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Mayoral race turns to business DeKalb city candidates talk development, outsourcing By DAVID THOMAS
Mark Biernacki DeKalb city manager recently presented city leaders data showing what city government has accomplished in the past five years.
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DeKALB – In the past five years, nine new businesses have been developed in downtown DeKalb. Eighteen new businesses have been developed along Sycamore Road, along with nine along Lincoln Highway and five along Annie Glidden Road. During the same time, the city’s overall equalized assessed property value has dipped about 10 percent from $645 million to $582 mil-
lion. Meanwhile, the city increased its general fund savings from $21,869 in 2010 to a projected $5 million, or about 17 percent of annual expenses
in 2013. Overall, city staff was reduced from 237 full-time equivalent positions in 2009 to 211 this year. These were some of the data and accomplishments City Manager Mark Biernacki recently presented city leaders to give a broad perspective of city government over the past five years. The four candidates seeking to lead DeKalb for the next four years applauded those accomplishments – but they think more work is needed. Both Mike Verbic, DeKalb school
board member, and David Jacobson, First Ward alderman, voiced concerned about the number of empty storefronts in downtown DeKalb and elsewhere. Verbic and Jacobson are facing former Re:New DeKalb executive director Jennifer Groce and Re:New DeKalb secretary John Rey in the April election. Mayor Kris Povlsen is not seeking re-election. The progress report lists only one
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In the past five years... n The city’s general fund balance rose from $416,652 in fiscal year 2009 to $5 million. n The number of city employees dropped from 237 to 211 people. n The number of public safety employees dropped from 145 to 143 people. n The city’s bond rating was upgraded from AA3 to AA2, with the negative outlook expected to be removed. n City leaders outsourced services to save $108,777 a year. n Overall equalized assessed property valued dropped about 10 percent, from $645 million to $582 million.
Obama springs to life in 2nd term Turns frequently to executive power By CALVIN WOODWARD and RICHARD LARDNER The Associated Press
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Local dog handler and veterinarian Lynn Kullman holds a treat in her hand and waits for Gatlin to “stay” while at her house in Cortland on Friday.
Local resident and her dog will compete in New York By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com CORTLAND – One Cortland resident is steps away from taking center stage with her dog at Madison Square Garden on national TV. Lynn Kullman and her dog, Gatlin, will compete Tuesday in New York for a finalist spot at the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show later that night, which will be broadcast live from Madi-
How to watch • The breed shows, which Kullman will compete in Tuesday, will be broadcast live online at www.westminsterkennelclub.org. • The competition for the sporting, working and terrier groups, followed by Best in Show, will be broadcast from 7 to 11 p.m. Tuesday on USA Network.
son Square Garden on the USA network. Kullman, a veterinarian technician at an animal clinic in Naperville, has been an amateur dog handler for years but never reached the most famous competition until teaming up with her Gordon setter. The Gordon setter is similar to the more well-known Irish setter, Kullman said, but black and tan like a Doberman instead of red.
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WASHINGTON – This is what “Forward” looks like. Fast forward, even. President Barack Obama’s campaign slogan is springing to life in a surge of executive directives and agency rule-making that touch many of the affairs of government. They are shaping the cost and quality of health plans, the contents of the school cafeteria, the front lines of future combat, the price of coal. They are the leading edge of Obama’s ambition to take on climate change in ways that may be unachievable in legislation. Since Obama’s re-election, regulations giving force and detail to his health care law have gushed out by the hundreds of pages. To some extent this was inevitable: The law is far-reaching and its most consequential deadlines are fast approaching. The rules are much more than fine print, however, and they would have thickened the storm over the health care overhaul if placed on the radar in last year’s presidential campaign. Regulations give teeth and specificity to laws and are essential to their functioning even as they create bureaucratic bloat. Congressskirting executive orders and similar presidential directives are less numerous and generally have less reach than laws. But every president uses them and often tests how far they can go, especially in times of war and other crises. President Harry Truman signed an executive order in 1952 directing the Commerce Department to take over the steel industry to ensure U.S. troops fighting in Korea were kept supplied with weapons and ammunition. The Supreme Court struck it down. Other significant actions have stood. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an order in February 1942 to relocate more than 110,000 Japanese-Americans living on the West Coast to internment camps after Japan’s attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base. Decades later, Congress passed legislation apologizing and providing $20,000 to each person who was interned.
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8 DAILY PLANNER Today
Kingston Sharing Library Book Sale: Ongoing from 3 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at 126 S. Main St., Kingston. Hardcover books cost 50 cents or 10 for $3; paperbacks cost 25 cents or 10 for $2. Romance novels cost 10 cents. For information, call 815-751-3165. Big Book Study AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. at Senior Services Center, 330 Grove St., DeKalb. 815-758-4718. Free blood pressure clinic: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive, DeKalb. www.kishhospital. org/programs; 815-748-8962. Sycamore Food Pantry: Noon to 4 p.m. at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. 815-895-9113. Winter coats are available October to February. Feed My Sheep Food Pantry: 3 to 5 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St., DeKalb. All are welcome. New Hope Baptist Church Food Pantry: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the church, 1201 Twombly Road, DeKalb. 815-756-7706. Kiwanis Club of DeKalb: 5:30 p.m. at the Dekalb Elks Lodge, 209 S. Annie Glidden Road. Contact Tarryn Thaden, club president, at tthaden@gmail.com; 815-751-4719; dekalbkiwanis.org. Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 5:45 p.m. weigh-in and 6:30 p.m. meetings, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 13N535 French Road, Burlington. 847-833-6908 Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group: 815-7565228; www.safepassagedv.org. DeKalb Rotary Club: 6 p.m. at Ellwood House Museum. 815-7565677. 12 & 12 AA(C): 6 p.m. at Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. 12 Step & 12 Traditions AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 321 Oak St., DeKalb; www. firstumc.net. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 66: 6:30 p.m. at 1204 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. Back to Basics AA(C): 7 p.m. at Union Congregational, 305 S. Gage St., Somonauk. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. DeKalb Festival Chorus: 7 to 9 p.m. rehearsals in Room 171, Northern Illinois University Music Building in DeKalb. dekalbfestivalchorus.org. Adults can schedule an audition; festivalchorus@gmail.com or 630-453-8006. Sycamore Evening HEA: 7 p.m. Part of the Homemakers Education Association. For meeting location, call Margaret at 815-895-9290. ADD/ADHD Support Group: 7:30 p.m. at 14 Health Services Drive in DeKalb. For diagnosed adults and parents of diagnosed children. Registration required. Contact Paul Legler at 815-758-8616 or CFC@ familyserviceagency.net. Dustin Chapter 365, Order of the Eastern Star: 7:30 p.m. at DeKalb Masonic Temple at Fairview Drive and South Fourth Street. Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 241: 7:30 p.m. at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport corporate hangars in DeKalb. 815756-7712. www.EAA241.org. Expect A Miracle AA: 8 p.m. open meeting, United Methodist, Third and South streets, Kirkland. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. We Are Not Saints AA(C): 8 p.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. Tuesday Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary: 7 a.m. at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive, DeKalb. Contact: Becky Beck Ryan, president, 815-758-3800. Weekly Men’s Breakfast: 8 a.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich. Cost for these men-only events is $4 for food and conversation, along with bottomless cups of coffee or tea. Easy Does It AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Oak Crest HEA: 9:30 a.m. at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center, 2944 Greenwood Acres Drive. Part of the Homemakers Education Association. Call Mary Lu at 815-756-4390. Weight Watchers: 9:30 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. meetings at Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road (near Aldi), DeKalb.
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8 TODAY’S TALKER
Quinn: Time to put voter registration online By REGINA GARCIA CANO The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – These days, people bank online. They shop online. They even file taxes online. So why can’t Illinoisans register to vote online, as voters do in other states? Gov. Pat Quinn wants to modernize state election law by allowing would-be voters to skip visits to the courthouse or village hall by registering on their home computers. “We must move our election process into the 21st century,” Quinn told legislators last week in his State of the State address. Supporters say the measure could benefit two million people in Illinois who are qualified but have not registered. They say the option could be particularly attractive to 18- to 24-yearolds, who are more accustomed to using the web. And other states have adopted it and put in place systems to address concerns about voter fraud. Proposals to lessen the burden of voting have at times been viewed skeptically by Republicans as efforts to benefit low-income and minority voters who mark Democratic ballots. But many states that allow online registration are Republican leaning, and Illinois’ GOP leadership doesn’t object to the
governor’s proposal – although they are questioning whether it should be a legislative priority at a time when the state has its plate full with so many serious financial challenges. “The more people voting, the better for us,” Pat Brady, Illinois state GOP chairman, told The Associated Press. “But to spend three breaths or a nickel ... to work on this is just nothing but a waste of time.” Democrats and Republicans have repeatedly said legislators must focus all their efforts on fixing Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation pension crisis. The state is Gov. Pat about $96 billion behind in Quinn pension contributions and owes billions in backlogged bills. Quinn, who is up for re-election next year, hasn’t actively been exploring the online voting issue. His office hasn’t proposed any details for how an online system would work. His spokeswoman Brooke Anderson said the general concept is that votingage individuals would be allowed to register online if their registration information, such as date of birth and citizenship, is verifiable. The applicant also must have a verifiable signature on file with the secretary of state’s office or a statewide voter registration database.
Secretary of State Jesse White hasn’t been consulted by Quinn, White’s spokesman Henry Haupt said. Neither has the Illinois Board of Elections, spokesman Jim Tenuto said. However, Tenuto said the measure could be helpful in beefing up registration rolls. “It’s a matter of making it easier,” he said. A former state elections chief, Ron Michaelson, said preventing fraud should be paramount. He said voters wanting to register online should be required to cast their ballot in person the first time they vote to verify identification. That requirement already is in place for anyone who registers by mail. At least 15 states, including Colorado, California and Nevada, allow voters to register online. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has estimated almost 769,000 people nationwide registered online to vote in the 2010 midterm elections. The number went up by almost 78,000 compared to the 2008 presidential election. Democratic leaders in Congress have introduced proposals to force states to have voter registration websites, but the measures face a tough battle in Washington’s partisan climate. Some opponents argue that election matters should be decided by individual states, not Congress.
TODAY DeKalb-Sycamore Area Transportation Study Technical Advisory Committee: 1:15 p.m. at the DeKalb County Highway Department, 1826 Barber Greene Road, DeKalb. Hinckley Village Personnel Committee: 5 p.m. at Hinckley Village Hall, 720 James St. DeKalb City Council: 6 p.m. in room 212 at the DeKalb Municipal Building, 200 S. Fourth St. Sycamore Township Board: 6 p.m. at the Sycamore Township Office, 545 Brickville Road. Cortland Township Board: 6:30 p.m. at the Cortland Township Building, 14 S. Prairie St. Cortland Town Board: 7 p.m. at Cortland Town Hall, 59 S. Somonauk Road. Genoa Township Board: 7 p.m. at the Genoa Township office, 221 Railroad Ave. Hiawatha School District 426 Board: 7 p.m. at Hiawatha Middle School, 410 S. First St., Kirkland. Kaneland School District 302 Board: 7 p.m. at Kaneland High School, 47W326 Keslinger Road, Maple Park. Kirkland Community Fire District: 7 p.m. at 3891 Route 72. Village of Lee: 7 p.m. at the Fire Station at Lee Road and County Line/Viking Vie Road, N.E. corner, in Lee. Park in the rear of the building off County Line/Viking Vie. Malta Fire Department: 7 p.m. at 308 E. Jefferson St. Mayfield Township Board of Trustees: 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 26925 Church Road, Sycamore. Sandwich City Council: 7 p.m. at the Sandwich City Hall Annex, 128 E. Railroad St. Sycamore Plan Commission: 7 p.m. at the Sycamore Center, 308 W. State St. Village of Hinckley Planning Commission: 7 p.m. at 720 James St. Hinckley Public Library District Board: 7:30 p.m. at the Hinckley Community Building, 100 N. Maple St.
TUESDAY DeKalb County Natural Hazards Mitigation Committee: 11 a.m. at the DeKalb
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County Legislative Center, 200 N. Main St., Sycamore. Somonauk Village Board Planning and Zoning Commission: 4:30 p.m. at the Somonauk Village Hall, 131 S. Depot St. Sycamore Public Library Board: 5:30 p.m. in the board room at the library, 103 E. State St. Genoa-Kingston School District 424 Board Committee of the Whole: 6:30 p.m. at Genoa-Kingston High School, 980 Park Ave., Genoa. Genoa Tree Board: 7 p.m. at Genoa City Hall Council Chambers, 333 E. First St. Kingston Township Cemetery Committee: 7 p.m. at the Kingston Township Building, 301 Railroad St., Kingston. Kirkland Public Library Board: 7 p.m. at the library, 513 W. Main St. Malta Township Public Library Board: 7 p.m. at the library at 203 E. Adams St. Kishwaukee College Board: 7 p.m. in Room B-201 at the college, 21193 Malta Road, Malta. Sandwich District Library Board: 7 p.m. at the library at 107 E. Center St., Sandwich. Sandwich Public Library: 7 p.m. at 107 E. Center St. Squaw Grove Township: 7 p.m. at Hinckley Community Building, 120 Maple St., Hinckley. Annual meeting April 10. Sycamore School District 427 Board: 7 p.m. at Sycamore Middle School Afton Township Board: 7 p.m. at Elva Hall, 16029 Walker Drive, DeKalb. Genoa-Kingston Fire Protection District Board of Trustees: 7:30 p.m. at Genoa-Kingston Station 1, 317 E. Railroad Ave., Genoa. Malta Township Board: 7:30 p.m. at the Malta Fire Department, 308 E. Jefferson, Malta. Sandwich Plan Commission: 7:30 p.m. at City Hall Annex Council Chambers, 128 E. Railroad St. Waterman Village Board: 7:30 p.m. at the Waterman Village Hall, 214 W. Adams St.
p.m. at 202 Washington Ave., Hampshire. Milan Township Board: 6:30 p.m. in Lee. Somonauk Village Board: 6:30 p.m. at the Somonauk Village Hall, 131 S. Depot St. DeKalb County Board Economic Development Committee: 5:30 p.m. at the Legislative Center’s Freedom Room, 200 N. Main St., Sycamore. DeKalb County Board Executive Committee: 7 p.m. at Administration Building, 110 E. Sycamore St. Sycamore. DeKalb Planning and Zoning Commission: 7 p.m. in council chambers at the DeKalb Municipal Building, 200 S. Fourth St. DeKalb Public Library Board: 7 p.m. in the meeting room at 309 Oak St. Franklin Township Board: 7 p.m. at the Road District Building, Highway 72 and Ireene Road, Kirkland. Malta Village Board: 7 p.m. at Malta Municipal Building, 115 S. Third St. Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD 429 Board of Education Committee of the Whole: 6:30 p.m. in the Hinckley-Big Rock High School Library, 700 E. Lincoln Highway, Hinckley. Sandwich Community Fire Protection District: 7 p.m. at the Sandwich Community Fire Protection District station, 310 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Cortland Fire Protection District: 7:30 p.m. at Cortland Fire Station, 50 W. North St.
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DeKalb Design Review Committee: 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Large Conference Room at the DeKalb City Hall Annex, 223 S. Fourth St. Hinckley Village Committee of the Whole: 6 p.m. at Hinckley Village Hall, 720 James St. Sandwich Park District: 6:30 p.m. at the Sandwich Park District Office Building, 1001 N. Latham St. DeKalb Park District Board: 7 p.m., following a study session at 6 p.m., at Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road. Genoa Plan Commission: 7 p.m. at Genoa City Hall Council Chambers, 333 E. WEDNESDAY First St. DeKalb County Watershed Steering Hinckley Village Board: 7 p.m. at HinckCommittee: 3:30 p.m. at Administration ley Village Hall, 720 James St. building, Conference Room East, south Malta Plan Commission: 7 p.m. at 115 entrance, 110 E. Sycamore St., Sycamore. S. Third St. DeKalb Township Board: 4:30 p.m. at Shabbona Township Board: 7 p.m. at 2323 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. the township garage, 204 S. Pontiac St., Maple Park & Countryside Fire Protec- Shabbona. tion District: 5 p.m. at 305 S. Countyline Paw Paw Township Board: 7 p.m. at Road. Paw Paw Township Town Hall in Rollo, Hampshire Fire Protection District: 6 2266 Suydam Road, Earlville.
