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Covering Trump revolution, dissension It remains to be seen what the Donald Trump administration will do for manufacturing, but anecdotally, it’s good for phone companies.

I field more phone calls than a small market talk radio host, “Pistakee Highlands, hello!”

People were edgy before the presidential election, and some still are downright hostile.

They’re mad at Trump, angry at Democrats, livid about protesters, and the one constant is that they’re furious at the media.

I’ve had some discussions with angry readers about not covering the Jan. 21 Women’s March prominently.

I didn’t realize until after the fact that four McHenry County busloads went to Chicago as an organized group, although I assumed some took trains in.

Fair enough, I thought we could fix that by talking to some of the women who went after the fact and ask them what’s next for this movement.

But now some readers who don’t support the march are angry about the coverage because the marchers don’t represent their point of view.

I’m well aware that not all women shared those views. I’m also pretty sure not all of the women marching have identical thoughts on all things that surrounded the demonstrations.

Maybe a much smarter editor than me, most likely a female one, knows what all women think, but ask my wife whether I’m even close to that level of wisdom.

I’m also capable of separating criminals looting and smashing a Starbucks from people peacefully protesting, just as we’re all capable of differentiating radical Muslim terrorists driving a truck through a German Christmas market from a beloved Crystal Lake surgeon who happens to be from Iran and is concerned about immigrant rights.

We used to be able to do this in America, but the polarization has diminished our capabilities.

We can discern the difference between peaceful evangelical Christians from the KKK and Westboro Baptist Church, yet we can’t discern radical terrorists who claim to represent Islam from the 1.6 billion peaceful Muslims who represent 23 percent of the globe.

But back to local news coverage – when local people are part of an event that millions participated in and they let us know, we’ll do our best to cover it.

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK Kevin Lyons When middle school students from Crystal Lake went to Trump’s inauguration the day before the march, we covered it.

Trump was elected on a promise of drastically disrupting the status quo, and he’s well on his way to doing that.

Real people, local people, are going to be affected by decisions this administration makes.

Maybe eventually things work out fine, but in the meantime, some people are very concerned.

We’re going to hear those concerns, and we’re going to report on them. Readers who don’t share them are free to criticize the sources or the coverage, but no one’s voices go silent just because an election was held.

Much of what I’m hearing from some Trump voters, who are a good portion of our readership and many of my close friends, is that it’s too early and that they don’t want to hear the complaints.

While I understand the sentiment, that’s not going to happen anywhere, and good luck silencing a few million American women.

Sometimes what gets labeled “liberal” is a journalist’s responsibility to speak truth to power and give voice to the powerless.

Some Trump supporters have rightly indicted the media for failing to do that for some of its demographic segments. There also is fair criticism that the media was too soft on President Barack Obama.

In 2017, we’re all going to have to put on our big boy pants and listen to each other, Trump supporters, protesters and naysayers, and that goes for newspaper editors, too.

We need to be better at seeking different points of view.

Some of these conversations are going to be painful, and we’re all going to have to listen to things we don’t want to hear. If we want change, this is what it costs.

I know we’d like to think we just vote, stick our fingers in our ears for four years and move on, but it doesn’t work that way.

• Kevin Lyons is managing editor of the Northwest Herald. Email him at kelyons @shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @KevinLyonsNWH.

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DIGIT 19.3 The percent of Illinois mortgages that have at least 25 percent more on their outstanding mortgage than the value of the home

ON THE COVER According to a recent survey, about one in five Illinois homeowners owes much more money on the home than it is worth, thanks to the housing market crash that began a decade ago.

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Zaya Nicolas of Wonder Lake looks over bills Friday at his home. Nicolas and his wife lost their jobs and now have a home loan with a higher balance than the free-market value of the home. This situation prevents the homeowners from selling the home unless they have cash to pay the loss out of pocket. It also usually prevents the homeowner from refinancing.

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High property taxes hamper McHenry County’s housing recovery

By KEVIN P. CRAVER kcraver@shawmedia.com Zaya Nicolas maybe would have been able to save his Wonder Lake home had it not been so far underwater.

He is one of many Illinois homeowners, about 1 in 5 according to a recent survey, who owes much more money on the home than it is worth, thanks to the housing market crash that began a decade ago.

He and his wife were able to pay the mortgage on the $180,000 home before they lost their full-time jobs as an independent contractor for the Captain

James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center and a teacher with the Special Education District of McHenry County. They made plans to refinance the home in an effort to lower their payments, but were told by the bank that they would have to bring money they didn’t have to the table because of the depreciation – the home is now worth about $60,000 less.

“There’s just no way to sustain this at its current cost,” Nicolas said.

McHenry County, which at one time was one of the fastest-growing in the nation and a county in which home building helped fuel the economy, was hit hard when the housing bub-

ble burst. But a December study of nationwide housing markets shows that being underwater in Illinois hardly is a rarity.

About 19.3 percent of Illinois mortgages, or more than half a million, have at least 25 percent more on their outstanding mortgage than the value of the home, according to the analysis

by RealtyTrac.

The only state with a higher percentage of homeowners with a mortgage being “seriously” underwater by the company’s definition is Nevada, with 21.5 percent. When adjusted for all mortgages and not just those held by homeowners, Illinois comes in third

behind Florida and California.

The number is not surprising to Jim Haisler, CEO of the Heartland Realtor Organization. The Crystal Lake-based group, formerly known as the McHenry County Association of Realtors, has a membership of about 1,000 real estate agents in and around the county.

McHenry County’s red-hot housing market, like those in Florida, Nevada, Arizona and elsewhere, withered with the collapse of the housing market and the Great Recession that ensued. The big boom, Haisler said, made for a bigger bust.

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Manny’s Handcrafted Gelato and Cafe opens in downtown Huntley Manny’s Handcrafted Gelato and Cafe at 11808 Main St. in Huntley offers 22 flavors of gelato. The family-owned shop opened this week, serving gelato made in the store and featuring a coffee bar, homemade panini sandwiches and milkshakes.

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HUNTLEY – Despite the cold weather, Manny’s Handcrafted Gelato and Cafe saw more than 100 customers on its opening day Monday, owner Manny Stier said.

“A large portion of the community came out and supported us,” Stier said. “... It was just nice getting to know everybody.”

The cafe, 11808 Main St., serves gelato made in the store with fresh ingredients and features other items including a coffee bar, homemade panini sandwiches and milkshakes.

Stier learned how to make gelato at North Carolina-based Carpigiani, a company that specializes in producing ice cream machines. Gelato has less air than ice cream, which gives it a smoother and more intense taste, he said.

The shop has 22 flavors including chocolate-covered cheesecake, chocolate

biscotti and Stier’s favorite – Belgian waffle, he said.

Stier, of Crystal Lake, works at the store with his stepbrother, Adam Scalise, and mother, Rosie Scalise, who previously ran La Cucina Caffè in Cary.

Much of the store’s influence comes from the family’s Italian ancestry, according to its website, and the focus of the business is just as much on the coffee and espresso as it is the gelato.

While the shop had originally planned for a November opening, seeing it filled

with customers Monday evening was an “incredible” feeling, Stier said.

“It’s been long time in the process, and to see it open and to finally be able to serve our stuff, it’s awesome,” Stier said.

Manny’s Handcrafted Gelato and Cafe is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week, Stier said. He said the store likely will hold a grand opening when the weather is warmer.

For information, visit the store’s website at mannysgelatoandcafe.com or its Facebook page.

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Kiddy Korner Thrift owner terminates Richmond lease

Claims building violates fire code, is ‘unsuitable’ for resale store business

By NATE LINHART nlinhart@shawmedia.com

RICHMOND – Kiddy Korner Thrift owner Judy Nelson has terminated her lease in Richmond after claims that her lease agreement was violated by the building’s landlord.

“I’m just devastated because thousands of dollars are wasted,” Nelson said. “We paid $1,750 a month there.

We suffered dearly, and we are now moving.”

Nelson signed a lease last February at 10321 N. Main St. in Richmond. She had her grand opening June 10 for Kiddy Korner Thrift, a resale store that buys and resells children clothing, toys and baby equipment.

Less than a year later, Nelson’s attorney sent Richmond Petroleum Inc., the building’s owner, a letter of termination that claimed the building had “several fire code violations” and was “unsuitable for the purposes for which was leased.” The letter was sent Dec. 28.

The ordinance that she said was violated states, “No owner, lessee, manager or superintendent of any store, factory, workshop or other place where persons are employed shall cause or permit such place, or any room or part thereof, to be overcrowded or inadequate or faulty in respect to light, ventilation, heat or cleanliness.”

The first week at the Main Street location, Nelson said, her store had no air conditioning, so she had to pay out of pocket to get it fixed.

A few months later, Nelson said she tried the furnace and nothing came out.

“So I called the owner; I got no response,” Nelson said. “And I decided to call Nicor, who said the meter had been removed at some point, possibly before I moved into the space.

“I also had to call the fire department because work had been left unfinished, and there was never a final inspection by the fire department because the village somehow did not communicate properly.”

Richmond Fire Capt. Rod Feltner said the fire department typically gets notified when a new business is in town so they can do a joint inspection with the village.

However, Feltner said that because Kiddy Korner Thrift moved from one

Richmond location to another, the fire department wasn’t notified as it normally would be.

“Unfortunately, the inspection didn’t happen because of that,” Feltner said.

After recently receiving a call from Nelson, Feltner came in to reinspect the building.

“But I assure you when she was in there, the inspection was as safe it could be,” Feltner said. “They weren’t required by law to have some of the things that I suggested she should have in there.”

Village President Peter Koenig said Richmond’s inspections are done by the Woodstock building department to get a more professional-level inspection. He also said “very little of this is a village issue.”

“This is really principally a landlord-tenant issue,” Koenig said.

Richmond Petroleum administrators could not be reached for comment.

Nelson also owns another resale shop in McHenry, 3716 W. Elm St., where she’s been moving all of her Richmond inventory in the past several weeks.

On Sunday, Nelson officially moved out of the Richmond store, and she said she now plans to focus on the McHenry shop.

later was pronounced dead.

Detectives from the department and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force found that the man might have ingested heroin and fentanyl, which Kampas allegedly provided to him, deputies said.

McHenry County Coroner’s Office investigators also assisted in the investigation.

Kampas remained in McHenry County Jail on Tuesday in lieu of posting 10 percent of his $200,000 bond.

the man and his mother and father, but police met with the parents in the driveway, according to a news release from the Wauconda Police Department.

Police reportedly were told the man had cut himself and poured gasoline throughout the home.

Officers spoke with the man but were unable to enter the residence, so they called the Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group, Illinois State Police SWAT, the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System and the Wauconda Fire District to assist.

The man eventually surrendered after several hours of negotiation in the front yard of his residence, and he was taken into custody at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday, police said.

He was taken to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington for a psychological evaluation.

The incident still is under investigation, and any criminal charges are pending.

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LOCAL BRIEFS Huntley man facing drug-induced homicide charges after LITH death WOODSTOCK – A 27-year-old Huntley man has been charged with drug-induced homicide in connection with a suspected heroin overdose death in Lake in the Hills.

Terrance M. Kampas, 27, of the 10400 block of North Church Street, Huntley, was arrested Tuesday after a nine-month investigation in connection with the death of a 26-year-old Lake in the Hills man.

Kampas was charged with drug-induced homi- Terrance cide and unlawful delivery M. Kampas of a controlled substance, and he is scheduled to appear in court Thursday before McHenry County Judge Michael Feetterer.

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Wauconda man surrenders after standoff with police

WAUCONDA – A Wauconda man who barricaded himself inside his residence surrendered Monday evening after several hours of negotiation, police said.

Wauconda police officers were dispatched at 4:40 p.m. Monday to the 600 block of East Bonner Road, Wauconda, for a report of a barricaded man.

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Zaya Nicolas of Wonder Lake poses for a portrait Friday at his home. The property tax bill for Nicolas’ home has gone up as the value of the house has decreased about $60,000 since he and his wife bought it in 2010. sion that each local government is entitled to. For many county homeowners, their tax bills have steadily increased at a rate far outstripping the recovery, if any, of their market value. That kind of a tax bill scares off potential buyers.

“Property taxes are a main issue, not just in McHenry County, but in northern Illinois. We are feeling that burden. Many people are reporting that their tax bill is 50 percent or more of their payment each month, which

puts additional pressure on the recovery locally,” Haisler said.

Zaya Nicolas can attest to the burden – while he and his wife lost their jobs and their home value tanked, their taxing bodies have asked more and more of them. Their property tax bill last year was $5,638 for their four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom home – the bill was about $5,000 when they bought the house in 2010, according to county records.

Haisler’s advice for any underwater homeowner wanting to move is to call a real estate agent to learn the options out there based on their individual stories. The advice isn’t one of self-serving but one of expertise. About 20 percent of county home sales local real estate agents handle are for distressed properties – 15 percent are foreclosures and 6 percent are short sales.

“Unfortunately, Realtors have become very well-versed in short-sale, distressed-property situations. Contacting an agent can be a best first step,” Haisler said.

Nicolas’ predicament is more dire than most. He and his wife share the home with their two children, two granddaughters and his sister-in-law, who is fighting advanced cancer.

“Everyone has been advising me to, ‘Pack up and get out of Illinois,’ ” Nicolas said. “But where do you go with a family of eight?”

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“I had hoped [the percentage of underwater homes] would be a little lower, but with such a housing boom in the 2005, 2006 time frame, when people bought in the peak of the market, there were so many homes purchased for such a high dollar amount, that recovery back to that point has still not fully happened,” Haisler said.

The average homeowner stays in a home for five to seven years, an average that Haisler said has increased with the housing market tumble. But even a decade after values started to fall with the popping of the housing bubble, values haven’t recovered in the McHenry County area.

There are other aggravating factors hampering recovery besides the fact that McHenry County was a boom area that went bust. A big one is the large property tax bills that come with McHenry County homes.

A study by the nonprofit Tax Foundation puts McHenry County’s property tax burden as the 29th highest by county in the nation. That same study puts Illinois’ overall burden as the second highest of all 50 states – a more recent study by another group puts Illinois at the top of the list.

Property tax bills did not decrease with home values because values dictate the owner’s share of the tax exten-

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“Many people are reporting that their tax bill is 50 percent or more of their payment each month, which puts additional pressure on the recovery locally.”

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ATTENTION RUNNERS! FEELING THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD WHEN YOU RUN?

BETTER-RUNNER WORKSHOP CAN PUT THE “RUN” BACK IN YOUR LIFE! Saturday February 4, 2017 Is running no longer any fun? Feeling weighted down or tied down when you run? Ever felt like skipping days between runs because of fatigue or pain? Having difficulty improving your running speed or mileage? Have you ‘Hit the Wall’? Get pain when you run or have you had to stop running altogether?

If you answered YES to any of these questions (or have a stubborn running buddy who is in denial) Diamond Physical Therapy’s BETTER-RUNNER WORKSHOP could just be the help and information you need to put the “run” back in your life!

Professional athletes have their own dedicated running coaches, so why shouldn’t you get some professional help to make your running faster, longer, pain free or simply more fun again? Hitting the performance wall can be really frustrating with all your hard work and nothing to show for it. It can be just plain depressing.

At the BETTER-RUNNER WORKSHOP, Alecia Grounds, DPT and POSE Certified Running Technique Specialist, will discuss many of the things that can get in the way. We can help make your runs easier, better and fun again.

Here are some of the things you’ll learn…

• Improve your running form, it’s not as hard as you might think.

• How to become a more efficient running machine.

• Decrease the stress on all your joints and spine while running.

• Become familiar with common running injuries; how to identify and prevent them.

Here at Diamond Physical Therapy we have helped many runners who’ve suffered with performance barriers or running related injuries, get back on their feet. Here’s what one of our past patients had to say…

“Prior to Physical Therapy, running and walking had become a very difficult task, so much so that I had to stop running. I am a physically active person so this was upsetting. My right foot and right leg pain became unbearable. I realized the way I was running was not the safest for my body. I was shown the proper mechanics of running, many exercises and stretches that have not only corrected my right leg/ foot issues, but also improved my overall body functioning/composition. I look forward to running again and of course practicing my dynamic stretches before and my static stretches after running. Thanks for giving me my health back!”

-Dawn M. Herbig SO BY REQUEST… We’re hosting a free BETTER-RUNNER WORKSHOP here at Diamond Physical Therapy 1140 East Algonquin Rd Algonquin IL on Saturday, February 4th at 10:00 AM. We only have 20 seats available and this event is being promoted in the newspaper, on social media, and our newsletter to over 5000 past patients so call the office at 847-854-0196 today, it’s FREE! If you would like to bring a friend, running partner or spouse we’ll make room for them too.

When you register we will send you the BETTER-RUNNER Worksheet, which you will need to bring with you to the event on February 4th. All attendees and their guests will receive Alecia’s FREE REPORT: “The Top 10 Questions Every Runner Wants Answered.”

Be one of the first 10 to register and we’ll reserve you a seat at our ACHILLES TENDONITIS AND PLANTAR FASCIITIS WORKSHOP immediately after the Running Workshop at 11:30 AM if you’d like to learn how to naturally heal foot and heel pain for good…without relying on medications, injections or surgery.

Don’t miss out on doing what makes you happy. Come to the BETTER RUNNER WORKSHOP and find out how to get back on your feet and to put the “Run” back into your life.

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• Do you suffer with pain on the bottom of your foot or back of your heel when you stand or walk?

• Do you have pain when you first wake up in the morning and it’s hard to take those first few steps?

• Do you limit the amount you walk because of your foot pain?

• Does your foot pain just make you want to sit all day?

• Are you afraid your pain will get worse if you don’t do anything about it?

If you have answered YES to any of the above questions (or have a stubborn spouse who is in denial) – the Achilles Tendonitis and Plantar Fasciitis Workshop may be a life changing event for you… Here’s what one of our past patient’s had to say…

“I had an intermittent heel pain due to plantar fasciitis. With Therapy and exercises my heel pain is gone. After just the 1st visit, I had enough improvement that I was no longer limping. The thought of walking across a hard floor was frightening. Now, though I do wear shoes almost all the time, I can make a quick trip barefoot without pain, thanks to the careful patient care from Chuck, Mike and Andrea.”

-Lynn Creegan Achilles Tendonitis and Plantar Fasciitis can completely ruin your life…I’ve seen it many times.

• It can make you have to take breaks to sit down when you’re out in public (how embarrassing)…

• It can take your focus away on enjoying your life…like spending time with your children or grandchildren…

• It can mess up your work or force you to do a job you don’t want to do…

• It can ruin your travel plans…

And it can take away your ability to live life…having to rely on others…or make them wait for you to sit down for a minute.

And less movement and not enjoying life can lead to depression, increased stress and a sedentary lifestyle (mostly sitting…not moving much) which leads to bigger health problems…and life problems.

Our Achilles Tendonitis and Plantar Fasciitis Specialists here in Algonquin have helped hundreds of people who have suffered needlessly with Achilles Tendonitis and Plantar Fasciitis, it’s our specialty.

So by request, I’m hosting an Achilles Tendonitis and Plantar Fasciitis Workshop here at Diamond Physical Therapy 1140 East Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, IL Saturday February 4th from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM If you’re confused about what to do and looking for answers, here’s some of what you’ll learn: • The Single Biggest #1 Mistake Achilles Tendonitis and Plantar Fasciitis sufferers make which actually stops them from healing…

• The 3 Most Common Causes of Achilles Tendonitis and Plantar Fasciitis…

• A Sure-Fire Way to Pick the Right Treatment for the Cause of Your Pain (and save you a ton of time and money) • How a problem in your foot can cause pain in the hips and back…

• What successful treatment and permanent relief looks like without the side effects of medications, injections or surgery.

How Do I Register for the Achilles Tendonitis and Plantar Fasciitis Workshop? It’s FREE just call our office to register at 847-854-0196 When you register, we will mail you Achilles Tendonitis and Plantar Fasciitis Worksheet which you will bring with you to the event.

We only have 20 seats available for the event…and this will be going out in our Newsletter and on Facebook. So if you would like to attend, be sure to register now…Call 847-854-0196. *If you would like to bring a guest that’s ok because many people like to bring a spouse or friend.

Looking forward to seeing you there, Chuck Schulte Physical Therapist/Owner Diamond Physical Therapy P.S. Look in today’s paper for our Ad about the “BETTER RUNNER WORKSHOP” too. It is at 10 AM on February 4, 2017.

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Just ask Mom about her ‘alternative facts’ When I hear the term “alternative facts,” I immediately think of my mother and giggle.

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Consider this recent verbal exchange between my 85-year-old mother and me. I had just gotten home from a shift on this newspaper’s copy desk when I encountered my mother coming down the hallway from her bedroom. It was at least a couple of hours after her bedtime.

Me: Mom, what are you doing?

Shouldn’t you be sleeping?

Mom: I’m trying to find my daughter, Joan.

Me: Mama, I’m right here. I’m Joan.

Mom: No, you’re not. (Alternative fact No. 1) Me: Mama, you only have one

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My husband had told me that shortly before I arrived, Mom had tried to walk out of her room without her walker and was holding said bear.

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to take the walker and herself to the bathroom. This is where I came in.

At this point, she has no idea where the bear is, so I figure I’d guide her back to her room.

Mom: I have to find her.

Me: Mama, how about we go look in your room. No doubt she’s there.

Mom: (getting more agitated) No, she’s not. They took her.

Me: No, no. Let’s just go look in your room.

Mom: I don’t want to look there.

She’s not there. (Alternative fact No. 2) Me: Please, Mama. Can we please try?

Mom: (even more agitated) Why are you so bitter?

Instead of allowing for a different idea, my mother, when challenged, usually resorts to attacking me. I’ve learned to not respond. I gently guide her back to her room.

Me: See, Mama, there’s the bear.

Right in your bed.

Mom: No, it’s not.

Me: Mama, please look again. There it is.

