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Lucas Urbanski (left) and his twin sister, Clare Urbanski, talk to each other after taking photos Wednesday at the McHenry County Spelling Bee at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. Lucas Urbanski beat out his sister to win the spelling bee for the fourth consecutive year.

Urbanski outlasts twin sister to win bee for fourth time

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RYSTAL LAKE – For 32 rounds, 14-year-old Crystal Lake twins Lucas and Clare Urbanski went back and forth, spelling word after word after word.

The two ran out of the words provided to the 11 spellers – one speller couldn’t make it to the competition Wednesday evening at McHenry County College – ahead of time and moved on to a continuation list Online provided by the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Visit And for a second, it NWHerald. seemed like Clare Urbanscom to watch ki would topple her brothvideo of the er from his spot as the winning word reigning McHenry County at the county Spelling Bee champion. spelling bee.

Lucas Urbanski misspelled “junket,” but in the first sustained objection to the pronouncer’s alternative pronunciation in recent memory, the Urbanskis were back at it until “cyclical” took down Clare. With the successful spelling of “listlessness,” Lucas clinched his fourth win.

“I never realized how competitiveness they are until just now,” their mother, Maureen Urbanski, said. “They’re competitive kids but not with each other.”

Sitting waiting for a decision to be made about the objection, Clare Urbanski didn’t know what she’d do next.

WOODSTOCK – The proposed McHenry County Unified Development Ordinance is out of government’s hands and into yours.

After a year of joint meetings, the Zoning Board of Appeals and the County Board Planning and Development Committee voted to move the 300-page, 20-chapter ordinance to public review. A series of public presentations is tentatively scheduled for the first week in April.

“I think the committee and the ZBA feel really good that they have not a perfect, but a consensus ordinance, and they’re looking forward to hearing public comment on it,” county Planning and Development Director Dennis Sandquist said.

The ordinance updates county government’s zoning, sign, subdivision and other ordinances and combines them into one document. It only applies to unincorporated areas and does not supersede municipalities that have enacted

Public presentations on the Unified Development Ordinance are tentatively set for early April.

The county zoning board will amend the ordinance based on the public comments.

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Chase Duncan spells a word while competing Wednesday in the McHenry County Spelling Bee at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake.

She questioned whether she should throw the next word, which would bring Lucas back in for another go, but she figured that’s not the way he’d want to win.

It was her second year participating in the county bee, having taken third place last year. Between travel softball, basketball, volleyball and the clarinet, studying for the bee didn’t get crammed in until four days beforehand.

Her brother, on the other hand, stud-

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ied an hour a day, watching videos of other bees to practice the off-list words.

Lucas Urbanski will head to Washington, D.C., this May for one last shot at the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee championship. He made it to the semifinals last year.

“I’ll be a little relieved when it’s all over but more sad,” he said, adding he’d like to help out at the county bee in the future.

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McHenry County Division of Transportation officials are responding to some recent concerns that have been brought up about the continuous flow intersection proposal for Randall and Algonquin roads.

In a packet sent to County Board members this week, county transportation officials addressed concerns about access to the former Dominick’s property in Lake in the Hills, as well as the next steps in the design process for the Randall

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A recreation and aquatic center in Lake in the Hills is closer to reality after the village and Crystal Lake Park District came to an agreement on issues that were preventing an annexation agreement. The executive director for Crystal Lake Park District said the park district board is set to approve the agreement Thursday. For more, see page B1.

Hampshire athletic director David Hicks hopes his school’s head football coaching position will be filled by next week. Harvard AD Matt Rife expects to have a new football and wrestling coach in place for the Hornets by April. Those are the only two schools this offseason looking to fill their head coaching positions.

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Time to embrace tough spending decisions SPRINGFIELD – In 2011, the state of Illinois began snatching away an extra week’s worth of our pay.

At the time, we were assured of two things: The tax hike was necessary, and it would be temporary.

Like so much that politicians tell us, both statements are questionable.

First of all, we were told the increase was necessary to help put the state’s fiscal house in order and to pay down the backlog of unpaid bills.

Even after jacking up our taxes the state’s fiscal condition is pathetic.

Springfield is paying its bills many months late, the state pensions are the worst funded of any state and Illinois’ credit rating is in the crapper.

Instead of using the extra tax dollars to pay down bills, Springfield politicians used it to increase spending.

That shouldn’t come as a surprise.

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VIEWS Scott Reeder Most politicians are far more comfortable spending than saving. After all, it’s what they do best.

For the record, there are plenty of myths surrounding this tax increase.

The most persistent – and most annoying – is that politicians only raised our income taxes by 2 percent.

Even as abysmal as I was in high school math, I can tell you that raising the income tax rate from 3 percent to 5 percent is a tax increase of 67 percent – not 2 percent.

The fact that so many politicians persist in claiming it was only 2 percent makes one wonder whether: A. They aren’t real bright;

B. They aren’t particularly honest; C. That’s what their leaders have told them to say; D. All of the above.

It being Springfield, any of these answers might be correct.

Some would have you believe this tax increase is picayune – hardly noticeable for the average household.

Nonsense.

The tax increase alone is the equivalent of one week’s pay for every worker in Illinois. And what have workers gotten in return? Not much.

The state is still broke. Spending is on the upswing. Bills are still going unpaid.

And guess what? Now they are talking about taking the “temporary” out of the income tax increase.

Some lawmakers and pundits are saying it’s time for Illinois to make the tax increase permanent, while

others are saying perhaps we ought to move back the law’s January 2015 sunset date.

To both proposed laws I can only say, baloney. The state hasn’t used the extra money wisely this year or in 2013, 2012 or 2011 …

What makes our leaders think they will start using it wisely if it becomes permanent?

State revenues are at their highest level in Illinois’ 198-year history.

Springfield has a problem with spending – not revenue.

It’s time for our lawmakers to say “goodbye” to the tax increase and embrace difficult spending decisions.

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Essay portion to be optional on new SAT

By KIMBERLY HEFLING The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Essay optional. No penalties for wrong answers. The SAT college entrance exam is undergoing sweeping revisions.

Changes in the annual test that millions of students take will also do away with some vocabulary words such as “prevaricator” and “sagacious” in favor of words more commonly used in school and on the job.

College Board officials said Wednesday the update – the first since 2005 – is needed to make the exam more representative of what students study in high school and the skills they need to succeed in college and afterward. The

test should offer “worthy challenges, not artificial obstacles,” said College Board President David Coleman at an event in Austin, Texas.

The new exam will be rolled out in 2016, so this year’s ninth graders will be the first to take it, in their junior year. The new SAT will continue to test reading, writing and math skills, with an emphasis on analysis. Scoring will return to a 1,600-point scale last used in 2004, with a separate score for the optional essay.

For the first time, students will have the option of taking the test on computers.

Once the predominant college admissions exam, the SAT in recent years has been overtaken in popularity by the

competing ACT, which has long been considered more curriculum based. The ACT offers an optional essay and announced last year it would begin making computer-based testing available in 2015.

One of the biggest changes in the SAT is that the extra penalty for wrong answers, which discouraged guessing, will be eliminated. Some vocabulary words will be replaced with words such as “synthesis” and “empirical” that are used more widely in classrooms and in work settings.

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Instead of testing a wide range of math concepts, the new exam will focus on a few areas, like algebra, deemed most needed for college and life afterward.

A calculator will be allowed only on certain math questions, instead of on the entire math portion.

Tania Perez, 17, a senior at Capital City Public Charter School in Washington, said she would like to have taken the test on a computer – and with the vocabulary changes.

“Some of the SAT words that we’ve seen, well personally, I’ve seen, taking the SAT ... I’ve never heard of them and stuff,” Perez said. “That would have been better for me. I think my score would have been a lot higher.”

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Unions’ role is focus at gov. candidates’ debate The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – A major union’s endorsement became a central focus of a debate between the Republican candidates for Illinois governor on Wednesday, prompting questions about the contenders’ GOP credentials, accusations of “selling out” taxpayers and pointed exchanges over the role of organized labor in the state’s politics.

State Sens. Kirk Dillard and Bill Brady, businessman Bruce Rauner and state Treasurer Dan Rutherford met in their second-to-last debate before the March 18 primary.

The event came the same day that the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31, the state’s largest public-employee union, endorsed Dillard, and as campaign finance filings showed labor sinking even more money into a multimillion-dollar anti-Rauner

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Rauner, a businessman from Winnetka who has repeatedly blamed “government union bosses” for Illinois’ dismal finances, wasted little time in using the endorsement to question Dillard’s allegiances. He noted AFSCME and two teachers unions that also are backing Dillard have been big supporters of Gov. Pat Quinn and other Democrats.

“Why are you running in the Republican primary?”

Rauner asked Dillard. “I think you should be running in the Democratic primary.”

Brady also got in on the attack, questioning Dillard’s vote last year against a land-

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8STATE BRIEFS After FEMA denial, Ill. turns to state tornado aid SPRINGFIELD – After the denial of federal disaster assistance, Gov. Pat Quinn announced the state will be making $45 million available to help local governments recover from November’s deadly tornadoes.

Quinn was scheduled to visit two communities hit especially hard: Washington in central Illinois and Brookport in southern Illinois. He blamed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s decision on outdated rules, an issue he raised last month in Washington, D.C. About two dozen tornadoes hit Illinois on Nov. 17. Local governments in the nine counties affected – Champaign, Douglas, Grundy, Massac, Tazewell, Vermilion, Washington, Wayne and Woodford – would be eligible for the state aid announced Wednesday.

Gun owners, activists march in Springfield SPRINGFIELD – Gun owners and activists rallied Wednesday in Springfield, just days after the first concealed-carry permits arrived in mailboxes across Illinois, wasting no time in taking the next steps in a battle they insist isn’t over.

About 5,000 gun-rights supporters from across the state, dressed in yellow sweatshirts and waving gun rights signs, marched from the Prairie Capitol Convention Center to the Capitol building. It was the first lobby day for gun activists since lawmakers passed legislation last summer making Illinois the last state in the nation to allow the concealed carry of firearms.

Gun activists called the concealed-carry law a great achievement and applauded the Illinois State Police for rolling out a “sophisticated” screening process for background checks in just a few months. But they say the law should be tweaked to lessen the places where guns are outlawed.

Clerks not ready to issue licenses to gay couples CHICAGO – County clerks around Illinois say they won’t start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples immediately as Attorney General Lisa

Madigan said this week they have the right to do.

Many worry that doing so before the new law takes effect in June could put their offices at risk of lawsuits and perhaps hurt the couples themselves. In interviews with about a dozen clerks, only one – Macon County Clerk Stephen Bean – said he would begin as soon as he has proper software installed for the forms that need to be filled out. Bean said the first marriage license might be issued as early as Friday.

As for the others, they said they would not follow the lead of Cook and Champaign counties, which have already started issuing licenses, or McLean County, which will start March 24.

Kids unhurt in Chicago day care van crash CHICAGO – Illinois State Police say eight of the nine people taken to hospitals after a morning crash involving a car, a Megabus and a day care van were children, but none of them were injured.

ISP said the children were taken to hospitals as a precaution after the Wednesday morning accident on Chicago’s South Side. The driver of the day care van that carried the children was hospitalized with injuries that aren’t life-threatening.

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Officials link antibiotics misuse, superbugs SPRINGFIELD – Illinois health officials say most antibiotics prescribed in hospitals and nursing homes are unnecessary and their overuse has led to an increase in deadly superbugs.

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“The three of us have a pretty open book. We’ve got a track record.”

Rutherford, of Chenoa, largely stayed out of the evening’s most tense exchanges.

Asked at one point by a moderator if he wanted to jump in, he said no, adding “I’m having a great time.” He also said he regretted that a federal lawsuit filed against him by a former employee who accused him of sexual harassment and political coercion – allegations Rutherford has denied – have distracted from more serious issues in the race.

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“They’re going to expect No. 1, respect,” Dillard said.

“My approach with unions will work. It’s not a sledgehammer, ‘My way or the highway.’ ” The Hinsdale lawmaker said he voted no on the pension bill, after supporting similar measures, because it was rushed through the Legislature and it didn’t set limits on how Quinn and the Democrat-controlled Legislature could use the annual savings.

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Mining equipment is seen in June 2010 on a mountaintop in the middle of an Alpha Natural Resources coal mining complex in Boone County, W.Va. Alpha Natural Resources will pay a $27.5 million fine and spend $200 million to reduce illegal toxic discharges into hundreds of waterways across five Appalachian states, according to a proposed settlement Wednesday.

Coal firm to pay record fine Settlement in pollution case to go to 5 states

By DINA CAPPIELLO The Associated Press WASHINGTON – One of the nation’s largest coal producers will pay a $27.5 million fine and spend $200 million to reduce illegal toxic discharges into hundreds of waterways across five Appalachian states, according to a proposed settlement Wednesday.

The agreement includes the largest fine ever for violations of water pollution permits, with many of the violations reported by the company to state environmental officials. The Associated Press obtained details about the settlement before it was filed Wednesday in federal court in West Virginia.

The discharges occurred at mines and coal processing plants in Kentucky, Pennsyl-

vania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

“This is the largest one, period,” Cynthia Giles, head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement office, told the AP. “It’s the biggest case for permit violations for numbers of violations and size of the penalty, which reflects the seriousness of violations.”

The government says that between 2006 and 2013, Alpha Natural Resources Inc. and dozens of subsidiaries violated water pollution limits in state-issued permits more than 6,000 times. They discharged heavy metals and other contaminants harmful to fish and other wildlife from nearly 800 outfall pipes directly into rivers, streams and tributaries, according to the government. There is no evidence that any of the violations contaminated drinking water, EPA officials said.

Monitoring records attached to the complaint show that in some cases, the releases exceeded permit limits by as much as 35 times.

Under the agreement, the mine operators will install wastewater treatment systems and take other measures aimed at reducing discharges from 79 active coal mines and 25 coal-processing plants in those five states.

Bristol, Va.-based Alpha, the nation’s third largest coal supplier, estimates those steps will cost about $200 million.

Gene Kitts, Alpha’s vice president for environmental affairs, said the company, which has 700 state water permits and 5,000 different discharge points, is in compliance with the Clean Water Act 99.8 percent of the time.

“That’s a strong record of compliance,” Kitts said in a statement. “But our goal is to do even better, and the consent decree provides an opportunity to proactively focus on improving the less than 1 percent of the time that permits are exceeded.”

Half of the $27.5 the fine will go to the federal government; the other half will be

divided among West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.

But advocacy groups said state and federal authorities needed to do more to prevent the pollution from occurring in the first place.

“Levying fines after the fact does nothing for the communities and waterways already harmed,” said Mary Anne Hitt, director of the Sierra Club’s coal campaign.

Alpha’s Kitts said in an interview with AP that the states lack resources to keep tabs on the violations the companies report and to follow up.

“That system has not worked very well,” Kitts said.

“The states get the reports, the question is what happens at that point.”

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, D-W.Va., said his share of the fine – $8.9 million – will be spent on stricter enforcement of the laws at the state level.

“We still appreciate coal mining jobs and the investments here in West Virginia, but they’ve got to be responsible,” Tomblin said.

Senate blocks civil rights nominee Work at NAACP a sticking point for both parties

By DAVID ESPO The Associated Press WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s choice to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division was blocked by bipartisan Senate opposition Wednesday in an emotional postscript to the longago murder of a Philadelphia policeman and the legal help his killer received.

The vote against advancing Debo Adegbile toward confirmation was 47-52, shy of the majority needed under new procedures Democrats put in place late last year to overcome Republican stalling tactics.

In this case, though, to the dismay of civil rights organizations and the White House, Democratic desertions played a decisive role in the outcome.

Eight members of Obama’s party joined all 44 Republicans in preventing a final vote.

Obama swiftly condemned the action. In a statement, he called it a “travesty based on wildly unfair character attacks against a good and qualified public servant.”

Administration officials left open the possibility the nomination would be withdrawn rather than put to a second vote, although Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is positioned to call for one after changing his “yes” to “no” in a last-minute procedural move.

Adegbile, a longtime official at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, was praised by supporters for his legal skills

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Debo Adegbile, then an attorney with the Legal Defense and Educational Fund of the NAACP, speaks April 29, 2009, outside the Supreme Court in Washington. Adegbile, President Barack Obama’s choice to head the Justice Department’s civil rights division, has failed a Senate test vote and his confirmation is in jeopardy. and critics leveled few if any objections to his record as an advocate for voting rights cases who has argued before the Supreme Court.

But Republicans, backed by the National Fraternal Order of Police, said Adegbile’s connection with the legal case of Mumia Abu-Jamal disqualified him from holding high public office.

Shortly before the vote, Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., read from a letter written by Maureen Faulkner, the widow of the policeman Abu-Jamal was convicted of killing. “Today, as my husband lies 33 years in his grave, his killer has become a wealthy celebrity,” she wrote.

“Old wounds have once again been ripped open, and additional insult is brought upon our law enforcement

community in this country by President Obama’s nomination of Debo Adegbile.”

Supporters of the nomination, including prominent civil rights groups and their allies in the Senate, sought to turn the focus to other instances in which unsavory or controversial defendants received top-shelf legal representation.

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., noted that a Founding Father, John Adams, “made the very unpopular decision to represent a British solider on the eve of the Revolutionary War.” He added that when Chief Justice John Roberts was confirmed to a lower court position in 2003, “not one senator raised a concern about [him] providing pro-bono representation to a man who had been convicted of

killing eight people and was awaiting execution on Florida’s death row.”

Supporters also noted that while Adegbile was working at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in 2006, when it first intervened in the case years after Abu-Jamal had been convicted, the decision to join the effort was made by another official. In addition, they said that by then, the death sentence in the case had long since been overturned.

He was at the organization from 2004-2013, serving as director of litigation from 20102012 and later as acting president. The organization filed a brief on Abu-Jamal’s behalf in 2006, and represented him beginning in 2011, near the end of a 30-year legal struggle that resulted in a lifetime prison sentence.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed open to the possibility of making it harder for investors to join together to sue corporations for securities fraud – but maybe not as hard as companies that have to defend such lawsuits would like.

Any change in the standard for green-lighting class-action lawsuits could have a chilling effect on shareholders who bring the cases, which have generated an estimated $73 billion in settlements since 1997. Investor groups say class actions help curb corporate abuse and market fraud, while opponents claim they extort money from corporations and create a windfall for plaintiff’s lawyers.

During arguments in a closely watched case against Halliburton Co., most justices appeared unwilling to completely overturn a 1988 decision that has helped investors launch class-action cases based on the effect misleading statements have on a company’s stock price.

But some conservative justices, including Justice Anthony Kennedy, who has often been a swing vote, suggested a middle ground that would force investors to show earlier in a case that the alleged fraud caused a stock’s price to drop.

Halliburton is trying to block a class-action lawsuit claiming the energy services

company inflated its stock price. A group of investors say they lost money when Halliburton’s stock dropped after revelations the company misrepresented revenues, understated its liability in asbestos litigation and overstated the benefits of a merger.

The Supreme Court has been hostile to class-action lawsuits over the last few years, tossing out a massive employment discrimination case against Wal-Mart and voiding a consumer class action against Comcast Corp.

Halliburton lawyer Aaron Streett referred to both of those cases on Wednesday as he urged the court to overturn its 1988 decision in Basic v. Levinson, a case that sparked a wave of securities-related class-action lawsuits against publicly traded companies and has led to billions in settlements.

The Basic case says shareholders who claim they were defrauded by false statements in securities filings don’t have to prove they actually relied on the statements.

Rather, the court reasoned that any misrepresentation would be reflected in the current stock price. Even if investors are not aware of the misstatements, they are presumed to be aware of them because they affect the stock price.

This presumption, known as the “fraud-on-the-market theory,” has become the driving force for class-action securities cases. But Streett said “it was wrong when it was decided and it is even more clearly erroneous today,” because it doesn’t account for the sometimes random nature of modern stock trading.

N.Y. prosecutors: Bin Laden relative worked against U.S. The ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK – Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law went on trial Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan, where jurors heard him portrayed both as a murderous mouthpiece for al-Qaida and as a target of a prosecution playing on fears and resentments from the 9/11 attacks.

In opening statements, Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Lewin told the jury that bin Laden had summoned Sulaiman Abu Ghaith on the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2001, and asked him to use his oratory skills as the public face of al-Qaida to recruit and inspire recruits to attack the United States again. Abu Ghaith is the highest-ranking al-Qaida figure to face trial on U.S. soil since suicide attackers struck the city’s twin towers.

“While our buildings still burned, he agreed ... in what is the most important moment in al-Qaida’s savage history,” Lewin said, showing jurors a photo of Abu Ghaith sitting side-by-side with bin Laden in Afghanistan on Sept. 12, 2001. “He in-

voked his twisted view of Islam and declared, ‘Fight thee against the friends of Satan.

Fight with al-Qaida against America.’ ” Defense attorney Stanley Cohen countered by pointing out that Lewin referenced the Sept. 11 Sulaiman attacks severAbu Ghaith al times in his opening, though his client wasn’t involved in the plot.

“This is not Osama bin Laden,” Cohen said, pointing to Abu Ghaith. “This is Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, a Muslim, an Arab from Kuwait, a husband, a father, an imam, a talker, an ideologue.”

The defendant, who wore a suit and tie to court, listened through an Arabic interpreter and occasionally took notes.

Abu Ghaith, 48, a onetime imam at a Kuwaiti mosque, has pleaded not guilty to charges he conspired to kill Americans after the Sept. 11 attacks and provided material support and resources to a terrorist organization.

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Israeli forces seize rockets

U.S. agency to probe state health exchanges The investigative arm of Congress on Wednesday agreed to look into problems with state health exchange websites around the country.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office accepted an initial request from a group of House Republicans seeking an audit on how $304 million in federal grants were spent on the Cover Oregon website, which has yet to enroll a single person online without special assistance.

The agency said due to similar requests from members of Congress and congressional committees on the rollout of online health care exchanges, it would broaden the investigation.

GAO spokesman Charles Young said just which states will be included with Oregon will be determined as the investigation goes forward.

The ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM – Israeli naval forces on Wednesday seized a ship laden with rockets allegedly bound for militants in the Gaza Strip, and officials accused Iran of orchestrating the delivery in an elaborate 5,000mile journey that included covert stops in the region.

The Syrian-made M-302 rockets would have put Israel’s biggest cities well within range of Gaza, where militants already possess thousands of less powerful rockets. During eight days of fighting in 2012, armed groups fired 1,500 rockets into Israel, including several that reached the outskirts of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

The naval raid, which took place in the Red Sea hundreds of miles from Israel, came as Iran showed off powerful new ballistic missiles equipped with multiple warheads. The arms bust drew renewed Israeli calls for world powers to toughen their stand in negotiations over the Iranian nuclear program.

“Iran has been exposed for what it is. It smiles in the Geneva talks about its own nuclear ambitions, gives soothing words, and as they’re doing that, they’re shipping these deadly weapons to the world’s worst terrorists,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in California during a U.S. visit.

“Such a regime must not be able to have the capacity to make nuclear weapons.”

Israel believes that Iran is trying to build a nuclear weapon, a charge Iran denies. Israel says a nuclear-armed Iran would pose a threat to the existence of the Jewish state, citing Iranian calls for Israel’s destruction, its development of long-range missiles and its support for hostile militant groups.

Netanyahu has been an outspoken critic of the efforts by six world powers to negotiate a deal with Iran that would substantially scale back its nuclear program in exchange for ending international sanctions. He says a current, interim deal gives Iran too much relief while getting little in return, and fears a final agreement would leave Iran with the capability to make a bomb.

Since the global powers reached their interim deal with Iran last November, Netanyahu’s warnings about Iran have been largely ignored by world leaders.

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Ukrainian men wearing camouflage uniforms march Wednesday along a street at a memorial for people killed during clashes with police at Kiev’s Independence Square, Ukraine. Since last weekend, Russian troops have taken control of much of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula.

U.N. asked to act against N. Korea for missile tests

Crimea may get more leeway

UNITED NATIONS – The United States is asking the U.N. Security Council to take action against North Korea for firing two rounds of ballistic missiles in the past week in “clear and calculated violations” of U.N. sanctions.

A report by the United States to the council committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea, which was seen by The Associated Press on Wednesday, asks its members and experts to examine the Scud missile launches and take “appropriate action” in response to the violations of multiple Security Council resolutions.

Under U.N. sanctions dating back to 2006, North Korea is prohibited from carrying out any launches that use ballistic missile technology.

New premier: Region will stay part of Ukraine

By MARIA DANILOVA The Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine – In his first interview since taking office, Ukraine’s new prime minister vigorously defended the legality of his government against attacks coming from Russia, but said Wednesday that Ukraine would be willing to consider granting more autonomy to the Crimea region to assuage the concerns of the province’s pro-Russian population.

Speaking to The Associated Press, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk denied reports that Ukraine is seeking military assistance from the United States.

Since last weekend, Russian troops have taken control of much of the Crimea, a peninsula in the Black Sea where Russian speakers are in the majority.

Yatsenyuk, who took office last week, blamed Rus-

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk talks Wednesday with reporters in Kiev, Ukraine. Yatsenyuk said that embattled Crimea must remain part of Ukraine, but may be granted more local powers. sian President Vladimir Putin for causing one of the sharpest international crises in Europe since the end of the Cold War – and expressed fears about further possible Russian incursions.

Asked by AP if he was afraid that Russia might send troops to occupy other Russian-speaking areas of Ukraine, Yatsenyuk said: “Let me put it bluntly: yes, it’s still a concern and Russia is to realize its responsibility and Russia is to stick to its international obligation, to

stop the invasion.”

The prime minister, approved by parliament on Feb. 27, also denied a report that cash-strapped Ukraine was negotiating with the United States for deployment of U.S. missile defenses in exchange for financial help.

“This is not true,” Yatsenyuk told the AP. “We have no talks with the government of the United States of America on any kind of deployment of any military forces. The only negotiations we have is to get financial

support, financial aid from the United States government in order to stabilize the economic situation in my country. It’s absurd.”

On Tuesday, Putin said Ukraine’s current leaders had come to power as the result of an unconstitutional coup.

In the interview, Yatsenyuk blamed Russia’s leader for the ongoing crisis and said Putin was the one acting outside the law.

“A number of military forces of the Russian Federation are deployed in Crimea.

We cannot figure out the reason why Russian boots are on Ukrainian ground.

And it’s crystal clear that it was ordered personally

by President Putin. This is Ukrainian territory and Russia wants to grab control over Crimea. But I will underline again, we will do our best in order to regain control over Ukrainian territory. The Russian military is to be back in the barracks.”

“What happened in Crimea is unconstitutional and resembles ... a coup supported by the Russian government and the Russian military,” Yatsenyuk said.

Russia, West try to hammer out Ukraine diplomacy The ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS – The United States and Western diplomats failed to bring Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers together Wednesday for faceto-face talks on the confrontation in Crimea, even as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry voiced optimism that an exit strategy was possible.

“I’d rather be where we are today than where we were yesterday,” he said.

The flurry of diplomatic

activity came as NATO punished Russia by suspending military cooperation, and the European Union extended $15 billion in aid to Ukraine, matching the amount the country’s fugitive president accepted from Moscow to turn his back on an EU trade accord.

After an intense round of diplomacy with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and several European counterparts in Paris, Kerry said the meetings were “very

constructive, without promising something that is not defined yet, without raising hopes that are inappropriate to raise.”

“I want to be realistic.

This is hard, tough stuff, and a very serious moment,” Kerry said. “I personally feel that I have something concrete to take back and talk to President Obama about,” he added, without specifying what that was.

Speaking separately after what he called “a very

long day” of discussions on Ukraine, Lavrov said the sides agreed to continue talks in coming days “about how we can help in efforts to normalize the situation and overcome the crisis.”

Still, there was no direct meeting between Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart, Andriy Deshchytsia, though the Ukrainian foreign minister said Kerry asked him to delay his flight home in hopes of getting the two to sit down together.

County engineer: Any improvement would change access points • RANDALL Continued from page A1 Road improvements from County Line Road to Ackman Road.

There is a response to a letter from Richard Robey, senior vice president of Edgemark Asset Management, which is managing the former Dominick’s property at the intersection.

Robey objected to the intersection proposal because a prospective tenant for the property had backed out citing the continuous flow intersection.

“While moving traffic is important to the county, maintaining access for the adjacent businesses is of equal importance,” County Engineer Joseph Korpalski wrote to Robey.

Korpalski went on to write that consulting firm TranSystems, which is conducting the second phase of

engineering for county and will draw up the construction plans, is reviewing past traffic projections and evaluating the best intersection design.

He reiterated the exact intersection improvement has not been finalized.

Korpalski added that any intersection improvement would require changes to business access in response to Robey’s concern about shopping access.

Under a conventional intersection proposal, there would still be similar changes to access points as there would be under the continuous flow intersection plan.

Access points at the northeast portion of the intersection under both plans would require full access points or partial access to be converted into right-in, right-outs.

The only difference is a right-in, right-out near the Steak ‘n Shake would be changed to a right-out only

under the continuous flow intersection plan.

To access businesses on the northeast portion of the intersection, the continuous flow intersection plan would require people going north on Randall Road to enter through a right-in, right-out just north of the former Applebees. Those going east on Algonquin Road would be able to enter along Crystal Lake Road.

Korpalski wrote it is not the county’s intention to reduce motorists’ ability to enter the roadway for half a mile in any direction from the intersection.

“The overall access plan and interconnectivity between adjacent retail properties is to provide flexibility for the motorists so that the majority of existing travel patterns can be maintained,” Korpalski wrote. “Whether a CFI, traditional intersection or other concept are ultimately constructed, it will be

necessary to manage access along the corridor to find the necessary balance between traffic operation, safety and access to all adjacent properties.”

In a separate memo, County Design Manager Walter Dittrich pointed out that El Fuego Tacos and Burritos opened Feb. 19 along Randall Road near the intersection after learning about the planned improvements.

“It’s heartening to see a business open in this corridor after understanding the future of the Randall Road project,” Dittrich wrote.

Nino Hermes, who coowns El Fuego with his three brothers, said he has heard many rumors about the road project, which is still years away. He doesn’t know how the improvements will affect the business, such as whether he’ll have to add delivery.

“My whole thing was if I run a business according to what might happen in a cou-

ple of years, no one will take any chances,” Hermes said.

“I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it. I try to stay positive about it.”

In a draft letter that will be sent out to project stakeholders, the county said there will be a re-evaluation of intersection configurations using updated socioeconomic data.

The county plans to look at right-of-way needs and associated costs, economic impact of the various alternatives, potential driveway modifications, ways people access businesses throughout the corridor, future maintenance costs and actual construction costs for each alternative.

“Once this analysis is complete, stakeholders will be able to compare the alternatives side by side to make an informed decision on which intersection design best meets the needs of the county and its residents,” the letter reads.

– Wire reports

Update could get final OK this fall • DEVELOPMENT Continued from page A1 their own zoning ordinances.

Planning and Development Committee Chairman Joe Gottemoller, R-Crystal Lake, said after the vote that members are “ecstatic” about the ordinance moving forward.

He said his committee has met 48 times to discuss it, by itself and with the zoning board, since he became committee chairman in January 2013.

“It’s a land-use document that tries to balance a lot of different issues,” Gottemoller said.

The zoning board will amend the ordinance based on the public comments and will send it back to Gottemoller’s committee, which will forward it to the full County Board for a vote. Ratification is expected this fall.

The ordinance attempts to balance property rights and preservation of natural resources, and tries to tackle some land-use issues that have stymied County Board members in the past.

It defines agritourism and sets down rules pertaining to it, further codifies allowing the building of wineries and allows zoning for them, and places limits on off-premises electronic billboards – the county has twice extended a moratorium on such signs until the ordinance’s approval.

The county’s current development regulations in many cases have not been seriously reviewed for some time.

Minor amendments aside, the county zoning ordinance was last overhauled 14 years ago, and the subdivision ordinance dates back to 1991, not counting the 1998 addition of a conservation design section.

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Time to shelve cold med bill State Sen. Dave Koehler, D-Peoria, has proposed legislation that would require anyone who has a cold to get a doctor’s prescription to buy medicine containing the drug pseudoephedrine.

The legislation is designed to curtail the manufacturing of methamphetamine. Meth, without a doubt, plays a role in the drug culture of our society and stopping it For the record is a noble pursuit. But it’s as if This legislation won’t stop Koehler watched the Walter Whites of the state. the first few episodes of “Breaking Bad” and decided this was the route to stop the meth problem.

This legislation won’t stop the Walter Whites of the state. Meth manufacturers can find their way to a doctor’s office or a stack of prescription pads, too. This legislation will provide unnecessary regulation against the rest of us who just want to get rid of a cold.

Required checks are already in place when it comes to purchasing medicine containing pseudoephedrine. State law requires those medicines to be kept behind pharmacy counters. Stores record the IDs of people who buy the medicine, and there are limits on how much can be purchased. Who wants to be the one who knocks on their doctor’s office door every time you sneeze?

It’s not only those with a cold who would suffer side effects of this legislation.

Those with allergies would have to get a prescription for certain types of Allegra, Claritin and Zyrtec, an unnecessary step for those of us who will be sneezing and rubbing our eyes through this spring, whenever it decides to make an appearance. For years, allergy sufferers had to wait in a doctor’s office to get prescriptions for those medications, until the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ruled it wasn’t necessary.

A doctor’s prescription for these medicines is a waste of time for doctors and patients. So is this piece of legislation.

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Pentagon’s plans to cut troops Americans might be paying more for defense while getting less in troop strength, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel hinted last week.

During a speech at the Pentagon, Hagel said plans are for the active-duty U.S. Army to be cut from its current 522,000 soldiers to as few as 440,000. The Army has not been that small since before World War II. At the same time, Hagel said President Barack Obama wants to enhance the Pentagon budget. The Defense Department is scheduled to receive $496 billion next year – but Obama wants to add $26 billion to that.

Obviously, the cost of military hardware continues to increase dramatically. Just as plainly, however, the Pentagon wastes billions of dollars each year. One way of reducing defense spending is to close more military bases in the United States, Hagel said.

What about overseas? Why, for example, do Americans continue to spend $2 billion a year to station 50,000 troops and Marines in Japan?

Why is Japan allowed to benefit from that, while contributing only $200 million to the cost?

Hagel and Obama should look at base closings – abroad.

The Leader Herald of Gloversville (N.Y.)

8IT’S YOUR WRITE Gonsiorek is exceptional To the Editor: All politics are local is how the saying goes.

It’s true. What is more important than our county government?

That’s what makes a great place to live. Sadly, record low turnouts are anticipated at the polls. I propose to all: Let’s show that McHenry County is better than the rest. Let’s get out the vote.

In County Board District 3 – which encompasses Nunda Township, plus parts of McHenry and Cary – voters have an opportunity to vote for an exceptional candidate. Nancy Gonsiorek has a proven record of providing excellent service with fiscal responsibility. She is a CPA with 25 years of experience as a trusted business adviser.

When it comes to my precious tax dollars, she is who I want overseeing the county budget. You can learn more at www.NancyforCountyBoard.com.

Wherever you live in McHenry County, please vote March 18.

Jeanine Dammann Woodstock

Experience favors Gonsiorek To the Editor: It’s hard to believe there is not one CPA on our County Board.

Nancy Gonsiorek’s 25 years of experience as a CPA, combined

with a strong record of community service, makes her an ideal candidate.

From her six years as a member of the Crystal Lake District 47 Board of Education, overseeing an $85 million budget, her work on the Nunda Township Planning Commission, her tireless participation on nonprofit boards and her success as a small business owner, Nancy has the proven skills that will make our board even stronger.

I have known Nancy for many years and am always impressed by her integrity, work ethic and community involvement. Sometimes we disagree on an issue, but she is always thoughtful and open to discussion. She would serve us well as a County Board member.

I, for one, will be voting for her and encourage others to do the same.

Lorna Gladstone Bull Valley

Vote McClellan for clerk To the Editor: Before the upcoming primary, I encourage all voters to search the Northwest Herald’s online archives to learn all you should need to know about county clerk candidate Nick Provenzano.

During the most recent redistricting process, as a County Board member, Provenzano violated the

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Open Meetings Act in order to change his County Board district to make sure he was re-elected.

His illegal actions are documented by newspaper articles from May through September 2011.

McHenry County needs to break away from good-old-boy politicians who are only out for themselves.

We need public servants doing what is in the taxpayers’ best interests, not career politicians who are only looking out for themselves.

I plan to vote for Mary McClellan, a fresh voice with unquestioned integrity, and I encourage all readers to do the same.

Dorene Job Crystal Lake

Walsh is what’s wrong To the Editor: Former Congressman Joe Walsh is trying to take over the McHenry County GOP and has threatened to start a new political party if he

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is unsuccessful in his grasp for power.

Walsh speaks of a revolution and how it might be necessary to take up arms against our own government.

These are simply the irresponsible rants of an irrelevant malcontent. Why anyone would give any credibility to his nonsense is beyond me. He is a known deadbeat who has failed to pay his obligations. Presumably, fiscal restraint should apply to others, not him.

He was pro-choice while living in Cook County and running for office, then was pro-life while living in McHenry County and running for office. None of this should be surprising from a man trained as an actor.

Walsh changes his ideology to suit his present circumstances.

He is the poster child for what is wrong with politics.

Tom Ganka Wonder Lake

Why all Americans should be embarrassed by Bill Clinton Finally, a headline of my dreams: “Rand Paul: Democrats Should Be ‘Embarrassed’ to Be Seen With Bill Clinton.”

In fact, the headline is stronger than Sen. Paul’s actual statement – Democrats “ought to be a little embarrassed” – but I’ll gladly take it and extend my heartfelt thanks and congratulations to Sen. Paul for being the first political leader I can remember (perhaps only?) to acknowledge the obvious: Bill Clinton, gross-out, serial sexual predator accused of rape by Juanita Broaddrick (not to mention virtual creator of the Red Chinese military threat through releases of military technology in exchange for campaign contributions), is a national disgrace.

Yes, Democrats should be “embarrassed” to be seen with him – and with his wife, too, but that’s another column.

The reality, of course, is that Democrats celebrate Clinton, showcasing him as a keynote speaker at the 2012 National Democratic Convention, for example. But I doubt it’s only Democrats who still scrap

for his autograph, pay a hefty year’s salary (six figures) for one speech and generally treat Clinton like a respected and laudatory personage.

And that’s a problem.

I became a columnist and editorial writer at The Washington Times in the aftermath of Clinton’s Dec. 19, 1998, impeachment (I put out the flag to mark the historic date), but the impeachment beat would remain busy through the next election cycle. There was much fallout to wade through – Clinton’s contempt of court finding, his subsequent disbarments (in Arkansas and at the U.S. Supreme Court), controversy over then-presidential candidate Al Gore’s come-what-may support for Clinton, and numerous other scandals now mainly forgotten.

For a flickering moment, Clinton was really in disgrace – eclipse, certainly – and the scandals, both large and petty, didn’t stop, not even after Bill and Hillary left the White House. Remember Pardongate?

Giftgate?

The Clinton saga, though, isn’t about one man, or even one presi-

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VIEWS Diana West dent. Clinton’s gold-plated stature symbolizes something larger – a loss of moral balance throughout society. At the time, Clinton himself was unaware of this imbalance, something that becomes apparent when recalling everything he did to cover up a scandal for which the American public, it turned out, had no intention of penalizing him.

