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Tom McNamara is a retired special education teacher from Crystal Lake. He sold his house and bought an RV that he drives around the country to give homeless people socks. He has already helped people in 15 different states.

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ev. John Dillon sees profound potential in every child he baptizes. During this year’s Christmas sermon, he spins that vision toward a theme of the interconnectivity of humanity. Clergy across the county deliver their sermons to some of their biggest services of the year on Christmas and Christmas Eve. Centering their talks on the birth and gift of Christ, pastors will try to bring their messages to people with their own experiences or, for some, by tying in major events from the past year. Dillon, of RidgefieldCrystal Lake Presbyterian Church, will do so by starting with the potential in every young child. “Every child changes their family and has the potential to change the world, good or bad,” he said. Dillon said he varies his holiday sermon themes from year to year, but makes sure he’s providing an inspirational message rather than trying to teach a deeper understanding of scripture. At least half of the congregation, Dillon estimates, will settle in at his church for the first time all year. “You have to communicate in a way that is open to outsiders,” he said. Dillon expected between 500 and 700 people between the church’s four Christmas Eve services. At The Church of Holy Apostles, a Catholic church in McHenry, Fr. Paul White expects about 3,000 people during Christmas Masses, compared to about 2,000 on a typical weekend. White said he’s taking his lead this year from Pope Francis because of all the strides he’s made for the Catholic Church. White said the Pope’s engagement with people – washing the feet of prisoners, visiting the poor and holding children – has had a strong impact bringing those who’ve been marginalized back to Catholicism.

CL man helps homeless one sock at a time Retired teacher sold home, bought RV to travel country By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – When it comes to helping the homeless, Tom McNamara never gets cold feet. And he does his best to make sure those he helps don’t get them either. The retired special education teacher ditched his Crystal Lake home for an RV that he takes around the country to provide the homeless with new, dry socks. McNamara has already distributed thousands of socks

to people from Mississippi and Missouri to Arizona and New Mexico. “The smiles you see when a kid gets a pair of dry, clean socks are incredible,” he said. “It is definitely a need and most people look by that. All our other organizations do a great job, but they get jackets, hats, scarves, gloves; we forget socks.” McNamara was inspired to start his one-man charity tour after discovering the Joy of Sox – a Philadelphia

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Health care site put to test as deadline nears By CARLA K. JOHNSON The Associated Press CHICAGO – The government’s retooled health care website was put to its biggest test yet as record numbers of Americans rushed to beat Tuesday’s extended deadline for signing up for insurance. After a disastrous, glitchfilled rollout in October, HealthCare.gov, where people in 36 states can shop for coverage, received 2 million visits Monday, its highest one-day total, the government said. Traffic was not as heavy on Tuesday but still high, White House spokeswoman Tara McGuinness said. She had no

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Kayla Toussaint had a strong finish in the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic, averaging 23 points and five rebounds while shooting 83 percent from the free-throw line in Johnsburg’s final two games. Also in ‘Inside girls basketball,’ Crystal Lake Central looks for continued success after a third-place finish in the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic. For more, see page B2.

Tyrell D. Sumling, 24, has been sentenced to five years in prison for beating and severely injuring his then-girlfriend in June 2012, according to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office. He agreed on Monday to a five-year prison sentence in exchange for a guilty plea of one felony count of aggravated domestic battery. For more, see page A3.

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immediate estimate of visitors or how many succeeded in obtaining insurance before the midnight deadline. “The site is performing well under intense consumer traffic,” said Kurt DelBene, a former Microsoft executive appointed last week to take over management of the online marketplace. “With the highest volumes we have seen to date, response time is fast and the error rating is low.” Error rates were lower than 1 in 200, and pages loaded quickly, in less than a halfsecond, officials said. For a multitude of reasons,

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The race of Jesus: Unknown, yet powerful By JESSE WASHINGTON The Associated Press For two thousand years, he has been worshipped and adored. Multitudes look to him each day. And yet nobody really knows the face of Jesus. That has not stopped humanity’s imagination, or its yearning to draw Jesus as close as possible. So when this Christmas season brought a torrent of debate over whether Jesus was a white man, it struck a sacred nerve. “That statement carries a whole lot of baggage,” said Rockwell Dillaman, pastor of the Allegheny Center Alliance Church in Pittsburgh. “Political baggage, spiritual baggage, emotional baggage. Especially in a culture like ours where the relations of white people to other ethnicities has often been marked by injustice and distrust.” Why should we even care what Jesus looked like? If his message is God and love, isn’t his race irrelevant? Some say

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Sunti Pichetchaiyakul of Bigfork, Mont., works in his studio on Nov. 20, 2011, on a wax sculpture of Jesus Christ based on the Shroud of Turin. The finished bronze is displayed at Sunti World Art Gallery in Bigfork. God wanted it that way, since there are no references to Jesus’ earthly appearance in the Bible. But the debate was a reminder of just how difficult it is for anyone to transcend

race – even a historical figure widely considered to be beyond human. “I find it fascinating that that’s what people really want to know – what race was Jesus. That says a lot about us,

about Americans today,” said Edward Blum, co-author of “The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America.” “Jesus said lots of things about himself – I am divine, I am the son of man, I am the light of the world,” Blum said. “What race is light? How do you racially categorize that?” Jesus can be safely categorized as a Jew, born about 2,000 years ago in the Middle East in what is now Palestinian territory. Therefore, many scholars believe that Jesus must have looked “Arab,” with brownish skin. “Today, in our categories, we would probably think of him as a person of color,” said Doug Jacobsen, a professor of church history and theology at Messiah College. That view was contested by Fox News host Megyn Kelly while critiquing a Slate.com column titled “Santa Claus Should Not Be a White Man Anymore.” “Jesus was a white man,

too,” Kelly said, launching a national discussion about history, tradition and just how white Christmas should be. Her statement drew responses from impassioned rebukes to scholarly rebuttals. “It’s just an incorrect statement,” Jacobsen said. “It’s an ignorant statement, not an intentionally false statement.” Wrote Jonathan Merritt in The Atlantic: “If he were taking the red-eye flight from San Francisco to New York today, Jesus might be profiled for additional security screening.” If this is so obvious, though, why does a Google image search for “Jesus” reveal countless pictures of a European man with straight hair, fair skin and, often, blue eyes? Why is that the prevalent image in America, from stained glass windows to movies to children’s books? “People in every culture portray Jesus looking like people they knew,” said Jacobsen. “They depict him as one of their own.”

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Snowden ‘an indoor cat’ in Moscow, says he’s ‘won’ LONDON – Keeping a mostly low-profile as a U.S. fugitive in Moscow, former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has suddenly resurfaced in the media, saying he is confident his personal “mission is already accomplished” and he has “already won” after leaking NSA secrets. The challenge now, he believes, is to stress the importance of privacy and urge an end to mass government

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8BRIEFS C’ville man gets five years for domestic battery ST. CHARLES – A Carpentersville man has been sentenced to five years in prison for beating and severely injuring his then-girlfriend in June 2012, according to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office. Tyrell D. Sumling, 24, most recently of the 2000 block of Berkshire Circle, agreed on Monday to a five-year prison sentence in exchange for a guilty plea of one felony count of aggravated domestic battery. Police said Sumling and the woman began to argue on June 19, 2012, in an East Dundee home before he punched her in the abdomen, rupturing her spleen, according to a press release. The victim’s spleen was removed as a result of the rupture. Sumling has been convicted of domestic battery on at least three previous occasions stemming from incidents in 2008, 2010 and 2011, the news release states. According to state law, he must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence. He was given credit for at least 448 days served in the Kane County Jail, where he had been held since his arrest on a $750,000 bond.

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Chicago police: Son had mom killed for her money CHICAGO – Three Chicago residents are being held without bond in the slaying of a hair stylist – and police are alleging that her own son arranged the killing.

Yolanda Holmes was shot and stabbed to death in September 2012 in her apartment on the city’s West Side. The Chicago Sun-Times reported Tuesday that a judge has denied bail for the woman’s 24-year-old son, Qawamane Wilson, along with 22-year-old Eugene Spencer and 23-yearold Loriana Johnson. Prosecutors say Wilson arranged to have his mother killed for insurance money and $90,000 in her bank accounts. He’s charged with murder and home invasion. Spencer is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly carrying out the slaying. And Johnson is charged with murder and home invasion; police say she drove Spencer to and from the scene.

Police: Missouri college student shot dead in Ill. MADISON, Ill. – St. Louis-area investigators are trying to solve the shooting death of a Missouri college student whose body was found in a car in the village of Madison. Authorities say 21-year-old Jarrett Mosby of Collinsville was found dead Monday. Matt Eiskant is deputy commander of the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis. He says Mosby had been repeatedly shot. An autopsy was planned. Police say Mosby was a senior majoring in business at the University of Missouri in Columbia, and that he was in the area during the school’s winter break to visit his young son.

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Quinn won’t commit to term limit By SOPHIA TAREEN The Associated Press CHICAGO – A longtime advocate for term limits, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has yet to commit to one for himself. “One term at a time,” the Chicago Democrat told The Associated Press in a yearend interview Tuesday. “I’m not presuming anything. I’ve got to go out and convince a majority of people to vote for me.” Quinn is seeking a second full term in 2014. A former lieutenant governor, he first became governor in 2009 after now imprisoned ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich was booted from office. Quinn won his first full term the following year defeating Republican state Sen. Bill Brady in a tight contest. He pushed for term limits in the 1990s as state treasurer – calling it the “Eight is Enough” initiative – and said he still believes in them for both executive officials and

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to go,” he told AP. “I’m running to get re-elected. That’ll be quite a battle in the coming year. There’s all kinds of talkers out there.” The state’s constitution doesn’t currently set term limits for elected officials. Nationwide, more than 20

states have adopted term limits since the 1990s, but just slightly more than a dozen use them because some were either thrown out or repealed, said Chris Mooney, a political scientist at the University of Illinois at Springfield. The issue has already been prominent in the gubernatorial campaign. Potential Republican challenger Bruce Rauner, one of four Republicans on the March primary ballot, is circulating petitions to get term limits and other reforms before voters in 2014. The suburban Chicago businessman wants to limit lawmakers to eight years and vowed to only serve two terms if elected. “Pat Quinn sounds like a double-talking politician,” Rauner spokesman Mike Schrimpf said in an email. “He already said he opposes Bruce’s term limits effort. Now Quinn says he wants one set of rules for himself and another for everyone else.”

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8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Bernice F. Brychel: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at Kahle-Moore Funeral Home, 403 Silver Lake Road, Cary. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church, 410 First St., Cary. For information, call 847-639-3817. Paula Giallombardo: A celebration of her life will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at The Evangelical Free Church of Crystal Lake, 575 E. Crystal Lake Ave. Jean Anne Kull: The Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. The visitation will resume from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at the funeral home. The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in St. Patrick’s Countryside Cemetery, McHenry. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-2400 Dylan Joseph Letchinger: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Randhill Park Cemetery, Arlington Heights. For information, call the funeral home at 815-3852400. Gary A. Mathia: The visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home, 10011 Main St, Richmond, with the funeral service at 7:30 p.m. Friday. For information, call the funeral home at 815-678-7311. Virginia Moan: Friends and family will gather from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at St. Joseph Church, 206 E. Front St., Harvard. The Mass of Christian burial will follow at 11 a.m. For information, call Saunders &McFarlin at 815-943-5400. Yvonne R. Rockenbach: The visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. memorial service Thursday, Dec. 26, at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Following the service, there will be refreshments served at the funeral home. For information, call the funeral home at 815459-1760. Maria Volmer: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. The visitation will continue from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, until a celebration of Mass at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Hartland, 15012 St. Patrick Road, Woodstock. For information, call the funeral home at 815-338-1710. Robert D. Watkins: A memorial gathering will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road, Woodstock. For information, call Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710. Maynard White: The visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. with the funeral service at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411.

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snowboarding. He was happiest when sharing the hill with his older Born: July 15, 1944; in Maywood brother, David, who passed away on Died: Monday, Dec. 23, 2013 September 30, 2012. Together they Born: April 11, 1925; Chicago Send information to obits@ will ride again on God's perfect Died: December 23, 2013; McHenry nwherald.com or call 815-526-4438. Jean Anne Kull, age 69, of heavenly mountain. Notices are accepted until 3pm for McHenry, died Monday, December Survivors include his parents, Dolores S. Belohlavy, age 88, of 23, 2013, at her home. She was the next day’s paper. David and Joellen Letchinger of McHenry passed away on Monday, born July 15, 1944 in Maywood, IL to McHenry; maternal grandparents, December 23, 2013 at Alden Thomas and Virginia (Leonetti) Obituaries also appear online at Joseph and Jane Carpenter of Terrace in McHenry. Wiles. nwherald.com/obits where you may Buffalo Grove; eight uncles, four Dolores was born in Chicago on In her childhood, Jean moved with aunts, 33 cousins; and his nephew, sign the guestbook, send flowers or April 11, 1925 to Ralph and Teresa her family to McHenry, where she who was the light of his life. make a memorial donation. (Gleason) Waldo. She married Glen later graduated from McHenry High In addition to his brother, David, Belohlavy on September 27, 1947 in School. As a young woman, she he was preceded in death by his Chicago. worked with a close friend in the paternal grandparents, Albert and some of the founding members of Dolores volunteered at Alden City of Chicago. Later employment Sandra Letchinger, his greatTerrace for over 20 years and at St. the Woodstock Woodchucks included Follett Library, Computer grandparents, Edward and Jennie Camping Club. Shirley was also a Patrick's Catholic Church in many Direct, and most recently, Kemper Gerali, and his aunt, Sharon capacities. She helped with Meals member of St. Ann's Episcopal Insurance, from which she retired in DiTomasso. Church in Woodstock for over 50 on Wheels for a number of years. 2010. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until She was in St. Patrick's Ladies Guild years. Jean was an avid bowler, 8 p.m. Thursday, December 26, Shirley is survived by her and the VFW Ladies Auxillary for participating in Fox Lake Leagues. A 2013, at Justen Funeral Home & daughter Judy (Heisler) Wett of over 40 years. devoted Green Bay Packers fan, she Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Crystal Lake, and her son Wade She is survived by her son Doug enthusiastically followed the career Miller Road, McHenry, IL 60050. (Debra) Heisler of McHenry. She is (Mary Ann) Belohlavy; of Packers player Donald Driver. The funeral service will be at 10 grandchildren Ben, Sarah, Amy and also survived by her five beloved She loved to add Packers a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Grandchildren, Jillian (Michael) Joe Belohlavy and Jennifer (Patrick) memorabilia to her collection. Interment will follow in Randhill Nazarof, Grayslake, J.J. (Sheena Garrity; her great-grandchildren Survivors include a daughter, Park Cemetery, Arlington Heights. Lane and Reid Belohlavy, Asher and Dravis) Wett, Genoa, Kristin Kimberly (Steve Meckel) Lively of For information, please call the Lennon Cann, Jessica, Patrick, Keely (Benson) Sanford, Algonquin, Wonder Lake; two grandchildren, funeral home at 815-385-2400, or Kimberly (Mark) Kunkle and Kelly and Haley Garrity and her brother Wade and Kyle Lively; a brother, visit www.justenfh.com, where Heisler all of McHenry. Also her Bob (Dolly) Waldo. Thomas A. (Ann) Wiles and a sister- friends may leave an on-line She was preceded in death by her Great Grandson Jonathan Nazarof, in-law, Mary Anne Wiles. condolence message for his family. who was the apple of her eye. husband Glen, her parents, a son She was preceded in death by a Scott Belohlavy, grandsons Eric and Shirley is also survived by her brother, Bob Wiles, on Feb. 23, brothers and sisters, Carlyle Jacob Belohlavy, a brother Ed 2000. (Marjorie) Rasmussen, RuthAnne Waldo and her sister Carol Holden. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until DIANA MURGATROYD (Clem) Marley, Jack (Jane) Visitation will be Friday, 8 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2013, Born: April 10, 1932; Chicago Rasmussen, Janet (Eugene) December 27, 2013 from 10:00am at Justen Funeral Home & Died: Dec. 21, 2013; to the 11:00 am Funeral Mass at St. Gulgren, Pat (Jack) Frothingham, Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Pistakee Highlands Patrick's Catholic Church, 3500 W. Kay (Edward) Lutz, and many nieces Miller Road, McHenry, IL 60050. and nephews. Washington St., McHenry IL. Visitation will resume Saturday at Diana Marie LaBelle Murgatroyd She was preceded in death by Interment St. Patrick's Countryside the funeral home from 12:30 p.m. died Saturday, December 21, 2013 Cemetery. If desired memorials may her husband Richard in 2008, her until 1:30 p.m. The funeral service at home, surrounded by family. parents Carl and Lucille Rasmussen, will be at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral be made to St. Patrick Church. She was born and raised in her sister Jean (Albert) Albertsen, For information call Colonial home, with Rev. Roger Schneider Chicago. She graduated from and her in laws Jacob and Grace. Funeral Home & Crematory at officiating. Alvernic High School. The visitation will be on Friday, 815-385-0063 Inurnment will be in St. Patrick's Through her brothers, she met the December 27, 2013 from 4:00 to Countryside Cemetery, McHenry love of her life, Charles Murgatroyd. 8:00 pm at the Schneider Leucht For those wishing to send an They were married December 23, MITCHELL J. FALAT,SR. SR. Merwin Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 expression of condolence, her 1951. In April of 1957, the Seminary Ave. Woodstock, Illinois. family suggests memorials to Murgatroyds moved their growing The funeral Mass will be Saturday JourneyCare Foundation, 405 Lake Mitchell J. Falat, Sr., age 64, of family to Pistakee Highlands. There December 28, 2013 at St. Ann's Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010. Spring Grove, passed away they raised 6 children. Diana lived in Episcopal Church, 503 W. Jackson For information, please call the December 23, 2013 at JourneyCare the house on Nippersink for 56 Street in Woodstock, Illinois at funeral home at 815-385-2400, or in Barrington. years. The side door was always 10:00 am. Interment will follow at visit www.justenfh.com, where Arrangements pending at the open to both family and friends. McHenry County Memorial Park in onfriends may leave the family an Kahle-Moore Funeral Home. Diana's brilliant smile greeted Woodstock, Illinois. line condolence message. 847-639-3817. visitors along with the standard, Memorial donations would be “Are you hungry, do you want appreciated to Families of Spinal something to eat??” She was an 925 Busse Road, Muscular Atrophy, SHIRLEY HELEN excellent cook and baker. Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007 or DYLAN JOSEPH Affectionately known as “Mom RASMUSSEN HEISLER The Illinois Elks Crippled Children's Murg,” she made time for each Born: March 5, 1925; Waukegan Corporation, 1201 N. Main, P.O. Box LETCHINGER Born: Aug. 1, 1995; in Elk Grove visitor. Raising her 6 children was Died: December 21, 2013; 222, Chatham, Illinois 62629. Village her primary job; she loved it and did Woodstock For information call the funeral Died: Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013 it well. Family and friends cherish home at 815-337-1710 or visit our the beautiful quilts she crocheted Shirley Helen website at www.slmcfh.com the gift of a quilt was a very special Dylan Joseph Letchinger, age 18, Rasmussen Heisler gift. Diana also loved to garden, of McHenry, died Sunday, was born March 5, flowers, read and to watch the birds December 22, 2013. 1925 at 715 Bluff He was born August 1, 1995 in Elk that would gather around the many Street in Waukegan, RALPH L. KARNER feeders in her backyard. Diana's Grove Village, IL to David and Illinois to Carl and Ralph L. Karner, age 62, of infectious laugh will be greatly Joellen Letchinger. Lucille (Barkoske) missed. No one could be with her, McHenry, died Sunday, December Dylan attended Johnsburg High Rasmussen. She passed away on hear her laugh and not laugh along 22, 2013 at his home. School, and graduated in May of Saturday, December 21, 2013 at with her. Arrangements pending at Justen 2013. He was in the process of HearthStone Manor in Woodstock, Funeral Home & Crematory, Diana is survived by her children, enrolling in college to better his Illinois. Steve (Bethany), Jim (Kim), Bill, future. One of his loves was On August 19, 1950 she married McHenry. INFO: 815-385-2400 Richard G. Heisler in Woodstock, Illinois. Shirley grew up in Waukegan for the first few years of her life. Then moved to Libertyville and lived on the Dodridge farm until 1940. That year her family moved to Crystal Lake. She graduated from Crystal Lake High School in 1943 and went on to Northern Illinois State Teachers College and eventually graduated in 1949 with a degree in teaching Physical Education. 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Mary (John), and David (Heather); as well as 13 grandchildren, 6 greatgrandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Diana is survived by 7 siblings, Dick (Emmy), Joe (Ana), Mary Ellen, Marty (Chris), Alex (Judy), Theresa and Kathy. Preceding her in death are her beloved husband of 50 years Charlie; her daughter Joyce; her parents, Emil and Gertrude; in-laws, Jack and Ruth; her siblings, Leon and Barbara. Visitation will be Thursday, December 26, 2013 from 4:00 until 9:00 p.m. at K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be Friday, December 27, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 2302 W. Church St., Johnsburg. All are invited to go directly to the church. Interment will be at Windridge Memorial Park, Cary. The Family requests any memorials be made to JourneyCare Foundation, 405 Lake Zurich Rd., Barrington, IL 60010, as a special thank you for their respectful, gentle, loving care of Diana, or to the American Diabetes Association, 30 North Michigan Ave, Suite 2015, Chicago, IL 60602. For information, call 847-587-2100 or visit www.kkhamsherfuneralhome.com to leave condolences.

