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2nd Boston bomb suspect captured 24-hour manhunt also leaves 1st suspect dead

By EILEEN SULLIVAN and JAY LINDSAY The Associated Press WATERTOWN, Mass. – A 19-year-old Massachusetts college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombing was captured hiding in a boat parked in

Scouts react to lifting of gay ban

a backyard Friday night and his older brother lay dead in a furious 24-hour drama that transfixed the nation and paralyzed the Boston area.

The bloody endgame came

four days after the bombing and just a day after the FBI released surveillance-camera images of two young men suspected of planting the pressure-cooker explosives that ripped through

the crowd at the marathon finish line, killing three people and wounding more than 180.

The two men were identified by authorities and relatives as ethnic Chechens from southern

Russia who had been in the U.S. for about a decade and were believed to be living in Cambridge, Mass. But investigators gave no details on the motive for the bombing.

Early Friday morning,

Inside In suburban Boston, thanks and jubilation after capture.

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See BOSTON, page A9

Downtown DeKalb focuses on interacting with NIU

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Local leaders OK with proposal

By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Kevin McArtor was pleasantly surprised and also disappointed with the Boy Scouts of America announcement Friday.

McArtor, an adult leader for DeKalb Troop 33, said he was glad to see the organization was prepared to take a vote to allow openly gay members to join Boy Scouts, but was disappointed to see it would not extend to adult leaders.

He said his first thought went to the potentially gay scouts who could spend years working for Eagle Badge honors only to be dismissed after turning 18 years old.

“It does seem hypocritical,” he said of the proposal. “But I am really pleased they’ve taken a step to allow openly gay youth.”

The proposal, unveiled Friday after weeks of private leadership deliberations, will be submitted to the roughly 1,400 voting members of the Boy Scouts’ National Council during the week of May 20 at a meeting in Texas.

The key part of the resolution says no boy may be denied membership in the Scouts “on the basis of sexual orientation or preference alone.” Openly gay or lesbian adults still would be banned from serving in leadership roles.

Troop 33 Scoutmaster Cliff Golden said he had mixed feelings on the issue. He said he expected the national council to leave the decision to local chapters because many troops are supported by nonprofit organization or churches.

Golden said because the First Lutheran Church of DeKalb is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, which allows gay ministers, the issue has never been a local concern. But an affirmative vote could cause issues for other chartered organizations.

“About 70 percent of troops are sponsored by churches, and they could have membership policies to reflect that faith,” Golden said. “If each unit could determine their own policy, you wouldn’t have those kind of conflicts.”

In January, the national

See SCOUTS, page A10

Photos by Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com

Ralph Busch, of Sandwich, walks past an empty store front in the 200 block of East Lincoln Highway on his way to The Lincoln Inn Restaurant on April 12 in downtown DeKalb.

By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com

Northern Illinois University senior Jesse Mai rides his skateboard over the Kishwaukee River bridge on Lincoln Highway on his way to class April 12 in downtown DeKalb.

DeKALB – When Denise Weinmann and members of Re:New DeKalb asked potential civil planning firms what came to mind when they thought about DeKalb they all gave the same answer: Northern Illinois University.

That answer laid the path for a series of improvements to downtown DeKalb that revolve around engaging and connecting NIU in a larger way. SAA Design Group, a Wisconsin-based civil planning firm, has proposed 10 recommendations for downtown DeKalb including a consistent shuttle from campus to downtown, an expanded bike path network and establishing a “Communiversity Commons” near

the intersection of Lincoln Highway and First Street.

Weinmann, a commercial real estate agent with Milner & Associates, said tapping into the potential of NIU would be crucial to downtown DeKalb’s future success.

“We need to have a rich, blended selection of office space, retail, restaurants, housing and entertainment,” she said. “You need to attract a daytime and nighttime population to have success.”

Ryan Garcia, senior planner for SAA Design Group, said major changes could be part of the plan.

One option to connect the university to the downtown area is through a restructuring of Locust Street.

See DOWNTOWN, page 10

Hardware stores restock supplies as local flood cleanup continues

By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Trixy O’Flaherty experienced a different kind of flood this week.

While most people scrambled to deal with flooding issues caused by the 5-plus inches of rain from Wednesday and Thursday, O’Flaherty was scrambling to keep

up with the flood of customers looking to purchase sump pumps, hoses and other hardware.

O’Flaherty, owner of Gordon Hardware & Supply, 514 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, said she sold out of sump pumps Thursday after experiencing four times the average amount of customers.

“People need all kinds of things when it floods,” she said. “We haven’t had a storm like that for a long time.”

Jerry Green, assistant general manager at Menards on Mercantile Drive in Sycamore, said his store also sold out of sump pumps after being surprised by the severity Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com

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Areas of Lions Park still were flooded Friday morning in DeKalb.

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8 DAILY PLANNER Today 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.

Lightning games: 1:30 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Club, 311 S. Washington St. Contact Cindy at crmcorn65@yahoo.com or 815751-1509, or visit www.genoavetshome.us.

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. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Sunday Annual DeKalb Police Benevelent and Protective Association Breakfast: 8 a.m. to noon at the Knights of Columbus Hall, DeKalb. $4 adult and $2 for child ages 7 to 11. Ages 6 and younger eat free.

24 Hours a Day AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Genoa American Legion Riders: 11 a.m. at Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St., Genoa. 815784-5967.

Rockford Writers’ Guild: 1 to 3 p.m. at Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum, 411 Kent St., Rockford.

DeKalb County writers are invited to meet with peers at monthly meetings. Visit www.rockfordwritersguild.com; click on “Meetings and Events for Writers” for map and schedule.

Memories of DeKalb Ag: 2 to 4 p.m. at Nehring Gallery, Suite 204, 111 S. Second St., DeKalb. Free admission and open to all. www. dekalbalumni.org.

Society for Creative Anachronism armored fighting practice: 4:30 p.m. behind Stevenson North at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. For Middle Ages-Renaissance history re-enactors. Visit www.carraigban.org or call 815739-5788 or 815-986-5403.

Bread & Roses women’s chorus practice: 5:45 to 8 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb.

For information, call Patty Rieman at 815-758-4897 or visit www. breadandroseschorus.org.

DeKalb County Illinois NAACP Adult Chapter: 6 to 7 p.m. at New Hope Church at Twombly and Annie Glidden roads in DeKalb.

Contact Kevin Chambliss at tiger39217@yahoo.com or 815501-7583.

Steps And Traditions AA(C): 6 p.m. at Masonic Hall, Route 23, Genoa. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com.

No Longer Hopeless AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor, DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Any Lengths AA(C): 8 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore, DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Monday Big Book Study AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. at Senior Services Center, 330 Grove St., DeKalb. 815-758-4718.

Free blood pressure clinic: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive, DeKalb. www. kishhospital.org/programs; 815748-8962.

Sycamore Food Pantry: Noon to 7 p.m. at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. 815-895-9113.

Feed My Sheep Food Pantry: 3 to 5 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St., DeKalb. All are welcome.

New Hope Baptist Church Food Pantry: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the church, 1201 Twombly Road, DeKalb. 815-756-7706.

Kiwanis Club of DeKalb: 5:30 p.m. at the DeKalb Elks Lodge, 209 S. Annie Glidden Road. Contact Tarryn Thaden at tthaden@gmail.com; 815-751-4719; dekalbkiwanis.org.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 5:45 p.m. weigh-in and 6:30 p.m. meetings, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 13N535 French Road, Burlington.

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8 WHAT’S HAPPENING AT DAILY-CHRONICLE.COM? Yesterday’s most-commented stories:

Yesterday’s most-viewed stories:

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2. Senate blocks expanded gun sale background checks 3. DeKalb to consider $1 million in business incentives

1. Waters rise after drenching rains 2. 1 of 2 Mass. bomb suspects dead; suburbs shut down 3. DeKalb to consider $1 million in business incentives

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Highs and lows of reporting news When the bombs exploded Monday at the Boston Marathon, our focus as a local news organization was finding the people who were there from our area.

Reporter Stephanie Hickman accomplished that about as quickly as any similarly assigned reporter in the country.

Although cellphone communication was nearly impossible, land lines were working fine. Stephanie was able to speak to Julie Suter, Jenna Carpenter, and Lisa Royer, three runners from the area who had finished the race before the attack and were together in a hotel room in Boston.

Within hours, we were reasonably certain that everyone we knew of who was running – the three women, along with other local runners including David Kuhn, a legally blind runner from DeKalb, Robert Willis and John Sullivan of Clare, and Jesse Rangel of DeKalb, were safe.

We were more than 1,000 miles away, so the task of reporting the rest of the details – what had happened, who had been hurt, who could have been behind this – fell to other reporters in and around Boston.

Disinformation reigns: The reporters covering the story did what reporters have always done – they talked to sources, people who had witnessed the event, friends and contacts they had inside investigating agencies, anyone who could provide details about the situation.

It’s a tough position for reporters.

There’s a tremendous demand for information, people want them to make sense of the chaos.

The demand for information creates tremendous pressure on reporters to get the basics, fast, and then advance the story faster than any of their competitors.

How to do that when the official channels are on mute? Anonymous sources.

Trouble often starts with anonymous sources. Often, they have a personal agenda, and although there’s usually at least a kernel of truth in what they’re saying, they don’t have to worry about being correct. They’ve been promised anonymity.

If you noticed, The Associated Press, Boston Globe and CNN didn’t out the people who falsely told them that there had been an arrest made Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombing.

We run Associated Press content in our newspaper and on our website,

EDITOR’S NOTE Eric Olson and for a short time, we were reporting that inaccurate information on Daily-Chronicle.com, and we apologize for that inaccuracy.

New light on old ways: Anonymous sources have been feeding reporters questionable information for years.

It’s not a new game.

I can remember in 2002, when I was a reporter covering a break in the case of the 1993 killings at a Brown’s Chicken restaurant in Palatine. It was a lot of standing around and waiting at police stations and courthouses, hoping an official source would say something we could build a story around.

One day, a Chicago radio reporter got some bogus information from an anonymous source, and reported it on the air. We heard about it from nervous editors and colleagues, but no one else reported it – the passing of a couple of hours showed it not to be true. Eventually, James Degorski and Juan Luna would be convicted of that crime and sentenced to life in prison.

Today, that bogus report would have been sent out on social media, posted online, probably obtained by at least one other reporter who knew the same leak, and might have been reported by others citing the original reports.

It still would have been wrong, of course. And more people would have been embarrassed.

Rumors have it: Very seldom will you see stories based on comments from anonymous sources by our reporters.

The tips that lead to stories might have come from a source not named in the story – a lot of the best stories start there, actually – but seldom are stories built around an anonymous source.

There are isolated cases where it’s essential to protect people’s identity, although they’re not necessarily sources of information. For example, we make every effort not to identify people who are victims of domestic violence, sex crimes, and other crimes.

Sometimes, that means we don’t identify people who are witnesses in the case because we don’t want to people to deduce the identity of the victim.

But the most accurate accounts are built around sources whose names are “on the record.” It’s not always possible, but always preferable.

Then the rains came: As if there

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wasn’t enough to worry about, then we were flooded.

I probably should have checked the sump pump at some point sooner, but luckily the thing worked. And worked.

And worked.

Other people weren’t as lucky, which was obvious given that all of the sump pumps and battery backups were sold out Thursday at the Menard’s in Sycamore.

Even so, we saw this week how people can come together to help each other. Thanks to all the people who volunteered to help fill sandbags at the city of DeKalb’s Streets Department.

Thanks also to the readers who sent us photographs of what they saw in their neighborhoods. We compiled the best submissions into a photo gallery that you can see online at Daily-Chronicle.com.

Alvina Stover of Cortland decided to send us a video Friday of the flotsam and jetsam and standing water around her home.

“Taking a video because a picture doesn’t do it justice,” she says in the short clip, which you also can see on our website.

In addition to our staff-generated photos and video, we received multiple photographs from people of the scenes around our area. There are at least 16 reader-submitted photos online showing the new lakes that formed around the community this week.

Thanks to all of you who shared, and feel free to send more photos in the future to news@daily-chronicle.com.

The information you help us provide to the community is not only interesting, but also can be helpful to people in knowing areas to avoid when standing water can make conditions hazardous.

Today, most everyone can help to report the news, and we can all benefit.

No watersports: Finally, please don’t take the opportunity to use the temporary lakes in the area for any recreational activity.

Floodwaters can spread disease, and they can hide obstacles that could seriously injure you. It’s like playing in a sewer. Don’t do it.

The upside: At least we’ve written our last drought story for a while.

Here’s hoping for a week of dry weather.

• Eric Olson is the editor of the Daily Chronicle. Reach him at 815-7564841 ext. 2257, email eolson@shawmedia.com, or follow him on Twitter @ DC_Editor.

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The ASSOCIATED PRESS URBANA – Michael Esteves wakes up every day in the spot Roger Ebert called the center of the universe, and it isn’t Chicago, New York or Cannes.

Esteves owns the place, in fact. He has since 2005, when he bought the two-bedroom home in Urbana where the late movie critic grew up, writing once that it was the best possible place, the hub of it all. Since then, Esteves has gotten used to students, Ebert fans and even Asian tourists stopping by in reverence to the hometown hero who made it so big.

“People in India know about Roger Ebert,” Esteves marveled.

Ebert was celebrated as a citizen of Chicago and the world after he died April 4 of cancer, but his connection with his hometown – and the University of Illinois, his alma mater — was strong and permanent.

Ebert donated money and more to the school, and he helped journalism students there with advice and, occasionally, connections. And he held an annual film festival in Champaign, the town next door that shares the university with Urbana. This year’s version of Ebertfest goes on without him through Sunday, although his wife, Chaz Ebert, is there.

Ebert started the festival 15 years

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Film critic Roger Ebert holds the hand of his wife, Chaz, as he makes his first public appearance after undergoing cancer-related surgery the previous summer at his annual film festival April 25, 2007, in Champaign. ago to showcase movies he felt were underappreciated – some relatively new, many years old.

When Ebert died, there were no big, public displays of mourning around Champaign and Urbana. But a little like his writing, the signs were sometimes small and subtle that they hold him

dear.

A sack of his favorite fast food, from Steak ’n Shake, sat among a modest handful of bouquets on the sidewalk front of the old house. You’d have to walk up close to see the small plaque embedded in the sidewalk out front, marking the spot as a landmark.

WASHINGTON – Social Security’s disability program is overwhelmed by so many claims that judges sometimes award benefits they might otherwise deny just to keep up with the flow of cases, according to a lawsuit filed by the judges themselves.

The Social Security Administration said the agency’s administrative law judges should decide 500 to 700 disability cases a year. The agency calls the standard a productivity goal, but the lawsuit claims it is an illegal quota.

The lawsuit raises serious questions about the integrity of the disability hearing process by the very people in charge of running it. It comes as the disability program faces serious financial problems.

– Wire report

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LOCAL

Saturday, April 20, 2013 • Page A3

Take Back the Night raises sex assault awareness

By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Wendy Jones said it was by the grace of God, Safe Passage, and the community that she was standing before the group Friday night.

The 39-year-old DeKalb woman said she has endured child abuse, incest, multiple rapes, and mutilations, some of which were committed by her own family. She was going to give up on hope until she met with the counselors at Safe Passage.

“I lived in constant fear and never felt safe anywhere until I walked through the doors of Safe Passage,” Jones said.

Jones was one of the survivors who spoke out about

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Supporters of Safe Passage pass one of the concrete NIU Huskies during the Take Back the Night support walk for sexual assault victims in DeKalb on Friday. their experiences in dealing with sexual assault at Friday’s Take Back the Night/ Survivor Speak-Out, hosted

by Safe Passage. Marj Askins, the community education specialist for Safe Passage, said the event aims to increase

awareness about sexual assault in the community.

“It’s a more intimate event to give survivors and their loved ones a chance to speak their experiences, and to have a voice, talking about what they’ve been through and how they’re recovering,” Askins said.

Given the statistics, Askins said everyone knows someone who has been the victim of some kind of sexual assault or abuse.

Jennifer Morrow is one of those people. Morrow said she attended Friday’s event to support the friends she knows have been sexually assaulted.

“I think a lot of times still, even though people know about sexual assault and sexual abuse, it’s not talked

about,” said the 28-year-old Northern Illinois University student. “People still feel like there’s not necessarily a place for them to talk about it and heal from it. I think it’s important for them to know there are people who care.”

Morrow said she tries to make it known to her friends that she’s always available to talk if they need it.

Local law enforcement agencies and officials showed their support for Friday’s event. As a group of 30 people marched down First Street and into downtown DeKalb, they were escorted by an NIU police cruiser and a DeKalb police cruiser.

DeKalb County State’s Attorney Richard Schmack and his wife Jackie also were

in attendance. Schmack said his wife used to work with Safe Passage when it was an extension of the Ben Gordon Center.

Schmack said his office works constantly with Safe Passage on sexual assault and domestic violence cases, as well as NIU’s response team on sexual assault. He encouraged victims of all ages and genders to report their sexual assaults, and his office is there to help if the victims want it.

“This is the kind of offense we’re not going to prosecute if the victim doesn’t want it to be prosecuted,” Schmack said. “This is the kind of thing that is totally victim-centered. ... We won’t go forward with it unless the victim wants us to.”

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LOCAL & STATE

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Ill. Senate gun plan offers alternative The ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD – A week of desk-pounding, name-calling, bluster about walking away from negotiations and threats about a state of Wild West justice, left Illinois House members no closer to an agreement on allowing the public possession of weapons, and sent them scouting for an alternative.

Lawmakers face a June 9 federal court-ordered deadline to legalize the carrying of concealed weapons. But it remains to be seen whether a negotiated proposal that could satisfy both violence-weary Chicagoans and Second Amendment loyalists downstate can be found next week in the Senate. In most of the state, the compromise would require gun permits be given to anyone who meets background-check requirements, while in Cook County local authorities would have power

to deny concealed carry permission in individual cases.

The Republican negotiator on that bill said it’s a reasonable compromise. But National Rifle Association lobbyist Todd Vandermyde said, “We’ll kill it.”

House members are waiting to see a proposal offered

by Chicago Democratic Sen. Kwame Raoul, who has been negotiating with Republican Sen. Tim Bivins of Dixon.

Bivins agreed to a carve-out for Cook County. The plan appears to give both sides what they want. The issue has divided along the lines of so-called “may issue” versus “shall issue” laws. Under “may issue,” local authorities are empowered to deny a gun permit even if an applicant passes a criminal background check. A “shall issue” plan such as Phelps’s means if an applicant passes the check, he must be issued a permit.

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For information, call 815-8957112.

DeKalb County mobile home taxes due Friday SYCAMORE – DeKalb County Treasurer Christine Johnson reminded mobile home taxpayers that their mobile home taxes are due Friday.

The tax bills were sent Feb. 21 on a self-mailer with a perforation along the bottom, according to a news release.

Taxpayers can remove the payment stub and return it to the treasurer’s office, 110 E. Sycamore St., Sycamore.

The Mobile Home Local Service Tax is only billed to owners and occupants of mobile homes. The tax bill is subject to a delinquent penalty

Dental group hosts free dentistry, blood drive DeKALB – DeKalb Dental Group is offering a free cleaning, extraction or filling to 100 people from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

May 10.

Drs.Truyen Nguyen and Binh Dinh and their team are participating in Free Dentistry Day, which started in 2001 to provide dental care to Americans without dental insurance.

Participants much be age 17 or older. Patients will be accepted on a first come, first served

basis.

For more information, call 815-756-4430 or visit www. freedentistryday.org.

In addition, Heartland Blood Centers will host a blood drive at DeKalb Dental Care, 2707 Sycamore Road, from 8 a.m. to noon May 10. Appointments can be made online at www. heartlandbc.org or by calling Jamie Lauer at 815-758-7268.

Home energy assistance program still available Area residents can still apply for the low income home energy assistance program, so long as they meet income and time requirements.

The annual benefit is available in Kane and DeKalb counties through Community Contacts Inc., a nonprofit organization, according to a news release.

The program ends May 30.

Applicants should not have applied for the program since Sept. 1. The combined monthly household income for the past 30 days should not exceed $1,396 for one person, $1,891 for two people, $2,386 for three people, $2,881 for four people and $3,376 for five people.

Applications are taken by appointment. For information, call 815-758-3835 or 847-6974400.

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8POLICE REPORTS Note to readers: Information in Police Reports is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments.

Individuals listed who have been charged with a crime have not

been proven guilty in court.

DeKalb city Gevonnee S. Pate, 22, of the 700 block of Russell Road in DeKalb, was arrested Thursday,

April 18, on warrants for retail theft and domestic battery.

Cara M. Bevan, 30, of the 700 block of North Sixth Street in DeKalb, was charged Thursday, April 18, with retail theft.

Akeem J. Jones, 20, of the first block of North Leclaire Avenue in Chicago, was charged Thursday, April 18, with two counts of domestic battery and criminal trespass to property.

the daughter of Thomas Samuel and Naomi Mae (Fry) Kingstad, Chris retired from DeKalb-Ogle Telephone Co., now Frontier, after giving 25 years of service. She was a graduate of Malta High School.