Indeed, there has been no enduring disgust about his lying, his predatory and abusive behaviors (let alone serial corruption and sellouts to the People’s Republic of China).

The irony remains that Clinton, our first adolescent president, actually believed his country was more grown up than he was. He was wrong. And that’s why Sen. Paul can make headlines for pointing out what, in a morally balanced society, would be unremarkable.

Seven years ago, I examined

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this phenomenon in my first book, “The Death of the Grown-Up: How America’s Arrested Development Is Bringing Down Western Civilization.” What I called “the death of the grown-up” was, in fact, my metaphor for the moral vacuum at the heart of society – again, larger than any one individual, even if Clinton could serve as poster boy for the perpetual adolescent. More important, though, was (and still is) the country’s inability and/or disinterest in passing judgment according to traditional precepts of right and wrong. This remains symptomatic of a wider and very dangerous cultural devolution.

This is the hollow center of our “world without grown-ups.” It is a dangerous place, considering, as Byron York once pointed out, that “whenever a serious terrorist attack occurred, it seemed Bill Clinton was always busy with something else.”

That “something else” invariably was a red-faced and protracted consequence of Clinton’s “embarrassing” behavior.

For example, when the Khobar

Towers were blown up in 1996 by Iranian terrorists possibly backed by al-Qaida, killing 19 servicemen and wounding almost 400 others, Clinton’s White House was kneedeep in the corruption of “Whitewater” and “Filegate.” At the time of the 1998 twin embassy attacks by al-Qaida in Africa, the focus was Monica Lewinsky and the blue Gap dress she didn’t take to the cleaners.

The world continued to turn, even if the Clinton White House hunkered down. The U.S. was passing bloody milestones in the jihad against the West, but We, the People, had to navigate the Clinton years in blinders along an alternate route – a dark tunnel marked by tawdry domestic scandal.

The moral of the Clinton story?

Self-indulgent and society-indulged individuals (read: childish in the worst way) make corrupt and dangerous leaders. That’s not what Sen. Paul was saying – but it’s a start.

• Diana West blogs at dianawest. net, and she can be contacted via email at dianawest@verizon.net.

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UNION BREAKFAST TO BENEFIT TEEN UNION – Proceeds from the Union Lions Club annual pancake breakfast on Sunday will support a local liver transplant recipient and the Children’s Organ Transplant Association.

Ticket sales from the event will primarily help 13-year-old Ethan Grismer, who received a liver transplant. The public is invited to attend the breakfast at 7 a.m. Sunday inside Donley’s banquet hall, 8512 S. Union Road, Union.

Attendees at the Festival of Sugar Maples in nearby Marengo also can use a free shuttle service on Sunday to attend the club’s annual breakfast. Tickets for the pancake breakfast are $6 for adults and $3 for kids.

Children under age 3 are admitted free.

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CHURCH TO HOST RUMMAGE SALE The Cary United Methodist Women will host their annual rummage sale from 1 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday and 9 a.m. to noon March 15 at Cary United Methodist Church, 500 First St. The sale will include clothing, furniture, household items and more. March 15 will be halfprice day and $2 a bag or $5 for three bags. Proceeds will benefit local charities.

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Deal reached on annexation Agreement paves way for proposed LITH recreation and aquatic center

By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – A recreation and aquatic center in Lake in the Hills is closer to reality after the village and Crystal Lake Park District came to an agreement on minor issues that were preventing an annexation agreement.

Jason Herbster, executive director for Crystal Lake Park District, said the park district board is set to approve the annexation agreement Thursday after the

district and village officials for Lake in the Hills clarified misinterpretations over minor issues.

At a February Lake in the Hills Village Board meeting, members wanted the park district to present detailed plans for approval, post a letter of credit to the village for off-site public improvements and block the park district from disconnecting the property from the village in case it needs to obtain water from another municipality.

Those concerns were addressed, Herbster said, and

the park district will have the ability to connect to another municipality if Lake in the Hills cannot get water to the park. Instead of a letter of credit, the park district will post a bond that states it will not go over a set amount.

“Everything has been sorted out,” Herbster said.

“The only major sticking point was if for some reason they could not provide us with water and we needed to connect to another municipality would they agree to that. It worked out fine.”

Dan Olson, community development director for Lake in the Hills, said the village board would still need to approve the annexation agreement in March and detailed plans – once developed – would still go through the planning and zoning commission and village board though no public hearing would be necessary.

The process would be a formality, Olson said, unless any of the plans violated village codes.

“We should have this come together without a

problem,” Olson said.

Herbster echoed the optimism after the minor delay in the process.

“Our board is on board with everything as far as I know,” he said. “I think the main things we have to work through are done and we’re ready to move forward.”

The annexation agreement is for 27 acres at 8917 Ackman Road. The park district is purchasing the property, which is the old Crystal Highlands Golf Course, for $625,000 from property owner Sara Wirkus.

Christians mark Ash Wednesday

4-H CLUB TO HOST ANNUAL TACK SALE Paws & Hooves 4-H Club will host a tack sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 15 in Building D at the McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Road, Woodstock.

The sale will feature more than 30 vendors with new and used horse equipment, including saddles, bridles, show clothing and more.

Vendor booths cost $25, with setup starting at 7 a.m. Proceeds will be used for improvements to the horse arena on the fairgrounds.

For information, call 815-7904460 or email qtr.horse8@ yahoo.com.

WORKSHOP FOR PRODUCE SAFETY A Good Agricultural Practices for Safer Fresh Produce workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 17 at the University of Illinois Extension office, 1102 McConnell Road, Woodstock.

Those who grow or sell fresh produce will learn about risk factors, post-harvest produce handling, water quality and testing, farm audits for food safety, soil management and worker health and hygiene.

Cost is $15, which includes lunch and class handouts. For information, contact Connie Echaiz at cechaiz@illinois.edu or 847-223-8627.

8LOCAL DEATHS Walter Barber 84, Richmond Mary E. Deacon 71, Algonquin Darren R. Edmondson 53, West Dundee James W. Ayers Spring Grove Harold Lamke 84, McHenry Walter Pupich 77 OBITUARIES on page B4

Photos by Kyle Grillot – kgrillot@shawmedia.com

TOP: Berniece Tobiaski of McHenry takes a moment to pray during Pastor Goodwin Asuquo’s sermon at the Ash Wednesday service at St. Patrick Catholic Church in McHenry.

Catholics are among the Christians celebrating the start of Lent. ABOVE: Asuquo presents the Eucharist to the parishioners during the Ash Wednesday service at St. Patrick Catholic Church in McHenry.

Crystal Lake church sees increased engagement through technology

By JIM DALLKE jdallke@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Christians at churches across the area marked the start of Lent by publicly acknowledging their faith signified in ashes.

At the end of Monsignor Daniel Hermes’ Ash Wednesday homily, he held up a bright yellow sign to his St. Thomas the Apostle parishioners that read “Text STCL to 84576.”

He was encouraging the

News to your phone Text the keyword NWHCRYSTALLAKE to 74574 to sign up for CRYSTAL LAKE news text alerts from the Northwest Herald. Message and data rates apply. congregation to register for Flocknote, a messaging system that keeps church members informed through text messaging and email. He used words like QR Code and

Local activist dies of cancer

e-newsletter, jokingly admitting to the church, “I don’t know what any of this means.”

But many at St. Thomas the Apostle are familiar with Flocknote, which the church introduced last year on Ash Wednesday. More than 1,000 people registered for the messaging system on the first day, and an additional 2,000 have signed up since, creating a level of engagement the church hasn’t seen in years, according to JoEllen Gregus, director of adult education.

kcraver@shawmedia.com The environment and government transparency had a friend – and government secrecy a sworn enemy – in Jane Collins.

Her face was a familiar and likely unpopular one at meetings of governments that she believed were not doing their business in the light of public scrutiny as they should, especially if they were dealing with development issues that could hurt the environment.

Collins’ name was even more familiar to those governments’ Freedom of Information Act officers – she

frequently wielded Illinois’ open records law to force government disclosure.

Collins died Saturday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 73.

She and her husband, John, moved to a farm plot just outside of Woodstock in 1981. In two Jane Collins years, he said, she planted at least 1,000 trees to turn the property into a forest and orchard.

Her lifelong love of the environment turned toward activism as she watched the area’s rapid growth, and

decided she needed more than her master’s degree in French linguistics from Northwestern University to fight it.

“Over the years, she realized that developers and lawyers when she spoke out didn’t pay attention to her, so at the age of 55, she went to Northern Illinois University in DeKalb and got her law degree. They had to pay attention to her then,” John Collins said with a laugh. “She started to use environmental laws to stop projects that were not well-conceived.”

Collins was proactive in the creation of several

See COLLINS, page B2

See ASH WEDNESDAY, page B2

McHenry to build pier at Miller Point

By EMILY K. COLEMAN

By KEVIN P. CRAVER

“It’s really changed the way we do things,” she sad. “I think it’s really changed the way we communicate with folks, and we’re constantly striving to have it be not just information, but actually directing them toward a relationship with Jesus Christ.”

It was important for the church to reach its parishioners in a way that fits into their lives, Gregus said. As text messaging and email

ecoleman@shawmedia.com McHENRY – In an effort to drive visitors downtown, the city of McHenry is looking to build a public pier along its Riverwalk.

The McHenry City Council voted unanimously to go out for bid on the project, which will be designed to match the existing Riverwalk, be located at cityowned Miller Point and have enough slips for 12 boats.

The goal is to have the pier built this summer in conjunction with the construction of new sections of the Riverwalk, Deputy City Administrator Bill Hobson said.

With the pier’s location and the extension of the Riverwalk, boaters on the Fox River will be able to dock their boats and follow all the way to Green Street or to the shops and restaurants on Riverside Drive north of Route 120 without crossing the state route, Hobson said.

Like the Riverwalk, the pier will be located on a public easement, which means it will remain city property even after the city sells Miller Point, a 2.62acre lot on North Riverside Drive the city bought in 2012 after a fire destroyed the 1929 Dobyns House and the restaurant in it, leaving

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D-300 eyes teacher hires for 2014-15 school year

By STEPHEN Di BENEDETTO sdibenedetto@shawmedia.com CARPENTERSVILLE – An expanding high school and special education population at Carpentersville-based District 300 has caused school officials to go on a slight hiring spree for the upcoming school year.

Chief Financial Officer Susan Harkin said the dis-

trict plans on spending about $485,100 in new salary and benefits for the 2014-15 school year that would primarily cover a combined total of eight high school and special education teachers.

The personnel additions would accommodate a growing student population in both areas and help the district maintain its current high school

class sizes, which are mandated by classroom caps detailed in the latest teacher contract.

“High school is the area where we are currently seeing increases in our enrollment,” Harkin said during a recent district board meeting. “Elementary and middle schools look like the enrollment will be such a matter that we will not need to add teachers there.”

District officials also want to add a sixth-grade choir teacher at Lakewood School and extra personnel to the district’s expanding AVID program, an elective course designed to help average-performing middle and high school students.

Lakewood has long operated without a choir teacher, Harkin said. The added teacher would align Lakewood’s choir

program with the rest of the district’s middle schools.

Harkin announced the proposed hires during a board meeting last week. The district’s human resources department will now post job ads for the positions before board members approve selected candidates.

District officials also eyed additional personnel to help administer the district’s special

CAMPTON TOWNSHIP: NINE ANIMALS FOUND DEAD

Petting zoo owner charged with animal cruelty

By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com CAMPTON TOWNSHIP – The Mini Zoo Crew in Hampshire Township kept followers in touch with happenings posted on its Facebook page, from a Family Fun Night at a preschool to detailing rescue efforts in Iowa to save mistreated horses and ponies.

The Facebook page, www. facebook.com/TheMiniZooCrew, and the business, which police confirmed is run by Stacy Fiebelkorn of Elgin, also details the care of its animals in a January posting: “All the animals have been tucked in the barn trying to stay warm but are ready to get back out and play in the snow.”

Stacy But now Fiebelkorn Fiebelkorn, 34, of the 1000 block of Borden Drive in Elgin, has been charged with cruel treatment of animals, in which nine were found dead – including a horse and its fetus – and 87 others were found in need of food and water, police said.

Kane County sheriff’s deputies arrested Fiebelkorn on Wednesday. She was charged with one count of a violation of an owner’s duty to provide

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An animal neglect investigation has begun at 44W222 Route 20 in Hampshire Township, according to Kane County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Pat Gengler.

Flocknote aids in communication • ASH WEDNESDAY Continued from page B1 increased in popularity, communication with people that way became a must.

Along with continued engagement with its regular parishioners, St. Thomas the Apostle has used Flocknote to retain people who came to church on the major holidays but are less likely to attend every Sunday. Ash Wednesday was a good day to promote the program because of the high volume of churchgoers and the relative light liturgy compared to Christmas or Easter, Gregus said.

And church attendance has risen since last Ash Wednesday, although it’s unclear exactly what role Flocknote has played, Hermes said.

“Our attendance is, I would say, steadily rising, but there are probably a lot of factors,” he said. “[Promoting Flocknote] is good on those really big days where people come who are Catholics, but maybe aren’t practicing so much.

mals was frozen.

In addition to the dead horse and fetus near Maple Park, officials said they found other dead animals – a donkey, a goat, two mini-horses and four chickens – at the Route 20 property.

Kane County sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Pat Gengler said Fiebelkorn was being evicted from the Beith Road property and had moved most of the animals to the Route 20 property.

“The water bowl for the chickens, ducks and a turkey was one big frozen chunk of ice,” Gengler said. “There are so many animals – goats, rabbits, donkeys, alpacas, mini-horses.”

The dead animals will be sent to the University of

adequate food, shelter and water and vet care to prevent suffering, and one count of cruelty to animals, both misdemeanors.

Fiebelkorn’s arrest stems from a report of dead animals on two farms in rural Kane County, one on Beith Road in Campton Township near Maple Park where the dead mare and its fetus were found, police said.

Kane County Animal Control staff served a search warrant on a farm at 44W222 Route 20, in Hampshire Township, where Fiebelkorn kept additional animals. Animal control staff found more dead and severely ill animals and lack of adequate food, police said, adding that all the water designated for the ani-

And that was really our target audience.”

Flocknote has allowed St. Thomas the Apostle the ability to quickly send event details, short Bible verses, and even video of each Sunday’s homily to those registered. But it’s during times when information needs to be spread quickly the service is most useful.

“When we had our recent polar vortexes, I could send out a text saying, ‘Hey, school is closed today. The Parish Center is closed today,’” said Allyson Svigelj, St. Thomas The Apostle promotions coordinator. “It’s short, sweet and to the point.”

Svigelj said spreading the church’s message digitally has been an important step in reaching a wider audience.

“It’s a really nice evangelization tool,” she said.

“If I go to Sunday Mass and the homily was awesome, and it comes [to my phone] on Monday, then I can send it on to someone else. More people are able to view those homilies and get engaged in the church.”

Collins leaves behind personal legacy • COLLINS Continued from page B1 local environmental groups.

She was a founding member and longtime board member of the Land Conservancy of McHenry County, which since 1991 has preserved more than 1,900 acres of county prairie, wetland and forest through purchase and conservation easement. Executive Director Lisa Haderlein said Collins would always make time to coach people willing to ask government tough questions.

“She would empower people to help them get in there and find out what’s going on and get answers. There isn’t anybody like that who’s also an attorney,” Haderlein said.

Collins also was a familiar face to several Northwest Herald reporters over the years, whom she would contact with tips about what governments were doing. She so frequently called former community editor Kurt Begalka about local planning commission meetings that she attended that he began paying her as a stringer to cover them.

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first,” Sauceda said. “Then the baby falls out, and the mother dies of shock. I don’t think it was full term, but if you feed horses bad food, it will cause the baby to come out early.”

The barn on the Route 20 property is not adequate to shelter, either, he said.

“There is no room in this barn for any of these animals,” Sauceda said.

But Sauceda said his department stepped up with deliveries of fresh mold-free hay, fresh food for the rabbits and chickens, and heated water bowls for all. Sauceda said he is reaching out to rescue organizations to take the larger animals, such as the horses and the alpacas, after vets make sure they don’t have worms or diseases.

He also is hoping people will step up and offer to adopt some of the other ones, as well as make donations toward their current care.

“My resources are limited, but I have money in a fund for something like this,” Sauceda said. “If you want to make donations, send it to animal control, in care of ‘Rescue of the Zoo.’ I am hoping people will want to reach out to help us.”

Donations may be sent to Kane County Animal Control, 4060 Keslinger Road, Geneva IL, 60134.

Illinois for a necropsy to determine their cause of death, Gengler said.

Fiebelkorn posted $150 bail on $1,500 bond for the two misdemeanors. Court date information was not available. Fiebelkorn did not return a voice mail message left at her business phone number.

Kane County Animal Control Administrator Rob Sauceda said they received permission from the state to impound the animals and begin to provide food, water and veterinary care. The property’s owner is allowing the animals to remain on site.

Sauceda said Fiebekorn is not registered with the state as a rescue organization.

“I’ve been out here for three days, and I broke down. ... it’s not fair,” Sauceda said of the animals’ condition.

“I’m super proud of my staff.

They’re here every night and early in the morning. I’m glad we are able to step in and impound them and all the livestock.”

The mare and its fetus appears to have died from “red sacking” where the placenta prematurely separates from the uterus, Sauceda said, most likely caused by inadequate veterinary care and moldy hay.

“The placenta came out

“She had a real interest in proper planning and just making sure the rules were followed,” Begalka said. “She was a good watchdog. She went back and got her law degree late in life – that’s how tenacious she was.”

Some of Collins’ most high-profile open government battles dealt with requiring governments to justify their needs for expansion and their environmental impacts, such as McHenry County College’s now-defunct attempts to expand with alternate revenue bonds and Dorr Township’s attempt to build a new garage. She frequently chided MCC’s board of trustees for what she called a lack of openness and transparency and noncompliance with Illinois sunshine laws.

Dorr Township repeatedly denied Collins’ repeated attempts to obtain soil borings and environmental studies related to the garage project, in clear violation of FOIA, citing among other things the possibility for “misinformation” to taint the bid process and “negative publicity” that would influence voters.

Collins prevailed, courtesy

of a souped-up FOIA law that gives Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office the ultimate say. And the township got the negative publicity it feared when Madigan highlighted Collins’ struggle in a news release celebrating the one-year anniversary of FOIA’s significant improvements.

Much of Collins’ work was pro bono, said Patricia Kennedy, president of the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water. Collins did much of the legal work for the group’s unsuccessful bid to create a rural water authority in an effort to make sure future development does not outpace the area’s groundwater supply.

“She was – is – one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever had a chance to meet,” Kennedy said.

Collins served in Nigeria with the Peace Corps, where she met and married her husband in 1967.

Collins’ family asked that any donation to her memory be made to the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, the Land Conservancy of McHenry County or JourneyCare Hospice.

education program and assist with the district’s RTI program that is meant to support students who struggle behaviorally and academically.

But the potential hires did not fit within the district’s priorities for the 2014-15 school year.

“We want to stay within the framework of having a balanced budget,” Harkin said.

CRYSTAL LAKE: SIX-YEAR PLAN

Crystal Lake to install illuminated street signs

By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Crystal Lake will begin a six-year plan to install illuminated street signs throughout the Route 14 corridor and at the Main Street and Congress Parkway intersection.

The plan, originally discussed during budget workshops the past two years, is meant to assist visitors in finding key intersections as they travel in nighttime conditions.

Illuminated street name signs were previously installed at the Congress Parkway and Pingree Road intersection in 2012 – a preview that has gone well, said city engineer Abigail Wilgreen.

McHenry County also has installed illuminated signs on Rakow Road and the practice is becoming more common throughout the state, Wilgreen said.

Crystal Lake’s plan will begin with signs being installed at two intersections along Main Street: the Route 14 intersection and Congress Parkway intersection. The rest of the signs will be installed during the next six years.

The project will cost the city $31,945 in motor fuel tax money.

Wilgreen said there is no additional cost for maintenance with illuminated signs compared to traditional signs.

Pier could cost about $50,000 • PIER Continued from page B1 it vacant for several years.

The pier will be paid for using general fund dollars, but the plan is to pay back the general fund with funds accumulated through the downtown tax increment financing district, Hobson said.

The city intends to pay back the general fund for several Riverfront-centered projects, including the purchase of the former Dobyns House property, using revenue generated through the TIF district.

The pier is estimated to cost about $50,000, according to council documents.

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WOODSTOCK: DISTRICT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

McHENRY: VOTE TALLY UNAVAILABLE

Welch leaves District 200 board after 13 years

District 156 teachers union approves contract

tired in 2005, deciding she wanted to concentrate on personal things. But she soon wanted back on the board.

She was re-elected in 2009, and again in 2013.

Welch said she joined the board at a time when its relationship with the public was rocky. Through transparency and increased communication with the community, the board has regained the public’s trust, she said – a point she says is evidenced by the board’s successful referendums to build Creekside Middle School, Prairiewood Elementary and Woodstock North High School.

But some of her favorite moments came from the student recognition portion of board meetings.

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By SHAWN SHINNEMAN sshinneman@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – Kathy (Lechner) Welch was almost a teacher.

Instead, after choosing a path in nursing, she let her interest in education blossom into a long tenure on the School District 200 Board. Tuesday, her 13 years with the board came to a close at her final meeting.

With a move outside district boundaries following her recent marriage, Welch isn’t able to keep her spot.

“I’ve truly loved and been honored to be a part of District 200,” she said Friday. “That holds a special place in my heart.”

Welch was first elected to the board in 1997 and served as its president from 2004 to 2005. She re-

ification,” Welch said. “I loved to see the kids grow and prosper.”

Welch’s commitment to all students is something her colleagues noted.

“She was able to look at the big picture to look at those things that will benefit all different groups of kids,” Superintendent Ellyn Wrzeski said. “[She was] very sensitive to that.”

Welch has two children employed by the district, several grandchildren in its schools and more on their way. She said she plans to stay involved in any capacity she can.

District 200 has started accepting applications to fill her spot. The new board member will be appointed in April. The seat will come up for re-election in spring 2015.

By EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@shawmedia.com McHENRY – District 156 has a teachers contract.

The sometimes contentious negotiations took nine months, but the final vote by members of the McHenry High School Teachers Association tallied Wednesday means the contract is officially approved.

Union spokesman Brian Weidner didn’t have the final numbers, but he said it was a “very comfortable pass.”

The School District 156

Board approved the two-year contract, 5-0, at its meeting Monday evening.

The details of the contract weren’t available Wednesday evening, but the board and the union plan on releasing a joint statement over the next few days.

This round of negotiations brought the district the closest its been to a strike in at least 12 to 15 years, union co-president Greg Eiserman has said.

Over that period of time, the district has never reached an impasse, a point where one side

files a notice with the state’s Educational Labor Relations Board and the last offers made by both sides have to be made public.

The district reached that point in November, and in December, the union voted to file a notice to strike with the state as required by law.

As the days passed with no deal, the union took another step closer to striking, authorizing its negotiating team to call a strike. The tentative deal that was finalized this week was reached last Thursday evening.

CRYSTAL LAKE: MY SISTER’S DRESS

Formal dress donations still needed for Sunday benefit NORTHWEST HERALD CRYSTAL LAKE – The seventh annual My Sister’s Dress Project is now collecting new and almost-new formal gowns and accessories for a sale benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County.

My Sister’s Dress is hosting dress drives now through Friday to collect formal dresses

and accessories in new or gently used condition. These collection drives are scheduled in preparation for the seventh annual dress sale, which will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at McHenry County College in the gymnasium.

The following local businesses will accept dress and accessory donations during their own business hours: Star 105.5;

American Community Bank in Crystal Lake, McHenry, Woodstock and Huntley; McHenry County College – Student Life Office A250; and Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County in McHenry.

For information call Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County at 815-385-3855 or email Emily Smith at mysistersdress@ gmail.com.

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By SHAWN SHINNEMAN sshinneman@shawmedia.com HARVARD – Roger Erber is all for the celebratory nature of Liberty Day weekend.

But his true hope is to send off those who attend the Harvard conference with some lasting perspective.

“It’s more than just a party,” Erber said. “We have a vision here.”

Erber and other Liberty Day organizers will put that vision into motion at the conference this weekend at the Starline Factory. Festivities kick off with a concert Friday

night, followed by a conference during the day Saturday before evening activities, which include entertainment, re-enactments, a fashion show, a costume parade and a dance.

The yearly event celebrates Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech and examines the founding fathers’ views on a given topic.

This year, speaker Paul Jehle will address America’s foreign policy.

The hope is that attendees will get a feel for the way our founding fathers would approach modern issues of for-

eign policy, Erber said.

“At least if we are thinking straight on some things, if nothing else it will affect our votes and how we think about things,” he said.

Liberty Day didn’t start out so ambitious.

The first year, Roger and Maggie Erber gathered their family of eight children in their living room to recite speeches and sing songs to celebrate Henry, a figure the family has always held dear.

“Everyone had an assignment to do something just to stir our hearts to liberty,” Roger Erber said.

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Those they told about the day expressed interest in attending the next year. For several years thereafter, Liberty Day was an event spread mainly by word of mouth – the Erber’s invited those in their church and other homeschooled families they knew.

Somewhere around 2004, Erber remembers, the family decided to take the event to the public – deciding to bring in a speaker to further the educational side of the celebration.

The event has grown since.

A few years ago, about 1,100 people attended when the event was held at Wheaton

College. It has mainly been held in Chicago’s west suburbs since, but the Erbers were happy to bring it back to Harvard – to the Starline – last year.

Because of logistical constraints on the family, last year’s event didn’t include the usual entertainment that accompanies the speaker.

This year, the Erbers have advertised and expect a large crowd – people they hope will leave with a new perspective.

“We’re really doing this with a view of the future and generations to come,” Erber said.

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8COMMUNITY CALENDAR March 6 • 7:30 a.m. – Myth Busting in Estate and Financial Planning, Shores of Turtle Creek, 7909 Winn Road, Spring Grove. Presentation by Attorney Roberta Levinson and Amy Barrett of Barrett Wealth Connection during the Richmond-Spring Grove Women’s Chamber meeting. Information: 815-678-7742.

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Fabulous Frank at White Fence Farm, departing Park Place, 406 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake.

Crystal Lake Park District trip for adults with a show featuring Peter Oprisko. Cost: $52 includes transportation, lunch and show.

Registration and information: 815-459-0680 or www.crystallakeparks.org (program code 4687-00).

• 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Summer Job Fair, Community Center, 255 Briargate Road, Cary. Adult and teen seasonal positions available with the Cary Park District. Information: 847-639-6100 or www. carypark.com.

• 6 to 8 p.m. – Harvard Boys League registration, Harvard Junior High School, 1301 Garfield St., Harvard. Baseball registration for boys ages 6 through eighth grade. Information: 815-912-2799 or blfiegel@hotmail.com.

• 7 p.m. – His Working Volun-

teers meeting, Home State Bank, 611 S. Main St., Crystal Lake. An organizational and informational meeting for the new nonprofit group whose goal is to help people affected by tornadoes, housing reconstruction projects or other ways to benefit the community in need. Learn about the group’s mission and how you can help. Information: 815-788-1050.

• 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Dumbo or Bust! Planning a Disney World Itinerary, Algonquin Area Public Library, 2600 Harnish Drive, Algonquin. Karen Luster will provide information on the best way to visit Disney World’s four theme parks. Free. Registration and information: 847-458-6060 or www.aapld.org.

March 7 • 9:30 to 11 a.m. – Celebrating Being Seniors program, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 9812 St. Albans St., Hebron. Gathering for seniors age 50 and older. Play bingo for prizes. Refreshments.

Free. Information: 815-648-4432 or 815-648-2671.

• 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. – “Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale?”, D’Andrea Banquets & Conference Center, 4419 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Home of the Sparrow fundraiser featuring an afternoon celebrating women with Kelly

Swanson, an award-winning comedian, storyteller and author of “Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale?”

Tickets: $40 a person. Proceeds benefit homeless women and children. Tickets and information: 815-271-5444 or www.hosparrow.org.

• 6 p.m. – Free movie, “Indescribable,” New Life Christian Center, 5115 Dean St., Woodstock. The movie is based on a true story about the composer of the hymn, “The Love of God.” Child care available, but reservations required. Information: 815-337-4673.

• 6 to 8 p.m. – Family Fun Night, Chesak Elementary School, 10910 Reed Road, Lake in the Hills. Offering open gym for children, organized activities, pizza and more hosted by the Lake in the Hills Parks & Recreation Department. Cost: $3 a person, $10 per family of four. Registration and information: 847-960-7460 or www.lith.org.

• 7 p.m. – McHenry bingo, VFW Post 4600, 3002 W. Route 120, McHenry. Food available.

Proceeds benefit the Wings of an Angel organization to help families battling pediatric cancer.

Information: 815-385-4600 or www.mchenrybingo.com.

• 7 to 8 p.m. – “The Mentalist,” Rakow Center in the Senior

Center wing, 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville. Using a spectacular combination of skilled mind manipulations, insightful edgy humor and astonishing illusions, Christopher Carter, The Mentalist, makes audiences question longheld assumptions, doubt their senses and become absolutely mesmerized. Presented by the Dundee Township Park District.

Admission: $2 a person in advance, $3 at the door, free for children 2 and younger. Registration and information: 847-4287131 or www.dtpd.org.

• 8 p.m. – McHenry B&B Square Dance Club dance, McHenry Township Hall, 3703 N. Richmond Road, Johnsburg. Ray and Cindy Bishop will cue rounds at 8 p.m. and Curt Braffet will call squares at 8:30 p.m. Square dance attire. Cost: $6 members, $7 visitors. Information: 815-3535346.

March 7-8 • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – St. John’s Mission Resale Shop, 215 Washington St., Algonquin. Featuring a variety of clothing, household, holiday and children’s items and more. Continues 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday. Sponsored by St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church to benefit the community. Information: 847-658-9105.

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8BLOOD DRIVES Following is a list of places to give blood. Donors should be 17 or older or 16 with a parent’s consent, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in good health.

• 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 8 – St. John’s Parish, 2302 W. Church St., Johnsburg. Appointments and information: Arnie, 815-728-1848 or www. heartlandbc.org.

• 8 a.m. to noon March 8 – Knights of Columbus, 323 N. Taylor St., Marengo. All donors earn points to redeem for online gift cards and premium gifts in the Warm Hearts Club. Walk-ins welcome. Appointments and information: Clarence, 815-568-9075 or www. heartlandbc.org.

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 11 – McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Appointments and information: www.heartlandbc.org or at the Student Life office.

• 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 11 – Alden-Hebron High School, 9604 Illinois St., Hebron. All 16-year-old donors must have a Heartland permission slip signed by a parent or guardian.

Walk-ins welcome. Appointments and information: 815-648-2442, ext. 221 or www.heartlandbc.org.

• 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 11 – Richmond-Burton High School, 8311 N. Route 31, Richmond. Appointments and information: www.heartlandbc.org or an NHS member.

• 1 to 4 p.m. March 12 – First Institute, 790 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake.

Appointments and information: Tricia, 815-459-3500, ext. 303, or www. heartlandbc.org.

• 3 to 7 p.m. March 12 – McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Appointments and information: www.heartlandbc.org or at the Student Life office.

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

• Heartland Blood Centers – 800786-4483; 630-264-7834 or www. heartlandbc.org. Locations: 6296 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, 815-356-0608; 1140 N. McLean Blvd., Elgin, 847-741-8282; 649 W. State St., Geneva, 630-208-8105; 1200 N. Highland Ave., Aurora, 630-892-7055.

• LifeSource Blood Center – Crystal Lake Community Donor Center, 5577 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, 815-356-5173. Hours: noon to 7 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Information: 877-543-3768 or www.lifesource. org.

• Rock River Valley Blood Center – 419 N. Sixth St., Rockford, 877-7782299; 815-965-8751 or www.rrvbc.org.

Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fridays; 7 to 11 a.m. second Saturdays.

8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Marilyn A. Bevill: The visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until the funeral services at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 6, at Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington. Burial will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park, Elgin.

For information, call the funeral home at 847-741-8800.

Richard D. (Dick) Brinkman: The visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. until the 10:30 a.m. celebration of Mass Thursday, March 6, at St. Mary Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. For information, call James A. O’Connor Funeral Home at 847-669-5111.

Mary E. Deacon: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Wait-Ross-Allanson Funeral and Cremation Service Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Algonquin.

Suzanne M. Dopke: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 7, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. The visitation will continue Saturday, March 8, from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Shepherd of the Hills Church, 404 N. Green St., McHenry.

OBITUARIES WALTER BARBER Walter Barber, age 84, of Richmond, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, IL. Funeral arrangements are pending at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home in Richmond.

Darren R. Edmondson: The visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 8, at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake.

A prayer service will be at 6 p.m.

Walter “Wally” Frett: The visitation will continue from 8:45 a.m. until prayers at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, March 6, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Johnsburg.

For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-2400.

Dolores M. Hengler: The visitation will continue at 9 a.m. until the 10 a.m. celebration of Mass Thursday, March 6, at St. Cecelia Church, 700 S. Meier Road, Mount Prospect. For information, call Friedrich’s Funeral Home at 847-255-7800.

Jack Keller: The visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Hack’s Funeral Home, 753 Hodges St., Beecher. The memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. with a gathering immediately after the service at Beecher Amvets’ Hall, 532 Gould

How to submit Send information to obits@ nwherald.com or call 815-526-4438.

Notices are accepted until 3pm for the next day’s paper.

Obituaries also appear online at nwherald.com/obits where you may sign the guestbook, send flowers or make a memorial donation.

MARY E. DEACON Mary E. Deacon, age 71, of Algonquin, passed away at home surrounded by her family.

She was born August 21, 1942 in Martin's Ferry, Ohio to Arthur and Leota Gibson. In 1962, she moved to Illinois and married Robert Deacon. She was a long time resident of Roselle where they raised their family.

She enjoyed cooking, crafting, and spending time with her family and friends. She was a loving wife and mother, a dear sister, devoted aunt, and caring friend. Her greatest joy was being a grandmother and great-grandmother.

She is survived by her children, Tina (Joseph) Brown, Rosemarie (Kurt) Troyke, Elizabeth (Dean) Gieseke, John (Jennifer) Deacon, Michael (Amanda) Deacon; her grandchildren, Thomas, Krystal, Samuel, Jacob, Will, Clayton, Alexander, Paige, Andrew (Nikki), James (Katie) , Johnathon, Jessica, and Abigail; her greatgrandchildren, Luke, Micah, Aubrey, and Hannah; her sister, Lillian and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert in 2007; and her brothers, Bill, Wilbur, George; and sisters, Betty, Lois, Dorothy.

A memorial visitation will take place on Saturday, March 8, 2014 from 4:00-8:00 PM at the Wait Ross Allanson Funeral and Cremation Service Chapel, 201 South Main Street, Algonquin.

, Algonq For more information, 847-658-4232 or www.lairdfamilyfuneral services.com

DARREN R. EDMONDSON Born: Jan. 19, 1961; In Chicago, IL Died: March 1, 2014; In West Dundee Darren R. Edmondson, age 53, of West Dundee, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at home. He was born January 19, 1961 in Chicago.

He worked as a Service Representative for NICOR for many years. He was a proud father and deeply loved his family. He loved music, playing the drums, was very active and social, and took pride in the community where he lived. He had a great sense of style and was notorious for being the best bargain hunter.

He is survived by his son, Kevin Edmondson; daughters, Stephanie and Alana Edmondson; mother of his children, Denise (Jason) Olesen and their son, Evan Olesen; siblings, Terry (Nancy) Carroll, Rhonda (Jeff) Vest, Anna (Steve) Morgese, Marty (Janel) Soulard, Paul Soulard, Michele (Dick) Lemberger; many well-loved nieces, nephews, and friends who were considered family.

St., Beecher. Interment will be at 10:45 a.m. Monday, March 17, in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 W. Hoff Road, Elwood.

Edward A. Krysiak: The visitation will be Thursday, March 6, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Colonial Funeral Home and Crematory, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry, with a funeral service at 7:30 p.m. following with military rites.

Harold Lamke: The visitation will be Saturday, March 8, from 9 a.m. until the funeral service at 12:30 p.m. at Colonial Funeral Home & Crematory, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry. Interment will be in Crystal Lake Memorial Park following the funeral service.

Martha Lawless: The visitation will continue Thursday, March 6, from 9 to 9:30 a.m. at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 6, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1023 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake. Interment will be in Windridge Memorial Park, Cary.

Donna Lewis: The visitation will be Saturday, March 8, from 10 a.m.

until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock.

Burial will be in McHenry County Memorial Park.

Joesph P. Marto: The memorial service will be at the Church of Holy Apostles in McHenry Thursday, March 6, with a gathering at the church chapel at 10 a.m. and a Mass celebration at 10:30 a.m.

Raymond P. Miller: Funeral services will begin Thursday, March 6, at 10:30 a.m. with prayers at the funeral home followed by an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Transfiguration Catholic Church, 348 W. Mill St., Wauconda. Interment will follow in Windridge Memorial Park in Cary.

Walter Pupich: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at First United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake. A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m.

Friday, March 7, at the church.

Kathleen M. Regner: The visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m.

Friday, March 7, at Windridge Funeral Home, 104 High Road, Cary. The visitation will continue Saturday, March 8, at the chapel

ily He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Lou Soulard.

Visitation will be from 2:00-6:00 pm on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Prayer service will be at 6:00 pm. Cremation rites to follow.

Memorials may be given in his name to the Juvenile Diabetes Association at https://jdrf.org/ or to the family.

Online condolences visit www.querhammerandflagg.com

, na; Eleven gr grandchildren; sisters, Lucille (Charles) McDonald and Irene Becker.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Esther Lemke; brothers, Lyle and Alvin Lemke; and son, Larry Lemke.

Visitation on Saturday, March 8, 2014 will start at 9:00 AM to the time of service at 12:30 PM at Colonial Funeral Home & Crematory, 591 Ridgeview Dr., McHenry IL. 815-385-0063. Interment will be at Crystal Lake Memorial Park following the funeral service.

If desired, memorials can be made to F.I.S.H. of McHenry, PO Box 282, McHenry IL 60051.

of Windridge Memorial Park, 7014 S. Rawson Bridge Road, Cary, from 10 a.m. until prayers at 11 a.m.

Linda R. Smith: The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 7, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. The funeral service will be at 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Patricia C. Sylvester: The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 6, at Christ Lutheran Church, 41 S. Rohlwing Road, Palatine. For information, call Kahle-Moore funeral home at 847-639-3817.

William J. Wachendorf: The visitation will be from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles. Mass will be celebrated at noon at St. Robert Bellarmine Church. For information, call the funeral home at 847-966-7302.

Nancy Lou Wade: The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday,

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Walter Pupich: Crematory, McHenry. For Though he loved the projects, his Zivio!! Walter information, call the funeral home at heart and time were spent on his passed away from 815-385-2400, or visit family. He could hug a person in this world on March such a way that they would www.justenfh.com.

3, 2014. He was born suddenly forget they ever had any on August 3, 1936 as insecurity.