DENNIS G. OUART Dennis George Ouart, age 57, long time resident of Crystal Lake, passed away December 14, 2013. Beloved husband of Thelma Templeton; loving father of Erich Ouart and Allison Amber; proud grandfather of 5 grandchildren; fond brother of David Ouart and Terri Joster; and son of June Ouart. Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, December 26, 2013, at 7:00pm at the Crystal Bowl in Crystal Lake. Bring your A Game, and wear informal, comfortable clothing, we will be bowling for his memory.

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The Associated Press For the first time in days, the sun was shining and skies were blue when Doug Jennings stepped outside his home Tuesday in central Maine. But the power that disappeared in a massive weekend ice storm? It was still out, setting up his family for a very cold and very dark Christmas Eve. “It’s going to be problematic. We’re going to have to do something about it, go to a hotel or whatever,” said Jennings, who lives in one of several towns near Augusta that were almost completely blacked out. “I don’t know.” Jennings and his family were among the half a million utility customers – from Maine to Michigan and into Canada – who lost power in a weekend ice storm that one utility called the worst during a Christmas week in its history. Repair crews worked around the clock Tuesday to restore service, but like Jennings, thousands prepared for a holiday

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Andrew Powers, an arborist with Asplundh Tree Experts, clears iced branches from power lines Monday along Mayflower Heights Drive in Waterville, Maine. Central Maine Power said nearly 57,000 were without power Monday afternoon, up from the 29,000 it had been reporting earlier. at home without electricity or packed up their wrapped gifts and headed off to stay with family or friends. They faced doing so on a white Christmas, too. The

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and Midwest by Wednesday morning. The nationwide death toll from the storm reached at least 14 on Tuesday, when a 50-year-old man in Knox,

Maine, was overcome by carbon monoxide fumes from a generator. It was the second reported death attributed to fumes from a generator during the storm. Police in Michigan also attributed two deaths in a traffic collision that happened Monday to the storm. At his home outside Augusta, Maine’s capital, Jennings had only a propane stove to keep his home warm. With visitors in town for Christmas, he worried about what they’re going to do if their heat and lights remain off and the temperature dips into the single digits Tuesday night as forecasted. His family took some of the food they’ve been planning to serve at Christmas and put it in a snow bank – a move they learned from their experience in the last big ice storm that left some Mainers without power for weeks nearly 20 years ago. “But we have Christmas food that’s probably going to be all bad,” he said. “My wife says ‘I don’t feel like doing the kids’ stockings or anything.’”

Federal court: No halt to gay marriages in Utah marks yet another legal setback for the state. The same federal judge who ruled that Utah’s same-sex marriage ban violates gay and lesbian couples’ rights previously denied the state’s request to halt the marriages. The appeals court said in its short ruling that a decision to put gay marriage on hold was not warranted, but said it put the case on the fast track for a full appeal of the ruling. Utah’s last chance to tem-

By BRADY McCOMBS and PAUL FOY The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY – A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that gay marriages can continue in Utah, denying a request from the state to halt same-sex weddings that have been occurring at a rapid rate since last week. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ rejection of Utah’s request for an emergency stay

porarily stop the marriages would be the U.S. Supreme Court. That’s what the Utah Attorney General’s Office is prepared to do, said spokesman Ryan Bruckman. “We’re disappointed in the ruling, but we just have to take it to the next level,” Bruckman said. Gov. Gary Herbert’s office declined comment on the decision. Carl Tobias, a constitutional law professor at Virginia’s

University of Richmond who has tracked legal battles for gay marriage, thinks Utah faces long odds to get their stay granted, considering two courts have already rejected it and marriages have been going on for days now. “The longer this goes on, the less likely it becomes that any court is going to entertain a stay,” Tobias said. The appeals court ruling means county clerks can continue to issue marriage licens-

es to gays and lesbians. More than 700 gay couples have obtained marriage licenses since Friday, with most of the activity in Salt Lake City. Judge Robert J. Shelby’s decision to strike down a law passed by voters in 2004 drew attention given Utah’s long-standing opposition to gay marriage and its position as headquarters for the Mormon church. It made Utah the 18th state where gay couples can wed.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space station astronauts repaired a crippled cooling system during a rare Christmas Eve spacewalk Tuesday, braving a “mini blizzard” of noxious ammonia as they popped in a new pump. It was the second spacewalk in four days for U.S. astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Michael Hopkins, and only the second Christmas Eve spacewalk ever. NASA ordered up the spacewalks to revive a critical cooling loop at the International Space Station. All nonessential equipment had to be turned off when the line conked out Dec. 11, and many science experiments halted. With Tuesday’s success, the cooling system should be restored and all equipment up and running by this weekend, according to NASA. “It’s the best Christmas ever,” Mission Control radioed as the 7½-hour spacewalk came to a close. “Merry Christmas to everybody,” replied Hopkins. “It took a couple weeks to get her done, but we got it.” Mastracchio and Hopkins removed the faulty ammonia pump during Saturday’s spacewalk. On Tuesday, they installed the fresh pump. Standing on the end of the station’s main robotic arm, Hopkins clutched the 780-pound, refrigerator-size pump with both hands as he headed toward its installation spot, and then slid it in. An astronaut working inside, Japan’s Koichi Wakata, gingerly steered the arm and its precious load. “Mike Hopkins taking a special sleigh ride on this Christmas Eve,” Mission Control commentator Rob Navias said as the space station soared over the Pacific. It was slow going because of a balky ammonia fluid line that sent frozen flakes of the extremely toxic substance straight at the men – “a mini blizzard,” as Mission Control called it. The spacewalkers reported being surrounded by big chunks of the stuff that bounced off equipment and, in all probability, their suits. The ammonia needed to dissipate from their suits before the pair returned inside, to avoid further contamination. “Wow,” Hopkins sighed after the fourth and final fluid line was hooked to the new pump. The electrical hookups went more smoothly, and six hours into the spacewalk, Hopkins finally called down, “Houston, you’ve got yourself a new pump module.” Christmas references filled the radio waves as the action unfolded 260 miles above the planet. “It’s like Christmas morning opening up a little present here,” Mastracchio said as he checked his toolkit. Later, as he worked to remove the spare pump from its storage shelf, he commented: “Now it really feels like I’m unwrapping a present.” Mission Control in Houston was in a festive mood, despite the gravity of the situation. Tabletop Christmas trees, Santa dolls and red Santa caps decorated the desks. NASA’s only previous Christmas Eve spacewalk occurred in 1999 during a Hubble Space Telescope repair mission. But NASA’s most memorable Christmas Eve was back on Dec. 24, 1968. Apollo 8 astronauts read from Genesis, the first book of the Bible, as they orbited the moon on mankind’s first lunar flight. A bad valve in the ammonia pump caused the latest breakdown. Another team of spacewalking astronauts installed that pump just three years ago, and engineers are perplexed as to why it didn’t last longer. NASA hopes to salvage it in the years ahead.

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Dixon officials receive $9.2M restitution in Crundwell case The ASSOCIATED PRESS DIXON – Officials in Dixon have received a $9.2 million restitution check in the case of a thieving former bookkeeper who stole almost $54 million from the northern Illinois community. The check from the U.S. Treasury arrived in the mail Monday, according to a report in The Dixon Telegraph. The money comes from the sale of Rita Crundwell’s belongings, including properties, a luxury motorhome, more than 400 horses and her jewelry collection. The marshals seized, managed and sold more than 500 of Crundwell’s assets in 13 states. Crundwell’s thievery ranks as one of the worst abuses of public trust in the

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Boyfriend ordered held in Mass. missing boy case By AMY CRAWFORD The Associated Press FITCHBURG, Mass. – A judge ordered a Massachusetts man held without bail Tuesday in the case of his girlfriend’s missing 5-yearold son, who was last seen by relatives months ago. The attorney for Alberto Sierra of Fitchburg did not contest prosecutors’ request to hold him based on dangerousness. Documents related to the case have been impounded and prosecutors did not elaborate. Judge Margaret Guzman did say the boy’s mother, Elsa Oliver of Fitchburg, can be released if she can make $100,000 bail and meet other

conditions, including wearing a monitoring bracelet, resolving a contempt case in juvenile court and dealing with mental health issues. Her attorney, Gavin Reardon, said he can’t get useful information from her. A competency hearing is set for Jan. 10. “She has a very flat affect,” he said. “She doesn’t seem to understand what’s going on. I’ve been with her many hours and I can’t have a conversation with her.” Oliver’s son, Jeremiah, is feared dead. Relatives say they last saw him in September. Authorities learned about his disappearance only recently. A state Department of Children and Families social worker and her supervisor

“She has a very flat affect. She doesn’t seem to understand what’s going on. I’ve been with her many hours and I can’t have a conversation with her.” Gavin Reardon, Elsa Oliver’s attorney were fired over their handling of the case, and Gov. Deval Patrick has asked the department’s commissioner to investigate whether responsibility extends beyond them. He said the family was receiving exemplary care from another caseworker until the case was transferred at the end of last year. The fired worker got a message from Jeremiah’s day care in June indicating his mother had said he would

be leaving for Florida to live with his grandmother, but she never confirmed the information or conducted required follow-up checks, officials said. Police are contacting area tattoo parlors about a tattoo Oliver has of a butterfly and the date Sept. 25, 2013, the Telegram & Gazette reported. They want to know whether she told a tattoo artist why that date is significant. Oliver is charged with reckless endangerment of

a child and being an accessory after the fact. Sierra is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery on a child. Both have pleaded not guilty. They watched the hearing from a separate room and did not appear in court. About 30 people attended to support the family of Jeremiah’s father, Jose Oliver of New Britain, Conn. Edward Valcourt of Worcester, Jose Oliver’s cousin, wore a sweatshirt with a picture of the boy, whom he last saw two years ago, and the words “Prayers for Jeremiah.” He was upset that the judge set bail for Elsa Oliver over prosecutors’ objections and that neither she nor Sier-

ra appeared in court. “He was a wonderful little boy, as happy as could be,” Valcourt said. “It’s just awful thinking of him lying somewhere.” A hearing will be held in juvenile court Dec. 31 on Jose Oliver’s bid for custody of his other two children with Elsa Oliver. Meanwhile, family members and friends are hoping to organize another search for Jeremiah. “We’re going to keep doing the search until we find him” said Jackie Serrano of Fitchburg, whose 5-year-old son was in Jeremiah’s class. “That boy doesn’t deserve to be like this. That boy deserves to be with his dad for Christmas.”

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8WORLD BRIEFS Fatal blast goes off at Egypt police station

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Pope Francis holds a statue of baby Jesus on Tuesday as he celebrates the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

Pope on Christmas Eve lauds Jesus’ ‘humble’ start By FRANCES D’EMILIO The Associated Press VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis lauded Jesus’ humble beginning as a poor and vulnerable baby as he celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff Tuesday in St. Peter’s Basilica. “You are immense, and you made yourself small; you are rich, and you made yourself poor; you are all-powerful and you made yourself vulnerable,” Francis said of Jesus as he delivered his homily in the basilica, packed with faithful. Francis has dedicated much of his 9-month-old papacy to drawing attention to the plight of the poor, of children and other vulnerable members of society. He noted that the first to receive news of Jesus’ birth were shepherds, who in society were considered “among the last, the outcast.” The bells of St. Peter’s rang as Francis, who turned 77 a

week ago, walked briskly up the main aisle of the basilica for the ceremony, which began Tuesday 2 ½ hours before midnight. Keeping with the theme of humility he has set for his new papacy, Francis carried the statue instead of an aide, and kissed a knee of the figure of the newly born Jesus. The occasional wail of babies in the basilica contrasted at times with the sweet voices of the choir. The Argentine-born pope has also encouraged his flock to be a joyful church, and he called Jesus “the light who brightens the darkness.” In the world’s history and our own personal history, Francis said, “there are both bright and dark moments, lights and shadows.” He added “if our heart is closed, if we are dominated by pride, deceit, self-seeking, then darkness falls within us and around us.” Francis has applied this same vision to the heart of the

Vatican’s own working, saying in past remarks there is no place for personal ambition in the clerical hierarchy. Rather, he has insisted, the Catholic Church must be one of service to those in need. Earlier, in the Holy Land, thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations, bringing warm holiday cheer to the biblical birthplace of Jesus on a cool, clear night. The heavy turnout, its highest in years, helped lift spirits in Bethlehem as leaders expressed hope that the coming year would finally bring the Palestinians an independent state of their own. “The message of Christmas is a message of peace, love and brotherhood. We have to be brothers with each other,” said Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal, the top Roman Catholic cleric in the Holy Land, as he arrived in town.

MANSOURA, Egypt – A powerful blast ripped through a police headquarters in an Egyptian Nile Delta city Tuesday while top security officials met to work out arrangements for an upcoming constitutional referendum, killing 15 people and wounding more than 100 in the deadliest bombing yet in a campaign of violence blamed on Islamic militants. The attack underlined the vulnerability of Egypt’s police and their weakness in keeping security amid fears of increased militant violence in the lead-up to the Jan. 14 to 15 referendum. The vote is a key step in the country’s political transition after the military’s ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July, but it has further stoked political tensions, with

Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood protesting against the new charter.

announced that its military forces had taken back another key city, Bor, from the rebels who held it over the last week.

U.N. says mass grave of 34 found in South Sudan NAIROBI, Kenya – U.N. investigators discovered a mass grave in a rebel-held city in South Sudan, the United Nations said Tuesday, as a possible opening occurred for negotiations to avert civil war in the world’s newest country where ethnic violence has erupted. In New York, the U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to beef up its peacekeeping force in South Sudan. It condemned targeted violence against civilians and ethnic communities and called for “an immediate cessation of hostilities and the immediate opening of a dialogue.” The government, meanwhile,

Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza for worker killing GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Israeli air and ground forces launched a series of attacks Tuesday on targets across the Gaza Strip, killing a young girl and wounding 10 in response to the deadly shooting of an Israeli civilian by a Palestinian sniper. It was the heaviest burst of violence in the volatile area since November 2012, when Israel and Hamas’ rulers engaged in eight days of heavy fighting. The sudden flare-up threatened a cease-fire that halted that fighting and which largely has held up for the past 13 months.

