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DeKalb OKs $25K for events post Chamber of Commerce is asking for $45K to create coordinator position By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The future of events like Spooktacular and Breakfast with the Bunny is in question amid mixed signals from the DeKalb City Council on future funding for running them. The DeKalb Chamber
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of Commerce is requesting $45,000 from the city to create an event coordinator position to take over the events that Re:New DeKalb has run for years. The DeKalb City Council voted Monday 5-2 to allocate $25,000 to fund the position, but City Manager Mark Biernacki said the dollar amount
would not be finalized until the city passes its budget in May or June. The money would come from the city’s economic development fund, which is funded by the city’s hotel/ motel tax. Biernacki said the city expects to see a boost in this fund with the new Hampton Inn and Suites being built
at the corner of South Annie Glidden Road and Taylor Street. Many of the aldermen spoke in support of continuing the different events downtown at Monday’s City Council meeting, but they also had reservations about the city funding a new position at the chamber.
“I think we’re at a pivotal point, but I am not willing to give any money out of our general fund, which can be used to hire police officers,” 6th Ward Alderman Dave Baker said. Baker and 1st Ward Alderman David Jacobson voted
At a glance The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce wants $45,000 from the city of DeKalb’s economic development fund to hire an event coordinator, who would run downtown events. Some City Council members balked at the amount of the request.
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By STEPHANIE HICKMAN shickman@shawmedia.com DeKALB – DeKalb High School ranks in the top 10 percent of high schools nationwide according to a list released recently by a national newsmagazine. U.S. News and World Report’s list 2013 Best High School rankings, released Tuesday, ranks DeKalb High as No. 64 in Illinois and Jim Briscoe No. 2,047 naDeKalb tionwide. The School school at 501 W. District 428 Dresser Road superintenearned a silver dent medal among more than 21,000 public high schools nationwide. DeKalb Superintendent Jim Briscoe was thrilled when he heard the news. “I think it speaks leaps and bounds about what our teachers and principals have done over the years,” he said. The rankings largely were based on student performance on state proficiency tests. The three-step process involved analyzing reading and math scores while factoring in the percentage of economically disadvantaged students who performed well in these categories. DeKalb was among the schools where the least-advantaged students – defined in the report as black, Hispanic and low-income – scored above the state average on these tests. The final step judged the schools nationally on test scores for college-level courses in the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs. All data for the 2013 report was collected during the 201011 school year. “I think it’s impressive the way the U.S. News analyzed the data,” Briscoe said. “It’s a real good indicator to show how good these schools are that deal with large populations of disadvantaged students.”
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Christy Niemeyer (left), a direct support worker, and Danny Hedberg, who is autistic, enjoy the moment after Hedberg successfully finished a learning program on a tablet computer Friday at Opportunity House in Sycamore. The Opportunity House day program in Sycamore helps prepare individuals with disabilities to live independent lives by teaching life skills. Danny Hedberg, who is autistic, reacts to encouragement from Christy Niemeyer (not pictured).
By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Lauren Kruse has been working on the same puzzle for 7 years. Every time the 30-year-old Sycamore native thinks the pieces are about to fit together, they change. For Kruse, the variety makes the puzzle known as autism a challenge worth solving and a lifelong passion. “When you meet one child with autism, you meet one child with autism,” Kruse said. “Everyone is unique in their own way.”
Kruse, who works for Camelot School in DeKalb, is one of the thousands of teachers, therapists and counselors working to change misconceptions during Autism Awareness Month. According to The Autism Program of Illinois, autism spectrum disorders affect one out of every 88 children, including more than 30,000 statewide. Aside from her daily work with students with developmental delays at Camelot, Kruse is raising autism awareness through homemade
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As Boston buries its dead, more evidence gathered By DAVID CRARY and DENISE LAVOIE The Associated Press BOSTON – The Boston area held funerals for two more of its dead Tuesday – including an 8-year-old boy – as evidence mounted that the older Tsarnaev brother had embraced a radical, an-
ti-American strain of Islam and was the driving force behind the Boston Marathon bombing. Younger brother Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s condition was upgraded from serious to fair as investigators continued building their case against the 19-year-old college student.
He could face the death penalty after being charged Monday with joining forces with his brother, now dead, in setting off the shrapnel-packed pressure-cooker bombs that killed three people. In Washington, Senate Intelligence Committee member Richard Burr, R-N.C.,
said after his panel was briefed by federal law enforcement officials that there is “no question” that Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, was “the dominant force” behind the attacks, and that the brothers had apparently been radicalized by material on the Internet rather than by contact with militant groups over-
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8 DAILY PLANNER Today Free Blood Pressure Clinic: 9 to 11 a.m. at Valley West Community Hospital, 11 E. Pleasant Ave., Sandwich. No appointment necessary. 815-786-3962; www.valleywest. org. WWII Combat Flyers breakfast: 9 a.m. at Sycamore Parkway Restaurant. Any capacity, any branch of the service during World War II welcome. 815-756-2157. Fresh Beginnings AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Blessing Well food and clothing pantry: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene, 1051 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. Meat and food offered, with clothing available in sizes for infants (diapers, too) up to 3X adults. Spanish interpreter available. www.dekalbnaz.com. 815-758-1588. New Beginnings AA(C): 10 a.m., 120 Main St., Kingston. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Kishwaukee Kiwanis: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hopkins Park Community Room in DeKalb. www. KishKiwanis.org; email Amy Polzin at APolzin87@yahoo.com. Exchange Club of DeKalb/Sycamore: Noon to 1 p.m. at Lincoln Inn, DeKalb. Guests are welcome. Call John Hughes at 815-991-5387. “Newcomers” Group: Noon at Cafe 72, 682 Park Ave., Genoa. 815784-2626. Sycamore Rotary Club: Noon at Mitchel Lounge, 355 W. State St. 24 Hour A Day Brown Bag AA(C): 12:05 p.m. at Newman Center, 512 Normal Road, DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum: 1 to 5 p.m. at 622 Park Ave. in Genoa. Call 815-784-5559 for appointments other days. Memories of DeKalb Ag: 2 to 4 p.m. at Nehring Gallery, Suite 204, 111 S. Second St., DeKalb. Free. Open to all. www.dekalbalumni.org. Consumer Advocacy Council of DeKalb County: 3:45 p.m. at Reality House, 631 S. First St., DeKalb. All consumers of mental health services and the public welcome at CACDC meetings. Weight Watchers: 5 p.m. weighin, 5:30 p.m. meeting at Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road, (near Aldi) DeKalb. Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group: 815-7565228; www.safepassagedv.org. Came to Believe AA(C): 6 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Chess Game Play: 6 to 8 p.m. at Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St., Sycamore. Free. All ages and skill levels are welcome. info@ dekalbchess.com or visit www. DeKalbChess.com. North Avenue Pass It On AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at North Avenue Baptist Church, 301 North Ave., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Northern Illinois Reiki Share: 6 to 7 p.m. at Center for Integrative BodyWork, 130 N. Fair St., Sycamore. RSVP appreciated, not required. www.yourcfib.com, 815899-6000 or info@yourcfib.com. Cortland Lions Club: 7 p.m. at Lions Shelter House at Cortland Community Park. Visitors and prospective members are welcome. 815-756-4000. Narcotics Anonymous: 7 to 8 p.m. at United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St., DeKalb. 815-964-5959. www.rragsna.org. Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators: 7 p.m. in the lower level conference room at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Free monthly meetings. Email dekalbscbwi@yahoo.com. Sycamore Lions Club: 7 p.m. at MVP’s Regale Center, 124½ S. California St., Sycamore. www. sycamorelions.org; contact Jerome Perez at Sycamorejerry@comcast. net or 815-501-0101. Bingo Night: 7:15 p.m. at Sycamore Veterans Home, 121 S. California St. 815-895-2679. Greater Kishwaukee Band rehearsals: 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Huntley Middle School, South Seventh and Taylor streets in DeKalb. No auditions necessary; the band is open to wind or percussion instrumentalists age 18 and older. 815-899-4867 or 815-825-2350. Celebration Chorale practices: 8 p.m. Wednesdays at First United Methodist Church, 321 Oak St., DeKalb. Singers are invited. For more information, call Sally at 815739-6087. Hopefuls AA(C): 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com.
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Local woman reaches out after tragedy Sheri Prutton didn’t know Sycamore High School senior Teale Noble or her mother when she learned the 18-year-old had been seriously injured in the crash that killed 11-year-old Matthew Ranken. Prutton found Noble’s mother, Tracy Leonard, on Facebook and told her she wanted to organize a fundraiser to benefit the family. “She said, ‘You don’t know me, but we want to help you out,’ ” Leonard said. “I cried. I couldn’t believe it. ... I was in my own world in the hospital, dealing with my own thing.” That conversation was weeks ago. As Saturday’s fundraiser approaches, Leonard Teale Noble and Noble still are dealing with the aftermath of the crash: Noble has returned to school part-time after suffering a skull fracture and a blood clot in her neck, but she tires easily. She also has some memory problems and enough pain to make sleeping difficult. “She still can’t make it through a full day of school,” Leonard said. “They made adjustments for her at school. If she goes for three hours, she naps for five hours.” Noble discovered she was two weeks pregnant at the time of the Feb. 27 crash. Her boyfriend of more than three years, Nicholas Weber, was in the driver’s seat. They were stopped in traffic caused by an accident about
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If you go n What: Benefit for Teale Noble and family n When: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday n Where: Four Seasons Sports, 1745 DeKalb
Ave., Sycamore n For information or to help: Call 815-9810528. a mile away, when a car slammed into the back of his 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier. He helped Noble out of the car, but realized his younger brother was in more serious condition. Ranken later died from his injuries. “I’m so surprised and thankful [Weber] knew what to do and how to act,” Noble said. Noble’s family hasn’t yet received all the medical bills associated with her treatment, and Leonard and Noble’s sister missed work during the more critical stages of her recovery. They’re thankful for Prutton, who Leonard has only met twice, and for the rest of the community for their support. “It was a realization shock,” Leonard said. “It kind of put me in my place. I’ve always helped in other things with charity and volunteering and things
like that, but never been on the other side of it.” Prutton, meanwhile, is worried about the things that most event organizers fret over. She’s afraid the turnout Saturday won’t be overwhelming, and she’s still working to find volunteers, just days before the event. “As any event coordinator, I’m just very nervous to get people there,” Prutton said. “I have everything set up; the bands and the 20 vendors are all ready to go. I’m getting donations like crazy. The support from the community has been great.” The fundraiser will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Four Seasons Sports, 1745 DeKalb Ave. in Sycamore. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children and students with identification. Music by The Davenport Project and Buffalo Jump will start at 8 p.m. in the Lost Mine Lounge. There also will be an auction, a 50/50 raffle and appetizers. Prutton is seeking volunteers to help set up starting at 4 p.m., and then she’ll need people to help oversee the raffle, auction and other aspects of the event once it’s under way. For more information or to volunteer, email skprutton@gmail.com, call 815-981-0528, or search for the event “Teale Noble Fundraiser” on Facebook.
• Jillian Duchnowski is the Daily Chronicle’s news editor. Reach her at 815-756-4841, ext. 2221, or email jduchnowski@shawmedia.com.
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U.S. hospitals deport immigrants back home The ASSOCIATED PRESS DES MOINES, Iowa – Days after they were badly hurt in a car accident, Jacinto Cruz and Jose Rodriguez-Saldana lay unconscious in an Iowa hospital while the American health care system weighed what to do with the two immigrants from Mexico. The men had health insurance from jobs at one of the nation’s largest pork producers. But neither had legal permission to live in the U.S., nor was it clear whether their insurance would pay for the long-term rehabilitation they needed. So Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines took matters into its own hands: After consulting with the patients’ families, it quietly loaded the two comatose men onto a private jet that flew them back to Mexico, effectively deporting them without consulting any court or federal agency. When the men awoke, they were more than 1,800 miles away in a hospital in Veracruz, on the Mexican Gulf Coast. Hundreds of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally have taken similar journeys through a little-known removal system run not by the federal government trying to enforce laws but by hospitals seeking to curb high costs. A recent report compiled by immigrant advocacy groups made a rare attempt to determine how many people are sent home, concluding that at least 600 immigrants were removed over a five-year period, though there were likely many more.