HAROLD LAMKE the first strapping He would regularly hold court at Born: April 11, 1929; In Barron, WI young boy of Risto and Julia Pupich. the dinner table asking questions, Died: March 4, 2014; In McHenry, IL He is survived by the love of his listening, loving. He leaves a legacy life, June F. Pupich; his four children, to those who shared his table not Harold Lamke, age 84, of Sharon (Dean), Chris (Linda), Holly just because of the lamb loaded McHenry, died peacefully at home (Dan) and Tanya (Kip); ten with garlic and roasted on a spit but on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Harold grandchildren as well as his siblings because of the wisdom that could was born on April 11, 1929 in Barron and their spouses, Bill and Mary be sopped up like the last bits of Wisconsin, to Fred and Esther Pupich, Lou and Marie Pupich and gravy on the plate - a favorite ritual (Herman) Lemke. On June 12, 1953 Jan and Michael Schwartz. of his at the end of a superb Serbian Sitting on his desk at the time of he married Evelyn Florer in Barron feast. his passing was his life motto, WI. Perhaps the most powerful Harold worked at Shamrock Beef words by Francis of Assisi: "Preach example of Walter's love is how he the gospel at all times. If necessary, cared for the love of his life, June.

Cattle Farm for over 30 years. He loved farming, family get togethers, use words." Even in the most They were teenagers when they mowing lawn and country music. difficult times, he accomplished this met in an all city choir in Chicago.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran with dignity, gentleness and For the rest of his life he never ate Church of McHenry for many years unending kindness. He was the the cherry on top of any ice-cream master of creating magical He is survived by his wife of 60 sundae. He always gave it to his moments. Whether he was years, Evelyn; his children, Mary love. They were best friends and stringing lights on a 21' christmas Goeff of Lake Geneva WI, Marie showed the world that true love (Mike) Lemke of Genoa City WI, tree, singing his favorite hymns, does exist both now and forever.

Wayne (Beverly) Lemke of McHenry marching down the Grand Canyon, Most importantly, in 1987 Walter IL and Tammy (Dominique) Lemke enjoying the theater with his family, began a walk to Emmaus, a retreat of Spring Hill FL; grandchildren, Jody oohing and ahh-ing at fireworks, sponsored by his church, and his life running for miles, or just enjoying a was forever changed. His passion (Jim), Angie, Christopher (Sarah), glass of Sangria, he moved through for Jesus seeped into every soul he Chris (Karen), Teresa, Ricky, Amanda, Deanna; Eleven greatlife with passion and purpose. He

March 9, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 932 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake, where there will be a second visitation held one hour prior to the service.

Esther M. Walter: The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the 10 a.m. memorial service Saturday, March 8, at Zion Lutheran Church, 4206 W. Elm St., McHenry. For information, call Justen Funeral Home & Crematory at 815-385-2400.

Arlene Wineman: The visitation will be from noon until the 2 p.m. funeral service Sunday, March 9, at Windridge Funeral Home, 104 High Road, Cary.

Edwin T. Winn: The visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 7, at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home, 10011 Main St., Richmond. The visitation will continue Saturday, March 8, from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service at the funeral home.

Eileen Mary Winters: The visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, March 8, at St. Joseph’s Center next to St. Mary’s Church, 312 Lincoln Ave., Woodstock. A memorial Mass celebration will immediately follow at the church.

touched and every song he sang.

His church family is a testimony of his sweet relationship with Jesus.

Today he continues that walk in earnest. He does not walk alone and would want everyone who reads these words to know that the same is true for them.

There will be a time to connect with family on Thursday evening, March 6, 2014 from 4:00pm 8:00pm at the First United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake.

There will be a celebration of his life well-lived on Friday, March 7 at 11:00am at First United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake.

In lieu of flowers memorials are appreciated to the First United Methodist Church 236 West Crystal Lake Ave. Crystal Lake, IL.

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Facebook agreed Wednesday to delete posts from users selling illegal guns or offering weapons for sale without background checks.

Shot down Facebook to delete posts for illegal gun sales

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN The Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. – Under pressure from gun control advocates, Facebook agreed Wednesday to delete posts from users selling illegal guns or offering weapons for sale without background checks.

A similar policy will be applied to Instagram, the company’s photosharing network, Facebook said.

The measures will be put into effect over the next few weeks and will apply worldwide at Facebook, which claims 1.3 billion active users.

“We will remove reported posts that explicitly indicate a specific attempt to evade or help others evade the law,” the company said in a statement.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has been asking Facebook to adopt such restrictions, as have Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the group backed by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Moms Demand Action. Moms Demand Action collected more than 230,000 signatures on petitions calling on Facebook to act.

“Responsible social media sites know that it is in no one’s interest for their sites to become the 21st-century black market in dangerous and illegal goods that place our families and communities at risk,” Schneiderman said.

“I congratulate Facebook and Instagram for taking these simple, com-

mon-sense steps to protect the safety and security of their users, and encourage other social media sites to follow their lead.”

Tom King, president of the New York affiliate of the National Rifle Association, acknowledged that Facebook is allowed to set its own rules but said he regards the new restrictions as “a kind of limit on our First Amendment rights.”

Although his group, the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, doesn’t sell guns, he wondered whether it could be blocked if somebody reported the organization’s Facebook page.

“This is something that could greatly get out of control very quickly,” King said.

New York has some of the nation’s toughest gun laws. It requires a background check for private gun sales and prohibits sales of some popular firearms, such as the AR-15 rifle.

Under the new policy, Facebook would allow a user in Texas to list an AR-15 for sale, since the gun is legal there, as long as it wasn’t offered for sale in states where the weapon is illegal. But the company would delete a similar post from someone in New York.

It would also remove posts from any state in which a gun seller says a background check will be skipped, even if such checks aren’t required where the seller lives.

“This is one of many areas where we face a difficult challenge balancing

individuals’ desire to express themselves on our services and recognizing that this speech may have consequences elsewhere,” Facebook said.

The company already has systems in place to remove advertising that is false and deceptive, and it prohibits ads for illegal drugs, tobacco products and prescription drugs.

There’s no way to know how many guns are sold via Facebook, because the transactions are actually completed offline, said John Feinblatt, chairman of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. But such sales have occurred.

In Kentucky, for example, federal authorities in February charged an Ohio man with illegally selling a 9 mm pistol to a Kentucky teenager in a transaction arranged through Facebook.

In an online petition, Moms Demand Action warned that Facebook and Instagram also could be used to sell guns to convicted felons, domestic abusers or others barred under federal law from obtaining a firearm.

That list also includes people judged mentally defective.

Feinblatt said Google Plus and Craigslist already prohibit all gun sales, legal or illegal. But he said there are “virtual gun shows” online. His group issued a report in December showing 66,000 active ads on a popular gun sales website called Armslist.

The report said 16 states and the District of Columbia require background checks for private firearm purchases.

Chinese carmaker Qoros builds credibility

By COLLEEN BARRY The Associated Press GENEVA – Chinese carmaker Qoros brought its campaign to gain global credibility to the Geneva Motor Show, where it showed off on Wednesday its second production car at a stand in prime real estate – between Maserati and Rolls Royce.

Qoros Auto is trying to leverage its European executives’ management and design expertise and its competitive Chinese manufacturing footprint.

It got a boost in recognition last fall, when it scored a five-star rating in a key European crash test.

Now, it needs to get the global consumers’ attention.

Led by former VW executive Volker Steinwascher, Qoros not only aims to compete against Europe’s premium brands in China, but also on their home turf, in Europe. At the moment it is focusing on marketing and dealership openings as it brings a new sedan to market.

Sales chief Stefano Valenti said the market response has been positive in China, where it went on sale late last year, but that it was too early to give numbers. Qoros also tested the Czech Republic’s market last year, selling less than 100 vehicles, as the first step in a plan to expand through Europe.

“Our real priority this year is quality,” said Valenti. “We are deliberately going slowly.”

The Qoros stand at the Geneva Motor Show, which opens to the pub-

MARENGO – McHenry County College is joining with forklift manufacturer UniCarriers Americas Corp. to offer forklift training.

The “Forklift Operator” and “Train the Trainer” programs teach students how to comply with OSHA regulations.

The Forklift Operator course teaches participants about forklift operation. Students will learn the skills required to operate a lift truck in a correct and professional manner. The training is from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 14. The cost is $195 and includes lunch. Register for the March 14 class by using course ID: NTE S54 006.

The participant’s employer must evaluate their driving ability on the employer’s forklift.

The employer must then certify that the employee may drive forklifts for that company.

MCC also is offering a “Train the Trainer” class. It will be May 21, 22 and 23. The course ID is NTE S55 003. The 2½day class will teach trainers, safety department staff, human resource department staff or supervisors to present the oneday forklift training class. The fee is $1,100, which includes materials to provide training at their workplace and lunch.

Both courses are held at the UniCarriers Americas facility in Marengo. UniCarriers Americas presents participants with a certificate of completion at the end of the course.

To register, call the MCC Registration Office at 815-455-8588.

For information, contact MCC’s Shah Center at 815-455-8593 or shahcenter@mchenry.edu.

Service sector grew at slower pace in February WASHINGTON – U.S. service companies expanded more slowly in February as hiring levels declined in a cautionary sign for the economy coming out of winter.

The Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday its service-sector index fell to 51.6 from 54 in January. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion.

But the harsh winter weather posed challenges. The real estate, retail, hotel, food services and construction industries all contracted last month. And a measure for hiring plunged 8.9 percentage points to 47.5, evidence that many companies shed workers. It raises concern that the February jobs report the government will release Friday could disappoint.

The trade group’s survey covers businesses that employ 90 percent of the workforce, including retail, construction, health care and financial services firms.

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ceived in the crash test by the German automobile club ADAC gives it credibility, IHS Automotive analyst Tim Urquhart said. Results by other Chinese carmakers in the same tests have been “lamentable,” he said.

Still, Qoros “faces enormous challenges in terms of gaining meaningful traction and share in the European market,” Urquhart said. IHS forecasts brand sales of 30,000 in Europe and 100,000 in China by 2017.

The brand founded seven years ago by Chinese carmaker Chery and Israeli investment firm Israel Corp. built its own factory in Shanghai.

DEERFIELD – Walgreen Co. said Wednesday that a key sales figure rose last month, boosted by stronger growth at its pharmacies and an increase in the number of flu shots it administered.

The drugstore operator said sales at stores open at least a year rose 4.5 percent in February from the same month a year ago. At stores open at least a year, pharmacy sales rose 6.1 percent, while sales at the front of the stores rose 2 percent.

Sales at stores open at least a year is considered a key indicator of a retailer’s financial health. It strips away the impact of recently opened or closed stores.

Walgreen said it administered 7.7 million flu shots at its pharmacies so far this season, up 10 percent from 7 million last year.

See QOROS, page B6

– From local and wire reports

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A man looks at the display version of new Qoros 3 at the 84th Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland. lic Thursday, buzzed with interest from the media. Executives lined up back-to-back interviews and photographers snapped pictures of the production cars and concepts.

“It is important to develop a new car brand, making sure it is competitive in the most competitive market – that way you make sure it is the highest quality,” Valenti said.

The challenge in China will be to convince premium customers that the car is not a mere knock-off of European luxury models, EY analyst Anil Valsan said. In Europe, the company will be facing a flat market, “so it will be tough coming in.”

The high marks Qoros’ sedan re-

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Wonder Lake Chamber to host annual awards dinner The Wonder Lake Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual awards dinner March 13 at the Grand Old Mill restaurant, 7514 Barnard Mill Road, Wonder Lake.

Join us to celebrate and acknowledge business leaders and organizations that make our economy and community thrive. Seating is limited. For information, call the chamber at 815-728-0682 or visit www.wonderlake.org.

The Wonder Lake Chamber’s membership drive is in full swing.

Why should you become a member?

Because the chamber represents the interests of business owners and

CHAMBER NEWS Donna Sullivan organizations focusing on promoting any number of pro-business initiatives.

The chamber and its membership director, Frank Hosticka, are focused on bringing our business community together in ways that will foster our members’ own growth and support for one another and the community. Joining is essentially about the future growth

of your business growth. It’s also about building relationships over time that will have a positive impact on your professional and personal growth and our community.

A recent study designed to measure consumer perspectives on this topic yielded some impressive numbers for building a persuasive argument as to why businesses and companies that don’t join their local chamber may be doing themselves a tremendous disservice. It was conducted by the Schapiro Group and Market Street Services using a scientific web-based survey of 2,000 adults across the country.

When consumers know a small business is a member of their local chamber of commerce, they are 44 percent more likely to think favorably of it, and they’re 63 percent more likely to buy goods or services from that company in the future.

Paying your chamber dues will constitute a tax write off for you and your business. For information, contact Frank Hosticka.

& T-Ball President Tom Wedin has been named this year’s parade marshall. This honor was bestowed on Tom for of his many years of service to this organization, his commitment to the children and his love of the game. The theme for this year’s parade is “Wide World of Sports.” The parade, kids game zone, ski show and fireworks will be July 4. Venetian Night will be July 5.

••• The Wonder Lake Fourth of July committee is proud to announce that Wonder Lake Baseball

• Donna Sullivan is executive director of the Wonder Lake Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at 815-728-0682.

Target tech chief resigns as company Survey: Companies add 139,000 jobs overhauls security after data breach

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER The Associated Press

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK – Target Corp.

Chief Information Officer Beth Jacob resigned effective Wednesday as the retailer overhauls its information security and compliance division in the wake of a massive pre-Christmas data breach.

Target Chairman, President and CEO Gregg Steinhafel said in a statement released to The Associated Press that the company will search for an interim chief information officer who can help guide the company through the transformation. Jacob had been in her current role since 2008 and oversaw teams in the U.S. and India.

The resignation reflects the pressure that the nation’s second-largest discount retailer faces as it tries to restore its reputation among investors and shoppers nervous about the security of their personal data.

Target said Jacob’s resignation was her decision.

But analysts say Jacob, who brought a series of technology initiatives to Target’s stores and its website, was a scapegoat.

“Target has been obviously impacted. People are questioning Target’s security. And she was the fall guy,” said Walter Loeb, a New York-based independent retail consultant.

Target disclosed Dec. 19 that the data breach compromised 40 million credit and debit card accounts between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15. Then on Jan. 10 it said hackers also stole personal information – including names, phone numbers, and email and mailing addresses – from as many as 70 million customers.

Target has said it believes hackers broke into its network by infiltrating the computers of a vendor. Then the hackers installed malicious software in the checkout system for Target’s estimated 1,800 U.S. stores.

Target, based in Minneapolis, also plans to look outside the company for a chief information security officer and a chief compliance officer. Before the overhaul, information security functions were split among a variety of executives. Target’s new chief information security officer will centralize those responsibilities, the company said.

Compliance duties were previously overseen by Target’s current vice president of assurance risk and compliance, who already had plans to retire at the end of March.

Now, Target is separating the responsibility for assurance risk and compliance.

Target also said it is working with an outside adviser, Promontory Financial Group, to evaluate its technology, structure, processes and talent as part of the overhaul.

“While we are still in the process of an ongoing investigation, we recognize that the information security environment is evolving rapidly,” Steinhafel said in a statement.

Target will be facing fallout from the theft for a while.

The company said last week that its fourth-quarter profit fell 46 percent on a revenue decline of 5.3 percent as the breach scared off customers.

Target said sales have been recovering as more time passes since news of the breach. But the company expects business to be muted for some time. It issued a profit outlook for the current quar-

ter and full year that was below Wall Street estimates as it faces hefty costs related to the breach.

Steinhafel told investors last week that Target has updated shoppers early and often on the investigation and is offering free credit monitoring for a year for any customer shopping at a Target store who wants it.

The company is also equipping its locations with more security technology. Target is accelerating its $100 million plan to roll out chip-based credit card technology, which experts say is more secure than traditional magnetic stripe cards.

Target’s breach may eventually eclipse the biggest known data breach at a retailer, one disclosed in 2007 at the parent company of TJ Maxx that affected 90 million records.

In a posting last week on a company blog, Steinhafel said, “In the weeks ahead, we hope to understand more about how this attack happened.

And will use what we learn to inform our guests, make Target a safer place to shop and to drive change across the broader retail industry.”

In a letter to Steinhafel furnished by Target, the outgoing Chief Information Officer Jacob said resigning was a “difficult decision,” but she said “this was a time of significant transformation for the retail industry and for Target.” She did not mention the data breach.

During her tenure as chief information officer, Jacob received attention for helping Target respond more quickly to shoppers’ shift to researching and buying on mobile devices.

WASHINGTON – A private survey shows U.S. companies added slightly more jobs in February than in the previous month, but harsh winter weather still weighed on hiring.

Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday businesses added 139,000 jobs last month, up from only 127,000 in January.

But January’s figure was revised sharply lower from an original estimate of 175,000.

The data suggests that the government’s jobs report for February, to be released Friday, will show only modest gains. Economists forecast it will show that employ-

ers added 145,000 jobs last month. That is below the average gains of nearly 205,000 jobs a month in the first 11 months of last year.

The ADP numbers cover only private businesses and often diverge from the government’s more comprehensive report. In January and December, its initial figures were much higher than the official count. The Labor Department said employers added 113,000 jobs in January and just 75,000 in December.

There were some positive signs in ADP’s figures.

Construction firms added 14,000 jobs, the third straight month of steady gains.

But manufacturing added only 1,000 jobs, and hiring by hotels, restaurants and

entertainment companies slowed, the report found.

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, which helped compile the report, said that hiring should rebound once the weather improves. Chilly temperatures and snowstorms caused many businesses to close last month and possibly delay hiring.

Some companies also built up large stockpiles of goods in the second half of last year, which means they are likely ordering fewer products in the current quarter, slowing output.

“They’re all temporary weights on growth, and we should see a pickup ... as we move into the spring and summer months,” Zandi said.

in areas such as employment and commercial real estate.

Eight of the Fed’s 12 regions reported improved activity, according to the Beige Book survey released Wednesday. The improvement was depicted as “modest to moderate.”

New York and Philadelphia, two regions hard hit by winter

storms and freezing cold, reported a dip in activity attributed to the weather.

Retail sales, including auto purchases, were depressed. So was manufacturing. Factories reported power outages and delayed deliveries of supplies.

8IN BRIEF Fed survey: Winter storms hurting growth WASHINGTON – A Federal Reserve survey shows severe weather held back economic growth in much of the nation from January through early February. Even so, conditions strengthened in most U.S. regions, thanks to slight gains

– From wire reports

Qoros plans to roll out hatchback next • QOROS Continued from page B5 It has big ambitions: The factory’s annual capacity is of 150,000 vehicles a year and can be ramped up to 300,000.

Following the sedan, Qoros will roll out a hatchback later this year and plans to add a crossover, station wagon and

SUV. It has 22 dealerships in China and plans another 40 there. Valenti said the European launch will move country by country from eastern to northern Europe, with the southern Mediterranean countries last.

The sedan is priced at about 20,000 euros, a fraction of the cost of premium European brands.

The lack of an existing brand identity has given designer Geert Hildebrand, who has worked on the Mini and Golf 3, a free hand.

Hildebrand said Qoros’ design is similar to that of cars from his native Germany.

That aims to attract premium customers in China: “The Chinese love BMW, Audi, VW and Porsche.”

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MARATHON RUNNING

RECORD-SETTING COUPLE

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Jacqui Giuliano (left) and her husband, Ryan, of Oakwood Hills run for 20 minutes Sunday while participating in the Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon in Algonquin. In January during a marathon in Carlsbad, Calif., the Giulianos unofficially broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon time combined by a married couple.

Oakwood Hills’ Giulianos wait for Guinness to confirm combined time

By JOE STEVENSON joestevenson@shawmedia.com Ryan and Jacqui Giuliano’s attempt at cracking the Guinness World Records list hit a potential snag in January.

The Giulianos planned to run in the Carlsbad (Cal.) Marathon on Jan. 18 and shoot for a combined time that would give them the Guinness World Record for a married couple.

The Oakwood Hills couple had

gone through all the proper channels and were approved to set the record.

But the week before the race, Ryan contracted a chest cold that made breathing difficult. Even up to the morning of the race, he was not sure how well he could run.

“It was ugly from the start,” Ryan said. “It was the slowest marathon I’ve ever run [2 hours, 38 minutes], but I knew it was going to be fast enough because Jacqui was so much faster than the female (who set the

current record).”

Ryan knew as long as he ran a decent time, Jacqui could pull them through, which she did with a time of 2:54:16. Their combined time of 5:32:49 was about nine minutes faster than the current listed record of 5:41:36 of Wataru and Kayo Tonozuka from the Tokyo Marathon in February 2013.

Now, they wait to hear the official word from Guinness, which can take some time.

“We don’t know if other people have attempted the record in the meantime,” Jacqui said. “They take a long time to recognize. Maybe we’re not the record holders, but we haven’t heard anything about anyone else doing it.”

Runners tend to know about these things from other runners. So the Giulianos think their record will stick and, perhaps in another

“Maybe we’re not the record holders, but we haven’t heard anything about anyone else doing it.”

Jacqui Giuliano Marathon runner

See GIULIANOS, page C2

GIRLS BASKETBALL: STATE 3-POINT COMPETITION

Headed to state

PREP FOOTBALL/WRESTLING COACH HIRINGS

Jacobs’ Lach proves she’s more than softball player

Four girls from the area (below) qualified for the state 3-point competition, which begins Thursday in Normal.

Hampshire close to replacing Cavanaugh

By MEGHAN MONTEMURRO mmontemurro@shawmedia.com Jacobs senior guard Alyssa Lach might be better known for her prowess on the softball diamond than the basketball court, but there’s no mistaking her capabilities behind the 3-point line.

Lach has delivered impressive performances during the statewide 3-point competition in the playoffs. She won the regional by making 10 of 15 shots

and followed that with an even better performance, hitting 13 of 15 to win the sectional.

Lach is one of four area players to advance to this week’s state 3-point competition at Redbird Arena, joining Cary-Grove junior Katie Barker and Prairie Ridge senior Sarah Le Beau in Class 4A and Johnsburg senior Amy Majercik in Class 3A. Lach, who hit nine 3s this season, said she was a little surprised by her success in the

regional and sectional.

“Once the clock starts, I get in the zone and find my rhythm,” Lach said. “I’m confident and just want go out there and have fun, keep it loose. I just want to do my best. It’s going to be a great experience.”

Barker, Majercik and Lach are first-time state participants in the 3-point contest, while Le Beau returns after making it her sophomore year.

See 3-POINTERS, page C3

By JOE STEVENSON joestevenson@shawmedia.com

Alyssa Lach

Katie Barker

Sarah Le Beau

Amy Majercik

Hampshire athletic director David Hicks hopes his school’s head football coaching position will be filled by next week.

Harvard AD Matt Rife expects to have a new football and wrestling coach in place for the Hornets by April.

Those are the only two schools this offseason looking to fill their head coaching positions. Hampshire coach Dan Cavanaugh is re-

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tiring as a teacher and coach after 33 years at the school, 25 as head football coach.

“We have sent a recommendation to the district [300] office,” Hicks said.

“They take over from there.”

The District 300 school board meets Monday, and Hicks hopes the new coach is on the agenda for that meeting. He did not name candidates but said there were three rounds of interviews.

See HIRINGS, page C3

SPORTS

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8SPORTS SHORTS

VIEWS Rick Morrissey

Huntley’s Ali Andrews named AP All-State

Don’t fret; Hawks are going to be OK I might be mistaken, but I believe the Blackhawks are the defending Stanley Cup champions. I risk further error by stating they have won two of the last four Cups, but it’s a risk I’m willing to take.

The NHL standings seem to suggest the current team, as constituted, isn’t too shabby, either.

So why all the caterwauling among the locals about the Hawks’ lack of a splash before the trade deadline Wednesday and the Blues’ earlier acquisitions of Ryan Miller and Steve Ott from the Sabres? Why the screeching that Thursday will dawn without Ryan Kesler in a Hawks uniform?

It’s an odd way to carry on, considering the Hawks look very much like a Next franchise in mid-dynasty.

I wish we all would act like we’ve Columbus at been here before – ‘‘here’’ being along the Hawks, 7 p.m. championship parade route – but that apThursday, CSN, parently is impossible. Right now, many AM-720 Hawks fans are lying on the ground and fighting for air. That’s because the sky has fallen on them.

I wish we all would carry ourselves like Patrick Roy did in his famous 1996 takedown of former Hawks star Jeremy Roenick. Roenick had said the Avalanche goalie was ‘‘probably getting his jock out of the stands’’ after Roenick had beaten him on a breakaway. How did Roy respond?

“I can’t really hear what Jeremy says because I’ve got my two Stanley Cup rings plugged in my ears,” he said.

The Hawks didn’t have to make a big move. And it doesn’t matter that the Blues, who never have won a Cup, did make one. They’re the chasers. They want what the Hawks have. Until someone says otherwise, the Stanley Cup has established residency in Chicago. ‘‘We don’t have any players that we want to trade away,’’ general manager Stan Bowman said. ‘‘We’ve really accomplished a lot over the last couple of seasons with the group we have here. We’re not looking to break it apart.’’

It has been open season on Bowman of late. Do something, the crowd roared before trade deadline. Like win a championship, you mean? Bowman has two Stanley Cup rings, one for each ear. He can thank former Hawks GM Dale Tallon for the first one in 2010, but the second was due in part to Bowman’s vision and hard work.

He deserves the benefit of the doubt now. If he didn’t make any major moves before the deadline – if trading Brandon Pirri to the Panthers and acquiring defensemen David Rundblad and Mathieu Brisebois from the Coyotes was all he did – maybe that was all that needed to be done.

The Hawks are two points behind the first-place Blues in the Western Conference’s Central Division, which gives coach Joel Quenneville something to get his motivational arms around and nervous fans something to obsess about.

But the most reasonable thought came from captain Jonathan Toews: ‘‘Once the playoffs start, whatever happened during the regular season is pretty much forgotten.’’

Yes. Exactly. What he said.

The Hawks have proved they are one of those rare teams that can flip a switch and raise their game when it matters. The very idea of it goes against just about every coaching tenet, and it probably makes Quenneville sick to his stomach. But it’s true.

The Hawks are still the most talented team in the NHL. It’s why 10 of their players competed in the Sochi Olympics. Talent alone doesn’t decide championships. But whatever does, the Hawks have proved they have that, too.

When you’ve had as much success as they’ve had, there’s nothing wrong with standing pat. Or, to put it a different way, there’s everything right with standing pat.

There is no hint the Hawks have become complacent.

If there were, we would be having a different discussion.

I’d be wondering why Bowman didn’t shake things up. But there has been no suggestion of players going through the motions.

Let’s review fans’ past/future complaints. Corey Crawford wasn’t/isn’t good enough. The Hawks didn’t/don’t have a second-line center. And they didn’t/won’t make a trade.

Marian Hossa is out two to three weeks with an upper-body injury. And Bowman just sat on his hands in response.

Yet somehow the Hawks stumble on, winning games and zeroing in on the postseason. It must be a miracle.

What happened to the belief, folks?

Here’s what you say to the voice in your head that questions the Hawks’ readiness for another title run: I can’t hear you because I’ve got two Stanley Cup rings plugged in my ears.

• Rick Morrissey is a Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist who can be reached at rmorrissey@suntimes.com.

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Bulls center Joakim Noah reacts after a play during the second half Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, Mich. Noah had a triple-double as the Bulls won, 105-94.

BULLS 105, PISTONS 94

Noah does it all again Another triple-double by center powers Bulls

By JOE COWLEY jcowley@suntimes.com AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The love is nice.

Even Joakim Noah couldn’t deny that after registering triple-double No. 3 of the season in the Bulls’ 105-94 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, and again hearing all the praise about his play on a national level.

If only the love mattered to Noah.

“It feels good, but I know that just as much as people can put you on a pedestal and say, ‘Oh man, you’re doing great,’ in a week just like that it can go away,” Noah said, after scoring 10 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and handing out 11 assists. “I don’t take that for granted, and I try to just focus on what’s important because if you focus on that, on the praise, then I think it

Next for the Bulls Memphis at Bulls, 6 p.m. Friday, CSN, ESPN, AM-1000 just makes things harder.”

And Noah is all about simple these days.

Maybe that’s why the Bulls (34-27) are 8-2 over their past 10 games. Keep it simple, especially in the fourth, by keeping the ball in Noah’s hands and letting the offense run through the center.

“If not [Derrick Rose], yeah, [Noah’s] one of the most valuable pieces we’ve got,” Taj Gibson said after the win. “He does so many different things for us. Defensively-wise, offensively-wise, he just finds any way to

win. If he can’t do anything else his energy is one of the main things that helps us out.”

The energy is nice, but it was his play-making that again was front-and center, as the Bulls turned a close game heading into the fourth into a lesson on why the Bulls are the Bulls, and the Pistons are, well, just not a disciplined team.

Discipline teams don’t rack up two technicals by arguing calls. Discipline teams don’t allow their $14 million-a-year player in Josh Smith to continue to take head-scratching shots on his way to a 6-for-21 display.

And discipline teams don’t shoot 2 for 11 (18.2 percent) from beyond the 3-point line.

So of course it was easy for Noah to take over in the final 12 minutes, as the two-time AllStar scored eight points and had five assists to complete the triple-double.

BEARS NOTES

Ratliff re-signs; Podlesh cut

By KEVIN FISHBAIN kfishbain@shawmedia.com The Bears addressed one of their biggest positions of need six days before free agency by re-signing defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff on Wednesday evening.

Ratliff agreed to a two-year contract, having clearly impressed Phil Emery, Marc Trestman and Mel Tucker in his five games late last season.

Ratliff had 14.5 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one tackle for loss. Terms of the contract have not been disclosed.

The nine-year veteran spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Cowboys. He played in only six games in 2012 in Dallas and was released last October because of hamstring and groin injuries.

During his time in Dallas, Ratliff mainly played nose tackle in the 3-4 defense. His versatility will be an asset for a Bears

Hester won’t be back LAKE FOREST – Record-setting returner Devin Hester said he will not be back with the Bears next season.

Hester told the NFL Network on Wednesday that the Bears want “to go a different route with me,” and that they are “parting ways” with him.

That means he will hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent and that an eight-year run with the Bears that produced no shortage of highlights is coming to an end.

He matched Hall of Famer Deion Sanders’ NFL record with his 19th return for a touchdown last season, tying his friend and mentor with an 81-yard punt return at Washington in October.

– The Associated Press defense that is expected to employ multiple fronts in 2014 with new defensive line coach Paul Pasqualoni, who knows Ratliff well.

Pasqualoni was the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator and defensive line coach in 2010. He also coached Dallas’ linebackers in 2006-07, Ratliff’s second and third seasons in the NFL. Ratliff, who turns 33 in August, joins Stephen Paea as the two defensive tackles under contract for 2014. Henry Melton and Nate Collins are set to hit free agency Tuesday.

The Bears have already resigned 10 players who had expiring contracts, the most of any team in the NFL. Melton headlines the group of free-agents-tobe, along with Corey Wootton, Charles Tillman and Josh McCown.

Podlesh cut: The Bears made their first veteran cut of the offseason, terminating the contract of punter Adam Podlesh.

Podlesh, who will be 31 next season, had his lowest net punting average as a Bear of 37.9 yards. He landed 27 punts inside the 20-yard line.

Giulianos celebrated 1st anniversary at Hawaii Ironman • GIULIANOS Continued from page C1 couple of months, they will top the Guinness list. It’s another in a long line of sporting accomplishments for the standout athletes who met a few years ago when both competed for the University of Illinois.

Ryan, 29, works for PowerBar, while Jacqui, 28, teaches seventh grade math at Aptakisic Junior High in Buffalo Grove. She was a standout runner at Crystal Lake South and began triathlon training with Ryan when the two were dating.

They celebrated their first anniversary in October by competing in the Hawaii Ironman in Kona. They will compete in the Ironman Los Cabos in Baja California, Mexico, on March 30. That’s the place where they eventually spent their honeymoon

Huntley’s Ali Andrews was announced to The Associated Press Class 4A All-State Girls Basketball team as an honorable-mention selection.

The team had five first- and second-team players each, and Andrews, the Northwest Herald area scoring leader at 18.6 points a game, was one of the players receiving honorable mention.

Andrews, a 6-foot-2 sophomore forward, helped the Red Raiders to the Fox Valley Conference Valley Division title and a regional title. She shot 76.9 percent at the free-throw line and made 34 3-pointers.

Andrews also reached a remarkable milestone when she passed 1,000 points for her career, a rarity for players in their sophomore season.

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Jacqui Giuliano and her husband, Ryan, of Oakwood Hills (left) are waiting to hear if the combined marathon time they ran recently broke a Guinness World Record. last year.

Jacqui got the idea for breaking the Guinness mark from another runner friend last summer. The Giulianos then found the Carlsbad race, which was ideally fitted into their training schedule.

“We looked into it, and it looked like a relatively flat course, so we thought we could get a great long run for the ironman [in Cabo] out of the way and get our record,” Jacqui said.

They were right about the

timing and record, but wrong about the course, which was much hillier than they expected. Still, in spite of the course and Ryan’s congestion, they set the potential record.

“I felt awful the whole way,” Ryan said. “I’m probably capable of running in the low 2:20s.”

The Giulianos said the rough winter weather did not have much effect on their training schedule. They often train on a treadmill because Jacqui likes to run in the morning before school when it’s dark outside, and it’s easier to adjust to hills on a treadmill.

They were on a treadmill again Sunday morning at Life Time Fitness in Algonquin, where Ryan won the Life Time Indoor Triathlon with a perfect score of 240 and Jacqui was fifth overall and the second female.

That event included a 10-minute swim, 30-minute bike and 20-minute run, with scores given in each category for the longest distance.

Ryan was first in each category and received 80 points for each one.

Their next big race will be at Cabo, where they will try to again qualify for the Hawaii Ironman in October.

And sometime, in the nottoo-distant future, they hope their names will appear on the Guinness list.

“After we beat the times, we did the paperwork,” Ryan said. “You get all the evidence and the support that you actually did it and witnesses. We submitted all that and it takes 10 weeks before it’s put up and you get a certificate. We felt like we could get the record and next time it would be easy to beat. Or if someone beats it, we have a lot of room to improve.”

A-H alumni/community basketball games return Alden-Hebron will conduct its annual alumni/community basketball games at 3 p.m. Saturday at Tigard Gymnasium.

A-H athletic director John Lalor said the fee to play is $10 for those who call ahead and $15 at the door Saturday. Lalor asked that as many people as possible call ahead at 815-648-2442, ext.

223, so the school knows how many players, male and female, to expect.

CB Browner reinstated, must sit out 4 games Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner was reinstated by the NFL on Wednesday after his suspension in December for violating the league’s policy on substance abuse.

The NFL and NFL Players Association announced the decision in a joint statement a day after Browner revealed the news on Twitter. Browner was suspended indefinitely without pay by the league Dec. 18.

Browner’s contract with the Seahawks expires Tuesday, and he will be eligible to sign with a club and participate in offseason and preseason activities. If he complies with the terms of the substance abuse policy and program, he will be fully reinstated after serving a four-game suspension without pay at the start of the regular season and forfeiting an additional four weeks of pay

Ukraine beats U.S. men in soccer exhibition LARNACA, Cyprus – On a night that gave a small contingent of Ukrainian fans an opportunity to wave their flags and unite amid a political crisis back home, their national soccer team eased past the United States, 2-0, Wednesday in an exhibition game shifted from Kharkiv to a Mediterranean island nation 600 miles to the south.

Andriy Yarmolenko scored in the 12th minute and Marko Devic in the 68th as Ukraine exposed the shaky American central defense of Oguchi Onyewu and Anthony Brooks.

Pistorius gun incident raises issue of character PRETORIA, South Africa – A month before he fatally shot his girlfriend, Oscar Pistorius cajoled a friend into taking the blame when a gun was accidentally fired under the Johannesburg restaurant table where he and other friends were sitting, according to testimony Wednesday in the double-amputee runner’s murder trial. “ ‘Just say it was you. I don’t want any tension around me,’ ” witness Kevin Lerena remembered Pistorius telling a friend. “ ‘There’s too much media hype around me.’ ” The testimony by Lerena, a boxer, raises questions about the character of a man who insists he accidentally killed Reeva Steenkamp in his home in the early hours of Feb. 14 last year.

Prosecutors allege he intentionally shot 29-year-old Steenkamp, a model and TV personality, after a loud argument.

– Staff, wire reports

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BOYS BASKETBALL: CLASS 4A BELVIDERE NORTH REGIONAL

Suspensions for Jefferson possible after brawl J-Hawks in final Friday vs. Huntley

By JEFF ARNOLD jarnold@shawmedia.com A spokesman for the IHSA said Wednesday afternoon that state officials are investigating a postgame brawl that occurred after Tuesday night’s Jefferson vs. Rockford East Class 4A Belvidere North Regional semifinal boys basketball game.

Jefferson (18-12) captured a 51-49 win on a last-second shot and will play Huntley (20-7) in Friday’s 7 p.m. regional championship game. Rockford school officials told reporters that four police officers will be present at the game.

IHSA spokesman Matt Troha said his office is looking at video of the incident and trying to piece together what happened.

Troha did not want to put a timeline on when a final decision would be made regarding possible suspensions but hopes to have something figured

out by Thursday afternoon.

The brawl broke out immediately after the game and spilled into various spots on the floor and around the gymnasium. Rockford TV station WREX-TV reported that the fight began while players from the two rival schools were shaking hands and said an estimated 40 to 50 people came out of the stands.

Rockford Public Schools District 205 athletic director Mat Parker told reporters at a new conference Wednesday that the district’s director of security met with administration

officials for four hours Wednesday.

He said district officials reviewed four different pieces of video and took statements from 40 people.

“Clearly from the district’s standpoint, the behavior was unacceptable,” Parker told reporters Wednesday afternoon. “We had a great contest with a terrific ending. Unfortunately, what occurred after the game was completely unacceptable. This goes against everything that is taught and preached to student-athletes.”

He called the incident a “very abnormal event” and said he had spo-

ken with IHSA assistant executive director Kurt Gibson multiple times Wednesday.

Troha said the incident would be treated the same as far as disciplinary action goes as if the fight took place during the game. He said most likely the school would suggest disciplinary action and the IHSA would determine if anything further needed to happen.

“Right now, we’re just working with the schools to try and gather some information and some video and determining what occurred and who was involved,” Troha said.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: MIDWEST ROUNDUP

Wisconsin holds off Purdue The ASSOCIATED PRESS MADISON, Wis. – Frank Kaminsky scored 22 points, Traevon Jackson added 14, and No. 9 Wisconsin finished off its home schedule with a 76-70 victory over Purdue on Wednesday night.

Kaminsky, a 7-footer who can shoot from the perimeter, went 4 of 5 from 3-point range for the Badgers (25-5 overall, 12-5 Big Ten), who won their eighth straight, thanks in large part to shooting 48 percent from the field in the first half.

Ronnie Johnson had 15 points for the Boilermakers (15-15, 5-12), who lost their fifth straight and fell into sole possession of last place in the conference.

Wisconsin attacked the lane early before starting to hit from the perimeter. The Badgers had a 16-point lead whittled to seven with 5 minutes left but were otherwise in firm control.

Johnson’s transition layup got the Boilermakers within 58-51 before Sam Dekker converted a three-point play about 30 seconds later to revitalize the Badgers.

Nebraska 70, Indiana 60: At Bloomington, Ind., Walter Pitchford and Shavon Shields each scored 17 points, and Nebraska’s defense held off Indiana’s second-half rally.

