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Consolidation task force OKs report Rauner, lawmakers to decide whether to implement group’s recommendations

By HANNAH PROKOP hprokop@shawmedia.com A task force to reduce the number of Illinois government bodies has approved nearly 30 recommendations for a report that’s expected to be released later this month.

The Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force headed

by Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti also was created to eliminate some unfunded man-

dates.

State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, is on the 25-member task force created by Gov. Bruce Rauner in February.

“I think it sparked a lot of conversation that needs to be done,” Franks said Friday.

Franks said the task force addresses how voters and local governments can make decisions on consolidation for any form of government from townships to school districts.

Franks previously created

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a consolidation commission under former Gov. Pat Quinn, and has sponsored other bills aimed at allowing some governments to consolidate and forbidding lawmakers from creat- Jack ing new local Franks governments.

Illinois has more units of government than any other

state with nearly 7,000. Texas has the second-highest number with 1,800 fewer units.

“How can anybody follow all these forms of government?

How can anybody know David what’s going McSweeney on?” Franks said. “We have the most governments in the country by

far and, therefore, the second-highest property taxes.”

The McHenry County Board rejected one effort to consolidate townships in October when it voted against putting referendums to consolidate on the March ballot.

The board cited a lack of hard information on the effects of merging townships, except for an assumption that property taxes for many McHenry County residents would increase, as its reason for the

rejection.

Franks said the governor’s task force talked about how there shouldn’t be multiple levels of government, especially within the same boundaries.

Some things discussed were “basically technical in nature that I think would make it easier to do some consolidation for townships,” Franks said.

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‘IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR THESE SKILL LEADERS TO LEARN AND GROW’

By ERICA WERNER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Congress ended its chaotic year on a surprising note of bipartisan unity and productivity Friday, overwhelmingly approving a massive 2016 tax and spending package and sending it to President Barack Obama, who promptly signed it.

Obama welcomed the sprawling legislation, a rare compromise product of the divided government. It includes something for nearly everyone, from parents and teachers to Big Oil and small business, from 9/11 first responders to cybersecurity hawks and more.

“There’s some things in there that I don’t like, but that’s the nature of legislation and compromise, and I think the system worked,” the president said at his year-end news conference at the White House before traveling with his family on their annual vacation to Hawaii. “It was a good win.”

The legislation pairs two enormous bills: a $1.14 trillion government-wide spending measure to fund every Cabinet agency through next September, and a $680 billion tax package extending dozens of breaks touching all sectors of the economy, making several of them permanent and tossing the entire cost onto the deficit.

Republicans and Democrats joined to approve the spending bill on a resounding 316-113 vote in the House, a day after passing the tax bill. The unexpectedly large margin was a victory for new Speaker Paul Ryan, who saw a majority of his GOP lawmakers back

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Marlowe Middle School Principal Adam Zehr and sixth-grade literacy teacher Tricia Baltzersen discuss the curriculum after classes Oct. 22. Zehr joined Huntley School District 158 four years ago as an assistant principal. A year later, he entered the mentorship program the district offers for new principals.

School districts try different tactics with principal development

By EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@shawmedia.com LAKE IN THE HILLS – Marlowe Middle School Principal Adam Zehr didn’t quite know what to expect when he took the job.

Zehr had spent the year before as an assistant principal at the Lake in the Hills school, his first year with the district after

having spent time as an assistant principal at Eureka High School downstate.

“I really enjoy the role that I have here, working with the teachers,” he said. “You get to work with a lot of the district administration, work with the different stakeholders.”

To help ease the transition, Huntley Community School District 158 provided Zehr – as it does all its new principals

– an internal mentor as well as a mentor from outside the district, often a retired principal, said Jessica Lombard, the district’s assistant superintendent of human resources.

The district also hosts monthly professional development sessions that focus on topics such as building schedules, different

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Some slices of kindness at the deli counter Whenever I need a good quote I always go to Mark Twain. He never fails to have said something that not only concisely captures human nature in all its unblushing humanness, but at the same time inspires in me an intense jealousy that I had not uttered it first.

But it is one thing to quote Twain, and another to bring his words to life.

And that is precisely what motivated me to embark on a journalistic field enterprise of the Twainian kind. What I proposed to do was to take a quotation from Twain and play it out in real life, that is, to see if there truly is empirical truth behind his pithy propositions. In other words, I’m going out into the wild world and try to prove if what Samuel Langhorne Clemens said was really true or not.

I first needed to pick one of his quotes. One that I have always liked was, “In the long run always do right.

This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” I thought this was an excellent candidate for a field test because it implied doing something good for someone and then observing their reaction. Now all I had to do was

JUST HUMOR ME Michael Penkava figure out something nice to do and find people to do it to.

I was a bit stumped as to the practical application of this Twainism until I accompanied my wife on a trip to the grocery store. There, we wound our way to the deli department where you take a number and wait for your turn.

On this particular day there were lots of people and lots of numbers floating around. I went and grabbed my number and noticed there was a lady waiting behind me ready to take a number. Without thinking, which I do a lot of, I offered her my number.

“Here, you can have my number.

I’ll take the next one.”

The lady looked at me as if I was living proof that nature does not abhor a vacuum.

“No, really. You can go ahead of me,” I reassured her.

She then took the number and dazedly walked away.

It was at that moment that I clearly saw how I was to test out Twain’s quote: I would go to deli counters, take numbers, and offer people the exchange of my low number for their high number. Then I’d observe their reactions. Twain said these would fall into two categories: 1) They would be gratified and thankful, or 2) They would be astonished and bewildered.

Now it was time to put my plan into action.

Since I was doing undercover investigative journalism, I asked my wife what she thought I should wear.

“Michael, you’re not James Bond going to play baccarat in a casino in Monaco, you’re standing in front of cheese at the deli. You can figure it out.”

OK. I get it, regular deli clothes.

So off I went to the grocery store, headed to the deli counter, grabbed a number and waited. For the next hour I gave my numbers away. And it was exactly as Twain said: Some were gratified and the rest were astonished.

One man actually thanked me three different times. One lady said I was a really nice man. Then there was the

woman who did a double-take and clutched her number like a mother bear with her cub. Another lady questioned me.

“Why are you doing this?”

“Ma’am, I just want to do something nice for someone.”

“But why would you do that?”

“Well, to be honest, I’m an investigative journalist researching the validity of Twainian quotations.”

“Oh, OK,” she responded with a semi-comprehending nod, took my number and headed to the cold cut section.

Thus ended my field research at the deli counter. I suggest you try it out yourself. You may find that when it comes to kindness at the deli counter, it’s all in the numbers. And that’s no baloney.

• Michael Penkava is a retired teacher who taught for 35 years at West Elementary School in Crystal Lake. During his research he offered a lady his number No. 16 when she had No. 13. She traded with him and he was astonished. He can be reached at mikepenkava@comcast.net.

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Not long after, the Senate voted 65-33 to send the entire package to Obama’s desk, and lawmakers began rushing out the Capitol’s exits to catch flights back home with Congress adjourning until January.

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On Friday, several hardliners expressed disappointment over a year that ended with passage of a spending bill funding many of Obama’ priorities while excluding their own, including curbs on Syrian refugee resettlement in the U.S. “The product we’re delivering this year is awful,” groused GOP Rep. Dave Brat of Virginia.

Several of the GOP presidential candidates in the Senate were among those opposing the legislation, although Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida didn’t show up to

vote. Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rand Paul of Kentucky voted “no.”

Yet few conservatives were complaining about Ryan himself, and many lawmakers, Republicans and Democrats alike, proudly touted the accomplishments achieved since the new speaker was sworn in, including bipartisan bills on highways and education and a twoyear budget and debt deal that paved the way for Friday’s spending and tax legislation.

“Truly historic,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., boasted on the Senate floor as he and Congress’ other top leaders of both parties took turns claiming credit for the holiday-season largesse.

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Clinton Gabbard, formerly with Lake Michigan College, keen on student, community success

By ALLISON GOODRICH agoodrich@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Once McHenry County College’s next president settles into his new role, at least one priority will be identifying those who need to be served and making sure they’re getting the most beneficial experience from the college as possible.

Clinton Gabbard, 56, who will make a quick transition from his current administrative role at Lake Michigan College to leader of MCC, said he’s looking forward to building upon the

work that’s been done at the local college regarding not only student success, but community success.

“If you focus on creating student success, you’re starting at the right place,” said Gabbard, who will start Jan. 11. “At the same time, you want to keep Clinton E. a focus on the econom- Gabbard ic impact and that every decision you make, it affects your community.”

Coming in, Gabbard said he was interested in learning from the community how the college can continue to provide workers that employers need.

He also said he wants to speak to various student constituencies, such as high school students and adult learners, to ensure the college is maximizing services for those people.

Gabbard’s contract was unanimously approved Thursday by the college’s Board of Trustees.

Outlined in his two-year contract, Gabbard will start at MCC with an annual salary of $215,000 and will receive

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Woodstock library asked to return part of grant

By EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@shawmedia.com McHENRY – The uncertainty with the state is having ripple effects on area libraries – even though they receive only a very small portion of their budgets from the state, some area library directors said.

Every McHenry County library typically receives a per-capita grant from the state, which allots any public library that applies and qualifies $1.25 a person, and while the deadline for this year’s grant applications hasn’t passed yet, at least one library director isn’t optimistic the money will come through.

The grants are among the dollars tied up in the state’s budget showdown.

The uncertainty, however, “is in some ways almost worse,” Woodstock Public Library Director Nick Weber said.

The library – like the rest of the city – has had a soft hiring freeze for about a year, a state grant the city received to make the lighting more energy-efficient remains on hold and potential cuts to the city’s share of different revenue streams could mean tightening across the board, he said.

The Woodstock Public Library also was asked this past spring to return part of a $25,000 grant it received about eight months earlier, something Weber said he’s never had happen before.

The library ended up giving about $6,000 or $7,000 back.

The library finished the project – the purchase of new laptops and the expansion of areas available for computer training courses – with its own money, which had effects elsewhere in the budget, Weber said.

McHenry Public Library Executive Director Jim Scholtz also has hesitations about moving forward with a

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Woodstock fire district faces cutbacks

By HANNAH PROKOP hprokop@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – There will have to be some changes made in the Woodstock Fire Rescue District after its contract was not renewed with the village of Lakewood, Woodstock Fire Chief Ralph Webster said.

Woodstock has staffed Lakewood’s only fire station on Haligus Road for the past five years, Webster said, and the station now will be closing.

There are 12 Woodstock Fire Rescue District employees who staff the station, Webster said.

“There’s gonna have to be some change,” Webster said. “Either reduction in hours spread across all employees, or actually the elimination of some positions.”

Webster said he is working on a plan to keep as many of the 12 employees as possible, but they can’t Ralph Webster keep everybody.

The Lakewood Village Board voted, 3-1, with one trustee abstaining at its Nov. 24 meeting, to go with a slightly cheaper contract

offered by the Crystal Lake Fire Department that tied increases to the village’s tax base over renewing its contract with the Woodstock Fire Rescue District.

Woodstock’s agreement would have cost $750,000 the first year and increase by 1.5 percent each of the next four years, according to a letter sent by Webster to the village. The village also would pay an annual $25,000 capital contribution to go toward equipment purchases.

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Before Lake Michigan College, Gabbard served as an administrator at Walla Walla Community College, director of counseling and psychological services at Purdue University, and a psychologist and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame.

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CARPENTERSVILLE – A driver was taken to an area hospital after a crash involving a van and a District 300 bus in the bus maintenance parking lot Friday, a fire official said.

Crews were dispatched about 6:45 a.m. to the district office at 300 Cleveland Ave. for a report of a bus crash with injuries. Carpentersville Fire Department Battalion Chief Bob Beattie said when crews arrived, both drivers were inside a district building.

Beattie said there were no children on the bus at the time of the crash.

Crews took one of the drivers to Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin with minor injuries. The other driver was checked out at the scene, but not transported, Beattie said.

Beattie did not have details on how the crash occurred, or the identities of the drivers.

Carpentersville police also were dispatched to the scene, but could not immediately be reached for comment.

Two D-300 school buses collided a day earlier with more than 80 Lincoln Prairie Elementary School students on board in Lake in the Hills.

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HUNTLEY – Huntley police are warning residents not to leave unattended valuables in their cars because of a “car burglary ring” they said has been active in the area.

According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, burglars have been targeting cars with visible purses or wallets in day care and fitness center parking lots. Burglars will smash the car window to retrieve the item if the door is locked, the police said.

The most recent blotter release includes two car burglaries Dec. 10 in which windows were smashed and purses stolen. One burglary was in the 10400 block of Algonquin Road, the other in the 12500 block of Princeton Drive.

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By CAITLIN SWIECA cswieca@shawmedia.com CARY – Area kids will test their robotics skills Sunday at the regional competition of the First Lego League Trash Trek Challenge at Trinity Oaks Christian Academy.

Michael Gaynor, who is sponsoring the event for the eighth time, said 16 teams of 9- to 16-year-olds will compete.

The top four teams will go on to state competition.

According to the First Lego League website, more than 233,000 children will participate in the challenge nationally. Gaynor said the state event has grown from 50 to 80 teams in the time he’s been involved.

Nancy Gaynor, who runs the competition with her husband, said the participants find out in September what the competition’s theme will be, and then build and program a Lego robot to perform tasks for

the challenge.

On Sunday, the teams will have three minutes to perform as many as those tasks as possible in front of a group of judges.

“You have to figure out a strategy: How are you going to break things up? How are you going to write your programs?” said Michael Gaynor, an electrical engineer. “It’s a lot like engineering. You have limited resources, limited time and you have to come up with this design.”

The competition is designed to help foster interest kids’ interest in science and technology fields, but a presentation and interview with judges also are required, helping kids work on communication skills.

The competition also gives kids a chance to interact with professional engineers, whom Michael Gaynor recruits to judge the competition.

ALGONQUIN – A fourcar, rear-end crash in Algonquin sent one woman to the hospital Friday night, officials said.

Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Bill Hough said they were dispatched to Algonquin Road near Sandbloom Road at about 5:15 p.m.

Algonquin police Sgt. Paul Riese said 54-year-old Sandra Sidlo of Huntley struck a car while it was stopped in eastbound traffic on Algonquin Road. That crash caused a chain reaction in which two other cars stopped in traffic

were hit, Riese said.

Riese said Sidlo was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. She was taken to Advocate Good Sherman Hospital in Barrington with minor injuries.

Eastbound Algonquin Road was shut down for about 50 minutes, Riese said.

He said three vehicles involved were towed and had significant damage.

There were no passengers in the car of the woman who was transported, Hough said.

There were multiple people in the other cars, but none of them were injured, he said.

Riese said the department responded to several other minor crashes caused by icy roads Friday night.

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Cars stall out after attempting to drive too slowly uphill Friday on Route 31 South, blocking traffic and shutting down the road near the intersection of Shady Oaks Lane in Crystal Lake.

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By KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com BULL VALLEY – A Woodstock man suffered minor injuries after crashing his car into a utility pole along Bull Valley Road on Friday, officials said.

Michael Muhlenfeld, 63, was driving at a high rate of speed east on Bull Valley Road near the “S” curve at Blackberry Drive when his car left the road and crashed into a utility pole about 6:30 a.m., Bull Valley Village Administrator Richard Vance said.

The police report did not list an exact speed, but Vance said skid marks from Muhlenfeld’s vehicle spanned 100 feet. The speed limit along that stretch of road is 35 mph, Vance said.

The crash caused a 12,000volt power line that was still live to fall over Muhlenfeld’s 2011 Toyota Camry, Vance

said.

Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Capt. Karen Bush said by the time crews arrived, McHenry County Sheriff’s police were on scene and walking the driver from the car to firefighters, Bush said.

Officials said Muhlenfeld was taken to Centegra Hospital – McHenry in good condition. There were no other vehicles involved and no passengers in the vehicle.

Bull Valley police cited Muhlenfeld for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Alcohol and drugs were not factors in the crash, Vance said, adding Muhlenfeld was wearing a seat belt.

Bull Valley Road was closed for an hour and partially closed for three hours while ComEd repaired the fallen line, Vance said.

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Julie Capuano, the widow of Chicago firefighter Daniel Capuano, grieves at his funeral Friday at St. Rita High School’s chapel in Chicago. Capuano died after falling down an elevator shaft while battling a warehouse fire Monday.

Firefighter remembered for love of family, faith The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – Hundreds of mourners packed a chapel Friday morning for the funeral of a Chicago firefighter who died after falling down an elevator shaft while battling a warehouse fire.

Firefighter Daniel Capuano, 42, fell Monday as he searched for the fire’s source.

He died hours later. The 15year department veteran was a married father of three and was remembered at St. Rita High School as a hockey dad who loved his family and faith.

“He was a big guy who had even a bigger heart,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said during the service. “He put his duty above danger.”

The mayor said Capuano’s life was defined by service,

sacrifice and selflessness. He thanked Capuano’s wife, Julie, and their three children, Amanda, 16, Andrew, 13, and Nick 12.

“No one who wears the uniform of the Chicago Fire Department ever does so alone,” Emanuel said. “Their family suits up with them and serves alongside them.”

Capuano’s fire helmet with “Tower Ladder 34” written on it sat on a table during the funeral. Firefighters lined up in cold weather to honor Capuano and a fire truck was covered with purple bunting and flowers.

Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 President Tom Ryan called Capuano a hero.

“A hero to his department, a hero to his community, and most importantly, a hero to his

family,” Ryan said.

Capuano will be buried in Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery in Alsip.

Separately, Capuano’s wife filed a lawsuit Thursday in Cook County court against Anilroshi, the company that owns the warehouse on the city’s South Side.

The lawsuit accuses Anilroshi of negligence by leaving the elevator shaft unguarded.

It also said the company did not have work permits for renovations. The city is seeking to demolish the building but a judge has ruled it will remain standing while inspectors complete investigations.

Anilroshi attorney Patrick Cummings says no violations or citations had been issued at the property since the renovations began.

by the ticket buyer. They hope to talk with anyone aware of such payouts being collected by someone other than the person who ends up with the money, said Rob Sand, a state prosecutor in Des Moines who is leading the probe.

The inquiry is sending a chill through state governments that depend on public confidence in contests that generate $20 billion annually in lottery revenue.

“It would be pretty naive to believe they are the only four” jackpots involved, said now-retired Iowa deputy attorney general Thomas H. Miller, who oversaw the investigation for 2½ years.

Thirty-seven states and U.S. territories use random-number generators from the Iowa-based association, which administers games and distributes prizes for the lottery consortium. So far, Colorado, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma have confirmed paying jackpots valued at a total of $8 million allegedly linked to Tipton and associates.

Va. district cancels school over Islamic lesson anger

WASHINGTON – The Democratic race for president unexpectedly exploded with rancor Friday as Hillary Clinton’s campaign accused rival Bernie Sanders of stealing millions of dollars worth of information about potential voters.

Sanders’ team, meanwhile, accused the Democratic Party of holding his White House bid hostage by temporarily barring it from accessing its own voter data. His campaign filed a lawsuit to get it back and aggressively tried to turn the allegations into a political advantage.

“This information is really key to our campaign and our strategy,” said Clinton

campaign manager Robby Mook. “We are particularly disturbed right now that they are using the fact that they stole data as a reason to raise money for their campaign.”

The reaction to the data breach, the depth of which was debated by all involved, tore open an ugly fault line between two camps that had so far engaged in a relatively civil White House campaign.

On the eve of the party’s next presidential debate, it also thrust into the open longstanding suspicions among Sanders and his supporters that the national party is unfairly working to support Clinton’s candidacy.

“Clearly, in this case, they are trying to help the Clinton

campaign,” Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver said of the Democratic National Committee.

At issue is an extensive trove of voter information maintained by the DNC. The campaigns are able to add their own information to the database, information which they use to target voters and anticipate what issues might motivate them to cast ballots.

DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said that on Wednesday the Sanders campaign “inappropriately and systematically” accessed Clinton’s data. She rejected Weaver’s effort to blame the breach on a software glitch and the actions of a small group of rogue staffers, one of whom was fired.

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NATION BRIEFS Jackpot-fixing probe expands to other states

DES MOINES, Iowa – The allegations read like a movie plot: a lottery industry insider installs undetectable software giving him advance knowledge of winning numbers, then enlists accomplices to play those numbers and collect the jackpots. And they secretly enrich themselves for years – until a misstep exposes them.

Eddie Tipton, former security director of the Multi-State Lottery Association, has been convicted of fraud for fixing one jackpot in Des Moines, but prosecutors said his high-tech scheme extended far beyond Iowa. He’s accused of tampering with lottery drawings in four states over six years, and investigators are expanding their inquiry nationwide.

Investigators have asked states to review jackpots produced by the number-generators Tipton had access to, and whose winning numbers were specifically requested

STAUNTON, Va. – A rural Virginia school district canceled classes and a holiday concert after being flooded with angry messages over a school calligraphy lesson that involved copying a Muslim statement of faith in Arabic. Some of the tens of thousands of emails and Facebook posts “posed a risk of harm to school officials” and threatened protests, Superintendent Eric Bond said in a message to parents and employees Friday.

Augusta County Sheriff Randall D. Fisher said security has been assigned to Bond, the teacher who created the lesson and the school’s principal.

Anger over the lesson has escalated since a teacher at Riverheads High School gave students an assignment that involved practicing calligraphy and writing a statement in Arabic – the Shahada, a profession of faith recited in Muslims’ daily prayers.

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Continued from page A1 types of communication, training ideas for teacher institute days, hiring and ending the school year, Lombard said.

District 158 is like a number of larger districts that have brought their professional development in house, said Jason Leahy, the executive director of Illinois Principals Association.

“Capacity matters,” he said. “Large districts do have capacity. They can bring in their own content experts.

That does make a difference.”

Illinois Principals Association has worked to bridge the gap, shifting a lot of its professional development online, which doesn’t require any travel and can be more convenient for principals, Leahy said. Free “Ed Camps” where educators vote for the topics of discussion also are becoming more popular.

“It is extremely important for these skill leaders to

learn and grow,” Leahy said.

“If we want kids to learn and grow, they also need teachers and school leaders that are learning and growing.”

The state used to fund mentoring for all first-year principals, said Leahy, whose group provided the training before budget cuts ended the program about four or five years ago.

Principals, similar to other educators, are required to complete a certain amount of professional development each year, including 100 hours each five-year renewal cycle as well as one Illinois Administrators’ Academy course each school year.

Learning the “inordinate amount” principals need to know takes more than day conferences, said Carl Vallianatos, McHenry High School District 156’s director of curriculum and instruction. It takes a lot of different learning opportunities and a lot of reading at night.

“I think it is indicative of how complex education is today compared to 20 or

30 years ago,” he said. “The multitude of demands, tasks, mandates, and yes, with every single one of them, there’s a plethora of things you have to know.”

District 156 has found success with bringing in speakers, especially on topics such as assessments where the district wants as many people to attend as possible, Vallianatos said. And with only two high schools, it hasn’t had a brand-new principal in “a good long while” and so hasn’t found a real need to provide a mentor on a regular basis.

For Marlowe Middle School’s Zehr, the big benefit to having an out-of-district mentor is being able to talk candidly about proposed ideas, he said, adding that his assistant principals are fantastic. His mentor, a former school administrator in Chicago, could ask probing questions such as, “Is this idea what’s best for students and what are the alternatives?”

– questions Zehr could take back to his team.

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Continued from page A1 Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, agreed that dramatically reducing the number of local governments will result in lower property taxes.

“Some might be townships.

Some, it might be something else,” McSweeney said Friday.

“Voters in the local area are best able to make that decision.”

McSweeney said consolidation is something he thinks voters would do if they had the chance.

State Rep. Barb Wheeler, R-Crystal Lake, said although she has not seen the task force’s findings, she is in favor of local consolidation.

“I’m also not a fan of consolidation for the sake of consolidation,” Wheeler said.

The conversations the county had earlier this year on township consolidation were “necessary and important,” Wheeler said, but, in the end, the decision not to put consolidation on the ballot was made

Chief: Under new plan, services Gabbard not ‘shy’ about sharing ideas if they work as far away as 15 minutes • MCC

Continued from page A3 he comes from a role in which he designed an “intensive” student success program and developed two critical students spaces: a student activity center and a center for veterans.

Right from the start, Gabbard will be asked to weigh in on a few significant decisions.

Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Tony Miksa told trustees Thursday they would have to make a decision by February on whether to raise tuition. At least one trustee, Karen Tirio, said she was looking forward to hearing Gabbard’s thoughts on the

matter.

The other issue that’s taken up a large chunk of several recent board meetings is a potential building project that would reconfigure and expand parts of the campus.

Chairman Mike Smith has repeatedly said definite action should wait until the new president can get a grasp of the situation.

As far as his own ideas, Gabbard said he won’t be timid about sharing them.

“I’m not very shy about ideas if I think they can join the good work that’s already being done,” he said.

Gabbard plans to move to the area with his wife of 36 years, Ronda, plus his two corgis. He has three adult children, two daughters and a son.

• CUTBACKS

Continued from page A3 Lake Fire Department will continue to operate its Bard Road station – a station that was built when Crystal Lake handled Lakewood’s fire service with serving that territory in mind – with the current staff of four to five personnel, Crystal Lake Fire Chief Paul DeRaedt has said.

The services for Crystal Lake Fire Department will cost about $744,000 the first year, a number that is based on applying the Crystal Lake Rural Fire Protection District’s tax rate to the village’s property tax base, according to a draft agreement. The underlying calculation would dictate the fee each year for the length of the 10-year

agreement, which can be renewed in five-year increments four times.

Webster said he will be presenting his plan to the Woodstock Fire Rescue District Board of Trustees after the new year, and implement changes starting in February.

“In my opinion, no. It was not the best decision to make,” Webster said on the decision to close the station, adding that some homes could have fire protection services coming from almost 15 minutes away.

For Lakewood, the change means it won’t have to build a new fire station in the future, and the village can sell its fire equipment and pay off that internal loan, Lakewood Village Manager Catherine Peterson previously said in a memo to the board.

16 libraries that serve county receive a total of $476K from the state • LIBRARIES

Continued from page A3 proposed new building or expansion with the state in its current straits.

“I’d like to know the state actually has a budget,” he said, adding he also wants to see what happens with a proposal to freeze property taxes.

The library still has plans to do some of the initial work, including putting together a list of wants and needs and appraising the current building, Scholtz said. But whether the library hires the design firm is up in the air, adding that if they do, it would be for

OBITUARIES MARY F. CARR Mary F. Carr, 82, of Harvard passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at her residence. Arrangements are entrusted with Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home, 107 W. Sumner St., Harvard.

FLORENCE HANSEL Born: June 16, 1918 Died: Dec. 17, 2015

Florence Hansel, 97, of Richmond, passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at Centegra Hospital, McHenry.

She was born June 16, 1918, in Chicago, to the late Benjamin and Antoinette Molotta. Florence spent most of her life on the Northwest side of Chicago, and on Aug. 31, 1935, she married Walter Hansel. After their retirement they relocated to Salem, WI where they lived for several years. Florence enjoyed shopping, going to the Antioch Senior Center, and was an avid card player.

Survivors include her son, Walter (Elly Weiss) Hansel of Richmond, IL; three grandchildren, David (Sharon), Kimberly, and

a limited purpose.

As for the grants, Weber hasn’t written them off entirely.

The library received nearly $47,000 last year between the actual city-operated library and the Rural Woodstock Public Library District, according to state records.

The money typically goes toward materials such as large-print books and Spanish-language items, as well as electronic items such as ebooks and audio books, “things that aren’t particularly flashy, but that we really need,” he said.

Because they’re population-based, the grant amounts received last year

ranged from about $5,400 for the Fox River Grove Public Library District to about $51,000 for the Barrington Public Library District, which also serves Barrington Hills and portions of Fox River Grove.

The 16 libraries that serve McHenry County receive a collective $476,000, according to state records.

The nearly $53,000 the McHenry Public Library received last year is “not a very big portion of a $3 million budget,” Scholtz said.

The money tends to go toward technology infrastructure and online subscriptions, and this is a year they would normally upgrade the

computers, he said. That likely won’t happen this year, although other factors such as a new operating system coming out soon play a role in the decision.

The per capita grants aren’t something the Crystal Lake Public Library has been relying on for years because while they usually come, they’re also usually late, Assistant Director Karen Migaldi said, adding that they use the $50,000 or so dollars on technology, the newsletter and staff professional development.

The unreliability of those dollars means more of the burden shifts to the local community, Migaldi said.

Kristina; and five great-grandchildren, Zachery, Nathan, Joshua, Jared, and Addison.

In addition to her parents Florence was preceded in death by her husband, Walter; and a son, Claude W. Hansel.

The visitation is from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at Strang Funeral Home of Antioch, 1055 Main St. (Route 83). Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Liberty Cemetery, Salem Twsp.,Wis. INFO 847-395-4000.

In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make contributions to the American Lung Association, in her memory. Please sign our online guest book for Florence at www. strangfh.com.

She was married to William Phelps in 1949.

