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Hope for redistricting reform exists in Illinois

Forget the holiday blues. If you live in Illinois, chances are you are suffering from an acute case of the political blues, a bug that has long afflicted our state.

Although it was divisive, the presidential election is not the root cause of Illinois’ political blues; rather, it’s how our state does its business. Year after painful year, the people of Illinois pay for their politicians’ unique talent for gaming, deadlocking and bankrupting the system.

There are few places where these dark arts are more evident than with gerrymandering – the practice of manipulating legislative boundaries to protect incumbent politicians and reduce the number of competitive legislative races.

Thankfully for the people of Illinois, a treatment may be at hand to realize fair representation in our elections. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard cases from Virginia and North Carolina concerning racial gerrymandering and, in the next several months, it will hear another, more consequential case concerning partisan gerrymandering from Wisconsin.

While courts have been active in addressing racial gerrymandering, they have been reluctant to address partisan gerrymandering because no one has been able to determine when partisanship in redistricting goes too far.

The legal team representing the plaintiffs in Whitford v. Gill, including University of Chicago law professor Nicholas Stephanopoulos; the Campaign Legal Center; and a group of private attorneys from Illinois and Wisconsin were able to break new ground by propounding the long sought-after missing link: a standard by which partisan gerrymandering can be measured.

The three-judge panel in Wisconsin was persuaded by their arguments and ruled Nov. 21 that Wisconsin’s state assembly districts are unconstitutional – the first such ruling in 30 years.

Because of special procedural rules, the U.S. Supreme Court must rule on the case if appealed. Justice Anthony Kennedy, seen as the swing vote, expressed his opposition to partisan gerrymandering in the past, but only if a judicially manageable standard was proposed, which is exactly what Whitford provides.

If the high court agrees that Wisconsin’s legislative boundaries are unconstitutional, the obscene system where politicians choose their voters instead of the other way around could be reined in considerably nationwide.

Supporters of redistricting reform across Illinois should be heartened by the Whitford deci-

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Ra Joy sion. The case will represent a long-overdue dialogue in the high court and well-deserved scrutiny in our state about the unfair and noncompetitive way Illinois’ political parties draw legislative boundaries.

For context, because of partisan gerrymandering, about 40 percent of elections for both chambers of the Wisconsin legislature were noncompetitive. By contrast, more than 60 percent of Illinois legislative elections were noncompetitive last November. What ails Wisconsin galls Illinois.

While the Illinois Supreme Court denied the people of Illinois the chance to vote on the proposed Independent Map Amendment last August, support for reform is pervasive throughout the state. More than 70 percent of Illinois voters support redistricting reform, and more than 560,000 citizens supported the petition for the ballot measure for an independent redistricting commission.

Since the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision, CHANGE Illinois – a coalition of individuals and organizations fighting for fair maps, competitive elections, ballot access, and government transparency – has accepted the baton from the Independent Map Amendment coalition and has been hard at work to find a pathway to enact responsible redistricting in Illinois.

We are encouraged that despite past setbacks, partners, donors and supporters in Illinois and around the nation are standing firm about not giving up. Needless to say, we will be watching the U.S. Supreme Court’s Whitford decision with great interest. In the meantime, we haven’t ruled out any option to bring fairness to the redistricting process in Illinois – including litigation in a federal venue.

I often hear people tell me in my travels that it would take a miracle for redistricting reform to happen in Illinois. When I encounter these doubters, I trade hats from political reformer to a die-hard baseball fan and remind them that change doesn’t happen overnight.

If the Chicago Cubs can win the World Series, redistricting reform can and will happen in Illinois.

• Ra Joy is the executive director of CHANGE Illinois.

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ON THE COVER Senate Bill 2343 requires police to obtain a warrant before deploying “stingray devices,” or cell-tower simulators that can locate and track a person’s cellphone without their knowledge. Any data collected that do not deal with the target suspect must be deleted within 24 hours. See story, page A3.

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NEW STATE LAWS TAKE EFFECT Legislation addresses crime, public safety, rules of road, taxes

By KEVIN P. CRAVER

kcraver@shawmedia.com More than 190 changes to Illinois law took effect with the new year.

No, none of them is an actual state budget or meaningful pension reform. Illinoisans have come to know better than to expect that of state lawmakers. On the bright side, Illinois does enter 2017 with an official state archaeological artifact.

Some of the new laws are meant to save you money at the checkout line, others seek to keep your local governments from wasting money, some have public safety in mind, and a handful give the appearance

that some of our state lawmakers may have too much free time on their hands.

Government waste and ethics

Shenanigans at the College of DuPage and Northern Illinois University inspired several government spending reforms.

Senate Bill 1102 forbids governments from paying the legal fees of employees who plead guilty to crimes committed while they were employed by that government. The bill was inspired by Northern Illinois University, which did exactly that for several former employees who pleaded guilty to stealing uni-

versity scrap metal and selling it to pay for parties and other gatherings.

The controversy surrounding the compensation and spending of the former president of the College of DuPage prompted several reforms.

Senate Bill 2159 limits contracts for university and college presidents to four years, and severance packages to one year. Another bill, Senate Bill 2158, prohibits community college boards from approving employee contracts from six weeks before an election or during the “lame duck” period between the election and the seating of new members.

Embarrassing expenses racked

up at the College of DuPage and elsewhere inspired House Bill 4379, which limits the amount that nonhome rule governments can spend on travel, meals and lodging, and outright bans spending on entertainment expenses.

Local governments will find it much more expensive to willingly violate the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. House Bill 4715 gives courts the power to fine governments between $2,500 and $10,000 for willful noncompliance, and after 30 days, the courts can levy an additional fine to $1,000 a day.

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A member of the McHenry County Bicycle Club prepares to turn onto Bigelow Avenue in Hebron during a summer ride to Lake Geneva, Wis. Illinois law now clarifies that bicyclists have the same rights applicable to drivers, including right of way, courtesy of House Bill 5912.

The law took effect Jan. 1.

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Gov. Bruce Rauner signs House Bills 6083 and 4715, collectively known as “Molly’s Law,” as Rep. Terri Bryant looks on in Carbondale.

The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, extends the statute of limitations, from two years to five, on bringing wrongful death lawsuits and increases fines for public bodies that don’t comply with court orders to release information.

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Senate Bill 210 makes it a Class 3 felony for retailers to sell “bath salts,” which mimic the effects of other dangerous drugs. Besides the felony, which carries a fine of up to $25,000 and five years in prison, the new law allows local governments to revoke a business’ license for selling them.

Licensed hairstylists and cosmetologists will have to undergo domestic violence training to help identify potential victims and encourage them to seek help under House Bill 4264. The training consists of an hourlong course every two years. Beauty workers do not have a reporting requirement under the law.

It is now a felony offense if you rent more than $500 in equipment and fail to return it within three days, under Senate Bill 1120.

One bill puts limits on how police can collect cellphone data. Senate Bill 2343 requires police to obtain a warrant before deploying “stingray devices,” or cell-tower simulators that can locate and track a person’s cellphone without his or her knowledge. Any data collected that do not deal with the target suspect must be deleted within 24 hours.

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cyclists have the same rights applicable to drivers, including right of way, courtesy of House Bill 5912.

House Bill 6006 requires drivers to change lanes when coming up on a car with its hazard lights on, and Senate Bill 2806 doubles the fine for disregarding railroad crossing lights or gates to $500 for the first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense.

And for those who want to celebrate their birthday by renewing their vehicle registration sticker, House Bill 5651 allows setting its expiration date to one’s date of birth.

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nannies and other domestic workers.

House Bill 4999 makes it illegal for your boss or a potential employer to ask you to sign onto an online or social media account to view your online activities.

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A slew of new laws seek to expand hunting and fishing opportunities in Illinois.

Senate Bill 2410 expands the youth license program to include trapping.

People younger than 18 may apply for a license, and must be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older who also has a valid state trapping license.

House Bill 5788 adds catfish to the list of fish that can be taken by bow fishing or pitchfork, and House Bill 4604 allows the state to issue permits to hunt bobwhite quail, chukars and gray partridge on public hunting grounds.

Under Senate Bill 3003, the state can offer free landowner hunting permits for deer and turkeys as long as the landowner has at least 40 acres.

Employees now may use sick leave for absences because of an illness, injury and medical care for immediate family members under House Bill 6162.

House Bill 5576 mandates that insurance companies provide coverage for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs.

Senate Bill 3163 makes it illegal for employers to force any employee making less than $13.50 an hour to sign a noncompete agreement.

The bill was inspired by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office suing Jimmy John’s for requiring employees to sign agreements forbidding them from working for other sandwich shops two Because they can … years after leaving the company.

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Former resident to mark 100th birthday NORTHWEST HERALD

Johnsburg native Rosemary Young will celebrate her 100th birthday Wednesday.

Born to John and Emma Freund of Johnsburg on Jan. 4, 1917, Rosemary is one of nine siblings.

She was raised on the Freund’s farm and worked in the family business, Freund’s Dairy. In 1937, she married Leo M. Young. The couple had two daughters and one son, three grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.

Rosemary and Leo Young eventually moved to Williams Bay, Wisconsin, where they owned and operated the House Of Home Furnishing furniture business in Delavan, Wisconsin. In 1969, they bought the historical Allyn Mansion in Delavan and moved their furniture business into the mansion until 1989, when they retired. Leo Young died in October 2003 at age 92.

“What wonders and historical

changes you have seen and experienced between 1917 and 2017,” Rosemary’s daughter, Joan Baron, said in an email about her mother’s 100th birthday. “From horse and buggy to self-driving autos; party lines to smart phones; radio to TV to computers; airplanes to into space; oil lamps to electricity, outhouses to fancy indoor plumbing; ice house to refrigeration; and so Rosemary many medical miracles.

Young So many memories too numerous of a life well lived and continues to live well.”

Rosemary Young resides comfortably at her home in Lake Geneva with her daughters, Baron said. When asked what she attributes her long life to, she gave a smile and said, “just keep breathing,” Baron said.

Family is traveling from Florida to share in the 100th birthday celebration, Baron said.

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MCC to offer a pharmacy technician training course NORTHWEST HERALD CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry County College is offering Professional Pharmacy Technician Training next semester.

The training will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays from Jan. 30 through May 11.

The 80-hour program will take place in Room A241 at MCC, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake.

The training helps prepare students who plan to take one of the state of Illinois’ Pharmacy Technician Certification exams.

The state requires all individuals who work as pharmacy technicians to become nationally certified.

Pharmacy technicians’ duties include drug preparation, distribution, management, data entry, inventory control and customer service.

In order to enroll for the training, students must complete an Intermediate Algebra course with a C or higher or finish a mathematics placement

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“Assisted living is a great intermediate step for seniors who need more help than the family can provide at home, but who don’t need round-the-clock medical care of a nursing facility,” reports A Place For Mom (APFM), a senior living referral service.

Assisted living is housing for elderly or disabled people that provides varying levels of care, housekeeping, meals, activities, and other amenities.

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WOODSTOCK – Jacob Fielder, a 17-year-old senior at Marian Central Catholic High School, took the ACT in September aiming for a perfect composite score.

“It’s always a bit challenging because when you’re trying to go for a perfect score, even a couple of small mistakes can ruin your chances of that, so it’s a very nerve-wracking experience,” Fielder said.

After taking the test his freshman and sophomore years, he took the test again in the fall and earned a perfect composite score of 36.

“I never like to be too confident, so I assumed I was going to get a 35 again,” Fielder said. “But I was really happy to see I got a perfect score.”

With this accomplishment, Fielder is waiting to hear back from several universities he’s applied to. Although he has applied to about 14 places so far, he said his ideal choice would be the University of Chicago, where he’d like to double major in math and physics.

“I’ve really always enjoyed the study of math,” Fielder said. “It’s completely unique because it’s the language of all of reality, and I think it’s interesting that human beings are able to comprehend that. So I’d like to advance in the study of mathematics.”

Fielder has been taking math courses online from the University of Illinois since his sophomore year at Marian because he ran out of high school math courses his freshman year.

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LOCAL BRIEF Crystal Lake Park District opens up Racquet Club to walkers

CRYSTAL LAKE – If you love your morning walk but hate the freezing cold, the Crystal Lake Park District has a solution for you.

In response to demand for indoor walking options, the district has opened its indoor Racquet Club facility at 9101 S. Route 31 to morning walkers, which took effect Monday.

The one-sixth-mile walking area around

the court perimeter will be open to walkers from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. weekdays.

Admission is free, and a Racquet Club membership is not required.

For information, contact Rob Laue at 847-658-5688 or rlaue@crystallakeparks.org.

The park district boundaries include Crystal Lake and Lakewood, as well as some unincorporated areas and small portions of Cary.

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DeKALB – Five-year-old Brayden Jenkins realized that homeless people need help staying warm during the winter, so he started a coat drive at Roc’s Barber Shop in DeKalb.

“I don’t want them to get sick when they get cold,” Brayden said.

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Brayden’s family lives in Marengo but frequents Roc’s Barber Shop, 114 E. Hillcrest Drive in DeKalb.

Jenkins suggested starting the coat

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Brayden Jenkins, 5, plays video games at Roc’s Barber Shop in DeKalb while his father, Terence Jenkins, watches. Brayden started a coat drive at the barber shop because he wanted to help homeless people stay warm during the winter.

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drive there, so Brayden asked shop owner Jonathan Thompson while getting his hair cut.

Thompson said Brayden has been coming into his shop for the past two years, and he was happy to team up when he heard the idea.

Thompson said the shop will be collecting coats all season, and he intends to bring them to Hope Haven of DeKalb County.

The two collection boxes Brayden’s family brought in already are filled with coats after about a month of hosting the drive.

Brayden also left a picture of himself with a typed letter explaining why donating coats is important to let customers know about the drive.

Brayden said that for fun, he likes to play with his dog, Bear, that he got for Christmas, and he wants to become a veterinarian when he grows up.

“I love helping animals out,” he said.

Jenkins said Brayden’s family members and teachers have contributed to the coat drive as well, and they weren’t surprised that he came up with the idea because “he always wants to help everyone.”

“His teachers have always said he’s the one in the class helping the kids, and trying to help kids put on their coats and zip them up in the winter,” she said.

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NEW OFFICERS – McHenry American Legion Post 491 recently inducted its new officers. Pictured (from left) are Sergeant-at-Arms Rick Pere, Judge Advocate Joe Kotarba, outgoing Cmdr.

Lee Luxow, incoming Cmdr. Ralph Diederich, Adjutant Michael Wisniewski and Junior Vice-Commander Jimmy Martinez. Not pictured: Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Jonathan Wills, finance officer Ray Rigsby, service officer Randy Padderson, Senior Vice-Commander Rich Young, chaplain Kevin Keyfauver and historian Wayne Gaylord. Post 491 meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the clubhouse, 1331 N. Riverside Drive. New members are welcome. For information, call 815-344-8491.

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Teams sought for Pond Hockey Tournament

The Lake in the Hills Parks & Recreation Department will host its annual Pond Hockey Tournament from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 28 at Woods Creek Lake, 228 Indian Trail. In the event the ice is not playable, the tournament make-up date will be Feb. 6.

Games have two 15-minute (running clock) halves with a 1-minute halftime. Teams are guaranteed two games and are limited to seven players. The cost is $125 a team. Spectators are welcome. Warming areas will be available.

Registration is required. For information, email recreation@lith.org or call 847-960-7460.

Jan. 3

• 9:30 a.m. – Elgin Genealogical Society meeting, Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin. Cheryl Winter will present “Tutorials and Webinars for Genealogy.” Free.

Information: www.elginroots.com.

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Monopoly tournament, McHenry Public Library, 809 Front St., McHenry. Open to fifth- through 12th-graders. Qualifying round in the morning, break for snacks and then the final game in the afternoon will crown the Monopoly champion. Free. Registration required. Information: 815-385-0036 or www.mchenrylibrary.org.

• 7 to 9 p.m. – Crystal Lake Camera Club meeting, Home State Bank, 611 S. Main St., Crystal Lake. Bill Brown will present “So You Wanna Be A Judge.” Free. Information: rowham40@sbcglobal.net or www.crystallakecameraclub.org.

• 7:30 to 9 p.m. – Fox Valley Rocketeers meeting, Woodstock North High School, 3000 Raffel Road, Woodstock.

Local club of model rocketry enthusiasts.

Information: 815-337-9068 or www.foxvalleyrocketeers.org.