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• SOCKS Continued from page A1 nonprofit dedicated to giving socks to the homeless in the region. But the outgoing personality that gave him a passion for teaching also made him want more from his experience than giving socks. So he sold his house, bought an RV and took his dog and Chevrolet Spark around the country in a tour he never plans on stopping. A year into his journey, he has heard heartbreaking stories from a 16-year-old Californian who was trying to make his way to New Orleans after his parents divorced and sent him away, to a veteran jailed one day for vagrancy then given a one-way bus ticket to become another city’s “problem.” “I think some of the most heartbreaking have been the teenagers and veterans I’ve met,” McNamara said. “Teenagers have kind of quit on society. They hear their parents and older adults giving up and don’t see a future. They feel disposable and so do the vets. A lot of those veterans don’t even want to be found.” McNamara’s experience has only fueled his desire to increase his efforts. His next trip will be to Phoenix, where he will park his RV and then travel within a 350-mile radius in his small Chevrolet handing out the 5,000 socks he plans on bringing. He said he has received

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‘On this day in Bethlehem’ In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And Note to everyone readers went to his own town In celebration to register. of Christmas So Joseph also went Day, we reprint up from this passage the town of from the Book of Nazareth Luke. in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and

saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favour rests.” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven,

8ANOTHER VIEW

Free-speech lessons from Duck Dynasty The A&E network has a real dilemma on its hands. On one, it has made tons of money by airing a show about a Louisiana family that is anything but politically correct. On the other, it’s got a show about a Louisiana family that is anything but politically correct. True to form, the Phil Robertson, patriarch of the Duck Dynasty family, spoke his mind when asked about homosexuality in the January issue of GQ. After a graphic discussion of conventional and alternative sexual options, Robertson expanded the exchange to include promiscuity and bestiality, before resorting to his usual source of moral guidance, the Bible. “Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers – they won’t inherit the kingdom of God. Don’t deceive yourself. It’s not right.” Hollywood, naturally enough, was outraged, causing A&E to announce Robertson’s suspension from the top-rated reality show. Meanwhile Phil and the rest of the Robertson clan appeared on Barbara Walters’ 10 Most Fascinating People of 2013 – taped pre-GQ interview. Phil Robertson’s explanation of his position, released before his hiatus was announced, has received scant attention: “I myself am a product of the ’60s. I centered my life around sex, drugs and rock and roll until I hit rock bottom and accepted Jesus as my Savior. My mission today is to go forth and tell people about why I follow Christ and also what the Bible teaches, and a part of that teaching is that women and men are meant to be together. However, I would never treat anyone with disrespect just because they are different from me. We are all created by the Almighty and like Him, I love all of humanity. We would all be better off if we loved God and loved each other.” Will Phil return to the air? Does it really matter to A&E, since reality TV shows have the shelf-life of a freshly-downed mallard? It certainly won’t matter to the Robertsons, who will continue to bring in millions through their products and endorsements. But the whole controversy is a good reminder of just how rare, valuable and costly the freedom of speech can be to those who choose to exercise it. McCook (Neb.) Daily Gazette

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the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” So they hurried off and found Mary

and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all

who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shep-

herds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. Luke 2:1-20

8IT’S YOUR WRITE Running out of time To the Editor: Remembering from my high school world history lesson, the Egyptian people lasted about 4,000 years. The Greeks about 2,000 years. The Romans about 1,000 years. The English about 500 years, and the Americans, if they are lucky, maybe they make 16 years more to complete 250 years. Please notice every following nation lasted about half the previous nation. If my observation is correct, the American people have 16 years to straighten out the mess America got itself into. This difficult predicament is $17 trillion in debt to be paid off in 16 years. I am sorry to say America is following the aforementioned nations into the past. I hope and pray to God that America will recover and return to her forefathers’ ways.

ment of the people, by the people and for the people was very costly, but it had determination and faith in God. It was led by a great Christian – George Washington – who spent one hour each night on his knees in prayer. This is possibly America’s most critical time in history. Not because of the multitrillion-dollar debt. Not because of the lingering recession. But because of the destructive president we have elected – Barack Obama. Washington literally led his troops in battle. He never was wounded in the eight-year war, although four of the white horses he rode were killed by gunfire. This makes it obvious that God was on our side. Please, God, send us a reincarnation of George Washington. Clifford Evenson

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we have this when we have the most expensive health business in the world? Hopefully people understand that this is a business, and the ratings for health outcomes are not matching. Shouldn’t they be? How does advertising lower costs? Why do health systems complain about collecting money, yet argue who is going to spent $250 million for a new hospital? Who ends up paying for the ACA? John Leeper

A Washington reincarnation To the Editor: The U.S. was created by Christians seeking a land that truly had freedom of religion. These Christians were Englishmen fed up with the restrictions placed on their activities. They left their homes and migrated to Denmark. They found the Danes were too decadent and moved on to the New World, America. These Pilgrims were almost like the biblical Israelites searching for the promised land. Their first year in America was very costly. They lost almost 50 percent of their members to illness and hardship. They had to fight Indians, build and staff forts, and develop farms, ranches, churches, schools, towns and cities. Before the Constitution was signed and ratified, a costly eight-year Revolutionary War had to be fought and won. Our govern-

Thanks for your help To the Editor: On Dec. 16, I was getting the mail and slipped and fell. I could not get up, even with my husband’s help. I was ready to call 911 when an angel came down the street. She stopped, and, with my husband’s help, she and he got me up. Thank you, angel. I didn’t get her name. She lives down the street, she said. I hope she will read this and know how thankful I am. Bernice Steffen Harvard

Cart before the horse To the Editor: With all the problems of the Affordable Care Act, maybe somebody can answer a few questions. Let’s start with definition of affordable – inexpensive and or reasonably priced. Now how can

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Walking dead To the Editor: I never had watched the TV series Walking Dead until last week, when my wife tuned in the marathon out of pure broadcast boredom. I then realized the connection between the tea-bag nation and zombies. When one actor shouted, “Benghazi,” all the zombies turned and followed him. When another screeched “Fast and furious,” they turned and chased her. When another screamed, “IRS scandal,” they once again changed direction to follow. They did not know where they were going or why they just followed the loudest voices because they are, of course, braindead zombies. I’ve never watched Madmen, either, but from the promos, it seems to celebrate the good, old

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days of booze in the workplace; forget the consumer and worship corporations. Sounds a lot like John Boehner and the Republican congress; a better than zombies, but still nearly brain dead. Chris O’Dea Harvard

Sitting success To the Editor: Kudos to the Cary Park District for the many varied and innovative programs and classes it offers to residents of all ages. As an older adult recovering from a year-long treatment for a debilitating illness, I have found the district’s weekly Sitting Strong class particularly beneficial. It helped me regain my flexibility, coordination, strength and energy, and has really put a spring back into my step. Our instructor, Nancy Buhr, has been especially helpful. Guiding us through exercises that are vigorous without being strenuous, she helps participants get the most from the class. Our workout is enjoyable and stimulating – even though we are sitting down. If you’re looking for an exercise program that challenges but doesn’t strain those tired muscles and creaking joints, come join us at Sitting Strong. It’s just what the doctor ordered. Pat Howe Cary

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GIRLS GYMNASTICS

Finding the right balance Prairie Ridge co-op tries to balance high school, nationals By JOE STEVENSON joestevenson@shawmedia.com The gymnastics résumés of Rachael Underwood and Riley Mahoney already sparkle. The Cary-Grove juniors, who compete on Prairie Ridge’s co-op team in high school gymnastics, have been among the state’s best high school gymnasts each of the past two years. They return to lead a deep and talented team, as well as increase their stock with colleges, in the year that often is most important to high school athletes. Prairie Ridge coach Lee Battaglia has contacted colleges

on their behalf, while Underwood and Mahoney, who are best friends, are focusing on their work in practice and meets. “I’ve thought about it,” Mahoney said. “Lee deals with most of the colleges. I put it in his hands and deal with the gymnastics part of it. There’s a couple schools I’m interested in.” Underwood, who was second in the all-around last year and third as a freshman, has similar feelings. “I’ve been thinking about it,” she said. “I have no idea where I want to go. We’re looking into that and see what we can do.”

The two have formed a dynamic duo for teams that finished second last year and third the year before in the state meet. Battaglia, who also coaches the girls for his Crystal Lake Gymnastics Training Center team in club competition, said the state meet is not the entire focus for the year. “High school rules are a little easier than club and the seasons do overlap,” Battaglia said. “When they’re done with high school, club is nearing the end, so they’re able to get a meet in and then get ready for state, regionals and nationals.”

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Sarah Nader – snader@shawmedia.com

Prairie Ridge co-op’s Rachael Underwood works on a move on the uneven bars during gymnastics practice Dec. 16 at Crystal Lake Gymnastics Training Center.

BEARS

BOYS BASKETBALL

‘Next-level explosiveness’ Junior point guard leading Jacobs this season, plans to play college hoops By JOE STEVENSON joestevenson@shawmedia.com LGONQUIN – Jacobs basketball players know something favorable is likely to happen when point guard Chrishawn Orange gets the ball with a little room to maneuver. “When he gets the ball and goes, we need to get by him in case he needs help,” guard Ben Murray said. “He usually finishes, but just in case.” Orange, a 6-foot-1 junior with long arms and great quickness, is tough enough to stop even when he doesn’t have an opening. When he gets that sliver of space, forget it. The second-year varsity starter leads the Golden Eagles (4-3) with a 13.9-point scoring average, although he often prefers giving more than taking shots himself. First-year Jacobs coach Jim Roberts considers Orange a rarity, a true point guard, and believes he will eventually play at an NCAA scholarship school. Roberts is thrilled to have a mature, dedicated and experienced floor leader who will be around for next season too. “Chris is one of the best kids I’ve ever been around, one of the most mature young men I’ve ever been around,” Roberts said. “His leadership is natural. His attitude, every interaction you have with him is positive, he’s extremely coachable.” Roberts says all the coaching clichés – first one to the gym, last one to leave; the best player being the hardest worker – all fit with Orange. “We’re blessed because you know how hard it can be when your best player is not that person, and the issues it can create,” Roberts said. “He’s all of those things.” Orange started last year for the Golden Eagles and played well at point guard with a more veteran team. Because of his position, skills and respect from teammates, he was voted a team captain along with Murray, a senior. “First, I want to get my teammates involved so they can have their opportunities,” said Orange, who averages 11 shots a game, not that many for a leading scorer. “Then, I look for my shot on the fast break or in the half-court if I have an open look. Mostly I want to get my teammates involved and be great on defense.” Orange credits his father, Chris, his Illinois Magic coach Luke Condill and his former coach at Westfield Middle School, Jason Russell, with helping shape his game.

See JACOBS, page B2

McCown is family focused Backup balances NFL, leaving wife, kids behind in N.C. By ADAM L. JAHNS Chicago Sun-Times Josh McCown loves Christmas. The Bears quarterback listens to Christmas music to and from Halas Hall. His house is decorated and the Christmas tree was put up with his children weeks ago. The stockings have been hanging for Santa for a while. But coming and going from his Winnetka home the past few weeks has been tortuous. The Christmas lights can only brighten his day so much. “It looks great, but the energy is just not there,” McCown said. It’s because his wife, Natalie, and their four children, two daughters, ages 15 and 6, and two sons, 10 and 9, aren’t present. They come and go from their home in North Carolina. “I like where each day that gets closer to Christmas, they come home and they’re a little bit more nuts,” McCown said. “It gives you joy. You’re excited because they’re excited and sometimes it gets a little crazy where you are like, ‘All right, calm down.’ That’s what I miss the most – when it’s building.” Family is everything to McCown, the 34-year-old who has infatuated Chicago with his amazing play in place of Jay Cutler and his overall likability.

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Jacobs junior guard Chrishawn Orange goes up for a layup past Lakes junior guard Benett Haviland during their opening round game Saturday of the Hinkle Holiday Classic at Jacobs High School.

“Chris is one of the best kids I’ve ever been around, one of the most mature young men I’ve ever been around. His leadership is natural. His attitude, every interaction you have with him is positive, he’s extremely coachable.” Jim Roberts, Jacobs boys basketball coach

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Bears quarterback Josh McCown cheers Dec. 15 in Cleveland.

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Men’s college basketball: Diamond Head Classic, championship: Boise State vs. Iowa State, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 No. 14 Iowa State (10-0) plays for the tournament title against Boise State (10-2) in Honolulu.

Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith lost a game and shutout in the weirdest way Monday night when the puck flew into the air and landed in the back of Smith’s pants. Smith’s momentum then carried him (puck in pants) into the goal.

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Page B2 • Wednesday, December 25, 2013

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Underwood, Mahoney a 1-2 punch Can’t make it to the game?

• BALANCE Continued from page B1 “Them being able to train with me here is the whole thing. If they had to train somewhere else with another coach, I would never let them leave my club, because I have to get them ready for that. It’s a nice thing we have with Crystal Lake and the schools.” Battaglia said college coaches will recruit the Junior Olympic National Championships Meet in May more than the high school state meet, which falls in the middle of the college season. So, Battaglia tries to reach the balance between having his athletes competing well at state, but making sure they have plenty left for the two months of remaining club season. “We have to go slow,” said Battaglia, who will not have Underwood or Mahoney compete in all-around until January. “We are so far away from club nationals we can’t bring them out yet.” Underwood and Mahoney spent the spring and summer honing their existing skills and improving new ones. “We’re more consistent and working really hard to make sure we hit those routines,” said Underwood, who

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“I’ve just mentally gotten stronger, physically too. I’m ready for a good year and ready to hit my four events.”

Continued from page B1 He works out a lot with his father, a former player, over the summer. He also spent a great deal of extra time with Condill, the Northwest Herald Player of the Year in 1997 after leading Crystal Lake Central to a 28-2 record. Orange could have played 16U last summer, but played

Prairie Ridge co-op gymnast

Sarah Nader – snader@shawmedia.com

Coach Lee Battaglia spots Prairie Ridge co-op’s Riley Mahoney while she works on a move on the uneven bars during gymnastics practice Dec. 16 at Crystal Lake Gymnastics Training Center. has six state medals. Mahoney has three state medals, but would have more had she not fallen both years attempting difficult skills. “I’ve just mentally gotten

stronger, physically too,” she said. “I’m ready for a good year and ready to hit my four events.” Battaglia is eager to see what happens in the next two

up one year to be with Condill and see tougher competition. “It was great having him around practice to talk with me about everything from ball screens to defense,” Orange said. “It’s always cool to have him teach me some of his moves.” Murray says the Eagles feed off Orange’s energy. “He’s just a hard worker,” he said. “He’s real efficient too. He’s going to go to the

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hole strong and get fouled. He knows if there’s a lot of guys in his way that his

McCown says this season has flown by • BEARS Continued from page B1 It’s his family that will play the most influential role on what happens after this season. “Whether it’s us living together and moving quite possibly or just being done playing, one or the other, it’s just figuring out a way to be together,” McCown said. ••• In the McCown household, their situation – a football-playing father in Chicago, while his family is several states away – is referred to as a “first-world problem.” McCown may miss playing catch with his sons, but he stays in touch through technology, including watching his eldest daughter’s JV basketball games on his phone and talking about it with her afterward. “He knows what her plans are on a Friday night,” Natalie said. “He knows about her first high school dance that she’s gone to.” But that doesn’t make it any easier. “It’s a year-to-year thing of how long is this going to be,” McCown said. “In our minds, when we commit to it, it’s for a year. So to be apart like this, it’s a tough deal, but it’s something everybody [in my family] talks about, including my daughter, my oldest, especially, just sitting with her, ‘Is all this OK? Are you cool with this?’ So she’s been great with it all. “But for me, I know that there is a time coming where it’s going to get harder and harder. I kind of have a thought process in my mind of: I don’t know if I want to do this and let her get out of my house having done this the last four years where we live apart. “There’s not enough money in the world to justify and make it feel OK to miss those games and stuff like that. It’s a process. It’s things that we think about quite honestly moving forward in my career in the direction, ‘Are we going to keep playing?’ All those

KAYLA TOUSSAINT Johnsburg, sr., guard Toussaint had a strong finish in the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic, averaging 23 points and five rebounds while shooting 83 percent from the free throw line in Johnsburg’s final two games. The senior guard scored a career-high 28 points Saturday against Woodstock. Toussaint averaged 16 points in the tournament.

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Riley Mahoney

months. The state meet will be held at Palatine High School on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22. “Riley learned so much last summer,” Battaglia said. “Rachael’s matured more as an individual. Those two, as a 1-2 punch, are great to have. They’re our nucleus and I’m proud of them.”

Eagles feed off Orange’s energy on the court • JACOBS

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Agent: Bears player didn’t start bar fight DALLAS – The agent for Chicago Bears defensive tackle Henry Melton says his client didn’t start an altercation at a Dallas-area bar that led to the NFL player’s arrest. Agent Jordan Woy released a statement Tuesday that said several independent witnesses said Melton did not physically start the incident early Sunday in Grapevine. Police said Melton became belligerent, refused to leave and punched the manager of the sports bar in the face and bit his arm. The nearly 300-pound Melton, who is from Grapevine, was charged with assault and public intoxication. He was freed on bond. Woy said he plans to defend Melton. Melton has been sidelined since September after suffering a knee injury against Pittsburgh. – Wire report things, because it’s a real question, because those things are hard.” ••• “There is no act in [McCown],” Scott Chadwick said. McCown’s high school coaching stint at Marvin Ridge High in North Carolina with Chadwick included three offseasons and nearly two full seasons as his NFL career pulled him away. But when McCown was present, “he invested in the whole school,” said Chadwick, who is no longer at Marvin Ridge. McCown went to basketball and baseball games. He flipped pancakes at school functions. His commitment reached a point during the 2012 season, after he was cut by the Bears in August and before he was re-signed after Cutler suffered a concussion, Chadwick said, that McCown said, “ ‘I told my agent that if I get a call that it’s going to have to wait until our season’s over. I just don’t

feel like at this point that I can leave the kids and I can leave you with everything. I just don’t think it would be fair to the kids to leave now.’ “That’s the kind of a guy he is.” McCown, who tutored quarterbacks, including Chadwick’s son Tyler, loved coaching and the players loved him. McCown ran the scout-team offense, picked up breakfast for the team and held early-morning film sessions. Marvin Ridge won 17 games and made the playoffs with McCown around in 2011 and 2012. With McCown and Chadwick gone, Marvin Ridge went 2-9 in 2013. “We all knew he was trying to get back into the NFL, but we never felt that – ever,” said Tyler, a record-setting quarterback at Marvin Ridge. “I learned a lot about being a quarterback from him, but probably more about being a leader.” ••• McCown said getting traded from the Miami Dolphins to the Carolina Panthers in 2008 was “the toughest one” to deal with when it came to being away from his family. But this season has flown by. Natalie has attended all home games, typically bringing their children along. For Christmas, his family traveled to Chicago on Saturday and will remain in town past Wednesday. “There’s not one thing about Chicago and the Bears that hasn’t been fun,” Natalie said. “It’s been just such an experience for him. I’m very happy to see him happy.” The Bears are ecstatic, too. His play – a 3-2 record in five starts and a 109.0 passer rating playing in place of Cutler – has been a blessing, while rejuvenating the journeyman’s career. • Adam Jahns covers the Bears for the Sun-Times and can be reached at ajahns@ suntimes.com or on Twitter @ adamjahns.

teammates are there and he’s going to find the open guy. He’s going to make the right play.” Roberts isn’t sure which level, but feels Orange can play at NCAA Division I or II. “He puts in the time,” Roberts said. “He’s a basketball-every-day-of-the-year guy. When he decides to go to the rim, he’s a load. He has that next-level explosiveness.”

Carrying momentum: Following a third-place finish in the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic, Crystal Lake Central hopes to ride its success in the tournament into the rest of the Fox Valley Conference Fox Division schedule. But like many teams, the Tigers have a long layoff between games because of the holidays. Central has more than two weeks off between games, its next coming in a nondivision game Jan. 6 at Prairie Ridge. Tigers coach Paul Lichtenheld said he talked to his team about making practices productive. “I think we beat some good teams, and I think we beat some teams soundly here [at the NIHC] so that’s a good sign of things to come I hope,” Lichtenheld said. “The next two weeks will be paramount in making sure we don’t lose our focus with what’s going on. We’ve got good momentum.” Short bench: With forward Carly Nolan still sidelined with an undis-

closed injury, Crystal Lake South was forced to play down another player in the championship game of the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic. Gators junior forward Lauren Gauger was unable to play because of a leg injury, forcing coach Kyle McCaughn to use a six-man rotation against North Chicago. McCaughn hopes Gauger will be back after the holidays. Dundee-Crown making strides: Coming off a fourth-place finish in the NIHC, D-C (5-10) has already exceeded last year’s win total. Chargers coach Sarah Miller still sees plenty of room for improvement after a disappointing effort in a loss to Central in the third-place game Saturday. One positive for the Chargers: balanced scoring. “I’m OK with different people stepping up, I think that’s good,” Miller said. “We don’t really have usually one person who stands out every game. We are looking for some leadership out of some players so we’re going to keep working on that. We expect the same type of things from every player.”

This week’s top games Mundelein Tournament Thursday-Saturday Prairie Ridge advances in the winners’ bracket after beating Lake Zurich while Cary-Grove will pursue the consolation title following an opening-game loss. Huntley at the Montini Catholic Christmas Tournament 8:15 p.m., Thursday The Red Raiders advance in the winners’ bracket after winning their first game of the tournament. – Meghan Montemurro,

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Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger rushes toward the Florida Panthers during the second period Dec. 8 at the United Center.

