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Bleacher ruling appeal in works D-155 hoping to postpone going through zoning process, freeze potential fines

By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – Attorneys for Community High School District 155 say they will appeal a judge’s decision that would require the district to go through the city of Crystal Lake zoning process for a $1.18

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million bleacher expansion already constructed.

Through the appeal, which is expected to be filed within seven days, the district hopes to postpone going through the city zoning ordinance procedure for the already-constructed bleachers at Crystal Lake South High School and freeze potential

fines that could reach $1,000 a day for ordinance violations until an appellate court has ruled on the case.

Crystal Lake attorneys had no objection to the district seeking an appeal, but said the district should still go through the zoning process for the bleachers while the appeal is pending.

After a hearing in front of Judge Michael Chmiel on Wednesday morning, the attorneys from both parties had a closed-door conference to come to an agreement on the appeal process.

Justin Hanson, attorney for Crystal Lake, said the city agreed to not pursue any fines if the district filed

the appeal within seven days and hit the deadlines necessary for a hearing in front of Chmiel on Feb. 13. Chmiel will determine whether a stay on the enforcement of zoning procedures will be granted while the case is pending in the appellate court.

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By ANGELA CHARLTON and PABLO GORONDI The Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary – Threats to a string of European Olympic offices are reviving a question that has haunted preparations for the Winter Games next month: Is it safe to go to Sochi?

European Olympic authorities, whose countries have Voice faced terroryour ist threats and opinion attacks in the past, largely shrugged off the How likely new menacing is it that messages as a a terrorist attack will hit hoax, a marginSochi during al phenomenon that security the Winter experts say is Olympics? common ahead Vote online of big events. at NWHerSome memald.com. bers of the U.S. Congress aren’t so sure. They say Russia isn’t doing enough to assure that athletes will be protected at the Feb. 7-23 games, happening not far from an Islamic insurgency that Russia’s huge security apparatus has struggled for two decades to quell.

Russia may run greater risks in towns outside the tightly controlled Olympic zone.

Suicide bombs last month a few hundred miles away have increased concerns, and an Islamic warlord has urged his followers to attack the Sochi

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Army veteran William Brandt of Hebron tries on a new jacket Wednesday at the McHenry County Veterans Stand Down in Woodstock. The event at the Woodstock VFW offered donated clothing items to veterans, in addition to other services for veterans.

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OODSTOCK – The man they called Tunnel Tom twists his body, leans back, squints at a clock.

“Four years, 21 days...” he said.

“Ten hours, 35 minutes, however many seconds.”

It’s been that long since Tom Manley was broken by alcoholism, not quite that long since he was

Stand down connects people in need with service agencies living in a Lake in the Hills tunnel 10 feet around. Much has changed.

Manley is on his feet, in his own place, sober, smiling.

Wednesday, he was helping.

At the McHenry County Veterans Stand Down, Manley joined

agencies from across the county in attempting to draw homeless and at-risk veterans toward county resources.

Veterans made their way through employers, chatted with agencies and enjoyed a catered

barbecue lunch at the VFW Post 5040 in Woodstock.

Stand down events aren’t new to the county, but this year’s team of responsible agencies – the Veterans Assistance Commission, TLS Veterans, Lake-McHenry Veterans and Family Services, the Illinois Department of Employment Security and the McHenry County Housing Authority – put

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The true costs of a minimum wage hike SPRINGFIELD – I remember the first newspaper job I had working at the Galesburg Register-Mail.

I was a student writing obituaries over the summer making $3.35 an hour. That was the federal minimum wage back then.

I don’t know how many times that news editor would yell at me and say the word “cemetery” does not have an “a” in it.

My story is hardly unique.

Just about everyone I know can look back on a low-paying gig doing something such as flipping burgers, bagging groceries or washing cars.

Those jobs provided us with our first steps into the workforce.

They were where you learned skills such as showing up for work on time, following directions, treating customers politely – or spelling “cemetery” correctly.

The minimum wage never was intended to be a living wage – just a starting one.

There is a push now to increase

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Gov. Pat Quinn has taken to comparing opponents of the wage increase to Old Man Potter, the stingy banker in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” or Montgomery Burns, the greedy nuclear plant owner in “The Simpsons.”

Such comments make for good political theater, but they do little to advance public discourse on a challenging economic issue. Everyone in this political debate wants a more prosperous society – we just disagree on how that can be accomplished.

The problem with Quinn’s plan is the more you increase the cost of any particular commodity, the more you suppress demand. That’s true of candy bars, automobiles and anything

you can think of – including labor.

Every time employers consider hiring, they ask themselves how that investment will enable them to earn money. If the cost of labor is too high, they will simply opt not to hire anyone.

It always has to pencil out.

Quinn wants to raise the minimum wage by 21 percent. This would leave low-skill workers vulnerable – very vulnerable. Instead of having a low-paying job, they could face the prospect of no job at all.

“I’ll be the first to admit that you can’t support a family on a minimum-wage job,” said Kim Clarke Maisch, who heads the Illinois chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business. “But the vast majority of people with minimum-wage jobs are high school students, college students and people who aren’t the primary earner in their families.”

Illinois already has a minimum wage higher than any of its neighbors, and it has an unemployment rate

higher than them, too.

If a higher minimum wage would boost the economy – as Quinn and some of his would-be GOP opponents contend – we should now have the most prosperous job market in the Midwest, not the worst one.

Increasing the cost of labor will further exacerbate the problem.

Low-skill workers will be denied that first rung on the economic ladder that they need to climb out of poverty.

And let’s face it: Working beats being unemployed any day of the week.

Not only does work provide income, it also enhances a person’s self-worth.

Raising the minimum wage will make some low-skill workers too costly to hire. And that’s denying opportunity to those who need it most.

• 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.

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Alaska averages warmer temp than Lower 48

By SETH BORENSTEIN The Associated Press WASHINGTON – The weather seems more than a bit upside down.

The average temperature for the Lower 48 states midmorning Wednesday was a chilly 22 degrees. The average temperature for the entire state of Alaska at the same time was 24 degrees, according to calculations by Weather Bell Analytics meteorologist Ryan Maue.

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So far this month, weather stations in the Lower 48 have broken or tied more than 2,600 records for cold, while Alaskan weather stations have broken or tied more than 20 daily temperature records for warmth. Alaska’s relative warmth has shut down ski slopes and caused road problems.

“This is not the kind of weather most Alaskans like,” Thoman said. “We’d be happy to swap.”

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Mundelein teen accused in killing Prosecutors: She stabbed girl, 11, Tuesday morning The ASSOCIATED PRESS MUNDELEIN – A 14-yearold girl was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in the death of an 11-year-old girl who was stabbed more than 30 times at the Mundelein home where they lived.

During a court hearing Wednesday, prosecutors said the suspect told authorities the 11-year-old didn’t appreciate all she had done for her, including making dinner and doing the younger girl’s chores. Authorities haven’t released the names of the victim or the suspect, nor have they said how they are related.

Dr. Thomas Rudd, the county’s coroner, said the victim died of “multiple sharp force injuries.” He said the girl had stab wounds to her face, neck, chest and arms, and that two stab wounds penetrated her upper left lung.

He also said there were indications that the younger girl fought for her life, including defensive wounds on her left hand that indicated she “probably grabbed the knife” and a defensive wound on her right thumb.

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A police officer is seen Wednesday outside a home in Mundelein where an 11-year-old girl was stabbed to death on Tuesday. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s office said Wednesday they’ve approved a firstdegree murder charge against a 14-year-old girl in the killing. the knife believed to have been used in the attack and that judging from the injuries it’s about 4 inches long.

Lake County State’s Attorney Michael Nerheim said a juvenile court judge approved the first-degree murder charge against the older girl during Wednesday’s juvenile court hearing. A state’s attorney spokeswoman said the suspect was being held in a juvenile detention center.

Mundelein police Chief Eric Guenther said the older girl called 911 after the attack and was arrested after police

found the victim’s body on a bedroom floor.

Prosecutors said the suspect first told police that a Hispanic man broke into the home, attacked the younger girl and ran off. During questioning, the 14-year-old allegedly confessed to the crime, saying she woke up Tuesday and waited up to 15 minutes before going downstairs, grabbing a knife and attacking the victim.

The girls lived in the same Mundelein home and both attended St. John’s Lutheran School in Libertyville, inves-

tigators said at a news conference Wednesday.

No adult was home at the time of the slaying. The discovery of the body Tuesday morning prompted a brief lockdown at nearby schools.

“We are very confident this is an isolated incident and there are no other concerns to the neighbors and or the community around it,” Guenther said.

Nerheim said he’ll decide in several weeks whether to try to have the case moved from juvenile court to an adult court.

Former Ill. House Speaker Robert Blair dies

By KERRY LESTER The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – Former House Speaker W. Robert Blair II, who helped modernize the Illinois Legislature and swiftly established a legacy as a visionary unafraid to ruffle feathers, has died, his wife said Tuesday. He was 83.

Blair was elected to the Illinois House in 1964 and served as speaker from 1971 to 1975.

His tenure was known in part for efforts to expand staff, make in-depth research more easily accessible to members and for his push to estabW. Robert lish the RegionBlair II al Transportation Authority.

Blair died Saturday following a long illness, his wife

Rozanne Blair told The Associated Press.

Former Gov. Jim Edgar, who worked for Blair from 1972-73, said Blair commanded respect for his political courage at a time when the role of speaker was often a revolving door.

“Next to [former Gov.] Jim Thompson, he was the brightest guy I dealt with in Springfield,” Edgar told the AP. “He had a good understanding of

the big picture.”

As speaker, Blair also pushed through spending of nearly $1 million on Capitol renovations.

Blair is also remembered for surviving a fierce challenge to the speakership by then-Rep. Henry Hyde in 1973.

Hyde later went on to serve in Congress for 30 years, steering the impeachment proceedings against President Bill Clinton.

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CHICAGO – A witness at former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s initial trial testified Wednesday at the sentencing of a Chicago-area businessman convicted of bribing doctors.

The testimony came on the first day of Raghuveer Nayak’s sentencing, which was expected to last at least two days. Nayak, 58, of Oak Brook, pleaded guilty last year and faces up to 23 years in federal prison for paying bribes to physicians for patient referrals and filing false tax returns.

Rajinder Bedi, a director of international trade under Blagojevich, testified he accepted tens of thousands of dollars in checks from Nayak and provided him cash in return. Nayak used some of that cash in his bribery scheme, prosecutors say.

CHICAGO – Victims of childhood sexual abuse by priests vowed to keep pushing for more information on how allegations were handled by the Archdiocese of Chicago and other Catholic orders, and are encouraging other victims to come forward.

More than 6,000 pages of internal church documents posted online Tuesday by attorneys showed how officials at the archdiocese tried to contain the scandal.

But the documents, released through settlements between attorneys for the archdiocese and victims, cover only 30 of the at least 65 clergy members for whom the archdiocese says it has substantiated claims of child abuse.

Illinois Tollway deploys extra help for drivers

PROPHETSTOWN – A 12-year-old boy was sentenced to five years of probation after he pleaded guilty to setting a fire that destroyed a swath of a small Illinois town.

The boy was sentenced Tuesday in juvenile court after pleading guilty to one count of arson for the July fire in Prophetstown that destroyed eight historic buildings. In exchange for the plea, authorities dropped 18 other charges. The sentence was the maximum he could receive.

CHICAGO – The Illinois Tollway is offering assistance to drivers as it gets colder.

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Thousands brave cold for D.C. abortion protest

By BRETT ZONGKER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Thousands of abortion opponents confronted wind chills in the single digits Wednesday to rally and march on Capitol Hill to protest legalized abortion, with a signal of support from Pope Francis.

The annual “March for Life” is held every January on the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 decision that declared a constitutional right to abortion. The event draws many Catholic high school and college students from across the country for a series of events and prayer vigils that led up to a rally and march on the snow-covered National Mall.

Francis, who has emphasized a broader focus on poverty beyond divisive issues, sent his support for the anti-abortion march.

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Anti-abortion demonstrators put their hands to their hearts Wednesday as they recite the Pledge of Allegiance as they rally at the annual March for Life on the National Mall in Washington. Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators gathered in Washington for an annual march to protest the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 decision that declared a constitutional right to abortion. anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision is a chance to “recommit ourselves to the decision’s guiding principle: that every wom-

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march is “Adoption: A Noble Decision,” as an alternative to abortion, organizers said.

Abortion protesters came from Georgia, Missouri,

in Warsaw, Ind., and Centerville, Ohio, is being held without bond on a preliminary charge of murder in Tuesday’s shooting death of 21-year-old Andrew Boldt of West Bend, Wis. Police have said Cousins targeted Boldt but they haven’t disclosed why or how the two might have known each other.

Conflicting portraits are emerging of Cousins. Former high school classmates and teachers say he excelled academically. But some at Purdue say he could be rude and disliked being told he was wrong.

Governor backs plan to give Detroit $350M

concerned about pensions. The lawmakers acknowledged the plan may be a hard sell in the GOP-controlled Legislature, but they said it was better than a protracted legal fight in a city facing an estimated $18 billion in debt.

The governor was quick to say the money would not be a bailout, but rather a way to help Detroit settle its bankruptcy and allow it to grow. He also noted the plan follows roughly $330 million that has been pledged so far by charitable foundations, largely in exchange for protecting artworks.

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Pennsylvania and beyond.

The crowd included many young people, including high school and college students from Chicago, Cleveland and elsewhere. Many held signs that read “#TeamLife.”

While there were mostly cheers and upbeat chants, the crowd booed when House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia said there had been an expansion of abortion coverage in the nation’s health care overhaul.

Beverly Miller, 39, of Mankato, Minn., made her first trip to join the march with her 15-year-old son Joseph and youth from their church. Her local diocese rented buses and drove 20 hours to the nation’s capital.

“When we get together in a group like this and we see that there’s hundreds of thousands of other people like us, it gives us strength and courage and hope that we aren’t alone. If we stand together, we really can make a difference,” she said.

The march began on the National Mall with a rally.

Then protesters marched along Constitution Avenue to Capitol Hill and the Supreme Court.

8NATION BRIEFS Conflicting views of Ind. shooting suspect emerge INDIANAPOLIS – A Purdue University engineering student who police say fatally shot another student in a basement classroom prepared to face a judge as those who knew both men struggled to make sense of the violence Wednesday.

Cody Cousins, 23, was scheduled to make an initial court appearance Thursday afternoon in a small courtroom at the Tippecanoe County Jail, Deputy Prosecutor Kristen McVey said in a statement.

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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is pledging to commit up to $350 million in state funds to help Detroit as the bankrupt city tries to shore up pension funds that are billions in debt and prevent valuable city-owned art from being sold.

The Republican joined legislative leaders Wednesday to announce a proposal that would provide the money over 20 years, as long as a larger settlement is reached with labor unions and city workers

HUNTSVILLE, Texas – A Mexican national was executed Wednesday night in Texas for killing a Houston police officer, despite pleas and diplomatic pressure from the Mexican government and the U.S. State Department to halt the punishment.

Edgar Tamayo, 46, received a lethal injection for the January 1994 fatal shooting of Officer Guy Gaddis, 24.

Asked by a warden if he had a final statement, he mumbled “no” and shook his head.

He was pronounced dead 17 minutes after the drug was administered, at 9:32 p.m.

The execution, the first this year in the nation’s most active death penalty state, came after the U.S. Supreme Court and lower federal courts rejected last-day appeals and Texas officials spurned arguments that Tamayo’s case was tainted because he wasn’t informed, under an international agreement, that he could get legal help from the Mexican consulate after his arrest for the officer’s slaying.

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A member of the movement Oxford Committee for Famine Relief puts a white rose on symbolic gravestones Wednesday for the opening of the Geneva peace talks on Syria in Montreux, Switzerland. Representatives of Syrian President Bashar Assad, a divided opposition, world powers and regional bodies started the peace conference.

Syrian peace talks stuck on issue of Assad’s future The ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTREUX, Switzerland – Furiously divided from the start, representatives of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the rebellion against him threatened Wednesday to collapse a peace conference intended to lead them out of civil war.

Assad’s future in the country devastated by three years of bloodshed was at the heart of the sparring, which took place against a pristine Alpine backdrop as Syrian forces and rebel fighters clashed across a wide area from Aleppo and Idlib in the north to Daraa in the south.

U.S. and U.N. officials said merely getting the two sides in the same room was something of a victory, but U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon’s claim that the discussions were “harmoni-

ous and constructive” was at odds with the testy exchange when he tried to get the podium from Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem.

“You live in New York. I live in Syria,” Moallem angrily told Ban. “I have the right to give the Syrian version here in this forum. After three years of suffering, this is my right.”

With little common ground, the two sides were to meet separately Thursday with a U.N. negotiator, Lakhdar Brahimi, who said he still did not know if they were ready to sit at the same table when talks begin in earnest Friday.

But, Brahimi said, both sides had shown some willingness to bend on local cease-fires and delivery of humanitarian aid, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey

Lavrov said they were also working on possible terms for a prisoner exchange.

The Western-backed opposition said Assad’s departure was their starting point, echoing the position laid out by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

“The resolution cannot be about one man’s – or one family’s – insistence on clinging to power,” Kerry said.

The response from the government delegation was firm and blunt.

“There will be no transfer of power, and President Bashar Assad is staying,” Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi told reporters.

The two sides seemed impossibly far apart in opening statements in the Swiss city of Montreux, famed for its stunning mountain views and mellow jazz festival.

KIEV, Ukraine – Ukrainian opposition leaders issued a stark ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday to call early elections within 24 hours or face more popular rage, after at least two protesters were killed in confrontations with police in a grim escalation of a two-month-long political crisis.

The protesters’ deaths, the first since the protests started in November, fueled fears that the daily demonstrations aimed at bringing down the government over its decision to shun the European Union for closer ties to Moscow and over human rights violations could turn more violent.

Opposition leaders urged tens of thousands of demonstrators in a nearby square to refrain from violence and

remain in the main protest camp for the next 24 hours.

Ban withdrew the invitation Monday.

U.N. chief’s bungled Iran invitation hurts his role

Tiny bunny on Mandela statue causes stir

UNITED NATIONS – Ban Ki-moon made a rare effort at solo diplomacy when he invited Iran to join this week’s Syria peace talks, but it backfired, raising questions about the effectiveness of a U.N. secretary-general better known for his reserved and scripted style.

No one has said publicly what was said during Ban’s weekend of negotiations with Iran’s foreign minister, but Ban’s spokesman, Farhan Haq, said the secretary-general had an “oral understanding” with Iran and believed a “more concrete,” written understanding would follow on the terms of its attendance. Iran instead declared that it would attend only without preconditions, and

JOHANNESBURG – A new, 29.5-foot sculpture of Nelson Mandela is billed as the biggest statue of the South African leader. It also has a tiny, barely visible quirk: a sculpted rabbit tucked inside one of the bronze ears.

South African officials want the miniature bunny removed from the statue, which was unveiled outside the government complex in Pretoria, the capital, on Dec. 16, a day after Mandela’s funeral. The department of arts and culture said it didn’t know the two sculptors, Andre Prinsloo and Ruhan Janse van Vuuren, had added a rabbit, said to be a discreet signature on their work.

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Event coincides with homelessness survey Judge in case critiques • STAND DOWN Continued from page A1 an emphasis on having organizations ready to start the process toward assistance.

Organizers didn’t plan speeches for the crowd.

“Services, not words,” said Veterans Assistance Commission Superintendent Mike Iwanicki, describing the approach. “Words don’t mean a lot if they’re not backed up.”

Sue Rose, community service director of the McHenry County Housing Authority, said late Wednesday morning that she felt the event was drawing a strong crowd. She had several visitors to her table, set just inside the entry of the downstairs space at the VFW. The upstairs also was filled.

The housing authority had attended stand down events before, but this was the first one the group has helped organize.

Rose said homelessness among veterans is often influenced by issues like post-traumatic stress disorder. “[Homelessness] certainly

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Army veteran and event volunteer Bill Richards of McHenry has blood drawn by Susan Karras, a McHenry County Health Department nurse. touches veterans as much as it does the rest of the population, if not more,” she said.

The event also was held to coincide with the annual point-in-time homeless survey, which falls on a certain January day each year, as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Rose said.

Last year, the survey found 23 percent of homeless adults in McHenry County were veterans, down from 46 percent a

year earlier. But TLS Veterans has said the drop could have come because a housing program that usually holds homeless veterans didn’t respond.

Rose said the survey, in general, tends to be a shaky barometer of the homeless population, in part because distributing it in January means the numbers don’t reflect the homeless who find temporary shelter with loved ones. She hoped combining

the survey with the stand down would provide a more accurate look at homeless veterans in the county.

But she reiterated Iwanicki’s point that the true goal was to put the homeless in contact with people who can provide them real help.

“A lot of these organizations, people might not necessarily know about,” added Robin Doeden, executive director of the McHenry County Community Foundation.

For Manley, a Marine who served in the Vietnam War, finding such resources turned out to be the determining factor in getting his own place about three and a half years ago, and ultimately in establishing a more stable life.

Now Manley tries to pass along a simple message to his fellow veterans.

“Don’t give up,” he said.

“Keep trying and talk to the right people.”

timing of D-155 appeal • BLEACHERS Continued from page A1 The district’s delay in filing an appeal was an issue for Chmiel during the morning hearing.

Chmiel said while he understood the attorneys had difficulties, such as getting the school board’s approval for an appeal, the delay went against the expedited process the parties agreed to before the case began. Chmiel first heard the case in September and had rendered a decision in December – a process he said would usually take much longer.

“I understand you have hurdles and a board,” Chmiel said. “But it has been 35 days since I rendered that decision.”

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IOC president voices support for Russia • OLYMPICS Continued from page A1 Olympics, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s pet project.

The threats reported Wednesday appeared to be more anodyne. They were first revealed by Hungarian sports officials, who announced they had received an email in Russian and English threatening Hungarian athletes with terrorist attacks.

The International Olympic Committee insisted it takes credible threats seriously, but “in this case it seems like the email sent to the Hungarian Olympic Committee contains no threat and appears to be a random message from a mem-

ber of the public.”

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said he remains confident in Olympic organizers.

Talking to reporters Wednesday, he said: “Security is always a matter of concern, not only in the Olympic Games but at every big event, whether it’s sport or any other. That is unfortunately the world we are living in. But we are very confident and we know the Russian authorities together with their many partners internationally are doing everything to organize the games in a safe and secure way.”

The Hungarian Olympic Committee said it had received a message from the or-

ganizers of the Sochi Games saying: “Threat described in the email sent to your address is not real.”

It turned out that Olympic committees from several other European countries, including Britain, Germany, Italy and Austria, had received similar messages but hadn’t publicly reported them.

Wolfgang Eichler, spokesman for the Austrian National Olympic Committee, said the email was a hoax that officials had seen before.

“It’s a fake mail from a sender in Israel who has been active with various threats for a few years,” Eichler told Austrian news agency APA. “It’s been checked out because it also arrived two years ago.”

VIctor Filippini Jr., a city attorney, said the district’s delay was part of the reason for informing school officials about the potential fines. He said the city does not want to fine the district, but wanted administrators to know getting involved in the zoning process as quickly as possible was important.

Chmiel ruled in December the city had zoning authority over the school district. The district built a $1.18 million bleacher expansion at Crystal Lake High School in the summer that did not go through the process and was challenged by neighboring residents in court.

The next court date will be in Room 202 of the McHenry County Courthouse on Feb. 13 at 1:30 p.m.

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8OUR VIEW

Transparency in District 200 This week’s step in Woodstock School District 200’s search for a new superintendent should be applauded.

It’s unfortunate that such a scenario is not the norm with more public bodies. In an era when governments seem too comfortable to do the public’s work in the dark, District 200 is shining a light on its search to replace Ellyn Wrzeski, who is retiring.

For the record District 200 not only revealed who In an era when governments its three finalists seem too comfortable to do were, but it held the public’s work in the dark, candidate forums District 200 is shining a light for each one. on its search for a new superStarting Tuesintendent. day and ending Thursday, each candidate got their own day to visit schools and meet the public. Each community forum included a reception, an introduction of the candidate and questions from the public.

Each finalist also was to speak with staff members, tour schools, and have a second closed-door interview with the board.

The finalists are Huntley School District 158’s Mike Moan, Indian Prairie School District 204’s Michael Popp and Jeff Schwiebert, who is from North Scott Community School District in Eldridge, Iowa.

We hope District 200 taxpayers learned more about each candidate by attending the community forums and asking meaningful questions.

An opportunity such as this is rare, and residents should have taken advantage of District 200’s transparent process.

Could these kind of community forums turn into nothing more than publicity events? Of course. We hope not, however.

We hope more public bodies take such an approach. If they do, we hope taxpayers show up and ask tough, relevant questions of the candidates. And we hope the public bodies listen to how the candidates answer the public’s questions. The substance of each answer is important, but so is how the candidate conducts himself in the setting.

An approach such as the one District 200 took is rare. In the future, it should be the norm.

8ANOTHER VIEW

Hoboken story believable Had Dawn Zimmer told her story last May – that Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno threatened to hold Hoboken’s hurricane aid hostage unless the mayor signed off on a pet construction project – would anyone have listened?

Not likely. If a Democratic mayor accused the Republican incumbent of playing politics with Hurricane Sandy money – while the governor was knee-deep in a re-election campaign – Zimmer’s allegations would have been dismissed as election-year shenanigans. Her word against Gov. Chris Christie’s.

Eight months later, Zimmer’s going public, and her story has grown legs. In the span of a weekend, she’s talked publicly to the TV cameras, and privately to federal prosecutors. For the moment, she has the nation’s ear.

Zimmer’s critics, namely the Christie administration, say the long delay torpedoes her credibility. She’s agreed, in part: “I probably should have come forward in May when this happened,” she said. Zimmer says she stayed silent because she feared Guadagno’s backroom threats: that the administration would sink Hoboken’s Sandy aid if Zimmer didn’t play ball.

Guadagno denies everything, and the administration is defending its Sandy aid procedures loudly. But Zimmer’s gone all in: She opened her diary to reporters and investigators, and will testify if asked. She volunteered for a polygraph and challenged Guadagno to do the same.

She produced emails from Christie’s minions, pushing for approval of the Rockefeller project.

All signs of a person with little left to lose.

Critics say Zimmer lashed out only when she saw blood in the water. The reality is less calculating. She spoke up because Bridgegate made her story more believable.

Opportunistic, yes. But Zimmer’s eightmonth wait is the reason anyone is listening today.

What’s really buried in Katyn Forest?

The power of history to speak to us depends on our ability to hear it.

When we are deaf to its secrets, or too confused or conditioned to decipher them, we miss the opportunity to be empowered by them. We thus fail to overcome the propaganda our own government, like the dictatorships we revile, has all too often deceived us with.

I am struck by this aura of static around a sensational new discovery. Researcher and author Krystyna Piorkowska, The Associated Press reported, has unearthed a “lost” U.S. document, dating back to 1945, known as the Van Vliet report on the Katyn Forest Massacre.

Few Americans are familiar with the World War II-era massacre, let alone with U.S. Army Lt. Col. John H. Van Vliet, so what is history telling us?

Its message is one that we, as a people, are deeply conditioned to reject. It concerns decades of U.S. appeasement, support and collusion regarding the USSR, and even in some of the evil empire’s worst atrocities.

In “American Betrayal,” I re-examine this terrible pattern, long obscured by false narratives of the “good war” that I learned along with everybody else, for evidence of Soviet agents’ influence on U.S. strategy. Equally important is the corrosive impact this subversion has had on our nation’s character. Nowhere is this moral impact more evident than at Katyn.

This chapter of the story begins when Van Vliet and other prisoners of war held by Nazi Germany were brought by Ger-

VIEWS Diana West man officials to the Katyn Forest near Smolensk, Russia, to watch the exhumation of thousands of executed Poles, mainly officers, from mass graves discovered there in 1943. The evidence Van Vliet saw convinced him he was looking at a Soviet atrocity of colossal proportions. As part of Stalin’s diabolical plans to Sovietize Poland, the Soviets liquidated 20,000 Polish POWs in 1940, a time when this region was under USSR occupation after the Soviet invasion of Poland in tandem with Nazi Germany in 1939.

By 1943, however, the U.S. and Great Britain had struck a military alliance with the communist dictatorship against the Nazi dictatorship. At the time of the massacre’s discovery, Stalin instantly blamed Hitler. Much more importantly, so did FDR and Churchill. Did they know the truth about their murderous ally (Stalin) against their murderous enemy (Hitler)? Did they want to know the truth?

We know that a British diplomat named Owen O’Malley was dispatched to study the war crime in the spring of 1943.

O’Malley wrote a remarkable report for the British government concluding the Soviets were guilty. We know Churchill gave this report to Roosevelt that same summer. Former Pennsylvania governor George H. Earle, Roosevelt’s personal emissary, would testify that he presented

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became known as the Van Vliet report. From the moment congressional investigators began looking for it in the early 1950s until now, the report has been missing.

In fact, that same report Van Vliet dictated May 22, 1945, is still missing. What Krystyna Piorkowska discovered is a sworn deposition by Van Vliet dated May 10, 1945. As the testament of America’s most famous witness to Katyn’s toll, this document found by Piorkowska, author of “English-Speaking Witnesses to Katyn,” is highly significant.

Van Vliet was not the only important American witness at Katyn. Army Capt. Donald B. Stewart was there, too, and, according to declassified documents Piorkowska uncovered last year, Stewart sent a coded message in 1943 to military intelligence (Gen. Bissell, who later debriefed Van Vliet) indicating that he and Van Vliet believed the Soviets were guilty of the massacre. In other words, U.S. brass received eyewitness information in real time.

It gets worse. In 2012, writing about Piorkowska’s earlier Katyn findings, the AP reported: “The newly discovered documents also show Stewart was ordered in 1950 – soon before the congressional committee began its work – never to speak about a secret message on Katyn.”

History is telling us that more than Polish bodies are buried there.

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evidence of Soviet guilt at Katyn to Roosevelt personally in 1944.

FDR wasn’t buying it.

Meanwhile, “we mustn’t offend the Russians,” went the internal government mantra, confounding truth, morality and, I argue, U.S. strategy. As a result, the U.S. and Great Britain would peddle Soviet lies about Katyn throughout the war. The Office of War Information, a wartime U.S. government agency we now know was riddled with Soviet agents, was a strong arm for this propaganda.

U.S. support for the Big Lie about Katyn, however, continued long after the war – which is where the Van Vliet report comes in.

At war’s end, newly liberated Van Vliet sped home with his eyewitness account of Soviet guilt. On May 22, 1945, Van Vliet presented what he knew directly to the head of military intelligence, Gen. Clayton Bissell. The general tagged the report Top Secret, and, as Van Vliet later told Congress during its investigation of Katyn in the early 1950s, “then dictated the letter directing me to silence.”

Silence. When we see the past as a struggle between silence – which includes cover-up – and revelation, a new pattern of understanding takes shape.

Why was the truth of Soviet guilt at Katyn suppressed until Congress ferreted it out in 1952?

What impact did this have on the advance of communism in the world? What or whose cause did silence serve? Not the causes of truth or freedom, to be sure.

Meanwhile, it is this silenced, American eyewitness account of Soviet guilt at Katyn that

All the concerns about human rights and safety might be catching up with the organizers of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

The Associated Press reported this week that hundreds of thousands of tickets to next month’s games remain unsold, with fans staying away because of cost, security and visa issues.

The organizers say 70 percent of 1.1 million tickets have been sold, while 15 percent are being held for sale once the games begin.

They are confident that last-minute sales will prevent the embarrassment of empty seats.

The Olympics have has been touted as a source of great pride for Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite numerous problems,

including terrorism concerns. Last month, two blasts just a day apart killed more than 30 people in the southern city of Volgograd.

Last week, Russian authorities issued notices for “black widows” sent to carry out attacks and disrupt the Olympics, including one thought to be in Sochi already.

Such threats would explain why ticket sales have been slowing down in recent months. In October, RIA Novosti reported that 60 percent of the tickets had been sold in two installments, with the third and final release scheduled for Nov. 10. Now, there are about 300,000 left. Last week, Bloomberg Businessweek noted that listings of tickets on fan resale sites had increased by 50 percent from the week before, suggesting that “availability is far greater than the demand.”

Because of security concerns, Russia

can’t expect a boost from foreign fans. And it will probably have a tough time selling domestic fans on the cost, despite organizing committing Chairman Dmitry Chernyshenko’s optimistic estimate that 75 percent of spectators will be Russian citizens. Putin has boasted the affordability of the tickets , but the problem most Russians face is accessibility. Transportation to the remote city of Sochi is largely out of reach, with flights costing more than half the average monthly salary of $860.

Coupled with the unattainable prices of the merchandise in Sochi’s Olympic Village, including a $720 polyester winter coat and a ski jacket that runs $400 – on sale – it’s clear that this Winter Games is not for the everyman. Given its lackluster ticket sales, it might not be for any man, either.

NOTE TO READERS: Scott Reeder’s column, which normally appears in this space on Thursdays, can be found on page A2.

8THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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

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8COMMUNITY NEWS

ARCTIC COLD FRONT LEADS TO ADVISORY A wind chill advisory for McHenry County is in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday as an arctic cold front will come through the area.

Temperatures dropped to several degrees below zero after the front went through the area, the National Weather Service said. Combined with gusty winds of 25 to 35 mph, wind chills are expected to reach 30 below on Thursday morning, according to the advisory.

Travel also could become difficult as fresh powdery snow will create areas of blowing and drifting on Thursday morning, the weather service said.

The weather service advised people to wear a hat and gloves when going outside.

LITH considers noise rules Proposed ordinance would limit use of off-road vehicles

By JOSEPH BUSTOS jbustos@shawmedia.com LAKE IN THE HILLS – In order to reduce the amount of noise coming from offroad vehicles, the village is considering a new ordinance near residential areas.

The police department has had complaints from residents for continuous operation of off-road vehicles in residential areas around the community.

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Chief of Patrol Services David Brey said the issue has been periodically popping up around town for about a year.

Brey added many of the incidents have occurred

during the daytime on weekends, “especially during the summer when people have their windows down.”

He said a key problem area has been around the intersection of Pyott and Algonquin roads.

The department tried to resolve the issue with voluntary compliance, but it did not have a long-lasting effect, according to a staff memo written by Director of Police and Public Safety James Wales.

“This is an issue that arises from time to time in other areas within the community as well,” Wales wrote.

Wales is proposing the village prohibit the use of off-road motor vehicles, such as mini-bikes, all terrain vehicles and snowmobiles, where sound can be heard from 100 feet from the property line and the noise disturbs the peace and comfort of the neighboring property.

The Village Board is

scheduled to consider the proposed rules at its meeting Thursday.

The ordinance will be complaint driven, Brey said.

If an officer sees someone operating an off-road vehicle in a residential area, the person won’t be stopped.

However, if there is a complaint about the noise, then the officer will investigate and give a warning or a citation.

See RULES, page B4

Clearing the way for winter activities

– Northwest Herald

8LOCAL BEST BETS

OPINION SURVEY OPEN TO RESIDENTS

BELOW: N.J. Funk Contractors employee Russ Hyatt of Fox River Grove works to clear a parking lot Wednesday in preparation for the 109th annual Ski Jump Tournament at Norge Ski Club. “Norge is all about the kids, so it’s worth it,” Hyatt said. LEFT: Hyatt is pictured sitting inside of his rig as he continues to clear the parking lot of Norge Ski Club. N.J. Funk donates its time and equipment to the ski club.

McHenry County residents can fill out an anonymous and confidential opinion survey through Feb. 15.

The 2014 McHenry County Healthy Community Study, designed by local health and human service providers, seeks input on aspects of living and working in McHenry County to identify trends and guide community planning efforts.

Participants will be asked to rate services such as public transportation, bike/walking paths, jobs and safe neighborhoods, as well as health care issues and insurance options.

Residents can access the survey by visiting www.mcdh. info and clicking on “Healthy McHenry.”

A paper version of the survey, both English and Spanish, is available for those without computers.

Results of the study will be presented from 9 a.m. to noon May 21 at McHenry County College.

For information, call 815-3344456.

Photos by Kyle Grillot – kgrillot@shawmedia.com

CRAFTERS SOUGHT FOR MARCH SHOW The McHenry High SchoolWest Campus Booster Club seeks crafters to participate in its Spring Craft Show scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 8. A booth space costs $40.

For information or an application, call 815-382-7231.

8LOCAL DEATHS Jerome Adasiewicz 81, Lake Zurich Stephen J. Alt Sr. 69, formerly of Harvard

D-2 seeks fix for overheated classrooms Ex-most “I’ve sat in those rooms, and it takes your Board will vote on wanted breath away.” window unit plan at next meeting man takes plea deal Mindy Ross

District 2 board member

By EMILY K. COLEMAN

ecoleman@shawmedia.com

Thomas L. Dick 74, Malta Michelle Ericson 51, Crystal Lake Mary C. Eveland 64, Woodstock Lucelle R. Krasucki 93, McHenry Frank A. Mansield 69, Harvard Suzanne Morgan 70, Huntley Kathleen C. Patkowa 71, Huntley Ruth H. Russell 91 Lorna Mae Stull 85, Woodstock OBITUARIES on page B5

RICHMOND – Kids and teachers in 12 Richmond Grade School and Spring Grove Elementary classrooms may get some relief from the heat this summer.

The School District 2 Board reached a tentative agreement to install win-

dow units in the classrooms that have consistently hit temperatures as high as 91 degrees.

“I’ve sat in those rooms, and it takes your breath away,” board member Mindy Ross said.

The board will vote on the proposal at its next meeting after members

have time to mull over the information and cost estimates presented Wednesday evening.

The total cost to upgrade the electrical system and purchase the units is estimated at $3,500 on average per classroom, Superintendent Dan Oest said.

District staff still is

trying to assess what the electricity costs would be for the district, but those depend on how many days the units are turned on, Oest said, adding that the window units are probably the “least efficient way compared to a larger unit that cooled a larger area.”

The project would take about three weeks, Oest said, adding that it would make sense to get the electrical improvements out of the way during spring break so that the units can

See CLASSROOMS, page B4

several the village has been talking about for a while, Weihofen said, adding the board has been setting aside money for it.

“The price was right, and the village was in a position where it could purchase the property,” he said.

The details won’t be made public until after

See PURCHASE, page B4

See PLEA, page B4

Village could buy vacant lot next to former village hall for future development projects

By EMILY K. COLEMAN LAKEMOOR – Another land purchase is on the table for the Lakemoor Village Board.

The board will vote at its meeting Thursday evening on purchasing 232 Rand Road, a vacant lot next to where the village hall used to be.

The village rented the

property when it was operating out of its old village hall, but when the village moved its administrative offices to two leased suites at 28874 W. Route 120, the owner offered to sell, Village Administrator David Alarcon said.

By joining the two vacant lots, the village can open up opportunities for future development on its Route 120 corridor, an im-

portant part of the comprehensive plan adopted last year, Village President Todd Weihofen said.

“It makes it a bigger piece of the puzzle we’re trying to put together,” he said.

A lot to the east of the property also is for sale, Alarcon said, adding that there’s “a lot of potential there.”

The purchase is one of

By CHELSEA McDOUGALL cmcdougall@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – A man who once topped McHenry County’s list of most wanted has pleaded guilty to distributing drugs in the area.

Carlos F. Mendez, 37, was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison as part of a plea deal accepted by McHenry County Judge Sharon Prather.

Assistant State’s Attorney Randi Freese said that on April 22, 2013, Mendez possessed with the intent to deliver more than 15 grams but less than 100 grams of cocaine.

Authorities have said Mendez had fled the area to avoid arrest. His last known address

Lakemoor set to vote on third land purchase ecoleman@shawmedia.com

Mendez was arrested in November in Pa.

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8COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Community spirit through decorated centennial paddles Coming this summer, Crystal Lake centennial paddles, etched with the centennial logo and decorated by various local businesses and groups, will be displayed throughout the city.

Residents will be able to visit the different locations, completing a scavenger hunt form and submitting it for an I Shop Crystal Lake gift certificate.