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OPERATION R&R – McHenry County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program volunteer Pam Schroeder donated golf clubs, baseball bats and other sports gear for the threecounty Operation R&R drive. The Operation R&R campaign, organized by RSVP and Plano American Legion Post 395, collected donations of sports equipment, snacks, games, books and other items to send to U.S. military personnel serving overseas.

The McHenry County Conservation District offers the following programs.

Unless otherwise noted, registration is required at www.mccdistrict.org.

• “Winter Scavenger Hunt” will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Shelter No. 1 at The Hollows Conservation Area, 3804 Route 14, Cary. The free, family-friendly program will include looking at winter plant life and searching for signs of animal activity. The registration deadline is Wednesday.

• “Discovery Days” will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 11 at Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake. Children ages 2-6 accompanied by an adult will enjoy a game, craft, snack and other educational activities based on a special theme of the day. There will be a short walk if weather allows. Free for county residents, $5 nonresidents. The registration deadline is Saturday.

• “Winter Constellations” will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake. Participants will learn to identify a few major constellations and listen to the stories behind them. Be prepared to be outside for part of the program. Free for county residents, $5 nonresidents. The registration deadline is Jan. 9.

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Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – You’ll instinctively know what to do and when to do it, so trust your gut feeling and take action. Abiding by the rules will help keep you moving in the right direction, with few delays.

This is a year of progress that can result in good personal and professional fortune.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Your charm will help you win favors and attract attention from people who can contribute to your success.

Express your feelings to receive the encouragement you need to push forward.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – A change will do you good. Something you always wanted to do will be possible now. Volunteer for something

you believe in or negotiate on your behalf and raise your income.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Your charm will help you win favors or gain the support you need from someone influential. Don’t feel pressured to make an impulsive decision. A partnership looks promising.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Maintaining a strong sense of discipline and living within your means will help you reduce stress. Too much of anything will lead to problems at work and in the home.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Do something nice for someone; it doesn’t have to entail a hefty price tag. Living within your means will help keep your stress level low and your bank account fat.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Listen to your heart, not to what others tell you. Don’t feel you have to overachieve to make an impression. If someone doesn’t accept you the way you are, you need to move on.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Explore new avenues, travel to unfamiliar places and do things that excite you. Live in the moment and strive for self-awareness and perfection. Make love a priority.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Set up a routine that will help you strive to look and be your best. Changes at home initially will help, but if you don’t follow through with them, nothing will change.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Mixing business with pleasure will lead to stronger alliances. An important partnership will improve if you spend

more time nurturing it and less time trying to buy love.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – It’s a good day to initiate change. If someone beats you to it, you aren’t going to be happy with the outcome or the time it will take you to revise your plans.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Make your home a place of comfort, and designate a space that you find conducive to creative pursuits. It’s OK to do things differently. Don’t wait for validation when you can begin to follow your dream.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – You need to reevaluate matters and think about what you could have done differently. It’s never too late to learn or to change your mind or direction.

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BARBARA J. NAYLOR Barbara J. Naylor, 70, of Crystal Lake passed away peacefully on December 31, 2016. She was born in Chicago to Richard and Agnes “Leona” (nee Keegan) Cronkrite.

Barbara enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren and sewing.

Barbara will be deeply missed by her loving husband of 47 years, James R. Naylor, with whom she was united in marriage on May 17, 1969; her daughters Jennifer (Anthony) Mazzolini and Jacqueline (Scott) Rudden; her grandchildren, Adrianna Mazzolini and Tyler Rudden; her brothers Richard Cronkrite, Jr. and Donald Cronkrite and by her many nieces, nephews, many family members and friends.

Visitation will be Wednesday, January 4, 2017 from 4 PM until the 7:30 PM funeral service at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Rte. 176), Crystal Lake, IL 60014. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American CancerSociety, www.cancer.org.

For information, please contact Davenport Family Funeral Home, 815-459-3411. For onlinecondolences, please visit www.davenportfamily.com.

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Art critic, author John Berger dies

By JAKE COYLE and GREGORY KATZ The Associated Press

NEW YORK – John Berger, the British art critic, intellectual and prodigious author whose pioneering 1972 book and the BBC series it spawned, “Ways of Seeing,” redefined the way a generation saw art, died Monday.

He was 90.

Simon McBurney, the British actor and a friend of Berger’s, told The Associated Press that Berger died at his home in the Paris suburb of Antony.

Berger had been ill for about a year, McBurney said.

The author of criticism, novels, poetry, screenplays and many less classifiable books, Berger had considerable influence as a late 20th-century thinker. He consistently, provocatively challenged traditional interpretations of art and society and the connections between the two.

He examined the role consumerism played in the rise of Picasso in 1965’s “The Success and Failure of Picasso.”

He claimed that cubism anticipated the Russian revolution in “The Moment of Cubism, and Other Essays.”

When he won the prestigious Booker Prize in 1972 for his novel “G,” Berger spoke against the prize’s roots in Caribbean slave labor and pledged to give half his reward to the Black Panthers, a group he said more accurately reflected his own politics.

That same year, Berger – with a head of wavy brown hair, a beige ’70s shirt and a magnetic authority – captivated the British public with “Ways of Seeing,” a series of four 30-minute films. In it, he mined imagery for larger cultural discoveries. How women were depicted in art, for example, revealed much about a time period’s attitude toward gender.

“It is seeing which establishes our place in the surrounding world,” Berger wrote in “Ways of Seeing,” which became a common curriculum of universities. “We explain that world with words, but words can never undo the fact that we are surrounded by it.

The relation between what we see and what we know is never settled.”

Born to a middle-class London family on Nov. 5, 1926, Berger never attended university.

He was drafted into the British Army in 1944 and was dispatched to Northern Ireland. “I lived among these raw recruits,” he told the Guardian in 2005, “and it was the first time I really met working-class contemporaries. I used to write letters for them, to their parents and occasionally their girlfriends.”

After the army, he joined the Chelsea School of Art. He began as a painter, later taught drawing and eventually began writing criticism for the New Statesman. But his studies later expanded significantly into other realms.

He examined the lives of migrant workers in 1975’s “A Seventh Man: Migrant Workers in Europe.” In 1980’s “About Looking,” he considered, among other subjects, how animals exist alongside human lives.

from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 3, at the Wait-Ross-Allanson Funeral & Cremation Services Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Algonquin.

The visitation will continue from 9:45 a.m. until the 10:30 a.m. funeral Mass celebration Wednesday, Jan. 4, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 111 S. Hubbard St., Algonquin. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery in Elgin.

Marilyn Eckel: The visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the 4 p.m. celebration of life ceremony Sunday, Jan. 8, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. Inurnment will be private. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-2400.

David E. Gorski: The visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the 10:30 a.m. funeral Mass celebration Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 410 N. First St., Cary. Interment will be private. For information, call Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory at 815-459-3411.

Rhea J. Lapp: The celebration of life will be Saturday, Jan. 28, at Vivante in Punta Gorda, Florida. The funeral Mass celebration will be Saturday, June 3, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 451 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake.

Bernard Veto Narusis: The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 410 N. First St., Cary. Burial services will follow in Crystal Lake Memorial Cemetery, followed by a reception at D’Andrea Banquets, 4419

Route 14, Crystal Lake.

Barbara J. Naylor: The visitation will be from 4 p.m. until the 7:30 p.m. funeral service Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake. Interment will be private. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411.

James F. O’Connor: The visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at James A. O’Connor Funeral Home, 10603 E. Main St., Huntley. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 297 E. Jefferson Ave., Hampshire. Burial will follow in Doty Cemetery. For information, call the funeral home at 847-669-5111.

Laurine M. Roberts: The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Interment will be in Crystal Lake Memorial Park. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-1760.

Ronald G. Robinson Sr.: The visitation will be from 6 p.m. until the 7 p.m. memorial service Friday, Jan. 6, at The Calvary Church of Crystal Lake, 5906 S. Route 31, Crystal Lake. For information, call Justen Funeral Home & Crematory at 815-385-2400.

Larry J. Seaver: The luncheon to celebrate his life will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Moose Lodge in Harvard.

For information, call Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home at 815-943-5400.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Johann M. Bartel: The visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m., with a 6:30 p.m. funeral blessing, Thursday, Jan. 5, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. Inurnment will be private.

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

Joseph W. Block: The visitation will be from noon until the 1 p.m. memorial service, Saturday, Jan. 14, at Toynton’s Walworth Funeral Home, 328 Kenosha St., Walworth, Wisconsin. For information, call the funeral home at 262-275-2171.

Charles G. Bonk Jr.: The visitation will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at Marengo-Union Funeral Home, 505 E. Grant Highway, Marengo, proceeding to the 10 a.m. funeral Mass celebration Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Sacred Heart Church, 323 N. Taylor St., Marengo. Interment will be in Marengo City Cemetery.

Donald E. Bush Sr.: Interment with full military honors will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood.

Dr. Ivan Dimitroff: The visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Entombment will be private.

For information, call the funeral home at 847-515-8772.

Dennis S. Downing: The visitation will be

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By JOSH LEDERMAN The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – His last vacation behind him, President Barack Obama is entering the closing stretch of his presidency, an eleventh-hour push to tie up loose ends and put finishing touches on his legacy before handing the reins to President-elect Donald Trump.

Obama returned to Washington midday Monday from Hawaii with less than three weeks left. His final days will largely be consumed by a bid to protect his endangered health care law, a major farewell speech and the ongoing handover of power to Trump.

In an email to supporters on Monday, Obama said his valedictory speech on Jan. 10 follows a tradition set in 1796 when the first president, George Washington, spoke to the American people for the last time in office. The speech will take place at McCormick Place, a giant convention center in Obama’s hometown of Chicago.

“I’m thinking about them as a chance to say thank you for this amazing journey, to celebrate the ways you’ve changed this country for the better these past eight years, and to offer some thoughts on where we all go from here,” Obama said.

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Trump takes dig at Emanuel over Chicago homicides

NEW YORK – President-elect Donald Trump says Rahm Emanuel, Chicago’s mayor and President Barack Obama’s former chief of staff, should ask for federal assistance if he can’t bring down the city’s rising homicide tally.

The nation’s third-largest city had 762 homicides in 2016 – the most in two decades and more than the largest cities, New York and Los Angeles, combined.

The Chicago Police Department says the city had 1,100 more shootings last year than in 2015.

Trump noted the spike in shooting deaths on Twitter, writing Monday: “If Mayor can’t do it he must ask for federal help!”

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are greeted Monday as they arrive on Air Force One in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to Washington as they return from their annual vacation in Hawaii.

Obama’s chief speechwriter, Cody Keenan, traveled with Obama to Hawaii and spent much of the trip working on the speech. The Chicago trip will likely be Obama’s last outside Washington as president and will be include a “family reunion” for Obama’s former campaign staffers.

Obama is also planning last-min-

ute commutations and pardons, White House officials said, in line with his second-term effort to cut sentences for inmates given unduly harsh sentences for drug crimes. Though prominent offenders such as Edward Snowden and Rod Blagojevich are also asking for leniency, Obama’s final acts of clemency are expected to remain focused on drug

Emanuel’s spokesman Adam Collins responded in a statement saying that if the federal government really wants to help, it can fund summer jobs programs for at-risk youth and pass meaningful gun laws.

number of state lawmakers have called for an investigation, with one lawmaker saying that hearings are necessary “for the integrity of the games.”

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Report: State of Illinois had little oversight of lottery

CHICAGO –The Illinois Lottery did nothing to stop a private company from pulling scratch-off game tickets from stores before all had been sold and all the grand prizes awarded, according to a published report.

The Chicago Tribune reports that Michael Jones, the director of the lottery from 2011 to 2015, acknowledged that lottery officials relied on the Northstar Lottery Group to manage the lottery and depended on the company’s expertise.

The revelation comes just weeks after the Tribune reported that the lottery collected hundreds of millions of dollars in instant ticket sales during a roughly fiveyear period without handing out many of the cash grand prizes. Since the report, a

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Chicago’s tab for open records lawsuits increases

CHICAGO –The $670,000 the city of Chicago paid out in 2016 to settle lawsuits alleging violations of the state’s open records law was nearly five times what it paid over the previous eight years.

The Chicago Tribune reports that 19 of the 27 cases in which there were payouts last year involved the police department.

The largest single payout was $97,500, stemming from the city’s legal fight over a dashboard camera video of the fatal shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald by Officer Jason Van Dyke. A judge ultimately ordered the city to release the video.

The newspaper reports that Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration still faces 54 open records lawsuits. The city’s law department says it is working to improve

offenders whose plight Obama tried but failed to address through criminal justice reform.

After taking office eight years ago, Obama and his aides were effusive in their praise for how Obama’s predecessor, George W. Bush, helped his team take over the massive federal bureaucracy. Obama has vowed to pass on the favor to Trump. But the transition hasn’t been without incident.

The two teams have clashed over the Trump team’s requests for information Obama aides fear could be used to eliminate government employees who worked on Obama priorities such as climate change and minority rights overseas. Trump’s team, meanwhile, has been frustrated by Obama’s attempts to box Trump in with parting moves to block ocean drilling, declare new monuments and further empty out the Guantanamo Bay prison.

While on his annual vacation in Oahu, Obama asserted himself forcefully on two foreign policy issues that put him in direct conflict with Trump.

Obama directed the U.S. to defy tradition by allowing a U.N. Security Council resolution criticizing Israel on settlements to pass, then slapped Russia with sweeping penalties over U.S. allegations of hacking.

how it handles open records requests.

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Last tour of Illinois Executive Mansion given

SPRINGFIELD –The final tours of Illinois’ Executive Mansion have been given before the home closed for restoration work.

The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports that about 20 people were on Saturday’s tour. Illinois first lady Diana Rauner is leading a private fundraising campaign to pay for the estimated $15 million in work that is expected to keep the mansion closed for 18 months. So far the mansion association has raised $4.5 million.

Planned work on the 161-year-old home includes mechanical system upgrades, landscape and grounds improvements, security enhancements and interior and exterior restoration work. The home also will be made accessible to the disabled.

No work has been done on the mansion except emergency repairs since the early 1970s.

– Wire reports

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NATION & WORLD BRIEFS killing at least 36 people in an Netanyahu questioned over corruption allegation attack claimed by the Islamic JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was grilled by police investigators for over three hours at his official residence Monday night, opening what could be a politically damaging criminal investigation into suspicions that he improperly accepted gifts from wealthy supporters.

Netanyahu has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, but the involvement of the national fraud squad indicated questions raised about him are considered serious enough to merit an investigation. Police said Netanyahu was questioned “under caution,” a term signaling that anything he said could be used as evidence against him.

Israel’s Justice Ministry later issued a statement saying Netanyahu was questioned “on suspicion of receiving benefits from business people.”

The ministry said investigators also had looked into suspicions of campaign finance irregularities and double billing for travel expenses, but determined there was not enough evidence to merit criminal charges.

IS suicide bomber kills 36 in Baghdad market

BAGHDAD – A suicide bomber driving a pickup loaded with explosives struck a bustling market in Baghdad on Monday,

State group hours after French President Francois Hollande arrived in the Iraqi capital.

The bomb went off in a fruit and vegetable market packed with day laborers, a police officer said, adding that 52 people were wounded.

During a press conference with Hollande, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the bomber pretended to be a man seeking to hire day laborers. Once the workers gathered around, he detonated the vehicle.

Judge: More parking for mosque unconstitutional

NEWARK, N.J. – An upscale New Jersey town violated anti-discrimination laws by insisting that a proposed mosque have more parking spaces than churches or synagogues because of its unique worship times and traditions, a federal judge has ruled.

The ruling issued Saturday by U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp stated that Bernards Township violated the Religious Land Use and Institutional Persons Act by applying a different standard to Muslims.

Shipp found the township’s planning board had “unbridled and unconstitutional discretion” because of its vague parking requirements.

– Wire reports

A police officer on Monday looks at photographs of the victims of a nightclub attack in Istanbul.

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IS makes unusual claim for attack in Istanbul

By LORI HINNANT and DUSAN STOJANOVIC The Associated Press

ISTANBUL – The Islamic State group on Monday made an unusual claim of responsibility for a major terrorist attack in Turkey, saying a “soldier of the caliphate” carried out the mass shooting at an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people as they welcomed the new year.

The group said Christian revelers were targeted in response to Turkish military operations against IS in northern Syria, but most of the dead were foreign tourists from Muslim countries.

The claim came after a recent IS propaganda video urged attacks on Turkey, which is home to an air base used in the U.S.-led effort against the group in Syria and Iraq.

Turkish authorities never confirmed the authenticity of the Dec. 22 video that purported to show Turkish soldiers who were burned alive, but access to social media was temporarily restricted in what appeared to be an effort to curb circulation of the footage.