Once Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau latches on to a talking point he can stand behind, it becomes a regular addition to his chats with the media. His latest: ‘‘That’s why I keep saying that I really like this team.’’ But there are reasons Thibodeau has an appreciation for his players this season, and it starts with their ability to compete, no matter how short-handed the Bulls are. The players have embraced the “next man up” mentality and are running with it. But let’s see how much Thibodeau likes his team at the end of the season – or what might be left of the roster if players are moved before the NBA trade deadline Feb. 20. With little going right for the Bulls this season, starting with the season-ending knee injury to Derrick Rose, they have some players who could command value on the trade market. They just might not be the obvious ones or the ones the Bulls would want to move.

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About face Kruger transforms into an elite faceoff player, hopes to play for Team Sweden By MARK LAZERUS Chicago Sun-Times If Marcus Kruger is taking a faceoff, chances are it’s an important one. It’s probably in his own zone. It’s often against the opponent’s top center. Much of the time, it’s short-handed. Win that draw, and the Blackhawks can flip the ice, kill some clock and even generate some chances of their own. Lose that draw, and the puck might be in the back of the Hawks’ net in four or five seconds. As the man in the middle of the fourth line – which, on the Hawks’ deep roster, is actually the checking line – nearly every faceoff carries some weight. “Most of them are in the [defensive] zone,” Kruger, 23, said. ‘‘So you really want to make sure you win it.’’ Last season, as good as Kruger was as a defensive force and a penalty-killer, each faceoff was a dicey proposition. He won only 46.2 percent of his draws, 71st in the league. This season? Under the tutelage of Yanic Perreault, one of the best faceoff men in NHL history, Kruger has turned himself into one of the best in the league, ranking 10th. He’s winning 57.1 percent of his faceoffs – with his percentage consistently between 56.8 and 57.5 at home, on the road, short-handed and even strength – adding one more defensive weapon to an arsenal that might land him a spot on Sweden’s Olympic team. “Give him some credit,” said Hawks coach Joel Quenneville, who has continued to give more responsibility and ice time to Kruger’s line with Brandon Bollig and Ben Smith. “He’s bearing down. I think he’s gone down to the science of it.” That means breaking down film of opposing centers and learning their tendencies, getting to know officials and how each one drops the puck, working on leverage, positioning and grip and getting some help from your wingers on the 50/50 pucks that can be the difference between a goal against or a breakout the other way. It’s a small facet of the game with big consequences,

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and it took Kruger some time to appreciate that – and to act on it. “When I came over here [from Europe], it was a big difference from what I was used to,” he said. “It takes a little time to adjust. Yanic’s been good; he’s been really good. We work a lot during practice, so that helps. It’s gotten better and better, but it’s still an ongoing process. You have times where you struggle, and you’re going to have days when it just feels good. It’s something you need to work on every day to be at a high level.’’ Because of the nature of his role, Kruger doesn’t have terribly flashy numbers. Through 39 games, he has four goals and 11 assists – solid but unspectacular. But his versatility and defensive style make him an intriguing possibility for Team Sweden. Olympic rosters all will be announced by Jan. 7, and Kruger still is hoping to make it. “I want to play in the Olympics, for sure,” he said. “The biggest thing you can play for is your country. That’d be really something.” The possibility of joining fellow Swedes Niklas Hjalmarsson (a lock) and Johnny Oduya (a likely choice) in Sochi is tantalizing for Kruger, and he admitted the three talk about it from time to time. But he knows the only way to get on that team is to do well with the Hawks. And every facet he can add to his game – penalty-killing last season, faceoffs this season – makes him that much more valuable to both. ‘‘We all know that it’s coming up here,’’ Kruger said. ‘‘But there’s not much you can do, really, except playing your best hockey here. Then things like that are going to sort themselves out.” • Mark Lazerus covers the Blackhawks for the SunTimes. He can be reached via email at mlazerus@suntimes. com.

1. Joakim Noah: Even after a slow start, Noah has the highest player efficiency rating on the team at 17.8 (the league average is 15). And he only has been getting better the last few weeks. Noah is a rare center because he can pass out of the high post. He’s almost a point center. Signed through the 2015 through

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Bulls forward Carlos Boozer (5) gains control of the ball next to Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao (17) during the first half Saturday at the United Center. 2016 season and scheduled to earn a combined $27.5 million in the next two seasons, Noah would fit on almost any roster. 2. Jimmy Butler: Injuries have slowed him down, but he can guard three positions and is a knock-down threepoint shooter from the corners. Still working under his rookie contract, Butler could be a huge get for a team, provided the Bulls are willing to part with him. 3. Mike Dunleavy Jr.: Teams never can have enough shooting. And while Dunleavy is shooting only 38.8 percent from 3-point range, the Bulls signed him as a free agent for only $3 million this season and next. That makes him an attractive commodity

on its own.

TOUGHEST PIECES TO MOVE 1. Derrick Rose: A superstar? Yes – pre-knee injuries, that is. But what if the Bulls want to do the unthinkable and trade him? Good luck. Signed through the 2016 through 2017 season and owed almost $60 million from the time he returns to the court next season until his deal is done, no team would gamble on Rose returning to what he was before his knees betrayed him. 2. Carlos Boozer: Boozer has more value than fans think. He’s a go-to presence in the post and a consistent double-double threat. But not at $15.3 million for the rest of this season and $16.8

million next season. Plus, other general managers know the Bulls might seek amnesty on his contract during the offseason, so they can get him at a better price in free agency. 3. Luol Deng: The Bulls eagerly would accept a player with an expiring contract and a first-round draft pick for the do-it-all Deng, but a deal like that doesn’t exist at this time. As painful as it might be, the Bulls might have to let Deng walk into free agency unless he lowers his expectations on a contract extension. • Joe Cowley covers the Bulls for the Sun-Times. He can be reached at jcowley@ suntimes.com.

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Hinrich, Butler expected to be back in lineup By JOE COWLEY Chicago Sun-Times The Bulls won’t exactly be at full strength when they take on the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, but there’s no doubt they’re moving in the right direction. Guard Kirk Hinrich (back) and swingman Jimmy Butler (right ankle) practiced Tuesday and, barring a setback, are expected to return to the starting lineup. Forward Luol Deng (Achilles tendon) did some work on a bike and

some shooting, but his return didn’t look promising. What will be interesting is having Hinrich and recently acquired guard D.J. Augustin on the court at the same time, which is in coach Tom Thibodeau’s plans. “Kirk has done a good job for us since he’s been here, other than the injury part of it,’’ Thibodeau said. “D.J. has been a very good player in this league prior to getting here. ... He wasn’t in the rotation this year in Toronto and got short minutes last year in

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Indiana, but he started for a couple of years in this league. You can’t do that without being talented. I think he’s a good fit for us. He can shoot, run the pick-and-roll. He’s smart, so he fits.

“I think they can play well together. That was one of the things about bringing Kirk back. His versatility, the ability to play [shooting guard], start or come off the bench at [either guard spot], you can play him with anybody. Having a second guy who can break the defense down off the dribble is a big plus. Every year, Kirk will end up around 38 or 39 percent from [3-point range]. I think that shooting is important to open up the floor for our big guys.”

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The Associated Press NEW YORK – If the NBA had a Christmas wish, it might be for a different holiday schedule. The one that was drawn up seemed strong enough when it was released, a potentially dynamite five-game treat from noon through night, packed with superstar scorers and championship contenders. But like an old Christmas sweater, it doesn’t look nearly as good now that time has passed. Back luck and bad play have wrecked a number of teams the league picked to showcase. Derrick Rose, Kobe Bryant and Brook Lopez are all sitting out, as are Indiana and Portland, who share the NBA’s best record. But hey, there’s two 9-18 teams and one that’s 10-16. The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers got the late afternoon marquee time slot, but it’s certainly no marquee attraction now that it won’t feature a LeBron James-Bryant duel. “That’s probably not the matchup they wanted,” Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. The schedule is such a letdown that not until the fourth game will two winning teams meet, when Houston visits San Antonio. Rivers’ team travels to Golden State in the nightcap. Before that, the Bulls, Brooklyn and New York all

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Christmas is something of a second opening day for the NBA, often the first time a national audience begins paying attention as football nears its conclusion. The league decided to capitalize a few years back by increasing to a five-game schedule that begins at 11 a.m. The Christmas games have averaged more than 33 million U.S. viewers over the last three years, so Van Gundy is probably right about the fans still tuning in, even for a matchup that looks as ugly as those sleeved jerseys the players will be wearing. “On the NFL, I’ve seen plenty of weak Thanksgiving

games, but we still watch,” Rivers said. “Now it’s becoming basketball on Christmas. That’s the good part, that the NBA has found that niche.” After the Bulls (10-16) and Brooklyn (9-18) meet in the opener, Oklahoma City visits New York, matching the NBA’s top two scorers in Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony – provided Anthony’s left ankle is OK after he sprained it Monday at Orlando. The Knicks are a Christmas tradition, making their leaguehigh 49th appearance, and the league hopes they’ll provide a big audience despite their 9-18 record. Injuries have hit hard around the NBA and the Christmas lineup is no exception. With Rose and the Lakers’ Steve Nash out, two of the six players in the league’s holiday jingle ad touting the games and the special uniforms won’t be playing. With Bryant also injured and unable to extend his NBA record for Christmas Day appearances to 16, it’s a chance for the lesser-known Lakers to enjoy the spotlight during what’s shaping up as a rare season of irrelevance for one of the league’s storied franchises.

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votes. Boston College running back Andre Williams and Michigan State cornerback Darqueze Dennard each received one vote.

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By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com DeKALB – After the upset loss in the Mid-American Conference Championship against Bowling Green, Northern Illinois’ seniors hope to end their football careers the right way. A victory over Utah State in Thursday’s Poinsettia Bowl would give NIU’s senior class 47 wins, adding to its school record. The Huskies would also become the first team in school history to win 13 games in a season. NIU’s seniors have gone to the MAC Championship every season they’ve been in DeKalb, and the Poinsettia Bowl will be their fourth bowl game. Huskie seniors like offensive tackle Matt Krempel hope to end their career on a high note with a third bowl win, and with these players, everything started on the right foot back in December of 2008. Krempel points back to an official visit he took, which featured a number of other guys who ended up committing. “We just kind of remembered each other, and really became close with that,” Krempel said. “I think the official visit is really the reason everyone wanted to come here and commit, because it just felt so right.” Krempel said his class was really the first one where different positions hung out together. Each position group wasn’t its own pod. The offensive linemen would hang out with the defensive linemen, the cornerbacks with the running backs, etc. “I remember some of the seniors that year actually thought it was kind of weird,” Krempel said. “We really kind of started I’d say a tradition with closeness as a group.” However, these four or five years haven’t been with-

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Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch carries the ball in the first quarter of the Mid-American Conference Championship game against Bowling Green on Dec. 6 at Ford Field in Detroit. out adversity. The group of 11 fifth-year seniors and the four nontransfer fourth-year seniors who never redshirted – defensive end Joe Windsor, safety Jimmie Ward, kicker Mathew Sims and running back Akeem Daniels (who will return for a fifth year in 2014 and take a redshirt year this season because of an injury) – has played for three different head coaches. Jerry Kill, the coach who recruited both the class of 2009 and 2010, left for Minnesota following the Huskies’ loss in the 2010 MAC Championship. Dave Doeren took over in 2011, but took the N.C. State job after the 2012 MAC title game. Rod Carey took his place the next day and would coach the Orange Bowl. “I think it’s gotten easier every year, just because we’re a player-driven team. We know it’s a business, you can’t blame coaches for what they do, they’re doing things for their families, for the better,” said guard Jared Volk, who was also on the December 2008 visit with Krempel. “So you can’t blame

Next No. 23 NIU vs. Utah St., 8:30 p.m. Thursday, in San Diego, ESPN [coaches]. We know we’re all going to be together no matter what when it comes to the end. “Especially with the coaching changes, that’s when we really come even closer as a family and as a group. We just tell the young guys, ‘Hey, it happens, that’s the kind of conference we’re in. We just have to be able to adjust.’ ” Ward has used the coaching changes to his advantage. He said he’s picked up something in particular from each coach. He called Carey a hard-nosed coach who gave him the hard edge and taught him how to “finish the fight.” “I feel like each coach you learn something new about them,” Ward said. “You pick up on their techniques, you

pick up something better as a person.” When asked about the group which has given this program so many good memories, Carey said someone always finds a way to step up – every player to some degree. Even with quarterback Jordan Lynch, who has provided countless jaw-dropping highlights in his two seasons as a starter, Carey said his leadership is that much stronger. Same with Ward, who was named a third-team Associated Press All-American last week. Lynch was named to the first team as an all-purpose player. “The individuals make up the collective personality and we’ve got some real characters. I’ll just be honest and I’ve said it a million times, the way they’ve stepped up. Sometimes you don’t know if a guy’s going to step up,” Carey said. “You want him to, but you don’t know if he’s going to, and they do, and you see a different personality come out. “And you’re not shocked because you’re wanting it, but you’re a little surprised.”

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Winter of Winston continues for Florida State’s redshirt freshman quarterback. Jameis Winston is The Associated Press national player of the year, adding to his cadre of postseason accolades. He’s this year’s Heisman Trophy winner, the Walter Camp national player of the year, the Davey O’Brien quarterback of the year and the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year. Seminole football fans should send a thank you note to Florida State’s baseball program. If not for coach Mike Martin Sr. and one of his assistants, Mike Martin Jr., Winston – a two-sport athlete – might not be preparing to lead the No.1ranked Seminoles against No. 2 Auburn in the BCS championship game Jan. 6 with the opportunity to bring a third national title back to the Florida State campus. When Winston won the Heisman he thanked the usual cast of family, coaches and teammates. Then there was the thanks to “Eleven” and “Meat.” Most of the country ignored the peculiar names, but Winston wouldn’t have attended Florida State without the warm relationship between football coach Jimbo Fisher and the Florida State baseball coaching staff. “Eleven” – otherwise known as baseball coach Martin Sr., who has led the program for 34 years, and “Meat” – Martin Jr. Just like the Heisman voting, Winston was a landslide winner in AP player of the year voting. He received 49 out of 56 votes cast by AP Top 25 college football poll voters. Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch received three votes. Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron got two

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8SPORTS SHORTS Thornton’s 15-game suspension upheld NEW YORK – NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld the 15-game suspension of Boston Bruins forward Shawn Thornton. Thornton appealed the ban last week after he was sanctioned for punching and injuring an unsuspecting opponent against Pittsburgh on Dec. 7. He knocked Brooks Orpik’s feet from under him and landed gloved punches to his head. Orpik was knocked unconscious and suffered a concussion.

Federer says another kid on the way in 2014 Already in the swing of parenting, Roger Federer is getting ready for a larger family. The tennis star said on Twitter that he and his wife, Mirka, are expecting another child next year.

Twins Charlene and Myla were born in July 2009, and Federer wrote Wednesday, “Mirka and I are very happy to share the news” that the couple’s daughters “will be big sisters in 2014!” Federer’s agent, Tony Godsick, confirmed to The Associated Press the tweet is legitimate. The 32-year-old Federer has won a record 17 Grand Slam singles titles and spent more weeks at No. 1 than anyone else in the history of the ATP rankings.

Nets’ Pierce fined $15,000 for foul on Hill NEW YORK – Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce has been fined $15,000 for his flagrant foul on George Hill of the Pacers. Pierce was ejected in the third quarter of Indiana’s 103-86 win Monday. George Hill stole a bad pass and was going in for a layup, and Pierce hustled back

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

AVERAGE YARDS A GAME THROUGH WEEK 16 NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OFFENSE Yards 420.7 401.9 395.4 394.9 384.3 377.6 345.5 344.2 343.7 337.3 336.3 320.3 319.1 314.6 309.5 276.1

Rush 161.9 115.3 131.7 91.7 113.8 138.2 78.1 127.1 138.5 97.1 96.5 141.2 126.1 115.9 80.7 102.5

Pass 258.7 286.7 263.7 303.2 270.5 239.4 267.5 217.1 205.2 240.2 239.7 179.1 192.9 198.7 228.8 173.7

DEFENSE Yards Seattle 281.3 Carolina 300.9 San Francisco 305.9 New Orleans 306.7 Arizona 313.6 N.Y. Giants 337.7 Tampa Bay 340.0 Detroit 346.7 St. Louis 350.1 Washington 359.1 Green Bay 374.1 Atlanta 385.8 Bears 389.3 Philadelphia 392.7 Minnesota 408.0 Dallas 418.6

Rush 107.5 87.7 96.8 114.1 84.5 110.1 110.9 94.8 102.3 109.8 125.3 135.9 161.5 107.5 113.6 127.9

Pass 173.8 213.2 209.1 192.7 229.1 227.5 229.1 251.9 247.7 249.3 248.8 249.9 227.8 285.2 294.4 290.7

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OFFENSE Yards Denver 457.3 San Diego 392.5 New England 384.7 Cincinnati 366.8 Houston 351.2 Cleveland 342.0 Pittsburgh 340.5 Indianapolis 339.3 Oakland 339.0 Tennessee 338.6 Kansas City 337.6 Buffalo 334.5 N.Y. Jets 314.4 Miami 314.1 Baltimore 313.1 Jacksonville 290.1

Rush 116.6 118.6 119.9 109.6 111.9 86.9 84.2 110.9 129.1 116.2 127.5 142.5 133.6 89.9 85.4 81.2

Pass 340.7 273.9 264.8 257.2 239.3 255.1 256.3 228.4 209.9 222.4 210.1 191.9 180.8 224.2 227.7 208.9

DEFENSE Yards 311.1 318.0 330.1 331.7 335.1 337.5 340.1 341.3 357.4 357.5 358.4

Rush 99.8 120.5 119.7 105.1 110.7 88.0 118.0 115.3 106.9 130.7 122.9

Pass 211.3 197.5 210.4 226.7 224.4 249.5 222.1 225.9 250.5 226.9 235.5

Cincinnati Houston Buffalo Baltimore Cleveland N.Y. Jets Pittsburgh Tennessee Oakland Indianapolis Miami

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North Carolina women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell relaxes at home Dec. 18 with her dog, Maddie, in Chapel Hill, N.C. After being diagnosed with leukemia, Hatchell has temporarily stepped away from her coaching duties to focus on her treatment. of chemotherapy, the second of at least three and maybe four “consolidation” sessions to complete her treatment. Her chances of returning this year depend largely on how her immune system recovers each time. Dr. Pete Voorhees, the oncologist overseeing her treatment at UNC’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, said last month physicians were “extremely pleased” with her progress. “I haven’t had one test come