As part of the city’s centennial celebration, wooden boat paddles are available at City Hall, 100 W. Woodstock St. Small, 24-inch souvenir paddles are engraved with the centennial logo and dates, and are pre-drilled with mounting holes.

These are available for purchase at $35 to display around your home or business.

Larger, 54-inch display paddles are available for $50 to groups and businesses who wish to decorate and display these paddles as part of the scavenger hunt.

These larger paddles also have the centennial logo engraved on the paddle portion.

District 47 schools, the Chamber of Commerce, the Crystal Lake Park District and the library are among many other groups and

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Thursday • 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. – Crystal Clear Toastmasters meeting, Panera Bread, 6000 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Information: www. crystalcleartoastmasters.org.

• 5 to 9:30 p.m. – Health care provider CPR class, McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. For those entering or currently working in all health care settings. Meets requirements for recognition as a Basic Life Support Rescuer. Cost: $70 including all materials. Registration and information: 815-4558588, Course ID: UHLU02-007.

• 6 to 8 p.m. – Health insurance information, Fox River Grove Memorial Library, 407 Lincoln Ave., Fox River Grove.

Presented by the McHenry County Department of Health. Free. Registration and information: 847-6392274. One-on-one appointments also available: 815-334-4510 or www.mcdh.info.

• 6:30 p.m. – From Seed to Shining Seed class, University of Illinois Extension, 1102 McConnell Road, Woodstock. Master Gardener Rich Tobiasz will take you from seed starting, transplanting and seed saving for the next year.

Cost: $5. Registration and information: 815-338-3737 or www. web.extension.illinois.edu/lm.

• 7 p.m. – Lifetree Cafe, The Pointe Outreach Center, 5650 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake.

Coping with the demands of caregiving will be shared. Infor-

CL at 100 Elizabeth Maxwell several local businesses that have purchased these display paddles and are working hard at decorating them.

All paddles will be displayed by June 29 to be part of our scavenger hunt. The city will create a map of all the decorated paddles and their locations so the public can visit the locations and see the amazing designs.

After the display period, the city will host an exhibit of many of the paddles, including the ones decorated by the District 47 schools.

The paddles will be judged in a competition on the following themes: historical, artistic, whimsical and futuristic.

The exhibited paddles from the District 47 schools, as well as any other donated paddles, will be auctioned off to raise money for the centennial activities.

Get your paddles now and become part of the excitement this summer.

• Elizabeth Maxwell is the planner for the city of Crystal Lake.

mation: 815-459-5907 or rdorn@ immanuelcl.org.

• 7 to 8 p.m. – Elite Kids preschool open house, 825 Munshaw Lane, Suite B, Crystal Lake. Information: 815-451-9600 or www.elitekidsusa.com.

Friday • 6 to 9 p.m. – Wine & Artisan Beer Tasting, 31 North Banquet Center, 217 N. Front St., McHenry.

Attendees will enjoy a variety of wines and artisan beers to sample or purchase, as well as hors d’oeuvres. Hosted by Turning Point domestic violence service agency and shelter for McHenry County. Tickets: $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Tickets and information: 815-338-8081 or www. tpwineandbeer.eventbrite.com.

• 7 p.m. – Bingo, VFW Post 4600, 3002 W. Route 120, McHenry. Food available. Proceeds benefit Wings of an Angel organization to help families battling pediatric cancer. Information: 815-385-4600 or www. mchenrybingo.com.

Friday through 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 and 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. Informa-

tion: 847-658-9105.

Saturday • 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Crystal Lake Angler’s Ice Fishing Derby, 40th annual, West Beach, 2330 Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. Fishing, prizes and food. Last measurement 3:05 p.m. and raffle at 3:15 p.m. Information: www.crystallakeparks.org or musky-pete@ sbcglobal.net.

• 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – People in Need Forum, 11th annual, McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. A showcase of resources available in the county to help anyone in need of social services. Open to the public. Free admission. Registration required: www.mchenry. edu/peopleinneed. Information: 815-479-7792.

• 8:30 a.m. – Knights of Columbus Free-Throw Championship, St. Thomas the Apostle School, 265 King St., Crystal Lake. Annual event hosted by Knights of Columbus Councils 3880 and 10678 for boys and girls ages 9 to 14.

Competition starts at 9 a.m. after registration. Free. Contest rules and information: 815-529-4723; www.saintthomascatholicchurch. org; www.kofc10678.org or kofc10678@hotmail.com.

• 9 a.m. – League of Women Voters of McHenry County meeting, Colonial Café, 5689 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Open to anyone interested in League activities. Information: 815-608-9987.

• 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Multiple Sclerosis Self Help Group meeting, Algonquin Fire Station lower level, 1020 W. Algonquin Road, Lake in the Hills. Anyone with MS, family or interested individuals encouraged to attend.

Information: 815-579-0839 or maryr52202@att.net; 815-3379146 or pandagw@sbcglobal.net.

• 10 a.m. – Social Security seminar, Huntley Area Public Library, 11000 Ruth Road, Huntley. Free workshop presented by Tom Boehmke of TAB Financial Services on how to maximize your benefits. Registration and information: 815-459-8821.

• 10 a.m. to noon – Open house, Thunderbird Preschool, 625 Rudat Court, Crystal Lake.

Families and their preschoolers are invited to see the facility and learn more about the learning opportunities available. Information: 815-459-2266 or www. thunderbirdpreschool.com.

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Wonder Lake Baseball League registration, Christ the King Church, 5006 E. Wonder Lake Road, Wonder Lake.

Open to boys and girls ages 4 to 16 in Wonder Lake and surrounding areas. Information: 815-271-5050.

• 1 p.m. – Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group meeting, Panera Bread, 6000 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake. Come chat about your role as a grandparent. Hosted by the University of Illinois Extension.

Walk-ins welcome. Registration and information: 815-338-3737.

8LOCAL BRIEFS Fire severely damages car at Huntley High School HUNTLEY – A fire on Wednesday severely damaged a student’s car at Huntley High School, the fire protection district said.

The fire, which was reported about 9:15 a.m., stayed in the engine compartment of the 2000 Nissan Altima, firefighter Bryan Szymczak said.

“The car is pretty heavily damaged,” Szymczak said.

There were no injuries and the fire did not spread to other vehicles.

The cause of the fire is unknown, Szymczak said.

– Joseph Bustos

Judge recommends boot camp on drug plea WOODSTOCK – A Woodstock woman was sentenced to six years in prison on felony drug charges in a plea deal accepted

Wednesday.

Alexandra M. Hanners, 19, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver. Her guilty plea was accepted by McHenry County Judge Gordon Graham.

Assistant State’s Attorney John Gibbons said that on Sept.

12, Hanners possessed more than a gram, but not more than 15 grams of cocaine. At the time of her arrest, Hanners was on probation for a 2012 drug conviction.

Because of previous felony convictions, Hanners was eligible for a prison term between 15 and 30 years.

Graham recommended that the woman be sentenced to the department of corrections’ impact incarceration, or boot camp.

Remaining felony drug charges, including those

alleging she possessed heroin, alprazolam, methadone and oxycodone, were dismissed as part of the plea deal.

event. To register, visit www. huntleyrotary.org or call 224629-0546.

– Stephen Di Benedetto

– Chelsea McDougall

Sheriff’s office warns of lottery phone scam

Registration open for rotary bags tournament HUNTLEY – Residents can now register for the Huntley Rotary Club’s fifth annual bags tournament on March 15 at the Pinecrest Restaurant, 11220 W. Algonquin Road, Huntley.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Grafton Food Pantry and other charities. The 32-team bracket tournament involves best-of-three series, with winners advancing to the next round.

First- and second-place winners will receive cash prizes of $300 and $150.

Interested players need to pay $50 a team to reserve a tournament spot before the

A person calling from Jamaica with a thick accent attempted to scam a person in McHenry County, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

The reported victim was contacted by someone posing as “John Foster” from the Illinois Lottery, the sheriff’s office said. The victim was asked to send the caller money.

“These scams are now very common in our area,” Undersheriff Andrew Zinke said in the news release. “We need to keep reminding the community to be vigilant against such calls, emails and letters. Please do not trust strangers with

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your personal information or money.”

The sheriff’s office added the safest way to conduct business is in person and with people that you’ve worked with in the past or been referred to by a trusted family member or friend.

– Northwest Herald

Cary Park District holding preschool registration CARY – Registration for the Cary Park District’s preschool program begins Monday for residents. Nonresidents can begin registering their youngsters Feb. 10.

Spots are available for the 3-year-olds’ Tuesday and Thursday morning class, the 3-year-olds’ Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning class, the 4-year-olds’ Monday through Thursday morning class, and the 4- and 5-year-

olds’ Monday through Friday afternoon class.

Monthly fees for the program are $140 for residents and $175 for nonresidents for two-day-a-week classes.

Three-day-a-week classes cost $160 a month for residents and $200 a month for nonresidents. Four-day-a week classes cost $190 a month for residents and $238 a month for nonresidents. Five-daysa-week classes cost $220 a month for residents and $275 for nonresidents.

Registration must include a copy of the child’s birth certificate and a $50 nonrefundable registration fee. Registrations will be accepted at the Community Center, 255 Briargate Road, Cary.

For information about the preschool program, call Nancy Herbster at 847-639-7448.

– Northwest Herald

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McHENRY COUNTY: VOLUNTEER CENTER

CRYSTAL LAKE: COMMUNITY EVENTS

Workshop for nonprofit board members planned

MCC to celebrate Black History Month

Event to feature guest speaker from BoardSource NORTHWEST HERALD WOODSTOCK – Volunteer Center McHenry County is hosting a workshop for nonprofit board members and executive staff from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 22 at Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock.

National speaker Dave Sternberg of BoardSource will lead the annual board member workshop. He will help board members look at major issues such as governance and raising funds for nonprofit organizations.

Individuals can register at volunteercentermchenrycounty.org under the “Workshop” tab. Fees for the workshops range from $28 to $45 a person depending on your group size. For information, call the Volunteer Center at 815-344-4483.

Organizers said fundraising is not an easy task, but it is a primary responsibility of every board of directors. These sessions will help boards feel more at ease with resource raising. Sternberg will be discussing the principles of giving, the fundraising cycle, the board’s role and the staff’s role.

Board members will instructed on their role in all stages of fundraising, so that

the full board can carry out its responsibility to raise resources for the organization.

Sternberg will presents strategies and techniques that help members, including those reluctant to ask potential donors for contributions. He will discuss the current landscape of fundraising and its impact.

Sternberg has been a nonprofit professional since obtaining a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University.

Today, he is both a member of the faculty at the Lilly School of Philanthropy’s Fundraising School and a BoardSource senior governance consultant.

For the fundraising school, Sternberg teaches development annual sustainability, principles and techniques of fundraising and developing major gifts, as well as numerous customized training programs nationally and internationally.

Volunteer Center McHenry County supports the community by strengthening local nonprofit organizations. They offer volunteer matching, nonprofit workshops, and host the McHenry County Human Race, which will be April 27.

For information about the Feb. 22 workshop, visit www. volunteercentermchenrycounty.org or call 815-344-4483.

CRYSTAL LAKE: TUTORS NEEDED

MCC seeks literacy volunteers for adult education program NORTHWEST HERALD CRYSTAL LAKE – The McHenry County College Adult Education Department seeks volunteers to tutor students in reading, math or English as a second language.

If you are between the ages of 18 and 100 and would like to learn more about a volunteering opportunity that will make a difference in someone’s life, attend a volunteer orientation session at MCC. Two orientation sessions are available: 9 a.m. Jan. 30 in Room A370 and 1 p.m. Feb. 1 in Room A117. The college is located at 8900 Route 14 in Crystal Lake.

A literacy volunteer tutor does not have to speak a second language or have any

teaching experience to tutor in the adult education literacy program. Volunteer tutors will receive free basic training that provides the information and skills needed to work with literacy students. All teaching materials are supplied to volunteers. Scheduling flexibility meets people’s busy schedules, including those who are retired or working full time.

Call Marie Day at 815-4558542 for information or to reserve a seat at an orientation session.

This project was made possible in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Division of the Office of Secretary of State, using state funds designated for literacy.

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Free entertainment, activities planned for public during the month of February NORTHWEST HERALD CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry County College is celebrating Black History Month with food, music, art, lectures and a Golden Globes award-winning movie showing. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Overcoming: The Journey Continues.”

Students and staff will start the Black History Month celebration Feb. 5 and 6 with a soul food lunch and live entertainment, featuring jazz musicians and Chicago-style stepping dancers.

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oral histories to demonstrate the challenges incurred when researching African-American history. She discovered the story of her great-great grandmother who took the name Fredonia after her emancipation. Participants will learn how she distinguished fact from fiction and view her photos and a freedom quilt displaying pictures of former slaves.

On Feb. 20, an Open Mic will be at 7 p.m. in the Scot Room, located behind the cafeteria. Performers are welcome to select some of their pieces from music written or origi-

nally performed by the black and African-American community. This event is open to all students, staff and community members.

A 2014 Golden Globe award-winning movie, “12 Years a Slave,” will be shown Feb. 26 in the Luecht Conference Center with three different show times: 9 to 11:15 a.m., 1 to 3:15 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.

For movie details, visit www. mchenry.edu/aahm.

All Black History month events are free and open to the public. For information, call the MCC Student Life Office at 815-455-8550.

Park District Fitness Center, 12015 Mill St., Huntley. All donors earn points to redeem for online gift cards. Walk-ins welcome. Appointments and information: 847-6693180 or www.heartlandbc.org.

• 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 9 – St. Margaret Church, 111 S. Hubbard St., Algonquin. Hosted by St. Margaret Mary Knights of Columbus. Donors will receive the new “He is Risen” car magnet. Walk-ins welcome.

Information: 847-639-4080.

• 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 11 – Huntley Public Library, 11000 Ruth Road, Huntley. Walk-ins welcome.

Appointments and information: 847-

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• 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, 877778-2299; 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.

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.

• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday – The Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 Bull Valley Road, McHenry. Information: www.heartlandbc.org.

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday – McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. Appointments and information: Adam, 815-334-0309 or www.heartlandbc.org.

• 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday – Huntley

Blood service organizations • American Red Cross of Greater Chicago – 800-448-3543 for general blood services; 312-729-6100 general questions.

• 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, 630-208-8105; 1200 N. Highland Ave., Aurora, 630892-7055.

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“tag” event will showcase art, photos and discussions about the popular worldwide phenomenon known as graffiti art from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Commons area. Students and staff will have an opportunity to paint and explore ways to create their style of art.

On Feb. 18, Patricia Bearden, co-founder of the Chicago-based International Society of Sons and Daughters of Slave Ancestry, will present “Researching African-American Genealogy: It’s Complicated!” from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Luecht Conference Center.

Bearden will use her own

You are invited to attend the Everyday Heroes awards breakfast on March 6, 2014. Gene Brickhouse, Director of Manufacturing at True Value Company will deliver the Keynote address. A welcome reception will precede breakfast and the awards ceremony.

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8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Jerome Adasiewicz: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the funeral home.

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

Stephen J. Alt Sr.: The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Dale-Murphy-Wisch & Associates Funeral Home, 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, Wis. Burial will be in Mount Thabor Cemetery. For information, call the funeral home at 608-362-3444.

Arlene M. Carl: Prayers will be said at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, proceeding to St. Mary Catholic Church, 1401 N. Richmond Road, McHenry, for an 11 a.m. funeral Mass celebration. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-0063.

Robert T. Cenar: A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 23, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 323 N. Taylor St., Marengo. For information, call the funeral home at 815-568-8131.

Thomas L. Dick: The visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at Anderson Funeral Home, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, with a wake service to follow.

The visitation will continue at 9:30 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass celebration at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 25, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 223 E. Front Ave., Stockton. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.

For information, call the funeral home at 815-756-1022.

William Eaton: A memorial visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 26, until the brief memorial service at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake.

For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411.

James A. Eddy Sr.: A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at First Presbyterian Church, 7100 Harvard Hills Road, Harvard. For information, call Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home at 815-943-5400.

Michelle Ericson: A memorial visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. with a memorial service beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. For information, call the funeral home at 815-4593411.

Mary C. Eveland: The service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at St. Mary’s Church, 312 Lincoln Ave., Woodstock. The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the service at St. Joseph’s Center.

Lucelle R. Krasucki: The visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. The visitation will continue at 10 a.m.

Friday, Jan. 24, before proceeding to a 10:30 a.m. funeral Mass celebration at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 3500 W. Washington St., McHenry. For information, call

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the funeral home at 815-3852400.

Nanci Ann Kukla: A celebration of life will be from 4 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 1, at Maravelas Banquets, Route 59 and Grand Avenue, Fox Lake.

Frank A. Mansfield: A memorial gathering will be from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home, 107 W. Sumner St., Harvard.

Military honors will follow the gathering at the funeral home.

For information, call the funeral home at 815-943-5400.

Suzanne Morgan: A celebration of life will be from 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 25, at The Shores of Turtle Creek, 7908 Wynn Road, Spring Grove. For information, call Colonial Funeral Home at 815-385-0063.

Kathleen C. Patkowa: The visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 24, at Davenport Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake. The visitation will continue at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, until the funeral service at noon. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411.

Andrew S. Pearson: A celebration of life will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Bull Valley Golf Club, 1311 Club Road, Woodstock.

Frances A. Pruden: A memorial service will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 25, at The First Presbyterian Church, 203 W. Washington St., Marengo.

Ruth H. Russell: The visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 25, at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 7750 W. Cermak Road, Forest Park. For information, call the funeral home at 708-442-8500.

Leonard D. Sosinski: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 23, at Justen’s Wonder Lake Funeral Home, 7611 Hancock Drive, Wonder Lake. The funeral procession will start at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, with the funeral Mass celebration at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 15012 St. Patrick Road, Woodstock. Interment will be in St. Patrick Cemetery in Woodstock.

For information, call the funeral home at 815-728-0233.

Lorna Mae Stull: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. with a celebration of life at 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 24, at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. All other services will be private. For information, call the funeral home at 815-338-1710.

Alfredo Trevino: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at Windridge Funeral Home, 104 High Road (just west of Route 14 and Main Street), Cary. The funeral Mass celebration will be Friday; family and friends will meet at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 410 N. First St., Cary, for Mass at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Windridge Memorial Park. For information, call 847-639-2191.

Harry Unverzagt: The wake will be from 10 a.m. until noon, followed by a funeral liturgy at noon Friday, Jan. 24 at St. Margaret Mary Church in Terre Haute, Ind.

We invite you to join us in celebrating Duffy Seyller’s retirement after 28 years of service.

THURSDAY The Fox Lake Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday has been canceled.

Fox Waterway Agency Board of Directors When: 7 p.m. Thursday Where: To be determined Huntley Village Board When: 7 p.m. Thursday Where: Huntley Municipal Complex, 10987 Main St. Island Lake Village Board When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday Where: Island Lake Village Hall, 3720 Greenleaf Ave. Lakemoor Village Board When: 7 p.m. Thursday Where: Lakemoor Police Department, 27901 W. Concrete Drive McHenry County Coordinating Council When: 10 a.m. Thursday Where: Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock McHenry County Local Emergency Planning Commission When: 10 a.m. Thursday Where: Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock McHenry County Mental Health Board Search Committee When: 7 a.m. Thursday

Where: 620 Dakota St., Crystal Lake McHenry County Technical Advisory Committee When: 9 a.m. Thursday Where: Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals When: 1:30 p.m. Thursday Where: Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock

MONDAY Island Lake Police Pension Board When: 4:30 p.m. Monday Where: Island Lake Village Hall, 3720 Greenleaf Ave. Marengo City Council When: 7 p.m. Monday Where: Marengo City Hall, 132 E. Prairie St.

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday Where: Council chambers, 201 W. Front St., Harvard Huntley Fire Protection District Board When: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: The Annex Building, 11118 Main St. McCullom Lake Village Board When: 7 p.m. Tuesday Where: McCullom Lake Village Hall, 4811 W. Orchard Drive Spring Grove parks and finance committees When: 6 p.m. Tuesday Where: Spring Grove Village Hall, 7401 Meyer Road

JAN. 30 Johnsburg Committee of the Whole When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday Where: Johnsburg Village Hall, 1515 Channel Beach Ave.

TUESDAY FEB. 3 District 200 School Board When: 7 p.m. Tuesday Where: Clay Professional Development Center, 112 Grove St., Woodstock Fox Lake Village Board When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: Fox Lake Village Hall, 66 Thillen Drive Harvard City Council meeting

District 156 School Board When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 Where: District office board room, 4716 W. Crystal Lake Road, McHenry Holiday Hills Committee of the Whole When: 7 p.m. Feb. 3 Where: Holiday Hills Village Hall, 1304 Sunset Drive

FEB. 4 The Harvard Planning & Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 4 has been canceled.

Richmond Community Development Committee When: 9:30 a.m. Feb. 4 Where: Richmond Village Hall, 5600 Hunter Drive Richmond Finance Committee When: 4:15 p.m. Feb. 4 Where: Richmond Village Hall, 5600 Hunter Drive Woodstock City Council meeting When: 7 p.m. Feb. 4 Where: Council chambers, 121 W. Calhoun St., Woodstock

FEB. 5 Island Lake Fire and Police Commission When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 Where: Island Lake Village Hall, 3720 Greenleaf Ave.

FEB. 11 District 46 School Board When: 7 p.m. Feb. 11 Where: Prairie Grove library, 3225 Route 176, Crystal Lake Harvard City Council meeting When: 7 p.m. Feb. 11 Where: Council chambers, 201 W. Front St., Harvard

Students moved from classrooms due to heat • CLASSROOMS Continued from page B1 be installed by district staff at a later date.

The fix doesn’t address the rest of the classrooms, including the classroom Liz Young’s son is in, she said. There were days

“You can go ask the teachers. You can ask the parents that are there every week.”

Nancy Webb Parent of two District 2 students

his class had to be pulled out of its room and moved to cooler areas.

The board shouldn’t wait for more data on the other classrooms before address-

ing them too, said Nancy Webb, who has two girls at Spring Grove Elementary.

“I don’t know why you keep pushing it and pushing it and pushing it,” she said. “You can go ask the students. You can go ask the teachers. You can ask the parents that are there every week.”

Penalty for violating ordinance would be at least $100 • RULES Continued from page B1 Brey said when a new ordinance is enacted, the police department usually gives a warning first and

documents the incident.

If there is a second call, a citation would then be issued.

The penalty for violating the ordinance would be at least $100, Brey said.

The proposed ordinance

would exclude certain agricultural vehicles that are being used for various types of agricultural work, or work being done by public agencies in response to emergencies related to weather.

To attend What: Lake in the Hills Village Board When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday Where: Village Hall, 600 Harvest Gate

Village also purchased 3.2 acres Mendez will receive credit for time of vacant land at end of last year served in custody since November • PURCHASE Continued from page B1 property is purchased, Alarcon said.

Last month, the village purchased 3.2 acres of vacant land at 28585 W. Route 120 for a new village hall, and a couple months earlier, it bought 611 Route 120, a 10-

acre lot that runs west from Morrison Park.

The Lakemoor Village Board has made several moves aimed at economic development in the past year, including hiring a community and economic development director and moving forward on making the intersection at Routes 120 and 12 a tax district.

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• PLEA Continued from page B1 was in Rockford, but in November, he was apprehended in Souderton, Pa., about 40 miles outside of Philadelphia.

Mendez was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and members of the McHenry County

Sheriff’s Office Apprehension Unit. Unlawful possession of a controlled substance is a Class 1 felony punishable by four to 15 years in prison. All remaining drug charges against him were dropped as part of the plea deal.

Mendez will receive dayfor-day credit for the time he served in custody from Nov. 7 through Wednesday.

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OBITUARIES JEROME ADASIEWICZ Born: Jan. 4, 1933; Chicago, IL Died: Jan. 20, 2014; Lake Zurich, IL Jerome Adasiewicz, age 81, of Lake Zurich passed away Monday, January 20, 2014. He was born on January 4, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Edward and Bernice (Szymanska) Adasiewicz.

Mr. Adasiewicz was a veteran of The Korean War. He loved the theater and opera, was a writer, loved to read, and was a self-taught piano player.

He is survived by two brothers, Daniel (the late Suzanne) Adams of Milford, MI, and Robert (Christine) Adams of Las Vegas, NV. Mr. Adasiewicz is also survived by two sisters, Carol (Marco) Capoferri of The Villages, FL., and Teresa (Gerald) Jaeger of McHenry; also many nieces and nephews survive.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his partner, Anthony Beiardi; and two sisters, Dolores Gaioni, and Judith Mencird.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 24, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Dr., McHenry, with a Funeral Service held on Saturday, January 25 at 10:30 AM at the Funeral Home. Interment will be private.

Information: Colonial Funeral Home; 815-385-0063 or www.colonialmchenry.com

STEPHEN J. ALT, SR. Born: Aug. 4, 1944; Harvard, IL Died: Jan. 21, 2014; Beloit, Wis. IL Stephen “Steve” J. Alt Sr., age 69, of Rockton, IL, and formerly of Harvard, IL, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in Beloit Memorial Hospital.

He was born August 4, 1944 in Harvard, IL, the son of Charles and Bernadine Ratzlaff.

Steve attended Marian Central High School, Woodstock, IL. He married Geri Curatolo on September 7, 1963 in St. Peter Catholic Church, South Beloit, IL. Steve was employed by Cannonball in Beloit, WI, for over 20 years and formerly employed by Woodstock Die, Woodstock, IL. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and refinishing furniture.

Steve was a 50 year member of the Harvard Moose Lodge #1289.

He was also a member of St. Bridget Catholic Church, Loves Park, IL. Survivors include his wife, Geri Alt of Rockton, IL; children, Dede (Andy) Andrews of Roscoe, IL and Stephen (Brenda) Alt Jr. of Marengo, IL; grandchildren, Nicholas and Sarah Andrews, Krystal and Kyle Alt; brother-in-law, John (Pam) Curatolo of M.P., IL; nephews, Tony (Kaitlyn) Curatolo and Phill (fiancé, Debbie) Curatolo; aunt, Anna Mae Dickerson of Florida; and cousins.

The family would like to thank Dr. Vogel and staff at the Cancer Care Center, Dr. Higgins and the nurses in the Special Care Unit and Intensive Care Unit at Beloit Memorial Hospital for the care that was given to Steve.

He was predeceased by his parents, Grandma Alt and several aunts and uncles.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m.

Friday, January 24, 2014 in the Daley Murphy Wisch & Associates Funeral Home, 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI, with Fr. Christopher DiTomo officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Thabor Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service Friday in the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.daleymurphywisch.com

THOMAS L. DICK Born: Jan. 13, 1940; Freeport, IL Died: Jan. 19, 2014; DeKalb, IL Thomas Lee Dick, age 74, of Malta, Illinois, died Sunday, January 19, 2014, after a short stay at Bethany Healthcare & Rehab Center, DeKalb, due to progression and complications from

progre mp Parkinson's disease.

Tom was his family's wonderful, amazing and loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend.

Born January 13, 1940, in Freeport, the son of Donald E. and Rosemary (DeFendi) Dick, Tom married Marcia Anne Townsend on September 30, 1967, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Stockton.

A 1958 graduate of Stockton High School, Tom served in the US Army from 1963-65 and worked at Cassens Transport in Belvidere from 1970-1981. He proudly finished his working career at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, from 19862004.

He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, DeKalb, and of the Huskie Athletic Scholarship Fund, formerly Huskie Club, and was an avid NIU Huskie fan. He coached Little League baseball, refereed volleyball and attended untold numbers of athletic events for many years. Tom loved and enjoyed spending time, doing anything and everything, with his wife, children and grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Marcia; daughter, Darcy (Rob) Kriha of LaGrange; son, Robby (Karen) Dick of Crystal Lake; eight loving grandchildren, Connor, Nathan, Aaron and Olivia Kriha, and Alyssa, Lauren, Ryan and Natalie Dick; brother, Donald “Bud” (Linda) Dick of Gardnerville, Nevada; mother-inlaw, Helen Jane Townsend of Stockton; and countless relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Janet Clay; brotherin-law, Charles Clay; nephew, Anthony “Tony” Clay; and father-inlaw.

A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2014, at Anderson Funeral Home, DeKalb, with a spiritual wake service recited at 7:00 p.m. The funeral Mass, which will be celebrated at the same parish in which he celebrated all of his sacraments and served as an altar boy, will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, January 25, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 223 East Front Avenue, Stockton. Fr. Michael Morrissey will celebrate. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Stockton, with full military rites. A second visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the service Saturday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Thomas L. Dick Memorial Fund, sent in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL 60115.

For information, visit www.AndersonFuneralHome Ltd.com or call 815-756-1022.

OBITUARIESan, Kris

, Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 on Saturday, January 25, 2014.

Memorial donations may be made in Michelle's memory to either JourneyCare Foundation, 405 Lake Zurich Rd., Barrington, IL 60010, or to the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, Attn: Office of Advancement 4588 Parkview Place, St. Louis, MO 63110-1029 To leave the family online condolences please visit www.davenportfamily.com or call the funeral home at 815-459-3411 for information.

MARY C. EVELAND Born: Jan. 12, 1950; Chicago, IL Died: Jan. 19, 2014; Woodstock, IL Mary Catherine “Cathy” Eveland of Woodstock, born January 12, 1950, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014, surrounded by family and close friends.

Born in Chicago to Joseph and Mary Stemm.

Cathy is survived by her husband, Gary, whom she married February 25, 1978. Together they have five children, Christine (Bruce) Merevick of Round Lake Beach, Scott (Judy) Eveland of South Elgin, Todd Crummy of Chicago, Brian (Tracy) Crummy of Chicago, and Jennifer Zingre of Woodstock, and five grandchildren, Kayla and Amanda Zingre, Michael and Ethan Eveland, and Cathan Crummy. She is also survived by her sister, Margaret “Peg” (Mike) Sullivan of Woodstock, and several nieces and nephews.

Cathy is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mary.

Cathy enjoyed Zumba, crafts, entertaining, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Services will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at St. Mary's Church, 312 Lincoln Ave, Woodstock, IL at 11:00 AM. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 25, 2014, at St. Joseph's Center at the church from 9:00 AM until time of service.

The family is asking for donations to be made to JourneyCare at 224-770-2525 or www.journeycare.org.

on, Da Paulson, Kimberly Paulson, Cameron Krasucki, and Jack Krasucki.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Chester “Chet” on June 6, 1981; a brother, Edmund Bradtke; and a sister, Rose Greene.

Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2014, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry, IL 60050.

Visitation will resume from 9:00 a.m. Until 10:00 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, before proceeding in procession to the church for the 10:30 a.m. funeral Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 3500 W. Washington Street, McHenry, IL 60050. Interment will be in St. Patrick Countryside Cemetery, McHenry.

For those wishing to send an expression of condolence, her family suggests Masses in her name or memorials to the Alzheimers Association, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr, Ste. 800, Chicago, IL 60631.

For information, please call the funeral home at 815-385-2400, or visit www.justenfh.com, where friends may leave an on-line condolence message for her family.

FRANK A. MANSFIELD Born: Jan. 22, 1944; Woodstock, IL Died: January 3, 2014; Harvard, IL

Frank A. Mansfield, age 69, of Harvard, died Friday, January 3, 2014 at his home.

He was born January 22, 1944 in Woodstock, to Robert and Harriet (Carr) Mansfield.

Frank had been a farmer, had worked as an electrician for Blue Ribbon Electric in Harvard, and also worked for H & E Sod Farm. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War where received a Purple Heart.

He enjoyed riding his motorcycle.

Survivors include his wife, Susan; children, Kim (Skip) Garlick of Walworth and Shawn (Anne) Mansfield of Chicago; grandchildren, Dalton and Kattie Garlick and Payton Mansfield; stepchildren, William and Mark Nolan of Harvard; step-grandson, Sam; three brothers, Russell (Fran) Mansfield of Brownsville, TX, Howard (Mary) Mansfield of Walworth, WI and John Mansfield of Delavan; a sister, Pat Cervantes of Woodstock.

A Memorial Gathering will be held LUCELLE R. KRASUCKI from 12 :00noon- 3:00 pm, Born: Dec. 13, 1920; Chicago, IL Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Died: Jan. 19, 2014; McHenry, IL Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home, 107 W. Sumner St., Harvard, IL Lucelle R. Krasucki, age 93, of 60033. Military Honors will follow McHenry, died Sunday, January 19, the gathering at the funeral home.

2014, at Centegra Hospital – In lieu of flowers, donations may McHenry. be made to tlsveterans.org and On December 13, 1920, she was WoundedWarriorProject.org. born in Chicago to John and Anna For information call Saunders & MICHELLE ERICSON (Danczyk) Bradtke.

McFarlin Funeral Home at Born: Feb. 13, 1962; Burlington, IA A resident of McHenry for the past 815-943-5400. Sign the online Died: Jan. 20, 2014 ; Crystal Lake, IL 57 years, Lucelle was formerly of guest book at saundersmcfarlin.net Chicago. She was employed as a Michelle Mona secretary for over 20 years at Lisa Ericson (nee SUZANNE MORGAN Arvidson Pools in McHenry.

Corso), age 51, of Born: June 11, 1943; Newark, NJ Lucelle was a member of St. Crystal Lake, passed Patrick Catholic Church in McHenry Died: Jan. 11, 2014; Huntley, IL away on January 20, for over 50 years, where she was 2014 at her home Suzanne Morgan, active with the Ladies Guild. A kindsurrounded by her age 70, of Huntley, hearted person who delighted in loving family and friends.

Illinois died January making people laugh, Lucelle very She was born on February 13, 11, 2014, at her much enjoyed her independence.

1962 to Betty (nee Zaiser) Stiles home.

She always appreciated the and John T. Corso in Burlington, IA. She was born on opportunity to get together with Michelle graduated from Crystal friends, often to play cards, golf, or June 11, 1943, to Lake Central High School in 1980 Albert and Dorothy bowl. She loved to travel, and and went on to earn a Bachelor's (Flood) enjoyed vacations throughout the degree at the St. Louis College of United States as well as to Europe, Braunschweiger in Newark, New Pharmacy in 1985. Michelle worked especially Ireland and Germany.

Jersey. at the Kmart pharmacy for many On August 27, 1966 she married She also enjoyed taking cruises as years. She was an avid St. Louis John Morgan in Chicago, Illinois. well as taking bus trips to area Cardinals fan and always enjoyed casinos. She was very close to her Mrs. Morgan worked at Black Dot watching Lovie Smith coach the as a proofreader for 15 years. She family, and loved to spend time Chicago Bears. Her favorite hobbies with her grandchildren. was also employed by Chase Card included gardening, lying in the sun, Services as an administrative Lucelle is survived by three scrapbooking, and traveling. assistant. She enjoyed traveling, children, Barbara (Ted) Dinkelman Michelle is survived by her of McHenry, Pamela (Dan) Paulson knitting, reading, golf, and time with children, Derek and Paige Ericson; of Cary, and Michael (Jeannine) family and friends. mother, Betty (Zaiser) Stiles; father, Krasucki of Glenview; eight Suzanne was a loving wife, John T. Corso; sisters, Rona (Tim) mother, nana and friend. grandchildren, T.J. Dinkelman, Robinson, Sophia Marie (Steve) Mrs. Morgan is survived by her Rachel (Adam) Kleinhanzl, Amanda Antonczyk; several aunts, uncles, Dinkelman, Kristine Paulson, Dan children, Michelle (Frank) Troglia of nieces, nephews, cousins, and loving friends.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents.

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Ruth H. Russell, age 91, died peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2014.

She married Obituaries also appear online at Donald H. Russell nwherald.com/obits where you may on April 6, 1947. sign the guestbook, send flowers or Ruth lived a very make a memorial donation. full life, in which she loved dancing, and having parties with family and friends. She og enjoyed attending amusement McHenry, and Jason Morgan of San parks with her children and Diego, California; grandchildren, Megan McLaughlin, and Sydney and grandchildren. Although she suffered from RH for years, she Brady Troglia; and brothers, Bob never let it bring her down.

Brown of Oakton Virginia, and She is survived by her two Andrew Braun of Los Angeles, daughters, Donna (Mark) Shibe of California.

She was preceded in death by her Colorado, and Joy (Greg) Current of Crystal Lake. She is also survived by parents; husband John; brother 7 grandchildren and 9 great Richard and grandson Tyler. grandchildren.

There will be a celebration of Ruth was preceded in death by Sue's life at The Shores of Turtle her parents; her husband, Don Creek, 7908 Wynn Rd., Spring Russell; and her son, Richard D. Grove, IL on Saturday, January 25, Russell.

2014, from 1:00-5:00pm. Please Funeral arrangements have been bring your memories and stories to made with Woodlawn Funeral share. Per family request please Home, Forest Park, IL 60130 on omit flowers.

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KATHLEEN C. PATKOWA Born: Feb. 26, 1942; Chicago, IL Died: Jan. 18, 2014; Crystal Lake, IL Kathleen C. Patkowa, age 71, of Huntley, formerly of Chicago, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2014 in Crystal Lake.

She was born in Chicago on February 26, 1942 to Clarence and Wanda Tracy.

For 14 years, Kathleen was employed with Cragin Federal Bank as the bank manager. She would later enjoy her retirement at her home in Naples, Florida.

Kathleen was known for her talents in painting, enjoying a day out shopping, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Kathleen is survived by her loving husband of 21 years, Don; loving children, Vickey (Paul) Friedman, Phil (Megan) Cammarata, Tracy (Steve) Sarcinelli; stepchildren, Daniel (Janet) Patkowa, Jon (Erika) Patkowa, and the late David (Jennie) Patkowa; cherished grandchildren, Shayna, Ethan, Larissa, Nicholas, Cecily, Anthony, Vinnie, Lars, Luca, David, and Jacob; brother, Dennis (Natalie) Tracy; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Clarence and Roger.

A visitation will be held on Friday, January 24, 2014 from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake, IL 60014. A brief visitation will be held the following day, Saturday, January 25 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 12:00 noon at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made in Kathleen's memory to The Springs Rehabilitation Center, 1000 E. Brighton Ln., Crystal Lake, IL 60012.

To leave the family online condolences, please visit www.davenportfamily.com or call the funeral home at 815-459-3411 for information.

LORNA MAE STULL Born: Nov. 21, 1928; Toronto, Ont. Died: Jan. 20, 2014; Woodstock, IL Lorna Mae Stull, age 85, of Woodstock, passed away, January 20, 2014.

She was born in Toronto, Ontario Canada on November 21, 1928 to Nicholas St. Clair and Mae (Davidge) Tennant. She married Gary George Stull Sr. on November 29, 1952.

Her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren were her love and her life. She loved reading and watching sports on TV; but more importantly, she loved watching and rooting for her grandkids and their friends play Football, Basketball, and Baseball. She was known by all of Woodstock as Mom, Grandma, “Grandma Thunder,” and Grandma Darling. She could be seen and heard cheering her team on from the bleachers or sidelines at every game. She genuinely loved everyone she met and she left a smile everywhere she went.

She is survived by her children, Gary George (Stephanie) Stull Jr., Gail (Bill) Darling, and Dee Stull; her grandchildren, Kyle Stull, Bryce Stull, Billy Darling, Kristy Darling, and Cade Darling; and her great grandchildren, Lyvia Stull, Gavyn Stull, Macey Stull, and Conner Stull.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her loving husband, Gary George Stull Sr. A visitation will be held on Friday, January 24, 2014 from 4:00-8:00pm with a celebration of Lorna's life held at 7:00pm at the Schneider Leucht Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave. in Woodstock. All other services will be private.

In remembrance of Lorna, her family has asked for students and their families to wear their team colors in honor of her devotion and support for all athletes.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the American Diabetes Association in memory of Gary G. Stull Sr. For more information, call the Funeral Home at 815-338-1710, or visit us on the web at www.slmcfh.com

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Credit cards that were confiscated are displayed by police in McAllen, Texas, after they arrested a man and a woman Monday on fraud charges. According to a South Texas police chief, the suspects used account information stolen during the Target security breach to buy tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise, but a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service said an investigation is ongoing into the possibility of a link between the Target data breach and the arrests.