The nightclub assailant, armed with a long-barreled weapon, killed a police officer and a civilian early Sunday outside the Reina club before entering and firing at some of the estimated 600 people inside. The establishment is frequented by famous locals, including singers, actors and athletes.

Authorities obtained the fingerprints and a basic description of the gunman and are close to identifying him, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said Monday after a weekly cabinet

meeting. He confirmed that eight people have been detained in connection with the attack.

The Islamic State group boasts of having cells in Turkey, regularly issues propaganda in Turkish and is believed to have hundreds of Turks in its ranks.

But until now, the main act of aggression it had claimed in Turkey was the March 2016 killing of a Syrian journalist and an attack on riot police in the province of Diyarbakir, which Kurdish militants also claimed.

Other attacks in Turkey have been linked to IS, but without specific claims of responsibility.

For some analysts, the claim signaled a shift in IS strategy in Turkey, a predominantly Muslim nation and NATO member.

“It’s a new phase,” security analyst Michael Horowitz said. “What we saw before was an undeclared war, and now we’re entering an open war.”

The IS claim said only that the attacker struck to “let infidel Turkey know that the blood of Muslims that is being shed by its airstrikes and artillery shelling will turn into fire on its territories.”

Early Turkish media reports suggested the nightclub gunman was probably from either Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan and may have been part of the same cell that staged a June attack on Istanbul Ataturk Airport that killed 45 people.

By attacking as the nation was celebrating the new year, the group indicated that it intends to continue being a “scourge” against Turkey in 2017, Kurtulmus said.

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE The Associated Press

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President Barack Obama sits with Attorney General Eric Holder May 15, 2013, during the 32nd annual the National Peace Officers Memorial Service on Capitol Hill in Washington. Obama has announced plans to improve Democrats’ down-ballot fortunes once he leaves office. He is launching an initiative with Eric Holder aimed at making Democratic gains when states redraw legislative district lines after the 2020 Census. years,” said Mark Brewer, who led the Michigan Democratic Party for 18 years.

Obama has announced plans, however, to improve Democrats’ down-ballot fortunes once he leaves office. He is launching an initiative with former Attorney General Eric Holder aimed at making Democratic gains when states redraw legislative district lines after the 2020 Census. Democrats have blamed Republican gerrymandering for some of their losses in Congress and state legislatures.

State officials said it’s been hard to

plan long term and recruit and train candidates in off-election years due to inconsistent funding from the DNC. Under Dean, the national party installed and paid several staff members in each state. But that program ended after Obama’s election. State parties began to receive monthly payments of anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000, an amount that varies depending on the year.

At some point, the parties have received no money at all. The DNC does provide some money to state parties for elections based on the state’s competitive races and other factors.

Medicare launches revamp for heart attacks, hip fractures

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Heart attacks and broken hips cause much suffering and worry as people grow older. This year, Medicare wants to start changing how it pays for treatment of these life-threatening conditions, to promote quality and contain costs. Beneficiaries and family members may notice a new approach.

Hospitals and doctors in dozens of communities selected for large-scale experiments on this front are already gearing up. The goal is to test the notion that better coordination among clinicians, hospitals and rehab centers can head off complications, prevent avoidable hospital readmissions and help patients achieve more stable and enduring recoveries. If results back that up, Medi-

care can adopt the changes nationwide.

The cardiac and hip fracture experiments are the latest development in a big push under the Obama administration to reinvent Medicare, steering the program away from paying piecemeal for services, regardless of quality and cost. It’s unclear whether Donald Trump will continue the pace of change, slow down or even hit pause as president.

Trump’s Health and Human Services nominee, orthopedic-surgeon-turned-congressman Tom Price, has expressed general concern that the doctor-patient relationship could be harmed by Medicare payment changes seeking to contain costs. And the Medicare division that designed the experiments – the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation – is itself under

threat of being abolished because it was created by President Barack Obama’s 2010 health care law.

Some outside groups, including AARP, worry that Medicare may be moving too fast and that focusing on cost containment could lead to beneficiaries being shortchanged on rehab care.

Innovation center director Patrick Conway, who also serves as Medicare’s chief medical officer, is plowing ahead nonetheless. “Delivery system reform and paying for better care are bipartisan issues,” Conway said. And quality ranks ahead of cost savings in evaluating any results, he added.

The cardiac and hip fracture experiments focus on traditional Medicare, which remains the choice of nearly 7 in 10 out of Medicare’s 57 million ben-

eficiaries. The cardiac experiment involves both heart bypass and heart attack patients. The trials join similar ongoing tests involving surgery for hip and knee replacement, as well as care for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

In the experiments, doctors, hospitals and rehab centers get paid the regular Medicare rates. But hospitals are given responsibility for overall quality and cost, measured against benchmarks set by Medicare. If the hospital meets or exceeds the goals, it earns a financial bonus, which can be shared with other service providers. If the hospital falls short, it may have to pay the government money.

“Now your doctor and hospital are working together to make sure they are well coordinated,” Conway said.

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CONCORD, N.H. – Democrats around the country are demanding change from a national committee they say has focused too heavily on the White House at the expense of governorships, legislatures and state party operations.

“It’s got to be helping us organize in our states to be able to build that power at the state legislative level,” Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Brandon Dillon said of the Democratic National Committee, currently searching for a new leader. “We’ve lost governorships and state legislatures at a rate that is pretty astounding.”

DNC members gather in February to elect a new chairman, with five candidates running so far, each pledging to rebuild from the ground up.

Money from the DNC to state parties has been inconsistent during President Barack Obama’s tenure and, in most states, less than it was under former chairman Howard Dean. Party chairmen said that’s resulted in fewer staff members and training programs, a change felt particularly in Republican-leaning states.

State leaders also said Obama’s grassroots group Organizing for Action has functioned more as competition than a partner. Beginning in 2017, Republicans will hold 33 governorships and fully control legislatures in 25 states, as well as the Congress and presidency. During Obama’s two terms in office, the party lost more than 1,000 seats at the state and national level.

“I love President Obama, but he and his administration allowed for the deterioration, the terrible deterioration, of the state parties over the last eight

The change has left some states scrambling.

The Nebraska Democratic Party, for example, paid five full-time staff members during Dean’s tenure. But when Dean’s “50-state strategy” ended, it was hard to keep one and pay the rent, said Maureen Monahan, a vice president of the Association for State Democratic Chairs from Nebraska.

Some states, such Mississippi, do not pay their party chairmen. Even in Michigan, a staff that once stood at more than a dozen now is between five and seven employees, party chairmen said.

“The past eight years we have not had any focus on the state parties,” Monahan said. “There’s been a sense that the DNC is a building in Washington.”

The push-and-pull between state parties and the DNC is nothing new.

State parties, congressional Democratic groups and the president’s allies often spar over how best to spend party resources. The DNC defended its involvement with states.

“State parties are the lifeblood of the DNC, and we make investing in all of them a priority because they are an integral part of winning up and down the ballot. State parties were critical to picking up Senate seats, House seats, legislative chambers and governorships in 2016, and their importance will be a key focus for the party as we elect new officers in February,” DNC spokesman Adam Hodge said.

Marcel Groen, Pennsylvania Democrats’ chairman, said it’s unfair to blame Democrats’ troubles completely on the national party. But he said a focus on recruiting and running Democrats even in low-level races in Republicans areas can help the top of the ticket in the long term.

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Congress ushers in era of GOP rule

By DONNA CASSATA

mer military man to serve in a civilian post.

There is a limit to what Democrats can do. Rules changes in 2013 allow some nominees, including Cabinet picks, to be confirmed with a simple majority, preventing Democrats from demanding 60 votes to move forward.

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Congress ushers in a new era of all-Republican rule.

At noon Tuesday, with plenty of pomp and pageantry, members of the 115th Congress will be sworn in, with an emboldened GOP intent on unraveling eight years of President Barack Obama’s Democratic agenda and targeting massive legacy programs from Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson such as Social Security and Medicare.

In the election, Republicans kept their tight grip on the House and outmaneuvered the Democrats for a slim majority in the Senate. In less than three weeks, on the West Front of the Capitol, Chief Justice John Roberts will administer the presidential oath to Donald Trump, the GOP’s newfound ally.

First up for Republicans is repeal and delay of the health care law, expediting the process for scrapping Obama’s major overhaul but holding off on some changes for up to four years.

The tax code is in the crosshairs. Conservatives want to scuttle rules on the environment and undo financial regulations created in the aftermath of the 2008 economic meltdown, arguing they are too onerous for businesses to thrive.

The only obstacle to the far-reaching conservative agenda will be Senate Democrats who hold the power to filibuster legislation, but even that has its political limitations. Twenty-three Democrats are up for re-election in 2018, including 10 from states Trump won, and they could break ranks and side with the GOP. Here are a few things to know about Congress:

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House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference Nov. 15 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

oath to 27 returning senators and seven new ones. Republicans will have a 52-48 advantage in the Senate, which remains predominantly a bastion of white men.

There will be 21 women, of whom 16 are Democrats and five Republicans; three African-Americans, including California’s new Democratic senator Kamala Harris, and four Hispanics, including Nevada’s new Democratic senator Catherine Cortez Masto.

Across the Capitol, the House is expected to re-elect Rep. Paul Ryan as speaker, with all the campaign-season recriminations involving the Wisconsin Republican and Trump largely erased

by GOP wins. Once sworn in, Ryan will then administer the oath to the House members.

The GOP will hold a hefty 241-194 majority in the House, including 52 freshmen – 27 Republicans, including Wyoming’s Liz Cheney, daughter of former By the numbers Vice President Joe Biden, in one of Vice President Dick Cheney, and 25 his final official acts, will administer the Democrats.

Confirming the Cabinet

The Senate will exercise its advice and consent role and consider nominations of 15 department secretaries and six people tapped by Trump to lead agencies or serve in roles with Cabinet-level status, such as the EPA and U.N. ambassador.

Democrats won’t make it easy.

Several in the party have been highly critical of several of Trump’s choices, from Rick Perry, who forgot during the 2012 presidential campaign that the Energy Department was the one he wanted to eliminate, to Treasury pick Steve Mnuchin, the former Goldman Sachs executive whom Democrats have dubbed the “foreclosure king” for his stake in OneWest Bank that profited from the foreclosure crisis.

Others nominees, such as retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis for defense secretary, should easily win confirmation. First, however, Congress must pass a law allowing the for-

Adding to the drama of the new Congress will be high-profile confirmation hearings for Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court.

Justice Antonin Scalia died last February and Republicans refused to consider Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, insisting that the next president should fill the high court vacancy that’s now lasted more than 10 months.

Trump released a list of potential choices during the campaign that included Utah Sen. Mike Lee, who clerked for Justice Samuel Alito. Since the election, the president-elect also has met with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who clerked for former Chief Justice William Rehnquist, prompting talk about a possible nomination for the onetime presidential rival.

Trump has said he wants to nominate a justice who would help overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion. Cruz and Lee would fulfill that pledge.

New face in leadership

The point man for Senate Democrats is Brooklyn-born Chuck Schumer, who will be a chief antagonist to fellow New Yorker Trump.

Schumer succeeds Nevada’s Harry Reid, who retired after five terms, and joins Congress’ top leaders – Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Speaker Ryan – in what is certain to be tough negotiations next year on spending and policies.

Finland to pay unemployed basic monthly income

By JARI TANNER

The Associated Press HELSINKI – Finland has become the first country in Europe to pay its unemployed citizens a basic monthly income, amounting to $587, in a unique social experiment that is hoped to cut government red tape, reduce poverty and boost employment.

Olli Kangas from the Finnish government agency KELA, which is responsible for the country’s social benefits, said Monday that the two-year trial with the 2,000 randomly picked

citizens who receive unemployment benefits kicked off Jan. 1.

Those chosen will receive 560 euros every month, with no reporting requirements on how they spend it. The amount will be deducted from any benefits they already receive.

The average private sector income in Finland is 3,500 euros a month, according to official data.

Kangas said the scheme’s idea is to abolish the “disincentive problem” among the unemployed.

The trial aims to discourage people’s fears “of losing out something,”

he said, adding that the selected people would continue to receive the 560 euros even after receiving a job.

A jobless person may currently refuse a low-income or short-term job in the fear of having his financial benefits reduced drastically under Finland’s generous but complex social security system.

“It’s highly interesting to see how it makes people behave,” Kangas said.

“Will this lead them to boldly experiment with different kinds of jobs? Or, as some critics claim, make them lazier with the knowledge of getting a ba-

sic income without doing anything?”

The unemployment rate of Finland, a nation of 5.5 million, stood at 8.1 percent in November with some 213,000 people without a job – unchanged from the previous year.

The scheme is part of the measures by the center-right government of Prime Minister Juha Sipila to tackle Finland’s joblessness problem.

Kangas said the basic income experiment may be expanded later to other low-income groups such as freelancers, small-scale entrepreneurs and part-time workers.

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Budget would help population No one is surprised Illinois lost more residents in 2016 than any other state. There’s been a lot of hand-wringing, shoulder-shrugging and general angst that Illinois lost 37,508 people, which puts its population at the lowest it’s been in at least a decade. That’s important information to have. So who’s going to do something about it?

The reasons people leave are no secret to Illinoisans: high taxes, the state budget stalemate, crime, the unemployment rate and the weather. Nothing can be done about the weather, but those other four items can be fixed – or at least our lawmakers could try.

The Illinois unemployment rate is 5.6 percent, while the national average is 4.9 percent. There are success stories on jobs. Amazon announced plans last week to open two distribution centers in Aurora, which will create employment for more than 1,000 people.

Amazon got help from the state in the form of an EDGE tax credit worth $12.9 million over 10 years. However, the EDGE program expired Dec. 31. The EDGE program, which started in 1999 under Gov. George Ryan, is credited with creating 34,000 jobs and retaining 46,000. How many potential jobs will Illinois lose if EDGE expires?

The state of Illinois plays a critical role in attracting and retaining jobs. If there were more jobs that paid well, fewer people would flee the state. If there were more jobs available, fewer people would turn to crime. And, if more people are working and paying taxes, the tax base increases, decreasing the burden on everyone.

To make matters worse, some of the state’s best and brightest young people are deciding to pursue their educations in other states. The Illinois Board of Higher Education reported enrollment is dropping in all centers of higher education in Illinois – public universities, community colleges and private colleges. Illinois State University and the three University of Illinois campuses showed slight increases; all other public schools declined by an average of almost 3 percent compared with last year.

Some lawmakers blame the state’s budget uncertainty for the decline. Public universities are operating under the stopgap budget that expired at the end of December. Funding for schools is uncertain after that.

Illinois’ population is expected to continue its decline. Illinois still is the fifth-most populous state in the U.S., but this was the third consecutive year in which Illinois was among the few states to lose residents. The Illinois population stands at 12,801,539. Illinois’ population first began to drop in 2014, and that number more than tripled in 2015. The 2016 numbers just continued that bad trend.

If Illinois had a budget, perhaps the thousands who fled would have decided to stay. One way to find out is for lawmakers to adopt a budget as soon as possible and see whether that helps reverse the population trend.

If not, please let us know where the switch is so we can turn out the lights when we’re the last to leave.

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AMENDMENT

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NORTHWEST HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD:

IT’S YOUR WRITE

Two questions arise out of Washington

To the Editor: The transition we are witnessing in Washington has generated two perplexing questions: “Why are so many billionaires taking government jobs?” and “Will the answer to the first question be interesting or alarming?”

Walter Enoch McHenry

We’ll miss grace, dignity of Obamas

To the Editor: Hopefully someone will tell Donald Trump he is not president until Jan. 20. He’ll have ample time to expound once in office.

As repugnant as he is to many of us, hopefully we Democrats will show more class and dignity than many GOP leaders did when President Barack Obama was elected.

HOW TO SOUND OFF We welcome original letters on public issues. Letters must include the author’s full name, home address and day and evening telephone numbers.

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For Mitch McConnell, John Boehner and other GOP leaders to publicly suggest Obama should fail is beyond the pale.

We Dems may have lost the election; we didn’t lose our pride in the party.

Hillary Clinton most often told the truth and got pilloried for it. Hillary did not go into West Virginia and lie to the miners.

We’ll miss the Obamas for the grace and dignity they brought to the White House.

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An honest man

To the Editor: Diogenes, your search for an honest man is over. An honest man noticed I dropped my wallet as I left the CVS store on Ackman and Randall. He called out to me and handed me my wallet. Thank you!