The Cornhuskers (18-11, 10-7 Big Ten) have won seven of eight, and this one strengthened their résumé for the NCAA’s selection committee. It’s also the first time in six tries Nebraska has won in Bloomington.

Indiana (17-13, 7-10) was led by Troy Williams with 18 points and Will Sheehey with 13. But it wasn’t enough to avoid a second straight senior night loss. Noah Vonleh missed his second straight game with inflammation in his left foot.

Tennessee Tech 74, SIU Edwardsville 67: At

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Purdue’s Kendall Stephens (left) and Wisconsin’s Traevon Jackson battle for the ball during the first half of Wisconsin’s 76-70 victory Wednesday in Madison, Wis. Nashville, Tenn., Jeremiah Samarrippas scored 16 points and had 11 assists as fifth-seeded Tennessee Tech (17-15) held off eighth-seeded SIU-Edwardsville in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.

Kris Davis led SIU-Edwardsville (11-20) with 19 points.

SE Missouri St. 79, E. Illinois 61: At Nashville, Tenn., Tyler Stone scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and sixth-seeded Southeast Missouri State (18-13) beat seventh-seeded Eastern Illinois (11-19) in the first round of the OVC tournament.

Sherman Blanford led Eastern Illinois with 22 points.

NCAA, CONFERENCES SUED AP file photo

Alabama football coach Nick Saban challenges an official Jan. 2 during the Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma in New Orleans. Saban supported a proposal that would slow down the pace of offenses, but it was tabled Wednesday by the NCAA.

Scholarship value at heart of lawsuit

By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

NCAA in no hurry to slow pace of game Rules committee tables ‘10-second’ proposal

By RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press NEW YORK – Round 1 in the fight over pace of play in college football goes to those who have the need for speed.

The NCAA football rules committee tabled a proposal Wednesday that would have penalized offenses for snapping the ball before 10 seconds had run off the 40-second play clock.

After a conference call, the committee decided not to send the so-called 10-second rule to the playing rules oversight panel for approval Thursday.

“What the committee agreed to do was table that proposal to allow time to gather more information from the medical community and allow time for a broader discussion for the implications of that change,” NCAA national coordinator of officials Rogers Redding told the AP on Wednesday.

Redding said the NCAA received 324 comments during the feedback period after the proposal passed and 75 percent opposed the change; 16 percent supported the proposal. The rest were uncertain.

Redding also said a new proposal was passed by the committee to expand roughing the passer to include “forcible” hits to the knees or below. That proposal now goes into a comment period before it will be taken up by

the oversight panel. On Thursday, the panel will consider a proposal to drop the 15-yard penalty when an ejection for a targeting foul is overturned by video replay and no other foul is involved. Last year, if the ejection for targeting was overturned, the 15-yard penalty stood.

The 10-second proposal was touted as a move to protect players by slowing down the fast-break offenses so prevalent now in college football. Supporters, such as Alabama’s Nick Saban and Arkansas’ Bret Bielema, said they were concerned about the increasing number of plays in games and the inability to substitute for fatigued defensive players.

Other coaches were infuriated by the proposal.

Auburn’s Gus Malzahn, Arizona’s Rich Rodriguez and Texas Tech’s Kliff Kingsbury were among the many critics who said there was no proof that up-tempo offenses increased the risk of injuries.

Rodriguez and Arizona went to so far as to make a YouTube video spoof of the movie “Speed” to get his point across.

“I don’t know where it goes from here, but I appreciate the rules committee realizing it was a mistake to put it out there right now,” Rodriguez said Wednesday in a telephone interview.

Had the rule been approved

it would have gone into effect next season. The penalty for snapping the ball too fast would have been 5 yards.

Bielema and Saban were not on the rules committee but had a chance to address it last month and push for changes to control the ever-quickening pace of play. Alabama ranked 116th in the nation in plays a game last year at 65.9.

Arkansas was 121st at 64.7.

The proposal was passed Feb. 12. What followed was three weeks of heated debate among college football fans and coaches about the evolution of football.

A debate that is not even close to over.

“I’m just one that doesn’t think the officials should not control the pace of the game,” Saban told reporters before it was announced the 10-second rule had been withdrawn.

“That’s what I think, because that’s a player safety issue, too. To me, football was not intended to be a continuous game. Soccer is. Rugby is.

Football was never intended to be that. It’s been played for a long time and there’s always been a little bit of time between plays because of the physical nature, the contact that’s involved.”

The proposal caught many coaches by surprise because this is nonchange year for NCAA rules. Exceptions could be made for rules related to player safety, however.

Former West Virginia football player Shawne Alston sued the NCAA and five major conferences Wednesday, saying they violated antitrust laws by agreeing to cap the value of an athletic scholarship at less than the actual cost of attending school.

Attorneys Steve Berman

and Bruce Simon, who have been involved in cases challenging the NCAA’s ability to sell college athletes’ likeness to video-game makers, filed the proposed class-action lawsuit in federal court in San Francisco.

Alston, a running back for West Virginia from 2009 through 2012, is the only named plaintiff. The lawsuit also seeks to represent all

scholarship football players who have played since February 2010 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern Conference.

“We just received a copy of the complaint and are evaluating it as it relates to similar cases filed by the very same plaintiffs’ counsel,” NCAA chief legal officer Donald Remy said in a statement.

State competition begins Thursday • 3-POINTERS Continued from page C1 The preliminary round is 5 p.m. Thursday with the top four out of 32 shooters in each class advancing to Friday’s final.

Two of the best 3-point shooters in the area, C-G’s Barker and Prairie Ridge’s Le Beau, said they aren’t feeling any pressure heading into Thursday’s preliminary despite their performances this season. Le Beau finished with an area-best 83 3-pointers, while Barker had 77 to set a school record.

“I’m definitely very competitive, so I wanted to do my best in the regional and sectional contests,” Barker said.

“I want to win it all, but if it doesn’t happen I’m not going to be bummed or anything.”

Barker said she’s been shooting a lot on her own at the YMCA but planned to practice using the racks after school Wednesday. Shooting off ball racks is certainly different than shooting 3-pointers within the flow of the game, but all four participants heading downstate aren’t feeling too nervous. Instead, they’re focused on embracing the opportunity.

Le Beau is leaning on her state experience from sophomore year now that she knows what to expect, which could give her an advantage against some of the competition.

“Usually in high school, the backboards have a wall behind them, and down at Illinois State there isn’t and it’s just clear with the stands [behind it],” Le Beau said.

“The perception’s kind of off, and I didn’t know that when I did it sophomore year, but now I know what to expect. I have to focus on the rim and nothing else around it.”

Two years ago, Majercik headed down to Normal to support and watch Johnsburg teammate Kayla Toussaint compete in the 3-point state competition. Now the roles are reversed, as Toussaint will be at Redbird Arena to support fellow senior teammate Majercik this weekend.

“No pressure. If they go in, they go in,” Majercik said of her mentality. “If they don’t , they don’t. My friends are getting T-shirts that say ‘Just wing it’ on the back. …

You’ve been shooting since you’ve been young, and if it happens, it happens. That’s kind of my motto.”

Harvard seeks football, wrestling coaches • HIRINGS Continued from page C1 The Whip-Purs were 6-4 last season as Cavanaugh finished his career at 121-122. It was their first playoff appearance since 2008.

Harvard’s Tim Haak also is retiring as teacher and coach after a career that put him in the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame and in the Illinois

Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of Fame.

Harvard’s football team was 11-1 and advanced to the Class 4A playoff quarterfinals.

The Hornets’ wrestling team lost Saturday in the Class 2A Dual Team Wrestling State Finals.

“We hope to have both coaches hired at the April board meeting,” Rife said. “We have had some people apply for both positions. It could be

the same person. We can’t tell yet.”

Rife said there were a higher number of applicants for the football job and that he has received applications from both internal and external candidates.

Harvard has Haak’s physical education teaching position, along with chemistry and physics positions, open.

“I’m anxious to get someone hired,” Rife said.

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CUBS SPRING TRAINING

Pie incident follows Coghlan Outfielder wants to be known for more than freak injury

By GORDON WITTENMYER gwittenmyer@suntimes.com

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Donald Trump shakes hands with Tiger Woods on Wednesday during a ribbon cutting for the new Tiger Woods Villa at Trump National Doral golf course in Doral, Fla.

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Tiger feels better, will play this week

By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press DORAL, Fla. – The only tools Tiger Woods used Wednesday at Doral were wedges, a putter and a pair of gold scissors.

Three days after he withdrew in the middle of the final round at the Honda Classic with lower back pain, Woods returned to work at the Cadillac Championship by saying he feels better after a few days of constant treatment, and that he was good enough to try to defend his title.

He just won’t be playing the new Blue Monster until the opening round Thursday.

Still being cautious about back spasms, Woods only walked 18 holes to chip, putt and study a course that is entirely different from the one where he has won four times.

As for the scissors?

That was for the ceremonial opening of the Tiger Woods Villa at Trump National Doral.

Woods playing Doral was not a big surprise. The last time he dealt with back spasms in the final round was in August at The Barclays (he tied for second), and he played the next week outside

Boston.

Even so, it was the second time in 10 tournaments that Woods experience back pain during a round. It was the fourth time in five years that he withdrew in the middle of a round because of injury.

For a guy with four surgeries on his left knee, the focus has shifted to his lower back.

“I think we have to take a more global look at it, absolutely, because it comes and goes,” Woods said. “We’ve got to make sure that we do preventative things to make sure that it doesn’t happen and adjust certain things, whether it’s swing, lifting, whatever it may be. You have to make certain adjustments. We’ve done that throughout my entire career, and this is no different.”

His health is only part of the drama at Doral.

The lone applause at the end of a 20-minute news conference came from Donald Trump, who took over the resort and whose presence is everywhere. The majority of the 69-man field at this World Golf Championship is gearing up for the Masters next month. And at stake this week is a possible change atop the world ranking.

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‘Mushing Mortician’ knocked out of race The ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race musher was flown to a hospital after a harrowing ordeal that included crashing his sled, hitting his head on a stump and later falling through ice and breaking his ankle.

Scott Janssen, an Anchorage undertaker known as the “Mushing Mortician,” was back home Wednesday after getting a cast for the broken bone he suffered on Tin Creek, about 40 miles from Nikolai.

According to Janssen’s Facebook site, the ordeal started Tuesday when he crashed his sled between the Rohn and Nikolai checkpoints, hitting his head. He lay unconscious for more than two hours and awoke to find his dogs huddled next to him.

After caring for his canines, Janssen fixed his sled and continued on the trail.

But one of his dogs, Hooper, then got loose from the line and took off.

Janssen anchored his sled and tried to catch the animal.

But he fell through the ice shortly before Hooper returned to him.

Janssen’s boots then froze, and he slipped on the ice, breaking his ankle. He couldn’t get back to his sled and ended up sitting on the ice and water until the next musher came along 45 minutes later.

Newton Marshall, from St. Anne, Jamaica, stayed with Janssen until an Alaska Air National Guard helicopter arrived to take him to Anchorage.

Besides the broken ankle, Janssen suffered a slight concussion. All his dogs are in great shape, according to the website.

They were to be returned to Anchorage later Wednesday.

The nearly 1,000-mile Iditarod started Sunday with 69 mushers. It spans two moun-

MESA, Ariz. – Did you hear the one about the outfielder who got hurt pushing a towel full of shaving cream into a teammate’s face? It left a pie hole in the lineup.

Or how about this one: Why does Chris Coghlan take a cookie to bed every night? Because pies give him nightmares.

All right, maybe it’s not so funny.

Coghlan, one of the Cubs’ new outfielders, could tell you that much.

“Me and Kendrys [Morales],” he said. “People made fun of us all the time in the media.”

On July 25, less than two months after the Los Angeles Angels’ Morales suffered a serious ankle injury on his highly publicized walk-off celebration in 2010, Coghlan suffered a season-ending knee injury when he tried to slam a pie on Marlins teammate Wes Helms’ face during a postgame interview.

Coghlan didn’t know anything was wrong until he reached the dugout after coming back for a more successful second attempt. And it wasn’t until an MRI exam the next day that he found out he’d need surgery.

“It was crushing,” he said. “I was just starting to perform better. And we were playing better. It was just tough.”

As he filled the towel with shaving cream that day in Miami, he was a 25-year-old big-league leadoff hitter eight months removed from the National League Rookie of the Year Award. He was hitting .312 since May with a .395 on-base percentage and .875 on-base-plusslugging percentage.

Then, in one wrong landing on a hard-rubChris ber warning track that Coghlan grabbed his spikes, it all turned upside down.

“It was a big blow,” he said.

Coghlan rushed back before his knee was ready, suffered a setback in 2011, struggled adjusting to a bench role in 2012 and then dealt with a lengthy calf injury in 2013.

But he said he’s healthy now, and the nonroster invitee on a minor-league contract is competing for a job.

“I see a look of determination on his face right now,” said Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde, who was the Marlins’ bench coach the year Coghlan hurt his knee. “He’s a gamer, man. He’s always played his rear off. He’s had some bumps in the road the last few years, and he’s got a really good opportunity here to show the rest of the staff what kind of player he is.”

It would be easy for Coghlan to be

bitter over the random and freakish injury that cost him so much of his early-career promise, especially after enduring what he said was two years of questions about the pie incident. The Marlins’ staff actually talked to players about being more careful with the postgame celebrations, Hyde said.

“But you know what, God’s been so faithful with me and just shown me a lot,” he said. “I feel blessed because I got to see as good as you can get individual-wise, in the beginning, to people doubting you and not thinking you’re as good as you were, or that you’re a one-hit wonder. And then I’m injured, and a couple of years later, I’m having to make a team.

“I feel like I’m such a better player mentally, physically and spiritually because I’ve been through so much in a short span.”

With 15 outfielders in big-league camp, it might be an uphill climb.

“It’s just a fresh start, and I’m excited to be judged on what I do here and now this year,” he said. “That’s it. If I produce, everything will work itself out. And if I don’t, then I’ll be in Triple-A.” And if he feels like celebrating a win with shaving cream and a towel again?

“I almost kind of want to do it, just so people will stop talking about it,” he said. “Who knows?”

WHITE SOX SPRING TRAINING

Slugger Davidson a man with a plan

By DARYL VAN SCHOUWEN dvanschouwen@suntimes.com GLENDALE, Ariz. – Matt Davidson is going to strike out a lot. Get used to it.

He’s also going to hit it out of the park a lot if he continues on this same path that projects him to be an everyday third baseman in the major leagues. Perhaps this season.

He reminds Jim Thome of a young third baseman he once knew as a kid. That would be Thome himself, who went on to hit 612 career homers. He also struck out 2,548 times.

“I can’t say it never bothered me because striking out is failure,” Thome said Wednesday. “But as you age, you realize it’s part of the game. There is upside to his game, and that’s power. Instantly, he can put runs on the board with one swing.

That’s what I tried to remember. Yeah, I might strike out two, three times in a game, but there might be one time where I get that big extra-base hit that scores three runs with one swing.”

No one is comparing Davidson, a right-handed hitter, to the lefty-swinging Thome, who is destined for the Hall of Fame. If the Sox get a steady production line of 20-plus homers and 70 to 80 RBIs from the highly thought-of prospect for years to come, they’ll be glad t h e y t r a d e d Matt closer Addi- Davidson son Reed for him.

“You look at his age, there’s a lot of upside,” said Thome, a special assistant to general manager Rick Hahn.

“I like his size (6-foot-2, 225 pounds). But the thing that stands out is his power. A young, good-looking power bat.”

The Sox are giving Davidson a good look in the desert.

The most logical scenario has him starting the season in the minor leagues. But if he has a good spring, he could tempt them into trying him as their every-day third baseman from the get-go.

“I want to start in the big leagues,” Davidson said.

“That’s my goal. But I only have control to a certain point and want to make sure wherever Opening Day is, I’m ready for it.”

To that end, Davidson is taking at-bats in preparation mode for a season, not as one looking to jack anything and everything out of the park in hopes of making a splash.

He has a double in six Cactus League at-bats. And after enduring two strikeouts against the Royals on Monday, Davidson said he gleaned something from each K. “It’s easy to swing at a first-pitch fastball and get out of there, but I would rather see five or six pitches right now and strike out rather than get a fastball on the first pitch and pop out or fly out,” he said.

Davidson, who flied out to center in his only at-bat Wednesday, knows he’s going to see a lot of first-pitch fastballs, and they’re the easiest pitches to hit in the Cactus League.

“I saw every pitch the guy had,” he said. “I laid off some

change-ups and good sliders.

My favorite pitch was laying off a 2-2 change-up by [Tim] Collins that was down. I laid off it really well.

“I could swing at firstpitch fastballs every time and get hits, but I’m taking the process and I’m wanting that more than, ‘Yeah, I got hits, but they’re all firstpitch fastball,’ and all of sudden it’s April, and I haven’t seen enough off-speed pitches.”

Davidson also saw three consecutive sliders from Jeremy Guthrie at three speeds after the first six hitters saw first-pitch fastballs. Maybe something to file for an American League Central game that counts.

That’s what the good hitters do, and Davidson said if it has worked for Paul Konerko, it’s good enough for him.

The Sox just want Davidson to play and get that experience.

“I like that he has an approach,” Thome said. “At his age, that he has a plan and wants to see pitches, that’s impressive.”

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Scott Janssen (shown in 2011), known as the “Mushing Mortician,” was hospitalized Tuesday after suffering injuries in this year’s Iditarod. tain ranges, dangerous wilderness and the wind-whipped Bering Sea coast.

Janssen is among about a dozen mushers who dropped out amid a grueling run through snowless, treacherous conditions in the first part of the race. Another participant was withdrawn by officials because of an injury.

Veteran musher Sonny Lindner was in the lead Wednesday and was first to leave the checkpoint at Ophir, 623 miles from the finish line in Nome on Alaska’s western coast. Lindner won the inaugural 1,000-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race in 1984.

Next to leave Ophir was veteran Aaron Burmeister, who is trying to become the first native of Nome to win the race.

Also scratching from the race was Jake Berkowitz, who finished eighth last year. Berkowitz left the race Tuesday after he damaged his sled beyond repair between the Rohn and Nikolai checkpoints.

Iditarod officials said in a release that they removed Canadian musher Karen Ramstead, of Perryvale, from the race because of an injury deemed too significant to allow her to safely continue.

Hochevar to miss first 2 months of season The ASSOCIATED PRESS SURPRISE, Ariz. – Kansas City Royals right-hander Luke Hochevar likely will miss at least the first two months of the season because of a sprained ligament in his right elbow.

Hochevar, the first pick in the 2006 amateur draft, got hurt Monday while pitching to Matt Davidson, his final batter during a two-inning outing against the White Sox. The

sprain was revealed in an MRI taken Tuesday.

Manager Ned Yost said Wednesday that Hochevar won’t throw for two to three weeks and “probably the bestcase scenario” would be a return at the end of May or early June.

“His second-to-the-last pitch against the White Sox he felt a twinge in his elbow,” Yost said. “He ended up throwing a cutter to strike the guy

out. He felt OK coming in, but the next day it was real stiff and sore.”

Hochevar was 5-2 with a 1.92 ERA and two saves in 58 relief appearances last year.

He is earning $5.21 million and is eligible for free agency after the season.

He was sidelined from midJune until mid-September in 2010 because of a sprained elbow and made 17 starts and a relief appearance that year.

“We were a little nervous that it could have been worse,” Yost said. “We think we got as good a report as we’d hoped for coming back.”

Hochevar was a candidate for the final rotation slot this season. Yost said Wade Davis, Danny Duffy and rookie Yordano Ventura are “realistically fighting for that spot” and Hochevar would pitch from the bullpen when he returns.

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Reading obituaries may Various strategies can help comfort a lonely heart if medications affect balance Dear Abby: “Still Alive in San Diego” (Nov. 22) said she reads the obituaries every day and feels somehow disappointed when she doesn’t see a name she recognizes. She asked if it was “weird,” and you told her yes, it seemed like a lack of empathy.

I don’t agree. What’s happening is this woman is lonely and the activity has become the hub of her day. It gives her something – sadly – to look forward to and a sense of closeness to her acquaintances when she recognizes their names.

My advice to her would be to find another way to fill the void and not obsess about the obits. Joining a club or taking up a physical activity would allow her to meet people. I’m betting she will feel less of a need to connect to the obituaries if she expands her social circle to include the living. – Been

no one she knows appears in the obituaries. Seeing a familiar name may bring back memories of better times and make her feel more connected to the outside world.

– Julie In Wisconsin Dear Abby: An obituary is more than a death announcement. It tells a story.

It’s often the last memory loved ones have of someone cherished, and it’s the deceased’s introduction to a sea of strangers.

Obituaries are scrapbooked and prized, and researched for generations by genealogists, historians and relatives looking to complete their family tree.

A well-done obituary is the final word on how a person is remembered. – Sandy In

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point is well-stated, and it was echoed by other readers who, like you, read between the lines of “Still Alive’s” short letter. Read on: Dear Abby: If the letterwriter is ill, disabled, elderly or has outlived most of her companions, it might explain her “letdown” when

whether or not they live and associate with friends and family, feel a certain emptiness in their lives and look for different ways to feel something emotionally.

Finding the name of someone they know, especially in an obituary, where some of the person’s biography

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I have often wondered why I look through the obituaries half-hoping to see someone I know. I suspect it may be similar to how people slow down to view a car wreck. I’m a sympathetic, caring person; I don’t consider myself weird or cold-blooded. – Empathiz-

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NEW YORK – Kristin Chenoweth is ready to tell the world she suffers from asthma. The Tony Award-winning actress said she’s suffered with the disorder for more than a decade.

Chenoweth was not correctly diagnosed for a few years.

The entire time she did the smash Broadway musical, “Wicked,” she thought she was suffering from bronchitis and other respiratory issues.

“It wasn’t until I was doing the television series, ‘Pushing Daisies,’ that my doctor in Oklahoma diagnosed me,” Chenoweth recalls.

Her doctor said she needed to always carry an inhaler. The diagnosis has changed her life and affected her confidence.

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White House to hold Easter Egg Roll on April 21

Sentence in lake crash that killed Usher’s stepson

WASHINGTON – The White House says the Easter Egg Roll will be held April 21.

Dating to 1878 and attended by thousands of children and parents, the event will support first lady Michelle Obama’s anti-childhood obesity initiative. It will feature sports courts, cooking stations, live music and storytelling, as well as the traditional rolling of hard-boiled eggs across the South Lawn.

The White House says tickets will continue to be distributed through an online lottery system so people from all across the country can participate.

The lottery will open at 10 a.m. Friday and close three days later on Monday at 10 a.m.

The tickets are free but are nontransferable. Additional information can be found online at www.WhiteHouse.gov/ EasterEggRoll.

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – The Atlanta man convicted in a jet ski crash that killed the stepson of R&B singer Usher has been ordered to serve four years in prison.

Jeffrey Hubbard was sentenced Wednesday in the death of 11-year-old Kile Glover. Hubbard was riding on the jet ski that hit the boy and another child in an inner tube on Lake Lanier northeast of Atlanta in summer 2012.

Glover died days after the crash.

Hubbard was convicted last month of homicide by vessel, serious injury by vessel, reckless operation of a vessel, unlawful operation of a personal watercraft and a boat traffic violation.

Beyonce’s father granted cut in child support

Lupita Nyong’o, Jared Leto rock Prada’s show Even before Jared Leto thanked “my future ex-wife Lupita” in a speech at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, there’s been speculation that he and fellow supporting role Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o have been an item.

The “12 Years a Slave” actress has laughed it off – most notably on The Ellen Show – but has not denied it.

Now, to further fan the flames, both stars were at Paris’ Miu Miu show at the same time – and both nursing jet lag.

Nyong’o, who said she “really liked the show,” looked radiant in a clean Miu Miu jacket with an off-white sparkling embroidered collar.

But Leto wore shades and admitted he was exhausted.

“But it’s the best kind of tired you could ever imagine,” he said, avoiding comment on the relationship rumors.

LOS ANGELES – A judge approved a substantial cut in the amount of child support that Beyonce Knowles’ father must pay because his income dropped after his superstar daughter fired him as her manager.

A ruling obtained by The Associated Press shows that a Los Angeles Superior Court judge cut the amount Mathew Knowles must pay to actress Alexsandra Wright from $12,000 a month to roughly $2,500 a month. The payments are for a son Knowles fathered with Wright while he was still married to Beyonce’s mother.

Judge Scott Gordon’s order is retroactive to February 2013.

Mathew Knowles sought a reduction in his child support payments, and a hearing was held earlier this year.

Beyonce’s mother filed for divorce in December 2009, about a month after Mathew Knowles was mentioned in the paternity case. The pair were married for nearly 30 years.

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Akon started an initiative called “Akon Lighting Africa” this month. The singer, who was born in the U.S. of Senegalese parents and was reared in both countries, said he was “pained” after seeing people in the continent without electricity.

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Still time to check on fishing gear Open water fishing season begins the moment a body of water that holds fish loses any tiny bit of ice cover that a hook and bait can slip through. Show me water that rises to 33 degrees or warmer and I’ll show you water that a fisherman will be testing out.

This time of year always makes those of us who procrastinate fall into a funk. The first time you grab your tackle box, you’ll bemoan the fact that you wasted a lot of time over the winter when you could have been cleaning and organizing your gear.

You’ll also complain that you should have had your reels cleaned and greased, but, alas, now there is no time to have it done. If you turn your reels in now, you’ll lose precious fishing time. Well, you do have a little time, but you are going to have to move fast.

Sorry, anglers, but a spritz of oil on your reel and a superficial cleaning of the exposed parts just isn’t enough to cut it. You need to have an expert take your reel apart, thoroughly clean it to the bare bones. Lubricate it, adjust it and reassemble it. I’ll be honest, when I’ve tried doing this myself, I usually wind up with parts leftover. I figure those parts are probably necessary, so I’ve blown it.

Why get your reels rehabilitated in the first place? Reels that are well-maintained can last forever, and reels aren’t cheap. I once lost the bass of a lifetime when the drag seized on a good spinning reel. It was a heartbreaking occurrence. Believe it or not, a month later on the same lake, I lost that giant fish’s slightly smaller

OUTDOORS Steve Sarley brother when the drag froze on the same model reel. Only a madman would have used that second reel without having it tuned up.

Most local tackle shops offer reel repair and maintenance service. Some do the work on premises, and others send the work out to someone who does the work for a number of shops. I have been using Stuart Warnes from Stuart’s Reel Service in Mundelein for a while now.

Warnes is a little like an obsessed character from TV’s “Big Bang Theory,” only physics isn’t his passion. The man totally geeks out over fishing reels.

Warnes began his career working for the company that was founded by legendary reel builder Lew Childre. He started when Childre died in 1977 and remained there for more than 10 years. It was the perfect place to learn about top-quality fishing reels, as Lew’s had a reputation as being a reel for fishing connoisseurs. After that, Warnes went to work for the Shirley chain of tackle stores in the northwest suburbs. In 2000, Warnes struck out on his own and has been building his business ever since.

It’s not just repair and maintenance that Warnes does for anglers. He can customize a reel for you. Let’s say you have a favorite reel but don’t like to use it to throw spinnerbaits because the retrieve is to slow. In order to

BASEBALL CRYSTAL LAKE CYCLONES The 15U Crystal Lake Cyclones Travel Baseball Club is looking for one additional player for its 2014 tournament team.

The Cyclones are an MCYSA host team for the 2014 Summer International Championships held in McHenry County.

For information, contact Doug Knoeppel at 815 953-1670 or email him at dknoeppel@ sbcglobal.net.

SOFTBALL 13/14U TRAVEL PLAYERS WANTED Great schedule including showcase play. New to travel players welcomed.

Reduced fees, looking to complete team. www.fastpitch2000.com

CRYSTAL LAKE TIDAL WAVES Chicago Bandits players Amber Patton

and Tammy Williams will be conducting a girls fastpitch softball clinic consisting of hitting drills at Pro Player Consultants, 5112 Prime Parkway, McHenry, IL, on Sunday, March 9, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $60 for players ages 8-14. There is a 30 player limit. The Crystal Lake Tidal Waves Fastpitch Softball Organization will be sponsoring the clinic. Pre-register at www.tidalwaves.org.

The Crystal Lake Tidal Waves organization is in its 24th year of operation and is the longest running travel softball program in the northwest suburbs. It’s mission is to promote the education of competitive softball and lifelong qualities of sportsmanship, teamwork and commitment.

This year they have four teams from 12U-18U. Jim Summaria, president and coach of the 14U team, said, “We expect all of our players to excel in the classroom as well as on the field. Many Tidal Waves players through the years played college softball – obtaining scholarships for their grades as well as their softball ability.”

Every player on Summaria’s 14U team made honor roll for the first semester.

TRANSACTIONS PROS BASEBALL American League WHITE SOX — Reassigned RHPs Chris Bassitt, Parker Frazier and Brian Omogrosso; INF Mike McDade; OF Denis Phipps; LHP Mauricio Robles; and C Kevan Smith to minor league camp.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with INFs Jose Ramirez and Jesus Aguilar on one-year contracts.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned LHP Danny Hultzen to Tacoma (PCL) and LHP Anthony Fernandez and OF Julio Morban to Jackson (SL). Reassigned RHPs Jonathan Arias, Andrew Carraway, Stephen Kohlscheen, Mark Rogers and Chance Ruffin; LHP James Gillheeney; Cs John Hicks and Manuel Pina; INF Gabriel Noriega; and OF Burt Reynolds to minor league camp.

TEXAS RANGERS — Designated INF/ OF Alex Castellanos for assignment.

Agreed to terms with LHP Joe Saunders on a one-year contract.

American Association AMARILLO SOX — Signed C Connar O’Gorman and RHP Josh Giles.

KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed RHP Matt E. Smith. Released INF Kyle Nichols.

Can-Am League ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed OF Mitchell Rowan.

Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM — Signed OFs Kyle Bluestein and Nick Stein to contract extensions. Signed INF Sam Eberle.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association BROOKLYN NETS — Signed C Jason Collins to a second 10-day contract.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Assigned G/F Sergey Karasev to Canton (NBADL).

TORONTO RAPTORS — Reassigned G Dwight Bucyks to Bakersfield (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League BEARS — Terminated the contract of P Adam Podlesh. Agreed to terms with DT Jeremiah Ratliff on a two-year contract.

NFL — Conditionally reinstated CB Brandon Browner from indefinite suspension.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed DB Aaron Williams to a four-year contract extension.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Released WRs Davone Bess and Brian Tyms and LB Paul Hazel.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Terminated the contract of TE John Carlson.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed S Troy Polamalu and TE Heath Miller to three-year contracts.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Traded D Alex Grant to Ottawa for F Andre Petersson.

BOSTON BRUINS — Claimed D Cory Potter off waivers from Edmonton.

BUFFALO SABRES — Claimed F Cory Conacher off waivers from Ottawa. Traded D Brayden McNabb, RW Jonathan Parker and 2014 and 2015 second-round draft picks to Los Angeles for Fs Hudson Fasching and Nicolas Deslauriers.

CALGARY FLAMES — Traded G Reto Berra to Colorado for a 2014 secondround draft pick, and F Lee Stempniak to Pittsburgh for a 2014 third-round draft pick. Recalled Fs Corban Knight and Max Reinhart from Abbotsford (AHL). Assigned D Derek Smith to Abbotsford.

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Traded LW Tuomo Ruutu to New Jersey for C Andrei Loktionov and a conditional 2017 third-round draft pick.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Traded RW Marian Gaborik to Los Angeles for RW Matt Frattin, a 2014 second-round draft pick and a conditional third-round draft pick, and C Jonathan Audy-Marchessault and LW Dalton Smith to Tampa Bay for D Matt Taormina and C Dana Tyrell.

DALLAS STARS — Reassigned F Chris Mueller to Texas (AHL).

EDMONTON OILERS — Traded F Ales Hemsky to Ottawa for a 2014 third-round draft pick and 2015 fifth-round draft pick, and D Nick, Schultz to Columbus for a fifth-round draft pick.

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Traded G Tim Thomas to Dallas for G Dan Ellis, and F Marcel Goc to Pittsburgh for 2015 thirdand fifth-round draft picks.

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Signed G Patrik Bartosak to a three-year, entry-

level contract. Assigned F Linden Vey to Manchester (AHL).

MINNESOTA WILD — Traded RW Torrey Mitchell and 2014 and 2016 secondround draft picks to Buffalo for LW Matt Moulson and C Cody McCormick.

MONTREAL CANADIENS — Assigned G Devan Dubnyk to Hamilton (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Traded G Devan Dubnyk to Montreal for future considerations, and F David Legwand to Detroit for RW Patrick Eaves, C Calle Jarnkrok and a conditional 2014 thirdround draft pick.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled F Mike Halmo and D Matt Donovan from Bridgeport (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS — Signed D Chris Phillips to a two-year contract. Loaned D Joe Corvo to Chicago (AHL). Asigned D Alex Grant to Binghamton (AHL).

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Traded D Andrej Meszaros to Boston for 2014 thirdround draft pick.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Assigned F Chuck Kobasew to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

SAN JOSE SHARKS — Traded F James Livingston to Los Angeles for a conditional 2016 seventh-round draft pick.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Traded RW Martin St. Louis to the N.Y. Rangers for RW Ryan Callahan, a conditional 2014 second-round draft pick and a 2015 first-round draft pick. Recalled F Richard Panik from Syracuse (AHL). Reassigned F Vladislav Namestnikov to Syracuse.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Recalled Fs Carter Ashton and Peter Holland from Toronto (AHL). Assigned F Frazer McLaren to Toronto (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Traded G Michal Neuvirth and D Rostislav Klesla to Buffalo for G Jaroslav Halak and a 2015 third-round draft pick. Recalled G Philipp Grubauer and C Ryan Stoa from Hershey (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS — Agreed to terms with D Mark Stuart on a four-year contract.

American Hockey League TEXAS STARS — Sent F Taylor Vause to Idaho (ECHL).

ECHL ECHL — Suspended Orlando F C.J. Severyn 10 games.

CINCINNATI CYCLONES — Signed G Tony Tabisz.

GREENVILLE ROAD WARRIORS — Released F Ryan Murphy.

ONTARIO REIGN — Added G Dennis Cook as emergency backup.

TOLEDO WALLEYE — Signed Fs John May and Jesse Messier and D Ken Peroff.

Toledo: Add John May, F signed contract Add Jesse Messier, F signed contract Add Ken Peroff, D signed contract HORSE RACING THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATIONS — Re-elected president Scott Wells, vice president Peter Berube, secretary Joe Wilson treasurer William Fasy and executive vice president Christopher Scherf.

LACROSSE National Lacrosse League COLORADO MAMMOTH — Named Pat Coyle, Chris Gill and Dan Stroup interim coaches.

SOCCER Major League Soccer COLUMBUS CREW — Signed F Adam Bedell.

D.C. UNITED — Named Enzo Concina assistant coach.

L.A. GALAXY — Signed F Robbie Keane to a multi-year contract extension.

TORONTO FC — Waived M Reggie Lambe.

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS — Signed M Pedro Morales.

COLLEGES NCAA — Named Nevada senior associate athletic director Rhonda Lundin Bennett and Southeastern Conference assistant commissioner Leslie Claybrook to the Division I Women’s Basketball Committee, effective Sept. 1.

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON — Named Germaine Fairchild women’s assistant softball coach.

SAMFORD — Named Ronnie Letson wide receivers coach.

SMU — Named Steve Broussard running backs coach.

FIVE-DAY PLANNER TEAM

• Northwest Herald outdoors columnist Steve Sarley’s radio show, “The Outdoors Experience,” airs live at 5 a.m. Sundays on AM-560. Sarley also runs a Web site for outdoors enthusiasts, OExperience.com. He can be reached by email at ssarley@ shawmedia.com.

BASKETBALL NBA

MLB SPRING TRAINING AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Cleveland 6 1 Tampa Bay 4 1 Seattle 6 2 Kansas City 5 2 Baltimore 4 2 Detroit 5 3 Oakland 5 3 Minnesota 4 3 Houston 3 3 Los Angeles 3 3 New York 4 4 Toronto 4 4 White Sox 2 3 Boston 1 5 Texas 1 5 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pittsburgh 6 1 Miami 5 2 Washington 4 2 San Francisco 4 3 Arizona 5 5 Milwaukee 4 4 Los Angeles 3 4 St. Louis 2 3 Cincinnati 3 5 Colorado 3 5 Cubs 2 4 New York 2 5 San Diego 2 5 Atlanta 1 6 Philadelphia 1 6

Pct .857 .800 .750 .714 .667 .625 .625 .571 .500 .500 .500 .500 .400 .167 .167 Pct .857 .714 .667 .571 .500 .500 .429 .400 .375 .375 .333 .286 .286 .143 .143

NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Wednesday’s Games Colorado (ss) 7, Cubs 5 San Diego 8, White Sox 0 Philadelphia 2, Atlanta 2, tie Washington 11, N.Y. Mets (ss) 5 Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 St. Louis 8, Boston 6 Detroit 3, Houston 0 Pittsburgh 6, Toronto 4 Miami 5, N.Y. Mets (ss) 2, 10 innings Cleveland 8, Seattle 5 San Francisco 3, L.A. Angels 2 Colorado (ss) 8, Texas 2 Milwaukee 7, Oakland 2 Kansas City 6, Arizona 5 Baltimore 11, Minnesota 5 L.A. Dodgers 10, Cincinnati 3 Thursday’s Games White Sox (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Seattle vs. White Sox (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Cubs vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

St. Louis vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (ss) vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees vs. Philadelphia (ss) at Clearwater, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Boston vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Toronto vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 2:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Texas vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 2:10 p.m.

Washington vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 5:05 p.m.

Friday’s Games Cubs (ss) vs. L.A. Angels (ss) at Tempe, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

White Sox vs. Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Philadelphia vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Miami vs. St. Louis (ss) at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Houston vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

St. Louis (ss) vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 12:10 p.m.

San Diego vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 2:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Texas vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (ss) vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Arizona vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 2:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 2:10 p.m.

Detroit vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 6:05 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct x-Indiana 46 15 .754 d-Miami 43 15 .741 d-Toronto 33 26 .559 Bulls 34 27 .557 Washington 32 29 .525 Brooklyn 30 29 .508 Charlotte 28 33 .459 Atlanta 26 33 .441

GB — 1½ 12 12 14 15 18 19

Detroit 24 37 .393 Cleveland 24 38 .387 New York 22 40 .355 Boston 20 41 .328 Orlando 19 44 .302 Philadelphia 15 46 .246 Milwaukee 12 48 .200 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct d-Oklahoma City 46 15 .754 d-San Antonio 44 16 .733 Houston 42 19 .689 d-L.A. Clippers 42 20 .677 Portland 42 19 .689 Golden State 38 24 .613 Dallas 36 25 .590 Phoenix 35 25 .583

22 22½ 24½ 26 28 31 33½

Memphis Minnesota Denver New Orleans Sacramento Utah L.A. Lakers

11½ 15½ 20 22 24 25 25

34 30 25 24 22 21 21

26 30 34 37 39 40 40

.567 .500 .424 .393 .361 .344 .344

GB — 1½ 4 4½ 4 8½ 10 10½

d-division leader x-clinched playoff spot Wednesday’s Games Bulls 105, Detroit 94 Houston 101, Orlando 89 Washington 104, Utah 91 Charlotte 109, Indiana 87 Brooklyn 103, Memphis 94 Golden State 108, Boston 88 New York 118, Minnesota 106 Sacramento 117, Milwaukee 102 Denver 115, Dallas 110 Portland 102, Atlanta 78 Thursday’s Games Miami at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Memphis at Bulls, 6 p.m.

