Methodist Church, 119 E. Washington St., Marengo. Information: 815-5687162.

• 8 a.m. to noon Sunday – St. Mary’s Church, 312 Lincoln Ave., Woodstock. Each donor will receive a $10 Target gift card. Walk-ins welcome. Appointments and information: Dave Grote, 815-861-2014.

• 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday –

Blood service organizations • American Red Cross of Greater Chicago – 800-448-3543 for general blood services; 312-7296100 for general questions.

Zoning variance needed for project • PARKING LOT

Continued from page B1 To meet stormwater requirements and have enough parking spaces to make the project work, the county needed a variance from the minimum 30-foot setback required under village zoning rules.

County officials asked for an 8-foot setback from Virginia Road and Route 31, which still allows for landscaping, according to village documents.

Without the variances, the

county would be able to put in only 34 spaces, which is too few to benefit the public, according to village documents.

A study by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning found that people from Cary, Lake in the Hills, Algonquin and Crystal Lake carpool to work in the Schaumburg area.

There is no plan to limit time on the parking lot, and there would be no charge to use it.

The design includes an area for a shelter, and an area

for buses to turn around if PACE decides to add a stop in the area.

Construction of the parking lot comes after the Route 31 and Virginia Road intersection was realigned, which created space for the park-andride facility.

County Board member Paula Yensen thanked the Village Board for approving the project.

“We’re willing to cooperate on certain items that are beneficial to the community,” said Village President Ed Plaza.

said.

It was unclear why he had the hatchet.

“There was no indication of verbal threats, just the fact that he had this thing and nobody really knows why,” Fell said. “His father didn’t know he had it with him.”

Charges from Thursday’s incident, possibly unlawful use of a weapon, are pending.

One of the court security officers was treated at an urgent care center for a strain in her left leg after another officer landed on it during the scuffle, Fell said.

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Sports editor: Jon Styf • jstyf@shawmedia.com

CrYSTAl lAKE SOuTH 34, JACOBS 31

FIVE ON ONE

South pins down win AP file photo

TODAY’S TOPIC:

So much for Tim Tebow joining the Jacksonville Jaguars.

New Jaguars general manager David Caldwell said, “I can’t imagine a scenario in which he’ll be a Jacksonville Jaguar – even if he’s released.” Five positions other than quarterback Tebow might consider to increase his value: 1. Running back. The obvious move, this would allow him to use his running and, on occasion, passing skills.

2. Tight end. He’s a little undersized at 6-foot-3, 236 pounds, but he’d make up for it in tenacity.

3. Linebacker. See No. 2.

4. Safety. He’d be tough against the run, and he knows the passing game well enough that he’d be in the right place on passes more often than not.

5. Assistant coach. He got plenty of experience standing on the sideline this season.

– sportsdesk@nwherald.com

THEY WROTE IT From John Tomase Boston Herald

One sport features 270-pound cheetahs smashing each other in a 60,000-seat particle collider for three hours every week. The other showcases athletes of all builds, some of whom look like the UPS guy, save for their world-class arms.

If you had to guess which sport has a steroids problem – football or baseball – the answer should be, “Both of them.”

But as [Wednesday’s] Jeff Bagwell Hall of Fame results continue to illustrate, there’s a major disconnect between how fans and media view performance-enhancing drugs in relation to the two sports. Mere suspicion has kept Jeff Bagwell, probably one of the five greatest first basemen in history, from garnering even 60 percent of the vote in his three seasons on the ballot.

Meanwhile, if there’s one subject that never comes up when discussing the merits of potential NFL Hall of Famers, it’s whether they used steroids. The few who get to vote will tell you that’s because they’re specifically instructed to consider only a player’s performance.

But the reality is no one cares, which is fascinating. The same fans who foam and froth at the way PEDs tarnished the great game of baseball have no problem whatsoever with our new national pastime featuring 320-pounders who weigh 225 a month after retiring.

WHAT TO WATCH Pro basketball Bulls at Knicks, 7 p.m., CSN, ESPN

The Bulls are 2-0 against the Knicks this season, including a 110-106 win Dec. 21 at Madison Square Garden, where they meet again tonight.

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Crystal lake South’s Brian Pence (top) controls Jacobs’ Charles Goins during their 182-pound match Thursday in Algonquin. Pence won by fall 2:53 into the bout.

Falls pivotal in Gators’ FVC Valley Division win By rOB SMITH

rsmith@shawmedia.com ALGONQUIN – Crystal Lake South got three pins and avoided giving up any in its 34-31 Fox Valley Conference Valley Division win Thursday against Jacobs.

Not giving the Golden Eagles the bonus pin points was a critical part of the victory for South, as both teams each won seven matches.

The Gators opened a 15-0 lead on pins

by Hunter Stroh at 170 pounds and Brian Pence (182). Jacobs fought back, led by a technical fall by Carson Shoemaker at 195.

Heading into the lighter weights, South was up just 15-14 and going against ranked wrestlers at 106 and 113.

Jacobs’ Austin Ryan, ranked No. 5 by Illinoismatmen.com, got a first-period takedown against Garrett Dziedzic, and the score remained 2-0 after the second pe-

riod. Dziedzic, starting down in the third, got a reversal to tie the score, but Ryan escaped and got a takedown to clinch the decision.

Gators coach Ross Ryan said not giving up the pin to Ryan was as good as a win.

“Garrett wrestled an excellent match,” Ryan said. “Mentally he was prepared. He pushed the pace.”

Online Watch highlights of Thursday’s wrestling dual meet between Crystal Lake South and Jacobs at McHenryCounty Sports.com.

See WrESTlE, page C2

Lesson learned: Offense wins

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Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly talks to robby Toma during the BCS Championship game against Alabama on Monday in Miami Gardens, Fla. Kelly interviewed the next day for the Philadelphia Eagles’ coaching vacancy.

Is Irish’s Kelly rent-a-coach?

Coaches bailing out on their teams is nothing new. Neither is saying one thing and doing the opposite. It’s practically an occupational hazard.

In the past few weeks, more than a halfdozen pulled that surprise on their teams between the end of the regular season and before the bowl game that was supposed to be their reward. In other sports, a few have departed right after winning a championship. Even so, Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly may have taken insincerity to a new level.

Kelly apparently sat for an interview Tuesday with the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles. That was roughly a year after Notre Dame signed him to a two-year extension and promised to begin discussing a raise and yet another extension. And just four days after Kelly called his “the best job in the country” and added, “Leaving is not an option. I don’t even think about it.”

Now fast forward to the early hours of Tuesday morning, moments after Alabama

VIEWS Jim litke crushed Notre Dame, 42-14, in the BCS Championship game, and an exchange between Kelly and a reporter in the interview room. The questioner asked Kelly “how optimistic” he was about making big strides in the Irish passing game, since both sophomore receiver DaVaris Daniels and freshman quarterback Everett Golson were coming back with plenty of valuable experience under their belts.

Kelly pretended to panic.

He began his answer, “Well, if Everett would come back for another year,” then turned to face Golson. For a second, it was hard to tell whether Kelly was still acting.

See lITKE, page C2

CHICAGO – Before he embarked on a coaching search that has included more than a dozen candidates in two countries, Phil Emery outlined the Bears’ main problem.

“We have had defensive excellence,” Emery said.

“We have had special-teams excellence. We have not had consistency on the offensive side of the ball.

“We have gone through a number of coordinators. We have searched for answers.”

The next answer should be a head coach who can unshackle the Bears’ offense.

As for who that coach should be, it’s tough to say without sitting in on every interview. Thirteen coaches have been linked to the Bears’ vacancy, including seven offensive coordinators, a Canadian Football League head coach, four special-teams coaches and Hall of Fame linebacker-turned-Vikings assistant Mike Singletary.

Fortunately, no penalty exists for too many men on the interview list.

Although Singletary’s rants would be wildly entertaining – “Cannot win with them! Can’t do it! I want winners!” – he would be the wrong fit for a team in need of an offensive mastermind.

And while special-teams coaches have proved to be successful head coaches in the past (Mike Ditka in Chicago, John Harbaugh in

VIEWS Tom Musick

Point taken All eight teams remaining in the playoffs finished ahead of the Bears in total offense and points scored during the regular season.

Team Offense Points New England 1 1 Denver 4 2 Houston 7 8 Atlanta 8 7 San Francisco 11 11 Green Bay 13 5 Baltimore 16 10 Seattle 17 9 --Bears 28 16 Baltimore), the Bears need someone with a successful track record as a play-caller.

That leaves eight offensive-minded coaches who have been linked to the Bears’ job opening, if you include former NFL assistant and current Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman. More recognizable candidates include Indianapolis’ Bruce Arians, Denver’s Mike McCoy, Houston’s Rick Dennison and Green Bay’s Tom Clements.

See MuSICK, page C3

SPORTS

Page C2 • Friday, January 11, 2013

8INsIde Boys sWImmINg Athlete of the Week

MIchaEL haMann cary-Grove co-op, sr.

The three-time state qualifier had a strong performance Saturday at the Elk Grove Invitational in the Trojans’ first meet since winter break practices.

Hamann totaled four first-place finishes at the meet in two relays and two individual events.

The Trojans won the meet by nearly 100 points.

“Hamann swam really, really well,” Trojans coach Rick Schaefer said. “We didn’t have him swim the backstroke, which he has swum in the state meet the past two years, but we are going to start getting back to that. His butterfly looked really good (52.57) as well as his [individual medley].”

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cOLLEGE BaSKETBaLL: MIDWEST ROUnDUP

Northwestern shoots past Penn State

No. 22 Michigan State uses free throws to hold off Iowa The aSSOcIaTED PRESS STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Northwestern coach Bill Carmody said his team hadn’t shot as well as it could in losses to Michigan and Minnesota in its past two games before facing Penn State on Thursday night.

It was a different Wildcats team that took the floor in Happy Valley, as Dave Sobolewski scored 18 points and Jared Swopshire added 17 to pace Northwestern in a 70-54 Big Ten Conference victory against cold-shooting Penn State.

“We’ve been practicing hard the past few days and really tried to stress defense,” Carmody said. “We haven’t really been shooting the ball very well and we kind of just tried to ignore it, not put a lot of heat on these guys.”

The Wildcats (10-6 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) used a 25-4 run over an 11-minute span to lead by 17 points, 33-16, in the

first half. Penn State (8-7, 0-3) didn’t score a basket for nearly seven minutes during that stretch.

Northwestern shooters maintained their touch after the break, as the Wildcats made 5 of 10 from 3-point range in the second half. Freshman Kale Abrahamson matched his season-high with three 3s in the game.

“We just tried to again stress the defense, just don’t give them good shots,” Carmody said of his message at halftime. “ No. 22 michigan st. 62, Iowa 59: At Iowa City, Iowa, Keith Appling’s four crucial free throws Thursday weren’t nearly as exciting as his late basket in Michigan State’s win over Kansas in November.

Still, Appling showed why the little things make all the difference between winning and losing on the road in the Big Ten.

Branden Dawson scored a careerhigh 17 points, including a late steal and tiebreaking dunk, and Appling went 4 for 4 from the line in the final 20 seconds as the Spartans (13-3, 2-1) sneaked past Iowa (11-5, 0-3).

Gary Harris added 14 points despite hurting his left shoulder in the first half for the Spartans, who hung on for their eighth win in nine games.

Hawkeyes freshman Anthony Clemmons missed a free throw that would have tied it with 12 seconds to go. He also airballed a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Iowa lost its third straight.

Tennessee Tech 77, e. Illinois 73: At Charleston, Jud Dillard scored 34 points to help Tennessee Tech (7-9, 1-3 Ohio Valley) slip by Eastern Illinois (3-14, 0-4), snapping a five-game losing streak.

Morris Woods led Eastern with 25 points and seven rebounds.

Noteworthy

huntley’s grueling week: Huntley’s team doesn’t have the luxury of its own pool, so practices over winter break weren’t much different than normal, but the swimmers were able to get quality work in with the time they were allotted.

“We don’t get any more pool time than usual,” Red Raiders coach Rachael Schwingen said.

“So we didn’t have the typical ‘bulk up’ sessions like the other schools, but we got some good work in.”

The work paid off immediately as the Red Raiders took second out of 11 teams in the post-break Rockford Auburn Invitational on Saturday. The Red Raiders also had back-to-back meets Wednesday and Thursday against the District 300 co-op and McHenry.

“It’s a killer,” Schwingen said of the invitational followed by back-to-back meets. “Two in a row is especially tough on them.

Just putting that much energy in is exhausting on top of riding the bus to the meets.”

But the young team has risen to the occasion and has started to swim some fast times. The Red Raiders’ team is made up of four freshmen, two seniors, two juniors and two sophomores, and Schwingen has seen production from her swimmers no matter the age.

Matt Haage, a senior who swims the sprint freestyle events, is zeroing in on a state-qualifying time in the 50 freestyle. His best time was 23.11 seconds, which is close to the cut, but he had a bad start off the blocks, so his coach believes he can go much faster.

On the other end of the spectrum, Ben Cazel has been swimming with club teams since he was young, which has propelled him to the varsity level in his freshman year. Schwingen said Cazel is one of the most wellrounded swimmers on the team and has great potential.

Look for the Red Raiders to make some waves during the back half of the season as they aim to accomplish their goals.

“We have some solid goals individually for some swimmers and as a team,” Schwingen said. “We swim Woodstock in two weeks, and we are looking forward to that. We didn’t beat them in the dual meet last year, but we beat them in the Fox Valley Conference Meet. Our goal is to beat teams head-to-head this year.”

This week’s top meet Jefferson Invitational 11 a.m. Saturday Cary-Grove and McHenry take part in this meet in Rockford, which should produce a lot of fast times, as a number of good schools will be present.

C-G’s Schaefer said he will use the meet as a measuring stick for where his team is coming out of the break.

“It’s not the greatest pool, but there have always been fast times here,” Schaefer said.

“Evanston (where the state meet is held) doesn’t have the greatest pool either, so it will be a good test for us and good experience.

We are hoping for some good swims from a number of guys.

“Hamann will also swim the backstroke here, and we’ll see where he is at with that this time of the year. He has a lot of options; his strokes are all very strong.”

– Patrick Mason

pmason@shawmedia.com

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Michigan State coach Tom Izzo reacts to a call during the second half against Iowa on Thursday in Iowa city, Iowa. Michigan State won, 62-59.

PREP ROUnDUP

Huntley swimmers earn win at McHenry nORThWEST hERaLD

Josh Peckler – jpeckler@shawmedia.com

crystal Lake South’s hunter Stroh (top) wrestles Jacobs’ Jack Golnick in the 170-pound match Thursday in algonquin. Stroh won by fall at 3:42 of the match.

Avoiding pins helps CLS top Jacobs • WRESTLE Continued from page C1 Dziedzic said he has wrestled Ryan many times, so he knew what to expect.

“I’ve been wrestling him my whole life,” Dziedzic said.

“I shouldn’t have given up the takedowns.”

Chris Dranka, ranked as an honorable mention for Jacobs, won by a 6-5 decision against Joey Fetherling. Again, Ryan said avoiding the pin was important for the Gators.

Down 6-1 heading into the third period, Fetherlinig made it close with a reversal and

back points. Ryan said Fetherling, a sophomore, has to face some tough competition at that weight class. “[Fetherling] has more heart than anybody I know,” Ryan said. “He’s going to take some lumps right now, but it’s going to pay off in the long run.”

After a pin by Nick Gil at 132, Nick Peters sealed the win for South with a major decision at 145. Peters said seeing teammates wrestling well is a big motivator for the team.

“That really gets everybody else in a good mood,” Peters said. “That definitely gets us up.”

The Gators wrapped up their

Valley Division duals with a 3-3 record. Peters said the .500 record is not a true reflection of his team.

“We’ve taken more losses than we’re used to,” Peters said.

“We know how good we are.”

Jacobs coach Gary Conrad said his team has lost some wrestlers to skin problems, and the Golden Eagles are battling illnesses, but he said they weren’t able to take advantage when they needed to.

“We just got outwrestled,” Conrad said. “We needed our go-tos to get falls,” Also for Jacobs (1-3 FVC Valley), Cody Ferencz won by technical fall at 126.

Kelly has been good for Notre Dame • LITKE Continued from page C1

“Are you coming back?” he asked.

“Yeah,” Golson said after a brief silence, playing along.

“I’m coming back.”

Kelly’s role as a straight man doesn’t seem quite as funny today as it did at the moment. Especially since he answered a handful of questions on either side of that routine with statements like “now it’s pretty clear what we need to do to get over the top” and “as we move forward” and “we’re all going to learn” and so on. Because just a few hours later, while talking to the Eagles, it’s a safe bet that Kelly used the word “I’’ a lot more than he did “we.”

Of course, Kelly is free to explore job opportunities, same as anybody else. He might genuinely be interested in testing his skills at the highest level of the game, or simply looking for leverage when he sits down soon after his vacation this week to talk about a new contract. Yet neither Kelly nor athletic director Jack Swarbrick needed reminding what happened after Notre Dame, responding to rumors that then-first year coach Charlie Weis was being contacted about a return to the NFL, doubled Weis’ original five-year deal. But

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Brian Kelly has been the coach at notre Dame for three seasons. only one of them is interested in making sure the school doesn’t make a mistake that expensive again.

To be fair, despite a sometimes-rocky start, Kelly has been good for Notre Dame.

After cameras caught him browbeating players on the sideline, he promised to tone down his act and did. His initial response to allegations of sexual assault against one of his players, as well as the accidental death of a student videographer who was filming football practice in 2010 was callous – at best. But he’s learned to better handle the responsibility that comes with Notre Dame’s exalted place in the college game since.

Kelly also has made the Irish program seem relevant again, a perception that’s been reinforced by a 2013 recruiting class rated among the top three in the nation.

Exactly why he chose to introduce a wrinkle into what

looked like a comfortable relationship is something only Kelly can answer, and he took off on vacation before anyone had a chance to pose the question. Swarbrick, too, has declined comment since reports of Kelly’s interview with the Eagles surfaced, but he knew his coach’s reputation as a “climber” before he hired him. Kelly stuck around for 13 seasons in his first job, building Grand Valley State into a Division II powerhouse, but his stints at Central Michigan and Cincinnati lasted only three full seasons in both places.

That’s hardly proof of a pattern, though something else Kelly said on the eve of the national championship game suggests it might be.

“When I took the job at Notre Dame, I think I said it was a dream job. But I never went around day to day saying anything about being the Notre Dame head coach, because the job that I had in hand was what I was thinking about.

“And I think,” Kelly added, though it sounds a lot less reassuring now than it did at the time, “that’s the same thing with the NFL.” • Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at jlitke@ap.org.

McHENRY – The Huntley boys swimming team won seven of 11 events Thursday in its 91-79 Fox Valley Conference victory over McHenry.

Chris Cazel, John Cazel, Ryan Czarnecki and Matt Haage combined to win the 200-yard medley relay in 1:47.72 and the 400 freestyle relay in 3:36.27 for the Red Raiders.

Haage and Chris Cazel also won two individual events each, with Haage taking the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle and Chris Cazel winning the 200 individual medley and the 100 backstroke.

Trey Schopen won two events for the Warriors, taking the 100 butterfly in 56.66 and the 500 freestyle in 5:14.47.

Harlem triangular: At Machesney Park, Adam Steinken, Phil Krueger, Morgan Hofmann and Henry Gantner won the 200 freestyle relay for Woodstock co-op, with each also winning an individual event. Woodstock won the meet with 125 points over Sterling (111) and Harlem (67).

Steinken took the 100 freestyle in 50.74, Krueger won the 50 freestyle in 24.95, Hofmann won the 100 backstroke in 1:03.05 and Gantner took the 100 butterfly in 58.56.

WResTLINg mcHenry 68, Prairie Ridge 6: At McHenry, the Warriors had five pins in their FVC Val-

ley Division win.

Brad Ostdick (132), Carter Herber (138), Wade Lardy (152), Ryan Grannemann (195) and Luis Hernandez (220) had falls for McHenry.

Travis Piotrowski (106) and Charley Popp (160) both won by decision for the Wolves.

Hampshire 48, Woodstock

North 24: At Woodstock, Rob Davis (152) and Ruger Walsh (138) won by fall for the Thunder in their FVC Fox Division loss.

gIRLs BAsKeTBALL Immaculate Conception 45, marian Central 35: At Elmhurst,

Shannon Wuensch scored 15 points and Alissa Melchionna added nine for the Hurricanes (10-6, 2-2) in a Suburban Christian Conference crossover loss.

Rockford Christian Life 59, Alden-Hebron 46: At Hebron,

the Giants (9-6, 2-2) lost in a Northeastern Athletic Conference game.

gIRLs BoWLINg Jacobs 2,528, Woodstock co-op 2,181: At Wayne’s Lanes

in Woodstock, Michelle Morrison led the Golden Eagles with a 540 series, and Alexis Cabrera added a 521 series in the FVC win. Morrison and Cabrera rolled 211 games.

Paige Busch led Woodstock co-op with a 512 series, and Rachel Zurawski had a high game of 193.

• Andrew Hansen contrib-

uted to this report.

8sPoRTs sHoRTs Knicks lose at Indiana without suspended melo

INDIANAPOLIS – Paul George scored seven points in a 13-0 fourth-quarter run and finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds Thursday night to lead the Indiana Pacers to an 81-76 victory over the New York Knicks, who were without the suspended Carmelo Anthony.

The Pacers (22-14) have won 12 of 15 and have swept the other two Eastern Conference division leaders – Miami and the Knicks (23-12) – this week.

Former Illini Langley leads sony open after 62

HONOLULU – Scott Langley, a former NCAA champion from Illinois, made a rookie debut on the PGA Tour he won’t soon forget. Russell Henley wasn’t too shabby, either.

Langley thrived on a penetrating ball flight and a pure putting stroke Thursday at Waialae Country Club for an 8-under-par 62, giving him a one-shot lead over Henley in the Sony Open.

– Wire reports

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GREEN BAY PACKERS

Defense effective, but no style points

By NANCY ARMOUR The Associated Press

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Former NFL linebacker Junior Seau, who played for San Diego, Miami and New England (above), had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide in May, the National Institutes of Health told The Associated Press on Thursday.

NFL BRAIN INJURIES

Researchers: Seau had CTE

Study of former LB’s brain reveals evidence of disease

By BARRY WILNER

The Associated Press

When he ended his life last year by shooting himself in the chest, Junior Seau had a degenerative brain disease often linked with repeated blows to the head.

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health said Thursday the former NFL star’s abnormalities are consistent with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The hard-hitting linebacker played for 20 NFL seasons with San Diego, Miami and New England before retiring in 2009.

He died at age 43 of a self-inflicted gunshot in May, and his family requested the analysis of his brain.

“We saw changes in his behavior and things that didn’t add up with him,” his ex-wife, Gina, told The Associated Press.

“But [CTE] was not something we considered or even were aware of. But pretty immediately [after the suicide] doctors were trying to get their hands on Junior’s brain to examine it.”

The NIH, based in Bethesda, Md., studied three unidentified brains, one of which was Seau’s, and said the findings on Seau were similar to autopsies of people “with exposure to repetitive head injuries.”

“It was important to us to get to the bottom of this, the truth,” Gina Seau added, “and now that it has been conclusively determined from every expert that he had obviously had CTE, we just hope it is taken more seriously. You can’t deny it exists, and it is hard to deny there is a link between head trauma and CTE. There’s such strong evidence correlating head trauma and collisions and CTE.” In the final years of his life, Seau had wild behavioral swings, according to Gina and to 23-year-old son, Tyler, along with signs of irrationality, forgetfulness, insomnia and depression.

“He emotionally detached himself and would kind of ‘go away’ for a little bit,” Tyler Seau said. “And then the depression and things like that. It started to progressively get worse.”

He hid it well in public, they said, but

“Especially now, watching what his dad went through, he says ‘Why would I risk lacrosse for football?’ ” Gina Seau

Ex-wife of Junior Seau, quoting her son, Jake, who is in high school not when he was with family or close friends.

Seau joins a list of several dozen football players who were found to have CTE. Boston University’s center for study of the disease reported last month that 34 former pro players and nine who played only college football suffered from CTE. The NFL faces lawsuits by thousands of former players who say the league withheld information on the harmful effects of concussions. According to an AP review of 175 lawsuits, 3,818 players have sued. At least 26 Hall of Fame members are among the players who have done so.

The NFL, in an email to the AP, said: “We appreciate the Seau family’s cooperation with the National Institutes of Health. The finding underscores the recognized need for additional research to accelerate a fuller understanding of CTE. “The NFL, both directly and in partnership with the NIH, Centers for Disease Control and other leading organizations, is committed to supporting a wide range of independent medical and scientific research that will both address CTE and promote the long-term health and safety of athletes at all levels.”

NFL teams have given a $30 million research grant to the NIH. The players’ union called the NIH report on Seau “tragic.”

“The only way we can improve the safety of players, restore the confidence of our fans and secure the future of our game is to insist on the same quality of medical care, informed consent and ethical standards that we expect for ourselves and for our family members,” the NFLPA

said in a statement.

“This is why the players have asked for things like independent sideline concussion experts, the certification and credentialing of all professional football medical staff and a fairer workers compensation system in professional football,” it said.

Seau is not the first former NFL player who killed himself and later was found to have had CTE. Dave Duerson and Ray Easterling are the others.

Before shooting himself, Duerson, a former Bears defensive back, left a note asking that his brain be studied for signs of trauma. His family filed a wrongfuldeath suit against the NFL, claiming the league didn’t do enough to prevent or treat the concussions that severely damaged his brain.

Easterling played safety for the Falcons in the 1970s. After his career, he suffered from dementia, depression and insomnia, according to his wife, Mary Ann. He committed suicide last April.

Mary Ann Easterling is among the plaintiffs who have sued the NFL. Tyler Seau played football through high school and for two years in college.

He says he has no symptoms of brain trauma.

“I was not surprised after learning a little about CTE that he had it,” Tyler said.

“He did play so many years at that level.

I was more just kind of angry I didn’t do something more and have the awareness to help him more, and now it is too late.”

Gina Seau’s son Jake, now a high school junior, played football for two seasons but has switched to lacrosse and has been recruited to play at Duke.

“Lacrosse is really his sport and what he is passionate about,” she said. “He is a good football player and probably could continue. But especially now, watching what his dad went through, he says, ‘Why would I risk lacrosse for football?’

“I didn’t have to have a discussion with him after we saw what Junior went through.”

Her 12-year-old son Hunter has shown no interest in playing football.

“That’s fine with me,” she said.

NFL NOTES

Browns hire Chudzinski; Jaguars fire Mularkey The ASSOCIATED PRESS CLEVELAND – Rob Chudzinski’s first head coaching job will be with the team he loved as a kid.

Chudzinski, who spent the past two seasons as Carolina’s offensive coordinator, has been hired by the Browns as their sixth full-time coach since 1999. It’s the third stint in Cleveland for Chudzinski, who worked with the Browns as an assistant.

The Browns hope the firsttime head coach can end years of despair and constant losing, and maybe resurrect a franchise that has made just one trip to the playoffs in the past 14 years.

The team confirmed Chudzinski’s hiring with a release Thursday night and said he will be introduced today at a news conference at the team’s facility in Berea.

Jaguars fire Mularkey: At Jacksonville, Fla., the more Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan watched his team play, the more he realized one thing:

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The Jacksonville Jaguars fired coach Mike Mularkey after one season Thursday.

“We needed a rebuild from the ground up,” Khan said.

So the Jaguars fired coach Mike Mularkey on Thursday after one season, the worst in franchise history. The move came 10 days after Khan fired general manager Gene Smith.

Khan also introduced new GM David Caldwell on Thursday, and by parting ways with Mularkey, gave him a clean slate heading into 2013.

“I’ve always been a part of a winner,” said Caldwell, who signed a five-year deal. “I’ve never been a part of a losing

team.”

But maybe the biggest news of the day came when Caldwell said New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow, a Jacksonville native who starred at nearly Florida, is not in the team’s plans.

“I can’t imagine a scenario in which he’ll be a Jacksonville Jaguar – even if he’s released,” Caldwell said.

Caldwell took slightly more time to decide on Mularkey.

Mularkey, who went 2-14 this season, became the eighth head coach fired since the end of the regular season.

Kosar lauds concussion treatment: At Cleveland, Bernie Ko-

sar spent more than 10 years in persistent pain, the effects of more than one dozen documented concussions he suffered in 13 years as an NFL quarterback.

The ringing and buzzing in his head never subsided. Kosar couldn’t sleep. He slurred his words. His life, troubled by financial woes and a failed marriage, was almost unlivable.

He was desperate, masking his misery with medication

and trying to pretend things weren’t as bad as they seemed.

Desperate for help after tapping into numerous medical resources with limited results, Kosar discovered Dr. Rick Sponaugle, a “pioneer” in brain therapies who runs a wellness institute in Palm Harbor, Fla. Kosar claims through Sponaugle’s “groundbreaking” work that his symptoms have improved, his brain is healing and he’s feeling better than he has in years.

Kosar’s is spreading the word about his improved condition and his goal is to get help for former teammates and other ex-NFL players dealing with onset dementia, depression and other symptoms caused by playing an inherently violent sport only now coming to terms with the physical toll it has taken on thousands.

Lovie Smith interviews with

Eagles: At Philadelphia, former Bears coach Lovie Smith interviewed with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday as the team continued its search to replace Andy Reid, who was fired after a 4-12 finish.

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers could have filled an entire highlight reel with their interceptions last year.

Good thing, because the rest of their defense wasn’t worth watching.

A year after finishing with the NFL’s worst defense, the Packers have traded the excitement of those big turnovers for consistency. And the change could be the difference between another early exit from the playoffs and a deep run that could last all the way to the Super Bowl.

“I’d prefer our defense this year to last year’s,” defensive coordinator Dom Capers said.

The Packers (12-5) play at San Francisco (11-4-1) on Saturday night in an NFC divisional game.

Green Bay rolled through the regular season in 2011 with a defense every bit as explosive as its high-powered offense. The Packers led the league with 31 interceptions, and no quarterback – rookie or veteran – was safe from their sticky hands. Four of the picks were returned for touchdowns.

Even as the Packers cruised to a 15-1 record and the NFC’s No. 1 seed, however, there were signs of trouble with the defense. Green Bay ranked last in the NFL in both yardage (almost 412 a game) and yards passing (almost 300).

Their 6,585 yards allowed was the worst in team history, as were the pass attempts (637), completions (390) and yards passing (4,796).

And all those flaws were exposed when Green Bay played the New York Giants in the divisional round. Eli Manning threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns and Hakeem Nicks had seven catches for 165 yards as the Giants tossed

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Safety Charles Woodson returned Saturday from a broken collarbone to play in the Packers’ wild-card playoff win against the Vikings.

the defending Super Bowl champions out of the playoffs with a 37-20 win.

The Packers don’t have nearly as many takeaways this time – they finished the regular season with 18 – but they’re no longer pushovers, either.

They jumped to 11th in total defense, and their average of 337 yards allowed per game is a 75-yard improvement. Opponents passed for an average of 218 yards against Green Bay, also 11th best in the NFL. They ranked in the top half of the NFC in every defensive category except run defense.

And you can thank Adrian Peterson for that.

“I don’t know what the answer is,” B.J. Raji said. “I just know we left last year in the past and took the approach that this is a different year and we wanted to improve our ranking.”

The Packers have done all this despite losing Charles Woodson for half the season with a broken right collarbone. Clay Matthews (hamstring) and C.J. Wilson (knee) also missed four games each.

Bears’ offense ranked 28th of 32 NFL teams • MUSICK Continued from page C1

Then again, Emery was not a big-name candidate when the Bears hired him to replace Jerry Angelo a year ago. He could hire a coach with similar under-the-radar credentials such as Tampa Bay’s Mike Sullivan or the well-traveled Trestman.

Regardless, Lovie Smith’s replacement must deliver a jolt to a long-dormant offense. If the Bears want to win the Super Bowl, they first need to cross the goal line.

Maybe it’s not a controversial point, but it’s one worth exploring.

By his own admission, Emery is a numbers guy.

He thinks statistics can be a valuable tool to identify league trends and determine strengths and weaknesses.

With that in mind, take a look at the eight teams that remain alive in the playoffs.

Seven of the remaining playoff teams finished in the top half in total offense during the regular season. The only exception was the lateblooming Seattle Seahawks, whose offense finished one spot out of the top half at No. 17.

The Bears’ offense lagged far behind at No. 28, fifth from the bottom.

Hey, at least the Bears’ offense covered more ground than the Jacksonville Jaguars and, uh, the Arizona Cardinals. That has to be worth something, right?

Meanwhile, all eight remaining playoff teams finished in the top half in points scored during the regular season. The Bears finished No. 16 in points scored, thanks to nine defensive touchdowns, but they trailed every team remaining in the playoffs.

None of this is to say

Long list

Thirteen candidates have been linked to the Bears’ head-coaching vacancy.

• Mike McCoy, Denver Broncos offensive coordinator • Bruce Arians, Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator • Tom Clements, Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator • Mike Sullivan, Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator • Pete Carmichael, New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator • Rick Dennison, Houston Texans offensive coordinator • Darrell Bevell, Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator • Marc Trestman, Montreal Alouettes head coach • Keith Armstrong, Atlanta Falcons special-teams coach • Joe DeCamillis, Dallas Cowboys special-teams coach • Dave Toub, Bears special-teams coach • Mike Priefer, Minnesota Vikings special-teams coach • Mike Singletary, Minnesota Vikings special assistant to the head coach defense is irrelevant.

The Denver Broncos are the favorites to win the Super Bowl because they have a stout defense to go along with a terrific offense.

And, yes, the Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers have dynamic quarterbacks and hard-nosed running backs, but no teams allowed fewer points than those two during the regular season.

But let’s face it. A good offense has become a requirement to win big in the NFL. Emery seems to understand this reality.

His next hire will tell us for sure.

• Write to Northwest Herald sports writer Tom Musick at tmusick@shawmedia.com.

RUNNING & PRo BaseBall

Page C4 • Friday, January 11, 2013

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MlB DRUG testING

MLB to expand testing for HGH

By BoB BaUM

The Associated Press

AP photo

astrel Clovis, a 42-year-old marathon runner, trains Monday in the early morning in Petionville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. a month after the catastrophic earthquake Jan. 12, 2010 he was back on the streets training.

HaItI’s MaRatHoN MaN

A view of post-quake Port-au-Prince – on the run By tReNtoN DaNIel

the earthquake, and is now finished thanks to an investment of $2 million from a foundation created by former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

He checks his watch. Clovis typically runs a 71⁄2-minute mile, his breathing easy and his stride smooth.

Before the quake, he shared a three-bedroom house with his aunt and cousins, and dreamed of running his first maraastrel Clovis thon.

The quake destroyed that house, along with about 100,000 homes across the capital and southern Haiti. The government put the death toll at 316,000, but no one knows how many people died.

