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Sitting in the Executive Committee and needing to be passed out of that committee by Wednesday is Senate Bill 3279.

Its goal is to make you pay more to drive in Illinois and make up for lost motor fuel tax revenue since cars are becoming more fuel efficient. Roads need to be repaired, and that takes money.

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Motorists also have the option of skipping counting miles and paying a flat $450 tax.

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McHenry Mayor Susan Low’s husband, Thomas Low, died at age 68 on Thursday. He had been sick with lupus for the past eight years.

Although Thomas had a career in insurance, he dedicated much of his life to serving the McHenry community through a variety of outlets. Story, page A6.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan definitively ruled out a bid for president Tuesday, insisting the party’s choice should emerge from the group of candidates who pursued the GOP nomination. The Wisconsin Republican sought to end speculation he could become the party’s standard-bearer if the remaining candidates don’t accumulate the necessary delegates to clinch the nomination. Story, page A21.

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SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – A Maine high school student said he was ridiculed by faculty members when he wore a red baseball cap bearing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign slogan.

South Portland High School student Connor Mullen said he expected students to taunt him when he started wearing the hat to school three weeks ago.

But the 16-year-old sophomore said he alerted school administrators on Friday when two adults who worked in the school made fun of him, including a teacher who allegedly said, “Thank God you can’t vote.”

He said an education technician took his hat, which reads “Make America Great Again,” and held it up in class.

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ON THE COVER Marengo Community High School junior Cassidy Bowers (left) and her mother, Stacy Bowers, react Tuesday to winning a car through the Operation Click program in Crystal Lake. See story page 3.

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Harvard High School senior Katie Wright reacts Tuesday after turning the key to win a car through Operation Click in Crystal Lake. The program operates in 39 high schools in northern Illinois, Wisconsin and Tennessee. Students who participate in Operation Click sign a contract at the beginning of the school year to drive safely, and those who honor that pledge are given the chance to win a car.

OPERATION CLICK GIVES AWAY 2 CARS

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agoodrich@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Even though she knew what was about to happen, Cassidy Bowers’ hands still shook as she turned the key to a dark blue Ford Fiesta and the lights atop the car began flashing.

As the last contestant in line during Operation Click’s annual car giveaway event, this year held inside Crystal Lake’s Holiday Inn, the Marengo High School junior

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To see video from the Operation Click car giveaway, visit NWHerald.com. knew the one remaining key would win her the car.

“I was freaking out as each person before me went through and didn’t get it,” Bowers said, smiling in front of her new car. “Then it

came down to me and another girl, and when she didn’t get it, I was just like, ‘Wow, this is it.’ ” It was one of two Ford Fiestas given away as part of Operation Click’s teen safe driving program.

Bowers and Harvard High School senior Katie Wright were the two lucky winners out of 21 students from 14 schools in McHenry and Kane counties.

Each student signed a safe driving contract at the start of the year and a number were drawn at

Teens who honor pledge to drive safely rewarded random, putting those students in the running for a free car. Each teen got to select a key and the two that started the cars won.

For years, Operation Click has focused its attention on seat belt safety, but the organization’s vice president, Nick Pyan, said they’re starting to emphasize other things, such as texting and driving and passenger limits.

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The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus on-board engineer Luck Huisman (left) takes questions Tuesday from Woodstock High School students during a tour of the mobile video and audio recording studio. Students were able to glimpse professional music production and recording.

Students get musical education John Lennon tour bus brings production insight

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kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – A group of musicians gave Woodstock students a ticket to ride, and play, on Tuesday.

The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus parked behind Woodstock High School let students take a glimpse at professional music production and recording. With a sketch of The Beatles frontman on the side, the tour bus travels across the country to carry on Lennon’s legacy by spreading musical education in the name of peace.

“A lot of kids don’t realize that production is a career,” on-board engineer Gabe Smith said. “They think either you can be a rock star or you can be an accountant. It’s cool to show them running this program can be your job.”

Students during Tuesday’s event got a tour of the inside of the bus and all the

instruments, control panels, soundproof doors and equipment packed inside. Smith said altogether the bus and all the gear inside is worth about $3 million.

The nonprofit operates with the support of sponsors and Yoko Ono Lennon. It came to Woodstock with the support of Woodstock-based Other World Computing.

Sophomore Josey Brown was in the first group of 15 students to be led past the velvet ropes onto the bus. She and her classmates first had to tell their guide if they had heard of Lennon, a man who recorded his last piece of music about 20 years before some of them were born.

“Yes,” Brown said afterward, “We’re not that young.”

A large screen in the front half of the bus played songs recorded in the spots where students sat. For Brown, a music enthusiast whose musical talents are concentrated on the bass clarinet she plays in band, the experience was a revelation.

“It was cool because you hear music, but you don’t always think about how it was made or all the stuff goes into it,” Brown said.

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Outside the bus, senior Tim Larson hopped onto an electric keyboard. He played along with Smith and others tapping the first few notes of Gary Jules’ version of “Mad World.” His friend Brian Peiffer played the drums as they played through the song and others while their classmates and the engineers watched.

They had never played together before, but said they were inspired by the experience.

“I don’t have too many friends who are musically inclined, so it’s fun to go with something and just run with it,” Peiffer said. “Just jam.”

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Mayor’s husband dies at age 68

Thomas Low dedicated much of his life to community service

By ALLISON GOODRICH

agoodrich@shawmedia.com McHENRY – After Thomas Low gave so much of his life to his community, his widow and the mayor of McHenry, Susan Low, said it has been an incredible thing to see the city rise in support after his death.

The 68-year-old McHenry man, who had been sick with lupus for the past eight years, died Thursday with Susan and his three brothers by his side, she said.

Since, the outpouring of condolences and support has been immensely helpful, Susan added.

“There is nothing that hasn’t been offered to us in way of help,” she said.

“It’s just amazing.”

Tom’s career was in insurance, but the rest of his life was dedicated to serving the people of McHenry in as many capacities as he could handle, Susan said. It was a role he took on after watching his father, Frank Low, do the same.

“His father was one of the original organizers of Fiesta Days, so Tom was actively involved with that all his life,” Susan said.

He served on the event’s board of directors and as a member of the Committee At Large. In addition, he was for a time the president of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce and a member of the McHenry Kiwanis.

His work elicited recognition over

“As he grew older, he became the one a lot of people went to for information on past events.

When people went to him for something, he opened himself up to that. ... That is rather remarkable, when you think about it.”

Tim Low

Thomas Low’s younger brother the years, including the Joe Thome Award for outstanding service to Fiesta Days, and he also was honored with the award named after his father, the Frank E. Low Award, given for outstanding community service.

“As he grew older, he became the one a lot of people went to for information on past events,” said Tom’s younger brother, Tim Low. “When people went Thomas Low to him for something, he opened himself up to that. ... That is rather remarkable, when you think about it.”

He was happy to do even seemingly small things, Susan said, such as

playing taps at a funeral, if asked. He learned how to play the baritone horn, first as part of the local McHenry Viscounts Drum and Bugle Corp, and then took that talent to the U.S. Air Force Academy Drum and Bugle Corps from 1966 to 1970.

Susan, who has been the mayor of McHenry since 2003, said her husband’s influence is a big part of why she dedicated her own life to public service.

“I chaired Fiesta Days, and that’s how I got started,” she said, adding, “If you were in his family, you were going to be involved in Fiesta Days.”

She watched her husband deal with an illness “with fierce determination,” and said she intends to handle her own loss with the same strength.

That she has the support of an entire community is comforting, and was comforting to Tom before he died, she said.

“That was probably one of the last conversations we had – about the incredible support we’ve gotten from our community. We couldn’t believe how many people have reached out with prayers, support and friendship,” Susan said, later adding, “The good that came with the bad has been amazing.”

Tom also is survived by his daughter, Bethany (Steve) Murgatroyd; sons, Jason and Jaime Low; brothers, Mike (Pam), Tim (Judy), and Kelly (Carole) Low; uncle, Ed Lay; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

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Man gets 2 years in prison after trying to sell cocaine in McHenry County

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jreiland@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – A McHenry County judge sentenced a University Park man to two years in prison after he admitted to attempting to sell cocaine.

Antwon D. Hawkins Jr. pleaded guilty Tuesday to an amended count of attempted unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 3 felony.

With his guilty plea, all other charges were dismissed. McHenry County

Judge Michael Feetterer accepted the plea agreement.

Hawkins will receive credit for the roughly five months he has served in the McHenry County Jail.

In addition to the prison time, he must complete one year of suAntwon D. pervised release.

Hawkins Jr. The 23-year-old was arrested in November and charged

with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class X felony, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony. Hawkins faced six to 30 years in prison if convicted.

The case was expected to go to trial Monday. His co-defendant, Michelle A. Lopez, 24, of Crystal Lake, was charged in November with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Her case still is pending.

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coverage and a sliding scale from 10 percent to 40 percent of the family premium depending on years of service.

The agreement also continues to provide for an end-of-career 5 percent increase in a retiree’s last year of employment, and it allows the board to limit the participation in the Illinois Teacher Early Retirement Program to one teacher a year.

“This was truly a collaborative effort between the board and the CEA leadership team,” Coffey said in the release. “The board is confident that this new agreement is affordable and ensures the district continues to live within its financial means.”

CEA Presidents Annette Bear and Lori Charbonneau said the “joint effort resulted in a positive outcome and demonstrates the two parties’ ability to work together successfully.”

The union ratified the agreement Friday, and a school board vote is expected at a special meeting set for 7:30 p.m. Monday.

• 3 to 7 p.m. April 13 – First Congregational Church, 461 Pierson St., Crystal Lake. Appointments and information: Carrie Futchko, 815-477-0086 or www.heartlandbc.org.

• 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 14 – Crystal Lake South High School, 1200 S. McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake. Appointments and information: Carrie Futchko, 815-477-0086 or www.heartlandbc.org.

• 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 16 – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 1023 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake. Appointments and information: Carrie Futchko, 815-477-0086 or www.heartlandbc.org.

• 8 a.m. to noon April 17 – Springbrook Community Church, 10115 Algonquin Road, Huntley. Appointments and information: Camille Piazza, 847-305-9998 or www.heartlandbc.org.

• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 17 – Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, 410 First St., Cary. Appointments and information: Carrie Futchko, 815-477-0086 or www.heartlandbc.org.

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• Wednesday, April 13, 2016

CARY – Teachers in Cary School District 26 stand to receive a 3 percent raise next year, rather than the previously negotiated 1.3 percent, as part of a tentative agreement to amend and extend the current three-year contract.

The District 26 board and the Cary Education Association announced Tuesday in a joint release that the current agreement, which would have concluded at the end of 2016-17, will be extended by one year to instead end at the end of 2017-18.

The agreement calls for salary increases of 3 percent next year and 2.5 percent in 2017-18, officials said. In addition, teachers would receive a onetime lump sum stipend of 0.5 percent of their salary in the final year of the contract.

Board President Scott Coffey said it was the board that approached the union at the start of the year to modi-

fy the agreement and tack on another year.

“I think there’s benefits on both sides,” he said. “Obviously, from a teacher’s perspective, the salary increase component is a little better than what they otherwise would’ve received, and from the district’s perspective, we are able to continue to retain our employee base with a slightly better compensation package and we get to, from a future perspective, have a more concrete handle on what our payroll expense is going to look like over the next two years.”

He added that with a more definite picture for the next couple years, the district is trying to anticipate potential negative changes stemming from the state’s precarious financial position, such as a higher pension burden.

The modifications were narrowly focused on salary increases, Coffey said.

The insurance program was left untouched, so the board will continue to pay 50 percent of the cost of single

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Plan for medical emergencies Life has a funny way of undoing VIEWS our plans. Even those of us who are by nature planners and savers can find Joan ourselves in uncharted territory. Never Oliver is that more the case than with medical issues.

By contrast, the median cost of a Sure, a lot of us know that we need home care aide is $20 an hour, and the to start early to put away money for retirement and emergencies, although a average cost of semi-private room in a nursing home is $80,300 a year, accordlot of us still don’t do it. ing to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Yet, few of us really understand the Does anyone really plan for those financial impact that a major illness can have on our finances or those of our kinds of costs? Sadly, the report also found that most of us (two out of three) loved ones who will care for us. are under the misguided idea that A grim reminder of this came in the Medicare will help cover nursing home “2016 Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures” costs. And only 3 percent of adults in the report released late last month by the U.S. carry long-term care insurance that Alzheimer’s Association. might help.

An estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, with So it’s not surprising, although about 200,000 of them under age 65. It is somewhat troubling, that the report estimated that by 2050, some 13.8 million found that caregivers for those with Americans will be dealing with it.

Alzheimer’s were 28 percent more likely Today, about 16 million family mem- to eat less or go hungry while helping bers and friends are caregivers who pro- someone with the disease, and that onevide financial, physical and emotional fifth had sacrificed their own medical support for those with Alzheimer’s and care or cut back on doctor visits. other dementias, the report stated. They Additionally, more than one-third of provide 18 billion hours of unpaid care, caregivers reported having to cut back with an estimated value of $221.3 billion. on their work hours or quit their jobs That assumes the care is provided at entirely. That has led to an average loss $12.25 an hour. of income of about $15,000 compared

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with the previous year.

Think it can’t happen to you? I never expected to have to care for my mother with dementia and have my husband diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s shortly after she arrived.

So what can one do to deal with this or any other of the many medical issues that can put a dent in a family’s financial future?

The Alzheimer’s Association suggests looking at retirement planning as a time to think about how to prepare for long-term medical care; conducting an inventory of financial resources, perhaps with the help of a financial planner or an elder care attorney; investigating long-term care services to see whether they accept Medicaid and what type of insurance they accept; determining what community services and support programs are available; and making a plan for how to access care once it is needed.

The main thing is to not wait. We never know what lies ahead.

• Joan Oliver is the former Northwest Herald assistant news editor. She has been associated with the Northwest Herald since 1990. She can be reached at jolivercolumn@gmail.com.

LOCAL BRIEFS Advance care planning workshop set for Wednesday

WOODSTOCK – An advance care planning workshop will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mercy Woodstock Medical Center, 2000 Lake Ave., Woodstock.

Advance care planning ensures your health care wishes and preferences are met if you become unable to speak for yourself or make your own decisions.

These wishes and preferences are spelled out in legal documents.

The free workshop is open to ages 18 and older. For information or to register, call 815-528-1666.

Sun City to host annual consumer showcase

HUNTLEY – Sun City Huntley will host its annual Spring Consumer Showcase from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Prairie Lodge, 12880 Del Webb Blvd., Huntley. More than 130 businesses will showcase their products and services, including automotive, handyman services, home decorating, health care and financial planning. Admission is free.

For information, call Bob Laird at 847515-7241 or visit www.sccah.com.

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They are accompanied by drummer Susan Sijersin and are under the direction of Kathi Brandt.

The Cary Canaries always welcome new members. There are no tryouts and no performance pressure, and experience is not necessary.

The Cary Canaries Glee Club meets weekly from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays at the Kraus Senior Center. Visit the Cary Park District booth at the Community Expo in the gymnasium for information on where to see them perform or how to get involved.

Lee’s Martial Arts of Cary and

AKF Martial Arts of Crystal Lake will explore a wide range of orchestral demonstrate their moves and forms at instruments, including strings, brass, woodwind and percussion.

11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.

String instruments are generously Summers Dance Academy students provided by Cassandra Strings, with will put on a performance at 12:30 stores in Algonquin and Evanston. p.m., showcasing the dancing styles MCMC also is grateful to The Playtaught at its studio and in its proer’s Bench in downtown Crystal Lake grams.

At 2:30 p.m., the McHenry County for providing an array of brass and Music Center will perform a concert woodwind instruments. with its 55-student orchestra. MCMC For information about the McHenry County Youth Orchestra or McHenhas provided music lessons and performance opportunities to children in ry County Music Center, please visit the community for more than 36 years. mcmusic.org.

The Cary-Grove Community Expo This year marks the music center’s is sponsored by Sage Products and debut at the Cary-Grove Community McHenry County Living.

Expo, with a music performance and family activity exhibit.

• Brad Ball is executive director of Additionally, the music center the Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Comwill sponsor an Instrument Petting merce. Reach him at 847-639-2800 or Zoo immediately after the concert for email brad@carygrovechamber.com. children and families to come and

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the Crystal Lake Police Department, Crystal Lake Park District, Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce and Community High School District 155, Operation Click began in 1998.

Since the program’s inception, seat belt use among area teens has risen from roughly 70 percent to 80 percent to a steady 95 percent or higher at local schools, Pyan said.

“In Kane County and McHenry County, all of our schools are up at that 98 to 99 percent, which is amazing,” he added. “Now it’s just a matter of keeping them there.”

Wright has been in the Kyle Cruze, Operation Click Harvard High School program at driver’s education Harvard High School for a instructor year. She said the statistics about teen deaths and injuries often startle her.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2,163 teens in the U.S. ages 16 to 19 were killed in 2013 and 243,243 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in vehicle crashes.

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This really energizes the kids. We want to keep this going because life’s too short. We want to make sure our kids get to where they want to go.”

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Marengo Community High School junior Cassidy Bowers removes the last and winning key from the bowl during Operation Click’s car giveaway Tuesday in Crystal Lake. The Operation Click program operates in 39 high schools in northern Illinois, Wisconsin and Tennessee. Students who participate in Operation Click sign a contract at the beginning of the school year to drive safely, and those who honor that pledge are given the chance to win a car.

Knowing that distracted driving can often play a part in such crashes, Wright makes a conscious effort to stay safe, more so after Operation Click.

“As soon as I get into my car, my phone goes on the passenger seat and no matter if it goes off, I won’t look

until I get to where I’m going,” she said.

Wright is the third winner from Harvard High School in the seven years the school has participated, driver’s education instructor Kyle Cruze said.

Having another winner will just

help to reinvigorate kids to be part of the program in the future, he added.

“Since we’ve won before, this really energizes the kids,” Cruze said.

“We want to keep this going because life’s too short. We want to make sure our kids get to where they want to go.”

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The Cary Grove Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its 34th annual CaryGrove Community Expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Cary-Grove High School.

Admission is free. It features exhibitors including local businesses, service providers, nonprofit organizations and service clubs.

Attendees also can enjoy a talent showcase, featuring performances and demonstrations from local groups that will provide fun and entertainment for the whole family.

The Cary Canaries Glee Club kicks off the entertainment at 11 a.m. They are a musical group hosted by the Cary Park District’s Senior Center.

The Canaries and Old Buzzards perform monthly at local nursing homes and at various holiday parties hosted by the Cary Park District Senior

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agoodrich@shawmedia.com McHENRY – Fifteen-year-old Caleb Smith performed a back squat under the weight of 225 pounds, and in return received $225. He got another $135 for a 135-pound clean and press, and $125 for a bench press of 125 pounds.

It was hard-earned money that, instead of keeping, Smith directed toward the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, plus Project Linus and McHenry-based GiGi’s Playhouse. He did this as a participant in this year’s Lift-a-thon at McHenry High School – East Campus.

Organized by McHenry High School – East senior Cassidy Belpedio as part of a scholarship application, the lift-a-thon involved about 15 students from various strength and conditioning classes, asking for donations based on how much weight they were able to lift. They lifted for the event the last week in March during their respective classes, said Evan Kozlowski, a physical education teacher at the school.

“You have an option of paying per

pound,” Smith said. “And I have a really generous grandparent who paid a dollar per pound. My total weight was 485 pounds.”

He received a number of donations from other friends and family, too, and expects to ultimately come out with about $900 – a large majority of the event’s $1,200 fundraising total, Kozlowski said.

“He did some heavy lifting for us, literally,” Kozlowski laughed.

The two local charities – GiGi’s Playhouse and Project Linus – will be the beneficiaries of about $400 each, while the rest of the proceeds were directed to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, he added.

As for Belpedio, who worked with Kozlowski to organize the event, she came out with a $1,000 community outreach scholarship from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She’ll head to Illinois State University in the fall to major in criminal justice and minor in Spanish.

“It was really cool to get the scholarship, but even if I hadn’t, it still went to a really good cause,” Belpedio said.

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People should ask for a company name, address, phone number and research the company, police said, and not rush to make any payments. Victims of a scam are asked to contact the Crystal Lake Police Department at 815-356-3620.

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SYCAMORE – DeKalb County State’s Attorney Richard Schmack filed a response Tuesday asking a judge to vacate Jack McCullough’s murder conviction and dismiss the charges against him.

McCullough’s lawyers submitted an amended post-conviction petition late Monday, and requested a new trial, at which McCullough, 76, would be allowed to present new evidence.

But a new trial likely wouldn’t be necessary because Schmack has said he agrees McCullough was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 7-year-old Maria Ridulph and that his predecessor as state’s attorney, Clay Campbell, knowingly introduced false testimony and withheld evidence during the trial.

McCullough is scheduled to appear before DeKalb County Judge William Brady on Friday.

Campbell has declined to comment on the case since Schmack’s March 24 filing.

Despite pleadings from McCullough’s attorneys, Shaun Van Horn and Gabriel Fuentes, to have the McCullough released April 1, Brady said he would not rush the process. Since there have been no cases like McCullough’s to set a precedent, Brady refused to make a ruling.

“I have some obligation to make sure I understand the position of both parties,” Brady said in court April 1.

“I don’t just have your opinion or your client’s opinion, and the state’s opinion. I also have the opinion of a trial judge and an appellate court. I think it’s premature for me to start commenting on what I think about any of that.”

McCullough was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in 2012, and his murder conviction was upheld by the Second District Appellate Court in 2015.

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The Bingo Hall doors will open at 6 p.m., and games will begin at 7:30 p.m. Bingo supplies and food will be for sale. There also will be pull tabs and door prizes, as well as two complete sessions with a guarantee of $4,000 plus special games.

There is a minimum charge of $35, which includes 15 cards for each session.

Additional cards will be on sale (six for $5). Proceeds from the event, hosted by the school’s Fathers Club, will help fund capital improvements. For information, call 815-338-4220, ext. 106.

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CRYSTAL LAKE – The Student Peace Action Network of McHenry County College will sponsor its sixth annual Take Back the Night event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

April 21 in the Luecht Conference Center.

The event aims to raise awareness of sexual violence and will feature a resource fair and a presentation of the Clothesline Project, which displays a collection of T-shirts decorated by sexual assault and abuse survivors.

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In addition, guest speakers will talk on a variety of topics, including sexual exploitation, sexual assault, healing and building healthy relationships, followed by a march outside around the campus.

The event will conclude with a vigil around a fire pit by the peace pole on the patio outside of the cafeteria. This event is free and open to the public.

For information, email Pat Gaughan at pgaughan@mchenry.edu.

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DeKalb County State’s Attorney Richard Schmack files two exhibits in court April 1 after Jack McCullough’s lawyers, Gabriel Fuentes and Shaun Van Horn of Jenner & Block, filed a motion requesting DeKalb County Judge William Brady vacate their client’s murder conviction or release him on bond. Judge Brady denied both motions, and McCullough will appear in court Friday.

Maria Ridulph in Sycamore, and there was nothing incorrect about their conclusion that [McCullough] was not involved,” the amended petition read.

Maria Ridulph’s brother, Charles Ridulph, has requested a special prosecutor be assigned to the case, and said he will hire an attorney to represent his

family.

“My sister Maria was snatched away, raped and murdered, abandoned in the woods,” Ridulph, 70, of Sycamore, wrote in his request. “And now, Richard Schmack has abandoned her yet again and he has done so for the wrong reasons.”

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were hearsay and the people who compiled them could not be cross-examined.

In a March filing, however, Schmack argued that the timeline established by police reports from 1957 and ’58, show Maria was kidnapped between 6:45 and 6:55 p.m., not around 6 p.m., as prosecutors had argued at the 2012 trial.

Recently unearthed records from Illinois Bell show that McCullough – who at the time was 18 and known as John Charles Tessier – made Ridulph a call from the downtown Rockford Post Office at 6:57 p.m. that day, Schmack said.

“The FBI accurately concluded in 1957 that it is an absolute impossibility for anyone to have placed a collect call from inside this public building in Rockford, Illinois, at 6:57 p.m. and also to have participated in the abduction of

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Valuable marketing tool available for businesses The Marengo-Union Chamber of Commerce is making your advertising dollar go further – the 2016 Marengo Union Community Guide promotion is well underway.

For a very low cost, we are offering this valuable marketing tool that goes to every household and business in the 60152 and 60180 zip codes.