Sacramento at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Utah at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Portland at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Denver, 8 p.m.

Indiana at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

BULLS 105, PISTONS 94 CHICAGO (105) Dunleavy 3-8 0-0 7, Boozer 5-10 0-0 10, Noah 5-7 0-1 10, Hinrich 4-8 0-0 10, Butler 7-15 4-6 18, Augustin 7-14 10-10 26, Gibson 11-16 0-0 22, Mohammed 1-2 0-0 2, Snell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-80 14-17 105.

DETROIT (94) Smith 6-21 2-2 15, Monroe 12-20 3-4 27, Drummond 7-8 1-1 15, Jennings 4-7 0-1 9, Singler 5-11 6-7 16, Stuckey 4-9 0-0 8, Bynum 1-11 2-2 4, Caldwell-Pope 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-87 14-17 94.

Chicago Detroit

19 33 19 34 -105 25 22 23 24 - 94

3-Point Goals-Chicago 5-19 (Hinrich 2-5, Augustin 2-5, Dunleavy 1-6, Butler 0-3), Detroit 2-11 (Jennings 1-1, Smith 1-3, Bynum 0-1, Stuckey 0-1, Singler 0-5).

Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Chicago 52 (Butler 12), Detroit 39 (Smith 9).

Assists-Chicago 26 (Noah 11), Detroit 25 (Jennings 9). Total Fouls-Chicago 16, Detroit 12. Technicals-Gibson, Chicago defensive three second, Jennings, Detroit Coach Loyer, Smith. A-14,007 (22,076).

MEN’S COLLEGE Scores MIDWEST Culver-Stockton 105, Graceland 89 Dayton 72, Saint Louis 67 Kansas 82, Texas Tech 57 Missouri 57, Texas A&M 56 Nebraska 70, Indiana 60 Wisconsin 76, Purdue 70 SOUTH Georgia 66, Mississippi St. 45 Newberry 84, Lenoir-Rhyne 79, OT Tennessee 82, Auburn 54 Wake Forest 82, Duke 72 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 110, Mississippi 80 Louisville 84, SMU 71 Oklahoma 72, West Virginia 62 Texas 66, TCU 54 FAR WEST Colorado 59, Stanford 56 Colorado St. 78, San Jose St. 66 Nevada 83, Boise St. 81, 2OT New Mexico 80, Air Force 52 Utah St. 65, Wyoming 54

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

at Buffalo 6:30 p.m.

NBCSN AM-720 MEMPHIS 6 p.m.

CSN, ESPN AM-1000

FISHING REPORT Northern Illinois: Dave Kranz from Dave’s Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake reports: “The first day of spring is only two short weeks away. Incredibly, the water still has 2 feet of ice on it.

This could be the time for the nonice fisherman to get with someone who goes ice fishing just to try it.

Pick a day with no wind (Yeah, right.) and 35-plus degrees just to get a fix before the water opens.

The Fox River below the dams will be the first place you will be able to fish and can be great walleye fishing. I like to use a one-eighthor one-quarter-ounce jig head with a large or extra-large fathead minnow. I do know the next three months will be better than the last three have been.“ Call 815-455-2040 for updated reports.

THURSDAY COLUMBUS 7 p.m.

CSN AM-720

bring in the spinnerbait, you have to crank like a maniac. Warnes can retrofit new gears to give the reel a faster retrieve.

Warnes is a true genius at the art of rebuilding and servicing reels. Call him at 847-837-1610 or write him at stuart.warnes@yahoo.com to arrange for pick-up or drop-off of your reels. Don’t forget to ask Warnes about his special offers.

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MIAMI Noon ABC AM-1000

at Cleveland* 2:05 p.m.

CLEVELAND* 2:05 p.m. at L.A. Angels* 2:05 p.m.

at Cincinnati* 2:05 p.m.

MILWAUKEE* 3:05 p.m.

at San Francisco* 3:05 p.m.

at Kansas City* 2:05 p.m.

SEATTLE* 2:05 p.m.

at Cincinnati* 2:05 p.m.

at Arizona* 2:05 p.m.

at Oakland* 3:05 p.m.

at Milwaukee* 3:05 p.m.

MLBN

at Abbotsford 9 p.m.

at Abbotsford 6 p.m.

*preseason

ON TAP THURSDAY TV/Radio GOLF

NBA BASKETBALL

Noon: PGA Tour-WGC, Cadillac Championship, irst round, at Doral, Fla., TGC 5:30 p.m.: PGA Tour, Puerto Rico Open, irst round, at Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (same-day tape), TGC

NHL HOCKEY

7 p.m.: Miami at San Antonio, TNT 9:30 p.m.: L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, TNT

7 p.m.: Columbus at Blackhawks, CSN, AM-720 9:30 p.m.: Pittsburgh at San Jose, NBCSN

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6 p.m.: Memphis at Cincinnati, ESPN 6 p.m.: LSU at Vanderbilt, ESPN2 6 p.m.: Penn St. at Northwestern, ESPNU 6 p.m.: Villanova at Xavier, FS1 7 p.m.: George Mason at La Salle, NBCSN 8 p.m.: Iowa at Michigan State, ESPN 8 p.m.: UCLA at Washington, ESPN2 8 p.m.: Hawaii at UC Santa Barbara, ESPNU 8 p.m.: Butler at DePaul, FS1 10 p.m.: Southern Cal at Washington St., ESPNU

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m.: Tournament Game, Ohio St. vs. Northwestern at Indianapolis, BTN 1:30 p.m.: Tournament Game, Iowa vs. Illinois at Indianapolis, BTN 5:30 p.m.: Tournament Game, Michigan vs. Indiana at Indianapolis, BTN 8 p.m.: Tournament Game, Minnesota vs. Wisconsin at Indianapolis, BTN

PREPS

HOCKEY NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF St. Louis 61 41 14 6 88 204 Blackhawks 63 36 13 14 86 215 Colorado 62 40 17 5 85 192 Minnesota 62 34 21 7 75 153 Dallas 62 29 23 10 68 175 Winnipeg 63 30 26 7 67 176 Nashville 62 26 26 10 62 151 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Anaheim 63 43 14 6 92 205 San Jose 63 39 17 7 85 190 Los Angeles 63 35 22 6 76 152 Phoenix 62 28 23 11 67 170 Vancouver 64 28 26 10 66 150 Calgary 62 24 31 7 55 145 Edmonton 63 21 34 8 50 157 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Boston 61 39 17 5 83 192 Montreal 64 35 22 7 77 164 Toronto 64 33 23 8 74 189 Tampa Bay 62 34 23 5 73 179 Detroit 61 28 21 12 68 162 Ottawa 63 27 25 11 65 177 Florida 62 23 32 7 53 152 Buffalo 61 18 35 8 44 124 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 61 41 16 4 86 195 Philadelphia 63 33 24 6 72 180 N.Y. Rangers 63 33 26 4 70 164 Columbus 62 32 25 5 69 184 Washington 63 29 24 10 68 188 New Jersey 63 27 23 13 67 152 Carolina 62 27 26 9 63 154 N.Y. Islanders 64 24 32 8 56 176

BOYS BASKETBALL

AHL GA 141 170 166 150 175 181 188 GA 154 154 134 180 167 186 206 GA 138 157 195 160 169 206 201 183 GA 150 184 160 172 192 156 175 217

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s Games Montreal 4, Anaheim 3, SO Toronto 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, OT Philadelphia 6, Washington 4 Calgary 4, Ottawa 1 Thursday’s Games Columbus at Blackhawks, 7 p.m.

Washington at Boston, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Colorado at Detroit, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Montreal at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

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

Pittsburgh at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SLPts GF Grnd Rapds 58 36 17 2 3 77 189 Wolves 57 33 18 4 2 72 168 Rockford 60 30 22 5 3 68 187 Milwaukee 56 25 19 6 6 62 146 Iowa 56 22 24 6 4 54 134 North Division GP W L OL SLPts GF Toronto 55 33 18 2 2 70 161 Rochester 56 28 20 4 4 64 161 Hamilton 55 25 25 1 4 55 135 Utica 57 24 26 3 4 55 135 Lake Erie 55 23 26 0 6 52 139 West Division GP W L OL SLPts GF Texas 59 35 16 3 5 78 210 Abbotsford 59 33 19 5 2 73 181 Okla. City 58 26 24 1 7 60 181 Charlotte 56 27 26 1 2 57 169 San Antonio 56 24 24 3 5 56 156 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SLPts GF Manchester 60 36 16 2 6 80 186 St. John’s 57 34 19 1 3 72 188 Providence 58 31 20 1 6 69 182 Worcester 55 24 27 3 1 52 131 Portland 56 21 26 2 7 51 166 East Division GP W L OL SLPts GF Binghamton 56 33 19 1 3 70 205 Norfolk 57 31 18 1 7 70 151 W-B/Scrntn 57 30 20 3 4 67 160 Hershey 57 29 21 3 4 65 173 Syracuse 55 22 24 4 5 53 143 Northeast Division GP W L OL SLPts GF Springfield 57 34 17 1 5 74 172 Albany 56 29 18 3 6 67 164 Bridgeport 57 26 26 1 4 57 155 Adirondack 55 24 27 1 3 52 131 Hartford 56 23 27 0 6 52 147

PLAYOFFS GA 143 144 192 153 169 GA 141 159 158 165 170 GA 166 167 202 180 166 GA 155 153 164 169 196 GA 171 142 150 167 163 GA 154 147 173 149 178

NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

Wednesday’s Games Grand Rapids 4, Wolves 2 Utica 4, Oklahoma City 3, SO Texas 4, Abbotsford 3, OT Thursday’s Games No games scheduled Friday’s Games Bridgeport at St. John’s, 5 p.m.

Adirondack at Manchester, 6 p.m.

Iowa at Grand Rapids, 6 p.m.

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

Albany at Portland, 6 p.m.

Springfield at Hartford, 6 p.m.

Syracuse at Rochester, 6:05 p.m.

Worcester at Providence, 6:05 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Hamilton, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Lake Erie, 6:30 p.m.

Hershey at Norfolk, 6:30 p.m.

Rockford at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

WEB.COM TOUR

CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP

CHILE CLASSIC

Site: Doral, Fla. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Trump National Doral, Blue Monster (7,481 yards, par 72).

Purse: $9 million. Winner’s share: $1.53 million.

TV: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, noon-5 p.m., 8 p.m.-1 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.) and NBC (Saturday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m.).

Last year: Tiger Woods won the WGC event for the seventh time. Steve Stricker was second, two strokes back.

Last week: Russell Henley won the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens for his second PGA Tour victory. He birdied the first hole of a playoff with Rory McIlroy, Ryan Palmer and Russell Knox. ... England’s Ross Fisher won the Tshwane Open in South Africa.

Notes: Woods walked off the course after 13 holes Sunday in the final round of the Honda Classic. He said he had lower back pain and spasms, and was unsure if he could play at Doral. Woods also won the WGC event in 1999 at Valderrama in Spain, 2002 at Mount Juliet in Ireland, 2003 at Capital City in Atlanta, 2005 at Harding Park in San Francisco, 2006 at The Grove in England and 2007 at Doral.

He also won regular tour events at Doral in 2004 and 2006. ... Jason Day won the first WGC event of the season, beating Victor Dubuisson two weeks ago in the Match Play final in Arizona. ... Gil Hanse redesigned the Donald Trump-owned course. ... The Valspar Championship is next week in Palm Harbor. The European Tour will be in Morocco next week for the Trophy Hassan II. Online: http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com PGA Tour site: pgatour.com European Tour site: europeantour. com

Site: Santiago, Chile.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Prince of Wales Country Club (6,903 yards, par 72).

Purse: $650,000. Winner’s share: $117,000.

TV: None.

Last year: Kevin Kisner held off Brice Garnett and Edward Loar by a stroke.

Last event: Alex Cejka won the season-opening Colombia Championship on Feb. 16. He broke the course record with a 63 in the completion of the third round before rain washed out play.

Notes: Paul Haley II, the winner of the first event in 2012, is in the field. ... The Brazil Champions is next week, followed by the Panama Claro Championship and Louisiana Open.

Online: pgatour.com

PUERTO RICO OPEN Site: Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Trump International Golf ClubPuerto Rico (7,506 yards, par 72).

Purse: $3.5 million. Winner’s share: $630,000.

TV: Golf Channel (Thursday, 5:30-8 p.m.; Friday, 1:30-4 a.m., 5:30-8 p.m.; Saturday, 1:30-4 a.m., 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4 a.m., 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Monday, 1-4 p.m.).

Last year: Scott Brown won his first PGA Tour title, birdieing the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Fabian Gomez and Jordan Spieth. Brown finished at a tournament-record 20 under.

Last week: Russell Henley won the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., birdieing the first hole of a playoff with Rory McIlroy, Ryan Palmer and Russell Knox.

Notes: Major champions John Daly, David Duval, Trevor Immelman, Lee Janzen, David Toms and Y.E. Yang are in the field along with Brown, Ryo Ishikawa and Nicolas Colsaerts. ... Tom Kite and Bruce Besse Jr. designed the course.

Online: pgatour.com

WOODSTOCK REGIONAL Monday Game 1: Woodstock 62, Woodstock North 48 Game 2: Marian Central 70, Harvard 54 Tuesday Game 3: Marengo 56, Woodstock 48 Game 4: Marian Central 62, Hampshire 61 Friday Game 5: (1) Marengo vs. (3) Marian Central, 7 p.m.

RICHMOND-BURTON REGIONAL Monday Game 1: Chicago Senn 72, Chicago (CICS/Northtown) 50 Tuesday Game 2: Chicago Uplift 76, Chicago Senn 44 Game 3: Richmond-Burton 43, Lakes 37 Friday Game 4: (7) Richmond-Burton vs. (2) Chicago Uplift, 7 p.m.

Class 4A

CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL REGIONAL Monday Game 1: Dundee-Crown 61, Crystal Lake South 52 Game 2: Jacobs 46, Crystal Lake Central 25 Tuesday Game 3: Dundee-Crown 47, Cary-Grove 41 Game 4: Jacobs 55, Prairie Ridge 46 Friday Game 5: (5) Dundee-Crown vs. (3) Jacobs, 7 p.m.

BELVIDERE NORTH REGIONAL Monday Game 1: DeKalb 82, Belvidere North 71 Tuesday Game 2: Huntley 58, DeKalb 45 Game 3: Jefferson 51, Rockford East 49 Friday Game 4: (1) Huntley vs. (2) Jefferson, 7 p.m.

BETTING ODDS

GOLF

PGA TOUR

Class 3A

LPGA TOUR Next event: LPGA Founders Cup, March 20-23, JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Wildfire Golf Club, Phoenix.

Last week: Paula Creamer made a 75-foot eagle putt on the second hole of a playoff with Azahara Munoz to win the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore.

Creamer won her 10th LPGA Tour title and first since the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open.

Online: lpga.com

CHAMPIONS TOUR Next event: Toshiba Classic, March 1416, Newport Beach Country Club, Newport Beach, Calif.

Last event: Kirk Triplett won the ACE Group Classic on Feb. 16 in Naples, Fla. He holed a 6-foot par putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory.

Online: pgatour.com

OTHER TOURNAMENTS WOMEN LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR: Mission Hills World Ladies Championships, Thursday-Sunday, Mission Hills Hainan, Blackstone Course, Hainan, China. Television: Golf Channel (Saturday, 5-8 a.m.; Sunday, 4-7 a.m.). Online: ladieseuropeantour.com JAPAN LPGA TOUR: Daikin Orchid Ladies, Friday-Sunday, Ryukyu Country Club, Okinawa, Japan. Online: lpga.or.jp

MEN NGA TOUR: Spring Hill Classic, Thursday-Sunday, Spring Hill Country Club, Tifton, Ga. Online: ngatour.com eGOLF PROFESSIONAL TOUR: Championship at Callawassie Island, Wednesday-Saturday, Callawassie Island Club, Okatie, S.C. Online: egolfprofessionaltour.com EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR: Kenya Open, Thursday-Sunday, Karen Country Club, Nairobi, Kenya. Online: europeantour.com

GLANTZ-CULVER LINE Men’s College Basketball FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at FAU 4 FIU at Vanderbilt Pk LSU at Northwestern Pk Penn St. Villanova 2½ at Xavier at Cincinnati 5 Memphis at Marshall 2 Charlotte at Old Dominion 5 East Carolina Southern Miss.

10 at Tulane at La Salle 5½ George Mason at Arkansas St. 10 La.-Monroe at Troy Pk Texas-Arlington Middle Tenn.

2 at UAB at W. Kentucky 3 La.-Lafayette at South Alabama 4 Texas St. Louisiana Tech 14½ at Rice UTEP 10 at UTSA Tulsa 5½ at North Texas VCU 5 at Richmond UCLA 3½ at Washington Butler 1 at DePaul at Michigan St. 4½ Iowa UC Irvine 4½ at Cal St.-Fllrton Long Beach St. 4 at CS Northridge at UC Riverside 4 UC Davis at UC Santa Brbra 4½ Hawaii at Washington St. 5½ Southern Cal at N. Arizona 5 Montana St. at E. Washington 3½ Idaho St. North Dakota 9½ at S. Utah Montana 1 at Sacramento St. Weber St. 2½ at Portland St. Missouri Valley Conference At St. Louis First Round Drake 1½ Evansville Bradley 1½ Loyola of Chicago West Coast Conference At Las Vegas First Round Portland 4½ Loyola Marymount Pacific 4 Santa Clara Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference At Springfield, Mass.

First Round Rider 3½ Monmouth (NJ) St. Peter’s 1 Fairfield Marist 3 Niagara Ohio Valley Conference At Nashville, Tenn.

Quarterfinals Morehead St. 7½ SIU-Edwardsville or Morehead St. 5 Tennessee Tech E. Kentucky 10 E. Illinois or E. Kentucky 4 SE Missouri Atlantic Sun Conference Semifinals at Fla. Gulf Coast 9 ETSU at Mercer 9 SC-Upstate NBA FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at San Antonio 3½(205½) Miami Oklahoma City 5 (217½) at Phoenix L.A. Clippers 10½ (223) at L.A. Lakers NHL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at Blackhawks-180 Columbus at Boston -220 Washington Los Angeles -130 at Winnipeg at Detroit -115 Colorado at Tampa Bay -260 Buffalo St. Louis -150 at Nashville at Dallas -160 Vancouver at Phoenix -150 Montreal at Edmonton -155 N.Y. Islanders at San Jose -140 Pittsburgh

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Thursday, March 6, 2014 • Section E

New era arrives for Serosun Farms subdivision Jerry Kuyper HAMPSHIRE – When the economy collapsed in 2008, John DeWald and his sister Jane Stickland just had begun to market house sales at Serosun Farms.

Of the 410 acres of farm land near Routes 20 and 72, 125 would be set aside for building 114 custom houses. The remaining acreage would be open space.

The beginning came to an abrupt end. Without a sale after the recession began, DeWald closed up shop and de-

vised a strategy for the future.

“After the housing market crashed, we refinanced and waited for the market to return to normal,” he said.

Today, for DeWald and his sister, the housing market has returned. Sales are underway again.

“We have three reservations, and we are breaking ground on a model any day now,” he said in late February.

“We have a full-time sales agent, and road construction begins in mid-March for the first 28 lots.”

The 28 are in the first building phase, and there could be three or four phases to the development.

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“Instead of going out of business, we hung in there and now we have a list of 1,500 potential buyers who are interested in us. About 1,000 have come to visit Serosun Farms in the past several years. You see, we have had events here each year to keep up the interest,” DeWald said.

The spring, summer and fall events are centered around bluegrass concerts.

What was true in 2008 and 2009 at Serosun Farms is true today. Lots are an acre in size and back onto open space.

Each house will be served by individual well and septic systems.

See SEROSUN, page E2

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS ALGONQUIN $101,500, 2317 Dawson Ln 385, Algonquin 60102-5986, 19-32-181047, Equity Opportunities Ii Llc To Montpelier Properties Llc, February 4 $125,000, 1135 Cermak St, Algonquin 60102-1807, 19-27-427-026, Melissa M Kalland Reed To Brian Sutherland & Eleanor Surnicki, February 7 $126,000, 1421 Millbrook Dr, Algonquin 60102-2521, 19-31-453010, Lonnie S Vann To B3d Living Llc, February 3 $255,000, 610 Sandpiper Ct, Algonquin 60102-4312, 19-32-228-024, Lee A Mehlhop To Kevin G Triplett & Taylor Ashley Triplett, February 3

CARY $80,000, 2907 Killarney Dr, Cary 60013-1533, 19-01-154-008, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Steve Chiakas &, February 4 $140,000, 2804 Limerick Dr, Cary 60013-1245, 19-01-177-018, James R Smith To Daniel J Jordan &, February 7

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Photo provided

This rendering is what the first custom house, which is under construction at Serosun Farms will look like. The equestrian subdivision is near Hampshire and includes a horse barn, stables and paddocks.

CRYSTAL LAKE $65,000, 720 Saint Andrews Ln 14, Crystal Lake 60014-7065, 19-07-176038, Eric M Lee To Pamela Handzel &, February 3

$80,000, 1200 Pinewood Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-5036, 18-01-129-016, Joseph A Lacalamita To Matthew Hayes &, February 7 $82,000, 740 Saint Andrews Ln 43, Crystal Lake 60014-7066, 19-07-176107, Brian J Opfer To Lise Onstott &, February 5 $109,000, 1200 Pinewood Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-5036, 18-01-129016, Matthew Hayes To Srp Sub Llc, February 7 $120,500, 103 N Caroline St, Crystal Lake 60014-4345, 14-32-454-004, Va To Parkway Investment Properties, February 6 $130,000, 727 Savannah Ln, Crystal Lake 60014-4579, 14-34-303-015, Federal National Mortgage Assn To Bonnie M Dean &, February 5 $132,000, 1491 Yosemite Cir, Crystal Lake 60014-1919, 19-18-452-018, Sandra Steinsdorfer To Meghan A Cummings &, February 3 $135,000, 5708 S State Route 31, Crystal Lake 60014-4520, 14-34401-009, 7320 N Western Realty Co To Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee, February 4 $147,000, 135 Ellsworth St, Crystal Lake 60014-4420, 14-33-310-003, Louis Spentzos To John L Padron & Kiley A Padron, February 7 $155,000, 9107 Rallard Rd, Crystal Lake 60014, 18-02-276-015, Ronald

Ellett To Keith J Sindelar Sr &, February 5 $165,000, 88O Boxwood Dr, Crystal Lake 60014, 19-07-352-006, Douglas W J Thurber To Parkway Investment Properties, February 6 $189,000, 1507 Magnolia Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-1983, 18-13-477-012, Jeffrey D King To Richard N Morys & Joann Morys, February 3 $210,000, 470 Essex Ln, Crystal Lake 60014-5617, 19-06-376-012, Stanners Trust To David O Neal &, February 3 $237,000, 1541 Tanglewood Dr, Crystal Lake 60014-2938, 19-18-353009, Monica A Fruhauf To Daniel Minogue &, February 3 $298,000, 65 Deer Run, Crystal Lake 60012-3686, 14-29-478-013, Thomas E Hensel To Jerry A Tabor & Jennifer Tabor, February 3

FOX RIVER GROVE $155,000, 9105 Gardner Rd, Fox River Grove 60021-1331, 20-20-226009, Stanley Trust To John Belknap & Amber Wishart Quan, February 7 $250,000, 611 Hunters Way, Fox River Grove 60021-1825, 20-19-426007, Michael G Kenney To Sean Duffy &, February 3

60033-7806, 06-02-156-158, Cameron L Vance To Pericle Mercuri &, February 3 $65,000, 1404 10th St, Harvard 60033-1601, 01-26-351-009, Wells Fargo Bank To Victor Vazquez &, February 5 $205,000, 7012 White Oaks Rd, Harvard 60033-8316, 01-32-200-010, Farm Credit Services America To Nike S Tsekeridis Vieille &, February 3 $660,000, 18212 Oak Grove Rd, Harvard 60033-9260, 02-17-400008, Richard Dankert To Farid Khan & Laura Khan, February 3

HUNTLEY $133,000, 10560 Thornton Way, Huntley 60142-2394, 18-22-453-026, Federal National Mortgage Assn To Jesus Sosa &, February 4 $236,000, 10541 Somerset Ln, Huntley 60142-2370, 18-22-405-019, Steven M Laughlin To Jared Trebes & Kelli Trebes, February 5 $243,500, 11810 Lawson St, Huntley 60142, 18-16-300-007, Ryland Group Inc To Jacqueline Mele &, February 4 $349,000, 12439 Elliot Ln, Huntley 60142-7043, 18-32-405-012, Drh Cambridge Homes Inc To Scott R Melzer &, February 3

HARVARD $62,500, 413 Andrea Ct, Harvard

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• SEROSUN Continued from page E1 Architectural styles will be traditional. Prices will range from $750,000 to $2 million for house and lot packages. Three-quarters of the subdivision will be open space or farmland.

And, perhaps most importantly, the farmland will produce organic hay and grain for the horses stabled at this equestrian community.

An equestrian center had been built before the market collapse. Today it includes a horse barn, show grounds, 8 miles of trails and a paddock complex. With 12 stalls, the stable has been up and running for years.

“We are full with only the 12 stalls, which is why we have plans for another 24-stall barn to be built soon,” he said.

DeWald referred to the subdivision as a sustainable and organic community.

The farmland will provide hay and grain (supplements are extra) to feed the horses.

Straw from the grain harvest could be used for bedding.

Crop rotation will be in effect so the soil does not get overused. Over time, chemicals that may have been applied in earlier decades will disappear, leaving the soil relatively free of insecticides and herbicides.

The houses built will be equally organic, DeWald said, in the sense they will be subject to green building techniques. The four preferred builders are Weiss Building and Development of South Elgin, CR Embassy Construction based in Hampshire, South Hampton Builders of St. Charles and JB Architecture Group from Naperville.

Brandon Weiss is typical of the four. His construction awards are numerous, but he might be most proud of building a passive house in 2012 and receiving certification of that feat from the Passive House Institute US. “Passive house is the world’s most stringent energy-efficiency certification in the world,” Weiss said. “It is either pass or fail with no ‘in-betweens’ or honorable mentions. You either build one or you do not.’

All materials must be free of toxins, and that includes carpeting, flooring, glues, sealants, caulks, plywood, insulation, furniture, countertops, roofs, cements, appliances and structural elements.

“Some you can buy at a box store, but others come from the manufacturer and you can get them by ordering online. These nontoxic materials do not necessarily cost more, but you cannot get all of them from one source like a traditional builder does,” Weiss said.

“Many building materi-

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ISLAND LAKE $278,000, 3015 Raccoon Cv, Island Lake 60042-9302, 15-17476-037, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Cheryl M Dvorchak & Joseph J Dvorchak, February 6 $391,000, 1975 Walnut Glen Blvd, Island Lake 60042-8833, 15-08-477-010, William Ryan Homes Inc To Richard J Hazdra & Susan L Hazdra, February 6

JOHNSBURG $220,000, 1107 Rocky Beach Rd, Johnsburg 60051-9674, 10-18-479-013, Cassidy Trust To Theresa F Reinhard &, February 7

LAKE IN THE HILLS $75,000, 417 E Oak St, Lake In The Hills 60156-1111, 19-20-427020, Jose Rivera To Magaly E Santana &, February 5 $77,500, 474 Village Creek Dr, Lake In The Hills 60156-4818, 19-20-354-047, Hsbc Bank Usa Trustee To Amber L Schmidt &, February 4 $85,000, 10 W Pheasant Trl, Lake In The Hills 60156-5618, 19-29-154-005, Shawn B Ness To Alison Landon &, February 3 $91,500, 107 Capella Ct, Lake In The Hills 60156-5629, 19-19480-021, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Muhammad A Hussain &, February 3 $94,000, 201 Pyott Rd, Lake In The Hills 60156-1522, 19-28-178-

Photo provided

This rendering is what part of the interior of the first custom house, which is under construction, at Serosun Farms will look like. The equestrian subdivision is near Hampshire. als contain toxic chemicals [formaldehyde is a big offender] that can off-gas volatile organic compounds.

Unfortunately, most people do not know that there are potentially hazardous materials in most drywall, hardwood flooring, carpets, plywood glues, caulks, cabinets, insulation, countertops and furniture.”

Weiss said a passive house not only is healthier for homeowners, but lasts longer and is more economical.

Weiss will be building the sales model house.

“People can visit the site and see the technology that goes into this house, and they can do that in April, May and June. The earlier the better, as by August construction should be completed,” DeWald said.

The model will not be a passive house.

“It is close, though,” DeWald said. “Very, very close.”

Weiss said he wants to build a passive house for his family at Serosun Farms.

For stable or housing information, call 847- 683-4796 or visit www.serosunfarms. com. Sales office hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, or by appointment.

Serosun Farms is at 45 W. 489 Berner Road. Take Route 72 west from Route 47 to Romke Road. Turn left on Romke and go 1 mile to the entrance at Berner Road.

To contact Weiss, call 630-4851818, visit www.weissbd.com, email brandon@weissbd.com or write Weiss Building and Development, 326 Hickory Lane, South Elgin, IL 60177.

For information on the

024, Fannie Mae To Mchenry County Planning & Dev, February 3 $105,000, 403 E Oak St, Lake In The Hills 60156-1136, 19-20-426020, Cronin Trust To Lawrence R Danhoff &, February 3 $123,000, 115 Northlight Passe, Lake In The Hills 60156-4949, 19-19-435-008, Federal National Mortgage Assn To Daniel J Jennings &, February 4 $150,500, 205 Clear Sky Trl, Lake In The Hills 60156-4847, 19-19-403-003, Doris Kamradt To Elizabeth Uriostegui & Eliza Uriostegui, February 5 $209,000, 2691 Cadbury Cir, Lake In The Hills 60156-6710, 1823-105-021, Kenneth M Szramek To Tyler P Quick & Raissa C Quick, February 5 $215,000, 4423 Rolling Hills Dr, Lake In The Hills 60156-5536, 18-23-226-002, Autumn C Lintz To Charles W Comstock Jr &, February 7 $215,000, 5674 Mckenzie Dr, Lake In The Hills 60156-5813, 18-15-326-024, Scott E Laudick To Casey Mccarthy & Jennifer Mccarthy, February 3 $285,000, 2 Greenbrier Ct, Lake In The Hills 60156-4488, 19-30-153-006, Thomas Mackinney To Les Swislocki & Katarzyna J Swislocki, February 7

MARENGO $140,000, 786 Mallard Dr, Marengo 60152-3631, 11-25478-011, Leonard W Besinger &

Photo provided

A horse barn, stables and paddocks are part of the Serosun Farms development near Hampshire. other preferred builders call CR Embassy, (847) 683-7141, South Hampton Builders, 630513-1264 or JB Architecture Group, 630-357-8102.

The first bluegrass festival of the year at Serosun Farms is May 18. Featuring Sons of the Never Wrong, the festival is free and open to the public.

The event is billed as the Lilac Festival.

“Every year our family would come together in May and celebrate Mother’s Day, our mother’s birthday and the arrival of spring. Our home was surrounded by fragrant lilacs and they always remind us of a feeling of community and warmth,” Stickland said

Assoc To Stephanie Dorethy &, February 4 $147,500, 650 Johnson St, Marengo 60152-9029, 11-35-376020, Michael Lewis To Michael Walters & Melissa E Kuecker, February 3

MCHENRY $80,000, 1905 Highview Ave, Mchenry 60050-3523, 09-27103-013, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Donald E Gaylord & Amanda Kochan, February 4 $210,000, 6323 Longford Dr, Mchenry 60050-8067, 09-32278-021, Us Bank Na Trustee To Justine Odishoo & Mauricio Galarza, February 3 $385,000, 2102 Colby Dr, Mchenry 60050-7118, 14-13-227034, Martin S Harmon To Julie Zimmer &, February 4

VILLAGE OF LAKEWOOD $295,000, 9301 Loch Glen Dr, Village Of Lakewood 600143309, 18-11-476-007, Ford Trust To Melissa Carnrite &, February 3 $381,000, 7110 Inverway Dr, Village Of Lakewood 60014-6619, 18-11-104-002, Michael G Coli To Linda Anne Steffens &, February 6

WONDER LAKE $195,000, 5312 W Lake Shore Dr, Wonder Lake 60097-8973, 09-06-376-060, Mary Siraki To Patterson Trust, February 3

WOODSTOCK

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John DeWald and his sister, Jane Stickland, take a tour on a golf cart of their 410 acres of farmland, where Serosun Farms will be located. $60,000, 541 Leah Ln 2B, Woodstock 60098-7190, 13-09155-018, Kenneth Miller To Javier Velazquez &, February 3 $68,000, 2412 Bridgewater Dr, Woodstock 60098-9272, 13-16-351-024, Katie Vazquez To Elizabeth Zell & Jack J Zeill Jr, February 3 $90,000, 514 Pleasant St, Woodstock 60098-2239, 13-

06-278-017, Corcoran Trust To Jeremy John Polizzi &, February 4 $110,580, 1229 Thomas Dr, Woodstock 60098-2340, 0831-478-013, Colonial Savings To Hud, February 5 $195,000, 14709 Emery Ln, Woodstock 60098-9174, 12-36176-001, Mccullagh Trust To Andrew Fowler & Donna Fowler,

February 6 $246,000, 632 Handel Ln, Woodstock 60098-8163, 0829-482-040, Maples Atsonatas Llc To Wayne F Karafa & Karen L Karafa, February 6 $515,000, 10424 Deerpath Rd, Woodstock 60098-8566, 13-10-251-008, Krak Trust To Jill E Cramer &, February 3

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-FF8 Plaintiff, -v.RUTHERFORD V. BAUTISTA, APRIL L. BAUTISTA A/K/A APRIL BAUTISTA, FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, A DIVISION OF NATIONAL CITY BANK OF INDIANA Defendants 05 CH 667 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 11, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on April 7, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1626 YELLOWSTONE CIRCLE, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Property Index No. 19-18-453007.

The real estate is improved with 4 or more units.

The judgment amount was $215,498.00.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: The sales clerk, FISHER AND SHAPIRO, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 4989990 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. only. Please refer to file number FF-65203.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

FISHER AND SHAPIRO, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 498-9990 Attorney File No. FF-65203 Case Number: 05 CH 667 TJSC#: 34-3344 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I593861 (Published in the Northwest Herald March 6, 13, 20, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTYWOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP Plaintiff, Vs.

Christopher Schmidt a/k/a Chirstopher W. Schmidt; et. al.

Defendants, 10 CH 25 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on JUNE 29, 2010 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on MARCH 24, 2014, at the hour of 10:30AM., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 North Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 1300 Green Meadow Lane, Harvard, IL 60033 PIN: 01-26-353-001 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney." If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 00468002, (630) 794 5300, (630) 794-9876 ex # 1320, File No: 14-09-42891 I592658 (Published in the Northwest Herald February 27, March 6, 13, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2007HE7 Plaintiff, vs.

Michael J. Maynard a/k/a Michael John Maynard; et. al.

Defendants, 12 CH 1155 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on DECEMBER 7, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on MARCH 24, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 AM., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 620 David Street, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 PIN:19-21-453-012 (19-21400-006; 19-21-400-007; 1928-200-006 underlying) Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attor-

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gage gag ney." If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 5300, File No: 14-12-13599 I592657 (Published in the Northwest Herald February 27, March 6, 13, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -v.DOUGLAS A. PHILLIPS Defendants 13 CH 1352 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 26, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 28, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1521 ADAMS ST., Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 Property Index No. 19-20-103016. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $153,887.80.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to

pur the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710.

Please refer to file number 138021.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 13-8021 Case Number: 13 CH 1352 TJSC#: 33-26629 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I590223 (Published in the Northwest Herald February 20, 27, March 6, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., AS SUCCESSOR TO THE FDIC, AS RECEIVER FOR AMCORE BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO HARRIS N.A., F/K/A HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED APRIL 18, 2003 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. HTX 7076, et al Defendant 13 CH 822 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 20, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 31, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the fol-

lowing described real estate: Commonly known as 7810-20 BROOKSTONE COURT, Cary, IL 60013 Property Index No. 20-08-453001; 20-08-453-002; 20-08453-003; 20-08-453-004; 2008-453-005; 20-08-477-003; 20-08-477-004; 20-08-477005.

The real estate is improved with vacant land.

The judgment amount was $788,376.82.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C., 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 444-9300. Please refer to file number 22435.50062-SLB. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 444-9300 Attorn File No 22435.50062-

(3 ) Attorney File No. 22435.50062SLB Case Number: 13 CH 822 TJSC#: 34-3356 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I593940 (Published in the Northwest Herald March 6, 13, 20, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MCHENRY COUNTY, IL STEVEN J. BACIK and CHRISTINE CONNERY, Plaintiffs, v.

MICHAEL W. BACIK and CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, Defendants.

No. 06 CH 926 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S AUCTION SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the Court's Order entered herein, the Sheriff of McHenry County, Woodstock, Illinois, or his deputy, on March 27, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the McHenry County Courthouse, Room 262, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, property legally described as follows: Permanent Index No. 19-34204-008 This property is Vacant Land located at the northwest corner of Algonquin Road (Illinois Hwy 62) and Longwood Drive, adjacent to the McDonald's Restaurant, consisting of approximately 2.52 acres.

In regard to the physical characteristics of the subject property, this real estate is being sold in “As Is” condition for cash or certified funds.

All liens and encumbrances on the property will be satisfied prior to the issuance of a Judicial Deed. The minimum bid, pursuant to court order, is $168,750. The successful bidder is required to deposit 10% of the bid amount at the time of the sale with the McHenry County Sheriff, and the balance to be paid by noon the following Tuesday after the sale. For information regarding this real estate, interested parties may contact: Attorney Peter F. Carroll at 815/337-4259 or <PFCarrollLaw@sbcglobal.net>.

DATED: February 26, 2014.

KEITH NYGREN SHERIFF OF MCHENRY COUNTY Peter F. Carroll, Esq. Attorney No. 6185083 Carroll & Carroll Attorneys for Plaintiffs 114 S. Jefferson Street Woodstock, IL 60098 815/337-4259 (Published in the Northwest Herald March 6, 13, 20, 2014. #A2791)

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TOOL KIT Found near Randall and Algonquin Rds mid February.

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Education

TEACHER AIDE Allendale Association has a full-time Teacher Aide position available with our LINC Educational Program in Woodstock, IL. Candidate must have a minimum of an Associates Degree; minimum of one year experience as a Teacher Aide preferably in a special education environment; Paraprofessional Certificate and valid driver's license w/ good driving record. Per DCFS regulations must be at least 21 years of age. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits & generous education assistance program.

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ALLENDALE ASSOCIATION Attn: HR Dept, P.O. Box 1088, Lake Villa, IL 60046 Fax: 847-356-0290 AA/EEO www.allendale4kids.org

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE MCHENRY COUNTY MAGAZINE CRYSTAL LAKE Shaw Media seeks a talented, professional and energetic person to be the lead sales associate for our monthly publication, McHenry County Magazine. If you are looking to build your career, this is a rare opportunity to join a wellestablished media company that continues to grow and thrive.