Clovis was lucky. He didn’t lose any relatives, or close friends – or his marathon dreams.

In a country where good health is a

a few homes; the U.S. built a new parliament building. Clovis, like many Haitians, said he expected more progress, but he’s not bitter.

ORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Six days a “I’d like to see more, but I’m not disweek, the rail-thin athlete sets off at couraged,” he says. daybreak, his neon-green running Gliding down the hill he passes roads shoes glowing in the grey light of dawn. that lead to the municipality of Delmas, It’s hard not to notice Astrel Clovis. a scene of horror after the quake. There, He’s one of the only runners ever seen people with makeshift tools and bloodied in Port-au-Prince, where there are few hands scratched at what had been schools sidewalks, let alone bike lanes, and major and homes, looking for survivors. The thoroughfares seemed more pothole than big Caribbean Supermarket was packed road even before disaster struck this city when the quake hit, just as people were three years ago. getting off work for the day. It is an empty Like almost all Haitians in the capital lot today. of 3 million, the runner’s life was disruptClovis breezes past. The piles of ed by the catastrophic earthquake on Jan. corpses were removed within weeks of 12, 2010. But a month later he was back on the quake. Thankfully, the white stalk of the streets, resuming his routine along an occasional bone is a rare sight now. with the rest of the country. His daily run More than 60,000 survivors from is a tour of a capital on a slow mend, a Delmas eventually made their way to the jaunt past what has been accomplished so grounds of a golf course and country club far and what remains to be done. along a canyon at the edge of Petionville.

Clovis starts in the hills above downTheir numbers are down to about 14,000, town, donning his running shorts and thanks to rent subsidies from second-hand shoes inside a an aid group founded by plywood shed that passes for Sean Penn. home on a ledge that overlooks About 45 minutes into his a ravine in Petionville. run, some five miles down Outside, Clovis winds the mountain, Clovis is in his way through an obstacle downtown Port-au-Prince, course of stray dogs and peckat the National Palace. After ing chickens, parents escorting the quake, its collapsed uniformed school children, domed roof symbolized a sagging trucks, and swerving country in defeat. A beggar’s drivers. For all the hardship stump, someone called it. tied to this capital and country, Another empty lot. running long distances has The expansive Champs helped the 42-year-old mechande Mars across the way, with ic reclaim a measure of hope. its thousands of devastated “Running,” Clovis says, “is families, was in danger of a continuation of life.” becoming the capital’s newClovis has run the hills and AP photo est and most massive slum. streets of Port-au-Prince for the past 10 years. He decided to astrel Clovis laces his running shoes in preparation for the let’s Go Most of the people who once Haiti race, organized in honor of those who died in the 2010 earth- camped here have moved on, take the sport seriously after many edged out with payhe entered a race in downtown quake in Port-au-Prince. ments from the government Port-au-Prince on a whim – and or threats of eviction from landowners. luxury, running keeps Clovis strong. He won.

At the National Palace, Clovis turns clocks about 75 miles a week.

“That is what pushed me to run,” he around. Traffic is much worse and the Five minutes into his run, he sees says in his native Creole. “I felt special.” road back home looks like a giant parking several new shops that serve the wealthy Clovis, a serious, church-going man, lot. It is a tough slog up the mountain but isn’t one for small talk. He repairs genera- Haitians and foreigners who live in Clovis is game.

Petionville. One recent arrival is an Irish tors, an important skill in a city that still Just after Christmas, Clovis heard pub, serving pints of Guinness for $8 – out lacks reliable power much of the time. He about a marathon in the Dominican of reach for the 70 percent of the populabrings in a little extra cash running 5 or Republic, which shares the island of Histion that gets by on $2 a day or less.

10 K races, so compared to his neighbors, paniola with Haiti. A friend drove him to Sloping down the mountain on John he’s relatively well off.

Santo Domingo to run his dream race.

Brown Boulevard, Clovis passes the He pays $475 for two-years rent on his His first marathon. turnoff to the Hotel Montana, which colone-bedroom shed, one of thousands of It took him 2 hours 42 minutes. That’s lapsed during the quake, killing almost 70 temporary shelters aid groups built after a 6:10 mile. The newspaper recorded his people. It has since reopened. A side road the quake – that were then claimed by score, even though his name was misleads to what was once the headquar“landlords” who charge for them. spelled. ters of the U.N. peacekeeping mission, a His fiance will join him there in But Clovis doesn’t care. He is running former hotel that pancaked to the ground.

March, when the couple will get married. toward his new dream.

More than 100 died in the heap of twisted As Clovis starts to run, he trots past He hopes one day there will be a marasteel and dusty concrete, the highest some of the remaining encampments that thon in Haiti and he will get a chance to death toll for a single incident in the hissprouted throughout the city after the compete, and win, at home. tory of the world body. There is a vacant earthquake and still house nearly 360,000 “I would like the world to know,” he lot there now. people. He ignores the choking charcoal says, “that Haiti has a very talented runGovernments around the world have smoke of cooking fires that starts to fill spent about half of the $5.3 billion pledged ner.” the air. for Haitian reconstruction. Most of the He passes the Royal Oasis, a towering • Online: AP video on YouTube: yourubble is gone; there are two new sewage hotel and shopping center that a local treatment plants north of the capital and tube.com/watch?v=N0GqKris7S4 business magnate began building before

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The Associated Press

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. – Major League Baseball will test for human growth hormone throughout the regular season and increase efforts to detect abnormal levels of testosterone, a decision the NFL used to pressure its players.

Baseball players were subject to blood testing for HGH during spring training last year, and Thursday’s agreement between management and the Major League Baseball Players Association expands that throughout the season.

Those are in addition to urine tests for other performance-enhancing drugs.

Under the changes to baseball’s drug agreement, the World Anti-Doping Agency laboratory in Laval, Quebec, will keep records of each player, including his baseline ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone, and will conduct carbon isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) tests of any urine specimens that “vary materially.”

“This is a proud and a great day for baseball,” commissioner Bud Selig said after two days of owners’ meetings. “We’ll continue to be a leader in this field and do what we have to do.”

The announcement came a day after steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa failed to gain election to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.

Commenting on the timing, Selig noted the drug program changes had long been in the works, “but it wasn’t too bad, was it?”

Selig reflected on how far baseball had come on performance-enhancing drug issues.

“This is remarkable when you think of where we were 10, 12, 15 years ago and where we are today,” he said. “Nobody could have dreamed it.”

Baseball began random drug testing in 2003, testing with penalties the following year and suspensions for first offenders in 2005. Initial penalties were lengthened from 10 days to 50 games in 2006, when illegal amphetamines were banned. The number of tests has gradually increased over the past decade.

Selig called the latest change a “yet another indication how far this sport has come.”

Rob Manfred, baseball’s executive vice president for economics and league affairs, said

“This is a proud and a great day for baseball.”

Bud Selig

MLB commissioner

each player will be tested at least once.

“Players want a program that is tough, scientifically accurate, backed by the latest proven scientific methods, and fair,” union head Michael Weiner said in a statement. “I believe these changes firmly support the players’ desires while protecting their legal rights.”

Selig praised the cooperation of the players association, once a staunch opponent of drug testing, in agreeing to the expansion.

“Michael Weiner and the union deserve credit,” Selig said. “Way back when they were having a lot of problems I didn’t give them credit, but they do.”

Christiane Ayotte, director of the Canadian laboratory, said that the addition of random blood testing and a “longitudinal profiling program makes baseball’s program second to none in detecting and deterring the use of synthetic HGH and testosterone.”

She said the program compares favorably with any program conducted by WADA. HGH testing remains a contentious issue in the NFL. At a hearing last month, U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, accused the NFL players’ union of trying to back out of HGH testing.

“Other professional sports leagues, including the National Football League, must also implement their own robust testing regimes,” Cummings and committee chairman Darrel Issa said in a statement Thursday. “Major League Baseball’s announcement increases the pressure on the NFL and its players to deliver on pledges to conduct HGH testing made in their collective bargaining agreement that was signed two years ago.”

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Thursday “we hope the MLB players’ union will inspire the NFLPA to stop its stalling tactics and fulfill its commitment to begin testing for HGH.”

AP file photo

With the cloud of steroids shrouding many candidacies, including that of Barry Bonds (above), baseball writers failed Wednesday to elect anyone to the Hall of fame.

NatIoNal BaseBall Hall of faMe

Rose preaches patience to today’s tarnished stars

By GReG BeaCHaM The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES – Pete Rose recently went to Cooperstown to film an episode of his upcoming reality TV show. His fiancée got choked up when baseball’s career AP file photo hits leader had to watch the Pete Rose is working on his upcoming Parade of Legends and other reality show with his fiancée, Kiana Hall of Fame festivities as just another face in the crowd.

Kim.

Rose doesn’t share Kiana Kim’s disappointment in his continued banishment from baseball, but he hopes he can provide a few lessons in patience to the rest of his sport’s tarnished superstars.

“It doesn’t matter how long it takes,” Rose said Thursday over lunch in Sherman Oaks.

“I’m in no hurry, unless you know something I don’t know. You just have to try to

be a productive citizen and live your life, and hopefully someday somebody calls you and says, ‘Hey, we want to give you a second chance.’ ” The 71-year-old Rose, nattily attired in a tan hat and a colorful striped shirt with “Hit King” embroidered on the collar, says he’s “a little sad” nobody was elected to the Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

Yet Rose sees both sides of the Hall debate: Although he’s a friend of Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and every star of baseball’s Steroids Era, Rose also says anything that artificially alters the game’s statistics shouldn’t be praised or honored.

And if a player linked to steroid use ever broke Rose’s record of 4,256 hits, Charlie

Hustle would object vehemently.

“I don’t know who did what, and I really don’t care,” Rose said. “All I can tell you is if there’s drugs involved, the most sacred thing in baseball is the stats. We’ve been taking stats since 1869 ... and whenever you do something that can alter the statistics of the game, it’s not good for the game.”

FINE PRINT

Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com football PLAYoFF gLANcE Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 5 Houston 19, Cincinnati 13 Green Bay 24, Minnesota 10 Sunday, Jan. 6 Baltimore 24, Indianapolis 9 Seattle 24, Washington 14

Divisional Playoffs Saturday Baltimore at Denver, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) Green Bay at San Francisco, 7 p.m.

(FOX) Sunday Seattle at Atlanta, Noon (FOX) Houston at New England, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 20 AFC, TBA (CBS) NFC, TBA (FOX) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 27 At Honolulu AFC vs. NFC, 6 p.m. (NBC)

Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3 At New Orleans AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 5 p.m. (CBS)

INJuRY REPoRT

OUT - Definitely will not play DNP - Did not practice LIMITED - Limited participation in practice FULL - Full participation in practice

BALTIMORE RAVENS at DENVER BRONCOS — RAVENS: DNP: RB Vonta Leach (knee, ankle), RB Bernard Pierce (knee), G Jah Reid (toe). LIMITED: LB Dannell Ellerbe (ankle). FULL: WR Anquan Boldin (shoulder), WR Tandon Doss (ankle), LB Adrian Hamilton (illness), LB Ray Lewis (triceps), LB Albert McClellan (shoulder), DE Pernell McPhee (thigh), DT Haloti Ngata (knee), S Bernard Pollard (chest), S Ed Reed (shoulder), CB Jimmy Smith (abdomen), LB Terrell Suggs (Achilles, biceps), G Marshal Yanda (shoulder).

BRONCOS: DNP: CB Tracy Porter (concussion). FULL: S Mike Adams (knee), T Ryan Clady (shoulder), T Orlando Franklin (knee), WR Trindon Holliday (ankle), G Chris Kuper (ankle), S Jim Leonhard (thigh), WR Matthew Willis (knee).

GREEN BAY PACKERS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — PACKERS: OUT: DE Jerel Worthy (knee). DNP: WR Jarrett Boykin (ankle), WR Randall Cobb (illness), S Jerron McMillian (not injury related), WR Jordy Nelson (ankle). LIMITED: LB Clay Matthews (knee), LB Dezman Moses (hamstring).

FULL: TE Jermichael Finley (hamstring), RB Alex Green (knee), RB James Starks (knee).

49ERS: No Data Reported HOUSTON TEXANS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — TEXANS: DNP: CB Alan Ball (foot). LIMITED: G Antoine Caldwell (back), NT Shaun Cody (back), TE Owen Daniels (shoulder), TE Garrett Graham (concussion), T Derek Newton (knee), DE Antonio Smith (ankle), G Wade Smith (knee). FULL: RB Justin Forsett (knee), CB Johnathan Joseph (illness), S Shiloh Keo (ankle), S Glover Quin (shoulder), LB Brooks Reed (groin), RB Ben Tate (foot), QB T.J. Yates (right elbow).

PATRIOTS: LIMITED: S Patrick Chung (shoulder), CB Marquice Cole (finger), G Dan Connolly (back), CB Alfonzo Dennard (hamstring, knee), S Nate Ebner (hamstring), TE Rob Gronkowski (forearm, hip), TE Aaron Hernandez (ankle), LB Dont’a Hightower (hamstring), DE Chandler Jones (ankle), WR Brandon Lloyd (knee), G Logan Mankins (ankle, calf), LB Jerod Mayo (elbow), G Nick McDonald (shoulder), DE Rob Ninkovich (hip), LB Mike Rivera (ankle), DE Trevor Scott (knee), LB Brandon Spikes (knee, ankle), CB Aqib Talib (hip), WR Wes Welker (ankle), LB Tracy White (elbow).

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at ATLANTA FALCONS — SEAHAWKS: No Data Reported FALCONS: DNP: S Charles Mitchell (calf), CB Christopher Owens (hamstring).

LIMITED: DE John Abraham (ankle), S William Moore (hamstring). FULL: CB Dunta Robinson (head).

schEDuLE

Sunday — Assistant coaches under contract to playoff clubs that won wildcard games may be interviewed for head coaching positions through the conclusion of divisional playoff games.

Jan. 15 — Deadline for underclassmen to petition for special eligibility for the 2013 NFL draft.

Jan. 19 — East-West Shrine Game, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. Jan. 20 — AFC and NFC championship games.

Jan. 27 — Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu; An assistant coach, whose team is in the Super Bowl and who has previously interviewed for another club’s head coaching job, may have a second interview with the club no later than the Sunday preceding the Super Bowl.

Feb. 3 — Super Bowl, Superdome, New Orleans March 9-11 — Clubs may enter negotiations with certified agents of players who will be unrestricted free agents at end of league year.

March 12 — Before 3 p.m., clubs must exercise options for 2013 on all players who have option clauses in their 2012 contracts; clubs must submit qualifying offers to their restricted free agents with expiring contracts and to whom they desire to retain a right of first refusal/compensation; clubs must submit a minimum salary offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights to players with expiring 2012 contracts and who have fewer than three seasons of free agency credit; all 2012 player contracts expire. All clubs must be under the salary cap. The 2013 league year, free agency and trading period begins at 3 p.m.

March 17-20 — Annual league meeting, Phoenix April 25-27 — NFL draft, New York May 20-22 — NFL spring league Meeting, Boston Sept. 5, 8-9 — 2013 NFL season begins.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division W L OL SL Pts GF Grand Rapids 21 10 1 2 45 109 Milwaukee 17 13 2 2 38 92 Rockford 17 17 1 1 36 109 Wolves 15 12 3 2 35 86 Peoria 14 17 2 2 32 81 North Division W L OL SL Pts GF Toronto 21 10 1 2 45 116 Abbotsford 17 10 3 4 41 80 Lake Erie 19 15 2 1 41 116 Rochester 17 14 2 1 37 114 Hamilton 13 18 1 3 30 76 South Division W L OL SL Pts GF Charlotte 20 11 2 3 45 109 Texas 19 11 3 2 43 92 Houston 18 11 3 3 42 104 Oklahoma City 18 13 1 3 40 115 San Antonio 15 19 0 4 34 95 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OL SL Pts GF Portland 21 12 1 1 44 107 Worcester 18 13 1 2 39 91 Providence 17 13 0 2 36 79 Manchester 16 15 2 2 36 94 St. John’s 15 19 1 1 32 86 East Division W L OL SL Pts GF Syracuse 23 7 2 3 51 127 Binghamton 22 8 1 2 47 107 Hershey 17 16 1 1 36 91 Wilkes-Barre 15 17 2 1 33 84 Norfolk 14 17 2 0 30 83 Northeast Division W L OL SL Pts GF Springfield 19 9 2 3 43 109 Bridgeport 17 14 2 2 38 109 Albany 13 11 1 6 33 78 Connecticut 15 17 3 0 33 95 Adirondack 14 17 1 1 30 79

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GA 91 97 111 92 112 GA 85 74 115 109 110 GA 94 92 97 108 109 GA 102 100 88 92 105 GA 94 81 88 93 100 GA 79 110 80 109 96

NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

Thursday’s Games Lake Erie 5, San Antonio 1 Friday’s Games Wolves at Abbotsford, 9 p.m.

Toronto at St. John’s, 5 p.m.

Albany at Manchester, 6 p.m.

Bridgeport at Providence, 6:05 p.m.

Hershey at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 6:05 p.m.

Adirondack at Binghamton, 6:05 p.m.

Hamilton at Rochester, 6:05 p.m.

Springfield at Worcester, 6:30 p.m.

Norfolk at Syracuse, 6:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Grand Rapids at Rockford, 7:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Peoria, 7:05 p.m.

Lake Erie at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Houston at Texas, 7:30 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Indiana 22 14 .611 Bulls 19 14 .576 Milwaukee 18 16 .529 Detroit 13 23 .361 Cleveland 9 28 .243 Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 23 12 .657 Brooklyn 20 15 .571 Boston 18 17 .514 Philadelphia 15 22 .405 Toronto 13 22 .371 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 23 10 .697 Atlanta 20 14 .588 Orlando 12 23 .343 Charlotte 9 25 .265 Washington 5 28 .152 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 28 10 .737 Memphis 23 10 .697 Houston 21 15 .583 Dallas 13 23 .361 New Orleans 10 25 .286 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 27 8 .771 Denver 21 16 .568 Portland 19 15 .559 Utah 19 18 .514 Minnesota 16 16 .500 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 28 8 .778 Golden State 22 12 .647 L.A. Lakers 15 20 .429 Sacramento 13 22 .371 Phoenix 12 25 .324

GB — 1½ 3 9 13½ GB — 3 5 9 10 GB — 3½ 12 14½ 18 GB — 2½ 6 14 16½ GB — 7 7½ 9 9½ GB — 5 12½ 14½ 16½

Thursday’s Games Indiana 81, New York 76 Dallas at Sacramento (n) Miami at Portland (n) Today’s Games Bulls at New York, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Houston at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Utah at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Denver, 8 p.m.

Portland at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

INDIVIDuAL LEADERs SCORING AVERAGE G FG FT PTS Bryant, LAL 35 367 244 1053 Anthony, NYK 28 278 179 812 Durant, OKC 35 321 282 984 Harden, HOU 35 277 305 928 James, MIA 33 333 159 870 Westbrook, OKC 35 264 182 762 Wade, MIA 29 226 137 602 Aldridge, POR 32 268 123 659 Curry, GOL 34 240 103 686 Lee, GOL 34 278 114 670 Pierce, BOS 35 229 157 684 Parker, SAN 36 274 126 691 Ellis, MIL 34 242 135 648 Jennings, MIL 34 232 99 632 Holiday, PHL 33 243 82 605 Mayo, DAL 36 234 108 657 Lillard, POR 34 218 110 620 DeRozan, TOR 35 236 144 633 Walker, CHA 34 225 116 605 Gay, MEM 32 219 99 569 Bosh, MIA 32 214 132 567 Griffin, LAC 36 254 122 633 Afflalo, ORL 35 229 106 612 Deng, Bulls 33 216 116 575 Duncan, SAN 37 258 124 642 Howard, LAL 33 201 167 570 Cousins, SAC 30 191 133 516 Anderson, NOR 35 221 50 601 Johnson, Bro 35 225 74 596 Paul, LAC 36 213 145 613 Jefferson, UTA 36 258 94 612 Smith, ATL 32 225 68 542 Smith, NYK 34 214 92 574 Randolph, MEM 32 221 96 540 George, IND 35 217 81 586 Williams, Bro 34 191 129 569 West, IND 35 238 106 585 Crawford, LAC 34 187 122 555 Batum, POR 33 178 99 538 Pekovic, MIN 30 193 102 488 Gallinari, DEN 36 189 139 583 Thompson, GOL 34 193 61 540 Horford, ATL 33 234 54 522 Crawford, WAS 31 180 78 485 Boozer, Bulls 33 214 79 507 Monroe, DET 36 213 126 552 Martin, OKC 34 157 131 521 Williams, ATL 34 172 103 514 Hill, IND 32 168 84 471 Garnett, BOS 35 216 83 515

AVG 30.1 29.0 28.1 26.5 26.4 21.8 20.8 20.6 20.2 19.7 19.5 19.2 19.1 18.6 18.3 18.3 18.2 18.1 17.8 17.8 17.7 17.6 17.5 17.4 17.4 17.3 17.2 17.2 17.0 17.0 17.0 16.9 16.9 16.9 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.2 15.9 15.8 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.3 15.1 14.7 14.7

REBOUNDS PER GAME G OFF DEF TOT Varejao, CLE 25 138 223 361 Howard, LAL 33 122 288 410 Randolph, MEM 32 139 246 385 Asik, HOU 36 107 294 401 Hickson, POR 33 133 229 362 Vucevic, ORL 35 115 266 381 Lee, GOL 34 100 269 369 Chandler, NYK 34 150 207 357 Noah, Bulls 32 120 215 335 Cousins, SAC 30 105 202 307 Faried, DEN 37 151 225 376 Jefferson, UTA 36 72 279 351 Boozer, Bulls 33 76 243 319 Horford, ATL 33 82 235 317 Duncan, SAN 37 63 289 352 Thompson, CLE 37 140 197 337 Monroe, DET 36 98 228 326 Gortat, PHX 37 83 247 330 Evans, Bro 34 95 201 296 Pekovic, MIN 30 118 143 261 Griffin, LAC 36 70 241 311 Sanders, MIL 33 85 194 279 Aldridge, POR 32 76 194 270 Ibaka, OKC 35 99 195 294 Hibbert, IND 35 137 157 294 Smith, ATL 32 71 196 267 James, MIA 33 44 231 275 West, IND 35 77 203 280 Durant, OKC 35 21 251 272 Thompson, SAC 35 92 174 266

AVG 14.4 12.4 12.0 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.5 10.5 10.2 10.2 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.1 9.1 8.9 8.7 8.7 8.6 8.5 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.8 7.6

ASSISTS PER GAME G AST 30 337 36 342 35 319 33 289 35 297 35 274 34 261 36 257 26 183 33 225 36 245 34 222 34 221 34 218 32 203 35 221 28 176 36 226 34 204 34 201 37 215 34 188 35 186 32 161 34 171 35 175 35 169 32 149 31 143 34 155 34 155

AVG 11.2 9.5 9.1 8.8 8.5 7.8 7.7 7.1 7.0 6.8 6.8 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.5 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6

STEALS PER GAME G STL 36 93 32 77 35 74 34 71 36 73 35 67 30 56 30 55 34 62 35 62 34 59 30 52 37 60 35 56 34 54 33 52 35 55 34 53 36 56 36 56 33 50 35 53 36 54 35 52 33 49 35 51 32 46 30 43 32 45 28 39

AVG 2.58 2.41 2.11 2.09 2.03 1.91 1.87 1.83 1.82 1.77 1.74 1.73 1.62 1.60 1.59 1.58 1.57 1.56 1.56 1.56 1.52 1.51 1.50 1.49 1.48 1.46 1.44 1.43 1.41 1.39

Rondo, BOS Paul, LAC Vasquez, NOR Holiday, PHL Westbrook, OKC Calderon, TOR Williams, Bro Parker, SAN Nelson, ORL James, MIA Lawson, DEN Teague, ATL Lillard, POR Curry, GOL Conley, MEM Dragic, PHX Felton, NYK Lin, HOU Walker, CHA Jennings, MIL A. Miller, DEN Ellis, MIL Harden, HOU Hill, IND Jack, GOL Collison, DAL Bryant, LAL Shved, MIN Crawford, WAS Ginobili, SAN Redick, ORL

Paul, LAC Conley, MEM Westbrook, OKC Jennings, MIL Lin, HOU Harden, HOU Rondo, BOS Kidd, NYK Walker, CHA World Peace, LAL Ellis, MIL Allen, MEM T. Young, PHL Durant, OKC Curry, GOL Chalmers, MIA Dragic, PHX Teague, ATL Lawson, DEN Griffin, LAC James, MIA Bryant, LAL Bledsoe, LAC Pierce, BOS Batum, POR George, IND Gay, MEM Cousins, SAC Smith, ATL Kirilenko, MIN

BLOCKED SHOTS PER GAME G BLK AVG 33 108 3.27 35 100 2.86 35 93 2.66 33 87 2.64 37 96 2.59 32 78 2.44 28 61 2.18 32 65 2.03 37 73 1.97 37 73 1.97 33 63 1.91 35 65 1.86 36 60 1.67 36 57 1.58 32 50 1.56 36 54 1.50 32 48 1.50

Sanders, MIL Ibaka, OKC Hibbert, IND Howard, LAL Duncan, SAN Smith, ATL Lopez, Bro Noah, Bulls Gortat, PHX McGee, DEN Gasol, MEM Lopez, NOR Koufos, DEN Drummond, DET Favors, UTA Jordan, LAC Biyombo, CHA

Maxiell, DET Bosh, MIA Kirilenko, MIN Durant, OKC Okafor, WAS Aldridge, POR Hawes, PHL Kidd-Gilchrist, CHA Udoh, MIL Jefferson, UTA Brand, DAL Stiemsma, MIN Batum, POR

36 32 28 35 33 32 37 33 33 36 32 29 33

53 45 39 46 43 40 46 41 41 44 39 35 39

1.47 1.41 1.39 1.31 1.30 1.25 1.24 1.24 1.24 1.22 1.22 1.21 1.18

Martin, OKC Fredette, SAC Redick, ORL Durant, OKC Paul, LAC Crawford, LAC Allen, MIA Curry, GOL Gasol, MEM Webster, WAS Jack, GOL Belinelli, Bulls Batum, POR Teague, ATL Williams, ATL Thompson, GOL Thomas, SAC Collison, DAL A. Miller, DEN Jefferson, UTA Harden, HOU Hill, IND Afflalo, ORL Lillard, POR Mayo, DAL Bosh, MIA Bryant, LAL Robinson, Bulls Sessions, CHA Brown, PHX

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE FT FTA 131 141 59 65 77 85 282 312 145 161 122 136 60 67 103 116 119 135 73 83 57 65 64 73 99 113 56 64 103 118 61 70 74 85 107 123 84 97 94 109 305 354 84 98 106 124 110 129 108 127 132 156 244 290 53 63 157 187 68 81

PCT .929 .908 .906 .904 .901 .897 .896 .888 .881 .880 .877 .877 .876 .875 .873 .871 .871 .870 .866 .862 .862 .857 .855 .853 .850 .846 .841 .841 .840 .840

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE FG FGA Chandler, NYK 161 232 Jordan, LAC 142 237 Ibaka, OKC 214 375 Howard, LAL 201 353 McGee, DEN 162 286 Lopez, NOR 174 310 Hickson, POR 173 314 Bosh, MIA 214 391 James, MIA 333 613 Faried, DEN 183 340 Gortat, PHX 186 346 Landry, GOL 144 271 Horford, ATL 234 441 Lee, GOL 278 524 Griffin, LAC 254 479 Asik, HOU 143 271 T. Young, PHL 242 460 Lopez, Bro 213 406 Durant, OKC 321 619 Parker, SAN 274 530 Thompson, SAC 173 335 Kirilenko, MIN 141 274 Garnett, BOS 216 421 Patterson, HOU 150 293 Pekovic, MIN 193 377 Wade, MIA 226 442 Kaman, DAL 199 393 Vucevic, ORL 181 359 Duncan, SAN 258 512 Randolph, MEM 221 439

PCT .694 .599 .571 .569 .566 .561 .551 .547 .543 .538 .538 .531 .531 .531 .530 .528 .526 .525 .519 .517 .516 .515 .513 .512 .512 .511 .506 .504 .504 .503

3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE FG FGA PCT 27 57 .474 103 228 .452 56 124 .452 71 159 .447 76 172 .442 79 179 .441 66 150 .440 56 130 .431 31 72 .431 34 79 .430 77 180 .428 65 153 .425 81 191 .424 33 78 .423 32 76 .421 48 115 .417 48 115 .417 78 187 .417 40 96 .417 45 108 .417 60 144 .417 50 120 .417 45 109 .413 37 90 .411 55 134 .410 77 189 .407 49 121 .405 109 270 .404 29 72 .403 61 152 .401

Bonner, SAN Curry, GOL Allen, MIA Novak, NYK Martin, OKC Korver, ATL Kidd, NYK Irving, CLE Mills, SAN Ellington, MEM Anthony, NYK Matthews, POR Mayo, DAL Pondexter, MEM Miller, MIA Dunleavy, MIL Hayward, UTA Green, SAN Belinelli, CHI James, MIA Durant, OKC Gordon, CHA Sefolosha, OKC Jack, GOL Calderon, TOR Foye, UTA Douglas, HOU Anderson, NOR Duhon, LAL Miles, CLE

MEn’s CollEgE AP ToP 25 FARED Thursday 1. Duke (15-0) did not play. Next: at No. 20 N.C. State, Saturday.

2. Michigan (16-0) did not play. Next: at No. 15 Ohio State, Sunday.

3. Louisville (14-1) did not play. Next: vs. South Florida, Saturday.

4. Arizona (14-1) lost to Oregon 70-66.

Next: at Oregon State, Saturday.

5. Indiana (14-1) did not play. Next: vs.

No. 8 Minnesota, Saturday.

6. Kansas (13-1) did not play. Next: at Texas Tech, Saturday.

7. Syracuse (15-1) did not play. Next: vs. Villanova, Saturday.

8. Minnesota (15-1) did not play. Next: at No. 5 Indiana, Saturday.

9. Gonzaga (15-1) vs. Saint Mary’s (Cal). Next: at Portland, Thursday.

10. Missouri (12-2) did not play. Next: at Mississippi, Saturday.

11. Florida (11-2) did not play. Next: at LSU, Saturday.

12. Illinois (14-3) did not play. Next: at Wisconsin, Saturday.

13. Creighton (15-1) did not play. Next: at Missouri State, Today.

14. Butler (13-2) did not play. Next: at Dayton, Saturday.

15. Ohio State (12-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 2 Michigan, Sunday.

16. San Diego State (13-2) did not play.

Next: vs. Colorado State, Saturday.

17. Notre Dame (14-1) did not play.

Next: vs. UConn, Saturday.

18. Kansas State (12-2) did not play.

Next: at West Virginia, Saturday.

19. Georgetown (10-3) did not play.

Next: at St. John’s, Saturday.

20. N.C. State (13-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 1 Duke, Saturday.

21. Cincinnati (13-3) did not play. Next: at Rutgers, Saturday.

22. Michigan State (13-3) beat Iowa 62-59. Next: vs. Nebraska, Sunday.

23. Wichita State (15-1) did not play.

Next: at Evansville, Sunday.

24. UNLV (13-3) did not play. Next: vs.

Air Force, Saturday.

25. New Mexico (14-2) did not play.

Next: vs. Fresno State, Saturday.

woMEn’s CollEgE AP ToP 25 FARED Thursday 1. Baylor (13-1) did not play. Next: at No. 17 Kansas, Sunday.

2. Notre Dame (13-1) did not play.

Next: vs. Rutgers, Sunday.

3. UConn (13-1) did not play. Next: at Marquette, Saturday.

4. Duke (14-0) beat Clemson 82-45.

Next: at Wake Forest, Sunday.

5. Stanford (14-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 7 California, Sunday.

6. Kentucky (14-1) beat No. 20 Texas A&M 65-62. Next: at Missouri, Sunday.

7. California (12-2) did not play. Next: at No. 5 Stanford, Sunday.

8. Penn State (12-2) did not play. Next: vs. Nebraska, Sunday.

9. Tennessee (12-3) beat Missouri 8439. Next: at Florida, Sunday.

10. Maryland (11-3) beat No. 24 Miami 84-62. Next: at Virginia Tech, Sunday.

11. North Carolina (16-1) beat N.C. State 70-66. Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Sunday.

12. Purdue (13-2) did not play. Next: vs.

Ohio State, Monday.

13. Georgia (14-2) beat Alabama 95-83.

Next: vs. No. 18 South Carolina, Sunday.

14. UCLA (11-2) did not play. Next: vs.

Washington State, Today.

15. Louisville (13-3) did not play. Next: at Providence, Saturday.

16. Oklahoma (13-2) did not play. Next: vs. Texas Tech, Saturday.

17. Kansas (11-3) did not play. Next: vs.

No. 1 Baylor, Sunday.

18. Florida State (12-3) lost to Wake Forest 80-72. Next: vs. No. 24 Miami, Sunday.

18. South Carolina (14-2) beat Vanderbilt 64-48. Next: vs. No. 13 Georgia, Sunday.

20. Texas A&M (12-5) lost to No. 6 Kentucky 65-62. Next: vs. Auburn, Sunday.

21. Oklahoma State (11-2) did not play.

Next: at Texas, Sunday.

22. Dayton (12-1) did not play. Next: at Butler, Saturday.

23. Colorado (12-2) did not play. Next: at Utah, Sunday.

24. Miami (12-3) lost to No. 10 Maryland 84-62. Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Thursday.

25. Iowa State (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. TCU, Saturday.

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VoLVo chAmPIoNs Thursday At Durban Country Club Durban, South Africa Purse: $2.61 million Yardage: 6,732; Par: 72 (36-36) First Round Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand 31-34—65 Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa 35-33—68 Ernie Els, South Africa 33-35—68 Jeev Milkha Singh, India 36-33—69 Danny Willett, England 36-33—69 Richie Ramsay, Scotland 33-36—69 Jamie Donaldson, Wales 37-32—69 Paul Lawrie, Scotland 38-31—69 Scott Jamieson, Scotland 34-35—69 Thomas Bjorn, Denmark 32-37—69 Robert Rock, England 38-32—70 Shane Lowry, Ireland 35-35—70 Padraig Harrington, Ireland 36-34—70 Francesco Molinari, Italy 35-35—70 Julien Quesne, France 35-3x—72 Retief Goosen, South Africa 36-36—72 Michael Hoey, N. Ireland 33-39—72 Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Spain 35-37—72 Colin Montgomerie, Scotland 37-35—72 Henrik Stenson, Sweden 36-36—72 Nicolas Colsaerts, Belgium 36-37—73 Paul Casey, England 37-37—74 Marcel Siem, Germany 38-36—74 Jose Maria Olazabal, Spain 38-36—74 Jbe Kruger, South Africa 39-36—75 G. Fernandez-Castano, Spain 37-38—75 Thorbjorn Olesen, Denmark 36-39—75 Darren Clarke, N. Ireland 38-37—75 Matteo Manassero, Italy 39-36—75 Branden Grace, South Africa 36-39—75 Ricardo Santos, Portugal 41-35—76 Bernd Wiesberger, Austria 38-38—76 Darren Fichardt, South Africa 34-44—78

basEball Mlb FREE AgENT sIgNINgs AMERICAN LEAGUE WHITE SOX (1) — Signed Jeff Keppinger, 3b, Tampa Bay, to a $12 million, three-year contract.