John Moss Lakewood

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Senator seeks to solve pot shop banking issues

By STEVE LeBLANC The Associated Press

BOSTON – As marijuana shops sprout in states that have legalized the drug, they face a critical stumbling block – lack of access to the kind of routine banking services other businesses take for granted.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, is leading an effort to make sure vendors working with legal marijuana businesses, from chemists who test marijuana for harmful substances to firms that provide security, don’t have their banking services taken away.

It’s part of a wider effort by Warren and others to bring the burgeoning $7 billion marijuana industry in from a fiscal limbo she said forces many shops to rely solely on cash, making them tempting targets for criminals.

After voters in Warren’s home state approved a November ballot question to legalize the recreational use of pot, she joined nine other senators in sending a letter to a key federal regulator, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, calling on it to issue additional guidance to help banks provide services to marijuana shop vendors.

Twenty-eight states have legalized marijuana for medicinal or recreational use. Warren, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, said there are benefits to letting marijuana-based businesses move away from a cash-only model.

“You make sure that people are really paying their taxes. You know that the money is not being diverted to some

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Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions Wells Fargo Chief Executive Officer John Stumpf on Sept. 20 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. kind of criminal enterprise,” Warren said recently. “And it’s just a plain old safety issue. You don’t want people walking in with guns and masks and saying, ‘Give me all your cash.’”

A spokesman for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said the agency is reviewing the letter.

There has been some movement to accommodate the banking needs of marijuana businesses.

Two years ago, the U.S. Department of the Treasury gave banks permission to do business with legal marijuana entities under some conditions. Since then, the number of banks and credit unions

willing to handle pot money rose from 51 in 2014 to 301 in 2016.

Warren, however, said fewer than 3 percent of the nation’s 11,954 federally regulated banks and credit unions are serving the cannabis industry.

Taylor West, deputy director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, a trade organization for 1,100 marijuana businesses nationwide, said access to banking remains a top concern.

“What the industry needs is a sustainable solution that services the entire industry instead of tinkering around the edges,” Taylor said. “You don’t have to be fully in favor of legalized marijuana

to know that it helps no one to force these businesses outside the banking system.”

Sam Kamin, a professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law who studies marijuana regulation, said there’s only so much states can do on their own.

“The stumbling block over and over again is the federal illegality,” he said.

The federal government lumps marijuana into the same class of drugs as heroin, LSD and peyote. Democratic President Barack Obama’s administration has essentially turned a blind eye to state laws legalizing the drug, and supporters of legalizing marijuana hope Republican President-elect Donald Trump will follow suit.

Trump officials did not respond to a request for comment. During the presidential campaign, Trump said states should be allowed to legalize marijuana and has expressed support for medicinal use. But he also has sounded more skeptical about recreational use, and his pick for attorney general, Alabama U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, is a stern critic.

Some people in the marijuana industry say the banking challenges are merely growing pains for an industry evolving from mom-and-pop outlets.

Nicholas Vita, CEO of Columbia Care, one of the nation’s largest providers of medical marijuana products, said it’s up to marijuana businesses to make sure their financial house is in order.

“It’s not just as simple as asking the banks to open their doors,” Vita said.

“The industry also needs to develop a set of standards that are acceptable to the banks.”

Samsung, Hyundai Motor see growing uncertainties in 2017

By YOUKYUNG LEE

The Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea – Chiefs of Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor said Monday that their businesses would face increased uncertainties because of growing protectionism.

Samsung Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-hyun urged employees in a new year’s speech to reform the company by strengthening quality control as growth slows in its key markets and trade protectionism increases uncertainties in the economy and politics.

Samsung is expected to announce this month the findings of its investigation into the Galaxy Note 7, JoongAng Ilbo reported, citing an unnamed company official.

Hyundai Motor Co. Chairman Chung Mong-koo attends a news conference Dec. 9, 2015, unveiling Genesis’ new model EQ900 in Seoul, South Korea. Samsung and Hyundai Motor say their businesses face increased uncertainties because of growing protectionism.

public.

Hyundai Motor Chairman Chung Mong-koo also warned about the increased uncertainties this year, citing slow growth in the global economy, the spread of protectionism and the increased competition in the auto industry.

He said that South Korea’s largest automotive group aims to sell 8.25 million vehicles this year.

Hyundai Motor and its sister Kia Motors missed their sales target in 2016, selling 7.88 million cars as consumers flocked to sports utility vehicles rather than sedans, Hyundai’s mainstay, and AP file photo the popularity of imported vehicles The flagship smartphone, released discontinuation last year. grew in South Korea. Hyundai Motor in August, caught fire and overheated, Samsung declined to comment on workers’ strike disrupted local car proprompting two global recalls and its when it would share the findings with duction, hurting sales.

THINGS

WORTH TALKIN’ ABOUT TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017

Pink has kicked off the new year by sharing the first photo of her new baby with his big sister.

The 37-year-old singer, whose real name is Alecia Moore, posted a picture on Instagram of her daughter, Willow, holding baby Jameson on Sunday. The 5-year-old looks thrilled and has a big smile on her face. She’s also showing off some pink highlights in her hair.

Moore wrote in the caption that she and husband Carey Hart “thank you for your love and we send it back to you in spades.”

Jameson Moon Hart was born Dec. 26.

BUZZWORTHY

Couric returns to ‘Today’ show as guest co-anchor

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Mariah Carey performs at the New Year’s Eve celebration Saturday in Times Square in New York.

Dick Clark Productions rejects Mariah Carey’s sabotage claim NEW YORK – Dick Clark Productions is hitting back against Mariah Carey’s claim it sabotaged her live performance on its “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” special.

Carey’s disaster during the annual New Year’s Eve special in Times Square made international headlines: The superstar vocally stumbled through her short set, failing to sing for most of it despite a pre-recorded track of her songs playing in the background.

Carey was visibly upset during the performance and afterward tweeted “[expletive] happens.” Her representative, Nicole Perna, blamed technical difficulties, and in an interview with Billboard she said Dick Clark Productions hampered Carey’s performance.

“She was not winging this moment and took it very seriously,” Perna told Billboard. “A shame that production set her up to fail.”

Perna said Carey’s earpiece wasn’t working, and she flagged the issue to the production team but was told it would be OK when she got on stage.

“However, that was not the case, and they were again told that her earpiece was not working,” Perna said. “Instead of endeavoring to fix the issue so that Mariah could perform, they went live.”

In a statement released on Sunday, the production company called such claims “absurd.”

“As the premier producer of live television events for nearly 50 years, we pride ourselves on our reputation and long-standing relationships with artists,” it said. “To suggest that dcp (Dick Clark Productions), as producer of music shows including the American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and Academy of Country Music Awards, would ever intentionally compromise the success of any artist is defamatory, outrageous and frankly absurd.”

NEW YORK – Longtime “Today” show viewers are being treated to a familiar sight this week as Katie Couric returned to the co-anchor chair for the first time in more than a decade.

Couric rejoined Matt Lauer on Monday to begin a weeklong stint on the NBC morning program. She told Lauer, “It just feels like I never left.” She has made cameo appearances on the show in recent years, but Monday was her first time as a guest co-anchor.

Couric co-hosted “Today” with Lauer and his predecessor, Bryant Gumbel, from 1989 to 2006. She left NBC to become anchor of the CBS Evening News and is now with Yahoo News.

Couric is filling in for Savannah Guthrie, who’s on maternity leave. Another former “Today” co-anchor, Meredith Vieira, will fill in next week.

Former ‘Hills’ star Lauren Conrad reveals pregnancy

Lauren Conrad is celebrating the new year by announcing she’s expecting a baby.

The 30-year-old former star of MTV’s “Laguna Beach” and “The Hills” posted a picture of her sonogram on Instagram on Monday with the note, “I have a feeling 2017 is going to be the best year yet.”

This will be the first child for Conrad and her 36-year-old musician husband, William Tell. The couple married in 2014.

Since leaving TV, Conrad has worked as a fashion designer and launched a homeware line.

Lourd speaks out on deaths of mother, grandmother

Billie Lourd said the support she’s received since the deaths of her mother, Carrie Fisher, and her grandmother, Debbie Reynolds, has given her strength.

Lourd posted a photo of herself with Fisher and Reynolds on her official Instagram account Monday.

She wrote, “Receiving all of your prayers and kind words over the past week has given me strength during a time I thought strength could not exist.”

She went on to say that “there are no words” to describe how much she will miss them.

Fisher and Reynolds died one day apart last week.

The 24-year-old Lourd is the daughter of Fisher and talent agent Bryan Lourd.

Willis, Moore donate Idaho Liberty Theatre to troupe

HAILEY, Idaho – Actors Bruce Willis and Demi Moore have donated the Liberty Theatre in downtown Hailey to a local theater company.

The Idaho Statesman reported that the formalized gift gives the Company of Fools a secure, permanent space where the theatrical company has performed since 1996.

The couple, who are now divorced, bought the historic movie house in 1995 with the idea of transforming it into a live-performance space. The next year, they encouraged friends Rusty Wilson and Denise Simone to relocate their theater company to Idaho to perform on the Liberty’s thrust stage.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Actor Dabney Coleman is 85. Singer Stephen Stills is 72. Bassist John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin is 71. Actress Victoria Principal is 67. Actor Mel Gibson is 61. Musician Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk is 42. Actor Jason Marsden (“Ally McBeal”) is 42. Actress Danica McKellar

(“The Wonder Years”) is 42. Actor Nicholas Gonzalez (“The O.C.”) is 41. Singer and former “American Idol” contestant Kimberley Locke is 39. Drummer Mark Pontius of Foster The People is 32. Guitarist Nash Overstreet of Hot Chelle Rae is 31.

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TECHNOLOGY

Ad-tech use shines light on fake news sites

By BARBARA ORTUTAY The Associated Press

NEW YORK – What distinguishes mainstream news sites from those devoted to fake news or other hyper-partisan takes on events? It’s not just the stories they run, but also the way they use online technology that tracks readers and shows them ads, according to a new study by a web analytics firm.

In particular, the study – from the New York-based startup Mezzobit – showed fringe news sites are relatively unsophisticated in the way they make money from online ads, perhaps because many are shoestring operations that easily can cover costs.

Stories shown on fake or fringe news sites are anything but mainstream. They run from made-up articles to pieces that start with a grain of truth but exaggerate it to fit highly opinionated perspectives. But they use the same underlying ad technology, which serves up ads intended to appeal to every individual who visits, as their mainstream counterparts – just in different, and sometimes revealing, ways.

For starters, fringe sites typically aren’t as focused on using tools that maximize ad revenue by auctioning

stream news sites the week of Dec. 5. It started with a list of fringe sites created

by Jonathan Albright, a professor who studies data journalism at Elon University in North Carolina. Albright calls the fringe sites “hyper-biased” propaganda.

For a mainstream comparison, Mezzobit used a list from Amazon’s Alexa that tracks the top news sites on the web. The list is comparable with other ranking systems such as comScore’s.

To be sure, some of the differences AP photos in the ad-tech footprints of mainstream This pair of images provided by the web analytics firm Mezzobit shows a graphic repand fringe news sites are similar to resentation of a mainstream news site (left) and a fringe news site (right). The square what you’d expect to find from comicons show the “root” of a page within the site, and the web of dots emanating from it paring any large companies to smaller shows the tags or vendors that are loaded on that page. Mezzobit has found that fringe rivals, said Joseph Galarneau, Mezzonews sites tend to be less sophisticated in their advertising, as shown by fewer branches bit’s CEO and co-founder. emanating from the root.

“A lot of the fringe sites looked a lot more sparse,” he said. They had fewer Carroll, professor of media design at slots to the highest bidder, according tracking cookies and fewer links to the Parsons School of Design in New to the Mezzobit study. Instead, they outside sites and content. As a result, York. Carroll, who is not affiliated with they also were 8 percent faster to load generally tap run-of-the-mill services from ad networks such as those run by Mezzobit, was given an overview of the than the mainstream sites. report.

Google and Facebook.

Carroll said he was more troubled “This is how propaganda operates,” by the similarities between mainOne reason? Mainstream sites need Carroll said. “Propaganda is not a dito make a lot of money. After all, it’s stream and fringe sites. The study rect economic business – it’s politically revealed advertisers aren’t shunning more expensive to fund actual journalism than to make things up from motivated media practice.” fringe news sites the way they avoid thin air. Fringe sites “can make money Mezzobit compared the underlying placing ads on sites that feature porn with just a small footprint,” said David ad technology used at fringe and main- or gambling.

Amazon Echo involved as potential witness?

By ANICK JESDANUN The Associated Press

NEW YORK – Can Amazon’s Echo speaker really be a witness to a murder?

Authorities investigating the death of an Arkansas man found floating face-up in a hot tub believe Amazon might have some evidence, given how Echo listens for commands and questions and communicates with Amazon’s servers to respond. Details are scant. Here’s what’s known:

How Echo works

Echo is designed to be the hub of the smart home. The software that powers it, Alexa, is constantly listening for commands, such as a request to turn on the lights or play music, or questions such as what the weather’s like. Although it’s possible to do many of these tasks using a smartphone app, issuing a voice command keeps your hands free.

Is it snooping?

No, according to Amazon. Although Alexa is always listening, Amazon

says Alexa ignores what’s said until you trigger it with the “wake word” Alexa (you can change the wake word to Amazon or Echo). Only then does the Echo pass on the command or question to Amazon’s servers for processing. A blue light on the Echo comes on to let you know that’s happening.

You could argue that because Alexa is always listening, that’s snooping.

But it would be the same as talking to a tape recorder. What you say is private unless you give that tape recorder to someone else. If you’re paranoid, the Echo has a mute button to disable the microphones entirely. Or just unplug it.

What Amazon knows

Commands and questions preceded by the wake word do go to Amazon.

Those voice snippets and transcripts, along with Alexa’s responses, are stored on Amazon’s servers. You can delete any or all such recordings through Amazon’s Alexa app, although you lose some of the personalization that comes from Alexa knowing your past requests.

What does this have to do with the Arkansas case?

Police believe Victor Collins was strangled and drowned in the home of a friend, James Andrew Bates, who has been charged with murder.

An Echo was found in the kitchen.

It’s not known what Amazon has on its servers. It’s unlikely anyone asked Alexa directly on how to commit murder, but the device might have picked up background chatter or noise when fielding a routine request to play a song.

It’s also possible the Echo itself has stored snippets of conversations before identifying a wake word.

The snippet might have been stored temporarily as the device analyzes whether it’s a wake word. Any such snippet likely would have been overwritten already, though, as Alexa continues to listen for the wake word.

Benton County Prosecuting Attorney Nathan Smith has said he has no idea whether the device recorded anything related to the death, but authorities want to check everything as part of their investigation.

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Amazon’s Echo speaker responds to voice commands.

By HAYLEY TSUKAYAMA

house” sort of gadget.

The devices on which the tech industry has pinned its hopes are, in fact, ones that will take time to develop as products – and also will take time to earn consumers’ trust.

Tech companies have had to turn to more personalized tech, which raises all kinds of questions in consumers’ minds about oversharing with their tech. Telling a Nest thermostat when you’re out of the house, or confiding your shopping preferences to an Amazon Echo that keeps records of your voice may give you pause. That’s hardly the kind of excitement that makes you stand in line for hours, particularly when the benefits of a fitness tracker may not outweigh your worries about how closely it’s tracking your location.

Taking a look at what’s on deck for the big CES industry show in 2017, we’ll continue to see these small steps before we see giant leaps: smart home gadgets, drones, 3D printing and wearables all are being touted as the tentpoles of the industry again this year. While they’re all steadily improving and worth watching to see what is coming down the pike, none of them have managed to become as

ubiquitous as the smartphone quite yet. Nor has there been a gadget – like the iPhone or the Samsung’s Galaxy line – that’s inspired the sort of singular devotion we’ve seen in the past for revolutionary gadgets.

What it seems we can expect next year are more gadgets that may not rock our worlds but can improve them. This is not necessarily a bad thing, of course. Without major stars in the constellation of gadgets, we could see prices for parts come down and turn into improvements for cheaper devices. Intriguing ideas – smart thermostats, connected door locks, etc.

– may get more competitors and give consumers more choice as it becomes cheaper to build them.

But while the pilot programs for the next big things are promising and early adopters may be happy, mainstream tech users probably will upgrade their technology in dribs and drabs as it fits their budget, rather than rush out to start a tech revolution all at once.

That doesn’t mean tech has stalled or stopped or collapsed. But the truth is there may be no star gadget in 2017 – just a collection of smaller hits instead.

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It’s easier to do for some more than others.

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apart is its assertiveness when it comes to promoting the involvement of its residents, engaging them in social, cultural, educational and fitness activities that are second to none among retirement communities.