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Jose Guadalupe Rodriguez-Saldana, 38, walks with orthopedic supports Wednesday on the train tracks in the town of Tierra Blanca in the state of Veracruz in Mexico. In interviews with immigrants, their families, attorneys and advocates, The Associated Press reviewed the obscure process known formally as “medical repatriation,” which allows hospitals to put patients on chartered international flights, often while they still are unconscious. Hospitals typically pay for the flights. “The problem is it’s all taking place in this unregulated sort of a black hole ... and there is no tracking,” said law professor Lori Nessel, director of the Center for Social Justice at Seton Hall Law School, which offers free legal representation to immigrants. Now advocates for immigrants are
concerned that hospitals could soon begin expanding the practice after full implementation of federal health care reform, which will make deep cuts to the payments hospitals receive for taking care of the uninsured. Health care executives say they are caught between a requirement to accept all patients and a political battle over immigration. “It really is a Catch-22 for us,” said Dr. Mark Purtle, vice president of Medical Affairs for Iowa Health System, which includes Iowa Methodist Medical Center. “This is the area that the federal government, the state, everybody says we’re not paying for the undocumented.”
A story on Page B1 of Tuesday’s Daily Chronicle about the Sycamore – DeKalb baseball game contained an incorrect dateline. The game was played in DeKalb. The Daily Chronicle regrets the error. ••• Accuracy is important to the Daily Chronicle, and we want to correct mistakes promptly. Please call errors to our attention by phone, 815-756-4841, ext. 2257; email, news@daily-chronicle.com; or fax, 815-758-5059.
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8BRIEFS Hackers compromise AP Twitter account, send out false tweet NEW YORK – Hackers compromised Twitter accounts of The Associated Press on Tuesday, sending out a false tweet about an attack at the White House. The false tweet said there had been two explosions at the White House and that President Barack Obama was injured. The attack on AP’s Twitter account and the AP Mobile Twitter account was preceded by phishing attempts on AP’s corporate network. The AP confirmed its Twitter account had been suspended following a hack
and said it was working to correct the issue. The fake tweet went out shortly after 1 p.m. and briefly sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average sharply lower. The Dow fell about 143 points, from 14,697 to 14,554, after the fake Twitter posting, and then quickly recovered.
Charges dropped against Miss. man in ricin-laced letters case TUPELO, Miss. – Charges were dropped Tuesday against the Mississippi man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others, while authorities searched at another man’s home in connection with the case.
The surprising move was announced in a brief document filed in federal court in Oxford hours after Paul Kevin Curtis was released from custody. The charges were dismissed without prejudice, which means they could be re-instated if prosecutors so choose. Attorneys for Curtis have suggested he was framed, and an FBI agent testified in court this week that no evidence of ricin was found in searches of his home.
Bail hearings held for 2 men in foiled Canada terror plot TORONTO – A suspect accused of plotting with al-Qaida in Iran to derail a
train in Canada said Tuesday authorities were basing their conclusions on mere appearances. Iran, meanwhile, denied any involvement. Canadian investigators said Raed Jaser, 35, and his suspected accomplice Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, received “directions and guidance” from members of al-Qaida in Iran. Iran said it had nothing to do with the plot, and groups such as al-Qaida do not share Iran’s ideology. Charges against the two men include conspiring to carry out an attack and murder people in association with a terrorist group.
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DeKalb city manager search begins Officials mull seeking outside help with filling soon-to-be vacant post By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – DeKalb city leaders are leaning toward hiring an external search firm to replace City Manager Mark Biernacki. Biernacki, who plans to retire June 14, said he will contact at least six firms for information about their services and cost. He estimated the city would have to spend $20,000 to $25,000. The incoming new members of the City Council – Mayor-elect John Rey, 2nd Ward Alderman Bill Finucane, and 4th Ward Alderman Robert Snow – also said they were open to hiring a search firm. “A search firm can help construct the appropriate skill sets and prerequisites for ap-
propriate candidates.” Rey said. Regardless of whether the council decides to hire an outside company or rely on city staff, Biernacki said the process likely would take five to six months. The city has utilized both methods in the Mark past when look- Biernacki ing for a city manager. Biernacki was hired in 2004 through an internal search, while Jim Connors was hired in 1997 with the help of an executive search firm. Alderman Dave Baker of the 6th Ward, who was on the council when council members hired Biernacki, said Monday that he remembered the staff
placing advertisements in municipal publications. “It seemed like it would be someone who is actively seeking a job,” Baker said. “I’m intrigued by the idea of an outside [search firm].” Biernacki said search firm representatives would do whatever the council paid them to do. The firm can place ads, solicit candidates who might not be looking for a new job, run background checks and check references, as well as prepare candidate profiles. Relying on city staff would be cheaper, but with only one person in the human resources department, it could be too much for that person, Biernacki said. Both Rey and Finucane said they were concerned
about burdening staff with a city manager search, as well as potential conflicts of interest if one of the candidates already worked for the city. Finucane said the city could utilize Northern Illinois University’s public administration program, which produces students with master’s degree and doctorates. “Their contact list is tremendous,” Finucane said. “That might be one way we could reach out through people.” Snow said he could support a search firm being used, but a lot of the work could be done by the city internally. “I don’t think it can be done all in-house,” Snow said, “but I think a substantial part can be.”
Police: Area man found with 5 pounds of pot By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – A week after they seized 17 marijuana plants from a Sycamore home, Sycamore police officers have arrested another man for allegedly having nearly 5 pounds of pot. Charles A. Albertsen, 48, of the 500 block of Stonegate Drive in Sycamore, was charged with possession of more than 2,000 grams of marijuana and unlawful delivery of
more than 2,000 grams of marijuana. The more serious charge typically is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Albertsen remained in cus- Charles A. tody Tuesday Albertsen on a $500,000 bond. Sycamore police detective Sgt. Rod Swartzendruber said another law enforcement
agency notified the Sycamore police that marijuana could be in Albertsen’s home, which led to a police search Friday. Police discovered four bags, each containing more than a pound of the marijuana. Swartzendruber estimated the value of the drugs to be between $15,000 and $20,000. The unlawful distribution charge stems from the amount of marijuana allegedly in Albertsen’s possession, Swartzendruber said. Officers hope to discover
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8LOCAL BRIEF 61-year-old woman dies in Monday I-88 crash DeKALB – A 61-yearold woman was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 88 near the DeKalb County-Kane County border Monday night. Illinois State Police Trooper Michelle Kistulinec said Carmen Cantu, 61, died after a collision with another passenger vehicle and tanker truck that began leaking ethanol after the crash. Kistulinec said she did not know where Cantu was from. Duane Buell, 45, was in the other passenger vehicle and was taken to an area hospital. Kistulinec declined to give the name of the hospital, and said she did not know where Buell was from. The collision, which occurred around 8:15 p.m. Monday, closed all lanes in the
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DeKalb joins statewide mutual aid network DeKALB – DeKalb recently joined the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network, which means the city would both give and receive resources during disasters and emergencies. The network, based in Urbana, launched in January 2009 and is similar to mutual aid networks police and law enforcement agencies have established, according to a news release. To become a member, DeKalb officials signed an agreement with the network and submitted a listing of resources.
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8LOCAL BRIEFS Fundraiser Saturday to help Lankford family SYCAMORE – A fundraiser at Cabana Charley’s will benefit the family of Jessica Lankford with medical bills associated with complications of multiple sclerosis. A silent auction and raffle, including Chicago sports team tickets and restaurant and hotel accommodations, will be from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Cabana Charley’s, 1470 S. Peace Road, Sycamore. The event also will include a DJ. Ten percent of all food purchases during that time
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Escapologist to perform at Egyptian Theatre DeKALB – Mario Manzini, a Guinness World Champion Escapologist, will perform a tribute to Houdini at 3 p.m. Sunday in DeKalb. The performance, sponsored by Kishwaukee Community Hospital and presented by the
Daily Chronicle and Egyptian Theatre, will benefit Newspapers in Education. Premium tickets, which include a free magic wand, are $20 for adults and $15 for children ages 3 through 12. Regular tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children. Tickets can be bought by calling 815-758-1225, online at egyptiantheatre.org, or by visiting the Egyptian Theatre box office from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday. The Egyptian Theatre is located at 135 N. Second St., DeKalb.
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DeKalb city Jeramie C. Caldwell, 20, of the 1800 block of Millard Avenue in Chicago, was arrested Monday, April 22, on a failure-to-appear warrant for trespass to land. Daeshawn J. Wooten, 19, of the 500 block of East Taylor
Street in DeKalb, was arrested Monday, April 22, on a failure-to-appear warrant for possession of alcohol by a minor. Phillip P. Pavone, 44, of the 200 block of Regency Drive in Bloomingdale, was charged Tuesday, April 23, with criminal trespass to a residence and criminal damage to property.
