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ON THE COVER The theater in downtown McHenry at Green Street and Walsh Park has been vacant since 2016. On Monday, the McHenry City Council unanimously approved a request to expand the theater and to add a restaurant that serves alcohol and has outdoor seating. See story on page A3.

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The theater in downtown McHenry at 1204 N. Green St. and Walsh Park has been vacant since 2016. A recent request has been made for a permit to expand the theater and to a restaurant serving alcohol and outdoor seating has been made.

McHenry City Council approves downtown theater proposal

By NATE LINHART

nlinhart@shawmedia.com McHENRY – McHenry’s indoor theater has been closed since 2014.

However, the theater is coming back after the McHenry City Council unanimously approved plans to redevelop the former McHenry theater building during Monday’s meeting.

At the meeting, the City Council discussed an ordinance that would grant a conditional use permit for an expanded site plan review to allow a theater, restaurant serving alcohol, outdoor seating, outdoor entertainment and any other variances needed to develop the property at Walsh Park, 1202 N. Green St., and 1204-1208 N. Green St. The project was proposed by Boone Creek Cross-

ing LLC. As part of the project, the applicant plans to enhance the west facade of the existing building, use the existing marquee and install other signage that will enhance the property’s appearance. The intended use of Walsh Park is to serve as an outdoor venue for the restaurant that will have occasional outdoor entertainment.

For parking, while it will be a challenge, there is public off-street parking on Court Street, within walking distance of the site.

“With all projects I think I have a couple concerns, but when I finally reviewed it all, and we’re able to have these discussions, I just felt my concerns were minimal related to the major output this could have

in the area,” said Alderman Victor Santi, who made the motion to approve the theater.

After some discussion, the ordinance was approved 7-0.

“This is one of the most exciting projects that’s coming along in a very long time,” Mayor Susan Low said.

Alderman Geri Condon, who seconded the motion, said she has to go out of town to see movies.

“I’d rather keep my tax dollars here,” Condon said.

The theater will have two screening rooms and its entrance will be at the north end of the building. The theaters will likely be able to seat 320 people, while the restaurant will seat about 100 people.

“It’s a win-win project for our

city as a whole and specifically for our downtown revitalization,” said Doug Martin, director of economic development in McHenry. “And it’s going to make downtown more usable for a longer period and benefit other businesses.”

At the meeting was LLC member Don Tonyan, who said they also are looking at adding a rooftop at some point that would facilitate 45 people.

“It would be a 750-square-foot area with a railing,” Tonyan said.

Before heading to the City Council, the redevelopment proposal also was approved unanimously by the McHenry Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 18.

Tonyan said construction for the theater will begin this year, and it is expected to open in the fall.

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Documents: Man charged with wife’s murder threatened to kill her in 2015

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SPRING GROVE – Elizabeth Volberding sought an order of protection against her husband, Lorin Volberding, in January 2015 after he threatened to kill her, but she let the order expire weeks later.

Lorin Volberding, 71, was charged Friday for fatally shooting his wife, authorities allege. She was found shot in the neck at their Spring Grove residence, 10800 block of Riviera Drive, after a neighbor Lorin called 911. Lorin Volberding Volberding is now in McHenry County Jail on a first-degree murder charge in lieu of posting 10 percent of $1 million.

This was not the first time police had been called to their home.

In January 2015, Elizabeth Volberding, 68, filed an emergency order of protection in McHenry County Court after an incident where she stated her husband woke her up, called her names and said, “Get out of the house, I’m going to kill you,” according to the order.

She said Lorin Volberding then went into the basement where the guns were kept, but she believed there was no am-

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Elizabeth Volberding called police, and several officers with the Spring Grove Police Department responded to assist her, she wrote in the order. Lorin Volberding had barricaded himself in his home, but his wife was able to leave the residence before officers arrived, police said. The incident ended without injury after about three hours.

She also said her husband was diagnosed with acute dementia in December 2014, suffers seizures and recently had heart surgery. She said after the incident her husband was involuntarily admitted to the hospital for a mental health evaluation, and police recommended she seek an order of protection for her safety.

Elizabeth Volberding did not state in the order of protection that she wanted any firearms removed from the residence, despite her mention of them in the complaint.

No charges were filed against Lorin Volberding, and the order of protection expired on Feb. 5, 2015, just weeks later, after both parties failed to show up to court.

Spring Grove Police Chief Tom Sanders told the Northwest Herald that officers filed paperwork to have Lorin Volberding’s FOID card revoked after the January incident. About a month later, Elizabeth Volberding came to the police department with her valid FOID card and brought the guns back to their shared residence, he said. Sanders said he believed the couple had a pistol and two long guns in their possession.

Sanders said the only other incident where police were called to the home was several months later for a verbal domestic incident. He said the husband called police insisting that his wife be arrested for verbally assaulting him.

Family members have said issues of domestic violence between the couple persisted for a long period of time. Son-in-law Randy Tison said Elizabeth Volberding would sometimes call her daughter and him in tears, asking for a place to stay for the night because of violence at their Spring Grove home.

The Tison family distanced themselves from the Volberdings in 2007, said Elizabeth Volberding’s daughter, Jen Tison.

City to apply for federal money to rebuild Route 14 and Virginia Road intersection

By KEVIN P. CRAVER

kcraver@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – The city will petition for federal funds to defray the costs of improving the three-way intersection of Route 14 and Virginia Road.

The City Council is expected to vote Tuesday evening to apply to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning for a grant to cover part of the expenses of redesigning and rebuilding the busy intersection. The agency is tasked with distributing federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program funds to worthy projects and asks each year for submissions.

Traffic volume has exceeded the intersection’s capacity, and Virginia Road is

News sent to your phone Text the keyword NWHWOODSTOCK to 74574 to sign up for WOODSTOCK news text alerts from the Northwest Herald. Message and data rates apply. susceptible to significant backups during peak travel times, according to city documents. Also, the intersection has no pedestrian accommodations and the traffic signal equipment is nearing the end of its life.

Sure to compound area traffic are the recently announced plans to replace the closing Sears store just east of the intersection – which has access to both Route

14 and Virginia Road – with a Mariano’s specialty grocery store.

City plans call for adding an additional left-turn lane on Virginia Road, an additional eastbound right-turn lane on Route 14, upgrading the signal equipment and adding pedestrian amenities where feasible.

The city’s estimated share of the cost should the funding be approved is $290,400. Tuesday’s vote will not allocate any money to the project.

The federal CMAQ program has funded other Crystal Lake projects, such as traffic signal interconnection on Route 14 between Route 176 and Woodstock Street, and the additions of sidewalks and bicycle paths throughout the city.

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Widespread fog is expected along with a few showers, mainly before noon. Temperatures once again will rise into the upper 40s. Winds will shift out of the west late in the day with gradual clearing. More seasonably cold air will arrive Wednesday and Thursday under mainly dry conditions. Mild air will return Friday with rain Saturday.

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Woodstock North assistant principal dies over weekend

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bkeeperman@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – If a person could survive on love alone, Steven Rick could have lived forever, his family members said.

“He was the best of the best,” said his wife, Cindy Rick. “If you didn’t love Steve you were an idiot. He had so much love inside of him, especially for his two girls and for me.”

The Woodstock North High School community among others are mourning the loss of Assistant Principal Rick who died over the weekend after a battle with cancer. He was 39. He has been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic melanoma in 2016.

“We are absolutely devastated,” Cindy Rick said. “He went in for treatment and was supposed to come home. It was really unexpected. He fought so hard.”

Rick leaves behind his wife and two daughters, ages 3 and 5. His reach extended far beyond his family, however, his wife said.

“He found the good in every single person he met,” she said. “And he made such a personal connection with every person he met. He is the best human being I have ever known.”

Rick had a long history in education.

He taught science at Prairie Ridge High School for 14 years before moving up to administration in Crystal Lake-based Community High School District 155.

He began work at Woodstock District 200 in 2014.

“Steve was all about Woodstock North,” Woodstock North Principal Darlea Livengood said. “He loved the kids, and he loved being here. He was a friend to everybody on staff. We are missing him badly today.”

Everyone at the school has pulled together to support each other during this emotional time, she said.

“It’s hard to describe how much we

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Cindy Rick (left) and her children, Harper, 3, Evi, 5, and husband, Steven, read a book before bedtime at their Woodstock home July 14, 2016. Steven Rick, Woodstock North High School assistant principal, died Saturday after a battle with cancer. He was 39. will miss him,” she said.

The community rallied around the Rick family when treatment was underway. The family has a YouCaring crowdfunding page for medical expenses that has raised more than $29,000 to date.

There are no immediate plans to fill Rick’s role as assistant principal, Livengood said.

“We have no plans to replace him,” she said. “We are all just chipping in to cover that. Right now our biggest concern is his wife and kids.”

The support has been astounding, Cindy Rick said.

“I’m speechless by it,” she said. “He

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made such an impact, and so many have reached out. I definitely don’t feel alone.”

A wake will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Justen Funeral Home, 3700 Charles J. Miller Memorial Highway, McHenry. A viewing will be at 9 a.m. Thursday followed by a 10:30 a.m. Mass at The Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 Bull Valley Road, McHenry.

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McHenry man accused of drug-induced homicide NORTHWEST HERALD McHENRY – A 65-year-old McHenry man has been charged with drug-induced homicide in connection with the death of a man who may have ingested heroin before his death.

Glen L. Miculinic, of the 1200 block of Clover Lane, McHenry, was arrested Monday after a three-week investigation, according to a news release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.

On Jan. 11, McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a Shell gas station at 2022 W. Rand Road, McHenry, for an unresponsive 55-yearold man who was later pronounced dead, police said.

Evidence on scene prompted police to call the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force to assist with the investigation, police said.

Through the investigations, detectives concluded that the 55-year-old

man may have ingested heroin, allegedly supplied by Miculinic, before his death, police said.

Miculinic was charged with drug-induced homicide and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, police said.

His most serious charge, a Class X felony, could result in up to 30 years in prison.

Miculinic was transported to McHenry County Correctional Facility and is held on a $250,000 bond.

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Investigators from the attorney general’s office, with the assistance of the U.S. Investigation and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office, conducted a search of Gould’s residence at the 400 block of North Hill Road.

Gould was arrested after evidence of alleged child pornography was found.

“I am absolutely committed to prosecuting individuals who engage in child pornography to the fullest extent of the law,” McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally said in a statement. “Our partnership with the attorney general’s office is a critical tool that helps us put the perpetrators of these inexcusable crimes behind bars.”

Gould is currently in McHenry County Jail custody in lieu of posting 10 percent of his $250,000 bond. He is expected to appear before Judge Michael Feetterer on Tuesday.

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Centegra engaging flu visitor restriction policy at hospitals

By NATE LINHART

nlinhart@shawmedia.com HUNTLEY – The Centegra hospitals in Huntley, McHenry and Woodstock are putting an influenza visitor restriction policy into effect starting Tuesday.

The policy includes restricting people from visiting hospital patients if they are feeling sick, have a runny nose, sore throat or fever. The policy also restricts visitors younger than 12 on any unit except the Emergency Department and limits visitors to two per patient at a time.

Despite the restrictions, hospital visiting hours will remain 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

To prevent the virus from spreading, Centegra is asking anyone 6 months or older to get an influenza

vaccination this season.

“People who are vaccinated are more likely to recover quickly and less likely to die from other illnesses that can happen as a result of the flu,” said Dr. Irfan Hafiz, senior vice president, chief medical and chief medical information officer at Centegra Health System.

Centegra also recommends people use proper hygiene, cover their nose and mouth when they cough or sneeze, and avoid touching their face to not further spread the virus.

People at high risk for the flu include young children, pregnant women, anyone with chronic health conditions and adults 65 and older.

McHenry County residents can still get their influenza shots at area pharmacies, immediate care centers or from their local physicians.

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MCHENRY – A McHenry man is facing charges for allegedly possessing and disseminating child pornography.

Joseph Gould, 31, was charged Friday with three counts of dissemination of child pornography, Class X felonies, and seven counts of possession of child Joseph Gould pornography, Class 2 felonies. If convicted of the most serious charge Gould faces up to 30 years in prison.

Gould’s arrest was part of an ongoing effort by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office to apprehend the most active offenders who allegedly download and trade child pornography online, according to a news release. Since 2006, the Illinois Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has been involved in more than 1,200

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3 hurt after Huntley man crashes car into house in Sun City

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A vehicle sits inside a home in the 13300 block of Honeysuckle Drive in Sun City Huntley on Saturday.

HUNTLEY – Two Huntley residents were injured Saturday after a car drove into their bedroom, a police official said.

Huntley Police Deputy Chief Michael Klunk said police responded about 11:30 p.m. to the 13300 block of Honeysuckle Drive in Sun City Huntley for the crash.

A 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis, driven by 84-year-old Donald Helfer of Huntley, crashed into the bedroom of the residence where a man and woman were, Klunk said.

All three people involved were transported to Centegra Hospital – Huntley, Klunk said. He did not know their conditions as of Monday afternoon.

Helfer was traveling south on Hemmer Road when he failed to yield at a stop sign at Del Webb Boulevard, Klunk said. Helfer drove through the three-way intersection, up a berm and into the house, Klunk said.

Helfer was cited for failure to yield to avoid a crash, Klunk said. Klunk said he did not know whether drugs or alcohol were a factor, and the department had requested a toxicology report as a routine part of the investigation.

The house was boarded up and being inspected by the village on Monday, Klunk said.

In 2004, a vehicle also drove through the intersection and into a berm at the same location, but did not crash into the house, Klunk said.

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tthorne@shawmedia.com GENEVA – A preliminary autopsy report shows that a worker who was killed in a tower at the Geneva Commons shopping center Friday was suffocated by being pinned between the crane he was in and the tower itself, Kane County Coroner Rob Russell said.

“He died of compression asphyxiation due to the mechanical compression of his neck,” Russell said of the Tuesday preliminary autopsy results. “There was no broken neck. There was nothing that was crushed. His airway was pinched off between the cherry picker and an actual part of the tower. We are awaiting toxicology, but this is an accidental death.”

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Died: February 3, 2017; in Harvard, IL Gail Barber. the next day’s edition. Obituaries also She is survived by her husband, Edward; her Her father, Lloyd McConnell, preceded her in appear online at NWHerald.com/obits, two daughters, Debra (Dale) Henricksen and Lorry Jean Dacy, age 64, of Harvard passed death. where you may sign the guest book, Kimberlee Swanson; her grandchildren, Jason, away quietly on February 3, 2017 in her home There will be no visitation, and funeral send flowers or make a memorial Heather, Eric, Blake, Kristin (Keith), Kelsey, surrounded by her loving family. services are private. donation.

Joey (Amy). Renee (Nick), Nicole and Michelle; Lorry was born on April 30, 1952 in Harvard In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made in her great-grandchildren, Nathan, Cameron, the daughter of the late Lloyd McConnell and Justin, Gavin, Tyler, Thomas, Presley, Briella, Dona McConnell. On June 21, 1969, she married her name to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. ta O’Brien – who all believe that they have been Arrangements are by Saunders & McFarlin Riley, and Keitin; and one brother, Paul Lips Jr. the love of her life, David M. Dacy. changed for the better because they knew Ann. Arlene was preceded in death by a son, For nearly the past two decades, she worked Funeral Home.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Jr.; and a daughter, Jennifer Ann. at the Harvard State Bank, which became her William and Mary Hitchcock; husband, George; Visitation will be at the Skaja Bachmann Fu- second home. Everyone at the bank, from her brothers, Russell (Evelyn), James (Bernice), neral Home 7715 West Route 14, Crystal Lake, colleagues to the customers with whom she ANN GERTRUDE FILLIPP Joseph (Anne) and William (Dan). on Wednesday from 3:00 PM until time of spoke daily, was a second, extended family for Born: September 4, 1931 Visitation Thursday, February 9, 2017 from services at 7:00 PM and continuing until 9:00 Lorry. They were there for her in good times, Died: February 5, 2017 1:00 pm until the 3:00 pm Memorial Service at PM. 815-455-2233 or skajafuneralhomes.com. and later when she battled illness. They meant Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington more to her (and to her family) than they may Ann Gertrude Fillipp, of Buffalo Grove, former- Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60004. ever fully know. ly of Island Lake and Lake Zurich. After nearly Interment is private.

In her spare time, Lorry liked to sit quietly 10 hard-fought years, Ann Gertrude Hitchcock JAMES LOUIS CLINGINGSMITH In lieu of flowers, donations should be made in the backyard and read. She was an avid Fillipp succumbed to the cruel consequences to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org) gardener and enjoyed watching the birds she of Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia on James Louis Clingingsmith, age 79, of in attempts to find a cure for this ruthless February 5, 2017. Born September 4, 1931 in Woodstock, died Sunday, February 5, 2017, at fed regularly. She enjoyed traveling with her disease. husband and spending time with her grandChicago, Illinois, she was 85 years old.