BALTIMORE (1) — Re-signed Nate McLouth, of, to a $2 million, one-year contract.

BOSTON (7) — Re-signed David Ortiz, dh, to a $26 million, two-year contract; signed David Ross, c, Atlanta, to a $6.2 million, two-year contract; signed Jonny Gomes, of, Oakland, to a $10 million, twoyear contract; signed Shane Victorino, of, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $39 million, three-year contract; signed Koji Uehara, rhp, to a $4.25 million, one-year contract; signed Ryan Dempster, rhp, Texas, to a $26.5 million, two-year contract; signed Stephen Drew, ss, Oakland, to a $9.5 million, one-year contract.

CLEVELAND (2) — Signed Nick Swisher, of, New York Yankees, to a $56 million, four-year contract; signed Brett Myers, rhp, Chicago White Sox, to a $7 million, one-year contract.

DETROIT (2) — Signed Torii Hunter, of, Los Angeles Angels, to a $26 million, twoyear contract; re-signed Anibal Sanchez, rhp, to an $80 million, five-year contract.

HOUSTON (1) — Signed Carlos Pena, 1b, to a $2.9 million, one-year contract.

KANSAS CITY (4) — Re-signed Jeremy Guthrie, rhp, to a $25 million, three-year contract; signed George Sherrill, lhp, Seattle, to a minor league contract ($850,000); signed Xavier Nady, of, San Francisco, to a minor league contract ($750,000); signed Endy Chavez, of, Baltimore, to a minor league contract ($1 million).

LOS ANGELES (4) — Signed Ryan Madson, rhp, Cincinnati, to a $3.5 million, one-year contract; signed Joe Blanton, rhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $15 million, two-year contract; signed Sean Burnett, lhp, Washington, to an $8 million, two-year contract; signed Josh Hamilton, of, Texas, to a $125 million, five-year contract.

MINNESOTA (1) — Signed Kevin Correia, rhp, Pittsburgh, to a $10 million, two-year contract.

NEW YORK (5) — Re-signed Hiroki Kuroda, rhp, to a $15 million, one-year contract; re-signed Andy Pettitte, lhp, to a $12 million, one-year contract; re-signed Mariano Rivera, rhp, to a $10 million, one-year contract; signed Kevin Youkilis, 3b, Chicago White Sox, to a $12 million, one-year contract; re-signed Ichiro Suzuki, of, to a $13 million, two-year contract.

OAKLAND (1) — Re-signed Bartolo Colon, rhp, to a $3 million, one-year contract.

SEATTLE (2) — Re-signed Oliver Perez, lhp, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract; signed Raul Ibanez, of, New York Yankees, to a $2.75 million, one-year contract.

TAMPA BAY (3) — Re-signed Joel Peralta, rhp, to a $6 million, two-year contract; signed James Loney, 1b, Boston, to a $2 million, one-year contract; signed Roberto Hernandez, rhp, Cleveland, to a $3.25 million, one-year contract.

TEXAS (5) — Re-signed Colby Lewis, rhp, to a $2 million, one-year contract; signed Joakim Soria, rhp, Texas, to an $8 million, two-year contract; signed A.J. Pierzynski, c, Chicago White Sox, to a $7.5 million, one-year contract; signed Jason Frasor, rhp, Toronto, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract; signed Lance Berkman, 1b, St. Louis, to an $11 million, one-year contract.

TORONTO (2) — Signed Maicer Izturis, inf, Los Angeles Angels, to a $10 million, three-year contract; signed Melky Cabrera, of, San Francisco, to a $16 million, two-year contract.

NATIONAL LEAGUE CUBS (5) — Signed Scott Baker, rhp, Minnesota, to a $5.5 million, one-year contract; signed Dioner Navarro, c, Cincinnati, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract; re-signed Shawn Camp, rhp, to a $1.35 million, one-year contract; signed Scott Feldman, rhp, Texas, to a $6 million, one-year contract; signed Edwin Jackson, rhp, Washington, to a $52 million, fouryear contract.

ARIZONA (4) — Signed Eric Hinske, 1b, Atlanta, to a $1.35 million, one-year contract; signed Eric Chavez, 3b, New York Yankees, to a $3 million, one-year contract; signed Brandon McCarthy, rhp, Oakland, to a $15.5 million, two-year contract; signed Cody Ross, of, Boston, to a $26 million, three-year contract.

ATLANTA (3) — Signed Gerald Laird, c, Detroit, to a $3 million, two-year contract; signed B.J. Upton, of, Tampa Bay, to a $75.25 million, five-year contract; re-signed Reed Johnson, of, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract.

CINCINNATI (2) — Re-signed Jonathan Broxton, rhp, to a $21 million, three-year contract; re-signed Ryan Ludwick, of, to a $15 million, two-year contract.

COLORADO (1) — Re-signed Jeff Francis, lhp, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract.

LOS ANGELES (3) — Re-signed Brandon League, rhp, to a $22.5 million, three-year contract; signed Zack Greinke, rhp, Los Angeles Angels, to a $147 million, three-year contract; signed J.P. Howell, lhp, Tampa Bay, to a $2.85 million, oneyear contract.

MIAMI (2) — Signed Juan Pierre, of, Philadelphia, to a $1.6 million, one-year contract; signed Placido Polanco, 3b, Philadelphia, to a $2.75 million, one-year contract.

MILWAUKEE (1) — Signed Mike Gonzalez, lhp, Washington, to a $2.25 million, one-year contract.

NEW YORK (1) — Re-signed Tim Byrdak, lhp, to a minor league contract ($1 million).

PHILADELPHIA (1) — Signed Mike Adams, rhp, Texas, to a $12 million, twoyear contract.

PITTSBURGH (2) — Signed Russell Martin, c, New York Yankees, to a $17 million, two-year contract; re-signed Jason Grilli, rhp, to a $6.75 million, two-year contract.

ST. LOUIS (2) — Signed Randy Choate, lhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $7.5 million, three-year contract; signed Ty Wigginton, inf, Philadelphia, to a $5 million, two-year contract.

SAN DIEGO (1) — Re-signed Jason Marquis, rhp, to a $3 million, one-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO (3) — Re-signed Jeremy Affeldt, lhp, to an $18 million, three-year contract; re-signed Angel Pagan, of, to a $40 million, four-year contract; re-signed Marco Scutaro, inf, to a $20 million, three-year contract.

WASHINGTON (3) — Re-signed Zach Duke, lhp, to a $700,000, one-year contract; signed Dan Haren, rhp, Los Angeles Angels, to a $13 million, one-year contract; re-signed Adam LaRoche, 1b, to a $24 million, two-year contract.

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6:30 p.m.: Union at Princeton, NBCSN 8 p.m.: Alaska Anchorage at Minnesota, BTN 9 p.m.: Nebraska-Omaha at Denver, NBCSN

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1:09.09, 4. Tempin (W) 1:09.18, 5. Gray (S) 1:11.47, 6. Schuman (H) 1:16.67 100 freestyle: 1. Steinken (W) 50.74, 2. Hofmann (W) 51.05, 3. Beyer (H) 54.29, 4. Blackburn (S) 56.32, 5. Wirtz (H) 1:00.87, 6. Campbell (S) 1:07.08 500 freestyle: 1. Dir (S) 5:08.32, 2. DeWane (W) 5:35.81, 3. Nomm (W) 5:45.89, 4. Saathoff (S) 5:52.75 200 freestyle relay: 1. Woodstock (Steinken, Krueger, Hofmann, Gantner) 1:34.27, 2. Harlem 1:41.75, 3. Woodstock (Jagman, Price, Tempin, Nomm) 1:41.80, 4. Sterling 1:48.36, 5. Harlem 1:48.97, 6.

Sterling 1:59.19 100 backstroke: 1. Hofmann (W) 1:03.05, 2. Wike (S) 1:03.58, 3. Krueger (W) 1:12.45, 4. Tanker (H) 1:13.53, 5.

Mackey (S) 1:13.71 6. Johnson (H) 1:18.68 100 breaststroke: 1. Interone (S) 1:00.00, 2. Gantner (W) 1:09.60, 3. Ruiz (S) 1:12.85, 4. Albright (H) 1:18.35, 5.

Jensen (W) 1:22.20, 6. HIlton (H) 1:25.67 400 freestyle relay: 1. Sterling 3:34.40, 2. Woodstock 3:50.23, 3. Harlem 3:51.86, 4. Harlem 4:31.18, 5. Woodstock 4:31.31

girls basKEtball ImmAcuLATE coNcEPTIoN 45 mARIAN cENTRAL 35 MARIAN CENTRAL (35) Melchionna 3 2-6 9, Koscielniak 1 2-2 4, Wurder 2 0-0 4, Wuensch 3 7-9 15, Anderson 1 0-0 3. Totals: 14 11-17 35 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (45) Gaudio 8 0-0 16, Rebur 2 0-2 4, Radona 3 3-4 11, Maloney 4 0-0 6, Mannin 4 0-0 6.

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BASEBALL American League WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Gray, RHP Ramon Troncoso, LHP David Purcey, C Bryan Anderson, INF Josh Bell, INF Steve Tolleson and OF Stefan Gartrell on minor league contracts.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Named Marcus Thames hitting coach, Brian Baisley coach and David DeKay strength and conditioning coach of Tampa (FSL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Resop on a one-year contract.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with C Craig Albernaz, OF Jason Bourgeois and RHP J.D. Martin on minor league contracts.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Claimed LHP Tommy Hottovy off waivers from Texas.

National League CUBS — Agreed to terms with INF Luis Valbuena on a one-year contract and OF Brian Bogusevic, C J.C. Boscan, RHP Andrew Carpenter, RHP Jaye Chapman, OF Johermyn Chavez, RHP Dayan Diaz, INF Alberto Gonzalez, RHP Jensen Lewis, INF Brent Lillibridge, INF Edwin Maysonet, OF Darnell McDonald, 1B/OF Brad Nelson, RHP Blake Parker, RHP Zack Putnam, LHP Hisanori Takahashi and RHP Cory Wade on minor league contracts.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with RHP Eddie Bonine, RHP Nelson Figueroa, RHP Warner Madrigal, RHP Garrett Mock, LHP Rommie Lewis, C Tuffy Gosewisch, INF Kila Ka’aihue, INF Mark Teahen, INF Josh Wilson, OF Jeremy Reed and OF Brad Snyder on minor league contracts.

ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with RHP Wirfin Obispo, C Luis De La Cruz, C Matt Pagnozzi and INF Blake DeWitt on minor league contracts.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with RHP Manny Corpas on a minor league contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Chris Narveson on a oneyear contract and RHP Kelvim Escobar on a minor league contract.

American Association ST. PAUL SAINTS — Released OF Jim Rapoport.

WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed INF Blake Bergeron.

Frontier League GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed RHP Jason Sullivan to a contract extension.

RIVER CITY RASCALS — Signed 3B Steve Carrillo.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Signed INF Carlos Colmenares.

TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — Signed RHP Jacob Clem to a contract extension.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MIAMI HEAT — Signed C Josh Harrellson to a 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League BEARS — Signed TE Fendi Onobun and LB Lawrence Wilson to reserve/future contracts.

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed CB Greg McCoy to a reserve/future contract.

BUFFALO BILLS — Named Mike Pettine defensive coordinator and Nathaniel Hackett offensive coordinator.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed RB Alvester Alexander, OT Lee Ziemba and LB Jake Killeen to reserve/future contracts.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Fired coach Mike Mularkey.

Canadian Football League CALGARY STAMPEDERS — Signed PK Rene Paredes to a contract extension.

HOCKEY National Hockey League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Reassigned D Anton Blomqvist from Evansville (ECHL) to Springfield (AHL).

American Hockey League BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Signed D Dan Maggio to a professional tryout agreement.

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS — Recalled F A.J. Jenks.

MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS — Recalled D Taylor Aronson from Cincinnati (ECHL).

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS — Signed D Bryan Helmer.

ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Signed F Brandon Blandina.

IDAHO STEELHEADS — Signed F Brett Robinson, F Ian Watters, D William Lacasse and D Taylor Vichorek.

READING ROYALS — Signed D Mark Mitera.

SOCCER Major League Soccer COLUMBUS CREW — Agreed to terms with D Chad Barson.

FC DALLAS — Signed G Raul Fernandez.

LA GALAXY — Named Jovan Kirovski technical director.

PORTLAND TIMBERS — Acquired M Diego Valeri on loan from Club Atletico Lanus (Argentina).

The Hillstriders Running Club will take entries online for its March Madness Half Marathon race on March 17. The race starts and finishes at Cary-Grove High School.

The entry fee is $40. Runners will receive a hoody commemorating the 35th running of the race and all runners who complete the race will receive finishing medals.

For anyone who does not get in on Dec. 31, there will be 20 first come-first served VIP entries available on Jan. 12 at 10 a.m.

Entries will be sold at The Running Depot in Crystal Lake for $125.

The course is considered one of the most challenging half marathon courses in northern Illinois. Splits will be given at each of the odd-numbered mile markers.

Water and PowerBar Performance drink will be provided at the 2 1/2-mile intervals and at the finish line. Power Bar Gels will be distributed at the 7-mile mark.

Money raised from the race will go toward the Hillstriders scholarships awarded to five local high school runners this spring.

CATAWBA — Named Kevin Brown offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, Chris Collins special teams co-coordinator and defensive backs coach, and Jordan Smith special teams cocoordinator and wide receivers coach.

CLEMSON — Announced WR DeAndre Hopkins will enter the NFL draft.

GEORGIA — Announced NT Kwame Geathers will enter the NFL draft.

MIAMI — Named Mario Cristobal tight ends and associate head football coach.

OHIO STATE — Announced senior RB Jordan Hall has been granted a medical redshirt.

OKLAHOMA STATE — Announced the resignation of defensive coordinator Bill Young. Promoted linebackers coach Glenn Spencer to defensive coordinator.

Announced RB Joseph Randle will enter the NFL draft.

PENN STATE — Promoted John Butler to defensive coordinator.

WOFFORD — Named Ron Sweet women’s volleyball coach.

mchENRY 68, PRAIRIE RIDgE 6 106: Piotrowski (PR) dec. B. Sikula, 8-3 113: Mullen (McH) by forfeit 120: Duh (McH) by forfeit 126: M. Sikula (McH) by forfeit 132: Ostdick (McH) p. Kachelmus, 1:39 138: Herber (McH) p. Irbacker, 3:50 145: Paldell (McH) by forfeit 152: Lardy (McH) p. Rea, 5:01 160: Popp (PR) dec. Pait, 7-5 170: Roewer (McH) by forfeit 182: Britt (McH) dec. Wisser, 6-3 195: Grannemann (McH) p. Zegers, 4:45 220: L. Hernandez (McH) p. Bos, 5:23 285: A. Hernandez (McH) by forfeit

boYs swiMMing huNTLEY 91, mchENRY 79 200 medley relay: 1. Huntley (C. Cazel, J. Cazel, Czarnecki, M. Haage) 1:47.72, 2. McHenry (Braun, Matthys, Schopen, Smith) 1:53.17, 3. McHenry (Forst, Dunn, Peck, Lucas) 1:58.99 200 freestyle: 1. Jensen (McH) 1:52.93, 2. Czarnecki (H) 1:58.32, 3.

LoPiccolo (H) 2:05.96, 4. Matthys (McH) 2:34.22, 5. Pitzen (McH) 2:36.28 200 individual medley: 1. C. Cazel (H) 2:05.66, 2. B. Haage (H) 2:12.04, 3.

Peck (McH) 2:24.11, 4. Vandy (H) 2:35.84, 5. Dunn (McH) 2:35.98, 6. Floden (McH) 2:53.42 50 freestyle: 1. M. Haage (H) 23.12, 2.

Braun (McH) 23.41, 3. Lucas (McH) 24.76, 4. B. Cazel (H) 26.39, 5. Vandy (H) 27.44, 6. Becker (McH) 27.45 100 butterfly: 1. Schopen (McH) 56.66, 2. Czarnecki (H) 59.67, 3. Smith (McH) 1:12.10, 4. Bauwens (H) 1:14.17, 5.

Pitzen (McH) 1:15.46 100 freestyle: 1. M. Haage (H) 51.03, 2. Jensen (McH) 51.60, 3. J. Cazel (H) 54.49, 4. Flodon (McH) 1:02.57, 5. Pitzen (McH) 1:15.46 500 freestyle: 1. Schopen (McH) 5:14.47, 2. B. Cazel (H) 5:20.92, 3. Smith (McH) 5:49.72, 4. Frost (McH) 6:06.76, 5.

Bauwens (H) 6:05.60 200 freestyle relay: 1. McHenry (Jensen, Peck, Lucas, Becker) 1:39.23, 2.

Huntley (Vandy, B. Haage, LoPiccolo, B. Cazel) 1:41.45, 3. McHenry (Dunn, Floden, Matthys, Pitzen) 1:51.48 100 backstroke: 1. C. Cazel (H) 58.24, 2. Braun (McH) 1:00.22, 3. LoPiccolo (H) 1:08.23, 4. Frost (McH) 1:11.27, 5. Lucas (McH) 1:11.38 100 breaststroke: 1. J. Cazel (H) 1:06.55, 2. B. Haage (H) 1:09.10, 3. Peck (McH) 1:00.22, 4. Dunn (McH) 1:18.94, 5.

Matthys (McH) 1:24.95 400 freestyle relay: 1. Huntley (C. Cazel, Czarnecki, M. Haage, J. Cazel) 3:36.27, 2. Huntley (B. Cazel, LoPiccolo, B. Haage, Bauwens) 3:45.34, 3. McHenry (Braun, Schopen, Smith, Frost) 3:49.12, 4. McHenry (Jensen, Flodon, Becker, Pitzen) 4:09.49

wooDsTock co-oP 125 sTERLINg 111 hARLEm 67 200 medley relay: 1. Sterling 2:05.77, 2. Sterling 2:07.10, 3. Woodstock (Hofmann, Steinken, Krueger, Gantner) 2:13.68, 4. Woodstock (DeWane, Jensen, Gallegos, Price) 2:27.23, 5. Harlem 2:27.45, 6. Harlem 2:36.79 200 freestyle: 1. Dir (S) 1:51.59, 2. DeWane (W) 2:03.98, 3. Nomm (W) 2:04.05, 4. Mattox (S) 2:11.07, 5. Matthews (H) 2:11.72, 6. Villani (H) 2:40.55 200 individual medley: 1. Beyer (H) 2:06.47, 2. Interone (S) 2:07.62, 3.

Steinken (W) 2:13.29, 4. Tempin (W) 2:25.51, 5. Ruiz (S) 2:25.73, 6. Wirtz (H) 2:30.52 50 freestyle: 1. Krueger (W) 24.95, 2.

Wike (S) 25.47, 3. Blackburn (S) 25.50, 4.

Jagman (W) 25.62, 5. Albright (H) 25.94, 6. Tanker (H) 27.68 100 butterfly: 1. Gantner (W) 58.56, 2. Pillars (S) 1:02.29, 3. Matthews (H)

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Three-point goals: Marian Central 4 (Melchionna 1, Wuensch 2, Anderson 1), Immaculate Conception 0. Total fouls: Marian Central 14, Immaculate Conception 15.

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girls bowling JAcobs 2,528 wooDsTock co-oP 2,181 Jacobs: Cabrera 159-151-211 521, Callie 182-146-146 474, Morrison 211-179-150 540, Dodson 151-199-145 495, Smotters 163-152-183 498. Totals: 866-827-835 2,528 Woodstock Co-op: Kunke 121-121 242, Lindsey-Robbins 151-150-120 421, Stieg 125-123-144 392, Busch 175-173-164 512, Zurawski 144-193-147 484, Butenschoen 130. Totals: 716-760-705 2,181

sChEDulE FRIDAY

Boys basketball: Montini at Marian Central, Woodstock North at Johnsburg, Crystal Lake Central at Woodstock, CaryGrove at Crystal Lake South, Huntley at Prairie Ridge, Dundee-Crown at McHenry, Harvard at Rockford Christian, Hampshire at Grayslake Central, Richmond-Burton at Genoa-Kingston, Montini at Marian Central, 7 p.m.; Alden-Hebron at Christian Liberty, 7:30 p.m.

Girls basketball: Alden-Hebron at Christian Liberty, 6 p.m.; Marengo at North Boone, Rockford Christian at Richmond-Burton, 7 p.m.

Wrestling: Huntley at Jacobs, 5:30 p.m.; Woodstock at Cary-Grove, 6:30 p.m.; Burlington Central at Harvard, 7 p.m.

Boys bowling: Bartlett at Marengo, Woodstock at Libertyville, 4:30 p.m.

Girls bowling: Woodstock at Wheeling, 4:30 p.m.

sATuRDAY

Boys basketball: Marengo at Burlington Central, Marian Central at Harlem, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball: Grayslake North at CL Central, Woodstock at Hampshire, Wheaton Academy at Marian Central, 2:30 p.m.; Jacobs at Prairie Ridge, 3:30 p.m.; Johnsburg at Rockford Auburn, 6 p.m.; Dundee-Crown at CL South, Cary-Grove at Huntley, Alden-Hebron at Harvard, Woodstock North at Grayslake Central, 7 p.m.

Wrestling: Richmond-Burton at Round Lake, Marian Central at Kaneland, 9 a.m.; Cary-Grove at Palatine Mega Duals, 9:30 a.m.; Huntley at Warren Duals, 9 a.m.; McHenry at Batavia Invitational, 9:30 a.m.; Marengo, CL South at Round Lake Quad, 9 a.m.; Prairie Ridge at Oak Lawn Quadrangular, 10 a.m.; CL Central at Sandburg Quad, 10 a.m.; Johnsburg, Harvard at Winnebago Quad, Dundee-Crown Quad, 10 a.m.

Boys swimming: Woodstock Co-op, McHenry, Cary-Grove at Jefferson Relays, 11 a.m.; Dundee-Crown at St. Charles East Invite, 1 p.m.

Boys bowling: Marengo at Lake Zurich Invitational, 9 a.m.

Girls bowling: Woodstock, Marengo at IMSA Invitational, 8:30 a.m.; McHenry, Huntley at Jacobs Quad, 9 a.m.

Cheerleading: Woodstock at Grayslake North Invitational, 1 p.m.

Gymnastics: Prairie Ridge at Nequa Valley Invitational, 1 p.m.

Fencing: Marian Central at University High, 9 a.m.

CoMMunitY hoCKEY cL YELLowJAckETs To hosT EVENTs The Crystal Lake Yellowjackets are hosting a free event Feb. 16 at the Crystal Ice House (320 E. Prairie in Crystal Lake).

The event is open to girls age 4 to 9 who would like to try hockey.

Go to www.firewagonhockey.com or call 815-356-8500 for information.

Huntley High School varsity lacrosse coach Phil Ryan will offer academy-style lacrosse training to players of all ability levels on Sunday in Huntley.

The academy will be held in the Union Special building on Route 47 in Huntley, next to Powell’s Car Wash. The facility features a turfed surface which is ideal for indoor training. No cleats are allowed on the turf. Participants should enter through the door underneath the large Union Special sign.

The fee for participation is $75, and a helmet, shoulder pads, arm pads, gloves and stick are required for participation.

Ryan has coached lacrosse for more than 20 years with experience at the high school college and professional levels.

He has won two Illinois State High School Championships and was named Illinois High School Lacrosse Coach of the Year twice.

The lacrosse academy is available to players of all ability levels, from beginners to highly experienced players.

Training and drills will be scaled to each player’s ability level to ensure maximum skill growth during the session. The focus will be on the fundamentals of stick work and footwork, and training will progress

to advanced skills for appropriate levels.

Sunday’s academy will be broken down into the following age groups: Grades 2-5: Noon-1 p.m. (limit of 20 players) Grades 6-8: 1-2 p.m. (limit of 15 players) Grades 9-11 (JV level): 2-3 p.m. (limit of 15 players) Grades 10-12 (Varsity level): 3-4 p.m. (limit of 15 players)

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Perplexed bride ponders how Balance exercises can prevent falls to gently let bridesmaid go

Dear Abby: I used to be close friends with “Colette.” We were so close I asked her to be a bridesmaid in my April wedding.

Over the past several years of our friendship, Colette became selfish and domineering. It didn’t bother me so much before, because I felt her positive qualities outweighed the negative.

However, after several recent incidents, I finally told her I was upset. She offered a cop-out response, and we have not communicated since then.

That was a month ago.

How do I let her know I want to withdraw my request for her to be a bridesmaid? I don’t want to hurt her feelings, but my wedding will be a small, private affair, and her presence would be painful and disruptive to me and another bridesmaid who recently had a similar experience with her.

Colette may not be burning with desire to come anyway, given our falling out, and hasn’t yet incurred any of the expenses or spent any of the time and effort associated with being a bridesmaid. I don’t want to act unkindly, even though I don’t plan on rekindling the friendship. – Needs Perspective In Kansas Dear Needs: Tell Colette

politely your plans have changed and you have decided to “scale back” the

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips wedding; therefore your wedding party will be smaller and you won’t need her after all.

It’s euphemistic enough that it could be taken to mean that finances have dictated your decision, which would be face-saving for her.

If she feels as you suspect she does, she may be relieved to be let off the hook. And if not, well – you don’t plan on continuing your friendship with her in any case. Do not make the conversation anything but polite and brief.

Dear Abby: My mother had to be placed in a nursing home a year and a half ago.

It has been a difficult time in our lives. She had two small, adorable dogs that kept her company for many years. I have kept them at her home and provide daily care and love to them.

I tried to find them a loving home, to no avail. I can’t bring them to my home because I’m allergic to dogs.

They’re accustomed to being indoors, and the elderly one can’t stand the extreme heat in our area.

My problem is my brother.

He knows I need a good home for Mom’s dogs, but he went out and BOUGHT another dog

for his family. I was hurt and angry when he told me, but tried not to show it. I’m bitter about it because Mom’s pets still need a home.

I’m finding it hard to speak to my brother now. I have never had a mean bone in my body or felt this way before, but I don’t understand how he could do this. Am I wrong to feel this way? I respect your opinion, so could you advise me? – Doggone It! Dear Doggone It!: Your feelings are understandable.

However, before you let them degenerate into lasting antipathy, have a frank talk with your brother. Tell him your feelings and find out why he didn’t volunteer to take in your mother’s dogs.

There is nothing to be gained by stewing in silence, and he may have had a reason.

You might have better luck finding a home for your mother’s dogs if you contact no-kill shelters and rescue groups in your area. The dogs might be ideal companions for another senior if they are loving and housebroken. Most shelters offer a “senior for senior” discount where qualified senior citizens can adopt a senior companion animal, usually seven years old or older, with all fees waived.

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

Dear Dr. K: I’m 70 and regularly do cardiovascular and weight-training exercises.

Now my doctor wants me to add balance exercises to my routine. Why? Dear Reader: You’ve asked a good question, and it has a simple answer: Poor balance can cause falls. Every year, one in three adults 65 or older falls at least once. Especially in older people, falls can be serious. More than 90 percent of hip fractures result from falls. Falls also often lead to fractures of the spine, forearm, leg, ankle, pelvis, upper arm and hand.

These injuries can undermine your independence.

Hip fractures, in particular, also can increase the risk for early death.

Balance is the ability to distribute your weight in a way that enables you to hold a steady position or move at will without falling. From the moment we sit or stand up as infants, gravity is always pulling us downward, tending to cause us to fall.

Our ability to balance keeps this from happening – most of the time.

Our daily balancing act requires multiple different body systems to be constantly working together. These

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ASK DR. K Dr. Anthony Komaroff

include the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), the vestibular system (brain and inner ear), the visual system (brain and eye) and a vast web of positionsensing nerves. Muscles and bones are pressed into service as well.

Balance is like muscle strength: The more you use it, the less likely you are to lose it. Worse, it can become a vicious circle. You feel a little unsteady, so you curtail certain activities.

If you’re inactive, you’re not challenging your balance systems or using your muscles. As a result, both balance and strength suffer.

Simple acts, such as strolling through a grocery store or rising from a chair, become trickier. That shakes your confidence, so you become less active ... and so the vicious circle continues.

Good balance, by contrast, helps prevent potentially disabling falls. It builds confidence and fosters independence.

It sounds like you’re an

active person. Most likely, you already engage in some activities that help hone balance. Yoga, golf, biking and tai chi all require some degree of balance. But even people who are not already active can improve their balance through exercise or balance training.

I’ve put some beginner balance-training exercises on my website. They are a good first step toward improving shaky balance and can be done by people of many ages and abilities, including those who are elderly or frail. As your balance improves, you can add challenges to make your balance training progressively harder. For example, try an exercise standing on one leg instead of two.

Even if you are conscientious about doing regular aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercises, if you feel that your balance isn’t what it used to be, talk to your doctor or to staff at the gym about learning balance exercises. They could help protect you against falling.

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

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Land of ‘Lincoln’: Spielberg film tops Oscar nominations

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Steven Spielberg has matched his personal best at the Academy Awards: 12 nominations for his Civil War saga “Lincoln,” including best picture, director and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones.

That ties the 12 nominations for his 1993 drama “Schindler’s List,” which won seven Oscars, including best picture and director.

Also among the nine nominees for best picture Thursday: the old-age love story “Amour”; the Iran hostage thriller “Argo”; the independent hit “Beasts of the Southern Wild”; the slaverevenge narrative “Django Unchained”; the musical “Les Miserables”; the shipwreck story “Life of Pi”; the lostsouls romance “Silver Linings Playbook”; and the Osama bin Laden manhunt chronicle “Zero Dark Thirty.”

“Life of Pi” surprisingly ran second with 11 nominations, ahead of “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Les Miserables,” which had been considered potential front-runners.

“I thought we’d get a few, so this is really great for us,” said “Life of Pi” director Ang Lee. “Eleven really surprised me. But it’s a good surprise.

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Difficult torture scenes scar otherwise brilliant ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

By Jeffrey Westhoff • editorial@shawmedia.com

“Zero Dark thirty” and “Argo” will compete against each other as best picture nominees at next month’s oscars.

Maybe it is a reflection of our times that two fact-based accounts of the CIA dealing with the aftermath of Islamic fundamentalism should register so strongly with the public consciousness, particularly since a wave of similar, though fictional, films bombed at the box office only a few years ago.

“Argo,” which is set during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, goes easy on our national conscience with the CIA aiming to save lives. “Zero Dark thirty” is more morally troubling, as it should be.

Kathryn Bigelow’s account of the search for osama bin Laden has generated controversy, deservedly so, for its depiction of torture, but another issue often goes overlooked.

During the hunt for bin Laden, it is never in question that the object is to kill the man responsible for the 9/11 attacks, not to capture him and put him on trial. few had qualms about this determination, yet it goes against the very heart of the American judicial system, the belief that a person is innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Why make an exception for bin Laden and his co-conspirators (many of whom have been killed in drone strikes)?

Bigelow answers that question in the film’s opening seconds. A black screen is accompanied by frantic 911 calls from people trapped in the World trade Center, and in just a few seconds memories of that terrifying morning come sweeping back. such a monstrous crime disrupted our sense of justice. the story begins two years after the 9/11 attack as a freshly recruited CIA officer identified as Maya (Jessica Chastain) joins the bin Laden manhunt. It is an ugly start as Maya watches a fellow CIA officer (Jason Clarke) roughly question a suspect at one of the agency’s black sites in saudi Arabia. the interrogation soon turns to waterboarding. Maya is visibly uncomfortable with the violence but refuses to leave the cell. several years later Maya has become so inured to torture that she doesn’t hesitate to tell a strong-arm man to punch a suspect in the face.

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STarrING: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Jennifer Ehle, James Gandolfini PLOT: a CIa officer (Chastain) leads an eight-year hunt for Osama bin Laden, which climaxes with a daring nighttime raid in Pakistan. raTED: r for language and strong violence including brutal disturbing images rUNNING TIME: 2 hours, 37 minutes

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TELEVISION ‘Downton,’ ‘Girls,’ ‘Idol’ and more return

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By FRAZIER MOORE The Associated Press

NEW YORK – Where once the post-holiday schedule was a blizzard of chilly reruns, January is aburst with premieres and finales.

Already, the much-adored British miniseries “Downton Abbey” has made its much-awaited season return Sundays on PBS. On IFC on Fridays, the hilarious “Portlandia” is back for its third season of sketch comedy poking fun at the peculiarities of Portland, Ore., starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein.

And NBC’s mystery melodrama “Deception” has arrived Mondays. Meagan Good stars as a detective going undercover at the home of a rich family with whom she was once friendly, to investigate a murder within the clan.

On Tuesday, PBS’ “American Experience” begins a three-week documentary miniseries, “The Abolitionists,” spotlighting Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown and Angelina Grimke.

Also on Tuesday, the FX drama “Justified” is returning for its fourth season of Kentucky hill-country crimefighting led by Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (series star Timothy Olyphant).

On Thursday, comedic action centers at the White House with the premiere of NBC’s “1600 Penn.” Josh Gad (“The Book of Mormon”) stars as the goofball son of the incumbent U.S. president (played by Bill Pullman) who keeps the first family in a stir, yet manages to make

everything turn out all right by the final fade-out.

The Gallaghers of “Shameless” are a much different family. In this dark comedy, William H. Macy stars as the boozy single father of a brood of kids who manage their ragtag Chicago homestead in spite of dad’s overindulgences. Also starring Emmy Rossum, it returns Sunday for its third season on Showtime.

Also on Sunday, HBO’s comedy “Girls” returns for a second season sure to be at least as ballyhooed, discussed and argued about as the first. Lena Dunham (who also writes, produces, directs and created the series) stars as one of a quartet of twentysomething gal pals in New York.

Right after “Girls,” HBO launches the second season of “Enlightened,” an affecting comedy starring Laura Dern as a confused New Age-y activist who’s bent on changing the world.

What was Carrie Bradshaw like before Sarah Jessica Parker and “Sex and the City?” Find out on “The Carrie Diaries,” which debuts Monday on the CW. AnnaSophia Robb stars as the high-school era Carrie in this likable prequel.

“American Idol” returns Wednesday on Fox. Veteran judge Randy Jackson will be joined by Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban. Ryan Seacrest, as always, is the affable host.

After five seasons, Fox’s lovably inscrutable sci-fi series “Fringe” concludes its head-scratching run on Jan. 18. Stars include Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson and John Noble.

