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Father in murder-suicide had talked of killing twin daughters

By BRENDA SCHORY

bschory@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – Randall Coffland had talked to his wife about killing his daughters in the past, and about killing himself the same day he took his own life and those of the girls, according to police reports released through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Coffland carried through on his March 10 threat, first shooting his twin daughters, Brittany and Tiffany Coffland, both 16, in the head; then shooting his wife in the legs; and finally shooting himself in the head, at 450 S. First St., apt. 406, reports stated.

Coffland and his wife were living apart in St. Charles, reports stated.

Coffland visited his wife, Anjum Coffland, at her place March 9, and relayed that he wanted them to get back together, but she didn’t. Instead, she told him she wanted a divorce, according to reports.

On March 10, he called his wife and said he was going to kill himself, and asked that she come to his place, reports stated. Randall Coffland had made comments about killing the girls in the past, according to reports, but his wife had never taken them seriously.

She came into the kitchen and found Randall Coffland pointing a gun at her. He said the girls were already dead. He told her he wanted her to survive, so she could live with the situation the

rest of her life, and he shot her, reports stated.

Anjum Coffland ran into a bedroom and locked the door, according to reports.

The girls were found in separate rooms covered with blanTiffany kets, reports stated.

Coffland Randall Coffland was found facedown in water in a bathtub with a cellphone on the edge of the tub dialed to 911, reports stated.

The funeral visitation for the girls was held Friday.

Anjum Coffland’s financial assistance has been set up by her neighbor on a YouCaring site for Brittany medical and funeral expenses Coffland at www.youcaring.com/anjumcoffland-775004, and now it has been turned over to the family, Deputy Police Chief David Kintz said in an email.

A GoFundMe account was created by a friend, Kathleen Panek-Rickerson, and her daughter at www.gofundme.com/help-st-charles-mother. That account also has been confirmed and turned over to the family, Kintz said.

Another fundraiser has been organized for March 23 at Colonial Cafe, 552 S. Randall Road, St. Charles, where the restaurant will donate up to 20 percent of net sales to assist Anjum Coffland.

TODAY’S TALKER WHO’S HAPPY, WHO’S NOT: NORWAY TOPS LIST, U.S. FALLS

OSLO, Norway – If you want to pursue happiness, grab a winter coat.

A new report shows Norway is the happiest country on Earth, Americans are getting sadder, and it takes more than just money to be happy.

What makes Norway and other northern European countries top the happiness list has a lot to do with a sense of community and broad social welfare support, according to experts and cheerful Norwegians, including one whose job it is to make people laugh.

“The answer to why Norwegians are happy – it’s a bit boring – it’s well-functioning institutions,” Norwegian comedian Harald Eia explained. “The schools, health care, police, all the bureaucracy treat people with respect and that trickles down and makes us happy, makes us trust each other, makes us feel a

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part of the whole community. So it’s very boring: Bureaucrats are the secret to our happiness.”

Norway vaulted to the top slot in the World Happiness Report despite lower prices for oil, a key part of its economy. In the U.S., happiness has been declining for the past decade even as the nation has become richer. The United States was 14th in the latest ranking, down from No. 13 last year, and over the years Americans steadily have been rating themselves less happy.

“It’s the human things that matter. If the riches make it harder to have frequent and trustworthy relationships between people, is it worth it?” asked John Helliwell, the lead author of the report and an economist at the University of British Columbia in Canada (ranked No. 7). “The material can stand in the way of the human.”

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ON THE COVER John Koziol, Donald Lockhart and John Arient face off in the Marengo mayoral election.

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KOZIOL VS. LOCKHART VS. ARIENT Marengo water, I-90 interchange hot topics at candidate forum

By BRITTANY KEEPERMAN

bkeeperman@shawmedia.com MARENGO – The city’s water and a proposed Interstate 90 interchange were key topics at the municipal candidates forum Thursday at Marengo High School.

Three are facing off in the April 4 consolidated election for the mayoral seat in Marengo, incumbent Don Lockhart and challengers John Arient and John Koziol.

Lockhart has served as mayor of the city for the past 12 years, and he said he wants one more term to finish an important project that looms on the city’s horizon.

“I believe Marengo is on the verge of growing, and I want to complete what we have started with the tollway,” he said. “It’s important to get the industrial park out there and bring jobs to town. It’s my last term, and I am asking to let me finish it out so I can get that completed.”

The proposed $32 million I-90 interchange at Route 23 in Marengo is expected to trigger an economic windfall for McHenry County and the city. The Illinois Tollway Authority plans to replace the overpass on Route 23 and will pay for a portion of the project.

Traffic concerns were on the minds of Lockhart’s challengers.

“Traffic could be a little bit of a nightmare, but I think it is something that could be addressed,” Koziol said. “But I do appreciate the positives. It could be a saving grace for Marengo.”

Arient said that although he is hopeful that the interchange could bring all that has been promised, he does have concerns about the reality once the ramp is complete.

“Hopefully, the things I have heard are true,” he said. “That Marengo has agreed they wouldn’t let Route 23 become another Randall Road, and there won’t be retail.”

Hot topics at the forum Monday included the city’s wastewater treatment plant, which was the subject of concern in June after an incident that resulted in a proposed “chain of command” resolution.

Koziol said his main concern about the wastewater treatment

JOHN KOZIOL n AGE: 49 n FAMILY: Married, two children n OCCUPATION: Sergeant at the

McHenry County Sheriff’s Office n EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Illinois State University n QUOTE: “I am running to ensure that Marengo has proper leadership moving forward. Marengo has so much potential in waiting. A true leader can bring to reality that potential.”

plant issue is that no one seems to know what is going on.

“There is not enough transparency,” he said. “We need it, and we need it now.”

Arient said that he has a unique advantage because he has experience in water treatment, and he wants to get answers to residents’ questions.

“I know it’s not operating at the capacity it’s designed for. … I would like to talk to the employees that work there,” Arient said. “I do know capacities. If an operator is saying

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n AGE: 64 n FAMILY: Married for 33 years, three

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tired after 37 years with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office n QUOTE: “I believe Marengo is on the verge of growing. I want to complete what we have started with the tollway. I think it’s important to bring the industrial park out there and bring jobs to town. It’s my last term, and I am asking to let me finish it out so we can get that completed.” it’s not operating as designed, then we have some engineers that have to answer questions, and I would like to be there. I would understand what they are talking about. Unfortunately, we aren’t able to get these people into City Council to hear those answers.”

For months, Alderman Dennis Hammortree has been requesting a committee meeting with engineers and employees from the wastewater treatment plant at a Marengo City Council meeting, but that has yet to

children, five grandchildren

years with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources n EDUCATION: Associate degree in liberal arts from McHenry County College n QUOTE: “I can get along with just about anyone and compromise. My experience working with the Department of Natural Resources was like running a little city.” come to fruition.

Residents also asked whether the city’s potential future leaders would be willing to work with Arnold Engineering Co. and 300 West LLC, which are involved with the ongoing 2013 groundwater contamination allegation that affected several businesses and households.

Koziol said that his main concern is to make sure the affected residents are taken care of and that Marengo

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Jean Boyle (right) helps everyone get ready for a balloon launch Saturday at GiGi’s Playhouse McHenry County in McHenry. The playhouse had a party to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and its nine-year anniversary.

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By NATE LINHART

nlinhart@shawmedia.com McHENRY – For Crystal Lake resident Allison Mueller, Tuesday marks an important day. Tuesday is World Down Syndrome Day. Mueller said she found out her daughter, Hope, was going to have Down syndrome – a condition that results from an individual having a third copy of chromosome 21 and causes intellectual disabilities – before she even was born. After hearing the news, Mueller went online and started researching the condition.

“I didn’t know anything about it before I started looking it up on the internet,” Mueller said. “That’s when I found GiGi’s Playhouse.”

GiGi’s Playhouse McHenry County, 5404 W. Elm St. A, McHenry, is one of many nonprofit educational centers nationwide that provides resources, specialized teaching and support to individuals with Down syndrome, their

Rylee Lewis, 11, of Cary gets a hug from a friend during a party Saturday at GiGi’s Playhouse McHenry County to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and its nine-year anniversary in McHenry. families and the community. and consisted of games, crafts, dancing On Saturday, the nonprofit in McHen- and dinner.

“It’s just a positive event to help bring ry held a special event to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and educate people awareness to the community,” Mueller on what Down syndrome is. Saturday’s See DOWN SYNDROME, page A13 celebration saw more than 70 attendees

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Teachers’ pension spiking continues despite deficit

By CYNTHIA WOLF

Illinois News Network With an unfunded Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System liability estimated at $71.4 billion, taxpayers might think school boards across the state are reining in contributing salary costs.

Such taxpayers would be wrong.

In Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47, board members approved a similar, albeit shorter-termed, contract earlier this year.

District 47’s four-year deal provides eligible, retirement-track teachers with 6 percent increases over two consecutive years, or raises of 6 percent, 6 percent and 5 percent, depending on age and years of service at retirement. Other teachers in the district not on the retirement track have been guaranteed 3 percent salary increases each year.

A 10-year teacher contract recently approved in Palatine School District 15 provides back-to-back 6 percent salary increases for the four years leading to retirement for eligible teachers.

A teacher entering the retirement track with an annual salary of $80,000 would be making $100,998 a year four years later.

Although neither District 47’s or District 15’s contract exceeds statutory limits, both push limits to the maximum. And despite the state’s ever-growing chasm between pension obligations and ability to pay, each is an example of a common practice in Illinois public education.

Pensions are calculated on a percentage (up to 75 percent) of the average of a teacher’s highest four consec-

utive years of salary within the final 10 years of service, according to the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System website.

So larger raises at the end of a teacher’s career mean larger annual pension benefits and greater costs to taxpayers.

It’s a practice sometimes called pension spiking.

Adam Bauske is one of 11 people running for five contested seats on the Palatine School District 15 Board.

When asked whether it was sustainable or ethical, Bauske pointed at the routine nature of such contract provisions.

“This contract provision is within current laws and guidelines,” Bauske said in an email. “These type of provisions, also done in other districts, provide incentive for teachers to retire and open up opportunities for new teachers. It usually provides a cost savings to the district, but also provides larger amounts towards pensions.”

A new Illinois Policy Institute report states that, on average, career teachers retire at age 59, receive $73,300 in annual pension benefits and can expect to receive more than $2.2 million in benefits during retirement.

Almost half of all state appropriations to education (excluding Chicago) are consumed by pensions.

Between 2010 and 2014, 89 percent of new dollars spent on education went to retirement costs, according to the report.

In an email, District 47 board President Jeff Mason said journalists and taxpayers should focus on “the continuing budget crisis and the handling of pension funds/investments

by the state government.”

“When locally elected officials receive direction on the resolution of the budget and pension crises, these will provide guidance and a possible impetus for change,” he added.

Attempts to reach the other six school board members at District 47 were unsuccessful, as were efforts to glean comment from the superintendents and community relations administrators at Districts 47 and 15.

But the responses of Mason and Bauske echo a common refrain among public school insiders: If anyone’s at fault for the pension mess, it’s the state. School boards are doing nothing unusual or illegal, and teachers deserve the increases.

Others, however, stare at the math and shake their heads.

State Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, said one possible solution would be putting the obligation to pay pensions on local districts rather than the state.

“It’s a guaranteed bump in salary simply to spike their pension, and there’s no accountability, no requirements to perform,” she said.

Ives said the solution, although controversial, is simple.

“What you have to do is go after these districts to be 100 percent responsible” for paying the tab on pensions rather than approving “outrageous” contracts and passing the obligation to the state, Ives said.

“Then it stops.”

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Woodstock police arrest two in connection with car burglaries

WOODSTOCK – The Woodstock Police Department has arrested two men in connection with car burglaries and a report of a stolen vehicle.

Maurice C. Timberlake, 18, and Monteze M. Moses, 22, both of Woodstock, are being held at the McHenry County Jail.

Police responded March 9 and 10 to multiple reports of car burglaries.

The department identified two suspects and worked with the McHenry

County State’s Attorney’s Office to charge the men.

Police arrested Timberlake on Thursday, and he was charged Maurice C. with one count of Timberlake possession of a stolen vehicle, a Class 2 felony.

If convicted, he could face three to seven years in prison.

Moses was charged Monday with two counts of burglary, a Class 2 felony, and one count of criminal trespass

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Monteze M. Timberlake’s bond has Moses been set at $50,000, and he is expected to be in court at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Moses’ bond has been set at $82,500, and his court date had not been set as of Monday night.

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ABOVE: Crystal Lake South assistant baseball coach Jim Juliano grooms the infield Monday before the Gators’ home opener against Palatine.

South defeated Palatine, 3-2. LEFT: Crystal Lake South supporters Brooke Kuffel, Jessica Kuffel and Eric Kuffel of Crystal Lake bundle up as they watch the Gators’ chilly home opener Monday.

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Lake in the Hills board expects to appoint new village administrator

By HANNAH PROKOP

hprokop@shawmedia.com LAKE IN THE HILLS – Although both Lake in the Hills village president candidates said firing Village Administrator Doug Petroshius will be costly, they also agreed the problems the village has had with him couldn’t have been discerned in the interview process.

Petroshius was placed on administrative leave March 8 after it was determined that his “approach, attitude and manner of communicating regarding village affairs” was not in alignment with the village, Lake in the Hills Village President Paul Mulcahy said.

Doug Petroshius started Petroshius in December and was hired to fill the position left by former Village Administrator Gerald Sagona, who was placed on administrative leave and resigned after about 20 years on the job.

Mulcahy, who is being challenged

by Lake in the Hills Trustee Russ Ruzanski in the April 4 consolidated election, said Assistant Village Administrator Jennifer Clough is expected to be appointed as the new village administrator at Thursday’s Village Board meeting.

At the Northwest Herald’s editorial board interview with the candidates Monday, both Mulcahy and Ruzanski discussed the process of hiring Petroshius and the village’s next steps in filling the village administrator position.

Although Mulcahy and a four-person committee – including Lake in the Hills human resources coordinator Anita Neville, attorney Richard Flood and social worker Sue Blechschmidt – interviewed candidates for the position last year before four finalists were interviewed by the Village Board, it still turned out to be a bad hire, Mulcahy said.

“We’re going to act very swiftly to resolve that and make it a change that we are very hopeful will be a long-term appointment and very successful,” Mulcahy said. “One guy left, we found another guy. That’s not instability. But then that turned out to be the wrong person.”

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On Feb. 20, United Way of Greater McHenry County had the pleasure of welcoming a new face to our team, longtime Marengo resident Carole Peters.

Carole was hired as the new executive director of United Way, and it has been a privilege to have a few weeks to get to know her and her engaging, enthusiastic personality.

Carole is outgoing and compassionate, and I commend the board of directors for working diligently to find a person who would be a perfect fit for our organization.

I thought it would be a great idea to share with the community a little more about our new executive director by asking her some questions.

tant vice president of adult enrollment at Judson University in Elgin and Rockford.

In this role, I helped over 1,500 adults return to school to complete their B.A. or M.A. degrees.

Q: What compelled you to join the United Way team?

A: As I researched more about

impacting struggling individuals and families throughout McHenry County. For the past four years, I have been personally focused on United Way and the exceptional giving hope. work being done in McHenry CounThrough my new role, I will ty, I quickly realized that this spoke directly impact the agencies and to my heart. programs that provide services to Having benefited personally from the people in our county. the services provided by local human In the end, my fundraising efforts service agencies, I know firsthand will raise money to impact these the impact they have on the lives of programs, which will help give the many people in our county. This people hope. When you have hope, truly compelled me to apply for the you are more likely to move focus role of executive director and consid- forward, which will impact people in er a new career with United Way of a positive way.

Greater McHenry County.

Q: What are some of your goals as

Q: What is one surprising thing you learned about United Way while going through the process?

A: The large number of people be-

ing served. I learned that over 83,000 people are impacted each year by United Way’s mission.

We support 30 agencies and 44 programs. This is a huge impact.

Lives are truly being transformed by the good work being accomplished

by United Way.

Q: What are you most excited about

LOCAL BRIEF MCC trustee candidates to participate in election forum

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Q: How do you LIVE UNITED? A: As a servant leader and volun-

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I believe each of us has the opportunity to impact people in a positive way through our own volunteer efforts.

Together, we can unite and focus on specific areas of need in our community.

My hope is that through my example, people are seeing how they, too, can impact people and come together for the greater cause to impact our community through living united.

••• As you can tell, Carole is an exceptional individual. The board of directors, staff, volunteers and agencies all are very excited for this new chapter.

If you are interested in learning more about Carole Peters and helping support the mission of United Way of Greater McHenry County, please feel free to check out our new website at www.uwmchenry.org or call our office at 815-363-1377.

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Q: What did you do before you accepted the position of executive director?

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OBITUARIES EDWIN W. CARLSON

Born: July 7, 1937; in Chicago, IL Died: March 17, 2017; in Barrington, IL Edwin W. Carlson, 79, of Cary died Friday, March 17, 2017 at JourneyCare, Pepper Family Hospice Center in Barrington.

He was born July 7, 1937 in Chicago the son of William and Svea (Erickson) Carlson.

He graduated from Harvard High School and then served in the United States Army.

Edwin worked for Motorola for 34 years and was a model maker who was involved in the design of the first cellular flip phone. His enjoyments after retirement were working in his yard grooming it as a golf course. He also enjoyed spending time at old tractor shows and threshing bees.

Specifically the Sycamore Threshing Bee with his 2 grandchildren Eric and Heather. He had a love for old John Deere tractors. He also loved older cars and motorcycles. The Sycamore Car Show was a favorite of his.

Edwin has three surviving sons, Andrew (Venora) of Gulf Shores Alabama, Alan (Marianne) of Sycamore Illinois and Keith (Sheila) of Brownsburg Indiana. He has six surviving grandchildren, Nathanael, StellaRae, Eric, Heather, Brenden and Spencer. He is survived by his sister, Gladys (Jim) Greiger, brother Ron (Karen) Carlson; and brother, Clifford (Peggy) Carlson; and his loving companion of 9 years, Linda Favia He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Albert Carlson.

A celebration of Life luncheon will be held at Randall Oaks Golf Club, 4101 Binnie Rd West Dundee, Il 60178. The time of the celebration will be from 1:00pm to 4:00pm on Sunday, March 26, 2017. All friends and family are welcome to attend.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to a charity of your choice in his name.

Olson Funeral & Cremation Services, Ltd.,

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

Gertrude Baumann: The celebration of her life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Harvard Sportsmen’s Club in Harvard.

Interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Harvard.

Nancy M. Berg: The memorial gathering will be at noon April 22 at the home of Pam and Dan Sorenson, 6514 Greenwood Road, Wonder Lake.

Edwin W. Carlson: The celebration of life luncheon will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at Randall Oaks Golf Club, 4101 Binnie Road, West Dundee. All friends and family are welcome to gather.

April D. Clatch: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, and the funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 23, at DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral & Cremation Service, 10763 Dundee Road,

Quiram Chapels is assisting the family.

Information: www.olsonfh.com or 815-8956589.

APRIL D. CLATCH

Born: April 10, 1973; in Chicago, IL Died: March 18, 2017: in Huntley, IL April D. Clatch, 43, of Huntley, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at her home in Huntley.

She was born April 10, 1973 in Chicago, the daughter of William B. and Mary E. (Burns) Clatch. She grew up in Lake Zurich and later moved to Cary with her family.

She graduated from Cary-Grove High School, where she excelled at basketball, softball and weight lifting. She attended McHenry County College for a time. In 2005 she moved with her family to Huntley and in 2007 she started with the bakery at Jewel, where she had just received an award for ten years of service. April struggled with many health issues throughout her entire life, from leukemia and thyroid cancer to multiple brain tumors, yet she always maintained a positive outlook and a desire to overcome and conquer the challenge. April was a hard worker, she loved the Blackhawks, the White Sox and being a part of the Annual Chicago Pride Parade.

