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Pope Benedict XVI addresses his weekly general audience Nov. 14, 2007, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Benedict announced Monday he would resign Feb. 28, the first pontiff to do so in almost 600 years.

Benedict XVI stepping down, says he’s too frail By CHELSEA McDOUGALL cmcdougall@shawmedia.com with wire reports The faithful were taken by surprise Monday by the bombshell announcement that Pope Benedict XVI will resign. Declaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, the 85year-old Benedict said he will resign Feb. 28 – becoming the first pontiff in 600 years to step down. “It didn’t overly shock me,” said the Rev. Thomas Doyle, assistant principal and theology teacher at Marian Central Catholic High School. “But I certainly was not expecting it over my morning Raisin Bran.” The announcement came during a meeting of Vatican cardinals, to whom Benedict characterized his choice as “a decision of great importance for the life of the church.” “I think he [resigned] after a lot of prayer and thought,” said the Rev. Christopher DiTomo, a priest at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church in Crystal Lake. “I don’t think it’s something he would do hastily.” DiTomo discussed the resig-

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the pontiff. He has met the pope on several occasions during trips to Rome. “The pope’s gestures of kindness and priestly virtue were always a most striking characteristic of his personality,” Malloy said in a statement. “Second, I am particularly grateful, and feel a deep personal attachment,

Pope Benedict XVI set clear and ambitious goals for his papacy quickly after he was elected: He hoped to re-evangelize the increasingly secular West. He would show that religious faith and reason could co-exist in the modern world. He would reach out to traditionalists who had split from the church and shore up Catholic identity. He came into the papacy with the reputation of a brilliant theologian; nearly eight years later, he leaves the Holy See with that reputation intact. But because of burdens he inherited and ongoing problems in his own pontificate, Benedict fell short of the mark he set for himself on unifying the church, building relationships with other religions and restoring the church’s influence in broader society.

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Bishop David Malloy said he feels a “special closeness” to Pope Benedict XVI, who appointed him to head the Rockford diocese. nation at Monday’s early morning Masses, and said most of the parish was shocked, if not uneasy, about the change. “Although everyone might be a little anxious when change happens, we trust that God has a plan,” he said. Bishop of the Rockford Diocese David J. Malloy was appointed by Benedict and said he feels a “special closeness” with

WOODSTOCK – Prosecutors say they want to force Kimberly A. Smith to testify at her husband’s upcoming murder trial and won’t use what she says against her in her own criminal case. The couple are accused of placing an online ad for sex, which police say was answered on May 28, 2011, by Kurt Milliman. A dispute broke out, possibly over money, and Milliman was shot. He died early the next morning. Prosecutors are asking McHenry County Judge Sharon Prather to grant “use Kimberly immunity” for Kim- A. Smith berly Smith and force her to testify against her husband, Timothy S. Smith. There is no deal between Kimberly Smith and prosecutors, but whatever she Timothy says would be off-lim- S. Smith its when it comes to her case, Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Combs said. Prosecutors said in court documents that they are “not inclined to offer Kim Smith any promise or expectation of leniency” in exchange for her testimony. As such, they expect that she would invoke her right against self-incrimination – the Fifth Amendment. They contend that under the law, by granting her use immunity, she would be compelled to testify. She has no right to refuse, Combs said. “She can’t get up there and plead the Fifth, and she can’t refuse to testify,” he said. “We’re making her testify. There’s no deal with her.” Kimberly Smith’s attorney, Mark Facchini, declined to comment. Combs said he knows what Smith will testify because he spoke with her attorney. Had he not known, it would have been irresponsible to offer the immunity agreement, he said.

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‘Our Illinois’ isn’t as unified as that sounds Gov. Pat Quinn used the phrase “our Illinois” almost 30 times last week in one form or another during his annual State of the State address. “In our Illinois, everyone should have access to decent health care,” Quinn said. “In our Illinois, working people find good jobs not just for today, but for tomorrow. “ “In our Illinois, we find a way to get hard things done.” In our Illinois, Quinn said, we are a “community of shared values.” Although the phrase was mainly just a rhetorical device for a constitutionally mandated annual address, it is important to point out that Illinois isn’t really “one” and doesn’t have all that many “shared values.” “Our Illinois” means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Imagine trying to govern a state so diverse that it included both Boston and Richmond, Va. Well, Waukegan is about 41 miles north of Chicago, and it’s at the same latitude as Boston. Cairo, at the southern tip of Illinois, sits at the same latitude as Richmond. While the Chicago-area’s similarities to Bostonian liberalism might be pretty obvious, our state’s history has

CAPITOL EFFECTS Rich Miller more in common with Richmond than you might think. For the first few decades of the 19th century, a state-owned southern Illinois salt works in Saline County used slave labor and produced almost one-third of our government’s revenues. Fights over whether Illinois should become a slave state dominated the General Assembly for years. These days, southern Illinois politicians closely resemble Kentuckians, or southern Virginians, for that matter.. But our diversity and differences go much further than that. We have unimaginable wealth literally right next door to some of the worst poverty in the western hemisphere. We have the third-largest city in the nation, vast suburban sprawl, numerous river and energy-dependent regions, and huge swaths of rural farm counties with few people in them. We have Chicago wards that voted

almost unanimously for Barack Obama last year, and dozens of downstate counties that have voted almost completely straight Republican since Abraham Lincoln joined the party. Our industrial capacity is almost unparalleled, yet we produce more corn grain than any state except Iowa. Our Republican Party is almost hopelessly divided. We have Chicagoarea Republicans who openly supported former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and back current Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and some downstaters who say Chicago is by far the biggest problem in Illinois and should be kicked out of the state altogether. Many of our southern Illinois Democrats make many suburban Republicans look downright liberal. Barack Obama won most of those typically Republican suburban counties last year, but he lost Madison County, which is near St. Louis, even though every other countywide Democratic candidate won last year. Our liberal Democrats are among the most “progressive” in the nation. Yet, there are so many Democratic factions in some Chicago wards that you almost need a passport to cross the street. The last election produced gigantic

state legislative supermajorities for the Democrats, but those are majorities in party name only. In a year when southern Democrats are pushing hard for concealed-carry legislation in the Illinois General Assembly, a Chicago-area Democratic congressional primary is revolving almost solely around the issue of gun control. So, although I often get frustrated with the way Pat Quinn governs – and for very good reasons – it’s always important to keep in mind that this state is very nearly ungovernable, particularly in these times when people are so sharply divided by just about everything. Consensus among such diversity of culture and politics is almost impossible to come by. None of this means that governing is completely impossible, however, and this column isn’t meant to excuse any of Quinn’s many, many shortcomings. But the next time you think that solving problems here ought to be easy, remember that nothing has been easy in Illinois for many, long years.

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WEIMAR, Texas – South Texas law officers confiscated about $500,000 worth of cocaine hidden in a false compartment of a vehicle’s radiator. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced the drug bust. A traffic stop Friday led to a search. A Texas trooper noticed the radiator appeared to have been altered. A drugsniffing dog located packages with more than 20 pounds of cocaine. The Colorado County Sheriff’s Office said 43-yearold Marciano Moreno and his 52-year-old wife, Maria, were being held Monday on charges of manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance.

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Alone, together: Snowed in, in the age of hashtags By BARBARA ORTUTAY The Associated Press HAMDEN, Conn. – The East Coast woke up under a blanket of snow over the weekend and collectively documented the experience on myriad social and mobile inventions. Facebook, Twitter and other technologies make it increasingly difficult to stay isolated – even if you’re stuck home alone. “The funny thing is that I actually checked my Instagram feed before I even looked

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. – The Pentagon for the first time is considering scaling back the massive buildup of drones it has overseen in the past few years, both to save money and to adapt to changing security threats and an increased focus on Asia as the Afghanistan war winds down. Air Force leaders are saying the military may already have enough unmanned aircraft systems to wage the wars of the future. And the Pentagon’s shift to Asia will require a new mix of drones and other aircraft because countries in that region are better able to detect unmanned versions and shoot them down. If the Pentagon does slow the huge building and deployment program, which was ordered several years ago by then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates, it won’t affect the CIA drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere against terror suspects. Those strikes were brought center stage last week during the confirmation hearing for White House counterterror

chief John Brennan, President Barack Obama’s pick to lead the CIA. Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, said senior leaders are analyzing the military’s drone needs and discussions are beginning. But he said the current number patrolling the skies overseas may already be more than the service can afford to maintain. Overall, Pentagon spending on unmanned aircraft has jumped from $284 million in 2000 to almost $4 billion in the past fiscal year, while the number of drones owned by the Pentagon has rocketed from less than 200 in 2002 to at least 7,500 now. The bulk of those drones are small, shoulder-launched Ravens owned by the Army. The discussions may trigger heated debate because drones have become so important to the military. They can provide 24-hour patrols over hotspots, gather intelligence by pulling in millions of terabytes of data and hours of video feeds, and they can also launch precisely targeted airstrikes without putting a U.S. pilot at risk.

CHICAGO – Authorities said two gang members were charged with murder Monday in the death of a Fifteen-yearold Chicago honor student who was shot just days after returning from Washington, where she performed during President Barack Obama’s inauguration festivities. Michael Ward, 18, and Kenneth Williams, 20, were charged with one count of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm, Chicago police spokeswoman Melissa Stratton said. The two young men were described by police as “persons of interest” when they were taken into custody early Sunday, a day after first lady Michelle Obama and other dignitaries attended the funeral of Hadiya Pendleton.

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Fifteen-year-old Hadiya Pendleton of Chicago was shot Jan. 29 while she talked with friends in a park about a mile from President Barack Obama’s Chicago home. Pendleton, a popular high school majorette, was with a group of friends who took cover during a rainstorm under a canopy in a park about a mile from the Obama home on the city’s South Side.

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Emanuel names Sandi Jackson’s successor

CHICAGO – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has named a former Illinois Department of Transportation worker to replace Sandi Jackson on the City Council. Emanuel said Natashia Holmes’ appointment as alderman of the 7th Ward represents a “break from the past” and a “fresh start.” He praised Holmes on Monday for a record of community engagement. She’s a former IDOT special projects manager and community planner. Sandi Jackson is the wife of former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who resigned in November citing ongoing treatment for bipolar disorder.

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A fugitive ex-Los Angeles police officer was charged Monday with murdering a Riverside police officer and special circumstances that could bring the death penalty. Christopher Dorner also was charged with the attempted murder of another Riverside

officer and two Los Angeles Police Department officers, Riverside County District Attorney Paul Zellerbach said. The LAPD officers and the Riverside officers were fired on in two separate shootings early Thursday after Dorner became the target of a manhunt suspected of killing a former LAPD captain’s daughter and her fiance.

3 dead in courthouse shooting in Delaware

WILMINGTON, Del. – Motivated by a yearslong custody dispute, a gunman opened fire Monday morning in a Delaware courthouse lobby just as the building was opening to the public for the day, exchanging shots with police and leaving three people – including the shooter – dead, authorities said. “It happened so fast,” said Jose Beltran, 53, an employee at the New Castle County Courthouse who was entering the lobby when he heard two shots. He said he turned around and heard three or more shots as he ran. Delaware State Police Sgt. Paul Shavack said the suspected gunman and two women are dead.

Walsh seeks end to child support duties

CHICAGO – Former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh wants to stop making child support payments because he is unemployed. Walsh insisted throughout his failed bid for re-election that he wasn’t a “deadbeat dad” as asserted by opponents. However, according to his exwife’s attorney, Walsh skipped the $2,134 support payment owed in January. Lawyer Jack Coldarci told the Chicago Sun-Times that Walsh on Feb. 1 filed his request in Cook County Circuit Court to terminate his child support obligation.

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group were affiliated with gangs but that the gunman apparently mistook one for a member of a rival gang that had encroached on his gang’s turf. The men charged Monday live nearby, Stratton said. Pendleton’s death was one of more than 40 homicides in Chicago in January, a total that made it the deadliest January in the city in more than a decade. But it was her background, her ties to the president’s inauguration and the location of the park that thrust her death into the national headlines and put Chicago at the center of a national debate over gun control. Not only did the first lady attend the teen’s funeral, but the girl’s parents were set to sit with Michelle Obama during the president’s State of the Union address tonight. Obama is scheduled to return to Chicago three days later to discuss gun violence.

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Gun victims’ relatives emerging as advocates By ANDREW MIGA and MICHAEL MELIA The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Several people whose lives have been shattered by gun violence will be watching from the packed House gallery as President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union speech. But not Bill Sherlach, whose wife, Mary, was killed in the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14. Washington officials fighting over gun control invited him to attend Obama’s speech tonight in the House chamber. Sherlach declined. He said that rather than be the nationally televised face of tragedy, he prefers working within a group that wants the gun issue addressed as part of a comprehensive effort to reduce violence. He wants to work with Sandy Hook Promise, a group that deals with more than just gun control. Mary Sherlach was the Sandy Hook Elementary School psychologist. Sherlach, who said he had other obligations the day of the speech, explained he also

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have played major roles in the nation’s most dramatic public policy debates, and there are few more bitter, or expensive than this year’s legislative battle over gun control. Victims make riveting witnesses to wrenching problems and the consequences of doing nothing to prevent the nightmares they know.

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U.S. withdraws its military equipment from Afghanistan The ASSOCIATED PRESS

KABUL, Afghanistan – The United States began its withdrawal from Afghanistan in earnest, officials said Monday, sending the first of what will be tens of thousands of containers home through a once-blocked land route through Pakistan. The shipment of 50 containers over the weekend came as a new U.S. commander took control of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan to guide the coalition through the end stages of a war that has so far lasted more than 11 years. The containers were in the first convoys to cross into Pakistan as part of the Afghan pullout, said Marcus Spade, a spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, meanwhile, faced his first headache just one day after taking command. An Afghan government panel acknowledged that detainees taken off the battlefield by coalition and Afghan troops face widespread torture at the hands of local security forces – although it denied systematic torture in government-run prisons. Dunford’s predecessor, Marine Gen. John Allen, had urged the Afghan government to investigate allegations of detainee abuse. Allen also had to deal with the delicate task of improving relations with Pakistan, which closed two key land routes from Afghanistan to its southern port of Karachi to all U.S. and NATO cargo

for seven months. The Pakistani move came in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani troops at a post along the Afghan border in November 2011. Islamabad reopened the route after Washington apologized for the deaths. During the closure of the Pakistan route, the U.S. had to use a longer, more costly path that runs north out of Afghanistan through Central Asia and Russia. The U.S. also has used that route to withdraw equipment – but not at the pace it wanted because of the length of the process. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said last year that the rerouting was costing the U.S. more than $100 million a month.

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8WORLD BRIEF Syrian rebels capture country's largest dam

BEIRUT – Syrian rebels scored one of their biggest strategic victories Monday since the country’s crisis began two years ago, capturing the nation’s largest dam and iconic industrial symbol of the Assad family’s four-decade rule. Rebels led by the al-Qaidalinked militant group Jabhat

al-Nusra now control much of the water flow in the country’s north and east, eliciting warnings from experts that any mistake in managing the dam may drown wide areas in Syria and Iraq. A Syrian government official denied that the rebels captured the dam, saying “heavy clashes are taking place around it.” The official spoke on condition of

anonymity. But amateur video released by activists showed gunmen walking around the facility’s operations rooms and employees apparently carrying on with their work as usual. In the capital, Damascus, the rebels kept the battle going as the fighting gets closer to the heart of President Bashar Assad’s seat of power.

– Wire report

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Feb. 25. Kimberly Smith, 30, is charged with two counts of obstructing justice, making a false police report and prostitution. Her trial is expected to start March 11, two weeks after her husbands’ trial. Timothy Smith’s attorney, assistant public defender Kim Messer, has said her client shot Milliman in self defense.

According to the McHenry County Coroner’s Office, Milliman was shot once. The bullet entered his right shoulder blade, traveled across the chest and lodged near the left collarbone. Milliman 48, of Prairie Grove, was a former court security officer and brother of a former sheriff’s deputy. He owned an Island Lake bar.

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Last pontiff to resign was Pope Gregory XII, who stepped down in 1415 • STEPPING DOWN

Continued from page A1 to our Holy Father for appointing me as the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Rockford.” The pope announced his resignation at a meeting of Vatican cardinals, surprising even his closest collaborators even though he previously made clear that he would step down if he became too old or

infirm to carry on. There are several papal contenders in the wings, but no obvious front runner – the same situation when Benedict was elected pontiff in 2005 after the death of Pope John Paul II. All cardinals under age 80 are allowed to vote in the conclave, the secret meeting held in the Sistine Chapel where cardinals cast ballots to elect a new pope. As per tradition, the

ballots are burned after each voting round; black smoke from the chimney means no pope has been chosen; white smoke means a pope has been elected. Choosing a new papal leader is a decision that DiTomo said is guided by “the holy spirit.” “We trust that the one we get as the next pope is the one that’s meant to be,” he said. The last pope to resign was

Pope Gregory XII, who stepped down in 1415. The most famous resignation was Pope Celestine V in 1294; Dante placed him in hell for it. When Benedict was elected in 2005 at age 78, he was the oldest pope chosen in nearly 300 years. At the time, he had been planning to retire as the Vatican’s chief orthodoxy watchdog to spend his final years writing in the “peace and quiet” of his native Ba-

varia. During his tenure, Benedict charted a very conservative course for the church, trying to reawaken Christianity in Europe where it had fallen by the wayside and return the church to its traditional roots, which he felt had been betrayed by an incorrect interpretation of the modernizing reforms of the Second Vatican Council. His efforts, though, were

overshadowed by a worldwide clerical sex abuse scandal, communication gaffes that outraged Jews and Muslims alike and, more recently, a scandal over leaked documents by his own butler. Many of his stated priorities as pope also fell short: He failed to establish relations with China, heal the schism and reunite with the Orthodox Church, or reconcile with a group of breakaway, traditionalist Catholics.

Benedict first pope to meet with victims of clergy sex abuse • LEGACy

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A look at some aspects of his legacy: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE: Benedict dedicated his pontificate to stemming the spread of secularism, especially in Europe, where church attendance has dwindled. He condemned same-sex marriage, argued that gender had become something chosen instead of given from God, and said lack of belief was dangerous. Yet even as he made his arguments, acceptance of same-sex relationships grew throughout Europe and the United States. RESTORING TRADITION: Benedict wanted to restore Catholic traditions abandoned during the modernizing changes of the Second Vatican Council. The pope relaxed restrictions on celebrating the old Latin Mass. He streamlined the process for traditional Anglicans who, objecting to ordaining women and gays in their own church,

wanted to become Catholic. VATICAN SCANDALS: In 2010, the Holy See’s top two banking officials came under scrutiny in a money-laundering inquiry that resulted in millions of euros being seized from a Vatican bank account. The pope hired a Swiss expert a few months ago to help upgrade safeguards against wrongdoing, but problems remained. Meanwhile, the pope’s butler, Paolo Gabriele, was sentenced to prison after stealing the pope’s personal correspondence and leaking the documents to a journalist. Gabriele said he thought the pope wasn’t being informed of the “evil and corruption” in the Vatican. Benedict later pardoned him. SEX ABUSE SCANDAL: Benedict became the first pope to meet with victims of clergy sex abuse. In 2010, he issued an unprecedented apology to Ireland for chronic abuse, appealing to any remaining guilty clergy to “submit yourselves to the demands of justice.” In another dramatic move, he ordered a

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 • Page A7 • Northwest Herald • NWHerald.com 8OUR VIEW

The price of inaction Gov. Pat Quinn pointed out in his State of the State speech Wednesday that the Illinois public pension system, left unreformed, “is squeezing out education, public safety, and other vital services to the tune of $17 million a day.” $17 million a day. That figure has been used by Quinn and his people for a while now. For the record $17 million a day. Think of what the state of It’s money takIllinois could fund if it only en from important reformed its failing pension programs and fed systems. into the yawning chasm that is the debt-ridden public pension system. In abstract terms, $17 million sounds like a pittance compared with the $96 billion in unfunded contributions that the state owes the pension system. $17 million also sounds like a pittance compared with the $9 billion that the state owes in unpaid bills to vendors and service providers. So, let’s compare that $17 million figure with something closer to home. Depending on the week, the nonprofit Pioneer Center for Human Services says it is owed about $3 million from the state for work already performed. That $17 million would cover that bill in about 4 ½ hours. McHenry County College has pitched a 10-year, $278 million expansion plan. At $17 million a day, the project would be paid for in just more than two weeks. The Crystal Lake Public Library considered a $28 million expansion plan. Yes, that would be paid for in fewer than two days. Illinois’ state parks have a $750 million backlog of maintenance and repair costs. In 44 days, at $17 million a day, all that work could be paid for. To the muckety-mucks who run state government, losing $17 million a day apparently does not represent a large enough crisis to act swiftly and decisively to halt it. Quinn set deadlines in August and again in January for the Legislature to act. Nothing happened. Meanwhile, at $17 million a day, the pension crisis continues to squeeze money out of the state budget. Illinois’ financial status gets worse and worse. And state representatives, state senators and the governor continue to dither. Why don’t they act? That’s the $17-million-a-day question.

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A piece of business advice in the Internet era: Try many things, determine as quickly as possible if they work and, if not, shut them down and move on. Ten years ago, adding ethanol to gasoline was one of those bright ideas intended to help the environment and reduce our dependency on foreign oil. It has now failed and it is time to move on. Continuing to force the stuff upon unwilling customers is nothing more than a handout from U.S. consumers to corn farmers and ethanol producers. Unfortunately, stopping the federal government from wasting money is always harder than it looks.

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To the Editor: Government by cronyism has long been a problem in McHenry County. The newly installed chairwoman has an opportunity to reject this corrupt practice and bring openness and transparency to McHenry County government. McHenry County’s Metra representative, Jack Schaeffer, was clouted into the position because he was a former state senator and former Republican Party chairman.

He has no expertise in mass transit issues. He was chosen for this board because of who he knows, not what he knows. He is receiving $20,000 per year in benefits and $20,000 in salary while receiving this third state pension for 12 scheduled meetings a year. Mr. Schaeffer’s friend, Phil Pagano, was the executive director of Metra, who looted it for more than $400,000. Mr. Schaeffer was board treasurer at Metra when the thefts occurred. The other officers at Metra complied when they were asked to resign by their respective County Board chairmen. McHenry County refused to ask Schaeffer to step down. Instead of demanding accountability with our tax dollars, the board has rewarded Mr. Schaeffer with an increase in his pension benefits. This madness must stop. Again, it appears that only state Rep. Jack Franks will step up to fight for the taxpayers against government corruption. Franks is the only elected official demanding that Schaeffer be removed. Tina Hill should follow Rep. Franks’ advice and protect McHenry County taxpayers by finally cleaning up this mess for good. Ronald Eck Jr. Woodstock

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To the Editor: I would like to thank the Woodstock District 200 Education Foundation for presenting me with the Award of Excellence at Donley’s on Groundhog Day. I am truly honored.

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I would also like to thank my family, the many friends, former students, parents and colleagues who were in attendance. It was an unforgettable evening and so very much appreciated.

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On amnesty, abortions

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To the Editor: I moved to Del Webb Sun City 21 months ago. I like the fact that Grafton Township has a bus, or buses, to take me to the store, doctor appointments or other functions that I want to go to. No one wants to be stuck in her house looking at four walls, when even the disabled folks in wheelchairs or with crutches are able to go somewhere with help of the Grafton Township senior citizen drivers. The drivers have to help get the folks in the bus, help get your groceries out of the shopping carts, and drive them home. The driver takes the groceries into the person’s garage or by their front door. Feb. 26 is the primary election.

To The Editor: Many Democrats and Republicans agree to amnesty and citizenship for illegal immigrants. That’s not lawful, and also not sanctioned by official rules. Many Americans believe illegal immigrants should have citizenship, also. Are you so secure that you believe that you, your children, and grandchildren will have a place in this society when America is taken from you? Get real. Politicians and people from Europe took land from the Indians. Now their land is slowly diminishing because of politicians and illegal immigrants. Note for the people who believe in abortions, and the doctors who perform them: An aborted baby is like a seed that never becomes a beautiful flower.

Anna Christine Poston Crystal Lake

Prayer breakfast not appropriate place to criticize policies

Our politics have become so polarized and corrupted that a president of the United States cannot even attend an event devoted to drawing people closer to God and bridge partisan and cultural divides without being lectured about his policies. Last Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., Dr. Ben Carson, director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and a 2008 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, broke with a 61-year-old tradition and publicly disagreed with some of the president’s policies, such as “Obamacare,” taxation and the national debt. Disclosure: I have attended this event since 1971 and host a dinner the night before for members of the media. Several in the audience of 3,000 applauded Carson’s remarks, which must have made the president feel even more uncomfortable.

Editorial Board: John Rung, Dan McCaleb, Kevin Lyons, Stacia Hahn, Jon Styf, Kate Schott

I am no fan of the president’s policies, but the National Prayer Breakfast is billed as one of the few nonpolitical events in a very political city. Each year, the co-chairs, one Democrat and one Republican from either the House or Senate, put aside their political differences, as they do in weekly gatherings, to pray for the nation’s leaders. Carson, who spoke at the same event several years ago, has a compelling and inspirational personal story. He and his brother grew up in Detroit. His parents divorced when he was 3. His mother kept an eye on her children and made them turn off the TV and read books. Carson said he did poorly in school and was mocked by classmates until he later caught the learning bug. He retold part of that story, but it was overwhelmed by his criticism of the president’s policies. Carson is a great example of what perseverance can accomplish and his success is a rebuke to the

VIEWS Cal Thomas entitlement-envy-greed mentality. By lowering himself to mention policies with which he disagrees, he diluted the power of a superior message. His remarks were inappropriate for the occasion. It would have been just as inappropriate had he praised the president’s policies. The president had a right to expect a different message about another Kingdom. I’m wondering if the president felt drawn closer to God, or bludgeoned by the Republican Party and the applauding conservatives in the audience (there were many liberals there, too, as well as people from what organizers said were more than 100 nations and all 50 states). In 1996, radio personality Don Imus was the main speaker at the

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Radio and Television Correspondents Association annual banquet in Washington where he made sexually suggestive comments in front of President Clinton and the first lady. I asked White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers at the time if I was being too puritanical or did she also think Imus’ remarks were inappropriate. She agreed they were. Whatever happened to propriety? If Carson wanted to voice his opinion about the president’s policies, he could have done so backstage. Even better, he might have asked for a private meeting with the man. As a fellow African American who faced personal challenges and overcame them, the president might have welcomed Dr. Carson to the White House. Instead, Carson ambushed him. Carson should publicly apologize and stop going on TV doing “victory laps” and proclaiming that reaction to his speech was overwhelmingly positive. That’s not the point. While

many might agree with his positions (and many others don’t as shown by the November election results), voicing them at the National Prayer Breakfast in front of the president was the wrong venue. Organizers for this event tell speakers ahead of time to steer clear of politics, but Carson apparently “went rogue” on them. I’m told organizers were astonished and disapproving of the critical parts of Carson’s keynote address. The breakfast is supposed to bring together people from different political viewpoints and cultures. It is supposed to bridge divides, not widen them. If this and future presidents think their policies will be prey for political opponents at the prayer breakfast, they might decide not to come. That would be too bad for them and too bad for the country.

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News editor: Kevin Lyons • kelyons@shawmedia.com

8COMMUNITY NEWS

homeless man to prison for attack WOODSTOCK – A homeless man has been sentenced to 3½ years in prison for choking and punching his girlfriend, whom he wouldn’t let leave the tent they shared. Edward M. Lewandowski, 49, pleaded guilty Monday to unlawful restraint, a Class 4 felony, in the May incident. According to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Lewandowski detained the woman in a blue and orange tent pitched in an unincorporated, wooded area west of Rose Farm Road near Woodstock. At the time of the offense, Lewandowski was on conditional discharge for aggravated battery for punching a police officer in the face. That sentence was revoked as part of the plea deal accepted by McHenry County Judge Sharon Prather, who also ruled that the offenses were committed as a result of the abuse of alcohol or controlled substances. Lewandowski’s criminal record includes disorderly conduct in February 2010 disorderly for yelling threats at a homeless shelter site. He also has several judgments against him for consumption of alcohol in a public place.