Mom: Oh. I finally get her back into bed. I’m hoping beyond hope we might be able to get through the night without fur-

ther incident.

Me: See, Mama, I told you the bear would be here.

Mom: You didn’t tell me that. (Alternative fact No. 3) Me: Yes, I did. But that’s OK. Let’s try to make it through the night, OK? She finally went to sleep and we didn’t talk about it in the morning.

No doubt she had forgotten the whole thing.

Here’s the difference between “facts” and “alternative facts.” I can prove who I am. I could prove where that bear was. And, had I recorded that conversation, could have proved that I did tell her where the bear was.

“Alternative facts” aren’t like that.

Even if someone passionately believes it, it’s not a fact unless there is something to back it up. They can be “accounts,” “assertions” or “viewpoints,” but without documentation, they just aren’t “facts.”

My mother lives in an “alternative” universe of her own brain’s making.

She truly believes everything she tells me, passionately enough to get upset when I suggest she might be wrong.

Of course, she has a very good excuse. And I can prove it.

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About 4:17 p.m. Sunday, Lake in the Hills police and the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded to Randall and Miller roads, Lake in the Hills Police Sgt. Randy Story said.

A Jeep and Honda SUV crashed, and the Jeep hit a light pole and flipped on its roof, Story said.

Two people in the Jeep were taken to Centegra Hospital – Huntley with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, he said.

Story did not know what direction the vehicles were traveling or what caused the crash.

A second crash happened about 5:37 p.m. Sunday at the same intersection, Story said. A pedestrian, who Story said was a juvenile girl, crossed Randall Road near a truck that was working to remove the light pole that was hit in the earlier crash.

A driver who was traveling north on Randall Road hit the pedestrian, Story said, and she was sent to Centegra Hospital – Huntley with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

According to Nixle alerts sent Sunday, the intersection at Randall and Miller roads was closed for about two and a half hours because of the crash.

Story did not have an update Tuesday night on the condition of the residents, and he would not provide more information on either of the crashes because the investigations are ongoing.

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Born: May 12, 1935; in Belvidere, IL Died: January 28, 2017; in Woodstock, IL Charles “Chuck” P. Ackman, 81, of Marengo passed away Sat. January 28, 2017 at Centegra Memorial Hospital, Woodstock.

Chuck was born on May 12, 1935 in Belvidere the son of the late LeRoy “Trip” and Frances (nee Redpath) Ackman. On July 20, 1974 in Las Vegas, Nevada he married Reney Burke.

He was past president of Marengo State Bank, Suburban State Bank, and the Marengo Chamber of Commerce. For many years he was a Marengo Little League coach.

Survivors include his wife, Reney; his daughter, Vicky (Mike) Clifford; his son, Charles “Chip” (Lisa) Ackman. Six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Brother, Richard “Dick” (Peggy) Ackman.

Private family funeral service will be held on Friday Feb. 3, 2017. With interment in Marengo City Cemetery.

Memorials may be made in his name to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation 1359. Broadway Suite 1509 New York, NY 10018 Arrangements by Fredrick Funeral Home Hampshire, IL 60140, 847-683-2711.

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

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

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 3rd, at the DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley and on Saturday, February 4th after 9:00 a.m. until the time of the 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will follow in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside.

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

EVELYN R. HAUSCHILDT

Born: May 19, 1917; in Coral, IL Died: January 29, 2017; in Woodstock, IL

PAULINE F. BOLOGNIA

Born: January 19, 1921; in Chicago, IL Died: January 28, 2017; in Huntley, IL Pauline F. Bolognia, 96, of Huntley, passed away at her daughter’s home in Huntley, following a lengthy illness.

She was born January 19, 1921 in Chicago, the daughter of Anthony and Catherine (Picorelli) Sciaccotta. She was a twin to Jasper Sciaccotta and a sister to eight brothers and sisters. She married Frank Bolognia in Chicago and the couple made their home in Bellwood/Hillside, where they raised their family. In later life she enjoyed traveling and realized her dream of traveling to Italy. She especially enjoyed time with her grandsons.

She is survived by her daughters, Diane (Bruce) Dodge of Huntley and Dolores Anderson of Huntley; her grandchildren, Anthony, Nicholas, Jake and Joshua; her sister, Ann (Lenny) Gaul; and her brother, Anthony (Pat) Sciaccotta.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; and six brothers and sisters.

Evelyn R. Hauschildt, 99, of Marengo, IL passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Journey Care in Woodstock, IL. She was born May 19, 1917 in Coral, IL. The daughter of Paul and Elsie (Polnow) Winkelman. She graduated from Marengo High School and then married George W. Hauschildt May 18, 1946 at Zion Lutheran Church in Marengo, IL. She was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church in Marengo.

Evelyn lived life to the fullest. From farming to factory work and being a homemaker, she was also a wonderful wife and mother. Her cooking and baking, which she enjoyed, will truly be missed. She liked to watch the Bulls and the Vikings play. Evelyn looked forward to driving people to where they needed to go and especially enjoyed playing pinochle and Dominos.

She is loved and will be missed by her children, Diane (Paul) McFarland, Michael (Vickie) Hauschildt, and Larry (Yvonne) Hauschildt; grandchildren, Jennifer Perez, Lisa (Gavin) Schmitt, Cole and Chase Hauschildt;

step-grandsons, Brian and Shawn McFarland; great-granddaughter, Kayli Perez; and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Joyce Torrance; son-inlaw, Tom (Doreen) Torrance; grandson, Daniel Torrance; brother, Harold; sister, Gladys (Ray) Frohling; special friend, Keith Bozer.

There will be a visitation Thursday, February 2, 2017 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., followed by funeral service at 12:00 P.M. at Zion Lutheran Church in Marengo, IL. Interment in Highland Garden of Memories in Belvidere, IL. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.belviderefh.com.

SHIRLEE KOEHLER Born: March 30, 1926 Died: January 28, 2017

Shirlee Koehler, of Crystal Lake, formerly of Morton Grove, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017.

She was born March 30, 1926 in Chicago, the daughter of Arthur and Myrtle (nee Weiland) Peterson.

In addition to her loving husband of 70 years, Edward Koehler, Shirlee is survived by her children, Larry (Mindy) Koehler and Judy (John) Maly; her cherished grandchildren,

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She was preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Virginia (Gus) Erickson.

Shirl was an avid golfer, enjoyed playing cards with friends and family, and especially loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The visitation will be held on Friday February 3rd from 9:00 am to 10:30 am with a funeral service beginning at 10:30 am at the Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W Main St. (Lake-Cook Rd) Barrington. Burial will follow at Randhill Park Cemetery, 1700 W Rand Rd, Arlington Heights.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Shirlee’s memory to Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America at www.ccfa.org.

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King and his Court. His love and knowledge of baseball led to years of coaching Little League in Crystal Lake. In his later years he MELVIN ERNEST KAMHOLZ was an avid fisherman, golfer, and bowler, and he remained actively pursuing these Melvin Ernest Kamholz passions late into life. passed away Monday, Mel enjoyed Westerns, reading, playing January 23rd at the Lexington cards, and loved watching the Cubs and Health Care Center of Lake college basketball. He was an unrepentant Zurich. He was 96. jokester and loved embarrassing his family He leaves his wife of 66 at restaurants every chance he could. He years, Mildred (Fiepke) enjoyed the occasional Brandy Old Fashioned Kamholz; his eldest daughSweet when he wasn’t enjoying a beer, ter, Karen Kamholz; his son, and his massive collection of beer cans and Kurt Kamholz and his wife, bottles covered two walls of his basement Debra Kamholz; his youngest man-cave. daughter, Kim (Kamholz) A visitation will be held Saturday, February Archie, and her husband, Christopher; four 4th at Immanuel Lutheran Church (Historic grandchildren, Josh (Carly) Kamholz, Jenna Campus), 178 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake (Wesley) Janson, Jack Archie, and Kathryn starting at 10:00, followed by a funeral Dziewior; four great-grandchildren, Everett service at 11:00.

Kamholz, Brittany Fatzinger, James and In lieu of flowers, donations can be made Jonathan Janson; one great-great-grandson, to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake Mason Fatzinger; and many close friends. or to JourneyCare Foundation, 2050 Claire He was preceded in death by his parents, Court, Glenview, IL 60025.

Ernest and Ida (Albrecht) Kamholz; and sibTo leave online condolences for the family, lings, Howard Kamholz and Phyllis (Kamholz) visit www.davenportfamily.com.

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For information, call 815-459-3411.

Melvin was born in Rockford and raised in Marengo, Illinois. He attended Marengo High School and excelled at track and basketball.

Not long after graduating in 1938, he was drafted into the Army and served four years in the Pacific theater, becoming proficient with the Browning automatic rifle and rising to the rank of sergeant. Slated to be part of the first wave of the invasion of Japan at FERN KUBICZ war’s end, he and thousands of his fellow soldiers were spared almost certain death Fern Kubicz, 86, of Inverness, IL. by the dropping of the atomic bombs and Beloved mother of Ruth (John) Whitacre surrender of Japan in 1945.

After the war, he returned to Marengo and and John (Carol) Kubicz; Loving grandmother began working as a meter reader at Northern of Deanne (Bryant) Mitchell, Jenna (Grant) Illinois Gas Company in Crystal Lake. He met Hanson, Jackie (Ken) Langen, Sheana (Johan) Gollert and Paige Kubicz; proud great-grandhis wife, Mildred Fiepke, when he first spotmother of 10. ted her singing in the church choir and then She was preceded in death by her husband, started buying his cigarettes from the groStanley. cery store where she worked as a checker.

An avid White Sox and Blackhawks fan, Fern They were married in 1950 at Zion Lutheran also loved gardening and bird watching.

Church in Marengo. He and Mildred started Services for Fern will be held privately their family soon after and in 1955 moved at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington to their newly-purchased home in Crystal Heights. 847-359-8020 or www.smithcorcorLake to be closer to his job. He continued at an.com. the gas company until he retired at age 62, having worked his way up from meter reader to service rep.

After retirement, Mel volunteered at the DENNIS E. NORTON SR. Crystal Lake Food Pantry and helped with Born: October 7, 1941; in Milwaukee, WI Pads and other church-related charity work.

Died: January 26, 2017; in McHenry, IL He kept himself busy working part time at Dennis E. Norton, Sr., age Bethesda Thrift Shop and was an invaluable 75, of McHenry, passed away driver and delivery man for many years at his on Thursday, January 26, daughter-in-law’s coffee shop, Two-a-T. 2017 at home with his family.

Melvin was always competitive. He excelled He was born on October 7, at basketball as a young man, and his skills 1941, the son of Rueben and Beatrice (Keefe) on the court saved him from more than one Norton. On February 21, 1964, he married battle in the Philippines as his commanding officers recruited him to play in tournaments Roberta Kalleck.

Dennis was a proud veteran of the United against Navy and Air Force teams. After the war his skill at softball lead him to be a popu- States Army. He was an amazing mechanic lar player whose greatest claim to fame was and was the founder of Performance Unlimited. Though he was hard-working and enjoyed hitting a home run off the nationally famous “King” who pitched for the semi-professional his work, his life centered around his family.

His wife, children, and grandchildren are what he cherished most. He will be deeply missed.

He is survived by his wife, Roberta; and their children, Dennis (Michelle) Norton of Johnsburg, Denise (Peter) Hunt of Marengo, Bonnie (Kevin) Huff of Ringwood, Michael (Renee) Norton of Johnsburg; grandchildren, Kyle Huff, Brianna Huff, Makayla Huff, Kain Norton, Isaac Norton, Julia Norton and Brandon Norton.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Sandra Norton.

Visitation will take place on Friday, February 3, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm with a memorial service beginning at 7:30pm at Colonial Funeral Home & Crematory, 591 Ridgeview Dr., McHenry, IL. Family and friends will meet on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 9:00am at McHenry County Memorial Park in Woodstock for gravesite service.

If desired, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Dennis’ name to American Cancer Society, 1801 S. Meyers Road, Suite 100, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 or to the family.

For more information contact the funeral home at 815-385-0063 or visit our website at www.colonialmchenry.com.

SCOTT V. SCHERER

Born: August 29, 1959; in Waukegan, IL Died: January 28, 2017; in Barrington, IL Scott V. Scherer, 57, of Crystal Lake passed away peacefully January 28, 2017 at JourneyCare in Barrington.

He was born August 29, 1959 in Waukegan.

Beloved son, brother, uncle, great-uncle, nephew and friend; he will be missed by many. Scott is survived by his mother, Susan of Crystal Lake; brother, Rob of Alaska; sister, Karen “Missi” (Bill) Disch of Wisconsin; nephews, Matthew (Melissa) McDonald of Wisconsin, Patrick (Sara) McDonald of Ohio; and “Greats,” Maggie & Leah McDonald and Rory & Brogan McDonald; aunt, Victoria (John) Sershon of Galena.

He is further survived by his best friend and companion, Barb Hanke, of Crystal Lake, and her family.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents; his father, William; and his sister, Kristine.

Scott “Scooter” was raised in Crystal Lake, graduating from Central High School in 1977 and furthering his education at McHenry County College.

Scott worked at PCI Pharma Services in Woodstock until the time of his illness in September of 2015.

He loved sports, playing Little League, Babe Ruth, and High School baseball. He was especially thrilled seeing the Cubs win the World

Series, and was a lifelong Seattle Seahawks fan. Scott was also quite the experienced golfer and bowler.

A memorial service will be Friday, February 3rd, at 11:00 a.m. with a visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Rte. 176), Crystal Lake. Interment will follow at Windridge Memorial Park, Cary.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to: JourneyCare Foundation, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview, IL 60025.

To leave online condolences for the family, visit www.davenportfamily.com. For information, call 815-459-3411.

DAVID SCHOBER David Schober, 46, of Crystal Lake passed away January 28, 2017.

Funeral arrangements are pending and a full obituary will run later. Davenport Funeral Homes & Crematory, 815-459-3411.

FRANCES L. TIPPS

Born: February 1, 1917; in Palatine, IL Died: January 31, 2017; in Elgin, IL Frances L. Tipps, 99, of Elgin passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Citadel Care Center, Elgin.

She was born February 1, 1917 in Palatine the daughter of Louis and Amanda Freeman Luerssen. She had been a resident of Elgin for over 40 years.

Surviving are 3 children, Jack Donald (Judy) Ritt, Ruth Ann (Arthur) Fredericks and Cathleen (Thomas) Vierke; 3 grandchildren, Jeffrey (Yvonne) Gardner, Charles (Amanda) Vierke and Nicholas (Lisa) Vierke; 7 grandchildren; 8 step-grandchildren; 12 step-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; 3 sisters, Evelyn Harnish, Pearl Krueger, Ruth Egerton; 2 brothers, Warren and James Luerssen.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Laird Funeral Home, Elgin. Burial will follow Algonquin Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 9:00 AM until the time of services at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Rainbow Hospice.

For information call 847-741-8800 or www. lairdfamilyfuneralservices.com.

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McHenry County

THINGS TO DO IN & AROUND McHENRY COUNTY

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WHEN: 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 1 WHERE: Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock COST & INFO: Welcome Woodstock Willie (below), the resident groundhog, as he makes his appearance on the roof of the Woodstock Opera House to begin the Groundhog Days celebration. Then, go inside to join other movie fans for a trivia contest at Stage Left Café.

Free. Information: www. woodstockgroundhog.org.

JUST DANCE – RINGS, the combined high school youth group from Grace Lutheran Church of Richmond and St. John’s Lutheran Church of Hebron, hosted a Just Dance competition. Pictured (from left) are the winner, Anna Carlson, Brittnany Nelson, Katie Rosio, Chey Knoll, Brea Knoll, Noah Higgins, Evan Bode and Robert Schenk.

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WOODSTOCK WILLIE’S BEER TASTING PARTY

WHEN: 6 p.m. Feb. 1 WHERE: Waverly Ballroom, 214 Main St., Woodstock COST & INFO: Craft beer tasting, appetizers and a silent auction to support the Child Advocacy Center of McHenry County. Cost: $30. Information: 815-334-9597 or www. woodstockgroundhog.org.

• 11:30 a.m. – McHenry Senior Citizens Club Lunch Bunch, Olive Garden, 3451 Shoppers Drive, McHenry. Visitors welcome. Reservations required. Information: 815-578-1224.

• 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Speed Dating with Books for Teens, McHenry Public Library, 809 Front St., McHenry. Sixth- through 12th-graders will have three minutes to read a book’s blurb or some pages from it, then pass the book on and continue with another. At the end, participants decide which book to take home. Free. Registration required. Information: 815-385-0036 or www.mchenrylibrary.org.

• 5 to 7 p.m. – Green Drinks, Duke’s Alehouse and Kitchen, 110 N. Main St., Crystal Lake. On the first Wednesday of each month, environmentally minded people gather to network and talk about “greening” the future. Feb. 1 topic: Visit McHenry County staff members will discuss how they promote ecotourism in the area. Information: www.facebook.com/ greendrinksmchenrycounty.

• 6:30 p.m. – Physical health and nutrition event, 1st Choice Fyzical Therapy & Balance Center, 10719 Dundee Road, Huntley. Co-hosted by Chris Wiedenfeld of Juice Plus. Free. Registration required. Information: 847-515-3366.

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McHenry County College offers trip to Irish-themed show The McHenry County College Trips and Tours Program offers a day trip to an Irish-themed show and meal at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 15.

The mansion is a National Historic Landmark. Participants can get in

the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day as they enjoy an Irish-themed show featuring the Celtic band Mulligan Stew and an Irish meal. The cost is $135.

To register, call 815-455-8588. For information, call Tracy Berry at 815455-8758.

McHenry County

DNR seeks volunteer docents for state parks The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteers for positions at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside; Moraine Hills State Park, 1510 S. River Road, McHenry; and McHenry Dam, McHenry Dam Road, off River Road, McHenry.

Docents are needed at Volo Bog to greet visitors, answer questions and promote awareness of programs and events at the site. Weekend bog naturalists also are sought to lead guided bog tours. A three-day training workshop for docents and naturalists will be Feb. 11, 19 and 25.

Docents also are needed at Moraine Hills State Park, with training beginning in April.

Volunteers also are needed for the Habitat Restoration and Stewardship Team at Volo Bog, Moraine Hills and McHenry Dam to help with planting, seed-gathering and more.

In addition, volunteer gardeners are needed to tend the native prairie and woodland gardens at the three sites from late March through mid-November.

For information, contact Stacy Iwanicki at dnr.volobog@illinois. gov or 815-344-1294.

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Caterpillar moving HQ to Chicago area The ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK – Caterpillar Inc. is moving its headquarters to the Chicago area and won’t build a new complex in its current Peoria location.

The move comes as the company faces a weak equipment market that has been cutting into its bottom line.

Last week, the farming and construction equipment maker reported a wider fourth-quarter loss on charges and higher restructuring costs. It has been cutting jobs and facilities over the last several years.

“As a result of continuing challenging market conditions and the need to prioritize resources to focus on growth, Caterpillar will not build the previously announced headquarters complex in Peoria,” the company said.

The company said it will locate a limited group of senior executives and support functions in the Chicago area later this year, saying it is

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a more strategic location. It expects about 300 people to be based at the new location.

“Locating our headquarters closer to a global transportation hub, such as Chicago, means we can meet with our global customers, dealers and employees more easily and frequently,” CEO Jim Umpleby said.

Caterpillar said the vast majority of its people will remain in central Illinois. The current Caterpillar building in Peoria will continue to be used.

Caterpillar joins several other agriculture-focused businesses in the Midwest that have relocated to Chicago over the years.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. moved from its central Illinois base, in Decatur, in 2014. ConAgra moved to Chicago in 2016 after nearly a century in Omaha, Nebraska.

Boeing famously left its base in Seattle to move its corporate headquarters to Chicago nearly two decades ago.

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Caterpillar equipment is displayed Jan. 25 at industrial equipment supplier Altorfer Inc. in East Peoria. Caterpillar Inc. announced Tuesday that it is moving its headquarters to the Chicago area and won’t build a new complex in its current Peoria location.

Proposed laws aim to reform Illinois group homes

state attorneys accused group home employees of thwarting their efforts to relocate residents. A Cook County circuit CHICAGO – Illinois lawmakers judge gave Disability Services officials are proposing six new laws that would a deadline to turn over residents to strengthen licensing requirements and oversight for thousands of group homes caseworkers, but that deadline passed, News from across the state leading to a frantic search for missing for adults with disabilities.

Navy SEAL killed in al-Qaida adults.

The proposed legislation follows an raid remembered as hero investigation by the Chicago Tribune that Disability Services’ chief executive had PEORIA – A decorated U.S. Navy testified last month that those individuexposed substandard living conditions SEAL from Illinois who was killed during and widespread harm among such faals went home with family members. He a raid against al-Qaida in Yemen is being cilities. Illinois officials said the legislacouldn’t provide names of those relatives remembered as a hero by elected offior contact information in many cases. tive measures are part of a continuing cials and those who knew him as a high All the residents were found and either overhaul of the state’s fragmented and school student. sprawling group home system that shel- moved to new homes or given supportive A friend from Illinois Valley Central High ters over 12,000 adults with intellectual services with relatives.

School, Cody Jackson, said Chief Special and developmental disabilities.

Warfare Operator William “Ryan” Owens Judge delays trial for The Illinois Department of Human Serwas doing exactly what he wanted with vices has urged lawmakers to shore up Gliniewicz’s widow WAUKEGAN – A northern Illinois his life when the 36-year-old Peoria man investigative shortcomings and eliminate judge has again delayed the felony trial was killed in a firefight in a raid that left a licensing loophole that surfaced late for the widow of a Fox Lake police officer 30 others dead, including an estimated last year when state officials revoked who killed himself and made it look like 14 militants.

Disability Services of Illinois’ license, he was gunned down in the line of duty.