She was known to help anyone.

She is survived by her parents, William and Mary Clatch of Huntley; her sisters, Debbie (Dave) Gallagher of Cary, Dawn (Thomas) Fiocchi of McHenry; her brother, Joseph Clatch of Tampa, Florida; her nieces and nephews, Alexander, Zachary, Madison and Davy; several cousins, aunts and uncles in Florida, Pennsylvania and Michigan; as well as, many friends.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22nd and the Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 23rd all at DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral & Cremation Service, 10763 Dundee Road, Hunt-

Huntley. Burial will be later in Windridge Cemetery, Cary. Call 847-515-8772 for information.

Delbert Cunningham: The visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to the 1 p.m. service Saturday, March 25, at Toynton’s Walworth Funeral Home, 328 Kenosha St., Walworth. Call 262-275-2171 for information.

Melissa D. Darling-Kruchunas: The visitation will be from 2 p.m. until the 4 p.m. prayer service Sunday, March 26, at Anderson Funeral and Cremation Services, 218 W. Hurlbut Ave., Belvidere.

Joyce E. Fish: The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. with the funeral at 7 p.m.

Thursday, March 23, at Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry.

For information, call the funeral home at

ley. Burial will be later in Windridge Cemetery, Cary.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

For more information please call 847-515-8772 or online condolences can be directed to www. defiore-jorgensen.com.

DELBERT CUNNINGHAM Born: March 10, 1932 Died: March 19, 2017

Delbert “Herb” Cunningham, of Walworth, was born on March 10, 1932 in Walworth to LaVerne and Hazel (Welch) Cunningham.

He passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at JourneyCare’s Woodstock Hospice CareCenter.

Herb was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to all. He was simply better than any words can describe. To know Herb was to love him.

Herb is survived by his daughter, Lori Zillmer; grandchildren, Keith (Sara) Zillmer and Kristen (Danny) Boyoette; great-grandchildren, Alex, Taylor, Aspen, and Danny; his life mate for 15 years, Marge Powell; siblings, LaVerne (Martha Mae) Cunningham, Jr., Joann Brown, Bill (Peggy) Cunningham, Kenneth (Idella) Cunningham, Jack (Sandy) Cunningham, Frank Cunningham, David (Gerry) Cunningham, and Linda Adkins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Linda; siblings, Larry (Pat) Cunningham, Betty (Ken) Nichols, and Mary (Pete) Zemblowski; brother-in-law, Dick Brown; and

815-385-0063.

John A. Forbish: The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 206 E. Front St., Harvard. Interment will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. For information, call the funeral home at815-9435400.

Wayne R. Gaylord: The memorial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at VFW Post 4600, 3002 W. Route 120, McHenry.

Beverly A. Guetzloff: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. The Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Entombment will be in Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville.

sister-in-law, Loretta Cunningham.

A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, March 25, from 10:00 AM until the time of service at 1:00 PM at Toynton’s Walworth Funeral Home, 328 Kenosha St., Walworth.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Walworth Fire and Rescue, 227 Main St., Walworth, WI 53184 or JourneyCare Foundation, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview, IL 60025 or online at www. journeycare.org.

For more information visitwww.ToyntonFuneralHome.com or call 262-275-2171.

MELISSA D. DARLING-KRUCHUNAS Melissa D. Darling-Kruchunas, 36, of Belvidere, IL passed away March 10, 2017 in Belvidere, IL tragically from the effects of an apartment fire.

Melissa was born in Anniston, Alabama, the daughter of Richard and Joann Darling. She loved her family. Melissa is loved and will be missed by her mother, Joann Ekman; children, Katreena Kreger, Dakota Kleven, Raymond Kleven, Melanie Kleven; and grandson, Joseph Michael. Melissa is also loved by her brothers and sisters, Ruthann Kessler, Christine Ekman, Peter Ekman, Matthew Peters, Heather Schuett; many nieces and nephews and friends.

Melissa is predeceased by her Grandma and Grandpa Gosch; stepfather, Peter Ekman; and aunt, Sharon Patton.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Sunday, March 26, 2017 in Anderson Funeral and Cremation Services, 218 W. Hurlbut Avenue, Belvidere, IL, a Prayer and reflection service will be held at 4:00 p.m.

Memorial can be given in care of Melissa’s daughter, Katreena.

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Call 847-515-8772 for information.

John A. Haseman: The visitation will be from 1 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Saturday, March 25, at St. John Lutheran Church, 1100 Linneman Road, Mount Prospect. For information, call the Friedrichs Funeral Home at 847-2557800.

Frank L. Haubold: The interment will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 27, in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood.

William M. Hauri Jr.: The memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at McCullom Lake Hunt Club, 10603 Okeson Road, Hebron. For information, call Colonial Funeral Home and Crematory at 815-385-0063.

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Bernadette A. Knaeble: The visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March Madeline Ann Hayden: The visitation will 23, at Davenport Funeral Home, 419 Terra be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, April 7, at St. Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Burial will be at Mary’s Catholic Church, 312 Lincoln Ave., Crystal Lake Memorial Park.

Woodstock. A funeral service will follow. Christopher J. McKee, Sr.: The visitation Eudora Hess: Burial will be at 10 a.m. will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Tuesday, March 21, in St. John the Baptist March 22, at the James A. O’Connor Catholic Cemetery in Johnsburg. For Funeral Home, 11603 E. Main St., Huntley. information, call the funeral home at 815The memorial will be from 9:30 a.m. until 385-0063. the 10:15 prayer service Thursday, March Wilfried Hanz Klingberg: The visitation 23, at the funeral home. The Mass will will be from 10:30 a.m. to the noon be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, March service Wednesday, March 22, at Colonial 23, at Sared Heart Catholic Church, 323 Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, Taylor St., Marengo. Interment will be in McHenry. Interment will follow at RingSacred Heart Cemetery, Marengo. wood Cemetery. Call 815-385-0063 for Robert J. Nehrlich: The visitation will information. be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at

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LAWRENCE E. ROSENBARSKI

Colonial Funeral Home and Crematory, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry.

Steven Michael Ohrwall: The funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, in McHenry County Memorial Park, 11301 Lake Ave., Woodstock.

Everett H. Pratt Jr.: The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral Tuesday, March 21, at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake.

For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411.

Lawrence E. Rosenbarski: The visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 24, at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Road at Northwest Highway, Mount Prospect. The funeral service will be from

8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at the funeral home. The Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. at St. Stephen Church.

Interment will be at All Saints Cemetary.

Call 847-255-7800 for information.

Gary Charles Weightman: The celebration of his life will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at the Kloshe Illahee Clubhouse, 2500 S. 370th St., Federal Way, Washington.

Albina Y. Weincouff: The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral Mass Thursday, March 23, at St. Bede Catholic Church, 36455 N. Wilson Road, Ingleside. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery in McHenry. For information, call the Justen Funeral Home and Crematory at 815-385-2400.

Born: November 7, 1958 Died: March 18, 2017

Lawrence “Larry” E. Rosenbarski, age 58, of Lake in the Hills, born November 7, 1958, passed away sudBERNADETTE A. KNAEBLE denly March 18 at home.

Born: December 7, 1925; in Minneapolis, MN Larry graduated from Died: March 19, 2017; in Woodstock, IL Norte Dame High School where he helped win the Bernadette A. Knaeble, 91, 1975 State Hockey Chamof Crystal Lake, passed away pionship. He then earned on Sunday, March 19, 2017 in a bachelor’s degree from Woodstock.

Roosevelt University. Larry She was born in Minneapohas been a Mount Prospect lis, Minnesota on December Police office since 1998.

7, 1925 to Walter and Clara Beloved husband of Sandra nee Stone.

Rouen.

Dear step father of Amber Ashbaugh. LovBernadette is survived by her children, ing brother of Terri (the late Bob) Marlega Richard (Linda) Knaeble, Sheila Golbeck, and Gary (Lisa) Rosenbarski. Fond uncle of Joseph (Jolene) Knaeble, Mary Cook, and Bernadette (Alan) Gould; many grandchildren, Sara, Rachel and Michelle. Great uncle of Caseon. and great-grandchildren.

Visitation Friday 3:00 to 9:00 P.M. at She was preceded in death by her loving Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central husband, Richard; and sisters, Lorraine Rd. at Northwest Hwy. Mt. Prospect. Fu(Norm) Willette, Cal Gelling; and Arlene neral Saturday 8:30 A.M. from the funeral (Tom) Keegan. home to St. Stephen Church Mass 9:30 Visitation will be held on Thursday, March A.M. Interment All Saints Cemetery.

23, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at For info (847) 255-7800 or www.FriedDavenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E Terra Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. Mass will follow richsFH.com at 11:00 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Crystal Lake. Burial at Crystal How to submit Lake Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may Send obituary information to obits@ be made to the Valley Hi Nursing Home, 2406 nwherald.com or call 815-526-4438.

Hartland Rd, Woodstock, IL 60098.

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

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In lieu of flowers, memorials in Wilfried’s name may be made to Resthaven Care Center, 280 W 40th St, Holland, MI, 49423.

For more information visit www.colonialmchenry.com or call 815-385-0063.

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9:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Entombment will be in Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville.

BEVERLY A. GUETZLOFF In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made Born: January 2, 1939; in McHenry, IL to Women’s Cancer Research c/o the AmerDied: March 18, 2017; in Barrington, IL ican Association of Cancer Research (AACR) or Autism Research Institute.

Beverly A. Guetzloff, 78, For more information please call 847-515of Sun City, Huntley, passed 8772 or online condolences can be directed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 in Barrington following a to www.defiorejorgensen.com. short illness.

She was born January 2, 1939 in McHenry, the daughter of Walter and Alice (Hergott) Rosing. She grew up in Round Lake and graduated from Grant High School in 1956. She then graduated with a degree in nursing from St. Therese in Waukegan. She was united in marriage to Alfred F. Guetzloff on August 1, 1959 in Round Lake. The couple made their home in WILFRIED HANZ KLINGBERG Wheeling, Libertyville, Indianapolis and later Born: August 24, 1929; in Chicago, IL Connecticut. In 2001, following her retireDied: March 19, 2017; in Holland, MI ment from nursing and her husband’s death, she moved to Huntley. Beverly especially Wilfried Hanz Klingberg, age 87, of Holland, enjoyed traveling, walking, playing cards and MI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, scrapbooking.

March 19, 2017, at Resthaven Care Center.

She is survived by her daughters, Mary Beth Wilfried was born on August 24, 1929, in Guetzloff of Buffalo Grove, Judi (Rob) Ryan of Chicago, to the late William and Marie (neé Naperville, Brenda (Tracy) Bonds of Trumbull, Behrens) Klingberg. On June 23, 1951, he marConnecticut; her son, Dr. Thomas “Guppy” ried the love of his life, Rosemary Jean Koch.

(Holly) Guetzloff of Culloden, West Virginia; Wilfried is survived by his loving wife of her grandchildren, Maggie, Michael, Jimmy, 65 years, Rosemary; children, Paul (Kathy) Abbie, Charelle, Brian, Sarah, Megan, Jake, Klingberg, of Los Angeles, CA, Karen Abby and Nick; her great-grandson, Declan (Roger) Savage, of Fairfax, VA, Mark (Carol) and Dave (Cindy) Ness of Peoria.

Klingberg, of Glens Fork, KY, Scott (Karen) She was preceded in death by her husband, Klingberg, of Holland, MI, and Kathy (Scott) Alfred; her brother, Don; and her daughter-in- Solum, of McHenry, IL; ten grandchildren, and law, Chris. ten great-granchildren.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Wilfried is preceded in death by his parents. on Tuesday, March 21st at the DeFiore-JorA visitation will be held on Wednesday, gensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, March 22, 2017, from 10:30am until time of Huntley. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at service at 12:00pm at Colonial Funeral Home, 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22nd and 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry. Interment will the family will greet friends an hour prior at follow at Ringwood Cemetery.

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NEIGHBORS THINGS TO DO IN & AROUND McHENRY COUNTY

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WHEN: 5:30 to 7 p.m. March 21 WHERE: Raue Café at Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake COST & INFO: Bell is a 19-yearold singer/songwriter who has been performing live shows since the age of 16 around the northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin area. Her music consists of a mix between folk, rock n’ roll, her own original songs and classic covers from the ’50s to present. Free. Information: www.rauecenter.org.

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WAY OUT WEST – The prekindergarten class at Ringwood Primary School sing songs around the campfire during the school’s “Way Out West” week. Pictured are Alley Van Cleve (from left), Dominic Wilbois, Aaron Nevarez and Lucas Bush.

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WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. March 21 WHERE: Harvard Diggins Library, 900 E. McKinley St., Harvard COST & INFO: Historic period songs and anecdotes from the Frontier Days of “El-a-Noy” played on the fiddle, clawhammer banjo and autoharp. Free.

Information: 815-943-4671, leticiag@harvard-diggins. org or www.facebook.com/ events/204385473356796/.

Crystal Lake

Richmond

Registration open for upcoming MCC gardening class

Register for Citizen Police Academy

CRYSTAL LAKE – Want to add environmentally friendly aspects to your yard, or attract butterflies and birds?

Join Sarah Michehl from The Land Conservancy of McHenry County (www.conservemc.org) to learn more about landscaping for wildlife during the upcoming Con-

The Richmond Police Department will offer its Citizen Police Academy from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays, April 3 through June 12, at the Richmond Village Hall and police department.

The free program offers a behind-the-scenes look at the daily functions of law enforcement.

Applications can be found at www.richmond-il. com, or at the Richmond Village Hall and police department. For information, call 815-678-4163.

servation@Home program from 7 to 7:50 p.m. March 23 in Room A206. Cost is $15. When registering, use course code: NPG S53 002.

To register, call the MCC Registration Office at 815-455-8588. For information, call Tracy Berry at 815-455-8758 or Claudia Terrones at 815-455-8782.

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CALENDAR March 21

• 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. – AARP Free Tax Help for Seniors, Heartland Bank and Trust Co., 12101 Regency Square Parkway, Huntley. Free tax help for seniors by appointment only.

Appointments must be made in person.

• 7 to 8:30 p.m. – The Ultimate Wi-Fi: Amateur Radio Today, Crystal Lake Public Library, 126 W. Paddock St., Crystal Lake. The McHenry County Wireless Association explains the history behind amateur radio and how it

differs from other services. Learn how modern technology has impacted amateur radio and find out how to become an amateur radio operator. Free. Information: 815-459-1687.

• 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. – Wanted: Very Important Volunteers, Crystal Lake Public Library, 126 W. Paddock St., Crystal Lake. For ages 12 and older.

Application deadline is May 6. Volunteers will help with this year’s Youth, Teen and Adult Summer Reading Program at the Crystal Lake Public Library.

Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and able to fill a three-hour time slot for at least six of the program’s eight weeks. The program runs from June 12 to Aug. 5. Free. Information: 815-459-1687.

• 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – McHenry County College Board of Trustees Candidates Forum, McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake. The League of Women Voters of McHenry County will host a candidates forum

for candidates running for two open seats on the MCC board. For information: www.mchenrycounty.ilwvnet.org or find the League on Facebook.

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• 6 p.m. – Club House Artists – Drawing, Administrative Building, 1 E. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. Learn to draw in 3-D. Students will learn more realistically, using perspective techniques. For beginners or those wishing to improve their drawing skills. Each class will be tailored to its students for continuous learning.

Sign up for more than one class. Materials will be provided. Ages 6 and older. Cost: $15.

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said. “People don’t realize someone with Down syndrome can have a typical, healthy life still until they have a place like GiGi’s educate them about the condition.”

Site director Jean Boyle said Saturday’s event celebrated World Down Syndrome Day and the nine-year anniversary of the McHenry location’s opening.

“We’re on a mission for a global change that offers free, therapeutic and educational programs that are specifically designed for individuals with Down syndrome and their families,” Boyle said. “We also focus on acceptance, because acceptance is the key to everything. We want people with Down syndrome to be included in their school and in their community, so GiGi’s is the step to help folks understand they’re just like everybody else.”

Boyle said the facility sees about 40 to 50 people a week and serves about 200 families in McHenry County. Being a nonprofit, GiGi’s in McHenry is funded solely through donations and has about a $100,000 operating budget a year.

“I was so thankful when I was able to find one in our area,” Mueller said. “… Knowing that there was a place to go with resources and people to meet was just a pretty amazing thing to know when you’re facing something pretty unexpected.”

maintains zero liability.

Arient said he would take a “keep your friends close and your enemies closer” approach to the situation.

Lockhart said the city needs to work with the company to get the problem taken care of.

“Of course, we need to work with Arnold to get the contamination cleaned up,” Lockhart said.

“We have worked with the people on Ritz Road. … We as a city are trying to help a neighbor.”

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Rebecca Newlon (left), 13, of Bull Valley and Tiffany Alameda, 13, of McHenry enjoy their lunch together during a party at GiGi’s Playhouse McHenry County.

Mueller said her daughter is doing literacy tutoring at GiGi’s to help her learn how to read. GiGi’s Playhouse McHenry County is regularly open Mondays through Fridays and hosts special programs Saturdays. To learn about Down syndrome, call the educational center at 815-385-7529.

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STATE

Sen. Biss to run for Illinois governor in 2018

By SARA BURNETT

The Associated Press

CHICAGO – State Sen. Daniel Biss said Monday that he’s running for Illinois governor in 2018, joining a growing field of Democrats hoping to unseat Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner.

The former University of Chicago math professor from Evanston said during an announcement streamed live via Facebook that it’s time to take the state back from special interests that have controlled both parties.

“People across our state are hurting because of the nightmare of the last two years caused by Bruce Rauner,” Biss said while seated in a Chicago office. “In Illinois billionaires and machine politicians have a monopoly on political power.”

Several other Democrats already are vying to take on Rauner.

Those who’ve already announced bids are businessman Chris Kennedy, the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar, regional schools Superintendent Bob Daiber and small-business owner Alex Paterakis.

Billionaire businessman J.B. Pritzker said last week that he’s formed a campaign committee to explore a bid and was contributing $200,000 to fund its day-to-day operations.

Biss said he chose the format so he could speak one-on-one with voters and answer their questions, calling it

ILLINOIS

ROUNDUP

News from across the state

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Anti-abortion doctor, centers sue over Illinois health law

SPRINGFIELD – An anti-abortion physician and two pregnancy help centers have filed a lawsuit alleging an Illinois law requiring them to discuss abortion with patients is unconstitutional.

The Thomas More Society filed the lawsuit Thursday in U.S. District Court in Springfield. It targets a provision lawmakers added last year to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act. The law requires physicians to discuss all medical options available to patients.

Thomas Olp is a Thomas More Society lawyer. He said the law forces health care providers who are opposed to abortion to discuss the procedure and refer a

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Illinois Sen. Daniel Biss, D-Skokie, speaks to lawmakers Nov. 15 while on the Senate floor at the state Capitol in Springfield. In a live video event Monday, Biss said he’s running for Illinois governor in 2018. the start of a “movement of the people.” He used the discussion to call for an end to Illinois’ nearly two-year state budget stalemate, better investment in schools and communities, and a graduated income tax in which the highest earners pay a larger percentage of their income.

Biss, who graduated from Harvard University and earned a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

served one term in the Illinois House before he was elected to the Senate in 2012.

He considered a bid for comptroller last year but later bowed out.

He was among the harshest critics of Rauner and other Republicans during the 2016 campaign, creating a federal super PAC that spent millions on TV ads linking the governor to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. The ads featured actors resembling Trump and

patient for an abortion if requested.

He said that violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law that protect health workers from forced involvement in abortion.

Defendants include Gov. Bruce Rauner and U.S. Health and Human Services officials.

