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NIU shooting article found in Conn. New York Times clip, weapons cache discovered in Newtown gunman’s home By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI jduchnowski@shawmedia.com
and DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – A 2008 news article about the Northern Illinois University shootings were among the hundreds of items authorities removed from Adam Lanza’s home after he killed 27 people. Authorities also found books on
autism, a vast array of weaponry and images of what appear to be a dead person covered with plastic and blood. Authorities released search warrant documents Thursday about their investigation of Lanza, who shot 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and his mother before taking his own life Dec. 14.
The documents provide the most insight to date into the world of the 20-year-old gunman, a recluse who played violent video games in a house packed with weaponry that was all too real. Adam Lanza The weapons used in the shooting had all apparently been purchased by
Lanza’s mother, Nancy, with whom he lived, said prosecutor Stephen J. Sedensky III, in a statement accompanying the warrants. She was found dead in her bed; Adam Lanza had shot her the morning of the massacre on Dec. 14. Authorities also found a gun safe in his bedroom and a holiday card from Nancy Lanza containing a check made out to her son for the purchase of yet another firearm.
If it’s possible to determine a motive for the massacre, there may be clues in Adam Lanza’s journals, which state police seized from the house and turned over to the FBI for analysis. But authorities say that so far no conclusions have been reached. Sedensky estimated that the investigation will be finished this summer.
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Incumbent challenged in Sandwich mayoral race Thomas faces off against former police chief Olson By STEPHANIE HICKMAN shickman@shawmedia.com
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Five sets of twins who attend kindergarten at Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School sit for a yearbook photo Wednesday taken by Lori Eberly (left) in Hinckley.
Hinckley-Big Rock kindergarten classes experience five sets of twins By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com
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INCKLEY – When Susan Clark explained the concept of twins to her kindergarten class, every student with a brother or sister thought they had a twin. Almost all of those students were right. There are five sets of twins in the kindergarten classes of Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School, and Clark teaches most of them. Although many of the twins – all fraternal – were split between teachers, Clark has at
least one in each pair and the only set that stayed in the same classroom. Clark, who has taught kindergarten for nine years at Hinckley-Big Rock, said she has never experienced a classroom like the one she teaches now. “With us [teachers] I think there are days we have to remind ourselves they are twins because each one is their own person and has their own learning style and personality,” Clark said. “It’s been a real fun year, and I hate to see it wrap up.”
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SANDWICH – Tom Thomas has been mayor of Sandwich for the past 24 years. Rick Olson hopes to end his tenure as the two go head to head in the Sandwich mayoral race. Both candidates agree there is room for improvement in the city, but they differ in what areas need the most work. Thomas said he feels the economy is a top priority for Sandwich because Tom Thomas the city, state and country still are trying to bounce back from the recession. “I think we’re in very difficult times in Sandwich,” he said. “I’ve always Rick Olson been known as a mayor with a tight budget.” Olson, who moved to Sandwich in 1994 and served as the Sandwich police chief for 16 years, said budgeting is an important aspect of city government, which is why he would make sure to monitor the city’s finances closely. He said Sandwich residents always want to know how their tax dollars are spent, and he would work to make sure the city got the best bang for its buck.
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Twins Elisabeth (left) and Makena Snelling, 6, raise their hands during a presentation Wednesday on maple syrup at Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School in Hinckley. The Snelling sisters are one of five sets of twins that attend kindergarten at the school.
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8 DAILY PLANNER Today Peace vigil: 5 to 6 p.m. at Memorial Park at First Street and Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. 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 the street from Memorial Park. B.Y.O.B. Big Book – 12 & 12 Discussion AA(C): 6 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, 512 Normal Road, DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Friday night activities and gallery hours: 7 to 9 p.m. at DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State St. All are welcome; programs vary each week. 815-758-1351. Fox Valley AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church, 1022 N. Main St., Sandwich, 800-4527990; 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. One Day At A Time AA(C): 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-4527990; 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. Day PAA(C): 9 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. Saturday Weight Watchers: 7:15 a.m. weigh-in, 7:45 a.m. and 9 a.m. meetings Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road (near Aldi), DeKalb. Overeaters Anonymous Walk-and-Talk meeting: 8 to 9 a.m. at The Federated Church, 612 W. State St. in Sycamore. www. oa.org; Contact: Marilyn at 815751-4822. NICE Food and Clothing Center: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, by appointment other days, at 346 S. County Line Road in Lee. This nondenominational food pantry serves the southwest part of DeKalb County and the southeast area of Lee County. 815-824-2228. 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. Knights’ Saturday Burgers and More: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at DeKalb Knights of Columbus Club: 1336 E. Lincoln Highway. Open to the public. Burger buffet: Noon to 2 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. The public is invited for lunch. Group Hope: Noon to 1:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 511 Russell Road in DeKalb. This free support and discussion meeting is for NIU students and DeKalb community residents. Community facilitators are sought to volunteer to help others. Contact Dr. Charles Smith, 815-398-9628 or visit www. grouphope.org or www.dbsalliance.org. Lightning games: 1:30 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Club, 311 S. Washington St.; www.genoavetshome.us or contact Cindy at crmcorn65@yahoo.com or 815751-1509. Back to Basics AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at Cortland Methodist Church, 45 Chestnut St., Cortland. Last Saturday is open meeting. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. AA Speaker Open Meeting: 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Saturday Night AA(C): 10 p.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Monday Big Book Study AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.
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Get your butt out of here Boredom set in Tuesday afternoon for our 7-year-old on spring break. Unfortunately, I had drunk too much coffee and my son – whom I love dearly – was tap dancing on my very last nerve. We needed an activity, and the boy had a great idea: We should walk around our block, picking up litter. Litter is a pet peeve for both of us, so we began a circuit of our middle-class, well-maintained block in Sycamore. We found broken glass, metal, used condoms (1. Yuck; 2. He didn’t ask what they were) and treasure: a Lego figurine. By weight, wet newspapers were most of the 20 to 30 pounds of litter we collected, but by quantity, overwhelmingly, cigarette butts were most of the litter. We picked up more than a dozen before leaving our property, and nobody in my family smokes. All told, we picked up at least 100 butts. National data indicate our find wasn’t unusual. Cigarette butts are the most frequently littered item, and tobacco products comprise 38 percent of all U.S. roadway litter, according to Keep America Beautiful. Smoking disgusts me. I understand kicking the habit is harder than nearly any addiction, so I sympathize with smokers struggling to quit. But sympathy ends when smokers toss butts out of car windows, on sidewalks, in parking lots – wherever.
THE FINE LINE Jason Akst Some findings about cigarette butt litter: • There’s disagreement as to whether butts, which are composed largely of a plastic, ever decompose, but even if they do, it takes 18 months to 10 years, and the toxins in them leach into groundwater and soil. • Litterers tossed butts an average of 31 feet from an ash receptacle. • Littering is associated with the number of receptacles. More availability equals less litter. • The National Fire Prevention Association reported in April that nearly 91,000 smoking material fires resulting in $663 million in direct property damage killed 610 people in the U.S. in 2010. That’s nearly an all-time low. • A new study published last year seems to prove that urban birds that weave butts into their nests benefit from doing so. Besides being a great nest-building material, butts contain nicotine, an insecticide that drives away parasites. • Most other animals and humans don’t fare as well. In 2010, the American Association of Poison Control Centers received more than 7,000 reports of potentially toxic exposures to tobacco products among children
under 6 in the U.S. Most cases of nicotine poisoning among children result from their ingestion of cigarettes or chewing tobacco. • According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Rhode Island Department of Health, children in households where cigarettes are smoked in their presence were four times more likely to ingest cigarettes or cigarette butts than in households where smoking does not occur around children. Salvaging the global economy is one thing, but I grow weary of solvable problems. A few weeks ago, somebody driving ahead of me on Sycamore Road tossed a still-lit butt out their window. The wind carried it right onto my hood. I managed to buff out the burn marks. In February, Keep America Beautiful reported an average of 55 percent reduction of cigarette litter in communities that implemented its Cigarette Litter Prevention Program during 2012. So, that’s one thing communities could do. I favor a more hard-line approach: Enforce laws already on the books. Every time smokers treat the world like an ashtray, fine them. Communities would have plenty of cash.
• Jason Akst teaches journalism and public relations at Northern Illinois University. You can reach him at jasondakst@gmail.com.
Mandela responds positively to treatment By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG – Nelson Mandela was back in the hospital for the third time in four months Thursday, and the 94-year-old former South African president was reported to be responding well to treatment for a chronic lung infection. South Africa’s presidency said that doctors were acting with extreme caution because of the advanced age of the anti-apartheid leader, who has become increasingly frail in recent years. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was admitted just before midnight to a hospital in Pretoria, the South African capital. He has been particularly vulnerable to respiratory problems since contracting tuberculosis during his 27year imprisonment for fighting white racist rule in his country. “The doctors advise that former President Nelson Mandela is responding positively to the treatment he is undergoing for a recurring lung infection,” the presidency said in a statement. “He remains under treatment and observation in hospital.” Mandela, who became South Africa’s first black president in 1994, is a revered figure in his homeland, which
WASHINGTON – Incoming college freshmen could end up paying $5,000 more for the same student loans their older siblings have if Congress doesn’t stop interest rates from doubling. Sound familiar? The same warnings came last year. But now the presidential election is over and mandatory budget cuts are taking place, making a deal to avert a doubling of interest rates much more elusive before a July 1 deadline. “What is definitely clear, this time around, there doesn’t seem to be as much outcry,” said Justin Draeger, president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. “We’re advising our members to tell students that the interest rates are
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Former South African President Nelson Mandela leaves the chapel June 2010 after attending the funeral of his great-granddaughter Zenani Mandela in Johannesburg. The South African presidency says Nelson Mandela was re-admitted to a hospital Thursday with a recurrence of a lung infection. has named buildings and other places after him and uses his image on national bank notes. “I’m so sorry. I’m sad,” Obed Mokwana, a Johannesburg resident, said after hearing that Mandela was back in
the hospital. “I just try to pray all the time. He must come very strong again.” In December, Mandela spent three weeks in a hospital in Pretoria, where he was treated for a lung infection and had a procedure to remove gallstones.
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Voice your opinion Do you have student loan debt? Let us know at Daily-Chronicle.com. going to double on new student loans, to 6.8 percent.” That rate hike only hits students taking out new subsidized loans. Students with outstanding subsidized loans are not expected to see their loan rates increase unless they take out a new subsidized Stafford loan. Students’ nonsubsidized loans are not expected to change, nor are loans taken from commercial lenders. The difference between 3.4 percent and 6.8 percent interest rates is a $6 billion tab for taxpayers – set against a backdrop of budget negotiations that have pitted the two parties in a standoff.
President Barack Obama is expected to release his budget proposal in the coming weeks, adding another perspective to the debate. Last year, with the presidential and congressional elections looming, students got a one-year reprieve on the doubling of interest rates. That expires July 1. Neither party’s budget proposal in Congress has money specifically set aside to keep student loans at their current rate. House Republicans’ budget would double the interest rates on newly issued subsidized loans to help balance the federal budget in a decade. Senate Democrats said they want to keep the interest rates at their current levels but the budget they passed last week does not set aside money to keep the rates low.
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8NATION BRIEF 3 accused of smoking pot in N.J. police parking lot TOTOWA, N.J. – State troopers in northern New Jersey didn’t have to go far to make a pot bust. They didn’t even have to get in their cruisers. Police said they caught three men lighting up in a car in the parking lot of the barracks in Totowa. What gave the men away? Police said a trooper setting out for night patrol caught a whiff of marijuana. The three men were charged with drug possession. Police said they were waiting for another man who was inside the station picking up paperwork for an impounded car. He also was charged with drug possession. Authorities said for some reason, the men didn’t expect to see a trooper in the parking lot of the state police barracks.
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DeKalb County’s labor Fire causes force, jobless rate up $110,000 By DAVID THOMAS
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dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Employment analysts believe DeKalb County’s economy is improving slightly, despite a slower recovery and an increasing number of unemployed residents. The county’s labor force grew by 554 people to 59,767 in February, which is 633 more people than were in the labor force in February 2012, according to seasonally unadjusted data. The Illinois Department of Employment Security released the data Thursday. February’s unemployment rate of 9.9 percent is 1 percentage point greater than last year’s. It’s the second consecutive month in which the year-over-year rate has been worse. However, IDES analyst Norman Kelewitz said he is not worried about an overall negative trend. “Things are still improving, but not at a very fast speed,” Kelewitz said. DeKalb County falls into the Chicago metro region, which saw its unemployment rate rise by 1.2 percentage point from February 2012 to 10.3 percent in February 2013. State officials said the region added 55,000 non-farm jobs in the last year. Statewide, the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate in Illinois was 10.5 percent, which is higher than the national rate of 8.1 percent in February. Unemployment figures count people who are out of work and looking for work. So when labor force and unemployment numbers increase, Norm Walzer, a research associate at Northern Illinois
DeKalb County unemployment rates (seasonally unadjusted) January: 9.6 percent February: 9.9 percent Seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates for neighboring counties: DeKalb County: 9.9 percent Boone County: 14.7 percent Kane County: 11.1 percent Kendall County: 9.7 percent LaSalle County: 13.6 percent Lee County: 11.4 percent McHenry County: 10.2 percent Ogle County: 13.4 percent Winnebago County: 13.1 percent University’s Center for Governmental Studies, takes it as a good sign. “People are not discouraged,” Walzer said. “People are coming back into the labor market.” February saw the closing of Caribou Coffee and Hallmark along Sycamore Road in DeKalb. Paul Borek, executive director of DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation, pointed out that the county’s number of employed workers has only decreased by 84 people. “With the employment numbers relatively similar from 2012 to 2013, it does seem to be influenced by the size of the labor force rather than any reduction in jobs,” Borek said. Borek said he is seeing signs of growth in manufacturing, distribution and health care. At a recent workforce summit, Borek said he heard optimistic comments from area company owners and executives.
FBI search of NIU police swept up Curl records By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – Federal investigators seized documents in the William Curl murder investigation during their sweep of records at the Northern Illinois University police department. At a pre-trial hearing Thursday, DeKalb County Public Defender Tom McCulloch said there was a delay in obtaining some NIU police records involving his client’s William Curl alleged role in the October 2010 death of NIU freshman Antinette Keller because the FBI had obtained the documents during its search in March. Investigators sent the court the documents, which are not believed to be the target in the search of all department records back to 2005. The search warrant did name Eden’s Gar-
den, the housing development owned by NIU administrator Eddie Williams, who is on a paid leave of absence. Prosecutors also requested documents during the hearing, hoping to obtain documents from Reality House where Curl received counseling services. Because Reality House is associated with the Ben Gordon Center, prosecutors were told all relevant documents from Reality House should have been submitted to them in 2010 when they requested documents from the Ben Gordon Center. “We may have them already, we just want to make sure we do,” said prosecutor Phil Montgomery. Judge Robbin Stuckert said she would review all requested documents and determine their relevancy to the case before turning them over to the attorneys. The requests are not expected to delay the start of the trial, which will begin April 11 with jury selection.
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DeKALB – Fire officials are investigating what sparked a fire in a shed that ultimately caused about $110,000 in damage to a ranch home overnight. Flames spread from a shed sitting about a foot away from the house at 809 Lawnwood Ave., DeKalb Fire Chief Eric Hicks said. First, the house’s vinyl siding caught fire. Then, the fire spread to the attic, garage and a few rooms inside the house, Hicks said. No one was injured, although one person was miss-
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The morning after a fire occurred on the 800 block of Lawnwood Avenue in DeKalb shows the damage a home sustained Thursday. ing when firefighters arrived at the house about 12:30 a.m., fire officials said. A crew searched for the unaccounted person, but later learned that person had left the area and returned, according to a news
release. Crews had the fire under control within 30 minutes and extinguished within an hour, the release stated. A fire engine from Sycamore and an ambulance from
Genoa provided help at the scene, while a Cortland fire engine helped at DeKalb Fire Station No. 1. Lawnwood Avenue is west of Route 23 and north of Hillcrest Drive.
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DeKalb man found with more than $2K of cocaine By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – A DeKalb man was charged with four felonies after police said they seized more than $2,000 worth of illegal drugs in his home. Deandre D. Calvin, 26, of the 800 block of Normal Road in DeKalb, was charged Thursday with three counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, police said.
Charges include a Class 4 felony, two Class 1 felonies and a Class X felony. Class X felonies typically are punishable with between six and 30 years in prison; proDeandre D. bation is not an Calvin option. According to court documents, DeKalb County Sheriff police officers executed a search warrant Wednesday and entered Cal-
vin’s residence on Normal Road. Officers found 35 grams of crack cocaine and 3 grams of heroin in Calvin’s bedroom. The street value of the crack cocaine is at least $2,000, records state. Calvin is being held at DeKalb County Jail on $50,000 bond, which requires posting $5,000 to be released while the case is pending. DeKalb County Sheriff Chief Deputy Gary Dumdie said the arrest was part of an ongoing investigation.
