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Bridging language barriers Agencies in county need bilingual staff By STEPHEN DI BENEDETTO sdibenedetto@shawmedia.com H. Rick Bamman – hbamman@shawmedia.com

Last-minute Christmas shoppers Regina Sabatini and her daughter, Tess Sabatini, of Prairie Grove pause Tuesday while deciding what shop on the Woodstock Square to visit next. The pair were hunting for “something golf related.”

Last-minute rush Shoppers pick up final gifts before Christmas arrives By EMILY K. COLEMAN

“You know everyone so well, but then you can’t think of anything.”

ecoleman@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – With Christmas celebrations ticking closer, shoppers took to the aisles to take care of some last-minute gifts. Large stores like Kohl’s, Toys R Us and Target, along with many of the locally owned businesses lining the downtowns of McHenry County communities, offered extended hours to get more of the procrastinating shoppers inside. The average shopper had about half of their shopping done as of Dec. 10, according to the National Retail Federation. About 9 percent of survey respondents told the retail trade association they would wait until the very last minute to buy their last gift. Tom DeMarco prefers the brick storefronts of downtown Crystal Lake to the big-box stores, he said, standing in The Flag Store early Tuesday evening with his

Tom DeMarco Last-minute Christmas shopper in Crystal Lake daughter. It reminds the Crystal Lake resident of Chicago, which is where he grew up. They were checking out a New York Jets banner. “You know everyone so well, but then you can’t think of anything,” he said with a laugh. Sisters Marcy White and Keely Sindler, both of Crystal Lake, also headed downtown Tuesday with their niece, Sam Wagner, who was visiting from Rockford for the holidays. Their go-to shop is Out of the Box, especially for their female cousins, they said. Sindler picked up a keepsake book for

her mother-in-law that will let her record memories and tidbits about her grandchildren. White selected earrings for a grab bag gift. Chris DiRaimondo of Cary, meanwhile, headed to the stores lining South Randall Road in Algonquin on Tuesday, figuring there were options in the area. “I’m not even sure what I’m looking for,” she said, pushing her cart through the toy aisle in Target. She was looking for a gift for her friends’ two boys, 4 and 6, who would be visiting. She had picked up some Ninja Turtles-themed toys, but was still mulling her options. After that, she had one more to go, something for her 15-year-old daughter to be bought on behalf of DiRaimondo’s mother who didn’t know what to get. How does it feel to be nearly done? “Good,” she said. “Really good, especially since I started last Thursday.”

Topinka’s death renews office merger talk By KERRY LESTER The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – The unexpected death of Republican Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka has rekindled an idea that proponents say could make Illinois government cheaper and more streamlined: merging the office with the state treasurer’s operation, as Wis- Judy Baar consin, Minneso- Topinka ta and Michigan have done. Democratic state Sen. Kwame Raoul and Republican state Sen. Matt Murphy plan to reintroduce the proposal in the General Assembly during next year’s session. Gov. Pat Quinn says it could be called “Judy’s Amendment,” because the late comptroller favored merging the offices.

But it’s an idea that has been beaten back for decades in Springfield, all the way to the 1970 constitutional convention. Veteran lawmakers remember principled arguments made against it there, although there are also more bureaucratic reasons for some to oppose it. Here’s a look at arguments for and against a merger:

Checks and balances Illinois’ comptroller is tasked with writing state checks, while the state treasurer is charged with investing state funds. With the two jobs so integrally connected, delegates at the 1970 constitutional convention held a lengthy and contentious debate over whether both offices were needed, state records show. Michael Howlett, then auditor of public accounts, state treasurer Adlai Stevenson and delegate Dawn Clark Netsch favored a merger.

Netsch, who later served as state comptroller, introduced an amendment that would have eliminated the treasurer’s office, which she called “inefficient” and “ineffective.” That amendment failed after some delegates argued that having both offices would help maintain checks and balances over the state’s fiscal matters and protect against scandals. One in the 1950s involved the embezzlement of more than $6 million in state funds by State Auditor Orville Hodge, who was responsible for paying bills before the comptroller’s office was established.

Legislative efforts One of the convention’s delegates who opposed a merger was a young Chicago Democrat named Michael Madigan, who years later as speaker of the House would block numerous efforts to hold a referendum

Voice your opinion Should the offices of state treasurer and state comptroller be combined? Vote online at NWHerald.com. in which voters could decide whether to amend the constitution to combine the offices. Although the state Senate passed bills calling for such a referendum in 1998, 2000 and 2011, they all became stuck in the House rules committee the speaker controls. Madigan spokesman Steve Brown said the speaker is concerned that merging the offices would make it difficult to maintain the oversight and safeguards that the comptroller’s office provides. But others say there could be political reasons that some lawmakers would prefer to keep

tarting in 2015, the staff at Garden Quarter Neighborhood Resource Center plan to fill a service gap for a growing Latino population identified during the past decade as one most in need of community attention. Nestled inside a low-income apartment complex in McHenry, Garden Quarter is known for its youth program that has provided after-school assistance predominantly for Latino children coming from impoverished families. But an increasing number Inside of their Latino parents, who mostly speak only Spanish, Demand, are relying on Garden Quarter’s parent program, forcing accuracy staff to devise new programs drive interpreters’ work and avenues that connect them with Spanish-speaking at hospitals. services often lacking at PAGE A6 social service agencies in McHenry County. “Because we have seen such a demand for adult and parent services in Spanish, we are starting to grow our parent program,” Garden Quarter Executive Director Licia Sahagun said. “That’s really where we have seen the demand, both from our community here but also outside agencies [in the county].” Beginning in 2015, Garden Quarter will offer English as a second language (ESL) lessons, computer classes and parenting lessons in Spanish – the latter of which never has been offered in the county, Sahagun said. After making referrals, other social service agencies in the county see Spanish-speaking clients wait the longest for services since many nonprofits lack qualified bilingual staff. Dating to 2006, the county’s Healthy Community Survey – released every four years – has identified the Latino population as the foremost group needing more community attention because of its size, language barriers, low-income status and the array of services needed. The community spotlight comes as the growth among the Latino population in the county significantly outpaces other minority groups. The county’s Latino population totals more than 35,249 people, an 80 percent increase from 2000 to 2010, U.S. Census figures show. Among the issues identified in the 2014 Healthy Community Survey, many social service agencies reported having no or limited bilingual staff. The study, prepared by the Health Systems Research at the University of Illinois-Rockford campus, combined interviews with community leaders, an online community survey and research into demographic and social trends to identify needs and improvements. “I’ve seen a lot of other agencies in the county that are scrambling to find staff

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‘Interview’ saga stranger than fiction Sometimes reality is far more interesting than anything Hollywood can dream up. Or at least it is with the continuing saga involving Sony Pictures and its planned release of the farce “The Interview,” starring Seth Rogen and James Franco. In the movie, Franco plays the host of a celebrity talk show and Rogen portrays his producer. They land an interview with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who in the film is a surprise fan of the show. The CIA catches wind of this and wants the unlikely pair to help them with an assassination plot. One can only imagine that hilarity ensues. For now, we’ll just have to wait to find out. What should have been a routine movie release instead has become an international incident. Here’s a recap: In a twist worthy of an action thriller, Sony Pictures becomes the victim of a computer attack. Sony executives’ emails are hacked and embarrassing internal memos are

Joan Oliver released. As part of the attack, Social Security numbers are exposed and thousands of files are destroyed. Four unreleased movies also are leaked. The group behind the attack, “Guardians of Peace,” threatens violence if the movie, set to open on Christmas Day, is released. When several of the nation’s biggest theater chains opt against showing the film, Sony Pictures announces it is not going to release the movie. The FBI contends North Korea is behind the attack. President Barack Obama is calling Sony’s canceled release of the movie a “mistake” and warning North Korea that its actions will bring consequences. North Korea, meanwhile, says it had nothing to do with the attack and vows retaliation if the U.S. acts against it.

ater-goers, however remote it might seem. Not showing the movie brings zero liability. Fourth, corporations clearly need to do more to protect their computer systems. If the Target and Home Depot data breaches weren’t enough, this just adds another voice to growing choir. The apparent vulnerability of sensitive material is scarier than “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” And finally, how ludicrous would it be if the U.S. got into a war over a Seth Rogen movie? Granted, there is a lot more at stake than that, but ultimately a satire is still the catalyst behind it all. If it weren’t so troubling, this crazy plotline might make for a movie people would pay to see.

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POLICE REPORTS McHenry County Sheriff’s Office • Donovan L. Wood, 48, Geneva, was charged Tuesday, Nov. 11, with driving on a revoked driver’s license, driving under the influence and improper turn. • Milton C. Chapa, 39, McHenry, was charged Wednesday, Nov. 12, with domestic battery. • Gustaf D. Wahl, 33, Harvard, was charged Wednesday, Nov. 12, with two counts of domestic battery. • Sonny B. Flores, 22, McHenry, was charged Wednesday, Nov. 12, with possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. • Aries R. Caliph, 22, Beloit, Wisconsin, was charged Wednesday, Nov. 12, with manufacturing or delivery of marijuana, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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• Harjant Singh, 38, Forest Park, was charged Wednesday, Nov. 12, with driving under the influence, driving with a blood-alcohol content of more than 0.08, driving without insurance, speeding and improper lane usage. • Eleazar Cervantes, 35, of Algonquin, was charged Thursday, Nov. 13, with use of intoxicating compounds. • Mitchell L. Przetacznik, 57, Marengo, was charged Thursday, Nov. 13, with domestic battery. • Nicholas D. Breh, 22, Streamwood, was charged Thursday, Nov. 13, with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. • Ashley M. Rzepka, 26, McHenry, was charged Friday, Nov. 14, with five counts of possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of hypodermic needles, manufactur-

ing or delivery of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Michael E. Smith, 46, Island Lake, was charged Friday, Nov. 14, with aggravated driving under the influence, aggravated driving under the influence on a suspended or revoked license and two counts of driving under the influence involving an accident or bodily harm. • Omar Esquivel-Bernal, 20, Harvard, was charged Friday, Nov. 14, with criminal trespass to a vehicle, failure to notify an accident, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving on a suspended license. • Kurt M. Hoadley, 36, Hampshire, was charged Saturday, Nov. 15, with driving under in the influence, driving with a blood-alcohol content of more than 0.08 and improper lane usage.

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LOCAL BRIEF Holiday lights recycling will be available The McHenry County Department of Health encourages residents to take advantage of the holiday lights recycling program offered at several area municipalities. Residents can bring holiday light strands, rope lights, LED lights and extension cords. Unacceptable items include garlands, wreaths and other nonrecyclable materials. Drop-off locations include Village of Algonquin, 2200 Harnish Drive, Algonquin, 847-658-2700; Village of Cary, 655 Village Hall Drive, Cary, 847-639-0003; City of Crystal Lake, 100 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake, 815-459-2020; Village of Lakewood, 2500 Lake Ave., Crystal Lake, 815-459-3025; Village of McCullom Lake, 4811 W. Orchard Drive, McHenry, 815-385-2211; City of McHenry, 333 S. Green St., McHenry, 815-363-2186; Village of Prairie Grove, 3619 Ames Road, Prairie Grove, 815-455-1411; Village of Spring Grove, 7401 Meyer Road, Spring Grove, 815675-2121; Village of Wonder Lake, 4444 Thompson Road, Wonder Lake, 815-728-0839; Wonder Lake Chamber of Commerce, 7602 Hancock Drive, Wonder Lake, 815728-0682; and City of Woodstock, 326 Washington St., Woodstock, 815-338-6118. For information, visit www. mcdh.info or call Kristy Hecke at 815-334-4585. – Northwest Herald

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Another grant awarded Snowmobile association, conservation district receive funds to maintain trails By EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – About 200 miles of snowmobile trails crisscross McHenry County. The McHenry County Snowmobile Association in cooperation with the McHenry Coun-

ty Conservation District has received $21,075 through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ local government snowmobile grant program to help maintain those trails over the next three years. The trails travel through public and private land, con-

nected through agreements the association has made with private landowners, conservation district spokeswoman Wendy Kummerer said. “Most of that money goes toward grooming the trails and keeping them smooth throughout the season,” association

President Dave Rudolph said. This is the third such grant the two entities have received through their partnership, according to a news release. The funding will assist the McHenry County Snowmobile Association with costs associated with leasing a tractor to groom and

maintain the network of trails. The association incurs the costs upfront and is reimbursed by the conservation district, while then is reimbursed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the release said.

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McHENRY COUNTY-AREA MUNICIPAL ELECTION FILINGS ALGONQUIN n Trustees (three seats) Debby Sosine (i) Jim Steigert (i) John Spella (i) Kerry Stallard Sandra K. Robertson

Niko Kanakaris (i) Harry Leopold (i) Pam Fender Timothy Hoeft Darci Chandler

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WOODSTOCK n City Council (three seats) Mark Saladin (i) Maureen Larson (i) Robert Beardsley Don Frick Scott Gessert Gregory Hanson Daniel Hart Daniel Lemanski

LAKE IN THE HILLS n Trustees (three seats) Russ Ruzanski (i) Frank Covone (i) Bill Dustin Tyna Zarecky Ray Bogdanowski (i) Paula Yensen

BULL VALLEY n Village President Emily Berendt (i) n Trustees (four seats) Margaret Bailey (i) Bjorn Mattson Kurt Kleinschmidt (i) Peter Helms (i) CARY n Trustees (three seats) Erin Hauck Ellen McAlpine Steven Degnan-Schmidt

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LAKEWOOD n Trustees (three seats) J Carl Davis (i) Ken Santowski (i) MARENGO n Four council seats (one for each ward) Ward 1 – James Regelin, Noel Gaines Ward2–MichaelSmith(i),ChesterMazurkiewicz Ward 3 - Todd Hall (i), Dennis Moehling Ward 4 - Peter Hunt, Dale Eeg, Brett Martin

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RILEY DISTRICT 18 * ALDEN-HEBRON DISTRICT 19 Johnny Eskridge (i) Kenneth Winkelman (i) Michael Norton Eugenia Linneman (i)

OAKWOOD HILLS n Village President Paul J. Smith n Trustees (three seats) Kristina Zahorik (i) Kerry Leigh Patrick M. Riley Chad Rider Mary Beth Salvo Mark Wise (I)

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HARVARD n Council seats (one for each ward) Ward 1 – Duffy Seyller, Ron Burlingame Ward 2 – Scott Logan, Crystal Musgrove (i), Michael Kelly Ward 3 – Michael Clarke (i), Robert O’Halloran Ward 4 – Jeremy Adams (i) HEBRON * HOLIDAY HILLS *

HARRISON DISTRICT 36 David Yang Mark Northdorf (i) Cliff Leegard Bob Anderson Karen Parks (i) Laurie Alsot (i) PRAIRIE GROVE DISTRICT 46 Khushali Shah (i) Joseph D. Ricciardi CRYSTAL LAKE DISTRICT 47 Robert Fetzner (i) Ryan Farrell (i) Curtis Wadlington David Sunseri Benjamin Breitholtz

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storm is expected to be out of the area by Wednesday evening and no snow should fall on Christmas. The snow that does fall on Christmas Eve should stick, he said. Christmas will feature milder conditions, with highs reaching the upper 30s and moments of sunshine. Fenelon said anyone expecting to travel on Christmas Eve should check the forecast early Wednesday to see when and where the worst of the snowfall will occur. “There is going to be a very sharp delineation,” Fenelon said in the difference of snowfall in certain areas. “It is important to stay up to date with what is happening and have flexible plans.”

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By ALLISON GOODRICH agoodrich@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – Three Woodstock residents, one 18-year-old and two juveniles, each were recently charged with multiple offenses after numerous burglaries were reported earlier this month, police said. The Woodstock Police Department responded Dec. 15 to a residence on the 1600 block of Woodside Drive, which was found to be burglarized, according to the release. Items such as miscellaneous electronics, money, a purse and a wallet were discovered missing. In addition, police found that an attempt was made to burglarize a residence on the 1700 block of Sebastian Drive. While investigating those two incidents, “suspicious” items, including numerous pairs of Nike shoes and two “realistic looking ‘toy’ pistols” were found in the hallway of

an apartment building on the 500 block of McHenry Avenue, the release said. That report was followed by yet another reported burglary, this time to an unattached garage on the 700 block of Olsen Frank J. S t r e e t . F r o m Schoen there, about 15 pairs of Air Jordan shoes were reported stolen. Frank J. Schoen, 18, of 2398 Linden Drive, claimed ownership of the Nike shoes to apartment complex staff, the release said. He reportedly failed to comply with police orders and was taken into custody for resisting a peace officer. His additional charges – one count of burglary, a Class 2 felony, and one count of theft over $500, a Class 3 felony – came after police conferred with the McHenry County States Attorney’s Office. Additional charges are

expected to be filed against Schoen, who remained in custody as of Tuesday morning, police said. The two juveniles each were subsequently interviewed and charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony; one count of attempted residential burglary, a Class 2 felony; burglary, also a Class 2 felony; two counts of theft over $500, a Class 3 felony; and retail theft, a Class A misdemeanor, the police said. The retail theft charge came from a separate investigation that police said showed the two stealing the “toy” pistols from the Woodstock Walmart earlier that day. Both juveniles remain in custody at the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center in St. Charles, the release said. The investigations are ongoing and Woodstock detectives are searching for others believed to have been involved.

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Flu shot clinic planned Monday By ALLISON GOODRICH agoodrich@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – The McHenry County Department of Health is still encouraging residents to get a flu shot, underlining an upcoming clinic in a news release. The next clinic is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at the department’s Woodstock office, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Building A. Shots are $30 and Medicaid and Medicare Part B will be accepted. The release said the department is reporting a higher

number of flu cases compared to the same time period in 2013 and 2012. Recent data on the department’s website indicate between 20 percent to 30 percent of flu tests were positive the week ending Dec. 13, while 2013 data show between zero percent to 10 percent were positive about the same time that year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends an annual flu shot for everyone 6 months and older. Symptoms can include fever, coughing, sore throat,

body aches, fatigue and chills, the release said. Those most at risk for severe illness from flu complications are pregnant women, young children, people ages 65 and older, and those with chronic health conditions. Upon experiencing any of the symptoms, residents are advised to contact their doctors within 48 hours for medicine that could minimize sickness. Clinic appointments can be made by calling 815-334-4510 or online at www.mcdh.info, the release said.

Unemployment rates have reached the lowest points in seven or eight years in all 12 metro areas in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. All 12 metro areas decreased unemployment rates for the eighth consecutive month in November, with McHenry County seeing its unemployment rate drop to 4.9 percent compared to 7.1 percent in November 2013. Statewide, unemployment is now at 6 percent compared to the national unemployment rate of 5.5 percent. IDES spokesman Greg Ri-

vara said the lengthy trend of decreasing unemployment is a strong sign of sustained economic growth, especially as unemployment continues to fall despite more people searching for work. “There has been enough job creation to push the rate down even when more people are looking for work and that is a good sign,” Rivara said, adding education, health services, construction and manufacturing sectors all had a strong November. Locally, municipalities saw improvements in employment from November 2013 to November 2014. Unemployment dropped from 7 percent to 4.6 percent in Algonquin; 6.7 percent to 4.4 percent in

Lake in the Hills; 7 percent to 4.9 percent in McHenry; 7.2 percent to 5.3 percent in Crystal Lake; and 8.5 percent to 5.6 percent in Carpentersville. As a state, Rivara said it is difficult for Illinois to lower its unemployment rate to the national level because of the state’s diverse economy that features all major sectors. But with national indicators such as stock market levels and unemployment rates trending in the right direction, Rivara said workforce numbers should continue to improve. “There is an expectation the economy will continue to strengthen not only nationally but in Illinois as well,” Rivara said.

Comptroller’s office has $24M budget • COMBINING Continued from page A1 both offices, which each have multimillion-dollar budgets. Comptroller spokesman Brad Hahn said the office currently has a budget of $24 million and 235 employees. The treasurer’s office has 162 full-time employees and a budget of $7.6 million, spokeswoman Mary Frances Bragiel said. “They’re definitely little fiefdoms, there’s no question about that,” Murphy said. Murphy said Topinka’s death was a “perfect time to assess this whole thing.”

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have done. If both chambers approve a proposed constitutional amendment ballot measure, voters would decide during the November 2016 election whether to eliminate the comptroller position and to assign its duties to the state treasurer. To amend the constitution, the measure would need the approval of threefifths of those voting on it or the support of the majority of those voting in the election. Raoul estimates that merging the offices would save an estimated $12 million a year. He says the savings could be redirected to “core state services” like education, Medicaid and youth employment programs. Quinn noted Topinka’s support of a merger when he appointed budget director

Jerry Stermer as her temporary replacement last week. While he hasn’t said if he supports the idea, he said it should be put to voters.

A different route As a constitutional amendment is considered, Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon has suggested a “speedier way” to combine the two offices. Simon, a Carbondale Democrat who lost the November comptroller’s race to Topinka, has suggested that incoming state treasurer Mike Frerichs, a Champaign Democrat, be appointed comptroller in the new year and that the offices should share functions through an intergovernmental agreement. However, neither Gov.elect Bruce Rauner nor Frerichs have said if they support the idea.

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Workloads increase for interpreters at hospitals Accuracy crucial in translations By STEPHEN Di BENEDETTO sdibenedetto@shawmedia.com Faced with cultural differences, linguistic nuances and medical jargon, language interpreters staffed at area hospitals are seeing their workloads increase with more demand and greater need for precise diagnosis. Nurses and physicians at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin are turning sooner to in-house interpreters to help figure out a Spanish-speaking patient’s medical history and symptoms, as hospitals across the country try to cut down readmission rates and avoid penalties from the Affordable Care Act. At Centegra Health System hospitals, in-house interpreters are seeing more Hispanic patients needing their services while medical staff become more aware of the value in-house interpreters provide. “Outcomes are way better when using an interpreter,” said Hector Flores, the lead interpreter at Centegra. “If you are looking to give the best service to patients, it’s something you need to provide.” After years of using random staff members as fill-in interpreters, Sherman Hospital created a translation services department in 2000 to

“Our staff realize readmission is bad for the hospital, so they are using interpreters more. Demand is more because our staff is more educated on the safety and quality of using an interpreter.” Paola Velasquez Communications and translation services manager at Advocate Sherman Hospital meet a community need, said Paola Velasquez, communications and translation services manager. More than 30 percent of Kane County’s population is Latino. A large segment of Elgin’s population also comes from Mexico and Puerto Rico. By 2008, the Elgin hospital expanded its department to an around-the-clock operation, with three on-site interpreters fluent in Spanish. The in-house service has proven more accurate and reliable than contracted interpreters who often translate over the phone, Velasquez said. “Our interpreters know the hospital, and they know the patients that come in. When you use agencies or over-thephone services, they’ve never worked in a hospital,” Velasquez said. “They are not as exposed as our in-house interpreters.”

Despite both health care providers staffing and training professional interpreters for years, hospitals elsewhere still often struggle to provide adequate interpretation services. Family members, including children, or medical staff who speak the language fill in the gaps, translating medical histories and terminologies with varying degrees of fluency. The potential for miscommunications and errors often run high. The American College of Emergency Physicians published a study in 2012 that examined interpreter errors that had clinical consequences. Professional interpreters had a 12 percent error rate, significantly lower than ad hoc interpreters, who had a 22 percent error rate. For professional interpreters with at least 100 hours of training, the error rate was 2 percent, the study found. Not only costly for patients, clinical errors often are costly for hospitals. Interpreters at Centegra and Sherman said medical staff are now much more aware of their services, driving their increased workloads. “Our staff realize readmission is bad for the hospital, so they are using interpreters more,” Velasquez said. “Demand is more because our staff is more educated on the safety and quality of using an interpreter.”