Groups push gay marriage Petitions presented at offices of lawmakers Althoff, Franks By JIM DALLKE jdallke@shawmedia.com

Religious leaders, gayrights advocates and other supporters of marriage equality presented petitions to two McHenry County lawmakers Monday in support of samesex marriage.

Members of Unitarian Universalist Congregation in McHenry, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, and the United States Transgender Advocacy group in Wonder Lake met at the offices of state Sen. Pamela Althoff, R-McHenry, and state Rep. Jack Franks, D-

Marengo, to show their support for marriage equality. The Illinois Senate is expected to vote on marriage equality legislation this week. “It’s questionable, but we’re hopeful,” Edward Buzinski said about the possibility of Illinois voting to allow

same-sex marriage. Buzinski and his partner, Richard Beck, have been together for 51 years. “We want to be on the right side of history.” About 20 people squeezed into Althoff’s conference room to show support for gay marriage. Althoff was in Springfield on Monday, and

Bakery stocks up on paczkis

No Chili Open; poor ice cited

By SHAWN SHINNEMAN

Photos by H. Rick Bamman – hbamman@shawmedia.com

Country Donuts co-owner Scott Offord rolls out paczki dough Monday under the watchful eye of a customer. By JIM DALLKE jdallke@shawmedia.com

Father, daughter date night set

Huntley library to screen ‘ice age’ HUNTLEY – “Ice Age: Continental Drift” will be shown from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Huntley Area Public Library, 11000 Ruth Road. In this animated adventure, Manny, Diego and Sid battle pirates and sea creatures. Registration is required by calling 847-669-5386, ext. 26.

8LOCAL DEATHS Robert A. Korslin 90, formerly of Woodstock Marcella “Sal” Smith 98, McHenry OBITUARIES on page B3

D-200 school to get clinic sshinneman@shawmedia.com

8LOCAL BEST BETS

McHENRY – The McHenry Parks and Recreation Department will host its annual Daddy and Daughter Date Night for dads and daughters ages 5 to 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Duker School, 3711 W. Kane Ave. The evening will include music, dance games and special time for dads and their daughters. Each lady will receive a keepsake item and a picture. Snacks and drinks will be served. Registration is required. The fee is $8 a person. Registration will be accepted online, in person, by mail or by fax at the McHenry Parks and Recreation Department office, 333 S. Green St. For information, call 815-3632160 or visit www.ci.mchenry. il.us.

See PETITIONS, page B2

It will serve families, too

– Sarah Sutschek

CRYSTAL LAKE – Crystal Lake Park District Chili Open Golf Classic scheduled for Saturday on Crystal Lake has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. The annual event was to be Jan. 19. It was moved to Saturday in the hope that ice would be in better condition. Park officials said Monday that ice conditions continue to deteriorate, making it unsafe to prepare a course. Registered golfers will receive a full refund. For information contact Connie Cooke at 815-459-0680, ext. 213.

her legislative aide, Catherine Danca, met with the group on her behalf. Danca said Althoff did not have a statement prepared and she would not say whether Althoff will vote for or against gay marriage.

After the pastries are fried in soy oil Monday, Country Donuts baker’s helper Michael Salerno places a tray on a rack to cool.

On the Web To view video of Country Donuts employees’ at work, visit NWHerald.com.

n Fat Tuesday, Crystal Lake residents will get their hands on a once-a-year treat. By the end of today, Country Donuts on Route 14 will have sold thousands of paczkis. The cream-filled pastry is only available during the two days before Lent. Paczkis are made with extra butter, eggs, and yeast-raised dough. The pastries are fried in soy oil and filled with a combination of butter-cream and fruit or custard filling. “We’ll probably make in excess of a thousand dozen in a 48-hour period here,” said Country Donuts co-owner Scott Offord. “We’re running 24 hours a day during the two days prior to Lent.” Country Donuts sells paczkis for $1.50 each or $15.00 for a dozen.

Second grocer coming to Marengo By STEPHEN Di BENEDETTO sdibenedetto@shawmedia.com MARENGO – Residents in Marengo soon will have a second option for grocery shopping. The City Council on Monday unanimously approved a commercial center along east Route 20 that will be anchored by Sullivan’s Foods, which has locations throughout northwestern Illinois. Sullivan’s Foods will an-

chor the development with a 31,000 sq. ft. store that should be open by fall. The store will give Marengo residents a food-buying option other than Wisted’s Super Market, which has operated in the city for decades. The store will fulfill a campaign promise by Mayor Donald Lockhart, who said he heard from residents about the need for more grocers. “I have not forgotten

that,” Lockhart said. “The store will be beneficial. That’s what the people of Marengo are asking for.” The seven-acre development at Route 20 and Franks Road – next door to Glo Bowl Fun Center – also sets aside space for a medical center, fast-food restaurant and small retailers. The council delayed a vote on incentives that lured Sullivan’s Foods to Marengo. Officials need time to tweak easements detailed in the

agreement, Lockhart said. The incentives deal would entitle the grocer to 100 percent of the city’s share of sales tax collected by the store in 2014, and 75 percent of the sales tax it collects in each of the following four years, ending in 2018. City officials did not have projections of the store’s sales tax dollars. What the commercial development still is lacking is

See GROCER, page B2

Work ahead at key McHenry junction More lanes part of eliminating daily bottleneck By JANE HUH jhuh@shawmedia.com McHENRY – A busy intersection identified as a “high accident location” will be revamped, begin-

ning soon after bids go out in April, officials said. Work to improve the intersection of Routes 31 and 120 includes additional lanes, new traffic signals, resurfacing and streetscaping, and likely will be finished by summer 2014. Route 31 will be widened to five lanes from the Route 120 intersection northward, mating up with the existing fives lanes at McHenry Pla-

za, which contains Target and Applebee’s. Route 120 will be improved, too, from about 1,100 feet west of Route 31 to Green Street. Plans call for dual left-turn lanes from eastbound 120 onto northbound Route 31. The $7.6 million project, funded mainly by the Illinois Department of Transportation, includes a $928,000 state grant for street

lighting and streetscape improvements. It required the city to match funds at 20 percent. Planning began in 2006, said Jon Schmitt, city director of public works. The additional lanes will improve safety and remove a traffic bottleneck that leads to severe congestion every day in peak travel times, Schmitt told the City Council in a memo.

WOODSTOCK – District 200 will develop a high school-based health clinic for students and their families regardless of whether they have insurance or the D-200 school they attend. The district is in the early planning after receiving an $86,654 federal grant to develop a health clinic at Woodstock North High School. The money comes from the Affordable Care Act’s School-Based Health Center Capital Program, put in place to expand services and access to health care through school-based health centers, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration. District 200 spokeswoman Carol Smith said in an email to the Northwest Herald that the clinic will address the district’s need for greater access to affordable health care. “Many district families have no health insurance or have limited access to health care,” Smith said. The district doesn’t have statistics on uninsured students. But Smith said historically, 8 to 10 percent of students in the fall are not immunized for various diseases, although that doesn’t necessarily mean they are uninsured. The clinic would provide immunizations in addition to sports physicals and general health care. School nurses will be able to refer students they see during the day to the clinic for additional medical attention. “As other local health service agencies reduce the services they are able to provide, the district will be able to offset that by making a clinic available that can be accessed by our students and their families,” Smith said. The district has yet to work out details, such as how many days a week the clinic will operate or when it will open. The grant covers equipment purchases and renovations to create space for a clinic. Administrators are in talks with potential health care providers to run the dayto-day operations. The medical partner also will fund the medical services in the early going, although the district says the clinic eventually will sustain itself “through insurance and private payments from patients.” The HRSA will award an estimated $75 million for school-based health centers this fiscal year. Individual grants are capped at $500,000.

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WOODSTOCK: $27K to former employees

Judge orders ex-CL businessman to pay restitution By SARAH SUTSCHEK ssutschek@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – A judge Monday ordered a former president of a defunct Crystal Lake business to pay more than $27,000 in restitution in the mishandling employees’ health insurance contributions. Michael Phelan, 49, pleaded guilty last week to theft, a Class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to six months

Michael Phelan, owner of the defunct Phezer Enterprises in Crystal Lake, recently pleaded guilty to theft. of conditional discharge. He was owner of welding and metal fabrication business Phezer Enterprises, which closed in 2008.

Police said Phelan deducted money from employees’ paychecks for health care premiums while knowing his company had been dropped by its insurance provider, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. Phelan originally was charged with 22 counts of felony theft. Prosecutors dropped 21 cases. The remaining count was amended to the lesser charge, to which Phelan

8PUBLIC ACCESS Today Algonquin Committee of the Whole When: 7:30 p.m. today Where: Village Hall, 2200 Harnish Drive

mittee When: 4:30 p.m. today Where: Central Administrative Center, 401 N. Division St., Harvard

Cary Police Committee When: 5:30 p.m. today Where: Village Hall, 655 Village Hall Drive

District 50 New Board Member Committee When: 5:30 p.m. today Where: Central Administrative Center, 401 N. Division St., Harvard

Cary Administration and Development Committee When: 6 p.m. today Where: Village Hall, 655 Village Hall Drive

District 155 Operations Committee When: 5 p.m. today Where: Center for Education, 1 S. Virginia Road, Crystal Lake

Cary Public Works Committee When: 6:30 p.m. today Where: Village Hall, 655 Village Hall Drive

District 155 Finance Committee When: 6 p.m. today Where: Center for Education, 1 S. Virginia Road, Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake Public Library Automation Committee When: 7 p.m. today Where: Director’s Office at the library, 126 Paddock St.

District 200 school board When: 7:30 p.m. today Where: Clay Professional Development Center, 112 Grove St., Woodstock

District 12 school board When: 7 p.m. today Where: Johnsburg Junior High School North's learning center, 2220 W. Church St., Johnsburg

Today’s meeting of the Harvard City Council has been canceled. Johnsburg Planning and Zoning Commission When: 7 p.m. today Where: Village Hall, 1515 Channel Beach Ave.

District 15 school board When: 7:30 p.m. today Where: Riverwood Elementary School, 300 S. Driftwood Trail, McHenry District 50 Building Trades Com-

Johnsburg Community Affairs Committee When: 7 p.m. today

Where: Village Hall, 1515 Channel Beach Ave. Lake in the Hills public hearing When: 7:15 p.m. today Where: Village Hall, 600 Harvest Gate Lake in the Hills Committee of the Whole When: 7:30 p.m. today Where: Village Hall, 600 Harvest Gate Lakewood Village Board When: 7 p.m. today Where: Turnberry Country Club, 9600 Turnberry Tail McHenry County Board Human Resources Committee When: 8:15 a.m. today Where: Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock McHenry County Board Finance and Audit Committee When: 9:30 a.m. today Where: Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock Spring Grove Economic and Development Commission When: 6:30 p.m. today Where: Spring Grove Village Hall, 7401 Meyer Road Woodstock Parks & Recreation Commission When: 7 p.m. today Where: Council Chambers, City Hall, 121 W. Calhoun St.

pleaded guilty as part of the plea deal accepted Friday by McHenry County Judge Sharon Prather. Restitution of $27,214.13 was ordered to be paid to 10 recipients in various amounts, the largest being $13,936.19. In September 2011, Phelan was ordered by a federal judge to pay $10,470 in back insurance premiums to 20 former employees. Two months after that, af-

ter a bench trial, he was acquitted of passing bad checks to a staffing company. Phelan’s attorney, Thomas Glasgow, said his client never should have been criminally charged, and the issues should have been handled as civil matters. “Every wrong is not entitled to a criminal case,” Glasgow said. “It has to rise to the level of criminal intent.” Phelan did not have that

intent, he said. Glasgow said people have tried to demonize Phelan, but 2007 and 2008 were especially tough times for business owners. Phelan chose not to take the risks involved in a felony trial and accept the deal, Glasgow said. As part of his conditional discharge, Phelan is allowed to live outside Illinois. His current address is in Jacksonville, Fla.

Marriage bill up for vote Thursday • PETITIONS

Continued from page B1 She noted that Althoff had concerns about language of the bill regarding religious freedom – specifically giving churches an option not to perform same-sex ceremonies. Franks could not be reached for comment. Patrick Murfin, chairman of the social justice committee at Unitarian Universalist Congregation, assured Danca that the bill would not require churches to perform same-sex ceremonies. “The proposed law … is very considerate of the rights of all religions to conduct their own affairs, recognize their own standards of marriage and not to compel, in any way, any church to perform or internally recognize these unions,” he said. Monday’s petitions had more than 60 signatures. “We’re here because, with all of our hearts, we want the marriage equality bill to pass,” PFLAG Council of Northern Illinois President Toni Weaver said. “We want to see those we know and love have equal treatment

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Catherine Danca, legislative aide to state Sen. Pamela J. Althoff, accepts a rainbow ball as a token Monday from members of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), Unitarian Universalist Congregation and U.S. Transgender Advocacy. The groups’ members filled the conference room in Althoff’s office to present a petition and discuss marriage equality. Because Althoff was in Springfield, Danca received the petition on her behalf. under the law and to have their love relationships recognized. “We’re hoping that Pamela [Althoff] will have the courage to buck the Republican Party in McHenry County.” The same-sex marriage bill could come up for a vote in the Senate on Thursday. If approved, the bill would move to the House. Illinois would be the 10th state in na-

tion to pass a same-sex marriage bill. “When it comes to marriage equality, there shouldn’t be a reason why we shouldn’t have the same rights as everybody else,” said Crystal Gray, executive director of the United States Transgender Advocacy group in Wonder Lake. “We ask for the same rights. We don’t ask to be treated differently.”

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Some Riley Township residents fret over annexation • GROCER

Continued from page B1 tenants. Developers from Walter Wayne in Rochelle still are negotiating with fast-food chains to occupy 3,000 square feet of restaurant space. They also are talking with three potential tenants for the 8,000-square-foot medical center. Sullivan’s Foods will have about 6,000 square feet attached to its building for small, yet undetermined, retailers. “We are talking to people, but we have nothing signed,” David Diamond, president of

Walter Wayne, told city aldermen. “We have nothing really we want to share yet, since we are in negotiations with several companies.” Construction on secondary developments in the center should start sometime in 2014. In other business, the council vote unanimously to amend the city’s comprehensive plan to project future development along Route 23 to the south and west of Marengo. The changes are partly to entice the Illinois Tollway Authority to help finance a full interchange at Route 23 and Interstate 90. The planning,

and the city’s efforts to annex properties all of the way to I-90 drew the ire of some Riley Township residents. Facing city aldermen, the residents expressed concern about Marengo’s ability to deliver services for Riley residents annexed into the city. Afterward, City Manager Gary Boden announced that a delay in a vote and public hearing on annexing 750 acres west of Route 23 and southwest of Pleasant Grove Road. The council will take up the annexation agreement in mid-March, when neighboring annexation deals should be finalized, Boden said.

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Registration for Human Race now under way

Try volunteering instead of caffeine. Helping a senior get to or from a doctor’s appointment or delivering a meal to someone at lunchtime can really warm the heart. Walking with a person during life’s tough times and caring for something other than yourself can create an energy much greater than coffee. Every day there are ways to help your community. Sometimes it is a matter of walking next door or down the street. You’ll see a need. Another place to look is at volunteermchenrycounty.

Volunteering Rebecca Stiemke org. This is a one-stop shop for McHenry County nonprofits in need of manpower and individuals and groups able to help. The website is exclusively for McHenry County. Check it out. Here are a few needs you will see: quilting help; office support; bingo callers; computer instructors for seniors; and help for an upcoming Bunco event.

The April 21 McHenry County Human Race is open for registration. So far, 41 charities serving McHenry County have signed up and are looking for runners and walkers to support their mission. Individuals can go to www.mchumanrace.org. During registration, each individual chooses which charity will receive the proceeds of their race registration fee. They also can raise funds for the charity. A big thank you to these sponsors that are making the race possible: McHenry County

Community Foundation, Illinois State Bank, Covidien, Northwest Herald, Centegra Health System, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Sage Products, Mercy Health System, The Jeffery Prickett Family, The Running Depot and New Balance. March 1 is the next nonprofit training – “Sustainability: Planning a Successful Future for Your Nonprofit.” Bruce Matthews, vice president of Campbell & Company will talk about the four keys to successful fundraising: a clear and compelling case for

Died: Feb. 9, 2013 PLANO, Texas – Elsa Klein, 82, of Plano, Texas, passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. A complete obituary notice will appear in Wednesday’s Northwest Herald. Arrangements are incomplete at Kahle-Moore Funeral Home, Cary. For information, call the funeral home at 847-639-3817.

Robert A. Korslin

Born: Sept. 12, 1922; in Roholt, Wis. Died: Feb. 10, 2013; in Belvidere

BELVIDERE – Robert A. Korslin, 90, of Belvidere and formerly of Woodstock, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at his home in Belvidere, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Rosholt, Wis., on Sept. 12, 1922, to Oscar H. and Ella F. (Schlenvoght) Korslin. Robert was a World War II veteran. He served in the United States Navy from May 1943 to March 1946, achieving the rank of Aerographer’s Mate 3rd Class. He was always very proud of his military service to our country. He married Virginia M. Miller on Aug. 23, 1947, in Waukegan. He was a farmer at heart and together they raised their four children on their dairy farm in Harvard. Later he worked as a machinist. He also was a real estate salesman for many years. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, the Pure Milk Association and a charter member of the Woodstock VFW Post 5040. He enjoyed reviewing newspapers and writing editorials, as well as being sort of a political activist. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his loving family. He is survived by his four children, Pamela (Ronald) Teuscher of Tucson, Ariz., Kathleen Arnett of Belvidere, William Korslin of Harvard and Roberta (Joe) McCarthy

of Woodstock; 15 grandchildren, Kirk, Kara, Robert, Jayson (Sharro), Michael (Lesley), Michelle, Eric, Kim (Jamie), Tracy (Scott), William (Julie), Megan (Chris), Kathryn (Travis), Erin (Bryan), Kevin and Mary; 20 great-grandchildren, Ashley, Bo, Shayna, Brooke, Katelyn, Alexandra, Josilynn, Kendall, Paige, Timothy, Andrew, Joshua, Adrienne, Quinn, Kyle, Connor, Emma, Owen, Jackson and Benjamin, and a 21st, Olivia, is on the way; two great-great-grandchildren, Isabella and Harlow; two brothers, Oscar Korslin and Harold (Nancy) Korslin; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Virginia M. Korslin; and two sisters, Emma and Dorothy. All services will be private. The family would like to thank Heartland Hospice for granting his wish to stay home for the duration of his illness. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice, 6885 Vistagreen Way, Rockford, IL 61107; or to Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 405 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010. For information, call SchneiderLeucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

Marcella ‘Sal’ Smith

Born: March 5, 1914; in Spring Grove Died: Feb. 9, 2013; in McHenry

McHENRY – Marcella “Sal” Smith, 98, of McHenry, passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at her home at McHenry Villa. She was born March 5, 1914, in Spring Grove, to William and Elizabeth (May) Engels. On Sept. 25, 1940, she married Charles Smith at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Spring Grove. A member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Johnsburg, she was active in the Blessed Virgin Sodality. She enjoyed crossword puzzles,

crocheting, making lap robes, playing cards and baking. Her family was her greatest joy. Survivors include her three sons, James (Judy) Smith, Dennis (Jessie) Smith and Richard (Susan) Smith; her grandchildren, Erin Smith-DeYoung and Ryan, Chris, Dave, Lauren, Adam, Jordan and Brett Smith; and great-grandchildren, Jason and Caroline DeYoung and Braelyn and Tiana Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles Smith on Jan. 28, 1983; and two sisters, Alvina (George) Frett and Geraldine (Joe) Hiller. The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry. The visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. until prayers are said at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at the funeral home, leaving for the funeral Mass celebration at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 2302 W. Church, Johnsburg. Interment will be in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church cemetery in Johnsburg. Memorials would be appreciated to Hospice of Northeastern Illinois or to the FISH Food Pantry. For information, contact Colonial Funeral Home at 815-385-0063 or visit www.colonialmchenry.com. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

Nancy Svenson

Born: Jan. 26, 1944; in Waukegan Died: Feb. 8, 2013; in McHenry WONDER LAKE – Nancy Svenson, 69, of Wonder Lake, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at Centegra Hospital – McHenry. She was born Jan. 26, 1944, in Waukegan, to Vern L. and Dorothy J. (Musch) Barnstable. On Feb. 1, 1975, she was united in marriage with Glenn Svenson at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Antioch. Raised and educated in Antioch, she and her husband lived for a time in McHenry after their marriage, until moving to Wonder Lake in 1979. Nancy was employed by State Bank of the Lakes as a teller for

nearly 10 years. After the birth of her son, she was a stay-at-home mom for several years until taking a job at McHenry High School West Campus, where she was a study-hall monitor and worked in the audio-visual department for several years. Prior to retirement, she was a bus driver for the SEDOM program for three years. Nancy was a dedicated 4-H leader for the Busy Three Club for nearly 10 years. A woman of faith, Nancy was a devoted member of Grace Lutheran Church in Richmond. She enjoyed baking cakes and cake decorating. She also enjoyed crocheting and made many afghans as gifts. Another favorite pastime was shopping. Nancy had a wonderful laugh, even during her many weeks of serious illness. A loving and outgoing person, she had a strong will and assertiveness that allowed her to get things done. She will be dearly missed by her loving family. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Glenn; a son, Eric Svenson of Wonder Lake; a sister, Sue (Ronald) Redman of Bristol, Wis.; a sister-in-law, Carole (Ron) England of Palatine; and a brotherin-law, Roy (Gerri) Svenson of Schaumburg; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. The visitation will continue from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Grace Lutheran Church, 6000 Broadway St., Richmond. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. at the church, with the Rev. Andrew Tyrrell officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Woodstock. For those wishing to send an expression of condolence, her family suggests memorials to the Endowment Fund at Grace Lutheran Church. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-2400 or visit www.justenfh.com. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

8POLICE REPORTS Crystal Lake

• Robert Warran Nass, 20, 107 Mohawk Drive, North Barrington, was charged Wednesday, Dec. 5, with retail theft. • Brett David Novakowski, 27, 1566 Glacier Circle, Crystal Lake, was charged Saturday, Dec. 8, with driving under the influence, failure to give information after an accident and failure to reduce speed. • Ryan Patrick Wurst, 28, 138

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• Rebecca Stiemke is the director of United Way McHenry County Volunteer Center. She can be reached at 815-344-4483 or rstiemke@volunteermchenrycounty.org.

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Pueblo Road, Carpentersville, was charged Sunday, Dec. 9, with driving under the influence of alcohol, resisting arrest and improper lane use. • Steven S. Seibert, 26, 186 First St., Crystal Lake, was charged Sunday, Dec. 9, with two counts of domestic battery. • A 16-year-old juvenile was charged Tuesday, Dec. 11, with two counts of domestic battery, possession of marijuana, possession

of drug paraphernalia and criminal damage to property. • Korneliusz Zalewski, 20, 1563 Shelton Drive, Crystal Lake, was charged Wednesday, Dec. 12, with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and driving with an obstructed driver's view. • Rafael Avalos, 18, 751 Dartmoor Drive, Crystal Lake, was charged Wednesday, Dec. 12, with underage drinking.

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Suzanne K. Baldocchi: A memorial visitation for Sue will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake. Inurnment will be private. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411. Nicholas I. Gemell: The visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. with a service at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake. Burial will be in Crystal Lake Memorial Park. For information, call Davenport Family Funeral Home at 815459-3411. Helen Peleck: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry. The visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until prayers are said at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, leaving for the funeral Mass celebration at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 W. Bull Valley Road, McHenry. Interment will follow at 1 p.m. in St. Adalbert Cemetery Chapel in Niles. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-0063. Donald Prestley Sr.: The

visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake. The visitation will continue from 10:30 a.m. until the funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1320 Dean St., Woodstock. For information call the funeral home at 815-459-3411. The Rev. Richard F. Schroeder: The visitation will be one hour before a Mass celebration at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Johnsburg. The visitation also will be one hour before the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at Immaculate Conception Chapel at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. Interment will be in St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery. For information, call the funeral home at 847-566-8020. Gerda Ida Wedekind: The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the memorial service at noon Friday, Feb. 15, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 178 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Tamhawk, Wis. For information, call Davenport Family Funeral Home at 815-459-3411.

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Many homeowners have purchased a second home and rented out their first property. Although the housing market is showing signs of recovery, demand for rental housing is expected to remain strong.

Becoming a landlord Tips on buying, renting a home for extra income By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer

Owning and renting OWN AND RENT: Low mortgage rates have made buying a home more affordable and turned rentals into an attractive option for investors. Many homeowners also have purchased a second home and rented out their first property. RENTAL DEMAND: Although the housing market is showing signs of recovery, demand for rental housing is expected to remain strong, while many economists anticipate that rental rates will increase this year. CRITICAL TIP: Experts say would-be landlords who elect to keep a property for the long-term investment potential must ensure that the rental income covers the cost of their mortgage and monthly maintenance costs.

Low mortgage rates have made buying a home more affordable and turned rentals into an attractive option for investors. Throughout the downturn in the housing market, average investors, sometimes pooling their money, have bought foreclosures at a sharp discount and turned them into rentals. Many homeowners also have purchased a second home and rented out their first property. Although the housing market is showing signs of recovery, demand for rental housing is expected to remain strong. The national unemployment rate remains high at 7.9 percent, banks are still working through a backlog of foreclosures and tight lending requirements prevent many renters from becoming homeowners. And the Fed has said it will keep its short-term interest rate, the federal funds rate, at a record low until U.S. unemployment falls below 6.5 percent, something many economists don’t expect to happen until late 2015 at the earliest. “In this market, at this point, it’s a sweet spot,” says Chris Princis, a senior executive at financial advisory firm Brook-Hollow Financial and owner of two rental properties in Chicago. “You’re getting the market where it’s just starting to rebound, but still at the bottom, with what’s looking to be a great recovery.” Here are six tips on becoming a landlord or investor in rental property:

savings, such as the mortgage interest deduction. So, if you elect to buy a property for the long-term investment potential, the goal should be to ensure that the rental income covers the cost of your mortgage and monthly maintenance costs. If you buy a foreclosed home, you’ll have to factor in the cost of repairs to ready the home for rent. And if you have a mortgage on the property, you’ll need to be prepared to cover the costs for however long it takes to find a tenant. “Real estate is a great investment if people are paying their rent,” says Princis. “If they’re not paying their rent, it’s a horrible investment.”

Residential real estate generally provides three possible ways to get a return on your investment: when it’s sold, assuming it has grown in value, by collecting rent and through tax

Neighborhoods near universities are a good option. For homes in residential areas, proximity to schools can be a good draw for families. Condominiums and similar prop-

1. UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LANDLORD

2. BUY IN AN AREA WITH A HISTORY OF STRONG RENTAL DEMAND

erties in communities with a homeowners’ association can be a great option because the association arranges for upkeep on the property. But check the fine print on your mortgage and homeowners’ association rules to make sure turning your property into a rental isn’t forbidden. If you’re going to buy a foreclosure, be prepared to compete with other investors, many of them paying in cash. And because many require upgrades and repairs, expect that it will take longer until you’ll be generating rental income. Websites like Zillow.com and Trulia.com list foreclosures, as well as rentals in a given area. Foreclosure tracker RealtyTrac Inc. recently ranked U.S. metro areas, with a population of 500,000 or more, according to the supply of available foreclosures for sale and their discount versus other homes, among other criteria. Among the top 20 cities deemed the best places to buy: Miami, Chicago, Philadelphia, El Paso, Texas; and Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Claire Thomas, a retiree in Phoenix who owns 10 rental condos in Las Vegas, says that landlords looking to keep their properties as income-generating rentals for many years should look into areas that are not too expensive. “I would rather have a middle-ofthe-road rental that stays rented than a higher-end (property),” she says.

3. CONSIDER A USING A MANAGEMENT FIRM

Determine whether you want to select the tenant and handle property issues or hire a company to do it. If you take on the responsibility, you are obliged to fix any problems (leaky faucets, broken furnace, etc.) or find professionals to do it.