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8OBITUARIES HOLLY SUE BUTTON Born: Nov. 6, 1956, in LaSalle, Ill. Died: April 20, 2013, in Chicago, Ill. DeKALB – Holly Sue Button, 56, of DeKalb, Ill., passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Born Nov. 6, 1956, in LaSalle, to Hillard and Dolores (Kaszynski ) Hainzinger, Holly attended school in Bourbonnais and Bradley, as well as Harper Community College. Holly was a strong, loving woman with passions for family, plants, music and sheltie show dogs. Her fearless, forthright nature led to work for diverse organizations, including the Northern Illinois University departments of general counsel, sociology and fine art; Elgin Symphony Orchestra; Elgin Community College; and local healthcare, greenhouse, grocery and retail enterprises. She is survived by her soulmate, Dennis Duffey of DeKalb; mother of Bourbonnais; brothers, Bud (Dee) Hainzinger of Morris and Scott (Beth) Hainzinger of Verona, Wis.; several nieces and nephews; and shelties, “Laddie” and “Smokey” (a.k.a. AKC Apple Acres Up on Craigie Hill Laddie Blue and Craigie Hill Up in Smoke). She was preceded in death by her father; father-in-law; nephew; grandparents; and Skye, the sheltie. A celebration of life will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Northern Illinois University’s Altgeld Hall, College Avenue, DeKalb. The family suggests memorials to the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive
Cancer Center of Northwestern University; visit www.cancer.northwestern.edu/public/contribute/ index.cfm for information. For information, visit www. AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call 815-756-1022. To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
JOHN E. HENNESSY Born: March 10, 1930, in Columbus, Ind. Died: April 22, 2013, in DeKalb, Ill. DeKALB – John Ellis Hennessy, 83, of DeKalb, Ill., died Monday, April 22, 2013, at home. Born March 10, 1930, in Columbus, Ind., the son of John Ancrum and Pauline Elizabeth (Spaulding) Hennessy, John married Sharon Lois Knierim on Nov. 27, 1954, in St. Louis, Mo. He was employed as a mechanical engineer for General Electric for 36 years. After retiring from GE, he owned Hennessy & Associates Consulting Firm. John was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, DeKalb, and Kishwaukee Flyers Club. A graduate of Bradley University with an engineering degree, John was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Korean conflict. He is survived by his daughters, Tina (Harvey) Jones of Houston, Terri (John) Talbert of Cortland and Trudy (Bill) Phillips of Genoa; and grandsons, Brian H. Roe of Lexington, Texas, and Christopher J. Talbert of Cortland. He was preceded in death by
Sharon, his loving wife of 28 years; granddaughter, Shari Jean Talbert; brother, Donald; father in 1990; and mother in 2002. The memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Anderson Funeral Home, DeKalb, conducted by Karen Johnson, reader, and full military honors provided by a DeKalb County Honor Guard. The visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Anderson Funeral Home. Burial of cremated remains will be at Sunset Memorial Park, St. Louis. Cremation is by Anderson Funeral Home Crematory. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the John E. Hennessy Memorial Fund, sent in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, IL 60115. For information, visit www. AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call 815-756-1022. To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
CAROL LAWLER Carol Lawler, 69, of DeKalb, Ill., died Dec. 3, 2012. Family and friends of Carol Lawler are invited to a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Golden Years Plaza, 507 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. Visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
FLORENCE E. ‘DOLLY’ PILLER Born: July 1, 1928, in Medford, Wis. Died: April 18, 2013, in Medford STETSONVILLE, Wis. – Florence E. “Dolly” Piller, 84, of Stetsonville, Wis., died Thursday, April 18, 2013,
at Medford Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center, Medford, Wis., where she resided for the past seven months, surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hope Hospice. Born July 1, 1928, in Medford, to the late Henry and Elizabeth (McHale) Schwarting, Florence attended Medford area schools. In 1942, she married Robert H. Piller. On Dec. 26, 2012, they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. In 1967, they relocated to Illinois, where they lived for 23 years. In 1990, they moved back to Stetsonville, where they owned and operated Partners Bar and Restaurant. In 1994, they finally retired and continued to live in Stetsonville. Dolly enjoyed reading, cooking, baking, trips to the casino and her family. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville. She was a proud member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW in Sycamore. She cooked for numerous weddings, banquets and parties where her potato salad made her famous. Survivors include her husband, Robert of Stetsonville; four sons, Gary of Medford, Bruce of Fond du Lac, Wis., Mark (Debbie) of West Fargo, N.D., and Rocky (Debbie) of Crystal Lake; two daughters, Betty Elliott (Dennis) of Cortland and Lynn Retherford (Doug) of DeKalb; daughter-in-law, Dora Piller of Schaumburg; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; along with many nieces and nephews. Florence was preceded in death
by her children, Donna and Dennis (Butch); parents, Henry and Elizabeth; one brother, Henry Schwarting; and three sisters, Linda Piller, Doris Rabska and Elsie Blank. Funeral services were Monday, April 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stetsonville, with the Rev. Fredrick Brost celebrating. Interment was at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Medford. Pallbearers are Steven Piller, Scott Piller, Robert Piller, Brian Piller, Randy Elliott and Jake Brock. The visitation was held Monday at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Hope Hospice, 537 W. Broadway, Medford, Wis. Hemer Funeral Home of Medford assisted the family with arrangements. Online condolences can be made at hemerfuneralservice.com. To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
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Aurora teen snared in website trap By MICHAEL TARM The Associated Press CHICAGO – It had the trappings of an actual extremist website: Photos of gun-toting fighters and a flowery exhortation to, “Come and join your lion brothers ... fighting under the true banner of Islam.” Except, it wasn’t what it seemed. It was a sham site constructed and controlled by the FBI with the aim of snaring terrorist wannabes in the virtual world before they could carry out real-world harm. Abdella Ahmad Tounisi, 18, was arrested last week on a terrorism charge stemming from the sting operation. He
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Ahmad Tounisi, whose 18-yearold son Abdella Ahmad Tounisi is charged with attempting to provide material support to terrorism, speaks to a reporter Sunday outside his home in Aurora. made a brief court appearance Tuesday in federal court in Chicago. Tounisi, a U.S. citizen
from Aurora, is charged with attempting to provide material support to terrorism for seeking to join al-Qaida-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusrah, which is fighting the Syrian Bashar Assad regime. Critics have said the use of such sites raises questions about whether authorities are overreaching, wooing impressionable youth to contemplate crimes that otherwise wouldn’t cross their minds. But authorities note that it’s not visiting such sites or fantasizing about acts of terrorism that’s the crime. The crime is acting on those fantasies and taking specific steps to make it happen. Tounisi’s steps, author-
ities say, included trying to board a plane in Chicago. He was arrested at O’Hare International Airport on Friday as he prepared to start the first leg of a trip that authorities allege he hoped would hook him up with an al-Qaida-affiliated group in Syria. Tounisi is charged with one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. If convicted, he faces a maximum 15-year prison term. His attorney, Molly Armour, declined comment Tuesday. Despite his orange jail garb and shackled ankles, Tounisi looked younger than his 18 years at his court ap-
pearance, during which a judge delayed a decision on bond. It was only months ago that he is accused of coming across the website. What he saw written across the home page, allegedly signaled to Tounisi that he had found what he’d been looking for. “A Call for Jihad in Syria,” it said, according to the federal complaint. The site not only offered to hook up would-be fighters with terrorists, it even offered advice on how users could cover their Internet tracks from law enforcement, the complaint says. As some point, Tounisi allegedly took the bait.
More rain expected for swollen Midwest rivers The ASSOCIATED PRESS PEORIA HEIGHTS – More rain Tuesday was the last thing flood fighters across the Midwest wanted to see, adding more water to swollen rivers that are expected to remain high into next month. Floodwaters were rising to record levels along the Illinois River in central Illinois. In Missouri, six small levees north of St. Louis were overtopped by the surging Mississippi River, although mostly farmland was affected. The Mississippi and Illinois rivers have crested in some places, but that doesn’t mean the danger is over. The
National Weather Service predicts a very slow descent, thanks in part to the additional rain expected to amount to an inch or so across several Midwestern states. “The longer the crest ... the more strain there is on the levee,” said Mike Petersen, a spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in St. Louis. The biggest problem areas were in Illinois, on the Illinois River. In Peoria Heights, roads and buildings were flooded and riverfront structures were inundated. Firefighters feared if fuel from businesses and vehicles starts to leak, it could spark a fire
in areas that could be reached only by boat. “That’s our nightmare: A building burns and we can’t get to it,” said Peoria Heights Fire Chief Greg Walters. About 20 to 30 homes and businesses near the river have been evacuated, he said. In nearby Chillicothe, more than 400 homes have been affected by the flood, said Vicky Turner, director of the Peoria County Emergency Management Agency. Many homes have been evacuated, but others whose owners have had their buildings raised over the years because of flooding have chosen to stay put, Turner said.
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Jeanette Bricker watches as the Illinois River rises out of its banks, surrounding and flooding her home Tuesday in Spring Bay. Floodwaters are rising to record levels along the Illinois River in central Illinois.
U. of I. plans to add 500 professors The ASSOCIATED PRESS URBANA – The University of Illinois plans to hire 500 professors during the next five to seven years to beef up a flagship campus faculty depleted by retirements and departures, Chancellor Phyllis Wise said. Wise is the top official at the Urbana-Champaign campus. She told faculty members and staff at a town hall meeting Monday that the faculty hiring plan is part of an initiative intended to turn the campus into the top public landgrant university for research. “All I can say is: Be ready to move,” she told the crowd, according to The News-Gazette in Champaign. The campus’ tenured faculty has dropped from about 2,100 in 2007-08 to 1,856. Retirements, departures for jobs elsewhere and hiring freezes are responsible for the drop. Beefing up the faculty “is how we bring new energy” to the campus, said Provost Ilesanmi Adesida. His office oversees faculty hiring. Faculty hires will be grouped in six different areas identified through what the university calls its “Visioning Future Excellence” process, something Wise started when she arrived on campus a year and a half ago. People Wise met during visits around campus were asked to think about the world’s most important challenges and how the university could address them.
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Support has been ‘tremendous’ Re:New DeKalb to broaden focus • BOSTON Continued from page A1 “The outpouring of love and support over the last week has been tremendous,” the family said in a statement. “This has been the most difficult week of our lives.” A funeral also was held for Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer Sean Collier, 26, who authorities said was shot to death by the Tsarnaev brothers three days after the bombing. A memorial service for Collier will be today at MIT, with Vice President Joe Biden expected to attend. More than 260 people were injured by the bomb blasts. About 50 still were hospitalized. Authorities believe neither brother had links to terror groups. However, two U.S. officials said Tuesday that Tamerlan Tsarnaev – who died last week in a gunbattle – frequently looked at extremist websites, including Inspire magazine, an English-lan-
guage online publication produced by al-Qaida’s Yemen affiliate. The magazine has endorsed lone-wolf terror attacks. Both officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly. On Capitol Hill, members of the Senate Intelligence Committee were briefed by the FBI and other law enforcement officials at a closed-door session Tuesday evening. Afterward, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., described the two brothers as “a couple of individuals who become radicalized using Internet sources.” “So we need to be prepared for Boston-type attacks, not just 9/11-style attacks,” Rubio said, referring to lonewolf terrorists as opposed to well-organized teams from established terror networks. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., said law enforcement officials have gotten “minimal” information from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and are still looking into whether
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the brothers had training or coaching from a foreign group. The brothers’ parents live in Dagestan, a predominantly Muslim province in Russia’s Caucasus, where Islamic militants have waged an insurgency against Russian security forces for years. Family members reached in the U.S. and abroad by The Associated Press said Tamerlan was steered toward a strict strain of Islam under the influence of a Muslim convert known to the Tsarnaev family only as Misha. After befriending Misha, Tamerlan gave up boxing, stopped studying music and began opposing the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to family members, who said he turned to websites and literature claiming that the CIA was behind 9/11. “He just took his brain,” said Tamerlan’s uncle, Ruslan Tsarni of Montgomery Village, Md., who recalled conversations with Tamerlan’s worried father about Misha’s influence.
Continued from page A1 against the city providing the chamber with either $25,000 or $45,000. Re:New DeKalb will undergo a fundamental shift later this year, said Frank Roberts, the president of the organization’s executive board. He said the organization will broaden its focus to include economic development in the entire city, public safety, and creating a marketing brand for DeKalb. “Our proposal would not only address the economic development opportunities, but the other issues,” Roberts said. “That’s not being done in a consistent, well-defined way today.” Roberts said many plans are in their early stages, but he envisioned the organization working with the DeKalb Police Department on different fundraising efforts or broadcasting the
Despite ranking, leaders still see areas for improvement • RANKINGS Continued from page A1 DeKalb High School principal Tamra Ropeter was excited to know the school was being recognized, but that doesn’t mean school leaders won’t continue working to improve. “We’re going to shoot for
gold,” she said. Although he was glad the district’s high school was recognized among the other 667 Illinois high schools, Briscoe said all of District 428 should be proud of the award. “It really isn’t just a reflection of the high school,” he said. “It’s a reflection of the system we have in place,
[kindergarten] through [12th grade].” Ropeter said she hopes this accomplishment shows that DeKalb High School students are adequately prepared when they graduate. “They will be right up there and be able to compete with the best,” she said. “That’s the goal.”
scarves. The scarves’ colorful, puzzle-piece theme reflects her philosophy that each child on the autism spectrum is different, she said. The clothing creations have been a hit. Kruse has sold more than 300 scarves in a month, which has raised about $1,000 for the Autism Society. “It’s been unbelievable and a really neat experience,” she said. “I definitely see the awareness growing just from when I take [students] out in the community. There are less stares, and it’s more welcoming.” One organization helping in the awareness and treatment of autism is Opportunity House in Sycamore. The nonprofit agency helps people with disabilities expand their life experiences through residential, vocational, social and recreational opportunities. Robert Shipman, executive director of Opportunity House, said about 8 percent of the 250 people the organization serves have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Shipman believes the number of people with autism has grown because the diagnosis process is more sophisticated. “Autism is such a unique thing,” he said. “I think people used to be diagnosed with a behavior disorder or some other disorder and are now being diagnosed with autism. It’s a refinement, so I’m not sure it’s growing as much as it appears.” As health experts learn more about autism, treatment options begin to expand, said counselor Nathan Perron. Perron, owner of Samaritan Heritage Counseling in DeKalb, said improvements in addressing symptoms of autism happen every year. It has become easier to diagnose. But because disorders range from Asperger’s syndrome to pervasive developmental disorder and autistic disorder, Perron said there is no blanket treatment. “One person might have compulsive traits; the next person might have social inhibitions,” Perron said. “Parents have to have a desire for their child to be aware of what is going on. Creating that awareness is part of the treatment process.” Technology has been one of the biggest breakthroughs
in helping people with autism integrate more fully into their communities, said Diana Hulst, program director at Opportunity House. There has been a major shift to using iPads and laptops in school curricula and it has helped those with autism control the speed of communication within their environment, Hulst said. The fast pace of society and the speed with which information is delivered often can overwhelm those with autism, but people are beginning to understand how capable and sharp those with autism can be when in control of their environment. The next step in autism awareness is providing some of the same opportunities every one else enjoys, Hulst said. “They can lead productive lives and work at good jobs,” Hulst said. “We take cigarette and coffee breaks at work. We have to understand they may need to reset and take a break in different ways. They might need to watch a video clip or do a math problem, but it’s a break just like we need.”