Underground market Experts: Target hackers will be tough to find

By BREE FOWLER The Associated Press NEW YORK – The hackers behind the recent Target data breach are likely a world away and nearly impossible to find.

That’s the consensus among outside cybercrime experts as Target, the Secret Service and the FBI continue their investigation of the preChristmas data heist in which hackers stole about 40 million debit and credit card numbers and also took personal information – including email addresses, phone numbers, names and home addresses – for another 70 million people.

In the aftermath of the breach, millions of Americans have been left to wonder what has become of their precious personal information. The information can be used in a variety of nefarious ways.

Criminals can attempt to use the credit card numbers and place charges on the original owners’ accounts or they can use other pieces of personal information to steal people’s identities and apply for new lines of credit.

In cases where such a massive amount of information is stolen, criminals generally divide the data into chunks and sell the parcels through online black markets, said Chester Wisniewski, senior security adviser for the computer security firm Sophos.

In many ways, those markets behave much like any legitimate marketplace ruled by the forces of supply and demand.

Groups of higher-end cards are worth significantly more than those with lower credit limits and so are cards tied to additional personal information, such as names, addresses and zip codes, which make them eas-

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A McAllen Police detective collects credit cards that were confiscated by police Monday after arresting a man and a woman on fraud charges. ier to use.

After thieves purchase the numbers, they can encode the data onto new, blank cards with an inexpensive, easy-to-use gadget.

Or they can skip the card-writing process and simply use the card numbers online.

Crooks often have the option to buy cards last used in their area.

That way, Wisniewski said, the cards attract less attention from the banks that issued them.

That could explain why some debit and credit card numbers of Target customers from South Texas turned up in the arrest of a pair of Mexican citizens at the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this week.

According to police in McAllen, Texas, the pair used account information stolen during the Target breach to buy tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise at na-

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The underground markets where hackers sell the bundles of stolen numbers always have a steady supply of card numbers on sale and their locations are always moving as they try to elude law enforcement, said Daniel Ingevaldson, chief technology officer at Easy Solutions Inc., a firm that sells anti-fraud products and tracks the activity of the online black markets. A big jump in inventory usually indicates there’s been a breach of a major retailer. That’s what Ingevaldson’s firm saw in the cases of both Target and Neiman Marcus, which also recently reported a breach.

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Subcompact cars fare poorly in crash tests The Associated Press DETROIT – Subcompact cars fared poorly in new crash tests performed by an insurance industry group.

None of the 12 minicars tested got the highest rating of “good” from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The Chevrolet Spark was the only car that earned the second-highest rating of “acceptable.” Six of the cars – including the segment’s best-seller, the Nissan Versa – got the lowest rating of “poor.”

All of the cars were from the 2013 or 2014 model years.

“Small, lightweight vehicles have an inherent safety disadvantage. That’s why it’s even more important to choose one with the best occupant protection,” said Joe Nolan, IIHS’s se-

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This undated photo provided by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows he Honda Fit during a crash test. The agency says the Fit and Fiat 500 were the worst performers of the 12 minicars tested in terms of potential injury to drivers. nior vice president for vehicle research.

The institute’s small overlap test, which was introduced in 2012, mimics what happens when a car’s front corner collides with another vehicle or an

object like a utility pole.

In the test, 25 percent of a vehicle’s front end on the driver’s side strikes a rigid barrier at 40 mph.

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car strikes a rigid barrier head-on at 35 mph.

IIHS says hitting only part of the front end makes it harder for cars to manage the energy from a crash. In several of the subcompacts, the structures collapsed, which can exacerbate injuries because the air bags, seats and other parts get knocked out of position.

In the test of the Honda Fit, for example, the steering column pushed so far into the vehicle that the dummy’s head slid off the air bag and hit the instrument panel. IIHS said the Fit was one of the worst performers in terms of potential injuries to the driver.

Honda responded that the 2015 Fit, which goes on sale in a few months, should earn a top score on the small offset test.

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DAVOS, Switzerland – Leaders gathered in the Swiss ski resort of Davos are pushing for nations worldwide to shift to cleaner energy sources as the best way to contain global warming and re-energize the global economy.

U.N. climate chief Christiana Figueres, reflecting the top billing that climate change has in Davos this year, said the world economy is at risk unless a binding deal is agreed in Paris in 2015 to lower heat-trapping carbon emissions from coal and oil.

“It is important that we get the treaty because the signal to the markets, the signal to the global economy, needs to be stronger than it is right now,” she said in an Associated Press interview Wednesday.

Nations emerged from climate talks in Poland in November with a vague road map on how to prepare for a global climate pact to stabilize warming at 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit), a level countries hope will avoid the worst consequences of climate change.

WASHINGTON – Child car seats would for the first time have to protect children from death and injury in side-impact crashes under regulations the government proposed Wednesday.

The proposal by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would upgrade standards for child seats for children weighing up to 40 pounds to include a new test that simulates a side crash. The agency estimates the standards will prevent the deaths of about five children and injuries to 64 others each year.

“Car seats are an essential tool for keeping young children safe in vehicles, and they have a proven track record of saving lives,” NHTSA Acting Administrator David Friedman told a gathering of automotive engineers.

Under the proposal, the new tests will simulate a “T-bone” crash, where the front of a vehicle traveling 30 mph strikes the side of a small passenger vehicle traveling at 15 mph.

The tests will position the car seat on a sled, with another sled ramming the side of the sled with the seat, rather than using actual vehicles since the aim isn’t to test the crash worthiness of specific vehicles, NHTSA officials said.

Research shows many child deaths and injuries in sideimpact crashes involve a car carrying children that is stopped at an intersection, usually at a light or stop sign, officials said.

When the car begins to accelerate to go through the intersection, it is struck in the side by a vehicle traveling at a higher rate of speed on the cross street.

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Set yearly business goals that can be accomplished Depending on your personality type, you might not categorize setting your annual business goals as exciting or adventurous. The yearly charge of establishing goals can easily become just another mundane task to be completed. Or, even worse, it can be a demoralizing exercise if you seem to fall short each year.

But Daniel Boone, a famous American pioneer, explorer and frontiersman, had a different view of goal setting. He compared it to establishing a destination. “Having an exciting destination is like setting a needle in your compass,” Boone said. “From then on, the compass knows only one point. ... And, it will faithfully guide you there through the darkest nights and fiercest storms.”

Boone’s description certainly

WORKFORCE Terri Greeno makes goal-setting sound more appealing, but goals also need to be practical. Doing something just for the sake of doing it is a waste of time – and in today’s business environment, you can’t afford to waste time. As a leader, you have to find a way to create goals that blend the visionary facet with the functional aspect, and there are three keys to accomplish that.

Look beyond the goal: A wellcrafted, well-thought-out goal is a wonderful thing, but if you leave it at that, you’re going to fail. A Forbes piece by Bill Conerly put it like this, “The value of the goal is not the

goal itself, but the determination of the action steps most likely to lead to achieving the goal.” You must establish an action plan for each of your goals, and that plan has to incorporate every department and employee in your business.

This means you need to go beyond posting the company goals in the break room and announcing them at the end-of-the-year party.

You need to break them down so each division, each department within those divisions and each and every employee in those departments have a specific and measurable part to play in achieving the goals. It will require some additional work, as well as cooperation and collaboration among management, but this is the only way to convert your dream into reality.

Recognize your limitations: In

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• SUBCOMPACTS Continued from page B6 The recently redesigned Honda Civic, which is one size up from the Fit, is among five small cars with “good” ratings on the test. A four-door Civic is around 300 pounds heavier and 18 inches longer than the current four-door Fit. The current Fit does get top scores in the institute’s other four tests, including measurements of roof strength and side impact protection.

IIHS said the Fiat 500 was also one of the worst performers. Spokesman Eric Maybe said the Fiat 500 meets all government safety requirements and, like the Fit, gets “good” ratings in all four of the institute’s other crash tests.

Cars with “marginal” ratings were the Kia Rio, Mazda2, Toyota Yaris and Ford Fiesta.

Cars with “poor” ratings – in addition to the Fit, the Fiat 500 and the Versa – were the Toyota Prius C, Mitsubishi Mirage and Hyundai Accent.

Pinpoint exactly which tasks are essential to achieving the goals, and then narrow it down to what needs to be accomplished in the year, each quarter, each month, each week, and each day. Setting goals can result in some amazing accomplishments, but you have to do more than slap your top three wishes on some letterhead. Crafting goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely takes effort. The outcome, however, is well worth it. At the very least, you’ll find yourself with more motivated and engaged employees, and, at the very best, you’ll achieve your dreams and enjoy all the rewards that come with them.

• Terri Greeno owns Express Employment Professionals in Crystal Lake.

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• HACKERS While many of these online bazaars and forums are based in Russia and Eastern Europe, much of the chatter is in English and appears to have been written by Americans, Ingevaldson said.

The types of criminals who buy the card numbers run the gamut, ranging from purely online whitecollar crooks to street gangs.

“In reality, card numbers can be bought by anybody with access to the forums and a few Bitcoins in their pocket,” Ingevaldson said.

Wisniewski said the people who buy card numbers online and produce the fake cards generally aren’t the ones who try to use them.

Using the cards is the riskiest part of the fraud scheme, so the task is usually farmed out to others who are often recruited through spam emails. The recruiters then send them fraudulent debit and credit cards and instruct them to buy large quantities of expensive merchandise or gift cards in exchange for a small percentage of their value.

Card users, once caught, often only have a handler’s email address to share with police, making it nearly impossible to find the recruiters, Wisniewski said.

As for the original perpetrators of the Target attack, experts believe they’ll be difficult to locate.

Eastern Europe, Russia and former Soviet republics are a hotbed of that kind of activity, given the region’s large population of well-educated computer science professionals and the short supply of legitimate employment prospects for them.

It’s likely that the authors of the malicious software used in the Target breach are making a nice living just by selling copies of the code to other hackers and not doing any hacking themselves, said Wisniewski.

case you haven’t realized it yet, the phrase “you can achieve anything” isn’t completely true. Everyone, and every company, has limitations. A wise leader will recognize this fact, assess both strengths and weaknesses, and then make educated, achievable goals. And unachieved goals don’t mean a missing checkmark at the end of the year. When you set goals that have no possibility of being met, you do two things. First, you discourage and disengage everyone in your organization. Second, you put your business at risk by wasting valuable time and resources. The combination of those two consequences is enough to cripple, and even destroy, the best of companies.

Break it down: Once each area and individual in the company has their own unique action plans, you’ll need to break it down even more.

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE The Associated Press

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Fox Business Network says veteran anchor and reporter Maria Bartiromo is joining as its Global Markets Editor. Bartiromo will anchor a daily program for that network, plus a weekly businessoriented show for Fox News Channel.

Maria Bartiromo joins Fox Business Network The ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK – Former CNBC anchor-reporter Maria Bartiromo is joining Fox Business Network as its Global Markets Editor.

She will anchor a daily program for that network, plus a weekly business-oriented show for Fox News Channel.

She begins at the network Feb. 1, with both programs set to launch by April, the network announced Wednesday.

Bartiromo left CNBC in November after 20 years.

While there, she pioneered daily live reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. She has won two News and Documentary Emmys.

Her high-profile work and photogenic looks earned her the nickname “Money Honey.”

Before arriving at CNBC in 1993, she spent five years as a producer, writer and assignment editor for CNN Business News.

She is the author of several books, including “The Weekend That Changed Wall Street” and “The 10 Laws of Enduring Success.”

At her new workplace, she reunites with Roger Ailes, Fox News chairman and CEO, who previously ran CNBC. Ailes said he is “delighted to have her join me once again.”

Fox Business Network, which signed on in October 2007, is available in more than 70 million homes.

8IN BRIEF Lew warns Congress of debt deadline WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew has told Congress that by late February he will run out of steps he can take to avoid a first-ever default on U.S. debt.

In a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday, Lew said he thinks he will exhaust the bookkeeping maneuvers he can make to avoid breaching the federal borrowing limit sooner

than previously thought. He had estimated in December he could avoid a default until late February or early March.

Under an agreement that ended the partial government shutdown in October, Congress suspended the debt limit until Feb. 7. After that, Lew would start using the bookkeeping maneuvers.

He urged Congress to raise the limit before Feb. 7.

– The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO – Netflix’s fourth-quarter earnings soared six-fold as the Internet video service added another 2.3 million U.S. subscribers to burnish its status as one of the world’s most popular entertainment outlets.

The financial results announced Wednesday topped estimates, and Netflix basked in Wall Street’s adulation. The company’s stock surged $57.88, or more than 17 percent, to $391.61 in extended trading.

If the shares behave similarly in Thursday’s regular session, the stock will hit its highest level since Netflix Inc. went public nearly 12 years ago. Investors tend to focus more on Netflix’s subscriber growth because the widening audience provides the company with the means to negotiate the rights to show even more compelling content to show in the future.

Netflix Inc. ended December with 33.4 million U.S. subscribers who stream video over high-speed Internet connections, up from 31.1 million in September. The company

picked up another 1.74 million subscribers outside the U.S. to end last year with 10.9 million international customers.

People are still flocking to the service. Netflix expects to gain an additional 2.25 million U.S. subscribers during the first three months of this year.

The strong showing follows a year in which Netflix’s stock nearly quadrupled in a resounding comeback from a steep downturn triggered during the summer of 2011 after the Los Gatos, Calif., company split apart its Internet video service and DVD-by-mail service. The division resulted in price increases of as much as 60 percent for customers who wanted to keep both options.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings apologized and the uproar eventually died down as the company began stockpiling its $8-per-month streaming service with more original programming, such as the Emmy-award winning “House of Cards.” The second season of that series will be released Feb. 14, contributing to management’s optimism about its subscriber growth for the current quarter ending in March.

“It’s a great start for the

year, and that portends very well for us,” Hastings said during an online video discussion of Netflix’s fourth quarter and outlook. “We are excited about what is happening.”

As more people connect their TVs to the Internet and buy mobile devices, Netflix’s streaming service is emerging as a must-have pastime.

Meanwhile, the DVD-by-mail service is gradually dying as more subscribers abandon watching video on physical discs. The company ended December with 6.9 million DVD subscribers, down from 13.9 million in September 2011.

In a reflection of the DVD’s steadily declining role, Netflix closed plans to make a slight change in the appearance of the red envelopes that deliver the discs. The envelopes will now be stamped with the brand,”dvd.netflix.com,” instead of Netflix’s stand-alone brand in an effort to make the company’s name more synonymous with Internet streaming.

Netflix earned $48 million, or 79 cents per share, during final three months of last year. That compared to $8 million, or 13 cents per share, at the same time in 2012.

Wet, cold weather create propane shortage The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – Wet fall weather and the recent cold spells have combined to put a pinch on Illinois’ propane supplies, causing distribution problems across the state.

Propane distributors have traveled as far as Mississippi and Kansas to keep up with demand, the Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises Newspapers reported. So far, no one has missed deliveries because of distribution problems.

John Tibbs, the director of education and safety for Illinois Propane Gas association, said he’s “going to be scared to death” if cold weather persists for the next couple weeks.

If cold temperatures continue, people who use propane

to heat their homes could experience some negative effects. Nationwide, the blast of winter weather is sapping fuel supplies. Propane users are hit hardest by the fuel shortages, some paying up to $100 to $200 more per fill-up.

Michael McCafferty, a propane expert at Platts, an energy information provider, said the wholesale spot price of propane rose 70 percent between Friday and Tuesday to a record $2.45 per gallon.

The Illinois Department of Transportation in December relaxed rules for propane drivers, allowing them to log more hours on the road.

Truckers have to wait in longer lines to fill up tankers or travel farther to get propane.

“Relaxing the trucking

rules was a really, really big help,” said Don Herring, an energy department manager with Evergreen FS in Bloomington. He said everything is fine, but there is deep concern because the longer it stays cold, the worse it will get.

Propane supplies were already low for a few reasons.

Farmers harvested corn late in the year, and much of it was wet, forcing them to buy propane to dry the grain before storage. Then the polar vortex that swept the country in early January pushed up heating demand and drained supplies further.

According to the Energy Department 5.5 million U.S. households heat with propane, mostly in the Midwest and South.

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Sports editor: Jon Styf • jstyf@shawmedia.com SENIOR BOWL PRACTICE

Fiedorowicz fights nerves, earns praise

By KEVIN FISHBAIN kfishbain@shawmedia.com

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Iowa tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz of Johnsburg catches a 10yard touchdown pass in front of Michigan State safety Kurtis Drummond on Oct. 5 in Iowa City, Iowa. Fiedorowicz has impressed scouts this week at Senior Bowl practice.

MOBILE, Ala. – C.J. Fiedorowicz admitted he was a little nervous before his first Senior Bowl practice.

“Had butterflies in my stomach,” he said.

The way the tight end from Johnsburg has performed in practice, however, you wouldn’t know it.

Fiedorowicz, who measures

More from Mobile Eastern Illinois QB Jimmy Garoppolo is turning heads after his recent EastWest Shrine game showing. PAGE C7 6-foot-5⅝ and 262 pounds, is arguably the best tight end at this senior showcase, and he is taking a calm approach to the crucial step in the evaluation process.

“Just relax and enjoy it,” he

said of advice he received leading up to the week. “You’re never going to experience anything like this again.”

The former Iowa Hawkeye said that once he got going in practice, “I was cool. I didn’t even realize how many scouts were there.”

The scouts present certainly noticed his size.

“He’s physical and looks the part. He’s tall, well-built and uses his body to cut off and

shield defenders,” said Russ Lande, a former NFL scout for the Browns and Rams, who is the college scouting director for the Montreal Alouettes.

“Iowa TE C.J. Fiedorowicz has been impressive with his size, hands and short-area quickness,” tweeted Phil Savage, executive director of the Senior Bowl and former Browns GM.

See FIEDOROWICZ, page C5

DISTANCE RUNNING

WOODSTOCK NORTH 54, WOODSTOCK 51

From the heart

Kremske headed to U.S. Trials Woodstock resident qualifies in marathon

By JOE STEVENSON joestevenson@shawmedia.com

Kyle Grillot – kgrillot@shawmedia.com

Woodstock North junior Kristy Darling (left) smiles Wednesday after a group of students rushed the court to surround her after Woodstock North defeated Woodstock, 54-51. Standing with Darling is North senior Sara Crain.

Inspired Thunder beat Streaks for 2nd consecutive win

By MEGHAN MONTEMURRO

“My grandma touched so many people. I can’t even fathom myself how many people think of her as their own grandma.”

mmontemurro@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – Woodstock North coach Mike Lewis preached all season about the importance of coming together as a family.

Lewis had been waiting for the Thunder to play as a team, and that time finally arrived this week, which included a big game against crosstown rival Woodstock. The circumstances that brought everyone together were less than ideal, however.

Junior guard Kristy Darling’s grandmother, Lorna Stull, died Monday. Stull, 83, was considered to be one of the Thunder’s biggest supporters, in more sports than just basketball, and Darling said her grandmother rarely missed

Kristy Darling Woodstock North basketball player

her games.

“It’s unreal,” Darling said of the support from her teammates.

“My grandma touched so many people. I can’t even fathom myself how many people think of her as their own grandma. It means so much to me that they support me and are there for me no matter

what.”

The Thunder have played like a totally different team since then, winning consecutive games in back-to-back nights, and Wednesday’s 54-51 Fox Valley Conference Fox Division win against Woodstock was the exclamation point.

Woodstock North made six 3-pointers in the third quarter to turn an 11-point deficit into a 44-40 lead by the end of the quarter. Junior guard Ashley Jones knocked down four 3-pointers and Darling made two 3s in the third to boost the offense.

Jones and Darling finished with 14 and nine points, respectively. Sophomore center Haley Ahr led Woodstock North (7-13, 2-5 FVC Fox) with 17 points.

“I challenged them to play with

their heart, and I think their heart made them stop thinking, which sometimes isn’t good, but [Jones and Darling] kept loading them up and they went in,” Lewis said.

“Ashley was on fire.”

The Blue Streaks (6-12, 1-5) took an early lead, 4-3, in the first minute of the game. The offense stalled from there, committing eight turnovers in the next seven minutes before finally scoring with 19 seconds remaining in the first quarter on Grace Beattie’s basket.

Despite holding a 10-6 lead after the first quarter, the Thunder saw their advantage quickly evaporate. Woodstock scored twice in the first 25 seconds of the second quarter to tie the score at 10.

Dan Kremske may only be starting to discover what he can accomplish at running long distances.

The 2007 Woodstock High School graduate was 25th in the Chicago Marathon (2:18:52) in his first marathon race in October. On Sunday in Houston, Kremske finished 25th again, this time at the USA Half Marathon Championships, where he ran 1:04:27 to qualify for the marathon in the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2016.

“It really is incredible,” said Kremske, who ran cross country and track at the University of Illinois.

“Coming out of college, and when I was out of college, I had my ups and downs. I never really thought that, especially at 24 years old, that I’d be in this position. Maybe someday down the road. I’m surprised and excited.”

Kremske had to break 1:05:00 to qualify for the Olympic Trials, which are expected to be run in either Los Angeles or Houston in early 2016. He jumped in with a group he figured would click off sub-5:00 miles and stayed with them the best he could.

“I tried to conserve energy running in that pack,” said Kremske, who coached Woodstock North’s boys and girls cross country teams in the fall. “When you get in noman’s land, it’s hard to stay focused and engaged in the race. I fell off a little bit, but was able to maintain with some guys around me and we pushed each other.”

Kremske was at some disadvantage with the cold winter weather and by training alone while living in Woodstock. Many of the top runners Sunday train with clubs, where they have coaching and daily competition. Kremske currently is selfpaced and self-coached, although he hopes that might change.

“There are clubs throughout the U.S. where they have coaching and training partners,” Kremske said.

“If I can make some connections and have those opportunities, it’s hard to pass that up.”

See KREMSKE, page C2

See HEART, page C3

PRAIRIE RIDGE 55, CL SOUTH 50

Drain makes amends, helps seal FVC Valley win

By MAUREEN LYNCH sports@nwherald.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Maddie Drain knew the rebound was hers before her Prairie Ridge teammate, Sarah Le Beau, even set her feet to take a free throw.

Kicking herself for allowing Crystal Lake South to grab an offensive board off a missed free throw earlier, Drain realized the urgency of the Wolves’ situation – ahead by three on their home floor with 32 seconds left in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s must-win game against the Gators. So, as soon as Le Beau’s shot nicked the rim and rattled out, Drain was in

Video online Watch highlights of the Prairie Ridge vs.

Crystal Lake South girls basketball game at McHenryCountySports.com. the air.

The grab ignited a Wolves roster that long has waited to beat South twice in a single season.

Drain kicked the rebound to the outside and the Wolves held on for a 55-50 victory against the Gators in Fox Valley Conference Valley Division play.

“My whole mentality was to get up there and get it because I knew I let them get one on me

earlier,” said Drain, who finished with a triple-double – 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks. “I had to make up for that. I knew it would change the momentum, too, and I think it did.”

Prairie Ridge (14-6 overall, 7-1 FVC Valley) didn’t take a shot with its second chance. The Gators swarmed Le Beau, who had the ball on the outside, and the Wolves called timeout. South tried to force a jump ball right out of the break but was called for a foul instead.

Le Beau went to the line again and sank both double-bonus shots to ice the victory.

“That [rebound] gave us exactly what we needed,” said Le Beau,

who led the Wolves with 17 points. “[Drain] was so into it the whole game. She did a great job.”

The Wolves went ahead, 9-7, in the first quarter on a Le Beau 3-pointer – a third chance shot that came thanks to two Drain offensive boards. Prairie Ridge built its lead to nine on Kirsten VoelPel’s transition layup, but a threepoint play from South sophomore guard Chanel Fanter (team-high 17 points) cut the Gators’ deficit to six, 18-12, with five seconds left in the first quarter.

South forward Sara Mickow got past Drain for five quick points

See PRAIRIE RIDGE, page C3

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Woodstock’s Dan Kremske finished 25th in October’s Chicago Marathon (seen here). He was 25th at last weekend’s Houston Marathon and had a qualifying time for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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BOYS SOCCER

McHenry’s Sierakowski commits to Michigan State

By JOE STEVENSON joestevenson@shawmedia.com With a father who served in the military and a mother who played NCAA Division I basketball, an inner drive and discipline have been embedded in Ryan Sierakowski.

Sierakowski, a 16-year-old junior at McHenry West, has heeded his parents’ advice to always do things at the optimum level.

“They’ve told me, ‘If you do something, do it 100 percent,’ ” Sierakowski said. “And I just go along with that. If I do something, I want to put everything into it and do it the best i can.”

That is why soccer coach Kristian

Rockall, who owns and runs Skills First Soccer and has individually instructed Sierakowski for five years, calls him the hardest worker he’s ever seen. It’s also why Sierakowski committed two weeks ago to Michigan State, where he will play soccer on a near full athletic scholarship.

“I’ve never seen anybody work as hard as that kid,” Rockall said. “He puts in countless hours, gets up early in the morning, trains, goes to school.

He does a good job with everything.

He has a bright future ahead of him.”

Sierakowski, a forward, does not play with McHenry’s high school team, but plays with Sockers FC Chicago, a Schaumburg-based club that

allows him to see top-notch competition and training through the entire year.

Sierakowski also plays with Sockers FC Academy, where college coaches have seen him play. He attended an ID camp last sumRyan mer in East Lansing, Sierakowski Mich., where Michigan State coaches got to know him.

“I was extremely impressed with the coaching staff,” Sierakowski said.

“They exude professionalism, knowledge and integrity. The camp was

well-organized and challenging.”

Rockall took Sierakowski to England for 11 days over the summer, where he trained with clubs from Arsenal, Stevenage, Norwich and Crystal Palace.

“It was amazing,” Sierakowski said. “I was able to experience how they played and measure myself against that competition. It was unbelievable.”

Rockall thought Sierakowski came back from that trip even more inspired, although he says desire and motivation are never lacking with Sierakowski. His father, David, used to serve in the Army and his mother, Sheryl, played D-I basketball at Appa-

lachian State and then Illinois-Chicago.

That somewhat explains why Sierakowski often does the Insanity Asylum workout video before school. He usually has workouts with the Sockers four nights a week and works with Rockall on other days.

As a junior, Sierakowski will not sign his NCAA National Letter of Intent until February 2015.

“I know that I will have a complete college experience at Michigan State,” Sierakowski said. “The school offers everything I want academically and, with their help, I will be able to achieve all of my goals on and off the field.”

BULLS 98, CAVALIERS 87

Gibson steals show for Bulls

By JOE COWLEY jcowley@suntimes.com

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Detroit Red Wings center Darren Helm celebrates Wednesday after scoring a goal against Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford in a shootout.

Detroit won, 5-4.

RED WINGS 5, BLACKHAWKS 4 (SO)

Depleted Wings tip Hawks

By MARK LAZERUS mlazerus@suntimes.com DETROIT – Before hostilities resumed Wednesday night in the dormant Blackhawks-Red Wings feud, Detroit coach Mike Babcock scoffed a bit at the idea that this was a rivalry game. The way he saw it, it’s only a rivalry when both teams are good. And the Red Wings frankly haven’t been very good lately.

“I don’t think we’re holding up our end of the bargain,” Babcock said. “Rivalries are when two teams really get after one another. I thought we did last year in the playoffs.

But we haven’t been a good enough team this year to consider this a rivalry-type game. … We used to be where they are, and now they’re where we were.”

Decimated by injuries – including their biggest star and their No. 1 goaltender – mired in an offensive slump, and fading fast in the Eastern Conference playoff race, the

Next for the Hawks Hawks at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Thursday, CSN, AM-720 Red Wings won 5-4, as Darren Helm scored in the sixth round of the shootout, and Andrew Shaw was stopped by Jonas Gustavsson.

Detroit, without Pavel Datsyuk and five other regulars, as well as goalie Jimmy Howard, had scored just four total goals in its previous four games. But they looked a step faster than the Hawks and won more puck battles, taking advantage of an uncharacteristically ragged Hawks defense.

It was a game that Detroit defenseman Brendan Smith labeled a chance at “redemption” after the Hawks rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to win a stirring second-round series last spring. But in the early

going, it looked more like a Hawks blowout in the making.

The Hawks raced out to a 2-0 lead midway through the first period. First, Marian Hossa scored his sixth goal in six games, as Jonathan Toews banked a pass off Hossa’s shin and past Gustavsson at 8:41 of the first. Less than two minutes later, Andrew Shaw plucked a Patrick Kane rebound out of Gustavsson’s clutches, then smacked it in for his 14th goal of the season, and his third in five games since moving up to the second line.

But Detroit bounced back.

Tomas Tatar cut the lead to 2-1, firing a rebound off Johnny Oduya’s stick and through Corey Crawford’s pads just 47 seconds after Shaw’s goal.

Oduya was beat again late in the period, as Patrick Eaves took a nifty kick-pass from a stick-less Justin Abdelkader and scored to make it 2-2.

The barnburner continued in the second period. Patrick Sharp scored his first goal in eight games, blasting a shot

from the point past Gustavsson just six seconds into a power play at 5:03, restoring the Hawks’ lead at 3-2. The Hawks had been 0-for-12 on the power play in their previous three games, and 2-for-24 in their previous eight.

But Kyle Quincey’s third goal of the season, off a shot from the slot, tied it up again 1:17 later. Then Gustav Nyquist scored after Abdelkader beat Brent Seabrook to a loose puck behind the net to trigger a pretty passing play, Zetterberg to Nyquist for the goal and a 4-3 Red Wings lead.

This time, it was the Hawks that rallied, as Marcus Kruger – who won his first 11 faceoffs – rang one off the pipe and in 5:12 into the third period to tie it back up. The rest of the third period and overtime was a wild and woolly affair worthy of the rivalry, with several scoring chances at both ends of the rink, all the way down to a Hawks chance in the very last second of both regulation and overtime.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: MIDWEST ROUNDUP

8SPORTS SHORTS

Minnesota stops No. 9 Wisconsin

Ex-Cowboy convicted of intoxication manslaughter

The ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS – DeAndre Mathieu and Mo Walker each scored 18 points, an outside-inside combination that pushed Minnesota to an 81-68 victory Wednesday night over No. 9 Wisconsin (16-3 overall, 3-3 Big Ten), the Badgers’ third straight loss.

Malik Smith added 14 points, including the exclamatory, shot-clock beating 3-pointer with 39 seconds

left. Austin Hollins had 11 points and four steals for the Golden Gophers (15-5, 4-3 Big Ten). Walker grabbed nine rebounds, and Mathieu went 8 for 13 from the floor.

No. 21 Michigan 75, No. 10 Iowa 67: At Ann Arbor, Mich., Nik Stauskas scored 26 points, and Michigan held off Iowa to stay unbeaten in the Big Ten. The Wolverines (14-4, 6-0) have won eight straight to set up a showdown Saturday in East Lansing with No. 3

Michigan State (18-1, 7-0), the Big Ten’s only other unbeaten team in conference play.

Aaron White scored 14 of Iowa’s points in a row down the stretch, but it wasn’t enough to rally the Hawkeyes (15-4, 4-2) from an 11-point deficit.

No. 5 Wichita St. 70, Illinois St. 55: At Normal, Cleanthony Early scored 23 points as Wichita State (20-0, 7-0 Missouri Valley) erased a halftime deficit to defeat Illinois State, (11-8, 4-3), which had won 10 of 13.

Kremske a 2012 graduate of Illinois • KREMSKE Continued from page C1 Kremske works for the Wellness Department of Centegra Health Systems, where he does health screenings. He can use knowledge from his degrees in kinesiology and in molecular and cellular biology for some of what he does at Centegra.

The experience will also help him toward graduate school, where he will train to become a physician’s assistant.

If he is still in the area, he would like to return as North’s cross country coach again in the fall.

And he will keep running.

Kremske, who graduated from Illinois in 2012, plans

on competing in a lot of road races through the spring and summer, more half marathons and again running in the Chicago Marathon.

“I want to develop my strength in longer aerobic races,” Kremske said. “I need to get that strength and aerobic base underneath me to go after a much faster time than I had in Chicago.”

DALLAS – Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent was convicted of intoxication manslaughter Wednesday for a fiery wreck that killed his teammate and close friend, Jerry Brown.

He faces up to 20 years in prison for a December 2012 wreck after a night of partying with fellow Cowboys players. He could also get probation.

Jurors took about nine hours over two days to convict Brent, who was led from the courtroom in handcuffs as family members sitting in the front row of the gallery sobbed.

Among those sitting with Brent’s family was Stacey Jackson, Brown’s mother. Jackson did not respond to questions as she left the courtroom Wednesday with Brent’s family, but she has said in interviews that she’s forgiven Brent and could testify in support of a lighter sentence for him when that phase of the trial begins Thursday.

Attorneys from both sides remain under a gag order that

CLEVELAND – Luol Deng now has half a season left to teach a team full of perceived selfish underachievers how to play team basketball with the hope of trying to crawl into the playoffs.

The Bulls have a half Next of season left to keep the L.A. Clippers naysayers at Bulls, 7 p.m. shaking their Friday, WCIU, heads.

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It became obvious Wednesday night that Deng has a much tougher task at hand.

Thanks to a career-high 26 points from Taj Gibson, as well as D.J. Augustin leading the way with 27 points, the emotional reunion for the Bulls and their former teammate ended in a 98-87 Bulls win in which they dominated in crunchtime.

“I’ve never been through something like that before,’’ Deng said afterward. “It was strange. But it’s the Cavs versus the Bulls, it’s not so much about me. We could have played better.’’

No, it was about Deng. The past few days leading up to the game at the Quicken Loans Arena were all about Deng.

Traded to Cleveland at the start of the month when he walked away from a final takeit-or-leave-it offer from the Bulls, Deng’s departure was supposed to be the downfall of a franchise that had already lost Derrick Rose (right knee) for the season, and was basically giving away their free agent-tobe for draft picks.

All the Bulls (21-10) have done since the trade was go 7-2, while the Cavs are 3-4 with Deng.

And while there were hugs

prevented them from commenting after the proceedings.

Prosecutors said Brent, a defensive tackle, was drunk when he crashed his Mercedes on a suburban Dallas highway in December 2012, killing Brown, a linebacker on the Cowboys practice squad who had also been Brent’s teammate at the University of Illinois.

Officers who arrived on scene saw Brent trying to pull Brown’s body from the wreckage.

Ex-NFL, Texas QB Young files for bankruptcy HOUSTON – Former NFL and University of Texas quarterback Vince Young has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The petition was filed last week in a Houston federal bankruptcy court, listing Young with estimated assets between $500,001 and $1 million and liabilities between $1,001,000 and $10 million. The Houston Chronicle reports no specific details on Young’s assets and liabilities were immediately available.

The 30-year-old Young is fighting a pair of lawsuits stem-

AP photo

Joakim Noah (left) embraces the Cavaliers’ Luol Deng after the Bulls’ 98-87 win Wednesday in Cleveland. and handshakes at the start of his first game against his former team, at the end of the night Deng was 2 for 11 with 11 points and the loss.

“Not really,’’ Deng said, when asked if he was forcing things because of the emotion.

“If I was forcing things than I would have shot 30 shots. I tried to really play the game within myself. They played really good defense, I missed some shots.

I’m not happy with my performance, that’s a good defensive team, but we just got to keep growing.

“We’ve got a lot of stuff to work on as a team. I really believe we can get there. We just have to lock in. But in terms of me, I could have played better.

No matter what, it hurts, but it would have hurt less if we got the win, even if I shot the way I shot or played the way I played.’’

A bigger slap than just the loss had to be that it again came when the Bulls were short-handed. No Kirk Hinrich (right hamstring) and no Carlos Boozer (left calf). Next man up, and they did just that.

Note: According to ESPN, Rose will be among the names of the 28-player pool for USA Basketball, despite the injury.

ming from a $1.8 million loan obtained in his name during the 2011 NFL lockout.

Cheerleaders sue Raiders ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders are being sued by current and former cheerleaders claiming wage theft and other unfair employment practices.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court alleges that the organization withholds all pay from the Raiderettes until the end of the season, does not pay for all hours worked and forces the cheerleaders to pay many of their own business expenses.

OF Sizemore agrees on contract with Red Sox BOSTON – Outfielder Grady Sizemore agreed to a $750,000, one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. A three-time All-Star, the 31-year-old has played eight major league seasons, all with Cleveland. He hit .269 with 139 homers and 458 RBIs. – Wire reports

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RECRUITING NOTES

South’s Siavelis will sign with W. Illinois for soccer

By JOE STEVENSON joestevenson@shawmedia.com The contact started last summer when Western Illinois University women’s soccer coach Ted Flogaites and his staff worked a camp for Crystal Lake Force players at Lippold Park.

Crystal Lake South senior Alex- Alexandra andra Siavelis Siavelis attended the camp and enjoyed working with Western’s staff, which includes Cary-Grove graduate Kelsey Passaglia. She visited the school three times and the WIU coaches saw her play in tournaments with the Force over the summer.

Siavelis committed to Western at the end of July and will sign her NCAA National Letter of Intent with the Division I school Feb. 5.

“They have a really good coaching staff,” Siavelis said.

“It will be a great experience and something I definitely won’t regret.”

Siavelis is a 5-foot-9 center midfielder for South and the Force. She also played golf on Crystal Lake Central’s co-op team that finished fifth in the Class AA state tournament.

Siavelis shot 82 and 88 in the state tournament for the Tigers.

Siavelis considered playing golf in college and also looked into attending Big Ten Conference schools, where she would not have played sports. She also looked at D-III Wisconsin-Whitewater for soccer.

Siavelis will join McHenry senior Alexis Morales, a former Force teammate, with the Leathernecks.

Two for Grand View: Prairie Ridge defender Ali Fanning and Crystal Lake Central goalkeeper Caitlyn Dayton will attend NAIA Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, on soccer scholarships.

Fanning committed to the Vikings and coach Ventsi Stoimirov first. She found the school while searching for potential schools on the Internet. Force coach Diego Cevallos recommended Stoimirov as a quality person and coach.

“Diego and their coach go way back,” Fanning said. “I

visited there at the beginning of the school year.”

Dayton thought she was headed to Maryville University, an NAIA school in St. Louis, but the coach could not offer her scholarship money. As club teammates, Fanning learned Grand View was looking for a keeper, so Dayton checked into that school.

“I was kind of crushed when [Maryville] couldn’t offer,” Dayton said. “But Ali told me [Grand View] needed a goalie, so I looked there.

Once I went there, I fell in love with the school.”

Dayton will be a fourthyear varsity starter this spring; Fanning will start for a third year.

Martin to St. Francis: Huntley senior right-hander Mason Martin will pitch for St. Francis University’s baseball team next year.

Martin pitched mainly in junior varsity games last season for the Red Raiders, although coach Andy Jakubowski gave Martin the ball in the season opener against DeKalb. Martin had lost his father Roger, who drowned in a boating accident in the summer of 2012.

Martin pitched for Huntley’s high school team and for the Illinois Dirtbags last summer. He credits Jakubowski and Dirtbags coach Brian Liebman with helping him in recruiting. “[St. Francis] Coach [Brian] Michalak was the best I talked to during the recruiting process,” Martin said. “I wanted to stay kind of close so my mom [Drecinda] and sister [Miranda] could come to games. I really liked it and I liked NAIA where the rosters aren’t as big as D-III schools.”

McNeil close to second home: Prairie Ridge outside hitter Kennedy McNeil will play volleyball at D-III Wisconsin-Whitewater next year, the school she figured she would attend all along.

McNeil’s parents John and Corey have a house on Rice Lake, near Whitewater.

“My mom’s parents built that house, it’s like our second home,” McNeil said. “I had a few D-I opportunities in Texas and Boston, but I didn’t want to go too far away.”

McNeil, who is 5-11, plays with Club Fusion’s 18 Blue team after the high school

season. She likes that Whitewater has its own volleyball-specific gymnasium as well.

“They told me I need to be ready to work hard and earn my stripes,” McNeil said.

“I’m ready for that.”

Regan to Oshkosh: Huntley senior Elish Regan will play volleyball at D-III Wisconson-Oshkosh next year.