Police said one of the passengers was taken into custody and treated at a hospital for minor injuries. The other four men fled on foot.

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Police: Ride-share driver beaten, crashes into home

CHICAGO – Chicago police said a driver for a ride-sharing service crashed into a home after two of his customers beat him.

Police said the 51-year-old driver was dropping off five men in a South Side neighborhood early Monday where he’d picked them up about three or four hours earlier, when two of them hit him in the face.

Police said the driver accidentally hit the accelerator on the SUV and crashed.

Police said the driver was treated for minor injuries to his face.

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Authorities ID 2 fishermen dead after boat capsizes

KEELER TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Authorities have identified two fishermen who died after the boat they were riding in capsized in a lake in southwestern Michigan.

Michigan State police said a 45-yearold man, Douglas Charles McIntyre of Decatur, and 64-year-old Robert E. Novick of Evergreen Park, Illinois, were found Saturday evening in Keeler Lake and were pronounced dead at separate hospitals.

Rescue crews were called to the lake in Van Buren County’s Keeler Township by a person who said his friends were fishing and had yelled for help.

The boat was found by rescuers in the southwest corner of the lake, about 75

Rauner in various scenes, including one in which they dined together then stuck regular people with their bill.

The Illinois Republican Party criticized Biss’ connection to Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, calling him “the North Shore branch of the Madigan machine.”

Spokesman Steven Yaffe noted Biss supported Madigan – Rauner’s chief adversary in Springfield – for House speaker and has taken campaign money from a political fund that Madigan controls. He called the super PAC that Biss formed a “Madigan political front group.”

“Daniel Biss is a willing Mike Madigan accomplice who would give the Governor’s office back to the Chicago machine,” Yaffe said.

The GOP’s strategy, which it has used with other potential and announced rivals, comes as a recent poll found Rauner’s disapproval rating has almost doubled since just after he took office.

Statewide, 58 percent of respondents disapprove of Rauner, according to the poll by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University.

But the poll also found the majority of residents disapprove of Madigan, the longtime speaker who also leads the Democratic Party of Illinois.

According to the poll, 61 percent somewhat or strongly disapprove of Madigan. That’s down from 63 percent last year.

yards from shore, and crews found the men nearby.

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Chicago alderman’s office broken into, computer stolen

CHICAGO – Chicago police said someone broke into Alderman Deb Mell’s office and stole a computer tablet.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the theft happened early Monday at Mell’s 33rd Ward office on the city’s Northwest Side.

Authorities said a man broke into the office about 3:25 a.m. through a glasspane front door by throwing a chunk of concrete to shatter the glass.

Mell said that a man who was cleaning the office startled the thief, who ran off with a computer tablet.

Mell said, “It doesn’t feel great, but it happens.”

Mell said she leaves the tablet in the window to display bus arrival information for a nearby bus stop.

– Wire reports

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NATION & WORLD BRIEFS Bill Gates meets with Trump to talk foreign aid

WASHINGTON – Tech billionaire Bill Gates met with President Donald Trump to discuss progress in programs for global health and development as well as domestic education.

Gates, who as the co-founder of Microsoft is the world’s wealthiest man, will highlight the “indispensable role that the United States has played in achieving these gains,” his foundation said in a statement.

Monday’s meeting came just days after the administration submitted a budget blueprint that cuts foreign aid.

The Trump administration’s budget message said it was time “to prioritize the security and well-being of Americans” and “ask the rest of the world to step up and pay its fair share.”

Sandusky, a longtime assistant football coach, was charged with child molestation in 2011. Spanier is charged with putting children at risk by mishandling child sex abuse complaints about Sandusky.

He denies any wrongdoing.

Britain to start European Union exit March 29

LONDON – Britain will begin divorce proceedings from the European Union on March 29, starting the clock on two years of intense political and economic negotiations that will fundamentally change both the nation and its European neighbors.

Britain’s ambassador to the EU, Tim Barrow, informed European Council President Donald Tusk of the exact start date Monday.

“We are on the threshold of the most important negotiation for this country for a generation,” Brexit Secretary David Davis said.

“The government is clear in its 2 set to testify against former Penn State leader aims: a deal that works for every HARRISBURG, Pa. – Two former nation and region of the U.K. and indeed for all of Europe – a new, Penn State officials who struck positive partnership between the plea deals with prosecutors U.K. and our friends and allies in are expected to testify against the European Union.” ex-university president Graham The trigger for all this tumult Spanier at a child endangerment trial linked to the Jerry Sandusky is Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty, a never-before-used scandal.

Prosecutors picking jurors Mon- mechanism for withdrawing from day in Spanier’s trial said former the bloc. Under the article, British Prime Minister Theresa May will vice president Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Cur- notify Tusk of her nation’s intentions to leave the 28-nation bloc. ley are on their witness list.

– Wire reports Spanier was forced out after

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FBI confirms probe of Trump-Russia links

By ERIC TUCKER and EILEEN SULLIVAN The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – The FBI is investigating whether Donald Trump’s associates coordinated with Russian officials in an effort to sway the 2016 presidential election, Director James Comey said Monday in an extraordinary public confirmation of a probe the president has refused to acknowledge, dismissed as fake news and blamed on Democrats.

In a bruising five-hour session, the FBI director also knocked down Trump’s claim that his predecessor had wiretapped his New York skyscraper, an assertion that has distracted White House officials and frustrated fellow Republicans who acknowledge they’ve seen no evidence to support it.

The revelation of the investigation of possible collusion with Russians, and the first public confirmation of the wider probe that began last summer, came in a remarkable hearing by one branch of government examining serious allegations against another branch and the new president’s election campaign.

Tight-lipped for the most part, Comey refused to offer details on the scope, targets or timeline for the FBI investigation, which could shadow the White House for months, if not years. The director would not say whether the probe has turned up evidence that Trump associates may have schemed with Russians during a campaign marked by email hacking that investigators believe was aimed at helping the Republican defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton.

“I can promise you,” the FBI director vowed, “we will follow the facts wherever they lead.”

Comey for the first time put himself publicly at odds with the president by contradicting a series of recent

AP photo

FBI Director James Comey testifies Monday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., before the House Intelligence Committee hearing on allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. tweets from Trump that asserted his phones had been ordered tapped by President Barack Obama during the campaign.

“With respect to the president’s tweets about alleged wiretapping directed at him by the prior administration, I have no information that supports those tweets, and we have looked carefully inside the FBI,” Comey said. The same was true, he added, of the Justice Department.

His confirmation of the Russia-links investigation was striking given the FBI’s historic reluctance to discuss its work.

But Comey said the intense public interest in the matter – and permission from the Justice Department – made it appropriate to do so.

Comey said the collusion inquiry began last July as part of a broader probe into Russian meddling in American politics, meaning Trump was elected president as associates remained under investigation for possible connections to Russia.

Clinton allies on Monday contrasted Comey’s silence during the campaign with public comments he made last year when closing out an investigation into Clinton’s email practices and then,

shortly before Election Day, announcing that the probe would be revived after the discovery of additional emails.

Many Democrats blame Comey’s public updates with stoking worries about Clinton’s trustworthiness and turning voters against her.

Comey acknowledged that “some folks may want to make comparisons to past instances” where he and other officials were more open, but he said those were about concluded investigations.

In the current case, it’s not clear how long it will take for the FBI to decide whether a crime was committed, but counterintelligence investigations are known for being complicated and time-intensive – and for frequently concluding without charges.

Comey would not commit to a timetable.

Regardless of the outcome, the investigation is unquestionably an unwelcome distraction for an administration that has struggled to move past questions about ties to Russia. The White House tried anew Monday to distance itself from two former senior members of Trump’s team, Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn, who have been under scrutiny for foreign contacts.

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Gorsuch: I’ll be unbiased or ‘hang up’ robe Supreme Court justice nominee has hearing

By MARK SHERMAN and ERICA WERNER The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch pledged to be independent or “hang up the robe” as the U.S. Senate began rancorous hearings Monday on President Donald Trump’s conservative pick to fill a Supreme Court seat that has been vacant for more than a year.

Gorsuch sought to take the edge off Democratic complaints that he has favored the wealthy and powerful in more than 10 years as a federal judge. The 49-year-old Coloradan told the Senate Judiciary Committee he has tried to be a “neutral and independent” judge and has ruled both for and against disabled students, prisoners and workers alleging civil rights violations.

“But my decisions have never reflected a judgment about the people before me, only my best judgment about the law and facts at issue in each particular case,” Gorsuch said. That was his opening statement a day ahead of expected pointed questioning from committee Democrats.

A Supreme Court confirmation hearing is a major occasion on Capitol Hill – the last one was in 2010 – but Monday’s was overshadowed by a separate event in the Capitol complex. On the House side, FBI Director James Comey was testifying that the bureau is investigating Russian meddling in last year’s election and possible links and coordination between Russia and associates of Trump.

Blending the two hearings, Democrat-

AP photo

Supreme Court justice nominee Neil Gorsuch is sworn in Monday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. ic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut referred to “a looming constitutional crisis” that the Supreme Court might need to resolve. The court’s eight current justices are roughly divided ideologically between conservatives and liberals.

The Russian story line as well as Trump’s verbal attacks on federal judges both during the campaign and as president have fed into Democratic efforts to force Gorsuch to break publicly with the man who nominated him. Gorsuch already has told some senators in private meetings that he found the criticism of the judges disheartening. But Blumenthal said the nominee needs to make a statement “publicly and explicitly and directly.”

For their part, Republicans uniformly portrayed Gorsuch as a genial, prin-

cipled judge whose qualifications make him eminently suitable for the nation’s highest court. “I’m looking for a judge, not an ideologue,” said Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana.

Actual questioning is to begin Tuesday. Committee chairman Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, said he expects a committee vote on Gorsuch’s nomination on April 3, which would allow the full Senate to take up the nomination that week.

Gorsuch could be on the bench by the time the justices meet for a round of arguments in mid-April.

Democrats, under intense pressure from liberal base voters horrified by the Trump presidency, entered the hearings divided over how hard to fight Gorsuch’s nomination given that the

mild-mannered jurist is no right-wing bomb thrower and is widely expected to win confirmation in the end, one way or another.

Even while insisting they would evaluate Gorsuch fairly, several spoke angrily about the treatment of Judge Merrick Garland, Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, who was denied even a hearing for 10 months last year by Senate Republicans. The Democrats also took shots at Trump himself, and criticized the fact that Gorsuch appeared on a list of potential Supreme Court nominees vetted by the Federalist Society and Heritage Foundation.

“Senate Republicans made a big show last year about respecting the voice of the American people in this process,” said Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. “Now they are arguing that the Senate should rubber-stamp a nominee selected by extreme interest groups and nominated by a president who lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes.”

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., repeated a comment by White House chief of staff Reince Priebus last month that Gorsuch “represents the type of judge that has the vision of Donald Trump.”

“I want to hear from you why Mr. Priebus would say that,” Durbin said to Gorsuch. “Most Americans question whether we need a Supreme Court justice with the vision of Donald Trump.”

Republican senators disputed the Democratic criticism.

“If you believe this has been a great plan to get a Trump nominee on the court you had to believe Trump was going to win to begin with. I didn’t believe it,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. “I’m trying to hear someone over there tell me why he’s not qualified,” Graham said of Gorsuch.

German leader disputes Trump’s NATO debt claim

By GEIR MOULSON

The Associated Press

BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday underlined Germany’s rejection of a claim by U.S. President Donald Trump that her country owes NATO large sums for underspending on defense. She also pointed to Germany’s history of decades of post-World War II military restraint.

Trump tweeted Saturday, a day after meeting Merkel in Washington, that “Germany owes vast sums of money to NATO.” He added that “the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!”

Berlin’s defense budget has long been below NATO’s target of 2 percent

of a member’s gross domestic product.

The figure is currently at 1.23 percent, though Germany has been raising defense spending and Merkel has stressed its commitment to reaching the target by 2024.

Merkel said defense spending is “not just about contributions to NATO, but also about European contributions in Africa for example, U.N. Angela missions.”

Merkel “Not a single NATO member state pays its entire defense budget into NATO,” she said Monday at a news conference in Hannover with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Merkel said that defense spending “can’t be uncoupled from historical de-

velopments from one day to the next.”

She recalled that the immediate postWorld War II aim was to have a Germany that was integrated into the international community.

Germany gradually emerged from its post-war diplomatic and military shell after reunification in 1990, sending troops to Kosovo and Afghanistan – although it also refused to join the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Military missions aren’t popular with the public and are often a subject of agonized political debate.

“Of course the role of Germany has changed,” Merkel said.

“If you look at our military commitment today, then you see that a quarter-century later Germany plays a completely different role,” she added. “But it is a process, and it is a process that the

United States of America wanted ... and we cannot simply cast off this process from one day to the next.”

She said that defense spending is only one contribution to security, along with development aid and political solutions to conflicts.

Merkel’s center-left rivals in a September election, and current coalition partners, have struck a sharper tone on the Trump administration’s reinforcement of demands that NATO allies pay more.

Spending 2 percent of GDP on defense would mean doubling Germany’s defense budget, and “I don’t know who can imagine that something like that is possible,” Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told a congress of his Social Democrats on Sunday.

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President Donald Trump greets Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi upon his arrival to the White House on Monday in Washington, D.C.

By VIVIAN SALAMA and ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Emerging from his first meeting with President Donald Trump, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Monday that he was assured the U.S. will accelerate its support for his country’s struggle against the Islamic State group.

“I think they are prepared to do more” than the administration of President Barack Obama, he said. Obama was reluctant to commit large numbers of U.S. troops to combatting IS in Iraq, but his approach, which relied on training and supporting local forces, has succeeded in pushing the militants out of much of the territory they once held.

Speaking at a Washington think tank shortly after his White House visit, al-Abadi said he got the impression that the Trump administration will take a more aggressive approach, although he did not say what that might entail.

“I think this administration wants to be more engaged in fighting terrorism,” he said. “I sense a difference in terms of being head-to-head with terrorism.” He added, however, that military force is not necessarily the most effective tool.

“There are better ways for defeating terrorism.”

Asked whether he had seen specific Trump administration improvements to the previous administration’s approach, al-Abadi said: “To be honest, I haven’t seen a full plan. I know there is a plan. I haven’t seen it. We have our own plan.”

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis recently presented Trump with the out-

lines of a comprehensive approach to defeating IS and other extremist groups on a global scale, but specifics are yet to be worked out. Officials have indicated that the approach is unlikely to depart radically from the Obama strategy, at least with regard to the ongoing efforts in Iraq and Syria.

Al-Abadi appeared at the U.S. Institute of Peace, a federally funded think tank. The prime minister spoke optimistically of completing the recapture of Iraqi lands still held by IS. He said government forces, working effectively with Kurdish forces known as Peshmerga and supported by American airpower and military advisers, are on the brink of fully liberating Mosul, the northern city that has been the Islamic State group’s main Iraqi stronghold since 2014.

In brief remarks in the presence of reporters during al-Abadi’s White House visit, Trump raised his frequently stated objections to the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by his predecessor, but did not talk specifically about how he intends to support Iraq.

“One of the things I did ask is, ‘Why did President Obama sign that agreement with Iran?’ because nobody has been able to figure that one out,” Trump said. “But maybe someday we’ll be able to figure that one out.”

Trump said he hopes to address the “vacuum” that was created when IS moved into Iraq and added that “we shouldn’t have gone in” to Iraq in the first place.

Trump campaigned on a promise to dramatically ramp up the assault on IS and has vowed to eradicate it.

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Brett Rowland

Valerie Katzenstein

John Sahly

Kyle Nabors

ANOTHER VIEW

The skills-based immigration policy America needs

Occasionally, President Donald Trump tweets something worthwhile. Such was the case earlier this month when he praised the skills-based immigration systems of Canada and Australia.

Canada, which in 1967 became the first nation to use a points system, grades applicants to its Federal Skilled Worker Program on six factors: work experience, education, language ability, age, arranged employment and a more subjective measure of “adaptability.” To be eligible for a permanent resident visa, an applicant must accumulate enough points in the various categories to “pass.”

The result is that about 60 percent of permanent residents admitted to Canada are admitted for economic reasons. It’s no mystery why. Studies show that skilled immigrants increase productivity, create jobs and spark entrepreneurship.

One-quarter of technology and engineering firms established in the U.S. between 1995 and 2005 had at least one immigrant founder. U.S. immigrants are responsible for a disproportionately high number of international patent applications. Roughly 40 percent of Indian immigrants to the U.S., for example, have a graduate degree, almost four times the rate of native-born Americans.

U.S. immigration law currently values family ties over skills. A points system similar to Canada’s would reverse that preference. Republican Sens. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue of Georgia have introduced legislation to accomplish such a switch, scaling back family-based migration to the spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents.

But the bill would also drastically reduce immigration overall. It would end the 50,000 annual “diversity visas,” a lottery system that admits immigrants from countries with historically low rates of immigration, and it would cap green cards for refugees at 50,000. Its sponsors’ aim is to reduce immigration by 50 percent in 10 years – to about 540,000 annually.

The question of whether unskilled immigration suppresses wages at the low end of the labor market is much in dispute. Meanwhile, the H-1B program for temporary work visas has been subject to fraud and abuse, and often hurts mid-level U.S. employees, some of whom have trained their own replacements.

By contrast, there is little question of the benefits of highly skilled immigrants. Even if a flood of such immigrants – and no one is recommending an open invitation – slightly depressed wages for people with Ph.D.s in science and technology, the result would be a gentle corrective to four decades of rising inequality based largely on skills.

– Bloomberg View

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AMENDMENT

ANOTHER VIEW

The Great Barrier Reef is dying

The measured warming of the planet is not hypothetical. Nor are its effects, which are happening now, not decades from now. An ecological catastrophe is unfolding off Australia’s coast: Humans are killing the Great Barrier Reef, one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, and there’s nothing Australians on their own can do about it. We are all responsible.

An ocean water temperature spike last year caused a massive “bleaching” event, in which colorful corals turned an antiseptic, sickly white. Scientists believe that the reef will never be the same.

“The chances of the northern Great Barrier Reef returning to its pre-bleaching assemblage structure are slim given the scale of damage that occurred in 2016 and the likelihood of a fourth bleaching event occurring within the next decade or two as global temperatures continue to rise,”a major new study in the journal Nature reported last week.

Alarmingly, but perhaps not surprisingly, the Australian government reports that sections of the reef are getting slammed again this year.

Corals are polyp creatures that build their iconic limestone

structures in cooperation with photosynthesizing algae. When ocean temperatures increase, the algae emit poisons. The corals then reject their symbiotic partners and succumb to disease and death. This occurred across a vast section of the northern Great Barrier Reef last year.

Under normal conditions, corals can often recover from big bleaching shocks, but conditions are no longer normal. Higher background ocean temperatures mean that dangerous spikes are more likely. Corals decades of years old may be replaced by “weedier,” faster-growing species – or by none at all.

There is little doubt that temperature is the culprit. Reefs far away from human runoff and other local risks are suffering.

Corals in pristine water bleached just like those in dirty water. The Nature study quantified a relationship between exposure to warm water and the severity of observed bleaching.

“Immediate global action to curb future warming is essential to secure a future for coral reefs,” the study warned. “Water quality and fishing pressure had minimal effect on the unprecedented bleaching in 2016, suggesting that

local protection of reefs affords little or no resistance to extreme heat. Similarly, past exposure to bleaching in 1998 and 2002 did not lessen the severity of bleaching in 2016.”

Also last week, the Trump administration proposed deep cuts for the Environmental Protection Agency, singling out climate programs, as well as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which monitors Earth’s seas and skies. President Donald Trump also began what will no doubt be a broad rollback of Obama administration climate rules. Meanwhile, the president is still thinking about pulling the country out of the landmark Paris climate deal, which took decades to strike. The administration has offered no sense that it has any alternative emissions-cutting strategy in mind.