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8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR and the public gets hooked. The media continues to give the public what they want, and public To the Editor: continue to read what is readily Since the moment the rest of America was notified of the hor- in front of them. This cycle of attention is what rific Boston Marathon bombing, the media took one major focus: motivates the criminals who commit horrific, high-profile Who’s responsible? crimes. It is what pushes them to Article after article was recommit those crimes on growing leased, and the media manhunt even pushed some news outlets scales. With the attention they receive, to inaccurately publish photos it makes sense that when of innocent bystanders as the tragedies occur, we know the bombers. Despite this frenzy, and thanks name, even the life story, of the offender before the name of the to the phenomenal police work victim. done on the case, the hunt has One of the best qualities of the ended. But sadly, the media’s media in America today is that attention to the bombers has just begun. it informs the people almost inThe media will not stop. Stories stantly of a tragedy, and it keeps about every aspect of these men them informed throughout. are already being published, and It is important for the media to while the obsession claims to be report on the offender of a large in honor of the victims and their scale crime, and it is important families, it serves only to push for them to report on Dzhokhar the victimized straight out of our Tsarnaev as he is brought to minds. justice. Slowly, the public is becoming But it is not appropriate for him obsessed with these criminals, to be showcased as a notorious and in a very twisted way, the criminal. bombers have managed to People who commit these achieve 2 goals instead of one: senseless atrocities should not To ruin lives, and to become be worth the media’s time to the famous for it. point of excessive coverage. So It has happened in the past why are they treated with the and will continue to happen until same attention as celebrities? the media stops the chain. The media publishes story after story Amanda Kramer Sycamore about the “eccentric madman”
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the wrong people down this path of nothing getting done. We as a county should be ashamed of how this whole process has taken place. Our administrators over the years have had opportunities to rid us of this sore. Now is the time for action. Demand action from those responsible, or demand changes. The hardships that these taxpaying citizens have endured should have ended years ago. We all just sit back and do nothing, unless it is in our “backyards,” then we want to fight. This is your “backyard.” Do something so that the people who live there do not have to move back in after the floodwaters recede. Please call your County Board members and urge them to cut through the “red tape” and get this project started and completed. Take a moment to write to our senators and representatives in Washington and Springfield, and urge them to help us cut through the “red tape.” I hope that I have said enough to inspire you all to take action. I’m reminded of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley when he tore up Meigs Field. Where there is a will there is a way.
To the Editor: Once again flooding at Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park has caused its evacuation. This round of flooding leaves DeKalb County in a way to deal with the flooding never before available to us. In late December 2012, state and federal emergency management grants were awarded to the county. These grant dollars will be used to clean up the area, and also help to relocate the residents that live there. The people living at Evergreen Village deserve better. We as a county are very fortunate that no serious injuries or deaths have occurred because of the conditions of the homes. This problem should have been dealt with years ago. We had money for the courthouse expansion and apparently for the jail expansion. We have money for buildings, but not our citizens. Let’s use this opportunity to our benefit and that of the people living there and begin the process of finding them safe housing so we don’t have to put them back into these flooded homes, many of which may not be habitable anymore because of the flooding. Please demand immediate Ken Andersen Sycamore action. Do not let us be led by
Rand Paul gets schooled at Howard visit Rand Paul did just fine at Howard University, thank you very much. Or at least, that’s how he remembers it. Paul, a Republican senator from Kentucky, told the Christian Science Monitor last week that his recent visit to Howard didn’t go so bad at all. He said any perception to the contrary was created by – all together now – the “leftwing media.” Knowing what we do about the political right’s capacity for self-deception, we may trust that he’s telling it like it is – or at least, telling it like he believes it to be. But reality-based Americans know it wasn’t left-wing media that insulted students at the historically black school by acting as if a visit to their campus was like a visit with headhunters. “Some have said that I’m either brave or crazy to be here,” Paul said, somehow resisting the urge to add, “Me come-um in peace.” And it wasn’t left-wing media that lied to those students. “I’ve never wavered in my support for civil rights or the Civil Rights Act,” claimed Paul who, in fact, told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in 2010 that the act overreached in telling private businesses they could not discriminate against black people. It wasn’t left-wing media that told those students, “I want a government that leaves
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back 104 years (the NAACP was founded in 1909) for examples of solidarity with black folks, it kind of illustrates the problem? There is no reason the GOP cannot command a portion of the black vote. To do that, it must repudiate its own recent legacy of bigotry. Stop acting as if going to Howard University is like traveling into the rainforest. Stop trying to repeal the Voting Rights Act. Stop trying to repeal the 20th century. Stop expecting a tickertape parade for things that happened before movies had sound. And begin to provide much-needed leadership on issues urgent to African-American voters in the here and now. For instance, mass incarceration, the failed drug war, the achievement gap and job discrimination. In a word: Compete. That, after all, is how the Democrats broke the Republican stranglehold on the African-American vote in the first place. It would be nice – it would create a healthier nation – if Republicans returned the favor. Unfortunately, Paul’s performance at Howard suggests that we ought not hold our breath while we wait.
you alone,” somehow neglecting the fact that, had government left their grandparents alone, those kids would still be legally required to feed their money into the colored-only slot of the Coca-Cola machine. Finally, it wasn’t left-wing media that condescended to those students, at one point telling them, “If I were to have said, ‘Who do you think the founders of the NAACP are?’ would everyone in here know they were all Republicans?” “Of course they would,” one woman grumbled. Indeed. Any first-year history student would know that. But they’d also know the Republicans are not the same party now that they were before 1968, when they essentially traded ideologies with the Democrats and inherited from them all those disaffected white Southern voters who were mortally offended by the aforementioned Civil Rights Act and its sequel, the Voting Rights Act. • Leonard Pitts is a columnist for The And would someone please tell Paul and Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, Fla., any other Republican planning “outreach” 33132. Readers may contact him via e-mail to African-Americans that if you must go at lpitts@miamiherald.com.
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The DeKalb City Council has received two requests for incentives for redevelopment plans, but they’re not of equal merit – at least, not yet. One request, from Bill and Joy McMahon, owners of Lincoln Inn Restaurant, is for a combined $355,000 in incentives, including a $330,000 forgivable loan. The McMahons, whose Lincoln Inn was named the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year earlier this year, purchased the long-vacant DeKalb Clinic Annex building at 302 Grove St. at auction in March. Now they plan to renovate the building and open a banquet hall by September. They say there is a need in the city for such a facility, but For the record the cost to renovate the buildThey say there is a need ing are expected to reach $1.7 in the city for such a facilimillion. As 1st Ward Alderman ty, but the cost to renovate David Jacobson pointed out the building are expected at the City Council meeting to reach $1.7 million. Monday, requests like the McMahons’ are the reason the city established tax-increment financing districts in the first place. Their plan is to redevelop a property that has long been disused. They need help to cover the cost to renovate the building, which will improve property values in the area. It is a project the city should fund. It will serve a need in the community and will be a vast upgrade over the status quo. The second project is more expensive and less defined. John Pappas, owner of Pappas Development, is requesting a $628,000 forgivable loan to spur redevelopment of the Small’s Furniture building at 2211 Sycamore Road. The hulking building needs to come down, and it will be costly to renovate the site to make it suitable for something new. Pappas estimates the costs could exceed $4 million. Again, that’s part of why the city has established tax-increment financing districts to do – encourage redevelopment that would otherwise be prohibitively expensive. However, unlike the McMahons, Pappas does not have a solid plan for the site yet. At Monday’s council meeting, he proposed putting retail or a restaurant there, but didn’t have any definitive plans or tenants. Vacant retail space is plentiful already in the area, both in the nearby shopping plazas and in outbuildings. Local consumers want more restaurant options. They have said so in surveys, and the City Council was ready to loan Darden Restaurants $900,000 to build an Olive Garden restaurant on the Small’s site, a plan we supported. Although Pappas is seeking a smaller financial commitment than that offered to Darden, it’s still a substantial one. Council members should wait until there are some details of the proposal before deciding to fund it.
8 ANOTHER VIEW
Congressman stoking fear of immigrants Cynics in Congress, eager to derail landmark legislation to overhaul the nation’s broken immigration system, have seized on last week’s events in Boston as a pretext to slow momentum on the issue. In the process, they may unwittingly provide a push for the very bill they hope to derail. With scant regard for the actual immigration status of the bombing suspects, who came to this country legally as minors, Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, nonetheless framed the attacks in Boston in the context of the debate over immigration. With a suspect still at large Friday, he asked, “How do we ensure that people who wish to do us harm are not eligible for benefits under the immigration laws, including this new bill before us?” His fellow Republican, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, then sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., arguing that the Senate “should not proceed [with immigration reform] until we understand the specific failures in our immigration system.” Just what flaws in the immigration system are the senators talking about? The failure to divine the future and predict that Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was a teenager when his family immigrated, and his surviving brother, Dzhokhar, who was 9, might become radicalized years after arriving? In fact, the senators aren’t raising real questions about immigration; they’re more interested in stirring fear: fear that immigration reform may somehow open America’s gateways to even more scary foreigners, and more terrorist attacks, and that undocumented immigrants already here, who would receive legal status under a Senate bill, would be threats in our midst, free to circulate as they please. Too many opponents of immigration reform still cling to the fantasy of mass deportation. Seeing the Boston bombing suspects as convenient catalysts, they hope to galvanize the nation’s anger. That tactic has worked at times in American history. It mustn’t be allowed to work now. Washington Post
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Check out player spotlight and individual rankings as well as what to watch for and notes in today’s prep track insider. PAGE B2
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8MORNING KICKOFF
GIRLS SOCCER
Sommerfeld signs to Waubonsee CC By ROSS JACOBSON rjacobson@shawmedia.com AP photo
College Football Playoff to replace BCS PASADENA, Calif. – The Bowl Championship Series will be replaced by the College Football Playoff. The BCS conference commissioners announced the name of the new postseason system that starts in 2014 Tuesday, the first of three days of meetings at a resort hotel in the Rose Bowl’s backyard. They also will choose the remaining three sites for the six-bowl semifinal rotation in the new system and the site of the first championship game to be held Jan. 12, 2015, this week. The website www.collegefootballplayoff.com is already up and running and allowing fans to vote on a new logo. It also has a Twitter handle: (at) cfbplayoff. “It’s really simple. It gets right to the point,” BCS executive director Bill Hancock, who will hold the same position in the playoff system, said at a short news conference with the 10 commissioners of the FCS conferences. “Nothing cute. Nothing fancy. We decided it would be best to call it what it is.” Premiere Sports Management in Overland Park, Kan., was hired to help come up with a name and brand the new system. A committee of commissioners handled the naming of the new system. Hancock said they ran through “in the neighborhood of three dozen” names. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said, “We’re clearly trying to make a clear break from the BCS.” – Wire report
8WHAT TO WATCH Pro hockey Blackhawks at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m., CSN The Hawks look to move closer to clinching their first Presidents’ Trophy in 22 years when it faces an Edmonton team looking to end a fivegame home losing streak. Also on TV... Pro baseball Cleveland at White Sox, 1 p.m., WGN Cubs at Cincinnati, 11:35 a.m., CSN Regional coverage, St. Louis at Washington or Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (12:30 p.m. start), noon, MLB L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Mets, 6 p.m., ESPN Pro basketball Playoffs, first round, Game 2, Boston at Knicks, 7 p.m., TNT Playoffs, first round, Game 2, Golden State at Denver, 9:30 p.m., TNT Pro hockey Los Angeles at Detroit, 6:30 p.m., NBCSN San Jose at Phoenix, 9 p.m., NBCSN College softball Michigan State at Ohio State, 3 and 5:30 p.m., BTN
8KEEP UP ONLINE Follow us on Facebook and Twitter Want the latest from the area’s prep sports scene? Follow our coverage on Facebook by searching for DC Preps or on Twitter at twitter.com/dc_preps.