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8DID YOU WIN? Illinois Lottery Sunday Pick 3-Midday: 9-8-1 Pick 3-Evening: 9-6-0 Pick 4-Midday: 1-6-3-1 Pick 4-Evening: 6-7-2-3 Lotto (Sat.): 1-21-23-29-45-51 Lucky Day Lotto: 2-9-12-25-32 Lotto jackpot: $2.45 million
Mega Millions Mega jackpot: $13 million
Powerball Saturday’s drawing Numbers: 5-6-16-36-58 Powerball: 3 Powerball jackpot: $50 million
8NATION BRIEF Stella! Ornery dog leads to $1M Idaho lottery win SALT LAKE CITY – A group of blue collar University of Utah workers will split $1 million in lottery winnings thanks to an ornery little dog named “Stella.” Twelve years after playing the same set of numbers every month in the Idaho lottery, the group of 33 workers who work on heating and cooling university buildings hit pay dirt when Steve Hughes left his truck running while he went inside a gas station. When he returned, his miniature pincher had locked him out by putting her paw on the manual lock. Hughes had planned to buy the ticket elsewhere but instead his girlfriend bought it there while he tried to pick the lock.
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Genoa shoppers taste treats at Chocolate Walk By ERIC JOHNSON news@daily-chronicle.com
Marcus Holly’s eyes surveyed the smorgasbord of sweets laid out before him, contemplating which chocolate treat he would choose. “This is a tough decision,” said the Genoa-Kingston High School sophomore. “They all look so good.” The selection: A powdered sugar covered brownie. The confection selection quandary was a midday break Saturday for Marcus while waiting for his mom to get her hair cut at Reflections Hair Salon in Genoa. The sidewalks and roads were slightly caked in ice, but it was the icing on the cakes and cookies inside
that beckoned Saturday shoppers to brave the elements. The eighth annual Chocolate Walk, hosted by Genoa Main Street Inc., featured about 20 downtown businesses dishing out homemade chocolate delicacies in the spirit of the Valentine’s Day season. Town residents and visitors alike dipped into shops, eateries and salons, but also a bank, auto parts store and optometrists office, while snacking on a bevy of tasty treats ranging from chocolate-covered marshmallows to double fudge brownies and chocolate pretzels. “It’s a great excuse to go out into the cold on a Saturday afternoon and mingle with people in the community,” said Brenda Jarog, owner
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Debbie Heimann owner of Everything Floral shares a piece of chocolate with a customer during the eighth annual Chocolate Walk on Saturday in Genoa. of Specialty Gifts. The event drove in extra business to her store, which
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caters to women’s fashion and gifts, Jarog said. “I found when there is free
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Kylie Eskew, 8, dances with her father, Chris Eskew, to Elvis Presley’s song, “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” on Saturday during Genoa Park District’s 22nd annual Daddy-Daughter Dance at Genoa-Kingston Middle School.
8LOCAL BRIEFS DeKALB – Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a robbery Jan. 25 at Check into Cash, 2350 Sycamore Road, DeKalb. A black man dressed in black clothing and white gym shoes took an undisclosed amount of cash after implying he had a weapon, according to a news release. The suspect used either a ski mask or a scarf to hide his face. The suspect is about 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds, police said. He may be driving a silver or
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Energy assistance program available Tri-County Opportunities Council is accepting applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program through May 31 or until funds run out. To apply, a household must show its income for the 30 days
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great excuse.” While some businesses chose to display elaborate spreads, others went the simple route, leaving dishes of mini candy bars at their registers. “People come in and eat and go back out,” said Mustafah Ajeti, Genoa Café owner. “They are in a hurry, busy shopping, so we just offer a little treat for when they are leaving.” Mike Groark, Cattywampus owner, incorporates the Chocolate Walk philosophy every day of the year. “We have dishes of free chocolate in our store all year round,” Groark said. “Why only just Valentine’s Day or Chocolate Walk. Why not every day?”
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chocolate involved, it motivates men to get on their Valentine’s Day shopping,” she said Most store owners provided their own homemade treats, but others had help from some of their most loyal customers. “I made my own chocolatecovered marshmallows,” said Family Hair Care Salon owner Jennifer Kohler. “I also had a couple of dedicated clients contribute their baked goods to help the cause.” Kohler has been operating out of downtown Genoa for the past 22 years, and has participated in each of the Chocolate Walks. “You don’t need a reason to eat chocolate,” Kohler said. “But Valentine’s Day is just a
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SYCAMORE – Sunday was a night to remember for many local fathers and their daughters. Several girls and their doting dads danced the night away Sunday at the Sycamore Park District’s annual Daddy-Daughter Dance at St. Mary’s Memorial Hall, 322 Waterman St. in Sycamore. Lisa White, Recreation Supervisor at the park district, said the event was a great opportunity for the fathers and daughters to get out and enjoy themselves. “All the little girls were so excited,” she said. “They were smiling from ear to ear when they walked in.” The fathers and their daughters danced to songs like Psy’s “Gangnam Style” and Justin Bieber’s “Beauty and the Beat.” Jeff Jamrog said he and his 8-year-old daugh-
ter Amanda have made the Daddy-Daughter Dance an annual tradition. This was their third year attending the event. Amanda, a student at West Elementary School in Sycamore, said she comes to the dance to hang out with her friends. One of her favorite moments of the night was forming a giant dance circle with her friends and their dads. Jamrog said they enjoyed themselves and would come back again next year. Daddy-Daughter Dance newcomers Chad VanMastrigt and his 5-year-old daughter Allie also were excited to be at the dance this year. “We’re very impressed with the turnout and the quality of the event,” he said. The night was extra special for the daddy-daughter duo, who were treated to a free limousine ride to and
from the dance courtesy of Blue Sky Limousine in DeKalb. The pair won the limo ride in a raffle for those who had pre-registered for the dance. Although the night was all about fathers and daughters, White said mothers and sons weren’t to be left out. The park district will host a mother-son bowling night in March. Compared to last year’s dance, White said this event had a larger gathering, with more than 120 fathers and daughters in attendance. The night consisted of dinner, dancing and Valentine’s Day-themed raffles for the guests. White said the best part of the dance was seeing the daughters have such a good time with their fathers. “I love it when they get dressed up and come,” she said. “It’s so special for them.”
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Write-in candidates vie for DeKalb city clerk By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com
DeKALB – A DeKalb city clerk who resigned under controversy is running for the same position as a write-in candidate in the April 9 election. In February 2012, Steve Kapitan resigned from the position he was elected to in 2009 after failing to comply with the state’s Open Meetings Act. He has never spoken publicly about his resignation, and he could not be reached for comment Friday or Sunday. The controversy around Kapitan’s exit led to the DeKalb City Council reducing the clerk’s salary to $5,000 a year after DeKalb voters defeating a referendum to make the elected office an appointed position. Meanwhile, a deputy clerk will become a full-time
Write-in candidates listed These 33 people have registered as write-in candidates, according to DeKalb County Clerk John Acardo. Afton Township Clerk: Sherry Hellmuth Afton Township Trustee: Christina Lehman, Craig Donnelly, Donna Nilles DeKalb City Clerk: Leonard LeGrand, Liz Cliffe Peerboom, Lynn Fazekas, Steve Kapitan Clinton Township Library Board Trustee: Debra J. Wade Cortland Township Supervisor: Lydia Johnson DeKalb County Regional Board
of Education full-term board member: Charles G. Rose, Roger L. Greift, Thomas Burski DeKalb County Regional Board of Education unexpired term: Matthew Kapustianyk Flewellin Library District Trustee: Carole Melton, Linda Novotny Frankline Township Park District Trustee: Garry Willit, Phillip Montgomery Genoa Library District Trustee: Marilyn Belin, Sharon H. Campbell Genoa Park District Commissioner: Antonio C. Amaya, Michael Franckowiak
Kaneland School District 302 Board Member: Veronica Bruhl Kingston Township Park District Trustee: Steve Olsen Malta Library Board Trustee: Virginia E. Toppe Shabbona Township Trustee: Rick Goken Squaw Grove Township Community Building Trustee: Lisa Norris, Michael McQueen, Sarah White Sycamore School District 427 Board Member: Eric Jones Hinckley Village Trustee: Dale Clark Waterman Village Trustee: Don Lieving, Peter Robinson
position with benefits and likely will be assigned to handle much of the clerk’s duties that are not prescribed by law. No candidate petitions for
DeKalb clerk were filed, but Kapitan and three others – Lynn Fazekas, Liz Cliffe Peerboom and Leonard LeGrand – registered as write-in can-
didates. They are among 33 people who registered as write-in candidates for elected positions throughout DeKalb County.
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8OBITUARIES THE REV. CANON ROBERT A. KROGMAN
Born: Oak Park, Ill. Died: Feb. 6, 2013, in Sycamore, Ill.
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DeKALB – Fire caused about $25,000 to a garage and multiple cars at 1129 S. Sixth St. in DeKalb on Saturday afternoon. DeKalb firefighters found the garage engulfed in flames when they arrived about 12:45 p.m. Saturday, according to a news release. They spent about 30 minutes getting the fire under control and another 90 minutes overhauling and investigating the fire. Authorities determined the accidental fire started in a fuel tank of a car that was inside the garage, the release states. No one was injured. DeKalb firefighters were assisted by DeKalb code enforcement officers, ComEd officials, Sycamore firefighters and
West Elementary earns Ill. recognition SYCAMORE – West Elementary School was among the 105 Spotlight Schools the Illinois State Board of Education honored this year. The Spotlight School award goes to schools that made adequate yearly progress and have at least half the students coming from low-income families, according to a news release from Sycamore School District 427. The number of Spotlight Schools has declined each year since 2008 as the adequate yearly progress requirements have become more and more stringent, the release states.
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Sycamore man, 32, seriously injured in snowmobile crash By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI jduchnowski@shawmedia.com
SYCAMORE – A 32-yearold Sycamore man was in serious condition in a Rockford hospital Sunday after he crashed his snowmobile at night northeast of Sycamore, authorities said. Snowmobiler Richard A. Sims’ parents called sheriff’s police about 2 a.m. Saturday to report Sims had called them indicating he was injured after crashing his snowmobile somewhere between Burlington and Sycamore, authorities said. DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputies and Illinois Conservation Police began searching trails and fields for him.
About 6:30 a.m. Saturday, authorities learned that a train had hit a snowmobile on the tracks near Lukens Road just south of Base Line Road. Sims had been driving the snowmobile along a curve in Lukens Road when he went down a steep embankment and was thrown off the snowmobile, according to a news release from the Illinois Conservation Police. He was not on or near the snowmobile when the train struck it – the snowmobile landed on the tracks after he crashed, police said. A sheriff’s deputy found him about 7 a.m. Saturday, police said. He was flown to OSF St. Anthony’s Medical Center in Rockford, police said.
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SYCAMORE – The Rev. Canon Robert A. Krogman passed away Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, after a brief illness near his home in Sycamore, Ill. Born in Oak Park, Ill., he studied at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. before attending Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, where he found his calling and met the love of his life who would become his wife and partner of 57 years. “Rev. Bob” to some, and “Father Krogman” to others, his sharp wit couldn’t hide his deep compassion and faith. The world was his parish as he ministered to those in need without consideration given as to whether he had seen them in a pew on the preceding Sunday. The large majority of his pastoral career spanned 37 years at St. James the Less Episcopal Church in Northfield, Ill. He saw the parish grow and thrive from its humble beginnings in the cafeteria of Sunset Ridge School into a community of faith and welcome. He was subsequently called to other places in the larger Northern Illinois Episcopal community, in places as far reaching as Sycamore, Dundee, Rockford and points beyond. He is survived by his beloved wife, Lisbeth; children, Mark, David, John, Francie and William; and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at St. James the Less Episcopal Church, 550 Sunset Ridge Road in Northfield. The family has asked, in lieu of flowers, a donation be made to a charity of your choice. Those wishing to leave a message for the family can sign the guest book at www.ButalaFuneralHomes.com. To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/dailychronicle.com
PATRICIA ‘PATTI’ GROSS MUTEHART
Born: Aug. 21, 1960, in Mt. Prospect, Ill. Died: Feb. 8, 2013, in Sycamore, Ill. SYCAMORE – Patricia “Patti” Gross Mutehart, 52, of Sycamore, View a complete list of Daily Chronicle obituaries by clicking on the calendar dates
died Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at Kishwaukee Hospital. She was born Aug. 21, 1960, in Mt. Prospect, Ill., cherished daughter of Virginia Gross Cavanagh and the late John Gross. Survivors include her husband of 25 years, Duane Mutehart of Sycamore; children, Eric (Sarah) Mutehart of Savannah, Ga., and Nicole (Jesse) Flanders of Elburn; four grandchildren, Jonah, Daniel, Ethan and Kaydence; siblings, John (Kathy) Gross, Nancy (Bruce) Jones, Kathleen (Scott) Bosley, Ann Marie (Kevin) Barry, Mary Pat (Jay) Bugos and Joseph (Janie) Cavanagh; and 17 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, John Gross; and stepfather, William Cavanagh. Patti was a realtor for many years in various cities. Patti loved making things with her father-inlaw, “Fonzie,” working in the garden, making her jewelry, traveling, organizing family get-togethers and watching her children, nieces, nephews and grandchildren grow up. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at St. Francis Xavier Church, 124 N. Spring Ave. in La Grange, Ill. The visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be private. Memorials may be made to St. Francis Xavier School Fund in La Grange in care of the Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178. For information or to sign the online guest book, visit www. ButalaFuneralHomes.com or call 815-895-2833. To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/dailychronicle.com.
BARBARA A. SWANSON Born: Sept. 30, 1926, in Belvidere, Ill. Died: Feb. 7, 2013, in Genoa, Ill.
GENOA – Barbara A. Swanson, 86, of Genoa, Ill., died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 at her home. She was born Sept. 30, 1926, in Belvidere, Ill., the daughter of Edward J. and Lila (Cornwell) Berg. She married Paul W. Swanson Dec. 29, 1944. Barbara was a homemaker and
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The trio said they knew about the reduced salary when they registered. As someone who writes about local issues on her blog, City Barbs, Fazekas said she felt the clerk needed to be someone who respected taxpayers and residents. In addition to building her own website, Fazekas said she is well-versed in the Open Meetings Act, the Freedom of Information Act and research. “I do see myself as a citizen watchdog,” Fazekas said. “I think that is something that is needed.” Peerboom said she also knows what it takes to be clerk; she’s actually the village clerk of Maple Park. A lifelong resident of DeKalb, Peerboom worked in different departments within the DeKalb government from 1991 to 2010. Both Peerboom and Faze-
kas felt the reduction of the city clerk’s pay and duties were unnecessary. “The pay didn’t affect my decision. $5,000 a year isn’t enough, but I am willing to do it,” Peerboom said. “It should be a full-time position, but I’ll do my best to fulfill any duties.” LeGrand said he saw the clerk position as being a way to explore his interest in politics. He is the office manager of Student Athlete Academic Support Services at Northern Illinois University. “I thought this would be a good way to get myself in the door,” LeGrand said. “See how [DeKalb government] works.” LeGrand said he used to own a travel agency, but had to discontinue Allied Travel in 2005. He is working toward getting his bachelor’s degree in theatre studies.
helped on the family farm with her husband. She enjoyed staying active with her children and being the first 4-H leader of an all-girls group in Genoa. She also was a den mother for Cub Scouts and a bowling coach. She is survived by her children, Paul (Linda) Swanson, Penny Swanson and Crystal (Mike) Gahlbeck; six grandchildren, Stan (Tami) Swanson, Christopher Swanson, Mike (Rachel) Thompson, Samantha, Kate and Joshua Gahlbeck; and four great-grandchildren, Kyla, Braden and Kaleb Jamar and McKenna Thompson. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Stanley; one grandson, Brian; four sisters and one brother. A memorial visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Slater-Butala Funeral Home in Genoa, with a service beginning at 6 p.m. Burial will take place at a later date. Memorials for Barbara Swanson may be made to the DeKalb County Hospice, the Alzheimer’s Association or the American Cancer Society in care of Slater-Butala Funeral Home, 132 W. Main, Genoa, IL 60135. For information, go to www.ButalaFuneralHomes.com or call 815-784-5191. To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/dailychronicle.com.