Agencies work to better aid Latinos • BILINGUAL Continued from page A1 members who are bilingual,” Sahagun said. Likewise, Jane Farmer, executive director of Turning Point, said she has encountered agencies with one bilingual person on staff. Oftentimes, Spanish-speaking individuals who receive a referral from the county’s domestic violence agency have to wait up to six weeks to receive services, she said. “There isn’t enough bilingual, bicultural people in the county who are working in nonprofits that can meet the needs of victims,” said Farmer, whose agency employs five bilingual staffers. Kim Larson, executive director of Family Alliance, said she “feels blessed” to also have five bilingual staff members providing health care services for the county’s growing elderly population. About 10 percent of Family Alliance’s clients are Latino, she said. The shortage in bilingual staff among the county’s social service groups results from a lack of qualified workers, Larson and Farmer said. “The certifications that require more education are the positions that are the

“There isn’t enough bilingual, bicultural people in the county who are working in nonprofits that can meet the needs of victims.” Jane Farmer Executive director of Turning Point access to our services and that language is not a barrier to it,” Gill said. Other agencies in the county are working to break down barriers to access. Garden Quarter is working with staffers from Families ETC in Crystal Lake on a directory list that helps Spanish speakers connect easier with Spanish-speaking services offered in the county. A reference list tailored to Spanish speakers never has existed in the county, Sahagun said. It’s a small but incremental step to connect a minority population often hampered by limited access to transportation, health care, education and income, she said. “In our county, if you are Latino, you tend to be low-income because it’s a minority population. That’s just the way it is in our county. I think just because you are Hispanic doesn’t mean you need services,” Sahagun said. “It’s really about addressing the needs of the low-income population.”

hardest to fill with bilingual staff,” Larson said. “Those are the challenges. If a degree is required, it’s sometimes harder to fill with a bilingual individual.” Elsewhere in the county, Big Brothers Big Sisters sees a need for more Spanish-speaking volunteers who can open communication with Spanish-speaking families that use their service, officials from the nonprofit said. As the Pioneer Center for Humans Services continues to expand and serve more people, the center has added Spanish-speaking staff to better aid the county’s Latino population, said Michele Gill, director of organizational development. Pioneer in recent years has added bilingual staff to its admissions and behavioral health departments to cut down language barriers and ensure that Spanish-speaking clients receive needed services, she said. “We are doing everything we can to make sure, as a nonprofit, those clients have

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IRENE BRACKMANN Irene Brackmann, age 90, of McHenry passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Arrangements pending at Colonial Funeral Home & Crematory, McHenry. 815-385-0063

avid musician who enjoyed singing and playing the piano and string bass. During the 1960s, she was a member of a strolling combo, “The Honeycombs,” and was a past member of the Chicago Federation of Musicians. Years later, she toured Europe several times with a choir from District 59. She also loved animals and belonged to a number of animal welfare organizations and wildlife preservation foundations. Since moving to Marengo in 1996, she was an active member of the Marengo Woman’s Club, the Ladies’ Home Circle, the McHenry County Retired Teachers Association, the Florence Nursing Home Auxiliary and the Marengo Lioness Club. She volunteered at the McHenry County Historical Society and served on the board of directors of the Woodstock Mozart Festival. She is survived by her daughter, Tracy Doyle of Loves Park. She is preceded in death by her parents, and by her husband in 2009. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, at Marengo-Union Funeral Home, 505 E. Grant Hwy Marengo. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, at the funeral home. Interment will be in Marengo City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the McHenry County Historical Society and the Woodstock Mozart Festival.

BARBARA VALLEE

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Born: Nov. 25, 1945; in Chicago, IL Died: Dec. 22, 2014; in Barrington, IL

Norma Jean Benson: The visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the 10:30 a.m. Mass of Resurrection on Wednesday, Dec. 24, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Wonder Lake. Interment will be in Christ the King Cemetery, Wonder Lake. For information, call 815-6787311. Ronald L. Blaul: The memorial visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the 10:30 a.m. service Saturday, Dec. 27, at Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 W. Bull Valley Road, McHenry. Alan W. Buchholz: The visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the 5 p.m. funeral service Saturday, Dec. 27, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-2400. Frank H. Fruhauff Jr.: The visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday Dec. 26 at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. The visitation will continue from 10 a.m. until the service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at the funeral home. Interment with full military honors will immediately follow in Windridge Cemetery, Cary. Alice Rose Horgan: The visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, and 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at Chapel Hill Gardens West Funeral Home, 17W201 Roosevelt Road, Oakbrook Terrace. The service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 27, at Chapel Hill Gardens West Funeral Home. Patricia Kantecki: The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until noon Friday, Dec. 26, at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Road, Mount Prospect. For information, call the funeral home at 847-255-7800. Josephine Lucas: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, at Marengo-Union Funeral Home, 505 E. Grant Highway Marengo. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at the funeral home. Interment will be in Marengo City Cemetery. Cornelia J. Skoulund: Memorial services will be held Saturday, Dec. 27, with a visitation from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. followed by a service at 1 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 337 Ridge Road, Barrington Hills. Barbara Vallee: The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time with a funeral service at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Kahle-Moore Funeral Home, 403 Silver Lake Road, Cary. Edward O. White: The visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at DeFiore-Jorgenson Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at St. Mary, Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. For information, call the funeral home at 847-515-8772.

Barbara Vallee, age 69, of Cary formerly of Rolling Meadows passed away December 22, 2014, at JourneyCare in Barrington. She was born November 25, 1945, in Chicago, the daughter of Ted and MARY K. HALLER Anna Mae Grabski. Born: Oct. 21, 1923 Barbara is survived by her husDied: Dec. 21, 2014 band Charles S. Vallee whom she married January 3, 1975, in Chicago. Mary K. Haller, born October 21, Barbara is also survived by three 1923, in Chicago to Thomas and RITA SPECHT-HARTWIG children, Charles D. (Celeste) Vallee, Della (nee Jordan) McIntyre, Mary Richard W. (Laura) Vallee and Laura passed away peacefully with her Rita Specht-Hartwig, age 73, of (David) Moore; her grandchildren, loving family by her side on Sunday, Johnsburg passed away on Monday, Colin, Christopher, Adam, Matthew December 21, 2014, at the age of 91. December 22, 2014, at her home. Vallee and Mallory Moore. In addition to her loving husband Arrangements pending at Colonial Visitation will be Saturday, Decemof over 70 years, Herbert Haller; Funeral Home & Crematory McHen- ber 27, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. and Mary is survived by her children, ry 815-385-0063. concluding with a Funeral Service at Kathleen (Bruce) Harris, Tom (Tani), 4:00 p.m. at the Kahle-Moore Funeral Richard (Kathrine), and Robert Home, 403 Silver Lake Rd., Cary. (Donna) Haller; grandchildren, Eric JOHN E. SPURGEON Memorials would be appreciated Haller, Erin (Jerimiah) Johnson, and Born: Nov. 26, 1939 to the American Cancer Society. Jeffrey Haller; great-grandchildren, Died: Dec. 22, 2014 For info: 847-639-3817 or Ivan and Rachel Haller; brothers, kahlemoore.com James (Mary) and Robert McIntyre; John Edward sister, Dolores (Raymond) Greabe; Spurgeon of the Vilsister-in-law, Doris McIntyre; and lage of Lakewood, many nieces and nephews. Illinois, passed She was preceded in death by her away peacefully at parents; brothers, Thomas, John home on December “Jack”, William McIntyre; and sister, 22, 2014, after a Margaret Redmond. long illness. The visitation will be held SaturBeloved husband day, December 27, 2014, from 9:00 of Martha Rose a.m. until the time of the funeral BARBARA A. WEESE Williams and service at 11:00 a.m. at Davenport devoted stepfather Born: Dec. 23, 1938 Family Funeral Home and CrematoDied: Dec. 17, 2014 of Barbara Krause of Oak Park, ry, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave (IL Rt 176) CORNELIA J. SKOULUND Illinois, and Mary (Michael) Tsao Crystal Lake, IL 60014. Barbara A. Weese, of San Mateo, California. Loving Born: July 13, 1925; in Bristol, PA Kindly omit flowers. of Island Lake, IL, father of Karen (Douglas) Connor Died: Dec. 21, 2014; in Cary, IL To express online condolences passed away at of Lawrence, Kansas, from his first please visit www.davenportfamily. the age of 75, on marriage to Carole LaWall (Scott) Cornelia J. Skoulund, age 89, of com or call the funeral home at December 17th, McNeese. Cherished grandfather of Cary passed away December 21, 815-459-3411. 2014. Trevor, Jessica, and Henry Krause; 2014, at her home. Barbara was Emily, Thomas, and Catherine Tsao; She was born July 13, 1925, in born on December 23rd, 1938, and Jimmy and Violette Connor. Bristol, PA, the daughter of Sidney to Robert and Kathleen Weese in Dear brother of Dr. Charles (Mariand Cornelia (nee Carr) Morris. Kenosha, Wisconsin. She attended lyn) Spurgeon of Berne, Indiana, and Cornelia was raised in Elmhurst Barrington High School and, later, uncle of Dr. Pamela (Dallas) Peak of and graduated from York High Northwestern University, where School and then attended St. Luke’s Franklin, Indiana, and Ms. Dacotah Spurgeon of Spokane, Washington. she pursued her passion for interior School of Nursing in Chicago, design. Barbara was gifted with a He was preceded in death by his where she earned her R.N. with the green thumb, and loved to work in parents, William Hobart Spurclass of 1947-B. She met Quentin her garden. She especially enjoyed ALICE ROSE HORGAN geon and Edna Estella Nussbaum Skoulund while working in a local sharing her cooking with friends doctor’s office and they married on Spurgeon; step-mother, Mary Ruth and family. Above all else, Barbara Alice Rose Horgan, age 93, of May 19, 1951, at The Church of Our Smith Spurgeon; and oldest brother, was a confidante to many, and she Lombard. Wife of the late John Hor- Savior in Elmhurst. They moved to William Spurgeon. gan. Mother of Mary Alice (William) Fox River Grove in 1957 and opened John was an Air Force veteran and will be remembered for her caring Brabec and Martin (Pam) Horgan. had a long career as a construction nature and her contagious and Skoulund’s Pharmacy and raised enduring sense of humor. Grandmother of Laura (Eamon) their three daughters. She served as project manager and then as a muBarbara’s parents, Robert and O’Malley, Martin (Monika), Bill nicipal building official in Goodlettspresident of the Episcopal Church Kathleen, preceded her in death. (Courtney) Brabec, Sean, Cassandra Women of St. Mark’s, as well as a ville and Portland, Tennessee, and She is survived by her sister, Lucy and Shelby. Great grandmother Bensenville and Rochelle, Illinois. He long-time member of the McHenWeese; her daughter, Molly Lovell; of four. Sister of the late Adeline also worked for B&F Technical Code ry County Women’s Committee and her grandchildren, Rebecca Kuttenburg. Services, Hoffman Estates. John and the Fox River Grove Planning Tippens and Quinn and Aidan Lovell. Visitation Friday, December 26, was a Certified Building Official Commision. 2014, 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Satur(CBO) and Master Code ProfessionCornelia (aka Corny, Nee, Corn day, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Chapel al (MCP) and sat on the Village of and Grammy) loved to play bridge Hill Gardens West Funeral Home, Lakewood Board of Zoning Appeals. JOAN K. WIRTZ with her friend Greta, work on 17w201 Roosevelt Road, Oakbrook John was a life member of Mensa the St. Mark’s Altar Guild with her Terrace, IL 60181. Funeral Service Joan K. Wirtz, age 87, of McHenry and an enthusiastic walker in Amerfriends Shirley and Bonnie. She’d Saturday, 11:00 a.m. at Chapel spend an hour every day with all her ican Volkssport Association events. passed away on Monday, December Hill Gardens West Funeral Home. 22, 2014, at her home. friends in Port Charles and cheer on He will be missed for his humor, Private interment at Chapel Hill Arrangements pending with enthusiasm, and insight. To quote her beloved Cubs. Mostly Cornelia Gardens West Cemetery. Colonial Funeral Home & Crematory his favorite author, George Orwell, loved spending time with her famFuneral info: 630-941-5860. McHenry 815-385-0063. “We shall meet in the place where ily, especially her two grandsons, there is no darkness.” who in her mind were perfect. Services for John will be held Cornelia is survived by her husband of 63 years, Quentin; her three privately. Inurnment will take place JOSEPHINE LUCAS Planning for the big day? Born: Sept. 20, 1929; in Chicago, IL daughters, Cornelia “Neelie” (Neils) privately at Abraham Lincoln NaThe best advice is FREE! tional Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois. Died: Dec. 20, 2014; in Marengo, IL Kruse, Sarah Skoulund and MargaMemorials in lieu of flowers to ret (Tom Merz) Skoulund; her two This free wedding planner Hephzibah Children’s Association, grandsons, Andrew (Dana Ratzek) Josephine Lucas includes tips, hot trends, 1144 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois (ne Chidichimo), 85, and Alex (Jessica Mucha) Kruse; Pick up vendors and the all-important 60301. of Marengo, former- her brother, John (Naomi) Morris your FREE wedding planning checklist. as well as her three nieces, Ann ly of Westchester Bridal Planner and Berwyn, passed (David) Hart, Margaret (Michael) Today! Northwest Herald away on Saturday, Goldberg and Elizabeth Morris. 7717 S. Route 31, Crystal Lake Besides her parents she’s preDecember 20, 2014, For more information, ceded in death by a brother, Sidney at home. call 815-459-4040 Morris. She was born September 20, Memorial Services will be held 1929, in Chicago, Illinois to John Saturday, December 27, 2014, with and Rose Chidichimo. On July 17, a visitation from 11:30 a.m. until 1970, she married Donald Lucas in 12:45 p.m. followed by a Service at Lockhaven, PA. She was married 1:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal previously to Donald Jay Wilson, Church, 337 Ridge Rd., Barrington originally of Omaha, Nebraska. Hills. Jo Lucas held a Master of Social In lieu of flowers memorials would Work degree from the University be appreciated to the Juvenile of Illinois and worked until her Diabetes Research Foundation. retirement for Illinois Elementary For info: 847-639-3817 or School District 59 in Elk Grove kahlemoore.com Village as a school social worker and a department administrator. 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CALENDAR Through Jan. 9 • 1 to 4 p.m. – Christmas display, McHenry County Historical Society & Museum, 6422 Main St., Union. This year’s display will focus on the 75th anniversary of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’s creation, courtesy of author Robert L. May. The exhibit will feature Rudolph-related memorabilia from collector Dave Harms, including clothes, blankets, furniture, toys and more. Hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, with the exception of Dec. 24-26, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, or by appointment. Information: 815-9232267 or www.mchsonline.org.

Dec. 26 • 10 to 11 a.m. – Memory Café, Kraus Senior Center, 441 W. Main St., Cary. Socializing and networking for those with dementia or Alzheimer’s and their care partners, as well as those who worry about memory problems. Light refreshments. Registration and information: 847-639-8118. • 7 p.m. – Bingo, Woodstock VFW Post 5040, 240 N. Throop St., Woodstock. Super Jackpot Game, Coverall, Starburst. Food available. Proceeds benefit families battling pediatric cancer. Doors open 6 p.m. Information: 815-338-5040 or www.mchenrybingo.com.

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Past and present Crystal Lake South band tubists Gary Richardson (from left), Ariana Pignatari and Benn Kessler perform during half-time at the girls basketball game between Jacobs and Crystal Lake South Dec. 13 in Algonquin. bers will be given out starting at 8:30 a.m. Attendees asked to bring their own bags or boxes for food. Information: 815-459-6010. • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Monopoly Tournament, eighth annual, McHenry Public Library, 809 N. Front St., McHenry. Open to fifththrough 12th-graders. Information and registration: www.mchenrylibrary.org or 815-385-0036. • 4 to 6 p.m. – Flu shot clinic, McHenry County Department of Health, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. For children age 9 and older and adults. Cost: $30. Medicaid and Medicare Part B accepted. Appointments and information: 815-334-4510 or www.mcdh.info. • 4 to 6 p.m. – K’Nex Amusement Park, Cary Area Public Library, 1606 Three Oaks Road, Cary. Fourth- through sixth-graders are invited to help create an entire amusement park with various K’Nex models. Registration and information: 847-639-4210 or www. caryarealibrary.info.

www.newthoughtmchenry.org. • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – The Land Conservancy work day, Yonder Addition, 1150 S. Rose Farm Road, Woodstock. Volunteers needed to rescue an oak tree from invasive shrubs and trees. Information: 815337-9502 or www.conservemc.org. • 11:30 a.m. – Bingo, VFW Post 5915, 301 Lake Marian Road, Carpentersville. Hosted by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Classic bingo played with chips. Progressive jackpot. Doors open 9:30 a.m. Food available. Proceeds benefit military veterans and community programs. Information: 847-658-3391 or 847-428-4836 on Wednesday mornings. • Noon – Bingo, VFW Post 4600, 3002 W. Route 120, McHenry. Play bingo every Wednesday and help support GiGi’s Playhouse, a Down syndrome achievement center. Information: 815-385-7529 or www.gigisplayhouse.org/ mchenry.

Jan. 2 Dec. 31 • 6 a.m. – World Healing Meditation, 29th annual, Center for Spiritual Evolution, 204 Spring St., Cary. A time to come together to think peace, radiate love and release spiritual energy for the good of all. Everyone is welcome to come share a word, a prayer or a song. There will be a breakfast potluck at 7 a.m. Doors open 5:45 a.m. Information: 847-516-1950 or

• 1 to 2:30 p.m. – “What’s in Your Genes? Intro to Genealogy for Teens,” Cary Area Public Library, 1606 Three Oaks Road, Cary. Learn the basics of genealogy with Nancy Gaynor. Attendees are asked to bring a copy of their birth certificate to class. Registration and information: 847-639-4210 or www.caryarealibrary.info. • 7 p.m. – Bingo, Woodstock VFW Post 5040, 240 N. Throop St.,

Woodstock. Super Jackpot Game, Coverall, Starburst. Food available. Proceeds benefit families battling pediatric cancer. Doors open 6 p.m. Information: 815-338-5040 or www.mchenrybingo.com. • 8 p.m. – McHenry B&B Square Dance Club dance, McHenry Township Hall, 3703 N. Richmond Road, Johnsburg. Square and round dancing. Kevin Bersing will call squares. Theme is “Dancing in the Dark.” Winter casual attire. Cost: $6 members, $7 visitors. Information: 815-353-5346.

Jan. 3 • 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. – Crystal Lake Toastmasters Club meeting, Exemplar Financial Network, 413 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Develop communication and leadership skills while having fun. Visitors welcome. Information: www.crystallake.toastmastersclubs.org. • 9 a.m. to noon – Woodstock Farmers Market’s Winter Market, McHenry County Farm Bureau, 1102 McConnell Road, Woodstock. Indoor market offering a variety of local produce and products. Open first Saturdays in January, February, March and April. Information: www.woodstockfarmersmarket. org/winter_market.htm. • Noon to 3 p.m. – “Winter Explorations,” Marengo Ridge Conservation Area Shelter No. 1, 2411 N. Route 23, Marengo. Hosted by the McHenry County Conservation District. Stop by any time or stay

Dec. 27 • 9 a.m. to noon – Holiday Fitness Bash, Main Beach Pavilion, 300 Lakeshore Drive, Crystal Lake. Opportunity to try a variety of fitness classes for the best personal workout. Offered by the Crystal Lake Park District. Cost: $15 residents; $18 nonresidents. Registration and information: 815-459-0680, ext. 1219, or www. crystallakeparks.org. • 3 to 4 p.m. – “No-Sew Scarves,” Huntley Area Public Library, 11000 Ruth Road, Huntley. Open to sixth- through 12-graders. Learn how to make two types of no-sew scarves out of recycled T-shirts and bulky yarn. All materials provided. Registration required. Information: 847-669-5386, ext. 21, or www.huntleylibrary.org.

Dec. 29 • 10 a.m. to noon – Mobile food pantry, First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake parking lot, 461 Pierson St., Crystal Lake. Num-

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for all three hours for this outdoor family event featuring stations for exploring winter’s wonders. Dress for the weather. Hot chocolate provided. No registration required. Information: 815-479-5779 or www.mccdistrict.org. • 2 to 3:30 p.m. – “Lost Valley Venture,” Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood. Family program based on the theme “Animal Tracking,” with a nature lesson, game and short outdoor hike. All ages welcome. No registration required. Information: 815-479-5779 or www.mccdistrict.org.

Jan. 4 • 9 a.m. to noon – Rotary Club of Cary-Grove Winter Farmers’ Market, Algonquin Township Offices, Building No. 6, 3702 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Market is scheduled for the first and third Sunday of each month offering a variety of meats, produce, cheeses, breads and more. Hosted by the Rotary Club of CaryGrove. Information: 847-639-2800, www.carygrovechamber.com or www.carygroverotary.org.

Jan. 5 • 7 to 8 p.m. – “The Path of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid Form,” McHenry Public Library, 809 N. Front St., McHenry. For ninth- through 12-graders. Learn about what happens after submitting the FAFSA, including cost of attendance formula and interpreting financial aid award letters. Parents encouraged to attend. Registration and information: 815-385-0036, ext. 301, or www.mchenrylibrary.org.

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• 3 p.m., 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. – Christmas Eve services, Trinity Lutheran Church, 11008 N. Church St., Huntley. Christmas Day carol service at 10 a.m. Dec. 25. Information: 847-669-5780. • 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. – Christmas Eve services, Living Waters Lutheran Church, 1808 Miller Road, Crystal Lake. Candlelight service is 9 p.m. Information: 815-455-2424 or www.livingwaterschurch.com. • 5 p.m. – Candlelight Christmas Eve service, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 9812 St. Albans St., Hebron. Information: www.stjlutheran.com. • 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. – Christmas Eve services, Grace Lutheran Church, 6000 Broadway Road, Richmond. Family service at 5 p.m. and candlelight service at 11 p.m. Information: 815-6783082 or www.gracelutheran1. org. • 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. – Christmas Eve worship services, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 485 Woodstock St., Crystal Lake. The 5 p.m. service will feature the children’s choir, God’s Kids, and the 11 p.m. service will feature the adult choir and Bells of Praise. Information: 815-459-5096 or www. stpaulsucccl.org. • 6 to 8 p.m. – Christmas Eve open house party, Faith Community United Church of Christ, 2023 Route 176, Prairie Grove. Dinner provided, featuring homemade traditional holiday dishes. There also will be a display of Nativity sets. A Christmas Eve service of light will be at 8 p.m. Information: www.faithcommunityucc.org. • 7 p.m., 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. – Christmas Eve candlelight worship, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 932 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake. Christmas Day worship at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 25. Information: www.princeof-peace.org. • 7 p.m., 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. – Christmas Eve services, First Congregational Church of Dundee, 900 S. Eighth St., West Dundee. Family friendly service at 7 p.m.; traditional candlelight services at 9 and 11 p.m. Information: 847-426-2161, ext. 202, or www.fccdundee.com.

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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus Note to readers: This timeless piece was written by Francis Pharcellus Church, an editorial writer for the New York Sun in response to a letter from the daughter of a Sun reader. It originally was published Sept. 21, 1897. DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.” Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

Virginia O’Hanlon VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders that are unseen and unseeable in the world. You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

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Give Great Lakes a boost The U.S. Senate should pass the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2014, a critical piece of legislation that keeps Great Lakes renewal efforts moving ahead. The act authorizes $300 million annually for five years to support a relatively new restoration program that already has proven its worth. The House already has signed off. Over the past five years, the initiative has invested more than $1.6 billion to restore the lakes by cleaning up toxic pollutants, restoring fish and wildlife habitat, fighting invasive species, and reducing runoff from cities and farms. Jordan Lubetkin, of the National Wildlife Federation’s Great Lakes Regional Center, said his group is happy with the proposed allocation of $300 million, especially because earlier this year some members of Congress tried to reduce the amount. The Great Lakes are among Michigan’s most valuable assets, as well as the nation’s. The economic numbers speak for themselves. Michigan ranks fourth in the nation in the percentage of jobs associated with industries related to water, at 718,700. The Great Lakes states benefit from and contribute to the national economy through a $7 billion fishing industry. Also, the Great Lakes provide more than 1.5 million jobs to U.S citizens with more than $62 billion in wages. Initiatives funded by the act protect drinking water, clean up toxic pollution and keep beaches safe for swimming for the more than 30 million people in the region. In the long run, the cost of not funding the programs now will be much greater, as pollution and other problems escalate. The act creates jobs and economic benefits. While the act authorizes the $300 million for the initiative, Congress must still include it in next year’s spending plan. It’s a worthwhile investment for a resource so vital to the entire nation. The Detroit News

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IT’S YOUR WRITE Kudos to Farm & Fleet To the Editor: Twice in the past two days Blain’s Farm & Fleet has wished everyone a Merry Christmas on TV. I wonder how many people in McHenry County were offended. Not me. Did you see that? Merry Christmas, not happy holidays or any of that other politically correct stuff. They didn’t offend me with Merry Christmas. I, for one, will stop in for anything I need that they sell.

lands far distant from our shores to entertain the GIs. Somehow, during these troubled times, officials in charge found ways to get mail, food and supplies to the troops on time. I often marveled at the success of what seemed like an impossible job. Veterans of all wars that took place after World War II deserve the same praise as veterans of World War II and in many cases even more. Bill Bolger

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Algonquin board not listening Praise from veteran To the Editor: As a veteran of World War II, I want to convey a sincere thank you to all the organizations, clubs and businesses for their pleasant ways of thanking veterans of all the wars for their service. I want to take time to thank those on the homefront and to commemorate your efforts above and beyond anything expected by the GIs. During World War II, many women left the comfort of their homes to take factory jobs to support the many needs of the armed forces. Retirement seemed to be on hold, and scores of men and women worked a lot of overtime. Entertainment for the troops was nothing less than sensational. Name bands, entertainers such as Bob Hope, and many, many others regularly appeared on islands and

To the Editor: The Dec. 8 Planning and Zoning Board meeting in Algonquin to discuss the development of the vacant Stone Gate Nursery property was a complete sham and a waste of everyone’s time and effort. Several residents with homes that border the property came well prepared to discuss their concerns with the zoning board. Our major issues with the development were calmly and articulately put in front of the board. It’s what happened next that got all of the residents’ blood boiling. Without any discussion among board members, the proposed development was brought to a vote and immediately passed. Bang, done. Really? No discussion? It was very clear the board already had discussed this and made up its mind no matter what the residents

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had to say. The arrogance it takes to do that is absolutely astounding. The residents surrounding the property are generally OK with the proposed senior living development. We’d just like our major concerns to be addressed so we don’t have people getting killed on Algonquin Road, the deer have a viable travel corridor (that doesn’t involve the roads), and we don’t have lights from the parking lot and headlights keeping us up at night and destroying what’s left of our already diminished property values. Both sides can be satisfied on this proposal, but it requires our Planning and Zoning Board to actually listen and have the courage to press the developers for a few concessions. Don Wallace Algonquin

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grossly denied by the U.S. government with the criminalization of the hemp plant. Millions upon millions of poverty stricken, sick, welfare dependant human beings, the lowest economic subservient level of existence, has been orchestrated and synthetically created. This to meet the demands of the upper echelon, the Bavarian male secret societies, Illuminati, and open, ruling class conspiracy for a class of “slave” free human work force to be exploited and dominated to create their artificially inflated wealth. It is now time for the U.S. government to return in full the human rights to plant, harvest and reap the rewards of this enormously profitable plant. Please demand and investigate this renewable green beneficial plant. It might not save the world, it will indeed heal the damages that were created with its prohibition since 1937 by the U.S. government. James McCormack Wonder Lake

From humbug to hallelujah by ‘recalculating’ “Recalculating” is the new word I fear the most now in my seasoned years of life. “Assembly required” used to put fear in me, especially during the Christmas season while putting gifts together for the kids. Christmas is a difficult time of year for many people. Holidays mark and remind us of loss and past gatherings. A loved one who has always been with us to celebrate Christmas is not with us this year. A relationship has ended, or a dear friend or family member has moved away. We might be alone this Christmas, or financial difficulties are magnified and greatly limit our ability to celebrate. Significant health issues – either our own or a loved one’s – might overshadow the holiday. Recalculating, assembly required, even the new term I recently learned from a group of firemen and first responders: rekindle. It means the fire they thought was out has started again. But it’s all in how you look at things. Christmas is about birth. It has rekindled in a

GUEST VIEW Jim Swarthout new way for me. I often visit our teens and adults who are working on addiction issues and/or mental health concerns during treatment at Rosecrance. People often ask me how I can do that day after day. For me and many others, it’s all about finding joy. You can’t find joy; it has to find you. Joy is the byproduct of something else. As the various versions of the Prayer of Saint Francis put it, we never can attain joy, consolation, peace, forgiveness, love and understanding by actively pursuing them. We attain them by giving them out. In a way, we share what God has given us. The air that we breathe out is the air we will eventually breathe back in. Joy will come to us if we set about actively trying to create it

for others. Why not truly make the meaning of Christmas your guiding star, the GPS this time of year? I was given this list awhile back, and now it’s your gift to give to another. It reminds us that: • Presence is more important than presents. • The best gifts cannot be purchased at a store. • The light is stronger than any darkness or sadness we may be experiencing at this time. • Spending time with or making things for friends and family is a holy gift. • Caroling with and for others is a gift for the soul, as is the gift of visiting someone who is alone. • Giving a gift of time or money to a local cause or charity can mean more than any material gift we might buy. • The vulnerability of sharing with others any sadness we are experiencing creates an experience of love and intimacy, which is, of course, the heart of what

everyday Christmas is all about. • Listening, loving and caring are the greatest gifts we can share. The most important thing to keep in mind this season is not just what we do or give to one another, but that we have been given the greatest gift of all – the gift of love by God. If you find yourself feeling stressed this time of year, take a moment to assess the star – your GPS – and how it’s truly influencing your mindset and choices. The star we use to guide our way every day makes all the difference as to where we end up. If we choose wisely – recalculate, assemble a few things, gaze upon as star not just now but over the years – our lives will move from humbug to hallelujah, and our journey of life might rekindle the fire of life, which will more likely be full of authentic joy, peace and love. • The Rev. Jim Swarthout is clergy community relations coordinator for Rosecrance Health Network.