She is survived by her brother, Tom of Sterling, Colo., and many good friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

The memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at Anderson Funeral Home, DeKalb, with the Rev. Robert Vaughn officiating. Cremation was by Anderson Funeral Home Crematory.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in the name of Christina Kingstad for Stage Coach Players, Kishwaukee Chapter of SPBQA or Malta Fire Department, sent in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, IL 60115.

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and compassionate person who brought joy to all who knew her.

She was a member of St. Mark’s Church in Aurora.

Survivors include her nephew, Tom (Marge) Olsen of New Berlin, Wis.; niece, Kristine (Brad) Phillips of Hinckley; and three great-nieces, Allison (Rich) Phillips-Zabelin of Elburn, Lauren Phillips of Chicago and Kaitlin Phillips of Hinckley.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Elizabeth (Newhouse) Neubauer; and two sisters, Gayle Hoggins and Joyce Olsen.

A memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 324 W. McKinley Ave, Hinckley.

Pastor Kris Delmore will officiate with interment at Greenwood Cemetery in Hinckley.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by The Daleiden Mortuary, 220 N. Lake St., Aurora; 630-6315500. Visit the new interactive website at www.daleidenmortuary. com to leave condolences for Gwen’s family or sign the guest book.

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8OBITUARIES EMILY ANNE (TALBOT) DICKMAN Born: June 10, 1919, in Des Moines, Iowa Died: April 10, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Emily Anne (Talbot) Dickman was born June 10, 1919, to Paul Burton Talbot and Grace Adair (Dunlap) Talbot in Des Moines, Iowa. She passed away peacefully April 10, 2013, going gently into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

She was the grand age of 93.

Her family moved to DeKalb during the Great Depression where she completed her high school education and worked at her first job as a piano tuner for Wurlitzer. She met and married Max James Dickman in 1942, and they moved to Highland Park in southern California to start their new life together. She was a homemaker while Max worked for MGM as a camera grip on “The Wizard of Oz,” and for Howard Hughes as a birch wood laminator on the mighty HK-1 Flying Boat project, more commonly known as the “Spruce Goose.”

They moved to Menlo Park, Calif., in 1947, to raise their children. Max passed away in 1960 and Emily began her career in the electronics industry working for Kaiser Aerospace. She was a line supervisor and proud to be part of the “Heads Up Display” project, a night vision helmet made for military pilots.

Emily retired in 1984 and moved to Anacortes, Wash., where she shared many dinners and movies with her dear friend, Adele Walters.

She loved working in her yard, feeding the birds and volunteering at the Salvation Army Food Bank.

She was chosen twice for the RSVP Volunteer of the Year Award.

In 2008, Emily moved to Burlington to be closer to her family and always loved their visits and get togethers. Her claim to fame was being the original owner of her white 1971 Dodge Charger. She appreciated all the “thumbs-up” signals given by passing motorists and

notes left on the windshield from interested buyers of her “Nellie.”

Traveling was one of her favorite things to do and frequently said, “Just tell me when to have my shoes on and I’ll be ready!” She took many trips with her son and daughters over the years touring the United States, Canada and New Zealand. While visiting San Francisco, Emily walked the entire span of the Golden Gate Bridge in both directions to commemorate her 80th birthday.

Emily is survived by her son – Ron Dickman and his wife, Pat of Post Falls, Idaho, his son: Todd Dickman, and grandson: Maxwell – Judy Fisher of Mount Vernon and her son: David Fisher of Sacramento, Calif.

– Lisa Davies and her husband, Michael of Bow/Waterville, their son: Levi Davies and his wife, Julie of Sedro Woolley, and grandchildren: Isaak, Amiaya and Bowen – Melinda Davies and her husband, Nick of Lynnwood, and granddaughter: Allison. She also is survived by her two brothers, Roy and Larry Talbot, sister, Marilee McDermott and her husband, Leo, all of DeKalb; plus numerous nieces and nephews, and their families.

Emily’s children sincerely thank Dr. Michael Dillard and his team; the staff at Mountain Glen Retirement Community and Natalie Newman, hospice nurse, for their compassionate care. Also, their appreciation goes to Pastor Nick Harris of His Place Community Church and hospice chaplin Lynn Rabenstein for their spiritual support and friendship.

At Emily’s request, no services will be held.

Friends and family can make a donation in her memory to Hospice of the Northwest, P.O. Box 1376, Mt. Vernon, WA 98273, The Salvation Army Food Bank, 3001 R Ave. Suite 100, Anacortes, WA 98221 or a charity of their choice.

Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., Anacortes, Wash., and the San Juan Islands. To share memories of Emily, sign the online guest register at www.evanschapel.com.

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RUTH J. FOEHRINGER Born: March 2, 1924, in Detroit, Mich.

Died: April 18, 2013, in DeKalb, Ill. GENOA – Ruth J. Foehringer, 89 of Genoa, Ill., passed away peacefully April 18, 2013, at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb.

Born March 2, 1924, in Detroit, to Cassius H. and Marjorie (MacDonald) Rice, Ruth graduated from Holy Redeemer High School in Detroit and worked as an insurance clerk in the Penobscot Building in Detroit.

She married Roger V. Foehringer on Oct. 14, 1950, after which she dedicated her life to caring for her family.

Ruth is survived by her loving children, William (Kathy) Foehringer, Roger V. (Peggy) Foehringer, Janet (Lou) Metzger, Beth (Alan) Day and Marjorie (Danny) Zimmerman; beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Nancy (Phil) Hickey and Margaret Lepine; sister-in-law, Nancy Rice; cousins, and many nieces and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Roger, in 2006; brother, Robert Rice; and her parents.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday, April 22, at St. Catherine of Genoa Catholic Church, 340 S. Stott St., with the Very Rev. Donald M. Ahles celebrating, followed by a private family burial at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ruth’s favored charity; St. Bonaventure Indian School, Thoreau, N.M., or to the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements by Olson Funeral and Cremation Services Ltd., Cooper-Quiram Chapel. To share a memory or condolence, visit www. olsonfh.com; 815-895-6589.

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RICHARD J. JENSKY

the son of Walter Robert and Martha V. (Behlmer) Jensky, Richard married Gretchen Elizabeth Stack on Sept. 6, 1992, in Chicago. He was a 1982 graduate of Glenbard West High School and was a member of Carpenters Local 1307.

Richard was an avid fisherman.

He loved the Miami Dolphins and coaching his sons’ baseball teams.

He is survived by his wife, Gretchen; children, Nicholas Flanagan of Big Rock, and Daniel, Michael and James Jensky, all of Waterman; mother, Martha Jensky of Waterman; brothers, Robert (Jessica) Jensky of Carpentersville, Walter (Sherri) Jensky of Vero Beach, Fla., Alan Jensky of Waterman, John (Janice) Jensky of Waterman and Jack Jensky of Glen Ellyn; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Walter.

The memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at Anderson Funeral Home, DeKalb, with the Rev. Roger Boekenhauer of Waterman Presbyterian Church officiating. The visitation will be from 2 p.m. Sunday until the service at Anderson Funeral Home. Cremation will be at Anderson Funeral Home Crematory.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Richard J. Jensky family, sent in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, IL 60115.

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CHRISTINA S. KINGSTAD

Born: June 8, 1964, in Elmhurst, Ill. Died: April 17, 2013, in Winfield, Ill.

Born: Feb. 22, 1948, in DeKalb, Ill. Died: March 26, 2013, in Rock Falls, Ill.

WATERMAN – Richard James Jensky, 48, of Waterman, Ill., passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield.

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She was born Aug. 9, 1929, in Hinckley, the daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth Neubauer.

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U.S. set to significantly raise nonlethal aid to Syrian rebels The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – The United States is poised to significantly expand its nonlethal military aid to the Syrian opposition as European nations weigh easing an arms embargo to potentially supply the rebels with arms and increase pressure on President Bashar Assad to step down.

The European Union arms embargo expires at the end of May and may be allowed to expire or be modified to only block weapons that are headed to Assad’s government.

If that happens, it will amount to a new threat to give weapons to the rebels, and test whether the Syrian president reacts to the increased pressure – or if stronger international intervention might be tried.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to announce

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Secretary of State John Kerry listens while testifying Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington. plans today to give opposition forces up to $130 million in defensive military supplies – possibly including body armor, armored vehicles, night vision goggles and advanced communications equipment.

U.S. officials said exactly what is given, and how much it will cost, will be determined at a meeting Kerry will attend today in Istanbul, Turkey, of the Syrian opposition leadership

and their main international allies.

The administration will work with opposition leaders to determine their needs before decisions are made, the State Department said. Among the options being discussed: assistance for the expansion of ongoing, civilian-led programs to support delivery of critical goods and services by local councils throughout Syria and more aid for capacity-building efforts.

The additional nonlethal assistance would be provided to such moderate opposition groups as the Syrian Opposition Coalition, local councils, civil society organizations and the Supreme Military Council, the State Department said.

The U.S. officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to preview Kerry’s announcement publicly.

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Experts: Ricin like that in letters easy to make The ASSOCIATED PRESS OXFORD, Miss. – The ricin mailed to the president and a U.S. senator is relatively easy to make but generally can’t be used to target a large number of people, experts say.

A Mississippi man, Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, has been charged with mailing letters laced with the naturally occurring toxin to President Barack Obama and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker. Authorities say he sent a third threatening letter to a Mississippi judge, though that letter is still being tested for the presence of ricin. Curtis has denied making the ricin and mailing the letters.

The FBI has not yet revealed details about how the ricin was made or how lethal it may have been. It was in a

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Armed federal agents wearing hazardous material suits and breathing apparatus entered the West Hills Subdivision home of Paul Kevin Curtis on Thursday in Corinth, Miss. powdered form inside the envelopes, but the FBI said no one has been sickened by it

so far. A senate official said Thursday that the ricin was not weaponized, meaning it

wasn’t in a form that could easily enter the body.

More than a dozen officials, some wearing hazardous materials suits, were searching the home Friday where Curtis was arrested in Corinth, Miss. FBI spokeswoman Deborah Madden would not say if authorities have found ricin or materials used to make it in Curtis’ home, and officials have not provided details about how Curtis may have either obtained or made the ricin.

Law enforcement agents should be able to test the toxin found in the letters to determine its potency and purity, as well as learn what chemicals may have been used to extract it from widely available castor beans, said Murray Cohen, the founder of the Atlanta-based

Frontline Foundation, which trains workers on preparedness and response to bioterrorism and epidemics. Those chemicals might then be able to be linked to purchases made

by Curtis or materials found in his home.

Curtis’ ex-wife has said he likely didn’t have the knowhow to make ricin, and she did not know where he would buy it because he was on disability.

But Cohen said ricin was once known as “the poor man’s bioterrorism” because the seeds are easy to obtain and the extraction process is relatively simple.

“Any kid that made it through high school science lab is more than equipped to successfully make a poison out of this stuff. Any fool can get recipes off the Internet and fig-

ure out how to do it,” Cohen said.

Those seeds, which look a bit like coffee beans, are easy to buy online and are grown around the world; they are often used to make medicinal castor oil, among other things.

However, using the seeds to make a highly concentrated form of ricin would require laboratory equipment and expertise to extract, said Raymond Zilinskas, a chemical and biological weapons expert.

“It’s an elaborate process,” he said.

Cohen said ricin is not common because other poisons, such as anti-freeze, can easily be bought at a store. And it’s not a weapon of choice for mass casualties because it would need to be eaten or inhaled to be most deadly.

Gun votes carry risk for Dems in rural states The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – There is little mystery, from a campaign viewpoint, at least, about the eight senators who crossed party lines in Wednesday’s showdown vote on background checks for gun buyers.

The four Democrats who voted against broader background checks are from largely rural states that voted heavily against President Barack Obama last fall.

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The four Democrats – Max Baucus of Montana, Sen. Heidi Mark Begich Heitkamp of Alaska, HeiD-N.D. di Heitkamp of North Dakota and Mark Pryor of Arkansas – could cite a stack of pragmatic reasons for opposing the gun measure.

Sen. Mark The four DemPryor ocrats’ states D-Ark. have deep traditions of hunting and gun ownership. They lack large cities, where persistent shootings can build momentum for gun control.

None of that saved the four Democrats from Obama’s

wrath after the measure fell five votes short of the 60 needed to overcome a filibuster, a crushing defeat for Obama and others who want stronger measures to detect ineligible gun buyers.

In an emotional speech soon after the vote, the president – without naming names – said of the measure’s opponents: “Most of these senators could not offer any good reason why we wouldn’t want to make it harder for criminals and those with severe mental illnesses to buy a gun.”

“It came down to politics,” Obama said. “Obviously, a lot of Republicans had that fear, but Democrats had that fear, too. And so they caved to the pressure.”

Besides McCain, the Republicans who voted for the bill are Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mark Kirk of Illinois, Obama’s home state, and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.

The four Democrats played down the unusual rebuke from their party’s president.

“In politics, you don’t take anything personal,” Begich told reporters Thursday. His constituents, he said, “are Alaskans.”

“They care about their guns. They’re passionate about them,” he said.

Baucus brushed off Obama’s comments, telling reporters, “He can say what he wants to say.” Baucus said he is comfortable with his vote, adding: “That’s my state.”

But Jon Tester, the other Democratic senator from Montana, where Obama lost by 13 percentage points last fall, drew a different conclusion and voted for the expanded background checks.

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But it’s not the pot smoking they’re concerned about at the yearly event, billed as the nation’s largest April 20 celebration. Instead, police say they’re focused on crowd security in light of attacks that killed three at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

“We’re aware of the events in Boston,” said Denver police spokesman Aaron Kafer, who declined to give specifics about security measures being taken. “Our message to the public is that, if you see something, say something.”

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which drew 50,000 people last year – could bring a record 80,000 this year, since it’s the first celebration since Colorado and Washington voted to make pot legal for recreational use.

Even with the legalization, Colorado law bans open and public marijuana use. Still, authorities generally look the other way. The smoke hangs thick over a park at the base of the state Capitol, and live music keeps the crowd entertained well past the moment of group smoking at 4:20 p.m.

Group smoke-outs are also planned Saturday from New York to San Francisco. The origins of the number “420” as a code for pot are murky, but the drug’s users have for decades marked the date 4/20 as a day to use pot together.

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In suburban Boston, thanks and jubilation

By JAY LINDSAY and STEVE PEOPLES The Associated Press

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A police officer gives a thumbs up Friday to another in Watertown, Mass., after the manhunt for the second of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing was captured.

WATERTOWN, Mass. – Police officers and firefighters stood grim-faced with guns and rifles, lining the street leading to the suburban property where a suspect in twin bombings at the Boston Marathon was believed to be holed up.

Reporters and spectators lined up on the other side. The mood was tense, with the few neighbors venturing out hugging and crying as they heard bangs. Others merely looked on curiously.

Then, one officer slowly started clapping. Then it

spread to the crowd. Then loud cheers broke out.

People in the crowd started asking, “Is he alive?” One of the officers nodded, yes.

Any time a first responder emerged from the street, there was loud applause.

“They finally caught the jerk,” said nurse Cindy Boyle, 41. “It was scary; it was tense.”

She said she knew when police started clapping that everything would be all right.

The suspect, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was taken to a hospital after engaging in a firefight with police while hiding out in a parked boat.

Earlier that day, about a mile away, his 26-year-old brother,

Tamerlan Tsarnaev, had been killed in a gun battle and car chase during which he and his younger brother hurled explosives at police from a stolen car, authorities said.

During the getaway attempt, the brothers killed an MIT policeman and severely wounded another officer, authorities said. The younger brother managed to escape and was found in the boat about a mile away hours later.

“Never in my wildest dreams did I think that this would result in a shootout in Watertown,” said Sheamus McGovern, of Belmont, Mass.

McGovern had been startled overnight Friday during

a when he heard “what sounded like firecrackers, last night after one, and then pure bedlam.” He could hear the helicopters overhead all day.

But after the capture, celebratory bells rang from a church tower. Crowds lined the streets into the center of town. Teenagers waved American flags. Every car that drove by honked. Every time an emergency vehicle went by, people cheered loudly.

Lois Johnson, a 49-year-old attorney, had spent the day inside with her son, so when the celebration started they came outside with a container of cookies they had baked and started handing them out.

Texas town grieves for dead residents 1 officer killed, another wounded in hunt

By NOMAAN MERCHANT and PAUL J. WEBER The Associated Press WEST, Texas – Buck Uptmor didn’t have to go to West Fertilizer Co. when the fire started. He wasn’t a firefighter like his brother and cousin, who raced toward the plant.

But a ranch of horses next to the flames needed to be moved to safety.

“He went to help a friend,” said Joyce Marek, Uptmor’s aunt. “And then it blew.”

Two days after the fertilizer facility exploded in a blinding fireball, authorities announced Friday that they had recovered 14 bodies, confirming for the first time an exact number of people killed.

Grieving relatives filed into a church offering comfort for families, as volunteers nearby handed out food to those

still unable to return to homes damaged by the massive blast.

Ten of the dead were first-responders – including five from the West Volunteer Fire Department and four emergency medics, West Mayor Tommy Muska said.

The dead included Uptmor and Joey Pustejovsky, the city secretary who doubled as a member of the West Volunteer Fire Department. A captain of the Dallas Fire Department who was off-duty at the time but responded to the fire to help also died.

The explosion was strong enough to register as a small earthquake and could be heard for many miles across the Texas prairie. It demolished nearly everything for several blocks around the plant. More than 200 people were hurt, and Muska said five first-responders were

among those who remained hospitalized Friday.

The first-responders “knew it was dangerous. They knew that thing could go up at any time,” said Ronnie Sykora, who was Pustejovsky’s deacon at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church.

“But they also knew that if they could extinguish that fire before it went up, that they could save tens of lives, hundreds of lives. That’s why they were in there.”

After a tour of the rubble Friday, Gov. Rick Perry told reporters the search-and-rescue phase for anyone still trapped was largely finished.

He said the state would offer help to the 29-member local fire department that had been “basically wiped out.”

“To the first-responders: I cannot say thank you enough,” Perry said.

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“It was about 90 percent over our normal daily target,” Green said of Thursday sales.

“If we had enough [supplies] to meet everyone’s needs, it could have been even higher.”

Although the rush is over at local hardware stores, many residents will be left to fix damages caused by the flood through the weekend and beyond.

Felecia Collins, who lives near the intersection of Seventh and Harvey streets in DeKalb, used three sump pumps and 10 sandbags to fend off as much of the flooding as she could. She said she has experienced flooding in her basement before, but said it never gets easier despite preparation.

“It’s an all-day thing; no work, no school,” Collins, a Waubonsee Community College student, said of the cleaning process. “Luckily, we had our stuff in plastic bins.”

Not all cleanup efforts happen in the house. Alvina Stover, who lives on Elm Avenue in Cortland, was not surprised to see her yard turn into a lake Friday as river levels crested.

Source: Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan She said a faulty drainage pipe results in major flooding in most rain storms. She expects a stream of debris to be left behind when the water subsides.

“Luckily we have not had water in the house. It’s a blessing the sump pump continues to work,” Stover said.

“But you can’t have a patio, you can’t have a garden and the grass doesn’t grow. There is always so much debris to clean up.”

Those looking to hire help in the cleanup process should be wary of scams. Better Business Bureau officials said Thursday there have been reports of businesses looking to exploit the situation and residents should search for BBB accredited contractors at www.bbb.org.

Locally, many closed roads had reopened by Friday afternoon and most of the water was expected to recede today.

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As one of 38 counties in Illinois to receive state disaster designation, Miller said he has already utilized state resources including a boat and two conservation officials to help relocate residents at Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park in Sycamore.

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During the getaway attempt, the brothers killed an MIT policeman and severely wounded another officer, authorities said.

After a tense, all-day manhunt and house-tohouse search by thousands of SWAT team officers with rifles and armored vehicles, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was cornered in a homeowner’s yard, where he exchanged gunfire with police while hiding in a boat, authorities said.

He was taken away on a stretcher and was hospitalized in serious condition with unspecified injuries, police said.

Just before 9 p.m., Boston police announced via Twitter that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was in custody. They later wrote:

“CAPTURED!!! The hunt is over. The search is done. The terror is over. And justice has won. Suspect in custody.”

The news was met with jubilation across the Boston area. A cheer went up from a crowd of bystanders in Watertown.

“Everyone wants him alive,” said Kathleen Paolillo, a teacher.

Boston Mayor Tom Menino tweeted, “We got him,” along with a photo of himself talking to the police commissioner.

Police said three other people were taken into custody for questioning at an off-campus housing complex at the University of the Massachusetts at Dartmouth, where the younger man may have lived.

Up until the younger man’s capture, it was looking like a grim day for police. As night fell, they announced that they were scaling back the hunt and lifting the stay-indoors order across Boston and some of its suburbs because they had come up empty-handed.

But then a break came in a Watertown neighborhood when a homeowner saw

blood on his boat, pulled back the tarp and saw the suspect hiding inside, police said.