It’s pretty much impossible to not be active when you have access to: Be Fit health and wellness programs, daily exercise classes to fit every ability, garden club, craft club and classes, spiritual programs, scheduled transportation in specially-equipped busses, trips to local attractions, breakfast, lunch and dinner trips to local restaurants, shopping excursions, picnics, ice cream socials, bingo, coffee group, manicures, board and card games, movie nights, educational seminars, numerous entertainment and intergenerational programming with activities scheduled with the children of the Early Learning Center. Imagine all of this being onsite at your new home. The only problem is that there’s only so much time in the day to do everything!

There really is no excuse for being inactive when you’re afforded all of these opportunities.

As for those isolated at home, it becomes more of a challenge to remain active.

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lot of conditions to converge and make it successful. In the years since the smartphone burst onto the scene, manLet’s face it: 2016 was a fairly disap- ufacturers have worked hard to make pointing year for the average gadget them thinner, lighter and more pownerd. Yes, there were some bright erful – and appear to have come pretty spots, but they were mostly glimpses close to hitting the upper bounds of of technologies that are approaching useful improvement. Fingerprint readrather than ones that are changing our ers and curved screens bring their lives right now. own advantages, but they’re hardly If there is a takeaway for consumas revolutionary as the touch screen. ers from 2016 – as we predicted at the That could explain why people, in genstart of the year – it’s that we appear eral, are becoming less likely to rush to be in a bit of a lull when it comes out and get a brand-new device rather to exciting pieces of technology. And than just wait until their old one fades while we’ve seen new gadgets come away. Our love of tech still is strong, onto the scene, even the big successes but it’s not quite as exciting. this year felt more incremental than Home hubs such as Amazon’s Echo monumental. family and Google Home started to There are a few reasons for this. prove their worth, but they’ve hardly For one, much of the innovation in become a necessity – in fact, their the technology world of late has been greatest value is their promise to work in software – the thing about apps, with a web of connected home devices streaming music and streaming video that still haven’t proven their worth. is they manage to revolutionize deDriverless cars have made leaps and vices we already have. In fact, they’re bounds in terms of research and even best when they don’t become their some pilot programs, but they aren’t own devices – otherwise, we’d all need hitting your garage anytime soon. Vira lot more outlets in our homes. tual reality made the biggest strides Another is designing hardware is, this year to hit the mainstream, but well, hard. The smartphone was an ex- despite the rosy world painted in Samtraordinary invention that required a sung ads, it’s still not a “one in every The Washington Post

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24 Hearing loss not uncommon as we age Dear Doctors: My parents, who are in their late 70s, both are now using hearing aids. This makes me wonder – when should a hearing test become part of an annual checkup?

Dear Reader: It’s a good idea to have a hearing test as a baseline when you’re a relatively young adult so if you develop a hearing issue later, you will have a useful comparison. You can talk to your family doctor about giving you a hearing test or seek out the help of a hearing professional, known as an audiologist.

Hearing loss usually happens so gradually you might not even be aware of it. It’s not until you run into problems, such as frequently asking people to repeat themselves or cranking up the volume on your TV, that you realize something has changed.

Hearing is a complex process. When you hear a sound, your brain is interpreting electrical signals it receives via the auditory nerve. These signals originate in the delicate structures within your inner ear, which receive sounds – that is, vibrations – and turn them into nerve impulses.

It’s important to identify hearing loss as soon as possible. Studies suggest a link between hearing loss and serious conditions such as depression or dementia. An early diagnosis and successful intervention can reduce symptoms of depression and help preserve cognitive function.

If you think you might have trouble with your hearing, you’re not alone. About 15 percent of American adults report some form of hearing problem. Signs you could be experiencing hearing loss may include: • Frequently asking people to repeat themselves; • Having trouble pinpointing the source or direction of a loud noise; • Trouble hearing phone conversations;

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If you’ve experienced these situations, a hearing test is a good idea. It will reveal whether you have hearing loss in either ear, and pinpoint the type of hearing loss and to what degree it has progressed.

There are several types of hearing tests.

A physical exam with an instrument called an otoscope reveals any problems in your ear canal or eardrum. Additional tests include a pure tone test, which reveals how well you can hear – you guessed it – a variety of pure tones.

A speech test evaluates your ability to understand the spoken word. Tympanometry tests reveal any problems in the middle ear and evaluate the mobility of your eardrum.

These hearing tests are painless. Taken together, the results offer a detailed picture of your hearing, known as an audiogram.

And if a problem should be uncovered, your audiogram gives you and your doctor the information needed to move forward.

• Send your questions to askthedoctors@ mednet.ucla.edu or write Ask the Doctors, c/o Media Relations, UCLA Health, 924 Westwood Blvd., Suite 350, Los Angeles, CA 90095.

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My niece has a 1-year-old son.

Neither my niece nor the baby’s father is religious, and they have chosen not to have the baby baptized. My sister, the baby’s grandmother, while not wanting to impose her beliefs on the parents, comes from a generation when even couples who were not demonstrably religious usually had their baby baptized.

I know it would comfort my sister to know this ancient ceremony had been performed.

Since my sister watches the little boy at her house, would it be wrong for us to organize an informal baptism – just holy water and a couple of prayers? We don’t feel we need to have an officiant of any religion present and, of course, we would not tell the baby’s parents. Would this be appropriate? – Mortified In Montana Dear Mortified: No, it would not. If you were sure it would be, you wouldn’t have written to me about it. My advice is not to do anything like this behind the parents’ backs, because if you do, there will be hell to pay.

Dear Abby: Please post my message for people to be more considerate about their “help.” I am a housekeeper by choice. I have office skills, massage therapy skills and many talents, but I have noticed clients seem to have a preconceived idea of who I am. I am not someone who is money-driven. I also am not uneducated. I am a person who enjoys helping others, no matter what I may be doing.

I have been treated disrespectfully. People who have housekeepers – beware. We “might” be doing a sociological study on how people treat the help. – The Help Dear Help: What you have experienced isn’t a problem faced only by housekeepers. It is something many service industry workers encounter all too often. Perhaps it happens because some people were never taught that inside the uniform is a person with real feelings, and everyone deserves to be treated with respect.

Dear Abby: After a year together, my boyfriend recently proposed. We plan to wed in two years. During this time, he intends to move into my home so we can save for the wedding. My parents, however, are completely against our living together before we get married.

Abby, I’m 30 years old and so is my fiancé. I own my own home and my boyfriend currently rents. My parents are very traditional and may not help with the wedding if we move in together. We can’t afford to pay for much if we don’t do it and save. Do I honor my parents’ wishes or do what I feel is right for me and my fiancé? –

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King Charles I of England said, “Never make a defense or apology until you be accused.”

This week, we are looking at the players who were “accused” of finding the best defensive plays last year.

Those in the dock today are Espen Lindqvist (East) and Boye Brogeland from Norway. They were defending against four hearts.

East’s three-diamond raise was pre-emptive over North’s takeout double, saying that he had diamond support but did not think that three no-trump would make even if West had a balanced 18-19 points.

Since this deal occurred in a big pairs event, when stopping overtricks could have been important, Brogeland was worried that his opponents might have had 11 tricks via five hearts and six clubs. So, deciding that his side needed to take tricks as quickly as possible, he led the spade ace. East, with no desire for a shift, encouraged spades, and West continued with his spade three.

South, who has one European mixed teams and two mixed pairs titles, won with dummy’s spade king, cashed the heart ace, played a heart to his jack and led a club to the jack.

Lindqvist played low in tempo.

As the bidding suggested that West had the club king, declarer overtook the heart queen with his king and repeated the club finesse.

However, East produced his king and shifted to a diamond. Unable to reach the dummy, declarer was forced to duck this to West’s queen.

Brogeland then cashed the spade queen to defeat the contract and gain 90 percent of the matchpoints for his side.

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THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff, -v.GLENN HIGGIN, KAREN HIGGIN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DOLE CONDOMINIUM STREET ASSOCIATION Defendant 12 CH 1606 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 30, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on February 1, 2017, 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 119 NORTH DOLE AVENUE UNIT 119, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Property Index No. 14-32-458-002.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \"AS IS\" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are ad-

ty pe monished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 9707.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 9707 Case Number: 12 CH 1606 TJSC#: 36-8614 I707039

Plaintiff, -v.ZACARIAS M. DEGUZMAN, et al Defendant 16 CH 00393 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 4, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on January 17, 2017, 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 10806 SAWGRASS LANE, HUNTLEY, IL 60142 Property Index No. 18-27-101-002.

The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \"AS IS\" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be (Published in the Northwest open for inspection and plaintiff Herald, December 20, 27, 2016 makes no representation as to the condition of the property. ProspecJanuary 3, 2017) tive bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of PUBLIC NOTICE the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT assessments and the legal fees reFOR THE TWENTY- SECOND quired by The Condominium PropJUDICIAL CIRCUIT erty Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff

par 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 14-16-05447.

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. 14-16-05447 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00393 TJSC#: 36-14124 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff, -v.GLENN HIGGIN, KAREN HIGGIN, OWNERS AND UNKNOWN NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DOLE CONDOMINIUM STREET ASSOCIATION Defendant 12 CH 1606 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 30, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on February 1, 2017, 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: UNIT 119, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS, IN THE DOLE STREET CONDOMINIUMS, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: LOT BB IN THE RE-SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 3, 4 AND 5 IN BLOCK 3, IN WALKUP'S ADDITION TO NUNDA, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS AN EXHIBIT TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. 2004R78995, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 119 NORTH DOLE AVENUE UNIT 119, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Property Index No. 14-32-458-002.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

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 ac-

pa by gag quiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \"AS IS\" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a agency (driver's government license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 9707.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 9707 Ca Numb 12 CH 1606

ey Case Number: 12 CH 1606 TJSC#: 36-8614 I707039 (Published in the Northwest Herald, December 20, 27, 2016 January 3, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ZACARIAS M. DEGUZMAN, et al Defendant 16 CH 00393 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 4, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on January 17, 2017, 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 43 IN NORTHBRIDGEPHASE 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED SEPTEMBER 26, 2002 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2002R0085273, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 10806 SAWGRASS LANE, HUNTLEY, IL 60142 Property Index No. 18-27-101-002.

The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \"AS IS\" condition. The sale

is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-05447.

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. 14-16-05447 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00393 TJSC#: 36-14124 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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before the 24 day of January 2017, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR complaint. YOU ARE FURTHER THE TWENTY-SECOND ADVISED THAT THE TIME IN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHICH THE SUBJECT REAL ESMCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS TATE MAY BE REDEEMED FROM BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., AS SUC- FORECLOSURE, PURSUANT TO CESSOR IN INTEREST TO HARRIS LAW, COMMENCE TO RUN WITH THE FIRST DATE OF PUBLICATION N.A., OF THIS NOTICE. Plaintiff, Dated: 12/13/2016, Illinois v.

ROBERT POTTER, DURAY A. POTTER, THE COLONY SQUARE /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of McHenry County Illinois CONDOM INIUM NO. 1 ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWN/s/ Gabriella R. Comstock ERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, KEOGH & MOODY, P.C. Defendant(s).

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Johnsburg’s Zach Toussaint, the nephew of Skyhawks coach Mike Toussaint, averaged 25.2 points a game in the recent Hinkle Holiday Classic at Jacobs.

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Johnsburg sophomore Zach Toussaint leads the Skyhawks in scoring at 24.6 points a game and shoots 42.1 percent on 3-pointers.

On this date • On Jan. 3, 2016, Jimmy Butler broke Michael Jordan’s franchise record for points in a half when he scored 40 of his 42 points in the second half of the Bulls’ 115-113 victory over the Jimmy Butler Toronto Raptors.

• On Jan. 3, 1939, Blackhawks great Bobby Hull was born in Pointe Anne, Canada.

Hull helped the Hawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, scored 50 or more goals five times, including 58 in the 1968-69 season, and won consecutive Hart trophies as the league MVP in 1966 and 1967.

What to watch College basketball: Wisconsin at Indiana, 6 p.m., ESPN In a Big Ten matchup of ranked teams, the 13th-ranked Badgers (12-2, 1-0 Big Ten) visit the 25thranked Hoosiers (10-4, 0-1).

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Toussaint’s growth shows in 2nd stint with varsity

By JOE STEVENSON

joestevenson@shawmedia.com Johnsburg’s Zach Toussaint skittered down the lane and tossed up a shot before getting knocked to the floor, a fairly regular occurrence for the sophomore guard.

“I want him on our team,” a woman cheering for Streamwood said. “He’s fearless!”

Everybody would like to have Toussaint with the season he is putting together. He is scoring 24.6 points a game, led Jacobs’ Hinkle Holiday Classic in scoring by 21 points and has helped the Skyhawks to a 6-6 record.

As good as Toussaint has been, Johnsburg coach Mike Toussaint sees a lot more coming from his nephew.

“He’s smart; he knows the game; he shoots it really well from anywhere,” Mike Toussaint said. “He controls the pace of the game pretty well. His release is like (former Skyhawks girls player) Melissa Dixon. He gets it off quick.”

Zach Toussaint, who is generously listed at 6-foot, was with the varsity to

It’s hard for a freshman to fit in and want the ball. He’s grown up. He knows the game really well.”

Mike Toussaint, Johnsburg boys basketball coach, on Zach Toussaint, his nephew, a sophomore on the varsity team

start last season but wound up playing most of the season with the sophomores, lighting up teams for 20-plus points a game.

“He wasn’t physically ready. He just didn’t have that confidence,” Mike Toussaint said. “It’s hard for a freshman to fit in and want the ball.

He’s grown up. He knows the game really well.”

After offseason training with Zac Boster of Pure Sweat Basketball and a summer travel schedule with Kessel Heat, Toussaint was ready this season.

“I went up, and I went back down (last season),” Zach Toussaint said.

“That really pushed me in the offseason to try and come out and totally improve, which I have. I have a lot more confidence than last year.”

Toussaint always has been an adept shooter. His work with Boster, a former player from Huntley who trains several local players, has added elements to his game like the moves that caught the Streamwood woman’s attention.

“Zach has really improved his in-between game,” Boster said. “He has the ability to get to that mid-range jump shot. He’s got a few more options around the rim. He’s slight of build, but he’s able to evade defenders and finish over defenders with that floater.

That in-between game and his ability to finish is definitely opening up opportunities for him to get even cleaner looks on 3s as well.”

Toussaint is hitting 42.1 percent on 3-pointers (48 of 114), 49.5 percent on field goals and 76.3 percent on free throws. He finished the Hinkle Classic with 126 points in five games. His

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mitted 12 turnovers against Prairie Ridge’s pressure, which is remarkable the way the Wolves play defense. The Eagles hit shots, defended well in their man-to-man and continue to squeeze the No. 1 spot. Ryan Phillips joined Krutwig on the all-tournament team.

2. Prairie Ridge (10-4): The Wolves have won 10 of their past 11 games after falling to Jacobs in the Hinkle Holiday Classic title game.

Kyle Loeding, Brian Dorn and Trevor Potter made the all-tournament team.

3. McHenry (6-6): The Warriors went 2-2 at York’s Jack Tosh Classic, finishing with a victory over Thornton Fractional South. Forward Gavin Markgraff scored 20 in that game. “We have a good team, and we like coming down here,” Warriors coach Tim Paddock said.

“Every game is tough.”

4. Richmond-Burton (7-6): The Rockets

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Continued from page 2 best game was a 37-point effort in the Consolation B bracket semifinal win against Marian Central.

He dropped in 28 in the Skyhawks’ final game against Streamwood, a 67-62 loss.

At one point in that game, he pulled up just inside the volleyball line and dropped a 3. Referee Bill Orris cracked a smile of appreciation as he retreated down the floor after that basket.

“When I come into a game, I just focus on what I can do to help my teammates win a game,” Toussaint said. “Creating for my teammates, I try to get everyone involved, and when I have the open shot, I’m going to take it.”

Mike Toussaint likes Zach’s knack for sensing if 3s are not falling and adjusting with drives to the basket. Boster said that was an emphasis in training, even when Zach, who, his uncle admits, is really 5-10, knows he likely will get knocked around.

“We encourage that,” Boster said. “We try to simulate that as best we can in workouts. There’s always a body on you. He’s gotten a lot more comfortable, and he’s almost craving contact when he attacks the rim now. I’ve been really impressed with him so far this season.”

There is a part of Zach Toussaint’s game that needs work.

“His weakness is defending,” Mike Toussaint said. “He has to learn how to defend on the ball.”

But offensively, Zach’s offseason work has made it easy on his uncle and the coaching staff, which includes Zach’s father, Eric.