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STATE WEDNESDAY STATE BRIEFS Woman stuck on tracks rescued before crash WESTERN SPRINGS – A man who rescued an elderly woman from a car stuck on the tracks in southwest suburban Chicago said he looked up to see an oncoming Metra commuter train bearing down on them. Ed Suarez of Western Springs ran from his own car when he saw the woman’s vehicle stopped. She told him she could not walk, so he grabbed her arm, threw it over his neck and carried her to safety. He tells the Chicago SunTimes, “Heck yeah, I was scared.” As he and another passer-by dragged the woman to safety, a train headed from Chicago to Aurora struck the vehicle. The rescue took place Monday afternoon in Western Springs. The woman was taken to a hospital in La Grange and was later released.

Man sentenced for assaulting CTA employee CHICAGO – A Chicago man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for sexually assaulting a Chicago Transit Authority employee at gunpoint as she walked home from work. Twenty-one-year-old Devonte Willis pleaded guilty Monday. The attack took place as the woman left the Red Line’s 63rd Street station on the South Side. According to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Willis robbed the woman at gunpoint and then sexually assaulted her. Police arrested him several hours later and found the woman’s cellphone in his possession.

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Driver in vehicle crash that killed nuns was drunk OAK LAWN – A man who authorities said caused an 11-vehicle crash that killed himself and two nuns in suburban Chicago had a blood-alcohol level more than two times the legal limit. Police in Oak Lawn said Monday that toxicology results show 81-year-old Edward Carthans was driving drunk during the October crash. Sisters Jean Stickney and Kab Kyoung Kim died at the scene. Stickney was 86 and Kim was 48. Nearly two dozen other people were injured. Carthans was driving a pickup truck that crashed into vehicles stopped at a red light in the oncoming lane. Oak Lawn police said that besides alcohol, excessive speed was a contributing factor.

Illinois posts rules on medical marijuana for children By CARLA K. JOHNSON The Associated Press CHICAGO – Illinois health officials posted emergency rules Tuesday spelling out how the state’s medical marijuana program will be extended to children. Patients younger than 18 with certain health conditions, including seizures from epilepsy, will be able to use nonsmokable forms of marijuana under a new law taking effect Jan. 1. Children will need to obtain signatures from two doctors who certify they believe the patient will benefit, according to regulations posted online by the state Department of Public Health. Adult patients need just one doctor to sign off. Requiring parents to take

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CHICAGO – A gunman firing from a minivan has shot and wounded five teenagers in Chicago. The shooting took place Monday night in the Englewood neighborhood. Three girls and two boys were hospitalized. All are 16 or 17 years old. Chicago police said they were in stable condition as of late Monday night. No suspects were in custody as of Tuesday morning and police say the motive remains unclear. – Wire reports

their children to two doctors to get signed forms is “an unneeded burden standing between these patients and the medicine they need,” said Dan Linn, executive director of Illinois NORML, a group advocating changes in marijuana laws. Doctors have been reluctant to give their signatures for adults who want to use medical marijuana, Linn said. One Illinois father who advocated for the new law said requiring two doctors’ signatures is prudent. “There does need to be a different standard for kids,” said Randy Gross of Naperville, whose 8-year-old son Chase suffers from intractable epilepsy and has used marijuana oil in Colorado. “I’m glad they’re protecting kids.”

The annual fee for a patient younger than 18 to obtain medical marijuana care will be $100 and will include a caregiver’s fee. That’s slightly less than the fees for an adult patient who needs a caregiver to purchase medical marijuana. Adult patients pay both a $100 patient fee and a $25 caregiver fee. The rules expand a medical marijuana advisory board to include a parent or caregiver of a patient younger than 18 and a medical professional with experience in pediatrics. Gov. Pat Quinn hasn’t appointed the advisory board and it’s unclear when board members will be named. Including a parent on the board will keep the system responsive to the needs of

CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education on Tuesday, alleging that an elementary school principal discriminated against teachers who got pregnant by giving them lower performance evaluations and threatening to get them fired. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, said Principal Mary Weaver of Scammon Elementary responded to one teacher’s announcement of her pregnancy by saying, “I can’t believe you are doing this to me.” According to the com-

ployees and a policy of nondiscrimination. A working phone number for the school principal could not be found and a phone message left at the school wasn’t returned. “Chicago Public Schools is strongly committed to creating a workplace that values and respects all employees and will not tolerate the kind of discrimination or retaliation that is alleged to have taken place at Scammon Elementary school,” McCaffrey said in a written statement. The lawsuit stems from complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The Justice Department

plaint, Weaver allegedly kept asking one teacher expressing breast milk for her child: “That isn’t over yet?” The principal’s targeting of pregnant teachers led to actual job losses, the lawsuit alleges. The school board approved the firing of six recently pregnant teachers at Scammon and forced two others to leave the school, it contends. Meanwhile, nonpregnant Scammon teachers with similar or lower performance ratings kept their jobs. Chicago Public Schools spokesman Bill McCaffrey said the district will defend itself against the lawsuit and is committed to the fair treatment of pregnant em-

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Sony re-gifts ‘The Interview’ for a limited release By JAKE COYLE The Associated Press NEW YORK – “The Interview” was put back into theaters Tuesday when Sony Pictures Entertainment announced a limited Christmas Day theatrical release for the comedy that provoked an international incident with North Korea and outrage over its cancelled release. Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton said Tuesday that Seth Rogen’s North Korea farce “will be in a number of theaters” beginning Thursday. He said Sony also is continuing its efforts to release the film on more platforms and in more theaters. “We have never given up on releasing ‘The Interview,’ ” Lynton said in a statement Tuesday. “While we hope this is only the first step of the film’s release, we are proud to make it available to the public and to have stood up to those who attempted to suppress free speech.”

For Sony, the decision was the culmination of a gradual about-face: After initially saying it had no plans to release the movie, the company began softening its position after it was broadly criticized. Moviegoers celebrated the abrupt change in fortune for a film that appeared doomed as “The Interview” began popping up in the listings of independent theaters across the country Tuesday, from Atlanta to Los Angeles. The film is set to open in dozens of theaters on Thursday, the day it was originally set for wide release. Sony officials aren’t commenting on whether the film will also be released to video on demand – another possibility. One of the loudest critics of the film’s shelving, President Barack Obama, hailed Sony’s reversal. “The president applauds Sony’s decision to authorize screenings of the film,” said Obama spokesman Eric Schultz. “As the president made

U.S. economy accelerates and helps lift Dow to 18K By MARTIN CRUTSINGER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – A surge in U.S. economic growth lifted stocks Tuesday to record highs and showed that the United States is putting distance between itself and struggling economies around the world. Fueled by hiring gains, cheaper gas and rising confidence, consumers and businesses drove growth to a sizzling 5 percent annual rate last quarter. Although the economy is likely cooling a bit, its solid pace is brightening hopes for 2015. The economic strength could also shape the Federal Reserve’s timetable for raising interest rates from record lows. The government’s third and final estimate of growth for the July-September period was the strongest for any quarter in 11 years. The result cheered investors. The Dow Jones industrial average ended the day up about 64 points to 18,024, the first time it’s surpassed 18,000. In its report Tuesday, the government sharply upgraded third-quarter growth from its previous 3.9 percent estimate. Much of the increase came from consumer spending on health care and business spending on structures and software. The economy has been benefiting from sinking energy prices, which have helped keep overall inflation ultra-low. Gas prices have fallen for 88 straight days, according to AAA, the longest consecutive decline on record. Cheaper gas has acted like a tax cut to free up money for Ameri-

cans to spend on other items, including cars, clothes and appliances. Last quarter’s growth was the fastest since summer 2003, and it came after a 4.6 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter. The government separately reported Tuesday that in November, consumer spending rose the most in three months and income by the most in five months. Both figures brightened hopes for the 2015 economy. “After four years of rocky recovery the U.S. economy is now hitting its stride with a notable acceleration in growth,” said Gus Faucher, senior economist at PNC Financial Services Group. “Growth should remain good next year, with lower gasoline prices a big plus for consumers.” Sal Guatieri, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets, said he now expects healthy consumer spending to fuel economic growth of 2.6 percent in the current October-December period. And Guatieri foresees solid growth of 3.1 percent next year. That would be the best performance since the economy grew 3.3 percent in 2005, two years before the Great Recession began. Since the recession officially ended in June 2009, the economy has struggled to regain full health. Five years of growth have averaged an anemic 2.2 percent. Tuesday’s figures are sure to be closely studied by the Fed. Last week, the Fed ended a policy meeting by saying it would be “patient” in deciding when to raise rates because the economy wasn’t yet fully healthy.

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Actors Seth Rogen (right) and James Franco attends the premiere Dec. 11 of the Sony Pictures’ film “The Interview” in Los Angeles. Sony Pictures Entertainment announced Tuesday a limited theatrical release of “The Interview” beginning Thursday, putting back into the theaters the comedy that prompted an international incident with North Korea and outrage over its canceled release. clear, we are a country that believes in free speech, and the right of artistic expression. The decision made by Sony and participating theaters allows people to make their own choices about the film, and we welcome that outcome.” White House officials de-

clined to elaborate on what role, if any, the White House played in Sony’s decision to reverse itself, but pointed out that Obama had stated publicly that he believed Sony’s earlier decision to cancel the release was a mistake. Rogen, who stars in the

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D.J. Cruz Huntley, sr., G

Cruz scored nine of his game-high 11 points in the second quarter, hitting a pair of 3-pointers as the Red Raiders built a 21-4 halftime lead.

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The point total for Prairie Ridge before Andrew Eschweiler banked in a half-court shot before the halftime buzzer.

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Connor Boesch and Jason Zobott each hit a free throw in the final 41 seconds to give the Raiders their winning margin.

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Huntley holds off PR on final possession Red Raiders settle for 4th place in pool on tiebreaker By JOE STEVENSON joestevenson@shawmedia.com ALGONQUIN – Fortunately for Huntley, the final possession came down to playing defense rather than offense, because the Red Raiders thrived on that end most of the game.

Prairie Ridge had 10.8 seconds and trailed by two points, but Huntley’s defense smothered the Wolves in the frontcourt and created a scramble for the ball. Time ran out before anyone gained possession. “We’re still learning how to win, and sometimes it’s not always pretty, but we got it done,” said Huntley boys basketball coach Will Benson, whose team won, 32-30, Tuesday in Pool III of Jacobs’ Hinkle Holiday Classic. Huntley’s victory, along with Larkin’s win over Marian Central, forced a three-way tie for second place. Prairie Ridge earned second on the free-throw

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percentage tiebreaker, while Marian was third and Huntley was fourth. Still, the Raiders (2-7) had a reason to feel good for a change. “We came out really energized and wanted to bounce back after our loss [Monday] (64-33 to Larkin),” center Connor Boesch said. The Raiders rode a big second quarter from forward D.J. Cruz to a 21-4 halftime lead. Cruz hit nine of his game-high 11 points in the quarter. “We relaxed and were just playing basketball,” Cruz said. “We were doing all the little things right.” Prairie Ridge (4-6) thought a lid

was on its basket. The Wolves’ first point came on Mitchell Todd’s free throw with 2:33 remaining in the second quarter. Reserve center Andrew Eschweiler, who had been in the game less than a minute, grabbed a steal and banked in a half-court shot before the halftime buzzer. “We went through the progressions of how we weren’t playing hard (at halftime),” Wolves coach Corky Card said. “We took quick shots, there were no rebounds and we weren’t playing hard.”

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Barone, Marsden win titles By ROB SMITH rsmith@shawmedia.com MACHESNEY PARK – Crystal Lake got a two-fer at the Al Dvorak Memorial wrestling invitational Tuesday at Harlem. Crystal Lake South’s Eric Barone won the championship at 145 pounds, and Crystal Lake Central’s Andrew Marsden won at 195. After wrestling four consecutive tiebreaker matches to take fifth place at state last season, Barone was hoping he was done with the overtime ordeals. In his championship match against Marist’s Nick Andrew Gasbarro, BarMarsden one found himself in a familiar situation, a tiebreaker. Barone went into the second tiebreaker down, 2-1, but got an escape to even the match. Gasbarro was the assessed a stalling point with about 10 seconds remaining to give Barone a 3-2 win. Barone clearly was the aggressor the entire match and had Gasbarro’s leg a couple of times but couldn’t secure the takedowns. “I thought I was going to get away from it this year,” Barone said of tiebreakers. “I didn’t miss them.” Barone didn’t initially see the stalling call. When he saw the “3” on the scoreboard he said he had a sense of relief he had pulled it off. Relief and a reminder he still had a lot of work to do.

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Eric Barone CL South, sr., 145 pounds

After being the aggressor the entire match, Barone won the 145-pound championship with a stalling point in the second tiebreaker.

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Crystal Lake South’s Annika Sevcik (42) and North Chicago’s Tiara Garrett battle for a rebound in the first half of the 26th annual Northern Illinois Girls Holiday Classic championship game Tuesday at McHenry West High School in McHenry. The Gators lost, 39-36.

Coming up short again CL South falls to North Chicago in championship for 2nd straight year By ALEX KANTECKI akantecki@shawmedia.com McHENRY – Crystal Lake South kept up with an athletic and fast North Chicago girls basketball team every step of the way. After losing to the Warhawks last year in the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic championship game, the Gators knew their chances of returning the favor would require almost error-free basketball. Unfortunately for South, the Gators couldn’t get off a last-second shot with a chance to tie or take the lead, as the Warhawks prevented South from making an inbound pass with 1.8 seconds remaining and holding on to a twopoint lead. South, out of timeouts, signaled for one when it couldn’t get the ball inbound, resulting in two technical foul shots. Tiara Garrett hit 1 of 2 resulting free

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Jesania Laboy Dundee-Crown, sr., F

Laboy provided a big presence under the basket for D-C, scoring 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting and grabbing a game-high 11 rebounds in the Chargers’ 50-47 win against McHenry.

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Points for D-C’s Creighton Fed, on 8-of-10 shooting, including 13 in the second half.

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Trailing 38-36 with 1.8 seconds remaining, the Gators couldn’t inbound the ball and called a timeout with none remaining, resulting in two technical free throw shots for North Chicago.

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second straight tournament title. “We ran an inbounds play that we were confident in – we just couldn’t get the ball inbounds and that was that,” Gators coach Mark Mucha said. “Our kids fought the entire game. [North Chicago] is a good team, an athletic team, and a team that really hasn’t been challenged until today.” After South (11-4) entered the half up 17-16, North Chicago (12-3) started the third on a 10-2 run. The Gators didn’t back down, however, scoring five of the final seven points in the quarter. In the fourth, Chanel Fanter tied the score at 30 with a drive on the baseline, hitting the basket and getting fouled in the process, completing a three-point play. Annika Sevcik gave South a brief lead on its next possession, but H. Rick Bamman – hbamman@shawmedia.com North Chicago outscored the GaCrystal Lake South’s Chanel Fanter grabs tors, 9-4, the rest of the way.

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Pischke scores 38 points in ’Canes’ loss to Larkin STANDOUT STATS q THE GAME BALL

Adam Pischke Marian Central, jr., G

Pischke was almost unguardable for Larkin with his mad dashes to the basket and twisting layups that he spun off the backboard. He scored 38 points, the second-most of his career, hitting 13-of-27 field goals and 10-of12 free throws.

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Field goals out of 15 attempts by Larkin in the decisive third quarter. The Royals outscored Marian, 26-12, in that quarter.

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Royals 6-foot-6 sophomore Christian Negron had a three-point play and a layup within 25 seconds in the third quarter that gave Larkin a 53-45 lead. The Royals were not challenged after that.

Guard misses tourney record by 7 points By JOE STEVENSON joestevenson@shawmedia.com ALGONQUIN – Marian Central guard Adam Pischke brought out everything he had with a dazzling array of drives to the basket and bank shots from every angle. The 5-foot-10 junior showed why Hurricanes coach Curtis Price thinks he’s the best player in the area. “He can carry us for an entire game,” Price said. “He’s definitely someone you want on your team when you’re trying to win a big ballgame.” Pischke scored 22 in the first half and finished with 38, but Larkin had too much offense all over. The Royals

broke open a tight game with a big third quarter and cruised to an 85-73 victory in Pool III of Jacobs’ Hinkle Holiday Classic on Tuesday at the Eagles’ Nest. The victory puts Larkin (10-4) into the championship bracket against Jacobs at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Zion-Benton meets Barrington in the 6 p.m. semifinal Friday. Marian (6-5) finished 1-2 in Pool III, tied with Prairie Ridge and Huntley. In the three-way tiebreaker, Marian finished third and plays in the Consolation B bracket against Bartlett at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Larkin led, 43-41, at halftime as the game was played at a frenzied pace. “I liked the fast-paced game,” Pischke said. “I got my confidence going and it was a lot of fun with everyone hitting shots like that. I practice a lot of those shots with just how much spin to put on them.” Larkin tried more double

teams on Pischke in the second half, but also adjusted its offense and pounded the ball inside to 6-foot-5 Daniel McFadden and 6-6 Christian Negron. McFadden scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and Negron finished with 13 points and three dunks. “We actually talked about making it more of a half-court game,” Larkin coach Deryn Carter said. “We reminded the guys to play inside-out.” Pischke finished seven points off the tournament scoring record set by former Hurricane Jake Everly (45) in 2010. “We’ve faced a lot of good guards and he’s as good as anyone we’ve faced,” Carter said. “We couldn’t guard him the way we wanted to. They’re a good team and when he’s going like that, they’re a great team.” T.J. Kaufmann came off the bench to score eight second-quarter points as the Hurricanes kept pace in the first half.

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ALGONQUIN – CaryGrove senior guard Justin Blair was happy to assume the scorer’s role when his team needed it most. Blair scored 11 of his career-high 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Trojans rallied from a nine-point deficit to beat South Elgin, 41-39, to take second place in Pool II of Jacobs’ Hinkle Holiday Classic Tuesday. C-G (5-5) advances to the Consolation A bracket to play Crystal Lake South at 3 p.m. Friday. Blair’s last two points came on a pair of free throws with 30 seconds remaining to break a tie score. The Trojans

defended well on the last possession and the Storm barely got off a contested 3-point shot at the buzzer that missed. “Justin Blair came up big for us,” Trojans coach Ralph Schuetzle said. C-G’s leading scorer, Justin Gregoire, scored six points, 10 fewer than his average, but Blair was there to pick up the slack.

bracket Friday. Kyle Bartusch scored 19 to lead South and Alex Reich added 17. “We’ll take it,” Gators coach Matt LePage said. “Zion-Benton’s a championship-type team and we have a chance to win four games here. Tyler’s had a heck of a tournament.”

Barrington 62, Johnsburg Pool I 39: Luke Lobermeier scored Jacobs 69, Grant 23: The seven points to lead the Sky- Golden Eagles outscored hawks (5-7), who finished Grant 30-11 before the half to fourth in Pool II. get the victory and go 3-0 in pool play. Jacobs advanced Pool IV to the Championship bracket Crystal Lake South 58, Jef- and will play Larkin at 7:30 ferson 52: Tyler Baker handed p.m. Friday. out 13 assists as the Gators (9Kenton Mack led the Ea2) took second in the pool to gles with 18 points and Chradvance to the Consolation A ishawn Orange added 13.

• HINKLE CLASSIC Continued from page C1 Huntley outrebounded Prairie Ridge, 21-11, in the first half. The Wolves chipped away at the lead in the second half and eventually got it to 31-30 on Cory Lamb’s 3 with 24 seconds remaining. The Raiders’ Jason Zobott hit a free throw with 10.8 remaining for the final margin. “It’s hard to play pretty against [Prairie Ridge] with the way they play their zone defense,” Benson said. “We fought through some adversity.”

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R-B advances to championship By CHRIS CASEY ccasey@shawmedia.com MARENGO – Confidence has not been an issue for Richmond-Burton at any point this season. That was still the case after the Rockets trailed Sycamore by six points heading to the fourth quarter Tuesday. The Rockets boys basketball team outscored Sycamore by nine in the fourth to come back to beat the Spartans, 45-42, to advance to the championship of the Marengo EC Nichols Holiday Tournament. Jesse Hill-Male gave the Rockets (8-2) a huge boost off the bench, scoring five of his seven points in the final quarter. Aside from the points, the sophomore guard brought down several key defensive rebounds at the end of the game, and had a steal that led to points for the Rockets. “We couldn’t take him out of the game at the end,” R-B coach Brandon Creason said. “He’s struggled the past couple games, but tonight he was active and really played a great game for us.” On a night when the Rockets didn’t execute as effectively as they would like, the team was happy to come out with a win. R-B will play Marengo at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Marengo 42, Antioch 41: The host Indians advanced to the championship by holding off a tough Antioch team. Marengo (8-2) trailed by two at the end of the first quarter, and took a one-point lead into halftime thanks to back-to-back 3-pointers by Zach Knobloch, who finished with a game-high 15 points. The game was even throughout the second half, as neither team had more than a three-point advantage until free throws late gave Marengo a four-point lead. Sophomore Mike Volkening scored all 10 of his points in the second half, giving

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Klendworth added 10. Prairie Ridge will continue play The Prairie Ridge girls in the consolation bracket at basketball team defeated 1:30 p.m. Friday against Lake Streamwood, 41-26, on the Zurich. Vernon Hills 41, Cary-Grove consolation side of the bracket at the Mundelein Holiday 38: At Mundelein Holiday Classic on Tuesday in Mun- Classic, the Trojans lost in the second round of the tourdelein. Aly Clark led the Wolves nament. Katie Barker scored with 17 points and Kelly 13 for C-G.

