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By KEVIN P. CRAVER kcraver@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – The Woodstock Police Department’s spokesman has been suspended for 30 days after an investigation into inappropriate texts to his former girlfriend’s 12-year-old daughter also revealed misuse of a state law enforcement database to look up the girlfriend’s criminal record. Sgt. Charles “Chip” Amati, a 24-year veteran of the force, was suspended without pay for 30 days by the city’s Board
Community Harvest expects annual event to bring in more than 80,000 pounds of food
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Gearing up for the annual food drive event in which volunteers give up time on Thanksgiving to sort and organize food for the food pantry, Clay Comeaux of Crystal Lake donates time with his family at the drop-off location of the Crystal Lake Food Pantry Tuesday in Crystal Lake. Businesses, churches and individuals joined to donate 2,100 pounds of food on Tuesday alone.
of Police and Fire Commissioners, Police Chief Robert Lowen said Wednesday. But he will not face any criminal charges for either texting the girl or misusing the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System to check her mother’s background. Lowen called the suspension “all-encompassing” for the texts and misusing the LEADS system he coordinated for the department. The Chicago Tribune reported Amati had texted the girl in August asking her to send him “sexy pictures” – she did not reply. “We feel the discipline is appropriate in light of the circumstances, and we also feel there is sufficient basis
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n What: Crystal Lake Community Harvest. Hundreds of volunteers will gather to organize and package tens of thousands of pounds of food for the Crystal Lake Food Pantry. n When: 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday. Residents can continue to drop off food donations until 10 a.m. n Where: 100 S. Main St., Crystal Lake
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ay Gorski’s vacation has been hard work. After three years of volunteering for the Community Harvest food drive, Gorski decided to take this week off work to increase his efforts for the annual event by taking a lead role in sorting and weighing food, organizing volunteers and spreading the word about the Thanksgiving morning event. With more than 80,000 pounds of food expected to come through the doors and roughly 1,000 volunteers donating time, Gorski’s vacation has been no easy task. “In terms of help, we’ve had a lot more this year than in the past and the event is definitely growing,” Gorski said. “But the need is grow-
Georgann Comeaux of Crystal Lake donates time at the drop off location. According to Cate Williams, president of the Crystal Lake Food Pantry, a growing percentage of seniors have been recipients of donations. This food drive allows the Crystal Lake Food Pantry to help 800 families with food twice a month. ing, too. All this food will probably be distributed in four or five months.” It’s the dedication from residents such as Gorski that has helped the annual Community Harvest grow in the past 20 years from a couple bags of food from the Cub Scouts and a handful of volunteers to the largest
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HUNTLEY CAN’T HOLD ON, LOSES 56-54 There were too many problems that the Huntley boys basketball team felt should have been fixed in its 56-54 loss to Hoffman Estates in the Coaches vs. Cancer Thanksgiving Tournament on Wednesday at the Crystal Lake Central Fieldhouse. Huntley (0-2) led at halftime, but the Hawks (1-1) caught fire in the second half and wiped out the lead. For more, see page C1.
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and most important event for the Crystal Lake Food Pantry. The event – a joint effort between the Crystal Lake Chamber, Crystal Lake Jaycees and Crystal Lake Food Pantry – aims to collect food and funds for the pantry throughout
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$19,377 Revenue from last year’s event
85,985 Pounds of food gathered from last year’s event
1,000 Number of volunteers expected to donate time to this year’s food drive
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Rain, snow hit during Thanksgiving travel rush The ASSOCIATED PRESS PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A wet and blustery storm along the East Coast made driving hazardous and tangled up hundreds of flights Wednesday but didn’t cause the all-out gridlock many Thanksgiving travelers had feared. Many travelers marveled at how orderly and anxiety-free airports were during what is typically one of the busiest days of the year. One big question lingered in New York: Will high winds ground Snoopy and the other giant cartoon-character balloons at the Macy’s parade on Thanksgiving Day? The storm for the most part unleashed wind-driven rain along the Northeast’s heavily populated Interstate 95 corridor from Richmond, Va., to the tip of Maine. Emerging from the weather gantlet was Katie Fleisher, who made it by car from Portsmouth, N.H., through rain and fog to Boston’s Logan Airport with little trouble and discovered to her amazement that the panicked, cranky crowds she expected were nonexistent. “We thought it would be busier here. But there’ve been no lines, and it has been really quiet all morning,” said Fleisher, whose plan was to fly to Pittsburgh.
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On the busiest travel day of the year Wednesday, family and friends watch for arrivals of loved ones at Denver International Airport. “Our flight is still on time, but we are checking the app every couple minutes,” she said. “We are nervous, as we are traveling with two 1-year-olds, and any extra time on a plane would be horrible.” The storm was expected to drop around 6 inches of snow in parts of West Virginia and western Pennsylva-
nia and up to a foot in a pocket of upstate New York. Damaging winds gusting up to 60 mph were expected to rip through Boston and other coastal areas. Those winds could prevent the giant balloons from taking flight this year at the Macy’s parade. Safety rules that specify wind speeds were enacted in
New York after a spectator was killed in 1997 in an accident involving an outof-control balloon. Flight cancellations piled up at East Coast hubs. By midday Wednesday, around 250 flights had been canceled, according to the tracking website FlightAware.com. But that was a tiny fraction of the nearly 32,000 flights that were scheduled to, from or within the U.S. on Wednesday, the site said. And the weather in many places was improving as the day wore on. Most of the cancellations involved Newark, N.J., Philadelphia and New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The longest delays affected Philadelphia-bound flights, which were being held at their points of origin for an average of about two hours because of the weather, according to the website. The Philadelphia area was under a flood watch, with 2 to 3 inches of rain forecast before falling temperatures turn precipitation to snow. “We didn’t think we were going to get out today because of freezing rain, but it has been great,” said Liz Kleinberg. The storm, which developed in the West over the weekend, has been blamed for at least 11 deaths, five of them in Texas.
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Same-sex wedding the first in Illinois history By SOPHIA TAREEN The Associated Press CHICAGO – In a short ceremony inside their Chicago apartment, two beaming brides made Illinois history Wednesday as they became the first gay couple to wed under the state’s new law legalizing same-sex marriage. The law approved last week doesn’t go into effect until June, but one of the women – Vernita Gray – is terminally ill with cancer, so she and her partner of five years, Patricia Ewert, were granted an expedited marriage license by a federal judge’s order. The two made it official Wednesday in front of more than 20 friends at their highrise home on the city’s North Side. A Cook County judge
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“We feel so blessed to have this honor bestowed upon us. I love my partner, my wife now, more every single day.” When Illinois legalized gay marriage earlier this month, it was bittersweet for the couple, in their mid-60s. They feared Gray might not live until the law would allow them to wed. They filed a lawsuit, and a federal judge allowed the two women, in their mid-60s, to get an expedited marriage license. The mood was cheerful and festive Wednesday; Ewert wore a leopard print shawl that belonged to Gray’s mother and Gray donned a dark silky jacket. A friend sang Etta James’ “At Last.” The couple signed papers at the ceremony which was attended by many of the city’s gay rights activists.
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Illinois staff member on leave after gun charges CHAMPAIGN – A University of Illinois football staff member charged with pointing an unloaded handgun at a vehicle has been placed on leave. Matt Sinclair is a former Illinois player who is the assistant director of player personnel and relations. He was placed on leave late Tuesday. School spokesman Kent Brown said he will continue to receive his $80,000-a-year salary. Sinclair is charged with felony
doesn’t have an attorney and his phone is disconnected. Police said Sinclair’s Saturday arrest followed a report of someone pointing a handgun from a truck on Interstate 74 at what turned out to be an SUV carrying Illinois football staff. Officers found a handgun in Sinclair’s truck and say he told them the incident was a joke.
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Obama helps hand out Thanksgiving fixings to needy By STACY A. ANDERSON The Associated Press WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is continuing an annual family
tradition by helping to pack bags of food and distribute them to the needy on Thanksgiving eve. Obama, his wife, Michelle, daughters Malia and Sasha
and his mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, dropped in on the Capital Area Food Bank, one of the largest serving the Washington area. They dropped bundles of
Thanksgiving that Obama and his family have helped out at this particular food bank. Obama was spending the holiday at the White House.
tial seal that contain M&M’s candy. Obama wished people a “Happy Thanksgiving,” and Malia shook their hands. It’s the third straight
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Colorado town thankful for weekly reunions Many stay after flood destroys fifth of town’s homes By COLLEEN SLEVIN The Associated Press
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Health law business insurance website delayed to next year By CARLA K. JOHNSON The Associated Press CHICAGO – The Obama administration is delaying yet another aspect of the health care law, putting off until next November the launch of an online portal to the health insurance marketplace for small businesses. The move, announced Wednesday, was needed because repairs are still underway to the troubled HealthCare.gov website, which is the primary way for individuals to apply for insurance, and that has priority, federal officials said. In a conference call with reporters, administration officials said employers who want to buy marketplace plans for their workers now will need to go through an agent, broker or insurance company this year, instead of using the government website. The administration said the plan will still allow small businesses to buy coverage but avoid slowing technical repairs to the hobbled federal online site. Under the law, most small businesses do not have to provide coverage. But firms with 50 or more employees face a mandate to offer insurance or risk fines from the government in 2015. The HealthCare.gov site, where individuals without employer-sponsored health care can shop for insurance, is now smoothly handling 25,000 users at the same time and is on track to meet its goal of handling 50,000 simultaneous users by Saturday, said administration spokeswoman Julie Bataille. “We have a lot of work left to do in the next
“It’s disappointing that the online portion of the federal small business marketplace through HealthCare.gov will be delayed, and it’s important it get up and running as soon as possible.” John Arensmeyer CEO of Small Business Majority
few days,” she said. The small business marketplace, also called SHOP, was supposed to provide employers a new way to shop for coverage. The website was to make comparison shopping easier while promoting competition and keeping premiums down. The delay, which doesn’t affect states running their own marketplaces, was met with frustration. “It’s disappointing that the online portion of the federal small business marketplace through HealthCare.gov will be delayed, and it’s important it get up and running as soon as possible,” said John Arensmeyer, CEO of Small Business Majority, an advocacy group that supports the health care law. “However, it doesn’t change the fact that the marketplace can offer the most competitive combination of price and quality for small businesses purchasing health insurance.” The National Retail Federation, which has been working to ease the law’s requirements for its members, was less generous.
JAMESTOWN, Colo. – For a few precious hours every Saturday night, Jamestown, in the foothills of the Rockies, looks more like it did before the floods. Those who stayed after September’s devastation and those who had to leave for rental homes in nearby Boulder return once a week to the Jamestown Mercantile – the town’s meeting place for more than 100 years – to eat together. Then, they push back the tables to dance to live music. And this fall, as the cleanup and rebuilding continue, the gatherings have been a place to give thanks. “Everybody just walks through there with the biggest smile on their face,” owner Rainbow Shultz said of “the Merc,” which boasts of having served miners, painted ladies and horse thieves in its early days. The storm destroyed a fifth of the former mining town’s homes and both bridges over Little James Creek. During the week, federal aid workers outnumber residents and lines of trucks hauling away tons of debris pass down the main street. Before the flood, finding community was easy in the town of 300, something people say made the town more than just another scenic spot. Residents never hesitated to ask their neighbors for help, and it wasn’t hard to run across someone telling an interesting story. Karen Zupko, who lost most of her house to the waters, said parties started easily. Whenever she and her neighbor pulled up chairs to a bridge over the creek with some cheese, crackers and something to drink, others
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Restaurant owner Rainbow Schultz delivers her own home-cooked food to guests Saturday at The Merc, a locally popular bar and restaurant which remains open on Saturday nights despite September’s destructive flood in Jamestown, Colo. half dozen kids ran around, some of them playing with takeout boxes. Shultz and her husband, Adam Burrell, served the food and drinks. Chezar, a former employee who volunteered to bus tables, is organizing a Thanksgiving dinner for over 30 people at the Merc with food provided by a church. She also hopes she and the residents of about 20 homes staying through the winter will create a musical about the town and the flood. Michael Brotherton, a woodworker and musician who has lived in town for 27 years, said lots of places try but fail to be the authentic gathering place that the Merc is. “The Merc never tried to be anything other than a service to this community,” he said. Someone clinked on their glass and then everyone lifted their glasses to toast Shultz shortly before an indie rock band, squeezed into a spot by the storefront, started to play. The kids were the first to
staying with people who survived together. Nowadays, residents do what they did back when Joe Howlett owned the Merc. Howlett was considered the patriarch of Jamestown, played Santa Claus at the Merc and he led a marching kazoo band at the town’s annual Fourth of July parade. He died when a mudslide slammed into his home during the flood and his death has left a big hole in the community. Shultz, who bought the store from him in 2010, is trying to keep the same spirit he brought to the gatherings at the Merc. She only accepts donations, saying it wasn’t fair to charge people when they’ve lost so much. She’s taken in enough to keep the place open once a week. Last Saturday, people crowded at the tiny bar and around wooden tables – some pushed together – to eat large plates of Indian food cooked by Shultz. People, including the town’s mayor, talked, laughed and ate as about a
were bound to join them. Jamestown’s children were tight too, attending classes in a small schoolhouse. The flood cut off access to the school and split those children up. Six students now attend classes in Boulder, where their parents moved. But the community worked to keep the remaining students in Jamestown together. For several weeks, 15 students studied in the living and dining room of one student’s home, then moved to a Christian retreat center. A holiday play uniting all the students is one of several programs planned to keep them connected in the coming weeks. “I feel like they’re growing up with a family of 300 people watching them,” said Shultz, who has lived in town for 12 years and has two children, aged 3 and 6. Oak Chezar, a writer, teacher and performance artist, said she used to socialize in Boulder more before the flood but now feels more like
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Immigration advocates press Obama for fewer deportations By ALICIA A. CALDWELL The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Advocates are demanding President Barack Obama use his powers as chief executive to stop deportations of more people among the estimated 11 million immigrants living here illegally. The president
Lake Mich. island will remain protected By JOHN FLESHER The Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – The Nature Conservancy said Wednesday it has bought most of an uninhabited Lake Michigan island that provides crucial stopover habitat for migratory birds, assuring it will remain permanently undeveloped and protected. St. Martin Island is part of a chain stretching between Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula and Michigan’s Garden Peninsula in the northwestern corner of the lake. More than 7 miles from the nearest mainland, it features wetlands, cobblestone beaches, bluffs and thick vegetation. It sits northeast of Washington Island in Michigan waters. Millions of sparrows, warblers and other species stop briefly on St. Martin and neighboring islands to take a break and feed before continuing their journey south during fall migration and north in springtime. More than 100 species have been documented on St. Martin in recent years, said Dave Ewert, senior scientist with the nonprofit conservancy’s Michigan chapter. “Migration is very stressful for birds, and having safe stopover sites where they can rest is critical to their success,” Ewert said. The Nature Conservancy bought 1,244 acres – roughly 94 percent of the island – from the Fred Luber family. Luber, of Milwaukee, is former chairman and CEO of Super Steel Products Corp. The remainder consists of a few private lots and a small area controlled by the U.S. Coast Guard, which has a light tower on the island.
O.J. lawyers promise appeals for new trial By KEN RITTER The Associated Press LAS VEGAS – O.J. Simpson has spent the last six months anxiously awaiting a judge’s ruling that he hoped would spring him from the prison where he has spent the last five years on an armed robbery and kidnapping conviction. He learned of the decision from his medium-security prison in news reports Tuesday, and it was not what the former football star wanted to hear. A judge denied his bid for a new trial on claims of ineffective legal counsel, ruling the evidence is overwhelming that Simpson “planned, organized and led” a group of armed men in a confrontation with two sports memorabilia dealers six years ago. Simpson’s lawyers vowed Wednesday to keep appealing for his freedom. “He was disappointed and disheartened, as was his family,” lawyer Patricia Palm said of Simpson’s reaction to the news. “But we’re definitely not giving up.” Simpson is serving nine to 33 years for his conviction on armed robbery, kidnapping and other charges. He was granted parole on some convictions in July, but still faces at least four more years in prison.
is obliging, but in a bit-bybit way that doesn’t satisfy groups frustrated by Republicans’ slow-walking of immigration legislation in the House. Obama last year acted on his own to halt deportations for some young immigrants living in the country illegally who arrived as children. So
far more than 550,000 young immigrants have been allowed to stay under the program, which also lets the immigrants get work permits good for two years. Republicans pushed a bill through the House earlier this year to resume those deportations, but the Senate never acted on it and Obama’s directive
is still in place. Still, the vote was a clear sign of Republican opposition to what some lawmakers have called “backdoor amnesty” through Obama’s unilateral executive actions. Similar limited actions by the White House have just whetted the appetite of immigration advocates for more of them, now that wide-ranging
immigration legislation that would offer eventual citizenship to some immigrants living here illegally is stalled in the House. “Executive order” was the rallying cry of hecklers at an Obama Democratic fundraiser Monday in San Francisco. “Stop deportations! Stop deportations!” audience mem-
bers shouted at a separate event after Obama was interrupted midspeech by a young man who said his family has been separated for 19 months. Both events underscored dissatisfaction with the Democratic president, not only over the stalled immigration overhaul but the administration’s policies.
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Device allows tongue Ethanol’s rise can mean loss of land to steer wheelchair By DIRK LAMMERS The Associated Press
By LAURAN NEERGAARD The Associated Press WASHINGTON – An experimental device is letting paralyzed people drive wheelchairs simply by flicking their tongue in the right direction. Key to this wireless system: Users get their tongue pierced with a magnetic stud that resembles jewelry and acts like a joystick, in hopes of offering them more mobility and independence. Researchers reported Wednesday that 11 people paralyzed from the neck down rapidly learned to use the tongue device to pilot their wheelchairs through an obstacle course full of twists and turns, and to operate a computer, too. “It’s really powerful because it’s so intuitive,” said Jason DiSanto, 39, of Atlanta, who was among the first spinal cord-injured patients to get his
tongue pierced for science and try out the system. “The first time I did it, people thought I was driving for, like, years.” The team of researchers in Atlanta and Chicago put the Tongue Drive System to the test against one of the most widely used assistive technologies, called sip-and-puff, that users operate by breathing into a straw. Using the tongue, patients operated their wheelchairs a bit faster but just as accurately – and on average, they performed about three times better on video gamelike computer tests, said lead researcher Maysam Ghovanloo, director of Georgia Tech’s bionics lab. The research, reported in the journal Science Translational Medicine, is an early step that allowed use of the device only inside laboratories. Larger studies in real-world conditions are required before the device ever could be sold.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Pheasants once drew hundreds of weekend hunters to Fairbury, Neb., each fall, filling the 45 rooms at Randy Brown’s Capri Motel with sportsmen eager to bag their limits. But times have changed. The native grasslands and milo crops that used to dot surrounding Jefferson County have been overtaken by corn and soy crops. Neither provides the shelter that wildlife once enjoyed. This year’s opener drew just two rooms of out-of-state hunters to the Capri, one of many businesses indirectly affected as farmers move to meet the nation’s demand for biofuel. “We don’t have the habitat we had 20 years ago,” said Brown, owner of the motel near the Nebraska-Kansas border. “Everything’s against the pheasants right now.” The U.S. Conservation Re-
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A plant that produces ethanol is next to a cornfield July 20 near Coon Rapids, Iowa. For decades, a presidential candidate’s chances in Iowa were wounded if not doomed unless he embraced federal support for ethanol, a now-flourishing component to Iowa’s economy in this corn-growing state.
fields has made it a national draw, credited with pulling $170 million into the state economy last year. Each fall, thousands of out-of-staters arrive at the state’s airports with dogs, shotguns and plenty of blaze orange for their trip afield. But fees paid to landowners under the Conservation Reserve Program haven’t kept pace with crop prices. Farmers found that it makes economic sense plowing into native prairies and putting land once considered marginal for farming back into production. Since the government began requiring oil companies to add billions of gallons of ethaol to their gasoline each year, the states of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska have lost 2.8 million acres from the conservation reserve program, as farmers planted nearly 10 million more acres of corn, the main feedstock used to produce ethanol.
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Heavy prison sentence for Islamist women in Egypt By MAGGIE MICHAEL and SARAH EL DEEB The Associated Press CAIRO – Nearly two dozen Islamist women and girls, some as young as 15, were handed heavy prison sentences Wednesday for protesting in a court ruling that came a day after police beat and terrorized prominent female activists in a crackdown on secular demonstrators under a tough new anti-protest law. The harshness of the sentences and the scenes a day earlier were new signs that the military-backed government is becoming bolder in silencing dissent, turning to abuses reminiscent of the Hosni Mubarak era. Authorities have been justifying tougher measures as needed to fight
terrorism and bring stability – while they also appear to be exploiting divisions among secular democracy activists. The crackdown is rearranging Egypt’s political map after months when authorities were focused on crippling the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist backers of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. This week, security forces have moved against secular youth activists opposed to the military and police. Some government supporters warn that its actions are widening the base of the opposition and could bring together Morsi supporters and the secular activists, though they bitterly oppose the Islamists and Morsi as equally authoritarian. The crisis is fragmenting the loose coalition of liberal and
secular groups that supported the military in its July 3 removal of Morsi. In a Mediterranean city of Alexandria courtroom, the 21 young female defendants flashed defiant smiles to the media, standing handcuffed in white head scarves and white prison uniforms in the defendants cage. They were convicted on charges related to holding an Oct. 31 protest in the city demanding Morsi’s reinstatement. Among them were seven teenagers aged 15 and 16, who were sentenced to prison terms until they turn 18. The rest – most aged 18 to 22 – were sentenced to 11 years in prison. Six other Brotherhood members were sentenced to 15 years in prison for inciting the demonstrations.
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Pakistani activists accuse outed U.S. spy of murder By LARA JAKES and SEBASTIAN ABBOT The Associated Press ISLAMABAD – Rising anger over deadly drone attacks spurred a Pakistani political party Wednesday to reveal the secret identity of what it said was the top U.S. spy in the country. It demanded he be tried for murder, another blow to already jagged relations between the two nations. A pair of U.S. missile strikes in recent weeks – including one that killed the Pakistani Taliban’s leader as the government prepared to invite him to hold peace talks – has increased simmering tensions between Washington and Islamabad after years of public fury over the covert attacks. The apparent disclosure of the top CIA officer’s name will almost certainly strain the fragile diplomacy that the U.S. is relying upon to help negotiate an end to the war in neighboring Afghanistan. It was the second time in recent years that Pakistanis opposed to drone strikes targeting Islamic militants have claimed to have revealed the identity of the top CIA spy in the country. In a letter to Pakistani
police, Shireen Mazari, the information secretary of political party Tehreek-e-Insaf, called for the CIA station chief in Islamabad and CIA Director John Brennan to be tried for murder and “waging war against Pakistan” in connection with a Nov. 21 drone strike on an Islamic seminary in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The political party is led by cricket star Imran Khan and controls the government in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It is one of the main critics of the U.S. drone program and has pushed Pakistan’s federal government, which is controlled by a rival party, to take extreme measures like cutting off the NATO troop supply line to Afghanistan until the U.S. stops the attacks. Mazari said in a news conference that the strike in the province’s Hangu district killed four Pakistanis and two Afghans, and also wounded children. In her letter, Mazari claimed that the CIA station chief did not enjoy diplomatic immunity and should be prevented from leaving the country. She said interrogating him could produce the names of the pilots who fly the drones.
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Brazil under pressure after World Cup venue collapse By STAN LEHMAN and TALES AZZONI The Associated Press SAO PAULO – Part of the stadium that will host the 2014 World Cup opener collapsed Wednesday, killing two workers and aggravating already urgent concerns Brazil won’t be ready for soccer’s signature tournament. The accident at the Arena Corinthians, known locally as the Itaquerao, could hardly have come at a worse time – just a week ahead of the draw that will determine the tournament’s schedule and with the top names in soccer all descending on Brazil. Preparations have been plagued by setbacks including cost overruns, stadium delays, accidents, labor strife and huge street protests in the run-up to the June tournament, once envisioned as a coming out party for South America’s largest nation, which also is scheduled to host the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Already, public prosecutors and a workers union in Sao Paulo were demanding an investigation into conditions at the venue, saying work shouldn’t resume until authorities deem the stadium safe. Ricardo Trade, CEO of the local World Cup organizing
“There was a lot of running around, a lot of shouting. It was frightening. Chills ran through my entire body.” Rodrigo Vessoni Reporter with the sports newspaper Lance committee, said authorities would determine if there is a need to suspend construction. “There are seven months till the World Cup, not 10 days, so I don’t believe this is going to cause delays. But there is absolutely no guarantee on this,” Trade said in a telephone interview. The accident could lead to recriminations between local organizers and world soccer’s organization FIFA, which has set a December deadline for all 12 World Cup stadiums to be ready. The tournament begins June 12. “I don’t want to know about FIFA right now; we are worried about the families of the victims,” said Andres Sanchez, former president of the Sao Paulo soccer club Corinthians, which is building the stadium. The club said workers will not return before a three-day
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mourning period. The stadium was nearly finished before the collapse, which occurred when a construction crane crashed into a 500-ton metal structure. That structure then cut through the outer walls of the venue, destroying part of the outside of the building and slamming into a giant LED panel that runs across the stadium’s facade. Sanchez said it appeared the structure of the stadium was not compromised, meaning there should be enough time to recover before the World Cup. “Structurally very little was affected,” he said. Six stadiums already have been declared ready for the games. But Brazil is racing against time to deliver the other six, and there is particular concern that the stadiums in Cuiaba, Manaus and Curitiba may not be ready by the end of December. FIFA has said it would not accept the same delays that plagued stadium construction before soccer’s Confederations Cup earlier this year, for which only two stadiums were ready on time. Soccer’s governing body said Wednesday that the “safety of workers is the top priority” to World Cup organizers and called on local authorities
to “fully investigate the reasons behind such a tragic accident.” The Sao Paulo stadium, which cost nearly $360 million, will seat nearly 70,000 people. It’s scheduled to host six matches in all, including the opener and a semifinal. The stadium was initially expected to be built for June’s Confederations Cup, but delays with financing prompted authorities to scrap the project from the World Cup warm-up tournament. One of the dead workers, 42-year-old Fabio Luis Pereira, was inside a truck that was hit by the fallen metal structure. The other, 44-year-old Ronaldo Oliveira dos Santos, was taking a break in an area that was supposed to be clear. “Unfortunately nobody saw him,” Sanchez said. “He was napping.” The accident happened at lunchtime, so few of the nearly 1,700 workers were on the site when the crane collapsed. “The sound was as loud as a thunderclap or a huge explosion,” said Rodrigo Vessoni, a reporter with the sports newspaper Lance who witnessed the accident. “There was a lot of running around, a lot of shouting. It was frightening. Chills ran through my entire body.”
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Nun emerges as power broker in Syria By DIAA HADID The Associated Press
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN The Associated Press BEIJING – China acknowledged Wednesday it let two American B-52 bombers fly unhindered through its newly declared air defense zone in the East China Sea despite its earlier threat to take defensive measures against unidentified foreign aircraft. The U.S. flights, which tested the Chinese zone for the first time since it was declared over the weekend, raised questions about Beijing’s determination to enforce its requirement that foreign aircraft identify themselves and accept Chinese instructions. China’s lack of any action suggested that it was merely playing out a diplomatic game to establish ownership over the area rather than provoke an international incident. The flights followed days of angry rhetoric and accusations over Beijing’s move, designed to assert Chinese claims to a group of uninhabited islands controlled by Japan. The U.S. and Japan have said they don’t acknowledge the zone, and Taiwan and South Korea, both close to the U.S., also rejected it. A Chinese Defense Ministry statement said the U.S. planes were detected and monitored as they flew through the area for two hours and 22 minutes. It said all aircraft flying through the zone would be monitored
“Different situations will be dealt with according to that statement,” Qin Gang Foreign Ministry spokesman and that “China has the capability to exercise effective control over the relevant airspace.” Asked repeatedly about the incident at a regularly scheduled briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said it had been handled according to procedures laid out in the Saturday statement but offered no specifics. “Different situations will be dealt with according to that statement,” Qin said. The U.S., which has hundreds of military aircraft based in the region, described the flights as a training mission unrelated to China’s announcement of the zone. U.S. officials said the two unarmed B-52 bombers took off from their home base in Guam around midday and were in the zone that encompasses the disputed islands for less than an hour before returning to their base, adding the aircraft encountered no problems. The bomber flights came after State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said China’s move appeared to be an attempt to change the status quo in the East China Sea.
BEIRUT – Amid Syria’s ferocious civil war, a nun has emerged as an unlikely power broker and figure of controversy. Mother Superior Agnes-Mariam of the Cross has thrust herself into the role of go-between and publicist, arranging cease-fires, organizing pro-government media trips and conducting speaking tours as perhaps the country’s most prominent critic of the uprising against President Bashar Assad. Anti-government activists scathingly call her “Assad’s nun” for claiming a chemical attack that killed hundreds was exaggerated, and for saying rebels used kidnapped babies in massacres that were blamed on Syrian forces.
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Mother Superior Agnes-Mariam Of The Cross walks with people fleeing the rebel-held suburb of Moadamiyeh on Oct. 29 to the government held territory in Damascus, Syria. She is so despised by the opposition that even acts of seeming goodwill are criticized, such as arranging a rare truce that allowed thousands
to leave a blockaded town. Supporters see her as a brave truth-teller, and she reflects the fears of many Syrians who worry that hard-line
Muslim rebels trying to overthrow Assad will make life intolerable for Christians and other minorities. The nun insists she is not an Assad propagandist, describing his family’s decades-long hold over Syria as a “tumor,” but she saves her harshest criticism for the rebels. “The rebels presented themselves as the doctor who will remove this tumor,” she said in a recent Skype interview. “They imposed arms as a treatment, and it is killing Syria.” Agnes-Mariam, 61, was born Fadia Laham in Lebanon to Palestinian Christian refugees. In the social upheaval of the ’60s, Laham was a self-described hippie and trekked to Nepal on what she called a spiritual journey that led her to Catholicism.
Thai premier survives no-confidence vote The ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK – Thailand’s embattled prime minister easily survived a no-confidence vote in parliament Thursday, as a wave of simmering protests aimed at bringing down her government entered a fifth day. Lawmakers in Bangkok voted 297 to 134 against unseating Yingluck Shinawatra. The motion never had a chance of succeeding, though, because her party and its allies hold a comfortable majority in the House of Representatives.
Yingluck came to power in a popular vote two and a half years ago, but she now is facing a wave of protests by opponents who claim she is a puppet of her brother Thaksin Shinawatra – a former prime minister who was ousted in a 2006 military coup. The protests are being led by Suthep Thaugsuban, a 64-year-old former lawmaker and deputy premier who vowed this week to topple Yingluck by taking over every government ministry. That bid largely has failed so far. In a city of 10 million
people, the demonstrators appeared to number only in the tens of thousands over the last few days – far less than the 100,000-plus mustered when they began Sunday. The numbers indicate they are unlikely to bring down the government on their own without more popular support, or judicial or military intervention. But Suthep’s supporters occupy the Ministry of Finance are now holed up in a sprawling government office complex which they camped out in overnight. “We like peaceful meth-
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Italy Senate expels 3-time ex-Premier Berlusconi By COLLEEN BARRY and NICOLE WINFIELD The Associated Press ROME – Three-time former Premier Silvio Berlusconi was ousted from Parliament on Wednesday after two decades as a lawmaker, defiantly calling it “a day of mourning for democracy” and pledging to continue in politics. After weeks of maneuvering, appeals and even an attempt to bring down the government, Berlusconi’s delay tactics ran their course when the Senate voted to kick him out of the chamber due to a tax fraud conviction. Ever a populist, the 77-yearold billionaire chose the piazza over the Senate floor, addressing a crowd of cheering supporters outside his Roman palazzo as the vote was under way just a short walk away. “We are here on a bitter
day, a day of mourning for democracy,” Berlusconi declared. He said his political enemies – including the judiciary he accuses of mounting a campaign against him – were “toasting” his demise. “They are actually euphoric,” he said. Berlusconi pledged to remain in politics – effectively launching a campaign in which he won’t be able to stand for office – noting that other political leaders are not lawmakers. He cited Beppe Grillo, the former comic and founder of the anti-establishment 5 Star Movement, and Matteo Renzi, the Florence mayor who is a Democratic Party star widely tipped as a future premier candidate. The Senate vote bars Berlusconi from running or holding office for at least six years under a 2012 law applied to
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Then-Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi attends the final press conference Dec. 13, 2003, at the end of a two-day EU Commission meeting at the EU Council headquarters in Brussels. anyone sentenced to more than two years in prison. Berlusconi was sentenced
to four years on a tax fraud conviction relating to the purchase of TV rights to U.S. films on his Mediaset network, charges he continues to deny. The sentence was automatically reduced to one year by a general amnesty, which he will serve either under house arrest or doing public service. In the last election, Berlusconi’s now-defunct and splintered People of Freedom Party garnered 7.3 million votes, or 21.5 percent of the vote. Berlusconi’s charisma remains compelling to many Italians despite his ongoing judicial woes. “I think for the time being he still controls a substantial number of voters,” said Roberto D’Alimonte, a political analyst at Rome’s LUISS University. “He hasn’t lost the hardcore voters.” But D’Alimonte said to
maintain them he will have to “be aggressive, be his usual Berlusconi” and not appear to be weakening, even physically due to age. Seeking to reinvigorate himself politically, Berlusconi has relaunched the Forza Italia party that catapulted him to power in 1994. On the eve of the Senate vote, he bolted the government and joined the opposition, a move that may ultimately free his hand in a political campaign. But he also has suffered a defection from his one-time political heir, Angelino Alfano, who split from his mentor earlier this month and formed a new center-right party that remains loyal to Premier Enrico Letta’s hybrid government. Alfano’s allegiance to the government ensured that it survived a confidence vote early Wednesday to pass the annual budget, despite Ber-
lusconi’s switch. Berlusconi’s expulsion makes the government majority “slimmer but more cohesive,” said Federico Santi, an analyst with the Eurasia Group. At least for the short-term, Alfano’s new party will avoid triggering a crisis to build a party structure and the Democratic Party will remain committed to the government “in light of opposition of among its voters to early elections and fears of electoral stalemate.” Meanwhile, Berlusconi still faces other legal problems, including a seven-year prison term and lifetime ban from holding public office for his conviction of paying an underage prostitute for sex at his infamous “bunga bunga” parties and trying to cover it up. He has professed his innocence and plans to appeal.
