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Fear drives vote for Michael Madigan as House speaker A new General Assembly will be sworn in Wednesday, followed by an election of chamber leaders.

Barring some unforeseen, well, miracle, Michael Madigan will be voted in as speaker of the Illinois House for the 17th time in the past 18 elections for the office. And Illinois will continue to be the worse for it.

Yes, Michael Madigan has been House speaker for all but two years since 1983. He also controls the state Democratic Party as well as the party purse strings that go along with it.

Madigan is a classic machine politician. He rules Springfield with an iron fist, and he rules it badly. Democrats who cross him risk becoming targets in the next primary, losing any leadership positions and never having any of their bills called for a House vote.

But then there’s this: During Madigan’s 30-plus-year reign, Illinois has accumulated a pension debt of $130 billion, the worst in the nation. The state has a backlog of unpaid bills of $11 billion to Illinois businesses, social service agencies, schools and others. It hasn’t had a full-year budget since July 2015, yet spending continues to outpace revenue, adding daily to the backlog and Illinois’ financial mess.

In new U.S. Census data released in December, Illinois led the nation in the number of residents fleeing the state, with 114,144 Illinoisans packing up for greener pastures between July 2015 and July 2016.

In the November election, more than 60 percent of legislative races went uncontested, meaning voters did not have a choice of candidates. That’s largely because Madigan controls the redistricting process every 10 years and creates districts favorable to Democrats and the candidates he prefers. Despite statewide bipartisan support for redistricting reform, Madigan

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK Dan McCaleb refuses to allow it to happen.

Is Madigan solely to blame for the state’s dire situation? No, but he’s been the one constant through decades of decline, and the power he’s accumulated over that time is unlike that of any other legislative leader in the country.

Are Illinois lawmakers, particularly House Democrats, proud of Illinois’ fiscal situation?

Are they proud of the Census data, of the uncontested legislative races? If not, then why do they continue to vote in Madigan as their leader?

Everyone’s heard the old cliche that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Do House Democrats expect Illinois to begin turning around its financial fortunes if they elect Madigan as speaker for a 17th time?

The only logical answer to that rhetorical question is “no.”

What’s the reason to vote for him, then, other than fear?

Can that – cowardice – be it?

Are House Democrats so afraid of Madigan and his accumulated power that they’ll jeopardize Illinois’ financial solvency for two more years?

That’s the question everyone should be asking lawmakers who cast their vote for Madigan as speaker of the House.

• Dan McCaleb is executive editor of the Northwest Herald. Email him at dmccaleb@ shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @Dan_McCaleb.

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‘YES WE DID’ Obama delivers a nostalgic farewell speech in Chicago

By JOSH LEDERMAN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE The Associated Press

CHICAGO – President Barack Obama bid farewell to the nation on Tuesday in an emotional speech that sought to comfort a country on edge over rapid economic changes, persistent security threats and the election of Donald Trump.

Forceful at times and tearful at others, Obama’s valedictory speech in his hometown of Chicago was a public meditation on the many trials the U.S. faces as Obama takes his exit. For the challenges that are new, Obama offered his vision for how to surmount them, and for the persistent problems he was unable to overcome, he offered optimism that others, eventually, will.

“Yes, our progress has been uneven,” Obama told a crowd of some 18,000.

“The work of democracy has always been hard, contentious and sometimes bloody. For every two steps forward, it often feels we take one step back.”

Yet Obama argued his faith in America had only been strengthened by what he’s witnessed the past eight years, and he declared: “The future should be ours.”

Brushing away tears with a handkerchief, Obama paid tribute to the sacrifices made by his wife – and by his daughters, who were young girls when they entered the big white home on Pennsylvania Avenue and leave as young women. He praised first lady Michelle Obama for taking on her role “with grace and grit and style and good humor” and for making the White House “a place that belongs to everybody.”

Soon Obama and his family will exit the national stage, to be replaced

by Trump, a man Obama had stridently argued poses a dire threat to the nation’s future. His near-apocalyptic warnings throughout the campaign have cast a continuing shadow over his post-election efforts to reassure Americans anxious about the future.

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ABOVE: President Barack Obama wipes away tears while speaking Tuesday during his farewell address at McCormick Place in Chicago.

BELOW: President Barack Obama waves as he is joined by First Lady Michelle Obama and daughter Malia Obama after giving his presidential farewell address.

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Indeed, much of what Obama accomplished during his two terms – from health care overhaul and environmental regulations to his nuclear deal with Iran – could potentially be upended by Trump. So even as Obama seeks to define what his presidency meant for America, his legacy remains in question.

Even as Obama said farewell – in a

televised speech of just under an hour – the anxiety felt by many Americans about the future was palpable, and not only in the Chicago convention center where he stood in front of a giant presidential seal. The political world was reeling from new revelations about an unsubstantiated report that Russia had compromising personal and financial information about Trump.

Obama made only passing reference to the next president. When he noted he would soon be replaced by the Republican, his crowd began to boo.

“No, no, no, no, no,” Obama said.

One of the nation’s great strengths, he said, “is the peaceful transfer of power from one president to the next.”

Earlier, as the crowd of thousands chanted, “Four more years,” he simply smiled and said, “I can’t do that.”

Still, Obama offered what seemed like a point-by-point rebuttal of Trump’s vision for America.

He pushed back on the isolationist sentiments inherent in Trump’s trade policies. He decried discrimination against Muslim Americans and lamented politicians who question climate change. And he warned about the pernicious threat to U.S. democracy posed by purposely deceptive fake “news” and a growing tendency of Americans to listen only to information that confirms what they already believe.

Get out of your “bubbles,” said the politician who rose to a prominence

See OBAMA’S FAREWELL, page A11

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LOCAL NEWS LOCAL DEATHS OBITUARIES ON PAGES A15-16

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Police: 3 people found dead Neighbors say woman lives at Daybreak Drive home with 2 kids

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ABOVE: Lake in the Hills Police Chief David Brey comforts a woman Tuesday after three people were found dead in a home in the 2300 block of Daybreak Drive in Lake in the Hills.

RIGHT: Lake in the Hills police officers investigate.

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LAKE IN THE HILLS – Lake in the Hills police are investigating the deaths of three people in what police said appears to be an isolated incident.

About 2:55 p.m. Tuesday, Lake in the Hills police and Huntley Fire Department personnel were called to the 2300 block of Daybreak Drive, according to a news release from Lake in the Hills police.

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Hills police squad cars in the area. Neighbors peered out to try to find out what was happening.

Tuesday night, Jennifer Goodrich stood at her front doorstep next to the home under investigation. Goodrich said her daughter plays with a girl and boy who live next door.

The children are in third and sixth grades, Goodrich said, and live with their mother.

“You don’t know what’s going on in people’s lives,” Goodrich said. “… I feel bad for them.”

Marifi Ingalls, who lives across the street, said she’s seen school-aged children playing at the home.

“It’s a nice neighborhood,” Ingalls said of the Coventry subdivision.

Police could not immediately provide information on the age, gender or identity of the victims.

There is no known threat to public safety, police said, and the investigation is ongoing. Lake in the Hills Police Public Information Officer Amanda Schmitt could not confirm whether police were investigating the deaths as homicides.

Police said information will be forthcoming as the investigation progresses.

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Showers will develop by the late afternoon hours and could mix with sleet overnight.Temperatures will once again climb into the mid-40s.A few snow showers are possible early Thursday behind the cold front. Much colder conditions will arrive Friday and Saturday with some light snow Saturday.

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Victim’s boyfriend testifies in drug-induced homicide trial Zion man accused of selling heroin that led to Algonquin woman’s death

By JORDYN REILAND

jreiland@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – Prosecutors said James Linder was profiting off the addiction of a McHenry County couple when he allegedly sold heroin to the boyfriend of a woman who later died after ingesting the drug.

Linder, 36, of Zion, is on trial this week for the charge of drug-induced homicide. He was arrested in January 2015 after prosecutors said he sold heroin in Zion to Cody James Linder N. Hillier, who later ingested the drugs with Danielle Barzyk, 21, in Algonquin.

Assistant State’s Attorney Randi Freese said in opening statements Tuesday that Barzyk and Hillier struggled with something not uncommon to this community: drug addiction.

Hillier, who took the stand Tuesday while in McHenry County Jail custody, said he and Barzyk met at a local rehabilitation facility in July 2014 and began dating. Hillier said the two relapsed in November 2014 and continued daily heroin use thereafter.

He testified that he and Barzyk drove to Zion on Jan. 30, 2015, about noon to buy drugs from Linder, who Hillier said used the alias “Tim.” After buying the drugs, Hillier said he and Barzyk drove to Deerfield, where she had a job interview. Hillier stayed in the car and ingested some of the heroin, and when Barzyk returned, they drove back to her residence. Hillier said he saw Barzyk ingest the heroin he bought at least three times when they were together.

The couple met up later that evening and just after 1 a.m. Barzyk told Hillier

“I didn’t want to get in trouble. …

Danielle didn’t want to get in trouble, either.”

Cody N. Hillier

Boyfriend of Danielle Barzyk, the Algonquin woman who died after ingesting heroin she was having trouble breathing and asked him to take her to the Algonquin Police Department. When police arrived at the scene, they asked Hillier whether she had taken anything, and he said she was having an asthma attack. He later told responding officers and emergency personnel that she had taken Vicodin.

Freese asked Hillier why he initially lied to police about what she had taken and he said, “I didn’t want to get in trouble. … Danielle didn’t want to get in trouble, either.”

Algonquin Police Sgt. James Sowizrol, who responded to the scene that evening, said he attempted to give Barzyk rescue breaths because he believed she was having an asthma attack and she “gasped for air.”

Barzyk was taken to Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, where she was pronounced dead.

Hillier agreed to work with the North Central Narcotics Task Force and set up another drug purchase with Linder. Hillier, accompanied by officers with the task force, met Linder at a Walmart in Zion to buy an additional 1.5 grams of heroin for $180.

Linder arrived in a black Grand Prix and officers observed what looked

to be a narcotics transaction. Officers also gave Hillier “pre-recorded money,” meaning they took note of the serial numbers on each bill so they would be able to tell whether the defendant received the money.

Police conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle Linder was allegedly driving and found the money Hillier gave him, an additional $1,500 and a cellphone that had all text messages between him and Hillier regarding the two drug transactions, Freese said.

Hillier testified that while in jail custody, he was threatened, harassed and eventually bribed by Linder and fellow inmate Cordelle Miller. Hillier previously pleaded guilty in May to unlawful possession and delivery of a controlled substance and was sentenced to probation but was re-arrested in October after violating the terms of his probation.

On Dec. 19, 2016, Hillier sent a letter to Linder’s attorney, Hank Sugden, recanting his previous statements and identification that Linder was the man who sold him the heroin in 2015. Hillier said he wrote the letter, which was untrue, because he felt intimidated and threatened by Linder and Miller.

When Sugden, Linder’s attorney, asked Hillier how long he had been an addict, he said since he was 19 years old. Sugden said being addicted to drugs can cause someone to lie and Hillier agreed. Sugden asked Hillier whether he has ever lied to police, the court, his family, and he said he had.

“I’m not proud of being a dishonest person,” Hillier said.

“How can anyone believe anything you say,” Sugden asked Hillier.

“I don’t know,” Hillier said.

The trial will resume Wednesday morning.

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Rob Nelson, chief flight instructor at Drone Training Pros, will give participants background information on

new laws that recently took effect regarding drones.

The Federal Aviation Administration is promoting a “Know Before You Fly” campaign to educate the public about using unmanned aircraft safely and responsibly, according to the airport’s website.

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Chief Deputy Clerk Linda Fitzgerald filed the objection Monday as a private citizen against the petition from Republican Allen Skillicorn, who will take the oath Wednesday to represent the 66th House District in the General Assembly.

The referendum, which Skillicorn filed last week in both McHenry and Kane counties, asks voters whether local governments should be required to ask voter permission before raising taxes by any amount. Under the tax cap, local governments are automatically entitled to collect an increase over their previous year’s extension

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It will be up to the next General Assembly that gets sworn in Wednesday to decide whether Illinois property-tax rates should be frozen, but a bill that passed in the Illinois House gives backers hope that a freeze is politically possible.

House Bill 6630, filed by Rep. Mark Batinick, R-Plainfield, cleared the House on Tuesday on a 76-24 vote, with 16 votes above the minimum needed for passage. But it died in the Senate because time ran out – Tuesday was the final session day for the 99th General Assembly.

House Bill 6630 carried almost identical language to Senate Bill 1919, which was repurposed by state Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, to move a property-tax freeze forward. Franks, who co-sponsored Batinick’s bill, decided that it was the proper vehicle because Batinick will return to Springfield, whereas Franks left the General

Assembly to become McHenry County Board chairman.

“Now we know for the next General Assembly that he’s going to have enough votes,” Franks said.

The bill seeks to set a tax cap of zero percent on all taxing bodies in the state, including home-rule units, which would require them to ask for voter approval to receive any increase in property taxes. Although McHenry County is under the tax cap, the name is something of a misnomer – the law does not cap taxes, but limits non-homerule government tax increases to the lesser of the rate or inflation or 5 percent.

A property-tax freeze is among the items sought by Gov. Bruce Rauner as part of his “Turnaround Agenda” for Illinois. Disagreements over the agenda between the Republican governor and the Democratic leaders who control the General Assembly are a major factor behind an 18-month state budget impasse – Rauner has said he will not entertain tax or reve-

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equal to either the rate of inflation or 5 percent, whichever is smaller.

The proposed question is advisory only and carries no legal weight.

Fitzgerald, of McHenry, alleges in her objection that Skillicorn’s petition under state law required 7,566 signatures but contained only 92, and alleges that a number of those signatures are incomplete or illegitimate. She also alleges that the notary is deficient on four pages.

State law requires that referendum petitions have a number of signatures equal to or greater than 8 percent of the total number of votes cast in the taxing body’s boundaries in the previous gubernatorial election.

An objection making similar accusations also was filed in Kane County in an attempt to get it removed from that ballot as well.

Skillicorn, of East Dundee, said in a statement that he is troubled that the county clerk’s office “would work against property-tax relief.”

“Let’s be crystal clear, the interests that oppose this referendum want to hike our taxes,” Skillicorn stated.

County Clerk Mary McClellan said her sole concern is ensuring that state election law is followed when it comes to filing petitions. The county Elector-

“I agree with the language of the referendum … but it’s not about content. It’s about following the Illinois Election Code as defined.”

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McHenry County clerk al Board – made up of her, the state’s attorney and the circuit clerk – will hear the objection Friday. The objection will be heard next Tuesday by Kane County election officials.

“I agree with the language of the referendum … but it’s not about content.

It’s about following the Illinois Election Code as defined,” McClellan said.

The proposed referendum is similar to one that appeared Nov. 8 on ballots in Lakewood, Cary and Fox River Grove. All three passed by 90 percent margins.

One study by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation puts McHenry County’s property-tax burden at the 29th highest nationwide, and Kane County’s right behind it at 30th highest. At just fewer than 7,000, Illinois has more local units of government than any other state.

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Obama also revived a call to activism that marked his first presidential campaign, telling Americans to stay engaged in politics.

“If you’re tired of arguing with strangers on the internet,” Obama said pointedly, “try to talk with one in real life.”

With Democrats still straining to make sense of their devastating election losses, Obama tried to offer a path forward. He called for empathy for the struggles of all Americans – from minorities, refugees and transgender people to middle-aged white men whose sense of economic security has been upended in recent years.

Paying tribute to his place as America’s first black president, Obama acknowledged there were hopes after his 2008 election for a post-racial America.

“Such a vision, however well-intended, was never realistic,” Obama said, though he insisted race relations are better now than a few decades ago.

The former community organizer closed out his speech by reviving his campaign chant, “Yes we can.” To that, he added for the first time, “Yes we did.”

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driving factor behind Obama’s optimism in the face of so much anxiety, he said. Though the coalition of young Americans and minorities who twice got Obama elected wasn’t enough to elect Democrat Hillary Clinton to replace him, Obama suggested their day was still ahead.

“You’ll soon outnumber any of us, and I believe as a result that the future is in good hands,” he said.

Steeped in nostalgia, Obama’s return to Chicago was less a triumphant homecoming than a bittersweet reunion bringing together loyalists and staffers, many of whom have long since left Obama’s service, moved on to new careers and started families. They came from across the country – some on Air Force One, others on their own – to be present for the last major moment of Obama’s presidency.

Unexpectedly absent was Obama’s younger daughter, Sasha, who had been expected to join sister Malia at the speech. The White House didn’t explain the absence.

After returning to Washington, he will have less than two weeks before he accompanies Trump in the presidential limousine to the Capitol for the new president’s swearing-in. After nearly a decade in the spotlight, Obama will become a private citizen, an elder statesman at 55. He plans to take some time off, write a book – and immerse himself in a Democratic redistricting campaign.

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Tired of all the negativity? Here’s an idea to fight it Years ago, when I was managing the night copy desk for this newspaper, my crew hit a rough patch. By that, I mean that we had a string of unfortunate errors that we either failed to catch or, worse, perpetrated ourselves.

This would be the equivalent of a basketball team going through a shooting slump or having too many turnovers in game after game.

My boss at the time, who has since gone on to other things, would call me into a meeting at the beginning of each shift to enumerate all that had gone wrong the night before. Despite my best efforts to reassure him that we would right this listing ship, he viewed all my talk as “excuses” rather than “explanations.”

Each day I would then have to go to my crew and unload the bad news.

Granted, I tried to do it in a softer, less-threatening way. But the message remained the same. It was a dark time for all of us, full of fear of failure and fear of losing our jobs.

As I wracked my brains for how I would get my talented and genuinely responsible staff to snap out of it, something dawned on me.

If I was not motivated by all the criticism, how could I expect my copy

VIEWS Joan Oliver editors to be? Since I could not change my boss, I decided to try to counteract the steady stream of soul-crushing negativity.

When a baseball player goes through a slump at the plate, he usually needs to “get out of his own head.”

As in, if he thinks too much about not hitting the ball, he most assuredly will strike out. Change the focus, and sometimes you can change the results.

Maybe that could work here, I thought. So I implemented a strategy I called “rampant positivity.”

Sure, I was still obligated to point out the mistakes. But along with that, I would actively search out things that my staff had done well: headlines, page design, mistakes that had been caught before being published. I grabbed my proverbial pom-poms and became a cheerleader.

It took extra work on my part, but little by little, it got the job done. And my copy editors went back to focusing on doing a good job. Sure, mistakes would still happen from time to time,

but the streak was broken, and we all could breathe a sigh of relief.

I’ve been thinking about that a lot recently, as my “winter blues” descend once more and it seems that the world is stuck in a morass of fear, anger and frustration.

It doesn’t help that those in positions of power spend too much time calling each “chicken” and “stupid” to actually get around to governing. And don’t get me started on the all-too-prevalent acts of terrorism and violence that grab the headlines.

Yet, here in McHenry County, we have a lot of good going on. Sometimes we just have to go looking for it.

Which means we have to be the ones to act.

The point is, if we are struggling to cope with all the negativity, we need to counteract it. Maybe it’s volunteering at a food pantry, animal shelter or conservation site. Maybe it’s helping

out at a local school to combat bullying. Maybe it’s spending more time with an elderly neighbor or volunteering at a nursing home. Only you know what you are worried and frustrated about, and how best you can feel that you are making a difference.

I, for one, will be employing a new “rampant positivity” campaign at home to deal with my winter blues and the frustrations I have in dealing with my mother’s dementia.

If we don’t like all the negativity, then we need to do something. We need to conquer that “evil” with some good.

In this case, positivity just might be an act of defiance. Take that.

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Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – Let your creative imagination run wild, and be willing to try new things, meet interesting people and explore what the world has to offer. As long as you don’t go overboard with spending or unnecessary indulgence, you will enjoy all life has to offer.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Love, romance and a new and improved lifestyle should be your top priorities. Looking back will help you make good choices moving forward. Rely on your intuition and experience.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Establish a financial goal and map out a plan that will help you save for something special. Spending time with

your children and making physical alterations will bring you joy and greater confidence.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Personal issues should be addressed and resolved quickly.

Shopping, socializing or making plans with children will give you a different perspective on life and how to live it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Keep your thoughts to yourself until you have a surefire way of making your point heard and having it received in a beneficial way. Don’t react emotionally or prematurely.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Sign up for a course or retreat that will get you in touch with your inner self. Someone you encounter will offer you insight into how you can use your skills masterfully.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Look over contracts, and negotiate fairly and with a concrete strategy in mind. Don’t neglect your health or your personal life. Make compromises to ensure unity where important relationships are concerned.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Emotions will surface, leaving you in a precarious position. If you are too outspoken, you will bring about an unwanted altercation. Remain neutral and avoid excessive behavior.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Get a second opinion.