“I need to improve,” Barone said. “I don’t want any matches to be that close.” South coach Ross Ryan said he felt confident because Barone was the one trying to make something happen. “[Barone’s] got a motor,” Ryan said. “After the phenomenal run he had last year (at state), he’ll just go out there until somebody throws in a towel.” Marsden entered the third period of his championship match against Mt. Carmel’s Dru Worker up 1-0 after getting an escape in the second period. Marsden rode out Worker in the third and picked up back points to win 3-0. Marsden said his mindset is always to try to score points, no matter what position he is in – top, bottom or neutral. “You can’t relax. You’ve got to keep scoring points,” Marsden said. “I’ve been in situations where I’ll lose for doing one little funky thing.”

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Hill-Male gave the Rockets some big minutes off the bench in Tuesday’s win over Sycamore. The guard scored seven points, grabbed six rebounds and had a key steal late in the game.

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In Marengo’s semifinal game against Antioch, sophomore guard Michael Volkening scored all 10 of his points in the second half to give the Indians a nice boost off the bench in the team’s 42-41 win. Marengo a spark off the bench.

Woodstock 42, Round Lake 34: After falling to Antioch on Monday, the Blue Streaks responded with a win over Round Lake. Mason Sutter scored 14 points for Woodstock. The Blue Streaks (7-3) will play Wauconda at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the fifth-place game.

Chicago Clark 56, Crystal Lake Central 55: In other action at Marengo, the Tigers led by six at halftime, but could not hold off Chicago Clark. Jason Price scored a gamehigh 24 points and Jack Ortner added 14 as well for Crystal Lake Central. The Tigers (5-7) will play Woodstock North at noon Saturday for 11th place.

Elgin 62, Woodstock North 53: The Thunder fell to Elgin, despite 25 points from Josh Jandron. Collin Mergl also was in double digits, scoring 10 for the Thunder (2-8), who will face Crystal Lake Central at noon Saturday.

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Tigers coach Justen Lehr said Worker was wrestling defensively and trying not to get locked up by Marsden. “People that wrestle Andrew get pinned,” Lehr said. “I never felt once it was out of control.” Also in championship matches, Cary-Grove’s Michael Cullen lost, 3-2, to St. Rita’s Jacob Silzer at 120. Cullen was up 2-1 in the third but got called for stalling with about 10 seconds left to tie the match and then gave up an escape with four seconds remaining. Central’s Lenny Petersen got taken down in the first and second periods of his 126 title match, losing 6-4. Placing for the Tigers was Michael Petersen (138), who took fourth, and Logan Lundelius (145) who placed seventh. Also for South, Garrett Dziedzic lost his 132 thirdplace match, and Roland Gastfield lost in the 220 seventh-place match. C-G’s Michael Gomez finished fourth after defaulting his third-place match because of injury.

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Dundee-Crown’s Kayla Lawrence guards McHenry’s Julia Rice in the fourth quarter during the 26th annual Northern Illinois Girls Holiday Classic on Tuesday at McHenry High School. Dundee-Crown won, 50-47.

The Johnsburg girls basketball team defeated Lakes, 56-42, to finish in fifth place and win the second-place bracket at the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic on Tuesday at Richmond. Trace Chase led the Skyhawks (10-7) with 15 points, including going 9 of 10 at the free-throw line. Cortland Sommerfeldt was next for Johnsburg with 14 points. The Skyhawks finished 4-1 at the tournament. Other games at the Northern Illinois Classic:

Woodstock North 42, Marian Central 32: At Woodstock, the Thunder won in

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the consolation game of the third-place bracket. Ashley Jones led the team with 18 points and Lulu Nicks added eight. Allie Mercurio led the Hurricanes with 11 points and Sarah Benigni added seven.

Laboy before the game, and her power forward responded. “We can always rely on Jesania for rebounding,” Miller said. “Every time we put her in there we expect a lot of contact, but she can take it. She was a beast on the boards today.” McHenry’s Lindsey Skinner scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, hitting two 3-pointers, as the Warriors battled back. D-C built a 45-33 lead midway through the final quarter, but McHenry (8-8) ended the game on a 14-5 run, falling three points short. “Yesterday, obviously, I thought we took a step backward,” McHenry coach Rob Niemic said. “Today I think we took a step forward. Dundee-Crown hit us hard, but we punched back.” Carly Mattson scored a team-high 11 points for McHenry, and Alex Martens finished with nine points and eight rebounds. Kayla Lawrence added 11 for D-C.

At Woodstock, the Blue Streaks won the championship game of the third-place bracket. Selena Juarez led Woodstock with 25 points, including 10 field goals. Autumn Overly and Gabriella Scolio each added eight points. Maddie Helm scored six points to lead the Tigers. Richmond-Burton 43, Round Lake 31: At McHenry, Jillian Townsend scored 12 points, including three 3-pointers to lead the Rockets to the win in the championship game of the fourth-place bracket. Allie Hogan and KC Davids each added nine points. Harvard 43, Marengo 41: At McHenry, the Hornets picked up their second win of the season in the consolation game of the fourth-place bracket. Kaylee Bischke scored 22 points to lead Harvard and Adriana Partida added seven points and seven rebounds. Leah Secor and Amber Proberts each scored nine points to lead the Indians.

• GIRLS BASKETBALL Continued from page C1 “We were still able to get the ball down the floor and a couple of easy looks, but [North Chicago] definitely kept up with us shot for shot,” said Fanter, who finished with a game-high 19 points, including two 3-pointers. “They made it harder for us to get our fast breaks going.” Sevcik had seven points for South, Hailee Massie added six and Kianna Clark grabbed seven rebounds. Dundee-Crown 50, McHenry 47: In the third-place game of the championship bracket, the Chargers held on for a threepoint win with clutch performances from seniors Creighton Fed (19 points) and Jesania Laboy (10 points, 11 rebounds). Fed and Laboy accounted for 13 of D-C’s 16 points in the fourth quarter, teaming up to go 6 of 7 from the field over the final eight minutes. D-C coach Sarah Miller challenged

Woodstock 52, Crystal Lake Central 15:

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CUBS cluding both of the left-hander’s starts in the 2013 World Series victory. Ross started behind the CHICAGO (AP) – Catcher David Ross has agreed to a $5 plate for Lester’s last 11 starts million, two-year contract with this year before the Red Sox traded the pitcher to Oakland. the Cubs, reuniting him with Ross, who will turn 38 in spring batterymate Jon Lester. training, hit .184 with seven The deal was announced home runs and 15 RBIs in 50 Tuesday after an agreement games for Boston last season. was reached last week. Ross gets a $550,000 signing The Cubs got two-time AllStar catcher Miguel Montero bonus plus $2.25 million in in a trade with Arizona this salary in 2015 and 2016. month and still have Welington Ross often caught Lester in Boston the past two seasons, in- Castillo behind the plate.

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It’s definitely been a special three games. First beating the physical Grizzlies on Friday in Memphis, then running with Toronto’s version of “Showtime” on Monday, and now handing the up-and-arriving Wizards (19-8) their fourth home loss, all the while getting serious production from Derrick Rose in backto-back games? No wonder the usually stoic Rose broke out into a swag stroll after hitting a late jumper in the fourth quarter. “No, it was just what I feel at the time,” Rose said of the half-skipping, half-swagging walk he did back to the bench with the Wizards on the ropes and calling a timeout. “I never celebrate, but it was just something I felt. It just came out that way.” As did the 10 points he scored in that fourth quarter, going toe-to-toe with Washington guard John Wall. It was as if the aging, injured lion was reminding the would-be king that

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“He’s a good player,” Rose said. “I think everyone knows him and what he’s capable of. You just saw two people just go at it tonight. Two good teams.” It definitely was a positive night for Rose, but the big picture was great performances from the guard in back-to-backs for the first time this season. Sure, he had both knees iced up and was walking like a senior citizen after the game, but he got through it, and did so with great results. “It’s been a step-by-step process, and this is really the first time he’s played really well in a back-to-back,” Thibodeau said. And like Noah, Rose had a bit of a warning himself afterward. “I know where I’m going to be in a couple of months,” Rose said. “You all are going to be the ones that’s going to be surprised by the way that I’m going to play.”

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CHICAGO – The Bears placed defensive end Willie Young on injured reserve because of a torn left Achilles tendon and signed defensive end Austen Lane. Young, who had a career-high 10 sacks in his first season with the Bears, was injured in Sunday’s loss to Detroit. Lane has appeared in 30 games with 17 starts over four seasons with Jacksonville (2010-12) and Detroit (2013), collecting 64 tackles and three sacks.

Denver has 9 players selected for Pro Bowl NEW YORK – The AFC West champion Denver Broncos led the NFL with nine players selected for the Pro Bowl on Tuesday. Quarterback Peyton Manning was picked for the 14th time. Joining Manning from the Broncos will be Ryan Clady, Chris Harris, Von Miller, Aqib Talib, Demaryius Thomas, Julius Thomas, T.J. Ward and DeMarcus Ware. Denver also led the league with five defensive players selected. The NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys were second with six selections for the Jan. 25 game in Glendale, Arizona, site of the Super Bowl.

Peavy, Giants finalize $24M, 2-year contract SAN FRANCISCO – Jake Peavy had no problem being patient as the San Francisco Giants pursued re-signing Pablo Sandoval and went after Jon Lester. Peavy knew where he wanted to be. Peavy will receive a $4 million signing bonus, $7 million next season and $13 million in 2016. The contract includes a full no-trade provision and award bonuses. – Wire reports

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mlazerus@suntimes.com CHICAGO – There are 47 games left in the regular season, so it’s just idle speculation at this point, but as the standings now stand, the Blackhawks would draw the surprising Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. That’d be just fine by former Hawks winger Michael Frolik, who still keeps tabs on his old buddies whenever they’re on TV. “It’s [getting] a little bit ahead, but I wouldn’t mind it, for sure,” Frolik said. “It’ll be definitely fun to play against them in the first round, and I would definitely be happy for it.” The Hawks? Maybe not so much. Winnipeg chased Corey Crawford in the first period and thumped the listless Hawks, 5-1, Tuesday night at the United Center. The Jets have beaten the Hawks both times they’ve played them this season – both at the United Center, no less. Mathieu Perreault scored twice for Winnipeg, and former Hawks Andrew Ladd, Dustin Byfuglien and Frolik combined for four assists. It was a rare dud by the Hawks, who were 11-1-1 in their past 13 games, hadn’t lost a game by more than a goal since Nov. 23 in Vancouver, and had won eight straight home games dating to early November. “It was one game that’ll stick out,” Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. “All year long, I think we’ve been in every hockey game, except for tonight.” With the shocking death of assistant equipment manager Clint Reif on Sunday, and a three-day Christmas break looming, perhaps a

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Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (left) sits on the bench as defenseman Michal Rozsival fixes his stick during the second period of Tuesday night’s game against the Winnipeg Jets at the United Center. Crawford was pulled in the first after giving up three goals. flat effort was to be expected. The Hawks channeled their emotion into a rousing 4-0 win over Toronto on Sunday night, but were sluggish from the start in this one. “It’s been an emotional few days, and you don’t want to blame it on that, but being flat tonight was the biggest problem,” said Kris Versteeg, who added it was tough to duplicate Sunday’s emotional effort. “You want to, and you want to be professional. But it’s pretty tough.” The Jets – now 18-10-7 and comfortably ahead of Minnesota for fourth place in the difficult Central Division – had plenty to do with the Hawks’ stumbles in this one, too. They disrupted the Hawks’ passes, they beat the Hawks to loose pucks and they outworked the Hawks in front of the net. Winnipeg has yet to make the playoffs in their current incarnation since moving from Atlanta, but is making a run at it.

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“Before the season started, I think we were an underdog team,” Frolik said. “Now we’re trying to build something here.” It was the first time Crawford was pulled for ineffectiveness since Nov. 19, 2013 in Colorado – Antti Raanta’s NHL debut. But he didn’t get much help. Johnny Oduya screened him on the first goal by Perreault, and deflected the second goal by Bryan Little. Michal Rozsival lost his man on the third goal by Anthony Peluso. He was pulled for a spark as much as anything, but aside from Marian Hossa’s breakaway goal midway through the second period, the Hawks didn’t find one. Now, after a stirring stretch of success followed by a devastating off-ice loss, they have three days to regroup before starting up again Saturday in Colorado. “We need it,” Duncan Keith said.

Bears right guard Kyle Long on Tuesday was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl. He was the only member of the Bears to earn the honor. Long becomes the first Bear since Devin Hester and 10th overall to earn a Pro Bowl nod in each of his first two NFL campaigns. He’s the first Bears offensive lineman in franchise history to make two Kyle Long consecutive Pro Bowls to begin his career. The Beas’ first-round draft pick in 2013 (20th overall), Long has started 14 games without allowing a sack, per STATS, LLC. He didn’t miss a snap in the first 14 contests before a hip injury caused him to be inactive in Week 16 for the first time in his career. Long reacted to the news Tuesday night on Twitter saying, “Speechless. So much love 4 my teammates and coaches. Couldn’t ask for a better city than Chicago to play 4. Thank u so much %Beardown.” The Pro Bowl will be Jan. 25 in Glendale, Arizona.

Allen not a ‘one-and-done’: Defensive end Jared Allen will turn 33 in April. His 5.5 sacks are a career-low, but as he has done in his career, he has gotten better as the season has gone along, and still shows high effort late in a 5-10 season. But for someone who reportedly contemplated retirement before signing with the Bears, will he definitely be playing in 2014? “I always evaluate myself. I told myself when I came into this league, that if I can’t prepare to give it everything I’ve

got, then I’ll walk away whether that’s 12 years or one year,” he said. “So I’ll go back and I’ll self-scout this year. I’m going to heal up from just the bumps and bruises of the year and make evaluations.” Allen made it clear, however, that he “didn’t come here for a one-and-done shot. I know I’ve got a lot of football left in me.” That means Sunday’s season finale in Minnesota, where Allen spent his past six seasons, likely won’t be his final game – and he is due an $11.5 million bonus in 2015. “It’s another game, but it’s always exciting to go back and play against the team you came from,” he said. Coordinators reflect: Tuesday marked the final news conferences of the season for defensive coordinator Mel Tucker and special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis, and DeCamillis was asked if he’s thinking about what could come down Monday. “I’m just trying to roll through this thing and try to get ready for Minnesota,” he said. “You have quiet times where you think about that stuff. But this isn’t a quiet time right now, I got to go back upstairs and figure out a way to cover these guys this week because they’re definitely explosive.” Tucker, whose defense played much better in the loss to Detroit, but still is among the franchise’s worst units statistically, did add a bit of levity regarding the Bears fans in his family. “My wife is from Chicago. She’s from the South Side and so her mom, her whole family is here. So they all want to win,” he said. “They’re all Bears fans. There’s a little bit of, you know, ‘You spend all that time over there and that’s the best you can do?’ type-ofthing.”

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BOCA RATON BOWL: MARSHALL 52, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 23

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – For the third straight season, Northern Illinois was on the losing end of its bowl game. The Huskies came into Tuesday’s Boca Raton Bowl riding a seven-game winning streak and coming off their third Mid-American Conference title in four years. On Tuesday, however, NIU didn’t have what it takes to beat another one of the nation’s top Group of Five programs, as Marshall topped NIU, 52-23. The Huskies (11-3) couldn’t keep up with the Thundering Herd’s (131) fast-paced attack led by quarterback Rakeem Cato. Cato threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns. Marshall wideout Tommy Shuler had 18 catches for 185 yards and a score. Tailback Devon Johnson had 15 carries for 131 yards. “They’re good. Like I said, I think we had the things in to stop them, I don’t think we executed to stop them,” NIU coach Rod Carey said. “They’re good players. As bad as we played in my estimation, I’m not going to sit here and make an excuse because they played well. I think they probably had one of their better nights of the season, so you give them credit on that.” NIU quarterback Drew Hare went 15 of 27 for 225 yards and a

Tuesday’s Games Game 17: Barrington 62, Johnsburg 39 Game 18: Cary-Grove 41, South Elgin 39 Game 19: Carmel 85, Bartlett 79 Game 20: Crystal Lake South 58, Jefferson 52 Game 21: Zion-Benton 74, Lakes 65 Game 22: Huntley 32, Prairie Ridge 30 Game 23: Larkin 85, Marian central 73 Game 24: Jacobs 69, Grant 23 Friday’s Games Game 25: Jefferson vs. Johnsburg, 9 a.m. Game 26: Grant vs. Huntley, 10:30 a.m. Game 27: South Elgin vs. Lakes, 3rd place, noon Game 28: Bartlett vs. Marian Central, 1:30 p.m. Game 29: Cary-Grove vs. Crystal Lake South, 3 p.m. Game 30: Carmel vs. Prairie Ridge, 4:30 p.m. Game 31: Barrington vs. Zion-Benton, 6 p.m. Game 32: Jacobs vs. Larkin, 7:30 p.m.

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BARRINGTON 62, JOHNSBURG 39 Johnsburg Barrington

15 4 5 15 – 39 20 12 18 12 – 62

JOHNSBURG (39) Nusser 2 0-0 6, Stark 0 1-2 1, Anderson 1 0-0 2, Kreassig 1 0-0 2, Kowalski 0 2-2 2, Whiting 2 1-2 5, Bein 0 4-6 4, Lobermeier 2 2-2 7, Shelton 2 0-2 5, Diedrich 0 0-0 0, Huff 2 0-0 5. Totals: 12 10-17 39. BARRINGTON (62) McAndrews 0 0-0 0, Orr 1 0-0 2, Ivanauskas 6 4-4 16, Lester 1 1-1 3, Budzak 1 3-5 5, Small 2 1-4 5, Becker 2 0-0 5, Reinhard 1 5-6 8, Bennett 0 0-1 0, Weber 7 0-0 18. Totals: 21 14-21 62. 3-point goals: Johnsburg 5 (Nusser 2, Lobermeier, Shelton, Huff), Barrington 6 (Weber 4, Reinhard, Becker). Total fouls: Johnsburg 19, Barrington 17.

CARY-GROVE 41, SOUTH ELGIN 39 South Elgin Cary-Grove

11 12 11 5 – 39 12 4 9 16 – 41

SOUTH ELGIN (39) Howard 2 0-0 6, Smith 4 1-2 10, Atkins 0 4-6 4, A. Lynch 5 1-1 12, Young 0 0-0 0, J. Lynch 0 0-0 0, Martinez 3 1-2 7. Totals: 14 7-11 39. CARY-GROVE (41) Blair 8 2-4 20, Loch 0 0-0 0, Coleman 2 0-2 4, Sutherland 1 0-0 3, Gregoire 2 2-2 6, Blair 1 0-0 2, Ruhland 2 2-3 6, Schmidt 0 0-0 0, Meyer 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 6-11 41. 3-point goals: South Elgin 4 (Howard 2, A. Lynch, Smith), Cary-Grove 3 (Blair 2, Sutherland). Total fouls: South Elgin , Cary-Grove 11.

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Marshall coach Doc Holliday is doused with Gatorade after his team beat Northern Illinois, 52-23, in the Boca Raton Bowl on Tuesday night in Boca Raton, Fla. touchdown. Joel Bouagnon had 13 carries for 84 yards. NIU has done a great job protecting Hare all season, but Tuesday the Herd were able to pressure him, as he was sacked three times. “It was the stuff we were practicing (for) all week,” Hare said. “We knew what they were going to do, and they did it, and they did it well. Credit goes to them.” The loss to Marshall was NIU’s third straight loss in a bowl game, after defeats against Florida State in the Orange Bowl two seasons ago and Utah State in last year’s Poinsettia Bowl. Carey is 0-3 in bowl games. Tuesday’s bowl was the final game for NIU’s seniors, a class that won three MAC titles. Carey said he told the team after the game that

CRYSTAL LAKE SOUTH 58 JEFFERSON 52 CL South Jefferson

13 12 13 20 – 58 14 11 4 23 – 52

CL SOUTH (58) Baker 1 8-10 10, Reich 6 3-5 17, Geske 0 0-0 0, Bartusch 9 1-2 19, Buckner 4 0-0 8, Schingel 1 0-0 2, Friesen 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 12-17 58. JEFFERSON (52) Moore 3 4-4 12, Mineyfield 1 2-4 4, Kyles 0 0-0 0, Brown 4 2-3 10, Ellis 3 0-0 6, Rodgers 4 0-0 9, Hunter 0 0-0 0, Upshaw 0 1-2 1, Young 2 4-4 8, Saleh 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18 13-17 52. 3-point goals: CL South 2 (Reich 2), Jefferson 3 (Moore 2, Smith). Total fouls: CL South 17, Jefferson 14. Technical fouls: Moore.

HUNTLEY 32, PRAIRIE RIDGE 30 Prairie Ridge Huntley

0 4 14 12 – 30 6 15 6 5 – 32

PRAIRIE RIDGE (30) Otto 4 0-1 10, K. Stenzel 0 0-0 0, Berg 2 3-3 7, Dorn 0 0-0 0, Lamb 1 0-0 3, Card

3-point goals: Prairie Ridge 4 (Otto 2, Lamb, Eschweiler), Huntley 4 (J. Flores 2, Cruz 2). Total fouls: Prairie Ridge 15, Huntley 17.

LARKIN 85, MARIAN CENTRAL 73 Larkin Marian Central

16 27 26 16 – 85 21 20 12 20 – 73

LARKIN (85) Sanders 7 5-7 21, Kyles 3 2-3 10, Negron 6 1-5 13, McFadden 7 3-3 17, Gardon 1 0-0 2, Hunter 4 3-6 13, Adams 1 0-0 3, Mardis 0 0-0 0, Stewart 1 0-0 2. Totals: 32 14-24 85. MARIAN CENTRAL (73) Pischke 13 10-12 38, Lindell 1 0-0 3, Ohlrich 2 1-1 5, Waytula 4 0-0 8, Drivas 1 0-0 2, Horney 0 0-0 0, Kaufmann 3 1-1 8, Ricchiuto 1 2-3 4, Hardie 1 1-2 3, Gibson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 27 15-19 73. 3-point goals: Larkin 7 (Sanders 2, Kyes 2, Hunter 2, Adams), Marian Central 4 (Pischke 2, Lindell, Kaufmann). Total fouls: Larkin 9, Marian Central 17.

JACOBS 69, GRANT 23 7 4 6 6 – 23 14 16 19 20 – 69

JACOBS (69) Mack 5 6-6 18, Boeckh 0 1-2 1, Orange 5 2-2 13, Canady 5 1-1 11, Krueger 2 0-0 5, Ross 1 0-0 2, Liebau 1 1-2 4, Krutwig 4 0-0 8, Nelson 1 0-0 2, Bindi 2 1-1 5. Totals: 26 12-14 69. 3-point goals: Jacobs 5 (Mack 2, Orange, Krueger, Liebeau). Total fouls: Jacobs 14, Grant 13.

one game isn’t going to take away what the program accomplished this season. “We just won the fourth MAC championship in school history, third in four years. And they can’t take that away from this senior class, and this senior class, along with last year’s, is the winningest two senior classes ever to come through here,” Carey said. “None of that has changed. There were a lot of tears, there was a lot of heartache (in the locker room). That was because these guys care and they poured their whole selves into this thing. “But when the dust settles, first thing they’re going to think of is MAC championships and things like that that they’ve been a part of.”

Kubiak 3 4-8 10. TOTALS: 12 14-22 42. 3-point goals: Round Lake 2 (Z. Kuligoski 2), Woodstock 4 (Shook 2, Cullum, Smith). Total fouls: Round Lake 15, Woodstock 3.

CHICAGO CLARK 56 CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL 55 CL Central Chicago Clark

17 16 9 13 – 55 13 14 13 16 – 56

CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL (55) McKenzie 3 0-0 7, Franzen 0 0-0 0, Olson 1 0-1 2, Sigmund 0 0-0 0, MacAlpine 0 0-0 0, Price 8 4-4 24, Ortner 6 2-3 14, Pump 0 0-0 0, Koch 2 3-4 7, Violett 0 1-2 1, Berg 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 20 10-14 55. CHICAGO CLARK (56) King 0 0-0 0, Borum 1 0-0 3, Jones 1 0-0 2, Williams 3 2-2 10, Claybon 9 4-8 22, Sharpe 3 1-3 7, White 4 0-3 8, Carr 2 0-0 4. TOTALS: 23 7-16 56. 3-point goals: Crystal Lake Central 5 (Price 4, McKenzie), Chicago Clark 3 (Williams 2, Borum). Total fouls: Crystal Lake Central 13, Chicago Clark 15.