DeKalb, was arrested Wednesday, March 27, on a failure-to-appear warrant for fighting. Bartosz M. Bandyk, 29, of the 1100 block of East Hillcrest Drive in DeKalb, was arrested Wednesday, March 27, on a warrant for disorderly conduct and charged with attempted obstructing justice.
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8STATE BRIEFS Coroner IDs victims of Illinois mobile home fire SHERRARD – Authorities are identifying the five people killed in a western Illinois mobile home as a 38-year-old woman, her 8-year-old daughter and three other girls. Mercer County Coroner Ron McNall said 38-year-old Anna Viager died along with daughter Breana Viager in the blaze early Wednesday near the tiny village of Sherrard. The other victims were 15-year-old Cassandra Turner, 13-year-old Jessica Harker and 10-year-old Holli Harker. Authorities said a man and two boys escaped. Sheriff Tom Thompson said
DeKalb city there is no indication the fire was the result of foul play, although state and Mercer County authorities are trying to determine how it started. Sherrard is a village of about 640 residents located 180 miles west of Chicago and just south of the Quad Cities.
Peoria man who alleges jail abuse gets $95,000 PEKIN – A Peoria man who said he was mistreated at the Tazewell County Jail will receive $95,000 under an outof-court settlement. The Pekin Daily Times reported the county board approved the payout Wednesday to settle a lawsuit filed by Everett Lewis.
The 47-year-old Lewis alleges he was abused by corrections officers and denied medical treatment while he was an inmate in 2009. His attorney, Rodney Nordstrum, says the officers dealing with the disruptive inmate knew he was bipolar. Tazewell County Sheriff Robert Huston said the case had no merit but that the settlement cost the county less than the legal fees to go to trial. County Board member John Ackerman voted against the settlement, saying it set a bad precedent to acknowledge wrongdoing while contending no policies were violated.
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Continued from page A1 “What I saw when I moved here was the potential of this community,” he said. Both candidates said a major issue facing Sandwich right now is the expansion of Route 34, which runs through the middle of the city. The state of Illinois has proposed the two-lane highway be extended to four lanes, going from 25 feet of roadway to 60 feet. “That’s going to be very difficult for our citizens because of the traffic flow,” Thomas said. The project, which should begin its second phase later this summer, will include infrastructure changes and acquisition of property, Thomas said. But he cited Plano as an example of a town that went through a similar situation, and it appears the benefits outweighed the costs for them, he said. Olson said the costs to expand Route 34 concern him, which is why the city needs to be conservative and create adequate measures for financing it. Communication is key to running a successful city and keeping its citizens happy, Olson said. He stressed that if the city is going to
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make drastic changes, those who are affected most need to be informed. “I think it’s so important that we all be pulling in the same direction,” he said. Thomas agreed that being in touch with community members is an important part of the job. “[It’s about] just being sharp enough to know your community and what goes on in your community and having the time to get educated on things you don’t know,” he said. Some Sandwich residents have expressed their disagreement with Thomas as mayor through signs placed throughout the city stating “Wanted: New Mayor in Sandwich.” Thomas said the signs have been around for about four years now because of to some isolated legal matters he had with a few different citizens regarding finances. He is aware he has made a few enemies over the years,
he said. Olson said the signs didn’t prompt him to run, but it is the citizens’ constitutional right to display them. If elected, Olson said his top priority is to touch base with as many community members, department heads and other elected officials as possible. “The first thing I’m going to do is listen,” he said. “I think it’s important for anyone who takes a position of leadership to sit down and listen.” Thomas said he doesn’t have a specific agenda if he is re-elected, but he would continue working to improve the city and hopefully drill a new water well some day and shut down the old water plant because it is no longer cost effective, he said. Olson stressed the importance of citizens exercising their right to vote April 9. “I would encourage everyone to get out and voice their opinion by voting,” he said.
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Born: Jan. 16, 1934, in Galesburg, Ill. Died: March 27, 2013, in DeKalb, Ill. DeKALB – John Alwyn Goodwin, 79, of DeKalb, Ill., died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at home. Born Jan. 16, 1934, in Galesburg, Ill., the son of William L. and Eileen (Foley) Goodwin, John married Elaine F. Lebegue on March 9, 1957, in Highland, home of her parents. John graduated from Galesburg High School in 1951 and received a Bachelor of Arts from Illinois State (Normal) University in June 1955. For two years, he taught chemistry and physics, and coached football and basketball at Carrollton High School. In autumn 1957, he attended the Ohio State University on a National Science Foundation grant and received a Master of Arts in Science Education in August 1958. John was hired by the DeKalb school district in September 1958 to teach chemistry and coach swimming for four years, and was golf coach for nine years before leaving in 1968 to organize the chemistry program, teach chemistry and coach golf at the newly formed Kishwaukee College in Malta. In summer 1972, John left teaching and became an agent for the DeKalb Agency of Country Companies Insurance. In his 24 years with
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Country Companies, he earned the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation and qualified numerous times for the All Star and All American awards of the company. John focused on his many clients and provided them with exceptional service. John enjoyed playing and teaching golf, and played on both his high school and college teams, placing fifth individually in the Mid-American Conference in both his freshman and senior college years. Photography and birds were hobbies for a number of years. He spent 12 years in the local Kiwanis Club and served as club president. A member of First Baptist Church of DeKalb for more than 55 years, he held many positions, including deacon, moderator, treasurer, Sunday school teacher and chancel choir member. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Elaine; daughters, Cherie (Kortney) Bertsch of Oregon, Ill., Mardy (Al) Kvistad of Schaumburg and Janet (Paul) Sullivan of Loveland, Ohio; grandchildren, Megan Kvistad, Chris Kvistad, Annalisa Bertsch, Cade Bertsch, Elizabeth Sullivan and Alicia Sullivan; brother, Greg (Peggy) Goodwin of Sun City, Ariz.; and sister, Gloria (Won) Hurh of Macomb. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, William Goodwin of Boulder, Colo. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 1, at First Baptist Church of DeKalb, with the
Kailieigh M. Obrycki, 18, of the 200 block of West Main Street in Genoa, was charged Tuesday, March 12, with criminal sexual abuse. Brian D. Jeralds, 29, of the 200 block of Prairie Street in Genoa, was charged Wednesday, March 13, with domestic battery. Leanna M. Drago, 23, of the 33000 block of North State Road in Genoa, was charged Saturday, March 16, with battery.
Rev. Bob Edwards and the Rev. John Peterson officiating. Cremation will follow at Anderson Funeral Home Crematory. The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 31, at Anderson Funeral Home, DeKalb. Memorials may be made to the John A. Goodwin Memorial Fund for First Baptist Church, DeKalb, 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/daily-chronicle.
DAVID STEPHAN HANCHETT GENOA – David Stephan Hanchett, 69, of Genoa, Ill., died March 26, 2013, in Rockford. A memorial service is being planned for April. Arrangements are by Olson Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd., Quiram Chapels. Visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
LUCILLE A. WEYDERT DeKALB – Lucille A. Weydert, 82, of DeKalb, Ill., died Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb. Arrangements are pending at Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home, 310 Oak St., DeKalb, IL 60115. For information, call 815-758-3841. Visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
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In Memory of Roy W. Grubbs “Scooter” Born December 20, 1958 Passed March 29, 2008 When I come to the end of the day And the sun has set for me I want no rites in a gloom-filled room Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little, but not too long And not with your head bowed low. Remember the love we once shared. Miss me, but let me go. For this is a journey we all must take And each must go alone. It’s all a part of the Maker’s plan. A step on the road to home. When you are lonely and sick at heart Go to the friends we know And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds Miss me, but let me go. You are missed by your loving wife Vicki Grubbs and your family
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Obama addresses gun control President: ‘Shame on us’ if Congress forgets Conn. shooting By ALAN FRAM
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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Thursday not to forget the heartbreak of the Newtown elementary school massacre and “get squishy” on tightened gun laws, though some lawmakers in his own Democratic Party remain a tough sell on an approaching Senate vote to expand purchasers’ background checks. “Shame on us if we’ve forgotten,” Obama said at the White House, standing amid 21 mothers who have lost children to shootings. “I haven’t forgotten those kids.” More than three months after 20 first-graders and six staffers were killed in Newtown, Conn., Obama urged the nation to pressure lawmakers to back what he called the best chance in over a decade to tame firearms violence. At the same time, gun control groups were staging a “Day to Demand Action” with more than 100 rallies and other events planned from Connecticut to California. This was on top of a $12 million TV ad campaign financed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg that has been pressuring senators in 13 states to tighten background-check rules. But if political momentum was building after the nightmarish December shootings, it has flagged as the Senate prepares to debate gun restrictions next month. Thanks to widespread Republican resistance and a wariness by moderate Democrats from Southern and Western states – including six who are facing re-election next year – a proposed assault weapons ban seems doomed and efforts to broaden background checks and bar high capacity ammunition magazines are in question. In one statement that typifies moderate Democrats’ cau-
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President Barack Obama listens as Katerina Rodgaard, a Maryland dance instructor who knew one of the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings, speaks in the East Room of the White House on Thursday in Washington where the president spoke about measures to protect children from gun violence. tion, spokesman Kevin Hall said Virginia Sen. Mark Warner is “still holding conversations with Virginia stakeholders and sorting through issues on background checks” and proposals on assault weapons and magazines. In stronger language this week, Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota said, “I do not need someone from New York City to tell me how to handle crime in our state. I know that we can go after and prosecute criminals without the need to infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding North Dakotans.” Expanding federal background checks to private sales at gun shows and online is the gun-control effort’s centerpiece and was the focus of Obama’s remarks. The system, designed to block crim-
inals and the mentally disturbed from getting firearms, currently applies only to transactions by licensed gun dealers. The National Rifle Association opposes the expansion, citing a threat that it could bring federal registries of gun owners, which would be illegal. The NRA says what is needed is better enforcement of the existing system, which it says criminals too easily circumvent. Democratic sponsors are sure to need 60 votes to prevail – a daunting hurdle since the party has just 53 of the Senate’s 100 seats, plus two Democratic-leaning independents. In a sign of potential trouble ahead, six Democrats backed a failed GOP proposal last week that would have required 60 votes for all future bills restricting guns.
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“The week after Newtown, we thought it would be a tough road to 60 votes but we’d get there,” said Mark Glaze, director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a group that Bloomberg helps lead. “Three months after Newtown, it looks like a tough slog but we’ll get there.” Exactly how they can achieve that has yet to be demonstrated, with Obama’s turn Thursday as arm-twister-in-chief underscoring the political pressure that proponents feel is needed 104 days after the Newtown killings. “Now’s the time to turn that heartbreak into something real,” Obama said. While not naming the NRA, he chided opponents for trying to “make all our progress collapse under the weight of fear and frustration, or their assumption is that people will just forget about it.”
SPRINGFIELD – The former head of a Peoria-area construction firm, which received nearly $60 million in state contracts for building projects at two Illinois universities, was ordered to pay $1.5 million in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud in connection with the deals, The Associated Press has learned. Thomas J. Williams entered his guilty plea to two counts of mail fraud late Wednesday afternoon in Sangamon County Circuit Court in a case that had been sealed up to that point, according to Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office, which shared details of the case with the AP in advance of general release early Thursday. Williams, 81, of Peoria Heights, also was sentenced to 2½ years’ probation in the case before Circuit Judge John Schmidt. Williams admitted to falsely claiming that his company would pay minority-owned subcontractors, as required by state law, for
millions of dollars of work in renovating historic Lincoln Hall at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and building a new science complex at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. In his plea, he also admitted telling the Illinois Capital Development Board, which issued the contracts, that his company would employ BJB Enterprises of Peoria, a minority-owned firm, on the projects. But BJB did no work and didn’t provide any materials, according to Madigan’s office. “Williams Brothers used this subcontractor as a front to win significant state construction contracts,” Madigan, a Democrat, said in a written statement. “The company’s illegal acts denied legitimate minority-owned businesses from securing public contracts and defrauded taxpayers.” Williams did not return a phone message left at his home Wednesday night. Messages left for his attorney, Michael Monaco of Chicago, were not immediately returned.
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O’Shea said Thursday.
CHICAGO – Chicago’s renowned Field Museum, long a major center of global scientific research, is offering early retirement to more than half its curators as part of a wide-ranging effort to reduce debt and refocus the mission of one of the city’s top cultural attractions. The natural history museum has offered the incentive – immediate retirement or a phased-in retirement over two to three years – to 16 of 27 curators, spokeswoman Nancy
Defense: 141 counts in Pendelton murder ‘silly’ CHICAGO – A defense attorney says prosecutors went overboard in the high-profile murder case of a 15-yearold Chicago girl by charging his client with 141 counts of first-degree murder. Hadiya Pendleton’s case made national news because she performed at President Obama’s inaugural festivities about a week before her death.
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Investigators find books about autism in Lanza’s home • GUNMAN Continued from page A1 At the Lanza house, investigators found books about autism and Asperger’s syndrome, as well as one with tabbed pages titled “Train Your Brain to Get Happy.” Adam Lanza was said to have been diagnosed with Asperger’s, an autismlike disorder that is not associated with violence. Investigators found a 7-foot pole with a blade on one side and a spear on another, a metal bayonet, three samurai swords, a .323-caliber bolt-action rifle, a .22-caliber Savage Mark II rifle and a .22-caliber Volcanic starter pistol. There was a military-style uniform in Lanza’s bedroom. The New York Times article, “First on the Scene, Again, is the College Newspaper,” ran Feb. 18, 2008, was listed as Exhibit No. 630 in the search warrant return. It described how then-Northern Star editor-in-chief John Puterbaugh led his staff through coverage of the campus shooting that killed five students. The victims included Daniel Parmenter, who worked as a sales representative for the Northern Star, the NIU student newspaper. The article describes how Puterbaugh relied on past conversations with the editor-in-chief of the student newspaper at Virginia Tech to ensure his photographers had press passes and to remind his reporters to use Facebook to identify victims. Five years later, Puterbaugh said it was “definitely a little weird” to think his name appeared among Lanza’s possessions, but his thoughts focused more on the national conversations of gun control and the causes of mass shootings. Puterbaugh, a former Daily Chronicle employee who currently works for Wrapports, the Chicago Sun-Times’ parent company, said his thoughts didn’t immediately draw to the NIU shooting when he learned of the school shooting. The Newtown victims’ ages did affect him, though. “Being a new father myself, that just cripples you, thinking how much should have been ahead of them,” Puterbaugh said. “... I’m just tired of people getting shot, whether it’s a dozen people at one time, one person a dozen separate times or an infant.” As people nationwide grapple with what drove Lanza’s actions, Puterbaugh expects the answer lies with mental illness more than video games. “I’m a huge Call of Duty [video game] fan, and I know a lot of people who don’t shoot schools who are Call of Duty fans,” he said. “... You can’t control or detect what’s going on in someone’s head, but it’s weird the connection you find.” For his part, former Northern Star adviser Jim Killam, who also was interviewed for the 2008 New York Times article, said he found it a little creepy the article was found in Lanza’s home. But that’s as far as his feelings go, he said. Killam collected news clippings from the student newspaper and other newspapers that ran front-page stories about the NIU shooting but left them in a box at the Northern Star office at NIU. “It’s not something I go back to and look at a lot,” Killam said.
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Parent says to encourage independence as twins grow older • TWINS Continued from page A1 The twins’ parents were more surprised than the teachers when they realized how many families in their small community had twins in the same year. Danette Bulson said she still wonders what was in the water in 2006. “I was very surprised when I found out, but it has been a help,” she said. “You know you’re not the only one out there going through the same thing.” Bulson’s experience is slightly different from others because she has the youngest twins at 5 years old: a boy, Dillon, and girl, Danielle. Bulson said she enjoys the mixed-sex
dynamic because there is not as much competition as parents of twin boys or girls might experience. But she said it would likely get harder as her twins get older because they will want different celebrations for their birthdays on the same day, sleepovers with their own friends at the same time and eventually have teenage dating troubles simultaneously. “God wouldn’t give me anything I can’t handle,” Bulson said. “I don’t know any different. This is normal for me.” But some of the parents do know different, and it certainly has not been the “normal” parenting experience. David Snelling, who has a 21-year-old daughter, said his previous parenting experi-
Twins Danielle (left) and Dillon Bulson, 5, plant marigolds Wednesday at Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School. Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com
ence did not prepare him for life with twins. The retired 46-year-old said raising one child was “exponentially harder” than raising two at the same time because they become each other’s closest friend. Snelling also said it has been a wonderful experience spending his days with his
twin daughters, Elisabeth and Makena, who are able to include him in what they do as little or as much as they want. “Whether you have twins, triplets or a single child, you get a feeling you just can’t understand until you’re there,” Snelling said of parenthood. “But when you have twins, it’s like you multiply that
feeling by two.” Raising twins has taught Rebecca Gengler that the similarities among a set of twins can end at their last name. Gengler said her daughters, Johanna and Ellie, are complete opposites, with Ellie delving into the world of insects and dinosaurs and Johanna exploring music and dance. Fostering and encouraging those independent interests is one of the key responsibilities in parenting twins, especially as they get older, Gengler said. “The hardest thing is going to be making time for their different activities as they get older because they are going to find their own interests,” Gengler said. “But you want to see them shine in their own light.”