These guides also are provided to new homeowners in our welcome bags, given out at events and mailed to those calling from out of town. New this year is that our online PDF guide will be more interactive. Your ad will be assigned a link directly to your website. Deadline for advertising is April 30.

••• Get your team together for our annual Clean Sweep from 9 to 11 a.m. April 30. Again this year, we will be partnering with the Marengo Park District and will meet behind the Marengo Fire Department in the municipal lot. Safety vests, gloves and bags will be provided, along with refreshments. To volunteer, call Marengo Park District at 815-568-5126 or Marengo-Union Chamber of Commerce at 815-568-6680.

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CHAMBER NEWS Colleen Helfers pansion of Fire & Ice Restaurant with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Located at 104A W. Railroad St., Fire & Ice will be serving refreshments after the ceremony.

••• We welcome new member Bobby’s Shoe Store, 216 S. State St., Marengo.

Bobby’s has been a downtown mainstay since 1947 and offers the Red Wing brands, Carharrt clothing and Minnetonka moccasins.

Also new to our team is Copy Express, 316 E. Calhoun St., Woodstock.

Copy Express is a valuable tool for all your printing needs.

••• The Marengo-Union Chamber of Commerce will carry on the Summer with the Arts tradition started by Marengo Main Street. We are looking for artists who want to put their names on a list we can distribute to participants.

••• From 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. May 12, we will be hosting a Lunch and Learn

with the McHenry County sheriff as our guest speaker. Business owners will learn how to deal with disgruntled employees, assailants and preparing your employees and business for the unknown.

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OBITUARIES

DONNA J. GABRIC

Born: Dec. 5, 1963; in Galena, IL Died: April 10, 2016; in Chicago, IL

Victor Harold Conrad, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died Sunday, April 10, 2016, in Desert Springs Hospital due to congestive heart failure.

Victor was born in Chicago, IL, on Jan. 21, 1931, to Noreena and William Conrad. Victor attended Northwestern University and earned his CPA in 1960.

Victor worked for TC Industries in Crystal lake, IL, for over 25 years until his retirement.

He was an avid golfer, enjoyed reading, playing cards, and was a lifelong, diehard Chicago Cubs and Bears fan.

Victor leaves behind six children, Vicki (John) Conrad, Victor Conrad, Patti Conrad, Sherri (Dan) Karys, Cathy Conrad, and Rob (Kim) Conrad. Victor was the proud grandfather to 12 grandchildren.

Funeral Services are private and will be held at the convenience of the family.

In remembrance of Victor, memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association: http://honor.americanheart.org/ site/TR/Events/General?pxfid=283508&fr_id=1030&pg=fundD.

Donna Jeanne “DJ” (Molitor) Gabric, 52, of Crystal Lake, and formerly Galena, IL, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago.

A gathering will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., Thursday, April 14, 2016, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena. A reception will follow beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the DeSoto House Hotel, Galena, where family and friends are invited to share in a celebration of DJ’s life.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

DJ was born on Dec. 5, 1963, in Galena, the daughter of George and Donna Jeanne (Davis) Molitor. She graduated from Galena High School with the Class of 1982. She was united in marriage to Jonathon Gabric on June 14, 1997, in Galena.

DJ had a flair for gardening, decorating, and crafts. Her greatest loves were her family and playing softball. She devoted her life to her children and never missed their sporting events.

She is survived by her husband, Jon; two daughters, Lindsay (Jason) and Kayla (Nathan); her son, Buddy; a grandson, Grayson; her dog, Eli; five brothers, Gerald (Sandra) of Winnebago, IL, Kenneth, of Verona, WI, Michael (Sheila), of Bolivar, MO, Tim (Vicky), of Galena, and Tony

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Born: Jan. 21, 1931 Died: April 10, 2016

He enjoyed gardening, fishing, collecting antique tractors, playing euchre (usually cheating), and making craft beer and wine. Ralph’s joy, though, was spending time with his family.

Ralph is survived by his significant other, Marilyn Richards of Platteville; two daughters, Michelle “Spook” (Jim “Captain Jim”) Scadden of East Troy, WI; Kim “Gopher” (Kelly) Coyle of Cuba City, WI their mother, Delores Hauri of Caledonia, IL; seven grandchildren, Conner, Cody, Sydney “Pantyhose”, Ethan, Ajay, Carter, and McKenna; twin brother, Russell “Nummy” (Paulette) Hauri of Woodstock, IL; brother, RogRALPH C. HAURI er (Kelly) Hauri of Platteville; four sisters, Judy Born: Jan. 21, 1949; in Elgin, IL (Skip) Chinn, Mary (Ken) Gregory, Sally Rendell, Died: April 9, 2016; in Platteville, IL Beverly (Brad) Limbaugh all of Woodstock, IL; sister-in-law, Deb Hauri of Lancaster, WI; and Ralph C. Hauri, age 67, of many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Platteville, died on Saturday, He was preceded in death by his parents, April 9, 2016, at Manor Care brother, Roy, brother-in-law, Chuck Rendell and Health Services, Platteville. nephew, Kevin Gregory.

Ralph was born on Jan. 21, Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, 1949, in Elgin, Illinois, son of April 16, 2016, at the Melby Funeral Home & Chester and Ethel (Schartow) Crematory, Platteville. Rev. Zayna Thompson Hauri. will officiate. Burial will be at Block House Ralph farmed in Platteville Township and owned and operated Hauri Implement in Platte- Cemetery, rural Platteville. Friends may call ville. He then went to work for Rural Excavating, from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the Platteville, where he was a heavy machine funeral home. mechanic/operator for over 30 years. He was Memorials may be made to the Ralph C. Hauri an avid tractor puller in the antique division Memorial Fund. Online condolences can be where he was on the Rooster Kruzzer pulling made at www.melbyfh.com. team. Ralph was inducted into the Tractor Pulling Hall of Fame.

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(Peggy) of Dubuque; many aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Donald.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Centegra Sage Cancer Center, 4305 W Medical Center Dr, Mchenry, IL 60050 in memory of Donna Jeanne “DJ” Gabric.

Online condolences maybe left at www. furlongfuneralchapel.com.

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FLORENCE H. HEGG

Born: Nov. 2, 1924; in Racine, MN Died: April 9, 2016; in McHenry, IL

Florence H. Hegg (Lawson), age 91, of McHenry, died Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Centegra Medical Center – McHenry.

Florence Helena Lawson was born on Nov. 2, 1924, in Racine, Minnesota, to George and Lillian (Nelson) Lawson. She grew up in Racine and attended Racine school and Stewartville High School. After high school she moved to Chicago where she met Harold J. Hegg. They were married on Nov. 7, 1946, and remained married for 65 years, until Harold’s death at age 92. They resided in Chicago for many years and were known as Flo and Kel to their friends.

Florence moved to McHenry in 1976, and for the last eight years resided at Heritage Woods in McHenry where she had many wonderful friends.

Florence was a homemaker who loved to cook and bake. She loved to entertain, and everyone knew her door was always open.

Over the years she provided childcare for family and friends. She loved camping, playing cards, knitting, solving crossword puzzles, and most of all spending time with family and friends.

She is survived by her children, Bruce Hegg, Karen (Earl) Epps, Nancy (Len) Harwell, Jean (Dave) Johnson, Donna (Ed) Snyder, Joy (Norm) Eichmann, Harold (Joyce) Hegg Jr.; 28 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 8 great-great grandchildren.

Plymouth State College in New Hampshire, and his Master’s degree from National Louis University in Joliet.

He joined the U.S. Army and attended the Sergeants Major Academy, Drill Sergeant Academy, and served as Commandant of the Drill Sergeant Schools of the 85th Division TNG. When Brian and his family moved to Illinois, he taught at the Northwood Jr. High School in Woodstock for 25 years, the highlight of his life. He also coached cross country, track, and wrestling at the school. His strength was innovation and challenges for his beloved students.

He retired from the U.S. Army Reserve, as a Commander Sergeant Major, with having served a total of 37 years. He was a member, BRIAN A. KNIGHT and past Master of the St. Mark’s Lodge No. Born: May 31, 1938; in North Conway, NH 63 AF & AM. Died: April 9, 2016; in Ringwood, IL He also was active in the McHenry County Historical Society and the Bartlett, New Brian A. Knight, age 77, of Hampshire Historical Society. Brian was also Ringwood, died Saturday, a member of the 10th Mountain Division DeApril 9, 2016, at his residence. scendent Association. He held life memberHe was born May 31, 1938, in ships in the NRA and the Non Commissioned North Conway, New HampOfficers Association. shire, to Edward and Sophie Brian is survived by his wife of 52 years, (Berzinis) Knight.

Janice; four children, Terri Lynn Knight, On Oct. 5, 1963, he married Stephen (Gina) Knight, Sarah Poczkalski, Janice M. Miller at First Seth Knight; five grandchildren, Ashton Presbyterian Church in Adams-Knight, Tyler Wenzel, Brianna Wenzel, Woodstock.

Joseph Poczkalski Jr., Rachael Poczkalski; and Brian proudly served in his great-granddaughter, Charlotte Barwig; the U.S. Air Force on active duty for eight three siblings, Gail (Dave Flewelling) Tunyears. He received his Bachelor’s degree at stead, Paul (Faith) Knight, Sally Lombardo; She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold J. Hegg Sr; two sons, Harold J. Hegg Jr., Gary in infancy; and a step daughter, Charlene Hegg.

A gathering of friends and neighbors will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 404 N. Green Street, McHenry, IL 60050.

The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. at the church. Inurnment will be private in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. For information, please call Justen Funeral Home & Crematory at 815-385-2400, or visit www.justenfh.com, where friends may leave an online condolence message for her family.

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Dowe & Wagner sponsors the Genoa City Youth Baseball League, among numerous other community service activities.

“We believe in helping the communities that have supported our business all these years. By working together, we are making our communities better and stronger,” Eppers says. “It’s a win-win situation for everyone. The baseball league posts a Dowe & Wagner banner at its ballpark, and more people get to know our company.”

Eppers explains that Dowe & Wagner has been a member of the Rotary Club for

years, and sponsors multiple chambers of commerce, including Richmond Spring Grove and Twin Lakes. For the past 12 years, the company has hired musical bands for one town’s Fourth of July “Liberty Fest.”

Eppers adds, “We work hard to keep our customers happy. We have access to many sources to find the right part for most heating and cooling equipment. We maintain and repair all makes and models, and keep our service personnel updated on the latest industry changes. Our technicians average 40 hours per year of industry training. This translates into fewer errors in diagnosing and making repairs. We offer both preventative maintenance, and full-service agreements, to insure that customers’ equipment works at its peak efficiency.”

Eppers continues, “We believe customers should enjoy the full efficiency of their heating and cooling systems at the lowest cost possible. Our technicians are trained to choose the proper size equipment for every job.”

For more information, contact Dowe & Wagner, a full-service heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning company at (815) 678-3000, or visit www.doweandwagner.com.

his cousin, Anita Stanley, and many special nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Brian was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Joseph Poczkalski Sr. on June 11, 2012.

The cremation rite will be accorded privately. A gathering of friends and family will be held at a later date.

For information, please call Justen Funeral Home & Crematory at 815-385-2400, or visit www.justenfh.com, where friends may leave an online condolence for his family.

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• Continued from page A16 Born: April 10, 1925; in Krndija, Croatia Died: April 7, 2016; in Harvard, IL Paula Leicht was born on April 10, 1925, to Johann and Theresia (Schmitt) Tremmel, in Krndija, Yugoslavia, which was a predominately German settlement in Croatia.

Her youth was spent helping her father and grandfather working the plot of farmland, along with caring for their few animals. Her father was a tailor and a musician. She would accompany him and sing in the church choir, which he directed, and accompanied him to other events, where he would play.

During WWII, she and her family had to flee Tito’s murderous Partisans because they either imprisoned or tortured and murdered anyone who was German. Her family only took what they could fit on their horse drawn wagon, leaving their home and most belongings behind. As refugees, they were sent to various locations until they were finally settled in Austria. In Austria, she supported her parents and her three sisters by working in the local coal mine, first on the conveyor belt, sorting out coals, then in the kitchen, cooking for the workers.

She met her husband, Josef, a tailor by trade, who for five years was held in Russian prisoner of war camps. They married and had two children in Austria, Helene and Nikolaus.

There were not many job opportunities after the war so finally they were allowed to immigrate to Chicago where they had their third child, Agathe.

They worked and saved but Paula was homesick because her family was still in Austria, so it was decided to move back to Austria. Less than two years later, the family was back in Chicago because good paying jobs were still scarce in Austria.

Her dream of always wanting to be back on the land was realized when they bought five acres in rural Harvard.

She was happy. She tended a huge garden, planted 1,000 evergreen samplings and had several fruit trees on the property.

The children would always love to visit because she was a great cook. Why go to a restaurant when mom’s cooking is better?

She, along with her husband, were regular participants in various German club functions, where they made numerous friends.

Over the years, her numerous illnesses took their toll but she would always bounce back; she was tough and determined, but after he husband died, dementia slowly crept into her life. Fortunately, she was able to stay home with the help of her children and caregivers.

Even at this stage of her life, she had a great sense of humor.

Paula was proceeded in death by her parents, her husband and her three sisters.

She is survived by her three children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Visitation will be on Friday, April 15, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Colonial Funeral

MICHAEL MILLER

Born: March 4, 1962; in Elgin, IL Died: April 9, 2016; in Fox River Grove, IL Michael “Mike” Miller, 54, of Fox River Grove, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 9, 2016.

He was born March 4, 1962, in Elgin, the son of Raymond J. and Eleanor C. (Heck) Miller.

He grew up in Carpentersville and graduated from Irving Crown High School in 1980. Mike was a Master Honda Technician and had been employed with O’Hare Honda the past 26 years.

He was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Cary and was an avid jet skier, snowmobiler and motorcyclist. He enjoyed vacationing in Lake of The Ozarks and Minocqua, Wisconsin.

He is survived by his mother, Eleanor Miller of Crystal Lake; his brothers and sisters, Ray (Joan) Miller of Wichita, Kansas, Susan (Michael) McAlevy of Crystal Lake, Barbara Miller of Algonquin, Joseph (Bridgette Saunders) Miller of McHenry, Jeanette (Ed) Gratz of Roscoe, Illinois; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond; and sister, Ramona Unruh.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, at the DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral & Cremation Service, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. and the family greet friends after 9 a.m. on Friday, April 15, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be in River Valley Memorial Gardens, West Dundee.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.

For more information, please call 847-5158772 or online condolences can be directed to www.defiorejorgensen.com.

TERRY CONRAD NELSON Terry Conrad Nelson; on April 4, 2016, trout in streams all over Wisconsin lost a great foe.

Terry was born in Patton Junction, Alabama, where he honed his skills at biscuits and gravy, later honoring Chicago’s WXRT’s Breakfast With The Beatles with this tribute each Sunday morning.

He is survived by eight daughters, his “bas-

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Notices are accepted until 3 p.m. for the next day’s edition. Obituaries also appear online at NWHerald.com/obits, where you may sign the guest book, send flowers or make a memorial donation.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Carol, Kathy, Daniel, and Peter and his beloved dog Harley.

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 15, at Marengo-Union Funeral Home, 505 E. Grant Hwy., Marengo. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. For information call the funeral home at 815-568-8131. Online condolences may be made at www.marengo-unionfuneralhome.com.

ketball team and a bench,” and was an expert booster of Cary-Grove Girls Basketball. Aside RHINA VICTORIA ORELLANA from his cooking and cheering skills, he was a SHEMAITIS loyal friend, a carpenter, a Vietnam Veteran, a bus driver, always grateful to Bill W., and of Born: Nov. 14, 1929; in Chalchuapa, El Salvador course: a fisherman.

A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, Died: March 27, 2016; in Roswell, GA April 16, from 12 to 3 p.m. at McHenry VFW Rhina (Rina) Victoria OrellaPost #4600. 3002 W. Route 120 McHenry, IL na Shemaitis, 86, of Fox River 60051.

Grove passed away on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016, in Roswell, Georgia.

ROGER SASS SR. She leaves her children, grandchildren and a Roger Sass Sr., 72, of Woodstock, died great-granddaughter. Rina is survived by suddenly this morning, April 12, 2016, in his Rosemarie Shemaitis; and her son, Stefan home.

(Sarah) Shemaitis; and great granddaughter, Arrangements incomplete at Fredrick Bryn, all from Illinois; Ray (Karen) Shemaitis, Funeral Home, 847-683-2711. of Houston, Texas; Randy Shemaitis (Keith Zabel) of Palm Springs, California; and Rena (Rob) Butler, and her children, Wes, Nic, Taylor, Kale, Olivia and Marcella, of Roswell, DAVID PHILIP SHADLE Georgia.

Born: Dec. 16, 1955; in Belvidere, IL Born on Nov. 14, 1929, in Chalchuapa, El Died: April 9, 2016; in Chicago, IL Salvador, an only child, she moved to San Francisco, California, where she met RayDavid P. Shadle, 60, of mond Shemaitis (d. 1979), who was on his Marengo, passed away on way to the Korean War. April 9, 2016, surrounded by Shortly after his return, they married in San his family.

He was born Dec. 16, 1955, Francisco, and then moved to Chicago, where Raymond was originally from. in Belvidere, IL to Philip and They relocated to Bellwood, Illinois, and Florence (Hopp) Shadle. On then in 1968, moved to Fox River Grove, June 21, 1986, he married Denise Oblinger. where Rina lived until she left in January 2016 Dave was an honest and hardworking for an extended visit to Georgia. man. He worked at Meyer Material for over Rina loved animals and always had at least 20 years and then owned and operated a cat and a dog. She gave often to charities RainbowSoft Water Softener Company for 16 for animals and at her death, she had a dog years. Most recently he worked in sales and and three cats, which were all rescues. services for Mr. Goodwater, Inc. Rina will be cremated, according to the Dave enjoyed golfing with friends, hunting dictates of the Catholic Church, and then will when he was younger with his brothers, and be buried alongside her husband, Raymond, playing Pinochle at family gatherings. He at St. John’s Cemetery, in Fox River Grove, liked watching Sherlock Holmes, Mysteries Illinois. A memorial service will be held on and Old Western movies.

Saturday, June 4, at the Kahle-Moore Funeral Most of all Dave enjoyed spending quality Home in Cary, Illinois. time with his family and friends. He was known for his kind smile, warm heart and generous personality.

To many he was known by his nickname “Shades.” Dave was always having a good time and enjoyed his life.

Dave is survived by, his wife, Denise; his children, Nicole Shadle and Benjamin Shadle; his granddaughter, Leanne; his brother, Thomas Shadle; and several nieces and nephews.

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FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Alvig Dagny Carlson: A celebration of life will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at Presbyterian Church in Marengo. A luncheon for family and friends will follow.

Virgene Ehorn-Weber: The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the 11:30 a.m. funeral service Thursday, April 28, at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home, 10011 Main St., Richmond.

Interment will be in Richmond Cemetery in Richmond.

Robin Franz Freeman: A memorial will be April 30. For information, call Jessi at 224-8292825.

Donna J. “DJ” Gabric: The visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Furlong Funeral Chapel in Galena. A reception will follow at 5:30 p.m. at the DeSoto House Hotel in Galena. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Richard A. Hansen: The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Wednesday, April 13, at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. Burial will be in McHenry County Memorial Park Cemetery in Woodstock. For information, call the funeral home at 815-338-1710.

Ralph C. Hauri: The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the 1 p.m. funeral service Saturday, April 16, at Melby Funeral Home & Crematory in Platteville, Wisconsin.

Florence H. Hegg: The visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. memorial service Saturday, April 16, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 404 N. Green St., McHenry.

Inurnment will be private in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. For information, call Justen Funeral Home & Crematory at 815-385-2400.

Barbra “Barbie” A. Iverson: The visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at James A. O’Connor Funeral Home, 11603 E. Main St., Huntley. For information, call the funeral home at 847-669-5111.

Bernard J. Klapperich: The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral Mass celebration Wednesday, April 13, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1401 N. Richmond Road, McHenry. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. For information, call Colonial Funeral Home at 815-385-0063.

George T. Kramer: The visitation and celebration of life will be from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service Saturday, April 23, at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 485 Woodstock St., Crystal Lake.

Paula Leicht: The visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Friday, April 15, at Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-0063.

Ana Marie Lopez: The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the 10 a.m. funeral Mass celebration Saturday, April 16, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. For information, call DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral and Cremation Services at 847-515-8772.

Thomas E. Low: The visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, at the Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 W. Bull Valley Road, McHenry. The funeral service will be at 10

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a.m. Thursday, April 14, at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. For information, call Colonial Funeral Home & Crematory at 815-385-0063.

Mason Martle: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Kahle-Moore Funeral Home, 403 Silver Lake Road, Cary.

Michael “Mike” Miller: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral & Cremation Service, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. The visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until the 10 a.m. funeral Mass celebration Friday, April 15, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be in River Valley Memorial Gardens in West Dundee. For information, call the funeral home at 847-515-8772.

Terry Conrad Nelson: The memorial gathering will be from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at McHenry VFW Post 4600, 3002 W. Route 120, McHenry.

David Philip Shadle: The visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 15, at Marengo-Union Funeral Home, 505 E. Grant Highway, Marengo. Interment will be private. For information, call the funeral home at 815-568-8131.

Richard Shermach: The celebration of his life will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Nicolino’s Restaurant, 621 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry.

Kathy M. Stevens-Blasi: The gathering of friends and relatives will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Colonial Cafe, 5689 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake. For information, call Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710.

Lorraine M. Stigler: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. The visitation will continue from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Friday, April 15, at the funeral home.

For information, call the funeral home at 815385-2400.

Patricia Ann Villars: The funeral service will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. For information, call the funeral home at 847-515-8772.

Ann Vutera: The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service Saturday, April 16, at DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral & Cremation Services, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. For information, call the funeral home at 847-515-8772.

David E. Walker: The visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 15, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 297 E. Jefferson St., Hampshire. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at the church. Burial will be in St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery with full military honors.

For information, call Frederick Funeral Home at 847-683-2711, James J. Wasicak: The visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Wednesday, April 13, at Colonial Funeral Home & Crematory, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry. Burial will be in Abraham Lincoln Cemetery at a later date. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-0063.

(Martin) Davis, Thomas (Kate) Villars, Constance (Dave) Soper, Laura Leonard and Russell Villars; seven grandchildren, LORRAINE M. STIGLER Amy (Dave) Stuart, Sarah Leonard, Christie Born: Nov. 9, 1935; in Chicago, IL (Cameron) Nyquist, Jessica Davis, Jonathan Died: April 10, 2016; in Libertyville, IL (Kim) Davis, Ivan Villars and Emily Suttman Villars. She was great-grandmother to Lorraine M. Stigler, age Felicity and Holly Stuart, Caden and Colton 80, of McHenry, died Nyquist and Adaline Patricia and Diana Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Manor Care in Libertyville. Davis. She is also survived by her cousin, Dorothy Kay Bridges; her sister-in-law, She was born Nov. 9, Emily Villars Zander; two nieces, Louise 1935, in Chicago, to Otto and Jacqueline, and one nephew, Hunter and Emma (Bassler) Adams.

Pietras. On Aug. 27, 1955, she married Patti was preceded in death by her Frank Stigler. Lorraine is formerly of Des Plaines and Cary, she most recently moved parents, Lyndon O. Adams and Edith Sarah (Davis) Adams. to McHenry. She was a part-time clerk at Patti grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, Wieboldt of Des Plaines and for K-mart of went to high school in Evanston, IL, and Crystal Lake. Mostly she enjoyed being attended Northwestern University. After a homemaker and caring for her family. her marriage, Patti lived in Lincoln Park Lorraine had a vast collection of geese and West and Rogers Park before moving to Elk gnomes.

Grove Village in 1959. Twenty years and Loraine is survived by her three chilthree houses later, Patti and Hank moved dren, Frank (Debbie) Stigler, Sandra (Bob) Cowin, Michael Stigler; four grandchildren, to Sleepy Hollow, and later to Huntley’s Del Webb subdivision.

Amanda (Jim) Lorenz, Elizabeth Cowin, Patti was a long-time employee of Sean Cowin, Sarah Stigler; six great-grandchildren, Sean Jr., Makayla, Alison, Selena, Marshall Field & Company, starting as an James, John; and her brother Ronald (Judy) elevator operator at the Evanston store, a sales clerk at the Oakbrook store and later Pietras. as manager of Moderately Priced Dresses In addition to her parents, Lorraine is at the Woodfield store. preceded in death by her husband, Frank; Her interests included fashion, interior and her brother, Richard. design and antiques. She loved crossword Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. puzzles, quilts, books, dolls, anything Dutch Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Justen Funeral or French, and anything blue-and-white.

Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Those colors will forever say “Patti” to her Miller Road, McHenry, IL 60050. Visitation family. will resume from 10 a.m. Friday. The funeral She also loved to explore new places, service will be at 11 a.m. at the funeral and her travels included visits to China, home. For those wishing to send an exthe United Kingdom and France. Patti, the pression of sympathy, her family suggests acknowledged matriarch of a large, noisy memorials to the Sage Cancer Center, family, enjoyed life, could out-stubborn 4305 W. Medical Center Dr., McHenry, IL anyone and would never choose salad over 60050. a dessert or two. She was a real firecracker For information, please call the funeral – a vibrant, strong-willed woman with a home at 815-385-2400, or visit www. huge personality that made an impact on justenfh.com, where friends may leave an everyone who crossed her path. She will be online condolence message for her family. greatly missed.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 16, from 3 to 7 p.m. at DeFiore-JorPATRICIA ANN VILLARS gensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Born: Oct. 2, 1929 Huntley, IL 60142.

Died: April 9, 2016 For more information, please call the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or online Patricia Ann (“Patti”) Villars, nee Adams, condolences may be directed to www. was born Oct. 2, 1929, in Cincinnati, Ohio defiorejorgensen.com. and died at home in Huntley on April 9, 2016.

She is survived by her husband of almost 65 years, Horace S. “Hank” Villars; two brothers, Dave (Carol) Adams and Jim (Toby-Claire) Adams; five children, Rebecca

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MACKEY’S HIDEOUT: CHARLIE PARR & PETE JIVE

WHEN: 9 p.m. April 13 WHERE: Mackey’s Hideout, 2601 S. River Road, McHenry COST & INFO: Parr (below), of Minnesota, recently released the album “Stumpjumper,” described as a “foot-stomping folk and blues album that highlights Charlie’s blistering finger-picking on his steel resonator guitar.” Parr (www.charlieparr.com) is set to release a Record Store Day limited edition green vinyl of “I Ain’t Dead Yet” on April 16. Performing throughout the Chicago area since 2002, Jive (www. petejive.com) describes his shows as “feel-good,” with elements of traditional American folk music, roots reggae and rock designed to spread “the message of self affirmation and compassion.” Free. Information: www.mackeyshideout.com.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS – The Land Conservancy of McHenry County hosted a hike March 15 at Gateway Nature Park for the Brown Bear Daycare Sunflower Room class. Pictured (back row, from left) are Loretha King, Yolanda Roldan and Yesenia Flores; and (front row) Genensis Robinson, Jocelyn Meza, Badir Ramirez, Axel Escobar, Danna Gutierrez, Kendra Cunningham, Brandon Estrada, Berlin Furnas, Jayden Perez, Jovanni Rosas, Alan Hernandez and Isabella Figueroa.

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CALENDAR April 13

• 10 a.m. – “Nutrition Made Easy,” Senior Services Associates Inc., 3519 N. Richmond Road, McHenry. Featuring information on nutritionally dense diets for seniors. Free. Registration required.

Information: 815-344-3555 or www.seniorservicesassoc.org.

• Noon – Bingo, VFW Post 4600, 3002 W. Route 120, McHenry. Play bingo to help support Gigi’s Playhouse, a Down syndrome achievement center. Information: 815-385-7529.

• 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Teen Advisory Group, McHenry Public Library, 809 Front St., McHenry.

Sixth- through 12th-graders can learn how to help make the library a better place for teens while earning community service hours for school. Free.

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

• 5 to 6 p.m. – Advance health care planning workshop, Mercy Woodstock Medical Center, 2000 Lake Ave., Woodstock. Certified advance care planning facilitators will explain the importance of having an advance directive and the steps to complete one. Free. Registration required.

Information: 815-528-1666.

• 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Community Career Exploration Showcase, McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. Middle schoolers through high school sophomores and their families can explore career options in manufacturing, health care, social assistance, finance and more. Free. Information: 815-455-8670 or www. mchenry.edu/explore.

• 6:30 p.m. – Woodstock Lions Club meeting, Main Street PourHouse, 214 Main St., Woodstock. Visitors welcome. Free. Information: 815-338-6210.

• 6:30 to 8 p.m. – YA Department anniversary party, Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St., Woodstock. Sixth- through 12th-graders can celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Young Adult Department with snacks, activities and prizes. Information: www.woodstockpubliclibrary.org.

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

• 7 to 9 p.m. – Crystal Lake Camera Club meeting, Home State Bank, 611 S. Main St., Crystal Lake. Alan Cox will present “Printing Techniques.” The $25 fee includes club membership for 2016. Information: www.crystallakecameraclub.org.

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Club to host annual Container Garden Gala The McHenry Garden Club will host its fifth annual Container Garden Gala at 7 p.m. April 26 in the auditorium of McHenry High School West Campus, 4724 W. Crystal Lake Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Container gardens will be created on stage by designers from Harms Farm & Garden Center, Locker’s Flowers, Greenhouse & Gifts, The Barn Nursery & Landscape Center and The Gardens of Woodstock.

Commentator Heather Moister will describe the unique qualities of each container.

Drawings will determine winners from the audience for each container garden. There also will be raffles of themed baskets. Refreshments will be available before the event and during intermission.

Tickets cost $10 in advance, and are available at the participating garden centers. Tickets will cost $12 at the door. Proceeds will benefit the club’s scholarships, educational programs and community service.

For information, call 815-344-1137 or 815-385-3369 or visit www.mchenrygardenclub.com.

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Gov. releases school funding breakdown The ASSOCIATED PRESS

SPRINGFIELD – Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner released figures Tuesday detailing how much each Illinois school district would receive next year under his education budget, setting the stage for another battle with Democrats who have their own proposal.

The Illinois State Board of Education said the plan calls for increasing funding by $120 million, fully funding the general state aid to schools instead of prorating it like it’s been done the past seven years with the state struggling to balance its books.

The total budget for schools would be just over $10 billion for the fiscal year beginning July 1, but despite the additional support from the state, wealthy suburban school districts would see a drop in state aid.

The governor’s funding proposal comes a week after Democrats unveiled their own funding measure, which calls for overhauling the state’s nearly 20-year-old formula for sending money to schools. But both Rauner

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Panel moves to fast-track Emanuel’s police chief pick

CHICAGO – A Chicago City Council panel voted Tuesday to temporarily change the selection process for police superintendent so Mayor Rahm Emanuel can avoid the usual procedures and appoint a longtime member of the department as its next leader.

The council’s Committee on Public Safety recommended a change in the municipal code so that Emanuel can name interim Superintendent Eddie Johnson the next superintendent instead of picking from a list of finalists given to him by the city’s police board. The committee also was considering whether to recommend Johnson for the job, and a vote from the full council was expected Wednesday.

The release of an explosive 2014 video of a white officer shooting black teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times, killing him, prompted Emanuel to fire Superin-

“Let me be clear. That is wrong.

This is baloney. That should never happen. They’re trying to create a crisis on the school funding, trying to create a crisis so our public schools don’t open to force a tax hike.”

that lose money under the plan have decreased enrollment and fewer students living in poverty. Officials said the schools also have increased local property wealth, which contributes to school accounts.

Numbers are not yet available for a rival plan introduced by Democratic state Sen. Andy Manar of Bunker Hill that would send more state money to poorer districts.

For the current year, schools have Bruce Rauner largely been spared the consequences of the state operating without a budget Illinois governor because Rauner signed a spending plan for education while vetoing the rest of and Democrats, who haven’t been able the funding package. Rauner has exto agree on a budget that should’ve pressed some anxiety about whether taken effect last July 1, showed little schools will open their doors this fall if enthusiasm Tuesday for the other Democrats who control the Legislature side’s plan. don’t send him a spending plan for eduRauner and the four legislative cation or send him one he doesn’t like. leaders met for about an hour Tuesday “Let me be clear. That is wrong. afternoon, ostensibly to discuss the That is baloney. That should never budget stalemate, but ended without happen. They’re trying to create a resolution. crisis on the school funding, trying to Board officials releasing the gover- create a crisis so our public schools nor’s funding proposal said districts don’t open to force a tax hike,” Rauner

tendent Garry McCarthy. But rather than pick a successor from three finalists recommended by the police board – two African-American men and a white woman – Emanuel opted for Johnson.

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Agency proposes new anti-vaccinator certificate

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois health officials have proposed new rules requiring parents who don’t want their children to be vaccinated for religious reasons to provide a document to schools and child care facilities each year.

The Illinois Department of Public Health’s proposal comes in response to a law approved by the General Assembly last year, the Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reported. The law created a “certificate of religious exemption” for children whose parents oppose vaccinations.

Under current law, a child’s health care provider is required to sign the certificate after reviewing with the child’s parent or guardian the benefits of vaccination and the health risks that it would mitigate. The certificate must be submitted to the school before the student enters kindergarten, sixth grade or ninth grade.

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Staffers subpoenaed by court in Schock case

CHICAGO – Four congressional staffers have told the U.S. House that they’ve been subpoenaed by the federal court in Springfield, where a grand jury is conducting a probe into the spending of former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock.

The financial chief for the House, Traci Beaubian, and three other staff members wrote letters notifying the chamber about the subpoenas that were read on the House floor Monday, the Chicago Tribune reported based on House records noting the letters were received and video of the letters being read. The letters did not mention the subject of the subpoenas.

Schock, the one-time rising GOP star from Peoria, came under intense scrutiny in early 2015 for his spending, including redecorating his office in the style of TV’s “Downton Abbey.” He left office in March 2015 amid questions about congressional and campaign spending.

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Illinois death linked to Wis. outbreak bacteria

SPRINGFIELD – A death in Illinois has been linked to the same strain of bacteria that has caused an unprecedented outbreak of infection in Wisconsin and one case in Michigan.

told a group of business leaders Tuesday in Springfield.

Rauner said he also wants to change the school funding formula but bashed Democrats for not doing it in prior years.

“All of a sudden this year is the crisis year,” he said.

Democratic Senate President John Cullerton, who spoke to the same group of business leaders before Rauner did, told them he’s not interested in forcing school closures, but insisted how the state funds education needs to change.

“I want to change the formula. It’s not fair,” he said.

Under state law, districts are supposed to get a minimum amount of state money per student. Additionally, some districts get additional funds for other things, such as serving high numbers of low-income students, and make up the rest with property taxes.

Among other things, Manar’s bill would change districts’ reliance on property taxes, taking local wealth more into account when distributing funds.

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that an Illinois resident died after contracting an infection from the bacterium Elizabethkingia.

The department’s been working with federal and state health officials to investigate the outbreak.

The Illinois resident who died was from the northern part of the state and had underlying health conditions.

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Businessman pleads guilty in CPS kickbacks case

CHICAGO – A defendant in a Chicago Public Schools kickbacks case has changed his plea to guilty.

Thomas Vranas pleaded guilty Tuesday at a hearing in federal court in Chicago to one count of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery. He faces a maximum five years in prison.

He and co-defendant Gary Solomon were accused of arranging to pay then-head of CPS Barbara Byrd-Bennett $2.3 million for her steering $23 million in no-bid contracts to their company, SUPES Academy.

Vranas and Solomon pleaded not guilty in October. Solomon’s lawyer has said previously he is speaking to prosecutors about a possible plea deal.

– Wire reports

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DES MOINES, Iowa – Already behind the curve in organizing for the Republican convention, Donald Trump has missed crucial deadlines in a number of states to lock up delegates who would stay loyal beyond the first ballot.

Trump’s shortcomings in this behind-the-scenes campaign, which hasn’t played much of a role in selecting the GOP nominee in decades, could doom his presidential candidacy if he is unable to win the nomination in the initial voting at this summer’s national convention in Cleveland.

After that first ballot, most delegates are no longer bound to support the winner of their state’s party primary or caucuses – they’re free agents who can support the candidate of their choosing.

Most of the actual delegates are elected at state and congressional district conventions run by party insiders, members of the Republican establishment that Trump has run against from the outset of his campaign.

Geneva resuming this week.

Damascus says the vote, which will be held only in areas controlled by the government, is constitutional and separate from the talks aimed at ending the war. But the opposition said it contributes to an increasingly unfavorable climate for negotiations amid fierce fighting that threatens an increasingly crumbling cease-fire engineered by the U.S. and Russia.

The new offensive, launched

by Syrian troops and their allies Tuesday, seeks to retake an important hilltop village south of the city of Aleppo from militants, including al-Qaida’s local affiliate.

Senate Judiciary chair has breakfast with Garland

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley told President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee on Tuesday that the Senate won’t advance his nomination “during this hyper-partisan election year,” the lawmaker’s office said.

Syria pushes offensive Grassley’s breakfast meeting on eve of elections with federal judge Merrick DAMASCUS, Syria – Syrian Garland was “cordial and government troops pushed an pleasant” and lasted about 70 offensive Tuesday against militants in the country’s north on minutes, according to a written the eve of parliament elections statement released by the Iowa – a vote that is expected to rub- Republican’s aides. ber-stamp an assembly loyal to – Wire reports

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House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin finishes a news conference Tuesday at the Republican National Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., after insisting that he will not be a candidate in the Republican presidential race.

House Speaker Paul Ryan rules out presidential bid

By ERICA WERNER

The Associated Press WASHINGTON – House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday definitively ruled out a bid for president this year, insisting that the party’s choice should emerge from the group of candidates who pursued the GOP nomination. “Count me out,” he said.

In a brief news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters, the Wisconsin Republican sought to tamp down rampant speculation that he could end up as the party’s standard-bearer if front-runner Donald Trump and the other candidates flame out at a contested convention.

“We have too much work to do in the House to allow this speculation to swirl or have my motivations questioned,” said Ryan, who was the 2012 vice presidential nominee. “Let me be clear: I do not want, nor will I accept, the Republican nomination.”

Ryan’s comments come as a contested convention looks likelier by the day. Ryan and his aides have continually denied the speaker has presidential ambitions this year, but their statements have not put the issue to rest. That’s partly because Ryan also denied he wanted to be speaker last fall after then-Speaker John Boehner announced his resignation, but he ended up with the job anyway.

Tuesday’s appearance was an attempt to shut down the speculation once and for all, and end what aides said has become a major

distraction to Ryan’s work as speaker. Yet it may not be enough to quiet the talk about Ryan, given the unpredictable twists of the GOP presidential primary.

“So let me speak directly to the delegates on this: If no candidate has a majority on the first ballot, I believe you should only choose a person who actually participated in the primary. Count me out,” Ryan said. “I simply believe that if you want to be the nominee – to be the president – you should actually run for it. I chose not to. Therefore, I should not be considered. Period.”

Trump looks unlikely to accumulate the necessary delegates to clinch the nomination ahead of the July Republican convention in Cleveland. That would allow his lead challenger, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, to make a play for the job. A third hopeful, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, trails in the delegate count.

Yet party leaders fear neither the erratic Trump nor the polarizing Cruz could beat likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in November. They also fear the GOP won’t be able to hold onto control of the Senate with Trump or Cruz at the top of the ticket.

So if neither Trump nor Cruz can get the delegate votes necessary as balloting progresses at the convention, chaos could result – and along with it, the potential for some other Republican who’s not currently running to emerge. As a young and charismatic conservative, popular with donors and with some conservative activists, Ryan’s name has been at the top of that list for months.

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Texas Republicans stay silent as officials face troubles

By PAUL J. WEBER

The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas attorney general has been indicted for allegedly duping investors in a tech startup, and the agriculture commissioner reportedly used tax dollars to travel to obtain a so-called Jesus shot supposedly offering long-term relief from pain.

So far, fellow Republicans are all but ignoring the troubles.

Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has been charged with two felonies, and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who last year unapologetically shared a Facebook post that suggested using a nuclear bomb on the Muslim population, coasted to election in 2014 as part of a new slate of GOP leaders. Other Republicans who won that year included Gov. Greg Abbott and Land Commissioner George P. Bush, son of Jeb Bush.

Democrats, who have called on Paxton to resign, lament what they call the pitfall of a politically one-sided state.

Republicans seem content to stay quiet.

“What we’ve seen is rather endorsement by silence,” said Manny Garcia, deputy executive director of the state’s bedraggled Democratic Party, which has not won a statewide election since 1994. “It’s disappointing that the Repub-

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a hearing July 29, 2015, in Austin, Texas. Federal securities regulators on Monday filed civil fraud charges against Paxton over recruiting investors to a high-tech startup before becoming the state’s top prosecutor. lican Party isn’t willing to speak out when it sees bad behavior on behalf of their statewide officials.”

Abbott, who spent more than a decade in Paxton’s job before becoming governor, has repeatedly declined to comment on his successor beyond saying last summer that the legal process needed to “work its course.”

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“God doesn’t want me to take your money,” Paxton claimed he was told, according the lawsuit.

Paxton, who has been under indictment for most of his 16 months in office, has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges and says he will not resign.

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The injection reportedly costs $300 and is available only through Dr. John Michael Lonergan, who lost his medical license in Ohio after being convicted of felony health care and mail fraud and tax evasion. Miller reimbursed the state more than $1,000 for the trip after being confronted by the newspaper’s findings.

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By KEN THOMAS and LISA LERER The Associated Press

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – When he launched his longshot presidential bid last year, Bernie Sanders often said he liked Hillary Clinton but disagreed with her on issues. A year later, the Democratic primary candidate and his supporters seem to be finding a lot less to like.

At packed arenas, Sanders devotes a significant portion of his campaign speeches to his policy differences with Clinton – a list that includes her support from super PACs, her speeches on Wall Street and ties to fracking. Clinton’s campaign complains it’s tantamount to a character attack.

His surrogates sometimes go farther: “Shame on you, Hillary,” actress Rosario Dawson said last month at a large Sanders rally in the Bronx. The crowd booed the mention of Clinton’s name, a reaction now happening frequently at Sanders rallies.

Across the country, Sanders’ supporters are pressuring Clinton superdelegates to shift their loyalties to the Vermont senator, particularly in states

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where Sanders has won. And Clinton’s backers say the exchanges have taken a nasty tone on Facebook and Twitter and in local races where loyalties between the two sides are well-defined.

“There are some Sanders’ supporters who have not been respectful because their main concern is Senator Sanders,” said Jason Morgan, a Clinton backer who is running for a county commission seat in Ann Arbor, Michigan. “My platform has nothing to do with Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders – because I’m running for local office.”

With a pledged delegate lead of more than 250, Clinton remains the favorite to capture the party’s nomination. But Sanders’ strong showing, particularly among young voters, underscores the difficulties she may face unifying her party around her bid. At least 17 percent of Democrats said they would not back Clinton in a general election, according to a recent AP-GfK poll.

As he has gained ground against Clinton, Sanders has cast his campaign as a pitched battle against establishment politics. He often paints her as a candidate who has been late to embrace too many issues, including raising the minimum

wage to $15 and fighting the natural gas extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing.

During his Tuesday rally in Rochester, Sanders invoked Clinton’s name six times during a 9-minute stretch of his speech. Clinton, he told the crowd, had established several super PACs funded by special interests and Wall Street and still refuses to release the transcripts of her lucrative speeches to Wall Street banks.

“Does anybody seriously believe that you can be an agent of change if you are taking money from the most powerful special interests?” Sanders asked.

That anti-establishment message is fueling efforts by liberal groups supporting his bid like Moveon.org to urge Clinton superdelegates to flip their support.

The Democratic party officials who can back either candidate overwhelmingly support Clinton by a margin of 469-31 according to an AP count.

Some superdelegates report being flooded with calls and threatening messages at their homes and offices. Isabel Framer, a judicial interpreter and DNC member from Ohio, said she received a threatening message at her office sev-

eral weeks ago, calling her support for Clinton “crap.”

“After that message, the phone kept ringing,” Framer said. “It was just nonstop.”

Tad Devine, a senior Sanders adviser, said the campaign has not encouraged its supporters to take any aggressive tactics in promoting the senator. “We want people to be courteous and respectful in dealing with anyone,” Devine said. “We encourage people to support Bernie and tell others why they are supporting Bernie, but we want them to do it in a positive and constructive way.”

Clinton, too, has escalated her attacks on Sanders. Campaigning in New York City on Monday, she questioned his foreign policy credentials, support for immigration reform and likened his record on gun control to that of the National Rifle Association. She has also suggested Sanders’ supporters have crossed a line.

“There seems to be a growing level of anxiety in that campaign which I hope doesn’t spill over into the way that his supporters treat other people who have every right to support whomever they chose,” she told reporters after a campaign stop in Queens.

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LEFT: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., arrives to speak at a campaign rally Tuesday in Rochester, N.Y. RIGHT: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes part in a Glassdoor Pay Equality Roundtable on Tuesday in New York with journalist Diane Brady (from left); Tracy Sturdivant, co-founder and co-executive director of Make It Work; Robert Hohman, co-founder and CEO of Glassdoor Inc.; and Megan Rapinoe, World Cup Soccer champion and Olympic gold medalist.

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Dan McCaleb Editorial Director

Jason Schaumburg Editor

OUR VIEW

County Board overthinking referendum Let’s nip in the bud another classic case of tried-and-true McHenry County Board “paralysis by analysis.”

Outgoing County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller wants an advisory referendum on the November ballot asking voters whether they want to halve the size of the board from 24 members to 12.

Apparently the For the record fact Los Angeles (California) County Yet again, however, we and its $28 billion watch as the County Board budget is run by overly complicates a simple five-member board issue – this time, merely asking of supervisors struck voters what’s on their minds. a chord with Gottemoller after a visit last year to the National Association of Counties annual conference.

Rather than move an advisory referendum forward, the Management Services Committee on Monday delayed a vote until it can gather more information on what this would mean for representation, the size of districts, compensation, the committee structure, etc.

Those are good questions, to be sure. Yet again, however, we watch as the County Board overly complicates a simple issue – this time, merely asking voters what’s on their minds.

That’s all an advisory referendum is. It has no legal weight.

We’ll go out on a limb and assume McHenry County’s overtaxed residents will call paring down the board’s size a great idea. Then the debate can start about picking a size and how it will work, provided board members agree to put a binding referendum on the ballot.

County Board members will have plenty of time to hash out the details. A binding question to change the board’s size or its number of districts can’t be asked until the 2020 U.S. Census. That’s at least three and a half years to hash out a plan and, as we’ve suggested before, seek an independent voice to study the County Board’s makeup and provide suggestions.

Asking voters a nonbinding yes-or-no question should not involve staff reports, focus groups, task forces and the like. The committee should advance the idea to the full County Board for debate and a vote.

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ANOTHER VIEW

Pfizer’s tax code kaput; America’s still a mess Here’s how American democratic capitalism should work: U.S. corporations would have a duty to maximize shareholder profit and be free to pursue that duty, including by mergers with foreign firms. These mergers would be driven by economic fundamentals, not a desire to game the U.S. tax system. In turn, U.S. tax law would provide the appropriate incentives, as adjusted through regular legislation, not episodic, politically driven executive action.

Alhough all concerned are eager to cast it as a morality play, with either corporate America or Big Government as villain (depending on political ideology), the Treasury Department’s de facto cancellation of a pending $160 billion merger between U.S. drug giant Pfizer and Ireland-based Allergan is best understood as a case study

in how far our system deviates from that ideal.

“Tax inversions,” essentially switching a corporate address to a low-tax foreign country via merger with a foreign firm, cost the U.S. about $2 billion a year, a rounding error in the federal budget but a legitimate concern for taxpayers who support the public goods, such as the U.S. patent and higher education systems, from which firms such as Pfizer benefit.

The corporate behavior should not surprise. The U.S. corporate tax rate exceeds rates abroad; firms will take advantage of that disparity, within the law.

As of the time Pfizer began planning it, its inversion merger with Allergan was legal. Casting the firm as immoral or unpatriotic is a way to deflect blame for those who have created the

wrong incentives.

Is the government, then, the villain? It stands accused of acting arbitrarily by imposing new rules to stop inversions – indeed, to stop the Pfizer-Allergan deal in particular.

Did Treasury, blending reason, authority and a measure of sheer bureaucratic force, scuttle one politically sensitive inversion, without solving anything fundamental; indeed, companies involved in six other pending inversions say theirs can proceed even under the new rules.

The U.S. corporate tax code remains an uncompetitive mess.

Republicans in Congress and President Barack Obama have promised repeatedly to do their duty and reform it. Not only economic efficiency but also the rule of law demand that they get on with it.