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Lease option at Schwab Property Solutions By CHRIS CASHMAN ccashman@shawmedia.com RICHMOND – Schwab Property Solutions of Richmond specializes in helping McHenry County homeowners find solutions to combat rising mortgage payments and losing their homes. Using hybrid techniques of renting and selling, owner Brandon Schwab said SPS helps homeowners facing hardships by lease optioning homes quickly for top prices. “The housing crisis has fallen upon our entire country and the families affected are left bewildered on what to do next” Schwab said. “We help people in our community that have nowhere else to turn.” Founded in 2008, Schwab said SPS is able to convert homes with underwater mortgages into rental homes with an option to purchase. “Our company gives an awesome solution for banks, but buyers and sellers, as well.

Our company works with many different types of deals.” For a homeowner owing more on a home than it’s worth, a lease option may be a solution. “Rent to own is a great avenue for people who may be under water but they just want to sell the home for what they owe on it,” Schwab said. “It’s a 10-year option which gives the buyer time and plenty of opportunity for appreciation of the home to come back, which is good for both the seller, the buyer, also the bank because the bank doesn’t have to have the property come back to them.” A rent credit goes toward the future purchase price of the home. If the tenant/buyer does not exercise his option to buy the home, all the rent credit proceeds go back to the seller. SPS uses a third party escrow company to make sure the monthly payments are used to pay for mortgage, taxes and insurance. Prospective tenant/buyers are screened. “I cannot ethically put a person in a home that I know he can’t afford,” Schwab said.

Tenant/buyers are responsible for all the maintenance and upkeep of the home. “Tenant/buyers have an ownership mentality instead of a typical renter mentality,” he said. “Some have bad credit, but they’re not bad people,” Schwab added. Schwab said he has more tenant/ buyers than he has inventory. “The need for quality inventory is through the roof right now,” he said. Schwab said the company works with Realtors, especially on houses that are “tough sells” or must sell fast. “Realtors are also used in the selling process when an affordable purchase price makes it possible, we do use agents. “We help protect sellers with a indemand hybrid option that helps another family in need,” Schwab said. “I view rent to own as a stepping stone back into homeownership.” For more information about Schwab Property Solutions, call 224333-6266, or visit www.schwabpropertysolutions.com.

McHENRY – Since opening its mechanical division in the fall, the expanded Adams Auto Body and Service Center has achieved another distinction – becoming a NAPA AutoCare center. Adams is now one of about 14,000 NAPA AutoCare centers nationwide to have earned the invitationonly designation, said Russ Ozminski, NAPA regional vice president. “What it tells customers is that the business owner cares enough by using quality parts, and through the training and quality of his technicians … for him to qualify to be part of the NAPA AutoCare and Collision Center Program,” Ozminski said. Adams General Manager Rick Corso said he is excited about the new partnership, which links the nationally recognizable NAPA name – not to mention its exceptional warranty – with the locally highly regarded Adams name. Certain discounts also come with the partnership, which spells savings for consumers. NAPA offers a 24-month, 24,000-mile nationwide warranty, meaning that if a problem ever should arise, customers will find a hasslefree fix no matter where in the country they might be. “That’s a very nice plus,” said Jay Adams, owner of Adams Auto Body and Service Center. Adams Auto Body, which has been in business since 1958, is located at 1811 W. Route 120, McHenry. For more information, call 815-3854640, or visit www.adamsautobody.com.

Grand Oaks Child Care now enrolling toddlers CRYSTAL LAKE – Crystal Lake Park District Grand Oaks Child Care, 401 W. Route 176, Crystal Lake, has received final approval from the Department of Children and Family Services to immediately enroll toddlers as young as 15 months. The new toddler room, serving children ages 15 months to 2 years, is now open. Open enrollment for Grand Oaks Child Care will continue throughout the year as space permits. For more information, call Sam Thompson at 815-4590680, ext. 220, or email sthompson@crystallakeparks. org.

Women’s Bar Assn. to honor judges March 6 CHICAGO – The Women’s Bar Association of Illinois will host its 99th annual Judicial Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. March 6 at Hotel Allegro, Chicago. The WBAI will present the WBAI’s Mary Heftel Hooton Award to Judge Susan E. Cox of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, and Justice Jesse Reyes of the Illinois Appellate Court, First District. Each year, the WBAI recognizes a select number of distinguished jurists who share in the WBAI’s commitment to promoting the success of women attorneys and advocacy for women’s interests. Tickets for the event are $90 for WBAI members and $100 for nonmembers. Judges’ tickets are complimentary. For more information, call 312-341-8530 or visit www. wbaillinois.org.

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My daughter, Amy, married a romantic. Now, don’t get me wrong. Her husband, Alan, has two feet on the ground, helping to raise two young boys while managing the accounting department of an international firm. Yet he is wonderfully romantic. Lucky Amy! In honor of Valentine’s Day, I am sharing just one heart-fluttering idea Alan had. I hope the gentlemen reading this will follow Alan’s lead. A couple of Valentine’s Days ago, Alan presented my daughter with six weeks of Amy Wednesdays. You may ask what are Amy Wednesdays? Simple. Every Wednesday for six weeks Amy received from Alan a surprise activity or gift. Amy anticipated eagerly each Wednesday during the next six weeks. One Wednesday she received a dozen red roses. Another Wednesday she was taken out to dinner at a restaurant she had never been to. Yet another Wednesday it was breakfast in bed. The next Wednesday she received her favorite Rogers and Hammerstein DVD musicals, and the last Wednesday was simply a slow walk along the Riverwalk holding hands. I encourage you guys to take Valentine’s Day seriously this year, warming the winter months. You, too, can be romantic and host Amy Wednesdays. As always, shop local while doing so. ***

Only three booths left for Life is a Journey Expo. The expo will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 16 at McHenry High School West Campus, 4724 W. Crystal Lake Road. Sponsored by Bjorkman’s Ace Hardware, Centegra Health System, Northwest Herald and Worldwide Traveler Ltd., Life is a Journey is an expo within an expo featuring many roads to cross such as Automotive Highway, Business to Business Boulevard, Children’s Court, Financial Frontage, Health & Fitness Fairway, Home Highway, Leisure Lane, Pet Parkway, Senior Street and

chAmbeR NEWS Kay Rial Bates Woman’s Walkway. From 9 to 11:30 a.m., the Coupon Queen will give a Super Couponing presentation. Early attendance by reservation only. Doors open at 9 a.m. for this show. Call 815-385-4300 to reserve your spot. Expo entertainment and programs will include Corkscrew Gymnastics & Sports Academy all day; Animal Adventures Animal Show at 10:30 a.m.; 4 Strings Attached of The Martin Lopez Academy at 12:30 p.m.; Humor & Healthy Aging presentation by Sue Salach-Cutler at 1:30 pm; and Home Improvement Tips from Bjorkman’s Ace Hardware at 2:30 p.m. Additional features will include Fun With Phonics Story Skit, Gypsy Glen K-9 Kastle Dog Safety presentation, inflatables, face painting, free popcorn, bowling lane, drag racing speed game, miniature horse, safety dogs demos, and giveaways. Patrons have the chance to win a three-night trip (including air fare) to Now Jade Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico, valued at $2,500, compliments of Worldwide Traveler Ltd., Now Jade Resort and Apple Vacations. For more information, call 815-385-4300 or visit www. mchenrychamber.com. *** The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend a Breakfast N’ Learn on “HR for Business in 3 Easy Steps” presented by The Outsource Group. This three-part seminar takes place from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 21, March 7 and March 21. Arrive at 7 a.m. for a free breakfast. The Feb. 21 program will be how to balance the growth of your business with the demands of dayto-day operations. March 7 will be how government defines your business.

Reviewed will be government regulations including the new health care reform act. The March 21 program will explore payroll, employment laws, workers compensation, SUTA, FUTA, policy handbook, OSHA and benefits. Register at www.mchenrychamber.com. *** The next mixer is from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Red Mango, 1114 N. Green St. Be sure to register for Never Eat Alone luncheon will be held at 11:45 a.m. Feb. 27 at Sugar Buzz Cupcakes, 2210 Route 120, McHenry, with a total cost of $8 for sandwich, soup, beverage, tax and tip. Appetizer will include heavy duty networking. Bring Your Lunch and Learn tomorrow from noon to 1 p.m. at the chamber office, 1257 N. Green St. Topic will be Organics 101 presented by Sally South, Cornerstone Health Coaching Group. This is a free event but reservations are needed by calling 815-385-4300. *** Save the Date: The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce will host the State of McHenry mayoral luncheon from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. March 6 at the McHenry Country Club, 820 N. John St., McHenry. Mayor Susan Low will discuss city accomplishments during 2012 and detail McHenry’s vision for 2013. Those interested in transportation issues, residential growth, commercial development and McHenry’s Riverwalk should plan to attend. Cost is $25 per person for chamber members and $30 for nonmembers. Tables of eight are $175. Reservation deadline is March 1. Register by calling 815-385-4300 or visitingwww. mchenrychamber.com.

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8IN BRIEF Study: 1 in 5 consumers had error in credit report WASHINGTON – One in five consumers had an error in a credit report issued by a major agency, according to a government study released Monday. The Federal Trade Commission study also said that 5 percent of the consumers identified errors in their reports that could lead to them paying more for mortgages, auto loans or other financial products. The study looked at reports for 1,001 consumers issued by the

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“Are you prepared to do all of this this on your weekends or evenings or get calls while you’re at work because a pipe burst and it’s flooding?” asks Jim Warren, chief marketing officer for property management company FirstService Residential Realty. “What’s that threshold worth to you?” Property management firms can charge a percentage of the rent, sometimes 10 percent or more. Hiring out the hands-on landlord job also makes sense if your rental property is not in the same city where you live.

4. DO THE MATH

Although prevailing rental prices will go a long way toward determining what you can charge, getting the best return on your investment starts with making sure you’re going to get enough rent to, ideally, cover expenses and costs. Princis’ formula is charging 15 percent above monthly mortgage and maintenance

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Mountain Dew introduces new breakfast drink NEW YORK – If you don’t like coffee or tea, Mountain Dew has a new breakfast drink that might perk you up. PepsiCo Inc. is rolling out a new drink called Kickstart this month that has Mountain Dew flavor but is made with 5 percent juice and Vitamins B and C, along with an extra jolt of caffeine. The company, based in Purcosts. So if those costs add up to $1,000, he’ll look to charge $1,150. Of course, flexibility might be called for if you’re unable to get a tenant in for months and months. Experts recommend starting with popular rental listings in newspapers or on Web sites such as Craigslist.com, Trulia and Zillow, to see what comparable apartments or rooms are going for. Another option is rent analysis website Rentometer.com. The good news: Rents for single-family homes rose 2.3 percent last year from 2011, according to Trulia.

5. SCREEN TENANTS THOROUGHLY Once your rental starts drawing inquiries, it pays off to screen prospective tenants by asking for previous landlord references and running a credit and a criminal records check. Experts also recommend asking for a deposit equal to one month’s rent, plus extra if the tenant has pets. That will help cover any damage to the property and protect you if a

chase, N.Y., is hoping to boost sales by reaching Mountain Dew fans at a new time of day: morning. Although Kickstart may look like an energy drink, it has far less caffeine, at 92 milligrams for a 16-ounce can. A comparable amount of regular Mountain Dew would have 72 milligrams of caffeine while a can of PepsiCo’s Amp energy drink has 142 milligrams. By comparison, a 16ounce cup of Starbucks coffee has 330 milligrams of caffeine.

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6. GET FAMILIAR WITH LANDLORD LAWS As a neophyte landlord, it’s important to know your exact responsibilities under the law. Two good resources for rental rules are the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Web site (www.hud.gov), and The Landlord Protection Agency (www.thelpa.com), which includes state-specific rental guidelines and standardized forms for rental agreements. An attorney or the Landlord Protection Agency also can help you craft a well-written lease, which is crucial to protect your property. It will help you evict a tenant or hold them accountable for damage if necessary.

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While the Grammy Awards couldn’t come close to the freakishly high ratings generated in 2012 because of Whitney Houston’s death and Adele’s smashing success, this year’s show had the second-largest audience for the program since 1993. The Nielsen company said Monday music’s annual awards show was seen by 28.4 million people Sunday night on CBS. The Grammys this year were packed with high-powered musical moments and, in its awards, celebrated the industry’s diversity rather than overwhelmingly honoring one artist. It also had a few water-cooler moments that led to higher viewer involvement.

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Anthony Edwards back on TV A decade after Dr. Mark Greene hung up his white lab coat for good on “ER,” Anthony Edwards is back as the star of a new television series. He plays Hank Galliston, a magazine publisher wrapped up in an historical mystery after his wife is kidnapped on ABC’s “Zero Hour,” which premieres 7 p.m. Thursday. The action thriller requires an audience to concentrate as the story unfolds layer by layer. Edwards’ character Greene was the heart of what was then television’s most popular drama before the actor bowed out after eight years. Upon leaving, “I didn’t really have a plan other than I knew I wasn’t going to jump into a series again and I knew that I was really tired and burnt out,” he said. He didn’t leave the business. Edwards has his own production company, Grand Central Entertainment, and was an executive producer of HBO’s “Temple Grandin.” He did some film acting, in “Zodiac” and the memorable flop “Motherhood.” Grand Central developed a series about a high-end public relations firm that Edwards had planned to act in, and when Showtime passed, he found himself with free time. Edwards started looking at other scripts and found “Zero Hour” to be “a total page-turner.” The danger is that television has its cases of actors being so defined by an overwhelmingly successful role that viewers have a hard time seeing them do something else. Edwards believes the characters he has chosen guard against that. “My career has never been based on the fact that I was an action hero or a specific kind of comedian,” Edwards said. “What’s fun about it is it appears a little bit boring, but for me the subtleties of what is going on is what makes it fun.”

Actor Bruce Willis has been awarded the Commander of the Arts in France for his contribution to cinema. The 57-year-old, whose latest film is “A Good Day to Die Hard,” told the Paris ceremony Monday night that he felt honored that his work has been recognized. He attended the Bruce Willis event with his wife, Emma Heming. Willis was born in Europe and said he feels at home in France. But the star said he opposes President Francois Hollande’s plan to tax the richest at 75 percent and hopes he would be able to complain about it if he lived in France.

Starz renews Sony deal

Premium pay TV channel Starz said Monday it renewed its agreement to carry movies from Sony Pictures through films hitting theaters in 2021. The deal, which was seen as a must-win for the channel, comes two months after Netflix snatched future Disney movies from Starz. The deal will extend Sony’s relationship with Starz by five years, giving the channel access to major Hollywood

More celeb news at PlanitNorthwest.com/buzz releases into the future. Disney movies released in 2016 and beyond will play on Netflix’s streaming service instead of Starz. Analysts speculated that Starz is paying anywhere from $250 million to $400 million per year, an increase from the estimated $200 million it is paying Sony currently. Starz CEO Chris Albrecht said in a securities filing, “we believe the terms are consistent with other recent agreements between traditional premium TV networks and major Hollywood studios,” without elaborating. The wording suggested Starz was paying more than $200 million annually, but less than $350 million a year, which is what Netflix is estimated to pay Disney.

Travis performs at memorial

Country music star Randy Travis has performed at the memorial service for slain ex-Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. Travis told the thousands gathered at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas on Monday that he was glad to be there, adding that he never met Kyle, but wished he had. Travis then began playing his guitar and singing “Whisper My Name,” which he said Kyle’s wife had told him was a meaningful song for the couple. Travis also sang “Amazing Grace.” Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield were shot and killed Feb. 2 at a North Texas gun range.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Movie director Franco Zeffirelli is 90. Actor Joe Don Baker is 77. Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors is 74. Country singer Moe Bandy is 69. Actress Maud Adams (“Octopussy”) is 68. Actor Cliff DeYoung is 67. Actor Michael Ironside is 63. Guitarist Steve Hackett (Genesis) is 63. Singer Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers) is 61. Actress Joanna Kerns is 60. Actor-talkshow host Arsenio Hall is 58. Actor Raphael Sbarge (“Once

Upon a Time”) is 49. Actor Josh Brolin (“True Grit,” “No Country for Old Men”) is 45. Singer Chynna Phillips of Wilson Phillips is 45. Bassist Jim Creeggan of Barenaked Ladies is 43. Keyboardist Keri Lewis of Mint Condition is 42. Actor Jesse Spencer is 34. Actress Sarah Lancaster (“Chuck”) is 33. Actress Christina Ricci is 33. Actress Jennifer Stone (“Wizards of Waverly Place”) is 20.

class 4A Crystal lake South regional

Girls BAsketball: class 3A Woodstock Regional

Marengo leans on defense Indians top Streaks; R-B rolls past G-K sportsdesk@nwherald.com

WOODSTOCK – Jessica Villie and her Marengo girls basketball teammates couldn’t make a basket for more than half of the third quarter Monday. After gaining a comfortable lead at halftime during the opener of the Class 3A Woodstock Regional, the Blue Streaks got back into the game, coming within a point. Get the scores So Villie and her teamCan’t make it to mates decided the game? We’ll to turn the deliver the score to defensive pressure up a you. iPhone users can notch, and it download the free w o r k e d b r i l - McHenryCounty liantly for the Scores app from the I n d i a n s , a s online App Store. they defeated Woodstock, 5445. “We forced them into turnovers, and we ran our offense pretty well,” Villie said. “We were just putting a lot of pressure on them because we knew that’s how we were going to force turnovers.” Fourth-seeded Woodstock refused to let fifth-seeded Marengo walk away with an easy victory, though. The fourth quarter was a foul-fest on the Blue Streaks’ part, but the Indians executed well at the free-throw line. Blue Streaks junior forward Cody Brand – who had a team-high 22 points and displayed an impressive mid-range jumper – expected a gritty performance from the Indians. “We knew they were going to come out with a chip on their shoulder since we were ranked higher than them,” Brand said. “We were hoping we would win, but it just didn’t happen tonight.” The Indians will face another familiar foe in Woodstock North, a team they lost to once during the regular season, a 41-25 Thunder win.

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Crystal Lake Central’s Kelsey Schmitt rushes the ball down the court against McHenry’s Laura D’Angelo in the fourth quarter Monday at Crystal Lake South.

CL Central slips past McHenry

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McHenry’s Laura D’Angelo tries to rip the ball away from Crystal Lake Central’s Evelyn Youel in the fourth quarter of the first-round Crystal Lake South Regional game Monday. Central won, 43-41, and will face top-seeded Cary-Grove in the semifinals Wednesday at South.

Ellman’s putback at buzzer gives Tigers win

Woodstock Regional Monday’s games Marengo 54, Woodstock 45 Richmond-Burton 51, Genoa-Kingston 18 Wednesday’s semifinals No. 1 Woodstock North vs. No. 5 Marengo, 6 p.m. No. 2 Marian Central vs. No. 3 RichmondBurton, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s championship Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

By JEFF ARNOLD jarnold@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Shannon Ellman knew that no matter how much time was left, her only job was to get to the basket and into position. So as the final 8.3 seconds of Monday night’s first-round Class 4A Crystal Lake South Regional game started to tick away, the Crystal Lake Central junior sprinted the length of the

floor and waited. And when Sara McConnell’s 3-point attempt grazed the rim and fell into Ellman’s hands, she just reacted, not even knowing if time remained. Ellman’s putback beat the buzzer and, in turn, McHenry, in a dramatic 43-41 victory that pushed the Tigers into Wednesday’s 6 p.m. semifinal against No 1-seeded Cary-Grove at Crystal Lake South High School. Central (13-14) needed the last-sec-

ond heroics despite leading by seven points with less than 2 minutes to play. And after struggling much of the night to break McHenry’s full-court press and overcome nagging freethrow shooting woes, the Tigers managed to finish on the final sequence after McHenry’s Brittany Avonts tied the score at 41 with just more than 8 seconds left in regulation.

The Bulls lose, 103-89, Monday at the United Center to a Spurs team playing without Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili. PAGE C3

CHICAGO – It’s time to update a classic board game that many of us played as kids. Operation: Bulls edition. Step 1: Draw a stick figure. Step 2: Mark an “X” on the stick figure’s left foot, right foot, right ankle, left knee, right hamstring, right hip, right elbow and stomach. All set? You have accounted for each of the Bulls’ injuries through threefifths of the season. A couple of months remain for the Bulls to complete the challenge by adding a left arm and a face (OK, hopefully not a face) to their ever-increasing

VIEWS Tom Musick list of injuries and illnesses. Yet the Bulls keep winning. It wasn’t the case Monday. The Bulls lost by 14 points to the San Antonio Spurs, who also played shorthanded because of injuries. The loss was disappointing, but hardly a crisis. Next, the Bulls will carry a 30-21 record to Boston on Wednesday for their final game before the

CL South Regional Monday CL Central 43, McHenry 41 Prairie Ridge 58, Grant 37 Wednesday’s semifinals No. 1 Cary-Grove vs. No. 5 CL Central,, 6 p.m. No. 2 CL South vs. No. 3 Prairie Ridge, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s championship Semifinal winner, 7:30 p.m.

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All-Star break. The Bulls trail the Indiana Pacers by one game in the Central Division, and a first-place finish would guarantee a top-three playoff seed. It’s crazy, really, when you think about it. The Bulls have collected an assortment of table scraps and created a fancy restaurant. Please pass the peanut shells. You don’t like to eat the crust? The Bulls will take it. As Homer Simpson never said, “Mmmm. Crussst.”

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Painful season Bulls players have combined to miss 87 games this season because of injuries or illness. Despite using 10 starting-lineup combinations and missing MVP point guard Derrick Rose, they have surged to a 30-21 record. Player Injury/Illness Games missed Derrick Rose Left knee 51 (Oct. 31-Feb. 11) Richard Hamilton Left foot 12 (Dec. 4-Dec. 25) Kirk Hinrich Right hip 1 (Nov. 12) Left knee 3 (Dec. 12, 15, 31) Right elbow 6 (Jan. 9, Feb. 1-11) Luol Deng Right hamstring 5 (Jan. 19-Jan. 26) Joakim Noah Flu-like symptoms 1 (Jan. 2) Right foot 3 (Feb. 1-4) Carlos Boozer Right hamstring 3 (Jan. 30-Feb. 2) Marco Belinelli Right ankle 1 (Feb. 7) Vladimir Radmanovic Flu-like symptoms 1 (Jan. 2) TOTAL 87

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NHL: Anaheim at Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m., CSN The Blackhawks will try to make it 13 consecutive games with a point to start the season when they host the Ducks.

Since tank tops are such a drag, the Golden State Warriors will wear short-sleeve shirt jerseys for three of their remaining home games, including a game against the Bulls on March 15. They’ll debut the adidas jerseys Feb. 22 against the Spurs.

The Pope announced early Monday that he will step down. Here are three sports figures who will not be candidates to replace him: 1. Michael Vick 2. John Rocker 3. Sam Hurd

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girls basketball: class 4A streamwood regional

D-C avenges 2 losses, beats Jacobs Streamwood Regional

By PATRICK MASON pmason@shawmedia.com

STREAMWOOD – It took the Dundee-Crown girls basketball team three tries to defeat Jacobs, but it came through in the most important game of the season. In a Class 4A Streamwood Regional play-in game, the Chargers defeated their rival Monday, 61-45. The win gave the Chargers their first win over Jacobs after two close losses this season. “Jacobs beat us twice already this year, but it’s tough to beat a team three times,” Chargers coach Michelle Russell said, “and I think my girls came with a little more intensity than in the first two games. They had a drive to win, and they brought it to the court today.” The fourth-seeded Golden Eagles (3-23) opened the game on a 9-1 run while the fifth-seeded Chargers missed

Monday’s games Dundee-Crown 61, Jacobs 45 Elgin 47, Larkin 42 Today’s semifinals No. 1 Streamwood vs. No. 5 DundeeCrown, 6 p.m. No. 2 South Elgin vs. No. 3 Elgin, 7:30 p.m. Thursday’s championship Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m. their first eight shots. The quarter ended with a 10-3 Jacobs lead but the final three quarters didn’t resemble the first. The Chargers (4-22) made three consecutive baskets in their opening three possessions and scored the first nine points in the quarter. The comeback was led by 6-foot forward Emilie Michalski who scored seven of the Char-

gers 16 points in the quarter while grabbing a host of rebounds. She finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. “I think my driving the lane was the difference,” Michalski said of her best performance of the season. “I used to be afraid to drive but I started having more confidence in my play and I’ll definitely do it more.” She also said that being down early in the first quarter put the season into perspective for her and her teammates. “[Being down] kind of pumped us up a bit,” she said. “We looked at it that it could be our last game and we decided as a group we weren’t going to let it happen and we left it all on the floor.” With the score tied at 19 entering the second half, the Chargers kept up the intensity and shot 10 of 16 in the third quarter while scoring 23 points to take the lead for good. “We started the game off tremendously well,” Jacobs coach Joe Benoit

said. “Our kids brought a lot of energy at the start, but in February, games come down to defense, rebounding and free throws, and all three of those areas we lacked. Their kids responded really well after we threw the first punch.” The defense and rebounding aspect was highlighted by Michalski’s play. “Michalski was too tough inside,” Benoit said. “We couldn’t keep a body on her when she was driving or on the boards.” Payton Berg led Jacobs with 15, and Jennifer Barnec scored 12. The Chargers will face top-seeded Streamwood – which has beaten D-C twice this season – at 6 p.m. today. “Absolutely it’s a confidence booster,” Russell said of the win. “We’ve won two games in a row and Streamwood beat us in the first two games so were looking to get a little revenge tomorrow night.”

IHSA

Changes to other sports announced By JOE STEVENSON

The IHSA dodged one of its worst fears – a coin flip to decide the last football playoff qualifier – and took an extra measure Monday to try and distance any future teams from a coin flip. The IHSA board of directors approved adding another tiebreaker to its system for football playoff qualifiers. The tiebreakers went as follows: head-to-head competition, number of teams played that qualified for the playoffs, number of wins by teams that qualified for the playoffs and coin flip. For the 2012 season, Herrin and Greenfield-Northwestern Co-op tied for the final playoff spot among 256 teams. Both finished 5-4 with 38 playoff points (opponents’ wins) and 11 wins from opponents they defeated. Herrin’s opponents who were playoff qualifiers had 29 victories, GreenfieldNorthwestern’s had 27, so the final spot almost was decided by a coin flip. The IHSA added another tiebreaker before the coin flip. If the number of opponents’ victories by playoff qualifiers is equal, the team which allowed the fewest points in games against those teams would break that tie. “Given all that the coaches and players put into a season,

we never like to see a playoff qualifying come down to a coin flip,” IHSA assistant executive director and football administrator Craig Anderson said. “This additional tiebreaker makes a lot of sense and doesn’t create concerns about teams running up the score that could have existed had the committee decided to use points scored.” The board also acted on changes for other sports on Monday: • In cross country, changes were made for the regional meets in Classes 2A and 3A. Instead of seven teams advancing from regionals to sectionals, six now will advance, along with the top five individuals not on those teams. Many of the 2A and 3A regionals had nine teams, so after seven teams and five runners, only nine runners were eliminated at the regional level. Class 1A, which has much larger regionals, will remain with seven teams and five individuals advancing to sectional meets. • In the state tennis tournaments, the IHSA administrator will have the authority to modify scoring methods for matches in the backdraw to expedite matches affected by weather or daylight issues. • In volleyball, schools may now use red, white and blue balls in the postseason series.

Girls BAsketball: Class 3A stillman valley regional

Stillman ousts Harvard NORTHWEST HERALD

The Harvard girls basketball team’s season ended Monday as the fifth-seeded Hornets lost, 49-36, to fourth-seeded Stillman Valley in the Class 3A Stillman Valley Regional. Abby Linhart led the Hornets (7-16) with 12 points, Kaylee Bischke had 11 and Randi Blazier added eight. • Andrew Hansen contribut-

ed to this report.

Stillman Valley Regional Monday’s game Stillman Valley 49, Harvard 36 Wednesday’s semifinals No. 1 Rockford Lutheran vs. No. 4 Stillman Valley, 6 p.m. No. 2 Freeport vs. No. 3 Belvidere, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s championship Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

R-B puts pressure on G-K in 1st-round win • MARENGO Continued from page C1

“I think that when they play a team twice, you get a chance to see what the adjustments are after game one; there’s not a while lot of surprise when game three comes around,” said Marengo coach Nick Rode. “So playing [Woodstock North] will be a bit of a mystery.”