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siasm, and has the determination to bring us all across the finish line with exuberance. What I value most about Jennifer is her ability to bring people together and get the job done. She will be an excellent mayor for DeKalb and make us a stronger community. Please join me and “Run with Groce.” Vote for Jennifer Groce on April 9 for a stronger DeKalb. Dr. Karen Federici, MD DeKalb
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Who’s really getting ‘free lunch’? By SCOTT REEDER Illinois Policy Institute SPRINGFIELD – Chicago and downstate pols having been fighting over state money ever since the Windy City rose from the swamps along Lake Michigan. So, regional funding squabbles are nothing new in the Illinois General Assembly. But to hear House Speaker Mike Madigan talk, one might think a bunch of downstate yokels are chowing down on a feast and expecting Chicago to pick up the tab. Madigan, a Chicago Democrat, says that downstate and suburban school districts are getting a “free lunch” when it comes to state funding of pensions. To a certain extent, he is right. Illinois taxpayers contribute $67 more per pupil to the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System, which serves downstate and suburban school districts, than to the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund, according to a study recently completed by the Illinois Senate GOP caucus. But there’s more to the story. The same study found that Chicago was receiving $2,223 more in state money per pupil for educating children than the school districts outside the city. The study’s authors came up with that number by dividing the amount of state aid going to Chicago by the number of students in the district. They then took the aggregate amount of state money going to the other 861 Illinois school districts and divided it by the number of pupils in those districts. The downstate and suburban number was subtracted from the Chicago number. That’s how they found the $2,223 funding disparity. This fact has been obscured by Illinois’ extraordinarily complex education funding system that treats school districts across the Land of Lincoln differently. Six major types of state grants are used to help fund the more than 863 school districts scattered across Illinois. And that complex formula can have unfortunate outcomes. For example, a school district educating a child living in poverty in downstate Edwardsville receives only 15 percent of the state poverty grant money that a Chicago
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Illinois Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno, R-Lemont, looks on during Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the Budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly in the House chambers at the Illinois State Capitol on March 6 in Springfield. Radogno said she doesn’t want the education funding issue to be addressed this year because it would divert attention away from the critical task of pension reform. student living under comparable circumstances would, the study found. Perhaps not surprisingly, legislative Republicans are calling this disparity “Chicago’s Free Lunch.” It’s high time that Illinois had a comprehensive look at how it spends its education dollars and what constitutes good public policy. What’s best for students, educators and taxpayers? To be sure, Chicago Public Schools face extraordinary challenges because of the high concentrations of poverty within the city. Still, the amount of state money pouring in per pupil outpaces other school districts across Illinois to a head-scratching degree. On the other hand, Madigan is correct in calling for local school districts to take greater responsibility for funding educator retirements. When a school district opts to give a superintendent – or a group of teachers – a raise that ultimately boosts pension costs, this translates into an unfunded mandate from a local school district to all state taxpayers. Instead, Illinois should step away from the defined benefit pension system altogether and allow individual school districts to make contributions to 401(k)-type retirement plans for its employees.
Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno said she doesn’t want the education funding issue to be addressed this year because it would divert attention away from the critical task of pension reform. The reason Republicans are bringing it up, she said, is to add greater context to the pension debate. “I’m a social worker by training,” Radogno told me Monday. “I understand that it takes more resources to educate a child living in poverty. But that’s not the only reason Chicago gets more. For example, state special education funding is based on 1995 population distributions, even though Chicago’s numbers have gone down since then. That’s not fair to suburban and downstate kids.” Radogno said she is bringing up the issue of education funding inequities now to shed more light on Madigan’s comments. “I was very startled by the tone of Madigan’s comments,” she said. “It wasn’t a prudent or helpful thing for him to say. I’m not trying to start a regional fight, but we need to have a better idea where money is going.”
• Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse reporter and the journalist in residence at the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@illinoispolicy.org.
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With changes laid out in the federal Affordable Care Act (widely known as “Obamacare”) set to start affecting more Americans in 2014, there have been whispers that this employer or that one is considering dropping the health insurance benefits it offers to employees. In the coming years, many companies might indeed find it cheaper to pay a penalty of $2,000 a worker and stop offering insurance benefits, leaving employees to fend for themselves. It’s a scary thought for many working people whose health benefits come from their employer. But it could be fear of the unknown as much as anything. For the record With the federal health exchanges in their infancy, When consumers are perhaps 2014 isn’t the ideal given a choice – rather time for the market to be than having their employflooded with newly uniners make it for them – they sured people. However, if tend to demand the best, in the future many workers most cost-effective service. received the value their Health care providers and employers now contribute to their health plans as cash insurers would become more accountable to the wages – or a stipend – and were turned loose on the free market than ever open market, it could bring before. about positive changes. If consumers find that staying in shape, quitting smoking or other healthy habits can save them money on health insurance, they’ll be more inclined to take responsibility. Doctors might become less likely to order redundant or unnecessary procedures, lest they risk losing patients. The fights with insurance companies over what constitutes necessary treatments could also diminish, and insurers might be forced to place more emphasis on healthcare consumers and less on their bottom lines. In other words, having the freedom of choice could give American consumers the same leverage they have in most other markets today. When consumers are given a choice – rather than having their employers make it for them – they tend to demand the best, most cost-effective service. Health care providers and insurers would become more accountable to the free market than ever before. There could be other benefits. Consumers could be free to choose the health insurance plan that works best for their particular situation, rather than being forced to choose among plans offered by their employer. Given that many people already purchase life, auto and other insurance coverage, they could add their health plan to their buying power as consumers. Think about the markets for life and auto insurance for a moment – consumers have many options, from large, national brands to regional companies that serve a specific niche of the population. It seems likely that added competition could have a similar effect on the health insurance marketplace. Certainly, this kind of change might seem dramatic. But forcing insurance companies to compete for individuals’ business on a national scale, although it sounds scary for consumers, could also prove transformative.
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Vietnam sacrifices did mean something Texas State Rep. Wayne Smith was a few minutes into his speech at the groundbreaking for the monument to Texas’ Vietnam War veterans when a helicopter flew overhead. Smith, a draftee who served in Vietnam, looked up toward the sounds of the blades. “Sounds familiar,” the Baytown Republican said laconically. The helicopter flying over was an appropriate touch to the closing event of two days of tribute to Vietnam veterans who are at long last garnering the respect denied them when their tours were done. The long overdue nature of the welcome home that the monument has come to represent was evident in the faces of the vets and their families who traveled to Austin for a reading of the 3,417 names of those Texans who died in Vietnam and for the Monday groundbreaking. The surroundings, the flags, the sight of aging men in jungle fatigues, boots, web gear and the steel pots worn on hair that long ago turned gray, sparked memories that are never far from the surface for veterans of a complicated time in the nation’s history. Nothing about war is ever easy, and nothing about the Vietnam War was clear-cut. The choices were difficult for the young people who served and for the families who waited anxiously for them to return. GIs of the Vietnam era had a catchphrase they used as a way of coping with the seemingly widespread indifference to their sacrifices: “Don’t mean nuthin.’ ” The emotions on display during the two days of tribute said otherwise. That sacrifice did mean something, even if recognition of it has been a long time in coming. Austin American-Statesman
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Today will inally resemble a typical spring day in our area, with sunshine and highs in the low to mid-50s. An east-northeast breeze will keep it a little cooler by the lake. Saturday will be mild with highs near 60. An approaching front will bring rain Saturday night. Clouds and highs in the 50s are in store for Easter. Cold air will return Monday with the 30s.
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The Blackhawks should take note of all the moves the Pittsburgh Penguins have made as the trade deadline nears, writes Shaw Media’s Tom Musick. PAGE B2
SECTION B Friday, March 29, 2013 Daily Chronicle
Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@shawmedia.com
8MORNING KICKOFF
NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEN’S BASKETBALL
Nader to transfer, needs ‘fresh start’ By DAILY CHRONICLE STAFF sports@daily-chronicle.com AP photo
Heat start to move on after streak ends Their winning streak finally over, the Miami Heat did on Thursday what they had planned to do all along. They took the day off. While the circus atmosphere around the team may slow down now – until the playoffs start, anyway – the way the reigning NBA champions go about their business over the final 11 games of the regular season probably will not. Miami’s epic, historic, sometimes-mindboggling 27-game winning streak ended with a 101-97 loss to the Bulls on Wednesday, and Heat guard Dwyane Wade was among those sounding absolutely relieved afterward. “It really didn’t matter to us,” Wade said. “If you get it, it’s awesome. If you don’t, we still won 27 games in a row. That’s pretty awesome. So, we really weren’t like, ‘We’ve got to get that record.’ Not at all. And now that it’s over, I’m glad it’s over.” Next up: Friday night at New Orleans, where the Heat will try to return to their winning ways. Miami’s quest for NBA history ended with the Heat six games shy of matching the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers for the league’s longest winning streak. – Wire report
Northern Illinois sophomore wing Abdel Nader has decided to transfer after two years with the Huskies. NIU coach Mark Montgomery said Nader just needed a new environment. “I think he needs a fresh start somewhere else. It wasn’t just one thing. I think he’s always had greener pastures in his mind,” Montgomery said. “I just thought it was in the best interests for him and the team that he has a fresh start somewhere else.” The Skokie native committed to New Mexico before signing with the
Huskies, and Montgomery said he wouldn’t be surprised to see Nader end up at a BCS school. He wished Nader “nothing but the best.” According to Rivals, Nader’s offers out of high school included Baylor, DePaul, Marquette, Mississippi and USC. Abdel Nader Nader was NIU’s best offensive threat on a team that struggled to score, and led the Huskies in points a game as a freshman and sophomore. He averaged 13.1 points and 5.6 rebounds a
More online For all your Northern Illinois University sports coverage – including stories, features, scores, photos, videos, blogs and more – log on to HuskieWire.com. game this season, leading NIU in both categories. Nader scored a career-high 26 points against Kent State and hit the game-winning shot in the final seconds to give NIU one of its three
Mid-American Conference victories this year. After making the All-MAC freshman team in 2011-12, Nader was honored as a preseason All-MAC selection. However, Nader was suspended at the beginning of his sophomore year for an unspecified violation of team rules and missed the first seven games of the season. He also missed the final four games of the season, including NIU’s loss to Eastern Michigan in the MAC Tournament, because of personal and family issues, Montgomery said.
See NADER, page B2
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8WHAT TO WATCH Pro hockey Anaheim at Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m., NHLN, CSN Two of the top teams in the Western Conference square off more than a week since their last meeting March 20, which the Ducks won, 4-2. The Hawks enter with a 254-3 record while the Ducks are 22-7-4. Also on TV... Men’s college basketball NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinals, Oregon vs. Louisville, at Indianapolis, 6:15 p.m., CBS NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Kansas vs. Michigan, at Arlington, Texas, 6:37 p.m., TBS NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Michigan St. vs. Duke, at Indianapolis, 8:45 p.m., CBS NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Florida Gulf Coast vs. Florida, at Arlington, Texas, 9:17 p.m., TBS Golf European PGA Tour, Trophee Hassan II, second round, at Agadir, Morocco, 8:30 a.m., TGC PGA Tour, Houston Open, second round, at Humble, Texas, 3 p.m., TGC Tennis ATP World Tour/WTA, Sony Open, men’s semifinals, at Key Biscayne, Fla., 3 p.m., 7 p.m., ESPN2 Boxing Brian Vera (22-6-0) vs. Donatas Bondorovas (17-3-1), for NABO middleweight title, at Vernona, N.Y., 8 p.m., ESPN
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Jasmine Brown practices the long jump and landings May 11, 2012 in DeKalb. Brown took first in the triple jump and fourth in the long jump at the Illinois Top Times Indoor Championship – widely considered the unofficial indoor state championship.
Barbs’ Brown off to strong start after 2012 state finish By ROSS JACOBSON rjacobson@shawmedia.com
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eKALB – Jasmine Brown was content, but not satisfied following last year’s track and field state championships. Then a junior, Brown placed 10th in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump, posting the best individual performance by a DeKalb girls track athlete since Kim Snow took top 10 in the long jump and high jump ten years earlier. “A lot of coaches were telling me I didn’t have a second phase, so a lot
More online For a video interview with DeKalb’s Jasmine Brown - log on to Daily-Chronicle. com/dcpreps. of people kept motivating me, telling me I had room to improve,” Brown said of her triple jump. “I was kind of excited that’s where I was now and I still could improve.”
Improvement came quickly for Brown, who didn’t need to wait for the outdoor season to post a new personal best. She spent the offseason lifting weights and working on her flexilibity. She did routines on the cheerleading mat to lengthen her “skip” and focused on not jumping as high on her first jump. At the Illinois Top Times Indoor Championship – widely considered the unofficial indoor state championship – Brown took first in the triple jump and fourth in the long jump. Her triple jump mark of 39-9.5 broke DeKalb’s school record. It’s also the
10th-best mark in the nation to date. “I was just excited. I was going for it, but I wasn’t expecting it,” Brown said. “I just jumped the way I should. I actually had a second phase. Usually it’s a step and this time it was a leap.” DeKalb coach Carolyn Smrz could tell from day one that Brown was going to be a top tier triple jumper. She placed fifth in the triple jump as a freshman and also helped the Barbs’ 4x200 relay to an eighth-place finish.
See BROWN, page B2
Teams like FGCU make tournament fun Acute Florida Gulf Coast University envy. A week into the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, I got it. Bad (and this has nothing to do with the FGCU coach’s supermodel wife and Maxim cover gal Amanda Marcum Enfield, honest). It’s about being a lifelong hoops purist during the best time of the season. A month ago, FGCU was barely a mid-major in something called the Atlantic Sun Conference (quick, name the ten league members without googling ESPN.com), maybe more of a mid-Division II a decade ago, and now? Amer-
KORCEK’S CORNER Mike Korcek ica’s hardwood “cause celebre.” CBS-TV’s latest “one shining moment.” Cinderella in a Rihanna/Lady Gaga century. This is what makes the NCAA tournament so intriguing, so engaging, so much fun. Joe Average, the little guy, the small school, can make a considerable impact. Jed Clampett crashes the Inaugural Ball again. Texas-El Paso, Loyola-Chi-
cago, Jacksonville (with Artis Gilmore and Pembroke Burrows III), Indiana State (with Larry Bird), George Mason, et al., since 1939, and now Florida Gulf Coast. Can “March Madness” get much madder? From a No. 15 seed to the Sweet 16. Unprecedented. Can you wait for “Dunk City’s” next game? These 26-10 Eagles belong on “Entertainment Tonight.” What type of alley-oop stuffs will Brett Comer, Eric McKnight, and Chase Fieler execute next?
See KORCEK, page B4
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Florida Gulf Coast players celebrate with their coach, Andy Enfield, in the team’s locker room Sunday after winning a third-round game, 8171, against San Diego State in Philadelphia.
SPORTS
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8UPCOMING PREPS SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY Baseball Rockford Jefferson at DeKalb, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Kaneland at O’Fallon, 4 p.m. Softball DeKalb at Streamwood, 11 a.m.
SATURDAY Baseball Sycamore at Harlem, 10 a.m., noon Rockford East at DeKalb, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Softball Genoa-Kingston at Belvidere Quad, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Sycamore at St. Edward Central Catholic, noon, 2 p.m. Girls Badminton DeKalb at Glenbard East Ram 7-Team Tournament, 9 a.m.
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Sycamore softball downs Streator By DAILY CHRONICLE STAFF sports@daily-chronicle.com Sycamore softball won its season opener with an 8-4 victory over Streator on Thursday. Taylor Zak got the win after pitching three innings in relief, giving up one run on four hits. Jordan Shultz was 2 for 3 with a triple and an RBI while
Becca Schroeder was 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Abby Foulk went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and Jasmyne Taylor was also 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI for the Spartans (1-0). “For it only being our second day on dirt, the girls really put together an awesome team performance,” Sycamore coach Jill Carpenter said. “We played some outstanding de-
fense to get us out of a jam in the 5th inning, including diving plays by Claire Koertner and Jordyn Shultz.”
WEDNESDAY’S LATE RESULTS SOFTBALL Barbs win opener: DeKalb defeated Belvidere, 15-2, in five innings inside at the REC Center. Sabrina Killeen was 4 for 4
with three runs scored, an RBI and two stolen bases while Hannah Walter was 2 for 4 with an RBI and two stolen bases. Jessica Townsend finished 3 for 4 with three RBIs and Haley Tadd was 2 for 3 with three RBIs and a stolen base. Katie Kowalski got the win, pitching three shutout innings and striking out six batters.