Survivors include her husband, Bill; sons, Dave (Lori) Phelps of Crystal Lake, Illinois, Dan (Sarah) Phelps of Roscoe, Illinois; and daughters, Kathy (Alan) Comeau of Monroe, Wisconsin, Pat (Bill) Moan of Stoughton, Wisconsin, and Jeanne (Jon) Jennings of Lincolnwood, Ill.; sisters, Nancy Harvey of Woodstock, Ill., and Lois Richards of Mesa, Ariz.; 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Predeceased by parents; brothers, Bruce and Robert; and sister, Betty.

Burial in Winter, WI Cemetery.

Honquest Family Funeral Home with Crematory, Roscoe, Illinois, is honored to have assisted the family. To share a memory or express condolences, visit honquestfh. com.

family.

Brian was born in Huntley on March 22, 1962. He was married to Lorie (Reuter) on Aug. 22, 1983.

They were married 32 years.

Brian was a devoted and loving husband, father, son, brother and uncle. He was always there for everyone, and he was considered the rock of his family. His passions in life were the farm and the family trucking business.

He is survived by his wife, Lorie; and their four boys, Jake, Daniel, James (Rebecca) and Luke; his mother, Dorothy (Reeves) Piske; his siblings, Rosemary Bardoner of Marengo, Illinois and Bradley (Debra) Piske of Union, Illinois.

He will also be deeply missed by many nieces and nephews.

Brian was preceded in death by his father, Leroy Piske.

The visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 20, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Slater-Butala Funeral Home, 132 W. Main St., Genoa. The funeral will be private.

Memorials can be made to the family, who will determine a charity at a later date.

For info or to sign the online guest book, go to www.ButalaFuneralHomes.com or call 815-7845191.

WILMA E. PHELPS Born: Nov. 29, 1930 Died: Dec. 16, 2015

Wilma E. Phelps, of Roscoe, Illinois, passed away on December 16, 2015.

She was born on Nov. 29, 1930, in Glenrock, Wyoming to William and Mina Chadwick. The family moved to Winter, Wis., in 1933.

BRIAN L. PISKE Born: March 22, 1962 Died: Dec. 16, 2015

Brian Leroy Piske, 53, of Marengo, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, surrounded by his

because it was decided there wouldn’t be a cost benefit.

“If we can reduce or eliminate restraints on local boards, the better off those local boards and the taxpayers will be,” Wheeler said, but decisions need to be based on what’s cost-effective and efficient.

In all, the task force adopted 27 recommendations out of nearly 90 that members conBarb Wheeler sidered. Some task force members concerned about some recommendations weakening labor unions reiterated those fears Thursday.

Although not all recommendations were agreed on, Franks said, “We’re moving it forward so we can have continued discussion because it’s necessary.”

It will be up to state lawmakers and Rauner to decide whether to implement the group’s suggestions.

• The Associated Press contributed to this story.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Aniceto D’Sousa, M.D.: The visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m., with a 3:30 p.m. funeral blessing, Saturday, Dec. 19, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. For information, call the funeral home at 815385-2400.

Dorothy Janssen: The service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at First Baptist Church, 509 Front St., McHenry, followed by the visitation at 11 a.m.

Barbara J. Molidor: The funeral Mass celebration will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 1401 N. Richmond Road, McHenry.

Interment will be private.

For information, call Colonial Funeral Home & Crematory at 815-385-0063.

Kathleen M. Payne: The memorial visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the noon memorial service Saturday, Dec. 19, at Geils Funeral Home, 180 S. York Road, Bensenville. For information, call the funeral home at 630-7663232.

Dr. Vincenzo B. Petralia: The visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the 10:30 a.m. funeral Mass celebration Saturday, Dec. 19, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church, 410 First St., Cary. For information, call Kahle-Moore Funeral Home at 847-639-3817.

Patricia S. Siem: A celebration of life will be from 2 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19, at DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley.

For information, call the funeral home at 847-515-8772.

Joseph P. Slavin: The memorial gathering will be from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial Mass celebration Saturday, Dec. 19, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Hartland, 15012 St. Patrick Road, Woodstock. Burial will be in St Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery.

For information, call Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710.

Wendell G. Thiele: The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Saturday, Dec. 19, at First Baptist Church, 320 E. Washington St., Marengo.

Interment with military honors will be in Harmony Cemetery, Harmony. For information, call Fredrick Funeral Home at 847683-2711.

Kevin M. Weiss: The funeral service will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19, at Harvest Bible Chapel, 580 Tracy Trail, Crystal Lake. Interment with full military honors will follow in Woodland Cemetery, McHenry.

For information, call Justen Funeral Home & Crematory at 815-385-2400.

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Learning history from the source The Northwest Herald Editorial Board offers this week’s thumbs up and thumbs down: Thumbs up: To staff and students at AldenHebron Elementary School, where fifth-graders are spending the year interviewing war veterans for a school project. These firsthand interactions are so important to education, and it’s critical to learn these personal histories, particularly from WWII veterans, while we still can.

Thumbs down: To Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who skipped Thursday’s budget meeting between Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders because of a “scheduling conflict.” The state is in its sixth month without a budget, but Mr. Speaker can’t be bothered with attending a meeting to help end the impasse. Madigan’s absence is further proof that his interests lie with maintaining power and doing as he wishes, as opposed to doing what is needed to help the people of Illinois.

Thumbs up: To the Woodstock Rotary Club, whose Christmas Clearing House compiled packages with gifts and a holiday meal to be delivered to more than 1,100 Woodstock area families in need Saturday. With the help of community donations of money, food and toys, they will be able to help about 1,900 local children have a merry Christmas.

Thumbs up: To all of the people who volunteer and donate to charity around the holiday.

The Crystal Lake South girls basketball team, like many others, stood outside Wal-Mart ringing the bells for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign on Thursday night. Money raised during the holidays plays an important role in keeping charities funded.

ANOTHER VIEW

Bomb threats against schools These are indeed scary times in which we live – and no one wants to put lives on the line, especially the lives of children in the nation’s second-largest school district.

No one wants to be wrong.

So it’s understandable in the wake of the San Bernardino, California, terror attack that Los Angeles school officials and police acted out of an abundance of caution, closing down a system of 900 schools, serving 640,000 students.

Across the continent, New York City police and public officials received a similar threat and made a very different call, insisting the threat was “not credible.”

New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton – who previously headed the L.A. force – said the NYPD began an immediate investigation with the Joint Terrorism Task Force and the FBI. Then Bratton added, “The language in the email would lead us to believe that this is not a jihadist initiative. That would be incredible to think that any jihadist would not spell Allah with a capital ‘A.’?”

Gosh, maybe a little too much information to provide to either future hoaxers or serious would-be jihadis.

The Boston Herald

IT’S YOUR WRITE Slight difference

To the Editor: David Harper, I “got” your sarcastic comment about the yellow cloth triangles for Muslims in your letter to the editor (“Tells us something,” Dec. 11). (By the way, I do not think anyone but you has suggested it, lest anyone reading this or your letter think a presidential candidate or government official came up with this idea.)

The Nazis had the Jews wear patches so the Jews could be killed. We are interested in somehow identifying radical Muslims who may want to come here to kill us.

There is a slight difference, don’t you think?

be a recipient. This grant was given to me because of my co-ownership of a historic commercial building located in downtown McHenry.

More directly, I was given grant money because of the many expensive efforts and investments to maintain the building that my partner and I have made over the past seven years.

My partner and I truly do appreciate the monetary expression of appreciation given to us by the city of McHenry and the Landmark Commission. My partner and I are proud to own in McHenry. We honorably contribute our share of retail and property taxes to the city of McHenry annually.

Gary Garwood McHenry

Carol Hansen Richmond

McHenry grant program

To the Editor: A story in the Dec. 13 edition – “Alderman: Grant program deserves another look” – made it sound as if I was not appreciative of a grant from the city of McHenry and the Landmark Commission.

However, I was very fortunate to

Things I’m grateful for

To the Editor: During this time of unsettling events, I would like to share some things that I am grateful for.

On Nov. 10, Northwood Middle School hosted its annual Veterans Day celebration.

My dad, a 93-year-old retired navigator from WWII, was one

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of the speakers during the day. I would like to thank the students who gave him their complete attention during their classes. Kudos to their teachers for building a culture of respect.

There were pictures of veterans throughout the school, the gym was decorated and the assembly was well done, beginning and ending with the color guard from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.

Students even had a tableau in which they posed in the famous photograph of the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima. I am so thankful for the staff, students and our community and how they honored our veterans.

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before taking Dad home. Unfortunately, he left his VFW cap there, but none of us realized it. Three days later, I received a call telling me Rosati’s had the cap. They did an amazing job of tracking us down through the number of our dad’s VFW post in Plainfield. We are so thankful they were willing to do the work involved in finding us so that we could return the hat to Dad. These stories are going to stick with us.

Thank you to all who were a part of them and for making a difference in our lives.

Sue Kazlusky Woodstock

Donald Trump tries to rise above the fray he created Donald Trump hyped the fifth debate of Republican candidates as if it were a heavyweight champion fight and he was defending his title.

Yet for the first 20 minutes, the front-runner seemed barely to be there, not hitting anyone who didn’t hit him first. When the moderator, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, asked Jeb Bush about his description of Trump as “unhinged,” the Donald was surprisingly low energy: “Jeb doesn’t really believe I’m unhinged. He said that very simply because he has failed in this campaign.”

For Trump, that’s being niceynicey. For the next 20 minutes, he sat back as Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio tussled. The real estate mogul didn’t make news until the conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt grilled him on his hints that he’d run as an independent if the party tried to cheat him out of the nomination. He promised not to. We couldn’t see if his fingers were crossed.

It wasn’t Trump’s night, but it didn’t need to be. As Bush soberly laid out policy prescriptions, Trump grimaced and made faces. He makes no effort at consistency, even in the space of a two-hour debate. In his opening statement, he said his “total focus was on building up our military.” Later, in response to a

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For all his claims to be a paragon of martial virtue, he stumbled when asked about the U.S. nuclear arsenal, summing up a long, off-thepoint ramble with, “I think – I think, for me, nuclear is just the power, the devastation is very important to me.”

The only surprise came later in the debate as Bush – Jeb! – got under Trump’s skin. When Bush said he couldn’t “insult his way to the presidency,” Trump huffed and then tried to demonstrate how he planned to do exactly that, comparing his poll numbers to Bush’s: “You started off over here, Jeb. You’re moving over further and further. Pretty soon you’re going to be off the end.”

Bush correctly pointed out that Trump said two months ago the Islamic State was not “our fight.”

Trump had no answer.

In fact, none of the contenders on

the stage in Las Vegas on Tuesday night had a credible strategy for taking on the terror group, agreeing only that President Barack Obama was to blame for the mess.

Nonetheless, with the exception of Sen. Rand Paul, they seemed to be in a contest to show who could be the most war-happy. Asked whether in annihilating the Islamic State he would be able to tolerate the deaths of possibly “hundreds and thousands of children,” Ben Carson came back with a befuddling analogy to his career as neurosurgeon who worked with kids: “When I say to them, ‘We’re going to have to open your head up and take out this tumor,’ they’re not happy about it, believe me. And they don’t like me very much at that point. But later on, they love me.”

Trump defended his plan to kill family members of terrorists. Cruz only slightly dialed back an earlier remark that the U.S. should “carpetbomb ISIS into oblivion” and find out whether “sand can glow in the dark.” He hedged by coming up with an entirely new tactic: pinpoint carpet-bombing.

Chris Christie, who mostly had a good night by recalling his prowess as a terrorist-fighting federal prosecutor rather than his experience as governor of New Jersey, said

he would shoot down any Russian plane that wandered into a no-fly zone in northern Syria. The war talk was so over the top that Jeb, brother and defender of George W., almost came off as the peacenik on the stage, expressing shock at the “lack of seriousness” of some of the proposals.

Trump goes quiet when even he knows he’s repeating himself beyond his usual two to three repetitions. He’s a font of adverbs and adjectives without the specificity that a noun or two might bring.

Here’s his answer on foreign policy: “We need toughness, we need tough people, we need tough people and we need tough.” Asked to provide details on his proposal to somehow prevent terrorists from using social media, he said, “We should be using our brilliant people, our most brilliant minds to figure a way that ISIS cannot use the Internet.”

He wasn’t alone in fumbling this question. Carly Fiorina, the former chief executive officer of the tech giant Hewlett- Packard, said she would break through the encryption used by the bad guys by just asking Silicon Valley to step up. She should know the request was made, and answered: Silicon Valley said no.

The bout for second place between the two Cuban-Americans,

Cruz and Rubio, came to a head on immigration. Of course, no one outTrumps Trump, with his wall made of steel and rebar. Cruz is getting close. He tried to make Rubio into a softy on securing the border, but Rubio finally has an answer that works, pointing out Cruz’s increase in visas for guest workers. Rubio said he had a proposal that would require any immigrant to wait 10 years just to get a green card. It didn’t sound like amnesty.

If there was a takeaway from the evening, it was that all the tsktsking about Trump’s insults and bombast has backfired.

The other candidates, with the exception of Bush and Gov. John Kasich, haven’t become more sensible, they’ve become more Trump-like: Stoke fears, then be the superhero who wipes Islamic State off the face of the Earth. By the way, don’t let outsiders in and, when challenged on your extremism, just congratulate yourself for not being politically correct.

Those who hoped the final Republican debate of the year would sort out the field now have coal in their stocking. The choices are Trump or Trump-lite.

• Margaret Carlson is a Bloomberg View columnist.

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Dec. 19

• 8:30 a.m. – Crystal Lake Toastmasters Club meeting, Exemplar Financial Network, 413 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake.

Information: www.crystallake. toastmastersclubs.org.

• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Woodstock winter farmers market, McHenry County Fairgrounds, Building D, 11900 Country Club Road, Woodstock. Information: www. woodstockfarmersmarket.org.

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Unfinished Craft Object, Crystal Lake Park District Administration Building, 1 E. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake.

Drop-in program for ages 18 and older. Bring a project and supplies; sewing machines welcome. Cost: $5 at the door. Information: 815459-0680, ext. 1226, or www. crystallakeparks.org.

• 10 a.m. – Transplant Support Group of Northern Illinois meeting, Centegra Hospital – McHenry, 4201 Medical Center Drive, McHenry. Open to pre- and post-operative transplant patients, caregivers, partners, friends and anyone interested in transplant procedures. Free. Information: 815-385-5649.

• 10 a.m. to noon – McHenry County Civil War Round Table discussion group, Panera Bread, 6000 Route 14, Crystal Lake. The discussion topic will be “Ulysses S. Grant, Commanding General to 18th President.” Free.

Information: www.mchenrycivilwar.com.

• 4 to 6 p.m. – Mobile food pantry, First United Methodist Church, 236 W. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. Free food will be distributed to those in need. Food is provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Information: 815-4590785 or csmith@firstchurchofcrystallake.org.

• 5 to 9 p.m. – Candlelight hike, Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake.

Walk through woodland trails lit only by candlelight. Hot chocolate and snacks will be served around a campfire. Drop-in program sponsored by the McHenry County Conservation District. Free. Information: 815-338-6223 or www. mccdistrict.org.

be served. Children 10 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Free. Information: 815-385-0036 or www.mchenrylibrary.org.

• 2 p.m. – Movie screening, Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St., Woodstock. Featuring “The Polar Express,” rated G. Free. No registration required.

Information: www.woodstockpubliclibrary.org.

• 5 to 6:30 p.m. – Sunday evening community dinner, First United Methodist Church, 236 W. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. A free dinner for those in need. Information: elycem57@gmail.com.

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Dec. 21

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – First Lego League regional competition, Trinity Oaks Christian Academy, 233 Trinity Oaks Way, Cary. The competition will feature teams of local students ages 9 to 16 maneuvering their Mindstorms robots through a series of tasks.

Spectators are welcome. Free admission. Information: mgaynor3@ comcast.net.

• 1 p.m. – Bingo, Harvard Moose Lodge, 22500 Route 173, Harvard.

Play bingo for money. There also will be a progressive raffle and pull tabs. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. with lunch available to buy. Information: 815-943-5925.

• 1 to 3 p.m. – “Free Movies @ Your Library,” McHenry Public Library, 809 Front St., McHenry.

Featuring “Cinderella,” rated PG. The film stars Lily James and Cate Blanchett. Hot cocoa and tea will

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Dave Engelbrecht (front) and John Harms hang decorations Nov. 24 on a large evergreen tree at the corner of Crystal Lake Avenue and Williams Street in Crystal Lake.

• 10 a.m. – Winter break movie, Crystal Lake Public Library, 126 W. Paddock St., Crystal Lake.

Featuring a screening of “The Polar Express,” rated G. Information: www.clpl.org.

• 10 to 11 a.m. – “Lots o’ LEGOs,” McHenry Public Library, 809 Front St., McHenry.

Representatives of the Discovery Center Museum of Rockford will lead an investigation of gears and forces and use Legos to construct a merry-go-round and a windmill that really work. Open to first- through fifth-graders.

Free. Registration required. Information: 815-385-0036 or www. mchenrylibrary.org.

• 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. – Minecraft Unplugged, McHenry Public Library, 809 Front St., McHenry.

Assemble cubes, repel creepers, examine real rocks and ore and

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS “THE NUTCRACKER,” through Dec. 20, Woodstock Opera House, 121 E. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Presented

by Judith Svalander Dance Theatre.

Schedule: 2 & 7 p.m. Dec. 19; 2 & 6 p.m. Dec. 20. Tickets: $23 adults, $16 students. Information: 815-338-5300 or www.woodstockoperahouse.com.

“THE NUTCRACKER,” thrugh Dec. 20, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Featuring Berkshire Ballet Theatre. Schedule: 3 & 7 p.m. Dec. 19; 7 p.m. Dec. 20.

Tickets start at $27. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www. rauecenter.org.

“PLAID TIDINGS,” through Jan. 3, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Schedule: 3 p.m. Dec. 26-27, Jan. 3; 8 p.m. Dec. 26, Jan. 1-2.

Tickets: $32.50-$38.50. Information: 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter.org.

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL,” through Dec. 20, PM&L Theatre, 877 N. Main St., Antioch. Schedule: 2:30 & 7 p.m. Dec. 19; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 20. Tickets: $15 adults, $13 seniors and students. Tickets and information: 847-395-3055 or www.pmltheatre.com.

CLAYWORKERS’ GUILD OF ILLINOIS ANNUAL HOLIDAY SALE, through Dec. 30, Old Courthouse Arts Center, 101 N. Johnson St., Woodstock. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays (closed Christmas). Information: 815-337-0126 or www.facebook.com/ clayworkersguildofillinois.

HOLIDAY EXHIBIT, through Jan. 8, McHenry County Historical Society Museum, 6422 Main St., Union. Features 70 vintage aluminum Christmas trees and other decorations from the past. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and on weekends by special appointment. The museum will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and 31 and Jan. 1. Admission: free for historical society members, $3 to $5 for nonmembers. Information: 815-923-2267 or www.gothistory.org.

CRYSTAL LAKE SANTA HOUSE VISITS, Brink Street Market, 30-40 Brink St., Crystal Lake. Schedule: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 3 p.m.

Sundays. Extra days before Christmas: 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 21-23. Free.

create a torch with members of the Discovery Center Museum of Rockford. Open to third- through eighth-graders. Free. Registration required. Information: 815-3850036 or www.mchenrylibrary.org.

• 4 to 6 p.m. – Last-minute gift workshop for tweens and teens, McHenry Public Library, 809 Front St., McHenry. Supplies will be provided to make a variety of handmade gifts. Open to sixththrough 12th-graders. Free. Information: 815-385-0036 or www. mchenrylibrary.org.

• 7 to 10 p.m. – Bingo, Huntley American Legion, 11712 Coral St., Huntley. Proceeds benefit military veterans and local charities. Food available. Information: 847-669-2636 or timothynash1@ comcast.net.

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Dance club collects Toys for Tots donations

Dec. 22

• 7 to 8 p.m. – Lifetree Café, The Pointe, Crystal Lake. The program, “The Spirit of Santa: The Legend, the Love, the Lowdown,” features a filmed interview with a couple who professionally play the roles of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. Free. Information: Bob Dorn, 815-575-4745 or bdorn@ immanuelcl.org.

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B ’n’ B Square Dance Club hosted a Toys for Tots dance Dec. 4, and members of the Marine Corps League came to accept the donations. Pictured (from left) are Patti Low, president of B ‘n’ B Square Dance Club; Marine Corps League members Jacqueline Webster and Marty Lenzen; and Janeen Hyde, treasurer of B ‘n’ B Square Dance Club.

• Noon – Bingo, VFW Post 4600, 3002 W. Route 120, McHenry.

Play bingo to help support Gigi’s Playhouse, a Down syndrome achievement center. Information: 815-385-7529 or www.gigisplayhouse.org/mchenry.

• 4:15 to 6:30 p.m. – “Make It Take It” acrylic painting, Crystal Lake Park District Administration Building, 1 E. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. Ages 8 and older will create an acrylic painting and take it home. Registration deadline: Dec. 20. Cost: $57 residents, $67 nonresidents. Information: www. crystallakeparks.org.

• 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Veterans of Foreign Wars All-American Post 12014 meeting, Colonial Cafe, 5689 Route 14, Crystal Lake. All veterans who served overseas in a combat area are welcome to join. Free. Information: 847-462-2535 or jsg2535@ att.net.

• 7 p.m. – Bingo, Woodstock

Moose Family Center, 406 Clay St., Woodstock. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with food available from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Information: 815-338-0126.

Information: 815-479-0835 or www. downtowncl.org.

HOLIDAY TRAIN DISPLAY, through Dec. 27, Prairie Lodge, 12880 Del Webb Blvd., Huntley. Annual model train display presented by the Kishwaukee Valley & Eakin Creek Sun City Model Railroad Club. There also will be a 3 p.m. Dec. 23 raffle for three Lionel trains. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Schedule: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Free. Information: 847-669-2392 or www.sccah.com.

WOODSTOCK SQUARE FREE HORSEDRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES, 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 19; 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 20 in the Woodstock Square. The carriage loads in front of the Woodstock Opera House, 121 E. Van Buren St. Information: www.realwoodstock.com or www.facebook.com/realwoodstock.

ROCKFORD RIVER LIGHTS, through Jan. 2, Rockford. Nightly shows will be choreographed to music and feature moving and changing lights on both the west and east banks of the Rock River between the Jefferson and State Street bridges. Free. Information: 815489-1664 or www.gorockford.com.

SANTA VISIT FUNDRAISER, 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 19, Glo-Bowl Fun Center, Marengo. Visit with Santa, meet

the reindeer, ride a train and enjoy cookies and hot cocoa. Photos with Santa cost $20. Train ride is $3 a person. Proceeds will benefit 7-yearold William Nichols of Marengo, who was diagnosed with brain cancer.

Information: 815-568-2695 or www. globowlfuncenter.com.

CREATIVE ARTS WINTER HOLIDAY PARTY, 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 19, Creative Arts Inc., 400 Highland Ave., Crystal Lake. Activities, music and refreshments. Cost: $15 ages 6 and older. Ages 4 to 6 welcome with parent or guardian. Registration and information: 815-219-9243 or www. creativeartsinc.org.

WOODSTOCK JAYCEES HOLIDAY LIGHTS, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 19, beginning at Read Between the Lynes, 111 E. Van Buren St., Woodstock.

Family-friendly event with holiday lights and a scavenger hunt. Free.

Information: 815-701-3812 or crystalsbg@hotmail.com.

LIVE NATIVITY, 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 19, Christ the King Catholic Church, 5006 E. Wonder Lake Road, Wonder Lake. View the re-enacted nativity with actors outside near the front of the church. Free. Information: 815-653-2561 or www.christthekingchurch.org.

CHRISTMAS CANTATA, 10 a.m. Dec. 20, Community Church of Richmond, 5714 W. Broadway, Richmond. The Chancel Choir will present “One Silent Night: A Christmas Ballad of Love and Joy” by Pepper Choplin.

Information: 815-675-6521 or www. richmonducc.org.

“A LITTLE BIT OF CHRISTMAS,” 11 a.m. Dec. 20, Solid Rock Community Church, 602 Old Orchard Road, Harvard. There will be a service and special skit starring the children and narrated by the Rev. Jordan Gardner and his wife, Amber. Information: 815-943-9300.

BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE, 4 p.m.

Dec. 20, St. Barnabas Lutheran Church, 8901 Cary-Algonquin Road, Cary. For those who are grieving or otherwise hurting and find this time of year to be difficult. Information: 847-639-3959 or pastor@stbarnabas-cary.org.

TREE OF LIFE HOLIDAY CHOIR CONCERT, 4:30 p.m. Dec. 20, Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road, McHenry.

Featuring “Poetry, Quotes and Song.”

A free-will offering will be taken.

Information: 815-322-2464 or www. treeoflifeuu.org.

READING OF “THE POLAR EXPRESS,”

10:30 a.m. Dec. 22, Read Between the Lynes, 111 E. Van Buren St. on the Woodstock Square, Woodstock.

Information: www.readbetweenthelynes.com.

TEEN HOLIDAY ORNAMENT CRAFT, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 22, Fox Lake District Library, 255 E. Grand Ave., Fox Lake. Teens will create handmade holiday ornaments. Registration required.

Free. Information: 847-587-0198 or www.fllib.org.

ADVENT TAIZE WORSHIP SERVICE, 7 p.m. Dec. 22, First Congregational Church, 461 Pierson St., Crystal Lake. A quiet, simple way of prayer for people of all Christian traditions in a candlelight service. Information: 815-459-3321 or www.fcccrystallake.org.

CHRISTMAS IN THE BARN, 4 p.m.

Dec. 24, Cody’s Farm and Orchard, 19502 River Road, Marengo. A live nativity service hosted by Marengo United Methodist Church. Those who attend are encouraged to dress for the weather, as the barn is not heated, and bring nonperishable food items. Information: www. codysfarm.com or www.marengo-umc.org.

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Age: 4 Birth date: Dec. 20, 2011 Parents: Ellen and Nick Branson Cary

DO YOU WANT YOUR CHILD IN BIRTHDAY CLUB? Any child, ages 1 to 7, can be featured in the McHenry County Neighbors Birthday Club. Send the child’s name, age, birth date, parents’ names and addresses and a color or black-and-white photo of the child (JPEG if submitting electronically). Include a phone number. Photos should be received no later than a month after the child’s birthday. Photos will not be returned.

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STEPPING STONES – At a recent meeting of the Countryside Garden Club, member Gertrude Behrmann gave a lesson on making stepping stones for gardens. Pictured with their creations are Renate Wiltgren (left) and Judy Thornton.

NEW SENIOR MINISTER – The First Congregational Church welcomed the Rev. Eric Fistler as its new senior minister Dec. 13. He is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, and has served churches in Illinois, Missouri, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Fistler has been involved in peacemaking in Israel and Palestine, for which he was awarded the “Blessed are the Peacemakers” award from the World Council of Churches in 2005. In 2011, he co-founded Cathedral in the Night, a street church in Northampton, Mass., and in 2013, he joined with the Rev. Robb McCoy of Two Rivers UMC in Rock Island to start the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, a weekly discussion on scripture readings.

McHenry

Hebron

FAST FRIENDS – Wyatt Glass (left) and Dominick Pyter were among students in Sandi Groves’ first-grade class at Hilltop School who celebrated Thanksgiving by making Friendship Mix. They enjoyed some at school, then filled and decorated bags to share with the residents at McHenry Villa Retirement Home.

GOLDEN DINERS – St. John’s Lutheran Church is now hosting the Golden Diners lunch program sponsored by The Salvation Army and the Harvard Senior Center. Seniors age 60 and older are welcome to enjoy a meal from 11 a.m. to noon every Wednesday and Friday at the church, 9812 St. Albans St. Registration is required at 630-232-6676. Among those pictured at the first meal served Nov. 6 are Gerry VanderPal, Gayle Mansfield, Viola Stewart, Joy Schellhaass, Agnes Behrens, Shirley Nichols, Sue Heinkel, Toby Behrens, Jim Lange, Bill Collingbourne, Joann Lange, Judy Trost, Dorothy Peterson and Donna Larson.

Huntley

McHenry

Program for seniors to focus on transportation Senior Coffee will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the Huntley Area Public Library, 11000 Ruth Road.

The program, “McRide Dial-A-Ride Program,” will focus on McHenry County transportation resources. Topics will include how to schedule a ride, how much it costs and who is eligible.

Registration is required. For information, call 847-6695386 or visit www.huntleylibrary.org.

Crystal Lake

Church to host candlelight prayer service An Advent Taizé worship service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the First Congregational Church, 461 Pierson St. Taizé prayer is a quiet, simple way of prayer for people of all Christian traditions.

The candlelit service includes chants sung repeatedly and meditatively, prayers of praise and intercession and moments of silence.

For information, call 815459-3321.

THEATER OUTING – Members of the McHenry Senior Citizens Club enjoyed lunch before seeing “White Christmas” at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace. Pictured (back row, from left) are Charlotte Meronk, Harriet VanKanegan, Lois Ubert, Rose Marie Gnivecki, Elaine Breidenbach and Audrey Borrows; and (front row) Rikki Hermann, Kathleen Moehling and Ann Moehling.

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CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE, 7 p.m. Dec. 24, Mount Hope United Methodist Church, 1015 W. Broadway, Johnsburg. Information: 847-497-3805.

CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT WORSHIP SERVICES, 5 and 11 p.m.