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Funeral Information and condolences can Ann is survived by her husband, Jack “Jake” Funeral arrangements are pending at Justen children. be given at www.GlueckertFH.com or (847) Lorry was a quiet and unassuming, but she Fillipp; her daughter, Laura; her son, Bill; her Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 Charles J. 253-0168. step-son, Glen (Norma); her step-grandsons, Miller Road, McHenry, IL 60050. For informa- was the rock of stability for her family and kept everyone strong even at times when she Dan and Jacob (Elizabeth); and her sister, Albertion, call the funeral home at 815-385-2400, • Continued on page A12

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MARY A. FRASHER

Born: June 15, 1931; in Chicago, IL Died: February 4, 2017; in Marengo, IL Mary A. Frasher, 85, of Marengo passed away February 4, 2017 at her home.

She was born June 15, 1931 in Chicago to Henry and Delia (O’Neal) McTigue. On October 28, 1950 she married Harold L. Frasher.

While living in Chicago Mary worked as a dental assistant. She then changed focus and worked at Motorola for a short time before ultimately working at Jewel Tea Company, first in Palatine and then at other stores. Mary worked there for many years prior to her retirement.

Mary was very active with her church community at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Marengo. She enjoyed bowling every Tuesday and playing cards with friends. She also liked to frequent the casino to play the penny slots on occasion. Mary also loved to travel. More than anything, she loved her family and will be missed by all.

She is survived by her children, Harold L. Frasher Jr., Henry (Deborah) Frasher, Mary (Robert) Todd, Linda (Cesar) Aviles, and Jeffrey (Susan) Frasher; her grandchildren, Hank Frasher, John (Sarah) Frasher, Jennifer Todd, Carrie Todd, Suzanne (Nicholas) Jepson, Kristen (Justin) Martinez, Belinda (Steven) Hardy, Amanda (Bryan) Powell, Amy Frasher, Katie Frasher, Emily Frasher; and her great-grandchildren, Anna, Tristan, Michaela, Kendall, James, Thomas, Paige, Alexander, Azalea, Kaleb, Noah, Grayson, Benjamin, and Adam.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Hank (Anne) McTigue and Jack (Lorraine) McTigue; her husband, Harold L. Frasher Sr.; and her close relatives, Bud (Marge) Forge.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 9:00pm on Wednesday, February 8 at Marengo-Union Funeral Home, 505 E. Grant Hwy., Marengo. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00am on Thursday, February 9 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 323 N. Taylor St., Marengo. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, or at MelissaBosburg.org in memory and support of a dear friend who passed from

brain cancer.

For information call the funeral home at 815568-8131. Online condolences may be made at www.marengo-unionfuneralhome.com.

MARKEN GERHARDT Born: April 7, 1943 Died: December 20, 2016

Marken Gerhardt, 73, of Crystal Lake, passed away on December 20, 2016, after a brief illness.

A “Celebration of Life” will take place on Saturday, February 11th, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Davenport Funeral Home in Crystal Lake (on IL Rt. 176 near Countryside Nursery).

There will be an informal service beginning at approximately 4:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Marken’s name can be made to the Mayo Clinic – Vascular Research (Rochester, MN), The Land Conservancy of McHenry County or to AAUW for an MCC Woman’s Scholarship in Marken’s name. Donations can be made to “AAUW C.L.” and mailed to P.O. Box 1568, Woodstock, IL 60098. Please add “Marken Gerhardt” to the memo line.

GERMAINE C. HENNINGFIELD Germaine C. “Gerry” Henningfield, age 83, of McHenry, died Saturday, February 4, 2017, at her home.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry, IL 60050. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-2400, or visit www.justenfh.com.

son) Hipenbecker. His father, Ralph Sr., was widowed and married Velma (nee Marish) Hipenbecker.

Ralph served in the US Army as a private second class in Korea with the 6th Armored Division. He worked as a registered barber for many years at the Plaza Barber Shop; he was then employed as a tool and die maker at Tri-Cast Corp., both in Crystal Lake. He retired in 2001.

Throughout his life, Ralph enjoyed bowling, boating, dancing, billiards, fishing and country music. His two favorite teams were the Green Bay Packers and the World Champion Chicago Cubs. He was a parishioner at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Crystal Lake.

He is survived by his children, Annette (Michael Sr.) Barrett, Bob (Cheri) Hipenbecker, Diane (Jim Sabel) Hipenbecker, and Lisa (Steve) Amidei; and his grandchildren, Cassie, Tom, Tyler, Nathaniel, Alexandra, Kelsey, Gavin, Brandon, Clare, Michael Jr., and Viola.

Ralph is preceded in death by his wife, Mary (nee Novinska) Hipenbecker; his sister, Barbara (Fred) Stepper; and his parents.

The family will receive guests from 4:00 to 9:00 pm, Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Prayers will be said at 10:30 am, Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the funeral home, proceeding to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 451 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake for a funeral Mass at 11:00 am. Burial at Windridge Memorial Park in Cary.

For information, please call Davenport Family Funeral Home, 815-459-3411. Online condolences can be given at www.davenportfamily. com.

RALPH B. HIPENBECKER JR.

Born: May 17, 1936; in Kansas City, MO Died: February 2, 2017; in Barrington, IL

Ralph B. Hipenbecker Jr., 80, of Crystal Lake, NORMAN REYES passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017 in Born: February 1, 1941 Died: February 5, 2017 Barrington.

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Visitation will be on Monday, February 13, 2017 from 9:00 to 10:00am with a Mass celebrated at 10:00am at St. Mary Catholic Church-10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Inurnment will be in St. Adalbert Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Sun City Lions of Huntley.

Bud was born February 1, 1941 the son of Carrol and Florence Reyes. He worked as a systems analyst in the banking industry. He was on the team that coded the first ATM machine. He was an active Sun City Lion, and for many years was in charge of Candy Day. Bud loved fishing, golfing, bowling and spending time with his grandchildren. He was also in the Prairie Singers as well as the Sun City Theater Co. Bud was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather and dear friend to many. His warm smile and pleasant personality will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife, Lorraine “Lori” Reyes; his children, Karen (Gerald) Posner, Tim (Patty) Reyes; and by his grandchildren, Kaitlin, Vince, Kayla and Alison. He is survived by his sister, Sylvia (David) Shlemon; and his brother, Peter (Zenny) Reyes; and by many nieces and nephews.

For further information please call the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or on-line condolences may be directed to www.defiorejorgensen.com.

DOROTHY A. STOFFEL Dorothy A. Stoffel, age 91, a longtime resident of Johnsburg and McHenry, died Sunday, February 5, 2017, at Presence St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry, IL 60050. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-2400, or visit www.justenfh.com.

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MILTON R. WEIBY

Born: September 8, 1928; in Chicago, IL Died: February 3, 2017; in Cary, IL

the daughter of James E. and Esther (Pfenning) O’Connor. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, William E. Wolff on May 4, 1957. The couple made their home in Crystal Lake and they celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2007. She enjoyed shopping, puzzles, vacations on the beach and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Eileen’s family brought her the most joy, she had many lifelong friends whom she cherished. She will be deeply missed.

She is survived by her children, Scott (Phyllis) Wolff, Jeffrey (Lavon) Wolff, Lynn (Michael) Cosley, William Wolff and Patricia (Brian) Heinkel; her seventeen grandchildren, Thomas, Jason, William, Jennifer, Christopher, Jaclyn, Courtney, Kelsey, Kendall, Jarett, Justin, Joseph, Kyle, Sydney, Teddy, Joshua & Matthew; her eight great-grandchildren, C.J., Teagan, Jaden, Rylan, Cameron, Hunter, Isabella & Luca; her brothers, Glenn O’Connor and James (Rosemary) O’Connor; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William; her daughter, Lori; and her brother, Roy O’Connor.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9th, at the DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley and from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass on Friday, February 10th, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be in Crystal Lake Memorial Park Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church.

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

Milton R. Weiby, age 88, of Cary passed away February 3, 2017.

David (Dave) M. Schober, He was born September 8, 46, of Crystal Lake, IL formerly 1928, the son of Thomas and of Freeport, IL passed away Mary (McElligott) Weiby.

Saturday, January 28, 2017 Milton is survived by his wife of 63 years, at Condell Medical Center in Philipine “Phyllis” (Milazzo); he was a devoted Libertyville as a result of a father of Michael (Dana) Weiby; and loving tragic accident at his home grandfather of Griffin “Finn” Weiby. the previous week.

Besides his parents, he is preceded in death Dave was born April 9, 1970 in Freeport, IL, by a brother, Donald Weiby. was a 1988 graduate of Freeport High School Milton worked as a tool and die maker for 30 (go Pretzels!), and attended Southern Illinois years before retiring in 1998. He enjoyed volUniversity. Dave worked at Jewel for 15 years unteering for Habitat for Humanity. He served and Follett (McHenry) for 15 years; he worked in the Army from 1950 - 1952 in Germany hard, so he could play harder. with the occupation forces. He was a proud Dave married his soul mate, Debbie (nee member of the American Legion and AmVets Dobbs), on May 18, 2002 and instantly became as well as being a lifetime member of Moose a beloved stepfather to Emily Crandall. Dave Lodge #2578. and Debbie grew their family with a daughter, Visitation for Milton will be held on Thursday, Courtney Rose, born on April 16, 2004.

February 9, 2017 from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM Dave enjoyed his passion for life through at the Kahle-Moore Funeral Home, 403 Silver hunting, musky fishing, snowmobiling, Lake Rd., Cary. Funeral Mass Friday, February caring for his house full of girls, and coaching 10th beginning at 9:30 AM at the funeral home Courtney. His amazing personality, wonderful with Mass at 10:30 AM at Sts. Peter & Paul sense of humor, and his contagious laugh Catholic Church, 410 First St., Cary, with burial STEVEN C. YOUNG touched everyone who knew him. He was a to follow with military honors at St. Michael Born: April 15, 1954; in St. Charles, MO loyal fan of the Green Bay Packers, Chicago the Archangel Cemetery.

Died: February 2, 2017; in Barrington, IL Cubs, and Chicago Blackhawks, so please feel Memorials would be appreciated to: Cardinal free to proudly wear anything in support of Bernadin Cancer Center.

Steven “Steve” C. Young, 62, of Wonder Lake Dave’s love for these teams to the visitation/ For info: 847-639-3817 or kahlemoore.com. passed away on February 2, 2017, at Good celebration.

Shephard Hospital.

Survivors include his wife, Debbie; daughters, Born on April 15, 1954 in Missouri; he was Courtney Schober and Emily Crandall; parents, the son of the late Edith and LeRoy Young.

Betty (Meador) & Ted Schober; grandmother, Steve was a former resident of Crystal Lake Marjorie (Smith) Meador; sister, Brenda; and Wauconda, he recently moved to Wonder nephew, Jeremy; mother-in-law & father-inLake. law, John & Jeannette Dobbs; brother-in-law Steve is survived by his daughter, Sarah & sister-in-law, John & Kay Dobbs; nieces, (Robert) Schultz; son, Paul (Nicole) Young; Michelle & Niki Dobbs; and many other family granddaughter, Emily Ava; and grandson, Jackand dear friends too numerous to name. son Adam. He is also survived by his siblings, Dave was a loyal and loving husband, an Kate (Dave), Pat (Diane), and Mike.

EILEEN M. WOLFF amazing father/stepfather, a beloved son, His parents and his sisters, Judy, Laurel and Born: August 20, 1933; in Chicago, IL a mentor and friend to many and he will be Tracy, preceded him in death.

Died: February 4, 2017; in Crystal Lake, IL sorely missed by all.

Memorial visitation 4:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Visitation will be Saturday, February 11, 2017 Thursday, February 9, 2017, at Querhammer Eileen M. Wolff, 83 formerly of Huntley, from 4:00pm to 9:00pm with a celebration of life/sharing of memories ceremony at 7:00pm passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at and Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., in Crystal Lake. her home in Crystal Lake following a lengthy at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Online condolences may be submitted at illness.

Terra Cotta Avenue, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. querhammandflagg.com.

She was born August 20, 1933 in Chicago, The family respectfully requests that in lieu

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Steven M. Rick, age 39, of Woodstock, died Saturday, February 4, 2017, at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.

He was born February 19, 1977 in Palatine to Robert and Marilyn (Rojicek) Rick. On July 15, 2006, he married Cynthia M. Traskaski at The Church of Holy Apostles in McHenry.

A 1995 graduate of Palatine High School, Steve was active in football, baseball and basketball during high school, and was named PHS Athlete of the Year. He attended the University of Iowa for two years, and then transferred to the University of Illinois, where he received a B.S. degree in education.

Steve began his career in education with Prairie Ridge High School, teaching science for over 10 years, as well as coaching girls and boys soccer and basketball. The next year he worked as coordinator in the Administration Office for District 155. During his time with District 155, he earned his master’s degree and Type 75 Illinois Administrative Certificate. In 2014, he began a new position with Community Unit School District 200 as assistant principal at Woodstock North High School, where he was currently in his third school year. Whether it was in the role of teacher, coach, colleague, or administrator, Steve influenced hundreds of students and colleagues with his infectious concern for others, passion for learning, and positive attitude that he shared with all.

Steve adored being a father to his young daughters, ages 3 and 5. In addition to being an outstanding, loving father, Steve was an amazing husband to his beloved Cindy, a supportive and loving brother and a fun-loving uncle. He will be dearly missed by his entire family and many friends.

Steve loved nature and hiking, and had a goal to take family trips to see all of the national parks. Other interests were playing cards, especially poker, cheering on both the White Sox and Seahawks teams, as well as being a fierce fantasy football enthusiast with many wins to his credit. He was fascinated with dinosaurs, always one of his favorite topics when he taught earth science earlier in his career.

Steve was incredibly loyal, always willing to find the good in everyone. He exuded an extremely caring and positive attitude with everything he did and everyone he met. Steve genuinely cared about people and was a great mentor to many. Competitive yet compassionate, he worked hard but always had time for people. Steve pushed people to make them better, but he encouraged them when they fell down. He was a lover but also a fighter until the end.

Survivors include his wife of 10 years, Cindy; his daughters, Evie and Harper; his father, Robert Rick of McHenry; and mother, Marilyn Rick of Huntley; his sister, Suzanne Warren of McHenry; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Phil and Evelyn Traskaski of McHenry; brotherin-law, Phil Jr. (Nicole) Traskaski of Genoa City, WI; and sister-in-law, Julie Traskaski of McHenry; six nieces and one nephew.

of flowers, you please consider a donation in Dave’s memory to: Fox River Valley (FRV) Chapter of Muskies, Inc., Dave Schober Memorial, P.O. Box 7613, Algonquin, IL 60102 or a donation to the Schober Family Fundraiser established for the girls at www.gofundme. com/schober-family-fundraiser.

Please feel free to sign the online guest book at www.davenportfamily.com.

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STEVEN M. RICK

Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. The visitation will resume Thursday at The Church of Holy Apostles from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Following services at the church, the cremation rite will be accorded privately.

His family requests no flowers please. In lieu of flowers, his family suggests memorials to the Rick Children Educational Fund, c/o Justen Funeral Home, P. O. Box 343, McHenry, IL 60051.

For information, please call the funeral home at 815-385-2400, or visit www.justenfh.com,where friends may leave an on-line condolence message for his family.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Make your decisions based on your needs, not on what someone else expects of you or is trying to manipulate you into doing. Stay focused and do your thing.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Look past what’s right in front of you. If you delve into the unfamiliar, you’ll come up with unique ideas that will help you create

a better atmosphere at home.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – When faced with adversity, you must show compassion and a willingness to find solutions. Turn any negative you encounter into a positive. Your attitude will make a difference to the outcome.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Show compassion and offer help. Get involved in your community or take part in an event that will have a positive impact on something you believe in.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Sticking to the truth will help you avoid mistakes. If you want something, you must ask for it. Don’t take what others say to heart.

Make changes based on your findings, not on what others tell you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Channel your emotional

energy into something creative and constructive.

Personal alterations that add to your comfort or contribute to your happiness are highlighted. Don’t let anger overcome you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Making travel plans, taking business trips, attending conferences or just doing something that will update your image or boost your morale would all be good ideas. Added discipline will help you achieve your goals. Romance is in the stars.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Do what you can to assist those in need, but not at the expense of your own needs. Problems with medical issues and settlements will surface if you aren’t careful.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Not everyone will be happy with the decisions you make. Consider your choices

and adjust your schedule to ensure that you take care of small details and your responsibilities.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Home is where you will feel most comfortable. Take on a task that will challenge you mentally and encourage you to make positive personal changes at the same time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Make a physical change that will boost your confidence. Setting a trend or expressing how you feel in the way you present yourself to others will attract positive attention.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Question anyone you don’t trust or who you feel may not have accurate information. Look out for your interests and don’t rule out taking an unusual route to improve your situation.

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ANTARCTIC PROGRAM – Betty Trummel, a retired Crystal Lake who teacher recently returned from a scientific expedition to Antarctica, presented “Homeward Bound: Our Planet, In Your Hands” Jan. 24 at McHenry County College. The program was sponsored by MCC’s Sustainability Center and College & Career Readiness, the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and Citizens’ Climate Lobby, McHenry County Chapter. Pictured with Trummel (third from left) are Prairie Ridge High School students Josie Eriksen, Jillian Shorten and Emily Eriksen.

The McHenry County Conservation District will host a screening of “Hometown Habitat” from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 16 at Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road.

The film features entomologist Dr. Douglas Tallamy, whose research on habitat and species loss inspired communities to support conservation landscaping. After the movie, Sarah Michehl from The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will give a presentation on the Conservation@Home program, showing how easy it can be to build habitat in a suburban yard.