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To be considered for this position you should have a bachelor's degree in business or related field, have demonstrated sales success in your current position and past work history. Must have a valid drivers license, dependable transportation and proof of insurance. Shaw Media offers a competitive salary and commission structure.

Shaw Media offers a comprehensive benefit package.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to send resume and cover letter to: Recruitment@shawmedia.com Visit www.ShawSuburbanMedia.com/careers to view all our career opportunities and apply now!

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Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. This posting may not include all duties of position. EOE.

entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: The sales clerk, FISHER AND SHAPIRO, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 4989990 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. only. Please refer to file number FF-65203.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

FISHER AND SHAPIRO, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 498-9990 Attorney File No. FF-65203 Case Number: 05 CH 667 TJSC#: 34-3344 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I593861 (Published in the Northwest Herald March 6, 13, 20, 2014)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-FF8 Plaintiff, -v.RUTHERFORD V. BAUTISTA, APRIL L. BAUTISTA A/K/A APRIL BAUTISTA, FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, A DIVISION OF NATIONAL CITY BANK OF INDIANA Defendants 05 CH 667 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 11, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on April 7, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 29 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF PARK PLACE PHASE 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 30, 2000 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2000R0059185 AND BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 5 IN SKYRIDGE CLUB DEVELOPMENT, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 27. 1987 AS DOCUMENT NO. 986817; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF MCHENRY AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1626 YELLOWSTONE CIRCLE, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Property Index No. 19-18-453007.

The real estate is improved with 4 or more units.

The judgment amount was $215,498.00.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTYWOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP Plaintiff, Vs. Christopher Schmidt a/k/a Chirstopher W. Schmidt; et. al.

Defendants, 10 CH 25 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on JUNE 29, 2010 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on MARCH 24, 2014, at the hour of 10:30AM., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 North Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF MCHENRY, STATE OF ILLINOIS AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: UNIT T1-A AND T1-AG IN GREEN MEADOWS TRAILS CONDOMINIUMS, AS DELINEATED ON SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND: PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 46 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT D TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP RECORDED APIRL 30TH 1996 AS DOCUMENT NO. 96R21998, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The common address of said real estate is: 1300 Green Meadow Lane, Harvard, IL 60033 PIN: 01-26-353-001 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney." If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

ILLINOIS CONCEALED CARRY CLASSES Professional firearm training will qualify you for for the new Illinois CC permit. Train on an 80 acre country setting 15 minutes north of McHenry. Instructor is NRA certified pistol, NRA range safety officer, Utah certified CC instructor, former law enforcement officer with 50 years of pistol experience.

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sp For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 00468002, (630) 794 5300, (630) 794-9876 ex # 1320, File No: 14-09-42891 I592658 (Published in the Northwest Herald February 27, March 6, 13, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2007HE7 Plaintiff, vs.

Michael J. Maynard a/k/a Michael John Maynard; et. al.

Defendants, 12 CH 1155 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on DECEMBER 7, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on MARCH 24, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 AM., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 60 IN HIDDEN VALLEY UNIT 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 28 AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 22,1993 AS DOCUMENT 93R8439, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The common address of said real estate is: 620 David Street, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 PIN:19-21-453-012 (19-21400-006; 19-21-400-007; 1928-200-006 underlying) Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney." If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney, 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527, Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 5300, File No: 14-12-13599 I592657 (Published in the Northwest Herald February 27, March 6, 13, 2014)

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PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY Michelle Preston and Ross Preston, Plaintiff vs.

David M. Miller, Christine Miller, Michael Rittenhouse and All Whom It May Concern Defendant Case Number 13 AD 15 PUBLICATION NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, Christine Miller, Michael Rittenhouse and all whom it may concern defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking that a petition to adopt, David M. Miller, a minor, be granted 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 April 7, 2014, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. February 20, 2014 /s/ Katherine M. Keefe By: /s/ Deputy Cynthia J. Briscoe Attorney for Petitioners 210 North Walkup Avenue Crystal Lake, IL 60014

ys , (815) 455-6868 (Published in the Northwest Herald February 27, March 6, 13, 2014. #A2744)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -v.DOUGLAS A. PHILLIPS Defendants 13 CH 1352 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 26, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 28, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 24 IN BLOCK 3 IN LAKE IN THE HILLS ESTATES, UNIT NO. 9, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 6, 1951 AS DOCUMENT NO. 245262, IN BOOK 11 OF PLATS, PAGE 28, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1521 ADAMS ST., Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 Property Index No. 19-20-103016. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $153,887.80.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710.

Please refer to file number 138021.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 13-8021 Case Number: 13 CH 1352 TJSC#: 33-26629 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I590223 (Published in the Northwest Herald February 20, 27, March 6, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., AS SUCCESSOR TO THE FDIC, AS RECEIVER FOR AMCORE BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO HARRIS N.A., F/K/A HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED APRIL 18, 2003 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. HTX 7076, et al Defendant 13 CH 822 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 20, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 31, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Co Park

, 14, tle L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 1 TO 5, BOTH INCLUSIVE, AND LOTS 8 TO 10, BOTH INCLUSIVE IN BROOKSTONE SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 8, 2006 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2006R0057951, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 7810-20 BROOKSTONE COURT, Cary, IL 60013 Property Index No. 20-08-453001; 20-08-453-002; 20-08453-003; 20-08-453-004; 2008-453-005; 20-08-477-003; 20-08-477-004; 20-08-477005.

The real estate is improved with vacant land.

The judgment amount was $788,376.82.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be fo in ectio d plaintiff

prope y open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C., 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 444-9300. Please refer to file number 22435.50062-SLB. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 444-9300 Attorney File No. 22435.50062SLB Case Number: 13 CH 822 TJSC#: 34-3356 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I593940 (Published in the Northwest Herald March 6, 13, 20, 2014)

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

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF vs.

SIDNEY S. SHERMAN, MCHENRY HEATING & , UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS Address: 446 W. Virginia Street Crystal Lake, IL 60014 13CH 1975 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: PARCEL 1: LOT 3 IN BLOCK 1 IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF CRYSTAL LAKE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF LOT 1 OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER, AND THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 21, 1840 IN BOOK B OF DEEDS, PAGE 128, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: THE SOUTHERLY 33 FEET OF LOT 9 IN BLOCK 9 IN PIERSON'S ADDITION TO CRYSTAL LAKE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 5 AND SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 18, 1868 IN BOOK 43 OF DEEDS, PAGE 303, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 3: THE SOUTHEASTERLY HALF OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK 1 IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF CRYSTAL LAKE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF LOT 1 OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER, AND THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 21, 1840 IN BOOK B OF DEEDS, PAGE 128, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 4: THE SOUTHWESTERLY 32.50 FEET OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY HALF OF LOT 8 IN BLOCK 9 IN PIERSON'S ADDITION TO CRYSTAL LAKE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 5 AND SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 21, 1840 IN BOOK B OF DEEDS, PAGE 128, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 5: THE NORTHWESTERLY 2.7 FEET OF THE NORTHWESTERLY 64.0 FEET IN WIDTH OF LOT 4 IN BLOCK 1 IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF CRYSTAL LAKE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART PF THE EAST HALF OF LOT 1 OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER, AND THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 21, 1840 IN BOOK B OF DEEDS, PAGE 128, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 6: THE NORTHWESTERLY 2.7 FEET OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY 36.5 OF THE NORTHWESTERLY 64.0 FEET OF LOT 10 IN BLOCK 9 IN PIERSON'S ADDITION TO CRYSTAL LAKE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 5 AND SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 18, 1868 IN BOOK 43 OF DEEDS, PAGE 303, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 7: THE NORTHWESTERLY 64 FEET IN WIDTH (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE NORTHWESTERLY 2.7 FEET) THEREOF OF LOT 4 IN BLOCK 1 IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF CRYSTAL LAKE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF LOT 1 OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER, AND THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 21, 1840 IN BOOK B OF DEEDS, PAGE 128, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 8: THE SOUTHWESTERLY 36.5 FEET OF THE NORTHWESTERLY 64 FEET (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE NORTHWESTERLY 2.7 FEET) OF LOT 10 IN BLOCK 9 IN PIERSON'S ADDITION TO CRYSTAL LAKE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 5 AND SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 18, 1868 IN BOOK 43 OF DEEDS, PAGE 303, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 446 W. Virginia Street, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 P.I.N.:19-06-284-008, 19-06-284-007, 19-06-284-039, and 19-09-284-040 and which said Mortgage, held by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of McHenry County as Document No. 2008R0011667; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of McHenry County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in McHenry County at 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on or before March 31, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

Circuit Clerk Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # COM IL 13 0047 I591360 (Published in the Northwest Herald February 27, March 6, 13, 2014)

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BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., as successor in interest to HARRIS N.A., as successor in interest to HARRIS BANK WOODSTOCK, Plaintiff, v.

WILLIAM J. ROSS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s).

FORECLOSURE, PURSUANT TO LAW, COMMENCE TO RUN WITH THE FIRST DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. Dated: February 13, 2014, Illinois. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe CLERK OF McHENRY, COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Case Number 14CH000169 /s/ Kelly M. Doherty KEOUGH & MOODY, P.C.

FORECLOSURE PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Defendant(s) in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the McHenry County Circuit Court, Woodstock, Illinois, by the Plaintiffs against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, towit: LOTS 24 AND 25 IN MCHENRY COUNTRY CLUB FIRST ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF FRACTIONAL SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 17, 1922 AS DOCUMENT NO. 54379, IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS, PAGE 52, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS PIN: 09-36-302-002 Common Address: 518 Country Club Drive, McHenry, IL 60050 and which said Mortgage was entered into by Harris Bank Woodstock as the Mortgagee in the amount of $250,000.00 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of McHenry County, Illinois, as Document Number 2003R0095371. And for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the said McHenry County Circuit Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant(s), file your answer to the complaint in this case or otherwise file your appearance in the Office of the Clerk of McHenry County, located at 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, on or before the 27 day of March, 2014, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE TIME IN WHICH THE SUBJECT REAL ESTATE MAY BE REDEEMED FROM

Keough & Moody, P.C. Attorney Number 6237432 1250 East Diehl Road, Suite 405 Naperville, IL 60563 (630) 369-2700 kmd@kmlegal.com (Published in the Northwest Herald February 20, 27, March 6, 2014. #A2696)

RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 20, 1989 AS DOCUMENT NO. 89R035477, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN NO.: 14-35-453-004 Commonly known as: 3511 Franklin Court, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 NOW, THEREFORE, you are further notified to file your appearance in the Office of the Clerk of the Court above stated on or before March 27th, 2014, and if you fail to do so or do not otherwise make your appearance on or before said date, this cause may be heard and judgment entered as prayed for in said Complaint without further notice.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Woodstock, Illinois, this 13th day of February, 2014. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court McHenry County, Illinois

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS HOME STATE BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

TERRY M. TROBIANI and TRUDY A. TROBIANI; LAW OFFICES OF JEFFERY M. LEVING, LTD.; MOHR, HILL & SMIEKEL; GUMMERSON, RAUSCH, WAND, GRAY & WOMBACHER, LLC; SCENIC RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD LIEN CLAIMANTS, Defendants No. 14CH000171 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREIN GIVEN YOU, TERRY M. TROBIANI and TRUDY A. TROBIANI; LAW OFFICES OF JEFFERY M. LEVING, LTD.; MOHR, HILL & SMIEKEL; GUMMERSON, RAUSCH, WAND, GRAY & WOMBACHER, LLC; SCENIC RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD LIEN CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that an action is now pending in this Court as shown above, wherein the Plaintiff seeks to foreclose a mortgage made to HOME STATE BANK, N.A., with respect to the following described real estate: LOT 6 IN SCENIC RIDGE SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF section 35, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH,

FRANKS, GERKIN & McKENNA, PC Our File No.15168.277 Attorney for Plaintiffs 19333 E. Grant Hwy. PO Box 5 Marengo, IL 60152 (815) 923-2107 (Published in the Northwest Herald February 20, 27, March 6, 2014. #A2697)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION Bank of America, N.A.; Plaintiff, VS. Deirdre L. Staley; William F. Staley; Eastwood Manor Property Owners` Association; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Deirdre L. Staley, if any; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of William F. Staley, if any; Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants; Defendants.

Judge Suzanne Mangiamele 14 CH 91 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: -Eastwood Manor Property Owners` Association that Plaintiff has commenced this case in the Circuit Court of McHenry County against you and other defendants, for foreclosure of a certain Mortgage lien recorded against the premises described as follows: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 4 IN EASTWOOD MANOR UNIT NO. 4, BEING

WOOD MANOR UNIT NO. 4, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 19, 1960 AS DOCUMENT NO. 376558, IN BOOK 14 OF PLATS, PAGE 63 AND AMENDED BY SURVEYOR`S CERTIFICATES OF CORRECTION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NOS. 667037 AND 686569, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. C/K/A: 2504 West Fairview Lane, McHenry, IL 60051 PIN: 09-25-401-006 said Mortgage was given by Deirdre L. Staley and William F. Staley, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for Bank of America, N.A., Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of McHenry County, Illinois, as Document No. 2009R0052284.

UNLESS YOU file your appearance or otherwise file your answer in this case in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of McHenry County, McHenry County Courthouse, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock IL 60098 on or before April 7, 2014, A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED FOR IN THE PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W14-0016 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com I589628 (Published in the Northwest Herald March 6, 13, 20, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: MELISSA V. PAEZ, Petitioner, and JUAN G. PAEZ, Respondent.

No. 14 DV 174 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed herein, NOTICE OF THE PENDENCY OF THE ACTION IS HEREIN GIVEN YOU, JUAN G. PAEZ, Respondent in the above-entitled action, that an action is now pending in this Court as shown above, wherein the Plaintiff seeks a Judgment of Dissolution of Mar-

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NOW, THEREFORE, you are further notified to file your appearance in the Office of the Clerk of the Court above stated on or before April 3, 2014, and if you fail to do so or do not otherwise make your appearance on or before said date, this cause may be heard and judgment entered as prayed for in said Complaint without further notice.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Woodstock, Illinois this 20th day of February, 2014. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court McHenry County, Illinois Prepared by: Elizabeth A. Jenkner #6306246 Filler & Associates 3901 N. Route 23 P.O. Box 115 Marengo, IL 60152 (815) 568-8123 (Published in the Northwest Herald February 27, March 6, 13, 2014. #A2743)

Crystal Lake, IL 60012 (Published in the Northwest Herald February 27, March 6, 13, 2014. #A2771)

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF Isaiah Russell Justis, a Minor by Machell Ann Brackins, Parent or Guardian, FOR CHANGE OF NAME

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

(Published in the Northwest Herald February 27, March 6, 13, 2014. #A2762)

Case Number 14 MR 105

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION (MINOR)

Unclaimed Property

Public notice is hereby given that on April 8th, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 201 of the McHenry County Government Center there will be a hearing on my Petition praying for the change of a minor's name from Carrick Smith to that of Carrick Casey pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statutes on Change of Names.

/s/ Samantha Casey Petitioner's Signature Samantha Casey Pro Se 100 Dale Ave. Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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

/s/ Machell A. Brackins Machell A. Brackins Pro Se 5006 Terra Cotta Rd.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF Delilah Dang, a Minor by Nelly Nguyen, Parent or Guardian, FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number 14 MR 99 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION (MINOR) Public notice is hereby given that on April 14, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 204 of the McHenry County Government Center there will be a hearing on my Petition praying for the change of a minor's name from Delilah Dang to that of

(Published in the Northwest Herald March 6, 13, 2014. #A2816)

Advanced Storage LLC 2549 Pierce Drive Spring Grove, IL 60081 (Published in the Northwest Herald March 6, 13, 2014. #A2817)

PUBLIC NOTICE The contents of the following storage units, being miscellaneous household goods, furniture, vehicles, and/or tools will be sold at public sale on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 12 noon in the office of Community Self Storage, 4108 Orleans St. McHenry, IL 60050 (815 363 3355) Justin Nielsen #Unit 1026 $335 c/o James Aldridge 317 N. Cresthill Ave. Lakemoor, IL 60051 Bradley Perlow Unit 103 175 S. Fairfield Rd. Round Lake, IL 60073

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Eric Shrum Unit 1112 $425 6425 Longford Dr. McHenry, IL 60050 Bobby Kuhl

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PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF McHENRY VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD

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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF JEREMY & KARI SHAW, LLOYD & SUE SHAW, AND R. RANDALL & PATSY SCHWABER, FOR APPROVAL OF A PETITION FOR ANNEXATION AND ANNEXATION AGREEMENT, IN THE VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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Contents of storage unit #101 (10x15). Contents book cases, toys, lots of plastic bins and misc.

Sealed bids accepted on 03/14/2014 between the hours of 10:00am and noon ONLY please.

Highest bidder will be notified and will have 2 days to empty unit.

Legal Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION (MINOR)

Dated at Woodstock, Illinois, February 25, 2014.

James E Donohoe 8312 St. Moritz Drive Spring Grove, IL 60081 (last known address)

(Published in the Northwest Herald March 6, 13, 20, 2014. #A2810)

PUBLIC NOTICE

obby 4172 Bull Valley Rd. McHenry, IL 60050

/s/ Nelly Nguyen Nelly Nguyen Pro Se 1879 Ashford Ln Crystal Lake, IL 60014

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF Carrick Smith, a Minor, by Samantha Casey, Parent or Guardian, FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case Number 14 MR 100

Public notice is hereby given that on April 15, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 201 of the McHenry County Government Center there will be a hearing on my Petition praying for the change of a minor's name from Isaiah Russell Justis to that of Isaiah Russell Brackins pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statutes on Change of Names.

Dated at Woodstock, Illinois, February 25, 2014.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Dated at Woodstock, Illinois, February 25th, 2014.

PUBLIC NOTICE

ang Delilah Dang Nguyen pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statutes on Change of Names.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in compliance with 65 ILCS 5/7-1-1 et seq., that a hearing will be held before the Greenwood Board of Trustees for consideration of an annexation agreement, zoning ordinance and annexation ordinance for the real estate described as follows: THE WEST HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 08-04-400-001 Commonly known as: 40 vacant acres, north side of Allendale Road, Illinois.

The property is subject to a Petition for Annexation to the Village of Greenwood and is located on the north side of Allendale Road, approximately 1/2 mile West of the intersection of Allendale and Queen Anne Roads, unincorporated McHenry County, Illinois and consists of approximately 40 acres, more or less.

The subject property has the approximate dimension of 660' x 2,600'.

The subject property is presently zoned A-1 Agricultural District, McHenry County. Petitioners are requesting that the property, upon annexation, be reclassified to E-5 Estate District in the Village of Greenwood.

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The record title holders of the subject property are: Jeremy & Kari Shaw 8708 Thompson Road, Woodstock, IL 60098 Lloyd & Sue Shaw 1010 Rose Court, Woodstock, IL 60098 R. Randall & Patsy Schwaber 8708 Thompson Road, Woodstock, IL 60098 A hearing on the proposed annexation agreement and annexation ordinance will be held before the Greenwood Village Board on the 24th day of March, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. at the Village of Greenwood Village Hall, located at 4314 Greenwood Road, Greenwood, Illinois. A copy of the Petition and the proposed annexation agreement are on file with the Village Clerk and available for inspection during normal business hours and by appointment. The annexation agreement is subject to modification at the hearing.

Dated this 4th day of March, 2014.

VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD By: /s/ John Ferris President, Village of Greenwood (Published in the Northwest Herald March 6, 2014 #A2813)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MCHENRY COUNTY, IL STEVEN J. BACIK and CHRISTINE CONNERY, Plaintiffs, v.

MICHAEL W. BACIK and CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, Defendants.

No. 06 CH 926 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S AUCTION SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the Court's Order entered herein, the Sheriff of McHenry County, Woodstock, Illinois, or his deputy, on March 27, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the McHenry County Courthouse, Room 262, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, property legally described as follows: THE EAST HALF OF A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS: THAT PART OF THE WEST HALF OF NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST FRACTIONAL HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, 1401.58 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SAID WEST FRACTIONAL HALF FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 78 DEGREES 49 MINUTES WEST, AT AN ANGLE OF 99 DEGREES 39 MINUTES MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE EXTENDED,

456.46 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST FRACTIONAL HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, 468.16 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF STATE ROUTE 62, 459.18 FEET NORTHWESTERLY OF THE INTERSECTION OF SAID EAST LINE WITH THE CENTER LINE OF STATE ROUTE 62, AS MEASURED ALONG SAID CENTER LINE; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID CENTER LINE, 459.18 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST FRACTIONAL HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 483.08 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE RIGHT OF WAY OF STATE ROUTE 62), IN McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Permanent Index No. 19-34204-008 This property is Vacant Land located at the northwest corner of Algonquin Road (Illinois Hwy 62) and Longwood Drive, adjacent to the McDonald's Restaurant, consisting of approximately 2.52 acres.

In regard to the physical characteristics of the subject property, this real estate is being sold in “As Is” condition for cash or certified funds.

All liens and encumbrances on the property will be satisfied prior to the issuance of a Judicial Deed. The minimum bid, pursuant to court order, is $168,750. The successful bidder is required to deposit 10% of the bid amount at the time of the sale with the McHenry County Sheriff, and the balance to be paid by noon the following Tuesday after the sale. For information regarding this real estate, interested parties may contact: Attorney Peter F. Carroll at 815/337-4259 or <PFCarrollLaw@sbcglobal.net>.

DATED: February 26, 2014.

KEITH NYGREN SHERIFF OF MCHENRY COUNTY Peter F. Carroll, Esq. Attorney No. 6185083 Carroll & Carroll Attorneys for Plaintiffs 114 S. Jefferson Street Woodstock, IL 60098 815/337-4259 (Published in the Northwest Herald March 6, 13, 20, 2014. #A2791)

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PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID The City of Crystal Lake will be accepting sealed bids in accordance with specifications for the IT Server Room Leibert Cooling Systems Project Bid. Bid specifications and required bid forms are available at the Municipal Complex, 100 W. Woodstock Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All bids must be submitted to the City of Crystal Lake in a sealed envelope marked "IT Server Room Leibert Cooling Systems Project Bid" Attn: Bradley S. Mitchell, Assistant to the City Manager" by 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 17, 2014 at which time they will be publicly opened and read.

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(Published in the Northwest Herald February 27, March 6, 13, 2014. #A2761)

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on MARCH 3, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and postoffice address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as THE CHARMED FOX located at 328 SOUTH MAIN ST ALGONQUIN IL 60102

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PUBLIC NOTICE Unclaimed Property Gayle Dungjen Michael and Amy Gibb 1924 Willow Road, Twin Lakes, WI 53181 (last known address)

/s/ Katherine C. Schultz County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald March 6, 13, 20, 2014. #A2815)

Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 11, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as

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located at 308 SOUTH MAIN STREET ALGONQUIN IL 60102

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PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on MARCH 4, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and postoffice address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as INTERIORS WITH PANACHE located at 426 SANTA FE TRL, CARY IL 60013-1980 Dated MARCH 4, 2014

/s/ Katherine C. Schultz County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald February 20, 27, March 6, 2014. #A2710)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 14, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as VOTE STIEPER located at 10304 BRAEBURN RD BARRINGTON HILLS IL 60010 Dated FEBRUARY 14, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald February 27, March 6, 13, 2014. #A2760)

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The above units to be auctioned.

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Dated MARCH 3, 2014

PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of Lake in The Hills Public Works Department will be accepting sealed proposals for the Village Hall HVAC System Upgrade.

Proposal packets can be downloaded from the Village's website www.lith.org. A mandatory proposal meeting will be held at the Village Hall on March 10 at 8:00 a.m. Sealed proposals must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday March 26, 2014 when all proposals will be opened and read. All interested parties are invited to attend.

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ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 24, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as J & J Custom Contractors located at 1915 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, IL, 60098 Dated FEBRUARY 24, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz

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Aristotle Onassis said, “Don’t sleep too much. If you sleep three hours less each night for a year, you will have an extra month and a half in which to succeed.”

I wonder if he tried that plan, but fell asleep on the job.

A bridge player cannot afford to sleep at the table. He should count winners and losers, and watch all of the cards as they are played.

In this deal, the problem is South’s extra loser. West leads the spade queen against three hearts. How should South proceed?

North had a textbook game-invitational limit raise, showing at least four hearts, 10-12 support points (highcard points plus short-suit points) and eight losers. South guessed well to pass.

When the dummy comes down, declarer should count his losers. Here he has one club, one heart and at least two spades. He has only seven sure winners: four hearts, two diamonds and one club.

South should play a low spade from the dummy at the irst two tricks. East is bound to have the ace and might

be forced to play it. Here, though, the defenders take the irst three tricks. Then East shifts to a low club. What next?

Declarer has gained an eighth winner, his last spade.

But he still has ive losers: three spades, one heart and one club. How can he eliminate that club loser?

South must immediately take three diamond tricks. He cashes his diamond ace, plays a diamond to dummy’s jack, and discards his club jack on the diamond king. Then declarer plays trumps and claims.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Opportunity is within reach. A partnership could prove to be beneficial.

Be aware of your colleagues’ ideas and intentions. A promising business prospect could result from a collaborative effort.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Be on the alert for valuable financial information. There is a possibility of advancement, or perhaps a new job, if you are able to utilize a choice tip.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You will face opposition if you are outspoken. There is nothing to be gained by antagonizing everyone around you. Be diplomatic and polite, and let others have their say.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Your plans for advancement will be given a big boost from people you have helped in the past. The generosity you’ve shown will be proof enough that you deserve greater rewards and responsibilities.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A partnership will flourish if given the chance. If you share your intentions, you will get the response you need to move forward in a timely manner. This could prove to be a memorable day.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Someone may be jealous of your achievements. Don’t be influenced by the negative comments of others. You will get rewarding results if you continue on the path you have chosen.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- There is much to be gained through travel or educational pursuits. As your knowledge increases, more opportunities will become available. Someone you meet along the way will offer you a business proposition.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You’ll be overwhelmed with responsibilities. Don’t allow self-doubt to prevent you from improving your prospects. Take the initiative and perform whatever task you are given to the best of your ability.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- It’s a good day for you to deal with a disagreeable personal situation. You cannot protect someone’s feelings. Honesty will be in your best interest. Delaying the inevitable will only compound the problem.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- A promotion is within your reach. Your hard work and dedication will open the door to new job possibilities. Be prepared to jump at any opportunity that comes your way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Career and family commitments will be detrimental to your mental health.

Take in some lighthearted entertainment, play a game or share laughs with a friend to help ease your stress.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- There is no good reason to get involved in someone else’s argument. Regardless of the circumstances, you can simply refuse to take sides. Meddling will lead to isolation and irreversible trouble.

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A woman falls for an artist aboard the ill-fated ship.‘PG-13’ (CC) Movie ››› “Something’s Gotta Give” (2003, (AMC) men join in a quest to recover a priceless gem.‘R’ (CC) Romance-Comedy) Jack Nicholson.‘PG-13’ Ice Cold Gold “Facing the Beast” Alaska:The Last Frontier (CC) Wild West Alaska ’ Alaska:The Last Frontier (CC) (ANPL) Ice Cold Gold ’ Ice Cold Gold “Ruby Fever” ’ Wild West Alaska ’ Ice Cold Gold “Ruby Fever” ’ Piers Morgan Live Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Piers Morgan Live (N) (Live) Chicagoland “The New Boss” Anderson Cooper 360 (CC) Chicagoland “The New Boss” (CNN) Situation Room Crossfire (N) (:29) Tosh.0 Colbert Report Daily Show Daily Show Colbert Report (:01) At Midnight (:31) Review Daily Show Colbert Report Tosh.0 (CC) Tosh.0 (CC) Tosh.0 (CC) Tosh.0 (CC) Review (CC) Tosh.0 (CC) (COM) South Park SportsNet Cent Blackhawks Blackhawks SportsNet Cent SportsNet Cent Bensinger Planet X SportsNet Cent NHL Hockey SportsTalk Live (N) (Live) NHL Hockey: Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks. (N) (Live) (CSN) (DISC) Fast N’ Loud ’ (CC) Fast N’ Loud ’ (CC) Fast N’ Loud ’ (CC) Fast N’ Loud ’ (CC) Fast N’ Loud ’ (CC) Fast N’ Loud ’ (CC) Fast N’ Loud ’ (CC) Fast N’ Loud ’ (CC) Good Luck Good Luck (:40) Austin & (:05) Dog With a A.N.T. Farm Shake It Up! A.N.T. Farm Liv & Maddie ’ Good Luck Movie ›› “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Austin & Ally ’ I Didn’t Do It Jessie “Panic Good Luck (DISN) Charlie (CC) Charlie (CC) Charlie (CC) “The New Guy” Attack Room” Charlie (CC) (CC) Ally ’ (CC) Blog ’ (CC) “intelligANT” ’ (CC) “Add It Up” ’ “infANT” ’ (CC) Lavagirl” (2005) Taylor Lautner. ’ ‘PG’ (CC) (:15) Movie: ›››› “Breaking Away” (1979) Dennis Christopher. Four Movie: ››› “21 Jump Street” (2012) Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum.Young (8:50) Movie: ›› “Basic” (2003, Suspense) John Movie: ›› “Navy SEALS” (1990, Action) Charlie Sheen, Michael Biehn. Movie:“Waking (ENC) high-school graduates ponder their uncertain futures. (CC) Up in Reno” ’ cops go under cover as high-school students. ’ (CC) Travolta, Connie Nielsen. ’ (CC) An elite fighting force tracks Middle Eastern terrorists. ’ (CC) College Basketball: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) (ESPN) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) Basketball College Basketball: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) (CC) College Basketball: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) (CC) Olbermann (N) (Live) (CC) Olbermann (CC) NFL Live (N) (ESPN2) Around/Horn Interruption Fresh Prince Fresh Prince Fresh Prince Fresh Prince (FAM) The Middle ’ The Middle ’ Movie: ››› “Beetlejuice” (1988) Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin.

Movie: ›› “Alice in Wonderland” (2010, Fantasy) Johnny Depp.

The 700 Club ’ (CC) On Record, Greta Van Susteren The O’Reilly Factor (N) (CC) The Kelly File Hannity The Kelly File (N) Hannity (N) The O’Reilly Factor (CC) (FNC) Special Report With Bret Baier Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Chopped Canada Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Chopped “Circus Spectacular” Chopped “Return and Redeem” Chopped Canada (N) (FOOD) Cupcake Wars (3:00) In Time Movie: ››› “Captain America:The First Avenger” (2011, Action) Chris Evans.

Saint George Anger Saint George Anger Rescue Me (FX) Movie: ››› “Captain America:The First Avenger” (2011, Action) Chris Evans.

The Golden The Golden The Golden The Waltons “The Festival” Eliza- The Waltons “The Anniversary” The Waltons “The Family Tree” The Middle “The The Middle Frasier “Sliding Frasier “Hungry Frasier “Hooping Frasier “Docu. The Golden (HALL) beth likes a boy in her class.

John makes anniversary plans.

Elizabeth fibs to a pen pal. (CC) Scratch” “Thanksgiving” Frasiers” (CC) Heart” (CC) Girls ’ (CC) Girls “Cheaters” Girls ’ (CC) Girls ’ (CC) Cranes” ’ Drama” ’ House Hunters Rehab Addict Rehab Addict Rehab Addict Rehab Addict House Hunters Hunters Int’l House Hunters Hunters Int’l Rehab Addict Rehab Addict House Hunters Hunters Int’l (HGTV) House Hunters House Hunters Hunters Int’l Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars (:01) Pawn Stars (:31) Pawn Stars Pawn Stars (:31) Pawn Stars Pawn Stars (N) Pawn Stars (N) Vikings An unlikely alliance forms. (:02) Vikings “Invasion” (CC) (HIST) Pawn Stars Bring It! “You Better Bring It!” The Project Runway: Under the Gunn Project Runway: Under the Gunn Project Runway: Under the Gunn (:01) Celebrity (:31) Celebrity (:02) Bring It! The Dancing Dolls (:02) Project Runway: Under the (12:02) Project Runway: Under the (LIFE) Dancing Dolls team prepares.

Gunn “Steampunk Chic” (CC) Gunn (CC) Home Raiders Home Raiders team prepares. (CC) “Pompeii Team Challenge” (CC) “Steampunk Chic” (CC) (N) (CC) The Last Word All In With Chris Hayes Why We Did It The Last Word Hardball With Chris Matthews (N) All In With Chris Hayes (N) Why We Did It (N) (MSNBC) PoliticsNation (N) (MTV) Fantasy Factory Fantasy Factory Fantasy Factory Fantasy Factory Ridiculousness Ridiculousness Ridiculousness Ridiculousness Ridiculousness Fantasy Factory Jerks, Cameras Ridiculousness Fantasy Factory Ridiculousness Ridiculousness Ridiculousness SpongeBob To Be Announced (11:48) Friends (:24) Friends ’ (NICK) SpongeBob Full House ’ Full House ’ Full House ’ Full House ’ Friends (CC) (:36) Friends (:12) Friends ’ (CC) Countdown to Ink Master Poisonous scorpions; Cops ’ (CC) Cops ’ (CC) Cops “Cell Phone Cops “Coast to Cops ’ (CC) Cops “Taken Into Cops “Smooth Cops Deputies Cops ’ (CC) iMPACT Wrestling (N) ’ (CC) (SPIKE) Coast” (CC) Glory 14: Za Custody” Criminal” (CC) set up a sting.

Secrets” one artist snaps. ’ (CC) (3:30) Movie: ›› “Blade II” (2002) Movie: ›› “Paul” (2011, Comedy) Simon Pegg, Nick Frost.

Two British Movie: ››› “Men in Black” (1997, Action) Tommy Lee Jones.

Premiere.

Movie: ›› “Paul” (2011, Comedy) Simon Pegg, Nick Frost.

Two British Movie: › “Battle of Los Angeles” (SYFY) Wesley Snipes. (CC) sci-fi nerds help an alien return to his spaceship. (CC) Secret agents monitor extraterrestrial activity on Earth. sci-fi nerds help an alien return to his spaceship. (CC) (2011) Kel Mitchell. (CC) Movie: ›››› “The Prisoner of Zenda” (1937, Adventure) Ronald Col- Movie: ››› “For a Few Dollars More” (1965, Western) Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef. Two Movie: ›› “Death Rides a Horse” (1969) John Phillip Law, Lee Van Movie: ›› “The Mercenary” (1968, Western) Franco (TCM) man. A British look-alike subs for the king of Ruritania. (CC) gunmen form an uneasy alliance to hunt down an outlaw. (CC) Cleef. A vengeful man tracks the outlaws who killed his family.

Nero, Tony Musante, Jack Palance.

Island Medium Island Medium Welcome to Myrtle Manor (CC) Here Comes Here Comes Here Comes Here Comes Welcome to Myrtle Manor (N) ’ Here Comes Here Comes Welcome to Myrtle Manor (CC) Here Comes Here Comes (TLC) Castle The death of a ladies’ man. Castle “Dial M for Mayor” ’ NBA Basketball: Miami Heat at San Antonio Spurs. (N) (Live) (CC) NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers. (N) (Live) (CC) Inside the NBA (N) (Live) (CC) (TNT) Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Gilligan’s Island Gilligan’s Island Gilligan’s Island Love-Raymond Love-Raymond (:12) Everybody Loves Raymond Love-Raymond King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Hot, Cleveland (TVL) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Suits “Buried Secrets” (N) (CC) (:01) Sirens (:32) Sirens (N) (:02) Psych “Shawn and Gus Truck (:02) Suits “Buried Secrets” (CC) (12:02) Sirens (:32) Sirens (CC) (USA) (DVS) “Sirens” (CC) (DVS) Things Up” (CC) (DVS) (DVS) “Sirens” (DVS) “Rhodium Nights” ’ “Lost Reputation” ’ “Manhattan Vigil” ’ (VH1) Couples Therapy ’ Couples Therapy ’ Couples Therapy ’ Couples Therapy (N) ’ Couples Therapy ’ Fabulous Life Of... ’ Couples Therapy ’ Movie: › “Gigli” (2003) Big Bang Pete Holmes Conan (CC) Pete Holmes King of the Nerds “Angry Nerds” Conan (N) (CC) (WTBS) Seinfeld (CC) Seinfeld (CC) Seinfeld (CC) Family Guy ’ Family Guy ’ Family Guy ’ Big Bang PREMIUM 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 Looking Patrick Movie ›› “A Good Day to Die Hard” (2013, Action) A Good Day to Cathouse: Menage a Trois Moonlite True Detective “After You’ve Gone” (12:05) Movie › “Consequence” Movie ›› “Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous” (2005, ComGirls “Flo” ’ (HBO) Die Hard Hart and Cohle investigate.

(2003) Armand Assante.‘R’ (CC) (CC) is anxious. ’ Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney. ’ ‘R’ (CC) Bunny Ranch. ’ (CC) edy) Sandra Bullock, Regina King. ’ ‘PG-13’ (CC) (3:40) “Mission: Movie › “NewYear’s Eve” (2011, Romance-Comedy) Halle Berry. New Movie › “Universal Soldier:The Return” (1999) (:10) MAX on Set Sin City Diaries Feature 2: Inside Out A compilation Movie ››› “Life of Pi” (2012) Suraj Sharma.

A teenager and a tiger (MAX) Impossible” ’ Yorkers’ lives intertwine on New Year’s Eve. ’ ‘PG-13’ (CC) ’ (CC) of episodes. ’ (CC) Jean-Claude Van Damme, Heidi Schanz. ’ ‘R’ (CC) become marooned at sea aboard a small lifeboat. ’ ‘PG’ (CC) (4:45) Movie ››› “Nixon” (1995, Biography) Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Powers Boothe. Oliver Stone’s Movie ››› “The Impossible” (2012, Drama) Naomi Watts. A vacation- Gigolos (N) ’ Movie ››› “The Master” (2012, Drama) Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy (SHOW) portrait of America’s 37th president.‘R’ (CC) ing family is caught in the 2004 Thailand tsunami. ’ ‘PG-13’ (CC) Adams. A drifter becomes a charismatic religious leader’s disciple. ’ ‘R’ (CC) (3:45) “Miami (:20) Movie ›› “Blackball” (2003) Paul Kaye. A Movie ››› “Darkman” (1990, Action) Liam Neeson, (:35) Movie ›› “Darkman II:The Return of Durant” (:10) Movie ›› “Darkman III: Die Darkman Die” (:40) Movie ››› “Seven Psychopaths” (2012, (TMC) Rhapsody” (CC) sports agent tries to help an English lawn bowler.

