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Proposed RTA bill advances Aims to increase oversight of mass-transit agencies By KEVIN P. CRAVER
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kcraver@shawmedia.com Another bill aimed at bringing reform and accountability to Chicago’s mass-transit agencies in the wake of high-profile scandals at Metra is headed toward becoming law. Senate Bill 3056, which cleared the House on a 113-0 vote last week, seeks to return more financial oversight power to the Regional Transportation Authority, which is the umbrella board for Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Daniel Biss, D-Evanston, also requires the boards to create an online portal similar to state government’s, so taxpayers can examine its expenditures and contracts for themselves. State Rep. Mike Tryon,
You can read the text of Senate Bill 3056 at www.ilga.gov, and the reform recommendations of the Northeastern Illinois Public Transit Task Force at www.dot. il.gov/nepublictransit.html.
who had filed several House bills containing the reforms passed in the Senate bill, lauded their advancement. The House made minor changes that must first go back to the Senate for a concurrence vote before going to Gov. Pat Quinn. “What we need to do is make sure ethics and transparency laws are in place to provide for good government and to give more oversight to
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Cary awaiting word on grant application Village officials seeking funds for project at flood-prone intersection By JOSEPH BUSTOS jbustos@shawmedia.com CARY – An answer as to whether the village receives federal money to help with storm water drainage at Sunset and Crest drives could be two months away. Village Administrator Chris Clark said the village has received written notification from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that a final response should come in July or August in regards to its grant application. Clark said the village had to answer some questions from FEMA, which is doing its normal auditing of a grant application. “That’s the first response we’ve heard officially since Christmas,” Clark said. “We’re optimistic and moving
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forward quickly.” Residents at the flood-prone intersection have been asking the village to help fix drainage issues that arise whenever there is a bad downpour in the area. There have been multiple flooding events since 2007 and water tends to rush down into the lower levels of houses. The preliminary estimate for the project is $1.1 million, which includes buying three properties, excavation in the area and utility work.
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The calorie counting that defined dieting for so long is giving way to other considerations, like the promise of more fiber or natural ingredients. Ed Schmitt of Huntley lost about 70 pounds by eating six small meals a day. Schmitt explained that smaller meals more often, exercise and patience helped him lose the weight over a two-year period.
Calorie counting alternatives Nutrition experts agree there are other methods to lose weight By CHELSEA McDOUGALL cmcdougall@shawmedia.com HUNTLEY – Don’t tell Ed Schmitt he’s on a diet. It was a “lifestyle change” that helped him shed the excess pounds that he carried around for as long as he can remember. Schmitt struggled for years being overweight – the bigger clothes, hiding in pictures, low self-esteem. His tipping point came when a doctor told him he needed a double knee replacement but wouldn’t perform the surgery until he lost weight. He tried it all. A bookshelf in his home office used to house a book on every fad diet under the sun. He counted points. He counted calories. He eliminated carbs. But through it all, the number on the scale wouldn’t budge. Schmitt finally found his weight loss niche and it was without counting calories – a method that has for so long defined weight loss. He tipped the scales at nearly 300 pounds when two years ago he walked into Algonquin-based Healthy Habits Key to Wellness Fitness & Therapy Center. Today he’s 70 pounds lighter. Schmitt, 67, of Huntley, calls himself a food addict, and by eating six small meals a day, he was able to lose weight without giving up his favorite foods. “I never overdid it on broccoli, or cauliflower, or anything, “ Schmitt said with a laugh. “This is not a diet, this is a way to live and deal with food.” Nutrition experts agree that obsessing over calories can leave dieters feeling empty. A recent study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that dieting increased cortisol, the biochemical indicator of stress, and often accompanies weight gain. The Foundation, a private organization that promotes public health, also found that most diets fail to create prolonged weight loss. “Calorie counting is still very popu-
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Ed Schmitt displays a picture of himself during his heavier years. Schmitt of Huntley lost about 70 pounds by eating six small meals a day.
"I never overdid it on broccoli, or cauliflower, or anything. This is not a diet, this is a way to live and deal with food." Ed Schmitt, on his lifestyle change that led to weight loss lar; the problem with that is you cannot to do that for the rest of your life,” said Healthy Habits nutritionist Karin Boode, who helped Schmitt with his weight loss. By eating smaller meals throughout the day like Schmitt did, the body should be hungry every two hours and that’s normal, Boode explained. If you’re not feeling hungry, it means your body is storing the fat and calories it took in, rather than using them up. The key to that diet is portion control. Preparing several small meals a day was quite a change of pace for Schmitt, a man cut from the generation of three
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Lucas Urbanski, the four-time reigning McHenry County spelling bee champion, has to clear the semifinals Thursday morning. He has two rounds of one word each to spell correctly – if he scored adequately on a written exam he took Wednesday evening, he goes to the championship round Thursday evening. For more, see page B1.
Marengo freshman softball pitcher Mariah Dionne threw a no-hitter and struck out 15 in a 4-0 win over Woodstock North in the Class 3A Woodstock North Regional semifinal. Marengo advances to Saturday’s 11 a.m. regional final against Richmond-Burton, which beat Marian Central, 12-10, in the second semifinal game Wednesday. For more, see page C3.
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square meals a day. But he didn’t have to give up his favorite foods – a method crucial for a diet that works, Centegra dietitian Meg Burnham said. “Ultimately they’re going to want to eat those favorite foods again sometime in their life,” Burnham said. “I’d rather try to figure how to eat them now, rather than later.” Both Boode and Burnham said that for a diet to stick, it’s crucial to work with clients to eat their favorite foods without over-indulging. Burnham says she might suggest that clients change
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