If you do your due diligence, you will make the best choice. Networking will help clarify what’s actually going on in your industry.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Be a leader when it comes to networking, defending your beliefs and making a statement that will help shape

the outcome of a situation that concerns you.

Partnerships look promising.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Go about your business. Work on projects that allow you to use your intuitive intelligence and creative abilities.

Don’t give in to emotional manipulation or unreasonable demands.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – You can move money around to ease financial stress, take care of any aches or pains or make physical improvements. A romantic celebration will end your day on a high note.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – A positive change to your position, reputation or status will result if you are disciplined and determined to finish what you start. Being responsible will help you avoid interference.

Born: May 14, 1958 Died: January 7, 2017; in Sycamore, IL

NANCY ANN CREMENT

Born: February 13, 1943; in Chicago, IL Died: January 9, 2017; in Carpentersville, IL

ROBERT R. DEVEREUX

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daughter and son-in-law by her side.

She was born August 2, 1928 in Chicago to the late Marjorie and Fred W. Bliss. Married her childhood sweetheart and raised a family.

Worked at A.B. Dick Co. as a receptionist and then as a retail sales clerk in Park Ridge. Most important in her life was her family.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Lewis “Bud” F. Evers; several sisters and brother-in-laws; and a dear grandson, Troy Lewis Evers.

Survivors include daughters, Vicki Richards, (Thomas) and Jacqueline Moshier (David); son, Mitchell Evers (Christine); 7 grandchildren, Lisa Trent, Kimberly Smith (David), Kristin Aicher (Michael), Alexis Crane (Andrew), Mathew Moshier (Heidi), Jordan Moshier and Chad Evers; 6 great-grandchildren, Jack, Logan, Leah, Nathaniel, Jameson and Lewis.

Private service at Acacia cemetery in Chicago on January 14, 2017.

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She was born May 14, 1958 in Waukegan, A Celebration of Nancy’s Life will take place the daughter of Stanley and Irene (Zych) on Thursday, January 12, 2017, from 4:00 to Bach. Teresa worked for Tru Serv Corporation 7:00 pm, with a memorial service at 7:00 pm THOMAS L. DOVENSPIKE for many years. She was united in marriage to be led by Pastor Mark Boster of Shepherd Born: August 5, 1943; in Sranton, PA to Martin K. Rice on November 30, 2001 in of the Prairie Church in Huntley. The celeDied: December 21, 2016; in Elgin, IL Woodstock and the couple made their home bration and memorial will be held at DeFiore in McHenry, where she enjoyed making Jorgensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Thomas L. Dovenspike, 73, of Algonquin, jewelry and photography.

Road, Huntley. passed away on Wednesday, December 21, She is survived by her husband, Martin Rice; In lieu of flowers, memorials may be direct- 2016. and her daughter, Courtney Loveday both of ed to American Cancer Society/Relay For He was born on August 5, 1943 in Scranton, McHenry; and her sister, Stella (Frank) Kolar Life/Huntley Chapter.

PA the son of Garland & Ruth Dovenspike. of Arkansas.

Nancy was born on February 13, 1943, in Memorial services will be held on Saturday, She was preceded in death by her parents; Chicago, the daughter of Edwin and Irma January 14, 2017 at 3:00 PM in the Wait and her brother, Joe. Schultz. She has one brother, William Stalley Ross Allanson Funeral & Cremation Services Private family services will be held at a later (Shirley). In 1962, she married her high school Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Algonquin. date. sweetheart and the love of her life, David E. For information 847-658-4232 or www.

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Ann Smith (Joe Smithwick).

Nancy dedicated her whole life to helping others with all the positivity and enthusiasm GERALDINE M. EVERS Born: August 2, 1928 you would expect from her. She excelled Died: January 4, 2017 as a drug and alcohol counselor focusing her talents on working with troubled teens.

Geraldine “Gerri” M. Evers, age 88, passed She also volunteered for many, many years away on Wednesday, January 4, at her home with the Girl Scouts of America. Following at the Fountains in Crystal Lake, with her her retirement, she loved being a substitute RALPH W. CORNETT teacher for Huntley District 158. Nancy was Born: December 29, 1944; in Cumberland, KY also a member of the Knitters Guild of AmerDied: January 9, 2017; in Barrington, IL ica. She was a devoted, caring wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who Ralph was born December 29, 1944 in was loved by all who knew her.

Cumberland, KY to Green and Rose Cornett.

She is survived by her husband; and daughHe passed away peacefully January 9, 2017 in ters; her brother; and her grandchildren, Barrington.

Joseph Schwab (Katlyn), Jeremy Schwab Ralph is survived by his wife of 50 years, (Brittany), David Myszczcak (Danielle BarneYvonne; children, Ralph (Lynne), Donald (Jawolt), Zaine Smithwick, and Ava Smithwick; mie), and Jeff Cornett; seven grandchildren; and her great-granddaughter, Joslyn Schwab. brothers, Ray (Pat) and Thomas Cornett; and She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Daisy Ray. and by her great-granddaughters, Jordyn He was preceded in death by his parents; Schwab and Audrey Schwab. and brothers, Virgil and Fred Cornett.

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Paralyzed NYPD cop who became voice for peace dies

By COLLEEN LONG

The Associated Press NEW YORK – New York Police Department Detective Steven McDonald, who was paralyzed by a teenage gunman’s bullet in 1986 but publicly forgave the shooter and became an international voice for peace, died Tuesday at age 59.

McDonald had been hospitalized Friday on Long Island after suffering a heart attack and died there, the NYPD said.

“No one could have predicted that Steven would touch so many people, in New York and around the world,” police Commissioner James O’Neill said. “Like so many cops, Steven joined the NYPD to make a difference in people’s lives. And he accomplished that every day. He is a model for each of us as we go about our daily lives.”

McDonald was a stocky 29-year-old patrolman on July 12, 1986, when he spotted bicycle thief Shavod “Buddha” Jones and two other teenagers in Central Park. He moved to frisk one of them because he believed he had a weapon in his sock. Then, the 15-yearold Jones pulled out a weapon of his own and shot McDonald three times.

One bullet tore into McDonald’s neck, followed quickly by another to his wrist and a third that lodged behind his right eye. It was the first shot that pierced his spinal column, paralyzing him.

But his story had an unlikely ending: McDonald believed what happened on that day was nothing less

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New York City Police Detective Steven McDonald is honored Dec. 22, 1987, on the ice at the Philadelphia Flyers-New York Rangers hockey game in New York’s Madison Square Garden with his wife, Patti. McDonald, who was paralyzed by a bullet and became an international voice for peace after he publicly forgave the gunman, died Tuesday at the age of 59. than God’s will, intended to turn him into a messenger of God’s word. On March 1, 1987, the day of their son’s baptism, McDonald had his wife, Patti, read a statement about his feelings toward the teen who crippled him.

“I forgive him and hope he can find peace and purpose in his life,” McDonald said.

He never wavered from that stance.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Irene Jusits.

She is survived by her husband of 47 years, MARY BETH HALVEY Robert; children Kira, Timothy (Amber) and Born: October 17, 1949; in Chicago, IL Michael Halvey; 3 grandchildren; her brother, Died: January 9, 2017; in Woodstock, IL Steve Jusits; several nieces and nephews and beloved dog Petey.

Mary Beth Halvey, 67, of Memorial donations can be made to the Woodstock, passed away Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration. peacefully at her home on The family will receive guests from 3:00 to Monday, January 9 with 8:00 pm Friday, January 13, 2017 at Schneifamily and friends present. der, Leucht, Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, Born October 17, 1949 in 1211 N. Seminary Avenue in Woodstock. A Chicago, Illinois, she was funeral mass will be held at 9:30 am Saturday the daughter of Irene (Iverson) and Charles January 14, 2017 at St. Thomas the Apostle Jusits. She married her high school sweetCatholic Church, 451 W. Terra Cotta Ave, heart, Robert J. Halvey Jr., on October 27, Crystal Lake. Interment will be at Crystal Lake 1969 at Saint Edwards Church in Chicago. She was a manager at Bankers Life & Casualty In- Memorial Park following the service. The surance Company in Chicago and retired from family would like to thank JourneyCare for all Home State Bank in Crystal Lake. Mary had a their support and guidance.

For information, contact the Schneider, special passion for angels, Celtic Thunder, the Leucht, Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at Chicago Cubs and lighthouses. Later in life, she and Robert enjoyed camping with family 815-338-1710 or visit the website at www. slmcfh.com. and friends.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Rodney D. Aavang: The celebration of life open house will be from noon to 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Aavang residence on Barber Lane in Greenwood.

Cathy Ann Banker: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at Marengo-Union Funeral Home, 505 E. Grant Highway, Marengo. The visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. until the 10 a.m. prayer service Friday, Jan. 13, proceeding from the funeral home to the 10:30 a.m. Mass celebration at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 323 N. Taylor St., Marengo.

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.

Shirley Cohen: Chapel services will be at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Interment will be in Shalom Memorial Park. For information, call the funeral home at 847-255-3520.

Daniel C. Felix: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Colonial Funeral Home and Crematory, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry. The visitation will continue from 10 a.m. until the noon funeral service Thursday, Jan. 12, at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Woodland Cemetery in McHenry.

Patrick Victor Fox: The celebration of life will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Center for Independent Futures office, 1015 Davis St., Evanston. For information, call 847-328-2044.

Dorothy Frances Gomoll: The Mass celebration will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 410 N. First St., Cary. For information, call the church at 847-516-2636.

Paul H. Kruse: The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Wednes-

day, Jan. 11, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1601 N. Garfield Road, Harvard. Burial will be in McHenry County Memorial Park Cemetery in Woodstock. For information, call Schneider-Leucht-Merwin and Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710.

Otto Fredrich Machacek: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. The visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until the 10 a.m. funeral Mass Saturday, Jan. 14, at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 410 1st St., Cary. Interment will be in Windridge Memorial Park in Cary. For information, call the funeral home at 815459-3411.

Ethel Pearson: The visitation will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Querhammer and Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 451 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Interment will be in Crystal Lake Memorial Park.

Ruth L. Polanek: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at the Melcher Mortuary, 6625 E. Main St., Mesa, Arizona.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Velda Rose United Methodist Church, 5540 E. Main St., Mesa, Arizona.

Ronald “Ron” Reed: The visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. The memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at The Congregational Church of Algonquin, 109 Washington St., Algonquin. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411.

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.

DAVID F. PREUSKER

wife of 28 years, Theresa (nee Taylor); his children, Jordyn, Joshua and Michael; his brother, Christopher Preusker; his father and mother-in-law, Timothy and Jean Taylor; his brothers and sisters in law as well as many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

David is preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be Friday, January 13, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM with a funeral service at 7:30 PM at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Rte. 176), Crystal Lake, IL. Interment will be private.

For information, please contact Davenport Family Funeral Home, 815-459-3411.

For online condolences please visit, www. davenportfamily.com.

Born: July 13, 1963; in Arlington Heights, IL Died: January 7, 2017; in Crystal Lake, IL David F. Preusker, 53, of Crystal Lake, IL passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 7, 2017.

He was born July 13, 1963 in Arlington Heights, IL to Frederick and Joyce (nee Kramer) Preusker. David grew up in the Cary area and graduated from Cary-Grove High School in 1981. He attended Northern Illinois University. He was employed with Shur Packaging, where he worked in sales.

David enjoyed being a leader for his sons, Joshua and Michael, in their Cub Scouts Pack and Boy Scouts Troop 657. David loved watching his daughter, Jordyn, perform in the arts. David was extremely proud of his children. He was an avid golfer and routinely bested Dennis on the course.

David will be deeply missed by his loving

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Crystal Lake

LGMC AWARD – Friends of McHenry County College Foundation board member Tom Allen of Lakewood was named the 2017 Leadership of Greater McHenry County Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. He is also an MCC alumnus and a former MCC adjunct fire science instructor. LGMC alumni pictured include (front row, from left) Marianne Devenny, Christina Haggerty and Allen; Marcy Piekos, LGMC executive director; and Wendy Yemm; and (back row) Pat Kallaus; Kristi Patterson; Dianna Torman, Friends of MCC Foundation board member; and Dane Walkington.

COMMUNITY

Crystal Lake

CALENDAR

Sites offer Christmas tree recycling

The Sustainability Committee of the McHenry County Conservation District will offer Christmas tree recycling through Sunday.

Trees may be dropped off at Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood (off Harts Road parking lot); Rush Creek, 20501 McGuire Road, Harvard (at the Twin Oaks parking area west of the pond); and Algonquin Township headquarters, 3702 Route 14, Crystal Lake.

Tinsel and decorations must be removed.

If trees are transported in a bag, bags must be removed. No commercial drop-offs will be accepted. Trees will be processed into mulch that will be available free of charge at a later date.

For information, call 815- 338-6223.

Jan. 11

• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Opening of “Spark,” the fourth annual District 155 art show, Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. On display 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday through Jan. 27. Featuring the artwork of Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, CaryGrove, Prairie Ridge high schools and Haber Oaks Campus School. Closing reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 27. Information: 815-455-8000 or www.lakesideartspark.org.

• 7 to 8:30 p.m. – “Staged Weight Loss,” Johnsburg Public Library, 3000 N. Johnsburg Road, Johnsburg. Joanna Puciata, author and integrative nutrition health coach, will discuss emotional and physical blocks that affect healthy weight, genetic wiring and its influence on overall well-being, basics of an elimination diet and more. Free. Registration required.

Information: 815-344-0077 or www.johnsburglibrary.org.

• 7 to 8:30 p.m. – “Concealed Carry,” Algonquin Area Public Library, 2600 Harnish Drive, Algonquin. Donn Ziebell, author of “Conceal Carry; Pause” will discuss concealed carry laws and training. Open to ages 18 and older. Free. Registration required. Information: 847-458-3144 or www.aapld.org.

McHenry County

Cary

Preschool to host open house

TWO FIRSTS – Crystal Clear Toastmasters club celebrated two firsts when Meghan Joshi (left) acted as Master Evaluator for the first time as new member Sheree Yates (right) delivered her first speech. Crystal Clear Toastmasters club meets from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. the second, fourth and fifth Thursdays of each month in the Panera Bread meeting room, 6000 Route 14. For information, visit www.crystalcleartoastmasters.org.

The Cary Park District will host a preschool preview from 9 to 11 a.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 16 at the school, which is at Lions Park, 1180 Silver Lake Road.

During the open house, parents and children can meet the teachers, tour the classrooms and receive program and registration information for the 2017-18 school year. Programs offered include morning and afternoon classes for 3- to 5-year-olds. Resident registration begins Jan. 23; nonresident registration begins Feb. 6.

For information, visit www.carypark.com or call 847-639-7448.

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STATE

New Legislature, same old problem: No budget

By JOHN O’CONNOR

shut things down for a little while,” Rauner said.

But he stepped into the Statehouse just as the House and Senate elected near-historic Democratic majorities and ran head-on into Madigan, who began his career helping write the state’s current Constitution and has served in the House since President Richard Nixon’s first term. After ruling as House speaker for 32 of the past 34 years, he’s gotten used to winning.

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ financial crisis is being handed off from one set of lawmakers to another this week – a problem that, at 18 months, is the nation’s longest-running budget stalemate.

The key players: The conservative businessman-turned-governor Bruce Rauner and Michael Madigan, the oldschool Democratic House speaker whose decades at the helm has made him a Capitol institution.

The General Assembly being sworn in Wednesday is the 100th, a historic one marking the Prairie State’s 2018 bicentennial. It has a steep climb ahead, although the Senate broke away this week with its own proposed solution to pulling the state out of billions of dollars of debt, restoring for thousands of vendors the ability to make payroll and returning social service programs to more than a million people.

But Rauner and Madigan remain so entrenched in their positions and some think the matter will not be resolved before the 2018 election, when voters have another crack at naming the governor.

Here’s a look at the beginning of the debacle and what might happen next:

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when Rauner, a wealthy private investor, began campaigning across the state in 2013, bucking a left-leaning, union-friendly electorate that hasn’t voted for a GOP presidential candidate since 1988.

He pledged to open up the hood of government and retool its engine – at extreme cost, if necessary.

In a March 2013 speech, he invoked former President Ronald Reagan’s dismissal of striking air-traffic controllers The genesis as a model for working government.

“Sort of have to do a do-over and The seeds of the battle were sown

ILLINOIS

ROUNDUP

News from across the state

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Illinois lawmakers OK tax incentive program extension

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers have approved a four-month extension of a corporate tax incentive program amid an ongoing budget standoff.

The Economic Development for a Growing Economy program was set to expire at the end of last year. It offers businesses tax breaks in exchange for agreements on creating and maintaining jobs.

The House and Senate approved the measure Tuesday with wide support. A spokeswoman says Gov. Bruce Rauner will sign the extension, but he’s urging support of a Republican-backed plan to overhaul the program.

Rauner made changes to the program in 2015 after suspending it months earlier.

Some lawmakers argue the program

needs reform because it benefits larger companies over smaller ones. Others say a short-term extension is the way to go for now.

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Illinois health insurance law sign-ups outpace last year

CHICAGO – More than 351,000 Illinois residents have signed up for health insurance under the health care law, despite Republican efforts to repeal “Obamacare.” That’s about 4,400 more people than at the same time last year.

Federal figures released Tuesday show that 13 percent of enrollees live in rural Illinois. About half are between 45 and 64 years old, and another quarter are 18 to 34 years old. Fifty-four percent are white.

Three out of four qualify for cost-reducing tax credits of $366 per month, on average.

Enrollment continues on HealthCare.gov through the end of January. Consumers have until Sunday to sign up for coverage starting Feb. 1.

Nationally, 11.5 million people have signed up for marketplace coverage as of

What’s next?

Rauner believes the state’s businesses are overburdened by restrictive laws and union requirements, that voters have lost faith because of political scandal and that property taxes are choking homeowners. Since his inauguration in January 2015, he has insisted that a budget agreement – and the income-tax hike likely necessary to fund state services – be accompanied by restrictions on workers’ compensation, union power, term limits for politicians and a fairer way of drawing legislative districts.

Democrats say no. Madigan has called Rauner’s agenda “extreme,” arguing it would hurt middle-class families and shouldn’t be part of budget talks.

And that’s where it has stood, with little variation since the no-budget era

New names on the legislative roll call alone will mean little change.

Democrats lost four seats and their veto-proof supermajority in the House.

But that supermajority was fickle because of moderate party members who couldn’t always vote in lockstep.

Frustrated by the seemingly interminable stare-down, the Senate tried to step out of the shadows this week. Senate Majority Leader John Cullerton and the Republican leader, Sen. Christine Radogno, negotiated a package of legislation that would raise the income tax from 3.75 percent to 4.95 percent, but also provide property tax relief and meet other Rauner desires.

The vote planned for Monday would have been symbolic because of the session’s end on Tuesday, but it sputtered when Radogno couldn’t muster Republicans. The pair promised to reintroduce the measures in the new Legislature.

Dec. 24. That’s 290,000 more than last year at the same time.

Feldman said Palmer “regrets the incident.”

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Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, speaks to reporters Nov. 30 in Springfield.

began July 1, 2015 – the longest any state has gone at least since World War II. Government has continued along, albeit slowly, because of court-ordered spending and temporary lawmaker appropriations, but people dependent on state-funded mental health treatment, elderly care, college grants and cancer screenings have suffered.

‘Hamilton’ interrupter banned from some theaters

CHICAGO – A man has pleaded guilty to disrupting a Chicago performance of the musical “Hamilton” and is temporarily banned from some theaters.

John Palmer entered the plea Monday to a charge of misdemeanor trespassing and was sentenced to six months of court supervision. As part of his plea agreement, the 56-year-old can’t attend Broadway in Chicago productions for six months.

Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Lindsay Hicks told the judge that Palmer was “yelling,” ‘’cursing” and “making actresses fearful.”

Palmer’s attorney Jonathan Feldman had blamed the Nov. 19 incident on a “hostile” and “partisan” audience that was clearly against President-elect Donald Trump, whom Palmer supported.

The “Hamilton” cast in New York City had made comments to Vice President-elect Mike Pence at a previous performance.

Quincy University receives $1 million anonymous gift

QUINCY – Financially challenged Quincy University in western Illinois has received $1 million from an anonymous donor.

The Quincy Herald-Whig reported that the gift will go toward operations of the Catholic university of about 1,100 undergrads and graduate students.

The university’s interim chief operating officer, Phil Conover, called the donation a significant step forward. The school is undertaking a five-year recovery plan after the revelation in October of a $5 million budget deficit and a faculty no-confidence vote in university President Robert Gervasi.

A financial consultant hired in October is coordinating the recovery. The plan includes a $7 million fundraising campaign, and, in December, the university announced a cutback of 14 non-faculty positions.