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Keep Metra agent in Harvard

To the Editor: Metra, is your decision to close the Harvard ticket window a done deal? Is it written in stone yet? I think a better business decision would keep both ends on the UP/NW line open and Des Plaines in the middle.

Regarding your statement, “Harvard has the lowest ridership of the Union Pacific stations,” quantity shouldn’t matter. Location is the pivotal point here. You said, “275 people boarding on a typical day.” At five days a week, that is 1,375 riders a week from Rockford, Lake Geneva, Delavan, as far as Madison, Wisconsin, and other parts of Northwest Illinois.

You said the closure is to “provide quality passenger service.” I don’t see a clear connection here. How does cutting service equal quality of service? I have been riding the train for 14 years. The quality is fine. How gullible do you think we are? This sounds like it’s about money. Let’s look at your money history. One guy stole thousands of dollars and then stood in front of a train. Another guy had political problems with the board. He stepped down and got a golden parachute of thousands of dollars. You raised

VIEWS Ramesh Ponnuru law, he contends, made a difference.

Widening the lens, though, does not make Obamacare look any more effective in restraining costs.

A White House report on the law’s sixth anniversary shows a long though jagged decline in health care inflation rates, with a peak in the early 1980s, a lower peak in the early 1990s, and a much lower peak about a decade ago. Obamacare looks like a non-event in that slide (even though the White House puts verbiage beneath the graph that gives itself credit).

The administration has in the past touted per-capita health spending as another measure that backs its view of the Obamacare effect. Again, though, its own graph showed no such effect.

Chris Conover, writing in Forbes, looks at several decades of data on health care spending as a share of GDP; he doesn’t find any evidence

prices in 2015. In February, you raised them again. Now just six weeks later, you are planning to cut service. You say the ticket agent will have “another role.” If you are going to keep paying the agent, why not keep the agent in Harvard?

Edwin Detlefsen Harvard

No voting ID required

To the Editor: While I agree with Tim Knutsen’s assessment of a really bad day regarding the primary election (March 20), I must tell him judges are advised, “No ID is required to vote.” This is evident in his own letter, when he states he voted, “without providing an ID.” Volunteering as a judge for many years, it always has been stated in training sessions, “No ID is necessary for voters to get a ballot.” I do not know at which precinct Mr. Knutsen votes, but to say, “most voters probably assumed they could not vote if they did not follow this request,” also is an assumption on his part.

Judges working in my precinct told people IDs were not necessary, although many had them out. It does give judges

that Obamacare has bent the cost curve downward, either. And a recent study finds that the great bulk of the post-Obamacare decline in health inflation can be explained by trends that predated the law’s passage.

The most recent data we have show that health spending in 2014 grew at the fastest rate since 2007.

That might be expected in a year when many of the law’s subsidies started flowing. But the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services project that the annual rate of growth of national health spending will keep rising over the next five years and then level off a bit – at a rate higher than we saw in 2008 or 2009. In part this is because “medical inflation rates are anticipated to return to levels closer to the decade prior to the recession.”

All in all, the evidence that Obamacare has reduced health inflation does not look especially strong.

What the law’s supporters can fairly say in its favor is that health inflation did not rise, either, as many of the law’s critics predicted. Chait points to a 2011 article I co-wrote saying that the law “exacerbated”

the causes of health inflation. This is different, of course, from saying that health inflation would jump in the first years after the law was enacted and carried out. But it’s true there has been less health inflation than I expected.

If Obamacare has done less than I expected to raise costs, perhaps it is because it has done less than expected, period. When it passed, the Congressional Budget Office predicted that by the end of 2015 an additional 28 million people would be getting coverage either through the law’s health exchanges or through its expanded Medicaid program. As I noted in the column that drew Chait’s ire, the actual number has been about 19 million. Obamacare has turned out to be a smaller program than anyone thought it would be.

The law has its die-hard supporters. But most Americans don’t see it in nearly as rosy a light, and they’re not crazy.

• Ramesh Ponnuru, a Bloomberg View columnist, is a senior editor for National Review and a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

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access to the voter’s information more quickly, since they now have the ability to scan those cards rather than manually inputting their names to get access to the correct record for signature comparison. Is Mr. Knutsen connected with the election process? Perhaps he would like to arrive at 5:30 a.m. and work until after 10 p.m.

I do believe there should be an independent investigation into the problems in the clerk’s office in the recent primary, but I do not believe you can lump all of the exceptional people who work for the process as uninformed.

Shouldn’t the voter know his rights?

Mr. Knutsen did.

Relieve Clinton of duty

Daniel P. Cwiak

Don Justin

McHenry

To the Editor: I’m writing this letter because I don’t understand.

A police officer is relieved of duty at times when he/she is being investigated.

The FBI is investigating Hillary Clinton, and she still is allowed to be a presidential candidate?

I heard the word indicted used. She says she doesn’t lie, but if you listen to her talk, you swear her nose is growing like Pinocchio.

When this guy in the White House leaves, tell him to take the Clintons with him.

Donald Trump is no big deal either.

Crystal Lake

• Wednesday, April 13, 2016

My recent column on the sixth anniversary of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, generated some energetic criticism – or, rather, half a paragraph of it did. While I acknowledged that many Americans have benefited from the law, I also said that the Obama administration was too eager to give it credit for slowing the growth of health care spending. This slowdown, I pointed out, had begun in 2002, years before Obamacare was enacted. (I could have added that the decline was not confined to the U.S.) Jonathan Chait, a journalist for New York Magazine who strongly supports Obamacare, says that my skepticism about the law’s effect on health spending amounts to a refusal to face reality, or even to an attempt to craft a message that will appeal to “crazy” Republican voters.

He argues that we should look at a longer timeline. The early 2000s saw “unusually elevated levels of healthcare inflation.” They gave way first to “historically normal health care inflation rates that were still unsustainably high” and then to much lower post-Obamacare rates. So the

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Joe Caputo & Sons to be sold at auction Joe Caputo & Sons is seen Feb. 16 in Algonquin after an announcement of the chain’s Elk Grove Village location closing amid financial trouble.

Joe Caputo & Sons’ stores in Des Plaines, Algonquin and Palatine remained open.

By KATIE DAHLSTROM

kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com ALGONQUIN – The three remaining locations of family-owned grocer Joe Caputo & Sons, including the Algonquin store, will be sold at an auction in May amid the chain’s ongoing financial struggles.

According to Chicago-based commercial real estate firm Paine Wetzel TCN Worldwide, property, fixtures and inventory of Joe Caputo & Sons locations in Algonquin, Des Plaines and Palatine will be auctioned off at 10 a.m.

May 12 at the Hyatt, 6350 N. River Road, Rosemont. Murray Wise Associates LLC will handle the auction.

The Algonquin location spans 67,550 square feet on 7.92 acres at 100 S. Randall Road, the auction flier boasts.

The auction is the latest financial blow to the company, which was sued in February by Chicago-based wholesaler Anthony Marano Co. on the claims the grocery chain did not pay for $3.6 million in produce delivered since June.

A federal judge subsequently issued a temporary restraining order that froze the grocer’s assets. The same order gave Marano’s attorney Robert B. Marcus the power “to make all business and legal decisions to manage the continued operation and/or liquidation” of Joe Caputo & Sons locations.

In a Facebook post two days after the February ruling, and following the closure of the chain’s Elk Grove Village location, the grocery chain announced

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its Algonquin, Des Plaines and Palatine locations remained strong.

Officials at Joe Caputo & Sons’ headquarters declined to comment when reached Tuesday.

In early 2014, Joe Caputo & Sons announced plans to add three locations at former Dominick’s stores in Arlington

Heights, Elk Grove Village and Northbrook. The grocer closed the locations in Arlington Heights and Northbrook late last year.

Joe Caputo & Sons opened its Algonquin location in 2007, promising to offer customers in the Algonquin area the freshest fruits and vegetables and qual-

ity Italian specialties.

The family-owned chain first started doing business in 1989 out of its store in Des Plaines.

An information session on the properties will be held from noon to 2 p.m.

April 26 at Gino’s East, 8725 W. Higgins Road, Chicago.

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NEW DELHI – Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who has won global acclaim for her role as FBI agent Alex Parrish on ABC’s “Quantico,” received a prestigious award from India’s president on Tuesday for her contribution to the Indian cinema. Dressed in a lime-green sari, Chopra received India’s fourth-highest civilian honor from President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi. The former Miss World ventured into Hindi cinema in 2003 with the film “The Hero: Love Story of a Spy” and “Andaaz,” and also has a singing career.

Chopra, 33, who flew to India from her “Baywatch” shoot in Los Angeles to receive the award, said it was “the best award I have ever received.”

BUZZWORTHY

Calif. weighs changing rape statute after Cosby claims

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Berry Gordy poses for a portrait March 5, 2013, in front of the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where “Motown: The Musical” opened on Broadway in New York.

Broadway veterans to star in ‘Motown’ reboot on Broadway NEW YORK – The hit musical about Motown Records founder Berry Gordy is coming back to Broadway this summer led by an actor who actually met the music icon long before he won the part to play him.

At a party celebrating the opening of “Motown the Musical” in Los Angeles last summer, Chester Gregory shook hands with the music icon. He kept his cool.

“I just said something simple like, ‘It’s an honor to meet you. Thank you so much.’ I kept it real,” he said. “And then I freaked out with my friends later.”

That impromptu meeting helped when Gregory, whose Broadway credits include roles in “Tarzan,” “Cry-Baby” and “Sister Act,” auditioned to join the tour playing the role of Gordy months later.

“It helped me because by the time I had my audition later that year for him, I had already met him, so those nerves were gone. I could just focus on the work.”

In addition to Gregory, the Broadway cast will include Allison Semmes as Diana Ross. Original Broadway ensemble cast members Jesse Nager and Jarran Muse will star as Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye, respectively.

The musical tells the story of how the record label rose and fell and then rose again. It returns to New York starting in July for an 18-week stand at the Nederlander Theatre.

The story begins and ends in 1983 – Motown’s 25th anniversary – and travels back in time to show how Gordy helped start the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and many more.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A California bill prompted in part by prosecutors’ difficulty in pursuing sexual assault charges against Bill Cosby cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday, when it passed a committee that previously had rejected efforts to allow prosecutions for crimes that victims say happened long ago.

The bill would eliminate the state’s 10year statute of limitations on rape and child molestation charges.

Previous versions failed years ago in the Senate Public Safety Committee. But the new bill by Sen. Connie Leyva, D-Chino, passed the committee on a 4-0 vote after testimony by witnesses including Los Angeles lawyer Gloria Allred, who represents 30 of Cosby’s accusers.

Several of the actor’s accusers told senators they are unable to bring charges because they didn’t come forward years ago, and California law generally requires filing charges within 10 years of the offense.

Among them was actress Lili Bernard, who last year went to Atlantic City, New Jersey, police alleging that the comedian sexually assaulted her there decades ago. But New Jersey prosecutors could not consider charges because of that state’s statute of limitations on sexual assaults.

“I had no recourse,” said Bernard, who told how she still suffers emotional and physical distress. Several women said they did not come forward sooner because they

were traumatized and feared they would not be believed.

The Associated Press doesn’t typically name people who say they are sexual assault victims, but Bernard and other accusers spoke publicly about their allegations.

“For most of them, it is too late to have their day in court against Mr. Cosby because of the statute of limitations,” Allred said. “The door to the courthouse is slammed in her face.”

Billboard Music Awards hosts Ludacris and Ciara announced some of the nominees Monday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

The show will air live on ABC from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 22.

Original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy heading back to theaters

NEW YORK – On the heels of “The Force Awakens,” the original “Star Wars” trilogy is coming back to theaters this summer.

The Alamo Drafthouse announced Tuesday that it will roll out a “Star Wars” road show beginning Aug. 6 in select cities. The three films – “A New Hope,” “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi” – will typical play in back-to-back-to-back screenings.

The films will play in about 20 cities through August, the independent theater chain said.

J.J. Abrams’ “The Force Awakens” still is playing in several hundred theaters. It has made more than $935 million in North America.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Actor Lyle Waggoner (“The Carol Burnett Show”) is 81. Actor Edward Fox is 79. Actor Paul Sorvino is 77. Musician Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane is 72. Actor Tony Dow (“Leave It to Beaver”) is 71. Musician Al Green is 70. Actor Ron Perlman is 66. Actor William Sadler (“Wonderfalls,” “Roswell”) is 66.

Drummer Max Weinberg of the E Street Band (and “Late Night With Conan O’Brien”) is 65.

Actress Saundra Santiago (“Miami Vice”) is 59. Bassist Lisa Umbarger (The Toadies) is 51. Actor Ricky Schroder is 46. Singer Aaron Lewis of Staind is 44. Singer Lou Bega is 41.

Actor Glenn Howerton (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is 40. Actress Kelli Giddish (“Law and Order: SVU”) is 36. Singer Nellie McKay is 34. Rapper Ty Dolla $ign is 34.

Actress Allison Williams (“Girls”) is 28.

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SAFE FIT

High-intensity workout injuries spawn cottage industry

By KELLI KENNEDY

The Associated Press

MIAMI – After a few weeks of working out at CrossFit, Charles Banfield said his back hurt constantly and his joints felt terrible. The 47-yearold’s aches and pains were so bad, he initially blamed his bed and bought a new mattress.

After feeling a searing pain during a particularly grueling exercise, the Los Angeles-based CEO of an event planning company learned he’d torn his Achilles tendon.

“You miss one step and you could really hurt yourself,” Banfield said.

Though there have not yet been in-depth studies, some chiropractors, doctors and trainers say stories like Banfield’s have become more frequent with the increasing popularity of high-intensity interval training espoused by CrossFit and other similar hybrid workout gyms.

Such workouts include high-impact moves such as jumping onto platforms and are performed during a shorter period of time, often without a break to maximize benefits. Some experts say they strain participants’ bodies beyond what they’re meant to endure as they sling sledgehammers over their shoulders and perfect headstand pushups.

The notion that people are overdoing it has spawned an offshoot industry aimed at delivering lower-impact exercise or to help those recovering from injuries to continue breaking a sweat but without exacerbating their problems.

Many people who do the high-intensity workouts aren’t adequately conditioned for such rigorous workouts, or have back and spine conditions that could worsen, said Marc Umlas, chief of orthopedic surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami. He said his office has seen an increase in injuries from workouts at CrossFit and similar programs.

“They plunge headfirst into a high-intensity workout and they get injured,” Umlas said.

Torn tendons and ligaments are a common result, he added.

“Every CrossFit athlete that I see as patients, they have something going on as a result of being in CrossFit,” said Tyler Kallenbach, a Los Angeles-based chiropractor who noted knee and shoulder injuries, such as torn rotator cuffs, are common. He estimated 60 percent of his patients at one

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Stretching techniques are demonstrated at Stretch Zone in Boca Raton, Fla. Some chiropractors and trainers say they’re treating more injured clients as the high-intensity interval training and hybrid workout movement has exploded. point were seeking treatment from CrossFit workouts, where Kallenbach said overtraining is common.

“I’ve got a guy in here who needs his shoulder repaired, a girl who keeps throwing her back out repeatedly. It’s always something with them,” he said.

A spokesman for CrossFit said it’s likely more doctors are seeing injured CrossFitters but only because so many people are doing CrossFit – not because it’s a more dangerous workout. The brand has more than 13,000 locations worldwide. A training program that’s completely safe would be ineffective, company spokesman Russell Berger said.

CrossFit is known for varied workouts that include gymnastics-style moves, such as handstands and pullups, weightlifting, burpees, running and jumping onto platforms, performed at relatively high intensity.

“There’s this view in the fitness industry that they treat safety as the golden calf, that the most important variable in training is safety and that’s just honestly not true. CrossFit is relatively safe and is as safe as any-

thing else you could be doing,” he said.

Although strength training while injured may seem counterintuitive, experts say it’s the best way to heal.

“Stretching can be complementary to a rehab program, but the focus is usually on the strengthening. Often what we’re trying to do is create a balance between strength and flexibility,” said Kelly McInnis, a sports medicine physiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital who is a consultant for the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox. Most CrossFit and similar highintensity workouts are not meant for average gym-goers, said Jorden Gold, who founded Stretch Zone, which has 33 locations in Florida and three other states. During the 30-minute sessions, therapists use bolsters and belts to stretch clients on a table from angles that are nearly impossible to stretch on one’s own. Unlike massage, clients are clothed and are stretched in a room with several others.

“The majority have no business being there in the first place. ... It’s Olympic training,” said Gold. “It’s probably only [suitable for] a very,

very small percent that go.”

Los Angeles-based trainer Lauren Roxburgh has created an entire workout around the foam roller, a narrow tube often relegated to post-workout stretching, which she says can smooth out connective tissue, stimulate the lymphatic system and deliver highly effective core strengthening. Roxburgh noticed many clients struggling with injuries from high-intensity workouts and an obsession with training harder and longer.

At LIT Method, a Los Angeles studio that specializes in low-impact workouts for those who are injured, clients rotate between cardio sessions on rowing machines and strength training using resistance bands.

Sessions always end with foam rolling and participants’ injuries are written on the side of their rower.

“Eighty-five to 90 percent of our clients are coming in with some sort of injury and they don’t want to get hurt anymore,” said LIT Method co-founder Justin Norris.

He said classes sell out a week in advance: “There was a huge, huge need for this.”

The findings

By MIKE STOBBE

The Associated Press

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a study based on inschool, anonymous, paper-and-pencil surveys of more than 50,000 high school students conducted nationally in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013. The study found students who get only five or six hours of sleep a night were twice as likely to say they’d driven while drinking in the previous month, compared to kids who regularly got a full night’s sleep. That also was true of kids who got 10 or more hours a night.

Students who get only five or six hours a night were twice as likely to say they’d driven while drinking in the previous month, compared to kids who regularly got a full night’s sleep.

accidents.

The CDC investigators wanted to probe which students got proper sleep, and to see if it was related to which kids said they recently had decided not to wear seat belts or bike helmets, or were texting while driving, drinking while driving or riding with a drunk driver.

For adults, the recommended amount of sleep is seven to nine hours each night. Previous CDC research suggests at least a third of adults get less than that.

Doctors offer tips for good sleeping that include sticking to a regular bedtime schedule, getting exercise each day and avoiding caffeine and nicotine at night. Parents are advised to keep kids away from TV, video or cell phone screens before bedtime.

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NEW YORK – High school students who get too little sleep – or too much – also are more likely to drive drunk or take other risks, according to government researchers.

The scientists say they don’t know if sleep issues cause teens to take dangerous risks, or whether both are a reflection of depression or other problems. But the link between sleep and injury-causing risks is striking – especially when it comes to drinking and driving, said the study’s lead author, Anne Wheaton of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“I thought that was really, really surprising and just really worrying,” she said.

That also was true of kids who got 10 or more hours a night, compared with the regular sleepers, the researchers found.

The CDC released the study Thursday. It’s based on in-school, anonymous, paper-and-pencil surveys of more than 50,000 high school students conducted nationally in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013.

Too-little sleep is very common, and too-much sleep is pretty rare.

About 69 out of 100 high school students get insufficient sleep – defined as seven hours of sleep or less on an average school night. About two out of every 100 get too much – 10 or more hours.

Previous research has found a link between insufficient sleep and injuries from car crashes, sports or workplace

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Keep the peace.

Don’t infringe on someone’s territory at work or at home. Being open and up-front will help you avoid a dispute. Focus on self-awareness and personal improvements.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Put your goals first. Keep your costs low to avoid financial stress and criticism. An opportunity will spring

from a discussion you have with someone quite unusual.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Don’t share too much information regarding what you are up to or your personal background. Maintaining a bit of mystery will draw more interest than showing off what you have to offer.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Delve into a project you feel passionate about pursuing. With a little thought and effort, you can make your life and surroundings more convenient and accommodating.

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Put love on a pedestal and make romance a priority.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Make a focused effort to have fun and to participate in events or conversations that allow you to show your playful personality. Use your intelligence to win favors and approval.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Make a heartfelt attempt to let someone know how you feel.

Finding out where you stand will enable you to make important decisions. Let the response you receive guide you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Consider what you have to offer and lay it out for someone you’d like to work with. Don’t underestimate your talent when negotiating a deal. Form partnerships based on equality.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Honesty may get you into trouble, but it also will help

you move forward. Put an end to old habits or outmoded methods and prepare to implement new plans. Romance will improve your life.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Seek out people you enjoy spending time with. Honest conversation will lead to positive change. Don’t take a challenge that involves physical risk.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Avoid troublesome situations that make you feel insecure or nervous. Personal gains can be made if you focus on updating your look or romancing someone you love.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – You can learn a lot from observing how others handle confrontation. A practical, intelligent approach to anyone opposing your ideas will sway him or her to your way of thinking.

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34 Heart condition can affect pregnancy Dear Dr. K: I have a heart condition. What do I need to know before I get pregnant?

Dear Reader: When a woman is pregnant, her heart is working for two. Blood passes through her placenta to her baby.

This places additional demands on her body’s circulatory system, particularly the heart. Among other changes, her heart pumps a much higher volume of blood each minute. As a woman with a heart condition, it’s particularly important for you to understand what this added workload might mean to your health and to your baby’s.

Any woman with a heart problem should see her doctor before conceiving. If the pregnancy is unexpected, she should see her doctor as soon as she thinks she might be pregnant. The doctor can tell her if she needs to take any special precautions. The doctor also might want her to see a heart specialist (cardiologist), if she hasn’t already.

Here are some common heart conditions and how they might affect you during pregnancy: • Congenital heart disease. Most women born with an abnormality of the heart or its major blood vessels can safely have children. Before conceiving, a cardiologist should determine the type and severity of the defect. This will give you a better sense of the potential risks pregnancy may pose.

Babies born to women with congenital heart disease have a higher risk of having a heart abnormality themselves.

• Pulmonary hypertension. This condition causes very high blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs. It is associated with a high risk of dying during pregnancy.

• Rheumatic heart disease. In this condition, one or more heart valves do not open and close normally, obstructing blood flow.

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• Aortic valve stenosis. This condition also significantly elevates the risk of the mother and/or baby dying during pregnancy. It has several causes, of which rheumatic heart disease is one. Aortic valve stenosis (stiffness) reduces the amount of blood the heart can pump out to the body. If the blockage is severe, it can cause serious problems for mother and baby. If treatment is needed, sooner is better.

• Mitral valve stenosis. In this condition, another of the heart’s four valves becomes stiff. As a result, blood tends to back up into the lungs. Unless this condition is very mild, treatment often is needed to protect mother and baby.

• Other conditions. Some forms of arrhythmia (an irregular heartbeat) and cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle) also increase risk of problems during pregnancy.

Finally, some heart medicines are dangerous to a developing baby. Be sure to discuss your medications with your doctor before becoming pregnant.

Most women with heart problems can have a successful pregnancy and a healthy baby. The most important thing is you consult with your doctor about whether it is safe for you to become pregnant. If so, find out what treatments might be needed to protect both of you.

• Write to Dr. Komaroff at www.askdoctork.com or Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.

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I am a junior in high school.

Last year, a guy I have known for two years began showing a sexual interest in me. I rejected his advances. Last week, he began expressing his interest again, letting me know he wanted to have sex. He invited me to study – only study – but said we “might” make out.

I was a virgin and had never even kissed anyone before. I had just gotten out of a relationship that didn’t end very well, so I liked the attention. I decided I was fine with just kissing, but as soon as I got in his truck, he started to feel me up. He took me to a semi-isolated area, and we ended up having sex. It wasn’t fun or pleasurable. I told him he was hurting me, but he didn’t stop until the third time I said it. He was very upset with me. He only cared about me pleasuring him.

I told two of my close friends about what happened. One said he essentially had raped me. The other said it doesn’t count as rape because even though I said it hurt, I didn’t say it forcefully enough. Abby, what do you think? – Uncertain In Illinois Dear Uncertain: It appears you and that boy had a severe breakdown in communication, which led to your being sexually assaulted. He had made no secret he wanted sex with you, and might have interpreted your willingness to kiss him after he took you somewhere other than what was agreed upon as a signal you were willing, even though you didn’t say so.

Date rape happens when a fellow ends up coercing or forcing a girl to have sex without her consent. Unless a girl explicitly expresses her willingness to proceed, it is the responsibility of the boy not to proceed.

To me, what happened illustrates how important it is for parents to talk to their sons and daughters about responsible behavior because failure to do that can have lifelong consequences for both. If you haven’t already done so, you should tell your parents what happened. However, if you don’t feel safe doing that, tell a counselor at school.