Richmond-Burton 51, GenoaKingston 18: Third-seeded

Richmond-Burton utilized a constant full-court press and breezed past sixth-seeded

Genoa-Kingston in Monday’s second game. “We love pressuring other teams because we get so energized off it and that gets us going in the game,” said R-B senior guard Alex Callanan, who scored 11 points in the Rockets’ victory. Danielle Engel, Brea Foley and Andrea Strohmaier each had four points for the Cogs. “I hope that the juniors and sophomores step up to the plate, and that they have a good season next year,” Engel said.

Brandon Rodriguez Dundee-Crown, sr. Rodriguez had games of 16 and 12 points last week as the Chargers defeated Prairie Ridge and Huntley in two Fox Valley Conference Valley Division games. By winning the two games, D-C kept Huntley from clinching its third consecutive division title. Rodriguez was big in the clutch in Saturday’s 47-38 victory over Huntley, scoring nine of his 12 in the final quarter. He hit a 3-pointer early, made 3 of 4 free throws, then nailed a 3 with 1:47 remaining. Forward Dylan Kissack hit a 3 on the Chargers’ previous possession, then Rodriguez stole the ball from Bryce Only and hit a 3 on the next trip for an eight-point lead. D-C ended the Red Raiders’ 29-game Valley winning streak.

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Prairie Ridge’s Amanda Hoyland looks to pass the ball against Grant in a Crystal Lake South Regional game Monday. Prairie Ridge won, 58-37.

Prairie Ridge knocks out Grant • CL CENTRAL Continued from page C1 Enter Ellman. “I knew we had to get the shot up,” said Ellman, who scored 10 points to go along with Paige Dowell’s teamhigh 12. “I knew [the ball] was going to be there and I just took it and I shot it.” After Avonts’ short spin move and basket, McHenry (13-17) went to its familiar trapping style of defense. That’s when McConnell broke down the floor, caught the inbounds pass and pulled up for the game-winning shot. “I told [McConnell], that’s the shot I would have told you to take,” Central coach Paul Lichtenheld said. “It’s not what we drew (up), but the right thing about the shot was that there were 4-ish seconds on the clock and that’s how you get an offensive rebound.” McHenry – led by Avonts’

13 points – remained in the game despite being outscored 14-3 in the third quarter. The Warriors led by five at halftime, but were again plagued by a low-scoring 8-minute stretch, allowing Central to regain the lead. Carly Mattison’s 3-point field goal with 1:06 remaining drew McHenry to within 41-39, setting up a frantic final 60 seconds. The Warriors missed a 3-point field goal that would have given them a 1-point lead, but then managed to remain within a basket when McConnell missed two free throws with 21.7 seconds left. But after drawing even, McHenry couldn’t get the final stop it needed. “Honestly, I thought we did well on the last play,” McHenry coach Scott Morris said. “We got them to shoot a long 3 from a non-shooter and we just couldn’t get the offensive rebound.”

Prairie Ridge 58, Grant 37:

The Wolves advanced to Wednesday’s 7:30 p.m. regional semifinal against Crystal Lake South with a lopsided win in which defense was Prairie Ridge’s shining star. The Wolves’ full-court press frustrated Grant, especially in the second quarter when Prairie Ridge (18-8) forced one turnover after another, leading to easy transition baskets. It’s a strategy the Wolves have employed all season, but that until Monday night, had worked in varying degrees of success. “We were finishing shots and converting after we made the steals, after we played good defense,” Prairie Ridge coach Rob Baker said. “A lot of the year, we’ve played great defense and then missed shots. A lot of the year, we made shots and didn’t play great defense. Tonight, in that second and third quarter, we really played hard defense and then converted.”

Girls basketball: Class 3A johnsburg regional

Johnsburg cruises in 1st round By BILL PEMSTEIN sportsdesk@nwherald.com JOHNSBURG – Now it gets serious. Homestanding Johnsburg will match up with Carmel on Wednesday night. The Skyhawks (4-24) enjoyed a rare blowout win Monday night, 69-14 over Chicago North Grand in the first game of the Class 3A Johnsburg Regional. Johnsburg coach Brad Frey was able to use his bench players most of the night. Now the task becomes much harder. While the visiting Eagle Owls were seeded 19th in the Vernon Hills Sectional, Carmel is the No. 2 seed. “Carmel is good,’’ Frey said. “They are a nice team. We’ll give it the best effort we’ve got.” Maybe the game with North Grand was close for a few minutes. But with sophomore Trace Chase stealing most every Eagle Owls pass and Kayla Toussaint knocking down 3-pointers, the game got of hand early. Toussaint had 13 points in the first quarter before grabbing a spot on the bench. Chase notched six steals in the frantic first quarter and added 11 points. It was 29-7 after one quarter. “Trace played very well,’’ Frey said. “And we had Kayla hitting those 3s.” If there is some hope for an upset by the

Johnsburg Regional Monday’s game Johnsburg 69, Chicago North Grand 14 Wednesday’s semifinals No. 2 Carmel vs. No. 16 Johnsburg, 6 p.m. No. 7 Guerin vs. No. 10 North Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s championship Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m. 16th-seeded Skyhawks on Wednesday, it might have to come from a new defense that helped force 25 turnovers. “It’s the first time we’ve played a 1-3-1 defense,’’ he said. “And I liked it.” Again the bench cleared as early as the second quarter. And those bench players held the visitors down in scoring. North Grand scored two points in the second quarter and one in the third. Leading Johnsburg in the second quarter was Marge Nusser with five points. Madie Row had four points as the halftime lead was 42-9. The second half was handled by all the rest of the players on the bench. Senior Jill Bazan scored eight of her nine points in the second half. The Skyhawks were without senior Megan Landazzi, who is out with a knee injury.

Another streak still alive: Huntley (15-7 overall, 9-1 FVC Valley) still leads the FVC Valley by a game over D-C and can win its third consecutive division championship with home wins this week against Jacobs and CaryGrove. D-C (17-5, 8-2) is a game back and Jacobs (14-12, 7-3) is two back. “We have two big games,” guard Bryce Only said. “Tuesday and Friday we just have to handle our business.” Huntley and Crystal Lake Central, which leads the FVC Fox by a game over Hampshire, could meet again Feb. 22 in the FVC crossover placement games. The last regular-season date is reserved for games between teams from corresponding places in each division. This year, the FVC Valley teams will host those games. Central beat Huntley, 54-46, in December, but Huntley’s 6-foot-7 forward Amanze Egekeze missed that game. He had surgery in late September to relieve the patellar tendinitis in his right knee. Big week: Woodstock guard Jordan Turner had games of 26 and 31 points last week as the Blue Streaks defeated Grayslake Central and Woodstock North. Turner also had a buzzer-beating dunk to end the third quarter against North. Turner picked up some of the scoring slack with 6-foot-7 Damian Stoneking out of the lineup with a sprained ankle. Woodstock coach Alex Baker said Stoneking likely will miss two more games and return for the FVC’s crossover placement games that finish the regular season on Friday, Feb. 28. Give them a hand: Rowdy fans make for such a better atmosphere at basketball games, and this season no school may do it better than Dundee-Crown. The Chargers’ fans are extremely supportive, creative and loud. Earlier in the season at Jacobs, the D-C fans all wore red and had one student, dressed as Moses, run to the top of the stands while the others parted. In the home rematch against Jacobs, D-C’s fans were louder than ever and provided entertainment with a choreographed light-saber fight between two students dressed as Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Chargers coach Lance Huber spoke after that game about how the fans made a difference. On Saturday, D-C’s fans offered another bit of hilarity in their game against Huntley. In the third quarter, they chanted “Where’s Waldo?” during a timeout. A few moments later, a D-C student, dressed in a red-andwhite striped stocking cap and shirt, ran from Huntley’s side across the baseline to D-C’s and waved to the crowd.

This week’s top games Jacobs at Huntley 7 p.m. today The Red Raiders will try to clinch a share of their third consecutive FVC Valley title, while Jacobs will try to keep itself alive in the race. Genoa-Kingston at Richmond-Burton 7 p.m. today The Rockets need a win to not fall further behind Burlington Central in the Big Northern Conference East Division race. R-B finishes the regular season with Burlington, so it can still win the division in some form. CL Central at Grayslake North 7 p.m. Friday The Tigers could be looking at wrapping up the outright FVC Fox championship with a win at Grayslake Central and another win Friday at Grayslake North. – Joe Stevenson

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Spurs 103, bulls 89

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Too many turnovers Short-handed Spurs feast on Bulls’ miscues Next for the Bulls

By JAY COHEN The Associated Press

CHICAGO – Tim Duncan was dressed in street clothes, with Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili joining him on the bench. San Antonio’s three biggest stars got up occasionally to cheer on their teammates, but that was the extent of their contribution Monday. On this night, the NBAbest Spurs did just fine without them. Kawhi Leonard had a career-high 26 points and Danny Green scored 18, leading short-handed San Antonio to an impressive 103-89 victory against the Bulls. “One would hope that you could play with anybody in your system, but it was a tough challenge for them tonight,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “And I couldn’t be more proud of what they did.” Parker, Duncan and Gino-

Bulls at Boston, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, CSN, AM-1000 bili were out with injuries, and swingman Stephen Jackson also missed the game because of “personal business,” according to the team. With Duncan on the sideline, the Spurs were outrebounded 4926, including a whopping 17-2 deficit on the offensive glass. And San Antonio still managed to win, in large part because of 19 Bulls turnovers that the Spurs turned into 29 points. “The approach is still the same, you know, every game,” Green said. “It starts with Pop. He does a great job of preparing us, tells us what we need to do. We listen to him.”

Nate Robinson scored 20 points and Richard Hamilton had 16 for the Bulls, who were coming off a 3-3 road trip – their longest of the season. Carlos Boozer added 14 points and All-Star Joakim Noah pulled down 15 rebounds despite a nagging right foot injury. “When you outrebound somebody like we did and to be in the position we were in, we beat ourselves,” Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said, lamenting all the turnovers. “They are terrific. They are going to make you pay for your mistakes.” San Antonio led by 14 at three different points in the third quarter, but Robinson led the Bulls right back. The streaky point guard converted a twisting reverse layup to trim the Spurs’ lead to 73-69 with 56 AP photo seconds left in the period. The Bulls pulled within Bulls forward Luol Deng shoots over San Antonio Spurs forward one in the fourth before the Matt Bonner during the first half Monday at the United Center. Spurs began to pull away. The Bulls lost, 103-89.

Spurs’ Popovich praises Thibodeau’s work with Bulls • MUSICK Continued from page C1

Minus point guard Derrick Rose, the Bulls signed veteran free agents such as Nate Robinson, Marco Belinelli and Kirk Hinrich to bargain-priced deals to fill the void. There’s a reason why players such as Robinson and Belinelli were available. Nobody else wanted them. As Rose focused on his comeback – he’s getting closer – the injury bug snacked on items like Luol Deng’s right hamstring, Richard Hamilton’s left foot and Joakim Noah’s right foot. Yet, by and large, the Bulls keep winning. Everyone has been surprised by the Bulls’ success without Rose. Well, almost everyone. “I’m not surprised a lick,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said before

Monday’s game. Really? Not even a miniature stamp lick? Nope. Nothing surprised him when it came to Tom Thibodeau, a one-time Spurs assistant. “I think ‘blue collar’ is the first thing that comes to my mind,” Popovich said. “[Thibodeau is] somebody who is tough, demanding, committed. [He] knows exactly what wins, knows what has to be there, and will make sure that he gets that.” If almost any other coach offered such praise, it would be filed in the “nice words” category. From Popovich, it means something more. No active coach in any of the four major sports has been in his position as long as Popovich, who is in his 17th season leading the Spurs. Popovich has guided the small-market Spurs

to four NBA championships and an 888-411 regular-season record during an era when many of the league’s star players have gravitated to bright lights and big cities. In many ways, the Spurs are the Western Conference version of the Bulls. They play hard and they stay disciplined. They battle through injuries. They have some great players, yes, but they lack the star power of teams such as the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. Given a choice, it’s apparent that Thibodeau would prefer to follow the Spurs blueprint rather than the Heat blueprint. He described the Spurs as the “gold standard” and said he hoped that the Bulls were on the same track toward perennial success. “They have great leadership, they have a system, and they’re so consistent,” Thibodeau said. “It’s amazing

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Byron Mullens had 25 points and 18 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats defeated Boston, 94-91, on Monday night to snap the Celtics’ sevengame winning streak. Kevin Garnett had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Celtics, but missed a key 18-footer that would have given Boston the lead late in the game. Paul Pierce and Avery Bradley had chances to send the game into overtime in the final seconds, but missed open 3-pointers. Timberwolves 100, Cavaliers 92: At Cleveland, Luke Ridnour scored 21 points, Ricky Rubio added 13 and 10 assists and Minnesota snapped an eight-game road losing streak. Ridnour dropped a critical 3-pointer with 1:43 left for the banged-up Timberwolves, who hadn’t won on the road since Jan. 3 – star center Kevin Love’s last game before he was lost indefinitely with a broken hand. Clippers 107, 76ers 90: At Philadelphia, Chris Paul had 21 points and 11 assists, Blake Griffin scored 20 points and Los Angeles cruised past Philadelphia. Nets 89, Pacers 84 (OT): At Indianapolis, Brook Lopez scored 25 points and Brooklyn opened overtime on a 9-3 run to pull away from Indiana. Hornets 105, Pistons 86: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Ryan Anderson scored 31 points, Robin Lopez had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and New Orleans won for the third time in eight games. Wizards 102, Bucks 90: At Milwaukee, rookie Brandon Beal scored a season-high 28 points to help Washington to a rare road win. Hawks 105, Mavericks 101: At Dallas, Josh Smith had 26 points and 13 rebounds, Devin Harris made a key steal in the final minute for Atlanta.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Brandon Dubinsky had a goal and an assist, and the Columbus Blue Jackets had their biggest offensive output of the season against the NHL’s stingiest defense in a 6-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. James Wisniewski and Nikita Nikitin added goals, Cody Goloubef picked up his first NHL goal and Vinny Prospal and Mark Letestu tied a franchise record by scoring 8 seconds apart in the third period. Nick Foligno and Matt Calvert each had two assists. Columbus scored 43 seconds into the game, added two goals 1:11 apart in the second period and then scored three goals in the opening 5:45 of the final period. Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski scored for the Sharks, who have lost five in a row after a 7-0 start. Hurricanes 6, Islanders 4: At Uniondale, N.Y., Alexander Semin netted his 200th NHL goal, Jiri Tlusty scored twice and had two assists, and Carolina scored four third-period goals and overcame three deficits to send New York to its fifth straight loss. Semin got help on his milestone goal as his shot from the right-wing boards hit the helmet of Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic and caromed off the post past goalie Rick DiPietro at 5:33 of the third period. Maple Leafs 5, Flyers 2: At Toronto, Colton Orr and Matt Frattin scored goals 28 seconds apart in the second period and Toronto got its second victory in six games at home this season. Dion Phaneuf, Clarke MacArthur and James van Riemsdyk, against his former team, also scored for Toronto. Kings 4, Blues 1: At St. Louis, Jeff Carter scored twice for the first time since the Stanley Cup clincher, helping Los Angeles keep slumping St. Louis down. Coyotes 3, Avalanche 2: At Denver, Shane Doan scored his second goal of the game at 4:01 of overtime and Mike Smith stopped 41 shots, helping Phoenix rally for the win over slumping Colorado. Wild 2, Flames 1 (SO): At Calgary, Alberta, Mikko Koivu scored the winner in the shootout and Minnesota got its first road victory of the season.

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Fans rush the court Saturday after Wisconsin defeated then-No. 3 Michigan, 65-62, in Madison, Wis.

Big ten basketball

Big Ten buzz

Thrilling finishes, marquee matchups fuel conference Big Ten standings

By LUKE MEREDITH The Associated Press

he Big Ten may well be the best league in the nation. It has certainly been one of the most fun to watch this season. The depth of the conference – which has three top 10 teams, five in the Top 25 and eight with at least 15 wins – has led to dozens of high-profile matchups and the most entertaining season in recent memory. It’s all whetted the appetite for what should be a fascinating stretch run. “There’s a buzz. You stop at the grocery store or fill up your car with gas, everybody is talking about it.” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. The buzz is backed up by the numbers. The Big Ten is on pace to lead the nation in attendance for the 37th year in a row, easily topping the other high-major leagues with an average home crowd of 12,704. The league’s BTN network said January was its highest-rated month ever in prime time, a bump it credited largely to high-profile basketball games. The league has certainly offered some thrilling programming – and last week featured some unforgettable games. Michigan knocked off Ohio State on Tuesday when Tim Hardaway Jr. blocked Aaron Craft’s shot under the basket in overtime. The following night, Wisconsin won in double-overtime against Iowa, 74-70. The Badgers and Wolverines hooked up Saturday, and Wisconsin won in OT after Ben Brust’s 45-foot heave tied things up at the end of regulation. Unranked Illinois stunned top-ranked Indiana on an inbounds pass with less than a second left. The Illini then beat Minnesota in Minneapolis and received 26 points in the latest AP poll despite a

Conference Overall W L PCT W L PCT Indiana 9 2 .818 21 3 .875 Michigan St. 9 2 .818 20 4 .833 Michigan 8 3 .727 21 3 .875 Wisconsin 8 3 .727 17 7 .708 Ohio St. 7 4 .636 17 6 .739 Minnesota 5 6 .455 17 7 .708 Purdue 5 6 .455 12 12 .500 Illinois 4 7 .364 17 8 .680 Iowa 4 7 .364 15 9 .625 Northwestern 4 7 .364 13 11 .542 Nebraska 3 8 .273 12 12 .500 Penn St. 0 11 .000 8 15 .348 Saturday’s Games Wisconsin 65, Michigan 62, OT Iowa 71, Northwestern 57 Michigan St. 78, Purdue 65 Nebraska 67, Penn St. 53 Sunday’s Games Indiana 81, Ohio St. 68 Illinois 57, Minnesota 53 4-7 league record. Oh, and Indiana bounced back with an 81-68 thrashing of No. 13 Ohio State on Sunday to keep its No. 1 ranking. “It’s always been an entertaining league,” Purdue coach Matt Painter. “I think getting some upsets and having some wins on the road makes it even a more entertaining league.” With the exception of winless Penn State and perhaps 3-8 Nebraska, every team in the league has enough talent to be considered dangerous every time out. Seven of the 12 Big Ten teams are 31st or higher in RPI, and only the Nittany Lions have a losing overall record. “I think the league gets branded as the best league in the country for a lot of different reasons. But I think one of

the key components of it ... the execution that goes on in this league is really, really strong,” Indiana coach Tom Crean said. With a month to go, five clear title contenders have emerged in Indiana, Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin. Lurking below that group are Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Purdue and Northwestern, any of which can have a huge say in who captures the league crown. The Gophers were ranked No. 18 before a pair of losses last week, and Iowa’s seven defeats in the Big Ten have come against the league’s top seven teams. The youthful Boilermakers are a surprising 5-6 in conference, and Northwestern is 4-7 with four games left against the Big Ten’s top five teams. According to Ohio State coach Thad Matta, the league’s depth starts at the top. With the exception of Illinois firstyear coach John Groce, all the coaches in the group below the lead pack have been at their school for at least three years. “Guys can really, really coach in this league. I think from that perspective, you see guys really doing a good job of putting their players in a position to be successful,” Matta said. Though it will be nearly impossible to match last week’s drama, there should be plenty to see in the Big Ten this week. Michigan State hosts Michigan tonight in a matchup with major title ramifications for both teams. Ohio State will seek a huge road win at Wisconsin on Sunday, while Minnesota plays an Iowa team in desperate need of wins. According to Izzo, the question over which league is the best is clear. “If anybody wants to argue that top to bottom this isn’t the best by far, I wouldn’t even argue,” Izzo said. “It wouldn’t be worth the argument.”

college basketball Roundup

Georgetown takes down Marquette The ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON – Otto Porter scored 11 of his 21 points after a momentum-shifting technical foul on Marquette coach Buzz Williams, and No. 15 Georgetown won a stopand-start game of turnovers and whistles Monday night, AP photo beating the 18th-ranked GoldMarquette’s Chris Otule (center) goes en Eagles, 63-55, to move into for the ball with Georgetown’s Jabril a tie for second in the Big Trawick during the first half Monday in East. Washington. Porter scored George-

town’s next six points after Williams was whistled while arguing an out-of-bounds call along the baseline with 12:13 to play. The Golden Eagles had cut a 10-point halftime deficit to three, but the Hoyas went on an 8-1 run immediately after the technical, and Marquette didn’t get closer than eight points the rest of the way. Georgetown scored 24 points off Marquette’s 19 turnovers, and Markel Starks

added 16 points for the Hoyas (18-4 overall, 8-3 Big East), who won their sixth straight and avenged a 49-48 loss at Marquette on Jan. 5. Jamil Wilson scored 13 points to lead the Golden Eagles (17-6, 8-3), who fell into a tie with Georgetown behind conference-leader Syracuse (8-2). Chris Otule scored eight of Marquette’s first 11 points, but had only three the rest of the game.

No. 14 Kansas 83, No. 10 Kan-

sas St. 62: At Lawrence, Kan.,

Ben McLemore scored 30 points on his 20th birthday, Jeff Withey dominated in the paint and Kansas (20-4, 8-3 Big 12) routed Kansas State (19-5, 8-3) to snap a three-game losing streak and forge a tie for first place in the Big 12. Withey had 17 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks, giving him 263 for his career, one shy of the conference’s career mark held by Chris Mihm of Texas.

westminster kennel club dog show

By BEN WALKER NEW YORK – Scissors, blow dryers, bobby pins – they’re as much a part of the Westminster Dog show as commands, crates and treats. Take Sophie, for example. With perfectly trimmed pompoms and fluffed out fur, she’s the very essence of Poodle pulchritude. What Westminster won’t tolerate, though, are PEDs – performance-enhanced dogs. That means no tattooing a boxer’s nose to make it more black, no braces for a pointer to straighten its teeth, no removing a basset hound’s inner eyelid to improve its appearance. “It goes against the spirit of showing dogs in their appropriate state,” Westminster President Sean McCa-

rthy said Monday, the opening of the two-day show. Cosmetic surgery isn’t permitted, either, along with steroids. Yet detecting illegal drugs is virtually impossible while a dog has its few minutes in the ring. “Our judges are not all veterinarians,” longtime Westminster TV host and breeder David Frei said. “They can’t tell if a dog is on greenies.” There were 2,721 entries this year, though some missed out after getting stranded by the recent blizzard that hit the Northeast. The 137th Westminster features dogs in 187 breeds and varieties with a pair of newcomers, the treeing Walker coonhound and the Russell terrier. The herding, toy, nonsporting and hound group winners were to be chosen Monday night. The top working,

sporting and terriers come today, and judge Michael Dougherty was set to pick the best in show shortly before 10 p.m. at Madison Square Garden on the USA Network. A Doberman playfully called Fifi and big-winning wire fox terrier called Sky are among the favorites to walk off with the prized silver bowl. A highly ranked American foxhound named Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box was beaten out in early breed judging. An affenpinscher called Banana Joe was picked Monday as the best of his breed for the third straight year. The three-peater ranks among the nation’s top show dogs. Sophie the standard poodle did her best, yet didn’t advance. She sure got a lot of attention backstage, with little girls petting her white coat and nuzzling her muzzle.

Eagles QB Vick agrees to restructured deal

PHILADELPHIA – Michael Vick took a significant pay cut to stay with the Philadelphia Eagles and compete for a starting job. The four-time Pro Bowl quarterback agreed Monday to a restructured three-year contract with the Eagles, just two seasons after signing a $100 million extension that included $35.5 million in guaranteed money. The new deal is essentially for one-year, however. A source familiar with the contract said Vick could earn up to $10 million in 2013 if he meets all his performance incentives, and the team will void the remaining two years on March 15. That person spoke on condition of anonymity because the terms haven’t been released.

Indiana stays atop poll despite loss to Illinois

Indiana remains at No. 1 in The Associated Press’ Top 25 despite losing a game this week, surviving a week of upsets to become the first team in over a month to hold onto the top ranking. The Hoosiers (21-3) lost to Illinois on a last-second basket Thursday but rebounded with a win at Ohio State on Sunday. In a week when four of the top five teams and six of the top 10 lost, it was enough to keep the No. 1 ranking. It ends a stretch of five consecutive weeks with a new No. 1, two weeks short of the longest such stretch in 1993-94. Duke started the run followed by Louisville, Duke again, Michigan and Indiana. The Hoosiers received 26 firstplace votes from the 65-member national media panel Monday, while Duke, the only member of the top five not to lose last week, moved up two spots to second after getting 20 firstplace votes. Miami, which received 17 No. 1 votes, jumped from eighth to No. 3, the Hurricanes’ highest ranking ever.

U.S. skier Ligety wins super-combine world title

Primping pooches: Do’s and don’ts The Associated Press

The Northwest Herald, McHenryCountySports.com and Shaw Media took four of the top 10 places in the 2012 Associated Press Sports Editors contest Multimedia division. Results were released Monday afternoon. McHenryCountySports.com was honored for its “Fastest Four Minutes” video series along with its 2012 prep football preview videos. Dan Mott, Christine Nikolich, Morgan Ellingson, Jason Pfrommer, Erick Ward and Les Johnson were named in the Fastest Four entry while Ward and Johnson produced the preview videos. HuskieWire.com, a Shaw Media website for the Daily Chronicle in DeKalb, won for its Northern Illinois Orange Bowl preview video and a feature video on quarterback Jordan Lynch. Mott, Ward and Johnson made the Orange Bowl preview video, while Daily Chronicle web producer John Sahly constructed the Lynch video. The rankings within the top 10 in the Under 500,000 unique visitors category will be released by early April.

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Angel, a 2-year-old Toy Poodle from Houston, Texas, is groomed before competition Monday during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.