He was an employed Iron Worker and member of Local 393 in Aurora. Floyd was a member of the American Legion, DeKalb Moose Club, lifetime member of the American Vets, and the VFW. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and karaoke. He is survived by his wife, Linda; son, Michael Tucker of DeKalb; daughter, LeAnn Swinton of Creston; granddaughter, Sarah Swinton of Creston; stepchildren, Kim McCaslin of DeKalb and Lisa (Gilbert) Nieto of Rochelle; stepgrandchildren, Amber and Geoffrey Walls of DeKalb, Jaya and Michael Nieto of Rochelle; sister, Beverly Stanley of Marceline, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. A Celebration of Life visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Anderson Funeral Home, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, with full military honors by a DeKalb County Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Floyd R. Tucker Memorial Fund, sent in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, IL 60115. For information, visit www. AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call 815-756-1022. To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/dailychronicle.com.
FLOYD R. ‘GATOR’ TUCKER
Born: Nov. 7, 1939, in Decatur, Ill. Died: Feb. 7, 2013, in Sandwich, Ill. DeKALB – Floyd R. Tucker, 73, of DeKalb, Ill., died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. Born Nov. 7, 1939, in Decatur, the son of Floyd and Mary (Lynch) Tucker, he married Linda McCaslin Dec. 31, 1987, in Sycamore. Floyd was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1957-59.
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Cornell L. Brandon, 22, of the 1000 block of East 62nd Street in Chicago, was arrested Sunday, Feb. 10, for driving with a suspended license. Tyler J. Hyde, 20, of the 900 block of Vienna Boulevard in DeKalb, was charged Sunday, Feb. 10, with two counts of domestic battery, possession of cannabis, criminal damage to property and resisting arrest. Joshua C. Spears, 22, of the 900 block of Ridge Drive in DeKalb, was charged Saturday, Feb. 9, with two counts of retail theft. Jazzinae S. Chestire, 21, of the 1100 block of West Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, was arrested Saturday, Feb. 9, on a failure-toappear warrant for driving with a suspended license. Tiffanie M. Stuckey, 32, of the 2300 block of Eve’s Circle East in DeKalb, was charged Saturday, Feb. 9, with two counts of
domestic battery and resisting an officer. Napolean Spurlock, 26, of the 500 block of South Main Street in Rochelle, was arrested Friday, Feb. 8, for driving with a revoked license. Rodney J. Mershon, 45, of the 1100 block of South Fifth Street in DeKalb, was charged Saturday, Feb. 9, with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood-alcohol content above the legal limit. Ashauntay E. M. Wilson, 19, of the 8400 block of South Morgan Street in Chicago, was arrested Saturday, Feb. 9, for driving with a suspended license. Agustin Garcia, 21, of the 700 block of Regent Drive in DeKalb, was arrested Saturday, Feb. 9, for driving with an invalid license. Akeem J. Jones, 20, of the 4800 block of West Jackson Street in Chicago, was charged Friday, Feb. 8, with domestic battery. Juan J. Cardena-Coronel, 20, of the 100 block of Vista Terrace in Sycamore, was arrested Friday, Feb. 8, for driving with an invalid license, speeding, disobeying traffic control and driving without insurance. Alejandro Rincon, 19, of the 50
block of Hummingbird Avenue in Cortland, was arrested Friday, Feb. 8, on a failure-toappear warrant for driving with a suspended license. Robert D. Anthony, 22, of the 700 block of Redwood Court in Genoa, was charged Friday, Feb. 8, with retail theft. Raul Ramos-Montoya, 28, of the 700 block of South Main Street in Sycamore, was arrested Saturday, Feb. 9, for driving with a suspended license, driving without insurance and speeding.
DeKalb County Devante L. Allison, 20, of the 600 block of East Pleasant Street in Freeport, was arrested Sunday, Feb. 10, for driving with a suspended license. Robin M. Kazlauskas, 45, of the 100 block of Cherokee Lane in Dixon, was arrested Saturday, Feb. 9, for driving with a suspended license, obstructing a police officer and a failure-toappear warrant for driving with a suspended license. Juan E. Malacara, 32, of the 500 block of East Center Street in Sandwich, was charged Saturday, Feb. 9, with possession of cannabis and driving with an expired license.
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new business development along South Fourth Street – Dollar General. City officials and candidates have talked about the need for economic development in the area, including a new tax increment financing district. The city has two of the special property tax district, and leaders are exploring adding two more. “We need to engage the public with these public projects like TIF,” Verbic said. Jacobson said while the
city has made progress, he is worried about the falling property tax revenues. With the city’s current tax increment financing districts both expiring by 2020, Jacobson said the city needs to find a way to redevelop without them. Rey wants to improve the city’s ISO rating, which reflects the city’s fire protection capabilities and affects area insurance premiums. On a scale from zero to 10, with zero being the highest, DeKalb has a four. “That could mean savings to homeowners in the form of fire insurance expenses,”
Rey said, adding that this would have to be weighed against other priorities. Biernacki’s report also noted that the city has saved $108,777 by outsourcing services, including economic development, inspections and engineering. Verbic praised the work of City Attorney Dean Frieders of Frieders Law, LLC. Groce wants to explore other areas where the city can using private firms rather than city employees. “What else can we do with local government to save residents money,” Groce said.
$1M reward offered in Calif. fugitive case BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. – Authorities are offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Christopher Dorner, the former Los Angeles police officer suspected in three killings who is the subject of a manhunt in Southern California. L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the reward at a news conference at LAPD headquarters Sunday. Some 80 miles to the east, SWAT teams continued to scour snow-covered mountains near where the 33-year-old fugitive’s charred pickup truck was discovered Thursday.
Major storm damage in Hattiesburg, Miss. HATTIESBURG, Miss. – An
apparent tornado tore through Hattiesburg on Sunday as part of a wave of severe storms that downed trees, damaged buildings and caused at least several injuries. Several buildings on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi sustained major damage, officials said. Kyle Hopkins, emergency operations director for surrounding Forrest County, said officials hadn’t confirmed injuries. There were reports of several people hurt elsewhere in the state.
Hospital releases 3 New Orleans shooting victims NEW ORLEANS – Three of four people shot during Saturday night’s Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans were treated and released from the hospital Sunday.
Gunshots erupted in a crowd of bead-wearing, drink-carrying late-night revelers on Bourbon Street during the countdown to Mardi Gras. Police said Sunday they were seeking the three men seen in a video taken right before the shooting and that they’ve identified one suspect, but won’t release the name.
President to travel to Chicago this week CHICAGO – President Barack Obama will travel to Chicago this week to address gun violence and other issues after his State of the Union address. A Sunday statement from the White House press secretary said the president will be in Chicago on Friday for an event. He’ll also be traveling to Asheville, N.C., and Atlanta in the coming days.
– Wire reports
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Continued from page A1 Gatlin and Kullman punched their ticket to the Big Apple last year when Gatlin finished seventh out of 104 Gordon Setters in national grand championship rankings for the breed. While only the top-five automatically qualify for Westminster, Kullman got the call that her dog was invited after spots opened. “I was on cloud nine,” Kullman said. “I knew it was possible, but I didn’t know what to expect so I was just so excited when I found out.” The big stage seemed inevitable for Gatlin, who at 7 months old won best of breed at the Chicago International Dog Show. By the time he was 18 months old, he had already accumulated enough points on the American Kennel Club circuit to win a championship. Still, Kullman knows Tuesday will be a difficult challenge. As an amateur handler,
she said judges do not always view her and other amateurs the same way they do professionals who are at events every weekend. Each judge also looks for different qualities in dogs, she said, noting a recent competition in Florida where Gatlin won best of breed one day but came up empty the other three days against the same competition. “I have had some judges say Gatlin is the perfect Gordon Setter and others don’t even look at him,” Kullman said. “It all comes down to the judge ... and that can be frustrating.” But Kullman also knows Gatlin is not perfect. She said many factors go into judging from the physical appearance to the gait of the dog. Gaitlin has a desirable steady, lowto-the-ground stride, she said, but will sporadically lean forward into his shoulders and slouch. “It’s like people,” she said. “Sometimes you just need a re-
minder to stand up straight.” There are 187 breeds competing in groups including Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, Herding, Working, Terrier and Sporting – which Gatlin will compete in. Regardless of the outcome in Tuesday’s competition, Kullman said she knows she will have a special inspiration. Because of the high costs associated with showing dogs, Kullman said she coowns Gatlin with a friend at work. That friend, she said, lost a four-year-old grandson in October who became great friends with Gatlin. “We’re really hoping something great happens [Tuesday],” Kullman said. “I know a little four-year-old angel will be following me around the ring.” When Gatlin is done showing, Kullman said he would be free to enjoy time as a “normal” dog just like her competition horse, which is now 20 years old and more than 10 years into retirement.
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8ANOTHER VIEW
8SKETCH VIEW
Illinois should stop asking voters for more
It’s rough out there for California bashers
Something about California sets conservative teeth on edge. In the Republican manual, liberal spending priorities married to an activist government cohabiting with a hedonistic culture can lead only to failure. So when the Golden State conspicuously succeeds, California bashers find themselves at a loss. Until recently mired in deep budget deficits, California’s general fund is set to end next year in a surplus. Surely deeper evil lies ready to bubble up, the bashers warn. To them, California resembles the phantom Rollo Tomasi from “L.A. Confidential” – the criminal “who gets away clean.” It must especially pain conservatives that sunnier economic news partly results from voters directly rejecting Republican politicians and their agenda. A simplification here, but California’s famously dysfunctional politics have reflected Democrats’ desire to spend on certain public goals and Republican resistance to raising revenues needed to fund them. So what did the voters do? Last November, they approved a temporary tax hike on themselves, expected to add $6 billion annually in revenues for the next seven years. And they handed Democrats a twothirds supermajority in the state legislature, enabling them to raise taxes without Republican support. Cornered by good news, some conservatives need to lash out. For example, Steven Greenhut recently wrote in Reason magazine: “It’s bad enough that other states have to deal with our residents, who are fleeing our success-punishing tax and
VIEWS Froma Harrop regulatory regimen, but now, apparently, they are going to have to deal with our bad ideas, promoted through smug lectures from California’s liberal politicians.” The “exodus out of California” is a common theme. “California factories once housed such industries as steel, automobile manufacturing, tire production and aerospace,” Charlotte Allen wrote on WeeklyStandard.com. “Those are now mostly gone or entirely gone.” Right, and they’re no longer sewing sweatshirts in Manhattan or butchering cows in Chicago. They are doing other things, such as developing a technology powerhouse concentrated in Silicon Valley. For bashers, California’s most prideful sin is public investing in the future. Made ‘em nuts when California passed a 2011 law requiring the state’s utilities to get 33 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020. “Why is [Gov.] Jerry Brown so eager to increase electricity rates when his state’s economy is in the dumps?” moaned a headline in National Review two years ago. The article went on to note that people in Washington and Oregon pay 40 percent less for electricity – an odd conservative point to make given that two-thirds of the Northwest’s electricity comes from hydropower dams built through giant govern-
ment programs. Brown promoted the law as a way to fight global warming and also subsidize California-based innovators working on the problem. Conservatives now carp on California’s new cap-and-trade system for carbon, again predicting economic disaster. Something about high-speed train projects pushes crazy buttons. Conservative George Will insists that upscale Californians “think trains are wonderful because they are not cars.” Guess he hasn’t considered the possibility that an advanced civilization might want both. Brown won’t get much credit for all the conservative things he’s done. How many on the right have praised the very steep cuts in spending in recent years? The bashers will focus on planned restoration of funding for schools. As projected surpluses smile on Sacramento, Brown is strongly and wisely urging fellow Democrats to show spending restraint. He’s even setting aside $1 billion for a rainy day fund. If Californians want to tax and regulate themselves, that’s their business. Their high unemployment rate is creeping down, Standard & Poor’s may upgrade their state’s low credit rating, and they’ve built the world’s eighth-largest economy. Californians must be doing something right.
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8VIEWS
Solution to fear of drones is a drone of one’s own By ALEXANDRA PETRI Washington Post
I want a pet drone. Let me explain. Drones, like most weapons in the hands of other people, are unnerving. Rocket launchers. Trained attack dogs. Stealthy, malignant robots that can melt things with their eyes. I don’t know if these exist, but if they do, I am strongly opposed – to anyone else’s having them. You know the conjugation: Your cyborg dog is a dangerous attacker. Mine is a charming purebred. The government’s is a horrible Hitlerian conspiracy waiting to happen. I think the nation’s discomfort with drones could be solved by distributing them more broadly. Take a Second Amendment approach: Why should the government get to have all the fun? The solution to people’s fear of drones is more exposure to drones. It is like psychology – when you are deathly afraid of something, the trick is to stick you into a tank full of whatever that thing is. (That might not be actual psychology so much as something I saw on an episode of “Criminal Minds,” but it seems applicable here.)
A friend of mine joked recently about training a drone to land on her arm, like a hawk, but I am not joking. Why not do it? No one has hawks these days, and they were so useful. Send your drone out to bring you a rabbit for dinner. Send it out for milk. Send it out to drop an apologetic card on an innocent civilian. Why do we assume that drones have only military uses? Drones in the home will keep your Roomba from turning lonely, bored and sentient. That is the last thing you need! There is a reason nature abhors a vacuum: Nature knows the evil impulses that lurk beneath a placid surface. A pet drone is just right for people who think a cat might be too much commitment. It is hard to train cats to hover menacingly over the heads of your enemies. They do sometimes but generally because they suspect your enemies are concealing food or birds on their person. Drones, like cats, can be quite lethal. But drones won’t sneak out and devour rare voles without telling you. You don’t have to feed a drone. You don’t have to water a drone. You don’t even have to justify your drone program to Congress, if government precedent is anything to go by. If you bring a date home, your date will not be discomfited by the
presence of a drone litterbox and framed pictures of your drone in its new holiday jingle collar. Unless you want him to be. The solution to America’s drone problem? More drones, in the hands of more people. This is usually how these sentences work: “The solution to America’s X problem? More X.” That will make us safer. That is how safety works. Get a drone. It’s an invisible friend – with some bite. After all, we humans are good at domesticating predators. And we know how obedient they are to our commands. Soon, they will be humming behind us in knitted sweaters and chasing lasers. Need a wedding photographer? Send the drone. Need a dog for protection? Get a drone! Watch anyone try to mug you with that Predator hovering over your head. And it won’t mortify the fire hydrant. Drones are what we’ve been missing all this time. The solution to our growing and persistent discomfort about drones, the secrecy around them and the lack of oversight? Give everyone one, and see what ensues! If we can’t all get one, I’d settle for more information about the program. But I’m trying to stay within the realm of possibility.
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Lather, rinse, repeat. That’s the cycle lawmakers seem stuck in when it comes to introducing legislation: Find an old proposal that went nowhere, clean it off, and present it like it’s something grand to behold. The latest example is the measure introduced in Springfield to amend the Illinois Constitution to allow for a graduated income tax based on earnings rather than the current flat tax. It’s a proposal made with almost every new General Assembly. It gets crushed, if it even gets called for a vote. Co-sponsor Rep. Naomi Jakobsson, D-Urbana, said the current tax system is unfair and doesn’t produce enough revenue. She said many taxpayers likely For the record would see a decrease under a graduated system. Others • Lawmakers are again are not convinced a gradulooking at old proposals that ated tax would mean lower went nowhere, cleaning it bills for most residents. off and presenting it like it’s Jakobsson hopes the something grand to behold. state’s financial mess – the The latest example is nearly $100 billion in unthe measure introduced in funded pension obligations Springfield to amend the Iland more than $9 billion in linois Constitution to allow unpaid bills – will provide for a graduated income tax the impetus to move the based on earnings rather amendment forward this than the current flat tax. time. We continue to hope the state’s growing financial disaster would be the catalyst for lawmakers to realize it’s time to craft different solutions than recycling tired ideas that go nowhere. That’s because there’s more than one “repeat” in this cycle. Lawmakers are again looking for new revenue instead of sharpening their cutting knives because of their consistent inability to manage the state’s money with even an iota of common sense. Case in point: Democrats approved the largest tax increase in state history in January 2011, raising tax rates 67 percent on individuals and 46 percent on businesses. The new income was supposed to pay unpaid bills, but almost all of it goes toward pension obligations. The state’s current backlog of unpaid bills is worse than it was when the tax increase was approved. So lawmakers are, yet again, trying to squeeze more money from overburdened taxpayers instead of prioritizing spending and making cuts. Since lawmakers seem to like repetition, we’ll repeat ourselves too. Make cuts. Pay your bills. Find solutions to the pension crisis. Stop spending like you have bottomless state coffers to dip into. But until you can prove that you can manage what you already have, and are willing to try something different than the status quo, don’t keep asking for more of the same.