Regan, a 5-5 defensive specialist-libero, decided on Oshkosh over the holiday break.

Regan played for Club Fusion’s 17 Orange last year and now plays for 18 Blue.

“I met a lot of the girls and loved the team,” Regan said.

“I met with the coach [Brian Schaefer] and loved his personality. We bonded really well.”

Schaefer’s teams are 25180 in his 10 seasons.

Gorney to Benedictine: Huntley senior Zach Gorney, a 6-4 forward, will play basketball next year at D-III Benedictine University in Lisle.

Gorney is averaging 11.0 points and 4.4 rebounds a game for the Red Raiders, who are 11-4 overall and lead the FVC Valley Division at 4-0. Gorney is shooting 55.2 percent on field goals and 69.6 percent at the free-throw line.

Dell’Aquila to Dominican: Huntley outfielder Dillon Dell’Aquila will play baseball at D-III Dominican University in River Forest next year. Dell’Aquila played mainly junior varsity games last season, but will have a much larger role, probably as a starting outfielder this spring.

Wright to Grand View: Huntley defensive lineman Marcus Wright (5-7, 225) has committed to play football at NAIA Grand View University. Wright was a Northwest Herald All-Area honorable-mention pick from the Raiders last season.

Vuglar, Madej pick schools: Upper Fox Valley girls hockey players Christa Vuglar and Samantha Madej have made their college decisions.

Both are defenseman.

Vuglar, from Crystal Lake Central, will play at Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology, a D-I hockey program.

Madej, from Huntley, will play at D-III Stevenson (Md.) University.

Shaw Media file photo

Cary-Grove offensive lineman Trevor Ruhland (right) received a scholarship offer from Nebraska on Wednesday. He has offers from four Big Ten schools.

CARY-GROVE FOOTBALL

Huskers make offer to lineman Ruhland Nebraska 4th Big Ten school that wants junior

By JEFF ARNOLD jarnold@shawmedia.com Trevor Ruhland continues to be a hot commodity among Big Ten suitors hoping to shape their offensive line for the future.

Nebraska became the latest school to offer the Cary-Grove junior standout. Huskers offensive line coach John Garrison visited C-G on Wednesday and met with Trojans coach Brad Seaburg before coming through with the scholarship offer to Ruhland.

Ruhland said Wednesday night he had spoken with the school a couple of times and had limited contact with Garrison on Facebook. He admitted to being caught off guard by the

• HEART Continued from page C1 The two teams traded leads four times in the second quarter. Then the Blue Streaks began pulling away from the Thunder midway through the quarter. Freshman Gabriella Scolio scored six points in the final three minutes as Woodstock took a 24-18 lead into halftime. Scolio finished with 16 points to lead the Blue Streaks, while Beattie scored 12.

“In the locker room [at halftime], we all realized we had to come together as a team,” Jones said. “ ... I thought their defense was good. I know they wanted it just as bad as we did.”

With a lively crowd and student support for both teams, an electric atmosphere fueled a frantic first half that featured plenty of turnovers and sloppy play resulting in 23 total fouls.

Woodstock finally started settling in near the end of the second quarter, which helped

Kyle Grillot – kgrillot@shawmedia.com

Woodstock North junior Ashley Jones (right) dribbles toward the basket against Woodstock senior Megan Pautrat during the fourth quarter Wednesday in Woodstock. North won, 54-51. them build their six-point lead. Despite some of the positives to take away from the Blue Streaks’ performance, including increased intensity, Woodstock coach Marty Hammond labeled the loss “heart-breaking.”

“The intensity level gets

risen when they play each other,” Hammond said of the crosstown rivalry. “They’ve known these girls for years on end, and this is how hard they play all the time when they play North. I wish they would play like this against every team.”

Drain’s rebound secures win for PR • PRAIRIE RIDGE Continued from page C1 early in the second quarter to get the Gators (12-8, 4-3) within four, 21-17, and junior Hailee Massie’s 3-point play to end the first half cut the Gators’

halftime deficit to three, 27-24.

Fanter’s layup with 6:06 left in the fourth tied the score at 44, but the Gators couldn’t come up with the basket they needed to overtake the Wolves. “[Drain’s rebound] is huge; you have to execute on a play

like that and finish,” South coach Kyle McCaughn said.

“But we had plenty of opportunities in the first quarter, we had a lot of good shots, and we just couldn’t get them to drop. If a couple shots fall, maybe we’re not in that position [at the end].”

and has made visits to Michigan State and Notre Dame in recent months. Ruhland, who is going through rehabilitation for a torn labrum suffered in the Trojans’ final game of the season, said he doesn’t plan to make a college choice until early this summer.

Ruhland said he will wait to start to weigh his options.

He expects a few more offers after National Signing Day in early February and won’t even start to formulate a plan until he has heard from everyone he expects to.

“I do think about that kind of stuff,” Ruhland said. “But I’m definitely going to wait for a while. The more [offers] the better. It gives me a harder choice, but a better choice.”

PREP ROUNDUP

CLS boys top Marian on OT 3, lose top scorer Rogers to injury NORTHWEST HERALD

Woodstock led by 6 at halftime

offer.

“I’m extremely honored to have Nebraska wanting me to play football there, but I would have not expected this,” Ruhland said. “I was pleasantly surprised to say the least.”

Ruhland now has four Big Ten offers, from the Huskers, Northwestern, Illinois and Minnesota.

Matt Ruhland said his son also picked up a scholarship from Division I (Football Championship Series) Elon University in North Carolina on Monday. In addition to the Big Ten offers, Ruhland also has offers from Duke and Northern Illinois.

The 6-foot-4, 265-pound Ruhland participated in Northwestern’s Junior Day on Saturday

Crystal Lake South tried to set up Collin Wagner for an open shot as time was running out, but even with a double screen, Wagner was not very open.

The senior guard faked the shot, dribbled right and, while almost out of bounds Austin on the right Rogers side of the floor, hit a fadeaway 3-pointer to lift the Gators past Marian Central, 85-84, in overtime in their nonconference boys basketball game Wednesday at Gator Alley.

South had battled from behind most of the game before stealing the victory from the Hurricanes, although Gators coach Matt LePage called the triumph bittersweet.

South forward Austin Rogers, who leads the area in scoring at 23 points a game, suffered a left knee injury in overtime.

“It doesn’t look good,” LePage said. “He was in a lot of pain. From early indications, it’s not good.”

LePage said South trainer Kevin Gerlach thought Rogers may have torn the medial collateral ligament. He said Rogers’ parents, Al and Jeannine, plan on taking him soon for an evaluation.

South (13-4) got 28 points

from Rogers and 18 from Chris Mahoney. Wagner scored 15, all on 3-pointers.

“It was crazy,” LePage said. “He banked it in as the horn went off. Marian played outstanding and was really hitting some shots. They had the gas pedal down for sure.”

Marian (9-12) was led by Derreck Caldez’s 24 points.

Adam Pischke scored 16 and J.J. Lundquist added 10.

Caldez hit a 3 and four free throws for the Hurricanes in overtime.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Cary-Grove 51, Dundee-Crown 42: At Carpentersville, Katie Barker scored 21 points to lead the Trojans (13-8, 4-4) to the FVC Valley Division win. Cary-Grove trailed the Chargers 38-37 going into the fourth quarter, but outscored them 14-4 from there to claim the win. Abby Glaysher added seven points.

Emily Michalski scored 16 points to lead the Chargers and Kayla Lawrence added 10.

Grayslake North 59, Johnsburg 42: At Grayslake, the Skyhawks (8-14, 3-5 FVC Fox) lost in FVC Fox Division play. Katie Poczkalski scored 12 points, including three 3-pointers, to lead Johnsburg.

Carly Wilson scored nine points and Cortland Sommerfeldt added seven.

McHenry 54, Jacobs 33: At McHenry, Sawyer Lay scored 18 points to lead the Warriors (9-13, 1-5 FVC Valley) to the FVC Valley Division win.

McHenry outscored Jacobs, 31-17, in the first half to take control. Carly Mattson and Greta Taylor each added eight points.

Alyssa Lach scored eight points to lead the Golden Eagles and Tiffany Frighetto and Nita Williams each added six points.

BOYS BOWLING McHenry 3,348, Huntley 2,815: At Raymond’s Bowl in Johnsburg, the Warriors (13-1) won their last tune-up match before Saturday’s Sectional. Ryan Bourland led the team with a 705 series, including a game-high score of 267 and Ryan Wilson added a 671.

Brad Szekeres led the Red Raiders with a 595 series and Beau Rehner added a 584.

GIRLS BOWLING Woodstock co-op 2,233, Elgin 1,838: At Wayne’s Lanes in Woodstock, Samantha Kunke bowled a 536 series and a game high 210 in the nonconference win. Rachel Lohmeyer added a 527 series.

BOYS SWIMMING Cary-Grove 134, South Elgin 33: Jackson Hatfield won both the 100-yard fly (1:02.16) and 100 backstroke (1:05.86) in the nonconference win. Mitch Robak added wins in both the 50 free (24.55) and 100 breaststroke (1:06.35) for the Trojans.

• Joe Stevenson and Kevin Meyer contributed to this report.

PRO TENNIS & FINE PRINT

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FIVE-DAY PLANNER

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

TEAM

Li tops Bouchard, makes final

THURSDAY

By JOHN PYE

CRYSTAL LAKE SOUTH 85 MARIAN CENTRAL 84 (OT) MARIAN CENTRAL (84) Pischke 5 4-6 16, Waytula 2 0-0 4, Drivas 0 0-0 0, Lindell 2 3-3 7, Caldez 8 6-6 24, Schnepf 2 0-0 6, Patterson 3 3-3 9, Haley 1 0-0 2, Ricchiuto 3 0-1 6, Lindquist 5 0-0 10. Totals: 31 16-19 84.

CL SOUTH (85) Wagner 5 0-0 15, Thomas 1 2-2 5, Mahoney 6 3-3 18, Johnson 4 2-2 13, Baker 0 1-2 1, Rogers 11 7-9 28, Bartusch 0 1-2 1, Buckner 2 0-1 4, Friesen 0 0-0 0. Totals: 28 13-17 85.

MC CL South

17 21 18 19 9 – 84 18 15 21 21 10 – 85

3-point goals: Marian Central 6 (Caldez 2, Pischke 2, Schnepf 2), CL South 11 (Wagner 5, Mahoney 3, Johnson 3). Total fouls: Marian Central 18, CL South 18.

Technical fouls: Rogers.

GIRLS BASKETBALL GRAYSLAKE NORTH 59 JOHNSBURG 42 GLN (59) Fish 5 5-5 16, Detweiler 5 5-5 18, Thibeaux 5 0-0 10, Lovitsch 2 1-2 6, Myers 1 0-0 2, Villwock 1 4-6 7. Totals: 19 15-18 59.

JOHNSBURG (42) Ward 2 0-0 4, Rowe 0 0-1 0, Chase 3 0-0 6, Wilson 3 2-2 9, Sommerfeldt 3 0-0 7, Johns 0 4-4 4, Poczkalski 3 3-4 12. Totals: 14 9-11 42.

Grayslake North Johnsburg

18 16 15 10 – 59 12 8 13 9 – 42

3-point goals: GLN 6 (Detweiler 3, Fish, Lovitsch, Villwock), Johnsburg 5 (Poczkalski 3, Wilson, Sommerfeldt).

Total fouls: Johnsburg 12, GLN 10.

MCHENRY 54, JACOBS 33 McHENRY (54) Mattson 3 2-2 8, Skinner 2 0-0 5, Schweitzer 1 0-0 2, Taylor 3 2-2 8, Martens 2 2-2 6, Snedeker 2 1-2 5, Sena 1 0-0 2, Lay 9 0-0 18. Totals: 23 7-8 54 JACOBS (33) Williams 2 0-0 6, Sidor 1 1-2 4, Lach

6:30 p.m.: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, NBCSN 7 p.m.: Blackhawks at Minnesota, CSN, AM-720

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6 p.m.: Northwestern at Purdue, BTN 8 p.m.: Wisconsin at Minnesota, BTN

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

AP photo

Li Na celebrates after defeating Eugenie Bouchard during their semifinal at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

After saving a match point in the third round against Lucie Safarova, she has started all her matches aggressively.

It worked against Bouchard, who didn’t win a point in her first three service games in a nervous start. In the second set, the pair

exchanged four service breaks in the first six games before Li finally took charge.

Fittingly, Li finished off the match with a backhand crosscourt, one of 16 backhand winners in the match and her biggest weapon against Bouchard.

GOLF

2 2-5 8, Grady 0 2-4 2, Mangieri 1 0-0 2, Frighetto 2 0-2 6, Richman 1 0-0 2, Powell 1 0-0 3. Totals: 12 5-11 33.

McHenry Jacobs

19 12 10 7

6 17 – 54 8 8 – 33

3-point goals: Jacobs 8 (Lach 2, Williams 2, Frighetto 2, Powell, Sidor), McHenry 1 (Skinner). Total fouls: McHenry 13, Jacobs 10.

CARY-GROVE 51 DUNDEE-CROWN 42 CARY-GROVE (51) Barker 6 5-6 21, Cunningham 2 0-1 4, Pilut 2 0-0 4, Sopchyk 10-0 2, Wilczynski 2 2-2 6, Glaysher 2 2-2 7, Jakubicek 1 0-0 2, Kendeigh 1 3-4 5. Totals: 17 12-15 51.

DUNDEE-CROWN (42) E. Michalski 5 6-8 16, Lawrence 2 6-6 10, Barker 2 0-1 6, A. Michalski 0 0-2 0, Lococo 3 0-0 6, Scarpelli 1 2-2 4. Totals: 13 14-19 42.

Cary-Grove Dundee-Crown

14 10 13 14 – 51 6 10 22 4 – 42

3-point goals: Cary-Grove 5 (Barker 4, Glaysher), Dundee-Crown 2 (Barker 2). Total fouls: Dundee-Crown 17, Cary-Grove 15.

WOODSTOCK NORTH 54 WOODSTOCK 51 WOODSTOCK NORTH (54) Schafftler 0 1-2 1, Jones 5 0-0 14, Darling 3 0-0 9, Abbate 2 0-0 4, Ahr 5 7-8 17, J. Crain 2 0-3 4, Zieman 0 0-0 0, Bates 2 1-3 5, S. Crain 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 8-14 54.

WOODSTOCK (51) Beattie 4 2-4 12, Scolio 5 6-6 16, Overly 1 0-1 2, Juarez 2 2-2 6, Roberts 1 0-0 2, Brand 2 2-4 6, Pautrat 1 1-2 3, Brown 1 0-0 2, Brainard 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18 13-19 51.

3-point goals: Woodstock North 7 (Jones 4, Darling 3), Woodstock 2 (Beattie 2). Total fouls: Woodstock North 22, Woodstock 18. Fouled out: Abbate (WN).

Woodstock North 10 8 26 10 - 54 Woodstock 6 18 16 11 - 51

PRAIRIE RIDGE 55 CRYSTAL LAKE SOUTH 50 CL SOUTH (50) Clark 6 1-2 13, Rasmussen 2 0-0 4,

DeJesus 2 0-0 4, Mickow 3 3-5 9, Fanter 6 4-5 17, Massie 1 1-1 3, Totals 20 9-13 50 PRAIRIE RIDGE (55) Le Beau 4 6-7 17, Klendworth 4 3-4 12, Clark 3 1-2 8, Voel-Pel 3 0-4 6, Drain 6 0-0 12, Kilhoffer 0 0-0 0, McNally 0 0-0 0, Totals 20 10-17 55 3-point goals: CLS 1 (Fanter), PR 5 (Le Beau 3, Klendworth, Clark). Total fouls: CLS 14, PR 13. Fouled out: Fanter (CLS).

Technical fouls: None.

CL South Prairie Ridge

12 12 14 12 - 50 18 9 17 11 - 55

BOYS BOWLING MCHENRY 3,348, HUNTLEY 2,815 McHenry: Wells 403, Churchill 257, McClaughry 654, Colomer 658, Wilson 671, Bourland 705. Total: 3,348.

Huntley: Smallwood 163, Gardner 404, Rehner 584, Szekeres 595, Sieb 502, Manczko 567. Total: 2,815.

GIRLS BOWLING WOODSTOCK CO-OP 2,233 ELGIN 1,838 Woodstock: Salcedo 233, Garcia 421, Lohmeyer 527, Kunke 536, Hayes 285, Lemke 231. Total: 2,233.

Elgin: Shroder 113, McBride 368, Coletti 227, Yonkx 443, Miraldi 339, Kimbrough 348. Total: 1,838.

BOYS SWIMMING CARY-GROVE CO-OP 134, SOUTH ELGIN 33 200-yard medley relay: 1. Cary-Grove (S.Eibel, A.Eibel, Castro, Sheehan), 1:46.44 200-yard IM: 1. Castro (C-G), 2:14.86 50-yard free: 1. Robak (C-G), 24.55 100-yard fly: 1. Hatfield (C-G), 1:02.16 100-yard free: 1. A. Eibel (C-G), 51.89 500-yard free: 1. Hankins (C-G) 5:56.75 200-yard free relay: 1. Cary-Grove (S. Eibel, Castro, A. Eibel, Sheehan), 1:34.36 100-yard backstroke: 1. Hatfield (C-G), 1:05.86 100-yard breaststroke: 1. Robak (C-G) 1:06.35

YOUTH LEAGUES

Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 2 At East Rutherford, N.J. Denver vs. Seattle, 5:30 p.m. (Fox)

SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS 2013 — Baltimore (AFC) 34, San Francisco (NFC) 31 2012 — N.Y. Giants (NFC) 21, New England (AFC) 17 2011 — Green Bay (NFC) 31, Pittsburgh (AFC) 25 2010 — New Orleans (NFC) 31, Indianapolis (AFC) 17 2009 — Pittsburgh (AFC) 27, Arizona (NFC) 23 2008 — N.Y. Giants (NFC) 17, New England (AFC) 14 2007 — Indianapolis (AFC) 29, Bears (NFC) 17 2006 — Pittsburgh (AFC) 21, Seattle (NFC) 10 2005 — New England (AFC) 24, Philadelphia (NFC) 21 2004 — New England (AFC) 32, Carolina (NFC) 29 2003 — Tampa Bay (NFC) 48, Oakland (AFC) 21 2002 — New England (AFC) 20, St. Louis (NFC) 17 2001 — Baltimore Ravens (AFC) 34, N.Y. Giants (NFC) 7 2000 — St. Louis (NFC) 23, Tennessee (AFC) 16 1999 — Denver (AFC) 34, Atlanta (NFC) 19 1998 — Denver (AFC) 31, Green Bay (NFC) 24

TENNIS 2:30 a.m.(Friday): Australian Open, men’s semiinal, at Melbourne, Australia, ESPN

NBA

Wednesday At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Purse: $29.72 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Quarterfinals Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Grigor Dimitrov (22), Bulgaria, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (7), 6-2.

Roger Federer (6), Switzerland, def.

Andy Murray (4), Britain, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3.

Women Quarterfinals Dominika Cibulkova (20), Slovakia, def. Simona Halep (11), Romania, 6-3, 6-0.

Agnieszka Radwanska (5), Poland, def. Victoria Azarenka (2), Belarus, 6-1, 5-7, 6-0.

Doubles Men Quarterfinals Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut (13), France, def. Leander Paes, India, and Radek Stepanek (5), Czech Republic, 6-2, 7-6 (4).

Lukasz Kubot, Poland, and Robert Lindstedt (14), Sweden, def. Max Mirnyi, Belarus, and Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.

Women Semifinals Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina (3), Russia, def. Raquel KopsJones and Abigail Spears (8), United States, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.

Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci (1), Italy, def. Kveta Peschke, Czech Republic, and Katarina Srebotnik (4), Slovenia, 6-1, 6-4.

Mixed Quarterfinals Zheng Jie, China, and Scott Lipsky, United States, def. Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, and Bruno Soares (5), Brazil, 3-6, 6-4, 10-7.

Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden, Australia, def. Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenia, and Rohan Bopanna (2), India, 7-5, 6-3.

Early registration dates for youth sports affiliate leagues Crystal Lake Park District youth sports affiliates groups, Crystal Lake Little League Baseball, Crystal Lake Baseball, Crystal Lake Girls Softball, Babe Ruth Baseball and Raiders Football have announced their Summer Youth League early registration dates.

Early registration will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1 and Saturday, Feb. 8, from 9 a.m. to Noon at Park Place, 406 W. Woodstock St, Crystal Lake.

Those registering to play will be asked to complete or provide the following information: • Birth Certiicate (new players only) • Completed emergency card and signed medical waiver • Pay any league fees For more information contact the leagues directly: Crystal Lake Little League Baseball www.crystallakelittleleaguebaseball.com Crystal Lake Baseball www.clbaseball.com Crystal Lake Girls Softball www.clgsl.com Babe Ruth Baseball www.clbr.org Raiders Football www.clraiders.org

SNOWBIRD SOFTBALL Tournament spots available for Snowbird softball teams A very limited amount of team spots are available for the 36th Annual Men’s 16 inch Snowbird Softball Tournament. Bundle up and figure out the best way to play softball in the snow. The event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lippold Park. Lippold Park is located on Rte. 176, just west of Route 14. Fun, prize money and the chance to be the Snowbird Champ await area softball teams. A single elimination with consolation division guarantees all teams a minimum of two games.

Registration deadline is Jan. 24. Rosters, rules and release forms are available at the Park District Office, One East Crystal Lake Avenue, Crystal Lake. Fee is $175 a team. Register online for program code #3400-0 at www.crystallakeparks.org. For information call Joe Davison at (815) 459-0680 ext. 228 or via email at jdavison@crystallakeparks.org

GOLF McHENRY COUNTY SENIOR LEAGUE The McHenry County Senior Golf League will play on Monday mornings and is accepting new members for the spring schedule.

Men 55-years-old or older should contact Bob Kelly at 847-220-8174 for more information.

League play will run from May through Oct. 1.

PGA TOUR FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN Site: San Diego.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Courses: Torrey Pines, South Course (7,698 yards, par 72) and North Course (7,052 yards, par 72).

Purse: $6.1 million. Winner’s share: $1,098,000.

TV: Golf Channel (Thursday, 2-6 p.m., 6:30-10:30 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.

-3 a.m., 2-6 p.m., 6:30-10:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 a.m., Noon-1:30 p.m., 5:30-10 p.m., 10:30 p.m.-3 a.m.; Monday, 11:30 p.m.-5:30 a.m.) and CBS (Saturday, 2-5 p.m.; Sunday, 2-5:30 p.m.).

Last year: Tiger Woods won the fog-delayed tournament by four strokes in a Monday finish. He won the tournament for the seventh time and set a PGA Tour record by winning at Torrey Pines for the eighth time, including the 2008 U.S. Open.

Last week: Patrick Reed won the Humana Challenge in La Quinta, Calif., shooting 63-63-63-71 for a two-stroke victory. He broke the PGA Tour record for relation to par for the first 54 holes at 27 under and became the first player in tour history to open with three rounds of 63 or better.

Notes: Woods is making his first start of the year. He won five times last season to increase his tour total to 79, three behind Sam Snead’s career record. ... Phil Mickelson, the 1993, 2000 and 2001 winner, is making his 24th consecutive appearance in his hometown event. He tied for second last week in the European Tour’s Abu Dhabi event. Next year, Mickelson will redesign the North Course. ... The final two rounds will be played on the South Course. ... The Phoenix Open is next week, followed by the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Online: http://www.pgatour.com

LPGA TOUR PURE SILK-BAHAMAS LPGA CLASSIC Site: Paradise Island, Bahamas.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Atlantis Resort, Ocean Club Golf Course (6,644 yards, par 73).

Purse: $1.3 million. Winner’s share: $195,000.

TV: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 2-4 p.m.).

Last year: South Korea’s Ilhee Lee won in May, edging Irene Cho by two strokes. The first-year event was reduced to three 12-hole rounds because of flooding.

Notes: Top-ranked Inbee Park is skipping the season-opening tournament, and No. 2 Suzann Pettersen withdrew because of a shoulder injury.

No. 3 Stacy Lewis is in the field along with 16-year-old Lydia Ko and 19-yearold Jaye Marie Green. Ko, ranked fourth, is making her second LPGA Tour start since turning pro. She won the Canadian Women’s Open the last two years as an amateur. Green won the LPGA qualifying tournament by 10 strokes, finishing the 90-hole event at a record 29 under. ... The tour is off the next two weeks. Play will resume Feb. 13-16 with the Women’s Australian Open.

Online: http://www.lpga.com

EUROPEAN TOUR QATAR MASTERS Site: Doha, Qatar.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Doha Golf Club (7,400 yards, par 72).

Purse: $2.5 million. Winner’s share: $416,660.

TV: Golf Channel (Wednesday, 4-7 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Thursday, 4-7 a.m.; Friday, 3:30-7:30 a.m.; Saturday, 3:30-7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.).

Last year: England’s Chris Wood won his first European Tour title, closing with an eagle for a one-stroke victory over Sergio Garcia and George Coetzee.

Last week: Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal won Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, beating Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy by a stroke. Mickelson was penalized a stroke in the final round after he double hit a shot playing from brush on the 13th hole. McIlroy was penalized two strokes after the third round for failing to take full relief from a spectator crosswalk.

Notes: PGA champion Jason Dufner is in the field along with Garcia, Henrik Stenson, Luke Donald, Ernie Els, John Daly and Peter Uihlein. Stenson swept the PGA Tour’s FedExCup and European Tour’s Race to Dubai last season. ... Darren Clarke is making his 500th European Tour start. ... Qatar is on an oil-rich Persian Gulf peninsula off eastern Saudi Arabia. ... The Dubai Desert Classic is next week, followed by the Joburg Open.

Online: http://www.europeantour. com

GB — 12½ 17 19 25½ GB — 2½ 6½ 7½ 7½ GB — 7½ 9½ 12 19½ GB — 4 8 11 15½ GB — 1½ 11½ 12 19 GB — 2½ 4 12 12½

Wednesday’s Games Bulls 98, Cleveland 87 Atlanta 112, Orlando 109 Boston 113, Washington 111, OT Charlotte 95, L.A. Clippers 91 Toronto 93, Dallas 85 Philadelphia 110, New York 106 Houston 119, Sacramento 98 Milwaukee 104, Detroit 101 Oklahoma City 111, San Antonio 105 Indiana at Phoenix (n) Thursday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Miami, 7 p.m.

Denver at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games L.A. Clippers at Bulls, 7 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Charlotte at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Memphis at Houston, 7 p.m.

Washington at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Indiana at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Minnesota at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Brooklyn 101, Orlando 90 Miami 93, Boston 86 Oklahoma City 105, Portland 97 Sacramento 114, New Orleans 97 Minnesota 112, Utah 97

BULLS 98, CAVALIERS 87 CHICAGO (98) Dunleavy 9-14 0-0 22, Gibson 11-15 4-6 26, Noah 3-7 3-4 9, Augustin 8-14 6-6 27, Butler 4-12 1-2 10, Snell 0-1 0-0 0, Mohammed 1-5 0-0 2, James 1-2 0-0 2, Martin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-70 14-18 98.

CLEVELAND (87) Deng 2-11 7-9 11, Thompson 3-14 0-1 6, Varejao 5-10 0-1 10, Irving 10-19 1-1 26, Miles 3-9 0-0 8, Waiters 6-13 2-2 15, Jack 0-4 2-2 2, Zeller 2-3 0-1 4, Clark 2-5 1-1 5. Totals 33-88 13-18 87.

Chicago Cleveland

23 20 28 27 — 98 17 27 18 25 — 87

3-Point Goals–Chicago 10-21 (Augustin 5-8, Dunleavy 4-5, Butler 1-7, Snell 0-1), Cleveland 8-19 (Irving 5-7, Miles 2-4, Waiters 1-4, Deng 0-2, Clark 0-2).

Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Chicago 51 (Noah 18), Cleveland 46 (Varejao 11). Assists–Chicago 24 (Augustin 7), Cleveland 23 (Jack, Varejao, Irving 5).

Total Fouls–Chicago 19, Cleveland 18.

Technicals–Chicago defensive three second. A–16,890 (20,562).

BULLS SCHEDULE Date 24 25 27 29 1 3 4 6 9 11 13

Opponent January L.A. CLIPPERS at Charlotte MINNESOTA at San Antonio February at New Orleans at Sacramento at Phoenix at Golden State at L.A. Lakers ATLANTA BROOKLYN All Star Break

Time 7 p.m.

6 p.m.

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MEN’S COLLEGE Wednesday’s scores MIDWEST Akron 78, E. Michigan 68 Bowling Green 58, Ohio 56 Bradley 69, N. Iowa 65 Cleveland St. 74, Ill.-Chicago 64 Drake 57, S. Illinois 54 Green Bay 83, Oakland 69 Miami (Ohio) 86, Cent. Michigan 80 Michigan 75, Iowa 67 Minnesota 81, Wisconsin 68 Toledo 77, N. Illinois 68 VCU 80, Dayton 66 Wichita St. 70, Illinois St. 55 EAST American U. 86, Boston U. 56 Army 66, Colgate 63 Bucknell 70, Loyola (Md.) 60 Canisius 87, Niagara 74 Fordham 76, George Mason 70 Hofstra 77, William & Mary 60 Holy Cross 59, Lafayette 58 Lehigh 68, Navy 66, OT Northeastern 57, Towson 54 Saint Joseph’s 61, Rhode Island 57 Saint Louis 76, Duquesne 72 West Virginia 87, Texas Tech 81 SOUTH Campbell 65, Radford 63 Charleston Southern 78, Gardner-Webb 76 Coastal Carolina 84, Presbyterian 72 Coll. of Charleston 75, UNC Wilmington 70 Duke 67, Miami 46 Louisville 86, South Florida 47 Mississippi St. 82, Auburn 74 Oklahoma 77, TCU 69 Richmond 58, UMass 55 Tennessee 81, Arkansas 74 UNC Asheville 81, Winthrop 66 VMI 82, High Point 80, OT Wake Forest 83, Virginia Tech 77

12:30 a.m.: LPGA, Bahamas Classic, irst round, at Paradise Island, Bahamas, TGC 2 p.m.: PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, irst round, at San Diego, TGC 4 a.m.(Friday): European PGA Tour, Qatar Masters, second round, at Doha, Qatar, TGC 7 p.m.: L.A. Lakers at Miami, TNT 9:30 p.m.: Denver at Portland, TNT

BASKETBALL

EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Indiana 33 7 .825 Bulls 21 20 .512 Detroit 17 25 .405 Cleveland 15 27 .357 Milwaukee 8 33 .195 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 21 20 .512 Brooklyn 18 22 .450 New York 15 27 .357 Boston 15 29 .341 Philadelphia 14 28 .333 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 30 12 .714 Atlanta 22 19 .537 Washington 20 21 .488 Charlotte 19 25 .432 Orlando 11 32 .256 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 32 10 .762 Houston 29 15 .659 Dallas 25 19 .568 Memphis 20 20 .500 New Orleans 16 25 .390 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 33 10 .767 Portland 31 11 .738 Denver 20 20 .500 Minnesota 20 21 .488 Utah 14 29 .326 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 29 15 .659 Golden State 26 17 .605 Phoenix 23 17 .575 L.A. Lakers 16 26 .381 Sacramento 15 26 .366

GOLF

NBA

6 p.m.: Illinois at Ohio State, ESPN 6 p.m.: Florida at Alabama, ESPN2 7 p.m.: Nebraska at Penn St., ESPNU 8 p.m.: Colorado at Arizona, ESPN2 8 p.m.: Middle Tenn. at Tulsa, FS1 9 p.m.: San Diego at Gonzaga, ESPNU 10 p.m.: Oregon at Washington, FS1

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 26 At Honolulu Team Rice vs. Team Sanders, 6:30 p.m.

(NBC)

8 p.m.: X Games, at Aspen, Colo., ESPN

NHL

NFL

Conference Championships Sunday Denver 26, New England 16 Seattle 23, San Francisco 17

at Hamilton 3 p.m.

EXTREME SPORTS

TV/Radio

COMMUNITY

Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 11 Seattle 23, New Orleans 15 New England 43, Indianapolis 22 Sunday, Jan. 12 San Francisco 23, Carolina 10 Denver 26, New England 16

MINNESOTA 7 p.m.

CSN/ NBATV AM-1000

ON TAP THURSDAY

TENNIS

Sunday, Jan. 5 San Diego 27, Cincinnati 10 San Francisco 23, Green Bay 20

MONDAY

at Charlotte 6 p.m.

CSN/ NBATV AM-1000 at Toronto 2 p.m.

FOOTBALL Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan .4 Indianapolis 45, Kansas City 44 New Orleans 26, Philadelphia 24

SUNDAY WINNIPEG 6 p.m.

CSN AM-720

L.A. CLIPPERS 7 p.m.

WCIU, ESPN AM-1000

PREPS BOYS BASKETBALL

SATURDAY

at Minnesota 7 p.m.

CSN AM-720

The Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia – Li Na has her third and probably best chance to win the Australian Open final after advancing with a 6-2, 6-4 win over 19-year-old Canadian Eugenie Bouchard.

No. 4-seeded Li, the 2011 French Open champion, is the only major winner and the highest-ranked player still in contention after the fourth-round upsets of Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova and defending champion Victoria Azarenka’s quarterfinal loss to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland.

No. 5-seeded Radwanska was playing Dominika Cibulkova in the second semifinal later Thursday.

Li lost last year’s Australian Open final to Azarenka, after falling over and hitting her head twice on the court. She lost the 2011 decider to Kim Clijsters, her first appearance in a Grand Slam final, and recovered from that loss to win her one and only major at Roland Garros.

“Last time was a little bit tough.

I will try this time to make one more step,” Li said. “Tough match of course in the final. I think for sure both will try fight on the court because it’s one more step to take the trophy.”

Li considered quitting the tour after the French Open last year, when she was beaten in the second round and was struggling with the off-court pressure. After reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, the Chinese star opted against retiring and then reached the U.S. Open semifinals. Li, who turns 32 next month, has gone another step further in Australia.

FRIDAY

HOCKEY

BETTING ODDS

NHL

GLANTZ-CULVER LINE

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Blackhawks 52 32 8 12 76 188 St. Louis 49 33 11 5 71 171 Colorado 49 31 13 5 67 144 Minnesota 52 27 20 5 59 125 Dallas 50 22 20 8 52 141 Nashville 51 22 22 7 51 125 Winnipeg 51 23 23 5 51 144 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Anaheim 52 37 10 5 79 177 San Jose 50 32 12 6 70 161 Los Angeles 51 29 16 6 64 131 Vancouver 51 26 16 9 61 129 Phoenix 49 23 17 9 55 141 Calgary 50 16 27 7 39 111 Edmonton 52 15 31 6 36 132 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Boston 49 31 15 3 65 141 Tampa Bay 50 29 16 5 63 146 Montreal 50 27 18 5 59 127 Toronto 52 27 20 5 59 150 Detroit 50 22 18 10 54 127 Ottawa 50 22 19 9 53 141 Florida 50 20 23 7 47 120 Buffalo 48 13 28 7 33 89 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 50 35 13 2 72 162 N.Y. Rangers 52 27 22 3 57 131 Philadelphia 51 25 20 6 56 139 Columbus 49 25 20 4 54 143 New Jersey 51 21 19 11 53 122 Washington 50 22 20 8 52 142 Carolina 49 21 19 9 51 120 N.Y. Islanders 52 21 24 7 49 147

GA 144 115 127 129 152 152 152 GA 129 123 108 128 149 159 183 GA 109 123 125 156 138 155 151 137 GA 121 133 147 138 124 152 139 169

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s Games Detroit 5, Blackhawks 4, SO Carolina 3, Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 1 Phoenix at Calgary (n) Thursday’s Games Blackhawks at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Los Angeles at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Winnipeg at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Florida 4, Buffalo 3 New Jersey 7, St. Louis 1 N.Y. Islanders 5, N.Y. Rangers 3 Ottawa 2, Washington 0 Columbus 5, Los Angeles 3 Dallas 4, Minnesota 0 Toronto 5, Colorado 2 Carolina at Philadelphia, ppd., snow Vancouver 2, Edmonton 1 Winnipeg 3, Anaheim 2

RED WINGS 5, BLACKHAWKS 4 (SO) Chicago Detroit

2 1 1 0 —4 2 2 0 0 —5 Detroit won shootout 3-2

First Period–1, Chicago, Hossa 21 (Toews, Oduya), 8:41. 2, Chicago, Shaw 14 (Kane, Saad), 10:26. 3, Detroit, Tatar 11 (Br.Smith, Jurco), 11:14. 4, Detroit, Eaves 2 (Abdelkader, Zetterberg), 17:40.

Second Period–5, Chicago, Sharp 26 (Keith, Kane), 5:03 (pp). 6, Detroit, Quincey 3 (Nyquist, Zetterberg), 6:20.

7, Detroit, Nyquist 7 (Zetterberg, Abdelkader), 11:14.

Third Period–8, Chicago, Kruger 5, 5:12.

Overtime–None.

Shootout–Chicago 2 (Toews G, Sharp G, Kane NG, Hossa NG, Kruger NG, Shaw NG), Detroit 3 (Tatar NG, Eaves G, Bertuzzi G, Zetterberg NG, Jurco NG, Helm G).

Shots on Goal–Chicago 11-10-95–35. Detroit 12-11-6-2–31.

Goalies–Chicago, Crawford. Detroit, Gustavsson. A–20,066 (20,066). T–2:58.

CALENDAR Jan. 25 — NHL Stadium Series: Anaheim Ducks vs. Los Angeles Kings at Dodger Stadium.

Jan. 26 — NHL Stadium Series: New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils at Yankee Stadium.

Jan. 29 — NHL Stadium Series: New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders at Yankee Stadium.

Feb. 9 — Olympic break begins.

Feb. 12 — Olympic men’s hockey tournament begins: Sochi, Russia.

Feb. 23 — Olympic men’s hockey goldmedal game: Sochi, Russia.

Feb. 26 — NHL regular season resumes.

March 1 — NHL Stadium Series: Pittsburgh Penguins at Blackhawks, Soldier Field.

March 5 — Trade deadline, 3 p.m., EST. March 10-12 — NHL general managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla. April 13 — Last day of regular season.

April 16 — Stanley Cup Playoffs begin.

May 25-31 — NHL combine, Toronto.

June 18 — Last possible day for Stanley Cup finals.

June 25 — NHL awards, Las Vegas.

June 27-28 — NHL draft, Philadelphia.

July 1 — Free agency begins.

AHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division W L OL SL Pts GF Grand Rapids 27 11 1 2 57 139 Milwaukee 19 12 5 3 46 106 Wolves 21 15 2 2 46 111 Rockford 18 19 4 2 42 122 Iowa 17 16 3 3 40 96 North Division W L OL SL Pts GF Toronto 23 12 2 2 50 114 Hamilton 19 16 0 4 42 95 Rochester 17 15 3 3 40 104 Lake Erie 17 18 0 3 37 103 Utica 13 20 2 3 31 91 West Division W L OL SL Pts GF Texas 26 11 2 3 57 153 Abbotsford 26 14 1 1 54 127 Charlotte 19 19 0 1 39 111 Oklahoma City 16 20 1 5 38 116 San Antonio 15 21 1 3 34 105

GA 93 107 105 144 105 GA 100 104 114 121 121 GA 115 117 122 139 126

NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

Wednesday’s Games Texas 4, Iowa 3 (SO) Thursday’s Games Oklahoma City at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Rochester at Lake Erie, 6 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Utica 2, Wolves 1 Worcester 6, Portland 3 Milwaukee 3, Toronto 2

NFL Playoffs Super Bowl At East Rutherford, N.J. FAVORITE PTS O/U UNDERDOG Denver 2½ (47½) Seattle NCAA Basketball FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at St. John’s 4 Seton Hall at Youngstown St. 2½ Valparaiso Southern Miss.