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Sylvia Hatchell is fighting to get back to her North Carolina women’s basketball program as quickly as possible. The recently inducted Naismith Hall of Fame coach has been away from sideline duties since October while receiving treatment for leukemia. She spent a month in the hospital for the first round of chemotherapy with more ahead as she holds out hope of getting back by conference tournament time. “You don’t realize, especially after all this time, how much something means to you until you don’t have it,” Hatchell said in an interview with The Associated Press. “It was like a tsunami hit me and all of a sudden it’s taken away. But that’s my motivation, to get back out there.” Hatchell, 61, said she feels great and even attended Saturday’s win against High Point, the first time she watched her No. 10 Tar Heels play in person this year. She returns to the hospital Friday for her next five-day round

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE North W L T Pct PF Bears 8 7 0 .533 417 Green Bay 7 7 1 .500 384 Detroit 7 8 0 .467 382 Minnesota 4 10 1 .300 377 East W L T Pct PF Philadelphia 9 6 0 .600 418 Dallas 8 7 0 .533 417 N.Y. Giants 6 9 0 .400 274 Washington 3 12 0 .200 328 South W L T Pct PF x-Carolina 11 4 0 .733 345 New Orleans 10 5 0 .667 372 Atlanta 4 11 0 .267 333 Tampa Bay 4 11 0 .267 271 West W L T Pct PF x-Seattle 12 3 0 .800 390 x-San Francisco 11 4 0 .733 383 Arizona 10 5 0 .667 359 St. Louis 7 8 0 .467 339 AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF y-New England 11 4 0 .733 410 Miami 8 7 0 .533 310 N.Y. Jets 7 8 0 .467 270 Buffalo 6 9 0 .400 319 South W L T Pct PF y-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 361 Tennessee 6 9 0 .400 346 Jacksonville 4 11 0 .267 237 Houston 2 13 0 .133 266 North W L T Pct PF y-Cincinnati 10 5 0 .667 396 Baltimore 8 7 0 .533 303 Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 359 Cleveland 4 11 0 .267 301 West W L T Pct PF y-Denver 12 3 0 .800 572 x-Kansas City 11 4 0 .733 406 San Diego 8 7 0 .533 369 Oakland 4 11 0 .267 308

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Denver Kansas City San Diego New England Jacksonville

362.7 365.3 368.8 371.7 379.4

104.1 115.8 105.5 131.7 135.2

258.6 249.5 263.3 240.0 244.2

WEEK 17 PLAYOFF SCENARIOS NFC Clinched Seattle — playoff spot Carolina — playoff spot San Francisco — playoff spot Chicago (vs. Green Bay) Clinches NFC North with: — Win or tie Seattle (vs. St. Louis) Clinches NFC West and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with: — Win or tie, OR — San Francisco loss or tie Carolina (at Atlanta) Clinches NFC South and a first-round bye with: — Win or tie, OR — New Orleans loss or tie Clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with: — Win and Seattle loss and San Francisco win Philadelphia (at Dallas) Clinches NFC East division with: — Win or tie San Francisco (at Arizona) Clinches NFC West and first-round bye with: — Win and Seattle loss Clinches NFC West and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with: — Win and Seattle loss and Carolina loss or tie New Orleans (vs. Tampa Bay) Clinches NFC South and first-round bye with: — Win and Carolina loss Clinches playoff spot with: — Win, OR — Tie and Arizona tie, OR — Arizona loss Arizona (vs. San Francisco) Clinches playoff spot with: — Win and New Orleans loss or tie, OR — Tie and New Orleans loss Dallas (vs. Philadelphia) Clinches NFC East with: — Win Green Bay (at Chicago) Clinches NFC North with: — Win AFC Clinched Denver — AFC West and first-round bye New England — AFC East Cincinnati — AFC North Indianapolis — AFC South Kansas City — playoff spot Denver (at Oakland) Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with: — Win or tie, OR — New England loss or tie New England (vs. Buffalo) Clinches first-round bye with: — Win or tie, OR — Cincinnati loss or tie and Indianapolis loss or tie Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with: — Win and Denver loss Cincinnati (vs. Baltimore) Clinches first-round bye with: — Win and New England loss Indianapolis (vs. Jacksonville) Clinches first-round bye with: — Win and New England loss and Cincinnati loss or tie Miami (vs. N.Y. Jets) Clinches playoff spot with: — Win and Baltimore loss or tie, OR — Win and San Diego win, OR — Tie and Baltimore loss and San Diego loss or tie, OR — Tie and Baltimore tie and San Diego tie Baltimore (at Cincinnati) Clinches playoff spot with: — Win and San Diego loss or tie, OR — Win and Miami loss or tie, OR — Tie and Miami loss and San Diego loss or tie, OR — Tie and Miami tie and San Diego loss, OR — Miami loss and San Diego loss and Pittsburgh loss or tie San Diego (vs. Kansas City) Clinches playoff spot with: — Win and Miami loss or tie and Baltimore loss or tie, OR — Tie and Miami loss and Baltimore loss Pittsburgh (vs. Cleveland) Clinches playoff spot with: — Win and Miami loss and Baltimore loss and San Diego loss

COLLEGE BOWL RESULTS/SCHEDULE Tuesday’s Games Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Oregon State 38, Boise State 23 Thursday’s Games Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Pittsburgh (6-6), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Utah State (8-5), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)

back and knock me down, so the only thing I’ve got against me is my age,” she said with a laugh. Hatchell, in her 28th season at UNC, has more than 900 career victories, eight Atlantic Coast Conference tournament titles, three Final Fours and the 1994 NCAA championship. With longtime assistant Andrew Calder leading UNC on the sideline, Hatchell has remained involved by reviewing practice and game video, conferring with her staff and meeting with her players.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Indiana 23 5 .821 Detroit 14 16 .467 Bulls 10 16 .385 Cleveland 10 17 .370 Milwaukee 6 22 .214 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 11 15 .423 Boston 12 17 .414 Brooklyn 9 18 .333 New York 9 18 .333 Philadelphia 8 20 .286 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 21 6 .778 Atlanta 15 13 .536 Charlotte 14 15 .483 Washington 12 13 .480 Orlando 8 20 .286 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 22 6 .786 Houston 18 11 .621 Dallas 16 12 .571 New Orleans 12 14 .462 Memphis 12 15 .444 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 23 5 .821 Oklahoma City 22 5 .815 Denver 14 13 .519 Minnesota 13 15 .464 Utah 8 23 .258 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 20 9 .690 Phoenix 17 10 .630 Golden State 16 13 .552 L.A. Lakers 13 15 .464 Sacramento 8 19 .296

Monday’s result GB — 10 12 12½ 17 GB — ½ 2½ 2½ 4 GB — 6½ 8 8 13½

8 12 7 17

8 19 - 47 8 4 - 36

HUNTLEY (47) Barreto 1-1-2-4, Renkosik 0-0-2-0, Zornow 1-0-0-2, Rubino 1-0-0-2, S. Andrews 6-9-11-24, Zobott 2-2-2-6, A. Andrews 3-3-4-9. Totals: 14-15-21-47. GENEVA (36) Novak 4-3-5-11, McGloughan 1-2-4-4, Santos 3-1-2-7, Loberg 6-2-2-14. Totals: 14-8-9-36. 3-point goals: Huntley 4 (S. Andrews 3, Barreto), Geneva 0.

BOYS BASKETBALL GB — 4½ 6 9 9½ GB — ½ 8½ 10 16½ GB — 2 4 6½ 11

Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled Wednesday’s Games Bulls at Brooklyn, 11 a.m. Oklahoma City at New York, 1:30 p.m. Miami at L.A. Lakers, 4 p.m. Houston at San Antonio, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 9:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Atlanta at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Memphis at Houston, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

SCORING LEADERS Through Dec. 23 G FG FT PTS Durant, OKC 27 241 228 759 Anthony, NYK 27 251 167 709 Love, MIN 27 231 171 700 James, MIA 27 252 147 686 George, IND 28 228 140 670 Curry, GOL 26 215 104 621 Harden, HOU 23 168 168 549 Aldridge, POR 28 268 111 647 Cousins, SAC 26 214 158 586 Afflalo, ORL 27 206 118 592 Wstbrk, OKC 24 185 116 519 Lillard, POR 28 188 140 603 Nowitzki, DAL 27 212 116 580 Irving, CLE 27 211 112 580 DeRozan, TOR 26 197 123 546 Griffin, LAC 29 230 141 606 Ellis, DAL 28 209 136 576 Martin, MIN 26 168 136 525 Wall, WAS 25 177 106 490 Thmpsn, GOL 29 208 61 565

HUNTLEY 47, GENEVA 36 Huntley Geneva

AVG 28.1 26.3 25.9 25.4 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.1 22.5 21.9 21.6 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.0 20.9 20.6 20.2 19.6 19.5

COLLEGE TOP 25 FARED Monday 1. Arizona (13-0) beat Northern Arizona 77-44. Next: vs. Washington State, Thursday, Jan. 2. 2. Syracuse (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 8 Villanova, Saturday. 3. Ohio State (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. Louisiana-Monroe, Friday. 4. Wisconsin (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. Prairie View, Saturday. 5. Michigan State (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. New Orleans, Saturday. 6. Louisville (11-1) did not play. Next: at No. 18 Kentucky, Saturday. 7. Oklahoma State (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. Robert Morris, Monday, Dec. 30. 8. Villanova (11-0) did not play. Next: at No. 2 Syracuse, Saturday. 9. Duke (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. Eastern Michigan, Saturday. 10. Wichita State (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. Davidson, Sunday. 11. Baylor (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Oral Roberts, Monday, Dec. 30. 12. Oregon (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. Morgan State, Sunday. 13. Florida (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. Savannah State, Sunday. 14. Iowa State (10-0) beat Akron 83-60. Next: vs. Boise State, Wednesday. 15. UConn (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Eastern Washington, Saturday. 16. Kansas (8-3) did not play. Next: vs. Toledo, Monday, Dec. 30. 17. Memphis (8-2) did not play. Next: vs. Jackson State, Saturday. 18. Kentucky (9-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 6 Louisville, Saturday. 19. North Carolina (8-3) did not play. Next: vs. Northern Kentucky, Friday. 20. San Diego State (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. Saint Katherine, Friday. 21. Colorado (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Georgia, Saturday. 22. Iowa (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. Nebraska, Tuesday, Dec. 31. 23. UMass (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Providence, Saturday. 24. Gonzaga (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Santa Clara, Saturday. 25. Missouri (10-1) did not play. Next: at N.C. State, Saturday.

JACOBS’ HINKLE HOLIDAY CLASSIC Pool I: Jacobs (2-0), Lakes (1-1), Tilden (1-1), Johnsburg (0-2). Pool II: Carmel (2-0), Jefferson (1-1), Cary-Grove (1-1), Crystal Lake Central (0-2). Pool III: Larkin-* (2-0), Prairie Ridge (1-1), South Elgin (1-1), Barrington (0-2). Pool IV: Zion-Benton-* (2-0), Bartlett (1-1), Crystal Lake South (1-1), Marian Central (0-2). *–Qualified for championship bracket. Thursday, Dec. 26 Game 17: South Elgin vs. Prairie Ridge, 9 a.m. Game 18: Barrington vs. Larkin, 10:30 a.m. Game 19: Carmel vs. Jefferson, noon Game 20: Crystal Lake Central vs. CaryGrove, 1:30 p.m. Game 21: Zion-Benton vs. Marian Central, 3 p.m. Game 22: Bartlett vs. Crystal Lake South, 4:30 p.m. Game 23: Lakes vs. Johnsburg, 6 p.m. Game 24: Jacobs vs. Tilden, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 Game 25: Pool III 4th place vs. Pool IV 4th place, 9 a.m. Game 26: Pool I 4th place vs. Pool II 4th place, 10:30 a.m. Game 27: Pool III 3rd place vs. Pool IV 3rd place, noon Game 28: Pool I 3rd place vs. Pool II 3rd place, 1:30 p.m. Game 29: Pool III 2nd place vs. Pool IV 2nd place, 3 p.m. Game 30: Pool II 2nd place vs. Pool I 2nd place, 4:30 p.m. Game 31: Larkin vs. Zion-Benton, 1st place, 6 p.m. Game 32: Pool II 1st place vs. Pool I 1st place, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 Consolation C Bracket Game 33: Loser Game 25 vs. Loser Game 26, 9 a.m. Consolation B Bracket Game 34: Loser Game 27 vs. Loser Game 28, 10:30 a.m. Consolation A Bracket Game 35: Loser Game 29 vs. Loser Game 30, noon Consolation C championship Game 36: Winner Game 25 vs. Winner Game 26, 1:30 p.m. Consolation B championship Game 37: Winner Game 27 vs. Winner Game 28, 3 p.m. Consolation A championship Game 38: Winner Game 29 vs. Winner Game 30, 4:30 p.m. Third place Game 39: Loser Game 31 vs. Loser Game 32, 6 p.m. Championship Game 40: Winner Game 31 vs. Winner Game 32, 7:30 p.m.

E.C. NICHOLS TOURNAMENT AT MARENGO Pool A: Marengo (3-0), Westminster Christian (1-2), Woodstock North (0-3), Wauconda (2-1) Pool B: Richmond Burton (3-0), Sycamore (2-1), Antioch (1-2), Stillman Valley (0-3) Pool C: Harvard (0-2), Woodstock (20), Round Lake (1-1), Grant (1-1) The pool winners plus one wild card will make the Final Four Friday, December 27th 9 a.m.: Grant vs. Harvard 10:30 am: Round Lake vs. Woodstock BRACKET PLAY BEGINS Noon.: 9th place bracket 1st seed vs. 9th place bracket 4th seed 1:30 p.m.: 9th place bracket 2nd seed vs. 9th place bracket 3rd seed 3 p.m.: 5th place bracket 1st seed vs. 5th place bracket 4th seed 4:30 p.m.: 5th place bracket 2nd seed vs. 5th place bracket 3rd seed 6 p.m.: 1st place bracket 1st seed vs. 1st place bracket 4th seed 7:30 p.m.: 1st place bracket 2nd seed vs. 1st place bracket 3rd seed Saturday, December 28 Noon.: 11th place game 1:30 p.m.: 9th place game 3:00 p.m.: 7th place game 4:30 p.m.: 5th place game 6:00 p.m.: 3rd place game 7:30 p.m.: 1st place game

5:30 p.m.: Diamond Head Classic, third place game, teams TBD, at Honolulu, ESPN2 7:30 p.m.: Diamond Head Classic, championship, teams TBD, at Honolulu, ESPN2

BETTING ODDS GLANTZ-CULVER LINE College Football Bowls FAVORITE PTS O/U UNDERDOG Thursday Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Bowling Green 4½ (50) Pittsburgh Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego N. Illinois 1 (58) Utah St. Friday Military Bowl At Annapolis, Md. Marshall 2½ (62½) Maryland Texas Bowl At Houston Minnesota 4 (47½) Syracuse Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Washington 3 (60) BYU Saturday Pinstripe Bowl At New York Notre Dame 14 (52½) Rutgers Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina 2½ (57) Cincinnati Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Louisville 3½ (57) Miami Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Kansas St. 4½ (55) Michigan Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Navy 6½ (56) Middle Tenn. Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. Mississippi 3 (57½) Georgia Tech Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Oregon 13½(67½) Texas Holiday Bowl At San Diego Arizona St. 14 (71) Texas Tech Dec. 31 AdvoCare V100 Bowl At Shreveport, La. Arizona 7½ (57½)Boston College Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas UCLA 7 (47½) Virginia Tech Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. Mississippi St. 7 (50½) Rice Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Texas A&M 12 (74½) Duke Jan. 1 Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia 9 (60) Nebraska Heart of Dallas Bowl North Texas 6½ (55½) UNLV Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Wisconsin 1½ (51) South Carolina Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. LSU 7½ (49) Iowa Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Stanford 5½ (42½) Michigan St. Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Baylor 16½ (69) UCF Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Alabama 15 (51½) Oklahoma Jan. 3 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Missouri 1 (60½) Oklahoma St. Orange Bowl At Miami Ohio St. 2½ (68½) Clemson Jan. 4 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Vanderbilt 2½ (54) Houston Jan. 5 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Ball St. 8½ (64) Arkansas St. Jan. 6 BCS National Championship At Pasadena, Calif. Florida St. 8½ (67½) Auburn NFL Sunday FAVORITE PTS O/U UNDERDOG at Bears OFF (OFF) Green Bay Carolina 8 (46½) at Atlanta at Tennessee 7 (44½) Houston at Pittsburgh 7 (44) Cleveland at N.Y. Giants 3½ (46) Washington at Cincinnati 6 (44½) Baltimore at Indianapolis 11½ (45½) Jacksonville Philadelphia 7 (52½) at Dallas at Miami 6½ (41) N.Y. Jets at Minnesota 3 (52) Detroit at New England 9½ (47) Buffalo at New Orleans12½ (47½) Tampa Bay Denver 12½ (54) at Oakland at Arizona 3 (43½) San Francisco at San Diego 9½ (45) Kansas City at Seattle 10½ (43) St. Louis Off Key Green Bay QB questionable NCAA Basketball FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Diamond Head Classic At Honolulu Seventh Place Saint Mary’s (Cal) 9½ Grge Mason Fifth Place Hawaii 4 Oregon St. Third Place Akron 4 S. Carolina Championship Iowa St. 3½ Boise St. NBA FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at Brooklyn 3½ (189) Bulls Oklahoma City 9½ (198) at New York Miami 8 (205½) at L.A. Lakers at San Antonio 6½ (209½) Houston at Golden State 3 (204) L.A. Clippers

11 a.m.: Bulls at Brooklyn, ESPN, WGN, AM-1000 1:30 p.m.: Oklahoma City at New York, ABC 4 p.m.: Miami at L.A. Lakers, ABC 7 p.m.: Houston at San Antonio, ESPN 9:30 p.m.: L.A. Clippers at Golden State, ESPN

TRANSACTIONS PROS BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed RHP Liam Hendriks off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Assigned RHP Trey Haley outright to Columbus (IL). HOUSTON ASTROS — Assigned RHP Rhiner Cruz outright to Oklahoma City (PCL). SEATTLE MARINERS — Assigned RHP Chance Ruffin outright to Tacoma (PCL). TAMPA BAY RAYS — Claimed OF Jerry Sands off waivers from Pittsburgh. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with INF Munenori Kawasaki on a minor league contract. National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with RHPs Jamey Wright and Chris Perez on one-year contracts and LHP J.P. Howell on a two-year contract. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Assigned RHP Michael Olmsted outright to Nashville (PCL). NEW YORK METS — Claimed RHP Ryan Reid off waivers from Pittsburgh. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Brooklyn F Paul Pierce $15,000 for making excessive and unnecessary contact with Indiana G George Hill during Monday’s game. FOOTBALL National Football League DENVER BRONCOS — Signed LB Brandon Marshall. Placed LB Von Miller on injured reserve. Signed WR Nathan Palmer to the practice squad. HOUSTON TEXANS — Placed CB Johnathan Joseph and RB Deji Karim on injured reserve. Signed FB Toben Opurum from Kansas City’s practice squad and RB Ray Graham. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Placed DT Montori Hughes on injured reserve. Released LB Darin Drakeford from the practice squad. Signed LB Alan Baxter to the practice squad. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed WR Jerrell Jackson, RB Eric Kettani and LB/ DE Ridge Wilson to the practice squad. Released WR Fred Williams. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Released WR Nathan Palmer from the practice squad. Signed WR Reggie Dunn to the practice squad. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed CB Robert Steeples to the practice squad. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Placed TE John Phillips on injured reserve. Signed TE Jake Byrne from Kansas City’s practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Placed LB Nick Barnett on injured reserve. Signed LB Adrian Robinson; LB Will Compton from the practice squad; and TE Gabe Miller to the practice squad. Arena Football League ORLANDO PREDATORS — Named Rob Keefe coach. HOCKEY National Hockey League DALLAS STARS — Assigned D Maxime Fortunus to Texas (AHL). FLORIDA PANTHERS — Reassigned G Jacob Markstrom and D Alex Petrovic to San Antonio (AHL). Activated G Tim Thomas from injured reserve. WINNIPEG JETS — Agreed to terms with G Eric Comrie on a three-year, twoway, entry-level contract. American Hockey League PEORIA RIVERMEN — Released F Paul Chiasson from his three-game tryout. Signed F Corey Tamblyn. SOCCER Major League Soccer SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Loaned M Clint Dempsey to Fulham (Premier League-England).