Southwest Division W L Pct x-San Antonio 54 17 .761 x-Memphis 47 24 .662 Houston 39 32 .549 Dallas 35 37 .486 New Orleans 25 47 .347 Northwest Division W L Pct x-Oklahoma City 53 19 .736 x-Denver 49 24 .671 Utah 36 36 .500 Portland 33 38 .465 Minnesota 25 45 .357 Pacific Division W L Pct x-L.A. Clippers 49 23 .681 Golden State 41 32 .562 L.A. Lakers 37 36 .507 Sacramento 26 46 .361 Phoenix 23 49 .319 x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division
Cubs play final game at HoHoKam Stadium
Sharapova reaches Key Biscayne final for 5th time KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. – Maria Sharapova swept the first 10 points Thursday, then hardly let up from there. If she can keep it going for one more round, she’ll finally have that elusive Sony Open title. The four-time runner-up advanced to another Key Biscayne final by beating Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 6-1.
Points has an old putter and takes early lead HUMBLE, Texas – The putter D.A. Points once took from his mother paid off nicely for him Thursday in the Houston Open. Points opened with five straight birdies and wound up with an 8-under 64 on a pleasant morning with only moderate wind at Redstone Golf Club. He had a one-shot lead over Cameron Tringale and afternoon starter John Rollins with the late groups still on the course.
Pacers’ Granger having season-ending surgery INDIANAPOLIS – Danny Granger’s season is ending the same way it began in Indiana – with a sore left knee that will require more medical treatment. The team announced Thursday that Granger would miss the rest of the season so he could undergo surgery on the bothersome knee that has slowed him since last year’s playoffs.
Hoiberg, Cyclones agree on new 10-year deal AMES, Iowa – Iowa State basketball coach Fred Hoiberg has agreed to a new 10-year, $20 million deal with the Cyclones that will run through 2023. Hoiberg, who just completed his third season with the Cyclones, finalized the contract with Iowa State President Steven Leath and athletic director Jamie Pollard on Thursday night. Hoiberg, a former star player at Iowa State, has Iowa State to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances for the first time in 12 years. The deal is nearly identical to the one that Pollard and football coach Paul Rhoads agreed to before last season. – Wire reports
Central Division W L Pct 46 27 .630 39 31 .557 35 36 .493 24 48 .333 22 48 .314 Atlantic Division W L Pct x-New York 44 26 .629 x-Brooklyn 42 29 .592 Boston 37 34 .521 Philadelphia 28 43 .394 Toronto 26 45 .366 Southeast Division W L Pct y-Miami 56 15 .789 x-Atlanta 40 32 .556 Washington 26 45 .366 Orlando 18 54 .250 Charlotte 17 54 .239 x-Indiana x-Bulls Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland
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8SPORTS SHORTS MESA, Ariz. – One last time at HoHoKam Stadium, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventh inning was changed to include the lyric, “If the Cubs don’t win it’s a shame.” Thursday’s game marked the end of a 17-year stay by the Chicago Cubs at HoHoKam as their spring training home. The club moves into a new facility about four miles away next year. The fans turned out to say goodbye, 11,635 were in attendance as the Cubs lost 6-4 to the Seattle Mariners. The Cubs had a 132-119-13 all-time record at HoHoKam, which become the home of the Oakland Athletics starting in 2015. The overall attendance at HoHoKam since 1997 was 2,610,736.
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Thursday’s Results Milwaukee 113, L.A. Lakers 103
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Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews (19) and Duncan Keith (2) celebrate a goal by Toews during the first period of a March 20 game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks won, 4-2. The two teams will square off today at the United Center.
No time for Blackhawks to rest CHICAGO – Patrick Sharp has stepped in front of plenty of pucks during his career, but he never has wrestled down a 250-pound athlete quite like LeBron James. That’s why Sharp tried to recruit Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich to join the Blackhawks after watching from a courtside seat as the lightweight guard held his ground, tackled the barreling Miami Heat superstar and earned a spot on countless highlight reels. “I told him after the game we should get some hockey pads on him,” Sharp said with a smile Thursday after practice. “[We could] put him on the penalty kill or something.” Not likely. For one, the injury-riddled Bulls are shorthanded enough. Two, the Blackhawks might be willing to part with a top prospect, but his ice skates would tear up the hardwood. Time for another plan. The NHL trade deadline arrives Wednesday, which will present Hawks general manager Stan Bowman with two options. Option A: Stand pat with one of the best teams in hockey.
VIEWS Tom Musick Option B: Try to improve one of the best teams in hockey. Too simplistic? Yes, probably. But a record-setting start deserves a banner-raising finish. Bowman knows not to be reckless, but if he has a chance to trade a few tomorrows for today, he should do so. For reasons why, look no further than the Pittsburgh Penguins. At 26-8-0, the star-studded Penguins are to the Eastern Conference what the Hawks are to the Western Conference. Led by 25-year-old center Sidney Crosby, they boast four players with at least 15 goals this season and entered today with a 13-game win streak. Yet the Penguins refused to be comfortable. In the past few days, they have added 500-goal scorer Jarome Iginla from Calgary, 245-pound defenseman Douglas Murray from San Jose and gritty veteran Brenden Morrow from
Dallas. Surely, Bowman has taken notice. His players have. “I don’t know how much cap space they have over there,” defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson said with a chuckle. “They’ve got a lot of guys there.” Teammate Bryan Bickell agreed. “They’ve been putting a statement down that they’ve come into this season for one reason and one reason only,” Bickell said. Then again, so have the Hawks. Bowman can boost his already loaded roster by seeking a talented second-line center or a reliable stay-at-home defenseman. The Hawks have plenty of stars led by Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, but as the playoffs approach, there is no such thing as too much depth. One possible target is Buffalo Sabres center Derek Roy, who has 20 points in 27 games. Another option is Washington Capitals center Mike Ribeiro, who has 35 points in 33 games. The postseason is filled with one-goal games. Maybe Roy, Ribeiro or another highly skilled player could be the one to score that crucial goal
come playoff time. Naturally, Hawks players are not campaigning for changes. They think they have enough, especially once Sharp and Marian Hossa return from lingering injuries that will keep them out of today’s game against Anaheim. “I think we have a great team here,” said Bickell, now in his third full season. “Look at the streak we had. When everybody was healthy, we have a team that can’t be beaten.” True. But what if more injuries strike? And what if more teams reload? As April approaches, Bowman should take note of the March of the Penguins. “They’re obviously going to be a big contender for the Cup this year,” Hjalmarsson said. “It’s going to be fun to see what they can do over on that side. “Hopefully, we can meet along the way somewhere.” That would be the Stanley Cup Final.
• Shaw Media sports columnist Tom Musick can be reached at tmusick@shawmedia.com and on Twitter @tcmusick.
Brown commits to W. Illinois • BROWN Continued from page B1 “I don’t think she’s hit her best yet,” Smrz said. “She has not stopped working since last season. She’s just going to continue to improve. I think this is her best right now, but I think she’s going to get even better.” Brown made her college decision on Thursday, verbally committing to run track for Western Illiniois next season. She said it was a relief to have the stress of the decision over with before outdoor season starts next week. The school record and breaking the 40-foot mark have been consistent goals for Brown, but her performance at Top Times has the senior thinking bigger. She’s now looking at 42 feet as a possibility and wants to finally win a state title. “I’m really trying to win outdoor,” Brown said, “but as long as I get a PR I’m happy.”
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Nader 2nd player to leave NIU • NADER Continued from page B1 The Huskies may be losing their leading scorer, but Montgomery felt his team played well at times without Nader at the end of the season. “You never want to lose a player but I thought we played unbelievable team
baskeball against Eastern Michigan and Ball State,” Montgomery said. “I like the team I have coming back and the recruits I have coming in. You just have to move on.” Nader is the second NIU player to leave the program in 2013. Freshman guard Akeem Springs also left the team in February.
Sophomore Abdel Nader will transfer from Northern Illinois. Nader led the Huskies’ men’s basketball team in scoring this season with 13.1 points a game. He is the second player to leave the program this year, as freshman guard Akeem Springs left NIU in February.
Nader’s career stats Year 2011-12 2012-13
PPG 10.4 13.1
APG 1.1 0.9
RPG 4.2 5.6
2012-13 season highs Points: 26 in 67-65 loss to Kent State (Jan. 30) Rebounds: 11 twice (Kent. State, Jan. 30; 59-54 loss to Buffalo on Feb. 9) Assists: 3 in 80-73 OT loss to Milwaukee on Dec. 7
Indiana 103, Dallas 78 Sacramento at Phoenix (n) Today’s Games Washington at Orlando, 6 p.m. Atlanta at Boston, 6:30 p.m. Charlotte at New York, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Toronto at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Houston at Memphis, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Miami at New Orleans, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Denver, 8 p.m. Utah at Portland, 9 p.m. Wednesday’s Results Bulls 101, Miami 97 Boston 93, Cleveland 92 Charlotte 114, Orlando 108 Philadelphia 100, Milwaukee 92 Atlanta 107, Toronto 88 New York 108, Memphis 101 Indiana 100, Houston 91 L.A. Lakers 120, Minnesota 117 L.A. Clippers 105, New Orleans 91 Oklahoma City 103, Washington 80 San Antonio 100, Denver 99 Utah 103, Phoenix 88 Sacramento 105, Golden State 98
NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Blackhawks 32 25 4 3 53 108 71 Detroit 33 17 11 5 39 90 83 St. Louis 33 17 14 2 36 94 93 Nashville 34 14 14 6 34 87 95 Columbus 33 13 13 7 33 75 86 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 32 20 10 2 42 90 78 Vancouver 33 18 9 6 42 88 85 Edmonton 32 12 13 7 31 77 91 Calgary 32 13 15 4 30 89 108 Colorado 32 11 17 4 26 82 104 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 33 22 7 4 48 104 87 Los Angeles 33 19 12 2 40 97 82 San Jose 32 15 11 6 36 80 82 Dallas 32 15 14 3 33 87 97 Phoenix 34 14 15 5 33 92 98
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 35 27 8 0 54 121 84 New Jersey 33 15 11 7 37 82 89 N.Y. Rangers 33 16 14 3 35 78 81 N.Y. Islanders 34 16 15 3 35 100110 Philadelphia 33 13 17 3 29 87 103 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 33 21 7 5 47 104 83 Boston 32 21 7 4 46 94 72 Ottawa 34 19 9 6 44 89 72 Toronto 35 19 12 4 42 108100 Buffalo 34 13 16 5 31 91 107 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Winnipeg 35 18 15 2 38 88 103 Carolina 32 15 15 2 32 89 96 Washington 33 15 17 1 31 94 93 Tampa Bay 33 14 18 1 29 105 99 Florida 35 10 19 6 26 85 123 Two points for a win, one point for OT loss. Thursday’s Results N.Y. Islanders 4, Philadelphia 3, SO Florida 5, Buffalo 4, SO Toronto 6, Carolina 3 Pittsburgh 4, Winnipeg 0 Ottawa 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 Phoenix 7, Nashville 4 Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 2 Columbus at Edmonton (n) Colorado at Vancouver (n) Detroit at San Jose (n) Today’s Games Anaheim at Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Calgary, 8 p.m. Wednesday’s Results Montreal 6, Boston 5, SO Phoenix at Minnesota, (n) Colorado at Calgary, (n) Anaheim at San Jose, (n)
MLB Thursday’s Results Seattle 6, Cubs 4 Atlanta 2, Houston (ss) 0 Houston (ss) 11, Detroit 4 Philadelphia 7, Toronto 2 St. Louis 1, Miami 0 Pittsburgh 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Washington 5, N.Y. Mets 1 San Diego 6, Cleveland 4 Arizona 9, Texas 3 Kansas City 8, Cincinnati 3 Milwaukee 6, Colorado 2 Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 4 (10 innings) Boston 6, Minnesota 1 L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m. Oakland at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m. Today’s Games Cubs at Houston, 7:05 p.m. White Sox at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets, 11:10 a.m. Tampa Bay vs. Detroit, 12:05 p.m. Boston vs. Minnesota, Fla., 12:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Washington, 1:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Kansas City, 2:05 p.m. Toronto at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Texas, 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Arizona, 8:40 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. Oakland at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.
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SOUTH REGIONAL: NO. 4 MICHIGAN VS. NO. 1 KANSAS, 6:37 P.M. TODAY, TBS
Michigan gets KU in Sweet 16 return By SCHUYLER DIXON The Associated Press
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Ohio State’s LaQuinton Ross (10) watches his 3-pointer go in during the closing moments against Arizona on Thursday during a West Regional semifinal in Los Angeles. Ohio State won, 73-70, to advance to the Elite Eight.
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Ross sends Ohio St. past Arizona By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press LOS ANGELES – Ohio State needed another last-second shot, and Aaron Craft had the ball at the top of the key again. But last week’s hero gave it up to the hottest hand on the floor, and LaQuinton Ross sent the Buckeyes to the brink of their second straight Final Four. Ross hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2 seconds to play, and Ohio State advanced to the West Regional final with a 73-70 victory over Arizona on Thursday night. Ross, Ohio State’s remarkable reserve, scored 14 of his
17 points in the second half for the second-seeded Buckeyes (29-7), who rallied from an early 11-point deficit. With Ross making a series of tough shots capped by that dramatic 3, Ohio State weathered the sixth-seeded Wildcats’ late charge for its 11th consecutive victory since mid-February. “It feels great, man,” said Ross, a once-ballyhooed recruit who has grown into a bigger role in the past two months. “I think this is what every player grows up looking at on TV, wanting to hit that big shot for an NCAA tournament team. It just feels great right now.” Deshaun Thomas scored
20 points for Ohio State, and Craft added 13 before ceding Ohio State’s final shot to Ross when the Wildcats didn’t make the proper switch on the Buckeyes’ screen. Ross coolly drilled his second 3-pointer and set off a wild celebration in the Ohio State section of the Arizona-dominated crowd.
EAST REGIONAL Marquette 71, Miami 61: At Washington, Vander Blue’s buzzer-beater came at the end of the first half. For a change, Marquette didn’t need one at the end of the game. After sweating through a pair of edge-of-your-seat comebacks in the NCAA tour-
SOUTH REGIONAL: NO. 15 FLORIDA GULF COAST VS. NO. 3 FLORIDA, 9:07 P.M. TODAY, TBS
FGCU, the 15 seed everybody knows now By STEPHEN HAWKINS The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas – A week ago, Florida Gulf Coast University was just another overlooked No. 15 seed – a longshot at best to nearly everyone eyeballing their NCAA tournament brackets. Now the Eagles are the high-flying show from “Dunk City” in the round of 16, the darlings of the South Regional and a bracket-busting team everybody is talking about even when surrounded by former national champions Michigan, Kansas and Florida. “Things have changed dramatically,” FGCU coach Andy Enfield said. “The way we looked at it, we did make history. ... We feel like we shocked the world,” said Brett Comer, the guard with 22 points and 24 assists in two NCAA games. “Nobody picked us to beat Georgetown, or San Diego State, for sure. We’re going to prepare for Florida the same way. We’re going to try to win again.” Florida Gulf Coast (26-10) plays the SEC regular-season champion Gators (28-7), the No. 3 seed in the South, today. The improbable intrastate showdown is magnified even more at Cowboys Stadium, where the court is on a raised stage and below giant high-definition screens that had the players’ attention Thursday. “Even if you make big
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Florida Gulf Coast’s Sherwood Brown dunks during practice for a South Regional semifinal game Thursday in Arlington, Texas. plays, it’s hard to get a good angle on that TV, you have to stand right on the edge [of the court],” Eagles forward Chase Fieler said. “We’ll have to run more toward the sideline to see it.” This group doesn’t need one of the world’s largest HD displays to appear larger than life, though any highlight dunks sure will look good on the big screens. How about a few shots up there of their sun-soaked campus in Fort Myers, Fla., with its manmade lakes and a beach? The school’s first classes were held in August 1997, making FGCU younger than
the players who have put it on a national stage. “I never heard of Florida Gulf Coast until actually I started to visit the school and to attend it,” admitted Sherwood Brown, the dreadlocked showman who leads the Eagles in scoring (15.6 points per game) and rebounds (6.6 rpg) and is their only senior starter. After their two NCAA tournament victories in Philadelphia, the Eagles arrived home early Monday morning. All the players were in back in class a few hours after that, though the atmosphere had certainly changed on the campus with an enrollment of 13,468.