Dec. 24, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 485 Woodstock St., Crystal Lake. The 5 p.m. service will feature “The ABC’s of Christmas” with the God’s Kids music group. The 11 p.m. service will feature the adult choir and Bells of Praise. Information: 815459-5096 or www.stpaulsucccl.org.

CHRISTMAS EVE OPEN HOUSE PARTY, 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 24, Faith Community United Church of Christ, 2023 Route 176, Prairie Grove. Offering homemade holiday dishes, display of more than 120 nativity sets and an 8 p.m. Christmas Eve Service of Light.

Free. Information: 815-479-1307 or www.faithcommunityucc.org.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE, 10 p.m.

Dec. 24, St. John’s United Church of Christ, 17824 Jefferson St., Union.

Service includes lessons and carols.

Information: 815-923-4203 or www. stjunion.org.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES, 7, 9 and 11 p.m. Dec. 24, First Congregational Church of Dundee, 900 S. Eighth St., West Dundee. The 7 p.m. service will be family friendly. The 9 p.m. service will feature the High School Singers.

The 11 p.m. service will feature the adult vocal and handbell choirs.

Information: www.fccdundee.com.

CHRISTMAS EVE/DAY SERVICES, Dec. 24-25, Saint James Episcopal Church, 516 Washington St., West Dundee. Christmas Eve: family service at 4 p.m.; traditional carol singing at 10 p.m.; choral Eucharist at 10:30 p.m. Christmas Day: family Eucharist at 10 a.m. Information: www.stjamesdundee.org.

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Dec. 25, St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, 503 W. Jackson St., Woodstock.

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STUDENTS OF THE MONTH – Johnsburg Junior High School teachers recognized the November Students of the Month for their progress and improvement, work ethic and positive attitudes. Pictured (back row, from left) are Owen Smith, Rebecca Morris, Madison Karamgianis and Jaya Catacutan; and (front row) Tyler Diedrich, Jessica Meyer and John Harrop.

DINNER MUSIC – Martin Lopez and his students from “Four Strings Attached” entertain at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church’s Advent dinner Nov. 22 at 31 North Banquet Hall.

Bull Valley

McHenry County

HOLIDAY WORKSHOP – Kim Hartmann, a landscape designer at Countryside Flower Shop, Nursery and Garden Center, recently presented a handson holiday greenery workshop to members of the Bull Valley Garden Club. Pictured (from left) are Marge Thiessen, Sharon Scott, Judy Reilly, Dinah Hoppe, Debbie Reau, Mary Moltmann, Maggie Bailey, Judy Woodson, Hartmann and Margie Brady.

MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY – Family Health Partnership Clinic founder and Executive Director Suzanne Hoban (left) and Sally Stachniak-Fyfe, FHPC board member, celebrate Hoban’s 20 years with the organization.

The nonprofit health care clinic serves McHenry County residents who are uninsured or underinsured.

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HEED THE CALL – McHenry County square dancers from McHenry B ‘n’ B Square Dance Club and Woodstock Squares help new dancers as they learn calls so they can participate in dances with the clubs. Pictured (from left) are Vilia Jakaitis, Marv Heckman, Wally Schapals, Sharon Dunham and Daile Coyle. Not pictured: Lottie Buckbee, caller. A new session of lessons will start at 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at the McHenry County Senior Center, 3519 Richmond Road, Johnsburg. The first lesson is free. For information, call 815-814-6130 or 815-455-0265.

OAK WALK – The Land Conservancy of McHenry County hosted a themed hike, “Oaks in the Fall,” on Oct. 10 at Ryder’s Woods. Pictured (from left) are Steve Wenzel, TLC Oak Conservation Outreach Specialist Dave Zieger, Kris Bierman, Shaylin Bierman, Eva Davis, Lou Propeck and Lauretta Wolf.

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE – Marian Central Catholic High School recognized students for first quarter academic achievement at the Academic Breakfast on Nov. 18. Students honored for Academic Excellence were (first row, from left) Catherine O’Neill, Savannah Dusthimer, Erika Krak, Lauren Payton, Maranda Donaldson, Mackenzie Schwalbach and Traison Diedrich; (second row) Lindsey Litterer, Gabrielle McKenna, Alison Dobbins, Mallory Hill, Keyera Shaw, Lina Flores-Wolf, Sarah Wilson and Serena Etcheson; (third row) Fatima Gomez, Dante Bucci, Haley Stiscak, Nora Tucker, Ashley Budyak, Monika Hess and Rubi Miderski; and (fourth row) Caelan McMasters, Jake Higgins, Joseph Paffrath, Adam Burdzy, Patrick Brunken, Casey Wells and Abigail Jones. Not pictured: Johnalie Almaria, Regina Antonetti, Sophia Archos, Christian Fernandez, Wylie Frydrychowicz, Rachel Giustino, Cole Johnson, Christina Merrill, Davis Meyn, Alexa Morris, Andrea Sanchez, Matthew Schneider, Benjamin Stone and Marissa Tarzian.

ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT – Marian Central Catholic High School recognized students for first quarter academic achievement at the Academic Breakfast on Nov. 18. Students honored for Academic Excellence were (first row, from left) Ryan Burke, Jose Atadero, Bryanna Reyes and Elleanor Leggett; (second row) Alexis Ackley, Suzanne Osterheld, Emily Hendle, Joanne Hilbert, Caileigh Widmayer and Jeffrey Wieczorek; (third row) Rachel Prus, Jack Niemaszek, Jakub Wojtas, Zachary Gustafson, Max Hufman and Derrick Leider; and (fourth row) Bryce Radcliffe, Nathan Frank, John Harris, Michaela Henning and Milan Milanovich. Not pictured: Christopher Anderson, Jacob Bahl, Michael Bahl, Andrew Croft, Matthew Cummings, Andrew Darbro, Tyler Gardner, Saige Jager, Benjamin Keller, Aaron Kurcz, Crystal Lopez, Sydney Merryman, Anthony Randazzo, Jackson Sirvinskis, Joshua Taylor and Sierra Tenore.

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GARDEN CLUB LUNCHEON – Hearthstone Communities hosted its annual Garden Club Luncheon on Nov. 6 at the Village of Hearthstone. Pictured are Pearl Willhammer (center), a resident of Hearthstone Village, flanked by her daughters, Judy May and Carol Begalka.

McHenry County

Program to highlight winter wildlife “Animal Tracking” will be from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Jan. 2 at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside, and from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Jan. 3 at Moraine Hills State Park, 1510 S. River Road, McHenry.

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Harvard

TOURNEY CHAMPS – The Johnsburg High School Varsity Skyhawks bowling team won first place in the Bronze Division at the Plainfield North Invitational Bowling Tournament in Romeoville. Pictured (back row, from left) are Tony Murtaugh, Garrett Straulin and Captain Evan Hitchcock; and (front row) Kaeden Quinn, Jacob Smith, Captain Alex Anderson and Coach Ralph Hitchcock.

to ages 5 and older. Participants will hike outdoors in search of prints, tracks and other signs of mammals and birds that are active in winter.

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Wauconda

Library to offer activities for youth The Wauconda Area Library, 801 N. Main St., offers the following free programs for youth. Registration is not required. For information, call 847-526-6225 or visit www. wauclib.org.

Day-off school programs include Holiday Slime Party from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday;

and Wacky Team Challenge Game Show at 2 p.m. Dec. 29.

Drop-in projects available at the Maker Space will include “Holiday Paper Capers,” through Dec. 20; Lincoln Log village construction, Dec. 21-27; and festive musical shakers to ring in the new year, Dec. 28.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP – The Harvard Lions Club supported the work of the Harvard Community Partnership Coalition by paying for refreshments for the HCPC’s recent dinner program, “Parent/Child Communication Skills.” About 20 families attended the learning forum.

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The Lake in the Hills Parks & Recreation Department will offer winter break activities for kindergartners through fifth-graders.

Camp will be available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30 at Village Hall, 600 Harvest Gate. Activities will include games, sports, arts and crafts and daily field

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Harvard

McHenry County

SEASON OF GIVING – St. Joseph Catholic Church sponsors a giving tree every Christmas season. Parishioners take an ornament from the tree and return to the church with a gift or gift certificate for the person in need described on the tag. The Knights of Columbus then deliver the gifts. Pictured in front of the giving tree are (from left) Corinna Pelayo, Cesar Pelayo, Ava Antczak, Ana Antczak, Emma Antczak, Charlie Dollman and Michelle Dollman.

CHRISTMAS LUNCH – The McHenry County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee celebrated Christmas with a lunch at the Public House of Woodstock. Pictured (back row, from left) are Charlotte Johnson, Ella Martin, Audrey Davis, Edie Darling and Sue Henning; and (front row) Leona Wilkening, Jean Schiller, Pat Beard, Sue Swinford and Pat Biggus.

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McHenry County

NEW PASTOR – Community of Faith Lutheran Church hosted an installation ceremony Dec. 5 for its new pastor, the Rev. Martin Springer. Pictured (from left) are the Rev. Steven Sword, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Harvard; the Rev. Douglas Nicely, senior chaplain, Belleville Memorial Hospital; Springer; and the Rev. Kris Witby, vice president, Northern Illinois District – Missouri Synod.

VOLUNTEER RECOGNIZED – Andy Balafas (right), veterans liaison for Vitas Innovative Hospice, presents a certificate to Senior Services Associates transportation program volunteer Rich Howe, recognizing his service in transporting a local military veteran to the Veterans Administration clinic and other appointments. Howe also received a pin from the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program honoring his work with the transportation program.

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Conservation district offers nature programs for all ages The McHenry County Conservation District offers the following programs. Registration is required at www.mccdistrict.org.

• “Arctic Adventures,” open to ages 8 to 11, will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 29 at Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake. Attendees will spend time indoors and outdoors participating in nature-based activities, making crafts and exploring the woods and prairie. The cost is $10 for county residents, $13 nonresidents.

The registration deadline is Friday.

• “Nature’s Puppet Show & Tea Party,” for infants through 13-year-olds accompanied by an adult, will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 30 at Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood.

Bring a puppet or stuffed animal and enjoy tea and snacks while watching puppet shows about the wildlife of McHenry County. Participants also will make a sock puppet. The cost is $3 for county residents, $5 nonresidents. The registration deadline is Dec. 26.

• “Nature Play Open House,” for infants through 5-year-olds accompanied by an adult, will be from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 7 at Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake. The program includes

nature puzzles, games, puppets, crafts and more. There also will be a guided hike at 11 a.m. Free for county residents, $3 nonresidents. The registration deadline is Jan. 3.

• “Winter Scavenger Hunt” will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Jan. 9 at The Hollows Conservation Area, 3804 Route 14, Cary. Participants in the free, family-friendly event will look at winter plant life and search for signs of animal activity. The registration deadline is Jan. 5.

• “It’s a Wonderful Time of the Year!” will be from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake. The family-friendly program will include a hike, winter games and a campfire.

Free for county residents, $5 nonresidents.

The registration deadline is Jan. 6.

• “Discovery Days,” for children ages 2 to 6 accompanied by an adult, will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 14 at Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood. The program will include a game, craft, snack and educational activities based on the special theme of the day. There will be a short walk if the weather allows. Free for county residents, $3 nonresidents. The registration deadline is Jan. 10.

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Businesses support local charities with “Giving Trees” Retailers on the square in downtown Woodstock have opened their stores in support of local charities by displaying “Giving Trees.”

The trees, or in some cases displays, offer patrons an opportunity to support the charity by following the instructions related to the ornament chosen.

Participating retailers and partnering charities include: Blues Inspired, 124 N. Benton St., Helping Paws Animal Welfare Association; Down 2 Earth, 107 E. Van Buren St., Pits for Patriots; Green

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KITCHEN PATROL – Commanders Ronnie Reber of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (from left), Lee Lexow of the American Legion and Cliff Schmidt of the Polish Legion of American Veterans practice their potato-peeling skills in the kitchen of VFW Post 4600 the night before Thanksgiving. They then found volunteers to peel enough spuds to feed almost 100 sailors from the Great Lakes naval base who attended the annual turkey dinner at the post.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: NORTHERN ILLINOIS HOLIDAY CLASSIC

Woodstock North overcomes flaws Turnovers, cold shooting plague Thunder in win

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Zieman came off the bench and helped spark a 9-0 rally in the first quarter with a 3-pointer. She finished with six points.

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Rebounds for Woodstock North’s Haley Ahr

AND ANOTHER THING ...

Woodstock North and R-B will finish pool play Saturday with two games each. The Thunder will play Wauconda at 10:30 a.m. and Rockford Jefferson at 1 p.m.. The Rockets will play Rockford Jefferson at 9 a.m. and Wauconda at 2:30 p.m.

RICHMOND – It isn’t often a team can commit 26 turnovers and make only one field goal in the fourth quarter and still walk away with a victory.

Woodstock North was the exception Friday night, as the Thunder overcame the turnovers and cold shooting in the fourth quarter and went on to a 48-40 victory over

Richmond-Burton in the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic at Richmond-Burton High School.

Slow starts have plagued Woodstock North (4-6) most of the season, and Friday was no different.

“I’m not sure if we are just feeling teams out, but for whatever reason we always seem to start cold and play kind of lackadaisical at times,” Thunder coach Mike Lewis said. “Luckily, we turned it around late in the first quarter and were able play much better in the second quarter.”

Turn it around is exactly what Woodstock North did. Haley Ahr converted two free throws that propelled the Thunder to go on a 9-0 run and finish the quarter with

a 13-12 lead.

Richmond-Burton (3-7) came out in the first quarter with energy, but struggled to hit shots in the second quarter, which helped Woodstock North go up by as many as 11 points. The Rockets shot 2 for 12 in the second quarter and finished with only five points.

“No matter who we play against, we always come out ready to play and jump out to a lead and rarely get blitzed,” R-B coach Todd Severns said. “Teams seem to make adjustMatthew Apgar – mapgar@shawmedia.com ments, which causes us to struggle at times. I am really proud of the Richmond-Burton’s Mackenzie Hahn (right) effort we gave tonight against a re- ties up the ball with Woodstock North’s ally good Woodstock North team.” Maddie Busch during Friday night’s game at

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Richmond-Burton High School in Richmond.

Woodstock North won, 48-40.

BEARS INSIDER Hub Arkush

BOYS SWIMMING SEASON PREVIEW

Exploit Vikes QB, battered defense

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McHenry’s Kevin Braun competes in the 100-yard freestyle preliminary at the state finals Feb. 27 at New Trier High School in Winnetka. Braun was the only local swimmer to advance to the second day of the state meet last season, finishing eighth in the 50-yard freestyle and 11th in the 100 freestyle.

Trying for a bigger splash Four returning individual state qualifiers ready to take next step

By JOHN WILKINSON jwilkinson@shawmedia.com

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hen McHenry senior Kevin Braun thinks back on the way his junior season ended, he still is not satisfied.

“Ever since last year – actually I was a little upset about my times last year,” Braun said. “I kind of have to settle this grudge a little bit.”

Braun was the only local swimmer to advance to the second day of state last season, finishing eighth in the 50-yard freestyle and 11th in the 100 freestyle. What would he need to accomplish over the next three months to be able to look back fondly on his senior season?

“Ultimately, I think I need to win state,” Braun said. “That’s what I’m shooting for.”

As the 2015-16 season has gotten underway, Braun is one of four returning individual state qualifiers looking to improve upon last February’s finish. The others – McHenry senior Trey Schopen, CaryGrove co-op senior More Cooper Langanis swimming (Cary-Grove) and Cary-Grove co-op Capsule presophomore Nick views of all the Jasinski (Crystal local teams.

Lake Central) – PAGE C2 will be aiming to not only return, but move on beyond the first day’s prelims.

McHenry’s Jackson Smith and Chase Skopek went to state as part of McHenry’s 400 freestyle relay last year.

Braun and Schopen each have

been to state twice, and McHenry coach Craig Fowles said he thinks that experience will allow them to be better under pressure this season.

“What the experience has done is calm them down,” Fowles said. “It’s allowed them to not be so jacked up and waste all their energy before they get up on the blocks and swim. It just comes with experience and being there at that meet.

“Their sophomore year, when they both went, they were scared to death the whole time, before they ever got up on the blocks, they had beat themselves. Now that doesn’t happen. They know that that’s where they belong and they get there and they’re nice and calm, cool, collected and they’re there for business.”

The other biggest difference for Braun entering this season is his strength.

“Kevin’s been working really hard,” Fowles said. “He’s been working hard over the summer, he’s been hitting the weights a lot, he’s been putting in some yards and it’s paying off.

“I was telling him last year, ‘You’ve got it all down, we just need to put strength behind your strokes. You’re only going to go so fast with the amount of strength you’ve got. You can’t make yourself go faster than your body can physically go.’ I think we were kind of peaked out last year, and this year he’s got a whole boatload more strength and he’s starting off way faster than I was expecting him to.”

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5 to watch KEVIN BRAUN McHenry, sr.

A two-time state qualifier, Braun was the only local swimmer to make it to the second day of the state meet last season, reaching two consolation finals. He finished eighth in the 50-yard freestyle and 11th in the 100 freestyle. This season, his goal is to take the next step into a championship final race.

TREY SCHOPEN McHenry, sr.

Another two-time returning state qualifier from McHenry.

Schopen qualified for state in the 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle last season, but didn’t make it out of the prelims, finishing 17th overall in the butterfly and 32nd in the freestyle. He and Braun also were part of a McHenry relay that reached state last season.

COOPER LANGANIS Cary-Grove, sr.

The senior qualified for state in two events last season, finishing 25th in the prelims of both the 200 and 500 freestyle.

A natural distance swimmer and triathlete, Langanis’ coach said he came into this season with more sprint speed and will be aiming to make it to the second day of the state meet.

FRANCIS OGABAN Jacobs co-op (Hampshire), sr.

Ogaban was a state qualifier as a sophomore (100 backstroke) and had the times to do so again last season, but injuries from a car crash just before sectionals kept him out and ended his season. He is looking to regain that form and has showed signs in the opening weeks of the season.

NICK JASINSKI Cary-Grove co-op (CLC), so.

Jasinski broke onto the Fox Valley Conference scene as a freshman and made an immediate impact. He capped off a strong freshman season by winning the 100 backstroke at the conference meet, being named newcomer of the year and qualifying for state. He finished 35th in the 100 backstroke prelims at state last season.

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There is a perception among Bears fans, some members of the media and more than a few Bears players that the Week 8 meeting with the Vikings after their bye week was a game the Bears should have won.

It is false.

That last meeting was a game in which the Bears were less bad than the Vikings, but one in which the Vikings outgained the Bears, were better on Next up third down, outrushed the at Minnesota, Bears, 147-97 noon Sunday, – a common FOX, AM-780, theme in 105.9-FM almost every Bears game this year – and made the plays they needed to win while the Bears didn’t.

That 132 of the Vikings’ 327 yards of offense came in the final five minutes is irrelevant.

That was part of the game, wasn’t it?

Did the Bears fail to make the plays they needed to, or was it just the Vikings’ dumb luck?

The Vikings added a 65-yard punt return touchdown against the Bears’ middling special teams, and had Vikings offensive coordinator Norv Turner not inexplicably taken the ball out of Adrian Peterson’s hands in the second half, giving him the ball only seven times for 35 yards after he’d racked up 68 yards on 13 carries in the first, who knows how close the game would have been?

The question now is, are the Vikings a good football team?

After racing out to a 7-2 start, Minnesota has lost two straight and three of its past four, those losses all to NFC elite, Arizona, Seattle and Green Bay. The Vikings hold the NFC’s sixth and final seed in the playoffs. Can they hang on?

The Bears do not match up well with Shea McClellin, Christian Jones, Jonathan Anderson and Adrian Amos all struggling against the run and Adrian Peterson coming after them.

But they can gain an edge up front where only center Joe Berger has been consistently solid.

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Benedetto picked for AFCA’s Coaches’ Leadership Institute Coaching football isn’t defined by a season or by a player’s career for Nick Benedetto.

“Every guy who has ever played for me, I still have his cell phone number,” he said.

“I enjoy helping mentor our guys and to help them become better men and better football players.”

While building relationships with players and coaches alike, Benedetto, a Crystal Lake South graduate, has earned national recognition.

Benedetto, the thirdyear defensive coordinator at NCAA Division II West Virginia State University, has been selected for the inaugural American Football Coaches Association’s 30 Under 30 Coaches’ Leadership Institute.

The 29-year-old Benedetto was among 30 coaches selected from various levels of the profession, ranging from high school to D-I. Benedetto, who also coaches defensive backs, is one of only two D-II coaches to be selected for the one-day event at the AFCA 2016 convention next month in San Antonio.

as defensive backs coach.

“Everywhere I’ve been, I’ve picked up things that have made me better,” he said.

Top Cowboy: Oklahoma State senior wrestler Austin “I’m excited to learn and to Marsden, the nation’s fourthgrow, not only to be a better ranked 285-pounder, defeated football coach but to be a betseventh-ranked Ross Larson, ter man of influence,” he said.

6-1, last weekend. The indi“It’s awesome to be recognized vidual win helped the ninthfor an award like this. But this ranked Cowboys defeat No. 7 is something that belongs to Oklahoma, 37-3. our football program. I’m just Marsden, a Crystal Lake proud to be a part of it.”

Central alumnus, is 8-1 this The Yellow Jackets season to lift his career victofinished 5-6 this season for Photo provided ry total to 85. The Cowboys are the school’s most productive Crystal Lake South graduate Nick Benedetto, the third-year defensive 3-2 overall, including a 2-0 recampaign since 2008. coordinator at NCAA Division II West Virginia State University, has cord in the Big 12 Conference.

This season, Benedetto’s All-region at Monmouth: been selected for the inaugural American Football Coaches Associadefense tied for the Mountain Marian Central grad Thomas tion’s 30 Under 30 Coaches’ Leadership Institute.

East Conference lead with Lesniewski, a freshman defen16 interceptions and ranked sive end for D-III Monmouth while recruiting in the Virin part because of a coaching fourth with 24 sacks. CL College’s football team, was ginia Beach, Virginia, area. staff that has 10 national South grad Dennis Gardeck, a “We want to play for champinamed third-team All-West championships. sophomore linebacker, earned onships.”

Region this month.

Benedetto won two NAIA first-team All-MEC honors beLesniewski was one of only Benedetto said the school titles as a player at the Unicause of his league-leading 11 opened a $3.5 million footversity of Sioux Falls in South two freshmen to be named sacks. Gardeck ranked eighth ball facility this year and to the all-region teams by Dakota and later played a nationally with two tackles D3Football.com. $50 million has been spent year of indoor football for the for loss per game, while his While helping the Scots on improvements around Sioux Falls Storm. His coachsacks per game were 11th-best the Institute, West Virginia, to an 8-2 record this fall, ing career has included stops nationally.

Lesniewski posted a teamcampus. at the University of South “We’ve got a plan in place,” The program’s improveDakota as safeties coach and high 11 sacks to become ments, Benedetto said, are Grand View (Iowa) University the school’s first defensive said Benedetto this week

ON CAMPUS Barry Bottino

Cary-Grove co-op (Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Prairie Ridge) Coach: Rick Schaefer (fifth season) Last season: 5-1 dual meet record (4-0 in FVC Valley), two state qualifiers Top returners: Cooper Langanis, sr.; Nick Jasinski, so.; Ethan Hare, jr.; Scott Eibel, sr.

Key newcomers: Noah Bengston, fr.; Omid Babkhani, so.

Worth noting: The Trojans have won eight consecutive conference titles and bring back two state qualifiers (Langanis and Jasinski).

Schaefer said he has the largest team in program history (44 swimmers) and “as a team, we are much stronger than last season.” Early

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McHenry Coach: Craig Fowles (14th season) Last season: Second at conference, two state individual qualifiers (Braun and Schopen) and a state qualifying relay (400 freestyle) Top returners: Kevin Braun, sr.; Trey Schopen, sr.; Jackson Smith, sr.

Key newcomers: Dylan Qualls, fr.; Nathan Murrin, fr.; Riley Hedberg, fr.; Ruslan Fowles, fr.; Bryce Williams, fr.; Braeden Bromley, fr.

Worth noting: The Warriors finished last season with two individuals and a relay at the state meet and are looking to return and improve on their finishes. Braun, last year’s Northwest Herald Swimmer of the Year, and Schopen lead the way as two-time state qualifiers. Smith

went to state with them as part of the 400 freestyle relay. Fowles said his group of six newcomers is “one of the best freshman classes I’ve had.” Fowles said the new class reminded him of Braun, Schopen and Smith’s freshman group, but more exciting because he has twice as many of them.

Woodstock co-op (Woodstock, Woodstock North) Coach: Ian Shanahan (13th season) Last season: Fifth place at conference, 13th at sectional Top returners: Jeremy Wolf, jr.; Jake Maher, so.; Mark Harter, sr.

Key newcomers: Ben Thuma, fr.

Worth noting: Ten of Woodstock’s 18 swimmers this season are new to competitive swimming, so Shanahan said they will focus on coaching a lot of technique and fundamentals this season and hope to see consistent growth and improvement reflected in times throughout the year. Woodstock, however, isn’t without some quality competitors. Wolf and Maher each won multiple events in their

season-opening dual meet. Harter and Thuma joined Wolf and Maher on a winning relay against Elgin.

Huntley Coach: Brenda Czarnecki (first season) Last season: Fourth at conference, one state qualifier (Bryan Haage) Top returners: Aaron Vandy, sr.; Quinn Landoch, sr.; Dillon Gaynor, sr.; Thomas Gaudio, sr.; Marco LoPiccolo, so.

Worth noting: The Red Raiders have a new coach in place after a tumultuous 2014-15 season. Huntley will miss conference champion and state qualifier Bryan Haage, but have gotten strong leadership from their four seniors: captains Vandy and Landoch along with Gaynor and Gaudio. The rest of the relatively small team is made up of underclassmen. The Red Raiders finished fifth at the seven-team St. Viator Invitational with Gaynor placing eighth in the 100 backstroke.

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Continued from page C1 Braun said he has been swimming and lifting weights multiple times a day and can feel the difference in the water.

“I’ve been training so much. It’s awesome; I love it,” Braun said. “I’ve got this drive this year and it’s been incredible so far.”

The other local team with two returning state qualifiers, Cary-Grove, is aiming to win its ninth consecutive Fox Valley Conference title behind Langanis and Jasinski.

Cary-Grove co-op coach Rick Schaefer said Langanis, who comes from a distance swimming background, this summer returned from training in Florida with more sprint speed.

Jasinski is looking to fol-

low up a breakout freshman season that saw him qualify for state and win the conference’s newcomer of the year award.

“Nick is better. He’s just a year older, he’s stronger, he’s just better,” Schaefer said. “He’s already right at the state qualifying time right now. We’ve swam a couple meets already and he’s gone pretty consistently 54 in the fly and low-54 in the back, so he’s right there already.”

Even with other strong competition in the area, the Trojans have more depth than anyone else and Schaefer said that so far, his team has surpassed expectations.

Times are down from the same meets last season; they are fielding relays they thought they wouldn’t be able to.

“I don’t know if it’s a combination of a couple

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Interrante leads J’burg over D-C

Cary-Grove’s Nick Jasinski competes in the 100-yard backstroke preliminary at the state meet Feb. 27 at New Trier High School in Winnetka. The Trojans have won eight consecutive conference titles and bring back two state qualifiers (Cooper Langanis and Jasinski). season results seem to back that up, with a number of swimmers posting better times than they did at this point last season, Schaefer said. However, with the strength of other local teams he expects this year’s conference race to be the most difficult yet.

Shining at Worcester State:

Woodstock grad Joe White scored one of his team’s three third-period goals Dec. 9 to lead D-III Worcester State to a 5-1 hockey victory against Stonehill.

The victory helped the Lancers (3-8-1) snap a seven-game losing streak. For the season, White has two goals and three assists.

Last month, White was named to the Worcester City Shootout All-Tournament Team. He ranks second on the team this season in goals and third in assists. In four seasons, White has played in 86 games.

PREP ROUNDUP

Boys swimming season preview capsules Jacobs co-op (Jacobs, Dundee-Crown, Hampshire) Coach: Rick Andresen (11th season) Last season: 2-3 dual meet record, third at conference, 10th at sectional Top returners: Dane Cipparone, sr.; Bartek Czyz, sr.; Kevin Derby, sr.; Cole Guenther, sr.; Collin Waddell, so.; Hampshire swimmers Francis Ogaban, sr.; Kristian Van Wiel, sr.; Reid Coyle, so.; Elijah Stuart, so.; Gage Efken, jr.; Lucas Becker, so.; Matt James, so.

Key newcomers: Mitch Barrett, fr.; Eric Boysen, fr.; Justin Lorenz, fr.; James Spurny, fr.; Jacob Carignan, fr.; Harold Ogaban, fr.; Wiktor Sereda, fr.

Worth noting: Andersen likes the team’s mixture of youth, potential and experience. The Golden Eagles have six freshmen, four sophomores and six seniors.

That depth showed as Jacobs co-op began the season by winning both the varsity and junior varsity levels of the Rockford Harlem Invitational. Brothers Francis and Harold Ogaban each have started the season with individual wins.

Francis Ogaban previously qualified for state in the backstroke.

lineman to be name all-region since 2009. Among his 40 total tackles, Lesniewski led the team with 14.5 tackles for loss.