– Wire reports

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NATION & WORLD BRIEFS Ryan: GOP looks to repeal, the official was not allowed to publicly discuss the matter. The replace health care law

WASHINGTON – Republicans will work to unravel and replace the health care law, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday as GOP leaders struggled to align their zeal to rapidly erase one of President Barack Obama’s proudest achievements with Congress’ legislative and political pitfalls.

Ryan, R-Wis., spoke to reporters amid growing concern among Republican lawmakers about erasing Obama’s overhaul – which expanded coverage to 20 million people – without having an alternative to show voters.

Republicans have been divided for years over how to replace the statute, and the process of crafting replacement legislation they can unify behind is likely to take months or longer.

“We will pass as much as we can” initially, Ryan said. He said Republicans would then produce a second bill to “show you the full scope of what a real replacement effort looks like.”

briefing about the document was first reported by CNN. A summary of the allegations was separate from a classified assessment of Russia’s attempts to meddle in the U.S. presidential election.

Trump and President Barack Obama were briefed on the intelligence community’s findings last week. Shortly after news reports were published about the briefing, Trump tweeted: “FAKE NEWS - A TOTAL POLITICAL WITCH HUNT!” Trump was expected to hold a previously scheduled news conference Wednesday to discuss his future plans regarding his role with the Trump Organization.

Oil pipeline protest police costs exceed $22M

BISMARCK, N.D. – The cost of policing the Dakota Access pipeline protests in North Dakota has surpassed $22 million – an amount that would fund the state Treasury Department for two decades and $5 million more than the state set aside last year.

Protest-related funding decisions Official: Trump briefed on potentially harmful report will be made by state lawmakers during the 2017 session. Leaders of WASHINGTON – Top intellithe House and Senate appropriagence officials last week told tion committees said more funding President-elect Donald Trump about an unsubstantiated report will be approved, although the amount and method is not known. that Russia had compromising personal and financial information Rep. Jeff Delzer said state officials also hope the federal govabout him, a U.S. official said Tuesday. The official spoke on the ernment will help with funding.

– Wire reports condition of anonymity because

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CodePink activists, including co-founder Medea Benjamin (right), hold up signs against Attorney General-designate Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., on Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., as he testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Attorney general pick says he’d defy Trump if needed

By ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions fervently rejected “damnably false” accusations of past racist comments Tuesday as he challenged Democratic concerns about the civil rights commitment he would bring as Donald Trump’s attorney general. He vowed at his confirmation hearing to stay independent from the White House and stand up to Trump when necessary.

Sessions laid out a sharply conservative vision for the Justice Department he would oversee, pledging to crack down on illegal immigration, gun violence and the “scourge of radical Islamic terrorism” and to keep open the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.

But he also distanced himself from some of Trump’s public pronouncements.

He said waterboarding, a now-banned harsh interrogation technique that Trump has at times expressed support for, was “absolutely improper and illegal.”

Though he said he would prosecute immigrants who repeatedly enter the country illegally and criticized as constitutionally “questionable” an executive action by President Barack Obama that shielded certain immigrants from deportation, he said he did “not support the idea that Muslims, as a religious group, should be denied admission to the United States.”

Trump earlier in his campaign called for a temporary total ban on Muslims entering

his country but has more recently proposed “extreme vetting.”

Sessions asserted that he could confront Trump if needed, saying an attorney general must be prepared to resign if asked to do something “unlawful or unconstitutional.”

Nothing new came out of the hearing that seemed likely to threaten Sessions’ confirmation by the Republican Senate.

Yet as he outlined his priorities, his past – including a 1986 judicial nomination that failed amid allegations that he’d made racially charged comments – hovered over the proceedings. Protesters calling Sessions a racist repeatedly interrupted and were hustled out

by Capitol police.

Sessions vigorously denied that he had ever called the NAACP “un-American.” He said he had never harbored racial animus, calling the allegations – which included that he had referred to a black attorney in his office as “boy” – part of a false caricature.

“It wasn’t accurate then,” Sessions said. “It isn’t accurate now.”

He said he “understands the history of civil rights and the horrendous impact that relentless and systemic discrimination and the denial of voting rights has had on our African-American brothers and sisters. I have witnessed it.”

“I know we need to do better. We can never go back,” Sessions said. “I am totally committed to maintaining the freedom and equality that this country has to provide to every citizen.”

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Dylann Roof sentenced to death for killing 9

By MEG KINNARD and JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press

CHARLESTON, S.C. – An unrepentant Dylann Roof was sentenced to death Tuesday for fatally shooting nine black church members during a Bible study session, becoming the first person ordered executed for a federal hate crime.

A jury deliberated for about three hours before returning with the decision, capping a trial Dylann Roof in which the 22-year-old avowed white supremacist did not fight for his life or show any remorse. He served as his own attorney during sentencing and never asked for forgiveness or mercy or explained the massacre.

Hours earlier, Roof threw away one last chance to plead for his life, telling jurors, “I still feel like I had to do it.”

The slain included the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the church pastor and a state senator, as well as other pillars of the community: a high school track coach, the church sexton, a librarian and an aspiring poet. They all shared deep devotion to the church, known as Mother

Emanuel, and passed that faith along to their families, many of whom offered Roof forgiveness when he appeared in court just days after the attack.

As Roof spoke Tuesday for about five minutes, every juror looked directly at him. A few nodded as he reminded them that they said during jury selection they could fairly weigh the factors of his case. Only one of them, he noted, had to disagree to spare him from a lethal injection.

“I have the right to ask you to give me a life sentence, but I’m not sure what good it would do anyway,” he said.

When the verdict was read, he stood stoic. Several family members of victims wiped away quiet tears.

Roof told FBI agents when they arrested him after the June 17, 2015, slayings that he wanted the shootings to bring back segregation or perhaps start a race war. Instead, the slayings had a unifying effect, as South Carolina removed the Confederate flag from its Statehouse for the first time in more than 50 years. Other states followed suit, taking down Confederate banners and monuments. Roof had posed with the flag in photos.

Malcolm Graham, whose sister Cynthia Hurd was slain, said the jury made

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“There is no room in America’s smallest jail cell for hatred, racism and discrimination,” he said from his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. “The journey for me and my family today has come to an end.”

One of Hurd’s other brothers, Melvin Graham, said the jury’s decision “was a very hollow victory” because his sister is still gone.

“He decided the day, the hour and minute my sister was going to die. Now someone is going to do it for him,” he said.

Roof specifically selected Emanuel AME Church, the South’s oldest black church, to carry out the cold, calculated slaughter, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Richardson said.

The 12 people he targeted opened the door for a stranger with a smile, he said.

Three people survived the attack.

“They welcomed a 13th person that night ... with a kind word, a Bible, a handout and a chair,” Richardson said during his closing argument. “He had come with a hateful heart and a Glock .45.”

The gunman sat with the Bible study group for about 45 minutes. During the final prayer – when everyone’s eyes

were closed – he started firing. He stood over some of the fallen victims, shooting them again as they lay on the floor, Richardson said.

The prosecutor reminded jurors about each one of the victims and the bloody scene that Roof left in the church’s lower level.

Nearly two dozen friends and relatives of the victims testified during the sentencing phase of the trial. They shared cherished memories and talked about a future without a mother, father, sister or brother. They shed tears, and their voices shook, but none of them said whether Roof should face the death penalty.

The prosecutor reminded jurors that Clementa Pinckney would be remembered for singing goofy songs and watching cartoons with his young daughters. In a sign of perhaps how important that testimony was, jurors rewatched a speech by Pinckney in which he talked about the history of Emanuel and its mission.

The jury convicted Roof last month of all 33 federal charges he faced, including hate crimes. He never explained his actions to jurors, saying only that “anyone who hates anything in their mind has a good reason for it.”

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By ERIC RISBERG and JANIE HAR The Associated Press

GUERNEVILLE, Calif. – About 2,000 people in a rural California community near Sacramento were asked to leave their homes Tuesday as a river swollen by days of heavy rain threatened to flood, while north of San Francisco thousands more were urged to seek higher ground.

Emergency crews and officials worked through Tuesday to try to bolster the levee in Sacramento County along the Cosumnes River before deciding to ask 2,000 residents of Wilton to voluntarily evacuate before dark.

Sacramento County emergency services official Mary Jo Flynn said water was expected to spill over the levee before midnight, flooding low-lying roads and buildings with up to 1 foot of water.

An evacuation center was to be opened Tuesday evening in neighboring Elk Grove, but some residents said they planned to stay put.

“We have no concerns,” Lill Nichols, who with her husband runs a horse farm near the river, told the Sacramento Bee. “We have animals and can’t evacuate anyway.”

In Sacramento, workers wrenched open more than a half-dozen century-old spill gates on the state’s biggest river, the Sacramento, to ease pressure on the swollen river and on levees there. California is in a six-year drought, and the last time state workers needed to open the gates was in December 2005.

North of San Francisco, people were evacuated from businesses and homes in downtown San Anselmo after a rain-swollen creek broke its banks. The Corte Madera Creek was flowing 1 foot

over flood stage Tuesday evening, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office said.

About 3,000 Sonoma County residents were under an evacuation advisory as the Russian River rose again under pounding rain. Officials red-tagged seven homes, ordering residents out, when a rain-soaked embankment came crashing down.

Johna Peterson was one of few residents who ventured out in the remote Sonoma County town of Monte Rio. Walking on the bridge across the Russian River, Peterson worried about what the coming hours and days would bring.

“I think it’s going to go higher,” Peterson said. “There’s nowhere for this water to go.”

In nearby Forestville, Kathy Granados huddled with two other people under an awning at the River Bend RV Park, watching the downpour.

“We’re waiting it out,” she said.

“Yesterday the water dropped, but it’s going to get higher. We’re just sitting here. We have no electricity, no heat.”

Tuesday’s storm was the latest of back-to-back systems – buffered by a brief respite Monday – that have brought the heaviest rain in a decade to parts of Northern California and Nevada.

The storms are part of an “atmospheric river” weather phenomenon that draws precipitation from the Pacific Ocean as far west as Hawaii. Its impact can be catastrophic.

A blizzard warning was in effect for parts of the Sierra Nevada, the first issued in the past nine years, said Scott McGuire, a forecaster for the National Weather Service based in Reno, Nevada.

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OPINIONS

NORTHWEST HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD:

Dan McCaleb

Kevin Lyons

Valerie Katzenstein

John Sahly

ANOTHER VIEW

Time to address gun rights, again It’s time. Time to talk about the mentally ill and their Second Amendment rights.

It was time to talk about it back in 2007, after the Virginia Tech massacre. It was time to talk about it in December 2012, after Adam Lanza emerged from his mother’s basement with an armful of weapons and made his bloody way through Sandy Hook Elementary.

It was time to talk about it last year, when Omar Mateen, with his history of domestic violence and scrutiny by the FBI, opened fire at the Pulse night club in Orlando with guns he had legally bought only two weeks before.

For years it’s been time to talk about the Second Amendment and its limits. Now it’s time, once more, in the wake of the Jan. 6 bizarre mass shooting at Terminal 2 in the Fort Lauderdale airport.

Five more people were killed, six more injured.

Once again the shooter turns out to have been very much on law enforcement’s radar. Less than two months before the shooting, New Jersey native Esteban Santiago walked into an FBI office in Anchorage, where he was living, and asked for help. He told agents the CIA was controlling his mind and he was being forced to watch ISIS propaganda videos. Local police were called, and they confiscated his pistol and ammunition. They checked Santiago into a local psychiatric hospital, where he stayed for four days.

His brother told reporters he has no reason to believe Santiago had received any further treatment.

But a month later, after the FBI determined he had broken no laws by his strange behavior, Anchorage police returned his pistol to him.

Why? Why would he get his gun back with no further evaluations or treatment?

We do know Santiago’s mental state had been deteriorating since returning from Iraq. His family attests to that, and so does his military record. The local police record shows his girlfriend at the time reported he had flown into a rage and broke down the bathroom door during a fight. He wasn’t prosecuted for that outburst, and we can assume he did not lose his right to keep and bear arms. It’s time to ask why that is.

Of course, not every American with mental illness should be barred from owning and keeping firearms. It’s likely in the vast majority of cases such illness does not render gun ownership dangerous. And Santiago’s story is not just about guns. He needed help long before he entered the FBI office in November. Many, many veterans do.

But it’s time, past time, for us to start asking more questions about gun rights when the owners’ mental state, especially combined with a history of violence, suggests they aren’t stable. Before the next shooting reminds us of our failure to act.

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AMENDMENT

ANOTHER VIEW

Courts a diorama of dysfunction The United States’ immigration courts are a diorama of dysfunction, staggering under a crushing caseload.

The backlog, which has doubled in the past six years, now exceeds half a million cases; thousands more are added each month. Immigration judges, who number just 300, schedule hearings two or three years in the future, or even more in some venues. Their workloads, on average more than 700 cases annually, are twice what federal district court judges face.

Under those circumstances, due process – the idea that each immigrant seeking asylum or charged with overstaying their visa or entering the country illegally will be granted a fair hearing with the law’s full protection – is a fading ideal.

It’s no more than a pipe dream when it comes to the tens of thousands of children whose cases come before immigration judges each year. Many of them have no lawyers, and little if any understanding of the procedures,

questions and stakes they face.

Frightened and intimidated, they are compelled to represent themselves, facing government attorneys. Under those circumstances, the idea justice will be rendered impartially is a fantasy.

The nation’s 58 immigration courts, administered not by the judiciary but by the Justice Department, are places of Dickensian impenetrability, operating under comically antiquated conditions.

Case files scarcely are digitized.

Clerks are outmatched by mountains of paper files. Translators struggle to convey evidence and legal concepts across linguistic and cultural barriers.

Disgracefully, wild disparities in outcomes and legal standards characterize the various courts, meaning asylum seekers who appear before immigration judges in Atlanta face almost impossibly long odds and generally are ordered deported, while those in New York usually are granted relief and allowed to remain in the country.

In Atlanta, where she prac-

ticed, the handful of immigration judges granted asylum in just 2 percent of cases in the 2015 fiscal year, despite a surge in drug and gang violence in Central America, which drive thousands to flee to the United States. Nationally, the average grant rate in fiscal 2015 was 48 percent, according to government figures.

The Obama administration, which contributed to the logjam by ordering judges in 2014 to prioritize Central American families and unaccompanied children who flooded across the southern border, has hired new judges, a painstakingly slow process. To clear the backlog, though, at least 200 more are needed.

President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll freeze federal hiring.

Doing so also would impede his own plans to accelerate deportations, many of which must be ordered by a deportation judge.

In immigration courts, reality and rhetoric are on a collision course for the new administration.

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Time for crybaby liberals to get over it

To the Editor: Never in 73 years have I witnessed such sore losers and crybabies as the liberal Democrats after the election in 2016. Let me count the ways: 1. Martin Sheen and other Hollywood liberals trying to look intelligent in a ridiculous video attempting to change the Electoral College vote.

2. Jill Stein’s laughable recount effort.

3. Street marches by some people who didn’t vote.

4. Thousands of emailed threats to Republican Electoral College voters.

5. A filmmaker offering bribes to electors.

VIEWS Jennifer Rubin fied version of this report.

Blitzer: Do you have high confidence, like the intelligence community leadership, that what they – what they concluded is true?

Cotton: … I have not seen anything that gives me reason to doubt that it was Russian security services or their affiliates who hacked the [Democratic National Committee] and John Podesta.

I can’t say it’s surprising, either, because that’s simply what Russia does.

This is one small instance of Russian aggression and provocation against the United States and our interests over the last eight years. …

Blitzer: It looks like, based on this report, he had three objectives. The first objective, as it points out, to simply undermine the credibility of the U.S. democracy. The second, assuming Hillary Clinton was going to win, to make her look as bad as possible – to weaken her if in fact she were to become president. The third is they would prefer Trump because they think they can get along better with Trump.

Cotton: Vladimir Putin has tried to undermine the credibility of democratic processes in countries around the world, but especially the United States and our NATO allies. Again, this is not surprising that he is doing this. I strongly doubt, though, that Vladimir Putin had any idea that Donald Trump was going to win. … He was focused on sowing discord and undermining our democratic system here. We shouldn’t allow him to do that. We should focus on the specific transgressions of hack-

6. Numerous media blatherings about abolishing the Electoral College.

7. It’s Jim Comey’s fault.

8. No it’s WikiLeaks’ fault.

9. No it’s the Russians’ fault.

10. Bull Valley liberals citing the Federalist Papers as the Constitution, ignoring the fact each state’s Electoral College numbers consist of the total congressional delegation of House members and two senators for each state, regardless of population. There’s only one reason for that, folks, and this year is a shining example: so smaller states get a say in national elections. If this were not the case, then we would have to settle for what California and New York want, and the rest of the 48

ing the DNC and John Podesta’s email, and we should hold him accountable and pose a stiff price.

Blitzer: You would like a stronger reaction from Trump?

Cotton: Not just for these hacks but for what he’s done consistently over the last eight years to undermine U.S. interests around the world.

Cotton continues to argue Putin did not want Trump to win, only that he wanted to sow discord. As for Trump’s remarkable under-reaction to an attempt to throw the election to a pro-Russian candidate, Cotton says he just wants Trump to react to the gamut of Russian behavior, in effect imploring Trump to respond robustly even if he cannot concede the intelligence findings’ validity.

Excusing Trump’s defensiveness as “just” worry about his own election legitimacy strikes us as defining deviancy down for a president-elect. A president unable to separate his own emotional needs from the country’s interest has no place governing.

As bad as the “Trump’s immaturity prevented him from evaluating the Russian hacking objectively” explanation might be, the alternative theory must horrify Trump’s Republican supporters: Trump is simply Putin’s pawn. What if Trump, for personal (his concealed tax returns leave open the possibility of financial dependency on Russia), ideological (any autocrat who throws critics in prison is OK by him?) or emotional (He said I was smart!) reasons, always favors Putin, finds excuses for inexcusable behavior, quibbles with our intelligence findings that cast Putin in a bad light and abandons allies in lieu of confronting him?

Putin’s behavior fits a pattern, as Cotton points out, but so does Trump’s

reaction. Trump’s admiration for Putin has been a feature of his campaign from the start. Trump sounded unaware or unconcerned that Putin would invade Ukraine. He attacked the essence of the NATO alliance (Article V, the obligation to come to one another’s aid in case of attack). He questioned whether Putin has had journalists killed, insisting “our country does plenty of killing.” He falsely insisted Russia is fighting the Islamic State, pretending our interests are aligned. In other words, Trump seeks to minimize Putin’s culpability in years of anti-American action (just as Cotton seeks to minimize Trump’s consistent support for a U.S. foe). Both Trump and Cotton avoid the implications of the larger picture.

With time, we will see how effectively Putin manipulates and bamboozles Trump. We will assess Putin’s success in convincing Trump getting along with Russia means giving up U.S. interests. If Trump defers again and again, we will have to conclude the problem far exceeds Trump’s vanity over election results or delight in Putin’s compliments. Since Trump tells us he has a “good brain” and has mastered the art of the deal, we couldn’t attribute his subservience to stupidity or incompetence.

If Trump’s peculiar Russia-friendly stance continues, we will have little choice but to conclude Trump feels he cannot challenge Putin for fear of getting on his bad side. That’s when the American people should worry that for whatever reasons, Trump feels obligated to put Russia, not America, first.

• Jennifer Rubin writes the Right Turn blog for The Post, offering reported opinion from a conservative perspective.

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states wouldn’t matter. Clinton did get 2.8 million more votes than Trump.

However, she got 6 million more just in California and New York, meaning Trump got about 3 million more in the rest of the states.

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• Wednesday, January 11, 2017

WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump’s refusal to flat out concede that Russia tried to meddle in our election and to accept the findings of the intelligence community makes little policy or political sense. To the contrary, his weird defense of our most formidable geopolitical threat has fueled doubts about Trump’s loyalties and intellectual fitness to govern. One rationale favored among nervous Republican hawks goes like this: President-elect Donald Trump just got hung up over fears that his critics would say he did not really win the election; once in office, he will be solid on Russia.

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, seems to fancy that argument. On CNN, he had this exchange with Wolf Blitzer: Blitzer: Do you think that the president-elect trusts Putin?

Cotton: I can’t speak for what the president-elect thinks. I don’t trust Vladimir Putin, and I would counsel him that he should not trust him.

Ronald Reagan used to talk about trust but verify in the context of the Soviet Union, I would recommend distrust but verify in the case of Vladimir Putin. …

Blitzer: When you read [the intelligence report on Russian cyberwarfare tactics], what was your reaction? You also are privy to the sensitive, classified information, the sources and methods, that were used to come to those bottom-line conclusions.

Cotton: I have no reason to doubt the conclusions in the published report, but as a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, we’ll obviously be reviewing the classified version and the sources very carefully.