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JACOBS WINS IN FVC Golden Eagles defeat Prairie Ridge in Algonquin

Jacobs shortstop Nathan Meland throws to first during the sixth inning Tuesday against Prairie Ridge at Jacobs High School in Algonquin. Jacobs won, 7-4.

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joestevenson@shawmedia.com ALGONQUIN – Jacobs leadoff man Mike Addante wreaked a great bit of havoc on Prairie Ridge without hitting a ball out of the infield.

Addante reached base four times, three times on infield hits, then proceeded to badger the Wolves with his speed. Addante essentially stole Jacobs’ first two runs in the Golden Eagles’ 7-4 victory in their Fox Valley Conference crossover baseball game Tuesday.

Addante beat out a ground ball to shortstop in his first at-bat, reached third on Stevie Krueger’s double inside the first-base line, then scored on a wild pitch-strike 3 in the dirt. As soon as catcher Connor Harrell threw to first, Addante took off and beat the throw back home.

“As he released the ball, just go,” said Addante, a left-handed-hitting junior center fielder. “That’s all I thought. I don’t think they were expecting me to go. I don’t know if they knew my speed.”

Addante got another infield hit in the third, swiped second and scored on a pair of ground outs to give starter Casey Dennison a 2-0 lead. Dennison was in control the whole way, throwing 125 pitches and striking out six for the win. Prairie Ridge scored three runs, two unearned, in the seventh inning.

“That’s huge, especially when you’re going against a good pitcher like (Ethan) Routzahn,” said Dennison, who is 2-0. “We’re more confident and I’m not afraid to make mistakes, I can just sling it.”

The Eagles (8-1 overall, 2-0 FVC Valley) gave Dennison another run in the fourth and three unearned runs (on four errors) in the fifth.

“We did what we were supposed to do,” Jacobs coach Jamie Murray said, “pitched, played good ‘D’ and got some timely hits against a very good arm.

I’m proud of our guys.”

Murray marveled at Addante’s alert first-inning baserunning.

“He’s aggressive on the bases, he’s a

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Jacobs’ Casey Dennison pitches Tuesday during the Golden Eagles’ 7-4 win against Prairie Ridge at Jacobs High School in Algonquin. Dennison earned the win. third-year varsity guy,” Murray said.

“Credit to him. That first run was all instincts, you can’t tell him to do, it’s something he reads.”

Dennison was determined to finish the game and threw 125 pitches in doing so.

“After the sixth inning I was at 97 and coach asked me and my catcher (Cameron Wilson) if we wanted to bring in a closer,” Dennison said. “We said, ‘No way.’ I wanted to finish this game, absolutely.”

Prairie Ridge (9-5, 1-1 FVC Fox) saw its four-game winning streak stopped.

Routzahn (3-1) threw a complete game in taking the loss.

“I wasn’t disappointed in our boys until the fifth inning,” Wolves coach Glen Pecoraro said. “I was happy with the way competed until that inning.

We didn’t make some routine plays and they made us pay by driving some balls to the outfield. That’s usually what happens when you get extra outs.

Take the fifth inning out and I was happy with the way we competed.”

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Adam Kale Jacobs, jr., LF

Kale was 2 for 3 with an RBI and drove in a run in the fourth inning. Moments after he saved a run with a running catch in left field, he knocked in a run. He also doubled and scored in the sixth inning.

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Strikeouts for each starter – Jacobs’ Casey Dennison and Prairie Ridge’s Ethan Routzahn – neither of whom walked a batter.

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Jacobs second baseman Stevie Krueger sported a fat lip after the game courtesy of a seventh-inning ground ball. Krueger dived after Prairie Ridge Luke Annen’s sharp grounder up the middle and as he reached, the ball skipped up and hit Krueger in the face. Krueger was bleeding from the lip, but returned for the final two outs after a timeout.

NIU saves Richmond-Burton grad Ryne Blanton pitched a scoreless inning in Northern Illinois’ 5-2 win over UIC on Tuesday. Blanton is 5 for 5 in save opportunities.

Local ties Cary-Grove grad Eric Aguilera continued his hot hitting to start the season, going 3 for 4 with three RBIs for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers. He’s hitting .381 on the season. Prairie Ridge grad Nick Martini is hitting .364 at Triple-A Memphis for the Cardinals.

Badgers pitcher Prairie Ridge grad Kirsten Stevens took part in a pair of Wisconsin wins Tuesday, pitching 41/3 innings in a 6-3 win over Minnesota and then 31/3 innings in a 7-1 win over the Gophers in the second game of a doubleheader sweep for the Badgers.

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• Wednesday, April 13, 2016

CRYSTAL LAKE – Inside the McHenry Athletic Complex, Crystal Lake Central offensive lineman Wyatt Blake lies face down on the AstroTurf, waiting for the command.

“Ready … Go!” yells Pat Wenzel, head speed coach at Davis Speed Center.

The 6-foot-4, 270-pounder scrambles to his feet and races across the field with Jacobs lineman Jimmy Wormsley chasing close behind.

Just before the finish line, Wormsley stretches his long arm to tag the fellow sophomore.

The drill is one part of the offseason workout plan Wenzel has programmed for Blake, Wormsley, Crystal Lake Central defensive end/ linebacker Cade Keenan and CaryGrove senior Alex Prendergast. (Yes, big guys need speed work, too.)

Wenzel tells me this particular drill re-enforces a forward lean during sprinting and primes the central nervous system for explosiveness and recruits fast-twitch muscle fibers and does a bunch of other fancy bro-science things that I’m not going to pretend to understand.

They call the drill fox and rabbit.

But, basically, it’s a game of tag – a really, really big game of tag for a couple of teenagers who aren’t far removed from the version we all played at recess.

But this one takes on a different purpose.

Although Prendergast is working out at Davis Speed Center to prepare for college football at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, the others are prepping for the high school season and beyond.

Blake, Wormsley and Keenan represent three members of a talented 2018 class – a class that also includes Prairie Ridge quarterback Samson Evans, linebacker Jacob Ommen and lineman Jeff Jenkins, Huntley’s Eric Mooney and plenty of other guys who surely will emerge this season to make me look foolish for not mentioning them here.

“These guys are just blessed,” Wenzel said. “No matter how hard you train, the biggest thing is your genetic potential. No matter what we do, your genetic potential is going to guide everything. Our job is to assist you in the best direction possible.”

All of these guys have the potential, well over 6 feet and nearly 300 pounds of potential. But I heard an interesting quote about potential

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recently: “Potential is a French word for ‘haven’t done jack squat yet.’”

It’s easy to look at the high-profile college visits and recruiting events they’ve attended and get caught up in the hype. Blake and Wormsley, in particular, have drawn interest from several Power Five schools.

But right now, it’s all just a projection based on the assumption these guys will continue to improve.

That’s why they come to Davis Speed Center three times a week, to hone their running form and sprint until their shirts are soaked in sweat and push sleds until their muscles burn and their lungs scream for air.

When they’re done with the speed and agility work, they head to the weight room for countless sets of bench presses (and at least one SnapChat selfie).

The environment breeds competition. Before long, they’re slamming more 45-pound weights onto the barbell. After completing all of the prescribed sets, they decide to add one more, a burnout set at a lower weight to see who can overcome the burning sensation of lactic acid flooding into the muscles.

“It’s like anything else you do in life,” Wormsley said. “You want to be one of the best guys doing it. You’re going to match your partner as much as you can and try to beat him. It’s

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TOP: Crystal Lake Central’s Wyatt Blake trains Monday at Davis Speed Center at the McHenry Athletic Complex in Crystal Lake. ABOVE: Jacobs’ Jimmy Wormsley works on his core. Blake and Wormsley are two of the area’s top offensive linemen. nothing personal. It’s just competitive nature.”

The combination of physical gifts and competitive nature has helped the young football players get a head start on their classmates. But it’s only a start. Only unrefined potential.

Like the fox and rabbit drill, they better keep running if they don’t want to get caught.

• Northwest Herald sports reporter Mike DeFabo can be reached at mdefabo@shawmedia.com or on Twitter @MikeDeFabo.

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4 GIRLS SOCCER: PEPSICO SHOWDOWN ROUNDUP

Jacobs shut out by Glenbard West

Huntley moves on with shootout win

By JOHN WILKINSON

jwilkinson@shawmedia.com ALGONQUIN – The Jacobs girls soccer team’s communication Tuesday was, by their own post-game assessment, magnitudes worse than it had been in their previous game Saturday and not the strength it has been early in the season.

Against a speedy Glenbard West team, breakdowns in communication and an inability to connect cost the Golden Eagles.

The Hilltoppers scored two second-half goals to beat the Golden Eagles, 2-0, on Tuesday in a second-round Pepsico Showdown match at Jacobs.

“We just said in our huddle that our communication was 100 times better on Saturday,” Jacobs senior captain Talia Surges said afterward. “We just lacked the communication totally, and their speed of play was a little bit higher than ours.”

Glenbard West, the tournament’s No. 6 seed, was able to control long stretches of the possession, leaving No. 14 Jacobs

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Jacobs coach Stephanie Schuck on the benefits of competing in the large tournament: “I think it definitely helps you step out of your own comfort zone and be able to play other teams that you’re not used to seeing and sometimes other styles of play, as well.” to defend and try to get forward on the counter. When they did win the ball, the Golden Eagles (4-2) struggled to connect in transition between their defense and offense, often leaving their forward line with a lot of chasing work to do.

“We always want to move as a unit and keep our offensive pressure,” Jacobs coach Stephanie Schuck said. “Our communication between our defense

and offense was lacking, and that’s why it was back and forth, back and forth; we couldn’t keep the connection consistently in our possession going forward.”

After a scoreless first half, the visitors broke through five minutes into the second half with a connection between two attacking players that tormented the Jacobs defense all day. Glenbard West’s Emma Wallace cut in from the right and found Emma Walsh for the finish to make it 1-0.

In the 56th minute, Wallace was the creator again, this time giving to Sammy Harris who lofted a shot from the right side, over Jacobs goalkeeper Emily Pasetes (who finished with six saves), and into the far corner of the net.

“Their speed of play was probably the most difficult thing,” Schuck said.

“And they really pushed the boundaries with the offside positioning. Which I think we always have to keep playing until the whistle. I think that was a little of a struggle where they were like ‘Oh, we think she’s offsides’ and kind of stopped a little bit. So I think especially that first goal a lot of our girls just assumed that she was in an offside position, and that was what hurt us the most on that one.”

The Golden Eagles will continue tournament play Thursday with a consolation game.

Elsewhere in second-round Pepsico Showdown games, Huntley, the other local team to start with a win Saturday, advanced again with a penalty-shootout victory at home over St. Francis.

After a scoreless regulation and overtime, the teams went to penalties, where the second-seeded Red Raiders (7-1-1) won, 4-2, over No. 10 St. Francis to advance to the third round.

Bri Wilder, Alyssa Kaufman, Ally Sunter and Yulissa Solis made their penalties, and goalkeeper Paige Renkosik made two saves to help win the shootout.

Huntley will face either No. 3 Libertyville or No. 6 Downers Grove North on Thursday.

Prairie Ridge won its second-round consolation game, 5-0, over Streamwood. Melissa Bear and Emily Perhats each scored twice for the Wolves while Abby Erikson added the fifth.

Crystal Lake South lost its consolation game, 3-2, at Gurnee Warren.

Courtney Sengstock had a goal and an assist for the Gators (7-3) while Emily Warren scored the other goal and Jenna Ross added an assist.

Dundee-Crown lost its consolation game, 5-0, to Burlington Central. The Chargers (2-5) got four saves from goalkeeper Taylor Gonio.

Inside Softball ATHLETE OF THE WEEK MARIAH DIONNE Marengo, jr., P-OF Dionne had a day at the plate that some players won’t have in a season, going 7 for 7 with a home run, five doubles and 13 RBIs in two games against Woodstock North and Hampshire on Saturday.

She struck out 10 and allowed only three hits in a 11-0 win over Hampshire in five innings for the Indians’ third straight win.

NORTHWEST HERALD POWER RANKINGS (Records through Monday) 1. Marengo (6-4): Marengo’s strong weekend that included two mercy-rule wins vaults the Indians back to the top.

2. McHenry (5-2): The Warriors have won three straight, including a 14-0 mercy-rule win over Grayslake North on Monday. Erika Breidenbach hit her second home run of the season, and Tori Boysen went deep for the first time.

3. Crystal Lake Central (4-2): The Tigers ended a two-game losing streak Monday with a 6-5 Fox Valley Conference crossover win

a long season. The Indians faced four regional champions in the first month of the season, and although all four games ended in losses, Nance saw good things.

“Our first seven games were against really, really good teams,” Nance said. “I tell the girls Proud Sponsor of we have a nonconference schedule, and have Athlete of the Week to show up and play every game. We were right there (in those games).” over Crystal Lake South. The 1-3 hitters (Amy Two of the losses were by one run, and the Walsh, Kelly Iwamoto, Savanah Frank) went a other two were by three. combined 8 for 10.

On Saturday, the Indians snapped a four4. Prairie Ridge (3-1): The Wolves sustained game losing streak in blowout wins against their first loss of the season Monday, dropping Woodstock North and Hampshire, outscoring an FVC crossover to Dundee-Crown, 2-1, after their opponents, 27-6. Marengo did extra work the Chargers rallied for two runs in the top of in practice on hitting in pressure situations and the seventh. Prairie Ridge starts its FVC Fox produced 27 runs on 24 hits Saturday. schedule Wednesday at Woodstock.

“We’ve been working hard in practice to get 5. Huntley (3-3): The Red Raiders didn’t let a that confidence back,” Nance said. “We have 0-3 start to the year affect their play, as Hunt- great kids. They understand what we’re trying ley has won three in a row heading into FVC to do.”

Valley Division play. The Raiders’ speed was on Familiar feeling: McHenry softball coach full display Monday in a 10-6 FVC crossover win John DiFrancesca can’t help but be reminded against Hampshire. of a former player when he looks behind home plate. Freshman Tori Boysen has started six of NOTEWORTHY seven games at catcher for McHenry and hit Extra work pays off: Marengo softball her first home run Monday in a 14-0 win over coach Dwain Nance isn’t afraid to schedule the Grayslake North.

“I am calling her the ‘Little Carly,’ ” DiFrancestoughest competition to prepare his team for

ca said. “We had Carly Mattson for four years, and I’m looking at [Boysen], and I can’t get over the resemblance and the similarities out on the field. I literally look at her, ‘Hey, how are you, Little Carly?’ ” Mattson was a four-year varsity starter for the Warriors who now plays at Austin Peay.

Boysen has yet to commit an error and is hitting .333 with four RBIs and seven runs scored.

THIS WEEK’S TOP GAMES Huntley at Dundee-Crown 4:30 p.m. Friday Huntley and Dundee-Crown begin Fox Valley Conference Valley Division play in what should be a tightly contested race for a division crown.

The Chargers played some tough competition in Tennessee and beat Prairie Ridge – last year’s FVC Fox winner – in their first game back Monday.

McHenry at Wauconda 10 a.m. Saturday (doubleheader) The Warriors will be tested against Wauconda ace and UIC-bound pitcher Kayla Wedl.

The Bulldogs won a sectional title last year and were eliminated in supersectionals by Marengo.

– Alex Kantecki akantecki@shawmedia.com

SOFTBALL: PRAIRIE RIDGE 7, JACOBS 2

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After Jacobs cut the Prairie Ridge lead to 5-2 after six innings, the Wolves started the seventh inning with back-to-back home runs by Kaitlin Leverenz and Kaleigh O’Brien.

O’Brien had two of the Wolves’ three home runs Tuesday.

ALGONQUIN – Prairie Ridge’s Kaitlin Leverenz was mad. The senior had just had a bad strikeout and had the look of a player who let down her team.

Luckily for the Wolves, the left fielder had a short memory and, in her next at-bat, laced a double to help put her team up, 2-0.

“I was very disappointed during that first at-bat and was really frustrated with myself,” Leverenz said “That next at-bat couldn’t come soon enough, and I was happy I could help my team out with that double.”

Leverenz was even better in her final at-bat, starting the seventh inning with a home run. Behind a wellpitched game by Hailey Baker and two home runs from Kaleigh O’Brien,

Prairie Ridge went on to defeat Jacobs, 7-2, in a Fox Valley Conference crossover game at Jacobs High School.

With the start of its conference season only 24 hours away, Prairie Ridge (4-1) needed to get its offense going again after a tough 2-1 loss Monday against Dundee-Crown.

On Tuesday, the bats responded.

Prairie Ridge finished with 11 hits and received contributions from seven of the nine spots in the lineup.

“It was really nice to rebound after a tough loss yesterday,” Wolves coach Mike Buck said. “Hailey [Baker] pitched well, Kaitlin [Leverenz] and Kaleigh [O’Brien] had some big hits for us and we made the plays we needed to make on defense.”

Baker again was dominant for Prairie Ridge, going all seven innings and allowing one earned run to pick

up the victory. Baker took advantage of a rather big strike zone that was being called for both teams.

“We had a lot more energy today than we did yesterday and that really seemed to pick us up today,” Baker said. “I could tell early on that the strike zone was pretty generous and knew I needed to take advantage of that.”

Tuesday was Jacobs’ (0-2) second game of the season after having every game before Monday postponed because of weather.

“We are still trying to put all the pieces together and get our lineup figured out,” Jacobs coach Katie O’Brien said. “Normally, we have more time, but it is what it is and we won’t make any excuses. I was pleased with how Katie Armstrong pitched today and we made improvements as a team since yesterday.”

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CL South baseball team improves to 8-0 NORTHWEST HERALD The Crystal Lake South baseball team improved to 8-0 with a 10-1 nonconference win over Hoffman Estates on Tuesday in Hoffman Estates.

Tyler Carlson went 2 for 3 batting ninth for the Gators, adding a double, driving in three runs and adding three runs scored. Michael Humphrey had two hits and two RBIs, and Jason DeCicco added a double, three runs scored and one RBI. Keeton Ryza earned in the win for South, striking out seven, walking six and allowing one run on one hit in 51/3 innings.

Cary-Grove 6, Grayslake Central 2: At Cary, Danny Schmidt picked up the win for the Trojans in a Fox Valley Conference crossover win. Schmidt allowed two runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and four walks, while Dominic Calamari and Ben Levicki (two runs, triple) paced the offense with two hits apiece.

Crystal Lake Central 3, Hampshire 2: At Crystal Lake, the Tigers scored three runs in the third to go up 3-0 and held on for an FVC Fox Division win. Luke Tevyaw had 12 strikeouts and allowed two runs on seven hits in seven innings, while Frank Berg went 2 for 3 and drove in one. Fred Birr added an RBI double in the win for Central (5-5, 1-2 FVC Fox).

two runs scored, while Brayden Quick picked up the win for Marengo (4-7, 1-2 BNC East).

Harvard 6, Johnsburg 5 (9 inn.): At Johnsburg, Logan Streit drove in Caleb Overlee on a groundout in the top of the ninth inning to send the Hornets to a BNC East victory. Reiss Bielski earned the win for Harvard, allowing three runs on three hits with three strikeouts in five innings. Sam Nolan drove in two for Harvard (4-3) with a Woodstock North 3, Lake Forest Acade- double, while Chris Krennrich went 2 my 1: At Lake Forest, Nate Harris went for 4 with a home run and three RBIs 3 for 4 batting leadoff with a double, for the Skyhawks. a run scored and an RBI to lead the Burlington Central 10, Richmond-BurThunder (5-4) to a nonconference win ton 4: At Richmond, Joe Dittmar homover the Caxys. Jake Busse earned the ered and drove in three runs, but R-B win, allowing one run on three hits fell to Burlington in their BNC East with three strikeouts in five innings. game.

R-B (4-4, 1-1) struck out 11 times and Westminster Christian 11, Alden-Hebron 6: At Hebron, Brad Judson had a committed four errors in the loss. R-B triple and drove in two runs for the Gi- starter Jake Rosing was tagged with ants in a Northeastern Athletic Confer- his first loss after throwing three inence loss. John Judson took the loss, al- nings and striking out five. He allowed lowing 11 runs (three earned) on 14 hits six hits and six runs, although five with a pair of strikeouts in six innings, were unearned. and added a triple and two runs scored at the plate. Trevor Redlin had a solo BOYS LACROSSE home run for the Giants (3-6, 0-2 NAC).

Marian Central 7, Marian Catholic 6: Marengo 11, North Boone 4: At Pop- At Woodstock, senior captain Payson lar Grove, Mike Villarreal went 2 for Wilde scored five goals to lead the Hur5 with a double and four RBIs for the ricanes to an East Suburban Catholic Indians in a Big Northern Conference Conference win over Marian Catholic.

East Division win. John Henning went Conor Smith finished with 12 saves 2 for 3 with a double, two RBIs and in goal, while Jake Tinkham and Noah

Kyle Homa had two hits for the Whip-Purs (5-6), while Kevin Michaelsen drove in one run.

McHenry 3, Mundelein 0: At Mundelein, Mike Lasiewicz threw a complete-game shutout for the Warriors in a nonconference win, allowing seven hits with seven strikeouts and two walks. McHenry (9-4) scored three runs in the top of the sixth, getting a two-run single from Ben Lang and a run-scoring hit from Dylan Honkala.

Meisner each added one goal in the win. The Hurricanes (1-1, 1-0 ESCC) play three games next week, starting Monday at Dundee-Crown.

Prairie Ridge 19, McHenry 4: At Fox Ridge Park in McHenry, the Warriors jumped out to a 2-1 lead, but the Wolves stormed back for an FVC victory.

Michael Pilafas scored seven goals and had a pair of assists for Prairie Ridge (6-0, 5-0 FVC), while Parker Tomlin chipped in three goals and Jacob Sperling recorded two goals and three assists.

BOYS TENNIS Huntley 6, Dundee-Crown 1: At Car-

pentersville, the Red Raiders won all four doubles matches against DundeeCrown en route to an FVC Valley victory.

Ben Cazel and Jack Soderwall beat Eduardo Garcia and Tyler Meng, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 1 doubles, while Charlie Burian and Jacob Wat (No. 2 doubles), Julian Collins and Trey Coleman (No. 3) and Anish Bhatt and Nick Fenske (No. 4) all won for Huntley (1-2 overall, 1-0 FVC Valley).

For the Chargers, Albert Dziadkowiec defeated Keaton Newsome, 7-6, 6-4, at No. 1 singles.

Crystal Lake Central 7, Woodstock 0:

At Crystal Lake, the Tigers swept the

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Strikeouts for Jacobs freshman Katie Armstrong in her first career varsity start

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6 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SETTLEMENTS

Deals struck with ex-athletes, ex-coach Women’s basketball players will share $375K; Beckman to be paid $275K

By CARYN ROUSSEAU The Associated Press

CHICAGO – The University of Illinois said Tuesday it will pay $375,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by seven former female basketball players and another $250,000 to resolve any legal claims made by fired football coach Tim Beckman.

The players will split the one-time payment, campus officials said, and the university board of trustees must approve the settlement at its May 19 meeting. The players had sought at least $10 million in damages.

Through their attorney, Terry Ekl, the women said they are happy “no other student athlete may have to experience what we have.” Ekl said the univer-

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cluding establishing a code of conduct for coaches, “enhanced” racial sensitivity training for staff and hiring a compliance officer.

The lawsuit filed last year accused staff of creating a racially hostile environment. A university report found that accusations against coach Matt Bollant and an assistant, Mike Divilbiss, were unfounded. Divilbiss quit after the alleAP file photo gations surfaced.

“I sincerely apologize that these playThe University of Illinois announced a pair of settlements, one involving former ers did not have the positive experiences women’s basketball players who sued the we desire and expect,” Bollant said.

The university also offered an apoloschool and another involving its former gy but said in a statement the settlement football coach, Tim Beckman (above). isn’t an admission of wrongdoing on its sity agreed to a series of steps to prevent part, and it maintains evidence found a recurrence of the alleged conduct, in- by investigators doesn’t support the

grievances from the women. The former athletes contend an investigation done by the law firm hired by the university proved their claims.

Beckman was fired in August after a law firm hired by the university concluded he interfered in player medical decisions. The university said it stands by its decision but agreed to the settlement to avoid costly litigation.

In a statement from the school, Beckman said during his tenure as coach “he made a substantial contribution to the lives of student-athletes he coached and to the university’s football program.”

Beckman’s settlement doesn’t need approval from trustees. The university will pay for both settlements with money from its self-insurance plan.