The Midwest Conference also named Lesniewski to the All-South Division First Team.

things,” Schaefer said. “I really believe that some kids put up some splits that I think surprised other kids and that’s making everybody realize that they’re going to have to work a little bit more to keep what they had, otherwise they’re going to lose it to some of these younger kids. Some of the younger kids are really swimming well, some of the underclassmen.”

One other challenger to Cary-Grove in the conference race will be the Jacobs co-op team, which has started the season with a couple good invitational showings. The Golden Eagles are led by Hampshire senior Francis Ogaban, who qualified for state as a sophomore and had the times to do so again last year before being injured in a car crash before sectionals.

His younger brother, Harold, also has impressed in the first

couple events of his freshman year.

Huntley and Woodstock co-op round out the conference and both will be looking to build a foundation.

Huntley lost a state qualifier to graduation, welcomes a new coach and is looking for stability after a rocky 2014-15 season. Woodstock co-op has 10 of its 18 swimmers who are new to competition.

So can McHenry, with a freshman class Fowles is excited about, finally snap Cary-Grove’s eight-year title streak?

Fowles said McHenry “has a better chance” than previous years of catching the Trojans, but with CaryGrove’s depth advantage, “it’s a tossup. Maybe I’ll get some guys to really perform and do something spectacular. That’s what it would take, is what I’m thinking.”

Johnson’s 19 points lead McHenry in win

Classic in Richmond, Chanel Fanter had 23 points for the Gators (7-4) and Annika Sevcik added 13, making 7 of 10 free throws.

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Kirsten Voel-Pel scored 13 points to lead the Wolves to a Fox Valley Conference Fox Division win. Nicole Dorn added 10 points for Prairie Ridge (84, 4-1 FVC Fox), and Aly Clark and Haylee Giffels each had eight.

Hampshire 49, Lakes 37: At Hampshire, Emma Benoit led the Whip-Purs with 25 points in a nonconference win. Nikki Dumoulin added nine points for Hampshire (9-3), and Rachel Dumoulin had eight.

Aannah Interrante scored 18 points to lead the Johnsburg girls basketball team to a 6155 win over Dundee-Crown in the opening round of the Woodstock Pool on Friday at the Northern Illinois Classic in Woodstock.

Interrante had four 3-pointers for the Skyhawks (11-1), who jumped out to a 20-9 lead after the first quarter. The sophomore guard scored 15 of 18 points in the second half, while Kayla Stefka and Jazza Johns each added 12 points in the win.

Paige Gieseke had a gamehigh 20 points to lead the Chargers, while Melissa Barker scored 18, hitting six 3s. Madilyn Tripp added 11 points in the loss.

McHenry 65, Crystal Lake Central 43: At the Northern Illinois

Classic in McHenry, Kaleigh Johnson finished with a gamehigh 19 points to lead the Warriors, while Isabel Gscheidle had 14, including four 3s.

Clare Urbanski led the Tigers with 15 points, and Madison Haslow had 14.

Woodstock 57, North Chicago 39: At the Northern Illinois

Classic in Woodstock, Brecken Overly had 14 points, including a pair of 3s, to lead the Blue Streaks to a win against the defending tournament champions. Diana Spokas added 12 points, and Gabriella Scolio had nine.

Belvidere 36, Marian Central 35: At the Northern Illinois Classic in Richmond, Vannessa Garrelts had 13 points, including three 3s, for the Hurricanes in a loss. Makala Villont added six points for Marian Central.

Round Lake 57, Marengo 39:

At the Northern Illinois Classic in McHenry, Lauren Aubry scored 10 points for the Indians, and Kaila Rondorf and Amber Proberts both added nine in a loss.

Prairie Ridge 52, Grayslake North 48: At Crystal Lake,

BOYS BASKETBALL Johnsburg 65, Harvard 23: At

Johnsburg, Michael Rackow scored 10 points to lead the Skyhawks to a 65-23 Big Northern Conference East Division win.

Tanner Kreassig added nine points for Johnsburg (53, 1-1 BNC East), while Zach Toussaint had eight points in the win. Eric McDowell led the Hornets with 12.

Marist 46, Marian Central 44:

At Chicago, the Hurricanes dropped an East Suburban Catholic Conference game.

Marian (6-2) trailed 30-17 in the first half and outscored Marist, 27-16, after the break.

WRESTLING Crystal Lake Central 37, Huntley 26: At Huntley, the Tigers

won a Fox Valley Conference crossover dual.

Michael Petersen (145 pounds), Liam O’Donnell (160) and Austin Parks (195) each recorded pins in the win for the Tigers, while Brock Montford (113), Austin Ernd (132), Seamus O’Donnell (170) all had decisions.

For Huntley, Zach Stenger (126) and Dominic Swanson (285) had pins in the loss. The Red Raiders had a bench misconduct and lost a team point.

Barrington 48, McHenry 28:

At McHenry, Matt Nagel (182) and Alex Lee (195) both recorded pins in a nonconference loss for the Warriors (8-4). DerLakes 43, Crystal Lake South ek Neises (132) added a major 41: At the Northern Illinois decision, 15-5.

Ahr scores 25, grabs 15 rebounds • THUNDER-ROCKETS Continued from page C1

The Thunder struggled with several unforced errors, but one thing that worked well for them was the play of senior forward Ahr. Ahr dominated the paint all night and finished with 25 points and 15 rebounds while shooting 64 percent from the field.

“I really have to give my

teammates credit for getting me the ball inside, which gave me some open looks,” Ahr said. “We started out kind of cold tonight, but eventually played like we know we are capable of.”

Richmond-Burton played much better in the second half and cut the lead to three in the third quarter before the Thunder closed the quarter on a 9-0 run. The Rockets were led by Anna Vlasak with 15 points.

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BLACKHAWKS ANALYSIS

It’s OK to have mixed feelings about Hawks star

By MARK LAZERUS mlazerus@suntimes.com BUFFALO, N.Y. – Spoiler alert: Patrick Kane is going to be cheered here Saturday.

Western New York’s favorite son will be embraced as always, cheered for his exploits on the ice, forgiven for his transgressions – real and perceived, proven and alleged – off the ice. He arguably is the greatest athlete ever to come out of the city, in the discussion with Bob Lanier, Warren Spahn and Rob Gronkowski.

Just like he’s been cheered in Chicago – the city’s most exciting athlete, a three-time champion who reinvigorated a franchise and a fan base.

Just like he’s been lauded and praised in newspapers and on websites and on TV sets across North

America over the past few months – the Hart Trophy front-runner after a history-making 26-game point streak that captivated the hockey world and earned the Blackhawks SportsCenter-opening status on a regular basis at the height of football season.

What Kane has done on the ice in the first few months of the season is remarkable, and entirely praise-worthy. Completely on its own. Not because of the three-month investigation into a sexual assault allegation against him in his hometown of Hamburg, New York – one that resulted in no charges, and with an unusually dismissive district attorney Frank Sedita all but mocking the case and calling it a farce. Not despite it, either.

This isn’t some heroic story about overcoming adversity and succeeding in the face of obstacles and odds.

To claim that it is diminishes the seriousness of the allegation, and does a gross disservice to victims of sexual assault, many of whom might think twice about reporting their own experiences after witnessing the sideshow and the public shaming that occurred during the Kane case. Kane’s reputation wasn’t the only one dragged through the mud.

Patrick Kane The two can be separated – Kane and the Kane case.

The two must be separated. It’s unfair to Kane to forever attach his name to a case that the legal system decided amounted to nothing. But it’s unfair to fans to expect blind loyalty and total forgiveness, too.

It’s OK that so many fans – in Chicago, in Buffalo, and around the

league – have stood by their man. It’s OK that some fans have been turned off from the Hawks by the callous way the situation was handled in September. It’s OK that so many fans feel conflicted by the whole thing, sensitive to the seriousness of the situation, but still in love with a team that has given them so much joy and so much fun over the years.

Saturday’s game in Buffalo was circled the moment the allegation surfaced in early August. But the narrative has changed. Kane was not charged. Kane hasn’t missed a day.

And Kane is lighting up the NHL at a pace that hasn’t been seen in years.

It’s OK to celebrate that like much of Chicago has, like much of Buffalo surely will. And it’s OK to be torn about that, too.

“When you have to talk about it every day it gets a little taxing,”

BEARS NOTES

SPORTS BRIEFS

Callahan doubtful, Jeffery questionable

Hawks’ Kruger out about 4 months after surgery

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Marcus Kruger hasn’t scored a goal in 33 games this season. Has only one assist. But Kruger has carved out a niche for himself as the Blackhawks’ top penalty-killer and the anchor of its defensive-minded fourth line – a niche that now becomes a hole for the next four months.

Kruger underwent surgery Friday to repair a dislocated left wrist suffered when he crashed into the boards during Thursday’s victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Team doctor Michael Terry said the 25-year-old Swede should “return to hockey activities in approximately four months.”

That puts Kruger’s return right around the start of the playoffs.

The Hawks recalled Phillip Danault, who has only played in six games with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs after undergoing offseason hip surgery, to take Kruger’s roster spot.

Danault, the 26th overall pick in the 2011 draft, is a 22-yearold center who appeared in two games with the Hawks last season. He had 13 goals and 25 assists in 70 games last season for Rockford, and the organization has projected him as a Kruger-type player.

Day’s wife suffering from concussion symptoms CLEVELAND – The wife of PGA champion Jason Day is suffering from concussion symptoms after NBA star LeBron James crashed into her during a Cavaliers game.

Day’s agent, Bud Martin, issued a statement Friday morning saying Ellie Day “is resting comfortably and appreciates all of those who have reached out and are concerned about her.” He added she has “no hard feelings” toward James and quotes her as saying, “He was just doing his job. Go Cavs.”

Ellie Day was carried from Quicken Loans Arena on a backboard, placed on a stretcher with her head immobilized and taken to MetroHealth Medical Center on Thursday night. She was released early Friday morning.

Notre Dame freshman WR suspended from team

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame freshman receiver Jalen Guyton has been suspended from all football-related activities.

University spokesman Michael Bertsch said Guyton, who had not played this season, has been suspended pending the resolution of a private university process.

Bertsch said he could not comment further.

The eighth-ranked Fighting Irish (10-2) play No. 7 Ohio State (11-1) in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1.

Guyton is a 6-foot, 200-pound receiver from Allen, Texas.

– Wire reports

Kane said the other day. “But I’m excited just to play hockey now.”

A couple months ago, he could have said the same thing about a serious, potentially life-altering investigation. But this week, he was talking about a franchise-record point streak, an impressive, potentially career-defining run of dominance. The narrative has changed. The investigation is over. The future for Kane is as bright as ever. If you can move on as so many fans have, great, enjoy it.

Kane’s run has been nothing short of phenomenal and wildly entertaining.

But if you can’t move on, if you can’t get past a distressing and disturbing summer, that’s all right, too.

Kane has changed the narrative by talent and sheer force of will. But it’s up to each individual fan to decide whether to buy in. And there’s no right answer. No wrong one, either.

By KEVIN FISHBAIN kfishbain@chicagofootball.com

(knee/hand) also will be sidelined. Smith has 56 tackles, five QB hits and two passes defensed.

Receiver Charles Johnson (ankle) and defensive end Scott Crichton (concussion) also were ruled out.

Defensive tackle Lineal Joseph (foot) and defensive end Everson Griffen (shoulder) were limited in practice Friday and are questionable.

Griffen leads the team with 8.5 sacks. Joseph has seven tackles for loss.

McCaskey speaks: Bears chairman George McCaskey has not seen the movie “Concussion” yet, but is in support of something that promotes player safety.

“The important part is that any attention on player health and safety is a good thing,” he said Friday. “The NFL’s made changes in recent years, rules changes, research is being funded, we need to improve the science, we need to improve the equipment and we need to improve the rules, need to improve the rules enforcement and we think that the changes that we’re making in the NFL will filter down to all levels, college, high school, youth and in all other states.”

He also said he and his mother, Virginia, are pleased with the direction of the team, but of course would prefer more victories.

“I said at the time she’s been very supportive of the changes that we made,” he said. “She likes the progress she’s seen. She, like everyone else here, including John (Fox) and (general manager) Ryan (Pace), would like to see more Ws. But we’re moving forward.”

Bulls more potent on offense with Hoiberg

LAKE FOREST – Cornerback Bryce Callahan (quad) did not practice Friday and is doubtful for Sunday’s game in Minnesota. Bears coach John Fox did say that all players will travel for the game.

Receiver Alshon Jeffery (calf, illness) returned to practice in a limited fashion.

He’s questionable, along with linebacker Pernell McPhee (knee), safety Tracy Porter (ankle), defenBryce Callahan sive lineman Will Sutton (knee) and tight end Zach Miller (rib). McPhee is expected to return to game action after missing last week’s loss to Washington.

Cornerback Sherrick McManis cleared the concussion protocol and was limited in practice. He also is questionable. Safety Demontre Hurst could play the nickel corner spot if McManis is not able to play against the Vikings.

“He was a guy we liked as coaches the whole season – camp, he’s been on and off the roster as far as 53, but he’s been with the team the whole season,” Fox said of Hurst.

“He’s a dependable, accountable guy that … he’ll probably get more of an opportunity moving forward.”

In Minnesota, the Vikings will be without two of their top defensive players Sunday. Linebacker Anthony Barr (groin/hand), who has 61 tackles, seven QB hits and three forced fumbles will not play for the second game in a row. Safety Harrison Smith

Butler, Rose combine for 77 points in loss

Game plan should be easy to draw up for Fox & Co.

AP photo

Bulls guard Derrick Rose reacts after turning the ball over late in the third overtime against the Pistons on Friday night at the United Center. The Bulls lost, 147-144, in four overtimes.

PISTONS 147, BULLS 144 (4OT)

By JOE COWLEY jcowley@suntimes.com CHICAGO – Four straight wins before an epic quadruple-overtime 147-144 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Friday night, and now a 15-9 overall record.

Just imagine what this Bulls team could become once coach Fred Hoiberg feels comfortable enough to empty out the entire playbook with this group.

“Yeah, that’s the big thing right now, is to try to get everything that we have in and get better at it before we add too many new things,” Hoiberg admitted.

It’s obvious what they’ve gotten better at. That was on full display for a second straight game. After Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler combined for 43 points in Wednesday’s win over Memphis, they were at it again against Detroit, as the two totaled 77 points.

It was Rose who was truly impressive, especially with the aggressiveness and speed in which he attacked the rim the entire evening.

There is no question,

however, that the offensive-minded Hoiberg has had to dummy-down the playbook, whether it’s because of an NBA schedule that doesn’t allow as much practice time or simply the personnel he was gifted not fitting well with the scheme. Maybe both.

Either way, even the Bulls players feel it’s up to them to play catch-up with what their coach is asking, rather than forcing him to slow down the learning process.

“It’s not on him. It’s on us,” Butler said. “He can do all the rah-rah-ing and talking he wants to do. He’s not out there playing. That’s on us to bring ourselves together. We’re supposed to be a team full of leaders. We know what we’re supposed to do. We know the common goal. The coach don’t win the games. The players do.”

Hoiberg, however, is trying to equip them the best way possible to try to do that.

“In practice [Thursday], had a couple new things, but looking back at it I probably put a little too much in initially,” Hoiberg said. “Now that we’ve kind of shrunk our package, I think we’ve done a better job as far as moving in our flow, and that’s what we have to get good at.

“There are things that we started with that I thought could be very good for this team that we have not run as much. We’ve still gone to it a

couple times, but as you gather more information on the stuff you’re running and get the efficiency of the plays, that’s kind of been the reason that we’ve shrunk down the package.”

The only shrinking that went on Friday at the United Center was the Bulls in the fourth overtime, as Detroit came out with a take-no-prisoners approach in the final five-minute stanza.

After a Rose floater made it a five-point Bulls deficit, Rose fouled Reggie Jackson on a 3-point attempt, sending him to the line with 3:02 left.

He made a pair, but Butler answered with back-to-back layups on the other end to cut it to three.

The Butler takeover continued with a jumpshot, but Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a wide-open 3 with 1:38 left to keep it a six-point lead. After the two teams traded baskets, Butler’s career-night continued, hitting two free throws to give him 40 points.

Jackson, however, wasn’t going away, attacking Rose off the pick-and-roll once again, and putting Detroit (16-12) up 145-139 with 54.9 seconds left.

The Bulls cut it to four, and when Butler hit a circus-like 3-pointer with just less than five seconds left, Jackson again was at the line.

He all but iced the game, making both, with Butler missing the last-second shot.

• ARKUSH

Continued from page C1 Left tackle Matt Kalil, drafted to be a franchise player, has been wildly inconsistent, guards Brandon Fusco and Mike Harris are just guys and rookie T.J. Clemmings eventually might be a good one at right tackle, but he has a long way to go.

Defensively, the key to this game will be the play of defensive lineman Eddie Goldman, Mitch Unrein, Jarvis Jenkins, Bruce Gaston and Will Sutton.

If they can clog the line of scrimmage, they won’t stop Peterson, but limit him and they’ll have a chance.

Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has been beyond mediocre in his sophomore campaign, throwing for 189 yards a game with only nine touchdowns and eight interceptions through 13 games.

Surprisingly, the Bears are a better pass rushing and pass protecting team than Minnesota, with the Vikings 28th in quarterback sack percentage allowed and 16th

sacking QBs, while the Bears are 12th rushing the passer and eighth protecting QB Jay Cutler.

When pressured, Bridgewater consistently breaks down.

The best way to protect Cutler on Sunday will be to run the football against a Vikings defense that is 20th in the league stopping the running game.

With linebacker Anthony Barr and safety Harrison Smith ruled out of this game with injuries, and defensive end Everson Griffen and defensive tackle Linval Joseph likely to go but to be playing hurt, the run game is the Bears’ best option to exploit Minnesota’s ninth-ranked scoring defense and keep Peterson on the sideline.

This is an easy game plan to prepare. Whether the Bears can execute it after their big flops at home the past two weeks will be interesting to see.

• Chicago Football editor Hub Arkush can be reached at harkush@chicagofootball.com or on Twitter @Hub_Arkush.

4 SPORTS • Saturday, December 19, 2015 • Section C • Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com

WHITE SOX

Reliever Jones gets $8M, 3-year contract extension

By DARYL VAN SCHOUWEN dvanschouwen@suntimes.com The White Sox and right-handed reliever Nate Jones agreed to a three-year, $8 million contract extension Friday.

With his new deal, Jones will earn $900,000 in 2016, $1.9 million in 2017 and $3.95 million in 2018.

The Sox hold club options for 2019 ($4.65M) and 2020 ($5.15M) with a mutual for 2021 ($6M). If either club option is declined, Jones would receive a $1.25 million buyout.

Jones, 29, who would have been eligible for free agency in 2018, appeared in only two games in 2014 because of a back injury and then Tommy John surgery. If he needs another UCL replacement before the end of the 2018 season, the mutual option becomes a club option and the three club options would total $8.5MM. Jones made the first of 19 appearances last season Aug. 17 and finished with a 3.32 ERA in 19 innings, striking out 27, walking six and allowing 12 hits. His sinking fastball was back, in the upper 90s

AP file photo

Relief pitcher Nate Jones and the White Sox have agreed to an $8 million, three-year contract, a deal that could increase to $22.55 million over six seasons if three options are exercised. and touching 100 mph, enough for the Sox to tie him up long term.

“It’s not just about me,” Jones said Friday of his comeback. “It’s the guys that got me back – the pitching coaches, athletic trainers,

strength and conditioning coaches.

I mean it was a long road. But this definitely makes it worth it.”

“I’m glad they think enough of me to offer me this. I want to be a White Sox for a long time. They are doing things right and building their team to win. I want to be a part of that winning.”

As a rookie in 2012, Jones went 8-0 with a 2.39 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 65 appearances and 71⅔ innings. In 2013, his ERA climbed to 4.15 with 89 strikeouts in 79 innings. He went to spring training in 2014 as a leading candidate for the closer’s role but was stymied by a back injury.

He figures to work as a setup man for closer David Robertson.

“We view Nate as a key component in the back end of our bullpen,” Sox general manager Rick Hahn said. “Nate is a homegrown pitcher with a power arm and tremendous work ethic, so we are excited to be able to reward him for what he has accomplished thus far in his career and potentially keep him in a White Sox uniform for the next six seasons.”

PREPS GIRLS BASKETBALL

BOYS BASKETBALL

7 15 15 11 – 48 13 12 13 14 – 52

PRAIRIE RIDGE (52) Statter 2 0-0 4, Dorn 2 6-8 10, Giffels 3 2-2 8, Perhats 1 0-2 2, Clark 4 0-2 8, Lockwood 2 3-6 7, Voel-Pel 5 3-7 13. Totals: 19 14-27 52.

HAMPSHIRE 49, LAKES 37 Lakes Hampshire

4 10 11 12 – 37 10 13 10 16 – 49

HAMPSHIRE (49) Benoit 11 3-4 25, Heine 1 0-0 2, N. Dumoulin 2 5-6 9, Peters 1 1-2 3, Thompson 1 0-0 2, R. Dumoulin 3 2-2 8. Totals: 19 11-16 49.

JOHNSBURG 65, HARVARD 23 Harvard Johnsburg

JOHNSBURG 61, DUNDEE-CROWN 55 20 13 17 11 – 61 9 16 18 10 – 55

JOHNSBURG (61) Piggott 1 0-0 2, Me. Madsen 2 0-0 5, Mo. Madsen 2 0-0 6, Sommerfeldt 2 0-0 4, McCauley 1 0-0 2, Interrante 6 2-3 18, Johns 5 2-4 12, Stefka 4 3-5 12. Totals: 23 7-12 61.

DUNDEE-CROWN (55) White 2 0-0 4, Barker 6 0-0 18, Gieseke 8 4-8 20, Hrinowich 1 0-0 2, Tripp 4 3-6 11.

Totals: 21 7-14 55.

3-point goals: Johnsburg 8 (Interrante 4, Mo. Madsen, Me. Madsen, Stefka), Dundee-Crown 6 (Barker 6). Total fouls: Johnsburg 12, Dundee-Crown 13.

ROUND LAKE 57, MARENGO 39 Marengo Round Lake

12 10 6 11 – 39 13 12 15 17 – 57

MARENGO (39) Aubry 4 2-4 10, Ritter 0 1-4 1, Rondorf 2 3-4 9, Chanthalansy 4 0-0 8, Pace 1 0-0 2, Proberts 3 3-4 9. Totals: 14 9-16 39.

3-point goals: Marengo 2 (Rondorf 2).

MCHENRY 65 CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL 43 McHenry CL Central

14 17 17 17 – 65 7 9 15 12 – 43

MCHENRY (65) Gscheidle 4 2-4 14, Johnson 7 3-3 19, Kaempf 2 2-2 6, Hartfield 1 0-0 2, Howie 1 0-0 2, Funk 2 1-2 5, Alsot 2 3-9 7, Hahndorf 2 4-4 8. Totals: 21 15-24 65.

CL CENTRAL (43) Harris 0 1-2 1, Urbanski 6 0-5 15, Olson 0 1-2 1, Hollander 0 0-2 0, Freund 1 5-6 7, Johnsey 2 0-1 5, Haslow 5 2-4 14. Totals: 14 9-20 43.

3-point goals: McHenry 6 (Gscheidle 4, Johnson 2), CL Central 6 (Urbanski 3, Haslow 2, Johnsey 1). Total fouls: McHenry 18m CL Central 15.

BELVIDERE 36 MARIAN CENTRAL 35 Marian Central Belvidere

10 7 14 8

10 8 – 35 7 7 – 36

MARIAN CENTRAL (35) Garrelts 5 0-0 13, Gillespie 0 1-2 1, Knuth 2 0-1 4, Radecki 2 1-2 5, Palmer 1 0-0 2, Villont 2 2-2 6, Rhodes 1 2-2 4.

Totals: 13 6-9 35.

3-point goals: Marian Central 3 (Garrelts 3).

LAKES 43, CRYSTAL LAKE SOUTH 41 CL South Lakes

11 6 9 15 – 41 12 11 10 10 – 43

CL SOUTH (41) Jozefowicz 2 0-2 5, Fanter 9 3-4 23, Sevcik 3 7-10 13. Totals: 14 10-16 41.

3-point goals: CL South 3 (Fanter 2, Jozefowiz).

WOODSTOCK NORTH 48 RICHMOND BURTON 40 Woodstock North 13 12 15 8 – 48 Richmond-Burton 12 5 11 12 – 40 WOODSTOCK NORTH (48) Schnulle 0 2-4 2, Schaffter 0 2-5 2, Nicks 3 1-2 7, Busch 2 2-2 6, Ahr 9 6-9 25, Zieman 2 0-0 6. Totals: 16 13-22 48.

RICHMOND-BURTON (40) Davids 1 2-4 4, Hogan 3 2-2 10, Vlasak 6 1-4 15, Legnaioli 0 1-3 1, Hahn 2 0-2 4, Malec 2 1-2 5, Curran 0 1-2 1. Totals: 14 8-19 40.

3-point goals: Woodstock North 3 (Zieman 2, Ahr 1), Richmond-Burton 4 (Hogan 2, Vlasak 2). Total Fouls: Wood-

0 2 5 16 – 23 21 13 19 12 – 65

JOHNSBURG (65) Bell 1 0-0 2, Stark 2 0-0 4, Toussaint 2 3-4 8, Rackow 4 0-0 10, Anderson 1 0-0 2, Kreassig 4 1-1 9, Kelly 1 1-4 3, Smith 1 0-0 2, Jordan 2 1-2 5, Bein 2 0-0 4, Nusser 2 0-0 4, Dombrowski 0 0-0 0, Whiting 0 0-2 0, Shelton 3 0-0 6, Deidrich 2 1-2 6. Totals: 27 7-16 65.

HARVARD (23) McDowell 4 1-1 12, Garcia 1 4-6 6, Lehman 0 0-1 0, Amaya 1 1-1 3, Ramirez 0 0-1 0, B. Overlee 0 0-2 0, C. Ovelee 0 2-2 2.

Totals: 6 8-14 23.

3-point goals: Johnsburg 4 (Rackow 2, Deidrich, Toussaint), Harvard 3 (McDowell 3).

NORTHERN ILLINOIS CLASSIC

Johnsburg Dundee-Crown

NHL

stock North 15, Richmond-Burton 24.

PRAIRIE RIDGE 52 GRAYSLAKE NORTH 48 Grayslake North Prairie Ridge

HOCKEY

WRESTLING BARRINGTON 48, MCHENRY 28 106: Priola (B) p. Gutierrez, 4:40 113: Shinhoster (B) p. McReynolds, 0:23 120: Viciondi (M) by forfeit 126: Hartman (B) maj. dec. T. Conlon, 13-0 132: Neises (M) maj. dec. McDonough, 15-5 138: Cysewski (B) maj. dec. M. Conlon, 14-3 145: Zawisza (B) p. Noles, 2:28 152: Meyer (B) p. Lopez, 3:51 160: Rassmusson (B) p. Swanson, 1:20 170: Guhde (B) maj. dec. Leske, 11-3 182: Nagel (M) p. Maschietto, 3:04 195: Lee (M) p. Juarez, 5:52 220: Crook (B) p. Little, 1:21 285: Gazzano (M) by forfeit

CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL 37 MCHENRY 26 106: Olivera (H) by forfeit 113: Montford (CLC) dec. Kosowski, 4-0 120: Spencer (H) dec. Burns, 9-2 126: Stenger (H) p. Burns, 9-2 132: Ernd (CLC) dec. Smoot, 12-10 138: L. Petersen (CLC) d. Brands by tech fall, 21-4 145: M. Peterson (CLC) p. Quiroz, 3:21 152: Zbilski (H) dec. Carone, 5-4 160: L O’Donnell (CLC) p. Kowalski, 1:48 170: S. O’Donnell (CLC) dec. Allen, 9-4 182: Mora (CLC) d. Wise by tech fall, 25-11 195: Parks (CLC) p. Colemans, 2:17 220: Blanchard (H) dec. K. O’Donnell, 7-4 285: Swanson (H) p. Vergara, 2:41

SCHEDULE

Saturday Boys Basketball: Cary-Grove vs.

Grant at Jacobs Tournament, Westminster Christian vs. Crystal Lake Central at Marengo Tournament, 9 a.m., Crystal Lake South vs.

Corliss at Jacobs Tournament, 10:30 a.m., South Elgin vs. Huntley at Jacobs Tournament, Sycamore vs. Richmond-Burton at Marengo Tournament, noon , Woodstock vs. Harvest Christian at Marengo Tournament, 1:30 p.m.

Johnsburg vs. Rockford Jefferson at Jacobs Tournament, Elgin vs. Woodstock North at Marengo Tournament, 3 p.m., Prairie Ridge vs. Rockford Boylan at Jacobs Tournament, 4:30 p.m., Marian Central vs. Zion-Benton at Jacobs Tournament, Marengo vs. Round Lake at Marengo Tournament, 6 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Crystal Lake South vs. Belvidere at Northern Illinois Classic, Woodstock vs. Dundee-Crown at Northern Illinois Classic, McHenry vs. Marengo at Northern Illinois Classic, Richmond-Burton vs.