8 LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORY State Sen. Dave Syverson R-35, Rockford 200 S. Wyman St. Suite 302 Rockford, IL 61101 Phone: 815-987-7555 Fax: 815-987-7563 Email: info@senatordavesyverson.com State Rep. Tom Demmer R-90, Dixon 1221 Currency Court Rochelle, IL 61068 Phone: 815-561-3690 Email: tom@tomdemmer.com Website: www.tomdemmer.com State Rep. Robert Pritchard R-70, Hinckley 2600 DeKalb Ave., Suite C Sycamore, IL 60178 815-748-3494 Fax: 815-748-4630 Email: Bob@PritchardStateRep.com Website: www.pritchardstaterep.com DeKalb County Board Chairman Jeffery L. Metzger, Sr. Legislative Center 200 N. Main St. Sycamore, IL 60178 Phone: 815-895-7189 Fax: 815-895-7284 Email: jmetzger@dekalbcounty.org Website: www.dekalbcounty.org Gov. Pat Quinn D-Chicago 207 Statehouse Springfield, IL 62706 Phone: 800-642-3112 Email: governor@state.il.us Website: www.illinois.gov
U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren R-14, Winfield 1797 State Street, Suite A Geneva, IL 60134 Phone: 630-232-7104 Fax: 630-232-7174 427 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C., 20515 Phone: 202-225-2976 Fax: 202-225-0697 Website: hultgren.house.gov U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger R-16, Manteno 628 Columbus Street, Ste. 507 Ottawa, IL 61350 Phone: 815-431-9271 Fax: 815-431-9383 Washington, D.C., office: 1218 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-225-3635 Fax: 202-225-3521 Website: www.kinzinger.house.gov U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin D-Illinois 309 Hart Senate Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-2152 Fax: 202-228-0400 Website: www.durbin.senate.gov U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk R-Illinois 387 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-2854 Fax: 202-228-4611 Website: www.kirk.senate.gov President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20500 202-456-1111 Website: www.whitehouse.gov
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Libraries to host ‘Energize Your Mind’ STEM events
The Van deGraff generator will be one of the demonstrations when the Bright Futures series kicks off at 4 p.m. today at Sycamore Public Library.
The popular Bright Futures series launches its spring 2013 season at local public libraries this month. Hands-on activities for children and their families will spark their understanding of energy, electricity and electrical engineering. Funded by the grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation, Bright Futures is a partnership of Northern Illinois University STEM Outreach with libraries in Cortland, DeKalb, Hinckley and Sycamore. The kick-off events will feature razzle-dazzle demonstrations of the Van deGraff generator, which makes hair stand on end and sends pie pans flying; a Jacob’s Ladder of indoor lightning; an electrified pickle; and more. STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) expert Jeremy Benson and NIU students will introduce energy and electricity principles and assist participants with hands-on activities.
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Pancake dinner to benefit Feed’em Soup
Leave all your Valentine’s Day plans until the day after for a truly unique date. Feed’em Soup Community Project’s pancake dinner is scheduled for Friday with a lunch service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (limited to 150 people) and dinner service from 4:30 to 8 p.m. (limited to 350 people) at 122 S. First St., DeKalb. After you’ve purchased your box of chocolates through another Feed’em Soup fundraiser, you can allow Chef Alex Smith to take care of your sweet tooth via his gourmet pancakes. There will be the saccharine gourmet flavors mixed berry pancakes (raspberry, strawberry and blueberry), Elvis pancakes (peanut butter, chocolate chips and bananas) and cinnamon roll pancakes (brown sugar, cinnamon and a gooey homemade icing). If you have a taste
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for the savory, try the bacon pancakes (bits of fresh cooked bacon mixed right in the batter). Sides will include sausage and fruit. Tickets are on sale in advance for $10 per person at www. FeedEmSoup.org; kids 5 and younger eat free. Tickets also are available at the door on Friday and are payable by cash, checks and all major credit cards. One hundred percent of all proceeds will go toward funding Feed’em Soup Community Project’s services. This year’s dinner will feature live music during the dinner service by Yesterday’s News featuring Frank Riccardi and Art Guerrero. For more information about Feed’em Soup Community Project, contact Derek Gibbs – executive director at DGibbs@ FeedEmSoup.org or call 815310-0903.
Bright Futures 2013 expands on a successful program at the DeKalb Public Library in 2012. The schedule for events this month are: •4p.m.todayatSycamorePublicLibrary •4p.m.ThursdayatCortlandCommunityLibrary •4p.m.FridayatHinckleyPublicLibrary •6:30p.m.Feb.20atDeKalbPublicLibrary Local librarians and STEM Outreach planned the Bright Futures proposal with local librarians who requested expansion of the program to other DeKalb County libraries. The DeKalb County Foundation contributed funds to build the libraries’ collections of hands-on equipment and books as well as STEM-based programming. For more information, call 815-753-0533 or email jjbenson@niu.edu.
8BRIEFS Cheeseburger in Paradise event at FVOAS
Northern Rehab offers two balance classes
Break away from the winter blues and go out for a tropical, fun celebration featuring cheeseburgers, sides, Jimmy Buffet music and a cash bar. Plan to attend Cheeseburger In Paradise, a special evening at Fox Valley Community Center from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday. This is a great way to heat up a cold winter night. Tickets include one hearty, juicy burger, oven fried potato wedges, coleslaw, dessert and one soft drink. Tickets cost $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Dinner will be served from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A DJ will play music for dancing and hula-hoop, limbo and tacky tropical shirt contests will be held. Come dressed in tropical clothes and enjoy a fun evening out. All proceeds from this event will benefit programs and services for seniors provided by Fox Valley Older Adult Services. To purchase tickets or for more information, call FVOAS at 815786-9404.
Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists now offers two levels of Balance and Wellness Classes aimed to improve balance disorders that affect people across all walks of life. Participants can expect to have an interactive and fun workout experience. Balance Basics is a beginning level class with the main focus on improving balance. All new participants will begin with this class. Balance Basics is offered from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Main Clinic located at 3266 Resource Parkway in DeKalb. Stability and Strength is an intermediate level class where participants focus on high level balance activities as well as muscle strengthening, core stability and flexibility. Stability and strength is offered at three different locations: the Main Clinic at 3266 Resource Parkway in DeKalb and Genoa Clinic at 540 E. Main Street in Genoa meet from noon to 1
p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Classes at the Lincoln Highway branch at 232 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb meet from noon to 1 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. Balance Basics and Stability and Strength classes run for five weeks and include 10 sessions. The next session begins this week. The cost is $50 for 10 sessions. Register with a friend and both participants will receive a 10 percent discount. Registration is open now and space is limited, so contact or stop in at either DeKalb or Genoa office to register. More information can be found at www.NorthernRehabPT.com or call 815-756-8524. Be sure to connect on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google +.
Valentine’s event asks, ‘Where’s Your Heart?’ “Where’s Your Heart?” is a chance to say no to the consumerism and materialism of Valentine’s Day and instead embrace a message of peace and love for all people.
“Where’s Your Heart?” aims to demonstrate the community’s refusal to accept violence against any and all people. It honors multiple people: author, activist and feminist Eve Ensler and her global strike against violence against women; those lost in the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting last December; and those affected by the Northern Illinois University shooting on Feb. 14, 2008. The evening will include music by national band SHEL as well as performances by five local and regional bands. Musical genres include folk, alternative folk/pop and smooth jazz. Artwork by NIU and local artists will also be on display. The event, which is sponsored by the NIU chapter of Amnesty International, will also host a variety of activist-oriented local and NIU organizations. Where’s Your Heart takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. A suggested $3 donation will be accepted at the door.
Monday Free blood pressure clinics: no registration required. • 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays in the Kishwaukee Community Hospital Roberts Conference Center, DeKalb. 815-748-8962 or visit www. kishhospital.org/programs. • 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays at Valley West Community Hospital, 11 E. Pleasant Ave., Sandwich. 815-7863962 or www.valleywest.org. • 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays at KishHealth Family & Specialty Care in Genoa. • 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays KishHealth Family & Specialty Care in Waterman. Mom’s Time Out: 9 a.m. to noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at South Prairie School, Sycamore. Cost for residents is $9, nonresidents cost $10 per day. Call the Sycamore Park District at 815-8953202. Story Time at Panera Bread: 9:30 a.m. at 2476 Sycamore Road, DeKalb. For pre-school age children. Register online, call 815-756-9568, ext. 250, stop by the Youth Desk, or email theresaw@dkpl.org. Kiwanis Club of DeKalb: 5:30 p.m. at the Elks DeKalb Ldoge BPOE 765 at 209 S. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. 815-756-6912. www. dekalbkiwanis.org. DeKalb Chess Club: 6 to 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 615 N. First St., DeKalb. info@dekalbchess. com or visit www.DeKalbChess.com. DeKalb Rotary Club dinner and business meeting/program: 6 p.m. at Ellwood House Museum, 509 N. First St. in DeKalb. Contact Jim Allen at 815-787-0800. Bedtime Story Time: 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Call Youth Services at 815-756-9568, ext. 250, or email theresaw@dkpl. org. “General Nutrition for a Healthier You” with Registered Dietitian Matt Stark: 6:30 p.m. at Somonauk Public Library, 700 E. LaSalle St. There is no cost and no sign up to attend. www.somonauklibrary.org or 815-498-2440. Singles club dances: 6:30 p.m. at St. Charles Singles Club at Hilton Garden Inn, 4077 E. Main St., St. Charles, across Route 64 from Pheasant Run Resort. 630-340-6647 or visit www.stcharlessinglesclub. com. Yoga Classes in DeKalb: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at DeKalb Area Women’s Center (men welcome), 1021 State St., DeKalb. $12 per class
for drop-in or 10 classes for $100 if you buy a class pack. Bring a yoga mat. bodyfirstmfr.com. General Book Club: 7 p.m. in the meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Discussion will be on “Home,” by Morrison. Call 815-756-9568, ext. 270, or email teresai@dkpl.org. Owls, What Fun! Craft: 7 p.m. in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Contact Youth Services at 815-7569568, ext. 250, or email theresaw@ dkpl.org. Tuesday Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary: 7 a.m. at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive in DeKalb. Contact: Becky Beck Ryan, president, 815-758-3800. Tales for Twos: 9:30 a.m. in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Program lasts 20 to 25 minutes. Call 815-756-9568, ext. 250, or email theresaw@dkpl.org. Heart Stamp Craft: 10 a.m. Tuesday, 11 a.m. Wednesday, 11:30 Friday bilingual in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Contact Youth Services at 815-756-9568, ext. 250, or email theresaw@dkpl.org. Story Time: 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. at Hinckley Public Library. Stories, songs and crafts. Sign up by phone or at the front desk. 815-286-3220. Teacher in the Library: 4 to 5:15 p.m. today and Wednesday in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Those who register will receive homework assistance. Sign up in advance at www.dkpl.org, 815-756-9568, ext. 250, or the youth services desk. Free Homework Help Nights: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and most Thursdays at Neighbors’ House, a nonprofit, faith-based, communitydevelopment organization, at the corner of Fifth and Pine streets in DeKalb. NeighborsHouse@frontier. com or 815-787-0600. Magic Muffins – Discuss a Book: 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Brink your favorite book to discuss or grab it off the shelf. Limit of 12 tweens (between the ages of 10 to 14). Sign-up ends at 8 a.m. the morning of the program. Register in person, online, email darcyt@dkpl.org, or call 815756-9568, ext. 250. DeKalb Area Toastmasters: 7 p.m. at the American National Bank, corner of Route 23 and Bethany Road, lower level, in Sycamore. www.dekalbtoastmasters.org, email
8COMMUNITY SERVINGS
DeKalb County Salvation Army food pantry: 9 a.m. to noon Monday to Thursday; 5 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday at Ninth and Grove Streets in DeKalb. For DeKalb County residents only. Call 815-756-4308 or email gary_billings@usc.salvationarmy.org. Sycamore Food Pantry: Noon to 4 p.m. Monday at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. 815-895-9113. Feed my Sheep Pantry: 3 to 5 p.m. Monday and 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St. in DeKalb. 815-758-3203. All are welcome. Feed’Em Soup Community Project Free Community Meals: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at 122 S. First St., DeKalb. These meals are
drey@microsoft.com or call Dan Rey at 847-452-8688. Pathways Connect Gathering Group: 7 to 8 p.m. at Allergies, Aches & Pains Chiropractic & Acupuncture Center, Ltd., 130 N. Fair St., Sycamore. DrTMelton@aol.com or call 815-895-2059. www.pathwaystofamilywellness.org. Kishwaukee Valley Barbershop Chorus rehearsals: 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb. 815-895-5955 or 815-756-3004. Wednesday Master Networkers Chapter, Sycamore Business Network International: 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., Sycamore. 815-793-1832. Story Time: 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. at Hinckley Public Library. Stories, songs and crafts. Sign up by phone or at the front desk. 815-286-3220. Sycamore High School Class of 1944 reunion over coffee: 10 a.m. at Towne Square Restaurant, 351 N. Main St. in Sycamore. Toddler Time: 10:30 a.m. in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. No sign-up necessary and walk-ins are welcome. Contact Youth Services at 815-756-9568, ext. 250, or email theresaw@dkpl.org. Kishwaukee Kiwanis: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hopkins Park Community Room in DeKalb. www. KishKiwanis.org. Contact: Amy Polzin at APolzin87@yahoo.com. DeKalb Noon Lions Club: Noon in the Blackhawk East Cafeteria at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Sycamore Rotary Club: Noon at Mitchel Lounge, 355 W. State St. in Sycamore. www.sycamorerotary. org. Contact: Brian Adams at 815762-5946. Anti-Valentine’s Day Party: 3:30 p.m. at Hinckley Public Library. Come for games, snacks and trivia to chase the blues away. 815-286-3220. Penobscot Triangle Toy – Bilingual: 4 p.m. in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Contact Youth Services at 815-756-9568, ext. 250, or email theresaw@dkpl.org. Computer Help! Lab: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. No signup required. 815-756-9568, ext. 220 or email dkplref@dkpl.org. Chess Game Play: 6 to 8 p.m. at Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St., Sycamore. info@dekalbchess. com or visit www.DeKalbChess.com. Fox Valley Bicycle and Ski Club: 7 p.m. at Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. The club invites DeKalb
free to anyone in need. People wishing to volunteer can visit www.FeedEmSoup.org and fill out a short contact form to receive updates about volunteer needs. Groups wishing to volunteer or spearhead events, such as food drives, for Feed ’Em Soup Community Project, can send email to Info@FeedEmSoup.org. Somonauk Baptist Church Youth Valentine’s Dinner: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, at 315 E. North St. No charge, a free-will offering will be taken. Full sit-down spaghetti dinner as well as a chocolate fountain and sweets table in a bistro setting. Maple Park American Legion Fish and Chicken Fry: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. 203 Main
County cyclists to attend its rides, programs and other events throughout the year. programs@fvbsc.org. Kishwaukee Amateur Radio Club: 7 to 9 p.m. at Community of Christ Church, 1200 S. Malta Road, DeKalb. www.kish-club.org/vetesting.html. Sycamore Lions Club: 7 p.m. at MVP’s Regale Center, 124 1/2 S. California St., for service-minded men and women interested in improving their community. Information can be found at www.sycamorelions.org or call Jerome at 815-501-0101. Bingo nights: 7:15 p.m. at Sycamore Memorial Veterans Home, 121 S. California St. Contact: Robert Fleetwood at 815-895-2679. The public is invited. Greater Kishwaukee Area Band Rehearsals: 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the band room at Huntley Middle School, 1515 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. 815-8994867, 815-825-2350. Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem DeKalb Shrine 47: 7:30 p.m. at DeKalb Masonic Temple, Fairview Drive and Fourth Street. Thursday Prayer Connection: 10 a.m. at 318 Dodge Ave., DeKalb. 815-501-4139. Light refreshments, fellowship and prayer. Contact: 815-264-3719. Bilingual Story Time: 11 a.m. in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. For children of all ages. Contact Youth Services at 815-756-9568, ext. 250, or email theresaw@dkpl.org. Intro to Farm Financial Management for Small Farms Webinar: 1 to 2 p.m. online or at University of Illinois Boone County Extension office, 205 Cadillac Court, Unit 5, Belvidere. Free but pre-registration is required. To register, call 815-544-3710 or visit https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/reg istration/?RegistrationID=7578. Stitch Niche Club: 5 p.m. in the meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Learn how to crochet or share your favorite pastime. Contact Emily at 815-756-9568, ext. 265, or email emilyg@dkpl.org. Wildcard – Charades: 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. How quick can you guess the answer while your peer attempts to act out the answer? This program is for DeKalb area teens only. For more information, call 815-756-9568, ext. 280, or email stever@dkpl.org. Sycamore American Legion Post 99 member meeting: 7 to 8 p.m. at Sycamore Veterans Memorial Home, 121 S. California St., Sycamore. 815895-2931, janderson@parentpetroleum.com, www.sycamorevetsclub. org/americanlegion.htm.