SHABBONA – Waubonsee Community College soccer coach Brad Schlemmer picked up the phone immediately when he saw Christina Sommerfeld’s request for more information on the team. Schlemmer had seen the Indian Creek senior play in an
“I knew I wanted to stay close to home. Knowing that it is a good school and I know people who have played for there. It’s a good program.” Christina Sommerfeld, Indian Creek senior forward indoor soccer game in DeKalb and was impressed with the speedy forward’s play. “She was a strong player
and knew what she was doing,” Schlemmer said. “I was very happy I actually saw her before she actually sent in the form.”
After going to a couple open gyms, Sommerfeld was convinced that Waubonsee was where she wanted to continue her soccer career and, on Tuesday, she signed her letter of intent to play there for the next two years. “I knew I wanted to stay close to home,” Sommerfeld said. “Knowing that it is a good school and I know people
who have played for there. It’s a good program.” Sommerfeld was a Daily Chronicle All-Area second team selection in 2012 and has been Indian Creek’s leading goal scorer over the past three seasons. She was also a twotime captain for the Timberwolves.
See SOMMERFELD, page B2
PREP FOOTBALL & TRACK
OFFSEASON WORKOUT Area football players beneit from track in the offseason
Photos by Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com
DeKalb sophomore Dre Brown runs 250 meters Tuesday during a drill at track practice. Brown is a Barbs running back in fall and a sprinter in spring. By ANTHONY ZILIS sports@daily-chronicle.com
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ycamore boys track coach Pete Piccony doesn’t necessarily like to go out and recruit kids to join his team. He’d rather let them join on their own accord. But if he did try to convince kids to join the team, he’d have a rather convincing and simple pitch, especially for football players. “We offer a way to increase their speed without having to pay money for it,” Piccony said. While athletes in sports like basketball and soccer
More online For all your prep sports coverage – stories, features, scores, photos, videos, blogs and more – log on to Daily-Chronicle.com/dcpreps. have plenty of options to improve by playing club sports, track may be the best way for football players to get better in the offseason. Area track teams are littered with football players. And while plenty of athletes join the team for the self-con-
tained benefits, track and field has plenty of benefits that directly apply to football. Two of the area’s top young running backs, sophomores Dre Brown and Dion Hooker, are also two of the area’s top sprinters. “Football goes hand-inhand with track,” Brown said. “There are a lot of benefits for track. A lot of people in the spring, they’ll just not do very much but lift. You’re actively running so you won’t tear anything or pull anything. It also keeps you in great shape, too. You’re getting the full-body workout.”
See OFFSEASON TRACK, page B2
DeKalb students Cameron Ward, James Robinson, Drew Paszotta, David Long and Keion Wright are on the school’s football team as well as the track team.
Roster offers clues for Bears’ draft selections CHICAGO – Phil Emery is a list man. Go ahead and memorize everything you need to accomplish at work. Take an order without writing down a single thing. Store away all of those promises that you made about doing household chores in some corner of your brain. That’s not Emery’s style. Emery has made a list, checked it twice, and checked it many more times after that. If you were in his shoes, you also would be more meticulous than Santa Claus. The NFL draft begins Thursday with Round 1, continues Friday with Rounds 2-3, and wraps up Saturday with Rounds 4-7. The Bears have five picks heading into the draft, starting with their first-round selection at No. 20 overall. All kinds of surprises happen during the draft. Some players go higher than expected while others wait in stunned silence as they slide down the board. Teams jockey for position with draft-day deals. Millions of dollars are at stake with every top selection. No wonder Emery wants a list nearby. The Bears’ second-year
two punch in the backfield.
VIEWS Tom Musick general manager has mentioned “flexibility” countless times as he prepares to handpick a handful of rookies for the roster. To remain flexible in the face of surprises, Emery has compiled a list of players he would trade up to select, players he expects to be able to select at No. 20, and players he expects to be able to select later in the draft in case he decides to trade down for extra picks. “We’re not averse to any scenario as long as we see positive value out of it,” Emery said. Of course, Emery won’t reveal his list to anyone outside of the organization. He hinted that his target list at No. 20 would include five to seven players, likely from both sides of the ball. What we do know for certain is the Bears’ 74-man roster heading into the draft. That roster – which will increase to as many as 90 players by training camp and narrow to 53 by the regular-season opener – should
Receivers (eight) Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, Earl Bennett, Eric Weems, Joe Anderson, Brittan Golden, Dale Moss, Terrence Toliver Analysis: Devin Hester has become a full-time special teams player and Johnny Knox has retired, which could open up a spot for Emery to select a speed burner in the middle rounds. One idea is Texas wideout Marquise Goodwin, who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.21 seconds. AP photo
Georgia linebacker Alec Ogletree (9) sacks Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez (3) in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1 in Orlando, Fla. Ogletree is the best athlete and the best option for the Bears as a younger, faster linebacker who can become a mainstay on defense in the years ahead. offer the greatest clue as to Emery’s list.
or Matt Scott from Arizona might be available.
Quarterbacks (three)
Running backs (four)
Jay Cutler, Josh McCown, Matt Blanchard Analysis: Emery would like to draft a young quarterback for Marc Trestman to develop. Look for a pick in the middle rounds (say, Rounds 4 through 6), where a player such as Landry Jones from Oklahoma
Matt Forte, Michael Bush, Armando Allen, Harvey Unga Analysis: It’s possible that the Bears could look for a pass-catching running back late, but Allen played well (27 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD) in limited time in 2012. Forte and Bush provide an excellent one-
Tight ends (seven) Martellus Bennett, Steve Maneri, Evan Rodriguez, Kyle Adams, Brody Eldridge, Gabe Miller, Fendi Onobun Analysis: Emery has a lot riding on Trestman, and he could help the new coach diversify his playbook by providing him with another topnotch tight end. Notre Dame’s Tyler Eifert, Stanford’s Zach Ertz and San Diego State’s Gavin Escobar could be gone in the first two rounds, so the Bears must act fast if they want another talent to join Bennett.
See MUSICK, page B2
SPORTS
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8UPCOMING PREPS SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY Baseball Kaneland at Yorkville, 4:30 p.m. Rochelle at Sycamore, 4:30 p.m. DeKalb at Morris, 4:30 p.m. Genoa-Kingston at Burlington Central, 4;30 p.m. Indian Creek at Hiawatha, 4 p.m., DH Softball LaSalle-Peru at Kaneland, 4:30 p.m. Dixon at DeKalb, 4:30 p.m. Ottawa at Sycamore, 4:30 p.m. Burlington Central at Genoa-Kingston, 4:30 p.m. Indian Creek at Hiawatha, 4 p.m. Girls Soccer Kaneland at DeKalb, 6 p.m. Mendota at Genoa-Kingston, 4:30 p.m. Boys Track Hinckley-Big Rock, Kaneland at Marmion quad, 4:30 p.m. Sycamore at Yorkville, 4:30 p.m. Girls Track Sycamore at Yorkville, 4:30 p.m. Genoa-Kingston at Harvard, 4:15 p.m. Boys Tennis DeKalb at Belvidere, 4:30 p.m.
8SPORTS SHORTS DeKalb graduate transfers to Iowa for volleyball Emily Bemis, a transfer from the University of Arizona, and 2012 DeKalb graduate, will join the University of Iowa volleyball program. Bemis, a 6-2 outside hitter, will be able to compete immediately at Iowa as a sophomore in 2013. As a freshman at Arizona in 2012, she competed in 16 matches. Bemis finished with 16 kills, seven digs and three blocks during her rookie campaign. She had multiple kills in three contests, including a season-high eight kills with three digs, a block and an assist in Arizona’s Oct. 12 victory at Utah. Bemis was a three-time all-conference selection at DeKalb High School. She earned first team all-state honors and honorable mention All-America honors in 2011, in addition to being named DeKalb Daily Chronicle Player of the Year. Bemis earned a No. 54 national ranking in PrepVolleyball.com’s Senior Aces. The first All-American at DeKalb High School, she led her team to back-to-back Northern Illinois Big 12 championships. Bemis, a four-year basketball letterwinner, played club volleyball with the Kane County Juniors.
Bobcats fire coach Dunlap after 1 season CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mike Dunlap is one and done with the Charlotte Bobcats. The Bobcats fired Dunlap as coach Tuesday after a single season. The Bobcats went 21-61 under Dunlap, finishing with the second-worst record in the NBA ahead of only the Orlando Magic. Charlotte won just seven games in the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season, but tripling last year’s victory total and a threegame winning streak to close the season weren’t enough to save Dunlap’s job.
AP Source: Cavs, Mike Brown agree to deal CLEVELAND – Mike Brown and the Cavaliers are getting back together. Brown, who led the Cavs to the playoffs in all five seasons he coached them from 2005-10, has agreed in principle to a contract to return as their coach for a second time, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Detroit Lions’ Ronnell Lewis faces misdemeanors NORMAN, Okla. — Detroit Lions linebacker Ronnell Lewis faces three misdemeanor charges following his arrest during an altercation at an Oklahoma bar. Norman police records show that the 22-year-old Lewis was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with public intoxication, disturbing the peace and interference with a law enforcement officer. – Staff, wire reports
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H-BR rally falls short against Timothy Christian DAILY CHRONICLE Hinckley-Big Rock girls soccer couldn’t rally back from an early three-goal deficit in a 3-2 loss to Timothy Christian. Lauren Paver had a goal and an assist while Jacqueline Madden added a goal for H-BR (6-5-2). The Royals play at home against Princeton at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
on Saturday at Kaneland starting at 11 a.m. DeKalb tennis will play Yorkville on May 7. Kaneland varsity baseball will play Yorkville on Friday. Kaneland and Hinckley-Big Rock boys track and field will travel to Marmion today. Genoa-Kingston softball vs. Rockford Christian was postponed until May 6 while G-K baseball vs. Rockford Christian has been rescheduled for May 8 at Rockford Christian.
SCHEDULE CHANGES Tuesday’s rain postponed a number of high school sports events. Here are some events that have been rescheduled. DeKalb and Kaneland baseball will play a double-header
MONDAY’S LATE RESULTS SOFTBALL Cogs edge Byron: Paige Keegan went 3 for 4 with two doubles and three RBIs as Genoa-Kingston defeated Byron,
The
Insider A closer look at the prep track scene
SPOTLIGHT ON ... DAVE EMMERT Sycamore, sr. Emmert posted one of the best 800-meter times in the state with a 1:57 at the Peterson Invitational last weekend, winning by more than three seconds.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR Genoa-Kingston at Richmond-Burton Relays, 4 p.m., Thursday Both of G-K’s track teams will travel north to its Big Northern Conference East rival for a relay-oriented meet. Sycamore, DeKalb at Gib Seegers Classic Sycamore hosts its invitational and will honor the senior class on Senior Night while competing against rival DeKalb and others in the 12-team field.
4-2. Baylie Ullmark got the win, pitching the last three innings and allowing only one run. Danielle Engel started the game and allowed one run in four innings. The Cogs are 7-2 on the season.
TENNIS IMSA downs DeKalb: IMSA defeated DeKalb, 5-2, in a dual match. Matt Kulma won, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 1 singles and Phil Henrickson won, 7-5, 6-0, at No. 2 singles for the Barbs’ two points.
SATURDAY’S LATE RESULTS BASEBALL H-BR sweeps Paw Paw: Dutch Schneeman threw a complete
game shutout in the first game and a balanced scoring attack buoyed Hinckley-Big Rock to a two-game sweep of Paw Paw on Saturday. Schneeman allowed only two hits in six innings and struck out nine batters in the first game. Senior Mitch Ruh went 4 for 4 with three doubles and four RBIs while Astin Scott had a double and three RBIs. Jake Ryan scattered six hits over six innings and struck out 10 on the mound in the second game. Junior Adam Joyner was 2 for 3 with three RBIs as H-BR improved to 10-3, including 9-1 in Little Ten Conference play. H-BR plays at Earlville-Leland today at 4:30 p.m.