ELGIN 62, WOODSTOCK NORTH 53 Elgin 17 12 20 13 – 62 Woodstock North 15 10 18 10 – 53 ELGIN (62) Valenzuela 1 0-0 3, Douglas 1 5-8 7, Espinoza 0 0-0 0, Miller 1 0-0 2, Golliday 1 0-0 2, Bennett 5 3-4 16, Baldwin 10 6-7 26, Stork 0 0-0 0, Zajac 3 0-0 6. TOTALS: 22 14-19 62. WOODSTOCK NORTH (53) Jandron 6 10-16 25. Coalson 0 2-2 2, Zinnen 0 0-1 0, Devore 3 0-0 6, Basaran 0 0-0 0, Mergl 4 2-2 10, Ortiz 5 0-0 10. TOTALS: 18 14-20 53. 3-point goals: Elgin 4 (Bennett 3, Valenzuela), Woodstock North 3 (Jandron 3). Total fouls: Elgin 15, Woodstock North 12.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

MARENGO E.C. NICHOLS TOURNAMENT Tuesday’s Games Game 17: Rockford Christian 65 Harvest Christian 29 Game 18: Stillman Valley 57, North Boone 55 Game 19: Elgin 62, Woodstock North 53 Game 20: Chicago Clark 56, Crystal Lake Central 55 Game 21: Wauconda 51, Westminster Christian 48 Game 22: Woodstock 42, Round Lake 34 Game 23: Richmond-Burton 45, Sycamore 42 Game 24: Marengo 42, Antioch 41 Saturday’s Local Team Games 11th place game Crystal Lake Central vs. Woodstock North, noon. Fifth place game Woodstock vs. Wauconda, 4:30 p.m. Championship game Marengo vs. Richmond-Burton, 7:30 p.m.

RICHMOND-BURTON 45 SYCAMORE 42 Richmond-Burton 12 8 Sycamore 5 8

10 15 – 45 23 6 – 42

RICHMOND-BURTON (45) Bayer 1 6-6 9, S. Kaufman 6 2-3 14, C. Miller 0 1-2 1, J. Kaufman 1 0-0 2, Banks 3 0-3 6, St. Pierre 2 0-0 4, J. Miller 1 0-0 2, Hill-Male 3 1-2 7. TOTALS: 17 10-16 45. SYCAMORE (42) Mizgalski 4 0-0 11, Coovert 2 0-0 6, Schlosser 1 0-0 2, Miller 1 0-0 2, Mitchell 1 0-0 2, Sulaver 0 0-0 0, Zahm 4 0-0 11, Huber 1 1-2 3, Tremi 0 0-0 0, Maveus 2 0-0 5. TOTALS: 16 1-2 42. 3-point goals: Richmond-Burton 1 (Bayer), Sycamore 9 (Mizgalski 3, Zahm 3, Coovert 2, Maveus). Total fouls: Richmond-Burton 8, Sycamore 15.

MARENGO 42, ANTIOCH 41 Antioch Marengo

11 11 10 9 – 41 9 14 10 9 – 42

ANTIOCH (41) Brito 1 2-2 4, Powers 0 0-0 0, Koch 4 1-3 11, Gofron 4 0-1 10, Mrkonich 2 0-1 4, Bell 0 0-0 0, Fox 3 0-0 6, Kovach 2 0-0 4, Hill 0 0-0 0, Dade 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 17 3-7 41. MARENGO (42) Shepard 2 2-2 7, Kissack 0 0-0 0, Simonini 1 0-0 2, Knobloch 5 2-3 15, B. Volkening 4 0-2 8, M. Volkening 3 2-2 10, Nice 0 0-0 0, Bassuener 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 15 6-9 42. 3-point goals: Antioch 4 (Koch 2, Gofron 2), Marengo 6 (Knobloch 3, M. Volkening 2, Shepard). Total fouls: Antioch 13, Marengo 13.

WOODSTOCK 42, ROUND LAKE 34 Round Lake Woodstock

gan vs. W. Kentucky, at Nassau, ESPN 7 p.m.: Hawaii Bowl, Fresno St. vs. Rice, at Honolulu, ESPN

10 5 12 6

13 6 – 34 8 16 – 42

ROUND LAKE (34) Millianti 1 0-0 2, D. Soto 1 0-0 2, Goodwin 4 0-0 8, Rogers 5 0-0 10, Green 1 1-2 3, Z. Kuligoski 2 0-0 6, B. Kuligoski 0 0-0 0, A. Soto 1 1-2 3. TOTALS: 15 2-4 34 WOODSTOCK (42) Abt 0 0-0 0, Princer 0 1-2 1, Shook 2 3-4 9, Smith 1 0-0 3, Grisiola 0 0-0 0, Sutter 4 6-8 14, Cullum 2 0-0 5, Franklin 0 0-0 0,

MUNDELEIN HOLIDAY CLASSIC

PRAIRIE RIDGE 41 STREAMWOOD 26 PRAIRIE RIDGE (41) Lockwood 0 1-2 1, Truitt 1 0-0 2, Klendworth 4 2-4 10, Clark 8 0-0 17, McNally 2 0-1 4, Voel-Pel 1 1-2 3, Morris 0 4-4 4. Totals: 16 8-13 41. 3-point goals: Prairie Ridge 1 (Clark).

NORTHERN ILLINOIS HOLIDAY CLASSIC Tuesday At McHenry Dundee-Crown 50, McHenry 47, 3rd place North Chicago 39, Crystal Lake South 36, championship 2nd-place bracket At Richmond-Burton Wauconda 49, Jefferson 27 Johnsburg 56, Lakes 42 3rd-place bracket At Woodstock Woodstock North 42, Marian Central 32 Woodstock 52, Crystal Lake Central 15 4th-place bracket Richmond-Burton 43, Round Lake 31 Harvard 43, Marengo 41 Championship bracket 1st-place game

NORTH CHICAGO 39 CRYSTAL LAKE SOUTH 36 North Chicago CL South

6 10 12 11 – 39 8 9 7 12 – 36

NORTH CHICAGO (39) Strowder-Butler 4 1-1 9, Means 2 0-1 4, Collins 0 0-0 0, Maggett 4 2-3 10, Garrett 5 5 5-6 15, Cherry 0 0-0 0, Gordon 0 1-2 1, Hargrove 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 9-13 39. CL SOUTH (36) Fanter 7 3-4 19, DeJesus 0 0-0 0, Massie 2 2-2 6, Sevcik 3 1-2 7, Clark 1 2-2 4, Gauger 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13 8-10 36. 3-point goals: CL South 2 (Fanter 2). Total fouls: North Chicago 11, CL South 14. 3rd-place game

DUNDEE-CROWN 50, MCHENRY 47 Dundee-Crown McHenry

12 8 14 16 – 50 6 14 7 20 – 47

DUNDEE-CROWN (50) Lococo 3 0-0 6, Fed 8 2-2 19, Michalski 1 0-0 2, Lawrence 4 3-4 11, Laboy 5 0-1 10, Gieseke 0 0-0 0, Barker 0 0-0 0, Hrinowich 0 0-0 0, Sanchez 0 2-2 2. Totals: 21 7-9 50. McHENRY (47) Mattson 1 9-11 11, Skinner 4 0-0 10, Schweitzer 0 0-0 0, A. Kaempf 1 3-4 5, Martens 4 1-2 9, Johnson 2 0-1 4, Rice 0 0-0 0, Ross 2 0-0 4, A. Kaempf 2 0-0 4, Alsot 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 13-18 47. 3-point goals: Dundee-Crown 1 (Fed), McHenry 2 (Skinner). 2nd-place bracket

JOHNSBURG 56, LAKES 42 Johnsburg Lakes

19 16 14 7 – 56 12 10 11 9 – 42

JOHNSBURG (56) Fox 1 1-4 3, Straulin 1 0-0 2, Chase 3 9-10 15, Wilson 2 0-0 4, Sommerfeldt 5 3-5 14, Interrante 2 0-0 4, Johns 4 1-4 9, Stefka 2 0-2 5. Totals: 20 14-25 56. LAKES (42) Hurlbut 2 1-2 5, Iacoppeth 2 0-0 4, Brey 1 0-0 2, Denman 4 1-2 9, Zellman 1 0-0 3, Haviland 2 0-0 5, Quaranta 1 0-0 2, O. Pawlak 2 1-2 5, N. Pawlak 1 5-6 7. Totals: 16 8-12 42. 3-point goals: Johnsburg 2 (Sommerfeldt, Stefka), Lakes 2 (Zellman, Haviland). Total fouls: Lakes 22, Johnsburg 14. 3rd-place bracket

WOODSTOCK NORTH 42 MARIAN CENTRAL 32 Marian Central 11 10 Woodstock North 9 15

4 7 – 32 5 13 – 42

MARIAN CENTRAL (32) Mercurio 4 2-4 11, Faunce 1 0-3 2, Benigni 3 1-2 7, Gillespie 0 2-5 2, Villont 3 0-2 6, Rhodes 2 0-0 4. Totals: 13 5-16 32. WOODSTOCK NORTH (42) Schnulle 0 0-2 0, Nicks 3 2-3 8, Jones 5 6-9 18, Zieman 3 0-0 7, Schaffter 1 2-2 4, Darling 0 1-2 1, Bates 2 0-0 4. Totals: 14 11-18 42. 3-point goals: Woodstock North 3 (Jones 2, Zieman), Marian Central 1 (Mercurio).

WOODSTOCK 52 CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL 15 Woodstock CL Central

8 21 13 10 – 52 2 8 4 1 – 15

WOODSTOCK (52) C. Brown 0 0-2 0, Crain 2 0-2 5, Hansen 1 0-0 2, Scolio 4 0-2 8, B. Overly 1 0-0 2, A. Overly 3 2-2 8, Juarez 10 5-7 25, Spokas 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 7-15 52. CL CENTRAL (15) Helm 3 0-0 6, Urbanski 0 1-2 1, Gusakow 1 0-0 2, Johnsey 1 0-0 2, Lerum 1 2-2 4. Totals: 6 3-4 15. 3-point goals: Woodstock 1 (Crain). 4th-place bracket

RICHMOND-BURTON 43 ROUND LAKE 31 Richmond-Burton 12 9 Round Lake 7 11

3-point goals: Richmond-Burton 6 (Townsend 3, Hogan 2, Spohr). Total fouls: Round Lake 19, Richmond-Burton 16.

HARVARD 43, MARENGO 41 12 9 5 12

x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Sunday’s Games Bears at Minnesota, noon Indianapolis at Tennessee, noon Jacksonville at Houston, noon San Diego at Kansas City, noon Cleveland at Baltimore, noon Dallas at Washington, noon N.Y. Jets at Miami, noon Buffalo at New England, noon Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, noon New Orleans at Tampa Bay, noon Carolina at Atlanta, 3:25 p.m. Detroit at Green Bay, 3:25 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m. St. Louis at Seattle, 3:25 p.m. Oakland at Denver, 3:25 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Bulls 19 9 .679 Cleveland 17 10 .630 Milwaukee 14 15 .483 Indiana 10 19 .345 Detroit 5 23 .179 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 22 7 .759 Brooklyn 12 15 .444 Boston 10 16 .385 New York 5 25 .167 Philadelphia 4 23 .148 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 21 7 .750 Washington 19 8 .704 Miami 13 16 .448 Orlando 11 20 .355 Charlotte 10 19 .345 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 21 7 .750 Houston 20 7 .741 Dallas 20 10 .667 San Antonio 18 11 .621 New Orleans 14 14 .500 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 23 7 .767 Oklahoma City 13 16 .448 Denver 12 17 .414 Utah 9 20 .310 Minnesota 5 22 .185 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 23 3 .885 L.A. Clippers 19 10 .655 Phoenix 16 14 .533 Sacramento 12 16 .429 L.A. Lakers 8 19 .296

9 13 – 43 8 16 – 41

HARVARD (43) Bischke 8 6-8 22, Greanx 2 1-2 5, Vanick 2 0-0 5, Jacobs 2 0-2 4, Partida 3 0-0 7. Totals: 17 7-12 43. MARENGO (41) Secor 4 1-1 9, Martin 1 0-0 3, Rondorf 2 0-0 4, Borhart 2 0-1 5, Loundenbeck 2 3-7 7, Rohe 2 0-0 4, Proberts 2 5-6 9. Totals: 15 9-15 41. 3-point goals: Harvard 2 (Partida, Vanick), Marengo 2 (Borhart, Martin). Total fouls: Harvard14, Marengo 11.

at Harlem in Machesney Park Team scores: 1. Marmion 221.5; 2. Glenbard North 191.5; 3. Mason (Ohio) 161; t.4 Marist, Mt. Carmel 142.5; 12. Crystal Lake Central 109.5; 22. Crystal Lake South 81.5; 23. Cary-Grove 81 Local results Championship 120: Jacob Silzer (St. Rita) dec. Michael Cullen (C-G), 3-2 126: Jake Brindley (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Lenny Petersen (CLC) 6-4 145: Eric Barone (CLS) dec. Nick Gasbarro (MARIST), 3-2 (TB) 195: Andrew Marsden (CLC) dec. Dru Worker (Mt. Carmel), 3-0 Third place 132: A.J. Jaffe (Marmion) dec. Garrett Dziedzic (CLS), 10-5 138: Anthony Silva (Hononegah) dec. Mike Petersen (CLC) 2-1 285: Tony Cassioppi (Hononegah) d. Michael Gomez (C-G) by inj. dflt. Fifth place 220: Andrew Massetti (Harlem) dec. Roland Gastfield (CLS), 11-9 Seventh place 145: Logan Lundelius (CLC) p. Brody Sharp (Yorkville ), 4:00

GB — 9 10½ 17½ 17 GB — 1½ 8½ 11½ 11½ GB — ½ 2 3½ 7 GB — 9½ 10½ 13½ 16½ GB — 5½ 9 12 15½

BULLS 99, WIZARDS 91 CHICAGO (99) Dunleavy 0-2 0-0 0, Gasol 7-13 3-3 18, Noah 4-12 0-2 8, Rose 10-17 4-4 25, J.Butler 4-13 2-4 11, Brooks 5-13 3-5 13, Gibson 5-5 2-2 12, Moore 2-4 0-0 5, Mirotic 2-5 2-4 7, Snell 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-85 16-24 99. WASHINGTON (91) Pierce 4-10 2-5 12, Humphries 4-9 0-0 8, Gortat 5-15 4-4 14, Wall 9-16 0-0 18, Beal 6-12 1-2 15, Nene 3-10 2-3 8, R.Butler 1-7 1-1 4, Miller 4-6 0-0 8, Porter 1-1 0-0 2, Seraphin 1-3 0-1 2. Totals 38-89 10-16 91.

COLLEGE BOWL GLANCE Tuesday Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Navy 17, San Diego State 16

Chicago Washington

Wednesday Bahamas Bowl At Nassau Western Kentucky (7-5) vs. Central Michigan (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Rice (7-5) vs. Fresno State (6-7), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

FCS

21 25 24 29 — 99 20 20 25 26 — 91

3-Point Goals–Chicago 5-17 (Gasol 1-1, Moore 1-1, Mirotic 1-3, Rose 1-3, J.Butler 1-4, Dunleavy 0-2, Brooks 0-3), Washington 5-9 (Beal 2-3, Pierce 2-4, R.Butler 1-2). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds– Chicago 63 (Noah 11), Washington 48 (Gortat 11). Assists–Chicago 20 (Brooks 6), Washington 21 (Wall 9). Total Fouls– Chicago 14, Washington 17. Technicals– Chicago defensive three second, Gortat. A–20,356 (20,308).

MEN’S COLLEGE

Championship Saturday At FC Dallas Stadium Frisco, Texas North Dakota State (14-1) vs. Illinois State (13-1), 1 p.m.

GLANTZ-CULVER LINE College Football PTS O/U UNDERDOG Wednesday Bahamas Bowl At Nassau W. Kentucky 4 (68) Cent. Michigan Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Rice 2½ (59½) Fresno St. Friday Heart of Dallas Bowl Louisiana Tech 6 (58) Illinois Quick Lane Bowl At Detroit North Carolina 3 (66½) Rutgers St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl UCF 2 (49½) NC State Saturday Military Bowl At Annapolis, Md. Cincinnati 2½ (51) Virginia Tech Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Arizona St. 7½ (65½) Duke Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Miami 3½ (61) South Carolina Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Boston College 2½ (40) Penn St. Holiday Bowl At San Diego Southern Cal 7 (61½) Nebraska Monday Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. West Virginia 3½ (67) Texas A&M Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Oklahoma 3½ (53) Clemson Texas Bowl At Houston Arkansas 6 (45½) Texas Tuesday Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. LSU 7½ (52½) Notre Dame Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Georgia 7 (56½) Louisville Foster Farms Bowl At Santa Clara, Calif. Stanford 14 (48) Maryland Dec. 31 Peach Bowl At Atlanta TCU 3½ (56½) Mississippi Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Arizona 3 (68½) Boise St. Orange Bowl At Miami Gardens, Fla. Mississippi St. 7 (61½) Georgia Tech Jan. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Auburn 6½ (63) Wisconsin Cotton Bowl Classic At Arlington, Texas Baylor 2½ (71½) Michigan St. Citrus Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Missouri 5 (47½) Minnesota Rose Bowl Playoff Semifinal At Pasadena, Calif. Oregon 9 (72) Florida St. Sugar Bowl Playoff Semifinal At New Orleans Alabama 9½ (58½) Ohio St. Jan. 2 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Pittsburgh 3 (53½) Houston TaxSlayer Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Tennessee 3½ (51½) Iowa Alamo Bowl At San Antonio UCLA 1 (59½) Kansas St. Cactus Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Washington 5½ (56½) Oklahoma St. Jan. 3 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Florida 6½ (56½) East Carolina Jan. 4 GoDaddy Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Toledo 3½ (67) Arkansas St.

Midwest Scores Cincinnati 72, Wagner 48 Dayton 75, Georgia Tech 61 E. Illinois 67, Cleveland St. 65 George Mason 68, Wright St. 60 St. Xavier 84, Lourdes 73

NFL Sunday FAVORITE TODAY O/U at Minnesota 6½ (44) at Green Bay 7½ (47½) at Houston 10 (40½) at Pittsburgh 3 (48) Indianapolis 7 (46½) at Baltimore 9 (42½) at New England 3½ (44) at Miami 5½ (42) at Atlanta 3½ (47½) at Kansas City 2½ (43) at N.Y. Giants 2½ (52) Dallas 6½ (49½) New Orleans 4 (47) at Seattle 13 (41) at San Francisco 5½ (36½) at Denver 14½ (48)

UNDERDOG Bears Detroit Jacksonville Cincinnati at Tennessee Cleveland Buffalo N.Y. Jets Carolina San Diego Philadelphia at Washington at Tampa Bay St. Louis Arizona Oakland

HOCKEY NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Blackhawks 35 23 10 2 48 107 Nashville 33 22 9 2 46 95 St. Louis 34 21 10 3 45 100 Winnipeg 35 18 10 7 43 88 Minnesota 32 16 13 3 35 93 Colorado 34 13 13 8 34 90 Dallas 33 14 14 5 33 95 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Anaheim 36 23 8 5 51 104 San Jose 35 19 11 5 43 99 Vancouver 33 20 11 2 42 99 Los Angeles 35 17 11 7 41 97 Calgary 36 18 15 3 39 104 Arizona 34 12 18 4 28 80 Edmonton 35 7 21 7 21 75 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Montreal 35 22 11 2 46 95 Tampa Bay 36 21 11 4 46 117 Detroit 35 18 8 9 45 100 Toronto 35 20 12 3 43 118 Boston 35 18 14 3 39 91 Florida 32 15 9 8 38 73 Ottawa 34 14 14 6 34 90 Buffalo 35 13 19 3 29 69 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 34 22 7 5 49 108

GA 72 70 86 81 89 101 113 GA 98 90 91 88 98 112 121 GA 84 96 87 102 91 82 94 115 GA 80

WRESTLING DVORAK MEMORIAL INVITATIONAL

GB — 1½ 5½ 9½ 14

Tuesday’s Games Bulls 99, Washington 91 Orlando 100, Boston 95 Indiana 96, New Orleans 84 Cleveland 125, Minnesota 104 Atlanta 107, L.A. Clippers 104 Philadelphia 91, Miami 87 Brooklyn 102, Denver 96 Portland 115, Oklahoma City 111, OT Charlotte 108, Milwaukee 101 Phoenix 124, Dallas 115 Golden State at L.A. Lakers (n) Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled Thursday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Bulls, 7 p.m. Washington at New York, 11 a.m. Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 1:30 p.m. Cleveland at Miami, 4 p.m. Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. Monday’s Games Bulls 129, Toronto 120 Charlotte 110, Denver 82 Houston 110, Portland 95 Utah 97, Memphis 91 Atlanta 105, Dallas 102 San Antonio 125, L.A. Clippers 118 Golden State 128, Sacramento 108

8 14 – 43 3 10 – 31

RICHMOND-BURTON (43) Townsend 4 1-5 12, Davids 3 3-7 9, Hogan 3 1-1 9, Swanson 3 0-1 6, Guenther 1 0-1 2, Spohr 1 0-0 3, Staggs 0 2-2 2. Totals: 15 7-17 43. ROUND LAKE (31) Smith 3 0-0 6, Payan 2 0-4 4, Vargas 1 1-2 3, Nicoline 4 1-3 9, Steadman 0 7-8 7, Jimdas 1 0-0 2. Totals: 11 9-17 31.

Harvard Marengo

NBA

NATIONAL CONFERENCE North W L T Pct PF PA x-Detroit 11 4 0 .733 301 252 x-Green Bay 11 4 0 .733 456 328 Minnesota 6 9 0 .400 312 334 Bears 5 10 0 .333 310 429 East W L T Pct PF PA y-Dallas 11 4 0 .733 423 335 Philadelphia 9 6 0 .600 440 374 N.Y. Giants 6 9 0 .400 354 366 Washington 4 11 0 .267 284 394 South W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 6 8 1 .433 305 371 Atlanta 6 9 0 .400 378 383 New Orleans 6 9 0 .400 378 404 Tampa Bay 2 13 0 .133 257 387 West W L T Pct PF PA x-Seattle 11 4 0 .733 374 248 x-Arizona 11 4 0 .733 293 279 San Francisco 7 8 0 .467 286 323 St. Louis 6 9 0 .400 318 334 AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA y-New England 12 3 0 .800 459 296 Miami 8 7 0 .533 364 336 Buffalo 8 7 0 .533 326 280 N.Y. Jets 3 12 0 .200 246 377 South W L T Pct PF PA y-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 431 359 Houston 8 7 0 .533 349 290 Jacksonville 3 12 0 .200 232 389 Tennessee 2 13 0 .133 244 411 North W L T Pct PF PA x-Cincinnati 10 4 1 .700 348 317 x-Pittsburgh 10 5 0 .667 409 351 Baltimore 9 6 0 .600 389 292 Cleveland 7 8 0 .467 289 317 West W L T Pct PF PA y-Denver 11 4 0 .733 435 340 San Diego 9 6 0 .600 341 329 Kansas City 8 7 0 .533 334 274 Oakland 3 12 0 .200 239 405

BETTING ODDS FAVORITE

BASKETBALL

NFL

0 0-0 0, Kinowski 2 0-0 4, Bradshaw 0 1-3 1, Todd 0 1-2 1, D. Stenzel 0 0-0 0, Martin 0 1-2 1, Eschweiler 1 0-0 3. Totals: 10 6-11 30. HUNTLEY (32) J. Flores 2 1-2 7, Bessey 2 1-6 5, C. Boesch 1 2-6 4, Cruz 4 1-2 11, Zobott 1 1-2 3, Esikiel 0 0-0 0, Behnke 0 0-0 0, Coss 1 0-0 2, Tizora 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 6-19 32.

Grant Jacobs

at Rockford 4 p.m. WCUU

ON TAP WEDNESDAY

PREPS

Pool I: Jacobs (3-0), Carmel (2-1), Bartlett (1-2), Grant (0-3). Pool II: Barrington (3-0), Cary-Grove (2-1), South Elgin (1-2), Johnsburg (0-3). Pool III: Larkin (3-0), Prairie Ridge (12), Marian Central (1-2), Huntley (1-2). Pool IV: Zion-Benton (3-0), Crystal Lake South (2-1), Lakes (1-2), Jefferson (0-3).

SUNDAY

at Colorado 8 p.m. CSN AM-720

snitz@shawmedia.com

JACOBS’ JIM HINKLE CLASSIC

SATURDAY

at Minnesota Noon Fox AM-780, FM-105.9

Huskies’ 7-game winning streak ends in Florida

BOYS BASKETBALL

SPORTS 5

N.Y. Islanders N.Y. Rangers Washington Philadelphia Columbus New Jersey Carolina

34 32 34 34 33 36 34

23 18 17 14 14 12 10

11 10 11 14 16 17 20

0 4 6 6 3 7 4

46 40 40 34 31 31 24

105 97 99 97 80 78 70

94 83 90 101 107 104 93

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesday’s Games Winnipeg 5, Blackhawks 1 Carolina 2, New Jersey 1, SO Boston 5, Nashville 3 Montreal 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 2 Philadelphia 5, Minnesota 2 Toronto 4, Dallas 0 Detroit 6, Buffalo 3 Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 3 Arizona 5, Edmonton 1 Colorado 5, St. Louis 0 Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled Thursday’s Games No games scheduled Monday’s Games Florida 4, Pittsburgh 3, SO Washington 2, Ottawa 1 Nashville 5, Columbus 1 Vancouver 7, Arizona 1 Anaheim 3, San Jose 2, OT Calgary 4, Los Angeles 3, OT

JETS 5, BLACKHAWKS 1 Winnipeg Chicago

3 0

1 1

1 — 5 0 — 1

First Period–1, Winnipeg, Perreault 7 (Frolik, Scheifele), 9:04. 2, Winnipeg, Little 13 (Ladd, Wheeler), 13:18. 3, Winnipeg, Peluso 1 (Slater, Thorburn), 15:30. Penalties–Harrison, Wpg, major (fighting), 9:21; Carcillo, Chi, major (fighting), 9:21. Second Period–4, Winnipeg, Perreault 8 (Byfuglien, Ladd), 8:16 (pp). 5, Chicago, Hossa 7 (Saad), 12:05. Penalties– Seabrook, Chi (holding), 7:10. Third Period–6, Winnipeg, Wheeler 10, 15:17 (en). Penalties–Versteeg, Chi (unsportsmanlike conduct), 7:43; Wheeler, Wpg (tripping), 10:33; Thorburn, Wpg (slashing), 18:22. Shots on Goal–Winnipeg 15-7-4–26. Chicago 7-20-12–39. Power-play opportunities–Winnipeg 1 of 2; Chicago 0 of 2. Goalies–Winnipeg, Hutchinson 8-2-2 (39 shots-38 saves). Chicago, Crawford 12-6-2 (13-10), Raanta (15:30 first, 12-11). A–22,095 (19,717). T–2:26. Referees–Steve Kozari, Graham Skilliter. Linesmen–Shane Heyer, Andy McElman.