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT EAST REGIONAL REGIONAL SEMIFINALS Thursday At The Verizon Center in Washington Marquette 71, Miami 61 Indiana (29-6) vs. Syracuse (28-9) (n) REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, March 30 Marquette vs. Indiana/Syracuse winner
SOUTH REGIONAL REGIONAL SEMIFINALS Today At Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas Kansas (31-5) vs. Michigan (28-7), 6:37 p.m. Florida Gulf Coast (26-10) vs. Florida (28-7), 30 minutes following
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, March 31 Semifinal winners
MIDWEST REGIONAL REGIONAL SEMIFINALS Today At Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Louisville (31-5) vs. Oregon (28-8), 6:15 p.m. Duke (29-5) vs. Michigan State (27-8) (n) REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, March 31 Semifinal winners
WEST REGIONAL REGIONAL SEMIFINALS Thursday At The Staples Center in Los Angeles Ohio St. 73, Arizona 70
Wichita State (28-8) vs. La Salle (24-9), 30 minutes following REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, March 30 Ohio St. vs. Wichita State/La Salle winner
FINAL FOUR At The Georgia Dome Atlanta NATIONAL SEMIFINALS Saturday, April 6 Midwest champion vs. West champion, 5 or 7:30 p.m. South champion vs. East champion, 5 or 7:30 p.m. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Monday, April 8 Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.
nament, Blue and the Golden Eagles figured out how to put one away early, earning Marquette’s first trip to the Elite Eight since 2003 with a win over Miami. Blue, who spurred the rallies that beat Davidson by one and Butler by two, finished with 14 points. He wasn’t Marquette’s leading scorer – that was Jamil Wilson with 16 – but it was Blue’s offensive and defensive energy that pushed the Golden Eagles to a double-digit lead in the first half, a spread Miami never came close to making up. “It’s amazing, man,” Blue said in a postgame television interview. “Everybody said this team wasn’t any good.”
ARLINGTON, Texas – Michigan coach John Beilein briefly lost track of how long it’s been since the Wolverines reached the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament. Sixteen years, he said. No, 18. Wait. 19. He was right the third time, but here’s how to make it a little simpler. The Fab Five era of the early 1990s was the last time the No. 4 seed Wolverines (28-7) made it this far. For top-seeded Kansas (31-5) – their opponent in the South Regional semifinals today – Fab Five means something more like five trips at least this far in the past six NCAA tournaments, not to mention a championship in 2008 and another appearance in the title game last year. The way Beilein figures it, Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. were the only players in his rotation who had any NCAA experience last week, and the Wolverines won twice anyway for the first time since Jalen Rose and Juwan Howard led the way a year after Chris Webber broke up the original class of freshmen by leaving for the NBA. “It was all new to them then,” Beilein said of the early rounds in suburban Detroit. “And the next step is new to all our guys. I didn’t see our kids affected by that. I think we’re more affected by the opponent right now than how long it’s been or where it’s at.” Now that Beilein mentions it, the site is noteworthy as well. Cowboys Stadium is about 15 miles from now-demolished Reunion Arena in downtown Dallas, where Howard, Rose, Ray Jackson and Jimmy King played their last game together in a loss to Ar-
kansas in the regional finals. When Webber still was with them, those five lost in backto-back championship games in 1992-93. “I actually talked to Jimmy King on Monday,” said freshman Mitch McGary, who had 21 points and 14 rebounds in the win over Virginia Commonwealth that sent the Wolverines to Texas. “He came in and spoke in one of our classes. He knows what to experience from it. And it’s the same game of basketball. He just said go have fun and play your game.” McGary is one of three freshmen who start alongside Hardaway and Burke, a national player of the year candidate who leads Michigan at 18.8 points per game. The Jayhawks have four senior starters with 45 NCAA games between them. “I wouldn’t look at it as an advantage because Michigan is a great team,” said Travis Releford, who led Kansas with 22 points in a win over North Carolina that sent the Jayhawks to what will be the school’s 30th game in the round of 16. “We’re not going into it thinking that we’ve been here more times than them.” Michigan spent a week at No. 1 in the poll before going 6-6 leading into the NCAAs. That included a blowout loss to Michigan State and a slow start against 13th-seeded South Dakota State in the tournament. Hardaway and Glenn Robinson III – both sons of former NBA players – offset a rough game for Burke in the tournament opener with 21 points apiece before McGary took charge in the next round. The late-season swoon made more sense after four Big Ten teams were among the final 16 for the second straight year.
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NIU basketball a reverse image of football team’s Orange Bowl season • KORCEK Continued from page B1 What do you think Florida coach Bill Donovan and his Gators – FGSU’s opponent today in the South Regional – are thinking about now? Powerhouse SEC programs aren’t supposed to lose (or even play) mid-majors this deep into the tourney. Which brings up today’s $64,000 question(s) (and somebody might as well eventually ask them): Where’s (1) Northern Illinois University men’s basketball and (2) the rest of the Mid-American Conference? Maybe the MAC still is counting its football bowl gate receipts (or bills), but the league has developed a disturbing reputation in recent men’s basketball seasons, i.e., “One-bid MAC.” The MAC has not earned two tournament bids in one season since 1999 (Kent State and Miami). Ten years ago, the MAC’s league RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) ranked as high as No. 10 in the country (200304). Now it is rated No. 18 out of 32 D-I conferences. What happened? This is not your father’s MAC. Realistically, there isn’t a Howard Komives, a Nate Thurmond, a Hal Greer, a Matt Hicks, a Paul Dawkins, a Ron Harper, an Earl Boykins, a Grant Long, an Allen Rayhorn, a Kenny Battle, a Bonzi Wells, a Dan Majerle, a Wally Szczerbiak, a Paris McCurdy, a Paul Graham ... You get the idea.
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Florida Gulf Coast’s Chase Fieler (top) dunks over San Diego State’s Deshawn Stephens during the first half of a third-round game Sunday in Philadelphia. The MAC has not produced an NBA draft pick in 10 years. Kent State’s amazing run to the Elite Eight in 2002 might be anicent history, not to mention the Ball State, Eastern Michigan and Miami excursions to the “Sweet 16” in the 1990s. The Atlantic 10 Conference (Butler, LaSalle, St. Louis, Temple, and Virginia Commonwealth) has left the MAC in the dust. Ditto for the Mountain West Conference (five NCAA bids this season). Among the 347 NCAA Division I men’s basketball programs in 2012-13, eight of the 12 MAC institutions rank in the nation’s lower half –Toledo (No. 194), Buffalo (No. 217), Ball State (No. 233),
Eastern Michigan (No. 239), Miami (No. 258), Central Michigan (No. 266), Bowling Green State (No. 274), and Northern Illinois (No. 333). In strength of schedule, seven MAC schools finished in the 200s. Against Top 50 RPI opponents, the MAC finished 3-36 (.077 winning percentage) this winter. Truthfully, how good was league champion Akron (RPI No. 42) this winter? VCU nuked the Zips and then got nuked themselves in the “Big Dance.” Why is RPI important? Created in 1981, the RPI is one of the tools utilized by the NCAA for selecting and seeding the D-I tourney field of 68 teams. Scheduling non D-I programs such as Indiana-Northwest, Madonna
(believe it or not), Rochester (Mich.), Marygrove, Urbana (Ohio), Judson, Cornerstone (Mich.), or Roosevelt doesn’t sell tickets, impress the NCAA, help your RPI, or make your team better. Before I retired in 2006, I recalled reading an official MAC directive asking for stronger schedules (yes, I do understand the issue of coaches scheduling themselves out of jobs). As the cliche goes, most of the MAC schools didn’t get the memo. Years ago, the Missouri Valley drafted a similar missive with specific RPI numbers for nonconference scheduling and look what happened. The MVC has thrived by comparison. Dave Hackenberg, the longtime and perceptive
Toledo Blade sports columnist, addressed this issue recently. “Hack” quoted “a nameless” league athletics director who said the MAC was “lousy” and that only a handful of its 12 programs were fully committed (budgets, salaries, facilities, etc.) to success in men’s basketball. Interesting comment, considering that during the last decade, nine of the league schools boast new (NIU, Ball State, Bowling Green State, and Eastern Michigan) or renovated (Buffalo, Central Michigan, Kent State, Toledo, Western Michigan) basketball arenas. You witness the energy, the unadulterated joy, the media props manifested by this FGCU team in the NCAA and you wonder. Yes, starting in 1966-67, I rode the NIU team bus with the student-athletes, coaches, and support staff. For almost 40 years. We all laughed, celebrated, and despaired together. So, I understand “the culture” in the program, on campus, and in the MAC (to win by one on the road, you must really win by 11). You know my loyalties. I just hate to see our current kids, our fans, our community hanging their heads. Seven consecutive 20-loss seasons was not the vision in the late 1960s when a certain Northern Star sports editor (me) was speculating on a new state-of-the-art arena and the Top 25 in the future. It was not the vision in the late 1990s when president John La
Tourette left us with a 9,000seat, $40 million retirement gift on west campus. So, being a Huskie, I somewhat understand the sinkhole that Mark Montgomery and his staff have inherited. Back-to-back 5-26 and 5-25 seasons are not acceptable. Even here. As fragile as the current program appears, it has had success and NCAA bids in the past by, basically, overachieving. People in town scratch their heads. A five-year contract reportedly worth $1.5 million, small home crowds, minimal student interest, and near zero Chicago media coverage. Incongruous to say the least. It’s the reverse image of NIU football and the Orange Bowl season. What happened? Nobody expects Northern Illinois to be the next Duke, Indiana or Michigan. Can Monty get to twin-digit wins or .500 in 2013-14? In fairness, remember where Joe Novak was after three seasons (3-30). NIU’s new president and AD have some tough decisions ahead. Can the MAC return to NCAA hoops relevancy? The Mid-Am brass has some serious issues, too. Teams like Florida Gulf Coast just get you thinking.
• Mike Korcek is a former NIU sports information director. His historical perspective on NIU athletics appears periodically in the Daily Chronicle. Write to him at sports@ daily-chronicle.com.
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The Church in DeKalb’s new location on the 400 block of Fisk Street as seen on Tuesday.
A new home The Church in DeKalb puts down permanent roots just in time for Easter By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com DeKALB – When Jamie Page first started The Church in DeKalb, he delivered an Easter sermon in front of 60 people – mostly family and friends – in the House Cafe. Now, as the pastor prepares to deliver his fifth Easter sermon in his fourth different building, he is glad his growing congregation Inside has a place to call home for years to A full listing of Easter services come. The Church at local churches. Page C2 in DeKalb recently moved into the old Kishwaukee Bible Church location on 425 Fisk Road in DeKalb. The new location, featuring traditional church qualities such as high ceilings and stained glass windows, is in stark contrast with the building on First Street the congregation shared with community kitchen organization Feed’em Soup. Page said the usable space is about the same as
“This is going to be a place we are going to be for a long time.” Jamie Page Pastor, The Church in DeKalb
the old location, but owning a building is symbolic of the long-term commitment the congregation has to the community. “This is going to be a place we are going to be for a long time,” Page said. “We’re not as focused on growing as we are inspiring people to go out and start their own churches.” The sanctuary can to seat 180 people, Page said, and is large enough with the basement to provide space for the children’s ministry. The biggest challenge, he said, would be adjusting to the new setup. Instead of gathering in a semi-circle as they did at the old location, members are sitting in pews aligned in the more traditional vertical setup.
“You lose some of that connection,” Page said of the new layout. “It takes some getting used to to see people extending toward the back of the church.” After the first service was held there Sunday, Page said he is excited for Easter Sunday and hopes to attract some residents who have not been to the church or attend church often. He said the services, at 6:30 a.m. and 10 a.m., would focus on the idea of the life that Jesus lived is the life that Jesus offers. “We’re not really a churchy church,” Page said. “We don’t want people to be intimidated just because we are in a more traditional building.” The Church of DeKalb’s old location will now be fully occupied by Feed’em Soup. Page said the congregation worked closely with the organization during its time there and hoped to continue supporting them in the future. Page said the outreach is part of the church’s continuing goal to focus on community and expanding throughout the county. “We love the new building but we’re not a building centric church,” he said. “It’s about a community of people and being part of that community.”
Pope washes feet of young detainees in ritual By NICOLE WINFIELD The Associated Press ROME – Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of a dozen inmates at a juvenile detention center in a Holy Thursday ritual that he celebrated for years as archbishop and is continuing now that he is pope. Two of the 12 were young women, a remarkable choice given that the church’s current liturgical law says only men should participate. The Mass was held in the Casal del Marmo facility in Rome, where 46 young men and women currently are detained. Many of them are Gypsies or North African migrants, and the 12 selected for the foot-washing rite included Orthodox and
Muslim detainees, news reports said. Because the inmates were mostly minors – the facility houses inmates aged 14-to-21 – the Vatican and Italian Justice Ministry limited media access inside. But Vatican Radio carried the Mass live, and Francis told the detainees that Jesus washed the feet of his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion in a gesture of love and service. “This is a symbol, it is a sign – washing your feet means I am at your service,” Francis told the youngsters. “Help one another. This is what Jesus teaches us. This is what I do. And I do it with my heart. I do this with my heart because it is my duty, as a priest and bishop I must be at your service.”
Later, the Vatican released a limited video of the ritual, showing Francis washing black feet, white feet, male feet, female feet and even a foot with tattoos. Kneeling on the stone floor as the 12 youngsters sat above him, the 76-year-old Francis poured water from a silver chalice over each foot, dried it with a simple cotton towel and then bent over to kiss each one. As archbishop of Buenos Aires, the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio would celebrate the ritual foot-washing in jails, hospitals or hospices – part of his ministry to the poorest and most marginalized of society. It’s a message that he is continuing now that he is pope, saying he wants a church “for the poor.”
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In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis washes the foot of an inmate at the juvenile detention center of Casal del Marmo, Rome.
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Page C2 • Friday, March 29, 2013 DEKALB Baptist Campus Ministry 449 Normal Road www.niu.edu/student_orgs/judson 815-756-2131 judson@niu.edu Pastors: Dwight and Rene Gorbold Bethlehem Lutheran (ELCA) 1915 N. First St. BethlehemDeKalb.org 815-758-3203 belcdekalb@comcast.net Pastors: Dan Wynard The message: “He Has Risen Indeed!” Worship schedule: 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday; 9:45 a.m. coffee and fellowship; 10 a.m. Sunday school/ Rally Sunday; 10:10 a.m. adult Sunday forum Highlight of the week: Worship services on Good Friday and Holy Saturday will both be held at 7 p.m. On Sunday, special music and bells will highlight the Easter Festival Service at 9:30 a.m. Cathedral of Praise 1126 S. First St. www.dekalbcop.org 815-758-6557 ericwyzard@dekalbcop.org Pastor: Eric Wyzard Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Bible study Wednesday. Christ Community Church (DeKalb Campus) 1600 E. Lincoln Highway www.ccclife.org 815-787-6161 Worship schedule: 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday Church of Christ, Scientist 220 N. Third St. 815-787-3792 jocelyn.green2@frontier.com Pastors: King James Bible, “Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy The message: “Unreality” Worship schedule: 10 a.m. church and Sunday school services; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday testimony meetings Highlight of the week: The Christian Science Reading Room is open noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. The public is welcome to come in and browse. Community of Christ 1200 S. Malta Road www.chicagomissioncenter.org 815-756-1963 roger@hintzsche.com Pastor: Roger Hintzsche Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school Congregation Beth Shalom 820 Russell Road www.bethshalomdekalb.org 815-756-1010 info@bethshalomdekalb.org Rabbi: Maralee Gordon DeKalb Christian 1107 S. First St. www.forministry.com/USILCCACCDCC1 815-758-1833 tomndcc@aol.com Pastor: Tom J. Hughes Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school DeKalb Wesleyan 1115 S. Malta Road www.dekalbwesleyan.com 815-758-0673 Pastor: Dean Pierce Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Highlight of the week: Good Friday Service at 7 p.m.; Easter Breakfast at 9 a.m.; Kids Alive Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Sunday; Resurrection celebration at 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evangelical Free 150 Bethany Road 815-756-8729 efreesd@comcast.net www.efreesd.com Pastor: Martin Jones, lead pastor; Paul Rogers, worship pastor; Gary Lisle, youth pastor; Terry Gin, children’s ministry director Worship schedule: 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school Fellowship Baptist 129 E. Locust St. www.fbcofdekalb.com 815-517-8111 Pastor: Kevin D. Spears Worship schedule: 11 a.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. Sunday school First Baptist 349 S. Third St. www.fbcdekalb.org 815-758-3973 churchinfo@fbcdekalb.org Pastor: Bob Edwards The message: Part 9 of Moving Toward the Cross, “He is Risen,” with reading from Luke 24: 1-12 Worship schedule: 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday; 9:45 a.m. Sunday school Highlight of the week: Family Night begins with dinner at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday; children’s ministry at 6:45 p.m.; and adult and youth Bible study at 6:45 p.m. First Church of the Nazarene 1051 S. Fourth St. 815-758-1588 secretary@dekalbnaz.com Pastor: Todd Holden Worship schedule: 10:40 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school
Highlight of the week: Blessing Well Food and Clothing Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays. First Congregational 615 N. First St. www.uccdekalb.org 815-758-0691 congdek1@gmail.com Pastors: Joe Gastiger, Judy Harris The message: “Early on the first day of the week ...” Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday First Lutheran (ELCA) 324 N. Third St. www.firstlutherandekalb.org 815-758-0643 office@firstlutherandekalb.org Pastor: Janet Hunt Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday; Cross Walk activities 10:20 a.m. Sunday; confirmation from 6 to 7:30 Wednesday First United Methodist 321 Oak St. www.firstumc.net 815-756-6301 office@firstumc.net Pastors: Senior Pastor Jonathan Hutchison, Associate Pastor Brian Gilbert The message: “The Last Enemy,,” with reading from 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 and John 20:1-18. Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday traditional service; 11 a.m. Sunday contemporary SHINE service; 9 a.m. youth Sunday school and 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. adult Sunday school; 8:45 a.m. Thursday Communion service Highlight of the week: Holy week services continue with Good Friday worship at 7 p.m.; Easter Sunrise service at 7 a.m. and Easter Festival worship at 9 a.m. Easter breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. Foursquare Church 210 Grove St. 815-756-9521 Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Glad Tidings Assembly of God 2325 N. First St. 815-758-4919 Pastor: W. Michael Massey Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Highlight of the week: All ages family night is 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays Grace Free Lutheran 1121 S. First St. www.gracefreelutherandekalb.org 815-758-2531 Pastor: Michael Hodge Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school Harvest Bible Chapel 2215 Bethany Road www.harvestdekalb.org 815-756-9020 Pastor: Jason Draper Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Hillcrest Covenant 1515 N. First St. www.hillcovch.org 815-756-5508 hillcrestcov@comcast.net Pastor: Steve Larson, Associate Pastor Jennifer Zerby Worship schedule: 10:45 a.m. worship; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school Immanuel Lutheran 511 Russell Road www.immanueldekalb.org 815-756-6669, 815-756-6675 office@godwithusilc.org Pastors: Marty Marks, Ray Krueger Worship schedule: 8 a.m. Sunday traditional worship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school and adult Bible study; 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship Highlight of the week: Easter Sunday Schedule: 7 a.m. Easter Sonrise Service (with Holy Communion), 8:15 to 10 a.m. Easter Breakfast served by the youth; 10:30 a.m. Easter Festival Service (with Holy Communion). Kishwaukee Bible Church 355 N. Cross St. (Cornerstone Christian Academy) www.kishwaukeebiblechurch.org 815-754-4566 Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday New Hope Missionary Baptist 1201 Twombly Road www.newhopeofdekalb.org 815-756-7906 newhope@tbc.net Pastors: Leroy A. Mitchell, G. Joseph Mitchell Worship schedule: 7:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Highlight of the week: Wednesday, Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. and Youth Ministry is at 6 p.m. Newman Catholic Student Center 512 Normal Road www.niunewman.org 815-787-7770 Pastor: Matthew McMorrow Worship schedule: 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Sunday; 12:05 p.m. daily St. George Greek Orthodox 320 S. Second St. 815-758-5731 Pastor: John A. Artemas Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday Orthos; 10 a.m. Sunday Divine Liturgy; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school St. Mary Parish 321 Pine St.