SCHLADMING, Austria – Ted Ligety is no longer just a giant slalom specialist. By winning gold medals in super-G and super-combined at the world championships, the American has shown he’s an all-around threat with the 2014 Sochi Olympics exactly a year away. Ligety added the super-combi title to his expanding resume Monday with a superb downhill and an equally impressive night slalom run under the lights on the icy Planai course. Next up: defending his 2011 title in Friday’s giant slalom – the event in which he’s won four of five World Cup races this season. – Staff, wire reports

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Game 3, 7:30 p.m. (championship)

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Area Leaders

Through games of Feb. 9 Scoring (Minimum 8 games) Player, School Games Pts. Wuensch, MC 25 432 Villie, Mgo 26 435 S. Andrews, Hunt 28 451 A. Andrews, Hunt 28 451 O. Jakubicek, C-G 28 444 J. Dumoulin, Hamp 25 331 Mickow, CLS 22 291 Benoit, Hamp 24 292 Callanan, R-B 25 285 S. Ahr, WN 26 286 Nicholson, C-G 28 305 Boettjer, R-B 25 267 Brand, Wdk 27 277 Hilton, A-H 19 194 Walters, A-H 19 192 Linhart, Hvd 25 243 Rasmussen, CLS 26 245 Ludwig, Wdk 27 247 Lagerhausen, A-H 19 162 Melchionna, MC 23 205 Blazier, Hvd 24 207 Schmitt, CLC 25 204 Everly, WN 27 217 Ellman, CLC 25 199 Free-Throw Percentage (Minimum 15 attempts) Player, School FTM-FTA S. Andrews, Hunt 116-140 Ream, Hunt 33-40 A. Andrews, Hunt 100-123 O. Jakubicek, C-G 111-144 Rasmussen, CLS 42-56 Chase, Jbg 40-54 Callanan, R-B 37-50 Poczkalski, Jbg 17-23 Cavallaro, D-C 11-15 Wuensch, MC 75-105 Pautrat, Wdk 14-20 Ludwig, Wdk 23-33 Magsamen, D-C 31-45 Everly, WN 35-51 Schmitt, CLC 28-41 Finn, Hamp 17-25 Rosga, McH 25-37 Landazzi, Jbg 32-48 Braun, WN 53-80 D’Angelo, McH 31-47 Hilton, A-H 36-55 Brand, Wdk 55-87

Avg. 17.3 16.7 16.1 16.1 15.9 13.2 13.2 12.2 11.4 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.3 10.2 10.1 9.7 9.4 9.1 9.0 8.9 8.6 8.2 8.0 8.0

Pctg. 82.9 82.5 81.3 77.1 75.0 74.1 74.0 73.9 73.3 71.4 70.0 69.7 68.9 68.6 68.3 68.0 67.6 66.7 66.3 66.0 65.5 63.2

3-Pointers Player, School Everly, WN Linhart, Hvd S. Andrews, Hunt Ludwig, Wdk Wuensch, MC K. Smith, C-G Rasmussen, CLS D’Angelo, McH Walters, A-H Toussaint, Jbg Schmitt, CLC Callanan, R-B Berg, Jac Bartelt, D-C Finn, Hamp Hoeske, Mgo Jones, WN Melchionna, MC Barnec, Jac Cavallaro, D-C Rosga, McH Nusser, Jbg

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Playoff Pairings Class 4A

Streamwood Regional Monday Game 1: No. 5 Dundee-Crown 61, No. 4 Jacobs 45 Game 2: No. 3 Elgin 47, No. 6 Larkin 42 Today Game 3: No. 1 Streamwood vs. No. 5 Dundee-Crown, 6 p.m. Game 4: No. 2 South Elgin vs. No. 3 Elgin, 7:30 p.m. Thursday Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:30 p.m. (championship)

Dundee-Crown 61, Jacobs 45

Dundee-Crown (61) Bartelt 5-0-0-13, Lococo 3-1-2-8, Magsamen 2-1-2-5, Wiechmann 4-4-9-12, Michalski 6-6-9-17, Laboy 3-0-0-6. Totals: 23-12-22-61. Jacobs (45) Grady 1-0-0-2, Tamburrino 3-3-5-9, Berg 6-0-0-15, Barnec 6-0-0-12, Van Vlierbergen 2-2-3-6, Frighetto 0-1-2-1. Totals: 18-6-10-45. Dundee-Crown Jacobs

3 16 23 19 - 61 10 9 14 12 - 45

Three-point goals: Dundee-Crown 4 (Bartelt 3, Lococo), Jacobs 3 (Berg 3). Total fouls: Dundee-Crown 11, Jacobs 19. CL South Regional Monday Game 1: No. 5 CL Central 43, No. 4 McHenry 41 Game 2: No. 3 Prairie Ridge 58, No. 6 Grant 37 Wednesday Game 3: No. 1 Cary-Grove vs. No. 5 CL Central, 6 p.m. Game 4: No. 2 CL South vs. No. 3 Prairie Ridge, 7:30 p.m. Friday Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:30 p.m. (championship)

CL Central 43, McHenry 41 CL CENTRAL (43) Youel 2 4-13 8, Schmitt 1 6-6 9, Ellman 5 0-0 10, Dowell 5 2-2 12, Wozniak 1 0-0 2, McConnell 2 2-4 2. Totals: 14 14-25 43 McHENRY (41) D’Angelo 1 2-2 5, Taylor 1 0-0 2, Snedeker 2 0-0 4, Avonts 6 1-3 13, Lay 3 2-4 9, Mattison 3 1-1 8. Totals: 16 6-10 41 CL Central McHenry

10 5 14 14 - 43 5 16 3 17 - 41

Three-point goals: CL Central 1 (Schmitt 1), McHenry 3 (D’Angelo 1, Lay 1, Matteson 1). Total fouls: CL Central 14, McHenry 20.

Prairie Ridge 58, Grant 37 PRAIRIE RIDGE (58) LeBeau 1 2-2 5, Fenton 1 0-0 2, Hoyland 1 0-0 3, Ridge 1 0-0 2, Klendworth 3 6-6 13, Neckopulos 3 4-6 13, Bear 5 1-2 11, Aldridge 1 1-2 3, Drain 4 0-0 8. Totals: 20 15-20 58 GRANT (37) Rossi 1 1-2 3, Contreras 1 0-0 2, Kanzler 8 0-0 19, Rodriguez 1 1-1 3, Kerr 2 1-1 3, Sangster 1 1-2 3. Totals: 15 4-8 37 Prairie Ridge Grant

11 24 13 10 - 58 9 6 12 10 - 37

Three-point goals: Prairie Ridge 3 (LeBeau 1, Hoyland 1, Klendworth 1), Grant 3 (Kanzler 3). Total fouls: Prairie Ridge 9, Grant 16. Belvidere North Regional Monday Game 1: No. 4 Rockford East 77, No. 5 Rockford Jefferson 33 Today Game 2: No. 1 Belvidere North vs. No. 4 Rockford East, 6 p.m. Game 3: No. 2 DeKalb vs. No. 3 Huntley, 7:30 p.m. p.m. Thursday Game 4: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 7:30 p.m. (championship) Class 3A

Stillman Valley Regional Monday Game 1: No. 4 Stillman Valley 49, No. 5 Harvard 36 Wednesday Game 2: No. 1 Rockford Lutheran vs. No. 4 Stillman Valley, 6 p.m. Game 3: No. 2 Freeport vs. No. 3 Belvidere, 7:30 p.m. Friday Game 4: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 7:30 p.m. (championship)

Stillman Valley 49, Harvard 36 HARVARD (36) Hernandez 0 1-2 1, Bischke 3 5-7 11, Blazier 4 0-0 8, McCloud 2 0-4 4, Linhart 4 1-4 12. Totals: 13 7-17 36 STILLMAN VALLEY (49) Shelburne 1 3-6 6, Hellyer 2 3-5 8, Boettcher 3 1-2 9, Timm 11 4-6 26. Totals: 17 11-19 39 Harvard Stillman Valley

11 5 12 8 - 36 16 11 12 10 - 49

Three-point goals: Harvard 3 (Linhart 3), Stillman Valley 4 (Boettcher 2, Shelburne 1, Hellyer 1). Total fouls: Harvard 18, Stillman Valley 19. Fouled out: McCloud (H). Johnsburg Regional Monday Game 1: No. 16 Johnsburg 69, No. 19 Chicago North Grand 14 Wednesday Game 2: No. 2 Carmel vs. No. 16 Johnsburg, 6 p.m. Game 3: No. 7 Guerin vs. No. 10 North Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Friday Game 4: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner

NORTH GRAND (14) Gonzalez 1 1-2 3, Cruz 2 4-10 8, Herrera 1 0-0 3, Borum 0 0-2 0, Presswood 0 0-0 0, Cherreo 0 0-0 0, Morales 0 0-0 0. Totals: 4 5-14 14 JOHNSBURG (69) Bazan 4 0-0 9, Poczkalski 1 1-2 4, Szramek 3 0-1 6, Lawyer 2 0-0 4, Wilson 0 2-4 2, Pruitt 1 0-0 2, Majercik 2 1-2 5, Nusser 2 1-2 5, Toussaint 5 0-0 13, Chase 3 5-7 11, Kopystynsky 2 0-0 4, Rowe 2 0-0 4, Ward 0 0-0 0. Totals: 27 10-18 69 North Grand Johnsburg

7 2 1 4 - 14 29 13 13 14 - 69

Three-point goals: North Grand 1 (Herrera 1), Johnsburg 4 (Toussaint 3, Poczkalski 1, Bazan 1). Burlington Central Regional Today Game 1: No. 4 Sycamore vs. No. 5 Hampshire, 6 p.m. Game 2: No. 3 Kaneland vs. No. 6 Sandwich, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Game 3: No. 1 Burlington Central vs. Winner Game 1, 6 p.m. Game 4: No. 2 Plano vs. Winner Game 2, 7:30 p.m. Friday Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:30 p.m. (championship) Woodstock Regional Monday Game 1: No. 5 Marengo 54, No. 4 Woodstock 45 Game 2: No. 3 Richmond-Burton 51, No. 6 Genoa-Kingston 18 Wednesday Game 3: No. 1 Woodstock North vs. No. 5 Marengo, 6 p.m. Game 4: No. 2 Marian Central vs. No. 3 Richmond-Burton, 7:30 p.m. Friday Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:30 p.m. (championship)

Marengo 54, Woodstock 45 MARENGO (54) Hoeske 1 0-0 3, Villie 6 9-15 21, Velasquez 1 0-2 2, Marsh 7 4-7 15, Brettschneider 1 0-0 3, Carlson 2 0-0 6, Williams 1 2-4 4. Totals: 20 15-28 54 WOODSTOCK (45) Ludwig 4 0-0 8, Jacobs 1 0-0 3, Brand 7 7-10 21, Davis 6 1-5 13, Haulotte 0 0-1 0. Totals: 16 8-16 45 Three-point goals: Marengo 3 (Hoeske 1, Marsh 1, Carlson 1), Woodstock 2 (Ludwig 2). Total fouls: Marengo 16, Woodstock 16.

Richmond-Burton 51 Genoa-Kingston 18 GENOA-KINGSTON (18) Engle 2 0-0 4, Thurlby 1 3-5 5, Foley 2 0-0 4, Strohmaier 2 1-2 5, Bussen 0 0-2 0. Totals: 7 4-9 18 RICHMOND-BURTON (51) Callanan 4 0-1 11, Hoglund 0 1-3 1, Straight 4 1-1 9, Lytle 2 0-0 5, Guenther 0 1-2 1, Kaeseberg 1 0-0 2, Koenig 6 1-1 13, Fox 1 0-0 2, Tasker 3 1-1 7. Totals: 21 5-9 51 Genoa-Kingston 4 4 7 3 - 18 Richmond-Burton 16 4 24 7 - 51 Three-point goals: Genoa-Kingston 0, Richmond-Burton 2 (Callanan 1, Lytle 1). Total fouls: Genoa-Kingston 12, Richmond-Burton 17. Fouled out: Fox (R-B).

BOYS BASKETBALL Area Leaders

Through games of Feb. 9 Scoring (Minimum 8 games) Player, School Games Pts. Crater, Hamp 23 412 Turner, Wdk 24 414 Co. Murphy, CLC 22 361 Rodriguez, D-C 22 322 Rogers, CLS 20 287 Varvil, McH 21 298 Kissack, D-C 22 268 Larson, Faith 20 245 Whiting, WN 24 296 Gregoire, C-G 15 183 Geske, CLS 19 218 Schwerdtmann, Jac 22 251 Zalewski, McH 21 237 Sigmund, Jbg 19 210 Egekeze, Hunt 8 86 Meitzler, CLS 20 216 Knoeppel, CLC 21 222 Beasley, D-C 21 222 Herscha, WN 24 254 Hernandez, Hamp 23 237 Only, Hunt 20 204 C. Vlasak, R-B 22 225 Wagner, Hunt 21 209 Rogutich, Mgo 23 229 Free-Throw Percentage (Minimum 15 attempts) Player, School FTM-FTA Micel, Jac 26-30 Johnson, McH 24-28 Waterworth, Hamp 26-31 Gregoire, C-G 58-71 Bridges, Hamp 46-57 Wagner, Hunt 29-36 Schnepf, MC 16-20 Meitzler, CLS 43-54 Larson, Faith 67-86 Caldez, MC 52-67 Lindell, MC 27-35 Crater, Hamp 64-84 Dingman, Jbg 19-25 Co. Murphy, CLC 56-74 Meitzler, CLS 46-61 Nolen, Hvd 27-36 Kaufmann, Wdk 27-36 Partenheimer, McH 33-44 Shepard, Mgo 54-72 Kissack, D-C 35-47 Regan, Hunt 28-38 Adams, Hunt 11-15 Vanscoyoc, CLC 33-45 Gorney, Hunt 46-63 Geske, CLS 48-66 Kubiak, Wdk 16-22 Varvil, McH 41-57 Ridout, Jbg 29-41 Szydlo, C-G 22-31 Billings, Jac 24-34 Sigmund, Jbg 31-44 3-Pointers Player, School Buhrow, Wdk Crater, Hamp Varvil, McH Kissack, D-C Johnson, McH Wagner, Hunt Schwerdtmann, Jac Zieman, WN Whiting, WN Ridout, Jbg Geske, CLS Kaufmann, Wdk Cork, Hamp Dingman, Jbg Dombrowski, Jbg Co. Murphy, CLC Turner, Wdk Gregoire, C-G Zalewski, McH Bartusch, CLS Darlington, Mgo Larson, Faith Lindell, MC Motzel, C-G Partenheimer, McH Rodriguez, D-C Ortiz, WN Shepard, Mgo Boyer, Faith Knoeppel, CLC Sigmund, Jbg Carrera, Hvd Vanscoyoc, CLC Adams, Hunt Finke, Hvd Thomas, CLC

Avg. 17.9 17.3 16.4 14.6 14.4 14.1 12.2 12.3 12.3 12.2 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.1 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.0 10.0

Pctg. 86.7 85.7 83.9 81.7 80.7 80.6 80.0 79.6 77.9 77.6 77.1 76.2 76.0 75.7 75.4 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 74.5 73.7 73.3 73.3 73.0 72.7 72.7 71.9 70.7 71.0 70.6 70.5 No. 57 46 45 41 37 35 34 31 29 28 27 27 27 25 23 23 22 21 21 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 16 16 16 15 15

Schedule Tuesday

Boys basketball: McHenry at CaryGrove, Prairie Ridge at Crystal Lake South, Crystal Lake Central at Grayslake Central, Grayslake North at Woodstock, Burlington Central at Marengo, Rockford Christian at Harvard, Jacobs at Huntley, Genoa-Kingston at Richmond-Burton, 7 p.m.

hockey

basketball

NHL

NBA

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Blackhawks 12 10 0 2 22 42 Detroit 12 7 4 1 15 33 Nashville 12 5 3 4 14 24 St. Louis 12 6 5 1 13 39 Columbus 13 4 7 2 10 30 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF Vancouver 11 7 2 2 16 33 Edmonton 12 5 4 3 13 28 Minnesota 12 6 5 1 13 26 Calgary 10 3 4 3 9 26 Colorado 11 4 6 1 9 23 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Anaheim 11 8 2 1 17 39 San Jose 12 7 3 2 16 36 Phoenix 13 6 5 2 14 35 Dallas 12 6 5 1 13 26 Los Angeles 11 4 5 2 10 26 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF New Jersey 12 8 1 3 19 33 Pittsburgh 13 8 5 0 16 41 N.Y. Rangers 11 6 5 0 12 29 Philadelphia 13 5 7 1 11 31 N.Y. Islanders 12 4 7 1 9 36 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Boston 10 8 1 1 17 29 Toronto 13 8 5 0 16 39 Ottawa 12 6 4 2 14 31 Montreal 11 6 4 1 13 31 Buffalo 13 5 7 1 11 39 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Carolina 11 6 4 1 13 34 Tampa Bay 11 6 5 0 12 43 Winnipeg 11 5 5 1 11 30 Florida 11 4 6 1 9 25 Washington 12 3 8 1 7 30

GA 25 32 26 40 41 GA 24 30 30 35 29 GA 31 28 35 28 32 GA 24 32 27 38 43 GA 21 33 23 30 46 GA 34 32 37 40 41

EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct 31 21 .596 30 21 .588 25 25 .500 20 33 .377 16 36 .308 Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 32 17 .653 Brooklyn 30 22 .577 Boston 27 24 .529 Philadelphia 22 28 .440 Toronto 19 32 .373 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 34 14 .708 Atlanta 28 22 .560 Washington 15 35 .300 Orlando 15 36 .294 Charlotte 12 39 .235 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 41 12 .774 Memphis 32 18 .640 Houston 28 25 .528 Dallas 22 29 .431 New Orleans 18 34 .346 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 39 12 .765 Denver 33 19 .635 Utah 28 24 .538 Portland 25 26 .490 Minnesota 19 30 .388 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 37 17 .685 Golden State 30 21 .588 L.A. Lakers 24 28 .462 Sacramento 19 33 .365 Phoenix 17 35 .327 Indiana Bulls Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Monday’s Games Minnesota 2, Calgary 1, SO Toronto 5, Philadelphia 2 Carolina 6, N.Y. Islanders 4 Columbus 6, San Jose 2 Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 1 Phoenix 3, Colorado 2, OT Today’s Games Anaheim at Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m. Carolina at New Jersey, 6 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 6:30 p.m. Buffalo at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. Montreal at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Washington at Florida, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. San Jose at Nashville, 7 p.m. Dallas at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Vancouver, 9 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. St. Louis at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Dallas at Calgary, 8:30 p.m.

Scoring leaders Through Feb. 10 GP G Thomas Vanek, Buf 12 11 Patrick Kane, Hawks 12 9 Henrik Zetterberg, Det 12 5 Steven Stamkos, TB 11 7 Sidney Crosby, Pit 13 5 Martin St. Louis, TB 11 3 Evgeni Malkin, Pit 13 3 David Clarkson, NJ 12 9 Chris Kunitz, Pit 13 6 6 tied with 14 pts.

A 12 10 13 10 12 13 13 6 9

PTS 23 19 18 17 17 16 16 15 15

AHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division W L OL SL Pts GF GA Grand Rapids 27 16 2 2 58 152 131 Wolves 23 16 3 2 51 120 118 Milwaukee 20 19 3 3 46 116 128 Peoria 20 21 4 2 46 117 146 Rockford 22 24 1 1 46 143 150 North Division W L OL SL Pts GF GA Abbotsford 26 16 3 4 59 113 106 Lake Erie 24 17 2 5 55 143 143 Toronto 25 16 2 2 54 148 122 Rochester 25 16 2 1 53 156 132 Hamilton 16 24 1 5 38 98 147 South Division W L OL SL Pts GF GA Texas 28 13 4 3 63 138 122 Charlotte 28 16 2 3 61 150 127 Houston 24 18 4 3 55 133 132 Oklahoma City 23 18 2 4 52 151 156 San Antonio 21 23 0 4 46 118 129 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OL SL Pts GF GA Portland 28 17 1 1 58 137 137 Providence 26 17 0 3 55 120 121 Worcester 22 18 1 5 50 116 130 Manchester 21 22 2 2 46 127 125 St. John’s 21 26 1 2 45 115 148 East Division W L OL SL Pts GF GA Binghamton 28 13 1 4 61 140 110 Syracuse 26 14 2 4 58 154 134 Wilkes-Barre 25 19 2 1 53 115 109 Hershey 23 19 3 3 52 122 117 Norfolk 20 24 2 1 43 115 139 Northeast Division W L OL SL Pts GF GA Springfield 28 11 3 3 62 151 107 Connecticut 22 21 4 2 50 144 152 Albany 20 16 1 8 49 120 123 Bridgeport 21 19 2 3 47 138 146 Adirondack 19 24 2 1 41 112 135 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Monday’s Games Portland 5, Providence 2 Today’s Games Rochester at Lake Erie, 9:45 a.m. Providence at Manchester, 6 p.m. Springfield at Bridgeport, 6 p.m. Binghamton at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 6:05 p.m. Toronto at Hamilton, 6:30 p.m. Abbotsford at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Houston at Texas, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Syracuse at Albany, 6 p.m. Rockford at Peoria, 7:05 p.m.

TEAM

GB — 7½ 13 18 22½ GB — 6½ 11½ 14 19 GB — 5½ 12 17 19

Spurs 103, Bulls 89

San Antonio Chicago

20 31 25 27 — 103 24 18 29 18 — 89

Three-Point Goals-San Antonio 8-16 (Green 3-5, Neal 2-2, Diaw 1-1, Leonard 1-3, De Colo 1-4, Mills 0-1), Chicago 2-12 (Belinelli 1-3, Robinson 1-5, Hamilton 0-1, Butler 0-1, Deng 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-San Antonio 31 (Green 6), Chicago 56 (Noah 15). Assists-San Antonio 21 (De Colo 7), Chicago 18 (Robinson 7). Total Fouls-San Antonio 18, Chicago 23. Technicals-Deng. A-21,955 (20,917).

Men’s College AP Top 25 Fared Monday 1. Indiana (21-3) did not play. Next: vs. Nebraska, Wednesday. 2. Duke (21-2) did not play. Next: vs. North Carolina, Wednesday. 3. Miami (19-3) did not play. Next: at Florida State, Wednesday. 4. Michigan (21-3) did not play. Next: at No. 8 Michigan State, Today. 5. Gonzaga (23-2) did not play. Next: at Saint Mary’s (Cal), Thursday. 6. Syracuse (20-3) did not play. Next: at UConn, Wednesday. 7. Florida (19-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 25 Kentucky, Today. 8. Michigan State (20-4) did not play. Next: at No. 4 Michigan, Today. 9. Arizona (20-3) did not play. Next: at Colorado, Thursday. 10. Kansas State (19-5) lost to No. 14 Kansas 83-62. Next: vs. Baylor, Saturday. 11. Butler (20-4) did not play. Next: vs. Charlotte, Wednesday. 12. Louisville (19-5) did not play. Next: vs. St. John’s, Thursday. 13. Ohio State (17-6) did not play. Next: vs. Northwestern, Thursday. 14. Kansas (20-4) beat No. 10 Kansas State 83-62. Next: vs. Texas, Saturday. 15. Georgetown (18-4) beat No. 18 Marquette 63-55. Next: at Cincinnati, Friday. 16. Pittsburgh (20-5) did not play. Next: at No. 18 Marquette, Saturday. 17. Oklahoma State (17-5) did not play. Next: at Texas Tech, Wednesday. 18. Marquette (17-6) lost to No. 15 Georgetown 63-55. Next: vs. No. 16 Pittsburgh, Saturday. 19. New Mexico (20-4) did not play. Next: at Fresno State, Wednesday. 20. Wisconsin (17-7) did not play. Next: at Minnesota, Thursday. 21. Notre Dame (19-5) did not play. Next: vs. DePaul, Wednesday. 22. Memphis (20-3) did not play. Next: vs. UCF, Wednesday. 23. Oregon (19-5) did not play. Next: at Washington, Wednesday. 24. Colorado State (19-4) did not play. Next: vs. San Diego State, Wednesday. 25. Kentucky (17-6) did not play. Next: at No. 7 Florida, Today.

community Football & Cheer Woodstock Thunder Registration Woodstock Youth Football and Cheer will hold early registration for tackle and flag football as well as cheerleading for the 2013 season on Feb. 24 at the Woodstock Recreation Center (820 Lake Ave.) from noon to 3 p.m. Registration is open to boys ages 7-14 by Sept. 1 for tackle football and girls ages 7-14 by Sept. 1 for cheer. Flag football registration is open to boys and girls ages 5-7 by Sept. 1. Parents that are new to the program should bring a couple of their child’s birth certificate. Registration for tackle football is $195 and includes a game jersey with the player’s name on it. All players are guaranteed to play, and and multiple children discounts are available at a rate of $170 per additional child. Visa and Mastercard will be accepted, and payment plans are available. Participants must be present for equipment fitting. Registration for flag football costs $65, and registration for cheer costs $100 and $75 per additional child. A $250 equipment deposit for football, and a $100 equipment deposit for cheer will be necessary and will be collected at equipment handout in June. For additional information visit www.woodstockyouthfootball. com

Lifeguarding McHenry Parks and Rec Lifeguarding Classes The City of McHenry Parks & Recreation Department is offering Lifeguarding classes for ages 15 and over. This three-week session will be held Friday-Sunday, March 8 – March 24. Classes will be held at the West Campus High School, 4724 W. Crystal Lake Road and McHenry Municipal Center, 333 S. Green Street at various times. This course will cover training and rescue skills, first aid, CPR and AED. Fee includes the class materials and a pocket mask. All water/dry land skills and written tests must be passed in order to receive certifications. Registration is required. Space is limited. The fee is $230/city resident or $240/non-city resident. Register online, in person, by mail, or by fax at the McHenry Parks & Recreation Department office, 333 S. Green Street in McHenry. For more information on specific times call 815-363-2160.

LACROSSE Crystal Lake Youth Lacrosse The Crystal Lake Hawks Youth Lacrosse team is taking registrations for players for its inaugural season. Registration is open to all youths from first through eighth grade living in the Crystal Lake area. The Hawks will compete in the Northwest Chicago Youth Lacrosse Faederation, and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be an informational meeting today. Registration and further information on the club and events above can be found at www.crystallakehawks.com or inquiries can be sent to info@crystallakehawks.com

Thursday

The Chapel Hill Monday Morning Seniors Golf League is inviting men (ages 55 and older) to join its spring league for 2013. For more information, contact Bob Kelly at 847-220-8174.

Seniors League

wednesday

thursday

friday

saturday

SAN JOSE 7:30 p.m. CSN AM-720

ANAHEIM 7:30 p.m. CSN AM-720

GB — 3½ 6 10½ 14 GB — 7 20 20½ 23½

TODAY

at Boston 6:30 p.m. CSN AM-1000

GB — ½ 5 11½ 15

SAN ANTONIO (103) Leonard 11-18 3-6 26, Diaw 4-7 1-1 10, Splitter 5-7 6-6 16, De Colo 3-11 2-2 9, Green 5-10 5-5 18, Bonner 1-3 0-0 2, Neal 7-14 0-0 16, Blair 2-2 0-0 4, Mills 1-3 0-0 2, Baynes 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-75 17-20 103. CHICAGO (89) Deng 4-13 3-4 11, Boozer 7-15 0-0 14, Noah 3-5 1-2 7, Robinson 8-15 3-4 20, Hamilton 8-11 0-0 16, Gibson 3-7 0-2 6, Belinelli 2-6 1-2 6, Butler 2-5 5-6 9, Teague 0-0 0-0 0, Cook 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-78 13-20 89.

GOLF

Boys basketball: Faith Lutheran at Harvest Christian, 7 p.m.

FIVE-DAY PLANNER

Monday’s Games San Antonio 103, Bulls 89 Minnesota 100, Cleveland 92 Charlotte 94, Boston 91 L.A. Clippers 107, Philadelphia 90 Brooklyn 89, Indiana 84, OT New Orleans 105, Detroit 86 Washington 102, Milwaukee 90 Atlanta 105, Dallas 101 Today’s Games Denver at Toronto, 6 p.m. Portland at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Sacramento at Memphis, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Utah, 8 p.m. Houston at Golden State, 9:30 p.m. Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Boys basketball: Johnsburg at Hampshire, 7 p.m.