The program is free for county residents, $5 for nonresidents. The registration deadline is Feb. 12.

For information, visit www. mccdistrict.org or call 815-4795779.

MCCD to host documentary screening and presentation

THINGS TO DO IN & AROUND McHENRY COUNTY

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CUPID’S ARROW CRAFT & VENDOR FAIR

WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 7 WHERE: Mixin Mingle, 1118 N. Green St., McHenry COST & INFO: A Valentine’s Day-themed show produced

by Events By Heather. Free admission. Information: 262-3442061, www.facebook.com/ events/375002426166804.

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RESILIENCY, CLIMATE CHANGE & COMMUNITIES ON THE EDGE

WHEN: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 7 WHERE: McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake COST & INFO: Presented

by Dale Sands as part of the 2017 Great Lakes Bioneers McHenry County Speaker Series. Information: www. mchenry.edu/bioneers or 815-455-8778.

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FREE MOVIE: “LOVING”

WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 7 WHERE: Harvard Diggins Library, 900 E. McKinley St., Harvard COST & INFO: Based on the true story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple in Virginia. Rated PG-13.

Participants may bring dinner or snacks. Free. Information: 815943-4671 or www.harvard-diggins.org.

Wonder Lake

Crystal Lake

The Harrison School Parent/ Teacher Organization is accepting applications for $1,500 worth of scholarships that will be awarded by lottery.

Scholarships are open to high school seniors with a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average who are graduates of Harrison Elementary School. Students must submit an application, an acceptance letter from the college, university or technical school he or she is planning to attend, signed verification of grade point average and high school transcripts. The application deadline is March 6.

Applications are available at local high school guidance departments or by calling 815-653-2311.

GEMS CONFERENCE – Sydney Blake (right), a Crystal Lake South High School Introduction to Engineering Design student, shows Madelyn Strombom how to program a CNC router to carve her name on a piece of wood during the second annual District 155 GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math and Science) Conference Jan. 28 at Prairie Ridge High School.

Harrison PTO seeks scholarship applicants

COMMUNITY

CALENDAR Feb. 7

• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – AARP Senior Tax Appointments, Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St., Woodstock. Volunteers from the AARP will assist senior citizens with their income taxes.

Appointments must be scheduled at 815-344-3555.

Information: www.woodstockpubliclibrary.org.

• 10:30 a.m. – Children’s Storytime, Read Between the Lynes, 111 E. Van Buren St., Woodstock.

Children of all ages welcome. Free. Information: 815206-5967 or www.readbetweenthelynes.com.

• 6:30to 9 p.m. – Mindshifters Group, Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock, 225 W. Calhoun St., Woodstock. Watch a one-hour videotaped lecture by Dr. Michael Ryce, author of “Why is this Happening to me...Again.” The group then will discuss the material and apply the practical tools

presented. Free. Information: 815-337-3534 or www. unitywoodstock.org.

• 7 to 9 p.m. – Crystal Lake Camera Club, Home State Bank, 611 S. Main St., Crystal Lake. Free.

Information: www.crystallakecameraclub.org.

• 7 to 9 p.m. – Facts About Medicaid, Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St., Woodstock.

Medicaid crisis planning attorney Tamara Marshall will discuss longevity planning for seniors and their families faced with the cost of paying for nursing home care. Information: www.woodstockpubliclibrary.org.

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STATE

Chicago aquarium euthanizes lungfish

By CARYN ROUSSEAU The Associated Press

CHICAGO – An Australian lungfish that entranced visitors to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium for more than 80 years has been euthanized because of old age, the popular tourist attraction announced Monday.

Granddad, who was 4 feet long and weighed 25 pounds, had stopped eating and started showing signs of organ failure. He was euthanized Sunday. A necropsy – or animal autopsy – found conditions consistent with old age, aquarium officials said.

“For a fish who spent much of his time imitating a fallen log, he sparked curiosity, excitement and wonder among guests of all ages who would hear his story,” said Bridget C. Coughlin, Shedd Aquarium’s president and chief executive officer.

Shedd estimates Granddad was more than 90 years old. The aquarium acquired him from the Sydney Aquarium in Australia during a 1933 collecting expedition, and Granddad was one

ILLINOIS ROUNDUP

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News from across the state Red-light camera company to pay $20M to settle suit

CHICAGO – A red-light camera company whose former chief executive pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge will pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit with Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Monday.

The deal ends a lawsuit the city filed against Phoenix-based Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. and its Australian parent company Redflex Holdings Ltd, accusing Redflex of fraud and making false statements when it contracted in 2003 to run Chicago’s red-light camera enforcement program.

The system, much-vilified by drivers, automatically ticketed motorists.

Chicago canceled Redflex’s contract in 2013 after Chicago Tribune reports about the scheme.

Former Redflex CEO Karen Finley and former Chicago transportation official John Bills were convicted in a $100

of two lungfish that attracted visitors during that year’s A Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago. Aquarium officials estimate more than 104 million people saw Granddad over eight decades.

Rob Vernon, a spokesman for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, said the nonprofit group is unaware of any older fish kept by a zoo or aquarium that it accredits in the U.S. or eight other countries.

“Granddad lived a pretty relaxed life, enjoyed interactions with us, including gentle pats along his back, and loved to eat his leafy greens,” said Michelle Sattler, who was Granddad’s caretaker for more than 30 years.

Lungfish can live up to 100 years and are a protected species in Australia.

The species has existed for more than 380 million years and has not changed for 100 million years, according to the aquarium.

AP file photo Lungfish, as the name suggests, can breathe air. The fish was euthanized An Australian lungfish named Granddad is seen on display Dec. 2, 2004, at Chicago’s with an overdose quantity of anesthet- Shedd Aquarium. Aquarium officials said Monday that the 4-foot-long and 25-pound fish was euthanized Sunday because of old age. ic that was added to his tank.

million kickback scheme. Finley was given a 2½-year prison term and Bills received a 10-year sentence.

Bills was the former second-in-command at Chicago’s Department of Transportation. He was accused of accepting envelopes stuffed with cash, along with gifts – including condominiums in two states and a Mercedes – to help Redflex obtain contracts in a decadelong scheme. Prosecutors said the cash and gifts were worth a total of up to $2 million.

“I hope that this serves as a warning to other companies that do business or hope to business with the city that we will hold those who try to take advantage of taxpayers accountable,” Emanuel said in a statement.

The settlement money is to be paid installments over the next six years, city officials said. In January, the company made a deal with federal prosecutors ensuring that others at Redflex won’t be prosecuted if it continues to cooperate.

“Today marks a new beginning for Redflex,” Redflex Traffic Systems President and CEO Michael Finn said in a statement Monday, noting that the company has enhanced compliance management, training and oversight.

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Meteor over Lake Michigan lights up sky in several states

GREEN BAY, Wis. – A meteor over Lake Michigan lit up the sky Monday morning across several states in the Midwest.

Dashcam video from police cruisers in Wisconsin and Illinois captured the fireball streaking through the dark sky about 1:30 a.m. In addition to Illinois and Wisconsin, the American Meteor Society lists sightings in Indiana, Michigan and other states.

Meteorologist Jeff Last of the National Weather Service’s office in Green Bay, Wisconsin, said the meteor was accompanied by a sonic boom that shook houses in the region.

Last said radar shows the meteor passing over Lake Michigan, but he said it’s not clear whether it landed in the water or whether it broke up in the sky.

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Man dies after being injured at construction site

CHICAGO – Authorities said a man died after he was struck in the head by a falling object at a construction site on Chicago’s North Side.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that 59-year-old Roman Iatsyn of Chicago was working Saturday when he was

injured in the accident.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said Iatsyn was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy listed cause of death as blunt force trauma.

The death is under investigation.

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Swedish Bakery shutting down after 88 years

CHICAGO – Swedish Bakery on Chicago’s North Side is closing after 88 years in business.

Dennis Stanton of the bakery in the city’s Andersonville neighborhood said the staff is getting older. He said an aging – and dying – customer base also contributed to the decision to close at the end of February. He also told the Chicago Tribune that the bakery was finding it difficult to attract millennials who are “looking for a food experience” to patronize a bakery.

Stanton said news that the bakery is closing has prompted customers to call to stock up on the bakery’s famous Andersonville Coffeecake. And even after it closes, he said the bakery will consider selling its recipes, although he’s not sure how many people will be interested in buying them.

– Wire reports

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NATION & WORLD BRIEFS Suspect gets 30 years in Florida mosque fire

after pleading no contest in December to child endangerment.

Investigators said Meers’ FORT PIERCE, Fla. – An ex-congranddaughter, Cadence vict who posted anti-Islamic rants online pleaded no contest Orcutt, of Troy, Kansas, died in November 2015 when the car and was sentenced to 30 years she was driving went down an in prison on Monday for setting fire to a mosque that the Orlando embankment and overturned in Doniphan County, Kansas. nightclub shooter attended The St. Joseph News-Press occasionally.

Joseph Schreiber, dressed in a reported Meers will serve 11 burnt orange jumpsuit, his wrists months in prison if he fails his probation. and ankles shackled, pleaded no contest during Monday’s Israeli leader presses UK to hearing before Circuit Judge impose sanctions on Iran Steven Levin. A no-contest plea LONDON – Israeli Prime is treated the same as a guilty plea. Schreiber answered Levin’s Minister Benjamin Netanyahu questions in a clear, unwavering on Monday urged British Prime voice before sentencing. He also Minister Theresa May to follow the American administration and was ordered to pay $10,000 in impose new sanctions on Iran restitution, although damages exceeded $100,000. Because he over a recent missile test. was declared a habitual offender, The two leaders met at 10 Downing St. for talks British he could have received a life officials tried to focus on boostsentence.

He had confessed to detectives ing trade ties between the two countries once Britain leaves the that he set fire to the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce last Sept. 11, European Union.

But as photographers captured the 15th anniversary of the 2001 the start of the meeting, Netterrorist attacks. anyahu told May: “I’d like to talk to you about how we can ensure Man gets probation in 8-year-old driver’s death that Iran’s aggression does not go unanswered.”

TROY, Kan. – A Missouri man Iran and Israel are bitter whose 8-year-old granddaughenemies. Netanyahu vehemently ter died in a car wreck when he let her drive him home from opposes the 2015 international agreement that imposed curbs church has been sentenced to on Tehran’s nuclear program in one year of probation. exchange for lifting sanctions.

Dennis Meers of St. Joseph, – Wire reports Missouri, was sentenced Monday

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Appeals court weighs Trump’s ban on travel

By ERIC TUCKER

The Associated Press WASHINGTON – The fierce battle over President Donald Trump’s travel and refugee ban edged up the judicial escalator Monday, headed for a possible final face-off at the Supreme Court. Travelers, temporarily unbound, tearfully reunited with loved ones at U.S. airports.

The Justice Department filed a new defense of Trump’s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations as a federal appeals court weighs whether to restore the administration’s executive order. The lawyers said the travel ban was a “lawful exercise” of the president’s authority to protect national security and said a judge’s order that put the policy on hold should be overruled.

The filing with the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was the latest salvo in a high-stakes legal fight surrounding Trump’s order, which was halted Friday by a federal judge in Washington state.

The judges are to hear arguments Tuesday.

The appeals court earlier refused to immediately reinstate the ban, and lawyers for Washington and Minnesota – two states challenging it – argued anew on Monday that any resumption would “unleash chaos again,” separating families and stranding university students.

The Justice Department responded that the president has clear authority to “suspend the entry of any class of aliens” to the U.S. in the name of national security. It said the travel ban, which temporarily suspends the country’s refugee program and immigration from seven countries with terrorism concerns, was intended “to permit an orderly review and revision of screening procedures to ensure that adequate standards are in place

AP photo

People who have just arrived from Syria are greeted Monday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York by family members who live in the U.S. to protect against terrorist attacks.”

The challengers of the ban, the Justice Department wrote, were asking “courts to take the extraordinary step of second-guessing a formal national security judgment made by the president himself pursuant to broad grants of statutory authority.”

Whatever the appeals court decides, either side could ask the Supreme Court to intervene.

It could prove difficult, however, to find the necessary five votes at the high court to undo a lower court order; the Supreme Court has been at less than full strength since Justice Antonin Scalia’s death a year ago. The last immigration case that reached the justices ended in a 4-4 tie.

The president’s executive order has faced legal uncertainty ever since Friday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge James Robart, which challenged both Trump’s authority and his ability to fulfill a campaign promise.

The State Department quickly said people from the seven countries – Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen – could travel to the U.S. if they had valid visas.

The Homeland Security Department said it was no longer

directing airlines to prevent affected visa holders from boarding U.S.-bound planes.

On Monday in Colorado, a graduate student who had traveled to Libya with her 1-year-old son to visit her sick mother and attend her father’s funeral was back in Fort Collins after having been stopped in Jordan on her return trip.

She was welcomed with flowers and balloons by her husband and other children.

Two Yemeni brothers whose family has sued over the travel ban, and who’d been turned away in the chaotic opening days of the order, arrived at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, where they were greeted by their father.

“America is for everybody,” Aqel Aziz said after greeting his sons.

Syrian immigrant Mathyo Asali said he thought his life was “ruined” when he landed at Philadelphia International Airport on Jan. 28 only to be denied entry to the U.S. Asali, who returned to Damascus, said he figured he’d be inducted into the Syrian military. He was back on U.S. soil Monday.

“It’s really nice to know that there’s a lot of people supporting us,” Asali told Gov. Tom Wolf, who greeted the family at a relative’s house in Allentown.

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Protests complicate start of Trump presidency

By LISA LERER

The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Scrappy as ever, Donald Trump on Monday dismissed polls showing low approval ratings as “fake news.” But whatever his opinion, active opposition to his go-it-alone presidency appears to be widening.

From corporate boardrooms to the halls of Congress, Trump is facing an unprecedented effort to disrupt even the most basic of his presidential functions.

It’s an evolving, largely grass-roots effort that aims to follow Trump and his potential supporters everywhere they go – and there are early signs that it’s having an effect.

The Trump name alone is enough to spark outrage. There are plans for a mass “mooning” of Trump Tower in Chicago. Boycotts are underway of companies that sell Ivanka Trump’s clothing line or advertise on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice,” where Trump has remained an executive producer.

Congressional offices are being flooded with emails, social media messages and calls jamming phone lines.

Hundreds of protesters are flocking to town halls and local congressional offices, some in strongly Republican districts, to voice their opposition to

AP photo

President Donald Trump supporter Peter Chianchiano (right) clashes with Donna Davis, co-founder of the Tampa chapter of Black Lives Matter, at a “Trump Not Welcome” protest Monday in Tampa, Fla. Trump’s Cabinet picks, health care plans and refugee restrictions.

The goal, say organizers of some of the efforts, is nothing short of complete resistance. It’s a strategy Democrats say they learned from the success of the tea party movement, which stymied President Barack Obama’s agenda through

protests, door-to-door political action campaigns and online activism.

“The lesson from the last eight years is, sadly, that implacable resistance works,” said Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va. “Because it’s all about your base, and I will simply point out that our base is bigger than theirs, and it’s riled up.”

Trump and some Republicans shrug it off as sore losers unwilling to accept the results of the election. The president’s core supporters, in states such as Iowa and Wisconsin, applaud him as a man of action, delivering on his campaign promises to move quickly and shake up Washington.

Although recent polls show his approval ratings in the 40s, a historic low for a new president, Trump rejects the surveys as false.

“Any negative polls are fake news, just like the CNN, ABC, NBC polls in the election. Sorry, people want border security and extreme vetting,” he tweeted on Monday. “I call my own shots, largely based on an accumulation of data, and everyone knows it.”

Trump’s base is likely to reward him for his actions, say former White House aides, who note that all presidents face opposition and public demonstrations.

“It’s only a problem if it lets it stop him from doing what he seeks to do,” said former George W. Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer, who recalled a travel stop in Portland, Oregon, when protesters threw rocks at the president’s motorcade. “When it comes to policy full speed ahead, the people screaming at you can’t be convinced to be for you in any case.”

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Unless you’re confident that you can pay for this care yourself (or you qualify for Medicaid), you should probably consider purchasing long-term care insurance (LTCI).”

AARP adds, “The cost of this insurance is almost as prohibitive as the cost of care. A typical policy taken out by a couple in their mid-50s can initiallyrunabout$3,100annually,andpremiums can shoot up without warning – followed by the discovery that the LTCI landscape is confusing, unpredictable, and unclearly regulated.”

An insurance-industry research firm says only about eight million Americans have LTCI. Many prefer to invest the money they’d spend on premiums, hoping the financial gains would yield enough to pay for care.

AARP suggests that “the very rich who can afford to pay for care” and people with less than $50,000 in assets who can rely on Medicaid, may forgo LTCI, while people between those extremes may need to consider their options.

Experts advise shopping around for the best policy to compare coverage, restrictions, and how to file claims to collect benefits.

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By JIM SALTER

The Associated Press

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Barbara Blaine, president of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, also known as SNAP, speaks Feb. 15, 2006, at a news conference in Chicago. Blaine, the founder of the group that advocates for priest abuse victims, has stepped down after three decades. the Protection of Children and Youth, said SNAP still has a place “in making sure the topic never does get buried again.”