www.stmarydekalb.org 815-758-5432 frkenneth@stmarydekalb.org Pastor: Kenneth Anderson The message: “We offer a joyful sacrifice of praise to the Father who raised His Son from the dead.” Worship schedule: 8 a.m., 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. Sunday; 7 a.m. Monday through Friday; Blessing of Easter Foods at 11 a.m. Holy Saturday in English, Easter Vigil 7:30 p.m. in English, 10:30 pm in Spanish; Easter Sunday: 8, 9:30, 11 a.m. in English, 1:30 p.m. in Vietnamese, 4 p.m. in Spanish Highlight of the week: Give Rice Bowls to support programs that help the poor in our own community, as well as in communities around the world. Rice Bowls can be found in both entrances to the church. They will be collected on April 7. St. Paul’s Episcopal 900 Normal Road www.stpaulsdekalb.org 815-756-4888 parishoffice@stpaulsdekalb.org Rector: Stacy Walker-Frontjes Worship schedule: 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Sunday Seventh-day Adventist 300 E. Taylor St. 815-758-1388 Pastor: Carlos Peña Worship schedule: 11 a.m. Saturday; Sabbath school 9:30 a.m. The Rock Christian Church 300 E. Taylor St. http://therockchristianchurch.com 815-758-3700 Pastor: Jerry Wright Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sundays. Highlight of the week: For a ride to this growing, Bible-believing, nondenominational church, call 815-758-3700 or 815-748-5611. Trinity Lutheran (LCMC) 303 S. Seventh St. 815-756-7374 www.trinitydekalb.com Pastor: Todd Peterson Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday; contemporary worship on second and fourth Sunday each month Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 158 N. Fourth St. www.uufdekalb.org 815-756-7089 uufdchurchoffice@aol.com Pastor: Linda Slabon Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday United Pentecostal Church 1120 S. Seventh St. www.dekalbupc.com 815-901-0699 Pastor: Greg W. Davis and Maurice McDavid, assistant pastor Worship schedule: 10 a.m., 2 p.m. (Spanish) and 6 p.m. Sundays; 6 p.m. Saturday (Spanish) Victory Baptist 1930 Sycamore Road VBC-DeKalb.org 815-756-6212 Victorlane5@frontier.com Pastor: Ngum Eric Mangek Worship schedule: 10:45 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school Vida Nueva/New Life 316 N. Sixth St. vndekalb@frontier.com 815-787-7711 Pastor: Rodrigo Azofeifa Worship schedule: 12:30 p.m. Domingo (Sunday) Vineyard Christian Fellowship Haish Gymnasium, 303 S. Ninth St. www.vineyarddekalb.org 815-748-8463 Pastor: Joe Holda Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Westminster Presbyterian 830 N. Annie Glidden Road www.westminsterpres.net 815-756-2905 westminsterpres@gmail.com Pastors: Blake Richter The message: “Remember” Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Sunday school Highlight of the week: Chancel choir performance of Requiem on at 7 p.m. Good Friday. Easter Sunrise Service at 7:30 a.m.; Easter Worship with Bells and Brass at 10 a.m.
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Sycamore; 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at Bethany Health Care, DeKalb; 2 p.m. Thursdays at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center, DeKalb; 3 p.m. Thursdays at DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center, DeKalb; 2 p.m. Sunday at Sycamore High Rise; Church of Christ 109 Swanson Road www.sycamorechurchofchrist.com 815-895-9148 sycamorecoc@comcast.net Evangelist: Phillip Vermillion Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Church of Christ (Edgebrook Lane) 2315 Edgebook Lane www.sycamorechurch.com 815-895-3320 info@sycamorechurch.com Preacher: Al Diestelkamp Worship schedule: 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday Federated Church 612 W. State St. www.sycamorefederatedchurch.org 815-895-2706 info@sycamorefederatedchurch.org Pastor: Dennis Johnson The message: “Hello Goodbye” Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday with nursery child care; 10:15 a.m. Kids Club; 11 a.m. fellowship Highlight of the week: Following the Sunday service will be an Easter Egg Hunt for all. FBC of Sycamore 530 W. State St. www.fbcnewsong.com 815-895-3116 fbcnewsong@gmail.com Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday traditional service; 10:30 a.m. with signer for hearing impaired and 5 p.m. contemporary services Grace Life Church 425 W. State St. www.gracelifeinchrist.org 815-757-3570 Pastor: Stephen J. Moll Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Harvest Time Fellowship 203 S. Sacramento St. 815-899-2529 Pastor: Michael Schumaker Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Thursday prayer Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 675 Fox Ave. www.mormon.org 815-895-2277 jrbentley1208@gmail.com Bishop: John Bentley Worship schedule: Noon Sunday Sacrament meeting; 1:20 p.m. Sunday school; 2:10 p.m. Priesthood, Relief Society Mayfield Congregational 28405 Church Road www.mayfieldchurchucc.org 815-895-5548 mayfieldchurch@atcyber.net Interim Pastor: Rev. William L. Nagy The message: “From Darkness to Light,” with reading from John 20:1-18 Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Highlight of the Week: Bring some colored Easter eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt. North Avenue Missionary Baptist 301 North Ave. 815-895-4871 Worship schedule: 11 a.m. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school St. John’s Lutheran (Missouri Synod) 26555 Brickville Road www.stjohnsycamore.org 815-895-4477 office@stjohnsycamore.org Pastors: Robert W. Weinhold, Marvin Metzger Worship schedule: 6 p.m. blended service Saturday; 8 and 10:30 a.m. service Sunday St. Mary’s Sycamore 322 Waterman St. www.stmarysycamore.com 815-895-3275 Churchofstmary@stmarysycamore.com Pastor: Paul M. Lipinski Worship schedule: 7:30 a.m. daily; 5 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday; and 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Holy Days
Bethel Assembly of God 131 W. Elm St. www.bethelofsycamore.org 815-895-4740 Pastor: William Mills Worship schedule: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school
St. Peter’s Episcopal 218 Somonauk St. www.sycamorestpeters.org 815-895-2227 office@sycamorestpeters.org Clergy: David Hedges Worship schedule: 7:30 and 10 a.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist; 8:45 a.m. Sunday school
Christian Senior Ministries P.O. Box 479 815-895-6784 Deacon: Charles Ridulph Worship schedule: This nondenominational outreach program serves seniors through Bible studies, personal visits and worship services: 3:30 p.m. Mondays at Lincolnshire Place, Sycamore; 5 p.m. Tuesdays at Lincoln Manor, Rochelle; 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Pine Acres, DeKalb; 3 p.m. Wednesdays at Heritage Woods, DeKalb; 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Grand Victorian,
Salem Lutheran (ELCA) 1145 DeKalb Ave. www.SalemSycamore.org 815-895-9171 salem@salemlutheransycamore.org Interim Pastor: Robert C. Kinnear Ministry staff: Carla Vanatta The message: “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Hallelujah!” Worship schedule: 5 p.m. Saturday Easter Vigil; 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday; 9:15 a.m. No Sunday School; 7 p.m. Good Friday Highlight of the week: Sunday’s Easter Breakfast is offered from 9
Daily Chronicle / daily-chronicle.com to 10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Sycamore Baptist Church 302 Somonauk Street www.sbcsycamore.org 815-895-2577 sycamorebap@yahoo.com Pastor: Dan Stovall Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Bible study Highlight of the week: He is Risen!! Come for Easter Services and fellowship. Sycamore United Methodist 160 Johnson Ave. www.sycamoreumc.org 815-895-9113 sumc@sycamoreumc.org Pastor: Bill Landis, Harlene Harden Worship schedule: 5 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. Sunday school
NEARBY Calvary Lutheran (LCMC) (Lee) 19 Perry Road, at County Line Road www.calluth.org 815-824-2825 calluthch1@aol.com Pastor: Craig Nelson Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school Cortland United Methodist 45 W. Chestnut Ave. www.cortlandumc.com 815-756-9088 Pastor: Christina Vosteen Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday Faith UMC (Genoa) 325 S. Stott St. www.genoafaithuc.com 815-784-5143 faithchurch@rocketmail.com Pastor: Daniel F. Diss Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school First Congregational UCC (Malta) 210 S. Sprague St. 815-825-2451 Pastor: Robert L. Vaughn The message: “God’s Cure for the Blues” Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday First Lutheran (NALC) (Kirkland) 510 W. South St. www.kirklandflc.org 815-522-3886 jo@kirklandflc.org Pastor: Carl L. M. Rasmussen Worship schedule: 5:30 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 a.m. children’s sermon First Lutheran (Lee) 240 W. Hardanger Gate www.flcinlee.com 815-824-2356 Interim Pastor: Chris Heller Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. fellowship time First United Methodist (Hinckley) 801 N. Sycamore St. 815-286-7102 hinckleyumc@frontier.com Pastor: Laura Crites Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school First United Methodist (Kirkland) 300 W. South St. www.kirklandumc.org 815-522-3546 office@kirklandumc.org Pastor: Kyeong-Ah Woo Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Sunday school Hope Anglican Church (Elburn) Meeting at Community Congregational, 100 E. Shannon St. www.hopeanglican.org 630-802-4424 Pastor: David Kletzing Worship schedule: 5 p.m. Sunday Holy Communion, nursery Immanuel Lutheran (Hinckley) 12760 Lee Road www.immanuel-hinckley.org 815-286-3885 office@immanuel-hinckley.org Pastor: Christopher Navurskis Worship schedule: 10:15 a.m. Sunday; 8 a.m. small group Bible study; 9 a.m. adult Bible study; 9 a.m. Sunday school; 5 p.m. Saturday; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Lenten service followed by fellowship hour Kingston United Methodist 121 E. First St. 815-784-2010 Pastor: Jackie Wills Worship schedule: 11 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. youth group and Upper Room Bible study; 10:15 a.m. children’s Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. prayer circle; 6:30 p.m. Gospel of John Bible study Highlight of the week: Communion is served on the first and third Sundays. All are welcome to the table. Malta United Methodist 210 E. Sprague St. www.gbgm-umc.org/maltaumc 815-825-2118 maltaumc@aol.com Pastor: Judy Giese Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday at Malta UMC; 11 a.m. Sunday at Northwest Malta UMC Highlight of the week: Good Friday Tenebrae Service will be at 7 p.m. at Northwest Malta UMC located at
23507 McQueen Road in Malta. Easter Sunrise Service will be at 7 a.m. Easter Breakfast will be from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m. Easter Celebration Worship will be at 9 a.m. Easter Celebration Worrship at 11 a.m. at NW Malta UMC. Peace United Church of Christ (Genoa) 301 E. First St. 815-757-5917 PastorLauriAllen@gmail.com Pastor: Lauri Allen The message: “Believe” Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Highlight of the week: Easter breakfast 8:30 to 9:40 a.m., no charge but donations accepted. Call for reservations. St. Catherine (Genoa) 340 S. Stott St. www.st-catherine-genoa.org 815-784-2355 stcatpast@frontier.com Pastor: Donald M. Ahles The message: “Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord” Worship schedule: 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Spanish) Saturday; 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 8:30 a.m. Monday to Thursday Highlight of the week: Easter schedule: Holy Friday at 12:30 p.m. Liturgy (bilingual); Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass (bilingual); Easter Sunday at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. St. James (Lee) 221 W. Kirke Gate 815-824-2053 stjames@heartlandcable.com Pastor: Bonaventure Okoro Worship schedule: 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Tuesday-Friday; with confession from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. Saturday and 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. Sunday. St. John’s Lutheran (Creston) 126 E. South St. stjohns.worthyofpraise.org 815-384-3720 Pastor: Ronald Larson Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday with fellowship following, 10:30 a.m. Sunday school St. Paul’s UCC (Hinckley) 324 W. McKinley Ave. 815-286-3391 stpaulshinckley@gmail.com Pastor: Kris Delmore Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Salem Evangelical Lutheran (Sandwich) 1022 N. Main St. 815-786-9308 Pastor: Wayne Derber Worship schedule: 8 a.m. Sunday traditional service; 10:30 a.m. contemporary service; 9:15 a.m. Sunday education hour for all ages Trinity Lutheran (Genoa) 33930 N. State Road www.tlcgenoa.org 815-784-2522 trinity@tlcgenoa.com Pastor: Senior Pastor Jeremy Heilman Worship schedule: 5:30 p.m. Saturday blended worship; 8 a.m. Sunday traditional worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday contemporary worship. United Church of Christ (Shabbona) 104 E. Navaho Ave., Box 241 815-824-2359 office.shabbonachurch@gmail.com www.shabbonachurch.org Pastor: Jim Allen Worship schedule: 8 a.m. Sunday assisted living service; 9:30 a.m. Sunday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school United Methodist (Waterman) 210 W. Garfield www.watermanumc.com 815-264-3991 watermanumc@gmail.com Pastor: Christina Vosteen Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school United Presbyterian (Somonauk) 14030 Chicago Road www.somonaukupchurch.com 815-786-2703 Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday; 10:45 a.m. Christian education. Village Bible Church (Shabbona) Indian Creek Campus 209 N. Nokomis St. 815-824-2425 Pastor: Dave Haidle Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Waterman Bible Church 500 S. Birch St. 815-264-3908 www.watermanbible.org wbcheart@frontier.com Pastors: Pastor Craig Miller, Associate Pastor of Youth Mike Burkett Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school Waterman Presbyterian 250 N. Cedar St. www.watermanpres.com 815-264-3491 wpc_office@frontier.com Pastor: Roger Boekenhauer The message: “An Easter Message” Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school Highlight of the week: Communion Service at 10:30 a.m. and Comfirmation class from 4 to 6 p.m. April 7.