Blitzer: Have you done that? Have you reviewed the sources and methods, the classified information?

Cotton: I have reviewed the classi-

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BUSINESS

Despite scandal, VW in running for sales crown

By DAVID McHUGH The Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany – It’s ironic: Volkswagen spent 2016 battling a huge scandal over cars it rigged to cheat on emissions tests.

And now it stands a decent chance to pass Toyota for the title of world’s biggest carmaker for the year.

Booming business in China helped Volkswagen increase its sales to 10.31 million vehicles last year across all its brands, which include Audi, Porsche and Skoda, the company said Tuesday.

That was an increase of 3.8 percent over 2015, when Volkswagen came in second to Toyota. And a strong finish to the year in December – 11.8 percent better than the same month the year before – improves the company’s chances of moving from No. 2 to No. 1 in global sales.

That Volkswagen is even in the running for top spot seems remarkable considering how terrible the year was on the legal and image front.

The company based in Wolfsburg, Germany, said Tuesday that it was in advanced talks on a draft settlement with the U.S. Justice Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection under which it would pay $4.3 billion in criminal and civil penalties in the emissions scandal.

That sum would come on top of a $15 billion civil settlement with U.S. environmental authorities and owners of 500,000 cars. Volkswagen also faces investor lawsuits and criminal probes in Germany. Volkswagen has admitted

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Herbert Diess, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG and chairman of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, speaks Sunday before the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. to equipping diesel cars with software that turned emission controls on when the vehicle was being tested and off during daily driving.

The scandal news kept coming this week as Oliver Schmidt, Volkswagen’s former head of U.S. environmental compliance, was arrested in Florida and appeared in a Detroit court in prison garb and shackles. Engineer James Liang had earlier pleaded guilty and offered to assist federal law enforcement in their investigation.

Despite all that, huge demand in China may be enough to push Volk-

swagen past its Japanese rival and Detroit-based General Motors. Neither rival has reported 2016 sales yet. For 2015, Toyota Motor Co. came in first with 10.15 million, Volkswagen was second with 9.93 million, and GM third with 9.8 million.

Volkswagen’s improved sales show how crucial China has become for Germany’s carmakers, including BMW and Daimler. Of the three, Volkswagen is the most dependent on the Middle Kingdom. It sold 3.98 million cars there last year, more than a third of its total unit sales.

Volkswagen was barely behind Toyota after 11 months of 2016, but China in particular fueled the strong December. U.S. sales, which are much smaller, were off 2.6 percent for the year.

To add a layer of irony, overtaking Toyota would come only after Volkswagen abandoned its goal of achieving global supremacy in raw sales numbers.

Dethroning Toyota was part of the company’s Strategy 2018 pushed by CEO Martin Winterkorn, who lost his job because of the scandal. But the new CEO, Matthias Mueller, has dropped that emphasis on unit sales in the latest strategy, amid concerns it fostered a management culture that could have helped create the emissions scandal.

The new plan focuses more profitability and a greater emphasis on electric vehicles, digital services such as car-sharing and ride-hailing. Toyota also downplays the sales race.

Other factors helping Volkswagen sales: The company’s other brands, particularly Audi, Porsche and Skoda, helped make up for any weakness at the namesake grand.

And Volkswagen didn’t sell many cars in the first place in the U.S., where the scandal first broke in September 2015.

“China is the big equalizer,” Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer, director of the CAR-Center Automotive Research at the University of Duisburg-Essen, said in an email. “Diesel plays no role there, so your reputation can’t suffer. China today is the center of the automotive world, for Volkswagen as well.”

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Tom Hiddleston is apologizing for his Golden Globes acceptance speech on Sunday in which he said he was proud his show could provide “relief and entertainment” for humanitarian aid workers in South Sudan.

Hiddleston won a Globe for best actor in a miniseries or TV movie for his performance in “The Night Manager.” He described a visit to South Sudan with the U.N. Children’s Fund during which a group of doctors and nurses told him they binge-watched the series while the area was being shelled.

On Facebook on Monday, Hiddleston said his speech was “inelegantly expressed,” adding that he was nervous.

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Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt reach divorce pact

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Actors Sophie Turner (right) and Dominic Cooper speak with each other Tuesday before they pose for photographers after announcing the nominations for the British Academy Film Awards at BAFTA headquarters in central London.

‘La La Land’ leads race for British Academy Film Awards LONDON – The perky, pastel-hued jazz musical “La La Land” quick-stepped into an awards-season lead Tuesday, gaining 11 nominations for the British Academy Film Awards, the U.K. equivalent of the Oscars.

The sweet-tempered Ryan Gosling-Emma Stone romance is up for best picture, director, actor and actress at the British awards, which are considered a strong indicator of likely success at Hollywood’s prize-giving next month.

The nominations add to the musical’s momentum after it won seven prizes at the Golden Globes on Sunday.

Philosophical sci-fi yarn “Arrival” and psychological thriller “Nocturnal Animals” have nine nominations each for the U.K. prizes, known as BAFTAs. The contenders were announced at the British academy’s London headquarters by actors Dominic Cooper and Sophie Turner.

Best-picture nominees are “La La Land”; “Arrival”; welfare-state drama “I, Daniel Blake”; Miami coming-of-age story “Moonlight”; and soul-baring domestic drama “Manchester by the Sea.” Best-actor nominees are Andrew Garfield for “Hacksaw Ridge”; Casey Affleck for “Manchester by the Sea”; Jake Gyllenhaal for “Nocturnal Animals”; Gosling for “La La Land”; and Viggo Mortensen for “Captain Fantastic.”

Best-actress contenders are Amy Adams for “Arrival”; Emily Blunt for “The Girl on the Train”; Stone for “La La Land”; Meryl Streep for “Florence Foster Jenkins”; and Natalie Portman for “Jackie.”

Among supporting actor and actress nominees are Jeff Bridges for “Hell or High Water”; Viola Davis for “Fences”; and Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel for “Lion.”

West’s driver the night of the robbery and his brother were among 17 people taken into custody Monday.

LOS ANGELES – Angelina Jolie Pitt and Michael Madar, 40, and Gary Madar, 27, Brad Pitt have reached an agreement to handle their divorce in a private forum and worked for the same livery company, according to two of the officials. The officials will work together to reunify their family, were unsure which brother chauffeured the the actors announced in a joint statement reality TV star the night she was robbed in a Monday. rented apartment in the French capital.

Their statement released Monday night An investigating judge may travel to the to The Associated Press said that they will United States to speak with Kardashian keep future details of their divorce confiWest, a judicial official said, adding that dential by using a private judge.

“The parties and their counsel have signed such a trip would not be imminent. agreements to preserve the privacy rights Streisand backs Meryl of their children and family by keeping all court documents confidential and engaging Streep in criticism of Trump WASHINGTON – Count Barbra Streisand a private judge to make any necessary legal in Meryl Streep’s corner when it comes to decisions and to facilitate the expeditious criticizing President-elect Donald Trump. resolution of any remaining issues,” their Streep used part of her acceptance statement read. “The parents are commitspeech after receiving a lifetime achieveted to act as a united front to effectuate ment award at the Golden Globes to recovery and reunification.” criticize Trump for appearing to mock a The statement is the first joint comment reporter’s disability on the campaign trail. from the actors on their divorce since Jolie Pitt filed to end their marriage in September. Trump denied that he was mocking the At the time, one of her attorneys said the pe- reporter and called Streep “overrated.”

Streisand told MSNBC “Hardball” host tition was filed “for the health of the family.”

Chris Matthews in a phone interview MonInvestigators suspect inside day that she completely agrees with Streep and called Trump’s actions “so beneath job in Kardashian robbery the dignity of the presidency, let alone any PARIS – Investigators in Paris focused Tuesday on the possibility that the October respectful person.”

She told Matthews that Trump “has the robbery of more than $10 million worth of jewelry from Kim Kardashian West was an need to talk back and insult anybody who doesn’t agree with him, and that’s pretty inside job after the arrests of a chauffeur disgraceful.” and his brother.

The singer also said Trump should be “sitThree Paris officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing ting through briefings rather than tweeting this nonsense.” investigation, confirmed that Kardashian

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Singer Mary J. Blige is 46. Musician Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers is 46. Actress Amanda Peet is 45. Actress Aja Naomi King (“How To Get Away With Murder”) is 32. Pop singer Cody Simpson is 20.

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HEALTH

Diet Res-Illusions

Tips from the pros on how to lose weight

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE

potato chips and had them rate hunger and craving before and 15 minutes after eating. Bigger portion folks ate 103 calories more, but didn’t feel more satisfied than those given less.

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We make ’em, we break ’em. New Year’s diet resolutions fall like needles on Christmas trees as January goes on. Genes can work against us.

Metabolism, too. But a food behavior researcher has tested a bunch of little ways to tip the scale toward success.

His advice: Put it on autopilot.

Make small changes in the kitchen, at the grocery store and in restaurants to help you make good choices without thinking.

“As much as we all want to believe that we’re master and commander of all our food decisions, that’s just not true for most of us,” said the researcher, Brian Wansink. “We’re influenced by the things around us – the size of the plate, the things people are doing ... the lighting.”

He heads the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, has written books on taking control of food choices, and has had government and industry funding.

Some tips are gimmicks, and some may not work as well for you as they did in tests. But they “make a lot of sense,” and many are backed by other studies, said one independent expert, Dr. William Yancy, a weight specialist at Duke University’s diet and fitness center.

To start: Make goals that are SMART – Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound, Yancy said. Instead of resolving to eat better, plan how to do it, such as having chips once or twice a week instead of every day. Rather than vague vows to get in shape, resolve to walk half an hour every day after dinner.

Other tips from Wansink and research to support them:

In the kitchen

Redo the pantry to put healthy stuff in front. You’re three time more likely to eat the first food you see than the fifth one.

Tidy your kitchen before eating.

Women asked to wait in a messy kitchen ate twice as many cookies as women in the same kitchen did when it was organized and quiet.

Redo the fridge. Even though it shortens shelf life, move fruits and vegetables out of crisper drawers and

At the grocery store

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In this Dec. 6 photo, Brian Wansink, a food behavior researcher at Cornell University, poses for a photo in a food lab at the university in Ithaca, New York. Wansink says even though it shortens shelf life, move fruits and vegetables out of crisper drawers and put them at eye level. Keep good foods in clear bags or containers and less healthy things like leftover pizza in aluminum foil. In one study, people who put fruits and vegetables on the top shelf ate nearly three times more of them than they did the week before. put them at eye level. Keep good foods in clear bags or containers and less healthy things such as leftover pizza in aluminum foil. In one study, people who put fruits and vegetables on the top shelf ate nearly three times more of them than they did the week before.

Keep no food out except a fruit bowl. Researchers photographed 210 kitchens to see whether countertop food reflects the weight of women in each home. Those who left breakfast cereal out weighed 20 pounds more than neighbors who didn’t; those with soft drinks out weighed 24 to 26 pounds more. Those with a fruit bowl weighed 13 pounds less.

At the table

Beware the glassware. Use narrower glasses, pour wine when the glass is on the table rather than in your hand, and use a glass that doesn’t match the color of the wine. A study found people poured 12 percent more wine when using a wide glass, 12 percent more when holding the glass, and 9 percent

more when pouring white wine into a clear glass versus a colored or opaque one. Pour any glass only half full – this cuts the average pour by 18 percent.

Use smaller plates and pay attention to color. Big plates make portions look small. In one study, people given larger bowls took 16 percent more cereal than those given smaller bowls, yet thought they ate less. People also take more food if it matches the color of their plate. But they eat less when the tablecloth or placemat matches the plate; it makes the food stand out more.

Keep the TV off and eat at a table.

A study of dinner habits of 190 parents and 148 children found the higher the parents’ body mass index (a ratio of height and weight), the more likely they were to eat with the TV on. Eating at a table was linked to lower BMI. Try small portions of “bad” foods.

Eat a bite or two, then distract yourself for 15 minutes to see if you feel satisfied. A study gave people different portions of chocolate, apple pie and

Divide your shopping cart in half.

Use a partition, purse or coat for a visual cue to fill at least half of your cart with fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods. In two studies, half of shoppers were given divided carts and told to put healthier items in front.

They spent more on produce than those given regular shopping carts.

Be careful when buying in bulk.

A study found people who bought big containers of chips, juice boxes, cookies, crackers and granola bars ate half of it within the first week – twice as fast as they normally would. Tip: Repackage into single-serve bags or containers, or store it out of reach, such as the basement.

Eat an apple first. People given a sample of an apple at the store increased spending on fruits and vegetables versus those given no sample or a cookie. A healthy snack may prime people to buy better foods, not the fast, processed foods they gravitate to when shopping hungry.

Circle every island in the produce section. In a study of 1,200 shoppers, every minute spent in the produce section meant $1.80 more in fruit and vegetable sales.

At a restaurant

Let the light shine. Researchers checked sales receipts of patrons at four casual chain restaurants. Those in brighter rooms were more likely to order healthier fish, vegetables or white meat rather than fried food or dessert. Diners in dim rooms ordered 39 percent more calories.

Sit near a window. Researchers analyzed 330 diners’ receipts after they left. The closer they were to a window, the fewer foods and alcoholic drinks they ordered.

Ask for a to-go box in advance.

Half of diners in a study were told before they ordered the portions were big and they could have a doggie bag. Those told in advance wound up taking more food home. To-go boxes encourage people to eat about a third less.

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Weekend warriors, take a victory lap. People who pack their workouts into one or two sessions a week lower their risk of dying over roughly the next decade nearly as much as people who exercise more often, new research suggests.

Even people who get less exercise than recommended have less risk than folks who don’t break a sweat at all.

“If someone is completely inactive, the best thing they can do is even getting out and taking a walk,” said Hannah Arem, a health researcher at George Washington University.

For people who think they don’t have enough time for small amounts of exercise to matter, the results are “encouraging or perhaps motivating,” she said. She had no role in the study, but wrote a commentary published with the results Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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How much exercise do we need?

U.S. and global guidelines call for 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise each week, ideally spread out so you get some on

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That’s based on many previous studies suggesting a host of benefits beyond the risk of premature death this study measured.

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The risk of dying was about 30 percent lower in weekend warriors and insufficient exercisers versus those who were inactive. Regular exercisers lowered their risk a little more, by 35

No, independent experts say. Exercise has many other benefits such as helping to prevent dementia, depression, high blood pressure, unhealthy sleep patterns and diabetes. Some of these effects are short-lived, so exercising more often gives more of them, Arem said.

“I don’t know that we’re ready to say, based on this study, that people shouldn’t try to exercise more than that if they can,” said Dr. Daniel Rader, preventive cardiology chief at the University of Pennsylvania. “People who exercise more regularly report that they feel like they have a better quality of life,” among other benefits, he said.

Still, the results are “quite fascinating and a bit surprising” on the “dose” of exercise needed for benefit, Rader said. “Even if you only have time to do something once a week, this study would suggest it’s still worth doing.”

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WASHINGTON – Don’t cut that umbilical cord too soon: A brief pause after birth could benefit most newborns by delivering them a surge of oxygen-rich blood.

New recommendations for U.S. obstetricians, the latest in a debate over how quick to snip, suggest waiting “at least 30 seconds to 60 seconds after birth,” for all healthy newborns.

That’s double what often happens now. It’s common in the U.S. for doctors to cut the cord almost immediately, within 15 to 20 seconds of birth, unless the baby is premature.

Cutting the cord is a memorable moment in the delivery room, and the advice from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists won’t interfere if dads want to help.

An extra half minute may not seem like much, but a lot of oxygen-rich blood reaches the baby through the umbilical cord shortly after birth, said Dr. Maria Mascola of ACOG’s Committee on Obstetric Practice.

It may flow for up to five minutes, she said, but much of the placental blood transfers in that first minute.

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Dear Reader: Dementia is a scary disease, causing not only loss of memory but also the inability to reason through problems and, for many, difficulty with even the daily tasks of living. One bright spot is dementia rates indeed are declining. This first was noted in the United Kingdom in 2013, where researchers in the medical journal Lancet reported a 24 percent decline in dementia rates compared with 20 years previous. The question is: Why the decrease?

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association attempts to answer that question, assessing differences in dementia rates in the United States between the years of 2000 and 2012.

The data were taken from the Health and Retirement Study, which is based on a questionnaire given to thousands of people older than 50. The study looked at 10,000 people in 2000 and another 10,000 people in 2012. In this study, researchers found a 24 percent decrease in the dementia rate between 2000 and 2012, and one difference noted by the authors of the study was overall respondents in 2012 had one more year of education than those in 2000.

A logical question is whether the population in 2012 simply was healthier. That does not appear to be the case. In fact, the 2012 population generally had greater rates of high blood pressure and diabetes, both of which are risk factors for dementia. To that point, it’s possible the more modern and stricter treatments for diabetes and high blood pressure played a role. After all, statins, as well as medications for high blood pressure and diabetes, can reduce the

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But ultimately, the authors concluded the higher level of education was the primary contributor to the decline of both dementia and cognitive impairment. That benefit might come from the creation of greater amounts of brain reserve, so when brain function decreases years in the future, the effect may not be as obvious.

My belief is any form of education is important. Although the study above showed an additional one year of education had benefit, there are other ways of getting an education, such as learning a language.

Numerous studies have shown people who are proficient in two languages have a significant decline in dementia. So if you have the time, learning another language would be a worthy investment.

Please note, however, I have had patients with high education levels get dementia, so education is not a total preventive.

But I would encourage you to continue to use your mind – challenging yourself with learning new material and continuing to educate yourself. You don’t need to sit in a class for this. A lifelong process of learning and understanding may itself decrease your chances of dementia.

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the beginning of our marriage there was physical abuse and marital rape.

I stayed anyway. Over the years we had two children. My husband, “Seth,” and I don’t communicate because he has refused to talk about any issues we have. During the past few years, my youngest son also has become physically abusive to me.

I tried to leave many times but failed until last December when, because I had a heart attack, I finally moved in with family. I did it for the sake of my health and my sanity.

Seth now wants to talk about our issues. He suggested I come back home. He has several medical problems, so I was taking care of all the household chores and working two jobs. My children will not help with the chores unless I scream and yell for hours.

I no longer love my husband. He wants to romance me and try to make me love him again.

He also is very controlling. He feels I “owe” him a chance to prove he loves me and can change.

Am I wrong for leaving and letting go? I’m very confused. – Letting Go In Florida Dear Letting Go: You owe this man absolutely nothing. If you allow Seth the chance to romance you into coming back to take care of him, you’ll wind up exactly where you started.

Your son abuses you because that is what he saw his father doing – and you allowed it. If you stand your ground now, it will show your son abuse is not to be tolerated. I hope you will teach him that lesson because it is an important one for him to learn.

Dear Abby: Four months ago, my wife started wearing more makeup, perfume and trying new things with her hair. It began after she was promoted to store manager. Recently, I found out someone has been flirting with her. (She would never have told me on her own.)

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I just don’t get it. I love her. We have been married for nine years. Please help me to understand. – Feeling Lonely Dear Feeling Lonely: Your wife may not want to discuss your relationship, but sometimes it’s the things people least want to talk about that most need to be. If you haven’t already, tell your wife you have noticed the changes in her behavior and in your level of intimacy, and you miss it. Tell her you love her and feel your marriage is threatened.

If she still doesn’t want to discuss your relationship, tell her it’s time the two of you go see a marriage and family therapist together.

I hope your wife will agree, but if she doesn’t, then for your own sake, get some counseling without her.

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Marengo’s Connor Wascher (center) shoots during the first quarter Tuesday against Genoa-Kingston at Marengo.

Marengo won, 70-55.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: MARENGO 70, GENOA-KINGSTON 55

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What to watch College basketball: Michigan at Illinois, 8 p.m., BTN The Illini (11-5, 1-2 Big Ten) host the Wolverines (11-5, 1-2) in a matchup of teams coming off Big Ten losses and trying to reach .500 in conference play.

MARENGO – With the outcome well in hand, Marengo tried to expedite the inevitable late in Tuesday’s game against Genoa-Kingston.

The crowd looked at the scoreboard with 27 points next to Mike Volkening’s No. 11 and chanted: “Mike! Mike!

Mike!” as seconds ticked off in the final half-minute. Twice Volkening had shots, a 3-pointer and a 2-point attempt in the lane, but neither connected.

That means Volkening must wait until Friday’s 5:30 p.m. game against McHenry at Burlington Central to reach 1,000 points for his career. That milestone was not foremost on Volkening’s mind as the Indians handled the Cogs, 70-55, in a nonconference boys basketball game at Homer “Bill” Barry Gymnasium.

“We tried to get me my thousand, but that’s not really what it’s all about,” said Volkening, who has 999 points for his three-year varsity career. “We got the win against a pretty good team, and we all played well, that’s a big step for us.