Chechnya has been the scene of two wars between Russian forces and separatists since 1994, in which tens of thousands were killed in heavy Russian bombing.

That spawned an Islamic insurgency that has carried out deadly bombings in Russia and the region, although not in the West.

The older brother had strong political views about the United States, said Albrecht Ammon, 18, a downstairs-apartment neighbor in Cambridge. Ammon quoted Tsarnaev as saying that the U.S. uses the Bible as “an excuse for invading other countries.”

Also, the FBI interviewed the older brother at the request of a foreign government in 2011, and nothing derogatory was found, according to a federal law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss the case publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The official did not identify the foreign country or say why it made the request.

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• DOWNTOWN Garcia said the recommendation is to construct a West Locust Street connection from First Street to College Avenue.

Another major addition could be a “Library Square,” which would serve as open space for public events such as Corn Fest performances. The green space would be south of the proposed DeKalb Public Library expansion, Garcia said.

“We’re looking at this from the 30,000-foot level when it comes to details,” Garcia said.

“I don’t think there is any silver bullet, but when you put it all together it addresses a lot of the issues.”

Other suggestions included implementing year-round programming at the Egyptian Theatre, adding traffic generators, such as a children’s museum or bowling alley, and improving the streetscape along Lincoln Highway.

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The William R. Monat Building of Northern Illinois University, which is off-campus in downtown DeKalb, is seen on April 12. lieved the university should play a large part in the future of the downtown.

He said he would like to see NIU expand on the Center for Governmental Studies and art gallery already located in the area.

Adding courses and events in downtown buildings and areas is the best way to introduce students to the strengths that already exist, he said.

“The bottom line here is both NIU and the city are in-

terested in engaging students in particular,” Nicklas said.

“This is a ready-made market so what can we do to make downtown more appealing?”

Funding for the proposed projects has not been determined, but Nicklas said it would likely require a public-private partnership. A project management team of city staff, NIU officials and downtown representatives could be created to submit a formal plan for city council approval.

Decision based on survey sent out to churches in Feb. • SCOUTS Continued from page A1 Scouting organization said it was considering a plan to give sponsors of local scout units the option of admitting gays as both youth members and adult leaders, or continuing to exclude them.

On Friday, the BSA said it had changed course, in part because of surveys sent out in February to about 1 million members of the Scouting community.

“While perspectives and opinions vary significantly, parents, adults in the Scout-

ing community and teens alike tend to agree that youth should not be denied the benefits of Scouting,” the statement said.

The survey included dozens of churches and other religious organizations that sponsor a majority of Scout units. The BSA said many of the religious organizations expressed concern over having gay adult leaders, but were less concerned about gay youth members.

One church unconcerned with the admission of gay members is Sycamore United Methodist Church, which supports Troop 2 in Sycamore.

Kenneth Stanevich, who serves as the chartered organization representative, said the church does not take a stance either way, and said the focus should be on volunteering and helping children.

He compared the Scouts excluding gay members to an organization such as The Red Cross excluding people.

“If you want to help in disasters, whether some people are gay doesn’t impact you in any great way,” he said.

“We’re just here to volunteer and help.”

• The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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8OUR VIEW: THUMBS UP/THUMBS DOWN

8SKETCH VIEW

Grocery store a must in Genoa

8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thank you to DeKalb voters village presidents and other To the Editor: Thank you to voters for your confidence and support in my recent election as mayor of the city of DeKalb. I am pleased with the outcome of my election and I look forward to serving as mayor.

Much planning went into this win, and many volunteers worked tirelessly in my campaign to get out the vote. I am grateful to everyone for their support and hard work.

I look forward to serving the citizens with vigor and responsibility.

Many people have offered congratulations and willingness to contribute in the work ahead.

I look forward to the formal swearing into office on May 6 and have already begun the transition process. I will be meeting individually with council members and NIU leadership.

I also extend congratulations to the successful mayors,

They argue over which side of the family “gave “ it to the child.

Both hope when the mapping of the human genome is done and someone applies the “corrective wrench,” all will be well.

By the way, the human genome was completed in 2003.

Will this fix everything? Will there be no more newborns with the disorder? All pray that the “wrench” will fit those already born.

John Rey Mayor-elect, DeKalb The problem with the increase in autism cases can be related Autism environmental, to frogs. When frogs and other amphibians are born with extra not genetic or missing legs, we rarely think To the Editor: Recent news reports indicate it is the replicating material that 1 out of every 50 newborns of frogs that is the culprit. have an autism spectrum disor- Something has influenced the environment, which in turn der. Because of this, it is likely that some family that you know negatively influences the frog’s as been touched by autism and DNA. The tens of thousands of if the trend continues all of us chemicals we spray, ingest or will be touched by it at some otherwise subject ourselves to point. are a new experiment of the Families tend to lean toward genetics as the cause of autism. last 60 to 70 years. The genetic officials in the election.

I am thankful to all those who stepped forward as candidates for office in this consolidated election.

It is with a broad field of candidates that voters have the opportunity to select whom they feel represents their values and will serve well.

expression of frogs, or humans, is most often influenced by the chemical “pond scum” that exists in our environments and is new to our genetic code.

The genetic expression is altered by the stuff in the pond water and the frogs are born with three legs; or in the case of humans, they are born autistic.

We shouldn’t fret though.

The solution for the human “pond scum” probably will be found by a student at Northern Illinois University or some other college, a bright, independent soul who does not yet possess a vested interest in the status quo.

One thing for sure is that it isn’t natural, nor did God intend “pond scum” for humans or frogs. It doesn’t matter how many treatments are found if the initial causes are not addressed.

James McCoy Sycamore

Don’t take casual view of terrorism On Monday night, I went before a live TV audience and tried to put the Boston terror attack into some perspective.

I told the viewers that as an American, I was angry.

I said the attack was vile and cowardly, designed to injure innocent people including children. I put forth that the Nazis did that kind of thing And finally, I said that President Obama made a mistake by using the word “tragedy” to define the attack.

While the dictionary defines “tragedy” as “a disastrous event, especially one involving distressing loss or injury to life,” the word is not precise enough to define what happened in Boston.

If the bombers are foreigners, the event is an act of war.

If the killers are Americans, it is high treason; in committing an act of terror, you essentially declare war on your own country.

There is a difference between detonating bombs that kill and maim innocent people and shooting up a school or movie theater.

Both are murderous acts, but only one is politically motivated.

And it is the political factor that takes

VIEWS Bill O’Reilly “tragedy” out of the descriptive equation.

Obama did not do anything wrong in describing the Boston bombings as a tragedy. But he did not use his pulpit to clearly define the issue.

Americans need to know that this country is under attack by a variety of forces from within and without. U.S. authorities have performed brilliantly in keeping terror attacks on American soil to a minimum, but too many folks do not understand the danger this country is facing.

There are fanatics who would kill each and every one of us if they could. That is not tragic; it is real. And we must deal with it.

Freedom puts all of us at risk. We are living in a time when just about every security measure is controversial – from drones to Internet snooping with a warrant.

In New York City, liberals rail against the “stop and frisk” police policy de-

signed to control illegal weapons. Never mind that the policy has saved thousands of lives. The zealots don’t like it, and that’s that. Security be damned.

Hanging in the New York City office of the ACLU was a sign that read: “We reserve the right to check all bags.”

But if the cops want to check a suspicious bag on the street or in a subway car, get ready for the usual yelping by the ACLU. Obama should bring a sense of urgency to terrorism. At times, he doesn’t even like using the word. His style is cool, while the issue is hot. Americans react emotionally when children are blown up on the streets.

Obama’s use of the word “tragedy” is a small thing, and again, he did not do anything wrong.

But I want my commander in chief to command. All Americans are under attack. Let’s sound the alarm in very vivid terms.

• Veteran TV news anchor Bill O’Reilly is host of the Fox News show “The O’Reilly Factor” and author of the book “Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama.”

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Thumbs up to a local grocery store for Genoa again.

Six months after the city lost both its supermarket and its Mexican grocery – the only two grocery stores it had – Piggly Wiggly announced it will open in the former Brown’s County Market building. A grocery store is a big deal for a small city – in addition to offering residents convenience, it brings jobs and sales tax revenue.

Piggly Wiggly says it is bringing 70 jobs when it opens in May, and it is not receiving any of the tax breaks Brown’s received when it first opened in Genoa.

Thumbs up: To the Northern Illinois University students who helped fill sandbags for DeKalb residents Thursday. More than 50 students gathered at the city’s water department and filled more than 500 sandbags in about four hours as water levels on the Kishwaukee River continued to rise. It’s great to see students from multiple organizations converging to help their neighbors.

Thumbs down: To irresponsible, needless pollution of our environment. Last week, it appears someone dumped oil into a retention pond in County Farm Woods, behind the Michael’s and Target stores in DeKalb. Pattie Nyquist of DeKalb found the oil slick.

She rescued an oil-covered bird and called authorities.

The DeKalb Fire Department cleaned up the site, about an eight-foot part of the pond and part of its bank.

Nyquist should be congratulated for her concern and to helping the wildlife, but the fact remains that dumping the oil damaged the environment and cost the city – and by extension, taxpayers – time and money to cleanup.

There are many area locations that will accept used oil.

Thumbs down: To the Illinois House of Representatives for its failure Thursday to pass a concealed carry law to permit the possession of a weapon in public. A proposal that failed would have created a method to allow qualified gun owners to carry weapons. It received 64 “yes” votes and 45 “no” votes, but needed 71 “yes” votes. Although concealed carry makes some people uneasy, a federal court ruling has given the state until June 9 to come up with a system for allowing it. If lawmakers do not find a way by then, all gun owners will be able to carry concealed weapons with no permitting system. Illinois remains the only state in the U.S. that does not allow concealed carry.

Thumbs up: To Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County, an organization that is small, but mighty. Although the board is at its minimum number of members and the group just completed a rehabilitation project a few months ago, the organization is ready to start building a home in DeKalb for a single mother of two. The group also has two more lots and is looking for families to place in those potential homes. To get involved in this worthy cause as a volunteer or as a potential homeowner, visit www.hfhdcillinois.org.

8 ANOTHER VIEW

Senate misfires on background checks A cowardly minority of senators blocked a gun background-check proposal Wednesday, in one vote betraying both the will of the American people and the charge voters gave them to work in their interest.

But at least those senators avoided a rebuke from the National Rifle Association.

Expanding background checks on would-be gun buyers is an idea that almost everyone endorses, because it’s an obvious thing to do. It doesn’t infringe on Second Amendment rights. It doesn’t restrict what weapons people can buy, as an assault-weapons ban or restriction on large-capacity magazines would. It closes some glaring loopholes in the system that are more than a decade old, loopholes that allow people to buy vast quantities of deadly weapons at gun shows and on the Internet without having their names checked against mental health and criminal records. Ninety percent of Americans support this reform.

The proposal before the Senate on Wednesday would not even have required a background check before every gun transfer. Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W. Va., and Sen. Patrick J. Toomey, R-Pa., had worked out a compromise that would have allowed person-to-person gun transfers in noncommercial settings to occur without scrutiny. But, along with new measures to crack down on “straw purchases,” the plan would have helped keep guns from those who should not have them. The proposal was, in other words, the very least – the bare minimum – that lawmakers could do to prevent more guns from ending up in the wrong hands.

Yet most Republicans and a handful of Democrats – Max Baucus of Montana, Mark Begich of Alaska, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, and Mark Pryor of Arkansas – couldn’t locate enough backbone even to vote for the bare minimum.

After Wednesday’s vote, President Obama said the episode was “just round one,” and he promised to keep pushing on gun policy. But it’s now unclear – at best – whether the Senate will manage to pass any gun legislation at all in the year following the murder of 20 children in Newtown, Conn., a tragedy that followed the carnage at an Aurora, Colo., theater, which was not so long after the mass shooting involving former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson. Maybe more background checks and tools to fight gun trafficking wouldn’t have stopped all of these tragedies. But they could prevent another – and cut back on the horror of everyday gun violence that afflicts this country.

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– U.S. Bill of Rights, First Amendment

WEATHER

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Partly sunny and continued cool

High pressure will build south from Canada, resulting in a chilly northwest wind. At least the sun will be shining.

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Temperature High ............................................................. 37° Low .............................................................. 33° Normal high ............................................. 61° Normal low ............................................... 39° Record high .............................. 90° in 2002 Record low ................................ 22° in 1983

Precipitation 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ......... 0.03” Month to date ....................................... 6.05” Normal month to date ....................... 1.99” Year to date ......................................... 13.34” Normal year to date ............................ 7.28”

Sunrise today ................................ 6:07 a.m.

Sunset tonight ............................. 7:41 p.m.

Moonrise today ........................... 2:22 p.m.

Moonset today ............................. 3:02 a.m.

Sunrise tomorrow ........................ 6:05 a.m.

Sunset tomorrow ........................ 7:42 p.m.

Moonrise tomorrow .................. 3:25 p.m.

Moonset tomorrow .................... 3:32 a.m.

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AIR QUALITY TODAY

Rockford 48/32

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Dixon 48/30

Joliet 50/30

La Salle 50/36 Streator 50/35

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Evanston 45/33 Chicago 47/34

Aurora 48/29

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Waukegan 43/30

Arlington Heights 47/32

DeKalb 46/34

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Hammond 46/33 Gary 46/31 Kankakee 50/30

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Peoria 52/38

Pontiac 50/35

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8MORNING KICKOFF

BLACKHAWKS 5, PREDATORS 4

Blackhawks beat Predators

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Russia: Sochi security tight after Boston bombs MOSCOW – The naming of two Chechen brothers as the suspects in the deadly Boston Marathon bombing is reviving fears about security at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, the resort town on the edge of Russia’s restive southern republics.

But officials insist they are prepared to protect Olympic athletes and spectators.

If anything, experts said, the bombings could convince the United States to work more with Russia on security at the games, with the country motivated to lend a hand in hopes of ensuring security for its own citizens.

There is no demonstrable connection between the Chechen insurgency and the suspects in the Boston bombings, one of whom was killed in a shootout and the other the focus of an intense manhunt.

But Russia has for years been trying to convince the world how big a threat it faces.

Even as regional leaders in Chechnya boast about successful efforts at eradicating the insurgency, it has spread into the rest of the Caucasus and brought terror to Moscow and other cities. Russian authorities have sometimes responded with tough measures that left dozens dead.

The Sochi Organizing Committee on Friday refused to comment on how the Boston attacks could affect preparations for the Games, though one official earlier this week promised “the safest in history.” Olympic officials expressed confidence Friday in Russian measures.

The Olympics are “the most secure place you can find,” said Gian Franco Kasper, president of the international ski federation FIS, and a member of the IOC’s coordination commission for Sochi.

“We always know how tight the security is in Russia now,” he said. “They are relatively nervous for the games, which is correct because of the surrounding countries.”

The Boston attacks might actually boost security at Sochi because the United States would now be more motivated to engage in Russia to ensure security for Americans, one expert said.

– Wire report

8WHAT TO WATCH Pro basketball NBA playoffs: Bulls at Brooklyn, 7 p.m., CSN, ESPN Joakim Noah, who grew up in New York, is battling foot problems and might be sidelined when the series opens Saturday, leaving the Bulls without their top option to defend Nets All-Star center Brook Lopez.

• The rest of the weekend TV sports schedule on Page B2.

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The Associated Press CHICAGO – Marian Hossa scored a power-play goal just 52 seconds into overtime and the streaking Blackhawks swept the season series against the Nashville Predators for the first time with a 5-4 victory on Friday night.

With Rich Clune in the penalty box serving a four-minute minor for high sticking, Patrick Kane sent a pass across the ice to Hossa, who one-

timed it past Pekka Rinne for his 17th goal of the season.

Kane, Michal Handzus, Duncan Keith and Brandon Saad also scored for the NHLbest Blackhawks, who have won seven in a row.

Slumping Nashville has dropped eight in a row and 11 of 12 overall. Matt Halischuk had two goals and Kevin Henderson scored in his first NHL game, but the Predators still lost to the Blackhawks for the

Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane (88) shoots the puck past the Nashville Predators’ Pekka Rinne during the second period Friday at the United Center.

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HUSKIE BOWL

ENDING SPRING

WITH A BANG

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Northern Illinois offensive line coach Joe Tripodi instructs his players during practice March 27 at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. Tripodi will coach the Black Team in the Huskie Bowl.

Huskie Bowl will serve as fun, competitive inal spring workout

By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The way the Northern Illinois players see it, there’s plenty on the line this afternoon at Huskie Stadium.

The inaugural Huskie Bowl, which features the Cardinal team, coached by linebackers coach Kevin Kane, and the Black team, which is coached by offensive line coach Joe Tripodi, figures to be more intense than your run-of-themill spring game.

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After all, there is a steak dinner on the line.

“I think it’ll be really competitive,” said Huskies quarterback

Jordan Lynch, the starting QB for Team Kane. “I know a lot of guys talk trash to each other now and it gets kind of serious. I think it should be fun.”

Lynch and redshirt-freshman Matt Williams are the two quarterbacks for the Cardinal squad, while sophomore Matt McIntosh and redshirt-freshman Drew Hare will quarterback Tripodi’s team.

There’s been plenty of friendly banter among Lynch and his fellow QB’s leading up to the game.

“We exchange words and talk a

little smack back and forth, but it’s fun and exciting,” Lynch said. “I think it’s going to be a good experience for the first year doing it.”

The Huskie Bowl, which is free and open to the public, begins and 1 p.m. and will be the final spring workout.

Each team will have 10 possessions from its own 25-yard line and two possessions from the opposing team’s 25. Should the game be tied after that, there will be overtime.

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NBA PLAYOFFS: BULLS AT BROOKLYN, 7 P.M., TODAY, CSN, ESPN

Postseason goes to Brooklyn, and Noah may miss it

By BRIAN MAHONEY The Associated Press NEW YORK – The Nets are bringing postseason basketball to Brooklyn, and Joakim Noah might have to miss the party.

Noah, who grew up in New York, is battling foot problems and might be sidelined when the series opens today, leaving the Bulls without their top option to defend Nets All-Star center Brook Lopez.

“It’s really hard, it’s really hard,” Noah said Friday.

“All the work you put in is to

play in this situation. This is probably one of the hardest things I’ve had to deal with in my career right now. Going back home and playing in these playoff games means the world to me. Not being able to be ready for that is hard. I’m going to try and do everything I can to help the team.”

Noah’s absence could make a huge difference in what shapes up as a competitive series between the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls won three of the four meetings during the

regular season, but only one game was decided by more than four points.

The Nets are healthier and finished strong, winning six of their final seven games to clinch fourth place and open the series at Barclays Center.

“Obviously, that was one of our goals and we’ve accomplished it,” Nets guard Joe Johnson said. “We got homecourt advantage for the first round so we really want to take full advantage of that and give our fans a show.”

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Bulls center Joakim Noah blocks a shot by Brooklyn Nets forward Reggie Evans (30) on March 2 at the United Center.

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SPORTS

Page B2 • Saturday, April 20, 2013

8UPCOMING PREPS SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY Baseball Kaneland at Rochelle, 10 a.m., noon Dixon at DeKalb, 10 a.m., noon Rockford Jefferson at Sycamore, 11 a.m., 1 p.m.

Softball DeKalb at Hononegah, 10 a.m.

Sycamore at Prairie Ridge, 10 a.m., noon Genoa-Kingston at Mendota, 11 a.m., 1 p.m.

Girls Soccer Kaneland at IMSA, 10 a.m.

Indian Creek, Hinckley-Big Rock, DeKalb at Barb Fest (DeKalb HS) Boys Track Hinckley-Big Rock at Rockford Christian Invite, 9 a.m.

DeKalb, Kaneland, Sycamore at Kaneland Invite, 10 a.m.

Girls Track Sycamore at Antioch Invitational Hinckley-Big Rock at Rockford Christian Invite, 9 a.m.

Genoa-Kingston at Oregon Invite, 10 a.m.

DeKalb at Harlem Invite, 10 a.m.

Boys Tennis DeKalb at Ottawa Invitational, 9 a.m.

Girls Badminton DeKalb hosts Badminton Invite, 9 a.m.

8SPORTS SHORTS Bears agree to 3-year deal with K Signor LAKE FOREST – The Bears agreed to a three-year contract with kicker Austin Signor on Friday.

Signor spent his final two seasons at Eastern Illinois after playing his first two at Iowa, hitting 14 of 22 field goal attempts and all 34 extra points as a senior in 2009.

He participated in the Bears’ voluntary minicamp this week, with Robbie Gould recovering from a season-ending calf injury.

Huskies can’t hold on in loss to Ohio The Northern Illinois baseball team took an early two-run lead at Ohio Friday, but the Huskies couldn’t hold on in a 5-4 loss.

Tommy Hook went 2-for-4 for NIU (14-21, 9-4 Mid-American Conference), while Jamison Wells scored two runs.