Fox’s bloody suspense

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Elizabeth McGovern (from left) as Lady Grantham, Hugh Bonneville as Lord Grantham, Dan Stevens as Matthew Crawley, Penelope Wilton as Isobel Crawley, Allen Leech as Tom Branson, Jim Carter as Mr. Carson, and Phyllis Logan as Mrs. Hughes, from the TV series, “Downton Abbey.” drama “The Following” premieres Jan. 21. Kevin Bacon stars as a former FBI agent drafted back into service to chase a serial murderer and his vicious disciples.

My, how Spartacus’ army has grown! Commanding thousands of freed slaves, Spartacus is primed to bring down the entire Roman Republic as the final season begins for “Spartacus: War of the Damned,” Jan. 25 on Starz. Liam McIntyre plays

the rebel leader.

The world of “Dallas” will be rocked during its second season with the death of arch-villain oilman J.R. Ewing (played, of course, by Larry Hagman, who passed away in November while the series was in production).

Also starring Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray, this rebooted (so to speak) version of the long-running CBS prime-time soap returns on TNT on Jan. 28.

FX weighs in with an edgy new drama “The Americans” on Jan. 30. It stars Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell as two KGB agents posing as the heads of a normal American household in the 1980s, as they work tirelessly to bring down the U.S. on behalf of Mother Russia.

On Jan. 31, NBC unveils a new medical drama “Do No Harm.” Steve Pasquale (“Rescue Me”) stars as a neurosurgeon with a great

bedside manner who inconveniently shares a body with his sociopathic alter ego.

The same night, NBC closes the book on the brilliant mockery of “30 Rock.”

This Tina Fey comedy wraps seven seasons of making fun of pop culture, modern life and especially its own real-life broadcast network – which, like the rest of the TV universe, has even more midseason goodies in store come February.

Busy Philipps happy with ‘Cougar Town’ move to TBS

By ALICIA RANCILIO The Associated Press

NEW YORK – “Cougar Town” made its move from ABC to TBS on Tuesday, premiering its fourth season, and Busy Philipps couldn’t be happier.

The 33-year-old actress recalled in a recent interview how the cast was assured by creator and executive producer Bill Lawrence that the comedy wouldn’t be canceled, but he couldn’t elaborate.

Some of her co-stars were taping TV pilots for other possible jobs, Philipps said.

“But I’m at ICM, which handled the deal with ‘Cougar Town,’ and TBS, and (co-star and Lawrence’s wife) Christa Miller is also with them. Both our agents were like, ‘No, you’re not gonna do any pilots.’ So that was a little suspicious. They knew something we didn’t know.”

Lawrence has a history of keeping his critically acclaimed – but maybe not ratings-magnet – shows alive.

His comedy “Scrubs” aired for seven seasons on NBC before switching to ABC. With “Cougar Town” now on cable, Philipps said the writers are able to push the envelope a little more. “There was one joke in particular by another character that Standards and Practices wouldn’t let us air when we were on network and I was so bummed when it was cut from the script and it made it into the show this year, so I was really excited about that.”

Still, she cautioned, “Cougar Town” is on a basic cable station.

“It’s not HBO. I’m not having ‘True Blood’-type sex scenes.”

Philipps said she enjoys showcasing her comedic chops.

“I was always a very quirky kid.

I remember very early like fourth or fifth grade doing pratfalls to make my friends laugh, like falling on the ground on the playground and doing like bits and characters,” she said.

On “Cougar Town,” Philipps plays Laurie Keller, a real estate assistant to Courteney Cox’s Jules, who has infiltrated her group of friends. She’s fun-loving, ditzy and has a history of one-night stands.

Philipps said she does “nerd out” by challenging herself to make each of Laurie’s outrageous stories or comments sound different from the one before.

The actress, who is expecting her second child, said the pregnancy has made her forgetful.

“I had a major case of pregnancy brain and had accidentally stolen my friend’s car keys and put them in my purse and left my cellphone at her house, and I was explaining to my husband in the kitchen that I needed him to go back and get my stuff, and my daughter (4-year-old Birdie), we didn’t even know she was listening, said, ‘Mama, I think that baby in your tummy is makin’ ya crazy.’ Perfectly sums it up!” she said.

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‘Quartet’ has a winning, classy charm “Quartet”

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STARRING: Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly PLOT: At a home for retired opera singers, the annual concert to celebrate Verdi’s birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean, an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents.

RATED: Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and suggestive humor RuNNING TImE: 1 hour, 38 minutes DEBORAH YOUNG

The Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES – Dustin Hoffman’s directing bow at 75 finds a perfect match in the well-heeled subject of “Quartet,” a charming tale of aging musicians whose passion for life continues undiminished in a stately English manor filled with humor, caring and of course great music. This optimistic fairy tale about aging and the continuing possibilities it offers for emotional satisfaction should strike the fancy of older audiences who turned the British indie “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” into a breakout hit released around the world. Leading a cast of real-life musical veterans, Maggie Smith and Tom Courtenay put the stamp of quality on a lush-looking production, albeit one that adheres to genre rules with an iron grip.

Smoothly adapted by Ronald Harwood (“The Dresser”) from his 1999 West End play, the film has a lot to do with “Tosca’s Kiss,” a 1984 documentary by the late Swiss director Daniel Schmid about Milan’s Casa Verdi, founded by Giuseppe Verdi as a retirement home for impoverished singers and musicians.

Hoffman’s respectful treatment of those slightly otherworldly souls who have dedicated their lives to art is a touching salute that will be appreciated by classical music lovers, for whom arias from Rigoletto to The Mikado should prove ear candy.

The posh Beecham House, nestled in the untainted English countryside like a leftover from a Jane Austen novel, is populated by a crew of genteel, able-bodied oldsters who sing and play classical music all day long. In the music rooms, the conservatory and breakfast room, not to mention assorted gazebos scattered around the sprawling English garden and grounds, it’s the kind of place where a little Bach is always welcome. Arthritic hands play the piano while retired tenor Reginald Paget (Tom Courtenay) holds a music theory class for young people from the area. His witty lesson on the difference between opera and rap shows his thinking is still youthful.

As a matter of fact, there is very little doddering going on here, no visiting relatives to quarrel with, and a lot of reassurance by the home’s director, the good Dr. Lucy Cogan (Sheridan Smith), that the end is still a long way off.

As the camera roams around the manor’s marbled halls, it introduces the gushy but warm-hearted Sissy (Pauline Collins)

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Maggie Smith (left) and Pauline Collins in a scene from “Quartet.” and twinkling-eyed Wilf Bond (Billy Connolly, Queen Victoria’s faithful servant in “Mrs. Brown”), whose overactive sex drive has not been quenched by his years, although his interest in the ladies is more raunchy wit than active pursuit.

Two big events intertwine to create some drama and suspense. The first is preparations for the annual Verdi gala, on whose fundraising Beecham House depends for its very survival. The other is the arrival of a mystery guest, a star – who turns out to be none other than haughty prima donna Jean Horton (Maggie Smith.) At first the elderly diva refuses to mingle with her former colleagues, and it takes some coaxing for her to admit she’s as hard up as they are. But when asked to reunite with them to sing their famous quartet from Rigoletto, she balks.

Complicating things is the horrified reaction of Reginald, her first husband, who never has forgiven her infidelity which lead to the breakup of their marriage. Their third-act rap-

prochement is a foregone conclusion, but the way Smith and Courtenay go about it is utterly fresh and charming. In a comic vein, Harwood’s acerbic dialogue in the mouth of egotistical opera director Cedric (eccentrically played by Michael Gambon, the Albus Dumbledore of “Harry Potter” fame) never fails to get a laugh.

This is clearly an actors’ film about performers where Hoffman can flex his muscles and experience. He brings humor and a light touch to the clever British dialogue and sardonic social interactions. One feels a bit of Hoffman in the unflappable Connolly who stepped into a role originally conceived for Albert Finney; his unflappable nothing-sacred wit makes Wilf the most endearing character in the film.

The tale ends on the notes of Verdi, with bonus end titles in which the character actors are paired with a publicity photo from their past, showing them in their heyday as singing and performing stars. It’s a lovely salute to the profession.

Hollywood sticks to tried and true for 2013 lineup DAVID GERMAIN

The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES – It’s not really news that Arnold Schwarzenegger is back this year.

Everybody else in Hollywood is, too, so why not the former California governor?

Schwarzenegger’s back with this month’s action tale “The Last Stand,” while fellow aging action star Bruce Willis returns in February’s “A Good Day to Die Hard,” the fifth installment in his “Die Hard” series.

Superheroes return throughout the year with “Iron Man 3,” “The Wolverine,” “Thor: The Dark World” and a new take on Superman with “Man of Steel.”

Animated pals revisit with follow-ups to “Despicable Me,” “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” “The Smurfs,” and “Monsters, Inc.” Horror is resurrected with fresh stabs at “Carrie” and “The Evil Dead.” Action crews re-enlist for more on the “G.I. Joe,” “The Fast

and the Furious” and “Star Trek” fronts.

Comedy crews go for more laughs with “The Hangover Part III” and “Grown Ups 2.” Even old favorites such as “Jurassic Park,” “The Little Mermaid” and a couple more “Star Wars” prequels come back in 3-D reissues.

And the next chapters quickly follow for two of 2012’s biggest hits with “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.”

The second “Hobbit” originally was supposed to finish Peter Jackson’s prelude to his “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, until Warner Bros. and the filmmakers decided last year to shoot more footage and make it another threepack. To expand the relatively slender “The Hobbit” into a three-movie epic, Jackson has borrowed heavily from J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” appendices, which fill in much of the Middle-earth back-story about dwarf history, elf lore and the mysterious comings and goings of Ian McKellen’s wizard, Gandalf.

Here’s a look at other 2013 highlights:

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Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Ray Owens in “The Last Stand.”

WINTER AND SPRING This used to be the dead zone, when studios dumped stinkers into theaters and counted the days until summer blockbuster season. Yet recently, the first few months of the year have yielded big hits, including “The Hunger Games” and “Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax” in March.

In “The Last Stand,” Schwarzenegger is back for his first starring role since leaving the governor’s office, playing an LA-cop-turned-small-town-sheriff taking on an escaped drug kingpin.

His “Expendables 2” co-star Willis is back in “A Good Day to Die Hard” as the cop who won’t quit teams with his son to stop a nuclear heist in Moscow. And rounding out the still-in-action ’80s heroes, their “Expendables”

buddy Sylvester Stallone stars in February’s “Bullet to the Head” as a hitman working with a cop to get the bad guys that killed their partners.

Other highlights for January through April: Sean Penn’s mob drama “Gangster Squad”; Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton’s fairy-tale update “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters”; Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy’s comedy “Identity Thief”; James Franco and Sam Raimi’s “Wizard of Oz” prelude “Oz the Great and Powerful”; Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson’s action sequel “G.I. Joe: Retaliation”; Tom Cruise’s sci-fi tale “Oblivion”; a demonic update with “Evil Dead”; and a 3-D re-release of Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park.”

In Hollywood, summer starts the first weekend in May, and this year that means Robert Downey Jr. suits up again as rich, flaky genius Tony Stark in “Iron Man 3,” back in leading-man form after 2012’s superhero ensemble smash “The Avengers.” This time, Tony’s forced to fall back on his own survival skills after an enemy up-ends his universe.

“Tony definitely is brought out of his comfort zone, so there’s a lot of travel in this,” Downey said.

Two weeks later comes “Star Trek: Into Darkness,” with headstrong Capt. Kirk (Chris Pine) still feeling the growing pains as he struggles to protect his crew from peril while realizing that he doesn’t have all the answers. Not quite the brassy Kirk we remember from William Shatner’s days on the bridge.

“He’s not the Capt. Kirk that we

FALL AND HOLIDAYS

Part two of “The Hobbit” may own next Christmas, but Thanksgiving will be all about “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” Jennifer Lawrence is back as reluctant hero Katniss, hurled back into competition against fellow past winners of the life-ordeath games.

The usual worry after a critical and commercial smash is whether the sequel can match up. Lawrence isn’t sweating that, though.

knew before. He’s not the mature leader of men yet,” Pine said. “It brings all of his kind of brash, allknowing sense of himself up against the reality of, “well, do you really know what you’re doing?’”

Other highlights for May through August: Bradley Cooper and his gang in “The Hangover Part III”; Vin Diesel and his gang in “Fast and Furious 6”; Adam Sandler and his gang in “Grown Ups 2”;

Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role of “The Great Gatsby”; Henry Cavill as Superman in “Man of Steel”; Brad Pitt and zombies in “World War Z”; Will Smith and son Jaden in the sci-fi adventure “After Earth”; Billy Crystal and John Goodman voicing the “Monsters, Inc.” prequel “Monsters University”; Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum in the Oval Office thriller “White House Down”; the return of the little blue folks in “The Smurfs 2”; “Wedding Crashers” pals Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in the comedy “The Internship”; Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer as trail buddies in “The Lone Ranger”; Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi’s sci-fi battle “Pacific Rim”; Steve Carell’s animated sequel “Despicable Me 2”; Hugh Jackman’s superhero follow-up “The Wolverine”; and Matt Damon’s futuristic thriller “Elysium.”

“I didn’t think, ‘we’ve got to do as good or better,’ which is probably a very basic thing to think about. It’s probably a good idea to think that way,” Lawrence said. “But I didn’t.

Then when I read the script and started seeing everything developing, I really did think it could be better. And I’m definitely not worrying about it being worse or disappointing. I don’t even consider that.”

Other highlights for September

through December: the animated sequel “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2”; 3-D reissues of “The Little Mermaid” and the “Star Wars” prequels “Attack of the Clones” and “Revenge of the Sith”; Tom Hanks’ Somali pirate saga “Captain Phillips”; Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore’s new take on Stephen King’s “Carrie”; Vince Vaughn’s spermdonor comedy “Delivery Man”; Chris Hemsworth’s superhero sequel

“Thor: The Dark World”; ; Will Ferrell’s comedy sequel “Anchorman II”; Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson’s “Mary Poppins” behind-the-scenes story “Saving Mr. Banks”; Chris Pine’s Tom Clancy thriller “Jack Ryan”; Keanu Reeves’ samurai adventure “47 Ronin”; George Clooney’s World War II tale “The Monuments Men”; and Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline’s bachelor bash “Last Vegas.”

Photo provided

Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark/Iron Man in a scene from “Marvel’s Iron Man 3.”

QUICKCRITIC

MINI-REVIEWS & LOCAL SHOWTIMES OF CURRENT MOVIES

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On screen now “Django Unchained” HH

Rated R for strong graphic violence throughout, a vicious fight, language and some nudity, 2 hours, 35 minutes

STARRING: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Walz, Leonardo DiCaprio PLOT: With the help of his mentor, a slave-turned-bounty hunter sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

VERDICT: For his latest blood fest, Quentin Tarantino largely replays all of his other blood fests, specifically his last flick, “Inglourious Basterds.”

In that 2009 tale of wickedly savage retribution, Allied Jewish soldiers get to rewrite World War II history by going on a killing spree of Nazis.

In Tarantino’s new tale of wickedly savage retribution, a black man (Foxx) gets to rewrite Deep South history by becoming a bounty hunter on a killing spree of white slave owners and overseers just before the Civil War. Granted, there’s something gleefully satisfying in watching evil people get what they have coming. But the film is Tarantino at his most puerile and least inventive, the premise offering little more than cold, nasty revenge and barrels of squishing, squirting blood. The usual Tarantino genre mishmash – a dab of blaxploitation here, a dollop of Spaghetti Western there – is so familiar now that it’s tiresome, more so because the filmmaker continues to linger with chortling delight over every scene, letting conversations run on interminably and gunfights carry on to grotesque excess. Bodies bursting blood like exploding water balloons? Perversely fun the first five or six times, pretty dreary the 20th or 30th. Tarantino always gets good actors who deliver, though, and it’s the performances by Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson that make the film intermittently entertaining amid moments when the characters are either talking one another to death or just plain killing each other. – David Germain,

The Associated Press •••••••

“Gangster Squad” H½

Rated R for strong violence and language, 1 hour, 53 minutes STARRING: Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone PLOT: A chronicle of the LAPD’s fight to keep East Coast Mafia types out of Los Angeles in the 1940s and ’50s.

VERDICT: “Gangster Squad,” a pulpy, violent tale of cops and mobsters in 1949 Los Angeles, rides an uncomfortable line between outlandishness and outright parody, and it’s difficult to tell which is director Ruben Fleischer’s intention. Which is a problem.

While the film wallows in period detail and has some sporadic moments of amusing banter, it’s mostly flashy, empty and cacophonous, and it woefully wastes a strong cast led by Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in barely developed, one-note roles.

At its center is a performance from Sean Penn as mob king Mickey Cohen. With his mashed-up boxer’s mug, thick Brooklyn accent and volatile bursts of anger, he’s as cartoony as a Dick Tracy villain. – Christy Lemire,

The Associated Press •••••••

“The Guilt Trip” H½

Rated PG-13 for language and some risque material, 1 hour, 35 minutes STARRING: Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen, Kathy Najimy PLOT: As inventor Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, a quick stop at his mom’s house turns into an unexpected cross-country voyage with her along for the ride.

VERDICT: “Yentl” goes yenta in “The Guilt Trip,” a creakily old-fashioned comedy that forgot to pack the laughs along with the nudging and kvetching. Possibly the first American film in decades in which characters drive cross-country courtesy of process shots out the back window, this mother-son yakfest blows a gasket and all four tires before it even hits the road. With Seth Rogen in very subdued mode, his fans will smell this one a mile away; it might be a movie only their mothers – or diehard Barbra Streisand fans – could love. Rogen — who for some reason sports about a one-day’s grizzle of beard throughout — drastically underplays, probably realizing that, with Streisand emoting so broadly, it was the only way to go. For her part, some combination of cosmetic expertise, cinematic enhancement and natural endowment makes Streisand look more like she’s in her 50s than in her 70s, which is the actuality. Those who’ve always liked the singeractress probably won’t mind her here;

Local showtimes

NOW PLAYING

THEATERS Classic Cinemas Woodstock 209 Main St., Woodstock, 815-338-8555 www.classiccinemas.com AMC Lake in the Hills 12 Randall Road, Lake in the Hills, 800-fandango www.amctheatres.com/LakeHills McHenry Downtown Theatre 1204 N. Green St., McHenry, 815-578-0500 http://cyouatthemovies.com Regal Cinemas 5600 W. Route 14, Crystal Lake, 800-fandango www.regmovies.com

RATINGS HHHH - Excellent HHH - Recommended HH - Not recommended H - Awful for the nonfan, this is not the film that will change your mind. – Todd Mc-

Carthy, The Hollywood Reporter •••••••

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” HHH

PG-13 for frightening images and extended sequences of intense fantasy action and violence, 2 hours, 49 minutes STARRING: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis PLOT: The hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Freeman) joins Gandalf the wizard (McKellen) and a company of 13 dwarves in a quest to reclaim the dwarves’ homeland from an invading dragon.

They encounter monstrous obstacles in the first leg of their journey.

VERDICT: From the opening frames we are back in Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth, and it’s a comfortable place to be. So comfortable, it is easy to overlook many of the film’s flaws. The idea that Jackson would turn J.R.R. Tolkien’s slim children’s novel into a three-film epic is nuts, but the first of these films is entertaining enough, even when the padding shows in a narrative nearly three hours long.

Bilbo’s encounter with Gollum (Andy Serkis) is a showstopper. Avoid seeing the 3-D version shown at 48 frames per second, because it makes an expensive movie look as cheap as a 1970s BBC production. – Jeffrey

Westhoff, Northwest Herald •••••••

“Jack Reacher” HHH

Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some drug material, 2 hours, 10 minutes STARRING: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, Robert Duvall PLOT: A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims.

VERDICT: The idea of watching a movie in which a sniper methodically manufactures his own bullets, practices weekly at a gun range, then waits quietly in an empty parking garage before shooting five people dead may not sound like the most appealing form of entertainment during these tragic days. Nevertheless, it’s important to assess “Jack Reacher” on its own terms, for what it is and what it isn’t. Besides being caught in some unfortunate timing, it’s also clever, well-crafted and darkly humorous, and it features one of those effortless bad-ass performances from Tom Cruise that remind us that he is indeed a movie star, first and foremost. OK, so maybe Cruise doesn’t exactly resemble the Reacher of British novelist Lee Child’s books: a 6-foot-5, 250-pound, blond behemoth. If you haven’t read them, you probably won’t care. Even if you have read them, Christopher McQuarrie’s film – the first he’s directed and written since 2000’s “The Way of the Gun” – moves so fluidly and with such confidence, it’ll suck you in from the start. – Christy Lemire, The

Associated Press

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“Les Misérables” HH½

Rated PG-13 for suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements, 2 hours, 37 minutes STARRING: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfreid PLOT: Years after ex-prisoner Jean Valjean (Jackman) breaks his parole to become a virtuous man, fanatical policeman Javert (Crowe) continues to hunt him. While avoiding Javert, Valjean helps a dying prostitute (Hathaway) and, years later, her daughter (Seyfried).

VERDICT: Director Tom Hooper’s interpretation of the blockbuster stage

show is a musical in close-up. With his actors singing their roles “live,” Hooper can push his camera’s right into their faces. This is riveting for the first hour, then becomes repetitive.

Jackman, Crowe and Hathaway are electrifying. This film was made for fans of the stage show. Others who don’t know the story going in will be lucky if they know it going out. – Jef-

frey Westhoff, Northwest Herald •••••••

“Lincoln” HHH

Rated PG-13 for an intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language, 2 hours, 30 minutes STARRING: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt PLOT: As the Civil War continues to rage, America’s president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own Cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.

VERDICT: For anyone who cringed just a little while watching the trailer for “Lincoln” and worried it might be a near-parody of a Steven Spielberg film, with its heartfelt proclamations, sentimental tones and inspiring John Williams score, fret not. The movie itself is actually a lot more reserved than that – more a wonky, nuts-andbolts lesson about the way political machinery operates than a sweeping historical epic that tries to encapsulate the entirety of the revered 16th president’s life. That was a smart move on the part of Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner, a Pulitzer prize-winner for the play “Angels in America” who also wrote the script for Spielberg’s “Munich.” It’s talky and intimate but also surprisingly funny. –

Christy Lemire, The Associated Press •••••••

“Parental Guidance” HH Rated PG for some rude humor, 1 hour, 44 minutes

STARRING: Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei PLOT: Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids’ 21st-century behaviors collide with Artie and Diane’s oldschool methods.

VERDICT: The schmaltz is piled on thick, and if the comedy were any broader it would require an Imax screen, but still there’s something touching about how hard Billy Crystal and Bette Midler hustle to peddle the threadbare material that makes “Parental Guidance” a perfectly tolerable, if uninspired, moviegoing experience. It would have been nice if director Andy Fickman (“Race to Witch Mountain”) and husband-andwife screenwriters Lisa Addario and Joe Syracuse (“Surf’s Up”) could have mined some fresher stuff from this frequently played ballgame, but at least when you’ve got Crystal calling the shots, you can still count on the occasional change-up. – Michael Re-

chtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter •••••••

“Quartet” HHH

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and suggestive humor, 1 hour, 38 minutes STARRING: Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly PLOT: At a home for retired opera singers, the annual concert to celebrate Verdi’s birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean, an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents.

VERDICT: Dustin Hoffman’s directing bow at 75 finds a perfect match in the well-heeled subject of “Quartet,” a charming tale of aging musicians whose passion for life continues undiminished in a stately English manor filled with humor, caring and, of course, great music. This optimistic fairy tale about aging and the continuing possibilities it offers for emotional satisfaction should strike the fancy of older audiences who turned the British indie “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” into a breakout hit released around the world. Leading a cast of real-life musical veterans, Maggie Smith and Tom Courtenay put the stamp of quality on a lush-looking production, albeit one that adheres to genre rules with an iron grip. – Deborah Young, The

Hollywood Reporter

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“Promised Land” HH

Rated R for language, 1 hour, 46 minutes

STARRING: Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski

PLOT: A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.

VERDICT: An experience that’s alternately amusing and frustrating, full of impassioned earnestness and saggy sections. Director Gus Van Sant has the challenge of taking the topic of fracking and trying to make it cinematic. Working from a script by co-stars Matt Damon and John Krasinski, based on a story by Dave Eggers, he succeeds in fits and starts. The impoverished small town that’s the tale’s setting, a place in need of the kind of economic rejuvenation fracking could provide, is full of folksy folks whose interactions with the main characters don’t always ring true. “Promised Land” has its heart is on its sleeve and makes its pro-environment message quite clear, but it’s in the looser and more ambiguous places that the film actually works. Damon stars as Steve Butler, a salesman traveling the country on behalf of a bland behemoth of an energy corporation. Having grown up on an Iowa farm himself and seeing how an economic downturn can devastate a small town, Butler seems to be a true believer in what he’s selling. But he’s also a pragmatist, as evidenced by the playfully cynical give-andtake he enjoys with his partner, Sue (a sharp Frances McDormand).

Famous for his efficiency in persuading rural residents to sell their land for the drilling rights, Steve runs into a major challenge when he and Sue arrive in depressed McKinley, Pa., where an outspoken old-timer (Hal Holbrook) and a flashy, charismatic environmental crusader (Krasinski) dare to question the company’s methods. – Christy Lemire, The As-

sociated Press

•••••••

“The Rise of the Guardians” HH½

Rated PG for thematic elements and some mildly scary action, 1 hour, 37 minutes.

STARRING: Voices of Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin and Isla Fisher PLOT: When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.

VERDICT: A very odd assortment of mythical childhood figures, some of them afflicted with severe emotional insecurities and inferiority complexes, are thrown together as an unlikely set of action heroes in “The Rise of the Guardians,” an attractively designed but overly busy and derivative mishmash of kid-friendly elements. Based on the book series “Guardians of Childhood” by William Joyce, as well as on the author’s short film “The Man in the Moon,” the script by David Lindsay-Abaire (Robots, Rabbit Hole) plays fast and loose with these legendary fixtures of childhood, attaching to them all sorts of neuroses, feelings of inadequacy and the sense, or threat, of being ignored. Some might find this tack delightfully mischievous, but it’s just as easy to reject as ridiculous. – Todd McCarthy, The

Hollywood Reporter

•••••••

“Skyfall” HHH½

Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences throughout, some sexuality, language and smoking, 2 hours, 23 minutes STARRING: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes PLOT: When a mysterious villain (Bardem) with a vendetta against M (Dench) declares war on MI6, James Bond (Craig) remains loyal to his boss even as British politicians led

by Fiennes call for her resignation.

VERDICT: Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (“American Beauty”) has been a James Bond fan since boyhood, and his love for the character shines through in the series’ 50th anniversary entry. Much of it is brilliant, but like many of Mendes’ films, it is vexingly uneven. Craig remains the rock-solid center in a story that delves deeper into Bond’s psyche than before. With Dench occupying much of this story, Bond has no time for a worthy leading lady, which marks two movies in a row where action has trumped sex. Bardem is a scary villain, but his performance could have used more restraint. At least Q is finally back, now played by waspish Ben Whishaw. Adele’s theme song is the best since Sheena Easton warbled “For Your Eyes Only.”

Craig’s third outing as Bond is miles better than “Quantum of Solace,” but it’s no “Casino Royale.” – Jeffrey

Westhoff, Northwest Herald

“DJANGO UNCHAINED” Friday, Jan. 11

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 12:40, 4:20, 8:00 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 1:00, 4:20, 7:45 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 2:20, 6:00, 9:40 p.m.

“GANGSTER SQUAD”

Friday, Jan. 11

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 10:50 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 p.m.

McHenry Downtown Theater – 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 1:20, 3:40, 4:10, 6:40, 7:20, 9:30, 10:10 p.m.

“THE GUILT TRIP” Friday, Jan. 11

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:10 a.m., 1:30, 7:00 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 6:50, 9:00 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 5:00, 10:15 p.m.

“THE HObbIT: AN UNExPECTED JOURNEY” Friday, Jan. 11

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 2D: 4:30, 8:20 p.m.; 3D: 12:50 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:35, 4:00, 7:25 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 2D: 2:40, 10:40 p.m.; 3D: 6:50 p.m.

“JACk REACHER”

Friday, Jan. 11

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:20 a.m., 6:20, 9:20 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 1:30, 4:20, 7:05, 9:50 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 1:25, 4:40, 7:40, 10:45 p.m.

“LES MISERAbLES”

Friday, Jan. 11

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:00 a.m., 2:30, 6:00, 9:30 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 1:00, 4:15, 7:30 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 4:00, 7:15 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 2:10, 6:30, 10:20 p.m.

“LINCOLN”

Friday, Jan. 11

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 1:00, 4:45, 8:10 p.m.

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“This is 40” HH

Rated R for sexual content, crude humor, pervasive language and some drug material, 2 hours, 13 minutes STARRING: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Albert Brooks, Megan Fox PLOT: Rudd and Mann, reprising the supporting characters they played in “Knocked Up,” face new challenges to their marriage as they turn 40.

VERDICT: Writer-director Judd Apatow invented a style of affably vulgar comedy that has served him and a company of fellow actors and filmmakers well for nearly eight years. This time, Apatow’s worst instincts overpower his best.

The frequently crude dialogue is no longer grounded in a sense of goofiness, and main characters are no longer likeable. Rudd is not given as much screen time as Mann, who is Apatow’s wife. Even Apatow’s good films are too long, but this one seriously lacks the discipline to edit. The occasional good scenes are separated by acres of pointless sequences and subplots. – Jeffrey Westhoff,

Northwest Herald

•••••••

“Wreck-It Ralph” HHH Rated PG for some rude humor and mild action and violence, 1 hour, 48 minutes

STARRING: Voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch PLOT: Wreck It-Ralph (Reilly), the villain of a 1980s arcade game, decides to become a hero, so he tries his luck in other video games.

VERDICT: This kiddie version of “Tron” is the giddiest cartoon comedy in years. The more you know about video game history, the harder you will laugh. The richly funny script is filled with gaming in-jokes, but it is also surprisingly sweet once Ralph befriends Silverman’s character, a young girl prohibited from taking the wheel in a candy-themed racing game. The “backstage” world of video game characters is cleverly imagined, and many familiar digital faces

Regal Cinemas – 1:50, 5:20, 8:50 p.m.

“PARENTAL GUIDANCE”

Friday, Jan. 11

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:50 a.m., 2:20, 4:50, 7:15 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 9:20 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 4:40, 7:00, 9:20 p.m.

McHenry Downtown Theater – 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 2:15, 4:55, 7:35, 10:25 p.m.

“PROMISED LAND”

Friday, Jan. 11

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 4:10, 9:40 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 4:20, 6:45, 9:10 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 2:00, 7:30 p.m.

“THE RISE OF THE GUARDIANS” Friday, Jan. 11

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:20, 2:30, 4:40 p.m.

“SILVER LININGS PLAYbOOk” Friday, Jan. 11

Regal Cinemas – 1:15, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 p.m.

“SkYFALL”

Friday, Jan. 11

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 2:40 p.m.

“THIS IS 40” Friday, Jan. 11

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 9:25 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 1:40, 4:50, 7:50, 11:00 p.m.

“WRECk–IT RALPH” Friday, Jan. 11

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00 p.m.

“ZERO DARk THIRTY” Friday, Jan. 11

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 12:30, 4:00, 7:45, 9:45 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 12:00, 3:10, 6:30, 9:45 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 1:00, 2:30, 4:30, 7:00, 8:00, 10:30 p.m. appear. A ton of fun and worth

every quarter. – Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald •••••••

“Zero Dark Thirty” HHH½

Rated R for language and strong violence including brutal disturbing images, 2 hours, 37 minutes STARRING: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Jennifer Ehle, James Gandolfini PLOT: A CIA officer (Chastain) leads an eight-year hunt for Osama bin Laden, which climaxes with a daring nighttime raid in Pakistan.

VERDICT: Much like her Oscarwinning “The Hurt Locker,” director Kathryn Bigelow’s account of the CIA’s search for Osama bin Laden is compelling filmmaking that can be difficult to watch at times, as it should be. Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal (who also wrote “Hurt Locker”) have been criticized for glamorizing torture.

While they do not glamorize it (the torture scenes are horrifying), they should have been more critical of it rather than present it as a necessary evil. That said, this still is a hypnotic procedural that chronicles nearly a decade of frustrations and setbacks before the Navy Seal’s celebrated raid on bin Laden’s compound. Chastain is dynamite as the flinty professional who remains focused on her mission even as her superiors begin to give up. Even though we know the outcome, the story is charged with suspense. – Jeffrey Westhoff,

Northwest Herald

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Wacky gadgets: ‘Smart’ potty or dumb idea?

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and RYAN NAKASHIMA The Associated Press

From the iPotty for toddlers to the 1,600-pound mechanical spider and the host of glitch-ridden “smart” TVs, the International CES show is a

forum for gadget makers to take big – and bizarre chances.

Many of the prototypes introduced at the annual gadget show over the years have failed in the marketplace. But the innovators who shop

HAPIFORK

If you don’t watch what you put in your mouth, this fork will – or at least try to. Called HAPIfork, it’s a fork with a fat handle containing electronics and a battery. A motion sensor knows when you are lifting the fork to your mouth. If you’re eating too fast, the fork will vibrate as a warning. The company behind it, HapiLabs, believes using the fork 60 to 75 times during meals that last 20 to 30 minutes is ideal. But the fork won’t know how healthy or how big each bite you take will be, so shoveling a plate of arugula will likely be judged as less healthy than slowly putting away a pile of bacon. No word on spoons, yet, or chopsticks.

WHO IT’S FOR: People who eat too fast. Those who want company for their “smart” refrigerator and other kitchen gadgets.

PRICE: HapiLabs is launching a fundraising campaign for the fork in March on the group-fundraising site Kickstarter.com. Participants need to pay $99 to get a fork, which is expected to ship around April or May.

their wares here are fearless when it comes to pitching new gizmos, many of which are designed to solve problems you didn’t know you had.

A search for this year’s strangest (and perhaps least useful) electronic devices yielded an extra-loud pair of headphones from a metal band, an eye-sensing TV that didn’t work as intended and more.

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IPOTTY

Toilet training a toddler is no picnic, but iPotty from CTA Digital seeks to make it a little easier by letting parents attach an iPad to it. This way, junior can gape and paw at the iPad while taking care of business in the old-fashioned part of the plastic potty. IPotty will go on sale in March, first on Amazon.com.

There are potty training apps out there that’ll reward toddlers for accomplishing the deed. The company is also examining whether the potty’s attachment can be adapted for other types of tablets, beyond the iPad. “It’s novel to a lot of people but we’ve gotten great feedback from parents who think it’d be great for training,” said CTA product specialist Camilo Gallardo.

MONDO SPIDER, TITANOBOA

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A giant hydraulic and lithium polymer battery controlled beast from Canadian art organization eatART caught some eyes at the show. A rideable 8-legged creature, Mondo Spider weighs 1,600 pounds and can crawl forward at about 5 mph on battery power for about an hour.