St., Maple Park. All-you-can-eat cod, perch, shrimp, smelt, baked tilapia and chicken are available. Cost: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $8 for children younger than 12. Carry outs cost $12. NIU Knights of Columbus 5572 fish dinners: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Newman Center, 512 Normal Road, DeKalb. The entrees are fish, Louisiana shrimp, fish and shrimp, grilled cheese and fries and macaroni and cheese. Salad, bread, vegetable medley, mashed potato, twice baked potato, baked potato, homemade desserts and coffee are also served with each entree. Beer, wine and pop are also available. $8 – fish, $8 – shrimp, $10 – fish and shrimp, $5 – grilled
8SUPPORT GROUPS Monday Big Book Study AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. at Senior Services Center, 330 Grove St. in DeKalb; 815-758-4718. Job & Career Support Group: 2 to 4 p.m. in the Sycamore Public Library board room, 103 E. State St. Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 5:45 p.m. weigh-in and 6:30 p.m. meetings, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 13N535 French Road in Burlington. 847-833-6908. Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group: 815-756-5228; www.safepassagedv.org. 12 & 12 AA(C): 6 p.m. at Sycamore Lutheran Church, 1145 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. Group Hope: 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the private dining room at Rochelle Community Hospital. 815-398-9628. “Journey” adult grief support group: 6:30 to 8 p.m. at DeKalb County Hospice, 2727 Sycamore Road, DeKalb. 815-756-3000. www. dekalbcountyhospice.org. 12 Step & 12 Traditions AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 321 Oak St. in DeKalb; www. firstumc.net. Back to Basics AA(C): 7 p.m. at Union Congregational, 305 S. Gage St., Somonauk. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. ADD/ADHD adult support group: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Family Service Agency, 14 Health Services Drive in DeKalb. For diagnosed adults and parents of diagnosed children; registration required – call Family Service Agency, 815-758-8616. We Are Not Saints AA(C): 8 p.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Expect A Miracle AA: 8 p.m. open meeting at United Methodist, Third and South streets, Kirkland. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. Tuesday Family Caregiver Support Group: 9 to 11 a.m. at Visiting Angels, 630 Plaza Drive, Suite 1, Sycamore. For information or reservations, call 815-895-0200. Easy Does It AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at
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DeKalb County Farmland Foundation: 7 p.m. at 1711 DeKalb Ave., Unit 1, Sycamore, in the office building directly behind LubePros. www.dcff.org. All people interested in preserving farmland can attend. Contact: 815-756-2580 or dcff@ dcff.org. DeKalb Area Garden Club: 7 p.m. in the Vista Room at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center, DeKalb. Contact: Tom Riley at 815756-6686. Friday Soil Fertility Workshop: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the University of Illinois DeKalb County Extension office, 1350 W. Prairie Drive in Sycamore. Registration costs $50 per person, including lunch and handouts. Deadline to register is Wednesday. Register online at web.extension. illinois.edu/bdo. Zumba Gold Classes: 10:30 a.m. at Fox Valley Older Adult Services, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich. Cost is $2 per class. Computer Help! Lab: 1 to 3 p.m. in the meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Practice your new computer skills. No sign-up required. 815-756-9568, ext. 220 or email dkplref@dkpl.org. Computer Class –Internet Intro: 3 p.m. in the meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Sign up online or at the Reference Desk or call 815-756-9568, ext. 220. Elburn Lions Club Bingo: Doors open at 5 p.m. at 500 Filmore St. Early Bird Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by the first of four progressive raffles. Regular Bingo games start at 7 p.m. and include two split the pot games. Food and drink are available for purchase. 630-3656315. Bingo license B-04001. Peace vigil: 5 to 6 p.m. at Memorial Park at First Street and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. The DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice Peace Circle follows at 6 p.m. 815-758-0796. Troop support rally: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at First Street and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, across from Memorial Park. Nooks and Crannies – The Library Tour: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in adult services department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Come to a special after-hours library tour. No sign-up required. 815-756-9568 ext. 220 or email dkplref@dkpl.org. DAWC activities and gallery viewings: 7 to 9 p.m. at DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State St. in DeKalb. Contact: 815-758-1351 or dawc@niu.edu. All are invited to events; an entrance with an acces-
cheese and fries and $5 – macaroni and cheese. Country Breakfast: 7 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 303 S. Seventh St. in DeKalb. The public is welcome at an all-you-can-eat full breakfast of pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs, hash browns and biscuits and gravy. Donations are $6 for adults and $4 for children, ages 4-8. The meal is free for children 3 and younger. NICE pantry: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays and by appointment other days at 346 S. County Line Road in Lee. Contact: 815-824-2228. Knights’ Saturday Burgers and More: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at DeKalb Knights of Columbus
sible lift is near the alley north of the building. Free parking is located at 415 N. 11th St., a half block south of the center. Saturday Game Days: During library hours today and Saturday in the Youth Services Department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Board and card games will be available. For information, email theresaw@dkpl.org, or call 815-756-9568, ext. 250. AARP Tax-Aide Free Tax Help: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Bring photo ID, all tax documents and last year’s return. No sign-up required. 815-756-9568, ext. 220 or email dkplref@dkpl.org. Sycamore-DeKalb Alumnae Panhellenic: 1 p.m. in the Rattan Room at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center, 2944 Greenwood Acres Drive, DeKalb. Bring a guest and enjoy Tunes of the Time with vocalist Liz Hoppenworth. Call Sally at 815-756-2343 by Wednesday. Legal and Financial planning for Alzheimer’s Disease: 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Free. Sign up online or at any circulation desk at the library. 815-756-9568, ext. 265 or email dkplref@dkpl.org. Sycamore Bluegrass Jam: 6 to 10 p.m. at Sycamore Baptist Church, 302 Somonauk St. Sycamore. 815895-6837 Sunday Adventure at the Library: 1 to 5 p.m. in the meeting room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Thrill to the twists and turns of a story that you help to create. No sign-up required. Register online, by email stever@dkpl.org or call 815-7569568, ext. 280. Rockford Writers’ Guild: 1 to 3 p.m. at Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum, 411 Kent St., Rockford. DeKalb County writers are invited to meet with peers at monthly guild meetings. The guild schedule – complete with maps and directions is available at www.rockfordwritersguild.com; click on “Meetings and Events for Writers.” Society for Creative Anachronism events: Visit www.carraigban.org/ or call 815-739-5788 or 815-986-5403 for other information. Middle Ages-Renaissance history re-enactors and those interested in “stepping into the past” are welcome. • Armored fighting practice: 4:30 p.m. behind Stevenson North at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.
Hall, 1336 E. Lincoln Highway. Open to the public. Burger buffet: Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. Hamburger or cheeseburger with chips are available or sandwich and buffet. The buffet includes potato salad, macaroni salad and beans. Proceeds help fund community projects and scholarships. VFW breakfast: 7 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. This all-you-can-eat breakfast costs $8 and is free for children younger than 6. The menu includes scrambled eggs, french toast, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, chipped beef, fruit cocktail and coffee, milk and juice.
For information about Alcoholics Anonymous closed meetings, call 800-452-7990 or visit www.dekalbalanoclub.com. 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Weight Watchers: 9:30 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m. meeting at Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road, (near Aldi) DeKalb. Healing Expressions: 10 a.m. to noon at the Cancer Center at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 10 Health Services Drive, DeKalb. Registration is required; call 815748-2958 or visit www.kishhospital. org/programs. Men and Women Impacted by Cancer Networking Group: 10 to 11 a.m. in the Valley West Medical Office Building, 11 E. Pleasant Ave., Sandwich. Registration is required for this program and closes three days before the program date. A minimum number of participants also is required. Call 815-748-2958 or visit www.valleywest.org/programs. Caring Through Food: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Cancer Center at Kishwaukee Community Hospital. Becky Sisler, registered dietitian, will teach tips, strategies and simple recipes that nourish and care for those with cancer. Caretakers and patients are welcome. This group is free and registration is required. For more information, visit www. kishhospital.org/programs or call 815-748-2958. Safe Passage Sexual Assault adults’ support group: 815-7565228; www.safepassagedv.org. Genoa Taking Off Pounds Sensibly: 6 p.m. weigh-in and 6:30 p.m. meetings at CrossWind Community Church, 13100 Cherry Road. 815-7843612. Hinckley Big Book Study AA(C): 6 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 801 N. Sycamore St. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Women’s “Rule #62 Group”: 6 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. For information, call Kathy at 815-756-6655. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. Better Off Sober AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Alcoholics Anonymous Tuesday Night Fellowship Group(C): 7 p.m. at The Church of St. Mary, 244
Waterman St. in Sycamore. 815-7391950. Good Vibes Al-Anon group: 7 to 8 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 324 N. Third St., DeKalb. Wheel chair accessible entrance is on N. Third St. Parking available in lot located on northwest corner of Third and Pine streets. Contact Mary Ann at 815-895-8119. Sexaholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. at 512 Normal Road, DeKalb (behind church in brick building). 815-5080280. Veterans Peer Support Group: 7 to 8 p.m. at Ben Gordon Center, 12 Health Services Drive in DeKalb; www.bengordoncenter.org. For information about the free group, call 815-756-4875 or 815-793-6972. Daily Reflections AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. 33930 N. State Road, Genoa. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Narcotics Anonymous: 8 p.m. at 1201 Twombly Road in DeKalb; www. rragsna.org; 815-964-5959. Program of Recovery AA(C): 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Wednesday Caregiver Networking Group: 8 to 9 a.m. at the Kishwaukee Community Hospital Roberts Conference Center. The group is open to spouses and other caregivers of individuals with cancer. No registration required. www.kishhospital.org; 815-748-8962. Fresh Beginnings AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. 24-Hour-A-Day Brown Bag AA(C): 12:05 p.m. at Newman Center, 521 Normal Road, DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Weight Watchers: 5 p.m. weighin, 5:30 p.m. meeting at Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road, (near Aldi) DeKalb. Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group; 815-756-5228; www.safepassagedv.org. Came to Believe AA(C): 6 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. North Avenue Pass It On AA(C):
6:30 p.m. at North Ave. Baptist Church, 301 North Ave., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Narcotics Anonymous: 7 p.m. at United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb; www.rragsna.org; 815-964-5959. Any Lengths Beginners AA(C): 8 p.m. at The Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Hopefuls AA(C): 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Thursday Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group: 815-756-5228; www.safepassagedv.org. Back To Basics AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Breastfeeding Group: 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Kishwaukee Community Hospital Roberts Conference Center, 1 Hospital Drive, DeKalb. Mothers and babies are welcome at this free, drop-in group. www.kishhospital.org; 815-748-8962. Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. weigh-in and 5:30-6:30 p.m. meeting at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. Call Lydia Johnson, chapter leader, 815-895-4618. Keep It Simple AA(C): 6 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. One Day Café AA(C): 6 p.m. at Waterman United Methodist Church, 210 W Garfield St. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. weighin, 6:30 p.m. meeting at Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road, (near Aldi) DeKalb. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group: 6:30 to 8 p.m. at DeKalb Senior Center. Professionals are regularly called in to provide additional information concerning a problem group members face. Future meetings will include a family lawyer, a youth specialist who will talk about oppositional and defiant youth, and a family therapist. For more information, call Family Service
Agency, 815-758-8616. Grieving Parent Support Group: 7 p.m. in Room 10 of the Elburn Community Center, 525 N. Main St. Call Conley Outreach at 630-365-2880 for directions and monthly topics. Sandwich Steppers AA(C): 7 p.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. A Friend Of Bill’s AA(C): 8 p.m. at Resource Bank, 310 S. Route 23, Genoa. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Any Lengths AA(C): 8 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. Closed Discussion AA: 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. Friday Sexaholics Anonymous-DeKalb: 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Christ Community Church, 1600 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. This 12-step recovery program is for Internet addiction. Contact: 815-508-0280. SA.org. Pass It On AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. Beacon Counseling Support Group: 10 a.m. at 113 N. Genoa St., Suita A, Genoa. Walk-ins also will be available for everyone beginning Friday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 815-784-2362 for an appointment at other times. There is a Solution Too AA: 12:05 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Big Book Discussion AA(C): 7 p.m. at Newman Catholic Student Center, 521 Normal Road, DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Fox Valley AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church, 1022 N. Main St., Sandwich. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. County Line Group Big Book AA(C): 8 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 121 N. Sycamore St., Maple Park. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. There is a Solution AA(C): 8 p.m. at Kingston Friendship Center,
120 Main St. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. Young People’s AA(C): 9 p.m. For location, call Erin at 815-508-8056. Saturday Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. in the Youth Room at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. www.oa.org; Contact: Marilyn at 815-751-4822. It Is What It Is AA(C): 9 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Church, 340 S. Stott St., Genoa. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. As Bill Sees It AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. Learning to Live Al-Anon group: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Newman Catholic Center annex, Normal Road in DeKalb; llc904@hotmail.com. Narcotics Anonymous: 10 to 11 a.m. at United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb; www.rragsna. org; 815-964-5959. Back to Basics AA: 6:30 p.m. at Cortland United Methodist Church, 45 Chestnut Ave., Cortland. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. AA Speaker Open Meeting: 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Any Lengths AA(C): 10 p.m. at Bargain Addict, 109 N. Seventh St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. Sunday 24 Hours a Day AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Steps And Traditions AA(C): 6 p.m. at Masonic Hall, Route 23, Genoa. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. No Longer Hopeless AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor, DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Any Lengths AA(C): 8 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com.
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WEATHER
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7-DAY FORECAST
Monday will be windy as colder air moves in behind Sunday’s storm system. Winds will be WNW 20-25 mph with snow showers possible. High pressure returns Tuesday with some sun. Temperatures will climb into the 40s Wednesday and Thursday. The next storm will bring rain late Thursday and snow Friday.
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REGIONAL CITIES
REGIONAL WEATHER
DeKalb through 4 p.m. yesterday
Temperature High ............................................................. 39° Low .............................................................. 27° Normal high ............................................. 31° Normal low ............................................... 15° Record high .............................. 55° in 1976 Record low ............................... -14° in 1982
Precipitation 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ......... 0.27” Month to date ....................................... 1.08” Normal month to date ....................... 0.44” Year to date ............................................ 3.81” Normal year to date ............................ 1.92”
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The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme.
AIR QUALITY TODAY
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Rockford 36/21
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Dixon 36/21
What U.S. town has the lowest average annual temperature?