BASEBALL MLB REMAINING FREE AGENTS AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (4) — Alexi Casilla, 2b; Jason Hammel, rhp; Brian Roberts, 2b; Francisco Rodriguez, rhp. BOSTON (4) — Stephen Drew, ss; Joel Hanrahan, rhp; John McDonald, ss; Matt Thornton, lhp. CLEVELAND (3) — Rich Hill, lhp; Ubaldo Jimenez, rhp; Kelly Shoppach, c. DETROIT (5) — Joaquin Benoit, rhp; Jeremy Bonderman, rhp; Octavio Dotel, rhp; Ramon Santiago, 2b; Jose Veras, rhp. HOUSTON (1) — Erik Bedard, lhp. KANSAS CITY (4) — Bruce Chen, lhp; Carlos Pena, 1b; Ervin Santana, rhp; Miguel Tejada, 2b. MINNESOTA (1) — Mike Pelfrey, rhp. NEW YORK (5) — Travis Hafner, dh; Lyle Overbay, 1b; Andy Pettitte, lhp; Mark Reynolds, 1b-3b; Mariano Rivera, rhp. OAKLAND (2) — Grant Balfour, rhp; Kurt Suzuki, c. SEATTLE (6) — Endy Chavez, of; Raul Ibanez, of; Kendrys Morales, dh; Oliver Perez, lhp; Humberto Quintero, c; Joe Saunders, lhp. TAMPA BAY (5) — Jesse Crain, rhp; James Loney, 1b; Fernando Rodney, rhp; Jamey Wright, rhp; Delmon Young, of. TEXAS (3) — Lance Berkman, dh; Nelson Cruz, of; Matt Garza, rhp. TORONTO (3) — Munenori Kawasaki, ss-2b; Darren Oliver, lhp; Ramon Ortiz, rhp. NATIONAL LEAGUE CUBS (3) — Scott Baker, rhp; Kevin Gregg, rhp; Matt Guerrier, rhp. ATLANTA (7) — Luis Ayala; rhp; Scott Downs, lhp; Freddy Garcia, rhp; Reed Johnson, of; Kameron Loe, rhp; Paul Maholm, lhp; Eric O’Flaherty, lhp. CINCINNATI (6) — Bronson Arroyo, rhp; Shin-Soo Choo, of; Zach Duke, lhp; Cesar Izturis, ss; Nick Masset, rhp; Manny Parra, lhp. COLORADO (5) — Rafael Betancourt, rhp; Jeff Francis, lhp; Todd Helton, 1b; Roy Oswalt, rhp; Yorvit Torrealba, c. LOS ANGELES (6) — Chris Capuano, lhp; Jerry Hairston Jr., 3b; J.P. Howell, lhp; Carlos Marmol, rhp; Juan Uribe, 3b; Michael Young, 3b. MIAMI (4) — Matt Diaz, of; Austin Kearns, of; Juan Pierre, of; Placido Polanco, 3b. MILWAUKEE (2) — Yuniesky Betancourt, 1b; Mike Gonzalez, lhp. NEW YORK (7) — David Aardsma, rhp; Tim Byrdak, lhp; Pedro Feliciano, lhp; Frank Francisco, rhp; Aaron Harang, rhp; Daisuke Matsuzaka, rhp; Johan Santana, lhp. PHILADELPHIA (1) — Roy Halladay, rhp. PITTSBURGH (4) — John Buck, c; A.J. Burnett, rhp; Kyle Farnsworth, rhp; Jeff Karstens, rhp. ST. LOUIS (2) — Chris Carpenter, rhp; Jake Westbrook, rhp. SAN DIEGO (3) — Ronny Cedeno, ss; Mark Kotsay, of; Jason Marquis, rhp. SAN FRANCISCO (3) — Chad Gaudin, rhp; Andres Torres, of; Barry Zito, lhp. WASHINGTON (1) — Chad Tracy, 3b-1b.

HOCKEY NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Blackhawks 39 26 7 6 58 145 St. Louis 36 24 7 5 53 128 Colorado 36 23 10 3 49 106 Minnesota 39 20 14 5 45 88 Dallas 36 18 12 6 42 106 Winnipeg 39 16 18 5 37 103 Nashville 37 16 17 4 36 85 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Anaheim 39 27 7 5 59 127 Los Angeles 38 25 9 4 54 106 San Jose 37 23 8 6 52 121 Vancouver 39 22 11 6 50 106 Phoenix 36 19 10 7 45 111 Calgary 37 14 17 6 34 95 Edmonton 39 12 24 3 27 101 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Boston 37 25 10 2 52 106 Tampa Bay 37 23 11 3 49 106 Montreal 38 22 13 3 47 96 Detroit 39 17 13 9 43 99 Toronto 39 18 16 5 41 106 Ottawa 39 15 17 7 37 111 Florida 38 14 19 5 33 88 Buffalo 37 10 24 3 23 66 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 39 27 11 1 55 121 Washington 37 19 14 4 42 117 Philadelphia 37 17 16 4 38 93 N.Y. Rangers 38 18 18 2 38 88 New Jersey 38 15 16 7 37 92 Columbus 37 16 17 4 36 101 Carolina 37 14 15 8 36 86 N.Y. Islanders 38 11 20 7 29 96

GA 107 85 88 96 107 116 109 GA 98 76 94 93 110 118 135 GA 77 87 84 108 113 126 123 105 GA 88 112 104 102 99 106 105 129

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled Thursday’s Games No games scheduled

SCORING LEADERS Through Dec. 23 GP G 39 20 39 22 36 19 37 9 35 30 39 22 32 9 37 5 39 20 38 13 35 24 34 19 37 16 39 10

Sidney Crosby, Pit Patrick Kane, Chi Ryan Getzlaf, Anh Nckls Bckstrm, Was Alex Ovechkin, Was Corey Perry, Anh Evgeni Malkin, Pit Joe Thornton, SJ Chris Kunitz, Pit John Tavares, NYI Alexander Steen, StL Tyler Seguin, Dal Martin St. Louis, TB Erik Karlsson, Ott 1 tied with 36 pts.

A 34 27 25 33 11 19 32 35 19 26 14 18 21 27

PTS 54 49 44 42 41 41 41 40 39 39 38 37 37 37

CALENDAR Dec. 19-27 — Holiday roster freeze. Dec. 24-26 — Holiday break. Dec. 26-Jan. 5 — IIHF World Junior Championship, Malmo, Sweden. Jan. 1 — NHL Winter Classic: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium. Jan. 25 — NHL Stadium Series: Anaheim Ducks vs. Los Angeles Kings at Dodger Stadium. Jan. 26 — NHL Stadium Series: New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils at Yankee Stadium. Jan. 29 — NHL Stadium Series: New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders at Yankee Stadium. Feb. 6-8 — Olympic break begins. Feb. 12 — Olympic men’s hockey tournament begins: Sochi, Russia. Feb. 23 — Olympic men’s hockey gold-medal game: Sochi, Russia. Feb. 26 — NHL regular season resumes. March 1 — NHL Stadium Series: Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks, Soldier Field. March 5 — Trade deadline, 3 p.m., EST. March 10-12 — NHL general managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla. April 13 — Last day of regular season. April 16 — Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. May 25-31 — NHL combine, Toronto. June 18 — Last possible day for Stanley Cup finals. June 25 — NHL awards, Las Vegas. June 27-28 — NHL draft, Philadelphia. July 1 — Free agency begins. July 5 — Deadline for player-elected salary arbitration notification. July 6 — Deadline for club-elected salary arbitration notification. July 20-Aug. 6 — Salary arbitration hearings held. Aug. 8 — Deadline for salary arbitration decisions.

AHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Grnd Rpds 29 21 6 1 1 44 107 65 Milwaukee 27 14 7 5 1 34 70 69 Rockford 31 15 13 3 0 33 89 106 Wolves 29 15 12 0 2 32 82 78 Iowa 27 12 13 2 0 26 64 72 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Toronto 27 16 9 1 1 34 77 65 Rochester 30 13 11 3 3 32 85 92 Lake Erie 28 14 11 0 3 31 76 84 Hamilton 30 12 14 0 4 28 73 88 Utica 27 10 15 1 1 22 63 80 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Abbotsford 32 21 9 1 1 44 105 89 Texas 31 18 9 2 2 40 107 84 Okla. City 31 11 15 0 5 27 82 101 Charlotte 29 12 16 0 1 25 77 92 San Antonio 31 11 17 0 3 25 78 96 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Manchester 31 21 5 1 4 47 98 76 Providence 29 14 9 1 5 34 99 95 St. John’s 29 15 11 1 2 33 87 76 Portland 26 11 10 1 4 27 72 83 Worcester 25 12 11 1 1 26 60 71 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA W-B/Scrntn 28 17 8 1 2 37 84 69 Binghamton 28 16 9 0 3 35 99 86 Norfolk 30 14 11 1 4 33 84 84 Hershey 27 12 10 2 3 29 87 83 Syracuse 28 12 12 1 3 28 70 81 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Springfield 27 20 4 1 2 43 86 63 Albany 28 17 8 2 1 37 91 73 Adirondack 27 13 12 0 2 28 66 70 Bridgeport 30 12 14 1 3 28 77 96 Hartford 28 9 15 0 4 22 64 92 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled Thursday’s Games Hamilton at Toronto, noon Hartford at Bridgeport, 6 p.m. Providence at Worcester, 6 p.m. Portland at Manchester, 6 p.m. Adirondack at Springfield, 6 p.m. Hershey at Binghamton, 6:05 p.m. Grand Rapids at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Rockford at Iowa, 7:05 p.m.

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Can you find the two identical ornaments?

Standards Link: Visual Discrimination: Find similarities and differences in common objects.

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

Christmas Mystery

Secretly find a picture related to Christmas in the newspaper. Then give the newspaper to a friend. Give your friend clues about the picture you selected. Can he or she find out which is the Christmas mystery picture?

Standards Link: Oral Language: Use clear and specific vocabulary to communicate ideas.

Holiday Hunt Look through the newspaper to find: • 5 holiday pictures • 5 holiday words • a Christmas tradition • something sweet • a nice gift Standards Link: Classify objects according to common attributes.

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Alliteration Write a sentence in which all (or nearly all) of the words start with the same letter. Jason jumps joyfully. Gary’s giraffe gobbled gooseberries.Kim’s kids kept knitting. Mike’s microphone made music. Fred’s friends fried Fritos for Friday. Isable’s ice cream is interesting. Lizet, 3rd grade Cynthia chewed chocolate chip cookies. Josephine, 4th grade Eric’s elephant exercises every evening. All amazing acrobats agonize about acting around alligators, antelopes and anteaters! Yanell, 5th grade

Cranky crows cruising cloudy countries counting cars and creating concentric circles, carelessly causing crashes continuously calling Carrie Calloway.An alligator almost ate Aunt Ann. Miguel, 4th grade Alex and Adrian are always amazing.Sharon sang a song. Christian, 3rd grade Walter would wobble when wacking wood. Thomas took the train to Texas. Betsy brought boxes for baked beans. Justin, 4th grade

Gary gallops gracefully in the grass.The T-Rex traps the triceratops, then the triceratops talks to the T-Rex.Dan digs down deeply and Dan is drowsy. Victor, 4th grade

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Sandy says she should stay for Sally’s sleepover. Connie cooked chopped chicken for Caroline. Hannah, 3rd grade

Pitbulls play poker, penguins play pinball, and puppies play ping-pong precisely in Paris. Monica, 5th grade

Billy bathes in bubble baths. Perla’s pink pig has piglets. Sweet strawberries stay strong in summer. Butch the bunny had beans for brunch. Josephine, 4th grade

Firecrackers fly for freedom. Elephants eat enormous eggplants everyday.A large ladybug loves language arts. Alanna, 4th grade

Tommy and Tammy’s toast takes time. Max, 5th grade Tammy tells tongue twisters at Tom’s tan house. Tommy tells tales. Gretchen, 2nd grade Lilacs like luscious lavendar lollipops. Brooklyn, 5th grade

Flying fish fly furiously fast for fun. The black bear brought back blackberries. Susanna skipped science September second. Rachel, 3rd grade Miraculous moon milk makes my muscles massive.The dangerous dogs discovered Detroit. Sleepy, sneaky snakes steal stinky socks slowly. Jesse, 5th grade

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Don’t wait until tomorrow to tell the people you love Dear Abby: My sister faced various life-threatening illnesses. She always said, “Never put off telling the people you love how you feel about them because you might not have a tomorrow.” She practiced what she preached, and we all knew she loved us. When she passed away eight years ago, it was a painful loss, especially for our mother. Last week, Mom finally succeeded in talking Dad into opening a stuck drawer in a cabinet. Inside, she found a letter from my sister that had

tomorrow for granted, and to tell those they love how they feel TODAY. – Julie’s sister in

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips

Louisville, Ky. Dear Sister: The loving

been put away and forgotten years ago. In the letter, my sister wrote how blessed she felt she was to have a mother like ours, how all the sacrifices Mom made for her had been appreciated and how much she loved her. That long-forgotten letter is now my mother’s most prized possession. Please remind your readers not to take

message your sister wrote has conveyed her feelings from beyond the grave, and it is understandable it is even more meaningful now than when it was written. I’m glad to remind readers to verbalize their affection for each other. But the written word is something that can be savored over and over. Dear Abby: My brother mocks everything I do, the

friends I spend time with and my politics. When we’re together, he is often condescending and confrontational. I’m tired of arguing when I go to his home and he asks me what’s going on. I have started to answer, “Nothing.” So now he tells me how “boring” I am, in addition to his other criticisms. Abby, his comments are hurtful and I try to stay away from him, but I love my little nieces and want to be around them as they grow up. I don’t have problems with anyone but him. Our other brother

stopped talking to him years ago, but I don’t think I can do anything that extreme. How can I change the dynamic in our relationship? It doesn’t seem to have progressed since we were kids. –

Under Attack In New Jersey Dear Under Attack: The dynamic in your relationship hasn’t changed since you were kids because your brother never stopped being a bully. He calls you boring when you don’t take the bait because he considers belittling you to be a form of entertainment. You can’t change him. If you

point out what he’s doing, he will deny it and blame you for being “too sensitive.” You can, however, understand his childish motivation. Ignore him as much as possible and focus your attention on your nieces since that’s your only reason for going over there anyway. To My Christian Readers: I wish each and every one of you a very merry and meaningful Christmas.

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Tinnitus can be a major irritant Dear Dr. K: I have tinnitus, and the constant sound is driving me crazy. What can I do? Dear Reader: Tinnitus is commonly known as ringing in the ears. This phrase can be misleading, however. Some people hear ringing, while others hear whistles or a combination of sounds. Unusual sounds in your ears may seem like a trivial problem – unless you have it. All of my patients with tinnitus are, at the very least, annoyed by it. Some, like you, are really irritated. It is a constant worry and distraction, and it does interfere with their lives. Nearly everyone has had tinnitus for a few seconds or minutes after hearing a very loud noise. That’s normal. What’s abnormal is when people have tinnitus that persists. In some people, the symptoms remain the same over time; in others, they worsen. If you haven’t already, see your doctor. He or she can check for a physical cause such as impacted earwax, Meniere’s disease, a hole in your inner ear or middle ear problems such as an infection OPEN NEWYEARS EVE 9-4 CLOSED NEWYEARS DAY

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ASK DR. K Dr. Anthony Komaroff or a tumor. Physical causes of tinnitus often can be relieved. You might need surgery, antibiotics to fight an ear infection or removal of impacted earwax. Certain medications also can cause tinnitus. The list is too long to include here, but it includes angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, calcium-channel blockers, benzodiazepines and the diuretic furosemide (Lasix). Give your doctor a list of the medications you are taking so he or she can make sure they are not contributing to your condition. Unfortunately, for most people with tinnitus, there is no obvious cause. Counseling can help you learn to cope with your symptoms. And some people find their symptoms improve somewhat when they cut down on caffeine and alcohol, reduce the amount of fat in their diets and quit smoking. Try the following tech-

niques, which also may help reduce your tinnitus symptoms: • When you’re in a quiet room, put on music or use a “white noise” machine. Background noise tends to drown out tinnitus sounds. • Try tinnitus retraining therapy. This involves listening to a tone that is similar to the tinnitus sound for hours at a time. Eventually, your brain ignores the tone, along with the tinnitus sound. • Tinnitus often worsens with stress. Try yoga, visualization or other relaxation techniques. Also try mindfulness meditation, which helps you learn to ignore irritations such as the sound of tinnitus. • Consider biofeedback or hypnosis. Tinnitus is one of what I’ve called the “minor maladies of man.” Some doctors don’t take it seriously, but in my experience many patients really are bothered by it.

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THE MARKETS

Sales of new homes down 2.1 percent

62.94 16357.55

6.51 4155.42

5.33 1833.32

OIL

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THE STOCKS Stock

Abbott Labs AbbVie AGL Resources Allstate

Apple AptarGroup AT&T Bank of Montreal Baxter Berry Plastics Boeing Caterpillar CME Group Coca-Cola Comcast Covidien Dean Foods Dow Chemical Exelon Exxon Facebook Ford General Motors Google Hillshire IBM JPMorganChase Kohl’s Kraft Foods Group Live Nation McDonald’s Microsoft Modine Moto Solutions Office Depot Pepsi Pulte Homes Safeway Sears Holdings Snap-On Southwest Air. Supervalu Target Twitter United Contint. Wal-Mart Walgreen Waste Mgmt. Wintrust Fincl.