Proposal includes 401(k)-style option Food pantry president • PENSIONS Continued from page A1 Even before details of the deal became widely known, some lawmakers expressed resistance. State Sen. Linda Holmes, a member of a special committee that had worked on a solution over the summer, said Senate President John Cullerton had called her to inform her of the deal. A staunch ally of unions, Holmes said she doesn’t plan to vote for it. “He told me, ‘The leaders have come to an agreement, and you’re not going to like it,’” Holmes said. The proposal includes pushing back workers’ retirement age on a sliding scale, a funding guarantee, a 401(k)style option and reducing the employee contribution. Madigan also said retirees would continue to receive the current 3 percent annual compounded cost-of-living increases, but they would only get that rate up to a certain amount of annuity payments, based on years of employment. He says the new way of calculating the increases
“Our goal from the beginning was to have something that constituted meaningful reform and can pass. I think that clears that bar.” State Sen. Matt Murphy R-Palatine would benefit low-income workers who worked longer. The funding guarantee allows retirement systems to sue Illinois if lawmakers don’t make the full contribution to the fund each year. The plan also would require the state to put 10 percent of the money saved annually through benefit cuts back into the pension funds beginning in 2016. It also will redirect the money the state currently uses for pension bond payments into the retirement funds once those bonds are paid off in 2019. A spokesman for Cullerton, who sponsored a plan last spring that was backed by unions but would not save as much money, said the Chi-
cago Democrat would “work members over the next couple of days to try and garner support for the package.” Both the House and Senate have been called back to Springfield for a special session that begins Tuesday. “At the end of the day he’s tried to compromise,” spokesman Ron Holmes said. “He’s come a long way from where he was a couple years ago. But ultimately, he wants to get something done.” House Republican leader Jim Durkin and Senate Republican leader Christine Radogno also signed off on the deal Wednesday. GOP senators later were updated via conference call. “Our goal from the beginning was to have something that constituted meaningful reform and can pass,” said State Sen. Matt Murphy, a Palatine Republican who dialed in to the conference call from vacation. “I think that clears that bar.” Lawmakers reached an impasse on competing plans at the end of the spring session. Gov. Pat Quinn is making pension reform one of the
main issues in his re-election bid, and even tried to halt lawmakers’ pay until the issue was resolved – a move a Cook County judge found unconstitutional this summer. In a statement Wednesday, Quinn commended leaders and committee members, but stressed there’d be more work in the coming days. A spokesman for the state’s largest employee union said his organization would oppose the deal, even before seeing the final details. The unions have been left out of negotiations and believe some elements of the plan will be ruled illegal, based on a clause in the state constitution that prohibits the involuntary takeaway of any government employee benefits, said American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union spokesman Anders Lindall. “We have tried for three years now to work with legislative leaders and the governor to develop pension reform ... that is fair to workers and retirees,” Lindall said. Madigan said he wouldn’t be surprised by a court challenge.
Asst. state’s attorney: Offense did not rise to level of crime • SUSPENSION Continued from page A1 for the imposition of this discipline,” Lowen said. Amati will maintain his roles as spokesman and supervising records and telecommunications, but supervision of the LEADS system has been given to another officer. Amati could not be reached for comment. Lowen said he asked the Illinois State Police to investigate on Aug. 23 after the mother came forward with the texts. State police subsequently discovered Lowen had used the LEADS system to run
“I felt, based upon character and attitude and his years of service that it wasn’t appropriate to charge him. He’s a human being, we all make mistakes and we’re all fallible.” Michael Combs, McHenry County assistant state’s attorney her background, and submitted its findings to McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s office. Attempts to contact the state police’s press offices in Chicago and Springfield were not successful Wednesday. Misusing the system in Illinois constitutes official misconduct, a Class 3 felony punishable by two to
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five years in prison. But Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Combs said Amati’s offense did not rise to the level of a crime because he did not use the system for personal gain. “I felt, based upon character and attitude and his years of service that it wasn’t appropriate to charge him. He’s a human being, we all
make mistakes and we’re all fallible,” Combs said Friday. Lowen said Amati has never faced any disciplinary issues prior to this one. Amati has one year to serve the unpaid suspension, which he can take in pieces so as “not to have a detrimental effect on police department operations.” The police and fire board handed down Amati’s suspension after a closed-session hearing Oct. 28, according to city records. Records also show Amati’s salary for 2014 fiscal is $93,314, which does not take into account overtime or lost revenue from his suspension.
‘amazed’ by heartfelt giving of community • FOOD DRIVE Continued from page A1 the fall season culminating on Thanksgiving morning. Last year, the event generated 85,985 pounds of food and $19,377. Both marks are expected to be exceeded this year, said Judy Pelinski, chairwoman of the Community Harvest Committee. Pelinski said she does not like to speculate on final numbers until after Thanksgiving morning when hundreds of volunteers come to sort and package food and make last-minute donations. This year’s event is from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the former Oak Industries on 100 S. Main St. in Crystal Lake. Pelinski said food donations would be accepted until 10 a.m. Community Harvest has become a Thanksgiving tradition for some families including Pelinski, who has served as chairwoman the last eight years. She said her extended family comes out to volunteer and her nephew will be providing photography this year. “It’s really a community event, not just about giving,” she said. “It’s about being here on Thanksgiving and sharing that experience with family and friends. People return year after year. It’s the thing to do before sitting
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What thankful really means On Thanksgiving, the word thankful will be thrown around plenty. People will be thankful for food and family. They’ll be thankful for all the past year has brought them and all that the future holds. They’ll be thankful for the sales that begin Thursday night and run through the weekend. They’ll even be thankful for football. So maybe this holiday is the For the record right time to analyze what thankMaybe this holiday is the ful really means. right time to analyze what We’ll spare you thankful really means. Webster’s definition of the word, but stick with the word appreciate, with a sprinkling of gratitude. In essence, it means to not only feel the appreciation and gratitude yourself, but also show it in an entirely selfless way. By selfless, we don’t mean showing up on Thanksgiving Day to volunteer at the soup kitchen. Volunteering during the holidays is important, charities need those holiday contributions to survive, but it’s not the end game for every individual. That happens at home, whatever that word might mean to you, with the people you love. It means taking what’s in front of you, what’s really important and making it the clear priority. If that’s family or loved ones, spend the day with them. Look them in the eye. Smile. Make them feel the warmth you want them to feel, and do it without considering yourself. The electronics can wait for Black Friday. Put down your smartphone or tablet or whatever you use to distract yourself while avoiding human interaction, and truly interact, at least for a day. Work emails can wait. So can food photo updates on Facebook and Twitter. Enjoy the people around you. Allow them to enjoy you. It’s amazing what that type of sincere human interaction can do. It can make you happier. It can make you healthier. It can make you, well, thankful – for everything, including that fantasy football team or Facebook page you’re itching to check.
8IT’S YOUR WRITE Well done, Pat Burke To the Editor: We would like to extend a heartfelt “thank you” to Pat Burke for his many years of service to the city of Woodstock as a member of the city’s fire department. Anyone who knows him knows how dedicated he was to the department and the city he represented. Job well done, Pat.
Guantánamo glimmer The Senate, in a little-noticed but positive move, voted last week to give President Obama new leeway to move toward closing the prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. In recent months, Obama has renewed his promise to shut the facility, appointing envoys to find places for prisoners who already have been approved for transfer to other countries and those who may be approved later. There are now 164 prisoners at Guantánamo, including 84 who, in 2010, were cleared for transfer to their home country or another willing country. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has put the cost of operating the prison at about $454 million a year or $2.7 million per detainee. The vote left standing provisions in the fiscal 2014 National Defense Authorization Act that would ease current transfer rules by replacing the onerous certification process and ending the ban on transfers to the United States either for medical treatment or for detention and trial in federal courts instead of the failed military commission system. These changes would not sacrifice national security or public safety. New York Times
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To the Editor: As the Northwest Herald reported, veterans appreciation programs were offered by many organizations in McHenry County. My wife and I were invited to the program at Crystal Lake South High School by our granddaughter, Stacie, a teacher there. It was an experience I will never forget. The school administration and the students showed the highest respect for what the many veterans had done for our country. The songs of each military were sung by the school band as each military color was presented. I doubt if there was a veteran dry eye when the young student played Taps. The Coast Guard, Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force were well represented by veterans. After the formal program, we were invited for coffee and sweets, and each table was visited by South students who took time to thank us for our service and en-
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gaged in conversation. A very good band provided music and songs. The school is congratulated for an outstanding veterans appreciation program and a very heart-warming thank you to Stacie for inviting my wife and I. And, Stacie, don’t forget to return my Air Force cap.
To the Editor: Branch 825 of the National Association of Letter Carriers held its sixth annual MDA Bowl-a-Thon in honor of Tim Carol of Woodstock. First, thanks to lane sponsors Rinn family; Ameriprise Financial; Baaden family; McKiernan family; Home State Bank; Dr. Antolak; Zanck, Coen, Wright & Saladin; Gummerson, Rausch, Wand, Lee and Wombacher; Northeastern Illinois Federation of Labor. Next, thanks to delicious food contributors Country Donuts, Chilis, Lil’ Caesars, Pizza Place, Dominos, Napolis in Woodstock and Subway in Woodstock. Also thanks to raffle contributors Costco, Great Clips, Pablo’s Mexican Restaurant, Benedict’s La Strata, Play It Again Sports, Slim’s Barber Shop, Welcome Stitchery, Cut N’ Cuddle, Colonial Café, Around the Clock, Buffalo Wild Wings, O’Grady’s Barber Shop, Kane County Cougars, RedTail Golf Course, Mr. A’s, Starbucks (downtown), Flag Store, Distinctions Spa,
Countryside Nursery, Jewel, Chuck E. Cheese, Jameson’s Char House, Lou Malnati’s, Menards, Jersey Mike’s, Illinois Railway Museum, Out of the Box, Culver’s, the Miami Dolphins, Nick’s Barber Shop, Pioneer Tree Farm, Isabel’s Family Restaurant, 3 Brother’s Restaurant, Read Between the Lynes, Seasons by Peg and Kingston Lanes. Of course, it wouldn’t have taken place without Jim and John Contos and Metro Bowl. Through the generosity of all these donations and our bowlers, we raised $4,292 for MDA. Mike Montes Crystal Lake
Start a family tradition To the Editor: With the holiday season fast approaching, I would like to share some traditions our family has embraced to make it an enjoyable experience for all. We decided to go to a family grab bag and get gifts for only one person. It is acceptable to ask the person drawn to indicate what they would like as a gift. When
asked, my answer is always the same. Since I have four grandsons and one princess, I tell the parent that they must take my grandchildren to a grocery store and let them select the food for the cart. The money spent will be equivalent to what they would have spent on me. Payment is made by handing the cash, no credit cards, to the child, hopefully, with some of their allowance included, who then hands it to the cashier. The entire family will then take the goods to a food pantry for distribution to those in need. As a parent and primary teacher, you have just taught your child the concept of helping others, working together as a family and how money can be used to help people. Then it’s off for a family snack to discuss the day’s activities. Like this idea? Start your own family tradition. Share it with a friend, take this idea to work and post it, and have an enjoyable holiday this year. Dan Malecki Crystal Lake
Time has come for public pensions to give way to 401(k)s SPRINGFIELD – Hang on to your wallets. The Illinois General Assembly might soon be back in town. House Speaker Michael Madigan has told his members to be back in Springfield on Tuesday for a special session to address the state’s pension crisis. To quote the baseball great Yogi Berra, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” Madigan has been a part of more than a few pension “fixes” during his more than four decades in public office. The reality is that none of those “fixes” has solved much of anything. They have simply pushed the inevitable day of reckoning further down the road. We saw it 19 years ago, when the Speaker, along with then-Gov. Jim Edgar, pushed a measure through the General Assembly that “fixed” the state pension system. They called it the “Edgar Ramp.” Here is how it worked: Since politicians back then didn’t want to pay a
whole lot of money toward pensions, they created a plan that said politicians in the future would pay more toward pensions. Apparently, they thought future lawmakers would have more backbone than they possessed. Of course, it didn’t work out that way. As time went on, those “future” politicians said, “We don’t want to pay this much.” And “pension holidays” were taken. Lawmakers ended up paying less than their predecessors had promised, while governors kept placating government worker unions with ever-more generous pension promises. So that’s how we ended up with an unfunded pension liability of more than $100 billion and a situation that just about everyone acknowledges is a “crisis.” So what grand “fix” should we expect to be unveiled next week? It’s being negotiated behind closed doors by legislative leaders.
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VIEWS Scott Reeder So we don’t know for sure what, if anything, will come up for a vote. But after talking to a variety of people involved with negotiations, it sounds like the “fix” probably will be something pretty similar to what was proposed 19 years ago. Oh sure, there is talk about trimming back pension benefits. But these are changes on the margins. More than likely, the new “plan” would involve promising that future lawmakers will show greater fiscal responsibility than those making the promises. And larger payments toward pensions will almost certainly be loaded on the backend of the plan. At the end of the day, we have a fundamentally broken system. It’s broken for a lot of reasons.
8THE FIRST AMENDMENT
One reason is that it relies on current politicians – and also future politicians – to stick to a payment plan. Our state pension systems also have not been above reproach when it comes to how investments have been handled. The Teachers’ Retirement System has been mired in scandal. Former board member Stuart Levine and political insider Bill Cellini ended up in prison because of their handling of pension dollars. Perhaps the biggest problem with the pension system, however, is that it forces government to predict the future and taxpayers to underwrite those predictions. What will the stock market’s performance be over the next 30 years? How much longer will people be living in 2045? What will the annual rate of inflation? All of these items are factored in when calculating pension payments. Yet they are pretty hard to calculate with much certainty, and taxpayers
are on the hook for these predictions. To be blunt, the best solution is to walk away from the system. Eighty percent of private sector employers have embraced 401(k)type plans. In these plans, employees actually own their retirement savings and they can make decisions on how it is invested. It’s time for Illinois to consider switching public school teachers, state workers and state university employees over to such plans. The state would still be responsible for the pensions of those who have already retired. But it’s time to move current and future employees into a more sustainable plan. Who better to take responsibility for worker retirements than the workers themselves? • 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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8COMMUNITY NEWS
NO INJURIES IN SPRING GROVE FIRE SPRING GROVE – A structure fire Wednesday night on Fox Bluff Lane resulted in no injuries, Spring Grove Fire Protection District officials said. No additional details were available Wednesday night. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
– Emily K. Coleman
VOLUNTEER CENTER OFFERS TRAINING The Volunteer Center of McHenry County is offering recruitment training in December. The one-day session Dec. 10 will identify recruiting options and focus on volunteer retention and barriers in finding the right volunteer. Volunteer Center of McHenry County Executive Director Rebecca Stiemke will be the presenter during the training. She has more than 20 years experience managing volunteers. The training is scheduled from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Volunteer Center, 4508 Prime Parkway, McHenry. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. For information or to register, call 815-344-4483 or visit www.volunteercentermchenrycounty.org.
SECTION B Thursday, November 28, 2013 Northwest Herald
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Bus issue gets temporary fix Huntley, taxi company providing transportation for elderly residents By STEPHEN DiBENEDETTO
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sdibenedetto@shawmedia.com HUNTLEY – Many elderly Rutland Township residents in Sun City Huntley still can rely on public transportation for grocery store trips and other appointments, thanks to a swift, last-minute decision from Huntley officials. Huntley will use the remaining
Text the keyword NWHHUNTLEY to 74574 to sign up for HUNTLEY news text alerts from the Northwest Herald. Message and data rates apply. $6,000 from an annual bus service agreement with Grafton Township to pay for a voucher program with
Route 47 Taxi Transportation Inc. The temporary program begins Sunday, and the taxi company will provide curb-to-curb service for Huntley residents in Rutland and Hampshire Townships upon 24-hour notice from riders. “The village has made a consistent effort and funding commitment to provide funds for these services since 2007,” Village Manager Dave
Johnson said. “We believe it was the right thing to do to use the funds returned from Grafton for the services the funds were intended to provide.” The temporary fix comes after many Rutland residents in Sun City were set to lose Grafton’s bus service on Saturday. Grafton officials vowed to cut off the service after they failed
See BUS, page B7
Turkey testicle fests draw crowds
– Northwest Herald
8LOCAL BEST BETS
TALK TO FOCUS ON ‘OILS OF THE BIBLE’ “Healing Oils of the Bible” will be presented from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the McHenry Public Library, 809 N. Front St. Throughout the Bible, there is mention of many oils, such as hyssop, myrrh, aloes and spikenard. Attendees will be transported through their sense of smell to a time when these ancient oils were used to heal every physical, emotional and spiritual need. Registration is required and can be done in person, by calling 815-385-0036 or online at www. mchenrylibrary.org.
Photos by Lathan Goumas – lgoumas@shawmedia.com
Marge Vetter of Carpentersville tastes her first fried turkey testicle Wednesday during the 31st annual Turkey Testicle Festival in Huntley. The event takes place annually on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving at the Parkside Pub in Huntley.
Cold weather doesn’t affect turnout
‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’ ON STAGE “A Christmas Carol” will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, as well as Dec. 6-7, and at 4 p.m. Sunday, at 2 p.m. Dec. 7 and at 3 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock. Presented by Woodstock Musical Theatre Company, join Scrooge as he journeys through the Christmases of past, present and future with his three ghostly guides. Tickets are $23 for adults and $20 for students and seniors. For information, visit www. woodstockoperahouse.com or call 815-338-5300.
8LOCAL DEATHS James T. Duddy 83, Spring Grove Lottie A. Jones 91, McCullom Lake Roger L. Loewe 70, McCullom Lake Marlene P. MacDonald 78, Harvard Diana C. Osland 69, Fox Lake Shirley Patnaude 89, Hebron Tracee L. Stolldorf 44, Woodstock James C. Wells 80, formerly of Crystal Lake OBITUARIES on page B5
“I guess [it tastes] like turkey. The texture is a little different.”
By EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@shawmedia.com
Janet Funk (center) talks with Yessica Montes (right), 17, about the taste of fried turkey testicles Wednesday while Keelin Funk (left) makes a face as the three work in the kitchen at the 31st annual Turkey Testicle Festival in Huntley.
HUNTLEY – Breaded and deep-fried turkey testicles in hand, Suzanne and Kurt Kushner tapped the pieces together and tried their first bite. The Algonquin residents and brother, Aaron Kushner of San Carlos, Calif., decided to check out Parkside Pub’s 31st annual Turkey Testicle Festival – one of three that took place in the area Wednesday evening – before a family dinner. “I guess [it tastes] like turkey,” Suzanne Kushner said. “The texture is a little different.” “It’s soft and fatty,” Aaron Kushner added.
Hay blamed for barn fire ‘Spontaneous combustion’ cause of blaze
While the Kushners lathered their portions with ketchup, the sauces of choice tend to be hot sauce or ranch, said Parkside Pub owner Jeff Lovell, who ordered about 1,200 pounds of turkey testicles for the event. His advice: “I wouldn’t suggest chewing the larger ones.” Despite concerns that the cold weather – with a low of 19 degrees, it was the
See TURKEY, page B7
Santas to race for children in county Proceeds will go to area agencies By JEFF ENGELHARDT
By STEPHEN DiBENEDETTO
jengelhardt@shawmedia.com
sdibenedetto@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – Crews Wednesday still were monitoring the charred remains of a barn near Woodstock that caught fire Tuesday night by hay spontaneously combusting, according to the Woodstock Fire Rescue Department. A total of 16 area departments from as far as Walworth, Wis., were called at around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to assist with the blaze at 16812 Kunde Road in an unincorporated area of McHenry County. Firefighters arrived to find a 40-foot-tall, 150-foot-wide
Suzanne Kushner Algonquin resident, about a turkey testicle
Lathan Goumas – lgoumas@shawmedia.com
A Fox River Grove firefighter fills a holding tank with water Tuesday as crews fight a barn fire on Kunde Road in unincorporated Woodstock. barn on fire in the rural area that borders Woodstock and Union. No one was in the barn, and several animals escaped safely, although not all are accounted for.
The barn contained as many as eight sheep, about a dozen roosters and chickens, 750 bales of hay weighing 100
See FIRE, page B7
CRYSTAL LAKE – There will be no sleighs for the Santas descending upon Crystal Lake Sunday. More than 800 “Santas” will have to run or walk through Crystal Lake as part of the second annual Kiwanis Santa Run for Kids 5K event. The event raises money for the local chapters of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Turning Point, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Girls on the Run and Main Stay.
If you go n What: Kiwanis Santa Run for Kids n When: 9 a.m. Sunday n Where: Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake n Cost: $40 for 5K, which includes full Santa suit; $20 for 1-mile participants, which includes reindeer antlers. n More info: People can register from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at The Running Depot or at the event from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Kiwanis member and event organizer Mike Splitt said the event has boomed in popularity
See RACE, page B7
LOCAL®ION
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MCHENRY COUNTY: STATE FIGURES
County among top 10 for deer-related crashes By LAWERENCE SYNETT lsynett@shawmedia.com McHenry County had the ninth most motor vehicle accidents involving deer in 2012, according to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation. The figures released Tuesday during one of the most active periods of the year for wildlife activity also shows a decline of fatal crashes and injuries statewide last year. “As deer hunters gear up for firearm season, we want to remind motorists to slow down, drive defensively, obey posted speed limits, eliminate all distractions and be especially alert for wildlife
at night along Illinois roadways,” Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider said in a news release. “We are proud to see two consecutive years with fewer fatal and injury motor vehicle crashes involving deer, and we need your help to ensure that number continues to drop.” The county had a total of 279 deer-related collisions last year, data shows. Lake and Kane counties had the seventh and 10th most with 333 and 276, respectively. Cook and Madison counties led the way in 2012 with 460 and 456 deer-related accidents. Statewide, deer-vehicle
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Model trains on display
crashes decreased significantly to 15,489 in 2012 from 18,044 in 2011. Vehicle accidents involving deer accounted for four fatalities last year compared to six in 2011, and injuries from those crashes slightly decreased to 608 from 613 in 2012. Motorists are encouraged to contact their local, county or state law enforcement agency to report an accident involving deer, and should not attempt to remove a dead or injured deer from the roadway. State law requires that all crashes resulting in damage of at least $1,500 be reported to police.
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ABOVE: Dick Krause (left) of Huntley visits the model train holiday display Wednesday at Sun City in Huntley with his grandchildren, Brandon Krause, 4, of Lake in the Hills, and Mallorie Krause, 4. LEFT: The Kishwaukee Valley & Eakin Creek Model Railroad Club’s model train holiday display chugs along Wednesday at Sun City in Huntley. The display features four different gauge trains and is open for viewing through Dec. 29, but will be closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
ST. CHARLES: NOV. 3 INCIDENT
Man charged in Subway robbery SHAW MEDIA ST. CHARLES – An Elgin man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery that took place at Subway in St. Charles earlier this month, police officials announced Wednesday. Rodney W. Boyette, 50, was charged with aggravated robbery and indicating he was armed with a firearm, a Class 1 felony; robbery, a Class 2 felony; and theft of less than $500, a Class A misdemeanor, according to a news release from the St. Charles Police Department. On Nov. 3, police responded to Subway in the 500 block
of South Randall Road at 5:25 p.m. for a report of a male who entered the restaurant, demanded money from the register and implied he had a gun. The subject then fled on foot with an undetermined amount of cash. Witness descriptions of the suspect matched those provided in similar robberies that occurred Oct. 31 in North Aurora, Nov. 1 in South Elgin and Nov. 5 in Cary. Witness statements, along with video surveillance, showed the same man may have committed all four robberies, the news release states. Boyette was located by po-
lice following an incident on Nov. 7, when he entered a Carpentersville business, implied he had a weapon, demanded cash and then fled, police said. A witness provided police with the suspect’s vehicle information, and Boyette was subsequently tracked down and located a short time later by an Algonquin police officer, states the news release. The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office authorized a warrant for Boyette’s arrest Tuesday. Boyette was taken into custody and was transferred to the Kane County Jail, where he is being held in lieu of a $100,000 bond.
8LOCAL BRIEF from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission’s “Kids Can’t Buy ‘Em Here” Tobacco Enforcement Program, according to the news release. Compliance checks are performed to determine if local tobacco retailers are complying with state and local minimum-age tobacco laws, which prohibit the sale of tobacco to
LITH completes tobacco compliance checks LAKE IN THE HILLS – Eleven retailers who sell tobacco products recently passed a compliance check by the village, according to a news release. The compliance checks were done earlier this week, and were paid for with a grant
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. • 8 a.m. to noon Sunday – Woodstock Moose Family Center, 406 Clay St., Woodstock. Free breakfast to all donors served from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. All donors receive a $10 Target gift card. Appointments and information: 815-338-0126 or www. heartlandbc.org. • 3 to 7 p.m. Monday – Zion Lutheran Church, 4206 W. Elm St., McHenry. Appointments and information: Joe Brabec, 815-236-9654; jabrabec@sbcglobal.net or www. heartlandbc.org. • Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday – Harris Bank, 101 S. Benton St., Woodstock. Appointments and information: Vicki, 815-333-6147 or www.heartlandbc.org. • 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 7 – St. John’s Parish, 2302 E. Church St., Johnsburg. Free pancake breakfast for all donors. Appointments and information: Arnie, 815-728-1848 or www.heartlandbc.org. • 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 7 – St. Mary Catholic Church, 10107 Dundee Road, Huntley. Sponsored by St. Mary of Huntley Knights of
Columbus Council No. 11666. Information: 630-584-1458. • 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 7 – Crystal Lake Christian Church, 8015 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake. Appointments and information: Maria, 224-220-7320 or www.heartlandbc. org. • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 8 – Sts. Peter & Paul Church, 410 First St., Cary. Appointments and information: Dan Pertile, 847-639-4313 or www.heartlandbc.org. • 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 9 – Spring Grove Fire Station, 8212 Richardson Road, Spring Grove. Appointments and information: 815675-2450 or www.heartlandbc.org. • 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10 – Diamond Physical Therapy, 1140 E. Algonquin Road, Algonquin. Appointments and information: 847854-0196 or www.heartlandbc.org. • 3 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11 – First United Methodist Church, 201 W. South St., Woodstock. Appointments and information: 815-338-3310 or www. heartlandbc.org. • 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 12 – Richmond-Burton High School, 833 N. Route 31, Richmond. Appointments and information: www.heartlandbc. org. • 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 12 – Johnsburg High School, 2002
W. Ringwood Road, Johnsburg. Appointments and information: www. heartlandbc.org. Blood service organizations • American Red Cross of Greater Chicago – 800-448-3543 for general blood services; 312-7296100 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, 630208-8105; 1200 N. Highland Ave., Aurora, 630-892-7055. • LifeSource Blood Center – Crystal Lake Community Donor Center, 5577 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, 815-356-5173. Hours: noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Information: 877-543-3768 or www. lifesource.org. • Rock River Valley Blood Center – 419 N. Sixth St., Rockford, 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.
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Extra $88,000 approved for coroner’s office By NICOLE WESKERNA nweskerna@shawmedia.com GENEVA – After the Kane County Board’s Finance/ Budget Committee approved an extra $88,000 for the Kane County Coroner’s Office this fiscal year, Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen on Wednesday stressed “holding the line” on future budget expenditures. The committee approved an amendment for the coroner’s office budget, which will add about $88,000 to the fiscal 2013 budget to cover autopsies, toxicology expenses, overtime and fuel costs. Officials noted the $88,000 figure was about $1,000 more than previously reported because of a mathematical error that has since been corrected. Starting in 2014, the coroner’s budget still would be locked in at $843,000 for the next three years, but Kane County Coroner Rob Russell’s office overspent a little more than $88,000 this year, Lauzen said. Russell initially proposed a 2014 budget of nearly $944,000 in August, but he agreed to keep his budget at $843,000 for the next three years. The coroner’s budget in 2012 was $757,000, and officials in that office argued the department was underfunded by the previous administration, Lauzen said. Lauzen emphasized the need to “be conscious about
what tools we have to hold the line on expenditures.” “We give, we take and we come to a reasonable compromise. I think that’s an important step forward,” he said. “You have to ask yourself, ‘How do you hold the line if a budget has been overspent and has not been authorized?’ ” Lauzen said once a budget is approved, it’s up to an elected official to determine how that money is spent. He said one way the county can hold department heads accountable is by assigning a nonpartial third party to review a budget expenditure, but that can be done only after a department goes over budget. He asked Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez to explain what practice is in place if any overspending in a particular department occurs. “In the past, we actually would start our next year with a new budget without the amount we were over the previous year, which I can’t say was a good thing because we were kind of behind the eight ball,” Perez said. Lauzen said the $88,000 added to the coroner’s budget will come out of the county’s contingency fund, which likely would have about $350,000 left at the end of this budget year. “It does look like we’ve managed within our constraints,” he said about the contingency fund. “We’ll have lived within our means.”
8POLICE REPORTS Lake in the Hills • Richard J. Koros, 60, 8435 Merchant Court, Lakewood, was charged Saturday, Nov. 16, with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to wear a seat belt and speeding too fast for conditions. • A vehicle tail light was reported damaged at 3:50 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at 220 N. Randall Road. • Cash in the amount of $975 was reported stolen at 5:29 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, on the 1100 block of Cherry Street. • Orion X. Dejournette, 20, 873 Clover Lane, Pingree Grove, was charged Monday, Nov. 18, with driving with suspended license, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving a vehicle with one headlight out. • Bernard T. Velna, 36, 3386 Montgomery Drive, Lake in the Hills, was charged Monday, Nov. 18, with two counts of domestic battery. • Otto L. Bobadilla, 46, 160 Village Creek Drive, Lake in the Hills, was charged Tuesday, Nov. 19, with aggravated criminal sexual assault and predatory sexual assault. • A vehicle was reported keyed at 6:58 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, on the
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By KEVIN P. CRAVER kcraver@shawmedia.com Candidates for the March primary have one more day to file their petitions. The following is a list of federal, state and local candidates who have filed to run in the March 18, 2014, primary as of Wednesday evening. They are listed in the order listed by the election authorities collecting the petitions, and does not necessarily represent the order in which they will appear on the ballot. Monday is the final day candidates have to file. Names marked with an (i) are incumbents.
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OBITUARIES JAMES T. DUDDY Born: April 12, 1930; Chicago Died: Nov. 25, 2013; McHenry James Thomas Duddy, age 83, of Spring Grove, died Monday, November 25, 2013 at Alden Terrace of McHenry. He was born April 12, 1930, in Chicago, to Joseph E. Sr. and Anna Marie (Reinert) Duddy. On June 24, 1961, he married Ruth M. Evans in Chicago. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII. A resident of McHenry since 1968, James was owner and operator of a trucking company. He also worked in construction for Pepper Construction Company, and later as an electrician. James moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and while there he worked for NOVA. After moving back to Spring Grove, he was employed as a driver for the Veterans Commission of McHenry County. After retiring in August of 2009, he volunteered time at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago. He was a lifetime member of both the McHenry V.F.W. Post 4600 and the D.A.V. He was a member of the McHenry American Legion Post 491, the McHenry Mason Lodge No. 158, the Shriners out of Medinah and Tebala, the Tebala Mini Bikes, The Scottish Rite, York Rites, and the Knights Templar. James enjoyed everyone and everything, and he dearly loved his dogs, Sweetie and LuLu Belle. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Ruth; a daughter, Irene (Michael) Donovan of Winthrop Harbor; two grandchildren, Lisa Neff and Eric Neff; three great grandchildren, Hunter, Jared and Logan; a brother, Joseph (the late Dolores) Duddy Jr. of Schiller Park; a stepson, Arthur (Chris) Colletta; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Carol. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry, IL 60050. There will be a Masonic Ceremony at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. For those wishing to send an expression of condolence, the family suggests flowers or memorials to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, IL 60707. Many Thanks from the family to the staff at Alden Terrace of McHenry and to JourneyCare (Hospice). For information, please call the funeral home at 815-385-2400, or visit www.justenfh.com.
LOTTIE A. JONES Lottie Ann Jones, age 91, of McCullom Lake, passed away, Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at her home. Arrangements are pending at Colonial Funeral Home and Crematory in McHenry. 815-385-0063
ROGER L. LOEWE Born: April 16, 1943; Chicago Died: Nov. 26, 2013; McCullom Lake
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MARLENE P. MacDONALD Born: June 7, 1935; Chicago Died: Nov. 26, 2013; Harvard Marlene P. MacDonald, age 78, of Harvard, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at her home. She was born June 7, 1935 in Chicago, to Tobias and Minnie (Binder) Portschy. On July 6, 1957 she married Edward J. MacDonald in Chicago. He died August 10, 2013. Marlene was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Harvard. She loved reading, working with her flowers, and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include four children, William MacDonald of Harvard, Edward (Susan) MacDonald of Lakein-the-Hills, Timothy (Cindy) MacDonald of Crystal Lake, and Mary (Matt) Mroz of McHenry; eight grandchildren, Jacob (Rosanna) and Shane (Chelsea) Schultz, Matthew, Toby, Jordyn, and Alec MacDonald, Danielle and Mackenzie Mroz; three great-grandchildren, Antonio, Annalina, and Gunnar; sister and brother-in-law, Peg and Tom Moriarty of Elmhurst; brothersin-law, Bill and Andrew MacDonald of Chicago. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and son, Matthew J. MacDonald. The visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00pm Friday, November 29, 2013 at Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home, 107 W. Sumner St., Harvard. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30am Saturday, November 30, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 206 E. Front St., Harvard with Rev. Steven Clarke officiating. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family for a fund to be established for Bill MacDonald. For information, call the funeral home at 815-943-5400. Sign the online guest book at saundersmcfarlin.net
SHIRLEY M. PATNAUDE Shirley M. Patnaude, age 89, of Hebron passed away, Tuesday November 26, 2013 at her son's in Cary, IL. Funeral arrangements are pending at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home in Richmond.