Computer maker Lenovo sponsored the group to show off the invention at CES. Hugh Patterson, an engineer who volunteers his time to making the gizmos, said it was made in part to learn more about energy use.

The original version of Mondo Spider first appeared at the Burning Man arts gathering in Nevada in 2006.

WHO IT’S FOR: Parents at their wit’s end.

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WHO IT’S FOR: Your inner child, Burning Man participants, people with extra-large living rooms.

PRICE: The spider’s parts cost $26,000. Engineers provided their time for free and both took “thousands of hours” to build, Patterson said.

MOTORHEADPHONES

EYE-SENSING TV

PARROT FLOWER POWER

WHO IT’S FOR: People who don’t care about their hearing. According to Kilmister, the headphones are ideal for Motorhead fans. “Their hearing is already damaged, they better buy these.”

PRICE: Prices range from $50 to $130.

WHO IT’S FOR: People too lazy to move their arms. “It’s easy to do,” Guo said, taking the reporter’s place at the demonstration. He later said the device needs to be recalibrated for each person. It worked fine for him, but the TV is definitely not ready for prime-time.

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Bass-heavy headphones that borrow the names of hip-hop luminaries like Dr. Dre have become extremely popular. Rock fans have been left out of the party – until now.

British metal band Motorhead, famous for playing gut-punchingly loud, is endorsing a line of headphones that “go to eleven” and are hitting U.S. stores now.

Says lead singer and bassist Lemmy Kilmister, explaining his creative input: “I just said make them louder than everybody else’s. So that’s the only criteria, and that it should reflect every part of the sound, not just the bass.”

The Motorheadphone line consists of three over-the-ear headphones and six in-ear models. The initiative came from a Swedish music-industry veteran, and distribution and marketing is handled by a Swedish company, Krusell International AB.

A prototype of an eye-sensing TV from Haier didn’t quite meet viewers eye-to-eye. An on-screen cursor is supposed to appear where the viewer looks to help, say, select a show to watch. Blinking while controlling the cursor is supposed to result in a click. In our brief time with the TV, we observed may quirks and comic difficulties.

For one, the company’s demonstrator Hongzhao Guo said the system doesn’t work that well when viewers wear eyeglasses. (That kind of defeats the purpose of TV, no?) But it turns out, one bespectacled reporter was able to make it work. But the cursor appeared a couple inches below where the viewer was looking. This resulted in Guo snapping his fingers to attract the reporter’s eye to certain spots. The reporter dutifully looked, but the cursor was always a bit low. Looking down to see the cursor only resulted in it moving further down the TV screen.

A company named after a bird wants to make life easier for your plants.

A plant sensor called Flower Power from Paris-based Parrot is designed to update your mobile device with a wealth of information about the health of your plant and the environment it lives in. Just stick the y-shaped sensor in your plant’s soil, download the accompanying app and – hopefully – watch your plant thrive.

“It basically is a Bluetooth smart low-energy sensor. It senses light, sunlight, temperature, moisture and soil as well as fertilizer in the soil.

You can use it either indoors or outdoors,” said Peter George, vice president of sales and marketing for the Americas at Parrot.

The device will be available sometime this year, the company said.

WHO IT’S FOR: “Brown-thumbed” folk and plants with a will to live.

PRICE: Unknown.

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Chastain dynamite in role of CIA agent • THIRTY

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“Zero Dark Thirty” has been accused of glamorizing torture or cheerleading the CIA’s use of it. Not so. These scenes are horrifying to watch, especially when you realize our government is carrying out this brutality.

To present this story without acknowledging CIA torture would be whitewashing history.

Where Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal err is they remain uncritical of torture.

They present it as a necessary evil that led to discovering bin Laden’s hideout. Yet many experts, including those within the CIA, believe the agency’s lust for torture post9/11 may have prolonged the manhunt with myriad false confessions. Those voices go unheard in “Zero Dark Thirty,” and that is a disservice to history.

The only anti-torture voice belongs to newly elected President Obama in 2008.

Maya and another CIA officer, played by Jennifer Ehle, scoff during a televised interview

when Obama declares the United State will no longer torture. Later a high-ranking CIA executive complains to a White House official that Obama has made their job harder by ending “enhanced interrogations.”

Even with its problematic depiction of torture, “Zero Dark Thirty” succeeds brilliantly as a procedural film and ranks among the genre’s greatest, from “Naked City” to David Fincher’s “Zodiac.”

For the first two hours of its running time, “Zero” is essentially a detective story, and Bigelow and Boal illustrate the many dead ends Maya follows, from the merely frustrating to the tragic.

Chastain is dynamite as the flint-hearted professional who remains a true believer even as the CIA brass grow weary of the hunt for “UBL” (the CIA identify him as “Usuma”). Chastain’s character is partially based on part on a real female CIA officer whose identity remains classified, but in many ways Maya fits the profile of the obsessive heroes who populate Bigelow’s films. It is also fair to guess that some of the

character is based on Bigelow herself, a tough-minded director who has survived for decades in the male-dominated industry.

Many of Bigelow’s early films are overrated, but she finally lived up to her reputation when she teamed up with journalist-turned-screenwriter Boal for “The Hurt Locker” and became the first woman to win the best director Oscar.

Bigelow and Boal clicked into the military mindset, which is a major reason the climax to “Zero Dark Thirty,” the Navy SEALs’ raid on bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, is so absorbing.

Where the finale of “Argo” has largely been fabricated to drive up suspense, the finale of “Zero Dark Thirty” is probably the film’s most accurate segment as well as its most suspenseful, even though we know the outcome. Every second of the raid is a whiteknuckle moment. The mission begins with a disaster, one of the two specialized helicopters crashes, and threatens to fall apart several times after that. The training and dedication of the SEALs are awe-inspiring.

The only unconvincing element is that the members of SEAL Team Six, led by Joel Edgerton, are a bit pudgier than the real Navy SEALs who starred in “Act of Valor.”

Throughout the film, many familiar faces appear in small roles, including Kyle Chandler, Harold Perrineau, Mark Strong, John Barrowman and Chris Pratt. James Gandolfini plays an unnamed CIA director, but he is obviously Leon Panetta.

And though Osama bin Laden ostensively is the focus of the story, he remains mostly a phantom, a figure glimpsed fleetingly in the final minutes. Only when bin Laden is dead do we see the face of the actor playing him, Ricky Sekhon.

To Bigelow, the person of Osama bin Laden is less important than the drive to punish him for his enormous crime. “Zero Dark Thirty” would be a better film if Bigelow and Boal more openly questioned whether the methods used to mete out that justice were worthy of America, but even in its failings, this is a gripping, almost necessary, piece of filmmaking.

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The 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT hatchback has the same 148-horsepower, naturally aspirated, four-cylinder engine that’s in the 2013 Elantra sedan.

Hyundai adds new Elantra hatchback

By ANN M. JOB

For The Associated Press The new-for-2013 Hyundai Elantra GT hatchback is a stylish, fuel-sipping, nimble car with surprisingly quiet interior and luxury touches

that include a huge panoramic sunroof and a sliding center armrest.

Despite the name, though, this new Hyundai is not that much of a GT, or Grand Tourer, in performance.

In fact, the Elantra GT has

the same 148-horsepower, naturally aspirated, fourcylinder engine that’s in the 2013 Elantra sedan.

This powerplant helps account for the Elantra GT’s notable federal government fuel economy rating

of 28 miles per gallon in city driving and 39 mpg on the highway for an automatic transmission model. These numbers are near the top mileage ratings among gasoline-only-powered, fivedoor hatchbacks.

Best of all, the new Elantra GT, like all Hyundais, comes with a 10-year/100,000mile powertrain warranty and a limited, bumper-tobumper warranty for 5 years/60,000 miles.

Hatchbacks typically are

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Starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price, including destination charge,

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New in the Buick Verano lineup is a 250-horsepower turbocharged model priced from $29,105.

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Buick struck the right key with the 2013 Verano.

The four-door, five-passenger, front-wheel-drive compact car is a small version of the mid-sized LaCrosse sedan. The LaCrosse is a winner and so is its smaller clone.

A turbo, top-of-the-line Verano was in for testing, and it proved to be a quiet, disciplined car in ride and power.

Insulating factors in door, dashboard, roof and floor cavities were above average, which meant a relatively quiet cabin. The suspension system included the industry norm of MacPherson struts in front and a somewhat unusual but effective Watts Z-link in the rear. The Watts Z-link turns up and down movement into more of a straight line. It is designed to improve steering when the car is loaded down and harsh road bumps are encountered.

The 2-liter, dual overhead cam, 250-horsepower turbocharged Ecotech four-cylinder engine was mated to a sixspeed automatic transmission.

Unofficially, the best this 3,300pound car could do during test week was 0 to 60 miles per hour in 6.5 seconds. Factory tests have lowered that figure to 6.2 seconds. Buick publicists claim the $29,105 turbo Verano costs less, but also has more performance capabil-

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Buick’s Verano is equipped with a Bose sound system, heated front seats and leather trim. RIGHT: Trunk space measures 14.3 cubic feet. ity than the 204-horsepower, $33,795 Lexus IS250 and the 201-horsepower, $29,200 Acura ILX 2.4L. With two adults aboard in interstate, country and city driving, the turbo powerplant averaged 28.4 miles per gallon of fuel usage. Regular unleaded gasoline is recommended for the 15.6-gallon tank.

The Environmental Protection Agency rates the turbo Verano at 20 mpg in the city and 31 on the highway with one adult driving in a modest fashion.

Highlights of the Verano are safety and comfort inclusions. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety calls the Verano a top safety pick for the usual seatbelts, headrests, child-safety seats and door locks, but also 10 air bags, rear-vision camera, side blind zone alert and rear crosstraffic alert, collapsible pedal

system, stability and traction controls and four-wheel disc brakes with an antilock system and “panic” brake assist. These safety features are standard across the Verano lineup, from the $23,080 model to the $29,105 turbo.

The 10 airbags include overhead curtains for two rows, knees, front and front sides. A tire pressure monitor also is standard as well as rear park assist.

Besides being named one of Ward’s 10 best engine, the Verano’s turbo also has a little extra such as dual chrome exhaust tips, rear spoiler, sport pedals, leather trim and a heated steering wheel.

Standard Buick IntelliLink with color-touch (seven-inch color screen) radio supports audio streaming from Pandora Înternet radio and Stitcher Smart Radio.

The Bose, nine-speaker

sound system serves AM-FM and satellite radio, CD and MP3 players, auxiliary input, USB port and Bluetooth.

The turbo has P235 performance tires mounted on 18-inch machine-faced alloy wheels.

Niceties in the turbo Verano are heated seats (power for driver), heated tilt and telescopic leather-covered steering wheel, heated and power exterior mirrors, power door locks and windows (four express), two power outlets with one in front and a second in the rear, keyless entry and start, air conditioning, dual zone climate controls, door sill plates, cruise control, intermittent wipers and rear window defroster, lighted vanity mirrors and reading lights.

A svelte vehicle, the exterior has fog lights in front, halogen headlamps, solar-tinted glass and body-color chrome

strip and door handles. Headlights are automatic.

For a compact car, the Verano has a large trunk at 14.3 cubic feet. It is lighted and a compact spare is stored under the floor. To make room for the trunk, leg room in the rear seat was sacrificed.

Officially, there are 34.7 inches of leg room in the rear seat. That can increase when front seats are moved forward.

That, though, will reduce the 42 inches allotted to leg room for one or both front seat occupants.

Warranty coverage is four years or 50,000 miles with 24hour roadside assistance and six years or 70,000 miles on the powertrain.

The Verano made its debut at the 2011 auto show in Detroit. It fills the compact car niche vacated in 1997 by the Skylark.

The turbo is new for 2013.

Vehicle: Turbo model of 2013 Buick Verano Type: Front-wheel-drive, fourdoor, five-passenger compact sedan Price: $29,105 Delivery: $795 Engine: 2-liter, 250-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder Transmission: Six-speed automatic Wheelbase: 105.7 inches Length: 183.9 inches Width: 71.4 inches Height: 58.4 inches Weight: 3,300 pounds Trunk: 14.3 cubic feet Fuel tank: 15.6 gallons Fuel: Regular unleaded Legroom: 42 inches front, 34.7 inches rear Tires, wheels: 18-inch Suspension: Struts front, Watts Z-link rear Assembly: Lake Orion, MI Warranty: Four years or 50,000 miles, six years or 70,000 miles on powertrain and 24-hour roadside assistance, plus courtesy transportation while being serviced

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The 2013 Mitsubishi outlander, a cross-over utility wagon, is wellengineered, but its masculine, sharply angled exterior doesn’t appeal to women.

’13 Mitsubishi Outlander: It’s all in the details

By WarrEn BroWn The Washington Post

WASHINGTON – I wish Mitsubishi would pay more attention to its motor vehicles, or, at least, as much attention to its cars and trucks as it does to everything else it makes and sells.

Mitsubishi is a huge Japan-based conglomerate, a manufacturer and distributor of practically everything important to daily life: paper products, industrial and office printers, numerous electronic devices, chemicals and, among other things, beer. Care for a Kirin, anyone?

But all too often, the company’s Mitsubishi Motors group has treated its vehicles as commodities – conceived and designed by men, marketed by men, meant for male automotive enthusiasts.

That means passenger vehicles with great engines and really sporty handling but bereft of most things that would give them general appeal in a market where women are directly responsible for 45 percent of new-vehicle purchases and where they influence an estimated 85 percent of those decisions.

“Influence” translates to this: If the woman of the house does not want the car or truck under consideration, it doesn’t get bought.

That largely explains Mitsubishi’s woeful performance in the U.S. auto market, where it holds a puny 0.3 percent share of all new cars sold and 0.4 percent of all new light trucks (vans, crossovers, SUVs), according to the Automotive News Data center.

That’s a shame. Mitsubishi’s cars and trucks are much better than their sales.

But they suffer from what might be called Self-Destructive Male Myopia (SDMM), which translates to great engineering, lots of muscle, no sex and a miserable lack of interior beauty.

Today’s subject vehicle, the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander GT crossover-utility vehicle with all-wheel drive, what the company’s engineers call “Super-AWC” (all-wheel control), is a case in point.

It has an oh-so-masculine, sharply angled exterior that appeals even to boys in

middle and high school – a first for anything in my possession resembling a wagon or minivan.

But the women from whom I invited comment, 17 in all, hated it. Their dismissal of the Outlander’s exterior styling could be summed up as: Why does it look so aggressive, so mean?

It looks as if I’m going to war, or to a racetrack, instead of a school parking lot or shopping mall.

Criticism of the interior was worse. Interior materials were generally dismissed as “cheap.” Interior design was put down as “unimaginative,” in no way close to the appeal of cabins from rivals such as the new Ford Escape, the Honda CR-V, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the GMC Terrain.

For many women, that amounts to a “no sale” for the Outlander.

That is too bad, because the Outlander, also available with front-wheel drive, is a superbly engineered vehicle. The all-wheel-drive GT version driven for this column comes with Mitsubishi’s 3-liter V-6 engine (230 horsepower, 215 foot-pounds of torque) mated to six-speed automatic transmission that also offers manual control via paddle shifters, which is another case of SDMM. Why put steering-wheelmounted, race-type paddle shifters in a vehicle meant primarily for family and household transport? Is the idea to make Daddy feel less like a daddy when he is obliged to handle carpool duties?

Personally, I loved driving this one. That Mitsubishi V-6 is one of the smoothest and most responsive V-6 engines ever. I didn’t care that it had a Spartan interior – variously described by female cohorts as “dated” and “boring” or “cheap” and “unimaginative.” I loved the way the all-wheel-drive Outlander GT, shod with 18-inch-diameter wheels, handled on wet, slippery roads. Heck, I loved the Outlander GT. But, as currently presented, it has no chance of gaining an owned-vehicle spot in our driveway.

My wife, Mary Anne, considers it ugly, cheap. She won’t even consider visiting a Mitsubishi dealership to buy one.

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The era of rock ‘n’ rolling small cars

By JaSon H. HarpEr Bloomberg News

This is the time of the small car. The car you want to own, the one you’ll brag about. The rock ‘n’ roll small car.

Americans are offered the best crop of compacts in recent memory, if not all time.

Hot hatchbacks, rear-wheeldrive hellions, impish convertibles and turbo-charged tykes, all crying out for very modest dollars.

And they’ve responded by buying: the U.S. saw a 50 percent increase in small car sales in September.

Not long ago, purchasing a compact or subcompact meant compromising, giving in or even giving up. For every Volkswagen GTI with a furious little engine built for fun, we were awash with tinny toys like the Ford Aspire, Geo Prizm, and Hyundai Excel.

Now, if you’ve got $22,000 or more and buy a boring car, it’s your own darn fault.

Hyundai was once a major source of punishingly bad small cars. Now the South Korean brand gives us zingy hatches like the Veloster, released last year.

The Veloster is entertaining, but the 138-horsepower 1.6- liter engine didn’t quite get the job done. Now they’ve added a turbo model with 201 hp and a standard six-speed manual transmission.

The suggested retail price of the Veloster Turbo is $21,950. As tested, my 2013 model-year car came in just over $25,000. Gas mileage is 26 city, 38 highway.

Hyundai’s interiors and electronics are good, but the handling and ride characteristics needed work. The Veloster Turbo proves those areas are coming along nicely.

With front-wheel drive and no limited-slip differential, the hatchback may not be a serious canyon carver, but is very good at bombing down

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The Hyundai Veloster turbo model has 201 hp and a standard six-speed manual transmission. BELoW: The BMW-owned Mini Cooper S roadster gets 27 mpg city and 35 highway.

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In my recent review of the Fiat 500 Abarth ($22,000; $26,050 as tested), I was clearly taken by the piccolo Italian chariot. A few weeks ago, I had the chance to let it lope

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around a racetrack and wondered how it would hold up.

(Can you even imagine taking most small cars on a track?)

No racecar, it pushes wide on corners and the front end dives under hard braking. Yet there’s something intensely likable about the upright

seating position, the way you can see through the windows, and rowing through the gears with the long stick shift.

Giggle-inducing good times, even on a track. I’m enamored with this car. (MPG 28 city, 34 highway).

BMW-owned Mini always

has a troop of cadets ready to muster for those who like their kicks in small packages.

Perhaps the simplest offering is the Cooper S Roadster, a topless version of the twodoor Coupe model.

It’s little more than a soft top, turbocharged engine (a 1.6-liter four-cylinder with 181 hp), two seats and a sophisticated suspension. That recipe is best when zipping around back roads such as those I drove in early October; leaves carpeting the asphalt, the top down and heat blasting.

The car pivots from its center, and is tuned to steer with inputs to the gas pedal.

It gets 27 mpg city, 35 highway. Too bad it starts around $30,000 (and $33,000 as tested), so it is as expensive as many larger, more complicated cars.

When it comes to happy gifts from the small-car gods, I’m especially thankful for two 2013 models, the $24,500 Ford Focus ST and $26,265 Subaru BRZ.

The Focus comes as both sedan and five-door hatchback, a cute and likable entry.

The ST model is less cute and more fiery, with Recaro sports seats and a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine which makes 252 hp, 270 pound-feet of torque. It has a specially tuned suspension meant to get it to slip and slide at will. (Gas mileage is 23, 32.)

Subaru’s BRZ, meanwhile, is a rear-wheel-drive two seater. Extremely light, it does without turbos to its 2.0-liter four- cylinder engine (200 hp; 151 lb-ft of torque; 22, 30 mpg).

Developed in conjunction with Toyota, which released its version as the Scion FR-S, nobody has made a new car like this since the original Mazda Miata.

A colleague and I took the cars onto a road course to race against each other, like dueling banjos. After all, both were created with an eye toward trouble-making on a racetrack. (The same could be said for me and my buddy.)

I started with the BRZ. On the first big bend, I gave it a dose of gas and turned the wheel, creating a tire-screaming drift.

I let off the gas slightly, flicked the wheel, straightened and made for a straightaway. Glancing into the rear-view mirror, I found the Ford on my tail.

Around and around we went. I couldn’t shake the Focus ST, which was also sliding around the place like we were driving on oil. I let him pass.

We switched cars. The Ford is front-wheel-drive, but engineered to turn on a dime.

I was soon on the Subaru’s tail. I was whipsawing the wheel about wildly, playing with my driving line. Under these conditions, the Ford was quicker than the Subaru.

Exiting, I pulled off my helmet and my head steamed in the cool air. Totally rock ‘n’ roll.

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This compares with $17,590 for a base, 2013 Elantra sedan with manual transmission and the $18,590 starting retail price for a base, 2013 Elantra sedan with automatic.

Still, the Elantra GT has starting retail prices that are lower than major hatchback competitors’.

For example, the 2013 Ford Focus starts at $19,995 with five-speed manual transmission and $21,090 with sixspeed automatic, while the 2013 Volkswagen Golf starts at $20,590 for a five-door model with six-speed automatic transmission.

Arguably, all hatchbacks have a flowing side profile.

But the Elantra GT’s sweeping lines emanate from the same Hyundai Fluidic Sculpture design that made the Hyundai Sonata a U.S. sales winner.

Also, the Elantra GT was designed for Europe, so some people see it as a Europeanlooking car.

Driving the Elantra GT test car was pleasant, with the car unusually quiet at startup and while resting at stop lights, even though the engine stayed on the whole time.

The driver didn’t feel vibration coming through the gear shift lever at idle, and noise from surrounding cars was muted.

Power delivery was steady and acceptable, while the automatic transmission moved from gear to gear with a smoothness expected in higher-priced cars.

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With rear seats folded down, cargo space in the Elantra GT expands to a generous 51 cubic feet.

Texture and appearance of the soft-touch plastic inside the car looked upscale, and optional leather upholstery was supple enough it wouldn’t be confused with vinyl.

The two-part, optional panoramic sunroof is a first in the segment, Hyundai officials said, and it really lightens the interior.

Not optional is a softtouch cover over the center storage area that doubles as an armrest. It slides forward and back to accommodate both short-stature and tall drivers.

The extra large display screen in the middle of the dashboard afforded betterthan-usual views from the rearview camera.

The outside lens of this camera, by the way, is kept clean from water, snow and dirt because it only comes out from beneath the Hyundai badge on the rear liftgate when the car is shifted into reverse.

In the tester, there was a brief closing/snapping sound at the back of the car as the lens retreated inside and the badge came back down.

The Elantra GT earned five out of five stars overall in federal government crash testing.

All safety equipment is standard, including seven air bags. One is for the driver’s right knee and helps keep the driver in proper position behind the steering wheel during a frontal crash.

Elantra sedans are built in an Alabama plant. Elantra GTs come from South Korea.

double overhead cam four cylinder.

Torque peaks at 131 foot-pounds at a high 4,700 rpm, so there’s not a strong “oomph” of power in many situations.

The Focus – with 160horsepower four cylinder delivering 146 foot-pounds of torque at 4,450 rpm – and the Golf – with 170-horsepower five cylinder generating 177 foot-pounds of torque at 4,250 rpm – provide more power.

Yet, the higher-powered Focus has nearly the same fuel economy rating with automatic transmission – 27/38 mpg – as the Elantra GT. Combined city/highway mileage in the test car was 32 mpg, and with regular unleaded all that’s needed, it cost just over $50 to fill the 14-gallon tank, which is 1.6 gallons larger than that in the Focus.

Underneath the rigid body, the Elantra GT uses the same front-wheel drive platform of the Elantra sedan, but the steering and rear suspension are different.

Elantra GT’s Driver Selectable Steering mode put onto the power-assisted, rackand-pinion steering came with three choices – comfort, normal and sport.

But feedback still was far off and the overall effect seemed more a gimmick than a steering enhancement.

Meantime, the torsion axle rear uses Sachs shock absorbers for better body control.

In the test car, body motions were minimized, the car made lane changes without fuss and handled an emergency maneuver with poise and confidence.

Even better, the Elantra GT’s compact size – it’s 14 feet from bumper to bumper, which is 9 inches shorter than the Elantra sedan – makes it easy to park and nudge into congested streets.

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Computer glitch causes rough idle, stalling DR. GIZMO Phil Arendt

I have a 2007 Chevrolet Impala with a 3.5-liter flexfuel engine. When the engine is cold, such as after being parked all night and I start it in the morning, it often runs rough, misfires and sometimes stalls.

This does not happen all of the time but happens too often and lasts less than 10 seconds or so.

Multiple times I have gone to a repair shop or dealership to have the trouble diagnosed and repaired.

The spark plugs have been replaced. They have checked for air leaks. The computer has been reflashed. The computer has been replaced.

The fuel pump was replaced and more. They have done just about everything under the sun but the trouble persists.

The car has been doing this since it was new. Now it has almost 100,000 miles. It’s in great condition and I want to keep it but, especially in cold weather, when I start the stalling and sputtering is almost unbearable.

Do you have any suggestions short of dumping the car? – T.M.F., email

The joys of owning a flex-fuel car often ends before the first car payment.

Apparently, this is the situation in your case, but there is hope.

Your car uses a virtual system that tries to calculate the percentage of alcohol blended in the fuel.

Other systems use sensors to measure the alcohol content.

Whether the system uses

virtual measurements or actual sensors, the measurement is used to adjust the air to fuel mixture going to the cylinders.

Because your car uses virtual measurements based upon computer algorithms, there is trouble that can’t be repaired but there is something you can do to hopefully end your woes.

The trouble might be caused by topping off the fuel tank with different alcohol blends. One time you might top off with a fuel blended with 10 percent alcohol and the next time with fuel that is 85 percent alcohol.

Soon there will be fuel blended with 15 percent alcohol that will bring on other issues but I won’t go down that path right now.

The point is your computer system can’t accurately identify the fuel blend to properly adjust the air/fuel mixture.

To counter this problem, run the tank to almost empty and then fill it up with the fuel of your choice.

The best thing to do is stick with one brand of fuel and same alcohol content.

If you must switch alcohol content, let’s say 85 percent alcohol to 10 percent alcohol, run until the tank is nearly empty before filling up. In doing so the computer system won’t do as much guessing and the engine should run fine when you start in the morning.

If this does not cure the trouble your dealer might be able reprogram the engine control module with updated information to address this issue.

I have a 2002 Hyundai with

a 2.4-liter engine that is misfiring and now that I replaced the ignition coils, spark plugs and ignition wires it does not start at all.

I took the newly installed coils back to the auto supply store where they exchanged them. I installed these coils and the engine still does not start.

As an experiment I put the old coils back on the car and the engine starts but does not run very well.

Is there something I am doing to the new coils that causes the engine to not start? – B.L., email The fact that the old coils at least start the engine says a lot about the newly acquired aftermarket parts. Consider ordering new original equipment coils from a dealership.

Sometimes aftermarket parts just do not meet original equipment standards.

It’s time to return them to your parts supply store for a refund and install factory original coils.

The temperature gauge in my 1994 Volkswagen Euro Van quit working.

I replaced the temperature sensors on the engine. I also removed the instrument cluster to examine it but did not see anything burnt or loose.

When I ground the wire at the temperature sensor the gauge moves to hot and the warning light turns on.

I’m frustrated. What am I missing? – M.R., email

Don’t let your VW give you fits. It’s possible the new sensor has a fault. A test with an ohm meter should determine whether it is functioning.

Because the gauge moves when you ground the wire

at the sensor the wiring seems OK. If the sensor passes tests, more than likely a lasting repair is to replace the instrument cluster.

The automatic transmission in my 2004 Buick Century takes a long time to shift from first to second gear.

This does not happen all the time. When it does occur it is usually after the car has been parked for a while. I start the engine and place the transmission shifter in drive and the transmission sticks in first gear for what seems forever. Eventually, it shifts into second gear. Once it goes through this routine the transmission shifts normally the rest of my drive.

I had the computer tested but there are no computer diagnostic codes. Also, no warning lights shine on the dash.

My car is in great shape and has 120,000 miles.

Can this be repaired without an overhaul? – M.M., email Trouble such as this could be caused by sticking valves or faulty solenoids in the transmission’s valve body.

Repairing or replacing the valve body does not require complete disassembly of the transmission.

It also is possible the cause of the trouble is deep inside the unit.

If testing finds this is true at this mileage excessive wear is a consideration and disassembly more than likely will lead to an overhaul or replacement with a remanufactured unit.

Recently, I bought a 2002 BMW 325i with 60,000 miles.

The car is in great condition and was running great until I installed a high powered sound system.

Right after installing the sound system the battery and alternator died.

A shop replaced them, but now the antilock brake warning light is on in the dash and I can tell the system is not working.

Are all these troubles caused by the audio system?

What else could cause these problems? – F.O., email

These troubles may not be coincidence. If the sound system is not installed properly and has issues such as improper ground circuits, trouble in other circuits follows.

Not only this, but if your sound system draws excessive electrical power, fluctuating power causes issues in control modules and circuits that may cause failures.

If you installed the sound system consider taking the vehicle to a shop that specializes in infotainment installation and repair.

A technician may need to modify the installation by installing parts that stabilize and regulate power and he may find ground circuits need attention, as well.

If a shop installed the system, return for diagnosis of the trouble.

I have a 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora with a 4.0 engine. I purchased the car three years ago when it had 54,000 miles.

It’s in great condition. It now has almost 70,000 miles.

There is a troubling noise coming from the front of the engine. It’s sort of a buzzing sound.

I went to a repair shop

where a mechanic replaced the power steering pump, drive belt, tensioner and an idle pulley.

Despite all of this the buzzing still was there. He did not charge me for any of this work and reinstalled all the old parts. He ran the engine without the drive belt and the noise remained. Now the mechanic says the timing chain is causing the sound.

To find out for sure he will need to do a lot of work to examine the chain.

Does this seem right to you? – K.R.T., email

Removing the serpentine belt that drives pulleys and accessories at the front of the engine eliminates sounds that can be caused by these parts.

It also gives a technician a chance to use a stethoscope to check for noises inside the front of the engine.

It appears your technician is going down the right path. Once he examines the chain and all of its related hardware he will be able to determine for sure whether it needs replacement which is very likely.

Before he dives into disassembling the engine be sure to get an estimate for the work including the cost of replacing the timing chain.

You might learn that the cost of this repair exceeds the market value of the car.

• Phil Arendt is a columnist, consultant and A.S.E.certified master technician.

Readers may send questions to Dr. Gizmo at P.O. Box 548, Cary, IL 60013 or drgizmo@ drgizmo.ws. Information is available on his website, http://drgizmo89.blogspot. com.

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The Jewel-Osco at 103 S. Randall Road one of two facilities in Algonquin. The Jewel-Osco parent Supervalu has reached a deal to sell the grocery chain to Cerberus Capital Management.

Jewel-Osco sold Supervalu reaches deal for grocery chains The Associated Press Supervalu Inc. says it reached a deal to sell five of its biggest grocery chains – Albertson’s, Acme, JewelOsco, Shaw’s and Star Market – for $100 million in cash and more than $3 billion in debt.

The sale to AB Acquisition, an investor group led by Cerberus Capital Management, will include 877 stores.

Cerberus also will offer to buy up to 30 percent of the remaining Supervalu for $4 per share after the deal closes.

The investor group will acquire the stores for $100 million in cash, and the new company will assume $3.2 billion in existing debt.

There are seven Jewel-Osco stores in McHenry County, employing about 1,400.

Supervalu stock jumped 14 percent to close at $3.47 after Thursday’s announcement.

Supervalu has struggled for years to turn around its business. The broader supermarket industry has been facing growing competition from big-box retailers such as Target, drug store chains and even dollar stores. While other chains such as Kroger Co. and

Mariano’s have adapted by tweaking store formats and building customer loyalty through discount programs and improved offerings, Supervalu has scrambled to keep pace.

This summer, Supervalu fired its CEO and tapped Chairman Wayne Sales to lead a turnaround. The company said at the time that it was reviewing its options, such as putting itself up for sale.

Following the closing of the deal, Supervalu will consist of a food wholesaler, Save-A-Lot, and regional chains Cub, Farm Fresh, Shoppers, Shop ‘n Save and Hornbacher’s. The company, based in Eden Prairie, Minn., is expected to generate annual revenue of more than $17 billion, down from $35 billion. Supervalu said it will continue to work on cutting costs and fixing its business.

Supervalu has approximately 125,000 employees.

Supervalu said grocery retail veteran Sam Duncan will replace Sales after the deal closes.

“The transactions announced today represent the successful culmination of the in-depth strategic review process we commenced this past sum-

mer,” Sales said. “Following the sale, Supervalu will have three strong, market-leading business units with more consistent cash flows.”

Earlier this week, Supervalu announced plans to lay off 117 employees, starting in March, as a result of its Pleasant Prairie, Wis., distribution center closing.

Supervalu had previously disclosed plans to close its food distribution center, located in LakeView Corporate Park in Pleasant Prairie.

The company said in October it was selling the underused facility to Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Meijer Inc., which is adding new combined supermarket-discount stores in southeastern Wisconsin. Supervalu said it would instead serve customers from its Green Bay distribution center.

The company also said it would relocate its regional offices now based at the distribution center, 7400 95th St. Supervalu has about 225 employees in those offices.

The distribution center will close

by May 1, and Supervalu said it plans a series of layoffs with the first occurring by March 9.

New federal rules aim to curb risky mortgages

By DANIEL WAGNER AP Business Writer

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators for the first time are laying out rules aimed at ensuring that mortgage borrowers can afford to repay the loans they take out.

The rules unveiled Thursday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau impose a range of obligations and restrictions on lenders, including bans on the risky “interest-only” and “no documentation” loans that helped inflate the housing bubble.

Lenders will be required to verify and inspect borrowers’ financial records. The rules discourage them from saddling borrowers with total debt payments totaling more than 43 percent of the person’s annual income. That includes existing debts like credit cards and student loans.

CFPB Director Richard Cordray called the rules “the true essence of ‘responsible lending.’”

The rules, which take effect next year, aim to “make sure that people who work hard to buy their own home can be assured of not only greater consumer protections but also reasonable access to credit,” he said.

Cordray noted that in years leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, consumers could easily obtain mortgages that they could not afford to repay. In contrast, in subsequent years banks tightened lending so much that few could qualify for a home loan.

The new rules seek out a middle ground by protecting consumers from

8BUSINESS rOUNDUP College president announces retirement

30-year mortgage rate rises to 3.40 percent WASHINGTON – Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but remained close to record lows. Cheap mortgages have made home buying more affordable and helped drive a housing recovery.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year loan increased to 3.40 percent from 3.34 percent last week. That’s still near the 3.31 percent rate reached in November, the lowest on records dating to 1971.

The average on the 15-year fixed mortgage increased to 2.66 percent from 2.64 percent last week. The record low is 2.63 percent.

Mortgage rates tend to track the yield on the 10-year Treasury note. The yield on the note has risen this year from 1.70 percent to 1.89 percent Thursday. bad loans while giving banks the legal assurances they need to increase lending, he said.

The mortgage-lending overhaul is a priority for the agency, which was created under the 2010 financial law known as the Dodd-Frank Act. The agency is charged with reducing the risk of a credit bubble by helping to ensure that borrowers are better informed and loans are more likely to be repaid.