“Ohio did a nice job of putting the pressure on us in the game and put momentum on our side,” NIU coach Ed Mathey said in a news release, “the two innings that we came out and scored, they came out and scored some runs on their own. I thought our hitters had a good approach and only had eights hits to show for it but we centered up a lot of balls, we just hit them right at guys.”

The teams continue their series 2 p.m. Saturday. Eli Anderson, who has thrown four straight complete games, takes the mound for the Huskies.

Rutgers suspends lacrosse coach during review NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Rutgers University has suspended its head men’s lacrosse coach as it investigates allegations of verbal abuse.

The university announced the suspension Friday, saying that Brian Brecht will continue to be paid.

The school did not give details of allegations.

Rutgers, under the direction of President Robert Barchi and Interim Athletic Director Carl Kirschner, has been reviewing videos of practices in all sports since men’s basketball coach Mike Rice was fired this month after a video was made public that showed him abusing players.

The Rutgers lacrosse team competes in the Big East Conference, and is struggling this season. The Scarlet Knights are 2-11 overall, and 0-5 in the league. Brecht’s team has lost 10 consecutive games headed into today’s home game vs.

Duke.

– Staff, wire reports

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WHITE SOX

NBA

Twins at Sox postponed

By ANDREW SELIGMAN The Associated Press CHICAGO – Home or away, the Minnesota Twins can’t catch a break from the weather.

The Twins’ series opener in Chicago against the Sox on Friday was postponed because of a forecast of cold, windy weather.

It’s the third time this week that bad weather has kept Minnesota off the field: On Sunday, the Twins’ home game against the Mets was washed out and on Wednesday their series finale against the Los Angeles Angels was called off amid a steady rain that was turning to snow.

The makeup date for Friday’s game wasn’t announced. It’s the first cold weather postponement at U.S. Cellular Field since April 10, 2008, also against Minnesota.

The teams should be able to play today, with the forecast calling for sunny skies and temperatures in the high 40s.

“Three days off in five days: It’s never really good to have that many off days, especially because when you end up banging games this time, you’re going to play a lot of games later in summer and you’re going to pay,” Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said after Wednesday’s game was called off.

The weather has been wreaking havoc around the majors.

Through Thursday, 10 games had been postponed.

Twins starters have the second-worst ERA in the majors at 5.98. Vance Worley is now slated to start Saturday for Minnesota and Jake Peavy for the Sox. It hasn’t been an easy time, either, for the Sox, coming off a 3-7 trip to Washington, Cleveland and Toronto in which they lost the first five games.

They lost second baseman Gordon Beckham to a broken bone in his left wrist when he fouled off a pitch against Washington. Outfielder Dayan Viciedo left Thursday’s game at Toronto

with a strained oblique muscle.

And pitching coach Don Cooper was hospitalized in Northern Virginia because of diverticulitis, a stomach illness, and missed the remainder of the trip.

“You just want to go home,” manager Robin Ventura said.

“I don’t care what the weather’s like or anything. It’s been a long, rough road trip so we were ready to go home and hopefully turn it around.”

Cooper was set to rejoin the team Friday. Beckham was expected to miss six weeks, and it’s not clear when Viciedo will return.

The Sox said he was receiving treatment Friday and was day to day. He came up clutching his left side following a swing in the eighth inning on Thursday and left the game.

“You knew something was up,” Ventura said. “You knew you weren’t going to let him swing after that so you just take him out.”

White Sox’s Viciedo has oblique strain CHICAGO – The White Sox say outfielder Dayan Viciedo is undergoing treatment for a strained oblique muscle.

Viciedo was injured in Thursday’s game at Toronto, and the team says he is day to day.

He clutched his left side after swinging at a 1-0 pitch from Aaron Loup in the eighth inning and left the game. Viciedo is batting .229 with two homers and five RBIs. The Sox were scheduled to host Minnesota on Friday, but the game was postponed because of a forecast of cold and windy weather.

– Wire report

Bulls will not rule out Rose playing in playoffs • BULLS Continued from page B1 In their first season since moving from New Jersey, the Nets are in the playoffs for the first time since 2007. This will be the first postseason game in Brooklyn since Oct. 10, 1956, when the Dodgers lost Game 7 to the Yankees at Ebbets Field.

The Nets are encouraging a “blackout,” asking fans to wear black, one of the team’s colors.

Bulls forward Taj Gibson can’t wait to see the scene, having grown up not far from the arena in Fort Greene Projects. He had to sit out his last chance to play at home with a sprained knee but appears recovered now. The Bulls fell 93-89 in their prior trip to Brooklyn.

“We lost in a tough one, but it was just unreal to see all the love, see all the people that really saw me grow up,” Gibson said. “See them working in the (arena), guys that were 50, 60 years old that are still working, and to see them get to see me on an NBA court, it was real emotional, especially when I

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Bulls center Joakim Noah (13) looks to pass to guard Nate Robinson (2) as Washington Wizards center Kevin Seraphin (left) and guard A.J. Price (12) defend Wednesday at the United Center. was leaving. I saw a lot of guys that I had no clue were working there and there were a lot of tears, so I’m looking forward to going back and represent.”

The Bulls still won’t rule out Derrick Rose joining him.

He hasn’t played since tearing up his left knee in Game 1 of last season’s playoffs, but has been fully practicing for weeks.

Even without the former MVP, the Bulls won 45 games.

“They’re a different team without Derrick Rose obvi-

ously, but this is a blue collar team, a hard-working team and they rely really on their defense,” Johnson said. “So for us offensively, we really have to execute and in the playoffs the game slows down a lot, and considering the fact that we’ve got a great center in Brook and a great point guard, I think it should favor us.”

That point guard is Deron Williams, who wasn’t great in the first half of the season but has returned to an elite lev-

el since getting treatment on his ankles around the All-Star break. He averaged 22.9 points in 28 games since the break after managing just 16.7 before it.

He scored 30 in four of his seven games in April, including once against the Bulls.

“I mean, I think the better our players are playing, the better we’re going to play as a group,” Williams said. “So that goes for me, that goes for Joe, that goes for Gerald [Wallace], goes for all of us. I think we still have to raise our level of play up another notch for the playoffs, especially if we’re going to get past this tough Bulls team.”

Nazr Mohammed would get the call in Noah’s absence against Lopez, who averaged 22 points against the Bulls.

The Nets realize the Bulls’ defense will make it tough no matter who is in their lineup. Lopez said he expected a “knockdown, drag out” series, and interim coach P.J. Carlesimo cautioned that the Nets would have to protect the ball, saying Brooklyn gave Chicago 80 points on 73 turnovers.

8WEEKEND TV SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY’S SCHEDULE Auto racing Formula One, qualifying for Bahrain Grand Prix, at Sakhir, Bahrain, 6 a.m., NBCSN NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for STP 400, at Kansas City, Kan., 9 a.m., SPEED NASCAR, Truck Series, pole qualifying for SFP 250, at Kansas City, Kan., 10 a.m., SPEED NASCAR, Sprint Cup, “Happy Hour Series,” final practice for STP 400, at Kansas City, Kan., 11:30 a.m., SPEED NASCAR, Truck Series, SFP 250, at Kansas City, Kan., 1 p.m., SPEED Rolex Sports Car Series, Road Atlanta, at Braselton, Ga., 3:30 p.m., SPEED NHRA, qualifying for Four-Wide Nationals, at Concord, N.C. (sameday tape), 4 p.m., ESPN2 IRL, IndyCar, pole qualifying for Grand Prix of Long Beach, at Long Beach, Calif. (same-day tape), 5 p.m., NBCSN Basketball Nike Hoop Summit, United States Junior Team vs. World Select Team, at Portland, Ore., 6 p.m., ESPN2 Boxing Heavyweights, Tyson Fury (20-00) vs. Steve Cunningham (25-5-0), at New York, 3 p.m., NBC Omar Figueroa (20-0-1) vs.

Abner Cotto (16-0-0), for vacant WBC Silver lightweight title; WBC champion Canelo Alvarez (41-0-1) vs. WBA champion Austin Trout (26-0-0), for WBC/WBA super welterweight titles, at San Antonio, 9 p.m., SHO College baseball Texas A&M at Arkansas, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU Rice at Houston, 12:30 p.m., FSN College football Spring game, Alabama, 2 p.m., ESPN2 Spring game, Wisconsin, 4 p.m., BTN Intrasquad, Notre Dame Blue-Gold Game, at South Bend, Ind., 12 p.m., NBCSN Extreme sports

X Games, at Foz Do Iguacu, Brazil, 10 a.m., ESPN X Games, at Foz Do Iguacu, Brazil, 8 p.m., ESPN2 College softball Florida State at Virginia Tech, 11 a.m., ESPNU South Carolina at Auburn, 5 p.m., ESPNU Golf European PGA Tour, Open de Espana, third round, at Valencia, Spain (same-day tape), 8 a.m., TGC PGA Tour, The Heritage, third round, at Hilton Head Island, S.C., 12 p.m., TGC PGA Tour, The Heritage, third round, at Hilton Head Island, S.C., 2 p.m., CBS Champions Tour, Greater Gwinnett Championship, second round, at Duluth, Ga., 2 p.m., TGC LPGA, LOTTE Championship, final round, at Kapolei, Hawaii, 5:30 p.m., TGC Pro baseball Cubs at Milwaukee, 6 p.m., CSN Regional coverage, Washington at N.Y. Mets, Detroit at L.A. Angels, or Minnesota at White Sox, 1:30 p.m., FOX Regional coverage, St. Louis at Philadelphia or Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m., MLB Mixed martial arts UFC, welterweights, Dan Hardy (27-8-0) vs. Matt Brown (18-11-0); lightweights, Nate Diaz (16-8-0) vs.

Josh Thomson (19-5-1); heavyweights, Frank Mir (16-6-0) vs.

Daniel Cormier (11-0-0); champion Benson Henderson (17-2-0) vs.

Gilbert Melendez (21-2-0), for lightweight title, at San Jose, Calif., 7 p.m., FOX Motorsports MotoGP World Championship, qualifying for Grand Prix of the Americas, at Austin, Texas (sameday tape), 8 p.m., SPEED Pro basketball Playoffs, first round, Game 1, Bulls at Brooklyn, 7 p.m., ESPN Playoffs, first round, Game 1, Boston at New York, 2 p.m., ABC Playoffs, first round, Game 1,

Golden State at Denver, 4:30 p.m., ESPN Playoffs, first round, Game 1, Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m., ESPN Pro hockey Arizona at Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m., WGN Washington at Montreal, 6 p.m., NBCSN Milwaukee at Wolves, 7 p.m., WPWR Soccer Premier League, Arsenal at Fulham, 8:55 a.m., ESPN2 MLS, Kansas City at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m., NBCSN Men’s college lacrosse Villanova at Notre Dame, 1 p.m., ESPNU Navy at Johns Hopkins, 3 pm., ESPNU SUNDAY’S SCHEDULE Auto racing Formula One, Bahrain Grand Prix, at Sakhir, Bahrain, 6:30 a.m., NBCSN NASCAR, Sprint Cup, STP 400, at Kansas City, Kan., 11:30 p.m., FOX American Le Mans Series, Long Beach Grand Prix, at Long Beach, Calif., noon, ABC IRL, Indy Lights, Grand Prix of Long Beach, at Long Beach, Calif. (same-day tape), 2 p.m., NBCSN IRL, IndyCar, Grand Prix of Long Beach, at Long Beach, Calif., 3 p.m., NBCSN NHRA, Four-Wide Nationals, at Concord, N.C. (same-day tape), 6 p.m., ESPN2 College baseball Illinois at Ohio State, 11 a.m., BTN Mississippi at Tennessee, 1 p.m., ESPNU Texas A&M at Arkansas, 1 p.m., ESPNU Southern Illinois at Creighton, 4 p.m., ESPNU Women’s college lacrosse Penn State at Johns Hopkins, 11 am., ESPNU Cycling Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Liege to Bastogne to Liege, Belgium (de-

layed tape), 1 a.m., NBCSN Extreme sports X Games, at Foz Do Iguacu, Brazil, 10 a.m., ESPN Golf European PGA Tour, Open de Espana, final round, at Valencia, Spain (same-day tape), 8 a.m., TGC PGA Tour, The Heritage, final round, at Hilton Head Island, S.C., noon, TGC PGA Tour, The Heritage, final round, at Hilton Head Island, S.C., 2 p.m., CBS Champions Tour, Greater Gwinnett Championship, final round, at Duluth, Ga., 2 p.m., TGC College softball Iowa at Michigan, 2 p.m., BTN Pro baseball Cubs at Milwaukee, 1 p.m., CSN Minnesota at White Sox, 1 p.m., WGN L.A. Dodgers at Baltimore, 12:30 p.m., TBS St. Louis at Philadelphia, 7 p.m., ESPN Motorsports MotoGP World Championship, Grand Prix of the Americas, at Austin, Texas, 1:30 p.m., SPEED MotoGP Moto2, at Austin, Texas (same-day tape), 3:30 p.m., SPEED Pro basketball Playoffs, first round, Game 1, Atlanta at Indiana, noon, TNT Playoffs, first round, Game 1, L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 2:30 p.m., ABC Playoffs, first round, Game 1, Milwaukee at Miami, 6 or 7 p.m., TNT Playoffs, first round, Game 1, Houston at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m., TNT Pro hockey New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 2 p.m., NBC St. Louis at Colorado, 7 p.m., NBCSN Rodeo PBR, Caterpillar Classic, at Des Moines, Iowa (previous and sameday tape), 1 p.m., CBS Soccer MLS, Philadelphia at D.C. United, 4 p.m., ESPN2

FIRST ROUND EASTERN CONFERENCE Milwaukee vs. Miami Sunday: Milwaukee at Miami, 6 p.m.

Tuesday: Milwaukee at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday: Miami at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.

Sunday, April 28: Miami at Milwaukee, 2:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 30: Milwaukee at Miami, TBD x-Thursday, May 2: Miami at Milwaukee, TBD x-Saturday, May 4: Milwaukee at Miami, TBD Boston vs. New York Today: Boston at New York, 2 p.m.

Tuesday: Boston at New York, 7 p.m.

Friday: New York at Boston, 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 28: New York at Boston, noon x-Wednesday, May 1: Boston at New York, TBD x-Friday, May 3: New York at Boston, TBD x-Sunday, May 5: Boston at New York, TBD Atlanta vs. Indiana Sunday: Atlanta at Indiana, noon Wednesday: Atlanta at Indiana, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday: Indiana at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Monday, April 29: Indiana at Atlanta, TBD x-Wednesday, May 1: Atlanta at Indiana, TBD x-Friday, May 3: Indiana at Atlanta, TBD x-Sunday, May 5: Atlanta at Indiana, TBD Bulls vs. Brooklyn Today: Bulls at Brooklyn, 7 p.m.

Monday: Bulls at Brooklyn, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Brooklyn at Bulls, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 27: Brooklyn at Bulls, 1 p.m. x-Monday, April 29: Bulls at Brooklyn, TBD x-Thursday, May 2: Brooklyn at Bulls, TBD x-Saturday, May 4: Bulls at Brooklyn, TBD WESTERN CONFERENCE Oklahoma City vs. Houston Sunday: Houston at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Houston at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Saturday: Oklahoma City at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, April 29: Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD x-Wednesday, May 1: Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD x-Friday, May 3: Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD x-Sunday, May 5: Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD San Antonio vs. L.A. Lakers Sunday: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Friday: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 28: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 5 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 30: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD x-Thursday, May 2: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, TBD x-Saturday, May 4: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD Denver vs. Golden State Today: Golden State at Denver, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 23: Golden State at Denver, 9:30 p.m.

Friday, April 26: Denver at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 28: Denver at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 30: Golden State at Denver, TBD x-Thursday, May 2: Denver at Golden State, TBD x-Saturday, May 4: Golden State at Denver, TBD L.A. Clippers vs. Memphis Today: Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Monday: Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday: L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 27: L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 3:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 30: Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD x-Friday, May 3: L.A. Clippers at Memphis, TBD x-Sunday, May 5: Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA z-Blackhawks 43 34 5 4 72 144 91 x-Anaheim 43 27 10 6 60 127 108 d-Vancouver 44 24 13 7 55 119 109 Los Angeles 44 25 14 5 55 124 108 San Jose 44 24 13 7 55 115 105 St. Louis 44 26 16 2 54 116 107 Minnesota 44 24 17 3 51 115 115 Columbus 45 21 17 7 49 110 114 -------------------------------------------------------Detroit 43 20 16 7 47 108 110 Dallas 44 22 19 3 47 124 129 Phoenix 43 18 17 8 44 111 116 Edmonton 42 16 19 7 39 106 120 Nashville 45 15 21 9 39 104 128 Calgary 43 17 22 4 38 116 147 Colorado 43 14 22 7 35 103 135

EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Pittsburgh 43 33 10 0 66 147 106 x-Montreal 44 27 12 5 59 138 115 d-Washington 44 24 18 2 50 135 122 x-Boston 42 26 11 5 57 118 94 Toronto 44 24 15 5 53 134 123 Ottawa 43 23 14 6 52 107 92 N.Y. Islanders 44 23 16 5 51 129 127 N.Y. Rangers 44 23 17 4 50 116 105 -------------------------------------------------------Winnipeg 44 23 19 2 48 117 129 Buffalo 45 19 20 6 44 118 138 New Jersey 43 16 17 10 42 99 115 Philadelphia 44 19 22 3 41 119 134 Tampa Bay 44 17 23 4 38 138 138 Carolina 43 17 23 3 37 112 138 Florida 43 13 24 6 32 102 153 d-division leader; x-clinched playoff spot Two points for a win, one point for OT loss Friday’s Results Blackhawks 5, Nashville 4, OT N.Y. Rangers 8, Buffalo 4 St. Louis 2, Dallas 1 Pittsburgh at Boston, ppd., safety concern Edmonton at Colorado, (n) Anaheim at Calgary, (n)

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 9 6 .600 — Kansas City 8 6 .571 ½ Minnesota 6 7 .462 2 White Sox 7 9 .438 2½ Cleveland 5 10 .333 4 East Division W L Pct GB Boston 11 4 .733 — New York 9 6 .600 2 Baltimore 8 7 .533 3 Toronto 7 10 .412 5 Tampa Bay 6 10 .375 5½ West Division W L Pct GB Oakland 12 5 .706 — Texas 10 6 .625 1½ Seattle 7 11 .389 5½ Houston 5 11 .313 6½ Los Angeles 4 10 .286 6½ Friday’s Results Minnesota at White Sox, ppd., cold, windy conditions L.A. Dodgers at Baltimore, ppd., rain N.Y. Yankees 9, Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 8, Oakland 3 Kansas City at Boston, ppd., local manhunt Texas 7, Seattle 0 Houston 3, Cleveland 2 Detroit at L.A. Angels, (n)

NATIONAL LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 9 7 .563 Cincinnati 9 8 .529 Pittsburgh 8 8 .500 Milwaukee 7 8 .467 Cubs 5 10 .333 East Division W L Pct Atlanta 13 3 .813 Washington 9 7 .563 New York 8 7 .533 Philadelphia 7 10 .412 Miami 4 13 .235 West Division W L Pct Colorado 12 4 .750 Arizona 9 7 .563 San Francisco 9 7 .563 Los Angeles 7 8 .467 San Diego 5 10 .333 Friday’s Results Milwaukee 5, Cubs 4 Pittsburgh 6, Atlanta 0 Philadelphia 8, St. Louis 2, 7 innings L.A. Dodgers at Baltimore, ppd., rain Miami 2, Cincinnati 1 N.Y. Mets 7, Washington 1 Colorado 3, Arizona 1 San Diego at San Francisco, (n)

GB — ½ 1 1½ 3½ GB — 4 4½ 6½ 9½ GB — 3 3 4½ 6½

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Saturday, April 20, 2013 • Page B3

BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING

Red Sox, Bruins postpone games during manhunt

By HOWARD ULMAN The Associated Press BOSTON – The Red Sox and Bruins postponed their games Friday while authorities searched for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings and officials warned nearly 1 million people to stay indoors.

The teams announced about four hours before their night games were scheduled to start that they were scratched.

Police identified two suspects in Monday’s explosions that killed three people and wounded more than 180.

One man was killed during a shootout with police and the other was being sought in a massive police effort that lasted much of Friday.

Authorities in Boston suspended all mass transit, used by many fans to travel to games, and told people in the entire city and some of its suburbs to stay inside as the hunt for Suspect No. 2 went on. Businesses were asked not to open, and people waiting at bus and subway stops were told to go home.

No makeup date was announced for the opener of the Red Sox three-game series against the Kansas City Royals scheduled at Fenway Park. today’s game, set to start at 1:35 p.m., was still on.

The NHL game at TD Garden between the Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins, two of the top four teams in the

Eastern Conference, was tentatively rescheduled for today at 12:30 p.m. A final decision on whether it would be played then would be made by four hours before faceoff, the Bruins said. Tonight’s originally scheduled game between the Buffalo Sabres and Penguins in Pittsburgh was rescheduled for Tuesday night.

Capacity at Fenway Park, about one mile from the finish line, is 37,493 for night games. Capacity at TD Garden is 17,565.