TRACEE L. STOLLDORF Born: Aug. 15, 1969; Belvidere, IL Died: Nov. 24, 2013; Woodstock, IL Tracee Lynn (Norwood) Stolldorf, age 44, of Woodstock, passed away at home unexpectedly, Sunday, November 24, 2013. She was born August 15, 1969, to Dorothy Graham and Thomas Norwood in Belvidere, Illinois. On December 31, 1989, she married Aaron Stolldorf, in Woodstock. She was a loving mother and homemaker. She was a graduate of Marengo Community High School. She is survived by her husband, Aaron; Sons, Kurtis Norwood, Joshua, Adam and Zachary Stolldorf, all of Woodstock; Grandson, Ryan Carroll of Sharon, Wisconsin; Father, Thomas (Rose) Norwood of Apache Junction, Arizona; Mother and Father-in-law, Art and Lois Stolldorf of Woodstock; Sister-in-law, Sheila Stolldorf of Woodstock; Sisters, Tina Norwood of Cumberland, Wisconsin and Terry Graham of Midlothian, Texas; Brothers, Rev. Dr. Kevin (Jo) Cassiday Maloney of Fargo, North Dakota, TJ (Jan) Norwood of Chili, Wisconsin, Mark (Laura) Norwood of Downers Grove, Matt Norwood of Chicago, Thomas Graham of Cumming, Georgia, Bill (Dee) Graham of Flower Mound, Texas; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by Grandmother, Alwilda “Dolly” Gehrke; Mother, Dorothy Graham of Marengo; Brother, Steve Graham of Marengo; Grandmother, Vava Gilbert of Cumberland, Wisconsin. Visitation will be Monday, December 2, 2013 at 1:00pm, at Woodstock Bible Church, 770 E. Kimball Ave., Woodstock. Funeral following at 2:00pm. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family for a charity to be named later. Arrangements handled by Justen Funeral Home and Crematory. 815-385-2400
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James C. Wells, age 80, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, passed away on Diana C. Osland, November 26, 2013, born May 10, 1944, in Woodstock. passed away NovemBorn July 4, 1933 ber 16, 2013. in Elgin, James was raised in Crystal The daughter of Lake by Majel and Tony Cannata, she lived in Marvin and Irene Wells. He graduatOak Park and then Chicago, where a ed from Crystal Lake High School in warm, hearty laugh resonating from 1951, and enlisted in the United the downstairs apartment embold- States Air Force before graduating from the University of Denver. ened her to knock on Dayton James also worked for Oak IndusOsland's door. The two married in tries for over 30 years as a sales 1976. manager. He looked forward to his Diana was predeceased by her monthly luncheon with his high parents and younger brother, school classmates, and enjoyed Michael, and is survived by her spending time in his trailer by the husband, Dayton; sister, Bonnie Whalen; children, Rebecca and Erik; lake. James will be remembered as a loving husband, devoted father, and daughter-in-law, Aimee. and wonderful grandfather. Diana was a resident of Fox Lake James is survived by his children, since 1980, a talented artist, musician, and “sillyologist”, as well as a Devera Denker, Gretchen (David) Carlson, and James (Kristine) Wells; volunteer at Artworks Children's grandchildren, Rachel, Tessa, Haley, Museum, Tumbleweeds, and local and Marissa; sister, Janet Narowetz; schools. and brother, Tony Wells. She accepted and loved people He was preceded in death by his exactly as they are, nurtured and parents; wife, Eileen; and daughter, encouraged many kids, earning the Valerie. nickname of endearment “MugA memorial visitation will be held Guar” ---and strived to make others on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, smile with her jokes and puns, no from 10:00 a.m. until the time of matter how she felt. service at 12:00 noon, at Davenport She wanted to give, even in death, Family Funeral Home, 419 E Terra and opted to donate her body to Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. science. To leave online condolences, There will be a memorial program please visit and celebration of her life on Sunwww.davenportfamily.com day, December 8, 2013, 2:30or call 815-459-3411 for information. 5:00pm, at Fox Lake Village Hall, 66 Thillen Dr. (behind PNC Bank, northeast of the plaza). In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite art or children's organization. Born: May 10, 1944 Died: Nov. 16,2013
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Mission Resale Shop, 215 Washington St., Algonquin. Clothing, household, holiday, children’s items and more. Continues 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Sponsored by St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church to benefit the community. Information: 847-658-9105. Saturday • 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. – Crystal Lake Toastmasters Club meeting, Exemplar Financial Network, 413 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Develop communication and leadership skills while having fun. Information: www.crystallake.toastmastersclubs.org. • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Heavenly Attic Resale Shop, 307 S. Main St., Algonquin. Offering books, clothing, housewares, toys, linens, jewelry, sporting goods and more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Sponsored by the Congregational Church of Algonquin to benefit those in need. Information: 847-854-4552. • 1 to 4 p.m. – After Thanksgiving senior dinner, McHenry Moose Lodge, 3535 N. Richmond Road, Johnsburg. Complimentary dinner for area seniors who have come to the Lodge in the past. Cash bar. Information: 815-3859770. Sunday • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Ugliest Yard Contest, Crystal Lake Park District Administration Building, One Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. Accepting yard photos for a chance to win a $500 landscape gift certificate and free professional landscape design. All photo entries receive a free burr oak seeding. Information: 815-459-0680 or www.crystallakeparks.org. • 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. – Shakti Shimmy: A Bellydance-Yoga Workout, Nurture Yoga and Massage, 10327 Main St., Richmond. Shakti means “power” or “empowerment” and the divine feminine energy in Hindu beliefs. This is a mixed-level class with
modifications for all levels of practice. Cost: $15. Registration and information: 815-678-3400 or www.nurtureyoga.com. Monday • 7:30 to 9 p.m. – Fox Valley Rocketeers meeting, Challenger Learning Center, 222 E. Church St., Woodstock. Local club of model rocketry enthusiasts. Information: 815-337-9068 or www.foxvalleyrocketeers.org. Tuesday • 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Marengo Senior Club meeting, M.O.R.E. Center, 829 Greenlee St., Marengo. Fun gathering for seniors in Marengo and Union. Information: 815-568-6534. • 7 p.m. – Crystal Lake Camera Club meeting, Home State Bank Community Room, 5999 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake. Information: www.crystallakecameraclub.org. • 7:30 p.m. – Huntley Penguins Snowmobile Club meeting, American Legion, 11712 Coral St., Huntley. Information: 847-9100142 or dalldec@yahoo.com. Tuesday-Dec. 7 • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Little Christopher Resale Shoppe, 469 Lake St., Crystal Lake. Offering clothing, housewares, books, toys, jewelry and more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m Saturday. Sponsored by the Women’s Club of St. Thomas the Apostle Church to benefit the church. Information: 815-4599442. • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Heavenly Attic Resale Shop, 307 S. Main St., Algonquin. Offering books, clothing, housewares, toys, linens, jewelry, sporting goods and more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Sponsored by the Congregational Church of Algonquin to benefit those in need. Information: 847-854-4552.
8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Willard C. “Bill” Brenner: The memorial gathering will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at McFarlin Funeral Home. There will be a time of remembrance at noon that same day. Burial will be private. Darrell L. Davidson: A memorial gathering will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Liberty Memorial PLAV Post 188, 1304 N. Park St., McHenry. James Thomas Duddy: The visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. There will be a Masonic ceremony at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-2400. Dennis A. Gerstung II: The visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m., with a service at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, at Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry. Interment will be private. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-0063. Margaret Guccione: Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1023 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, Mo. For information, call Mike Scronce at 847-452-3677. Roger L. Loewe: The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. service Friday, Nov. 29, at the chapel of Windridge Memorial Park, 7014 S. Rawson Bridge Road, Cary. For information, call Windridge Funeral Home at 847639-2191. Marlene P. MacDonald: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home, 107 W. Sumner St., Harvard. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 206 E. Front St., Harvard. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
For information, call the funeral home at 815-943-5400. Warren J. Monahan: A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Wonder Lake Bible Church, 7501 Howe Road, Wonder Lake. For information, call Justen Funeral Home & Crematory at 815-385-2400. Josephine R. Neva: The visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. The visitation will resume Saturday, Nov. 30, from 9 a.m. until the funeral Mass is celebrated at 10 a.m. at The Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 E. Bull Valley Road, McHenry. Interment will be in The Church of Holy Apostles Cemetery, McHenry. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-2400. Marvelle “Bubbles” Olson: A service in celebration of her life will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 404 N. Green St., McHenry. Diana C. Osland: There will be a memorial program and celebration of life from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at Fox Lake Village Hall, 66 Thillen Drive, Fox Lake. JoAnn Probst: There will be a memorial visitation at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, concluding
with a 5 p.m. memorial service at Kahle-Moore Funeral Home, 403 Silver Road, Cary. Elizabeth Ritt: The visitation will be from 2 p.m. until the memorial service at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Davenport Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. For information, call the funeral home at 815459-3411. Yvonne R. Rockenbach: The visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. memorial service Thursday, Dec. 26, at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Following the service, there will be refreshments served at the funeral home. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-1760. Tracee L. Stolldorf: The visitation will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at Woodstock Bible Church, 770 E. Kimball Ave., Woodstock. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Interment will be private. For information, call Justen Funeral Home and Crematory at 815385-2400. James C. Wells: The memorial visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the noon service Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411.
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Roger Lee Loewe was born, April 16, 1943 in Chicago. He passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at his home in McCullom Lake, Illinois. Roger was a veteran of the United States Navy. He went on to be an Electrical Technician for Panasonic. He loved spending time on many woodworking and electrical projects, he excelled at fixing anything mechanical. Roger never stopped loving his wife, LaVerne, even after her passing in 1998. He is survived by his children, Patrick, Kathy, Scott, Wade (Erica), and Allen; grandchildren, Ariel, Madison, Halie, Kiera, and Ayden; his mother, Eudora; brothers, Neil (Kris) Loewe and Thomas (Rita) Loewe; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, LaVerne and father, Dwight. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 29, 2013 from 10:00 AM until the time of service at 11:00 AM, at the chapel of Windridge Memorial Park, 7014 S. Rawson
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Temporary program is for seniors 55 and older • BUS Continued from page B1 to convince Rutland officials to help pay for servicing their residents. Grafton also had to return the remaining funds Huntley typically sends for servicing Rutland and Hampshire residents. The remaining funds are expected to fuel the temporary, taxi program into February, village officials said. Huntley’s late entrance into an issue that had so far divided two neighboring townships for months came during the end of a Village Board meeting late last week. Trustee Nick Hanson made a plea that it was wrong to leave Huntley residents without accessible transportation. On Wednesday, Hanson said the deal with Route 47 Taxi Transportation is a temporary move that buys village officials time to try and negotiate a longer term deal with Grafton. He said he would like to see the village commit the additional money Grafton needs to keep the township’s bus service running in Rutland. “It’s a Band-Aid right
now,” Hanson said. “We are trying to keep it rolling and in the interim, maybe we can make an agreement with Grafton. I don’t want to see the service end.” Grafton Supervisor Jim Kearns stressed that unless someone approaches the township about a long-term financial deal, officials will provide a bus service only for Grafton residents. He, however, was happy to see Huntley’s involvement in the issue. “I’m ecstatic that the major and Village Board did step up and take care of those people in Rutland,” Kearns said. “Even though it’s temporary, at least they are not left without any service.” Under the taxi agreement with Huntley, a one-way trip will cost Rutland and Hampshire residents $2. Service is limited to the village’s boundaries. Residents will be able to receive rides between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, The temporary program applies to seniors 55 and older. They must register with the village before their initial ride. To register, residents should call the village at 847-515-5261 or email rmcmahon@huntley.il.us. OPEN YEAR ROUND!
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Continued from page B1 coldest one Lovell can remember – would affect turnout, the event appeared to be weather-proof. By 6 p.m., attendance was on pace to pass the 4,000 mark. “It’s just become a yearly gathering,” he said. “They see their friends once a year, and this is where they do it.” Another festival is in its 12th year at Donley’s Wild West Town in Union, and Clasen’s Tavern in Union hosted its first this year. Antoinette Schaefer, decked out in a hat shaped like a cooked turkey, passed on the festival’s namesake treat. “I had [the testicles] the first year, and that was enough,”
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live bands (particularly for the ’80s music) and the pizza (which she said is quite good). They can’t stay out too late though; they have to be ready for the Turkey Trot by 8 a.m.
In-person registration still will be available • RACE Continued from page B1 faster than Kiwanis or the agencies that benefit. In 2012, 751 people participated and generated $26,000 that was divided among the agencies. This year, online registration had to be cut off after 825 people signed up. In-person registration will still be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat-
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NORTHWEST HERALD BOYS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR
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McHenry junior Jesse Reiser – the Northwest Herald Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year – lost only twice this past season and his state runner-up finish was the highest in school history for a boys runner.
Reiser’s runner-up state finish the best in McHenry boys history
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Luke Beattie Woodstock, sophomore Matt Johnson Jacobs, senior Ryan Pitner Crystal Lake Central, senior Jesse Reiser McHenry, junior Keagan Smith Huntley, sophomore
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cHenry junior Jesse Reiser takes pride in knowing about every aspect of running. That can lie in the details of a workout or in studying his competition for an upcoming race. “He’s always congratulating others and he knows how they did the previous week,” Warriors cross country coach
Beth Czubik said. “He’s always very respectful of his competition.” That includes during races. As Reiser and Downers Grove North’s Zack Smith chased O’Fallon’s Patrick Perrier in the Class 3A Cross Country State Meet on Nov. 9, Reiser encouraged Smith, with whom he had become friends, saying, “Let’s get him.” Perrier held them off for
first place, but Reiser was second by only one second, with Smith one second behind him. Reiser, who proved himself a consummate competitor and a great sport, is the Northwest Herald Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year, selected by the sports staff with input from local coaches. Reiser’s only two losses of the season were by a total of three seconds. His state runner-up finish was the highest in McHenry boys’ history.
“It was a very humbling experience,” said Reiser, who finished seventh as a sophomore. “I’m honored to have my coaches (Czubik and assistant Jim Wheeler), who helped me through the whole season, and I’m very pleased with the outcome. Illinois’ a very tough distance state, it’s hard to go undefeated through the whole season, but I have next year.”
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Huntley narrowly misses overtime Eyes lie when it comes By JOE STEVENSON joestevenson@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Huntley’s boys basketball team preferred looking at the entire photo album rather than one snapshot. Yes, the Red Raiders executed a last-second play masterfully and had a layup that would have sent the game with Hoffman Estates into overtime had it not rolled off the rim. But there were too many other problems, particularly on defense, that Huntley felt should have been fixed in its 5654 loss to the Hawks in the Coaches vs. Cancer Thanksgiving Tournament on Wednesday at the Crystal Lake Central Fieldhouse. “We executed really well (on that last play), which is a really good thing,” Raiders coach Marty Manning said. “But that’s not why we lost the game. We gave up too many points. We struggled to guard people individually. We’re missing some toughness on the perimeter guarding guards. To compound that, we’re not play ing very good team defense yet.”
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Scoreboard Wednesday’s Results Belvidere North 92, Crystal Lake Central 51 McHenry 62, Antioch 49 (Story on Page C2) Carmel 58, Prairie Ridge 49 Hoffman Estates 56, Huntley 54 Friday’s Games Prairie Ridge vs. Belvidere North, 1:45 p.m. McHenry vs. Hoffman Estates, 3:30 p.m. Huntley vs. Antioch, 5:15 p.m. Crystal Lake Central vs. Carmel, 7 p.m.
Online Watch video highlights of the Belvidere North’s 92-51 victory over Crystal Lake Central on Wednesday at McHenryCountySports.com. Huntley (0-2) led at halftime, 28-21, but Hoffman Estates (1-1) caught fire in the second half and wiped out the lead with a 16-6 third-quarter advantage.
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Huntley’s Amanze Egekeze shoots during the second half of a game against Hoffman Estates on Wednesday at Crystal Lake Central High School. Huntley lost, 56-54.
LAKE FOREST – Most of the expensive vehicles with tinted windows had exited the small parking lot in front of the Walter Payton Center on Wednesday afternoon. A pickup truck with Idaho license plates lingered in its spot. Inside the Shea McClellin Bears’ practice bubble, the truck’s owner worked late on the day before Thanksgiving. Second-year defensive end Shea McClellin and a few of his teammates practiced plays at one-quarter speed. On one play, McClellin lined up at left defensive end and offered a slow-motion pursuit
BEARS INSIDER Tom Musick on a run to the opposite side. On another play, McClellin stayed outside and wrapped up a would-be quarterback who bootlegged in his direction. “It helps you get your eyes better,” McClellin said. “It helps you see things easier than at full speed. That way, once you do go full speed, you’re able to do your job.” When it comes to defensive end, sharp eyes are at least as important as quick feet or strong hands. It’s what McClellin said he needed to improve
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NORTHWEST HERALD BOYS CROSS COUNTRY ALL-AREA FIRST TEAM Luke Beattie
Matt Johnson
Woodstock, sophomore Beattie made himself known right away with a third-place finish in the McHenry County meet and ran consistently well all season. He was eighth in the Fox Valley Conference meet and finished 21st in the Class 2A state meet to earn all-state honors.
Jacobs, senior Johnson finished fourth in the FVC meet and led the Golden Eagles to a repeat FVC Valley Division dual meet championship. Johnson was second in the Class 3A Hononegah Regional, 12th in the Waubonsie Valley Sectional and took 65th in the state meet.
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Crystal Lake Central, senior Pitner was outstanding all season, running behind McHenry’s Jesse Reiser in many local races. He was second in the FVC meet, then won the Class 2A Burlington Central Regional and won the Belvidere Sectional. Pitner finished fifth in the state meet.
McHenry, junior The Northwest Herald Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year was runner-up in the Class 3A state meet. Reiser lost to only twice all season – to York’s Alex Bashqawi at the Palatine Invitational and to O’Fallon’s Patrick Perrier in the state meet.
Huntley, sophomore Smith seemed to get better each race through the season, culminating with a 16th-place finish in the Class 3A state meet. He finished third in the FVC Meet, won the Hononegah Regional and took fourth in the Waubonsie Valley Sectional.
Reiser will be running in Nike National Championships
SECOND TEAM Seth Conroy Huntley, sophomore Michael Hahndorf McHenry, sophomore P.J. McKay Crystal Lake Central, senior Filip Pajak Prairie Ridge, freshman Jorge Pichardo Harvard, senior
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HONORABLE MENTION Corey Albrecht, Jacobs, sr. Nick Amato, Crystal Lake Central, sr. Zach Gemmel, Crystal Lake Central, sr. Scott Hearne, Prairie Ridge, jr. Zach Johnson, Jacobs, sr. James Kaht, Richmond-Burton, sr. Mitch Kazin, Prairie Ridge, jr. David Lenzini, Crystal Lake South, sr. Jacob Oury, Hampshire, fr. Jonathon Prus, Crystal Lake South, fr.
Most of Reiser’s meets were not close, so maybe he just enjoyed the competition when he invited Smith to chase Perrier. Reiser said he got the idea from former Belvidere North runner Tyler Yunk, who now runs at Kansas, in track last spring. While Yunk and Reiser battled in the 3,200 meters in the Class 3A Huntley Track and Field Sectional, Yunk urged Reiser along. “I said, ‘How can you guys run and talk at the same time?’ ” Czubik said. “Everyone is so supportive of each other in running, they all understand what you put your body through, months and months at a time.” Reiser’s only loss other than the state final came in the Palatine Invitational, where Clark Brooks – Photo News York’s Alex Bashqawi edged him by 1.8 McHenry junior Jesse Reiser sprints ahead of Downers Grove seconds. It was a learning experience Reiser North’s Zack Smith on their way to the finish line in the Class 3A applied the rest of the season about holding cross country meet Nov. 9 at Detweiller Park in Peoria. back just a bit.
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Reiser recently took second in the Nike Cross Country Midwest Regional in Terre Haute, Ind., to qualify for the Nike National Championships on Dec. 7 in Portland, Ore. He will compete in the Foot Locker Midwest Regional Meet on Saturday at Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha, Wis., where a top-10 finish will send him to the national championships Dec. 14 in San Diego. Reiser got to meet Jacobs graduate Evan Jager in Terre Haute and will see him again in Portland, where Jager lives and runs professionally for Nike. After his running season is finished, Reiser can direct his attention toward schools. He has visited Illinois and plans on visiting Ohio State this winter. “He had a phenomenal season,” Czubik said. “He’s very competitive and went out each race and said, ‘This is what I want to do,’ and he did it. I’m very pleased and excited about how he finished at state. And he was very proud.”
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McHenry topples Antioch Huntley wins Four Warriors score in double figures in win By JEFF ARNOLD jarnold@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Tim Paddock already had gotten a glimpse into how his McHenry boys basketball team plays when the perimeter shots that much of the Warriors offense is built around are falling. On Wednesday, Paddock discovered that the Warriors can be just fine even when they’re not. Two days after McHenry scored 81 points in its Coaches vs. Cancer Thanksgiving Tournament opener at Crystal Lake Central, the Warriors relied on other scoring options in a 62-49 victory over Antioch.
Although the Warriors hit six 3-pointers in their second straight victory, it turned out to be how successful McHenry was in other facets of its offense that proved to be most satisfactory. McHenry (2-0) had four players score in double figures, paced by seniors Kyle Postal (14 points) and Cody Freund (12), pointing to a well-balanced scoring effort that will be beneficial moving forward. “We’ve got a lot of guys who can shoot it, but we can all get to the rim, too,” Postal said. “We have a lot of different guys who can score and so if one guy isn’t on, we know we have three more that can score when they need to.” Unlike Monday night’s season opener, when McHenry trailed with three minutes to go, the Warriors were able to control the flow of the game
Wednesday. Postal was effective around the basket while Mike Lawrence, who poured in 11 points, connected on three 3-point field goals, two of which came back-to-back midway through the third quarter to push the Warriors lead to 12 points. But Antioch (1-1) chipped away behind A.J. Marsiglio, who led all scorers with 24 points, scoring off the dribble, on the perimeter and at the free throw line, where he hit nine of his 11 attempts. Time after time, though, McHenry responded with big shots of its own. Greg Johnson, who rounded out McHenry’s offense with 10 points, converted a 3-point play early in the fourth quarter that kept Antioch from gaining ground and leading to the Warriors’ 13-point victory. Not needing a late comeback as they did Monday,
McHenry finished strong, knowing it has the offensive weapons to lean on when needed. “Any team – when you’re starting off – they’re questioning themselves a little bit about ‘How good are we?’ ” Paddock said. “But then, when you put yourself through the heat and you get some free throws in some key situations and you’re successful, it helps you as the season goes on.” McHenry hopes to carry the confidence from two solid performances into this weekend when the Coaches vs. Cancer event with a 3:30 p.m. game Friday against Hoffman Estates and a 1:45 p.m. matchup Saturday with Carmel. “Coach told us that the turkey on Thanksgiving would taste better if we were 2-0 than it would if we were 1-1,” Freund said. “So that turkey will taste pretty good.”
Egekeze scores 12 points in the 4th quarter of loss • RED RAIDERS Continued from page C1 The Raiders battled back at the finish on Amanze Egekeze’s 3-pointer with nine seconds remaining to cut the lead to 55-54. Jordan Thornton made his first free throw with 5.8 seconds to go and Egekeze rebounded the miss on the second and Huntley called timeout. Egekeze set a screen, then popped open near midcourt. At the 3-point line, Egekeze hardly could believe his eyes as forward Riley Wicks was wide open just left of the basket. “I was supposed to set a screen and come to the middle and see if I could get to the rim or create something,” said Egekeze, who had game-highs of 26 points and nine rebounds. “They made a mistake defensively and [Wicks] was wide open.” Wicks banked his shot, but it rolled off the rim as time expired. He walked several steps past the baseline with a look of disbelief, although no one in Huntley’s locker room blamed him. “We lost that game in the third quarter,” Egekeze said. “We gave up way too much and had that little letdown, and didn’t play a complete game.” Manning sets a goal of holding opponents to fewer than 40 points each night out, something the Raiders
often accomplish or come close to doing. “We’re growing,” Manning said. “We made strides offensively tonight, which is good. Now we have to work a little bit on our defense.” Egekeze hit two 3-pointers and scored 12 of his total in the fourth quarter. Forward Zach Gorney added 12 points for the Raiders, nine coming in the second half. “It’s a work in progress,” Gorney said. “We’re getting better offensively. Our defense is not acceptable. We did a poor job on defense, but it’s the second game of the season, we have a lot of time to get better.” The Hawks were led by Thornton with 17 points, 14 in the second half with three 3s. Jordan Robinson scored 15 and Trevor Pye had 11. Hoffman Estates shot 65 percent (13 of 20) from the field in the second half. “We just made shots,” Hawks coach Luke Yanule said. “The big thing in the second half was our energy defensively. That defense will create energy for your offense. You can have flat nights shooting, you can never have a flat night with energy like that. For us to overcome what we did last year and beat Huntley, it’s a nice step for us early in Lathan Goumas – lgoumas@shawmedia.com the year. We have the utmost respect for the way Huntley’s Trevor Oslance drives to the basket during the second half of they do things and who Wednesday night’s game against Hoffman Estates at Crystal Lake Central High School. Huntley lost, 56-54. they are.”
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Sam Andrews steps up in the clutch By MEGHAN MONTEMURRO mmontemurro@shawmedia.com HUNTLEY – Somebody on the Huntley girls basketball team needed to step up as Hononegah’s trapping defense kept forcing timely turnovers in the second half. With Huntley sophomore forward Ali Andrews relegated to the bench for a large chunk of the second half because of foul trouble, the Red Raiders needed to find a way to score against Sam Andrews the Indians’ zone defense. Senior forward Sam Andrews became Huntley’s go-to scorer and hit pivtol free throws down the stretch. Her two free throws with 1:14 remaining gave Huntley a one-point lead it wouldn’t relinquish as the Red Raiders beat Hononegah, 45-38, to win the Dundee-Crown Thanksgiving Tournament. Sam Andrews finished with a game-high 15 points – all of which came after the first quarter – while Ali Andrews and sophomore guard Kayle Barreto each added 10 points for Huntley (6-0). The Red Raiders’ performance at the free-throw line helped seal the win. They were 6 for 6 from the line in the final 1:14, including four by Sam Andrews. Huntley missed only one free throw (17 for 18). “I’m definitely very comfortable [at the free throw line],” Sam Andrews said. “I practice free throws every day. It just comes natural to me.” Hononegah came back from a five-point halftime deficit to take a 38-35 lead with 4:30 left in the fourth quarter. But Huntley’s defense buckled down and did not allow the Indians to score another
point. It helped the Red Raiders overcome 17 turnovers by getting Hononegah to commit 16 turnovers. “I thought our defensive effort for the entire game was really good,” Huntley coach Steve Raethz said. “Our kids were really engaged from the start and did a nice job of executing the game plan. It was a total and collective team effort tonight.”
Streamwood 47, Jacobs 45: Freshman Maggie Grady, with the ball in her hands as Jacobs trailed by two points with 1:31 left in the game, didn’t hesitate. With an open look, Grady knocked down a shot to tie the score at 43 to erase what once had been a 20-point deficit in the second quarter against Streamwood. Unfortunately for Jacobs, missed free throws and a Sabres basket with one minute remaining allowed Streamwood to steal the momentum. Although the Golden Eagles pulled within one with 13 seconds left, Streamwood held on for the 47-45 win in the D-C Thanksgiving Tournament. “I’m proud of the way my kids battled back after that rough start,” Jacobs coach Joe Benoit said. “We’ve had multiple tough starts this season, but our kids continue to battle so I was happy about that.” Jacobs closed the second on a 13-0 run to trail by five at halftime. The run was sparked by three Golden Eagles 3-pointers while Streamwood was held scoreless in the final four minutes of the quarter. Benoit preached to his team the importance of playing well to start the third quarter, but instead the Golden Eagles (1-5) spotted the Sabres (1-4) five points to extend their lead to 10 points. Glenita Williams and Jennifer Barnec led Jacobs with 10 points each. “Really, based on our defensive pressure tonight, we held a team into the 40s which is good,” Benoit said. “Obviously, we have a long way to go, but I’m proud of their effort in terms of limiting them defensively.”
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Sycamore’s Riley Hurley drives toward the hoop Wednesday as Hampshire’s Brennen Woods (right) attempts to make the steal during the Leland G. Strombom Thanksgiving Tournament at at Sycamore High School in Sycamore.
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Hampshire boys hoops loses to Sycamore in tournament By ANTHONY ZILIS sportsdesk@nwherald.com SYCAMORE – For the second straight game, the young Hampshire boys basketball team started off strong but lost momentum Wednesday in a 53-42 Strombom Tournament loss to Sycamore. The Whip-Purs (0-2) led late in the first half, thanks largely to 11 points from Jacob Tuttle, but Sycamore (2-0) surged past them in the third quarter, when Hampshire scored just five points. “We’re young and we do some dumb things,” coach Bob Barnett said. “Offensively, when we’re down four or five, we don’t run an offense …. “Their offense, they never got out of sync, never got out of rhythm. They were very composed when they received the ball, and waited for screens to develop. Ours, right now, the young kids are going way too fast, and defensively I thought we were horrible.” After a layup and an assist by Logan Wright helped give the Spartans an early 6-3 lead, Hampshire went on a 10-0 run thanks to five points from Tuttle. The Spartans were able to battle back to trail 15-13 at the end of the first quarter. Sycamore senior Cooper Vinz scored five of his gamehigh 16 points in the second quarter, and the game was tied, 26-26, heading into half time. After going scoreless in the first half, Sycamore forward Devin Mottet took over early in the second half. The senior scored six points in the first 3:12 of the second half as the Spartans reeled off a 9-0 run, capped off by a steal that led to a layup. “We started executing so much better [in the second half]. I think defense is what killed us in the first half,” Vinz said. “We started off so sluggish, letting people cut into the lane. But I think second half, we really started to hype up on defense and that’s really what got our offense going. It finally got us a little more jacked.” The Whip-Purs didn’t score for the first 3:59 of the second quarter, and the Spartans took a 35-26 lead. The Spartans were able to hold Ryan Cork, the focal point of Hampshire’s offense, to just one point for the first two-and-a-half quarters, but the senior finally broke through when he hit a long three with 2:46 left in the third, the Whip-Purs first field goal of the half. He scored eight points in the game, and Matthew Bridges scored 11. But Vinz answered with
two three-pointers on the next two plays to give the Spartans a 41-31 lead heading into the fourth, and he hit another early in the fourth to make the score 44-33. Hampshire will play Sandwich on Friday in the final game of pool play. “A lot [of mistakes] up here,” Barnett said while pointing to his head. “But hopefully we’ll get better.”
Carmel 58, Prairie Ridge 49: At Crystal Lake, Steven Ticknor scored 20 points to lead the Wolves (1-1) in their loss to the Corsairs (20) in the Coaches vs. Cancer Thanksgiving Tournament at Central. Michael Bradshaw added 13 for Prairie Ridge, which trailed, 37-33, heading into the final quarter.
Belvidere North 94, CL Central 51: At Crystal Lake, the Tigers’ Cavanagh Murphy tossed in 17 points in their loss to the Blue Thunder at the Coaches vs. Cancer Thanksgiving Tournament. Central fell to 0-2.
GIRLS BASKETBALL Dundee-Crown Thanksgiving Tournament: At Carpentersville, Mckayla Snedeker scored 13 points for McHenry in a, 54-47, loss to St. Viator. Rachel Rasmussen scored eight points, including two 3-pointers, for Crystal Lake South in a, 40-30, loss to Palatine. Turkey Thriller: At Lake Zurich, Katie Barker scored 26 points for Cary-Grove in a, 53-33, win against Lake Zurich to finish the tournament with a, 3-2 record. Also for the Trojans (4-2), Abby Glaysher scored 10. C-G’s Katie Barker was named to the All-Tournament first team. Katie Poczkalski hit two 3-pointers for Johnsburg in a, 76-36, loss to Fremd. The Skyhawks finished, 2-3, at the tournament and Maddie Himpelmann was named to the all-tournament team.
WRESTLING McHenry 55, Fremd 18: At Palatine, Nick Wegner bumped up to 138-pounds from his usual 132, and won by pin in his first varsit match for the Warriors (1-0). The Warriors had eight pins on the night.
Maine South Triangular: At Park Ridge, Jacobs went, 3-0, with wins against Maine South, 36-24, Taft, 49-21, and St. Viator, 72-6.
Sycamore 51, Hampshire 30: At Sycamore, Jake Szlenk at 113 and John Jimenez at 285 both won by pin for the WhipPurs in a nonconference loss. • Rob Smith contributed to this report.
CALGARY, Alberta – The last thing Antti Raanta wanted to do Wednesday was spend all day thinking about the fact that his whole career had led to this moment, his first NHL start. Or about how there was no way to know how long Nikolai Khabibulin would be out, and therefore how long his audition could last. So Raanta planned to do what just about every player does in the empty hours between the morning skate and the game: Take a nap. If possible. “Of course, it’s a big day for me,” the 24-year-old Finnish goaltender said before the Blackhawks took on the Calgary Flames at the Saddledome, the fifth game of their seven-city circus trip. “But I don’t want to start thinking too much and start taking on too much pressure. If I do that, I will see it on the scoreboard. And that’s not the plan.” That’s easier said than done. Raanta clearly was ex- Next cited and energized about making his first start, but he also was well aware of how import- at Dallas, 7:30 ant first imp.m. Friday, pressions are, CSN, AM-720 particularly for goalies. Khabibulin – who struggled mightily before he was hurt – is on longterm injured reserve with a lower-body injury, and Hawks coach Joel Quenneville has given no indication of what his long-term plan is for Corey Crawford’s backup. The Hawks are high on Raanta, a league and playoff MVP in Finland last season, and his ultimate future won’t be decided on just a couple of starts. But he also can force Quenneville’s hand if he’s consistently sharp right out of the gate. “I want to do it straight away good, and play a good game,” said Raanta, who made 14 saves on 16 shots in relief of Crawford in Colorado last week, his NHL debut. “You never know what happens. But that’s the plan, that straight from the first puck to the last puck, be as good as possible.” Said Quenneville: “Orga-
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Blackhawks goalie Antti Raanta (left) from Finland replaces Corey Crawford (50) after Crawford gave up three goals to the Colorado Avalanche during the first period Nov. 19 in Denver. Go to NWHerald.com to read the story on Wedneday’s late game. nizationally, we’re happy to have him; it’s not a one-game audition. I know the scrutiny the goalies have is a different bubble, but hopefully he gets off to a great start and goes from there.” Raanta needed only to look across the ice at Calgary netminder Reto Berra for incentive. Berra has played in nine of 10 games since his brilliant 42-save NHL debut in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Hawks on Nov. 3. That won’t happen for Raanta – Crawford’s job obviously is not in jeopardy – but he does have a chance to seize the backup job long-term.
Calgary coach Bob Hartley pointed to Berra’s debut as reason to take Raanta seriously, that inexperience doesn’t mean incompetence. But Raanta’s teammates also will have his back in the early going. While Quenneville said the Hawks won’t change their style or scheme to protect the rookie, defenseman Johnny Oduya said it’s only natural to circle the wagons. “I think you automatically do that a little bit,” Oduya said. “Guys usually try to tighten up the defensive game a little bit – not necessarily because you don’t trust him, but more that you want him
to have a fair chance coming in, you want him to be comfortable.” Raanta said his experience in the Colorado game – which, while a difficult position to be thrust into, had the benefit of skipping the nerve-wracking ramp-up that normally accompanies an NHL debut – helped get rid of some of the jitters and concerns that any rookie feels. “I think so, because there were a couple of good saves and I knew after the game that I can play at this level,” he said. “But, of course, there are still lots of things to come. We’ll see what happens.”
anti-aging clinic in Florida. The five-time All-Star tested positive for elevated testosterone in October of his 2011 NL MVP season, but his 50-game suspension was overturned when an arbitrator ruled the urine sample was mishandled. All along, Braun maintained his innocence and heavy criticism fell on the urine sample collector, Dino Laurenzi Jr. Braun said he reached out to Laurenzi and the two are moving forward.