The agency is charged with writing and enforcing rules that flesh out the law passed by Congress. Some provisions are required under the law, but the agency had broad discretion in designing many of the new require-

CRYSTAL LAKE – An Indiana company could get approval to move forward with a plan to build a 60-unit apartment project along Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake.

The Crystal Lake City Council could vote on the project Tuesday, said Crystal Lake planner Elizabeth Maxwell. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission backed the final designs for the development at a meeting earlier this month.

Pedcor Investments LLC, of Carmel, Ind., is seeking permission to build six “big house” style apartment buildings with 10 units each on a 7.76-acre site on Congress Parkway behind the Crystal Point Mall. The vacant site is adjacent to where Lutheran Social Services of Illinois is building the Gable Point senior housing project, according to city records.

The buildings will look like large single-family homes. They will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 672 square feet to 1,173 square feet. It will include a clubhouse, playground, gazebo, grill and picnic area, and a pedestrian path to Crystal Point Mall. Rental rates will range from $700 to $950, according to plans.

During a hearing in May before the Planning and Zoning Commission, Pedcor officials said more of this type of workforce housing was needed in Crystal Lake. The project also got support from the McHenry County Economic Development Corp.

Congress Parkway is a commercial corridor that is home to medical offices, health facilities, and other businesses. The city’s Post Office and one of its Metra stations are also on Congress Parkway.

It wasn’t immediately clear when construction would start on the project.

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A “for sale” sign is seen outside a home in Glenview. Rules unveiled Thursday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau impose a range of obligations and restrictions on lenders, including bans on the risky “interest-only” and “no documentation” loans that helped inflate the housing bubble. ments.

The rules limit features like teaser rates that adjust upwards and large “balloon payments” that must be made at the end of the loan period.

They include several exceptions aimed at ensuring a smooth phasein and protecting access to credit for underserved groups. For example, the strict cap on how much debt consumers may take on will not apply immediately. Loans that meet separate federal standards also would be permitted for the first seven years.

Balloon payments would be allowed for certain small lenders that operate in rural or underserved communities, because other loans may not be available in those areas.

The bureau also proposed amendments that would exempt from the rules some loans made by community banks, credit unions and nonprofit lenders that work with low- and moderate-income consumers.

GURNEE – Columbia College President Gerald T. Brouder has announced his retirement, effective Aug. 1.

“After more than 17 years leading this great institution, it is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement,” Brouder said. “It has been my honor and privilege to serve as Columbia College president.”

Daisy Grossnickle, chairwoman of the Columbia College Board of Trustees, will put together a search committee to find a new president.

Columbia College of Missouri has campuses in Gurnee,Crystal Lake, Elgin and Freeport.

WINGs High Tea luncheon at Shah McHENRY – The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce WINGs professional women’s group invites women to its High Tea luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 16 at the Shah Center, 4100 W. Shamrock Lane, McHenry.

Participants will enjoy assorted teas, specialty sandwiches, scones, lemon curd, fruits and desserts.

Speaker will be dramatic book reviewer Jenny Riddle.

For more information, call 815-385-4300 or visit www. mchenrychamber.com.

– From local sources

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Tech support phone scams hit home

8IN BRIEF Wal-Mart bribery documents released

NEW YORK – Lawmakers are making public some documents that they say show that Wal-Mart CEO found out that the retailer’s Mexican unit was giving bribes as early as 2005.

Congressmen Elijah E. Cummings and Henry A. Waxman, who are investigating bribery charges at Wal-Mart, on Thursday released documents that they obtained from a confidential source that indicates Mike Duke and other senior Wal-Mart officials were informed about bribery allegations multiple times. They said they sent a letter to Duke to discuss the documents.

Allegations surfaced last April that Wal-Mart failed to notify law enforcement that company officials authorized millions of dollars in bribes in Mexico to speed up getting building permits and gain other favors. Wal-Mart has been working with government officials in the U.S. and Mexico on that investigation.

My neighbor called me the other day with an interesting tale. He’d received a call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft, who said they’d detected errors on his computer and were calling to help him fix it. He wanted to know if this was legit.

It’s a scam I’ve encountered before.

Had my neighbor continued with the call, the scammer would have talked him into opening remote access into his computer. The scammer would then “prove” the computer needed fixing by opening up error logs, which are always full of cryptic-sounding messages even on a working computer.

Next comes the big sell: various levels of “support” costing hundreds of dollars. Even if you say no, they’re already into your computer, logging every key you type and siphoning your bank info and other juicy details.

You’re left with a computer which, if it wasn’t infected before, certainly is now. And you’re out several hundred

TECH TALK Triona Guidry bucks at best, life savings at worst.

My neighbor was lucky. This particular scammer was clumsy on the bait and switch, but you can’t always count on that. Some scammers are so slick they’ll convince you that you’re talking to your own mother. They take advantage of those who aren’t tech savvy by using jargon and playing into our fears.

Rest assured, there is no magic data center where someone can see, out of all the information on the global Internet, one tiny computer in McHenry County, Illinois. It’s technically impossible. Also, Microsoft doesn’t proactively call people for tech support, nor do any other tech companies.

Tech support scams aren’t new.

Con artists will try everything from

pop-up windows to spam emails to fake search engine ads, but they also employ offline methods like phone calls, snail mail, and faxes. Everyone is a target, as this random call to my neighbor shows.

Other scams include phony freebies and surveys that earn scammers money every time you click. My favorite is fake antivirus – viruses that pretend to be antivirus software.

It’s important to recognize and avoid these scams. Listen to that voice inside you that asks, “Is this legit?” If it doesn’t sound right, back away.

Your best bet is always to go to the source. Call Microsoft, go to Dell’s web site, email HP’s customer service. But don’t click links in email, on social media sites, or in search engine results, because they may be fake links to the scams.

The same goes for everything else.

Receive an email notification from Facebook? Don’t click the link, go

directly to the site. Someone texts you an offer? Check their web site to see if it’s real. Don’t share freebies like “win an iPad” or “complete this survey for a gift card”. Ask your friends to stop sharing them, too.

Use strong passwords that are unique for every site. If you don’t remember the last time you changed them, do it now. Make them super strong by using a password tool like KeePass or 1Password. Remind yourself to change them again in six months.

You’ll find links to other articles about fake tech support calls, plus resources to help you avoid such scams on my Tech Tips blog.

• Triona Guidry is a freelance writer and IT specialist. Her Tech Tips blog (http://www.guidryconsulting.com/techtips) offers computer help and social media advice. She can be reached at info@guidryconsulting. com or via Twitter @trionaguidry.

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Samsung shows phone with a bendable screen

U.S. unemployment aid applications rise to 371K

WASHINGTON – Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits ticked up slightly last week, the latest sign of slow but consistent gains in the job market.

The Labor Department said Thursday that applications rose 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 371,000, the most in five weeks. The previous week’s total was revised lower.

The four-week average, a less volatile measure, increased 6,750 to 365,750. It had fallen to a four-year low the previous week.

A department spokesman says all states reported data and none were estimated. In the previous two weeks, the department relied heavily on estimates because many states weren’t able to report data over the holidays.

with a phone-sized device that opens up like a book, revealing a tablet-sized screen inside.

HOW IT WORKS: The screen uses organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs. Only a thin layer of these chemicals is needed to produce a bright, colorful screen. They’re used in many Samsung phones already, though with glass screens. For the bendable phone, Samsung laid the chemicals over thin plastic instead of glass. That’s a trick you can’t pull off with liquid crystals in standard displays.

WHY YOU’D WANT IT: You could pack a bigger screen in your pocket. In a more conventional application, Berkeley demonstrated a phone with a display that’s rigid, but bent around the edges of the device, so it can show incoming messages even with a cover over the main screen. In short, OLEDs free designers to make gadgets with curved screens.

WHY IT MIGHT NOT WORK: It’s tough to use a touch screen if

By PETER SVENSSON AP Technology Writer

LAS VEGAS – By showing off a phone with a flexible screen, Samsung is hinting at a day when we might fold up our large phone or tablet screens as if they were maps.

The Korean electronics company provided a glimpse of such a device at a keynote speech Wednesday at the International CES gadget show in Las Vegas. It’s an annual showcase of the latest TVs, computers and other consumer-electronic devices.

WHAT IT IS: Brian Berkeley, head of Samsung Electronics Co.’s display lab in San Jose, Calif., demonstrated a phone that consists of a matchboxsized hard enclosure, with a paper-thin, flexible color screen attached to one end.

The screen doesn’t appear flexible enough to fold in half like a piece of paper, but it could bend into a tube.

The company also showed a video of a future concept,

– From wire services

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Eric Rudder, chief technical strategy officer of Microsoft, holds a prototype Windows smartphone with a flexible OLED display during Samsung’s keynote address at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. it bends away from your finger. Flexible OLED screens have been demonstrated for years, but the OLED chemicals are extremely sensitive to oxygen, so they need to be completely sealed off from the air. Volume production of flexible displays that remain airtight has so far stumped engineers. Samsung’s screens aren’t yet flexible enough to

fold, just bend.

AVAILABILITY: Samsung didn’t say anything about when flexible displays might be commercialized.

“The concept of the flexible screen has been around for some time, but it finally looks as if Samsung is really going to deliver on that technology,” said Stephen Bell, an analyst with Keystone Global.

LAS VEGAS – If you’ve always wanted a fork that spies on your eating habits, you’re in luck: A company has developed a utensil that records when you lift it to the mouth.

The HAPIfork is a fork with a fat handle containing electronics and a battery.

It’s made by HapiIabs in France.

The fork contains a motion sensor, so it can figure out when it’s being lifted to the mouth. If it senses that you’re eating too fast, it warns with you with a vibration and a blinking light.

Nutritionalexpertsrecommend eating slowly because it takes about 20 minutes to start feeling full. If you eat fast, you may eat too much.

The fork is also designed to space your forkfuls so that you have time to chew each one properly. It’s like having your mom in a utensil.

The company expects to start shipping the forks around April or May.

– The Associated Press

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By PHILLIP ALDER Newspaper Enterprise Association

Alfred, Lord Tennyson said, “He makes no friends who never made a foe.”

At the bridge table, a suit can be like a friend or foe, often depending on how the suit divides between your other foe, your opponents.

How is that relevant to this deal? South is in four hearts. West leads the diamond queen. Since this marks East with the ace, declarer plays low from the dummy at this trick and the next, when West continues the suit. However, East takes the third trick with his ace, then shifts to the club queen. How should South continue?

South rebid two spades in case he and his partner had a better fit there than in hearts. (North could have held five spades and three hearts. To respond one spade with that hand would have been wrong, in particular if South had rebid two clubs or two diamonds.

Then North’s preference to two hearts would have shown only a doubleton, and South would have misevaluated the fit.)

Having lost three tricks, South needed the trumps to break 3-2. But he also had a

potential spade loser. If the missing cards were friends, breaking 3-3, there would not be a problem. But if they were foe, dividing 4-2, declarer would need some luck.

South drew two rounds of trumps using dummy’s queen and his ace. Then he shifted to spades, cashing his ace, crossing to the king, and leading back to his queen.

If the suit had been 3-3, declarer would have drawn the last trump and claimed.

Here, though, he ruffed his fourth spade on the board, led a club to his ace, removed West’s last heart, and claimed.

Contact Phillip Alder at pdabridge@prodigy.net.

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Jobs | Real Estate | Legals | Vehicles | Stuff

Landscape Maintenance Foreman needed for Nursery and Contractor in Wonder Lake, IL. Chemical License a plus.

Fax resume to Kevin at: 815-578-8993 or email: kkruse@nrbland.com

AUTO BODY TECHNICIAN

Must be experienced. Busy auto body shop in McHenry County.

Must have own tools. I-CAR certification needed. Excellent benefits.

Fax resume to 815-455-9744 CLIENT CARE COORDINATOR: (full time) to maintain open communications between client, client family, caregivers and administration. Excellent communication and troubleshooting skills. Ability to navigate Lake and McHenry Counties a must.

Fax resume to: 847-231-5422.

COMPANION / CAREGIVERS: MUST be willing and able to work 24 hour shifts (live in), weekends, and/or overnights with senior clients in Northern Lake and McHenry Counties.

Please contact us via e-mail to: arewardingjob@hotmail.com Driver

NOW FILLING ROUTES AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 7 Day Delivery of Newspapers, Early Mornings

Crystal Lake

Ideal for extra income!

Must sign 1 year contract.

CAREGIVERS

MAINTENANCE POSITION available in the Fox Lake / Lake County Area

Duties include but are not limited to general maintenance in tenant apartments, light electrical and plumbing, carpentry, cleaning painting and outside grounds work. In winter, there are snow removal duties. Pay is based on qualifications. Benefits include vacation and paid holidays but do not offer health care. Please send resumes to brian@ppmirentals.com or PO Box 703, Platteville, WI 53818 Manufacturing

Process Technician Senior level injection molding Process Technician skilled in plastics processing and troubleshooting. Scientific molding experience a must. 7-10 years of experience required. Must be able to work 12 hour nights and weekends. Must possess a high school diploma or GED. Solid pay and benefits.

Apply via email to recruit.cary@aptar.com or in person to: Aptar, 1160 Silver Lake Rd, Cary.

EOE M/F/D/V

Call 815-526-4434 10 EXPERIENCED SALES PEOPLE NEEDED

McHenry County Orthopaedics

Has immediate opening for...

FINANCIAL/COLLECTION REPRESENTATIVE

Seeking a qualified person for FT position in billing, A/R, Collections, Appeals and payment posting.

Please fax resumes to: 815-356-5262

Kennel Position

Must love working with dogs, be dependable, have own transportation and have basic maintenance skills.

Apply in person weekdays 9a-1pm 2519 N. Riverside Dr. McHenry, IL Follow Northwest Herald on Twitter @nwherald

Experienced & Loving Caregivers Serving McHenry County Hourly & Live-In Assignments Visiting Angels of Crystal Lake VA175.ersp.biz/employment 815-479-0312

Cleaning Position McHenry County Part Time Evenings

$10-$15 per hour & Immediate Growth. Email resume to: meghan@truehomeexteriors.net or call us at 815-444-6500 Sales

MOTORCYCLE SALES

West Highland Terrier

White. Lost 1/31 around 7pm, near Chapel Hill Golf Course on the Fox River. Older male dog, blind & deaf. About 20 lbs, no collar.

If you have any information at all,

PLEASE CALL: 815-790-3370

McHenry. 13 yrs experience. 6 wks to school age. License Pending, Special needs experience. Reasonable rates. 815-307-6326

REWARD

❤Ceremonies of the Heart❤ Experienced & happy to provide TLC & companionship to elderly family members in their own home.

Refs avail. Anne 815-790-5912

Rev Anne 847-431-4014 Weddings, Blessings, Memorials, Christenings

FOX LAKE 1 BR,

Laundry on-site, no pets, Sect 8 OK, $690/mo + sec.

847-812-9830

DRIVER

Local Milk Delivery - Huntley Part Time, possible Full Time Early AM start. CDL A req.

Call 815-477-2150

Retail Part-Time Help Wanted Weekends. We need a self-motivated, cheerful person who is great with customers. Retail cashier and sales exp. req'd. Computer exp. and data entry a plus.

See Lisa weekdays 10-2:30 at the Volo Mercantile Mall 27640 W. Volo Village Rd. Volo, IL. 60073

ISLAND LAKE 2 BEDROOM

Fox River Grove 2BR Unit

Island Lake Luxury Apt.

With utilities, laundry, balcony.

No dogs. Agent owned.

815-814-3348

Newly remodeled, c/a, $775 + util.

Available now. 815-236-4051

Shifts Available: Night's PT & FT Weekends, Days and PM's ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ APPLY IN PERSON TODAY: Fair Oaks Healthcare Center 471 W. Terra Cotta Crystal Lake, IL No phone calls please

www.HuskieWire.com

All NIU Sports... All The Time

Quiet building, no pets. $825 + security. 847-526-4435 Spacious 2BR, 2BA, D/W, W/D, C/A. Approx 1000 sq ft. starting @ $875/mo.

847-526-9228

WOODSTOCK SENIOR APTS

$150 Sign On Bonus 1 Bedroom Only, $780 Ranch Style Home with Private Entrance and Porch

62 or Better * To qualify, income has to be under $31,000 - $35,000 for two people Call for Appt to View Your New Home!

815-206-4000

JOHNSBURG/MCHENRY

Large 1Bedroom. Next to WalMart. Patios/Balconies. 735 sq ft. Lndry in building. Starting at $695/month 847-202-4550 www.landmarkmminc.com

100% Satisfaction Guar!

POLISH LADY will clean your home/office. FREE ESTIMATES! Great Ref. 224-858-4515

MARENGO 2 BEDROOM

MAILBOX POSTS

Installed, Insured 815-653-7095 www.mailboxpostman.com Become a State Licensed REAL ESTATE HOME INSPECTOR Learn how at our FREE Open House 1pm Sat. Jan. 26th 700 N. Lake St, Mundelein, IL. 847-322-9467 www.LearnInspections.com State Licensing Class Begins 2/22

CARPET INSTALLED Repaired and Re-Stretched 815-219-2823

Cleaning Lady

Healthcare LOOKING FOR Compassionate & Caring... ★★★★★★★★★★★

HUNTLEY STUDIO

First floor, laundry on premise.

Gas heat included, no pets. $625mo + sec. 847-669-3691

FOX LAKE ~ LARGE STUDIO

KAS Custom Cleaning

Call 262-723-8300 ext. 8 or email: aschwenk@ kascustomcleaning.com

CNA's

Sales

Health Care

Semi Driver/Mechanic

needed for Nursery and Contractor in Wonder Lake, IL. Knowledge about CAT and John Deere equipment a plus.

Fax resume to Kevin at: 815-578-8993 or email: kkruse@nrbland.com

Reasonable Rates 815-861-3850

Experienced, compassionate, live in Caregiver. Good cook, good English, medical background, call Lana 773-672-9758

DRILL – LOST, in Blue Case McHenry / Johnsburg area along roadway. 815-790-5243

German Shepherd Puppy

4 mo's old. Lost in vicinity of Riverside Dr. & Johnsburg Rd. in McHenry 1/8. Name is Max. Reward. Call: 815-728-9428 Find !t here!

PlanitNorthwest.com

Woodstock Studio $585/mo+sec.

Efficiency $550/mo + sec.1-BR $650/mo + sec, all 3 furn'd w/all utils incl. No Pets. 815-509-5876

ALGONQUIN - 2 BEDROOM

HARVARD Autumn Glen Spacious 2 bdrm Apts avail Free extra storage Free heat!!

Pets welcome!

Rents from: $800.00 1st month free ~or~ Free 55” flat screen TV CALL TODAY! 815-943-6700 www.gallinacos.com M-F: 10am-6pm Sat: By Appt

Quiet and clean building with storage, laundry and parking. $800/mo. 847-401-3242

Crystal Lake 1BR Walk-up.

MARENGO ~ 2BR, 1BA

C/A, fresh paint, lndry, 1 car gar.

Walking distance to town. No pets. $750/mo+sec.

815-568-7347 or 815-482-5942

McHenry $199 Move-In Special Large 1BR, from $699. 2BR, 1.5BA from $799. Appl, carpet and laundry. 815-385-2181

CAPRON/HARVARD 2BR, 1BA

HEAT INCLUDED. Near bike bath. $700/mo. Senior Discount, $50.

815-382-7667

1 bath, stove, refrig, attached 1 car garage, laundry hook-up.

815-568-6107 Marengo Large 1 & 2 BR most utilities included Broker Owner $650 & UP 815-347-1712

Harvard ~ Nice 2 Bedroom Appliances, heat incl, $550/mo.

815-334-0054

$750/mo. New kitchen. Heat and parking incl. 1 mo sec dep, no pets. Agent Owned 773-467-3319

McHenry -Large 1BR some utilities include $700 and up

WOODSTOCK-1/2BR, quiet, priv, wooded location. Heat, sewer, water, trash incl. W/D on location. No pets. $725. 815-482-1600 Woodstock: 2BR duplex, 1 BA, all appliances, W/D, A/C, 1 car garage $885 + sec., nice neighborhood. 815-482-6616

Broker Owned 815-347-1712

MCHENRY 2 BEDROOM $705/mo. 815-363-1208 or 815-353-1203

CRYSTAL LAKE 2BR

No smoking/pets. $795/$810 + sec. 815-893-0059

Algonquin TH. 3BR, 2.5BA, 2 car garage, frplc, bsmnt.

No smoking. $1375/mo+utils.

815-653-0716

Crystal Lake Downtown XL 2BR Feels like A House, formal DR. Encl porch, $875 + util, no dogs.

Agent Owned 815-814-3348

HEBRON 2BR CONDO

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Woodstock, 2 BR apartment, 2nd floor of home. Separate entrances, reserved parking. Located on Dean St close to square. $755/mo + Sec. dep, utilities. Credit check required.

Agent owned. 847-494-1097

McHenryCountySports.com is McHenry County Sports

McHenry - Route 31 IRISH PRAIRIE APTS

SPECIALS ON 1BR

Include W/D & Fitness Center 815/363-0322 cunatinc.com

All appl, patio, private entrance. $900 - $750, garage available.

815-455-8310

LAKE IN THE HILLS 2BR + DEN

2 full bath, 3 walk in closets, W/D, appl, fireplace, deck, sml pets OK. $1200/mo. 847-530-7385 Lakemoor. Large 2nd floor condo. $1400/mo+utils. 2BR, 2BA, 2 car garage. All appls, fireplace.

708-209-5240

Marengo 2BR, 2BA TH

Seasonal Position.

Full / Part time. Weekends a must! Bilingual a plus.

Call Jeff or Charlie to set up appointment.

Woodstock Harley-Davidson 815-337-3511 Don't See What You're Looking For Today?

Check Back Tomorrow!

Never The Same Paper Twice!

Northwest Classified 800-589-8237 www.nwherald.com

SALES REPRESENTATIVE (INSIDE)

Appliances, only Cable/TV furnished, no pets, $825 + sec.

815-568-6924 ~ 815-568-5307

MCHENRY QUIET BUILDING

1 bedroom, heat and water incl. $675/mo, security deposit req.

NO PETS. 815-382-6418

Become an integral part of Centegra Health System’s commitment to our community’s wellness.

WOODSTOCK 2BR CONDO

VERY NICE! 2BA, W/D, 1 car gar.

Pets welcome, Section 8 OK. $925/mo + sec. 815-814-1278

CRYSTAL LAKE

Shaw Media has a full-time opening for a Multi Media Account Executive in the Classified Advertising Department.

join us for an open house

Classified advertising has become a diverse, multi media marketing vehicle. As we work to meet our customer's everchanging marketing needs we use digital advertising, social media, search engine marketing, video and print. Do you thrive in a fast-paced, progressive environment, enjoy sales and the rewards of helping customers build their business? If so, consider joining our classified call center sales team.

The successful candidate will work 37.5 hours per week helping advertisers find everything from lost pets to new customers. You will aggressively prospect new business accounts, sell special sections, and meet monthly sales and cross-sell goals. You will be expected to significantly contribute to the department and financial growth of our company.

Dependability and a demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities quickly and accurately are a must. Job requirements include a high school diploma, minimum typing skills of 40-50 wpm, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Interested candidates may send their resume to: Recruitment@shawmedia.com or Apply now at: www.shawsuburbanmedia.com/careers Shaw Media is a Drug Free Employer.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. This posting may not include all duties of position. EOE.

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST CRYSTAL LAKE

Shaw Media is seeking a Marketing Communications Specialist to create promotions and marketing materials for our growing portfolio of products.

The ideal candidate will have strong writing skills, with the ability to create compelling ad copy for all forms of media. The position requires coordination with graphic designers and our digital team to implement marketing campaigns via print advertising, direct mail, email, social media, SEM, and more.

The Communications Specialist will also oversee updates to our company websites and media kit, and will ensure branding remains consistent throughout the group.

A degree in Marketing or Communications is strongly preferred, with experience creating marketing campaigns from the ground up.

The mission of the Department of Nursing at Centegra Health System is to provide the highest quality of care to our patients, while also encouraging our nurses to maintain a healthy balance between work and family life. Visit our Open House to see all we have to offer!

Tuesday, January 22 Centegra Hospital-McHenry Classrooms B and C 2:00 – 4:00pm Food and beverages provided, as well as tours, interviews and job screenings!

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Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. This posting may not include all duties of position. EOE.

W. Dundee: near mall, Spacious 1 & 2 BR, heat, gas, water, NO PETS, heated garage available 847-836-6335 or 815-861-3900

WOODSTOCK

SILVERCREEK ❍ ❍

1 & 2 Bedroom

Affordable Apts.

Garage Included

815-334-9380 www.cunat.com

WOODSTOCK

SPECIAL

2BR - $715/mo Elevator Building

Woodstock 2/3BR $790-$975/month Broker Owned 815-347-1712

WOODSTOCK 3 BEDROOM

1.5 Bath, A/C, Stove, Refrigerator, Garage, No Pets. Broker Owned.

847-683-7944 HURRY!!

ALGONQUIN 2BR, C/A, W/D 2 car gar, rural area, $1000/mo.

847-854-6740 ~ Aft 5PM

Capron. 4BR, 1BA. Appls, 2 car garage. Fresh paint. $800/mo+sec+utils. Very nice.

815-943-3325

815-334-9380 www.cunat.com

Crystal Lake

WOODSTOCK COMMONS Located off Rt. 14 in Woodstock

Sign on BONUS!

$200 off 1st Month Rent!

Limited Time Only! * To qualify, income has to be under $33,000 for 1 person or under $38,000 for 2 people

Call for an Appointment to See Your New Home Today!

815-337-9600

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Woodstock Modern Loft Apts 1BR & 2BR ~ Historic Rogers Hall. $700-$825/mo. 815-482-4909 Having a Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation or Event Coming Up?

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HUNTLEY - DUPLEX 3 BR 1 BA, attached garage, all appliances. Avail Feb 1. $1,110/mo. 727-726-8782

Autumnwood Apt.

Spacious 1, 2, & 3BR Apts Starting at $780

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Crystal Lake: spacious 2BR, 1BA, tri level, comp. remod., lrg kitch/ DR, lndry rm, W/D, A/C, close to shopping, no pets/smoking, $1075+sec. 847-736-1424

3BR, 1.5BA brick ranch.

Shaw Media offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

Qualified candidates should send cover letter and resume to:

Prairie Grove/Cobblestone Woods 3BR, 2.5BA TH. $1250 + utilities.

Fireplace, 2 car attached garage.

815-378-6208

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2 car attached heated garage.

2/3 acre lot on quiet street.

Close to lake with private beach rights and Crystal Lake Schools.

All appliances incl. C/A, baseboard heat. Dogs negotiable. $1350/mo. Avail 3/1.

847-899-2933

Crystal Lake 4BR On Fox River Boat dock and deck, 200 ft of waterfront, 1.5 acre, 2BA, C/A. $1395/mo. 708-296-4476

Crystal Lake Charming Vintage Coach House - Can be Artist Quarters. Large 2 Story Space!

1BR with den, great yard. $825 + all utilities. No dogs.

Agent Owned 815-814-3348 Crystal Lake. 3BR deluxe ranch.

Hardwood flrs, fenced yard. Extra parking. Near Canterbury School. $1365/mo. 815-354-5526

Crystal Lake/Burton Bridge

2 bedroom, 1 bath, W/D, A/C. Pets OK with deposit, $1150/mo + security. 815-459-4807 Buying? Selling?

Renting? Hiring?

To place an ad, call 800-589-8237 Northwest Herald Classified

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Fox River Grove Cozy 2-3BR

In quiet neighborhood. Nice yard.

Walk to train and parks. Great schools, 2.5 car gar, all appl incl.

Pets considered. $1050/mo + sec.

Available now! 847-639-0699 Harvard. 2BR, 1BA. Close to downtown & schools. 1 car garage All appls incl W/D. Available 1/1. $850/mo+utils. 815-338-8176 HEBRON: Very nice 1BR. New paint throughout, new LR rug.

Hardwood floors. Full basement, W/D. Garage, asphalt drive. No pets or smoking. $750/mo+sec incl water & sewer. 815-690-5653

Sharon, WI. 84 acres crop land.

1/2 mi E of Sharon on Hwy 67.

Accepting offers until 1/31/13.

608-655-3347

HUNTLEY - SINGLE FAMILY HOME 3 BR, 2 bath, remodeled home on large lot, attach garage, shed, fin bsmt, near park, Rt 47 & I-90. $1450/mo + sec. 847-669-0542 Johnsburg. Ranch on a fenced double lot with 3BR, 1BA on crawl space w/1.5 car attchd gar & shed. $1045/mo.

Land Management Properties 815-678-4771 MARENGO 4BR, 1BA, 2000SF 5-7 acres, newly remodeled, totally private farmette.1000 sq ft wrap-around deck, heated garage.

2 story building,1300 sq ft heated. $1500/mo. 312-607-6406 MARENGO HOUSE FOR RENT nice 3 BR, garage, appliances, no pets. $975 mo. security dep. and proof of empl. req.

815-404-1158 Marengo, Newer 3BR, 2.5BR, 2 car gar., $1050/month Broker Owned 815-347-1712 MCHENRY - 3 BR, 2 BA, new remodel, hwd floors, 2 car gar, water view. Agent owned. $1,250/mo.

815-334-0199

McHenry 4BR, 2BA Ranch 2.5 car attached gar, fenced yard, Parkland grade school, W. Campus H.S. New kitchen. Wood floors. 1/2 block from park. $1295/mo. 563-581-2844

McHenry Patriot Estates 1BR, 2BA, $1100.

Lrg 2BR, 2.5BA, Bsmt, $1250.

Age Restrictions May Apply.

Free Health Club Membership.

Pet Friendly. 815-363-5919 or 815-363-0322

Wauconda. Newly decorated.

Adult community. No pets. Units from $645-$795/mo+sec.

847-526-5000 Leave Message.

WONDER LAKE 3 BR, 1 bath, new paint & carpet, hardwood floors, washer/dryer, all kitchen appliances. $995/mo plus security. 815-245-6168

Wonder Lake 3BR, 1BA Lovely Lake view, lrg yrd, hrdwd flrs in BR. Lots of storage. $875/mo + sec + background chk. 815-814-2007

Wonder Lake. 3BR, 2BA, 2 car garage, hrdwd flrs, bsmnt.

Giant deck. Near beach, lake access. No pets. $1100/mo.

815-382-5614 or 815-236-9764

Wonder Lake/East Side

2 bedroom with garage.

Pets OK, available immediately.

815-459-4144 ~ Lv Msg Wonder Lake: 2/3 BR, new paint & carpet, hardwood floors $790-$975/month Broker Owned 815-347-1712 Wonder Lake: Half a house for rent.

1 bed, large living room and kitchen, 1 bath, $550/mo plus utilities. 815-355-0746

Woodstock 2BR, 1.5 car gar.

C/A, $850/mo., Sec. 8 OK, NO PETS, 815-351-4120

Sharon, WI. 13 acres w/2 acres of walnut woods. 1/2 mi E of Sharon on Hwy 67. Accepting offers until 1/31/13. 608-655-3347

MCHENRY – LOOK!!

Must Sell! 1,500 sf Ind. space with overhead door and Loft Office $114,500. 815-900-1183

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF the 22nd Judicial Circuit, McHenry County, Illinois VCF Partners 18 LLC as assignee from RBS CITIZENS N.A. as successor to Greatbank, Counter/Cross-Plaintiff, v.

FIFTH THIRD BANK f/k/a Fifth Third Bank (Chicago); GRAND RESERVE LLC; GREATBANK; CARPENTER CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA, INC.; HALLMARK MASONRY, INC.; TRISTATE CARPET 7 DECORATING, INC.; T. MANNING CONCRETE, INC.; CUSTOM ROOFING CONTRACTING, LTD; ASBACH & VANSELOW, INC.; FOX VALLEY EXTERIORS, INC.; Nonrecord Claimants UNKNOWN OWNERS, JEFFREY S. PELOCK; GRAND POINTE HOMES, INC.;GLEN EINEKE; CHRIS EINEKE; LENORE EINEKE; GENE EINEKE; AND CHAR EINEKE, Counter/Cross-Defendants.

08 CH 253 Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Keith Nygren, Sheriff of McHenry County, Illinois, will on January 31, 2013, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the McHenry County Courthouse, Room 262, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: PIN# 19-31-327-005; Common address: 840 Eineke Boulevard, Algonquin IL 60102.

The Judgment amount was: $1,227,996.05 The property consists of a single family home Terms of Sale: This real estate is being sold in an "As Is Condition" for cash or certified funds and the successful bidder is required to deposit 10% of the bid amount at the time of the sale with the McHenry County Sheriff and the balance to be paid by noon the following Tuesday after the sale, except by arrangement and agreement of the present owner/occupant. For information regarding this real estate, interested parties may contact: Firm Info Norman L. Hafron 221 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1763 Chicago, IL 60601 312-372-6058 This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I496064 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 4, 11 and 18, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE

Cary Cozy Furnished Rm, private BA. incl gar, full house priv & util, cable hk-up & pool. Close to shops & svcs. Cat OK, No smoking $565/mo + sec, 847-829-4449 HARVARD Large home, house privileges, close to train. $400/mo, includes utilities. Call 847-404-7930 Lakemoor. Nice home, quiet subdiv Incl house privileges, utils, private family rm. $500/mo.

847-727-1889 MCHENRY/RINGWOOD Office & Warehouse w/14'OH Doors.1800sf $750/mo. 3600sf $1650/mo Zoned I-1/B-3. 815-482-7084

Crystal Lake Hurry Last One Left Clean Office Suite. 400 SF. Incl. all utils + High Speed DSL. $525/mo. 815-790-0240

Crystal Lake – Must sell. $745K. 5 Virginia Rd. 12000 SF. (2) Offices. Both 2 story w/bsmnts, gar & balconies. Ed J: 941-505-1155 Follow Northwest Herald on Twitter @nwherald

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff, Vs. Mark G. Benkert; et. al., Defendants, 09 CH 1341 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on AUGUST 8, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 6809 Hillcrest Drive, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 PIN:14-29-326-017 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or

Condo Carefree and Maintenance Free

OPEN HOUSE - Sat. Jan. 12 & Sun. Jan. 13, 11:30 - 3:00

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

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 - 5300, File No: 14-0921437, I495416 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4 and 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as successor by merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC Plaintiff, Vs. John McPeak; et. al.

Defendants, 09 CH 2077 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on APRIL 30, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 811 Buttonwood Court, Marengo, IL 60152 PIN:11-25-401-018 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 - 5300, File No: 14-0926857 I497567 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2005-4, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-4 Plaintiff, Vs. Dawn Drews-Zurick; et. al., Defendants, 09 CH 2156 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on NOVEMBER 6, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 304 McHenry Av-

y enue, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 PIN: 19-05-302-006 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 5300, File No: 14-09-31937 I495409 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4 and 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 0919304 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR SASCO 2005WF4 Plaintiff, vs.