Rockford Jefferson at Northern Illinois Classic, 9 a.m., Marian Central vs. Lakes at Northern Illinois Classic, Johnsburg vs. North Chicago at Northern Illinois Classic, Round Lake vs.

Crystal Lake Central at Northern Illinois Classic, Wauconda vs. Woodstock North at Northern Illinois Classic, 10:30 a.m., Belvidere vs. Lakes at Northern Illinois Classic, DundeeCrown vs. North Chicago at Northern Illinois Classic, Marengo vs. Crystal Lake Central at Northern Illinois Classic, Rockford Jefferson vs.

Woodstock North at Northern Illinois Classic, 1 p.m., Marian Central vs. Crystal Lake South at Northern Illinois Classic, Johnsburg vs.

Woodstock at Northern Illinois Classic, Round Lake vs. McHenry at Nortern Illinois Classic, Wauconda vs. Richmond-Burton at Northern Illinois Classic, 2:30 p.m.

Wrestling: Cary-Grove at Deerfield Quad, Crystal Lake Central at Yorkville Quad, Huntley at Marmion Triangular, Jacobs, Marian Central at Lake Park HS Tournament, Prairie Ridge at Glenbrook South Tournament, 9 a.m., Woodstock, Woodstock North, Johnsburg, Richmond-Burton at Harvard Tournament, 9:30 a.m., McHenry at McHenry Quad, 10 a.m.

Boys Bowling: Marengo at BNC Tournament, 1 p.m., Huntley, Woodstock co-op at Rockford East Holiday Invite, 1:30 p.m., McHenry at Invite, TBA Girls Bowling: Jacobs at Lisle Invite, 10 a.m.; Marengo at BNC Tournament at Forrest Hills Lanes, 1 p.m., Woodstock co-op, Huntley at Rockford East Invite, 1:30 p.m., McHenry at TBA Invite, TBA Boys Swimming: McHenry, Woodstock co-op at Rockford East Relays, 10 a.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 32 23 7 2 48 108 83 St. Louis 33 19 10 4 42 84 79 Minnesota 30 17 7 6 40 84 70 Blackhawks 33 18 11 4 40 89 78 Nashville 32 15 11 6 36 82 83 Colorado 33 16 16 1 33 90 89 Winnipeg 32 15 15 2 32 90 97 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 31 20 9 2 42 81 66 San Jose 32 16 15 1 33 85 87 Calgary 31 15 14 2 32 83 105 Vancouver 34 12 14 8 32 85 97 Arizona 31 14 15 2 30 86 102 Edmonton 33 14 17 2 30 87 100 Anaheim 30 11 14 5 27 56 76 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Friday’s Games Vancouver 4, Detroit 3, SO Boston 6, Pittsburgh 2 Washington 5, Tampa Bay 3 Florida 2, Carolina 0 Ottawa 4, San Jose 2 Winnipeg 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 Saturday’s Games Blackhawks at Buffalo, noon Calgary at St. Louis, 2 p.m.

Los Angeles at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Anaheim at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Carolina at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Dallas, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Nashville, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Blackhawks 4, Edmonton 0 Buffalo 3, Anaheim 0 Florida 5, New Jersey 1 Philadelphia 2, Vancouver 0 San Jose 5, Toronto 4, OT Los Angeles 3, Montreal 0 St. Louis 2, Nashville 1 Minnesota 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 Calgary 3, Dallas 1 Colorado 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 Columbus 7, Arizona 5

NHL LEADERS Through Dec. 16 Scoring GP Goal Kane, Blackhawks 33 19 Seguin, Dal 32 17 Benn, Dal 32 20 Hall, Edm 33 15

Asst PTS 28 47 25 42 21 41 20 35

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 17 7 .708 Indiana 16 9 .640 Bulls 15 9 .625 Detroit 16 12 .571 Milwaukee 10 17 .370 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 17 11 .607 Boston 14 13 .519 New York 13 14 .481 Brooklyn 7 19 .269 Philadelphia 1 27 .036 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 15 10 .600 Charlotte 15 10 .600 Orlando 15 11 .577 Atlanta 16 12 .571 Washington 10 14 .417

GB — 1½ 2 3 8½ GB — 2½ 3½ 9 16 GB — — ½ ½ 4½

PISTONS 147, BULLS 144 (4OT) Detroit Chicago

30 25 19 31 11 7 4 20 — 147 27 25 25 28 11 7 4 17 — 144

SATURDAY

TEAM

SUNDAY

Karlsson, Ott Sedin, Van Tarasenko, StL Gaudreau, Cgy Pavelski, SJ Cammalleri, NJ Sedin, Van Klingberg, Dal 5 tied with 30 pts.

32 33 32 31 31 32 33 32

7 14 20 12 15 11 9 5

28 20 13 21 16 20 22 26

35 34 33 33 31 31 31 31

AHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OL Pct Pts GF GA Rockford 18 6 1 .722 39 83 69 Lake Erie 15 7 1 .660 33 69 62 Milwaukee 17 9 1 .648 35 77 76 Grand Rapids 15 8 0 .646 31 72 61 Charlotte 14 11 1 .558 29 79 83 Wolves 12 10 1 .540 27 77 70 Manitoba 8 14 1 .380 19 49 77 Iowa 5 20 2 .250 15 58 100 Pacific Division W L OL Pct Pts GF GA Ontario 15 4 2 .762 32 62 39 Texas 14 11 2 .552 32 113 100 San Diego 12 10 0 .543 25 66 68 Bakersfield 11 10 1 .522 24 67 70 San Antonio 11 10 6 .519 28 80 83 San Jose 9 9 1 .500 22 57 69 Stockton 8 10 0 .450 18 55 59 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

Friday’s Games Syracuse 4, Binghamton 0 Utica 7, Springfield 4 Grand Rapids 5, Texas 4 Toronto 4, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3, SO Rochester 7, Hartford 1 Lehigh Valley 6, Hershey 4 Providence 3, Bridgeport 2, OT Rockford 6, Milwaukee 2 San Jose at San Diego (n) Bakersfield at Stockton (n) Saturday’s Games Rockford at Wolves, 7 p.m.

Providence at Springfield, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Hershey, 6 p.m.

Texas at Grand Rapids, 6 p.m.

Lake Erie at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Portland at Bridgeport, 6 p.m.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Syracuse, 6 p.m.

Hartford at Utica, 6 p.m.

Lehigh Valley at Binghamton, 6:05 p.m.

Albany at Rochester, 6:35 p.m.

Manitoba at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

San Diego at Ontario, 8 p.m.

at N.Y. Knicks 6:30 p.m.

WGN AM-1000

NATIONAL CONFERENCE North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 9 4 0 .692 317 245 Minnesota 8 5 0 .615 258 255 Bears 5 8 0 .385 272 314 Detroit 4 9 0 .308 267 336 East W L T Pct PF PA Washington 6 7 0 .462 281 307 Philadelphia 6 7 0 .462 301 322 N.Y. Giants 6 7 0 .462 338 320 Dallas 4 9 0 .308 230 305 South W L T Pct PF PA y-Carolina 13 0 0 1.000 411 243 Atlanta 6 7 0 .462 279 295 Tampa Bay 6 8 0 .429 311 353 New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 323 397West W L T Pct PF PA x-Arizona 11 2 0 .846 405 252 Seattle 8 5 0 .615 340 235 St. Louis 6 8 0 .429 241 294 San Francisco 4 9 0 .308 188 315 AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA y-New England 11 2 0 .846 402 253 N.Y. Jets 8 5 0 .615 325 256 Buffalo 6 7 0 .462 316 301 Miami 5 8 0 .385 264 331 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 6 7 0 .462 275 356 Houston 6 7 0 .462 259 291 Jacksonville 5 8 0 .385 326 357 Tennessee 3 10 0 .231 253 326 North W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 10 3 0 .769 354 229 Pittsburgh 8 5 0 .615 344 260 Baltimore 4 9 0 .308 278 326 Cleveland 3 10 0 .231 240 357 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 10 3 0 .769 281 225 Kansas City 8 5 0 .615 331 243 Oakland 6 7 0 .462 299 326 San Diego 3 10 0 .231 250 334 y-clinched division x-clinched playoff spot Thursday’s Game St. Louis 31, Tampa Bay 23 Saturday’s Game N.Y. Jets at Dallas, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Chicago at Minnesota, noon Atlanta at Jacksonville, noon

DETROIT (147) Morris 7-17 3-6 20, Ilyasova 6-17 5-8 18, Drummond 14-25 5-10 33, Jackson 12-27 7-10 31, Caldwell-Pope 7-18 1-4 17, Blake 3-5 1-2 8, Johnson 6-11 3-4 16, Anthony 0-0 2-2 2, Tolliver 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 56-124 27-46 147.

CHICAGO (144) Snell 1-7 0-0 3, Gibson 4-7 6-7 14, Gasol 10-23 10-12 30, Rose 14-34 5-5 34, Butler 14-29 14-16 43, McDermott 1-3 0-0 2, Noah 3-5 0-0 6, Mirotic 1-6 2-2 5, Brooks 1-3 0-0 2, Moore 1-2 2-2 5, Hinrich 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 50-120 39-44 144.

3-Point Goals–Detroit 8-29 (Morris 3-6, Caldwell-Pope 2-7, Blake 1-2, Johnson 1-2, Ilyasova 1-8, Tolliver 0-2, Jackson 0-2), Chicago 5-22 (Moore 1-1, Rose 1-3, Mirotic 1-3, Butler 1-4, Snell 1-7, Gasol 0-1, Hinrich 0-1, McDermott 0-2).

Fouled Out–Morris, Johnson, Drummond.

Rebounds–Detroit 82 (Drummond 21), Chicago 80 (Gasol 15). Assists–Detroit 28

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

BROOKLYN 7 p.m.

CSN AM-1000

at Buffalo Noon WGN AM-720

SAN JOSE 6 p.m.

CSN AM-720

ROCKFORD 7 p.m.

WCUU

at Dallas 7:30 p.m.

CSN AM-720 MANITOBA 7 p.m.

WCUU

at Rockford 7 p.m.

WCUU

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3 p.m.: NCAA Division II, championship, Shepherd vs.

AUTO RACING

NW Missouri St., at Kansas City, Kan., ESPN2

11:30 a.m.: FIA Formula E Championship, qualifying, at

3 p.m.: NCAA FCS, semifinal, Sam Houston St. at Jacksonville St., ESPNU

Punta del Este, Uruguay (taped), FS1 12:30 p.m.: FIA Formula E Championship, at Punta del

4:30 p.m.: Camellia Bowl, Ohio vs. Appalachian St., at

Este, Uruguay, FS1

Montgomery, Ala., ESPN

BOXING

Orlando, Fla., CBSSN

6 p.m.: Cure Bowl, San Jose St. vs. Georgia St., at 9:15 p.m.: Luis Ortiz vs. Bryant Jennings, for Ortiz’s interim WBA World heavyweight title; Nicholas Walters vs.

8 p.m.: New Orleans Bowl, Arkansas St. vs. Louisiana Tech, at New Orleans, ESPN

Jason Sosa, junior lightweights, at Verona, N.Y., HBO

COLLEGE HOCKEY COLLEGE BASKETBALL

6 p.m.: Michigan St. at Northeastern, NBCSN

11 a.m.: Utah vs. Duke, at New York, ESPN

COLLEGE WRESTLING

11 a.m.: Villanova at Virginia, ESPN2 11 a.m.: W. Kentucky at Louisville, ESPNU

3 p.m.: Penn State at Rider, CSN+

11 a.m.: Wichita St. at Seton Hall, FOX

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

11 a.m.: Auburn at Xavier, FS1

6:30 p.m.: Women, NCAA Division I Tournament, cham-

11 a.m.: Georgia Tech at Georgia, SEC

pionship, Nebraska vs. Texas, at Omaha, Neb., ESPN2

11:30 a.m.: Michigan St. at Northeastern, NBCSN Noon: North Carolina vs. UCLA, at Brooklyn, N.Y., CBS

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

1 p.m.: Indiana vs. Notre Dame, at Indianapolis, ESPN2

4 p.m.: UFC Fight Night, prelims, at Orlando, Fla., FS1

1 p.m.: Northwestern at DePaul, FS1

7 p.m.: UFC Fight Night, Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cer-

1 p.m.: Creighton at Oklahoma, ESPNU

rone; Junior Dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem, at Orlando,

1 p.m.: Oral Roberts at LSU, SEC

Fla., FOX

2:30 p.m.: Ohio St. vs. Kentucky, at Brooklyn, N.Y., CBS

NBA

3 p.m.: Cincinnati at VCU, CBSSN 3 p.m.: Tulane at Mississippi St., SEC

6 p.m.: Charlotte at Washington, NBA

4 p.m.: Georgia State at Southern Mississippi, CSN

6:30 p.m.: Bulls at New York, WGN, AM-1000

4 p.m.: Purdue vs. Butler, at Indianapolis, BTN

NFL

4 p.m.: FAU vs. Florida St., at Sunrise, Fla., FSN

7:25 p.m.: N.Y. Jets at Dallas, NFL

5 p.m.: NC State at Missouri, SEC 6 p.m.: Alabama (Birmingham) at Sout Florida, CSN+ 6 p.m.: Princeton vs. Maryland, at Baltimore, BTN 6 p.m.: N. Iowa vs. Iowa St., at Des Moines, Iowa, ESPNU 7 p.m.: Oklahoma St. vs. Florida, at Sunrise, Fla., FS1 7 p.m.: Rider at Providence, FSN

NHL Noon: Blackhawks at Buffalo, WGN, AM-720

SOCCER 4:30 a.m.: FIFA Club World Cup, final, River Plate vs. FC

7 p.m.: Wofford at Vanderbilt, SEC

Barcelona, at Yokohama, Japan, FS1

8 p.m.: Baylor at Texas A&M, ESPNU

7:25 a.m.: Premier League, Liverpool at Watford, NBCSN

8:30 p.m.: UNLV at Arizona, ESPN2 10 p.m.: Tennessee vs. Gonzaga, at Seattle, ESPNU

8:30 a.m.: Bundesliga, F.S.V. Mainz at Hertha BSC Berlin, FS1

10:30 p.m.: Texas at Stanford, ESPN2

10 a.m.: West Ham United at Swansea City, NBCSN

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

10:20 a.m.: Bundesliga, SV Darmstadt 98 at Borussia

11 a.m.: Celebration Bowl, North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn

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St., at Atlanta, ABC 1 p.m.: New Mexico Bowl, Arizona vs. New Mexico, at

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Albuquerque, N.m., ESPN 2:30 p.m.: Las Vegas Bowl, BYU vs. Utah, at Las Vegas,

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11 a.m.: UNC-Asheville at Georgetown, FSN

BETTING ODDS

Houston at Indianapolis, noon Carolina at N.Y. Giants, noon Tennessee at New England, noon Buffalo at Washington, noon Kansas City at Baltimore, noon Cleveland at Seattle, 3:05 p.m.

Green Bay at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Miami at San Diego, 3:25 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.

Denver at Pittsburgh, 3:25 p.m.

Arizona at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Monday’s Game Detroit at New Orleans, 7:30 p.m.

COLLEGE UPCOMING BOWL SCHEDULE Saturday Celebration Bowl Atlanta NC A&T (9-2) vs. Alcorn State (9-3), 11 a.m.

New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque Arizona (6-6) vs. New Mexico (7-5), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl BYU (9-3) vs. Utah (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ABC) Camelia Bowl Montgomery, Ala. Ohio (8-4) vs. Appalachian State (9-2), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Cure Bowl Orlando, Fla. San Jose State (5-7) vs. Georgia State (6-6), 6 p.m. (CBSSN) New Orleans Bowl Louisiana Tech (8-4) vs. Arkansas State (8-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Monday Miami Beach Bowl South Florida (8-4) vs. Western Kentucky (11-2), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise Akron (7-5) vs. Utah State (6-6), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Temple (10-3) vs. Toledo (9-2), 6 p.m.

(ESPN)

FCS PLAYOFFS Semifinals Friday North Dakota State 33, Richmond 7 Saturday Sam Houston State (11-3) at Jacksonville State (12-1), 11 a.m.

BASKETBALL Friday’s Games Detroit 147, Bulls 144, 4OT Indiana 104, Brooklyn 97 New York 107, Philadelphia 97 Orlando 102, Portland 94 Atlanta 109, Boston 101 Minnesota 99, Sacramento 95 San Antonio 115, L.A. Clippers 107 Toronto 108, Miami 94 Dallas 97, Memphis 88 Utah 97, Denver 88 Milwaukee at Golden State (n) New Orleans at Phoenix (n) Saturday’s Games Bulls at New York, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 4 p.m.

Charlotte at Washington, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Memphis, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Houston, 7 p.m.

FIVE-DAY PLANNER

(Jackson 13), Chicago 21 (Rose 8). Total Fouls–Detroit 35, Chicago 35. Technicals–Drummond, Detroit defensive three second, Noah, Chicago defensive three second. A–21,534 (20,917).

MEN’S COLLEGE Saturday’s Games No. 1 Michigan State at Northeastern, 11:30 a.m.

No. 2 Kansas vs. Montana, 1 p.m.

No. 3 Oklahoma vs. Creighton, 1 p.m.

No. 4 Kentucky vs. Ohio State at the Barclays Center, 2:30 p.m.

No. 5 Iowa State vs. Northern Iowa at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa, 6 p.m.

No. 6 Maryland vs. Princeton at Royals Farms Arena, Baltimore, 6 p.m.

No. 7 Duke vs. Utah at Madison Square Garden, 11 a.m.

PREGAME.COM NBA Saturday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Bulls 3 (195) NEW YORK OKLAHOMACITY 15½ (208) LA Lakers WASHINGTON OFF (OFF) Charlotte Indiana 1 (198½) MEMPHIS HOUSTON 1 (212½) LA Clippers College Basketball Saturday FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG GEORGIA PK Georgia Tech DUKE 8 Utah VIRGINIA 4½ Villanova LOUISVILLE 22 W Kentucky Wichita State 1½ SETON HALL XAVIER 16½ Auburn SYRACUSE 18½ Cornell Michigan St 9 NORTHEASTERN North Carolina 6½ UCLA at DETROIT 4 UCF Northwestern 6 DEPAUL Notre Dame 1 INDIANA APP. STATE 5½ Charlotte KANSAS ST 7 Colorado St OKLAHOMA 14½ Creighton ST. JOESPH’S 7½ Illinois St VALPARAISO 14 Missouri St N. ILLINOIS 10 Fl. International Kentucky 10 OHIO STATE MIAMI 16½ Coll. Of Charleston Cincinnati 1½ VA CMMNWEALTH MISSISSIPPI ST 7 Tulane LOYOLA OFCHICAGO 13½ Ill.-Chicago WASHINGTON 7 Oakland IOWA 14 Drake Georgia St 7 SOUTHERN MISS

UC DAVIS FLORIDA ST Purdue NC State MICHIGAN MARYLAND UAB Iowa St Penn St BOSTON COLLEGE SAINT LOUIS FLORIDA NEW MEXICO TEXAS A&M ARIZONA GONZAGA Texas PORTLAND OREGON ST

5½ Air Force 16 FAU 6 BUTLER 2½ MISSOURI 19½ Youngstown St 10½ Princeton 6 at SOUTH FLORIDA 7½ N. IOWA 4½ DREXEL 4½ Delaware 3 Indiana State 7½ Oklahoma St 17½ Rice 1 Baylor 10½ UNLV 9 Tennessee 1 STANFORD 1½ Cal St.-Fullerton 2 Tulsa

National Hockey League Saturday LINE UNDERDOG -170 BUFFALO -170 Calgary -174 TORONTO OFF Anaheim -110 Philadelphia -140 Carolina -165 Montreal -120 Minnesota -165 ARIZONA -140 Edmonton

FAVORITE Blackhawks ST. LOUIS Los Angeles NEW JERSEY COLUMBUS PITTSBURGH DALLAS NASHVILLE NY Islanders COLORADO

FAVORITE Arizona

LINE +158 +158 +162 OFF +100 +130 +155 +110 +155 +130

College Football Saturday Bowls TODAY O/U UNDERDOG New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque 8 (65) New Mexico

Las Vegas Bowl At Las Vegas Utah 2 (50½) BYU Camellia Bowl At Montgomery Appalachian St 7½ (55) Ohio Cure Bowl At Orlando San Jose St 1 (56) Georgia St New Orleans Bowl At New Orleans Louisiana Tech 2 (68) Arkansas St National Football League Saturday FAVORITE TODAY O/U UNDERDOG NY Jets 3½ (41½) DALLAS Sunday MINNESOTA 6 (43) Bears JACKSONVILLE 3 (49) Atlanta INDIANAPOLIS 2 (42) Houston Kansas City 6½ (41) BALTIMORE Buffalo 1½ (44) WASHINGTON NEW ENGLAND 14 (46½) Tennessee Arizona 3½ (51) PHILADELPHIA Carolina 4 (48) NY GIANTS SEATTLE 15 (43) Cleveland Green Bay 3½ (48) OAKLAND SAN DIEGO 2 (45½) Miami PITTSBURGH 7 (44½) Denver Cincinnati 6 (40½) SANFRANCISCO Monday NEW ORLEANS 3 (51) Detroit

Home teams in CAPS Updated odds available at Pregame.com

TRANSACTIONS PROS BASEBALL American League WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with RHP Nate Jones on a three-year contract.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jarrett Grube on a minor league contract. Designated OF Jerry Sands for assignment.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Named Jeremiah Randall trainer, Daniel Roberts assistant trainer, Scott Barringer minor league medical coordinator and Rachel Balkovec Latin America strength and conditioning coordinator.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Dillon Gee on a minor league contract.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Claimed RHP A.J. Achter off waivers from Philadelphia.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Designated OF Dan Robertson for assignment. Traded LHP Tyler Olson to the L.A. Dodgers for a player to be named or cash.

TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Bush on a minor league contract.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Claimed OF Junior Lake off waivers from Baltimore.

Agreed to terms with LHPs Wade LeBlanc and Pat McCoy and RHPs Scott Copeland, Roberto Hernandez and Brad Penny.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Designated RHP Brandon Cunniff for assignment. Agreed to terms with INF Emilio Bonifacio on a one-year contract.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Designated RHP Danny Reynolds for assignment.

MIAMI MARLINS — Agreed to terms with C Jeff Mathis on a one-year contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Nick Hagadone on a minor league contract.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Traded

RHP Dan Otero to Cleveland for cash.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Vogelsong on a one-year contract.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with LHP Aaron Laffey on a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Suspended Houston G Ty Lawson two games for driving while ability impaired.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Named Mike D’Antoni associate head coach. Assigned F Christian Wood to Delaware (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Fined Cincinnati LB Vontaze Burfict $69,454, Pittsburgh S Mike Mitchell $23,152 and Pittsburgh CBs William Gay and Brandon Boykin and WR Antonio Brown $8,681 for their actions during last week’s game.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed C James Stone on injured reserve. Signed LB Tyler Starr from the practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed DT Kelcy Quarles to the practice squad.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Released RB Jahwan Edwards from the practice squad. Signed WR Rashad Lawrence to the practice squad.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed RB Trey Williams and DE Julius Warmsley to the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS — Placed WR Devin Smith on injured reserve. Signed LB Taiwan Jones from the practice squad.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed LB Josh Shirley to the practice squad.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed DE Robert Quinn on injured reserve. Signed DT Doug Worthington from the practice squad.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed WR

B.J. Daniels and CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste to the practice squad.

HOCKEY Major League Soccer BLACKHAWKS — Recalled F Phillip Danault from Rockford (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned D Brady Skjei to Hartford (AHL). Recalled G Magnus Hellberg and D Chris Summers from Hartford.

SOCCER Major League Soccer COLUMBUS CREW — Signed D Corey Ashe.

TORONTO FC — Traded M Will Johnson to Portland for targeted allocation money and a conditional 2017 second-round draft pick.

COLLEGES ILLINOIS — Named Jeff Hecklinski tight ends coach and special teams coordinator and A.J. Ricker offensive line coach. Promoted quarterbacks coach Ryan Cubit to offensive coordinator.

Announced co-defensive coordinator Tim Banks will not return next season.

MISSOURI — Named DeMontiee Cross defensive coordinator.

NOTRE DAME — Suspended WR Jalen Guyton from all football-related activites.

Announced men’s swimming coach Matt Tallman is taking an indefinite leave of absence. Announced women’s swimming coach Mike Litzinger will assume head coaching responsibilities for the men’s program and swimming operations specialist Joseph Spahn will serve as assistant coach.

RUTGERS — Named Kenny Parker football strength and conditioning coach.

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Parents’ rule stipulates best Help relieve constipation with friends must wait to date more fiber, fluids and exercise Dear Abby: I’m a 14-yearold girl, and I have a boy best friend who also is 14. I liked him the moment I met him, which was exactly a year ago. He says it’s the same for him.

We established we both liked each other months ago, but we’re still only friends.

The reason is his parents have a rule he can’t have a girlfriend or go on dates until he’s 16. He’s the only one I want, but we have to wait until he can ask me out.

For now we are best friends, but it’s hard not to want to hold his hand and kiss him and stuff like that.

He doesn’t like his parents’ rule just as much as I don’t, and he totally doesn’t want to wait, but he will.

It’s also very hard to not tell him how much my feelings have grown, because I’m afraid he will react strangely if I tell him I think I might love him. What should I do? – Teen In California Dear Teen: If your intu-

ition is telling you not to be the first to say, “I love you,” then listen to it and you might be pleasantly surprised one day to hear him say it to you first. As to the fact his parents are strict, you really don’t have much choice other than to respect their rules.

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips That said, younger teens usually aren’t restricted from having any social contact at all. Before they start dating one-on-one, they usually get together in groups for movies, sporting events, school dances, etc. This should give the two of you opportunities to see each other outside of school. While this might not be the answer you’re looking for, for the time being, it might be an acceptable compromise.

Dear Abby: I work in the retail industry at a high-end furniture store. We specialize in custom furniture from top manufacturers. We have been in business for many years, and have many repeat customers.

My question is about customer service. Our hours of operation are normal, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. But we often have customers who arrive at 5:45 p.m. or later to see sales associates and order their furniture. Because our furniture is custom, the process can take up to an hour.

Some associates have stayed as late as 8 p.m. to work with a customer who walks in

without an appointment.

When is it appropriate to let the customer know we are closing, and they should come back at another time for their consultation? We try to work with everyone, but in my opinion, it’s rude to assume we are obligated to stay and cater to them when it is our time to go home to our families. – Waiting Till

The Last Minute Dear Waiting: You’re not

wrong. I agree it’s rude to assume people will stay hours after closing time, but if there are no hard and fast rules in your store, sales personnel might be stuck.

It’s one thing if the sale is being finished, but to start the process just before closing time is an imposition. Some stores stop processing orders before the official closing time, which nips the problem in the bud.

As to whether you are “obligated” to accommodate high-end customers, this is something you should discuss with your employer.

Some businesses are willing to cater to buyers of highend merchandise, and yours might be one of them.

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Dear Dr. K: There are so many laxatives on the market.

Which one should I take for my constipation?

Dear Reader: Anyone suffering from constipation should start by boosting fiber and fluid intake. That might do the trick, and you might not need a laxative.

If you are age 50 years or younger, the target is 38 grams of fiber a day for men and 25 grams a day for women. For men and women older than 50, aim for 30 and 21 grams a day, respectively.

Whole-grain foods, brans, fruits and vegetables are good sources of fiber. When introducing fiber to your diet (or fiber supplements, as I discuss below), do so gradually. Too much, too fast can cause gas, cramping and bloating.

Drink lots of water or other liquids. It’s important to get enough exercise, which also promotes regularity.

The way I explain it to my patients is when you exercise, you “joggle the stuff in your intestines around and loosen it up.” (I don’t believe this has been scientifically established – perhaps because most scientists have better things to do.)

If these measures fail, laxatives can help ease the passage of stool through the bowel.

ASK DR. K Dr. Anthony Komaroff Following is a list of different types of oral laxatives, along with a few examples of each. They work in a variety of ways; you can see which type best fits your needs.

Bulk-forming agents: These fiber-based products take a day or so to work. They are very effective and safe to take indefinitely, every day. Take them with plenty of liquid.

The most widely used are: • wheat dextrin (Benefiber) • bran (in food and supplements) • calcium polycarbophil (FiberCon) • methylcellulose (Citrucel) • psyllium (Metamucil) Stool softeners combine with feces to soften the consistency of stool: • Docusate (Colace, Surfak) is generally safe for long-term use.

• Mineral oil should not be used every day because it reduces absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.

Osmotic agents promote secretion of water into the colon. They are reasonably safe, even for long-term use.

The most widely used is polyethylene glycol (Miralax),

which has been shown to help children with functional constipation.

Saline laxatives attract and retain water in the intestines.

This increases pressure and release of stool. The most widely used are various preparations of magnesium (milk of magnesia, Epsom salt).

Stimulant laxatives act directly on the intestine to promote more vigorous contractions of the colon.

They also increase secretion of water into the intestine.

They’re best used for occasional constipation, not on a daily basis: • bisacodyl (Dulcolax, Correctol) • casanthranol (Peri-Colace) • cascara (Naturalax) • castor oil (Purge) • senna (Ex-Lax, Senokot)

Chloride-channel agonists

cause additional fluid to be secreted into the intestine, making it easier to pass stool.