“He works harder than anybody,” Mike Toussaint said. “He works with Zac Boster even on Sundays during the season. He puts in the time. I don’t have to worry about, ‘Oh, that’s the coach’s nephew.’ There ain’t no questions. They know he belongs.”

Klein out: McHenry hopes to have senior forward Colton Klein back by late January after he suffered a broken bone in his left hand in practice. Klein has a cast on the hand and plans to see his doctor in about three weeks.

At that point, he hopes he can be cleared and wear a soft cast to play.

WHAT TO WATCH Genoa-Kingston at Richmond-Burton 7 p.m. Tuesday, R-B’s Lou Ramirez GymnaNOTEWORTHY sium Tough to score: Solving Prairie Ridge’s 1-2-2 This is not a conference game, but the ball press was only half the equation for Jacobs Rockets will be eager to try to finish the job in the Hinkle Holiday Classic championship after letting a lead slip away against the Cogs game. Golden Eagles coach Jimmy Roberts in the fourth quarter of Marengo’s E.C. Nichols was extremely pleased with the way his team Classic semifinal. G-K lost the title game to defended the Wolves.

Rochelle, 63-46.

Prairie Ridge often makes a habit of showing McHenry at Crystal Lake Central good patience and scoring on back cuts to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Crystal Lake Central get layups. Jacobs made that difficult for the Fieldhouse Wolves to do.

Both teams went 2-2 in their holiday “Teams have had a really hard time guarding tournaments, McHenry at York and Central at them in this tournament,” Roberts said. “We Marengo. The Warriors, with one Fox Valley felt we had the personnel to be able to guard Conference loss, are trying to keep pace with them. We were really solid defensively.” the top teams in the league.

Having Krutwig swatting and changing shots – Joe Stevenson in the middle helped a lot. joestevenson@shawmedia.com

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: DUKE

Krzyzewski to take leave for back surgery The ASSOCIATED PRESS DURHAM, N.C. – Hall of Fame Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is stepping away from the team to have lower back surgery.

The school announced Monday that the procedure is scheduled for Friday, with an anticipated recovery time of four weeks.

Krzyzewski will coach Wednesday night’s game against Georgia Tech before handing off to associate head coach Jeff Capel for Saturday’s home game against Boston College.

Krzyzewski, 69, will have a fragment of a herniated disk removed at Duke University Hospital. The school said Krzyzewski tried several treatment options during the past month before deciding on surgery.

Krzyzewski said in a statement that he consulted with the university’s medical team and “together, we have determined that surgery is the best course of action at this time.” He said the Blue Devils will “be in the capable hands” of Capel and assistants Nate James and Jon Scheyer.

“As soon as the doctors clear me to do so, I look forward to returning and giving our team 100 (percent) of my energy and attention, which is certainly something that they deserve,” he said.

The winningest men’s coach in

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Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski yells to his players during the first half against Virginia Tech on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va. Virginia Tech won, 89-75.

Division I history had four surgeries during the offseason to replace his left knee, repair his left ankle and fix a hernia. He squeezed those procedures into a busy summer in which he also led the U.S. Olympic team to the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro.

“To be sure, the entire Duke community is supportive and eager to get Mike back as soon as possible,” Duke athletic director Kevin White said. “His health is paramount, and he will get the best possible care in the world by the Duke medical team.

With the proper recovery time, we look forward to Mike doing what he does best – leading and teaching – very soon.”

Capel – a former Duke guard who

went 175-110 in nine years coaching at Virginia Commonwealth and Oklahoma – previously took over for Krzyzewski when he missed a trip to Georgia Tech in February because of dehydration and high blood pressure.

That victory in Atlanta marked the first time Krzyzewski did not travel with his team since the 199495 season, when he missed the final 19 games because of back surgery and exhaustion. Those Blue Devils went 4-15 during that span and became the last Duke team to miss the NCAA tournament.

Monday’s announcement marks the latest twist in an already drama-filled season for a team voted No. 1 in the preseason on the strength of a lineup led by preseason AP All-American guard Grayson Allen and four immediate-impact freshmen.

On Saturday, the Blue Devils (12-2) were routed at Virginia Tech in the first game of Allen’s indefinite suspension for tripping yet another opponent. And those freshmen – Harry Giles, Jayson Tatum, Marques Bolden and Frank Jackson – have played in the same game only three times because of injuries.

The Blue Devils dropped three spots to No. 8 – their lowest ranking of the season – in the AP Top 25 released Monday.

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5. Marengo (9-3): The Indians beat Antioch, 51-38, for fifth place in their E.C. Nichols Classic. Mike Volkening led the way with 23 points and five 3-pointers.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK CAMERON KRUTWIG Jacobs, sr., C Krutwig was excited about keeping the Jacobs Hinkle Holiday Classic trophy at home this season, and it showed.

In the championship game, the 6-foot-9 senior scored 21 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked seven shots to help the Golden Eagles to a 61-49 win over Prairie Ridge, a team that had won 10 consecutive games.

Krutwig desperately wanted the Eagles to become Jacobs’ first champ at its own tournament since 2008, when his brother Conrad played on the team.

In the semifinal, Krutwig led the Eagles with 28 points as they beat Zion-Benton, 68-56. Jacobs had lost to the Zee-Bees in the semifinals in the two previous years.

Krutwig was a repeat unanimous selection to the all-tournament team.

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Butler pours in 52 points in win

Rondo sits out 2nd game in a row

By BRIAN SANDALOW For the Sun-Times

CHICAGO – There was no change with the Rajon Rondo situation. There also was no change with Jimmy Butler’s performance.

Butler scored a season-high 52 points with 12 rebounds to lead the Bulls to a 118-111 win Monday over the Charlotte Hornets. As for Rondo, he didn’t get a chance to put up those kind of numbers. Or any numbers.

Michael Carter-Williams started at point guard, and Rondo didn’t play for the second straight game. Jerian Grant got the backup point guard time, playing 27 minutes. That kept Rondo stapled to the bench after he didn’t play at all in Saturday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks and sat

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Bulls forward Jimmy Butler goes to the basket against Charlotte Hornets forward Spencer Hawes in the second half Monday night at the United Center. Butler scored 52 points in the Bulls’ 118-111 victory. out the second half of the Bulls’ game Friday against Indiana.

Carter-Williams scored 10 points and had three assists in 31 minutes in his second game after taking Rondo’s spot in the lineup. With Dwyane Wade

out because of a swollen left knee, there was room in the backcourt rotation for Rondo.

Instead, time went to Denzel Valentine, who had played only 4:39 in the Bulls’ previous five games.

Valentine took advantage, scoring a career-high nine points on three 3-pointers. He did roll his left ankle on a layup attempt with 1:53 left in the third and didn’t get back into the game but returned to the bench at the beginning of the fourth.

Even without Valentine, Rondo didn’t get in, although at one point during the third there was a brief “We want Rondo” chant coming from some of the fans.

Rondo met with general manager Gar Forman after Saturday’s game, and for the time being at least is approaching this situation professionally. On Monday, Rondo practiced and during the portion open to the media was seen shooting around, spending much of that time near coach Fred Hoiberg, Grant, Isaiah Canaan and assistant coach Randy Brown.

“I’m really thankful for the way he has handled the situation,” Hoiberg said. “We’ll

continue to monitor things and see how we go as a team.

I’m sure the situation will be fluid. As of right now, he has handled everything with professionalism and been a good influence for the young guys.”

Regardless, it doesn’t look as though Rondo will get much of a chance to be that influence on the floor. Without him Monday, the Bulls snapped a twogame losing streak as Butler scored 17 in the fourth, including a long fadeaway jumper with 32.3 seconds left to give them a 111-106 lead.

Hoiberg said he would be “potentially” comfortable with using Rondo off the bench, although there hasn’t even been a conversation about that.

And Hoiberg repeated what’s become something of a mantra during the latest soap opera.

“But again, he’s handled it great to this point,” Hoiberg said of Rondo. “I’m sure if it comes to that, he’d handle it well also.”

BULLS NOTES

Swollen knee sidelines Wade vs. Hornets

By BRIAN SANDALOW

BULLS 118, HORNETS 111

For the Sun-Times

CHICAGO – Dwyane Wade didn’t play, and the question about using him in back-to-back games will only linger.

The Bulls held Wade (swollen left knee) out of Monday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. Coach Fred Hoiberg said Wade began feeling soreness in the knee after Saturday’s game. That Dwyane Wade game was the fifth in a week and the second of a back-to-back, but the Bulls chose to use Wade anyway Saturday.

“We decided to play him in the backto-back because of the early game the day before,” Hoiberg said.

The Bulls hope to have Wade back Wednesday in Cleveland, and Hoiberg said he didn’t believe the knee would require an MRI. But the flare-up could be another sign Wade needs some rest in the second of back-to-backs, of which there are four this month.

CHARLOTTE (111) Kidd-Gilchrist 3-10 0-0 6, Williams 3-9 2-2 9, Hibbert 2-4 2-2 6, Walker 13-19 2-2 34, Batum 7-17 4-4 19, Hawes 5-9 0-0 10, Kaminsky 2-5 2-2 6, Sessions 2-3 2-3 6, Lamb 4-7 6-7 15.

Totals 41-83 20-22 111.

CHICAGO (118) McDermott 5-12 1-1 11, Gibson 3-8 0-0 6, Lopez 2-6 1-2 5, Carter-Williams 4-12 2-2 10, Butler 15-24 21-22 52, Felicio 2-2 0-0 4, Mirotic 4-10 2-2 12, Grant 4-10 0-0 9, Valentine 3-6 0-0 9. Totals 42-90 27-29 118.

Charlotte Chicago

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28 24

26 — 111 36 — 118

3-Point Goals–Charlotte 9-19 (Walker 6-8, Williams 1-3, Lamb 1-3, Batum 1-3, Hawes 0-1, Kaminsky 0-1), Chicago 7-23 (Valentine 3-5, Mirotic 2-7, Grant 1-2, Butler 1-4, Carter-Williams 0-2, McDermott 0-3). Fouled Out–KiddGilchrist. Rebounds–Charlotte 35 (Walker 11), Chicago 44 (Butler 12). Assists–Charlotte 24 (Batum 5), Chicago 23 (Butler, Grant 6). Total Fouls–Charlotte 19, Chicago 17.

Technicals–Charlotte defensive three second, Charlotte team, Kidd-Gilchrist, Charlotte coach Steve Clifford, Chicago coach Fred Hoiberg. A–21,612 (20,917).

“We’ve got several back-to-backs this month, and we’ll continue to take it probably a game-by-game basis,” Hoiberg said. “It’s something that we have met about as a staff, and we’ll see how it plays out going forward.”

Doug McDermott started in place of Wade.

New Year’s Taj: The new year can mean a new start, and that’s how Taj

Gibson is approaching the dawn of 2017.

“I’m thinking that way. I’m always positive. I’m not thinking negative,” Gibson said. “I understand we’ve dropped a couple games, but it’s a new year. Just try to stay focused, stay positive. Stay in the right mindset, can’t be coming into the game with a negative aspect. There’s still time; we can still change.”

The year 2016 was an eventful one for the Bulls that saw plenty of change and plenty of news. Stalwarts Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and Pau Gasol are elsewhere. And instead of rebuilding, the Bulls signed Wade and Rajon Rondo to mixed results, with the team entering Monday’s game 16-18.

But because they’re in the mediocre Eastern Conference, the Bulls still are in contention as 2017 begins.

“The East is kind of rough right now, but we’ve got to win games,” Gibson said. “If we win games, it changes the tide, changes the attitude. So we’ve got to win.”

As Gibson said, the East is kind of rough, but some teams are separating themselves. Entering Monday, Cleve-

land (25-7), Toronto (23-10), Boston (2014) and even the Hornets (19-15) were forming a hierarchy atop the conference.

The rest of the teams leave room for the Bulls, who have a challenging upcoming schedule with games against Cleveland, Toronto and Oklahoma City.

“Every game in the league is critical. But we’ve still got time. A lot of teams still haven’t gone out west. A lot of teams have a tough schedule just like us,” Gibson said. “We’ve just got to win games, learn to take care of home court. But like I said, we’ve got to have the right mindset knowing we still have more games, still can overcome.

The mood is optimistic. Still understanding what we have to do.”

Jersey retirement: When Benet Academy alum and White Sox fan Frank Kaminsky arrived at the United Center with Charlotte for an Oct. 17 preseason game, he did so wearing a Cubs jersey with “BARTMAN” on the back. Since then, the Cubs have become champions and silenced any smack talk.

Kaminsky quipped that he retired the jersey, but only until next year.

WINTER CLASSIC: BLUES 4, BLACKHAWKS 1

Hawks lose for the 5th time in 6 games

By MARK LAZERUS

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Blues center Patrik Berglund (second from left) celebrates with Jay Bouwmeester (left) and Alexander Steen after scoring a goal against Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford in the second period of the Winter Classic on Monday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Hawks lost, 4-1. than two minutes in the third period, sending the Hawks to their fifth loss in six games.

The Hawks fell to 1-4-0 in outdoor games, including 0-3-0 in the Winter Classic.

“It’s frustrating because it’s on a national stage, there’s a lot of hype, and you want to put a good show on for your fans,” said Patrick Kane, echoing a familiar sentiment from the 2015 Winter Classic in Washington and last

season’s Stadium Series game in Minnesota. “Maybe sometimes we think too much about that.”

Corey Crawford was brilliant all game and did everything he could to steal another win for the Hawks. But Tarasenko banked a puck in off Niklas Hjalmarsson’s skate to make it 2-1 at 12:05 of the third, then fired a shot past Crawford 1:53 later. Alex Steen sealed the win with an empty-netter.

Allen’s left shoulder and into the net for a 1-0 Hawks lead.

Patrik Berglund scored at 7:45 of the second period to tie it, and then the intensity picked up from there, as it often does in both outdoor games and HawksBlues games. At one point, Crawford took a two-handed baseball swing at David Perron after Perron tripped him in the crease. And after Robby Fabbri boarded Vinnie Hinostroza, Joel Edmundson delivered a two-handed cross-check right to the recently injured back of Jonathan Toews during a post-whistle skirmish.

Crawford opened the third by stopping a Tarasenko breakaway and made several other stops as the Blues outshot the Hawks, 7-0, in the first 10 minutes of the third. But Tarasenko’s lucky game-winner deflated the Hawks, and things unraveled from there.

“We’ve been playing good hockey,” Crawford said. “We just need that extra. Have to find a way to win some games.

[We’re] taking games to the end, and then it just blows up on us. But we’ll be OK. We’ve got a ton of skill.”

WINTER CLASSIC NOTES

Rain factors in early, but game goes on

By MARK LAZERUS

mlazerus@suntimes.com ST. LOUIS – Corey Crawford said the ice was “pretty bad.” Niklas Hjalmarsson said it was better than the indoor ice at Carolina’s PNC Arena. Trevor van Riemsdyk said none of it mattered.

“Both teams are playing in the same elements,” van Riemsdyk said after the Blackhawks’ 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Monday in a rainy Winter Classic at Busch Stadium. “It’s Trevor van not like it was just rainRiemsdyk ing on our end, or just raining on them. You can notice it when it rains, obviously, the ice feels a little different. But it’s nothing that affected us too much, I don’t think.”

Five hours before the sched-

to be deemed official, otherwise they would try again Tuesday. If it couldn’t be played by Tuesday night, it would be Chicago 1 0 0 — 1 St. Louis 0 1 3 — 4 rescheduled indoors at Scottrade CenFirst Period–1, Chicago, Kempny 2 (Panarin, Keith), ter at a later date. And in a fascinating 1:02. Penalties–Pietrangelo, STL, (slashing), 10:24; Camppossibility, if the game was official, but bell, CHI, (delay of game), 17:40.

Second Period–2, St. Louis, Berglund 6 (Steen, Bouwunfinished, and tied, each team would meester), 7:45. Penalties–Panarin, CHI, (holding stick), 4:09; Fabbri, STL, (boarding), 10:50; Hartman, CHI, (interhave earned one point, and a pregame ference), 19:10. shootout Feb. 26 at the United Center Third Period–3, St. Louis, Tarasenko 17 (Fabbri), 12:05.

4, St. Louis, Tarasenko 18 (Fabbri, Lehtera), 13:58. 5, St. would have decided the extra point.

Louis, Steen 4, 18:46. Penalties–Hartman, CHI, (slashing), But the game went off on time, and 4:54; Reaves, STL, (interference), 9:33.

Shots on Goal–Chicago 6-11-6—23. St. Louis 8-15without a hitch. Blues captain Alex Pi12—35.