At Carpentersville, Amy Walsh, Clare for the Rockets, while Hailey HildebGIRLS TRACK AND FIELD Harvard quadrangular: Marengo’s Urbanski and Savanah Frank each had randt had two hits and a run scored. Ka-

Megan Burns won the 200 and 400 to help the Indians to a team win with 112 points in a quadrangular meet at Dan Blue Streaks in FVC Fox action. Alex Horne Field. North Boone (52), Harvard Yentsch won at No. 1 singles for Central (44) and Christian Life (23) were next.

(4-1, 2-1 FVC Fox), and Ethan St. John Harvard’s Sophie Stricker won the and Johnny Wallace won at No. 1 dou100 and the 300 low hurdles. bles.

Taylor Conroy (800) and Hannah SePrairie Ridge 7, Woodstock North 0: At cor (1,600) also had individual wins for Woodstock, the Wolves won all seven Marengo. matches against the Thunder for the FVC Fox win. Hayden Dzurisin (No. 1 singles) and Mason Kueller (No. 3 sin- SOFTBALL Huntley 10, Woodstock North 0 (5 inn.): gles) won their matches without dropAt Huntley, Tiffany Giese tossed a ping a game. five-inning no-hitter as the Red Raiders Grayslake North 4, McHenry 3: At beat Woodstock North in an FVC crossMcHenry, Brett Meyer and JP Dudley won at No. 1 doubles, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, but over.

Giese allowed just one walk and the Warriors lost in an FVC crossover.

Trace Conlon and Mitch Coats added a struck out seven in the victory for her win at No. 2 doubles, and Nick Bellich first career no-hitter, also going 2 for 3 at the plate with an RBI. Megan Baczewski and James Mulhall won at No. 4.

Carmel 4, Marian Central 1: At Wood- had two home runs, a double and drove stock, Ian Brzeski won at No. 1 singles, in four runs for the Raiders (4-3), while 6-2, 6-4, for the Hurricanes only match Rylie Porretto also drove one.

Woodstock North’s Amaya Saldana win in a nonconference loss. took the loss, allowing seven earned Jacobs 6, Cary-Grove 1: At Algonquin, the Golden Eagles won all three singles runs in 41/3 innings with a pair of strikematches against the Trojans in an FVC outs.

McHenry 12, Woodstock 4: At McHenValley win. Kailash Panchapakesan won at No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-2, while Riley ry, Amanda Manssen went 3 for 3 and Rowan won at No. 2 singles in straight drove in three runs and added three runs scored for the Warriors in an FVC sets.

Nate Weber and Hayden Collier won crossover win. Alex Martens went 3 at No. 3 doubles, 6-3, 6-3, for the Trojans for 4 with a double, two RBIs and three runs, and Maddy Wille had two RBIs only win. with a double.

Paige Rauhut earned the victory BOYS TRACK AND FIELD Wauconda triangular: At Wauconda, for McHenry (6-2) with four strikeouts Harvard’s Jacob Cobb won the 1,600 me- and no hits allowed in two innings. For ters for the Hornets, who took third in Woodstock, Emily Maxwell, Joanna the meet with 44 points. Wauconda won Watson and Amanda Gelasi each drove with 67, and North Boone was second in one.

Crystal Lake Central 6, Dundee-Crown 1: with 51.

two hits and drove in one for the Tigers (5-2) in an FVC crossover win.

Sydney Ruggles struck out 10 and allowed three earned runs on eight hits for the Chargers, while Andrea Conway hit a home run to lead off the game to drive in D-C’s only run.

Cary-Grove 11, Grayslake North 4: Krissy Weber pitched all seven innings for the Trojans in an FVC crossover win, allowing four runs on 12 hits with one strikeout and two walks and went 2 for 4 with three RBIs. Also for C-G (3-4) Alyssa Gurgone (three runs) and Brianne Prank (two runs) each had three hits and drove in one.

Hampshire 10, Crystal Lake South 8: At Crystal Lake, the Whip-Purs had 14 hits in an FVC crossover win. Aly Snider had two doubles for Hampshire (5-3), while Lauren Egger, Ellie Lapi, Peyton DeChant and Melissa Esparza each had one double. Renee Malecke drove in two runs in the win.

Marengo 8, Burlington Central 2: At Marengo, the Indians increased their BNC East winning streak to 37 games with a win over the Rockets. Susie Nawrot hit a grand slam for the Indians (74, 2-0 BNC East), while Mariah Dionne also hit a home run and drove in three.

Leah Secor added three hits batting leadoff and scored twice.

Dionne earned the victory in the circle, allowing two runs (none earned) on five hits with nine strikeouts and three walks.

Richmond-Burton 5, Johnsburg 3: At Johnsburg, Rachael Hayden held the Skyhawks to three runs (one earned) on 11 hits in seven innings with four strikeouts in a BNC East win. Abby Hayden and Sophie Schwegel each had a double

tie Regnier drove in one for R-B. Johnsburg collected 11 hits in the loss but had 10 errors. Adriana Montewjsk, Morgan Post, Paige King and Riley Mowen each had two hits. Post struck out five in seven innings and didn’t allow any earned runs in the loss.

Genoa-Kingston 25, Harvard 0 (5 inn.):

At Genoa, the Hornets dropped the BNC East Division game and were no-hit.

Alden-Hebron 13, Westminster Christian 0 (5 inn.): At Hebron, Kassandra Clauss

tossed a no-hitter over five innings, allowing no walks and four strikeouts to lead the Giants to an NAC win. Emily Cunningham went 2 for 2 with a triple, double three runs and three RBIs for A-H (7-2, 1-0), while Chey Knoll had two hits and drove in one.

Lexi Morris added a thee-run triple and scored a run.

GIRLS SOCCER Cary-Grove 7, Hampshire 0: At Cary, ju-

nior Natalie Gallant scored a hat trick to lead the Trojans to an FVC crossover win over Hampshire.

The Trojans (4-1) scored all seven goals in the first half, getting two goals from Payton Emond in addition to goals from Carli Petersen and Natalie Bethers.

Kelly Stayart, Genna Sobieszczyk, Maddie Jannusch and Alex Airhart had assists, while Morgan Olsen recorded the shutout.

Johnsburg 5, Harvard 0: At Harvard, Amber Humphres scored twice and added an assist for the Skyhawks (6-1-1, 5-1) in a BNC East win. Paige Salamoun, Romy Collin and Kendall Hendrixson each added a goal, and Taylor Piggott had two assists.

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By DARYL VAN SCHOUWEN

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Third baseman Todd Frazier (above), who bats behind Jose Abreu in the White Sox’s lineup, has six RBIs in seven games. major league seasons – but even the best hitters fail 70 percent of the time.

So there’s a lot of picking up to do, and Frazier relishes those moments.

“We got guys who want to be in those situations,” Frazier said. “We know we’re not going to succeed all the time, but the big thing with me is when

was a three-run shot on a 0-2 pitch from Chris Bassitt in the second game, a 5-4 win in Oakland. His first double provided a tack-on RBI in the ninth inning of a 4-1 win over the Twins on Monday.

“He ain’t scared,” Steverson said.

“He’s coming to play. He wants it, and he’s going to get it. But he does it smart.”

After being last in the American League in runs scored in 2015, the Sox look like they could be closer to average offensively in 2016. Combine that with an above-average pitching staff that could – the jury is still out on this one – get ordinary rather than bad defense, and the Sox might just be a contender. For what it’s worth, they woke up on their off day Tuesday with a 5-2 record, the best in the AL Central.

“It’s an exciting team to be on, man,” Frazier said. “When you go up there excited and knowing you have an opportunity to win and everybody is picking each other up, there’s nothing better than being comfortable at the plate knowing that.

“I feel pretty good at the plate, and as long as we’re winning, there’s no problems, you know?”

CINCINNATI REDS AT CUBS, 7:05 P.M. WEDNESDAY, CSN+, AM-670

Influx of tanking teams makes Cubs’ job easier

By GORDON WITTENMYER gwittenmyer@suntimes.com

The way the Cubs’ late-inning comeback unfolded in their home-opening victory Monday night underscored one of the biggest reasons their road to the playoffs has never looked so gilded.

The quality of a Jason Heyward atbat? The growing power of Addison Russell? Sure.

But the tanking by the Cincinnati Reds this year – along with as many as five other National League clubs in 2016 – figures to be a more powerful factor in the NL playoff picture than any eighth-inning home run by Russell.

To be fair, the players don’t tank.

That’s why the Reds were able to build a 3-0 lead behind 6 2/3 innings of nohit pitching by Brandon Finnegan.

But front offices do – more than ever these days. That’s why the Reds no longer have 100-mph closer Aroldis Chapman and part of the reason it was rookie Caleb Cotham called on to replace Finnegan in a heated seventh, when he walked Dexter Fowler to load

the bases ahead of Heyward.

The Cubs may well have won Monday night’s game even against a Reds’ roster constructed by a front office focusing on 2016.

But the larger point remains that the Cubs’ – and Houston Astros’ – extreme success at tanking full seasons for the sake of a future Jason McLeod competitive window created a blueprint being followed by teams all over baseball.

It has given the Cubs the secondary advantage of creating a less congested road to October while also creating a potentially huge problem for Major League Baseball – which incentivized a process historically reserved for small-market teams by capping amateur spending with the 2012 changes to the collective bargaining agreement.

“I am not convinced that this is a problem that needs an answer,” commissioner Rob Manfred said when asked by the Sun-Times about the tanking trend during spring training.

“I do not believe that any major

league club would adopt the strategy where they would endure 90 or 100 losses in a season in the hope that they’re going to get the top pick in the draft. I just don’t believe that. I’ve never heard a single comment in my 25 years in the game from an owner or general manager that suggests that anyone thinks that’s a good strategy.”

That, of course, is absurd. It’s a well-recognized strategy in more than one sport. And sources close to the players’ union said it’s an agenda item for this year’s CBA negotiations.

Besides, the incentive has less to do with shooting for the top pick than with the differences in amateur bonus-pool cap space allotted to teams based on reverse order of finish.

“It’s really about the pool money they get, and it comes with picking up high,” Jason McLeod, the Cubs’ top player development executive, told a Cubs Convention audience in January when asked by a fan about “tanking.”

Limits on bonus pools make finishing last worth potentially $1 million or more in spending ability on the draft than third or fourth in a division.

That means the potential to mine lat-

er rounds for high-talent, tougher-tosign players and speed the rebuilding process. The bonus-pool system also applies to international amateur signings – with steep penalties for exceeding the limits.

“The draft system they created in ’12 has promoted tanking beyond belief,” said Scott Boras – the player agent many consider the primary target of the caps after years of successfully negotiating record deals for his clients in the draft.

Cubs executives, whose building process with previous teams involved deep-pockets overspending on amateurs, said they merely adjusted what might have been their plan in Chicago based on the changing landscape as they took over in 2011-12.

“All of a sudden being a rebuilding team and trying to acquire those young assets and build from within has gotten this label of ‘tanking,’” Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said.

“That label in some ways sort of does an injustice to what the process is all about. We were trying to get younger.

In our situation, looking back, obviously it worked.”

• Wednesday, April 13, 2016

MINNEAPOLIS – No worries, Jose Abreu, Todd Frazier’s got your back.

For the White Sox, having a qualified cleanup hitter batting behind three-hole hitter Abreu is big. Pitchers probably are less inclined to pitch around Abreu knowing Frazier, who hit 35 home runs for the Cincinnati Reds last season, is standing in the ondeck circle.

“Having someone behind Jose who’s just as dangerous is huge,” hitting coach Todd Steverson said.

Frazier’s first-year presence there also is symbolic of an attitude gaining momentum in the Sox’s dugout, that if a teammate doesn’t deliver, the next guy up will dig in harder.

“It’s funny. Jose makes an out, and he probably doesn’t understand what I’m saying,” Frazier said of his new Spanish-speaking teammate, “but as I’m walking up to the batter’s box I say, ‘I got you this time, big dog.’ ” It’s not as if Abreu needs a rescue team on 24/7 alert – he averaged 33 homers and 104 RBIs over his first two

you can accept failure but never expect it. Because in this game you’re going to fail more than you succeed. When you can accept it knowing it’s not going to happen every time.’’

In the seventh inning of the Sox’s 7-3 win over the Indians on Saturday at U.S. Cellular Field, Frazier picked up a key RBI in something of a pivotal moment in the Sox’s first early stretch of the season. Staff ace Chris Sale had given up the lead in the top of the inning on a homer by Yan Gomes, a day after their dud of a home opener. With runners on second and third and no outs, Abreu was walked intentionally

by Cody Anderson, bringing up Frazier with the bases loaded. A fielder’s choice grounder, not the most glamorous of RBIs, tied the score.

“It wasn’t a hit, but I got the guy in – we tied the game,” Frazier said. “You accept that because you did your job.

It’s all about doing your job. And we got four more RBIs (three on an Avisail Garcia home run) after that [and won the game]. Just do your job.”

Frazier is 6 for 29 (.207) over a small sample size but with two homers and six RBI in seven games. One homer

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The Blackhawks’ Teuvo Teravainen (left) and Patrick Kane celebrate Teravainen’s goal against the Vancouver Canucks on March 27 in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Hawks open the playoffs Wednesday against the Blues in St. Louis.

WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: BLACKHAWKS VS. BLUES

NOTHING EASY ABOUT IT

Winning Cup is hard, let alone trying to repeat

By MARK LAZERUS

mlazerus@suntimes.com After two months of the playoff grind, nine months of the season, 42 months of virtually nonstop hockey and 274 games, Niklas Hjalmarsson stood near center ice at the United Center amid the delirious celebration of the Blackhawks’ third Stanley Cup in six seasons and finally dropped the macho facade.

“I’m tired,” he said.

Hockey’s hard. It’s hard on your body, and it’s hard on your psyche.

In the playoffs, the games are more physical. The checking is tighter. The

stakes are so much higher. The games can last hours longer than usual. And there’s rarely more than one day off between each one. To win the Stanley Cup takes everything you’ve got, and then some you didn’t know you had.

To win two in a row? Who knows what it takes? Only Jaromir Jagr. He’s the one player in the league who has done it, with the Penguins, almost a quarter century ago. No team at all has done it since the 1997-98 Detroit Red Wings.

“It catches up with you,” said Bryan Bickell, who will start this year’s postseason in Rockford. “It’s not just physical. It’s the mental part that’s

toughest. You play a long season like that, have a short summer, then grind through 82 games, and start it all over again. You have to wrap your mind around that and push through.”

Since the Red Wings last won back-to-back Cups, two defending champions have missed the playoffs the following year, including the Kings last season. Five lost in the first round, including the Hawks in 2011.

Two lost in the second round. Three lost in the conference final, and three made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final before falling.

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• HAWKS

Continued from page 8 The Hawks have come close, falling in overtime of Game 7 of the Western Conference final in 2014, between winning the Cup in 2013 and 2015. In the modern age of hockey, that three-year run is as remarkable as the dynasties of years past. And if the Hawks can somehow will their way to another championship in June, it’ll be one of the great runs in hockey history.

“It’s quite a feat to win one Cup,” said Hawks senior advisor Scotty Bowman, who won nine titles as a head coach, including Detroit’s back-to-back in 1997 and 1998, Pittsburgh’s second straight in 1992, and Montreal’s four straight in the 1970s. “You don’t realize how hard it is go back-to-back until you do it. It’s all sports. You saw it in golf [Sunday] with Jordan Spieth at the Masters. It’s really difficult to repeat.”

PARITY PROBLEMS

It wasn’t always so difficult. Certainly not in hockey. The Canadiens won five straight in the 1950s and four straight in the 1970s. The Islanders won four straight in the 1980s, and the Oilers followed that with four in five years.

The salary-cap era has changed everything. As the defending champions

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Blackhawks right wing Dale Weise is expected to be a healthy scratch Wednesday when the Hawks open the playoffs in St. Louis. on offense to try and make a difference. I was given a pretty good opportunity to play there (in Montreal) and took advantage of it.”

As difficult as it is for Weise right now, he knows things can change in

a hurry. Last year, Antoine Vermette was a healthy scratch in the Hawks’ first two games of the first round – which also drew some raised eyebrows – but ended up scoring three game-winning goals in the playoffs as

in 1998, the Red Wings had a payroll of more than $48 million. The expansion Nashville Predators had a comically low payroll of $13.6 million, barely a third of Detroit’s.

“The big difference is when you had a winning program back in those days, there was no cap, and players would want to stay with a winning team,” Bowman said. “You could spend what you could afford, and what you wanted.

Now it’s hard. Those lineups were very similar year after year. Now there’s so much parity. There are eight teams in each conference, and any of those eight teams can win. It wasn’t always that way. … I wouldn’t say there were cakewalks, but there were certainly more sweeps than there are now.”

That parity has made the playoffs even more grueling. There are no easy games, no easy series.

“Last year, we won, but who knows?” Duncan Keith said. “If we wouldn’t have gotten by Nashville [in the first round], they could have won the whole thing. Instead, they’re out in the first round. That’s the big thing.

Every series is tough, and every team wants to do the same thing.

This season, the Blues and Hawks were two of the top five teams in the league. They meet in the first round starting Wednesday. Never mind getting back to the Final. Just getting out of your own division is an achievement.

“Look at the competition and rivalries you have in your own division,” Jonathan Toews said. “It seems like every game is some type of rivalry game. … Everyone believes once we get to the playoffs, we have a chance. And rightfully so.”

BETTER LUCKY AND GOOD

Had Alec Martinez’s shot from the point moved an inch to the right, it would have hit Nick Leddy in the torso and the Hawks and Kings would have played on in overtime of Game 7 in 2014. Had the puck veered an inch to the left, it would have hit Leddy in the arm and stopped dead. Instead, it caught Leddy’s jersey just between the arm and torso, and fluttered past Corey Crawford for the series-winning goal.

The Kings went on to beat the Rangers in five games in the Stanley Cup Final. The Hawks would have been heavy favorites in that Final, too.

Hockey’s a fluky sport sometimes.

And luck goes a long way.

“That Game 7, that was really, really close,” Marian Hossa said. “It could have gone both ways. We could have been in the Final again.”

It’s more than just puck luck, too.

Avoiding injuries is huge. Both the Blues and Hawks have been battling injuries over the last month, but both had every player on the ice for Tuesday’s practices and should be at full

strength. At least, to start. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay, the reigning Eastern Conference champions, is without two of its top players – sniper Steven Stamkos and defenseman Anton Stralman – and possibly center Tyler Johnson. Injuries can derail even the best of teams.

“The playoffs are a grind,” Keith said. “You’ve got to have a little luck, and stay healthy. There’s a lot that goes into it.”

CHALLENGE

Beyond the fatigue factor and the salary cap and the injury list and the quirky bounces, it’s just plain difficult to win four straight playoff series, let alone eight straight. (Let alone 19 straight, which the Islanders did during their run in the early 1980s, a record likely to never be broken.) The hockey world takes special pride in declaring the Stanley Cup the toughest trophy to win in all of sports. To win it once is a career-defining achievement for most players. To do it twice in 12 months?

What would that take? What would that feel like?

There’s only one way to find out.

“There’s nothing easy about it,” Toews said. “Just to get there, first of all. To win a championship is amazing.

To do it repeatedly like we have, I think is truly amazing. It’s a lot of fun. You get a taste, a feel for it, and you want to do it again and again.”

• Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Dale Weise’s playoff production with the Montreal Canadiens was a particularly attractive asset when the Blackhawks acquired Weise on Feb. 26 – five huge goals that all played a key part of four postseason victories.

But after a difficult transition to the Hawks in the regular season, Weise is a likely healthy scratch for Game 1 against the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the playoffs Wednesday night.

“It’s never easy when you’re not in the lineup – but what are you going to do?” said Weise, who had one assist with a plus-4 rating in 15 games, but averaged only 9:57 of ice time. “All you can do is stay patient and stay ready when you get an opportunity.”

The sooner that opportunity comes the better for the 6-foot-2, 210-pound Weise, whose hard-edged game seems made for the playoffs.

“I think at every level I’ve played, I’ve kind of elevated my play in the playoffs,” Weise said. “That’s the way it’s always been for me. I like being in the big moments. I like being counted

the Hawks won the Stanley Cup. “I think you look at his situation last year and I can draw from that quite a bit,” Weise said.

Mashinter in: Brandon Mashinter skated on the third line with Teuvo Teravainen and Tomas Fleischmann.

That makes Weise and Richard Panik the odd men out for Game 1.

The 6-4, 220-pound Mashinter, who had four goals and five points with a minus-7 rating in 41 games in the regular season, provides size – always a help on Teravainen’s line. “[That’s] part of it,” coach Joel Quenneville explained. “You’ve got three guys that probably all deserve to start [at] that one spot. We like the depth, the options, the tough decisions as well. I could foresee changes as we go along here. It’s nice dealing when we’ve got options like that.”

Ready to go: Forward Andrew Ladd and defenseman Viktor Svedberg returned to practice Tuesday after sitting out Monday as the Hawks were at full strength heading into the Blues series. Duncan Keith, who practiced both days, will serve the final game of his six-game suspension and return for Game 2.

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Warriors go after 73 wins in finale

By JANIE McCAULEY The Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. – Stephen Curry never figured the Bulls’ 72-win mark could be matched or eclipsed.

Twenty years later, the reigning MVP and his defending champion Golden State Warriors are on the brink of doing just that and making yet more history this season.

“I knew what it was, but you never really thought about it in perspective of anybody chasing it. It was kind of that number that was out there that seemed invincible,” Curry said after practice Tuesday. “Even at the beginning of this year, even when we started 24-0, it was kind of: ‘Well, maybe we can do it. We’re going to keep playing every night with the intention of winning as many games as possible,’ but it just sounded kind of ludicrous, 72-10, how much good play has to go into it. We’re there now, 72-9, and we’ve got one more chance to beat it.”

That comes Wednesday, when the Memphis Grizzlies visit Oracle Arena as Golden State goes for win No. 73 to best the 1995-96 Bulls.

And to think of all the scrutiny the Warriors got in June when they captured their first championship in 40 years: Golden State’s title was no way legit because it didn’t go through the San Antonio Spurs. Oh, and the opponents the Warriors did beat were all hurt.

Clippers coach Doc Rivers ruffled Warriors feathers six months ago when he made comments about Golden State getting lucky.

“You need luck in the West,” Rivers said. “Look at Golden State. They didn’t have to play us or the Spurs.”

The Warriors were annoyed for a moment, then went to work showing the rest of the NBA they were for real – and playing with a bit of a chip on their shoulder, no doubt about it. They were knocked again along the way, with Curry’s pull-up-and-shoot-from-anywhere style criticized by some Hall of Famers and other former greats.

No harm, just part of it when you’re on top, Curry insisted, then shrugged it off.

He can silence them all soon enough.

“It’s a big deal for sure,” Curry said.

“It’s our last regular-season game, our last tune-up before the playoffs, and nobody wants to lose their last game going into the playoffs if you can avoid it, and obviously 73. We want to get that number. Why not?”

Curry and coach Steve Kerr expected the Warriors to be better this season, but this good? No way. This many wins?

Hardly. Not with every opponent bringing its best every night.

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Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala passes around the Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard during the first half Sunday in San Antonio. Golden State won, 92-86, and will go for win No. 73 on Wednesday against Memphis to eclipse the 1995-96 Bulls’ record of 72 wins in a season.

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“It would have been cool to take care the moment for sure.”

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SPORTS BRIEFS

Cardale Jones calls out NCAA’s ‘insane and unfair rules’

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones said he is happy to be done with the NCAA and its “insane and unfair rule.”

Jones went on a short Twitter rant about how he feels the NCAA exploits athletes. He posted: “It’s deeper than athletes thinking we should get paid.”

He followed that Tuesday with an interview on ESPN where he said he would talk about the issues often with teammates. He said some of his teammates got personal loans from friends and family to pay for costs their scholarships weren’t covering.

He wrote on Twitter: “Why shouldn’t a collegiate athlete be able to use their OWN likeness/brand to benefit themselves but yet the @NCAA can sell there (sic) jerseys.”

Jones followed up by correcting his spelling of their.

Former NFL, Badgers player Ball arrested again

ELKHORN, Wis. – Former NFL and Wisconsin running back Montee Ball has posted bond after a weekend arrest.

Ball was taken into custody Saturday in

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Walworth County, where he was accused of violating terms of his bond on battery and disorderly conduct charges. Police were called to a Whitewater bar where witnesses said he was drinking. His bond conditions prohibit him from drinking or being in a bar.