6½ at Old Dominion at East Carolina 10½ Tulane at Ohio St. 12½ Illinois at Kent St. 4 W. Michigan Florida 5 at Alabama at Louisiana Tech 12½ Charlotte at Memphis 14 Houston UAB 1 at North Texas Buffalo 8 at Ball St. Marshall 1 at Rice at UALR 5½ Texas St. at Penn St. 3 Nebraska W. Kentucky 2½ at La.-Monroe at La.-Lafayette Pk Georgia St. at Cincinnati 15 UCF at Texas-Arlington 7 Troy at Arizona 16 Colorado at Tulsa 3 Middle Tenn. at Arizona St. 7 Utah at Gonzaga 17 San Diego BYU 5½ at Portland at Pacific 7 Loyola Marymount at Saint Mary’s (Cal) 11½ Pepperdine at UC Irvine 13 CS Northridge UC Santa Barbara 8 at UC Riverside Cal Poly 1 at Cal St.-Fullerton Hawaii 6½ at UC Davis Oregon 1½ at Washington at UCLA 6 Stanford Davidson 2 at W. Carolina Appalachian St. 2½ at The Citadel Wofford 2 at Georgia Southern Elon 1 at Chattanooga at Siena 4½ St. Peter’s at Monmouth (NJ) 1 Fairfield at Nebraska-Omaha Pk Denver at UT-Martin 4 E. Illinois at Belmont 8½ Morehead St. E. Kentucky 8½ at Tennessee St. at Samford 3 UNC Greensboro at Austin Peay 3 Jacksonville St. at North Dakota 9½ Sacramento St. at SE Missouri 8½ SIU-Edwardsville at W. Illinois 4½ South Dakota at Murray St. 7½ Tennessee Tech at N. Colorado 7½ N. Arizona at E. Washington 17 S. Utah Montana 1 at Idaho St. at Weber St. 11 Montana St. FAVORITE at Miami at Portland

NBA LINE O/U UNDERDOG 9½ (209) L.A. Lakers 7½ (220½) Denver

NHL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Blackhawks -150 at Minnesota +130 St. Louis -130 at N.Y. Rangers +110 Carolina -120 at Buffalo +100 at Columbus -140 Philadelphia +120 Pittsburgh -130 at N.Y. Islanders +110 at Tampa Bay -145 Ottawa +125 at Dallas -135 Toronto +115 at Vancouver -165 Nashville +145 at Anaheim -145 Los Angeles +125 at San Jose -230 Winnipeg +190

TRANSACTIONS PROS BASEBALL MLB — Suspended St. Louis Cardinals minor league RHP Andrew Pierce for 50 games after testing positive for an Amphetamine, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League WHITE SOX — Named Bo Jackson a team ambassador.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with RHP Masahiro Tanaka on a seven-year contract. Designated LHP David Huff for assignment.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to terms with LHP Eric O’Flaherty on a two-year contract. Designated OF Corey Brown for assignment.

National League NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with OF/1B Lucas Duda on a one-year contract.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Acquired LHP Alex Torres and RHP Jesse Hahn from Tampa Bay for INF Logan Forsythe, INF Maxx Tissenbaum, RHP Matt Andriese, RHP Brad Boxberger and RHP Matt Lollis.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association BULLS — Signed G Mike James to a 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Named Scott Pioli assistant general manager.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Named Mike Pope tight end coach.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed DT Kheeston Randall to a reserve/future contract.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Announced the retirement of assistant head coach/offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia. Named Dave DeGuglielmo offensive line coach.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Named Craig Johnson running backs coach.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Named Mike Mularkey tight ends coach.

HOCKEY National Hockey League BUFFALO SABRES — Called up F Phil Varone from Rochester (AHL). Assigned D Brayden McNabb and F Kevin Porter to Rochester.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Recalled F Cody Bass from Springfield (AHL). Returned F Jack Skille to Springfield.

MINNESOTA WILD — Reassigned G Johan Gustafsson to Iowa (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Traded D Kevin Klein to the New York Rangers for D Michael Del Zotto.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned LW Reid Boucher to Albany (AHL).

SOCCER Major League Soccer CHIVAS USA — Signed D Tony Lochhead.

D.C. UNITED — Re-signed D Chris Korb.

ORLANDO CITY SC — Signed MF Yordany Alvarez.

TORONTO FC — Announced a one-year partnership agreement with Wilmington FC (USL Pro).

COLLEGES CALIFORNIA — Named Art Kaufman defensive coordinator.

TULSA — Named Josh Blankenship quarterbacks coach.

UAB — Named Bill Clark football coach.

SPORTS

Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com

Thursday, January 23, 2014 • Page C5

IDNR stops sending dismal deer numbers When I write about the Illinois whitetail deer population, I get more correspondence than when I write about anything else. Illinois deer hunters are exceptionally passionate.

Traditionally, I have given the Illinois whitetail harvest numbers every week. I don’t count them myself. I just print the information that the folks at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources assemble every week. But the IDNR stopped sending the results.

I fear the IDNR stopped the reports because they are trying to eliminate attention and complaints about the putrid whitetail numbers for the 201314 season.

Not publishing the numbers isn’t going to make the problem go away. There has been a drastic decline in the number of deer harvested this year, and that is a fact. Let us know the numbers. We want to know how bad it really is.

The IDNR people say they are going to have more public meetings, so they can compile more information from the public regarding this mysterious disappearance of deer.

How can you have beneficial conversation without an honest exchange of information from both sides?

I have looked into a lot of the possible reasons for a decline, including blue tongue, changing habitat, chronic wasting disease, dietary changes, sharpshooting, coyotes devastating the herd and poaching. I get plenty of letters expressing your opinions on all of them.

Lately, I have brought up the possibility that our Illinois deer numbers are shrinking because of hunters being too successful doing what they do.

That isn’t necessarily my opinion, I just printed a few letters I have received that offered that opinion.

My own opinion is that coyotes are more of a reason for the shortage of deer than many experts care to admit to. I hope to get an answer soon to my proposal on having the state open public lands for coyote hunting. Here are a couple of more emails I have received that I found interesting.

Ron Neitzer wrote, “While in Georgia over the summer, I was able to meet an old friend. Naturally, deer hunting became the topic. He always wanted to get an Illinois buck – something to mount on the wall. Having lived and hunted in Illinois and Georgia, I agreed. There is a lot to be said about corn- and soybean-fed deer. This all led to his sadness of the coyote and deer issue they are having in Georgia and South Carolina. Seems a local farmer went to an old wood shed to get rid of some lumber.

Under the pile he found a batch of coyote pups. He called the lo-

OUTDOORS Steve Sarley cal DNR and asked if he should just shoot them. They said they would rather put some cameras in the shed to document the travels and habits instead.

What they found at the end of just 30 days was shocking, to say the least. Between two adult coyotes, they brought in over two dozen fawn. He said Georgia’s DNR said it would be close to 20 years before the deer population gets back if they get a hold on it now. Just hoping the IDNR gets a hold of these issues before it gets that bad.”

Larry D. wrote, “I saw only two deer during shotgun season, fewer than the number of coyotes I saw. During harvest I usually see many deer. This year, maybe half a dozen. I expect that coyotes are getting a lot of fawns at birth, even though we are told this is not a factor. An arrowed deer has to bleed to death. My uncle bow hunted four or five years without retrieving a deer he shot at. I don’t think a lot of people can track good enough to find them. In this area, a wounded or dead deer is found by coyotes before the hunter does. A deer found even late in the day after being wounded in the morning is often fed on by coyotes when found.”

John Hrynkow wrote, “I bow hunt Apple River Canyon a lot. When I started going there, I would always see does out, especially at dusk.

A couple of years ago I saw a pack of at least 18 coyotes come out and run across a cut corn field. In the morning and at dusk, when they howl, it comes from every direction. I don’t see that many deer over there anymore. I think there are way too many coyotes. “

NOTES Dave Kranz from Dave’s Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake reports: “This week, you can fish one of the derbies. Crystal Lake and Bangs Lake are on Saturday and Wonder Lake is on Sunday.

“The sport show season continues, and I will be at Chicago Fishing, Travel and Outdoor Expo in Schaumburg all weekend.

“Always be safe on the ice.

There are only eight more weeks until spring. Call 815455-2040 for updated reports.

• Northwest Herald outdoors columnist Steve Sarley’s radio show, “The Outdoors Experience,” airs live at 5 a.m. Sundays on AM-560.

Sarley also runs a website for outdoors enthusiasts, OExperience.com. He can be reached by e-mail at ssarley@shawmedia.com.

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The New York Yankees and Masahiro Tanaka agreed Wednesday to a $155 million, seven-year contract.

Another bad week for Cubs Quite the painful week and a half for the Cubs and their followers, even by their standards.

First there was the rollout of Clark the mascot, doomed from the start to be a hairball stuck in the throats of most Cubs fans.

Then there was the news Wednesday that pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, the most coveted free agent on the market, had chosen the Yankees over the Cubs.

The only way it could have been worse was if the White Sox, also pursuing Tanaka, had landed him. This being Chicago baseball, that wasn’t going to happen, either.

Finally, there was Wednesday’s revelation from the Sun-Times that the war between the Cubs and the rooftop owners over the renovation of Wrigley Field was headed to court. You can’t beat fun at the old ballpark, although both sides seem intent on beating it to a pulp.

There ought to be a warning that comes with being a Cubs fan: “Following this team has been shown to cause side effects such as weakness, dizziness, nausea, stomach pain, seizures, cardiac arrest, profound depression, life-threatening allergic reactions and, if you’re lucky, death.

Ask your doctor if the Cubs are right for you.”

Your doctor will say they aren’t.

Because he cares about you.

The most painful development for Cubs fans, oddly enough, was the team’s inability to land Tanaka, a 25-year-old pitcher who went 24-0 last season in the Japanese League. Odd, because no one in his right mind thought the Cubs were going to get a player whom big spenders and big winners such as the Yankees and the Dodgers were pursuing.

The Yankees lured Tanaka from Japan with a seven-year, $155 million contract. The Cubs’ per-year offer was reportedly worth much less. Any longtime follower of this franchise knew

VIEWS Rick Morrissey deep down how this was going to play out.

We probably will never know for sure how serious the Cubs were about landing Tanaka. You’d have to think that, at some point, they took a step back and looked at the situation from Tanaka’s (or anybody’s) standpoint: Yankees, Dodgers or Cubs – hmmm, which of the three doesn’t fit here?

Winners want to win as soon as possible. They don’t sit down with a prospective employer and look at a plan that includes at least a season or two of serious losing. They don’t look at an impressive list of minor leaguers who might or might not become productive major-leaguers and jump for joy at the idea of helping to build something from the ground up.

You go 24-0, you don’t want to join a team that has a history of not – what’s the word? – winning. You don’t go to the Cubs or the White Sox. You go to the Yankees, who win and leak money.

The proof of the Cubs’ intentions will be in whether they take the money they had carved out for Tanaka and give it to other free agents who will help the team win more games in 2014 or 2015. Call me skeptical.

While we wait for an answer, we can watch Rooftop Rumble, a contact sport that threatens to never end. Rooftop owners have filed a defamation lawsuit against a stadium financing consultant who had referred to them in a newspaper story as “carpetbaggers stealing the product paid for by others for their own profit.” The contract between the Cubs and the roofies aside, isn’t truth a defense?

The on-field product is still all guess-

Yanks add Tanaka for $155M NEW YORK – The Yankees talked frugality, then reverted to their high-spending ways.

New York capped an offseason spending spree by agreeing Wednesday to a $155 million, seven-year contract with prized Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka.

After just the second season in 19 years that didn’t include a playoff appearance, the Yankees flexed their economic might and committed $438 million to four free agents.

– The Associated Press work at this point.

It’s why Cubs fans are left with the only thing they ever have had – hope.

They’ll hope that president of baseball operations Theo Epstein hits on his minor-league players, on upcoming drafts and on Anthony Rizzo.

He’s doing things the right way by building the farm system, but he wasn’t getting a pitcher such as Tanaka without a massive offer and an eraser to hide the 197 combined losses of the past two seasons.

Wednesday’s news was more of the same on the North Side. We’ve witnessed so many bad things with this organization that it’s hard to envision something good happening. It’s true that there’s a loser’s attitude in town when it comes to the Cubs, and I’m sure it drives Epstein crazy. But he hasn’t seen what this city has seen, not even in Boston, which was a committed loser before he helped get it two World Series titles.

So Masahiro Tanaka? Come on, Cubs fans. Did you really believe your team was going to beat out the Yankees for his services? Please.

• Rick Morrissey is a Chicago SunTimes columnist. Write to him at rmorrissey@suntimes.com.

Johnsburg native wants to show scouts his versatility as receiver • FIEDOROWICZ Continued from page C1 An important goal of the draft process for players at every position is to show versatility and balance, something Fiedorowicz grasps.

“At Iowa, I did a lot of blocking. A lot of these scouts are wondering if I can actually run

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routes and stretch the field,” he said. “That’s actually what I’m trying to do, prove to scouts that I can do both. I think I have the ability, I’m going to show them this week. … If I can do both, that makes me that much more valuable to an NFL team.”

The blocking has been evident throughout the week, and

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with his big hands (105/8 inches), Fiedorowicz can make up for not having Jimmy Graham speed with the ability to catch.

“He has rare ball skills,” said Lande, who also does work for the Big Ten Network. “He won’t be an elite receiving tight end, but the blocking is there and he’s athletic enough to go in motion. … He’s a smooth ath-

lete and runs smooth routes.”

Coaches will dissect tape from practices this week, where Fiedorowicz has blocked well and made some nice catches – he had a pair in the red zone Wednesday. He explained the duality of where his focus has been in drills.

“Footwork’s huge, especially with these guys who

are much more powerful and quick, you really got to get your feet underneath you, eyes up on your guy,” he said. “And then in the pass game, these guys cover a lot more ground, so you’ve got to really run good routes, use a lot of your body to shake them off.”

Fiedorowicz is viewed as a mid-round prospect, for now.

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But with his size, he can continue to gain traction throughout the process. In Saturday’s game, he will lean on what he’s heard from coaches this week.

“Just finishing plays,” he said. “Being the guy who wants to dominate the guy across the ball from you. Try to win every time you’re on the field. Win your rep.”

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How all 32 NFL teams stack up heading into the Super Bowl, by Hub Arkush:

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1. Seattle Seahawks

2. Denver Broncos

3. San Francisco 49ers

4. New England Patriots

One play better than Niners.

Now, can they do it on the road?

Difference will be all those Broncos receivers vs. Legion of Boom.

Can they afford to let free agent WR Anquan Boldin walk?

Will Patriots pay free agents LaGarrette Blount, Julian Edelman and Aqib Talib?

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Former Houston Texans linebackers coach Reggie Herring reportedly was hired for the same position with the Bears.

Greg Hardy

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Andrew Luck

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5. Carolina Panthers

6. New Orleans Saints

7. Arizona Cardinals

8. Indianapolis Colts

Will franchise DE Greg Hardy if necessary, can’t let him get away.

Just how rich is free agent TE Jimmy Graham going to be?

Does coach Bruce Arians believe Carson Palmer can be his guy?

How much do we make of Andrew Luck’s seven playoff picks?

Mike McCoy

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Michael Johnson

Troy Polamalu

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9. San Diego Chargers

10. Philadelphia Eagles

11. Cincinnati Bengals

12. Pittsburgh Steelers

Guess we’ll find out if the success was because of Mike McCoy or Ken Whisenhunt.

Does coach Chip Kelly keep free agents WRs Jeremy Maclin and/or Riley Cooper?

Besides the Andy Dalton QB dilemma, does DE Michael Johnson get a deal, a second franchise tag, or . . . .

Were best team in AFC North by Week 17, but defense needs rebuilding.

13. Kansas City Chiefs

23. St. Louis Rams

Top need is a contract extension and targets for QB Alex Smith.

14. Green Bay Packers

Draft or trade at 2? Only team that doesn’t need DL Jadeveon Clowney.

Defensive linemen B.J. Raji and Ryan Pickett are free agents, neither earned a big deal. What do Packers do now?

24. Buffalo Bills

15. Houston Texans

25. Tennessee Titans

Not blaming fired coach Gary Kubiak, but just too much talent to rate any lower.

26. Atlanta Falcons

Free agency to shape draft Long before the Bears get around to the NFL draft, they will have to decide what participation, if any, they will have in NFL free agency, which will begin March 11.

On offense, they have to decide whether to retain backup quarterbacks Josh McCown and Jordan Palmer, and starting center Roberto Garza.

On defense, Henry Melton, Corey Wootton, Nate Collins, D.J. Williams, James Anderson, Major Wright and Charles Tillman will be free agents, as will punt and kickoff returner Devin Hester.

It appears the Bears will try to keep McCown, but if another team is willing to offer him any more than $2.5 million to $3 million a year on a multiyear deal, the Bears probably will allow him to walk and stick with Palmer. It is highly unlikely both will be back.

Wootton is the only other one of their own free agents they will make a priority to retain, but it wouldn’t be shocking to see Williams back, too.

They will then have one more decision to make before they plunge into the free agent marketplace. Are the Bears going to stick with the Tampa 2, one-gap defense, or will they switch to more of a base 4-3 twogap defense or the 3-4?

Many are assuming the addition of Paul Pasqualoni as defensive line coach and Reggie Herring as linebackers coach, according to The Score and FoxSports1’s Alex Marvez,

could signal a switch to the 3-4 because both have significant experience in that scheme.

But both are also more than capable of coaching in the 4-3. So that speculation may be premature.

Whatever scheme the Bears decide on, they are going to need at least one more starter at defensive end, at least one at tackle and probably one at linebacker, one cornerback and at least one or possibly two new safeties.

They are not going to find five to seven new starters on defense, plus a center, young quarterback and kick returner all in one draft. So some participation in free agency is a given.

Safety is a priority for the Bears, and the draft crop is thin. Jairus Byrd of the Bills, Cleveland’s T.J. Ward and Indianapolis’ Antoine Bethea are all Pro Bowl safeties and free agents.

It’s not inconceivable Ward will get a franchise tag, but it’s likely all three will hit the market, as well as the 49ers’ Donte Whitner, New Orleans’ Malcolm Jenkins and Philadelphia’s Nate Allen. Those three should be a bit less expensive. Any of the six would be a significant upgrade over Chris Conte or Major Wright.

The problem with discussing defensive linemen is that most of the best 4-3 prospects are not good fits in a 3-4. But assuming the Bears stay with what they know, the Panthers’ Greg Hardy, Bengals’ Michael

Johnson, Vikings’ Jared Allen, Giants’ Justin Tuck and Seahawks’ Michael Bennett are the best 4-3 ends on the market. Hardy likely will sign a long-term deal in Carolina or be franchised.

The Bengals franchised Johnson in 2013 and it’s hard to picture them tagging him two years in a row.

As you may have heard, Bennett is Bears tight end Martellus Bennett’s brother and is having a good postseason with the Seahawks. He did have 8½ sacks this season and five tackles for loss, and had nine sacks in Tampa in 2012. But he managed just six sacks total his first three years in the league and is not the double-digit sack pass-rushing threat the Bears desperately need, assuming Julius Peppers is a cap casualty.

There are plenty of 3-4 tackles and ends to pick from with the Cowboys’ Jason Hatcher, Packers’ B.J. Raji and Dolphins’ Paul Soliai the most interesting, but really no three-technique tackles to get excited about.

If Tillman walks, the Patriots’ Aqib Talib and Falcons’ Brent Grimes are the best corners available. But Talib is likely to stay in New England and Grimes is not an upgrade over Tillman.

• Hub Arkush covers the Bears and pro football for Shaw Media. Write to him at harkush@shawmedia.com.

Offensive line a big issue, or is QB E.J. Manuel just brittle?

16. Bears

Can coach Ken Whisenhunt work wizardry with Jake Locker?

So how exactly do you replace a TE like Tony Gonzalez?

Draft picks and free agent moves will tell us what “D” they’re going to try now.

17. Baltimore Ravens

27. Minnesota Vikings Getting coaches Mike Zimmer and Norv Turner and RB Adrian Peterson together is a heck of a start.

28. Jacksonville Jaguars

Stuck with QB Joe Flacco, so how will they fix the offense?

18. Miami Dolphins

Do they re-sign free agent QB Chad Henne or start from scratch?

QB Ryan Tannehill’s not bad, but offensive line is.

19. N.Y. Jets

29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

How will at least two more years of Rex “Mr. Incentive” Ryan fix the offense?

Charles Tillman, Julius Peppers, Devin Hester – how many exBears will Lovie Smith love?

20. Dallas Cowboys

30. Cleveland Browns

Jerry Jones has to draft defensive linemen, DBs and a young QB – so we know what he probably won’t do.

Rumor is that Barnum & Bailey want Jimmy Haslam & Joe Banner to run clown school.

21. Detroit Lions

31. Oakland Raiders

How coach Jim Caldwell reins in the renegades will tell us pretty quickly what’s next here.

Finally lots of cap space but with RBs Darren McFadden and Rashad Jennings both free agents, what do Raiders do?

22. N. Y. Giants

32. Washington Redskins

2014 is the defining year of Eli Manning’s career. Coach Tom Coughlin’s legacy secure.

Coach Jay Gruden will be great with RG III, what about owner Daniel Snyder?

Could Have a V-8

MOBILE, Ala. – With Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo destined for the big stage of the NFL, the media made sure to clarify a few things about him while he sat on a small stage during Senior Bowl week.

How exactly do you say your name?

“Ga-ra-po-lo,” he said with an affable smile. “It’s usually how most people think.”

Is that a Greek name?

“Italian,” he said, now beaming. “It ends in a vowel.”

So goes the world of Garoppolo. The Rolling Meadows High School graduate was the most valuable player of the East-West Shrine game on Saturday, and now he’s taking a starring role during Senior Bowl week.

Everyone – from media to scouts to team executives – wants to know everything about him.

The NFL world is gushing over Garoppolo, who, in the past several weeks, has gone from an unknown to a potential late-round pick to a possible second- or third-round selection, in the opinions of some NFL evaluators. His model mechanics, quick release and overall potential are the buzz of the offseason.

••• The Chicago area doesn’t have a rich history of producing NFL quarterbacks. Only nine from the metro area have started an NFL regular-season game since the merger.

“It’s a rare thing,” Garoppolo said.

He just happens to be the next best thing.

With Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron declining to participate in the Senior Bowl, Garoppolo received a late invitation after his strong showing in the East-West Shrine game.

The NFL wanted to see more with better players around him.

It was a grind going straight from St. Petersburg, Fla., to Mobile – “I’m a little sleep-deprived,” Garoppolo said – but that hasn’t prevented him from turning heads.

“He’s looked really good,” an NFL executive in search of a quarterback said.

The best thing about him?

“He’s got a good release – a great release,” the executive said.

Two weeks in front of the

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Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo of Eastern Illinois rolls out to pass during Senior Bowl practice Monday in Fairhope, Ala. NFL world only has strengthened his case for the draft.

He’ll get a chance to show more next month at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

“In a job interview for any profession, you want to get face time,” said Daniel Jeremiah, a former NFL scout and current NFL Network analyst. “He’s had an opportunity now to get weeks of face time with the bosses, so to speak, of the NFL. He’s handled himself really well, and he’s helping himself a lot.”

••• For seven years, Garoppolo honed his skills under the tutelage of former NFL quarterback Jeff Christensen, who runs the Throw It Deep quarterback and receiver academy in suburban Lombard.

For Garoppolo, who didn’t play quarterback until his junior year at Rolling Meadows, it was all about establishing a delivery.

“He’s always been an open book,” said Christensen, an Eastern Illinois product who spent time with six NFL teams.

“He’s always been willing to absorb and apply.”

Garoppolo might not have generated a ton of Division-I interest at Rolling Meadows.

But it didn’t take long for him to develop into a recordsetting quarterback at Eastern Illinois, breaking marks set by the Cowboys’ Tony Romo and earning the 2013 Walter Payton Award (top offensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision).

“You can’t supersede accuracy,” said Christensen, who has helped develop former Bears quarterback Matt Blanchard. “And [Garoppolo]

is incredibly, incredibly accurate, and that’s the key.

“He’s an NFL starting quarterback.”

Garoppolo, whom Bears general manager Phil Emery scouted this past season at EIU, thanks a lot of people for his rise. It starts with his parents, Tony and Denise, and being part of a football-playing family with three brothers, Tony Jr., Mike and Bill.

Then there’s Christensen – who compares Garoppolo’s delivery to Tom Brady’s and Aaron Rodgers’ – and former EIU coach Bob Spoo and longtime assistant Roy Wittke for their honest recruiting approach. He also appreciates the system and approach former EIU coach Dino Babers (now at Bowling Green) provided the past two seasons.

He never has regretted going to EIU. “We’re just so happy for him,” Tony Garoppolo said.

“It’s all about him.”

••• Garoppolo will tell you he has to improve many things, starting with his footwork.

Five- and seven-step drops are foreign to him after playing in a shotgun system in college.

But the Jaguars’ staff, which is coaching the South team, has no complaints.

“His footwork is pretty good,” Jaguars offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch said. “He throws with a nice base and good feet. It’s pretty neat to see.

You can see his release, which is a nice benefit for him.”

There will be a number of quarterbacks who will go before Garoppolo in the draft, starting with Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel and Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater.

But scouts are convinced Garoppolo will be a good one.

“He’s got some really special qualities,” said Shawn Zobel, the editor of draftheadquarters.com, who has privately worked for multiple NFL teams.

“Mechanically, he’s about what you look for. Everybody going into the NFL needs some fine-tuning here or there, but in terms of an Eastern Illinois quarterback, he’s far more developed than you’d expect for an FCS quarterback.

“To me, he’s the dark horse of this year’s NFL class. Down here, he flashes the ability to be a top quarterback. I think he’s on his way to being a second- or third-round pick when all is said and done.”

Super Bowl memories – and free advice about where game should stay TAKE 2

The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks will head to New Jersey for Super Bowl XLVIII. Shaw Media’s Hub Arkush and Tom Musick discuss:

Musick: Hub, we’ll have all kinds of time to break down the Xs and Os of the Super Bowl.

For now, however, I’m more interested in hearing about the absolute circus that is Super Bowl week. You go to these games, you know about the big parties that take place leading up to the game. What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen?

Arkush: Ah yes, the most overhyped, overdone, over-

Tom Musick and Hub Arkush face off rated week in sports. Don’t get me wrong, Tom, I love the Super Bowl and it’s a privilege to cover it. But it’s almost as if you have to find a way to survive the craziness the week of just to make it to the game.

I started with Super Bowl XIII in Miami, January of 1979 with the Steelers meeting the Cowboys. So a little quick

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math says this will be my 36th straight Super Bowl. Don’t worry, I know that doesn’t make me cool. Just old. But what’s the strangest thing I’ve seen? That’d be like identifying the smallest pea in a full Green Giant can. I can tell you the most annoying waste of time annually has become media day, which takes place every

year on the Tuesday before the game. That’s when 1,500 or so of the total 3,500-plus credentialed media – it’s actually about 300 or 400 working journalists and 1,000-plus jesters and clowns – show up at the stadium to visit for an hour with each team, all the players in uniform, as prelude to the team Super Bowl photos. Always fun to see the real media trying to work while the clowns try to annoy.

Musick: Gosh, imagine how many clowns will show up now that one of their own (Pete Carroll) will play a key role in the game. But I still think you’re cool, Hub. In fact, I think you’re 36 times cooler than when you

went to your first Super Bowl.

Through all of those years, and all of those venues, which has been the best game? The best city? The worst game? The worst city?

Arkush: Sure, 36 times cooler and 37 times balder! Let’s hit the easy part first. I’ve written many times through the years that New Orleans should be the permanent home of the Super Bowl. Beyond being the greatest party city in the world, with the Dome and an abundance of hotels, incredible restaurants and bars all within walking distance of the French Quarter and the “River” as central gathering points, it’s

the best. Almost all my favorite Super Bowls have been there.

Actually, Indianapolis did a fantastic job a couple of years ago, but it got amazingly lucky with the weather that week and I don’t know if you could count on that again? South Florida is always nice and San Diego is great. I was not as wild about Los Angeles, San Francisco or Phoenix as Super Cities.

Jacksonville was a mess and Dallas may have been the worst Super Bowl week ever. Detroit and Minnesota pose the same issues as New York, but at least the games were indoors. Best game – can I keep my job if I don’t say Da’ Bears 46 - Patriots

10, in New Orleans? The worst game was also in New Orleans, 49ers 55 - Broncos 10.

Musick: Which brings us to the Big Apple. I don’t know about you, but I’m rooting for snow, sleet, wind and freezing cold. Maybe throw in a polar vortex while we’re at it.

Arkush: I’m with you man, this was a bad idea from the get go and I hope the guys who made this decision pay for it.

We all see the downside, but what I’ve been trying to figure out all along is what’s the upside? I hope they pay – but wait a minute, I’m going to be there.

Maybe we could skip the polar vortex?

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Husband enlists Hemingway in campaign to have an affair Dear Abby: I am 36. My husband is 60. We have been together for 10 years. During the first four years, we got along great, but he now says he wants to have affairs.

He texts women and tries to hide it from me. I found out he was texting his first ex-wife. It made me uncomfortable, so I asked him to stop. He didn’t. When I realized he hadn’t, I told him I would leave if it happens again. This kind of behavior has been going on for more than half our marriage.

I am at the point where I don’t want to cuddle or be affectionate with him at all.

He commented the other day he should be allowed to have

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips an affair because I mentioned I find Hemingway interesting. (He was known for affairs.)

I’m at a loss. I care for my husband and don’t want to hurt him. But I’m also scared I can’t afford to be on my own. A little advice? –

Unsure In Washington Dear Unsure: Hemingway also was known for his drinking and big-game hunting. Is your husband considering doing those things too?

If ever I heard of a couple who could benefit from marriage counseling, it’s you two. As it stands, your marriage is broken. Counseling may help. If it doesn’t and you don’t have a job, find one and figure out a way to cut your expenses so you can afford to be on your own, because it looks like you will be.

Dear Abby: I am an esthetician who works as a waxing specialist. A customer of mine came in a short while ago and admitted to driving to my salon while drunk.

She mentioned she had almost crashed her car getting here, and I could smell the liquor on her breath.

How a wound is treated affects how it scars Dear Dr. K: How and why does a scar form after injury or surgery? Why do some scars last, while others fade over time?

Dear Reader: It’s actually amazing how few scars most people have despite a lifetime of injuries to the skin.

Skin heals in a remarkably complicated process. When you cut yourself (or a surgeon makes an incision), three processes take place in roughly the following order, although they often overlap: • Inflammation. When you cut the skin (or any other tissue), the tiny blood vessels inside the skin start bleeding.

Within seconds of a cut or an incision, cells near the cut send out chemical signals that tell blood vessels to narrow.

This limits bleeding until blood cells called platelets can form tiny clots that plug up the ends of the tiny vessels and thereby stop the bleeding.

Additional chemical signals recruit white blood cells and other substances to the injured area. These white blood cells release a flood of chemical factors to relax blood vessels that were not cut and thereby increase blood flow to the injured area. This causes

ASK DR. K Dr. Anthony Komaroff the pain, redness, heat and swelling typical of inflamed tissue. The white blood cells are part of the immune system. They fight infection and clean up damaged tissue.

• Proliferation. In this stage, cells start to form new blood vessels to replace the ones that were severed by the cut.

Skin cells burrow under dead tissue to begin forming a healthy layer of skin. Fibroblasts, specialized cells that are critical to wound healing, produce substances that pull the ends of the wound closer together. The fibroblasts also form a small scar over the injured area, which protects the new skin and blood vessels growing underneath it.

• Maturation. The wound gets stronger.

If the two sides of a wound are too far apart, it will take a long time to repair the cut, and it is more likely to leave a scar. That’s why surgeons use sutures (stitches), staples or tape to bring the edges together when they’ve made a wound.

So why are some scars bigger than others? If a wound is “clean” – even, straight, and not contaminated by dirt and bacteria – it generally will heal well. Wounds caused by a surgeon’s knife fall into that category.

Wounds caused by accidents don’t. Such wounds are more likely to be jagged, to contain dirt and bacteria and to be infected. These wounds are more likely to have been reinjured or reopened after the initial accident. All of these factors tend to increase the chance of a permanent scar.

Finally, some people are born with a tendency to form prominent scars called “keloids.” These scars do tend to get smaller with time, and there are treatments to make them smaller if they are bothersome.

So we form scars because they help us heal. But our genes, what caused the cut that led to the scar and how the cut was treated all affect a scar’s size and permanence.

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She is one of my regular customers, but I am very against drunk driving. How would I professionally handle this? I wanted to report it, but I didn’t know what car she was driving or where she was headed. How should this be handled in the future? –

Conflicted In San Francisco Dear Conflicted: Because you know the woman well, you might say, “You nearly crashed your car getting here. I care about you too much to let you drive home like this. I’m calling you a taxi. Pick up your car tomorrow.”

When she’s sober again and comes in for her next appointment, tell her how

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There are two ways to lose a customer. One is by offending her. The other is by letting her kill herself behind the wheel because she’s so drunk she can’t see straight. So let your conscience guide you.

Dear Abby: I have a condition that causes constant migraines. A new neighbor heard about my illness and is determined to become my second mother. She continually tries to visit, call and text even though my husband and I have asked her not to.

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NBC is confirming that Bill Cosby is developing a possible new sitcom he would star in.

The deal brings the 76-year-old entertainer together with a writing staff to create a script for a comedy that casts Cosby as the patriarch of a multigenerational family.

An NBC spokesman said Wednesday that, as yet, there is no series order, nor even a deal to produce a pilot episode.

Cosby’s greatest TV triumph began at NBC three decades ago, when “The Cosby Show” launched in September 1984. It ran for eight seasons.

Less successful was “Cosby,” another sitcom that aired on CBS for four seasons starting in 1996. His latest TV venture is “Bill Cosby: Far From Finished,” a stand-up comedy special that premiered on Comedy Central in November.

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‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ becomes available to viewers in China

added. Hudson is scheduled to perform June 18 on Carnival Ecstasy and June 19 on Carnival Breeze, both in Cozumel, Mexico.

Carnival has struggled to restore its image after three ships broke down last year. Images of passengers stranded at sea, ships towed back to port and trip cancellations created a torrent of bad publicity for the company that depressed ticket prices and revenue.

Other performers and bands scheduled to perform are Chicago, Daughtry, Foreigner, Gavin DeGraw, Jewel, Kansas, Lady Antebellum, LeAnn Rimes, Martina McBride, Olivia Newton-John, REO Speedwagon, STYX and Trace Adkins.

So far 49 shows are confirmed for the year. Styx will kick off the series with an April 7 show on the Fantasy in Nassau.

In all, eight ships are participating.

Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show is getting a new audience – viewers in China.

The lighthearted, celebrity-focused show is now available in China on video site Sohu, with Chinese subtitles and within 48 hours of its original U.S. broadcast.

It is the first U.S. daily talk show to be carried in China, according to a statement Tuesday by distributor Warner Brothers and Sohu.com Inc. Sohu Video, like other Chinese online video sites, licenses many hit American TV shows. Earlier this month it unveiled the late-night U.S. comedy sketch show “Saturday Night Live” as an addition to its lineup.

DeGeneres’ show is in its 11th season and has won many U.S. awards.

Sohu CEO Charles Zhang said it believes “it could also have strong appeal and relevance with the Chinese audience.”

Despite plea, ‘Sherlock’ makers sticking to shortened seasons The makers of TV’s “Sherlock” say even a lobbying effort by British Prime Minister David Cameron wouldn’t persuade them to produce more episodes each season.

But “Sherlock” co-creator Steven Moffat and producer Sue Vertue tweaked Cameron anyway for lack of effort. It’s been more than a month, they noted, since he visited China and was asked by fans there to press for more of the popular mystery series.

He praised the drama and told Chinese viewers who submitted the request to him online that he would try. But Cameron has yet to contact them, Vertue said this week.

A droll Moffat added: “David Cameron, calling you on that, mate. ... All of China, they’re waiting.”

The British-produced modern take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective has been a worldwide hit. It made its third season U.S. debut last Sunday on PBS, with husband-and-wife team Moffat and Vertue and star Benedict Cumberbatch on hand to promote it.

Fans have to make do with just a handful of episodes — three this season — as the show’s in-demand makers and cast, including Martin Freeman and newcomer (and Freeman’s real-life partner) Amanda Abbington, see to other projects. That includes the “Doctor Who” series for Moffat, “The Hobbit” franchise for Freeman and a string of films for Cumberbatch.

“No, it’s a waste of time, sorry, China,” Moffat replied when asked if “Sherlock” might be expanded to more episodes. The nine that have aired since 2010 are the equivalent of cranking out nine movies, he and Vertue said.

But why apologize to the Chinese and not devotees elsewhere?

“Well, China were the ones who went to the top and asked,” Moffat said.

He and Cumberbatch, who said he appreciated the fervor of fans, agreed they are committed to keeping “Sherlock” going indefinitely.

Elton John gives support to Russians, challenges new anti-gay law Entertainer-songwriter Elton John is declaring his support of the Russian people, and he says they still accept him despite that country’s harsh new anti-gay law.

Passed last year, the so-called “gay propaganda” law bans promotion of “nontraditional sexual relations” to minors.

John said Wednesday that he visited Russia in December concerned that the new law would affect how he was treated as “an openly gay foreigner.” He says he received a warm welcome.

But if foreign visitors are unaffected by the law, John says it has legitimized “vicious homophobia” against gay Russians.

John calls the legislation “deeply dangerous” to the gay and lesbian community, and “deeply divisive” to Russian society.

He volunteered to introduce Russian President Vladimir Putin to gay Russians to help promote understanding.

Jennifer Hudson to headline concert series for Carnival cruise shows Back when she was a nobody, long before she blasted to stardom on “American Idol” and “Dreamgirls,” Jennifer Hudson sang on a cruise ship. And on Wednesday, the singer said she would do it again – this time as the headliner for a new concert series on Carnival Cruise Lines called Carnival Live.

“I used to work on a cruise ship, a long time ago,” said Hudson before performing at a Carnival news conference in midtown Manhattan. “That’s what I did before I did ‘American Idol.’”

Her stint aboard a Disney cruise ship was “my test,” she said. “Two days later, I went in and auditioned for ‘American Idol.’”

Headlining the Carnival series “is like a full circle,” she

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Gerstad Builders hoping to keep momentum in 2014 Jerry Kuyper McHENRY – After a sluggish 2012 (three sales) and an encouraging 2013 (15 sales), Roger Gerstad, president of Gerstad Builders, is starting this year with a building bang.

Construction has wrapped up for immediate occupancy of a two-story Roosevelt model at the company’s Bailey Estates subdivision in Williams Bay, Wis. “We thought we would have it ready by the end of the year [2013], but Mother Nature

intervened and that became impossible. But, here we are in the new year and the house is done,” Gerstad said. “We are ready to sell it.”

Meanwhile, he goes for building permits on new houses for customers and having his contractors continue to work on a new Prestwick model at Dawson Creek in Poplar Grove. Construction is in the framing stage for this 1,567-square-foot ranch priced from $174,990.

It should be completed by March, Gerstad said. Plans are to use the Prestwick as a sales center in the community, but it is available for purchase.

When completed, it will

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The three-bedroom Prestwick is one of nine ranch plans being offered at the community. The standard three-bedroom format offers two bedrooms for children and one for the parents. For emptynesters, the third bedroom can be made into a study or craft room.