Joliet 36/25
La Salle 38/24
Evanston 37/24 Chicago 38/23
Aurora 36/21
WEATHER TRIVIA™ Q:
Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Waukegan 37/23
Arlington Heights 37/23
DeKalb 36/23
Main offender ................................................... N.A.
Barrow, Alaska; 10(F).
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Streator 38/24
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Sunrise today ................................ 6:56 a.m. Sunset tonight ............................. 5:23 p.m. Moonrise today ............................ 7:18 a.m. Moonset today ............................ 7:24 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow ........................ 6:55 a.m. Sunset tomorrow ........................ 5:24 p.m. Moonrise tomorrow ................... 7:49 a.m. Moonset tomorrow ................... 8:30 p.m.
Kenosha 37/21
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WEATHER HISTORY The blizzard of Feb. 11, 1983, buried areas from Washington, D.C., to New York under 2 feet of snow. Philadelphia received an estimated 32 billion pounds of snow.
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Nick Roach (top) and the DeKalb wrestling team will see Doug Johnson compete at the IHSA Class 3A state meet this weekend. PAGE B4
SECTION B Monday, February 11, 2013 Daily Chronicle
Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@shawmedia.com
8MORNING KICKOFF
IHSA CLASS 2A ROCHELLE SECTIONAL
Three Spartan wrestlers win titles By ANTHONY ZILIS sports@daily-chronicle.com AP file photo
Illinois takes down No. 18 Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS – Illinois nearly ruined a strong nonconference start by losing seven of its first nine Big Ten games to tumble out of the Top 25. In this loaded league, though, the Fighting Illini still have time to catch up. They might have salvaged their season with this terrific week. Tyler Griffey scored 16 points, and Illinois went 11 for 23 from 3-point range to beat No. 18 Minnesota, 57-53, on Sunday. “We feel like we can compete with anybody and we can win any game we play,” said Brandon Paul, who had 10 points. “The Big Ten is so crazy. It’s tough anywhere you go, especially on the road. So you find a way to tough it out.” Three days after Griffey’s buzzer-beating layup gave Illinois (17-8, 4-7) a 74-72 victory over No. 1 Indiana, Tracy Abrams swished a step-back 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to stretch the lead over Minnesota to four. Abrams came off the bench for the first time this season after failing to score against the Hoosiers. D.J. Richardson added 13 points for the Illini, who ended a 10-game losing streak on the road against ranked Big Ten teams. Their last such win was three years ago at Wisconsin. “One thing that is happening now is that people trust each other,” coach John Groce said. “They trust the system more. They’re sticking with the game plan even when they’re behind.” – Wire report
ROCHELLE – Sycamore wrestler Jake Davis suffered through school Friday with a fever that just wouldn’t go away. After staying home Thursday, the senior knew he had to force himself to get through the day with Saturday’s Class 2A Rochelle Sectional looming. His chest congestion lingered throughout the meet, but it was hard to tell that Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com Davis still felt sick. In the Sycamore’s Jake Davis celebrates after pinning Illinois Valley Central’s 195-pound final, Davis picked Jordan Ladd during their 195-pound championship match Saturday at up IVC’s Jordan Ladd, ranked the Class 2A Rochelle Sectional. No. 6 on illinoismatmen.com,
and threw him to the ground, pinning Ladd with one second left in the first period. “I was surprised that I pinned him,” Davis said. “I felt like that match was going to take at least three periods.” The rest of Davis’ day was almost as dominant. He won by technical fall in his first two bouts, winning by a combined score of 31-0. After finishing fourth at the state meet last year, Davis will head to the state championships in Champaign as the top-ranked 195-pounder in Class 2A.
Class 2A state first-round matches
113 pounds: Kyle Akins (Sycamore) vs. Kolton Taylor (MahometSeymour) 132 pounds: Esai Ponce (Kaneland) vs. Mike Gussarson (Antioch) 145 pounds: Dan Goress (Kaneland) vs. Horatio Austin (Springfield) 152 pounds: Austin Culton (Sycamore) vs. Nick Hamilton (Jacksonville) 195 pounds: Jake Davis (Sycamore) vs. Hunter Schmidt (Troy Triad) 285 pounds: Zach Theis (Kaneland) vs. Lamar Johnson (Chicago Crane)
See SECTIONAL, page B4
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS 3A/4A POSTSEASON PREVIEW
Battle tested
8WHAT TO WATCH Pro basketball San Antonio at Bulls, 7 p.m., CSN, NBATV The Bulls make their return to the United Center after going 3-3 during a 6-game road trip. The Bulls host the Spurs and look for their second straight win after defeating the Utah Jazz, 93-89, on Friday.
Also on TV... Men’s basketball Marquette at Georgetown, 6 p.m., ESPN Old Dominion at Delaware, 6 p.m., NBCSN Kansas State at Kansas, 8 p.m., ESPN Soccer Premier League, West Bromwich at Liverpool, 1:55 p.m., ESPN2 Women’s college basketball Maryland at Duke, 6 p.m., ESPN2 Nebraska at Iowa, 7:30 p.m., BTN Louisville at Notre Dame, 8 p.m., ESPN2 College wrestling Indiana at Purdue, 5:30 p.m., BTN
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DeKalb’s Courtney Patrick (11) saves a ball from going out of bounds Jan. 25 during the first quarter at the Convocation Center in DeKalb.
Regional games CLASS 3A Woodstock Regional No. 3 Richmond-Burton vs. No. 6 Genoa-Kingston, 7:30 p.m. today Burlington Central Regional No. 4 Sycamore vs. No. 5 Hampshire, 6 p.m. Tuesday No. 3 Kaneland vs. No. 6 Sandwich, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday CLASS 4A Belvidere North Regional No. 2 DeKalb vs. No. 3 Huntley, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
DeKalb heads into postseason with plenty of experience By STEVE NITZ
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snitz@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Making a run at the final four is nothing new to the DeKalb girls basketball team. Players such as Rachel Torres, Courtney Patrick and Courtney Bemis have been through intense postseason games before. All three were key parts of DeKalb’s run to a super-sectional last season as the Barbs’ campaign ended with a 4830 loss to Bartlett at the Class 4A Elgin Super-Sectional. This season, DeKalb is ready for another long postseason run. Earning a
For all your prep sports coverage – stories, features, scores, photos, videos, blogs and more – log on to Daily-Chronicle.com/dcpreps. state appearance in Normal has been something the team has been working toward all year. The march to state begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, when the Barbs take on Huntley in the Class 4A Belvidere North Regional semifinals “That’s been our goal all along,” Bemis said. “We just want to get there.”
Getting through the Class 4A postseason field is certainly tougher than Northern Illinois Big 12 East competition, and Patrick said last year’s experience is something which gives the Barbs an advantage. DeKalb knows what it’s like playing a high-magnitude game in front of a big crowd. “Now we know how tough it’s going to be, too,” Patrick said. “After last year, how tough it was at each sectional, super-sectional.” The Barbs also have had plenty of experience against top competition this season.
See POSTSEASON, page B2
CLASS 1A HINCKLEY-BIG ROCK REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: HINCKLEY-BIG ROCK 46, INDIAN CREEK 45
H-BR wins 7th consecutive regional title, edges IC By ROSS JACOBSON rjacobson@shawmedia.com HINCKLEY – Hinckley-Big Rock’s Jacqueline Madden and Lauren Paver received some timely advice from an unlikely source late in overtime of Saturday’s Class 1A Hinckley-Big Rock Regional final against Indian Creek. With the Royals trailing by one and the game delayed because of an injury, Madden and Paver gathered close to the far sideline as former H-BR teammate Katie Hollis yelled from the front row of the stands for both players to “keep driving.” On the Royals’ next posses-
sion, Paver did just that, attacking the basket for the goahead layup with 90 seconds remaining. Madden then came up with a steal and was fouled on her layup attempt, but made both foul shots as Lauren Paver t h e R o y a l s hung on for a 46-45 victory over their Little Ten rival. The victory gave H-BR its seventh consecutive girls basketball regional championship, dating back to the 2006-07 season. The Royals advance to face Putnam County
IHSA Class 1A Hinckley-Big Rock Regional Monday’s play-in result Paw Paw 39, Mooseheart 9 Tuesday’s semifinal results Hinckley-Big Rock 45, Paw Paw 18 Indian Creek 51, Amboy 37 Saturday’s championship result Hinckley-Big Rock 46, Indian Creek 45 in the Oglesby Sectional semifinals at 6 p.m. Monday at Illinois Valley Community College. “I listen to them, they’re
older than me,” Madden said. “They’re like my idols. [Hollis] has played in a lot of good games.” Indian Creek and H-BR split two games during the regular season and this one was tight throughout. Both team struggled offensively in the first half, but the Timberwolves pounded the offensive glass early on. Ariel Russell hit two 3-pointers in the first half, including one with 1:22 remaining in the second quarter to give the Timberwolves a 19-17 lead at halftime. The Timberwolves extended it to seven late in the third quarter as Josie Diehl
made back-to-back baskets and Kate Thuestad came up with a three-point play on a putback layup. “It took us about 16-20 minutes to finally get going and realize that they were cheating down. We got some really nice looks,” Indian Creek coach Paul Muchmore said. “I thought we played our best late in the third quarter, early fourth quarter.” Yet H-BR’s pressure started to wear on Indian Creek. The Royals took advantage of 14 Indian Creek turnovers in the second half, after forcing only seven in the first half.
See REGIONAL, page B2
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8UPCOMING PREPS SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY
Girls Basketball Class 1A Oglesby (at Illinois Valley College) Sectional: HinckleyBig Rock/Indian Creek winner vs. Putnam County, semifinal, 6 p.m. Class 3A Woodstock Regional: Genoa-Kingston vs. RichmondBurton, quarterfinal, 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
Boys Basketball Polo at Indian Creek, 6:45 p.m. Plano at Hinckley-Big Rock, 7 p.m. Genoa-Kingston at RichmondBurton, 7 p.m. DeKalb at La Salle-Peru, 7 p.m. Kaneland at St. Charles North, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball Class 3A Burlington Central Regional: Sycamore vs. Hampshire, quarterfinal, 6 p.m. Class 3A Burlington Central Regional: Kaneland vs. Sandwich, quarterfinal, 7:30 p.m. Class 4A Belvidere North Regional: DeKalb vs. Huntley, semifinal, 7:30 p.m.
8SPORTS SHORT Lynch wins 2 awards at banquet in Columbus Northern Illinois’ season has been over for more than a month, but record-setting quarterback Jordan Lynch earned yet another award over the weekend in Columbus, Ohio. Lynch, who had 5,740 yards of total offense and 40 touchdowns his junior season, was named MAC Player of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus at its 58th annual banquet. Former NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish won the award last year. Lynch also won the Vern Smith Leadership Award as MAC MVP during the season, was a first-team All-MAC selection and second-team All-American as an all-purpose player.
Hairston, Cubs finalize $5M, 2-year contract MESA, Ariz. – Outfielder Scott Hairston and the Cubs have finalized a two-year contract. The 32-year-old Hairston hit .263 with a career-high 20 homers, 57 RBIs and 25 doubles last year in his second season with the New York Mets. He also has played for Arizona (2004-07), San Diego (200709, 2010) and Oakland (2009) during a nine-year big league career. Hairston has a .247 career average with 95 homers and 279 RBIs. The deal had been agreed to last month pending a physical and was completed Sunday. Outfielder Tony Campana was designated for assignment to clear a roster spot. The Cubs have 10 days to trade him, assign him outright to the minor leagues or release him.
Vonn undergoes surgery on right knee The surgeon who operated on Lindsey Vonn’s right knee was “optimistic for a full recovery” after she shredded two ligaments during a crash last week at the world championships. Dr. Bill Sterett, a physician for the U.S. Ski Team, performed the procedure on the four-time overall World Cup champion Sunday morning in Vail, Colo. In a release issued by the ski team, Sterett said the surgery went well and that she was resting comfortably.
AP source: Dolphins OK referendum on stadium MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins have agreed to a local referendum on their plan seeking tax money for an upgrade of their stadium, a person familiar with the discussions said Sunday. The Dolphins believe passage by Miami-Dade County voters would help the chance of the plan’s approval by the Florida Legislature, the person told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team declined to comment. – Staff, wire reports
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Barbs head to postseason with win By DAILY CHRONICLE STAFF sports@daily-chronicle.com DeKalb’s girls basketball team won its final regular season game of the season, defeating Geneseo on the road, 39-24. Janay Wright led the Barbs with 11 points while Rachel Torres, who didn’t play Thursday against Sycamore, scored 10 in her return to the starting lineup. Courtney Patrick had three assists and
Courtney Bemis pulled down six rebounds. The Barbs head into the postseason after winning the Northern Illinois Big 12 East with a league record of 9-1. DeKalb is the No. 2 seed in the Class 4A Belvidere North Regional and faces No. 3 seed Huntley at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Cogs lose on road: Genoa-Kingston fell, 39-33, at Harvard in the Cogs’ regular-season finale. Bria Foley had 12 points while
Andrea Strohmaier led G-K with 16. The Cogs (2-24, 1-11 Big Northern Conference East Division) will play RichmondBurton in Class 3A Woodstock Regional quarterfinals at 7:30 p.m. today.
BOYS BASKETBALL Indian Creek downs North Boone: The Timberwolves rebounded from a loss to Mooseheart with a 72-53 win over North Boone on the road.
8Class 1A Oglesby Sectional semifinal
BOYS BASKETBALL: WHEATON ACADEMY 66, KANELAND 46
WHO Hinckley-Big Rock (17-12) vs. Putnam County (24-4)
Kaneland suffers 3rd straight loss
WHEN 6 p.m. today LOCATION Illinois Valley Community College. 815 N Orlando Smith St., Oglesby
By DENNIS D. JACOBS sports@daily-chronicle.com WEST CHICAGO – An all-senior starting lineup got the Wheaton Academy boys basketball team off to a fast start Saturday and the Warriors went on to rout Kaneland in a nonconference contest, 66-46. The Warriors (18-5) scored the first 10 points of the game behind the hot shooting of Collin Roy, who scored 8 of those points. Roy continued to blister the nets, finishing with 29 points. Wheaton Academy center Gordon Behr, a 6-foot-8 junior, came off the bench Brian Johnson with a lot of fire as well, scoring 12 points, grabbing six rebounds, and blocking three shots. “ T h e y ’ r e Drew David really good,” Kaneland coach Brian Johnson said. “It’s not like we just went out there and c o m p l e t e l y Matt bombed. … Limbrunner Behr and Roy – wow, they’re really good. They may be the two best players on the same team that we’ve faced all year. They’re phenomenal players.” The Knights (13-9) did little right in the early going, missing their first eight shots from the floor. They didn’t get on the scoreboard until Drew David hit a shot from the top of the key with 47 seconds left in the first quarter. Things didn’t go much better for Kaneland in the second quarter as the Warriors took a 26-12 lead into halftime. Roy scored 9 quick points in the third quarter and Behr hit a shot from the right baseline to put Wheaton Academy up, 38-16, midway through the quarter. The Knights finally began to battle back behind the play of 6-foot-4 senior forward Matt Limbrunner. He had 14 of his 16 points in the third quarter. He scored eight consecutive points to pull Kaneland to within 12 late in the period, but the Warriors pulled away again at the start of the fourth and led by 27, 58-31, when Jake Cousins drilled a 3-pointer with four minutes to play. Brandon Ruggles grabbed seven rebounds for Wheaton Academy. Senior Gabe Partain contributed 8 points to the winning effort. It was the third consecutive loss for Kaneland, which was coming off a tough loss to DeKalb that denied the Knights a chance at clinching a conference title. “We can’t make excuses like that,” Johnson said. “We need to get better. We can’t just come out and say we had a rough one last night.”
HOW THEY GOT HERE Hinckley-Big Rock defeated Paw Paw, 45-18, in the Hinckley-Big Rock Regional semifinals and then edged Indian Creek in a 46-45 overtime finals victory. Putnam County cruised past Henry Senachwine, 65-16, in the Varna Midland Regional semifinals and then defeated Varna Midland, 40-32, in the regional finals. Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com
DeKalb’s Madelyne Johnson (23) looks to take a shot over Sycamore’s Katherine Kohler (left) in the fourth quarter during the Barbs’ 50-26 victory Thursday in Sycamore.