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Market resolutions Money managers curb expectations for 2014 By KEN SWEET The Associated Press NEW YORK – 2013 was a great year for the average investor, but few market strategists believe 2014 will be anywhere near as good. The simple strategy of buying U.S. stocks, selling bonds and staying out of international markets isn’t going to work as well as it has, they say. Some of Wall Street’s biggest money managers have come up with a few resolutions to help your retirement portfolio have a good year: • Curb your expectations: Few investors expected 2013 to be as big as it was. The S&P 500 index is up 28 percent for the year, its best year since 1997. Including dividends, it’s up 30 percent. On average, market strategists expect 2014 to be somewhat tame. Most are looking for the S&P 500 to rise to 1,850 to 1,900 points, a gain of just 2 to 4 percent. • Keep your eye on valuation: Investors bid up stock prices to all-time highs this year, despite a mediocre economy and corporate profits that were less than spectacular. At the beginning of the year, the price-to-earnings ratio on the S&P 500 was 13.5, meaning investors were paying roughly $13.50 for every $1 of earnings in the S&P 500. Now the S&P 500’s P-E ratio is around 16.7. While a P/E ratio of 16.7 won’t set off any alarm bells – the historical average is 14.5 – it is noticeably higher than it was a year ago. Investors have high expectations for corporate profits next year, based on the prices they are paying. “It’s hard to believe that this market can go much higher from here without some corporate earnings growth,” said Bob Doll, chief equity strategist at Nuveen Asset Management. Profit margins already are at record highs, and corporations spent most of 2013 increasing their earnings by cutting costs or using financial engineering tools like buying back their own stock. Earnings at companies in the S&P 500 grew at an 11 percent rate in 2013. The consensus among market strategists is profit growth will slow

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The glasses of trader Sal Suarino reflect the screen of his handheld device as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. to about 8 percent in 2014. However, if the U.S. economy continues to improve, and corporate profit margins expand, it could justify the prices investors have been paying for stocks. • Don’t get caught up in the euphoria: Be wary if your neighbor decides to jump head-first into the market next year. A large number of investors have remained on the sidelines for this five-year bull market. Since the market bottomed in March 2009, investors pulled $430 billion out of stock funds, according to data from Lipper, while putting nearly $1 trillion into bond funds. Professional market watchers are concerned many individual investors, trying to play a game of catchup, might rush into the market with a vengeance next year. The surge of money could cause stocks to jump if investors ignore warnings that the market is getting overvalued. Wall Street calls this phenomenon a “melt-up.” As you can guess, a “melt-up” could lead to a “meltdown,” as happened in the late 1990s with the dot-com bubble. “I fear people, who sat out 2013, will jump in too fast next year and get burned,” said Richard Madigan, chief investment officer for JPMorgan Private Bank.

Which leads us to: • Don’t panic, either: Stocks cannot go higher all the time. Bearish investors have been saying for months that stocks are due for a pullback in the near future. The S&P 500 is up 66 percent since the stock market’s last major downturn in October 2011. It has been resilient through several scares this year, including the conflict in Syria, the budget crisis and near-breach of the nation’s borrowing limit in October. In their 2014 outlook, Goldman Sachs analysts said that while the market has been strong, they see a 67 percent chance that stocks will decline 10 percent or more in 2014, which is known as a stock market “correction.” Goldman analysts still expect stocks to end the year modestly higher. • Cut your exposure to bonds: Fixed-income investors had a tough year in 2013. The Barclays Aggregate bond index, a broad composite of thousands of bonds, fell 2 percent. Investors in long-term bonds were hit even harder, losing 15 percent of their money since the beginning of the year, according to comparable bond indexes.

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Mortgage applications tumble to a 13-year low WASHINGTON – The number of Americans applying for mortgages has fallen 63 percent since a May peak, reflecting a cooling housing market and higher borrowing rates. The Mortgage Bankers Association said applications fell a seasonally adjusted 6.3 percent last week from a week earlier. Applications are now at a 13-year low. The drop-off follows a 1 percentage point increase in mortgage rates from historic lows last spring. The average for a 30-year mortgage is 4.47 percent, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. Home sales stalled and began to fall once rates steadily increased after May. That ended a year and a half of rising mortgage applications since the housing bust.

Durable goods orders up 3.5 percent in November WASHINGTON – Businesses stepped up their orders for long-lasting manufactured goods in November. And a key category that signals business investment plans climbed at the fastest pace in 10 months. The surge in orders for durable goods, which are products expected to last at least three years, was the latest evidence of a rebound in manufacturing. The gains will likely provide support for the economy into 2014. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that orders for durable goods jumped 3.5 percent last month compared with October, when they had fallen 0.7 percent. The increase was led by a 21.8 percent surge in demand for commercial aircraft, which can be volatile. Core capital goods, a category that tracks business investment, rose 4.5 percent, the biggest gain since January.

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Jason Hardzewicz, a floor official and trader for Barclays, works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. While 2013 was a great year for the average investor, few market strategists believe 2014 will be anywhere near as good.

WASHINGTON – Sales of new homes slipped slightly in November after a big surge the previous month. The figures add to evidence that the housing market is struggling to sustain the pace of its recovery. Sales dipped 2.1 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 464,000, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. In October, newhome sales had shot up 17.6 percent, the biggest monthly gain in more two decades. October’s annual sales pace of 474,000 was the highest since July 2008. The annual pace of newhome sales remains well below the 700,000 generally consistent with a healthy market.

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK – Stores are hoping Americans who’ve been tight-fisted with their money will get the lastminute itch to buy in the final week of the holiday shopping season. After a strong start to the season, sales at stores have fallen for three consecutive weeks. That puts a lot of pressure on retailers to get shoppers into stores in the final days of what’s typically the busiest shopping period of the year. Sales at U.S. stores dropped 3.1 percent to $42.7 billion for the week that ended Sunday compared with the same week last year, according to ShopperTrak, which tracks data at 40,000 locations. That follows a decline of 2.9 percent and 0.8 percent during the first and second weeks of the month, respectively. The numbers, which don’t include online sales, are another challenge in what has largely turned

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Best Buy employee Christopher Gervais (right) rings up a 32-inch LED TV in Dunwoody, Ga. Sales at U.S. stores dropped 3.1 percent to $42.7 billion for the week that ended Dec. 22 compared with the same week last year, according to ShopperTrak. out to be a disappointing holiday shopping season for stores. The twomonth period that begins on Nov. 1 is important for retailers because they can make up to 40 percent of

their annual sales during that time. Retailers started the season cautiously optimistic after a strong start in November – ShopperTrak said sales were up 3.4 percent for the

month. But in the final days, retailers have found it increasingly hard to attract shoppers into stores even though some such as Toys R Us have rolled out big discounts, while others such as Kohl’s have stayed open for dozens of hours straight since the weekend. None of that seemed to lure shoppers. At the Garden State Plaza Mall in Paramus, N.J., on Saturday, Abercrombie & Fitch, AnnTaylor and Express had 50 percent off sales, while Aeropostale was discounting its entire assortment up to 70 percent. Still, Barbara Jackson, 45, was spending cautiously. She said she’s capping her holiday budget at $1,500 – half of what she spent last year. That’s because Jackson, an aide to the elderly, is earning less than last year. “I am more budget conscious,” Jackson said. Shoppertrak estimates holiday sales at stores so far are up 2 percent to $218.4 billion.

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When opportunity knocks, be ready to open door If you’ve been around long-time investors, you’ll probably hear them say, ruefully, “If only I had gotten in on the ground floor of such-and-such computer or social media company, I’d be rich today.” That may be true, but is it really relevant to anyone? Do you have to be an early investor of a spectacular company to achieve investment success? Not really. Those early investors in the “next big thing” couldn’t have fully anticipated the tremendous results enjoyed by those companies. But these investors all had one thing in common: They were ready, willing and able to look for good opportunities. And that’s what you need to do, too. Of course, you may never snag the next big thing, but that’s not the

On the other hand, if you’re “overloaded” with certificates of deposit and Treasury bills, you may enjoy protection of principal but at the cost of growth potential, because these investments rarely offer much in the way of returns. In fact, they may not even keep up with inflation, which means if you own too many of them, you will face purchasing-power risk. To avoid these problems, look for opportunities to broaden your holdings beyond just one or two asset classes. Here’s another way to take advantage of opportunities: Don’t take a “time out” from investing. When markets are down, people’s fears drive them to sell investments whose prices have declined – thereby immediately turning “paper”

FINANCE Steve Middaugh point. If you’re going to be a successful investor, you need to be diligent in your search for new opportunities. And these opportunities don’t need to be brand-new to the financial markets – they can just be new to you. For example, when you look at your investment portfolio, do you see the same types of investments? If you own mostly aggressive growth stocks, you have the possibility of gains – but, at the same time, you risk taking losses, from which it may take years to recover.

losses into real ones – rather than holding on to quality investment vehicles and waiting for the market to recover. Successful investors are often rewarded when they not only hold on to investments during declines but also increase their holdings by buying investments whose prices have fallen – or adding new shares to existing investments – thereby following the first rule of investing: Buy low. When the market rises again, these investors should see the value of their new investments, or the shares of their existing ones, increase in value. Keep in mind, though, that when investing in stocks, there are no guarantees; some stocks do lose value and may never recover.

Instead of looking for that one great “hit” in the form of an early investment in a skyrocketing stock, you’re better off by seeking good opportunities in the form of new investments that can broaden your existing portfolio or by adding additional shares, at good prices, to your existing investments. These moves are less glitzy and glamorous than getting in on the ground floor of the next big thing – but, in the long run, they may make you look pretty smart indeed.

• Steve Middaugh is a financial adviser with Edward Jones Investments. Reach him at steve.middaugh@edwardjones.com, 815-3565401, or at his office, 500 Coventry Lane, Suite 160, Crystal Lake.

Fed’s exit could hurt bond prices China credit market tensions • RESOLUTIONS stoke wider economic concerns Continued from page C1

The ASSOCIATED PRESS 2014 is not looking good for bond investors, either. The Federal Reserve has started to pull back on its bond-buying economic stimulus program. That means one of the biggest buyers of bonds for the last year will slowly exit the market in 2014. The Fed’s exit could send bond prices falling. “Bonds are hardly a place to be in 2014,” Nuveen’s Doll said. That doesn’t mean investors should avoid bonds altogether, strategists say. Instead, investors should reorganize their portfolio to focus more on bonds that mature in relatively short periods of time. The prices of those bonds tend to fluctuate less than those of bonds that take longer to mature and are less likely to lose value when interest rates rise, as many expect will happen in 2014. Madigan said under normal circumstances he would advise investors to hold bonds that mature in an average of about five years. This measure is referred to as a bond’s “duration.” For 2014, Madigan is advising investors to restructure their portfolio to have an average duration of two to twoand-a-half years. “Long duration bonds are

BEIJING – For the second time in six months, a shortage of cash in one corner of China’s banking industry has stirred anxiety in financial markets. Although tensions eased somewhat Tuesday after China’s central bank provided billions of dollars in shortterm funding to banks, financial market analysts are keeping a close watch on developments in China’s credit markets. Because China is now the world’s second-largest economy, tensions there could have repercussions worldwide. “If it looks vulnerable as we start the New Year, then the rest of the world should be getting nervous,” said Kathleen Brooks, a research director at Forex.com in London. “If China catches a cold this winter, we expect the rest of the financial system to get a dose of the shivers.” On Monday, the interest rate charged on 7-day loans from one bank to another spiked to nearly 9 percent this week, well above the usual 2-3 percent. That came even after the Chinese central bank injected 300 billion yuan ($50 billion) of extra credit into the interbank

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A trader wearing “2013” glasses works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in this Dec. 31, 2012, file photo. While 2013 was a great year for the average investor, few market strategists believe that 2014 will be anywhere near as good. the Fed expected to gradually exit the bond market. Analysts at Barclays Capital expect gold to end 2014 at $1,270 an ounce, about 6 percent higher than where it is today. Cash is expected to provide a near-zero return next year, as it has for several years now. Savings and money marketaccounts are returning less than 0.1 percent on average. • Study abroad: Several market strategists believe international stocks will be the place to be next year. Asian and European stocks did not perform as well as U.S. stocks in 2013, with the notable exception of Japan, where the Nikkei 225 index soared 53 percent.

much more a riskier asset than a safe asset next year,” Madigan said. • Your stock market alternative in 2014 is ... stocks: Other than stocks, the average investor typically has access to three other types of investments: cash, bonds and commodities such as gold. None are expected to perform better than the stock market next year. If bonds had a tough 2013, gold investors got punched in the stomach. Gold is down 28 percent this year and is on its way to its first annual loss since 2000. Gold is expected to have another tough year in 2014, with inflation under control and

market last week. On Tuesday, the People’s Bank of China injected a further 29 billion yuan ($4.8 billion) into Chinese banks. This time, the injection worked, and the rate banks pay each other a one-week loan eased to 6.2 percent, according to the National Interbank Funding Center. Interbank lending rates don’t apply directly to borrowing by companies or households. But they could have repercussions if the cash shortage forces banks to restrain commercial lending. Chinese banks that turned to money markets in recent weeks for extra cash found less than usual. That set off a bidding war that pushed up the rates they had to pay for loans. In response, the central bank injected extra money into the market, but rates climbed further. The reasons for the crunch are unclear. Some analysts say it might stem from banks’ end-of-year need for money to balance their books. Many would be borrowing and few lending, leading to a cash shortage. Banks might be forced to reduce lending temporarily if they cannot raise enough cash to satisfy regulatory minimum requirements, although that appears unlikely. That might affect credit to

companies and households. The central bank already is taking action to prevent that. One short-term impact: The rate spike pushed up the cost of financing stock trades. That caused China’s stock markets to tumble last week. In June, money markets suffered an even bigger rate spike after the central bank tried to rein in a credit boom. Interest paid by banks for an overnight loan soared to a record 13.4 percent. Analysts said the central bank was at least partly to blame because it failed to make clear how tough its stance would be. The spikes in June provided another jolt to investors, who already were fretting over waning growth in China. Growth tumbled to a two-decade low of 7.5 percent in the three months ending in June before rebounding to 7.8 percent the following quarter. Analysts say that recovery is likely to fade this quarter or early in 2014. Some analysts consider China’s state-owned banking industry to be the world’s strongest financially as it avoided the mortgage-related turmoil that battered Western institutions. The four biggest commercial lenders have total assets in excess of $10 trillion.

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First of all, I wish all of my readers a very happy holiday season. And here is this year’s Christmas Competition. Ignore the given East-West hands; they will change when the answers to questions one and two are given in the column on Jan. 24, 2014. (The other answers will be given on Jan. 25, and the winners announced on March 22.) 1. How should South plan the play in six clubs after West leads a trump and East follows suit? 2. With North the dealer and the opponents silent, suggest an auction to six clubs. In all of the subsequent questions, assume East and West are vulnerable. 3. Look at only the North hand. a. Partner opens one spade and West passes. What would you respond? b. Partner opens three clubs and West passes. What would you do? c. West opens one heart. What would you call? 4. Look at only the West hand. a. Partner opens one heart and South passes. What would you bid? b. Partner opens one

spade, South overcalls ive diamonds, and everyone passes. What would you lead? c. North opens one diamond, East doubles, and South passes. What would you advance? Mail your entry to Phillip Alder, c/o Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO 64106 to arrive by Jan. 22. Or email it from www.phillipalderbridge.com. Click on the Contact button and type out your answers. Please note the usual disclaimers, and remember that this is primarily for fun.

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Wonder Lake ~ 2 Bedroom

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1 bath, bonus room, pets OK with deposit, $650 + sec. Mgr Broker Owned. Shawn 224-577-5521

Marengo 2 & 3BR, 2.5 BA, 2 car gar., $950-$1075/mo. Broker Owned 815-347-1712

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McCullom Lake Cute 2BR, 1BA Renovated, $695/mo + sewer + sec. Managing Broker Owned. Call Shawn 224-577-5521

MCHENRY 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Tri-level in Fox Ridge. Fenced yard, sidewalks, $1250/mo + sec + util. 815-575-6919

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Furniture Mover/Driver Full Time mover/driver position needed to pick up donations of furniture from inside homes, deliver furniture to stores, perform move outs, etc. Must possess current Class D Driver's License and be able to operate 16ft. box van, have High School Diploma, and be able to perform heavy lifting without medical exceptions. Must be able to work some Saturdays. Competitive hrly wage & benefit eligibility. Please send resume and cover letter with minimum salary requirements to:

Home of the Sparrow, Inc. 5342 W Elm Street McHenry, IL 60050 HumanResources@ HOSparrow.org Fax(815)271-5406 No phone calls please, EEO

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CAT LOST on Greenridge Avenue in Algonquin on 12/16. Three year old shorthair female spayed Calico named Toni. Indoor cat. If seen please call 847-489-6082. Thank you. Grey male tiger cat lost near Riley Rd. West side Wonder Lake, Please call 815-575-5254 if seen

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WOODSTOCK UPPER 1BR 1 block from Sq, stove, fridge, a/c, water furnished. No pets/smkg. $595/mo + sec. 815-338-1534

ISLAND LAKE 2 BEDROOM Quiet building. No pets. $825 + sec. 847-526-4435

Island Lake Luxury Apt. Spacious 2BR, 2BA, D/W. W/D, C/A. Approx 1000 sq ft. $875/mo & up. 847-875-7985 Marengo Large 1 & 2 BR most utilities included $640 & UP Broker Owned 815-347-1712 Marengo: 610 E. Grant Hwy. & 1060 Briden Dr., 1BR $600-$645 or 2BR $700-$780 Roberto 773-317-3364 Sandra 815-568-6672 Marengo: Lg 2 bdrm unit avail Immed. $750. All appl W/D, Dishwasher & micro furnished. Cent Air. No pets/no smoking. Sec dep, lease req. Tenant pays electric, cable. 224-858-7377

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McHenry 3BR Ranch Fenced back yard, 2 car garage. $1200/mo. Agent Owned.

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MCHENRY PRIVATE HOME

McHenry: 5102 Ashland, 4BR, 2BA, 2 car gar., fenced yrd., $1295/mo+sec., pets OK with additional dep. 815-245-2525

Robert G. Backer & Nancy L. Backer, Plaintiff vs. John R. Lucarz, Defendant

PUBLICATION NOTICE

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McHenry/Ringwood, 2 BR, 1 BA, Fin. Bsmt. with Fplc., Possible 3rd Br., 1st & Last Mo. Sec. $1175/mo 847-812-1927

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY

Case Number 13 AD 31

2 Car Garage, Pet Friendly Free Health Club Membership.

3200 sq ft brick ranch, 2 levels. Mother/Daughter Apt. 4BR, 3 full BA, 2 kitchens, 2 laundry rooms, 2 fireplaces, waterfront, 3 blocks from metra. Furnished or non. 815-363-9033

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NOTICE IS GIVE YOU, John R. Lucarz defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking That Robert G. Backer and Nancy L. Backer to adopt Lisa M. Glosson an adult. and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the office of the McHenry County Clerk of Court, McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Room C380, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, on or before January 13, 2014, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT.