TRACK NOTEBOOK
Dubrick off to strong start By ROSS JACOBSON rjacobson@shawmedia.com Marc Dubrick is always at a disadvantage to start the outdoor track season. The DeKalb senior forgoes the winter indoor track season in favor of swimming for the Barbs, putting him in catch-up mode once swimming ends in late February. But Dubrick has quickly gotten himself into racing shape, posting a 9:28 in the two-mile race at the Peterson Invite and winning by 15 seconds. “He’s been running Marc Dubrick pretty well,” DeKalb coach Tim Holt said. “Down at Ottawa he won the [3,200] and the [1,600]. “He’s been running some really good times.” There might be added motivation for Dubrick this year as the multisport star recently committed to run cross country and track at Missouri next year. He’s also within range of finally getting his name etched into the DeKalb record books. “He’s two seconds off the 3,200 record at 9:25,” Holt said. “He’s always been looking at those times.” Emmert near top: Sycamore’s David Emmert is a veteran of the 800 by now
and the early-season weather problems haven’t deterred him from posting one of the state’s top times. At the Peterson Invitational in Maple Park, Emmert won the 800 in 1:57, continuing his form after a strong indoor season. “David ran that 800 and then came back and ran again in the 4x400,” Sycamore coach Pete Piccony said. “His split in the 4x4 was phenomenal. For him to come back that strong is a good sign this early in the year.” Hooker breaks record: Sycamore sophomore Dion Hooker unofficially broke the school record for the 100 meters with a hand time of 10.54 seconds at Ottawa. Adding the required .24 seconds for hand times would give Hooker a 10.78. According to Piccony, the school record is 10.7, set back in 1960, but the Sycamore coach also said that time was most likely set with a hand-operated stopwatch as well. “His times just keep going down,” Piccony said. “We’re looking for him to run strong, run good times, but we’re also looking for him to run multiple events.” Hooker has run in the 100, 200, 4x400 relay, 300 hurdles and competed in the long jump at various meets this year. Piccony said they will figure out the best combination for Hooker as the season progresses.
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1. Jasmine Brown, sr., DeKalb, TJ / LJ: Jumped 18-9 in long jump last weekend. 2. Dion Hooker, so., Sycamore, 100: Unofficially broke school record at Ottawa, won Kaneland’s Peterson Invite. 3. Lauren Zick, jr., Kaneland, 100/200/400: Won pair of sprint titles at ABC Invite. 4. Billy Weissinger, sr., Hinckley-Big Rock, HJ: Won high jump at Rockford Christian Invitational at 6-0. 5. Dave Emmert, sr., Sycamore, 800: Ran a blistering 1:57 at Peterson. 6. Dylan Nauert, jr., Kaneland, 300 hurdles: Edged in both hurdle events at Peterson. 7. Nate Dyer, jr., Kaneland, throws: Pair of second-place finsihes at Peterson in throws. 8. Lilia Edwards, so., Sycamore, hurdles/TJ: Set new personal best of 34-10 in triple jump. 9. Kelsey Schrader, jr., DeKalb, 1,600/3,200: Won the distance double at the Harlem Invite. 10. Marc Dubrick, sr., DeKalb, 3,200: Easily won two-mile race in 9:28 at Peterson.
With the exception of football, reporters often joke about how meaningless the regular season is for high school sports. Because every team makes the playoffs, the games leading up to the IHSA’s single-elimination tournaments are seemingly only used for postseason seeding purposes. But with weather washing out almost a month’s worth of track and field events, the lack of early competition is noteworthy. Several coaches noted that they haven’t been able to get a good feel for the freshmen and sophomores on their team. “We haven’t seen them go very much,” Sycamore coach Pete Piccony said. “They haven’t had as many opportunities as they should have at this point in the season.” Although many underclassmen participated in the indoor track season, those meets and invitationals are usually resesrved for varsity and have a limited number of entries available for each school. Early-season track meets are sup-
VIEWS Ross Jacobson posed to let coaches experiment with lineups and explore what new athletes can bring to the table, but the lack of consistent weather has inhibited them from doing so. Once (if) the weather clears up and temperatures rise, the bigger area schools will get a better look at what their postseason lineup might look like. Decisions will be made on whether certain distance runners are better suited in the 800 and 1,600 or should be bumped up to the 3,200. Sprinters will get settled into their options out of the 100, 200 and 400. The juniors and seniors know where they will be when conference meets roll around, but improved weather could allow underclassmen to finally prove themselves and potentially fight their way into a postseason spot.
Sommerfeld Throwing events help lineman’s footwork OFFSEASON TRACK could switch •Continued from page B1 to sweeper • SOMMERFELD Continued from page B1 “She’s always had speed and having speed up top has been huge,” Indian Creek coach Eric Schrader said. “She’s definitely taken a leadership role. In addition to her skill, her leadership has really been big.” Although Sommerfeld has been used primarily as a forward in high school, Schlemmer said he has yet to make a decision on where she will play at Waubonsee, noting that she could slide back to a defensive position as a sweeper. Former Indian Creek teammate Gretchen Tyler just graduated from Waubonsee and Sommerfeld is anxious to start once her final season at Indian Creek ends this spring. “It’s really exciting. I wasn’t ready to be done after this year,” Sommerfeld said. “To keep on playing really makes me happy. It’s a sport I love and I get to keep going.”
Track doesn’t only benefit the area’s quickest athletes. The sport also benefits linemen, who usually become throwers in track. And while the weight-lifting that comes with the throwing events is important, the main benefit to practicing shot put and discus is much more intricate and complicated than simply bulking up. “Throwing helps me because of the footwork,” DeKalb sophomore lineman and thrower Devonte Thompson said. “I’m learning the glide [for shot put], and the glide helps me move across the ring and get as much power as possible and then explode at the finish. Then in the discus, it’s more about balance for me. I’m trying to learn my form for the discus, the spin, you get more balance and you stay in control.” Throwers have to build perfect footwork so that by the time they reach the edge of the ring, they’re ready to
NBA PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Saturday’s Results Denver 97, Golden State 95, Nuggets lead series 1-0 Sunday Results Indiana 107, Atlanta 90, Pacers lead series 1-0 San Antonio 91, L.A. Lakers 79, Spurs lead series 1-0 Oklahoma City 120, Houston 91, Thunder lead series 1-0 Monday Results Bulls 90, Brooklyn 82, series tied 1-1 L.A. Clippers 93, Memphis 91 Clippers lead 2-0 Tuesday’s Results Miami 98, Milwaukee 86, The Heat lead 2-0 Boston at New York (n) Golden State at Denver (n) Today’s Games Houston at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Atlanta at Indiana, 6:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Brooklyn at Bulls, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8:30 p.m. Friday’s Games New York at Boston, 7 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Denver at Golden State, 9:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Brooklyn at Bulls, 1 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 3:30 p.m. Indiana at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Oklahoma City at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games New York at Boston, noon Miami at Milwaukee, 2:30 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 6 p.m. Denver at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Monday’s Games Bulls at Brooklyn, TBA Indiana at Atlanta, TBA Oklahoma City at Houston, TBA Tuesday, April 30 x-Milwaukee at Miami, TBA x-L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBA x-Golden State at Denver, TBA x-Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBA Wednesday, May 1 x-Boston at New York, TBA x-Atlanta at Indiana, TBA x-Houston at Oklahoma City, TBA Thursday, May 2 x-Brooklyn at Bulls, TBA x-Miami at Milwaukee, TBA x-San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, TBA x-Denver at Golden State, TBA Friday, May 3 x-New York at Boston, TBA x-Indiana at Atlanta, TBA x-Oklahoma City at Houston, TBA x-L.A. Clippers at Memphis, TBA Saturday, May 4 x-Bulls at Brooklyn, TBA x-Milwaukee at Miami, TBA x-L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBA x-Golden State at Denver, TBA Sunday, May 5 x-Boston at New York, TBA x-Atlanta at Indiana, TBA x-Houston at Oklahoma City, TBA x-Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBA
NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA z-Blackhawks 45 34 6 5 73 147 97 y-Anaheim 46 29 11 6 64 134 112 y-Vancouver 46 26 13 7 59 124 111 x-Los Angeles 46 26 15 5 57 129 113 St. Louis 46 27 17 2 56 122 113 San Jose 45 24 14 7 55 118 109 Minnesota 46 25 18 3 53 118 120 Columbus 46 22 17 7 51 114 117 ----------------------------------------------------------Detroit 45 21 16 8 50 113 112 Dallas 45 22 19 4 48 127 133 Phoenix 45 19 18 8 46 114 122 Calgary 46 19 23 4 42 126 153 Edmonton 45 17 21 7 41 111 127 Nashville 46 16 21 9 41 108 131 Colorado 46 15 24 7 37 110 145
EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA z-Pittsburgh 46 35 11 0 70 155 113 x-Boston 45 27 13 5 59 125 102 y-Washington 46 26 18 2 54 145 126 x-Montreal 46 27 14 5 59 141 123 x-Toronto 45 25 15 5 55 138 124 x-N.Y. Islanders 46 24 16 6 54 137 135 Ottawa 45 23 16 6 52 109 99 ----------------------------------------------------------N.Y. Rangers 46 24 18 4 52 122 109 Winnipeg 47 24 20 3 51 126 140 New Jersey 46 18 18 10 46 109 123 Buffalo 47 20 21 6 46 123 142 Philadelphia 46 21 22 3 45 129 139 Carolina 46 19 24 3 41 122 148 Tampa Bay 45 17 24 4 38 140 141 Florida 46 14 26 6 34 107 164 d-division leader; x-clinched playoff spot Two points for a win, one point for OT loss Tuesday's Results Carolina 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, SO New Jersey 3, Montreal 2 Washington 5, Winnipeg 3 Philadelphia 5, Boston 2 Florida 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 3, Colorado 1 Nashville 4, Calgary 3 Minnesota 2, Los Angeles 1 Dallas at San Jose (n) Wednesday's Games Toronto at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. Los Angeles at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Blackhawks at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m. San Jose at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE Central Division W L 10 7 9 7 9 9 8 10 7 12 East Division W L Boston 13 7 Baltimore 12 8 New York 11 8 Tampa Bay 9 11 Toronto 8 13 West Division W L Texas 13 6 Oakland 13 8 Los Angeles 7 11 Seattle 8 13 Houston 5 14 Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Cleveland White Sox
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Tuesday’s Results Cleveland at White Sox, ppd., rain Minnesota 4, Miami 3, 1st game Oakland 13, Boston 0, 7 innings Baltimore 4, Toronto 3 Kansas City at Detroit, ppd., rain N.Y. Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 3 Miami at Minnesota, 2nd game (n) Seattle at Houston (n) Texas at L.A. Angels (n) Today’s Games Cleveland (McAllister 1-2) at White Sox (Quintana 1-0), 1:10 p.m. Toronto (Morrow 0-2) at Baltimore (Stinson 0-0), 11:35 a.m. Seattle (J.Saunders 1-2) at Houston (Harrell 1-2), 1:10 p.m. Oakland (Anderson 1-3) at Boston (Lester 3-0), 3:05 p.m. Kansas City (W.Davis 2-0) at Detroit (Scherzer 1-0), 6:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 3-0) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 2-1), 6:10 p.m. Texas (Darvish 3-1) at L.A. Angels (Williams 1-0), 9:05 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Pittsburgh Cubs Atlanta New York Washington Philadelphia Miami
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DeKalb sophomore Dre Brown (right) leads a group of runners during a sprint Tuesday during a rainy track practice. Brown, as well as many others, also plays football in the fall. explode. Much like a lineman’s objective, throwers want to exact as much power as possible in a short burst. “Let’s say like in pass protection, I have to drop back and that kind of translates to the glide, dropping back and exploding back,” Thompson said. Plenty of athletes go to expensive trainers throughout the winter and spring
before football training begins over the summer, but Hooker thinks that going out for the track team is just as beneficial. “I try to keep a lot of my workouts the same, lifting and just staying healthy,” Hooker said. “I just kind of use track as my trainer … Obviously this is a little different, but track just keeps me in shape.”