This prescription medication – called lubiprostone (Amitiza) – is intended for adults with persistent severe constipation who have not responded to other therapies.

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

After turbulent teen years, young woman finds love and peace Dr. Wallace: Please allow me to share my story with your teen readers. I know it will help those who might relate to my once-miserable lifestyle.

I’m 20 now. I’m employed as a hairstylist and engaged to be married to a wonderful guy who loves me very much.

I was only 14 years old when my parents divorced.

My mother got custody of me only because my father didn’t want me, and it turned out she didn’t want me, either.

A couple of months after the divorce, she took me to my grandparents’ house and never came back for me. I love my grandparents but they were unable to cope with a young teenager. They gave me a nice room of my own and plenty to eat, but there were no rules and I had no discipline at all.

I started hanging around with the wrong crowd, and before long I was into booze, drugs and, finally, sex. I stayed in school but my grades were pretty bad because I was too busy partying to study.

Finally, I ended up in the

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Dr. Robert Wallace hospital from an overdose of drugs. This turned out to be the turning point in my life because I really thought I was going to die. I prayed if God would spare my life, I would do all in my power to change my life for the better.

Thankfully, I lived and was released from the hospital on a Friday. On Sunday, I went to a church not far from my grandparents’ house. It was the first church I had ever been inside of. I was in awe of the church, and was welcomed by folks at the door.

To make my long, sad story short and happy, I met a young man, two years older than I. He was a youth worship leader, and he helped me through the rough times. He was always there for me when I needed him. He understood me completely and we fell in love,

the only real love I have ever felt. We are to be married in the church in a few weeks and, trust me, we will live happily ever after.

I found joy, love and peace where hate, turmoil and self-destruction once lived. – Name-

less, Dallas Nameless: Thanks for shar-

ing your very inspiring story.

You have emerged from the nightmare of being an unwanted teen. Your story surely will give hope and a sense of direction to many young readers facing similar difficulties.

Congratulations and best wishes for a happy future.

Dr. Wallace: I’m 17 years old and have trouble relating to my mother because I feel she doesn’t really care about me or my health. I lost faith in her because I haven’t seen a doctor for a physical examination since I was 11, and since then I have gone through many changes to my body.

I told my mom I wanted to have another physical examination because I have several things that worry me and I

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I have never given my parents any cause to worry. I don’t even date regularly and I’m not a party girl. Am I asking too much to find out if I’m healthy?

My parents are not poor. – Bri-

anna, Peoria Brianna: Mom was way

off base. Getting a physical exam is an excellent idea, as is discussing all your health concerns with your doctor.

Don’t let Mom’s unwarranted accusation stop you from making an appointment. You have a right to be certain you are perfectly healthy. You have a very wise father.

Dr. Wallace: I’ve been invited to a party, but my very best friend didn’t receive an invita-

tion. I want to go, but my friend said she’d be very angry if I went. What should I do? – Con-

fused, Crown Point, Indiana Confused: Go to the party.

Your best friend is being selfish by asking you not to go just because she wasn’t invited. Good friends should make each other feel better, not worse.

Dr. Wallace: I’m 19, and the guy I’m dating is 21. We both work in the same office. We started saying hi about two weeks after he was hired. Two weeks later, we were dating and have been seeing each other socially for three months. He is handsome, very intelligent and has a great sense of humor.

We have lots of fun when we’re together, and he has been a perfect gentleman.

Then last week, a female employee told me she had to tell me something she thought I should know. She said another employee had told her this guy had been arrested a year ago for physical abuse of the girl he was dating.

When I confronted him about what I thought to be

just a rumor, he admitted it.

He said they were at a party and this girl was flirting with another guy when he lost his cool and punched her in the face. Someone else at the party called the police, and he was arrested. He said that’s the only time he ever became angry and punched a girl, and he promised me it would never happen again.

I’m still in shock at what he told me, and I’m not so sure I could trust him not to be physically abusive to me. Please give me your advice about this situation. – Confused, Phoenix,

Arizona Confused: Stop debating.

Eliminate this guy from your life immediately. He didn’t simply argue with his date when she upset him. He punched her in the face – in public. His behavior reveals an ugly temper. It simply can’t be glossed over with the words, “It won’t happen again.” It will. This guy needs counseling, big time.

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REVIEWS & LOCAL SHOWTIMES OF NEW MOVIES ON SCREEN NOW

LOCAL SHOWTIMES

“ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP”

Tina Fey (left) and Amy Poehler star in “Sisters.”

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 10:15 a.m., 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:15 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 10:00, 11:00 a.m., 12:00, 1:05, 2:05, 3:10, 4:10, 5:15, 6:15, 7:20, 8:20, 9:25 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 12:00, 2:05, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 10:20 a.m., 1:10, 4:10, 7:00, 10:10 p.m.

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STARRING: Jason Lee, Jesica Ahlberg, Josh Green PLOT: Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in Miami...and dump them.

RATED: PG for some mild rude humor RUNNING TIME: 1 hour, 26 minutes VERDICT: Sequels always will be compared to their predecessors, both in quality and box-office pull. But the folks at 20th Century Fox can breathe a sigh of relief about “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.” The fourth installment in the studio’s successful franchise about a man (Jason Lee) who is raising three chipmunks like sons is exactly like the films that came before it, for better and for worse. In this latest film, Dave (Lee) is switching careers from songwriter to producer. When he starts courting the lovely Samantha (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) and decides to take her as his plus-one on a trip to Miami for a record-release party, his notorious rodent charges Alvin, Simon and Theodore (voiced by Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney) grow nervous that Dave is embarking on a new adventure – without them. After discovering what appears to be an engagement ring, they decide to sabotage the trip so Dave can’t propose. One big wrench in their plans: Samantha’s son, Miles (Josh Green), a bullying teenager who has been tasked with looking after them. The boys try to head to Florida any way they can. This leads to misadventures in Texas and New Orleans, where the Chipmunks and Miles, who has no desire to add a new dad to his family, discover they’re not so different after all. “The Road Chip” is as torturously topical as the movie’s marketing taglines, which include “Fast and Furry-ous.” The music proves equally on-trend: Theodore busts out “Baby Got Back” lyrics; the boys perform a country-Western dance to Thomas Rhett’s “Shake Your South Side”; and the inescapable “Uptown Funk” (with cleaned-up lyrics like “fill my cup/put some water in it”) causes a huge scene at a Louisiana jazz parade.

While there’s no shortage of scatological jokes and slapstick humor involving people being hit in their nether regions, there also are several celebrity cameos only an older audience can appreciate, including appearances by Retta, Jennifer Coolidge, Uzo Aduba, Redfoo and John Waters. “The Road Chip” is basically an overlong metaphor for the beauty of blended families. The movie does nothing special or surprising, but it doesn’t particularly offend, either.

Grown-ups impatiently may tap their feet and roll their eyes at the rote storytelling, but it’s not the worst way to spend an afternoon with the kids.

– The Associated Press

“CREED”

STARRING: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson PLOT: The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves

as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

RATED: PG-13 for violence, language and some sensuality RUNNING TIME: 2 hours, 13 minutes VERDICT: Admit it. When you heard another “Rocky” movie was coming out – a seventh – you thought, really? Well, it turns out we needed seven. At least.

From its very beginning in 1976, the “Rocky” story has been about proving you belong in the ring – not winning, necessarily, but showing you have the cred to be there in the first place.

Directed by the talented Ryan Coogler and starring a fairly irresistible team of Michael B. Jordan and (of course) Sylvester Stallone, shows it belongs in the ring from the first moments. When the old “Rocky” music starts playing, as it inevitably will at a key moment, we’ll be able to laugh – happily, and not scornfully. The movie’s earned it. Stallone is now 69, and “Creed” wisely doesn’t attempt to get Rocky Balboa back into the boxing gloves. This film’s about another fighter: young Adonis Johnson, whom we first meet as a child in an L.A. juvenile detention center. Life has been hard; he’s the secret illegitimate son of boxing great Apollo Creed – Rocky’s former nemesis, of course – who died before Adonis was born. Some 17 years later, Adonis (Jordan, exuding charisma and star power at every turn) can’t shake his passion for boxing. He heads to Philadelphia to find the Italian Stallion. Of course, being a “Rocky” movie, it all comes down to a climactic fight. If the finale in a “Rocky” movie isn’t gangbusters, you’re sunk, and Coogler (who co-wrote the screenplay) saves his best moves for last. Jordan deserved a good movie after the terrible “Fantastic Four,” and he gets one here. Stallone gives a moving turn as a fading legend with one last big fight in him. (Or will there be more?) Together with director Coogler, you could say this trio knocks it outta the ring. – The Associated Press

“THE GOOD DINOSAUR”

STARRING: Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Maleah Nipay-Padilla

PLOT: An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.

RATED: PG for peril, action and thematic elements RUNNING TIME: 1 hour, 40 minutes VERDICT: Pixar has spoiled us. All those fresh, funny, touching movies have transformed the stale genre of kids’ entertainment into must-see viewing for the masses. It wasn’t just children flocking to “Inside Out,” “WALL-E,” “The Incredibles” and “Toy Story.” But heavy is the head that wears the Pixar logo.

What happens when one of the studio’s movies doesn’t live up to its pedigree?

The disappointment is inevitably more acute than when another studio serves up a half-baked dish. Pixar’s latest, “The Good Dinosaur,” succeeds on one level.

It’s a gorgeous piece of art. But the story? We’ve seen this one before: Take one underdog, kill off his parent, throw in a wacky sidekick and send them on a

Daisy Ridley (right), as Rey, and BB-8 appear in a scene from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

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journey. It’s a nice, conventional story, but it’s not Pixar-level imaginative.

Arlo (voiced by Raymond Ochoa) is the Apatosaurus of the title, and he lives on an alternate-reality Earth where his species wasn’t wiped out. There’s never any doubt fear is going to be Arlo’s biggest adversary, and so, after a predictable turn of events, he ends up washed down a river. Luckily, he picks up a buddy along the way. Spot is a little boy who growls, barks, pants, walks on all fours and, in short, looks a lot like a ferocious terrier. “The Good Dinosaur” is hardly catastrophic. But the movie is a lot like Arlo. On its own, it seems fine; just don’t compare it against its siblings. – The Washington

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 11:25 a.m., 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 9:30 a.m., 12:40, 3:30, 7:30, 10:40

“IN THE HEART OF THE SEA”

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 9:40 a.m., 10:00 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 10:40 a.m., 2:40, 6:00, 9:20 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 11:20 a.m., 2:30, 5:30, 8:20 p.m.

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 2D: 10:40, a.m., 4:30, 11:30 p.m.; 3D: 1:25, 7:15 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:30, 3:10, 5:50, 8:30 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 12:30, 3:10, 5:50, 8:30 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 2D: 12:20, 6:50 p.m.; 3D: 9:20 a.m., 3:40, 9:50 p.m.

“CREED”

“KRAMPUS”

“BROOKLYN”

“ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP”

Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 10:30 a.m., 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 11:00 a.m., 2:10, 5:20, 8:40 p.m.

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 9:50 a.m., 12:50, 3:55, 7:10, 10:15 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 10:20 a.m., 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 9:40 a.m., 1:30, 5:00, 8:10, 11:10 p.m.

“THE GOOD DINOSAUR”

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 10:20 a.m., 2:00, 4:25, 6:50, 9:40 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 10:15 a.m., 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 9:50 a.m., 1:00, 4:00, 7:50, 10:50 p.m.

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:00 a.m., 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:45 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:00, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9:00 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 12:00, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9:00 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 10:50 a.m., 1:40, 4:30, 7:20 p.m.

“LOVE THE COOPERS”

“THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2”

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:30 a.m., 2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:30 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 p.m.

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 1:00, 4:00, 7:20, 10:25 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 11:10 a.m.

“THE NIGHT BEFORE” AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 9:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 11:30 a.m.

“SISTERS”

“SPECTRE”

“SPOTLIGHT” Regal Cinemas – 9:10 a.m., 12:50 p.m.

“STAR WARS: EPISODE VII – THE FORCE AWAKENS” AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 2D: 10:00, 11:15 a.m., 12:00, 1:10, 2:30, 3:00, 6:10, 7:30, 8:30, 9:15, 11:30 p.m.; 3D: 9:30, 10:30 a.m., 12:40, 1:40, 3:50, 4:20, 4:50, 7:00, 8:00, 10:10, 10:40, 11:10 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 2D: 10:00, 11:00 a.m., 12:00, 12:55, 1:55, 2:55, 3:50, 4:50, 6:45, 7:45, 8:45, 9:40, 10:40 p.m.; 3D: 10:00 a.m., 12:55, 3:50, 6:45, 9:40 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 2D: 10:00, 11:00 a.m., 12:55, 1:55, 3:50, 4:50, 6:45, 7:45, 9:40, 10:40 p.m.; 3D: 10:00 a.m., 12:55, 3:50, 6:45, 9:40 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 2D: 10:00 a.m., 1:50, 2:20, 2:50, 3:50, 4:20, 5:40, 6:10, 7:10, 7:40, 9:00, 9:30, 9:45, 10:00, 11:00 p.m.; 3D: 9:00, 10:30 a.m., 12:00, 12:30, 1:20, 3:20, 4:40, 5:10, 6:40, 8:00, 8:30, 10:30, 11:20 p.m.

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“IN THE HEART OF THE SEA”

STARRING: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson

PLOT: Based on the 1820 event, a whaling ship is preyed upon by a sperm whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home.

RATED: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and peril, brief startling violence, and thematic material RUNNING TIME: 2 hours, 1 minute VERDICT: Ron Howard’s “In the Heart of the Sea” is a curious beast. The ambitions are as big as a whale; the results are an earnest wreck. It possibly could work if you think of the movie as a metaphor for the story it’s trying to tell, but that’s a little too meta for something that should be fairly straightforward. It’s ostensibly about the real expedition that inspired Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick” that Nathaniel Philbrick wrote about in his nonfiction book. But despite a promising start, something is lost in the spectacle and the framing device, which ultimately undermines its own story. Howard uses Melville as a character (played by Ben Whishaw) and his curiosity about the mysterious circumstances of how the whaleship Essex sank as the audience’s entry into the story. Perhaps the most striking scenes are those that deal with the process of catching a whale, from spearing to the gory disemboweling.

Most of the second half is spent drifting with the leads on lifeboats. In these interminable minutes, we don’t get anything resembling an understanding of how they survived (or didn’t) either mentally or physically. “In the Heart of the Sea” tries to be about so many things – ambition, capitalism, greed and survival. In the end, it feels most interested in how Herman Melville got his classic. The pieces are there, but apparently it’s up to “Moby-Dick” to assemble them, not Ron Howard. – The

Associated Press

“SISTERS”

STARRING: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph

PLOT: Two sisters decide to throw one last house party before their parents sell their family home.

RATED: R for crude sexual content and language throughout, and for

drug use

RUNNING TIME: 1 hour, 58 minutes VERDICT: In “Sisters,” Tina Fey and Amy Poehler attempt to bring the most teenage of comedy genres – that of keg stands and drunken hook-ups – into middle age. They’re a long way from your usual house party movie hosts – your Belushis and your Efrons – and that’s the point. Trying on ill-fitting dresses for their planned big bash, they request something “a little less Forever 21 and a little more Suddenly 42.” The film, written by Paula Pell (a “Saturday Night Live” veteran, like Poehler and Fey) and directed

by Jason Moore (“Pitch Perfect”), is a brazenly crude farce about female arrested development that doesn’t so much seek to rise above its ludicrous absurdity as much as ride it out. It’s a bumpy ride. While the tremendous wit and chemistry of Fey and Poehler is unquestionable, the big-screen meeting of the former “Weekend Update” hosts feels overwhelming mismatched. For starters, it’s hard to imagine either being from Orlando. That’s the hometown of Maura (Poehler) and Kate Ellis (Fey), whose parents (played by Dianne Wiest and James Brolin) are selling their childhood home. Fey, the poster woman of quick-witted comic smarts, has here been cast against type. She’s the promiscuous, partying mess, while Poehler is the responsible, earnest career woman, recently divorced. It’s a miscalculation that does more to doom “Sisters” than anything else. Fey and Poehler are, however, extremely game for the movie and up for any silliness or embarrassment if it gets a laugh. With their parents’ house already sold, they nostalgically sift through the relicts of their ’80s-adorned bedroom and decide to invite their old high school classmates to an old-fashioned rager at “Ellis Island.” The attendees are mostly parents that no longer know how to let loose, but a concoction of alcohol, drugs and desperation eventually unleashes a wildly freewheeling party.

There are handful of solid guests like Maya Rudolph (as Kate’s nemesis), John Cena (as a drug dealer, making his second fine comedy cameo of the year following “Trainwreck”) and John Leguizamo (as a sleazy alcoholic). But is there any doubt as soon as Bobby Moynihan’s sweaty nerd rings the doorbell, he’s going to steal the movie?

There are laughs here, for sure, but an opportunity has been lost. It’s becoming increasingly clear if Fey’s ever to star in a movie as good as anything else she’s done (from “30 Rock” to her book, “Bossypants”) she’s going to have to write it herself. In the meantime, she and Poehler host this week’s “Saturday Night Live.” Now that should be good.–

The Associated Press

“STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS” STARRING: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac

PLOT: A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas and set 30 years after “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi” (1983).

RATED: PG-13 for sci-fi action violence RUNNING TIME: 2 hours, 15 minutes VERDICT: J.J. Abrams may not elevate the language of “Star Wars,” but he sure is fluent in it. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is no more and no less than the movie that made us love it in the first place. In fact, it’s basically the same thing. Isn’t that what we all wanted anyway? It’s hard to talk rationally about “Star Wars.” It is a deeply silly thing, with a genuine, undeniable hold on our culture. Chalk it up to nostalgia, collective arrested development or the ineffable. But for many, the magic of “Star Wars” is inseparable from the magic of the movies and, hey, that’s no small thing.

These movies make us lose ourselves in the spectacle. They make us forget our best instincts. They make us love the advertising as much as the art. They make us kids again. In this way, “The Force Awakens,” the seventh movie in this improbable yet inevitable series, delivers. It’s a movie made by someone who loves “Star Wars” deeply. Someone who can see more clearly than even its creator what made it so special to so many people. Abrams has taken everything that we adore about that first film, delicately mixed up a few elements, and churned out a reverent homage that’s a heck of a lot of fun to watch.

From the opening scroll to the sequelsetup ending, he manages to hit each beat of its 38-year-old predecessor.

Abrams has essentially passed the torch on to its new cast by making them amalgamations of the originals.

You’ll know it when you see it. Who

cares if it’s “Star Wars” Mad-Libs?

There’s the resistance-affiliated droid, who ends up stranded on a desert planet carrying a secret message (BB-8). There’s the nobody with the dead-end job and a Jedi obsession (Daisy Ridley’s Rey), who has a lifechanging encounter with said droid.

There’s the reckless kid uncertain of his allegiances (John Boyega’s Finn).

There’s the cocky pilot (Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron). There’s the powerful, masked villain, too (Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren). The plot is as unwieldy and MacGuffin-filled as one might expect.

It almost serves no purpose to go into the specifics at this point beyond the fact the galaxy is in disarray, an evil army is growing (as is a resistance) and a series of coincidences help Rey collect a “Wizard of Oz”-worthy posse to help get BB-8 back to its rightful owners. This time, it’s all because of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). He’s vanished. Those are the first words on the screen and the last we’ll say about the big mystery. The action is nearly non-stop, as is the humor, which kicks into gear when Han Solo (Harrison Ford) finally shows up. Ford is in his element – delightful, energetic, funny, brash and fully Han, bantering with Chewie and everyone with the same verve he showed nearly 40 years ago. If only the same showcase was given to Carrie Fisher, who is woefully, inexcusably underused as Leia. As for the new characters, Ridley’s Rey is a dream. She is feisty, endearingly awefilled, capable and magnetic. She is our Luke, and she’s much cooler than he ever was. Driver’s Kylo Ren is also a disarmingly powerful presence, whose wickedness seeps through the mask.

Boyega is appealing as Finn, too, even if his character doesn’t quite make sense on paper. While Abrams captures the lively, hokey and practical visual fun of the originals, he occasionally slips into generic blockbuster mode. But those moments pass, and all it takes is a perfect John Williams music cue to transport you back into that galaxy far, far away. Loving “Star Wars” without reserve isn’t an easily justifiable thing, and neither is the fun of “The Force Awakens.” They are intrinsically linked.

To love the original is to love this one.

On its own, “The Force Awakens” probably isn’t much. It’s not likely to convert anyone, either. But for the rest of us

8 COMICS • Saturday, December 19, 2015 • Section C • Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com Pickles

Brian Crane Pearls Before Swine

For Better or For Worse

Non Sequitur

Stephan Pastis

Lynn Johnston Crankshaft

Tom Batiuk & Chuck Hayes

Wiley The Duplex

Glenn McCoy

Beetle Bailey

Mort Walker Blondie

Dean Young & Denis LeBrun

Frank & Ernest

Bob Thaves Dilbert

Scott Adams

Monty

Jim Meddick Hi and Lois

Rose is Rose

Pat Brady & Don Wimmer Arlo & Janis

Soup to Nutz

The Family Circus

Rick Stromoski Big Nate

Bill Keane

The Argyle Sweater

Scott Hilburn

Brian & Greg Walker

Jimmy Johnson

Lincoln Peirce

Frazz

Jef Mallett

Grizzwells

Bill Schorr

ARETHA FRANKLIN APPEARS WITH JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER

THINGS

WORTH TALKIN’ ABOUT

Saturday, December 19, 2015 • Section C • Page 9

NEW YORK – The Queen of Soul made a surprise appearance at the House of Swing, helping the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra usher in the holiday season at their first concert in their newly refurbished home.

Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis had a special gift for the audience when he introduced Aretha Franklin in the middle of Thursday night’s annual “Big Band Holidays” concert at the Rose Theater. The concert followed a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by Bette Midler to open the new Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Atrium at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Franklin, walking onstage to a standing ovation, said, “Wynton, I think maybe I’ll change the program just a little bit.”

AP file photo

BUZZWORTHY

‘Force Awakens’ on track for record $215M-plus weekend

AP file photo

Musician Scott Weiland poses Nov. 24, 2008, before signing copies of his CD, “Happy in Galoshes,” in Los Angeles. Authorities said Friday that the ex-Stone Temple Pilots frontman died of a toxic mix of drugs, which included cocaine.

Official: Scott Weiland died from toxic mix of drugs MINNEAPOLIS – Former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland died of a toxic mix of drugs that included cocaine, according to a medical examiner’s office in Minnesota where he was found dead on his tour bus in early December.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office said Friday the 48-yearold Weiland had cocaine, ethanol and the amphetamine MDA in his system.

The medical examiner also noted a history of cardiovascular disease, asthma and multi-substance dependence.

Weiland’s body was found on his tour bus in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington on Dec. 3. The report said the time of death was 8:27 p.m. and that the death was accidental.

Weiland’s three-decade career in music also included solo albums and a spot in the supergroup Velvet Revolver.

He rose to fame with Stone Temple Pilots, which became one of the most commercially successful bands to come out of the early 1990s grunge rock movement. The band’s 1992 debut album, “Core,” sold 8 million units. Stone Temple Pilots broke up in 2003, and Weiland went on to front Velvet Revolver, alongside rock luminaries Slash, Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses and Dave Kushner of Wasted Youth.

NEW YORK – “Star Wars” fever spread through movie theaters around the globe on Friday, even reaching the White House, as the franchise yet again began toppling box-office records with waves of lightsaber-wielding fans.

Following a record $57 million from Thursday night showings in North America, and packed matinees on Friday, the Walt Disney Co. projected that “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will surpass $215 million on the weekend, besting the record domestic opening of “Jurassic World,” which debuted with $208.8 million in June.

Such an outcome would surprise few analysts, but the numbers were nevertheless eye-popping. “The Force Awakens” was heading toward a Thursday night-Friday total of more than $120 million domestically, said Dave Hollis, head of distribution for Disney.

Truck driver in Tracy Morgan crash wants charges tossed

NEWARK, N.J. – The truck driver who slammed into a limousine carrying comedian Tracy Morgan last year plans to ask a New Jersey judge to throw out criminal charges against him. Kevin Roper was driving a Wal-Mart truck in June 2014 when he crashed into Morgan’s limo van.

The former “30 Rock” and “Saturday Night Live” star and others suffered serious injuries. His friend James McNair was killed. Roper was charged in state court with crimes including death by auto.

Attorney David Glassman told The Associated Press on Friday he’ll ask a judge on Tuesday to dismiss the case because Roper can’t get a fair trial. Glassman contends Roper received a “tsunami” of negative publicity because Morgan’s federal lawsuit against Wal-Mart was allowed to proceed despite Roper’s attempt to delay it until his criminal case finished.

Discovery heads to Oregon town for ‘Deadliest Catch’ spinoff

NEW YORK – Makers of the popular Discovery network series “Deadliest Catch” are heading south to a fishing village in Oregon for a spinoff.

The new series, called “Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove,” is set to premiere next fall. It will focus on families involved in the Dungeness crab fishing industry in Newport, Oregon, the network said Friday.

The announcement doesn’t mean the original series, which is set to begin its 12th season in the spring, is winding down, said Joseph Boyle, Discovery’s executive producer for the show. Discovery executives were intrigued by the spinoff proposal from Original Productions, which makes “Deadliest Catch,” he said. The original series, about fishing boats in Alaska’s Bering Sea, is one of the network’s signature programs.

Discovery hasn’t decided whether the new show will begin after the upcoming season of the original series ends sometime in the fall or if they will overlap, he said.

Cosby lawyers fight deposition of his wife in lawsuit

BOSTON – Lawyers for Bill Cosby said they’ll fight an attempt to require the comedian’s wife to give a sworn deposition in a defamation lawsuit filed by seven women who accuse Cosby of sexually assaulting them decades ago.

A lawyer for the women has subpoenaed Camille Cosby to be deposed on Jan. 6. at a hotel in Springfield, Massachusetts.

But Cosby’s lawyers filed a motion Friday to quash the subpoena, saying she has no firsthand, non-repetitive knowledge of issues in the lawsuit. They argue that any confidential communications between Cosby and his wife are protected by the Massachusetts spousal disqualification rule.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Actress Cicely Tyson is 81. Singer Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire is 74. Actress Elaine Joyce is 72. Actor Tim Reid is 71. Musician John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is 70. Actor Mike Lookinland (“The Brady Bunch”) is 55. Actress Jennifer Beals is 52. Actor Scott Cohen (“Gilm-

ore Girls”) is 51. Actor Robert MacNaughton (“E.T.”) is 49.

Magician Criss Angel is 48. Guitarist Klaus Eichstadt of Ugly Kid Joe is 48. Actress Kristy Swanson is 46. Model Tyson Beckford is 45. Actress Alyssa Milano is 43. Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is 35.

Really?

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Screening tests help find polyps so they can be removed before they turn into cancer.

So, if you’re 50 or older, do everything you can to prevent colorectal cancer. Screening really does save lives!

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10 SPORTS • Saturday, December 19, 2015 • Section C • Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com

BLOCKBUSTER

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2009 Honda CR-V EX Stk#: J15970A, AWD, Moon Roof

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2013 Ford Fusion SE Stk#: JJ151791A, AT, Power Pkg

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2012 Nissan Maxima 3.5 S Stk#: J151614B, Leather, Moon Roof

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2014 Ford Escape SE C150315A, 4x4, Full Power

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2013 Ford Edge Spt. Stk#: J160339A, AWD, Loaded, Navigation, Chrome Wheels, 23K Miles

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2015 Ford Mustang GT Convertible Stk#: J151777-A, Loaded, 13K Miles

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Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com • Section D • Saturday, December 19, 2015 •

COMMUNITY

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SATURDAY, 19, 2015 DAY, DATE,DECEMBER 2014 • SECTION X • SECTION D

GARAGE DOOR SERVICE TECH

Looking for Service Tech for garage door service & install.

Willing to train, must have a good drivers license & pass background check.

Superior Overhead Door

Call 224-622-8071 In-Home Caregivers

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Transportation Mechanic Full Time Experienced Preferred

The Villas of Patriot Estates

Salary Based on Qualifications

829 Ross Lane

McHenry Elementary School District 15

Newly Constructed Townhomes in McHenry.

Contact Brian at

Bkilinski@d15.org or (815) 385-7210

Looking for Dedicated Live-In CAREGIVER/PERSONAL ASSISTANT in exchange for Rent. Drug Free.

Call 815-814-4852 Lv Msg

MAILBOX & POST SALES & INSTALLATION

Visiting Angels of Crystal Lake

CAREGIVERS

Sunrise of Crystal Lake is hiring PT/FT Care Givers.

As a designated care provider, your passion will be at the center of what we do best, serving our residents.

CNAs preferred but will train others. Must be 18+ years.

If interested, please call 815-444-6600

CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR

Large commercial contractor located in McHenry, IL, that is seeking a professional candidate for an immediate, full time position of entry-level or experienced construction estimator. Experience in Roofing or Mechanical work a plus!

Candidates must have a great attitude, strong dedication to learning, and growing within the company. Duties include: printing blueprints, plans and specifications, obtaining material quotes, estimating, searching for leads and possess excellent organizational and communication skills. Must be proficient with Microsoft programs. Familiarity with reading blueprints and construction detail knowledge is a plus.