We were on tonight. We truly showed we’re starting to get into midseason form – end-of-season form – and progress as a good team and a solid contender.”

Marengo (11-3) got off to a fast start with five 3-pointers in the first quarter, three from Volkening, and the Indians kept shooting well all night. They hit six more 3s and finished at 53.2 percent from the field.

Forward Carter Olson was the first of five Indians to connect from behind the arc.

“We just had a great warm-up, and that led to us getting into the game hot,” Olson said. “It was a good start, we got one, and that made us happy. It was a good show for us.”

Volkening had 19 at halftime and hit four 3s in the game. He also grabbed 10 rebounds. Forward Aidan Kirchner hit four 3s for 12 points, and guard Blaine Borhart added 10 points and 10 rebounds.

After Volkening’s hot start, everything worked for the Indians. Other players made shots, then driving lanes became more open for Volkening.

“When they were keying on Mike, we got open looks and knocked down shots,” Indians coach Nate Wright said. “And some other guys had opportunities around the hoop. As much as they’re keying on [Volkening] at times, that still opens Mike up a little bit, and really if you can find him a little bit of a gap, he can take advantage.”

Marengo opened a 35-25 halftime lead and did not let G-K (9-7) get closer than eight points in the second half.

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Marengo’s Mike Volkening shoots during the first quarter Tuesday against Genoa-Kingston at Marengo. Volkening scored 27 points, and Marengo won, 70-55.

“Everybody for them was knocking down shots,” Cogs coach Corey Jenkins said. “When that many guys are knocking down shots, it’s kind of tough to guard.”

G-K started with 5-foot-9 Bailey Foley on Volkening, a 6-foot-3 senior. Later, the Cogs went with 6-1 Zach Miller. “[Volkening] can shoot and he can drive,” Cogs forward Justin McNeal said. “He’s got moves, he’s good in every aspect. Once he started going, we started leaving kids, and I don’t think they missed an open shot the whole night.”

McNeal led G-K with 20 points and three 3s. Foley added 13, and Griffin Hansen hit three 3s and scored 12.

Volkening had 25 points with about four minutes remaining, but the Indians found other players open. The Indians set up an isolation play to let Volkening shoot a 3 or drive on their last possession.

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One of Marengo’s best plays of the night involved four players. Carter Olson knocked a ball away, Aidan Kirchner dived for the loose ball and tipped it to Mike Volkening, who then whipped a pass to Blaine Borhart for a layup and a 66-47 lead.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: WOODSTOCK 34, RICHMOND-BURTON 32

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the third quarter, and Gabriella Scolio had eight points, all in the second half, to go with six rebounds.

Woodstock outscored the Rockets, 27-19, after the break. They also had the advantage in rebounding, 16-11, after losing that battle in the first half.

Diana Spokas, a 6-foot-1 senior center, led the Blue Streaks with nine points and added five rebounds.

“We’ve actually put in a new offense in practice, and we kind of went away from that in the first half,” Scolio said.

“We weren’t getting really great passes, so we just kind of settled down and went back to our offense. We spent so much time on it, and it eventually started working for us.”

Kayla Malec led the Rockets with a game-high 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while Brooke Legnaioli had nine points on three 3s. Her final 3 with 1:21 left gave R-B a 32-30 lead. K.C Davids had four points but was hampered with a lower body injury for most of the game.

R-B coach Todd Severns was unavailable for comment after the game.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: MARENGO 64, WOODSTOCK NORTH 57

Knobloch shoots Indians past Thunder

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sports@nwherald.com WOODSTOCK – There was a familiar sight in a No. 25 Marengo jersey Tuesday as the Indians took the court against Woodstock North.

Marissa Knobloch, wearing the same jersey number as former Northwest Herald Boys Basketball Player of the Year and older brother Zach Knobloch, did her best impersonation of her brother Tuesday.

The sophomore guard had a career-high 26 points, doing a little bit of everything for Marengo, as the Indians held off a late Woodstock North comeback for a 64-57 Kishwaukee River Conference victory.

Marissa Knobloch’s ability to catchand-shoot – like Marengo fans got so accustomed to with Zach Knobloch throughout his varsity career – helped her to knock down three 3-pointers. She also found ways to get teammates involved, driving to the basket and dishing out a team-high five assists.

“Marissa Knobloch makes coming up with scoring plays much easier for a coach,” Marengo coach Nick Rode said

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Haeflinger had two quick buckets to start the fourth quarter and finished second on the team with five rebounds to go with 10 points.

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The final shots of quarters were kind to Woodstock North. Hanna Seils and Paiton Lawrence hit buzzer-beating shots at halftime and at the end of the third quarter, respectively, for the Thunder. with a smile. “She can get herself open in many ways. She can come off screens and get the ball off very quickly, but she can also take people off the dribble.

She seems like she’s starting to hit her stride.”

Knobloch came into the season a year

removed from ACL surgery but Tuesday showed signs of the kind of player Rode thinks he can have over the next couple of years.

It wasn’t as smooth sailing as it initially appeared for Marengo (7-9, 3-3 KRC), which led by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter.

Woodstock North went on an 11-0 run midway through the final quarter and got within two points inside the final minute. Maddie Busch (15 points) led the charge, knocking down three 3-pointers, while Madison Butler (12 points) and Lulu Nicks (11) also had strong offensive nights for the Thunder (10-10, 4-2).

But it was Knobloch showing composure at the free-throw line that thwarted any possible chance at the Thunder pulling off the comeback victory.

“Even though it got a little hectic with some turnovers, it was nice that we kept our composure at the end,” said Knobloch, who knocked down seven of her 10 free-throw attempts. “We put full-court pressure on them, which is something we practice easily half of our practice time, and that helped us get some easy baskets, too.”

Woodstock North coach Mike Lewis

has seen his team play a lot of basketball since its trip to Richmond-Burton for its Christmas Tournament.

Tuesday’s game marked the Thunder’s fifth game in five days, as they fell to 3-2 over that span.

“Our girls are going to fight,” Lewis said. “You could see that both teams wanted this one pretty bad tonight. Our girls don’t really care what’s thrown against them, and I think that’s going to make them more mentally tough as the season goes on. Regardless of who we play, we’re going to fight until the end, and I think they showed that tonight.”

After Hanna Seils’ free throw pulled the Thunder to within 59-57 in the final minute, Knobloch made three free throws to help seal the Indians’ second win over Woodstock North this season.

Amy Rohe (11 points) and Erin Haeflinger (10) also reached double figures for the Indians.

“Being as young as we are, we aren’t really used to closing out games yet,” Rode said. “That was a great experience for us to feel the momentum change and then have to get our wits about us again.

The girls did a great job of playing together there at the end to find a way to win.”

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RICHMOND – Woodstock’s Autumn Gabriella Scolio Woodstock, sr., F Overly crossed half court, hesitated slightly and then made her move.

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Overly beat her defender to the left q AND ANOTHER THING ... and squeezed between two defenders Richmond-Burton’s Kayla Malec scored eight of underneath the hoop, throwing the ball her team’s 13 points in the first half. The junior up with her right hand and into the basfinished with a game-high 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting with five rebounds, two assists, two ket with 20 seconds remaining to propel steals and a block.

Woodstock to a 34-32 Kishwaukee River Conference girls basketball win Tuesday.

Overly (five points) reached for her that featured a technical foul and mulright eye after making the game-win- tiple bumps and bruises for both teams. ning basket as part of a physical game “I got banged up a little bit, but that’s

part of the game,” said Overly, who led Woodstock with 17 points in its previous win over R-B on Dec. 2. “You’ve just got to shake it off and get back in the game.

“I knew we needed a bucket, and they were pretty much in deny, so I knew I had a gap and I had to take it.”

The Rockets (7-8 overall, 1-6 KRC) had a chance to tie the score but missed the front end of a 1-and-1. Mackenzie Hahn rebounded the missed foul shot, but her putback attempt was off and Overly came up with the defensive rebound for the Streaks (7-12, 4-3 KRC), winners of four straight.

“The girls have been talking how they want 2017 to be better than 2016, and so far, they’re working at it,” Woodstock coach Jen Nichols-Hogle said. “Today’s game gets you a little bit nervous, but at the same time, it builds character and it really shows the heart and competitiveness in the girls. They never gave up, and that’s really awesome.”

R-B led a low-scoring game, 13-7, at halftime, and led by as many as seven points. Camryn Tafoya (eight points) made two 3-pointers for the Streaks in

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4 BOYS SWIMMING: CARY-GROVE CO-OP 115, JACOBS CO-OP 55

Trojans impress in midweek victory

By JOHN WILKINSON

jwilkinson@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – A midweek dual during finals wasn’t the best environment for personal-best times, as CaryGrove co-op boys swimming coach Scott Lattyak told his team, but Tuesday night’s meeting with the Jacobs coop was a perfect display of C-G co-op’s depth and top-end talent.

“I’m very happy with the overwhelming majority of them, especially the elite guys that we’re trying to get to state,” Lattyak said. “Those guys are swimming phenomenally well. I know they’re tired today. I told them, ‘Don’t expect to be doing best times today,’ but we look at how they swam this past Saturday, and we could tell that winter training is paying off because they’re pretty much right at their best time.

That’s phenomenal. During the week, you don’t see the best times after a full day of school. So, yeah, very happy with where they’re at.”

The Trojans, made up of swimmers from District 155 schools, won eight of 11 varsity races and won the meet, 11555. The Trojans also won the JV races

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Connor Dolezal Cary-Grove co-op, jr.

Dolezal won one individual event (the 100-yard freestyle) and took second in another (the 200 freestyle). He was also part of winning 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams.

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The Trojans’ depth showed, as they finished first and second in seven of their eight wins.

Jacobs co-op finished first and second in one of its three wins, with Ogaban and Orndahl coming in 1-2 in the 100 backstroke. by a score of 124-47.

“It is a pretty good showing. I think in a lot of ways we’re exceeding what me and Coach Scott thought we would,” senior captain Ethan Hare said. “In your mind, you come into

the season and you kind of figure you know which guys are going to be the top guys and which are going to be that sort of second tier, and I think a lot of the second-tier guys have stepped up and filled some spots that I didn’t really think they would, which is pretty cool to see.”

Jacobs, a co-op of D-300 schools, won the opening 200-yard medley relay with Alec Orndahl, Harold Ogaban, Eric Boysen and Reid Coyle swimming a time of 1:46.53. Ogaban had D-300’s only two other wins of the night, taking the 200 freestyle in a time of 1:50.41 and the 100 backstroke in 55.84.

D-155 won the other eight races, with Hare leading the way by taking two individual races. Hare won the 200 individual medley in 2:04.32 and the 100 butterfly in 56.26. Also winning for the Trojans were Omid Babakhani in the 50 freestyle (23.1), Connor Dolezal in the 100 freestyle (50.91), Donovan Phipps in the 500 freestyle (5:19.04) and Cole Seeger in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.71).

“I think it went really well for the entire team for a Tuesday night meet, especially with finals week,” Dolezal

said. “I know a bunch of people were burning with studying and homework, but all together I think everyone pulled together pretty well.”

The Trojans also won both freestyle relays. A team of Babakhani, Kolin Fadden, Cameron Castro and Hare won the 200 free relay with a time of 1:32.0, and a team of Babakhani, Fadden, Dolezal and Hare won the 400 free relay in 3:25.23.

“I think we are (progressing) for sure,” Hare said. “If you compare the times we’re going to these meets last year, I think we’re right where we were if not ahead. So I think we’re doing fine.”

The Trojans qualified for state in both events last year, but Hare is the only returning member of the four who swam at state.

“Looking at our relays and comparing them to last year, we’re right on par, and it’s actually kind of scary because those guys (from last season) are idolized by everyone on the team as ‘we can’t get there,’ and we’re right on path to get there,” Lattyak said. “That’s exciting.”

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CL South girls rally to beat McHenry in FVC NORTHWEST HERALD

Crystal Lake South dug out of a hole to beat McHenry, 46-38, on Tuesday in Crystal Lake.

The Gators trailed, 16-2, after the first quarter. Taylor Jozefowicz led the way with 12 points. Kelly Gaede and Annika Sevcik each added 11 points for the Gators (9-9, 5-3 Fox Valley Conference) McHenry’s Liz Alsot scored 22 points. Madi Kaempf added nine for the Warriors (12-6, 5-2).

Hampshire 53, Dundee-Crown 38: At Hampshire, Rachel Dumoulin led the Whip-Purs with 25 points in an FVC win over Dundee-Crown.

Dumoulin shot 6 for 12 from the field and was 12 for 12 from the freethrow line. She also grabbed seven rebounds. Teammate Meagan Heine scored seven points for Hampshire (107, 5-3).

For Dundee-Crown (10-10, 3-5), Lucy Atherton scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Allison Michalski scored nine points.

Huntley 59, Crystal Lake Central 17: At Crystal Lake, Huntley’s Morgan Clau-

MCC women defeat Oakton

McHenry County College’s women’s basketball team beat Oakton Community College, 72-49, with the help of Quixmia Washington’s 22 points Tuesday in Des Plaines. Washington also had seven assists and eight rebounds.

Former McHenry guard Kaleigh Johnson scored 12 points. Harvard graduate Kaylee Bischke scored 10 points. Fellow Harvard graduate Makenna Powell grabbed 11 rebounds.

The Scots improved to 7-10 overall.

Johnsburg vs. Harvard postponed: series. Ramsey Trost scored a 542, Wy-

Johnsburg’s game at Harvard was postponed because of strong winds and poor road conditions. A makeup date has not been announced.

att Glave scored a 523, Hunter Goessele scored a 505, Toby Misch scored a 474 and Brandon Khan-Fagg recorded a 461.

BOYS BASKETBALL GIRLS BOWLING Hiawatha 46, Alden-Hebron 34: At HeMarengo 2,901, Rockford Lutheran 1,799: At Park Lanes in Loves Park, bron, Alden-Hebron dropped a North-

Leah Secor’s 633 series led Marengo past Rockford Lutheran. Secor bowled games of 225, 188 and 220.

Marengo’s Megan Anthony bowled – Northwest Herald a 603 series, Amanda Underwood bowled a 462, Rachael Jasinski bowled sen scored 22 points and grabbed 10 re- a 443, Haley Minogue bowled a 408 and bounds in an FVC win over the Tigers. Sapna Patel bowled a 352.

Janelle Allen scored 11 points for the BOYS BOWLING Red Raiders (9-6, 6-1).

McHenry 3,325, Huntley 3,073: At For Central (5-12, 0-7), Maddie Haslow scored eight points. The Tigers Bowl-Hi Lanes in Huntley, Kevin Sieb’s 624 series led Huntley past made only three field goals.

Prairie Ridge 43, Cary-Grove 38: At McHenry. Sieb bowled games of 214, Cary-Grove, Emily Perhats’ 14-point 195 and 215.

Also for Huntley, Mike Corsaro performance led the Wolves past the Trojans in FVC play. Sarah Wolf added scored a 596 series, Brett Giovacchini nine points for Prairie Ridge (7-12, 2-7). scored a 567, Bailey Manczko scored Katharine Sowa scored 15 points a 537, Jesse Alcasid scored a 531 and and Madeline Gorz added 10 for Cary- Connor Ray scored a 470.

Grove (10-8, 5-3).

Joey Khan led McHenry with a 568

eastern Athletic Conference game to Hiawatha. Austin Stauss led the Giants (3-12, 0-4 NAC) with 13 points.

Taylor Glenn contributed seven.

BOYS SWIMMING McHenry triangular: McHenry won 10

of 11 events in a triangular meet that included duals against Huntley and Elgin. McHenry defeated Huntley, 109-51, and Elgin, 108-48. Huntley beat Elgin, 82.5-71.5.

McHenry’s Riley Hedburg won the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.19) and the 100 butterfly (55.75). Dylan Qualls won the 200 individual medley (2:10.23) and the 100 breaststroke (1:07.58).

Huntley’s Maxwell Hagberg finished second in the 200 freestyle (1:56.02), and Tyler Kalscheur finished second in the 500 freestyle (6:06.62).

GREEN BAY PACKERS

By GENARO C. ARMAS The Associated Press

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Coach Mike McCarthy has steered the Packers from a 4-6 start to a team that looks like a Super Bowl contender.

“I’m not into shock and awe, or a torch-the-landscape-type person. I’m a builder, I’m a developer. I’ve said that since the first day I arrived here,” McCarthy said Nov. 14 , the day after a 47-25 loss at Tennessee. “You build a program, culture is what makes it go, you have to invest in that culture every single day, and that’s my big-picture focus.”

The steady leadership made an impact, left tackle David Bakhtiari said.

“I think he stayed true to who he was, and we stayed true to who we are,” Bakhtiari said Monday when asked

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Sockers FC’s Frericks, junior at C-G, says yes to Creighton

By SEAN HAMMOND

shammond@shawmedia.com The 2016 calendar year ended on a high note for Cary-Grove junior Frankie Frericks, who committed to play Division I soccer at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.

The 16-year-old from Cary tweeted her commitment on New Year’s Eve. Frericks chose Creighton over East Carolina and St. Louis. She said she likes that Creighton is Frankie not too far from home, Frericks yet still plays in the competitive Big East Conference.

“I really like the program,” Frericks said. “I like that it’s in the Big East. and I like the coaches there.

They’re a lot like the coaches at my club (team).”

Frericks played for Cary-Grove as a freshman in 2015, helping the Trojans reach a sectional final. She was a Northwest Herald All-Area honorable

mention as a freshman. Frericks did not play for the Trojans last season, instead focusing her time on her club team, Sockers FC, which is based in Palatine.

Frericks is a speedy forward who describes her playing style as aggressive. She does not play any other sports.

Creighton first reached out to her last summer.

Creighton women’s soccer coach Ross Paule played for the Bluejays and for three different MLS teams over a nine-year pro career.

“I feel like he really understands the game well and he certainly knows what he’s talking about,” Frericks said. “He’s really nice. All the coaches are really nice and supportive, but they all seem like they’re coaches who will push you to get better.”

Creighton has reached the NCAA tournament five times, most recently in 2010.

Frericks will join Huntley graduate Taryn Jakubowski, who completed her freshman season at Creighton this fall.

last week.

“So he took some [criticism] from everybody, but he stayed the course for us in the meeting room and the locker room.”

On the field, McCarthy turned to former receiver Ty Montgomery to help fill the void in the backfield left by Eddie Lacy’s season-ending ankle injury in October. The return of tight end Jared Cook from injury gave Rodgers another option in the passing game in the second half of the season.

“We had to fine-tune our game plan, had to find our rhythm with the people that we had, with the guys that were stepping up,” center Corey Linsley said.

“We found our rhythm, we found what works.”

Now the Packers might have to make a major adjustment again if top receiver Jordy Nelson can’t return against Dallas from a rib injury.

But they also rallied without him to defeat the New York Giants in an NFC wild-card game on Sunday, the Packers’ seventh straight win going back to the regular season.

“I think it’s what makes it so good,” Bakhtiari said about the team’s run.

“We know what adversity is.”

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GREEN BAY, Wis. – For all the postseason appearances that the Green Bay Packers have made in coach Mike McCarthy’s tenure, this year’s run to the playoffs might be the most unique yet.

The Packers were considered a likely Super Bowl contender in the preseason.

They look like a Super Bowl contender now going into the divisional round game on Sunday against Dallas.

In between, the middle of the season resembled a roller-coaster ride. But the Packers are peaking at the right time.

They haven’t lost since falling to 4-6 after a 42-24 defeat to Washington in Week 11. Just like other teams, Green Bay had to make adjustments after losing key players.

They got healthier on defense. They have quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is playing perhaps the best football of his career.

Through the ups and downs, McCarthy’s confidence didn’t waver, even as some fans took to social media to question his job security after a four-game skid. There were no apparent outbursts in the locker room, no rash decisions.

about how the culture developed by McCarthy aided the team’s rebound.

“It got rough, you know? With everyone outside, all the outside noise.

We just understood that it’s about us.

It’s about everyone in here. We know what we’re capable of,” Bakhtiari added. “Let’s go do what we do, don’t worry about them.”

Bakhtiari has been to the playoffs in each of his four seasons in Green Bay. The Packers have been to the postseason eight straight years – the Patriots are the only other team to do so – and in nine of McCarthy’s 11 years overall in Titletown.

Green Bay won the Super Bowl in the 2010 season. The team hasn’t had a losing record since going 6-10 in 2008, Rodgers’ first year as starting quarterback.

Rodgers has called criticism of McCarthy “ridiculous,” citing the high standards that the Packers have set for themselves through the annual success.