“They’ll be relevant as long as the problem is with us,” Cafardi said.

In the lawsuit, filed in Chicago, Gretchen Hammond said that she learned after starting work as SNAP’s director of development in 2011 that the organization “does not focus on protecting or helping survivors – it exploits them.” The lawsuit alleges that SNAP “routinely accepts financial kickbacks from attorneys” in the form of donations in exchange for directing potential clients to those lawyers.

Blaine denied the allegations and said the lawsuit was the latest in a long line of efforts to silence SNAP, whose sometimes confrontational nature, including sidewalk news conferences in front of churches and Catholic administrative offices, has angered church leaders and supporters.

“Since the beginning of SNAP we have been fighting people trying to discredit us and attribute ulterior motives to our work,” Blaine said. “This is nothing new.”

SNAP’s work gained momentum after The Boston Globe’s explosive 2002 series of stories on pedophile priests.

Today, SNAP has more than 25,000 members around the world, including many victims of clergy sexual abuse.

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ST. LOUIS – A victims’ support group that helped force the Roman Catholic Church to confront the problem of child-molesting priests is going through upheaval of its own, including the resignations of two top leaders and a potentially reputation-damaging lawsuit.

Barbara Blaine, who founded the Survivors Network of those Abused

by Priests, or SNAP, in 1988, stepped down as president Friday, about a month after the resignation of longtime executive director David Clohessy.

The change in leadership was sandwiched around a Jan. 17 lawsuit accusing SNAP of exploiting the victims it purports to serve by taking kickbacks from lawyers.

Blaine and Clohessy said their resignations were planned months ago and were unrelated to the lawsuit.

They said they simply decided it was time to step aside after decades with the nonprofit group.

But the turnover and the lawsuit have created a tumultuous time for an organization that has been one of the loudest voices holding the Catholic Church accountable for sexual abuse by priests.

SNAP’s new leader, Barbara Dorris of St. Louis, said the organization remains as strong as ever and will persevere. Clohessy said SNAP’s strength isn’t in its leadership, but in the hundreds of volunteers “who so generously work to protect kids, expose predators and help survivors.”

The organization is not nearly as visible as it was during the height of the sexual abuse scandal more than a decade ago, in part because many of the victims from decades ago have come forward and been heard, and the church, under pressure from SNAP and others, is more aggressively policing itself.

Some experts, however, say SNAP continues to play a vital role.

“I think the need for an organization like SNAP is still very important because of the uneven way some bishops and religious orders respond to these accusations,” said Jason Berry, an author of three books on the church scandal.

Nicholas Cafardi, a professor at the Duquesne University School of Law and former chairman of the U.S. Bishops National Review Board for

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OPINIONS

NORTHWEST HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD:

Dan McCaleb

Kevin Lyons

Valerie Katzenstein

John Sahly

ANOTHER VIEW

Trump can help small business At a meeting with small-business leaders this week, President Donald Trump pledged to do “a big number” on the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which he blamed for cutting off the bank lending needed for growth. “It’s almost impossible now to start a small business, and it’s virtually impossible to expand your existing business,” he said.

Trump is wrong about small-business starts.

Since early 2010, new business creation has rebounded.

But he’s right, albeit with a whiff of exaggeration, that it’s harder to finance and expand a small business than it needs to be. Total bank lending to small businesses has declined by about 6 percent since Dodd-Frank was put in place. Although weak consumer demand is a major culprit, misdirected regulation also has created formidable obstacles.

Half a decade into Dodd-Frank’s life, it’s clear the rules aimed at large, complex institutions have fallen hard on banks with less than $10 billion in assets – a group that accounts for about two-thirds of all small-business lending. These banks must sort their assets into myriad risk categories, a task that has helped double the length of the quarterly reports they file with supervisors. Stringent onesize-fits-all guidelines limit their ability to make mortgage loans – a major source of financing for entrepreneurs.

Such requirements are entirely unnecessary for institutions that don’t get involved in derivatives, keep most of their loans on their own books and run simple businesses that examiners understand well. Worse, the added red tape complicates precisely the kind of know-your-customer lending at which they excel. That’s why some banking experts – including Thomas Hoenig, vice chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. – have proposed freeing them of the most onerous requirements as long as they maintain adequate levels of loss-absorbing capital.

Financial regulators actually have taken a step in the right direction, issuing a rule that will streamline quarterly reporting requirements for the smallest banks (with assets of less than $1 billion). Still, there’s plenty more the Trump administration and Congress can do, such as liberating well-capitalized community banks from risk-weighting requirements and certain mortgage-lending constraints.

Dodd-Frank was built primarily to address the excesses of sprawling, global institutions, not small-town banks that take risks on people they know. It’s a disconnect that should be recognized – and repaired.

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AMENDMENT

ANOTHER VIEW

Congress should update higher-ed law Enacted as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society in 1965, the Higher Education Act has defined the relationship between the federal government and the nation’s colleges and universities for over half a century. Its last full-scale update, in the form of a reauthorization, came in 2008 and lapsed three years ago, though federal higher-ed programs have continued under repeated extensions since.

Reauthorization proved a futile and frustrating task, as deeply entrenched interest groups with a stake in every subsection of the statute besieged lawmakers.

Nevertheless, the new Congress and the incoming Trump administration should try again, lest widespread dissatisfaction with higher-ed – especially with the financial challenges of securing an undergraduate degree – deepen.

Donald Trump focused relatively little of his time and attention on the cost of college, and the burden of student debt, during

his campaign. What little he and the Republican Party had to say after his nomination suggested they want to revert to conditions that pertained before the Obama administration, when the government still allowed private companies to originate student loans whose interest rates still were set by Congress and whose repayment still ultimately was federally guaranteed.

The upside of this uninspiring agenda is Trump’s commitment to it is only slight, so there is plenty of room for Congress to take the lead. If the Republicans who control that body are looking for fresh ideas, they need look no further than the proposal of Trump’s rival for the GOP nomination, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who floated a student loan reform plan during his unsuccessful campaign. Bush would have given every student a lifetime $50,000 line of credit toward educational expenses, interest-free but repayable through

fixed payroll deductions over 25 years. It’s progressive: high-earning borrowers potentially pay back more than they’ve borrowed (up to a maximum of $87,500), while low earners may pay back less. Yet unlike plans for free tuition, this one acknowledges the fact college is an earnings-enhancing investment, and so it is appropriate to ask students to shoulder some of the cost.

There are potential drawbacks to the Bush plan, such as the fact it may not offer enough financing for those who want to pursue a graduate degree. However, its basic principles are consistent with ideas that previously have enjoyed bipartisan support.

Perhaps most important, its relative simplicity poses a welcome contrast to the current confusing morass of federal loan programs, which Congress must address, one way or another, as part of a necessary update of higher-ed law.

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Immigration ban a national disgrace

To the Editor: In my past life, I worked in refugee resettlement. From Central America to Uptown in Chicago, I lived and worked with people who were persecuted in their own countries, many having family killed in front of their eyes for their beliefs, religious or political.

I lived and worked for a year in a refugee camp in the middle of the South China Sea. Most of the people I worked with had no hope of getting to the United States, despite their documented torture, imprisonment or other persecution. It’s incredibly difficult to get into the States. Even the unaccompanied minors – small children (even babies) who were handed over by their parents to those fleeing in hopes of having their children free – were not readily accepted by the U.S. When fleeing for your life, it’s tough to bring along documentation that undeniably proves a linkage to the U.S., which is what the U.S. demands. My students would linger for years on that isolated island, waiting for another country to

VIEWS Rich Miller that process will become.

As the state’s economic activity appears to slow, a third Fitch observation is worth noting here: “Illinois has failed to capitalize on the economic growth of recent years to bolster its financial position.”

While other states were piling up surpluses during the national economic recovery, Illinois was creating a mountain of debt mainly because Democrats allowed the 2011 tax hike to partly expire and the Republican governor wouldn’t negotiate a new revenue and spending deal until he got his precious economic reforms. So if the national economy does enter a recession in the coming months, Illinois will be in a truly horrible spot.

One more phrase from Fitch: “Very weak,” as in “Illinois’ operating performance, both during the great recession and in this subsequent period of economic growth, has been very weak.”

Starting in 2002, Illinois has elected three governors in a row who can’t seem to get their arms around the job.

And, instead of helping them do their jobs, legislative Democrats, particular-

accept them because they didn’t posses the voluminous papers, files and documentation needed to get refugee status.

“Extreme vetting?” It’s already in place and has been for decades.

My heart is breaking for those who were so close to freedom – and had already passed all of the vetting – only to be turned away. This is a national disgrace.

Suzanne Hoban

ly in the House, have preferred to fight and obstruct them. Even the income tax hike turned out to be a failure because it was temporary, expiring midway through a fiscal year while a Democratic governor was heading out the door. “Very weak,” indeed.

And speaking of weak, Gov. Bruce Rauner indicated to the Chicago Tribune last week that he plans to propose a budget much like the one he unveiled last year. In other words, yet another punt.

Last year, the governor punted on $3.5 billion in cuts needed to put his proposal into balance. Instead of outlining the actual cuts, and therefore wearing the political jacket for suggesting those cuts, he simply said he was willing to work with the General Assembly on finding where to cut or the GA could give him the authority to make the cuts on his own – without first explaining where he would cut.

If cuts became necessary, the governor told his legislative audience last year, “I would ask the legislature to work with us to make these tough decisions. If you are not willing to do that, then give the Executive Branch the flexibility to reallocate resources and make reductions to state spending as necessary.”

And this is what Rauner told the Tribune last week: “Either the General

Assembly authorizes me to make cuts, not my first choice but I’ll do that, or let’s work together to do a balanced budget with cuts and, what I prefer is, a balance of cuts, some revenues and major structural change.”

State law forbids governors from using revenue streams that aren’t currently in place to balance their budget proposals. Rod Blagojevich did that time and time again, coming up with tax or fee plans that magically balanced his proposal. But every reform has its downside, and the downside to this one is that instead of using phony revenues to balance a budget plan, Gov. Rauner has used phony cuts.

The root of “leadership” is “lead,” and that, by definition, means going first. Our state Constitution, however flawed, built that leadership into its two main budgetary mandates. First, the governor proposes a balanced budget, then the General Assembly passes a balanced spending plan.

Neither have worked out too well of late, or for quite a while. But the state constitutional convention delegates obviously wanted governors to lead.

Instead, we get six downgrades in the last two years.

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To the Editor: It’s Sunday, Jan. 29, and I’m watching the outpouring of protesters responding to the most recent mandate blocking immigration from seven specific countries created by Donald Trump. It appears you, Donald, may have greatly underestimated the passion and sense of fairness that rests in the hearts of the American people. Your choices, behaviors and words long have been divisive, bigoted and hate promoting. I can only worry, and perhaps we should all worry, what faction might be next.

As for the “wall,” perhaps it’s time to use common sense. Unfortunately, despite his tepid promises that Americans won’t ultimately pay, I think we all know we will. Here’s a novel idea: How about we create a multitude of centers around the country to ease the process of becoming a legal citizen? Centers could include public service buildings, churches, community centers and the like. Routine screenings checking for any criminal history could be done. Transportation could be provided, such as buses, and even trained volunteers could help complete the process. At that time, immigrants could receive a Social Security

number and identifying information we as legal citizens routinely provide. They would be required to pay taxes, Social Security and health insurance. If changes occurred, they would be required to notify the DMV if they have a license or state ID. Immigrants bring to this country their own talents, skills and strengths and have for years. In turn, they have helped create businesses, provided job opportunities and promoted the benefits of cultural diversity.

Sue Mlynski Johnsburg

• Tuesday, February 7, 2017

The latest Illinois credit rating downgrade from Fitch Ratings is chock full of phrases that could be used in the next campaign cycle against the governor and other incumbents.

The one that’s made the most headlines is “Unprecedented failure,” as in Fitch’s downgrade “reflects the unprecedented failure of the state to enact a full budget for two consecutive years and the financial implications of spending far in excess of available revenues, which has resulted in increased accumulated liabilities and reduced financial flexibility.”

But that’s just stating the obvious.

Pretty much anybody paying half attention out there knows the people who run the government are participating in an “unprecedented failure.”

This has never happened before in Illinois, or in any other state for that matter.

However, here’s another Fitch phrase: “Fundamentally weakened,” as in “Even if the current attempts at a resolution to the extended impasse prove successful, Fitch believes that the failure to act to date has fundamentally weakened the state’s financial profile.”

In other words, digging out from under this impasse is going to be a long, hard, painful slog. And the longer the impasse lasts, the more difficult

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China debuts large passenger jet The ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING – After years of delays, China’s first large homemade passenger jetliner will take to the air for its maiden flight in the first half of this year, state media reported Monday.

State-owned aircraft maker Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd., or Comac, based in Shanghai, has nearly completed work on the 175-passenger C919, the ruling Communist Party newspaper People’s Daily reported.

The C919 was originally due to fly in 2015, but has been beset by delays blamed on manufacturing problems.

It is now scheduled to enter service in 2019, aimed at competing with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, along with the Russian Irkut MC-21.

Airbus and Boeing said the market for new aircraft will be worth more than $5 trillion over the next 20 years. Industry experts said China faces a tough slog capturing a significant share of that market, even with government support. Comac has 517 orders for the C919.

Company officials couldn’t immediately be reached.

The C919 is part of China’s efforts to develop a homegrown aviation industry in one of the world’s biggest and fastest-growing air travel markets.

China currently relies heavily on foreign-made aircraft.

Last June, the ARJ21-700, China’s first homemade regional jet, made its debut flight carrying 70 passengers.

The jet is one of a series of initiatives

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The first twin-engine 158-seater C919 passenger plane made by The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China is pulled out of the company’s hangar Nov. 2, 2015, during a ceremony near the Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China. After years of delays, China’s first large homemade passenger jetliner will take to the air for its maiden flight in the first half of this year, state media reported Monday. launched by the party to transform gy in aviation, clean energy and other a rival to aircraft made by Bombardier Inc. of Canada and Brazil’s Embraer China from the world’s low-cost facto- fields. ry into a creator of profitable technoloThe ARJ21, also made by Comac, is SA.

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WORTH TALKIN’ ABOUT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017

HOUSTON – Fresh off a high-wire, crowd-pleasing halftime performance at the Super Bowl, Lady Gaga has announced plans for a world tour kicking off this summer.

Gaga posted news of the tour on Twitter late Sunday.

The 48-date tour includes stops in North America, Europe and Brazil.

Several of her U.S. dates include performances at baseball stadiums, including Chicago’s Wrigley Field and Boston’s Fenway Park.

The tour begins on Aug. 1 in Vancouver and wraps up on Dec. 14 in Salt Lake City.

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Queen Elizabeth II marks record 65 years on throne

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The members of Lady Antebellum are Dave Haywood (from left), Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott. The Grammy-winning country group is looking for a big-name songwriter – Taylor Swift.

Lady A would like Taylor Swift to write a song for them, too

HOUSTON – Taylor Swift has written hit songs for herself for years, but she recently lent her talent to others, from former boyfriend Calvin Harris to country act Little Big Town.

And now Grammy-winning country group Lady Antebellum wants the Swift-song treatment.

“I mean honestly, Taylor, call us,” Hillary Scott said in an interview Sunday. “Like, we’re up for whatever,” she added with a laugh. “Let’s go.”

Swift wrote “Better Man” for Little Big Town, and the tune topped the Billboard Hot country songs chart this month – bringing Swift’s name back to the country charts after launching her powerhouse pop career in 2014.

Charles Kelley of Lady A said they would maybe want Swift to write “a nostalgic song ... we like nostalgic songs.”

And Kelley said there’s something else they want: a No.1 smash.

“I hope it would be No.1. That’s all I want,” he said. “It better go No. 1, though. If we cut a song, and it goes like No. 2, I’m going to be so disappointed.”

Swift performed “Better Man” and “This Is What You Came For” at a pre-Super Bowl concert this past weekend. The Harris track, which earned Swift a writing credit under alias Nils Sjoberg, features Rihanna. It peaked at No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100, giving Harris his highest placement on the chart as a lead artist.

Lady A recently released a new single, “You Look Good,” and their new album, “Heart Break,” comes out June 9.

LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II has become the first British monarch to reach the milestone of 65 years on the throne.

The queen’s Sapphire Jubilee was marked Monday with a 41-gun salute by World War I-era field guns in London’s Green Park, and another 62-round gun salute at the Tower of London.

Buckingham Palace also released a photo of Elizabeth taken by British photographer David Bailey in 2014. In the picture, the monarch wears a suite of sapphire jewelry given to her by her father as a wedding gift in 1947.

The palace said the 90-year-old Elizabeth was spending the day quietly at her Sandringham estate in eastern England. She does not celebrate the anniversary of the date she became queen, known as Ascension Day, as it is also the anniversary of her father’s death.

‘Stranger Things’ season 2 set for Halloween debut

LOS ANGELES – Netflix has used the Super Bowl to announce the return of “Stranger Things.”

Last summer’s 1980s-set science-fiction hit for the streaming service will return for a second season on Halloween later this year.

Netflix previewed the season in a trailer that debuted during Sunday night’s Super Bowl. It opened with what looked like an eighties-era TV commercial before showing a montage of scenes from season two.