We offer a full benefit package that includes 401(k) & health insurance.

Email resume to: HR@Metalmaster.us

CUSTOMER SERVICE REP

COMPUTER COMPANY needs experienced customer service reps in Crystal Lake. Strong communication skills required.

Tech experience a plus. Salary, Bonus, Insurance, matching 401K.

Email HR@HCGI.com

Food Service

COOK

Sunrise of Crystal Lake is hiring a Cook.

At Sunrise, our Cook is responsible for the preparation and serving of meals, sanitation of food service areas, accurate record keeping, receiving, rotating & inventory of products and regulatory compliance.

Must have current State of Illinois Sanitation Certificate.

If interested call 815-444-6600 to set up an interview.

Now serving Algonquin, Barrington, Lake Zurich, Palatine & surrounding communities.

Experienced Caregiver Positions Seasonal and On-Going Flexible Work Schedules Days, Nights, Weekends 10 to 40 hours per week HOLIDAY HIRING BONUS Use code HERALD. Apply at: http://va175.ersp.biz/employment Visiting Angels is an EEO employer MACHINE MECHANIC Busy Mailing Company set up repair mechanic experience preferred will train right person.

847-487-5447

Printing Pressman

Plastic printer in Wauconda in need of quality minded individual to run a Roland or Heidelberg with UV. FT days. Pay based on experience.

Fax: 847-487-2050 or Email: Plasgraph@aol.com

Sales

INSIDE SALES REP

Sno Gem, Inc. is a dynamic and fast growing organization centrally located in McHenry, Illinois that sells roofing and sheet metal accessory products throughout the country. This position is for an energetic, aggressive selfstarter who is capable of managing heavy inbound/outbound phone contact with existing and prospective clients nationwide.

Requirements include excellent organization, computer and phone skills, and the ability to achieve sales goals and quotas.

Occasional travel to tradeshows to promote the product offerings is also required.

SnoGem, Inc. provides its sales representatives with all of the tools to succeed, as it is partnered with one of the largest commercial sheet metal and roofing contractors in North America for additional support.

The position offers a competitive base salary with commission and unlimited growth potential!

Work hours, M-F 7am-5pm.

Sno Gem Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and offers a full benefit package that includes 401 (K) and health Insurance. Serious Inquiries only.

For more information, visit our web-site at: www.snogem.com

FIRE INSPECTORS

McHenry Township Fire Protection District is seeking two parttime Fire Inspectors. Approximately 15 hours each week per inspector. Hourly rate is $20.00.

Applications and resume are due by 5:00 pm, January 15, 2016 to the McHenry Township Fire Protection District, 3610 W. Elm Street, McHenry, Illinois, 60050. Applications are available on the District website at:

www.mtfpd.org.

815-653-7095 ~ 815-341-7822

www.mailboxpostman.com

POLISH LADY will clean your Home/Office. FREE ESTIMATES. Great References. 224-858-4515

INSTALL AD POSTERS IN LOCAL MALLS.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

MIG WELDER

Classified has GREAT VARIETY!

877-264-CLAS (2527)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS MCHENRY SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

WILLIAM J. STEFFENHAGEN, IV, BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A. f/k/a HARRIS BANK, N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS & NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No. 15 CH 110 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-captioned case, the Sheriff of McHenry County, Illinois, or his deputy, on December 17, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., in the room assigned at the McHenry County Courthouse, 2200 N. Seminary Ave, Woodstock, IL 60098, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, property legally described as follows: Permanent Index Numbers 09-33-176-016-0000 This property is commonly known as 5707 Lancaster Circle, McHenry, IL 60050, and may contain improvements. This real estate is being sold in an "As Is Condition" for cash or its equivalent in accordance with the terms and provisions of said judgment through which the Plaintiff is owed at least $128,922.28. The successful bidder is required to deposit 10% of the bid amount at the time of the sale with the McHenry County Sheriff, with the balance to be paid by noon of the Tuesday following the sale. For information regarding this real estate, including the possibility of inspection, interested parties may contact Amber L. Michlig or Michael G. Cortina, SmithAmundsen, LLC, 2460 Lake Shore Drive, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 815-337-4900.

Dated this 23rd day of November, 2015.

Bill Prim __________________ Sheriff of McHenry County Michael G. Cortina Amber L. Michlig SmithAmundsen, LLC Attorney for McHenry Savings Bank 2460 Lake Shore Drive Woodstock, Illinois 60098 (815) 337-4900 Telephone (815) 337-4910 Facsimile mcortina@salawus.com amichlig@salawus.com ARDC No. 6255782 ARDC No. 6309698 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 5, 12, 19, 2015.)

1139105

Coco went missing from Buckingham Court Apartments on Eletson Dr. in the Coventry Subdivision of Crystal Lake on 11/6/15. Coco is an indoor cat with green eyes and tortoiseshell coloring (dark brown, orange, black and tan fur). She has a microchip and is spayed. We are so worried about her. Please help us find her. Please call us if you see or hear her. 847-997-1114 or 815-995-0548

Found Siamese Cat 1-2 years old in the Trout Valley Area, (Cary) call to describe 847-431-8229

Found – Yellow Lab, no tags or microchip, Found Barrington Area call to describe 847-381-4100

RN CNA WOUND CARE SCHEDULER

Woodstock Studio $600/mo+sec.

Efficiency $575/mo + sec.1BR $700/mo + sec, all 3 furn'd w/all utils incl. No Pets. 815-509-5876

ALGONQUIN - 2 BEDROOM

We are looking for dedicated and experienced professionals to assume these key positions on our nursing team!

Crystal Pines Rehabilitation and Healthcare 335 North Illinois Street Crystal Lake, IL 60014

www.CrystalPinesRehab andHealth.com

RN / LPN

Immediate Openings!

FT Days/Nights / Peds.

$32 / hour Top Rate

$750 Sign On Bonus!

McHenry & Lake Co. 815-356-8400 Wake up with Northwest Herald For Home Delivery, call 815-459-8118

Quiet, clean building w/storage, laundry and parking, $875/mo.

847-401-3242

GREAT PYRENEES/ SHEPHERD

Male, brown and white, about 100 lbs. Lost Nov 29 on Rt. 173 East and Altenberg Roads. Last seen near Hebron on Fink Rd. REWARD! 815-900-4766

WE'VE GOT IT!

Community Classified 877-264-CLAS (2527) www.NWHerald.com

Don't worry about rain!

Cary - 2BR, Carpeting, Heat

water, parking included, no pets.

$850/mo.

847-846-9597

Crystal Lake 2 Bedroom

MARENGO LARGE 1 & 2BR

Appliances, parking, $600 & $775.

847-812-2961

McHENRY 1 & 2 Bedrooms!

Washer/ Dryer In Select Units Low Security Deposits Pets Welcome!

Fawn Ridge Trails 815-344-8538 McHenry In Town Large 3BR

Appl, parking for 2. $800/mo + security deposit, no pets/smoking.

262-705-7220

Call to advertise

877-264-CLAS (2527)

*within 4 weeks of original sale date. Ask your representative for details.

WILLOW BROOKE

Woodstock, Near Downtown, 2BR, 2BA, all appliances, W/D in unit, pets OK, application fee. $900/mo. 847-421-3427

Crystal Lake Ranch 4BR, 1½ BA, 2 car garage, full basement $1500/mo. With $2000 deposit 815-236-7191

Johnsburg Cozy 2BR

$850/mo + utilities. No dogs.

Agent Owned. 815-814-3348 Marengo - 2+ bedroom, garage, basement, $790 & $920, 815-347-1712

MARENGO ~ 3 BEDROOM

All appliances incl, W/D, large FR w/fireplace, workshop, 1 car gar. $1200/mo.

847-812-2961

McHenry 4 Bedroom

2 bath, 2 car gar, no pets/smkg. $1400/mo.

815-861-1257

Apartments Include:

McHenry Beautiful Riverwalk 4BR 1.5BA, W/D, fin basement, garage.

Boat slip, pets OK, no smoking. $1450/mo.

815-790-2959

Pet friendly, Pool & Fitness Membership

McHenry Cute & Clean 1BR, 1BA

Water, Sewer & Garbage Removal

Studio-One-Two Bedrooms

815-338-2383

Woodstock – Farmette 4 bedroom, Large Barn, 5 Acres, $1800.

Hometown Realty 815-347-1712

WOODSTOCK

Choose from 400 listed homes

! Elevator Bldgs.

! Garage Incl.

Rents starting at $805 per month

Fox River Grove - Across the Street from metra. Brand new Apartments and store. 1& 2 BR Apt $650/mo.

847-812-9274

815-334-9380 www.cunat.com

WOODSTOCK 2 BR. Available immediately, water/garbage incl.

Laundry on premise, $730/mo.

815-236-5921 ~ 815-236-8854

Flexible Credit Rules

815-814-6004 Gary Swift Berkshire Hathaway Starck Realty MchenryCountyRentTo OwnHomes.com

Wonder Lake 3BR Ranch

HEBRON 1 BEDROOM

Algonquin Townhome, 2BR, 2½ BA, full bsmt, 2 car gar, no smkg, some pets OK, available now $1250/mo. 847-420-6049

WE'VE GOT IT!

Crystal Lake ~ Downtown Beautifully Remodeled, 2 BR, 1.5 BA, Garage, $1400, Broker Owned 815-347-1712 Marengo, 2BR, 1-½ BA, gas, high eff. heat, C/A, D/W, W/D, $795/mo.+sec. dep, & utilities no dogs. 815-540-3295

Crystal Lake - Full House to Share, $400/mo.

No smoking.......great area!

815-459-0361 -

Crystal Lake Approx 400 Sq Ft

With Waiting Area. Clean, nice office suite incl all util + high speed DSL, $545/mo. 815-790-0240

Grayslake Prime Location Executive Office Space Available for Immediate Occupancy 1723 Sq. Ft. Built out, with 4 Offices, Reception & Conference Area Secure on-site storage space included Adjacent to the College of Lake County Grayslake campus For details call; 847-548-8900 ext. 23

In town, 2 full bath, no dogs. $1075/mo. Broker 815-575-6869

Silver Creek

Community Classified 877-264-CLAS (2527) www.NWHerald.com Visa, Mastercard and Discover Card accepted

815-482-0171

MCHENRY HUGE 4 BEDROOM

Fox Lake Garden Apt, $715

No pets/smkg, $650/mo + sec, heat included 815-355-2158

Woodstock Big in the Country

4BR, 2BA, large DR, FR, LR, Frplc Double-Wide Mobile Home.

Fireplace, W/D, no pets/smoking. $825/mo + sec dep, available now.

815-245-2982

RENT TO BUY

Great Garage Sale Guarantee

you'll have great weather for your sale, or we'll run your ad again for FREE*.

Richmond, Large 1BR. Victorian 3 flat, Hw floors, storage, deck, new kitchen/bath, $695/mo+ background chk. 815-814-2007

WOODSTOCK 3 BEDROOM

1.5 Bath, A/C, Stove, Refrigerator, Garage, No Pets. Broker Owned.

847-683-7944 HURRY!!

1 and 2 Bedroom Apts Autumnwood

With our

Desirable Southside Location.

2 bath, A/C, large lot, garage. $1350/mo. 815-260-5284

New carpeting & paint, appl, W/D. Big basement, garage, $940/mo.

No pets/smkg.

708-302-0876

Cozy and remodeled, $775/mo incl water and garbage. No dogs.

Agent owned. 815-814-3348

Large 1BR, utilities included except electric, laundry, storage, no dogs.

Agent Owned 815-814-3348

WOODSTOCK 4 BEDROOM

CRYSTAL LAKE ~ 1BR RANCH

McHenry – Studio,1 & 2 bdrm, Most utilities included, balcony $670 & up. Broker Owned 815-347-1712

Health Care

Apply in person or call 815-459-7791 You may also email your resume to: crystalpines@tutera.com

779-704-2123

McHenry Large 1BR, 1BA, no pets/smkg $645/mo+security 815-385-8180

E-mail resume to: HR@snogem.com

You Want It? We've Got It!

LOST CAT - REWARD

Looking for PT temporary Mig Welder/Set up person. Exp. with 1/4” & 3/8” thick material. Must work clean organized and independently.

Hours flexible.

Call John 815-236-1048

If you are committed to team-oriented outcomes and quality care, we offer: Excellent Starting Wage!

Shift Differential!

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Vacation, PTO, Holiday!

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Call For Details & Specials:

Woodstock – 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bath, 2 Car Garage, $1350.

Broker Owned 815-814-3700

2 bath, $1200/mo, no dogs.

Agent Owned. 815-814-3348 Wonder Lake ~ 4 Bedroom

Newly remodeled,1.5 bath, laundry hook-up, C/A, 2 car gaage. $1200 + sec dep. 815-814-1731

Publisher's Notice: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation of discrimination." Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD tollfree at 1-800-669-9777. The tollfree telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

Wonder Lake/East Side ~ 3BR Pets OK, W/D hook-up, full bsmt.

Large yard, deck, $1100/mo.

773-510-3643 Find !t here!

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Johnsburg High School & Grades 3-8/District Office Additions and Renovations Bid Release 1B Notice is hereby given that Johnsburg School District 12, McHenry County, IL, will receive sealed bids from interested trade contractors for 02D-1B - Asphalt Paving work for the Johnsburg High School and Grades 3-8/District Office Additions and Renovations - Bid Release 1B. Sealed bids will be received at the Johnsburg School District 12's administration office, 2222 West Church St., Johnsburg, IL, 60051 until 1:30 P.M., Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Bids will be publicly opened and read immediately following. Bids must be submitted in duplicate in a sealed envelope using the bid day label provided in the Construction Manager's Manual.

STATE BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

ROBERT NOONAN; KIM NOONAN a/k/a KIMBERLY NOONAN; SUNRISE RIDGE ESTATES UNITS 1 AND 2 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD LIEN CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

*Note: All other trade packages have been awarded during a previous bid release.

CASE NO 15 CH 001098 PUBLICATION NOTICE

SCOPE OF WORK The proposed project at Johnsburg High School consists of approximately 38,000 SF of additions that includes an Athletic Addition, Administration Addition, and a 6 Classroom Addition. The Athletic Addition is made up of a 2 court gymnasium, concession area, restrooms, and locker rooms.

The project at Johnsburg Grades 3-8 Building/District Office consists of approximately 54,000 SF of additions that include additional classroom wings, new gymnasium, new multi-purpose room, new kitchen and servery, a second floor addition for the new District Office, and small infill areas. Also included is approximately 102,000 SF of interior renovations. Sitework includes relocation and additions to the site utilities, sidewalks, curbs, pavement replacement, and expansion of the existing storm water detention system.

The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREIN GIVEN YOU, ROBERT NOONAN; KIM NOONAN a/k/a KIMBERLY NOONAN; SUNRISE RIDGE ESTATES UNITS 1 AND 2 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD LIEN CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that an action is now pending in this Court as shown above, wherein the Plaintiff seeks to foreclose a mortgage made to STATE BANK, with respect to the following described real estate:

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Lamp Incorporated Prospective bidders should contact (mcomiskey@lampinc.net or 847-741-7220 x324) to be placed on the bid list. Bidders will then be granted access to GradeBeam to download drawings for free. Lamp Incorporated will be utilizing GradeBeam for the entire bidding process, including addenda, so all interested bidders must contact Lamp Incorporated to access the GradeBeam Website.

All Contractors wishing to bid on this project must have a Lamp Incorporated Qualification Statement on file, updated within the last year.

Contractors' qualification statements are due in Lamp Incorporated's office by 5:00 pm, Thursday, December 30, 2015.

A Bid Bond or Certified Check in the amount of 10% of the bid is to accompany the proposal. The successful bidder must furnish a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond and Certificate of Insurance within ten (10) days of the award of the contract.

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

LOT 48 IN SUNRISE RIDGE ESTATES UNIT 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13 AND PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 12, 1995 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 95R38420, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER: 08-14-276-004 Commonly known as: 3803 JACOBSON DRIVE, WONDER LAKE, IL 60097 NOW, THEREFORE, you are further notified to file your appearance in the Office of the Clerk of the Court above stated on or before 12-31-15 2015, and if you fail to do so or do not otherwise make your appearance on or before said date, this cause may be heard and judgment entered as prayed for in said Complaint without further notice.

A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Johnsburg 3-8 job site trailer. The meeting is not mandatory, but because of the complexity of this project, it is strongly urged that all bidders attend this meeting to fully understand the project existing conditions and requirements. Bidders failing to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the existing conditions at the scope review may be rejected.

(Published in the Northwest Herald December 19, 2015.) 1143636

Case No. 15 CH 110 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-captioned case, the Sheriff of McHenry County, Illinois, or his deputy, on December 17, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., in the room assigned at the McHenry County Courthouse, 2200 N. Seminary Ave, Woodstock, IL 60098, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, property legally described as follows: LOT 30 IN BOONE CREEK UNIT FOUR, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 18, 2000 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2000R0056933, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Permanent Index Numbers 09-33-176-016-0000 This property is commonly known as 5707 Lancaster Circle, McHenry, IL 60050, and may contain improvements. This real estate is being sold in an "As Is Condition" for cash or its equivalent in accordance with the terms and provisions of said judgment through which the Plaintiff is owed at least $128,922.28. The successful bidder is required to deposit 10% of the bid amount at the time of the sale with the McHenry County Sheriff, with the balance to be paid by noon of the Tuesday following the sale. For information regarding this real estate, including the possibility of inspection, interested parties may contact Amber L. Michlig or Michael G. Cortina, SmithAmundsen, LLC, 2460 Lake Shore Drive, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 815-337-4900.

Dated this 23rd day of November, 2015.

Bill Prim __________________ Sheriff of McHenry County

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Woodstock, Illinois, this day of 11-19-15, 2015.

FRANKS, GERKIN & McKENNA, P.C. Our File No. 110.922 Attorney for Plaintiffs 19333 E. Grant Hwy. PO Box 5 Marengo, IL 60152 {815) 923-2107

Michael G. Cortina Amber L. Michlig SmithAmundsen, LLC Attorney for McHenry Savings Bank 2460 Lake Shore Drive Woodstock, Illinois 60098 (815) 337-4900 Telephone (815) 337-4910 Facsimile mcortina@salawus.com amichlig@salawus.com ARDC No. 6255782 ARDC No. 6309698

(Published in the Northwest Herald December 5, 12, 19, 2015.)

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(Published in the Northwest Herald December 5, 12, 19, 2015.)

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/s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court McHenry County, Illinois

Payment of Prevailing Wages is required for this project.

The Board of Education of Johnsburg School District 12 reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or waive any bid irregularities.

MCHENRY SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

WILLIAM J. STEFFENHAGEN, IV, BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A. f/k/a HARRIS BANK, N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS & NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Plaintiff, vs.

Lake-in-the-Hills Property Owners' Association; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Adam Henkemeyer; Collin Henkemeyer; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Heidi M. Henkemeyer; Richard Kuhn, as Special Representative for Heidi M. Henkemeyer (deceased) Defendants.

CASE NO. 2015 CH 00953 Notice to Heirs and Legatees.

Notice is hereby given to you, the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legatees of the decedent, Heidi M. Henkemeyer, that on November 24, 2015, an order was entered by the Court, naming Richard W. Kuhn, 552 S. Washington Street, Suite 100, Naperville, Illinois 60540, Tel. No. (630) 4208228, as the Special Representative of the above named decedent under 735 ILCS 13-1209 (Death of a Party). The cause of action for the Foreclosure of a certain Mortgage upon the premises commonly known as: 1208 Sycamore Street, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156.

(Published in the Northwest Herald on December 12, 19, 26 2015) 1141399

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of BENJAMIN PARKER Deceased Case No. 15 PR 000262 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of: BENJAMIN PARKER of: WOODSTOCK, IL Letters of office were issued on: 11/24/2015 to: Representative: ROBERT C MUNSON JR 1034 TAMARACK LN LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048 whose attorney is: GUMMERSON RAUSCH WAND LEE WOMBACHER 101 S BENTON ST STE 201 WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred.

Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, or with the representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court (Published in the Northwest Herald December 5, 12, 19, 2015.)

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PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of SCOTT MICHAEL MADDA Deceased Case No. 15 PR 000355 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of: SCOTT MICHAEL MADDA of: WAUCONDA, IL Letters of office were issued on: 12/2/2015 to: Representative: JUDITH A MADDA 9520 GEORGETOWN LANE LAKEWOOD, IL 60014 whose attorney is: GUMMERSON RAUSCH WAND LEE WOMBACHER 101 S BENTON ST

STE 201 WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred.

Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, or with the representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court

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1999 Mazda 626 LX

1 owner, 77K miles only.

4 cylinder automatic, sunroof, ps, pw, looks and runs great.

Free 3 month warranty, $3200.

815-344-9440 2003 VW Passat, 1.8T Sedan, blue w/ black leather, sun roof, clean cond, recent repairs 202K mi $2,400/obo Tim 630-327-5129

PUBLIC NOTICE

2004 Chevrolet Venture, 60012 $3200.00, 815-354-2570

Summons Berkeley County, SC 9th Circuit Family Court 2015-DR-08-1857

2005 Dodge Neon SXT

The Defendant is summoned and required to answer the Complaint herein and serve his answer upon the subscriber at his office within 30 days after service. If you fail to answer, Plaintiff will apply for the relief demanded. The complaint was filed September 28, 2015 in Berkeley County Family Court.

(Published in the Northwest Herald December 5, 12, 19, 2015) 1139059

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Cars

Vintage Motorcycles

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CUSTOM CAP Fiberglass for 6' bed, will fit

¾ ton, 5.4L, V8, 1 owner, 84K only. Loaded with shelves and ladder rack, good tires, new brakes, good A/C, and heat, Ready for work. Free 3 month warranty. $4600.

815-344-9440

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on December 15, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as

MUFFLERS

/s/ Mary E. McClellan County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald December 19, 26, 2015, January 2, 2016) 1143670

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on December 1, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as

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2001 Sledbed 3 Place Trailer

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Snowmobile Dollies

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2002 Polaris Snowmobile

Snowmobile Jacket & Bibs

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MEN'S JACKET - Polo by Ralph Lauren, 100% cotton jacket, size XL, full zip front with pockets, could be unisex, machine washable, Pony on the front. Excellent condition. $30. 815-477-9023

Mink Coat

Full length, size 12, $350,

Car length Mink Coat

Maytag, Washing Machine top loader $125 Looks/Works Great 815-653-6042

RANCH MINK JACKET

Dark sable, women's size 12. $250/cash/obo. 815-354-3849

Meat Grinder (Electric) and Food Chopper

SPECIAL OCCASION DRESS Stunning, fancy full with intricate detailing, gorgeous bead work, very beautiful. Communion, junior bride, flower girl, white, size 10-12. $75. 815-477-9023

Rival, electric, model 2300, new in box, $50.

847-639-4991

MICROWAVE

Older model, works good, $10.

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Suede Jacket - Lined with hood from Bermans Leather ladies size 16, excellent condition $25. 815-363-8974

Refrigerator - Whirlpool 20.9 cf wide, bisque color.

Works great, $150.

815-245-1728 McHenry

WOMAN'S COAT - Womans size 2X

by Willow Lane slate blue quilted coat, fully lined, button front with 2 side zip pockets, like new $35.

815-477-9023

Rocker for Child

White Wicker, $60.

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Wine Refrigerator – Magic Chef.

26 bottle capacity $99 815-455-7491

Wool Coat - Black full length ladies size 12, excellent condition $25. 815-363-8974

size 12, $300.

847-854-2773

MINK STOLE

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Antique painted cupboard $225 2 East Lake oak dressers $125/ea 815-338-4576 Bell systems telephone booth 3 sides wood, bifold glass panel door, great conversation piece $350/obo 815-701-2076

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Orthopedic Walking Shoes

Reconditioned Appliances Sales and Service Lakemoor 815-385-1872

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WeatherTech, black, 2 piece fronts for a 2011 Honda CRV. $50/both. 815-477-9729

Genuine Leather Mens Jacket Size 44, 2 ft. pockets, 4 high quality buttons, partially lined $63 847-757-9505

Amana Fridge Side by Side Black 28cf. Excellent Condition $285 815-728-3001

Gorgeous black, white fox collar and cuffs. Size 10/12.

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Dodge Ram Quad cab from 2002 to 2009, front window, keys, locks & clamps. Excellent Condition sells for $1500 new, sell for $250/best offer.

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2004 Mercury Monterey Mini Van

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Persian Lamb Coat GREAT GIFT!

Full length Black Mink Coat Size 12, $400 847-309-8457

(Published in the Northwest Herald December 5, 12, 19, 2015.)

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Brian Dillon, Plaintiff v.

Sarah Dillon and Jason M. Manson, Defendant

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Adult Disposable Underwear Size 2XL, 192 count 815-455-3004

Village of Hebron Annual Treasurer's Report for the Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2015 REVENUE SUMMARY: Charges for Services, $597,136; Operating Grants and Contributions, $6,158; Property Tax, $196,555; Other Taxes, $242,839; Utility Taxes, $91,139; Other $39,297; Interest, $2,000. Total Revenues $ 1,175,134.

COMPENSATION SUMMARY: Under $25,000 D.Ackerman ,S.Annen, D.Behrens, E.Borgeson, j.Bough, P.Canfield, R. Donlea, D Durbin, DL Durbin, D.Egland, K.Emrikson, A. Georgi, J. Jacobson, R. Kopacz, F. Michalczyk, M. Mogan, S. Ritzert, M. Shepherd, R. Smith-Miller, J. Treat, R Wagner, T. Walter, S. Welch, $25,000 to $49,999.99: K...Andrus, D. Nelson, I. Stear. TOTAL COMPENSATION: $ 232,616.

EXPENDITURE SUMMARY: C.E.S. $3,092; Clarke Environment Mosquito Abatement, $3,136;ComEd, $74,068; Diemer Plumbing and Excavaing, $13,566; Frontier, $8,375; George Roach and Associates, $12,000; GK Services $5,171; Government Vehicle Leasing Company, $6,084; Hach Company, $4,446; Hawkins, Inc. $7,070;Hebron Community Financial Center, $5,285;1ML Rish Management, $66,011; Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, $ 190,330;LWAllen Inc., $3,096; McHenry Analytical Water Lab, $7,292; McHenry County Sheriffs Police, $9,790; National Salt Supply Inc, $ 13,016; NiCor Gas, $6,092; Petroliance Boncosky Oil, $ 19,617;Sabel Mechanical, $ 6,674; United Healthcare, $ 3,085; USA Bluebook, $ 3,853; Verizon Wireless, $2,857, Village of Hebron Debt Service Acct, $ 41,333; Village of Hebron General Fund, $15,541; Zukowkski, Rogers, Flood and McArdle, $ 34,923. All Others Under $2,500.00, $55,207; TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $609,927 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION (Excerpt from Comptroller Report AFR)

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Revenues Expenditures Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance Fund Balance at May 1, 2012 Net Increase (Decrease) from Operations/ Contributions Fund Balance at April 30, 2013

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COVERALLS Men's full body,insulated, size small, excellent condition, $25.

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Outstanding May 1, 2012 $ 4,308,593

ENTERPRISE

594,148 419,009

SPECIAL REVENUE 33,734 13,924

175,139

19,810

(79,871)

130,172

72,020

775,848

166,209

19,810

(88,777)

296,921

91,830

687,071

Issued $ -0-

TOTAL DEBT:

546,871 23,473

Retired $ 15,435

Outstanding April 30, 2013 $ 4,293,158

I, Patricia Syens, Treasurer of the Village of Hebron, McHenry County, Illinois do hereby certify that the above statements of revenues and expenditures of funds for the Village of Hebron for the year ending April 30, 2015, are true and correct to my best knowledge and belief.

Patricia Syens, Treasurer I, Rose Smith-Miller, Clerk of the Village of Hebron, McHenry County, Illinois, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Annual Treasurer's Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2015.