In the long run, the planet will change enough – hurting enough people in the process – that even Republicans will have to admit the issue must be addressed. The question is what price the nation and the world will pay, in dollars, lives and ecological catastrophe, because our leaders were negligent in the meantime.

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fall and whether they would impact the Administration for Community Living, which funds nutrition programs for the elderly, as The Washington Post’s Fact Checker columnist Glenn Kessler explained.

A top official at Meals on Wheels told Kessler that the organization anticipates the cuts will impact its funding.

Democrats sought Sunday to shame the Trump administration for a budget that takes away resources for programs like Meals on Wheels.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the Trump budget would “take money from Meals on Wheels and give it to the Defense Department.”

“We take an oath to protect and defend our country, but our strength is measured in more ways than just taking money for the health, education and well-being of the American people, which is a source of our strength,” Pelosi said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “So compassionate acts of mercy? I don’t know what faith that is.”

Mulvaney defended the adminis-

tration’s budget from criticism that its cuts to social programs would be painful for millions of working-class voters in rural states such as West Virginia, where voters went heavily for Trump in last fall’s election.

“The president knows who his voters are,” Mulvaney said, arguing that the budget demonstrates “compassion.”

Noting that Trump supporters are sensitive to how their tax dollars are spent, he added, “Could I, as a budget director, look at the coal miner in West Virginia and say, ‘I want you, please, to give some of your money to the federal government so that I can give it to the National Endowment for the Arts?’

And I just think we finally got to the point in the administration where we couldn’t do that.”

• Philip Rucker is the White House Bureau Chief for The Washington Post. He previously has covered Congress, the Obama White House, and the 2012 and 2016 presidential campaigns. He joined The Post in 2005 as a local news reporter.

IT’S YOUR WRITE Health care bill was rushed

To the Editor: Dear Congressman Hultgren; I am outraged over the way Republicans are secretively ramming through a bill affecting millions of Americans all to appease the Koch Brothers and tax cuts to the 1 percent. No one even had seen this “plan” being pushed through the legislative process until 40 hours before it was going to be voted on in committee!

How can you tell me it is better than the ACA if no one has had meaningful time to evaluate its impacts?

There has not even been a public score by the Congressional Budget Office, so how can Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Ill., assess its impact on the economy or on the future cost of my health insurance?

I want Congressman Hultgren to know I think the rushed and secretive way in which the House Republicans are proceeding is irresponsible.

As your constituent, I deserve to know about the potential impacts of a bill of this magnitude and so do all Americans.

Any ACA repeal bill needs to be made available for us, external experts and other members of Congress to read

and thoughtfully consider for more than 40 hours. It is bad enough that we have an irresponsible pathological liar, narcissistic sociopath as commander in chief. America demands that members of Congress act in the best interest of 99 percent of America not just your 1 percent puppet-masters.

Respectfully yours, an outraged constituent, Bob Janz

McHenry

College indoctrination

To the Editor: I wanted to compliment you on the publication of Walter E. Williams article, “The indoctrination culture on college campuses is a disgrace.”

I personally agree with Williams that it is a gross dereliction of duty for these legislators, donors, et al, to allow this threat to our liberty and academic excellence to go on in our nation’s colleges.

We as taxpayers, donors and parents should definitely not foot the bill.

Patricia McCoy Palatine

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Illinois has lost its way

To The Editor: Usually, I talk about the national economy and all of the inherent problems and misconceptions associated those who do not have a single clue as to how wealth is created and dispersed.

However, this letter will deal with Illinois alone. I have lived in Illinois my entire life and it saddens me to the nth degree to see it has become the “state” version of Detroit.

We now are ranked 50th in the “business friendly” category. We have the highest property taxes in the nation. As of this past October, we now have the lowest credit rating of all the states. We haven’t had a state budget in 19 months.

The murder rate in Chicago can be lik-

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ened to a massacre. In a 10-year period, Chicago has seen 220,000 people move to new locations. In the past 3 years alone, Illinois has lost more than 37,000 people to other “lower tax rate” states.

Illinois’ population currently is at its lowest level in almost a decade.

About nine years ago, I said in a letter to the editor that Illinois was fast becoming a good place to move away from and as of now that statement is absolutely true. As was Detroit, Illinois has been managed to ruination by Democrats. Consider this: Mike Madigan has been in office for 46 years. If ever there was a poster boy for term limits, it is him.

Rick Justen Wonder Lake

• Tuesday, March 21, 2017

WASHINGTON – Meals on Wheels, the popular nationwide program that provides hot meals to needy seniors, has become a rallying point for critics of President Donald Trump’s proposed budget, which slashes spending on social initiatives to beef up military spending.

But on Sunday, the Trump administration answered an emphatic “no” to the question of whether the budget would gut Meals on Wheels.

Mick Mulvaney, the Office of Management and Budget director, said that the funding source the administration seeks to eliminate – the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s community development block grants – accounts for only 3 percent of Meals on Wheels’ overall funding.

“Some of the stories are just either grossly wrong or nearly grossly wrong, all the stories about how we cut Meals on Wheels,” Mulvaney said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

OMB spokesman John Czwartac-

ki said later Sunday that Mulvaney meant to say that Meals on Wheels’ national headquarters gets 3 percent of its funding from the government and that he was not referring to the amount of funding that comes from community development block grants.

It is unclear what percentage of the program’s funding comes from HUD, but it is a relatively small amount.

Meals on Wheels is not a federal program, nor do its local groups directly receive federal funding. Rather, the groups run on a mix of local, state and federal money, as well as private donations and the work contributions of volunteers, which vary depending on the funding structure of each affiliate.

Most federal money that ends up supporting Meals on Wheels comes from a separate program run by the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Trump administration has proposed cutting the overall HHS budget by 17.9 percent, but has not yet detailed where those cuts would

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Target unveils revamped store design

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press

NEW YORK – In a move to bring shoppers back to its stores, Target is embarking on an ambitious redesign aimed at helping people who need to dash in for milk to get out quickly while encouraging those who want to wander the aisles to linger.

The new layout was unveiled Monday by CEO Brian Cornell in Las Vegas.

It will feature a separate entrance and 10-minute parking for shoppers looking to pick up an online order or some essentials.

New center aisles will be curved rather than squared off, to inspire people to explore, said Mark Schindele, senior vice president of Target Properties.

LED track lighting will replace fluorescent fixtures, and brand boutiques meant to replicate a specialty-store feel will showcase rotating looks.

The first of the redesigned stores will open in suburban Houston this fall. About 40 more stores will get the remodel treatment by October, using the Houston prototype as a template.

More than 600 of Target’s 1,800 total locations are scheduled for updates over the next three years. It expects the remodeled stores to see a 2 percent to 4 percent sales bump.

“We wanted the design to be flexible because that is what shopping is all about,” Schindele said

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This image provided by Target Corp. shows a rendering of an area of a redesigned Target store, featuring an “ease” entrance to the grocery section.

The remodeling is a key part of Target Corp.’s strategy to win back shoppers and rev up sales. Unlike rival Wal-Mart, which has drawn more customers and notched higher sales at established stores, Target has seen three straight quarters of declines for that sales measure, and fewer shoppers in its stores.

Investing in stores is an acknowledgment that the in-person experience remains important, even as Amazon and other online retailers draw shoppers away from traditional retailers.

At an investor meeting last month,

Target executives spoke bluntly about the shabbiness of many of the chain’s stores. It pledged to spend $7 billion on the remodeling plan and to accelerate its expansion of small-format stores, bolster its online operations, and launch new brands. “We’ve got to reimagine that store experience,” Cornell said then. “Today’s millennial shopper doesn’t enjoy shopping one of our tired stores that hasn’t been touched in 10 years.”

Target has also tested new store designs in Dallas and Los Angeles, but Houston’s is the most ambitious store redesign to date.

Last fall, Target launched an initiative in 25 stores in Los Angeles where it tested an updated grocery presentation with new lighting and foods to prepare single meal displayed together. The new grocery presentation was later rolled out in 16 Dallas stores. Cornell said shopper feedback in Dallas and Los Angeles has been good.

The Houston prototype’s separate entrances for shoppers in a hurry and those who aren’t is among its biggest novelties.

The entrance on the right will have a dedicated pickup counter for online orders.

Shoppers will also have the option of having their order brought to their car. Groceries, wine and liquor will be located here, rather than in the back where they’re usually found.

Seasonal essentials, such as school supplies in the fall, will also be found nearby.

Shoppers using the “inspiration” entrance on the left will see the brand-name displays and a section highlighting seasonal fashion. Beauty, jewelry and accessories departments will be nearby.

There will also be seating outside of Starbucks. An area to hold store events will be located between the two entrances.

Target will tweak the format based on shoppers’ responses. “This represents our current thinking,” Schindele said, “but we are going to learn a lot.”

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TUESDAY, M A RC H 2 1 , 2017

NEW YORK – Robert Caro’s next project is for ears only.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian is planning an audio-only release of “On Power,” drawing upon his years as an investigative journalist and his research into the lives of President Lyndon Johnson and municipal builder Robert Moses. “On Power” will be narrated by Caro and released exclusively through the audiobook producer and distributor Audible Inc., which told The Associated Press on Monday that it had set a May 9 release date.

“My books are an attempt to examine and explain political power: how it is created, how it works, how it can be used – for good and for ill,” Caro said.

BUZZWORTHY

Variety to honor female leaders at New York event

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This image released by Disney shows Dan Stevens as The Beast (left) and Emma Watson as Belle in a live-action adaptation of the animated classic “Beauty and the Beast.” The film has been pulled from cinemas in Kuwait after the country’s censors raised concerns over its content.

Kuwait censors pull Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ for edits KUWAIT CITY – “Beauty and the Beast” was pulled from cinemas in Kuwait on Monday after censors raised concerns over the content of the new film, which includes what has been called the first “gay moment” for a Disney character.

The film, which has grossed more than $180 million overseas, had been showing in the predominantly Muslim country of Kuwait since Thursday.

But those who’d bought tickets to see the movie Monday received text messages from Kuwait’s National Cinema Company informing them that screenings were canceled because of “unforeseen difficulties.” The company also promised ticket buyers a full refund.

Duaij Al-Khalifa Al-Sabah, a board member at the National Cinema Company, which operates 11 of Kuwait’s 13 movie theaters, told The Associated Press a newly edited version of the movie may be in theaters later this week.

He said concerns center on a scene late in the movie involving the character LeFou, which director Bill Condon describes as an “exclusively gay moment.”

“We were requested to stop the screening and further censor the movie for things that were deemed offensive by the Ministry of Information’s censorship department,” Al-Sabah said.

In some predominantly Muslim countries, same-sex relations can lead to lashings, imprisonment and fines. In a few, it carries the death penalty.

NEW YORK – Jessica Chastain, Chelsea Clinton, Gayle King, Blake Lively, Audra McDonald and Viacom vice chairwoman Shari Redstone are being recognized by Variety at its Power of Women: New York luncheon.

The Hollywood trade publication announced Monday that the six women will be honored April 21 at the Cipriani restaurant in New York. “Saturday Night Live” star Vanessa Bayer will host the private event.

The honorees will appear on the cover of Variety’s April 18 issue.

Now in its fourth year, the Power of Women: New York event celebrates the humanitarian efforts of the city’s female leaders in entertainment, media and politics.

Cosby wants jury pool prescreened for bias

PHILADELPHIA – Bill Cosby’s lawyers hope to prescreen potential jurors to weed out those with opinions about the sex-assault case before jury selection begins in person.

A defense motion filed Monday said the “inflammatory” worldwide coverage of the case has probably left some potential jurors with opinions about the actor’s guilt or innocence.

They said pretrial questionnaires have been used before in celebrity trials.

The 79-year-old Cosby is charged with drugging and molesting a young woman at his house in 2004. Cosby calls the sex acts consensual.

He is set to go on trial June 5 near Philadelphia.

Boston Pops to showcase Gershwin on Midwest tour

BOSTON – The Boston Pops is headed to the heartland.

The renowned orchestra, conducted by Keith Lockhart, kicks off a seven-city, seven-state tour around the Midwest this week.

Organizers say the tour will showcase the music of George Gershwin.

The tour gets underway Friday in Kansas City, Missouri, and moves to Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday and Lincoln, Nebraska, on Sunday.

Next week’s stops include Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on March 27; Chicago on March 31; Van Wert, Ohio, on April 1; and Carmel, Indiana, on April 2.

Actress and celebrated Broadway star Bernadette Peters will join the Pops at the Chicago and Ohio stops.

CBS reaches deal to keep ‘Big Bang Theory’ on air

NEW YORK – CBS said it has reached a deal with producers of “The Big Bang Theory” to keep the show on the air for two more years.

The network said Monday that it agreed with Warner Brothers Television to extend the show, which debuted in 2007. Along with the drama “NCIS,” it is consistently one of the two most popular shows on television when original episodes are aired.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Actress Kathleen Widdoes (“As the World Turns”) is 78. Singer-keyboardist Rose Stone of Sly and the Family Stone is 72. Actor Timothy Dalton is 71. Singer-guitarist Ray Dorset of Mungo Jerry is 71. Singer Eddie Money is 68. Singer-guitarist Rodger Hodgson of Supertramp is 67. Bassist Conrad Lozano of Los Lobos is 66. Comedian Brad Hall (“Saturday Night Live”) is 59. Actress Sabrina LeBeauf (“The Cosby Show”) is 59. Actor Gary Oldman is 59. Actress Kassie Depaiva (“Days of Our Lives”) is 56. Actor Matthew Broderick is 55. Actress-comedian Rosie O’Donnell is 55. Guitarist Andrew Copeland of Sister Hazel is 49. Actor Scott Eastwood (“The Longest Ride”) is 31.

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Google hopes to improve search quality New ‘offensive’ flag will be used to rank better content higher

By BARBARA ORTUTAY The Associated Press

NEW YORK – Google is trying to improve the quality of its search results by directing review teams to flag content that might come across as upsetting or offensive.

With the change, content with racial slurs now could get flagged under a new category called “upsetting-offensive.” So could content that promotes hate or violence against a specific group of people based on gender, race or other criteria.

While flagging something doesn’t directly affect the search results themselves, it’s used to tweak the company’s software so that better content ranks higher. This approach might, for instance, push down content that is inaccurate or has other questionable attributes, thereby giving prominence to trustworthy sources.

The review teams – comprised of contractors known as “quality raters” – already comb through websites and other content to flag questionable items such as pornography. Google

and punctuation errors.”

The guidelines cite an example of “Holocaust history” as a search queadded “upsetting-offensive” in its ry. A resulting website listing “Top latest guidelines for quality raters.

10 reasons why the holocaust didn’t Google declined to comment on the happen” would get flagged. changes, which were reported in the The new “upsetting-offensive” flag blog Search Engine Land and elseinstructs quality raters to “flag to all where. web results that contain upsetting or The guidelines, which run 160 pag- offensive content from the perspeces, are an interesting look into how tive of users in your locale, even if Google ranks the quality of its search the result satisfies the user intent.” results. For instance, it gives examSo even if the results are what the ples of “high-quality” pages, such as person searched for, such as white the home page of a newspaper that has supremacist websites, they could “won seven Pulitzer Prize awards,” still get flagged. But it doesn’t mean and “low-quality” pages, such as an the results won’t show up at all when article that includes “many grammar someone searches for them.

TECH BRIEFS

Facebook beefs up suicide prevention focused on live video

NEW YORK – Facebook is beefing up its suicide prevention tools, including new options for people to report if someone might harm themselves while broadcasting on Facebook Live.

Facebook said it’s in a “unique position,” through personal connections people have on Facebook, to help connect those in distress with people who can support them.

To this end, people watching a Facebook Live broadcast will be able to report the video for an escalated response from Facebook. Facebook can reach out to emergency workers if the person is in imminent danger.

Separately, the person filming also will be shown a set of resources pop up on their phone screen, so they can contact a friend or a help line.

The company also is streamlining the process to report posts about suicide or self-injury. And someone feeling depressed will have easier ways to contact crisis workers through Messenger.

Time Warner’s Boomerang service joins a crowded market of kid-aimed online subscription video. Netflix and Amazon Prime have kids sections, Nickelodeon’s Noggin streaming app is aimed at preschoolers and “Sesame Street” is available from HBO. The Boomerang service initially will work only on Apple and Android phones and tablets and on computers.

The cost is $5 a month. It’ll eventually be available for TVs through streaming gadgets such as Apple TV and Roku. The service launches in a few months.

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A demonstration of live reporter support, an example of one of Facebook’s suicide prevention tools.

Niantic CEO insists Pokémon Go still strong

BARCELONA, Spain – Remember all those crazed Pokémon Go seekers that roamed our city streets, crowded our public parks or ventured into rural areas in other users who deliberately search them out. search of virtual-reality pocket monsters popping up on YouTube offers cable alternative their smartphones?

NEW YORK – People fed up with paying for cable the It seems like ages ago, but it was only last summer traditional way soon will be able to subscribe to it from the game developed by the San Francisco-based YouTube. company Niantic turned into a global phenomenon, sending legions of players into a worldwide frantic hunt The Google-owned site known for cat videos and of popular Asian cartoon characters. do-it-yourself makeup tutorials is the latest company Today? Not so much. to offer a version of cable that looks and feels more like Twitter adds more safety tools, will curb Netflix. Dish, Sony and AT&T already have internet cable Those stunning scenes of urban stampedes are basiabusive accounts cally over, and user numbers reportedly have plummetalternatives, and Hulu has one coming soon.

NEW YORK – Twitter is adding more tools to curb ed, but that doesn’t mean Pokémon Go was just a fad, None of these have been huge hits yet. YouTube is abuse on its service as part of its ongoing effort to Niantic CEO John Hanke said. hoping its expertise in recommendations and search protect users from hate and harassment.

“What happened last summer was really kind of It is the second time in three weeks the company has makes it stand out. strange, where Pokémon Go spiraled out of control to Its version will cost $35 a month for about 40 released new ways to root out abusive content. It’s a this level of cultural awareness that nobody expected, sign Twitter is getting more serious about the issue; it’s networks, similar to rivals. But it’s initially limited to a certainly not us. What happened after that is that it few cities where it has deals with broadcasters. And faced criticism for not doing more in the decade since so far, Google doesn’t appear to have deals for popular became an extremely successful mobile game and prodits founding. uct, just based on the number of daily active users and Twitter said it’s working to identify accounts engaging channels, such as HBO, AMC and TBS. monthly active users.” in abusive behavior even if no one has reported them.

New kids streaming service set Hanke vowed to keep going strong, announcing the Previously, abuse had to be reported for Twitter to do NEW YORK – A new streaming service aimed at kids addition of new Pokemon characters, as well as a new anything. version of the game that preceded Pokémon Go, the Twitter will place restrictions on accounts that repeat- will have episodes of classic cartoons like “Scooby Doo,” “The Flintstones” and “The Jetsons” as well as popular Ingress. edly engage in abusive behavior. For example, tweets – Wire reports original series. from such accounts will be visible only to followers or

By TALI ARBEL

The Associated Press

It’s no secret President Donald Trump’s hand-picked FCC chief, Ajit Pai, wants to cut regulations he believes are holding back faster, cheaper internet.

Pai takes special aim at net neutrality rules, which regulate broadband as a utility and bar providers from playing favorites by offering speedier access to, say, their own streaming-video services. Pai considers these rules Ajit Pai a mistake that slows Federal investment in internet Commuinfrastructure. His goal nication is to expand internet acCommission commissioner cess, especially in rural areas where choices are limited.

But an aggressive overhaul of net neutrality could be politically and legally difficult.

For a telecom policy, net neutrality is popular with consumers, drawing attention from comedian John Oliver and spurring people to flood the FCC with roughly 4 million comments (not all in support, of course).

A federal appeals court upheld the rules in June.