Red Sox players and other team employees had been told to stay home until a decision was made on whether the game would be played, and the thousands of officers involved in the manhunt made security for the games difficult.

Red Sox spokesman Kevin Gregg said the Royals have been in town since Wednesday night and spent their off day in the city Thursday.

The Royals are staying at the Westin Copley Place hotel, about a block from the marathon finish line.

“We’ve been told not to go outside. We’ve been told the hotel has been locked down, although I’ve seen a handful of people moving around,” Royals vice president Mike Swanson said. “The streets are just, wow. It’s numbingly quiet for a noon hour in Boston.”

The Bruins also announced that the sale of playoff tickets, scheduled to start at 11 a.m. on Friday, has been put off until

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Fans hold up a sign during the second period of a game between the Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday in Boston.

11 a.m. Monday.

The New England Patriots postponed for the second time a news conference with director of player personnel Nick Caserio about next week’s NFL draft. The news conference originally had been scheduled for Tuesday but was postponed after the bombings. It has been rescheduled for Monday.

The suspension of Amtrak train service forced the New England Revolution to change plans and travel by bus Friday

morning to their game against the New York Red Bulls scheduled Saturday night at Red Bull Stadium in Harrison, N.J. Boston College canceled all home athletic events for today, including the annual spring football game.

Also postponed was the National Women’s Soccer League game today between the Boston Breakers and FC Kansas City in Overland Park, Kan. No makeup date was announced. The decision was

based on “increased security measures that have impacted travel from the area,” NWSL executive director Cheryl Bailey said.

The league also said it would conduct a moment of silence before the national anthem at two games this weekend.

Even before the manhunt, the bombings resulted in two major pro sports games in Boston getting scratched – the Bruins against the Ottawa Senators on Monday night and

the Indiana Pacers against the Celtics on Tuesday night. The Bruins game was rescheduled for April 28. The Celtics game was canceled outright, and the NBA’s regular season ended Wednesday.

The Celtics are scheduled to begin the first round of the playoffs today in New York against the Knicks.

The Bruins resumed play Wednesday night amid tightened security at home against the Sabres. Fans were checked with wands and cars were subject to random searches as they entered the TD Garden underground garage.

Before the game, there was a moment of silence, a slideshow of marathon scenes on the video scoreboard above center ice and a stirring rendition of the national anthem, which was started by longtime Bruins vocalist Rene Rancourt. He sang a few lines then gestured for the fans to join in – which they did.

“We are trying to put on a show for the fans and, hopefully, give them some sort of escape,” Buffalo’s Drew Stafford said after the game.

“With everything that happened, emotions were extremely high tonight. I am sure that there were not a lot of dry eyes in the stands during the anthem.”

After the game, players gathered at center ice and raised their sticks in a salute to the fans who had chanted “U.S.A.” and “We are Boston.”

NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

Kelly’s message: Notre Dame close to title-caliber

By TOM COYNE The Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly knows the importance of staying on message and he has been consistent all spring.

As the Fighting Irish prepared for the annual Blue-Gold game today, Kelly said he believes Notre Dame is close to winning its first national championship since 1988. At the same time, he’s telling players that they can’t depend on last sea-

son’s success leading to victories in 2013. And he’s telling everyone he plans to be at Notre Dame for the long haul and talking about being a national power annually.

It’s a task no Irish coach since Lou Holtz has been able to accomplish.

Championship-starved Irish fans are hoping he’s right about Notre Dame being close. The embarrassing 42-14 loss to Alabama, the second most lopsided loss ever in the BCS title game, has shaken the faith of some long-suffering fans who jumped

on the Kelly bandwagon last season.

During a Sirius XM Radio “town hall” Thursday, one fan told Kelly it appeared Alabama was a “step and a half faster, 10 to 15 pounds stronger” than Notre Dame, then asked: “What do you have to do to bring the Notre Dame football program to the caliber of the SEC and Alabama?”

Kelly started by saying he believes Notre Dame is on the right path, but he believes the Irish might have been overwhelmed by the moment in

Kane breaks tie with shot between Rinne’s legs • HAWKS Continued from page B1 fourth time this month and the sixth consecutive occasion dating to last season.

The Hawks and Nashville were tied at 2 after the first period, and exchanged goals again in the second. Kane gave the Blackhawks the lead when he got a pass from Bry-

an Bickell and slid the puck between Rinne’s legs for his team-best 21st of the season at 9:20, but Halischuk then got his second of the game when he followed his own shot on a breakaway, making it 3-3 with 7:29 left in the period.

Handzus intercepted a pass

by Victor Bartley midway through the third and beat Rinne into the top of the goal,

giving the Hawks the lead once again. It was the second of the season for the veteran center, who is in his second stint with the Blackhawks after he was acquired in a trade with San Jose on April 1.

But the Predators tied it when Bobby Butler rushed in for a rebound score with 3½ minutes remaining, beating Corey Crawford high into the net.

January after going 12-0 and grabbing the No. 1 ranking.

“When we really sat down as a staff and analyzed it, we’re a lot closer than many people think,” he said. “You look at the score and you look at the game, we were missing tackles and we weren’t fitting plays, we didn’t protect here or catch the ball there, we feel like – and we’re realistic, we’re probably more realistic than any fan – we believe we’re on the right track and we’re a lot closer than people believe.”

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Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson dives into the end zone in front of Pittsburgh linebacker Joe Trebitz for a two-point conversion to tie the score late in the fourth quarter of a game Nov. 3 in South Bend, Ind. Golson is expecting a lot more of himself and the Fighting Irish offense next season.

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Tripodi has the luxury of having Mathew Sims, while Tyler Wedel will kick for Team Kane.

“Points matter,” Tripodi said. “If you look at both Team Cardinal and the Black team here, we’re starting off our team periods kicking field goals. Making sure all the moving parts are in order.”

Both teams will be using offensive coordinator Bob Cole and defensive coordinator Jay Niemann.

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Carey, who won’t really be involved in the game, said the Huskie Bowl has added some more “juice” to the end of spring practice.

“I want to see them have fun,” Carey said. “I want to see them compete, and I want to see them have a good time and a good end to spring ball.”

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Anything goes in flowers for today’s prom

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he elaborate invitation has been proffered and accepted, the limo rented and the outfits coordinated, so what’s next when planning for prom?

That traditional pop of spring, of course, in the corsage and boutonniere.

Once a sweet surprise and often all white to go with any outfit, prom flowers have made the leap into the new millennium with glitzy embellishments, jewelry attachments and a world of creativity for the florists who design them.

No more scratchy, throwaway wristbands (unless you want one) and no more fumbling with straight pins as your nervous date squirms. Today’s corsages don’t even have to be corsages. Flowers can be worn on the head, upper arm or shoe, at the shoulder, on a necklace, as a ring or even stuck right onto a bare back or leg.

These days, flowers have taken their place as a key accessory rather than mere appendage handed over in time for photos before heading out the door.

“Everyone wants to be unique and different from someone else and that’s a big deal, trying to do something different,” said Jasmine Snow, accessories editor for Seventeen magazine.

“It’s so cool to be able to try these new modern takes on using fresh flowers as opposed to just doing the normal.”

Attachments Bangles, beads, multiple strands of rhinestones, fancy cuff bracelets in silver, gold or any wire creation imaginable have replaced the cheapy wristlets of corsages past. Slap bracelets are also used as a base, easily painted or sprayed with glitter to match an overall look. Some florists stock options but invite customers to bring along their own jewelry.

“These days you can safely glue on so you don’t damage the jewelry, and then the girl has something to keep after prom instead of us being 20 years later with dry old roses. You’ve actually got this bracelet or this necklace that you can look back at and go, ‘Oh, that was so much fun,’” said Della Mendenhall, a manager and product developer at Gillespie Florists in Indianapolis.

Boutonniere holders (think ice cream cone shape) often anchor the traditional male floral in metal. They come in filigree, vine and many other designs. Magnet sets can be used to keep them in place, and they can be reused for high schoolers who plan to attend more than one prom.

Sparkly broaches or decorative pins also can be used as an attachment for teens of any gender.

Embellishments Anything goes regardless of where you decide to place your flowers – and whether you’re the one in a dress or a tux. Colored feathers, ribbons of differ-

ent textures, prints and widths and silk leaves can be mixed. Arrangements can have dangling strands of beads or rhinestones or bejeweled pins. And in a trend borrowed from the wedding industry, plant succulents and pods are used as accents.

And in some cases, the whole shebang is sprayed with glitter!

“Everything sparkly continues to be very popular. I’ve had a couple of girls, they just want glitter all over their flowers. I’m starting to see more personalization with their whole outfit,” said Tracey Foster, owner of Twigs florists in Yerington, Nev., and writer of the blog Promflowers.blogspot.com.

How about a glow? A company called Bioconst has come up with cut flowers that offer a blacklight effect when treated with its fluorescent formulation and combined with a UV device embedded in a corsage or boutonniere. Another company sells LED kits similar to tiny Christmas tree lights to arrange among the flowers.

Placement Wearing the prom arrangement on the wrist remains popular, but florists and designers support other placements as well, the head among them.

“I love doing hair flowers,” said Stacey Bendet of Alice & Olivia. “It’s more modern.”

Gillespie and Twigs are among shops offering florals attached to rhinestone-studded tiaras, more relaxed bohemian headbands worn across the

forehead or around-the-head wreaths.

“Or he can just pick some and she can pin them to her hair or a bun,” Bendet said. “Hair flowers are definitely a trend right now.”

She also suggests floral arrangements attached to purses or phone cases. Gillespie will make small arrangements intended for the toe or ankle strap of a shoe, either glued or tied on with ribbon, or hang an arrangement from a rhinestone-studded necklace that ties with ribbon at the back.

“How about a flower you attach to a chain?” asks Bendet.

Mendenhall said sales of corsage alternatives for prom, also including elaborate upper-arm cuffs on wire bases, are a small percentage of Gillespie’s prom business in comparison to the wrist style. But she and Foster agree that corsages are far more elaborate, and prom planning has definitely amped up.

“Now girls, and their mothers, will spend countless hours on Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram looking for prom corsage ideas, find something they like and try to find a florist who will make it happen,” Foster said.

Where does all of this leave the boys?

“I have guys coming in here with printouts of a web page, saying my girlfriend gave this to me and she wants this and here’s a picture of her dress,” Mendenhall said. “This is their biggest night of the year.”

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FAMILY TIME | The four most common pet myths

Tip of the week When it comes to U.S. pet ownership, 39 percent of households own at least one dog, and 33 percent own at least one cat, according to the Humane Society of the United States. Furry family members bring joy and excitement to a household, and providing the best care possible helps ensure pets have a long, healthy life.

Unfortunately, with so much information available, it’s easy to become confused about what’s really best for them. To cut through the clutter, Dr. Ashley Gallagher, veterinarian at Friendship Hospital For Animals and petMD contributor, sheds some light on some of the most common pet myths.

• Myth 1: If cats have nine lives, what do dogs have? Cats’ curious nature and quick reaction times are likely the basis of the nine lives reputation, but in reality owners need to remember that both cats and dogs need to be cared for during their one life. That is why it’s important to schedule regular veterinary visits to ensure your pet has a long, healthy and happy one. Your pet needs annual wellness checkups, vaccines, dental exams and nutritional consultations, just like humans do.

• Myth 2: Table scraps are OK. Did you know that 1 ounce of cheddar cheese for a 20-pound dog is like a human eating more than one and a half chocolate bars? That same piece of cheese for a 10-pound cat is like eating almost three full chocolate bars! Table scraps are basically empty calories for cats and dogs. They need precisely balanced nutrition for their specific life stage and special needs to remain healthy.

• Myth 3: Dogs wag their tail when they are happy. Dogs wag their tail for many reasons; the most common is that they are either happy or nervous.

Cats will also wag or flick their tail when they are upset or thinking. Pets

communicate via complex body language rather than vocal expression like humans. Learning to read what your pet is telling you will go a long way in helping to build a fulfilling relationship.

Ask your veterinarian for advice if you feel stuck learning your pet’s body language cues.

• Myth 4: Letting my dog out in the yard is enough exercise. Dogs and cats both need plenty of physical activity and mental stimulation to stay healthy.

If you just leave your dog out in the yard alone they might not get much of either. It’s important to take them for walks, play fetch or simply run around together. Not only will it make for a happier, healthier dog, but it will also help to strengthen your relationship.

Cats should be kept indoors for their safety, but there are plenty of toys that work their brains and their bodies at the same time. Visit your local pet store to find some toys that fit the bill.

– Brandpoint

Family movie night “Jurassic Park 3-D” Rated: PG-13 Length: 127 minutes Synopsis: Something goes wrong

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Amy Lynne Feyerherm and Derek Stephen Weber, both of Naperville, are engaged to be married May 25, 2013, in Naperville.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Joseph and Nancy Jones and James Feyerherm and Judy Neumann, all of DeKalb. She is a 2003 graduate of DeKalb High School and a 2007 graduate of Northern Illinois University with a degree in marketing with an emphasis in sales. She is employed as an account manager for McKesson Pharmaceuticals in Aurora.

The groom-to-be is the son of Joseph and Penny Weber of Mokena. He is a 2003 graduate of Mokena High School and a 2008 graduate of Northern Illinois University with a degree in sccounting. He is employed as a certified public accountant for Blackman Kallick in Chicago.

Katie Lynn Forsberg and James Christopher Connelly of South Beloit are engaged to be married June 14, 2014.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Stephanie and Larry Forsberg of Clare. She is employed with Laura A. Epstein and Associates LLC in Rockford as a legal assistant.

The groom-to-be is the son of Christine and Kevin Connelly of Rockton. He is employed with Better By Design LLC in Delavan, Wis., as the director of engineering.

The couple will be married in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, followed by a reception at Blumen Gardens, Sycamore.

8NEW ARRIVALS Whitlow Michelle Lancaste and Matthew Whitlow of Kingston announce the birth of a daughter, Londynn Ryan Whitlow, born March 29, 2013, at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb. She weighed 7 pounds, 8.5 ounces, and was welcomed home by sister Leyah Langley, 9.

Grandparents are Paul and Vicky Lancaste of Kingston, Joan and Steve Stone of Kingston and Cherie and Chadd Stokes of Stillman Valley.

Great-grandparents are Christine and Kenny Lancaste of Hampshire and Don and Pam Edwards of New Milford.

Great-great-grandparents are Sophie Dulaski and Mario Delfiaco.

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Clarinda (Kay) Lynch of Malta will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. April 27 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb.

Kay was born April 30, 1923. She retired from Cyclone Fence Division in DeKalb.

She has three children, Cathy (Jeff) Bowe, John (Dawn) Lynch and Connie Lynch, and three grandchildren, Angie (Art) Swiersz, Chad (Tracey) Lynch and Mike (Alanna) Lynch. She also has four great-grandchildren.

Jamie Mellissa Cook and Jaral Michael Cook of DeKalb announce the birth of a son, Jordan Michael Cook, born April 3, 2013, at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, DeKalb.

He weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces, and was welcomed by Janessa Marie Cook, 3, and Jalayna Mellissa Cook, 2.

Grandparents are Jodie Marie Gamble of Cortland, James Simpson of Naperville, Tina Cook of Big Rock, and Robert Cook of Big Rock.

Great-grandparents are Sally Cook of Geneva, Linda Johnsson of Desert Hot Springs, Calif., James Simpson of Chicago, Nancy Thompson of Aurora and Donald Thompson of Aurora.

8PRAIRIE FLOWER Thanks to Fury supporters The Sycamore Fury Girls Basketball program for fifth through eighth grade Sycamore girls would like to thank the many local businesses and organizations who supported the Fury program this past season: Adnet, Athletic Republic, Bethany Animal Hospital, Country Store, Culvers, Dolce Vita, Dr. Todd Curtis, Eggsclusive Cafe, Energym, Four Seasons, Maggie/Joel Peck, Momark, The National Bank & Trust Co., Pappas Development, PJ’s Courthouse Grille, School Tool Box, Spartan Booster Club, The Suter Co., Sycamore High School Girls Basketball program, Tom and Jerry’s, Upstaging and Weaver Construction.

Book Report “Inferno (Chronicles of Nick Series #4),” by Sherrilyn Kenyon Ages: 13-17 Pages: 464 Synopsis: Nick has his driver’s license and he’s not afraid to use it.

But turning 16 isn’t what he thought it would be. While other boys his age are worried about prom dates and applying for college, Nick is neck deep in enemies out to stop him from living another day. No longer sure if he can trust anyone, his only ally seems to be the one person he’s been told will ultimately kill him. But life spent

serving the undead is anything except ordinary. And those out to get him have summoned an ancient force so powerful even the gods fear it. As Nick learns to command and control the elements, the one he must master in order to combat his latest foe is the one most likely to destroy him. As the old proverb goes, fire knows nothing of mercy, and if Nick is to survive this latest round, he will have to sacrifice a part of himself. However, the best sacrifice is seldom the sanest move.

Sometimes it’s the one that leaves your enemies confused. And sometimes, you have to trust your enemy to save your friends. But what do you do when that enemy is you? – St. Martin’s Press

Did you know?

According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of parent-reported autism spectrum disorder among children ages 6-17 jumped from 1.16 percent in 2007 to 2 percent in 2011-12. The increase was greatest for boys and for adolescents ages 14-17.

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90th birthday

at a dinosaur theme park, and the creatures are on the loose.

Violence/scary rating: 4 Sexual-content rating: 2 Profanity rating: 2.5 Drugs/alcohol rating: 2.5 Family Time rating: 3. The classic dinosaur movie is back on the big screen, in 3-D. The dinosaurs might be scarier to young ones in this format, but otherwise it’s a decent family film.

(Ratings are judged on a five-point scale, with 5 being “bad for kids” and 1 being “fine for kids.”)

A big thank-you also goes out to the Sycamore High School administration for their continued support of our program. In addition, the Fury program would like to thank Athletic Director Chauncey Carrick and all of the high school girls basketball coaches – Varsity Head Coach Brett Goff, Varsity Assistant Coach Chris Payne, Sophomore Coach Neilly Berger and Freshman Coach Adam Volkening for their continued involvement in our Fury program.

Thank you once again to everyone for your support of our Fury girls!

Sycamore Fury Girls Basketball program

Smith graduates from basic training

Lira graduates from basic training

Air Force Airman Spencer A. Smith graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Smith earned distinction as an honor graduate.

He is the son of Jeff and Tami Smith of Hinckley and a 2010 graduate of Hinckley-Big Rock High School.

Army Pvt. Alycia M. Lira has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

Lira is the daughter of Cynthia Wegener of Waterman and Artemio Lira of Mesa, Ariz.

She is a 2012 graduate of Indian Creek High School in Shabbona.

8BRIEFS Local women nominated for volunteer award Illinois residents can cast their vote for the state’s outstanding senior volunteer at www.salutetoseniorservice. com through April 30.

The Salute to Senior Service program is sponsored by Home Instead Inc., the franchiser of the Home Instead Senior Care network. The program honors the contributions of adults 65 and older who give at least 15 hours a month of volunteer service to their favorite causes.

Among this year’s nominees are Yvonne Johnson of Sycamore and a DeKalb resident identified on the site only as “Elizabeth M.” Winners will be selected in each state, and a panel of senior care experts will then select the national honoree from the pool of state winners.

Home Instead Inc. will donate $500 to each state winner’s favorite nonprofit organization, and their stories will be posted on the Salute to Senior Service Wall of Fame. In addition, $5,000 will be donated to the national winner’s nonprofit charity of choice.

The national U.S. judging panel will include the 2012 winner, Clark Paradise; Dr. Jane F. Potter, chief of geriatrics and gerontology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center; Sandy Markwood, CEO of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging; and Dr. Harry R. Moody, AARP vice president and director of academic affairs.

Seniors learn to paint Have you always wanted to paint but didn’t know how to start? Here is an opportunity to learn through a series of classes that will teach perspective, color mixing and composition and will feature oil painting with a palette knife instead of a brush.

Oil Painting For Seniors is a series of classes taught by accomplished local artist Jane Swanson. The four-session

beginner series includes: 1. Learn how to paint the sky, trees and grass. This includes color mixing.

2. A still water pond with reflections on the water.

3. A barn scene that will teach drawing perspective.

4. Flowers or boats.

After these four sessions participants will be able to paint from their own photos.

The classes will be held at the Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road in Sandwich, on Tuesdays, from noon to 3 p.m., beginning April 30.

The senior rate for these classes is $12 for each session and includes $2 that will be donated to Fox Valley Older Adult Services.

To register for the classes and to obtain the list of supplies needed, call Dee Leffler at 815-786-9404.

NIU Jazz Lab Band to perform Monday Director Rodrigo Villanueva and the Northern Illinois University Jazz Lab Band will perform its last concert of the spring semester at 8 p.m. Monday in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building, 400 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb.

The band will perform an eclectic and dazzling program featuring two of the top jazz trombonists in the Chicago area, NIU’s own Tom Garling and UIC’s Jazz Ensemble director Andy Baker.