Owens was the first known U.S. military citing “imminent risk” to residents.

Lake County Judge James Booras combat casualty since President Donald The private network of group homes on Monday pushed back Melodie Trump took office. served 45 residents in Chicago and Gliniewicz’s trial to May 30. The delay is “Since he was a freshman in high the south suburbs. The newspaper’s school, this kid decided he wanted to investigation spotlighted a neglect case needed because the judge ordered prosecutors to identify the bank transactions protect his country (and) he never once and serious problems at the business, wavered from that,” Jackson told the which was called Southwest Disabilities authorities used to charge Gliniewicz with theft. The Daily Herald reported (Peoria) Journal Star. “Not everyone Services & Supports until last year. knows what they want to do in high What was meant to be a smooth transi- the delay is to give prosecutors time to school, but he did. He wanted to be a tion of residents from Disability Services provide the specifics.

The 52-year-old widow’s defense attorNavy SEAL.” to new providers evolved into chaos as

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Gliniewicz was indicted after her husband, Fox Lake Police Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz, committed suicide last year. She has pleaded not guilty to charges she stole from the village’s youth policing program.

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Ex-Edwardsville officer pleads guilty to burglaries

EDWARDSVILLE – A former Edwardsville police officer has pleaded guilty to six felony counts more than two years after he was charged with a long string of burglaries.

Brian Barker, 43, pleaded guilty to four burglary charges and one charge each of official misconduct and aggravated possession of stolen firearms.

Barker was arrested in December 2014 and charged in multiple burglaries of businesses and homes over a period of 15 years, some of which he committed while on duty and in uniform.

Madison County prosecutors said video footage showed him cleaning out the cash register of a local hair salon.

Evidence found in his home linked him to a number of other burglaries.

Barker’s attorney said an additional 16 charges will be dropped and that Barker will negotiate with the state’s attorney’s office for restitution to the victims.

– Wire reports

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NATION & WORLD BRIEFS Dems force delays in votes companies Microsoft and Expedia are also supporting the suit, which on 3 Cabinet nominees WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats blocked committee votes on three of President Donald Trump’s highest-profile Cabinet picks Tuesday as spiraling partisan hostility over the fledgling administration’s refugee curbs and other initiatives seemed to seep into Congress’ work on nominations.

In an unusual step, Democrats boycotted planned Senate Finance Committee votes on Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., to become health secretary and financier Steven Mnuchin to head the Treasury Department. They accused both men of lying about their financial backgrounds, and since committee rules require at least one Democrat to be present, Republicans could not hold roll calls.

“He didn’t tell the truth,” said the committee’s top Democrat, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, of reports that Price received preferential treatment in buying stock in a biotech company. “He misled the Congress and he misled the American people.”

was filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Monday.

The complaint and motion for an emergency temporary restraining order says the restrictions on immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries is damaging Washington state’s economy and hurting its companies.

“We’re a nation of immigrants whose diverse backgrounds, ideas and points of view have helped us build and invent as a nation for over 240 years,” Bezos said Monday in an internal email to Amazon employees.

Slovenia’s tourism booms thanks to Melania Trump

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – The tiny European nation of Slovenia is undergoing a tourism boom partly because it is the native country of U.S. first lady Melania Trump.

The national Statistics Bureau said Tuesday that the number of overnight stays in Slovenia by American tourists has jumped by 10 percent in 2016 when compared with 2015.

CEO: Amazon backs lawsuit Nearly 4 million foreign tourists visited the country of 2 million in opposing Trump order SEATTLE – Amazon founder and 2016, up by about 10 percent.

Slovenian tourist agencies CEO Jeff Bezos said the Seathave been organizing special tle-based company supports a lawsuit filed by Washington state’s tours “on the footsteps of Melaattorney general against President nia Trump” showing the places Donald Trump and the administra- where she lived, studied and tion over Trump’s executive order worked before she left in her 20s on immigration and refugees. to pursue a modeling career.

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President Donald Trump shakes hands Tuesday with 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Neil Gorsuch, his choice for Supreme Court justice, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Trump taps Gorsuch for Supreme Court

By JULIE PACE and MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch, a fast-rising conservative judge with a writer’s flair, to the Supreme Court on Tuesday night, setting up a fierce fight with Democrats over a jurist who could shape America’s legal landscape for decades to come.

At 49, Gorsuch is the youngest Supreme Court nominee in a quarter-century. He’s known on the Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for clear, colloquial writing, advocacy for court review of government regulations, defense of religious freedom and skepticism toward law enforcement.

“Judge Gorsuch has outstanding legal skills, a brilliant mind, tremendous discipline and has earned bipartisan support,” Trump declared, announcing the nomination in his first televised prime-time address from the White House.

Gorsuch’s nomination was cheered by conservatives wary of Trump’s own fluid ideology.

If confirmed by the Senate, he will fill the seat left vacant by the death last year of Antonin Scalia, long the right’s most powerful voice on the high court.

With Scalia’s wife, Maureen, sitting in the audience, Trump took care to praise the late justice. Gorsuch followed, calling Scalia a “lion of the law.”

Gorsuch thanked Trump for entrusting him with “a most solemn assignment.” Outlining his legal philosophy, he said: “It is the rule of judges to apply, not alter, the work of the peo-

ple’s representatives. A judge who likes every outcome he reaches is very likely a bad judge.”

Some Democrats, still smarting over Trump’s unexpected victory in the presidential election, have vowed to mount a vigorous challenge to nearly any nominee to what they view as the court’s “stolen seat.” President Barack Obama nominated U.S. Circuit Court Judge Merrick Garland for the vacancy after Scalia’s death, but Senate Republicans refused to consider the pick, saying the seat should be filled only after the November election.

Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer said he has “serious doubts” that Gorsuch is within what Democrats consider the legal mainstream, saying he “hewed to an ideological approach to jurisprudence that makes me skeptical that he can be a strong, independent justice on the court.”

Trump’s choice of Gorsuch marks perhaps the most significant decision of his young presidency, one with ramifications that could last long after he leaves office. After a reality TV buildup to Tuesday’s announcement – including a senior Trump adviser saying more than one court candidate was heading to Washington ahead of the event – the reveal was drama free.

For some Republicans, the prospect of filling one or more Supreme Court seats over the next four years has helped ease their concerns about Trump’s experience and temperament. Three justices are in their late 70s and early 80s, and a retirement would offer Trump the opportunity to cement conservative dominance of the court for many years.

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U.S. official: 872 refugees to be allowed in

By ALICIA A. CALDWELL The Associated Press WASHINGTON – The Trump administration said 872 refugees will be allowed into the U.S. this week despite a presidential order suspending the U.S. refugees program.

Kevin McAleenan, the acting head of Customs and Border Protection, said Tuesday that the refugees were already traveling and stopping them would cause “undue hardship.” Their admission comes despite President Donald Trump’s warnings that refugees such as these, vetted under the Obama administration, were not adequately screened to ensure they are not potential terrorists.

The refugee ban was part of an executive order signed Friday by Trump that has stoked outrage and protests.

Besides the 120-day ban for refugees, the order also bans entry to the United States from citizens of seven majority Muslim countries and indefinitely bars travel by Syrians to the U.S. At a news briefing with McAleenan, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said the travel ban for the seven countries may be extended and other countries could also be added to the list.

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Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly (center), accompanied by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Thomas Homan (right) and a member of his security detail, attends a news conference Tuesday at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Washington, D.C., to discuss the operational implementation of the President Donald Trump’s executive orders.

“I would be less than honest if I told you that some of those countries that are currently on the list may not be taken off the list anytime soon,” Kelly said.

“They’re countries that are in various states of collapse” and may not be able to verify that people applying to come to

the U.S. are who they say they are.

In his first briefing with reporters since he was confirmed, Kelly defended Trump’s order and said its intention is to keep would-be terrorist out of the U.S. and not serve as a ban on Muslims. Early in his campaign, Trump had called

for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S. Kelly said “the vast majority of the 1.7 billion Muslims that live on this planet, the vast majority of them have, all other things being equal, have access to the United States.”

The troubled rollout of the immigration and travel order prompted an interagency phone call Monday, according to two U.S. officials. Participants included top Trump advisers Michael Flynn, Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller, along with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and Acting Secretary of State Tom Shannon.

The officials said Kelly and Shannon told the White House they would take the lead in clearing up the situation.

One of the officials said Bannon and Miller agreed to let the agency leaders take the lead after prodding from Flynn, Trump’s national security adviser.

Kelly had a briefing Tuesday, in which he sought to clarify the extent of the new refugee and immigration and travel restrictions.

The State Department, meanwhile, issued coordinated guidance to embassies and consulates overseas.

The officials weren’t authorized to speak publicly about internal government discussions and demanded anonymity.

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JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming White House visit aims to cement ties to a surprisingly supportive U.S. president – but it also presents a political minefield.

While Netanyahu appears to have hit it off with President Donald Trump, he will have to tread carefully during their meeting or risk being seen as endorsing divisive policies that have alienated key constituencies in Israel and the U.S. “On the one hand, the prime minister is going to want to and absolutely should establish a close working relationship with the new president,” said Dan Shapiro, who earlier this month completed his term as President Barack Obama’s ambassador to Israel.

But on the other hand, Shapiro said “there is a risk that by seeming to associate too closely with certain proposals, and perhaps in some ways with him personally, there’s an alienation factor for other key (American) constituencies that have been part of the bipartisan pro-Israel coalition. That is something the prime minister may want to keep in mind.”

of Middle Eastern descent might also be affected.

On the surface, Trump appears to be a welcome change for Netanyahu from Obama: They repeatedly clashed over Israeli settlement construction on occupied lands and the U.S-backed nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers.

Trump has signaled a vastly different approach to both issues, and in their Feb. 15 meeting, Netanyahu will likely be looking to reach understandings with the tycoon-turned-president.

He is expected to seek guidance on what sort of settlement construction will be tolerated by the Trump administration, and to push the president to revisit the nuclear deal – or at least seek other ways to put pressure on Iran.

The nationalist Netanyahu may also be looking for Trump to follow through on promises to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move long favored by Israel and vehemently opposed by the Palestinians.

In a series of tweets, Shapiro said that both men will want their meeting to be a “lovefest,” but suggested that Netanyahu should beware. “The real question is what does Trump want from the meeting?”

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OPINIONS

NORTHWEST HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD:

Dan McCaleb

Kevin Lyons

Valerie Katzenstein

John Sahly

ANOTHER VIEW

After march, what’s next?

The recent massive Women’s Marches across the country (and beyond) brought together supporters of diverse political agendas: Women’s reproductive rights. Climate change. Public education. Immigration. Voting and human rights.

And that’s just for starters. Added together, it has been called the largest demonstration in American history.

In a nation that seems perpetually divided, getting more than a million people to rally in dozens of cities is no small feat. Even the tea party movement, which had its own Taxpayer March on Washington in 2009 and has been influential ever since, paled in comparison.

How the passion from the Women’s Marches is channeled will determine whether the marchers’ voices will have a lasting impact or become a historical footnote to the early days of the Trump administration. It’s one thing to take issue with the incoming president’s style and policies; focusing that passion into sustained political and social engagement is quite another.

Count us among those who believe peaceful constructive protests followed up with serious political and community involvement make for a better America. The million-plus people who gathered last weekend showed how protests can be family events and a lesson in how democracy should work.

Already, event organizers have unveiled a “10 Actions for the first 100 Days” campaign to keep those who supported the march focused on activism, with a new project every 10 days. For the first action, they’ve asked participants to write postcards to lawmakers explaining issues that matter most to them, such as health care, LGBTQ rights and immigration. Downloadable versions of the postcards are available online, at www.womensmarch.com/100.

Want to move beyond writing lawmakers?

There are a host of other ways to influence the political process. Start by making sure you’re registered to vote – and helping register others, as well. If that seems like small potatoes, start preparing to run for office yourself.

And it doesn’t all have to be political. Volunteer, to share your passion with those closest to you. It could be as simple as volunteering at your neighborhood school, donating clothes to the nearest shelter or assisting high school students in filling out financial aid forms. The bottom line is to be an engaged citizen, to show what can be accomplished when you get off the sidelines. And to keep it up.

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ANOTHER VIEW

Soft-core Holocaust denialism Ignorance and incompetence would be the charitable explanations of the White House’s intentional decision to omit any mention of the slaughter of 6 million Jews from an annual statement marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, an event established, on the anniversary of the liberation of the death camp at Auschwitz, to remind the world of a genocide conceived and executed by the Nazis to exterminate European Jewry.

A passing familiarity with Nazi Germany’s history, with Hitler’s Final Solution or with modern manifestations of anti-Semitism would have enlightened the White House that while the Nazis’ victims included Roma, homosexuals, and mentally and physically handicapped people, among others, the Holocaust was, first and foremost, a calculated campaign of mass extermination carried out by a regime for which anti-Semitism was a fixed worldview and an organizing principle.

Another reading of the White

House statement, which was a departure from those issued by both the Obama and Bush administrations, is more sinister. By stripping any reference to Jews from its brief statement, the Trump administration engaged in what Deborah Lipstadt, an Emory University historian, calls “soft-core Holocaust denial.” She told us, “when you take out the identity of the victims, when those victims were specifically targeted, that is a form of rewriting history, and that’s what denial is all about.”

Trump administration officials reject any such intent, while doubling down to defend their statement as a purposeful act of inclusion. “I mean, everyone’s suffering [in] the Holocaust including, obviously, all of the Jewish people affected and miserable genocide that occurs,” Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said.

To expand the Holocaust’s meaning to include “everyone” is to obliterate history. By refusing to name the Holocaust’s primary targets – by positing an infinite

number of victims – the mass incineration of Europe’s Jews is minimized and diminished. Rightwing governments in present-day Europe similarly have fudged the historical record.

The Nazis perpetrated a staggering number of unspeakable crimes. Yet the Holocaust was a unique crime undertaken on a vast scale, impelled by a focused, sustained hatred, specifically of Jews. That hatred, and that crime, must not be conflated with all Nazi hatreds and all crimes, nor gauzily recalled as one of many such atrocities, nor reimagined as a worn-out grievance.

In an extraordinary repudiation of the White House on Monday, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum felt compelled to restate the obvious: “Nazi ideology cast the world as a racial struggle, and the singular focus on the total destruction of every Jewish person was at its racist core. ... As Elie Wiesel said, ‘Not all victims were Jews, but all Jews were victims.’ ”

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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GUEST VIEW

By ROBERTA LYNCH

employees’ willingness to do their part to help address the state’s fiscal woes.

Under our framework, state employees would receive no increases in base wages for four years while paying moderately higher health care premiums, co-pays and deductibles. And we emphasized our readiness to negotiate further on these and all other outstanding issues.

Unfortunately, within hours of our announcement, the governor’s representatives rejected this new framework, deriding it as “superficial” and making false claims about its cost. Once again, they refused any further discussions with our union, continuing to ignore the voices of reason, including lawmakers from both parties, who urge Rauner to return to bargaining.

It’s clear this standoff – like the state budget he has held hostage ever since taking office – is about put-

ting the governor’s political agenda ahead of what’s best for the people of Illinois.

Starting this week, child protection workers, parole officers, nurse aides, forensic scientists, rehabilitation counselors and thousands of other state employees across Illinois will vote on whether to authorize their bargaining committee to call a strike.

But even as they do, we will continue to emphasize it’s not too late for the governor to choose a better path. State workers want to move Illinois forward through compromise.

If Bruce Rauner insists on forcing conflict, then he must bear the responsibility for the results, including the threat of a statewide strike.

• Roberta Lynch is executive director of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31.

IT’S YOUR WRITE Frustrated by County Board

To the Editor: On Jan. 11, I attended the Algonquin Township Board meeting, an efficient meeting evidencing good fiscal management. Robert Miller, Algonquin Township highway commissioner, makes Algonquin Township a model. I hope to vote for him Feb. 28.

I attended the December McHenry County Board meeting and heard the Jan. 17 meeting online. You should too. I was frustrated by: 1) Meeting length, at four hoursplus. Board members, address items in prior committee meetings. I see from Chairman Jack Franks’ statement at 3:07:15, at least one issue was addressed. Why let political partisanship block productivity?

2) Discussion of a more efficient and transparent voting process, complying with the ADA (American with Disabilities Act). Board members debated process and training, a process that began two years ago, including ample training opportunities. See minute 19:30 in the video. Board members, stop partisan bickering and institute electronic voting.

3) The vote on freezing property taxes.

I was delighted this item was on the agenda. Since Franks fights to reduce taxes, it is a natural area of cooperation

with a Republican super-majority. Board members ran on this issue and inexplicably postponed it. Please represent McHenry County citizen interests. Vote to freeze and reduce our tax burden.

I encourage fellow citizens to attend local meetings or listen online. Get familiar with issues, get to know representatives and get to know their votes on issues that concern you.

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

We limit letters to 250 words and one published letter every 30 days. All letters are subject to editing for length and clarity at the sole discretion of the

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Submit letters by: • Email: letters@nwherald.com • Mail: Northwest Herald “It’s Your Write” Box 250 Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0250

Leslie A. Cook Algonquin

Oppose Pruitt for EPA

To the Editor: I am writing with concern about the catastrophe that would befall our country if Scott Pruitt were to be confirmed as the head of the EPA. Environmental protection is not a priority for this man.

His record is clear on his position on environmental issues. He firmly opposes almost all of their principles.

Pruitt is opposed to: · curtailing pollution caused by factory farms. · EPA rules protecting us from factory runoff into rivers and lakes · scientific evidence of man’s contribution to climate change He has sued the EPA 14 times. One such lawsuit challenged laws designed

to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants near our national parks. He has done nothing to hold accountable the fossil fuel industry as it continues fracking, which has caused hundreds of earthquakes in his state of Oklahoma.

Could his position possibly be influenced by the contributions from the fossil fuel industry of more than $300,000 to his campaign?

My concern is someone such as Pruitt easily could cause a catastrophe similar to that of Flint, Michigan, where people cannot drink or even bathe in the water because of the damage that’s been done to their water supply. I want my family, my children and grandchildren to be able to enjoy the very basic right of clean air to breathe and clean water to drink.

How can we have a person in charge of an organization he obviously opposes?

This makes no sense at all.

Anna Rana Huntley

Tirio shifting burden

To the Editor: When Joe Tirio ran for office, he ran on a platform of eliminating the office of county recorder. He promised to save taxpayers money by doing so. Instead, he now is charging other governmental agencies for copies of the documents he is required to keep. This does not lower the burden on taxpayers, it merely shifts it. This makes his bottom line look good, but it does not alleviate the burden on taxpayers.

Arianne Albright Crystal Lake

• Wednesday, February 1, 2017

One year ago, Governor Rauner broke off contract negotiations with AFSCME, the largest union representing public service workers in state government. Since then, he has refused all efforts by our union to renew negotiations in the hopes of finding common ground.

State employees are on the job every day, protecting kids, caring for veterans, keeping prisons secure, responding to emergencies and providing countless other services that Illinois residents rely on.

In contrast, from his earliest days as a candidate, Rauner has been fixated on confrontation, boasting he would “shut down” state government to “re-do” our union contract.

For the past year, instead of negotiating, he pushed for the power to unilaterally impose his own terms, including a blank check to outsource

public services for private profit, as well as a 100 percent increase in employee health care premiums and a four-year wage freeze. That combination would take $10,000 from the average worker’s pocket.

It may be hard for a mega-millionaire like him to appreciate, but that kind of loss would do serious harm to the typical working family.

By refusing to negotiate, Rauner is forcing employees to make a deeply troubling choice: Live with the governor’s unfair terms or go out on strike.

State workers are doing everything possible to avoid that course.

We know how difficult and disruptive a strike would be for employees, our families and, most of all, the people we serve.

That’s why AFSCME recently took the unprecedented step of publicly putting forward a new settlement framework that made very clear

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BUSINESS

Fed likely to leave interest rates alone

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is all but sure to leave interest rates alone when it ends a policy meeting Wednesday at a time of steady gains for the U.S. economy but also heightened uncertainty surrounding the new Trump administration.

The Fed will likely signal that it wants further time to monitor the progress of the economy and that it still envisions a gradual pace of rate increases ahead.

“I don’t look for the Fed to do anything this week,” said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at the Martin Smith School of Business at California State University. “They are starting to get their ducks in a row for further rate hikes, but it will be too soon to pull the trigger.”

The Fed’s two-day meeting will end with a policy statement that will be studied for any signals of its outlook or intentions. At the moment, most economists foresee no rate increase even at the Fed’s next meeting in March, especially given the unknowns about how President Donald Trump’s ambitious agenda will fare or whether his drive to cancel or rewrite trade deals will slow the economy or unsettle investors.

It’s always possible that the central bank could surprise Fed watchers Wednesday by sending a signal that a rate hike is coming soon. In Fed parlance, that signal could be as slight as changing language in its statement to

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Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen speaks May 27, 2016, at a Radcliffe Day event at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. The Federal Reserve is all but sure to leave interest rates alone when it ends a policy meeting Wednesday at a time of steady gains for the U.S. economy but also heightened uncertainty surrounding the new Trump administration. say “near-term risks to the economic outlook appear in balance,” instead of “roughly in balance,” the phrase it has been using.

The statement will not be accompanied by updates to the Fed’s economic forecasts or by a news conference with Chairwoman Janet Yellen, both of which occur four times a year.

Last month, the Fed modestly raised its benchmark short-term rate for the first time since December 2015, when it had raised it after keeping the rate at a record low near zero for seven years.

The Fed had driven down its key rate to help rescue the banking system and energize the economy after the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession.

When it raised rates last month, the Fed indicated that it expected to do so three more times in 2017. Yet confusion and a lack of details over what exactly Trump’s stimulus program will look like, whether he will succeed in getting it through Congress and what impact it might have on the economy have muddied the outlook.