“I think if anything after the Washington game, he became even more of a players’ coach. He was even more positive and listened even more, and just kept encouraging us that we were close to kind of getting over the hump and starting to win games,” Rodgers said

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6 BLACKHAWKS 4, RED WINGS 3 (OT)

Hawks finish perfect homestand Keith’s OT goal beats Detroit in 4th straight win

BLACKHAWKS 4, RED WINGS 3 (OT) Detroit Chicago

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First Period–1, Chicago, Campbell 4 (Toews, Hossa), 10:04 (pp). 2, Chicago, Panik 10 (Keith, Hartman), 10:30.

Penalties–Tatar, DET, (hooking), 1:44; Ericsson, DET, (hooking), 8:11; Green, DET, (cross checking), 14:14.

Second Period–3, Detroit, Athanasiou 8 (Vanek), 1:37.

4, Detroit, Tatar 9 (Larkin), 9:09. 5, Chicago, Kero 1 (Hartman, Panik), 18:18. 6, Detroit, Glendening 2 (Miller, Nielsen), 19:41. Penalties–Tatar, DET, (hooking), 6:48; Kane, CHI, (high sticking), 6:57; Ericsson, DET, (hooking), 14:55; Hartman, CHI, (unsportsmanlike conduct), 14:55.

Third Period–None. Penalties–Green, DET, (hooking), 6:26; Abdelkader, DET, (boarding), 19:44.

Overtime–7, Chicago, Keith 2 (Panarin, Kane), 0:38 (pp). Penalties–None.

Shots on Goal–Detroit 7-20-9–36. Chicago 16-11-151–43.

Power-play opportunities–Detroit 0 of 1; Chicago 2 of 6.

Goalies–Detroit, Mrazek 9-10-4 (43 shots-39 saves).

Chicago, Crawford 16-8-3 (36-33).

A–22,019 (19,717). T–2:38.

Referees–TJ Luxmore, Brad Watson. Linesmen–Lonnie Cameron, Mark Wheler.

By MARK LAZERUS

mlazerus@suntimes.com CHICAGO – Eight days earlier, the Blackhawks trudged off the ice and into the Busch Stadium dugouts having lost for the fifth time in six games – their starts lousy, their offense dormant, their hold on first place in the Central Division and the Western Conference tenuous at best.

Four games and eight points later, that holiday hiccup is a distant memory.

The Hawks completed a perfect 4-00 homestand Tuesday night with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Detroit Red Wings, capped by Duncan Keith’s power-play goal 38 seconds into the extra session.

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Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell skates past the bench as he celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings with teammates during the first period Tuesday at the United Center.

“It was good,” coach Joel Quenne- back on track.” ville said. “We wanted to take advanThe Hawks-Red Wings rivalry, if you tage of our home schedule here [and] get can even call it that anymore, hasn’t

meant so much since Detroit moved to the Eastern Conference for the 2013-14 season. And with the Red Wings well out of the playoff picture (they entered Tuesday’s game at the United Center in 15th place in the 16-team Eastern Conference), some of the juice was missing from this meeting early on.

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Seabrook sees less time on ice

By MARK LAZERUS

mlazerus@suntimes.com

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Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook, in action against the Philadelphia Flyers on Dec. 3 in Philadelphia, has seen his ice time decrease in recent games. season, defended well, [got] involved in the offense and shot off the point,” Quenneville said after Tuesday’s morning skate. “Defensively, when he’s playing his best, he’s killing plays,

• Wednesday, January 11, 2017

CHICAGO – Brent Seabrook has been benched before. Few players, even among the Blackhawks’ vaunted core, have avoided Joel Quenneville’s ire completely. But it hasn’t happened often.

In fact, you need to go back almost four years to find a situBrent Seabrook ation similar to the one Seabrook found himself in Friday night against Carolina, when he spent the final six minutes of a one-goal game on the bench.

Seabrook played only 15 minutes, 52 seconds against the Hurricanes – his lowest (not counting in-game injuries) since March 18, 2013, when he was benched for much of the second period after being burned for a short-handed goal against Colorado.

Seabrook played 18:08 in Sunday’s win over Nashville, but that’s still far below his season average of more than 22 minutes per game.

“I thought he had a great start to the

going to people quickly, and [making] quick outlet passes. … We’d like to see him get back to that.”

Seabrook had two goals and nine assists, with a plus-10 rating, in the first 19 games of the season. In the 22 games since, he has no goals and 10 assists, with a minus-11 rating. Perhaps most alarming, Seabrook – who has one of the biggest shots on the team – is on pace for only 117 shots on goal this season. He had 167 a season ago, and 181 the season before that.

“Certain guys need to play, and certain guys get consideration to be out of the lineup, and we’ve [made] that group five-deep at some point over the course of 40-something games,” Quenneville said. “Seabs is a regular player. We want him playing, and we want him being confident out there. He provides leadership for us, as well, and his minutes are always valuable for us.

We want to get him at that level we saw earlier in the year.”

Roster report: Marcus Kruger, who suffered a right hand injury on Dec. 30 in Carolina, is still on the same threeweek timetable, Quenneville said. That would put his return around the threegame homestand starting Jan. 22.

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But it didn’t take long for the fire to rekindle, as what looked like a laugher turned into a tense and taut game between the two Original Six teams. The Wings rallied from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2 to send the game to overtime, where Keith’s blast from the blue line gave the Hawks the victory.

The Hawks were all over the Red Wings in the first period, pouring on shots on goal and taking a 2-0 lead midway through the period, as Brian Campbell and Richard Panik scored 26 seconds apart. But the rout wasn’t on. Andreas Athanasiou’s snipe from the left circle beat Corey Crawford to cut the lead to 2-1 just 1:37 into the second.

Tomas Tatar scored from a similar spot at 9:09 to tie it.

Tanner Kero scored his first goal of the season (and second of his career) at 18:18, capping another strong shift from the redhot third line with Ryan Hartman and Panik. But Detroit again responded, as Luke Glendening popped the puck past Crawford after a series of close-range attempts

by Drew Miller.

The Hawks finished with 43 shots on goal, tying their season high. And it was their 17th one-goal victory, most in the league (among 28 such games, also most in the league).

“A win’s a win,” Campbell said. “We kind of let up in the second there, so that was kind of disappointing. But we got it done.”

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Toews feels undeserving of All-Star pick NHL All-Star Game rosters

By MARK LAZERUS

mlazerus@suntimes.com CHICAGO – Jonathan Toews is one of the best faceoff men in the NHL, one of the top defensive forwards around, and one of the most respected and admired captains in hockey.

He’s also tied for 152nd in the NHL in points this year.

So Toews seemed almost embarrassed to be named an All-Star on Tuesday, joining Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith and Corey Crawford on the 11-man Central Division roster for the 3-on-3 tournament Jan. 29 in Los Angeles. The fact that Artemi Panarin, Marian Hossa and Artem Anisimov were left off the roster only made Toews more sheepish about his selection.

“I definitely think [Panarin, Anisimov and Hossa] should be there,” Toews said. “They’re at the top of the leaderboard in scoring, and they’ve been carrying this team offensively, too. They’ve been playing so well. I guess you can only pick so many guys.

I happened to sneak in there somehow.

Not sure how.”

Toews has come on as of late but has only seven goals and 13 assists in 34 games, far below his career averages.

Panarin has 17 goals and 24 assists in 43 games, Anisimov leads the Hawks with 18 goals, and Hossa has 16 goals in 37 games.

With the league picking all the AllStars other than the division captains (Nashville’s P.K. Subban won the fan vote for the Central), Toews’ selection is a testament to his stature and his career accomplishments.

“That’s the only thing I can really think of,” Toews said. “I guess it’s related to how I’ve played in previous seasons, not necessarily this one. And not necessarily who’s doing the best on our team this year. If it came down to that, we’d have a couple other guys representing us instead of myself. But regardless of who goes, it’s always an honor, and when you’re there, you want

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Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (left) and Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne battle for the puck Sunday at the United Center. Toews was named an All-Star on Tuesday. to do the best you can to represent your city and your team.”

It’s also likely that the league wants him in Los Angeles for the unveiling of the Top 100 players of all-time, which is part of the NHL’s centennial celebration.

“Some of the top guys, they get asked to do these things a little more, but they earn it based on how they consistently play and represent our team, the league, and the game,” Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. “Jonny’s as outstanding a captain and representative to the Blackhawks as you could ever have. It’s not just a fluke he gets picked, because he earns it and does everything right.”

Of course, it’s the ultimate firstworld hockey problem that the Hawks have more All-Stars than any other team in the league, yet the focus was on the snubs. The Hawks have had their issues this season and aren’t as deep at forward as they’ve been in recent seasons, but they still boast a handful of the

league’s very best players.

Kane acknowledged Panarin’s absence, then said, “You could throw Anisimov in there. You could throw Hossa in there. [Niklas] Hjalmarsson, [Brent Seabrook] – we could have a bunch of guys going. I guess there are only so many spots given.”

Crawford will make his second AllStar appearance. He has a 15-8-3 record with a .925 save percentage, stealing a number of victories for the Hawks. And Keith is fourth in the NHL with 28 assists in 43 games.

Kane was the Hawks’ lone representative in Nashville last year (Toews backed out last year with an illness).

“It’s pretty special,” said Kane, the reigning MVP who’s tied with Sidney Crosby for second in the league in scoring with 44 points. “Even more so in the fact that you’ll be going with a few of your teammates, as well. We’ll be represented well there, and it should be a fun weekend.”

Jan. 29 at The Staples Center, Los Angeles c-captain Central Division Forwards – Patrick Kane, Blackhawks; Patrik Laine, Winnipeg; Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado; Tyler Seguin, Dallas; Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis; Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks.

Defensemen – Duncan Keith, Blackhawks; c-P.K. Subban, Nashville; Ryan Suter, Minnesota.

Goalies – Corey Crawford, Blackhawks; Devan Dubnyk, Minnesota.

Pacific Division Forwards – Jeff Carter, Los Angeles; Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary; Bo Horvat, Vancouver; Ryan Kesler, Anaheim; c-Connor McDavid, Edmonton; Joe Pavelski, San Jose.

Defensemen – Brent Burns, San Jose; Drew Doughty, Los Angeles; Cam Fowler, Anaheim.

Goalies – Martin Jones, San Jose; Mike Smith, Arizona.

Atlantic Division Forwards – Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay; Brad Marchand, Boston; Auston Matthews, Toronto; Frans Nielsen, Detroit; Kyle Okposo, Buffalo; Vincent Trocheck, Florida.

Defensemen – Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay; Erik Karlsson, Ottawa; Shea Weber, Montreal.

Goalies – c-Carey Price, Montreal; Tuukka Rask, Boston.

Metropolitan Division Forwards – c-Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh; Taylor Hall, New Jersey; Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh; Alex Ovechkin, Washington; Wayne Simmonds, Philadelphia; John Tavares, N.Y. Islanders.

Defensemen – Justin Faulk, Carolina; Seth Jones, Columbus; Ryan McDonagh, N.Y. Rangers.

Goalies – Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus; Braden Holtby, Washington.

– The Associated Press

NEW YORK KNICKS

Rose cites family reasons for missing Monday’s game The ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK – Derrick Rose has returned to practice with the New York Knicks after missing their game the night before for what he described as family reasons.

The Knicks’ public relations department posted a photo on Twitter on Tuesday that showed Rose in his No. 25

practice jersey, standing with his teammates at their training facility in Greenburgh, New York.

The team later announced he had been fined for missing the Derrick Rose 110-96 loss to New Orleans on Monday and said he was expect-

ed to be in uniform Wednesday night in Philadelphia.

Rose told reporters that he had returned to Chicago for family reasons and that his absence had nothing to do with basketball. He said he apologized to his teammates and Knicks management, telling them it wouldn’t happen again.

On Monday, Rose worked out with the Knicks at their morning shootar-

ound, but they announced as the game was starting that he was not with the team. Center Joakim Noah said he spoke to Rose after the game and that he was OK. The 2011 NBA MVP, Rose has played in 33 games for the Knicks this season, averaging 17.3 points. But he had been on the bench for the fourth quarters in the previous two games before Monday.

WIZARDS 101, BULLS 99

By JOE COWLEY

WIZARDS 101, BULLS 99

jcowley@suntimes.com

Chicago Washington

36 25 26 23

16 32

22 — 99 20 — 101

3-Point Goals–Chicago 10-27 (Valentine 5-11, Portis 3-4, Gibson 1-1, Grant 1-1, Carter-Williams 0-2, Rondo 0-3, McDermott 0-5), Washington 11-22 (Morris 3-3, Beal 3-6, Burke 2-2, Wall 1-2, Smith 1-2, Porter 1-4, Oubre 0-3).

Fouled Out–Morris. Rebounds–Chicago 44 (Gibson 12), Washington 42 (Gortat 12). Assists–Chicago 19 (Rondo, Grant 6), Washington 24 (Wall 14). Total Fouls–Chicago 18, Washington 24. Technicals–Gibson. A–14,361 (20,356).

AP photo

Wizards guard John Wall (center) reacts after he scored during the closing seconds against the Bulls on Tuesday in Washington. Also seen is Bulls guard Rajon Rondo (right) and Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. The Wizards won, 101-99. dle School in the Village of Maywood.

The same Rondo who was still trying to get his arms around the real reason for his benching.

“I got a slight explanation from another guy on the staff,’’ Rondo said, when asked why this benching has occurred.

“A guy told me that he was saving me from myself.’’

When asked who that guy was, Rondo replied, “Who is he? I don’t want to say any names. But that’s what the explanation was. [In] Cleveland [last week], they

told me I had a negative 20 [in the plus/ minus category] in Indiana at halftime. I think that was part of the reason.’’

Rondo was asked how he interpreted what that staff member told him and replied, “I thought it was [expletive], you know.’’

The veteran was asked whether coach Fred Hoiberg has given him the details of his circumstances and said, “Um. How can I say this? No.’’ Hoiberg, who has claimed that the decision was all his, was asked about an

explanation and gave a vague response.

“I’ve talked to him about it,’’ Hoiberg said. “The biggest thing we talked about is how he’s handled it. He’s handled it great.’’

It was the “save me from myself’’ comment, however, that Rondo had a problem with.

“Save me from myself. I never heard that before in my life,’’ Rondo said. “But I guess he was trying to do the best thing for me.’’

Asked directly whether he felt he was lied to by the Bulls when they were signing him, Rondo said, “Depends on how you guys write it. But yeah, it’s different. When I signed here, why I wanted to come here, it’s a lot different than what I anticipated.’’

BULLS NOTES

Bulls players, coach quiet about Rose’s misstep

By JOE COWLEY

jcowley@suntimes.com WASHINGTON – Playing basketball? The Bulls have been rather average at that throughout most of the regular season.

Playing dumb? Now there’s a skillset this organization has continued to embrace.

That was on full display yet again Tuesday, when very few wanted to discuss the latest missteps by former Bulls MVP Derrick Rose. Forget discussing it. Coach Fred Hoiberg said he was completely unaware of it.

“I don’t know enough about that,’’ Hoiberg said. “I’m not going to comment on that.’’

What he would comment on was that he appreciated the one season he was able to coach Rose.

“I thought he did go out and compete for us,’’ Hoiberg said. “Obviously, it

was a tough year with a lot of things that went down for us last season. I enjoyed talking to Derrick, coaching Derrick, and I always wish him the best.’’

It was Monday night that Rose – traded to New York in the offseason – was a noshow, no-call for the Knicks’ game against New Orleans. His new Fred Hoiberg organization was so concerned in not hearing from Rose that they sent a staffer over to his apartment to make sure he was not in any danger.

Rose talked to reporters Tuesday, and said he had returned to Chicago to deal with a family emergency involving his mother.

“It had nothing to do with the team or basketball,’’ Rose told reporters after a Tuesday practice. “That’s the first

time I ever felt like that emotionally, and I had to be with my family.’’

When asked why he didn’t at least make a phone call or shoot out a text to the team, Rose said, “I needed that space to myself, and I needed to be around my mom.’’

One Bulls player who would discuss Rose was Rajon Rondo, who said he knew him from years of competing against each other.

“We kind of talked for the first couple times when we were at the Nickelodeon Kids’ (Choice) Awards,’’ Rondo said. “We both got kids, sitting right besides each other at the award show.

That’s about it. He don’t talk much, I don’t talk much.

“I guess you got to call into work.

He’s a pretty quiet guy. He’s discreet, and obviously he was really discreet [Monday]. Maybe his personality, I don’t know. To each his own. I got my own problems over here, and stay fo-

cused on what I need to stay focused on.’’

Rose was fined an undisclosed amount by the Knicks but won’t miss any playing time.

Sick bay: The Bulls also could find themselves short-handed against the Knicks on Thursday in New York, as both Nikola Mirotic and Jimmy Butler missed Tuesday’s game against the Wizards.

Butler never made it to the team charter Monday night, and as of Tuesday evening was still dealing with a fever, Hoiberg said.

Mirotic at least flew out with the team but was left back at the team hotel before the game with Washington.

Hoiberg will have Dwyane Wade (rest) back Thursday and said that both Butler and Mirotic would be monitored.

They did get first-round pick Denzel Valentine (left ankle) back Tuesday, as he came off the bench.

• Wednesday, January 11, 2017

WASHINGTON – Rajon Rondo isn’t going away.

He’s not going to fade quietly into the night, he’s not going to run home to mommy, and he’s definitely not taking directions to the nearest pasture.

No, if certain members of the Bulls front office or coaching staff want to get rid of the 30-year-old point guard sooner than later, they’re going to have to stand up out of the shadows and get their hands dirty themselves.

Enough of these back channels trying to justify his benching or unnamed coaches warning Rondo that they are trying to “save me from myself.”

Those are acts of a second-rate franchise.

But after the Bulls’ 101-99 loss to Washington on Tuesday, maybe that’s all the Bulls are these days.

The Rondo drama opened an entirely new chapter in the hours leading up to that game with the Wizards, as the Bulls suddenly found themselves undermanned. Dwyane Wade had the night off to rest, while Jimmy Butler and Nikola Mirotic were dealing with flu-like symptoms.

That meant they had to turn to Rondo after a 5½-game benching. The same Rondo that has felt so ostracized these days that he’s been getting his basketball fix playing pickup games at Irving Mid-

CHICAGO (99) McDermott 2-11 0-0 4, Gibson 3-11 3-3 10, Lopez 5-10 4-5 14, Carter-Williams 4-12 6-7 14, Grant 2-5 4-4 9, Felicio 1-3 2-2 4, Portis 5-8 0-0 13, Canaan 0-0 0-0 0, Rondo 6-13 0-0 12, Valentine 7-15 0-0 19. Totals 35-88 19-21 99.

WASHINGTON (101) Porter 5-10 0-0 11, Morris 8-12 0-0 19, Gortat 5-8 0-0 10, Wall 11-21 3-4 26, Beal 7-15 2-3 19, Oubre 1-6 1-2 3, Smith 3-7 0-0 7, Burke 2-4 0-0 6, McClellan 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 42-83 6-9 101.

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10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL: CLEMSON

Tigers, Swinney on solid ground Departing QB Watson: Team will be just fine

By MARK LONG

The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. – Standing on college football’s biggest stage and hoisting its top prize, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and dynamic quarterback Deshaun Watson shared the ultimate hug and a few private words.

A formidable pairing. An improbable championship. An ideal ending.

Swinney and Watson’s finale together, a 35-31 upset victory against Alabama in Deshaun the national title game Watson Monday night, might just be a launching point for the Tigers (14-1).

“You think this is the best of Clemson? Just wait the next five years,” Watson said Tuesday. “It’s going to be even more exciting, more awesome.”

The Tigers claimed their first national championship since 1981, ending a 35-year drought thanks to huge plays from Watson, his receiving corps and a defense determined to avenge last year’s oh-so-close loss to the Crimson Tide in the title game.

Although most expect Clemson to need a year or two to reload – the Tigers are losing a handful of offensive and defensive stars – Swinney believes his team will get another title shot in the not-too-distant future, certainly not another three-decade wait.

“There’s no doubt in my mind that the best is yet to come for us,” Swinney said. “I mean, we’re going to continue to improve, continue to get better.

Winning national championships are hard. I mean, it’s very, very difficult to do. It’s been 35 years at Clemson. ... It won’t be 35 years before Clemson will do this again.

“God willing, I’ll be a part of it. But this program is built to last.”

It’s certainly being built to compete with anyone in the country.

Swinney has five-star quarterback Hunter Johnson, from Brownsburg, Indiana, on the way to replace Watson, who graduated in three years and is leaving early for the NFL draft. And Clemson annually has one of the top

AP photo

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney hugs quarterback Deshaun Watson after the College Football Playoff championship game against Alabama on Tuesday in Tampa, Fla. Clemson won, 35-31. three recruiting classes in the Atlantic Coast Conference, right on the heels of Florida State, as well as perennial powers Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Michigan.