Corinthians, known locally as the Itaquerao, could hardly have come at a worse time – just a week ahead of the draw that will determine the tournament’s schedule and with the top names in soccer all descending on Brazil. Preparations have been plagued by setbacks including cost overruns, stadium delays, accidents, labor strife and huge street protests in the run-up to the June tournament, once envisioned as a coming out party for South America’s largest nation, which is also scheduled to host the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
sure on his spine. Agent Larry O’Brien said Wednesday that Lilly had yet to make a final decision regarding his baseball future and would return from playing winter ball, then sit down and ponder what’s next. The lefty, who turns 38 in January, was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 25. He was limited to 13 starts the past two seasons for Los Angeles because of injury problems, going 0-2 with a 5.09 ERA in five 2013 starts. A two-time All-Star, Lilly – full name Theodore Roosevelt Lilly – is 130-113 with a 4.14 ERA in parts of 15 major league seasons with 331 starts and 356 total appearances. He pitched for Montreal, Oakland, Toronto, the New York Yankees, Cubs and Dodgers. – Wire reports
8SPORTS SHORTS Braun has regrets, meets with Laurenzi MILWAUKEE – Ryan Braun ended his silence Wednesday, speaking to the media for the first time since accepting a season-ending, 65-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s anti-drug agreement. Braun was taking part in a holiday food drive at Miller Park and said he was “deeply remorseful” for his actions but declined to offer specific answers to most questions. “The goal for me is just being able to move forward,” Braun said. “I wish that I could go back and change things but I don’t have that opportunity to do that, so I’m just going to do everything in my power to move forward.” Braun was the first star to be suspended as part of the doping scandal surrounding the nowclosed Biogenesis of America
Brazil under pressure after venue collapse SAO PAULO – Part of the stadium that will host the 2014 World Cup opener collapsed Wednesday, killing two workers and aggravating already urgent concerns Brazil won’t be ready for soccer’s signature tournament. The accident at the Arena
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TEAM BULLS 99, PISTONS 79
NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Indiana 14 1 .933 Bulls 7 7 .500 Detroit 6 9 .400 Cleveland 4 11 .267 Milwaukee 2 12 .143 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 6 8 .429 Philadelphia 6 10 .375 Boston 6 11 .353 Brooklyn 4 11 .267 New York 3 10 .231 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 12 3 .800 Atlanta 8 8 .500 Washington 7 8 .467 Charlotte 7 9 .438 Orlando 6 9 .400 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 13 2 .867 Houston 11 5 .688 Dallas 10 6 .625 Memphis 8 7 .533 New Orleans 6 8 .429 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 13 3 .813 Oklahoma City 10 3 .769 Denver 8 6 .571 Minnesota 8 9 .471 Utah 2 14 .125 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 10 5 .667 Golden State 9 7 .563 Phoenix 8 7 .533 L.A. Lakers 8 8 .500 Sacramento 4 9 .308
GB — 6½ 8 10 11½ GB — 1 1½ 2½ 2½ GB — 4½ 5 5½ 6 GB — 2½ 3½ 5 6½ GB — 1½ 4 5½ 11 GB — 1½ 2 2½ 5
Wednesday’s Games Bulls 99, Detroit 79 Orlando 105, Philadelphia 94 Indiana 99, Charlotte 74 L.A. Lakers 99, Brooklyn 94 Memphis 100, Boston 93 Miami 95, Cleveland 84 Denver 117, Minnesota 110 Houston 113, Atlanta 84 Oklahoma City 94, San Antonio 88 Washington 100, Milwaukee 92, OT Dallas 103, Golden State 99 Phoenix 120, Portland 106 New York at L.A. Clippers (n) Thursday’s Games No games scheduled Friday’s Games San Antonio at Orlando, 6 p.m. Milwaukee at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Miami at Toronto, 6 p.m. Cleveland at Boston, 6:30 p.m. Dallas at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Houston, 7 p.m. Golden State at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m. New York at Denver, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Utah, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
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CHICAGO (99) Deng 11-17 4-4 27, Boozer 3-11 0-0 6, Noah 6-11 1-3 13, Hinrich 4-10 3-3 13, Snell 5-9 0-0 13, Gibson 11-13 1-2 23, Dunleavy 1-4 0-0 2, Teague 0-3 0-0 0, Mohammed 1-1 0-0 2, Murphy 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 42-79 9-12 99. DETROIT (79) Smith 6-12 0-4 13, Monroe 2-5 1-2 5, Drummond 5-10 0-2 10, Jennings 5-13 1-1 12, Caldwell-Pope 0-4 0-0 0, Singler 1-1 0-0 2, Stuckey 9-16 7-8 25, Harrellson 2-3 0-0 4, Bynum 1-7 0-0 2, Villanueva 0-1 0-0 0, Jerebko 1-3 0-0 2, Mitchell 0-0 0-2 0, Datome 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 34-77 9-19 79. Chicago Detroit
25 26 25 23 —99 29 24 15 11 —79
3-Point Goals–Chicago 6-17 (Snell 3-5, Hinrich 2-7, Deng 1-2, Gibson 0-1, Dunleavy 0-2), Detroit 2-12 (Smith 1-4, Jennings 1-4, Villanueva 0-1, Harrellson 0-1, Stuckey 0-2). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Chicago 46 (Gibson 8), Detroit 47 (Drummond, Smith 11). Assists–Chicago 24 (Hinrich 7), Detroit 12 (Jennings 4). Total Fouls–Chicago 15, Detroit 19. Technicals–Chicago defensive three second. A–14,228 (22,076).
NBA LEADERS Durant, OKC Anthony, NYK James, MIA Love, MIN George, IND Harden, HOU Ellis, DAL Martin, MIN Griffin, LAC Aldridge, POR Afflalo, ORL Turner, PHL DeRozan, TOR Irving, CLE Cousins, SAC Thompson, GOL
Scoring G FG 12 95 13 124 14 131 16 130 14 117 12 87 15 124 15 110 15 134 15 136 14 104 15 124 14 108 14 110 13 106 15 118
FT PTS 131 343 79 344 82 364 102 394 72 340 91 290 91 353 79 337 59 330 58 330 60 307 71 325 67 303 55 299 65 277 33 318
AVG 28.6 26.5 26.0 24.6 24.3 24.2 23.5 22.5 22.0 22.0 21.9 21.7 21.6 21.4 21.3 21.2
MEN’S COLLEGE Thursday’s Games No. 2 Kansas vs. Wake Forest at Cove Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, 2:30 p.m. No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. Purdue at HP Field House, Orlando, Fla., 11 a.m. No. 19 UCLA vs. Nevada at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, 6:30 p.m. No. 20 Creighton vs. Arizona State at Titan Gym, Fullerton, Calif., 10 p.m. No. 21 Memphis vs. Siena at HP Field House, Orlando, Fla., 5:30 p.m. No. 23 Iowa vs. Xavier at Cove Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, 6 p.m. No. 25 Marquette at Cal State Fullerton, 3:30 p.m.
HOCKEY AHL
NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF St. Louis 24 18 3 3 39 86 Blackhawks 25 17 4 4 38 92 Colorado 23 17 6 0 34 70 Minnesota 26 15 7 4 34 65 Nashville 25 13 10 2 28 60 Winnipeg 27 12 11 4 28 72 Dallas 23 12 9 2 26 67 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Anaheim 27 17 7 3 37 83 San Jose 23 15 3 5 35 79 Los Angeles 25 16 6 3 35 67 Phoenix 25 15 6 4 34 83 Vancouver 26 12 9 5 29 67 Calgary 23 8 11 4 20 64 Edmonton 25 7 16 2 16 65 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Boston 25 16 7 2 34 69 Tampa Bay 25 16 8 1 33 76 Detroit 26 12 7 7 31 69 Montreal 25 14 9 2 30 67 Toronto 25 14 9 2 30 71 Ottawa 25 10 11 4 24 74 Florida 26 7 14 5 19 58 Buffalo 26 5 20 1 11 45 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 26 16 9 1 33 78 N.Y. Rangers 25 13 12 0 26 53 Washington 25 12 11 2 26 76 Carolina 25 10 10 5 25 53 New Jersey 25 9 11 5 23 53 Philadelphia 24 10 12 2 22 52 Columbus 25 9 13 3 21 62 N.Y. Islanders 25 8 14 3 19 70
GA 51 71 49 61 69 78 68 GA 71 52 53 79 68 84 89 GA 52 63 71 52 66 81 86 82 GA 63 61 74 70 62 60 75 85
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesday’s Games Blackhawks at Calgary (n) Pittsburgh 6, Toronto 5, SO Montreal 3, Buffalo 1 Carolina 4, New Jersey 3 Winnipeg 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 Ottawa 6, Washington 4 Nashville 4, Columbus 0 Detroit 6, Boston 1 Tampa Bay 4, Philadelphia 2 N.Y. Rangers 5, Florida 2 Phoenix 3, Minnesota 1 St. Louis 4, Colorado 1 Los Angeles at San Jose (n) Thursday’s Games Vancouver at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. Edmonton at Nashville, 7 p.m. Friday’s Games Blackhawks at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Philadelphia, 10:30 a.m. N.Y. Rangers at Boston, noon Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m. Detroit at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m. Calgary at Anaheim, 3 p.m. St. Louis at San Jose, 3 p.m. Montreal at Washington, 4 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Carolina, 6 p.m. Edmonton at Columbus, 6 p.m. Toronto at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m.
WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division W L OL SL Pts GF Grand Rapids 13 4 1 1 28 71 Milwaukee 9 4 4 1 23 48 Rockford 11 10 1 0 23 64 Wolves 9 8 0 2 20 47 Iowa 7 11 0 0 14 40 North Division W L OL SL Pts GF Lake Erie 10 7 0 1 21 52 Toronto 10 7 1 0 21 53 Hamilton 9 8 0 3 21 54 Rochester 8 7 2 2 20 57 Utica 4 11 1 1 10 36 West Division W L OL SL Pts GF Abbotsford 17 5 0 1 35 78 Texas 11 6 2 2 26 73 San Antonio 9 9 0 1 19 53 Oklahoma City 8 10 0 2 18 51 Charlotte 6 12 0 1 13 49 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OL SL Pts GF Manchester 13 3 1 3 30 63 St. John’s 10 8 1 2 23 60 Providence 8 7 1 2 19 63 Portland 7 6 1 2 17 45 Worcester 7 8 1 0 15 35 East Division W L OL SL Pts GF Binghamton 14 5 0 0 28 75 W-B/Scranton 12 5 0 2 26 67 Norfolk 10 6 0 4 24 51 Syracuse 9 7 1 1 20 51 Hershey 6 7 2 2 16 52 Northeast Division W L OL SL Pts GF Springfield 13 3 0 1 27 52 Albany 11 7 0 1 23 52 Hartford 9 8 0 2 20 52 Adirondack 8 8 0 2 18 44 Bridgeport 4 9 1 3 12 43
GA 46 50 74 51 49 GA 53 50 59 65 54 GA 63 58 53 60 64 GA 49 60 63 47 48 GA 54 50 48 51 54 GA 37 47 63 50 61
NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Wednesday’s Games Iowa 3, Wolves 1 Adirondack 3, W-B/Scranton 1 Hartford 4, Portland 1 St. John’s 4, Hershey 2 Rochester 6, Hamilton 3 Binghamton 5, Syracuse 1 Norfolk 5, Charlotte 2 Rockford 2, Milwaukee 1, OT Texas 2, Oklahoma City 1 Thursday’s Games No games scheduled Friday’s Games Rockford at Wolves, 7:30 p.m. St. John’s at Syracuse, 6 p.m. Texas at Grand Rapids, 6 p.m. Springfield at Manchester, 6 p.m. Adirondack at Albany, 6 p.m. Worcester at Portland, 6 p.m. Hartford at Bridgeport, 6 p.m. Lake Erie at Rochester, 6:05 p.m. Binghamton at W-B/Scranton, 6:05 p.m. Providence at Norfolk, 6:30 p.m. Toronto at Hamilton, 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Utica at Abbotsford, 9 p.m.
BETTING ODDS GLANTZ-CULVER LINE NCAA Football PTS O/U UNDERDOG 4½ (66) Texas Tech 3 (52) at Mississippi St. Friday at Nebraska 3 (47½) Iowa Toledo 7½(55½) at Akron at Ball St. 34½(55½) Miami (Ohio) at Cent. Michigan 18½(57½) E. Michigan at Ohio 16½ (51) UMass at Marshall 3 (64½) East Carolina Bowling Green 1½ (51) at Buffalo-x at LSU 25 (54½) Arkansas at Troy 6½(58½) Texas St. at FAU 28 (42) FIU at UCF 27 (49½) South Florida Fresno St. 7½(71½) at San Jose St. Miami 2½ (56) at Pittsburgh at Washington 14½(65½) Washington St. at Houston-y 9½ (61) SMU at Oregon 21½ (68) Oregon St. Saturday Ohio St. 14½ (58) at Michigan Boston College 2 (52½) at Syracuse Maryland 2½ (51) at NC State at Vanderbilt 14 (42) Wake Forest at North Carolina 5½ (60) Duke at West Virginia 8 (54) Iowa St. Northwestern 3½(59½) at Illinois at Indiana 21 (66) Purdue Rutgers 3 (49) at UConn Tennessee 4 (53) at Kentucky at Michigan St. 14½ (41) Minnesota at Memphis 8½ (47) Temple at UAB 14½(61½) Southern Miss. South Alabama 9 (60) at Georgia St. at Utah St. 21 (58½) Wyoming at Utah 16½ (56) Colorado BYU 14½(64½) at Nevada at Rice 11½ (49) Tulane Georgia 3½(57½) at Georgia Tech at Missouri 4½(66½) Texas A&M Virginia Tech 13 (41½) at Virginia Alabama 10½(54½) at Auburn at Boise St. 36 (64) New Mexico Baylor 12 (64) at TCU Florida St. 27½ (44) at Florida at Colorado St. 16 (59½) Air Force Kansas St. 16½(51½) at Kansas at Wisconsin 24 (49½) Penn St. at UTSA 15½ (53) Louisiana Tech at New Mexico St. 4 (63½) Idaho San Diego St. 3½ (54) at UNLV at W. Kentucky 6 (55½) Arkansas St. North Texas 5 (49½) at Tulsa at La.-Lafayette 14½(56½) La.-Monroe at Middle Tenn. 22½(56½) UTEP at South Carolina 5 (58) Clemson at Southern Cal 3½(51½) UCLA at Stanford 14 (49) Notre Dame at Arizona St. 12½(60½) Arizona at Hawaii 6½(60½) Army FAVORITE at Texas Mississippi
x-at Ralph Wilson Stadium y-at Reliant Stadium
NFL FAVORITE PTS O/U UNDERDOG at Detroit 6 (50) Green Bay at Dallas 9½(47½) Oakland at Baltimore 2½(40½) Pittsburgh Sunday at Indianapolis 4½ (45) Tennessee Denver 4½ (49) at Kansas City at Cleveland 7 (40½) Jacksonville at Carolina 8½(41½) Tampa Bay at Minnesota 1 (49) Bears at Philadelphia 3 (48½) Arizona at N.Y. Jets 2 (39) Miami Buffalo-x 3 (46) Atlanta at San Francisco 8½ (42) St. Louis New England 7½ (47) at Houston at San Diego 1 (48½) Cincinnati N.Y. Giants 1½(45½) at Washington Monday at Seattle 5 (47) New Orleans x-at Toronto NCAA Basketball FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG UCLA-x 11 Nevada Missouri-x 7 Northwestern x-at Las Vegas Old Spice Classic At Orlando, Fla. First Round Oklahoma St. 9½ Purdue Butler 1 Washington St. Memphis 17½ Siena LSU 2 Saint Joseph’s Battle 4 Atlantis At Paradise Island, Bahamas First Round Villanova 11 Southern Cal Kansas 11½ Wake Forest Iowa 7½ Xavier Tennessee 7½ UTEP Wooden Legacy At Fullerton, Calif. First Round George Washington Pk Miami Marquette 11½ at Cal St.-Fullerton San Diego St. 6½ Coll. of Charleston Creighton 2 Arizona St. Las Vegas Invitational First Round IUPUI 1 Gardner-Webb Morehead St. 10 Chattanooga Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout At Anchorage, Alaska Second Round Green Bay 11 Pepperdine Harvard 5 Denver FAVORITE Vancouver at Nashville
NHL LINE UNDERDOG -120 at Ottawa -140 Edmonton
LINE +100 +120
NATIONAL CONFERENCE North W L T Pct PF Detroit 6 5 0 .545 286 Bears 6 5 0 .545 303 Green Bay 5 5 1 .500 284 Minnesota 2 8 1 .227 266 East W L T Pct PF Dallas 6 5 0 .545 298 Philadelphia 6 5 0 .545 276 N.Y. Giants 4 7 0 .364 213 Washington 3 8 0 .273 252 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 9 2 0 .818 305 Carolina 8 3 0 .727 258 Tampa Bay 3 8 0 .273 211 Atlanta 2 9 0 .182 227 West W L T Pct PF Seattle 10 1 0 .909 306 San Francisco 7 4 0 .636 274 Arizona 7 4 0 .636 254 St. Louis 5 6 0 .455 266 AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 8 3 0 .727 288 N.Y. Jets 5 6 0 .455 186 Miami 5 6 0 .455 229 Buffalo 4 7 0 .364 236 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 7 4 0 .636 263 Tennessee 5 6 0 .455 250 Jacksonville 2 9 0 .182 142 Houston 2 9 0 .182 199 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 7 4 0 .636 275 Pittsburgh 5 6 0 .455 243 Baltimore 5 6 0 .455 227 Cleveland 4 7 0 .364 203 West W L T Pct PF Denver 9 2 0 .818 429 Kansas City 9 2 0 .818 270 San Diego 5 6 0 .455 269 Oakland 4 7 0 .364 213
PA 277 309 265 346 PA 279 260 280 338 PA 196 151 258 309 PA 179 184 223 255 PA 230 287 245 273 PA 260 245 324 289 PA 206 256 215 265 PA 289 179 260 269
Thursday’s Games Green Bay at Detroit, 11:30 a.m. Oakland at Dallas, 3:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Bears at Minnesota, noon New England at Houston, noon Tennessee at Indianapolis, noon Jacksonville at Cleveland, noon Tampa Bay at Carolina, noon Arizona at Philadelphia, noon Miami at N.Y. Jets, noon St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati at San Diego, 3:25 p.m. Denver at Kansas City, 3:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Monday’s Game New Orleans at Seattle, 7:40 p.m.
NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS WEEK 13 AFC WEST Denver clinches a playoff spot with a win and: 1) San Diego and Tennessee lose or tie, and NY Jets and Baltimore both lose OR 2) San Diego and Tennessee lose or tie, and Baltimore-Pittsburgh game ends tied OR 3) San Diego and Tennessee lose or tie, and Miami-NY Jets game ends tied OR 4) San Diego loss or tie, and Baltimore-Pittsburgh and Miami-NY Jets games end tied OR 5) Tennessee loss or tie, and Baltimore-Pittsburgh and Miami-NY Jets games end tied. Kansas City clinches a playoff spot with a win and: 1) San Diego and Tennessee lose or tie, and NY Jets and Baltimore both lose OR 2) San Diego and Tennessee lose or tie, and Miami and New England both lose OR 3) San Diego and Tennessee lose or tie, and Miami-NY Jets game ends tied OR 4) San Diego and Tennessee lose or tie, and Baltimore-Pittsburgh game ends tied OR 5) San Diego loss or tie, Miami and New England both lose, and Baltimore-Pittsburgh ends tied OR 6) San Diego loss or tie and Miami-NY Jets and Baltimore-Pittsburgh games end tied OR 7) Tennessee loss or tie and Miami-NY Jets and Baltimore-Pittsburgh games end tied NFC WEST Seattle clinches a playoff spot with: 1) A win and Arizona loss OR 2) A win and San Franisco loss OR 3) A win, plus Arizona and San Francisco both tie OR 4) A tie, plus Arizona and San Francisco both lose, and Dallas and Chicago either lose or tie OR 5) A tie, plus Arizona, San Francisco and Detroit lose, and Dallas loses or ties.
8 15 22 29 6 10 20 4 10 17 24 1 9 15 22 29
Opponent Time September Bears 24, Cincinnati 21 Bears 31, Minnesota 30 Bears 40, Pittsburgh 23 Detroit 40, Bears 32 October New Orleans 26, Bears 18 Bears 27, N.Y. Giants 21 Washington 45, Bears 41 Bye November Bears 27, Green Bay 20 Detroit 21, Bears 19 Bears 23, Baltimore 20 St. Louis 42, Bears 21 December at Minnesota Noon DALLAS 7:40 p.m. at Cleveland Noon at Philadelphia Noon GREEN BAY Noon
COLLEGE AP TOP 25 SCHEDULE Thursday’s Game No. 18 Northern Illinois (12-0) beat Western Michigan 33-14. Friday’s Games No. 12 Oregon vs. Oregon State, 6 p.m. No. 15 LSU vs. Arkansas, 1:30 p.m. No. 16 Fresno State at San Jose State, 2:30 p.m. No. 17 UCF vs. South Florida, 7 p.m. Saturday’s Games No. 1 Alabama at No. 4 Auburn, 2:30 p.m. No. 2 Florida State at Florida, 11 a.m. No. 3 Ohio State at Michigan, 11 a.m. No. 5 Missouri vs. No. 19 Texas A&M, 6:45 p.m. No. 6 Clemson at No. 10 South Carolina, 6 p.m. No. 8 Stanford vs. No. 25 Notre Dame, 6 p.m. No. 9 Baylor at TCU, 2:30 p.m. No. 11 Michigan State vs. Minnesota, 11 a.m. No. 13 Arizona State vs. Arizona, 8:30 p.m. No. 14 Wisconsin vs. Penn State, 2:30 p.m. No. 22 UCLA at No. 23 Southern Cal, 7 p.m. No. 24 Duke at North Carolina, 11 a.m.
CONFERENCE STANDINGS Big Ten Conference Legends Conference All Games W L PF PA W L PF PA Michigan St. 7 0 224 85 10 1 339 138 Nebraska 5 2 201 158 8 3 374 266 Minnesota 4 3 147 174 8 3 314 254 Iowa 4 3 149 140 7 4 290 208 Michigan 3 4 212 192 7 4 364 276 Northwestern 0 7 112 196 4 7 277 291 Leaders Ohio St. 7 0 326 141 11 0 536 202 Wisconsin 6 1 255 98 9 2 405 147 Penn St. 3 4 180 232 6 5 313 290 Indiana 2 5 227 299 4 7 405 430 Illinois 1 6 161 289 4 7 322 388 Purdue 0 7 68 258 1 10 143 400 Southeastern Conference East Conference All Games W L PF PA W L PF PA Missouri 6 1 255 128 10 1 437 212 S. Carolina 6 2 253 178 9 2 378 223 Georgia 5 3 292 254 7 4 417 319 Vanderbilt 4 4 213 241 7 4 327 275 Florida 3 5 159 163 4 7 219 216 Tennessee 1 6 117 231 4 7 259 334 Kentucky 0 7 104 264 2 9 232 347 West Alabama 7 0 277 83 11 0 437 102 Auburn 6 1 253 196 10 1 429 242 LSU 4 3 227 172 8 3 413 245 Texas A&M 4 3 286 264 8 3 502 343 Mississippi 3 4 170 203 7 4 355 274 Mississippi St. 2 5 162 227 5 6 299 282 Arkansas 0 7 108 272 3 8 221 338
AWARD FINALISTS Maxwell Award (player of the year): Jameis Winston, Florida State; Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M; AJ McCarron, Alabama. Biletnikoff Award (outstanding receiver): Brandin Cooks, Oregon State; Mike Evans, Texas A&M; Sammy Watkins, Clemson. Lou Groza Award (outstanding placekicker): Robert Aguayo, Florida State; Anthony Fera, Texas; Marvin Kloss, South Florida. Ray Guy Award (punter of the year): Tom Hornsey, Memphis; Drew Kaser, Texas A&M; Cody Webster, Purdue. Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back): Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State; Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State; Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State. Doak Walker Award (premier running back): Ka’Deem Carey, Arizona; Bishop Sankey, Washington; Andre Williams, Boston College.
SOCCER MLS CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Eastern Conference Leg 1 — Saturday, Nov 9: Kansas City 0, Houston 0 Leg 2 — Saturday, Nov. 23: Kansas City 2, Houston 1, Kansas City advanced on 2-1 aggregate
Western Conference Leg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 10: Real Salt Lake 4, Portland 2 Leg 2 — Sunday, Nov. 24: Real Salt Lake 1. Portland 0, Real Salt Lake advanced on 5-2 aggregate MLS CUP Saturday, Dec. 7: Real Salt Lake at Kansas City, 4 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS PROS BASEBALL American League TEXAS RANGERS — Claimed OF Rafael Ortega off waivers from Colorado. Frontier League WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — Signed OF Andrew Brauer, RHP Michael Click, C Doug Joyce, and RHP Reese McGraw to contract extensions. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association SACRAMENTO KINGS — Recalled G Ray McCallum from Reno (NBADL). FOOTBALL National Football League DENVER BRONCOS — Placed DT Kevin Vickerson on the injured reserve list. Signed DT Sione Fua. DETROIT LIONS — Signed G Rodney Austin from the practice squad. Released DE Austen Lane. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed LB Victor Aiyewa from the practice squad. Placed RB Johnathan Franklin on the injured reserve list. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed DT Sealver Siliga from the practice squad. Signed TE D.J. Williams. Signed OT Patrick Ford to the practice squad. NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed DB Ross Weaver to the practice squad. NEW YORK JETS — Signed TE Chris Pantale from the practice squad. Signed WR Michael Campbell to the practice squad. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Activated OT Jared Veldheer from the injured reserve-return list. Waived QB Tyler Wilson. TENNNESSEE TITANS — Signed S Shann Schillinger. Signed OL Tyler Horn to the practice squad. Waived OL Oscar Johnson from the practice squad. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed TE Kyle Adams. Placed TE Tom Crabtree on the injured reserve list. HOCKEY National Hockey League BUFFALO SABRES — Claimed F Matt D’Agostini off waivers from Pittsburgh. Placed RW Corey Tropp on waivers for assignment to Rochester (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS — Signed D Jonathan Ericsson to a six-year contract extension.
MONTREAL CANADIENS — Reassigned D Magnus Nygren to Farjestad BK (Swedish Hockey League). NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed C Stephen Gionta on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 23. Recalled D Seth Helgeson from Albany (AHL), then returned him to Albany. PHOENIX COYOTES — Recalled F Chris Brown and D Connor Murphy from Portland (AHL). Announced D Rostislav Klesla cleared waivers and will report to Portland (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled F Dana Tyrell from Syracuse (AHL). TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Signed F Frederik Gauthier to a three-year entry level contract. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled D Tyson Strachan from Hershey (AHL). LACROSSE National Lacrosse League BUFFALO BANDITS — Agreed to terms with D Derek Suddons on a twoyear contract. MINNESOTA SWARM — Re-signed T Jordan MacIntosh, F Shayne Jackson, T David Earl, D Alex Crepinsek and F Josh Gillam to two-year contracts and T Tyler Hass, T Brock Sorensen and T Greg Downing to one-year contracts. OLYMPICS U.S. ANTI-DOPING AGENCY — Announced cyclist Jason Rogers tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a nine-month suspension.
COLLEGES BIG EAST Conference — Named Jackie Finn interim project manager for social media. EASTERN COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE — Named Jim Huetter, Jon Levinson, Kathy Lynch and Tom Reinisch basketball officiating coordinators. MONTANA — Signed football coach Mick Delaney to a contract extension through the 2014 season. OREGON — Signed men’s basketball coach Dana Altman to a three-year contract extension through the 2019-20 season. UNLV — Agreed to terms with football coach Bobby Hauck to a three-year contract.
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
at Minnesota Noon Fox FM-105.9, AM-780 at Phoenix 7 p.m. CSN AM-720
at Dallas 7:30 p.m. CSN, NHLN AM-720
at Cleveland 6:30 p.m. WGN AM-1000
NEW ORLEANS 7 p.m. CSN AM-1000
at Rockford 7 p.m. WCUU
ROCKFORD 7:30 p.m. WCUU
BEARS SCORES/SCHEDULE Date
NFL INJURY REPORT GREEN BAY PACKERS at DETROIT LIONS — PACKERS: OUT: LB Jamari Lattimore (quadriceps), QB Aaron Rodgers (collarbone). QUESTIONABLE: TE Brandon Bostick (concussion). PROBABLE: T Don Barclay (knee), DT Johnny Jolly (groin), LB Mike Neal (abdomen), T Marshall Newhouse (shoulder), LB Nick Perry (foot, ankle), CB Sam Shields (hamstring), G Josh Sitton (back). LIONS: DOUBTFUL: CB Chris Houston (foot). PROBABLE: S Louis Delmas (knee), DE Israel Idonije (knee), WR Calvin Johnson (knee), S Glover Quin (ankle). OAKLAND RAIDERS at DALLAS COWBOYS — RAIDERS: OUT: S Tyvon Branch (ankle), LB Kevin Burnett (quadriceps), DE Jason Hunter (foot), WR Denarius Moore (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: CB Mike Jenkins (concussion), LB Kaluka Maiava (ribs), RB Darren McFadden (hamstring), LB Sio Moore (shoulder), TE Mychal Rivera (concussion), T Menelik
THURSDAY
Watson (illness). PROBABLE: DT Daniel Muir (knee). COWBOYS: OUT: CB Morris Claiborne (hamstring), LB Justin Durant (hamstring), WR Dwayne Harris (hamstring), LB DeVonte Holloman (neck), LB Sean Lee (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: TE Gavin Escobar (hamstring). PROBABLE: WR Miles Austin (hamstring), WR Dez Bryant (back), DT Jason Hatcher (neck), DT Nick Hayden (ribs), DE George Selvie (shoulder), DE DeMarcus Ware (thigh), S J.J. Wilcox (knee). PITTSBURGH STEELERS at BALTIMORE RAVENS — STEELERS: OUT: NT Steve McLendon (ankle). DOUBTFUL: LB LaMarr Woodley (calf). PROBABLE: T Marcus Gilbert (ankle), TE Heath Miller (not injury related), S Troy Polamalu (not injury related), LB Stevenson Sylvester (hamstring), S Shamarko Thomas (ankle). RAVENS: OUT: S Brynden Trawick (ankle). PROBABLE: DT Chris Canty (shoulder).
ON TAP THURSDAY
5:30 a.m.: European PGA Tour, Alfred Dunhill Championship, irst round, Golf Ch.
7:30 p.m.: Old Spice Classic, irst round, LSU vs. Saint Joseph’s, ESPN2 7:30 p.m.: Wooden Legacy, irst round, College of Charleston vs. San Diego State, ESPNU 8:30 p.m.: Battle 4 Atlantis, irst round, Tennessee vs. UTEP, NBCSN 9:30 p.m.: Las Vegas Invitational, Missouri vs. Northwestern, ESPNU 10 p.m.: Wooden Legacy, irst round, Creighton vs. Arizona St., ESPN2
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NFL FOOTBALL
TV/Radio COLLEGE FOOTBALL 3 p.m.: Stillman at Alabama State, ESPNU 6:30 p.m.: Mississippi at Mississippi St., ESPN 6:30 p.m.: Texas Tech at Texas, FS1
GOLF
11 a.m.: Old Spice Classic, irst round, Purdue vs. Oklahoma St., ESPN2 1 p.m.: Old Spice Classic, irst round, Butler vs. Washington St., ESPN2 1 p.m.: Wooden Legacy, irst round, Washington vs. Miami, ESPNU 3:30 p.m.: Wooden Legacy, irst round, Marquette at Cal St.-Fullerton, ESPN2 5:30 p.m.: Old Spice Classic, irst round, Memphis vs. Siena, ESPN2 6 p.m.: Battle 4 Atlantis, irst round, Xavier vs. Iowa, NBCSN
11:30 p.m.: Green Bay at Detroit, Fox, AM-670 3:30 p.m.: Oakland at Dallas, CBS, AM-670 7:30 p.m.: Pittsburgh at Baltimore, NBC, AM-670
PREP FOOTBALL 9 a.m.: Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) at St. Joseph Regional (N.J.), FS1
SOCCER Noon: UEFA Europa League, Tottenham at Tromso, FS1 2 p.m.: UEFA Europa League, Zulte Waregem at Wigan, FS1
BASEBALL
PREPS BOYS BASKETBALL McHENRY 62, ANTIOCH 49 McHENRY (62) Freund 5 1-2 12, Postal 6 1-3 14, Lawrence 3 2-2 11, Lersch 1 3-3 5, Johnson 4 1-1 10, Bellich 1 3-4 6, Higgin 1 3-4 4. Totals: 21 14-19 62. ANTIOCH (49) Abdellatif 2 0-1 5, Bell 0 1-2 1, Kovach 1 0-0 2, Marsiglio 6 9-11 24, McCameron 1 0-0 2, MrKonich 3 1-1 7, Powers 3 0-0 6, Reiser 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17 11-17 49. McHenry Antioch
14 18 11 19 – 62 13 13 9 14 – 49
Three-point goals: McHenry 6 (Postal, Lawrence 3, Johnson, Bellich), Antioch 4 (Abdellatif, Marsiglio 3). mber of goals each player made). Total fouls: McHenry 18, Antioch 20 Fouled out: (Postal, Abdellatif).
Coaches vs. Cancer Thanksgiving Tournament
HOFFMAN ESTATES 56, HUNTLEY 54
STREAMWOOD (47) Hawkins 2 4-5 8, Giwa 1 2-8 4, Foret 4 5-6 16, Jeremiah 2 1-2 5, Williams 0 1-3 1, Mcglone 4 5-8 13. Totals: 13 18-32 47. Jacobs Streamwood
5 17 4 19 – 45 14 13 11 9 – 47
Three-point goals: Jacobs 6 (Barnec 2, Cook, Williams, Frighetto, Powell), Streamwood 3 (Foret 3). Total fouls: Jacobs 23. Streamwood 22. Fouled out: Jeremiah, Williams (Str).
HUNTLEY 45, HONONEGAH 38 HUNTLEY (45) Constantino 0 0-0 0, Clausen 2 0-0 4, Barreto 1 6-6 9, Brown 0 0-00 , Renkosik 0 0-0 0, Brock 2 2-2 6, Zornow 1 0-0 2, Rubino 0 0-0 0, S. Andrews 3 8-8 15, Zobott 0 0-0 0, A. Andrews 4 1-2 9. Totals: 13 17-18 45 HONONEGAH (38) Fick 3 1-2 7, Thomas 3 1-1 7, Welsh 1 0-0 2, Dal Santo 1 2-3 4, Skurski 3 0-0 7, Gorsch 1 2-2 4, Petrie 1 0-0 3, Kershner 1 2-2 4. Totals: 14 8-10 38.
HUNTLEY (54) Jacobs 0 0-0 0, Oslance 1 0-0 2, Spoeth 0 0-0 0, Egekeze 10 3-5 26, Gorney 5 1-2 12, Bessey 2 0-0 4, Janus 1 0-0 2, Slonka 1 0-0 2, Wicks 1 0-0 3, Shields 1 0-0 3. Totals: 22 4-7 54 HOFFMAN ESTATES (56) Thornton 6 2-4 17, Pye 4 1-2 10, J. Robinson 6 3-4 15, Kilarski 1 0-0 2, Burns 2 1-1 5, Vesper 1 0-0 2, Cleveland 2 0-0 4, Jacobs 0 0-0 0, I. Robinson 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 7-11 56.
Huntley Hononegah
Huntley 16 12 6 20 – 54 Hoffman Estates 13 8 16 19 – 56
JOHNSBURG (36) Fox 0 2-2 2, Leisner 1 0-0 2. Ward 1 0-2 2, Chase 2 2-5 6, Wilson 0 2-2 2, Himpelmann 1 0-0 2, Toussaint 2 0-0 5, Szramek 1 0-0 2, Johns 2 1-5 5, Poczkalski 2 0-0 6, Majercik 0 2-3 2.
Three-point goals: Huntley 6 (Egekeze 3, Gorney, Shields, Wicks), Hoffman Estates 5 (Thornton 3, Pye 2). Total fouls: Huntley 18, Hoffman Estates 8.
CARMEL 58, PRAIRIE RIDGE 49 PRAIRIE RIDGE (49) Bradshaw 5 3-6 13, Ticknor 7 5-5 20, Peterson 1 1-3 3, Otto 3 1-2 7, Perhats 0 0-0 0, Kinowski 0 1-2 1, Ayers 0 0-0 0, Gilbert 1 0-0 3, Berg 0 0-0 0, Behning 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 13-19 49. CARMEL (58) Bailey 1 0-0 2, Poyser 0 3-7 3, George 10 8-10 28, Kirby 2 2-2 7, Kelly 0 0-0 0, McGrail 0 0-0 0, Duff 4 1-1 9, Bowen 3 3-4 9. Totals: 20 17-24 58. Prairie Ridge Carmel
12 10 11 16 – 49 17 14 6 21 – 58
Three-point goals: Prairie Ridge 2 (Ticknor, Gilbert), Carmel 1 (Kirby). Total fouls: Prairie Ridge 22, Carmel 22. Fouled out: Gilbert, Kelly.