And while Trump’s tax and spend-

ing plans are raising hopes for faster growth, his proposals to impose tariffs on such countries as China and Mexico to correct trade imbalances could slow the economy if U.S. trading partners retaliate and collectively impede the flow of imports and exports.

“The Fed is unlikely to signal intentions to raise rates as early as March given the heightened uncertainty about the timing and scope of fiscal and protectionist policies,” said Sal Guatieri, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets.

Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS Markit, predicts that the economy will grow a modest 2 percent to 2.5 percent this year, before accelerating next year to 2.6 percent to 2.7 percent on the assumption that Trump’s policy proposals will have begun to take full effect by then.

The outlook for both years would mark an improvement over the economy’s lackluster growth of 1.6 percent in 2016, its weakest performance since 2011.

Even though economic growth, as measured by the gross domestic product, was underwhelming last year, the job market appears close to full health.

Hiring was consistently solid in 2016, and the unemployment rate ended the year at 4.7 percent, just below the 4.8 percent level the Fed has identified as representing full employment.

And inflation, by the Fed’s preferred measure, rose 1.6 percent in the 12 months that ended in December, moving closer to the Fed’s 2 percent goal.

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WORTH TALKIN’ ABOUT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2017

NEW YORK – Oprah Winfrey has been named a “special contributor” to CBS News’ “60 Minutes.”

Winfrey will bring occasional reports to the newsmagazine starting this fall, when it begins its 50th season on the air.

Executive producer Jeff Fager called Winfrey “a remarkable and talented woman with a level of integrity that sets her apart and makes her a perfect fit for ‘60 Minutes.’”

Winfrey said her aim with her “60 Minutes” stories is “to look at what separates us, and help facilitate real conversations between people from different backgrounds.”

BUZZWORTHY

Peter Capaldi to quit ‘Doctor Who’ at year’s end

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Zoe Saldana (left) as Uhura and John Cho as Sulu appear in a scene from “Star Trek Beyond.” The GLAAD Media Awards found “Moonlight” and “Star Trek Beyond” the only major films worthy of nominations this year.

GLAAD: Films dip, comic books up in award-worthy gay content LOS ANGELES – “Moonlight” and “Star Trek Beyond” are the only major films found worthy of GLAAD Media Awards nominations, the fewest nods for gay-inclusive movies since 2003.

The gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender advocacy group called the outcome disappointing and a reflection of the mainstream film industry’s dearth of LGBT story lines.

While three of the category’s five spots went unfilled, the picture was far different when it came to music artists and comic books: The categories for both were expanded from five to 10 nominees for the 28th annual awards.

A downturn in major-movie depictions also goes counter to TV, which has brought gay and transgender stories to the fore and has 10 contenders each in the TV comedy and drama series categories.

Streaming service Netflix received a leading four nods for shows including “Transparent” and “Grace and Frankie.”

“At a time when progress is at a critical juncture, it is imperative that Hollywood tell more LGBTQ stories that reflect the community’s rich diversity and build understanding that brings all communities closer together,” GLAAD chief executive Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement.

“Moonlight,” a coming-of-age story about a gay black man, is up for eight Academy Awards nominations on Feb. 26, including best picture.

The GLAAD awards honor outstanding images of the LGBT community in music, movies, TV and journalism. Ceremonies are set for April 1 in Los Angeles and May 6 in New York.

Among the 115 nominees in 21 English-language categories are Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Black Panther” comic book; Lady Gaga; “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”; and NewYorker.com and the Tampa Bay Times for stories on the Orlando, Florida, nightclub mass shooting.

that helped rescue Capt. Richard Phillips from Somali pirates and SEAL Marcus Luttrell LONDON – Peter Capaldi, the latest incar- from Afghanistan.

In a statement issued through Scribner, nation of “Doctor Who,” said he is quitting O’Neill said he wanted to show “the human the lead role in the BBC science fiction series side” of the battles fought for the country at the end of the year. worldwide.

Capaldi joined the show in 2013. He said “it’s “They are extraordinary people, but they been cosmic,” but “it’s time to move on.” are also normal, and I was proud to serve The 58-year-old Scottish actor will star in a with them,” he said. “I also wanted to show 12-episode series starting in April and make that it is possible to do anything you want, his exit in December. no matter where you are from, as long as you “Doctor Who,” first broadcast in 1963, is work hard, avoid negativity and never quit.” one of the BBC’s most popular programs around the world.

Muppets, Edgar Wright Capaldi is the 12th official incarnation of the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels headed to SXSW film fest through space and time. The role has been NEW YORK – The latest from writer-direcplayed by 13 actors, including the late John tor Edgar Wright and a behind-the-scenes Hurt, who appeared as an alternative Doctor documentary about the Muppets are among in a single episode. the films headed to the 24th South by SouthThe Doctor can regenerate into new bodies, west film festival. and speculation began Tuesday about SXSX on Tuesday announced the slate to Capaldi’s replacement. Favorites include Ben its March 10-19 festival in Austin, Texas.

Whishaw – Q in the 007 films – and comic Premiering will be the heist thriller “Baby actor Richard Ayoade.

Driver” from Wright, the “Shaun of the Dead” filmmaker, and Frank Oz’s “Muppet Guys Ex-SEAL who says he killed Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched.” bin Laden has book deal Other entries include Joe Swanberg’s “Win NEW YORK – The Navy SEAL who has said it All,” starring Jake Johnson as a Chicago he fired the shots that killed Osama bin Ladgambler; the George Lazenby documentary en has a memoir coming out this spring.

“Becoming Bond”; Judd Apatow’s music Scribner told The Associated Press on documentary “May it Last: A Portrait of the Tuesday that Robert O’Neill’s “The Operator” will be published April 25. Scribner said Avett Brothers”; and Netflix’s “Most Hated O’Neill’s book will “vividly recount” a career Woman in America,” starring Melissa Leo as atheist activist Madalyn Murray O’Hair. that included some 400 missions, notably Terrence Malick’s “Song to Song” is the the May 2011 raid on bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan. O’Neill also was on the missions previously announced opener.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Actor Stuart Whitman is 89. Actor-comedian Garrett Morris is 80. Singer Don Everly of The Everly Brothers is 80. Singer Ray Sawyer of Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show is 80. Actor-writer-director Terry Jones (Monty Python) is 75.

Guitarist Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is 67. Actor-writer-producer Billy

Mumy (“Lost in Space”) is 63. Actress Sherilyn Fenn is 52. Singer Lisa Marie Presley is 49. Comedian Pauly Shore is 49. Actor Michael C. Hall (“Dexter,” “Six Feet Under”) is 46. Rapper Big Boi of Outkast is 42. Singer Andrew VanWyngarden of MGMT is 34. TV personality Lauren Conrad is 31. Singer Harry Styles of One Direction is 23.

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HEALTH

Stay in the game Crafts, activities may safeguard aging brain

By LINDSEY TANNER The Associated Press CHICAGO – Even in your 70s and beyond, simple activities including web-surfing, playing bridge and socializing can stave off mental decline, new research says.

Benefits were greatest in computer users and in those without a gene variation linked with Alzheimer’s disease. But even among seniors with that trait, mental decline that sometimes precedes dementia was less common among those who engaged in mind-stimulating activities.

The results don’t apply to costly, computer-based games that purport

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A card player studies her hand during a bridge game at a restaurant in St. Paul, Minn. Research published Monday shows even in one’s 70s and beyond, simple activities including web-surfing, playing bridge and socializing can stave off mental decline.

to keep the brain sharp – those were not studied. The benefits were found from activities many seniors have access to.

“They don’t have to spend their life savings” on fancy gadgets, said Dr. Yonas Geda, the study’s senior author and a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic’s Scottsdale, Arizona, campus.

The study was published Monday in the journal JAMA Neurology. The researchers noted the statistical link they found with reduced risk does not prove the activities were responsible.

Still, said Heather Snyder of the Alzheimer’s Association, the results support the idea that “being engaged mentally is good for brain health.”

The study looked at five types of activities that are thought to help keep the mind sharp: computer use; making crafts; playing games including chess or bridge; going to movies or other types of socializing; and reading books. The idea was to see if these activities could help prevent mild cognitive impairment. That condition involves problems with memory, thinking and attention that don’t interfere much with daily life but which increase risks for developing Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.

Almost 2,000 adults aged 70 to 93 without any memory problems participated. They lived in Minneso-

ta’s Olmsted County, where the Mayo Clinic in Rochester is located. They were asked whether they had engaged in any of the five activities during the previous year and if so, how often.

They were tested for the condition in mental exams at the beginning and every 15 months for about four years.

During that time, 456 study participants developed the mild impairment.

Analysis found a protective effect from each activity except for reading books. Study participants who engaged in any of the other activities at least once weekly were 20 percent to 30 percent less likely to develop the condition over the four years than those who never did those activities.

Hearing aids may soon be sold over-the-counter Recognizing market forces, the Food and Drug Administration is mobilizing. In December, the agency said it planned to take “steps necessary to propose to Imagine senior citizens walking around with styl- modify our regulations to create a category of [overish ear devices that amplify and clarify sound and the-counter] hearing aids.” connect wirelessly to smartphones, tablets, televiEarly in January, the Federal Trade Commission sions and digital assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa announced plans for a meeting on hearing health or Apple’s Siri. care in April. That agency played an important role Technology already is moving in this direction, in ensuring consumers get copies of eyeglass preand companies such as Samsung, Bose and Panason- scriptions that allow them to shop around for good ic reportedly are readying new products of this kind. deals. For the most part, that doesn’t happen with They would be sold over the counter to customers hearing aids today. who could test their own hearing with cellphone apps Whether agency priorities will change under the or online programs and adjust sound parameters new Trump administration isn’t certain. But technolthemselves. ogy is developing rapidly.

The devices “will be widely used by older people,” Older adults with mild to moderate hearing loss just as ear buds are used by younger people today, are expected to be a prime market for new products predicted Richard Einhorn, a well-known composer marrying hearing aids with consumer electronics. who serves on the board of the Hearing Loss AssociaMore than 40 percent of people older than 60 have tion of America, a consumer group. some hearing loss, mostly mild to moderate; that

By JUDITH GRAHAM Kaiser Health News

figure rises to 80 percent of people older than 80.

Yet only 20 percent of those with an impairment use hearing aids – because of their high cost (an average $4,700 a pair), a lack of insurance coverage (traditional Medicare, for example, doesn’t pay for them), stigma, denial and difficulties getting the appropriate care.

Hoping to expand access, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology came out in favor of low-cost, over-the-counter hearing devices in 2015. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine seconded that recommendation in a major report on hearing health care published in June.

Both organizations cite a growing body of research linking hearing loss to cognitive decline, depression, the onset of dementia, falls, poor physical functioning and social isolation. The longer people delay seeking help, research suggests, the more at risk they become.

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE The Associated Press

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Moms recorded how many episodes a child had of lung problems lasting for at least three days. This was called persistent wheezing until a child turned 3 and asthma after that.

Results: 17 percent of kids whose moms took fish oil developed a breathing problem by age 5 versus 24 percent of the comparison group – a reduction in risk of about one-third. There also

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were fewer cases of bronchitis, pneumonia and other such infections in the fish oil group.

However, almost all of the reduced risk occurred in children whose moms had the lowest blood levels of omega-3 at the start of the study. Fifteen women would need to take fish oil pills to prevent one case of wheezing or asthma if the whole group was taken

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Children whose moms took high doses of fish oil during their last three months of pregnancy were less likely to develop chronic wheezing problems or asthma by age 5, finds a study that suggests a possible way to help prevent this growing problem.

Asthma cases have been rising in developed countries, while consumption of omega-3 fatty acids like those found in fish has decreased. Some earlier studies suggested omega-3 deficiency during pregnancy may affect asthma risk in babies, but they were too small to be definitive.

It’s not known why this may be – one theory is fish oil lowers inflammation, which can tighten airways.

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark did a rigorous test, assigning about 700 women to take 2.4 grams a day of a supplement containing two types of fish oil, or look-alike pills of olive oil, in their third trimester of pregnancy, when babies’ lungs are maturing. Neither the moms nor the researchers knew who was getting what until after three years, and then only the researchers knew until the children reached age 5.

into consideration, but only about five women would have to if just this lowest-level group was treated.

That suggests a possible way to tell who might benefit most if supplements are to be considered at all.

The results “are highly promising” but merit caution, Dr. Christopher Ramsden of the U.S. National Institutes of Health writes in an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine, which published the study on Wednesday.

The fish oil dose in the study was 15 to 20 times as high as the average amount Americans get from food, and before it can be recommended, more study is needed to ensure that doesn’t harm behavior, thinking abilities or other aspects of health, he writes.

Doctors who wrote another article in the journal suggest that supplements are reasonable for women with a family history of asthma, especially since they are cheap and no major side effects were seen.

The study was paid for by the Lundbeck Foundation of Denmark and the Danish Ministry of Health and other groups. Some study leaders have a pending patent related to preventing asthma through gene and blood testing of moms.

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FUN&GAMES Arlo & Janis

Beetle Bailey

Big Nate

Blondie

The Born Loser

Dilbert

Frazz

Monty

Non Sequitur

Pearls Before Swine

Pickles

The Family Circus

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30 Optimism instrumental to good health Dear Doctor: Does outlook really matter when it comes to lifespan, as a recent study suggested?

Dear Reader: In my own experience, I’ve seen pessimistic, unhappy people lead very long lives, and I’ve seen optimistic people’s lives cut short by illness. That doesn’t mean, in the aggregate, optimism has no effect on lifespan.

Specific studies have looked for correlations between an optimistic outlook and cardiovascular disease, finding mortality benefits among those who had a more optimistic attitude. These studies used different scales to judge a person’s level of optimism, with one common approach using a questionnaire about a person’s approach to life. Some, for example, asked people to respond in either agreement or disagreement to statements such as, “Overall, I expect more good things to happen than bad.”

A combined evaluation of many studies assessing the connection between optimism and physical health was reported in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine in 2009.

Researchers measured physical health outcomes by rates of cancer, heart disease, infection rates, pain, diabetes and kidney failure. In the combined evaluation, the authors found a small correlation between better physical health and optimism, and an even smaller correlation between lower death rates and optimism.

A more recent study published in 2016 in the American Journal of Epidemiology followed 70,000 nurses and judged levels of optimism by how they responded to a questionnaire called the Life Orientation test. The women responded to 10 different statements such as, “In uncertain times, I usually expect the best” and “I rarely count on good things happening to me.”

The researchers ranked women into four quartiles, from lowest to highest, and found

ASK THE DOCTORS Robert Ashley those who were most optimistic had a 26 percent decrease in the death rate over the study period compared to those who were the least optimistic. This was after adjusting for depression, because some people who aren’t optimistic actually might be depressed. The decrease in death rates was seen for deaths caused by cancer, strokes, heart attacks and infections.

One problem with the study is women who were the most optimistic had lower smoking rates, were more physically active, had more education and were more likely to be married. Each of these factors is associated with greater longevity. The authors say they adjusted for these factors, but fully adjusting for them is difficult. Another problem with the study is the study might not reflect correlations within the general population, in that 97 percent of the women identified themselves as white.

Overall, the study found what appears to be a correlation between optimism and a better cholesterol level, higher blood levels of antioxidants and improvements in one’s immune system.

My own feeling is optimism is less about sunniness than about hopefulness. This hopefulness helps people get through the bad times, because they realize good times are ahead. And, overall, such people seem to have healthier habits that can help lead to greater longevity.

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

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Dear Abby: My DEAR ABBY husband and I have been marJeanne ried 35 years. Our Phillips sex life was never very active, but we have been each other’s soul mates and best friends. We had a rough few years early on, but managed to come back together, and our relationship is great.

Recently, while I was setting up new email addresses, I saw some messages he had sent in response to requests from married men looking for sex with other men. I just can’t reconcile this with the man I know; however, I’m sure it’s true. I’m not sure if I should tell him I know, or if I should try to forget it. After all, I may be the reason he’s looking for sexual satisfaction elsewhere. More than anything, I’m surprised he’s not looking for a woman. – Soul Mates In Texas Dear Soul Mates: I seriously doubt this is your fault. Your husband doesn’t look for women to satisfy his sex drive because his orientation might be homosexual (or bisexual) rather than heterosexual.

You say you are soul mates and best friends.

Soul mates and best friends communicate honestly with each other. I do think you should level with him about what you discovered. Is his having sex outside of your marriage all right with you? If you have had sexual relations with him over the past few years, make an appointment with your doctor to be checked for STDs. Dear Abby: I’m a 30-year-old woman who has been with my boyfriend for a year and a half.

He’s a great guy who treats me wonderfully. I know he sees marriage in our future, and that’s where my problem lies.

I’ve heard the saying one should only marry someone (or even be with them) if one can’t imagine life without that person. Well, if I picture my life without him, I see myself being perfectly fine. Yes, I’d miss him, but I still think I could be happy without him. Is this a sign something is missing from the relationship? –

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McHENRY – Cary-Grove guard Zach Beaugureau was silent most of the game on offense, yet still managed to have the last word.

Beaugureau, who had trouble shaking loose from McHenry’s Maki Mohr all night, found the sliver he was looking for as the clock ticked to less than 10 seconds. The 6-foot-2 senior drove the right side of the lane, slipping between Maki and Matthew Mohr and tossing up a 6-foot floater.

The ball danced on the rim, bouncing four times before dropping through.

C-G’s bench erupted as McHenry called timeout with 4.2 seconds remaining. Beaugureau walked to his bench with a scowl and let loose a yell. A few frantic seconds later, the Trojans had a 51-50 victory in their Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game at McHenry’s West Campus.

“I saw a hole, that was the most space I had all night,” said Beaugureau, whose six points were 10 fewer than his average. “They always play me really good defensively, credit to them. Maki’s just tenacious, he never helps off me, he never turns his back away from me.”

In a back-and-forth game that produced nine lead changes, McHenry had pulled ahead with 19 seconds remaining on Gavin Markgraff’s driving basket and three-point play.

“That last possession, I thought I heard, ‘Screen right,’ ” Maki Mohr said. “I tried to give him that side and he cut through. I didn’t want to foul him, so I went straight up and he got that floater.”

While McHenry (12-10 overall, 7-3 FVC) made it tough on Beaugureau, the Trojans (11-8, 6-4) found points elsewhere. Danny Clarke hit four 3-pointers for 12 points, Matt McCumber scored 14 points inside, and Ben Ferrell came off the bench for 12.

C-G hit 20 of 33 field-goal attempts.

“We just hustled around; nobody was really the dominant scorer,” Ferrell said. “We kind of just all played as a team together and pulled it out.”

C-G dealt the Warriors, who won the first matchup by 36 points in Cary, a difficult FVC loss. McHenry is three games behind FVC-leading Prairie Ridge, which it hosts Friday.

“That shows a lot,” Trojans coach Adam McCloud said. “We shot 22 percent in that game, but they’re one of the better teams in the conference. That’s a good team we beat tonight.”

After Beaugureau’s shot went through, McHenry had one last chance.

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Cary-Grove’s Matt McCumber shoots during the third quarter of Tuesday’s game against McHenry at McHenry West. C-G won, 51-50.

Matthew Mohr inbounded to Patrick Breisch near half-court, but Breisch’s pass was tipped. Ferrell had his hands on it but lost ball to Matthew Mohr in front of McHenry’s bench. Mohr’s last-second attempt was wide.

“We wanted to get the ball up in front of our bench and call another timeout, then run something from the sideline,” Warriors coach Tim Paddock said.

Paddock looked back at the third quarter as a key stretch. McHenry led 27-22 at halftime, but hit 3 of 15 shots in the third as C-G tied the score. Markgraff finished with a game-high 19 points, while Maki Mohr added 11.

“There were a lot of open looks that didn’t go down (in the third quarter),” Paddock said. “When you have that energy, sometimes you will some of those shots in. That third quarter we didn’t come out of the locker room very well.”

OUTSIDE THE BOX SCORE q UNSUNG HERO Ben Ferrell Cary-Grove, jr., F

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BOYS BASKETBALL: JACOBS 55, CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL 41

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Central center Alex Timmerman stepped out and knocked down four 3-pointers. Jacobs’ Cameron Krutwig looked like he wanted to try to match his opponent and almost pulled up a couple of times at the perimeter but thought better of it. the Golden Eagles sustained it and won the game. Jacobs outscored the Tigers by 17 points over the final three quarters to win, 55-41, in a Fox Valley Conference game at Crystal Lake Central.

The Golden Eagles (19-1, 8-1 FVC) were led by 20 points and 13 rebounds from senior forward Cameron Krut-

wig, senior guard Ryan Philllps added 12, all in the first half, and five other Golden Eagles scored.

“Every team wants to come at us; every team wants that top spot,” Phillips said. “I think we need to take a burden for that, and we need to cherish that and recognize it, because that’s fun. That’s what we want; we want teams to come at us like that. It’s fun to give our best shot back.”

Central came out fighting and led, 15-12, through the first quarter, paced by eight points from big man Alex Timmerman.

“They came out and made a couple shots off of our breakdowns,” Roberts said. “We talked about just being more solid and not gambling and taking chances, and we did a better job of that in the second quarter and as we moved on.”

The two teams traded leads for the first four minutes of the second quarter, but after Central’s Colton Haviland hit a 3 to tie the score at 20, Jacobs went on a 10-0 run over the next two minutes. It ended up being a 13-5 run to close the half, and the Golden Eagles took a 33-25 lead to the locker room.

“We started to pressure more, and that’s what started to get them frantic,” Phillips said. “And then we get it out in the open floor and then we

get scores and then we get momentum, momentum, momentum, the bench gets into it.”

Krutwig scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds in the third quarter, helping Jacobs stretch the lead to 46-33, and the hosts never could mount a run in the fourth.

“The easy way to get points is to go to the glass, the offensive glass,” Krutwig said. “I got a couple in the third quarter, just hustle plays and stuff like that I tried to get. I just went to the glass a lot.”