Felony charges accuse Ball of grabbing the neck of a former girlfriend and hitting her at a Madison hotel in 2014. Ball denies the allegations.

Saints coach Payton angered over gun laws: ‘I hate guns’

NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is angered over the nation’s gun laws and derides as “madness” the idea that everybody needs a gun.

“I hate guns,” he said in an interview with USA Today Sports.

Payton spoke after the shooting death of Will Smith, a 34-year-old former Saints defensive lineman. He was killed Saturday night after an argument after a traffic accident in New Orleans.

The coach said he’s not an “extreme liberal” and often will “find myself leaning to the right on some issues. But on this issue, I can’t wrap my brain around it.”

– Wire reports

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Tuesday’s Results Indiana 102, New York 90 Toronto 122, Philadelphia 98 Miami 99, Detroit 93 San Antonio 102, Oklahoma City 98, OT L.A. Clippers 110, Memphis 84 Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia at Bulls, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Houston, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Brooklyn, 7 p.m.

Miami at Boston, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Utah at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.

Denver at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

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FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) WESTERN CONFERENCE St. Louis vs. Blackhawks Wednesday, April 13: Blackhawks at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, April 15: Blackhawks at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 17: St. Louis at Blackhawks, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19: St. Louis at Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. x-Thursday, April 21: Blackhawks at St. Louis, TBD x-Saturday, April 23: St. Louis at Blackhawks, TBD x-Monday, April 25: Blackhawks at St. Louis, TBD Dallas vs. Minnesota Thursday, April 14: Minnesota at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 16: Minnesota at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Anaheim vs. Nashville Friday, April 15: Nashville at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 17: Nashville at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m.

Los Angeles vs. San Jose Thursday, April 14: San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 16: San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Florida vs. N.Y. Islanders Thursday, April 14: N.Y. Islanders at Florida, 7 p.m.

Friday, April 15: N.Y. Islanders at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Detroit Wednesday, April 13: Detroit at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.

Friday, April 15: Detroit at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.

Washington vs. Philadelphia Thursday, April 14: Philadelphia at Washington, 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 16: Philadelphia at Washington, 6 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. N.Y. Rangers Wednesday, April 13: N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 16: N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.

PREPS SCHEDULE Wednesday Baseball: Prairie Ridge at Cary-Grove, Johnsburg at Crystal Lake South, Grayslake North at Dundee-Crown, Hampshire at Jacobs, Woodstock North at Huntley, Marengo at North Boone, 4:30 p.m.; Harvard at Harvest Christian Academy, 6 p.m.; Woodstock at McHenry, 7 p.m.

Softball: Cary-Grove at McHenry, Crystal Lake Central at Grayslake North, Crystal Lake South at Jacobs, Hampshire at Woodstock North, Johnsburg at Carmel, Prairie Ridge at Woodstock, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Track and Field: St. Viator, Marian Central at Carmel, 4 p.m.

Boys Tennis: Marian Central at Crystal Lake Central, Johnsburg at Crystal Lake South, 4 p.m.; Marengo at Woodstock, 4:30 p.m.

Badminton: Larkin at McHenry, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday Baseball: Richmond-Burton at Burlington Central, Crystal Lake Central at Hampshire, Johnsburg at Harvard, North Boone at Marengo, Woodstock at Round Lake, Alden-Hebron at Westminster Christian, 4:30 p.m.

Softball: Burlington Central at

Richmond-Burton, Alden-Hebron at Westminster Christian, North Boone at Harvard, Johnsburg at Rockford Christian, Genoa-Kingston at Marengo, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Cary-Grove at Woodstock North, Lake at Crystal Lake Central, Harvard at North Boone, Johnsburg at Marengo, Woodstock at Rockford Jefferson, 4:30 p.m.; McHenry at Hampshire, 6:30 p.m.; Crystal Lake South, Dundee-Crown, Huntley, Jacobs, Prairie Ridge at Pepsico Showdown, TBA Boys Track and Field: Hampshire at Leyden Invite, 4:30 p.m.; Cary-Grove, Huntley, Marian Central at Stevenson Relays, 5 p.m.

Girls Track and Field: Harvard, Johnsburg at Grayslake Central Invite, 4 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: South Elgin at Crystal Lake South, 4:30 p.m.; Cary-Grove at Dundee-Crown, Hampshire at Prairie Ridge, Crystal Lake Central at McHenry, 6 p.m.

Boys Tennis: Grayslake Central at McHenry, Crystal Lake Central at Johnsburg, Cary-Grove at Crystal Lake South, Woodstock North at Dundee-Crown, Hampshire at Huntley, 4 p.m.; Jacobs at Grayslake North, Marengo at Larkin, Woodstock at Prairie Ridge, 4:30 p.m.

Central Division W L Pct 6 1 .857 5 2 .714 5 3 .625 4 3 .571 3 4 .429 East Division W L Pct Washington 5 1 .833 Miami 3 3 .500 Philadelphia 3 5 .375 New York 2 5 .286 Atlanta 0 7 .000 West Division W L Pct San Francisco 6 2 .750 Los Angeles 4 4 .500 Colorado 3 4 .429 Arizona 3 5 .375 San Diego 3 5 .375

Cubs Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee

11 GB — 1 1½ 2 3 GB — 2 3 3½ 5½ GB — 2 2½ 3 3

Tuesday’s Results Detroit 8, Pittsburgh 2 Arizona 4, L.A. Dodgers 2 Washington 2, Atlanta 1 Philadelphia 3, San Diego 0 Miami 2, N.Y. Mets 1 San Francisco 7, Colorado 2 Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati (Simon 0-0) at Cubs (Lackey 1-0), 7:05 p.m.

Miami (Conley 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Verrett 0-0), 12:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Wisler 0-0) at Washington (Strasburg 1-0), 6:05 p.m.

Detroit (Greene 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Vogelsong 1-0), 6:05 p.m.

San Diego (Rea 0-0) at Philadelphia (Eickhoff 0-1), 6:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Ch.Anderson 1-0) at St. Louis (Leake 0-1), 7:15 p.m.

San Francisco (Peavy 0-0) at Colorado (Lyles 0-1), 7:40 p.m.

Arizona (R.De La Rosa 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (A.Wood 0-1), 9:10 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Central Division W L Pct White Sox 5 2 .714 Kansas City 5 2 .714 Detroit 4 2 .667 Cleveland 2 3 .400 Minnesota 0 7 .000 East Division W L Pct Baltimore 7 0 1.000 New York 4 2 .667 Boston 3 4 .429 Tampa Bay 3 4 .429 Toronto 3 5 .375 West Division W L Pct Texas 5 4 .556 Los Angeles 4 4 .500 Oakland 4 5 .444 Houston 3 5 .375 Seattle 2 6 .250

GB — — ½ 2 5 GB — 2½ 4 4 4½ GB — ½ 1 1½ 2½

Tuesday’s Results Detroit 8, Pittsburgh 2 N.Y. Yankees 3, Toronto 2 Baltimore 9, Boston 5 Tampa Bay 5, Cleveland 1 Kansas City 3, Houston 2 L.A. Angels 5, Oakland 4 Texas 8, Seattle 0 Wednesday’s Games White Sox (Rodon 0-1) at Minnesota (Hughes 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 0-1) at Oakland (Surkamp 0-0), 2:35 p.m.

Texas (Griffin 1-0) at Seattle (T.Walker 0-0), 2:40 p.m.

Detroit (Greene 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Vogelsong 1-0), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 1-0) at Toronto (Happ 0-0), 6:07 p.m.

Baltimore (Jimenez 1-0) at Boston (Kelly 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Carrasco 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Smyly 0-1), 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Ventura 0-0) at Houston (Feldman 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

COLLEGE BASEBALL: MCC 7-3, OAKTON 5-4

Scots split Skyway twin bill NORTHWEST HERALD

on six hits in seven innings with eight strikeouts and three walks The McHenry County College in Game 1. Matt Gruse went 2 for 3 baseball team split an Illinois Sky- with two RBIs and a run scored, and way Collegiate Conference double- Nick Heidenthal was 2 for 3 with one header Tuesday against Oakton RBI. Community College in Crystal Lake, In Game 2, Austin Butts went 1 for winning, 7-5, and losing, 4-3.

3 and drove in one for the Scots (20-9, Andrew Reisinger improved to 8-2 ISCC), while Sam Hawley had a 5-0, allowing five runs (two earned) double and two RBIs.

• Wednesday, April 13, 2016

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Butler cements role as team leader

By JOE COWLEY

jcowley@suntimes.com CHICAGO – The Jimmy Butler takeover is complete.

Sure, there might be a few lingering veterans who still roll their eyes or try to pass a snide comment off as jest, but this is Butler’s team.

The two-time All-Star knows it, Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg knows it, and the front office knows it.

What started off as a calculated hostile takeover of leadership in October is now a king simply sitting back in his throne very content, as he surveys his new-found kingdom.

So, while Derrick Rose and Pau Gasol made the decision to sit out the final two games now that the Bulls are lottery bound, there was Butler on Monday night in the Big Easy, not only running the point and putting in 29 minutes of work in the win, but opting to come back in the game with six minutes left to deliver in crunch time.

“Nobody can make me do anything,” Butler said when asked whether he had the option to sit out. “I’m a grown man, first and foremost. I

“I don’t like to lose, period,” Butler said. “I don’t care if we’re in the playoffs, out of the playoffs. When I play, I play to win. And if Coach is like, ‘Jimmy you gotta play 48 tonight,’ I don’t care what anybody says, that’s my decision. I almost didn’t want to come off the floor when he asked me to, but then I realized it’s a team game and other guys need their reps, other guys need to build their confidence. But I’m here to win. I’m here to play.”

There was a sound method to his madness, as well.

Although there was resistance from the veterans in Butler declaring himself the leader – especially from Joakim Noah, according to a source – the young players have embraced Butler. How do you keep the popular vote with the youngsters? Sweat with them, bleed with them, win with them.

AP photo “It says a lot,” Hoiberg said, when Bulls guard Jimmy Butler gives away his jersey to a fan after a game against the Pelicans asked about Butler competing while on Monday in New Orleans. The Bulls won, 121-116. other veterans sat. “It shows that he wanted to play. That’s that. [Hoiberg] what to say to make me really, really wants to be the leader of this thing and came and talked to me and he knew want to play. But I was going to play go out there.” how to talk to me. He said, ‘Hey, you anyways.”

So how will Butler handle the finamay have to run point guard.’ Oh, it’s Play he did, scoring 23 points and le Wednesday? a wrap. I’m playing now. He knew handing out 11 assists.

However the heck he wants to.

UTAH JAZZ AT L.A. LAKERS, 9:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, ESPN2

Kobe ready for final game after 20 years with Lakers

By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant is down to one last shot, and everybody knows he’s going to take it.

After two decades spent dazzling the world, Bryant will end his basketball career Wednesday night at home with the Los Angeles Lakers. He’ll walk off the court in front of his devoted fans in the building where he hung five championship banners.

He retires this week as the third-leading scorer in league history. Nobody ever got to spend 20 seasons with one NBA team before the 37-year-old Bryant, and he intends to thank Los Angeles with one last display of his transcendent talent.

“It means everything” to finish at home, Bryant said.

“I grew up a die-hard Laker fan, so it’s like a dream come true for a kid to grow up and play for his favorite team, and play here for 20 years, his entire career,” he added. “I’ve seen the city

grow. I’ve seen the city develop, and vice versa. There’s no place I’d rather end my career.”

Tickets are reselling for hefty sums, and merchandise commemorating the day is moving briskly. Fans without seats will gather downtown to show love for Bryant, a globally admired athlete who both fearlessly represented and strongly resembled LA. Flashy. Confident. Clever. Combative. Bursting with ambition.

And always entertaining.

“I’ve grown up in front of this crowd from the age of 17,” Bryant said. “A lot of faces that I saw in the crowd in my very first game are still here. That’s very special.”

While Bryant’s fellow Nike athletes around the globe wear shoes honoring the event they’ve dubbed “Mamba Day,” the Lakers will try to send Bryant out in style against the Utah Jazz, who could be eliminated from the playoff race shortly before tipoff.

Coach Byron Scott expects Bryant to play more than 37 minutes.

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Study: We’re producing more food than needed

The more scientists study the issue of food waste – and its worrying implications for both the environment and global food security – the clearer it becomes how much of a problem it is. Now, new research is giving us a few more reasons to clean our plates.

A study just out in the journal Environmental Science and Technology concludes we’re already producing much more food than the world actually needs – but a lot of it is being wasted, instead of used to feed people who need it. That’s a big problem for global food security as well as for the climate, given the huge amounts of greenhouse gases that go into producing the extra food.

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How you cook onions makes big difference

By SARA MOULTON The Associated Press

How to cook an onion affects not just the flavor of the onion, but of the whole dish.

If you throw it into a hot pan and quickly sauté it over high heat, the onion and the dish it’s added to will be bland. If you do it slowly over low heat, you’ll maximize the onion’s flavor.

This applies to making my Alsatian onion pie. Accompanied by a fresh salad, this treat would make the perfect light supper for the beginning of spring.

Alsatian Onion Pie

Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes Makes three 10- to 12-inch pizzas 6 ounces bacon, thinly sliced crosswise 4 cups thinly sliced yellow onion Kosher salt and ground black pepper 8 ounces creme fraiche 1 large egg yolk Pinch nutmeg 1½-pound ball purchased pizza dough, room temperature 3 ounces coarsely grated Gruyere cheese In a large skillet over medium, cook the bacon, stirring, until it starts to brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain and pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the skillet. Return the skillet to medium heat and add the onions. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until very soft, about 10 minutes. Remove the cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about another 30 minutes.

Season with salt and pepper, then set aside.

Heat the oven to 500 degrees F. Arrange one of the oven racks on the oven’s bottom shelf. In a small bowl, stir together the creme fraiche, egg yolk, nutmeg and a pinch each of salt and pepper.

Divide the dough into 3 even pieces. On a lightly oiled surface, roll out each piece into a 10-by-12inch rectangle about 1/8-inch thick. Transfer each to a 15-by-17-inch sheet of kitchen parchment. The dough may shrink and lose its shape. If so, roll it again on the parchment.

One at a time, transfer each piece of parchment and dough to a baking sheet (unless your oven can fit 2 sheets on one shelf, you’ll need to bake these one at a time). Spread a third of the creme fraiche mixture over the piece of dough on the baking sheet, then top with a third of the onions and bacon.

Sprinkle with a third of the cheese, then bake on the oven’s lower shelf for 10 minutes, or until the crust is crisp. Repeat with remaining dough and toppings.

Serve right away.

Nutrition information per half pizza: 640 calories; 310 calories from fat (48 percent of total calories); 35 g fat (16 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 120 mg cholesterol; 1,260 mg sodium; 60 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 17 g protein.

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Mix eggs, milk, flour and 1/8 cup powdered sugar in blender.

Pour batter directly into middle of melted butter in skillet.

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10 fresh ideas play up veggie’s versatility

By ALISON LADMAN The Associated Press

T

he fact that decent asparagus now is available all year doesn’t really matter. We’ve been programmed to think of it as something we must eat in spring. And so we shall.

The good news is asparagus is wildly versatile. It’s delicious raw (and, so long as you don’t mind the cliché, wrapped in prosciutto), roasted, shaved, sliced, chopped, even puréed (think creamy soup). Its assertive flavor means it pairs well with robust meats (everything from the roasts of early spring to the barbecue of early summer), but it still is light and fresh enough to work in a salad (farro and feta would be nice).

So to help you get spring off to a great start, here are 10 fresh, easy ideas for eating more asparagus.

1. Soup

Cut 1 bunch of asparagus into 1/2-inch pieces. Steam until just tender and still bright green. Reserve 1/2 cup of pieces, then blend the remaining asparagus with 1 cup warmed half-and-half and 1 cup warmed low-sodium chicken broth or stock. Season with salt and pepper and a pinch of cayenne. Spoon into bowls and top with the reserved pieces of asparagus and a sprinkle of crumbled feta cheese.

2. Pizza

Arrange thin asparagus spears over a prepared pizza crust. Top with slices of brie and pieces of torn prosciutto. Bake at 400 degrees F. until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Drizzle with balsamic glaze.

3. Panini

Assemble a sandwich of sundried tomato pesto, cooked bacon, asparagus spears and fontina cheese. Butter the outsides of the bread and pan fry, pressing with a spatula until the cheese is melted and the sandwich is heated through.

4. Roasted

Toss asparagus lightly with oil, then season with salt and pepper. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet and roast at 400 degrees F. until browned and tender. Bigger stalks are best for this. Sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese and toasted walnuts.

5. Pilaf

In a skillet, cook 2 chopped shallots in 3 tablespoons butter. Add 1 bunch asparagus (chopped small) and 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Cook until tender and lightly browned.

Add 2 cups cooked rice and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme. Season with salt and black pepper.

bunch of asparagus and 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Cook until the asparagus is tender and the sauce is slightly reduced. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the zest of 1/2 lemon.

7. Noodles

Using a paring knife or peeler, cut a bunch of asparagus lengthwise into thin strips.

Boil 8 ounces of fettuccini pasta, adding the asparagus during the last minute of cooking.

Drain and toss with butter, 1 minced clove garlic and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Season with salt and pepper.

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8. In a jacket

Microwave a baking potato until tender.

Cut in half and scoop out the middle, leaving enough potato flesh to keep the shape. Mash the scooped out middle and stir in a handful of shredded cheddar cheese, chopped fresh chives and chopped lightly steamed asparagus. Spoon back into the potato skins and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400 F for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.

9. Bruschetta

Thinly slice a bunch of asparagus diagonally. Combine with 1 cup chopped roasted red peppers, 1 cup diced fresh mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup torn basil leaves, 1 minced clove garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar and 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard.

Season with salt and black pepper. Serve over slices of rustic bread.

10. Salad

Boil 1 pound fingerling potatoes in salted water, then drain and cool. Slice the potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Combine with 1 bunch asparagus, lightly steamed and cut into 2-inch pieces. Dress with 1/2 cup creme fraiche, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 tablespoons chopped 6. Glazed chives, 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh In a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add a rosemary, salt and pepper.

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Pound cake muffins get the most flavor out of lemons

By SARA MOULTON The Associated Press

Fresh lemon – including the juice and the peel – is one of my all-time favorite ingredients, in part because it’s just so versatile. It can be the star of the show (as in this recipe) or a brilliant supporting actor (as in so many of my everyday dishes).

The great thing about lemon peel, also known as the zest, is it adds intense lemon flavor to a recipe without all the acid that is found in the juice.

Scrub each lemon lightly under water to remove the edible wax. If your recipe calls for zest and juice, grate the zest before you juice the lemon. But don’t grate the zest until just before you’re ready to add it to the recipe.

Zest quickly dries out and loses its oomph if it sits around for very long.

There are several ways to make sure you squeeze the maximum amount of juice from your lemon.

First, soften up the fruit by rolling it on the counter and pressing down as you do. Second, heat it, either by microwaving it for 20 seconds or so or by stashing it in the oven at 350 degrees

F. for 10 to 12 minutes. Finally, cut the lemon in half crosswise and juice it.

These muffins are quite rich, better suited to dessert than breakfast (though they indeed would be a delightful morning splurge on a special occasion). Made with juice and zest, their deep lemon flavor is complemented by the raspberries. They are a very good reason to be glad for spring.

Lemon Raspberry Pound Cake Muffins Start to finish: 45 minutes (15 minutes active) Servings: 8

1 cup (4½ ounces) cake flour (not self-rising) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon table salt 1/4 cup grated lemon zest 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons plus 1½ teaspoons lemon juice, divided

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1 pint raspberries 1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons powdered sugar Heat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a cupcake tin with 8 paper cupcake liners.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and lemon zest. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in the vanilla.

Add half the flour mixture and mix just until combined. Beat in the cream and 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice. Add the remaining flour mixture, beating just until combined.

Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them halfway. Press 4 raspberries gently into the center of the batter in each cup, then top with more batter, filling the cups just up to the tops of the liners. Bake the cupcakes on the oven’s center shelf until golden on top and a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Transfer the cakes to a wire rack and let cool completely.

While the cupcakes are baking, make the glaze. In a small bowl whisk together the powdered sugar and remaining lemon juice until smooth. When the cupcakes are cooled, drizzle the glaze over each cake.

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This is one of the prettiest dishes to dress a spring table. After months of delicious but (let’s face it) mostly brown food, my appetite is primed for bright colors and fresh flavors.

There are few green vegetables as vibrant and appealing as sugar snap peas. Because I love citrus with both mint and sugar snap peas, I added the zest and the juice of a tangerine to brighten the flavor and balance the richness of the butter. The toasted sliced almonds add a welcome crunch.

Minty Sugar Snap Peas with Tangerine and Toasted Almonds Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 6

1 pound sugar snap peas 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 cup sliced almonds 2 large shallots, sliced into thin rings Zest and juice of 1 large tangerine Ground black pepper 10 to 15 fresh mint leaves, julienned or chopped

Coarse sea salt, such as Maldon Using scissors or your fingers, remove the stems from the snap peas and pull to remove the string if necessary (many brands are sold with the strings already removed). Place the snap peas in a bowl or strainer and rinse with cool water. Set aside.

In a heavy sauté pan over medium, combine 1½ tablespoons of the butter, the salt and the almonds. Once the butter is melted, lower the heat and stir the almonds occasionally until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Once the almonds are toasted, transfer to a plate, then return the pan to medium heat and add the remaining butter.

Add the shallots and cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until they are soft and beginning to brown. Add the snap peas and cook, stirring often, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add the tangerine juice and cook for another minute. Stir in the tangerine zest and mint, then season with pepper. Transfer to a serving dish and top with the almonds. Finish the dish with a sprinkle of crunchy sea salt.

Nutrition information per serving: 140 calories; 90 calories from fat (64 percent of total calories); 10 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 15 mg cholesterol; 170 mg sodium; 10 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 4 g protein.

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Discover the

If it’s spring, it’s time for an herby salmon salad

By KATIE WORKMAN The Associated Press

Nothing speaks to me of spring like a salmon salad. It’s light and pretty and herby, and when you add pasta, it becomes a real meal. It’s also quite portable, so you’ll want to think of this when you’re envisioning lunch at your desk the next day, or when you’re invited to a potluck event. And talk about easy to make. Poach the salmon. Boil the pasta. Purée dressing.

Dump everything together, and you’re good.

Some people really, really love cilantro, and some people really, really hate it. It’s actually a genetic thing. I love it, and I love this dressing. But if you’d rather lose the cilantro, feel free to substitute fresh basil.

Pasta Salad with Salmon and Creamy Cilantro Dressing Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 6

2-pound salmon fillet, bones removed Kosher salt 1 pound cavatelli or elbow pasta For the cilantro sauce: 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, plus extra to garnish 1/4 cup minced shallots 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (or another 1/4 cup mayonnaise) 2 tablespoons heavy cream Pinch cayenne pepper Ground black pepper Set the salmon in a large sauté pan. If needed, cut the salmon into 2 pieces. Add enough cold water to just cover. Season with 2 teaspoons salt, then bring to a boil.

Immediately turn off the heat, cover the pot

Pasta Salad with Salmon and Creamy Cilantro Dressing AP photo

and let the salmon sit for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, transfer the salmon to a plate and set in the freezer to cool.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions, then drain. Rinse under cold water to cool. Set aside to drain.

Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender combine the cilantro, shallots, Dijon, mayonnaise, yogurt, cream and cayenne. Purée until smooth, then season with salt and pepper.

When the salmon is chilled, remove the skin, if necessary, and break the flesh into bite-sized chunks. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, cilantro sauce and salmon, then toss gently to combine. Garnish with additional cilantro leaves.

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By MEERA SODHA

The Associated Press

Spring is nature’s fashion week. After winter’s endless parade of root vegetables, it feels as though nature has pressed the big green button, refreshing the new season’s offerings. Being showcased right now is a new look for your fridge, in a variety of greens.

At my local Sunday market in London, on display are big leafy bunches of spinach, pointed sweetheart cabbages, fennel with thrusting green tops and spring’s favorite darling, the slender asparagus. It is catching: All I want to cook and eat is green, something fresh, light and colorful.

A favorite green supper of mine is this beautiful spring pilau. Buttery rice packed with spiced fennel, onions and garlic cooked slowly until soft and finished with a last-minute addition of still-crisp asparagus and fava beans or peas.