“Stranger Things” earned high praise from critics for its first season and received a

Golden Globe nomination for best drama series. Winona Ryder also was nominated for a Globe for her turn as Joyce Byers.

Chelsea Peretti shows off baby bump on Instagram

“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” star Chelsea Peretti has done her best to one-up Beyonce’s pregnancy announcement by showing off her own baby bump.

Peretti posted a picture of herself on Instagram over the weekend sporting a sizable baby bump while standing in what looks like a mirror maze. This is the first child for Peretti and her comedian husband Jordan Peele. Peretti captioned the photo, “beyonce schmonce.”

The post is a reference to Beyonce’s announcement last week on the photo-sharing platform that she is expecting twins.

Beyonce’s announcement has earned nearly 10 million likes.

Jamie Lynn Spears’ daughter injured in ATV crash HAMMOND, Louisiana – The 8-year-old daughter of actress and singer Jamie Lynn Spears was injured when an all-terrain vehicle she was driving fell into a pond in Louisiana on Sunday, according to authorities and a spokesman for the family.

Jeff Raymond, a publicist for Spears, who is the younger sister of pop star Britney Spears, said the family is asking for people to “respect their privacy during this time and appreciates all the prayers and support for their family.”

Britney Spears tweeted Monday, “Need all the wishes and prayers for my niece.”

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Saxophonist Brian Travers of UB40 is 58.

Comedian Robert Smigel (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) is 57. Actor James Spader is 57.

Country singer Garth Brooks is 55. Keyboardist David Bryan of Bon Jovi is 55. Comedian Chris Rock is 52. Actor Jason Gedrick (“Windfall,”

“Boomtown”) is 50. Guitarist Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit is 42. Bassist Tom Blankenship of My Morning Jacket is 39. Actor Ashton Kutcher (“That ’70s Show”) is 39. Actress Tina Majorino (“Napoleon Dynamite,” “Veronica Mars”) is 32.

Actress Deborah Ann Woll (“True Blood”) is 32.

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TECHNOLOGY

Why Facebook keeps pushing you to go ‘live’

By BARBARA ORTUTAY The Associated Press

NEW YORK – From billboards to TV ads to endless notifications, Facebook furiously is promoting its live video feature as it tries to get more users to shoot and watch such videos.

But will it be a big business for the social network? The prospects for advertisers are uncertain, and even when users do “go live” – broadcasting their toddler’s first steps to family or showing footage from protests around the world, for instance – their friends often don’t see it until after the fact, just like any other recorded video.

So why all the big fuss?

Fishing for users in the live stream

Some analysts believe it’s just another in Facebook’s ongoing efforts to keep people attached to its service as long as possible. “It’s a usage thing – keeping them engaged, keeping them on Facebook, giving them an avenue to share,” eMarketer analyst Debra Aho Williamson said. “As long as Facebook can be successful with that, it can show ads to them.”

As is its custom, the company first is pushing the service to as many of its 1.8 billion users as possible.

Users get special notifications when their friends go live, and ads prompting them to do the same have been prevalent in the last few weeks.

But making money off live streams isn’t easy, starting with the fact they offer few opportunities to display video ads. But that’s OK, Williamson said, arguing now is the time for marketers to experiment with the feature.

Some already are doing just that – not by advertising on other live broadcasts, but by streaming themselves. General Motors, for example, was the first automaker to livestream on Facebook, rolling out its Chevy Bolt EV at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show.

Live from everywhere

Mobile video, especially live video, already is transforming how we experience the world online, whether that means puppies and kittens or witnessing crime social unrest and other world events. We can stream official channels and news, as well as individual people’s perspectives in a way that was not possible just a few years ago.

Last October, Facebook started an ad campaign featuring real users doing weird, quirky but generally upbeat stuff live with the goal of introducing more, possibly reluctant users to the feature. Think: pile of teddy bears, girl singing with a guitar, someone recording lightning in the distance.

While the company isn’t disclosing data on how many users have gone live or watched a live video, anecdotally at least it seems to be catching on – somewhat. The company says people comment more than 10 times more on live videos than on regular ones, and that the number of people broadcasting live at any given minute has grown by fourfold since last May. Facebook gave regular users the ability to create live videos in April.

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A Facebook Live billboard on the side of a building near New York’s Penn Station. From billboards to TV ads to endless notifications, Facebook furiously is promoting its live video feature as it tries to get more users to shoot and watch such videos.

News outlets live streamed the presidential debates, as well as election night and Donald Trump’s inauguration and Tuesday’s Supreme Court nomination. Users, meanwhile, are broadcasting from sports events, protests and their living rooms.

Live video provides “an immediate, synchronous conversation experience,” Forrester Research analyst Melissa Parrish said. Tools that increase the “immediacy of interaction,” such as messaging platforms, are growing more and more popular.

At the same time, live videos that have gotten outsize attention – those showing police shootings, for instance – are not exactly good PR for the company. While the vast majority of live streams don’t involve violence or crime, Williamson said the negative connotations are “definitely a red flag and could cause advertisers to take a second look on whether it makes sense for them.”

Less is more?

Facebook warned last year “ad load” – that is, the number of ads it can push in front of users without clogging up their feeds – is unlikely to keep increasing. After all, the company can’t keep endlessly shoving more advertisements before users without souring them on the experience. To maintain

growth, Facebook needs higher-priced ad products.

Live video, Parrish said, is a good platform for that. Even if advertisers themselves are not yet “going live” with their own videos, splicing ads into live broadcasts could be a lucrative option to reach highly engaged eyeballs.

There’s another upside for live video: anecdotally, it is popular with young users, the generation that’s following millennials, according to Parrish.

For Facebook, this could be a good way to fend off criticism that it’s losing popularity with the younger set.

On Wednesday, Facebook blew past Wall Street’s expectations again with its quarterly earnings report, despite some concerns its ad load has reached its limit. The company reported fourth-quarter earnings of $3.56 billion, up sharply from $1.56 billion in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Menlo Park, California-based company said it had net income of $1.21, up from 54 cents a share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.41 a share in the latest quarter. The company posted revenue of $8.81 billion, up 51 percent from $5.84 billion a year ago.

Facebook’s monthly user base, meanwhile, grew 17 percent to 1.86 billion.

By BARBARA ORTUTAY The Associated Press

Snap, crackle, pop

The fast-growing social network for the younger set boasts 158 million daily users. It lets people send photos, videos and messages that disappear a few seconds after viewing. It was created in 2012 by Evan Spiegel, who dropped out of Stanford University just three classes shy of graduation to

videos and photos from the past 24 hours. It’s so popular that Facebook’s Instagram now has a version of it, too.

And then there’s goofy “Lenses,” which lets people add animated overlays to photos and videos – animals, for example, or flower crowns and sparkly eyes. The company came under fire a couple of times for adding filters many saw as racist. One had slanted eyes and buck teeth commonly associated with negative Asian caricatures; another, which Snap called a “Bob Marley” filter, darkened people’s skin. Snap later got rid of the offending filters.

Big money

The highly anticipated IPO is expected to be the one of the largest since Alibaba Group went public in 2014. But Snap is better known than the Chinese e-commerce company, and so draws comparisons to the IPOs of Facebook and Twitter. Facebook raised $16 billion when it went public in 2012.

If its IPO matches the $30.72-pershare price obtained in its last round of financing, Snap would have a market value of about $30 billion, based on the quantity of outstanding stock

listed in its IPO documents.

Investors who snap up the IPO will be taking a gamble on a Los Angeles-based company that has lost $1.2 billion so far while growing rapidly.

Snap had revenue of $404.5 million in 2016, up from $58.7 million in 2015.

Its net loss was $514.6 million last year, up from $372.9 million the year before.

Facebook, on the other hand, was profitable in 2011, the year before its IPO, with net income of $1 billion.

Twitter has never turned a profit.

Snap stockholders also must evince near-complete trust in the business acumen of Spiegel and Murphy. The co-founders will have controlling power over all matters at Snap through a special class of stock that gives them 10 votes for every share they own. The stock being sold in the IPO has no voting power, while another class has one vote per share.

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NEW YORK – The company behind Snapchat, a teen-oriented social network famous for its quickly disappearing messages, has filed for what could be one of the largest tech IPOs in years.

Snap Inc. said Thursday it’s seeking up to $3 billion in an initial public offering, a figure that could shift based on investor demand. That demand will help determine the price per share sought by Snap in the upcoming weeks.

Snapchat has millions of users, and Snap has built a thriving ad business on it. But the company also has made a lot of money – nearly $900 million – disappear in the past two years.

focus on the app.

Spiegel, 26, is poised to become a multibillionaire, along with his former fraternity brother at Stanford, Robert Murphy, 28, who also is a company co-founder.

Each man owns 227 million shares of Snap stock, which was valued at $30.72 a share nine months ago when the company raised $700 million from a group of investors, according to its IPO documents filed Thursday. If Snap can fetch the same price in its IPO, Spiegel and Murphy each will be worth $7 billion.

Snapchat could have died a quick death as a “sexting app,” but Spiegel showed a knack for adapting to users’ whims and demands, just as Facebook has over the years. This, as both companies have discovered, is key to outlasting social media fads. Snapchat no longer is just about disappearing messages.

Over the years, it has added a “Discover” section, where a diverse group of publishers – including People, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, Vice and Food Network – post video-heavy stories aimed at millennials.

Another feature, “Stories,” lets people create a narrative from messages,

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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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Rose is Rose

The Argyle Sweater

Frank & Ernest

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Soup to Nutz

Crankshaft

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Shingles vaccination recommended Dear Doctor: My daughter took her kids to the pediatrician the other day for their chickenpox vaccinations. Now, because I had chickenpox as a child, she’s after me to get a shingles vaccine. What is shingles, and what’s the connection to chickenpox?

Dear Reader: The same virus that causes chickenpox is responsible for shingles, a painful rash that can cause long-term problems. It’s possible to get shingles at any age, but it’s most common in adults 60 and older.

Here’s what happens. Once the fever, rash and body aches of a bout of chickenpox have ended, the virus that caused the illness, called varicella-zoster, stays in the body. It lies dormant near bundles of nerve along the spine, known as the dorsal root ganglia. These are the nerves that pass sensory information – a touch, a tickle, the pain of a bee sting – from your skin to your brain.

Years after the initial infection, for reasons that still aren’t entirely clear, the virus can become active again. As it begins to reproduce, the body reacts. Some people get flulike symptoms such as headache, sensitivity to light and a general feeling of illness.

Others notice their skin is becoming tingly, itchy or painfully sensitive.

When the shingles rash appears, it’s generally along only one side of the face or torso.

It can look like a stripe, as it traces the path of the affected nerves. Tiny blisters form and re-form on the skin and last for two to four weeks.

During this period, the person with shingles is contagious. He or she can pass along a case of chickenpox – but not shingles – to anyone without immunity. The virus can be spread by direct contact with fluid from the rash. That’s why anyone with shingles should steer clear of pregnant women, infants, unimmunized children and individuals with suppressed immune systems.

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ASK THE DOCTORS Elizabeth Ko and Eve Glazier If shingles sounds like a difficult and unpleasant illness, you’re right. During a case of shingles, even the touch of fabric on the affected skin can cause pain. The most common side effect is a condition known as postherpetic neuralgia, in which the severe pain of shingles persists for months or even years.

The good news (we imagine you’re ready for some about now) is there is a shingles vaccine. It’s made of live varicella-zoster virus that has been weakened greatly. It’s enough to stimulate an immune response in your body, but not enough to cause problems in anyone with a healthy immune system.

We routinely recommend to our patients who are 60 or older, and whose immune systems are in good order, they get a shingles vaccine. Protection lasts about five years.

Some drugs, such as those for rheumatoid arthritis, as well as some cancer drugs, suppress the immune system. In these cases, the shingles vaccine should be avoided. There are other contraindications as well, so talk it over with your primary care physician to make sure a shingles vaccine is the right decision for you.

For those who do get the vaccine, it’s important to note it doesn’t guarantee you will never get shingles. What it does is measurably lower your risk. And if you still do get shingles, the vaccine also reduces the likelihood of developing postherpetic neuralgia.

• Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health. Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and primary care physician at UCLA Health.

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DEAR ABBY husband is a very aggressive driver.

Jeanne He tailgates, Phillips cuts people off, narrates “play by play” during driving and stresses me out. He was involved in two accidents I am convinced were his fault, although one was blamed on the other driver. Fortunately, nobody was hurt.

Because of this I prefer to drive. The other day, he actually reached across and honked my horn while I was driving because somebody delayed a few seconds at the stoplight. We weren’t in a hurry, and there was no need to honk. Our children were in the car. When I complained, he told me to “just get over it.” He gets so grouchy if I say anything about his driving.

We live in a relatively small town, and our vehicles are very identifiable. All of the crazy road rage incidents I hear about certainly don’t help.

Any suggestions? I’m ready to resort to public transportation. – Prefers To Drive Dear Prefers: For the safety of your family, it’s time to find out what’s driving your husband’s anger and dangerous behavior. His driving record speaks for itself, and he should not assume any function of driving when you are at the wheel, including honking the horn “for” you.

You are entirely correct. What he did could have sparked a road rage incident. All that would need to happen would be for you to encounter someone who is as angry as your husband for a tragedy to happen.

Dear Abby: I have been married for seven years, and my husband and I have had our ups and downs. He never thought he would have kids until he met me, and now we have two. After our second child, we agreed we were done having children. I was OK with it because it seemed after each child our relationship became strained.

Recently, we reached the point of deciding whether we would either separate or work harder on our marriage. We decided to stick it out. The problem is, while we were in the process of getting back together, I became pregnant again. I’m afraid to tell him because I know how stressed he gets. I’m afraid it will be too much for him, and he will cut himself off emotionally from me and the kids.

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You already know the news will not be warmly received, so get it over with before your pregnancy starts to show.

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Jean Cocteau, a French novelist, playwright, artist and filmmaker who died in 1963, said, “Mirrors would do well to reflect a little more before sending back images.”

That is subtly clever. At the bridge table, hands with mirror distribution have the same number of cards in each of the four suits. For declarer, they are usually bad news because there is no way to take a discard or score a ruff until the mirror is broken.

In today’s deal, South had to overcome not only mirror distribution but also a bad trump break. How did he make four spades after West led the heart king?

West almost led his singleton, but rightly decided that since he probably had a natural trump trick, he did not need to work for a ruff.

When the dummy came down, declarer noticed that the mirror distribution seemed to leave him with four unavoidable losers: one heart, one diamond and two clubs. Then matters got worse. After winning the first trick with dummy’s heart ace, South led the spade jack (tempting East to cover if he had all three missing trumps) and was unpleasantly surprised to see East throw a club (playing black on black).

Now declarer had only one chance: To find West with 3-7-2-1 distribution. South drew two rounds of trumps, took his minor-suit winners, then led the heart jack. West won, cashed the spade queen and, perforce, played a heart. Declarer discarded a diamond from dummy and a club from hand. Then, on the next heart, he ruffed on the board and pitched his last club. He crossruffed the last three tricks and lost only two hearts and one spade. Well envisioned.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Wilmington Savings Fund Society,FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not Individually but as trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition TrustPlaintiff, vs.

Michelle Connell; County of McHenry; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Matthew W. Jackson; Melissa Honea; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of William Jackson; Richard Kuhn, as Special Representative for William Jackson (deceased) Defendants.

Case No. 13 CH 1988 Notice to Heirs and Legatees.

Notice is hereby given to you, the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legatees of the decedent, William Jackson, that on January 10, 2017, an order was entered by the Court, naming Richard W. Kuhn, 552 S. Washington Street, Suite 100, Naperville, Illinois 60540, Tel. No. 630-420-8228, as the Special Representative of the above-named decedent under 735 ILCS 13-1209 (Death of a Party).

The cause of action for the Foreclosure of a certain Mortgage upon the premises commonly known as: 201 McComb Street, Harvard, IL 60033.

January 31, February 7, 14, 2017 Addison Suburban Life 1261939

PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF ILLINOIS In the Matter of the Estate of ALEX JOSEPH MISURELLI Deceased Case No.16 PR 370 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of: ALEX JOSEPH MISURELLI of: CRYSTAL LAKE, IL Letters of office were issued on: 1/3/2017 to: Representative: JEFFREY MISURELLI 3915 RAYCRAFT RD WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 whose attorney is: SLINGERLAND & CLARK 114 WEST STATE ST SYCAMORE, IL 60178 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims

pub not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred.Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both.Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed r delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court SLINGERLAND & CLARK, P.C. DALE J. CLARK, P.C. ARDC #6224672 114 West State Street Sycamore, IL 60178 Telephone: (815) 895-5141 Telefax: (815) 895-8567 E-mail: sclaw0212@gmail.com (Published in the Northwest Herald on January 31, February 7, 14, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES ROBERT LUIF Deceased Case No. 17PR000030 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of: JAMES ROBERT LUIF of: ALGONQUIN, IL Letters of office were issued on: 2/1/2017 to: Representitive: ROBERT LUIF 1221 N FORREST AVE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004 whose attorney is: MCANDREWS, PATRICK J 4318 W CRYSTAL LAKE RD SUITE A MC HENRY, IL 60050-4281 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred.

Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Illinois, Avenue, Woodstock, 60098, or with the representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe

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Clerk of the Circuit Court EAST QUARTER TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LIMIT OF TRYON (Published in the Northwest Herald GROVE ROAD; THENCE SOUTH on February 7, 14, 21, 2017) 66 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 19 1263740 SECONDS WEST 898.84 FEET ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHTOF-WAY OF TRYON GROVE ROAD PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE 66 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 536.79 FEET CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF-WAY OF TRYON GROVE ROAD; McHENRY COUNTY THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 20 NOTICE OF FILING A REQUEST MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) 1003.58 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 18 SECONDS EAST 493.16 FEET; Request of NORTH 00 DEGREES 13 THENCE Paul John Krush MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST Case Number 17 MR 59 1216.61 FEET TO THE PLACE OF Public notice is hereby given that I BEGINNING. PIN #03-25-400-018 The subject property is located have filed a Petition for Change of on the south side of Tryon Grove Name and scheduled a hearing on my Petition on March 16, 2017 Road, approximately 1,670 feet at 9:00 a.m., in the Circuit Court of northeast of the intersection of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, Barnard Mill Road and Tryon Grove McHenry County, Illinois in Court- Road, with a common address of room #204 praying for the change 8217 E. Tryon Grove Road, Illinois, of my name from PAUL JOHN in Hebron Township.

The subject property is KRUSH to the new name of: PAUL ROBERT KRUSH pursuant to the presently zoned "A-1" Agriculture Illinois Compiled Statutes on District with a Conditional Use and consists of approximately 12.5 Change of Names. acres with "A-1" zoning to the South, East, and North and "A-1" /s/ Paul John Krush and "A-1V" zoning to the West.

Petitioner The Petitioners are requesting (Published in the Northwest Herald Renewal of Conditional Use Permit on January 31, February 7, 14, #06-82 be granted to allow a Landscape Business with Outdoor 2017) 1262016 Storage on the property in question.

The Petitioners presently reside PUBLIC NOTICE at 1001 S. Route 59, Ingleside, LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING #2016-048 Illinois.

A hearing on this Petition IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ROBERT J. will be held on the 23rd day of IPPACH AND MELISSA D. IPPACH, February, 2017 at 1:30 P.M. in OWNERS, FOR AN AMENDMENT Conference Room B at the McHenry OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT County Government Center/Ware ORDINANCE OF McHENRY Rd. Administration Building, 2200 COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR A N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois at which time and place any CONDITIONAL USE Notice is hereby given in person desiring to be heard may be compliance with the McHenry present.

DATED THIS 27th DAY OF Unified Development County Ordinance, that a public hearing January, 2017. will be held before the McHenry by: Richard Kelly Jr., Chairman, County Zoning Board of Appeals, in McHenry County Zoning Board of connection with this Ordinance, Appeals, 2200 N. Seminary which would result in a conditional Avenue, Woodstock, IL 60098 use for the following described real (Published in the Northwest Herald estate.

A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED on February 7, 2017) 1263741 IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF PUBLIC NOTICE SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 46 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE HEARING #2017-001 THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN IN THE MATTER OF THE HEBRON TOWNSHIP, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS DESCRIBED AS APPLICATION OF THE HARVARD FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE STATE BANK, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID DECEMBER 18, 2007 AND SECTION 25; THENCE NORTH 00 KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 799, DEGREES 13 MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST 2110.88 FEET ALONG OWNER, FOR AN AMENDMENT OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTH- THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT

ORDINANCE OF McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR A RECLASSIFICATION Notice is hereby given in compliance with the McHenry Unified Development County Ordinance, that a public hearing will be held before the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals, in connection with this Ordinance, which would result in a reclassification for the following described real estate.

PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN LYING NORTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF CHARLES ROAD BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF CHARLES ROAD WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE SAID EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER ; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE THEREOF, 323.40 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST PARALLEL WITH THE CENTERLINE OF CHARLES ROAD, 150.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE SAID EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 323.40 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF CHARLES ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, 150.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN #08-20-400-006 The subject property is located on the north side of Charles Road, approximately ¼ mile east of the intersection of Illinois Route 47 and Charles Road, with a common address of 12308 Charles Road, Woodstock, Illinois, in Greenwood Township.

The subject property is presently zoned "A-1" Agriculture District and consists of approximately 1.114 acres with "A-1" zoning to the North, South, East and West.

The Petitioners are requesting reclassification of the subject property from "A-1" Agriculture District to "A-2" Agriculture District.

The following are the Beneficial Owners of The Harvard State Bank Trust No. 799: Ruth E. Borgardt as Trustee of the Ruth E. Borgardt Living Trust dated May 24, 2002 (25%) 815 W. Burr Oak Drive, Arlington Heights, Illinois Ralph D. Larsen as Trustee of the Ralph D. Larsen Living Trust dated June 10, 1994 (25%) 12111 Charles Road, Woodstock, Illinois Darlene M. Hopper (25%)

Hopp (2 ) P.O. Box 26, Woodstock, Illinois Thomas A. Kesteleyn as Successor Trustee to the Linda L. Kestelyn 2005 Trust (10%) 10215 US Route 14, Woodstock, Illinois William E. Hallam (10%) 3110 Parkview Drive, Marengo, Illinois George A. Hallam (5%) W. Kimball Avenue, 618 Woodstock, Illinois A hearing on this Petition will be held on the 2nd day of March, 2017 at 1:30 P.M. in Conference Room B at the McHenry County Government Center/Ware Rd. Administration Building, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois at which time and place any person desiring to be heard may be present.

DATED THIS 1st DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2017. by: Richard Kelly Jr., Chairman, McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, IL 60098

ys Cary, IL PIN#: 19-01-276-006 PETITIONER: Stone Development Group 605K Country Club Drive Bensenville, IL 60106 OWNER: DBMB KRK IL2, Inc. 294 CR 436-A Yoakum, TX 77995 NATURE OF REQUEST: Petitioner is seeking a Conditional Use to install a Solar Energy System, an d other relief from the Zoning Ordinance as may be required for this project.

Admitting the Will to Probate and appointing the Representatice was entered.

5. Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided in Article VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21).

6. Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1).

7. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

This is not a “notice to appear”.

Copies of the Petition and Supporting Documents are on file with the Village. Interested persons who wish to provide written testimony or documentarty evidence to the Board of Zoning, Planning and Appeals may contact the Village of Cary Community Development Department at (847) 639-1100. The public is invited to attend and Signature of Executor /s/ Debra Brenneman participate.

Debra Brenneman (Published in the Northwest Herald (Published in the Northwest Herald Village of Cary February 7, 14, & 21, 2017) on February 7, 2017) 1263742 Chairman Patrick Khoury Board of Zoning, Planning and 1264142 Appeals

PUBLIC NOTICE

(Published in the Northwest Herald PURSUANT TO ILLINOIS COMPILED February 7, 2017) 1263917 STATUTES, CHAPTER 35, SECTION 200/16-65, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ILLINOIS PROPERTY TAX CODE, PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE MCHENRY COUNTY BOARD IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY SECOND JUDICIAL OF REVIEW DOES NOT INTEND TO EQUALIZE YEAR 2016 REAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS IN WITH SAID ACCORDANCE IN THE MATTER OF SECTION. Dated February 7, 2017 MARTIN PARRISH, Deceased Case No 17 PR 24 Robert H. Ross Ex Officio Clerk PUBLICATION NOTICE McHenry County Board of Review McHenry County, Illinois INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, (Published in the Northwest Herald UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES February 7, 2017) 1263607 1. Notice is hereby given of the death of Martin Parrish who died on 12/28/16, a resident of 495 PUBLIC NOTICE Alexandra Blvd, Crystal Lake, Illinois.

NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE THE 2. The attorney for the estate is: CARY BOARD OF ZONING, Scott P. Larson 200 W. Main St, PLANNING AND APPEALS St. Charles, IL 60174 (Ph. Number: 630-513-9800) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 3. Claims against the estate may Thursday, February 23, 2017 at be filed on or before August 8, the hour of 7:30 p.m., there will be 2017. Claims against the estate a public hearing at the Cary may be filed with the Clerk of the Village Hall, 655 Village Hall Circuit Court, 2200 N Seminary Drive, Cary, IL, 60013, concerning Ave, Woodstock, IL 60098 or with the following: the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed with the Clerk must CASE NO. 17-ZPA-02-004 be mailed or delivered to the RepreCOMMONLY KNOWN AS: sentative and to the attorney within Kids R Kids Daycare 10 days after it has been filed.

2250 Crystal Lake Rd 4. On January 26, 2017 an Order

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on January 10, 2017, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as GREEN SPA MASSAGE COMPANY located at: 9332 BRISTOL LN HUNTLEY, IL 60142

Dated January 10, 2017 /s/ Mary E. McClellan McHenry County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald on January 24, 31, February 7, 2017) 1260203

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TAKING CHARGE

Dundee-Crown tightens up FVC race by beating Hampshire / 2 Dundee-Crown freshman Katelyn Skibinski drives past Hampshire junior Lauren Hermann on Monday during a Fox Valley Conference game at Dundee-Crown in Carpentersville. Dundee-Crown won, 49-44.

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2 GIRLS BASKETBALL: DUNDEE-CROWN 49, HAMPSHIRE 44

HANGING TOUGH

Chargers hold off Whip-Purs’ rally in fourth

By ALEX KANTECKI

OUTSIDE THE BOX SCORE

akantecki@shawmedia.com CARPENTERSVILLE – Allison Michalski’s gutsy play in the fourth quarter Monday against Hampshire garnered her this compliment from a Dundee-Crown girls basketball fan as she gingerly walked off the team’s home court and into the locker room: “Allison, you’re an absolute monster.”

Michalski – who tweaked a muscle in her neck after a nasty collision and fall in the fourth, but insisted on staying in the game – paced the Chargers with 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in a key 49-44 Fox Valley Conference victory.

With the win, D-C (16-11 overall, 10-5 FVC) moves into a tie for first place with Hampshire, which lost a chance to clinch at least a share of the conference title for the second time in three days.

Huntley and Cary-Grove (both 9-5) also have five losses in conference, while McHenry still is alive for a potential FVC title at 8-6.

D-C can clinch a share of the FVC title by winning its final conference game Friday at Jacobs.

“You’ve got to play tough,” Michalski said. “Every game, you can’t just sit out if you’re not feeling it.

You’ve got to be able to push through.

We knew we needed people to step up big, even when we were in foul trouble (in the fourth). We needed to play big.”

Michalski, who missed most of her sophomore season after tearing her ACL, scored 5 of her 14 points in the second half, but she came up big defensively with a pair of emphatic blocks in the final 2:45 as Hampshire (15-10, 10-5) cut a 9-point deficit at the start of the third quarter to 4 points, 48-44, with less than 30 seconds left.

Michalski, now a senior, hit one of two free throws with 20.8 seconds remaining to finish the scoring.

D-C received healthy contributions from both starters and nonstarters. Junior Maddie Tripp came off the bench and had 10 points, including 8 in the second half, and starting guard Paige Gieseke and Kennedy White, returning from a broken hand, had 9 points apiece.

Lucy Atherton added 5 points in the first half.

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Dundee-Crown freshman Payton Schmidt is out for the season with a broken foot. Schmidt, who was starting in place of White, tried to play in the Chargers’ 40-29 win over McHenry on Jan. 27, but couldn’t finish. She was playing on the broken foot at times during the season, but visited a doctor last week and got the bad news.

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Hampshire senior Rachel Dumoulin looks to inbound the ball as Dundee-Crown coach Sarah Miller yells to Kennedy White to keep her hands up during a conference game Monday in Carpentersville. Dundee-Crown won, 49-44. nally,” White said. “Our rhythm is great right now. We weren’t really focused on the conference; we just focused on the wins and to keep building off each game.”

At one point the Chargers were 1-4 in the FVC. Now, they’re the hottest team in the area, winning seven straight conference games and eight

of nine overall.

“I think it’s just staying hungry,” Chargers coach Sarah Miller said. “I felt like we played pretty good team defense. We fouled a little bit too much in the fourth quarter, but once again, they were the ones who pulled away and got a cushion in case we did struggle to finish.

“Sometimes, it was difficult for our posts to match up because a lot of them are quick off the dribble. ...

I felt like we had good strong post play when we needed it. I felt Maddie (Tripp) came in and really occupied that low post, and I thought Paige (Gieseke) handled the ball a lot and was a big leader on the floor. I felt everyone stepped up at key moments for us.”

Dundee-Crown led, 24-13, at halftime and held a 37-26 lead with 7:50 remaining on a putback by Tripp.

Hampshire climbed back into the game, getting 9-straight points by Meagan Heine, and 6 from Herrmann (6 points) on 6-of-8 shooting from the free-throw line in the fourth.

Rachel Dumoulin kept Hampshire in the game with 10 points in the third quarter, and finished with a gamehigh 19 points on five field goals and 8-of-9 shooting from the foul line.

Heine finished with 14 points, but fouled out with just less than four minutes remaining.

“Just like Saturday (a 37-28 loss to Cary-Grove), we fought hard in the second half, but too big of a hole,” Whip-Purs coach Mike Featherly said. “They (D-C) helped us out by missing free throws, but you can’t start out like that when you know they’re going to come hard at you.”

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

By ALEX KANTECKI

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Crystal Lake South’s Carly Chovanec watches as a throw heads into the outfield on a stolen base during a game April 20, 2015, at Cary-Grove High School in Cary. omore, hit .380 with a .454 on-base percentage and led the Gators with 28 runs scored and five home runs.

She also was one of the area’s best defensive catchers with teams rarely running on her.

As a freshman, Chovanec was an AllFox Valley Conference Valley pick and led South in batting average (.439), onbase percentage (.490), hits (41), doubles (10), triples (five) and runs scored (29).

South finished 14-13 last season, falling to Barrington, 3-0, in a Class 4A regional final. The team last won a re-

gional championship in 2008, but has had winning records in 10 out of 12 years with coach Scott Busam.

She’ll join 2015 Crystal Lake Central graduate and Bradley sophomore Megan Mahaffy, who led the Braves last season with seven wins.

Bradley finished 18-30 and 12-14 in the Missouri Valley Conference, tied for fifth place.

She plays travel softball with Illinois Chill Gold, which also includes Prairie Ridge’s Hailey Baker (Illinois) and Emmie Farnam, Hampshire’s Delaney

GIRLS BASKETBALL: JOHNSBURG 57, MARIAN CENTRAL 36

OUTSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Skyhawks start slow, then roll past ’Canes

By TIM FROEHLIG

sports@nwherald.com JOHNSBURG – When the Johnsburg girls basketball team fell behind Marian Central by 12 points to open Monday’s nonconference game, there was no panic.

It didn’t matter that the Skyhawks (22-8) missed their first eight field goal tries, including seven 3-point attempts. Nor did it matter that they turned the ball over four times in the first three minutes, They simply flipped the switch to the ‘on’ position after a timeout midway through the first quarter, then coasted to a 57-36 victory. Coach Brad Frey started four players not typically in the starting lineup because it was senior night.

After falling behind 13-1, the Sky-

hawks forced four straight Marian Central turnovers, which led to a 14-0 run. In less than a two-minute span, the Hurricanes’ sizable lead vanished and Johnsburg never trailed again.

“Obviously, it wasn’t the way we wanted to start, but credit to our girls,” Frey said. “They stayed calm, and came right back at them with a lot of energy.”

Energy may be the Skyhawks’ defining characteristic, and it’s a huge intangible. They outrebounded the Hurricanes, 41-24, but more notably, pulled down 25 offensive boards, which led to a seemingly endless array of second-chance baskets.

“I don’t have the exact number handy, but we’re pulling down offensive rebounds on misses something like 46 percent of the time,” Frey said. “That is a huge number.”

The key reason? Frey likes to crash three players along the offensive glass each possession, and sometimes more. He then trusts his remaining guard or guards to get back in transition in case of a defensive rebound by the opposing team.

Frey also uses a statistical analysis company many NBA teams utilize, called Krossover, which compiles data and clips players can learn from. Frey, who teaches mathematics, refers to them as his “stat nerds.”

Some of his players also choose to use the data, such as junior Aannah Interrante, who had a game-high 22 points and five steals.

“It’s great, because I can go online with a username and password, and everything is broken down into

See SKYHAWKS, page 4

q UNSUNG HERO

Cortland Sommerfeldt

Johnsburg, sr., G

In honor of senior night, Sommerfeldt takes this award. She was the only regular starter to open the game in the lineup for the Skyhawks, and when they fell behind big early, she was a calming influence who helped makes sure the deficit didn’t become overwhelming.

q THE NUMBER

15

The number of steals by the Skyhawks Monday night, who forced Marian Central to shoot just 15 for 49 from the field (30.6 percent).

q AND ANOTHER THING ...

Johnsburg senior forward Dani McCauley, who has been recovering from a leg injury, started and pulled down eight rebounds, despite limited duty. Her scrappiness stood out, as she was routinely fighting for loose balls on the floor and hustling after missed shots.

• Tuesday, February 7, 2017

The fit at Bradley University, both on and off the softball field, felt natural for Crystal Lake South’s Carly Chovanec.

The Gators junior catcher and middle infielder first had contact with Bradley during the summer, went to the Peoria campus on an unofficial visit shortly after, and attended a camp in August.