Central (6-14, 2-8) was led by Timmerman, who scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds. Haviland added nine.

“We made shots; that was a big part of it,” Central coach Rich Czeslawski said of the first quarter. “I thought our defense was good. In the first quarter we did all the things we wanted to do, and then the second quarter we kind of wore down a little bit. About halfway through the second, I think they kind of went on a run and we couldn’t answer it. We were tired.

“You look at that team, there’s a reason they’re as good as they are: They’re deep, they’re physical, they’re athletic, they’ve got weapons, they’ve got shooters, they’ve got post guys.

We just couldn’t keep up that last four minutes (of the second quarter).”

BOYS BASKETBALL: HUNTLEY 44, DUNDEE-CROWN 36

Red Raiders snap 7-game losing streak

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CARPENTERSVILLE – Trailing by Matt Seng Huntley, sr., G four points, and playing catch-up most of the game Tuesday, Huntley needed Seng hit two 3-pointers to someone to step up offensively. Enter sestart the fourth quarter, his nior sharp-shooter Matt Seng. only six points of the game, “My teammates had a lot of confiwhich helped put Huntley dence in me and did a great job of getting ahead for good. me the ball when I was open,” Seng said. q THE NUMBER “Each time I saw the shot, had a good 3-pointers made by Huntley look, and they went in.”

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Raiders snapped their seven-game losDundee-Crown’s Gabriel Bergeron was a tough ing streak with a 44-36 win over Dundeematchup problem all night off the bench.

Crown in a Fox Valley Conference game The junior finished with 13 points to lead the at D-C. Chargers.

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the arc, including three early in the fourth quarter to help establish its biggest lead of the night.

“We weren’t in rhythm at all offensively in the first half,” Huntley coach Will Benson said. “D-C did a nice job against us defensively, and we struggled with our passes. We hit our free throws in the fourth quarter and got some stops and at least three huge rebounds when we needed them. Our free-throw shooting and 3-point shooting kept us in the game.”

The fourth quarter was when Huntley (6-14, 4-6 FVC) finally clicked offensively.

After scoring only 23 points in the first three quarters, the Red Raiders scored 21 in the fourth quarter, including 12 from the foul line. Chris Costantino led the way for Huntley with 14 points.

“Tonight we really showed what we are capable of when we come together and play with the chemistry we are

capable of,” Costantino said. “When Matt hit those 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, that really was the key and really sparked us tonight. This was a much-needed win for us.”

D-C (3-17, 1-9) led most of the first three quarters and really battled all night. With the exception of two early baskets by Gabriel Bergeron in the fourth quarter, the Chargers were held in check most of the quarter allowing Huntley to pull ahead for good. Huntley outscored the Chargers, 21-8, in the decisive fourth quarter. D-C was led by Bergeron with 13 points.

“The name of the game is making shots, and we didn’t make enough,” Chargers coach Lance Huber said.

“You need as many chances as you can to shoot, and tonight we gave away too many of those chances. We always seem to be battling uphill, and that was the case again tonight.”

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CRYSTAL LAKE – At this point, Jacobs believes it’s going to get everyone’s best shot. As the Golden Eagles have gained success as a boys basketball program, they have gotten circled on everyone’s schedule. And even if that gives them too much credit, it helps give them motivation.

“It might not be true, but that’s what we use, and that’s what we tell our guys,” Jacobs coach Jimmy Roberts said. “And I think our guys are sold on that, that we’re going to take most team’s best shot every time we play them. ... We talk about that’s the way we want it because it means we’re winning games and we’re doing good things.”

For the first quarter and a half Tuesday, Crystal Lake Central gave Jacobs everything it could handle, but as they have done most of the season,

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McHenry RB Purpura lives out dream Signing day list

By JOE STEVENSON joestevenson@shawmedia.com Gio Purpura had a strong résumé with some eye-catching highlights to sell to prospective colleges.

The McHenry senior running back also had assistant coaches Jon and Rob Niemic to grab the attention of a friend in NCAA Division II coaching.

The Niemics were thrilled to talk with their former Crystal Lake South teammate Nick Benedetto, who was hired as defensive coordinator at the University of Sioux Falls (South Dakota) in December. Purpura visited Sioux Falls the weekend of Jan. 21 and committed to Cougars coach Jon Anderson last week.

Purpura will be one of several area athletes signing their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, the first day of signing for NCAA scholarship schools (Divisions I and II) for football, men’s and women’s soccer and water polo.

“It’s awesome. It’s a dream of mine,” Purpura said. “Every football player’s dream is to play Division I, but to play Division II at Sioux Falls is the next-closest thing. I can’t wait to grow behind the running back who’s there right now.

I’ve seen film; he’s a phenomenal running back.”

The Cougars’ Max Mickey ran for more than 1,800 yards and was a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, given to D-II’s most valuable player. Purpura (6-foot-1, 175 pounds) wants to gain 15 pounds by July 9, when he reports to Sioux Falls, but he knows there is a chance he will be redshirted his first season.

Benedetto started a local pipeline to Sioux Falls more than a decade ago. He played on the Cougars’ 2006 and 2009

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McHenry running back Gio Purpura will sign a National Letter of Intent with Division II Sioux Falls (S.D.) on Wednesday.

NAIA national championship teams before going into coaching. He was at West Virginia State for four seasons before returning to his alma mater in December.

The Niemics grew up across the street from Benedetto, so they contacted him and sent him Purpura’s information and video highlights. Purpura rushed for 1,021 yards and 13 touchdowns in 10 games this season and was a big reason the Warriors returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2007.

Purpura was a Northwest Herald All-Area first-team selection at running back. He also caught 19 passes for 361 yards (an average of 19 yards a catch)

and three touchdowns. Purpura’s speed and elusiveness make him a threat as a receiver and return man.

Purpura was considering Wisconsin-Whitewater and Wisconsin-Stevens Point, among other D-III schools in Wisconsin. He visited Sioux Falls with his father, Joe Purpura, and received the offer while he was there. He came back and spoke to his mother, Kelly Hensley, and other family members.

“They all thought it was a no-brainer,” Purpura said. “I”m going to work on gaining weight while I’m doing track, which will be kind of hard. They want to see me in action over the sum-

Here is a list of local athletes who can sign their National Letters of Intent with NCAA scholarship schools (Divisions I and II) on Wednesday for football, men’s and women’s soccer and water polo.

Football Athlete, School College Div. Austen Ferbet*, Prairie Ridge Army D-I Joe Moore*, Johnsburg Air Force D-I Olalere Oladipo, Huntley Illinois D-I Gio Purpura, McHenry Sioux Falls (S.D.) D-II Women’s Soccer Melissa Bear, Prairie Ridge

Concordia-St. Paul D-II Abby Diedrich, McHenry Concordia-St. Paul D-II Gabi Fanning, Prairie Ridge

Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne D-I Tatyana Gusakow, CL Central

St. Cloud State (Minn.) D-II Samantha Heustis, Huntley

Southwest Baptist (Mo.) D-II Baylee Kramer, CL Central

Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne D-I Jenna Ross, CL South Loyola (Chicago) D-I Jessica Schoelfeldt, CL South

Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne D-I Courtney Sengstock, CL South Lewis D-II Maddie West, CL Central Indiana D-I *Military academies are tuition-free and award

roster spots, but not athletic scholarships.

Note: Three area athletes are not on the local NCAA signing day list because they already have enrolled at their schools: Richmond-Burton’s Dalton Wagner (D-I Arkansas), Jacobs’ Chris Katrenick (D-I Duke) and McHenry’s Colton Folliard (D-II Concordia-St. Paul).

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Woodstock boys knock Marengo out of KRC lead NORTHWEST HERALD WOODSTOCK – Woodstock’s Mikey Gardner scored 22 points as the Blue Streaks knocked Marengo out of a tie for first place in the Kishwaukee River Conference with an 83-71 victory in boys basketball Tuesday at James M. Shipley Memorial Gymnasium.

Gardner shot 8 for 10 from the freethrow line and scored six field goals.

Evan Bridges shot 6 for 8 from the 3-point line and finished with 18 points.

Matt Shook also scored 18 points for the Blue Streaks (7-13 overall, 3-4 KRC).

For Marengo (16-6, 4-2), Mike Volkening scored 25 points. Blaine

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made four 3s and scored 18 points in a KRC loss to Burlington Central. Ryan Medina scored 13 points and Vic Ortiz added nine for the Thunder (4-14, 1-5).

Richmond-Burton 80, Harvard 42: At Richmond, Jeffrey Jankowski led the Rockets with 13 points in a KRC win over Harvard. Mark Marzahl and John Ruane each scored 12. R-B improved to 12-9 and 5-2 in the KRC with its fourth consecutive win.

For Harvard (5-14, 0-6), Roy Amaya scored 11 points, and Joshua Peterson

Athletic Conference loss to South Beloit. Taylor Glenn scored eight points, and Austin Stauss added seven for the Giants (5-18, 1-9).

Prairie Ridge 46, Hampshire 31: At Crystal Lake, Brian Dorn tossed in a game-high 16 points as the Wolves (16-5, 10-0) defeated the Whip-Purs (516, 2-9) in their Fox Valley Conference game.

Prairie Ridge maintained its lead over Jacobs (8-1 FVC) with the victory.

Trevor Potter added 10 points, and Matt

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Hoyland scored nine for the Wolves.

Nathan Gomez scored 13 points to lead Hampshire.

Barrington 58, Marian Central 44: At Barrington, Jack Moscinski scored 20 points for the Hurricanes in a nonconference loss to Barrington. Sam Ohlrich and Jonny Preston each scored eight points. Thomas Menner added four, and A.J. Golembiewski scored three for Marian (10-9).

Wheeling 55, Johnsburg 20: At Wheeling, Dylan Paprocki led Johnsburg with eight points in a nonconference loss to Wheeling. Jackson

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Better analytics sought for selections, seeding

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• ROUNDUP Continued from page 4 LaMarche added seven points for the Skyhawks (11-12).

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PHOENIX – The NCAA has used the RPI as a metric to help it pick the NCAA men’s basketball tournament field for more than three decades.

The analytics system may be ready for an upgrade.

The NCAA recently met with some of the best statistical minds in college basketball to explore new metrics for selecting the 36 at-large teams and seeding the 68 teams in the NCAA tournament.

No decisions were made and no changes are imminent, but progress was made toward finding a system to enhance the process.

“We learned a lot, but in some ways it raised additional questions,” said Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president of basketball. “That’s good, that’s all part of the process of it. It was very educational, but we’ve got more work to do on it.”

The Jan. 20 meeting in Indianapolis brought together Ken Pomeroy of KenPom.com, Jeff Sagarin of Sagarin.com (and USA Today), KPI proprietor Kevin Pauga and ESPN’s Ben Alamar with NCAA officials to discuss ways of implementing more analytics in the tournament seeding and bracketing process.

The RPI has been a part of the process since 1981, but the National Association of Basketball Coaches asked the NCAA to look at using more advanced metrics.

The goal is to put a finer point on the data that help determine the 36 at-large teams and seeding for every team for the tournament.

“I think it’s a good time to take a fresh look at what makes the most sense to sort, what makes the most sense for seeding teams,” said Mark Hollis, NCAA

tournament selection committee chair and athletic director at Michigan State.

“Everything’s on the table for the future.”

The analytical world of college hoops breaks down into two main metrics: predictive, such as KenPom, Sagarin, BPI, and results-oriented, such as RPI and KPI. The NCAA must determine how much of each side should be used or whether to create a composite of multiple methods. It also must find a system that is easily understandable; get too deep in the woods and teams, coaches and fans will not understand it, and complaints about the system surely would skyrocket.

One possibility would be to use results-based metrics for selecting teams and predictive metrics to seed them.

“There was a lot of talk around which is better: Is one more appropriate for selecting teams, another better for seeding the teams once the field is selected?”

Gavitt said. “There’s a lot that has to go into thinking about that.”

Finding the right mix of analytics is not going to be easy. Each system incorporates inordinate amounts of data points and, frankly, a lot of decimal points for selection committee members to digest. Each one can produce an outlier as well, which could lead the NCAA to create some sort of composite.

Gavitt said some of what was discussed likely will be shared with the NABC board and with members at the Final Four in Phoenix, with discussions continuing until at least the NCAA’s July basketball meeting. The hope is to have something in place for the 2017-18 season, but the main goal is to get it right first.

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CHAMPAIGN – Ethan Happ scored 14 points and led the way in No. 10 Wisconsin’s 57-43 victory over Illinois on Tuesday night.

Wisconsin (19-3, 8-1 Big Ten) started the game with a 16-2 run and never trailed.

Much of the hot start came from the open 3-pointers Illinois allowed Wisconsin’s players to take – the Badgers shot 7 of 23 from 3-point range in the game.

The Badgers’ big men dominated the game in the post, outrebounding Illinois, 45-36, including 19-6 on the offensive boards.

Nigel Hayes scored 11 points and added eight rebounds for Wisconsin.

Malcolm Hill and Maverick Morgan both had 10 points for Illinois (1310, 3-7).

The Illini looked overmatched as they have for much of the season against good opponents, but they came back and closed Wisconsin’s lead to as few as six points before falling short.

Illinois shot 28 percent from the field and 5 of 21 from beyond the arc.

No. 17 Maryland 77, Ohio St. 71: At Columbus, Ohio, Justin Jackson had 22 points and 12 rebounds as No. 17 Maryland held off Ohio State down the stretch.

The Buckeyes pulled within one point four times in the second half, but the Terps always had an answer.

A jumper by Melo Trimble with 32 seconds left put Maryland up 75-71, and Jared Nickens hit two free throws with 14 seconds left to seal it.

Trimble had 13 points and Anthony Cowan added 11 as Maryland (20-2, 8-1 Big Ten) won its seventh straight.

The Terps haven’t lost since Jan. 1 and have won all six of their games on the road this season.

Jae’Sean Tate scored 20 points and Marc Loving added 18 for the Buckeyes (13-10, 3-7 Big Ten), who have lost three of their past four.

Iowa 83, Rutgers 63: At Piscataway, New Jersey, Jordan Bohannon scored 17 points, and Iowa took command early and posted its first road win of the season.

The win was the second straight for the Hawkeyes (13-10, 5-5 Big Ten) with conference-leading scorer Peter Jok sidelined with a back injury.

This one was a laugher for Iowa, which had lost its first five games

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Illinois guard Te’Jon Lucas (left) tries to drive around Wisconsin guard Bronson Koenig during the first half Tuesday in Champaign. Wisconsin won, 57-43. away from Carver-Hawkeye Arena. It opened a double-digit lead in the opening five minutes and never looked back, leading by as many as 28 points.

Deshawn Freeman scored 17 points and Mike Williams added 16 for Rutgers (12-11, 1-9), which has lost three in a row and 10 of 11. Corey Sanders was limited to eight points.

No. 22 Creighton 76, No. 16 Butler 67:

At Indianapolis, Justin Patton, Khyri Thomas and Marcus Foster scored 15 points apiece, and Creighton made 13 3-pointers as it ran away from Butler.

The Bluejays (20-3, 7-3 Big East) have won two straight to move into second place in the conference standings.

Kamar Baldwin finished with 14 points for Butler (18-5, 7-4), which has lost two straight at home.

Georgetown 76, DePaul 73: At Rosemont, Rodney Pryor hit four 3-pointers and had 26 points, L.J. Peak scored five points in the final minute, and Georgetown got past DePaul.

Jessie Govan added 14 points, and Peak finished with 13 for Georgetown (13-10, 4-6 Big East).

Billy Garrett Jr. scored 25 points for DePaul (8-14, 1-8) and Eli Cain had 19 points, six rebounds and three assists.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: AKRON 76, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 73

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to put Akron ahead, 72-68.

NIU freshman guard Justin Thomas answered with a layup and was fouled but missed the free throw with 18 seconds remaining. Akron bumped the lead up with a pair of free throws by Noah Robotham to make it, 74-70 with 15 seconds left.

Huskies sophomore forward Levi Bradley made things interesting by connecting on a tough 3-pointer to cut it to 74-73 with four seconds left, but Jackson made two more free throws and Porter’s last-second 3 was off.

By the numbers: Armstead made his first three 3-pointers of the game to continue to bust out of his offensive slump.

At one point, he had missed 14 consecutive 3-pointers but made both of his attempts in the win at Toledo before bumping up that streak to five with his three deep balls against Akron. He finished the game against the Zips shooting 5 for 7 from the field and 3 for 4 from beyond the arc.

Beyond the stats: Akron kept its undefeated conference record alive, but the Sean King for Shaw Media Zips have certainly been in some tight Huskies guard Justin Thomas drives to the games.

Of their nine conference wins, five basket against Akron guard Antino Jackson have come by five points or fewer. late in the second half Tuesday in DeKalb.

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DeKALB – One of the best halves of the season turned out to be for naught for the Northern Illinois men’s basketball team.

The Huskies had an early double-digit lead over first-place Akron but suffered a 76-73 loss to the Zips on Tuesday night – their third consecutive loss at the NIU Convocation Center.

NU put on one of its best showings – taking a 47-33 lead over Akron into halftime after shooting 19 for 32 (59.4 percent) from the field and 5 for 7 (71.4 percent) from the 3-point line. The Huskies (13-9 overall, 5-4 Mid-American Conference West) led by as many as 15 in the final minute of the first half.

“That was our best opening 20 minutes,” Huskies coach Mark Montgomery said. “We were shooting the ball and getting the ball inside and getting points in transition.”

NIU senior center Marin Maric finished with a game-high 23 points – 18 of which came in the first half – and he had 10 rebounds to lead the Huskies. Senior guard Aaric Armstead had 11 of his 13 points in the first half and sophomore

guard Laytwan Porter had 10.

Porter had a desperation 3-pointer at the final buzzer that fell short for the Huskies.

The Zips (19-3 overall, 9-0 MAC East) outscored the Huskies, 43-26, in the second half, forcing the Huskies into 12 turnovers.

“The 12 turnovers in the second half hurt, and we missed free throws,” Montgomery said of the Huskies, who finished with 16 turnovers. “Some of those key turnovers late, you can’t get those back. We played well enough to win but fell short.”

Akron guard Antino Jackson had a team-high 22 points and center Isaiah Johnson added 21 – the duo combined for 31 points in the second half.

The Huskies also had another tough stretch in the final minutes of a loss.

The Zips took the lead for good on a putback by Johnson to put them ahead, 66-65, with 3:50 left in the game. The Huskies got to the line down three with 54 seconds remaining, but Maric split the pair of free throws. After Johnson missed a shot near the basket on the Zips’ next possession, Maric grabbed a rebound, but his outlet pass was stolen

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Wade weighs in on James-Barkley feud

By JASON LANGENDORF For the Sun-Times

CHICAGO – Dwyane Wade came up in a company-line NBA. Playing for a notorious control freak in Pat Riley, he learned the time-honored tradition of tightly guarding team business and only airing gripes the old-fashioned way: with leaks to the media.

But times have Dywane Wade changed. Today, loose lips get clicks.

Wade proved as much last week after the Bulls’ collapse at home against the Atlanta Hawks, when he and running mate Jimmy Butler sent a crystal-clear message by lighting up their Bulls teammates in front of reporters’ cameras and questioning their commitment. And although the team seems to have (momentarily) stabilized with Sunday’s win over Philadelphia – “Nothing needs to be repaired,” Wade said after Tuesday’s practice. “We’re fine” – the Bulls’ star already has found another target:

“LeBron is who he is. We all have flaws. But when your flaws are a little bit more, then you should shut up.”

Dwyane Wade Bulls guard, on the criticism of LeBron James

by TNT’s Charles Barkley Charles Barkley.

Wade was coming to the side of former Heat teammate and good friend LeBron James, who has been the subject of frequent criticism from Barkley in his role as analyst on TNT’s “Inside the NBA.” Although Barkley is quick to call James “the greatest player in the world,” he has called him out for everything from being too chummy with opponents to his part in “The Decision,” and just last week described James as “whiny.”

On Monday, James unloaded on Barkley through ESPN.com, citing the Hall of Famer’s many run-ins during his own playing career – including

throwing a heckler through a window, an infamous spitting incident and his “I am not a role model” commercial catchphrase-turned-guiding philosophy.

“All I’ve done for my entire career is represent the NBA the right way,” James said. “Fourteen years, never got in trouble. Respected the game. Print that.

“I’m tired of biting my tongue,” James said. “There’s a new sheriff in town.”

Wade, for one, was glad to see LeBron sharpen his spurs.

“Thank God he finally said something,” Wade said.

“Guys ride him, especially ex-players. When you’ve got a history, when you can go and Google your history, then be a little careful with what you say. Sometimes when guys get a microphone in front of their face, they just talk and talk and talk, and forget about their history. We all make that mistake [sometimes], but especially that guy on TV. He acts like he just walked on water.

“LeBron is who he is. We all have flaws. But when your flaws are a little

bit more, then you should shut up.”

Those who viewed Wade’s comments after the Hawks loss as hypocritical – his inconsistent defensive effort and questionable shot selection received plenty of scrutiny – will have fun with that line. But even that furor will fade into the backdrop of this bipolar season if Wade and the Bulls (24-25) manage another upswing as they prepare to begin a six-game road gantlet Thursday in Oklahoma City. Golden State and Houston also await, and the Kings – who recently threw a scare into the Bulls at home – and the Timberwolves (winners of eight of their last 11) are dangerous.

Wade said a 3-3 record on the trip is a reasonable goal, but he isn’t interested in deliberating much on the timing or value of the exercise.

“Every team says a road trip comes at a good time,” Wade said. “I don’t want to be cliché anymore.

“We’re gonna have a lot of time to spend together, so from a team-building and -bonding perspective it’s always good. But from a basketball standpoint, it’s only good if you win.

It’s not a good trip if you’re losing.”