Monday’s concert will include music by some of the greatest jazz composers, such as Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Horace Silver, Phil Wilson, Bill Potts, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny and Chick Corea.

Garling has recorded and performed worldwide with Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny and Diane Schuur among others.

Baker has worked worldwide with Arturo Sandoval, Peter Erskine, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin and Van Morrison

among others.

The concert will be HD web streamed live on the web at www.niu.edu/music.

The concert is free and open to the public and the building is accessible to all.

For more information, contact Lynn Slater at 815-753-1546 or lslater@niu.edu.

Impact of bug spray on pollinators The Four Seasons Gardening program by University of Illinois Extension continues with a session on Pollinators and Insecticides. The program is offered twice, at 1 p.m. Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday. Both sessions will be presented via teleconference at the DeKalb County Center for Agriculture, 1350 W. Prairie Drive in Sycamore.

Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) continues to be a major problem for the honeybee, our most important pollinator. Species of bumblebees in California are dwindling in numbers, and some may go extinct. Bumblebees in Illinois are being surveyed to determine whether there is a similar local problem. Although these and other threats to pollinators appear to be caused by several factors, recent research points to some insecticides as being more than just a minor part of the problem. Non-technical summaries of this research will be presented along with other impacts to insect pollinators and an overview of the various pollinators.

This is the second session of the spring series. The next program, All About Tomatoes: Strategies for Controlling Common Pests and Disorders, is set for May 7 and 9.

Cost per session is $5. Advance registration is needed.

Phone 815-758-8194 or email bmacarus@illinois.edu for more information. If you require special accommodation, please indicate when registering. You can register online at web.extension.illinois.edu/bdo.

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Rocky French terrain turns out intense Grenache Grenache has a temperamental reputation when it comes to a full set of a fruit cluster. There’s a pollination defect that causes fruit to burst, a process known as shatter.

But, in Maury, a rocky windswept region in the south of France, shatter is an extreme phenomenon. In an area once known for its dessert wines, Orin Swift Cellars founder and winemaker Dave Phinney took inspiration from the dramatic look of hanging fruit for his newest project: Shatter.

Working with fellow winemaker, Joel Gott, and the finest juice purchased on the open market, Phinney has once again turned out a memorable wine with Orin Swift’s traditional eclectic branding.

right notes and continues the recent trend of excellent Grenache entering the wine market. Made from 60- to 80-year-old vines, there’s concentrated flavor, a wonderful nose and friendly tannins and acidity that hold everything together.

UNCORKED James Nokes that is highly concentrated since the vines have to really struggle to get water. There’s an intense wind and rocky soil. It’s a gray, slate, shifty soil. I couldn’t believe vines would grow there, let alone thrive.”

The result is an intensely concentrated Grenache with bright dark fruit flavors, vanilla bean and huckleberry.

There’s a crisp minerality, perhaps a hallmark of the rocky soil. All from juice Phinney and Gott purchased on the open market from local farmers.

Few wineries have a lot of land in the region that is located just two exits from the Spanish border. Instead, farmers sell fruit to winemakers who craft their interpretation of the juice under their own label. Phinney made sure the Orin Swift brand would be welcome, working closely with local farmers to retrofit 16 concrete tanks to stainless steel in the past

Winemaker spotlight After one look at the terrain, Bryan Sandoli thought it impossible for vines to grow in Maury.

“It’s the driest area in all of France,” said Sandoli, the general manager at Orin Swift. “It gets the least amount of rain, which produces low yields and fruit

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Maury is rocky windswept region in the south of France. two years and adding a new sorting table.

“The infrastructure has been improved,” Sandoli said.

“No one is bummed out by the Americans being there.

It’s been wonderful to work with the town of Maury and we’ve been conscience of the locals and really want to help the town.”

Growers in turn want to make their way into the Shatter blend.

What to buy Shatter, Grenache 2011,

$26.99: The collaboration between the duo of talented winemakers hits all the

Inspired by the bumper stickers that carry a country code, Phinney has created Locations. Another new project that will feature the best bulk wine available from any country with a label that carries the country code.

“The beautiful thing is we can cherry-pick the best areas,” Sandoli said. “We buy bulk wine and make a blend.

There could be anything in the bottle.”

Not being bound by a contract, Phinney can avoid an area in a down year and be particular about what he purchases. At $16.99 a bottle, wines from France and Spain are on the market. An Italian blend is due in two weeks and a California and Argentine blend are expected in the fall. Visit www. locationswine.com for more information.

• James Nokes writes a bi-weekly wine column for the Daily Chronicle. He’s been tasting, touring and collecting in the wine world for several years. Contact him at news@daily-chronicle.com.

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Penguin Project meetings set Children’s Community Theatre’s Penguin Project has selected Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Junior” for its fall production.

Organizational meetings for those interested in participating in the group’s September show will be held 5:30 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, 321 Oak St., DeKalb.

The Penguin Project provides children and young adults, ages 10-22, with developmental disabilities the opportunity to take center stage in a Broadway-style musical production, filling all roles from leads to ensemble. Those participants, known as artists, have disabilities including, but not limited to, Down’s Syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, visual impairment, hearing impairment and other neurological disorders, work side-by-side, in rehearsal and

during shows, with mentors of similar age who will assist the artist in learning songs, memorizing lines, perfecting dance routines and other aspects of the show. Neither artists nor mentors need acting experience to participate.

The organizational meetings will provide background on the Penguin Project, an overview of the production schedule, a review of Penguin Project policies and other information. Interested families need attend only one meeting.

Rehearsals for the show will begin in May with once weekly meetings, slowly increasing in frequency to three or four a week as the September show dates approach. The show will be presented at Sycamore High School, Sept. 26 through 29.

For more information, visit www.CCTonstage.com and click on the Penguin Project link or call Joe King at 815-893-9447.

Library collection Ryan Leifheit, 9, is a Marvel action figure fan. His collection of figures is in the Sycamore Public Library Youth Department display case. Ryan’s collection includes The Hulk, Spiderman, and many others.

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ADVICE & PUZZLES

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8ASTROGRAPH

By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association

TODAY – Your earning potential could greatly increase in coming months. Your current cycle points to several sources creating multiple opportunities for gain.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – As long as you don’t create obstacles for yourself, you can be a leader in an endeavor that is theoretically controlled by someone else. Don’t be afraid to step up.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Your potential for success is exceptionally good, as long as you don’t overthink things. The secret is to focus on where you want to go.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Priority should be given to a situation that would either enhance your career or add to your resources. Look to these areas to get the results you desire.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Knowledge that you recently gained can be used to your advantage. However, it’s important not to discuss your intentions with anybody. Just do what needs to be done.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – To get anything done today, you must be bold as well as enterprising. Don’t take time to palaver or discuss matters with others – just dive in with both feet.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – If you subdue your self-interest and try to do things that will provide the greatest good for the biggest number, you’ll come out on top.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Conditions are exceptionally good for fulfilling one of your more ambitious objectives. Set your sights on your target and let nothing distract you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Take some time out of your busy schedule for exercise. Physical exertion will invigorate not only your body, but your mind as well.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Instead of waiting for fortune to bring good things to your doorstep, make things happen yourself. You have the power to write your own destiny.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – How well you perform is likely to be determined by the company you keep. If you get involved with some movers and shakers, you’ll mirror their behavior.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Because you’re presently in a fruitful cycle, you could reap some substantial results from your entrepreneurial endeavors. Focus on involvements that could be financially meaningful.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – You’ll become the motivating force in an arrangement that is now being handled by another. This person will be totally prepared to take a backseat and let you do the driving.

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Girl fears she’ll lose touch with far away friend Dear Abby: I am a 16-year-old girl from Serbia. I have been in U.S. for two years and I’m studying English in an ESL class. I read your column and could use some help to solve my problem because I am very upset.

I have known my best friend, “Vanessa,” for a year and a half. She is my age and we were very close. She had to leave school because her family moved. I can’t visit her because she is too far away. I cried because I don’t know if she is going to remember me or if she is going to forget all about me. I’m so afraid I am going to lose her.

Can you help me? – Sad in Buffalo Dear Sad: You are obviously doing well in your ESL studies, and for that I congratulate you. Because you and Vanessa no longer live close does not mean that you can’t still be friends. Although she has moved to a different geographical location, you can maintain a friendship because she is as near as your phone or computer.

Because you want to still be a part of her life, keep her updated on what is going on in your life and ask her to do the same. That is the way long-distance relationships are maintained, and some of them have been known to last a lifetime.

When you meet with your friends, do it at someone else’s house. And if you can afford to move elsewhere, you should consider it.

Dear Abby: My husband has Dear Abby: I have been ice water with every meal. dating my boyfriend, “Adam,” During breakfast and dinner for three years. Although we he loudly crunches all of the are young, we are serious ice in his glass throughout the about our relationship. Not meal. too long after we started datI have asked him not to do ing, Adam began staying over it at the dinner table, but he thinks I’m being unreasonat my house on most weekable. At breakfast, I usually ends. I live with my mom, eat in another room and wear who is 47. noise reduction headphones.

For the past year when I’m deaf in one ear and Adam comes to visit, my have only about 60 percent mom has been coming out of hearing in the other. We have her bedroom in her bra and been married for more than panties, for the most part exposed. She also makes flir- 30 years and he claims he has “always” done it and it’s part tatious comments to Adam of his enjoying his meal. that I feel are completely Am I selfish to ask that he inappropriate. not crunch while I’m sitting I have tried talking to her about it, letting her know how next to him? – Hates The Crunching in New Mexico uncomfortable Adam and I Dear Hates The Crunching: I and some of my friends are reviewed your letter with an about it. I hoped she would understand, but she continues expert at the House Research Institute in Los Angeles and with the flirting and underdressing. What can I do about was told that hypersensitivity this? I’m desperate to try any- to sound can occur as a result of hearing loss. If you haven’t thing. – Desperate in Maine Dear Desperate: You may be discussed this with an ear, nose and throat specialist desperate, but not as desperate as it appears your mother or an otologist, you should, because your problem may be is for attention. Because related to your limited range talking to her hasn’t helped, of hearing. accept that she is not going If you wear a hearing aid, to change her behavior. Have it may be amplifying the Adam stay over less often. noise, which could contrib-

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips

ute to your hypersensitivity.

Also, because you find your husband’s habit irritating, you may think you are hearing more noise than you actually are.

For him to persist in doing something he knows annoys you is not only insensitive, but also rude.

P.S. I’m surprised his dentist hasn’t cautioned him about chewing ice because it can chip the enamel on his teeth – or even cause a tooth to fracture.

Dear Abby: I have been reading your and your mother’s columns for many years. After hearing about her passing, I want you and your family to know you will be listed in my prayers in the days ahead.

I thought you might be interested to know some of the lessons I have learned from reading your column.

They are: 1. Don’t blame your server for bad food. Always be polite and send compliments to the chef when applicable.

2. It’s YOUR wedding; you don’t have to invite “drama mama” and “long-gone dads” unless you want to. And do NOT ignore Stepmom.

3. It’s never too late to change bad habits. Today is a good time to begin making healthy new ones.

4. Kindness is always important. Do it randomly if you must, but do it often.

Pennies are a gentle reminder of heaven.

5. Being the other woman is a dead-end job. No matter what he says, the odds are he is never going to leave his wife.

6. Workplace romances are usually doomed. Don’t risk it unless you want to find a new job.

7. Counseling is a good thing. Don’t suffer for years or in silence. Get some help today.

8. Reconcile and forgive estranged parents IF YOU CAN. You don’t have to be dysfunctional because they are.

9. Pursue that thing you dream of now. You’re going to get older anyway. Which would you regret more, doing something or not doing it?

10. You deserve to be loved.

Start with yourself, become the best that you can be and live until you die.

P.S. I just thought of one more: Send thank-you notes, and no, it’s never too late to do it. – Cynthia B. Hopson, Lebanon, Tenn.

Dear Cynthia: Your letter made me smile. Thank you for sending it. It brightened my day.

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by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.

Read nutrition labels to find out the ‘whole’ truth Dear Dr. K: These days everything in the supermarket claims to contain whole grains, from sugary cereals to my favorite chips. How do I know which foods are healthy whole grains?

Dear Reader: “Whole grain” has become a healthy-eating buzz-phrase, and food companies aren’t shy about using it. But some of the products we buy may not deliver the healthful whole-grain goodness we’re expecting.

And if sugary cereals can tout themselves as a whole-grain food, there’s something amiss.

Wheat, rice, barley and oats are all grains used to create bread, cereals and pasta. If

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff those grains are processed heavily before the bread, cereals or pasta are made (such as in white bread or white rice) they’re called “refined” grains. The processing that leads to refined grains removes fiber – and iron and B vitamins – from the grain.

If you see the term “enriched grains” on a package, it means the fiber is still gone, but some iron and B vitamins have been added back.

So what’s the best way to

identify a healthful wholegrain food? Use the 10:1 rule: For every 10 grams of carbohydrate, there should be at least one gram of fiber. Why a ratio of 10-to-1? That’s about the ratio of carbohydrate to fiber in a genuine whole grain – unprocessed wheat.

Let’s say the Nutrition Facts label on a package shows that one serving of a whole-grain roll has 23 grams of carbohydrate. Divide that by 10 to get 2.3. It also has 5 grams of dietary fiber, which is bigger than 2.3. That signals a healthful whole-grain food. (I’ve put a sample Nutrition Facts label, along with an explanation of how to calcu-

late the carbohydrate-to-fiber ratio, on my website.)

Intact grains – wheat berries, oat berries, brown rice and quinoa, for example – are the best source of whole grains. Ground whole grains come next, as long as they still deliver a good dose of fiber. To find those, use the 10:1 carbohydrate-to-fiber rule.

What’s the good of eating whole grains? Because they have more vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Even more important, they are digested more slowly. When you eat a refined grain, there is a sudden surge of sugar in your blood. That stresses your

pancreas, which has a hard time making enough insulin to drive all of the sugar into your cells for energy. The excess sugar gets turned into fat.

In fact, people who eat lots of refined grains and few whole grains are more likely to become obese and to develop diabetes and heart disease.

People who eat mainly whole grains and keep their total calories in check are more likely to lose weight. I’m not preaching; I’m giving you advice proven to improve your health.

• Visit www.AskDoctorK.

8TODAY’S WEEKEND PUZZLE ACROSS 1 Wraith 6 Remnant of fabric 11 Tipped off, with “in” 16 Meter reading 21 “Dance With Me, —” 22 Ultima —, of legend 23 Too big a hurry 24 Peace Prize founder 25 Bachelor’s last stop 26 Amber 27 D’Artagnan’s friend 28 Ms. Massey of films 29 — Maria 30 Theater awards 32 Sarandon’s “Lorenzo’s Oil” co-star 34 Baby beaver 36 Zoo staffer 37 Makes soaking wet 39 — salts 41 Fellow citizens 43 Oust from power 45 “— French hens ... ” 47 Throws off heat 49 Raise 51 Cream-colored dog 54 City conduits 55 John Lennon’s wife 56 Malamute’s load 60 Shoe-happy Marcos 61 Feel instinctively 62 Defense skill 64 Vocalist — Sumac 65 More sporting 66 Video companion 67 Fresh-tasting 68 Tire center 70 Electrical unit 71 Brisbane native 73 Makes fun of 74 Touch off 75 Plus 77 Campus sports org.

78 Warns a jaywalker 79 Overcharges 80 Khartoum’s land 82 Bogs down

83 Laissez- — 84 Gift for Dad (2 wds.)

87 Type of parking 88 Himalayan monk 89 Mo. bill 93 Like Nebraska 94 Marquis’s inferiors 95 Rio Grande town 97 Whiskey grain 98 Petrarch’s beloved 99 Big and strong 100 Walked the floor 101 Indicators 103 Wrap up 104 Gawks 106 Floor polishes 107 Lynx 108 Give the appearance of 110 Poet’s twilights 111 Veered 112 Ships’ officers 113 “Beauty and the Beast” remake 115 Cliff dwellings, now 116 Nanny 117 Chinese soup 120 Guinness and Waugh 122 Hammers and saws 124 Fastidious 128 Bauxite or galena 129 So far — — know 131 Lessen 133 Former football coach Lou — 135 Biological ID 136 More blustery 138 Anwar of Egypt 140 Hammett sleuth 142 Etching fluids 144 Knight’s mount 145 Island nation 146 Bad-tempered 147 — Dame 148 Relates 149 Luster 150 “En garde” weapons 151 Knockout gas

DOWN 1 Steps down to the Ganges 2 Sun, in combos 3 Tavern sign (2 wds.)

4 Mexican Mrs. 5 Amateur 6 Zebralike 7 Dairy product 8 Actress Rene — 9 Rope-a-dope boxer 10 Madonna ex 11 A-frames 12 Starbucks orders 13 Groom’s attendant 14 Ike’s WWII command 15 Hotel lobby focus 16 Marries 17 Note before la

18 Since day one (Lat.) (2 wds.)

19 They may be spliced 20 Bring cheer 31 Cleveland exurb 33 Reckon 35 — box 38 Lifted 40 Bully 42 Bermuda — 44 Qt. parts 46 Nine-headed monster 48 Japanese soup 50 Passable 51 Rho follower 52 Menotti hero 53 FYI notes 54 News services 55 Sharp tugs

57 Melody’s words 58 Ham it up 59 Swedes’ neighbors 61 Lazy — 62 Punts 63 More than willing 66 Showbiz org.

67 Water-lily painter 69 Toddlers’ perches 72 Opened 73 Social customs 74 Wooden horse saga 76 A Muppet 78 Not flat 79 Illustrious 81 Forearm bones 82 Checks off 83 Gets along 84 Flooring pieces

85 Stupid 86 Give the slip 87 Bouquet holders 88 Thrashed 90 Hint 91 Balloon material 92 Pop quizzes 94 Archimedes’ shout 95 Least strict 96 Dumpster outputs 99 Own 100 Dupe 102 Norwegian playwright 105 Sea swallows 106 Violin middle 107 Explode 109 Denver hrs.

111 Mayan land 112 Tackle compo-

nents 114 Stockpiles 115 Partial refund 116 Casserole tidbit 117 Most awful 118 Expound at length 119 Stair post 121 Dipper 123 Windy City airport 125 Dame — Sitwell 126 Maestro Previn 127 Stun gun 130 Beliefs 132 To be, to Brutus 134 Writer — Grey 137 Conger 139 Long sigh 141 Kind of tent 143 Canvas bed

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Pat Brady & Don Wimmer Arlo & Janis

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Rick Stromoski Big Nate

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Eagle rank awarded Clayton Kaus and Jake Wieseler from Boy Scout Troop 39 in Waterman attained the Boy Scouts of America’s highest rank of Eagle Scout in December.

The boys’ Eagle Court of Honor was held April 14 at the United Methodist Church in Waterman. Scoutmaster Jerry Kaus and Kishwaukee District Advancement Chairman Jamie Fitzpatrick presented the Eagle Scout Awards.

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March for Babies In March, the March of Dimes congratulated its top fundraising teams that participated in 2012 Kishwaukee-DeKalb March for Babies.

This year’s March for Babies will take place at 10 a.m. April 27 at Hopkins Park.

LEFT: March of Dimes Northern Illinois Division Director Jennifer Smith congratulates Alpha Phi Alpha-MAL for being the top nonfamily team fundraiser in the 2012 March for Babies. Smith is pictured with Brian Anderson of Alpha Phi Alpha-MAL. ABOVE: In 2012, Team Hailey was the top family team for the local March for Babies. The family is pictured with March of Dimes Northern Illinois Division Director Jennifer Smith.

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Sunday concert benefits African school The public is invited to an afternoon of African-Indian music and food in support of The Jane Adeny Memorial School for Girls in Kenya, Africa.

The concert will be held from noon to 3:30 pm. Sunday at The House Cafe, 263 E Lincoln Highway, DeKalb.

The Jane Adeny Memorial School is a nonprofit school dedicated to providing orphans and impoverished girls the opportunity of a high school education.

The event will include a performance by Fareed

Haque’s Indian band The Flat Earth Ensemble and African musician Mathew Tembo.

Flat Earth Ensemble will feature performances by the renowned musicians Nirmalya Roy, Hindustani vocals and harmonium; Subrata Bhattacharya, tabla; and Indrajit Banerjee, sitar. All three recently arrived here from India.

Tickets cost $25 for adults and $14 for students. The event is free for children younger than 12. A light buffet of African and Indian dishes is included. A 50/50

raffle with tickets priced at $1 each also will be held.

Tickets can be purchased at the door or before the event. Call Jill Sanderson at 815-761-7464.

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HOUSEKEEPING AIDE DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center has a full time position available in our Housekeeping Department. Experience preferred.

Starting wage is $8.25 per hour. No phone calls please.

Must be dependable Excellent benefits Every other weekend Uniform allowance Attendance incentive

CITY OF DEKALB has the following positions available:

Administrative Associate (full & part time)

Public Works Maintenance

Apply at:

DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center 2600 North Annie Glidden Rd DeKalb, Illinois 60115 EOE

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MECHANIC

Airport Line Service (part time) Applications, deadline & complete job descriptions may be obtained from Human Resources, 200 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, 815-748-2094 or www.cityofdekalb.com.