Last week, Chovanec verbally committed to the Division-I Braves and coach Amy Hayes.

“I really liked the atCarly mosphere of the team,” Chovanec Chovanec said. “The players and coaches all seemed to really enjoy each other’s company. They all liked to have fun, and they made sure it was fun for everybody. It wasn’t just another recruiting camp, and I really liked that about it.

“Coach Hayes, she really wants to make sure you’re enjoying yourself and having fun. And she makes a point to get to know you personally. She really gets to know you off the field, and on a more personal level.”

Chovanec said she also had an offer from University of Illinois at Chicago, as well as interest from Harvard, Maryland, Boston College, Towson University, Miami (Ohio), Illinois State and Bowling Green.

Chovanec, a Northwest Herald All-Area first-team selection as a soph-

Rummell (Illinois), Marian Central’s Maggie Finnegan (Penn State), and Jacobs’ Kerri Healy.

Illinois Chill Gold director and 18-U coach Gerry Quinn believes Chovanec’s versatility really sets her apart. Along with being left-handed, she can play multiple positions going up the middle. She also can play outfield, if needed.

“I believe what makes Carly attractive is her versatility,” Quinn said. “She is a multitool athlete that can play multiple positions well. She has shown she can handle the middle infield and catch.

If you can handle those positions, you can play anywhere. In addition, she is a left-handed hitter, and lefties are always highly valued in fast-pitch softball.”

Chovanec echoed Quinn and said the Braves liked her defensive versatility, and she likely will play middle infield.

“They liked my defensive versatility,” Chovanec said. “They think, offensively, I’ll be a good fit. They liked my athleticism, and [Hayes] said that I can be a key to her defense.”

Academically, Chovanec wants to major in pre-law, and Bradley offered one of the best programs, she said.

Chovanec also thanked her parents, Jeff and Kate, for helping in the recruiting process.

“They have always just been very supportive of me,” Chovanec said.

“They do whatever they can to help get me where I want to be. When I visited, it really did feel like home. And the atmosphere of the team ... I just really enjoyed it because it felt like family.”

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4 GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Marengo loses heartbreaker at buzzer NORTHWEST HERALD

the buzzer to give the Panthers a 47-46 victory in their nonconference girls basketball game Monday Marengo thought it had things taken care of night. as Round Lake scrambled on its final possession, Marengo (10-16) led by two and had a bonus freetrailing by two points. throw situation with about 10 seconds remaining.

The Indians guarded Emily Martinez, who had The Indians missed and the game’s last seconds hit two 3-pointers earlier, but left Emily Ether- were a scramble. ington, who had not scored, open.

“At halfcourt, they had about 6 seconds left,” Etherington tossed in a 3 from the corner at Indians coach Nick Rode said. “We guarded their

best shooter, but another girl was open. She turned around and hit it. The buzzer went off with the ball in the air.”

Lauren Aubry hit a 3 and scored 10 points for Marengo.

Class 1A Pecatonica Regional: Christian Life got 17 points from Hayley Porter to defeat Faith Lutheran, 51-11, in its tournament opener. Alyssa Peterson led the Saints with five points.

Inside Boys Basketball ATHLETE OF THE WEEK MATT McCUMBER Cary-Grove, sr., F McCumber is better known for his work on the pitching mound, but the Trojans are glad to have the 6-foot-3 forward back on the court this winter.

McCumber, who did not play basketball as a junior, was instrumental in two victories last week. McCumber led C-G with 14 points in Tuesday’s 51-50 win at McHenry, seven of those points came in the fourth quarter.

McCumber, a right-hander, banked in a 6-foot left-handed shot with 0:59 to go, then made 1 of 2 free throws with 36 seconds remaining for a 49-47 lead. McHenry took a 50-49 lead before the Trojans won on Zach Beaugureau’s 6-foot floater in the lane.

On Friday, McCumber came through big late in the game as the Trojans held off Crystal Lake Central, 74-65, in double overtime. He scored 18 points, with 11 coming in the fourth quarter and overtime. He hit a free throw in the final seconds of regulation to force overtime.

McCumber signed in November with Northern Illinois University to play baseball.

NORTHWEST HERALD POWER RANKINGS 1. Jacobs (20-1): The Golden Eagles beat Crystal Lake Central and Hampshire, and have won six consecutive games, all by double figures. Friday’s win puts Jacobs at 20 victories for the third consecutive season.

2. Prairie Ridge (16-6): The Wolves hold their spot after beating Hampshire, then falling at McHenry, 53-51, despite a furious rally from 19 points down in the fourth quarter. They hold this spot since McHenry also lost last week.

3. Cary-Grove (12-8): The Trojans won two

• SKYHAWKS

teams.

“We play South on Tuesday, that’s all I’m worried about,” Wolves coach Corky Card said.

“We can’t do anything other (than prepare for) Crystal Lake South. Our kids show up every day, we’ll try to get ready for South.”

KRC tightens up: Richmond-Burton may Proud Sponsor of have looked more like a team that could give Athlete of the Week Kishwaukee River Conference front-runners thrillers last week; 51-50, at McHenry, then 74- problems than a contender itself when 6-foot-9 65 in double overtime at home against Crystal center Joey St. Pierre went done for the season Lake Central. They move up two spots and have with a kidney problem. won six of their past eight games.

But look at the Rockets now. R-B (13-9 overall, 4. McHenry (13-10): It’s tough for the 6-2 KRC) has won five consecutive games Warriors to fall one spot after knocking off the and just took the conference lead with four No. 2 team, but C-G gets the nod for the win games to play. The past two Fridays have been last week. huge for R-B, beating Marengo and Burlington 5. Richmond-Burton (13-9): The Rockets Central, the KRC’s top two teams. have the second-longest current winning streak Burlington and Marengo, both at 5-2, have in the area at five games, with fourth-year one fewer KRC game remaining. Marengo varsity guards Blaine Bayer and Jake Kaufman still has a game with R-B, which has played leading the way.

Burlington twice.

Welcome back: McHenry senior forward NOTEWORTHY Colton Klein came back for Friday’s victory FVC advantage: McHenry’s players and against Prairie Ridge. He suffered a broken students danced on the court Friday night after bone in his left (nonshooting) hand over the an intense 53-51 Fox Valley Conference victory Christmas holiday break. over Prairie Ridge. Jacobs was pretty happy to Klein (6-foot-3) hit a 3-pointer in the second hear that news as well. quarter and made a late free throw in Friday’s Prairie Ridge’s first FVC loss since the 2015 win. He was able to do some conditioning while season puts Jacobs one-half game behind the his hand was healing.

Wolves with eight games remaining (seven for “I was cleared (by my doctor) Tuesday, but Prairie Ridge). So if Jacobs, which is riding a my trainer wouldn’t let me play,” Klein said. “It’s six-game winning streak, wins out, it wins the way better than what we thought the doctor FVC outright. projected I’d be back. It feels great just to be It will be tougher for Prairie Ridge, which back there with the boys.”

Klein said the tape on his left hand affected his handed Jacobs its only loss, to beat the Golden Eagles again without 6-3 forward Kyle Loeding, ballhandling a little bit, but not drastically.

Volkening’s big night: Marengo senior who is out for the season with a torn ACL. guard Mike Volkening turned in one of the best Prairie Ridge has played well without Loeding games of his career in Thursday’s 67-46 win at and may be able to handle the rest of the FVC

Johnsburg, scoring 35 points and guarding the Skyhawks’ leading scorer, Zach Toussaint, most of the game.

Volkening hit 12-of-23 shots and Toussaint, a 24-points-a-game scorer, finished with 17 points, with only two baskets after the first quarter.

As usual, there were two NCAA Division III coaches watching, one from Case Western (Ohio) and one from Wisconsin-Stout. Volkening’s 35 points were the second-highest total of his career.

North goes red: Woodstock North will hold its “Red Out for Heart Health and Stroke Awareness” game when the Thunder and Harvard play at 7 p.m. Friday.

Fans are encouraged to wear red to draw attention to the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. The event is sponsored by the Woodstock North High School Future Healthcare Leaders and the sophomore class.

In addition to wearing red, fans are invited to make a donation to help promote heart health.

All those who donate will receive a raffle ticket for prizes from several local businesses.

coach Tony Powe. “We play a ton of tough teams during the regular season, and our hope is that has taught us some things and helped prepare us.”

The Hurricanes got 11 points and seven rebounds from senior forward Grace Shukis. They also got a teamhigh 19 points from junior guard Vannessa Garrelts, who has six Division

I scholarship offers. That included a circus-like half-court 3 as the halftime buzzer sounded.

Garrelts is only 26 points shy of 1,000 for her career, but that’s not what’s foremost in her mind.

“I just want to keep getting better,” Garrelts said. “Not just individually. As a team. That’s what matters most.”

the postseason. The Skyhawks get Tuesday off, then practice WednesContinued from page 3 day through Friday. Marian Cencategories,” Interrante said. “A lot of tral (10-16), meanwhile, finishes its times, I’ll look at plays where I turned regular-season schedule Wednesday the ball over, to see what I did wrong, against East Suburban Catholic foe so I can avoid similar mistakes in the Benet. future. It’s a remarkable technology.”

“Despite our record, we have a Johnsburg will have eight days af- lot of reasons for optimism heading ter Monday’s victory to prepare for to the postseason,” said Hurricanes

WHAT TO WATCH Johnsburg vs. Richmond-Burton 7 p.m. Friday • R-B now leads the Kishwaukee River Conference and can win at least a share of the title by winning its last four games. The Skyhawks won the first meeting between the two.

Dundee-Crown vs. Prairie Ridge 3:30 p.m. Saturday • Prairie Ridge leads the Fox Valley Conference by one-half game over Jacobs and could set it up that both teams have one loss when they meet at Prairie Ridge on Feb. 17.

– Joe Stevenson joestevenson@shawmedia.com

BLACKHAWKS

By MARK LAZERUS

mlazerus@suntimes.com

• Tuesday, February 7, 2017

In the giddy moments after Bryan Bickell’s game-tying goal with 1:16 left of Game 6 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final in Boston, Joel Quenneville didn’t keep his top line on the ice. He didn’t send in his second line, either. Or his third.

No, in a tied game with the Stanley Cup on the line, Quenneville turned to his fourth line. And all Dave Bolland, Michael Frolik and Marcus Kruger did was score the go-ahead goal 17 seconds later. Then, with a lead with a championship less than a minute away, Quenneville kept his fourth line on the ice to salt away the victory.

Two years later, in Game 6 of the Final against Tampa Bay, with the Hawks protecting a 2-0 lead in the dying minutes, Quenneville didn’t send his superstars over the boards for the coronation.

He sent in his fourth line – Andrew Desjardins, Kruger and Andrew Shaw – for the final minute of play, to make sure that lead held.

Despite all of the Blackhawks’ highend forwards, what has separated them from the pack in their championship years has been their bottom six. In 2010, the Hawks boasted a third line of Andrew Ladd, Bolland and Kris Versteeg.

In 2013, they had Brandon Saad, Andrew Shaw and Viktor Stalberg on the third line, and that unmatched fourth line of Kruger, Bolland and Frolik. And in 2015, their third line was a powerhouse featuring Patrick Sharp, Antoine Vermette and Teuvo Teravainen, complemented by the revelation of a fourth line in Desjardins, Kruger and Shaw.

Every team that makes it far into the playoffs has some skill and some goaltending. It was the Hawks’ depth that set them apart. For most teams, a third line is the checking line and the fourth line plays a handful of minutes. For the Hawks’ Cup teams, the third line was another scoring line, and the fourth line was the shutdown unit.

That depth simply wasn’t there last season, or in 2011, 2012 and 2014.

And while much of the focus has been on the Hawks’ lack of a top-line left wing, five of their top six are pretty well set.

The key to another Cup run might be solidifying the bottom six, which has been changing on an almost nightly basis throughout the season.

“That’s what you need if you want to go deep,” Kruger said. “You need everybody – every line needs to play good for the team, and play a lot of minutes.

All good teams have four good lines and three ‘D’ pairs, so that’s something we want to get.”

The Hawks have plenty of bottom-

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Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger has been a mainstay on the third or fourth line during the Hawks’ deep playoff runs.

AP file photo

“That’s what you need if you want to go deep. You need everybody – every line needs to play good for the team, and play a lot of minutes.

All good teams have four good lines and three ‘D’ pairs, so that’s something we want to get.”

Marcus Kruger

Blackhawks forward six-type players, with reliable guys such as Dennis Rasmussen, Richard Panik, Desjardins, and of course, the ultimate depth weapon, Kruger. And rookies such as center Tanner Kero and winger Ryan Hartman have proven to be the kind of players that can be leaned on for important minutes in close games. Rasmussen, Desjardins, Nick Schmaltz and Vinnie Hinostroza all can play center, too, which gives a line (like Desjardins, Kruger and Shaw in 2015) versatility and more defensive responsibility.

But injuries, rookie growing pains and the revolving door on Jonathan Toews’ left wing has prevented Quenneville from finding – and sticking to – the right combinations.

“That’s their goal,” Kero said.

“They’re trying to find the right look, because they want contributions from those bottom two lines. We want to be rock-solid defensively, but we want to contribute as much as we can. We’ve got plenty of guys in the bottom six that can do that. It’s just a matter of getting that

confidence, and putting it all together.”

For a while, the third line was Rasmussen, Kruger and Panik. Then it was Hartman, Kero and Panik. Both clicked, but neither lasted. And a fourth line that can play 10 to 12 minutes a night – including some of the most important, pressure-packed minutes imaginable – has yet to emerge. Without one, it might be another short spring.

“You want to be out there in those big moments,” Rasmussen said. “You need that depth. That’s how you win.”

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6 SUPER BOWL LI ANALYSIS

Pats’ D deserves credit for comeback BEARS INSIDER Hub Arkush

HOUSTON – I was in NRG Stadium Sunday night for Super Bowl LI, in the press box, in the interview rooms with the players and coaches afterward and yet like most of America, I still woke up this morning feeling like Atlanta must have won, didn’t they?

Patriot defensive end Trey Flowers said it best after the game.

“It’s crazy. I still can’t believe it,” he said. “It’s going to be amazing waking up tomorrow because this is like a dream. It feels like a dream.”

Even Tom Brady acknowledged, “Two years ago it came down to Malcolm (Butler) making the play and this year down 25 points, I mean it’s hard to imagine us winning.”

Offensive tackle Nate Solder explained the comeback a little differently and I believe with tongue in cheek when he said, “He (Bill Belichick) cast a wizard’s spell over us that changed everything.

“He said that we have to keep doing what we’re doing, play like we know how to play and not think about what happened. They have to score a lot more points to keep us down.”

And therein lies the storyline that few have figured out even on the morning after the greatest comeback in NFL postseason history.

The Patriots’ amazing win was about more than the brilliance of Tom Brady, James White, Julian Edelman and company, and it had little to do with the performance of the young Falcons, who were brilliant for three quarters and good enough to win against any other opponent.

And in spite of all the geniuses on Twitter and online that have never called a play in their lives either for real, or even before it was run while driving from the backseat, Atlanta’s play-calling had little to do with the outcome, either.

Let’s look at Atlanta’s decisions that led to the sack after Julio Jones’ unbelievable catch at the New England 27 and then the holding call that eliminated any chance at a field goal to make it a two-score game.

And let’s eliminate some alternative facts, starting with the Falcons were running the ball well.

At halftime Atlanta had been great on the ground, rushing for 86 yards on nine carries and equally great through the air, throwing only eight

New England Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower knocks the ball away from Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan during the second half of Super Bowl LI on Sunday in Houston.

AP photo

passes for an average of 14.4 yards per pass.

But from halftime until Kyle Shanahan’s second-and-11 call at the New England 28 after the Jones catch, Atlanta ran the ball 10 times for only 17 yards with one rush for no gain and four for losses, including the first down Freeman run that lost a yard.

There were still four minutes to play and the Falcons have thrown the ball in that situation all year long to get to the Super Bowl.

Not to mention Atlanta had just seen its 25-point lead whittled to eight in the last 13:30.

The Falcons were playing for the touchdown there, not a field goal, and they should have been.

“Well, we thought we’d have a good look based on the personnel that was in the game for them,” Falcons coach Dan Quinn said. “We trust our guys so we thought that was an opportunity to let it rip. When it doesn’t go that way, it’s easy to question it.”

Matt Ryan couldn’t have agreed more, based on who the Falcons are, not in defense of Kyle Shanahan.

“Too aggressive? No. I thought Kyle (Shanahan) did a god job,” he said. “I thought we played the way that we play. We always play aggressive and play to win. We had opportunities and we made some mistakes on the field that at the end of the day ended up costing us.”

Even Patriots defensive coordina-

tor Matt Patricia thought it was the right call.

“This is a great offense now, they have a lot of weapons and they can get the ball to a lot of different people,” he said. “They had a lot of success early doing it and we’re kind of thinking along those lines thinking that’s what they were going to do.”

Defensive end Chris Long took real exception to the idea Atlanta gave the game away in any way.

“They’re a great football team.

Coach Quinn is a hell of a football coach and that team, they attacked us,” he said. “In the end we just had too much belief. I don’t think it was like that, I think it was more we took it.”