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$92,000, 371 Whitehall Ln, Algonquin 60102-6505, 18-25-377-009, Jp Morgan Chase Bank To Zenona Stusowski &, December 11 $131,000, 1405 N Parkview Ter, Algonquin 60102-1956, 19-33-102-022, Phillip A Catalano To Thr Property Illinois Lp, December 11 $136,000, 10306 Wilmette Ave, Algonquin 60102-1621, 19-27-207-033, Home State Bank To Jacob P Boettcher & Kelly L Connolly, December 11 $142,500, 2703 Bay View Cir, Algonquin 60102-6830, 19-30-454-021, Deborah D Tucker To Salman Ahmed & Sumera Ahmed, December 20 $157,000, 2804 Waterfront Ave, Algonquin 60102-6835, 19-30-451-076, Casey Moore To Kristin K Maggiore &, December 19 $170,000, 314 Circle Dr, Algonquin 60102-2126, 19-33-227-005, Frederick R Foote To Elm Street Homes Llc, December 10 $170,000, 612 Sandpiper Ct, Algonquin 60102-4312, 19-32-228-025, Ronald E Kokoszka To Ralph Stachura &, December 13 $175,000, 215 Clay St, Algonquin 60102-2803, 19-34-184-003, Deborah J Gazzola To Michal Nowak & Melmma Martinez, December 12 $185,000, 1180 Stonegate Rd, Algonquin 60102-5969, 19-32-178-020, Mat-

thew Dunphy To Catherine A Dunphy &, December 11 $196,000, 1621 Short St, Algonquin 60102-1849, 19-26-154-003, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Bassam Danial &, December 17 $200,000, 1111 Prairie Dr, Algonquin 60102-4276, 19-35-253-001, Frances Diane Trice To Andrew E Wasilewski & Samantha Wasilewski, December 10 $202,000, 815 Surrey Ln, Algonquin 60102-2061, 19-33-327-002, Wells Fargo Bank To Brian Baker &, December 18 $215,000, 1005 Surrey Ln, Algonquin 60102-2020, 19-33-327-021, Mustafa Talic To Hariz Talic &, December 17 $250,000, 1505 Lowe Dr, Algonquin 60102-2335, 19-26-308-012, Haig Pedian Jr To Olivia Czyzynski & Michael Czyzynski, December 11 $275,000, 1721 Heather Dr, Algonquin 60102-1827, 19-26-128-005, Catherine A Dunphy To Matthew Dunphy & Denise Dunphy, December 11 $284,000, 551 Tenby Way, Algonquin 60102-6513, 18-25-378-016, Jonathan S Coe To Michael A Pyszka & Joy E Pyszka, December 11 $303,500, 505 Harper Dr, Algonquin 60102-2091, 19-33-253-017, Hsbc Bank Usa To Marcia Rhodes &, December 17 $315,000, 525 Harper Dr, Algonquin 60102-2091, 19-33-253-019, Fannie Mae To Jeremy R Tohtz & John Tohtz,

December 11 $315,000, 3660 Grayhawk Dr, Algonquin 60102-6325, 18-36-401-007, Moritz Trust To John Selsky &, December 13 $342,500, 641 Fairway View Dr, Algonquin 60102-4404, 19-31-101-008, National Residential Nominee S To Thomas E Robideau &, December 19 $342,500, 641 Fairway View Dr, Algonquin 60102-4404, 19-31-101-008, Benjamin Andrews To Residential Nominee Services, December 19

CARY $103,000, 188 New Haven Dr, Cary 60013-1815, 19-11-355-047, American Homes 4 Rent Llc To Scott D Sidlo &, December 16 $115,000, 340 New Haven Dr, Cary 60013-1812, 19-11-355-009, Roland H Born To Joan John &, December 13 $127,500, 2 New Haven Dr, Cary 60013-1816, 19-14-106-023, Mary E Farley To Robert Bourdage & Kathy Bourdage, December 11 $145,000, 364 Haber Rd, Cary 600133224, 19-14-408-016, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Laura B Toenies &, December 18 $152,000, 428 Marquette Ave, Cary 60013-2914, 20-18-376-014, Fuchs Trust To Israel Aguilera & Juanita Aguilera, December 18 $157,500, 105 Charlotte Ct, Cary 60013-2656, 19-13-258-022, Patricia K

Pelz To Kyle J Hershberger &, December 19 $172,500, 1229 Prairie View Pkwy, Cary 60013-2621, 19-11-227-029, Lynne S Dritlein Estate To Anne M Ruffatti Szczebak &, December 18 $240,000, 485 Newcastle Dr, Cary 60013-1703, 20-06-476-004, Residential Recovery Capital To Adisa Ty Foreman & Keleigh Foreman, December 17 $262,000, 957 Chancery Ln, Cary 60013-3232, 19-23-132-002, Thomas J Tabone To Alfred L Lentine & Corinne D Lentine, December 11 $280,000, 960 S Rawson Bridge Rd, Cary 60013-6103, 20-08-301-001, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Karel J Vlasak Ii & Marisa L Vlasak, December 10

CRYSTAL LAKE $58,500, 963 Golf Course Rd 2, Crystal Lake 60014-8331, 19-07-380-010, Us Bank Na Trustee To Robertas Sidlauskas & Rose Sidlauskas, December 19 $60,000, 106 Delaware St, Crystal Lake 60014-4970, 18-02-404-015, Charles F Ferguson To Donald Pate & Katherine King, December 11 $80,000, 211 Glen Ave, Crystal Lake 60014-4426, 14-33-304-007, Velsko Trust To Ryan Orlick & Caitlyn Orlick, December 13 $85,000, 280 E Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake 60014-3609, 14-33-178-010,

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• GERSTAD Continued from page E1 This floor plan eliminates the need to climb stairs. The home features a two-car garage, steeply raked rooflines and decorative brick, Gerstad said.

“Because of clever architectural details like a cathedral ceiling in the great room, 9-foot ceilings in all other rooms and the elimination of unnecessary walls between the kitchen and great room, the feeling of spaciousness is emphasized significantly,” he said.

A 566-square-foot in-law suite can be built onto the Prestwick at an additional cost of $65,000.

The bad weather has slowed Gerstad somewhat as he wants to break ground on a custom house for a buyer at his Liberty Trails subdivision.

“Mother Nature is not cooperating,” he said. “We might have to wait for spring and warmer weather.”

The Liberty Trails subdivision in McHenry is one of four that are active and relatively near the company office. Williams Bay and Poplar Grove are the furthest and probably a 30- to 40-minute drive from the McHenry office. The other subdivision is The Trails of Pheasant Ridge in Richmond.

The Roosevelt at Bailey Estates is a new design for Gerstad. At 2,094 square feet of living space, the Roosevelt is priced at $214,490, but on the market for $269,990.

“The completed model has a lot more in it than the base,” Gerstad explained. “For example, it has a threeinstead of a two-car garage, a fireplace, granite countertops, hardwood flooring in the kitchen and ceramic tile in the foyer. Those are some of the biggies.”

The model also includes stainless steel gas range, microwave, range hood and dishwasher.

The house is designed to attract

Continued from page E1 $90,500, 1382 Teakwood Ln, Crystal Lake 60014-4032, 13-36-356023, Us Bank Na Trustee To Srp Sub Llc, December 17 $110,000, 1234 Hillsborough Ct, Crystal Lake 60014-2738, 19-18-280029, Kimberly M Chlupsa To Daniel A Gilly &, December 20 $111,000, 9509 Georgetown Ln, Crystal Lake 60014-3335, 18-14253-009, Whalen Trust To Demetra E Archos & Angelique Archos Solhi, December 20 $114,500, 1334 Louise St, Crystal Lake 60014-2519, 15-30-256-009, Fannie Mae To David R Dixon &, December 17 $122,500, 336 Hickory Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-3413, 14-31-252-015, Reinhardt Trust To Karla A Millz &, December 17 $137,500, 510 Palm Ct, Crystal Lake 60014-2034, 19-19-231-006, Carol M Emrich To First American Bank Trustee, December 17 $140,000, 603 Nash Rd, Crystal Lake 60014-7139, 19-07-227-014, Mac 4 Investments Llc To Nicholas J Brill & Jennifer N Brill, December 19 $143,000, 444 Berkshire Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-7400, 19-07-277-036, Gregory T Davis To Susan N Bower &, December 16 $148,000, 83 Clover Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-5011, 18-01-106-030, Debra S Nelson To Amit Bhattacharjee & Monami Goswami, December 19 $170,000, 3908 E Crystal Lake Ave, Crystal Lake 60014-6502, 14-35-351-007, Layshock Trust To Efrain Espinoza & Socorro Espinoza, December 16 $178,000, 832 Bennington Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-8841, 19-07-352-041, Paul T Greenlee Jr To Christopher W Johnson & Catherine Johnson, December 16 $179,000, 158 Lill Ave, Crystal Lake 60014-6022, 19-05-180-018, Matthew W Begue To Ian M Shanahan &, December 13 $180,000, 361 Everett Ave, Crystal Lake 60014-7162, 19-05-354-002, Schultz Trust To Richard Vanduys & Cassandra Vanduys, December 13 $182,000, 5711 Marietta Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-4505, 14-34-401-028, William Imboden To Craig E Butler &, December 16 $185,000, 34 S Oak St, Crystal Lake 60014-5817, 19-06-229-044, Steven S Shorey To Alfred See & June See, December 16 $190,000, 1049 Cedar Crest Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-6930, 18-12-428028, Andy D Morlan To Kelly Phillips & Barbara Breees, December 20 $220,000, 7713 W Hillside Rd, Crystal Lake 60012-2934, 14-30127-004, William Bryan Franzen To John M Piershale & Carol J Piershale, December 11 $230,000, 3906 S Tamarack Trl, Crystal Lake 60012-2010, 14-26-302009, Kenneth P Eriksen To Sharon L Buyer &, December 16 $245,000, 186 Lakeshore Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-5256, 12-06253-035, Home State Bank Trustee To Steven Bristow & Molly Bristow,

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The Roosevelt model at the Bailey Estates subdivision in Williams Bay, Wis., has 2,094 square feet of living space. Pricing for the two-story Roosevelt starts at $214,490. move-up buyers or retirees who would like to live near the bay (Williams) that is part of the Geneva Lake play area just north of the Illinois state line.

Potential buyers of the three-bedroom, two-and-one-half bath two-story home “will be impressed with the feeling of spaciousness and the abundance of natural light that fills the rooms,” Gerstad said. “This contemporary floor plan eliminates unnecessary walls between the first floor rooms, thus the kitchen flows into the breakfast room, which continues uninhibited into the family room.”

The first floor also has a 12-foot, 6-inch-by-12-foot, 6-inch room immediately adjacent to the entry foyer that can be utilized as a study, living room or formal dining room.

Finishing up the first level is a powder room and a full-size laundry room between the three-car attached garage and the family room.

December 11 $245,000, 1663 Dogwood Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-1996, 18-24-202-022, Laura M Maccready To Kyle N Dafcik & Kristin Dafcik, December 10 $260,000, 5810 Wild Plum Rd, Crystal Lake 60014-4643, 14-34-426082, Cynthia A Donmyer To Patrick Gummerson & Debra J Gummerson, December 16 $262,000, 1742 Louisville Ln, Crystal Lake 60014-2921, 19-19-151004, David S Lineback To Ajay Ashok Jadhav &, December 18 $270,000, 108 Crystal Ridge Dr, Crystal Lake 60012-3504, 14-32-253011, John H Boyd To Justin M Wojdyla & Cynthia M Wojdyla, December 11 $300,000, 3011 Jenny Jae Ln, Crystal Lake 60012-1352, 14-16-476-004, Promisor Relocation To Robert C Przespolewski & Erinbrooke C Ryan, December 19 $300,000, 3011 Jenny Jae Ln, Crystal Lake 60012-1352, 14-16-476004, Adam K Wendling To Promisor Relocation, December 19 $405,500, 812 Waterford Cut, Crystal Lake 60014-8506, 19-18-113001, Country Home Builders Inc To Jeffrey H Carnes & Julie A Canres, December 11

FOX RIVER GROVE $60,000, 1214 Hillcrest Ave, Fox River Grove 60021-1512, 20-19-177020, Lyle Trust To Chicago Title Land Trust Co, December 19 $203,000, 102 Harding Ave, Fox River Grove 60021-1010, 20-17303-003, Thomas G Van Stedum To Ryan C Horton & Tonya L Horton, December 16 $215,000, 404 Lexington Ave, Fox River Grove 60021-1846, 20-19-429020, Ha T Le To Donald A Dorsey &, December 12 $305,000, 1033 Heather Ct, Fox River Grove 60021-1355, 20-20227-009, Reichenbach Trust To Christopher Lowkis & Paulina Lowkis, December 13

HARVARD $60,000, 308 N Jefferson St, Harvard 60033-3026, 01-35-431-009, Hud To William A Conley & Linda M Conley, December 20 $60,000, 524 Timber Dr, Harvard 60033-7819, 06-02-157-104, Caleb R Frazier To Cesar Escobar Martinez &, December 11 $65,500, 326 W Brainard St, Harvard 60033-2706, 01-35-403022, Federal National Mortgage Assn To Scott L Shepard & Heather D Shepard, December 18 $89,000, 808 8th St, Harvard 60033-2145, 01-35-103-017, Mchenry County Habitat Humanit To Claudia Melesio &, December 19 $135,000, 7314 Ryan Rd, Harvard 60033-8472, 01-30-400-015, Linda Tennant To Daniel Allen Green & Samantha Jo Putney, December 17

HEBRON $555,000, 6119 State Route 47, Hebron 60034-9405, 03-32-400003, Ragland Trust To Raul Delira & Josefina Delira, December 11

On the second level are three bedrooms, a flex area and two bathrooms.

“As expected the master bedroom suite is spacious, features an abundance of windows, a huge walk-in closet and access to a private bathroom,” Gerstad said.

The other two bedrooms range in size from 12 feet, 3 inches by 11 feet and 3 inches to 12 feet, 6 inches by 12 feet and 8 inches. Those bedrooms have closets and access to another fullsize bathroom.

In addition to the new Roosevelt, Bailey Estates offers ranch and two-story housing that typically feature vaulted ceilings, 9-foot first floor ceilings, three to five bedrooms, two to three bathrooms, living room, formal dining room, family room, kitchens with 42-inch upper cabinets, breakfast area, basement and an attached two-car garage. These designs provide 1,740 to 3,177 square feet of living space

HUNTLEY $116,500, 10891 Cape Cod Ln, Huntley 60142-8152, 18-34-305-007, Wells Fargo Bank To Graciela Grant &, December 12 $140,000, 11396 Bellflower Ln, Huntley 60142-7796, 18-32-177-012, Angel L Cosme Jr To Hartman Trust, December 11 $163,000, 11394 Bellflower Ln, Huntley 60142-7796, 18-32-177-013, Henry A Graney To Meyer Trust, December 10 $164,000, 13534 Delaney Rd, Huntley 60142-6335, 18-31-405-040, Donald Wechet To Terron R Cox & Patricia A Cox, December 19 $180,000, 13502 Wildwood Ln, Huntley 60142-7782, 18-31-452-091, Natalie Rubin To Boris Zabikow & Sherry Zabikow, December 13 $195,000, 10012 Marvin Dr, Huntley 60142-2307, 18-23-301-011, Fannie Mae To Nicholas Montalvo & Sandra Montalvo, December 11 $195,000, 9244 Buckingham Ct, Huntley 60142-2470, 18-21-226-036, Christiana Trust To Ih3 Property Illinois Lp, December 16 $207,500, 10498 Scott Dr, Huntley 60142-2379, 18-22-401-016, Dionicio D Luna To James R Polite &, December 11 $210,000, 9745 Bedford Dr, Huntley 60142-2303, 18-23-304-003, Mateusz Dlugopolski To Laura C Bolen &, December 13 $218,000, 8808 Lattimer St, Huntley 60142-2449, 18-16-300-007, Ryland Group Inc To John P Macri & Kathleen L Macri, December 11 $223,500, 9230 Durham Dr, Huntley 60142-2458, 18-21-226-053, Lyndsey M Defrenza To Cody R Smith &, December 10 $241,500, 11619 Manda Dr, Huntley 60142-9408, 17-34-426-003, Edward J Lopez To Ih2 Property Illinois Lp, December 16 $243,500, 9765 Cummings St, Huntley 60142-6024, 18-21-304011, Ryland Group Inc To Daniel M Halvorsen & Michelle L Halvorsen, December 11 $277,000, 10664 Lone Star Way, Huntley 60142-4034, 18-27-378-020, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Kevin Kalisz & Sarah Erb, December 10 $346,500, 12035 Barton Ave, Huntley 60142-7876, 18-31-352-008, Wolf Trust To John J Dix & Christine M Dix, December 16 $383,000, 12227 Bartelt Ln, Huntley 60142-6064, 18-20-477-018, Ryland Group Inc To Luther J Rainer Iii & Courtney N Rainer, December 11

and are base priced from $214,990 to $286,090.

Options include skylights, threecar garages, wood-burning fireplaces, additional volume ceilings, custom millwork, imported ceramic tile, Corian or granite counter tops, hardwood flooring, and English or walkout basements.

Gerstad said buyers can modify any of his company’s floor plans.

“Because each house is stick built, customizing is possible,” he said.

“Homes can be expanded, additional volume ceilings can be incorporated, and interior and exterior walls can be relocated. If the buyer desires it, it can be done in Bailey Estates.”

Gerstad’s company has almost 40 years of experience in the new-house building industry.

The community is served by Williams Bay Elementary School and Williams Bay Junior and Senior High

Federal National Mortgage Assn To Renner Trust, December 19 $67,000, 2 Larkspur Ct, Lake In The Hills 60156-4662, 18-24-351-036, Intercounty Judicial Sales Co To M A S Living Trust, December 10 $122,000, 1178 Heartland Gate, Lake In The Hills 60156-4942, 19-19438-010, Kyle D Welte To Alyssa M Durkin &, December 11 $125,000, 109 Hunters Path, Lake In The Hills 60156-1224, 19-29-133016, Tris R Clark To Joseph Knox & Grace Leader, December 17 $125,000, 133 Polaris Dr, Lake In The Hills 60156-5674, 19-19-482-001, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Anthony J Seremak &, December 17 $152,000, 104 Quail Run, Lake In The Hills 60156-1245, 19-29-181002, Takela M Walker To Serc Llc, December 16 $180,000, 12899 W Millbrook Dr, Lake In The Hills 60156, 18-32-352004, Sharon L Marzec To Robert C Vogt & Janis J Vogt, December 17 $195,000, 7 Kurt Ct, Lake In The Hills 60156-1589, 19-21-401-019, Steven R Krautstrunk To Miles R Dillehay & Tiffany Richardson, December 18 $242,000, 2 Doral Ct, Lake In The Hills 60156-4486, 18-25-227-015, David H Hunter To Robert Szular &, December 16 $260,000, 3260 Banford Cir, Lake In The Hills 60156-6339, 18-14-326012, Peter A Napoleon To Bradford Fukuda &, December 20 $321,500, 4780 Coyote Lakes Cir, Lake In The Hills 60156-6511, 18-25176-014, Plote Homes Llc To John P Pianowski & James J Pianowski, December 18

LAKEWOOD $143,000, 9039 Falcon Greens Dr, Village Of Lakewood 60014-3306, 18-13-103-095, Firstmerit Bank Na To Melissa D Floress &, December 17

MARENGO $155,000, 818 Menge Rd, Marengo 60152-8610, 12-06-300-003, Antoni Czupryna To Jeffrey V Burch & Leann A Burch, December 11 $172,000, 22109 Grenadier Dr, Marengo 60152-9672, 11-15-427004, William J Richardson To Steven M Freeman & Christine S Lee, December 16 $675,000, 19912 Kishwaukee Valley Rd, Marengo 60152, 12-06-300009, Harvard State Bank Trustee To Jeffrey V Burch & Leann A Burch, December 11

ISLAND LAKE

MCHENRY

$110,000, 3274 Medford Ct, Island Lake 60042-9765, 15-20-152-017, Fannie Mae To James T Boyce & Erin C Boyce, December 17

$55,000, 2907 Oakwood Ave, Mchenry 60051-2903, 09-24-226016, Jacobson Trust To Ali M Wahid &, December 17 $71,000, 4223 Savoy Ln, Mchenry 60050-8305, 14-10-482-027, John Oliver To Forough Fariborzi & Jalal Raisdana, December 13 $77,250, 1918 W Indian Ridge Dr, Mchenry 60051-6175, 10-07302-019, Hud To Robert Kuhat &, December 19 $78,000, 4812 William St, Mchenry 60051-5721, 10-07-278-004, Janusz

JOHNSBURG $138,100, 3706 Fillmore Rd, Johnsburg 60051-5140, 09-14-128-022, Federal National Mortgage Assn To Cameron Carlson &, December 16

LAKE IN THE HILLS $57,500, 1315 Cunat Ct 2A, Lake In The Hills 60156-5257, 19-21-329-031,

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“Residents of the Wisconsin community can also enjoy a variety of recreational activities along the serene countryside,” Gerstad said. “From skiing and ice skating in the winter months to golf, swimming and other water sport activities in the summertime, activities abound for Williams Bay homeowners.”

A sales center is at 436 Ashley Drive off Bailey Road, less than a mile west of Route 67. For information, call 815-385-4495 or 262-903-5555 or visit www.gerstadbuilders.com.

Similar to the designs at Bailey Estates, Dawson Creek offers ranch and two-story housing that typically features vaulted ceilings, 9-foot first floor ceilings, three to five bedrooms, two to three bathrooms, living, dining and family rooms, kitchens with 42inch upper cabinets, breakfast area, basement and an attached two-car garage. These houses provide 1,382 to 2,929 square feet of living space that are priced from $162,990 to $248,990.

Included are wooden cabinetry, a General Electric appliance package (stove, dishwasher, garbage disposal, and range hood), Kohler bathroom fixtures, Moen faucets, a one-year warranty program and quarter-acre building sites.

Gerstad will customize designs.

Options are skylights, three-car garages (per plan), wood-burning fireplace, additional volume ceilings, custom millwork, imported ceramic tile, Corian or granite counter tops, hardwood flooring and English or walkout basements.

Poplar Grove is 17 miles east of Rockford. For information, call 815547-0800 or visit www.gerstadbuilders. com.

Since it was founded in the 1991, Gerstad Builders has built and sold more than 1,500 single- and multi-family homes.

Trust To Christopher S Brown & Tonya L Davis, December 19 $83,900, 5410 W Greenbrier Dr, Mchenry 60050-5908, 09-33-453009, Hud To Christopher M Job &, December 20 $88,000, 4563 Prime Pkwy, Mchenry 60050-7036, 14-10-255008, Mchenry Industrial Lp To Mmr Holdings Llc, December 19 $88,000, 4519 Prime Pkwy, Mchenry 60050-7000, 14-10-254005, Mmr Holdings Llc To Mchenry Industrial Partnership, December 19 $94,500, 2043 Concord Dr, Mchenry 60050-8324, 14-10-479-069, Hud To Paul J Polep &, December 16 $95,000, 3802 Maple Ave, Mchenry 60050-3829, 09-26-326-005, Swick Trust To Daniel C Poierier & Shirley Poierier, December 20 $100,000, 318 Mineral Springs Dr, Mchenry 60051-5803, 09-36-331008, Richard A Houge To Leah M Maxon &, December 16 $108,000, 2554 Evergreen Cir, Mchenry 60050-8019, 09-23-302012, Federal National Mortgage Assn To I Mui Chan &, December 13 $108,000, 5909 Fox Lake Rd, Mchenry 60051-6282, 10-05-206002, Christine L Hauck To Richard Hauck & Tara Hauck, December 19 $110,000, 5843 Fieldstone Trl, Mchenry 60050-2213, 09-33-382033, Federal National Mortgage Assn To William E Weddle &, December 17 $117,000, 400 Legend Ln, Mchenry 60050-8008, 09-32-428-056, Dennis S Myer To Hsai Zheng & Min Zheng, December 11 $125,000, 1601 Hillside Ln, Mchenry 60051-3656, 09-25-253-004, Mchenry County Habitat Humanit To Beth Colin &, December 19 $135,000, 4508 Spring Grove Rd, Mchenry 60051-8589, 09-12-400001, Kollenkark Trust To Jordan M Lesperance & Stephanie N Lesperance, December 19 $148,500, 315 N Timothy Ln, Mchenry 60050-5660, 09-35-329020, Richard J Himpelmann To Richard P Fossler & Laurel K Fossler, December 11 $173,500, 420 Brookwood Trl, Mchenry 60050-5192, 14-04-253012, Edward J Finerty To Serc Llc, December 11 $175,000, 1121 W Circle Ct, Mchenry 60051-2800, 10-07-480-013, Howard A Fassnacht To Thomas W Watkins &, December 19 $193,500, 200 Windridge Dr, Mchenry 60050-5160, 09-33-478018, Richard Miller To Amy Claire Mueller &, December 17 $215,000, 6422 Longford Dr, Mchenry 60050-8069, 09-32-402009, Anand K Tiwari To Nicholas W Kay & Helen A Kay, December 19 $226,500, 120 W Broadway St, Mchenry 60050-8514, 10-05-284004, State Bank To Allen D Goralski &, December 16

RICHMOND $157,000, 7737 Barnard Mill Rd, Richmond 60071-9309, 04-31-100013, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Leonard S Foster &, December 20 $252,000, 4004 E Keith Dr, Richmond 60071-9691, 04-23-101-

004, Mark R Godonis To George G Orenchak & Karen M Orenchak, December 11

SPRING GROVE $225,000, 10807 Michigan Dr, Spring Grove 60081-8496, 05-07228-006, Charles E Thurber To David Heyndericks & Megan Heyndericks, December 13 $235,000, 8010 Pillow Hill Rd, Spring Grove 60081, 05-20-400009, Deutsche Bank Natl Trt Co Ttee To Donald Oxhovd & Gregory C Schwantner, December 20

WONDER LAKE $57,000, 9111 Memory Trl, Wonder Lake 60097-9483, 08-14-476-008, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To David W Wasberg &, December 10 $89,500, 5611 E Wonder Lake Rd, Wonder Lake 60097-9007, 09-06284-032, Thomas Tanner To Andrew J Miller & Julia E Miller, December 20 $95,000, 8020 Balsam Dr, Wonder Lake 60097-9349, 09-19-101-030, Carianne Lake To Joseph Silvestri & Tiffiney Forrest, December 20 $115,000, 9207 Pine Ave, Wonder Lake 60097-9485, 08-14-478-001, Harve S Sultan To Julie Sargent &, December 19 $400,000, 3903 E Lake Shore Dr, Wonder Lake 60097-8627, 09-18-126-031, Jerome A Karnick To Ronald C Bateman & Kim C Bateman, December 20

WOODSTOCK $75,500, 321 Lincoln Ave, Woodstock 60098-3230, 13-05-351-011, Hud To Kenneth Stormey Kies & Sue L Kies, December 20 $91,000, 513 1/2 E Judd St, Woodstock 60098, 13-05-402-029, Dolores J Loomis To Jay Keppen &, December 13 $95,000, 3506 Stieg Rd, Woodstock 60098-7352, 12-24-276-009, American Community Bk & Tr To Deanne M Kingston & Scott C Fanning, December 16 $100,000, 601 W South St, Woodstock 60098-3601, 13-07-226-002, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Bertram Irslinger &, December 10 $161,500, 1560 Wheeler St, Woodstock 60098-2493, 08-32-307-010, Federal National Mortgage Assn To Giuseppe Ferrioli & Leticia Medina, December 10 $164,000, 621 W Judd St, Woodstock 60098-3134, 13-06-477-004, Carvis Trust To Colleen O Brien &, December 20 $184,000, 1073 Greta Ave, Woodstock 60098-8864, 13-07-178-003, James C Wise To Marla J Peters &, December 19 $190,000, 441 Dacy St, Woodstock 60098-3228, 13-06-429-019, Alfus Trust To Hiffman Trust, December 11 $310,000, 10616 Charles Rd, Woodstock 60098-8787, 08-22-378-005, Richard B Mccallister To Christopher J Cusick & Karen Cusick, December 16 $575,000, 14511 Il Route 14, Woodstock 60098-9468, 07-36-400-001, Bbbd Ii Llc To Juan C Alvarez &, December 10

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CRYSTAL LAKE Large & Spacious 2BR First floor, $850/mo.

Heat, gas, water, D/W incl.

Pets extra. 847-707-3800 Crystal Lake Terrific 2BR Duplex Near metra, garage, basement.

Brite and Clean! New paint/carpet. $895/mo + util. 815-347-7464

FOX LAKE 1 BR, Laundry on-site, no pets, Sect 8 OK, $690/mo + sec.

847-812-9830 Fox Lake Remod 1BR $750 & Garden Unit, $695. Util incl except elec + laundry & storage, no dogs.

Agent Owned. 815-814-3348 HARVARD AREA Huge 3BR, 2BA loft apt. Quiet. Frplc, W/D, C/A. Fish/Swim. Pets ok. $1025/mo.

815-648-2716

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1 & 2 Bedroom Rents Starting $735

hrdwd flrs, quiet building, heat incl., W/D on site, no dogs/smoking $750/mo., 815-596-1363

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815-334-9380 www.cunat.com

Front and rear balcony, laundry facility, parking, no pets/smoking. $750/mo + sec. 815-790-6770

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Marengo: Lg 2 bdrm unit avail Immed. $750. All appl W/D, Dishwasher & micro furnished.

Cent Air. No pets/no smoking.

Sec dep, lease req. Tenant pays electric, cable. 224-858-7377

Woodstock 2BR Ranch Duplex 1 bath, unfinished bsmt. New carpet, detached shared garage, no pets. $875/mo + util + sec, ref and lease. 815-347-0349

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McHenry -1BR some utilities included, balcony $700 & UP Broker Owned 815-347-1712

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Woodstock Studio $585/mo+sec.

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Fox Lake: waterfront 1BR condo, hrdwd flrs, pool, wooded trails, tennis, boating, b-ball, etc., $625/m. 815-563-4312

HEBRON 2BR CONDO'S Appls, W/D, patio/deck, private ent, $745-$875. 815-482-8163 Woodstock: 3BR, 1.5BA, TH, full bsmt, 2 car gar. w/opnr, concrete patio, yrd, full kitch. w/ all appl., no pets $1225/m 630-514-4956

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WOODSTOCK - 2BR or 1BR DR/Office/Den option, Utility Room, LR, Kitchen. No pets/smoking. Just south of Square. $725/mo + util, security + ref req. 815-338-1734

Woodstock Large 2BR Flat

1.5 Bath, A/C, Stove, Refrigerator, Garage, No Pets. Broker Owned.

847-683-7944 HURRY!!

Heat, water garbage. Hardwood floors, laundry facilities. No dogs. $695/mo 815-529-3782

WOODSTOCK 3 BEDROOM

All utilities incl, large yard, parking. $975/mo.

815-337-6614

CAPRON 4 BEDROOM, 1 BATH Very nice, appls, 2 car garage. $800/mo + utilities, sec & ref.

815-943-3325

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$710 Studio, 1 & 2 Bedrooms FREE Pool & Fitness Center

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Woodstock WINTER SPECIAL 2BR APTS Starting @ $730 Autumnwood Apt. Elevator Building 815-334-9380 www.cunat.com WOODSTOCK, out in the county, 1BD, 1BA. Heat & water incl. $800/mo + sec dep. Avail.

2/15/2014. 815-739-1958

Woodstock: 2, 3BR, main floor & lndry, $790 & up, Broker Owned 815-347-1712

Woodstock: 2BR apt. $800/mo.+sec. dep Roberto 773-317-3364

CARY TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT 3 bedrooms, 2 bath Townhouse Appliances, C/A , Comm Pool.

No pets, no smoking. $1250 per mo + sec.

Subject to Credit check 815-814-4572

Crystal Lake 1st Flr 2BR Condo 2 bath, $965/mo+sec/ref. Includes appl, W/D, water, pool, no pets.

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Crystal Lake 2 bedroom, laundry, $925/month Broker Owned 815-347-1712

Crystal Lake 3BR Ranch

1bath, appl, W/D,1.5 car garage, $1095/mo + sec. dep Broker Lic. 815-354-4575

Crystal Lake 4BR On Fox River 200 ft waterfront, boat, dock, deck.

1.5 ac, 2BA, C/A, new carpet, tile. $1395/mo. 708-296-4476

Crystal Lake/East Side On River 3BR, 2BA, updated, frplc, dock/lift.

1st 6 mo $1350. See pics craigslist Pets OK with Dep. 847-875-7277

HUNTLEY HOME FOR RENT clean 2 bed, 1 bath, fireplace, 2 car garage, appliances, wash/dryer, yard, near park, pool. $1100.

815-378-2090 Ingleside on water 2BR, FR, LR, fireplace, kitchen, many extras, $1100+dep., 630-860-7143 or 630-903-7064

ISLAND LAKE LARGE 3BR 2 bath, garage, C/A, on Fox River.

No dogs, $945/mo. Broker Owned 815-344-1167 Marengo 2 & 3BR, 2.5 BA, 2 car gar., $950-$1075/mo.

Broker Owned 815-347-1712

MARENGO RURAL 3 BEDROOM

McHenry Beautiful Winding Creek 3 bed, 2 ba tri-level, large living room and family room with a 2.5 att garage and fenced yard at: 217 Village Trail. Long term lease. $1,395 mo.

Land Management Properties 815-678-4771 McHenry In Town X-Tra Lrg 4BR 2 full bath, like new inside. $1095/mo. Broker Owned 815-344-1167

McHenry Patriot Estates & Prairie Lake Townhomes .

“New Year, New Rent Specials”

2BR Starting at $1250.00.

2 Car Garage, Pet Friendly Free Health Club Membership.

815-363-5919 or 815-363-0322 MCHENRY RENT TO OWN Newer 2 story, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath 3 car garage with screen room. $1650 + security. 815-344-2044 McHenry/Lakemoor, 2BR, 1BA, fenced yrd., $875/mo.

847-812-2405 McHenry: 3BR, 2BA, raised ranch on double lot, full bsmnt parti. fin. +add. BR, 2 car det. gar., lrg. fncd yrd., $1200/mo+utils.+sec dep., 847-338-0503 McHenry: quad level, 3BR, 2BA, fenced yrd, attch. gar., $1300+sec & utils., 815-575-6919 Richmond Just north in Genoa City (Nippersink Manor) On a Country Acre 4 bed, 2 1/2 bath 2 story home with finished family room in basement. Both 1.5 & 2.5 det garage, 2 fireplaces. $1295 mo.

Land Management Properties 815-678-4771 Wonder Lake ~ Lake Front House Beautifully Remodeled 2BR, 1BA Huge deck and pier, $1150 + utilities, no dogs. Agent Owned.

815-814-3348

WONDER LAKE ~ WaterFront 3 BD, 2BA, Pets ok. $1090/mo.

Avail. now, W/D hook-up. Lrge yd.

773-510-3643 ~ 773-510-3117 WONDER LAKE, East Side, 3BD, 1BA, fenced yd, newly remodeled, $880 + util & sec dep.

815-236-8570

WOODSTOCK 4BR, 2BA W/D, all new carpet , full unfininished bsmt, 2 car garage.

815-382-6999

THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

MONIKA STRISOVSKY; DUSAN STRISOVSKY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 2585 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 14, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 20, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto Gilbert Gehris Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 10-08-132-010.

Commonly known as 4908 WOODROW AVENUE, MCHENRY, IL 60051.

The property consists of vacant land.

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 http://service.atty-pierce.com. at 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 1213933.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I583758 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 9, 16, 23, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1217412 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, OODSTOCK NOIS

WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS CAPITAL ONE, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

CHUN WONG; LYNDA DINH; THE RESERVE AT LAKEWOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 02611 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 14, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 20, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto Gilbert Gehris Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 18-13-126-004.

Commonly known as 8660 BELFIELD ROAD, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014.

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 1217412.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I583759 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 9, 16, 23, 2014) McHenryCountySports.com is McHenry County Sports

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF MCHENRY COUNTY ILLINOIS HARVARD SAVINGS BANK, an Illinois banking corporation, Plaintiff, -vsENRIQUE LOPEZ, ANITA LOPEZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 12 CH 2872 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on September 25, 2013, the Sheriff of McHenry County, Woodstock Illinois, or his deputy, will on the 27th day of February, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 A.M. at the McHenry County Courthouse, Room 262, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, as set forth below, the property legal described as follows: Lot 22 in Todd Woods Addition to the City of Woodstock, Unit 7, a Subdivision of part of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 32, Township 45 North, Range 7, East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded November 20, 1970 as Document No. 533560, in McHenry County, Illinois.

Property Tax Identification Number: 08-32-253-019 This property is commonly known as 1963 Julie Street, Woodstock, Illinois, and is improved with a single-family dwelling.

Terms of Sale: 10% of successful bid due immediately at the time of the sale, and the balance to be paid by noon of the following Tuesday after the sale, both by cash or cashier's checks. 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. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered “As is”, with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information.

For information regarding this real estate, interested parties may con-

par y tact Plaintiff's Attorney: Bernard K. Papp, Campion, Curran, Lamb & Cunabaugh, P.C. 16 N. Ayer Street, Harvard, IL 60033 (815-9432824).

Dated : January 13, 2014 Bernard K. Papp Campion, Curran, Lamb & Cunabaugh, P.C. 16 N. Ayer Street Harvard, IL 60033 815-943-2824 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 16, 23, 30, 2014. #A2527)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ROSE V. FITTS-VENEGAS A/K/A ROSE E. VENEGAS A/K/A ROSE GALINDO, et al Defendant 12 CH 02669 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 13, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on February 20, 2014, 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 127 W. RAND ROAD, LAKEMOOR, IL 60051 Property Index No. 10-32-485-019. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. 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, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-30549.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-30549 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 12 CH 02669 TJSC#: 34-893 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.

I586340 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 23, 30, February 6, 2014)

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PUBLIC NOTICE F11010320 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTYWOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

Eileen M. Allen; Harris, N.A. as successor in interest to Palatine National Bank, as Trustee under the provisions of a certain Trust Agreement, dated the 5th day of February 1973 and; Unknown beneficiaries of Trust Agreement dated the 5th day of February 1973 and known as Trust Number 683; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Eileen Allen; Dan Allen; Laura Sullivan; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

Property Address: 447 Alma Terrace, Cary, Illlinois 60013 11 CH 987 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Eileen Allen and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 4 IN ARROWHEAD ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF CARY, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 23, 1952 AS DOCUMENT NO. 252783, IN BOOK 11 OF PLATS, PAGE 49, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 19-12-380-004 Said property is commonly known as: 447 Alma Terrace, Cary, Illlinois 60013, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by Eileen M. Allen and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 2004R0107058 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Mchenry County on or before February 24, 2014, a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Steven C. Lindberg FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY – WOODSTOCK ILLINOIS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Holders of the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF9, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF9, Plaintiff, vs.

Aaron Dirck; Katie Dirck; PNC Bank, National Association; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants; Parkrise Unit V Home Owners Association, Defendants.

Case No. 13 CH 1960 499 John Street, Marengo, IL 60152 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit(s) having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in said Court by the plaintiff(s), naming you as a defendant(s) therein and praying for a judgment of foreclosure and sale and other relief, that summons has been issued out of this Court against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending and undetermined in said Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise make your appearance in said action in this Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before February 19, 2014, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on January 9, 2014. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court (SEAL) Shara A. Netterstrom MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC, Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney No.: 6294499 /s/ Shara Netterstrom One of Plaintiff's Attorneys ARDC# 6294499 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 16, 23, 30, 2014. #A2523)

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866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I577093 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 23, 30, February 6, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1213933 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

MONIKA STRISOVSKY; DUSAN STRISOVSKY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 2585 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 14, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 20, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto Gilbert Gehris Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 18 IN SCHAEFER'S NORTH SHORE SUBDIVISION, BEING A PART OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF THE FRACTIONAL NORTHEAST QUARTER AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE FRACTIONAL NORTHWEST QUARTER OF FRACTIONAL SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 9, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING WEST OF PISTAKEE LAKE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 30, 1926 AS DOCUMENT 75590, IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 88, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ALSO: PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 9, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PART OF LOT NINETEEN (19) OF SCHAEFER'S NORTH SHORE SUBDIVISION, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST

BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 19, THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 19, 286.0 FEET TO THE SHORE OF PISTAKEE LAKE, THENCE WESTERLY AND NORTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE NORTHERLY SHORE OF A LAGOON TO A POINT IN THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 19, 110.0 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 19, 110.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 10-08-132-010.

Commonly known as 4908 WOODROW AVENUE, MCHENRY, IL 60051.

The property consists of vacant land.