Applications are required, resumes may be included.

Drivers

Light automotive and Tire Sales.

Benefits available.

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Illini Tire 1031 W. Lincoln Hwy. DeKalb, IL. NESTLE DRIVERS WANTED Nestle Transportation is looking for professional Class A CDL drivers with 2 years tractor-trailer experience in our DeKalb, IL location.

Nestle offers a sign on bonus and competitive wages plus a full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, company pension, safety bonus, and frequent home time.

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BLACK HORSE CARRIERS has openings in the Batavia area.

Local runs. Home Daily. Driver will handle freight. 4 to 5 day work week. Start times 12am and 12pm. Average $1000 to $1200 per week. These are full time positions come with full Medical Benefits, 401K, paid holidays and paid vacation. We also have part time positions available. If you have 3 yrs.

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House Manager/QIDP Provide supervisory & case management for staff and individuals with developmental disabilities. Strong leadership, organization, communication and Microsoft Office skills. Must be QIDP qualified. See our website for more opportunities.

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COOK & BUFFET SERVERS Wanted experience cook for comfort buffet. Hours vary, pay depends on experience. Comfort food, soups and sauces. Attendance a must.

Buffet servers wanted, apply within: Sweet Dream Desserts & Catering 1969 DeKalb Ave, Suite B Sycamore, IL 60178

SHABBONA Sycamore Park District seeks a part-time Front Desk Supervisor.

Applications may be sent to or dropped of at the Community Center, 138 North Fair Street, attention, Bart Desch. Application Deadline: April 22. Job Description and Application can be found at www.sycamoreparkdistrict.com

RECEPTIONIST DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center has a part time Receptionist position available.

Monday-Friday Evening Shift, every other weekend Day Shift & additional miscellaneous hours as needed. Word & Excel knowledge helpful. Starting wage is $8.91 per hour.

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MEDICAL Full time Receptionist, Contact Lens Technician & Medical Biller needed in a busy Optometric Practice in DeKalb. Must be dependable, pleasant & enjoy working with the public.

Computer skills & multi-tasking is a must. Saturday mornings required. No evenings. Please email resume & references to: eyedoc@dekalb-optometric.com

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DRIVER Limousine driver needed for DeKalb/Sycamore area, mature with excellent drivers record.

Commissioned position, hours vary.

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CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR The DeKalb County Planning and Zoning Department is seeking to fill a full-time, non-union position. Salary range: $21.97 - $24.16/hr., 40 hours/week, 8 hours/day, full benefits.

The Chief Building Inspector is responsible for inspection of all new construction, alteration and repair of public and private buildings for compliance with the County adopted Building Codes; reviews and approves building permit applications; reviews and applies applicable regulations to building plans; and enforces codes in areas of non-conformance, including investigation of violations of County building ordinances. The successful candidate will have a minimum of five (5) years experience in the construction and the building industry in general, as well as specific expertise in building techniques, procedures, and code standards. Experience in dealing with public is essential, & the Chief Building Inspector must possess an even temperament and ability to communicate effectively, both verbally & in writing.

General familiarity with personal computers, word processing and spreadsheets necessary. ICC certifications are highly desirable.

The Chief Building Inspector works under the supervision of the County Planning Director.

Submit resume and cover letter to: Paul R. Miller, Planning Director, DeKalb County Planning, Zoning and Building Department, 110 E. Sycamore Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or to pmiller@dekalbcounty.org Deadline: Position open until filled.

DeKalb County is an equal opportunity employer.

JOB FAIR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Would you like to assist adults with developmental disabilities live active & fulfilling lives?

We currently have full-time and part-time positions available on our AM, PM & Overnight shifts located in DeKalb, Sycamore and Sugar Grove homes.

MUST HAVE: Valid IL Driver's License in good standing High School Diploma or GED Ability to pass drug and criminal background screenings Overnight staff must have DSP experience

WE OFFER: Competitive Wages starting at $9.58 hourly, Benefits, Paid training

Applications may be submitted in person April 23, 2013 at: 135 South Oak Street Cortland, IL 60112 Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm www.BethesdaLutheranCommunities.org EOE or call Pat Brady 815-230-2111, ext 16

WORK FROM HOME GSGS International will be conducting a HOME BASED INCOME WORKSHOP in DeKalb, IL. April 28th - 3pm & April 29th - Noon & 6:30pm Call to reserve your seat: 520-282-0048

Sycamore Home Daycare will care for little angel, meals, crafts, stories, and fun Call 815-899-3399

Chihuahua lost Tuesday, April 16th at Lincoln School in DeKalb. Male.

Name: Peddy. No collar. Dark brown. Wearing a turquoise sweater. 815-751-6229

INDIAN CREEK CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, EQUIPMENT & TOY RESALE

DEKALB 321 TILTON PARK DRIVE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 9-5PM

½ PRICE SALE 1PM - 2PM Shabbona Elementary Gym

DEKALB

301 West Cherokee St.

GARAGE/ ESTATE SALE FRI & SAT 9AM - 4PM 15 Meadow Trail W. Off Bethany Mounted deer head & antlers & hunting items, tools, Entire House MUST GO!! * Condo For Sale By Owner

Lyndsey 815-508-5881

Sycamore

SAT, APRIL 20 8-4

Go to the corner of 23 and Coltonville – you'll see the sign!

1145 FOX HOLLOW DR.

Friday & Saturday Open 7:30 am

Many household items, children's clothes, LOTS of Holiday décor, refrigerator, outdoor furnishings & MUCH MORE!!

Dekalb

Sat, April 4/20 10am-2pm

1756 Brock Circle

SYCAMORE

SAT 4/20 7a-3p 918 ESTHER AVE.

105 Cobblestone Trail EVERYTHING MUST GO! ESTATE ITEMS LIKE NEW FURNITURE

SYCAMORE

Buying?

Selling?

Renting?

Hiring?

SAT ONLY, APR 20 8AM - 2PM

To place an ad, call 877-264-2527

604 CLAYTON CIRCLE

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Small furniture, TV, young women's clothing, shoes & accesspries, home décor, books, DVD's, beauty products, household items & MUCH MORE!!

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USED CLOTHING SALE

SAT, APRIL 20 8AM - 2PM $5/BAG 2PM-4PM $3/BAG

322 WATERMAN DRYER ~ ELECTRIC

Whirlpool Commercial Quality.

Xtra large capacity, 4 cycles, 3 temperatures. $150 815-761-1601 Dryer. Maytag. Gas. White.

Great condition. $299.

630-973-3528

ANTIQUE END TABLES Pair of Antique Mahogany Kidney Shaped End/Side Tables.

Exc. Cond. Unique. Sold As Pair only. $90.00. Call daytime 815-786-3283 - Sandwich area.

Milk Crates - Old Wood

Misc Dairies, good condition, only 5 left, $25/ea. 815-991-5149 RADIO / PHONO CONSOLE Vintage 40's, great condition $295.

630-406-6783 SECRETARY DESK - Beautiful antique mahogany secretary desk.

Good condition! Asking $175. Call Sweet Blessings at 815-562-6165.

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 Collapsible, $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 Collapsible, Like New, $100.

815-739-1953, DeKalb.

Off of Fair St. Pool table, household, truck tool boxes and much much more!

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Spring/Summer Children's Clothing (Infant-Preteen, Sz 5), Formal Holiday Attire, Baby Equipment & Furniture, Coats, Shoes, Dance Wear, Outdoor Equipment, Bikes and Riding Toys, Educational Items, Games, Videos/DVDs, Books, Bedding and More!

DEKALB

NEIGHBORHOOD SALE

1-800-266-6204

Check out the

SAT, APR 20 9AM - NOON

EVERYTHING PRICED TO GO Tools, Bakers Rack, Nautical items, Grandfather clock, Furniture, Collector card rack and cards, Collector plates, Wine rack glassware, Antique dresser, Clothes rack, Bookshelves, Holiday items.

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FRONT DESK SUPERVISOR The primary responsibilities will be to prepare deposits, hire and train front desk staff, data entry in Park Pro, assist patrons with reservations of buildings, and effectively and courteously respond to park district patrons' questions or concerns.

Additionally, the Front Desk Supervisor fills in the absence of a front desk staff person.

SYCAMORE

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55 X 85 STEEL POLEBARN 55 x 85 gray steel pole barn with maroon bottom for sale.

Metal is only 5 yrs old.

Also, white pro ribbed inside steal and blown in fiberglass insulation.

Call Derek at 815-739-0610 for details.

BEANIE BABY COLLECTION Total 75 Beanie Babies inc.

Princess Diana boxed. All Tagged Perfect Condition. All $45.00.

Call daytime 815-786-3283.

Sandwich area.

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.

PRINTER - Canon IP 1800 Series Black Printer With Working Ink Cartridges Installed, $25, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

BOBCAT TIRES - New! 10-16.5 12 ply Brand New Samson Skid steer Bobcat pavement tires 12 ply $210 ea. Other sizes of skidsteer tires available!

815-895-0244 www.gearworkstire.com BOBCAT TIRES - New! 12-16.5 12 ply Brand New Samson Skid steer Bobcat tires 10 ply $170 ea. Other sizes of skidsteer tires available!

815-895-0244 www.gearworkstire.com Cub 8.3-24 R-1 tires w/tubes New 8 ply R-1 tires and tubes $385 pr.

New! Petlas brand. All other sizes of farm tires avail! 815-895-0244 www.gearworkstire.com TIRES - New 27x850-15 Skidsteer tires. Samson Skid Steer Sidewinder Mudder XHD 10 ply tires. $115 ea.

Other sizes of skidsteer tires available! 815-895-0244 www.gearworkstire.com

CHAISE LOUNGE – Vintage, in Great Shape 12 years old & restored 6 years ago ONLY $100/obo. First Come First Serve. 815-981-8175

Curio Cabinet

Wood and glass, 80”Tx28”Wx131/2”D, 4 glass shelves. Dark cherry wood, $300/obo. 815-895-6427 DESK - Vintage Blue Desk $40. 815-981-8175 DINING ROOM TABLE Dining Room Table w/ (2) leaves and (3) Chairs. Good Condition.

Sandwich area. $25.00 815-786-3283. Daytime.

Loveseats (2) Olive Green

68” long/38” wide exc condition, will separate, $200/ea/obo.

847-895-6427 OFFICE DESK CHAIR on Wheels With Arm Rests, Dark Green & Grey In Color, $15, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953 WOOD STAND (Not Particle Board) With One Shelf Across Top And One Across Bottom, great for any room, $12, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953.

BASKET - 2-Tiered Standing Rectangular Standing Basket With Metal Decoration, $12, Sycamore, 815-895-5373 BOWLS - New Set Of 3 Apple Design Ceramic Bowls (1-large, 1medium, 1-small) & Ceramic Apple Design Pitcher, $20, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

FONDUE SET - 8 Piece Fondue Set, $6, Sycamore, 815-895-5373 FONDUE SET - Chocolate 12 Piece Small Fondue Set, $5, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

FONDUE SET - New Chocolate and Cheese Fondue Set In Box, $15, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

SHELF STAND - White Square Plastic 3 Shelf Stand, $5, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

WINE ENTERTAINMENT SET - Napa 7 Piece New Hand Painted, Includes 4-12oz. Goblets, 9" Cheese Dome 2-pc. Set & Decanter, $20, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

MIRROR - Jewel Case Lighted 3Drawer Mirror With 1X and 5X Magnification Mirror, New, $15. Great for an anytime gift! 815-895-5373.

Sycamore

EDGER & WEED EATER - Black & Decker. 1&1/2 hp electric edger & electric weed eater $7 each obo.

815-260-1636 after 4pm

DRILL - Milwaukee 4' Right Angle Drill, $190. Sycamore.

815-895-5373 GENERATOR - Coleman powermate pulse 1850 portable generator less than 10 hours use $175/OBO 815-260-1636 after 4pm MITER SAW - Clarke 10 inch compound miter saw used for one laminate floor job part of estate like new $60/obo 815-260-1636 after 4pm

RADIAL ARM SAW

Craftsman, 10” on 4' steel leg table, $50. 815-827-3692 TABLE SAW - 10" Craftsman Heavy Duty Table Saw On Wheels & Large Deck, $195. Sycamore.

815-895-5373 Transfer Pump: Little Giant, model #5-MSP, excellent condition 815-991-5149 WET DRY VAC - 16 Gallon Craftsman Wet Dry Vac With Attachments, $45. Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

WIRE RACK - Ideal 25 Spool Heavy Duty Wire Rack $160. Sycamore, 815-895-5373

BAG - New Fiskars Blue Canvas Zippered Bag With Handle And Inside Compartments For Individual Storage, Great For Crafting, Scrapbooking Or Other, $15, Sycamore, 815-895-5373 CHAIR - Dora The Explorer & Boots Child's Chair Made With PVC White Plastic Pipe, $8, Sycamore, 815-895-5373 Coleman Multi-Function King Cobra Lantern With TV, Radio, Spotlight and Siren, New In Box, $22, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

COUCH - Dora The Explorer & Boots Child Pull/Fold Out Couch, $8, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

Creative Memories Professional Organization Kit & Display, New, Black Canvas Case With Plastic Insert Dividers, Great For Scrapbooking, Business Or Everyday Organizing $15, Sycamore 815-895-5373 FABRIC CART - Large Orange Heavy Duty Fabric Cart On Wheels With Long Pull Handle, Great For Transporting Items, Laundry Or Storage, New, $15, Sycamore, 815-895-5373 HELMET - Child Bike Helmet With Blue Strap, White In Color and Has A Picture Of A Kangaroo On Front & Says Kangaroo, $5, DeKalb, 815-739-1953 LAMINATOR - Ex Laminator Xxron Technology, Laminates Without Heat, Batteries, Or Electricity, $15, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

Picnic Style Wooden Basket (New) With Handle & Pie-Cake Wood Tray Insert, $15, Sycamore, 815-895-5373 Record collection. 78 LP records.

800 total. Old and new. Make offer 847-515-8012 Cash only.

Revlon Perfect Reflections Ultrasetter (New) With Stand Up Design With Built In Makeup Mirror & Clip Storage, Includes 20 Rollers With 2 Minute Heat Up In 3 Sizes & 3 Textures, Small Flocked-3/4", Medium Ribbed 1" and Super Jumbo Metal Rollers 2", $20, Sycamore 815-895-5373

Work Gloves

New, white, adult size, washable, 60 pairs, $20. 815-991-5149

Allergic son moving back home.

Good home needed for a gentle, loving, declawed, 9 yr old male cat. Will have to put down soon, if no home found.

815-758-1972 CAT - Free cat to good home.

Very friendly and gets along well with children and other cats.

Moving to a place where pets are not allowed.

Please call 815-517-3067 for more information.

Daily Chronicle Classified 1/2" Conduit Bender, $20.

Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

877-264-2527 www.Daily-Chronicle.com

REAL ESTATE AUCTION

PERSONAL PROPERTY ESTATE AUCTION

To Settle the Estate of Margaret Prendergast, the following described Real Estate will be offered at Public Auction. Sale will be held on site at 108 Boulevard, Sandwich, IL 60548.

IN ORDER TO SETTLE THE ESTATE OF BILL AND ROSE SWEDBERG, THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL PROPERTY WILL BE OFFERED AT AUCTION LOCATED AT 1125 EAST STATE STREET, SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS. (EAST EDGE OF TOWN ON RT. 64)

FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH, 2013

SATURDAY APRIL 27TH

5:00 PM SHARP

STARTING @ 10:30 A.M

AuctionZip.com info and photos Listing #: 1737771 GO2Wegenerauctions.com

*CAR * JEEP * TRACTORS * GOLF CART * 2007 BUICK LUCERNE, CX WITH 30,454 ONE OWNER MILES. CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION. 1959 WILLYS JEEP, 4-WHEEL DRIVE, HAS SOFT TOP, ONLY 2ND OWNER, ORIGINALLY BOUGHT NEW BY DR. EGGERS, RUNS AND DRIVES GREAT, GET READY FOR SUMMER FUN!; KUBOTA B7100 HST DIESEL TRACTOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE, 3PT, PTO, 60” BELLY MOWER; CASE 580CK FORK LIFT, GAS ENGINE, SIDE SHIFT, TILT 1970 YEAR; INTERNATIONAL CUB LO-BOY TRACTOR W/ WOODS 59 BELLY MOWER; 2003 EZ-GO ELECTRIC GOLF CART W/ SOFT SIDES, WINDSHIELD & CHARGER, RUNS GREAT! CAR, JEEP, GOLF CART, TRACTORS SELL AT 12 NOON...

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board located in DeKalb, Illinois, seeks to fill a vacancy for its chief executive officer. The position is accountable for a county local mental health authority serving a jurisdiction of approximately 105,000 residents. The position is responsible for planning, contracting for and monitoring community mental health, substance abuse and developmental disabilities services delivered through private contract agencies in accordance with the Illinois Community Mental Health Act. The position reports to the DeKalb County Community Mental Health (708) Board. Responsibilities include: providing leadership in implementing all policies developed by the mental health board; overseeing day-to day operations; organizational and systems planning; implementation of the Board's mission; carrying out the goals of the strategic plan; managing activities surrounding the agency grant process; assuring outcomesdriven accountability; engaging in performance monitoring and preparing the organization's annual budget of $2.3 million and annual report. Required qualifications for the position include: Master's degree in public administration, psychology, social work, healthcare management or related field; five years of progressively responsible experience in administrative capacity including fiscal management functions. Professional experience in the mental health or human services fields, supplemented by grant development skills, is preferred.

Desired management traits include; the ability to provide strategic leadership to the board and contracted agencies with a "Big Picture" view, the facility to develop and lead community partnerships and the capacity to use creative problem solving skills.

Send resume and cover letter in confidence to: The DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board 2500 N. Annie Glidden Rd., Suite B, DeKalb, IL 60115 c/o Cindy Luxton, Board President Email: crluxton@mac.com Fax: 815-899-6708 or, in writing no later than May 3, 2013 in order to assure full consideration, EOE.

Total Gym XLS, like new, hardly used. comes with all paperwork and videos. $175. 847-489-0254

Situated on a large lot in the North part of town this home boasts 3 Bedrooms, Large Kitchen open to Living room, dining room, and one full bath with shower. Other features included in the home are hardwood floors throughout, some newer windows, 100 AMP C/B. Full basement and mechanics include a well maintained Weil McLain boiler, 40 gal hot water heater. A cement driveway will lead you to a newer 2 plus car garage. Close to churches, hospital and the downtown area you couldn’t ask for a better location!

For more information or to schedule a private viewing contact Auctioneer, Joe Wegener at 815-766-0756.

Terms: $3,000.00 down day of sale with balance due on or before May 27th, 2013 at which time full possession will be given. Seller to provide owners policy of title insurance, and a Deed conveying the Real Estate to the buyer. Successful bidder is required to sign a Real Estate Contract to Purchase on the day of sale. Property is being sold in “ASIS CONDITION” with no disclosures, and no contingencies are being offered in relation to sale of another home or financing. Sellers have the right to accept or refuse any and all bids on the day of sale. Any and All announcements made day of sale take precedence over all prior advertising or statements made.

ESTATE OF MARGARET PRENDERGAST ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE; DAVE LEWIS KLEIN, STODDARD, BUCK, WALLER, LEWIS LLC SYCAMORE, IL 815-748-0380

*YARD, GARDEN & SHOP T OOLS * WASHER/DRYER* LOTS OF YARD AND GARDEN LONG HANDLE TOOLS, SHOVELS, RAKES, TABLE SAW; BENCH TOP DRILL PRESS; MISC. HAND TOOLS; REDWOOD PATIO SET; OLDER LEATHER PONY SADDLE; PULL TYPE LEAF RAKE; THATCHER; EZRAMP ALUM RAMP USED BY WHEEL CHAIR, OVER STEPS; LIKE NEW GE WASHER AND MATCHING GE ELEC. DRYER; AMANA 18CU.FT. REFRIGERATOR.

*FURNITURE * HOUSEWARES * DEKALB AG COLLECTIBLES* EATHAN ALLEN LOVE SEAT AND MATCHING SOFA; AMANA COLONY’S OAK ENTERTAINMENT CENTER; RETRO-LIGHT OAK DINNING TABLE W/ 6 CHAIRS AND MATCHING CHINA HUTCH; POWER-LIFT RECLINER CHAIR; RETRO- BEDROOM SET W/ DRESSERS; OFFICE DESKS; FILE CABINETS AND SHELVES; SEVERAL FLOOR AND TABLE LAMPS; ODD CHAIRS AND SIDE TABLES; LOTS OF NICE KITCHENWARE, POTS, PANS, SMALLER APPLIANCES, DISHWARE AND COOKWARE; ALFRED MEAKIN COLLECTABLE GOLD TEA LEAF DISHWARE; OTHER COLLECTIBLE GLASSWARE; MEN’S JOHN DEERE BICYCLE; DEKALB AG COLLECTIBLES; INCLUDING HATS, PLAYING CARDS, PINS, PENDENTS, FISHING LURES, PATCHES, NICE DEKALB CHICKS, LEATHER BINDER; AND MUCH MORE. CHECK OUT THE PICTURES ON THE WEB SITE. COLLECTOR COINS; SEVERAL UNCIRCULATED PROOF SETS FROM 1960-1994 AND 2011. COMMEMORATIVE PROOFS; WAR NICKELS; STEEL PENNIES, INDIAN HEADS, BUFFALO’S, STANDING LIBERTY QUARTERS, MERC DIMES, FRANKLIN AND WALKING LIBERTY HALF’S, MORGAN AND PEACE DOLLARS. AND MANY OTHER GOOD USABLE ITEMS TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION..