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended N.Y. Mets 2B L.J. Mazzilli (St. Lucie-FSL) 50 games for a second positive test for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed C Ryan Lavarnway off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. Released OF Quintin Berry. HOUSTON ASTROS — Assigned INF Gregorio Petit outright to Fresno (PCL). OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Assigned RHP Fernando Rodriguez outright to Nashville (PCL). SEATTLE MARINERS — Assigned RHP Logan Bawcom outright to Tacoma (PCL). TEXAS RANGERS — Announced RHP Ben Rowen cleared unconditional waivers and is a free agent. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Claimed LHP Scott Barnes off waivers from Texas and RHP Preston Guilmet from Pittsburgh. National League CUBS — Agreed to terms with C David Ross on a two-year contract. Assigned RHP Donn Roach and INF Logan Watkins outright to Iowa (PCL). Claimed LHP Mike Kickham off waivers from San Francisco. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Assigned OF/1B Kyle Jensen outright to Oklahoma City (PCL). MIAMI MARLINS — Claimed RHP Preston Claiborne off waivers from the

N.Y. Yankees. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Claimed 1B Shane Peterson off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jordan Walden on a twoyear contract. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Assigned 1B Angel Villalona outright to Sacramento (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Jake Peavy on a two-year contract.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released DB Daxton Swanson from the practice squad. Signed DL Cameron Henderson to the practice squad. TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed CB Ri’Shard Anderson to the practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Placed LB Trent Murphy on injured reserve. Signed OL Rishaw Johnson from the N.Y. Giants practice squad and WR Colin Lockett to the practice squad.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Signed F Malcolm Thomas. Released F Ronny Turiaf.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES — Assigned D Corey Potter to Adirondack (AHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Activated F Michael Cammalleri from injured reserve.

FOOTBALL National Football League BEARS — Placed DE Willie Young on injured reserve. Signed DE Austen Lane. ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed S William Moore on injured reserve. Signed S Sean Baker from the practice squad and RB Ronnie Wingo to the practice squad. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Placed WR De’Andre Presley on injured reserve. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Released FB Ray Agnew. Signed QB Tyler Thigpen. Re-signed DT Christian Tupou to the practice squad. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Released LB Darin Drakeford from the practice squad. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Released RB Ben Tate.

OLYMPIC SPORTS U.S. ANTI-DOPING AGENCY — Announced distance runner Kristi Anderson accepted a 12-month sanction after testing positive for a prohibited substance at the Pikes Peak Marathon. SOCCER Major League Soccer NEW YORK RED BULLS — Named Ali Curtis sporting director. SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Completed the transfer of D DeAndre Yedlin to Tottenham Hotspur (England-Premier). SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Signed G Tim Melia.

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As long as my heart is __________ and my belly is ___________, I reckon I’ll want to be!

magine you had a chance to interview Santa Claus! What would you ask? What would Santa say? Here are some ideas from some Kid Scoop readers, who came up with the questions and the answers for today’s page.

I was a smart, cheerful child. When my parents died, I was heartbroken. I cried, not out of self-pity, but out of true love. One of my tears dropped into the snow and froze to make an ice marble. When I held it, it glowed and took me to the North Pole. I met the elves and they needed my help. After I grew up with them I took on the greatest task of all—delivering presents. The ice marble gave me the powers I have today.

I like whole milk best, but Mrs. Claus put me on a diet so I have to drink non-fat.

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

INTERVIEW MARBLE SANTA ANSWERS POUNDING FRUIT REFLECTION CLASS POLE MILK CLAUS CHEERFUL SNOW BELLY DIET

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow one-step written directions.

Pretend Santa has to buy all of his Christmas presents from the stores advertising in your newspaper. Help him by selecting a gift for everyone in your class using ads in the paper. Don’t spend more than $500.

No, and I _______ that never __________.

Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. P H A P M Y L L E B P O U N D I N G A P C W L Y S D L M A A L D I E T W A K T T A W E I V R E T N I U Y S A B N T R A U S S A L C W O N S R C H E E R F U L A F N O I T C E L F E R Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Find five to ten quotes in articles in today’s newspaper. On a separate piece of paper, write the question you think each quote answers.

I don’t buy them; Mrs. Claus grows them. On Christmas Eve I come back with a sleigh full of soil instead of an empty sleigh. We grow food in our greenhouse and eat fresh veggies and fruit everyday.

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Analysis of media communications.

Pretend you have been chosen for president of your class. What would you like to happen to your class that would make it a better place to learn?

Standards Link: Math/Number Sense: Solve addition problems using money amounts.

Send your story to: Send your answer to: Northwest Herald P.O. Box 250 Crystal Lake, IL 60039

Deadline: Jan. 18 Published: Week of Feb. 15 Standards Link: Investigation: Identify similarities and differences in common objects.

Interview Santa Kid Scoop readers imagine an interview with Santa. Q: I’m here at the North Pole, talking with Old Saint Nick, So Santa, I’ve been wondering. How do you manage to eat all those cookies in one night? A: Well, sometimes if I’m too full, I give them to my reindeer or maybe I’ll bring some home to the elves and Mrs. Claus. Nigel, 5th grade Q: Santa, why don’t you want people to see you? A: I don’t want you to see me because I would lose my powers. Jack, 6th grade

Q: Santa, How are you able to furnish so many toys to so many children? A: Little one, I have ways that are magical that no one understands but just make sure you are good through the whole year so that you can get many toys from my magical toy land. Christella, 5th grade Q: Why do you always wear red and white? A: I wear red because it is my favorite color. Elisabeth, 2nd grade Q: Santa, how many outﬁts did you have Mrs. Claus make you over the years? A: Well, Mrs. Claus made a total of 12 costumes. I have 12 because I wear a different size each month of the year. Cassidy, 6th grade

Please include your school and grade.

Q: How old are you and why don’t you die? A: I’m 1,550 and still growing. I don’t die because my body uses the power of people who believe in me to keep it going. Luke, 4th grade

Q: How do you make your reindeer ﬂy? A: My friend the tooth fairy gave me some fairy dust. Every Christmas I sprinkle some on them and away they go! Hanna, 6th grade

Q: Is your outﬁt really made by Mrs. Claus? A: Why yes indeed it is, are your clothes made by your mom? Taylor, 5th grade

Q: Santa, why do you live in the North Pole? A: Ho, ho, ho. Why that would be because it is a place where no one can ﬁnd me! Carson, 4th grade

Q: How do you travel all around the world in one night? A: I travel at the speed faster than any plane, car, boat, train or jet. I travel at a speed of one million miles per hour! Q: What do you do in your spare time? A: I ho, ho, ho and mow, mow, mow the lawn. Talia, 6th grade

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DENVER – A Colorado company lost its latest fight against Disney over the rights to Marvel’s iconic comic book characters Tuesday when a federal appeals court ruled it could not claim ownership to certain superheroes such as Spider-Man and Iron Man. In its decision, a panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Stan Lee Media, which sought profits from the $5.5 billion the company said Disney made from movies and merchandise featuring Marvel’s superheros. Disney bought Marvel in 2009. AP photo

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Former Utah TV pitchman ordered back to court

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This image provided by Disney shows a teenage Elsa the Snow Queen, voiced by Idina Menzel, in a scene from the animated feature “Frozen.” Although the animated film opened late in 2013, the story of Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven easily outpaced other vote-getters for entertainer of the year.

AP names ‘Frozen’ top entertainer of the year NEW YORK – If you have children, or know someone who does, or just listened to one recently, the choice of Associated Press Entertainer of the Year won’t come as much of a shock: It’s “Frozen,” and in 2014, we just couldn’t let it go. Although the animated film opened late in 2013, the story of Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven easily outpaced other vote-getters like “Sherlock” star Benedict Cumberbatch, TV guru Shonda Rimes, musicians Beyonce and Pharrell Williams, and even an entry for the culture’s fixation on the female rear. In 47 ballots submitted by members and subscribers of the AP, “Frozen” won 12 votes. Taylor Swift had 8. Matthew McConaughey and Jimmy Fallon were tied for third with 7 votes each. Voters were asked to consider who had the most influence on entertainment and culture in 2014. “Frozen” has earned Disney more than $1.27 billion at the box office worldwide, becoming the most successful animated movie of all time. Its signature song, “Let It Go,” won an Oscar, and a national touring live version on ice has been a huge draw. The lines of girls wearing sparkly dresses waiting for a chance to see Elsa and Anna at Disneyland are staggering. “Frozen” was the most-searched movie in 2014, according to Google. “It’s amazing,” said Chris Buck, who co-directed and co-wrote the film with Jennifer Lee. “A year later, it’s still crazy.” Asked if they had managed to get their heads around the film’s popularity, Lee replied: “I don’t know if it’s possible. I kind of hope it’s not possible because this is a really great feeling.”

SALT LAKE CITY – A judge is summoning back to court a former Utah TV pitchman accused of kicking an owl in flight while riding his motorized paraglider. Authorities said in court documents filed Tuesday that 45-year-old Dell “Super Dell” Schanze won’t allow an inspection of his house to ensure he has no guns, a condition of his release. Federal Judge Brooke Wells ordered Schanze to court Dec. 30. Defense attorney Kent Hart didn’t immediately return messages seeking comment. Schanze was handcuffed this month for interrupting a court hearing in a separate case and saying it was unconstitutional to bar the defendant from having guns. Schanze later agreed to give up weapons in his own case. He has pleaded not guilty to charges involving harassing wildlife and pursuing a migratory bird. Schanze is known in Utah for his shrill TV commercials for a now-closed computer business.

Ex-‘Scandal’ star faces trial over throwing punch LOS ANGELES – Columbus Short was ordered to stand trial on a felony battery charge after a witness testified that the former “Scandal” actor delivered a running punch on a man who wasn’t looking his direction. Superior Court Commissioner Mark Zuckman ruled Tuesday that prosecutors had shown enough evidence to support the charge but expressed doubts about the credibility of some of the testimony from the man Short attacked. Short struck Fenton Hyche III in the parking lot of a Los Angeles bar March 15. Hyche suffered a concussion and fractured eye socket after arguing with Short at a family gathering at the bar. The actor’s attorney, Michael M. Levin, argued his client

was acting in self-defense because Hyche was prepared to fight Short. However, Hyche’s father had intervened and was holding his son’s forearms when the actor delivered the punch, according to testimony Tuesday.

Suge Knight hearing on robbery charge rescheduled LOS ANGELES – Death Row Records founder Suge Knight has appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom and rescheduled a hearing in his felony robbery case. Knight made a brief appearance Tuesday, a day before he was set to attend a scheduling conference on a charge involving the theft of a camera in September. Superior Court Commissioner Mark Zukman ordered Knight to return to court Jan. 27. Knight is accused along with comedian Katt Williams of stealing the camera from a photographer in Beverly Hills earlier this year. Knight has pleaded not guilty. Williams is due in court for arraignment Wednesday. Knight was shot and wounded in a California nightclub about a week and a half before the theft. Death Row Records was one of rap’s leading labels in the 1990s.

Jon Bon Jovi shows support at show with NYPD shirt RED BANK, N.J. – Jon Bon Jovi is showing his support for police following the killings of two New York City police officers. The singer wore an NYPD football T-shirt during the Bobby Bandiera and Friends Hope Concert on Monday in Red Bank, New Jersey. The Asbury Park Press reported Bon Jovi told the crowd he was showing “a little solidarity” for the NYPD and all those who protect and serve. Bon Jovi also performed “The Letter” in memory of raspyvoiced British singer Joe Cocker, who died on Monday.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Singer-bassist Lemmy of Motorhead is 69. Bassist-synthesizer player Ian Burden of Human League is 57. Actor Anil Kapoor (“Slumdog Millionaire”) is 55. Singer Mary Ramsey of 10,000 Maniacs is 51. Actor Mark Valley (“Boston Legal”) is 50. Actor Diedrich Bader (“The Drew

Carey Show”) is 48. Singer Ricky Martin is 43. “Twilight” series author Stephenie Meyer is 41. “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest is 40. Actor Michael Raymond-James (“Once Upon a Time,” ‘’True Blood”) is 37. Singer Louis Tomlinson of One Direction is 23.

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Christmas Gingerbread Trifle

The

meals of

Christmas Feast all day on bacon-apple pancakes, pork tenderloin and lobster manicotti – and don’t forget gingerbread for dessert AP photo

BREAKFAST

Start the day with sweet and savory By J.M. HIRSCH The Associated Press Like Thanksgiving, Christmas is one of those holidays that requires aroma. On Thanksgiving, we need the house to smell of turkey and stuffing and sweet potatoes. On Christmas, we need whiffs of indulgent breakfast items, like cinnamon rolls or a bubbling fruit crisp. Or maybe you prefer hash browns and bacon. Those get the job done nicely, too. This year I wanted both sweet and savory, so I created this baked pancake inspired by an upside down cake. For ease, this dish can be partly prepped the night before.

Bacon-Apple Baked Pancake Start to finish: 45 minutes

Servings: 4

is smooth. Set aside. Use an apple corer or melon baller to core 3/4 cup whole milk the apple, but leave the fruit intact. Set the 1 egg apple on its side, then cut it into thin round 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil slices. Set aside. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Heat a large oven-safe skillet over 1 cup all-purpose flour medium. Add the bacon and cook for 6 to 7 2 tablespoons granulated sugar minutes on one side. Spoon out and discard 1½ teaspoons baking powder about half of the fat in the pan, then turn Kosher salt the bacon strips to cook on the other side, 1 large apple laying them flat and evenly over the bottom 8 strips bacon of the pan. 1/4 cup packed brown sugar Top the bacon with the apple slices, 1 teaspoon cinnamon arranging them evenly. Cover the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon In a blender, combine the milk, egg, oil and a pinch of salt, then sprinkle the mixand vanilla. Blender until smooth. With the ture over the apples. Carefully and evenly blender running on low, sprinkle in the flour, pour the pancake batter over the apples sugar, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon and bacon. Place the skillet in the oven salt. Stop blending as soon as the mixture and bake until lightly browned and cooked

Bacon-Apple Baked Pancake AP photo

through, about 20 minutes. Let the pancake cool for 5 minutes. Use a paring knife to loosen the edges of the pancake, then overturn a large serving plate over the skillet. Invert the skillet to release the pancake onto the plate. Cut into wedges.

Nutrition information per serving: 530 calories; 260 calories from fat (49 percent of total calories); 29 g fat (9 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 95 mg cholesterol; 54 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 27 g sugar; 13 g protein; 860 mg sodium.

LUNCH

Pork tenderloin perfect for quick meal, many flavors By ALISON LADMAN The Associated Press Our idea for lunch was simple – pick a cut of meat that is easy to have on hand, simple to prepare for both small groups and crowds, and yet versatile enough to pair with multiple flavors. Our choice? Pork tenderloin. Although delicious and tender, it also is neutral enough to pair wonderfully with numerous ingredients. We’ve offered up three versions here – a tangy butternut squash pesto, a garlic-rich potato puree and a glaze of cranberries and apple cider. Add some fresh bread and a salad, and you’ve got a great holiday meal.

Holiday Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Cranberry Cider Glaze

Holiday Roasted Pork Tenderloin (with three variations) AP photo

Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 8

What’s for dinner? Switch it up and go Italian with Loster Manicotti Fra Diavolo and Christmas Gingerbread Trifle. D2 Two 1-pound pork tenderloins Olive oil Kosher salt and ground black pepper Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Brush or rub olive oil over the surface of each pork tenderloin. Sprinkle each on all sides with salt and pepper. Place the tenderloins in a small roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes, or until the center of the tenderloins reaches 145 degrees F. Slice and serve topped with one of the variations below.

Butternut Squash Pesto In a food processor, pulse 2 cups of peeled and cubed butternut squash

until the pieces are very finely diced. Stir 1/4 cup olive oil into the squash, then spread the mixture on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 12 to 15 minutes, or until tender, but not mushy. Lift the foil off the pan and place the squash in the freezer to chill for 10 minutes. Once chilled, in a medium bowl stir together the squash, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, 1/4 cup grated manchego cheese, and salt and black pepper, to taste. Spoon over the pork and top with toasted almonds.

Garlic Potato Puree In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup half-and-half with 3 garlic cloves and 2 bay leaves. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a covered medium saucepan fitted with a steamer basket and filled with 1 inch of water, steam 2 pounds of peeled and cubed russet potatoes for 15 minutes, or

until very tender. Pass the potatoes through a food mill or ricer and into a large bowl. Remove the bay leaves from the half-and-half and discard. In a blender, puree the half-and-half with the garlic until completely smooth. Gradually whisk the half-and-half into the potatoes, allowing it to be absorbed before adding more. Whisk in 6 tablespoons butter, then season with salt and black pepper. Sprinkle with chopped fresh thyme, then serve alongside the pork tenderloin.

Cranberry Cider Glaze In a small saucepan over medium-high, combine 2 cups apple cider with 1 cup fresh cranberries. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until thickened and reduced to 1 cup. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, in an oiled skillet over medium-high heat, cook several slices of prosciutto until crisp. When the pork tenderloin is cooked, serve covered with the glaze and garnished with shards of crisped prosciutto.

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Dress up a basic gingerbread for holiday dessert By ALISON LADMAN The Associated Press Gingerbread is such an iconic flavor – and aroma – of Christmas, yet it can be a letdown as a dessert for the big day. It’s mostly because a gingerbread – no matter how delicious – is kind of simple for such a day of big celebrations. So we decided to jazz it up a bit, turning your basic gingerbread into a far more festive trifle layered with a rich vanilla pudding and orange-black pepper caramel. For ease, this impressive dessert can be prepped a day ahead. And if you’re hitting the road at the holiday, it also travels very well.

Christmas Gingerbread Trifle Start to finish: 1 hour, plus chilling Servings: 12 For the vanilla bean pudding: 4 cups whole milk 1 vanilla bean 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup cornstarch 4 eggs 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Lobster Manicotti Fra Diavolo AP photo

DINNER

Close out Christmas with decadent lobster manicotti By ALISON LADMAN The Associated Press A robust Italian dinner feels just about right for Christmas. It’s rich and comforting and – particularly in the case of our lobster manicotti – decadent without being fussy. We start our manicotti with a lobster and ricotta cheese filling, but if lobster is too much trouble (or not in the budget) just substitute cooked and peeled shrimp. You also could make this dish vegetarian by skipping the seafood entirely and using well-drained chopped and cooked spinach. Whatever you use, a zippy – but not scorching – fra diavolo sauce ties everything together wonderfully. And to help keep your holiday running smoothly, this dish can be prepared the night before and refrigerated until ready to bake.

Lobster Manicotti Fra Diavolo Start to finish: 1 hour Servings: 5 2 tablespoons olive oil

2 medium yellow onions, chopped 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less, to taste) 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 28-ounce can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes 2 tablespoons lemon juice Kosher salt and ground black pepper 7 ounces cooked lobster meat, drained, patted dry and roughly chopped (about 1 mounded cup) 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, plus extra for garnish 8-ounce box wide lasagna noodle sheets (10 sheets) Grated romano cheese (optional) In a medium saucepan over medium-high, heat the oil. Add the onion and cook until tender and beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer half of the onions to a medium bowl. Add the red pepper flakes and garlic to the saucepan and continue to cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Add the lobster, ricotta and basil to the bowl

of onion. Stir to combine, then season with salt and pepper. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce over the bottom of a 9-by-9-inch baking dish. Cook the pasta in the boiling water according to package directions, then drain well. Working quickly and carefully with one sheet of pasta at a time, lay a pasta sheet flat in front of you. Spoon 1/4 cup of the lobster-ricotta filling across the bottom edge of the pasta sheet. Roll the pasta away from you, forming a tube around the filling. Lay the rolled and filled pasta (manicotti) on the sauce in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining pasta sheets, filling and lining the manicotti in a row in the prepared pan. Spoon the remaining sauce over the tops of the manicotti. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling and browning around the edges. Serve topped with basil and grated romano, if desired.

For the orange-black pepper caramel: 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 1/2 cup light cream Pinch of sea salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper (more or less, to taste) Zest of 1 orange For the trifle: 1 cup heavy cream 1 loaf (about 1½ pounds) bought or homemade gingerbread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized (candied) ginger In a medium saucepan over medium, heat the milk until scalded (bring it just to the boiling point), then remove from the heat. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and

Nutrition information per serving: 410 calories; 120 calories from fat (29 percent of total calories); 13 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 85 mg cholesterol; 53 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 10 g sugar; 22 g protein; 730 mg sodium.

scrap the seeds into the milk. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar and cornstarch. Add the eggs and beat until completely smooth and no trace of egg lumps or sugar remains. When the milk is scalded, while whisking the egg mixture, pour half of the hot milk in a thin stream into the bowl. Pour the egg-milk mixture back into the saucepan of remaining milk. Return the mixture to the stove and, whisking continuously and scraping the bottom and corners of the pan, cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a simmer and thickens. Return the pudding to the bowl and whisk in the butter. Press a sheet of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the pudding and refrigerate until chilled. Meanwhile, make the caramel. In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, cream, salt and black pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring continuously, until slightly thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the orange zest, then set aside and cool to room temperature. When the pudding and caramel have cooled, prepare to assemble the trifle. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the heavy cream to medium peaks, about 3 to 5 minutes. Divide the chilled pudding in three portions, then gently fold the whipped cream into one of the portions of the pudding. Arrange a third of the gingerbread cubes in an even layer in the bottom of a trifle dish. Drizzle with a third of the caramel sauce, then sprinkle a third of the chopped ginger over that. Spread one of the plain pudding thirds (not the batch mixed with cream) over the ginger, then repeat the layering with the remaining ingredients. Finish the trifle by topping it with the cream-pudding mixture. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition information per serving: 520 calories; 260 calories from fat (50 percent of total calories); 29 g fat (14 g saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 145 mg cholesterol; 62 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 30 g sugar; 8 g protein; 260 mg sodium.

Christmas Gingerbread Trifle AP photo

Chocolaty rich coconut cream pie perfect for guests By ELIZABETH KARMEL The Associated Press Coconut is my family’s must-have sweet during the holidays. Usually we have a fresh coconut cake, but my mom has been known to sneak a Mounds bar – her favorite candy – when the urge strikes. So this Christmas season, I decided to tie it all together with this recipe for chocolate coconut pie. And I wanted it to be more than just another coconut pie. I wanted it to taste more like a candy bar. So I made the crust from sweetened dried coconut and butter, similar to how I would make a graham cracker crust. The coconut is processed with a bit of butter to help bind and brown it. It then is pressed into a pie plate and baked before the custard filling is added. But you know

what? The crust worked out so nicely, I’d consider using it for all sorts of pie fillings. Once the custard filling is baked and cooled, it gets topped with a chocolate glaze. After two hours of chilling, the pie was perfect to serve. This is a simple but sublimely rich pie. And it is perfect for the holidays.

Coconut Patty Pie Start to finish: 4 hours (30 minutes active) Servings: 8 For the coconut crust: 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened 14-ounce bag sweetened shredded coconut, divided Pinch of salt For the custard: 3 large egg yolks 1 cup heavy cream

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1/4 cup coconut milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour Pinch salt Pinch fresh nutmeg For the chocolate glaze: 1/2 cup heavy cream

8 ounces (1 1/3 cups) semisweet chocolate chips Pinch salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. To prepare the crust, in a food processor combine the butter, all but 1 cup of the coconut and

the salt. Pulse until the mixture begins to come together but before it forms a ball, about 40 pulses. Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch pie plate. Press the coconut mixture evenly over the bottom and up sides of the pan to form crust. Set the pie plate on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown. Transfer the pie plate to a wire rack to cool completely. Leave the oven on. Meanwhile, prepare the custard filling. In a large bowl, mix together the egg yolks, cream, coconut milk and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, salt and nutmeg, then add to the liquid ingredients. Mix well and set aside. When the coconut crust is cool, sprinkle the bottom with the remaining 1 cup of coconut and pour the custard over it. Bake until set, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven, set on a cooling rack and let cool.