BELVIDERE NORTH 94 CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL 41 BELVIDERE NORTH (94) Meyers 2 2-2 6, Klosowski 2 0-2 4, Tevebaugh 7 0-2 17, To. Berkenpas 3 5-9 11, Blake 5 0-0 15, Barrett 1 2-2 5, Howe 3 1-4 9, Hursh 1 0-0 2, Gonzalez 2 0-1 4, Ty. Berkenpas 5 3-4 14. Totals: 33 16-30 94. CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL (51) Peisker 1 0-0 3, Murphy 4 8-11 17, Vesely 0 2-4 2, Fritz 1 0-0 3, Olson 0 2-4 2, Price 4 3-6 12, Ortner 1 0-0 2, Sigmund 0 0-0 0, Schoenfeld 0 0-0 0, MacAlpine 1 0-0 2, Brandwein 0 0-0 0, Ryberg 1 1-3 3, Koch 2 0-1 4, Panicko 0 0-0 0, Franzen 0 1-2 1, McKenzie 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 17-31 51. Belvidere North CL Central
21 29 22 22 – 94 16 18 15 2 – 51
Three-point goals: Belvidere North 12 (Blake 5, Tevebaugh 3, Howe 2, Barrett, Ty. Berkenpas), CL Central 4 (Peisker, Murphy, Price, Fritz). Total fouls: Belvidere North 22, CL Central 24. Fouled out: Meyers.
GIRLS BASKETBALL Dundee-Crown Thanksgiving Tournament
ST. VIATOR 54, McHENRY 47 McHENRY (47) Mattson 3 2-2 9, Skinner 1 2-2 4, Schweitzer 2 1-3 7, Taylor 0 1-3 1, Martens 2 0-0 5, Snedeker 4 5-7 13, Sena 1 0-0 2, Lay 3 0-0 6. Totals: 16 11-17 47. ST. VIATOR (54) Moynihan 0 2-6 2, Trimble 1 0-0 2, Fabbri 4 5-8 16, Stanley 1 0-2 2, Hogan 1 3-4 5, Hohlweg 6 4-7 16, McAteer 2 7-8 11. Totals: 15 21-35 54. McHenry St. Viator
11 15 13 8 – 47 12 11 17 14 – 54
Three-point goals: McHenry 4 (Schweitzer, Mattson, Martens), St. Viator 3 (Fabbri). Total fouls: McHenry 26, St. Viator 17. Fouled out: Mattson, Martens.
PALATINE 40, CL SOUTH 30 CRYSTAL LAKE SOUTH (30) Clark 3 0-2 6, Fanter 2 3-5 7, Rasmussen 3 0-0 8, De Jesus 0 4-6 4, Gauger 1 0-0 2, Massie 0 0-2 0, Mickow 1 1-4 3. Totals: 10 8-19 30. PALATINE (40) Heuertz 1 6-7 9, Radtke 4 1-5 9, Gallagher 3 1-2 10, Mayer 4 0-1 8, Multon 2 0-0 4. Totals: 14 8-15 40. CL South Palatine
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Three-point goals: Crystal Lake South 2 (Rasmussen 2), Palatine 4 (Gallagher 3, Heuertz). Total fouls: Crystal Lake South 17, Palatine 19. Fouled out: Rasmussen.
STREAMWOOD 47, JACOBS 45 JACOBS (45) Williams 2 5-10 10, Surgess 1 0-3 2, Sidor 2 2-2 6, Grady 2 3-5 7, Frighetto 1 0-0 3, Richman 0 1-2 1, Powell 1 0-1 3, Barnec 2 4-6 10, Cook 1 0-0 3. Totals: 12 15-29 45.
7 15 13 10 – 45 3 14 12 9 – 38
Three-point goals: Huntley 2 (S. Andrews, Barreto), Hononegah 2 (Gorsch, Kershner). Total fouls: Huntley 11, Hononegah 19.
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FREMD 76, JOHNSBURG 36
Fremd Johnsburg
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Three-point goals: Johnsburg 3 (Poczkalski 2, Toussaint).
WRESTLING MCHENRY 55, FREMD 18 106: Mullen (M) p. Mallon, 2:45 112: Sikula (M) p. Clark, :40 120: Duh (M) p. Maribelli, 3:30 126: Barwarz (M) dec. Chrisman, 4-2 132: Ellin (F) p. Nagel, 2:58 138: Wegner (M) p. Lorrsi, 5:38 145: Hellios (M) maj. dec. bozek, 19-8 152: Herber (M) dec. Cristo, 12-10 160: Patchett (M) p. Shets, 5:36 170: Carey (M) p. Khader, :54 182: Tham (F) p. Peralta, 4:30 195: Jacob (F) dec. Grannemann, 14-7 220: Hernandez (M) p. Toe, 5:30 285: Mastandrea (M) p. McMahon, 1:59
SYCAMORE 51, HAMPSHIRE 30 106: K. Szlenk (H) by fft. 113: J. Szlenk (H) p. Ramos, 1:29 120: Akins (S) p. Allen, 4:12 126: Mathey (S) p. Pfofenhaver, 1:13 132: Johnston (S) p. Bybee, 4:00 138: Renteria (S) p. Schauf, :50 145: Larsen (S) p. McGowan, 4:00 152: Ernster (S) by fft. 160: Beaudoin (S) p. Reed, :35 170: Armstrong (S) dec. Krocko, 8-3 182: Scanlan (H) by fft. 195: Barton (S) p. Conejo, :39 220: Buckwinkler (H) by fft. 285: Jimenez (H) p. Brinkman, 3:06
SCHEDULE THURSDAY Boys Basketball: Jacobs vs. Carbondale at Quincy Tournament, 6 p.m.
FRIDAY Boys Basketball: Marian Central, Cary-Grove, Woodstock, Woodstock North at Woodstock Hoops for Healing Tournament; Dundee-Crown, Hampshire at Leland Strom Holiday Tournament, 5 p.m.; McHenry, Prairie Ridge, Huntley at Crystal Lake Central Tournament; Crystal Lake South at Richmond-Burton Thanksgiving Tournament; Grant at Johnsburg, Carmel at Crystal Lake Central, 7 p.m.; Jacobs vs. Quincy at Quincy Tournament, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling: Richmond-Burton at Carmel Tournament, Dundee-Crown at Ted DeRousse Invite, 9 a.m., Johnsburg, Cary-Grove at Barrington Tournament, Crystal Lake South, Prairie Ridge at Moore/Prettyman Invite, 10 a.m.; Crystal Lake Central at Conant Cougar Classic, 11 a.m. Boys Bowling: Huntley at Plainfield South Cougar Invite, 9 a.m.
SATURDAY Boys Basketball: Crystal Lake South at Richmond-Burton Thanksgiving Tournament, TBA; McHenry, Prairie Ridge, Huntley at Crystal Lake Central Tournament; Marian Central, Cary-Grove, Woodstock, Woodstock North at Woodstock Hoops for Healing Tournament; Johnsburg at TBD, Jacobs vs. Urbana at Quincy Tournament, 6 p.m.; DundeeCrown, Hampshire at Leland Strom Holiday Tournament; Hoffman Estates Crystal Lake Central, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: Marengo at Rock Falls, 7:15 p.m. Wrestling: Crystal Lake Central at Conant Cougar Classic; Woodstock North at Harvard, Richmond-Burton at Carmel Tournament; Hampshire, Huntley at Jacobs Mega Duals; McHenry at Dekalb/ York/Mundelein Quad, 9 a.m., Johnsburg, Cary-Grove at Barrington Tournament; Prairie Ridge at Moore/Prettyman Invite, 10 a.m. Boys Bowling: Woodstock at Harlem Invite, 9 a.m., Johnsburg at Oregon Triangular, 10 a.m. Girls Bowling: Johnsburg at Schaumburg Tournament, 9 a.m., Jacobs at Stevenson Invitational, 9:30 a.m.
MLB FREE AGENT SIGNINGS AMERICAN LEAGUE CLEVELAND (2) — Re-signed Jason Giambi, 1b, to a minor league contract; signed David Murphy, of, Texas, to a $12 million, two-year contract. KANSAS CITY (1) — Signed Jason Vargas, lhp, Los Angeles Angels, to a $32 million, four-year contract. OAKLAND (1) — Signed Nick Punto, inf, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $3 million, one-year contract. TEXAS (3) — Re-signed Geovany Soto, c, to a $3.05 million, one-year contract; re-signed Jason Frasor, rhp, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract; re-signed Colby Lewis, rhp, to a minor league contract. NATIONAL LEAGUE CINCINNATI (1) — Signed Brayan Pena, c, Detroit, to a $2,275,000, one-year contract. COLORADO (1) — Signed LaTroy Hawkins, rhp, New York Mets, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract. LOS ANGELES (1) — Signed Dan Haren, rhp, Washington, to a $10 million, one-year contract. PHILADELPHIA (2) — Signed Marlon Byrd, of, Pittsburgh, to a $16 million, twoyear contract; re-signed Carlos Ruiz, c, to a $26 million, three-year contract. ST. LOUIS (1) — Signed Jhonny Peralta, ss, Detroit, to a $53 million, four-year contract. SAN DIEGO (1) — Signed Josh Johnson, rhp, Toronto, to an $8 million, one-year contract. SAN FRANCISCO (1) — Signed Tim Hudson, rhp, Atlanta, to a $23 million, two-year contract.
REMAINING FREE AGENTS AMERICAN LEAGUE WHITE SOX (2) — Gavin Floyd, rhp; Paul Konerko, 1b. BALTIMORE (9) — Alexi Casilla, 2b; Scott Feldman, rhp; Jason Hammel, rhp; Nate McLouth, of; Michael Morse, of; Brian Roberts, 2b; Francisco Rodriguez, rhp; Chris Snyder, c; Tsuyoshi Wada, lhp. BOSTON (7) — Stephen Drew, ss; Jacoby Ellsbury, of; Joel Hanrahan, rhp; John McDonald, ss; Mike Napoli, 1b; Jarrod Saltalamacchia, c; Matt Thornton, lhp. CLEVELAND (7) — Matt Albers, rhp; Rich Hill, lhp; Ubaldo Jimenez, rhp; Scott Kazmir, lhp; Jason Kubel, of; Kelly Shoppach, c; Joe Smith, rhp. DETROIT (6) — Joaquin Benoit, rhp; Jeremy Bonderman, rhp; Octavio Dotel, rhp; Omar Infante, 2b; Ramon Santiago, 2b; Jose Veras, rhp. HOUSTON (1) — Erik Bedard, lhp. KANSAS CITY (4) — Bruce Chen, lhp; Carlos Pena, 1b; Ervin Santana, rhp; Miguel Tejada, 2b. MINNESOTA (1) — Mike Pelfrey, rhp. NEW YORK (13) — Robinson Cano, 2b; Joba Chamberlain, rhp; Curtis Granderson, of; Travis Hafner, dh; Phil Hughes, rhp; Hiroki Kuroda, rhp; Boone Logan, lhp; Lyle Overbay, 1b; Andy Pettitte, lhp; Mark Reynolds, 1b-3b; Mariano Rivera, rhp; Brendan Ryan, ss; Kevin Youkilis, 3b. OAKLAND (3) — Grant Balfour, rhp; Bartolo Colon, rhp; Kurt Suzuki, c. SEATTLE (7) — Endy Chavez, of; Franklin Gutierrez, of; Raul Ibanez, of; Kendrys Morales, dh; Oliver Perez, lhp; Humberto Quintero, c; Joe Saunders, lhp. TAMPA BAY (10) — Jesse Crain, rhp; Roberto Hernandez, lhp; Kelly Johnson, of; James Loney, 1b; Jose Molina, c; Juan Oviedo, rhp; Fernando Rodney, rhp; Luke Scott, dh; Jamey Wright, rhp; Delmon Young, of. TEXAS (6) — Lance Berkman, dh; Nelson Cruz, of; Matt Garza, rhp; Joe Nathan, rhp; A.J. Pierzynski, c. TORONTO (4) — Rajai Davis, of; Munenori Kawasaki, ss-2b; Darren Oliver, lhp; Ramon Ortiz, rhp. NATIONAL LEAGUE CUBS (4) — Scott Baker, rhp; Kevin Gregg, rhp; Matt Guerrier, rhp; Dioner Navarro, c. ARIZONA (3) — Willie Bloomquist, 2b; Eric Chavez, 3b; Will Nieves, c. ATLANTA (8) — Luis Ayala; rhp; Scott Downs, lhp; Freddy Garcia, rhp; Reed Johnson, of; Kameron Loe, rhp; Paul Maholm, lhp; Brian McCann, c; Eric O’Flaherty, lhp. CINCINNATI (6) — Bronson Arroyo, rhp; Shin-Soo Choo, of; Zach Duke, lhp; Cesar Izturis, ss; Nick Masset, rhp; Manny Parra, lhp. COLORADO (5) — Rafael Betancourt, rhp; Jeff Francis, lhp; Todd Helton, 1b; Roy Oswalt, rhp; Yorvit Torrealba, c. LOS ANGELES (10) — Chris Capuano, lhp; Mark Ellis, 2b; Jerry Hairston Jr., 3b; J.P. Howell, lhp; Carlos Marmol, rhp; Ricky Nolasco, rhp; Juan Uribe, 3b; Edinson Volquez, rhp; Brian Wilson, rhp; Michael Young, 3b. MIAMI (5) — Matt Diaz, of; Austin Kearns, of; Juan Pierre, of; Placido Polanco, 3b; Chad Qualls, rhp. MILWAUKEE (3) — Yuniesky Betancourt, 1b; Mike Gonzalez, lhp; Corey Hart, of-1b. NEW YORK (7) — David Aardsma, rhp; Tim Byrdak, lhp; Pedro Feliciano, lhp; Frank Francisco, rhp; Aaron Harang, rhp; Daisuke Matsuzaka, rhp; Johan Santana, lhp. PHILADELPHIA (1) — Roy Halladay, rhp. PITTSBURGH (6) — Clint Barmes, ss; John Buck, c; A.J. Burnett, rhp; Kyle Farnsworth, rhp; Jeff Karstens, rhp; Justin Morneau, 1b. ST. LOUIS (5) — Carlos Beltran, of; Chris Carpenter, rhp; Rafael Furcal, ss; Edward Mujica, rhp; Jake Westbrook, rhp. SAN DIEGO (3) — Ronny Cedeno, ss; Mark Kotsay, of; Jason Marquis, rhp. SAN FRANCISCO (4) — Chad Gaudin, rhp; Andres Torres, of; Ryan Vogelsong, rhp; Barry Zito, lhp. WASHINGTON (1) — Chad Tracy, 3b-1b.
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Searching baseball for dad’s voice Be thankful we She’s the little blonde girl in the pictures, cradled in the strong arms of her father at Wrigley Field. She’s not much bigger in another picture, holding a doll in one hand and looking shyly at the camera. Behind her is her father’s tombstone, decorated by a bouquet of fresh flowers she and her mother had just placed there. Leigh Ann Young was only 3 when Verlon “Rube” Walker died, his life cut short by leukemia at the age of 42. Her only memories of him come from what her mother told her and the things he left behind. Sometimes she’ll hold his Texas League championship ring and slide it on and off her finger. Other times she might take out his engraved silver lighter and open and close it while thinking what might have been. “I just feel like it’s something he’s touched,” Young says. “I’ll pull them out when I want to be near him.” But the father she can’t remember didn’t leave her the one thing she desperately wants. To know what he sounded like. To hear his voice. • • • The stats show that Verlon Walker wasn’t much of a baseball player. He spent 12 seasons in the lower minor leagues, bouncing around to places like Lumberton, N.C., and Wenatchee, Wash., and never getting a sniff from the majors. Casual fans might remember his older brother, who shares the “Rube” nickname. Albert Walker spent much of the 1950s backing up Roy Campanella on the Brooklyn Dodgers, but he’s perhaps best known for being behind the plate in 1951 when Bobby Thomson hit the home run that won the pennant for the New York Giants. The Walker brothers were country boys who grew up poor in the Depression era in the Blue Ridge foothills of Lenoir, N.C. Both were catchers, and both had dreams of making baseball their career. Verlon Walker’s ticket to the major leagues came only after his playing career ended. A player-manager in the last part of his minor-league career, he was brought up in 1961 by the Cubs as a base coach. “He was so proud to be in the Cubs’ organization and be able to play a game for a living,” Young said. “I don’t think he ever took that for granted for one minute.” Walker’s major league coaching career spanned a decade during a transitional period in baseball. Leo Durocher was manager of the Cubs in the last half of the decade, and among the pictures Young has is one of her father – newly promoted to the majors – standing with Cincinnati outfielder Frank Robinson in 1961. Shortly after getting married in 1966, though, Walker was diagnosed with leukemia. Treatment sent it into remission, and Leigh Ann was born in 1968. But two years later – just after Walker had been promoted to pitching coach for the 1971 season – the leukemia returned. Within a few short months, Walker was dead. He was laid to rest in his home town, and players lined up for a moment of silence on opening day at Wrigley to honor his memory. The Cubs and White Sox played their annual charity game that summer for the late coach. Players passed the hat among themselves to donate in Walker’s memory. Ernie Banks would swap his uniform for a coat and tie and go with Walker’s widow, Ann, to present a check for $35,000 to establish the Verlon Walker Leukemia Center at Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital. • • • The idea came to Young as she watched her husband play with their two sons at home in Charlotte. She had the pictures, and she had some of his things. She even had some old silent home movies with her father in them. But she yearned to hear the voice she can’t remember ever hearing. She
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Leigh Ann Young was only 3 when her father, Verlon “Rube” Walker, died. Walker was a Major League Baseball player whose life cut short by leukemia at the age of 42. Walker was a Cubs coach when this picture was taken March 4, 1964. want to know the whole story, flaws and all. I want a full rounded man.” What she’s gotten has helped her further build a portrait of a father she doesn’t remember. At the same time it’s exposed a gaping hole in her life. “I didn’t realize how wounded I was wanted a physical connection with a until I started this journey,” Young father she never really had. said. “I never would have thought how “I wasn’t really missing someone, important talking to all these people but there was just this big hole, this has been to me.” lack of something I never had,” she • • • said. “There’s something that fathers Leigh Ann and her mother, now give to little girls that can’t come from 84, still go to the gravesite in Lenoir anywhere else.” on special occasions. They’ll bring Surely, Young thought, someone flowers, just like they did when she had a recording somewhere with his was little. voice on it. Almost everything in She’s not sure she will ever hear baseball is recorded in some way, and the voice she so desperately wants to there had to be a tape with Verlon hear, but she’s not about to give up the Walker speaking out there. chase. It’s been a giant treasure hunt, Durocher was known to have been even if the prizes are different than kicked out of a game or two. Maybe what she imagined. her father took over the team for one “I thought I’d call a couple of of those games, and maybe he was people, someone would send me a tape interviewed for the broadcast afterand I’d cry some tears and it would be ward. Maybe some die-hard Cubs fan at home recorded the games on a reel- over,” she said. “But it’s taken on a life of its own.” to-reel tape machine. Young writes a blog about her Maybe somebody just happened to quest (baseballlovestory.com) and have a tape recorder rolling when he she’s surprised by the people who talked. contact her on it. They’re drawn in by The Cubs were helpful, but they different things, but they’ve found a had nothing. Neither did WGN radio, the team’s broadcaster, although play- common connection. “I have people sharing their own by-play voice Pat Hughes tried his best grief with me, and I have women who to find Walker’s voice. are also fatherless daughters who Young has been searching for two understand what it means,” she said. years now, making phone calls that “Then I have baseball people who always begin with “You don’t know want to go back and remember the me but...” The quest has put her in purity and times of baseball in the ’60s touch with broadcasters, historians when it was really America’s game and players from the teams he dad and was accessible. Some men follow helped coach. just because they like to hear stories So far she’s struck out at every about old time baseball.” turn. But along the way she’s disShe’s learned so much about her covered things about her father, and father, opened so many doors to her about herself. past. The journey toward finding her “Every person I’ve talked to has father’s voice has led down many healed my soul one way or another,” paths, and helped her understand she said. “And I didn’t plan for any of more a man she never really knew. that.” Hearing his voice would fit the last Former Cubs pitcher Dick Ellspiece of the puzzle together. But at the worth told her about her father’s same time, she’s scared of what she quiet sense of humor. Longtime Cubs may hear. shortstop Don Kessinger told her that “I know it sounds absurd having her father was one of the nicest guys launched this quest but the prospect he ever knew. From Joey Amalfitano came word that Durocher really liked of finding it and hearing it sometimes brings more fear than not,” she said. her dad. “The thought of finding the actual Everyone wants to help, searchthing I’m looking for brings a level of ing their memories to try and find something big to tell Young about her emotion that is overwhelming.” It’s something she’s willing to risk father. What she really wants to know, because the reward is so great. though, are the little things. The little blonde girl in the pictures Did he like sunflower seeds? Did he ever get thrown out of a game? Was is all grown up now. And she believes he a good baseball man? Did he yell at her father would be proud. players? “It’s the tiny things about people • Tim Dahlberg is a national sports that make them real,” she said. “I columnist for The Associated Press.
VIEWS Tim Dahlberg
It’s a shame to find out that Halloween has taken over the No. 2 spot on the list of America’s favorite holidays. It ought to be Thanksgiving, don’t you think? This is a day when we can sit back and reflect on our lives and think about all of the things that we have to be thankful for. Today’s society features a lot of negative vibes. People tend to think more about how bad things are than about the good things that happen to them. Stop that negative thinking. I don’t care about how bad things get, we always have things that we should be thankful we are blessed with. Think about Thanksgiving and the traditional meal that we stuff ourselves with. I am thankful that I have enough delicious food to eat, especially when so many citizens of our planet go to bed hungry. Your turkey day bird might come from the grocer, but a lot of folks will be enjoying a wild bird they harvested themselves. I am thankful the human race wised up in time to reverse the damage we inflicted on the turkey population. We almost put gobblers into a state of extinction but stopped ourselves in time. Now, these fine birds are plentiful. Look at the magnificent elk. They almost totally disappeared from the country’s forests and plains but we’ve reversed the trend. I am thankful for the fact that we have gotten smarter over the years. I am thankful that we have reversed the incredible damage that we’ve done to our nation’s waterways since we have taken this country for our own. I’d be more thankful if we’d work on this a lot harder and much faster. Consumption advisories on fish shouldn’t have to exist. Let’s clean up the water. On a personal basis, I am thankful to be here in the first place. I won’t recount my health scares of the past few years, but I am certainly thankful for modern medicine and medical procedures, as well as my many doctors. I think about this every time I am fishing or hunting. The ability to continue practicing the sports that I love makes me incredibly thankful for the gift of life. I am always totally thankful for my wonderful wife and children. They do so much for me, each and every day. I do not know what or where I would be without them. I am thankful to Shaw Media for allowing me to write this column every week. Writing this column completes me. It’s hard to explain how much it means to me to be able to teach, inform and hopefully amuse all you fine readers regularly. I am thankful for all of your feedback. It shows me that you think and care enough about what I write to let me know your opinions. I am thankful to all who read the column. I always closed my radio show by saying, “Remember to take care of God’s great outdoors. It’s a phenomenal gift that he lets us use, so please thank Him every time you are out enjoying your own personal outdoors experience.”
OUTDOORS Steve Sarley HUNTING AND FISHING REPORT Northern Illinois: Dave Kranz from Dave’s Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake reports: “It is hard to think that the first shotgun season is here and gone. Many of our hunters brought in nice deer for smokehouse processing. We also have what looks like the start of an early ice fishing season. I walked on a pond where I was trapping muskrats on the 26th of November. It had two inches of ice. With early ice, the best thing to do is always drill a test hole off a dock or fish where you know you would only get wet knees if it broke.” Ice fishing: I received the season’s first ice report from Marcy at Hermann’s Rest a While Bar in Port Barrington, which is normally the first spot on the chain system to see safe ice. “I think this is going to be a much better season than the last couple of years. For starters, the water level is definitely higher than last year. And we’re getting colder temps sooner than last year as well. No, the ice is not safe right now. It’s about an inch. The shorelines are wet, and water is flowing near the bridge.” It will be soon, folks, looking at the coming week’s expected temperatures. Don’t push it. Deer hunting: Illinois deer hunters harvested a total of 55,708 deer during the opening weekend of the 2013 Illinois Firearm Deer Season from Nov. 22 to 24.The second portion of the firearm season will run Dec. 5-8. The total of 55,708 compares with the first weekend harvest of 72,111 deer during the 2012 season. For the entire seven-day firearm season in 2012, hunters harvested 99,546 deer in Illinois. Counties with the highest reported preliminary harvest totals last weekend for firearm season were Pike(1,535), Jackson (1,526), Randolph (1,436), Fulton (1,409), and Adams (1,393). Firearmnumbers for selected Northern Illinois Counties include; McHenry (168); Boone(49) Lake (3); DeKalb (100); Kane (23). Wisconsin bow hunter Jim Baker took an incredibly massive buck Sept. 18 in Waukesha County, and a recent panel scoring just confirmed it as the state’s new archery record. According to the Wisconsin Buck and Bear Club, the rack was measured at a Cabela’s store in Richfield by a panel of six measurers following the mandatory 60-day drying period. After the final measurements were taken, Baker’s nontypical buck came in at 260⅝ gross and 249⅝ net scoreable inches. It is the new state’s whitetail record deer for archery in the nontypical category. The previous record was 243¾.
• 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 Web site for outdoors enthusiasts, OExperience.com. He can be reached by email at sarfishing@yahoo.com.
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BULLS
Life without Rose again a harsh reality By JOE COWLEY jcowley@suntimes.com DETROIT – As much as Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau wants a distraction-free atmosphere surrounding his players, that’s just not reality. Reality is their best player in Derrick Rose is done for the year after having successful surgery to repair a torn right meniscus. Reality is general manager Gar Forman said on Tuesday that “everything will be evaluated” as the season goes on and trade decisions have to be made. And reality is Bulls players are on edge these days. That was evident Wednesday when free agent-to-be Luol Deng was asked by a reporter about still wanting to stay with the Bulls in the aftermath of what had taken place to their title hopes the last week. “I don’t even have to answer that,” Deng said. “If you think I want to leave, you think I want to leave. If you think I want to stay, I
don’t really need to answer that. I think people know where my heart is.” Whether they do or don’t. Deng’s uniform still was with the Bulls, and according to Forman, the goal that was set at the start of the season still is in place until further notice. That includes Deng, and the rest of the core. “We’ve got two guys that were AllStars a year ago in Joakim (Noah) and Luol,” Forman said, when explaining why he still felt the team could remain competitive. “Carlos (Boozer) has been an All-Star and played at a high level, been a double-double guy. Jimmy (Butler), who continues to improve, Taj (Gibson), who has gotten off to a great start, Mike (Dunleavy), a proven NBA player, Kirk (Hinrich), a proven NBA player. We’ve got talent on this team.” Now that talent has to start showing itself. This latest Circus Trip has been nothing short of a nightmare, start-
BULLS 99, PISTONS 79
Bulls pull away in 4th The ASSOCIATED PRESS AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Taj Gibson had a career-high 23 points and the Bulls pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons, 99-79, on Wednesday night. The Pistons stayed close for most of the game, but managed only seven points in the first 10 minutes of the fourth quarter. That allowed the Bulls to increase their lead to as many as 24 points as they ended a fourgame losing streak. Luol Deng led the Bulls with 27 points. Rodney Stuckey finished with 25 off the bench for Detroit but no one else had more than 13. Josh Smith had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Andre Drummond had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Pistons. Neither team played much defense in the first half, with the Pistons shooting 58.5 per-
Next at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, WGN, AM-1000 cent to the Bulls’ 52.4 percent. Stuckey and Gibson both had 15 points off the bench, and each team also had two starters in double figures by halftime. Detroit led 53-51 going into the third quarter, but six quick points from Joakim Noah helped the Bulls put together a 18-8 run that put them ahead 69-61 late in the period. The Bulls had three straight possessions with a chance to move the margin into double figures, but two misses on open jumpers and a fast-break turnover let the Pistons stay close. Stuckey finally ended Detroit’s drought with a pair of baskets, and the Pistons were within 69-65.
but the season changed in Portland when Rose went down in the third quarter with the injury. An injury that still has the 2011 MVP’s teammates trying to pick themselves up off the mat. That’s where Thibodeau comes in, splitting his time between playing coach and team psychiatrist. Last season, they were prepared for life without Rose, as he recovered from ACL surgery. This season, not so much. “In some ways it’s similar to where you have the summer to prepare for Derrick not being there,” Thibodeau said. “Now we can start our preparations knowing, ‘OK, he’s not back for the rest of the season. AP photo That’s fine.’ Bulls forward Luol Deng makes a layup “We know you don’t replace while be defended by Detroit Pistons for- someone like Derrick. There’s no ward Josh Smith during the first quarter one who can step in and say you’re of Wednesday night’s game in Auburn going to do what Derrick does. It doesn’t work like that. So for us the Hills, Mich. The Bulls won, 99-79. way we did it in the past we had to ing off with not having Butler (turf do it collectively.” toe) before they even left Chicago. And do it on the fly. They lost a heart-breaker in Denver, That’s something Thibodeau can
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The Associated Press CHICAGO – As he hobbled off the court again, Derrick Rose found himself in a familiar and painful spot. The folks at Adidas might be wincing, too. The sports apparel giant might have to find a backup plan after building its multimillion-dollar NBA marketing campaign around the Bulls’ superstar point guard, whose injured right knee will cost him the rest of Derrick Rose the 2013-14 season that will stretch into June. Rose sat out last season after surgery on his left knee, and the Bulls are reliving a nightmare. To some extent, so is Adidas. The company that launched “The Return” campaign documenting Rose’s recovery last year from a torn ACL and his rise from a rough South Side Chicago neighborhood to stardom for the hometown team could be taking a hit, too. “He is their counterpoint to Nike and LeBron (James),” said Marc Ganis, president of SportsCorp, a Chicago-based consulting firm. “But to being out effectively two years in a row and doubts as to how fragile his body might be in the future has to give them great pause, both in the near term and the long term as to whether he will fade from the public consciousness by not being on the national and international stage. One year is acceptable. Two years, people are very quick to move on to others.” Rose and the Bulls were counting on a return to the form that made him the NBA’s youngest MVP in 2011 and were eyeing at a run at James
and the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference. They probably can forget about that for now after Rose had surgery this week to repair a medial meniscus tear. Rose has played in only 50 NBA games – 49 in the regular season – since he led the Bulls to the Eastern Conference finals during his MVP season. He was just working his way back from surgery after tearing his left ACL in the 2012 playoff opener when the injury to his right knee cropped up, another dagger for the Bulls and Adidas. That it happened in Portland, just a few miles from the company’s North American headquarters, was another twist. Adidas America president Patrik Nilsson and Portland-based vice president of global basketball Lawrence Norman were sitting courtside and had an up-close view. Had they shed tears, would anyone have blamed them? Rose signed a contract extension with the company in February 2012 that reportedly was worth $185 million to $260 million over 13 or 14 years. Two months later, he tore his ACL. Now, he’s on the mend again. Adidas issued a statement wishing Rose well while pledging its support, and it’s not clear how the latest injury will impact the campaign. “I can tell you that we’re focused on supporting Derrick through his recovery,” Adidas spokeswoman Madeline Breskin said. “Our plans remain unchanged at this time and we will update business plans, as needed.” Ganis and Bob Dorfman, a sports marketing analyst at Baker Street Advertising in San Francisco, said the company really has no choice but to go to a backup plan at least for now. Either way, the company is in a tough spot.
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control. What he can’t control is the distractions his players are going through on a daily basis, especially as trade rumors heat up. “It’s definitely, I don’t know if you’d call it a distraction, it’s disturbing,” Deng said. “It’s part of what we do. May happen. It’s going to create a tension, right reason, wrong reason, whatever it is. In terms of players you have to have same drive and same work ethic and same belief as you’ve had before. It’s just a situation you can’t handle either way so you just got to do what you can.” The good news for Deng is he’s at least been through trade rumors before. “That’s since I’ve been in the league that’s a possibility, anything can happen,” Deng said. “It’s unfortunate we’re going through what we’re going through; it is what it is. You’ve got to just focus on your job and do what you do.” Obviously, easier said than done for this group.
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NFL PREVIEW
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Three games on the menu for Thanksgiving
POWER RANKINGS
How all 32 NFL teams stack up heading into Week 13, according to Hub Arkush: Bill Belichick Russell Wilson
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1. Seattle Seahawks
2. New Orleans Saints
3. New England Patriots
4. Carolina Panthers
They have the best record and appear to be getting healthy.
Unimpressive last week in Atlanta but can claim No. 1 on Monday night.
Extremely impressive win Sunday night and growing confidence on offense.
Off a bit in Miami but still the hottest team in the league.
Vernon Davis
Peyton Manning
The bye weeks are over, but Week 13 presents a new challenge for fantasy owners: Three Thursday games. Ah, Thanksgiving. Nothing beats spending time with loved ones, enjoying a fine feast … and getting a jump on your fantasy opponent. I’m not suggesting that Aunt Mildred’s discussions aren’t riveting, but it always is fun to have players going on Thanksgiving. A closer look at Thursday’s games will help you determine which players can help your team and those who are likely to be … turkeys (ouch).
Tamba Hali
Andy Dalton
THANKSGIVING DAY FANTASY PREVIEW Packers at Lions, 11:30 a.m.
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5. Denver Broncos
6. San Francisco 49ers
7. Kansas City Chiefs
8. Cincinnati Bengals
Peyton Manning’s bad weather outing at New England cause for concern.
Defense is dominating again, receiver Michael Crabtree back this week.
Need to stop slide. Injuries to defensive linemen Justin Houston and Tamba Hali really hurt.
We’ll see if the week off gets Andy Dalton back on track.
Bruce Arians
Josh Gordy
Nate Burleson
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9. Arizona Cardinals
10. Indianapolis Colts
11. Detroit Lions
12. Philadelphia Eagles
It would appear Bruce Arians’ Coach of the Year Award was no fluke.
This has not been the same team since Reggie Wayne went down.
Too much talent to be this mediocre.
Don’t look now, but defense playing almost as well as Nick Foles.
13. Dallas Cowboys
23. New York Giants
Finally, Tony Romo wins one late. Will it be a spark?
They’re playing better, but Cowboys loss might’ve been the final nail.
14. Bears
Time to talk about next season I hate to be the one to ring the bell, folks, but it’s time for the Bears to be thinking about next year. This year’s playoffs are still a very real possibility. Every game left on the schedule is winnable, and at a time when the Detroit Lions should have been wrapping up the NFC North, they’ve instead chosen to hang back and be sure they keep the Bears in the hunt. The problem is that, with this defense, there also isn’t a game left on the schedule that isn’t loseable and, more to the point, even if the Bears make the playoffs, who do you see them being able to beat once they get there? For three years now, we’ve questioned how long the championship window can stay open before the Bears need at least some revamping. It stayed ajar a lot longer than some believed it could but it has now been slammed shut. So where do we start? I am happy with the coaching. Marc Trestman may need to tinker with his staff but the most controver-
BEARS INSIDER Hub Arkush sial head coaching hire of 2013 has proven to be the right call. I like his chances to be very successful. That is if he has the talent to work with, and that remains an open question. Let’s forget all the free agency decisions to be made on current Bears for a second and figure out where the greatest needs are. Jay Cutler and Josh McCown should and will be here at least one more year, so that question waits a season, regardless of how it works out. The offensive line is nowhere near the top of the league, but Trestman has shown he can compete with it and there is some depth with Eben Britton and James Brown, so it can’t be a priority right now. The Bears must find some depth at receiver and tight end. The cupboard
is bare behind Martellus Bennett, and Brandon Marshall’s and Alshon Jeffery’s ability to start every game has hidden an extremely shallow group at their position and a need for at least one more legitimate NFL receiver. But depth comes after finding your front-line talent. And the Bears have desperate needs for a disruptive, playmaking defensive tackle, safeties, a true pass– rushing defensive end and depth at cornerback and linebacker in addition to tight ends and wideouts. Can they get all that done in one offseason? The Bears finished the 2012 season 28th in offense, 29th passing and 16th in points scored. Eleven games into 2013, they are eighth in offense, seventh in passing and fourth in points scored. In today’s NFL, these things can be fixed in one year if you get it right. Which brings us to the most important question. If you believe in Trestman to get the coaching job done, is Phil Emery the guy to fix the talent deficit? I am not as confortable saying yes
to Emery yet as I am with Trestman. But, he is the guy who hired Trestman and fixed the offense overnight. Emery’s drafting and free-agent acquisition strategies will spin off what he does with the exiting of contract veterans. Robbie Gould, D.J. Williams, Tim Jennings and Charles Tillman should be re-signed after Cutler is franchised. Gould is too good to let get away, and another one-year deal for Williams gives Emery the flexibility to focus on the defensive line and secondary. Retaining Jennings and moving Tillman to safety fixes half the secondary, and creates flexibility for fixing the rest. Veteran free agency can help, but how Emery drafts in 2014 will be the key to whether or not his team can contend again any time in the near future, and it’s going to have to be better than he’s done in his first two tries.