Nibbling around the edges

such as specifying how long promotional rates last and whether services A broad attack on the landmark 2015 net neutrality rules is expected. But un- capped monthly data usage. der Pai, the FCC has made only some tweaks to the agency’s approach. These Online privacy redo The agency also has blocked part rules have barred broadband providof a broadband privacy measure that ers from blocking and slowing some requires companies such as Comcast websites and creating faster access for and Verizon to take “reasonable meatheir own services. But the rules also sures” to secure customer information gave the FCC broader powers to stop such as financial data or web browsing telecom companies from hurting comhistories. petition and consumers in other ways The remaining privacy rules, which that weren’t spelled out.

When Barack Obama was president, aren’t in effect yet, are now under threat. Under these rules, phone and the FCC used those broader powers to go after “zero-rating” plans, which give cable companies must ask permission before using or selling your data. subscribers free data so long as they Phone and cable companies have comstick with their carrier’s own streamplained these rules are tougher than ing-TV service, like AT&T’s DirecTV what internet-advertising behemoths Now. Zero rating may be popular with like Google and Facebook face. Pai consumers – hey, free data! – but the says he wants to work with the FedFCC under Obama had argued letting eral Trade Commission, another D.C. internet providers play favorites regulator, to come up with broadband undermines streaming-video competiprivacy rules that are more in line tion and ultimately leaves consumers with the laxer standards for internet worse off. After Pai took office, the companies.

FCC reversed that stance and gave a Republican lawmakers have prothumbs-up to AT&T and other carriers posed spiking them completely. Demowith zero-rating policies.

The agency also exempted addition- crats say that would leave consumers al smaller broadband providers from a vulnerable and allow companies such net neutrality regulation that required as Verizon or AT&T able to sell consumer information to advertisers. companies to spell out their pricing,

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NEW YORK – Trumpism slowly is taking hold on your phone and computer, as newly installed federal regulators begin chipping away at hard-fought protections on privacy and competition.

These protections, put in place during the Obama administration, had upset the phone and cable industries.

The new regime at the Federal Communications Commission says consumers win if businesses face less regulation and have more incentives to invest.

But consumer advocates worry these changes give broadband providers that own media businesses more power to favor their own services, among other things.

The changes are small and easily overlooked. But they’re the first shots in what could turn into a full-fledged war over Obama-era “net neutrality” rules, which were designed to keep phone and cable giants from favoring their own internet services and apps.

Overturning these rules also likely would reverse a privacy measure meant to keep broadband providers from using and selling customer data without permission.

Death to net neutrality

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Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – Stand up for your rights and take charge. Refuse to let anyone bully or pressure you emotionally. Call the shots instead of taking orders. If you initiate the changes you desire with diplomacy and intellect, you will achieve your goals.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Don’t run away from controversy. Dig up the facts you need to back your position. Your strength and courage will impress someone influential.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Make travel plans, set up meetings and take the initiative to bring about the changes you want to see happen.

Deal with matters pertaining to education,

children and information sharing.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Don’t let money slip through your fingers. If you are going to spend on something, invest in yourself. Gaining experience and knowledge will boost your confidence and reputation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Try not to let your emotions take control, especially at work or when you’re dealing with partners. It’s important to see all sides of a situation and to refrain from making assumptions.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Think before you let your emotions lead you down a slippery slope. Say less and do more in order to avoid criticism.

Don’t let anger or excessive behavior take the reins.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Keep close tabs on

your spending, expenses and overhead. Cut corners where possible. Networking will be informative. Put more energy into learning and gaining experience.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Don’t jump to conclusions. Bide your time and use your intelligence and logic to help control emotional situations.

Don’t give in to unreasonable demands. Offer peace and love, not discord.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – It’s in your best interest to keep busy and concentrate on what you can accomplish instead of stewing over what others are doing. Jealousy isn’t the way to go.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Someone oblivious to your situation will unintentionally give you an ideal way to recycle an old idea.

There is money to be made if you put in the time and effort.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Ignore an urge to travel or take on something that might harm your reputation. What may appear to be an opportunity is likely to be riddled with uncertainty and complex requirements.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Don’t let frustration lead to anger or a confrontation with someone who doesn’t see things your way.

Ignore what others do and stay focused on what works best for you.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Get involved in things that matter to you. Community organizations that strive to make your environment healthier, safer and more convenient will give you a platform to air your opinions.

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ASK THE DOCTORS Elizabeth Ko and Eve Glazier majority of them have subjective tinnitus, which is sound that only the patient can hear. In objective tinnitus, which affects just 1 percent of the population, the sounds a patient hears are audible to others as well. The causes of objective tinnitus most often are internal conditions related to blood flow in vessels near the ear.

Men are more prone to tinnitus than women, and it becomes increasingly common as we age. Individuals who work in loud environments, such as factories and construction sites, are at increased risk. Recent studies suggest that earbuds, which sit so close to the delicate structures of the inner ear, also may put users at higher risk.

At this time, there is no single treatment for tinnitus. An examination by an ear specialist, known as an otolaryngologist, can pinpoint whether tinnitus is due to earwax buildup, medication or, more rarely, a blood vessel condition. These often are treatable. If not, your doctor can help you explore noise suppression techniques such as using a white noise machine, or masking devices that are worn in the ears.

Meanwhile, you can take steps to lessen the impact of tinnitus. Make sure your blood pressure is under control, avoid loud noises, which can set off a tinnitus episode, and – this will improve your overall quality of life – be sure to get enough rest.

• 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 Doctors: Sometimes, I get a sudden hissing sound in my right ear that lasts for a few minutes and then slowly goes away.

What is it, and is there anything I can do to make it stop?

Dear Reader: What you’re experiencing is known as tinnitus, which is the medical term for a perceived sound that doesn’t have an external source. Tinnitus is not a condition in and of itself, but is instead a symptom of some other underlying problem.

Exposure to noise is a major cause of tinnitus, as is hearing loss. Both can result in damage to the sensitive hair cells that line the cochlea. This is the portion of the inner ear that translates vibrations into nerve impulses, which are then sent to the brain to be interpreted as sound.

Blockage due to earwax buildup, as well as changes to the ear bones as we age, can contribute to tinnitus. Some medications, including certain antibiotics, cancer drugs, antidepressants and high doses of aspirin, are known to play a role in tinnitus.

Although the most common form of tinnitus involves a ringing in the ears, people with this condition also may hear the hissing you describe, as well as buzzing, clicking, humming, whistling or a roaring sound, like wind.

In rare cases, patients with tinnitus even have reported hearing music. Tinnitus can affect one or both ears. It ranges in volume from a low, background noise that is bearable and even forgettable, to sounds so loud and persistent that they interfere with daily life. In many cases, tinnitus is temporary. In severe cases, the phantom sounds never go away.

It is estimated that up to 45 million Americans – that’s 15 percent of the population – report having some form of tinnitus on a regular basis. Like you, the vast

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I was raised to take pride in my appearance.

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For Better or For Worse

Sales

Janitor

Professional Janitor / Driver

Growing injection-molding company has an immediate opening for a Professional Janitor / Driver.

Responsibilities include: cleaning facility and running errands in company vehicle. Must be a responsible and energetic individual with a valid driver's license and good driving record. Excellent pay, great benefit package and opportunity for advancement. EOE

Apply in person:

Chemtech Plastics, Inc.

765 Church Road, Elgin, IL 60123 or email: jobs@chemtechplastics.com

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Mathews Company in Crystal Lake has an immediate need for a Maintenance Technician to be responsible for all maintenance work at our manufacturing facility, which includes the installation, repair, wiring and upkeep of a variety of machines, fixtures, building equipment, process controls, circuits and alarms. Competitive wages and benefits available.

Visit www.mathewscompany.com/careers for more information and to apply.

AUTOCAD DRAFTER

A large commercial sheet metal and roofing contractor located in McHenry, that Is seeking a candidate for an immediate, full time position of AutoCAD Drafter.

Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years experience with Auto CAD design and be proficient in AutoCAD LT or higher, Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat. Attention to detail with strong work ethic / self motivated & possess excellent communication / organizational skills. Ability to read, print and sort blueprints and specifications, complete submittals, and knowledge of construction details and LEED information is beneficial.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer & offer a full benefit package that includes 401(k) and health insurance.

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Sunshine Early Learning Center, Lake in the Hills Call 847-854-1418 – ask for Jackie

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Brake, Roller, Shear, Mill, Lathe and TIG Welding S.S. polished sheet metal experience preferred but willing to train.

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Sno Gem, Inc. is a dynamic and fast growing organization centrally located in McHenry, Illinois that sells roofing and sheet metal accessory products throughout the country. This position is for an energetic, aggressive self-starter who is capable of managing heavy inbound/outbound phone contact with existing and prospective clients nationwide. Requirements include excellent organization, computer and phone skills, and the ability to achieve sales goals and quotas.

Occasional travel to tradeshows to promote the product offerings is also required.

Sno Gem, Inc. provides its sales representatives with all of the tools to succeed, as it is partnered with one of the largest commercial sheet metal and roofing contractors in North America for additional support.

The position offers a competitive base salary with commission and unlimited growth potential!

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Crystal Lake Manufacturer looking to hire for the following positions:

Assemblers (1st and 2nd shift) Maintenance Technicians (2nd and 3rd shift) CNC Salvagnini Operators for punching and forming

equipment. Experience a plus. (2nd and 3rd shift)

Competitive pay and benefits.

Please include the job you are applying for in your response.

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LIGHT MANUFACTURING

Protective Apparel Manufacturer is seeking a full-time individual for our Silk Screening Department. Manufacturing experience a plus, but not required. Excellent benefits. Hours Monday through Thursday 7:30am to 4:30pm, Friday 7:30am to 3:30pm.

Apply in person, no phone calls please.

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Licensed, Bonded, Insured.

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CUSTODIANS - Seeking 2nd shift (3pm - 11pm) substitute custodians to work 40 hours per week on a temporary basis. $13.98/hr. Apply at: www.d155.org

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Seasonal, part-time position taking applications for utility assistance program. Job is seasonal and part-time. www.mchenrycountyhousing.org EO/AAE

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Assist w/ secretarial, A/P, deliver bids etc. for union mason contractor. MS Word and Excel exp. required.

16-25 hours per week. $10-$15/hr dep. on exp.

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Declawed, was lost Friday, March 17 near Ridgewood Drive and Dean St in Woodstock. Call please if found, family is heartbroken!

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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

Alfred North Whitehead, an English mathematician and philosopher, said, “It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the obvious.”

Yesterday, we had a thin slam that needed luck and skill -- here is another, one that requires an unusual form of suit establishment. How should South plan the play in seven spades after West leads a trump, and East discards a diamond?

Over South’s one-spade opening, North responded four diamonds, a splinter bid promising four-card or longer spade support, a singleton or void in diamonds and at least game-going values. This bid improved South’s hand, so he control-bid the heart ace. That was sufficient for North, who jumped to five no-trump, which was the Grand Slam Force, asking South to bid seven spades with two of the top three spade honors.

At first glance, maybe you went for these 13 tricks: five spades, two hearts, three clubs and three diamond ruffs in the dummy. However, the bad heart break is fatal.

It is better to play for five spades, three hearts, three clubs and two diamond ruffs. Declarer should draw trumps and cash the heart ace.

(Starting with the heart king is fatal if West has all four hearts, unlikely though that may be.) If both opponents follow, South plays a heart to the king, discards his remaining hearts on the top clubs and ruffs a heart.

Here, when West discards, declarer also plays a heart to the king and pitches his last three hearts, but then he leads the heart jack for a ruffing finesse through East’s queen to establish a third winner in the suit.

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Cat “Maxie” Gray

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Old Lever Actions, Winchesters, Marlins, Savages, etc.

Old Pistols and Revolvers. Cash for Collection.

FFL License. 815-338-4731

WEDDING GOWN – A-Line, White, Soft Beading, Size 4 - $400 or best offer 815-788-1180

1972 Oakland A's World Series bat. Signed by the players. $100 847-669-2331

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Very shy, microchip, lost February 1st Fox River Dr., Harvest Glen area, Cary.

REWARD! 84 7-639-9504 Spare tire cover lost in Home Depot lot in Crystal Lake. Reward, no questions asked.

847-639-9310 Daimond ring found 3/16 at TLC Laundromat 540 E. Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake. Given to worker on duty around 3pm, call to identify.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD CHARLES MUSA Deceased.

CASE NO. 16 PR 94 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of: RICHARD CHARLES MUSA of: WILLCOX, AZ Letters of Office were issued on: 2/21/2017 to: ERIC CHARLES MUSA 11460 N OLD FORT GRANT RD WILLCOX, AZ 85643 whose attorney is: FILLER & ASSOCIATES 3901 N. IL RTE 23 P.O. BOX 115 MARENGO, IL 60152 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 Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with

36 CLASSIFIED • Tuesday, March 21, 2017 the representative or both.

Copies of claiims 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 Clerk of the Circuit Court (Published in the Northwest Herald, on March 14, 21, 28, 2017) 1353939

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS Provident Funding Associates, L.P., Plaintiff, vs..

Douglas Young; Stephanie L. Young; Boulder Ridge Property Owners' Association; UNKNOWN OWNERS; NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; and UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, Defendant(s).

Case No. 17 CH 70 600 Long Cove Drive Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavits for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, defendants UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, that the above-entitled mortgage foreclosure action was filed on January 24, 2017 and is now pending.

1. The names of all plaintiffs and the case number are identified above.

2. The court in which this action was brought is identified above.

3. The names of all title holders ofrecord are as follows: Douglas Young 4. The legal description of the mortgaged real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty: Parcel 1: Lot 54 in the Greens at Boulder Ridge, being a Subdivision of part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 43 North, Range 7 East of the Third Principal Meridian, and part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 19, Township 43 North, R 8 East of th Third

ip 43 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded December 27, 1994 as Document No. 94R070732, in McHenry County, Illinois, ALSO; Parcel 2: Easement for ingress and egress over the common areas as defined in Declaration of Covenants, conditions and restrictions for the Greens of Boulder Ridge recorded January 26, 1995 as Document No. 95R002853, and over all roads in the Greens of Boulder Ridge Subdivision recorded December 27, 1994 as Document No. 94R070732.

A common address or description of the location of the real estate: 600 Long Cove Drive, Lake In the Hills, IL 60156 6. Identification of the Mortgage sought to be foreclosed: (A) Name of Mortgagor: Douglas Young (B) Name of Mortgagee: Provident Funding Associates, L.P. as assignee of Mortgage Electronic Registrntion Systems, Inc., as nominee for Provident Funding Group, Inc., A California Corporation, its successors and assigns.

(C) Date of Mortgage: 5/10/2011 (D) Date of Recording: Mortgage recorded on May 12, 2011 Assignment of Mortgage recorded on 11/03/2016 (E) County Where Recorded: McHenry (F) Identification of Recording: Mortgage Document No. 2011R020370 Assignment Document No. 2016R042827 NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, defendants UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, file your answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, IL, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, 8th Floor, Woodstock, IL 60098, on or before 4/17/2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer in the Complaint for Foreclosure.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice To: Roger and Karen Garbacz spouses or devisees, if any, of Roger and Karen Garbacz, descendants or “Unknown Owners;” Illinois Department of Revenue; Home State Bank, NA; Hinsdale Bank and Trust Company; Richards Building Supply Co.; Jason H. Rock; County Clerk of McHenry County Mary E. McClellan Tax Deed No.: 17 TX 010013 Filed: February 23, 2017 TAKE NOTICE County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 27, 2014 Certificate No.: 2013-00493 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2013 Sold for Special Assessment of (municipality): N/A and Special Assessment No.: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N.A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: a landlocked rectangular parcel, located approximately 189 feet South East of Lake Side Court and approximately 368 feet North East McCullom Lake Road McHenry Township. Legal description or permanent index number: 09-16-476-016.

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: July 15, 2017.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before July 15, 2017.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, Illinois on July 19, 2017 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom 103.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before: July 15, 2017 by applying to the McHenry County Clerk at the McHenry County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock, Illinois. For further information contact the McHenry County Clerk.

ADDRESS: 2200 N. SEMINARY AVE., WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS TELEPHONE: 815 334-4000 March 21, 30, April 6, 2017 Northwest Herald 1355715

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Dated: March 3, 2017 Respectfully submitted, Provident Funding Associates, L.P., Plaintiff March 6, 2017 /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Jennifer Niesen, ARDC 6314707 BP Peterman Law Group LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 T. 847.464.8089 Jennifer@jplegalgroup.com Attorney Number: 61061 (Published in the Northwest Herald on March 14, 21, 28, 2017) 1353977

PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY EDWARD T. GALLEK, JR. Plaintiff, vs.

Chicago Cosmopolitan Bank Trust 15989 Defendant Judith Margerum and Jean Swaya, and Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants.

CASE NO. 17 CH 83 PUBLICATION NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, Unknown and Non-Record Owners Claimants defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking that the claim by Defendants and any Unknown Owners be deemed a cloud on

the title to property, and be adjudged to be illegal and void; and that title to property be found and adjudged to be in Plaintiff Edward T. Galled, Jr. and for any further relief that the court shall deem equitable and proper and other relief.

Lots Eleven (11), Twelve (12), Thirteen (13), Fourteen (14) and Fifteen (15) of Allen, Powers and Newbold's Oak Grove Subdivision,, a Subdivision of part of the North half of the Southeast quarter of Section Seventeen (17), Township Forty-three (43) North, Range Nine (9) East of the Third Principal Meridian, lying North and East of Fox River, according to the plat thereof recorded May 12, 1924, as Document No. 63534, in Book 5 of Plats, Page 8, in McHenry County, Illinois.

UNLESS YOU, file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the office of the McHenry County Clerk of Court, McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Room C380, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, on or before April 18, 2017, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. March 7, 2017 /S/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court Joseph Gottemoller ARCD No. 6182717

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR CARY COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 26 The following bid notice was published by Cary Community Consolidated School District 26: The Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 Board of Education is accepting bids for site improvements at Briargate Elementary School.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Scope of Work includes providing all labor, materials, machinery, tools, equipment and other means of replacement of existing playground, driveway and parking lot asphalt pavement, underground storm system, and concrete sidewalk, ramp and stair replacement.

Refer to the Contract Documents for additional information related to the bid package Scope of Work.

PROJECT SCHEDULE The work is to be performed at Briargate Elementary School, 100 S. Wulff, in Cary, Illinois, in Cary, Illinois. Work is scheduled to take place from June 2017 through August 2017.

Complete sets of the Bid Documents may be obtained beginning March 21, 2017 from the District's Architect, Cashman Stahler Group, Inc. by emailing a request to Gregory Stahler at gstahler@cashmanstahler.com. Bid Documents will be made available to all Bidders who confirm they meet or exceed the District's bid qualifications.

A Pre-Bid Meeting is not scheduled for this project. All bidders are required to visit the project site prior to the submission of a Bid Proposal.

The public bid opening is anticipated at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in the District Administrative Center located at 2115 Crystal Lake Road, Cary, Illinois. Prior to the public bid opening, sealed bids will be received by 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the District Administrative Center.

Each bid submission must include a Bid Form, Bid Security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the base bid, a fully executed Contractor Qualification Statement (AIA Form A305) and all requested documentation confirming the Contractor meets all District bid qualifications.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish construction performance and payment bonds in the full amount of the contract.

The Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 Board of Education is not obligated to accept the lowest or any other bid and reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities and irregularities in bidding procedures and to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, or to accept any bid that in it's sole opinion best serves the interests of the School District, as determined by the District.

In evaluating bids, the Owner shall consider the qualifications of the Bidders, conformity with the Bid Documents, terms of delivery, quality and serviceability, or any other factors when considered the award of the bid.

The District may conduct such investigations as deemed necessary to assist in the evaluation of any bid and to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial ability of the bidders to furnish the goods and special services in accordance with the Contract Documents to the District's satisfaction within the prescribed time.