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Chili and soup cook-off a success
Friday, March 29, 2013 • Page C3
Preschool/Mother’s Day Out program wins service award
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On Sunday, more than 40 people attended the inaugural chili and soup cook-off at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb. The event was coordinated by Terri Mann-Lamb, owner of Sunn Flower Gourmet Catering. Nine members of the congregation entered their soups and chili in the event. The meal was combined with a family game night. Awards, donated by Nathan Winston, for three categories, best soup, best chili and best over all. The judges were Monika Merryman, a local bread artisan, and Erwin Wittke chef at Northern Illinois University’s Holmes Student Center. “It was great fun for everyone, great food, and a fundraiser all rolled into one,” Terri Mann-Lamb, of DeKalb, said in a news release.
Annual Spring thrift sale set
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The Preschool/Mother’s Day Out program of Sycamore United Methodist Church received a plaque and a monetary award Sunday for its service to the Sycamore community. The award was started three years ago when memorial gifts were received by the Caring Ministry from the families of two of the Caring Ministry’s past directors, Bill Titus and Rich Coleman. Each year the Caring Ministry Network appoints a committee to gather applications for the award from agencies within the church or community. The committee narrows down the applicants and the Caring Ministry Network votes on a winner. Allison Bitner, committee chairwoman, presented the plaque and check to Lisa Szydlowski, co-director of MDO/ ABC Preschool, after a short history of the award was given by Diane Markwell, Titus’s widow. MDO/ABC co-director Barb Johnson; Carol John, leader of Caring Ministry Network; and Arveda, Coleman’s widow; also were there for the presentation.
Lakota drum circle coming to DeKalb
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Sycamore United Methodist Women will hold their annual Spring Thrift Sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 5, at 160 Johnson Ave., Sycamore. A bake sale also is featured. The sale on April 6 is from 9 a.m. to noon and is the $5 bag day; fill a paper grocery bag with as much merchandise as it holds for $5 a bag.The sale will feature household items such as clothing for women, men and children, shoes, and accessories such as belts, scarves, hats, ties and jewelry. Household items include linens, picture frames, kitchen and glassware, collectibles, books, puzzles, DVDs, antiques, seasonal decorations and miscellaneous items. The money raised from this Thrift Sale is used to support the many mission projects of the Sycamore United Methodist Women. The majority of the money is used in the local community while a portion is used worldwide.
Egg hunt featured in Federated Church’s Easter activities The DeKalb/Sycamore community is invited to celebrate the Risen Lord on Easter Sunday at The Federated Church in Sycamore. Come for worship at 10 a.m. followed by an Easter egg hunt for children of all ages. During the worship service, the chancel choir will present a rousing rendition of “He Is Life,” by Hank Beebe and the handbell choir also will perform. Plan now to bring your family and friends and join the Federated family for Easter Sunday. All are welcome. Federated Church is an open and affirming congregation located at 612 W. State St., west of downtown Sycamore, near the junction of Route 23 and Route 64. Parking is available behind the church and the church is handicapped accessible. For further information, call 815895-2706. Provided photo
8BRIEFS Group to share about different beliefs The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb will offer an opportunity to learn, discuss and share about different beliefs, in the spring offering of the Evensong Deepening Group. “It is an opportunity for those who would like to delve more into the area of spirituality but have a difficult time with traditional religious settings.” Lon Clark, one of the discussion group leaders, said in a news release. “What this deepening group does is to allow for a safe place to gather with others who are also wanting to learn more about different beliefs and learn
more about your own beliefs. It is really a great experience to talk with others and learn together.” The group will use the Evensong curriculum to guide their sessions. They will be held in the library of the Unitarian. The session titles for Evensong I include: BeginningTogether, Religious and Spiritual Experiences, The Divine, The human, The Messiah, the Christ, the Buddha, the Divine made manifest, The Community and others. There are a total of eight sessions. For more information, contact the UUFD office at 815-756-7089 or email UUFDchurchoffice@aol. com.
Trinity Lutheran plans spaghetti supper Trinity Lutheran Church of Genoa will host a spaghetti supper and bake sale from 4:30 to 7 p.m. April 13, at 33930 N. State Road, Genoa. The bake sale is organized by Trinity’s Ladies Aid, and supper organized by the local Trinity Thrivent Organization. Meals cost $7 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for children age 5 and younger.
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An authentic Lakota drum circle will be held at 12:30 p.m. April 7 at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship located at 158 N. Fourth St. in DeKalb. The event is free and open to the public. The drum circle will be led by Quentin Young, Brule Sioux, a sun-dancer, pipe-carrier and ceremonial leader for the people. He will bring the group known as the Red Spotted Drum, and its players to the church as well. Together they will perform some ceremonial songs of the Lakota Nation and talk briefly about the meaning and significance of the songs. The public is invited to join in learning more about the Lakota and the heritage of this nation at the event. For more information, email Dan Kenney at dkenney53@hotmail.com.
ADVICE & PUZZLES
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Pressure to have sex causes girl to feel angst Dear Abby: My boyfriend and I have been dating for several months. He’s fun and caring, and we spend a lot of time together. He’s different from other boys I have dated. We can talk to each other about anything. My only concern is our relationship physically. He makes it very clear that he wants to go all the way with me. He isn’t rude or pushy about it. I don’t want to rush into anything. We are both virgins (he does have more experience), and while I have known him for a long time, I don’t know him as well as I’d like. I want to wait until we have dated for at least six months. He says he respects my decision and says he
DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips doesn’t want to pressure me. I still feel a little rushed. All of our friends have had sex, but I don’t want it to be about our hormones in the heat of the moment. I hate saying no to him. I know he won’t leave me, but I feel bad for leaving him frustrated. Would it be wrong to agree to having sex with him – something we both want – even if I don’t know if we’re ready for the next step? – Unsure in Canada Dear Unsure: Yes, it would be wrong. The first time you have sex it should be because
you are 100 percent sure you are ready, and he is the right person. If that’s not the case, you will be cheating yourself. And as for feeling guilty because you are leaving him frustrated – I have a solution. Socialize with him in group settings and spend less time alone together. That way there will be less frustration for him and less temptation for both of you. Dear Abby: I am a single mother raising a 15-year-old son. For most of his life it has just been the two of us. I now regret that I put him in bed with me when he was a baby. As he grew older, I encouraged him to sleep in his own bed, but it would last only a few nights, and then he would sneak back into my
room. I was married for three years when he was around 11, and he’d sneak into my husband’s and my bedroom after we were asleep and sleep on a couch in there. His problem is he is terrified of the dark and believes in ghosts, monsters, etc. He says he has a phobia and I believe him. I tried getting a dog for him to sleep with and night-lights, but nothing worked. If I lock him out, he lays awake all night, scared to death. I kept thinking he would grow out of this, but he hasn’t. Please help. I can’t really afford therapy, but if you think he needs it, I will try. – Troubled in Arizona Dear Troubled: Some ses-
sions with a psychologist who specializes in phobias would be the quickest way to help your son overcome his problem. And when you consult with one, I am sure the therapist will recommend that your son stay away from violent video games, and movies or television shows that feature ghosts, monsters or anything else that goes “bump” in the dark because they could only increase his fears.
• Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Nuts to those who say that nuts are bad! Dear Dr. K: You’ve mentioned nuts as a healthy snack in previous columns. I thought nuts were high in fat and calories. Dear Reader: Nuts are high in fat and calories, and they are also a great food. Am I nuts? As we’ve often said in this column, there are “good fats” and “bad fats.” Nuts mainly have the former. The “good fats” are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Those fats are essential and deliver lots of health benefits, as I’ll discuss in more detail. And nuts have relatively few “bad fats” – artery-clogging saturated fats, trans fats and cholesterol. With small portion sizes,
ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff you can keep the calories in check. I love nuts, and the only way I can discipline myself is to buy them prepackaged in small bags and limit myself to no more than one or two bags per day. Nuts pack a nutritious punch of protein, vitamin E, folic acid, magnesium, potassium and fiber. Almonds, walnuts, peanuts (though peanuts actually are a legume, not a nut), cashews and hazelnuts are all good choices. (On my website, I’ve put a
table listing the amounts of calories, fat and protein in a variety of nuts.) Nuts contain very little carbohydrate. Fats of all types are better at satisfying your appetite than carbs. Unlike chips and other highcarbohydrate snacks, nuts don’t leave you hungry right away. As a result, you’re less likely to overeat. Even though nuts are high in calories, people who eat them more frequently are less likely to gain weight or be obese. How can that be? Weight loss is about eating fewer calories (and increasing physical activity). So, if nuts make you feel full, perhaps you’ll eat less overall.
Nuts seem to protect against heart disease as well. Switching to a nut-filled diet tends to improve cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure and reduce inflammation. These changes may translate into real benefits: In observational studies, people who eat more nuts have lower rates of heart disease. Nuts may help with diabetes, too. Normally, blood sugar spikes after we eat. Those post-meal spikes contribute to diabetes in people vulnerable to getting it, and these spikes must be controlled in people who already have diabetes. Nuts don’t cause blood sugar to spike. What’s more, nuts can blunt the effects of carbo-
hydrates on blood sugar. There are lots of ways to incorporate nuts into your diet. Add almonds or walnuts to your cereal or low-fat yogurt at breakfast. Toss them into a pasta dish, or use finely chopped nuts in place of breadcrumbs as a coating for chicken or fish. My favorite way? Enjoying a small handful of nuts as an afternoon snack. And among them must be almonds – in my opinion, the most delicious nuts of all.
• Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. Visit www. AskDoctorK.com to send questions and get additional information.
After restriction ends, plead with your parents Dr. Wallace: I’m a 17-yearold girl who needs your opinion. Last weekend, after my parents went to bed, I snuck out of my house to meet my boyfriend. It so happened that my mother woke up with a headache and went into my bedroom to get an aspirin at 1:00 a.m. When I got home at 2:30 a.m. she was sitting in my room waiting for me. I am now grounded for a month, and my parents will not allow me to go out with my boyfriend ever again. They said that if I am caught with him, I’ll be grounded for one full year. I can accept being grounded for one month, but I can’t accept that I can’t see my
’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace boyfriend again. After all, we care for each other very much, and it would be very difficult for us to stay apart. Please give me your opinion on what I should do. – Nameless, Vancouver, British Columbia. Nameless: Don’t discuss the situation with your parents until after you are off restriction. Then when they are in a good mood, bring up the subject. Tell them you and your boyfriend are sorry for breaking the trust they had in you. Slowly
8ASTROGRAPH By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association
TODAY – Several career opportunities might come your way in the year ahead. One could be something you’ve always hoped to achieve, and you just might get it. ARIES (March 21-April 19) – It won’t be an absence of good ideas that could bog you down. Your problems are likely to come from the way you try to implement them. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Even though you’ll have the ability to gain ground on an endeavor, if you let your guard down, you’re likely to lose a little in the end. Be steadfast through it all. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Associate with friends who appreciate material things much as you do. Pals who are far too loose with their dollars could trigger extravagance in you. CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Your judgment in career matters is quite astute, yet there’s a chance you could suddenly change your plans and not follow through on your intentions. Try to stay the course. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Unfortunately, not everyone you encounter can be taken seriously. If you’re smart, you’ll keep your guard up, especially when dealing with any unknown quantities. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Although at times you can be a very generous person, this might not be the case today. You’re not likely to share any gains, even with those who deserve a reward. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Be as diplomatic as you can, especially if you’re trying to get others to endorse a difficult position. Market your conviction with authority. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Devote your time to persons who truly are in need of your help and expertise, not to those who are capable of making it on their own. Much joy can come from helping deserving parties. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – If it becomes necessary for you to seek advice from a trusted counselor, be sure to impart the whole situation. Don’t hold back on any of the warts. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Your industrious efforts are likely to count for little if you work at such a speed that you fail to see what you’re missing. Slow down a bit. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Proposals might sound good and even look great on paper, but don’t jump on board without first checking things out. They might not hold up under close scrutiny. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Do not make a commitment that you know is likely to collapse in a heartbeat. If it turns out that you can’t do what you promised, you had better beat a hasty retreat.
encourage them to give you and your boyfriend another chance. Remember, don’t rush things! You and your boyfriend are both to blame for the stupid behavior, but you are more than him. You are old enough to accept responsibility for your actions. Dr. Wallace: We have a Canadian foreign exchange student attending our high school. He and I are good friends and discuss a lot of things that are different in our two countries. One thing that really caught my interest was our discussion regarding teen marijuana use. He said teens used a lot of marijuana products in Canada because the mari-
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juana laws are very weak regarding pot. Is this a fact, or is he just trying to get me to move there because I enjoy puffing marijuana. If what he said is true, I might move to Canada after I graduate from high school in a couple of weeks. – Nameless, Tacoma, Wash. Nameless: I suppose you will probably start packing your bags. According to a study conducted by the province of Alberta’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission, marijuana use is more widespread among Canadian teens than tobacco. The commission questioned 3,394 students in grades 7 through 12 about substance use. Among the
BRIDGE Phillip Alder
findings, 27 percent had smoked marijuana and 16 percent had smoked cigarettes. This study also found that older teens (in grades 10-12) were almost twice as likely to try marijuana than tobacco. The survey reported that 43 percent had smoked marijuana at least once over the course of a year, in contrast to the 24 percent who had puffed on a cigarette. Marijuana is no doubt more popular than cigarettes among Alberta teenagers because Canadian law regarding its use is far less severe than U.S. law.
• Email Dr. Robert Wallace at rwallace@galesburg.net.
8CROSSWORD
Do the best that you can Robert Orben, who is primarily a comedy writer, said, “There are days when it takes all you’ve got just to keep up with the losers.” He was not thinking about bridge, but he could have been. When you are in a trump contract, you should start by counting your losers. Then, if there are not more than you can afford, you should draw trumps as quickly as possible. But if the loser count is too high, you must calculate how to reduce the number. In this deal, how should South plan the play in four hearts? West leads the club queen. After South opens two hearts, showing a decent sixcard suit and 6 to 10 high-card points, some players would be unable to resist responding two spades. But when you know of a nine-card major-suit fit, why look elsewhere? Also, South’s hand will probably be useful only with hearts as trumps. North’s high cards will still be worth tricks in hearts. South should see four losers: one in each suit. It will be impossible to avoid conceding tricks to the missing aces, so declarer must concentrate on that club loser. Note that if South immediately plays a trump, he should go down, East winning with his ace and returning a club. Declarer would like to establish his diamond suit, but he has no fast hand entry. Instead, he must lead dummy’s spade king at trick two. East wins and plays a club, but South takes that on the board and cashes the spade queen, discarding his last club. Then he draws trumps as quickly as possible.
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Whispering Oaks. Mom's well-loved vintage, shabby chic, primitives- irons, brass knockers,crank Victrola, teapots, vintage linens, pottery, china, chamber pots, spittoon, quilt rack, Bing Grondahl, hutches, accent furniture, sewing machines, Chicago schoolhouse brass lamp, jewelry, tools, home & garden decor, ladies' quality fashions. Unique "finds" you'll love.
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Horses Wanted: Will provide home for unwanted/unused horses & ponies 815-757-3715
1990 & Newer JEWELRY BOX - Great For an anytime gift! Hanging Jewelry Box With Door To Display Photos In, Espresso Finish, New, $20. 815-895-5373. Sycamore. MIRROR - Jewel Case Lighted 3Drawer Mirror With 1X and 5X Magnification Mirror, New, $15. Great for an anytime gift! 815-895-5373. Sycamore
PARTY SUPPLIES - Huge Lot, Car, Speed Racer incl Invites, Thank yous, Decorations, Party Favors, Confetti, Gift Bags, Tablecloths, Birthday Ribbon + a whole Lot More $20, DeKalb. 815-739-1953.
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BUNNY RABBIT COSTUME - Crayola Hallmark Bunny Rabbit Easter Professional Costume Just In Time For Easter/Spring. Complete Including Head & Hat, Body, Bandana Scarf, Adjustable Overalls, Feet & Original Packaging Items. Fits Person Up To 7' Tall. Great Shape, $200, DeKalb. 815-739-1953
304 Main St. Lindenwood, IL 61049 LOTS Of Great Stuff in HEATED Gym! Sale Dates
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FORMAL DRESS - Blue, size 12. Perfect condition. Asking $75. Call 815-761-7747.
Dryer. Maytag. Gas. White. Great condition. $299. 630-973-3528
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CAT ~ GREY Found Friday, March 15, 1 mile S of Shabbona. Please call to identify. 815-757-5669
SUPER BOWL SHUFFLE Album in sleeve. Great condition. $25 each. 2 available. 847-515-8012 Huntley area
SLED - Little Tikes Baby Infant Child Red Sled With Back Support and Carrying/Pulling Rope, Like New, $20. 815-739-1953, DeKalb. STROLLER - Big Bird Baby Child Stroller With Adjustable Canopy Sun Shade With Seat Belt & Underneath Storage, Fully Collapsable, $25, 815-739-1953, DeKalb. STROLLER - Graco Duo Glider Double Baby Child Stroller Complete With Adjustable Canopy Sun Shades, Trays, Foot Rests & Seat Belts, Large Underneath Storage Area, Neutral Colors Navy Blue With Hints of Yellow & White, Fully Collapsable, Like New, $100. 815-739-1953, DeKalb.