G-K, Kaneland, Sycamore need 3 wins to take regional • POSTSEASON Continued from page B1 Playing against a talented Class 4A school is nothing new to first-year coach Chris Davenport’s group. The teams on DeKalb’s schedule this season included defending Class 4A state champ Whitney Young, Benet, Wheaton-Warrenville South and Naperville North. They also played defending Class 3A champion Montini. Combining last year’s experience and this year’s tough schedule, DeKalb (234) has been through the type of battles awaiting in the next three weeks “I just think [the schedule is beneficial] because we’ve had those high-paced games,” Bemis said. DeKalb and Huntley have met in regional play the past two seasons. The Barbs defeated the Red Raiders, 5540, in last year’s DeKalb Regional final, while Huntley got the upper hand in the 2011 Huntley Regional final, winning 40-34. The Barbs hope to show they were the ones deserving of the top seed and win their second consecutive
regional. “We have to prove that we’re the best team,” Bemis said. “We can’t just assume we’re supposed to go in there [and win]. We just have to go in there and play and prove we’re the best by how we play.”
CLASS 3A If either Genoa-Kingston (2-24), Kaneland (15-10) or Sycamore (13-12) is going to win a regional title, they’ll have to win three games to do it. But Spartans coach Brett Goff thinks the Burlington Central Regional is wide open. “I just think whoever gets hot that week, is playing the best basketball, has the best chance of winning it,” he said. Goff said he likes how his team is playing heading into the postseason, and mentioned the biggest thing for his young team advancing is just taking care of the ball. “When we beat good teams we usually have like 12 or less turnovers,” he said. “Just taking care of the ball, minimizing our mistakes. Our defense has been pretty solid all year.”
Regional final pushed to Saturday after snow storm • REGIONAL Continued from page B1 A putback by Madden gave H-BR a one-point lead with just more than a minute left in regulation, but Diehl’s layup off a nice feed from Russell gave the lead back to Indian Creek. On H-BR’s next possession, Bridgette Edmeier was fouled on a jump shot and made one of two free throws to force overtime. “When we did [play defense and rebound] well, we extended the lead, when we did it poorly we allowed them to get a seven-point lead,” H-BR coach Greg Burks said. “That was a classic game between two teams that didn’t want their season to end. It was a great effort on both sides of the floor.” H-BR scored only one point in overtime before Paver and Madden combined for the last four, but the Royals held Indian
“That was a classic game between two teams that didn’t want their season to end. It was a great effort on both sides of the loor.” Greg Burks Hinckley-Big Rock girls basketball coach
Creek without a field goal for the final four minutes of overtime. After the regional final was pushed back from Thursday to Saturday by the recent snow storm, H-BR now has a quick turnaround in facing Putnam County on Monday. “With this group that might be a better option,” Burks said. “Just play and play and play and not have to think about what we’re going to do.”
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS Putnam County finished second in the Tri-County Conference during the regular season and took third in the TCC tournament. The Panthers feature a very young roster without a senior on the depth chart. Under first-year head coach James Barnett, the Panthers won their first regional title since 1983-84 and the 24 wins are already the secondmost in school history, a dramatic turnaround for a team that was 8-16 last year. Daniela Pavlovich, a 5-foot-5 junior guard, averages just shy of 14 points a game while junior Carly Gonet averages 12.2 points a game, doing much of her damage from the outside. KEYS TO VICTORY H-BR’s defensive intensity has been a constant throughout the season. H-BR coach Greg Burks said he can’t remember any games that were lost because of a lack of effort on that end of the floor. H-BR will have to be efficient offensively, getting out in transition whenever possible and looking to Abbie Tosch in the post. Tosch was in foul trouble for most of the regional final against Indian Creek and the Royals were hurt on the offensive glass by a bigger Indian Creek team. If the Royals can force 20-plus turnovers and get balanced scoring from throughout its lineup, then H-BR could be headed back to the sectional finals after a one-year absence. – Ross Jacobson, rjacobson@shawmedia.com
HAWKS 3, PREDATORS 0
Blackhawks claim fourth straight win
EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct 31 20 .608 30 20 .600 25 24 .510 20 32 .385 16 35 .314 Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 32 17 .653 Brooklyn 29 22 .569 Boston 27 23 .540 Philadelphia 22 27 .449 Toronto 19 32 .373 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 34 14 .708 Atlanta 27 22 .551 Orlando 15 36 .294 Washington 14 35 .286 Charlotte 11 39 .220 Indiana Bulls Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland
GB — ½ 5 11½ 15 GB — 4 5½ 10 14 GB — 7½ 20½ 20½ 24
WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 40 12 .769 Memphis 32 18 .640 Houston 28 25 .528 Dallas 22 28 .440 New Orleans 17 34 .333 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 39 12 .765 Denver 33 19 .635 Utah 28 24 .538 Portland 25 26 .490 Minnesota 18 30 .375 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 36 17 .679 Golden State 30 21 .588 L.A. Lakers 24 28 .462 Sacramento 19 33 .365 Phoenix 17 35 .327
GB — 7 12½ 17 22½ GB — 6½ 11½ 14 19½ GB — 5 11½ 16½ 18½
Saturday’s Results Denver 111, Cleveland 103 Philadelphia 87, Charlotte 76 Dallas 116, Golden State 91 Detroit 105, Milwaukee 100 Sacramento 120, Utah 109 Sunday’s Results L.A. Clippers 102, New York 88 Miami 107, L.A. Lakers 97 Memphis 105, Minnesota 88 Boston 118, Denver 114,3OT Toronto 102, New Orleans 89 Orlando 110, Portland 104 Oklahoma City 97, Phoenix 69 San Antonio 111, Brooklyn 86 Sacramento 117, Houston 111 Today’s Games Minnesota at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Boston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Indiana, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Chicago, 8 p.m. Washington at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Blackhawks 12 10 0 2 22 Detroit 12 7 4 1 15 Nashville 12 5 3 4 14 St. Louis 11 6 4 1 13 Columbus 12 3 7 2 8 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts Vancouver 11 7 2 2 16 Edmonton 12 5 4 3 13 Minnesota 11 5 5 1 11 Calgary 9 3 4 2 8 Colorado 10 4 6 0 8 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Anaheim 11 8 2 1 17 San Jose 11 7 2 2 16 Dallas 12 6 5 1 13 Phoenix 12 5 5 2 12 Los Angeles 10 3 5 2 8
GF GA 42 25 33 32 24 26 38 36 24 39 GF GA 33 24 28 30 24 29 25 33 21 26 GF GA 39 31 34 22 26 28 32 33 22 31
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 12 8 1 3 19 33 24 Pittsburgh 13 8 5 0 16 41 32 N.Y. Rangers 11 6 5 0 12 29 27 Philadelphia 12 5 6 1 11 29 33 N.Y. Islanders 11 4 6 1 9 32 37 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 10 8 1 1 17 29 21 Ottawa 12 6 4 2 14 31 23 Toronto 12 7 5 0 14 34 31 Montreal 11 6 4 1 13 31 30 Buffalo 13 5 7 1 11 39 46 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 11 6 5 0 12 43 32 Carolina 10 5 4 1 11 28 30 Winnipeg 11 5 5 1 11 30 37 Florida 11 4 6 1 9 25 40 Washington 12 3 8 1 7 30 41 Two points for a win, one point for OT loss. Saturday’s Results Phoenix 1, San Jose 0, SO Anaheim 6, St. Louis 5, SO New Jersey 3, Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 4, Carolina 3, OT Detroit 2, Edmonton 1 Winnipeg 1, Ottawa 0 Buffalo 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 Washington 5, Florida 0 Toronto 6, Montreal 0 Minnesota 2, Nashville 1, OT Vancouver 5, Calgary 1 Tampa Bay at Boston, ppd., snow Sunday’s Results Detroit 3, Los Angeles 2 Edmonton 3, Columbus 1 Boston 3, Buffalo 1 N.Y. Rangers 5, Tampa Bay 1 New Jersey 3, Pittsburgh 1 Blackhawks 3, Nashville 0 Today’s Games Philadelphia at Toronto, 6 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. San Jose at Columbus, 6 p.m. Los Angeles at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Colorado, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Calgary, 8 p.m.
By TERESA M. WALKER The Associated Press
MEN’S BASKETBALL
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Marcus Kruger and Jonathan Toews each scored 66 seconds apart in the second period, and the Blackhawks remained the NHL’s lone undefeated team in regulation by beating the Nashville Predators, 3-0, Sunday. Patrick Kane also added a goal in the third as the Hawks wrapped up their season-high six-game road trip with their fourth straight win and improved to 10-0-2 overall and 8-0-2 away from Chicago. Goalie Corey Crawford got the Hawks’ first shutout of the season and the sixth of his career making 17 saves. Nashville lost a 2-1 overtime game at Minnesota on Saturday night. Back home to start a four-game homestand, the Predators had their 17th consecutive sold-out crowd. But the Predators reverted back to their early offensive woes struggling to shoot the puck at the net.
TOP 25 SCHEDULE Sunday’s Results 1. Indiana (21-3) beat No. 10 Ohio St. 81-68. 2. Florida (19-3) did not play. 3. Michigan (21-3) did not play. 4. Duke (21-2) beat Boston College 62-61. 5. Kansas (19-4) did not play. 6. Gonzaga (23-2) did not play. 7. Arizona (20-3) lost to California 77-69. 8. Miami (19-3) did not play. 9. Syracuse (20-3) beat St. John’s 77-58. 10. Ohio State (17-6) lost to No. 1 Indiana 81-68. 11. Louisville (19-5) did not play. 12. Michigan State (20-4) did not play. 13. Kansas State (19-4) did not play. 14. Butler (20-4) did not play. 15. New Mexico (20-4) did not play. 16. Creighton (20-5) did not play. 17. Cincinnati (18-6) did not play. 18. Minnesota (17-7) lost to Illinois 57-53. 19. Oregon (19-5) did not play. 20. Georgetown (17-4) did not play. 21. Missouri (17-6) did not play. 22. Oklahoma State (17-5) did not play. 23. Pittsburgh (20-5) did not play. 24. Marquette (17-5) did not play. 25. Notre Dame (19-5) did not play.
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Should Cutler be out the door right behind Smith? Sports editor Jon Styf and columnist Tom Musick (reluctantly) discuss Jay Cutler’s future with the Bears:
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DeKalb’s Matt Macarus (left) wrestles with Warren’s Emery Parker in a 152-pound match Saturday at the IHSA Class 3A Barrington Sectional.
IHSA CLASS 3A BARRINGTON SECTIONAL
Johnson looks forward to state By ROB SMITH rsmith@shawmedia.com
BARRINGTON – DeKalb wrestler Doug Johnson saw a familiar opponent in the finals of the Class 3A Barrington Sectional, but the match was anything but predictable. Johnson defeated Crystal Lake South’s Erik Barone, 5-1, to win the 132-pound championship. A week earlier in the Huntley Regional final, Johnson dominated Barone in an 18-5 major decision. Johnson said it was frustrating wrestling Barone again at sectionals because Barone was looking to keep the match closer. “[Barone] wasn’t even trying to win,” Johnson said. “He was just trying to keep it close.” Johnson said Barone was focusing on controlling his head, which didn’t allow for much offensive push. After a
Class 3A Barrington Sectional champion 132 pounds First place Johnson (DeKalb) def. Barone (Crystal Lake South), 5-1 decision
Class 3A state first-round match 132 pounds: Doug Johnson (DeKalb) vs. Ben Williamson (Naperville Central)
scoreless first period, Johnson scored back points on Barone in the second period and a late third-period takedown to seal the win. “[Barone] was slowing me down by just riding on my head,” Johnson said. “I couldn’t get my offense go-
ing.” Johnson, who is ranked No. 3 by illinoismatmen.com, went 3-0 at Barrington, all against ranked wrestlers, to improve his season record to 39-1. In the quarterfinals, Johnson defeated eighth-ranked Brian Egan from Buffalo Grove by technical fall and in the semifinals beat Zion-Benton’s Abel Rios, 9-4. Johnson said the sectional championship gives him momentum heading into state, but there is still work to do. “I’m confident [but] I need to wrestle a lot better,” Johnson said. Last year in Class 2A, Johnson placed second at the Sterling Sectional at 126. He went on to finish third at state, defeating Montini’s Michael Sepke in the third-place match. His 39 wins already have eclipsed last year’s total of 35.
Styf: I just cornered you. And you can hide no longer. On Tuesday, you finally got the memo and said Brian Urlacher should be booted off the Bears (something I wrote three months ago). Now, it’s time for Jay Cutler to join him. The Bears fired Lovie Smith because they said he was good but not good enough to win a Super Bowl. Cutler isn’t the answer for the same reason. Right? Musick: My dad once warned me never to corner a certain animal because of the way it would react. I forget which type of animal. Or maybe it was all animals. I’m not a very good listener. Sorry, dad. Anyway, what was the question? Styf: Talking to you is like talking to a wall, something I like to do. So I’ll just continue on my own rant. Jay Cutler gets criticized for a lot of things. Personally, I’m amused by his sarcastic dry tone. And I’m amused he allegedly proposed to K-Cav via mail (which he can’t do on a Saturday anymore). I just don’t think he’s the guy to put this offense together and make it a winner. Musick: Maybe Cutler can be the new face of the U.S. Postal Service. After all, a recent Nielsen/E-Poll confirmed that Cutler is more likeable than Lance Armstrong, rush-hour traf-
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Bears quarterback Jay Cutler throws a pass during the third quarter of the Bears’ 28-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 25 at Soldier Field.
TAKE 2 Jon Styf and Tom Musick face off fic and disease-carrying mosquitoes. As for his day job, I still think Cutler can lead the Bears to the Super Bowl. If Joe Flacco can do it in Baltimore, why not Cutler? Styf: Because Baltimore has an offensive line and more talent around Flacco. Chicago needs a QB who can do more than Flacco. And Flacco is more of a game manager, not a risktaker like Cutler (I mean, he proposed via mail, that’s a heck of a risk). Chicago can’t get five new offensive linemen soon enough to help Cutler on this contract. They need to draft Cutler’s replacement now, have him
play out his contract, then move on. The time has come to admit the trade was a mistake. Musick: You could turn out to be right. If Cutler shows no progress next season and makes bad decisions to go along with sloppy footwork, I’ll jump to your side of the fence, assuming you are near a fence. But Cutler has loads of talent, and maybe all he needs is proper coaching. Maybe Marc Trestman can be the teacher to help Cutler become a winner. Maybe we’ll be discussing Cutler’s contract extension at this time next year instead of mulling his replacement.
Class 2A Rochelle Sectional place winners 113 pounds First place Akins (Sycamore) def. Roman (Belvidere), 15-0 technical fall 132 pounds Third place Ponce (Kaneland) def. Meneweather (Washington), 7-0 decision Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com
Kaneland’s Esai Ponce (left) looks to take Washington’s Randy Meneweather to the mat during their 132-pound third-place match Saturday at the Class 2A Rochelle Sectional. Ponce won with a 7-0 decision.
Three Knights also advance to state meet • SECTIONAL Continued from page B1
After bursting onto the scene last year, he was clear about his goals for next weekend. “Just to win a state championship,” Davis said. Davis will be joined by two other returning state medalists, 152-pounder Austin Culton and 113-pounder Kyle Akins. After finishing fourth in the same division last year, Akins has learned to take a cooler approach. While he used to study the rankings and research his opponents, he’s learned that thinking ahead too far doesn’t help. “You’ve just got to look past it, rankings don’t mean everything,” said Akins, who also took home a sectional crown Saturday. “I learned that you can’t hesitate. You can’t go out there and wrestle nervous.” Culton, a senior, will head to Champaign in hopes of defending his 152-pound championship. In last year’s final, he won, 11-6, over United
Township’s Tanner Schuldt, the third-ranked 152-pounder. “To get a win like that in the final just sets the tone for next week,” Culton said. “Knowing that I pushed through and beat all of those kids at state last year, it just shows that in my mind I know I should beat those kids.”