While the pie cools, prepare the chocolate glaze. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the heavy cream to a boil. Place the chocolate in a medium bowl, then pour the hot cream over it. Let sit for 1 to 2 minutes, then stir until the chocolate is completely melted. Stir in the vanilla and salt until the mixture is glossy. When the pie has cooled, but is still just warm to the touch, pour the chocolate glaze over it, spreading it evenly all the way to the edge of the crust. Refrigerate, uncovered, until the filling is set, about 2 hours. Cover the pie and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

Nutrition information per serving: 650 calories; 450 calories from fat (69 percent of total calories); 50 g fat (36 g saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 145 mg cholesterol; 50 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 43 g sugar; 8 g protein; 180 mg sodium.

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Wife of transgender husband For successful aging, healthy grieves loss of happy future lifestyle trumps medicine Dear Abby: A year ago, my husband of four years disclosed to me that he’s transgender. We have a 3-year-old who has medical problems, which has resulted in numerous surgeries. Our lives have changed beyond belief, and I’m afraid our marriage has been damaged beyond repair. He has come out of the closet, and I have gone into one to protect his secret and hide my heartache and devastation. The pain I feel is mostly for the lifelong struggles my husband has endured, but now I’m feeling the loss of my husband and our happy future together because I can’t be the wife he needs. How do I know I’ve tried every option to make this work, especially when I am the only one regularly seeking therapy? When do I resign myself to the fact that my expectations of our marriage will never be achievable? And how do I say I want out without risking his (her) well-being? – Last Straw In The Midwest Dear Last Straw: It would be helpful for you to get emotional support in addition to the counselor you have been seeing. There are no “magic words” to tell your husband you can no longer live with

so that is probably not the issue, either. Should I keep waiting him out or just end it? – Puzzled In Indiana Dear Puzzled: By now it should be obvious you are carrying on a conversation with someone who doesn’t keep his word. He might be married or have misrepresented himself in some other way. If you want a real, fleshand-blood relationship with someone, stop wasting your time with this person. Move on and don’t look back. Dear Abby: With Christmas almost here, I’m wondering how much it would cost today for all of the gifts in the carol “The 12 Days of Christmas.” – Just Curious

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips the new person he’s becoming. However, I know of a group that can help you. You would benefit greatly by contacting the Straight Spouse Network, a group that was started by Amity Pierce Buxton, Ph.D., in the ’80s. It offers peer support, as well as an online (worldwide) network of support groups. Just knowing you’re not alone with this problem should be comforting. Find it at www.straightspouse. org. Dear Abby: I have been communicating for three months with a gentleman I met on an online dating site. He says he wants to meet me in person, but every time we get close to setting a time and place, something comes up and he can’t keep the date. We live in the same city, so traveling isn’t the problem. When I ask why he’s canceling our date, the answer is different every time. I am beginning to think he just wants to communicate via email or chat. We have web-cammed and know what each other looks like,

Dear Dr. K: Can you boil down all of the health advice out there? What do I need to do to age successfully? Dear Reader: Wow, that’s a tall order. Thirty years ago, when I heard people talk about “successful aging,” they were talking about avoiding disease and living longer. These days, we want more. Of course we want to live long, disease-free lives. But we also want to be physically fit and functional. We want to stay emotionally healthy. And we want our minds and memories to remain sharp. In fact, a growing number of my patients and friends tell me they want to have a long life only if the extra years fit this description. As one patient said, “I want to prolong my life, so long as I don’t also prolong my decrepitude.” Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health set out to determine the impact a healthy lifestyle could have on aging. They analyzed data collected from the Nurses’ Health Study of more than 100,000 women to estimate how a healthy lifestyle at midlife influenced aging decades later. They defined successful aging as reaching age 70 while meeting these four criteria: • no major chronic diseases, such as heart disease,

In Orlando, Florida Dear Just Curious: According to an Associated Press story published this year quoting the annual analysis by PNC Wealth Management, those 364 items – purchasing them each time they are mentioned in the song – would set the giver back $116,273. Not to belittle those birds, trees, golden rings and various musical artists, perhaps the money could be better spent? • Write Dear Abby at www.

dearabby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

ASK DR. K Dr. Anthony Komaroff stroke, diabetes or cancer; • no cognitive impairment, meaning memory loss or worsening of basic thinking skills; • no major disabilities that limit the ability to walk around freely and conduct normal daily activities; • no major problems with mental health, such as anxiety or depression. Here’s what they found: • High-quality diet. Women who stuck closest to a healthy diet boosted their odds of successful aging by 34 percent. A healthy diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fish. It minimizes processed and red meat, sugar-sweetened drinks, trans fats and sodium. • Regular exercise. This includes all forms of daily physical activity, including walking. Women who were the most active nearly doubled their odds of successful aging, compared with the most sedentary nurses. • Healthy body weight. Having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above (a level defined as obesity) lowered the odds of successful aging by about 80

percent. • Moderate alcohol consumption. In the Nurses’ Health Study, light to moderate alcohol use (one or two drinks a day, on three to four days of the week) increased the odds of good long-term health by about 20 to 30 percent. Since many of you ask questions about healthy lifestyle, we discuss it frequently in this column. Therefore, I doubt it will surprise anyone that the factors I’ve listed above are good for your health. But the point made by the Harvard School of Public Health study is just how good for you these lifestyle practices are. For example, there are no medicines yet invented that can double your chance of successful aging, as we’ve defined it. Yet regular exercise can do that. Studies of hundreds of thousands of people over their adult lifetimes prove a healthy lifestyle can do more for successful aging than any medical technology. And even though this study involved women, other studies find that healthy lifestyle is just as beneficial for men. • Write to Dr. Komaroff at www.askdoctork.com or Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.

Perfect boyfriend turns into macho man to impress buddies Dr. Wallace: I was just positive I finally had found my “perfect” boyfriend I could be with forever. He is everything a girl could want. He is kind, intelligent, handsome, considerate, caring and he also has a wonderful sense of humor. All of these desirable characteristics are evident when we are alone. But it’s another story when we’re with his friends. That’s when he is rude, argumentative, sassy, curt, nasty, selfish and very bossy. He treats me like I am his personal slave. I’m not sure what to think about his behavior. When he is good, he is excellent, but when he’s bad, he’s terrible. It’s making me think

‘TWEEN 12 & 20 Dr. Robert Wallace he doesn’t really care for me very much or he wouldn’t be so nasty to me when we are around his buddies. It’s almost as if my boyfriend has a split personality. Is this possible? Why would he behave like Dr. Jekyll (the good guy) and then change to Mr. Hyde (the bad guy)? –

Nameless, DeKalb, Illinois Nameless: The real boyfriend is when he is alone with you. But peer pressure causes him to be a “macho

man” when you and he are with his buddies. He wants to show he is the boss of the relationship, and this behavior impresses the guys. The next time you are alone with him, tell him his “macho” behavior will not be tolerated, and if he ever treats you poorly again, your relationship with him is over. Tell him he is “Mr. Wonderful” when you are alone with him, and you expect him to be “Mr. Wonderful” all the time. The choice is his. Dr. Wallace: I have a major problem, and I don’t know how to solve it. I’m in the eighth grade, attend a private school and I’m in advanced classes. My problem is that

there is just not enough time in the day for me. Please allow me to explain: Every day I get up at 6 a.m. By the time I shower, get dressed and do my hair, it’s 7 a.m. Then I eat my breakfast, pack my lunch and load the dishwasher. My mom drops me off at school at 7:30 and then goes on to her job. I attend school from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. I’m on the basketball team, but practice doesn’t start until 6 p.m., so I stay at school and study, but I never seem to have time to get all my homework finished. Basketball practice ends at 7:30 and by the time I get home, eat and help with the dishes, it’s almost time for me to be in bed.

I never get all of my homework completed. I’ve got English, biology, history, prealgebra, Spanish and physical education. I’ve got homework in every subject every school night, including physical education. I’m usually an A to B student, but this quarter I got two C’s. I don’t know what to do. I definitely do not want to quit basketball, and I really love my classes and my school. Help! – Nameless, Jackson-

ville, Florida Nameless: Have your counselor set up a conference with your parents to discuss what can be done to help you become more organized. The two and a half hours you

have after your last class and before practice should be plenty of time to complete all of your assignments. You should be able to play basketball and still be a top student. Find out what your teammates do to maintain good grades. I’m sure many of them do. Please contact me again and let me know how you solved this problem. As a former high school varsity basketball head coach, I’m interested in seeing student athletes achieve success in class and on the court or field. • Write to Dr. Wallace at rwallace@galesburg.net.

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By PHILLIP ALDER Newspaper Enterprise Association Dean Martin said, “When your opponent’s sittin’ there holdin’ all the aces, there’s only one thing to do: Kick over the table.” When you seem not to have a way to make your contract, wonder if your opponents might be able to help you out. If not, kick over the table! (Yes, that’s a joke.) In this deal, South is in three no-trump. What should he do after West leads his fourth-highest heart and East puts up the king? South’s sequence shows a balanced 25-27 points. It is a bad auction for standard bidders, because if North has a very weak assistance. Declarer ducks the hand with a four- or ive-card irst trick, takes East’s heart major, he does not know whether return with his ace and cashes it is safe to use Stayman or a his six minor-suit winners. Then transfer. There is a solution, he leads his heart jack. West called Kokish, but it isn’t perfect can cash three heart winners, and has some complexity. You but then must either lead a club can ind details on the Internet. to dummy’s ace or a spade into South seems to have nine top South’s ace-queen, each allowing tricks: one spade, one heart, four the contract to make. diamonds and three clubs. HowYes, here South could have ever, he cannot get that third club taken the irst trick, but that trick, because the suit is blocked might have required some good and he does not have a dummy card reading if hearts were 4-3, entry. How can he get around the not 5-2. problem? He needs to call on West’s Contact Phillip Alder at pdabridge@prodigy.net.

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6 CLASSIFIED • Wednesday, December 24, 2014 • Section D • Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com

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CLASSIFIED 815-455-4800

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McHenry -Studio & 1 bdrm, Most utilities included, balcony $670 & up. Broker Owned 815-347-1712

Contact the Better Business Bureau www.chicago.bbb.org - or Federal Trade Commission www.ftc.gov

McHENRY 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms! Woodstock Studio $585/mo+sec. Efficiency $550/mo + sec.1BR $650/mo + sec, all 3 furn'd w/all utils incl. No Pets. 815-509-5876

Washer/ Dryer In Select Units Low Security Deposits Pets Welcome!

Fawn Ridge Trails 815-344-8538 MCHENRY - ROUTE 31

ALGONQUIN - 2 BEDROOM

Quiet & clean building w/storage, laundry and parking, $800/mo. 847-401-3242

able to work hourly, live in and/or weekends, providing companionship and personal care to seniors in northern Lake and McHenry Counties. Must have drivers' license, own car and car insurance. To apply call: 847-231-4100 or 815-344-7755: e-mail: lindaweidman@ comfortkeepers.com or on line at http://ck524.ersp.biz/employment

SELL YOUR BUSINESS DIRECTLY TO ME. I'll maintain and respect your legacy. Sole Proprietor looking for a Business with profits of $500K or more. Phone:

815-325-2311

W/D and Fitness Center 815/363-0322

Close to metra, 2 flr, large rooms, walk-in closet, W/D, laundry. $850, no pets. 847-639-3224

Crystal Lake 1 Bedroom Close to downtown. No dogs.

Crystal Lake Upper 2BR Flat

Fox River Grove – Across the street from Metra. Brand new Apartments. 1 & 2 bedroom, $600-$800 mo. 847-812-9274

apply online at va175.ersp.biz/employment Call 815-479-0312 to learn about our care services.

CASHIER $11/hr. General Store 1309 North Ave. Crystal Lake 815-477-4141

CUSTODIAN 4 days/wk. at 2 locations, approx. 18 hrs. Afternoon and night shift; $9/hr. Cary Park District, 255 Briargate Rd, Cary 847-639-6100

CAT “MURPHY”

REWARD $300 Murphy is still missing. Please help us find him. He is a cute male neutered cat, six years old, has a crooked ear, honey beige color. Please call if you see him.

We Miss Him Terribly! 815-236-2233

KEYES Lost evening in Crystal Lake near the Dollar Tree & Savers, TJ Max stores in parking lot on Route 14. REWARD! 815-404-9765

HARVARD - 1BR $575 1 bath, hardwood floors, 1 car gar. Storage, full bsmt. Agent Owned. 815-814-3700

1.5BA, 1st floor laundry room, full basement, 2 car garage. $1050/mo + sec. 815-568-6311

WOODSTOCK 3 BEDROOM 1.5 Bath, A/C, Stove, Refrigerator, Garage, No Pets. Broker Owned. 847-683-7944 HURRY!!

WILLOW BROOKE Woodstock's Newest Apartment Community FREE – Pool & Fitness Membership Clubhouse with WIFI Apartment Features Include water, sewer & garbage services Pet friendly Very clean & maintained Studio-One-Two Bedrooms

815-338-2383 Hurry On In......

Supplies Limited ! Elevator Bldgs.

LEGAL SECRETARY PART-TIME Legal experience desirable; mornings only; nationally respected divorce lawyer & author. Woodstock. References required. Call 815-355-1348

McHenry County Orthopaedics Immediate openings for

FINANCIAL / COLLECTION REPRESENTATIVE Exemplary applicant to perform patient accounting functions including collections, charge / payment posting and patient / insurance inquires. Please fax resume to: 815-356-5262

PHONE EAR PIECE

Lost Sat, Dec 20 at Sam's Club in Crystal Lake. Won't work without charger. REWARD 815-455-2779

Cat – All Grey Big Male – full grown, Found Fri/Sat, in vicinity of McHenry Outdoor Theater, 815-575-6393

NURSES Sheltered Village, Woodstock has nursing openings for

LPNs & RNs. Full time, part time & float positions available. Interested parties can fax their resume to: 815-338-6803, attn: Mary To apply in person, bring your resume to: 600 Borden St, Woodstock

❤Ceremonies of the Heart❤ Rev Anne 847-431-4014 Weddings, Blessings, Memorials, Christenings

MAILBOX & POST SALES & INSTALLATION 815-653-7095 ~ 815-341-7822

www.mailboxpostman.com

HANDYMAN Anything to do with Wood We can Fix or Replace Doors and Windows Sr. Disc. 815-943-4765 POLISH LADY will clean your Home/Office. FREE ESTIMATES. Great References. 224-858-4515

HUNTLEY, Lions Chase Sub

Tuxedo Cat Found night of 12-16

in the Lions Chase Sub-Div.

Call 847-207-4679

to confirm specific description

PRAYER to the BLESSED VIRGIN (Never Known to Fail)

Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God. Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh star of the sea, help me and show me here you are my Mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (make request). There are none which can withstand your power. O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee. (three times) Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands (three times) Say this prayer for three consecutive days and then you must publish and it will be granted to you.

Grateful Thanks L. P.

Manufacturing / Plastics Thermoplastics injection molder, is seeking highly motivated individuals, for the following full-time positions:

3rd Shift Set-Up Technician Must have 5 years of experience in mold and auxiliary equipment set up, working knowledge of engineering grade thermoplastics and process start up skills. Experience with Toyo molding machines is a plus.

2nd Shift Q.A. Inspector Must have experience with inspection equipment, able to read blueprints and plastics production experience. Must have strong SPC, Control Plan and FMEA knowledge. CQT is preferred but not a must. Bilingual (Spanish) skills a plus. Excellent pay and great benefits package, including health, dental & disability insurance, paid vacations, and 401(K). Send resume to: Chemtech Plastics, Inc., 765 Church Road, Elgin, IL 60123. E-mail: jobs@chemtechplastics.com EOE

Crystal Lake 3 Bedroom Ranch C/A, W/D, D/W, garage, no smoking, $1025/mo + security. 815-356-0609 ~ 815-271-2985 MARENGO, 1-2 BR., 1 BA., 3 + Car Garage, $1,000/mo + security. Call: 815-482-8068 McHenry, 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch, 1 car garage. finished basement $1250/mo. 815-378-8300

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.

McHenry/Island Lake 3BR Ranch Newly remodeled, 2 bath, full bsmt, W/D hook-up, lake rights. $1300/mo + sec. 815-258-0708

Quiet bldg, incl heat, no pets. $850 + sec. 847-526-4435 Marengo 2 Bedroom Duplex Appl, basement with famly room. W/D hook-up, $795/mo. Available now. 815-568-6706

Marengo ~ 2 Bedroom Appl, W/D hook-up, new flooring, carpet, paint, garage, $725/mo + sec deposit. 815-568-6706

Choose from 400 listed homes Flexible Credit Rules

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RENT TO BUY

Silver Creek

815-334-9380 LOST DOG "MANCHA" Lost Wire Hair Terrier Mix, white with black spots, answers to the name Mancha. Has on Blue Collar and Pink and Brown Invisible Fence Collar. Lost in Southwinds Subdivision on 12/20/14. If found please call 847-769-1383.

Marengo 3000 Sq Ft Located in newest business park. $2500/mo, previously was a Physical Therapy Unit, several treatment rooms, 2 washrooms, 1 laundry room. 815-568-0700

WOODSTOCK 1 and 2 Bedroom Apts Autumnwood

Health Care

Marengo, 1 & 3 bedroom, most utilities includes, new paint & carpet, $650 & up Broker Owned 815-347-1712

MARENGO 2BR DUPLEX

Appl, hrdwd/carpet, nice yard. Attic/ garage storage. 2 blks to schools & library, $850/mo. 815-355-2180

Visiting Angels of Crystal Lake provides in-home, non-medical care through hourly or live-in shifts. If you have a C.N.A. or experience caring for seniors, we invite you to

Woodstock/Beverly Gardens Sharp 2BR in town, quiet setting. Lots of amenities, Section 8 OK. Starting @ $750. 815-206-4573

815/363-0322 815/307-4884

$600/mo + gas and electric. Garbage and water incl, Agent Owned. 815-814-3348

Utilities incl except electric. Laundry & storage, no dogs. Agent Owned. 815-814-3348

Marengo – Downtown, single room for rent $120/wk, includes utilities quiet building, W/D on site no pets, 815-482-6347

Newly developed townhomes for rent 2BR, 2.5BA, 2 car attached garage Pets OK, 24 hr. maintenance. Available to show by appointment Monday thru Saturday

incl. $770/mo + sec. NO PETS. Agent Owned 773-467-3319

WE'RE SPREADING OUR ANGEL WINGS!!

Woodstock ~ 922 Tappan, Upper 3BD/1BA, Gar, Appl, Pets Neg, $865 plus utilities, Avail 12/1 815-382-0015

Woodstock, Farmhouse 3 bedroom, $820 Broker Owned 815-347-1712

McHenry - Villas

Crystal Lake 1 Bedroom 1st flr, new kitchen, heat & parking

Fox Lake Garden Apt, $705

Caregivers

1 bath, 1 car garage with opener incl stove, refrig, W/D. $1100/mo + security deposit. 815-236-5921

2 Bed & 2 Bed w/Den

DEDICATED CAREGIVERS

Woodstock 3 Bedroom Duplex

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CARY ~ 2 BEDROOM Caregivers

Woodstock / McHenry, 2 Bedroom basement, laundry ,garage, deck starting at $930 & Up. Broker Owned 815-347-1712

Gary Swift Berkshire Hathaway Starck Realty

WOODSTOCK 1 BR $675/mo. heat, water, garbage included 2 BR $750/mo. water, garbage included, laundry on premises 815-236-5921 815-236-8854

Richmond Lovely Home on Lake w/acreage, 4+ bedroom, 4+ bath, $1950/mo. Contact Jennifer @ 847-662-3303

Woodstock 1BR $645, 2BR $745 2BR $820 All appliances, A/C, balcony, on site laundry, no pets. 847-382-2313 ~ 708-204-3823

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD MORRIS, et al Defendants 14 CH 227 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 23, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on January 26, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 422 GLEN GARRY ROAD, Cary, IL 60013 Property Index No. 19-13-402-002-0000. The real estate is improved with a tan aluminum sided, single family home with an attached one car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1318490. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1318490 Case Number: 14 CH 227 TJSC#: 34-20342 I637797 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 17, 24, 31, 2014)

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WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.JAMES MATTHEW SHINGLER, et al Defendant 14 CH 00429 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 9, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on January 12, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1540 LILAC DRIVE, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 Property Index No. 18-13-453014. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required Co

pay qui by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., NORTH FRONTAGE 15W030 ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-06745. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-06745 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 14 CH 00429 TJSC#: 34-18879 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I636580 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 10, 17, 24, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.CHRIS A. KOSCIELSKI A/K/A CHRIS KOSCIELSKI, et al Defendant 12 CH 00389 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 3, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on January 15, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1212 BAYVIEW ROAD, FOX RIVER GROVE, IL 60021 Property Index No. 20-19-151-005. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-12-00568. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-00568 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 12 CH 00389 TJSC#: 34-21098 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I637836 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 17, 24, 31, 2014)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE MORTGAGE COMPANY - WEST F/K/A MELLON MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.KEVIN E. DONKA, et al Defendant 13 CH 00321 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 18, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on January 16, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 642 DAVID STREET, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156 Property Index No. 19-21-453-001. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-03407. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-03407 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 13 CH 00321 TJSC#: 34-21159 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I637847 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 17, 24, 31, 2014)

Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com • Section D • Wednesday, December 24, 2014 • y ys nois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 2217 CONCORD DRIVE, MCHENRY, IL 60050. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the ConSale dominium Property Act terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Clerk at Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 Dated: December 19, 2014 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 24, 31, 2014, January 7, 2015)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFF VS AARON JACKSON A/K/A AARON MATTHEW JACKSON; CHERYL A/K/A CHERYL JACKSON COLBENSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 3623 SONOMA CIRCLE LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156 14 CH 1076 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, CHERYL JACKSON A/K/A CHERYL COLBENSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 1184 IN MEADOWBROOK UNIT 22, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 13, 2002, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2002R0024214, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 3623 SONOMA CIRCLE LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156 and which said Mortgage was made by, AARON JACKSON A/K/A AARON MATTHEW JACKSON; CHERYL JACKSON A/K/A CHERYL COLBENSON; Mortgagor (s), to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of McHENRY County, Illinois, as Document No. 12R0034343; and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Court 2200 North Seminary

y Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on or before January 9, 2015, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1407961 I636178 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 10, 17, 24, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.JAMES MATTHEW SHINGLER, et al Defendant 14 CH 00429 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 9, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on January 12, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 47 IN WOODSCREEK-UNIT 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER AND A PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 24, 1991 AS DOCUMENT NO. 91R 002470, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1540 LILAC DRIVE, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 Property Index No. 18-13-453014. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Prop-

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD MORRIS, et al Defendants 14 CH 227 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 23, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on January 26, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 69 IN BRIGADOON DIVISION C, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 2, 1958 AS DOCUMENT NO. 340263, IN BOOK 13 OF PLATS, PAGE 64, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 422 GLEN GARRY ROAD, Cary, IL 60013 Property Index No. 19-13-402-002-0000. The real estate is improved with a tan aluminum sided, single family home with an attached one car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1318490. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1318490 Case Number: 14 CH 227 TJSC#: 34-20342 I637797 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 17, 24, 31, 2014)

op quire by erty Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-06745. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-06745 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 14 CH 00429 TJSC#: 34-18879 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I636580 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 10, 17, 24, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE Ref. No. 14-01800 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs. JILL A. WERNER NKA JILL A. SCHROEDER; MATTHEW F. SCHROEDER AND MORGAN HILL ASSOCIATION; CONDOMINIUM Defendants, 14 CH 664 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on October 8, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto Gilbert Gehris Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: UNIT 29 B722 IN MORGAN HILL CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A PLAT OF SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND: LOTS 1 AND 2 IN MORGAN HILL PHASE-1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, WHICH PLAT OF SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "C" TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM

DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED OCTOBER 4, 2004 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2004R0089824 AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. P.I.N. 14-10-483-030. Commonly known as 2217 CONCORD DRIVE, MCHENRY, IL 60050. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the ConSale dominium Property Act terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Clerk at Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 Dated: December 19, 2014 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 24, 31, 2014, January 7, 2015)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Home State Bank N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Jane A. Blanken; Home State Bank, N.A.; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 14 CH 00814 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Jane A. Blanken Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, towit: LOTS 14, 15 AND 16 IN BLOCK 2 IN ROSE'S EAST VIEW ADDITION TO CRYSTAL LAKE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 2, 1992 AS DOCUMENT NO. 55903, IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS, PAGE 66 IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 210 College Street Crystal Lake, IL 60014 and which said Mortgage was made by: Jane A. Blanken Arlene E. Blanken executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit the Mortgagor(s), to Home State Bank, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of McHenry County, Illinois, as Document No. 2005R0018406 Volume 05 Book 12 Page 9743; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court 2200 N. Seminary Woodstock, IL 60098 on or before January 9, 2015, A

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.CHRIS A. KOSCIELSKI A/K/A CHRIS KOSCIELSKI, et al Defendant 12 CH 00389 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 3, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on January 15, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 2 AND 3 IN KONOPASEK'S ADDITION TO FOX RIVER GROVE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 1, 1921 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 51499 IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS, PAGE 32, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1212 BAYVIEW ROAD, FOX RIVER GROVE, IL 60021 Property Index No. 20-19-151-005. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-12-00568. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-00568 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 12 CH 00389 TJSC#: 34-21098 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I637836 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 17, 24, 31, 2014)

y DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-14-13792 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector. I636806 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 10, 17, 24, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS/PROPOSALS McHenry County will accept sealed qualifications for RFQ #1505 TRAFFIC COUNT FOR THE DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION OF MCHENRY COUNTY, due January 22, 2015, at 2:00 PM (CST), in the office of Donald A. Gray, CPPB, Director of Purchasing, McHenry County Administrative BuildingRoom 200, 2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, IL 60098. Prospective bidders may obtain bidding documentation at www.co.mchenry.il.us or https://www.co.mchenry.il.us/county-government/departments-jz/purchasing/bids-rfps or by contacting the purchasing department at 815-334-4818. All contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). (Published in the Herald-News December 24, 2014. #5724)