It’s a gentle dish. The key to spring cooking is never to overpower the flavor of the new vegetables. They’ve spent a long time getting to the point where they’re ready. So don’t hijack them with bigger, bolder flavors or spices. A little cumin, green chili and garam masala are all they need to help them sing.

Spring Vegetable Pilau with Fennel and Asparagus AP photo

Spring Vegetable Pilau with Fennel and Asparagus Start to finish: 35 minutes Servings: 6

1½ cups basmati rice 3 cups vegetable stock 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 medium red onions, thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, crushed 2 green finger chilies, very thinly sliced

Set the rice in a mesh strainer and run under cool water until the water runs clear. Transfer to a bowl, then add enough cool water to cover. Set aside for 20 minutes.

In a large saucepan, bring the stock to a boil.

Drain the rice, then add to the stock. Return to a simmer, then cook until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Use a mesh strainer to strain the rice, then set aside, covered with a kitchen towel.

In a larger skillet over medium, melt the butter. Add the onions and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, or until translucent and softened, but not browned. Add the garlic and chilies, then cook for another 2 minutes. Add the fennel, stir to mix, then add a couple tablespoons of water and cover. Cook for 8 minutes, or until soft. Add the asparagus, peas or fava beans, cumin, garam masala and salt. Stir and cover, then cook for another 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat.

Stir the herbs and rice into the vegetable 2 medium bulbs fennel, trimmed and mixture; you might need to delicately break thinly sliced up the clumps of rice using your hands. Trans2 bunches asparagus, trimmed and cut fer to a serving dish and serve with wedges of into 1-inch pieces 9 ounces fresh or frozen peas or fresh fava lemon on the side. beans (outer skins removed) 1½ teaspoons ground cumin Nutrition information per serving: 330 calo1½ teaspoons garam masala ries; 40 calories from fat (12 percent of total 1 teaspoon kosher salt calories); 4.5 g fat (2.5 g saturated; 0 g trans 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs, such fats); 10 mg cholesterol; 640 mg sodium; as mint, dill or cilantro 62 g carbohydrate; 9 g fiber; 11 g sugar; 11 g 1 lemon, cut into wedges protein.

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HUGE INCREDIBLE ESTATE SALE! Big House, Detached Garage and Barn!

(Between Crystal Lake and Woodstock)

Fri & Sat 9-3 & Sun 10-Noon

10301 Arabian Trail Downsizing - Much Furniture incl Bedroom Set, Matching Sofa & Loveseat, Sleeper/Sofa, China Breakfront, Entertainment Center, Tables, Household Items, Xmas Tree & décor & Much More, Everything Priced To Sell!

An Wang, a Chinese-American electronic engineer who died in 1990, said, “You have to risk failure to succeed. The important thing is not to make one single mistake that will jeopardize the future.”

We have been looking at splinter bids, in which one player shows a good fit for his partner’s suit, at least game-going values and a singleton (or void) in the suit he just named. (A priori, a singleton is seven times more likely than a void.) Typically a splinter is a double-jump-shift, but it can be a single jump when a nonjump bid in that suit would be natural and game-forcing.

Look at the North hand in today’s diagram. South opens two clubs to show a strong hand, North responds two diamonds to indicate a mediocre collection, and South rebids two hearts. What should North do?

If he bids two spades, it would be natural and game-forcing. So, a jump to three spades can be used as a splinter, which is perfect here.

Now South needs to find out about the diamond ace. Since Blackwood won’t help (unless North has two aces), South control-bids four clubs. Then, when North control-bids four diamonds, South, a registered member of the Real Bridge Players Don’t Need Blackwood Club, jumps to seven hearts.

The play is trivial. South takes the first trick, draws trumps, and ruffs his two spade losers on the board.

Yes, you could use only control-bidding via two clubs - two diamonds - two hearts - three hearts - three spades - four diamonds - five clubs - five spades - seven hearts, but the splinter makes life easier.

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Indoors we accept cash & cred/debit cards ($50 or over only, No AMEX) Sorry, no checks.

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You must present valid FOID card in your name to purchase. NO exceptions! Parking in street only.

As a precautionary, no smoking or use of a lighter is allowed on premises. Not in barn, not in yard, not in garage, (and of course not in house). This homeowner had gunpowder stored in various places.

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FRI & SAT, APR 15 & 16 10-3

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(Off Barrington Rd, S. of Algonquin Rd.) Tons of vintage and primitives, butcher block, old tools, trunks, metal things, Bob-Cat walk behind pro mower (& another for parts), lawn & garden projects, outdoor stuff, old barn wood, mysteries....and cabinets, light fixtures & appliances can all be sold. Too Much To List!

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8 am Fri 15th and Sat 16th 1210 Magnolia Street, Oak Grove Crossing Sub **Clothes 3.00 a bag** Men's, Women's, boy's, Radio Flyer Wagon, toys, Kids battery powered ATV, Retro Dining set, books

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Chipper/Shredder, 5HP Engine + Extras, $400.

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HOME LITE CORDLESS 24 VOLT BATTERY OPERATED LAWN MOWER WITH GRASS CATCHER AND CHARGER PLUS ORIGINAL OWNERS MANUAL. $88. 847-658-3436 INDUSTRIAL TREE TRUCK - Tree cart, 1,500 lb capacity - $110. 815-814-7289 Lawn Mower, Snapper 22" Variable speed, self-propelled Briggs & Stratton engine. Bought new in July '13 for $325, minimal use. $150.

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BEN: 7-1/2 Year Old Male Orange Tabby DSH I love to watch drama on television. Love seeing Powered by: strong characters and peel back layers to find 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible, $28,500 out what makes them 815-236-0500 or 847-791-9016 tick.

1999 Mazda 626 LX, 1 Owner, 79K, Clean Carfax

FRENCH BISTRO ART - Framed and matted Paris Cafe artwork 31*T x 25*W. Excellent. $65. 815 477-9023

TREE GATORS. JR. PRO - 15 gallon $10 each. Qty 7.

ORIGINAL - 20 gallon $12 each, Qty 5. $120 for all. 815-814-7289

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NEW V-BLOCKS STARRETT #271-C PRECISION GROUND, BLACK OXIDE, MATCHING PAIR WITH CLAMPS AND ROD $75/OBO. 630-835-5694

CANARY - TRI-COLOR, 10 MONTHS OLD FREE TO GOOD HOME! 815-648-2501

SEARS/CRAFTSMAN INDUSTRIAL VARIABLE SPEED/REVERSIBLE SCREW DRIVER. $9. 847-658-3436

Laser Disk / Karoke Player - Pioneer CLD-D504, Includes Microphone, Remote and 11 movies, Excellent Condition, $125. 815-337-0632

Starrett Depth Venier 0 to 12 inch, English & metric #448 - $100 or best 630-835-5694

Stereo -The Wedge, 1970's, works great, $240/obo.

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STARRETT PROTRACTOR with venier scale & 2 blades $60/OBO. 630-835-5694

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Schwinn Airdyne exercise bike. $250. Linda 815-455-1764

HOME GYM

Complete home gym in one compact affordable machine. $250.

Linda 815-455-1764

Nordic Track Elliiptical Auto Strider 990, I fit interactive technology + extras, $400/obo. 815-861-3699 TREADMILL

Pro Form 795SL treadmill. $200. Linda 815-455-1764

5 by 7 Trailer with Spare - $295/OBO 8153348847 K-Cups for Keurig Coffee Maker - Assorted Flavors Regular & decaf,60 cups - $25 - 815-459-5204

Table Saw, With All Attachments, Good Condition $75.00. 815-385-4295

Wood Chipper - $245/OBO. LIKE NEW 815-334-8847 Chain Link Fence, Black, Heavy Duty, 5' + assorted poles, caps, etc, $1.50 per foot. 815-385-5145 8 Foot Fiberglass Black Truck Cap - $65/OBO 8153348847 Air Conditioner, G. E. Window, 12000 BTU Energy Star with remote, used 1 year, $225.00. 815-345-1282 American Girl Doll Addy Double Wood School Desk and Bench, Brand New Condition $40 815-349-0206 American Girl Doll Josefina's Table & Chairs - Wooden table, 2 matching chairs carved w/ cornstalk design, table has a pullout compartment - $45. 815-349-0206 American Girl Doll Palomino Horse - Includes faux-leather saddle & adjustable bridle, brand new condition $35. 815-349-0206

BAR STOOL - Tall wooden bar stool with wicker seat, light wood, square seat. 14*D x 16*W x 35*H Excellent condition. $40. 815-477-9023

American Girl Doll Wicker Moses Basket - includes the bed pad, blanket, pillow, hanging heart & bow. Brand new condition $35. 815-349-0206

Bedroom Set, Vintage Dresser with Mirror, Chest of Drawers, exc cond! $350. 815-790-5040 Desk - Glass and metal, attractive, 48x28, $40 815-477-5301

BEAUTY SUPPLY ORGANIZER - High end, commercial grade tower style organizer on wheels. Excellent. $95. 815 477-9023

Hampton & Rhodes queen bed/box and metal frame, Like new less than 1 year old, was $750 new, asking $200. 815-213-3339

Living Room Upholstered Chairs (2) Excellent condition! $100/both.

815-790-5040 Recliner / Rocker, sand color , like brand new - excellent condition. $60. Call 815-900-1807

Rocking Chair - Solid oak, beautiful condition $60, 815-342-8888 Sofa - Lazy-Boy, reclines on both sides, microfiber, dark brown, excellent condition. $200. 815-342-8888

Wicker Bedroom Furniture - Pier One, White, Great Quality, Excellent condition, Mirror: 22.5" x 2" x 32"; 3 drawer dresser: 34.5" x 22.75" x 33"; Nightstand: 21" x 18.75" x 25"; 6 drawer dresser: 61" x 25" x 32" $400. 815-382-4305 WICKER CHAIRS - Very sturdy, large, high back antique, cushioned, 2 available, made in Sheboygan Wisc. $150. 630-835-5694 ACCENT TABLE - Cute smaller table, side table or plant stand, wooden pedestal, marble top. Very good condition. $35. 815-477-9023 FOOSBALL TABLE - Beautiful, includes extra soccer ball's, FULL SIZE, NOT small kid size - excellent condition! $75. REDUCED! 815-382-4305 PLANT STAND - 2 tier metal plant stand, bakers rack or book shelves, 39*H x 24*W x 13*D. Excellent. $55. 815 477-9023 TEAPOT SET - Signed Mary Engelbreit Very Cherry Teapot Cup Saucer Black with Cherries Tea Set, hard to find, retired set. Excellent. $75.

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Crocheted Afghans, New, Varied Sizes, Colors for Baby, Crib & Adult, $45 & up.

815-477-4667 Custom SUV cover - Ordered to fit 2002 and newer Ford Explorers. May fit others Good shape, only used couple months. $200/OBO. 630-835-5694

GMC Roof Carrier W/ Lock - $145/OBO. LIKE NEW 8153348847 Trailer Hitch - Volvo S60, V70 and XC70 (2001 - 2009), Hidden Hitch Class II with 2" ball receiver, excellent Condition, $85. 815-337-0632

Female Black Cavachon Puppy – $400 13 WKS. Leash & Crate Trained. Hypoallergenic. Very Sweet & Bright! Crate & Supplies Available!

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JOEY: 7 Year Old Male Shepherd Mix The idea of doing something unexpected and unpredictable--daring myself to tune into another way of seeing-- intrigues me. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

PING PONG TABLE

Folding ping pong table. $150. Linda 815-455-1764

Punching Bags (2) Everlast, 35 & 65 lbs, $50/both.

815-814-1823 Putter - Tour Edge Backdraft GT-Pro with Superstroke Fatso 5.0 Grip. Excellent Condition $15. 847-322-9588 American Girl Doll 2 n 1 Doll Tote - Lavender, long retired, tote holds two dolls, both seated with a zipper storage compartment under them. $20 815-349-0206

SCHOOL BUS TOTE - Designed just like a yellow school bus! Carrying strap with zipper closure. Adorable, NEW, never used. $15. 815 477-9023

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Music & Military CASH 815-354-6169 Life comes in clusters, clusters of Antique and Modern Guns Old Lever Actions, Winchesters, Marlins, Savages, etc. Old Pistols alone time, then and Revolvers. Cash for Collection. FFL License. 815-338-4731 clusters where I HUMMELS, LLADROS, PRECIOUS MOMENTS, STEIFF hardly have time to ETC! CALL STEVE 847-542-5713 breathe. Can't things Lionel & American Flyer Trains be more balanced?

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2002 Chrysler Sebring LXI Convertble, 1 Owner Leather, loaded, looks and runs great!

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2004 Mercury Monterey, 1 Owner, 72K

7 passenger, new brakes, newer tires, front and rear heat and A/C, looks and runs great! Free 6 mo warranty. $5300.

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2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT

1 Owner, 71K Only, Loaded, leather, stow and go seating, power sliding doors and rear hatch, DVD, sunroof, navigation, free 6 mo warranty, $6500.

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PATIO BISTRO SET - All weather wicker, table, 2 chairs, walnut color, sturdy, high quality. Ideal for deck, porch, backyard and dining spaces Excellent condition $250. 815-477-9023

American Girl Doll Horse Sparks Flying Brand New Condition $20 815-349-0206

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WANTED TO BUY: Vintage or New, working or not.

Bicycles, Outboard motors, fishing gear, motorcycles or mopeds, chainsaws, tools etc. Cash on the spot. Cell: 815-322-6383

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CLASSICS WANTED

Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari's, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars, $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CUSTOM CAP - Fiberglass for 6' bed, will fit Dodge Ram Quad cab from 2002 to 2009, front window, keys, locks & clamps. Excellent Condition sells for $1500 new, sell for $250/best offer. 815-212-9171

ROOFERS RACK, ADJUSTABLE, UNIVERSAL, BOLT TOGETHER $1200 new, 8 months old, $300/obo.

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CRYSTAL LAKE 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH DUPLEX W/D, attach garage, storage, $1350/mo + sec.

815-675-6799 or 630-605-2776

1990 & Newer

Will beat anyone's price by $300.

Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan.

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2004 JAYCO JAY FEATHER 23B, EXC COND!

Stored inside, sleeps 6-8, very light weight, under 4000 lbs + many upgrades, $6,499.

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2004 Trail-LIte, R-Vision, 28', 4400 Lbs.

Fiberglass Ext, slide-out and couch, sleeps 6, new tires + upgrades, $10,500.

815-345-1282

Motorcycle Swap Meet WOODSTOCK SUN, APRIL 24 8-3

McHenry County Fairgrounds $8 Admission & $40 Booth 630-985-2097 OR 630-826-7923

MOTORCYCLES WANTED

All makes, cash paid, reasonable. Will pick-up.

630-660-0571

All Utilities Incl, $755/mo. Broker. 815-575-6869

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For information call Sales Clerk at Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I689009 (Published in the Northwest Herald, March 30, 2016 April 6, 13, 2016)

(Published in the Northwest Herald, March 30, 2016 April 6, 13, 2016)

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CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Woodstock 1BR, $900/mo, No Pets/Smoking 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 815-353-8286 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 Woodstock – Farmette 4 bedroom, (630) 794-5300 Large Barn, 5 Acres, $1800.

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-14-17167 Hometown Realty 815-347-1712 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 14 CH 00973 TJSC#: 36-2389 Crystal Lake Approx 400 Sq FtWith Waiting Area. Clean, nice office NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt suite incl all util + high speed DSL, $545/mo. 815-790-0240 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.

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Richmond Lovely Home on Lake w/11 Beautiful Acres 2BR, 3BA, full finished basement with additional bedrooms, $2900/mo. Contact Joe 847-370-6666

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.MARSHA FULLER, et al Defendant 14 CH 00973 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, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on May 13, 2016, 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 5014 MEADOWLARK COURT, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60012 Property Index No. 14-29-453-023.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is

agains offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \"AS IS\" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-17167.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE Ref. No. 15-02142 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS TRUSTEE FOR CIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1; Plaintiff, vs.

JOSE BENITO DURAN; Defendants, 15 CH 903 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on December 29, 2015 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the conference room, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 09-34-277-008.

Commonly known as 4219 PONCA ST., MCHENRY, IL 60050.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished check th file

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.MARSHA FULLER, et al Defendant 14 CH 00973 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, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on May 13, 2016, 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 8 IN BLOCK 3 IN WALKUP HIGHLANDS, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 16, 1961 AS DOCUMENT NO. 380190 IN BOOK 14 OF PLATS, PAGE 67, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5014 MEADOWLARK COURT, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60012 Property Index No. 14-29-453-023.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied agains id al and i

sp against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \"AS IS\" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-17167.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-14-17167 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 14 CH 00973 TJSC#: 36-2389 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 info atio obtained ill be

(3 ) mpting any information obtained will be I689009 used for that purpose.

I688918 (Published in the Northwest Herald, March 30, 2016 April 6, (Published in the Northwest 13, 2016) Herald, March 30, 2016 April 6, 13, 2016)

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE Ref. No. 15-02142 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS TRUSTEE FOR CIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1; Plaintiff, vs.

JOSE BENITO DURAN; Defendants, 15 CH 903 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on December 29, 2015 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the conference room, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT 11 IN COONEY HEIGHTS THIRD ADDITION TO MCHENRY, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 10, 1955, AS DOCUMENT NO. 292379, IN BOOK 12 OF PLATS, PAGE 23, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 09-34-277-008.

Commonly known as 4219 PONCA ST., MCHENRY, IL 60050.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

For information call Sales Clerk at Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF JOHN N. GARIS, DECEASED, NO. 15PR000129 Notice is given to Creditors of the death of the above named decedent who died on February 27, 2015. Letters of office were issued on May 5, 2015, to Kathari ne A. Garis, 1034 Butler Drive, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, as Independent Executor, whose attorneys of record are Harry P. Stinespring & Associates, 269 North Bay Court, Lake Barrington, IL 60010.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 5.28-4 of the Probate Act (Ill. Compiled Statutes 1992, Ch. 755, par. 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk, McHenry County Courthouse, Woodstock, IL, or with the representative, or both, on or before September 30, 2016, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

(Published in the Northwest Herald on March 30, 2016, April 6, 13, 2016) 1172362

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS CitiFinancial Servicing LLC Plaintiff, vs.

Adam Pieroni; CitiBank, N.A.; Target National Bank; Discover Bank; Eastwood Manor Property Owners Association; Ben Fredrick; Amy Bentz, Andrew Bentz; Asset Acceptance, LLC; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Ernest A. Pieroni; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Richard Kuhn, as

Special Representative for Ernest A. Pieroni (deceased) Defendants.

Case No. 16 CH 00104 Notice to Heirs and Legatees.

Notice is hereby given to you, the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legatees of the decedent, Ernest A. Pieroni, that on March 15, 2016, an order was entered by the Court, naming Richard W. Kuhn, 552 S. Washington Street, Suite 100, Naperville, Illinois 60540, Tel. No. 630-420-8228, as the Special Representative of the above named decedent under 735 ILCS 13-1209 (Death of a Party). The cause of action for the Foreclosure of a certain Mortgage upon the premises commonly known as: 1305 Hillside Lane, McHenry, IL 60051.

(Published in the Northwest Herald on April 6, 13, 20, 2016) 1174856

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST BANK FINANCIAL CENTRE, Plaintiff, vs.

PHILIP J. SZPICKI; JILL M. SZPICKI; HALF MOON ACQUISITIONS, INC., a Foreign Corporation; U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION; MICHAEL D. DEFRANCISCO; MEGAVEST CORP.; TOWNSTONE FINANCIAL, INC., an Illinois Corporation; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 16LA000099 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given to you, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, pursuant to Section 15-1502(c)(2) of the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law (735 ILCS 5/15-1502(c)(2)), that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure action was filed by the Plaintiff, FIRST BANK FINANCIAL CENTRE, in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, on March 22, 2019 and is now pending in said Court as Case Number 16LA000099 The names of the title holders of record are: PHILIP J. SZPICKI and JILL M. SZPICKI. The legal description and location of the mortgaged real estate is: LOT 6 IN BLOCK 14 IN HART'S SECOND ADDITION TO HARVARD, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 46 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE

THIRD PRJNCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 4, 1866 IN BOOK 17 OF DEEDS, PAGE 630, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Common address: 203 N. Jefferson Street, Harvard, Illinois, 60033 P.I.N.: 01-35-436-0002 The Mortgages sought to be foreclosed: Mortgage dated September 5, 2012, and recorded on September 24, 2012, in the McHenry County Recorder's Office, McHenry County, Illinois, as Document No. 20l2R0044185.

The mortgagor is PHILIP J. SZPICKI and JILL M. SZPICKI. The mortgagee is AMERICAN COMMUNITY BANK & TRUST. YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN FURTHER NOTICE that unless you file your Answer in said action or otherwise make your Appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, on or before the May 11, 2016 default judgment may be entered against you at any time thereafter and a judgment entered in accordance with the relief requested in the Plaintiff's Complaint.

Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court McHenry County, Illinois Jennifer L. Johnson (Atty. No. 6285184) ZANCK, COEN, WRIGHT & SALADIN, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 40 Brink Street Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 P: 815.459.8800 F: 815.459.8429 jjohnson@zcwlaw.com

praying for th hange my minor's name from Darrell Dwayne Levi Jr. to that of Devin Charles Liesmann pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statutes on Change of Names.

Dated at Woodstock, Illinois, March 24th, 2016. /s/ Robin E. Liesmann Petitioner (Published in the Northwest Herald March 30, 2016 April 6, 13, 2016) 1172207

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning, Planning & Appeals of the Village of Cary, McHenry County, Illinois 60013, located at 655 Village Hall Drive, Cary, Illinois 60013 on April 28, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the Petition of the Village of Cary to amend text provisions of the Village of Cary Zoning Ordinance by amending Section 17.20 (District Regulations) and Section 17.70 (Board Review). Copies of the Petition for a Text Amendment are on file with the Village. Interested persons who wish to provide written testimony or documentary evidence to the Board of Zoning, Planning and Appeals may contact the Cary Community Development Department at (847) 639-1100. The public is invited to (Published in the Northwest Herald attend and participate.

April 6, 13, 20, 2016) 1175029 Chairman Patrick Khoury Board of Zoning, Planning & Appeals PUBLIC NOTICE

CLASSIFIED 15 ng monthly Township meeting on May 11, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. at the Coral Township Hall, Olson Rd., and Jefferson, Union, Illinois (Published in the Northwest Herald April 13, 2016) 1177310

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That on June 6, 2016 a sale will be held at Bruceski's Inc. to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois against such articles for labor, services, skill or material expended upon a storage furnished for such articles at the request of the following designate persons, unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Marek Malinowski 1998 28' Bayliner Hull # BLIB48STA898 $29,950.00 Shannon Super Bruceskis Inc, 99 Kazimour Rd. Unit C. Port Barrington, IL 60010 847-366-4540 (Published in the Northwest Herald on April 13, 20, 27, 2016) 1177318

PUBLIC NOTICE Dear Community District 155 High School Student: As part of the Illinois Records Act (ISSRA) a copy of your temporary school record is being retained by Community High School District 155. These records must be maintained by our district for five full years after you have graduated or exited our district.

We are writing to inform you that the 2010 files will be destroyed in 2016. Your file includes all of your (Published in the Northwest special education eligibility forms, ASSUMED NAME Herald on April 13, 2016) IEP and other testing data. Should PUBLICATION NOTICE you wish to access, review or pick 1177355 up the file, please contact Kelly STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE Sandberg at ksandberg@d155.org CIRCUIT COURT OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE or 815-455-8500 ext 1011 prior 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT to May 13,2016.

McHENRY COUNTY Coral Township If you do not pick up your file, it McHenry County IN THE MATTER OF THE PEwill be destroyed on or after June State of Illinois TITION OF Darrell D. Levi Jr. 1, 2016. a Minor PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the legal voters, residents of the Township of Thank you,

by Robin E. Liesmann Coral, in the County of McHenry, Kimberly Dahlem Parent or Guardian and State of Illinois, that the Director of Student Services Case Number 16 MR 166 tentative budgets and appropriation Community High School ordinances for the Road District District 155 Public notice is hereby given and the Town are available for that on May 5th, 2016, at inspection at the Coral Township (Published in the Northwest Herald 9:00 a.m. in courtroom Hall, Olson Rd. and Jefferson, April 13 through 27, 2016) 1177306 201, of the McHenry County Union, Illinois.

Government Center there will A public hearing on the tentative BREAKING NEWS be a hearing on my Petition budgets and appropriation ordiavailable 24/7 at praying for the change of my nances will be held during the NWHerald.com

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