SKY

Sky agree to trade star Delle Donne to Mystics CHICAGO SUN–TIMES The Sky have agreed to a trade that would send Elena Delle Donne to the Washington Mystics for two players – Stefanie Dolson and Kahleah Cooper – and the Mystics’ first-round draft pick (second overall) in 2017, according to a published Elena report.

E a r l i e r M o n - Delle Donne day,Washington acquired the Seattle Storm’s No. 6 pick in the WNBA draft as part of a three-player trade with the New York Liberty.

Sky owner Michael Alter wrote in an email to The Associated Press on Monday night that “All I can say is that we are discussing it with Mystics.”

Delle Donne couldn’t be traded until Wednesday at the earliest, the first day players are allowed to sign. The Sky have to sign her before completing

any trade.

Washington coach and general manager Mike Thibault wouldn’t talk about the potential Delle Donne deal but said the team has “some other things we know we’re going to do down the road, whether it be in the next few days or next week or so.”

Last week, a report cited sources as saying Delle Donne had been unhappy in Chicago for a number of reasons, including a revolving door that has ushered former teammates and coaches out. The report also said she felt out of place with the Sky. Former Sky coach and general manager Pokey Chatman, who was fired in October, declined to comment last week. Chatman was hired to coach the Indiana Fever in November and said in a text message she wanted to focus on her new team.

Asked whether she sensed Delle Donne had become disgruntled, Chatman replied, ‘‘I don’t care to comment.’’

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – Tomas Hertl scored the game-winner with 2:03 remaining in regulation after Patrick Marleau scored his 499th career goal, helping the San Jose Sharks win for the seventh time in eight games, 3-1, over the Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

Dennis Rasmussen scored for the Hawks, who have lost three straight games. Corey Crawford made 26 saves.

Joe Pavelski added an empty-netter to cap a night that almost included a milestone for Marleau. He had an apparent goal wiped off by an offside call on replay before scoring No. 499 in the second period.

Martin Jones made 24 saves.

After a slow start to the game with few chanc-

es for the first 30 minutes, the action picked up in the last half of the second period. It started when Marleau appeared to score when he took the rebound of Logan Couture’s missed shot off the back boards and tucked it in for a goal. But the Hawks challenged the play, believing Mikkel Boedker was offside on the entry, and replay wiped the goal off the board.

A few minutes later with Artem Anisimov in the box for holding, Marleau did get No. 499 when he beat Crawford with a shot from the circle for his 18th goal of the season.

The Hawks got the equalizer when Rasmussen beat Jones with a shot off the inside of the post from the top of the circle on a rush.

of year and figure to make some sort of addition by the March 1 deadline. And given the physical and fiery nature of hockey, that inevitably could lead to some awkward moments when a new face arrives.

But it happens less than it used to.

Free agency, international competitions and shared sponsors and agents have broken down the walls between opponents. Everyone seems to know everyone these days, and the bad blood that builds up on the ice rarely spills over into real life.

“You have a hatred for some guys,”

defenseman Brent Seabrook said. “But there’s a lot of guys you come across through the years that you hate playing against, and then you meet them as a teammate, or at a bar, or at an All-Star game, or an Olympics, or a world championship, or a World Cup, or whatever it may be, and you find out they’re pretty good guys.”

Even Toews gets along off the ice with his mortal hockey nemesis, San Jose’s Joe Thornton. Starting with a post-whistle punch by Thornton in 2012, the big veteran’s endless needling of Toews led to a full-blown fight on Feb. 15, 2013, at

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the United Center, and several miniscraps since. But they were Team Canada teammates at the World Cup in Toronto last fall.

“There were a couple years there where he liked to try and push my buttons and come after me on the ice,” Toews said. “But I’ve always had a lot of respect for him. I just liked him a lot as a guy off the ice.”

Jordin Tootoo has spent a career getting into scraps with opponents, racking up 90 fights in his 13 seasons – including one against Seabrook in 2006. And when Tootoo arrived in New Jersey in 2013 after spending eight seasons in Nashville, he was bracing for the worst.

But it was quite the opposite.

“A lot of the guys were like, ‘We’re happy you’re on our side now, because you’re a pest to play against,’” Tootoo said. “We’re bred to compete, but at the end of the day, we all understand that you do what you’ve got to do for your team to win.”

So while seemingly every hockey player remembers every big hit, every scrum, every cheap shot ever delivered over the course of their careers, it’s all swept aside once your enemy becomes your teammate.

“Once somebody becomes your teammate, you’re all in it for the same thing, and you’re all trying to work toward the same goal,” Seabrook said. “Whoever it is and whatever happened, you just have to move on.”

HAWKS NOTES

Forsling gladly cancels vacation for return to NHL

By MARK LAZERUS mlazerus@suntimes.com SAN JOSE, Calif. – Gustav Forsling was planning a vacation from Rockford during the five-day AHL All-Star break this week. His destination? His apartment in Chicago, which he hasn’t seen much of since being demoted to the IceHogs on Jan. 6.

Instead, he had to quickly gather his things and hop a flight to San Jose to join the Blackhawks.

“This was a great surprise,” Forsling said of his recall.

Forsling returned to the lineup Tuesday night in San Jose, taking Michal Kempny’s spot on the back end.

The 20-year-old rookie had a goal and three assists in 32 games with the Hawks before being sent down. He said the time in Rockford – he had a goal and four assists in 11 games – was good for rebuilding his confidence.

“I played more [power play] and [penalty kill], I played in all situations down there,” he said. “I think it was a great experience for me.”

That’s exactly what coach Joel Quenneville was hoping for.

“The more ice time you get, the better you feel, the more situations you see, your Gustav instincts get a little bit Forsling quicker,” Quenneville said. “That’s what our intentions were, to get him playing and feeling all situations. And we trust he can do the same up here. We’ll see how he handles it. He has a lot of upside to his game that we want to see, and hopefully we get to see it quickly here.”

On the rise: Another Hawks rookie who benefited from a stint in Rockford is Nick Schmaltz. Like Forsling,

Schmaltz made the team right out of camp without any minor-league experience. But he was sent down Dec. 4, then recalled on Jan. 14. Since his recall, he’s been more aggressive with his shot and more confident with the puck. He has two goals and an assist in his first six games back, after posting just one goal and three assists in his first 26 games.

That earned him a chance on a newlook top line with Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa on Tuesday night.

“I feel like I’m making more plays, and I’m having it more,” Schmaltz said.

“I’m getting it back a lot quicker. Hopefully, I can keep it up.”

The trick, as it has been for all the rookies who’ve had a turn on the top line, will be to play the same way despite having two superstars on his right.

“Just try not to get too cute,” Schmaltz said. “Sometimes, you feel like you have to give them the puck,

but if they give it to you and you’ve got a good lane to shoot the puck, you have to shoot the puck and get to the net.”

Toews, who has seen seemingly every left wing possible in the last two seasons, liked the makeup of the line, too.

“What’s not to like?” he said. “Hoss has been playing great all year, and Schmaltzy’s really coming into his game. … Regardless of who it is, it’d just be nice to find that consistency and just start building as a line and getting better every night, even if we make a few mistakes here and there. It’ll be nice to have a fresh start.”

Roster report: Marcus Kruger missed Tuesday’s game with an illness but could return Thursday in Arizona.

Artem Anisimov, who also missed Monday’s practice because he wasn’t feeling well, was back in the lineup.

Jordin Tootoo and Kempny were the healthy scratches.

• Wednesday, February 1, 2017

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Duncan Keith’s short pass was poorly delivered, right in Jamal Mayers’ feet. As he tried to fish the puck out from between his skates with his head down, Mayers got run over with a clean – but massive – shoulder-to-shoulder hit by a San Jose Sharks forward.

Keith, mad at the opponent and mad at himself, went ballistic, jumping the Sharks forward and trying to pound him into submission while Mayers lay flat on the ice.

That Sharks forward? Andrew Desjardins.

Almost exactly four years later (the incident was Feb. 5, 2013), Desjardins and Keith were back at SAP Center in San Jose, only now as teammates and friends. Hockey players have long memories, however, and when Desjardins was acquired by the Hawks at the trade deadline in 2015, it was one of the first things that came up.

“It was more of a joke for us,” Desjardins said. “It might have been different if one of us would have taken a big punch or [if Mayers] had gotten hurt, or if there was some dirtiness involved. But we just kind of laughed about it when I got here.”

As the calendar turns to February, it’s officially trade season in the NHL. The Hawks always are active this time

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – For more than 200 days, Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia was the subject of a relentless Twitter campaign from one of his big fans.

Mark Johnson, a 40-year-old Englishman, just wanted one thing: To be Garcia’s caddie for a day.

Using the hashtag “Letmecaddieforyou” on each occasion, Johnson sent Garcia a daily tweet – some funny, some informative, some desperate – from July 9 but got no response the first 205 times.

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A date was agreed: Wednesday, Sept. 27, the pro-am ahead of the British Masters.

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It ended up being almost seven months.

MCC women fall at Waubonsee Quixmia Washington scored 19 points for McHenry County College in a 76-55 loss to Waubonsee Community College on Tuesday in Sugar Grove. Harvard High School graduate Makenna Powell grabbed 10 rebounds and scored seven points for MCC. McHenry grad Kaleigh Johnson scored nine points, and Woodstock North grad Kristy Darling had eight points and seven rebounds.

MCC dropped to 8-14 overall and 2-4 in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference.

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GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 49 33 11 5 71 165 111 Blackhawks 52 30 17 5 65 143 135 Nashville 50 24 18 8 56 140 134 St. Louis 50 24 21 5 53 141 157 Dallas 51 21 20 10 52 141 160 Winnipeg 53 24 25 4 52 155 164 Colorado 47 13 32 2 28 94 161 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 51 32 17 2 66 138 117 Anaheim 52 28 15 9 65 138 130 Edmonton 52 28 16 8 64 154 137 Los Angeles 50 25 21 4 54 126 123 Calgary 52 25 24 3 53 134 149 Vancouver 50 23 21 6 52 119 140 Arizona 49 16 27 6 38 110 155

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Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 51 30 14 7 67 155 127 Ottawa 48 26 16 6 58 132 129 Boston 53 26 21 6 58 135 138 Toronto 48 23 16 9 55 148 139 Florida 51 22 19 10 54 122 142 Tampa Bay 51 22 23 6 50 139 150 Buffalo 49 20 20 9 49 120 141 Detroit 50 20 21 9 49 126 148 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 50 33 11 6 72 162 109 Columbus 49 33 12 4 70 166 118 Pittsburgh 49 31 13 5 67 176 143 N.Y. Rangers 50 31 18 1 63 171 135 Philadelphia 51 25 20 6 56 141 160 N.Y. Islanders 48 22 17 9 53 139 138 Carolina 49 22 20 7 51 131 141 New Jersey 51 21 21 9 51 117 147 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s Results San Jose 3, Blackhawks 1 Montreal 5, Buffalo 2 Florida 6, Ottawa 5 New Jersey 4, Detroit 3 Boston 4, Tampa Bay 3 Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 3 Dallas 6, Toronto 3 Minnesota 5, Edmonton 2 Los Angeles 3, Arizona 2 Anaheim 5, Colorado 1 Wednesday’s Games Boston at Washington, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Colorado at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 32 15 .681 — Indiana 25 22 .532 7 Bulls 24 25 .490 9 Milwaukee 21 26 .447 11 Detroit 21 27 .438 11½ Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Boston 30 18 .625 — Toronto 30 19 .612 ½ New York 21 29 .420 10 Philadelphia 18 29 .383 11½ Brooklyn 9 39 .188 21 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Washington 28 20 .583 — Atlanta 28 20 .583 — Charlotte 23 26 .469 5½ Miami 19 30 .388 9½ Orlando 19 31 .380 10

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Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 37 11 .771 — Houston 36 16 .692 3 Memphis 29 21 .580 9 New Orleans 19 30 .388 18½ Dallas 18 30 .375 19 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Utah 30 19 .612 — Oklahoma City 28 21 .571 2 Denver 21 26 .447 8 Portland 22 28 .440 8½ Minnesota 19 29 .396 10½ Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State 41 7 .854 — L.A. Clippers 30 18 .625 11 Sacramento 19 30 .388 22½ L.A. Lakers 17 34 .333 25½ Phoenix 15 33 .313 26 Tuesday’s Results Toronto 108, New Orleans 106, OT Washington 117, New York 101 Houston 105, Sacramento 83 San Antonio 108, Oklahoma City 94 Portland 115, Charlotte 98 L.A. Lakers 120, Denver 116 Wednesday’s Games Bulls at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m.

Indiana at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

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

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

Toronto at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Denver, 8 p.m.

Milwaukee at Utah, 8 p.m.

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

NCAA BASKETBALL BIG TEN CONFERENCE

Conference Overall

W L PCT W L PCT Maryland 8 1 .889 20 2 .909 Wisconsin 8 1 .889 19 3 .864 Northwestern 7 2 .778 18 4 .818 Purdue 6 3 .667 17 5 .773 Michigan St. 5 4 .556 13 9 .591 Iowa 5 5 .500 13 10 .565 Indiana 4 5 .444 14 8 .636 Michigan 4 5 .444 14 8 .636 Nebraska 4 5 .444 10 11 .476 Penn St. 4 5 .375 12 10 .545 Minnesota 3 6 .333 15 7 .682 Illinois 3 7 .333 13 1 0 .565Ohio St. 3 7 .300 13 10 .565 Rutgers 1 9 .100 12 11 .522 Tuesday’s Games Maryland 77, Ohio State 71 Iowa 83, Rutgers 63 Wisconsin 57. Illinois 43

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Conference Overall

W L PCT W L PCT Akron 9 0 1.000 19 3 .864 Ball St. 6 3 .667 15 7 .682 Ohio 5 4 .555 13 7 .650 N. Illinois 5 4 .555 13 9 .591 E. Michigan 5 4 .555 13 9 .591 C. Michigan 4 5 .444 14 8 .667 Kent St. 4 5 .444 12 10 .545 Toledo 4 5 .444 11 11 .500 Buffalo 4 5 .444 10 12 .454 Bowling Green 3 6 .333 9 13 .409 W. Michigan 3 6 .333 7 14 .333 Miami (Ohio) 2 7 .222 9 13 .409 Tuesday’s Games Akron 76, Northern Illinois 73 Western Michigan 90, Ohio 85 Buffalo 101, Central Michigan 91 Kent St. 70, Eastern Michigan 64 Bowling Green 83, Miami (Ohio) 72 Ball St. 81, Toledo 80

AP TOP 25 POLL

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Sunday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv 1. Gonzaga (46) 22-0 1594 3 2. Baylor (6) 20-1 1504 5 3. Kansas (9) 19-2 1503 2 4. Villanova (4) 20-2 1479 1 5. Arizona 20-2 1387 7 6. Louisville 18-4 1237 13 7. West Virginia 17-4 1101 18 8. Kentucky 17-4 1083 4 9. Virginia 16-4 1061 12 10. Wisconsin 18-3 1058 15 11. UCLA 19-3 993 8 12. North Carolina 19-4 965 9 13. Oregon 19-3 863 10 14. Cincinnati 19-2 756 19 15. Florida St. 18-4 727 6 16. Butler 18-4 717 11 17. Maryland 19-2 518 22 18. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 19-2 409 21 19. South Carolina 17-4 384 23 20. Notre Dame 17-5 363 14 21. Duke 16-5 339 17 22. Creighton 19-3 307 16 23. Purdue 17-5 264 20 24. Florida 16-5 213 25 25. Northwestern 18-4 106 – Others receiving votes: SMU 69, Xavier 67, Southern Cal 29, Wichita St. 8, Middle Tennessee 5, Akron 5, VCU 3, Illinois St. 2, New Mexico St. 2, Virginia Tech 2, Utah 1, Iowa St. 1.

AP TOP 25 SCHEDULE

Tuesday’s Games No. 7 West Virginia 85, Iowa State 72 No. 8 Kentucky 90, Georgia 81 No. 10 Wisconsin 57, Illinois 43 No. 12 North Carolina 80, Pittsburgh 78 No. 22 Creighton 76, No. 16 Butler 67 No. 17 Maryland 77, Ohio State 71

SUPER BOWL Sunday, Feb. 5 At Houston Atlanta vs. New England, 5:30 p.m.

(FOX)

CALENDAR

Feb. 28-March 6: Combine, Indianapolis March 1: Deadline for clubs to designate franchise or transition players March 9: Free agency begins.

March 26-29: Annual league meeting, Phoenix April 21: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets April 26: Deadline for prior club to exercise right of first refusal to restricted free agents April 27-29: NFL draft, Philadelphia May 22-24: Spring owners meetings, Chicago Aug. 3: Hall of Fame game Aug. 5: Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions

PREPS SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY Girls basketball: Marian Central at Nazareth, Woodstock at Burlington Central, Jacobs at Prairie Ridge, Huntley at McHenry, Hampshire at Crystal Lake South, Crystal Lake Central at Dundee-Crown, 7 p.m., Marengo at St. Viator, TBA THURSDAY Boys basketball: Woodstock at Harvard, Marengo at Johnsburg, Richmond-Burton at Burlington Central, 7 p.m., Westminster Christian at Faith Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.

Girls basketball: Westminster Christian at Faith Lutheran, 5:30 p.m., Alden-Hebron at Hiawatha, 7 p.m., Harvard at Winnebago, 7:15 p.m.

Boys swimming: Jacobs co-op at Woodstock co-op, Cary-Grove co-op at McHenry, 4:30 p.m.

FRIDAY Boys basketball: Crystal Lake Central at Cary-Grove, Dundee-Crown at Crystal Lake South, Jacobs at Hampshire, Prairie Ridge at McHenry, Benet Academy at Marian Central, Sycamore at Woodstock North, 7 p.m., Alden-Hebron at Harvest Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Girls basketball: Alden-Hebron at Harvest Christian, 6 p.m., Woodstock North at Johnsburg, Richmond-Burton at Marengo, 7 p.m.

Cheerleading: IHSA State Meet, 9 a.m. (Bloomington)

GOLF PGA TOUR STATISTICS

Through Sunday FedExCup Season Points 1, Justin Thomas, 1,614.478. 2, Hideki Matsuyama, 1,197.139. 3, Pat Perez, 857.616. 4, Brendan Steele, 781.142.

5, Mackenzie Hughes, 648.011. 6, Jon Rahm, 624.500. 7, Hudson Swafford, 610.343. 8, Charles Howell III, 584.125.

9, Rod Pampling, 559.822. 10, Cody Gribble, 480.800.

Birdie Average 1, Jordan Spieth, 6.25. 2, Justin Thomas, 6.00. 3, Anirban Lahiri, 5.39. 4, Adam Scott, 5.38. 5, Hideki Matsuyama, 5.35.

6, Russell Knox, 5.10. 7 (tie), Justin Rose and Scott Piercy, 5.00. 9, Jon Rahm, 4.85. 2 Tied With Greg Owen, 4.83.

Eagles (Holes per) 1, Scott Hend, 48.0. 2, Josh Teater, 54.0. 3, Martin Laird, 57.0. 4 (tie), Brooks Koepka and Aaron Wise, 60.0. 6 Tied With Ernie Els, 72.0.

Sand Save Percentage 1, Louis Oosthuizen, 87.50%. 2, Luke Donald, 80.00%. 3, Adam Hadwin, 78.38%. 4, Adam Scott, 76.92%. 5, Gary Woodland, 76.19%. 6 (tie), Brendan Steele and Hideki Matsuyama, 76.00%.

8, Rickie Fowler, 75.00%. 9 (tie), Geoff Ogilvy and Shane Lowry, 73.33%.

All-Around Ranking 1, Hideki Matsuyama, 190. 2, Justin Thomas, 224. 3, Russell Knox, 311. 4, Francesco Molinari, 321. 5, Keegan Bradley, 342. 6, Pat Perez, 355. 7, Jordan Spieth, 412. 8, Luke List, 413. 9, Zach Johnson, 426. 10, Sean O’Hair, 439.

SUPER BOWL LI

Correspondence began in 2010 over ‘excessive’ reliance

By JIM LITKE The Associated Press

• Wednesday, February 1, 2017

A string of emails that began in 2010 with the Atlanta Falcons head trainer and reached all the way to owner Arthur Blank showed a franchise worried about its “excessive” reliance on painkillers to treat players and the potential embarrassment that could cause the team and the NFL. Arthur Blank One topic raised in the email chain concerned the review by an outside agency that found the team spent $81,000 on prescriptions for medications for players in 2009 – almost three times the league average.

Almost every recipient on the email chain – from Blank, president Rich McKay and general manager Thomas Dimitroff to then-head athletic trainer Marty Lauzon – remains with the team, which plays New England in the Super Bowl on Sunday.

“That’s being litigated now. That’s not something we’re going discuss right now,” Dimitroff said Monday night when asked about the emails. “When the time is right, we’ll readdress that.”

The emails were entered into the court record Thursday as part of a proposed class-action lawsuit by more than 1,800 former NFL players who claim they were encouraged by the medical and training staffs of NFL teams to abuse painkillers and continue playing without regard for their long-term health.

The case is being heard in the Northern District of California by U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup. The same allegations originally were filed in a 2014 class-action lawsuit that is on appeal before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The email chain was presented to the court as an example of thousands of similar documents gathered during discovery that the ex-players’ lawyers want entered into the record. It was coincidental that the Falcons’ chain was released before the Super Bowl.

Lauzon was not with the team at the time of the critical review. He became the Falcons’ head trainer in January 2010 and serves as the team’s director of sports medicine and performance.

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Emails: Falcons worried about painkillers

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Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff answers questions from the media at the team’s practice facility last month in Flowery Branch, Ga. A string of emails that began in 2010 with the Falcons’ head trainer and reached all the way to owner Arthur Blank showed a franchise worried about its “excessive” reliance on painkillers to treat players and the potential embarrassment that could cause the team and the NFL. He first wrote to Dimitroff in May 2010 to note the conclusions contained in the review by SportPharm, an outside agency brought in by the NFL to look at how teams purchased, dispensed and tracked medications, including powerful painkillers and prescription drugs.