Frances McDormand, Colin Friels. ’ ‘R’ (CC) (1995, Horror) Arnold Vosloo. ’ ‘R’ (CC) (1996, Horror) Jeff Fahey. ’ ‘R’ (CC) Comedy) Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell. ’ ‘R’ (CC) CBS 2 News at CBS Evening ^ WBBM 5:00PM (N) ’ News/Pelley NBC5 News 5P NBC Nightly % WMAQ (N) (CC) News (N) (CC) ABC7 Eyewit- ABC World _ WLS ness News (N) News WGN News at Five (N) ’ (CC)

CBS 2 News at Entertainment 6PM (N) (CC) Tonight (N) ’ NBC5 News 6P Access Hollywood (N) (CC) (N) (CC) ABC7 Eyewit- Wheel of Forness News (N) tune (N) (CC) Two and a Half Two and a Half Men ’ (CC) Men ’ (CC) Curious George PBS NewsHour (N) ’ (CC) (CC) (DVS) Nightly Busi- Charlie Rose (N) ’ (CC) ness Report (N) American Dad The Simpsons Family Guy ’ (CC) ’ (CC) ’ (CC) Are We There Are We There Tyler Perry’s Yet? Yet? House of Payne Dish Nation (N) The Simpsons Modern Family Journal PBS NewsHour (N) ’ (CC)

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Call Mark at 847-639-0065 2004 Toyota Prius, black 144k miles, all power, great MPG, well maintained, $7000. OBO 847-833-7326 2009 Toyota Corolla LE, Red 1 Owner 9,000 orig. mi. $13,000 847-961-6366

2000 Jeep Cherokee Classic Black, 151K miles, new tires, new brakes, runs good, $3,000/obo.

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815-546-1037 Leather Coat-Women's size M. Harley Davidson (All Blck w/fringe) $250. will text pics.

815-546-1037 Leather Jackets Mens Small Insulated Bomber Brown or Black, In Great Condition $200 each or make offer 847-269-1198 after 5pm Mens Jacket Black Leather, New Age Bikers Wear, Size L - $200 224-241-0617

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ROASTER OVEN

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Elvis Presley - (playing and singing figure) in box, $60.

815-459-1208 MIXING BOWLS - 3 matching: "Hall's Superior Quality Kitchenware - Eureka Homewood Pattern".

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Plates/Star Trek Steamer Trunk -1849

Couch 3 Pc Leather Sectional

Sugar & Creamer Pickard Salt & Pepper, gold floral, $135.

815-459-3822 VANITY Beautiful antique pine vanity w/ attached mirror & center drawer.

Brought from England by the dealer, 37-1/4"W, 20"D & 29-1/2" to top of vanity. Mirror 22-3/8"W by 35-3/8"H. Center drawer has metal pull. Legs & side mirror supports have charming decorative sculptured detail. $400.

815-236-1747

CHILD'S ROCKER - Classic Sheaf Style or wheat back rocker, classic rounded bow back & wheat design in solid oak. Amish handcrafted quality, strong & sturdy. Adorable, sure to become a treasured heirloom that will be passed on for generations. Excellent. $125.

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Bicycle - 2013 Girls Specialized Hotrock 20â&#x20AC;? Coaster Bike, Purple. Used only 1 summer. $120. 815-382-2455

Raleigh Marathon 26â&#x20AC;? $200/OBO

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Schwinn Mo-Ab 26â&#x20AC;? $250/OBO

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Good shape and clean. For pick up or delivery. McHenry, call Mike @ IRC 815-276-5750

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(2) Plots, $1500/ea.

505-857-0728 CAKE PLATE AND COVER - Vintage Retro Polished Chrome Square Cake Carrier with locking lid, fantastic condition. Top locks onto serving tray with two push tabs. $35.

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CORDLESS PANASONIC PHONE SYSTEM

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32 passenger trains, 16 steam engines, 43 freight cars, priced @ $32 - $169.

Thor 815-455-3555 HIGH CHAIR - Antique Pine, Child's. 39" H x 17" W w/ removable metal tray.

Tray arm lifts. $115. McHenry 815-236-1747 JAR - Glass w/Metal Lid. Outside red w/ ridges in glass.

Top opening 5" diameter. Jar is 7 1/2" dia & 7" high. $25.

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DINETTE SET ~ WROUGHT IRON Glass top table, 42", 4 wheeled chairs, Like new - $300.

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KITCHEN SET ~ OAK

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Scroll Vanity Bench

630-624-8250

Great condition, paid $1200 from Carson's, now $275.

(2) Zebra Lamps, 19â&#x20AC;?, $10/ea.

(2) Zebra Chairs, $25/both.

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Student Desk 2 drawers, $45.

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TABLE ~ PEDESTAL

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BEDSPREAD ~ NEW, FULL

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815-575-3529 after 4:30pm

Velour, terra cotta color. $80/obo. 815-444-0557

Beautiful, dark, rich gold floral 54x78â&#x20AC;? $80. 815-459-3822 Electrolux Vacuum Cleaner Canister Type, Super Condition $99. 847-207-9702 8a-10p FREEZER - Used 5.3 cubic ft.

Kenmore deep freezer. $155.

Call 815-788-1384

Mirror - Entry Hall

Armoire/Hutch for Baby Wardrobe.

gold plated Beveled 66â&#x20AC;?x 26â&#x20AC;?. $90.

815-385-4353

$20. Call: 815-219-9332 BAR STOOLS - Vintage set of 3 durable hardwood, 2 bar height stools, plus 1 counter height stool, classic style, larger seating area.

Excellent $95. 815-477-9023 Birch round table - 51" to 64" w/ folding leaf. 4 chairs need a little work -$200. 815-900-1183 Follow Northwest Herald on Twitter @nwherald

7 feet tall with 2 rotating blades.

Never used, $85. 815-578-0212

BENCH GRINDER 6 inch Delta, $40. 708-363-2004

TOBAGGAN - Vintage Toboggan Sled by Adirondack Industries, 94 L x 18 W, very little use, in excellent condition, ready to be enjoyed by the whole family or add to your decor! $275. 815-477-9023 Weather Vane, metal 5' H x 19â&#x20AC;?W reproduction $45 815-578-0212

BENCH GRINDER 6 inch Delta, $40. 708-363-2004

Chop Saw/Metal Cutting

12â&#x20AC;?, great shape, used very little. $85 708-363-2004

Mack Truck Service Manuals 3 Books: Chassis, Driveline & Geared Components, Like New, 1967 to 1980 - $100: Tow-In Measure Bar & Scribe For Semi Trucks & Cars - $50; Larking Motorcycle Jack, New, Sells for $90, Asking $40. Will separate or take all for $180.

815-323-8636 8am-6pm New 16' Keller extension ladder, $75.00 and Craftsman top toolbox old style 10 drawer, heavy guage matrl, $150/obo 815-814-8434

MUSIC SHELF - Self standing shelf with the design supports in the shape of a musical staff, metal sculptured G Clef's on each end.

Black lacquered wood and metal.

Excellent piece for a music room.

Measures 40" L x 10â&#x20AC;? W x 11" H. $55. 815 477-9023

BRITTANY SPANIEL PUPPIES Brittany Pups, AKC, 8 weeks, White & Orange, shots & wormed, top field lines in the nation Males $400, Females $450.

Call 815-701-8740 Fish Tank 8 Gal. Aquarium w/ pine wood cabinet & many accessories, including warmer - $65.

847-381-6684

Bench Glider Swing - 3 person wide, green metal frame w/ mesh bench complete w/ new full width cushion, $89. 815-236-1747 FLOWER CART - Chippy green vintage 3 tier flower cart, bits of white paint peeking though, years of rusty goodness throughout. $150.

815-477-9023

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Disposable Absorbent Pads

For beds, 30â&#x20AC;?x36â&#x20AC;?, 100 for $40.

815-578-0212

Medical Supplies Rollator -Walker, 300lb cap. $70; Transport Wheelchair - $80; 2 walkers - $10 each or $15 for both; 3 womans canes - $5 each or $12 for all; mans can w/ ice prong - $5; 2 pair of crutches, adjustable - $10 each or $15 for both. Free local delivery 815-323-8636

WHEEL CHAIRS (10)

Manual, fully loaded, adult size.

Light weight and regular weight. $250/ea.

815-739-0886

Basket Weaving Supplies Call for details. 815-943-6855 Brand new 8' fluorescent strip lights (6)$10/ea or all 6 for $50 815-344-4238

MIMI 3 year old female Rottweiler mix. Does any human being ever realize life while they live it?---every, every minute?

No, but there are ways to freeze time. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

Pet Stroller

+ Other Pet Supplies, $40.

POINTING LABS AKC, OFA CHOCOLATE LABS 1 MALE, 2 FEMALES, CHAMPIONSHIP BLOODLINES, FIRST SHOTS, DEW CLAWS, WORMED. READY TO GO MAR 1st. $650. CALL 815-597-1482

PORK CHOP 3 month old male Beagle mix I have enough energy to keep up with anyone. My future holds scuba diving in Belize, bungee jumping and finding love. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

Large Dog Crate 48L x 30W x 32H, front & side doors and a divider. for puppies. Asking $75.

Call 815-575-2084

LIGHT FIXTURE

Miller Lite stained glass, excellent condition! $80 815-728-1982 McHenry High School Yearbooks 1968-1971, Good Condition $80. 815-245-0407

MIRROR ~ FRAMED

Miller Genuine Draft, 52â&#x20AC;?x40â&#x20AC;?, excellent condition! $80.

815-728-1982 MIRRORS - One pair of power heated mirrors for a Dodge truck, Will fit on Dodge Trucks years 2004 - 2009. They are brand new & still in the box. $95.

Call 815-861-9620.

PUNCH BOWL SET With ladle and 12 cups, still in box, never used, $30.

815-477-2772 Rainbow Vacuum Cleaner W/all Attachments, new $2,400 selling for $275 works great 815-477-7916 Recipe Book Collection - 17 Books, Good Assortment Including: Church Recipes, Appetizers, Dessert, Weight Watches, Holiday & Frugal Gourmet - $25.

815-385-8718 or 815-482-1634

Ridgid Sump Pump 1/3 HP, Model 330D, new, in box, $110/obo. 847-366-7305 SEWING MACHINE - Heavy-duty deluxe Stitchmaster zig-zag machine. In solid hard wood cabinet. completely refurbished. Machine & cabinet both in mint condition, runs very smoothly. Offer includes attachments & booklet. $150. Call 815-245-1055

BUYING OLD & UNUSUAL

SMOKEY 3 year old male Gray Tabby DSH. It's human nature to try to hold on to things and keep them the same.

Life is constantly moving and changing.

Nothing is permanent. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400 Weimaraner Puppies - AKC reg, 9 weeks old ready to go.

Call - Michele 630-774-6915

WANTED

BRAUN Energy Cells for Cordless Hair Styler, 847-659-9537 WANTED TO BUY: Vintage or New, working or not.

Bicycles, Outboard motors, fishing gear, motorcycles or mopeds, chainsaws, tools etc. Cash on the spot. Cell: 815-322-6383

SNOWBLOWER - TORO Good condition, runs excellent! $185/obo. 815-276-9734

SATURDAY & SUNDAY MARCH 8TH & 9TH. 9 AM. - 4 PM. 5113 SPRINGDALE LANE (OFF Rt. 120 AND SCULLY) Entire contents of house being sold, antiques, bi-fold doors, complete kitchen incl. cabinets, appliances, a lot of furniture, outdoor furniture, unique items, clothes. Way to much to list !

ECKEL'S MCHENRY FLEA MARKET

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

BULL VALLEY

Friday thru Sunday March 7, 8 & 9th Farm in Bull Valley Garden dĂŠcor sale, Beautiful metal and ceramic items, some used most new.

By Appointment Only 815-701-7369

CRYSTAL LAKE Little Christopher's

469 Lake St. ALGONQUIN

(Between McHenry & Dole Ave)

Mar 4 - 8 Tues - Fri 10am-3pm Sat 10am-1pm

9915 AMANDA LN. Furniture, kitchen items, pictures, lots of clothes, books, tools & More!

Entire Contents of House MUST GO!

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WICKER CHAIRS - Vintage garden appeal, hand painted lime green, sturdy construction, durable, classic, very cute cottage chic! $195.

815-477-9023

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Snowblower Toro Large call for info 815-385-8079

Located 2 1/2 mi N of Harvard or 3 1/2 mi S of Walworth, WI on Hwy 14

Bass Pro Shop BP2 Ice Fishing Shelter 2 person, pop-up design on sled, tow by hand or ATV. Excellent Condition $175 obo.

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NOTE: This is a partial list as there is much more arriving daily. We may sell in 2 rings, so come prepared.

TRACTORS & SKID STEERS: Case/I.H. MX240 w/ duals; I.H. 2400 w/ cab, loader, & forks; I.H.666D w/ WF & year round cab; Deutz 6275; J.D. 2150; I.H. 350 utility tractor (good shape); Case 930D Comfort King; '41 Case SC; A.C. D14 gas w/ Woods 72â&#x20AC;? belly mower (nice); Farmall M; A.C. D17; '09 Case 420 Series III skid steer (1100 hrs.); '04 Case 70XT skid steer w/ cab, heat, & hyd. disconnect HAY, FORAGE, GRAIN, & TILLAGE EQUIPMENT: N.H. BB960 big square baler; J.D. 347 baler w/ kicker; J.D. 346 baler; H&S hay machine; 9 bale wagons w/ gears (H&S, Meyers, etc.); 54' & 45' w/PTO hay elevators; Loftness 15' stalk chopper; Case PTO sickle mower; Kory 230 bu., 220 bu., & 150 bu. & M&W 200 bu. gravity wagons; Westgo 8â&#x20AC;?x60' PTO auger; Cardinal 7â&#x20AC;?x51' auger; I.H. 720-5x16 A.R. plow; Glencoe 14' field cult.; I.H. 37-10' disc MISC. FARM: N.H. 514 & H&S manure spreaders; 1,000 gal. fuel tank; I.H. endgate seeder wagon; hay feeder on wheel; new 60 bu. hog feeder; 250 gal. chem. tank; hog/sheep squeeze chute, head gate; Patz 95' belt feeder (no belt); wagon tires; 18.4x28 & 15.5x38 tractor tires; DMI hitch; A.C. WD-45 front grill TRUCKS & TRAILERS: '69 I.H. tandem axle 18' grain truck; '92 Kiefer Built 3 horse trailer; 15 1/2' x 6 1/2' tandem axle trailer; 14' gooseneck trailer grain box w/hoist; 16' tandem axle pintle hitch trailer LAWN & GARDEN & REC.: Cub Cadet Tank SZ60 gas zero turn w/60â&#x20AC;? deck, st. wheel (262hrs.); Grasshopper 721D w/ 52â&#x20AC;? deck; Grasshopper 725K w/ 61â&#x20AC;? deck & #15 hopper; Cub Cadet Tank M48-HN w/48â&#x20AC;? deck; Exmark QuestQT22KA421 w/ 42â&#x20AC;? deck; Cub Cadet GT2554 w/ 54â&#x20AC;? deck; Cub Cadet Z-Force 48 w/48â&#x20AC;? deck; Kubota T1460 w/ 40â&#x20AC;? deck; Woods RDC54W rearmt. finish mower; Ingram Kut-Mor 6' s.p. landscape rake; 4' rearmt. Blade; 5 1/2' Street Broom; Craftsman snow blower; Cub Cadet 4x4 util. vehicle (108 hrs.)

This is a consignment auction. Auction Co. & A.A. Anderson's are not responsible for items that do not appear. Whatever you're looking for, it's probably here! JUST COME!

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2014 - 10 AM

Cross Country Ski's 2 sets womens and 1 set mens w/carrying case call for info 815-385-8079 Golf Clubs - Womens, Right Handed Set & Bag. 13 clubs/woods & ball retriever. Asking $30.

815-575-2084 ICE SKATES, Like New Womens (white). Size 7 $10.

815-385-2987 Inflatable Kayak, 2-man, paddle & pumps, yellow, used twice - $150 847-497-3233 Men's Golf Clubs Includes 13 clubs, 4 wood club covers, bag & umbrella. Older set Asking $30. Call 815-575-2084 Savage 93R17 in 17HMR unfired, scope, extra ammo, Taurus Tracker also - $225. 815-943-4152

SHOOTING BENCH

Striker Bird On a Branch

SNOWBOARDING SHOES In Box. Like New. Size 8.

White. $60. 815-459-1208

Sunbeam mixmaster, white, heritage series, 12 speeds, only used once, $95 815-385-4353

SNOWBOARDS (3) with bindings $20 each except the middle one that is a Freeride 110 for $45 all in very good condition. Picture online.

Email: bpk31257@yahoo.com

on 9x3.5â&#x20AC;?, orig $70, now $25.

815-459-3822

Old Lever Actions, Winchesters, Marlins, Savages, etc. Old Pistols and Revolvers. Cash for Collection.

FFL License a815-338-4731

Close to McHenry Ave & Monterey snowblower, lawn tools, kitchen supplies, household ...

SKI CARRIER "BRAND NEW" for (6) pair of skies or SNOW BOARD CARRIER For (4) boards or BICYCLE CARRIER For (3) bikes. Never Used.

Complete Set up. $150/obo.

Call 815-385-2987

Portable, metal, 90 degree turning radius and swivel seat, $80.

708-363-2004

Antique and Modern Guns

FRIDAY & SATURDAY March 7 & 8 9 am. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 pm.

$4/gallon, several colors.

815-479-1000

Hobby work table, oak wood w/formica top custom made, tall stool and tall deck chair. call for info 815-385-8079

All Autographs, Old Paper Items, Military, Collectibles, Sports Memorabilia, Antiques, Vintage Toys. 815-354-6169

CRYSTAL LAKE Moving Sale

DECK STAIN - NEW

Generator, Homelite, 8hp. 4400 watt,model LR4400, used 3 times $225 Algonquin area 847-347-0634 or 847-347-4612

50¢ and up. Will also trade.

815-338-9259 TRAIN BOOKENDS with Tracks Adorable kids train engine and caboose sliding bookends move forward & back on train track to make adding books fun. Durable in great condition. $35. 815-477-9023

FRI & SAT MARCH 7 & 8 9AM - 5PM

12â&#x20AC;?, great shape, used very little. $80 708-363-2004

16x20, 60¢ each.

630-624-8250

Pokemon Cards

815-477-7736

Chop Saw/Metal Cutting

Filters ~ For Furnace

Leap Frog, Leap Pad Electronic reading/ learning game. Model # 30004. Includes 5 learning books. $40. 847-302-4511

815-353-7668 Wanted â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1995 - 1999 Plymouth 4 Door Neon, Wrecked or Junked Parts Car w/ Clean, Clear Title - Under $500 815-459-1975 6pm-10pm

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Floor model, Hepa, Retail for $169 asking $60.

630-624-8250 Badminton set Set has net, birdies & 4 rackets, in carrying case. Asking $25.

Call 815-575-2084.

DOLL HOUSE

Gingerbread trim, shingled roof, 4 rooms, 18x12â&#x20AC;?, newly built. $50.

847-854-7980

Lionel & American Flyer Trains

WOOD LATHE - Craftsman router crafter wood lathe for making decorative table legs, balasters and dowels. Router not included. $75 obo.

815-678-4531

Dining Room Set ~ Oak

SOFA ~ RED LEATHER

ANTIQUE OAK CHAIR - 36" H at back & seat x 16-1/2"W. 2 curved accent braces. Chair is in excellent condition & very sturdy. $50.

815-236-1747 Antique Vintage Climax Cast Iron food & meat grinder w/wood handle. Clean, no rust incl. 3 disks $25/obo. 815-436-4222

CHAIR - Antique Child's Red Wooden Chair 24-1/2" high at back. $28. McHenry.

815-236-1747 Football Cards.

Stars & Lots of Rookies. Price range $1-$40. Call: 815-338-4829 Add to your collection

Reclining, ivory color, slightly used, $400. 815-444-0557

$10

TV - HD/Samsung Flat Screen

Basketball Cards Stars, Sets, Lots of Rookies. Price range $1-$50.

Call: 815-338-4829 Add to your collection

Solid oak, width 42", height 73".

Closed glass doors on the top hutch, excellent condition, $250.00 815-900-1807 Coffee Table, cottage style by Ashley furniture, cream and oak finish 46â&#x20AC;? X 27â&#x20AC;? excellent condition 815-814-4996 $50

Oak and steel banded. Good condition, $60. 815-759-3865

$25/ea and must see to appreciate.

815-793-0692

WINDMILL WIND SPINNER

CHINA BUFFET & HUTCH

Couch - polished cotton floral, teal, rose and cream excellent condition 815-814-4996 $200

PS2 9 games, 1 Controller Antique Ice Box Approx. 1918 $400 815-385-8079

Cabinet for Jewelry

Thomas, 35â&#x20AC;? Tall, Oak Finish, Divider Tray, 3 Drawers, 2 Doors for Necklaces,Nice! $25.

815-363-0124

Terms: Cash or check. No Buyer's Fee. www.stadeauction.com Illinois Licensed Auctioneers: Bill Stade #041000774 608-585-2431 Mike Stade #0410001194 920-699-4580 Clerk: Ron Lipinsky Cashier: Tom Stade

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Get Around Guide C’mon to Downtown Crystal Lake Where Hip Meets Historic!

Shop, Eat, Work, Play… McHenry County’s Best Shopping District; encompassing some of the Best Restaurants, Culture and Events.

Stop for a minute, or stay for the day. Bring a friend.

Bring the family. Find neighbors ready to serve your needs with a unique boutique approach unlike anywhere else. Downtown Crystal Lake is a Premier Illinois Main Street organization providing family friendly fun, merchant support and attention to a dynamic historic business district. Be a fan on Facebook!

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Lloyd’s Paint n’ Paper Downtown Crystal Lake The colorful windows of Lloyd’s Paint n’ Paper in Downtown Crystal Lake are both a charming and familiar sight for crystal Lake residents, representing 54 years of home decorating expertise.

Bought by Lloyd & Dorothy Gould (CLC class of ‘1938) in Woodstock in 1960, Lloyd’s is now owned and operated

by Al & Bernadette Gould.

The building is celebrated its 100th anniversary last year. It was built by Ziba Osmum and opened November 15, 1913 as a vaudeville theater. In 1915 R. W. Gracy purchased the theater and renovated it into the GEM a motion pictures theater. In 1929 it became an A & P grocery store. James Vinci purchased the building and moved his Crystal Lake Paint store from it original location on Railroad st. in 1951. Lloyd’s Paint n’ Paper purchase Vinci’s in 1975 The staff at Lloyd’s have been with the company for many years, providing customers with the most knowledgeable professional staff in the business.

Lloyd’s Paint n’ Paper offers everything you need for redecorating your home, from fabrics and quality paints to custom window treatments. Customers can bring in samples of anything they would like to match, and the staff will work to create a unique and beautiful interior design. Lloyd’s Paint n’ Paper offers highly attentive and personal service to each customer. “We’re not trying to just make a sale, we’re more trying to build a relationship”, says Gould. Having been involved with the Downtown Business Association and beginning the Main continued on back

Lloyd’s Paint n’ Paper 73 N. Williams St. • Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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Win a $100 Shopping Spree YES! YOU READ THAT RIGHT! This is your opportunity to win a $100 Shopping Spree in Downtown Crystal Lake! Please complete the form and drop it off in the Entry Box at one of the participating merchants listed. You will be entered in a drawing to win $100 in gift certificates ($25 from each of the four participating merchants). While you’re there, we invite you to look around and see all that these generous merchants have to offer.

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Lloyd’s Paint n’ Paper features quality brands such as Benjamin Moore and Hunter Douglas, with a selection that exceeds thousands of colors and styles. They also offer free in-home estimates, window treatment installation and a unique paint recycling program. Customers can bring in any latex paint purchased at Lloyd’s and recycle it for free. For paint not purchased at the store a fee applies (see store for details). Lloyd’s donates unused paint to Habitat for Humanity, ensuring that the paint does not go to waste, but is instead used to improve the community.

Looking to distress or antique unfinished furniture or get a new look for an old piece? A popular new addition to our paint lines is “Milk Paint” by General Finishes. These environmentally friendly products are easy to apply and durable.

Whether you are decorating for the first time, remodeling or simply looking for ideas, Lloyd’s Paint n’ Paper offers the complete experience. A great selection of products coupled with professionals who possess and unrivaled skill and passion for the business will help you to find exactly what your home needs, with great care and personal attention. A winner of the Best of the Fox Reader’s Choice Award for several years, Lloyd’s has built lasting relationships with customers throughout McHenry County. Stop in for spring and summer decorating ideas, and discover how Lloyd’s Paint n’ Paper can transform your home.

Lloyd’s Paint n’ Paper 73 N. Williams St. • Crystal Lake, IL 60014

815-459-1160 www.Lloydspaint.com

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WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. March 7 WHERE: Lakeside Legacy Art Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake COST & INFO: Family-friendly event features the work of professional artist Terrance Maule of Johnsburg, as well as a group installation by the emerging artists of Creative Arts Inc., an arts school for children and adults in Crystal Lake.

Includes free face-painting and a craft. Free live entertainment provided by Woodstock duo Karen and Sean Slavin as well as a small McHenry County Youth Orchestra ensemble.

Complimentary appetizers and cash bar provided. Cost: $5 donation suggested. Information: 815-455-8000 or www. lakesidelegacy.org.

LIBERTY DAY

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WHEN: 7:3 7:30 to 9 p.m. March 7; and 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 8 WHERE: The Starline Factory, 300 W. Front St., Harvard.

COST & INFO: A reenactment of the 2nd Virginia Convention of 1775, featuring a 7:30 p.m. March 7 concert with Charlie Zahm (RIGHT) and Tad Marks. Events on March 8 include reenactment, fashion show, costume parade and dance. Cost: $35 a person or $60 a family for both days. Tickets and information: 815-245-8741 or www.libertyday.net.

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 8-9 and March 15-16 WHERE: Coral Woods Conservation Area, 7400 Somerset Drive, Marengo COST & INFO: Learn the history of maple sugaring and the evolution of the sap collection process.

Hosted by the McHenry County Conservation District. All ages welcome to this free event. Pancake breakfasts scheduled 7 a.m. to noon March 9 at the banquet facility site at Donley’s , 8512 South Union Road, and 8 a.m. to noon March 16 at Marengo United Methodist Church, 119 E. Washington St. (Please use Taylor Street entrance.) Free shuttle service available between pancake breakfast locations and the festival. Breakfast cost: $6 adults, $3 children. Information: 815-479-5779 or www.mccdistrict.org.

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IRISH WHISKEY SAMPLING

WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. March 7 WHERE: 26 North, the upstairs bar at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake COST & INFO: Move from station to station sipping brands provided by Cardinal Wine & Spirits in Crystal Lake. Irish house party music will be piped, and more drinks will be available at a cash bar. Event is open to those ages 21 and older only. Must show identification at the door. Event sponsored by Market Financial Group. Tickets: $25. Tickets and information: Reservations taken through the Raue Center Box Office at 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake, or 815-356-9212 or www. rauecenter.org.

“WHO HIJACKED MY FAIRYTALE?”

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WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 7 WHERE: D’Andrea Banquets & Conference Center, 4419 Route 14, Crystal Lake COST & INFO: Home of the Sparrow fundraiser featuring a fun-filled afternoon celebrating women with Kelly Swanson, an award-winning comedian, storyteller and author of “Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale?” Includes lunch. Cost: $40 a person. Proceeds benefit homeless women and children.

Tickets and information: 815-271-5444 or www.hosparrow.org.

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WHEN: 8 p.m. March 8 WHERE: Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake COST & INFO: Experience the ultimae Pink Floyd tribute band, Pink Droyd. Pink Droyd brings brings the look, feel and sound of the original band that entertained and mesmerized audiences around the world for more than four decades. Show includes robotics, intelligent light show, digital video accompaniment (including the Pink Floyd traditional ciruclar video screen), and laser show. Tickets: Start at $36. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter.org.

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WHEN: 3:30 p.m. March 9 WHERE: Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Valley Road, Woodstock COST & INFO: Live musical and artistic expressions presented by local artists in remembrance and honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Series of songs from past and current artists, as well as original songs and spoken word presentations, will reflect the messages of Dr. King. In its 12th year, the free event once again will include “live” painting by Gabe Karagianis as the program unfolds. Information: 815-338-0554, www.gracewoodstock.org or www.facebook.com/music4martin2014.

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WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 8 WHERE: Community Center, 255 Briargate Road, Cary COST & INFO: Shake off the winter blues by shopping a variety of crafters and vendors at the spring craft show hosted by the Cary Park District. Free admission. Information: 815-455-3120 or www.carypark.com.

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WHEN: 5:30 to 9 p.m. March 8 WHERE: Crystal Lake Country Club, 721 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake COST & INFO: Senior Care Volunteer Network annual dinner, silent and live auction. Tickets: $45. Proceeds benefit local seniors in need. Tickets and information: 814-455-3120 or www.scvnmchenrycounty.org.

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“CABARET”

WHEN: March 6-22 -22 WHERE: Black Box Theatre, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake COST & INFO: McHenry County College presents “Cabaret” as the inaugural production in the new Black Box Theatre. Set in 1931 in Weimar Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, musical is based on the nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub.

Schedule: 7 p.m. March 6-8, 13-16, 20-22; and 2 p.m. March 16. Tickets: $15 general public, $10 students, faculty/staff, seniors and alumni. Tickets and information: 815-455-8746 or jgeller@mchenry.edu.

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McHENRY COUNTY ONGOING ART EXHIBIT, to April 3, Woodstock Opera House Community Room, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. McHenry County College Continuing Education instructor, Diane T. Wlezien, and her adult watercolor, oil and acrylic students will exhibit selected works at the Opera House Community Room.

The public is invited to the 2 to 4 p.m.

March 8 artist reception. Viewing hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Information: 815-516-8302; DianeW@ OpulentArt.com or www.woodstockoperahouse.com.

“TRAILS, PATHS AND WATERWAYS – AN ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE,” through March 29, Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake. A special art exhibit featuring McHenry County Conservation District’s sites created by McHenry County Plein Air Painters. Viewing hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.

Sunday. Free admission. Information: 815-479-5779 or www.mccdistrict.org.

MARCH 6 “CABARET,” March 6-22, Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. McHenry County College will present “Cabaret” as the inaugural production in the new Black Box Theatre. Set in 1931 in Weimar Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, this legendary landmark musical is based on the nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub and revolves around 19-year-old English cabaret performer Sally Bowles and her relationship with young American writer Cliff Bradshaw.

Schedule: 7 p.m. March 6-8, 13-16, 2022; and 2 p.m. March 16. Tickets: $15 general public, $10 students, faculty/ staff, seniors and alumni. Tickets and information: 815-455-8746 or jgeller@ mchenry.edu.

“OKLAHOMA,” 7 p.m. March 6-7; and 2 p.m. March 8, Westield Community School, 2100 Sleepy Hollow Road, Algonquin. Musical presentation by Westield Community School. All performances take place in the large gym.

Tickets: $5. Information: 847-532-7600 or www.wcs.d300.org.”

“YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN,” March 6-8, Marengo Community High School Performing Arts Auditorium, 110 Franks Road, Marengo. Spring musical presented by the Marengo Community High School Drama Department. There also will be a silent auction. Concessions by Jaci’s Cookies of Woodstock. Schedule: 7 p.m. March 6-7; 2 & 7 p.m. March 8.

Tickets: $8 adults; $6 seniors, students

“WIZARD OF OZ” WHEN: March 7-15 WHERE: McHenry High School West Camups, 4724 W. Crystal Lake Road, McHenry COST & INFO: Little Dorothy Gale of Kansas, like so many girls her age, dreams of what lies over the rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carries her away over the rainbow to another world. Schedule: 7 p.m. March 7, 8, 14 & 15; 2 p.m. March 9. March 9 matinee will include a special “meet the cast” event after the performance. Tickets: $6 for students and seniors, $8 for adults. Tickets and information: 815-385-7077 ext. 6440 or send an email request to kellsangie@dist156.org. Tickets also can be bought at the door. and children. Tickets and information: 815-568-6511; grifithk@mchs154.org or www.mchs154.org.

MARCH 7 “URINETOWN,” through March 8, Jacobs High School Auditorium, 2601 Bunker Hill Drive, Algonquin. Musical production by the Jacobs High School Music Department. The plot revolves around a drought that has forced the city to shut down the privilege of public toilets and charge a fee for what is normally considered a basic human right. Seeing no sense in this, the town’s endearing group of vagabonds stages a revolution against Urine Good Company, and the plot unfolds as the two opposing sides tell the story through a series of musical numbers.

Schedule: 7 p.m. March 7; 2 & 7 p.m.

March 8. Tickets: $10 a person. Tickets and information: 847-532-6100.

“THE DROWSY CHAPERONE,” through March 8, Prairie Ridge High School, 6000 Dvorak Drive, Crystal Lake. Musical presented by Prairie Ridge High School. It all begins when a die-hard musical-theater fan plays his favorite cast album on his turntable, and the musical literally bursts to life in his living room, telling the rambunctious tale of a brazen Broadway starlet trying to ind, and keep, her true love. Schedule: 7 p.m. March 7; 1 & 7 p.m. March 8.

Tickets: $10. Information: prtheater@ d155.org or ww2.d155.org/pr. Tickets: www.showtix4u.com.

“9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL,” March 7-15, Cary-Grove High School Auditorium, Three Oaks Road, Cary. Presented by

Cary-Grove High School Music Department. Pushed to the boiling point by their boss, three female co-workers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. They conspire to take control of their company and learn there’s nothing they can’t do – even in a man’s world. Schedule: 7:30 p.m. March 7-8; 2 p.m. March 9; 7 p.m. March 13; and 7:30 p.m. March 14-15. Tickets: $10. Tickets available in the Cary-Grove main lobby from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. now through opening day.

Tickets and information: 847-639-3825 or ww2.d155.org.

FIRST FRIDAY ART SHOW, 5 to 8 p.m.

March 7, Lakeside Legacy Art Park, 401 Country Club Road in Crystal Lake. A family-friendly monthly event. March features the work of professional artists and Johnsburg resident Terrance Maule and a group installation by the emerging student artists of Creative Arts Inc. of Crystal Lake. Creative Arts Inc. will host free face-painting and a craft. Free entertainment will be provided by Woodstock natives Karen and Sean Slavin, and an ensemble from the McHenry County Youth Orchestra will also perform. Admission: $5 donation.

Information: 815-455-8000 or www. lakesidelegacy.org.

LIBERTY DAY, 7:30 to 9 p.m. March 7; and 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 8, The Starline Factory, 300 W. Front St., Harvard. A reenactment of the 2nd Virginia Convention of 1775 (highlighting Patrick Henry). Featuring a 7:30 p.m.

March 7 concert with Charlie Zahm and Tad Marks; and 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 8 Liberty Day Conference

with entertainment, reenactment, fashion show, costume parade and dance. Cost: ; $35 per person or $60 per family after Feb. 28 for both days.

Registration and information: 815-2458741 or www.libertyday.net.

LUCY’S COMEDY CAFE WITH IMPROV, 8:30 p.m. March 7, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Lucy’s stage has played host to many up-and-coming and established Chicago comedians. Event sells out regularly, so get tickets early. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter.org.

McHENRY B&B SQUARE DANCE CLUB DANCE, 8 p.m. March 7, McHenry Township Hall, 3703 N. Richmond Road, Johnsburg. Ray and Cindy Bishop will be calling rounds at 8 p.m. and curt Braffet will be calling squares at 8:30 p.m. Square dance attire. Cost: $6 members, $7 visitors. Information: 815-353-5346.

“THE WEDDING SINGER,” March 7-23, Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Presented by the TownSquare Players. It’s 1985 ,and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer.

He’s the life of the party, until his own iancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Schedule: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 seniors, $13 students.

Tickets and information: 815-338-5300 or www.woodstockoperahouse.com.

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“WHO HIJACKED MY FAIRY TALE?”, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 7, D’Andrea Banquets & Conference Center, 4419 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Home of the Sparrow fundraiser featuring an afternoon of celebrating women with Kelly Swanson, an award-winning comedian, storyteller and author of “Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale?” Includes lunch. Tickets: $40 a person. Proceeds benefit homeless women and children.

Tickets and information: 815-271-5444 or www.hosparrow.org.

“THE WIZARD OF OZ,” March 7-15, McHenry High School West Campus, 4724 W. Crystal Lake Road, McHenry.

Little Dorothy Gale of Kansas, like so many girls her age, dreams of what lies over the rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carries her away over the rainbow to another world. Come joine Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the universe of Dorothy’s imagination. Schedule: 7 p.m. March 7, 8, 14 & 15; 2 p.m. March 9. March 9 matinee will include a special “meet the cast” event after the performance.

Children of all ages are invited to meet the stars of “The Wizard of Oz” and get their autographs. Tickets: $6 for students and seniors, $8 for adults.

Tickets and information: 815-385-7077 ext. 6440 or send an email request to kellsangie@dist156.org. Tickets also can be bought at the door.

MARCH 8 2014 ILLINOIS SKYWAY COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE JURIED ART COMPETITION, March 8 through April 8, McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. McHenry County College to host the competition. The work of the students in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference will be displayed in Gallery One and Gallery Two. Students participating in the exhibit will be recognized from 1 to 3 p.m. March 8, during the reception and awards ceremony in the library at MCC. The awards portion starts at 2 p.m. Information: 815-455-8785 or www.mchenry.edu/art.

“ACLA IN ACTION: A SCHOOL ON A ROLE,” eighth annual, 5 p.m. March 8, The Cotillion, 360 Creekside Drive, Palatine. Charity event to benefit the Alexander Leigh Center for Autism in Crystal Lake. The evening includes open bar, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, raffles, as well as silent and live auctions. Tickets: $75 a person. Tickets and information: 815-477-2522 or www.lalexanderleighcenterforautism. com.

BIRD WALK, 8 a.m. March 8, McHenry Dam, 1510 S. River Road, between Routes 120 & 176, McHenry. An Illinois Department of Natural Resources site offering a 2-mile walk. Bring binoculars and field guides to search for birds or borrow from the park leaders.

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“WE REMEMBER PETE” WHEN: 8 p.m. March 15 WHERE: Unity Spiritual Center, 225 Calhoun St., Woodstock COST & INFO: Featuring folk artist and songwriter Mark Dvorak of Riverside, the event will lead audiences through some of Seeger’s best-known songs. Dvorak has followed in the footsteps of Seeger as a musician, educator and community builder, touring six seasons with “WeaverMania!” to perform Seeger’s role. Tickets: $12. Tickets and information: www.offsquaremusic.org.

Registration required: 815-344-1294 (registration); 815-385-1624 (park information); www.dnr.state.il.us/ lands/landmgt/parks or email dnr.@ illinois.gov.

BOOK RELEASE CELEBRATION, 1 to 3 p.m. March 8, Read Between the Lynes, 129 Van Buren St., Woodstock.

Refreshments, prizes and a short author chat followed by a book signing in celebration of the release of “Ensconced,” the third novel in the Circle City Mystery Series written by local author M. E. May. Information: 815-206-5967 or www.readbetweenthelynes.com.

FESTIVAL OF THE SUGAR MAPLES, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 8-9 and March 15-16, Coral Woods Conservation Area, 7400 Somerset Drive, Marengo.

Learn the history of maple sugaring and the evolution of the sap collection process. Hosted by the McHenry County Conservation District. All ages welcome to this free event.

Pancake breakfasts scheduled 7 a.m. to noon March 9 at Donley’s, 8512 S. Union Road, Union; and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 16 at Marengo United Methodist Church. Cost: $6 adults, $3 children. Free shuttle service available between pancake breakfast locations and the festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Information: 815-479-5779 or www. mccdistrict.org.