Which brings us back to the Patriots’ defense. Long thinks the biggest play of the game was Dont’a Hightower’s strip-sack only three plays after the Patriots’ second field goal made it 28-12 and giving them a chance to come back and make it a one-score game.

“It wasn’t always sacks, it was hits, it was Trey (Flowers) with 2½ sacks,” Long said. “Defensively we stayed after everybody. Then Tom just took over.”

Brady felt James White could have been the game’s MVP, but the young running back said they knew at halftime it was up to the defense.

“If the defense could get stops, we could put up points and keep narrowing their lead and we just found a

way to get a victory,” he said.

After allowing the Falcons 189 yards and 21 points, including the pick-six off Brady in the first half, New England held the NFL’s No. 1 offense to just seven points and 155 yards on 27 plays in the second half.

The Patriots also had their lone takeaway and three of their five sacks in the second half, and they held Atlanta to 0-for-5 on third down.

Hightower said of his group, “I’m proud of all 11, 13, however many people that we have out there on this defense,” he said. “Nobody believed that we could come out here and do this.”

Super Bowl LI wasn’t about just one quarterback, play-calling or anybody choking. It was just a great game that perhaps Edelman, author of one of the greatest catches in Super Bowl history to propel New England’s game-tying drive, summed up best.

“Unbelievable. It’s the microcosm of our life, our season,” he said.

“Mental toughness, believe, do your job, work hard and we’d be champions in the champions’ game. We got to tip our hats, it’s a good football team over there. I respect the hell out of them, great competitors.

“We just came out on top.”

• Write to Pro Football Weekly editor Hub Arkush at harkush@profootballweekly.com or on Twitter @Hub_Arkush.

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at Golden State 9:30 p.m.

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SPORTS BRIEFS

AP source: Royals, Hammel agree to 2-year, $16M deal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Royals agreed with right-hander Jason Hammel on a two-year, $16 million contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Monday because the deal is pending the completion of a physical.

The 34-year-old Hammel is expected to take Yordano Ventura’s place in the starting rotation. The 25-year-old flamethrower was killed last month in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic.

Hammel was 15-10 with a 3.83 ERA for the Cubs last season and has proven to be a workhorse with at least 30 appearances in each of the past three seasons.

Hammel has a 4.42 ERA over parts of 11 seasons, although his best years have been his most recent.

He 10-7 with a 3.74 ERA for the Cubs in 2015 before helping them to the World Series championship last season.

7 p.m.: Illinois at Northwestern, BTN 7:30 p.m.: Vanderbilt at Arkansas, SEC 8 p.m.: Butler at Marquette, CBSSN 8 p.m.: Michigan St. at Michigan, ESPN 8 p.m.: Iowa St. at Texas, ESPN2 8 p.m.: Mississippi St. at Auburn, ESPNU 8 p.m.: Texas Tech at TCU, ESPNEWS 10 p.m.: San Diego St. at San Jose St., CBSSN Skiing 5 a.m.: FIS Alpine World Championships, Ladies’ Super G, NBCSN

49ers officially hire Shanahan as new head coach

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The San Francisco 49ers officially hired Atlanta offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan as their new head coach Monday, more than a month after firing Chip Kelly after just one season.

The 49ers settled on Shanahan a couple of weeks ago, but had to wait until after the Falcons played in the Super Bowl to sign him to a contract. Shanahan will be formally introduced at a news conference later this week.

Shanahan is the son of two-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Mike Shanahan, who also won a title as offensive coordinator in San Francisco in 1994. The younger Shanahan served as a ball boy then but now will be tasked along with new general manager John Lynch with rebuilding a team that just matched the worst record in franchise history with a 2-14 mark, leading to the dismissal of Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke.

– Wire reports

FAVORITE at CHARLOTTE at HOUSTON at DALLAS

Tuesday LINE O/U 10½ (217) 11 (223) 1 (204½)

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FAVORITE at SOUTH CAROLINA at KENTUCKY at BUFFALO Florida Princeton at KENT ST at OHIO at TOLEDO at AKRON W Michigan Rhode Island at NOTRE DAME Maryland at VILLANOVA at MEMPHIS at CLEMSON at NORTHWESTERN

Tuesday LINE 8½ 23½ 6 5 5 9 7½ 2 10 1 5½ 7 3 14 8 2 OFF

UNDERDOG Brooklyn Orlando Portland

UNDERDOG Alabama LSU N. Illinois at GEORGIA at PENNSYLVANIA Bowling Green Cent. Michigan E. Michigan Ball St at MIAMI (OHIO) at UMASS Wake Forest at PENN ST Georgetown Tulsa Syracuse Illinois

at DAYTON Illinois St at ARKANSAS at AUBURN at COLORADO ST at MARQUETTE at TCU Iowa St at MICHIGAN San Diego St FAVORITE at NY RANGERS at WASHINGTON at PITTSBURGH San Jose at OTTAWA Columbus at TAMPA BAY at TORONTO Minnesota at NASHVILLE Montreal

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St. Joseph’s at DRAKE Vanderbilt Mississippi St Utah St Butler Texas Tech at TEXAS Michigan St at SAN JOSE ST

Tuesday LINE UNDERDOG -140 Anaheim -200 Carolina -220 Calgary -140 at BUFFALO -137 St. Louis -136 at DETROIT -120 Los Angeles OFF Dallas -119 at WINNIPEG -194 Vancouver -180 at COLORADO

Updated odds available at Pregame.com

WESTERN CONFERENCE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

DRAFT ORDER

Central Division GP W L OT Pts Minnesota 51 34 12 5 73 Blackhawks 54 32 17 5 69 Nashville 52 25 19 8 58 St. Louis 53 26 22 5 57 Winnipeg 55 25 26 4 54 Dallas 53 21 22 10 52 Colorado 49 14 33 2 30 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts San Jose 53 33 17 3 69 Anaheim 54 28 16 10 66 Edmonton 55 29 18 8 66 Los Angeles 53 27 22 4 58 Calgary 55 27 25 3 57 Vancouver 52 23 23 6 52 Arizona 51 17 28 6 40

GF 172 152 142 149 161 147 99

GA 119 141 135 162 172 169 168

GF 144 141 156 132 146 123 116

GA 121 135 141 128 157 150 161

EASTERN CONFERENCE

BETTING ODDS NBA

NFL

LINE +130 +180 +200 +130 +127 +126 +110 OFF +109 +179 +165

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 54 30 16 8 68 158 134 Ottawa 50 27 17 6 60 137 135 Toronto 51 24 17 10 58 160 155 Boston 55 26 23 6 58 143 149 Florida 52 23 19 10 56 124 143 Detroit 52 22 21 9 53 132 152 Buffalo 52 21 21 10 52 126 145 Tampa Bay 53 23 24 6 52 144 157 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 53 36 11 6 78 175 114 Pittsburgh 51 33 13 5 71 184 147 Columbus 51 33 13 5 71 170 127 N.Y. Rangers 52 33 18 1 67 177 139 Philadelphia 54 26 21 7 59 144 164 N.Y. Islanders 51 23 18 10 56 153 153 New Jersey 54 23 21 10 56 127 153 Carolina 51 24 20 7 55 138 146 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s Results St. Louis 2, Philadelphia 0 N.Y. Islanders 6, Toronto 5, OT New Jersey 2, Buffalo 1 Tuesday’s Games San Jose at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

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

Carolina at Washington, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Columbus at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Dallas at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Wednesday’s Game Blackhawks at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 35 15 .700 Indiana 29 22 .569 Bulls 26 26 .500 Detroit 24 28 .462 Milwaukee 22 28 .440 Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 33 18 .647 Toronto 32 21 .604 New York 22 31 .415 Philadelphia 18 33 .353 Brooklyn 9 42 .176 Southeast Division W L Pct Washington 30 21 .588 Atlanta 30 22 .577 Charlotte 23 28 .451 Miami 22 30 .423 Orlando 20 33 .377

GB — 6½ 10 12 13 GB — 2 12 15 24 GB — ½ 7 8½ 11

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 39 12 .765 Houston 37 17 .685 Memphis 32 22 .593 Dallas 20 31 .392 New Orleans 20 32 .385 Northwest Division W L Pct Utah 33 19 .635 Oklahoma City 30 23 .566 Denver 23 28 .451 Portland 22 30 .423 Minnesota 19 33 .365 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 43 8 .843 L.A. Clippers 31 21 .596 Sacramento 20 32 .385 L.A. Lakers 18 36 .333 Phoenix 16 36 .308

GB — 3½ 8½ 19 19½ GB — 3½ 9½ 11 14 GB — 12½ 23½ 26½ 27½

Monday’s Results Bulls 112, Sacramento 107 Cleveland 140, Washington 135, OT Indiana 93, Oklahoma City 90 L.A. Lakers 121, New York 107 Detroit 113, Philadelphia 96 Toronto 118, L.A. Clippers 109 Utah 120, Atlanta 95 Miami 115, Minnesota 113 New Orleans 111, Phoenix 106 Denver 110, Dallas 87 Memphis 89, San Antonio 74 Tuesday’s Games Brooklyn at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Houston, 7 p.m.

Portland at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

NCAA BASKETBALL BIG TEN CONFERENCE

Conference W L PCT Wisconsin 9 1 .900 Maryland 8 2 .800 Purdue 8 3 .727 Northwestern 7 3 .700 Michigan St. 6 4 .600 Iowa 6 5 .545 Indiana 5 6 .455 Minnesota 4 6 .400 Michigan 4 6 .400 Ohio St. 4 7 .364 Penn St. 4 7 .364 Nebraska 4 7 .364 Illinois 3 8 .273 Rutgers 2 9 .182

Overall W L PCT 20 3 .870 20 3 .870 19 5 .792 18 5 .783 14 9 .609 14 10 .583 15 9 .625 16 7 .696 14 9 .609 14 10 .583 12 12 .500 10 13 .435 13 11 .542 13 11 .542

Sunday’s Results Wisconsin 65, Indiana 60 Iowa 81, Nebraska 70 Tuesday’s Games Maryland at Penn St., 5 p.m.

Illinois at Northwestern, 7 p.m.

Michigan St. at Michigan, 8 p.m.

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Conference W L PCT Akron 9 1 .900 Ohio 6 4 .600 Ball St. 6 4 .600 N. Illinois 6 4 .600 C. Michigan 5 5 .500 E. Michigan 5 5 .500 Kent St. 5 5 .500 Buffalo 5 5 .500 Toledo 4 6 .400 Bowling Green 4 6 .400 W. Michigan 3 7 .300 Miami (Ohio) 2 8 .200

Overall W L PCT 19 4 .826 14 7 .667 15 8 .652 14 9 .609 15 8 .652 13 10 .565 13 10 .565 11 12 .478 11 12 .478 10 13 .435 7 15 .318 9 14 .391

Tuesday’s Games Ball St. at Akron, 5 p.m.

N. Illinois at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

E. Michigan at Toledo, 6 p.m.

C. Michigan at Ohio, 6 p.m.

W. Michigan at Miami (Ohio), 6 p.m.

Bowling Green at Kent St., 6 p.m.

AP TOP 25 FARED THIS WEEK

1. Gonzaga (24-0) did not play. Next: at

Loyola Marymount, Thursday.

2. Villanova (22-2) did not play. Next: vs. Georgetown, Tuesday.

3. Kansas (21-3) beat Kansas State 7471. Next: at Texas Tech, Saturday.

4. Louisville (19-5) lost to No. 12 Virginia 71-55. Next: vs. Miami, Saturday.

5. Oregon (21-3) did not play. Next: at No. 10 UCLA, Thursday.

6. Baylor (20-3) did not play. Next: at Oklahoma State, Wednesday.

7. Wisconsin (20-3) did not play. Next: at Nebraska, Thursday.

8. North Carolina (21-4) did not play.

Next: at No. 18 Duke, Thursday.

9. Arizona (21-3) did not play. Next: vs.

Stanford, Wednesday.

10. UCLA (21-3) did not play. Next: vs.

No. 5 Oregon, Thursday.

11. Cincinnati (21-2) did not play.

Next: vs. UCF, Wednesday.

12. Virginia (18-5) beat No. 4 Louisville 71-55. Next: at Virginia Tech, Sunday.

13. West Virginia (18-5) did not play.

Next: at Oklahoma, Wednesday.

14. Florida State (20-4) did not play.

Next: vs. N.C. State, Wednesday.

15. Kentucky (18-5) did not play. Next: vs. LSU, Tuesday.

16. Purdue (19-5) did not play. Next: at Indiana, Thursday.

17. Florida (18-5) did not play. Next: at Georgia, Tuesday.

18. Duke (18-5) did not play. Next: vs.

No. 8 North Carolina, Thursday.

19. South Carolina (19-4) did not play.

Next: vs. Alabama, Tuesday.

20. Saint Mary’s (21-2) did not play.

Next: vs. Portland, Thursday.

21. Maryland (20-3) did not play. Next: at Penn State, Tuesday.

22. Butler (18-5) did not play. Next: at Marquette, Tuesday.

23. Creighton (20-4) did not play. Next: at DePaul, Saturday.

24. Xavier (17-6) did not play. Next: vs.

DePaul, Wednesday.

25. SMU (20-4) did not play. Next: at Temple, Thursday.

SUPER BOWL April 27-29 at Philadelphia First Round 1. Cleveland 2. San Francisco 3. Bears 4. Jacksonville 5. Tennessee (from L.A. Rams) 6. New York Jets 7. L.A. Chargers 8. Carolina 9. Cincinnati 10. Buffalo 11. New Orleans 12. Cleveland (from Philadelphia) 13. Arizona 14. x-Indianapolis 15. x-Philadelphia (from Minnesota) 16. Baltimore 17. Washington 18. Tennessee 19. Tampa Bay 20. Denver 21. Detroit 22. Miami 23. New York Giants 24. Oakland 25. Houston 26. Seattle 27. Kansas City 28. Dallas 29. Green Bay 30. Pittsburgh 31. Atlanta 32. New England x-The 14th and 15th selections will be decided by coin flip.

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 May 22-24: Spring owners meetings, Chicago Aug. 3: Hall of Fame game Aug. 5: Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions

PREPS TUESDAY Boys basketball: Marian Central at Willowbrook, 6 p.m., Cary-Grove at Dundee-Crown, Hampshire at Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South at Prairie Ridge, Huntley at Jacobs, Harvard at Johnsburg, Woodstock North at Marengo, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball: Richmond-Burton at Genoa-Kingston, Grant at Crystal Lake South, Crystal Lake Central at Huntley, McHenry at Cary-Grove, 7 p.m.

Girls gymnastics: Prairie Ridge at Fremd Sectional, 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Girls basketball: Benet at Marian Central, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY Girls basketball: Burlington Central at Woodstock North, Harvard at Richmond-Burton, Marengo at Woodstock, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY Boys basketball: Jacobs at Crystal Lake South, Harvard at Woodstock North, Johnsburg at Richmond-Burton, Woodstock at Burlington Central, Marian Central at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball: Prairie Ridge at Huntley, McHenry at Hampshire, Dundee-Crown at Jacobs, Crystal Lake South at Cary-Grove, 7 p.m.

MLB CALENDAR

Through Feb. 21: Salary arbitration hearings, St. Petersburg, Fla. Feb. 17: Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players Feb. 22: Voluntary reporting date for other team’s other players Feb. 28: Mandatory reporting date March 6-22: World Baseball Classic March 15: Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days March 29: Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay full 2017 salary April 2: Opening Day. Active rosters reduced to 25 players June 12: Amateur draft starts July 11: All-Star Game, Miami July 7: Last day to sign for amateur draft picks subject to deadline July 30: Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Dwyane Wade scored 31 points, including the final seven to help the Bulls hold off the Sacramento Kings, 112-107, Monday night.

After the Bulls squandered a 27-point lead in the second half, Wade hit a tiebreaking 20-footer to put them ahead for good, 109-107, with 13 seconds left. Then he stole the inbounds pass after a timeout and went the length of the court for a dunk to make it a 4-point lead.

Wade added a free throw with a second to play after the second technical foul of the night on a furious DeMarcus Cousins, who thought he was fouled on a 3-point attempt. Cousins was ejected after picking up his 16th technical of the season, a total that triggers an automatic one-game suspension.

Michael Carter-Williams had 21 points for the Bulls, and Robin Lopez scored 17. Jerian Grant added 13 points as the Bulls won their second straight

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Jimmy Butler missed his second straight game, as the right heel contusion was still “about a six’’ on the pain scale.

Butler’s pain, however, meant another opportunity for Carter-Williams to continue climbing his way out of end-ofthe-bench purgatory.

After being named the starter in early January for Rajon Rondo, Carter-Williams lost that starting gig three weeks later, benched before a Jan. 24 win in Orlando for Grant.

Over the next four games he received the DNP [Did Not Play] Coach’s Decision, until Fred Hoiberg threw six minutes his way in the blow-out win over the Thunder to start this road trip.

With Butler out against Houston, however, Hoiberg not only started Carter-Williams, but watched the former first-round pick for the 76ers have his AP photo best game in a Bulls uniform, playing 35 minutes, scoring 23 points and grab- Sacramento Kings center Kosta Koufos tries to block the shot of Bulls forward Taj Gibson during the first half Monday in Sacramento, Calif. The Bulls won, 112-107. bing nine rebounds.

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