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 http://service.atty-pierce.com. at 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 1213933.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I583758 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 9, 16, 23, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pierce & Associates File Number # 1217412 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS CAPITAL ONE, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

CHUN WONG; LYNDA DINH; THE RESERVE AT LAKEWOOD HOMEASSOCIATION; UNOWNERS KNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defe dants,

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ROSE V. FITTS-VENEGAS A/K/A ROSE E. VENEGAS A/K/A ROSE GALINDO, et al Defendant 12 CH 02669 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 13, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on February 20, 2014, 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: SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF MCHENRY AND STATE OF ILLINOIS: LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 IN BLOCK 30 IN SAMPSON, SEX AND CO'S LILY LAKE SUBDIVISION. BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 9 AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE 3RD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 28, 1926 AS DOCUMENT NO, 74254, IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 81. IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 IN BLOCK 30 IN SAMPSON, SEX AND CO'S LILY LAKE SUBDIVISION. BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIPS 44 NORTH, RANGE 9 AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE 3RD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 28, 1926 AS DOCUMENT NO. 74254 IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 81, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 6; THENCE ON AN ASSUMED BEARING OF SOUTH 25 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 6 A DISTANCE OF 14.67 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 63 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST 74.99 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 8; THENCE NORTH 25 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 05 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE 14.67 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 8; THENCE NORTH 63 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 12 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOTS 7 AND 8 A DISTANCE OF 49.99 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 6: THENCE NORTHWESTERLY 24.99 FEET ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 6 AND A TANGENTIAL CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NORTHEAST; HAVING A RADIUS OF 4500.53 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 00 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 06 SECONDS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as 127 W. RAND ROAD, LAKEMOOR, IL 60051 Property Index No. 10-32-485-019. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. 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, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-30549.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-30549 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 12 CH 02669 TJSC#: 34-893 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.

I586340 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 23, 30, February 6, 2014)

Defendants, 12 CH 02611 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 14, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 20, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto Gilbert Gehris Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 4 IN THE RESERVE OF LAKEWOOD, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 13, 2003 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2003R0078010, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 18-13-126-004.

Commonly known as 8660 BELFIELD ROAD, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014.

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 http://service.atty-pierce.com. at 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 1217412.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF MCHENRY COUNTY ILLINOIS HARVARD SAVINGS BANK, an Illinois banking corporation, Plaintiff, -vsENRIQUE LOPEZ, ANITA LOPEZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 12 CH 2872 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on September 25, 2013, the Sheriff of McHenry County, Woodstock Illinois, or his deputy, will on the 27th day of February, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 A.M. at the McHenry County Courthouse, Room 262, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, as set forth below, the property legal described as follows: Lot 22 in Todd Woods Addition to the City of Woodstock, Unit 7, a Subdivision of part of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 32, Township 45 North, Range 7, East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded November 20, 1970 as Document No. 533560, in McHenry County, Illinois.

Property Tax Identification Number: 08-32-253-019 This property is commonly known

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. f/k/a HARRIS N.A. AS ASSIGNEE OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS RECEIVER OF AMCORE BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, v.

FUMANCHU GROUP, LLC, CHRISTOPHER NOE, THOMAS MERRYMAN, PETER HAVLIS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

13-CH-1991 The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of McHenry County by said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage, conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: PARCEL 1: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING ON THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY KNOWN AS ILLINOIS ROUTE 120, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF SAID PUBLIC HIGHWAY; THENCE RUNNING NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID CENTER LINE, 806.5 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 36 SECONDS EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER, 775.0 FEET; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE CENTER LINE OF SAID PUBLIC HIGHWAY, 511.25 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER AND THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 775.0 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF SAID PUBLIC HIGHWAY; THENCE SOUTH 49 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID CENTER LINE 511.25 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36 AND THE CENTER LINE OF STATE ROUTE 120; AND RUNNING THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ON SAID CENTER LINE, A DISTANCE OF 441.50 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 36, A DISTANCE OF 775 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE CENTER LINE OF SAID STATE ROUTE 120, A DISTANCE OF 365 FEET TO A POINT FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTHWESTERLY, A DISTANCE OF 511.13 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 36, A DISTANCE OF 440.20 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY, A DISTANCE OF 536.74 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH, A DISTANCE OF 401.40 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 3: A NON EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 2 FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER A STRIP OF LAND 30 FEET IN WIDTH LYING SOUTHWESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY FROM THE EAST LINE OF PARCEL 2 TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36; ALSO A TRIANGULAR STRIP OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 36, AT A POINT 30 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTH ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER TO A POINT 60 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO SAID RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY, A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET TO A POINT 30 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO SAID RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY TO THE PLACE BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH EASEMENT SHALL RUN WITH THE LAND AND SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF AND BE BINDING UPON THE PARTIES, THEIR HEIRS AND ASSIGNS AS CREATED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED AUGUST 22, 1988 AS DOCUMENT NO. 88R26394, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Tax identification numbers: 07-36-200-021 and 07-36-200-023 Common address of mortgaged real estate: 14212 Washington Street, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 Mortgagor: Fumanchu Group, LLC Mortgagee: Amcore Bank N.A. Recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of McHenry County as Document No. 2008R0001390 Present owner of the property is: Fumanchu Group, LLC Notice is hereby given you that the said Complaint prays for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless, you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, office of the Clerk of this Court located in the McHenry County Courthouse, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098 on or before February 18, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Court 2200 North Seminary Woodstock, Illinois 60098 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.

Carlson Dash, LLC 216 S. Jefferson St., Suite 504 Chicago, Illinois 60661 I582040 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 16, 23, 30, 2014)

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Page E6• Thursday, January 23, 2014 prope y y as 1963 Julie Street, Woodstock, Illinois, and is improved with a single-family dwelling.

Terms of Sale: 10% of successful bid due immediately at the time of the sale, and the balance to be paid by noon of the following Tuesday after the sale, both by cash or cashier's checks. 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. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered “As is”, with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information.

For information regarding this real estate, interested parties may contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Bernard K. Papp, Campion, Curran, Lamb & Cunabaugh, P.C. 16 N. Ayer Street, Harvard, IL 60033 (815-9432824).

No.2006R0057289, that Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law, and that the said Complaint is now pending for foreclosure of said mortgages and for other relief.

Now, therefore, unless you Mario Minervini, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, file your Appearance and Answer to the Complaint in said action in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Chancery Division, on or before February 18, 2014 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer for relief in said Complaint.

Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Court 2200 North Seminary Woodstock, Illinois 60098 Kluever & Platt, LLC 65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 2300

Chicago, Illinois 60601 (312) 201-6679 Attorney No. 06187248 Our File #: SPSF.1320 I582596 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 16, 23, 30, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFF VS PAUL LIN A/K/A PAUL C. LIN A/K/A PAUL CHIN YANG LIN; DOROTHY LIN; PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, S/I/I TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB; MANCHESTER LAKES PHASE 5 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIA-

TION; RBS CITIZENS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION S/I/I TO CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 2 GEORGETOWN COURT ALGONQUIN, IL 60102 13 CH 1982 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, PAUL LIN A/K/A PAUL C. LIN A/K/A PAUL CHIN YANG LIN; DOROTHY LIN; 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 12 IN MANCHESTER LAKES PHASE 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, PART OF THE EAST 60 ACRES OF THE EAST HALF OF

60 ACRES OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, AND PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 22, 1998, AS DOCUMENT 1998R0070211, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 2 GEORGETOWN COURT ALGONQUIN, IL 60102 and which said Mortgage was made by, PAUL LIN A/K/A PAUL C. LIN A/K/A PAUL CHIN YANG LIN; Mortgagor, to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of McHENRY County, Illinois, as Document No. 10R0060157; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or

Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com yo 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 18, 2014, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1316016 I583808 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 16, 23, 30, 2014) Find !t here!

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Dated : January 13, 2014 Bernard K. Papp Campion, Curran, Lamb & Cunabaugh, P.C. 16 N. Ayer Street Harvard, IL 60033 815-943-2824 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 16, 23, 30, 2014. #A2527)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY – WOODSTOCK ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

Betzaida Rivera; Jorge I. Rivera; CitiBank (South Dakota) N.A.; Lakeland Park Property Owners Assocation; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

Case No. 13 CH 1482 1906 Highview Avenue Mchenry, IL 60050 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit(s) having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in said Court by the plaintiff(s), naming you as defendant(s) therein and praying for a judgment of foreclosure and sale and other relief, that summons has been issued out of this Court against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending and undetermined in said Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise make your appearance in said action in this Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before February 26, 2014, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on January 7, 2014. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court (SEAL) MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6298481 Joel A. Knosher One of Plaintiff's Attorneys (Published in the Northwest Herald January 9, 16, 23, 2014. #A2504)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006FF12 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF12 PLAINTIFF VS. MARIO MINERVINI, ANNETTE ANTONELLI, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006FFA, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-FFA, SPRING LAKE FARM HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. DEFENDANTS Property Address: 390 S. Annandale Dr. Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 13 CH 1693 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AS TO UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to: Mario Minervini, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that a Complaint for Foreclosure and Other Relief has been commenced in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, by said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of certain mortgages conveying the premises legally described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 874 IN SPRING LAKE FARM SOUTH UNIT 3 RESUBDIVISION, A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1, 2 AND 3 OF SPRING LAKE FARM SOUTH UNIT 3, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 24, 1997 AS DOCUMENT NO. 97R057987, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 18-26-382-036 COMMON ADDRESS: 390 S. Annandale Dr., Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 And which mortgages were made by Mario Minervini and Annette Antonelli, as Mortgagor(s); and given to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First Franklin A Division of National City Bank of Indiana as Mortgagee; to wit: that certain "Mortgage" dated June 23, 2006 and recorded as Document

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC. SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. PLAINTIFF VS MELISSA MILEUSNIC A/K/A MELISSA A MILEUSNIC; THE PRAIRIE POINT MANORS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 1363 CUNAT COURT 3B LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156 13 CH 1983 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, MELISSA

MILEUSNIC A/K/A MELISSA A MILEUSNIC; 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: PARCEL I: UNIT 1363-3B IN PRAIRIE POINT MANORS CONDOMINIUM NO 1 AS DELINEATED ON SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: PART OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "C" TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP RECORDED OCTOBER 19, 1993 AS DOCUMENT NO 93R 063243, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, TOGETHER WITH

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Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. PARCEL II: EASEMENT APPURTENANT TO PARCEL I, BEING A LIMITED COMMON ELEMENT FOR PARKING PURPOSES, IN AND TO GARAGE SPACE UNIT NO G-1363-3B AS DEFINED AND SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "C" OF SUPPLEMENT NO 4 TO DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP RECORDED SEPTEMBER 11, 1995 AS DOCUMENT NO 95R-038110, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 1363 CUNAT COURT 3B LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156 and which said Mortgage was made by, MELISSA MILEUSNIC A/K/A MELISSA A MILEUSNIC; Mortgagor, to ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of McHENRY County, Illinois, as Document No. 07R0070271; 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 18, 2014, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1315863 I583805 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 16, 23, 30, 2014)

OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 46 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOV. 6, 1857, IN BLOCK 17 OF DEEDS, PAGE 561, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 201 McComb Street Harvard, IL 60033 and which said Mortgage was made by: William Jackson the Mortgagor, to Aames Funding Corporation d/b/a Aames Home Loan, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of McHenry County, Illinois, as Document No. 2003R0095017; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court 2200 N. Seminary Woodstock, IL 60098 on or before February 18, 2014, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-13-08025 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

I583414 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 16, 23, 30, 2014)

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Holders of Sasco Aames Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-1 PLAINTIFF Vs. William Jackson; County of McHenry; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 13 CH 01988 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: William Jackson Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, towit: ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF MCHENRY, STATE OF ILLINOIS, TO-WIT: LOT 4 IN BLOCK 11 IN HARTS FIRST ADDITION TO HARVARD, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTYWOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

Stephen Searl; Alana M. Searl; The Bristol Village Homeowners Association; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

Property Address: 1706 Birmingham Lane, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 13 CH 2016 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, The Bristol Village Homeowners Association,and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court of the 22nd Judicial Circuit, McHenry County, by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 3 IN BLOCK 15 IN THE VIL-

LAGES-UNIT 4, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT 2 IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 9, 1989 AS DOCUMENT NO. 89R038437, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 19-19-102-008 Said property is commonly known as: 1706 Birmingham Lane, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, and which said mortgage was made by Stephen Searl and Alana M. Searl and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 2007R0024223 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Mchenry County on or before February 18, 2014, a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Court 2200 North Seminary Woodstock, Illinois 60098 This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Steven C. Lindberg FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I584941 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 16, 23, 30, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC. PLAINTIFF VS RODNEY D GIBSON; CARRIE A GIBSON A/K/A CARRIE ANN GIBSON A/K/A CARRIE ANN GOSNELL; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 207 GLEN AVENUE CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 13 CH 2028 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, CARRIE A GIBSON A/K/A CARRIE ANN GIBSON A/K/A CARRIE ANN GOSNELL; 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 9 IN BLOCK 4 IN E.E. VAIL'S ADDITION TO NORTH CRYSTAL

LAKE, A SUBDIVISION IN THE OF SOUTHWEST QUARTER SECITON 33, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 22, 1909 AS DOCUMENT NO. 12990 IN BOOK 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 31, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 207 GLEN AVENUE CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 and which said Mortgage was made by, RODNEY D GIBSON; CARRIE A GIBSON A/K/A CARRIE ANN GIBSON A/K/A CARRIE ANN GOSNELL; Mortgagors, to M.E.R.S., INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AEGIS WHOLESALE CORPORATION Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of McHENRY County, Illinois, as Document No. 07R0024413; 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 18, 2014, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1316770 I582577 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 16, 23, 30, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT MCHENRY COUNTY ILLINOIS, CHANCERY DIVISION BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. f/k/a HARRIS N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

ROGELIO S. GUY JR; GINA V. GUY; WOODS CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS; NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; OCCUPANTS and LEASEHOLDS, Defendants 13 CH 2061 NOTICE OF SERVICE

BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you. Unknown Owners, Non-Record Claimants, Unknown Occupants and Leaseholds, Defendants in the above-entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, by the said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: Legal Description: LOT 124 IN WOODS CREEK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF

SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 27, 2004 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2004R068063, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Permanent Index Number: 0814-300-007 Commonly Known as: 9503 Creekside Drive, Wonder Lake, IL 60097 and which Mortgage was made

by Rogelio S. Guy and Gina V. Guy, to BMO Harris Bank N.A. f/k/a Harris N.A., and recorded with the Recorder of Deeds of McHenry County, Illinois on August 24, 2005, as Mortgage Document No.: 2005R0070602 and the present owners of the property are (the above-mentioned Mortgagor), and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said above-named Defendants, file your Answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your Appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois in the City of Woodstock, Illinois or before February 18, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Court 2200 North Seminary Woodstock, Illinois 60098 Clark Hill PLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 150 North Michigan Suite 2700 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone No.: 312.985.5900 I583055 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 16, 23, 30, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE F13030338 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTYWOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Bankers' Bank Plaintiff, vs.

Whispering Oaks Community Center Association; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of James G. Pioro; The City of McHenry; Boone Valley Community Center Association; Mark Moder; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

Property Address: 944 Wiltshire Drive, McHenry, Illinois 60050 13 CH 742 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, , Unknown Heirs and Legatees of James G. Pioro and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for

Thursday, January 23, 2014 • Page E7 by plaintiff pray g the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 14 IN BLOCK 26 IN BOONE VALLEY PLAT NO. 4. BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 34 AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 19, 1970 AS DOCUMENT NO. 525990, AND AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED MAY 13, 1971 AS DOCUMENT NO. 542563, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 09-34-151-024-0000 Said property is commonly known as: 944 Wiltshire Drive, McHenry, Illinois 60050, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by James G. Pioro and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 2011R0002424 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Mchenry County on or before February 10, 2014, a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Steven C. Lindberg FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I582019 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 9, 16, 23, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS/PROPOSALS McHenry County will accept sealed proposals for RFP #14-16 Service to Provide Automated Teller Machines (ATM's) for McHenry County Government due February 7, 2014, at 2:00 PM (CST), in the office of Donald A. Gray, CPPB, Director of Purchasing, McHenry County Administrative Building- Room 200, 2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, IL 60098. Prospective bidders may obtain bidding documentation at: www.co.mchenry.il.us or http://www.co.mchenry.il.us/ departments/purchasing/Pages/ index.aspx or by contacting the purchasing department at 815-334-4818. All

partm contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12).

(Published in the Northwest Herald January 23, 2014. #A2563)

/s/ Denise Wasserman, Clerk Village of Lake in the Hills (Published in the Northwest Herald January 23, 2014. #A2552)

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF LAKE IN THE HILLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lake in the Hills (the “Village”) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 7:15 p.m. at the Lake in the Hills Village Hall, 600 Harvest Gate, Lake in the Hills, Illinois, to consider an annexation agreement between the Village and Sara Wirkus (“Owner”) and the Crystal Lake Park District, a unit of local government organized under the State of Illinois (hereinafter referred to as “Park District”) pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code and all other applicable laws.

The Property is located at 8917 Ackman Road, Lake in the Hills, Illinois, and assigned the PIN #1813-300-014, and is legally described as follows: That part of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 43 North, Range 7 East of the Third principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the centerline of Ackman Road, 386.66 feet West of the East line of the Northwest Quarter of said Southwest Quarter; thence South 0 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds West along the centerline of the drainage ditch 1,077.72 feet; thence South 45 degrees 09 minutes 15 seconds West along the centerline of said drainage ditch, 235.64 feet to the South line of said Northwest Quarter, said point being 580.00 feet, West of the Southeast corner of said Northwest Quarter; thence South 89 degrees 32 minutes 50 seconds West along said South line 729.05 feet to the Southwest corner of said Northwest Quarter; thence North along the West line of the Northwest Quarter of said Southwest Quarter, 1,136.7 feet to the centerline of Ackman Road; thence Easterly along the centerline of said Ackman Road, 928.23 feet to the Place of Beginning, in McHenry County, Illinois.

The public is invited to provide testimony at the public hearing. A copy of the proposed annexation agreement is on file at the Lake in the Hills Village Hall for inspection during normal business hours.

The NORTHERN MORAINE WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT announces that two positions will become open for appointment to the Board of Trustees with a term of office from May 1, 2014 through April 30, 2017. Any interested person residing within the corporate boundaries of the District and in the areas of the Village of Island Lake or the Village of Lakemoor may apply for these positions. Applications for the position should be in writing and include name, address, telephone number as well as a resume and letter(s) of reference or recommendation.

Applications will be accepted in person at the NMWRD office, 113 Timber Trail, Island Lake, IL, by mail to PO Box 240, Island Lake, IL 60042 or by email to info@ nmwrd.org until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2014. At that time the District Clerk will forward all applications to the Board of Trustees and open interviews may be conducted at a future Board Meeting for the purpose of forming a recommendation for consideration by the appointing authorities.

Applicants may be subject to background checks. Appointment to the Board of Trustees is entirely at the discretion of the appointing authorities within the Illinois General Assembly, pursuant to Section 70 ILCS 2405/3 (2).

Maria S. Carrera, District Clerk Northern Moraine Wastewater Reclamation District Island Lake, IL (Published in the Northwest Herald January 22, 2014. #A2553)

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BRIDGE Edited by Will Shortz

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Benjamin Franklin Fairless, a steel company executive who died on the irst day of 1962, said, “What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind, there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team.”

What is the recipe for success in this four-spade contract? West cashes his two top hearts, then shifts to the club king.

The bidding was instructive. North’s redouble indicated at least 10 high-card points. Then, when he raised spades on the next round, he showed exactly three-card support. (With four spades or more, he would have responded two no-trump.)

East’s two-heart advance did not promise any values.

By the logic of the auction, he was known to be weak. He was just saying that he had a deinite preference for hearts over diamonds and clubs.

West raised hearts with fourcard support and a full-weight takeout double.

South’s four-spade bid was

ambitious, but the vulnerable game bonus was a powerful lure.

Declarer has six black-suit winners. Ergo, the essential ingredient for success is taking four diamond tricks, which might require three inesses. And if so, speed is of the essence. At trick four, South must play a diamond to dummy’s 10. Then, he cashes the spade queen, leads a spade to his 10, repeats the diamond inesse, returns to the spade king, takes a third diamond inesse, and claims.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Do whatever it takes to stay ahead of the curve. Concentrate on your work.

Push your proposals forward without reservation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Don’t let conflicting feelings paralyze you. Make decisions that will eliminate interactions with people who are causing you grief. You are at a crossroads in your life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Limitations are evident. If you carry on with your current approach, you will lose your footing. Focus on friends and creative endeavors. Clandestine activities will blow up in your face today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- You will need to accept help from a capable person. If you go it alone, you won’t get off the ground. This is not the time to rely exclusively on your own resources.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can’t trust anyone else to do your job correctly. If you wish to advance, you must show your worth to those with influence. Business trips are likely to be profitable.

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Office Chair ~ Brown Swivel, leather like $35. 815-385-4353

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Time clock and rack and cards, starting at $40. Metal file cabinets, $40/ea.

815-459-8547

(Published in the Northwest Herald January 23, 30, February 6, 2014. #A2562)

PUBLIC NOTICE

2004 Mercury Grand Marquis

23k miles, $8100 815-675-6499

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on JANUARY 10, 2014, 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 EVOLYOUTION located at 3006 CHARLOTTE AVENUE MCHENRY IL 60050 Dated JANUARY 10, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald January 16, 23, 30, 2014. #A2528)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on JANUARY 08, 2014, 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 POOL WERKS located at 4908 BLUEBIRD CT CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60012 Dated JANUARY 08, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald January 9, 16, 23, 2014. #A2505)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on JANUARY 21, 2014, 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 STEAMPERFECT CLEANING located at 61 Pine Circle, Cary, Illinois 60013

2007 FORD FOCUS SE Metallic gray, 57K miles.

Automatic/power windows and lock. Great condition and very clean!

815-701-3301

National 1st Prize $10,000 Local Prize $500.00

2007 Mercury Marquis GS

!!!!!!!!!

Reduced $9000 For More Details Call

Very good condition, 62K miles. $6,750 815-675-1460

Qualifications for Entry into Contest

1977 GMC Stepside Pick-Up

Have to live in or go to McHenry County High School

!!!!!!!!!

Truck 350. 4 speed, no bondo/ leaks, some rust, 84K original miles. Runs, needs break line and restoration, $3600/obo.

Call Jim 847-366-7305

Tailgate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Complete, New, From 2011 Chevy Silverado, Blue $375. 847-639-8076

Tires/Winter Sport (4) Dunlop Off an ML Mercedes, size 255/60R17, mounted on AMG type rims, $400/all.

847-226-7882

TRUCK CAP For Dodge Dakota Short Bed. Maroon color, 1 slider window on each side, interior and brake light.

MINT CONDITION! $450/obo.

815-344-1476

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Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

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(Published in the Northwest Herald January 23, 30, February 6, 2014. #A2560)

ITEMS WANTED OLD SLOT MACHINES, JUKEBOXES, PINBALL MACHINES, COKE MACHINES, NEON CLOCKS & ADVERTISING SIGNS WANTED

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Sponsored by McHenry Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post # 4600 Contact 815-344-8965 www.ladiesauxvfw.org Furniture â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 90â&#x20AC;?, 3 Cushion Sofa, Light Background w/ Pink, Green & Light Gray. Good Condition You pick up â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FREE 815-382-4456

TV ~ 55â&#x20AC;?

Sony Rare Projection TV Purchased in 2000. Still works as of Nov 29, a bit fuzzy around the edges. 815-568-7599

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Dated JANUARY 21, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz County Clerk

Art of Democracy Scholarship !! Contest !!

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1986 Suzuki 230 Quad Sport Good condition! $400 815-669-6141 Harley--WILLING TO TRADE HARLEY FOR ATV - 3 to choose from! 815-245-9623

1989 POLARIS INDY 650 Low miles, good condition! $400 815-669-6141

Snowmobile Suit ~ Leather

Yamaha, like new. Men's, size large with bibs and jacket, $300.

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NECKLACE Great Valentine's Gift

From Kay Jewelers, 14K white gold quarter carat open heart diamond necklace,18-20â&#x20AC;? chain, $300/firm.

815-260-8293

PANTS - DOCKERS - MEN'S 5 pair, all tan, 48x32, $60.

815-385-0404

WAHL APPLIANCE Reconditioned Appliances Sales and Service Lakemoor 815-385-1872 Microwave: GE Spacemaker, under cabinet, white $30

CORDLESS PANASONIC PHONE SYSTEM

With 4 hand set, answering machine, talking caller ID and speaker phone, $55.

847-829-4546

Cutting Chop Saw - Metal 12â&#x20AC;?, great shape, used very little. $85 708-363-2004

SNAP SCAN SCANNER

Makita, 2 batteries, 1 charger in a case, barely used. $80/obo.

708-363-2004 8-1/4 Compound, 2HP, contractor's series, Sears Craftsman, $100. 815-385-2829

TV TOSHIBA

PORTABLE HEATER

Antique Secretary Desk, 1 large drawer, cubbies on the side, $45 815-354-2462 BAR STOOLS - 2, Light oak Captains style. $60.

815-344-5677 Breakfast Nook - Seating Area L-shaped, 49 x 64 x 18, Table Size 27 x 43.

Excellent Condition - $140 obo 224-678-9054 CHAIR - Orange & green floral on medium gray background, Very good condition. $90.

815-459-1864.

Chairs - perfect cond. Windsor solid oak, 2 side $50/ea. OBO 815-861-1163 COFFEE AND 2 END TABLES All in excellent condition Will not separate - Cash Only You pick up - $399. email to blank052@yahoo.com

7 piece solid wood table and chairs plus matching China cabinet. $500. Call 847-497-3572

BEANIE BABIES - 200 plus some rare Beanie Babies, McDonalds Beanie Babies in original packages, some misprinted tags on Beanie Babies all tags have plastic protectors and all are in MINT Condition asking $150. Call 815-385-6501 or 815-321-3963

Very good condition! Sage or tan color, $125 Marengo Area.

815-568-5082 Solid Oak TV Armoire.

Could convert to bedroom armoire.

Excellent condition. Bought at Walter E Smith - $300 OBO Call Julie at 815-678-6119

Non-Sports Cards. '94 Marvel Masterpiece & Lots of Others. Sets at $25. Call: 815-338-4829 Add to your collection Sewing Chest ~ Walnut 3 drawers, 2 side sections.

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Pre-Fold Cloth Diapers

Bike - Children's Trainer

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Ceramic Tiles 12x12 Brown 110 pieces / Like new. $40.00 708-547-8110 Find. Buy. Sell.

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Antique and Modern Guns

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23Wx16Dx16H, like new! $48 815-459-3822

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Metal with glass top. Holds 21 wine bottles, 36â&#x20AC;?x16â&#x20AC;?, $95.

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Old Lever Actions, Winchesters, Marlins, Savages, etc. Old Pistols and Revolvers. Cash for Collection.

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ECKEL'S MCHENRY FLEA MARKET

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New $1000 asking $399 815-477-2472

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Oblong, 18â&#x20AC;?Wx20â&#x20AC;?H on art deco stand, glass on both sides, $75.

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By Gold Medal, Enclosed Cabinet,17W x 17D x 37H, Good for Fundraisers - $250 815-382-4743 before 8pm

LOFT BED/FULL

20â&#x20AC;?Tall x 13â&#x20AC;?Diameter. $35.

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Stars & Lots of Rookies. Price range $1-$40. Call: 815-338-4829 Add to your collection

Natural Gas, Vertical Salimander Heater with hose, $50.

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Avon Christmas Plates

MITER SAW

55 gallon rectangular with wrought iron stand, $65.

55 gallon bullnose tank with black wood stand with doors & shelves + filters and light, $100.

815-382-9583 Child/Student Desk - Old time wooden school desk - $25/each 847-212-5243

Italian Provincial, oval, solid wood with 1â&#x20AC;? thick Italian marble top.

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ANTIQUE MAGAZINES

Combination 6â&#x20AC;? Disk

Printer ~ Digital Photo Sony

Sanyo White Sm. Refrigerator, freezer 18X34 $40.00 708-5478110

Collection of Princess Diana books and magazines, $100.

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and 4x36 Belt Sander. Like new. $95. 708-363-2004

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Playstation 3 w/3 controllers, new bluetooth, 16 games, $275 815-322-3948 DPP-EX50. Prints wonderful pictures, $45/obo.

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MARGARITAVILLE DM1000 Frozen Margarita maker, used once, bought new for $359 from Bed Bath & Beyond, Asking $175.

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Miscellaneous Jewelry, Bose Wave Radio, Vintage Hood Ornaments (Lindberg Planes),

11 ANNUAL STATE LINE AUCTION

Modern Kitchen, Military, Leather Boots, Die Cast Toys (Trucks, Cars,

at A.A. Anderson Inc. Machinery Lot

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Payton Jersey, Gym Equipment, Vintage Christmas,

Now accepting items for our spring sale. If you have a complete line of machinery, or just a few pieces of equipment, give us a call: A.A. Anderson at 815-943-5454 or The Bill Stade Auction Co. at 262-736-4141. Fork lift and loading dock at secure auction site.

The Bill Stade Auction Co. N1797 Cty. Rd. K, Sharon, WI 53585 262-736-4141

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PLANIT 10

There are a lot of events taking place in the county this weekend. We choose the top 10.

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Woodstock’s annual Groundhog Days will include an appearance by the screenwriter of the movie that inspired the celebration.

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MOVIES

Read reviews of the new movies “Ride Along” and “Gimme Shelter.”

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UP CLOSE

The Norge Ski Jump Tournament is more than just bodies lying through the air. Meet one of this year’s entertainers.

DEPARTMENTS Bands & Performers......................................19 Go Guide...........................................................8 Movies.............................................................13 On the Cover..................................................12 Planit 10............................................................6 Theater Calendar...........................................17

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FOOD & DRINK Are you ready for some football and food? Find a recipes for game day party food such as Buffalo Chicken Nachos and more at PlanitNorthwest.com.

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ATTENTION CRAFTERS!

From omelettes to pancakes to our lunch menu, our chefs prepare only the finest food for your enjoyment.

This is a great opportunity to exhibit your works in a prime McHenry County indoor gallery.

Open Everyday 6:30 am - 2:30 pm

We have openings for 150 juried artisans.

Email us at: crafters@amessageoflight.com Serving Northern Illinois for Over 40 Years!

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Follow a greener path to a cleaner world!!

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Catholic Elementary School and Religious Education Since 1955

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Buyers of Non-Ferrous Recyclable Metals, Industrial Scrap and Speciality Metals

Pick-up Service Available for Commercial Accounts

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School Expo and Open House January 26, 2014 • 10:00 am - 1:00 pm • Meet faculty • View curriculum • Tour our school

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Saint Margaret Mary Catholic School 119 South Hubbard Street • Algonquin, IL • An atmosphere which nurtures moral and spiritual development with a strong academic foundation • Pre-School 3 & 4 year old, All Day Kindergarten, before/after school care and Grades 1-8 • Currently accepting Pre-School registrations

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GROUNDHOG DAYS

WHEN: Jan. 26 through Feb. 3 WHERE: on the Square and various locations in Woodstock COST & INFO: Schedule: Jan. 26, Lions Club pancake breakfast; Jan. 30, Awakening of the Groundhog,

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OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH MCHENRY COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT WHEN: 8 to 11 p.m. Jan. 24 WHERE: Valley Overlook Room at Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood COST & INFO: Bring your instruments and favorite songs, stories or poems to share. Free hot chocolate and cookies.

Information: 815-479-5779 or www.mccdistrict.org.

Groundhog Trivia, Chocolate and Wine Pairing; Jan. 31, Groundhog Day Dinner/Dance; Feb. 1, Groundhog Bowling, “Groundhog Day” Movie, Jim May’s tales, Chili Cook-off, Woodstock Rotary Bags Tourney, Walking Tour of Filming Sites, Groundhog Day Symposium, D-200 Education Foundation benefit; Feb. 2, Groundhog Prognostication, Breakfast, “Groundhog Day” Movie and Walking Tour of Filming Sites. Information: 815-334-2620. Event times, details and locations can be found at www.woodstockgroundhog.org.

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WINE & ARTISAN BEER TASTING WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 24 WHERE: 31 North Banquet Center, 217 N. Front St., McHenry COST & INFO: Enjoy a variety of wines and artisan beers to sample or purchase as well as hors d’oeuvres.

Hosted by Turning Point. Tickets: $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Tickets and information: 815-338-8081 or http://tpwineandbeer.eventbrite.com.

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109TH ANNUAL NORGE SKI JUMP TOURNAMENT

WHEN: noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 25-26 WHERE: Norge Ski Club, 100 SKi Hill Road, Fox River Grove COST & INFO: Saturday features Junior Competition, Junior National Championship and Qualifier K70. Sunday features K70-U.S. Cup Five-Hills Tournament and Long-Standing Competition. Admission buttons: $10 adults available from local merchants, $11 online, $15 at the gate; free for children 12 and younger. Shuttle bus available Sunday at Dominick’s and Fox River Grove Metra station. Information: 847-639-9718 or www.norgeskiclub. com.

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USED BOOK SALE

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 24 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 25 WHERE: Algonquin Township Hall, 3702 Route 14, Crystal Lake COST & INFO: Sponsored by the Crystal Lake Friends of Gifted Education. Adult books $1 each. Children’s books 50 cents each. Information: www.clfoge.org.

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Carpet • Hardwood • Tile • Laminates • Vinyl

A Family Tradition for Over 30 Years 3812 N. Richmond Rd., (Rt. 31), McHenry, IL • (815) 385-4069 • www.kennysfloors.com Hours of Operation: Mon-Thurs 9am-6pm, Fri 9am 5pm, Sat 9am-4pm 12-Month Interest-Free Financing. - See store for details.

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THE IRISH HOUSE PARTY

WHEN: 8 p.m. Jan. 24 WHERE: Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake COST & INFO: A night of traditional Irish music and dancing. Tickets: $20 general admission. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter.org.

THE JOHN SAMORIAN QUARTET

MATT MCCARTHY

WHEN: 8 p.m. Jan. 25 WHERE: The Listening Room at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake COST & INFO: Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Tickets and information: 815-455-8000 or www.lakesidelegacy.org.

WHEN: Jan. 29 through Feb. 1 WHERE: Zanies Comedy Club, Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles COST & INFO: Stand-up comedy show. McCarthy is a regular on TBS “The Pete Holmes Show” and Collegehumor.com.

Schedule: 8 p.m. Jan. 29-30; 8 & 9:45 p.m. Jan. 31; 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Feb. 1. Tickets: $23 plus a two-item minimum. Tickets and information: 630-584-6342 or www.stcharles.zanies.com.

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WHEN: 3 p.m. Jan. 26 WHERE: Congregational Church of Algonquin, 109 Washington St., Algonquin COST & INFO: A variety of musical genres infused with a touch of comedy. Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Tickets and information: 847-658-5308.

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“YOU ONLY SHOOT THE ONES YOU LOVE”

WHEN: 8 p.m. Jan. 25 WHERE: Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake COST & INFO: A solo show by Jeffrey Sweet about entering the world of improv via Paul Sills and Del Close and how what was supposed to be a side trip turned into a life. Tickets: $25. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter.org.

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McHENRY COUNTY ONGOING MCC ALUMNI SERIES EXHIBIT, through Feb. 20, McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake, Featuring paintings by Bethany Kepler in the Epping Gallery. Hours: 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: 815-455-8785 or www.mchenry.edu/artgallery.

McHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE ART GALLERIES EXHIBITS, through Feb. 12, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Featuring Ryan Travis Christian drawings in Gallery One; and Marcie Oakes paintings in Gallery Two. Hours: 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sarurday Information: 815-455-8785 or www.mchenry. edu/artgallery.

McHENRY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUILT DISPLAY, through Feb. 26, Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock.

Nine quilts from the McHenry County Historical Society’s collection will be on display. The quilts date from the 1860s into the 1930s and highlight a variety of quilt patterns from the Society’s extensive collection of about 150 quilts.

Viewing hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Free admission. Information: 815-9232267 or www.gohistory.org.

WINE & ARTISAN BEER TASTING WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 24 WHERE: 31 North Banquet Center, 217 N. Front St., McHenry COST & INFO: Attendees will enjoy a variety of wines and artisan beers to sample or purchase as well as hors d’oeuvres. Hosted by Turning Point domestic violence service agency and shelter for McHenry County. Tickets: $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Tickets and information: 815-338-8081 or http:// tpwineandbeer.eventbrite.com. each. Children’s books 50 cents each. Information: www.clfoge. org.

WINE & ARTISAN BEER TASTING, 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 24, 31 North Banquet Center, 217 N. Front St., McHenry.

Attendees will enjoy a variety of wines and artisan beers to sample or purchase as well as hors d’oeuvres. Hosted by Turning Point domestic violence service agency and shelter for McHenry County.

Tickets: $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Tickets and information: 815338-8081 or http://tpwineandbeer. eventbrite.com.

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JAN. 25

THE IRISH HOUSE PARTY, 8 p.m.

Jan. 24, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. A night of traditional Irish music and dancing. Tickets: $20 general admission. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter. org.

OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH McHENRY COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, 8 to 11 p.m. Jan. 24, Valley Overlook Room at Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood. Bring your instruments and favorite songs, stories or poems to share or just come to listen. Free hot chocolate and cookies. Registration not required. Information: 815-479-5779 or www.mccdistrict. org.

USED BOOK SALE, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Jan. 24 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 25, Algonquin Township Hall, 3702 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Sponsored by the Crystal Lake Friends of Gifted Education. Adult books $1

THE JOHN SAMORIAN QUARTET, 8 p.m. Jan. 25, The Listening Room at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake.

Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Tickets and information: 815-455-8000 or www.lakesidelegacy.org.

NORGE SKI JUMP TOURNAMENT, 109th annual, noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 25-26, Norge Ski Club, 100 Ski Hill Road, Fox River Grove. Saturday features Junior Competition, Junior National Championship and Qualifier K70, and Sunday features K70U.S. Cup Five-Hills Tournament and Long-Standing Competition.

Admission buttons: $10 adults available from local merchants, $11 online, $15 at the gate; free for children 12 and younger. Shuttle bus available Sunday at Dominick’s and Fox River Grove Train Station.

Information: 847-639-9718 or www.norgeskiclub.com.

“YOU ONLY SHOOT THE ONES YOU LOVE,” 8 p.m. Jan. 25, Raue

Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. A solo show

by Jeffrey Sweet about entering the world of improv via Paul Sills and Del Close and how what was supposed to be a side trip turned into a life. Tickets: $25. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter.org.

JAN. 26 GROUNDHOG DAYS, Jan. 26 through Feb. 3, on the Square and various locations in Woodstock. Schedule: Jan. 26, Lions Club pancake breakfast; Jan. 30, Awakening of the Groundhog, Groundhog Trivia, Chocolate and Wine Pairing; Jan. 31, Groundhog Day Dinner/ Dance; Feb. 1, Groundhog Bowling, “Groundhog Day” Movie, Jim May’s tales, Chili Cook-off, Woodstock Rotary Bags Tourney, Walking Tour of Filming Sites, Groundhog Day Symposium, D-200 Education Foundation benefit; Feb. 2, Groundhog Prognostication, Breakfast, “Groundhog Day” Movie and Walking Tour of Filming Sites.

Information: 815-334-2620. Event times, details and locations can be found online at www.woodstockgroundhog.org.

GUN SHOW, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 26, VFW Post 5040, 240 N. Throop St., Woodstock. Antique, collectible and sporting guns. Buy, sell, trade. All federal, state and local firearm ordinances and laws must be obeyed. Admission: $5 adults.

Information: 815-338-4826 or 815338-5040.

ICE FISHING DERBY, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 26, Wonder Woods Beach No. 4, Wonder Lake. Catch and

release event for Wonder Lake residents and their guests. Sponsored by the Wonder Lake Sportsman’s Club. Prizes and raffles. Entry fee: $10 adults, free for children 12 and younger. Proceeds benefit lake conservation. Registration and information: 815-790-0832 or www. wonderlakesportsmansclub.org.