Among the problems Lauzon highlighted from SportPharm’s review was the Falcons’ “excessive dispensation” of narcotics and other medications, which risked creating a “culture of dependency.”

“Within the first days on the job, I was informed that we barely missed a DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) investigation because of improper billing issues,” Lauzon also told Dimitroff.

One of the central contentions of the painkiller lawsuit is that teams did not properly keep records about prescriptions and which players were getting drugs.

Dimitroff forwarded the email to the owner only hours later.

“I thought it quite important for you to be aware of a rather sensitive subject and one we need to discuss before we include others on this topic matter,”

Dimitroff wrote to Blank.

“Agree – we should talk about this together with Rich (McKay, the Falcons’ president),” Blank replied.

It’s not clear what practices were changed as part of the discussion, and there is no evidence the Falcons violated league rules. What’s clear is that Lauzon was warning team executives that practices uncovered during the review could embarrass the team and raise compliance issues with the league.

Lauzon’s first email to Dimitroff also copied in Jeff Fish, who was Atlanta’s strength coach at the time and was released by the club in January 2013. The trainer also expressed concerns that “players at the end of their careers going through medical issues” would seek media attention and “say they abused or are now addicted” to drugs as a result of the club’s practices.

Dimitroff subsequently forwarded the emails to McKay, who remains team president and also serves as chairman of the NFL Competition Committee, making him one of the more influential executives in the league.

McKay reached out the next day to

Dr. Elliot Pellman, a rheumatologist who controversially led the NFL’s committee on brain injury at the time and later became a league medical adviser.

He asked Pellman whether Mary Anne Fleming, who was then-director of player benefits in the league office, had recommended the Falcons replace their doctors in the wake of the same critical review, and whether she was aware who actually administered the club’s day-to-day medical regimen.

“I need to know – is this really true and does she realize the on-site trainer is really in control???” McKay wrote, then added. “I need to keep this confidential ...”

Lauzon noted that Fleming had also seen the SportPharm review and recommended the Falcons “start clean on all levels” – a new team doctor, head trainer and even a new pharmacy account number.

The proposed class-action lawsuit alleges that NFL trainers distributed drugs improperly, and teams failed to properly store and keep accurate records of the drugs, violating federal laws.

Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com • Wednesday, February 1, 2017

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Belichick defies perceptions in Houston

HOUSTON – There is no question that Bill Belichick is the best coach in the NFL today. The question is, is he the greatest of all time.

I believe he is.

Belichick’s 237-115 record (.673 winning percentage) is surpassed only by Don Shula’s 328-156-6 (.677) and George Halas’ 318148-31 (.682).

But Belichick’s 2510 (.714) record in the playoffs blows away Bill Belichick Shula’s 19-17 (.528) and Halas’ 6-3 (.667), as does Belichick’s record of one championship every 5.5 years compared with Shula’s one every 16.5 years and Halas’ one every 6.7 years.

Most of all, although Belichick’s accomplishments have come entirely in the salary cap era of balanced payrolls and unrivaled parity around the league, an era in which Shula coached only three seasons and Halas none.

But beyond the coach, who is Bill Belichick?

He is perceived to be a win-atall costs, break-any-rules-he-has-to curmudgeon with little patience for ap-

VIEWS Hub Arkush pearances and even less for the media.

But that is not the Belichick we have seen so far at Super Bowl LI. The NFL’s version of the Ringling Brothers circus has for years been Media Day, which last year became Opening Night.

A reporter who I assume was hoping to annoy him asked Belichick on Monday night whether he enjoyed Super Bowl Opening Night. I assume that because every sane person I know who’s ever attended the event hates it.

But the Pats coach took the high road, answering, “I can’t tell you how much of a highlight it is. This is where you want to be at the end of the year.

You want to be in this game. You want to be playing for the championship.

“We are fortunate enough to do that.”

Belichick seems to hate talking about himself, but when he was asked Tuesday how he stays motivated despite having already achieved so much,

he said, “I don’t really see it as work. It actually beats working.

“You get to do what you love to do dealing with a lot of great people. I have a great staff. Players work hard and are very cooperative and compliant. They have a great attitude about teamwork, playing unselfishly and working unselfishly. Really doesn’t feel like work.”

Who is this guy masquerading as Bill Belichick?

Or is the truth he simply isn’t the Darth Vader many try to paint him as?

One of the ultimate compliments to Belichick’s greatness is this week’s opponent has been crafted by two of his original disciples.

Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff and assistant general manager Scott Pioli both got their starts under Belichick in Cleveland.

Asked whether he sees any of his philosophies in them, Belichick replied, “Tom had a great background in the college draft.

“Going all the way back to Cleveland and other places along the way, whether it was Scott or I, or Thomas and I, or Thomas and Scott or whatever it was, the way you evaluate players

and the things that are important, what type of player you want on your team or whatever it is, there is a certain way you can construct a team.”

There is a story I’ve never really shared. Almost four years ago when it looked like I might be closing the doors on Pro Football Weekly forever, I got a call from Berj Najarian, his long time assistant, asking whether I had a moment for Belichick.

Belichick came on the line and said, “Hub, I needed to take a minute to tell you how sorry I am, how much I’ll miss Pro Football Weekly and how much it’s meant to the game and the league.”

We shared close ties to the great Joel Buchsbaum but weren’t friends and have had minimal contact since.

It was just one of the classiest things ever done for me, and it came at a time of real personal despair.

Belichick may be hard to deal with, but he isn’t a bad guy.

He is a good man with very little time for anything but winning.

• Hub Arkush is executive editor of Pro Football Weekly. Write to him at harkush@profootballweekly.com and follow him on Twitter @Hub_Arkush.

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As dips tend to be, this is a party food that brings people together, an edible ice breaker, beckoning everyone to gather around and literally rub elbows as they dig in. But this one goes a step further by appealing to eaters who often seem on opposite ends of the field: those seeking classic comfort food and those wanting something on the healthful side. It is as savory and creamy as you would expect a spinach-artichoke dip to be, but it is much better for you than the typical recipe, thanks to a couple of tweaks.

Although most of the ingredients are the same as those you find in other spinach-artichoke dips, this one flips the typical proportions around, so rather than having a modest amount of the vegetables swimming in a cheese- and cream-heavy base, here the vegetables lead the way and the dairy is the supporting player, with just enough to lend richness and meld the ingredients while keeping the dip in the lighter zone.

One key ingredient change also helps that cause: Instead of the usual sour cream, this recipe calls for Greek yogurt, which offers a comparable texture in a more healthful way.

You can make the dip and refrigerate it up to three days in advance, so it is ready to heat on game day or whenever you need it. Serve it warm with wholegrain pita chips or toasts, and with crisp, scoop-friendly vegetables such as celery and Belgian endive leaves.

Team Comfort Food or Team Healthy, it is sure to be a winner no matter what side you are on.

Warm Spinach and Artichoke Dip 12 servings (makes 3 cups)

1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for the baking dish 1 medium onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 9 ounces frozen/defrosted artichoke hearts, rinsed and patted dry 10 ounces frozen/defrosted chopped spinach, excess liquid squeezed out 1/2 cup 2 percent or whole-milk plain Greekstyle yogurt 1/2 cup whipped cream cheese (3 ounces) 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise (do not use nonfat) 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly brush a 4-cup-capacity baking dish, such as a 9-inch oval casserole, with oil.

Heat the 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the onion and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and light golden. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.

Combine the artichoke hearts and spinach in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add the yogurt, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, half the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, the mayonnaise, salt, pepper and the cooled onion/ garlic mixture; pulse until well incorporated.

(Alternatively, you could chop the artichokes finely by hand and mix everything together in a mixing bowl.)

Transfer the mixture to the dish, spreading it evenly. Sprinkle the remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano on top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until heated through and just set on top.

Serve warm.

Nutrition information per serving (using 2 percent yogurt): 90 calories, 5 g protein, 5 g carbohydrates, 6 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 15 mg cholesterol, 260 mg sodium, 2 g dietary fiber, 1 g sugar.

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By MELISSA D’ARABIAN The Associated Press I’ve loved chicken wings since long before they were ever a cute little bar menu item, looking more like tiny drumsticks than an actual Z-shaped wing.

My mom, a savvy penny-pinching college student when I was born, included chicken wings on our weekly dinner menu rotation throughout my childhood; fried chicken skin was practically a major food group.

In college, when I discovered spicy, buttery buffalo wings, I was in poolhall heaven.

Now, as an adult, I still love all things buffalo-flavored. I’ll pour spicy sauce straight from the bottle onto anything from roasted cauliflower to scrambled eggs. Meatballs, which are a big favorite around our house, are no exception.

Meatballs are an excellent family menu staple – I just swap out flavors according to our tastes (and pantry), and even make a bunch ahead of time to keep in the freezer for busy weeknights. They also are an ideal appetizer treat for events like movie night or watching Sunday football.

Turns out, baked meatballs are a great way to get both the flavor and fun of buffalo wings without the fried chicken skin derailing our nutritious eating. Lean ground beef is my favorite meat to use (96 percent lean beef offers over 20 grams of protein for fewer than 6 grams of fat per

1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Oil mister, or nonstick cooking spray

Buffalo Style Meatballs AP photo

Basting sauce: 1 tablespoon melted butter 3 tablespoons spicy buffalo sauce Extra sauce for dunking, if desired

4-ounce serving), but ground turkey also works great. Adding blue cheese and spicy buffalo sauce straight into the meatball means a complete visit to buffalo heaven all in one non-fried bite.

Try using a small ice-cream scoop to measure out even meatballs, and then bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet or in a mini-muffin pan sprayed with nonstick spray.

Sometimes I dunk the cooked meatballs in extra sauce, rendering them too messy and spicy for my kiddos, but perfect for me, who doesn’t mind going through multiple napkins in a sitting. But for the average meatball eater watching the

game, let’s call swimming in sauce an optional, if delicious, step.

Buffalo Style Meatballs

Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 10 servings, 2 meatballs each 1 egg white 3 tablespoons spicy buffalo sauce (like Frank’s, or hot chili sauce) 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1½ teaspoon granulated garlic 1 pound lean ground beef (95 percent lean) 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles 1/2 cup whole wheat panko breadcrumbs (or plain breadcrumbs)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F., and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, use a fork to mix together the egg white, buffalo sauce, paprika, garlic and salt and pepper until blended.

Add the beef and mix well with your hands.

Then mix in the blue cheese and breadcrumbs. Let sit for 5 minutes.

If mixture is too wet to form into balls, add in another tablespoon or two of breadcrumbs. Form the meat into golfsized balls, and place on lined baking sheet. (Or use a mini-muffin pan sprayed with nonstick spray.) Spray the meatballs lightly with oil from the mister (or nonstick spray). Bake 15 minutes and then remove from the oven.

Mix together the melted butter and buffalo sauce in a small bowl. Turn the meatballs, and brush with the basting sauce.

Return to the oven until cooked through, about 5 more minutes. If desired, toss the meatballs in extra sauce in a large bowl (optional, but tasty and messy!).

Nutrition information per serving: 112 calories; 49 calories from fat; 5 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 34 mg cholesterol; 474 mg sodium; 5 g carbohydrate; 1 g

Meatballs burst with the flavors of Southeast Asia

By THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA The Associated Press Although students at The Culinary Institute of America face a seemingly endless to-do list, central to their course work is recipe and menu development. Food is life, and even the best-managed restaurant is nothing without flavorful, exciting and innovative recipes.

A recent standout is this recipe for Hanoi Pork Meatballs with Hoisin-Peanut Dipping Sauce, which is ideal if you’re hosting friends and family.

Bursting with the flavors of Southeast Asia, like garlic, ginger and bright herbs, these meatballs are an easy make-ahead option that will stand out against the usual party favorites. The sweet hoisin-peanut dipping sauce will remind you of those other meatballs you may have simmered in your slow cooker, but with a little something special and unexpected.

Hanoi Pork Meatballs with Hoisin-Peanut Dipping Sauce Start to finish: 55 minutes (Active time: 40 minutes) Servings: 5 (Makes 15 meatballs, 3 per serving)

Non-stick cooking spray, as needed 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon canola oil 5 cloves minced garlic 2½ tablespoons minced fresh ginger 3 minced scallions 2 teaspoons chopped parsley 1½ tablespoons chopped Thai basil 1½ tablespoons chopped cilantro 1½ tablespoons fish sauce 1 teaspoon sriracha 1/8 cup whole milk cottage cheese 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs 2 teaspoons ground black pepper 1 teaspoon lime zest 1 pound ground pork Hoisin-Peanut Dipping Sauce (recipe

follows) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Oil a rack for a sheet tray with non-stick cooking spray. Place rack in sheet tray and set aside.

In a medium-size sauté pan, heat both oils over medium heat. Once oil is hot, add the garlic, ginger, and scallions.

Sweat until aromatic and soft (about 5 minutes). Remove from pan, and allow to cool.

In a mixing bowl, add and combine all remaining ingredients except for the ground pork and dipping sauce. Mix all of these ingredients together thoroughly until completely combined.

Add the ground pork and mix lightly until all the ingredients are lightly incorporated. Be careful not to over mix the meat, as it will result in tough meatballs.

Scoop or form mixture in 15 1½-ounce balls and place them onto the oiled rack.

Cook the meatballs in the preheated oven for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until the internal temperature has reached 155 degrees F. and the exterior is golden brown.

Serve meatballs hot, with toothpicks and a bowl of the Hoisin-Peanut Dipping Sauce to dip.

Hoisin-Peanut Dipping Sauce Serves 5

3/4 cup hoisin sauce 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice 1 tablespoon soy sauce Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.

Nutrition information per serving of the meatballs: 309 calories; 199 calories from fat; 22 g fat (8 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 66 mg cholesterol; 527 mg sodium; 9 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 17 g protein.

Nutrition information per serving of the sauce: 144 calories; 56 calories from fat; 5 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 1 mg cholesterol; 776 mg sodium; 19 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 12 g sugar; 4 g protein.

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A big win for Super Bowl fare Start to finish: 5 minutes

By ELIZABETH KARMEL The Associated Press These sweet treats are a riff on the very popular summer campfire s’mores. If you love marshmallow and chocolate and get nostalgic when you think of campfire s’mores, these simpler “no-bake” Game Day S’mores will delight you.

The s’mores are easy to make, appeal to kids of all ages, and are a guaranteed crowd pleaser. There is no baking or fire-roasting, so you can make these indoors, and they are safe for even young children to make. I make these often for events because I can make them ahead of time and store them in the freezer.

Some people even prefer eating them when they still are frozen.

You need a package of graham crackers, Nutella, marshmallow fluff and raspberry, strawberry or grape jelly. The best thing is they are customizable – you could add peanut butter or any other spread that you like.

If you want the s’mores to look a little more finished – and I always do – dip the sticky sides in sugar

Game Day S’mores 1/2 (14.4 ounces) box graham crackers Nutella Raspberry jelly, or favorite jelly of your choice, preferably no sugar added Marshmallow Fluff Sprinkles in your team’s colors Chopped nuts Mini chocolate chips, mini M&M’s, etc.

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sprinkles that match your favorite team colors for a perfect Super Bowl presentation, or shaved chocolate and nuts for a more sophisticated look.

For parties, I like to set out the graham crackers and spreads and add a few options such as sliced bananas, crumbled bacon, chocolate

chips, chopped nuts, colorful sprinkles and lots of different jellies – the sky and your friends and family’s imaginations are the limit. Give everyone a knife and let them make their own s’mores.

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Servings: 20 (1 s’more per serving)

Break a graham cracker in half at the perforation.

Spread a generous spoonful of Nutella on one cracker half, and two spoonful’s of Marshmallow Fluff on the other half. Spread a thin layer of jelly over the Nutella.

Place the two halves together and press gently to seal the filling.

For a fun and finished presentation, dip the sticky edges of each s’more in sprinkles, nuts, or chocolate chips.

Nutrition information per serving (does not include optional toppings): 215 calories; 63 calories from fat; 7 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 11 mg sodium; 36 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 23 g sugar; 2 g protein.

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But how about making a 15-minute snack that will have the crowds calling your name from the stands (or, in all likelihood, from the couch)?

A hot pretzel served up with a creamy, cheesy dip is the kind of food you would be thrilled to happen on and buy at a stadium. But you can easily find these soft pretzels in the frozen aisle of your supermarket, and they heat up quickly in the oven. While you are heating the oven and baking the pretzels (which take less than 5 minutes!), you can stir together a quick cheese-and-beer dip for dunking. And while you are stirring you can imagine the expressions of happiness that will greet you when you plunk down this platter of hot pretzel goodness.

If you have a big crowd and want to make a larger batch of pretzels, double the dip recipe and keep it warm in a slow cooker. It also can be gently reheated over low heat in a saucepan if it starts to thicken up too much.

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Whisk in the cream cheese until it’s melted, then add the cheddar cheese in several batches, whisking until each batch has melted before adding the next. Serve hot, with hot pretzels.

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Pretzels served with cheesy beer dip a game day upgrade

Cauliflower pizza crust carries big dose of vitamins

By MELISSA D’ARABIAN

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The Associated Press Cauliflower is a wonder-veggie. No longer relegated to boiling and covering with a bright orange cheese sauce (sorry, Mom), cauliflower is stepping out in the place of starch like rice in stir-fries or instead of wheat flour in pizza dough.

Cauliflower is mild, so it takes on whatever flavors you throw at it, which helps it be the convincing chameleon it is. Cauliflower is as healthy as our moms told us, providing a hefty dose of vitamins, including C, K, B6 and folate, as well as smaller doses of other vitamins and minerals, plus filling protein and fiber. All in about 25 calories a cup.

So, it’s a worthy vegetable, and now that it is available in “riced” form in mainstream grocery stores across the country, it’s time to take a look if you haven’t already. Let’s start with pizza crust.

Steamed, riced cauliflower is mixed with a binder (usually egg and cheese), and then shaped into a pizza crust shape, baked and then topped with traditional pizza toppings. Bake up a few of these crusts and keep in the freezer for last-minute pizza night that is healthier than takeout.

Tip: make smaller pizza crusts instead of one big huge one. They are just easier to manage and keep intact, and perfect for DIY pizzas on Super Bowl Sunday. Top your pizza crust with whatever toppings you like – lots of cheese and meat if you are simply eating low-carb, or load up with roasted veggies and a light sprinkling of part-skim mozzarella if you want to stay low-cal.

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Place the riced cauliflower in a microwave-safe dish with 2 tablespoons of water, cover and cook in microwave for 4-5 minutes, or until tender but not mushy. Remove from microwave, drain off water, gently pressing out excess moisture with a spoon, and cool.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the egg with the cheeses, garlic and Italian seasoning. Place the cooled cauliflower in several paper towels, or in a thin clean dish towel, and gently but firmly squeeze out excess moisture. (You may be surprised by how much liquid you can squeeze out.)

Add the squeezed cauliflower to the egg and cheese mixFoolproof Cauliflower ture. Sprinkle in the coconut flour, salt and pepper and mix Pizza Crust well. Mixture will not stick together like regular dough.

AP photo Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray. Divide the dough into 3 or 4 mounds, and gently shape them into pizza crusts, doing your best to push Foolproof Cauliflower Pizza Crust the dough together to make clean edges. Bake until dark Start to finish: 40 minutes golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and Servings: 4 small pizza crusts, 1 per serving let cool for 5-10 minutes. Flip with a spatula. If using, sprinkle 4-5 cups “riced” cauliflower (buy it riced, or pulse in food the bottom of the sheet with a little cornmeal when you flip the crusts. processor until rice-sized) Top the crusts with any sauce, cheese, toppings and bake 1 egg until melted, about 10 more minutes.

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Using a slotted spoon, transfer the onion to a bowl. Add another tablespoon of the oil to the pan, the mushrooms and a hefty pinch of salt.

Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid the mushrooms give off has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mushrooms to the bowl with the onion. Reserve the skillet.

Add the olives and chilies to the mushroom mixture and stir well. Set aside.

Return the skillet to high heat. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil and wait until it is almost smoking. Meanwhile, season the sliders on one side with salt and pepper. When

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While the sliders are browning, top each slider with a heaping teaspoon of the mushroom mixture, dividing all of the mixture among the sliders, then place a piece of cheese on top of each. Quickly pour the beer into the pan, all around the sliders, cover the pan and steam for 2 minutes.

Turn off the heat and let the sliders sit in the pan for another minute to let the cheese melt completely. Spoon some of the liquid in the skillet onto the tops and bottoms of the buns, transfer the sliders to the buns and serve right away.

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First, the sliders need to be about 3/4 inch thick, not only so they don’t overcook, but also so you can fit all Big provisions are required to of them at one time into the skillet. watch the big game, and nothing’s Second, the skillet needs to be large, more substantial than a burger, even a 12-incher. If you don’t have a skillet in its mini-form – the slider. that big, use two smaller ones and Indeed, if you plan to serve a cook six sliders in each. And third, variety of dishes for the Super Bowl, whichever skillet you use, the oil must sliders are more sensible than the be heated until it’s almost smoking. At full-sized guys. But they happen to be the start, you want the burgers to sear, a little trickier to cook than a stannot steam, which is what will happen dard-issue burger. The slider’s size if the pan isn’t hot enough. makes it tough to put a nice crust on At first, the sliders will be crowdthe outside while ensuring it doesn’t ed together in the skillet, but they’ll overcook on the inside. shrink down as they cook, giving These sliders are adapted from a off fat and juices in the process. You burger I used to make at a bar in Ann deglaze the pan with beer, of course, Arbor, Michigan, called the Del Rio – which mingles intimately with the fat my first job as a cook. Dubbed the Det and juices released by the burgers to Burger, this marvel was dreamed up create a delectable pan sauce. before I landed at the Del Rio by a cook I recommend spooning some of this named Bob Detweiler, who baptized liquid onto the buns before sliding the creation after himself. The heart in the burgers, but my son proposes of the original version was a quara more extravagant way to roll: pour ter-pounder topped by “the Det mix” the sauce into ramekins and invite – canned mushrooms, canned olives, your guests to dunk their sliders into grilled onions, freeze-dried green pep- it between bites. Whatever happens pers and slices of cheese. onscreen, you’ll be winning at home.