ERIC LOPEZ A/K/A ERIC M. LOPEZ; MARGARITA ESPIN A/K/A MARGARITA E. ESPIN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR MAXIM MORTGAGE CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 09 CH 2866 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 19-27-382-008.

Commonly known as 415 NORTH MAIN STREET, ALGONQUIN, IL 60102.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0919304.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498397 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 0911460 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS ONEWEST BANK, FSB; Plaintiff, vs.

HEATHER IVANOVICH AKA HEATHER L. IVANOVICH; TODD PAGLIALONG; TARGET NATIONAL BANK FKA RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK; HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) NA SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CAPITAL ONE BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 01042 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on October 12,

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2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 19-33-433-047.

Commonly known as 260 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, ALGONQUIN, IL 60102.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0911460.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498398 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1015767 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

KEITH E. MC ALEVY AKA KEITH E. MCALEVY; TORRIE L. MC ALEVY AKA TORRIE L. MCALEVY; I.S.P.C.; NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; HIGHLAND SHORES PROPERTY OWNERS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 1673 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 6, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 08-13-452-013.

Commonly known as 8410 ELM STREET, WONDER LAKE, IL 60097.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1015767.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498399 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 0934241 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

KIM R. WOOTEN; JOHN PALYA; UNKNOWN OWNERS HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF KIM R. WO OTEN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 1891 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 15-05-229-019.

Commonly known as 104-106 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE, LAKEMOOR, IL 60051.

The improvement on the property consists of a multi-family residence.

The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only.

The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multiunit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession.

Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0934241.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498402 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUN-

Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com TRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Plaintiff, vs.

GEOFFREY P. SPONHOLTZ; CHARLENE E. SPONHOLTZ AKA CHARLENE E. MYERS-SPONHOLTZ; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHARLENE E. SPONHOLTZ, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 2843 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 26, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 09-35-177-004.

Commonly known as 704 CENTER STREET, MCHENRY, IL 60050.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1028190.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498404 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff, Vs. Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Charlotte L. Saez; et. al., Defendants, 10 CH 573 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on NOVEMBER 8, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 512 Lauren Lane, Island Lake, IL 60042 PIN:15-20-127-003 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 5300, File No: 14-10-03123 I495411 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4 and 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1123764 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs.

GREGORY A FOX; MARY B FOX; THE REMINGTON FARMS TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 02770 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on May 18, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 19-21-331-050.

Commonly known as 1080 HORIZON RIDGE, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156.

The improvement on the property consists of a townhouse residence.

The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1123764.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498413 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS GMAC Mortgage, LLC Plaintiff, Vs. Fred B. Weyhrauch; et. al.

Defendants, 11 CH 1150 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 516 W. Main Street, Cary, IL 60013 PIN:19-13-129-021 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 - 5300, File No: 14-1108669 I497556 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank, National Association, Plaintiff, Vs. Paul J. Borek; et. al., Defendants 11 CH 1315 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on OCTOBER 4, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 785 White Pine Circle, Lake in the Hills, IL 60102 PIN:18-24-376-001 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plain-

tiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 5300, File No: 14-11-12852 I495401 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4 and 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOSEPH A. FIEDOROWICZ, BETHANY J. FIEDOROWICZ Defendant 11 CH 1501 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 2, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on January 30, 2013, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 609 PORTEN RD., McHenry, IL 60051 Property Index No. 15-29-330011.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $195,065.45.

Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Pierce & Associates File Number # 1112015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

MARTHA ROSALES; JOSE ANGEL GARCIA; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., S/I/I TO COUNTYWIDE BANK, N.A. ; LAKE KILLARNEY HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 1866 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 19-01-180-006.

Commonly known as 2603 CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD, CARY, IL 60013.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1112015.

CLASSIFIED

Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498409 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1121179 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Plaintiff, vs.

JUSTIN PIWKO AKA JUSTIN E. PIWKO; WONDER VIEW IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN Defendants, 11 CH 2439 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 12, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 09-19-109-022, 09-19109-023.

Commonly known as 7902 WONDER VIEW DRIVE, WONDER LAKE, IL 60097.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1121179.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498411 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1039501 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

KEVIN L HARRIS JR AKA KEVIN HARRIS; MICHELLE HARRIS AKA MICHELLE A HARRIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 249 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 11-36-126-005.

Commonly known as 602 STEVENSON STREET, MARENGO, IL 60152.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1039501.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498405 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1120947 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER T0 BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Plaintiff, vs.

TINA MAZZOCCOLI AKA TINA MARIE MAZZOCCOLI AKA TINA M MAZZOCCOLI; STATE OF ILLINOIS; IMPRESSIONS DUPLEX HOMES; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 11 CH 2555 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 26, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 18-14-455-057.

Commonly known as 4633 COURTNEY DRIVE, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156.

The improvement on the property consists of a townhouse residence.

The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act

op ty Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1120947.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498412 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP Plaintiff, Vs. James C. Gollehon Jr.; et. al.

Defendants, 11 CH 2611 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on APRIL 26, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 4, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 4292 Larkspur Lane, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 PIN:18-24-303-008 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 Attorney Number 0468002 (630) 794 - 5300, File No: 1411-36011 I497549 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1037910 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

PATRICK O'DONNELL; MARY O'DONNELL; FIRST AMERICAN BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 333 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 01-36-351-001.

Commonly known as 113 GARFIELD STREET, HARVARD, IL 60033.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1037910.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498406 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1128048 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, vs.

ANNA YESIN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK FSB; HIGHLAND GLEN ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; KMW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT-R/A MARSH; HIGHLAND GLEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 00160 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on June 22, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 19-28-302-105.

Commonly known as 271 GRANDVIEW COURT, ALGONQUIN, IL 60102.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1128048.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498415 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1204267 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS M&T BANK; Plaintiff, vs.

PHILLIP JACOBS AKA PHILLIP C. JACOBS; KELLY JACOBS AKA KELLY M. JACOBS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AN NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 00580 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 15, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 01-35-428-001.

Commonly known as 409 NORTH JEFFERSON STREET, HARVARD, IL 60033.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1204267.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I499191 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1204821 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS M & T BANK Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN WEBER A/K/A JOHN R. WEBER; NICOLE WEBER A/K/A NICOLE M. WEBER; LEGEND LAKES CONDOMINIUM; LEGEND LAKES MASTER ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 00764 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 09-32-428-037.

Commonly known as 536 LEGEND LANE 6-1, MCHENRY, IL 60050.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website

at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1204821.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498421 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff, Vs. Amy C. Loukota, et al., Defendants, 12 CH 1269 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on OCTOBER 16, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 AM., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 521 Windermere Way, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 PIN: 18-26-103-011 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 5300, File No: 14-12-15156 I495402 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4 and 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE W12-2691 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs.

JAZMIN AGUIRRE; SERGIO SANCHEZ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JAZMIN AGUIRRE, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SERGIO SANCHEZ, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANT Defendants, 12 CH 1416 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 6, 2012 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 5212 Fountain Lane, McCullom Lake, IL 60050.

P.I.N. 09-21-232-020.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

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

For information call Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W12-2691.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 Dated: January 3, 2013 I498431 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MIDWEST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs.

DANIEL R. HOAGLUND, VIOLET HOAGLUND, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 12 CH 1472 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 7, 2012 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real es-

g gag tate: Commonly known as 1904 Meadow Lane, McHenry, IL 60050.

P.I.N. 09-27-126-007.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Ms. Carly D. Berard at Plaintiff's Attorney, Rock Fusco, LLC, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654. (312) 494-1000.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498433 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1209542 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

JASON R. STILES A/K/A JASON STILES; AMBROSIA J. STILES A/K/A AMBROSIA STILES; LEGEND LAKES MASTER ASSOCIATION F/K/A SHAMROCK FARMS MASTER ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 1719 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 14-05-126-010.

Commonly known as 6802 AYRE DRIVE, MCHENRY, IL 60050.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1209542.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498435 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE W12-3731 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs.

FRANCISCO J. GARCIA; COUNTY OF MCHENRY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FRANCISCO J. GARCIA, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 1750 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 6, 2012 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 238 Sheridan Road, McHenry, IL 60050.

P.I.N. 15-05-239-007; 15-05239-008.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

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

For information call Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W12-3731.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498436 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff, Vs. Matthew A. Kowalski; et. al., Defendants, No. 12 CH 363 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 2821 Hillsboro Lane, Lake In The Hills, IL 60156 PIN:18-23-126-008 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auc-

Friday, January 11, 2013 • Page F5 tion: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 5300, File No: 14-12-04213, I495399 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4 and 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1114677 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs.

YOLANDA POLO; JORGE JIMENEZ A/K/A JORGE JIMENEZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 775 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 09-21-454-044.

Commonly known as 2204 ALTON ROAD, MCHENRY, IL 60050.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1114677.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498422 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -v.ALVIN GUTIERREZ, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR PLATINUM HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION, WINDING CREEK TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 792 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 7, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on February 13, 2013, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3021 TALAGA DR, Algonquin, IL 60102 Property Index No. 19-30-327051. The real estate is improved with a townhouse. The judgment amount was $200,078.61. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospec-

prope y. pe tive bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 12 1195.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No.: IL 12 1195 Case # 12 CH 792 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I499001 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS GMAC Mortgage, LLC, Plaintiff, Vs. Larry J. Chase a/k/a Larry Chase; et. al., Defendants, 12 CH 803 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on NOVEMBER 6, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 960 S Rawson Bridge Road, Cary, IL 60013 PIN: 20-08-301-001 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 5300, File No: 14-11-31931 I495405 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4 and 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF MCHENRY COUNTY DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A VARIANCE TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE MCHENRY COUNTY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE Notice is hereby given in compliance with the McHenry County Stormwater Management Ordinance that a public hearing will be held before the Enforcement Officer, in connection with this Ordinance, which may result in a variance for the following project.

HILL ROAD BRIDGE OVER NORTH BRANCH OF NIPPERSINK CREEK LOCATED IN THE SE ¼ OF THE EAST 1/2, SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 46N, RANGE 8E The bridge project is located on Hill Road from approximately 1,200 feet east of US Route 12 to Bonnie Brae Drive in Richmond Township in McHenry County, IL. Improvements include the replacement of the bridge on Hill Road over North Branch of Nippersink Creek. The total length of the project is approximately 1,035 feet (0.19 miles).

The Petitioners are requesting a variance from the Compensatory Storage Requirements of the SMO Article V. G.5.a that is included in the ordinance.

The Petitioners presently reside at the McHenry County Division of Transportation, 16111 Nelson Road, Woodstock, Illinois.

A hearing on this Petition will be

g held on the 28th day of January, 2013 at 11:00 A. M. in Conference Room B at the McHenry County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock, Illinois at which time and place any person desiring to be heard may be present.

By: Cory Horton, P.E. CFM Stormwater Chief Engineer McHenry County Department of Planning and Development 2200 N. Seminary Avenue Woodstock, IL 60098 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF the 22nd Judicial Circuit, McHenry County, Illinois VCF Partners 18 LLC as assignee from RBS CITIZENS N.A. as successor to Greatbank, Counter/Cross-Plaintiff, v.

FIFTH THIRD BANK f/k/a Fifth Third Bank (Chicago); GRAND RESERVE LLC; GREATBANK; CARPENTER CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA, INC.; HALLMARK MASONRY, INC.; TRISTATE CARPET 7 DECORATING, INC.; T. MANNING CONCRETE, INC.; CUSTOM ROOFING CONTRACTING, LTD; ASBACH & VANSELOW, INC.; FOX VALLEY EXTERIORS, INC.; Nonrecord Claimants UNKNOWN OWNERS, JEFFREY S. PELOCK; GRAND POINTE HOMES, INC.;GLEN EINEKE; CHRIS EINEKE; LENORE EINEKE; GENE EINEKE; AND CHAR EINEKE, Counter/Cross-Defendants.

08 CH 253 Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Keith Nygren, Sheriff of McHenry County, Illinois, will on January 31, 2013, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the McHenry County Courthouse, Room 262, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: LOT 9 IN GRAND RESERVE SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 2, 2004 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2004R0049463 BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED SEPTEMBER 6, 2004 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2004R080452, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS PIN# 19-31-327-005; Common address: 840 Eineke Boulevard, Algonquin IL 60102.

The Judgment amount was: $1,227,996.05 The property consists of a single family home Terms of Sale: This real estate is being sold in an "As Is Condition" for cash or certified funds and the successful bidder is required to deposit 10% of the bid amount at the time of the sale with the McHenry County Sheriff and the balance to be paid by noon the following Tuesday after the sale, except by arrangement and agreement of the present owner/occupant. For information regarding this real estate, interested parties may contact: Firm Info Norman L. Hafron 221 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1763 Chicago, IL 60601 312-372-6058 This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I496064 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 4, 11 and 18, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff, Vs. Mark G. Benkert; et. al., Defendants, 09 CH 1341 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on AUGUST 8, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 9 IN BLOCK 11 IN UPLAND ACRES SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1, 2 AND PART OF LOT 3 IN TESSENDORF FARM PLAT AND BEING ALSO A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 14, 1956 AS DOCUMENT NO. 303798, IN BOOK 12 OF PLATS, PAGE 62 IN MCHENRY, ILLINOIS. The common address of said real estate is: 6809 Hillcrest Drive, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 PIN:14-29-326-017 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr

CLASSIFIED

Page F6• Friday, January 11, 2013 ontage Ridge, Illinois 60527 Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 - 5300, File No: 14-0921437, I495416 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4 and 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as successor by merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC Plaintiff, Vs. John McPeak; et. al.

Defendants, 09 CH 2077 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on APRIL 30, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 12 IN BLOCK 5 IN DEERPASS GREENS UNIT 3, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The common address of said real estate is: 811 Buttonwood Court, Marengo, IL 60152 PIN:11-25-401-018 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 - 5300, File No: 14-0926857 I497567 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2005-4, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-4 Plaintiff, Vs. Dawn Drews-Zurick; et. al., Defendants, 09 CH 2156 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on NOVEMBER 6, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 1 IN WALTER BUEHLER'S SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 13 AND 14 IN BLOCK 10 OF PIERSON'S ADDITION TO CRYSTAL LAKE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 29, 1946 AS DOCUMENT NO. 193701 IN BOOK 290 OF DEEDS, PAGE 91, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The common address of said real estate is: 304 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 PIN: 19-05-302-006 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment

qui pay any and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 5300, File No: 14-09-31937 I495409 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4 and 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 0919304 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR SASCO 2005WF4 Plaintiff, vs.

ERIC LOPEZ A/K/A ERIC M. LOPEZ; MARGARITA ESPIN A/K/A MARGARITA E. ESPIN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR MAXIM MORTGAGE CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 09 CH 2866 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: PART OF THE EAST FRACTION OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS TO WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY THAT IS 2 CHAINS NORTH, 40 DEGREES EAST, FROM THE POINT WHERE THE CENTER OF SAID HIGHWAY INTERSECTS THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 50 DEGREES EAST 2 CHAINS AND 45-1/2 LINKS TO A POINT THAT IS 2 CHAINS NORTH, 40 DEGREES EAST OF THE MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 7 IN SAID BLOCK 17 AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES EAST, 1 CHAIN; THENCE NORTH 50 DEGREES WEST, 2 CHAINS AND 42-1/2 LINKS TO CENTER OF SAID HIGHWAY, 1 CHAIN TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 19-27-382-008.

Commonly known as 415 NORTH MAIN STREET, ALGONQUIN, IL 60102.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0919304.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498397 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 0911460 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS ONEWEST BANK, FSB; Plaintiff, vs.

HEATHER IVANOVICH AKA HEATHER L. IVANOVICH; TODD PAGLIALONG; TARGET NATIONAL BANK FKA RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK; HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) NA SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CAPITAL ONE BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 01042 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on October 12, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 1 IN TEICH'S RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOTS 17, 18, AND 19 IN BLOCK 17 IN ARTHUR'S TRAUBE AND COMPANY'S FOX RIVER VIEW SUBDIVISION TRACT NO. 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 33 TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 17, 1979 AS DOCUMENT NO. 776803, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 19-33-433-047.

Commonly known as 260 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, ALGONQUIN, IL 60102.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attor-

neys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0911460.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498398 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1015767 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

KEITH E. MC ALEVY AKA KEITH E. MCALEVY; TORRIE L. MC ALEVY AKA TORRIE L. MCALEVY; I.S.P.C.; NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; HIGHLAND SHORES PROPERTY OWNERS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 1673 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 6, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 2 IN HIGHLAND SHORES, WONDER LAKE, UNIT NO. 3, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 22, 1950 AS DOCUMENT NO. 237908, IN BOOK 11 OF PLATS, PAGE 18, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 08-13-452-013.

Commonly known as 8410 ELM STREET, WONDER LAKE, IL 60097.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1015767.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498399 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 0934241 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

KIM R. WOOTEN; JOHN PALYA; UNKNOWN OWNERS HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF KIM R. WO OTEN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 1891 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 10 AND 11 AND THE WESTERLY 24.00 FEET OF LOT 12, IN BLOCK 31 IN SAMPSON, SEX AND COMPANY'S LILY LAKE SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 32 TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 28, 1926 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 74254, IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 81 IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 15-05-229-019.

Commonly known as 104-106 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE, LAKEMOOR, IL 60051.

The improvement on the property consists of a multi-family residence.

The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only.

The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multiunit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession.

Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0934241.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498402 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Plaintiff, vs.

GEOFFREY P. SPONHOLTZ; CHARLENE E. SPONHOLTZ AKA CHAR-

LENE E. MYERS-SPONHOLTZ; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHARLENE E. SPONHOLTZ, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 2843 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 26, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 7 IN WATTLES SECOND ADDITION TO MCHENRY, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF OUTLOTS 1, 2, 11, 13 AND 14 OF COUNTY CLERK'S PLAT OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 8, 1927 AS DOCUMENTS NO. 77644, IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 94, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 09-35-177-004.

Commonly known as 704 CENTER STREET, MCHENRY, IL 60050.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1028190.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498404 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff, Vs. Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Charlotte L. Saez; et. al., Defendants, 10 CH 573 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on NOVEMBER 8, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: PARCEL 1: LOT 2 IN BLOCK 65 IN NEWBURY VILLAGE UNIT ONE FOX RIVER SHORES PHASE SEVEN BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20 AND PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 22 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 30, 1991 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 91R028617 IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS PARCEL 2: EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS APPURTENANT TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, EASEMENTS, AND RESTRICTIONS FOR NEWBURY VILLAGE TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION RECORDED JULY 30,1991 AS DOCUMENT 91R0086516, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The common address of said real estate is: 512 Lauren Lane, Island Lake, IL 60042 PIN:15-20-127-003 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 5300, File No: 14-10-03123 I495411 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4 and 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1123764 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY,

WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs.

GREGORY A FOX; MARY B FOX; THE REMINGTON FARMS TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 02770 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on May 18, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 2-6 IN THE FINAL PLAT OF REMINGTON FARMS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 14, 1998 AS DOCUMENT 98R002397, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 19-21-331-050.

Commonly known as 1080 HORIZON RIDGE, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156.

The improvement on the property consists of a townhouse residence.

The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1123764.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498413 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS GMAC Mortgage, LLC Plaintiff, Vs. Fred B. Weyhrauch; et. al.

Defendants, 11 CH 1150 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOTS 18 & 19 IN KRENZ ADDITION TO CARY, ILLINOIS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF FILED FOR RECORD ON JUNE 8, 1921, AND RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 51585 IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS, PAGE 33, SUCH ADDITION BEING LOCATED IN AND A PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SITUATED IN THE VILLAGE OF CAREY, ILLINOIS, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The common address of said real estate is: 516 W. Main Street, Cary, IL 60013 PIN:19-13-129-021 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 - 5300, File No: 14-1108669 I497556 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank, National Association, Plaintiff, Vs. Paul J. Borek; et. al., Defendants 11 CH 1315 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on OCTOBER 4, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Wood-

Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com y, stock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 249 IN SPRING LAKE FARMS - UNIT 4, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 5, 1992 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 92R030926, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The common address of said real estate is: 785 White Pine Circle, Lake in the Hills, IL 60102 PIN:18-24-376-001 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 5300, File No: 14-11-12852 I495401 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4 and 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOSEPH A. FIEDOROWICZ, BETHANY J. FIEDOROWICZ Defendant 11 CH 1501 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 2, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on January 30, 2013, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot 2 in Collinwood Subdivision, being a Subdivision of part of the Southwest Fractional Quarter of Section 29, Township 44 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded November 19, 1969 as Document No. 517657, in McHenry County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 609 PORTEN RD., McHenry, IL 60051 Property Index No. 15-29-330011.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $195,065.45.

Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt

Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I497586 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 4, 11 and 18, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1112015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

MARTHA ROSALES; JOSE ANGEL GARCIA; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., S/I/I TO COUNTYWIDE BANK, N.A. ; LAKE KILLARNEY HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 1866 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 19 IN BLOCK 2 IN LAKE KILLARNEY UNIT NO. 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 29, 1960 AS DOCUMENT 368881, IN BOOK 14 OF PLATS, PAGE 51, AS AMENDED BY DOCUMENT NO. 386169, RECORDED MAY 25, 1961, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 19-01-180-006.

Commonly known as 2603 CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD, CARY, IL 60013.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1112015.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498409 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1121179 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Plaintiff, vs.

JUSTIN PIWKO AKA JUSTIN E. PIWKO; WONDER VIEW IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN Defendants, 11 CH 2439 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 12, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described

g property: LOTS 43 AND 45 IN BLOCK 21 IN WONDERVIEW UNIT 1, A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH 66 FEET OF LOT 2 OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19 AND LOT 2 OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 24 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 885 FEET) IN TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 11, 1952 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 251543, IN BOOK 11 OF PLATS, PAGE 44 AND AS AMENDED BY DOCUMENT NUMBERS 254535 AND 268736, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 09-19-109-022, 09-19109-023.

Commonly known as 7902 WONDER VIEW DRIVE, WONDER LAKE, IL 60097.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1121179.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498411 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pierce & Associates File Number # 1039501 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

KEVIN L HARRIS JR AKA KEVIN HARRIS; MICHELLE HARRIS AKA MICHELLE A HARRIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 249 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 5 IN PLEASANT PARK, A RE-SUBDIVISION OF SUB-LOTS 1 AND 2 OF LOT 2 AND SUB-LOTS 1 AND 2 OF LOT 3 OF THE COUNTY CLERK'S PLAT AND ALSO PARTS OF BLOCKS 2 AND 3 IN PARK ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MARENGO, BEING A PART OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 25, 1957 AS DOCUMENT 331886, IN BOOK 13 OF PLATS, PAGE 47, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 11-36-126-005.

Commonly known as 602 STEVENSON STREET, MARENGO, IL 60152.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that Harvard Community Unit School District 50, McHenry County, IL, will receive sealed bids from interested trade contractors for Demolition, Excavation, Site Utilities, Asphalt Paving, Site Concrete, Landscaping, Concrete, Masonry, Steel, General Trades, Roofing, Aluminum Glass and Glazing, Drywall, Acoustic Ceiling, Flooring, Painting, Lockers Plumbing, Fire Protection, HVAC, Electrical, and Test and Balance work for the Additions and Alterations at Harvard High School. Sealed bids will be received at the Harvard Community Unit School District 50's administration office, 401 North Division Street, Harvard, IL, 60033 Attn: Mr. Steve Miller, Director of Facilities Management, until 1:00 pm, Thursday, February 7, 2013. Bids proposals will be publicly opened and read immediately following. Bids must be submitted in duplicate in a sealed envelope, and labeled “Additions and Alterations at Harvard High School”, the date and time of the bid opening, the Contractor's name and address, and their Trade Package a bid day label will be provided.

SCOPE OF WORK The proposed project consists of an overhaul of HVAC systems, new kitchen addition, cafeteria, food labs, and remodeling of various classrooms, as well as a second story addition to an existing wing. Sitework includes a new access drive to kitchen, some new walks, and a small amount of paving.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Prospective bidders may obtain bid document packets for their use and submission by contacting Lamp Incorporated (mcomiskey@lampinc.net or 847-741-7220 x324) and requesting an Invitation to Bid from GradeBeam. Bidders may download drawings for free from GradeBeam. Lamp will be utilizing GradeBeam for the entire bidding process, including addenda, so all interested bidders MUST contact Lamp to access the Gradebeam website.

All Contractors wishing to bid on this project must have a Lamp Incorporated Qualification Statement on file, updated within the last year.

Contractors' qualification statements are due in Lamp Incorporated's office by 5:00 pm, January 31, 2013.

A Bid Bond or certified check in the amount of 10% of the bid is to accompany the proposal and the successful bidder must furnish a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond and Certificate of Insurance within ten (10) days of the award of the contract.

Payment of Prevailing Wages is required for this project, and all bidders and their subcontractors will be required to become signatory to the Project Labor Agreement.

The Board of Education of Harvard Community Unit School District 50 reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or waive any bid irregularities.

There is an overall project goal of $248,000.00 worth of work/material from MBE, and $124,000.00 from WBE on this project. Bidders who are neither of these will be required to demonstrate good faith effort in helping to achieve these goals through MBE/WBE subcontracts and material suppliers.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Harvard High School. The meeting is not mandatory, but because of the complex renovation and specific MBE/WBE requirements, it is strongly urged that all bidders attend this meeting to fully understand the project existing conditions and requirements. Bidders failing to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the existing conditions at the scope review, or failing to properly submit the CDB forms for MBE/WBE with their bid may be rejected.

(Published in the Northwest Herald January 11, 2013)

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Page F8• Friday, January 11, 2013 Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1039501.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498405 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1120947 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER T0 BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Plaintiff, vs.

TINA MAZZOCCOLI AKA TINA MARIE MAZZOCCOLI AKA TINA M MAZZOCCOLI; STATE OF ILLINOIS; IMPRESSIONS DUPLEX HOMES; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 11 CH 2555 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 26, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 872 IN IMPRESSIONS AT MEADOWBROOK UNIT 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE VILLAGE OF LAKE IN THE HILLS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 29, 1999 AS DOCUMENT NO. 1999R0075256 (EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 872; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 114.72; THENCE SOUTH 77 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 37 SECONDS EAST, 48.30 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 19 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST, 114.98 FEET TO A POINT OF A CURVE; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY

CURVE; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG A NON-TANGENT CURVE BEING CONCAVE SOUTHERLY HAVING A RADIUS OF 180.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 77 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 27.21 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING), IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS..

P.I.N. 18-14-455-057.

Commonly known as 4633 COURTNEY DRIVE, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156.

The improvement on the property consists of a townhouse residence.

The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1120947.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498412 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP Plaintiff, Vs. James C. Gollehon Jr.; et. al.

Defendants, 11 CH 2611 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on APRIL 26, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 4, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 312 (EXCEPT THAT PART LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE BE

FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE: BEGINNING AT A POINT, ON THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 312, BEING 34.95 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF THE MOST EASTERLY CORNER THEREOF; THENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST 77.58 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 312, BEING 32.84 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER THEREOF AS MEASURED ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE) IN SPRING LAKE FARMS CLUSTER HOMES, PHASE 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 30, 1991, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 91R41887, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The common address of said real estate is: 4292 Larkspur Lane, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 PIN:18-24-303-008 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

No fund

(g ).

No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 Attorney Number 0468002 (630) 794 - 5300, File No: 1411-36011 I497549 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1037910 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

PATRICK O'DONNELL; MARY O'DONNELL; FIRST AMERICAN BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 333 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: THAT PART OF LOT 10 OF THE COUNTY CLERK'S PLAT OF PART OF THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 46 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 20, 1901, IN BOOK 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 21, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 10 WHICH POINT IS 4 RODS SOUTH AND 4 RODS EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BLOCK 25 OF HART'S FOURTH ADDITION TO HARVARD, RECORDED AUGUST 28, 1886 IN BOOK 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 12; THENCE SOUTH, PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION, 132 FEET; THENCE WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 10, TO THE SECTION LINE; THENCE NORTH, ALONG SAID SECTION LINE 132 FEET THENCE EAST

LINE, 132 FEET; THENCE EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 10 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, SAID LOT BEING A PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 36, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 01-36-351-001.

Commonly known as 113 GARFIELD STREET, HARVARD, IL 60033.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1037910.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498406 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1128048 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, vs.

ANNA YESIN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK FSB; HIGHLAND GLEN ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; KMW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT-R/A MARSH; HIGHLAND GLEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 00160 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on June 22, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporatio ill Th day Febr 14

Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com y poration will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 104 IN HIGHLAND GLEN ESTATES UNIT 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 19, 1994 AS DOCUMENT 94R005015, AND AS CORRECTED

BY CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED FEBRUARY 9, 1994 AS DOCUMENT NO. 94R010159, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 19-28-302-105.

Commonly known as 271 GRANDVIEW COURT, ALGONQUIN, IL 60102.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1128048.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498415 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1204267 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS M&T BANK; Plaintiff, vs.

PHILLIP JACOBS AKA PHILLIP C. JACOBS; KELLY JACOBS AKA KELLY M. JACOBS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AN NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 00580 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE

JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 15, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 2 IN BLOCK 12 IN HART'S SECOND ADDITION TO HARVARD, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 46 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 4, 1866, IN BOOK 17 OF DEEDS, PAGE 630, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 01-35-428-001.

Commonly known as 409 NORTH JEFFERSON STREET, HARVARD, IL 60033.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1204267.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I499191 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1204821 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS M & T BANK Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN WEBER A/K/A JOHN R. WEBER; NICOLE WEBER A/K/A

BER; NICOLE WEBER A/K/A NICOLE M. WEBER; LEGEND LAKES CONDOMINIUM; LEGEND LAKES MASTER ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 00764 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: PARCEL 1: UNIT 6-1 TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN LEGEND LAKES CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED AND DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2004R0079828 AND AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 FOR THE USE AND ENJOYMENT IN AND TO THE COMMON ELEMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION OF LEGEND LAKES CONDOMINIUM RECORDED SEPTEMBER 3, 2004 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2004R0079828 AND AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 09-32-428-037.

Commonly known as 536 LEGEND LANE 6-1, MCHENRY, IL 60050.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

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Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com p. p. only Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1204821.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498421 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff, Vs. Amy C. Loukota, et al., Defendants, 12 CH 1269 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on OCTOBER 16, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 AM., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 20 IN SPRING LAKE FARM SOUTH UNIT 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1993, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 93R058543, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The common address of said real estate is: 521 Windermere Way, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 PIN: 18-26-103-011 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 5300, File No: 14-12-15156 I495402 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4 and 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE W12-2691 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs.

JAZMIN AGUIRRE; SERGIO SANCHEZ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JAZMIN AGUIRRE, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SERGIO SANCHEZ, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANT Defendants, 12 CH 1416 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 6, 2012 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT 11 IN BLOCK 12 IN KNOLLWOOD ADDITION TO MCCULLOM LAKE ESTATES, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 21,TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 8 OF PLATS IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5212 Fountain Lane, McCullom Lake, IL 60050.

P.I.N. 09-21-232-020.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

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

For information call Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W12-2691.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 Dated: January 3, 2013 I498431 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MIDWEST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs.

DANIEL R. HOAGLUND, VIOLET

HOAGLUND, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 12 CH 1472 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 7, 2012 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT 7 IN BLOCK 8 IN LAKELAND PARK UNIT NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 12, 1952 AS DOCUMENT NO. 260029, IN BOOK 11 OF PLATS PAGE 64, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1904 Meadow Lane, McHenry, IL 60050.

P.I.N. 09-27-126-007.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Ms. Carly D. Berard at Plaintiff's Attorney, Rock Fusco, LLC, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654. (312) 494-1000.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498433 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1209542 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

JASON R. STILES A/K/A JASON STILES; AMBROSIA J. STILES A/K/A AMBROSIA STILES; LEGEND LAKES MASTER ASSOCIATION F/K/A SHAMROCK FARMS MASTER ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 1719 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 58 IN SHAMROCK FARMS SUBDIVISION - NEIGHBORHOOD 5, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 29, 2004 AS DOCUMENT 2004R0087611, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 14-05-126-010.

Commonly known as 6802 AYRE DRIVE, MCHENRY, IL 60050.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1209542.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498435 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE W12-3731 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs.

FRANCISCO J. GARCIA; COUNTY OF MCHENRY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FRANCISCO J. GARCIA, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 1750 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 6, 2012 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF LOT 13 AND ALL OF LOTS 16 AND 17 IN BLOCK 41 IN SAMPSON, SEX AND COMPANY'S LILY LAKE SUBDIVISION BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 28, 1926 AS DOCUMENT 74254 IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 81, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 238 Sheri-

y dan Road, McHenry, IL 60050.

P.I.N. 15-05-239-007; 15-05239-008.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

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

For information call Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W12-3731.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498436 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Associated Bank, NA, Plaintiff, vs.

Beverly Meseck a/k/a Beverly J. Mescek, et al.

12 CH 2428.

Notice to Heirs and Legatees.

Notice is hereby given to you, the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legatees of the decedent(s), Beverly Meseck a/k/a Beverly J. Mescek, that on December 14, 2012, an order was entered by the Court, naming William P. Butcher, 2044 Ridge Road, Homewood, Illinois 60430, Tel. No. (708) 799-0600, as the Special Representative of the above named decedent(s) under 735 ILCS 13-1209 (Death of a Party). The cause of action for the Foreclosure of a certain Mortgage upon the premises commonly known as: 344 A. Marengo Road, Harvard, IL 60033.

I495369 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 4, 11 and 18, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM YOU MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST MIDWEST BANK; Plaintiff, v.

JOHN R. KOZICKI; TAMMIE L. KOZICKI a/k/a TAMMIE R. KOZICKI; UNKNOWN OWNERS; NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS; Defendants.