Equally promising, the Tigers are getting ready to open a $55 million football complex that will be attached to the team’s indoor practice facility. The complex will have all the usual amenities, such as a weight room, a dining hall, meeting rooms and offices, but it also boasts a players’ lounge that features table tennis, pool tables, miniature golf, a golf simulator, laser tag, a bowling alley, sand volleyball courts and a 24-seat high-definition theater.

Oh, and an indoor slide connecting one floor to the next.

“Yeah, it’s crazy, man,” Swinney said.

Swinney clearly has Clemson rolling after consecutive trips to the title game.

“We think that we have a great program to sell and we’re very proud of that,” he said. “The best is yet to come

for us. This is not the end-all. It’s a great moment, and it’s something that we needed to get done. But you know, Thursday I’m going to have a team meeting with the 2017 team, and there will be a new group of seniors sitting in the front row, new challenges, new journey, kind of lay out the vision a little bit for next year.

“We’ll celebrate this weekend, this championship with our banquet and the parade and all that stuff, and then we’ll start over.”

He’ll have to start over without Watson, the team’s do-whatever-it-takes leader, and several other key starters.

Watson completed 36 of 56 passes for 420 yards and three touchdowns in the title game. He also ran for a score, helping make the sequel an even better show than the original. He was just as good last year, although his efforts weren’t enough in a 45-40 loss to the Tide in Arizona.

“He’s the best player that’s ever come through there, so it meant a lot,” Swinney said, adding that Watson

went 32-3 as a starter. “He set the standard. I mean, high standard. Graduated in three years, honor-roll student, represented the program in an incredible way, unbelievable leadership, so easy to coach.”

“He’s an incredible winner, and we’re not sitting here without Deshaun Watson. This is what he came to do.”

Running back Wayne Gallman and receivers Mike Williams and Artavis Scott will join Watson in the NFL. Throw in tight end Jordan Leggett and center Jay Guillermo, and the Tigers will have to replace a big chunk of their high-scoring offense.

They will have nearly as many losses on the other side of the ball, with cornerback Cordrea Tankersley, safety Jadar Johnson, linebacker Ben Boulware and defensive end Carlos Watkins all gone.

“What’s next?” Swinney said. “For us it’ll be, like I said, enjoying this moment, but getting excited about coming back and seeing if we can charge back up the mountain next year.”

FIVE-DAY PLANNER TEAM

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

at New York 7 p.m.

TNT AM-890

MINNESOTA 6 p.m.

NBCSN AM-720 NEW ORLEANS 4 p.m.

CSN AM-890

at Memphis 8 p.m.

WGN, ESPN AM-890

WHAT TO WATCH 7:30 p.m.: LSU at Texas A&M, SEC 8 p.m.: Michigan at Illinois, BTN 8 p.m.: Temple at UConn, CBSSN 8 p.m.: Iowa St. at Oklahoma St., ESPNU 8 p.m.: Butler at Creighton, FS1 Women’s basketball 11 a.m.: St. Bonaventure at Saint Louis, NBCSN Golf 1:30 p.m.: Web.com Tour, The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic, final round, TGC 2 a.m.: European PGA Tour, BMW South African Open, first round, TGC Motor sports 5:30 p.m.: Dakar Rally, Stage 8 (Uyuni, Bolivia to Salta, Argentina) (taped), NBCSN

SPORTS BRIEFS Edwards walking away from final year with Gibbs

ketball player Jordan Hankins killed herself in her dorm room earlier this week.

The office released the results of an CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In a stunning decision, NASCAR driver Carl Edwards is walking away autopsy Tuesday, a day after the body of the 19-year-old Hankins was found. from the final year of his contract with Joe Hankins was recruited out of Lawrence Gibbs Racing less than two months after North High School in Indianapolis. She avernearly winning his first Cup championship, two people with knowledge of the situation aged 3.6 points in 11 games this season.

Coach Joe McKeown called the 5-foot-8 told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Joe Gibbs Racing scheduled a pair of news sophomore a “remarkably dynamic young woman.” conferences Wednesday in which Edwards Northwestern’s game against Minnesota is expected to announce he will not drive on Wednesday has been canceled. the No. 19 Toyota next season. The second announcement is that reigning Xfinity Series champion Daniel Suarez will replace Edwards Cubs agree to 3-year extensions with TV broadcasters in the Cup Series. The two people spoke to CHICAGO – The World Series champion the AP on the condition of anonymity.

Chicago Cubs have agreed to three-year Autopsy: Northwestern basketball contract extensions through 2019 with TV play-by-pay announcer Len Kasper and player took her own life analyst Jim Deshaies.

EVANSTON – The Cook County medical examiner said Northwestern women’s bas– Wire reports

BETTING ODDS NBA

FAVORITE New York at BOSTON at OKLAHOMA CITY at MINNESOTA at PORTLAND at LA CLIPPERS

Wednesday LINE O/U 2 (210) OFF (OFF) 4½ (204½) OFF (OFF) OFF (OFF) 9½ (209)

UNDERDOG at PHILADELPHIA Washington Memphis Houston Cleveland Orlando

COLLEGE BASKETBALL FAVORITE at VA COMMONWEALTH Houston South Carolina at MISSISSIPPI at SOUTH FLORIDA at WICHITA ST at DUQUESNE at MICHIGAN ST Dayton at RICHMOND at DAVIDSON at LOUISVILLE at MARQUETTE North Carolina Memphis at TEXAS Illinois St

Wednesday LINE 10½ 9 1 2 6½ 16 10½ 2½ 6 OFF 14 12½ 4 7½ 2½ PK 6

UNDERDOG George Washington at EAST CAROLINA at TENNESSEE Georgia Tulane Loyola of Chicago Saint Louis Minnesota at UMASS St. Bonaventure Fordham Pittsburgh Seton Hall at WAKE FOREST at TULSA TCU at S. ILLINOIS

at MISSOURI ST Indiana St at TEXAS A&M at BRADLEY Michigan at WYOMING at CREIGHTON NC State at UCONN at OKLAHOMA ST at AIR FORCE at LONG BEACH ST

5½ 2½ 9 OFF 1½ 4 3½ 6 2½ PK PK 5½

Evansville at DRAKE LSU N. Iowa at ILLINOIS Utah St Butler at BOSTON COLLEGE Temple Iowa St Fresno St CS Northridge

Wednesday LINE UNDERDOG -120 Florida OFF Montreal -119 Pittsburgh OFF San Jose

LINE +110 OFF +109 OFF

NFL

FAVORITE at ATLANTA at NEW ENGLAND at KANSAS CITY at DALLAS

Playoffs Saturday OPEN TODAY O/U 3½ 4½ (51) 13½ 15½ (44) Playoffs Sunday 2 1½ (44) 5 4½ (52)

Central Division GP W L OT Pts Blackhawks 44 27 12 5 59 Minnesota 39 25 9 5 55 St. Louis 41 21 15 5 47 Nashville 41 18 16 7 43 Winnipeg 43 20 20 3 43 Dallas 42 17 17 8 42 Colorado 39 13 25 1 27 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts San Jose 41 25 14 2 52 Anaheim 43 22 13 8 52 Edmonton 43 21 15 7 49 Calgary 43 22 19 2 46 Los Angeles 41 20 17 4 44 Vancouver 43 20 19 4 44 Arizona 40 12 22 6 30

GF 124 123 117 114 118 109 79

GA 107 85 123 111 126 127 130

GF 110 115 123 114 102 106 86

GA 93 113 118 119 105 123 128

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 41 25 10 6 56 125 97 Boston 44 22 17 5 49 110 108 Ottawa 39 21 14 4 46 99 102 Toronto 39 18 13 8 44 120 116 Florida 42 18 16 8 44 98 113 Tampa Bay 42 19 19 4 42 118 127 Buffalo 40 16 15 9 41 93 110 Detroit 41 17 18 6 40 103 119 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Columbus 40 28 8 4 60 135 90 Pittsburgh 39 26 8 5 57 139 109 Washington 40 26 9 5 57 115 84 N.Y. Rangers 42 28 13 1 57 146 107 Philadelphia 43 21 16 6 48 124 133 Carolina 41 19 15 7 45 109 111 New Jersey 42 16 18 8 40 95 124 N.Y. Islanders 38 15 15 8 38 106 117 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s Results Blackhawks 4, Detroit 3, OT Carolina 5, Columbus 3 Buffalo 4, Philadelphia 1 Boston 5, St. Louis 3 Nashville 2, Vancouver 1, OT San Jose 5, Edmonton 3 Anaheim 2, Dallas 0 Wednesday’s Games Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Washington, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Calgary, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Vancouver at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

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

Boston at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Colorado, 8 p.m.

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

UNDERDOG Seattle Houston

Updated odds available at Pregame.com

Pittsburgh Green Bay

Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 28 9 .757 Indiana 20 18 .526 Milwaukee 19 18 .514 Bulls 19 20 .487 Detroit 18 22 .450 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 25 13 .658 Boston 23 15 .605 New York 17 21 .447 Philadelphia 10 25 .286 Brooklyn 8 29 .216 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 22 16 .579 Washington 19 18 .514 Charlotte 20 19 .513 Orlando 16 23 .410 Miami 11 29 .275

GB — 8½ 9 10 11½ GB — 2 8 13½ 16½ GB — 2½ 2½ 6½ 12

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 30 8 .789 Houston 31 9 .775 Memphis 24 16 .600 New Orleans 15 24 .385 Dallas 11 27 .289 Northwest Division W L Pct Utah 24 16 .600 Oklahoma City 23 16 .590 Portland 17 23 .425 Denver 14 23 .378 Minnesota 12 26 .316 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 33 6 .846 L.A. Clippers 26 14 .650 Sacramento 16 22 .421 L.A. Lakers 15 27 .357 Phoenix 12 26 .316

GB — — 7 15½ 19 GB — ½ 7 8½ 11 GB — 7½ 16½ 19½ 20½

Tuesday’s Results Washington 101, Bulls 99 Atlanta 117, Brooklyn 97 Toronto 114, Boston 106 Houston 121, Charlotte 114 Milwaukee 109, San Antonio 107 Utah 100, Cleveland 92 Golden State 107, Miami 95 Portland 108, L.A. Lakers 87 Sacramento 100, Detroit 94 Wednesday’s Games New York at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Houston at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Washington at Boston, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Orlando at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Bulls at New York, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Denver, 2 p.m.

New Orleans at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Detroit at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

NCAA BASKETBALL BIG TEN CONFERENCE

Conference W L PCT Minnesota 3 1 .750 Maryland 3 1 .750 Purdue 3 1 .750 Michigan St. 3 1 .750 Nebraska 3 1 .750 Wisconsin 2 1 .666 Northwestern 2 2 .500 Penn St. 2 2 .500 Iowa 2 2 .500 Michigan 1 2 .333 Illinois 1 2 .333 Indiana 1 3 .250 Ohio St. 0 3 .000 Rutgers 0 4 .000

Overall W L PCT 15 2 .882 15 2 .882 14 3 .824 11 6 .647 9 7 .563 13 3 .813 13 4 .765 10 7 .588 10 7 .588 11 5 .688 11 5 .688 11 6 .647 10 6 .625 11 6 .647

Tuesday’s Result Maryland 75, Indiana 72 Wednesday’s Games Minnesota at Michigan St., 6 p.m.

Michigan at Illinois, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Ohio St. at Wisconsin, 6 p.m.

Purdue at Iowa, 8 p.m.

Northwestern at Rutgers, 8 p.m.

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE

NHL

FAVORITE at NY ISLANDERS at WINNIPEG at WASHINGTON at CALGARY

NFL PLAYOFF GLANCE

Conference W L PCT Akron 3 0 1.000 Ohio 3 0 1.000 N. Illinois 2 1 .667 E. Michigan 2 1 .667 Toledo 2 1 .667 Ball St. 1 2 .333 Kent St. 1 2 .333 Miami (Ohio) 1 2 .333 Bowling Green 1 2 .333 Buffalo 1 2 .500 W. Michigan 1 2 .333 C. Michigan 0 3 .000

Overall W L PCT 13 3 .813 11 3 .786 10 6 .625 10 6 .625 9 7 .563 10 6 .625 9 7 .563 8 8 .500 7 9 .438 7 9 .438 5 10 .333 10 6 .625

Tuesday’s Results NIU 74, Kent St. 70, OT Akron 89, Central Michigan 85 Ball St. 85, Miami (Ohio) 74 Ohio 74, Buffalo 72 Eastern Michigan 81, Bowling Green 53 Western Michigan 90, Toledo 74 Friday’s Game Toledo at Central Michigan, 6 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Northern Illinois at Bowling Green, 10 a.m.

Kent State at Western Michigan, 1 p.m.

Ball State at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Akron at Miami (Ohio), 2:30 p.m.

Eastern Michigan at Ohio, 2:30 p.m.

MEN’S TOP 25 SCHEDULE

Tuesday’s Results No. 10 West Virginia 89, No. 1 Baylor 68 No. 2 Kansas 81, Oklahoma 70 No. 3 Villanova 79, No. 15 Xavier 54 No. 6 Kentucky 87, Vanderbilt 81 No. 9 Florida State 88, No. 7 Duke 72 No. 23 Florida 80, Alabama 67 Texas Tech 66, No. 25 Kansas State 65 Wednesday’s Games No. 8 Creighton vs. No. 12 Butler, 8 p.m.

No. 11 North Carolina at Wake Forest, 7 p.m.

No. 14 Louisville vs. Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

No. 24 Minnesota at Michigan State, 6 p.m.

Thursday’s Games No. 4 UCLA at Colorado, 11 p.m.

No. 5 Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount, 9 p.m.

No. 16 Arizona vs. Arizona State, 9 p.m.

No. 17 Purdue at Iowa, 9 p.m.

No. 18 Wisconsin vs. Ohio State, 7 p.m.

No. 20 Notre Dame at Miami, 7 p.m.

No. 21 Saint Mary’s at Portland, 11 p.m.

No. 22 Cincinnati vs. SMU, 9 p.m.

No. 25 Southern Cal at Utah, 9 p.m.

WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS Saturday Houston 27, Oakland 14 Seattle 26, Detroit 6 Sunday Pittsburgh 30, Miami 12 Green Bay 38, N.Y. Giants 13 DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS Saturday Seattle at Atlanta, 3:35 p.m. (FOX) Houston at New England, 7:15 p.m.

(CBS) Sunday Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 12:05 p.m.

(NBC) Green Bay at Dallas, 3:40 p.m. (FOX) CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, Jan. 22 NFC TBD, 2:05 p.m.

AFC TBD, 5:40 p.m.

PRO BOWL Sunday, Jan. 29 At Orlando, Fla. AFC vs. NFC, 7 p.m. (ESPN) SUPER BOWL Sunday, Feb. 5 At Houston TBD, 5:30 p.m. (FOX)

PREPS SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY Boys basketball: Cary-Grove at Jacobs, Dundee-Crown at McHenry, Huntley at Hampshire, Woodstock North at Harvard, Burlington Central at Woodstock, 7 p.m.

Boys bowling: Elgin at Huntley, 4:30 p.m.

Wrestling: Belvidere North at Woodstock North, 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY Boys basketball: Woodstock at Lake Zurich MLK Tournament, TBD Girls basketball: Genoa-Kingston at Woodstock North, 7 p.m.

Boys bowling: Westminster Christian at Johnsburg, 4 p.m.

Girls bowling: Westminster Christian at Johnsburg, 4 p.m., Jacobs at Woodstock, McHenry at Huntley, 4:30 p.m.

Wrestling: Woodstock at Vernon Hills, Harvard, Johnsburg at Burlington Central, 6 p.m., Jacobs at McHenry, Huntley at Crystal Lake South, Crystal Lake Central at Prairie Ridge, Hampshire at Cary-Grove, 6:30 p.m.

NCAA FOOTBALL BOWL SCHEDULE

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.

SATURDAY, JAN. 28 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. South vs. North, 1:30 p.m. (NFLN)

MLB CALENDAR

Friday: Salary arbitration figures exchanged Jan. 18: BBWAA Hall of Fame voting announced.

Feb. 1-21: Salary arbitration hearings, St. Petersburg, Fla. Feb. 2-3: Owners meetings, Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. 17: Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players Feb. 22: Voluntary reporting date for teams’ other players Feb. 28: Mandatory reporting date March 6-22: World Baseball Classic March 15: Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days March 29: Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2017 salary April 2: Opening day. Active rosters reduced to 25 players June 12: Amateur draft starts July 11: All-Star Game, Miami July 7 — Last day to sign for amateur draft picks subject to deadline.

July 30 — Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y. July 31 — Last day to trade a player without securing waivers.

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• Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Pro basketball 7 p.m.: Memphis at Oklahoma City, ESPN 9:30 p.m.: Cleveland at Portland, ESPN Pro hockey 7 p.m.: Pittsburgh at Washington, NBCSN Men’s basketball 5 p.m.: George Washington at VCU, ESPN2 5 p.m.: Houston at East Carolina, ESPNEWS 5:30 p.m.: South Carolina at Tennessee, SEC 6 p.m.: Minnesota at Michigan St., BTN 6 p.m.: Dayton at UMass, CBSSN 6 p.m.: Georgia at Mississippi, ESPNU 6 p.m.: Seton Hall at Marquette, FS1 7 p.m.: North Carolina at Wake Forest, ESPN2 7 p.m.: Memphis at Tulsa, ESPNEWS

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

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at Washington 6 p.m.

CSN, NHLN AM-720

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE

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12 COLLEGE BASKETBALL: MIDWEST ROUNDUP

NIU rallies for OT victory at Kent State STAFF, WIRE REPORTS

Down by as many as 13 points in the second half and eight with 5:55 left in regulation, the Northern Illinois men’s basketball team rallied for a 74-70 overtime win against Kent State on Tuesday in Kent, Ohio.

The Huskies never trailed in the overtime. Marin Maric made a free throw with 1:26 left to give NIU the lead for good. Laytwan Porter added a bucket with 46 seconds left, then after a putback by the Flashes (9-7, 1-2 Mid-American Conference), Levi Bradley hit a pair of free throws with 25 seconds left to grow the lead to three, then Jaylen Key hit a free throw with 11 seconds left to put the score at the eventual final, 74-70.

Trailing 60-52 late, the Huskies (10-6, 2-1) tied the score at 62 with 1:46 left on a layup by Porter. Maric had a chance to give the Huskies the lead with 21 seconds left but missed two free throws as the game went overtime.

NIU trailed, 44-31, with 15:46 left in the second half.

Maric had 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Aaric Armstead led the Huskies with 12 rebounds – although he shot 1 for

11 from the floor and had three points.

Porter and Eugene German each had 12 points, and Key had 11.

DePaul 64, Providence 63: At Rosemont, Billy Garrett Jr. scored seven of his 14 points in the final 28 seconds, and his three-point play with 4.7 seconds left lifted DePaul over Providence, ending its five-game losing streak.

Providence’s long pass on an inbounds play was tipped away and Tre’Darius McCallum chased it down near the other baseline. Garrett got it in the backcourt, drove the left side of the lane and made an up-and-under reverse layup to tie it. He was fouled on the play and hit the free throw.

Kyron Cartwright missed a layup on the other end.

Cyrus Brandon and Eli Cain scored 10 apiece for DePaul (8-9, 1-3 Big East), which scored 27 points off 20 Providence turnovers.

Trailing by nine at halftime, DePaul closed to 55-47 on Garrett’s 3-pointer, then trailed by three, 58-55, after Devin Gage’s layup with 1:22 left. Garrett’s jumper made it a two-point game with 28 seconds to go.

Bullock scored 18, Emmitt Holt had 13

and Isaiah Jackson 12 for Providence (117, 1-4), which has lost two straight.

Maryland 75, Indiana 72: At College Park, Maryland, freshman Kevin Huerter hit a clutch 3-pointer with 1:46 left, and Maryland got 18 points from Melo Trimble in a victory over Indiana.

A back-and-forth Big Ten duel came down to one final shot, a 3-point try by Indiana’s Robert Johnson that clanged off the rim as time expired.

Anthony Cowan scored 15 points and Huerter had 11 for the Terrapins (15-2, 3-1), who have won two straight since blowing a 12-point lead in the final six minutes at home against Nebraska.

James Blackmon Jr. led Indiana (11-6, 1-3) with 22 points and Johnson added 13.

The Hoosiers have dropped four of five.

Indiana trailed, 66-63, before Blackmon made a layup and a 3-pointer. Maryland center Damonte Dodd answered with a putback of a Trimble miss, but two free throws by Juwan Morgan put the Hoosiers back in front.

That’s when Huerter took over. After drilling a 3-pointer from deep on the left side, he snagged a rebound on the other end and whisked an outlet pass to Cowan, who made a layup for a 73-70 lead.

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So let’s get right down to it: If healthy eating is complicated and time-consuming, we will lose interest before Valentine’s day has arrived. That’s why sheet-pan salmon suppers are so terrific – they take minutes to make, and yet the healthy fats in salmon are filling.