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Tuesday’s Results Cubs 4, Cincinnati 2, 10 innings Minnesota 4, Miami 3, 1st game Atlanta 4, Colorado 3, 1st game Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 0 St. Louis 2, Washington 0 L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Miami at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m., 2nd game Atlanta at Colorado, 8:40 p.m., 2nd game Milwaukee at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Today’s Games Cubs (Samardzija 1-3) at Cincinnati (Latos 0-0), 11:35 a.m. St. Louis (J.Garcia 1-1) at Washington (Strasburg 1-3), 12:05 p.m. Atlanta (Hudson 2-1) at Colorado (Chatwood 0-0), 2:10 p.m. Arizona (Kennedy 1-2) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 3-0), 2:45 p.m. Pittsburgh (W.Rodriguez 2-0) at Philadelphia (Halladay 2-2), 6:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 4-0), 6:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Estrada 2-0) at San Diego (Volquez 0-3), 9:10 p.m.
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NBA PLAYOFFS: BULLS VS. NETS
Back home, Bulls will try again to slow Williams By BRIAN MAHONEY NEW YORK – There were two versions of Deron Williams this season, and the Bulls know they need to be playing the first one. Slumping before the AllStar break and surging after, Williams turned the Brooklyn Nets into a powerful offense down the stretch with precision play that continued right through Game 1 of the playoffs. The Bulls probably can’t beat the Nets four times if the two-time Olympic point guard is rolling. But when they defend the way they did in Game 2, making him look like the guy who battled leg pain into February, they love their chances. So when the series shifts to Chicago for Game 3 on Thursday, all eyes will be on Williams, who will have not only the ball but the entire complexion of the series in his hands. The Bulls will make him the focus of their defense. Just don’t ask coach Tom Thibo-
the dribble, they can hurt you in the post, they rebound the ball, so we’ve got our work cut out for us.” The job becomes much easier when they knock Williams off his game. The Bulls couldn’t do it in Game 1, when he also had seven assists and was just off the 22.9 points he averaged in 28 games after the All-Star break. Slowed by pain in both ankles that he had treated the week before the break, Williams managed just 16.7 points per game in his first 50 disappointing games after agreeing to a five-year extension worth about $98 million in July. The Nets need Williams to get them playing at a much faster pace than the one the Bulls prefer and got in Game 2 if they want to win at United Center and regain home-court advantage. “It’s going to be tough. I don’t think it’s going to be easy, but I think we can do it,” Williams said. Williams wasn’t the Nets’ only problem in Game 2. Joe
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vs. Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, CSN, NBATV, AM-1000 deau to tell you what they will do. “The thing is, he’s such a smart player,” Thibodeau said. “I don’t think you can give him a steady diet of anything, so try to give him some different looks.” Williams scored 22 points in the series opener, a 106-89 Brooklyn romp. He was limited to eight points, missing eight of his nine shots, as the Bulls bounced back with a 9082 victory in Game 2. Having taken the homecourt advantage, the Bulls will try again to take away Williams. “The Nets are tough,” Thibodeau said. “They’re a very well-balanced team, they play extremely hard, they play together, they have everything. They can break you down off
Johnson shot only 6 of 18 and Gerald Wallace followed his 14-point opener by reverting to the player who struggled throughout the season, finishing with two points and three rebounds while shooting 1 of 7 and being badly outplayed by Luol Deng. “Obviously, we need more, a lot more offense from a number of more people than we got tonight,” Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo said after the game. But it all starts with Williams, and the Bulls know it. They wouldn’t let him drive all the way to the rim, making him give the ball up to teammates and living with it when the strategy backfired, such as when Brook Lopez hit a flurry of jumpers from about the same spot on the pick-and-roll in the second quarter. And when the Bulls forced Williams to shoot from the perimeter he couldn’t make them, AP photo missing all five from 3-point range, where he set an NBA re- Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich defends as Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Wilcord with nine in the first half liams shoots in the second half of Game 2 of their first-round playoff of one game this season. series Monday in New York. The Bulls won 90-82.
Emery needs younger, faster linebacker • MUSICK Continued from page B1 Offensive linemen (12) Jermon Bushrod, J’Marcus Webb, Roberto Garza, Matt Slauson, Jonathan Scott, Gabe Carimi, James Brown, Eben Britton, Edwin Williams, Cory Brandon, Taylor Boggs, Derek Dennis Analysis: Free-agent additions such as Bushrod and Slauson should help protect Cutler, but the Bears need more after giving up 44 sacks a year ago. Several top linemen could be available at No. 20, including Alabama’s D.J. Fluker and North Carolina’s Jonathan Cooper.
Defensive tackles (four) Henry Melton, Stephen Paea, Nate Collins, Andre Fluellen Analysis: The Bears need to add depth on the defensive interior, but they should be able to accomplish that in the later rounds. Melton and Paea are entrenched as the starters, while Amobi Okoye remains available as a free agent for possible backup duty.
Defensive ends (seven) Julius Peppers, Corey Wootton, Shea McClellin, Turk McBride, Kyle Moore, Cheta Ozougwu, Aston Whiteside Analysis: Emery selected a versatile pass rusher (McClellin) with his first pick last season, and he likely will look at other positions in the first few rounds this year.
Linebackers (nine) Lance Briggs, D.J. Williams, James Anderson, Blake Costanzo, J.T. Thomas, Dom DeCicco, Patrick Trahan, Jerry Franklin, Lawrence Wilson Analysis: Emery’s mission, should he choose to accept it, is to provide the Bears with a younger, faster linebacker who can become a mainstay on defense in the years ahead. Georgia’s Alec Ogletree is the best athlete and the best option. Others include Kansas State’s Arthur Brown, LSU’s
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Linebacker Manti Te’o eases up after running the 40-yard dash during Notre Dame’s pro day for NFL football scouts March 26 in South Bend, Ind. Walters, Tom Nelson, Cyhl Quarles Analysis: The Bears have drafted a safety every year since 1842 (OK, we made that up), but they have bigger needs elsewhere. Hardin will have a chance to contribute after spending his rookie season on injured reserve.
Kevin Minter and maybe, just maybe, Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o.
Cornerbacks (seven) Charles Tillman, Tim Jennings, Kelvin Hayden, Zack Bowman, Sherrick McManis, LeQuan Lewis, Isaiah Frey Analysis: Tillman is 32, Jennings is 29 and Hayden will turn 30 in July, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to add youth here. Some have suggested that Washington’s Desmond Trufant is a good fit at No. 20, but linebacker and offensive line are bigger priorities.
Specialists (five) Robbie Gould, Austin Signor, Adam Podlesh, Patrick Mannelly, Devin Hester Analysis: Nothing to see here. Move right along.
• Shaw Media sports columnist Tom Musick can be reached at tmusick@shawmedia.com and on Twitter @ tcmusick.
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbook ‘It’s All Good’ has some delicious, clean-eating recipes but may prove impractical for most cooks By MONICA HESSE
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Before you buy Test drive Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbook, “It’s All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good And Feel Great,” before you buy. Try her Turkey and Black Bean Chili With Sweet Potatoes or Spicy Cashew Moment. Page C2
love Gwyneth Paltrow. I do – as an actress, as a celebrity, as an organic-hemp-clad organism gliding along the surface of life, occasionally shedding tendrils of blond hair that her followers may gather into some artisanal craft project for her website, Goop. I loved her when she and boyfriend Brad Pitt had matching hairstyles, and when she and boyfriend Ben Affleck had matching best friends, and when she and husband Chris Martin named their children Apple and Moses. I have seen her blockbuster movies, and her Britishy movies, and the movies for which I sat alone in empty theaters and murmured, “Oh, Gwynnie. Why?” So pure is my devotion that on a weekday morning, I have risen early to peel a lemon and gently place it in the blender along with a cube of fresh ginger, a sprig of mint, a roughly chopped apple and five de-spined leaves of kale. And that right now, when the pulpy mass doesn’t pour through the strainer the way it’s supposed to, I am, in a very serene and enlightened manner, mashing it through with my bare hands. “It’s all good,” I tell myself. “It’s. All. Good.” Gwyneth Paltrow has co-written a cookbook, “It’s All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great” – and sell great, too, because two weeks before its release, the book was the No. 1 ranked cookbook on Amazon. While waiting for my pre-breakfast Best Green Juice to finish draining – “Just about as energizing as a cup of coffee,” Gwyneth has promised – I begin the recipe for my actual breakfast: Millet Fig Muffins. I dutifully measure out my gluten-free flour, my raw millet, my unsweetened almond milk. I grind flax seed, pinch fine sea salt, toss chopped figs in a spoonful of the dry ingredients, line my muffin tins with paper liners. It’s only noon, and I’m almost done cooking my first meal of the day. Time to settle down with my green juice, which has acquired a bright emerald color and tastes like a cross between a lemon and a lawn, and wait for the timer to buzz. Meanwhile, we have 20 to 25 minutes to ponder the meaning of Gwyneth Paltrow. Weeks before “It’s All Good” was officially released, critics were preemptively despising it: One outlet bothered to calculate the ratio of pictures-of-Gwyneth to pictures-of-actual-food (The Washington Post did that with her previous cookbook, 2011’s “My Father’s Daughter”); another outlet posted a caustically curated collection of its most absurd lines;
Madison’s new cookbook a must-have By JOE YONAN The Washington Post Who’s your favorite expert on cooking vegetables? For so many of us, it has long been Deborah Madison, she of “The Greens Cookbook,” “Local Flavors,” the landmark “Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone” and more. As a gardener, former farmers market manager and chef (with cooking chops honed at Chez Panisse and Greens), Madison knows her produce and what to do with it. In her latest book, “Vegetable Literacy” (Ten Speed Press; $40), she aims to bring us closer to her level of knowledge by helping us think about the subject in a new way. It’s a must-have book for anyone interested
in plant-based cooking. The book’s subtitle is “Cooking and Gardening With Twelve Families From the Edible Plant Kingdom, With Over 300 Deliciously Simple Recipes.” Indeed, her mission is to illuminate the connections among vegetables from the same family, to show how they can be treated in similar ways in the kitchen, used interchangeably and sometimes together. Virtually every page of “Vegetable Literacy” contains a nugget of helpful or just plain interesting information. (I’d call it trivia, except in Madison’s lyrical telling, nothing seems trivial.) Madison paves the path to literacy with delicious recipes, illustrated by “Canal House” queens Christopher Hirsheimer and
Deborah Madison’s recipes to try • Cauliflower With Saffron, Pepper Flakes, Plenty of Parsley and Pasta • Rice With Spinach, Lemon, Feta and Pistachios Page C2 Melissa Hamilton and their trademark style of luscious-meets-rustic photography. Plenty of cooks will skip all the botanical and gardening information, as fascinating as it is, and merely get to work envisioning and making their next meal. Success awaits. To spoon into Peas With Baked Ricotta and Bread Crumbs is to marvel at a match made in heaven. To bite into Carrot Almond Cake is to wonder: Why didn’t I think of that? Because you’re not vegetable-literate yet, that’s why. But you’re getting there.
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e.g., “I once overnighted a batch from London to my manager in Los Angeles who was doing the clean program and was dying for a cookie!” or: “We basically can’t live without Veganaise.” (Not absurd, I would argue; merely Gwynethian, a particular state of lovely obliviousness, a well-intentioned froth.) There are other celebrities in America who are more clueless, more doe-dazed than Gwyneth. But they don’t lay themselves bare the way she does, nakedly offering herself up for scrutiny again and again, a flayed fillet of fame. In 2008 she was just an actress, a good one, the Oscar-winner in the Pepto ball gown, who seemed coltish but kind. Then she launched Goop, billed as a way to help readers save time, simplify their lives, feel inspired and generally share “all of life’s positives.” Oh, Gwynnie. Why? On Goop, Gwyneth prances about wearing Alexander McQueen skirts ($855) and carrying Valentino iPad cases ($795). She extols thousand-dollar throw-blankets, hundred-dollar journals, four-hundred-dollar nesting bowls. On the site’s current home page, Gwyneth stares soulfully into visitors’ eyes and encourages them to buy “beautiful, rad” jewelry from a new collection, starting at $1,250 for an earring shaped like a safety pin. Everything Gwyneth does – Goop, her 2007 food tour with Mario Batali, “My Father’s Daughter” – comes from such a heartfelt, helpful place. She wants the world to be beautiful. She wants you to find peace. She’s never evil; she’s just slightly tonedeaf, slightly off, like a combination lock that will not open because you are misreading the eight as a nine. There’s something that people find repellent about Gwyneth – something beautifully, preciously repellent, a “Let them eat quinoa” mentality that infuses all of her work.