Three Knights make it through: Kaneland’s Dan Goress has waited all year for this opportunity. After crashing out in the preliminary round at last year’s state championships, he won the 145-pound division Saturday to secure a place in the state championships. This year, he’s more prepared. “I was very disappointed with the way my state tournament turned out [last year],” Goress said. “It’s anyone’s game. It’s zero-zero, and that’s the truth. ... That’s what I learned from last year. This year, I’m ready, last year I wasn’t.” Goress will be joined by teammates Esai Ponce, who finished third in the 132-pound division, and Zach Theis, who won the 285-pound division.
“You’ve just got to look past it, rankings don’t mean everything. I learned that you can’t hesitate. You can’t go out there and wrestle nervous.” Kyle Akins, Sycamore 113-pound wrestler
145 pounds First place Goress (Kaneland) def. Sawadago (Rock Island), 5-2 decision 152 pounds First place Culton (Sycamore) def. Schuldt (E. Moline), 11-6 decision 195 pounds First place Davis (Sycamore) def. Ladd (IVC), pin 1:59 285 pounds First place Theis (Kaneland) def. Lilly (Sterling), 3-0 decision
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Be a sweetheart and reach out to the lonely Dear Abby: Valentine’s Day is approaching, and I wanted to write concerning those of us who are single by choice, by circumstance, because of the death of a spouse or divorce. This holiday was set aside to celebrate love and lovers, but it can be a lonely time for people who find themselves without a significant other. Valentine’s Day is so commercialized that one is bombarded by ads for gifts, candy, etc., from every angle, which only enforces one’s aloneness. The message is subtly sent – but received loud and clear – that an individual without a partner is worthless. I would like to urge your readers this year to include those who are alone through divorce or widowhood in their celebration of this day. Make it a day on which they too can feel special, loved, and a part of things rather than
DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips isolated, forgotten and alone. And don’t stop there. All holidays can be lonely for those who have lost loved ones. Include these people in your holiday plans. You will be blessed by sharing, and they will be uplifted to know someone cares. – Solo in Texas Dear Solo: Thank you for yourletter.Readers,ifyou’re feeling down because you don’t have a special valentine, the surest cure for the blues is to do something for someone else. Call someone who’s alone to say, “I’m thinking about you.” If you know someone who’s in a nursing home, take some flowers. Put your discarded items in a box and
call your favorite charity. Donate some blood. Listen to your teenager. Tell your parents you think they’re great. Forgive an enemy. Send a donation to a food program that benefits the needy. And if you love someone, tellhimorherNOW;please don’t wait until next Valentine’s Day to be a sweetheart again. Dear Abby: I have had an embarrassing problem ever since grammar school. I bite my nails and cuticles until they bleed. If the pain is severe, or I see a piece of cuticle hanging, I stop until it heals. But then I start up again. How canquitthisuglyhabit?– Manic in Grandview, Mo. Dear Manic: You have a problem that I’m told is shared by one in 12 adults. There is more than one solution for it, and the common denominator in all of them is MOTIVATION. Some helpful
suggestions submitted by readers in years past: (1)“Whathelpedmeto finally stop at age 45 was that I sat down and tried to figure out why I kept biting my nails. I finally realized it was because I couldn’t stand the feel of a rough nail catching on the fabric of my clothing. “Now I keep emery boards, from coarse to fine, beside my favorite chair, in my purse, in my glove compartment and by my bed. If I feel a snag, I immediately smooth the offending nail. It has eliminated my need to bite.” (2) “My high school teacher included some interesting lessons in personal hygiene in his biology class. One day, he asked us to scrape under our fingernails and look at what we removed under a microscope. Seeing face to face what had collected under there was enough to stop me from biting my nails.
I haven’t chewed them in nearly 30 years.” (3)“Whatstoppedmewas a job I landed as a teenager. I became an usher at a movie theater. My job required wearing a uniform, including white gloves. Not long after I landed the job, I noticed I had nice nails. The gloves were what did it.” (4) “Finally, when I was in my 30s, I asked my doctor to suggest a cure. He talked to me about obsessive-compulsive disorder and prescribed a low dose of a very safe drug used by people with O.C.D. In three weeks my nail-biting stopped for good.”
•DearAbbyiswritten by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. WriteDearAbbyatwww. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Establish safety rules for child home alone Dear Dr. K: My husband and I work full time, and we have a daughter in middle school. Is it safe for her to be alone after school until we get home fromwork? Dear Reader: By middle school, your child may be resisting the idea of a baby sitter or after-school program, yet you may not feel comfortable leaving her home by herself. By the age of 11 or 12 – middle school – some children can stay home alone safely for up to a few hours. Everychildmaturesatadifferent rate, so it’s not just age that matters in making your decision. To stay alone safely at home, your child must be
in with you when she first gets home and then regularly until you get home. •Teachyourchildbasic safety rules: •Donotenteryourhomeif mature enough to handle any a door isn’t closed all the way, potential emergency or stress- a window is open or broken, ful situation that may arise. or a strange car is in the In addition, she should be driveway. able to understand and follow •Keepallwindowsand important instructions. If you doors locked. leave your child home alone: •Call911incaseofemer•Makesuresheknows gency. how to reach you. Post a •Incaseoffire,getout phone number where you can of the house as quickly as be reached at all times, along possible. Call for help from a with emergency numbers. neighbor’s house. Include the number of a •Neverletanyoneintothe trusted adult, in case you are home without your permisnot available. sion. •Haveyourchildcheck •Neverletacalleronthe
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phone know that there is no adult home. •Donotusethestove, oven, microwave, space heaters or other heat-producing appliances while home alone, unless specifically given permission to do so. •Makesureyourchild knows her full name, phone number with area code and address, including city and state. One Saturday long ago I was on duty covering the practices of several colleagues, including a pediatrician. I was called by a woman who told me she had a problem with her middleschool-aged son. The boy had gotten mad at another kid
at school the day before and kept talking about it all day. The woman had left her son at home for several hours and returned to find that he had set the mattress of his bed on fire. Iaskedher,“Wasyourson burned?”Shereplied,“No, he’s fine.” “So how can I help you?”Iasked.“Ineedyour advice, doctor. Should I spank him?” That’s a child who needs a few more years before he’s left at home alone – and a mother who needs to help her child deal better with frustration.
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Grandmother’s awful behavior is shocking Dr. Wallace: I’m 19 and work as a food server in an upscale restaurant. Some weekends I earn over $200 a day in tips, so I am very self-sufficient. I still live at home with my mother and grandmother. I love my mother with all my heart and soul and every fiber in my body. She has raised me with dignity. She was an unwed mother and worked hard to make a good life for us. She succeeded. About a year ago, my grandmother moved in with us because her husband died. She probably nagged
’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace my grandfather to death. Grandmother is a despicable, vicious human being, and whenever she gets mad at my mother, she calls her names and makes reference to her “child out of wedlock” – me. She gripes at 75 percent of what my mother does and everything that I do. She doesn’t like my hairstyle, the clothes I wear or the boy-
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TODAY – In the year ahead, you might finally be able to resolve an important issue that has stymied everyone. Once you figure it out, things will work out advantageously for all. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – When it comes to competitive situations, the secret to success is to be more dedicated than your competitors. You understand that hard work generates good luck. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – We can always learn something of value from others, if we keep our minds open. You can gain some extremely valuable information from a very unexpected source. ARIES (March 21-April 19) – A number of great opportunities will develop through your own efforts and those of others. Don’t be concerned over who authors what. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – If you are putting together a social agenda that involves new people, you might still want to include a friend of long standing. She or he could be helpful to your cause. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – You’re apt to be far better at handling certain challenges than your peers, so don’t hesitate to step forward and take the reins if you see others fumbling. CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Should an opportunity arise, take the time to help a friend who is always critical of others to see the good in people. It can’t hurt to try. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – You might have to deal with some changes that are being initiated by external forces. Don’t be too quick to get upset – instead, use your smarts to find a way to offset them. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – An alliance that you establish with an older or more experienced person is likely to work out quite well for both of you. He or she has the know-how, while you have fresh ideas. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – It’ll benefit you to devote most of your time and energy to situations that could pay off well. The gains involved could be larger than usual. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – You could be much more effective participating in a leadership role than you would doing the grunt work. If you see everyone floundering, step out of the pack and offer some direction. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Things have a way of working out to everyone’s advantage at present, so don’t get disturbed over early, unpromising indicators. It’s the final results that count. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Although some of your companions might overlook advantages that can be gained from unfamiliar sources, you won’t. Your analytical powers will be hard at work.
friend I date. She is always trying to drive a wedge between my mom and me, but she will never succeed. My best friend is moving out of her house and wants me to share an apartment with her. She says it would be fun, and we could buy furniture at thrift stores and garage sales and be on our own. I’m fed up with grandmother, and I would like to move away from her, but I would worry about my mother living by herself with her mother. Your advice would be appreciated. – Ashley, San
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Diego, Calif. Ashley: Move in with your girlfriend. You’re already financially independent; now it’s time to establish a measure of emotional independence as well. Your mother will be able to take care of herself. Before you leave, assure Mom that you will call her often and stop by to see her on a regular basis. Let her know, of course, that she’s always welcome at your place. And make sure that you have Mom’s blessing to return home if complications
arise in your new living arrangement. Your grandmother’s behavior is shocking – indeed, almost unfathomable. Seldom do I hear about a grandparent who is so bitter and mean-spirited toward a grandchild. She definitely ought to find a living arrangement where she can’t do so much harm.
•EmailDr.RobertWallace at rwallace@galesburg. net. He will answer as many letters as possible in this column.
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Overtricks should be for minus scores Jay Leno said, “Major League Baseball has asked its players to stop tossing baseballs into the stands during games, because they say fans fight over them and they get hurt. In fact, the Florida Marlins said that’s why they never hit any home runs. It’s a safety issue.” I assume that was produced by a scriptwriter – but no doubt Leno’s delivery was equally important. Unless you are in an event where overtricks can be important (pairs or board-amatch), you should play your contracts as safely as possible. And if you succeed in a particularly tough deal, it will feel like a home run. This three-no-trump contract would result in an out for many declarers at the table. How should South play after Westleadstheclubnine? North’s three-heart rebid promised five or more spades, four or more hearts and at least game-forcing values. (However, if North had six spades and only game interest, he might have jumped straight to four spades, keeping his heart suit hidden.) Westdidnotwanttolead! Eventuallyhechosetheunbid suit. South has eight top tricks: three spades, one diamond and four clubs. And those spades will surely provide at least one extra winner. But if declarer cashes his spade ace and plays a spade to dummy’s queen, he is called out – his contract has no chance. Instead, South should finesse dummy’s spade 10onthesecondround.When it wins, he rounds the bases to home. But even if the 10 loses toapotentialjackwithEast, dummy’s three remaining spades will be high and a run will be scored.
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chasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-10-05557. I502498
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DEKALB ADULT, QUIET, REFINED Building. 2 Bedroom Apt with homey environment. Car port. For mature living. Excellent Location! No pets/smoking. Agent Owned. 815-758-6712
Now leasing 1 & 2 Bedroom All remodeled, new appl, carpet. Large Apts, Country Lifestyle. 815-784-4606 ~ 815-758-6580
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DeKalb 3BR Upper. 1BA. 730 Grove. Walk in pantry. Nice yard. Great location. $625/mo+utils & sec dep. Mark 815-739-3740
Genoa~Country View Apts. ANTELOPE HEAD - MOUNTED Excellent condition. $185. 847-515-8012 Huntley area
DeKalb: 4BR, 2.5 BA basement. Close to NIU. Avail. Feb. $1350/mo. (815)762-0617 aazad2005@gmail.com
Starting at $645
815-757-1907 DEKALB - Large 4 BR, 3BA 2 Story Duplex, Full basement, W/D, 2.5 Car Gar, 803 S. 2nd St. Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768
DeKalb ~ The Knolls Sub.
3 bedroom,1.5 bath, C/A, D/W. Garage, bsmt, $1025/mo + sec. Available March. 815-751-3806
Dekalb/South 3BR, 1.5BA Avail starting Feb. Lease, refs req. No pets. $900/mo + utils. More info & appt call. 815-751-2546
Rochelle Large 2 Bedroom Clean & Quiet. Basement, laundry. 1 car garage, no pets. $550/mo + security deposit. 847-809-6828
Sycamore ~ Electric Park
3BR, appls, finished bsmnt, garage. Water incl. $975/mo. 815-953-7646 Sycamore. Updated 2BR, hrdwood flrs. 1 car garage, bsmnt, laundry. No pets. Avail now. $795/mo+sec. Agent Owned. 815-766-1513
DEKALB - Nice 4BR, 3BA House 2 Story, 2 Car Gar, W/D, Finished Basement, 1109 Sycamore Rd Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768
DEKALB 3BR, FR, DR, DEN Updated kitchen, W/D hook-up. Basement, garage, no pets/smoke. $895. 815-756-2755 Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as successor by merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Jesus Contreras; et. al. DEFENDANTS 10 CH 00181 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 1/26/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 3/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE SOUTH 45 FEET OF LOT 3 IN BLOCK 2 IN M.A. EDDY'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK "B" OF PLATS, PAGE 115, ON DECEMBER 13, 1892, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 08-23-131-020 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 623 N. 7th Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment
OWNER: DeKalb Community Unit School District #428, 901 South 4th Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115
ARCHITECT: Richard L. Johnson Associates, Inc., 4703 Charles Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108, Tel: 815/ 398-1231, Fax: 815/ 398-1280 SCOPE: Bids will be received for a single contract for all Work.
DATE DUE: Sealed bids will be received until 1:30pm, Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at the Office of DeKalb #428 Unit Office, 901 South 4th Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 and will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time.
PRE-BID MEETING: All prospective General Contractors are urged to attend a pre-bid meeting at 2:30pm, Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at the Office of DeKalb #428 Unit Office, 901 South 4th Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115.
PRE-BID SITE VISIT: Contractors are required to survey the existing conditions prior to bidding.
ACCESS TO BIDDING DOCUMENTS: Bidding Documents are on file for reference at the following locations: Office of the Architect, Rockford, IL NIBCA (N. Ill. Bldg. Contractors Assn), Rockford, IL
Bidding Documents may be secured from the office of the Architect.
Plans and Specifications are available for download at www.rljarch.com under "Bidders".
DEPOSIT REQUIRED: Bidders may secure up to two (2) sets of bidding documents by submitting a non-refundable check for $50.00 per set, plus a non-refundable check for $10.00 per set if documents are mailed.
BID FORM: Bids shall be submitted in triplicate on forms issued by Architect.
BID SECURITY: Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of at least 10% of the total amount of the base bid and all additive alternate bids. This may be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, bank draft or bid bond, payable to the Owner as a
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Newly remodeled, near NIU. Parking/heat/water incl, W/D, C/A. 815-238-0118
DEKALB 1BR & 2BR
Available now, variety of locations. Appliances, clean and quiet.
2 State St. Entrances, 2 Bathrooms, Parital Kitchen, Updated Mechanicals, Over 2000 sq. ft. CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR
815-739-9997
Immaculate 4,280 sq ft Office / Warehouse. Air conditioned office area and bathrooms Great location near airport & tollway in DeKalb.
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Page B8• Monday, February 11, 2013 cashier's check, bank draft or bid bond, payable to the Owner as a guarantee that should the bidder be awarded the Work, the bidder will enter into a contract with the Owner and will furnish the proper performance and payment bond within the time limit set by the Owner. Bid securities will be returned to all other bidders when the successful bidder files a proper performance and payment bond and the contract is executed by the Owner. If the successful bidder fails to file such contract and performance and payment bond, the amount of his bid security shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages. WAGE RULES: Each craft, type of worker and mechanic needed to execute the Contract shall be paid the prevailing wage rate for the locality in which the work is performed, in accordance with all federal laws and laws of the State as well as local ordinances and regulations applicable to the work hereunder and
ordinances and regulations applicable to the work hereunder and having force of law. PERFORMANCE BOND: A performance and payment bond for the full amount of the Contract will be required of the successful bidder. All costs associated with the bond shall be included in the bid amount.
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the Owner. By order of DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, February 11, 2013)
RIGHTS RESERVED BY OWNER: The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities and/or reject any or all bids when, in the opinion of the Owner, such action will serve the best interests of the Owner.
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WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the opening of bids without written consent of the Owner.
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