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS/PROPOSALS McHenry County will accept sealed proposal for RFP # 15-06 PROVIDE CORRECTIONAL OFFICER UNIFORMS AND ACCESSORIES due January 14, 2015, at 2:00 PM (CST), in the office of Donald A. Gray, CPPB, Director of Purchasing, McHenry County Administrative Building- Room 200, 2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, IL 60098. Prospective bidders may obtain bidding documentation at www.co.mchenry.il.us or https://www.co.mchenry.il.us/cou nty-government/departments-jz/purchasing/bids-rfps or by contacting the purchasing department at 815-334-4818. All contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). (Published in the Herald-News December 24, 2014. #5717)

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS/PROPOSALS

McHenry County will accept sealed bids for #15-07 PROVIDE 2015 OR CURRENT MODEL YEAR SNOW PLOW TRUCK COMPLETE due January 22, 2015, at 2:00 PM (CST), in the office of Donald A. Gray, CPPB, Director of Purchasing, McHenry County Administrative Building- Room 200, 2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, IL 60098. Prospective bidders may obtain bidding documentation at www.co.mchenry.il.us or https://www.co.mchenry.il.us/county-government/departments-jz/purchasing/bids-rfps or by contacting the purchasing department at 815-334-4818. All contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). (Published in the Herald-News December 24, 2014. #5723)

PUBLIC NOTICE "Notice is hereby given of the intent of the Village of Huntley to consider the adoption of a boundary agreement with the Village of Algonquin. The boundary agreement shall be considered at the Village Board Meeting on January 22, 2015, at 7:00 pm. Said meeting shall be conducted at the Village of Huntley Municipal Complex, 10987 Main Street, Huntley, IL 60142. The area affected by said boundary agreement is included as an exhibit to the proposed boundary agreement and depicts the current pertinent boundary lines of Huntley and Algonquin and the area lying between the current boundary lines of the two Villages. A copy of said proposed boundary agreement and exhibit is available for inspection at Village Hall, 10987 Main Street, Huntley IL 60142, during normal business hours." /s/Charles H. Sass Village President (Published in the Northwest Herald December 24, 2014 #5725)

PUBLIC NOTICE On December 21, 2014 the following horses have been impounded from 23618 Hartman Road, Marengo, IL., due to exigent need for veterinary care: 1. Red sorrel mare with left rear white coronet, deceased, approximately 4-6 years old 2. Black and white paint stallion, approximately 7-10 years old 3. Red roan appaloosa stallion with left and right rear white socks and left front coronet, approximately 3-4 years old 4. Black standardbred type mare allegedly term pregnant, approximately 8-10 years old 5. Black, brown and white paint blind gelding, approximately 1520 years old

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE MORTGAGE COMPANY - WEST F/K/A MELLON MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.KEVIN E. DONKA, et al Defendant 13 CH 00321 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 18, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on January 16, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 49 IN HIDDEN VALLEY UNIT 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST AND NORTHWEST QUARTERS OF SECTION 28, AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 12, 1993 AS DOCUMENT NO. 93R8439, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 642 DAVID STREET, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156 Property Index No. 19-21-453-001. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-03407. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-03407 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 13 CH 00321 TJSC#: 34-21159 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I637847 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 17, 24, 31, 2014)

The impound number assigned by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to this case is 33HC2246. Deficiencies noted include: failure to provide sufficient quantity of good quality, wholesome food and water, excessive accumulation of manure in stalls, failure to obtain veterinary care when needed to prevent suffering, and failure to dispose of a dead animal in a timely manner. Any owner(s) of the horses may request a hearing to appeal this impoundment. A person desiring a hearing shall contact the Illinois Department of Agriculture within seven (7) days from the date of impoundment. The Department of Agriculture may be contacted at (217) 782-6657. McHenry County Animal Control (815) 459-6222 Lisa Lembke DVM, Manager, Veterinary Public Health Division McHenry County Department of Health 100 N. Virginia Street Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (815) 334-4940 (Published in Northwest Herald December 24, 2014 #5722)

PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of Lake in the Hills will be accepting sealed proposals for the Propane Autogas Fueling Infrastructure and Propane Autogas Supply. Proposal packets can be downloaded from the Village website at www.lith.org. Sealed proposals must be submitted by January 13, 2015 at 10 a.m. when all proposals will be opened and read. All interested parties are invited to attend. (Published in the Northwest Herald December 24, 2014 #5718)

PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of Lake in the Hills will be accepting sealed proposals for the Vehicle Liquid Propane Vehicle Injection System & Installation/Service Training. Proposal packets can be downloaded from the Village website at www.lith.org. Sealed proposals must be submitted by January 13, 2015 at 10 a.m. when all proposals will be opened and read. All interested parties are invited to attend. (Published in the Northwest Herald December 24, 2014 #5719)

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PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on DECEMBER 3, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as BISTRO 1883 located at 300 W FRONT ST HARVARD IL 60033 Dated DECEMBER 3, 2014

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PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on DECEMBER 3, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as DOLCE BELLA located at 300 W FRONT ST HARVARD IL 60033 Dated DECEMBER 3, 2014 /s/ Mary E. McClellan County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald December 17, 24, 31, 2014. #5690)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on DECEMBER 8, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as EFFECTIVE BROADBAND SOLUTIONS, INC located at 1165 HALFMOON GATE, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156 Dated DECEMBER 8, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald December 10, 17, 24, 2014. #5654)

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Oak $120/FC, $330/C. Delivered and Stacked. 815-568-7348

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ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Fits a 32" television. Oak and Black with extra shelving for your other electronics. Excellent condition and very heavy!! 49X19X63 Call 815-943-5126

BOOTS Sorel, white leather, size 10, good condition, $25. 847-704-0418

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Firetech Fireplace Propane or gas. 24.5” x 23.5” New. $75 815-385-2829

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Chicago Bulls Jacket Mens Large - Leather & Wool $125. 815-382-5271

Stainless steel,new, 31x21x6.5”D, $20. 815-385-2829

CHINCHILLA DYED RABBIT JACKET with leather trim SIZE MEDIUM LENGTH 24 Inches Mint condition, original cost $2895.00 Asking $250 obo. Call BOB at 815-3856501 or 815-321-3963 PICTURE AVAILABLE

Skylight Screens ~ Velux

COAT - Faux Persian Lamb, Astrakin by Lepshire. Ladies L/XL. Vintage. See photo on web ad. $35. Serious inquiries only. 815-455-7680

And light filtering shades, ever used, various sizes. $35/ea. 815-566-3024

OFFICE DESK Metal, good condition! $25 Spring Grove area 815-675-6199

COAT ~ BROWN LEATHER With fox collar, detachable sheared rabbit lining, orig $1,795, sell for $400/firm, like new! 815-444-7609

PRINTER: Epson 837 Artisan Printer. Excellent condition. $50. 815-206-9958 9-5pm Pick up in Woodstock.

Jacket - Blackhawks Starter pullover w/hood. Youth size XL. Very good condition. $10. Photo online. 815-455-7680. Jacket - Bulls Starter pullover with hood. Adult size M. Very good condition. $10. Photo online. 815-455-7680. Jacket Suede, Ladies size 16. Excellent condition from Berman's Leather $25 815-363-8974

Charming wooden Swiss Alps/Black Forest clocks approximately 13" H, 11"W, 7"D with pine cone pendulums. $100/ea. 847-987-8632

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SNOWMEN COLLECTION Lenox, 12 figurines, 1 for each month, made of china with 24K gold accents. Comes with mirrored display, certificate of authenticity in original boxes, $130/all. 630-624-7162

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WAHL APPLIANCE Reconditioned Appliances Sales and Service Lakemoor 815-385-1872 FREEZER ~ COMMERCIAL Gibson Heavy Duty, 4'8” x 2'4”, $50. 847-546-7691 Kirby Ultimate G Diamond Vacuum - Reconditioned Kirby w/ all attachments, carpet shampoo system, extra New Brush Bar, Works Great! $350. 815-347-6474

Refrigerator ~ G.E.\ Older, White, double door $100 Works great ! Dishwasher, Working cond. Black, Roper Brand $50 815-315-3047

Android Tablet with keyboard and holder, $75. Kindle Reading Tablet $35. Spring Grove 815-307-9034

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Stars, Sets, Lots of Rookies. Price range $1-$50. 815-338-4829 Lots of 90's Sets BOOK - “This Old Harley” Hardcover book, 160 pages, Beautiful photographs & facts, copyright 2000, like new, Nice Christmas Gift! Fox Lake Area $35. 847-587-0119

DELL Latitude D610 includes charger, refurbished. $170/obo. 815-479-1000 MOTOROLA CB RADIO CONTROLS IN MIC, GOOD COND, W/ANT CALL 815 236 1355 $100 OBO, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL

TV ~ SANYO 19” flat screen, EXC COND! $65. 847-854-7980

AB Lounger 1 mo old, $30 Weight Lifting Bar Bells, $10 815-459-4586 Exercise Chair. Ab-DOer, Pro Model $25. 815-236-7715

GREAT XMAS GIFT!

Collector's Plates Complete set of Norman Rockwell 1977 – Going on 16 Plates, in boxes - $200. 815-355-7251

Set of adjustable dumbbels, NEVER USED with (4) 2.5lb plates and (6) 5lb plates, $75. 847-309-6404

DOLL- Paradise Galleries Porcelean 18” Cinderella Doll w/slipper and authenticity. New, never out of box. $40. 815-690-4258 ELVIS MEMORABILIA. $2-$10 815-690-4258

Malibu Pilates Chair w/3 DVD's - like new! $175 OBO. 815-382-5271 P90x Fitness DVD's & 2 Booklets $50. 815-219-3882

Football Cards

Proform 540s Treadmill built in fan! $200/OBO 815-382-5271

Stars & Lots of Rookies. Price range $1-$40. 815-338-4829 QB's Stars Great-Grandma's china. Noritake "Grasmere" 8 full place settings plus many serving pieces. $199. Call Tom or Brenda 815-337-4105

HUMMELS / GOEBEL West Germany, add to your collection. Starting at $75 847-987-8632

Ironwood Statue Collection 15 assorted wildlife $115 for all. 847-854-7980

LLADRO 12 pc. Nativity set + many more pieces, starting at $150. 847-987-8632

TOTAL GYM FIT Like new. Includes Ab Crunch attachment, workout DVD's and lots of new extras. The Ergonomic Guideboard does glide like butter for the best comfort possible. Paid $1800, selling for $500 OBO. Call Karen at 815-321-3595 in Woodstock, IL.

TREADMILL

Full size, fold up to wall unit. $400/obo 815-505-1523

Non-Sports Cards

'94 Marvel Masterpiece and Plasm Warriors. Lots of Others. Sets at $25. 815-338-4829 Add to your collection RECORD COLLECTION. 33 1/3 speed Record Collection of 350 albums. Variety of music. $175 takes all. 815-262-3917

www.HuskieWire.com All NIU Sports... All The Time

TORO CCR 2400 w/ GTS 4 Hp. Engine, 20" Single stage, 2 cycle, All gone over. Looks & runs great, $300. 815-675-2155

MIXED FIREWOOD Oak, Maple & Cherry . $90 for 1FC, 2FC for $170. FREE Stacking and Delivery 815-321-2077

Light maple, $50/ea, buffet cabinet, light maple, $100 847-987-8632

Bookcases (2) Borhill

White formica square 40” x 40” x 15” high, $40. 708-309-5397 Computer Desk, Corner unit, Solid Wood excellent cond $100 815-900-8569

Couch, loveseat and oversized chair, recliner, all matches, charcoal grey, all in good condition! $250/all. Kitchennook, $99. Patio Furniture, $200. 815-519-4781 COUCH, LOVESEAT Fabric, Neutral color COFFEE TABLE $250/all 847-875-0733

Director Chairs

6' high, like new with adjustable shelves, $75/ea. 815-337-0078

Folding with black canvas and dark bamboo wood, $35/ea. 815-566-3024

Broyhill Dresser, Solid 4.50' tall x 3' wide, 4 pull out drawers, $100 815-385-1802

HEADBOARD & FOOTBOARD~ BRASS

Chair - Over size Reading Chair Forest Green $50 call for pic's , Crystal Lake 605-431-8911

Chest of Drawers, 5 drawers w/matching night stand, white excellent cond. $150 815-900-8569 China Hutch, Lt. Oak has lights 60” wide $95.00 815-575-3529

Full size, great condition! $50. 847-639-3916

King Size 5 pc. Bedroom Set, Solid Oak w/cedar lined drawers, includes Armour, 5 drawer chest, 2 night stands, headboard/frame/mattress Excellent Condition ! $650 815-900-8569

Kitchen Table Wood, $25 4-chairs dark wood $20 847-546-7691 Oak Roll Top Desk Small roll top desk, one middle drawer & 3 side drawers 46”H x 36”W x 24”D, honey oak finish, good condition $99. 847-639-6122

SLEEPER COUCH - Love seat sized, 74"W x 38"D x 36"H, Mattress inside; 52"W x 72" Matching ottoman for $10 extra. $40. Text or call Katy 815-409-9261 (text preferred) Harvard

SOFA & LOVESEAT $225/set Very Comfy, Neutral Color, Really Good Condition $225/set 815-403-5598

HUTCH

(McHenry)

Drexel Heritage, pecan with glass shelves and glass doors include lights, 55x84, $325. 708-309-5397

TWO CORNER HUTCHES

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$150/ea. 847-987-8632 Wall Unit Lt. Oak, Bookcase w/ filing cab. w/ drawers 80 x 36 x 24 $350 815-575-3529

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Afghans. Handmade 6 different sizes and colors. $50 ea. obo. 847-587-1923

Camera equipment, slide projector, projector table, carousel trays, cameras, cases, tri-pods $2 - $25 847-987-8632

Sewing Machine

Shark Euro-Pro Model 7133. Rarely used. Front load bobbin. Includes manual. Has a hard cover to protect it and a top handle. $25. 815-363-6161 McHenry WINE RACK - Wrought Iron, Custom Made, Corner Cabinet holds 24 bottles of wine, wine glass storage rack, and glass storage shelves, locking doors, 2 years old mint condition asking $150/OBO Retail Value $500. Call Bob at 815-321-3963 or 815-385-6501

Meat Grinder - #32 Heavy Duty W/ Motor & Foot Switch, Mounted in it's own Storage Cabinet on Wheels $250 815-344-4350

Dog Run Fencing – 18'x6'x6' w/gate. Dimensions approximate Used only three sided against house. $75. 815-455-7680

LIKE NEW 12" MITER SAW 12" dual bevel slide miter saw. 3 months old. Manual, extra brushes, laser guide. Located Northwest of 224-654Huntley. $100 firm 6922

REFRIGRANT RECOVERY SYSTEM

Stinger 2000, great condition! $200. 815-893-0592 Call after 4pm Torpedo Propane Heater. Coleman. New in Box. 50K-80K BTU. $125. 847-587-1923

Polar Care Cold Therapy Machines 2-units w/all pads & instructions, Ice required - $20 each 815-923-4474 Anytime

3 - Chain Saws - Parts, 16” bars, new chains $75. 815-321-1540

3 Tubs of Beanie Babies (25 Beanie Babies in each tub - new with tags) - $15/tub or all 3 tubs for $40 Pickup in Lake in the Hills - Call/text 847-212-5243

CIRCULAR SAW, ROUTER AND JUMP STARTER all for $75. Huntley area. 847-515-8012

New, $240 + value, sell for $120. 847-961-6626

You Want It? We've Got It!

Army Boxes 12” Square x 4', Lockable $65. 815-321-1540

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9 and 1 Game Table

Assorted Animal Feeders $50 and up 815-321-1540

CANNONS

Civil War & Pirate type production type, starting at $195. Call Paul Locascio 708-363-2004 Carry on Bag. Liz Claiborne fabric animal print. Used once. $40 815-690-4258

Christmas Wreath Outdoor, 37” on plywood, will not blow away, decorated, lights, garland, gold charibs, $50. 815-678-3701

COFFEE MAKER-Black Keurig, single cup personal brewer. Used once in box. $40. 815-690-4258 Crib, White, Spindle w/Mattress sheets & matching wall hanging, Gaco swing (6 spd), monitor with lights & music, activity matt, bouncy/booster seats, various quilts & blankets, almost complete nursery! $250/all 815-344-4350 or email salemi2@comcast.net Cricut Cartridge Once Upon A Princess, NIB $20 815-363-8974 Dunlop Tires, RVXT Radial Rover raised letters, 23570R16 $75/set of 3 815-814-8434

Entertainment Center 2 door, oak, $30. 815-271-0135 Find !t here! PlanitNorthwest.com

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Five Erector Sets $300 815-321-1540 German Beer Stein Antique, From WWI, $175. 815-321-1540

Glasses Set The 12 Days of Christmas, have never been used, $25. 815-893-0059 HUNTING KNIVES (2) $50/both, will get 4 extra knives. 815-893-0059

MOVIE CAMERA

VHS, LXI Series with auto focus. $150/obo 847-546-7691 Purse-Coach Bag, Bronze in color. Like new $40 815-690-4258 Red Oak Slab – 2 ½” thick x 15 1/4” wide x 120” long, 32BD' $140 815-344-4350 SIGNS - Miller Lite Metal Beer Signs. 3 signs $10 or $20. ask for info. Huntley area. 847-515-8012 Stained Glass "Freedom Heart" 11" X 11" $30. 815-363-8974 Stained Glass Clock 10" round on stand, purple & orange flower design - $30. 815-363-8974 Stained Glass Clock Hot Air Balloon w/puppy in basket 14"T x 8"W $30. 815-363-8974

DRUM SET

5 piece, black Royce, Pacific double base peddle, high hat & boom cymbal stands. Zildjan & Paste cymbals, $225. Ask for Andy 47-471-2822

PIANO BENCH Fruitwood color, 30”x15”x29”H. Custom pad, excellent condition! $75 815-338-5621 Pianos Quality Pre-Owned Pianos Delivered & Warrantied 815-334-8611 SPEAKERS Pair of BOSE 301 series IV speakers w/2 stands - $250/OBO 815-382-5271

5 piece Black Royce Drum Kit Pacific double base pedal Hi Hat Boom Cymbal stands Zildjan and Paste Cymbals $225 Andy 847-471-2822

Dog Kennels

Christmas Tree

GOLDENDOODLE/LABRADOODLE Puppies 8 weeks. $1,500 Silverdoodles.com 815-219-5741

Kitten - 3 Months

Pure white, asking $100. 815-505-1523

Beagle Pups for XMAS! Ready now! First shots.

224-436-1322

MILTON 4 month old male Tabby DSH I think there is nothing more irresistibly contagious as laughter and someone's good humor. As you can see, I'm irresistible too. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

Mary, Joseph & Jesus, life size animated figurines, professional display $350/set. 815-578-0212

SANTA SUIT 5 piece suits, $20/ea or 6 for $100. 815-459-1773

Free to good home ! 815-337-4624

Puppy Piddle Pads

For new puppy, 200, $50/firm. 815-444-7609 LACY 4 year old female Cairn Terrier mix When I was younger, I would worry about what people thought of me. As I've gotten older, I care less about that. I'm just going to be myself. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

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Send your Classified Advertising 24/7 to: CHRISTOPHER 2 year old male Collie mix I'd love to stand at the base of the country's tallest waterfalls. That would be awe-inspiring. I could take in all the magic. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

Tree Classic, artificial pre-lit 8' Balmoral, great condition. $150/obo. Call before 9PM 815-338-8317

Older Golden Retriever

Blessing Trumpet - In Great Shape Only used 3 months, well maintained - $200 815-701-3902 after 4pm Upright piano $25, black, has wheels, new keys. Woodstock. Ask for Tom or Brenda 815-337-4105

Christmas Tree Lights – New 100 lights per string (4) strings $3.00 ea. Or all for $10 815-477-7916

2 - medium $30/each 847-546-7691

TRUMPET

Stained Glass Thirty-five large sheets of stained glass. Thick & thin, textured and plain, colored and clear. All also fusible 90 COE. $40 for all. McHenry. 815-363-6161 TORO 2450 - 20" Newer body style, 5 Hp. 2 cycle GTS engine, In like new condition, Must See! $390. Phone 815-675-2155

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Canon A-1 35mm film Camera Kit Includes Canon A-1 camera body, Canon FD 50mm 1:1.4 lens', Sun Pak auto 422D flash, UV filter, strap, photo bag & manuals $125. Please call 815-363-8974

Christmas Tree

AIR HOCKEY TABLE

Precious Places Swan Palace Playset and Swan Carriage and DVD, Fisher Price, $40. 847-809-3296

Like New! Great Gift for Christmas! $75 815-219-0769

5”, tip ups, $40. 815-344-1699

WOODEN SLEIGH w/2 Reindeer and Santa Claus. Great for the holidays. Asking $75. 847-515-8012 Huntley area.

Snowblower - Craftsman 3/20 electric start, excellent condition, 19.5” opening, reconditioned, $255 Algonquin 847-458-8398 9a - 9p Snowblower 46” 2 stage w/cab for craftsman tractor $300 815-923-7326

SNOWBLOWERS (2) 21”, electric and manual start, both run good! $100/ea. 847-532-5524

HO TRAINS New in box, Under eBay price. 26 freight cars @ $8/ea, 17 passenger cars @ $10-$20/ea, 4 engines @ $30/ea. 815-455-3555

TORO CCR Powerlite - 16" Cut, 3 Hp. Engine, Very powerful, w/electric start, handle folds to transport, $250. 815-675-2155

Several Wooden Nutcrackers in various sizes from 6" to 73" high. Just in time for the holidays. $10 - $100. 847-987-8632

Disney Frozen Singing Elsa Cuddle Pillow - Elsa gleams & glitters while she sings a selection from the hit "Let It Go" from the Disney movie Frozen. Soft & snuggly, 26" tall Brand new - $29 - I over ordered! Cash only - pickup in Lake in the Hills. Call/text: 847-212-5243

Yardman by M.T.D. - 5.5 Hp. electric start, 4 cycle motor, 21” clearing path - $200. 815-568-6471 after 4pm

Hockey Shin Pads – 14 -1/2” good cond $30 815-404-9570

Snowblower – Cub-Cadet, 20” cut single stage, I'm Waiting For Snow !! $145 Call if interested 815-459-1015

Artificial with lights, 6-1/2' Virginia Spruce, ornaments and trimming included, $80. 847-515-1175

TORO CCR 1000 - 20" Single stage, 2 cycle, 3 Hp. Unit. All gone over, starts & runs well $280. Phone 815-675-2155

TORO CCR 2450 - 20" Cut, single stage, 2 cycle, 5 Hp. w/ electric start. New paddles, scraper & rebuilt carb. 1st pull start - $345. 815-675-2155

WOODEN NUTCRACKERS

Special Kitten Seeking Forever Family, Caesar is a sweet, playful, Tuxedo short hair kitten approx. 5mo. Loves cats, dogs & kids, currently in foster home w/lots of care & love, Starfish Rescue call 847-854-4621

TORO 421 Snowblower 2 stage w/ electric start, 3 speeds forward & one reverse, 21" cut, All gone over. In very good condition $310. 815-675-2155

ICE AUGER, LAZER Pool Table – 7' From Great Escape, Barely Used, Accessories included. It would make a great gift! $400 cash only 847-828-1564 after 6pm

PUCHNING BAG Everlast Official, heavy duty, for child or yound adult, $38. 815-337-0078

American Girl type sleeping bag, Fairy Tale characters 22" tall 20" wide (when open) snaps shut, removable pillow $15 815-3638974

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo Cuddle Pillow - 24" tall cuddle pillow is perfect as a bedtime buddy! Brand new - I over ordered! - $24 - Cash only - pickup in Lake in the Hills. Call/text: 847212-5243 for pictures

Lionel & American Flyer Trains 815-353-7668 Wanted Old 40's & 50's Coke or Pepsi Chest & 50's Portable Record Player. 815-596-1192 WANTED TO BUY: Vintage or New, working or not. Bicycles, Outboard motors, fishing gear, motorcycles or mopeds, chainsaws, tools etc. Cash on the spot. Cell: 815-322-6383

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Yamaha Raptor ATV 12-Volt Battery Powered Ride on. Like New, $135. 847-809-3296 Antique and Modern Guns Old Lever Actions, Winchesters, Marlins, Savages, etc. Old Pistols and Revolvers. Cash for Collection. FFL License 815-338-4731

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COLONIAL CARRIAGE American Girl (retired), no horse. Excellent used condition! $200/firm. 630-624-7162 Disney Frozen Projection Watch 10 unique images of the characters from Disney's Frozen! Adjustable strap, 9" long. Digital face. Brand new - I over ordered! $9 - Cash only - pickup in Lake in the Hills Call/text for pictures - 847-2125243

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