THE TENORS 3 CONCERT, 3 p.m.

Jan. 26, Congregational Church of Algonquin, 109 Washington St., Algonquin. A variety of musical genres infused with a touch of comedy. Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Tickets and information: 847-658-5308.

JAN. 30 FREE FAMILY CONCERT, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, Immanuel Lutheran School, 300 S. Pathway Court, Crystal Lake. Featuring the Ac Rock group singing a cappella rock ‘n’ roll. Information: 815-575-4745 or rdorn@immanuelcl.org.

“LOVE LETTERS,” Jan. 30 through Feb. 2, Stage Left Café, 125 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Pulitzer Prize-nominated love story by A. R. Gurney. Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III read notes, letters and cards in which over nearly 50 years they discuss their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats that have passed between them throughout their separated lives. Schedule: 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 1:30 p.m.

Sunday. Tickets: $12. Tickets and information: 800-838-3006 or www.brownpapertickets.com.

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10 or more. Tickets and information: 630-587-8521 or www.steelbeamtheatre.com.

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JAN. 31

FEB. 1 LIBRARY LOVERS’ BOOK SALE, 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 1 and 12:30 to 4 p.m.

Feb. 2, Huntley Area Public Library, 11000 Ruth Road, Huntley. Offering hardcover books for $1 and paperbacks for 50 cents. Information: 847-6695386 or www.huntleylibrary.org.

“SWING SET” WITH THE SLAVINS: INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE FOR KIDS & PARENTS, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 1, The Listening Room at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. Karen and Sean Slavin will play loved favorites for the kids.

Tickets: $10 parents, $5 children, free for infants. Tickets and information: 815-455-8000 or www.lakesidelegacy. org.

FEB. 2 SPECIAL ART EXHIBIT, Feb. 2 through March 29, Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake.

“Trails, Paths and Waterways - an Artist’s Perspective” exhibit where local artists capture the variety of beauty that unfolds while traveling through McHenry County Conservation

JAN. 23 “A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR BASEMENT,” 2 & 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. The Church Basement Ladies are back with an all-new musical and are once again required to face change head-on. Against the shifting tide, these pillars of the church stand strong with more crazy antics, great songs and lessons reluctantly learned. Tickets: $22-$40. Tickets and information: 847-931-5900 or www. hemmens.org.

JAN. 26

“EVERYBODY’S HERO: THE JACKIE ROBINSON STORY” WHEN: 12:15 p.m. Jan. 31 WHERE: Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake COST & INFO: Presented by Mad River Theatre Works. When Branch Rickey decided to add Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers, he knew he had to be strong enough to stand up and turn the other cheek to the teammates who would ridicule him, the pitchers who would throw at him and the fans who would send him threats. Tickets: $20 adults, $6 students. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www. rauecenter.org.

District’s sites. Featuring paintings, prints, drawings and photography of your favorite sites. There will be a 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 9 artist reception. Viewing hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free admission. Information: 815-479-5779 or www.mccdistrict.org.

FEB. 5 PAINT & SIP, 7 p.m. Feb. 5, Muse Art and Two Tails Market & eatery/Java Planet, Route 14 and Lake Shore Drive, Woodstock. No experience necessary.

An instructor will guide you every step to complete the featured painting of the evening. Bring your favorite adult beverage. Cost: $30 per person, all supplies included. Registration and information: 815-790-6323 or www. mymuseparty.com.

FEB. 7 FIRST FRIDAY, 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 7, Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. A familyfriendly monthly art show. The Sage Gallery will feature “8 Years Beyond the Studio” retrospective solo exhibit by Algonquin resident Jeanine Hill-Soldner.

The Dole Gallery will feature “Fringes” exhibit by The Chicago Women’s Caucus for Art. Free admission. Donations appreciated. Information: 815-4558000 or www.lakesidelegacy.org.

McHENRY B&B SQUARE DANCE CLUB DANCE, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Johnsburg Community Club, 2315 W. Church St., Johnsburg. Lines by Norm at 8 p.m. Chuck Jaworski will be calling squares at 8:30 p.m. Pirate Invasion.

Mainstream 7:30 p.m. start. Resale

shop. New dancers welcome. Casual attire. Cost: $6 members, $7 visitors.

Information: 815-353-5346.

“SHE LOVES ME,” Feb. 7-16, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Musical presented by Wiliams Street Repertory. George and Amalia are two feuding clerks in a European parfumerie during the 1930s who secretly ind solace in their anonymous romantic pen pals, little knowing their respective correspondents are none other than each other. Schedule: 8 p.m.

Feb. 8, 14-15; and 3 p.m. Feb. 9, 16. Tickets: $25-$31. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter.org.

REGIONAL ONGOING DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS “LET’S CELEBRATE!” through Jan. 26, Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Manheim Road, Rosemont. Skating spectacular showcases a magical medley of favorite holidays and celebrations with more than 50 favorite Disney characters. Schedule: 7 p.m. Jan. 23; 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.

Jan. 24; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 & 7 p.m. Jan. 25-26. Ticket prices vary. Tickets and information: 800-745-3000 or www. ticketmaster.com.

“MEN ARE DOGS,” through Jan. 26, Kimball Street Theater of Elgin Academy, Kimball Street and Dundee Avenue, Elgin. Comedy by Joe Simonelli performed by Elgin Theatre Company.

Join Cecelia, a successful psychologist who, among many sessions, runs a support group for single and divorced

women. But, she’s got troubles of her own. Schedule: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15 adults, $12 seniors and youth. Tickets and information: 847-741-0532 or www.elgin-theatre.org.

“NUNSENSE,” through March 9, Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. The hit habit-forming musical by Dan Goggin performed by the Fox Valley Repertory.

When the ive Sisters of Hoboken discover that 52 fellow nuns were accidentally poisoned by their cook, Mother Superior desperately - and hilariously - stages a variety show to raise funds for the burials. Rating: PG-13. Schedule: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Special Thursday performances are 8 p.m.

Jan. 23; and 2 p.m. Jan. 30, Feb. 6 & 13 & March 6. Tickets: $32 Fridays and limited Thursday performances; $42 Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets and information: 630-584-6342 or www. ticketmaster.com.

“POSTMORTEM,” through Feb. 9, Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. Set in April 1922 at the Connecticut country estate of an actor, William Gillette, who is famous for portraying Sherlock Holmes, the plot revolves around guests who were present a year prior when another guest allegedly committed suicide and who have reassembled on the anniversary of that tragedy. Gillette believes it wasn’t a suicide but rather a murder and, using his “skills” as Holmes, intends to go about proving it. Schedule: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m.

Sundays. Tickets: $28 adults, $25 seniors, $23 students, $22 groups of

MID-WINTER CLASSIC COIN SHOW, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 26, Holiday Inn, 495 Airport Road (one-quarter mile north of Interstate 90 on Route 31), Elgin. There will be 50 dealer tables at the show offering U.S. and foreign coins, gold and silver bullion, U.S. and foreign paper money. Buy, sell, trade.

Hosted by the Geneva, Illinois Coin Club. Free admission. Information: 630-677-3866 or www.facebook.com/ northernilinoiscoinshow.

JAN. 29 MATT McCARTHY, Jan. 29 through Feb. 1, Zanies Comedy Club, Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles.

Stand-up comedy show. Matt is a regular on TBS “The Pete Holmes Show” and Collegehumor.com. Schedule: 8 p.m. Jan. 29-30; 8 & 9:45 p.m. Jan. 31; 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Feb. 1. Tickets: $23 plus a two-item minimum. Tickets and information: 630-584-6342 or www. stcharles.zanies.com.

FEB. 1 ANAT COHEN CONCERT, 1:15 p.m. Feb. 1, Northern Illinois University Music Building, 300 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb.

World-renowned jazz clarinetist performance. Tickets: $20 includes admission to two jazz master classes Cohen will conduct after the concert.

Tickets and information: 815-753-1450 or www.cornucopia.niu.edu.

FEB. 2 WINTER CAR PARTS SWAP, 30th annual, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 2, Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles. Sponsored by the Illinois Region Model A Restorer’s Club and Model A Ford Club of America. Featuring more than 100 indoor and outdoor vendors of Model T, Model A, V-8 items and more. Free car corral. Food available. Admission: $6 a person. Information: 773-426-5321 or www.illinoisregionmarc.com.

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DISTRICT 155 ART EXTRAVAGANZA, 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 31, Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, Dole Mansion, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. Bring your family and friends to come see the artwork of District 155 student artists from Crystal Lake Central Crystal Lake South, Cary-Grove and Prairie Ridge High Schools. Sage Gallery will also be hosting live music by local musician Dylan Batton. The artwork can be viewed 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays now through the Jan. 31 reception. Free. Information: 815-455-8000 or www.lakesidelegacy.org.

“EVERYBODY’S HERO: THE JACKIE ROBINSON STORY,” 12:15 p.m. Jan. 31, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Presented

by Mad River Theatre Works. When Branch Rickey decided to add a black person to the Brooklyn Dodgers he knew that individual had to be special. He had to be strong enough to stand up and turn the other cheek to the teammates who would ridicule him, the pitchers who would throw at him and the fans who would send him threats. Tickets: $20 adults, $6 students. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www. rauecenter.org.

GARY VINCENT, 8 p.m. Jan. 31, The Listening Room at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. Singer and songwriter. Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

Tickets and information: 815-455-8000 or www.lakesidelegacy.org.

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GROUNDHOG DAYS SCHEDULE

A large crowd gathers on the Woodstock Square for the 2013 Groundhog Day Prognostication.

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Seeing shadows Annual celebration to include ‘Groundhog Day’ writer

By JAMI KUNZER jkunzer@shawmedia.com

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anny Rubin hasn’t been to Woodstock since 1992, when filming began on one of several screenplays he wrote after a brainstorming session.

Among his 10 ideas at the time was a film about a man repeating a day.

“I was thinking about living forever and what kind of life that would Danny Rubin be,” Rubin said. “I was thinking it would be awfully cumbersome to show more than one lifetime.”

A single day had more possibility, he thought at the time, and provided some comedic opportunity.

At the same time, it was about something, a human life, he said.

That idea eventually became “Groundhog Day,” the movie that has developed a cult-like following since its filming on the Woodstock Square, known in the film as Gobbler’s Knob.

In the more than two decades since the film was released, fans continue to celebrate both the film and its connection to the area with a week’s worth of Groundhog Days festivities Jan. 26 through Feb 2.

Among the festivities are walking tours of the filming sites, free showings of the film and, of course, the annual prognostication ceremony on the Woodstock Square. Woodstock Willie will emerge 7 a.m.

Feb. 2 from his tree trunk just as he did during the movie to predict the coming of spring.

This year, Rubin is the special guest. He will participate in many of the events and speak at a movie symposium 3:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Main Street PourHouse, 214 Main St.

Rubin was somewhat familiar with the Groundhog Day prognostication that takes place annually in Punxsutawney, Penn., when he brainstormed the screenplay.

“I was vaguely aware it existed. At the time, Groundhog Day was one of those things on the calendar that people knew about that didn’t really mean a lot,” he remembered.

He researched the festivities in Pennsylvania and decided upon Feb. 2 as the day the man would repeat.

“I realized that would be a great setting for the story and the characters I could create around that day,” he said.

Among other screenplays written by Rubin are “Hear No Evil,” a film also released the same year as “Groundhog Day” in 1993, and “S.F.W.,” released in 1994.

He’s taught screenwriting most recently at Harvard University, but also at the University of Illinois, Columbia College, the National High School Institute, the Sundance Institute, the PAL Screenwriting Lab in England, the Chautauqua Institution in New York and the College of Santa Fe. A writer for professional theater companies and children’s television, he decided to venture into the film industry. It took him a year to find someone willing to create “Groundhog Day.” He showed numerous producers the screenplay and went to about 50 meetings. They loved it, he remembered, but didn’t want to make it.

Why? “I don’t know,” he said. “I never asked. It seemed to be the consensus, and I didn’t want to rock the boat. I was always thinking, ‘Why not?’ But I kind of got it because it was pretty original, and I knew for some people that might be a lot to take on,” he said.

Then Harold Ramis’ agent looked at the script.

Ramis signed on as director, and the screenplay came to life. Ramis cast Bill Murray in the lead, a choice Rubin was skeptical about at first.

“Even though I loved his work, I thought of him as a comedian and I wanted someone who could do drama, could play a role and it would be funny, but not a comedian type of funny,” he said. “Luckily everyone knew Bill could do it, and he did.”

Murray recently commented on the movie’s script during an online “Ask Me Anything” session on Reddit.

“It’s a script that was so unique, so original, and yet it got not acclaim,” Murray said. “To me. it was no question that it was the greatest script of the year.

To this day people are talking about it, but they forget no one paid any attention to it at the time.”

Murray and the rest of the actors brought a lot to the roles, Rubin said. The screenplay was entirely made up, the characters only relating to Rubin in that he has “fairly poor memory.”

“Because of that, I constantly feel like I’m waking up in the same day,” he said.

Rubin often speaks at screenings of the film and finds himself sticking around to watch it, even when he hasn’t really planned to do so.

Like many, he finds himself captivated by the film.

The draw, he said, is likely that the film is both funny and inspirational for many.

“It makes them feel empowered, feeling like they can change the world by changing themselves,” he said.

“Even though in many ways it was a conventional love story and transformation story, it feels honestly come by. It’s not cynical. The transformation that took place could really take place for any of us. I think that’s among the reasons and it’s funny.”

Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, 8 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 26 at the Moose Lodge, 406 Clay St. Tickets: $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 6 to 10 and free for ages 5 and younger.

Tickets available at the door. Information: 815-338-0126.

Welcoming of the Groundhog, 6 to 7 p.m. Jan. 30. Welcome Woodstock Willie, the resident groundhog, as he makes an appearance on the roof of the Woodstock Opera House. Then, join other movie fans for a trivia contest with prizes at Stage Left Cafe, 125 W. Van Buren St. Chocolate & Wine Pairing, 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 30 at Ethereal Confections, 113 S. Benton St. Your choice of wine will be paired with an artisan chocolate handmade by Ethereal Confections. This event benefits the Child Advocacy Center of McHenry County. Tickets and information: Tickets are $25 at www. mchenrycac.org, 815-334-9597 or at the door.

Shake Off the Winter Blues Charity Dinner Dance, 6 to midnight Jan. 31 at the Woodstock Moose Lodge and Family Center, 406 Clay St. Italian buffet dinner served 6 to 7:30 p.m. followed by live music and a silent auction.

Entertainment will be Patio DaddyO. Proceeds will benefit the Central Illinois Disaster Fund. Tickets: $15 at the lodge, Woodstock Public Library, Home State Bank and Woodstock Chamber of Commerce.

Groundhog Bowling, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 1 at Waynes Lanes, 109 E. Church St. Bowl where Bill Murray and his buddies were filmed before they boarded the car on the railroad tracks. This event benefits Adult and Child Therapy Services. Tickets: $15 and includes two games, shoes and refreshments. Raffles and prizes are awarded all day.

Movie showing, 10 to 11:45 a.m.

Feb. 1 at Classic Cinemas Woodstock Theater, 209 Main St. Classic Cinemas sponsors free showings of the movie during the Groundhog Days celebration at the theater, which was featured as Alpine Theater in the movie.

Groundhog Tales, 10 to 11 a.m. Feb. 1 at Home State Bank, 124 Johnson St. Jim May is an Emmy Award-winning storyteller and writer. Hear his stories about groundhogs and their prognostications.

Chili Cook-Off, 12 to 1 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 E. Van Buren St. Contestants vie for the coveted “Chili Pot,” and

the public is invited to taste the entries and vote for the People’s Choice award. Information: www. woodstockgroundhog.org.

Rotary Club Bags Tournament, noon Feb. 1 beginning at Ortmann’s Red Iron Tavern, 101 E. Church St. Sponsored by the Woodstock Rotary to raise funds for the Woodstock Food Pantry. Information: 815-334-9020.

Walking Tour of the Filming Sites, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Feb. 1 beginning at Stage Left Café, 125 W. Van Buren St. A tour of “Groundhog Day” filming sites led by Bob Hudgins, location manager for the film.

Movie Symposium, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Main Street PourHouse, 214 Main St. Join host Mitchell Olson, an educator and film enthusiast, for a discussion about the film and meet scriptwriter Danny Rubin.

Lights, Camera, Auction, 5:30 to 11 p.m. Feb. 1 at Donley’s Banquet Hall, 8512 Union Road, Union. District 200 Education Foundation was first organized using funds from auctioning props from the movie that were donated by Columbia Pictures. This year’s event includes live and silent auctions, a reverse raffle and entertainment. Tickets and information: Tickets cost $50 a person and are available at the District 200 Administration Office, 217 W. Judd St., or by calling 815337-5406.

Groundhog Day Prognostication, 7 to 7:30 a.m. Feb. 2 on the Woodstock Square. Celebrate Groundhog Day at Gobbler’s Knob, otherwise known as Woodstock Square Park. See Woodstock Willie emerge from his tree trunk home just as he did during the “Groundhog Day” movie filmed in Woodstock in 1992.

Official Groundhog Day Breakfast, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Feb. 2 at the Woodstock VFW, 240 N. Throop St. Along with the buffet breakfast, entertainment will be provided. Tickets: $15 at Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock Chamber of Commerce, Home State Bank and BMO Harris Bank.

Movie showings, 8 to 9:50 a.m. and 10 to 11:45 a.m. Feb. 2, at Classic Cinemas Woodstock Theater, 209 Main St. Walking Tour of Filming Sites, noon Feb. 2 beginning at Stage Left Café, 125 W. Van Buren St. A tour of “Groundhog Day” filming sites led

by Bob Hudgins, location manager for the film.

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Kevin Hart (left) and Ice Cube star in “Ride Along.”

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‘Ride Along’ driven by laughs

By JESSICA HERNDON The Associated Press oining the ranks of odd-couple police comedies, “Ride Along” delivers laughs over action, with loudmouthed funnyman Kevin Hart driving the hilarity.

Stepping into the role of rapperturned-actor Ice Cube’s sidekick in this buddy-cop farce, Hart had a lot to live up to. Cube (real name O’Shea Jackson) and Chris Tucker were classic quipsters in the 1995 pot-comedy “Friday” that started it all, and when then-newcomer Mike Epps dropped in on the sequel, his chemistry with Cube led to a third film.

The formula is always the same: Cube, who is level-headed for the most part, gets into trouble with his ridiculous sidekick. “Ride Along” is no different, and that’s OK. It’s a blueprint we’ve come to rely on for nearly 20 years.

With roots in stand-up, Hart continues to make a successful transition from stage to screen, with three films released in the past year and five scheduled through 2015.

In “Ride Along,” Hart’s rapid banter comes off naturally, as if he’s always improvising. Cube’s no-nonsense approach, punctuated by his steady straight-face, offers an ideal contrast.

Ben (Hart), who has just been accepted into the Atlanta police academy, is ready to ask his girlfriend Angela (Tika Sumpter) to marry him.

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“Ride Along” STARRING: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart and Tika Sumpter PLOT: Fast-talking security guard Ben joins his cop brother-in-law James on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta in order to prove himself worthy of marrying Angela, James’ sister.

RATED: PG-13 sequences of violence, sexual content and brief strong language.

TIME: 1 hour, 40 minutes

But first, he’s determined to get the approval of her older brother, James (Cube), an Atlanta police officer. But at 5 feet, 4 inches tall, Ben is far from James’ biggest fan. He’d pictured his sister with a brawny athlete, “not the mascot,” he says. In order to prove he’s worthy of asking for Angela’s hand, Ben must accompany James on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta.

Unfortunately, Ben doesn’t do a great job of being tough or discrete.

He likens police work to his “Call of Duty” video gaming and calls Angela “bouncy butt” after telling her, “You make me think of rainbows because we both love colors.”

It’s one of many absurdly funny lines Hart delivers while trying to prove himself to James. And their exchange, reminiscent of smooth-talking Will Smith and the foolish Martin Lawrence in “Bad Boys,” is consistently amusing.

When James requests a day of “Code 126” cases, cop lingo for an annoying situation, Ben is put to the test as he attempts to get a crew of loitering bikers away from a storefront and put a drunken grocery store customer in custody.

Though primarily a flunky in any physical task – he can’t even shoot a shotgun without its recoil hurling him backward – Ben uncovers a number of clues throughout the day, helping James with his hunt for the ruthless and allusive Atlanta kingpin Omar.

Despite failing all of James’ tests, Ben refuses to bow down and accuses James of having trust issues. “That’s why you don’t have a partner,” he says, foreshadowing a sequel.

After fellow officers (played by John Leguizamo and Bryan Callen) set up James during a supposed bust, Ben comes to his rescue, which wins him big points with James.

This predictable “Training Day”goes-slapstick romp, directed by Tim Story (“Think Like a Man”), is far from innovative and reaches an “oh, lord” level when Cube says a few of his signature lyrics, including “Today was a good day” from his 1992 album “The Predator.” But since the whole film is full of camp – down to James’ black muscle car and the police captain who won’t get off his back – moments like these don’t feel out of place and Cube and Hart are a welcomed new pair.

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Vanessa Hudgens stars in “Gimme Shelter.”

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‘Gimme Shelter’: Message with a light touch

By MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN The Washington Post

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anessa Hudgens’ campaign to erase the memory of “High School Musical” from our nation’s collective consciousness continues apace with “Gimme Shelter,” a fact-based indie drama in which the former Disney teen queen plays a troubled, pregnant 16-yearold runaway. As with her bad-girl performance in last year’s campy, cult-y “Spring Breakers” – which garnered more critical praise than viewers, but also a few outright pans, including mine – it’s unclear whether middle America is ready to embrace this newly serious actress.

That’s a shame, because she’s quite good.

It’s more than a matter of adopting fake facial piercings, matted hair, a spotty complexion, a Noo Yawk accent and a bad attitude, all of which Hudgens does with great conviction. That’s nothing a host of other glamorous actresses seeking artistic street cred haven’t also done. Hudgens, however, makes the most of her physical transformation, down to her character’s shuffling, boyishly belligerent walk.

“Gimme Shelter” STARRING: Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson and Brendan Fraser PLOT: A pregnant teenager lees her abusive mother in search of her father, only to be rejected by her dad and forced to survive on the streets until a compassionate stranger offers a hopeful alternative.

RATED: PG-13 for mildly crude language, mature themes and brief violence.

TIME: 1 hour, 40 minutes Hudgens also gets at the character’s vulnerability, making it poignantly clear the chip on the girl’s shoulder is a defense mechanism.

From the opening scene, when Apple decides to leave her mother – a junkie prostitute played, with ferocious intensity and filthy yellow teeth, by Rosario Dawson – it’s obvious Apple is terrified, despite her bravado.

She tracks down her birth father, Tom (Brendan Fraser), a wealthy Wall Streeter who’s willing to take Apple in if she gets an abortion. But our heroine can’t go through with the procedure and finds herself in a shelter for pregnant teens. The movie, which was inspired by Kathy

DiFiore, a New Jersey woman who operates several such shelters, has a strong antiabortion message but mostly avoids religiosity.

That doesn’t mean it’s areligious.

James Earl Jones plays a kindly Roman Catholic priest who leads Apple to the shelter. At one point, the camera zooms in, significantly, on a book, lingering on the words “Holy Bible.”

It isn’t especially polemic. At first, Apple isn’t interested in what the Good Book has to offer.

Filmmaker Ron Krauss wrote the script while living in one of DiFiore’s shelters, and the character of Apple is a composite of two real people, one of whom, Darlisha Dozier, plays a shelter resident. Thanks to Ann Dowd’s unvarnished performance as the fiercely protective yet baloney-free mother hen, Kathy, the film has a plain-spoken, un-preachy verisimilitude. The truth-telling is bolstered by a supporting cast that features, in addition to other real-life shelter residents, mostly unknown young actresses.

The mothers-to-be are shown sneaking into Kathy’s office to read their files – a surprisingly poignant scene – and delighting in simple

pleasures such as a meal at an oldfashioned diner. Missing from these glimpses of shelter life, however, is the Bible study offered as part of DiFiore’s shelter programs (which the real-life DeFiore spoke about at a post-screening Q&A session). I suppose that would have seemed too much like proselytizing.

When it comes to its agenda of raising awareness about pregnant teens who choose to keep their babies, “Gimme Shelter” has a lighter touch than you might think. Yet there are times when its attempts at wringing drama out of real life are more strenuous than is strictly necessary.

After Apple has had her baby and reunited with her father, there’s a touching scene where the new grandfather is cradling his daughter’s infant, flashes of regret and joy playing out subtly on Fraser’s expressive face. Though Tom doesn’t need to tell us what he’s feeling, Krauss’ script feels compelled to. “I never got to do this with you,” Tom tells Apple.

It’s not the only time “Gimme Shelter” doesn’t trust the power of its own story – and the truth of its acting – to deliver the point.

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CHICAGO ONGOING MACHIAVELLI’S “THE MANDRAKE,” through Feb. 9, Ravel Theatre Complex, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. Presented by Commedia Beauregard theatre company.

Through the manipulation and spin-doctoring of a political master, a wealthy playboy is able to pursue the love of the world’s most beautiful and virtuous woman. This play is what happens when history’s greatest political mind applies his “the ends justify the means” philosophy to the exploits of lovers and fools. It’s a tragically humorous tale of beauty, corruption, and the rise to power. Schedule: 8 p.m.

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 3:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $25.

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JAN. 29 DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS “LET’S CELEBRATE!” Jan. 29 through Feb. 9, United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. Skating spectacular showcases a magical medley of favorite holidays and celebrations with more than 50 favorite Disney characters. Schedule: 7 p.m. Jan. 29; 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Jan. 30-31; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 & 7 p.m. Feb. 1; 11:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. Feb. 2; 7 p.m.

Feb. 5; 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Feb. 6-7; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 & 7 p.m. Feb. 8-9. Ticket prices vary. Tickets and information: 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

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EDDY “THE CHIEF” CLEARWATER, 8 p.m. Feb. 7, Sharky’s, 601 Railroad Ave., Round Lake. Chicago blues legend will be performing songs from his Alligator debut, “West Side Strut.” Tickets: $5.

Tickets and information: 847-5462800 or www.alligator.com.

MONSTER JAM, Feb. 7-9, Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Manheim Road, Rosemont. Monster Jam trucks competing in this year’s event will be Grave Digger, Madusa, Max-D, El Toro Loco, Iron Man, Zombie, Metal Mulisha, Avenger, New Earth Authority and Wrecking Crew.

Schedule: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7; 2 & 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8-9. There will be two pre-show pit parties 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 8-9. Tickets prices start at $12. Pit passes available for $10.

Information: www.monsterjam. com. Tickets: 800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster locations or www. ticketmaster.com.

Tickets and information: 800-8383006 or www.cbtheatre.org.

“OPENING THE VAULTS: WONDERS OF THE 1893 WORLD’S FAIR,” through Sept. 7, 2014, The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. The Columbian Exposition of 1893, also known as the “White City,” exhibition will feature more than 100 amazing artifacts and specimens from the world’s fair that have rarely (or never) been on display in the past 120 years. Admission (Discovery and All-Access passes): $23-$30 Adults, $19-$25 seniors and students with ID, $16$21 children age 4-11. Information: 312-922-9410 or www.fieldmuseum.org.

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THEATER EVENTS “POSTMORTEM,” through Feb. 9, Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. Set in April 1922 at the Connecticut country estate of an actor, William Gillette, who is famous for portraying Sherlock Holmes, the plot revolves around guests who were present a year prior when another guest allegedly committed suicide and who have reassembled on the anniversary of that tragedy. Gillette believes it wasn’t a suicide but rather a murder and, using his “skills” as Holmes, intends to go about proving it. Schedule: 8 p.m.

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ZANIES, Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles.

Comedy club featuring rising stars and established performers. Show schedule: 8 p.m.

Wednesday and Thursday, 8 & 9:45 p.m. Friday, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Saturday. General admission tickets start at $24. Tickets and information: 630-513-1761 or www.stcharles.zanies.com.

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“A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR BASEMENT,” 2 & 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. The Church Basement Ladies are back with an all-new musical and are once again required to face change head-on. Against the shifting tide, these pillars of the church stand strong with more crazy antics, great songs and lessons reluctantly learned.

Tickets: $22-$40. Tickets and information: 847-931-5900 or www.hemmens.org.

CHICAGO IMPROV, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. Featuring a variety of stand-up comedy performances. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 & 10:15 p.m.

Friday, 7 & 9:15 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets and information: 847-240-2001 or www.improv.com/comedyclub/ chicago.

MATT McCARTHY, Jan. 29 through Feb. 1, Zanies Comedy Club, Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles.

Stand-up comedy show. Matt is a regular on TBS “The Pete Holmes SHow” and Collegehumor.com. Schedule: 8 p.m. Jan. 29-30; 8 & 9:45 p.m. Jan. 31; 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Feb. 1. Tickets: $23 plus a two-item minimum.

Tickets and information: 630584-6342 or www.stcharles. zanies.com.

“MEN ARE DOGS,” through Jan. 26, Kimball Street Theater of Elgin Academy, Kimball Street and Dundee Avenue, Elgin. Comedy by Joe Simonelli performed

by Elgin Theatre Company. Join Cecelia, a successful psychologist who, among many sessions, runs a support group for single and divorced women. But, she’s got troubles of her own. Schedule: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15 adults, $12 seniors and youth.

Tickets and information: 847741-0532 or www.elgin-theatre. org.

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“EVERYBODY’S HERO: THE JACKIE ROBINSON STORY,” 12:15 p.m. Jan. 31, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Presented

by Mad River Theatre Works.

When Branch Rickey decided to add a black person to the Brooklyn Dodgers, he knew that individual had to be special.

He had to be strong enough to stand up and turn the other cheek to the teammates who would ridicule him, the pitchers who would throw at him and the fans who would send him threats. Tickets: $20 adults, $6 students. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www. rauecenter.org.

“LOVE LETTERS,” Jan. 30 through Feb. 2, Stage Left Café, 125 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Pulitzer Prize-nominated love story by A. R. Gurney.

Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III read notes, letters and cards in which over nearly 50 years they discuss their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats that have passed between them throughout their separated lives. Schedule: 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets: $12. Tickets and information: 800-838-3006 or www. brownpapertickets.com.

“SHE LOVES ME,” Feb. 7-16, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Musical presented by Wiliams Street Repertory. George and Amalia are two feuding clerks in a European parfumerie during the 1930s who secretly find solace in their anonymous romantic pen pals, little knowing their respective correspondents are none other than each other.

Schedule: 8 p.m. Feb. 8, 14-15; and 3 p.m. Feb. 9, 16. Tickets: $25-$31. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www. rauecenter.org.

“YOU ONLY SHOOT THE ONES YOU LOVE,” 8 p.m. Jan. 25, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake.

A solo show by Jeffrey Sweet about entering the world of improv via Paul Sills and Del Close and how what was sup-

the five Sisters of Hoboken discover that 52 fellow nuns were accidentally poisoned by their cook, Mother Superior desperately – and hilariously – stages a variety show to raise funds for the burials. Rating: PG-13. Schedule: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays.

Special Thursday performances are 8 p.m. Jan. 23; and 2 p.m.

Jan. 30, Feb. 6 & 13 & March 6.

Tickets: $32 Fridays and limited Thursday performances; $42 Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets and information: 630-584-6342 or www.ticketmaster.com.

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group of singers will give the upcoming Norge Ski Jump Tournament the Norwegian flavor it was founded on 109 years ago.

The Normennenes Singing Society, www.norwaysings.com, will perform during the tournament’s opening ceremonies noon Sunday. The ceremonies also include an introduction of all of the skiers.

Formed in 1871, the group is one of the oldest male choruses in the country. Once boasting 100 members and a waiting list in the 1950s, the group now has 13 singers, who celebrate Norwegian heritage by singing in four-part harmony many of the traditional folk songs of Norway as well as some Swedish and Scandinavian music.

These days, their music is about 75 percent in English said Thor Fjell, the group’s president and a second generation singer. His late father also performed with the group.

“We have quite a history,” said Fjell, who’s performed with the group since 1980. “We’re approaching 150 years of continuous singing.”

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past several years, the group performs at its own functions, such as anniversary and Christmas celebrations, concerts and conventions, as well as at various nursing homes. Members meet weekly to rehearse.

The group is accompanied by Una Stroda on piano and directed by Chuck Kessell.

They’re always looking for new members who don’t necessarily have to be of Norwegian descent, but do have to enjoy singing, Fjell said.

“We’ll teach ‘em,” Fjell said. “If you have the spirit, you learn pretty quickly.”

Fjell has attended the Norge Ski Jump Tournament since he was about 10 years old.

The event is more than a sporting event, organizers say. With music, food and drink, as well as a Saturday tournament in which competitors take on the smaller hill, as opposed to Sunday’s larger, 70-meter hill, the event is a draw for the entire family, said Gene Brown, corresponding secretary for the Norge Ski Club.

The tournament’s mascot, the Viking, is on hand throughout the weekend.

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109TH ANNUAL NORGE SKI JUMP TOURNAMENT WHEN: noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 25-26 (Gates open at 11 a.m.)

WHERE: Norge Ski Club, 100 Ski Hill Road, Fox River Grove. Shuttle bus from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday only picks up at Dominick’s (Route 22 & 14) and the Fox River Grove Train Station.

COST & INFO: Tickets are $10 at local merchants through Jan. 24, $11 at www.norgeskiclub.com and $15 at the gate. Admission is free for ages 12 and younger. Brats, hot dogs, pizza, popcorn, pop, beer, wine and more will be available. Bring blankets and lawn chairs.

No carry-ins allowed. No dogs allowed.

Information: 847-639-9718 or www. norgeskiclub.com. ibly large social event built around an extreme competition,” Brown said.

“You’re actually getting to watch a precursor to the Olympic games, but right in your backyard.”

The tournament draws top athletes from around the world, including Finland, Norway and Ukraine. Roughly 5,000 people are expected to attend, Brown said.

“It’s probably the largest, aside from the sporting event, party in McHenry County is how some people have described it,” Brown said. “It’s a time to get out, when you haven’t had a lot of sunlight.”

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GET YOUR BAND LISTED! Are you in a band and would like to be listed in the Planit Pl@y Bands & Performers listing? Fill out the form at PlanitNorthwest.com/forms or send an email with the band’s name, members’ names and instruments played, booking number and/or website, and gig or event schedule to planitnwhnews@shawmedia.com. Find the full band listing at PlanitNorthwest.com/bands.

B BITTERSWEET, a local cover band playing classic to current rock, dance, pop hits.

Featuring Michelle DePinto, lead vocals; Paula Marr, bass player/vocals; Bill Losquadro, guitar/vocals; and Brian Olson, drums/percussion. Bookings and information: Chris DePinto, 630-564-7402; michelledepinto.vocalist@yahoo.com or www.bittersweettheband.com.

Schedule: Feb. 1, Halftime Bar & Grill, Johnsburg; Feb. 8, The Chieftain Pub (Village of Worth Centennial Celebration), Worth; Feb. 28, EvenFLow Music & Spirits, Geneva.

BROKEN ARROW/POSITIVELY 4TH STREET, a Neil Young/Bob Dylan tribute band. Featuring Doug Wolff, Ben Abney, Jared Olson and Kevin Weith. Bookings: 815-206-5717. Website: www.brokenarrowandpositively4thstreet.com. Schedule: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 1, Duke’s Alehouse, Crystal Lake; 8:30 p.m.

Feb. 15, The Alley, Highwood; 7 p.m. May 3, Woodstock Opera House.

C CENTERFOLD, a mainstay of Chicagoland rock and roll, cranking out the greatest hits of the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and today. Featuring Cindy Safran, vocals; Mark Wedow, guitar/ vocals; Eric Wedow, drums/vocals; Chuck Federowicz, bass/ vocals; Tom Kranz (formerly of Trilogy), guitar/keyboard/vocals. Bookings and information: 708-284-2902; bookings@ centerfoldband.com; www. facebook.com/centerfoldband or www.centerfoldband.com.

Schedule: 9 p.m. Jan. 25, All

Sports Bar & Grill, McCullom Lake.

D DANGEROUS JOES, alternative, rock, some country too. Crowd favorites new and old. Featuring Paul Christian, guitar/ vocals; Dave Briggs, drums/ percussion/vocals; Joe Chatman, bass/vocals. Bookings and information: Joe Chatman, 815-477-8539 or www. dangerousjoes.wordpress.com.

Schedule: 9:30 p.m. March 1, Duke’s Alehouse, Crystal Lake.

DAVE HOFFHEIMER BAND, playing house-rocking blues/rock.

Band members include Dave Hoffheimer, guitar/vocals; Rob Fuhlbrugge, bass; and Lindsay Sickal, drums. Bookings and information: 815-245-4243; 847-687-5659; Facebook or www.reverbnation.com/davehoffheimerband. Schedule: 9 p.m. to midnight Jan. 18, McGonigal’s Pub, Barrington.

DON “DOC” BROWN, playing his “Music We Know” program of favorites from the ’30s, ’40s, ’50s and beyond in a variety of styles in jazz, rock, blues, country and pop. Bookings and information: 847-7702640 or steeltune@sbcglobal. net or www.facebook.com/ docbrownmusic. Schedule: 6 to 10 p.m. Jan. 25 and Feb. 8, 15 & 22, Driftwood Restaurant, Twin Lakes, Wis.; 5:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 12, Bliss Wine & Gifts, Wauconda.

H HANS & THE HORMONES, pop, dance, rock from the ’80s to present. Hans Mast, lead vocals/guitar; Vic Champney, lead guitar/vocals; Darren Marino,

BROKEN ARROW/ POSITIVELY 4TH STREET WHEN: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 1 WHERE: Duke’s Alehouse, 110 N. Main St. INFO: www.brokenardrums/vocals; John Mehling, bass/vocals. Bookings: H. Mast, 815-669-1424; hansmast@ comcast.net or facebook.com/ hans&thehormones. Schedule: 9 p.m. Feb. 1, The Abbey, Fontana, Wis.; 9:30 p.m. Feb. 8, Halftime, Johnsburg; 9 p.m.

March 15, Docks, Wauconda; 9 p.m. March 22, Offsides, Woodstock; 9 p.m. April 5, The Abbey, Fontana, Wis.; 9:30 p.m.

April 19, Halftime, Johnsburg.

N NORTH STREET, old is new again ... fun music from the ’40s to the present. Featuring vocalists Kathy Bruhnke, Janet Burns, Kat Freese and Dora Tippens; Barbara Klein, piano; Kevin Doss, guitar; Louis Dolmon, bass; and Dave Byers, drums.

Bookings: 815-342-2425; northstreet123@gmail.com or North Street band on Facebook.

Schedule: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25, Stage Left Café with guest classic rock band Outfit (suggested donation $5), Woodstock; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8, The Listening Room at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park with guest artist J of the Elevate Project to benefit the Alexander Leigh Center for Autism (tickets $15), Crystal Lake.

P PATIO DADDY-O, ’60s to today.

Classic rock, blues. Featuring Tony Giglio, lead vocals/drums; Tony Clavesilla, lead guitar/vocals; Danny Dally, bass guitar/ vocals. We do private parties.

Bookings: 224-622-0472.

Schedule: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 24, Two Tones Acoustic Duo (Tony C and Tony G), The Long Shot, Lakemoor; 9 p.m. Jan. 25, Main Street Pour House, Woodstock; 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31, Ground Hog Day party at the

rowandpositively4thstreet. com or www.thedukeabides. com Moose Lodge, Woodstock (call 815-338-0126 for tickets).

T TRIADD, danceable classic rock to current with emphasis on pro-vocal harmonies. Duo/ trio acoustic and full band.

Featuring Rick Jacobs, guitar/ bass/lead vocals; Tim McGovern, guitar/lead vocals; Mac Rietz, bass guitar; Steve Moss, drums/vocals; Boomer, drummer. Bookings: 847-5164631; 847-639-0418; Facebook or www.triaddband.com.

Schedule: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Feb. 7, Winberie’s Restaurant (acoustic duo with Rick and Tim), Buffalo Grove; 8:30 p.m.

Feb. 21, Mac’s on Slade (full band), Palatine.

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