Today’s recipe features salmon alongside super-quick-cooking asparagus, which tastes sweet and less grassy when roasted. This incredibly simple recipe will start off the 2017 menu rotation right.

Sheet-pan suppers are perfectly quick for weeknight eating, and versatile enough you can swap out ingredients to match your tastes and your fridge.

Don’t have salmon? Use sea bass or cod, no problem. Just pay attention to the cook times, particularly as you swap out veggies – you may need to pre-cook hardier vegetables like broccoli or cauliflower. (Tip: you can do a quick microwave steam to par-cook slower-cooking ingredients such as potatoes before placing them on the sheet-pan.) You can even use frozen fish fillets for this recipe if you add a little cooking time (use an instant meat thermometer to check for doneness).

Since my daughter is gluten-sensitive, I use almond flour for a bit of bread-less breaded texture on top of the salmon, but feel free to use crunchy panko breadcrumbs if you prefer. Herbes de Provence is my go-to dried herb blend, and it can be found now in most wellstocked grocery stores, and is a worthy little splurge. Otherwise, use a mix of dried oregano, marjoram and thyme and the results still will be delicious.

A final weeknight strategy: you can prep this whole dinner ahead of time on your sheet tray and stick it in the fridge.

Then, when you get home, pop the whole thing into the oven for a dinner that is even faster than microwaving a frozen lasagna. You’ll save both time and calories, and who couldn’t use that in 2017?

Easiest Sheet Pan Salmon Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 4

4 fillets salmon, skin removed, about 5 ounces each 1/3 cup almond flour or almond meal (can substitute panko bread crumbs) 1½ teaspoons dried herbes de Provence (or dried oregano or thyme) 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 bunch of asparagus, cleaned and trimmed, about 1 pound 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon pepper lemon wedges for serving Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Pat the salmon dry gently with a paper towel.

On a small plate, mix the almond flour, herbs, garlic, lemon zest, half the salt and pepper with a fork until well-blended. Sprinkle or brush the lemon juice even on top of the salmon fillets.

Dip the top of the salmon fillets into the almond flour crumbs, gently pressing them into the top of the fillets, evenly dividing the almond flour and herb mixture among the fillets. Place the fillets on the sheet pan. Toss the asparagus with the olive oil and remaining salt. Place around the salmon fillets. Cook until salmon reaches 135 degrees F. internal temperature and asparagus is tender, about 15 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition information per serving: 293 calories; 133 calories from fat; 15 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 78 mg cholesterol; 357 mg sodium; 8 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 33 g protein.

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1½ teaspoons mirin or dry sherry 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 1 scallion, sliced on the diagonal, for garnish

Heat a wok or large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the pork and half the soy sauce; stir-fry for about 3 minutes, breaking up the meat.

Egg Roll Bowls Add the onion, garlic and ginger; stir-fry for 2 or 3 servings about 3 minutes.

Add the cabbage, bok choy, carrots and 7 ounces ground pork (may substitute mushrooms, then the mirin or sherry, the lean ground chicken) remaining tablespoon of soy sauce and the 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce toasted sesame oil; stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes 1/2 small onion, chopped or until the cabbage and bok choy have wilt2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon peeled, freshly grated ginger ed a bit yet still retain some texture.

Divide among wide, shallow bowls. Sprinkle root 3 cups packed, thinly sliced napa or green each portion with scallion slices. Serve right away. cabbage (from less than 1/2 head) 2 cups thinly sliced baby bok choy (from Nutrition information per serving (based on 2 pieces) 3): 190 calories, 24 g protein, 12 g carbo1/2 cup loosely packed shredded carrots hydrates, 6 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 50 mg 2½ ounces stemmed, sliced shiitake mushrooms (may substitute mushrooms cholesterol, 490 mg sodium, 3 g dietary fiber, 5 g sugar. of your choice)

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Peanut Sauce an unexpected way to serve kale The WASHINGTON POST Just when you thought kale had achieved its zenith, here’s a different and winning way to prepare it quickly. The sauce does not have the expected Asian flavor, which we found to be a nice change.

Serve with grilled chicken or fish.

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1/3 large yellow onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped Leaves from 1 bunch kale (no stems; about 8 ounces)

Whisk together the peanut butter, liquid aminos, broth, coriander, chili powder and cumin in a medium bowl. The consistency should be that of heavy cream; if it’s thicker than that, add more broth.

Sautéed Kale With Peanut Sauce Heat the oil in a large, nonstick sauté pan 4 servings over medium heat. Once the oil shimmers, stir in the onion and garlic; cook for 3 to 5 2 tablespoons natural creamy peanut minutes or until softened, then add the kale. butter Cook for about 3 minutes or just until the 2 teaspoons liquid aminos (may substitute leaves have wilted. low-sodium soy sauce) Add the peanut sauce; toss until the kale is 1/4 cup no-salt-added vegetable broth, or thoroughly coated. Serve hot. more as needed Nutrition information per serving: 120 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander calories, 5 g protein, 9 g carbohydrates, 8 g Pinch chili powder fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 150 Pinch ground cumin mg sodium, 3 g dietary fiber, 3 g sugar.

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Fresh ingredients make flavorful dish The WASHINGTON POST By breaking up the tender cooked chicken in this Braised Chicken Thighs with Tomatillos, it stays moist in the sauce. This Mexican-inspired, one-pot dish officially is ruled a keeper.

Braised Chicken Thighs With Tomatillos 4 to 6 servings

8 boneless, skin-on chicken thighs 2 teaspoons ground cumin 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon avocado oil 1 large yellow onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice 3 cloves garlic, minced 6 tomatillos, husked, rinsed and cut into quarters 1 medium jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced (seeded, if desired) 2 cups no-salt-added chicken broth 1/2 cup chipotle-flavored mayonnaise, for serving Finely grated zest and juice from 1 lime,

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plus lime wedges for serving 1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro leaves, plus a few leaves for garnish Flesh of 1 avocado, cut into chunks Season the chicken thighs with the cumin, salt and pepper.

Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the chicken, top sides down. Cook for 3 or 4 minutes or until browned then turn them over and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. (The chicken won’t be cooked through.)

Stir in the onion and garlic; cook for about 2

minutes or until softened, then add the tomatillos, jalapeño and broth. Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is tender and cooked through. Uncover; remove from the heat.

Meanwhile, stir together the chipotle mayonnaise, lime zest, half the lime juice and the chopped cilantro in a medium bowl, until well blended.

Use large forks or a couple of table knives to shred/break up the chicken in its sauce.

Discard the chicken skins. Add the remaining lime juice and half of the avocado, stirring until the sauce gets a bit creamier. Taste, and add salt as needed.

Divide chicken and sauce among individual wide, shallow bowls. Top each portion with a dollop of the chipotle mayo, cilantro leaves and the remaining avocado chunks. Serve warm, with lime wedges.

Nutrition information per serving (based on 6): 410 calories, 52 g protein, 9 g carbohydrates, 17 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 200 mg cholesterol, 510 mg sodium, 3 g dietary fiber, 4 g sugar.

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Black glutinous rice is the unprocessed whole grain of traditional sticky rice; it’s lower in calories and carbohydrates than white and brown rice. You’ll find it in some health food stores and Japanese markets and via online purveyors. We tested this recipe with Lotus Foods brand Organic Forbidden Black Rice as well, and that’s an acceptable substitute.

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Top salads with healthier ranch dressing The WASHINGTON POST This is a “clean” (read: no sugar, no preservatives) version of the salad dressing Americans love most. You’ll need a wide-mouth quart-size jar with a tight-fitting lid. The recipe calls for a raw egg. If you are concerned about the risk of salmonella, use a pasteurized shell egg or egg product.

By blending the herbs in with the other ingredients, you’ll wind up with a pale green dressing.

If you’d rather keep it “ranch white,” blend the ingredients without the herbs. Chop them finely and stir them in.

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Cod recipe has some tricks to become a richer, meatier dish

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I think we all know eating fish several times a week is a good call, both for our hearts and our brains. In the summertime, it’s easy. I love tossing a piece of fish seasoned with just a little salt and pepper on the grill, giving it a bit of char, squeezing it with bright lemon and serving it next to a lightly-dressed coleslaw or a chopped grilled veggie salad. In summer, I like not feeling full.

But winter? I crave something richer and meatier. I want food that fills my belly with warmth and coats my tongue with luscious, deep flavors.

Basically, I want to eat a fatty venison stew for several months a year.

Well, I can’t eat like a bear before hibernation every day from December to March. It wouldn’t meet my health goals, and let’s face it: I don’t have that kind of braising time available to me on a casual Tuesday night.

The recipe today, Quick Cod with Red Wine Pan Sauce has a few tricks up its sleeve to satisfy my winter palate. I use meaty portabella mushrooms as the veggie, which amps up the filling-factor of delicate cod. And for the sauce, I use beef broth and red wine, surprising companions for a white fish dish but they work. Oh, and yes, I added a smidge of butter at the end to make the sauce glossy, but feel free to skip if you don’t want the extra fat.

Cod With Red Wine Pan Sauce Start to finish: 10 minutes Servings: 4

4 5-ounce fillets of cod, rockfish or other sturdy white fish 2 teaspoons of flour, divided 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided 1 shallot, minced

8 ounces baby bella (or white) mushrooms, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2/3 cup beef stock 1/3 cup red wine (regular, or sweetened, such as Marsala or Madeira) 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon unsalted butter Chopped parsley for garnish Lemon wedges, for garnish Salt and pepper Pat the fish dry with a paper towel and season it with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of flour on the fish, using a silicon brush to coat the fish very lightly with the flour.

Heat half the oil over medium high heat in a large nonstick skillet. Cook the fish until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side, flipping the fish only once to retain the nice crust. Place the fish on a warmed platter and set aside.

Add the remaining oil, shallot and mushrooms to the skillet and sauté until mushrooms begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and remaining teaspoon of flour, and stir for a minute. Then add the stock and wine to deglaze the pan, and bring to a boil for a minute or two, until sauce starts to thicken.

Turn off the heat and add in the lemon juice and whisk in the butter to make the sauce glossy. Top with parsley and a lemon wedge for garnish. Serve the sauce with the fish, either on the side to spoon on, or on top of the fish.

Optional: Serve the fish on a bed of baby spinach, spaghetti squash or quinoa to soak up the tasty sauce.

Nutrition information per serving: 201 calories; 64 calories from fat; 7 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 61 mg cholesterol; 178 mg sodium; 6 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 24 g protein.

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• High school diploma or GED • Ability to stand for 8 plus hours • Ability to work overtime as needed

has the following openings:

A highly successful, multi-faceted organization in McHenry is looking for a Human Resource Manager that will be responsible for providing Human Resource support to approximately 75 office employees.

The Human Resource Manager will be responsible for (but not limited to): maintaining and managing employee files, annual reviews, coordinating employee requests & questions, coordinating recruitment, and hiring for staffing, coordinating training, benefits administration, along with any additional duties assigned.

Bachelor's Degree in HR or related field. Individual must have strong communication and computer skills (Microsoft and HR management software), must be highly organized, trustworthy with confidential information, professional at all times, and learn existing company culture. A minimum of three years working experience in a human resource role required. This is a highly visible role that requires a positive and professional attitude. Hours are M-F 7:30am to 5:30pm We offer a full benefit package that includes 401k & health insurance.

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Occasional travel to tradeshows to promote the product offerings is also required.

Sno Gem, Inc. provides its sales representatives with all of the tools to succeed, as it is partnered with one of the largest commercial sheet metal and roofing contractors in North America for additional support.

The position offers a competitive base salary with commission and unlimited growth potential!

Sno Gem Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and offers a full benefit package that includes 401(k) and health Insurance. Serious Inquiries only.

For more information, visit our web-site at: www.snogem.com

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WAREHOUSE S & R ASSISTANT - full time

Duties include assembly of large gaylord boxes. Unloading of our product from bulk trucks and rail cars into boxes. Hooking large hoses onto railcars and silos. Cleaning inside of silos. General maintenance to keep the warehouse clean. Forklift experience is a plus. Hours are 7:00 - 4:00 M-F. Call George 815-337-2349 to set up an interview.

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PART TIME PRODUCTION/ SANITATION POSITIONS

Kikkoman Foods, Inc. is currently in search of candidates to fill 1st shift part-time production/ sanitation positions in our Walworth,WI plant.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent, a strong work ethic, an excellent attendance record and a safety-conscious attitude. Applicants must be able to lift over 50 lbs.

Kikkoman Foods, Inc. is a growing company and we are offering an excellent starting wage of $13.33 per hour, along with paid holidays.

Interested candidates can apply in person at:

Walworth County Job Center

400 County Rd. H • Elkhorn, WI 53121 Apply on-line at: www.kfijobs.com Or email/fax your resume to: bhertel@kikkoman.com Fax: 262-275-1475 Kikkoman Foods, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer

Alby, 3 year old male, Shepherd mix.

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Also 6 & 8 month old neutered happy go lucky guys looking for loving home. 815-814-8414 Cav-A-Poo Puppies (Poodle Mix with Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) Born 11/12/16, 3M, 3F, red & white, $800/ea. 815-923-2297 Northwest Herald Classified It works.

Denis Healey, who was a leading Labour Party politician for 40 years in England, said, “The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall.”

In bridge, we have an avoidance play, but not an evasion play. One occurred in this deal. Sitting North was 11-year-old Jasmine Bakhshi, and South was 13-year-old Liz Gahan, both from England. They were using the Acol system with weak no-trumps (12-14 points) and four-card majors.

The result was a contract of three no-trump by South. (If North had opened with a strong no-trump, that might have ended the auction.

Inviting game with that South hand would not have been clear-cut, although feasible because of the good spot-cards.)

West led the diamond four, second-highest from a weak suit. East won with his ace and returned the diamond jack.

Gahan had six top tricks: two spades, one heart, two diamonds and one club. Naturally, she led a club to dummy’s jack at trick three. If East had ducked, probably declarer would have played the ace and another club. East, though, took the trick and led his last diamond.

Now South had to avoid letting West win a trick and cash his diamond nine. She ran the heart nine, which East took with his king, hoping his partner had the queen-eight left as a guaranteed entry.

East exited with a low spade.

South misjudged by playing her jack, but she took West’s queen with dummy’s ace, cashed her clubs, then ran the heart 10 to East’s jack. When the suit split 3-3, the contract was home.

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Village of Lakewood

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MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs.

CATHERINE R. PLUNKETT AKA CATHERINE PLUNKETT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16 CH 136 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the conference room, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 19-05-156-011.

Commonly known as 291 Grove Street, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960.

For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16020079 I711636 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 4, 11, 18, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE

Crystal Lake Wanted / By Owner

Randall Village Condo 815-337-9525

PUBLIC NOTICE

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960.

For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15080151 I711305

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

CHARLES T. FRAZIER; THE REMINGTON FARMS TOWNHOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION; OAK TRUST CREDIT UNION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 1030 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 2, 2017, at the hour of (Published in the Northwest 10:30 a.m. in the conference Herald, December 28, 2016 room, 970 McHenry Avenue, January 4, 11, 2017) Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: PUBLIC NOTICE Commonly known as 1094 Horizon Ridge, Lake In The Hills, Illinois 60156.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF P.I.N. 19-21-331-043.

THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

pai by gage 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 14-16-05183.

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. 14-16-05183 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00485 TJSC#: 36-13389 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.

I711658

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.APOLONIA RESZKE, et al Defendant 16 CH 00485 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 8, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on February 10, 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 103 GEORGINE STREET, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 Property Index No. 18-02-404-004.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third (Published in the Northwest party checks will be accepted. The Herald, January 4, 11, 18, 2017) balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential RECRUIT LOCAL! Property Municipality Relief Fund, Target your recruitment which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each message to McHenry County or reach our entire area. $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not For more information, to exceed $300, in certified call 877-264-2527 or funds/or wire transfer, is due within email: helpwanted@ twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shawsuburban.com shall be paid by the mortgagee

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

CHARLES T. FRAZIER; THE REMINGTON FARMS TOWNHOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION; OAK TRUST CREDIT UNION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 1030 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 2, 2017, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the conference room, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT 1-5 IN THE FINAL PLAT OF REMINGTON FARMS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 14, 1998 AS DOCUMENT 98R002397, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1094 Horizon Ridge, Lake In The Hills, Illinois 60156.

P.I.N. 19-21-331-043.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960.

For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15080151 I711305 (Published in the Northwest Herald, December 28, 2016 January 4, 11, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS RICHARD KUSZ, Plaintiffs vs.

ELSBETH RAILTON; DEBRA MINDHAM; WONDER LAKE MASTER PROPERTY OWNERS INC; UNKNOWN ASSOCIATION OWNERS and NON-RECORD LIEN CLAIMANTS Defendants.

No. 16CH001051 PUBLICATON NOTICE

The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREIN GIVEN YOU, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD LIENCLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that an action is now pending in this Court as shown above, wherein the Plaintiff seeks to foreclose a mortgage made to RICHARD KUSZ, with respect to the following described real estate: LOTS 11, 12, 13, 14, AND 15 IN BLOCK 9 IN WONDER CENTER UNIT NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 7, AND OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 4, 1930 AS DOCUMENT NO. 95063, IN BOOK 8 OF PLATS, PAGE 16, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER: 09-07-459-010 Conunonly known as: 4117 E. WONDER LAKE ROAD, WONDER LAKE, ILLINOIS 60097 NOW, THEREFORE, you are further notified to file your appearance in the Office of the Clerk of the Court above statedon or before 2-8, 2017, and if you fail to do soor do not otherwise make your appearance on or before said date, this cause may be heard and judgment entered as prayed for in said Complaint without further notice.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at mv office in Woodstock, Illinois, this 28th day of December, 2017. /s/ Katherine M Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court McHenry County, Illinois FRANKS, GERKIN & McKENNA, P.C. File No. 18560.000 Attorney for Plaintiffs 19333 E. Grant Hwy. PO Box 5 Marengo, IL 60152 (815) 923-2107 (Published in the Northwest Herald on January 4, 11, 18, 2017) 1256149

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs.

CATHERINE R. PLUNKETT AKA CATHERINE PLUNKETT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16 CH 136 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the conference room, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: THE S.E. 1/2 LOT 7 BLOCK 3 DIVISION STREET, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF BLOCK 4 POMEROYS ADDITION TO VILLAGE (NOW CITY) OF CRYSTAL LAKE, PART OF THE N.W. 1/4 SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE 3RD P.M., ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED

SEPTEMBER 25, 1907 AS 8398, PAGE 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 17, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ALSO THAT PART OF THE N.W. 1/4 SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE 3RD P.M. DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT AN IRON STAKE AT THE MOST N.E. CORNER OF LOT 7 BLOCK 3 DIVISION STREET, THENCE IN A S.E. DIRECTION ALONG SOUTHERLY STREET LINE OF GROVE STREET 60.5 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE, THENCE S.W. 215.7 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE, LOCATED ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK 1 OF KROEGER'S ADDITION TO CRYSTAL LAKE; THENCE N.W. ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINES OF LOTS 2 AND 3 KROEGER'S ADDITION TO CRYSTAL LAKE 53.3 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE WHICH IS ON THE NORTHERLY LOT LINE OF LOT 3 BLOCK 1 KROEGER'S ADDITION AND WHICH IS 17.9 FEET EASTERLY FROM THE N.W. CORNER OF SAID LOT 3, THENCE NW. 202.5 FEET TO THE P.O.B., IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 19-05-156-011.

Commonly known as 291 Grove Street, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960.

For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16020079 I711636 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 4, 11, 18, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.APOLONIA RESZKE, et al Defendant 16 CH 00485 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 8, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on February 10, 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 25 AND THE NORTH 12 FEET OF LOT 24 IN BLOCK 32 IN WESTMOOR GARDENS, A SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER, ALSO THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 20, 1931 AS DOCUMENT NO. 97824 IN BOOK 8 OF PLATS, PAGE 46 IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as

y 103 GEORGINE STREET, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 Property Index No. 18-02-404-004.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is 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 14-16-05183.

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. 14-16-05183 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00485 TJSC#: 36-13389

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TJSC#: 36-13389 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.

I711658 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 4, 11, 18, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY NOTICE OF FILING A REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of PETER PANAYOTOV DRAGIN Case Number 17 MR 4 Public notice is hereby given that I have filed a Petition for Change of Name and scheduled a hearing on my Petition on March 8, 2017 at 9:00 a.m., in the Circuit Court of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, McHenry County, Illinois in Courtroom #201, praying for the change of my name from Peter Panayotov Dragin to the new name of: Peter Panayotov Draginov pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statutes on Change of Names. /s/ Peter Panayotov Dragin Petitioner (Published in the Northwest Herald on January 11, 18, 25, 2017) 1257992

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