Power-play opportunities–Chicago 0 of 3; St. Louis 0 etrangelo said the rain was a bit of a of 4. factor early, with little puddles affectGoalies–Chicago, Crawford 13-8-3 (34 shots-31 saves).

St. Louis, Allen 17-9-3 (23-22). ing play, but that it let up in the second A–46,556 (43,975). T–2:31.

Referees–Tim Peel, Brad Watson. Linesmen–Darren period and everything froze over.

Gibbs, Mark Wheler.

“I don’t think anyone’s really complaining about the conditions too much,” uled noon puck drop, the NHL an- Patrick Kane said. “The ice was fine.”

Said Blues coach Ken Hitchcock: “It nounced it was sticking with that original start time. But the league also laid was way better than anybody thought. out a whole bunch of bizarre scenarios. And I think the ice felt heavy, so the The game had to go two full periods shifts were short. You were looking at BLUES 4, BLACKHAWKS 1

25-, 30-second shifts. That fits us, too.”

Helpless: Hawks goalie Corey Crawford is 1-2-1 since returning from an appendectomy that cost him three weeks.

He was outstanding for most of Monday’s game, making 31 saves in all, and his teammates felt guilty for not giving him enough support.

“He’s been probably our best player so far this year, and [Scott Darling], too,” Niklas Hjalmarsson said. “We’re spoiled with having great goaltending. It makes it extra tough sometimes, when you feel like maybe you don’t have his back sometimes, when he had your back.”

Nice hat: Hitchcock was wearing a stylish fedora during the game. He picked it up at Levine Hat Co., a local hat shop. “I went there and the guy suggested a sombrero, and I told the guy, ‘I’m round enough as it is,’ ” Hitchcock said. “So we settled on a navy fedora and the Stetson style.”

• Tuesday, January 3, 2017

ST. LOUIS – Underneath all the pomp and circumstance of the Winter Classic, all the talk about rain delays and possible postponements, all the pyrotechnics and family skates and throwback uniforms and alumni events, there was a game to be played. Not just any hockey game – a division game, a rivalry game, a game, a regular, old hockey game.

And it was a game the Blackhawks really wanted. Not just because of the big stage or even the heated rivalry with the Blues. Having limped into 2017 with four losses in their past five games, the Hawks badly wanted – needed – to get a win.

Instead, their outdoor misery continued with a 4-1 loss at Busch Stadium. Vladimir Tarasenko broke open a tight game with two goals in less

Far more concerning than the outdoor woes – a quirky issue that pops up only once a year – is the fact the Hawks scored only one goal for the third time in five games. They have only eight goals in those games. The Hawks were outshot, 34-23, Monday, and were 0 for 3 on the power play. And missing Marian Hossa doesn’t justify the sudden lack of offensive punch.

“We’re not getting the production we could use,” coach Joel Quenneville said. “Production’s been down a bit, whether we get it from our power play or top guys.”

It was misting and foggy all morning, with the Gateway Arch fading in and out of the St. Louis skyline above right-centerfield throughout the day. It morphed into a steady drizzle by gametime, but the show went on. The ice conditions are rarely perfect in such events, and this one was no different. The puck was skittering about and taking funny bounces – and that worked to the Hawks’ advantage 62 seconds into the game, as Michal Kempny’s one-timer knuckled forward and skipped off the ice, bounding over Jake

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USC rallies, wins wild Rose Bowl

By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press

PASADENA, Calif. – After 98 combined points and 1,040 yards of spectacular offensive play, the highest-scoring Rose Bowl in history rested on the left foot of a Southern California kicker who had missed two field goals in the game.

Matt Boermeester somehow blocked out the cacophonous tension in the chilly air. He focused only on securing a perfect ending to an epic evening.

“Game was on the line, but you’ve got to keep true to your technique and trust it,” Boermeester said.

His technique was sound. His kick was true. And the Trojans got their storybook finish in Pasadena.

Boermeester hit a 46-yard field goal as time expired, and No. 9 USC rallied from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a 52-49 victory over No. 5 Penn State on Monday night in the 103rd edition of the Granddaddy of Them All. Freshman Sam Darnold passed for 453 yards and five touchdowns while leading a stirring comeback by the Trojans (10-3), who won their ninth consecutive game and triumphed in their first Rose Bowl since 2009. USC trailed,

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Southern California’s Matt Boermeester celebrates after kicking the winning field goal against Penn State on Monday in the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, Calif.

49-35, with nine minutes to play but persevered to win one of the greatest Rose Bowls ever played.

“It was just two really good football teams playing at the highest level and competing until the absolute, very end,” USC coach Clay Helton said. “The greatest players shined brightest on the big-

gest stage. It’s what fairy tales are made of.”

Deontay Burnett, who had three TD receptions, caught a tying 27-yard scoring pass from Darnold with 1:20 left to cap an 80-yard drive in 38 seconds with no timeouts available.

Leon McQuay III then intercepted an

ill-advised long pass by Trace McSorley and returned it 32 yards to the Penn State 33 with 27 seconds left. In an instant, the Trojans went from preparing for overtime to having a chance to win.

The Trojans set up Boermeester, and the junior confidently drilled the Rose Bowl winner, sprinting away as it went through the south uprights and set off pandemonium on the hallowed field.

“It’s beautiful,” McQuay said. “This is a special group of guys. Oh man, this is the time to step up. This is the time to make plays.”

McSorley passed for 254 yards and threw two of his four touchdown passes to Chris Godwin for the Nittany Lions (11-3), whose nine-game winning streak ended in heartbreaking fashion.

Saquon Barkley rushed for 194 yards and two TDs as the Nittany Lions followed their 21-point comeback in the Big Ten title game with another ferocious rally from 13 points down in the second quarter, only to watch the Trojans rally back.

With one jaw-dropping play after another from two talent-laden offenses, the teams obliterated the combined Rose Bowl scoring record in the third quarter, surpassing Oregon’s 45-38 victory over Wisconsin in the 2012 game.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: BOWL ROUNDUP

Fumagalli lifts Wisconsin over W. Michigan in Cotton Bowl The ASSOCIATED PRESS ARLINGTON, Texas – Troy Fumagalli had highlight catches for Wisconsin even before the big tight end’s leaping 8-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter and his 26-yard gain on third down that effectively wrapped up the Cotton Bowl victory.

The game’s offensive MVP also had a nifty one-handed grab on third down with his left hand – the one missing an index finger since right after his birth – to extend the eighth-ranked Badgers’ opening touchdown drive. There was another leaping two-handed catch in the first half of a 24-16 victory Monday that denied Western Michigan a perfect season.

“It’s special,” said Fumagalli, a junior. “It’s a great feeling to come out on top.”

Fumagalli had seven passes thrown his way, and the 6-foot-6 junior caught six of them. The last two clinched the third consecutive bowl victory for the Big Ten runner-up Badgers (11-3).

After his TD catch between two defenders in the back of the end zone with

inspired by Fleck, the 12th-ranked Broncos (13-1) went from one win during his first season in Kalamazoo three years ago to the last FBS team other than No. 1 Alabama this season with a chance to be undefeated.

Fumagalli’s TD came three plays after a rare interception by senior Zach Terrell, who finished with 33 touchdowns and four picks – the last by Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Edwards.

OUTBACK BOWL No. 20 Florida 30, No. 21 Iowa 3: At Tam-

pa, Florida, Florida (9-4) dominated the Outback with stingy defense and a perWisconsin tight end Troy Fumagalli catch- sistent offense that did its job, too.

Chauncey Gardner Jr. returned one es a pass against Western Michigan cornerback Darius Phillips during the fourth of his two fourth-quarter interceptions quarter of the Cotton Bowl on Monday in 58 yards for a touchdown, and graduate transfer Austin Appleby threw for 222 Arlington, Texas. yards and two TDs to pace the rout of 12:26 left made it 24-10, Western Mich- Iowa (8-5). igan (13-1) took nine minutes to score.

Akrum Wadley ran for 115 yards, givWisconsin was able to run out the clock ing Iowa a pair of 1,000-yard rushers in after Fumagalli’s big play on third-and-8. the same season for the first time. The “He’s unbelievable,” Western Michi- junior finished with 1,081, and LeShun gan coach P.J. Fleck said.

Daniels wound up with 1,058 after gainWith their “Row The Boat” mentality ing 45 Monday.

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SUGAR BOWL No. 7 Oklahoma 35, No. 17 Auburn 19: At

New Orleans, Baker Mayfield passed for 296 yards and two touchdowns, including one scoring pass to fellow Heisman Trophy finalist Dede Westbrook, and Oklahoma (11-2) ended its season on a 10game winning streak, defeating Auburn (8-5) in the Sugar Bowl.

Sooners running back Joe Mixon heard repeated boos from Auburn fans who also shouted derisive comments regarding a recently publicized video of Mixon punching a woman in the face in 2014. Mixon, who has apologized for the assault, also drew cheers from crimson-clad Oklahoma fans with his play.

His two short touchdown runs were among the highlights of a performance in which he gained 180 yards from scrimmage – 91 rushing on 19 carries and 89 receiving on five catches.

With back-to-back fourth-quarter runs of 16 and 15 yards, Samaje Perine reached the 83-yard mark, giving him the Oklahoma record for career yards rushing with 4,119. He added 3 more yards to reach 4,122. The previous record of 4,118 was set by Billy Sims in 1979.

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PLAYOFF GLANCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS Saturday Oakland at Houston, 3:35 p.m. (ESPN) Detroit at Seattle, 7:15 p.m. (NBC) Sunday Miami at Pittsburgh, 12:05 p.m. (CBS) N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 3:40 p.m.

(FOX) DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS Saturday, Jan. 14 Seattle, Green Bay or N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 3:35 p.m. (FOX) Houston, Oakland or Miami at New England, 7:15 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Jan. 15 Pittsburgh, Houston or Oakland at Kansas City, 12:05 p.m. (NBC) Green Bay, N.Y. Giants or Detroit at Dallas, 3:40 p.m. (FOX)

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, Jan. 22 AFC TBD NFC TBD PRO BOWL Sunday, Jan. 29 At Orlando, Fla. AFC vs. NFC, 8 p.m. (ESPN) SUPER BOWL Sunday, Feb. 5 At Houston TBD, 5:30 p.m. (FOX)

DRAFT ORDER

April 27-29 at Philadelphia First Round W L T Pct 1. Cleveland 1 15 0 .063 2. San Francisco 2 14 0 .125 3. Bears 3 13 0 .188 4. Jacksonville 3 13 0 .188 5. Tennessee (from Los Angeles) 4 12 0 .250 6. New York Jets 5 11 0 .313 7. San Diego 5 11 0 .313 8. Carolina 6 10 0 .375 9. Cincinnati 6 9 1 .406 10. Buffalo 7 9 0 .438 11. New Orleans 7 9 0 .438 12. Cleveland from Philadelphia 7 9 0 .438 13. Arizona 7 8 1 .469 14. c-Indianapolis 8 8 0 .500 15. c-Philadelphia from Minnesota 8 8 0 .500 16. Baltimore 8 8 0 .500 17. Washington 8 7 1 .531 18. Tennessee 9 7 0 .563 19. Tampa Bay 9 7 0 .563 20. Denver 9 7 0 .563 21. Detroit-x 9 7 0 .563 22. Houston-x 9 7 0 .563 23. Miami-x 10 6 0 .625 24. Green Bay-x 10 6 0 .625 25. Seattle-x 10 5 1 .656 26. Atlanta-x 11 5 0 .688 27. New York Giants-x 11 5 0 .688 28. Pittsburgh-x 11 5 0 .688 29. Oakland-x 12 4 0 .750 30. Kansas City-x 12 4 0 .750 31. Dallas-x 13 3 0 .813 32. New England-x 14 2 0 .875 c-The 14th and 15th selections will be decided by coin flip. x-Subject to Playoffs

W 139 127 133 135 127 131 139 131 133 122 133 141 117 126 125 126 131 119 125 140 121 128 115 129 112 122 123 125 129 130 119 111

Opponents L T Pct 114 3 .549 125 4 .504 122 1 .521 121 0 .527 125 4 .504 122 3 .518 117 0 .543 122 3 .518 122 1 .521 131 3 .482 121 2 .523 111 4 .559 136 3 .463 130 0 .492 129 2 .492 127 3 .498 123 2 .516 137 0 .465 129 2 .492 115 1 .549 134 1 .475 127 1 .502 138 3 .455 125 2 .508 142 2 .441 132 2 .480 130 3 .486 128 3 .494 127 0 .504 126 0 .508 134 3 .471 142 3 .439

out of retiring, the roles were reversed.

The result was the same.

“He put up his hand and said, ‘Remember TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Lane Kiffin isn’t when you did that to me?” Elway recountsticking around to run Alabama’s offense in the national championship game, bring- ed. “I said, ‘Yeah, OK.’ ” With that, Kubiak, 55, left the NFL ing an end to a successful but sometimes tense three-year pairing with Crimson Tide pressure cooker over season-long health concerns, stepping down from his dream coach Nick Saban.

Saban said Monday that Kiffin will leave job Monday with two years left on his contract, a grateful family and a Super to focus on his new job as Florida Atlantic’s head coach. Incoming offensive coor- Bowl 50 ring. dinator Steve Sarkisian will replace him for Monday night’s game against Clemson in Cardinals RB Johnson knee injury not serious, no surgery required Tampa, Florida.

TEMPE, Ariz. – In what coach Bruce AriKiffin and Saban said they made the ans called “great news,” Arizona Cardinals decision after meetings after the Peach running back David Johnson’s knee injury Bowl win over Washington. is not serious and will not require surgery.

An MRI showed Johnson has a left MCL Broncos coach Kubiak sprain that would require six to eight officially steps down weeks of rest and rehabilitation.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Eighteen years – Wire reports after Gary Kubiak tried to talk John Elway

PREPS

NCAA BASKETBALL

TUESDAY Boys basketball: Genoa-Kingston at Richmond-Burton, 7 p.m., Woodstock at South Beloit, 7:15 p.m.

Girls basketball: Prairie Ridge at Hampshire, Woodstock North at Burlington Central, Woodstock at South Beloit, 6 p.m., Richmond-Burton at Harvard, Johnsburg at Wilmot Union, Marian Central at Crystal Lake South, 7 p.m.

Wrestling: Sterling at Marian Central, 5 p.m.

AP MEN’S TOP 25 POLL

BETTING ODDS

NCAA FOOTBALL

FAVORITE Minnesota at BOSTON at DETROIT at SAN ANTONIO at DALLAS at PHOENIX at DENVER at LA LAKERS

FAVORITE at COLUMBUS at WASHINGTON at CAROLINA at NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY at NASHVILLE at SAN JOSE

FAVORITE at TOLEDO at TENNESSEE at FLORIDA at KENT ST at E. MICHIGAN

NBA Tuesday LINE O/U 4 (203½) 6 (201) 4 (203) 5 (211) OFF (OFF) OFF (OFF) OFF (OFF) OFF (OFF)

UNDERDOG at PHILADELPHIA Utah Indiana Toronto Washington Miami Sacramento Memphis

NHL Tuesday LINE UNDERDOG -160 Edmonton -160 Toronto OFF New Jersey -229 Buffalo -165 Winnipeg -126 Montreal -140 Los Angeles COLLEGE BASKETBALL Tuesday LINE 3 2 14 6 6½

LINE +150 +150 OFF +209 +155 +116 +130

at AKRON at OHIO N. Illinois at WAKE FOREST at RHODE ISLAND North Carolina at INDIANA at UCF at ST. BONAVENTURE at MISSISSIPPI ST at KANSAS at TCU at KENTUCKY West Virginia

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Monday OPEN TODAY O/U Championship Game At Tampa 6½ 6½ (51½)

FAVORITE Alabama FAVORITE

UNDERDOG Buffalo Arkansas Mississippi Ball St Cent. Michigan

12 10 3 14½ 11½ 4 2 11½ OFF 1 12½ OFF 15 4

at HOUSTON at SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH at GREEN BAY

NFL PLAYOFFS OPEN TODAY O/U Saturday 1½ 3½ (36½) 7½ 8 (42½) Sunday 7½ 10 (47) 7½ 4 (44)

Bowling Green W. Michigan at MIAMI (OHIO) Boston College St. Joseph’s at CLEMSON Wisconsin East Carolina Dayton Alabama Kansas St Oklahoma Texas A&M at TEXAS TECH

UNDERDOG Clemson UNDERDOG

Updated odds available at Pregame.com

Oakland Detroit Miami NY Giants

The draft order for playoff teams is determined by the following procedures: A: The winner of the Super Bowl selects last, and the other Super Bowl participant next-to-last, regardless of their regular-season record.