• Hub Arkush covers the Bears for Shaw Media and HubArkush.com. Write to him at harkush@shawmedia.com.
24. Cleveland Browns
Injuries, lack of talent or both, the worst run “D” in the NFL.
15. Green Bay Packers Nice of the Lions and Bears to wait for Aaron Rodgers, isn’t it?
16. Baltimore Ravens
Consecutive losses to Bengals and Steelers leave them buried in the AFC North again.
25. Buffalo Bills Is being the best 4-7 team in the league a good thing?
Failure from Bears’ 5-yard line two weeks ago really hurts now.
17. Miami Dolphins
BEARS NOTES
No predictions, but Peterson sees Bears’ flaws
26. Oakland Raiders
By KEVIN FISHBAIN
QB Matt McGloin is definitely worth a few more starts.
Had the Panthers practically in the boat, letting them off the hook.
18. San Diego Chargers Hangin’ 41 on Chiefs makes them a wild card contender again.
19. Pittsburgh Steelers
27. Washington Redskins Talk about a ride from the penthouse to the outhouse, RG III is more than car sick.
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Has anyone noticed these guys are tied for AFC’s second wild card and have won past three and five of seven?
20. St. Louis Rams
Did I hear you saying that maybe Greg Schiano was right?
29. Minnesota Vikings Sorry Adrian Peterson, it may be time for a complete rebuild here.
Eighty points in past two games have folks paying attention.
21. New York Jets
30. Atlanta Falcons Talk about the lotto, what if Matt Ryan hadn’t gotten paid in August?
31. Jacksonville Jaguars
Is Matt Simms’ time right around the corner?
22. Tennessee Titans
They appear to be responding to Gus Bradley’s style.
Hard to believe a win Sunday in Indy puts them a game out of first in the AFC South.
32. Houston Texans Is this the job Bill Cowher or Jon Gruden has been waiting for?
kfishbain@shawmedia.com LAKE FOREST – When discussing his NFL-record 296 rushing yards in a game six years ago, Adrian Peterson recalled having some strawberry ice cream the night before. What about this week, before he faces the league’s worst run defense, the Bears? “I might just get a bowl or two,” he joked during a conference call Wednesday. For a defense that got torched by Rams rookies Zac Stacy and Benny Cunningham, the league’s best back is not a welcome sight. Peterson recog-
nized this is a different Bears “D” than the one he faced in Week 2, but wouldn’t call his shot for Sunday. “I don’t really want to sit here and make any predictions. I just want to contribute and do whatever it takes to help my team win. If that’s 300 yards, perfect. If that’s 150, perfect,” he said. “Any way I can help my team get this ‘W’ this weekend, that’s pretty much all I’m worried about.” Peterson has averaged 107.7 rushing yards a game in 11 career games against the Bears, which is the highest for any player. He had 100 yards on 26 carries in Week 2, but he hasn’t
faced a unit like this one, allowing 145.2 yards a game on the ground. “It’s a good, solid defense, but any time you lose starters to injuries, it’s hard. Especially with a couple rookies in there who’ve been thrown Adrian into a position Peterson and now get their feet wet and try to take over,” Peterson said about the Bears. “… Of course they’re not the defense that we played earlier this season, but we’ve still got to go out and execute
and do things right to win this game.” Both defensive coordinator Mel Tucker and coach Marc Trestman singled out Peterson’s competitiveness and will, things that set him apart from other backs. “What impresses me the most, he’s a relentless competitor,” Tucker said. “Every time he gets the ball, he’s trying to take it the distance. He’s willing to take the tough yards. He’s always looking to fall forward.” “I think – more than his run ability – is his will, his will and determination is so apparent on every single run,” Trestman said. “His passion for what he
does, his job. I don’t know if there’s anybody in the league who expresses that any better and that relentlessness and love of the game.” Forte misses practice: Matt Forte sat out Wednesday’s practice with his slightly hyperextended right knee, but Trestman is optimistic he’ll get work in Thursday and be fine for Sunday’s game. Quick hits: Jeremiah Ratliff and Stephen Paea were both limited in practice. Specialteamers Anthony Walters and Derrick Martin did not practice. … Kyle Long was reportedly fined $7,875 for his role in Sunday’s fracas in St. Louis.
This game not only features several intriguing fantasy matchups, it also is pivotal to the NFC North. Aaron Rodgers is not going to play. But Matt Flynn came to the rescue last week against Minnesota, taking over for a struggling Scott Tolzien. It should be a good matchup for him. Flynn is likely on your league’s waiver wire, so grab him if you need a quarterback. Flynn seemed to have a connection with Jarrett Boykin, who hauled in five receptions and a touchdown in the second half. The Lions’ defense is ranked No. 28 against the pass. Boykin, James Jones and Jordy Nelson are solid starts. Kicker Mason Crosby also is in for a good day. It might be tougher for Eddie Lacy – Detroit is No. 4 against the run – but I still like the talented rookie this week. The Lions are among the league’s dumbest teams. They also are one of the most talented. Calvin Johnson is an obvious start and Matthew Stafford should be productive against the Packers’ 18thranked defense. The Packers are equally mediocre against the run and the pass, so start Reggie Bush. Nate Burleson returned from “pizzagate” with 77 yards and a score. Burleson and Brandon Pettigrew are decent plays.
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Two good, but not great, defenses face off in the night game. Weather was an issue last week in Baltimore, but early reports suggest fairly calm conditions Thursday night. If that holds, this is an OK matchup for both teams. Ben Roethlisberger has averaged 22 fantasy points over the past four weeks. He has been up and down, however. He might be looking at something around 15 points this week. The Steelers still drive fantasy owners crazy with their running-back rotation, but Le’Veon Bell clearly is the best option. This week, he’s probably looking at 10 to 14 points. Antonio Brown is a top-five fantasy receiver Raiders at Cowboys, 3:30 p.m. and an obvious play. After Brown, it gets dicey. Jerricho The late-afternoon game Cotchery had emerged during should be a bonanza for Tony Weeks 9, 10 and 11, but he went Romo and Dez Bryant. The without a reception against the Raiders are just good enough to keep this interesting, which Browns. Heath Miller is a lowend option at tight end. should lead to the Cowboys After lighting up the Bears having to continue to pass in Week 11, Ray Rice reverted for most of the game. The to his 2013 form against the Raiders’ defense ranks No. 8 Jets (16 carries for 30 yards). against the run, but a dismal Although the Jets are stout No. 25 against the pass. It against the run, it’s time to would be a surprise if Romo look at Rice as a No. 3 fantasy didn’t crest 300 yards and throw at least two touchdown back or flex option. In smaller leagues, he probably is not passes, probably more. Jason worth a roster spot. Witten is also a must-start. After kicker Justin Tucker Terrance Williams has and receiver Torrey Smith, disappeared, and all other the Ravens do not offer much Cowboys’ receivers would seem to be afterthoughts at this in this game. Jacoby Jones point. Although the Raiders are went off for 17 fantasy points against New York, but it was respectable against the run – his first touchdown since sticking with the idea that this Week 6. Given his recent will be a shootout – start DeMarco Murray and Dan Bailey. production, it’s hard to recomThe Cowboys actually have mend Joe Flacco. Call it a gut instinct: He scores 20-plus the weaker defense in this contest, ranking last in points points against Pittsburgh.
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PACKERS AT LIONS, 11:30 A.M. THURSDAY, FOX, AM-670
Lions hope to end skids against Packers on holiday Flynn to start 2 weeks after returning to Pack By LARRY LAGE The Associated Press DETROIT – The Detroit Lions desperately want to end some skids. Detroit (6-5) has lost two straight games, blowing chances to take command of the NFC North. The Lions have dropped five in a row against the Green Bay Packers (5-5-1) and a franchise-record nine straight on Thanksgiving. When they limp into their annual showcase on the holiday, a quarterback who cashed in by carving them up is playing in place of Aaron Rodgers. Matt Flynn will start his first game for Green Bay since
Jan. 1, 2012, when he threw for 480 yards and six touchdowns in a 45-41 win over Detroit. A couple months later, he signed a $26 million, three-year deal with Seattle. The Seahawks traded him in March to Oakland after he barely played last year. Then, the Raiders and Buffalo Bills both cut him in a one-month span earlier this season. The Packers were happy to welcome him back two weeks ago because none of their backups took full advantage of a chance to play after Rodgers fractured his left collarbone Nov. 4 against the Bears. Rodgers was ruled out Wednesday and Flynn was made the starter. “He’s obviously comfortable with their offense,” Detroit coach Jim Schwartz said. “He stepped right in. Last week, they were down 16 points (to Minnesota), he led them back and they got a tie.”
McClellin says he did his job reacted to the pitch, and that’s what he was supposed to do. Continued from page C1 And then we have a corner setting the edge, we have safety the most in his game, particu- coming up, fitting, [and] linelarly after missing two weeks backers coming over the top. because of a hamstring injury. “So, Shea initially did his “Definitely, right now, it’s job. But if you’re a spectator, my eyes,” said McClellin, who you don’t know our scheme, was the Bears’ first-round our responsibility. You’re not draft pick in 2012. “They’re going to always know whose definitely a little rusty coming play it is.” back. It’s good that we did that Consider the Bears’ defenwork after practice because I sive assignments as one of needed to get that work in.” your Facebook friends. Perhaps all of us need to Relationship status: It’s challenge our eyes. complicated. I know I do. Bears defensive coordinaI say this because my eyes tor Mel Tucker spoke in his told me McClellin was to blame customary clichés Wednesday, for a 65-yard touchdown run by emphasizing the need to corSt. Louis Rams wide receiver rect mistakes without naming Tavon Austin on the third play names. If he was thinking from scrimmage Sunday. The about anybody in particular play set the tone in a 42-21 win – say, rookie linebackers Jon by the Rams, who rushed for Bostic and Khaseem Greene, or 258 yards against a Bears deembattled safety Chris Conte – fense that delivered a powerful he disguised his thoughts well. tribute to Swiss cheese. “In order to play great deIt turns out that Austin’s fense, especially run defense, long run was not McClellin’s everyone needs to be exactly fault, at least not the way he and where they need to be on teammate David Bass explain it. every play,” Tucker said. “It Long story short: Mike only takes one breakdown to McNeill, a blocking tight end, cause a big play.” lined up to the left in the Rams For his part, McClellin unbackfield, and Austin went in derstood why critics howled motion from right to left. Quar- after Austin’s touchdown run. terback Kellen Clemens took Most of us never make it past the snap and pitched the ball high school football, if that. to Austin as he ran to the left. We are not invited to sit in At that point, McClellin’s during the Bears’ defensive first job was to defend against meetings. We do not know a dive by Austin. everyone’s job on every play. To the surprise of everyone So we guess. And we blame on the Bears’ defense – McClel- the most obvious target. lin included – Austin wheeled On outside runs, right or 180 degrees and sprinted wrong, that blame happens to toward the right sideline. fall on the defensive end. “I’ve never seen some“That’s just life as a thing like that before, a fake D-end,” McClellin said. sweep,” McClellin said. “And Instead of festering, Mcthen they had a guy (McNeill) Clellin worked late. He would coming back. That’s not the finish soon enough. D-end’s play, but we can help At the end of his work day, out on that a little bit. We’ve he hopped into his pickup truck. just got to see the guy’s depth He will practice again Thursday coming back at us. If he’s before returning home to enjoy coming to block us, then we’ve a Thanksgiving meal with his got to be inside of him.” wife and his teenage brother, Fellow defensive end David who is visiting from Idaho while Bass shook his head at the his high school is on break. blame game that followed. Maybe then, he’ll be able “I actually had one of my to avoid outside scrutiny for a friends call me, and they were few quiet hours. like, ‘Yo, why didn’t Shea “Sometimes, it may look like make that play?’ ” Bass said. we’re doing something totally “I’m like, ‘That’s not his play.’ wrong and we should have “It makes me mad when made the play,” Bass said. “But you’ve got people from the in reality, we did our job. That’s outside looking in, and it what we’re coached to do.” looks easy to them on TV. It looks slower. But when you’re • Northwest Herald on the field, it’s high speed. sports columnist Tom “He did his job. He initially Musick can be reached at closed. He took dive, made sure tmusick@shawmedia.com and on Twitter @tcmusick. it wasn’t a dive. And then he
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end of the 2008 season. “This whole team is overdue to get a win in general,” linebacker Clay Matthews said. “But obviously with the injuries on this team and where we’re at, it’s time for the defense to step up.” The only thing that has stopped Lions receiver Calvin Johnson lately is himself. He coughed up a catch in the final minute of last week’s loss to the Buccaneers inside their 5, and that led to Matthew Stafford’s fourth interAP photo ception. Johnson has the most Green Bay Packers quarterback Matt Flynn (10) leads a huddle during yards receiving (861) over five the second half of Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings in games in NFL history and has Green Bay, Wis. The game ended in a tie, 26-26. 1,198 yards receiving and 11 TDs in 10 games. He missed one game this The Lions failed to make relegated to a first-place tie the most out of opportunities with the Bears and a half-game year, sitting out at Green Bay to put itself in a great position lead over the Packers. Green with an injured right knee. to earn a division title for the Bay is 0-3-1 in its past four The Packers hope the return first time since 1993. It blew games, a span linked direct- of cornerback Sam Shields, chances to beat Tampa Bay and ly to Rodgers’ injury, in the who missed the previous two Pittsburgh, teams with losing franchise’s worst stretch since games with a hamstring injurecords, leaving the franchise losing five straight toward the ry, will help their chances of
slowing down Johnson. The Lions have developed a bad reputation on defense, led by tackle Ndamukong Suh. He infamously stomped on the right arm of Green Bay guard Evan Dietrich-Smith two years ago on Thanksgiving. Green Bay offensive guard Josh Sitton said if Rodgers was playing, the Lions would take a penalty and fine to put a hard hit on him. “Their entire defense takes cheap shots all the time,” Sitton said Tuesday in an interview with Milwaukee radio station WSSP 1250. “That’s what they do. That’s who they are. ... They’re a bunch of dirtbags ... that’s how they play, and that’s how they’re coached.” Green Bay has leaned on rookie Eddie Lacy, handing off the ball to him an average of 23 times over the last eight games and getting 755 yards rushing and five TDs from the second-round pick.
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Fake pregnancy lures man into live-in relationship Dear Abby: A friend of mine faked a pregnancy to get a man to stay with her. Once he moved in, she told him she’d had a miscarriage. She even went so far as to name this so-called baby. He now has the baby’s name tattooed on his arm. She goes on Facebook and talks about how she misses her “little baby boy” and counts every month as though it is his birthday. Every time I read it, I get a sick feeling. I want to tell this man the truth. I know for a FACT she was not pregnant. I’m not sure how to go about this. If I say something, I know I will end up the bad guy. Should I mind my own business or
DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips let this man know he’s living with a maniac? – Wants To
Tell The Truth Dear Wants: Your friend may have told this lie so often she has come to believe it herself. Or, she may be acting this out to hang onto the man. While I don’t think she is a maniac, I do think she may be unbalanced. I agree the man has a right to know. Wouldn’t you want to be told if you were him? The way to do it is face-toface. And be prepared for the
friendship to end afterward. Frankly, that may be for the best because the woman has more problems than you can cope with. Dear Abby: My husband and I have recently moved and are now being bombarded with demands to see our home. I was brought up to believe that inviting yourself to anything, especially the privacy of someone’s home, is extremely rude. I understand our family is excited for us, and it is nice to be loved – but our home isn’t ready to be shown, and people won’t give up. Telling them about the remodeling mess and that we plan to have a housewarming party in the
future when everyone can see our place has been ineffective. The times I have been unable to avoid people who insisted on coming over, they were rude and judgmental about the moving mess. Please advise me how to say “no” without offending those who are offending me. – Eti-
quette-Bound Homeowner In Kansas Dear Homeowner: I’ll offer a tip. It is amazing what a person can get away with saying if it is done with a smile. All you have to do is smile and say, “Nope. NO ONE can see it until the unveiling.” And remember, it isn’t rude to stand your ground when someone is trying to encroach
upon it. Even family members. Dear Abby: My problem is my mother. My entire life (I am 50) she has made me choose between her and Dad for the holidays. They have been divorced for 30 years, and she still speaks ill of him. She has made every wedding or family event unbearable. It has reached the point I feel guilty if I want to go and see him. She is now doing the same thing with my boyfriend of four years. A lot has transpired between us, but we are on a good path and are very much involved in each other’s lives. She refused to spend this past Easter with us,
including my children, if he was around. I told her it was her choice and she is always welcome to attend. With Christmas fast approaching, I don’t want all the drama and blackmail to continue. Help. – Weary In
Wisconsin Dear Weary: You handled Easter appropriately, and you should do the same with Christmas. If your mother chooses not to attend, the choice is hers. Consider asking your father to join you if she won’t be there.
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Slower heart rate can be normal for people in good shape Dear Dr. K: Last time I went to the doctor, my heart rate was 55 beats a minute. What could be causing my slow heartbeat? Is it dangerous? Dear Reader: A normal heart rate at rest is between 60 and 100 beats a minute. A slow heart rate, of less than 60 beats a minute, is called bradycardia. You have just a slight bradycardia. Bradycardia can be normal if you’re a well-conditioned athlete. A patient of mine bicycles 50 miles a week and has a resting heart rate of 50. Regular exercise improves the heart’s ability to pump
ASK DR. K Dr. Anthony Komaroff blood efficiently. As a result, the heart doesn’t need to beat as often to supply the body’s needs. But sometimes bradycardia is caused by an abnormal heart condition. To understand what can go wrong, you need to understand how the heart is supposed to work. The heart is a fist-sized muscle. It has four chambers, each with walls of muscle.
Each chamber pumps when the muscle of the chamber gets an electrical signal to do so. When everything is working properly, an electrical signal initiates a heartbeat. This signal comes from the heart’s sinus node, in the right atrium (one of the two upper chambers of the heart, the atria). From the sinus node, the signal travels through bundles of cells that carry the signals as if they were a copper wire. The signal first travels to the atrioventricular (A-V) node, between the atria. Then the signal travels
through another bundle of cells (called the bundle of His) between the ventricles (the heart’s lower chambers). From there, the signal travels to the muscular walls of the ventricles, which respond to the signal by pumping. (I’ve put an illustration of this process on my website.) A problem in the sinus node can cause bradycardia. Or it can result when signals don’t properly pass through the A-V node and bundle of His. Bradycardia also can be a side effect of certain medications. Treatment depends on
what is causing the bradycardia. If your heartbeat is slow because you’re a healthy athlete, you probably don’t need treatment. Most people don’t need treatment unless they have bothersome symptoms. When I see a patient with an unusually slow pulse at rest, I often have him walk up two flights of stairs. If his heart is healthy, the heart rate will jump in response to exercise. Bradycardia can be caused by certain medicines (the most common of which are beta-blockers), or by certain diseases (such as an underactive thyroid, or
hypothyroidism). Bradycardia resulting from certain cardiac arrhythmias can be treated with a permanent pacemaker. When implanted in the body, this device generates electrical impulses that regulate the heartbeat. When it’s abnormal, a slow heart rate almost always has an effective treatment. But I’ll bet it’s not abnormal in you, just healthy.
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O.J. Simpson faces at least four more years in prison after a judge rejected his bid for a new trial in his Las Vegas armed robbery and kidnapping conviction. “All grounds in the petition lack merit and, consequently, are denied,” Clark County District Judge Linda Marie Bell said in her ruling Tuesday. Simpson’s lawyer Patricia Palm said she spoke briefly with the former football star from prison, and said he was disappointed but would appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court. Simpson’s new defense team argued that his original lawyers botched his case. “We’re confident that when we get to the right court we’ll get relief because he deserves relief, because he didn’t get a fair trial,” Palm said. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson, whose wife was the judge who presided over the Simpson 2008 trial, called Bell’s ruling the right decision. “I believe Mr. Simpson received a fair trial and had more than competent counsel,” Wolfson said. If the 66-year-old Simpson loses his appeal to the state high court, he could take the case to federal courts to argue his constitutional right to effective counsel was violated. Simpson was found guilty of kidnapping, armed robbery and
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other charges in what he said was an attempt to retrieve memorabilia and personal items from two sports collectibles dealers in a casino hotel room.
Springsteen’s ‘Born To Run’ manuscript for sale A handwritten working manuscript of Bruce Springsteen’s 1975 hit “Born to Run” will be offered at auction Dec. 5, with a presale estimate of $70,000 to $100,000, Sotheby’s said Wednesday. The seller was not revealed. The auction house said the document used to be in the collection of Springsteen’s former manager, Mike Appel. Sotheby’s said most of the lines in this 1974 version, written in Long Branch, N.J., are apparently unpublished and unrecorded, but the manuscript does include “a nearly perfected chorus.” “The imagery and tone are constant from the present manuscript to the final song,” the auctioneer said. There are also some words in the margins: “Wild” and “Angels” and a word that looks like “velocity,” with the letter “t’’ in Springsteen’s
curlicue cursive. “Although Springsteen is known to have an intensive drafting process, few manuscripts of ‘Born to Run’ are available, with the present example being one of only two identified that include the most famous lines in the song,” Sotheby’s said. The document will be part of a Manhattan sale of fine books and manuscripts.
Frampton’s luggage stolen at airport Police say luggage belonging to ’70s rocker Peter Frampton was stolen by a man who’s suspected of taking several other bags from Denver International Airport. The Denver Post reported Tuesday 52-year-old John Allen Papelbon told a police detective he snatched seven bags from the airport this year. The detective who went to Papelbon’s home in suburban Denver says he found a bag tag belonging to Frampton. The tag was the only thing recovered from Frampton’s luggage, which was stolen in July. Papelbon is due in court Dec. 10 for a preliminary hearing. He declined to comment.
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Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are officially divorced. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon finalized the couple’s split Tuesday, roughly a year after Kutcher sought to end the couple’s marriage. Moore and Kutcher were married in September 2005, and the actress announced they had separated in November 2011. The former couple has no children together. During their marriage, they started a foundation to combat sexual exploitation of girls around the globe. Kutcher stars in “Two and a Half Men” and is dating his “That ‘70s Show” co-star Mila Kunis. Moore starred in 2011’s “Margin Call” and appears in the upcoming film “Very Good Girls.” She was previously married to Bruce Willis, and the pair had three daughters. The judgment was first reported Wednesday by celebrity website TMZ.
Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. is 84. Singer Randy Newman is 70. Musician Paul Shaffer is 64. Actor Ed Harris is 63. Actress S. Epatha Merkerson is 61. Country singer Kristine Arnold of Sweethearts of the Rodeo is 57. Actor Judd Nelson is 54. Drummer Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) is 51. Comedian Jon Stewart is 51. Actress Garcelle Beauvais is 47. Singer Dawn Robinson (En Vogue, Lucy Pearl) is 45. Musician apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peas is 39. Rapper Chamillionaire is 34. Keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend is 30. Singer-keyboardist Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees is 30. Singer Trey Songz is 29.
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The average price of gasoline has tumbled 49 cents from its peak this year to $3.29 a gallon, putting shoppers on track to have the lowest prices at the pump since 2010, according to AAA.
Lower gas prices lifting hopes for holiday sales Consumers still expected to buy more practical gifts By JOSH BOAK The Associated Press WASHINGTON – No one begs Santa Claus for cheaper gasoline. Yet falling gas prices are shaping up as an unexpected gift for drivers – and for people on their holiday shopping lists. The average price of gasoline has tumbled 49 cents from its peak this year to $3.29 a gallon, putting it on track for the lowest average since 2010, according to AAA. Because many Americans have had no pay raises, whatever money they’re saving on gas has freed up a bit more for other purchases. History shows that when gas prices drop, consumers become more likely to splurge on dinners out. Impulse buys at the mall seem like less of a stretch. More people buy a gas-station gift card after fueling up. Many retail analysts have forecast a ho-hum sales gain of around 2 percent this year; others predict an increase of up to 3.9 percent. But steadily cheaper gas could send holiday sales shooting above 5.4 percent, analysts said. “Every little thing moves the needle at this point,” said Carl Riccadonna, senior U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank. “The benefit at this time of the year certainly helps retailers, since it is not spread evenly throughout the year.” Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil Information Service, foresees the average price drifting down, as it typically does this time of year, to as low as $3.05 by year’s end.
For retailers, the best-case scenario would be for the national average to breach $3 a gallon, a psychological barrier that could help accelerate spending. Cheaper gas could help build on the momentum of 2 million more Americans finding jobs this year. It might also help shore up consumers’ fragile confidence in an economic recovery that’s lumbered along for 4½ years. Riccadonna estimates that breaking $3 gas would lead the average shopper to spend $47 more over the holidays. That figure would translate into $15 billion worth of extra shopping – possibly the difference between lukewarm and red-hot sales growth. Prices briefly dipped below $3 in five states – Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas – before rising above that threshold again. Some service stations have been charging less than $3 around Tucson, Ariz., where Seth Nilson, a high school teacher, and his wife, Cristi, are enjoying more time at restaurants. “We have definitely gone out to eat more lately,” Nilson said. “She tends to cook less when gas prices are low.” Many consumers think of gas prices in 50-cent increments, said Britt Beemer, head of the consumer behavior consultant America’s Research Group. Based on his firm’s research, shoppers would spend more freely if gas settles below $3 or $2.50. They would likely step up purchases at grocery stores or spend $35 on a gift instead of the $25 they might have planned, Beemer said.
“A 10-cent drop doesn’t really change the equation much,” Beemer said. Still, smaller declines in gas prices matter, too, even if they don’t register as clearly with consumers. Economists said lower prices disproportionately benefit lower- and middle-income consumers who must commute to work. Cheaper gas makes their trips more affordable and provides the equivalent of a tax refund that frees up spending money. Given the still-sluggish economic recovery, many shoppers are expected to tilt toward practical gifts, such as gas station gift cards, said Pam Goodfellow of Prosper Insights & Analytics, who polled consumers for the National Retail Federation. Her survey found that the average gift card this year is expected to be worth $45.16, up from $43.75 a year ago – for a rough total of $1 billion more. Twelve percent of shoppers said they intend to buy gas station gift cards this year, compared with 9.3 percent in 2010. The potential economic boost comes at a low point for consumer confidence. Confidence was battered by the partial government shutdown and the troubled launch of President Barack Obama’s health care law, which led insurers to cancel coverage for millions. Many major chain stores have acted aggressively to generate sales. Macy’s will open on Thanksgiving night for the first time in its history, and Walmart kicked off its usual Black Friday discounts a week before the holiday.
McHENRY – A Minnesota company has purchased the 104-unit McHenry Villa retirement community in McHenry. Health Dimensions Group, a Minneapolis-based management and consulting firm, said Wednesday a purchase agreement had been signed for McHenry Villa. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. On Jan. 1, McHenry Villa operations will transition to McHenry Villa LLC, with Health Dimensions Group providing management services. The McHenry Villa retirement community is off Green Street at 3516 W. Waukegan Road. It has 104 private apartments for retirement-age adults. McHenry Villa provides meal service, weekly housekeeping and linen services. Monthly rates start at $1,360, according to its website. Longtime owner and director Maureen Annamaree plans to retire in late February, according to a news release from Health Dimensions Group. Annamaree had owned McHenry Villa for more than two decades. She could not be reached for comment Wednesday. The rest of the employees will remain at the facility, said Vicki Grant, Health Dimensions Group’s vice president of operations for Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. “We’re very excited about this,” she said. “We were looking at any opportunity to expand our portfolio, and this was a perfect opportunity. The location is great.” Health Dimensions Group CEO Craig Abbott said the change in ownership “will ensure McHenry Villa remains a successful and progressive health care provider,” according to a news release. Health Dimensions Group will host resident and family meetings in the coming months to meet the residents and their families and provide information on the new ownership and management. Grant said the transition should be “seamless” for McHenry Villa residents. “We don’t anticipate any immediate changes,” she said. Health Dimensions Group plans to make some capital improvements at the facility, including new carpeting, paint and furniture, Grant said. Health Dimensions Group is a management and consulting company that serves hospitals, health systems and long-term care and senior living providers. It manages and operates 22 health care properties.
Judge moves airline merger closer to takeoff By DAVID KOENIG The Associated Press A federal bankruptcy judge has cleared the way for American Airlines and US Airways to complete their merger and create the world’s largest airline. The judge ruled Wednesday that this month’s settlement of an antitrust lawsuit filed by the federal government didn’t upset American’s bankruptcy-reorganization plan, which is built around the merger. He rejected a request by a group of consumers to block the deal temporarily. American said immediately after the ruling that it plans to complete the deal Dec. 9. The Justice Department had sued to block the deal in August, saying that it would hurt competition and lead to higher prices. But regulators settled their case in exchange for the airlines’ promise to surrender some coveted landing rights at Reagan National near Washington and LaGuardia in New York and a few gates at five other airports. The new American Airlines will be slightly larger in passenger traffic than United Airlines,
and four airlines – American, United, Delta and Southwest – will control more than 80 percent of the U.S. market. Since 2005, mergers will have cut the industry from nine big airlines to just those four. U.S. District Court Judge Sean Lane in New York had approved the merge-and-emerge-frombankruptcy plan of American parent AMR Corp. in September, but said it was conditioned on the company winning or settling the lawsuit filed by the government. At a hearing in Lane’s courtroom Monday, a lawyer for a group of consumers asked the judge to block the merger until a trial could be held on his antitrust lawsuit, which made many of the same arguments that had been raised – and dropped – by the government. Lane denied the request by the lawyer, Joseph Alioto of San Francisco, saying that his clients had failed to show that letting the airlines merge would hurt them. The judge said that if Alioto wins his lawsuit, he can demand additional divestitures by the two airlines but can’t hold up the merger. At the same time, the judge granted Ameri-
can’s request that it be allowed to complete the merger without submitting the settlement with the Justice Department to a vote of creditors and shareholders. Lane called the settlement “fair and equitable” and said that the benefits for AMR creditors far outweighed any concessions that the company had to make. AMR creditors pushed hard for the merger, and they stand to be repaid in full. Shareholders are usually wiped out in bankruptcy cases, but AMR’s shareholders could wind up owning more than 30 percent of the new company, depending on future stock prices. AMR filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2011 after losing billions of dollars in the previous decade. Almost immediately, US Airways began pursuing a merger. AMR management was initially reluctant, but the two sides announced a merger deal in February 2013. The new company will be called American Airlines Group Inc. and be based in Fort Worth, Texas. A separate federal court will oversee a 60-day period in which the public can comment on the government’s settlement with AMR and US Airways Group Inc., but that won’t stop the merger.
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Holiday ideas that can replace workplace party Over the years, many employers have decided to forego their annual holiday party. Don’t let that get your employees down. Instead, get creative. Plan several events to lift the spirits of all. Last year’s list is below, with a few more added in: 1. Have employees bring in pictures of their first Christmas or other holiday event. Guess who is who. 2. Ask all employees to bring in their favorite holiday appetizer or dessert, along with the recipe to share. 3. Plan an ornament exchange. The first employee gets to pick a wrapped ornament from the table, the next can take one from the table or take the one that is already taken and that employee takes a new one from the table. And so on. 4. Go online and find free puzzles, word games, coloring pages, etc. Leave these in the lunchroom so employees can have some fun. 5. Collect items from employees for a local charity or food pantry. Invite the group in and ask them to personally thank employees over coffee and cookies. 6. Conduct a best-decoration contest. Ask employees to decorate their workstations and award the most creative. 7. Pipe festive music into the facility or lunchroom. 8. Allow each employee to take a morning or afternoon off with pay. Since payroll is a fixed cost, if no replacement is needed for the employee, the time away won’t cost any more than you already had in the budget. 9. Plan a cookie exchange. Each employee brings in several dozen of their favorite holiday treats. All employees take a few of each and end up with a fanciful dessert tray. 10. Arrange a Christmas caroling evening. Invite
HUMAN RESOURCES Karla Dobbeck employees to bring cheer to a local senior center. Before the event, arrange a couple of practices. 11. Ask employees to write a short paragraph of what the holidays mean to them or their most memorable holiday. Share in a newsletter. 12. Name that Santa. Arrange for a manager to dress up as Santa and visit with employees. Employees have to guess who is playing Santa. 13. Arrange a wrapping party. Invite employees to bring their gifts to work. Serve hot chocolate while employees wrap gifts without worrying about little eyes watching them. 14. Plan an ugly sweater or sock contest. Just don’t schedule it when customers are coming. 15. Plan a movable feast. Go from department to department, and employees supply all but the main course – that is on you. 16. Invite family members to the workplace to make crafts. Have plenty of supplies on hand, such as beads, pipe cleaners, popcorn, thread and needles, ribbon, felt, glitter and glue. Employees should bring additional items they think they might use from home. Serve hot chocolate and cookies. 17. Plan a secret Santa. Employees select the name of another employee. Place a minimum and maximum dollar amount for gifts. Then, ask management to serve a low-cost lunch while employees unwrap their secret Santa present. 18. Send cards to your employees’ homes. Make sure to include a special note – in-
dividualized to them – about their contributions to the company. 19. Ask employees to research holiday celebrations, then share what was learned in a newsletter or memo. 20. Ask employees with young children to bring in a letter from Santa and ask other employees to write a response. If you take the letters to the local Post Office, they might even stamp them with a North Pole postage mark. 21. Invite your local high school choir in to sing carols to your employees. Have plenty of hot chocolate. 22. Guess who. Employees are tagged with a character’s name on their back but can only ask yes/no questions of others to guess which character they are. 23. Survey your employees to learn their favorite Christmas carol and why. Publish the results in your newsletter. 24. In Illinois, all profits from the lottery’s Veterans Cash instant ticket helps support Illinois veterans. Surprise employees by placing a ticket in his or her pay envelope the week before Christmas. 25. Consider sponsoring a wounded warrior for a year and name “all employees” as the sponsor. 26. Right after the holidays, begin a “biggest loser” competition. The holidays packed on the pounds, now let your employees challenge each other to lose them. 27. Plan a re-gifting party shortly after the holidays. Employees can bring in an item they received but might not particularly want. Those who bring in an item can select from others. • Karla Dobbeck is president of Human Resource Techniques Inc. Reach her at 847-289-4504 or email karlad@ hrtechniques.biz.