(Published in the Northwest Herald on March 21, 2017) 1354858

pub not filed within three months froom 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, PUBLIC NOTICE Woodstock, Illinois 60098, or with STATE OF ILLINOIS the representative, or both.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Copies of claims filed with the Clerk OF THE TWENTY-SECOND must be mailed or delivered to the JUDICIAL CIRCUIT representative and to his attorney MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE within ten days after it has been filed.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF /s/ Katherine M. Keefe WILLIAM H. ROBB Clerk of the Circuit Court March 7, 14, 21, 2017 Deceased.

Northwest Herald 1271349 Case No. 17 PR 67 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of: PUBLIC NOTICE WILLIAM H. ROBB STATE OF ILLINOIS of Barrington Hills, IL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Letters of Office were issued on: THE TWENTY-SECOND 2/28/2017 JUDICIAL CIRCUIT to: MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Representative: In the Matter of the Estate of Louise D. Robb 23 Braeburn Lane Patricia L. Lull Barrington Hills, IL 60010 Deceased whose attorney is: Case No. 17 PR 72 Neal Gerber Eisenberg CLAIM NOTICE Two North LaSalle Street Notice is given of the death of: Suite 1700 Patricia L. Lull Chicago, IL 60606 Claims against the estate may be of: filed within six months from the Huntley, IL date of first publication. Any claim Letters of office were issued on: not filed within six months from the 3/3/2017 date of first publication or claims

Attorney for Plaintiff /s/ Whittney Morghan Thomas One North Virginia Street Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Petitioner (815)459-5152 (Published in the Northwest Herald (Published in the Northwest Herald on March 7, 14, 21, 2017) March 14, 21, 28, 2017) 1271507 1353886

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS CIRCUIT COURT MCHENRY, COUNTY

NOTICE OF FILING A REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of WHITTNEY MORGHAN THOMAS Case Number 17 MR 167 Public notice is hereby given that I have filed a Petition for Change of Name and scheduled a hearing on my Petition on April 18th, 2017 at 9:00 a.m., in the Circuit Court of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, McHenry County, Illinois in Courtroom #201 praying for the change of my name from WHITTNEY MORGHAN THOMAS to the new name of: DERRICK MORGHAN THOMAS pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statutes on Change of Names.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR CARY COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 26 The following bid notice was published by Cary Community Consolidated School District 26: The Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 Board of Education is accepting bids for mechanical improvements at Three Oaks Elementary School.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Scope of Work includes providing all labor, materials, machinery, tools, equipment and other means of construction necessary for the removal of existing boilers and the installation of new boilers at Three Oaks Elementary School. The scope of work generally includes new mechanical equipment and associated concrete equipment pad replacement and electrical modifications, building controls system replacement, and existing plumbing, and gas piping modifications.

Refer to the Contract Documents for additional information related to the bid package Scope of Work.

PROJECT SCHEDULE The work is to be performed at Three Oaks Elementary School, 1514 Three Oaks Road, in Cary, Illinois. Work is scheduled to take place from June 2017 through August 2017.

Complete sets of the Bid Documents may be obtained beginning March 21, 2017 from the District's Architect, Cashman Stahler Group, Inc. by emailing a request to Gregory Stahler at gstahler@cashmanstahler.com. Bid Documents will be made available to all Bidders who confirm they meet or exceed the District's bid qualifications.

A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at the Three Oaks Elementary School, 1514 Three Oaks Road, in Cary, Illinois. All bidders are required to visit the project site prior to submission of a Bid. The public bid opening is anticipated at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in the District Administrative Center located at 2115 Crystal Lake Road, Cary, Illinois. Prior to the public bid opening, sealed bids will be received by 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the District Administrative Center.

Each bid submission must include a Bid Form, Bid Security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the base bid, a fully executed Contractor Qualification Statement (AIA Form A305) and all requested documentation confirming the Contractor meets all District bid qualifications.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish construction performance and payment bonds in the full amount of the contract.

The Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 Board of Education is not obligated to accept the lowest or any other bid and reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities and irregularities in bidding procedures and to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, or to accept any bid that in it's sole opinion best serves the interests of the School District, as determined by the District.

In evaluating bids, the Owner shall consider the qualifications of the Bidders, conformity with the Bid Documents, terms of delivery, quality and serviceability, or any other factors when considered the award of the bid.

The District may conduct such investigations as deemed necessary to assist in the evaluation of any bid and to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial ability of the bidders to furnish the goods and special services in accordance with the Contract Documents to the District's satisfaction within the prescribed time.

(Published in the Northwest Herald March 21, 2017) 1354905

to: Representative: SCOTT K SUMMERS 20605 E. Brink Street Harvard, IL 60033 whose attorney is: SUMMERS, SCOTT K PO BOX 430 HARVARD IL 60033-0430 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 Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 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 Clerk of the Circuit Court (Published in the Northwest Herald March 7, 14, 21, 2017) 1271288

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR CARY COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 26 The following bid notice was published by Cary Community Consolidated School District 26: The Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 Board of Education is accepting bids for renovations and improvements to the Briargate Elementary School.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Scope of Work includes providing all labor, materials, machinery, tools, equipment and other means of construction necessary for the renovation of existing kitchen, lighting replacement, plumbing improvements and removal, replacement of exterior doors, frames and hardware, and replacement of existing casework.

Refer to the Contract Documents for additional information related to the bid package Scope of Work.

PROJECT SCHEDULE The work is to be performed at Briargate Elementary School, 100 S. Wulff, in Cary, Illinois, in Cary, Illinois. Work is scheduled to take place from June 2017 through August 2017.

Complete sets of the Bid Documents may be obtained beginning March 21, 2017 from the District's Architect, Cashman Stahler Group, Inc. by emailing a request to Gregory Stahler at gstahler@cashmanstahler.com. Bid Documents will be made available to all Bidders who confirm they meet or exceed the District's bid qualifications.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at the Briargate Elementary School, 100 S. Wulff, in Cary, Illinois. A bidder's failure to attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid meeting may be, at the Owner's discretion, grounds for rejection of the Contractor's Bid. The public bid opening is anticipated at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in the District Administrative Center located at 2115 Crystal Lake Road, Cary, Illinois. Prior to the public bid opening, sealed bids will be received by 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the District Administrative Center.

Each bid submission must include a Bid Form, Bid Security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the base bid, a fully executed Contractor Qualification Statement (AIA Form A305) and all requested documentation confirming the Contractor meets all District bid qualifications. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish construction performance and payment bonds in the full amount of the contract.

The Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 Board of Education is not obligated to accept the lowest or any other bid and reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities and irregularities in bidding procedures and to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, or to accept any bid that in it's sole opinion best serves the interests of the School District, as determined by the District.

In evaluating bids, the Owner shall consider the qualifications of the Bidders, conformity with the Bid Documents, terms of delivery, quality and serviceability, or any other factors when considered the award of the bid.

The District may conduct such investigations as deemed necessary to assist in the evaluation of any bid and to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial ability of the bidders to furnish the goods and special services in accordance with the Contract Documents to the District's satisfaction within the prescribed time.

(Published in the Northwest Herald March 21, 2017) 1354592

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FINISHING TOUCH CL South breaks tie in 7th / 2

Crystal Lake South second baseman Scott Skwarek tries to throw to first as Palatine’s Jack Hopper breaks up the double play Monday at South. The Gators won their home opener, 3-2.

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BASEBALL: CRYSTAL LAKE SOUTH 3, PALATINE 2

Late-inning drama

Parquette’s RBI single in 7th lifts Gators

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Today’s Friedman Group Players of the Game are @meglar14 and @danistromert // #GoDuhawks #d3sb – @LorasSoftball (on Loras College’s victory over Wooster; Larson plays first base and is a Huntley graduate) Follow our writers on Twitter: Kyle Nabors – @KyleNabors Joe Stevenson – @NWH_JoePrepZone Sean Hammond – @sean_hammond

D3hoops.com honors Orange Augustana sophomore Chrishawn Orange received another postseason honor Monday when the website D3hoops.com announced its All-America team.

Orange, a 6-foot-2 guard from Jacobs, received fourth-team honors and was the lone underclassman among the 25 players named to the respective teams.

Orange was a unanimous All-Collegiate Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin pick, led the Vikings (24-9) in scoring and helped them to a runner-up finish in the NCAA Division III tournament.

Vikings coach Grey Giovanine also was honored as National Co-Coach of the Year.

Orange gained notoriety in the first weekend of the D-III tournament when he hit game-winning shots on back-to-back nights.

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What to watch NBA: Bulls at Toronto, 6 p.m., CSN, ESPN The Bulls, who are fighting to make the Eastern Conference playoffs, have defeated the Raptors 11 consecutive times.

CRYSTAL LAKE – Crystal Lake South baseball coach Brian Bogda thought about a squeeze bunt in the bottom of the seventh inning with the score tied and no outs.

When Palatine opted for a pitching change, Bogda had even more time to think about squeezing before letting Ryan Parquette hit away.

“It’s cold, they kind of had a hard time with the ball on the last play, so it was in the back of our minds,” Bogda said. “Ryan’s hitting No. 2 for a reason. He hits the ball hard and puts it in play.”

The move looked brilliant when Parquette lined a single to left field, one of the Gators’ hardest-hit balls of the game, sending Brent Chubb home from third for a 3-2 South victory in a nonconference game Monday at The Swamp.

“It felt good. I was just trying to put the ball in play with no outs,” said Parquette, who had South’s only two RBIs. “I was trying to put it in play anywhere. If not, Brian (Fuentes) was behind me to take care of it.”

South (2-0) started the seventh with Chubb reaching on an error. Griffin Bright then sacrifice bunted down the third-base line and Pirates pitcher Nick Anforth bobbled, then threw wide of first, sending both runners ahead a base.

The difference in the game wound up being mistakes – South committed only one error, while Palatine (0-1) made seven. “[The defense] was really good,” Gators shortstop Kory Olsen said. “We knew coming in we were going to have a really good infield. It’s always tough (early in the season) with the field. You dig a little deeper, it’s kind of an adjustment period.”

Starting pitcher Kyle Lang threw five innings, struck out six and allowed one earned run, while Mark Paul pitched two scoreless innings for the win. The Gators left Palatine runners in scoring position in three innings.

“We did take care of the ball pret-

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ABOVE: Starter Kyle Lang pitches for Crystal Lake South on Monday at South. Lang allowed one run in five innings, and the Gators defeated Palatine, 3-2, in their home opener.

BELOW: South catcher Ryan Parquette hit a walk-off single in the seventh inning.

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Paul threw two scoreless innings to pick up the victory.

The junior left-hander pitched a perfect sixth then, with runners on first and second, induced an inning-ending pop-up in the seventh.

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ty well today,” Bogda said. “We made some plays when we had to and kind of minimized the damage when some walks occurred. This is a solid win against a really good opponent. Palatine is always a great program.”

Pirates coach Paul Belo liked what he saw from his pitchers. Starter Jack Grochowski threw five innings and allowed two infield hits and one earned run. Belo said his team spent limited

time outside for practices.

“We’re starting to understand how to make some hop reads,” Belo said.

“The ground’s soft, the grass is thick, you have to get up on the ball. It happens. It’s one of those situations where it’s early baseball. You have to work your way through it.”

SOFTBALL: CRYSTAL LAKE SOUTH 4, RICHMOND-BURTON 2 (8 INN.)

By ALEX KANTECKI

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its last out in the seventh inning when Haylie Regnier’s swinging bunt brought home the tying run. Bush, playing catcher, picked up the ball and tried a swipe tag on Kaitie Regnier but came up just inches short of getting her.

Kaitie Regnier reached third with two outs on a delayed steal.

“When we had two runners in scoring position, I knew I had to put the ball in play and good things could happen,” said Bush, who threw out three runners.

“We bring a lot of noise in the dugout, so I think that kept us all positive. There wasn’t anyone who was down or thought we couldn’t pull through.”

The Rockets took a 1-0 lead in the sixth with a two-out smash by Rachael Hayden, scoring freshman Peyton Bannon, who earlier hustled down the line and beat out an infield hit with one out.

Schwegel (0-1) tossed all eight innings for R-B, allowing four unearned runs on six hits. She struck out nine and walked three, also going 2 for 4 with the game’s only extra-base hit, a double.

“I thought Sophie did a great job,” first-year Rockets coach Vicki Klopf said. “She was a little wild last year, but she’s totally different this year. A lot of fight from everyone, which was fantastic to see.”

SOFTBALL: BELVIDERE 4, CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL 3

Tigers take chance, lose on play at plate in 7th

By SEAN HAMMOND

shammond@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Crystal Lake Central catcher Jess Cruz hit a hot grounder up the middle, and coach Brian Strombom waved outfielder Mickey Helm around third with the game on the line.

“You want to take a stab at it,” Strombom said. “We had a chance to tie the game up with two outs.”

The throw from center field was on the money. Helm was out at the plate, and the Tigers lost, 4-3, to Belvidere in what was Central’s season opener.

“You’re in the bottom of the seventh, you’re looking for a spark,” Strombom said. “Mickey Helm hit the ball as hard as she did and got herself at second base.”

Helm hit a one-out double, then Kyleigh Kessler flew out to bring up Cruz with two outs and Helm on second.

Helm was a step or two too late.

Belvidere pitcher Jadelyn Schwebke picked up the win, throwing all seven innings and striking out six hitters.

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second inning. Tigers pitcher Morgann Paaske drew a walk and later scored on a single from first baseman Kaylie Jeter Torgerson.

Central junior center fielder Jenna Ward scored the Tigers’ other two runs.

She hit leadoff singles in the fourth and

sixth innings. In the fourth, Kennady Kessler singled her home after Paaske bunted her over. In the sixth, Ward scored on a groundout from third baseman Hailey Geske.

For the Tigers (0-1), Monday was the first time outdoors all spring, even in practice. Ward thought Schwebke was solid for Belvidere (1-1) in the circle.

“She threw with a lot of accuracy,” Ward said. “You just had to get your head on it and time her.”

Her counterpart, Central’s Paaske, threw seven innings, striking out two and not walking any batters.

“Morgann Paaske did a great job in the circle today,” Strombom said. “This was her first varsity start. She was really poised and kept going at those hitters.”

Paaske said her curveball is her best pitch. In the fourth and fifth innings, Belvidere connected on her fastball, scoring two runs in each inning.

Belvidere’s Madison Gibbons singled to lead off the fourth. Outfielder Gabriella Herrejon doubled her home, and Haley Beach followed it with a single,

scoring Herrejon. In the fifth, the Bucs’ Katelyn Wingren singled and Gibbons followed with a triple. Gibbons later scored on a groundout.

“In the fourth, I definitely threw a lot more fastballs,” Paaske said. “They were able to time me. I think that’s why they got those hits. I started changing it up and felt I was able to control everything again.”

Paaske was solid in the sixth and seventh innings.

Ward scored her second run in the bottom half of the sixth to pull within a run and set up the dramatic seventh inning.

“It was definitely a slice of hope,” Ward said of the game’s final play. “We could have held her up at third if we really wanted to, but you’re only going to learn from your mistakes, and being aggressive is part of softball.”

Ward was 2 for 3 with the two singles and two runs scored. Belvidere’s Gibbons was 2 for 4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored. Herrejon was 2 for 3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.

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RICHMOND – Crystal Lake South Maddie Bush Crystal Lake South, so., C softball coach Scott Busam stopped to catch his breath after his team’s seaBush played mostly second son-opening nonconference softball base as a freshman but drew game against Richmond-Burton on Monthe start behind the plate day. for Monday’s season opener “Yep ... my heart rate is still up there with Bradley commit Carly Chovanec playing right now,” Busam said. “I’m serious. I at shortstop. Bush had a single in three at-bats feel stressed out.” and threw out three Richmond-Burton runners.

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The Rockets threw out South’s Kyra Swartz at After R-B battled back and tied the the plate in the fifth inning on a nice relay after score at 2 on a swinging bunt by Haya single by Bush. The ball kicked away from lie Regnier, scoring her sister, Kaitie, right fielder Rachael Hayden, who recovered to force extra innings, South answered and tossed the ball to shortstop Peyton Bannon, with two more runs to edge the Rockets, who fired home to catcher Ashley Turner for the 4-2, in eight innings. final out. Swartz never stopped running on the “We still have a lot of things to work play, forcing the throw. on,” Busam said. “It was our first game against live pitching, and [R-B] put a lot of pressure on us. They had runners on proud of how we got out of it most of the second and third, bases loaded, runners time.

“But man ... resiliency. That was a at first and second and no outs. ... They constantly put pressure on us, and I’m big one, today.”

Sam Schettl and Sam Burgard each had RBI groundouts in the top of the eighth to push South (1-0) over the top.

Rockets catcher Ashley Turner reached on an error to start the bottom of the eighth and was sacrificed to second but stranded there against Chloe Skorija, who picked up a three-out save.

Christina Toniolo (1-0) pitched seven innings to earn the win for South, allowing one earned run on six hits.

The 6-foot-1 sophomore struck out six and walked five, throwing 133 pitches.

Busam had Skorija warming up in the fifth, but Toniolo told Busam she could keep going. She also had two hits and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth.

“I was trying to keep it out of the zone, and keep it away from their reach,” Toniolo said. “Keeping it away from them, from pounding it right off their barrel.

My goal this year is to work in my other pitches, and not just rely on my fast ball. ... We never put our heads down, and that was key.”

Schettl and Skylar Olsen both scored on the throwing error in the seventh.

A ball off the bat of Maddie Bush handcuffed the Rockets second baseman, causing a hurried throw that was low and allowing Schettl and Olsen to race home.

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4 COLLEGE BASKETBALL: ILLINOIS

Underwood already feels at home The ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHAMPAIGN – Brad Underwood is back home.

Although the 53-year-old was born in McPherson, Kansas, Illinois became home when he served as an assistant coach at Western Illinois from 1992 to 2003. It was then that he matched wits with Lon Kruger and Bill Self, and he saw what it meant to play against Illinois. He witnessed the support from the community and the students and was hooked.

Still, it was a surprise when his agent let him know Illinois and other schools had reached out about his availability after one season coaching at Oklahoma

State. He had taken the Cowboys to the NCAA tournament, but he had been in Stillwater for only a year and never let himself think about the possibility of coaching at Illinois.

On Saturday, he met with Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman and got the job he thought he’d never Brad have.

“I felt this was an Underwood elite program,” Underwood said Monday as the school formally introduced him in an on-campus news conference. “I dream big, and I dream bigger. Winning national champion-

ships is something that can happen here, and I want to be a part of that.”

The hiring came as a surprise, and not just to Underwood and Oklahoma State. It was Whitman making another aggressive move one year after bringing in Lovie Smith in a bid to turn around the moribund football program.

Whitman didn’t use a search firm as he looked for a replacement for John Groce but did rely on others in the basketball community, including former players Jerry Colangelo and Mannie Jackson. After watching game film, interviews and other things, Whitman knew this was their guy. With openings at Indiana, California and Washington, he knew he had little time to waste.

PREP ROUNDUP

Thunder’s Thurow tosses no-hitter NORTHWEST HERALD

Woodstock North pitcher Ellie Thurow threw a no-hitter in an 8-0 nonconference win over Round Lake on Monday in Woodstock. Thurow struck out 15 and walked none. Thurow threw all seven innings for the Thunder.

At the plate, Thurow had two doubles and a walk. Mackenzie Spung had a single, a double and a walk for the Thunder. Spung also stole three bases.

Marengo 4, Lakes 2: At Marengo, Riley Connell struck out nine in seven innings, allowing two earned runs in a nonconference win over Lakes.