Rose Smith-Miller, Clerk Filed with Village Clerk December 14 , 2015 th

(Published in the Northwest Herald December 19, 2015) 1143506

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Barrington & Dundee Rds., Barrington, IL

ANDERSON VOLKSWAGEN

LAND ROVER HOFFMAN ESTATES

800/935-5913

888/682-4485

866/346-0211

MOTOR WERKS CERTIFIED OUTLET Late Model Luxury Pre-Owned Vehicles

MOTOR WERKS INFINITI

815/385-7220

770 Dundee Ave. (Rt. 25) • Dundee, IL

888/204-0042

landroverhoffman.com

Barrington & Dundee Rds. Barrington, IL

AL PIEMONTE CHEVROLET

1200 E. Chicago St. Elgin, IL

www.motorwerks.com

360 N. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

www.andersoncars.com

1051 W. Higgins • Hoffman Estates, IL

888/471-1219

SUNNYSIDE COMPANY CHRYSLER DODGE

ELGIN TOYOTA 847/741-2100

300 East Ogden Ave. • Hinsdale, IL

CRYSTAL LAKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE

GARY LANG MITSUBISHI

Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

815/385-2100

BILL JACOBS LAND ROVER HINSDALE

7255 Grand Avenue • Gurnee, IL

www.garylangauto.com

815/459-7100 or 847/658-9050

Barrington & Dundee Rds. Barrington, IL

www.clcjd.com

815/385-2100

PAULY SCION

1035 S. Rt. 31, One Mile South of Rt. 14 Crystal Lake, IL

www.arlingtonkia.com

800/935-5923

Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

www.motorwerks.com

847/202-3900

5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

GARY LANG CHEVROLET

800/295-0166

www.garylangauto.com

1400 E. Dundee Rd., Palatine, IL

800/935-5909

MOTOR WERKS HONDA

MOTOR WERKS CADILLAC www.motorwerks.com

847/234-1700 www.Knauzcontinentalauto.com

ARLINGTON KIA IN PALATINE

“Home of the $1,995 Specials”

GURNEE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM

Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

200 N. Cook St. • Barrington, IL

409 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

www.garylangauto.com

GARY LANG CADILLAC

www.garylangauto.com

KNAUZ CONTINENTAL AUTOS

1564 W. Ogden Ave. • Naperville, IL

847/683-2424

www.steves-auto-sales.com

www.st-charles.mercedesdealer.com

www.gurneedodge.com

www.sunnysidecompany.com

815/385-2100

225 N. Randall Road • St. Charles, IL

1107 S Rt. 31 between Crystal Lake and McHenry

206 S. State Street • Hampshire, IL

815/385-2100

STEVE’S AUTO SALES

815/385-2100

FENZEL MOTOR SALES

Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

Golf Rd. (Rt. 58) • Hoffman Estates, IL

10709 N. Main St. (Route 12) Richmond, IL

888/471-1219

5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

847/235-8300 www.knauznorth.com

www.infinitihoffman.com

www.clcjd.com

ZIMMERMAN FORD

2950 N. Skokie Hwy • North Chicago, IL

www.andersoncars.com

www.bussford.com

TOM PECK FORD

KNAUZ NORTH

888/682-4485

815/385-2000

815/338-2780

CRYSTAL LAKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE

360 N. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

2145 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

www.clcjd.com

GARY LANG BUICK

1075 W. Golf Rd. Hoffman Estates, IL

ANDERSON MAZDA

888/280-6844

BUSS FORD

REICHERT CHEVROLET www.reichertautos.com

INFINITI OF HOFFMAN ESTATES

www.motorwerks.com

BUSS FORD LINCOLN 111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

815/385-2000 busslincolnmchenry.com

BILL JACOBS VOLKSWAGEN 2211 Aurora Avenue • Naperville, IL

800/720-7036 www.billjacobs.com

1001 W. Higgins Rd. (Rt. 71) or 1000 W. 1000 W. Golf Rd. (Rt. 58) Hoffman Estates, IL

800/935-5909

www.motorwerks.com

BARRINGTON VOLVO

300 N. Hough (Rt. 59) • Barrington, IL

847/381-9400

EMAIL: classified@shawsuburban.com, helpwanted@shawsuburban.com ONLINE: www.nwherald.com/classified FAX: 815-477-8898

Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com • Section D • Saturday, December 19, 2015 • Bev Doolittle, Hide and Seek #3311/25000, signed $200. 815-363-8974 Dairy Queen Posters Vintage 1972 1981, Sizes 22 x 28, 11 x 14, make great gifts, decorating ideas, colorful, beautiful ! Lg. $30 & Sm $15/each 815-385-1026 Goodyear metal tire rack 8 tires, advertising on both sides $125 815-701-2076

HAND TOOLS (57) Antique, on display in garage.

Good condition, $350.

847-639-4991 Metal Wheels 40” tall matching pair off old hay rake. $130/set 815-701-2076

MIXING BOWLS

3 Matching "Hall's Superior Quality Kitchenware - Eureka Homewood Pattern". Lrg 8 5/8", Med 7 3/8".

Small 6 1/8" $39, McHenry.

815-236-1747

Star Wars Glasses 1977-1983 Burger King Limited Edition & Collectors Series 20 glasses $150. 815-678-4613

Vanity - Beautiful Antique Pine

W/attached mirror & center drawer.

Brought from England by dealer, 37-1/4"W x 20"D & 29-1/2" to top of vanity. Mirror 22-3/8"W x 35-3/8"H. Center drawer has metal pull. Legs & side mirror supports have charming decorative sculptured detail, $400.

815-236-1747 VICTROLA - Antique Victor Talking Machine in working condition, record storage behind cabinet doors. $375. 815-477-9023 VINTAGE APRON - 50's vintage sheer blue organza hostess apron with lace trim and pocket. New, never used perfect condition. $19.

815-477-9023

ANGEL CHRISTMAS DRESS So sweet girls size medium 2-3T white angel dress fully lined with faux fur on collar, sleeves & hemline, includes wings and headpiece. Perfect for a Christmas family picture. New with tags, never worn - $25. 815-477-9023.

CHILD*S ROCKER - Amish made, classic wheat back rocker in solid oak. Handcrafted quality, strong and sturdy. Adorable, sure to become a treasured heirloom. Excellent like new. $125. 815-477-9023 DRESS SET- A beautiful girls 2-piece black and white houndstooth design Dress and Coat set, size 4T, very nice quality. NEW with tags. $35.

815-477-9023

WE'VE GOT IT!

YELLOW SCHOOL BUS TOTE Looks exactly like a school bus, very cute. Carrying handle with zipper closure. 2 available, would be great for kindergarten twins or teacher gift! NEW. $15/ea.

815-477-9023

Trek Multitrack 720 Full Chro Moly Steel 20"/51 cm Woman's Bike Blake/Purple, shock absorbing gel seat, used 3 times, Immaculate condition w/ beautiful color combination $250. 815-349-0206

DUTCH DOOR

4'x 7' PLYCO Aluminum Dutch Door, w/frame. Autumn Red, Cross trim, tudor brown, new in 3 boxes.

Pic avail, $375. 847-476-6771

TOILET ~ KOHLER

United Airlines Happy Meal Display from O'Hare Airport, 63”T x 33”W – Ronald McDonald holding happy meal toys - $250.

815-382-4743 before 9pm

Community Classified 877-264-CLAS (2527) www.NWHerald.com

NURSERY ART - Beatrix Potter Benjamin Bunny lovely framed print is perfect for the bunny themed nursery. Vivid and detailed, excellent condition. $35. 815-477-9023

White, conserves water per flush, $50. 815-923-2296 FEEDER BOWL - Vibratory Parts Bowl Works fine, Needs cleaning 2 available, $500 for one or both for $750/obo. 815-349-0206 Sharp UX-5CR Imaging Film in original sealed packages, 2 available - $25 for both 815-404-1587 call 7a-7p

Woodstock Memorial Park

(4) Plots - Section 7, Lot 60. $1,648/ea or all for for $6000.

815-568-8247

2 Norman Rockwell Artist Prints from 1953 Limited Edition Salesman Series, Beautifully framed, sealed in parchment paper, 28”L x 22”W $150 each 847-658-6064 9-6pm

BEER SIGN (BUDWEISER)

Lights up, 27”x24”, golf theme, $50. 815-459-1706

Book - Legally Sane

1972 First Edition, Very Good Condition - $285 cash only Call 7am-7pm - NO texting 815-404-1587

CIGAR BOXES ~ WOODEN

Nice, you choose 6 for $30.

815-459-7485

COLLECTOR PLATES

Elvis Memorabilia

Clocks, Pictures Plates, Albums, Banks, Record Albums, Monopoly game & More!

Starting @ $10.

847-836-9299 - Aft 10am

GIRAFF

1970 Marwal, laying down 30” tall, 22” long, $85.00.

Treadmill Life Fitness Purchased in 2010 $2500, folding, digital, fan, heart monit.

Good condition $300/obo 847-322-5303

SHEEP

1984 Universal, standing 9” tall, 20” long, $25.00.

815-338-0651

Firewood for sale

100% Seasoned Oak

HO TRAIN ENGINES

New in box, unbeatable price, low of $60.

4 rare steam engines plus 1 diesel engine.

Call and give email address or postal address to get list.

815-455-3555

$120 delivered $99 pick up

815-477-1742 Indoor Gas/Log Fireplace

Free standing, vent free with oak surround and remote, $300.

847-854-2773 INSIDE STEEL FIREWOOD RACK /HOLDER, Useful & Decrotative $50 847-669-1104

RECORDS – Box Of 100 50's - 60's rock, 45 is w/sleeves, good condition $25. Call Mike 847-695-9561 TEAPOT SET - Signed Mary Engelbreit Very Cherry Teapot Cup Saucer Black with Cherries Tea Set, hard to find, retired set. Makes a great gift for a collector. Excellent. $75.

815-477-9023

Ipad mini 32 gb, Black like new used less than 5 hrs $220 815-337-0078

LAPTOP DELL

Refurbished Wireless, 15.5” screen.

2.73 ghz, Pentium N, 1gb 533 gmhz of Ram, 40gbz hdd, CD/DVD, Windows XP Professional.

EXCELLENT CONDITION! $79 815-212-9171 LAPTOP DELL Refurbished Wireless 15.5” screen 2.73 ghz, Pentium N, 1 gb 533 gmhz of Ram 40gbz hdd, CD/DVD Windows XP Professional Excellent Condition $75.

Nintendo DS Lite, White, with 27 games in original cases. 2 chargers plus car charger & many storage cases. $125.

815-790-8513

PlayStation11 Games

(6) $10/ea. 815-385-5147

2 white wood bookcases with glass shelves and doors.

Excellent condition for $150/both.

847-323-7703.

6' Living Room Sofa Light color w/ pillows very clean - $150/OBO. Call 9a-4p. 847-373-4020

ART PICTURE

Contemporary large art picture with patina brown squares on patina silver background. Perfect on high ceiling wall or over fireplace and makes a great statement for $65.

847-323-7703 BAR STOOLS - Set of wooden counter height classic bar stools, cream color legs, natural finish top, high end suede covers. Excellent. $75. 815-477-9023

BEDFRAME - KING

Heavy duty with castors, excellent condition! $20

QUEEN HEADBOARD

Solid wood, Mediterranean style.

Very good condition! $150 815-459-4675 Bunkbed w/drawers & desk built in, plus dresser & mirror $200/obo. 815-307-8149 can text pic. 224-600-5117

Candle Holders Wrought Iron 2 sizes, 2 sets, $10/all.

2 Greek paintings, $50 & $75. 708-309-5397

TV ~ Toshiba, 24” with Built In DVD player and video cassette

CHAIR

player, rarely used, excellent condition, $95. ALSO TV STAND, Oak with glass and storage, 28”Wx30”Hx15.5', excellent condition, $85. 847-829-4546

BRADFORD

In original boxes with certificates.

Many series, $10 - $20/ea.

847-829-4546 Dickens Village Series lighted ceramic houses from 'A Christmas Carol', 7 pieces in original containers, excellent condition. Perfect for Christmas. Asking $90.

815-236-9187

Treadmill - Rarely used. $75; Barbell weight bench with bars, weights & attached speedbag. $75. 815-477-7429 Crystal Lake

Overstuffed armless chair in blue and tan slim stripes.

Perfect condition, $50.

847-323-7703 China Cabinet/Drexel Heritage Pecan with glass shelves and glass doors incl lights, 55x84. $280.

708-309-5397

FREE – Exercise Bike,

sitNcycle

815-455-3004

TRAMPOLINE ~ MINI

With handlebars, $50/obo.

847-669-1104

COFFEE TABLE

Leather & glass top, mahogany, rectangle, 2 tier, $30.

815-455-7881

Coffee Table ~ Oak

Rolltop Desk ~ Walnut, $25

Computer Desk- For student or home office. Solid oak light finish corner unit with lots of shelf, drawer and storage. Slots for power cords and CD's. A Great Christmas gift! $150/OBO. Pictures available 708-533-9461 COTTAGE HUTCH Lovely vintage cupboard, 2 piece w/ shelves, drawer & doors. Great for kitchen or dining area. Excellent condition. 67”h x 31”w x 18”d. $295. 815-477-9023

6' Davenport, beige with accent colors, like new, $200.

815-943-2049

Tall Figurine lamp, $50.

847-973-2646

Country, oval with bottom shelf.

Perfect condition, $50.

847-323-7703

Dining Room 60” Rectangle Butcher Block Table with chrome legs with 6 Chairs, $110 Cell # 312-802-2171 Crystal Lk.

DINING ROOM TABLE

Solid dark wood with 6 chairs, 2 leaves with table pads.

Have a new table for a great Christmas dinner! $375.00.

815-459-7236 Dresser – cherry finish wood low boy 6 drawer, $35 815-403-8472 Gun Cabinet, dark wood, glass doors and extra storage, holds 10+ good condition $75 815-477-4828

Italian Provincial Furniture

SOFA

Mattress & Box Spring Set ~ Queen

Like new, down comforter included, $225. 847-323-7703 Oak Desk with attached bookcase w/3 shelves and under shelf light.

Has padded matching chair.

Excellent condition for $150.

847-323-7703 Oak dining room buffet with lighted hutch, glass doors on top, 2 drawers and 2 doors on buffet.

Excellent condition for $175 847-323-7703 Oak dresser with 6 drawers with attached mirror and cork board.

Excellent condition for $150.

847-323-7703 Oak Entertainment Center with room for TV, DVD player, stereo equipment and storage for CDs & DVDs with 3 sets of doors.

Excellent condition $125.

847-323-7703 PAIR OF CHAIRS Blue dining/side chairs, cottage, French country, very cute.

Excellent - $130. 815-477-9023.

DRILL ~ MIKITA 18 volt, with light and carrying case, $75.

2 Chain Hoists, $100/both.

815-790-8567 Freon Electronic Leak Detecor TIF INDUSTRIES, MODEL 5500 w/case like new $50

A/C Compressor

Bagless, 12 amp. Runs good. $40

TV Stand/Country Pine

With shelf for DVD player.

Would make a great liquor cabinet, perfect condition, $40.

847-323-7703 Horse Trailer, Practically New Calico Brand, 2 slant, 1 double X runabout, extra tall & wide, never used! $4890/obo 224-308-2456

Analyzer, (AIRSERCO) Start-OMatic w/reverse, custom case/i nstructions, excel. Cond $85 847-639-4991

708-309-5397

Hunting Ladder 10' $25 12 Gage slug shotgun shells 5 boxes -$4/box 224-715-6066

LADDER Extends to 24ft. $125. 815-651-0847

RockHollowHuntClub.com

For saw filing, $100. also saw filing machines, call for details. 847-464-5543

Retoother ~ Foley

Great pheasant hunting!

Hunts starting at $100/hunter.

Puppies and pro dog training available.

Christmas gift certificates available!

SAWS (2)

18” scroll saw, brand new in box, $75. And a contractors portable rigid saw with brand new extra blade, $275.

815-768-7807

815-232-5428

Beveled Mirrors

36x72 inch, $10, 36x36 inch, $5.

847-476-6771

Johnson Bros Snowhite Regency pattern, made in England. Service for 20, including dinner, dessert and salad plates, dessert and salad bowls, cups and saucers, creamer and sugar bowl, coffee server, serving bowls and platters, $125.

847-323-7703

FOLDING TABLE

1931 Rte 75 E., Freeport, IL 28,000 products at USCGuns.com open 24/7; shipping daily Guns/Camping Gear/ Fishing Supplies

STEP LADDER

Commercial, 8' fiberglass,

OSHA approved, extra heavy duty, $120. 847-829-4546 WOODWORKING workbench w/built in wood vise, 4 benchdogs, Storage underneath & sides enclosed, 40" X 17" X 33" high. Solid wood. Light use. $220. Call 815-444-0504

PANDORA BRACELET Brand new in box - $80.

815-651-0846

LAWN MOWER ~ SEARS

21” self-propelled, asking $150/obo. 847-373-4020 9-4

Hospital Adult Toilet Seat Like new, $45.

815-477-2772

Patio Table

FOLDING TABLE

Black wrought iron and four chairs with pads, $145.

847-323-7703

Samsonite, 6' centerfold. Heavy duty. Holds up to 300 lbs, water and stain proofed, list price $170, selling for $60. 847-829-4546 GRIDDLE - Larger 11” x 22” cooking surface, electric, premium nonstick, slide-out drip tray, easy to clean, perfect for Christmas pancakes. Works great, excellent condition in box, like new. $35.

815-477-9023 MESSAGE BOARD WITH CUBBIES Cute family corkboard framed in satin black, 3 ample sized cubbies, 4 antique hooks, cute piece. Excellent. $35. 815-477-9023

TROPICAL PALM TREES Set of 2, $40/both.

847-829-4546

Compound Miter Saw - DELTA 10".

Like new. Cuts accurate. New 36 th blade and spare 200 th Oldham Ply blade. With stand & manual. $90 w stand, $70 without. 815-444-0504

Vaccum Kennmore Upright

Samsonite, 6' centerfold. Heavy duty. Holds up to 300 lbs, water and stain proofed, list price $170, selling for $60. 847-829-4546

Reclining Sofa/Loveseat originally from Ashley Furniture.

Broke? Need sofas?

This is the deal for you! $20.

815-455-9732 Crystal Lake.

4-5 to choose from $50/ea. 815-790-8567

Stained Glass Window, Abstract 16.25 X 12.5 $100. 815-363-8974

TV STAND

Heavy duty, 30”Wx20”Dx17”H. Glass front doors, top quality, $500 new, only $75.

McHenry Area 847-639-2961

PICTURES

Sewing Machine - Portable

CHAIN HOIST 2 Ton.

New Home, Carson Pirie Scott brand, older-like new-used very little with case, attachments and manual, $85.

847-639-4991

Country green, cranberry, tan plaid overstuffed full size sofa with matching throw pillows, $150.

847-323-7703

CHINA

from Italy - Dining room table with leaf & 6 chairs, $400, 847-669-6252

Rocking Chair - Oak

SOFA

PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY ORGANIZER Great for personal use, home business or salon. Rollabout roller cart, organizes all your beauty essentials, easy to sort, locks, commercial grade quality. Excellent like new condition. $95. Retails for $350.

815-477-9023

CLASSIFIED 3

Artist's paints, 75 tubes of oil colors, 46 acrylics, 26 atelier interactive acrylics.

Misc. med's, Many unused tubes $150/all 815-206-0514 Woodstock

Scotts Spreader Turf Builder

´Edge Guard, DLX Like New, Paid $60, Sell for $35. 847-639-4991 Snow Plow Blade 42” for a Cub $150. 815-943-6937

Bathware – Safety grab bar, 9”, polished chrome, by Franklin Brass, original package, never opened - $10. Call 7a-7p 815-404-1587 no texts

Tables - Weathered Cedar

Folding Table With Hole For Umbrella. Coffee & 2 End Tables. This set of 4 tables are weathered & grayish in tone. Cedar folding table: 36"x 36" x 29" high; coffee table: 36" x 19" x 19" high; 2 end tables 18" x 19" x 19" high, $24.00. McHenry 815-236-1747

Belt and Hooks for Lineman

WE'VE GOT IT!

Early 20th century, curved and veneered back and seat, $100.

Pics available on line.

815-455-7881

Community Classified 877-264-CLAS (2527) www.NWHerald.com Visa, Mastercard and Discover Card accepted

HAY FOR SALE

Grass, Mixed and Alfalfa. Small Square Bales and Round Bales.

Delivery Available 815-527-1786

With all lineman tools, $350/obo.

815-790-8567 Bird Parrot Play Stand - Fit a large parrot, with ladders and areas for toys to be hung, can keep an active bird happy. 34 x 22 x 44 $70. 815-349-0206

Brass Embossing Stencils, 90+, Many never used. Light box & stylis included. $100.

815-790-8513

PROUD SPONSOR OF PET OF THE WEEK Check us out on NWHerald.com!!

NATURE’S FEED

YOUR NATURAL SOURCE FOR PET FOOD, DOG TRAINING & MORE! 24 Westward Dr., Unit C • Spring Grove, IL 60081 2440 Located next to the Spring Grove Post st Office.

815-675-2008 • www.naturesfeed.net 81 eed.net PITTER PATTER

3 month old female Terrier mix She was one in a litter of nine. There are only 6 still available. She’s mostly black with white and cute floppy ears. So adorable.

SLATE

SOXX

7 month old male Gray DSH He was found with his sister alone outside as 2 month old kittens. His sister just got adopted! Handsome solid dark gray boy with golden eyes.

3 month old female Terrier mix He came to us with his brother Bear. They were relinquished to a kill shelter in southern Illinois. They are both very small tan and white cuties.

PORTER

Helping Paws Animal Shelter 2500 HARDING LANE, WOODSTOCK, 60098

4 month old male Lots of energy, his silver coat with white markings gives him a very distinguish look.

RILEY

4 months old male He has 6 other siblings, he is grey and white.

He loves attention and would the perfect addition to your family.

KATHY

www.assisi.org • Email: info@assisi.org

815-455-9411

SAMPSON & DELILAH Senior Chihuahua

Mix’s Sweet senior pair that are in need of a home together! Adoption fee is a donation of your choosing!

Cream and white Community Adoption Event!

THING 2 DSH Cat With a DONATION you can 9Year old Male Name A Kitten &/or Sweet and affectionate NameYour Adoption and oh soFee handsome! for cats 1 year and older!

Kitten Special $50.00, Senior Dog (7 year and up) Special

8 month old female Very inquisitive and super sweet. She is at the Crystal Lake Petsmart.

Come fall in love and give Kathy her forever home.

KITTENS

815-459-6222 • mcac.petfinder.com

JORDAN

11-12 months old, Shep/Lab mix Very sweet and loving. Good with other dogs. Loves to be around people and love attention. Very friendly! Great girl! Meet her at McHenry Petsmart on Sat. from 10-1.

Adoption Hours: M,T,Th,F 10:30-4:30; W 10:30-6:30; Sat 10-2:30

JUNIPER

male He is amazing in every way possible! He’s such a talker and big love bug. Juniper would do best in a home with no dogs and no other cats. Older kids 10 and up would be great for him!

Sweet 2 year old Chihuahua mix Enjoys playing fetch with his squeaker toy and cuddling.

He is a shy boy that would love a patient family.

MYA

all black kitten Would love a home for Christmas! She would prefer to be adopted with her brother, Midnight who is her best bud.

Mya and Midnight are about 4 months old and can be seen at the Petco in Crystal Lake.

4 month old Beagle/ Shep/Whippet mix Handsome little guy who we think will be a medium sized adult. Great disposition, loves everyone, loves to play, just a great puppy! Meet him at McHenry Petsmart on Sat. From 10-1.

847-868-2432

www.aheartforanimals.org male Chubbs had a rough start in life but is doing great now. He is extraordinarily sweet and snuggly and loves to be either next to you or on your lap. He has a wonderfully loud purr and isn’t afraid to use it!

He gets along great with other cats and with kids.

CHUBBS

815-385-0005 TOMMY

Kittens $50.00 through the end of 2015

male Jordan and his siblings were born outside and were found living on someone’s deck in a dog crate. They stayed out there in the rain, cold and heat.AOS stepped in and rescued them! Jordan is a sweet, somewhat shy kitten.

STEVENS

Animal Outreach Society www.animaloutreachsociety.org

Visit us Saturday at Petco & Petsmart in Crystal Lake from 11-3

McHenry County Department of Health Animal Control Division 100 N. Virginia St. • Crystal Lake, IL 60014

RUBY

A Heart For Animals

815-338-4400

RUGBY

3.5 month old Mt Cur purebred Breeder surrender – adorable, well mannered, playful, great personality.... everything you could want in a puppy and more! Will be about 50lbs when full grown. Beautiful brindle coloring.

GARFIELD

See our cats daily at the Petsmarts in McHenry and Algonquin

beautiful and sweet 7 year old orange gal She has lived with dogs, cats and kids. She would love a warm home for Christmas!

On Angels’ Wings Pet Rescue Crystal Lake

www.OnAngelsWingsinc.org • 224-688-9739

Advertise your business here for $25.00 per week or $80.00 w/4 week run.

Call 815-455-4800

4 CLASSIFIED • Saturday, December 19, 2015 • Section D • Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com Game Zone Arcade Ball

Canning Stuff – 8 Qt. Kettle, Rack, Lifter, Wide Mouth Funnel, Food Mill - $20. Call 9a-9p 815-338-9137 Chaise - Brown Jordan Aegean Collection Chaise Lounge - Beige In great condition w/ few scratches, needs to have the slip replaced, $135 OBO. 815-349-0206 CORNICE BOARD - 30” wide x 12” drop (height) all wood decorative cornice board. An excellent way to bring color to a room using fabric, easy to install, use over blinds, verticals, sheers, draperies or shutters. $35. 815-477-9023

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES Ready December 21st. AKC registered. Great temperament, beautiful!

262-203-0624

Floor Mirror - Framed, free-standing, light wood, tilts, good condition - $40. Call 7a-7p 815-459-3477 no texts

GENERATOR

Champion, 1500 watts, $100/obo 815-790-8567 Japanese Decorative Fan - High end, vibrant colors, very large, bamboo sides 24 in. long, 40 in. wide, hand painted depicting a village scene, like new condition. $40. 815-477-9023 Kids ladybug lamp - Colorful french blue with lime green spotted appearance. Adorable, excellent condition. $20. 815-477-9023

LIGHTS

Lionel Trains

HAMMOND

5 month old male Terrier mix I'd like to go on field trips, find out how things work, tell stories, say the magic words and trust the universe.

And you? www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

Microwave Amana Radar Range Mid sized, excellent condition $30 815-459-7485

PINBALL MACHINE

ROTISSERIE

Cuisinart, Model CVR1000 Vertical, New in Box. $100.

815-338-9259 Woodstock

SLIDE TRAYS

Kodak Carousel 140.

10 trays for $2/ea. Cost new, over $10/ea. 815-455-3555 Stained Glass Window 12-5/8 X 21-1/8 textured clears/blue $125. 815-363-8974

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Artificial, green, approx 5 ft. $40/obo. 847-464-5543

Christmas Tree

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Christmas Tree

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Santa on Sleigh (Plastic) BALDWIN PIANO purchased brand new, used only 1 year, then left it alone until now, excellent tune, Was $2400, asking $400. Call 847-740-0907

3 Deers and a 4 ft Frosty, $100/all. 815-790-2064

TREE SKIRT

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Pianos Quality Pre-Owned

Pianos, Delivered & Warrantied 815-334-8611 TAMA Drum Set 5 pc, 3 symbols, foot symbols, & stool Excellent Condition, new heads, $800 Call HD. 815-331-8952 Zitaer – Case & books included $75/obo 847-973-2646

Toro S-120 Electric Snowblower.

Small & powerful. 12” clearing/path.

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FISH LOCATOR

Lowrance Fish Lo-K-Tor (green box), model LFP300 w/ custom transom tranducer mount and manual also, great for ice fishing exc cond, $85.

847-639-4991

FISHING EQUIPMENT

Fishing Rod Holders

(2) PERKO Chrome fits ¾ 1” rails, paid $90, sell $50/bo.

Condition new. 847-639-4991

Karate Uniforms

Youth, white, S/M, $10 Youth, black, S/M, $15 815-308-5515 4 month old male Cream Tabby DSH For this New Year's Eve, I'd like to be surrounded by friends and family.

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DOG IGLOO (2)

One is small/medium and one medium to large, $20/ea.

815-943-4938

DOG KENNELS

Medium and large, fibeglass, airline approved, starting @ $25.00. 815-404-9765 Fish Tank 29 gal w/ metal stand .

Fish Tank 29 gal w/wood cabinet base $50/ea 815-344-4137

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Ski Helmet ~ Child's

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TODAY - You can and should bring about change this year. Don’t sit idle in a situation that doesn’t allow you to reach your full potential. Do your best to exhaust all your options and take advantage of any and every opportunity. Your happiness is your responsibility.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Good fortune will be yours if you honor your promises and help others.

Remain balanced and fair in all your dealings. Spend less and take it easy in order to reduce stress.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Plan your actions strategically. Impulse will lead to unpredictable situations. Consider how you feel about the people in your life and make adjustments to your manner of living.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You are in a good position to bring about change, so stop thinking about what you want to do, and make it happen. Don’t let a personal relationship hold you back.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- An unexpected opportunity will leave you with a difficult choice. Look at the long-term effects in order to make your decision easier. It’s time to put your desires first.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Take a trip or reunite with people you haven’t seen for a while. If you share your adventures, someone will make a valid suggestion that will help you jump-start a new project or professional cycle.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Discuss personal money matters with the people in your life who influence your financial position. Creative accounting will help you provide for the future and improve your mental health.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Listen, think and analyze before you venture to make a comment. Assumptions will be your downfall. Concentrate on personal improvements, not trying to persuade others to change.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- There will be too many unknowns for you to make a certain decision.

Check out every situation before you decide to take a risk. Stick close to home and avoid travel dilemmas.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Not everyone will agree with what you do, but as long as you are happy, keep moving forward. Challenge, adventure and personal change will do you good.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Check out an offer, but don’t be too quick to sign up. Listen carefully to what partners say. Something will stand out that will help you decipher what’s true and what isn’t.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Your high energy level is best used properly. Don’t let idle time lead to a disgruntled argument. Getting rid of or donating unused or unwanted items will make you feel good.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Your creative imagination will help you turn a random idea into something substantial. If you delve into a project that excites you, the results will be satisfying. Romance is highlighted.

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