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY ASHLEY CASTRO-MORENO Plaintiff, and JOSE CASTRO-MORENO, Defendant. No. 13 DV 707 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Notice is given you, Jose CastroMoreno, Defendant, that this cause has been commenced against you in this Court asking for divorce and other relief. Unless you file your response or otherwise file your appearance in this cause in the office of the Circuit Clerk of McHenry County, Courthouse, Woodstock, Illinois, on or before the 15th day of January, 2013, at 9 AM, and other relief may be granted as prayed for by the Plaintiff. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe CIRCUIT CLERK (Published in the Northwest Herald December 11, 18, 25, 2013. #A2381) Find !t here! PlanitNorthwest.com

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MCHENRY 3-5BR, 2-3BA Newly remodeled, appliances, W/D. Security and pet deposit req. 815-219-1836

Witness: December 4, 2013 /s/ Katherine M. Keefe (Clerk of the Circuit Court) Denise M. Kuzniewski Attorney for Lisa M. Glosson 4103 W. Crystal Lake Rd. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 815-363-6060

Wonder Lake ~ Lake Front House Beautifully Remodeled 2BR, 1BA Huge deck & pier, $1150 + utilities No dogs. Agent Owned. 815-814-3348

Manufacturing

Lakewood estate lot 1.7 acres, no restrictions, previously sold for $130,000 now only $38,500 Broker Owned 815-347-1712

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff, vs DOMENELLA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NO. 2, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 13 ED 30 Parcel No. 1GF0001 PE, 1GF0001 TE 1, 1GF0001 TE 2 Job. No. R-91-003-07 JURY DEMAND NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendant(s) in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, by the Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the acquisition of a permanent easement to real property designated as Parcel 1GF0001 PE as legally described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, together with the right to permit others to use or operate, install, maintain, alter, repair, replace, renew, improve and remove other facilities and structures including, but not limited to, underground communication lines, fiber optics, wire, or other means of electricity, voice data, video, digitized information, pipes and conduits, upon and beneath the surface of the said premises, and overhead wires, cables, and poles and other structures for the support of such facilities and structures, a temporary easement for construction purposes for a period not to exceed five (5) years from the date of vesting of title or until completion of construction operations, whicever occurs first, across and upon real property designated as Parcel 1GF0001 TE 1, which is legally described in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and a temporary easement for construction purposes for a period not to exceed five (5) years from the date of vesting of title or until completion of construction operations, whichever occurs first, across and upon real property designated as Parcel 1GF0001 TE 2, which is legally described on Exhibit C, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Route : US Route 14 Section : at Lawrence Creek County : McHenry Job No. : R-91-003-07 Parcel : 1GF0001PE Sta. 99+45 to 100+45 Owner : Domenella Family Limited Partnership No. 2 Index No. 01-13-100-004, 01-13-200-002, 01-13-200-004 A part of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter (lying east of the centerline of the highway) being in Section 13, Township 46 North, Range 5 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in McHenry County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the south line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 13 and the centerline of US Route 14; thence northerly 505.95 feet along said centerline, being a curve, concave easterly, having a radius of 11,459.20 feet, and a chord bearing North 16 degrees 17 minutes 04 seconds East, 505.91 feet; thence North 17 degrees 32 minutes 58 seconds East, continuing along said centerline, 477.32 feet; thence South 72 degrees 27 minutes 02 seconds East, 30.00 feet to a point on the easterly right-of-way line of said US Route 14, said point also being the Point of Beginning; Thence North 17 degrees 32 minutes 58 seconds East, along said right-of-way line, 88.06 feet to a point of curvature; thence northerly, 12.10 feet along said apparent right-of-way, being a curve tangent to the last described course, concave westerly, having a radius of 2,322.00 feet, and a chord bearing North 17 degrees 24 minutes 01 seconds East, 12.10 feet; thence South 72 degrees 44 minutes 56 seconds East, 20.00 feet to a point on a non-tangent curve, said non-tangent curve being 50.00 feet easterly of and concentric with the centerline of said US Route 14; thence southerly, 12.20 feet, along said concentric and non-tangent curve, concave westerly, having a radius of 2,342.00 feet, and a chord bearing South 17 degrees 24 minutes 01 seconds West, 12.20 feet to a point on a line 50.00 feet easterly of and parallel with the centerline of said US Route 14; thence South 17 degrees 32 minutes 58 seconds West, along said parallel line, 88.06 feet; thence North 72 degrees 27 minutes 02 seconds West, 20.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 2,004 square feet, (0.046 acres) more or less. March 1, 2007 Route : US Route 14 Section : at Lawrence Creek County : McHenry Job No. : R-91-003-07 Parcel : 1GF0001TE1 Sta. 100+45 to 103+00 Owner : Domenella Family Limited Partnership No. 2 Index No. 01-13-100-004, 01-13-200-002, 01-13-200-004 A part of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter (lying east of the centerline of the highway) and a part of the South Half of the North Half of the Northeast Quarter all being in Section 13, Township 46 North, Range 5 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in McHenry County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the south line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 13 and the centerline of US Route 14; thence northerly 505.95 feet along said centerline, being a curve, concave easterly, having a radius of 11,459.20 feet, and a chord bearing North 16 degrees 17 minutes 04 seconds East, 505.91 feet; thence North 17 degrees 32 minutes 58 seconds East, continuing along said centerline, 565.38 feet to a point of curvature; thence northerly, 11.95 feet, along said centerline, being a curve tangent to the last described course, concave westerly, having a radius of 2,292.00 feet, and a chord bearing North 17 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds East, 11.95 feet; thence South 72 degrees 44 minutes 56 seconds East, 30.00 feet to a point on the easterly right-of-way line of said US Route 14, said point also being the Point of Beginning; Thence northerly, 258.34 feet along said right-of-way, being a curve, concave westerly, having a radius of 2,322.00 feet, and a chord bearing North 14 degrees 03 minutes 49 seconds East, 258.20 feet; thence South 79 degrees 07 minutes 25 seconds East, 20.00 feet to a point on a non-tangent curve, said non-tangent curve, being 50.00 feet easterly of and concentric with the centerline of said US Route 14; thence southerly, 260.56 feet, along said concentric and non-tangent curve, concave westerly, having a radius of 2,342.00 feet, and a chord bearing South 14 degrees 03 minutes 49 seconds West, 260.42 feet; thence North 72 degrees 44 minutes 56 seconds West, 20.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 5,189 square feet, (0.119 acres) more or less. March 1, 2007 Route : US Route 14 Section : at Lawrence Creek County : McHenry Job No. : R-91-003-07 Parcel : 1GF0001TE2 Sta. 97+00 to 99+45 Owner : Domenella Family Limited Partnership No. 2 Index No. 01-13-100-004, 01-13-200-002, 01-13-200-004 A part of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter (lying east of the centerline of the highway) being in Section 13, Township 46 North, Range 5 East of the Third Principal Meridian, situated in the County of McHenry and the state of Illinois, described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the south line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 13 and the centerline of US Route 14; thence northerly 505.95 feet along said centerline, being a curve, concave easterly, having a radius of 11,459.20 feet, and a chord bearing North 16 degrees 17 minutes 04 seconds East, 505.91 feet; thence North 17 degrees 32 minutes 58 seconds East, continuing along said centerline, 232.32 feet; thence South 72 degrees 27 minutes 02 seconds East, 30.00 feet to a point on the easterly right-of-way line of said US Route 14, said point also being the Point of Beginning; Thence North 17 degrees 32 minutes 58 second East, along said right-of-way line, 245.00 feet; thence South 72 degrees 27 minutes 02 seconds East, 20.00 feet to a point on a line 50.00 feet easterly of and parellel with the centerline of said US Route 14; thence South 17 degrees 32 minutes 58 seconds West, along said parellel line, 245.00 feet; thence North 72 degrees 27 minutes 02 seconds West, 20.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 4,900 square feet, (0.112 acres) more or less. March 1, 2007 And for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the said Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court against the above-captioned defendants as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above Defendant(s), file or otherwise make your appearance herein, in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court, McHenry County Courthouse, 2200 North Seminary, Woodstock, Illinois, on or before the 11th day of January, 2014, a trial may be held and a judgment taken against you for the relief asked in the Complaint. Address: 9906 Route 14, Harvard, Illinois 60033 Dated: November 13, 2013 /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court McHenry County, Illinois William R. Thomas, #6207872 Special Assistant Attorney General Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper Gilbert & DiNolfo 303 North Main Street, Elburn, IL 60119, (630) 365-6441 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 11, 18, 25, 2013. #A2383)

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE VILLAGE OF LAKEMOOR, an Illinois municipal corporation, Plaintiff, v. LEO J. KUCIA, MARILYN T. KUCIA, NORTHERN MORAINE WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT, Unknown Owners and Record and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants. Case No. 13 MR 528 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given you, LEO J. KUCIA, MARILYN T. KUCIA, Unknown Owners and Record and Non-Record Claimants, pursuant to Section 2-206 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2206), that the above-entitled action to demolish unsafe building was filed by the Plaintiff, VILLAGE OF LAKEMOOR, in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, on October 15, 2013 and is now pending in said court as Case Number 13 MR 528. The names of the title holders of record are: Leo J. Kucia and Marilyn T. Kucia. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: LOTS, 1, 2, AND 9 (EXCEPTING THE EAST 58 FEET OF LOT 9) IN BLOCK 33 IN SAMPSON SEX & CO.'S LILY LAKE SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 28, 1925 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 74254 IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 81, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 15-05-233-041 Common address: 123 Valley View, Lakemoor, Illinois YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN FURTHER NOTICE that unless you file your Answer in said action or otherwise make your Appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, on or before January 30, 2014, a default judgment may be entered against you at any time thereafter and a judgment entered in accordance with the relief requested in the Plaintiff's Complaint. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court McHenry County, Illinois (Published in the Northwest Herald December 25, 2013, January 1, 8, 2014. #A2436)

Case No. 13PR000327 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of: VERNA IRION of: WOODSTOCK, IL Letters of office were issued on: 12/6/2013 to: Representative: LINDA BURDETT 2608 N LAKEVIEW AVE APT 5D CHICAGO, IL 60614 LAURA R STONER 811 GERRY ST WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 whose attorney is: HAMER SCHUH & CUDA 101 VAN BUREN STREET WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court (Published in the Northwest Herald December 11, 18, 25, 2013. #A2378)

PUBLIC NOTICE OPEN ADMISSION POLICY It is the policy of Valley Hi Nursing Home to admit and treat all residents without regard to race, color, national origin, religious creed or the existence of an advanced directive. The same requirements for admission are applied to all residents. In addition, residents are assigned rooms within the nursing home without regard for race, color, national origin or religious creed. There is no distinction in eligibility for, or in the manner of, providing any resident service by or through the nursing home. All persons and organizations that either refer residents for admission or recommend Valley Hi Nursing Home are advised to do so without regard for race, color, national origin, or religious creed. (Published in the Northwest Herald December 25, 2013. #A2443)

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of ELIZABETH J WEIDE Deceased Case No. 13PR000313 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of: ELIZABETH J WEIDE of: MCHENRY, IL Letters of office were issued on: 11/15/2013 to: Representative: DAVID WEIDE 4038 SCHOONER DR GALENA, IL 61036-8401 SANDRA HOLTON 1902 MIRIA CT LONGVIEW, TX 75601-4212 whose attorney is: HAMMER SIMON & JENSEN 775 SINSINAWA AVE EAST DUBUQUE, IL 61025 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Notice of Intent to Dispose of Abandoned and/or Unclaimed Property The following amount must be received at Doc's River Road Storage, 2121 S. River Rd., McHenry, IL 60051 by January 6, 2014, or the contents of storage units will be sold: Lilly Stander, 2366 E. Meadow Land Dr., Santan Valley, AZ 85140; Storage unit #MLCU 242339 2, $565.00 Benjamin Fuhler, 35305 Hickory Ln. Round Lake, IL 60073; Storage unit #16, $436.80

Public Notice is hereby given that on DECEMBER 12, 2013, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as ICLIENTZ MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT located at 4090 LARKSPUR LANE, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156 Dated DECEMBER 12, 2013 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald December 18, 25, 2013, January 1, 2014. #A2412)

PUBLIC NOTICE

(Published in the Northwest Herald December 11, 18, 25, 2013. #A2380)

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of VERNA IRION Deceased

(Published in the Northwest Herald December 18, 25, 2013, January 1, 2014. #A2414)

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on DECEMBER 13, 2013, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as STRAPPED WATCH COMPANY located at 7474 FARRELL DRIVE, LAKEWOOD, IL 60014 Dated DECEMBER 13, 2013 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald December 18, 25, 2013, January 1, 2014. #A2411)

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Public Notice is hereby given that on DECEMBER 13, 2013, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as SMIT PHOTOGRAPHY located at 1209 HILLSIDE LN MCHENRY IL 60051

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361 S. Rand Rd. LAKE ZURICH 847-438-4772 Store Open 10am Rt. 12 & 22-Next To Dominicks HUGE accumulation of collectibles, vintage jewelry, figurines, light furniture shelves, china, antiques, lamps & MUCH MORE! NO JUNK!

TAMMY 3 month old female Tabby DSH. I have a nightly routine: brush, wash and laugh. A fresh dose of laughter takes away all the stress of the day. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

WANTED: Any Short Haired man. Pls call: 847-428-4094

For beds, 30”x36”, 100 for $40. 815-578-0212

Hockey Skates – CCM Blackstorm SL1000, Like New Condition, Size 4, Still in Box, Paid Over $80, Asking $25. 847-426-7106

Upright Piano & Bench Walnut Finish, 37” Tall w/ Bench, Excellent Condition, Recently Tuned - $399. 224-622-2886 or 847-426-7106

Small Dog or Two for handicap

Army Cook Stove, Aluminum, Propane, Portable, For Table Top $225 OBO. 815-569-2277

Beige, size medium, paid $225, asking $100. 815-385-3269

Automatic Dishwasher – Whirlpool White - $50. 847-658-8414

Tent ~ 10 Person

Mugs Pfaltzgraff Winterwood

TV TOSHIBA

LOVESEAT ~ WOODEN

SNOWPLOW

Myers, 7.5' plow and A frame. $300. 847-302-7009

Good condition, $175. 815-601-3656

Tall Mugs - Set of 9, $50 total. 815-382-2455

DPP-EX50. Prints wonderful pictures, $45/obo. 847-829-4546 Sony TV w/Stand Good Condition - $30 815-943-4501

with ottoman, light brown. 815-679-6178

Air Hockey Game $150.00 815-679-6178 BAUER 50 IMPACT Hockey Skates Size- 5. $20.00 815-354-2501 CALLAWAY BIG BERTHA MEN DRIVER MENS DRIVER CALLAWAY BIG BERTHA HAWK EYE VFT- TITANIUM 10 DEGREE CALLAWAY MENS REGULAR SHAFT call 847-5163572 or 847-639-1492 great last minute Christmas gift $70.00

Saddle ~ Western

Non-Electronic Earplug Intercom for 2 - New.

Printer ~ Digital Photo Sony

Couch, loveseat and chair

Slot Machine: newer, plastic $125 815-338-9259 Woodstock

GENERATOR

Fishing Boat ~ 12' Aluminum

+ trailer, moving 1st $400 takes it. 815-701-4302

2 Ice Fishing Shanties 2 Man Clam & 2 Man Frabill, Ice Spoon, 2 Poles & More $400 for both. 815-790-2064

TOBAGGON

Star War Action Figurines

24/15-30 lbs. 24/30-45 lbs. 10 diaper covers. Used 1 yr. $280 value. $100. 847-476-6771

SEWING MACHINE

Singer with all accessories plus storage stool, $60. 815-385-4353

3 dome $70. 224-523-1569

Dining Room Set: 6 chairs, glass table, excellent condition, w/hutch (v. good cond.), $425 847-309-5188 Dining Room Table $399.00 815-679-6178 Dressers (2) in very good condition $150/both 815-679-6178

STAMP COLLECTION-COMPLETE 2 Albums - 3 Catalogues. Wonderful hobby, $400 815-455-2112

$CASH$

1998 Chevy Tahoe LT

1 owner, 7 passenger, 4x4, loaded. Heated seats, well maintained. Free 3 month warranty, $4500. 815-344-9440

Older with tray in front, $85. 847-515-8012

Kitchen Faucet

815-679-6178

1 owner, 4 door, 4x4, rebuilt motor and trans, fully loaded. $3600, free 3 month warranty. 815-344-9440

High Chair - Oak

OLD CARS & TRUCKS FOR

2005 Dodge Neon SE

$9,250/obo

Machine w/original tapes, 1960's, excellent condition, $65. 815-578-0212

Glass Doors & Fire Screen

4 door, auto, 1 owner, well maintained, great on gas. Free 3 month warranty, $3300. 815-344-9440

For More Details Call

Hall or Bedroom Bench

Go-Glider, blue, 16”, orig. $120 like new! $60. 847-476-6771

2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Excellent condition! Low miles, Grandma owned. Would make great taxi or limo $6700 or best. 847-343-2269

Metallic gray, 57K miles. Automatic/power windows and lock. Great condition and very clean!

Dairy Milk Can. 20”Tall x 13”Diameter. $35. 815-344-7993 Dickens Heritage Village Collection People & Accessories. $275 OBO. 815-385-4353 Unique and beautiful, cherry, 6 leg with lion claw feet, upholstered, 42”Lx18.5”Wx21”H, exc cond! $195 815-861-6119

Snowmobile Suit ~ Leather

2007 FORD FOCUS SE

COMIC BOOKS

Will BUY UR USED

2002 Polaris 500 Classic Touring, Excellent Cond., many extras $2100 847-639-2260 Snowmobile Helmets (2) Arctic Cat Each $180/new, asking $50/OBO AND/OR 1 leather Artic Cat jacket, & bib pants $120/OBO 815-344-1153 1990 LINCOLN TOWN CAR excellent condition 65000 miles $6000. 815-675-9862 4-8pm

Star Wars, Toy Story, Simpsons, M&M,1997-99. Original package. $10/ea. 847-807-9156

In 6 boxes, $5-$50. 847-648-1911

815-814-1964 READER NOTICE:

Avon Christmas Plates

from 70's & 80's. $125/OBO. 815-385-4353

Burger King Toys

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

Engine, complete w/ radiator from 1972 Triumph GT6 $395 call Tom 815-337-2432

/s/ Katherine C. Schultz County Clerk

(Published in the Northwest Herald December 18, 25, 2013. #A2415)

/s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court

PUBLIC NOTICE

Dated DECEMBER 13, 2013

X-MAS PUPS AKC ROTWEILER

avail 12/21, male & female, shots, tails done, adoption fee applies 847-652-9991

Christmas Tree Watering Funnel Long handled pole, $15. Double sided Christmas wrapping paper, $5/roll. 630-624-8250

ECKEL'S MCHENRY FLEA MARKET

3705 WEST ELM NEW VENDOR'S WELCOME SAT & SUN 8-5 815-363-3532

Advertise here for a successful garage sale! Call 815-455-4800 More people read the Northwest Herald each day than all other papers combined in McHenry County!

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John Deere 826, very good condition, new belts, runs well, $300 847-738-0366

SNOWBLOWER

Toro Power Clear, 163CC, 4 cycle. Brand new, electric start, $400. 815-814-8434

Snowblower/Ariens Model 1027LE, elect start,10HP. Like New! $925 815-337-5626 Snowblowers - Craftsman, 4.5Hp, 22” Cut - $150; Toro – 3.5Hp, 21” Cut, Electric Start - $175; Both Tuned & Ready to go! 815-479-0492

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