Leah Secor was 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI for the Indians (2-0). Susie Nawrot was 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI. Carmel 14, Cary-Grove 9: At Mundelein, nine players drove in a run for the Trojans in a nonconference loss to Carmel. Alina Krembuszewski, Katy Wierczorek and Jazz Flashing each had two hits and drove in one run.

Emma Hill surrendered eight runs from the circle, but only three were earned. She started the game and pitched two innings. Taylor Langguth threw four innings and gave up six earned runs, striking out five and walking two.

At the plate, Miller, Jared Wojcik, Dylan Honkala and Nick Finley each had two RBIs for McHenry (1-0). Miller and Honkala hit doubles. Miller scored three runs. Colton Klein was 3 for 3 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI. Marengo 11, Jefferson 1: At Marengo, Matt Meranda threw all five innings and surrendered two hits and one earned run in a nonconference victory over Jefferson. Meranda struck out four batters and walked three.

Dan Larson was 2 for 2 with a double and two walks for the Indians (10). Danny Schenk was 2 for 2 with two stolen bases, a run and an RBI. Alex Schirmer was 2 for 3 with a double and two runs scored.

pitches over six innings.

Woodstock North 10, Round Lake 0:

At Woodstock, Thunder pitchers Cory Busse, Zach Johnson and Dain Glaves combined for a one-hitter in a season-opening win.

Busse threw 32/3 innings with six strikeouts, one hit and one walk in the nonconference game.

Nicco Mazzanti was 1 for 1 with three RBIs to lead the Thunder offense.

Aaron Montgomery and Colin Ritter each had a pair of hits and one RBI.

Belvidere North 11, Harvard 0 (6 inn.):

At Harvard, the Blue Thunder handed the Hornets a nonconference loss in their season opener. Josh Peterson and Ryan Stephens each had one hit for the Hornets’ only hits of the game.

Crystal Lake Central 6, Marian Central 1: At Woodstock, Adam Wittenberg and GIRLS SOCCER Connor Burns each knocked in two Woodstock North 5, Harvard 0: At

runs as the Tigers defeated the Hurricanes in their season opener at Thomas F. Bolger Field.

Anthony Novy (1-0) pitched five innings and struck out four in the nonconference win. Anthony Ruffalo threw the last two innings and struck out two for the Tigers.

Central scored four runs in the third inning. Burns doubled in that inning and drove in two. Wittenberg also had a double.

BASEBALL Barrington 5, Prairie Ridge 1: At BarMcHenry 10, Antioch 0 (5 inn.): At rington, the Broncos’ Ryan Loutos Antioch, McHenry right-hander Bob- was tough on the Wolves (1-1) with 12

by Miller struck out nine batters over strikeouts and no hits over six innings four innings as the Warriors won their in their nonconference game. season opener in five innings.

Zach Teegen ended the no-hitter in Miller walked two and allowed one the seventh off reliever Eric Kozlowski hit in the nonconference win. with an RBI double. Loutos threw 66

Woodstock, sophomore Taylor Prerost scored three goals, and senior Daniela Miranda added a goal and an assist as the Thunder defeated Harvard in a Kishwaukee River Conference match.

Sophomore Anicca Mackay-Slavin made four saves to earn the shutout.

Genoa-Kingston 1, Marengo 0: At Marengo, Jordan Corner made six saves for the Indians in a nonconference loss.

Wauconda 2, Dundee-Crown 0: At the Elk Grove Tournament, goalkeeper Diana Santillan-Ceja made eight saves for the Chargers (0-3-0) in a loss to Wauconda.

Downers Grove North 1, Cary-Grove 0:

At the Elk Grove Tournament, the Trojans were shut out against Downers Grove North.

Underwood didn’t speak to Whitman until Saturday, but at that moment it seemed to be a perfect marriage for both parties. “[Whitman’s] a tremendous salesman and so proud of his university,” Underwood said. “He didn’t have to sell me. The ‘we will win,’ that’s what I’m about.”

Underwood upped his salary for the second consecutive year. He will average $3 million for the next six seasons and has performance-based incentives in his contract. Underwood also will have $850,000 for three on-court assistants and said he’ll talk to interim coach Jamall Walker about staying on his staff.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NIT ROUNDUP

Illinois defeats Boise St.; CFU tops Illinois St. The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHAMPAIGN – Tracy Abrams scored 18 points, Leron Black had a double-double, and Illinois pulled away midway through the second half to beat Boise State, 71-56, Monday night in the second round of the NIT. No. 2 seed Illinois (20-14) will play fourth-seeded Central Florida (23-11) in a quarterfinal. The score was tied at 49 with 10 minutes left before Illinois closed on a 22-7 run.

Malcolm Hill scored 13 points and has 1,817 for his career, surpassing Dee Brown (1,812) for third place all-time at Illinois.

Chandler Hutchison scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead No. 6 seed Boise State (20-12).

Cent. Florida 63, Illinois St. 62: At Normal, B.J. Taylor scored 22 points, including a pair of free throws with 1.3 seconds left, and No. 4 seed Central Florida (23-11) beat Illinois State in the second round of the NIT. Top-seeded Illinois State (28-7) had its 22-game home winning streak snapped.

Taylor scored 17 points in the second half and finished 11 of 11 from the line. Matt Williams added 15 points and A.J. Davis 11 for the Knights.

Deontae Hawkins scored 15 points to lead Illinois State.

CUBS SPRING TRAINING

Cubs 9, Rockies 6 (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

NOTHING FREE Kyle Hendricks pitched another 42/3 innings without a walk Monday – making it 132/3 this spring with 14 strikeouts and no walks.

“That’s a big focus for me,” he said. “That means my fastball command (is there). My fastball command was much better (than the last start).”

ON DECK Off day Tuesday. Wednesday: Cubs at Reds, 8:05 p.m. in Goodyear, Arizona, CSN, 670-AM, Ryan Williams vs. Scott Feldman – Gordon Wittenmyer gwittenmyer@suntimes.com

The same caution that applies to financial services applies to major league bullpens: Past performance is no guarantee of future success.

Relief pitching is the most fickle aspect of any baseball team. Injuries, the accumulation of innings and changes in performance force even the best of teams to parade reliever after reliever through their bullpens year after year.

Even while winning a world championship last year, the Cubs had their issues. They capitalized on the market in July, obtaining lightning-thrower Aroldis Chapman as their second-half and postseason closer. They drained all they could from Chapman before he returned to the Yankees as a free agent.

There were other issues. Displaced closer Hector Rondon and top setup man Pedro Strop were slowed by injuries late in the season, and neither was the same after coming back. Both are back in camp and professing to be healthy.

Chapman has been replaced by dependable and low-key closer Wade Davis, who was obtained from the Kansas City Royals in a trade for outfielder Jorge Soler.

Lefty Travis Wood signed with the Royals, and his role will be filled by fel-

low left-hander Brian Duensing. Righthander Justin Grimm is back, and the Cubs took a chance on righty Koji Uehara, who turns 42 on April 3. They’ll join a mix that includes intriguing youngster Carl Edwards Jr., who got 10th-inning experience in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.

Another reminder: The bullpen a team starts the season with is rarely the one that finishes the season.

The man to watch is Davis. The Cubs gave up a promising young position player for Davis, who can become a free Wade Davis agent after this season.

Last year, Davis saved a career-best 27 games (in 30 chances) in going 2-1 with a 1.87 ERA and a WHIP of 1.13.

During the Royals’ world championship season of 2015, Davis was 8-1 with a 0.94 ERA, 17 saves and a WHIP of 0.79.

He served two stints on the disabled list last year with forearm and flexor strains.

Through Sunday’s Cactus League action, Davis had pitched 21/3 innings in three games, giving up six hits and four runs.

“It’s definitely a blessing to be on a team that’s this young and motivated and talented,” said Davis, who was moved to the bullpen by now-Cubs

manager Joe Maddon in Tampa Bay for the 2011 postseason and then full time for the 2012 regular season.

Maddon described Davis as “physically gifted,” and said his stuff got better when he became a reliever.

“His stuff is above and beyond, especially when we put him in the bullpen and he stayed there on a more consistent basis. You see the velocity, the break and all that kind of stuff,” Maddon said.

“There was definitely an uptick from starting to relieving. You’d see flashes of that as a starter. You see it more consistently stuff wise as a reliever.

“And the other side: this incredible calm about him. That’s a big part of what plays so well in the bullpen, the fact that he is able to process the moment so slowly.”

Let’s not forget Rondon. In the past three years with the Cubs, he piled up 77 saves (30 in 2015). He went on the disabled list Aug. 19 with a right triceps strain. In the final month of the season, he had a 9.82 ERA and a WHIP of 2.05.

Strop hurt his knee in August and then suffered a groin injury while rehabbing the knee. He was out for more than a month. In the early days of this year’s spring training, he signed a oneyear contract extension through 2018.

If both Strop and Rondon can return to form, the Cubs will boast a deep back of their bullpen.

WHITE SOX SPRING TRAINING

Source: Sox, Anderson working on long-term extension

By DARYL VAN SCHOUWEN dvanschouwen@suntimes.com

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Shortstop Tim Anderson was out of the lineup for a third straight day when the White Sox hosted the Giants on Monday at Camelback Ranch.

By the afternoon, it became apparent why.

Both manager Rick Renteria and Anderson, who was in his practice uniform in the Sox clubhouse Monday morning, said Anderson was out for “personal” reasons, but a source confirmed an MLB.com report that the Sox and Anderson are discussing a Tim Anderson long-term contract extension for the 23-year-old.

A Sox spokesman would not confirm or deny the report. An announcement was not expected Monday.

“It’s just a personal problem; we’re going to try (to) take care of it before I get back into things,” Anderson said Monday morning when asked why he was sitting out.

“He’s fine,” Renteria said, adding he hoped to have Anderson back in the lineup Tuesday.

Anderson is batting .333 with a homer and two doubles this spring after he posted a .283/.306/.432 slash line with nine home runs, 22 doubles and six triples in his rookie year in 2016.

The Sox extended Chris Sale, Jose Quintana and Adam Eaton to multiyear contracts before they became eligible for free agency, but an Anderson extension would come much earlier on the player’s career path. Anderson wouldn’t be eligible for arbitration until before the 2020 season, and for free agency in 2023.

Sale signed a five-year, $32.5 million extension with two options through 2019 during spring training in 2013. He was three years into his career.

Quintana was signed the next spring to a fiveyear, $21 million deal with two options through 2020. He had two years under his belt. Eaton signed a five-year, $23.5 million deal with two options during spring training 2015.

The contracts heightened Sale’s and Eaton’s trade value in December and does the same for Quintana, who could be moved as the Sox rebuild for the future.

The Sox consider Eaton, as well as 24-year-old Carlos Rodon – who is represented by Scott Boras – as two key components in their future plans.

Giants 3, Sox 2 (Glendale, Ariz.) ’DO CAN DO Right-hander Reynaldo Lopez impressed again with six innings of scoreless, two-hit ball while walking none and striking out four Monday.

Lopez, 23, arguably had been the most impressive of the pitching prospects acquired in the Chris Sale and Adam Eaton trades, and that was before his best outing yet. A move from the right side to the middle of the pitching rubber, a suggestion from pitching coach Don Cooper, clicked.

“Yes, this was the best,” Lopez said through translator Billy Russo.

Lopez logged 44 innings for the Nationals last season (5-3, 4.91 ERA), but is a long shot to open the season with the Sox, whose

starting rotation is set for now.

This is his first big league camp, but look for him to come up from Triple-A Charlotte before too long.

“That wouldn’t be a disappointment because I’ve been taking advantage of this opportunity,” said Lopez, who owns a 3.72 ERA over team-highs of five starts and 191/3 innings.

Lopez was opposed by fellow Dominican Johnny Cueto, who also hails from San Pedro de Macoris. They train at the same facility, Lopez said. ‘’I said, ‘I know he’s good, but I can be good, too,’ ” Cueto said.

ON DECK Sox at Rangers, 8:05 p.m.

Tuesday in Surprise, Arizona, James Shields vs. Cole Hamels – Daryl Van Schouwen

• Tuesday, March 21, 2017

SURGING SZCZUR Out of contract options and battling for what might be the final spot on the roster, outfielder Matt Szczur had a huge game – going 3 for 4 with a homer to left in the eighth inning and a long running catch at the wall to end the fourth inning and strand two runners. He also reached on a bunt single leading off the fourth, turning it into a run when he was able to take second on a throwing error on the play, advance to third on a fly to center and score on another fly to center. He’s 12 for 31 this spring (.387) with the homer, two triples and a double.

By BRUCE MILES

bmiles@dailyherald.com

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6 BULLS

Ineffective Payne assigned to D-League

By HERB GOULD

For the Sun-Times

CHICAGO – It’s looking as if the Bulls, who have 12 games left in their regular-season campaign, could soldier on without Cameron Payne.

They will start an important week Tuesday night in Toronto without Payne, who’s being assigned to their Windy City Bulls D-League team for at least a few days.

Payne, acquired from the Thunder on Feb. 23, has missed the past three games with a troubling, surgically repaired sore foot.

“We’re going to send Cam down to the D League,” coach Fred Hoiberg said after practice Monday. “He’s going to practice this afternoon and then he’ll play in tomorrow’s game.

And then the plan is to see how things go with the game, practice with Windy City again on Wednesday and then play in the game on Thursday as well.”

How much of this is a rehab, and how much is a reassignment in which Payne, who hasn’t dazzled in Chicago, needs to state his NBA credentials?

The evidence leans heavily toward the latter.

In nine games with the

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The Bulls’ Cameron Payne, who has been bothered by a sore foot, has been assigned to the D-League.

Bulls since the trade that sent Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott to Oklahoma City, Payne has underwhelmed, averaging six points and 1.7 assists in 15

minutes a game. Overall, it has hardly been the stuff of a point guard of the future.

The thing is, the Bulls can’t wait.

One game out of the final Eastern Conference playoff slot, Hoiberg and his players are focused on making the most of their final dozen games despite the struggles of Payne and the loss of Dwyane Wade to an elbow injury.

The Bulls’ four games in the next six days will tell a lot. They begin with the trip to fourthplace Toronto, a team the Bulls have beaten a mind-boggling 11 straight times.

Two of the Bulls’ next three games after that are against the Pistons and the Bucks, who are just a couple of games ahead of them in the jockeying for the final playoff berths. In other words, by Sunday, the Bulls’ postseason prospects probably will have taken a serious turn for better or worse.

Restless fans might not be interested in a team that’s not likely to stick around in the playoffs even if it gets there. But that goal matters to the players.

“It would mean a lot (to make the playoffs),” Michael Carter-Williams said. “We’re definitely not in panic mode.

We’re more hungry than ever.

We go into each game trying to win. Now it’s crunch time, so we’re really biting at the bullet.

We’re just going out and giving

it our all each night.

Hoiberg seems more burdened than excited about the effort to try and salvage something.

Asked whether he was having any fun at all, he began with a terse, “No,” then added, “You just try to go out there and have good practices. This is the first time in almost three weeks where we’ve had two (open) days – a day (off) to give the guys an opportunity to catch their breath, and then bounce back with a good practice. [We had] a spirited practice. You hope that carries over to the game, not only [Tuesday], but the remainder of our stretch with 12 to go.”

Is it stressful?

“No, you can’t look at it that way,” Hoiberg said, pointing to the positives of the Bulls’ last two games. “It’s all about the preparation. It’s about buying in. It’s about doing the little things. [In] our second half against Washington, we did a much better job. In the Utah game, [from] the middle of the first quarter, when he had a double-digit deficit all the way through the fourth, we were pretty darn good. You take those things that you do well and you try to build on it.”

BLACKHAWKS

Hayden makes smooth transition from Yale to NHL

By MARK POTASH

mpotash@suntimes.com CHICAGO – After Blackhawks rookie forward John Hayden scored his first NHL goal in his second NHL game Saturday night against the Maple Leafs, he was even better Sunday against the Avalanche – two huge assists, five hits and a plus-3 differential in a 6-3 victory.

“Sometimes you get that first goal early on, it gives you some relief that you can play at this level,” said Hawks captain Jonathan Toews, who scored in his NHL debut in 2007 and ended up with a point in his first 10 games en route to being the runner-up for the Calder Trophy.

“You believe in your skill and what you can do. Systemwise, [Hayden’s] getting more and more comfortable with being in the right place and eventually trusting his own instincts.”

While Hayden’s game-tying goal against the Leafs was an impressive

snipe off a 2-on-1 feed from Toews, his net-front contribution in the victory over the Avalanche on Sunday night at the United Center bodes even better for the Hawks if he can sustain it.

Battling in front of the net – and holding his own – in the third period, Hayden had the primary assist on the first two goals of the Hawks’ stunning five-goal third John Hayden period. With the Hawks trailing, 3-1, midway through the period, Hayden tipped a Duncan Keith shot that Toews deflected past Jeremy Smith to make it 3-1. On his next shift, again in front of the net, Hayden lunged to tip a rebound in the slot to Richard Panik for a goal that tied the score 17 seconds later.

A week earlier, Hayden was playing for No. 8 seed Yale (13-13-5) against No. 1 Harvard in the East Coast Athletic Con-

ference tournament. Now he’s spending his spring break in the middle of a redhot Hawks run.

“It was awesome,” the 6-foot-3, 210-pound Hayden said. “I think it says a lot about this locker room. I haven’t been here long, but I can already tell that there’s amazing leadership and a culture to never give up.”

It’s a small sample, but in his first four games with the Hawks, Hayden has one goal and three points, with a plus4 differential. The Hawks have won all four games. Hayden has yet to be on the ice for a goal against.

“You like his composure in games, his thought process, physicality,” coach Joel Quenneville said. “He comes up with a lot of pucks. Had some big, hard hits [against the Avalanche]. You notice him.”

Rookies have come and gone since the Hawks won their first Stanley Cup in 2010, but a power forward who can get in

front of the net, throw his weight around and contribute defensively seems to have a better chance of sticking around.

Hayden already looks like a guy who will be given every chance to make it.

Playing on a line with Toews is a pretty good head start in this league.

“He’s arguably the best player in the world,” Hayden said of Toews, “and he works as hard, probably harder than anyone and really values the details in the game. It’s been nice learning from him, and hopefully I can soak in a lot more.”

Hayden, 22, was a third-round draft pick (74th overall) by the Hawks in 2013.

He still has classwork to finish, but he is acclimating well to a new team in a much higher league.

“Every day, every practice, every game, I’m transitioning a little better,” Hayden said. “It’s really the coaches and guys in this locker room that are helping to make it pretty seamless.”

FIVE-DAY PLANNER TEAM

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

DALLAS 7:30 p.m.

CSN AM-720

at Toronto 6 p.m.

CSN, ESPN AM-890

SATURDAY at Florida 6 p.m.

WGN, NHLN AM-720

DETROIT 7 p.m.

WGN AM-890

PHILADELPHIA 7 p.m.

WGN AM-890

at Cincinnati* 8:05 p.m.

CSN AM-670 at Texas* 8:05 p.m.

FRIDAY

OAKLAND* 3:05 p.m.

at Arizona* 3:10 p.m.

CINCINNATI* 3:05 p.m.

CSN

CLEVELAND* 3:05 p.m.

at Oakland* 3:05 p.m.

CSN AM-890

CINCINNATI* 3:05 p.m.

CSN, AM-670 at Colorado* 3:10 p.m. at Cleveland* 3:05 p.m.

AM-890 *–Spring training

Pro hockey 7:30 p.m.: Vancouver at Blackhawks, CSN+ 7:30 p.m.: San Jose at Minnesota, NBCSN Pro basketball 6 p.m.: Bulls at Toronto, CSN, ESPN 8:30 p.m.: San Antonio at Minnesota, ESPN Pro baseball Noon: Spring training, Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh, MLBN 3 p.m.: Spring training, L.A. Angels vs. Cincinnati, MLBN

8 p.m.: World Baseball Classic, semifinal, Japan vs.