TERM’S: CASH, CHECK, VISA, MC. ON AUCTION DAY. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS, INJURY OR THEFT. ALMBURG AUCTIONEERING , MALTA, IL 815-825-2727 LUNCH AVAILABLE ON SITE.

ESTATE OF BILL & ROSE SWEDBERG All our auctions with pictures are advertised worldwide @ www.almburgauctions.com

AUCTIONEERS: Joe Wegener, Auctioneer, Lisc. # 440.000375 Ph: 815-766-0756 Chris Wegener, Auctioneer, Lisc. #440.000267 Ph: 815-451-2820 Email: djwauctions@comcast.net

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Page C8 • Saturday, April 20, 2013 2009 Cadillac CTS, 3.6L, V6, all wheel drive 6 speed automatic transmission, luxury package, runs & drives great, 64K miles, $21,000 815-899-1424

240 Volt A C In Wall, $140.

Sycamore, 815-895-5373

Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Gym For Ages Birth On Up, New, $15.

815-895-5373. Sycamore.

A-1 AUTO

We Pay The Best!

For Junk Cars, Trucks and Vans No Title, No Problem. Same Day Pick-Up. 630-817-3577

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DIRT BIKES 2008 Kawasaki KLX 140 $1400, 2006 Kawasaki KLX 125 $1100, 2007 Shoreline 3 bike trailer $800.

All 3 for $2600. 815-756-1509

Chamberlain Park Apts Office - 1705 Longwood Dr. Sycamore, IL. 60178 Complex Located at 201-205 W. 2nd St. Genoa, IL. 60135 1-815-899-9450

2002 Chevrolet 2500 Ext Cab

Fisher Price Starlit Stage With Handle To Pull Back Curtain, Microphone, Ticket Dispenser & Clock Child Can Change To Showtime, Turns a Child Into A Movie Star, $10, DeKalb, 815-739-1953.

6 ft bed, 6 liter engine, automatic trans, 4x4, ball hitch & bed, some rust, 2, 54K miles, $4,500.

815-784-2157

!!!!!!!!!!!

I BUY CARS, TRUCKS, VANS & SUVs

WANTED! I Buy Old Envelopes Stamps

1990 & Newer

Collections

We are Accepting Applications

DEKALB 1 BEDROOM

* 815-575-5153 *

2001 Class A Fleetwood Southwind 36 ft Class A RV— Great condition 49,400 miles, fuel type gas, Ford super duty chassis, Ford Triton V10 gas engine, 4pt leveling, 5.5 generator, 2 roof A/C, 2 slideouts, lthr seats, Queen bed, 10.8 cubic ft 2-door refrigerator/freezer, 3 burner stove top w/Magic Chef oven, Convection micro, patio awning, tow hitch. $38,000 Call Jim Peterson 815-758-1845

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CAR, TRUCK, SUV,

MOST CASH WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000

“don't wait.... call 2day”!!

FOR SALE NOW!

Will beat anyone's price by $300.

815-758-4004

Will BUY UR USED

FRESHLY LISTED AT A GREAT PRICE

Available Immediatley! Close to NIU, Free heat & water, quiet lifestyle. Varsity Square Apts.

815-756-9554 www.glencoproperties.com DeKalb County. Pierce Township.

40 acres. $10,500/acre.

815-739-5638

REDUCED price now $125,000 Two Apts. And Antique Store with inventory, Genoa, IL $125,000 847-836-1164

Small Town Pizza Business Turnkey Operation Call: 815-739-2582 Send your Classified Advertising 24/7 to: Email: classified@shawsuburban.com Fax: 815-477-8898 or online at: www.daily-chronicle.com

Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

815-814-1964 or

You Want It? We've Got It!

2002 Chevy Malibu, 4 dr., 100K mi., P/S, P/B, A/C. $3,500.

815-756-1246 Find. Buy. Sell.

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Managed by P.P.M. L.L.C of IL. “This institution is an Equal Opportuntiy Provider and Employer”

Hillcrest Place Apts.

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DEKALB - 1 BR, south central DeKalb, $600/month, reasonable utilities, stove, refrigerator included, 1st, last + deposit, no pets, available. 815-756-1312

DeKalb - Large Quiet 2BR

Newly remodeled, near NIU. Parking/heat/water incl, W/D, C/A. 815-238-0118

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1127 Commercial St. For Sale By Owner

RANCH HOME WITH A GREAT FLOOR PLAN VERY SPACIOUS YARD, LANDSCAPED AND READY TO ENJOY.

CALL NEDRA ERICSON NOW! 815-739-9997

Classified has GREAT VARIETY!

We have 1 Apt Available Immediately and we will have a 2BR & 3BR Available.

DeKalb Quiet Lifestyle 1BR $540 Spacious 1BR $665

SYCAMORE

815-814-1224 !!!!!!!!!!!

Rochelle: 15 minutes from DeKalb Studio SPECIALS Starting at $395 ONE MONTH FREE WITH AD Recently updated!

Affordable heat.

Walk to shops!

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* Low Security Deposit * Washer/Dryer Coin Machines * We Pay Water, Trash & Sewer * Close to School & Stores

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877-264-2527

Immaculate 4,280 sq ft Office / Warehouse.

Air conditioned office area and bathrooms Great location near airport & tollway in DeKalb.

815-754-5831

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Sycamore (continued) Sun 2:30-4

614 DeKalb Ave. Sycamore 4 2 $154,000 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Nancy Watson, 815-757-5470

425 Charter St. DeKalb 3 2 $115,000 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Julie Fabrizius, 815-405-1349

By Appt.

Reston Ponds Sycamore 3-4 2-3 Starting $219,950 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Keith & Jean Brunett, 630-209-6357

11-2

364 Manning Dr. DeKalb 2+1 3 $146,000 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Megan Martin, 815-508-3862

Sun

918 Capital Ave. Sycamore 3 2 $265,000 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Keith & Jean Brunett, 630-209-6357

Sun

12-2

1227 Green Court DeKalb 3+2 3 $177,000 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Katie Morsch, 815-739-6684

Sun 12:30-2

Sun

12-2

1225 Green Court DeKalb 3 2.5 $178,500 McCabe Realtors, Sharon Rhoades, 815 739-6251

Other Areas

Sun

2-4

21048 Donny Brook Ln DeKalb 3 2 $190,000 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Judy Lacefield, 815-985-1042

Sun

11-1

206 S. 1st St. Kirkland 2 1 $79,900 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Judy Lacefield, 815-985-1042

Sun

1-3

3275 Meadow Trail DeKalb 3 2 $206,900 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Linda Smith, 815-751-2937

Sun

1-3

432 Willis Rochelle 3 1.5 $100,000 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Ann McDermitt, 815-751-7288

Sun

1-3

1243 Knolls Ave S. DeKalb 3 3.5 $224,900 Century 21 Elsner Realty, Dawn Baker, 815-756-1691

Sun

1-3

$164,500 29929 Corson Dr. Kingston 3 2 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Jack Connerton, 815-751-7383

Sun

1-3

1816 Kerrybrook Ct. Sycamore 2 1 $79,900 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Laura Brown, 815-766-1676

2 2 $165,000 13586 Windy Prairie Dr. Huntley Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Keith & Jean Brunett, 630-209-6357

Sun

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$110,000 412 Cottage Row St Sycamore 2 1 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Ann McDermitt, 815-751-7288

1028 Misty Landing Malta 3 2 RE/MAX Experience, Rorry Heide, 815-751-4171

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12208 Ellwood Greens Rd. Genoa 3+2 3 $229,900 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Angela Lampard, 815-761-8488

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30755 Royal Oak Rd. Genoa 3 2.5 $289,500 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Joline Suchy, 815-751-6101

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$499,300 32730 Pleasant Hill Rd. Genoa 3 3 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Joline Suchy, 815-751-6101

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Waterbury West Lane Sycamore Starting at $135,000 Directions to Somerset Farm: Rt. 23 to Bethany E to Somerset Lane S Century 21 Elsner Realty, Linda Tillis, 815-751-3159

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Sycamore Meadows Apt. 1705 Longwood Dr., Sycamore, Il. 60178 815-899-9450 We are accepting applications for our waiting lists! We have one 1BR Apt available.a immediately. Low Sec Dep. * Rental Assistance maybe available. * Security Building * 24 Hr. Maintenancee Emerg #'s * Washer/Dryer Coin Machines * We Pay Water, Trash & Sewer

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“62 years of age or older or handicapped/disabled regardless of age”.

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PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS SS. COUNTY OF DEKALB IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS NO. 2013-P-46 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EUGENE E. HARGRAVE, DECEASED

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PUBLIC NOTICE South Grove - Mayfield Multi-Township District I, Laurence L. Smith, Treasurer of the South Grove-Mayfield Multi Assessment District, hereby certify this is a true and accurate statement of receipts and expenditures of the year beginning 1 April 2012, and ending 31 March 2013.

Balance on Hand: Beginning of the fiscal year 4/1/ 2012 $17,715.17 REVENUE: DeKalb County Taxes $10,844.65 Interest Income 38.53 Sub-Total $ 10,883.18 TOTAL REVENUE: $28,598.35 EXPENDITURES: Assessor Expense $10,625.00 Other Assessor Expenses 148.21 Shaw Suburban Media, Advertising 74.02 Toirma, Insurance 500.00 Joe Totman, Clerk 80.00 Larry Smith, Treasurer 230.00 Lyn Tindall,Chair 230.00 Dale Sanderson 230.00 DeKalb County Gov't 90.00 Sub-Total $12,207.23 ENDING BALANCE 3/31/2013 $16,391.12

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: BRIDGET MARIE SCHAFFER FOR CHANGE OF NAME PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on JUNE 3, 2013, at 9:00 A.M., at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, Illinois, 60178 in the courtroom occupied by the presiding judge, Bridget Marie Schaffer will file his/her petition requesting that his/her name be changed from BRIDGET MARIE SCHAFFER to BRIDGET MARIE QUINLAN pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided. Any persons interested in said request for change of name may appear at said time and place, if they so desire.

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(Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 20, 27 & May 4, 2013.)

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Subscribed and sworn to April 9, 2013

1. Return of the Project Manual and drawings in good reusable condition within ten (10) days after the date of receiving bids, and 2. The delivery of a bonafide bid at the time and place fixed for receiving bids.

Note: Subcontractors submitting bids to General Contractors who, in turn, submit a bonafide bid do not meet the requirements stated above and, as such, do not qualify for deposit refunds.

Each contractor may obtain a maximum of three sets of Contract Documents. No partial sets will be issued. Instructions to Bidders and Plans and Specifications are on file in the Offices of the Architect, the Owner and as follows:

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Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb 310 North 6th Street DeKalb, Illinois 60115

Alliance Architecture 929 Lincolnway East, Suite 200 South Bend, Indiana 46601

McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge 4300 Beltway Place Suite 180 Arlington, Texas 76018

Illowa Builders Association 520 24th Street Rock Island, Illinois 61201

BPI Inc. 11331 West Rogers Street West Allis, Wisconsin 53227

Contractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties 233 N. Springfield Ave. Joliet, Illinois 60435

Northern Illinois Bldg. Contractors Inc. 1111 S Alpine Rd. Suite 202 Rockford, Illinois 61108

Hispanic American Const. Industry Assoc.

901 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 205 Chicago, Illinois 60607

Bids must include a bid guarantee made payable to the Housing Authority. Bid guarantees will be returned within 10 days of official bid opening, if requested, except for 3 selected qualified bidders. The unsuccessful bidders will have their bid guarantee returned after award of contract, if requested. The successful bidder must be fully insured and provide an assurance as required by Instructions to Bidders. Additional bid requirements are outlined in Section 00210 SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. All contractors and subcontractors must be in compliance with: Equal Opportunity Employment, Executive Order 11246 and Davis-Bacon wage rates as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor and adopted by the Housing Authority and as set forth in the Project Manual. Submission of U.S. Dept. of Labor payroll forms is required on a weekly basis. Contractors and subcontractors will commit themselves to making a good faith effort to meet the 10% goal of employing minorities and 5% goal of employing women. This publicly funded project is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.

The Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to award the contract to the lowest, responsible and most responsive bidder and to waive any formalities or irregularities in the bids received. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the opening of the bids without the consent of the Housing Authority. The Housing Authority reserves the right to award a contract in the best interest of the Housing Authority.

Furthermore, the Owner encourages Minority Business Enterprises and Women-Owned Businesses to submit a proposal for this project. To obtain contact information for Illinois MBE businesses, contractors are encouraged to contact: Mr. Ruddy Ortiz, Deputy Director Business Enterprise Programs Central Management Services 100 W. Randolph, Chicago, Illinois 60601 Phone: (800) 356-9206 Fax: (312) 814-5539 (Published in Daily Chronicle April 17, 20, 2013)

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(Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 20, 2013.)

2013 Township Annual Treasurers Report South Grove Township Fiscal Year : April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS Drawings, specifications and other bidding documents will be available starting at noon on April 16, 2013, at Alliance Architecture, 929 Lincolnway East, Suite 200, South Bend, Indiana, and may be inspected during normal business hours at this location. There will be a refundable deposit charge of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for every set of documents for all bidders. Deposits shall be made payable to the Owner and will be refunded in full if the following conditions are complied with, viz:

Should any bidder fail in the observance of either condition, he shall forfeit the full amount of his deposit.

2013 Township Annual Treasurers Report South Grove Road & Bridge Funds Fiscal year: April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 20, 2013.)

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All principal subcontractors are strongly encouraged to visit the site to review the scope of work. Interested parties are to call the office of the Architect (574-288-2052) to confirm attendance.

PUBLIC NOTICE

/s/ Laurence L. Smith-Supervisor TOWN FUNDS Beginning Balance 4/1/ 2012 $58,455.49 REVENUES: DeKalb County Taxes $78,620.23 State Revenue Sharing 1,443.05 Resource Bank Interest 157.62 DeKalb County -Election 50.00 Toirma- refund 617.00 DeKalb County Fines 169.28 Transfer from Road/Bridge, ss taxes 985.48 SUBTOTAL $82,042.66 TOTAL REVENUES: $ 140,498.15 EXPENDITURES - Salaries: Henry Burgweger, Road Commissioner 25,671.24 Rich Tindall, Trustee 463.73 Joe Gulotta, Trustee 410.74 Bruce Latimer, Trustee 565.32 Larry Smith, Supervisor 4,667.50 Lyn Tindall, Clerk 2,333.74 Brian Koehnke, Trustee 565.32 Expenditures > $1000 IRS-Resource Bank, SS Taxes,Loan, Fee's 6,265.70 Toirma of IL, Insurance 4,657.00 Com Edison 1,200.00 Transfer to general Assistance 15,000.00 Wolff & Jeske- Audit 1,550.00 Expenditures < $1000 3,748.89 TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $ 69,864.18 Ending Balance 3/31/ 2013 $ 70,633.97 GENERAL ASSISTANCE FUND Beginning Balance 4/1/ 2012 $77,502.23 REVENUE: Interest Income $ 155.77 Transfer from Town Fund 15,000.00 Check #351 cancelled 1,000.00 SUBTOTAL $16,155.77 TOTAL REVENUES: $93,658.00 EXPENDITURE: DeKalb Cty Nursing Home 2,486.00 DeKalb Cty Soil/Water 1,000.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $ 3,486.00 Ending Balance 3/31/ 2013 $90,172.00

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 20, 2013.)

800-589-8237

Bridget Marie Schaffer 134 W. tate Street, Apt 3 Sycamore, Illinois 60178

/s/ Laurence L. Smith-Supervisor ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND Beginning Balance 4/1/ 2012 $ 34,916.03 REVENUES: DeKalb County Taxes $66,887.82 State Revenue Sharing 3,566.59 Interest Income 65.05 Tiorma- refund & Ins Claim 569.00 DeKalb C'ty - Bridge Repair 7,895.94 SUBTOTAL $78,984.40 TOTAL REVENUES: $ 113,900.43 Expenditures > $1000 Mike Lanan – trucking 4,567.50 Commonwealth Edison, electric 2,316.60 Conserve FS 2,682.89 Blake Oil, Fuel 10,897.27 Bonnell Ind 1,436.90 ReSource Bank-Loan 17,000.00 Trent Sanderson-Labor 2,843.49 Toirma of Il, Ins 4,298.00 Dan Packenham, Labor 1,095.73 IRS - Taxes 1,039.35 Maryott Group- culverts 9,423.12 Jo Smith, Shed Rental 1,200.00 Structural Steel 39,085.00 Expenditures < $1000 3,300.82 TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $ 101,186.67 Ending Balance 3/31/ 2013 $ 12,713.76 BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT FUND Beginning Balance 4/1/ 2012 $ 5,952.02 REVENUES: DeKalb County Taxes $6,989.74 Interest Income 17.01 Loan for truck engine 10,000.00 SUBTOTAL $17,006.75 TOTAL REVENUES: $22,958.77 Expenditures > $1000 Bonnell Ind 4,252.39 Maggio Truck Center 10,384.30 Expenditures < $1000 4,343.08 TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $ 18,979.77 Ending Balance 3/31/ 2013 $ 3,979.00 SPECIAL GRAVEL FUND Beginning Balance 4/1/ 2012 $ 20,765.21 REVENUE: DeKalb County Taxes $27,953.58 Interest Income 48.25 Transfer from Joint Bridge 2,000.00 SUBTOTAL $30,001.82 TOTAL REVENUES: $ 50,767.04 EXPENDITURES>$1000 Maryott Group $ 2,000.00 Wagner Aggregate 10,908.00 Glendenning Bros 5,781.28 EXPENDITURES< $1000 3,586.95 TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $ 24,106.73 Ending Balance 3/31/ 2013 $ 26,660.31 JOINT BRIDGE ACCOUNT Beginning Balance 4/1/ 2012 $ 11,817.10 REVENUE: $ 7,987.56 DeKalb County Taxes Interest Income 11.40 SUBTOTAL $ 7,998.96 TOTAL REVENUES: $19,816.06 EXPENDITURES>$1000 Maryott Group $ 13,500.85 Lee Quarry, gravel 1,246.63 Bonnell Ind. 1,469.95 Transfer to Special Gravel 2,000.00 EXPENDITURES<$1000 -0TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $ 18,217.43 Ending Balance 3/31/ 2013 $ 1,598.63

Subscribed and Sworn to April 9, 2013 /s/ Larry Smith Multi-Town Treasurer, Mayfield-SouthGrove Townships

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PRE-BID SITE VISIT/ACCESSIBILITY In order to facilitate site examinations, the Architect will be available to accompany bidders starting at 11:00 a.m., local time, May 2, 2013. The tour will begin at Golden Years Plaza located at 507 E. Taylor Street, DeKalb, Illinois, 60115.

AT YOUR YOUR SERVICE SYCAMORE ROOM Available immediately.

Utilities included. $75/Wk. 630-426-9806

DEKALB 2BR TH

Notice is given of the death of EUGENE E. HARGRAVE, whose address was 17 East Water Street, Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on April 04, 2013 to TERRY DIGATE, of 23 S. Linden Drive, Plano, IL 60545, as Independent Executor, whose attorneys are KRENTZ & SALFISBERG, P.C., 100 W. Main Street, Plano, IL 60545.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, DeKalb County Courthouse, 113 W. State Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or with the Executor, or both, within six (6) months from the date of first publication of this notice, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Executor or to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

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W/D, C/A, $1000/mo + security.

Pets OK, available June 1st.

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Notice for Bidders Sealed bids will be received by the Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb at their administrative offices located at 310 North 6th Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 until 2:00 p.m., local time, on May 16, 2013, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following: BOILER RETUBE AND PUMP REPLACEMENT Golden Years Plaza HUD Project No. IL 89-1 Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb DeKalb, Illinois SCOPE OF WORK Proposals are desired for a single, lump sum General Construction contract which shall include all work related to the following: Boiler retube, pump replacement, rooftop fan replacement, and associated work at Golden Years Plaza.

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All appliances, very nice, no pets. $1100/mo. 815-761-8639 www.dekalb-rental.com DEKALB Townhome - Wineberry Sub., near elem. sch., 2BR, 1.5BA, 2CAR, W/D, BSMT, pay own utilities, Sec 8 ok. $1050/mo plus dep.

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