12 CH 2645 Lot 26 Giant Oak Road McHenry, IL 60051 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to the following: UNKNOWN OWNERS, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS AND UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, Generally. Notice is hereby given to Defendants in the aboveentitled suit that the above-named Plaintiff has filed its Complaint in said Court for Foreclosure pursuant to the mortgage foreclosure laws of the State of Illinois, of the lands and premises in the Complaint situated in McHenry County, State of Illinois: THE NORTH HALF OF LOT 26 IN ROBERT BARTLETT'S FIRST ADDITION TO GIANT OAK ESTATES, BEING A SUBDIVISION ON SECTIONS 35 AND 36, TOWNSHIP 46 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 21, 1965 AS DOCUMENT 446371, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 03-36-176-006 Common Address: Lot 26 Giant Oak Road, McHenry, IL 60051 that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that said suit is now pending. The said Complaint is for the foreclosure of the mortgage.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above-named Defendants, file your appearance in the said suit in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, on or before the February 4, 2013, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Stephen G. Daday Klein, Daday, Aretos & O'Donoghue, LLC 2550 West Golf Road, Suite 250 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 847-590-8700 Attorney No. 3127015 I479601 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 4, 11 and 18, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF McHENRY IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS MITCHELL MICULESCU A/K/A MITCHELL G. MIC; DEERPASS VILLAGE UNIT 1 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 2663 829 VILLAGE CIRCLE MARENGO, IL 60152 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, MITCHELL MICULESCU A/K/A MITCHELL G. MICULESCU; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 1 IN BLOCK 17 IN DEERPASS VILLAGE UNIT 1, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF PARCELS "E" AND "H" IN DEERPASS UNIT ONE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 27, 1997 AS DOCUMENT NO. 97R-024163, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 829 VILLAGE CIRCLE MARENGO, IL 60152 and which said Mortgage was made by, MITCHELL MICULESCU A/K/A MITCHELL G. MICULESCU; Mortgagor (s), to M.E.R.S., INC., AS NOMINEE FOR CTX MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC. Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of McHENRY County, Illinois, as Document No. 03R0057369; and for

other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Court 2200 North Seminary Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on or before February 4, 2013, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1221447 I489834 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 4, 11 and 18, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFF VS KEVIN KNOLL A/K/A KEVIN J KNOLL; SUSANNA KNOLL A/K/A SUSANNA M KNOLL A/K/A SUSAN KNOLL; HIGHLAND SHORES PROPERTY OWNERS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 2816 9103 PINE AVENUE WONDER LAKE, IL 60097 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, KEVIN KNOLL A/K/A KEVIN J KNOLL; SUSANNA KNOLL A/K/A SUSANNA M KNOLL A/K/A SUSAN KNOLL; HIGHLAND SHORES PROPERTY OWNERS, INC. C/O GEORGE FREEMAN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 8 IN BLOCK 6 IN HIGHLAND SHORES, WONDER LAKE, UNIT NO. 6, A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD MERIDIAN, AND OF THE EAST 25 ACRES OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 11, 1953 AS DOCUMENT NO. 266428, IN BOOK 11 OF PLATS, PAGE 80, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 9103 PINE AVENUE WONDER LAKE, IL 60097 and which said Mortgage was made by, KEVIN KNOLL A/K/A KEVIN J KNOLL; Mortgagor (s), to M.E.R.S., INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CTX MORTGAGE COMPANY Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of McHENRY County, Illinois, as Document No. 01R0080172; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Court 2200 North Seminary Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on or before February 4, 2013, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1220011 I492838 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 4, 11 and 18, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF NATIONAL CITY BANK PLAINTIFF VS UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE JOSEPH S SZUCS REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED 8/25/09; PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB; OLD OAK TERRACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE JOSEPH S SZUCS REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED 8/25/09; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 2819 913 OLD OAK CIR ALGONQUIN, IL 60102 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE JOSEPH S SZUCS REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED 8/25/09; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE JOSEPH S SZUCS REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED 8/25/09; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 32 IN OLD OAK TERRACE UNIT 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 5, 1988 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 88R032041 IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 913 OLD OAK CIR ALGONQUIN, IL 60102 and which said Mortgage was made by, JOSEPH SZUCS AKA JOSEPH S SZUCS DECEASED; Mortgagor (s), to NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE A DIVISION OF NATIONAL CITY BANK Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of McHENRY County, Illinois, as Document No. 09R0016455; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Court 2200 North Seminary Woodstock, Illinois 60098

on or before February 4, 2013, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1222114 I490870 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 4, 11 and 18, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff, Vs. Matthew A. Kowalski; et. al., Defendants, No. 12 CH 363 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 455 IN CONCORD HILLS AT MEADOWBROOK UNIT 8, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 22, 1995 AS DOCUMENT 95R40376, AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED APRIL 1, 1996 AS DOCUMENT 96R015397, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The common address of said real estate is: 2821 Hillsboro Lane, Lake In The Hills, IL 60156 PIN:18-23-126-008 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 5300, File No: 14-12-04213, I495399 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4 and 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1114677 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs.

YOLANDA POLO; JORGE JIMENEZ A/K/A JORGE JIMENEZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 775 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOTS 43 AND 44 IN BLOCK 8 IN WESTSHORE BEACH MCCULLOM LAKE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED MAY 6, 1939 AS DOCUMENT NO. 138763, IN BOOK 9 OF PLATS, PAGE 32, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 09-21-454-044.

Commonly known as 2204 ALTON ROAD, MCHENRY, IL 60050.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only.

Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1114677.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498422 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

Friday, January 11, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Page F9 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -v.ALVIN GUTIERREZ, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR PLATINUM HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION, WINDING CREEK TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 792 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 7, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on February 13, 2013, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THAT PART OF 20 OF WINDING CREEK- UNIT 1 FIRST RESUBDIVISON, A RESUBDIVISION OF CERTAIN LOTS IN WINDING CREEK UNIT 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINClP AL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID WINDING CREEKUNIT 1 FIRST RESUBDIVISION, RECORDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2002 AS DOCUMENT 2002R0085982, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT POINT ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF LOT 20 AFORESAID AT THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF A PARTY WALL EXTENDED WESTERLY, SAID POINT BEING NORTH 01 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST 32.06 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 20 FOR THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF UNIT 1; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EXTENSIONS OF AND SAID CENTERLINE OF THE PARTY WALL 72.00 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 20 FOR THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF UNIT 1; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE LAST SAID EASTERLY LINE FOR 36.15 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 20; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 49 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 20 FOR 53.82 FEET TO THE BEND; THENCE NORTH 76 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST FOR 18.63 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 20; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST FOR 32.06 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3021 TALAGA DR, Algonquin, IL 60102 Property Index No. 19-30-327051. The real estate is improved with a townhouse. The judgment amount was $200,078.61. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe

Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 12 1195.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No.: IL 12 1195 Case # 12 CH 792 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I499001 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS GMAC Mortgage, LLC, Plaintiff, Vs. Larry J. Chase a/k/a Larry Chase; et. al., Defendants, 12 CH 803 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on NOVEMBER 6, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 6 IN LYONS RIDGE PHASE ONE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 18, 1992 AS DOCUMENT 0. 92R27025, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The common address of said real estate is: 960 S Rawson Bridge Road, Cary, IL 60013 PIN: 20-08-301-001 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 5300, File No: 14-11-31931 I495405 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4 and 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY In the Matter of the Petition of Donna Marie Corda for Change of Name Case Number 12 MR 573 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION (ADULT) Public notice is hereby given that I have filed a Petition for Change of Name and scheduled a hearing on my Petition on February 8, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in the Circuit Court of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, McHenry County, Illinois, praying for the change of my name from Donna Marie Corda to that of Donna Marie De Paul pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statutes on Change of Na

mp Change of Names.

Dated at Woodstock, Illinois December 26, 2012.

/s/ Donna Marie Corda Petitioner's Signature

Donna Marie Corda 684 Greenbrier Lane Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4, 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY In the Matter of the Petition of CARL K. RICE for Change of Name Case Number 12 MR 575 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION (ADULT)

Public notice is hereby given that I have filed a Petition for Change of Name and scheduled a hearing on my Petition on February 22, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in the Circuit Court of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, McHenry County, Illinois, praying for the change of my name from CARL KEITH RICE to that of CARL KAY RICE pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statutes on Change of Names.

Dated at Woodstock, Illinois December 28, 2012.

/s/ Carl K. Rice Petitioner's Signature

Carl Rice Petitioner 2911 Raycraft Rd Woodstock, IL 60098 312-344-0983 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 4, 11 & 18, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY IN PROBATE

In the Matter of the Estate of LYNN S HEARN, Deceased Case No. 12 PR 329 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of LYNN S. HEARN OF FOX RIVER GROVE, IL

Letters of office were issued on 12/20/2012 to Representative: ALBERT A ADAMS, 3515 WASHINGTON, MCHENRY, IL 60050 whose attorney is COWLIN, THOMAS L, 5447 W BULL VALLEY ROAD, McHENRY, IL 60050.

Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred.

Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, or with the representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court (Published in the Northwest Herald December 28, 2012; January 4, 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE LOOKING FOR DBE'S! Curran Contracting Company is seeking IDOT approved DBE subcontractors, suppliers, & trucking companies for the 01/18/2013 IDOT letting!

Plans & Specs are available at www.dot.state.il.us or email estimating @currancontracting.com (815) 455-5100 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on January 9, 2013, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as THE WOOD BIN

located at 1411 YOSEMITE PKWY, ALGONQUIN, IL 60102.

Dated: January 9, 2013 Katherine C. Schultz County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald January 11, 18, 25, 2013)

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PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on January 2, 2013, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as FAITHFILLED FARMS, located at 821 VERDI COURT, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS, 60098.

Dated January 2, 2013 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald January 4, 11, 18, 2013)

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PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on December 28, 2012, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as FAST FORWARD MARKETING located at 415 S Oriole Trl, Crystal Lake, IL 60114.

Dated December 28, 2012. /s/ Kathrine C. Schultz County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald January 4, 11 & 18, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on January 3, 2013, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and postoffice address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as HOMELAND PROPERTIES located at 450 High Rd, Cary, IL 60013.

Dated January 3, 2013. /s/ Kathrine C. Schultz County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald January 4, 11 & 18, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on January 2, 2013, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and postoffice address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as PRO UP KEEP located at 4911 Appleton Ct, Johnsburg, IL 60051.

Dated January 2, 2013. /s/ Kathrine C. Schultz County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald January 4, 11 & 18, 2013)

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1994 Lincoln Continental. Decent work car. Needs minor exhaust work. 150K mi. $1400 OBO. Cash only. 847-922-9849

2000 Chrysler Concorde

4 door, very clean!

Low miles. Only $5,995.

Ormsby Motors 815-459-4566 2000 Lexus RX 300 $2500 OBO Transmission Needs Work.

173K. Call: 847-445-3174

2002 Mercury Marquis LS

4 door, 1 owner, 23K miles.

Spotless! Only $8,995.

Ormsby Motors 815-459-4566

2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring

Local trade - sharp! $5,995.

Ormsby Motors 815-459-4566

2005 Chevy Impala

4 door, 50K miles, 1 owner. $8,995.

Ormsby Motors 815-459-4566 2005 Hyundai Accent Silver 4 door, automatic, power window and lock, ac, 71,000 miles, great cond. $5,200. obo 815-477-4265

2005 Pontiac Bonneville

4 door, 52K miles, 1 owner. $9,995.

Ormsby Motors 815-459-4566

2006 Ford Focus 2x4

4 door, extra clean, 86K miles. $5,995.

Ormsby Motors 815-459-4566

2009 Mini Cooper

Leather, sunroof, 36K miles.

Only $16,995.

Ormsby Motors 815-459-4566

2010 Chevy Cobalt LT Coupe 24K miles, only 11,995.

Ormsby Motors 815-459-4566

2012 Chevy Cruze LT

4 door, full power.....What A Buy! Only $15,995.

Ormsby Motors 815-459-4566

2012 Chevy Malibu LT

4 door, 11K miles, only $15,995.

Ormsby Motors 815-459-4566

2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Gold. Mint condition. Loaded.

Leather, Sun Roof, etc. 130K mi. $4000 firm. 815-354-0198

CAR, TRUCK, SUV,

MOST CASH WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000 NO TITLE......

NO PROBLEM 815-575-5153 ★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★

I BUY CARS, TRUCKS, VANS & SUVs 1990 & Newer

Will beat anyone's price by $300.

Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

815-814-1964

2000 Chevy S-10 Pick-Up

V6, AT, A/C, new brakes.

78K miles, only $5,495.

Ormsby Motors 815-459-4566

2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4x4

Fully loaded, Very Clean!

92K miles, 4 door, $9,000/obo.

815-385-9603 7am - 9pm 2003 Chevy Silverado 1500 4x4 Excellent condition! Short bed reg cab, good runner, Line-X bed liner. $7000/obo 815-388-4293 2005 Chevrolet Colorado with only 29K on it, this truck is in EXCELLENT CONDITION! Like New! Topper included, $9000 Call 224-622-2652

WANTED: OLD CARS & TRUCKS FOR

$CASH$

We pay and can Tow it away!

Call us today: 815-338-2800

ROUTE 14 AUTO PARTS

Tire. Goodyear Viva. 215/70/R15. $30 815-245-7930

Don't worry about rain!

Utility Trailer. 7'x16' Electric brakes. Dual axel.

12” sides. Little use. $1950.

815-943-7790

1990 Polaris Indy 500.

2700 mi. Reverse.

Good condition. $800. 847-639-3687 Snowmobile Trailer. Triton.

Aluminum Cap. 3 place. Tilt bed.

Excellent condition. $1200. 847-639-3687

DOUBLE OVEN

White, clean, works perfect!

Whirlpool, electric, fits standard 30” space, $225. 847-380-0870 Dryer. Maytag. Gas. White.

Great condition. $325.

630-973-3528 DRYERS - Gas dryers. Hot Point & Maytag, white, ex. large cap. Approx. 4 yrs old $100 ea.

815-482-8399 REFRIGERATOR & STOVE - Stainless Steel. $375 each. 815-308-5068

Upright Freezer ~ Frigidaire

Frost free, 4.5'Hx2'W, $75.

815-385-1396 WASHER & DRYER - Stackable 815-308-5068 WASHER / DRYER - Whirlpool Heavy Duty Super Capacity Plus Washer/Electric Dryer. Great Condition. $250. 815-338-1199

ARIENS SINGLE STAGE SNOW BLOWER - 3hp, 22" wide Runs great. Pull cord needs to be replaced but blower can still be started with the current one. Asking $225. Call with any questions to 815-482-9443, ask for Mark.

Baker's Rack. Brass & Wrought Iron 74”Hx24”W. $150 OBO. 815-363-4131 Doll - Porcelain Doll World Galleries Collectibles. Pictures avail upon req. $15. 815-404-9765

COSCO Stroller, Infant carrier, base.

Good cond. Hardly used. At Grandma's house. $40. 815-678-4234 DIAPERS ~ 100% COTTON New in package, flat 27”x27”. $8/dozen, pre-fold, 14”x20”. $9/dozen. 630-721-0068

National 1st Prize $10,000 Local Prize $500.00

Girls Bikes-16 inches good condition, $15 both. Call 815-363-8559

Student Age 14 - 18 Deadline April 2, 2013

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DESK, STEEL secretary style. In good condition. Beige in color. 2 drawers are file drawers. Size is 31 1/2" deep, 28" tall, 59 1/2" wide.

Picture in online ad. Must pick up.

Crystal Lake, 815-245-9495

Dog Ear Cedar Fence Panels

4'x8'. Office partion panels, beige.

815-455-9112

Bookshelf JBL Speakers (wood) (2) great condition & quality. $100/pair. Call 847-669-1424

FAUCET

Price Pfifter Brass, Pforever finish for sink, 4” centers, brand new in box, $40. 847-380-0870 Ladder. Aluminum 6 ft. Perfect for tradesmen. Purchased from Costco. $45. 815-459-5424 SPACE HEATER, $60 - 200,000 BTU, LP HOOK-UP, great for job site. Picture on line. 815-477-8928

Wall Paper Table, Wooden can be disassembled $10 847-476-6771

LADDER RACK in excellent condition. For installation on full size Chevrolet or GMC truck. Contact Steve at 331-442-3507. Asking price $400.00 (Firm) SALON SHAMPOO CHAIR very good condition, asking $65.

Call 815-482-4531 ask for Patty

DINING TABLE, $75 - 48" diameter, plus 1 leaf, walnut woodgrain finish, sturdy. can send picture.

815-477-8928 DRESSER for Ladies Bedroom Walnut finish, with two large mirrors. Has 3 center drawers, and 3 drawers each side behind cabinet doors. Size is 19" deep, 72" wide, 29 1/2 tall (77" to top of mirrors).

Picture in online ad. $150 cash.

Must pick-up, Crystal Lake.

815-245-9495 End Table. Rosewood.

30” square. $75 847-345-9920 FURNITURE - 3 Soft Pine Furniture Pieces. Needs refinishing. Includes Coffee Table with drawer, Sofa table with drawer and end table with drawer. Can email pics. $150 obo Call 815-363-8559 GLIDER ROCKING CHAIR - Beautiful.

Solid wood frame with patterned blue cushions. Excellent condition. $75. 224-330-8172

Typewriter/Electric - IBM

Kitchen Table - Retro Coca-Cola

With table, $40. 815-385-1157 Wii Monitor - Portable Monitor: Wii 7" LCD. Great for taking Wii on trips etc. $40.00. Call 847-669-1424

AB LOUNGE 2

Good Condition, $30/obo.

McHenry area. 815-344-3511 Exercise Machine.

Pro-Form 300 CR $75 815-382-5656 Ironman Gym $300 you dissemble.

Call John 815-600-5269 Nordic Track - Designer Model Ski Training machine. $75 OBO. 847-401-2039 IT'S DRY & CLEAN Oak, Maple, Cherry Mix $90 Face 2 for $170 delivered 815-385-3071 MIXED FIREWOOD Oak - Maple - Cherry $90/FC or 2FC $170. Free Delivery and Stacking. 815-528-0586

SCOTT'S TREE SERVICE Mixed, Seasoned Hard Wood. $85/FC Delivered 847-497-3494

ARMOIRE AND 2 BOOKCASES - sold as a complete set, huge deal, Bassett, heavy, medium oak, can send pictures. Delivery available for full price offer in Crystal Lake area. Very nice set, $200. 815-477-8928 BAR STOOLS - Quality, Set of 3 durable hardwood, 2 bar height stools, plus 1 counter height stool, classic style, larger seating area.

Excellent $95. 815-477-9023

Bedroom Set

Vintage 5 piece set, mahogany. $400 815-385-1157 BEDROOM SET ~ Queen size.

4 pieces, Amish Style. Must see! $350/firm. 847-804-2999

BR set: Twin, 2 dressers, nightstand, headboard $50 815-344-4088 Chair with Ottoman. Aqua. 1.5 yrs old. Matching pillows. $100 847-669-3994 CHURCH PEW Solid oak, six feet with cushion.

Asking $200.00.

Call 815-236-3674 Coffee Table. 2 Tiered. Glass & Marble. $250 847-345-9920 COTTAGE HUTCH - Shabby chic style, painted lilac inside and out.

Lovely to see, perfect in any room for that vintage cottage decor. $295. 815-477-9023 COUCHES - Wickes reclining (2 each) large & small beige couches.

Large $300, small $200. Very good condition. Picture online.

Call Beth 815/344-9894.

Desk ~ Wood

Contemporary, 3 pieces. Excellent condition, $35. 815-899-1701 Desk. Vintage early 40's. Dark wood. 8 drawers. Good cond. $225. 815-385-9327 or 815-953-9350 DINING CHAIRS, $50 - set of 4, black metal frame with beige patterned fabric, excellent shape. Can send Picture, 815-477-8928 Dining Room Chairs (6). Oak. 2 with arms. Beige cushion seats. $120/all. 847-802-4949

DINING ROOM SET

Mission Style with 6 chairs in perfect condition, excellent finish, custom cushions, $150. 00.

815-341-7018 Dining Room Set: glass top table, 6 chairs, 2 leaves, 1 china $175 815-344-4088 Dining Room Table $50.

Call John 815-600-5269 DINING ROOM TABLE and matching china cabinet. Walnut finish in excellent clean condition. Seats 6.

Chairs included, 1 with arms. Table size is 40" wide, 77" long with 18" leaf installed. Hutch is 75x46x16.

This is a sturdy set. Picture in online ad. You must pick up. $400.

Crystal Lake. 815-245-9495

Greenwood Cemetery near Woodstock. 2 plots in scenic location.

Grave #s 27 & 30. $500/ea.

815-455-3555

DINING ROOM TABLE with 6 chairs, 2 leaves and matching hutch. $350 for the entire set. 815-308-5068

All NIU Sports... All The Time

McHenryCountySports.com is McHenry County Sports

www.HuskieWire.com

Dining Room Table. Mid-Century.

Maple. Leaves, Pads, 6 Chairs. $400. 847-345-9920

CAMERA - Canon A-1 complete set all in excellent condition! Includes Canon A-1 35mm film camera with a Canon FD 50mm 1:1.4 lens, Sunpak Auto 422 D multi position flash, shoulder strap, UV lens,camera bag & all manuals. $125.

815-363-8974 DVD/CD Sony 5 disc Player for home stereo system w/ remote. Great look & cond. $75. 847-669-1424

BR set: Queen , headboard 2 nightstands, 2 dresser, and 2 mirrors $150 815-344-4088

Bicycles-I have 3 Bicycles for sale.

Mens 26 in Mountain Bike, Womens 26 in Mountain Bike, Girls 24 In Mountain Bike all Huffy and good condition, little rust on rims $60 for all Call 815-363-8559

★★★★★★★★★

Apple iPod Nano. 16G. Original box & cords. Silver. Great shape. $80 OBO. 815-245-7930

WHEATIES BOXES - 19 sports figures incl Jordan, Bulls, Payton. $25 obo. 847-909-4964

Art of Democracy Scholarship ★★ Contest ★★

Have to live in or go to McHenry County High School

Pepsi Cola Vintage White Lettered Pitcher -clear glass 2 qt., 10 in. tall, no nicks, cracks or chips. Collectible advertising, has a rather Art Nouveau look to the logo, with the complete name- not just Pepsi framed by an ornate design on each side. Excellent condition. $35.

815-477-9023.

BOOKCASES - Set of 3, 30 W x 15 D x 77 H, classic style, well made, very sturdy, walnut finish, trim molding at top with arched design, bottom doors offer add'l enclosed storage. $250. 815-477-9023

Kids ladybug lamp - Colorful french blue with lime green spotted appearance. Adorable and like new condition. $20. 815-477-9023.

Qualifications for Entry into Contest

GLASS PEDESTAL CAKE STAND AND COVER - Classic. large glass cake plate pedestal with dome handle at the top & lip along the inside of the cake plate. Imagine how cute to serve at your next tea party. Very good cond. $15. 815-477-9023

LIONEL ALLEGHANY ELECTRIC TRAIN SET "featuring the mighty sound of steam". Model # M61199. Good played with condition.

Works, missing crew, 2 additional cars + add'l track. Asking $175.00 OBO 815-482-4531 Ask for Patty

INFANT CARRIER - Graco, with cozy cover, all in excellent condition. $40. 815-363-8974

Contact 815-344-8965

With our Great Garage Sale Guarantee you'll have great weather for your sale, or we'll run your ad again for FREE. Call to advertise 815-455-4800

Dishwasher – Frigidaire, Gallery, white, approx 5 yrs old. $30, 815-482-8399 Dorm Fridge. Igloo. NEW! $75 OBO. 847-669-3994

Jan Mclean 24” Porcelain Doll Limited Edition comes w/wooden chair $80 815-701-1172

Sponsored by McHenry Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post # 4600

Share It With Everyone by Placing a HAPPY AD!

Reconditioned Appliances Lakemoor 815-385-1872

ICE BOX - 1920's era Good condition. Photo online. $150. 847-669-8502

★★★★★★★★★

LIKE NEW! Only on vehicle for 2 mo, 5 lug, 16' aluminum. $350. 815-790-3518

WAHL APPLIANCE

Washer Maytag & Gas Dryer GE. Energy efficient. $350/pair or $200 ea. 815-608-4939

2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE LT Leather, DVD, 3rd row seats and all the toys. 194k highway miles.

Excellent. $8850. 630-251-1511

RIMS-ION ALLOY

CUFFLINKS, mens black and silver, worn once and still in box. $15 708-602-8353 Trench Coat: Woman's Black classic, genuine U.S. Military issue, Double breasted, 6 button front, belt & 2 pockets, NEW, 24R, $135, please call 815-477-9023

★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★

Ext Cab Z71, 27K miles, 1 owner.

Only $19,995.

Ormsby Motors 815-459-4566

(4) Tires & Wheel for Ford Explorer 22570R 15” w/90% tread, flotted aluminum, $400 815-315-3047

COACH BAGS AND SHOES - 2 coach purses, 1 silver & 1 black. $125/each. Also pair of black coachs sneakers for sale. Size 10. $60/obo. All excellent condition.

Can text pictures. 815-271-0119

WASHER / DRYER – Stackable. great condition new dryer motor $250. Call 815-347-1047

2007 Chevy 1500 4x4

Ladder Rack. Heavy steel. Fits large flatbed truck. $100 815-455-1225

Boots: Redwing/Sorel Winter Pac Safety Boots, Omega & CSA certified $50 Like New 815-344-7993

or

815-814-1224

1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Regular cab, SLT, short bed. 132k. $2,800 or best offer. Call 815-529-1307, please leave message.

Having a Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation or Event Coming Up?

Northwest Herald Classified 800-589-8237

Will BUY UR USED

HOSPITAL BED

Almost new with pad.

815-344-5453 TV. 27” Zenith. Works good.

Beautiful cabinet.

815-385-4295

Golf clubs and bag: full set, Top Flite Irons 1-9, PW, SW, putter, driver, Cobra Fairway woods 3-5, Balls &Tees $175 815-459-5369 Hutch: brown maple, 2 drawers in 1 drawer, like new, $80 815-385-3858 colors, 5' oval with removal leaf.

Black top with chrome trim + 4 red sparkle chairs, $280/obo.

815-344-1357 Leather coat: fitted, hooded, waist length, medium, Marono $8/OBO 630-346-2476 Living Room Lamp. Yellow & Cream China. $100.

847-345-9920 Love Seat. 62” Aqua Microfiber.

1.5 yrs old. Matching pillows. $200. 847-669-3994

Mattress. King Serta Set w/frame.

Very good cond. $185.

815-245-7365 MIRROR, $40 - decorative frame of alternating gold finished wood and cherry finished wood. 26-1/2"w x 31"h. Can send pictures.

815-477-8928 ROCKER, blue oak with cushions Johnsburg area. $25.

708/602-8353 Shelves: 2 grey metal. Perfect for garage or basement You pick up 815-444-9585 Sofa: 80”, like new! Beige plaid, $225 847-515-1224 Call between 9am-7pm TABLE & CHAIRS Set - Great for a country cottage kitchen appeal.

Perfect for that first apartment, college dorm room or your vintage space! Sturdy, well made, excellent condition. $195. 815-477-9023 TABLE - ROUND 48" PINE TABLE, divided top. With two 14"-wide interlocking leaves, extends to 4' x 6'-4" for additional seating. A great value at $275. 815-477-7638 TODDLER BED, $45. Blue racecar style w/mattress. Can send picture.

815-477-8928

Tufted Chair

Floral Blue and Taupe, $60 815-385-1157

Ceiling Fan: multi colored, great for kid's room, $30 708-408-3823 Commercial Yellow Mop Bucket and Wringer combo. Good Condition, great for large areas to be mopped. $40. 815-363-8559

Ping Pong Table $50, Schwinn Unicycle $50, Kids size 4 Wheeler $300. All must go, call John: 815-600-5269

Toro CR20 snow blower. Electric start Sno Master. 3 HP, runs good. $75 cash. Call 9am-5pm. 815236-6051

Playstation 2 Games (10)

Yard machine Snowblower $300, only used a few times, call John 815-600-5269

$5/each. 815-4701-1172

POWER WASHER 6HP, 2300 PSI, $165.00

Snap-On Torq Meter Torque Wrench, $100 815-477-0310

PUZZLES (3)

Ravensburger, 300 piece, $5.

630-624-8250 Scrap Book Supplies: Laminator, Books, Markers, Scissors, Paper.

All new. $60/all. 815-382-2455 SLOTTED WOODEN WINE LABEL HOLDER used during the manufacturing of wine - Sonoma 24 w x 18 h x 3 d, very unique piece, excellent condition. $40. 815-477-9023 STORE DISPLAY SHELVING UNIT Handcrafted, white washed wood, rustic appearance, five deep shelves to display merchandise, cottage, french country, heavy duty, excellent condition, many uses, versatile piece. $95, 815-477-9023 TOILET ~ GERBER White, 1.6GPF. $15.

847-802-4949 WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM EdenPURE Aqua 2000, brand new still in box, sits on counter and hooks to kitchen faucet. Sells for $100, asking $50. 815-363-8974 Wire Vehicle Pet Barrier, fits SUVs & minivans, adjusts 32-52" high, 3979" wide $40, 815-236-4434, Crystal Lake

451 Keyboard ~ Casio CTK 61 key, portable, makes great sound, music making features. $60 847-380-0870

Acoustic Guitar

With pick up, great for Blues/Folk/ C/W custom hard case, very nice. $150/obo. 815-575-2458

FLUTE

For a child, $10 630-624-8250 Piano. Wurlitzer. Black finish, spinet, incl bench. Needs some work. $250 OBO. 630-561-1905 VIOLIN 1/8, children's beginner, nice condition, case and bow, Amadeus style from Hoffmann, $100. 815-679-7368

Adorable Puppies

All puppies come with * Health Warranty * Free Vet Visit * Free Training DVD * Financing Available

Petland

6126 Northwest Hwy (Next to Jewel, Rt 14 & Main 815-455-5479 Canary Breeding Unit: 4 divisions on casters, 18x30x72, $100 815-648-2501 ★★ CHOW PUPPIES ★★ 2 blues, 1 blond, 8 weeks, $300-$350.

Contact: 319-610-7149.

Complete starter fish tank all accessories included $40 815-404-9765 DOG BED - L.L.Bean canvas, medium, good condition. $45 815-347-5863 DOG CRATE - Large. 38L x 26W x 28H. Asking $50/obo.

Call 815-477-7383 if interested.

SmartWater dispenser – GE. Hot & Cold. $50. 815-385-1732

Intex Easy Set Inflatable Pool.

12X36 round. Filter pump, ladder.

Used 1 season. Excellent cond. $50. 847-476-6771

Air Hockey Table. Sportcraft Turbo Good condition. $75 815-276-5644 BRIDGESTONE MOTOCROSS TIRES M604 100/90 57M & 110/90 19 62M Good condition $15 each Johnsburg area 708-602-8353

CONCEALED CARRY CLASS IL residents. Country Inn, Crystal Lk. Jan 27th or Mar 24th 9am-1:30pm. $80/pers Register@608-577-1917

Eskimo Shanty ~ 2 Man

Brand new, paid $170, sell for $100. 815-701-4302

FOOSBALL TABLE, $80 Harvard brand, 29" x 54" cherry look cabinet with black legs. Sturdy model.

Can send picture. 815-477-8928

KOHO HOCKEY PANTS black size large 28-30; and shin and elbow pads and 2 pucks for $25.

708-602-8353 KOHO HOCKEY PANTS size large (28-30) and shin and elbow pads and two pucks for $25. Johnsburg area. 708-602-8353

NO FEAR MOTOCROSS HELMETS SIZE LARGE HAVE 2; $35 EACH; 708-602-8353 JOHNSBURG AREA

PIRELLI MOTOCROSS TIRE MT 450 Scorpion Gross 100/90 19 good condition $15. 708-602-8353

POCKET KNIVES - 3 total, including one Sharper Image in box 3 for $25 or $10 each. 708-602-8353 Johnsburg area Pool Table. All accessories, incl overhead light. Slate. Like new! $1000.

847-826-3573 Snowboard and boots: Lmar board w/ bindings 144 cm and boots size 11 $100/obo 630-584-9678

YAMAHA MOTOCROSS STOCK MUFFLERS; HAVE 2 $40 EACH; JOHNSBURG AREA 708-602-8353

American Girl Bath Tub. $25 815-382-2455 Disney Princess Light Up Vanity. $30 815-382-2455

RC Helicopters (2)

Fly indoors or out, includes radio and chargers, $125/obo.

815-245-0717

ANTIQUE & Modern Guns

Civil War Items, Military Souvenirs, Old Hunting & Fishing Items. 815-338-4731

Lionel & American Flyer Trains 815-353-7668

WANTED TO BUY: Vintage or New, working or not.

Bicycles, Outboard motors, fishing gear, motorcycles or mopeds, chainsaws, tools etc. Cash on the spot. Cell: 815-322-6383

Winchester Pre '64 Rifles and Shot guns, Belgium Brownings and Old Colts. FFL license.

815-338-4731

DEER FOUNTAIN - concrete; greyish-brown color with buck statute approximately 5 feet tall. $250.

708-602-8353 Guard Goose. Cement.

Full wardrobe included. $45.

815-459-5424 KNAACK TOOL CHEST, $50.00, 19X32, Side handles, some rust, still gets the job done, includes 2 Ubolts, can send picture.

815-477-8928 Portable Heater $25, Galaxy 99 Radio $200, Poulon Chain Saw $75, Radio Saw with table $300.

Must go call John 815-600-5269

Bicycle - MOTOmed. Stationary computerized bike. Attaches to wheelchair. Asking $1000. Brand new! 847-997-7109 Scooter Outdoor ~ Rascal Works great, $400 firm. Also handicapped lift plateform for Rascal Scooter, hitch mounted. $400. 815-653-4612 Wheelchair -Cardiac style - Rehab custom made,allows mobility. Full tilt. Gel Seat. Individual cones.

Will take Best Offer.

847-997-7109 Baker Burn Out Oven & Stand for jewelry Honeywell, DCP100, Digital controller, programmer, $300 847-476-6771 BOOTS - Khombu high quality brand! Women's waterproof/insulated duck winter boot in navy blue size 7. Like new condition, $25, please call 815-477-9023.

DOG NAIL TRIMMER, battery operated and as seen on TV, new in box Johnsburg area 708-602-8353 FLOOR PILLOW: HUGE - stuffed with down. Approx 4 foot round. With Red fabric cover. Great for kids or adults. $70. Call 847-669-1424

GREETING CARDS

Box of 200, $50.

815-477-2772 OUTDOOR STOVE - Large Metal One Burner Propane Outdoor Stove.

Great for corn roasts or sometime you need a large burner. Solid Unit, does not collapse. 815-363-8559

ECKEL'S MCHENRY FLEA MARKET GUNNER 4 year old male Chihuahua mix. Like is watered-down love.

It's mediocre. Love changes, upsets and conquers things. LOVE. Now that's powerful stuff. I'm ready. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

JOSEPHINE 1 year old female Black & White DSH. I believe hard times make you stronger. I had a difficult personal year last year and felt pretty down. I need to deepen my true relationships! www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

NORMAN 5 month old male Tabby & White DSH. The best thrill is roller coasters. I love being a kid and anticipating the stomach drop. If you don't love coasters, we just can't be friends. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

SNOW BLOWER by MTD, 21 " 4.5 HP. 4 years old. Gassed and tuned up and ready to go. Great cond. $300. Call 847-669-1424 SNOWBLOWER M.T.D. 5.5HP, 22” cut. REDUCED PRICE $225 OBO 815-728-0809 or 815-271-0783

Snowblower: Lawn Boy 320E 3HP, runs good, $50 815-508-1114

3705 W. ELM SAT & SUN 8-5 Spaces Start As Low As $10 815-363-FLEA (3532)

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