B: The Championship Game participants not advancing to the Super Bowl select 29th and 30th, according to the reverse order of their standing.

C: The Divisional Playoff participants not advancing to the Championship Games select 25th through 28th, according to the reverse order of their standing.

D: The Wild Card participants not advancing to the Divisional Playoffs select 21st through 24th, according to the reverse order of their standing.

BOWL SCHEDULE

MONDAY Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla. Florida 30, Iowa 3 Cotton Bowl Arlington, Texas Wisconsin 24, Western Michigan 16 Rose Bowl Pasadena, Calif.

Southern Cal 52, Penn St. 49 Sugar Bowl New Orleans Oklahoma 35, Auburn 19 MONDAY College Football Championship Tampa, Fla. Alabama (14-0) vs. Clemson (13-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) SATURDAY, JAN. 21 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. West vs. East, 2 p.m. (NFLN) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl At Carson, Calif.

National vs. American, 3 p.m.

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Sunday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Villanova (59) 14-0 1,619 1 2. Baylor (6) 13-0 1,532 4 3. Kansas 12-1 1,503 3 4. UCLA 14-1 1,406 2 5. Gonzaga 14-0 1,357 7 6. Kentucky 11-2 1,280 8 7. West Virginia 12-1 1,179 11 8. Duke 12-2 1,090 5 9. Louisville 12-2 1,063 6 10. Creighton 13-1 1,015 10 11. Virginia 11-2 954 12 12. Florida St. 14-1 902 20 13. Wisconsin 12-2 865 14 14. North Carolina 12-3 785 9 15. Oregon 13-2 771 21 16. Xavier 12-2 634 17 17. Arizona 13-2 613 18 18. Butler 12-2 477 13 19. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 12-1 416 19 20. Purdue 12-3 405 15 21. Virginia Tech 12-1 293 — 22. Cincinnati 12-2 258 23 23. Notre Dame 12-2 250 24 24. Florida 10-3 193 25 25. Indiana 10-4 74 16 25. Southern Cal 14-1 74 22 Others receiving votes: Minnesota 56, Clemson 23, Miami 16, Maryland 6, Kansas St 5, Iowa St. 3, Seton Hall 3, Northwestern 2, VCU 2, UNC Wilmington 1.

Central Division GP W L OT Pts Blackhawks 40 23 12 5 51 Minnesota 36 23 9 4 50 St. Louis 38 20 13 5 45 Dallas 38 16 15 7 39 Nashville 36 16 14 6 38 Winnipeg 39 17 19 3 37 Colorado 37 12 24 1 25 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts San Jose 37 23 13 1 47 Anaheim 39 19 12 8 46 Edmonton 38 19 12 7 45 Calgary 39 20 17 2 42 Los Angeles 37 18 15 4 40 Vancouver 39 18 18 3 39 Arizona 37 11 21 5 27

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GF 109 113 108 97 102 103 76

GA 98 76 111 113 100 117 125

GF 94 107 110 105 92 97 82

GA 80 109 101 111 91 116 121

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 37 22 9 6 50 113 86 Ottawa 37 20 13 4 44 94 98 Boston 40 20 16 4 44 95 97 Tampa Bay 38 19 15 4 42 109 105 Toronto 36 17 12 7 41 108 103 Florida 38 16 14 8 40 92 104 Detroit 37 16 16 5 37 93 107 Buffalo 36 13 15 8 34 78 101 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Columbus 35 26 5 4 56 123 73 Pittsburgh 38 25 8 5 55 133 107 N.Y. Rangers 39 26 12 1 53 135 97 Washington 36 22 9 5 49 99 78 Philadelphia 39 20 14 5 45 116 120 Carolina 36 16 13 7 39 94 98 New Jersey 38 15 16 7 37 89 114 N.Y. Islanders 36 15 15 6 36 104 113 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s Results St. Louis 4, Blackhawks 1 New Jersey 3, Boston 0 Vancouver 3, Colorado 2 Tuesday’s Games New Jersey at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Washington, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Winnipeg at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Montreal at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Jose, 9 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 26 7 .788 Milwaukee 17 16 .515 Indiana 17 18 .486 Bulls 17 18 .486 Detroit 16 20 .444 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 23 10 .697 Boston 20 14 .588 New York 16 18 .471 Philadelphia 8 24 .250 Brooklyn 8 25 .242 Southeast Division W L Pct Charlotte 19 16 .543 Atlanta 18 16 .529 Washington 16 17 .485 Orlando 16 20 .444 Miami 10 25 .286

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 27 7 .794 Houston 27 9 .750 Memphis 22 14 .611 New Orleans 14 22 .389 Dallas 10 24 .294 Northwest Division W L Pct Utah 22 13 .629 Oklahoma City 21 14 .600 Portland 15 21 .417 Denver 14 20 .412 Minnesota 11 23 .324 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 30 5 .857 L.A. Clippers 23 14 .622 Sacramento 14 19 .424 L.A. Lakers 12 25 .324 Phoenix 10 25 .286

GB — 9 10 10 11½ GB — 3½ 7½ 14½ 15 GB — ½ 2 3½ 9 GB — 1 6 14 17 GB — 1 7½ 7½ 10½ GB — 8 15 19 20

Monday’s Results Bulls 118, Charlotte 111 Cleveland 90, New Orleans 82 Milwaukee 98, Oklahoma City 94 Orlando 115, New York 103 Utah 101, Brooklyn 89 Houston 101, Washington 91 Golden State 127, Denver 119 L.A. Clippers 109, Phoenix 98 Tuesday’s Games Minnesota at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Utah at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Miami at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at Denver, 8 p.m.

Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Pro basketball 6:30 p.m.: Utah at Boston, NBATV 9:30 p.m.: Memphis at L.A. Lakers, NBATV Pro hockey 6 p.m.: Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, NBCSN 6 p.m.: Toronto at Washington, CSN 9 p.m.: Los Angeles at San Jose, NBCSN Men’s basketball 5 p.m.: Buffalo at Toledo, CSN+ 5:30 p.m.: Arkansas at Tennessee, SEC 6 p.m.: Wisconsin at Indiana, ESPN 6 p.m.: North Carolina at Clemson, ESPN2 6 p.m.: Mississippi at Florida, ESPNU 6 p.m.: Saint Joseph’s at Rhode Island, CBSSN 6:15 p.m.: East Carolina at Central Florida, ESPNEWS 7 p.m.: Dayton at St. Bonaventure, CSN+

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Walking wounded clean out lockers BEARS INSIDER Kevin Fishbain LAKE FOREST – The Bears cleaned out their lockers Monday in a scene that resembled a sports rehabilitation facility.

Guard Kyle Long and receiver Marquess Wilson went through the locker room on their scooters. WR Kevin White stopped in for the first time since he fractured his fibula.

Linebacker Danny Trevathan was on crutches. LB Lamarr Houston was spotted for the first time since he tore his ACL. Quarterback Brian Hoyer talked about his broken arm, LB Leonard Floyd discussed his concussion, LB Pernell McPhee answered questions about his knee and shoulder, and center Hroniss Grasu said he’ll be ready for the offseason after his torn ACL. And that doesn’t even include the injured players we didn’t see – QB Jay Cutler, WR Eddie Royal and tight end Zach Miller.

The final glimpse of the Bears’ locker room was a fitting one considering the attrition for the 3-13 team.

“I don’t know the exact numbers, but it was in the mid- to high-teens of guys that were out,” said Long, who will have a cast on his ankle for the next few weeks before he undergoes surgery on his shoulder. “I think eight or nine guys were starters, and five or six of those guys were poten-

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Bears guard Kyle Long leaves the field after suffering an ankle injury against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Nov. 13 in Tampa, Fla. tial Pro Bowlers.”

Long joked that he might put himself in bubble wrap next year.

“I’m going to look like the ‘Christmas Story’ kid,” he said. “It’ll be summer months, I’ll be in like three North Faces.”

Most of the injured players were matter of fact about what caused them to go on injured reserve and focused on getting back. A free agent such as Hoyer has to prove to the Bears and the rest of the league he

can return and be efficient, like he was in his starts.

“Unfortunately, part of this sport is injuries,” he said. “It’s something that I couldn’t have really prevented.

So when you look at it like that, you try not to worry about something out of your control and get right in and start working on rehab.”

Hoyer said it was his first broken bone. Long’s ankle surgery was his first time going under the knife, and he lost a lot of weight, but he added

that the shoulder surgery “will be a lot less invasive.” Floyd said he had headaches “every couple minutes” after suffering his second concussion in five weeks. White, too accustomed to the rehab process for a second-year player, said he’d rather have this injury than the one that knocked him out of his rookie campaign and that he’ll be back “just fine.”

On Wednesday, coach John Fox and general manager Ryan Pace will address reporters and likely answer questions about all the injuries and how the organization can avoid it in 2017 so there can be more stories about football and less about a M.A.S.H. unit.

“Honestly, it’s football. It’s a tortured existence from a physical standpoint. You’re never going to be healthy,” Long said. “Nobody’s healthy. Nobody’s 100 percent. You show up to camp 100 percent – you do the conditioning test, you’re at 98 percent and then you try to hover in the 80s to 90s the whole year. So when you get guys who are getting dinged, guys who are on scooters, casts, surgical procedures, it takes a toll.

“Unfortunately, I’m not able to be around as much as I’d like to. A lot of those guys aren’t able to be around as much as they’d like to. But there’s a plan in place to get healthy. And, hopefully, we’ll get better luck of the dice next year.”

• Kevin Fishbain covers the Bears for Pro Football Weekly. Write to him at kfishbain@profootballweekly.com.

BEARS NOTES

White optimistic about offseason rehab of leg injuries

By KEVIN FISHBAIN

kfishbain@profootballweekly.com LAKE FOREST – Bears receiver Kevin White made his appearance at locker room clean-out day as a rehabilitating player for the second season in a row. A high ankle sprain and fractured fibula meant the team’s 2015 No. 7 draft pick missed all but four games a year after missing his entire rookie season.

He does expect this to be an easier rehab process.

“I’ll be back just fine,” he said in his first time talking to reporters since the injury. “It won’t mess my game up at all.”

White said he knew right away the ankle injury would be at least a month, and then had to receive the news of another serious leg injury.

“I just couldn’t put a lot of pressure

on it. Even that was hard for me to take,” he said. “Once I knew it would be over for the season, that was really hard.

You bounce back.”

White has to be ready for another year in the spotlight with people doubting his durability.

“It don’t bother me Kevin White at all,” he said. “Just like people doubted me to get into the NFL. I made it happen, and I’ll make it happen again.”

QBs prefer to return: Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley will be free agents in March, athough both quarterbacks expressed an interest in staying with the organization.

Hoyer spoke to the media for the first time since he broke a bone in his

forearm Oct. 20 in Green Bay. He was cleared to play Monday, and he discussed the importance of being in the same system after being with three different play-callers the past three seasons.

Barkley told reporters he “definitely” wants to return.

Praise for Fangio: Considering the reports about Vic Fangio’s potentially tenuous relationship with coach John Fox, one of the defense’s captains spoke highly of his coordinator.

“He meant a lot, just being a teacher and me being a student and him playing chess, not checkers on the field, so he’s a different defensive coordinator who brings different schemes and just a whole bunch of different things to the game,” said linebacker Pernell McPhee, who added that he expects Fangio back next season.

Dreaming of playoffs: Guard Kyle Long described his desire to get to the postseason.

“I just know what this city’s like when the Bears win. And I had a taste of it my rookie year, and I sniffed the playoffs and we lost by a close margin there.

I want to get back to that. I want to go to the playoffs,” he said. “I want to have 10 wins before we get to the playoffs and have an opportunity to have home-field advantage.

“A frickin’ playoff game in Chicago – can you imagine that? Right now I know it’s not something that’s realistic, being 3-13 and we’re in the offseason, but these are things that when I lay my head on the pillow and that I think about and it keeps me up pretty late, and that’s what’s going to get me through this process, because I know I’ll be able to run through that tunnel again.”

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During this limited time event, we are looking for people like you, who may be experiencing varying levels of hearing loss, including tinnitus, to evaluate a remarkable new line of digital hearing instruments that could be the solution to your difficulties.

Call us toll free today to see if you qualify for this Field Test. Potential candidates will receive a FREE hearing screening (including Video Otoscopy) to determine candidacy.

Qualified participants will receive a FREE in-office demonstration, and the opportunity to evaluate the latest technology for 30 days at drastically reduced rates. A full refund* is available at the end of the test period if you feel your test instruments do not improve your hearing.

A wide range of models are available in this new technology, including the Invisible-In-Canal (IIC) featured here with breakthrough HD Speech Focus Processing™ technology.

The custom-fit Invisible-In-Canal (IIC) hearing aid rests comfortably in the second bend of your ear canal. This allows it to use the ear’s natural acoustics and anatomy to deliver more precise, natural sound—AND it is completely undetectable to the outside world. Unlike extended wear deep insertion aids, the IIC can be removed and reinserted daily to promote better hearing health.

Think hearing aids should be heard, not seen?

The new Invisible-In-Canal hearing aids might just be your answer. This 100% custom, invisible-when-worn hearing aid is designed with the breakthrough HD Speech Focus Processing™ technology that is so fast, it analyzes incoming sound 20,000 times a second, quieting background noise so speech comes through clearly without whistling or buzzing noise. You get all the features and benefits you want in a digital hearing aid - yet no one will know you are wearing one.

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*Full refund of security deposit. Depending on level of customization necessary, fitting/restocking fees may still apply. Benefits of hearing instruments vary by type and degree of hearing loss, noise in the environment, accuracy of hearing test, and proper fit.

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New Johns Hopkins study shows hearing loss more prevalent and linked to dementia Have you ever avoided a social gathering because you were afraid of feeling lost in the conversation? Have you felt exhausted after straining to hear in a difficult listening situation, and kept away from people for a while afterward?

If so, you may be experiencing the social isolation common to hearing loss and recently identified as a possible factor in the development of dementia.

“Researchers have looked at what affects hearing loss, but few have looked at how hearing loss affects cognitive brain function,” says study leader Frank Lin, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the Division of Otology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Lin and his team used studied over 600 volunteers whose hearing and cognitive abilities were tested as part of a long-term multidimensional study called the Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging (BLSA) established in 1958. About a quarter of the volunteers had hearing loss at the start of the study, but none of them had dementia.

Participants were closely followed with repeat exams every year or two for nearly 20 years. Researchers found that those who had hearing loss at the beginning of the study were significantly more likely to develop dementia by the end. Of those participants who started with hearing loss, 36% developed dementia over the course of the study.

“Compared to individuals with normal hearing, those individuals with a mild, moderate, and severe hearing loss, respectively, had a respective 2, 3 and 5 fold increased risk of developing dementia over the course of the study,” reports Dr. Lin. In a separate study, Johns Hopkins reported that the hearing loss rate in older adults has climbed to more than 60 percent in a national survey.

“A lot of people ignore hearing loss because it’s such a slow and insidious process as we age,” Lin says. “Even if people feel as if they are not affected, we’re showing that it may well be a more serious problem.”

Further research is needed to determine the exact reasons why dementia and hearing loss are connected. However, one possibility proposed in the study is

that dementia may result in part from the social isolation inherent in hearing loss, which is a known risk factor for this and other cognitive disorders.

I don’t mean to scare you, but this study scared me. At the very least, it confirms the need to maintain your hearing health. Hearing loss can happen so gradually it is hard to detect on your own. Regular hearing checks can help you identify loss early, and early is the key. If caught in time, intervention—like hearing aids—may help to delay or even prevent cognitive difficulties.

Perhaps more to the point, hearing aids can help you hear and understand the conversations that matter most to you right now. Hearing aids have come a long way in the last few years. These modern devices are so discreet you won’t need to worry about what others might think. They’ll only know that you’re hearing and understanding better.

State of the art technology also allows hearing aids to do more than ever before.

Advanced feedback cancelation and speech preservation features are designed to provide a more natural listening experience and better comprehension. Most models also come with multiple channels that you can program for specific listening environments. So, if you eat out a lot, you can program your hearing aids with settings that will help reduce the background noise and focus on conversations in front of you.

The bottom line is this: hearing aids can help to prevent hearing loss from robbing you of the things you value most—your connection to those you love. Please take steps to make sure your hearing is in good health. Make an appointment with a qualified hearing professional today.

-BY J. CURTIS WATSON, H.I.S.

J. Curtis Watson, H.I.S. Hearing Instrument Specialist License #2905

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