United States, MLBN Men’s basketball 6 p.m.: NIT, quarterfinals, Richmond at TCU, ESPN2 8 p.m.: NIT, quarterfinals, Georgia Tech at Mississippi, ESPN2 Special Olympics 5 p.m.: Special Olympics World Winter Games, ESPN2 (same-day tape)

SPORTS BRIEFS Police: Brady’s missing Super Bowl for several days after the Patriots’ 34-28 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons. jerseys tracked to Mexico

BOSTON – Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey has been found in Mexico six weeks after it vanished from the Patriots’ locker room – but the mystery isn’t over.

The NFL said the jersey was found in “possession of a credentialed member of the international media,” and authorities were investigating Monday whether a former Mexican tabloid newspaper executive played a role in the theft.

It wasn’t the only piece of memorabilia recovered: Authorities found a Brady jersey that had gone missing after the Patriots’ 2015 Super Bowl win over the Seattle Seahawks. A helmet belonging to a Denver Broncos player also was discovered, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said.

The stolen jersey – and the investigation that stretched from Boston to the border – captivated Patriots fans and social media

Houston police relied on a tip from an informant to trace the jersey, estimated to be worth about $500,000, to Mexico.

UConn’s Nurse ties NCAA women’s tourney record with 9 3-pointers

STORRS, Conn. – Kia Nurse scored 29 points and tied an NCAA tournament record with nine 3-pointers to lead UConn to a 94-64 win over Syracuse on Monday night in a second-round rematch of last year’s national championship game.

Nurse hit 10 of her 13 shots, missing three attempts from behind the arc for the Huskies, who won their 109th straight game and 26th consecutive NCAA tournament game. That streak includes last April’s 82-51 win over the Orange that gave the Huskies their fourth consecutive title.

– Wire reports

BETTING ODDS NBA

FAVORITE at TORONTO Detroit at MIAMI at NEW ORLEANS Golden State San Antonio at PORTLAND LA Clippers

Tuesday LINE O/U 7 (201½) 5 (215) OFF (OFF) 2½ (205) 4 (209½) 5 (205½) 5 (216) 8 (221)

UNDERDOG Bulls at BROOKLYN Phoenix Memphis at DALLAS at MINNESOTA Milwaukee at LA LAKERS

COLLEGE BASKETBALL FAVORITE at MISSISSIPPI at TCU at TEXAS ST. Kansas Michigan

Tuesday LINE 5½ 7½ Wednesday 5 Thursday 5 1½

UNDERDOG Georgia Tech Richmond Idaho Purdue Oregon

Gonzaga Arizona Florida Baylor UCLA North Carolina

3 7½ Friday 2 3½ 1 7

West Virginia Xavier Wisconsin South Carolina Kentucky Butler

NHL

FAVORITE at WASHINGTON Pittsburgh NY Rangers at BOSTON at MONTREAL at FLORIDA at TAMPA BAY at WINNIPEG at CHICAGO at MINNESOTA St. Louis

Tuesday LINE UNDERDOG -170 Calgary -183 at BUFFALO -145 at NEW JERSEY OFF Ottawa -230 Detroit -150 Carolina OFF Arizona -140 Philadelphia -285 Vancouver -137 San Jose -190 at COLORADO

Updated odds available at Pregame.com

LINE +158 +168 +135 OFF +210 +140 OFF +130 +255 +127 +175

NBA

WESTERN CONFERENCE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division GP W L OT Pts x-Hawks 72 47 20 5 99 Minnesota 71 43 22 6 92 Nashville 72 36 25 11 83 St. Louis 71 38 28 5 81 Winnipeg 72 32 33 7 71 Dallas 72 29 33 10 68 Colorado 71 20 48 3 43 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts San Jose 72 42 23 7 91 Edmonton 72 39 24 9 87 Anaheim 72 38 23 11 87 Calgary 72 41 27 4 86 Los Angeles 72 34 31 7 75 Vancouver 71 28 34 9 65 Arizona 72 26 37 9 61

GF 218 232 212 197 217 196 138

GA 178 178 202 193 230 233 234

x-Cleveland Boston Washington Toronto Atlanta Indiana Milwaukee Miami

W 46 45 42 41 37 36 34 34

GF 196 209 186 201 175 161 173

GA 166 186 178 193 181 207 230

Detroit Bulls Charlotte New York Philadelphia Orlando Brooklyn

34 33 31 27 26 26 13

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 72 41 23 8 90 199 180 Ottawa 71 39 24 8 86 188 185 Boston 72 38 28 6 82 207 192 Toronto 71 33 23 15 81 216 210 Tampa Bay 71 34 28 9 77 194 197 Florida 71 31 29 11 73 180 204 Buffalo 73 30 31 12 72 182 211 Detroit 71 28 32 11 67 178 212 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Columbus 71 47 18 6 100 228 164 x-Washington 71 46 17 8 100 228 159 Pittsburgh 71 45 17 9 99 249 198 N.Y. Rangers 72 45 24 3 93 231 189 N.Y. Islanders 71 33 26 12 78 210 218 Philadelphia 71 33 30 8 74 186 213 Carolina 70 30 27 13 73 182 203 New Jersey 71 26 33 12 64 164 209 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot Monday’s Results Toronto 4, Boston 2 Buffalo 2, Detroit 1 Nashville 3, Arizona 1 Dallas 1, San Jose 0 Edmonton 2, Los Angeles 0 Tuesday’s Games Vancouver at Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Washington, 6 p.m.

Ottawa at Boston, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

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

Carolina at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Toronto at Columbus, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

L 23 26 28 29 33 34 35 36

Pct .667 .634 .600 .586 .529 .514 .493 .486

GB — 2 4½ 5½ 9½ 10½ 12 12½

36 37 39 43 44 45 56

.486 .471 .443 .386 .371 .366 .188

12½ 13½ 15½ 19½ 20½ 21 33

WESTERN CONFERENCE Pct .800 .768 .690 .606 .592 .571 .571 .471

GB — 2½ 7½ 13½ 14½ 16 16 23

Portland 32 37 .464 Dallas 30 39 .435 New Orleans 29 41 .414 Minnesota 28 41 .406 Sacramento 27 43 .386 Phoenix 22 48 .314 L.A. Lakers 20 50 .286 x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched division

23½ 25½ 27 27½ 29 34 36

z-Golden State x-San Antonio x-Houston Utah L.A. Clippers Memphis Oklahoma City Denver

W 56 53 49 43 42 40 40 33

L 14 16 22 28 29 30 30 37

Monday’s Results Charlotte 105, Atlanta 90 Indiana 107, Utah 100 Orlando 112, Philadelphia 109 (OT) Boston 110, Washington 102 Golden State 111, Oklahoma City 95 Houston 125, Denver 124 L.A. Clippers 114, New York 105 Tuesday’s Games Bulls at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Memphis at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Golden State at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Portland, 9 p.m.

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

Wednesday’s Games Detroit at Bulls, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Denver, 8 p.m.

Milwaukee at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.

New York at Utah, 9:30 p.m.

NCAA BASKETBALL MEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT

EAST REGIONAL At Madison Square Garden New York Regional Semifinals Friday South Carolina (24-10) vs. Baylor (277), 6:29 p.m.

Wisconsin (27-9) vs. Florida (26-8), 9 p.m.

Regional Championship Sunday Semifinal winners SOUTH REGIONAL At FedEx Forum Memphis, Tenn.

Regional Semifinals Friday Butler (25-8) vs. North Carolina (29-7), 6:09 p.m.

Kentucky (31-5) vs. UCLA (31-4), 8:40 p.m.

Regional Championship Sunday Semifinal winners MIDWEST REGIONAL At The Sprint Center Kansas City, Mo. Regional Semifinals Thursday Michigan (26-11) vs. Oregon (31-5), 6:09 p.m.

Purdue (27-7) vs. Kansas (30-4), 8:40 p.m.

Regional Championship Saturday Semifinal winners WEST REGIONAL At SAP Center San Jose, Calif.

Regional Semifinals Thursday Gonzaga (34-1) vs. West Virginia (28-8), 6:39 p.m.

Xavier (23-13) vs. Arizona (32-4), 9:10 p.m.

Regional Championship Saturday Semifinal winners

NIT

Second Round Saturday Mississippi 85, Syracuse 80 Sunday Georgia Tech 71, Belmont 57 TCU 94, Iowa 92 (OT) Richmond 87, Oakland 83 Monday UCF 63, Illinois St. 62 Texas-Arlington 85, Akron 69 Illinois 71, Boise St. 56 CS Bakersfield 81, Colorado St. 63 Quarterfinals Tuesday TCU (21-15) vs. Richmond (22-12), 6 p.m.

Mississippi (22-13) vs. Georgia Tech (19-15), 8 p.m.

Wednesday CSBakersfield(24-9)vs.Texas-Arlington (27-8), TBA UCF (23-11) vs. Illinois (20-14), TBA

CBI

Quarterfinals Monday UIC 80, George Washington 71 Coastal Carolina 72, Loyola (Md.) 63 Utah Valley 85, Rice 79 Wyoming 72, UMKC 61 Semifinals Wednesday Coastal Carolina (18-17) vs. UIC (17-18), TBA Wyoming (20-14) vs. Utah Valley (17-16), TBA Championship Series (Best-of-3) Monday: TBD Wednesday, March 29: TBD Friday, March 31: TBD

TUESDAY Softball: Rockford East at Woodstock North, Rockford Guilford at Woodstock, Antioch at Johnsburg, Rockford Auburn at Harvard, Marian Central at Prairie Ridge, Belvidere at Dundee-Crown, Hoffman Estates at Crystal Lake Central, 4:30 p.m., Harlem at Huntley, 5 p.m.

Boys tennis: Marian Central at Rockford Boylan, Elgin at Marengo, Hampshire at Belvidere North, Dundee-Crown at Wauconda, 4:30 p.m.

Baseball: Berean Baptist at Alden-Hebron, Prospect at Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central at Belvidere, Crystal Lake South at Elgin, Schaumburg at Dundee-Crown, DeKalb at Hampshire, Huntley at Belvidere North, Jacobs at Zion-Benton, Wauconda at Prairie Ridge, Crossroads Christian at Harvard, Woodstock at Antioch, Boylan at Richmond-Burton, 4:30 p.m.; Woodstock North at Larkin, 4:45 p.m.

Girls soccer: Marian Central at Boylan, Woodstock at Richmond-Burton, Huntley at Crystal Lake Central, 4:30 p.m., Marengo at Byron, 5 p.m., Johnsburg at Burlington Central, 6 p.m., McHenry at Lake Zurich, 6:15 p.m., Prairie Ridge at Antioch, Crystal Lake South at Belvidere North, 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Softball: Woodstock North at Lakes, Woodstock at Alden-Hebron, Johnsburg at Round Lake, Richmond-Burton at McHenry, DeKalb at Jacobs, Crystal Lake South at Rockford Boylan, 4:30 p.m.

Boys tennis: Johnsburg at Round Lake, McHenry at Anitoch, Hampshire at Elgin, 4:30 p.m.

Baseball: Cary-Grove at Fremd, Wauconda at Crystal Lake Central, Barrington at Huntley, Prairie Ridge at Palatine, Johnsburg at Round Lake, Woodstock at Rockford Guilford, Woodstock North at Mundelein Carmel, Grant at Richmond-Burton, Christian Crossroads at Marian Central, 4:30 p.m.

Girls soccer: Zion-Benton at Woodstock North, Johnsburg at Round Lake, 4:30 p.m., McHenry at Wauconda, 6:15 p.m., Prairie Ridge at Vernon Hills, 7:30 p.m., Cary-Grove, Dundee-Crown at Elk Grove Tournament, TBA Girls badminton: St. Charles East at McHenry, 4:30 p.m.

MLB SPRING TRAINING

Monday’s Results Cubs 9, Colorado 6 San Francisco 3, White Sox 2 Boston 7, Baltimore 4 Miami 9, Atlanta 3 Detroit 5, N.Y. Mets 1 N.Y. Yankees 9, Washington 3 Pittsburgh 5, Tampa Bay 4 Minnesota 8, Toronto 2 Cincinnati 10, Kansas City 6 Cleveland 14, L.A. Dodgers 5 St. Louis 12, Houston 6 Arizona vs. Oakland (n) Texas vs. San Diego (n) Tuesday’s Games White Sox vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 8:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. Washington at West Palm Beach, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Houston vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Philadelphia vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Toronto vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Kansas City vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Boston vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 5:35 p.m.

Oakland vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 9:10 p.m.

NASCAR MONSTER ENERGY CUP SERIES

Standings (race wins, stage wins, playoff points) Pts. RW SW 1. Kyle Larson 184 0 0 2. Brad Keselowski 178 1 0 3. Chase Elliott 171 0 1 4. Martin Truex Jr. 153 1 2 5. Joey Logano 135 0 1 6. Ryan Blaney 127 0 0 7. Kevin Harvick 123 0 3 8. Jamie McMurray 119 0 0 9. Kurt Busch 105 1 0 9. Kasey Kahne 105 0 0 11. Ryan Newman 101 1 0 12. Trevor Bayne 100 0 0 13. Kyle Busch 97 0 1

PP 0 5 1 7 1 0 3 0 5 0 5 0 1

7

• Tuesday, March 21, 2017

WHAT TO WATCH

PREPS

NHL

SPORTS | Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com

VANCOUVER 7:30 p.m.

CSN+ AM-720

THURSDAY

Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com • Tuesday, March 21, 2017

|SPORTS

8

Another wake-up call for parents on football Gale Sayers’ family said last week that the former Bears great has dementia. Former 49ers receiver Dwight Clark announced Sunday that he has ALS. Quite the several days for the sport of football.

Let’s pause while we wait for the NFL to say that there is no proof the game caused what is ailing Sayers and Clark but that its heart goes out to the two men and their families.

There are No. 2 pencil erasers bigger than the NFL’s heart, so feel free to dismiss whatever sentiments the league chooses to blow out of its public-relations trombone.

The question isn’t whether playing the game is dangerous to brains or not, although the evidence seems clear that it is. The question is why any parent today would allow a child to play football. To do so is to hope against hope that either the link between football and long-term brain damage is fiction or that your child will be lucky enough to go unscathed.

Sayers sued the NFL in 2013, saying it failed to protect him from “devastating concussive head traumas.’’ Now he needs constant attention. His wife, Ardie, told the Kansas City Star that her 73-year-old husband recently tried to wash his hands with carpet cleaner.

Clark, 60, said he doesn’t know whether football led to his getting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, “but I certainly suspect it did.’’

I don’t want to paint a picture of a sport that produces an army of drooling, vacant-eyed former players. Many men who played high school, college and professional football appear to be perfectly healthy. But there certainly is a steady stream of people who believe that head trauma caused by the sport has altered their lives in a profound way.

How far are parents willing to go with football, especially with all the information we now have about its health risks? With all that we’re seeing? One former player after another steps forward, with the help of a wheelchair or a loved one’s arm or somebody else’s voice. Kansas City Star columnist Vahe Gregorian spent seven hours with Sayers and his wife and noted that the Hall of Fame running back hardly talked during that time.

That’s not how anyone wants to think of Sayers, nor is it what anyone envisioned for him when he was tearing up the NFL in a career cut short by knee injuries.

It’s hard to tell a high school kid he’s not allowed to play football. It’s

Former Bears player Gale Sayers throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a game between the Cubs and Atlanta Braves in 2014 at Wrigley Field. Relatives of the Pro Football Hall of Famer say the Bears legend has been diagnosed with dementia.

VIEWS Rick Morrissey hard to tell a high school kid anything.

Perhaps it would be more realistic for parents to draw a line when it comes to youth tackle football. Is there a good reason 10-year-olds should be risking helmet-to-helmet collisions? Flag football seems like a reasonable alternative for the pre-high school age group.

When I’ve written about this topic in the past, a silence has always followed. Few parents want to think about the possibility of long-term damage to their sons. They’re too caught up in the excitement of the competition and the lessons of teamwork the game teaches.

Some of them believe their kids will get scholarships to play Division I football.

It’s very human to think, “Not my kid.’’ But this is scary stuff, and if you don’t think it is, you’re purposely not paying attention.

A number of former NFL players have said they won’t allow their children to play football. That has served as a very loud wake-up call for parents.

There was a slight increase in the number of children ages 6 to 12 who played tackle football in the United States in 2015, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. But that increase, from 1.216 million in 2014 to 1.23 million the next year, can’t hide some darker figures: In 2009, 3.96 million kids ages 6 to 17 played tackle football.

Six years later, the number had fallen to 3.21 million.

Those numbers are why the NFL is so involved in educating young players and their parents on proper tackling and concussion awareness.

Fewer people playing could mean less public interest in the game, which could translate into a drop in profits.

The NFL really, really likes money, so much so that it has discovered a conscience no one knew it had. Funny what lawsuits and dark thoughts about the future of the game can do.

Some former players don’t like to talk about the concussions they have suffered, and you can understand why.

The possibility of ending up with a debilitating condition is not something people want to discuss. Avoidance and prayer are easier alternatives.

Until you’ve lost the ability to avoid, pray and feed yourself.

• Rick Morrissey is a Chicago SunTimes sports columnist. Write to him at rmorrissey@suntimes.com.

AP file photo

BEARS

Family: Sayers is battling dementia

By PATRICK FINLEY

pfinley@suntimes.com

Gale Sayers hears the greats on the other end of his phone, although he says little back.

Former Bears teammate Dick Butkus just called. So did another Hall of Famer, ex-Browns receiver Paul Warfield. Earl Campbell, the legendary former Oilers running back, phones once a week.

When Chicago friends check in, they ask Sayers whether he could play football today. It prompts a rare response – ‘Yeah, I sure can” – from the former Bears running back.

“They call and talk to him, because it is important,” Sayers’ wife, Ardie, said by phone from their Wakarusa, Indiana, home Monday. “Even sometimes remembering a person’s voice is important. He knows who they are.”

Sayers has dementia. Those closest to him have known as much for a while. He was diagnosed four years ago when, during his annual checkup at the Mayo Clinic, after Ardie told his doctor about increasingly unusual behavior in her husband. Once a great public speaker, Sayers struggled to write remarks – or remember old stories. He grew frustrated when he tried to talk.

Tests showed the beginnings of dementia, which has gotten worse since.

There are days, she said, when the 73-year-old can’t write his name. He can be painfully quiet. He struggles with memory and speech but is physically fit enough to golf when it’s warm.

The family went public this week, first to the Kansas City Star, to quell any public speculation.

“People were wondering,” his wife

of 33 years said. “People see him, and people began to wonder what was wrong with him. They could tell something was going on. People have started making their own assumptions about him.

“I said, ‘Well, it’s time. Maybe we should say something, and then they’ll hear from us and know the truth instead of someone else making up their own stories.’ ” Former Bears coach Mike Ditka noticed about a year and a half ago.

“I knew what he was like (before),” said Ditka, who actively promotes issues of retired players’ medical care.

“I knew that he was struggling with words and his memory a little bit.”

Sayers’ doctor said “football definitely had something to do with it,” Ardie said, but no one’s certain to what extent.

“My guess is, my gut is, that it’s had some influence,” his brother Roger said via phone from Omaha, Nebraska. “Whether or not I can say it’s the root cause, I don’t know.”

In 2013, a Chicago lawyer withdrew a lawsuit filed in Sayers’ name – at his request – against the NFL and helmet maker Riddell arguing the league was negligent in handling head trauma.

Sayers earned five first-team AllPro honors in a brief seven-year NFL career from 1965 to ’71.

“People in Chicago, we understand how great Walter Payton was, but Gale Sayers was way before his time,” said Ditka, a Bears teammate for two seasons. “He was the most electrifying runner, receiver, kick returner that I’ve ever seen in my life. …

“I’m not just saying this because he has a problem – I’ve never seen a guy who could do more.”