SHOWER DOORS (USED) from 44 inch wide shower stall. Chrome trim, opaque glass, good condition. Complete with track and screws. Doors are approx. 65” tall including track. Each door approx. 22.5” wide. $25 obo. 815-895-7486.
2001 Chevy Prizm, Detailed New tires -Air -Cruise -CD 212,000 mi. $1600 OBO 815-754-4407
2004 Pontiac Grand Am Nice, clean, 4 door, 6 cylinder, 62K miles, new brakes, tires, A/C, aluminum 815-758-8517
2009 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS FWD, 3.0L V6 engine, Sportstronic 6 speed auto trans. Pearl white with black cloth interior with leather accents. Bluetooth handsfree, 3 rd row seats, 6 disc CD/MP3, 29K miles.
$16,499.00 847-525-2519
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Precious Moments Dated 1987 Club Figurine, "Love Is The Best Gift Of All", Great Condition, No box, $8, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953. Precious Moments Wedding Figurine "The Lord Bless & Keep You" E-3114. Great Condition, No Box, $8, DeKalb. 815-739-1953.
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RECORDS – Box of 44 country LPs, mostly 50s / 60s. Good cond. $15. Mike 847-695-9561
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1988 Polaris Indy Snowmobile $500 obo 708-650-4132
TV - 27 inch Sanyo Television $25 815-217-4867 TV - 42” Dynex High Definition Compatible Television - $200. 815-217-4867
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Large, oak with a sewing center. MUST SEE! $395. 630-406-6783 COUCH - Full sized couch. $40 815-756-4072
Curio Cabiner Corner Curio
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, successor by merger to CASTLE BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. JAMES L. LeMAR and KENDRA J. LeMAR, as Co-Trustees under the provision of a Living Trust Agreement dated 23rd day of March, 2002; JAMES L. LeMAR; KENDRA J. LeMAR; HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, if any; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD LIEN CLAIMANTS, Defendants. No. 12 CH 513 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure herein entered, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Sycamore, Illinois, or his deputy, will on Thursday the 9th day of May, 2013, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 N Main Street, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, property commonly known as:228 E. Church St., Sandwich, IL 60548. This property is residential property. Terms of Sale: This property will not be open for inspection. This real estate is being sold in an "As Is Condition" for cash and the successful bidder is required to deposit 10% of the bid amount at the time of the sale with the DeKalb County Sheriff and the balance to be paid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale. ROGER SCOTT Sheriff of DeKalb County FRANKS, GERKIN & McKENNA, P.C., P.O. Box 5, Marengo, IL 60152 815-923-2107
Wanted to Buy: Round Bales or large Bales of Hay. Call: 815-748-3782
Kenmore, white, 30”, very good condition! $175. 815-517-1460
Receiving Assets Per A Q.D.R.O. Make sure you structure the assets properly. Call TRINITY FINANCIAL 815-288-5800 Or e-mail amber@trinityifs.com To schedule a free consultation
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Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Gym For Ages Birth On Up, New, $15. 815-895-5373. Sycamore.
5.8 cu.ft dryer, great shape, $260. 815-793-3808
LPN & CNA only needed for home care in Elburn. Excellent working conditions. 630-365-1163.
Will beat anyone's price by $300.
For Junk Cars, Trucks and Vans No Title, No Problem. Same Day Pick-Up. 630-817-3577
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First Baptist Church Attn: Finance Chair 349 S. 3rd Street DeKalb, IL. 60115
WOOD STAND (Not Particle Board) With One Shelf Across Top And One Across Bottom, great for any room, $12, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953.
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Oak, good condition! $45.00. 815-895-6777 OFFICE DESK CHAIR on Wheels With Arm Rests, Dark Green & Grey In Color, $15, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WESTERN DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, SUCCESSOR TO MID AMERICA BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.CUPIA, LLC, AN ILLINOIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, et al Defendant 1 : 12 CV 00573 NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 15, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein,will at 11:00 AM on April 16, 2013, at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 W State front door entrance, Sycamore, IL, 60178, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 430-436 NORTH MAIN STREET, Sycamore, IL 60178 Property Index No. 0632-227-011. The real estate is improved with a commercial property. The judgment amount was $1,432,703.30. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, 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. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 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 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: MCFADDEN & DILLON, P.C., 120 S. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1335, CHICAGO, IL 60603, (312) 2018300. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCFADDEN & DILLON, P.C. 120 S. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1335 CHICAGO, IL 60603 (312) 201-8300 Case Number: 1 : 12 CV 00573 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt
(Published in the Daily Chronicle, March 29, April 5 & 12, 2013.)
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DEKALB ~ 3BR, 2BA With new floors, garage. Near school and Rt 23. Pets OK. No smkng, $900/mo. 630-450-5372
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Sycamore/Electric Park 2BR All appliances, W/D, C/A, partial fin basement, $750/mo + utilities. No pets/smkg. 815-751-5448
Sycamore 2 Bedroom Home 650 sf, updated kitchen, incl W/D. Utilities paid by tenant, $725/mo. 630-443-9072 Sycamore 2BR - Mature Lifestyle Nice, quiet & sunny. Off St parking. No smoking/dogs. On-site laundry. Call Kris @ 815-501-1872
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4500 SQ FT. FAMILY HOME Kirkland: 6 bedroom, 3.5 bath. Perfect for large family. Close to NIU, Dekalb, Sycamore, Rockford. Minutes to I-90, I-39, Rte 72. Wood floors, new carpet and beautifully decorated throughout. Master bedroom with vaulted ceiling, fireplace, walk-in closet, large soaker tub. 2nd Floor library/rec room with 3 BR and 1 Full bath. Central Vac and Speakers throughout. Finished basement with TV Room, Office, rec room, 2 BR and 1 full bath. Walk-out basement patio with, 30x15 wood deck off dining area. Huge kitchen with double oven, mega cabinet space and skylights. Backyard storage building. Cedar fenced yard. $1850/mo + Util. Pets negotiable. Avail 5/1. Call: 847-6839559
DEKALB 3BR, 1.5BA W/D, C/A, $1000/mo + security. Pets OK, available June 1st. 630-309-7602
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
WESTERN DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, SUCCESSOR TO MID AMERICA BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.CUPIA, LLC, AN ILLINOIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, et al Defendant 1 : 12 CV 00573 NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 15, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein,will at 11:00 AM on April 16, 2013, at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 W State front door entrance, Sycamore, IL, 60178, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE NORTHERLY 130 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 240 FEET OF THE WEST 120 FEET OF OUT LOT ''B'' AND ALSO THE EASTERLY 5 FEET OF THE WESTERLY 125 FEET OF THE NORTHERLY 80 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 190 FEET OF SAID OUT LOT ''B,'' ALL IN BOYNTON'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SYCAMORE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK ''B,'' PAGE 108, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 430-436 NORTH MAIN STREET, Sycamore, IL 60178 Property Index No. 0632-227-011. The real estate is improved with a commercial property. The judgment amount was $1,432,703.30. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, 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. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 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 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: MCFADDEN & DILLON, P.C., 120 S. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1335, CHICAGO, IL 60603, (312) 2018300. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCFADDEN & DILLON, P.C. 120 S. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1335 CHICAGO, IL 60603 (312) 201-8300 Case Number: 1 : 12 CV 00573 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I516304 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, March 15, 22, 29 & April 5, 2013.)
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, successor by merger to CASTLE BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. JAMES L. LeMAR and KENDRA J. LeMAR, as Co-Trustees under the provision of a Living Trust Agreement dated 23rd day of March, 2002; JAMES L. LeMAR; KENDRA J. LeMAR; HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, if any; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD LIEN CLAIMANTS, Defendants. No. 12 CH 513 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of a judgment heretofore entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Roger Scott, Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on Thursday the 9th day of May, 2013, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash and all singular, the following described premises and real estate in said judgment mentioned, situated in the County and State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment to wit: THE NORTH HALF, AND THE NORTH 17 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF A PARCEL OF LAND LYING BETWEEN BLOCKS 5 & 6 IN THE ORIGINAL VILLAGE (NOW CITY) OF SANDWICH, BEING BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY LOTS 1 & 8 OF SAID BLOCK 5, ON THE WEST BY LOTS 4 & 5 OF SAID BLOCK 6, ON THE NORTH BY THE SOUTH LINE OF CHURCH STREET AND ON THE SOUTH BY THE NORTH LINE OF COLLEGE STREET, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "A" OF PLATS, PAGE 25 ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1856 IN THE ORIGINAL VILLAGE OF SANDWICH, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN No.: 19-36-110-005 Together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging. This property is commonly known as 228 E. Church St., Sandwich, IL 60548, DeKalb County, Illinois and is residential property. Terms of Sale: This property will not be open for inspection. This real estate is being sold in an "As Is Condition" for cash and the successful bidder is required to deposit 10% of the bid amount at the time of the sale with the DeKalb County Sheriff and the balance to be paid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale. FRANKS, GERKIN & McKENNA, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 19333 E. Grant Highway Marengo, Illinois 60152 (815) 923-2107 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, March 29, April 5 & 12, 2013.)
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23rd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD C. TYRRELL, SR. Deceased Case No. 2013 P 44 INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES 1. Notice is given of the death of Donald C. Tyrrell, Sr., who died on February 9, 2013 a resident of Sycamore, Illinois. 2. The Representative for the estate and his/her address is: Donald C. Tyrrell, Jr., 15811 Plank Road, Sycamore, IL 60178. 3. The attorney for the estate and his/her address is: Richard D. Larson, 111 E Elm; PO Box 323, Sycamore, IL 60178. 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before September 30, 2013. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 133 W. State St., Sycamore, IL 60178, or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. 5. On March 27, 2013, an Order Admitting the Will to Probate and/or Appointing the Representative (strike as applicable) was entered. 6. Within 42 days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will as provided under section 6-
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PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice Town of Cortland, Illinois North Avenue Lift Station Improvement Project Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 365.530 of the Illinois Procedures for Issuing Loans from the Water pollution Control Loan Program, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has issued a Notice of Intent to approve the Facilities Plan for proposed improvements to the North Avenue Lift Station in the Town of Cortland. The Town of Cortland will conduct a public hearing at Town Hall, 59 S. Somonauk Road, Cortland, Illinois on April 8, 2013at 6:45pm. The purpose of the hearing is to provide an opportunity for the public input regarding the proposed improvements to the North Avenue Lift Station. The IEPA has reviewed the Facilities Plan and concurs with the applicant's finding that the proposed project is technically appropriate and cost effective.
All questions and comments, written or oral, should be directed to:
(Published in the Daily Chronicle, March 29, 2013.)
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All comments received by Monday, May 13, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at the City of DeKalb Annex Building will be duly noted and considered prior to final adoption of the plan.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW OF THE DEKALB SYCAMORE AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY'S (DSATS) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN AND TITLE VI PROGRAM The DeKalb-Sycamore Area Transportation Study is the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for all or portions of the City of DeKalb, the City of Sycamore, the Town of Cortland, and DeKalb County. The DSATS/City of DeKalb Title VI Program and DSATS Public Participation Plan will be available for public review and comment from Friday, March 27, 2013 to Monday, May 13, 2013. The Title VI Program identifies how DSATS, the City of DeKalb, and the Voluntary Action Center shall ensure equal participation in the planning process for minorities and persons with limited English proficiency and the process to submit complaints of discrimination in public transit. The DSATS Public Participation Plan identifies how DSATS and its member organizations will provide opportunities for meaningful public and stakeholder involvement in the transportation related decision-making processes.
~ City of DeKalb Annex Building 223 S. 4th St., Suite A, DeKalb, IL 60115 ~ DSATS website: http://www.dsats.org.
Detailed information on the project together with the IEPA's Preliminary Environmental Impacts Determination documents will be
A public hearing shall be held at the DSATS Policy Committee on the adoption of the Title VI Program and Public Participation Plan at
(Published in the Daily Chronicle, March 29 & April 5, 2013.)
PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on March 21, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as OLD BARN SALVAGE located at 2579 State Route 23, Leland, IL 60531. Dated March 21, 2013 /s/ John Acardo DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder
The public involvement procedures used in the development of the TIP satisfy the program-ofproject requirements of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 Program. The documents are available at the following locations:
The hearing will include a discussion regarding the planning , design, and evaluation of the Improvements. These improvements will upgrade the North Avenue Lift Station, which was constructed in 1975. Due to age, ongoing maintenance requirements and capacity limitations, the Town of Cortland proposes to replace and relocate the North Avenue Lift Station. The estimated project cost for the proposed project is $1,100,000.
Attn: Brian Dickson DSATS/City of DeKalb 223 S. 4th St. Suite A DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 748-2367 Brian.dickson@cityofdekalb.com
(Published in the Daily Chronicle, March 22, 29 & April 5, 2013.)
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• 4BR-2.5BA w/Fresh carpet and paint throughout • Eat-in kitchen with island • Pack patio overlooks nice yard • Home Warranty available • MLS# 08286191
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$131,000 • Over 1 acre in central Cortland • Aluminum siding • Newer high efficiency furnace • Large 3-car garage/workshop Call Jerry Wahlstrom: 815-757-7867 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
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INVESTOR ALERT! Just under 3 acres w/mature trees, also zoned commercial, property on Route 64 just east of Route 251. This property includes 3 bedrooms, 1 bath ranch w/deck. Large kitchen with breakfast bar, lots of cabinet space, all appliances. Living room boasts brick WBFP w/open floor plan. The land features an old hotel foundation, which is perfect to build on! Backs up to an open field, easy access to I39.
Come see the spacious, open floor plan in this newer ranch home! Modern kitchen includes all appliances, island w/breakfast bar and canned lighting. LR features vaulted ceiling, ceiling fan, and neutral paint colors. Lg Master boasts full bath, WIC. Full, finished basement has canned lighting w/dimmers. Relax outside on the patio surrounded by a fully fenced yard! This home is move in ready and features a new roof!
14741 IL Route 64, Rochelle
723 Hedge Dr., DeKalb
$199,900 What a deal! This 2 story home boasts 2250 sq ft of living s pace, fireplace, oak cabinets, and a full basement with fini shed rec room! There are 3 spacious bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a 3 car garage. Home is very well maintained and is priced right to move fast, call for a private showing today!
520 Christensen St., Hinckley $222,000 What a gem! Nothing to do but move in to this meticulously maintained and beautifully decorated home. Gourmet kitchen features all appliances, pantry, ceramic tile and crown molding. Master Suite boasts French doors leading to Huge WIC w/vanity. Master bath has his/ her sinks, sep shower, ceramic tile. Laundry features utility sink, storage, and wainscoting. Enjoy all this and your private backyard patio! Wow!
2075 Patriot Dr., DeKalb $210,500
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$131,500 Wow! 3 Bedroom Townhouse in The Windings! White trim and doors throughout, very clean, and move-in ready! Kitchen boasts breakfast bar, canned lighting, oak cabinets and opens to patio with a pond view. Master Suite boasts WIC and ceramic tile in bath. Living Room features Fireplace with tile surround. Finished Walk-Out lower level with Fireplace too! You must see it to believe it!
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241 Thornbrook Road, DeKalb $214,900
Upscale End-Unit Townhouse in Gardens of Rivermist is spacious and inviting! Crown molding and hardwood in kitchen will delight you. Living Room boasts vaulted ceilings w/skylights and a gorgeous, floor to ceiling Brick Fireplace. Entertain in the formal dining w/crown molding. Master Suite is complete with WIC, lots of storage, ceiling fan, and bathroom. Full, English basement is roughed-in for a bath. Wow!
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564 Katherine Cir, DeKalb
41 Brentwood Dr., Gilberts
$549,000 27 room fraternity house, with 24 bedrooms, in the heart of Greek Row at Northern Illinois University. Improvements, updates, floor plans, and financials available upon request. Commercial quality kitchen, ample parking.
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Big and Beautiful 4 Bedroom 2.5 Bath home on large lot! Super clean and move-in ready with fresh paint throughout. Open floor plan with ceramic tiled eat-in kitchen, double oven, pantry, and tiled backsplash. Family room boasts brick fireplace, built-in cabinets, and ceiling fan. 6 panel doors, HWF in foyer, partially finished basement with crawl and plenty of storage space! Prof. landscaped, concrete patio, WOW!!!
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33668 Bucks Rd., Kirkland
$499,999 Unique and Rare Ranch Property in Kane County. 3200 Sq. Ft. Log Home Located On Over 20 Acres Of Pastures & Woods. Forest Preserve Next Door Offers Riding Trails, Fishing, Boating, Picnic & More. Easy Access To The North. Blackberry Creek Runs Thru Back Portion, Small Pond Up Front, New Morton Building For Horses and Storage(75X48), Numerous Fenced Pastures, Prof. Landscaped, Post Entry, Much More. Off Dead End Road.
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