But there also was a secret ingredient: beer. The Det Burger was steamed Beer-Steamed Cheese and in beer. If it wasn’t quite “the burger Mushroom Beef Sliders that made Ann Arbor famous,” it was Start to finish: 50 minutes undeniably a city-wide favorite.

Makes 12 sliders A generation later, I assembled the same winning combo of ingredients – though in a fresher form – and then fo- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion cused on the cooking process to make sure these mini-burgers ended up 3 ounces mushrooms (white, cremini or both juicy and crusty. There are a few shiitake), finely chopped key points to preparing Beer-Steamed Kosher salt Cheese and Mushroom Beef Sliders.

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Crystal Lake 2BR, 2nd Floor, C/A, W/D, Garage

Northern Point Apartments Harvard, IL

Nr metra, quiet bldg, no smkg, $1075. 815-344-5797

Crystal Lake Lower Apt, 2BR + LR Carpeted

Modern kit w/hardwood floors, bsmt, W/D, 2 blocks to Library & Husmann. No pets, $800/mo. 815-355-2180 FOX LAKE 1 BR, Laundry on-site, no pets, Sect 8 OK, $730/mo + sec. 847-812-9830

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Crystal Lake 1BR Condo, Prof Painted, New Carpet

1 bath, appl, WD, patio, pond, walking path, swimming pool, fitness facil, $975/mo, avail 3/1. 815-355-3887

Woodstock - Very Clean 2 Bedroom

Appl, $735mo + sec, avail now. 815-943-6941

Twin Lakes, WI Lakefront 4BR, FREE MO! $850

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$600 + sec. 847-561-5752

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Pier, Beach,18 min to Rt 120 & 31. 847-256-0986 3 bedroom, 2½ bath, all appl, W/D, 2½ car garage. $1300/mo + $1300 sec dep, available March 1st.

Efficiency $575/mo + sec, 1BR $700/mo + sec. All Union Private, Upper 1BR Large Apt, 3 furnished with all util incl, no pets. 815-509-5876 Lake In The Hills 2BR Condo, 2BA, 2nd Floor 815-455-3377 move in ready.

End unit, W/D, $1095/mo w/gar. 847-922-7622

MARENGO LRG 1BR $700 & LRG 3BR $850 Woodstock - Quiet 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath, $745

With storage, laundry and parking, $875/mo.

Sewer and water included.

815-575-2446 Heat/water incl, no pets/smkg. 815-337-0628 847-401-3242 - 2 BR, 2 Bath, Newer,- Quiet Bldg, Balcony, Place your Classified ad online 24/7 at: ALGONQUIN 2BR, Clean, Quiet & Newly Redone MCHENRY www.NWHerald.com/PlaceAnAd $900/mo. Inc'ls Water, No Pets 847-343-4774 w/laundry, gar, storage, $850/mo. 847-658-4447 DON'T NEED IT? NOTICE nd

Crystal Lake - 2 Floor, 3BR, 2BA

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West Harbor Residences At Reva Bay Be In Your New Home by Spring!

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Shopping and entertainment is just minutes away.

Residence is 2 bedrooms with 2 baths in a spacious 1,250 square feet. Larger unit also has dining room and guest bath. All new stainless steel appliances with washer/dryer included. Balconies, patios, covered and open parking. Boat slips available right at your back door. Additional storage available.

Monthly rent begins at $1,425.

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PUBLICATION POLICIES This publication reserves the right to edit or reject any ads without comment. This publication is careful to review all advertising but the burden of truthful content belongs to the advertiser. We use standard abbreviations and we reserve the right to properly classify your ad. All ads are subject to credit approval. We reserve the right to require prepayment.

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CHECK YOUR AD Please check your ad the first day it is published. If you see an error, call us immediately and it will be corrected for the next available publication date. Our liability is for only one publication date and shall not exceed the total cost of the first day of publication.

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Garage, $1500/Mo + Sec Dep. 815-382-5462 CRYSTAL LAKE SLEEPING ROOM 2nd FlOOR. Utilities included. $400/mo. No Pets. 815-790-0240

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All utilities, Vets OK, $125/wk. Lv Msg 815-482-6705

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

NESTOR J. SEGARRA; CATHERINE C. SEGARRA; NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. AS SUCCESSOR IN Publisher's Notice: All real estate advertising in this INTEREST TO HARRIS N.A., AS newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation HARRIS BANK WOODSTOCK; or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND handicap, familial status or national origin, or an NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; intention, to make any such preference, limitation of Defendants, discrimination." Familial status includes children under 15 CH 743 the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, NOTICE OF SALE pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty opportunity basis.

Judicial Sales Corporation will on To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275 Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the conference room, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 08-13-253-027-0000.

Commonly known as 8510 Alden Road, Wonder Lake, IL 60097.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for Parklike setting in breathtaking golf community inspection.

For information call Ms. Gabriella Turnberry this 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 3 car garage Comstock at Plaintiff's Attorney, stately home with everlasting water views.

Keough & Moody, P.C., 114 East Buren Naperville, Van Tranquil setting amongst the mature landscaping Illinois 60563.Avenue, (630) 369-2700. this 3400+ sq ft home with 187 ft of shoreline INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION with private pier. Large country kitchen with Selling Officer, island/lots of cabinets/desk area, family room (312) 444-1122 w/wet bar & masonry fireplace, first floor den/5th I713882

Village of Lakewood

bedroom , formal living room & dining room freshly painted, screened in room to enjoy the summer evenings, first floor laundry room, master suite w/luxury bath, generous sized secondary bedrooms w/lots of closet space, much desired 3 car side load garage, circular driveway, huge deck for summer entertaining w/gorgeous views of Turnberry Lake and memorable sunsets - bring your personal decorating ideas but everything else is there for you to enjoy!

$418,000

Sharon Gidley RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest 847-812-5081

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; CONDOMINIUM SOMERSET OWNERS ASSOCIATION; CAITLIN M. HENDERSON; JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF DAWN M. HENDERSON, DECEASED UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DAWN M. HENDERSON, DECEASED; Defendants, 16 CH 169 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the conference room, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 592 Somerset, Unit 3, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.

P.I.N. 19-08-253-139.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

16-003821 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (Published in the Northwest (312) 444-1122 Herald, February 1, 8, 15, 2017) I713884 Place your Classified ad online 24/7 at: (Published in the Northwest www.NWHerald.com/ Herald, February 1, 8, 15, 2017) PlaceAnAd

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

NESTOR J. SEGARRA; CATHERINE C. SEGARRA; NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO HARRIS N.A., AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO HARRIS BANK WOODSTOCK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 743 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the conference room, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT 11 AND THE WEST 1/2 OF LOT 10 IN BLOCK 18 IN SUNRISE RIDGE UNIT 2, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 14, 1953 AS DOCUMENT NO. 270736 IN BOOK OF PLATS, PAGE 93, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 08-13-253-027-0000.

Commonly known as 8510 Alden Road, Wonder Lake, IL 60097.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Ms. Gabriella Comstock at Plaintiff's Attorney, Keough & Moody, P.C., 114 East Van Buren Avenue, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 369-2700.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I713882 (Published in the Northwest Herald, February 1, 8, 15, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; SOMERSET CONDOMINIUM

PARTICIPATION TRUST; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; SOMERSET CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION; CAITLIN M. HENDERSON; JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF DAWN M. HENDERSON, DECEASED UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DAWN M. HENDERSON, DECEASED; Defendants, 16 CH 169 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the conference room, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Unit 592-3 as delineated on survey of the following described parcel of Real Estate (hereinafter referred to as "Parcel"): That part of Lot 16 in Plat of Farms at Crystal Lake in Section 8, Township 43 North, Range 8 East of the Third Meridian, recorded Principal October 6, 1858 in Book 22 of Deeds, page 1, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Lot 7 in Block 31 in Tenth Addition to Coventry as recorded August 21, 1970 as Document 529157; thence North 15 degrees, 16 minutes, 50 seconds East, along the Easterly line of Eighth Addition to Coventry as recorded August 19, 1968, as Document No. 494839, a distance of 275.88 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 15 degrees, 16 minutes, 50 seconds East 244.12 feet; thence North 49 degrees, 49 minutes, 20 seconds East 135.0 feet; thence South 40 degrees, 10 minutes, 40 seconds East 247.45 feet; thence South 49 degrees, 49 minutes, 20 seconds West 16.59 feet; thence South 66 degrees, 35 minutes, 05 seconds West 133.72 feet; thence South 7 degrees, 46 minutes, 50 seconds West 95.0 feet; thence North 82 degrees, 13 minutes, 10 seconds West 180.56 feet to the place of beginning in McHenry County, Illinois, which survey is attached as Exhibit "A" to Declaration of Condominium Ownership made by McHenry State Bank as Trustee under Trust No. 301, recorded in the Office of Recorder of Deeds of McHenry County, Illinois as Document No. 603023, First Amendment recorded December 7, 1973 as Document No. 607905, Second Amendment recorded November 12, 1975 as Document No. 650437, Third Amendment recorded March 22, 1976 as Document No. 658976, Fourth Amendment recorded July 1, 1976 as Document No. 667491 and re-recorded July 14, 1976 as Document No. 674903, together with a percentage of the Common Elements appurtenant to said Unit as set forth in said Declaration, as amended from time to time, which percentage shall automatically change in accordance with Amended Declarations as same are filed of record pursuant to said Declaration, and together with additional Common Elements as such Amended Declarations are filed of record, in the percentages set forth in such Amended Declarations, which percentages shall automatically be deemed to be conveyed effective on the recording of each such Amended Declaration as though conveyed hereby.

Commonly known as 592 Somerset, Unit 3, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.

P.I.N. 19-08-253-139.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees

P.I.N. 19-08-253-139.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

16-003821 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I713884

of CRYSTAL LAKE, IL Notice is given of the death of: MIR IQBAL of: Letters of Office were issued on: NOTICE OF FILING A REQUEST WOODSTOCK, IL 1/10/2017 to: FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Letters of office were issued on Representative: 1/20/2017 to: Martha M. Durcan, Request of Representative: 40 Pomeroy Ave., Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Anees Iqbal Gabriel Juarez Hernandez 1801 N. Seminary whose attorney is: Case Number 17 MR 14 Militello & Struck Woodstock, IL 60098 820 E Terra Cotta Avenue Public notice is hereby given that I whose attorney is: Suite 116 have filed a Petition for Change of Hasan, Imtiaz Crystal Lake, IL 60014 700 Commerce Dr. Name and scheduled a hearing 5th Floor Claims against the estate may be on my Petition on March 9, 2017 Oak Brook, IL 60523 filed withiin six months from the date of first publication. Any claim at 9:00 a.m., in the Circuit Court of Claims against the estate may be not filed within six months from the the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims McHenry County, Illinois in Court- date of first publication. Any claim not filed within three months from room #201 praying for the change not filed within six months from the the date of mailing or delivery of of my name from GABRIEL JUAREZ date of first publication or claims Notice to Creditor, whichever is lat- HERNANDEZ to the new name of: not filed within three months from er, shall be barred.

GABRIEL JUAREZ pursuant to the the date of mailing or delivery of Claims may be filed in the office of Illinois Compiled Statutes on Notice to Creditor, whichever is latthe Clerk of Circuit Court at the Change of Names. er, shall be barred.

Claims may be filed in the office of McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, the Clerk of Circuit Court at the /s/ Gabriel Juarez Hernandez McHenry County Government CenWoodstock, Illinois 60098, or with Petitioner ter 2200 North Seminary Avenue, the representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Clerk Woodstock, Illinois 60098, or with (Published in the Northwest must be mailed or delivered to the (Published in the Northwest Herald the representative, or both.

Herald, February 1, 8, 15, 2017) representative and to his attorney on February 1, 8, 15, 2017, Copies of claims filed with the Clerk within ten days after it has been 2017) 1262549 must be mailed or delivered to the filed. representative and to his attorney PUBLIC NOTICE /s/ Katherine M. Keefe ten days after it has been within PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS filed.

Clerk of the Circuit Court STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT /s/ Katherine M. Keefe February 1, 8, 15, 2017 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND Northwest Herald 1262504 Clerk of the Circuit Court OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT February 1, 8, 15, 2017 JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY – IN PROBATE Northwest Herald 1262540 MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE THE ESTATE OF PUBLIC NOTICE ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER M. DURCAN MIR IQBAL Deceased.

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE Deceased.

Case No. 16 PR 402 CIRCUIT COURT OF THE LEGAL NOTICE Case No. 17 PR 9 Notice is given of the death of: 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CLAIM NOTICE CHRISTOPHER M. DURCAN McHENRY COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice is given of the death of: of CRYSTAL LAKE, IL MIR IQBAL of: Letters of Office were issued on: NOTICE OF FILING A REQUEST WOODSTOCK, IL The City of Crystal Lake will be 1/10/2017 to: accepting sealed request for FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Letters of office were issued on Representative: proposals in accordance with spec1/20/2017 to: Martha M. Durcan, ifications for the Crystal Lake Video Request of Representative: 40 Pomeroy Ave., Surveillance System. The City of Anees Iqbal Gabriel Juarez Hernandez Crystal Lake, IL 60014 1801 N. Seminary whose attorney is: Crystal Lake Procurement Services, Case Number 17 MR 14 Woodstock, IL 60098 Militello & Struck and its service provider BidSync, 820 E Terra Cotta Avenue are the only authorized sources of Public notice is hereby given that I whose attorney is: The Illinois Department of Transportation (Department) cordially invites you to attend an open Suite 116 proposal information. Instructions have filed a Petition for Change of Hasan, Imtiaz hearing concerning the preliminary engineering and environmental study 700 Commerce Dr. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 house public for the request for proposals are Name and scheduled a hearing th FloorIL 176 to IL 120 in McHenry County. The scope improvement of IL 315from Claims against the estate(Phase may be I)onformythe available on the City's website at Petition on March 9, 2017 Oak Brook, IL 60523 filed withiin six months of from the for this improvement is anticipated work to consist of roadway widening and reconstruction All request for at 9:00 a.m., in the Circuit Court of Claims against estate may be www.crystallake.org. date of first publication. Any claim two lanes in each direction separated to provide by the a median, intersection and drainage Judicial Circuit, filed within six months from the proposals must be submitted not filed within six monthsimprovements, from the the Twenty-Second and pedestrian and bicycle improvements. The details of the public hearing McHenry County, Illinois in Court- date of first publication. Any claim electronically by 10:00 a.m. on date of first publication or areclaims as follows: not filed within three months from room #201 praying for the change not filed within six months from the February 21, 2017 through from GABRIEL Wednesday, JUAREZ date of February first publication or claims BidSync. the date of mailing or delivery of of my name Date: 8, 2017 not filed within three months from to the new name Notice to Creditor, whichever is lat- HERNANDEZ Time: 4:00of: p.m. to 7:00 p.m. the date of mailing or delivery of er, shall be barred.

GABRIEL JUAREZ pursuant to the Location: McHenry County College Shah Center Notice to Creditor, whichever is latClaims may be filed in the office of Illinois Compiled Dates Feb. 1, 2017 Statutes 4100onW.er,Shamrock Lane shall be barred. the Clerk of Circuit Court at the Change of Names.

McHenry, IL 60050 Claims may be filed in the office of McHenry County Government CenBid Number: 1701-001 the Clerk of Circuit Court at the ter, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, /s/ Gabriel Juarez Hernandez Purpose McHenry County Government CenWoodstock, Illinois 60098, or with of the hearing: Petitioner ter 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Bid Title: Crystal Lake Video the representative, or both.

Illinois(EA) 60098, or with Surveillance System RFP Copies of claims filed with the Clerk • To present the EnvironmentalWoodstock, Assessment in the Northwest Herald the representative, or both. must be mailed or delivered to •the (Published To present the preferred alternative on February 1, 8, 15, 2017, Copies of claims filed with the Clerk Bidding Starts: Jan 27, 2017 representative and to his attorney • To obtain public input must be mailed or delivered to the 1:01:00 PM CST within ten days after it has been 2017) 1262549 representative and to his attorney filed.

Interested persons may attend anytime between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Exhibits will be on within ten days after it has been Bidding Ends: Feb 21, 2017 /s/ Katherine M. Keefe during the hearing. filed.will be shown continuously10:00:00 Clerk of the Circuit Court display and an audio-visual presentation AM CST A public will be present toKatherine discussM. the project and answer questions.

Project team members /s/ Keefe February 1, 8, 15, 2017 forum will begin at 6:00 p.m., where the public beCourt invited to make a statement to a court Clerk of thewill Circuit Northwest Herald 1262504 (Published in the Northwest Herald reporter. Right-of-way acquisition and relocation information will be available.

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The City of Crystal 1, Lake will •be CLASSIFIED Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com • Wednesday, February 2017 accepting sealed request for

The EA has been completed and will be presented at the public hearing. The EA describes the purpose and need of the proposed project, alternatives considered, the recommended preferred alternative, anticipated environmental impacts, project benefits, and potential mitigation measures. It will be available on January 18, 2017 for public review and comment on the project website at www.idot.illinois.gov/projects/il31, the Prairie Grove Village Hall, McHenry Public Library, and the Department’s District One office in Schaumburg. A complete list of these locations can be found on the project website. Comments will be accepted through March 10, 2017.

The improvement is anticipated to impact 1.53 acres of wetlands, and encroach into the floodplain at two locations for the replacement of the structures carrying IL 31 over Sleepy Hollow Creek and the Tributary to the Fox River. The Department will process a permit for construction in the regulated floodway at these two locations.

This hearing will be accessible to people with disabilities. Anyone needing special assistance should contact Scott Czaplicki, Project Manager at (847) 705-4107. Persons planning to attend who will need a sign language interpreter or other similar accommodations should notify the Department’s TTY/TTD number (800) 526-0844/or 711; TTY users (Spanish) (800) 501-0864/or 711; and Telebraille (877) 526-6670 at least five (5) days prior to the meeting.

All correspondence regarding this project should be sent to: Illinois Department of Transportation 201 W. Center Court Schaumburg, IL 60196-1096 Attn: Bureau of Programming Scott Czaplicki or submitted through the project website: www.idot.illinois.gov/projects/il31 SM-CL0412576

proposals in accordance with specifications for the Crystal Lake Video Surveillance System. The City of Crystal Lake Procurement Services, and its service provider BidSync, are the only authorized sources of proposal information. Instructions for the request for proposals are available on the City's website at www.crystallake.org. All request for proposals must be submitted electronically by 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2017 through BidSync.

Dates Feb. 1, 2017 Bid Number: 1701-001 Bid Title: Crystal Lake Video Surveillance System RFP Bidding Starts: Jan 27, 2017 1:01:00 PM CST Bidding Ends: Feb 21, 2017 10:00:00 AM CST (Published in the Northwest Herald February 1, 2017)1262205

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In accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act notice is given of a receipt of the change of ownership application Exemption E-011-017 - Midwest Center for Day Surgery. The applicants are UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (”HG”) , Spartan Merger Sub2, 9900 Bren Road, East Minnetonka, MN, Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc., 510 Lake Cook Road, Suite 400, Deerfield, Illinois, and Midwest Center for Day Surgery, LLC 3811 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois.

Midwest Center for Day Surgery, LLC owns and operates Midwest Center for Day Surgery in Downers Grove, Illinois. Advocate - SCA Partners, LLC which is a partially owned subsidiary of Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. ("SCA',), owns 51% of the ownership interests in the Facility. The remaining interests in the Facility are held by unrelated third parties. SCA is party to the planned transaction. The licensee will remain Midwest Center for Day Surgery, LLC and the owner of the site is Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, 3815 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois.

SCA is a publicly-traded corporation that, by and through its subsidiaries, operates one of the largest networks of surgical facilities in the United States, which as of December 31, 2016, included 198 ambulatory surgery centers and seven surgical hospitals, among which is the Facility. UHG is a publicly traded corporation that, by and through its subsidiaries, operates a diversified family of businesses dedicated to helping people live healthier lives. SCA and UHG are parties to an agreement that will, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions result in the merger of SCA with a wholly owned subsidiary of UHG. The Merger Agreement calls for the acquisition of SCA's outstanding common stock for a fixed price of $57.00 per share, to be funded between 51 percent and 80 percent with UHG's common stock, with the final percentage to be determined at UHG's option and the remainder in cash. Due to the structure of the transaction, no specific consideration is designated as being for the Facility. The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2017, subject to the tender of a majority of SCA's shares, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

The proposed transaction will result in a change of the ownership structure several levels up the ownership chain from the legal entity that owns and operates the Facility. The transaction is a stock transaction resulting in no change in the current licensee. The legal entity that owns and operates the Facility will retain its assets, and there will be no change in the direct ownership of its stock. The legal entity that owns and operates the Facility will also retain its legal business name and federal tax identification number. Accordingly, the Proposed Transaction will not result in a change of ownership of the Facility for Medicare or state licensure purposes. In addition, no change in the local governing body or day-to-day operations of the Facility is anticipated as a result of the Proposed Transaction.

This exemption application was called complete on January 30, 2017.

Written requests (no emails or faxes will be accepted) for a public hearing must be received by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board no later than February 14, 2017. To view or download a copy of these applications, please CLICK HERE. The applications can also be viewed at the offices of the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board at the address below.

Courtney Avery, Administrator Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board 525 West Jefferson Street (2nd Floor) Springfield IL 62761 217-782-3516 (TTY #800-547-0466 for hearing impaired only).

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