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8IN BRIEF Jobless claims drop to 316,000 as layoffs slow WASHINGTON – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 316,000, a sign workers are in less danger of being laid off. The less volatile four-week average fell 7,500 to 331,750, the Labor Department said Wednesday. Both the first-time weekly jobless claims and the average have returned to prerecession levels. Unemployment benefit applications are a proxy for layoffs. They have fallen in six of the past seven weeks. A government spokesman said there were no special factors that drove claims lower but cautioned that it can be difficult to seasonally adjust in late November because the Thanksgiving holiday occurs at different times each year. This year Thanksgiving is a week
later than last year. Still, the broader trend has been encouraging. As layoffs have dwindled, hiring has picked up. Employers added 204,000 jobs last month, indicating that companies were undeterred by the 16-day government shutdown. Private businesses added 212,000 new positions, the most since February.
Average on 30-year mortgage rises WASHINGTON – Average U.S. mortgage rates rose modestly this week, a move that makes home-buying a bit less affordable. Still, rates remain near historically low levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Wednesday that the average rate on the 30-year loan increased to 4.29 percent from 4.22 percent last week. The average on the 15-year fixed ticked up to 3.3 percent from 3.27 percent.
BUSINESS Rates have risen nearly a full percentage point since May after the Federal Reserve signaled it might slow its bond purchases by the end of the year. Rates peaked at nearly 4.6 percent in August. But the Fed held off in September, and most analysts expect it won’t move until next year. The increase in mortgage rates has contributed to a slowdown in home sales over the past two months. To calculate average mortgage rates, Freddie Mac surveys lenders across the country at the beginning of each week. The average doesn’t include extra fees, known as points, which most borrowers must pay to get the lowest rates. One point equals 1 percent of the loan amount. The average fee for a 30-year mortgage was unchanged at 0.7 point. The fee for a 15-year loan also was unchanged at 0.7 point.
CVS Caremark to buy Coram for $2.1 billion NEW YORK – Drugstore chain operator CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it has agreed to buy the drug infusion business Coram LLC, a unit of Apria Healthcare Group Inc., for $2.1 billion. CVS said the deal will make it more competitive and enable it to provide more services to its customers. CVS runs the second-largest U.S. drugstore chain behind Walgreen Co., and its Caremark unit is one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits managers. Coram provides medication and food that is administered through a vein or tube. Among those using such services are patients being treated for conditions such as immune deficiencies, rheumatoid arthritis and nutritional deficiencies. The Denver-based company said it serves more than 20,000
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patients a month through home infusion and a national network of more than 85 locations, including more than 65 ambulatory infusion suites. The deal is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2014.
Durable-goods orders fall 2 percent in October WASHINGTON – Businesses spent less last month on machinery, computers and most other items, lowering orders for U.S. long-lasting factory goods. The decline suggests companies might have been reluctant to invest during the 16-day partial government shutdown. The Commerce Department said Wednesday orders for durable goods dropped 2 percent in October from September. That follows a 4.1 percent increase in September from August. Durable goods are meant to last at least three years.
Demand for commercial aircraft plunged nearly 16 percent last month, accounting for much of the decline. But orders also fell 1.2 percent in a closely watched category, known as core capital goods, which excludes volatile transportation and defense orders. That was the second straight drop. Economists pay closer attention to core capital goods because those orders can reflect businesses’ confidence in the economy. Many companies may have held off placing orders in October, awaiting the outcome of a budget impasse that shut down parts of the federal government. However, the report conflicts with a private sector survey released earlier this month that showed companies shrugged off the shutdown and boosted orders.
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Couple to celebrate Thanksgiving at new house in Poplar Grove Jerry Kuyper POPLAR GROVE – Thanksgiving came early for Earl and Jennifer Modesto. Before the holiday season arrived, they bought a new house at the The Trails of Dawson Creek subdivision, which has more virtues than simply a place to host a seasonal dinner. The two-story, 3,177-squarefoot Georgian model on onethird acres is minutes from the Poplar Grove airport and about a half-hour’s drive from
the Chicago-Rockford International Airport, where Modesto recently accepted an aviation position. Some people have oil in their veins; others can’t keep away from the water, but apparently Earl cannot keep his head out of the clouds, and that is one of the reasons why Dawson Creek was chosen as the community in which to live. At the Poplar Grove airport, Earl plans to help with the restoration of historic planes. “I wanted to be close to the airport so that I could be close to the airplanes that have always fascinated me,” Earl said. “I enjoy watching the old
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS ALGONQUIN $85,000, 2120 Teton Pkwy, Algonquin 60102-5430, 19-35-476-010, Wayne S Wu To Alex Mover, October 25 $137,500, 445 Somerset Ct, Algonquin 60102-1940, 19-33-102-012, Richard J Kraemer To Alfred Hager, October 24 $147,500, 271 Partridge Ct, Algonquin 60102-1989, 19-28-302-022, Rina R Patel To Michael A Amidei, October 28 $280,000, 3631 Grayhawk Dr, Algonquin 60102-6324, 18-36-402-007, Us Bank Na Trustee To James N Weston & Amy C Weston, October 28 $295,500, 311 N River Rd, Algonquin 60102-2464, 19-34-202-013, Terry G Ekstrom To James E Dzialo, October 28 $315,000, 2080 Carlisle St, Algonquin 60102-4122, 19-32-377-016, Paul D Thompson To Jonathan Duppler & Erica Duppler, October 23 $407,000, 5120 Pleasant View Dr, Algonquin 60102-2182, 19-33-429-024, Karl Jungk To Charles E Netzel, October 25
BULL VALLEY $293,500, 10307 Country Club Rd, Bull Valley 60098-7204, 13-10-252-006, Thomas M Sherin To Ingrid C Mitchell, October 24
LOVELY RANCH HOME IN GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD 611 Tomahawk Drive, Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms. Lovely Ranch Home with open floor plan, vaulted ceiling, and gas fireplace in living room. Spacious Master Bedroom with walk-in closet, and master bathroom with shower. Oak-cabinet kitchen with center island and eat-in kitchen dinette. First-floor laundry room. Full basement. 2-car attached garage. Sliding doors to large concrete backyard patio, where property backs to undeveloped farmland. Located in a newer subdivision among well-kept homes. Only $199,900.
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IDEAL LUXURY HOME IN OUTSTANDING SCHOOL DISTRICT 3209 Prairie View Road, Prairie Grove IL. Elegant & abundant amenities. 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Stunning master bathroom w/whirlpool tub & separate shower. True gourmet kitchen w/center island, granite counters, hickory cabinets, stainless-steel appliances. Master-craftsman hardwood flooring with exotic-wood inlays. Tray & volume ceilings. Fireplace. Wholehouse fan. Loft/Office/Den. Full English-Lookout basement. 3.5 car side-load garage w/ direct basement access. Patio, new deck, new fence, beautiful mature landscaping. 1+acre lot backs to undeveloped conservation land. Excellent school district. A truly outstanding home in the prestigious “Preserves”. $524,000.
Toni Favia
815-759-1914
WATERFRONT HOME THAT’S BIG & AFFORDABLE
33368 N Stanton Lane, Ingleside. Super-large custom home. 4,471 abovegrade sqft. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. 1st-floor master bedroom. Oversized, extra-big rooms include Living room, family room, bonus room, recreation room. Loft/bridge-walk. Center Island Kitchen w/ oak cabinets & dinette. Heated 3-season Sun Room. Finished partial basement. Gas Fireplace. Central Vacuum. All appliances included. 3-car attached garage w/side apron. 1+acre lot, well-kept lawn, mature trees. Shed/observatory & fire pit. Water frontage with pier on Fish Creek. Picturesque low-traffic cul-de-sac. Big Hollow Schools. $314,900. See www.33368StantonLane.com.
Tom Zarnek Managing Broker
815-759-6750
rooms and a loft, 2 1/2 bathrooms, partial basement and a family room with two-story ceiling and fireplace.
CARY $80,000, 53 Sunset Dr, Cary 600132238, 20-07-353-020, Bank Of New York Mellon Ttee To Allan Anderson, October 29 $85,000, 2614 Crystal Lake Rd, Cary
60013-1201, 19-01-182-001, Hud To Ester Figueroa & Juan Figueroa, October 25 $105,000, 144 New Haven Dr, Cary 60013-1815, 19-14-105-001, Fannie Mae To Nicholas M Sylvester, October 23 $109,000, 102 Pine Cir, Cary 600131549, 19-12-101-042, Daniel N Thomas To Richard A White, October 22 $185,500, 331 Claire Ln, Cary 600133124, 20-07-454-007, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Sophy Sib, October 29 $224,000, 12 Raintree Ct, Cary 600132482, 19-14-452-021, Ng Investment Group Ltd To John Vanmoffaert, October 28 $230,000, 770 Bayberry Dr, Cary 60013-2459, 19-23-103-016, Paul C Maurin To Charles R Redmond & Rosemary Redmond, October 24 $280,000, 316 Cary Point Dr, Cary 60013-2973, 20-18-330-003, Magnus Ryan Capital Llc To Bolder Enterprises Llc, October 28
CRYSTAL LAKE $68,000, 78 Barberry Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-5002, 18-01-104-032, Melissa L Matson To Mike Flajszer, October 25 $90,000, 306 1st Ct, Crystal Lake 60014-6028, 19-05-306-009, Deutsche Bank Natl Trt Co Ttee To Elm Street Homes Llc, October 29 $91,000, 804 Chasefield Ln 1, Crystal Lake 60014-8460, 19-07-328-001, West Trust To Sol Demuth, October 23 $93,000, 948 Sheffield Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-7646, 19-08-376-051, Victor
Sotres To Roberto Cruz, October 28 $103,000, 548 Silver Aspen Cir, Crystal Lake 60014-8411, 19-07-455-064, Us Bank Na Trustee To James Markovitz, October 23 $118,500, 918 Abbington Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-7818, 19-08-406-004, Citimortgage Inc To Gary R Johnson, October 25 $124,000, 451 Golf Rd, Crystal Lake 60014-7122, 19-06-479-009, Hmd Homes Llc To Mitchell M Rogalski & Colleen M Rogalski, October 24 $135,000, 242 Lakeshore Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-5208, 19-06-253-017, Hud To Springhill Investments Llc, October 23 $145,000, 1335 Fountain Green Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-8692, 19-18-404004, Parminder Singh Waraich To Waleed A Elmeligi & Hanan M Mohamed, October 25 $152,500, 1248 Rosewood Ln, Crystal Lake 60014-8586, 19-18-179-001, Beneficial Financial I Inc To Spr Sub Llc, October 28 $161,000, 1225 Westport Rdg, Crystal Lake 60014-8990, 19-18-255-003, Hud To Elm Street Homes Llc, October 29 $171,000, 7803 Hillside Rd, Crystal Lake 60012-2936, 14-30-127-002, Hud To Gina Kosiba & Nicholas Szara, October 28 $181,000, 1700 Brompton Ln, Crystal Lake 60014-2033, 19-19-202-014, Jeremy Piwnicki To David K Long, October 29 $210,000, 284 Shipland Dr, Crystal Lake 60012-3349, 14-29-304-018, Fannie Mae To Edward Bower & Susan Bower,
October 25 $210,000, 3813 Shenandoah Dr, Crystal Lake 60012-1729, 14-20-477-009, Laurie M Parisi To Tom Vahos & Julie R Vahos, October 22 $214,000, 2459 Achilles Ln, Crystal Lake 60014-3942, 13-34-102-004, Fannie Mae To Scott R Amundson & Carmen P Amundson, October 29 $245,000, 1783 Kings Gate Ln, Crystal Lake 60014-2906, 18-24-254-008, Tamara L Miller To Matthew Merkelz, October 28
FOX RIVER GROVE $180,000, 529 Tower Pl, Fox River Grove 60021-1879, 20-19-278-039, Lillian C Huberty Estate To Vanessa Cupp, October 29
HARVARD $185,000, 23209 Cals Ct, Harvard 60033-1500, 01-28-477-003, Rink Trust To Whitney N Long, October 29 $188,486, 517 Shadow Dr, Harvard 60033-7827, 06-02-155-008, Bank Of America Na To Hud, October 28 $249,001, 5507 Route 14, Harvard 60033, 06-02-401-022, Mchenry County Sheriff To Henson Trust, October 29
HUNTLEY $138,000, 11211 Donald Dr, Huntley 60142-7373, 18-33-204-010, Argall Trust To Alan J Eddy, October 28
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• DAWSON Continued from page F1 Finding the right floor plan was important, but so was the community where they were going to live. After visiting three other communities and checking out the competition, they decided on Dawson Creek. Close enough to Rockford for commuting purposes and commercial centers for shopping adventures, their house still remained aloof from the bustle of urban life. They lived in an area where relative peace and quiet prevailed. The house hunting process began by formulating a list of features they deemed necessary in a floor plan before considering a purchase. The list included an open floor plan, a minimum of three bedrooms, a basement and a three-car garage. With these criteria in mind, the couple chose the $289,990 Georgian design, a two-story with basement and central air conditioning. With 9-foot ceilings, the first floor of this house includes a kitchen with center island and 42-inch upper cabinets, breakfast area, formal dining room, living room, private study and a family room with two-story ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows flanking the fireplace. The second level is devoted to three bedrooms, a loft and two full bathrooms. The master bedroom suite has dual door entry, walk-in closet
Continued from page F1 $140,500, 13128 Stonebridge Ln, Huntley 60142-7699, 18-31-427-034, Nancy A Eckert Estate To Laura J Brown & Sandra L Penkava, October 24 $155,000, 12493 W Willow Creek Lane, Huntley 60142, 18-32-356-017, Richard T Mamlouk To Bruce Greene & Phyllis Greene, October 22 $169,000, 13235 Honeysuckle Dr, Huntley 60142-7735, 18-31-480-008, William John Mccorkle Estate To Michael D Costello & Denise A Costello, October 28 $174,000, 11770 Niagra Ln, Huntley 60142-6741, 18-34-402-005, Federal National Mortgage Assn To Neil Garbe, October 29 $185,000, 11546 Centennial Ave, Huntley 60142-8185, 18-34-257-015, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Eric Jensen & Lauren Jensen, October 25 $208,500, 11930 Cape Cod Ln, Huntley 60142-8168, 18-34-453-008, Bismarck Y Asiamah To Adam R Geske, October 25 $247,500, 11241 Fitzgerald Ln, Huntley 60142-7037, 18-32-202-009, Fannie Mae To Matthew Mclean & Jennifer Mclean, October 23 $249,000, 10842 Greywall Ln, Huntley 60142-4071, 18-27-103-016, Juan A Saenz Jr To Christopher Passero & Melissa Passero, October 28 $255,000, 9441 Diana Ln, Huntley 60142-2455, 18-21-280-033, Brian Christian To Hugo H Herrera & Annette Herrera, October 28 $275,000, 10968 Braemar Pkwy, Huntley 60142-9017, 18-27-451-004, Jadwiga Ostrowska To Hemachand Venigalla & Anusha D Vattikuti, October 29 $276,500, 12241 Glazier St, Huntley 60142-6068, 18-20-479-009, Ryland Group Inc To James M Morgan & Sonua L Morgan, October 25 $325,000, 11209 Pebble Dr, Huntley 60142-9414, 17-35-102-002, Richard Fikis To Patricia Sayler & James Sayler, October 24
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A loft overlooks the two-story family room with fireplace in a Georgian design at The Trails of Dawson Creek subdivision in Poplar Grove. and private bathroom furnished with a dual bowl vanity, ceramic tile, private shower with glass door and corner tub. The Modestos bought their house from Gerstad Builders of
$342,000, 10710 Allegheny Pass, Huntley 60142-4031, 18-27-376-004, Erica S Barczak To Eric M Thennes & Jennifer K Thennes, October 23 $392,000, 9817 Coyne Station Rd, Huntley 60142-9639, 18-19-400-005, Toni Sayers To Michael T Jedlink & Kristina R Dredge, October 25 $392,500, 12299 Garlieb Dr, Huntley 60142-6066, 18-20-478-004, Ryland Group Inc To Katherine A Abordo & Ron M Abordo, October 25 $700,000, 10109 Vine St, Huntley 60142-9580, 18-28-102-002, Grafton Township Road District To Grafton Township, October 22
ISLAND LAKE $76,500, 3804 Hale Ln, Island Lake 60042-9689, 15-19-476-023, Va To Lori Chattin, October 23 $93,000, 124 Circle Dr S, Island Lake 60042-9444, 15-20-235-018, Smith Trust To Phillip Smith, October 24 $95,000, 1105 Revere Ln, Island Lake 60042-9117, 15-19-280-017, Hud To J Aurelio Lopez, October 28 $127,000, 310 Richard Ct, Island Lake 60042-9635, 15-20-231-016, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Robert Yerkic, October 23 $137,000, 4620 Kelly Rd, Island Lake 60042-8476, 15-29-331-005, Dwayne E Wurster To Jerem M Tafoya, October 25 $156,000, 3420 Highland Dr, Island Lake 60042-9535, 15-20-280-027, Heidi J Reid To Bruce A Hall & Sunny J Hall, October 28 $309,000, 1905 Sycamore Ln, Island Lake 60042-8840, 15-08-478-006, William Ryan Homes To Dustin Mann & Desiree Mann, October 28
JOHNSBURG $194,000, 4210 Jay St, Johnsburg 60051-5431, 09-15-429-021, Springer Trust To Justin T Mcandrews & Hilary G Mcandrews, October 28
LAKE IN THE HILLS
McHenry, the developer of The Trails of Dawson Creek. Gerstad’s new ranch and two-story designs range in size from 1,380 to 3,177 with prices from $162,990 to $289,990.
$135,000, 310 Crystal Lake Rd, Lake In The Hills 60156-1213, 19-29-126-002, Federal National Mortgage Assn To Carlos Borba & Angelica Borba, October 24 $167,000, 290 S Annandale Dr, Lake In The Hills 60156-5899, 18-26-377-020, Us Bank Na Trustee To Srp Sub Llc, October 25 $167,500, 216 Hawthorne Rd, Lake In The Hills 60156-1367, 19-29-206-004, Eric M Griswold To Kyle Jensen, October 29 $168,000, 613 Lorree Ln, Lake In The Hills 60156-5229, 19-21-455-007, Janet Johnson To Elm Street Homes Llc, October 28 $175,500, 8 Kay Ct, Lake In The Hills 60156-1591, 19-21-426-004, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To John C Markiano Iii, October 28 $190,000, 183 Cool Stone Bnd, Lake In The Hills 60156-4839, 19-30-227-010, Florencia Gomez To Ambe D Weiershauser & Daniel M Weiershauser, October 23 $205,000, 1061 Noelle Bnd, Lake In The Hills 60156-5660, 18-23-326-034, Daniel Halvorsen To Kevin A Morse & Joanna Morse, October 28 $220,000, 5764 Foxfield Ln, Lake In The Hills 60156-6740, 18-15-356-002, Adam D Pusateri To Robert P Chung & Rebecca K Hopp, October 23 $230,000, 670 White Pine Cir, Lake In The Hills 60156-4607, 18-24-331-012, Ginmeg Llc To Kiri R Putz, October 28 $283,000, 26 Juniper Ct, Lake In The Hills 60156-4677, 18-24-453-031, John Daynor To Patricia E Costigan, October 24
LAKEMOOR $156,000, 121 South Dr, Lakemoor 60051-3240, 15-05-289-011, Streyckmans Trust To Armando Corona & Irma Avila, October 29
LAKEWOOD $388,000, 8719 Shade Tree Cir, Village Of Lakewood 60014-5302, 18-01-328014, Bennis Trust To Robert K Kauffman
Poplar Grove is 17 miles east of Rockford. The subdivision is on the north side of Orth Road, a half mile east of Route 76. For information, call 815-547-
& Pamela J Kauffman, October 28
MARENGO $75,500, 304 1st Ave, Marengo 60152-2402, 11-25-361-004, Deutsche Bank Natl Trt Co Ttee To Alma Pelayo, October 28 $173,000, 500 Stanford Dr, Marengo 60152-3061, 11-35-403-013, Levin Trust To Raymond Klus & Karen Klus, October 23 $178,000, 616 Majic Way, Marengo 60152-3388, 16-01-179-006, Bernard Wright To Michael J Marotta, October 24
MCHENRY $65,000, 4510 N Hickoryway Dr, Mchenry 60051-6122, 10-07-306-022, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Gordon D Kiesgen Iii, October 23 $65,000, 2515 Bittersweet Ave, Mchenry 60051-9309, 15-18-277-028, Wells Fargo Bank To Brian Wenglarz & Meredith Brzenk, October 29 $72,000, 2213 Concord Dr B, Mchenry 60050-8323, 14-10-483-028, Candace E Porter To Barbara M Burns & John C Burns, October 29 $90,000, 4905 Home Ave, Mchenry 60050-3511, 09-27-156-006, Jamie Franklin To Elm Street Homes Llc, October 29 $95,000, 5613 N Woodland Dr, Mchenry 60051-8402, 10-05-187-020, George Radke To Brenda Evertson, October 28 $105,000, 5908 Dublin Ct, Mchenry 60050-7200, 09-33-158-010, Federal National Mortgage Assn To Jeffrey Sikora, October 29 $109,000, 2468 Evergreen Cir, Mchenry 60050-8017, 09-23-302-031, Fannie Mae To Michael S Rappe & Anjala M Lagenour, October 28 $115,000, 2211 N Ringwood Rd, Mchenry 60050-1311, 09-21-300-013, Maria Johnson To Daniel Johnson, October 29 $116,000, 5317 Cobblers Xing, Mchenry 60050-2734, 14-04-277-023, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Albert P Karpiel, October 25
0800 or visit www.gerstadbuilders. com. Since it was founded in 1991, the Gerstad company has built and sold more than 1,500 singleand multi-family housing units.
$120,000, 5111 Home Ave, Mchenry 60050-3557, 09-28-285-008, Melossa Van Treeck To Juan M Castro & Elizabeth Villavisencio Ledesma, October 24 $123,000, 4401 W Shore Dr, Mchenry 60050-3763, 09-27-204-001, Dorothy M Kuta To Lawrence E Fors & Rita C Fors, October 24 $138,000, 5218 Victor Dr, Mchenry 60050-3479, 09-28-228-009, Keith E Milner To John Weiberg, October 25 $142,500, 305 N Kent Rd, Mchenry 60051-3408, 10-31-377-009, Kevin Franz To Manuel J Vasquez, October 28 $144,000, 4909 W Glenbrook Trl, Mchenry 60050-5449, 14-03-107-004, Va To Tanner Wilson & Shelby Brefeld, October 28 $190,000, 1819 Cassandra Ln, Mchenry 60051-7805, 10-30-277-004, Polymathic Inc To David J Gregory & Alexandra E Gregory, October 28 $210,000, 506 Whitmore Trl, Mchenry 60050-5967, 09-33-326-011, Fannie Mae To John Haase & Brooke Brenner, October 23 $215,000, 5111 W Malibu Ct, Mchenry 60050-5147, 14-04-227-036, Annette D Graunke To Andrew S Winkelman & Linda L Winkelman, October 28 $299,000, 4413 Loyola Dr, Mchenry 60050-5418, 09-34-451-008, National Residential Nominee S To Kenneth R Berryhill, October 28 $308,000, 4413 Loyola Dr, Mchenry 60050-5418, 09-34-451-008, Scott A Mateja To National Residential Nominee S, October 28
SPRING GROVE $225,500, 3212 Oxfordshire Ln, Spring Grove 60081-9643, 04-26-426-007, Jon D Cook To Jennifer Ann Krueger & Robert T Ravenscraft, October 29
WONDER LAKE $50,342, 8418 Dorr Rd, Wonder Lake 60097-8886, 08-13-252-014, Hud To Brian Wenglarz & Meredith Brzank, October 23
$255,000, 5508 W Wonder Lake Rd, Wonder Lake 60097-8926, 08-01-400003, Jill Munro To William Smith & Janita Smith, October 28
WOODSTOCK $67,500, 2375 Linden Dr, Woodstock 60098-9275, 13-16-303-029, Deborah S Dohring Estate To Kelly A Moretta, October 28 $75,000, 727 Queen Anne St, Woodstock 60098-2842, 13-05-154-009, Fannie Mae To Dustin Becker, October 25 $80,000, 316 Mchenry Ave, Woodstock 60098-2918, 13-05-401-033, Charles J Zimmermann To Richard Mamlouk, October 28 $80,000, 130 Terry Ct, Woodstock 60098-2581, 08-32-180-041, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Arturo Quintero, October 29 $90,000, 1882 Sebastian Dr, Woodstock 60098-2299, 08-33-103-006, Bank Of New York Mellon Ttee To Andrew J Kaney & Jessica N Kaney, October 29 $102,500, 1620 Tappan St, Woodstock 60098-2578, 08-32-328-008, Ginmeg Llc To Earl E Prudhomme, October 23 $145,000, 516 Gerry St, Woodstock 60098-3650, 13-07-202-039, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Luke Rypkema, October 23 $172,500, 1765 Sebastian Rd, Woodstock 60098-2709, 08-33-156002, Centex Homes To Edgar Cuevas & Constance A Budzichowski, October 25 $185,000, 237 Springwood Dr, Woodstock 60098-2378, 13-17-378020, Jonathan E Goff To Sara L Busche, October 28 $188,000, 12112 Cooney Dr, Woodstock 60098-8619, 08-29-227-006, Keith E Wolters To Maria Elviz Sumano, October 23 $214,000, 11 North St, Woodstock 60098-3362, 13-05-340-010, James F Boyd To Terrence J Mckenna, October 29 $415,000, 14311 Perkins Rd, Woodstock 60098-7368, 12-24-400-002, Niblack Trust To Lela Iduna, October 28
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FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PARADE RADE
WHEN: 7 p.m. Nov. 29 WHERE: downtown Crystal Lake COST & INFO: Nighttime parade steps off at City Hall, west on Woodstock Street, south on North Caroline Street, east on Crystal Lake Avenue, north on Grant Street, east on Woodstock Street and south on Williams Street. Santa will arrive at the end of the parade in his horse-drawn sleigh to light the Christmas tree. Information: 815-479-0835 or www.downtowncl.org
HAIRDAZE
WHEN: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 30 WHERE: Thirsty Whale, 1700 S. Randall Road, Algonquin. COST & INFO: ’80s music performed by Curt Anderson, guitar/ vocals; Tom McTague, vocals; Mike Bianco, drums; Dan Parilli, bass guitar/vocals; and Jim Workman, guitar/ vocals. Information: Thirstywhalebar.com or 847-458-8555.
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“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A RADIO PLAY”
WHEN: 3 p.m. Nov. 29, Decc 1 & 8; 8 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 6-7 WHERE: Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. COST & INFO: Presented by Williams Street Repertory, a chance to fall in love with the story of Bedford Falls all over again in a way you’ve never seen it (or heard it) told before. Tickets: starting at $25. Information: www.rauecenter.org, www.rauecenter.org,www.wsrep.org or 815-3569212.
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MODEL TRAIN HOLIDAY DISPLAY
WHEN: through Dec. 29 WHERE: Prairie Lodge at Sun City, 12880 Del Webb Blvd., Huntley COST & INFO: The Kishwaukee Valley and Eakin Creek Sun City Model Railroad Club will be running the trains 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Bring the children, grandchildren and cameras and spend time enjoying the season and their trains. There also will be a raffle drawing for three Lionel trains 3 p.m. Dec. 23. Information: 847-669-2392 or www.sccah.com.
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WHEN: 5 p.m. Nov. 29 WHERE: Woodstock Chamber of Commerce, 136 Cass St., Woodstock COST & INFO: The Woodstock Ale Festival, scheduled for Oct. 4, 2014, is a fundraiser to benefit the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and Adult & Child Therapy Services. The preview party will feature craft beers, food and entertainment by the Georgia Rae Family Band. Tickets: $25 in advance from the Chamber or ACTS. Tickets and information: 815-338-2436 or 815-338-1707.
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WHEN: 2 p.m. Dec. 1 WHERE: on the Square, Woodstock COST & INFO: Santa officially arrives in Woodstock on the Sunday after Thanksgiving as he joins the Christmas parade around the Square. Information: www.woodstockil.gov.
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NO SCHOOL MOVIE: “MONSTERS UNIVERSITY”
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 29 WHERE: Algonquin Area Public Library, 115 Eastgate Drive, Algonquin COST & INFO: Rated G. Free. Registration and information: 847-658-4343 or www.aapld. org.
MCHENRY COUNTY KIWANIS SANTA RUN FOR KIDS
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WHEN: 9 a.m. Dec. 1 WHERE: starting at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake COST & INFO: A 5K and 1-mile reindeer dash hosted by the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club. Participants can run or walk. Cost: $35 for 5K; $15 1-mile walk. Fee includes a Santa suit for 5K participants and reindeer antlers for children in the mile. Proceeds benefit local nonprofit agencies. Information: 815-459-1773. Online registration: www.signmeup.com.
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EVENTS
The following events are taking place in McHenry County for the holidays.
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A LOOK AT AREA EVENTS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS
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McHENRY COUNTY ONGOING MODEL TRAIN HOLIDAY DISPLAY, through Dec. 29, Prairie Lodge at Sun City, 12880 Del Webb Blvd., Huntley. The Kishwaukee Valley and Eakin Creek Sun City Model Railroad Club will be running the trains 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Bring the children, grandchildren and cameras and spend time enjoying the season and their trains. There also will be a rafle drawing for three Lionel trains 3 p.m. Dec. 23. Information: 847-669-2392 or www.sccah.com.
NOV. 29 “A CHRISTMAS CAROL,” Nov. 29 through Dec. 7, Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Woodstock Musical Theatre Company’s annual production. Join Scrooge as he journeys through the Christmases of Past, Present and Future with his three ghostly guides. Schedule: 8 p.m. Nov. 29-30; 4 p.m. Dec. 1; 8 p.m. Dec. 6; 2 & 8 p.m. Dec. 7; 3 p.m. Dec. 8. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 seniors and students. Tickets and information: 815-338-5300 or www.woodstockoperahouse.com. FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PARADE, 7 p.m. Nov. 29, downtown Crystal Lake. Nighttime parade steps off at City Hall, west on Woodstock Street, south on North Caroline Street, east on Crystal Lake Avenue, north on Grant Street, east on Woodstock Street, south on Williams Street. Santa will arrive at the end of the parade in his horse-drawn sleigh to light the downtown Christmas Tree. Information: 815-479-0835 or www. downtowncl.org. HOLIDAY BOOK SALE, Nov. 29 through Dec. 13, The Green Spot, Woodstock Square Mall, 110 S. Johnson St., Woodstock. Fundraiser project operated by the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County. Hours: 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Extended hours until 7 p.m. Nov. 29, Dec. 6 and Dec. 13. Information: 815-338-0393 or www.mcdef.org. “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A RADIO PLAY,” Nov. 29 through Dec. 7, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Presented by Williams Street Repertory about the story of Bedford Falls in a way you’ve never seen it (or heard it) told before. Schedule: 3 p.m. Nov. 29; 8 p.m. Nov. 30; 3 p.m. Dec. 1; 8 p.m. Dec. 6-7; 3 p.m. Dec. 8. Tickets start at $25. Tickets and information: 815-3569212 or www.rauecenter.org. KRIS KRINGLE DAYS, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 1, Ridgeield Antique Shops, on Ridgeield Road off Route 14, between Crystal Lake and Woodstock. A quaint village of shops illed with quality affordable antiques, vintage, architectural, primitives, lorals, custom framing and ine arts. Information: 815-459-4220; 815-477-4601 or ww.theshopsofridgeield.com. LIGHTING OF THE SQUARE, 7 p.m. Nov. 29, on the Square, Woodstock. A lip of the switch will illuminate tens of thousands of lights. Other holiday activities include carolers, street musicians, carriage rides, Santa and Mrs. Claus and more. Information: 815-338-4300 or www.woodstockil. gov. THE BUZZ SHOPPE, 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 29 and noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 1, Mixin Mingle, 124 Cass St., Woodstock. Featuring a market with local vendors, a variety of goodies and fun. Free admission. Information: 815-308-5170 or www.mixinmingle. com.
NOV. 30 CHRISTMAS RE-GIFTING SHOP, Nov. 30 through Dec. 22, Broadway and Route 12, Richmond. Offering new and gently-used Christmas items, home furnishings, housewares, linens, jewelry, small furniture items and more. All proceeds fund the Richmond/Burton Township Senior Transportation Program. Hours of operation: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends.
Information: 815-678-0077 or www. richmond-township.com/christmasre-gifting-shop. HOLIDAY PET PHOTO EVENT, 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 30, Gary Lang Subaru, 1121 Route 31, McHenry. Pet owners can have their pet’s photo taken with Santa Claus. Free. Photos will be posted online for customers to download. Information: 815-3852100, ext. 143 or www.garylangauto. com. ONE STOP CHRISTMAS SHOP, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 30, McHenry VFW, 3002 W. Route 120, McHenry. Ultimate Vendor Showcase presents 45 unique crafters and vendors, rafle table and bake sale. Rafle tickets: $1 or six for $5. Kitchen will be open for lunch. Information: 815-388-3444.
DEC. 1 CHRISTMAS PARADE ON THE SQUARE, 2 p.m. Dec. 1, on the Square, Woodstock. Santa oficially arrives in Woodstock on the Sunday after Thanksgiving as he joins the Christmas Parade around the Square. Information: www.woodstockil.gov. McHENRY COUNTY KIWANIS SANTA RUN FOR KIDS, 9 a.m. Dec. 1, starting at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. A 5K and 1-mile reindeer dash hosted by the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club. Participants can run or walk. Cost: $35 for 5K; $15 1-mile walk. Fee includes a Santa suit for 5K participants and reindeer antlers for children in the mile. Proceeds beneit local nonproit agencies. Information: 815-459-1773. Online registration: www.signmeup. com. MERRY CARY HOLIDAY PARADE & FESTIVAL, noon to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 1, on West Main Street, downtown Cary. Parade starts at 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Cary Grove Chamber of Commerce and village of Cary. Free. Information: 847-639-2800 or www. carygrovechamber.com. OLD TYME RADIO CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION FOR SENIORS, 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 1, The Pointe, 5650 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake. Hosted by Immanuel Lutheran Church for local seniors. Light lunch included.
Wear your favorite Christmas apparel. Information: 815-459-6905 or blarsen@comcast.net. “THE SIGHTS & SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS,” 3 p.m. Dec. 1, Huntley High School Auditorium, 13719 Harmony Road, Huntley. Prairie Singers of Sun City annual holiday concert accompanied for the irst time by the Encore Chamber Orchestra. Tickets: $10 adults, $3 children age 2-12 available at Harris Bank branches, Heartland Bank and Castle Bank or day of concert. Tickets and information: 847-659-1185. “RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MOVIE,” 10 a.m. Dec. 1, Woodstock Theatre, 209 E. Main St., Woodstock. Free screening of the feature-length animated ilm. Rated “G.” Rudolph will make an appearance before the show. Bring a camera. There will also be family-friendly events and activities on the Square from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: 815-385-8555 or www. classiccinemas.com.
DEC. 2 “WHO IS MRS. CLAUS?” 7 p.m. Dec. 2, Senior Services Center, 110 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake. Public invited to refreshments, meeting and program portrayal by Jeanmarie Dwyer-Wrigley. Come hear how Mrs. Claus found love, joy and the spirit of Christmas with the man in the red velvet suit. Hosted by Crystal Lake Area Branch of American Association of University Women. Information: 847-669-3362.
DEC. 3 HOLIDAY FLORAL SHOW, sixth annual, 7 p.m. Dec. 3, McHenry West High School, 4724 W. Crystal Lake Road, McHenry. Designers from local lorists will create beautiful loral arrangements. Presented by the McHenry Garden Club. Tickets: $10 in advance from club members or area lorists, $12 at the door. Tickets and information: 815-385-3369 or www.mchenrygardenclub.com.