McHENRY HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB WARRIOR CRAFT FAIR, 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. March 8, McHenry West High School, 4716 W. Crystal Lake Road, McHenry. There also will be raffles and concessions. Free admission.

Information: 815-382-8491 or www. dist156.org.

SHAMROCK SHUFFLE 5K & KIDS DASH, 8 a.m. March 8, McHenry East High School, 1012 N. Green St., McHenry. Race starts and finishes at the high school with all pre- and postrace events scheduled to take place inside the school gym. There will be a disc jockey, face painting, awards and more. Wear your St. Patty’s Day attire.

The event is sponsored by the Run for Your Life organization. Cost: $35 for the 5K, $15 Kids Dash for children 7 and younger. Registration and information: www.mchenryshamrockshuffle. com.

SPRING CRAFT SHOW, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

March 8, Community Center, 255 Briargate Road, Cary. Shake off the winter blues by shopping a variety of crafters and vendors at the spring craft show hosted by the Cary Park District. Free admission. Information: 847-639-6100 www.carypark.com.

“THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME SPRING GALA,” 5:30 to 9 p.m.

March 8, Crystal Lake Country Club, 721 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake.

Senior Care Vounteer Network annual dinner, silent and live auction fundraiser. Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager will emcee. Tickets: $45. Proceeds

CHAMPION’S BRUNCH, first, 10:30 a.m.

March 9, Woodstock Country Club, 10310 Country Club Road, Woodstock.

Adult & Child Therapy Services is celebrating 65 years serving McHenry County and beyond providing physical, speech and occupational therapy.

Four community champions will be recognized who have had a significant impact on the organization; Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager, Woodstock Independent, Kathryn Loprino and John Carter. Tickets: $50. Proceeds will support ACTS Birth to Three program.

Tickets and information: 815-338-1707 or www.adultchildtherapy.org.

WOODSTOCK ROUNDUP RADIO PROGRAM, 5 p.m. March 9 & 23, Starline Building, 306 W. Front St., Harvard.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. This all-new show, performed in front of a live audience, will feature local and regional performers, sketch comedy, music, people of interest and more. The show is modeled in part on Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion.” A $5 donation is encouraged. Information: www.facebook.com/woodstockroundup.

MARCH 11 NORTHLAND AREA ART LEAGUE MEETING, 7 p.m. March 11, Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock. “The Color of Sunshine,” an acrylic demonstration on using color expressively, will be presented by local artist and teacher Johanna Gullick. Refreshments will be served.

Walk-ins and guests welcome to attend at no charge. Bring a friend.

Information: 815-337-2027 or northlandareaartleague@gmail.com.

MARCH 13 “THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE,” March 13-16, Crystal Lake Central High School Auditorium, 45 W. Franklin Ave,

Crystal Lake. Taking place in New York City in 1992, Central’s spring musical tells the story of young Millie Dilmount, who has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. It’s a New York full of intrigue, jazz, frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon-lady of a villainess who audiences will love to hate. Schedule: 1:30 p.m. March 13 (Special free golden age performance and luncheon); 7 p.m. March 14 & 15; 2 p.m. March 16.

Tickets: $9.99. Tickets and information: 815-459-2505 or www.d155.org/clc.

MARCH 14 NEW SHANGHAI CIRCUS, 8 p.m. March 14, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Back by popular demand. The New Shanghai Circus is one of the world’s leading purveyors of China’s prestigious, 2,500 year-old art form. New Shanghai Circus performers learn overall acrobatics but specialize in one particular skill. Together they are some of the best acrobats, contortionists, bicyclists and jugglers in the world. Tickets start at $31. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www. rauecenter.org.

MARCH 15 “WE REMEMBER PETE,” 8 p.m. March 15, Unity Spiritual Center, 225 Calhoun St. Folk artist and songwriter Mark Dvorak of Riverside, Ill., leads the audience through some of Seeger’s best-known songs. Dvorak has followed in the footsteps of Seeger as a musician, educator and community builder. He toured for six seasons with “WeaverMania!” to perform Seeger’s role as a singer, storyteller and banjo player and has given hundreds of presentations on American folk music in elementary schools and for community organizations across the country. Tickets: $12. Tickets and information: Tickets can be purchased at the door. For more information on Dvorak, visit www.markdvorak.com.

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“A BEAUTIFUL GAME,” 7 to 9 p.m.

March 15, Stage Left Cafe, 125 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. A one-man storytelling show featuring Michael Parent. The topic of his presentation will be “A Beautiful Game” (hockey, of course) as the “mostly true” recollections of his longtime connection to the game of ice hockey. Free. Information: 815-337-1395 or www.woodstockoperahouse.com.

JOHNSBURG AREA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL BUSINESS & CRAFT EXPO, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

March 15, Johnsburg High School, 2002 W. Ringwood Road, Johnsburg.

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“THE WIZARD OF OZ,” March 8-9, Richmond-Burton Community High School, 8311 Route 31, Richmond.

Spring musical presented by Richmond-Burton Drama group. Join Dorothy as she’s whisked away on her adventure to the land of the Munchkins and Glinda. Of course she’ll have to battle against the Wicked Witch of the West and her Flying Monkeys.

With the help of Scarecrow, Tinman, and the Lion, Dorothy finds her way to Oz and the Wizard, and will eventually get back home to Kansas and Auntie Em. Schedule: 2 & 7 p.m. March 8; 2 p.m. March 9. Tickets: $7 adults, $5 seniors and students available at the door. Tickets and information: 815678-4525; dkane@rbchs.com or www. rbchs.com.

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• Continued from page 9 “LIFE IS A JOURNEY” EXPO, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 15, McHenry West High School, 4724 W. Crystal Lake Road, McHenry. “Life is a Journey” is an expo within an expo hosted by the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce.

It is designed to offer businesses and opportunity to market through the selection of a lane that best represents their market, i.e., Senior Street, Children’s Court, Leisure Lane, Home Highway, Health and Fitness Fairway and more. Free admission. Information: 815-385-4300 or www.mchenrychamber.com.

MIDWEST STRENGTH & CONDITIONING CLINIC, 8 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. March 15, McHenry County College Luecht Conference Center, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Workshops on practical nutrition advice, high school football strength and conditioning, collegiate soccer training, active older adults, grip strength, assessment of athletes and more. Keynote speaker will be Jedd Johnson, host of the DieselCrew. com website. Cost: $99 adults, $49 high school and college students through March 7; $119 and $59 after March 7. Includes continental breakfast and lunch. Registration and information: 815-455-8588 or jchapman@mchenry.edu.

MARCH 16 BERKSHIRE BALLET THEATRE BALLET CLASSICS, 3 p.m. March 16, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Berkshire Ballet Theatre performance in association with the Summers Academy of Dance. A visual fantasy including favorite dances and scenes from “Coppelia,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Swan Lake,” and “Don Quixote.” Tickets: $10 adults, $9 students.

Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter.org.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE, sixth annual, 1 p.m. March 16, starting at McHenry East High School campus, continuing north on Green Street and ending at Veteran’s Memorial Park.

Rotary Club of McHenry-Sunrise is sponsoring the parade to honor and bring awareness to our local service organizations. In addition the Rotary Club is asking for donations of personal products to be donated to FISH of McHenry Food Pantry. Information: www.facebook.com/stpatsparade.

MARCH 20 MAPLE BOIL – MAKING SYRUP & SUGAR CANDY, 7 to 9 p.m. March 20, Coral Woods Conservation Area, 7400 Somerset, Marengo. A hands-on program for adults hosted by the McHenry County Conservation District. Finish a batch of maple syrup in the evaporator and create maple cream and maple sugar candy.

This will go beyond the typical maple

syrup-making demonstration. If successful, participants will bring home small samples of their labors. Event is weather-dependent and affected by the volume and availability of this year’s sap run. Cost: $5 county residents, $6.25 nonresidents. Registration and information: 815-479-5779 or www.mccdistrict.org.

REGIONAL ONGOING “NUNSENSE,” through March 9, Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. The hit musical

by Dan Goggin performed by the Fox Valley Repertory. When the five Sisters of Hoboken discover that 52 fellow nuns were accidentally poisoned by their cook, Mother Superior desperately – and hilariously – stages a variety show to raise funds for the burials. Rating: PG-13. Schedule: 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Special Thursday performance 2 p.m. March 6. Tickets: $32 Friday and limited Thursday performances; $42 Saturday and Sunday. Tickets and information: 630-584-6342 or www. ticketmaster.com.

MARCH 15 BUBBLE FESTIVAL, March 15, Discovery Center Museum, 711 N. Main St., Rockford. A one-day festival featuring bubble celebrity Geoff Akins Hannah.

He will demonstrate his skills as both during six live “Bubble Wonders” performances at 9 & 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. After each live performance, audiences will be invited to test their own bubble skills. Admission: $4 public/$3 members through March 14; $5 pubic/$4 members at the door. Museum admission is extra.

Information: 815-963-6769 or www. discoverycentermuseum.org.

CHICAGO ONGOING “OPENING THE VAULTS: WONDERS OF THE 1893 WORLD’S FAIR,” through Sept. 7, The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. The Columbian Exposition of 1893, also known as the “White City,” exhibition will feature more than 100 amazing artifacts and specimens from the world’s fair that have rarely (or never) been on display in the past 120 years. Admission (Discovery and All-Access passes): $23-$30 Adults, $19-$25 seniors and students with ID, $16-$21 children age 4-11. Information: 312-922-9410 or www.fieldmuseum.org.

THE MACHINE INSIDE: BIOMECHANICS, March 12 through Jan. 4, The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive,

NEW SHANGHAI CIRCUS WHEN: 8 p.m. March 14 WHERE: Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake COST & INFO: Back by popular demand, the New Shanghai Circus is one of the world’s leading purveyors of China’s prestigious, 2,500-year-old art form. New Shanghai Circus performers learn overall acrobatics, but specialize in one particular skill. Together they are some of the best acrobats, contortionists, bicyclists and jugglers in the world. Tickets start at $31. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter.org.

Chicago. Investigate the marvels of natural engineering. Explore how plants and animals stay in one piece despite the crushing forces of gravity, the pressure of water and wind and the attack of predators. Try to “fly” and study the many different ways creatures jump, gallop, slither and swim.

And see technological breakthroughs – like Velcro, wind turbines and chainsaws – that were inspired by nature’s ingenuity. Admission (Discovery and All-Access passes): $23-$30 Adults, $19-$25 seniors and students with ID, $16-$21 children age 4-11. Information: 312-922-9410 or www.fieldmuseum. org.

“SEMINAR,” through April 13, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. provocative comedy presented by the Haven Theatre Company. Four aspiring young novelists sign up for private writing classes with Leonard, an international literary figure. Under his recklessly brilliant and unorthodox instruction, some thrive and others flounder. Schedule: 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays.

Tickets: $32 adults, $25 seniors, $10 students. Tickets and information: 773-975-8150 or www.haventheatrechicago.com.

MARCH 15 CHICAGO FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW, March 15-23, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand

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THE ROLE OF A LIFETIME

“SHE’S TRULY AN UNSUNG HERO. SHE’S ALWAYS PRESENT. SHE DOES THE SMALL JOBS, THE THANKLESS JOBS AND DOESN’T ASK FOR ANYTHING.”

The cast of “The Wedding Singer” rehearses in Woodstock. The TownSquare Players’ productin opens Friday and runs through March 23 at the Woodstock Opera House.

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– TownSquare Players President Betsy Wolfe Stemple

72-YEAR-OLD THESPIAN EMBODIES SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY THEATER

‘The Wedding Singer,’ like totally 80s

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he scene from the rafters was organized chaos. A cast of more than 20 actors fluttered about, hugging and exchanging hellos.

The shuffle of dance steps rose from the concrete floors of a warehouse rehearsal space in Woodstock, and the resonation of vibratos floated through the quaint warehouse, stacked floor-to-ceiling with props, as singers tried to hit that note just right. A small space packed with immense personality – a thespian’s safe haven.

At the center of it all sat 72-year-old Char Ulanowski of Woodstock, rolling up the sleeves of her red blouse, wearing a steady smile. Ulanowski is happy to be a part of it, however small.

“A director once told me there are no small parts,” Ulanowski said. “If there’s a part in a show, then it’s important to the story. Someone has to fill it.”

Ulanowski has often filled those small roles but is no stranger to taking the lead either. With a resume that boasts nearly 40 years of experience, Ulanowski is a veteran actor of the TownSquare Players.

“She’s truly an unsung hero,” said Betsy Wolfe Stemple, a friend and president of TownSquare Players. “She’s always present. She does the small jobs, the thankless jobs and doesn’t ask for anything. She truly embodies the spirit of community theater.”

Even after recent radiation treatment for pancreatic cancer, Ulanowski makes it a point to stay involved in the world she loves, whether it be on or off the stage.

“Everyone who performs should work backstage,” Ulanowski said. “They need to understand how hard these people work and all that they do and that without ‘em, nothing happens. They don’t get a bow.”

In between run-throughs, fellow cast members stop to say hello and see how Ulanowski is doing, to which she coolly replies, “I’m hangin’ in there.”

Ulanowski is part of the ensemble of TownSquare Players’ upcoming show “The Wedding Singer,” which debuts March 7 at the Woodstock Opera House.

Colleen Rogalski of Crystal Lake, who plays waitress “Julia Sullivan,” and Colin May, starring as “Robbie Hart,” rehearse a scene of “The Wedding Singer.”

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Char Ulanowski watches the cast of “The Wedding Singer” rehearse in Woodstock. Ulanowski plays the groom’s mother in the TownSquare Players’ production. She has been involved with countless productions over the past 40 years.

Ulanowski wasn’t always so well-known in the local theater groups, getting a later start on the stage. In her late 30s, she debuted with the Chicago Park District’s rendition of “The Butler Did It,” in which she played the role of the mistress of the house.

“When I was young, I was too scared,” Ulanowski admitted.

“The first time I went out on stage I was like, ‘Wow, this is something!’ It was the first time I was able to express myself and really felt important. It’s fun to not be me, and sometimes people are shocked.”

After her first role, Ulanowski never looked back and has since taken on rolls both in the front of the house and at the back of the stage. Ulanowski said one of her more challenging rolls was Miss Cratchitt in “Gypsy.”

“I had a scene where I was out on the stage alone with no one there to feed me a line if I messed up. If I forgot I knew I’d be in deep doo doo,” Ulanowski said.

She’s also no stranger to freezing up on stage. In “Annie,” Ulanowski had a singing part and at one point forgot the words.

“I thought if I sang softer maybe they wouldn’t hear me as well and wouldn’t know I was making up the words. The conductor sure gave me a look and Daddy Warbucks came to me after and asked ‘What the hell was that?’” she remembered.

Ulanowski has worked with many different characters, both on and off the

stage in the theater world.

“I’ve met a few choreographers that think you can teach anyone to dance.

I don’t know,” she said. “We had one guy in our troop we used to call Tanglefoot.”

Ulanowski thinks talent should reign supreme and said she’s noticed a positive shift in the casting of today’s shows compared to years ago.

“They don’t just cast the cutesy, cutesy model types any more,” she said.

“Now more on stage you see how life really is. That’s how people are, and that’s how they look.”

While this is refreshing, she said she has noticed the younger crowds don’t want the “old-timey shows” anymore, and many of the shows today are much more suggestive to attract a younger audience.

Ulanowski still approaches every show with the same excitement and enthusiasm as the first time, but like most actors, she will always have that dream role that got away.

“I would have loved to play Dorothy in the ‘Wizard of Oz’,” she said. “To wear the costume and have all of those little creatures flying around me.

Wouldn’t that be fun?”

For now, Ulanowski enjoys being a part of her theater family and has geared up for “The Wedding Singer.”

TownSquare Players has worked to stay true to both 1998’s “The Wedding Singer” and the spirit of the 80s in their musical production of the film.

The group incorporated authentic clothing from the era for costumes, including the wedding dress of TownSquare Players President Betsy Wolfe Stemple.

The show features a vintage 1980s vehicle and a true-to-age “Rosie” character played by 78-year-old Harriet Thompson.

Some ‘80s icons will make appearances as well. No Billy Idol, as was featured in the film, but Wolfe Stemple promised a surprise or two.

WHEN: March 7-23 WHERE: Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock COST & INFO: Presented by the TownSquare Players, the oldest community theater company in McHenry County, “The Wedding Singer” is based on the 1996 film of the same name. It’s 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party, until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.

Schedule: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 seniors, $13 students.

Tickets and information: 815-338-5300 or www.woodstockoperahouse.com.

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THEATER PRODUCTIONS The following theater productions are taking place this winter and spring.

Kaylee Wyrostek as “Lucy” and Philip Meinecke as “Linus” in “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” at Marengo High School.

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McHenry County “CABARET,” March 6-22, Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. McHenry County College will present “Cabaret” as the inaugural production in the new Black Box Theatre. Set in 1931 in Weimar Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, this legendary landmark musical is based on the nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub and revolves around the 19-year-old English cabaret performer Sally Bowles and young American writer Cliff Bradshaw. Schedule: 7 p.m. March 6-8, 13-16, 20-22; and 2 p.m. March 16. Tickets: $15 general public, $10 students, faculty/staff, seniors and alumni. Tickets and information: 815-455-8746 or jgeller@mchenry. edu.

“OKLAHOMA,” 7 p.m. March 6-7; and 2 p.m. March 8, Westield Community School, 2100 Sleepy Hollow Road, Algonquin. Musical presentation by Westield Community School. All performances take place in the large gym. Tickets: $5.

Information: 847-532-7600 or www. wcs.d300.org.

“THE DROWSEY CHAPERONE,” through March 8, Prairie Ridge High School, 6000 Dvorak Drive, Crystal Lake. Musical presented

by Prairie Ridge High School. It all begins when a die-hard musicaltheater fan plays his favorite cast album on his turntable, and the musical literally bursts to life in his living room, telling the rambunctious tale of a brazen Broadway starlet trying to ind, and keep, her true love. Schedule: 7 p.m.

Feb. 27-28 and March 1, 7-8; 1 p.m.

March 8. Tickets: $10. Information: prtheater@d155.org or ww2.d155. org/pr. Tickets: www.showtix4u. com.

“URINETOWN,” through March 8, Jacobs High School Auditorium, 2601 Bunker Hill Drive, Algonquin.

Musical production by the Jacobs High School Music Department.

The plot revolves around a drought that has forced the city to shut down the privilege of public toilets and charge a fee for what is normally considered a basic human right. Seeing no sense in this, the town’s endearing group of vagabonds stages a revolution against Urine Good Company, and the plot

“YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN” WHEN: March 6-8 WHERE: Marengo Community High School Performing Arts Auditorium, 110 Franks Road, Marengo COST & INFO: Spring musical, including a silent auction and fundraiser beneiting Project Linus, which collects blankets for donation to hospitalized children. Tickets: $8, $6 seniors, students and children. Tickets and information: 815-568-6511, grifithk@ mchs154.org or www.mchs154.org. unfolds as the two opposing sides tell the story through a series of musical numbers. Schedule: 7 p.m. Feb. 27-28 and March 1, 7-8; 2 p.m. March 8. Tickets: $10 per person. Tickets and information: 847-532-6100.

“THE WEDDING SINGER,” March 7-23, Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock.

Presented by the TownSquare Players. It’s 1985, and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer.

He’s the life of the party, until his own iancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. Schedule: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 seniors, $13 students. Tickets and information: 815-338-5300 or www.woodstockoperahouse.com.

“THE WIZARD OF OZ,” March 8-9, Richmond-Burton Community High School, 8311 Route 31, Richmond.

Spring musical presented by Richmond-Burton Drama group.

Join Dorothy as she’s whisked

away on her adventure to the land of the Munchkins and Glinda. Of course she’ll have to battle against the Wicked Witch of the West and her lying monkeys, but she’s not alone. With the help of Scarecrow, Tinman and the Lion, Dorothy inds her way to Oz and the Wizard, and will eventually get back home to Kansas and Auntie Em. Schedule: 2 & 7 p.m. March 8; 2 p.m. March 9. Tickets: $7 adults, $5 seniors and students available at the door.

Tickets and information: 815-6784525; dkane@rbchs.com or www. rbchs.com.

“YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN,” March 6-8, Marengo Community High School Performing Arts Auditorium, 110 Franks High School Drama Department.

There also will be a silent auction.

Concessions by Jaci’s Cookies of Woodstock. Schedule: 7 p.m.

March 6-7; 2 & 7 p.m. March 8.

Tickets: $8 adults; $6 seniors, students and children. Tickets and information: 815-568-6511; grifithk@mchs154 org or www. mchs154.org.

“9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL,” March 7-15, Cary-Grove High School Auditorium, Three Oaks Road, Cary.

Presented by Cary-Grove High School Music Department. Pushed to the boiling point by their boss, three female co-workers concoct

a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. They conspire to take control of their company and learn there’s nothing they can’t do – even in a man’s world. Schedule: 7:30 p.m. March 7-8; 2 p.m. March 9; 7 p.m. March 13; and 7:30 p.m. March 14-15.

Tickets: $10. Tickets will be available in the Cary-Grove main lobby from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting Feb. 24. Tickets and information: 847639-3825 or ww2.d155.org.

“THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE,” March 13-16, Crystal Lake Central High School Auditorium, 45 W. Franklin Ave, Crystal Lake. Taking place in New York City in 1992, Central’s spring musical tells the story of young Millie Dilmount, who has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. It’s a New York full of intrigue, jazz, frisky lappers, dashing leading men and a dragon-lady of a villainess whom audiences will love to hate. Schedule: 1:30 p.m.

March 13 (Special free golden age performance and luncheon); 7 p.m.

March 14 & 15; 2 p.m. March 16.

Tickets: $9.99. Tickets and information: 815-459-2505 or www. d155.org/clc.

“BERKSHIRE BALLET THEATRE BALLET CLASSICS,” 3 p.m. March 16, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Berkshire Ballet Theatre performance in association with the Summers Academy of Dance. A visual fantasy including favorite dances and scenes from “Coppelia,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Swan Lake,” and “Don Quixote.”

Tickets: $10 adults, $9 students.

Tickets and information: 815-3569212 or www.rauecenter.org.

“ANNIE,” April 2-27, Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Presented by Woodstock Musical Theater Group. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts, despite a next to nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to ind her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Schedule: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $23 adults, $20 students and seniors. Tickets and information: 815-338-5300 or www.woodstockoperahouse.com.

“ANYTHING GOES,” April 11-26, Woodstock North High School Performing Arts Center, 3000 Raffel Road, Woodstock. The S.S. American, sailing from New York to England, carries an unusual group of passengers. Included amongst them are a gangster, a wealthy debutante and her mother, a nightclub singer and a wealthy New York businessman and his

stowaway assistant. Schedule: 7 p.m. April 11-13, April 25-26; 2 p.m.

April 26. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students. Tickets and information: 815-338-4370.

“BAREFOOT IN THE PARK,” May 2-11, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake.

Presented by Williams Street Repertory. Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. He’s a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer, and she’s a free spirit looking for the latest kick. Schedule: 8 p.m. May 2-3, 9-10, 3 p.m. May 4 & 11. Tickets: Start at $25. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter.org.

Regional “CHICAGO IMPROV,” 5 Woodield Road, Schaumburg. Featuring a variety of stand-up comedy performances. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 & 10:15 p.m. Friday, 7 & 9:15 p.m.

Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets and information: 847-240-2001 or www. improv.com/comedyclub/chicago.

“NUNSENSE,” through March 9, Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. The hit habit-forming musical by Dan Goggin performed by the Fox Valley Repertory. When the ive Sisters of Hoboken discover that 52 fellow nuns were accidentally poisoned by their cook, Mother Superior desperately – and hilariously – stages a variety show to raise funds for the burials. Rating: PG-13. Schedule: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.

Sunday. Special Thursday performance 2 p.m. March 6. Tickets: $32 Friday and limited Thursday performances; $42 Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets and information: 630-5846342 or www.ticketmaster.com.

“ZANIES,” Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Comedy club featuring rising stars and established performers. Show schedule: 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 & 9:45 p.m. Friday, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Saturday. General admission tickets start at $24. Tickets and information: 630-513-1761 or www. stcharles.zanies.com.

Chicago “SEMINAR,” through April 13, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Comedy presented by the Haven Theatre Company. Four aspiring young novelists sign up for private writing classes an international literary igure. Schedule: 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $32 adults, $25 seniors, $10 students. Tickets and information: 773-975-8150 or www.haventheatrechicago.com.

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McHENRY COUNTY “A FEW OF HER FAVORITE THINGS,” 4 p.m. March 8 and March 9, First Congregational Church, 461 Pierson St., Crystal Lake. A celebration of Barbara Thorsen’s 60th anniversary as church organist and accompanist. Also featuring FCC’s adult Vestry Choir and Jubilate Handbell Choir, Alleluia Sound High School Choir, Chancel choir and Carol Choir. Complimentary reception follows each concert. A free-will offering will be collected.

Information: 815-459-6010 or www.fcc-cl.org.

FAREED HAQUE & PAUL MOELLER, 3 p.m. March 16, The Listening Room at the Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. Special performance by two virtuoso guitarists. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Tickets and information: 815-4558000 or www.lakesidelegacy.org.

“MUSIC4MARTIN,” 3:30 p.m. March 9, Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road, Woodstock. Musical/artistic expressions presented by local artists in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Free.

Information: 815-338-0554 or www.facebook.com/music4martin.

PETER CALO, 8 p.m. March 7, The Listening Room at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. A night of music by Peter Calo hailed as a “master musician” as well as a guitarist, producer, composer, recording artist and performer. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

Tickets and information: 815-4558000 or www.lakesidelegacy.org.

“PINK DROYD: A TRIBUTE TO PINK FLOYD,” 8 p.m. March 8, Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. The band brings to life the music of Pink Floyd by including theatrical performances of some of Pink Floyd’s most memorable songs. Tickets start at $36. Tickets and information: 815356-9212 or www.rauecenter.org.

SECOND SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES & OTHER CONCERTS, McHenry County College Leucht Conference Center, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Concerts start at 3 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Schedule: March 9, Winds Off the Lake; 7 p.m. March 12, St. Patrick’s Day

concert with Pat Gaughan and L.J. Slavin; April 13, Sessions Jazz Quartet; 7 p.m. April 23, MCC Jazz Concert; April 27, MCC Concert Band and Chorus; 6 p.m. May 4, MCC Student Recital. Free. Information: 815-479-7814 or www. mchenry.edu.

“SWING SET” WITH THE SLAVINS: INTERACTIVE CHILDREN’S SHOW, 2:30 p.m. March 15, The Listening Room at the Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. The Slavins will perform an interactive show for children and parents. Tickets are $5 children, $10 parents. Tickets and information: 815-455-8000 or www.lakesidelegacy.org.

TONY BERNARD SHOW, 8 p.m.

March 14, McHenry Moose Lodge, 3535 N. Richmond Road, Johnsburg. Featuring music from the 1940s through the 1990s. Sponsored by the Women of the Moose.

Tickets: $10 available at the door.

Tickets and information: 815-3859770 or 815-690-1181.

“WE REMEMBER PETE,” 8 p.m.

March 15, Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock, 225 W. Calhoun St., Woodstock. Special evening celebrating the life and music of Pete Seeger featuring Chicago folk singer Mark Dvorak. Presented

by Off Square Music in Woodstock. Admission: $12 donation suggested. Reservations and information: 312-338-5164, www. offsquaremusic.org or offsquare@ gmail.com.

REGIONAL ELGIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 7:30 p.m. March 8 and 2:30 p.m.

March 9, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin.

The orchestra will be performing “Beethoven Inspired” with the Elgin Choral Union and UIC Symphonic Choir. Leading the orchestra will be Andrew Lewis, Elgin Choral Union director. Ticket prices vary. Tickets and information: 847-888-4000 or www. elginsymphony.org.

JEFFREY FOUCAULT, 7 p.m. March 15, Elgin Community College Visual & Performing Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Singer/songwriter playing twangy rock infused with country and blues. Tickets: $25. Tickets and information: 847622-0300 or www.elgin.edu/arts.

STARSHIP STARRING MICKEY THOMAS, 7:30 p.m. March 15, Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. With special guest The Fabulous Thunderbirds.

Tickets: $45.50, $55.50. Tickets and information: 800-982-2787, all Ticketmaster outlets or www. ticketmaster.com.

ELGIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WHEN: 7:30 p.m. March 8 and 2:30 p.m. March 9 WHERE: Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin COST & INFO: The orchestra will perform “Beethoven Inspired” with the Elgin Choral Union and UIC Symphonic Choir. Ticket prices vary. Tickets and information: 847-888-4000 or www.elginsympony.org.

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Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, visiting a Ticketmaster outlet, or online at www. ticketmaster.com.

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‘RISE OF AN EMPIRE’: FUN AS FIRST

By ED SYMKUS More Content Now Naysayers always ask the same question: Why would they make a sequel to something like “300?”

The answer is always the same: Because “300” took in a cache of cash – something like half a billion dollars worldwide. It’s even, according to the folks at IMAX, the film that turned a certain corner for that company, that brought fanboys aboard as IMAX viewers.

Sure, it was in many respects a video game version of a big-screen movie, with violence and accompanying blood galore. But it was also very stylized, was endlessly fascinating to watch, and it featured contemporary themes of diplomacy versus war.

So here we are, just about seven years, to the day, since the release of “300,” with, nope, not a sequel, but another side of the same story, one that unfolds in a parallel manner.

“300” told of 300 members of the Greek Spartan army, under the command of King Leonidas (Gerard Butler), going up against the seemingly insurmountable hordes of the Persian army in the landbased Battle of Thermopylae. Although “300: Rise of an Empire” opens with the results of that glorious fight, it eventually turns into a chronicle of the Greek Athenian army, under the command of General Themistocles (Australian actor Sullivan Stapleton), also going up against the Persians, but doing so out on the ocean, at the same time.

“300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE” STARRING: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey

PLOT: Greek general Themistokles leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Zerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian Navy. Based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel “Xerxes” and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster “300,” this new chapter takes the action to a fresh battleield – on the sea.

RATED: R (for strong sustained sequences of stylized bloody violence throughout, a sex scene, nudity and some language) RUNNING TIME: 1 hour, 42 minutes

The film offers up brief introductions of the main players at the beginning, including Leonidas’ grieving but incredibly tough widow Queen Gorgo (“Games of Thrones’ ” Lena Headey), Persian leader-turned-golden god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and native Greek-turned-angry, vengeful Persian Artemisia (former Bond girl Eva Green).

There are all kinds of political and good-versus-evil machinations set in place, and then that stylized bloodbath begins. The film’s main palette consists of sepia and gray, but there hasn’t been this much burgundy-colored blood splattering across the screen (and sometimes onto camera lenses) since, well, since “300.”

There’s also the emotional, rather than physical, black and white to deal with. It’s very easy to figure out who’s

good and who’s bad. Broadly speaking, the Greeks are good, and the Persians are bad.

Getting down to specifics, General Themistocles is the hero, and the Gothlike Artemisia is the villain. You don’t have to think twice about her: Early on she decapitates one of her foes, then grabs his head and kisses it. No doubt, she’s the bad gal!

We eventually get her back story, telling us why and how she became what she is, and that story makes plenty of sense.

But it’s more fun to watch her parade around in cool outfits that are complemented by an ever-present scowl, just waiting for her to make another pantherlike move.

Of course, that’s mostly for the guys in the audience. But the women watching will be treated to lots of beefy guys walking around shirtless, wearing little leather skirts. There’s also a treat for men AND women to enjoy: a cartoonishly furious sex scene, accompanied by pounding percussion on the soundtrack, in which the two athletic participants are making more noise than all of those drums.

For the fanboys among us, there are spectacular visual effects, especially out at sea, where spears are flying, ships are ramming and waves are roiling.

The film’s makers have gone out of their way to get across points about both the glory and the futility of war.

But they go about it by making sure they’ve put together the most violent movie of the year so far. Oddly, it’s also a whole lot of fun.

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Sullivan Stapleton stars in “300: Rise of an Empire

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FESTIVAL OF THE SUGAR MAPLES

MAPLE SYRUP MAKING

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The number of gallons of sap you’ll get from one tree tap on a good day. Visitors to the festival will learn how to drill into a tree to tap it for sap.

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WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 8-9 and March 15-16 WHERE: Coral Woods Conservation Area, 7400 Somerset Drive, Marengo COST & INFO: Learn the history of maple sugaring and the evolution of the sap collection process. Hosted by the McHenry County Conservation District. All ages welcome to this free event. Pancake breakfasts scheduled 7 a.m. to noon March 9 at the banquet facility site at Donley’s, 8512 S. Union Road, Union, and 8 a.m. to noon March 16 at Marengo United Methodist Church, 119 E. Washington St., Marengo. (Please use Taylor Street entrance.) Free shuttle service available between pancake breakfast locations and the festival. Breakfast cost: $6 adults, $3 children. Information: 815-479-5779 or www.mccdistrict.org.

Want 1 gallon of maple syrup? You’ll need 40 gallons of tapped sap. Free tours at the festival will cover the history of maple sugaring and the evolution of the sap process. The Silver Maples require 45 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup. The Box Elder tree is actually in the Maple family and could potentially make maple syrup. But you’d need 60 gallons of sap from that tree to make 1 gallon of syrup.

A tree should be no smaller than 12- to 14-inches in diameter in order to be tapped for syrup. Trees need to be mature enough before sap can safely be taken without harming them.

219 The temperature in degrees that syrup boils.

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of the band Bass player brings rhythm to stage and lives of those without natural heartbeats

By JAMI KUNZER jkunzer@shawmedia.com It’s all about rhythm for 11-year-old Matthew Jazwinski, whether he’s strumming his bass guitar or sitting on a doctor’s table.

The sixth-grader at Cary Junior High School talks as matter-of-factly about his new band Pulsebeat as he does his heart condition.

In many ways, the heart condition inspired the band.

Jazwinski was diagnosed shortly after birth Matthew Jazwinski with Tetrology of Fallot, a series of heart defects. He had his first open-heart surgery at the age of 2 months and received a pacemaker at 2 1/2 years old for a condition called Sick Sinus Node Syndrome.

His sinus node, or the heart’s natural pacemaker, wasn’t working properly.

In all, he’s had four procedures, the last surgery in 2011 when his old pacemaker had to be replaced.

“In the big scheme of things, that’s pretty good,” his mother Tamara Jazwinski said of her son’s surgical requirements so far.

“He definitely has a bum ticker, as his cardiologist says,” said Tamara Jazwinski, a guidance counselor at Crystal Lake Central High School.

“Unfortunately with these kind of things, things pop up. He will definitely need more procedures as he gets older.

Right now, though, things are stable. Everything is within tolerable limits.”

Moving from required check-ups every several months at The Heart Center at Ann & RobPULSEBEAT ert H. Lurie Children’s WHEN: 6 p.m. March 8 Hospital of WHERE: Chicago Renaissance Hotel, 1 West Wacker Drive , Chicago Chicago to annual visits, COST & INFO: “Pulsebeat” performs during the Chicago Dance MaraMatthew has thon to benefit Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. For more informabeen focusing tion on the event, go to www.luriechildrens.org/dancemarathon2014. in on his band.

For more on the band, visit www.mateykobass.com.

Wanting to be like his older brother Joseph, who he formed with friends. Twelve-year-old took classical guitar lessons, Matthew Joe Cangelosi of McHenry plays drums, started playing guitar at age five. He 13-year-old Drew Stolz of Chesterton, Ind., moved to the bass guitar at age eight and is on guitar and 16-year-old Brooke Barry learned the drums at age 10. of Barrington is on vocals.

“It wasn’t a planned kind of thing, but The band hopes not simply to entertain, once he started playing he said, ‘I want to but to also give back.

“I just love playing the bass,” Matthew said. “And I love just sharing with people and trying to play for good benefits.”

And of course, one of Matthew’s top charity causes involves Lurie Children’s Hospital, where he sees Dr. Gregory Webster in the DiviTamara Jazwinski sion of Cardiology.

Mother of Matthew Jazwinski Last year, the Jazwinskis joined Chicagoland Cardiac Connection, a support effort make the bass sing,’” his mother said. for children and young adults with Matthew has studied under numerous pacemakers and implantable cardioverterteachers, including Grammy winning defibrillators. bassist Victor Wooten, and his band presMatthew helped develop music for the ently works with Mario Licciardi from program and soon was invited to particiConsolidated Music in Barrington. pate in other fundraising events.

For the past six months, Matthew has been performing with Pulsebeat, a band See PULSEBEAT, page 23

“I always tease him because he’s got excellent rhythm on the bass and holds down the rhythm for the band, and we always say it’s because of his pacemaker.”

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT Geoff DeMuth, pedal steel guitar

Sean Missey, lead guitar

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COMSTOCK LODE COUNTRY BAND How did the band get its name?

The Comstock Lode was the largest silver mine strike discovered in 1859 in Nevada.

gives discriminating audiences a highly professional entertaining experience.

What is the best thing about being a musician?

Hearing your own songs being brought to life by great players and having people come up to you afterward and compliment you on them.

How did the band get started?

Organized by singer/songwriter/guitarist Greg Wright in 2010.

Pick one: Chuck Berry or Elvis Presley?

Elvis P.

Describe the music you play.

Contemporary country and country rock.

Pick one: Michael Jackson or Madonna?

M. Jackson

What makes your act different?

We are unusual in that we play to pre-recorded drum tracks allowing us to bring to an audience a full band sound using only four stringed instruments. We offer a distinct cost advantage to any venue with a tight budget. Additionally, we can perform on smaller stages, and most importantly, we can control the sound level for discriminating audiences.

What’s the strangest thing that has happened to you while performing?

Not while, but it was in between performances ..... a guy pulled a gun on me!

Where can fans find out more information about your band? www. comstocklodecountryband.com

Who are the band’s three biggest influences?

Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean

How can people book your band?

Contact Greg Wright at gwright4music@gmail.com.

Why should people come see you?

We provide one of the tightest musical performances and accurate representations of radio hit country songs around. This, coupled with great original material,

List your upcoming performances.

April 18 at Mac’s on Slade in Palatine; April 26 at McGonigals in Barrington; June 14 at Mac’s on Slade in Palatine

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He, along with Pulsebeat, next will perform as part of the March 8 Chicago Dance Marathon at the Chicago Renaissance Hotel, an event that benefits the hospital. The band also is scheduled to play at similar benefits April 19 for a Dance Marathon at University of Illinois at Chicago and May 17 for DePaul University’s Demonthon.

“We play kind of like a mix of punk to hard rock to classic rock,” said Matthew, who wants to be a professional musician. Matthew’s biggest musical influence is his favorite band Led Zeppelin. He also likes the Red Hot Chili Peppers and “a lot of classic rock, hard rock, just basically funk and jazz,” he said.

As much as he wants to perform, Matthew said he wants to

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LEFT: Joe Cangelosi, 12, of McHenry plays drums for Pulsebeat. ABOVE: The band also includes singer Brooke Barry, 16, of Barrington and Drew Stolz, 13, of Chesterton, Ind. on guitar. Future gigs include performances April 19 and May 17 to benefit Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. benefit children like him.

It’s all about keeping a steady beat both on stage and off.

“I always tease him because he’s got excellent rhythm on the bass and holds down the rhythm for the band, and we always say it’s because of his pacemaker,” his mother said.

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Greg Wright, vocals/ rhythm guitar and song writer

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