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CHARLOTTE 7 p.m. WCUU

LAKE ERIE 7 p.m. WPWR

ON TAP TODAY TV/Radio

6 p.m.: Seton Hall at Rutgers, ESPN2

nhl hockey

8 p.m.: Michigan at Michigan St., ESPN

6:30 p.m.: N.Y. Rangers at Boston, NBCSN 7:30 p.m.: Anaheim at Hawks, CSN, AM-720

women’s college gymnastics

men’s college basketball 6 p.m.: Kentucky at Florida, ESPN

7 p.m.: Penn State at Nebraska, BTN

betting odds

golf PGA Tour FedEx Cup leaders Through Feb. 10 Rank Player Points Money 1. Brandt Snedeker 1,282 $2,859,920 2. Brian Gay 582 $1,089,181 3. Phil Mickelson 556 $1,166,760 4. Dustin Johnson 516 $1,154,125 5. Russell Henley 515 $1,033,080 6. Charles Howell III 507 $991,944 7. Tiger Woods 500 $1,098,000 8. Chris Kirk 444 $954,373 9. Jimmy Walker 373 $713,620 10. Tim Clark 344 $638,529 11. James Hahn 322 $690,796 12. Josh Teater 316 $641,584 13. Scott Piercy 300 $631,600 14. Steve Stricker 300 $665,000 15. David Lingmerth 283 $526,008 16. Robert Garrigus 254 $484,310 17. Kevin Stadler 248 $510,128 18. Brian Stuard 230 $389,748 19. Matt Kuchar 230 $457,960 20. Billy Horschel 215 $345,492 21. Ryan Palmer 210 $454,248 22. Bill Haas 207 $427,100 23. Nick Watney 204 $408,681 24. Brendon de Jonge 204 $347,564 25. Hunter Mahan 202 $339,965 26. Aaron Baddeley 196 $384,661 27. Rickie Fowler 187 $416,850 28. Keegan Bradley 186 $365,793 29. Jason Day 180 $394,164 30. Scott Stallings 179 $366,800 31. Bubba Watson 179 $415,600 32. Ryan Moore 178 $360,600 33. Scott Langley 169 $338,515 33. Nicholas Thompson 169 $274,668 35. John Rollins 168 $205,203 36. Charlie Wi 164 $222,408 37. Webb Simpson 161 $266,692 38. Bryce Molder 157 $270,358 39. Brendan Steele 145 $261,612 40. Justin Hicks 144 $255,215 41. Cameron Tringale 144 $148,761 42. Ted Potter, Jr. 141 $209,223 43. Carl Pettersson 140 $236,040 44. Matt Jones 137 $177,325 45. Pat Perez 137 $221,784 46. Kevin Streelman 135 $190,273 47. Jeff Overton 133 $234,659 48. Brad Fritsch 132 $208,900 49. Luke Guthrie 132 $147,753 50. Richard H. Lee 131 $268,964 51. Tommy Gainey 128 $238,876 52. Kevin Chappell 126 $215,973 53. Matt Every 122 $222,798 54. Marc Leishman 120 $218,600 55. Patrick Reed 118 $234,635 56. George McNeill 108 $117,320 57. Vijay Singh 106 $117,331 58. Roberto Castro 105 $124,569 59. James Driscoll 103 $203,389 60. William McGirt 102 $142,565 61. Justin Leonard 101 $95,578 62. Ricky Barnes 101 $139,227 63. K.J. Choi 100 $174,344 64. Charley Hoffman 99 $155,609 65. Zach Johnson 98 $139,120 66. John Huh 97 $133,801 67. Doug LaBelle II 94 $85,419 68. Gary Woodland 93 $125,645 69. Bo Van Pelt 92 $130,812 70. Erik Compton 92 $127,758 71. J.J. Henry 91 $171,123 72. David Hearn 90 $117,373 73. Harris English 89 $182,378 74. Bob Estes 89 $114,765 75. Fredrik Jacobson 88 $209,625 76. John Senden 87 $94,344 77. Jonas Blixt 86 $119,076 78. Johnson Wagner 86 $142,800 79. Casey Wittenberg 86 $122,494 80. Jeff Maggert 84 $61,612 81. Jason Kokrak 83 $178,976 82. Kevin Na 80 $92,944 83. Stephen Ames 78 $83,067 83. Brian Harman 78 $69,070 83. Dicky Pride 78 $158,558 86. Padraig Harrington 78 $173,600 86. Ian Poulter 78 $175,000 88. Jeff Klauk 76 $102,169 89. Retief Goosen 75 $175,500 90. Sang-Moon Bae 73 $73,822 91. Bud Cauley 73 $70,373 92. Scott Gardiner 71 $116,374

93. Graham DeLaet 94. Alistair Presnell 95. Mark Wilson 96. Ben Curtis 96. Peter Tomasulo 98. Lucas Glover 99. Tag Ridings 100. John Merrick 101. Stewart Cink 102. Ben Crane 103. Steve Marino 104. Jerry Kelly 105. Ross Fisher 106. Chez Reavie 107. Greg Owen 108. Robert Streb 109. Sean O’Hair 110. Greg Chalmers 111. Troy Matteson 112. Jason Dufner 113. Lee Williams 114. Y.E. Yang 115. Charlie Beljan 115. Martin Flores 115. Tom Gillis 118. Boo Weekley 119. John Mallinger 120. Kyle Stanley 121. Tim Herron 122. Russell Knox 122. Seung-yul Noh 124. Ken Duke 125. Fabian Gomez 126. Hank Kuehne 127. Da. Summerhays 128. Geoff Ogilvy 129. Scott Brown 129. Jim Furyk 129. Heath Slocum 132. David Lynn 133. Colt Knost 134. Angel Cabrera 135. David Mathis 136. Jason Bohn 137. Rory Sabbatini 138. Ryuji Imada 138. Bill Lunde 140. Martin Laird 141. Chad Campbell 142. Ben Kohles 143. Bart Bryant 143. Russ Cochran 143. Henrik Norlander 146. Nicolas Colsaerts 146. Jin Park 148. Lee Westwood 149. Steven Bowditch 150. D.H. Lee

71 70 68 67 67 66 66 65 64 63 63 61 60 54 53 53 53 52 52 51 50 49 47 47 47 46 45 44 43 43 43 42 42 42 41 40 37 37 37 35 34 32 30 29 29 29 29 28 27 27 27 27 27 24 24 24 22 22

$157,824 $73,389 $155,000 $101,725 $52,256 $53,332 $106,982 $108,014 $124,133 $136,400 $106,646 $55,542 $73,432 $74,715 $60,298 $89,424 $94,250 $42,007 $84,165 $87,600 $36,221 $72,757 $73,000 $45,240 $48,721 $56,106 $60,517 $84,216 $41,440 $47,125 $54,545 $35,065 $47,040 $34,006 $47,928 $35,728 $36,205 $36,205 $36,205 $31,476 $43,399 $27,944 $42,524 $35,116 $27,398 $24,700 $24,700 $27,055 $31,158 $29,204 $19,068 $19,068 $19,068 $18,004 $18,004 $18,428 $25,374 $35,060

schedule Thursday-Sunday — Northern Trust Open, Riviera CC, Los Angeles

Champions Tour Schwab Cup Leaders Through Feb. 10 Points 1. John Cook 354 2. Bernhard Langer 277 3. Rocco Mediate 270 4. David Frost 232 5. Tom Pernice, Jr. 144 6. Corey Pavin 142 7. Tom Lehman 128 8. Fred Couples 112 9. Mark O’Meara 96 10. Kenny Perry 87 10. Kirk Triplett 87 12. Russ Cochran 72 13. Fred Funk 65 13. Duffy Waldorf 65 15. Steve Elkington 46 15. Jay Haas 46 15. Hale Irwin 46 15. Tom Kite 46 19. John Huston 45 19. Larry Mize 45

Money $354,000 $277,000 $270,000 $232,000 $144,000 $142,450 $127,300 $111,500 $128,475 $107,200 $118,000 $86,110 $96,975 $64,800 $52,090 $66,850 $54,430 $49,030 $60,250 $45,000

Schedule Friday-Sunday — ACE Group Classic, The TwinEagles Club (Talon Course) Naples, Fla.

baseball MLB Calendar Today- Feb. 19 — Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix. Today — Mandatory reporting date for players participating in the World Baseball Classic in Asia. Mandatory reporting date for all other pitchers and catchers

participating in the WBC. Voluntary reporting date for pitchers and catchers not participating in the WBC. Friday — Mandatory reporting date for WBC players not participating in Asia. Voluntary reporting date for position players not participating in the WBC. Feb. 20 — Mandatory reporting date for players not participating in the WBC.

Glantz-Culver Line NCAA Basketball FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at Rutgers 4 Seton Hall at Virginia 15 Virginia Tech at Detroit 15½ Cleveland St. at James Madison 5 Towson Valparaiso 1½ at Wright St. at Florida 11 Kentucky Indiana St. 3½ at Missouri St. Loyola of Chicago 5 at Milwaukee at Cincinnati 7½ Villanova at Michigan St. Pk Michigan Alabama 1 at Georgia FAVORITE Denver at Miami at Memphis Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers at Golden State FAVORITE at New Jersey at Ottawa at Tampa Bay at Boston at Florida at Nashville at Winnipeg at Chicago at Edmonton at Vancouver

NBA LINE 2 11 9 5 9 3

UNDERDOG at Toronto Portland Sacramento at Utah Phoenix Houston

NHL LINE UNDERDOG LINE -160 Carolina +140 -140 Buffalo +120 -135 Montreal +115 -140 N.Y. Rangers +120 -130 Washington +110 -130 San Jose +110 -125 Philadelphia +105 -155 Anaheim +135 -125 Dallas +105 -190 Minnesota +165

transactions PROS BASEBALL National League CINCINNATI REDS-Agreed to terms with OF Shin-Soo Choo on a one-year contract and RHP Clay Hensley on a minor league contract. BASKETBALL Women’s National Basketball Association MINNESOTA LYNX-Signed F Rachel Jarry. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS-Released LB Nick Barnett and S George Wilson. DALLAS COWBOYS-Signed G Charlie Bryant and DT Nick Hayden to their reserve/future contracts. Named Gary Brown running backs coach. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-Signed WR Mardy Gilyard, TE Kevin Brock and DE Marcus Dixon. MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Signed DB Roderick Williams. NEW YORK GIANTS-Signed CB Terrell Thomas. HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS-Recalled D Nate Guenin from Norfolk (AHL) BOSTON BRUINS-Assigned F Jamie Tardif and F Lane MacDermid to Providence (AHL). DALLAS STARS-Recalled F Antoine Roussel from (AHL). ST. LOUIS BLUES-Assigned G Jake Allen to Peoria (AHL). Activated G Jaroslav Halak from injured reserve. Reassigned G Paul Karpowich from Peoria to Evansville (ECHL). SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Signed S Michael Thomas to a reserve/future contract. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Recalled F Richard Panik from Syracuse (AHL). Placed F Ryan Malone on injured reserve. American Hockey League NORFOLK ADMIRALS-Released D Kyle Bushee and D Sacha Guimond from their professional tryout contracts. SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE-Recalled D Josh McFadden from Cincinnati (ECHL). Released D Mike Marcou from his professional tryout contact and will return to Greenville (ECHL).

COLLEGE CONNECTICUT-Suspended junior basketball C Enosch Wolf indefinitely after being charged with 3rd-degree burglary, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.

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Nostalgic after 50 years? Not Leyland

Detroit manager Jim Leyland arrived at the Tigers’ training camp Monday in Lakeland, Fla., exactly 50 years after he first showed up there as a pencil-thin 18-year-old prospect. If you were expecting sepiatinged memories about a kid from Ohio basking in the sunshine and seeing his dream laid out in front of him, well, you don’t know Leyland. Or at least not well enough. “I remember going over to watch the big-league guys as soon as I got there and saw the caliber of play. And shortly after that, I had a good idea I wasn’t going to make it – not as a ballplayer, anyway,” he reJim Leyland called during a telephone interview. He was right. Leyland’s first paycheck was for $125, “and that was for two weeks,” he chuckled. He went on to become, in his own words, “a Double-A backup, flunky catcher” who never hit better than .243. “I hung around for seven years in the minors and [the Tigers organization] decided the rest for me. First, they made me a playercoach and then one of the fellas who was supposed to manage the rookie league team wandered off somewhere, so they said, ‘Why don’t you give it a try?’ That was 1971,” he added. “So things worked out pretty good.’ Leyland is so understated it’s easy to get the impression that his career and all that success – almost 1,700 wins, three manager of the year awards, a World Series title and runner-up finish in 2012 – were little more than a string of happy accidents. In truth, for most of his career, Leyland was rarely in the right place at the right time long enough for lightning to strike. He spent his first 11 seasons managing in five different towns at different levels of the minors, occasionally stuck with teams so bad that a half-dozen errors and 10 walks a game were routine. He endured eating in truck stops and being stranded on two-lane highways alongside buses with flat tires at 4 o’clock in the morning. When Leyland finally made

VIEWS Jim Litke it to the major leagues in 1982, with an assist from close pal and then-White Sox manager Tony La Russa, it was as a third-base coach. “It didn’t take long to see just how good he was, but I knew a little about that when we got him,” La Russa said. “I managed against Jim the first time in Triple-A in 1979, and we did it a lot more than I wanted to after that. He’s got a real passion for competing.” Turns out Leyland has a passion for more than just competing, though the rest of us rarely see it. La Russa laughed out loud when told how the only story Leyland recounted about his first visit to Lakeland was realizing he wasn’t a good enough ballplayer to carve out a living for long. “That’s perfect,” said La Russa, who retired after the 2011 season. “Jim’s a funny guy, engaging and interesting and fun to be around – when it’s just coaches and players. He likes to sing, too, but almost nobody knows it, because he takes being the leader of the team seriously, at least when he thinks it’s time to compete. ... So not being nostalgic, not wanting to sound distracted, that’s Jim, too. It just means he’s already in compete mode.” Those who don’t know Leyland as well should wish he cut himself more slack. He often comes off as a baseball lifer buffeted by a series of headwinds who loves the game a lot more than it loved him back. Leyland got his first big-league managing job in Pittsburgh and lost the NL championship series three years in a row. Tougher still was hanging on after the costconscious Pirates’ organization effectively gave up, letting guys like Bobby Bonilla and Barry Bonds slip away, before they started cutting to the bone. Leyland eventually migrated to Miami, where he hoisted the World Series trophy and gave a brief emotional speech. “This is for all the minor league managers, the guys in the instructional leagues. So don’t give up.” But the very next season, the

Marlins did, conducting a fire sale that left Leyland shaking his head and eventually fleeing to the Colorado Rockies. After a season there, convinced he’d let himself, his ballplayers and the organization down, Leyland walked away from the game. “We’ve talked a lot over the years and believe me, he left money on the table there,” La Russa said. “But every year, Jim and I would have the same discussion about managing, with the same questions: Are you fired up to do the job? Is the club responding to your leadership? Do you have the confidence of the front office and ownership? I’m pretty sure Jim didn’t sign up for this year until he checked his gut.” General manager Dave Dombrowski, who met La Russa and Leyland when he was a young front-office assistant in Chicago three decades ago, is certain all the stars are aligned. He knows few managers could get over the way Detroit was clobbered by San Francisco in the series last year and that none would come back any hungrier. “If most of what you know about Jim is seeing him talking after games – giving short, gruff answers – you wouldn’t know how much baseball means to him,” said Dombrowski, who first met Leyland when he was a young front-office assistant with the White Sox. “He’s seen just about everything and he still loves everything about it. He just doesn’t always come across that way.” And that’s the only shame. To make ends meet at various times, Leyland stamped out windshields at a General Motors plant, delivered mail and hauled construction materials around. But even now that he’s flush and in control of one of a handful of serious contenders, he isn’t about to loosen up. “I never thought all those days ago about making it or not making it,” Leyland said. “I’m just happy they kept me around long enough to find a way I could stick.” • Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at jlitke@ ap.org and follow him on Twitter. com/JimLitke.

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First sign of spring Pitchers, catchers for 10 teams report By HOWIE RUMBERG The Associated Press New Marlins manager Mike Redmond arrived at his office at 5 a.m. Monday ready to go long before the Florida sun was shining, his thoughts already on a date 254 days from now: Game 1 of the World Series. Ah, spring training. When all 30 teams are still contenders. “Everybody’s excited,” Redmond said in Jupiter. “Obviously, we’ve got a tremendous opportunity for guys in this camp and I think everybody realizes that. It’s a fresh start.” From a chilly and damp Phoenix, Ariz., to balmy Kissimmee, Fla., pitchers and catchers for 10 teams reported to training camp Monday, taking physicals, meeting new teammates and, in some cases, managers and coaches. The pop of fastballs in mitts, they could be heard, too. Many eager players have been working out “informally” for weeks on minor league fields – position players don’t report for several more days, and all teams will be in full swing by the weekend. In Tampa, Fla., Yankees captain Derek Jeter ran on a treadmill for the first time since breaking his ankle Oct. 13, a big step toward reaching his goal of being in New York’s opening

day lineup April 1 against Boston in the Bronx. In his third week of baseball activities, Jeter was on the infield grass fielding groundballs and in a batting cage taking swings – all while dozens of autograph-seeking fans lined up outside the Yankees’ minor league complex down the road from the big league facility. “I feel fine,” Jeter said. “I was able to do everything else. I just had to be careful with my ankle, but now I’ve gotten the green light with that. I’ve gotten all the green lights I need.” In Fort Myers, Fla., Red Sox principal owner John Henry put to rest reports that he was considering selling the franchise. “You just don’t get an opportunity to own something like the Boston Red Sox. As long as we can do it, the three of us are committed to being here,” Henry told reporters, while acknowledging team president Larry Lucchino and chairman Tom Werner. “These thoughts that we’re somehow selling, those are just not true.” With a new manager, John Farrell, replacing Bobby Valentine after one disastrous 69-93 season, Henry likes Boston’s chances. “I would say, especially in comparison to last year, I should be optimistic,” Henry said.

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Three ways to live well this winter Instead of sitting inside this winter, use these tips to “think spring” so you’ll be ready when the thermometer rises again. Get moving: Experts at the Centers for Disease Control recommend healthy adults get at least 150 minutes a week of moderate aerobic activity, plus muscle-strengthening activities twice a week. Even if your hectic schedule doesn’t leave much room for daily trips to the gym or local park, you still can incorporate exercise into your regular winter routine. Playing outside with your dog or kids, keeping dumbbells at your desk, walking down the hall to deliver messages in-person versus via email, and taking the stairs instead of the elevator are just a few examples of how you can get moving despite inclement weather. Even doing your daily chores – such as getting outside to shovel snow – is a great way to build physical fitness and endurance.

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The parent trap Reducing stress so you feel your best By Brandpoint Dr. Keri Marshall, a licensed naturopathic doctor who specializes in pediatrics, women’s medicine and chronic disease management, understands the high demands of modern parenting. She offers some important tips all parents should consider to help reduce stress and improve overall health and wellbeing.

something we’re born with,” says Marshall. “Staying organized can help you achieve all your goals.” Whether it’s a traditional calendar on the wall, making lists or using a smartphone app, organize your week and share your schedule with all family members. Remember to manage priorities -- you may have to push grocery shopping a day or two in order to make a child’s band concert or big game. “Also, be sure to schedule breaks throughout the day,” reminds Marshall. “Just five or 10 minutes here and there can give you the pause you need to stay calm and collected.”

healthy and increase your productivity levels at work and at home. By making sleep a priority, you’ll help ensure that you make the most of every hour in every day. While the National Sleep Foundation notes that the amount of sleep needed varies from person to person, generally seven to nine hours is considered optimal to maintain health.

4. Share the workload

3. Nourish your body

2. Prioritize sleep

1. Time management

“Time management is key for reducing stress and helping busy parents keep their sanity. The problem is that time management is a skill that must be learned, not

fruit, are great for boosting the immune system and balancing cortisol levels.” Another simple thing you can do every day to help reduce stress and stay healthy is to take a fish oil supplement. “With a number of different benefits, fish oil provides essential omega-3 fatty acids that can improve heart, joint and brain health, plus increase immunity,” says Marshall. “Another unique benefit of fish oil is it can help to boost mood as well. A growing body of research has demonstrated that omega-3s can help promote a positive mood and well-being, which is critically important for people battling stress.”

“Physical stress can make it difficult to sleep. People stay up later trying to get things done, and then when they do go to bed, they have trouble turning their brain off at the end of the day,” says Marshall. Keep in mind, quality sleep each night can help keep your body

What you put into your body makes a huge difference in how you feel. Some foods can help reduce stress and boost your immunity so you don’t wind up sick. “Being stressed causes the body’s cortisol levels to rise,” explains Marshall. “This stress hormone can cause you to crave unhealthy foods, so resist temptation and eat foods that help calm the body and balance hormones and blood sugar. Foods high in vitamin C, such as berries and other bright-colored

You know the adage: It takes a village to raise a child. Leaning on friends and relatives to help out when needed can dramatically reduce your stress. Plus, it can be a fun change of pace for kids. “Don’t be afraid to ask for help,” says Marshall. “Raising children is one of life’s greatest adventures, but no one can do it all. There’s no shame in asking grandma to run the kids to soccer or having a friend watch the kids for a few hours because you have a work deadline. Plus, it is great bonding time for your children and the loved ones in their life.”

Remember to laugh:

Recent Stanford University research suggests a good giggle fit can actually lower stress and act as a miniworkout. Try grabbing your friends for a game night or to watch a funny movie. Try a smoothie: Nutrition has an incredible impact on wellness, and incorporating whole foods into your daily routine can help you stay fit through the winter months. A quick and easy way to begin incorporating more nutrient-packed foods into your diet is with fruit and vegetable smoothies. Try this recipe to get you started:

Fruit Salad Smoothie 1/2 cup red or green grapes 1 medium orange, peeled, halved, seeded 1/2-inch thick slice pineapple, core included 1/4 cucumber, peeled 1 carrot, halved 1/4 medium apple, cored, seeded 2 cups ice cubes Place all ingredients into the blender container in the order listed and secure lid. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to high. Blend for 1 minute, using the tamper to press the ingredients down.

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Kids and P.E. Requiring a daily physical education class could help children be active for 23 minutes a day, a study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine found. This would be more than a third of the amount of physical activity recommended for children. The study, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, also suggested standardizing physical education curriculums to increase active vs. inactive time and modifying playgrounds to include equipment that encourages active play.

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We’re all sitting ducks for poor health What is it we do about 50 to 70 percent of the day that has been shown to be hazardous to our health? The answer – sitting. With the advent of computers and watching television becoming an important part of our leisure activity, more people are now sitting than ever before. A recent report combined 18 research studies that included 795,000 people concerning the effect that sitting has on our health. Because so many people sit, the results of this study are troubling. The results showed

VIEWS Dr. Murray Feingold that people who sit for long periods of time have a two-fold increase in developing diabetes, heart disease and death. Another disturbing factor was, the high rates did not decrease even if individuals who sat for long periods of time also participated in moderate to vigorous physical activity. Because of the nature of

various jobs people have today, many are sitting for long periods of time in front of their computers. Sitting is also required in non-computer related jobs such as salespeople who travel in their cars or airplanes, cab drivers, bus drivers, pilots and many other sedentary-type jobs. Another study researched the association between the number of hours spent watching television and deaths due to heart disease. Results showed a relationship between watching television and an

increased death rate and cardiovascular disease. The researchers recommended strongly people find ways to decrease their sitting time. Decreasing the time watching television is an obvious suggestion. For those who find it essential to use their computers, they should place their computers in a position that requires them to stand when using the computer, at least periodically. If you attend a lot of meetings, stand during these sessions. If you really want to

watch television at home, don’t sit while doing so. The take-home message is that we sit too much and it can affect our health. So make a greater effort to decrease your sitting time and increase your standing time.

• Massachusetts-based Dr. Murray Feingold is the physician in chief of The Feingold Center for Children and president of the Genesis Fund, a nonprofit organization that funds the care of children born with birth defects, mental retardation and genetic diseases.

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By Judith Graham Kaiser Health News

obert Brown was healthy, willing and a good match: So why not give a kidney to his wife, who otherwise would need dialysis? There was just one potential obstacle: Brown was 74, an age once unthinkable for a kidney donor. For this retired psychologist from Columbia, Md., that wasn’t an issue. “I didn’t think about the age thing, not at all,” Brown said about his decision two years ago to offer a kidney to his wife, Sue. She was 71 at the time and ill with Fabry disease, a rare genetic disorder that can lead to a harmful buildup of fat in the kidneys. For the Browns’ physicians, what counted was the couple’s physiological age – how healthy and strong both of them were – rather than their chronological age. “We feel very strongly that healthy older adults should receive organ transplants and be considered as organ donors,” said Dorry Segev, an associate professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, whose colleagues operated on the Browns. Many of the nation’s transplant centers agree, at least in part. More than half of them do not have upper age limits for kidney transplant recipients. But physicians are conservative about living kidney donors: Nearly three-quarters of transplant centers have not accepted organs from people older than 70, according to Johns Hopkins research. Caution makes sense because the long-term effects of kidney donation on older adults are unknown, Sameh Abul-Ezz, a professor of nephrology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, noted in a 2010 commentary in the journal Kidney International. In 2011, 96 people age 65 and older served as living kidney donors in the United States, according to data from the United Network for Organ Sharing, which manages the nation’s transplant system. Between 1990 and 2010, 219 men and women between the ages of 70 and 84 donated kidneys, according to an article published in 2011 by Segev and colleagues. ••• Most commonly, these seniors gave the organs to middle-aged and older adults whom they know well, unlike the system that distributes kidneys from deceased donors anonymously. The usual recipients were their children (37 percent), followed by their spouses or partners (35 percent), siblings (14 percent) and other relatives and friends. Data about medical outcomes when using older kidneys, while relatively scarce, are encouraging. In his 2011 study, Segev found 93 percent of patients who received kidneys from

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At 74, Robert Brown donated a kidney to his wife, Sue, then 71; complications from the procedure proved to be manageable. live donors 70 and older were alive a year after transplant surgery, and 74.5 percent survived five years. As for patients who got kidneys from live younger donors, 96 percent were alive at one year and 83 percent at five years, a result considered statistically equivalent. A separate report from Sandip Kapur and colleagues from NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center found idneys from living donors age 60 and older were equally likely to be going strong after five years as those from younger donors. No differences were observed in results for a subset of donors 70 and older. ••• These and other good results “argue for the expansion of older livingdonor transplantation because this may represent an important solution to the organ shortage,” Kapur and his colleagues concluded. But other transplant experts such as Abul-Ezz are less sanguine, citing evidence that raises red flags. In one analysis of 12 clinical studies, patients who received kidneys from older living donors were less likely to be alive five years after the

operation than patients transplanted with kidneys from younger donors. Also, organs that came from older living donors were more likely to fail during this time period than those from younger donors. While short- and intermediateterm outcomes for older kidney donors are generally positive – Segev’s study found nearly 96 percent of living donors 70 and older survived five years after surgery – some experts worry older donors might experience potentially harmful, agerelated declines in the functioning of their remaining kidney. Long-term research examining this question has not been done. Then there is the reality surgery can present additional risks for older patients; this requires physicians to be especially careful about whom they deem fit to undergo transplant procedures. “Evaluating patients in their 70s [for receiving or donating a kidney] is one of the most difficult things we have to do. Fifteen years ago, we wouldn’t have even seen these patients,” said Gabriel Danovitch, medical director for the kidney and pancreas program at Ronald Reagan

Boyfriend feels betrayed by girlfriend’s abortion during previous relationship

Dear Abby: I just found out that my girlfriend of nearly four years had an abortion when she was in high school. I overheard her during a conversation she was having with someone. I later asked her what was implied when the name of her ex-boyfriend from high school was brought up. She proceeded to tell me what had happened and then said, “I never told you that?” Obviously, she never mentioned it to me because I certainly would have remembered something of that magnitude. My reaction is feelings of disgust, betrayal and of having been lied to. Am I overreacting or are my feelings warranted? – Feels Betrayed

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depends upon whether you ever had a conversation with your girlfriend about her sexual history during which you were supposed to tell each other “everything.” If so, then the omission was deliberate. If not, she was under no obligation to reveal she had terminated a pregnancy during high school. Abortion is a deeply personal and often complex decision for women. Ultimately, I am told, most women feel a sense of relief after an abortion. However, many

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips do not feel it is something to celebrate and may not be comfortable sharing they have had one. Dear Abby: My husband gives me gift cards for my birthday and special occasions, but with it comes, “I want to know everything you buy!” I tell him it’s a gift and I shouldn’t HAVE to tell him what I use it for. If I do tell him what I bought, he invariably says, “Did you really need that?” It ruins the whole thing for me when I must reveal what I bought with the card. So who’s right – he or I? – Reluc-

tant Recipient In Alaska Dear Reluctant Recipient:

You are, for the reason you stated. The object of a gift is to bring pleasure, and there are few comments your husband could make that would put a bigger damper on your purchase than, “Do you really need that?” The next time he asks what you bought, tell him, “None of your beeswax.” Dear Abby My stepmother was in a fatal car accident. She was very dear to me. A few days after the funeral, Dad told me the best way to

handle grief is to clean house – so we began cleaning house like crazy, stopping to cry every now and then. We ran out of towels, so I went to fetch more from the guest bathroom where they are kept. Seeing a penny on the sink, I grabbed it and threw it in the wastebasket. (I wondered where it had come from because I hadn’t noticed it there earlier in the day.) Suddenly, I remembered the letters in your column from people saying if you find a penny after you have lost a loved one, it means they are sending you a message of love from heaven. I quickly reached into the wastebasket to retrieve the penny, praying that it was newly minted – and it was. I showed it to Dad, explaining the significance, and we both had a good cry. We keep it in my stepmother’s china cabinet to remind us that love is eternal. To us, that penny is priceless. Thank you for running those “pennies from heaven” stories. – Reader In Connecti-

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UCLA Medical Center. ••• There’s no question about the burgeoning need for kidneys. Almost half of the 871,000 Americans with advanced kidney disease are older than 65, and rates of chronic kidney disease in this age group more than doubled between 2000 and 2008, according to the National Institutes of Health. There are two options for patients with advanced kidney disease: a transplant or dialysis. With a transplant, the risk of death from severe disease is cut by about half, compared with patients who depend on dialysis, and quality of life is significantly improved, according to 2003 research. Adults 50 and older now make up 64 percent of the 94,374 people waiting for kidneys. (Only a portion of people with end-stage kidney disease meet medical criteria for transplants and are considered healthy enough to undergo these procedures, said Leslie Spry, a spokesman for the National Kidney Foundation.) Waits are lengthening because so-called cadaveric kidneys remain a scarce resource. Median wait times

for patients 50 to 64 years old are 1,573 days (4.3 years) while those for patients 65 and older are 1,454 days (3.98 years), according to the data from the national Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, operated by UNOS. In some parts of the country, it can take six to eight years for someone to rise to the top of transplant lists, according to transplant surgeons. The harsh reality is more than half of kidney transplant candidates older than 60 will die before receiving an organ from a deceased donor, researchers estimate. ••• Sue Brown’s post-transplant medication regimen made her “unbalanced” and “lightheaded,” and it had to be adjusted over the course of several months, but looking back over the experience, she said she was convinced that it was a “good decision.” “We’re taking great care of each other, and I appreciate that,” she reflected, noting their 50th wedding anniversary is coming up this year. “For one thing, I know he loves me and enjoys being with me and doesn’t want to get rid of me.”