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DEC. 4 ANNUAL CRAFT & VENDOR FAIR, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 4, Senior Services Associates Inc., McHenry Township Recreation Building, 3519 N. Richmond Road, McHenry. Hosted by Senior Services in McHenry. A variety of holiday items will be offered at reasonable prices. Information: 815344-3555. VISIT WITH SANTA, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, Foxford Hills Golf Club, 6800 S. Rawson Bridge Road, Cary. Santa will be visiting the Cary Park District to hear each child’s wish list. Bring a camera to caputre the memory of your child with Santa. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Information: 847-639-6100 or www. carypark.com
DEC. 5 SENIOR HOLIDAY PARTY & GIFT EXCHANGE, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 5, Park Place, 406 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake. Annual holiday luncheon, musical entertainment by The Acapella Fellas and gift exchange. Those wishing to participate in the gift exchange asked to bring a wrapped $5 gift. Hosted by the Crystal Lake Park District. Cost: $10 a person by Nov. 29. Registration and information: 815-459-0680, Ext. 217, program code 5397-0 or www. crystallakeparks.org.
DEC. 6 CHRISTMAS AT THE DOLE, Dec. 6-7, Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. Featuring Christmas at the Dole and City of Crystal Lake’s Centennial Winter Festival. Schedule: 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6, First Friday Christmas at the Dole free art show with appetizers, caroling, holiday musical performances and artwork; 8 p.m. Dec. 6 “Songs of
School. Tickets: $26 general seating, $31 preferred seating, $12 matinee all seats. Tickets and information: www. hdjmadrigaldinner2013.eventbrite. com. “SONGS OF THE SEASON,” 8 p.m. Dec. 6, The Listening Room at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. An intimate evening of holiday music with Cassandra Vohs-Demann and John Hegner. Special guests Jim Seidel, Bob Harper and Jessica Buehler. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Tickets and information: 815-455-8000 or www.lakesidelegacy.org.
DEC. 7 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COOKIE WALK, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7, St. Joseph’s Church in Memorial Hall, 10308 Main St., Richmond. A variety of homemade cookies will be available to choose from along with a sweets table, crafters and entertainment. Sponsored by The Altar & Rosary Society. Information: 815-678-7421 or www.stjosephrichmondil.weconnect. com. ANNUAL COOKIE SALE, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 7, Cary Methodist Church, 500 First St., Cary. A variety of homemade cookies will be available hosted by the United Methodist Women. Proceeds beneit local missions. Information: 8347-639-7627. BETHLEHEM MARKET, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 7, Christ United Methodist Church, 9009 W. Algonquin Road, Algonquin. Children will have handson experiences in jewelry making, leather projects, rope braiding, weaving, bread making and more. Information: 847-669-9009. BOAR’S HEAD FESTIVAL, 6 p.m. Dec. 7; 2 and 5 p.m. Dec. 8, Zion Lutheran Church, 419 E. Jackson St., Marengo. King Wencelas invites the good people of McHenry County to a medieval Christmas celebration performed by members of the congregation and surrounding communities. Wassail and Christmas cookie reception follows all performances. Free, but tickets required. Tickets and information: 815-568-8926 or BHF_Tickets@ gmail.com. BREAKFAST WITH SANTA, 8 to 10:30 a.m. Dec. 7, Westield Community School, 2100 Sleepy Hollow Road, Algonquin. Annual pancake and sausage breakfast with Santa hosted by the Algonquin Rotary Club. Santa and his elves will be in attendance. Games and prizes. Cost: $5 per family donation. Information: 815-245-2117. CANTURBURY SCHOOL HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW & PANCAKE BREAKFAST, 8 to 11 a.m. Dec. 7, Canterbury Elementary School, 875 Canterbury Drive, Crystal Lake. A variety of more than 20 vendors, many Canterbury families, will sell items perfect for holiday gift-giving. Pancake breakfast available for $6. Free admission. Chil-
dren asked to bring a canned good for the Crystal Lake Food Pantry and get a take-home craft. Information: 847-815-7296. CORCORPS CONCERT, eighth annual, 7 p.m. Dec. 7, Luecht Conference Center at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. The McHenry County area French horn choir will present their annual ChrismaHanuKwanStivus concert. Free admission. Refreshments. Information: 815-2452422 or rhenning@mchenry.edu. CRAFT FAIR, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, Richmond Community Church, 5714 Broadway, Richmond. Featuring a soup luncheon, cookies by the pound and sweet breads, and local crafters will be selling their wares along with other local vendors. Sponsored by the Women’s Fellowship of the church. Information: 815-678-6521. FREE HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, McHenry County Historical Society, 6422 Main St., Union. Featuring another Dave Harms special Christmas exhibit. Enjoy holiday music and old-fashioned homemade cookies. Information: 815-923-2267 or www.mchsonline.org. HAPPY HOLIDAY RAILWAY, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 7-8, 14-15, Illinois Railway Museum, 7000 Olson Road, Union. A magical train ride through the winter countryside on your way to visit with Santa Claus. Warm treats will be served and gifts given to children. Trips run every hour. Tickets: $12 a person. Tickets and information: 815923-4391 or www.irm.org. HOLIDAY APPS RESTAURANT CRAWL, 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7, Dilars Restaurant, 8704 N. Route 12; 7 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7, Olive Black Martini & Wine Lounge, 5607 W. Broadway; and 8 to 9 p.m. Dec. 7, Red’s Steak & BBQ, 11011 N. Route 12, Richmond. An evening of appetizers and holiday drinks. Portion of proceeds beneit the Richmond Food Pantry. Cost: $20. Registration and information: www. richmondil.com/holiday_apps.html. HOWLIDAY PAWTY & PET PHOTOS WITH SANTA, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 7, Nature’s Feed, 2440 Westward Drive, Spring Grove. Come out for some fun Howliday cheer, get a Christmas Santa pet photo and support Helping Paws. While this is a free event, donations are requested to beneit Helping Paws Animal Shelter in Woodstock. Information: 815-6752008 or www.naturesfeed.net. HOLIDAY ROCK ON THE FOX, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7, Riverfront Park, 201 N. Harrison St., Algonquin. Join the Algonquin Recreation Department for a community tree lighting, candy cane hunt, visit with Santa and friends, listen to holiday music and more. Information: 847-658-2716 or www. algonquin.org/recreation. HONEYCRAFT: AN INDIE CRAFT MARKET, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, Mixin Mingle, 124 Cass St., Woodstock. An Indie market featuring local artists
and their handmade items. Free admission. Information: 815-308-5170 or www.mixinmingle.com. HOOVED ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETY HOLIDAY PARTY, noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, Hooved Animal Humane Society farm, 10804 McConnell Road, Woodstock. Family fun holiday party with tours of the farm, meet some of the rescued horses and other animals, special appearance from a pony Santa Claus, children’s crafts and holiday treats. Admission: $2 donation adults, free for children younger than 10. All proceeds beneit the once neglected or abused horses. Information: 815-337-5563 or www. hahs.org. NATIVITY LUTHERAN CHURCH CHRISTMAS BAZAAR, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7, Nativity Lutheran Church, 3506 E. Wonder Lake Road, Wonder Lake. There will be vendor craft tables, cookie walk, silent auction, rafles, face painting and refreshments. A portion of proceeds beneit the Wonder Lake Neighbors Food Pantry, Turning Point, PADS and Youth Group. Information: 815-653-3832. SANTA’S ELF WORKSHOPS, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, Creative Arts Art School, 400 Highland Ave., Crystal Lake. Featuring a variety of Christmas items to create. There will be Christmas music and other winter festivities. Elves will assist you. Free. Information: 815-404-6520 or www. creativeartsincschool.com. SHOP TIL YOU DROP, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 6821 Main St., Union. Shop your favorite home vendors such as Mary Kay, Party Lite, Pampered Chef, Lia Sophia, Tupperware and more plus multiple home crafters. Door prize drawing. Hot lunch and snacks available. Proceeds beneit students of all ages. Information: 815-923-2733 or www.stjohnsluth.org. ST. JOHN’S PARENT TEACHER LEAGUE ARTS & CRAFT FESTIVAL, 26th annual, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7, St. John’s Lutheran School Activity Center, 300 Jefferson St., Algonquin. Featuring arts and crafts, door prizes, hot cinnamon rolls and coffee. There also will be a soup, chili and salad bar from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Information: 847-658-9311.
DEC. 8 BREAKFAST WITH ST. NICHOLAS, following the 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Dec. 8 Masses, Parish Center of St. Mary’s Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Breakfast, children’s activities, Christmas carols, games and crafts, and photo opportunity with St. Nicholas. Sponsored by The St. Mary Family Ministry. Tickets: $6 adults and children in advance, free for children younger than 5. Tickets and information: 847-669-3137.
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HOLIDAY MAIL FOR HEROES: CARDS FOR SOLDIERS, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Algonquin Area Public Library, 2600 Harnish Drive, Algonquin. Remember our heroes this holiday season by making a card sent to a soldier. All cards are distributed through the American Red Cross to overseas and wounded American Soldiers. Card supplies provided. Program counts for two hours of volunteer time. Information: 847-4583150 or www.aapld.org. STUDENT POTTERY & POINSETTIA SALE, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 3, McHenry County College Commons Area, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Pottery created by MCC ceramic students and three colors of poinsettias grown by the horticulture students will be available for sale. Information: 815-814-6452.
the Season” Holiday Concert with Cassandra Vohs-Demann and John Hegner; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 7, Winter Festival (for a complete schedule of events and activities, visit www. crystallake100.net). Information: 815-455-8000 or www.lakesidelegacy.org. HOLIDAY ARTS, CRAFTS & VINTAGE MARKET, ifth annual, Dec. 6-29, Swell Gallery, 123-1/2 W. Main St., West Dundee. Gallery will offer artwork, jewelry, home accessories, edibles, clothing, toys, cards, ornaments and more. Preview: 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 6, with a 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 7 artists’ reception. Show continues 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 8-29. Information: 773-860-4256 or www.swellgallery.com. CHRISTMAS CONCERT, 7 p.m. Dec. 6, St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 451 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Concert by We Are Yours (WAY), a group of music ministers, will feature a wide variety of Advent and Christmas songs and carols to celebrate, inspire and help us prepare for these special seasons. A free-will offering will be taken. Information: 815-455-5400. CHRISTMAS OF YESTERYEAR, Dec. 6-8, downtown Richmond. Featuring a variety of Christmas events throughout Richmond with a tree lighting, cookie walk, craft fairs, entertainment, visit from Santa and more. Schedule: 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 7; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 8. Information: 815-6784040 or www.richmond-il.com. FESTIVAL OF TREES, 12th annual, 6 p.m. Dec. 6, Village Hall, 600 Harvest Gate, Lake in the Hills. A lighting ceremony will be led by Santa and Mrs. Claus. Spectators can vote for their favorite tree by placing nonperishable food and household items at the base of the tree they like best. Items will be donated to the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Interfaith Food Pantry. Information: 847-960-7460 or www. lith.org. HOLIDAY BOOK REVIEW, 11th annual, 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6, D’Andrea Banquets, 4419 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Fundraiser for Pioneer Center for Human Services featuring a presentation by book dramatist Barbara Rinella on “Elizabeth the Queen, The Life of a Modern Monarch” by Sally Bedell Smith. Schedule: 11 a.m. social hour, rafles, lunch and presentation (SOLD OUT); 5:30 p.m. social hour, rafles, tapas and presentation. Tickets: $40 afternoon, $50 evening. Tickets and information: 815-7597144 or www.pioneercenter.org/ support/holiday-book-review. MADRIGAL DINNERS, 7 p.m. Dec. 6; 1:30 and 7 p.m. Dec. 7, Otto Engineering Campus, 130 S. Lincoln Ave., Carpentersville. Come hear great music, share tasty food and enjoy the festivity of the holiday season with the courtly musicians of Jacobs High
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Continued from page 9 CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS CANTATA, 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Dec. 8 services, First Congregational Church, 461 Pierson St., Crystal Lake. Production will feature a 30-member cast and the secondthrough eighth-grade Cherub, Carol and Chancel Choirs. Public invited to attend. Information: 815459-6010 or www.fcc-cl.org. FREE SUNDAY COMMUNITY DINNER, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 8, First United Methodist Church, 3717 W. Main St., McHenry. Christmas ham dinner. No reservations required. All are welcome. Information: 815385-0931. HOLIDAY BAZAAR, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 8, Off Broadway Coffee, 10321 Main St., Richmond. Bazaar is part of the Christmas of Yesteryear celebration. Free admission. Information: 815-678-4124 or www. obcoffee.com. HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, third annual, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 8, Willow Brooke Apartments, 2121 Willow Brooke Drive, Woodstock. Gift vendors include Tastefully Simple, Avon, Scentsy, Crazy About Sewing, Tupperware and many more. Children’s craft corner noon to 2 p.m. Complimentary gift wrapping, holiday treats and gift raffles. Information: 815-338-2383 or willowbrooke@cunat.com. NUTCRACKER TEA, noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 8, Turnberry Country Club, 9600 Turnberry Trail, Lakewood. An English tea party hosted by the Berkshire Ballet Theatre with a luncheon, confectionery treats and special reading of “The Nutcracker.” There also will be a professional magic show. Tickets: $35 adults, $25 children 12 and younger. Tickets and information: 815-477-0033. “ONE STARRY NIGHT,” 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 8, First United Methodist Church, 236 W. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. Church will be turned into the town of Bethlehem, and families encouraged to roam the streets and hear the story of those who were there on that miraculous night where Jesus was born. There will be craft activities and food. Information: 815-459-0785 or www.clumc.org. PERFORM-A-THON, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 8, Barnes & Noble, 5380 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake. Annual performance of holiday songs and classical music presented by the Fox Hills Music Teachers Association. Proceeds to help fund the Fox Hills Grands concert, summer camp scholarships and other activities. Information: 847-515-7905 or www.fhmta.org. SANTA’S WORKSHOP, 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 8, Park Place, Woodstock Street, Crystal Lake. Santa needs
help to get everyone in the holiday spirit. Design a stocking or ornament, decorate cookies, write a letter to Santa and more. Cost: $5 a child. Registration and information: 815-459-0680, ext. 213, or www.crystallakeparks.org. ST. LUCIA & CHRISTMAS CONCERT, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 8, Bethany Lutheran Church, 76 W. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. Presented by the Swedish American Children’s Choir in celebration of the church’s origin 90 years ago. A free-will offering will be taken. Information: 815-459-2690 or www.bethanylc.com. WINTER POPS CONCERT, 4 p.m. Dec. 8, Holiday Inn, 800 S. Route 31, Crystal Lake. Presented by the Crystal Lake Community Band. A highlight of the concert will be guest piano soloist Michael Langlois, a 2004 graduate of CaryGrove High School. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 seniors, military and students, $7 groups of 10 or more. Tickets and information: 815-6792263 or www.clcb.org.
DEC. 9 McHENRY SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY, 11:30 a.m. Dec. 9, McHenry Country Club, 820 N. John St., McHenry. Annual party with a beef, chicken or salmon choice of lunch. Entertainment by Jim Seig. Visitors welcome and the cost for nonmembers is $28. Reservations and information: Sue, 815-344-3223.
DEC. 11 HOLIDAY MUSIC CONCERT, 10 a.m. Dec. 11, Community Church of Richmond, 5714 Broadway St., Richmond. Holiday music concert presented by the Richmond-Burton Community High School Choir hosted by the Community Church of Richmond Women’s Fellowship. Stay for coffee and cookies. Free. Information: 815-678-6521.
DEC. 13 CHRISTMAS CONCERT, 7 p.m. Dec. 13-14, Evangelical Free Church of Crystal Lake, 575 E. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. “And It Came to Pass” concert about the full Christmas story from Genesis to Revelation with choir, orchestra and dramatic readers. Tickets: $3 a person, $10 a family. Information: 815-459-1095, ext. 313. CLASSIC CHRISTMAS BEDTIME STORIES, 7 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13, 17 & 20, Colonel Palmer House, 660 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Mrs. Claus will read to children ages 2-7 dressed in their pajamas. Refreshments. Cost: $13 resident child, $19 nonresident child. Registration
and information: 815-459-0680 or www.crystallakeparks.org. MADRIGAL DINNERS, 42nd annual, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13-14 and 4 p.m. Dec. 15, Crystal Lake Central High School, 45 W. Franklin Ave., Crystal Lake. School-sponsored dinner featuring more than 90 student singers, actors and servers. Tickets: $30 adults, $25 children. Tickets and information: 815-4592505 or ww2.d155.org/clc/pages/ clcmadrigaldinner.aspx. NORTHWEST INDIANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT, 8 p.m. Dec. 13, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Concert features contemporary and classical holiday music. Tickets: $46 adults, $43 seniors and students. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www. rauecenter.org. SANTA’S WORKSHOP, 11:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Dec. 13 and 10:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Dec. 14, leaving from and returning to the Cary Train Station. Family event includes a lunch buffet, visit with Santa and train trip to Duke’s Alehouse & Kitchen in Crystal Lake and back to Cary. Hosted by the Cary Park District. Cost: $17 residents, $26 nonresidents. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration and information: 847-639-6100 or www.carypark.com.
DEC. 14 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA, 8 to 11 a.m. Dec. 14, Cary United Methodist Church, 500 First St., Cary. The children of the community and their families and friends are invited. Sponsored by the Cary United Methodist Men. No registration required. Free. Donations accepted. Information: 847-639-7627. CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 14, St. John’s Lutheran Church of Woodstock, 401 St. John’s Road, Woodstock. Fair includes the annual cookie walk and candy sale. Stop by the luncheon café for a snack or lunch. Information: 815-482-4686 or www.stjohnswoodstock.com. COOKIE WALK, 22nd annual, 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 14, Ridgefield-Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church, 8505 Church St., Crystal Lake. Offering homemade traditional butter cookies, breads and candies. Cookies are $8 per pound. Information: 815-459-1132 or www.rclpc.org. COOKIE WALK, 10 a.m. Dec. 14, Faith Community United Church of Christ, 2023 Route 176, Prairie Grove. Cookies will be $8 per pound. There will be a display of more than 100 Nativity sets. Gift baskets available. Free refreshments. Information: 815-479-1307. HISTORICAL HOLIDAYS OPEN HOUSE, noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 14,
McHenry County Conservation District’s Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood. Transport yourself back in time and visit the 1954 restored PowersWalker house, where volunteers in historical attire will be preparing for winter and the holidays. Stop by the Lost Valley Visitor Center to make a gift or an ornament using traditional materials and methods. Free. Information: 815-459-5779 or www.mccdistrict.org. “THE NUTCRACKER BALLET,” Dec. 14-22, Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Enjoy the magic of the season as the Judith Svalander Dance Theatre transforms the stage into a realm of fantasy. Tchaikovsky’s world-renowned music is brought to life through the talent and grace of Svalander’s dance company. Schedule: 2 & 7 p.m. Dec. 14; 2 &6 p.m. Dec. 15; 7 p.m. Dec. 19; 8 p.m. Dec. 20; 2 & 7 p.m. Dec. 21; 2 & 6 p.m. Dec. 22. Tickets: $23 adults, $16 students. Tickets and information: 815-338-5300 or www. woodstockoperahouse.com. “T’WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,” 2 p.m. Dec. 14, Springbrook Community Church, 10115 Algonquin Road, Huntley. Presented by the Rebecca McCarthy School of Dance. Cost: $8 a person. Information: 847-658-4595 or www.rebeccamccarthyschoolofdance.com. VISIT WITH SANTA, 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 14 and Dec. 21, Windhill Pancake Parlor, 3307 W. Elm St., McHenry. Reservations accepted. Information: 815-385-1172.
DEC. 15 “BEHOLD NEW JOY” FAMILY CHRISTMAS CONCERT, 4 p.m. Dec. 15, First Congregational Church, 461 Pierson St., Crystal Lake. Featuring the Vestry Choir, the Jubilate Handbell Choir and the Alleluia Sound High School Choir. A free-will offering will be taken. Doors open 3:30 p.m. Information: 815-459-6010 or www.fcc-cl.org.
“SING-ALONG MESSIAH,” 4 p.m. Dec. 15, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. McHenry County College Chorus and Voices in Harmony, accompanied by a 25-piece orchestra, will perform the Sing-Along of Handel’s “Messiah.” Tickets: $18 adults, $15 seniors and students, free for children younger than 12 with paying adult. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter. org. VICTORIAN HOLIDAY TEA, 12:30 and 3 p.m. Dec. 15, Colonel Palmer House, 660 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Costumed staff will serve guests a luncheon tea. There will be parlor games and antique toys exhibit from the Crystal Lake Historical Society. Cost: $15 resident adults, $10 children ages 4-12; $23 nonresident adults, $15 children. Registration and information: 815-459-0680 or www. crystallakeparks.org. VOICES IN HARMONY: SINGALONG MESSIAH, 4 p.m. Dec. 15, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Handel’s masterwork will be presented by the Voices in Harmony choir. Tickets: $18 adults, $15 seniors and students. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter. org.
DEC. 16 THE MUSIC OF MARILL, 7 to 8 p.m. Dec. 16, Cary Area Public Library, 1606 Three Oaks Road, Cary. Join Marill as she performs beautiful Christmas arrangements and originals using acoustic guitar, keyboard and vocals. All ages welcome. Registration and information: 847-639-4210 or www. caryarealibrary.info.
DEC. 21 VISIT WITH SANTA, 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 21, Windhill Pancake Parlor, 3307 W. Elm St., McHenry. Reservations accepted. Information: 815-385-1172.
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By JESSICA HERNDON The Associated Press nstead of the bygone damsels in distress – yes we’re talking about you Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty – the female royals of “Frozen,” Disney’s latest animated wonder, are feisty, forward and independent. Strong female leads are fitting, as “Frozen” marks the first time a female has occupied the director’s chair in the 76 years of Disney animation features. Jennifer Lee, who wrote Disney’s “WreckIt Ralph,” as well as the screenplay for “Frozen,” co-directed the icy 3-D adventure with Disney veteran Chris Buck (“Tarzan”). Inspired by the 19th century fairytale, “The Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Andersen, “Frozen” marks another Disney film modernizing one of the Danish author’s stories. “The Little Mermaid” also adapted an Andersen fable. Eight new songs, by Kristen AndersonLopez and Robert Lopez, work well when paired with the stunning visuals. But none really shine with classic tour de force like a “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” – and it’s been too long since we’ve had a big Disney-stimulated hit. But the overall message more than makes up for the film’s pitfalls. Rich in magic, perils and family ties, “Frozen” encourages us to embrace our fears, overthrow our inhibitions and find the true meaning of love. Set in the kingdom of Arendelle, sisters Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) and Anna (Kristen Bell) are best friends who love to play in the snow. Luckily big sis Elsa can
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“Frozen” STARRING: The voices of Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Idina Menzel PLOT: Fearless optimist Anna teams with Kristoff for an epic journey, ecountering Everestlike conditions, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf in a race to ind Anna’s sister, Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter. RATED: PG for some action and mild rude humor TIME: 1 hours, 48 minutes create ice and snow with her bare hands. When Elsa accidently zaps her sister with her sorcery during playtime, Anna is almost killed. Since their daughter can’t control her power, the king and queen send Elsa to her room and isolate her from her sister. But the girls are left alone when their parents die in a shipwreck. Dauntless optimist Anna tries, for years, to get her sister to come out of her room. “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” Anna sings. But Elsa, afraid of hurting her sister again, remains locked away. That is until she turns 18 and is now fit to be queen. On her sister’s coronation day, Anna is excited to finally have a house full of people. She even plans to keep her eyes peeled for the possible swoon-worthy suitor. Like clockwork, he comes in the form of the handsome Prince Hans of the Southern Isles (Santino Fontana). Anna falls instantly, and the two become engaged. Anna’s impulsive behavior enrages
her big sister, which results in Elsa freezing the kingdom. Disgusted with the continued lack of control over her sorcery, Elsa flees up the mountain and builds her own ice palace. On a quest to bring her sister back, Anna teams with the uncouth, ice-selling Kristoff (Jonathan Groff), who has a lovable pet reindeer named Sven. Anna is able to convince Kristoff that if he helps her up the mountain, summer will return and he’ll be back in the ice business. She hooks him further when she saves them from a pack of wolves. Soon we meet an adorable snowman named Olaf (Josh Gad) who offers cute and cuddly comic relief at just the right times. When they reach Elsa, Anna is unable to coax her into returning to the kingdom. In a fit of rage, Elsa hits her sister with her powers once more and thus begins the race against time before Anna’s heart freezes over. Only the act of true love can thaw her. The animation in “Frozen” is premium, and the 3-D earmark adds to the pearly appeal of the ice and snow, but we are lacking in the sweeping romance we’ve grown accustomed to in a Disney princess movie. Anna and Kristoff’s flirtation, while engaging, could stand to be a bit more rapturous. But when Kristoff teases Anna about getting engaged to Prince Hans just after they’d met, you can’t help but love him – and love him for her. Cheers to “Frozen” for that message: Finally a tale for gals about love as a journey and not just something meant to save the princess (or damsel) from her unfortunate circumstance.
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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ on air at Raue Center By JAMI KUNZER jkunzer@shawmedia.com
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hose who’ve seen “It’s a Wonderful Life” haven’t seen it like this. “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play” will open 3 p.m. Nov. 29 and continue through Dec. 8 at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Presented by Williams Street Repertory, the production features a retelling of the classic Bedford Falls story through a series of vignettes told in a radio studio. Unlike other productions of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play,” which often include cast members holding microphones and scripts, this production will include a live jazz orchestra and 45 scene changes. Hanging microphones and the sliding in and out of furniture will allow the setting to become more intimate as more emotional, intense scenes take place, said the director, Tom Burke-Kaiser of Chicago. “It’s a different approach than what most people have done with this play,” Burke-Kaiser said. “We’re just really re-imagining this piece entirely, creating something new that hasn’t been created with this piece before.” Directing his first production at the Raue, Burke-Kaiser has worked in theater, film and television as a director, producer, educator and actor for more than 20 years.
He’s known Richard Kuranda, the founding artistic director of Williams Street Repertory and executive director of the Raue, since the two earned degrees at the Actors Studio Drama School in New York City. A common production during the holiday season, with two different theaters currently putting on “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play” in Burke-Kaiser’s neighborhood, the director sought a new approach with this year’s Raue show. Burke-Kaiser wanted more movement in the production to better reflect the emotion and wonder of it, and to create a more intimate feeling. The production’s nine actors take on 67 different characters, remaining on stage throughout the entire performance. “This is a play that’s kind of about wonder,” Burke Kaiser said. “It’s also about sacrifice ... It’s a complex piece.” His goal, he said, is for the production to touch on all of the senses of audience members. David Lowenthal of Chicago, who plays George Bailey in the production, emphasized the uniqueness of it. At times, the story is taken out of the radio studio, where “It’s a Wonderful Life” is being retold, to intimate scenes that allow the audience to see what’s going on in George’s mind.
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David Lowenthal (left) and Amy Ferraro star in “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play.”
“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A RADIO PLAY” WHEN: 3 p.m. Nov. 29; 8 p.m. Nov. 30; 3 p.m. Dec. 1; 8 p.m. Dec. 6-7; 3 p.m. Dec. 8 WHERE: Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake COST & INFO: Tickets start at $25. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www. rauecenter.org.
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• RADIO Continued from page 12 “The way we’re presenting it, it’s not at all a traditional radio play,” Lowenthal said. “There’s much more action. “I think that it’s definitely worth anybody’s time to come out and see it. If people have seen this classic performed on stage, it’s gener-
ally done as a straight radio play. Just based off of that, I think they’d be remiss to miss this particular show.” Along with Lowenthal, the cast includes four actors from Chicago as well as four actors from this area, creating a mix of both Chicago and local professionals. To emphasize the holiday appeal of the production, it opens with a matinee and is followed by Crystal Lake’s
Festival of Lights Parade 7 p.m. Nov. 29 in downtown Crystal Lake. “It’s sort of a magical holiday experience,” said Alicia Regan of Lakewood, an original member of Williams Street Repertory who plays “Mary Bailey” in the production. “You don’t have many towns like Crystal Lake or like Bedford Falls anymore. It’s really wonderful to be a part of it.”
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL,” 8 p.m. Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 6-7; 4 p.m. Dec. 1; 2 p.m. Dec. 7; 3 p.m. Dec. 8, Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock. Presented by Woodstock Musical Theatre Company, join Scrooge as he journeys through the Christmases of Past, Present and Future with his three ghostly guides. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 students and seniors. Information: www. woodstockoperahouse.com or 815-338-5300. “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A RADIO PLAY,” 3 p.m. Nov. 29, Dec 1 & 8; 8 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 6 & 7, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Presented by Williams Street Repertory, a chance to fall in love with the story of
Bedford Falls all over again in a way you’ve never seen it (or heard it) told before. Tickets: starting at $25. Information: www.rauecenter.org, www. rauecenter.org, www.wsrep. org or 815-356-9212.
REGIONAL CHICAGO IMPROV, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. Featuring a variety of stand-up comedy performances. Schedule: 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: 847240-2001 or www.improv. com/comedyclub/chicago. 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: 630513-1761 or www.stcharles. zanies.com.
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David Lowenthal stars in “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play.”
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AREA CONCERT GUIDE The following are upcoming concerts scheduled in the area. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, visiting a Ticketmaster outlet, or online at www. ticketmaster.com.
McHENRY COUNTY AFRICAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR, 7 p.m. Dec. 10, Joyful Harvest Church, 5050 Johnsburg Road, Johnsburg. Free concert to promote understanding of the issues confronting children in Africa. Information: 847-497-4569 or www. africanchildrenschoir.com. BLUES JAM, 7 p.m. Nov. 30, The Listening Room at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. A house band will play a variety of blues music. Audience participation with the band welcome. Tickets: $10. Tickets and information: 815-455-8000 or www.lakesidelegacy.org. FALL STUDENT RECITAL, 6 p.m. Dec. 8, Luecht Conference Center at McHenry County College, 8900
Route 14, Crystal Lake. A variety of student performances will include instrumentalists and vocalists performing pieces in a range of styles. Free. Information: 815-479-7814. MUSIC FOR McKENNA, 6 p.m. Dec. 7, Norge Ski Club Clubhouse, 100 Ski Hill Road, Fox River Grove. An evening of music from Early Baroque and Baroque performed by Mirja Lorenz and Joel Spears to benefit programs through Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Tickets: $10. Tickets and information: www.fsma.org/musicformckenna. TRUCE, 9:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Sideouts Bar & Eatery, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Steve Mitchell and Billy Denk will open for Paradoxx with John Dobbs for a heavy rock reunion show. Admission: $5. Information: 847-526-7174 or www. sideouts.com.
REGIONAL STYX, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29, Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Tickets: $58, $83. Tickets and information: 800-9822787, all Ticketmaster locations or www.ticketmaster.com.
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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.
A ALEX & THE ALLSTARS, music from the ’70s to today. Featuring Alex, lead vocals/drums; Buddy, (Dr. Woods) vocals/lead guitar; Lisa, vocals/keyboards/ guitar; Bob, bass guitar. Bookings: 847-639-9683; facebook or www. alexandtheallstars.com. Schedule: 9 p.m. Nov. 29, Docks, Wauconda. AMBROSE KING AND THE RIVER RATS, blues, rock. Featuring Scott C. Topp, vocals/harmonica/ trumpet; Jack Treptow, guitar/ vocals; John Treptow, drums/ vocals; Matt Van Ham, bass guitar/vocals; Vince Salerno, saxophone/harmonica. Bookings: Scott, 224-232-9441 or www. ambrosekingandtheriverrats.com. Schedule: 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Holiday “What’s Cooking” benefit for Ronald McDonald House Charities at Thirsty Whale Bar & Grill (with Chef Dan and the Appetizers), Algonquin.
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: 708284-2902; bookings@centerfoldband.com; www.facebook.com/ centerfoldband or www.centerfoldband.com. Schedule: 8:30 p.m. Dec. 21, Raymond’s Bowl & Entertainment Center, Johnsburg; 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 p.m. Dec 21, Georgio’s, Crystal Lake; 9 p.m. Jan. 18, Thirsty Whale Bar & Grill, Algonquin. 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. Nov. 30, Shaw’s Crag House, Schaumburg. 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: 847-770-2640 or steeltune@ sbcglobal.net or www.facebook. com/docbrownmusic. Schedule: Nov. 30, Driftwood Restaurant, Twin Lakes, Wis.; 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 6-7, Vince’s Italian Restaurant, Palatine; 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 14, 21 & 28; Jan. 11, 18 & 25 and Feb. 8, 15 & 22, Driftwood Restaurant, Twin Lakes, Wis.; 5:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 15 and Feb, 12, Bliss Wine & Gifts, Wauconda.
G THE GWG BAND (Guys with Guitars), surf rock, the classics and beyond, covering the music of the Ventures, Hank Marvin, the Shadows and Los Straitjackets. Featuring Roger Underwood, lead guitar; Walt Stagner, lead & rhythm guitar; Jo Klink, guitar; Forrest Kulwin, drums/percus-
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sion; Robert Aldape, bass guitar. Bookings: Glen, 708-502-2795; glen@gwgband.com or www. facebook.com/gwgband. Schedule: 8:30 to 11 p.m. Dec. 20, The Alley, Highwood.
H HAIRDAZE, ’80s music. Curt Anderson, guitar/vocals; Tom McTague, vocals; Mike Bianco, drums; Dan Parilli, bass guitar/ vocals; Jim Workman, guitar/ vocals. Bookings: 847-515-7908; facebook.com/HairDazerocksthe80s or www.reverbnation. com/hairdaze. Schedule: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 30, Thirsty Whale, Algonquin. HANS & THE HORMONES, pop, dance, rock from the ’80s to present. Hans Mast, lead vocals/ guitar; Vic Champney, lead guitar/vocals; Darren Marino, drums/vocals; John Mehling, bass/vocals. Bookings: H. Mast,
815-669-1424; hansmast@ comcast.net or facebook.com/ hans&thehormones. Schedule: 9 p.m. Dec. 20, Docks Bar, Wauconda; 9:30 p.m. Dec. 28, The Gambler, McHenry
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: 9 p.m. Nov. 30, Double Down Sports Bar, Melrose Park; 7 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 6 & Dec. 20, Long Shot Sports Pub (Tony G & Tony C acoustic duo), Lakemoor; 9 p.m. Dec. 7, J’s Sports Bar, Ingleside; 9 p.m. Dec. 14, Bowl Hi, Huntley; 9 p.m. Dec. 21, The Gambler, McHenry; 9 p.m. Dec. 28, Rosie O’Hare’s, East Dundee; Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve at Kief’s
WHEN: 9 p.m. Dec. 20 WHERE: Docks Bar, 313 E. Liberty St., Wauconda COST & INFO: Pop, dance and rock from the ’80s to present. Information: 847-526-3625.
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S THE STAGE LEFT OVERS, playing combinations of folk, rock, country, blues, and swing. Group name comes from its house performances at the Stage Left Café on the Square in Woodstock. Featuring Pete Jonsson, guitar/ harmonica; George Koester, bass; Brian Murphy, guitar; Laurel Palma, piano; Joe Pesz, drums/banjo; Rich Prezioso, guitar; Les Urban, pedal steel guitar; and Joe Wadz, fiddle. Information: www.facebook. com/stageleftovers. Schedule: 7:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays at Stage Left Café.
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