Series of tests can help find cause of incontinence Dear Dr. K: I’m a 65-year-old woman with urinary incontinence. My doctor isn’t sure what’s causing it, so I need to have urodynamic testing. What information will this test give my doctor? Dear Reader: Urodynamic testing is a series of tests that evaluate your urinary system in action. A doctor may want to do these tests if the cause of your incontinence isn’t clear. Perhaps your symptoms point toward more than one type of incontinence. Testing is also recommended if standard treatments haven’t helped. The urodynamic test is likely to include one or more of the following procedures: • Uroflowmetry measures the amount of urine you produce and the rate of the flow. A slow flow might indicate an obstruction in the urethra or a weak bladder muscle. • Post-void residual volume measures the amount of urine left in your bladder after you urinate. This is particularly valuable if you’ve had repeated urinary tract infections, if you have a neurological disorder or if your doctor suspects a blockage is preventing your bladder from emptying properly. • Cystometry monitors

ASK DR. K Dr. Anthony Komaroff how pressure builds up in your bladder as it fills with urine, how much urine your bladder can hold and at what point you feel the urge to urinate. (I’ve put an illustration of this test on my website.) This test can reveal abnormal contractions or spasms of your bladder muscle; signs of stress incontinence; and evidence that your urethra is unable to close completely. If you have low urine flow, this test can show whether this is due to weak bladder contractions or a blockage. • Electromyography (EMG) uses small electrode patches to help determine whether your nerves and muscles are working together to properly coordinate the activities of your bladder and urethra. • Cystography is an X-ray test performed during cystometry or uroflowmetry. It can pinpoint the location of a blockage or reveal a urethra that doesn’t close tightly enough. • Video-urodynamic study is a computerized test

measuring urine flow and pressure in the bladder and rectum. It may provide useful information about your bladder and urethral function, especially if you have problems urinating. Urodynamic testing can help your doctor pinpoint which of the many possible causes of urinary incontinence you may be suffering from and thereby identify an effective treatment. Having said that, it also is true the testing alone often is not sufficient to identify the cause of the incontinence. The medical history and physical examination performed by the doctor also are important. So if your primary care doctor has not talked to you in detail about the problem, or done a physical examination related to the problem, be sure you have a medical history and physical examination by an incontinence specialist before any of this fancy testing is ordered. That will increase the likelihood you’ll get effective treatment.

• Write to Dr. Komaroff at www.askdoctork.com or Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.

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Woodstock Modern Loft Apts 1BR & 2BR ~ Historic Rogers Hall. $700 - $825/mo. NO DOGS! 815-482-4909

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Electrical / Mechanical Maintenance Technicians

Primary duties include providing safe and timely mechanical and electrical support, preventative maintenance, installation, service, repair, troubleshooting and resolution of multiple operating machines within a manufacturing industrial environment. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years mechanical and electrical experience, a familiarity with hydraulics and pneumatics and have basic troubleshooting experience with proven ability of machine repair. Job Knowledge to include: An operational knowledge of industrial machinery which includes; motors, pumps, drives, relays, 3 phase power, communication devices, industrial / electronic controls and power transmission systems. Strong PLC trouble shooting and problem solving ability with practical, mechanical & electrical aptitude. Must be able to read and interpret both electrical and mechanical drawings. Ability to work independently in a mature & professional manner. Ability to work various shifts / overtime / days per week. Plastics background is a plus, but not required. We offer competitive wages/benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, matching 401(k) & more! Pre-employment physical and drug screen are required. Send, fax, email resume with salary history or apply in person to: Ex-Tech Plastics, Inc. 11413 Burlington Road, PO Box 576 Richmond, IL 60071-0576 Fax: 847-829-8193 mbultman@extechplastics.com

Crystal Lake/Burton Bridge

2 bedroom, 1 bath, W/D, A/C. Pets OK with deposit, $1150/mo + security. 815-459-4807

Harvard. 3BR, 2BA. 1 car garage. Immediate occupancy. Walking distance to town & school. $850/mo+utils & sec dep. 815-790-0517

ISLAND LAKE 2 BEDROOM

2 bath, c/a, garage, Fox River in back yard. No dogs, $885/mo. Broker Owned. 815-344-1167 Johnsburg. Ranch on a fenced double lot with 3BR, 1BA on crawl space w/1.5 car attchd gar & shed. $1045/mo. Land Management Properties 815-678-4771 Lakemoor. 6BR, 3BA. Recently remodeled. All SS appls, W/D. Hrdwd & ceramic flrs. No smoking or pets. $1300/mo+sec. 847-672-9564 Marengo, Newer 3BR, 2.5BR, 2 car gar., $1050/month Broker Owned 815-347-1712 McHenry Very Clean 3BR Ranch 1BA, large fenced yard, 1 car gar. Close to McHenry Middle School. $1050/mo. 847-438-8800

McHenry, 2 Br, 1 Ba, 2 Car. Att. Gar., Hardwood Flrs., W/D. Includes Appl., Back Patio, $1100/m + sec. dep. 815-219-1836

Very Clean! Lake view, hrdwd flrs in BR, storage. $885/mo + sec + background chk. 815-814-2007 Wonder Lake: 2/3 BR, new paint & carpet, hardwood floors $790-$975/month Broker Owned 815-347-1712 1.5 bath, living, dining, bonus room. 1 car detach garage. W/D. $1200/mo + util + background check required. 815-338-4140

Quiet building, no pets. $825 + security. 847-526-4435

CRYSTAL LAKE

Island Lake Luxury Apt. Spacious 2BR, 2BA, D/W, W/D, C/A. Approx 1000 sq ft. REDUCED RATE! $800/MO. 847-526-9228

Large 1Bedroom. Next to WalMart. Patios/Balconies. 735 sq ft. Lndry in building. Starting at $695/month 847-202-4550 www.landmarkmminc.com

WOODSTOCK ~ 1 & 2BR

Free water, sewer, garbage. No pets. $600 and $750/mo. Pete @ Harding R. E. 815-334-2617 Woodstock: 2BR duplex, 1 BA, all appliances, W/D, A/C, 1 car garage. $885/mo+sec dep. Nice neighborhood. 815-482-6616

Marengo Large 1 & 2 BR most utilities included Broker Owner $650 & UP 815-347-1712

CARY TOWNHOUSE Large, remodeled, all new appliances, w/d, 3bd, 2ba, 2car, pool. 1595.00 + sec. 847-452-0816

Marengo Large Studio. Sewer water garbage incl. Tenant pays electric/heat. W/D incl. $550/mo+Sec. 847-812-2961

All appl, patio, private entrance. $900 - $750, garage available. 815-455-8310

Marengo Newly Remodeled 3BR Large eat-in-kitchen, $780/mo + garage & utilities. No dogs. Agent Owned. 815-814-3348

Marengo Upper 2 Bedroom

Quiet bldg, heat incl, W/D on site. No dogs, no smoking, $675/mo. 815-596-1363

MARENGO ~ 2BR, 1BA

C/A, fresh paint, lndry, 1 car gar. Walking distance to town. No pets. $750/mo+sec. 815-568-7347

Marengo ~ Small-Small 1BR Cottage, Rural setting,10 x 20

storage area in barn, $535/mo. 815-291-9456 McHenry $199 Move-In Special Large 1BR, from $699. 2BR, 1.5BA from $799. Appl, carpet and laundry. 815-385-2181 McHenry -Large studio/1BR some utilities include, balcony $650 and up Broker Owned 815-347-1712

HEBRON 2BR CONDO

Full kitchen and laundry privileges, cable, no drugs/alcohol. 815-477-8252

MCHENRY 1 BEDROOM

Electric, heat, W/D, kitchen, cable and TV incl. $260/bi-weekly. 815-349-5224

Woodstock - Furnished Rooms All utilities incl. $495 - $525. Call Bill 815-260-5259

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WOODSTOCK 2BR CONDO

VERY NICE! 2BA, W/D, 1 car gar. Pets welcome, Section 8 OK. $895/mo + sec. 815-814-1278 Northwest Herald Classified It works.

LINE AD DEADLINE: Tues-Fri: 3pm day prior, Sat: 2pm Fri, Sun-Mon: 5pm Fri OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm PHONE: 815-455-4800

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 June 7, 2013. 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 June 7, 2013. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Room 357, McHenry County Courthouse, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, Illinois on June 18, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 7, 2013 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. Address: 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Rm 356, Woodstock, IL 60098 Telephone: (815) 334-4242 VIMLAN REALTY, LLC, purchaser Dated: February 5, 2013 Judd M. Harris #55136 123 W. Madison St., Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60602 312-795-9600 (Published in the Northwest Herald, February 12, 13 & 14, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY Nicole Spiller-Davis, Plaintiff and Michael Henry Davis, Defendant. No. 12 DV 961 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Notice is given you, Michael Henry Davis, Defendant, that this cause has been commenced against you in this Court asking for dissolution of marriage and other relief.

Cary/Crystal Lake 4BR House $550/mo, private bath, living, bedroom. Utilities and cable incl. 847-977-7062

Marengo 2BR, 2BA TH

Cable/TV furnished. Security deposit + 1st month rent.

Legal Description or Property Index No. 08-33-305-091

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY

WOODSTOCK 3 BEDROOM

JOHNSBURG/MCHENRY

Ex-Tech Plastics, Inc. is currently seeking career minded

Property located at: 1401 Rhett Place, Woodstock, IL 60098

WONDER LAKE ~ 3BR, 1BA

ISLAND LAKE 2 BEDROOM

TAX DEED NO. 10 TX 10035 FILED: January 3, 2013 TAKE NOTICE County of McHenry, State of Illinois Date Premises Sold: 10/18/2010 Certificate No. 2009-00489 Sold for General Taxes of: 2009 Sold For Special Assessment of (Municipality) Not Applicable. And Special Assessment No. Not Applicable. Warrant No. Not Applicable. Inst. No. Not Applicable.

Crystal Lake. 3BR, 2BA Ranch. Near train & North School. Grt rm w/frplc, covered patio. W/D, Stove, Fridge. Bsmnt, 2 car garage. $1450/mo+sec dep. 815-455-1524

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Shirley Lerum, 2241 Fairway Drive, Dyersburg, TN 38024; Dean Lerum, 1401 Rhett Place, Woodstock, IL 60098; Dayna Lerum, 1401 Rhett Place, Woodstock, IL 60098; The Oakcreek Townhomes Owners Association, c/o Doreen T. Paluch, 214 Main St., Suite 206, Woodstock, IL 60098; City of Woodstock, c/o City Clerk, 121 W. Calhoun St., Woodstock, IL 60098 Lafontaine Enterprises, Inc., c/o Francis X. Gosser, registered agent, 105 Van Buren, Woodstock, IL 60098; Angela Thuma, 101 N, Throop St., Woodstock, IL 60098; Judgment Creditors, And Decree Creditors, If Any Of The Above Described As "Unknown Owners; Katherine M. Keefe, McHenry County Clerk; Parties In Occupancy Or Actual Possession Of Said Property; Unknown Owners Or Persons Interested In Said Land Or Lot.

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

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Crystal Lake 3BR Ranch

200 ft of Waterfront + boat, dock and deck on 1.5 acres. 2BA, C/A. $1395/mo. 708-296-4476

CRYSTAL LAKE 2BR

Crystal Lake Downtown XL 2BR Feels like A House, formal DR. Encl porch, $875 + util, no dogs. Agent Owned 815-814-3348

Hardwood flrs, fenced yard. Extra parking, near Canterbury School. $1295/mo. 815-354-5526

Crystal Lake 4BR On Fox River

Algonquin – STUDIO 400 SQ. FT. Balcony w/ large windows, modern, steps to Main St., Feb 1, $725+util., 847-387-0245

Good Value, large updated 1BR. Eat-in-kitchen. $625/mo + gas & electric. No dogs. Agent Owned. 815-814-3348

Crystal Lake 3BR Deluxe Ranch

1.5 bath, basement, appl, W/D, 1.5 car garage, $1250/mo + sec. 815-354-4575

ALGONQUIN - 2 BEDROOM

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McHenry - Route 31 IRISH PRAIRIE APTS

No smoking/pets, $800 + security. 815-893-0059 Lv Msg POLISH LADY will clean your home/office. FREE ESTIMATES! Great Ref. 224-858-4515

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950 Meadow Lane, Brookside Meadows Sub.1700 sq ft. All appl +W/D, oversize garage & bsmt for storage. No smoking or pets. Riley SD. $1400/mo+1 yr lease incl exter maint. Avail March 1st. For info: rdmech@comcast.net 815-578-0032 MARENGO Duplex 3Br, 2Ba. No pets. Water inc. Lots of room! $800 +SD. 815-245-6139

Woodstock Upper 3BR Duplex We'll give your baby unconditional love, devoted family, education, travel and a fun-filled childhood. Degreed business owners and future stay-at-home mom. Learn about us at BornToBeParents.com or call 800. 717.1563

FT, BS/BA in ECE required, bilingual preferred. Apply at: 100 N. Benton St, Woodstock Full Time experienced maint person needed on 1st/3rd shifts for a manufacturing plant located in Belvidere, IL. Qualified individuals must have there own tools and have experience in machine, forklift & general maintenance repairs. Please fax your resume to: 815-544-5299

Marengo 2BR Ranch Duplex

McHenry

2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 1/2 car garage. $875/mo. 815-690-8186

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McHenry 1BR in a modern, peaceful setting. Need a peaceful individual. $850/mo. 815-482-5670

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff Vs. DAVID G. FISK, PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, d/b/a CENTURY 21 MORTGAGE, JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., MELINDA E. APPELMAN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

MCHENRY/RINGWOOD Office & Warehouse w/14'OH Doors.1800sf $750/mo. 3600sf $1650/mo Zoned I-1/B-3. 815-482-7084

Crystal Lake Hurry Last One Left Clean Office Suite. 400 SF. Incl. all utils + High Speed DSL. $525/mo. 815-790-0240

Unless you file your response or otherwise file your appearance in this cause in the office of the Circuit Clerk of McHenry County Courthouse, Woodstock, Illinois, on or before the 20th day of February, 2013, a and other relief may be granted as prayed for by the Plaintiff. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Circuit Clerk (SEAL) Nicole Spiller-Davis 748 Prairie View Lane #3B Woodstock, IL 60098 815-219-9575 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 29, February 5, 12, 2013)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Case No. 13 ED 3 Condemnation Parcel 1JR0024 Job No. R-91-011-06 JURY DEMAND NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, UNKNOWN OWNERS Defendant(s) in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, by the Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the acquisition of a take in fee simple for highway purposes to the premises identified as Parcel No. 1JF0024 as described in Exhibit “A”. EXHIBIT A Owner: David G. Fisk Route : F.A.P. 336 – Illinois State Route 31/120 Section: 05-00067-00-CH County : McHenry Job No.: R-91-011-06 Parcel: 1JF0024 Station: 110+92.94 to 111+61.10 PIN(S): 09-26-402-032 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A part of Lot 1, in Miller's Subdivision, being a subdivision of part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded October 4, 1976 as Document No. 676134 in McHenry County, Illinois, with bearings referenced to the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System, East Zone (NAD 83) described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of said Lot 1; thence along the north line of said Lot 1, South 89 degrees 46 minutes 17 seconds East, 5.00 feet; thence along a line 5.00 feet east of and parallel with the west line of said Lot 1, South 00 degrees 05 minutes 05 seconds East, 68.13 feet to the southerly line of said Lot 1; thence along said southerly line, North 66 degrees 42 minutes 51 seconds West, 5.45 feet to the southwest corner of said Lot 1; thence along the west line of said Lot 1, North 00 degrees 05 minutes 05 seconds West, 66.00 feet to the Point of Beginning in McHenry County, Illinois. Said parcel containing 335 square feet (0.008 acres) more or less. And for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the said Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court against the abovecaptioned defendants as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above Defendant(s), file or otherwise make your appearance herein, in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court, McHenry County Courthouse, 2200 North Seminary, Woodstock, Illinois, on or before the 5th day of March, 2013, a trial may be held and a judgment taken against you for the relief asked in the Complaint.

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Address: 1502 North Richmond Road, McHenry, Illinois 60050

Dated: January 22, 2013 /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court McHenry County, Illinois

William R. Thomas #6207872 Special Assistant Attorney General Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper Gilbert & DiNolfo 303 North Main Street, Elburn, IL 60119, (630) 365-6441 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 29, February 5 & 12, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff Vs. KABIR-PRAMUKH REALTY, INC., an Illinois Corporation, CRYSTAL LAKE BANK & TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 13 ED 4 Condemnation Parcel 1CV1032, 1CV1032 TE Job No. R-91-015-98 JURY DEMAND NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendant(s) in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, by the Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the acquisition of a take in fee simple for highway purposes to the premise identified as Parcel No. 1CV1032 as described in Exhibit "A" and a temporary easement not to exceed five (5) years for highway purposes to the premises identified as Parcel No. 1CV1032 TE and described in Exhibit "B", to-wit:

EXHIBIT A Owner: Kabir-Pramukh Realty, Inc., an Illinois Corporation Route : U.S. Route 14 FAP 305 Section: North Lake Shore Drive to Ridgefield Road South County : McHenry Job No.: R-91-015-98 Parcel: 1CV1032 Station: 497+02.12 to 499+32.35 PIN(S): 13-25-300-001

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: That part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 44 North, Range 7, East of the Third Principal Meridian, McHenry County, Illinois, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 25; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 03 seconds East (bearing as referenced to Plat of Center Line recorded November 5, 1999 as Document Number 1999R0076695, McHenry County, Illinois), along the north line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 22, a distance of 86.18 feet, PUBLIC NOTICE Address: 1502 North Richmond to the centerline of U.S. Route 14 Road, McHenry, Illinois 60050 per Document Number HARVARD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTrecorded Novem1999R0076695 Dated: January 22,ANNUAL 2013 TREASURER'S ber 5, REPORT 1999, McHenry County, Illi/s/ Katherine M. Keefe May 1, 2011 throughnois; Aprilthence 30, 2012 South 33 degrees 01 Clerk of the Twenty-Second minutes 48 seconds East, along Revenues: Judicial Circuit Court said centerline, 827.92 feet, to a to McHenry Property taxes County, Illinois a line 230.00 feet northwest $ 788,492 of and Charges for services parallel to the centerline150,935 of Lucas Foreign Fire Insurance tax 15,405 William R. Thomas #6207872 Road per Document Number Personal property replacement Special Assistant Attorney General tax1999R0076695 recorded20,196 NovemInterest 45,802 Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper Gilbert & ber 5, 1999, McHenry County, IlliReimbursements and refunds 40,035 DiNolfo nois, and the Point of Beginning; All other 14,331 303 North Main Street, Elburn, IL thence continuing South 33 deRevenues 60119,Total (630) 365-6441 grees 01 minutes 48$1,075,196 seconds East, (Published in the Northwest Herald, along said centerline, 230.00 feet, Expenditures in excess5of &$2,500: January 29, February 12, to the centerline of Lucas Road per AIR ONE EQUIPMENT $ 6,559 2013.) Document Number ANDERSON BROTHERS DRYWALL1999R0076695 recorded 6,145 NovemCITY OF HARVARD 4,168Illiber 5, 1999, McHenry County, CSI TECHNICAL SERVICES INC. nois; thence South 57 degrees 15,98307 FOSTER COACH SALES, INC. 123,651 minutes 59 seconds West, along GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS said centerline, 280.00 feet;2,520 thence HARVARD STATE BANK 32,61901 North 32 degrees 52 minutes ILLINOIS FIRE STORE 16,485 seconds West, at right angles to the ILLINOIS PUBLIC RISK FUND last described line, 30.0042,486 feet, to LAKE AND MCHENRY COUNTY FDthe SRTnorthwesterly right of way 4,825 line LANDMARK FORD INC. 56,665 of Lucas Road per Document NumMCNEIL & CO ber 1999R0076695 18,765 recorded PARKING LOT SERVICES 2,725 November 5, 1999, McHenry THE JEAN ROSS COMPANY 17,47157 County, Illinois; thence North ULTRA STROBE COMMUNICATIONSdegrees 07 minutes 59 12,498 seconds VERIZON WIRELESS East, at right angles to the 2,540 last deWATERWAY OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN 3,032 scribed line, along said northwestWIPFLI CPAS AND CONSULTANTS erly right of way line, 79.62 7,700 feet; thence North 39 degrees 24 minExpenditures for personnel services:utes 07 seconds East, 119.61 feet; Under $25,000 - Jeremy Adams, Mandy Barrows, thenceAdams, North Dexter 33 degrees 01 Jamincob Burton, James Carbonetti, Sarah Kenneth West, Claus, 163.57 Janet utesClarke, 16 seconds Comer, Tom Condon, DeAngelo feet, Cooke, Daniel Danczyk, Sara to a line 230.00 feet northwest Danczyk, Evan Darger, Donald Davidson, Davis, Richard Davis,of of andKristie parallel to the centerline Marcella Day, Michael Emmert, Daniel Gerrish, Number Frank LucasFrenk, RoadJames per Document Godo, Rebecca Greco, Steven Harter,1999R0076695 William Hartwig,recorded Gary Hildreth, NovemPhillip Jacobs, Brian Kunce, Ryan Kurth, ber 5,Russell 1999, Leipnitz, McHenryChristopher County, IlliLeonard, Richard Lipinsky, Peter Livdahl, Lorenz, nois;James thenceLong, NorthCharles 57 degrees 07 Lucich Joseph, Russell Lucich, Dennis McFarlin, minutes 59 Matthew seconds McKinnon, East, along Sabrina Moller, Dennis McFarlin, Matthew McKinnon, Sabrinafeet, Moller, said parallel line, 86.23 to the Dennis Ortlund, Lea Pantaleo, Thomas Fernando Peralta, PointPechous, of Beginning. Martin Perenchio, Matthew Perkins, Bryan Pierce, Nicole Pierce, Aaron Pihl, Jeremy Radloff, Cesar Salas, Mario William Schuld, Said Sanchez, parcel containing 0.636 Spencer Shanks, Gregory Sosnowski,acres Jason Swanson, more or less ofPhillip whichTroxel, 0.331 Michael Veronese, Michael Vest, Marcella Waters, Jason Wenzel, acres have been previously used. Christina Wolf, Mark Zumbragel EXHIBIT B $25,000 - $50,000 - Bryan Pierce Owner: Kabir-Pramukh Realty, Inc., an FUND SUMMARY FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, Illinois 2012: Corporation Route : U.S. Route 14 General Ambulance Pension FAP 305 Fund Fund Section: Fund North Lake Shore Revenues $ 474,772 $ 600,424 1,412 Drive to Ridgefield (591,268) Expenditures (536,277) Road South(1,349) County : McHenry Increase (Decrease) (61,505) Job No.:9,156 R-91-015-98 63 Parcel: 1CV1032TE 853,519 Fund balance, beginning 730,353 Station: 7+94.38 to84,618 Fund balance, ending $ 668,848 $ 862,675 $84,681 8+24.38(Lucas Rd) PIN(S): 13-25-300-001 Subscribed and sworn to by James Carbonetti, Treasurer for the and correct. Harvard Fire Protection District as true LEGAL DESCRIPTION: That part of the Southwest QuarTreasurer44 Date February 12, 2013 Carbonetti, ter ofJames Section 25, Township North, Range 7, East of the Third (Published in the Northwest Herald February 12, 2013) Meridian, McHenry County, Illinois, bounded and described as follows:

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF NWHerald.com THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff classified@shawsuburban.com, Vs. DAVID G. FISK, PHH MORTGAGE www.nwherald.com/classified CORPORATION, d/b/a CENTURY 21

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above Defendant(s), file or otherwise make your appearance herein, in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court, McHenry County Courthouse, 2200 North Seminary, Woodstock, Illinois, on or before the 5th day of March, 2013, a trial may be held and a judgment taken against you for the relief asked in the Complaint.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, for and on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff, vs. KAREN GLASGOW; RANDALL CHRISMAN; HARRIS, NA, by virtue of a mortgage dated 01/22/2007 and recorded with McHenry County Recorder of Deeds on 02/05/2007 as Doc. No. 07R8561; et al., Defendants. CONDEMNATION NO. 12-ED-94 Parcel No. 1JF0034 & TE Job R-91-011-06 PUBLICATION NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN YOU, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, general, that suit entitled as above has been commenced and is now pending against you and other persons wherein Plaintiff seeks the condemnation of lands and premises described below and other relief, to wit: See Attached Exhibits "A" and "B" EXHIBIT "A" FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO BE ACQUIRED PARCEL #1JF0034 A part of Lot 1, in Block No. 6 in Lakeview Addition to McHenry, a subdivision of part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded November 25, 1922 as Document No. 57101 in Book 4 of Plats, on page 74, in McHenry County, Illinois and a part of a piece land formerly used as a Public Alley lying north of and adjoining Lot 1, with bearings referenced to the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System, East Zone (NAD 83) described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of said Lot 1; thence along the south line of said Lot 1, South 89 degrees 57 minutes 37 seconds West, 5.00 feet; thence along a line 5.00 feet west of and parallel with the east line of said Lot 1 and the northerly extension of said east line, North 00 degrees 05 minutes 05 seconds West, 74.31 feet to the north line of said Southwest Quarter; thence along said north line, North 88 degrees 58 minutes 02 seconds East, 5.00 feet to the point of intersection with the east line of said Lot 1 extended northerly; thence along the northerly extension of and the east line of said Lot 1, South 00 degrees 05 minutes 05 seconds East, 74.40 feet to the point of beginning in McHenry County, Illinois. Said parcel containing 372 square feet (0.009 acres) more or less. EXHIBIT "B" TEMPORARY ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF VESTING OF TITLE OR UNTIL COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST PARCEL 1JF0034TE A part of Lot 1, in Block No. 6 in Lakeview Addition to McHenry, a subdivision of part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded November 25, 1922 as Document No. 57101 in Book 4 of Plats, on page 74, in McHenry County, Illinois and a part of a piece land formerly used as a Public Alley lying north of and adjoining Lot 1, with bearings referenced to the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System, East Zone (NAD 83) described as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of said Lot 1; thence along the south line of said Lot 1, South 89 degrees 57 minutes 37 seconds West, 5.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing along said south line, South 89 degrees 57 minutes 37 seconds West, 5.00 feet; thence along a line 10.00 feet west of and parallel with the east line of said Lot 1, North 00 degrees 05 minutes 05 seconds West, 14.01 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 55 seconds West, 10.00 feet; thence along a line 20.00 feet west of and parallel with the east line of said Lot 1, North 00 degrees 05 minutes 05 seconds West, 10.08 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 55 seconds East, 10.00 feet; thence along a line 10.00 feet west of and parallel with the east line of said Lot 1 and the northerly extension of said east line, North 00 degrees 05 minutes 05 seconds west, 50.15 feet to the north line of said Southwest Quarter; thence along said north line, North 88 degrees 58 minutes 02 seconds East, 5.00 feet to the point of intersection with a line 5.00 feet west of and parallel with the east line of said Lot 1 extended northerly; thence along a line 5.00 feet west of and parallel with the northerly extension of and the east line of said Lot 1, South 00 degrees 05 minutes 05 seconds East, 74.31 feet to the point of beginning in McHenry County, Illinois. Said parcel containing (0.011 acres) more or less situated in the County of McHenry and State of Illinois, hereby releasing and waiving all right under and by virtue of the Homestead Exemption Laws of the State. AND YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that unless on or before the 13th day March, 2013 you appear and defend said suit, default judgment may be entered against you on the day following or thereafter. Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois

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By PHILLIP ALDER Newspaper Enterprise Association

Friedrich Schiller, a German poet, philosopher, historian and playwright who died in 1805, said, “It is easy to give advice from a port of safety.” That would also be easy for me to say. Some declarers, though, instead of working safely in port to make their contract, take risks on the high seas of bad distribution. In this example deal, South is in three no-trump. West leads the heart eight (top of nothing), East wins with his king and shifts to the diamond queen. West correctly wins with his king and returns the 10, East overtaking with his jack. South ducks and wins the next diamond, West and dummy discarding hearts. How should South continue? North’s two-club rebid was New Minor Forcing, indicating at least game-invitational values and asking South to describe his hand further. Two no-trump denied three spades and four hearts. This auction kept dummy’s heart suit hidden momentarily, but resulted in the most damaging defense. Yesterday we saw that when North rebid a

game-forcing three hearts, West led a club, the unbid suit. Then South took a safety-play in spades (cash the ace, followed by low to dummy’s 10) to ensure his contract. Even now it looks as though dummy’s spades will provide the necessary tricks. However, a cautious declarer will cash his club winners first. Here he learns that West started with four hearts (presumably), two diamonds and two clubs. He seems marked with five spades. So declarer cashes his spade ace and plays a spade to dummy’s 10.

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East (bearing asHerald referenced/toNWHerald.com Plat mNorthwest of Center Line recorded November Commencing 5, 1999 as Document Number 1999R0076695, McHenry County, Illinois), along the north line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 22, a distance of 86.18 feet, to the centerline of U.S. Route 14 per Document Number 1999R0076695 recorded November 5, 1999, McHenry County, Illinois; thence South 33 degrees 01 minutes 48 seconds East, along said centerline, 827.92 feet, to a to a line 230.00 feet northwest of and parallel to the centerline of Lucas Road per Document Number 1999R0076695 recorded November 5, 1999, McHenry County, Illinois, and the Point of Beginning; thence continuing South 33 degrees 01 minutes 48 seconds East, along said centerline, 230.00 feet, to the centerline of Lucas Road per Document Number 1999R0076695 recorded November 5, 1999, McHenry County, Illinois; thence South 57 degrees 07 minutes 59 seconds West, along said centerline, 280.00 feet; thence North 32 degrees 52 minutes 01 seconds West, at right angles to the last described line, 30.00 feet, to the northwesterly right of way line of Lucas Road per Document Number 1999R0076695 recorded November 5, 1999, McHenry County, Illinois; thence North 57 degrees 07 minutes 59 seconds East, at right angles to the last described line, along said northwesterly right of way line, 79.62 feet; thence North 39 degrees 24 minutes 07 seconds East, 119.61 feet; thence North 33 degrees 01 minutes 16 seconds West, 163.57 feet, to a line 230.00 feet northwest of and parallel to the centerline of Lucas Road per Document Number 1999R0076695 recorded November 5, 1999, McHenry County, Illinois; thence North 57 degrees 07 minutes 59 seconds East, along said parallel line, 86.23 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said parcel containing 0.636 acres more or less of which 0.331 acres have been previously used. EXHIBIT B Owner: Kabir-Pramukh Realty, Inc., an Illinois Corporation Route : U.S. Route 14 FAP 305 Section: North Lake Shore Drive to Ridgefield Road South County : McHenry Job No.: R-91-015-98 Parcel: 1CV1032TE Station: 7+94.38 to 8+24.38(Lucas Rd) PIN(S): 13-25-300-001 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: That part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 44 North, Range 7, East of the Third Meridian, McHenry County, Illinois, bounded and described as follows:

at the northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 25; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 03 seconds East (bearing as referenced to Plat of Center Line recorded November 5, 1999 as Document Number 1999R0076695, McHenry County, Illinois), along the north line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 22, a distance of 86.18 feet, to the centerline of U.S. Route 14 per Document Number 1999R0076695 recorded November 5, 1999, McHenry County, Illinois; thence South 33 degrees 01 minutes 48 seconds East, along said centerline, 827.92 feet, to a to a line 230.00 feet northwest of and parallel to the centerline of Lucas Road per Document Number 1999R0076695 recorded November 5, 1999, McHenry County, Illinois; thence continuing South 33 degrees 01 minutes 48 seconds East, along said centerline, 230.00 feet, to the centerline of Lucas Road per Document Number recorded 1999120076695 November 5, 1999, McHenry County, Illinois; thence South 57 degrees 07 minutes 59 seconds West, along said centerline, 280.00 feet; thence North 32 degrees 52 minutes 01 seconds West, at right angles to the last described line, 30.00 feet, to the northwesterly right of way line of Lucas Road per Document Number 1999R0076695 recorded November 5, 1999, McHenry County, Illinois; thence North 57 degrees 07 minutes 59 seconds East, at right angles to the last described line, along said northwesterly right of way line, 79.62 feet, to the Point of Beginning; thence North 39 degrees 24 minutes 07 seconds East, 25.64 feet; thence North 32 degrees 27 minutes 40 seconds West, 6.41 feet; thence South 57 degrees 32 minutes 20 seconds West, at right angles to the last described line, 30.00 feet; thence South 32 degrees 27 minutes 40 seconds East, at right angles to the last described line, 14.43 feet, to the northwesterly right of way line of Lucas Road per Document Number 1999RO076695 recorded November 5, 1999, McHenry County, Illinois; thence North 57 degrees 07 minutes 59 seconds East, along said right of way line, 5.63 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said parcel containing 0.008 acres (335 square feet) more or less. And for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the said Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court against the abovecaptioned defendants as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

YOU, the said above Defendant(s), file or otherwise make your appearance herein, in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court, McHenry County Courthouse, 2200 North Seminary, Woodstock, Illinois, on or before the 5th day of March, 2013, a trial may be held and a judgment taken against you for the relief asked in the Complaint.

tation at www.co.mchenry.il.us or http://www.co.mchenry.il.us/departments/purchasing/Pages/index.aspx or by contacting the purchasing department at 815-3344818. All contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12).

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Unit 226 (5 x 10) Property of Susan Fischer. Unit 337 (10 x 15) Property of Tim Walsh. Unit 410 (10 x 20) Property of Mary Trainor. Unit 240 (10 x 10) Property of Leonard Green. Unit 621 (10 x 10) Property of Kaylynn VanDriest. (Published in the Northwest Herald February 5 & 12, 2013)

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Dated: January 22, 2013 /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court McHenry County, Illinois William R. Thomas #6207872 Special Assistant Attorney General Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper Gilbert & DiNolfo 303 North Main Street, Elburn, IL 60119, (630) 365-6441 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 29, February 5 & 12, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS/PROPOSALS McHenry County will accept sealed bids for RFP#13-20 OEM General Motors Automotive and Light Truck Parts and Service due February 21, 2013, at 2:00 PM (CST), in the office of Donald A. Gray, Director of Purchasing, McHenry County Administrative Building- Room 200, 2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, IL 60098. Prospective bidders may obtain bidding documentation at www.co.mchenry.il.us or http://www.co.mchenry.il.us/departments/purchasing/Pages/index.aspx or by contacting the purchasing department at 815-3344818. All contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). (Published in the Northwest Herald on February 12, 2013) LOOKING FOR A JOB? Find the job you want at:

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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS/PROPOSALS McHenry County will accept sealed bids for RFP#13-21 OEM Ford Automotive and Light Truck Parts and Service due February 21, 2013, at 2:00 PM (CST), in the office of Donald A. Gray, Director of Purchasing, McHenry County Administrative Building- Room 200, 2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, IL 60098. Prospective bidders may obtain bidding documentation at www.co.mchenry.il.us or http://www.co.mchenry.il.us/departments/purchasing/Pages/index.aspx or by contacting the purchasing department at 815-3344818. All contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12).

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The City of Crystal Lake will be accepting sealed bids in accordance with specifications to provide pricing for fire equipment. Equipment pricing shall be good for 2 years starting April 1, 2013 through March 21, 2015. Bid specifications and required bid forms are available at the Municipal Complex, 100 W. Woodstock Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All bids must be submitted to the City of Crystal Lake in a sealed envelope marked “Fire Equipment Pricing Bid (2013) - Attn: Bradley S. Mitchell, Assistant to the City Manager”, by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at which time they will be publicly opened and read. (Published in the Northwest Herald February 12, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of intent to dispose of abandoned and unclaimed property. HIGHWAY 20 SELF STORAGE, 1030 E. Grant Highway, Marengo, IL 60152, will sell on February 27, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. the following property: Unit 830 (10 x 30) Property of Ryan VanLue. Unit 226 (5 x 10) Property of Susan Fischer. Unit 337 (10 x 15) Property of Tim Walsh. Unit 410 (10 x 20) Property of Mary Trainor. Unit 240 (10 x 10) Property of Leonard Green. Unit 621 (10 x 10) Property of Kaylynn VanDriest. (Published in the Northwest Herald February 5 & 12, 2013)

The Board of Trustees of the NUNDA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT announces that there is an opening on the Board of Trustees commencing the first Monday in May, 2013 for a term through the first Monday in May, 2016. Any person seeking appointment to this Board may forward his/her request for an application form to Nunda Township, 3510 Bay Road, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 60012. Applications will be accepted no later than 3:00 p.m. on March 28, 2013. Signed, Nunda Rural Fire Protection District By/s/Clifford T. Morris SECRETARY (Published in the Northwest Herald February 12, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES, CHAPTER 35, SECTION 200/ 16-65, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ILLINOIS PROPERTY TAX CODE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE MCHENRY COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW DOES NOT INTEND TO EQUALIZE YEAR 2012 REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID SECTION. ROBERT H. ROSS EX OFFICIO CLERK MCHENRY COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS (Published in the Northwest Herald February 12, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of intent to dispose of abandoned and unclaimed property. PYOTT ROAD SELF STORAGE, 1401 Industrial Drive, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156, will sell on February 26, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. the following property: Unit 763 (10 x 10) Property of Randy Roewer. (Published in the Northwest Herald February 5 & 12, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on JANUARY 28, 2013, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as APRILFUNNYBUNNY CREATIONS located at 1218 GREEN STREET, MCHENRY, IL 60050. Dated JANUARY 28, 2013 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz County Clerk (SEAL) (Published in the Northwest Herald February 12, 19, 26, 2013)

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Çherokee Jeeps

7 pieces, pink with butterflies, $20. 847-409-6477 JENNY LIND CRIB, CHANGING TABLE Baby blue, need mattress. $250 Snoopy crib set, mobile. $40 Denise 815-308-5348

Woodstock 815-814-8542

GMs Owner's Manuals

'70's to '90's. Mint collectibles. 5 for $25. 815-459-7485

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I BUY CARS, TRUCKS, VANS & SUVs 1990 & Newer

Will beat anyone's price by $300. Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

815-814-1964

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Have to live in or go to McHenry County High School

Student Age 14 - 18 Deadline April 2, 2013

Sponsored by McHenry Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post # 4600

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TOILET ~ GERBER White, 1.6GPF. 847-802-4949

815-814-1224

A-1 AUTO

Will BUY UR USED CAR, TRUCK, SUV,

MOST CASH WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000 NO TITLE...... NO PROBLEM 815-575-5153

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LEATHER COAT

Fitted, hooded, waist length. Marino, medium, $18.00. 630-346-2476

2013 DIRT BIKE - NEW!

Good condition with back rest + parts/sled, $1100/obo. 847-845-9063 Pair of 1989 Yamaha Bravo snowmobiles for sale. Red. Run and look great! Fun runarounds. Covers included. $1200 for the pair. Call Tom 815-337-4105 Being the FIRST to grab reader's attention makes your item sell faster! Highlight and border your ad! 800-589-8237 www.nwherald.com

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Maytag, heavy duty, works good! $75 815-385-4295 Dryer. Gas. Maytag. Works great! $75 OBO. 815-219-9332 Dryer. Kenmore Electric. 4 yrs old. $75. 815-363-0076 Dryer. Maytag. Gas. White. Great condition. $325. 630-973-3528

FOOD PROCESSOR

Hamilton, white, $25. 815-338-6134 Kitchen Appliance Set S-b-s Refrig – Electric Stove White/Black Face – Match Dishwasher – Almost New $150 815-600-2607 Range: G. E. Gas Range - Selfcleaning Almond. exc cond, $185 847-639-1112 Refrigerator: brand new, Magic Chef, white, 10 cu. ft. 60”x20”x25” New $348 Asking $225 847-516-8015 Stove: Gas, GE Profile, fridge & dishwasher by Maytag great shape, $375/all 815-728-9428

Washer & Gas Dryer

Kenmore Elite Oasis, white, works perfect. King size capacity plus. Quietpak, $400/ea or $750/both. 847-830-9725

#5 Red Wing Jug, good condition, stoneware. $75. 815-353-1496

1895 DOLL

Armand Marseilles, human hair wig. Appraised $4000, sell for $395. 815-355-9877

1991 Sweatshirt - Chicago Bulls Antique #6 Red Wing pickle crock, Good condition, stoneware / brown inside. $75. 815-353-1496 Basketball Cards. Mixed years. Approx 5000. Worth $400+ Asking $125 815-338-4829

BENCH for OUTDOORS

4'W, sturdy, weathered look with cast legs, wood slat seat and back. $125/obo 815-701-2076 Lv Msg Doll - Porcelain Doll World Galleries Collectibles. Pictures avail upon req. $15. 815-404-9765 DOLL HOUSE Newly built wrap around porch, 6 rooms, $100. 847-854-7980 DUNNINGERS COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA BOOK OF MAGIC At least 100 years old. 288 pages. $30. 847-515-8012 Huntley area

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2 brass, 1 plastic very old and nice 3/$40. 815-459-7485

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Free Standing Rudd, natural gas. Great for home, garage or shop. Works great! $325 847-902-5945

Insulating Blankets (80)

For covering concrete, 6'x25' $20/ea. 847-514-4989

Cabinets, Hydralic Chairs trollys, mirrors, shampoo chairs, etc. Starting at $25. 815-690-1181

2 complete adult burial packages at Windridge Memorial park including lots, markers, vaults, vault install, opening & closing, value $9420 asking $5000/OBO 863-655-0603

DRYER - ELECTRIC

Football Cards. Mixed years. Approx 3100. Worth $200+ Asking $75 815-338-4829

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Forced Air Heater

RECORDS – Box of 88 country LPs. Mostly 50's/60's. Good cond. $35. Mike 847-695-9561

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BUILDING SUPPLIES Bathroom vanity counter. Marble, cream with gray veining, 97 1/2 " by 22" including backsplash, 2 "shell" sinks. Used in guest bath. Excellent condition. $50. Gary at 815-347-5578.

CROCK POT

Stainless steel, $30. 815-338-6134

Hand Mirrors

NON SPORT CARDS Desert Storm Topps 1991. 88 cards w/Gen Schwarzkopf. $30. 815-338-4829

Picture of Blue Angels

over Niagra Falls, 1967, signed by 7 pilots, $145. 815-578-0212

Porcelain Doll

22” with chair, Jan McLean, $60. 224-523-1569

Record Player from the 60's Portable, detachable speakers. Hardly used, $100/obo. 815-385-7440 - Aft 5pm

Steel Wheels ~ 1 Matching Pair 4'T, off of horse drawn farm implement, $140/obo. 815-701-2076

FURNITURE - Leather couch; 2 End tables (glass); Coffee Table (glass); 2 matching lamps. $400. 815-363-9791 Johnsburg FURNITURE Solid oak entertainment center with leaded beveled glass bookcase. Paid $850. Asking $195. 815-455-3239 Microwave Cabinet. Wood. Excellent condition. $26 815-477-7916

Mirrors (2) Teakwood

RECORDS – Box of 52 jazz LPs. Good condition, some collectible. $25. Call Mike 847-695-9561

Official License - Red - X large. #23 - $25. 815-459-3653

1987 INDY 400 SNOWMOBILE

Schwinn Ranger, 26” women's, 21speed, quality steel frame. Mint green color. Excellent condition. $80. 815-356-1378

BLENDER ~ OYSTER

Black and chrome, $25. 815-338-6134

Washer & Gas Dryer

110CC, 4 stroke. Automatic/Electric start. Woodstock. Call for more info 224-655-0158

BICYCLE RACK - Fits up to two bikes. Removable trunk mount. $20 call 815-356-1378

PABST BEER LIGHT - works, takes a couple minutes for it to come on, its in good shape, has brand new bulb. 815-690-1073

Duet, water saver, work great! Like new, $250/ea. 224-650-1564 2012 COACHMAN CLIPPER TRAILER Brand New Asking 9000.00 or best offer. Cover and extras. 847-702-1452 READY TO GO CAMPING

Peg Perego Pliko P3 Travel System. car seat and stroller. $175. call 815-355-8048

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER - Cherry ent center w/ hutch $275 OBO. 847-515-8083 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Tower & Platform, Oak. $200 815-307-8317 Executive Desk. Solid Medium Oak. Right Hand return, $50 815-703-9650

Bookshelf JBL Speakers (wood) (2) great condition & quality. 9x15x9 $100/pair. Call 847-669-1424

Canon Powershot A1200

$150 a piece or best offer. $175. 815-701-1260 PATIO FURNITURE - Wrought iron table with 8 chairs plus 2 lounge chairs w/ umbrella & new cushions. $400. Johnsburg. 815-363-9791

YOUTH BEDROOM SET - 6 pieces: dresser, cabinet, hutch, desk, chair, large hutch. Photos available. $375. Compatible pieces available. 847-639-4576

HAY FOR SALE Grass mix. $8 per 50 lb bale. West of Rockford. 815-757-7260

ICE CRUSHER Portable Electric Use on counter for drinks or fancy food. Works good, $20. 815-455-3555 LAMP-Tiffany Table Lamp. Brown and Green glass tones. $50. 815-307-8149 WALL CLOCK - Bulova Westminister New in box. $175. 815-355-8048

Automatic Welding Wire

30 lb. Copper spool, 1/16", AWS A5.l8 E70S 1B, heat: 661C275, made by Raco, USA. (new/old). $50. 847-487-1650

FIRE PIT

80 GIG HD, CD & DVD drives, Floppy & Zip drives, 17" LCD Monitor, $75/obo. 815-276-1668 after 4pm

On legs with slate tile border. Never used. Only $55. 815-578-0212

Nook Simple Touch. Very light and easy to read even outdoors. Free wifi download books anytime. Comes w/ travel case and Nook LED lite. Like new. Only $50, cost twice that new. 815-236-4563

HAY FOR SALE Small square bales. Delivery available. 920-650-5916

WII GAME CONSOLE with many accessories, including games and carrying case. Great condition! All for $75. 847-826-1311

Exercise Equipment Magnet-Trainer With user's manual, works, arms and or legs, used only 5 times. $75 847-587-0119 TREADMILL - Proform 390. Very good condition. Folds for easy storage. $99. 815-356-1378

Fireplace Set ~ Elk Antler $125

815-701-1260

Armoire ~ Pine

29x69, 3 drawers, 2 sheves, great any room! $95. 847-639-9176 Bed – Full Size – W/Headboard Pillow Top – Like New $200. 815-701-1832 befofe 7pm Bookcase/Encyclopaedia Britannica vintage. Good, solid condition. Finish not perfect, $50. turquoisesilver@hotmail.com. Island Lake BUFFET - Solid Oak, Buffet server 2 pieces, leaded glass doors, 48"L 18"W Like New cond. asking $125/obo. Call 815-321-3963 or 815-385-6501

COFFEE TABLE

Wood, mahogany, 46x20”W with glass top and on rollers, $25. 815-459-3653

Coffee Table, (2) End Tables

and a Sofa Table, $100/obo. 847-409-6477 Coffee Table, 2 End Tables. All matching. Dark wood. $75 OBO. 815-307-8149 Computer Desk w/ retractable keyboard drawer and large storage drawer excellent condition $30 815-354-2462

Couch, Loveseat & Chaise Lounge

$150/all and can send pictures upon request. 847-409-6477 Desk ~ Wood Contemporary, 3 pieces. Excellent condition, $35. 815-899-1701

DINETTE SET

Acoustic Guitar/Yamaha $50 815-701-1172 Peavey Microphone and Keyboard/ Acoustic amplifier system. Microphone PVM 535i case included. Peavey Amp KB/A 50 On Stage mic stand, All manuals included. $150 or best offer. Call 847-516-2003

Brindle Pit Bull

Free To Good Home! 8 mo, fixed and shots up to date. Good with kids, not so much other dogs. 815-245-7713

Complete Starter Fish Tank all accessories included $30 815-404-9765

Chain Saw ~ Electric Wards, 14”, work good, $25. 815-459-7485

Magnetic Massage/Heat Cushion Total Rest. Brand new. $20/ea. 815-459-3653 Medical Lift Chair - Blue . Comfortable colonial blue lift chair used sparingly. Can tilt back or lift with remote control. Also has battery backup. $165. 815-378-1004

Medical Lift Chair ~ Golden

Technology Recliner w/deluxe heat/ massage. Used 2 mo. New $1300, now $600. 815-338-8327

ANTELOPE HEAD - MOUNTED Excellent condition. $185. 847-515-8012 Huntley area

Boots ~ Size 11

Redwing/Sorel Winter Pac Safety Boots, Omega & CSA certified $40 Like New! 815-344-7993

JAZZ 5 year old female Dilute Calico DSH. The day we meet I know at least one thing will exceed my expectations. I hope that this will be the start of something beautiful. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400 JUST ANIMALS LOW COST VACCINE CLINICS Monday February 18th TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. Harvard, Il. Cat & dog exams $10 most vaccines $12 Heartworm tests & microchips $20 By appointment only: 815.830.6568 www.justanimals.org to register online Purebred German Shepherd puppies. $400. Call between 4pm and 9pm. 815-651-1601

RECLINER - LA-Z-BOY

Gateway Computer, Intell Pent 3

TV WALL MOUNT - Flat panel TV HD Mount: for tvs 23" to 37". Weight cap 80lbs. Adjust. Tilt and roll. $45 call 847-669-1424

Steel Cabinet

Bamboo shaped iron frame, yellow, 5 glass shelves, $50. turquoisesilver@hotmail.com. Island Lake Dark blue, good condition! $125. 815-678-7131 STOOLS - Counter Height Stools. (3) Heavy gauge metal 24 inch stools with comfortable backrest. Faux suede cushion. Perfect condition. $22 each. 815-356-9114

FISCHER VASA CROSS COUNTRY SKIS, POLES AND BAG – USED. Skis 81" - Fischer Vasa, 210 065759, Crown, Original Kronen-schliff, Made in Austria. Poles 57" - J, Made in Finland. Storage Bag. This set is in very good condition! Asking $100. Call 815-482-4531 Patty

21X36x27, 2 doors, lexan top. Very nice, $60. 815-459-7485

Plant stand - 6 ft x 17" x 12"

New in box, $50. 815-459-3653

SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER Sony, model STR-D911, $95. 815-578-0212 TV - SHARP LCD 15" Aquos, Model 15S5U. $40/obo Call 847-516-2003

Sewing Machine – Serger by Janoma – Model 1340 $150 262-723-5703

CUPID 3 month old male Setter mix I like to dance daily, whether I'm being watched or not. I don't deny myself all the pleasures I'm allowed in life. How about you? www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

DOG CRATE

Life Stages, wire, 36x24x27. Excellent condition! $40. 815-355-2941

Lowepro Sideline Shooter slim-profile beltpack for cameras, video gear. Quick-access top zip, adjustable dividers and mesh backpad. Pro quality, like-new. Only $30, cost twice that new. 815-236-4563 Sony Mini DV Handycam. Like new only used total of 6 hours. Carl Zeiss lens, touch-panel LCD screen, 20x optical zoom. Includes A/V cord connect to TV, USB cord, both 110V and 12V charger, mini tripod. Only $100. 815-236-4563

RIDING SNOWBLOWER John Deere 165 Lawn Tractor with 38 inch front mount snow thrower, weights, chains plus 38" mower deck. $1,000. 847-642-7725

HOLLY 1 year old female Lab mix. I enjoy the art of conversation. You need to pay attention,show respect, be kind and caring and have fun. Please call so we can talk. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

SNOW BLOWER by MTD, 21 " 4.5 HP. 4 years old. Single stage. Gassed, tuned & ready to go. Great cond. $230. Call 847-669-1424

Snowblower ~ Toro

CCR Powerlite, - 3HP, excellent condition, $165. 847-658-5430 Have a photo you'd like to share? Upload it to our online photo album at NWHerald.com/MyPhotos

WANTED: Enclosed moving/storage trailer. 12' to 20', 2 axel, safe for 2000 mile road trip. Call Stan: 815-363-0901

PAINT BALL GUNS (Tippman)with helmets. $50 each. Good condition. Call 815-356-1378

WOMANS SNOWMOBILE HELMET For more info: 815-245-2804

CRYSTAL LAKE MOVING SALE Johnston Photography 835A S. Virginia Rd Crystal Lake Toys, furniture, frames, photo equipment, backgrounds, holiday decorations, clothing, too much to list! Friday 2/15 & Saturday 2/16 9am-4pm only Some items pictured on a facebook event page.

ACTION FIGURES – X MEN Never Opened. 815-690-1073

ECKEL'S MCHENRY FLEA MARKET

SKIS - JARVINELL TURVISTA GRIP & GLIDE BASE CROSS COUNTRY SKIS 77", #200 86 079220, Salomon bindings. Skis have a few scratches but are in very good cond. $50/obo. Call Patty 815-482-4531 WEIGHT BENCH - Iron Grip junior weight bench with weights $99 Call 815-356-1378

Fisher Price Sesame Street building, its in decent shape, does have some wear, has some ink drawing on one side of the building. 815-690-1073

3705 W. ELM SAT & SUN 8-5 Spaces Start As Low As $12

HUGE TOY SOLDIER AND ANIMAL LOT. There is BMC Indians, soldiers, and tepees with diorama pieces, 5 detail Britains soldiers, 2 of them have damage-missing pieces, lots of animals, pyro made army truck, about 100 1/72 scale men, few big men, and other misc. soldiers-people. some pieces do have damagemissing pieces. 815-690-1073

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TOY CARS - ALL NEW ON THE CARDS, NEVER OPENED. 815-690-1073 TOY LEAD SOLDIERS - British from the Napoleon era, i think these are 15mm scale, there is about 200. 815-690-1073

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Antique and Modern Guns

Old Lever Actions, Winchesters, Marlins, Savages, etc. Old Pistols and Revolvers. Cash for Collection. FFL License 815-338-4731

Lionel & American Flyer Trains 815-353-7668

WANTED TO BUY: Vintage or New, working or not. Bicycles, Outboard motors, fishing gear, motorcycles or mopeds, chainsaws, tools etc. Cash on the spot. Cell: 815-322-6383

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CONCRETE LIONS (2)

On pedestal, great in front of garage or yard, $150/ea. 224-650-1564 DOG CAGES, Metal. One large and one small/medium. $30 each or $50 for both. 815-356-1378 FLOOR PILLOW: HUGE - stuffed with down. Approx 4 foot round. With Red fabric cover. Great for kids or adults. $70. Call 847-669-1424

GIRAFFE

Welded, metal sclupture, 5'H. Beautiful! $250 815-578-0212

GLASS TABLE TOPS (2)

37”x42” and 38” round, $20/ea. 4 white roman pedestals, 13”H, $20. 815-477-0701

GLOVES ~ LATEX

With Aloe Organic, case of 1000. $65 815-578-0212

GPS ~ Brand New

$75.

815-455-1225

INK CARTRIDGES

Kodak, $10/both. 815-943-3107

LAWN MOWER

Yard Machine, $50/obo. 224-650-1564

Longaberger Basket

8x5”, $20.

815-338-6134

Luggage Set Top Brand and cond. American Tourister. Not canvas sides, 2 pieces 7x24”, 7x20”, $40. 815-455-3555

ORIENTAL WOOL RUG

Rattan with 6 Mission style chairs. Heavy beveled glass, $300. 815-363-4243 ~ 847-363-3811

Size 12 x 17, all neutral colors. Excellent condition! $395/obo. 815-363-4243~847-363-3811

DINING ROOM TABLE with 6 chairs. Good condition. $150. 815-363-9791 Johnsburg

Playstation 2 (2) Controllers

Games (18), Memory cards, all for $70. 815-4701-1172

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