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Turkey and Black Bean Chili With Sweet Potatoes
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Turkey chili a highlight of Paltrow’s ‘It’s All Good’ Gwyneth Paltrow likes to top portions of this chili with her Spicy Cashew Moment (recipe below) and pickled jalapeño peppers. She recommends making this a vegan recipe by omitting the ground turkey and doubling the amount of black beans. We found this rather mild; you may wish to add another 1/2 teaspoon each of the sweet smoked paprika and chili powder in the last 15 minutes of cooking.
Turkey and Black Bean Chili With Sweet Potatoes Makes 6 1/2 cups (4 servings) 14 ounces sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Coarse sea salt 1 large yellow onion, diced (1 1/2 cups) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon ground cumin, or more to taste 1/2 teaspoon sweet Spanish smoked paprika (pimento dulce), or more to taste 1/2 teaspoon mild chili powder, or more to taste 1 pound ground turkey, preferably dark meat 28 ounces canned, no-salt-added whole peeled tomatoes 1/2 cup water 14 ounces cooked or canned
no-salt-added black beans (if using canned, drain and rinse; see headnote) Chopped fresh cilantro, for serving Chopped fresh scallions, white and light-green parts, for serving
for 20 minutes. Stir in the beans and the cooled sweet potatoes; taste, and adjust the seasoning as needed. Cook for 15 minutes to blend the flavors. Divide among individual bowls; top with the cilantro and scallions. Serve hot.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner. Toss the sweet potato chunks with 2 tablespoons of the oil until well coated, then spread on the baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with a good pinch of the sea salt. Roast for about 20 minutes or until softened, stirring a few times. Let cool. Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the onion, garlic, cumin, paprika, chili powder and a big pinch of salt, stirring to coat. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until softened. Add the turkey; cook, stirring a few times, until the meat is cooked through and its moisture has evaporated, which should take about 20 minutes. The turkey should be well incorporated into the onion mixture. Add the tomatoes and a big pinch of salt; increase the heat to high and add the water. Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cook, uncovered,
Nutrition per serving (using no-salt-added beans and tomatoes): 530 calories, 29 g protein, 49 g carbohydrates, 24 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 90 mg cholesterol, 330 mg sodium, 11 g dietary fiber, 12 g sugar. Per serving (using regular canned black beans and whole peeled tomatoes): 530 calories, 30 g protein, 51 g carbohydrates, 24 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 90 mg cholesterol, 940 mg sodium, 13 g dietary fiber, 12 g sugar. •••••• This rich, textured condiment was inspired by the smoked cashew salsa served at Empellon Taqueria, a Mexican restaurant in Manhattan’s West Village. Serve with tortilla chips or on crackers, or as a topper for Turkey and Black Bean Chili With Sweet Potatoes.
Spicy Cashew Moment Makes a generous 1 1/4 cups 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons
extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup raw unsalted cashews 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika (pimento dulce) 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 3 or 4 limes) 1/3 cup water 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt Heat the 2 tablespoons of the oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers. Add the cashews and stir to coat, then add the cumin, chili powder and sweet smoked paprika and stir to coat. Cook for about 2 minutes or until the nuts begin to brown. Transfer the mixture to a food processor, then add the jalapeno, lime juice, water, sea salt and the remaining 1/3 cup of oil. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a container and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition per tablespoon serving: 80 calories, 1 g protein, 2 g carbohydrates, 8 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 125 mg sodium, 0 g dietary fiber, 0 g sugar. Recipes adapted from “It’s All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great,” by Paltrow and Julia Turshen (Grand Central Life & Style, 2013).
While I was shopping for ingredients for this story – $80 for a day’s worth of meals, though that included several jars of spices I’ll probably use again – the man behind me in the checkout aisle pointed to the copy of “It’s All Good” lying in my cart. “Is it out yet?” he asked. “I didn’t think it was out yet.” I explained that this was an advance copy and that the official release wasn’t for another two weeks. “Do you think you’ll buy it?” I asked. “Of course. Don’t you just haaate her?” •••••• The Millet Fig Muffins come out of the oven, and they are a disgrace. The batter was tasty – no raw eggs, so I tried some – but the finished product is baking-soda bitter. I put them out at work for my coworkers; one e-mails 15 minutes later – a man who has been known to eat cold leftover french fries from other people’s desks – and says, “These are, uh, interesting.” It’s All Goop. Even so, I think hating Gwyneth is too easy. Lazy, really. I’d prefer to delve into “It’s All Good” and come out with a better understanding of Gwyneth. Because “It’s All Good” is undoubtedly a cookbook that only Gwyneth Paltrow could have composed. Literally, as she’s everywhere in it: riding a moped, carrying a bushel of greens, throwing her arm around her co-author Julia Turshen in 300 pages of evolved foodery. But also because it so perfectly illustrates everything that her detractors find off-putting. The book opens with Gwyneth describing her quest to clean out her system and become more healthy after having a migraine she mistook for a stroke. (She thought, she says, that she was going to die.) Her doctor prescribes a diet: “No coffee, no alcohol, no dairy, no eggs, no sugar, no shellfish, no deepwater fish, no potatoes, no tomatoes, no bell pepper, no eggplant, no wheat, no meat, no soy.” It’s fascinating to witness a cookbook composed from a place of such intense deprivation – a purported goal of simple nutrition
transformed into a complicated Gwynethian odyssey. I’ve been a vegetarian for a decade; blindfolded, I can differentiate between soy, almond, rice and hemp milks. But my day of cooking with Gwyneth sent me to heretofore uncharted crannies of Whole Foods Market. For a condiment called Spicy Cashew Moment (“It’s hard to say exactly what this is,” Gwyneth enthuses), I’m blowing the dust off a tin of pimenton; for a grilled-corn recipe, I’m wondering whether regular chili powder will suffice or whether I need to drive to an Asian market for a jar of Korean gochugaru. I’m pondering philosophical questions: Is Avocado Toast – as Gwyneth claims – like “a favorite pair of jeans – so reliable and easy and always just what you want?” The kick of it is that the food is good. Really, all of it, aside from the muffins. The Korean corn was good, the tahini dressing I whipped up for a salad was delicious and the vegetarian version of her black bean chili was better than the black bean chili recipe I’ve been making – and bragging about – for years, though I ended up doubling the chili powder and pimenton for more flavor. Preparing it made me feel healthy and pure; I felt compelled, in the middle of the cooking day, to stop and do an hour of yoga. “The Cashew Moment is what really makes this,” my husband said as we sat down to bowls of chili that night, topped with said condiment. “Thank you,” I said, and then proceeded to tell him how I’d lovingly sauteed the raw cashews in olive oil and spices, then blended the mixture until it was creamy; how I had a hot oil burn from a Cashew Moment incident but thought it was all worth it. “It tastes like mashed Saltines,” he said. “Nuh-uh.” The next day, while eating leftovers, I sneaked into the kitchen. I got down a box of crackers and crumbled them over the top of the chili, to prove to myself how wrong he was, and how worthy my labors had been. But he was right, bless him, he was right. Don’t tell Gwyneth; it would break her heart.
Cauliflower comes alive with saffron, parsley and pepper flakes In this approach, the vegetable becomes golden, aromatic and lively in the mouth. Serve it with or without the pasta. When sweet gulf shrimp are in season, you’ll want to add them to the recipe and omit the cheese.
1 heaping tablespoon chopped dill or marjoram 2 ounces or more feta cheese, crumbled 1/3 cup raw unsalted pistachio nuts, lightly toasted Freshly ground black pepper Crushed red pepper flakes
Cauliflower With Saffron, Pepper Flakes, Plenty of Parsley and Pasta
Cauliflower With Saffron, Pepper Flakes, Plenty of Parsley and Pasta 4 servings 1 head cauliflower, broken into small florets, the core diced (about 6 cups) Sea salt 8 ounces dried small pasta shells, snails or other shapes 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for tossing the pasta 1 small onion, finely diced 2 pinches saffron threads 1 large clove garlic, minced Scant 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1/4 cup finely chopped, lightly packed flat-leaf parsley 1/2 cup water Grated aged cheese or crumbled feta cheese (optional) Bring a wide pot of water to a boil over high heat. (The pot should be large enough and deep enough for cooking the pasta.) Place the cauliflower florets and diced core in a heatproof colander and place it over the pot; cover and steam for about 3 minutes. To test for doneness, taste a piece; it should be on the verge of tenderness but not quite fully cooked. Uncover and transfer the colander to the sink to drain. If needed, let the water return to a boil, then add a generous pinch of salt and the pasta. Cook just until al dente. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wide skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and saffron;
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cook for about 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onion has softened. The heat will activate the saffron so that it colors and flavors the onion. Stir in the garlic, the crushed red pepper flakes and a few pinches of the parsley, then add the steamed cauliflower. Toss to coat it evenly, then add the water and cook (over medium heat) until the cauliflower is tender, just a few minutes. Season with salt, toss with half of the remaining parsley, and keep warm. While the cauliflower is cooking, drain the pasta and transfer it to a warmed bowl. Toss with a few tablespoons of oil and the remaining parsley. Taste for salt, then spoon the cauliflower over the pasta, wiggle some of it into the pasta crevices, sprinkle the cheese on top (to taste) and serve.
Variation: Peel and devein 1 pound of gulf shrimp, then saute them over high heat in olive oil until pink and firm, after 5 minutes or so. Toss them with chopped garlic and parsley, then divide them among the individual pasta plates or heap them over the top of the communal dish. Omit the cheese.
Nutrition information: 310 calories, 8g fat, 1g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 115mg sodium, 51g carbohydrates, 6g dietary fiber, 5g sugar, 9g protein. •••••• Green and white, sprightly and clean, this is a rustic dish that can practically be a meal. Reserve the
spinach crowns to use in another dish; or steam them, dress them with olive oil and pile them over the rice. If you prefer brown rice, try brown basmati. Forbidden black rice is another delicious alternative.
Rice With Spinach, Lemon, Feta and Pistachios 4 servings 1 cup long-grain white rice Sea salt 2 large bunches (2 pounds) spinach 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large clove garlic, cut into slivers Grated zest of 2 lemons (2 tablespoons)
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the rice and 1/2 teaspoon of salt; stir well. Once the water returns to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat. Meanwhile, discard any tough spinach stems. Plunge the leaves into plenty of cold water and wash them well – twice if need be – then dry. Combine the oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat; once the garlic begins to turn pale gold and flavor the oil, discard the garlic, then add the spinach and a few pinches of salt. Cook until the spinach has wilted, which will happen rather quickly; then turn off the heat. When the spinach is cool enough to handle, chop it and transfer it a mixing bowl, along with the lemon zest and dill. Toss to incorporate. Uncover the rice and use a fork to fluff it, then transfer the rice to the mixing bowl and toss to incorporate. Taste, and add salt as needed. Add the feta and pistachios and toss again. Season with black pepper and a few pinches of the crushed red pepper flakes. Serve immediately, or let cool a bit.
Nutrition information: 350 calories, 12g fat, 4g saturated fat, 15mg cholesterol, 410mg sodium, 49g carbohydrates, 7g dietary fiber, 3g sugar, 14g protein. Adapted from “Vegetable Literacy: Cooking and Gardening With Twelve Families From the Edible Plant Kingdom, With Over 300 Deliciously Simple Recipes,” by Deborah Madison (Ten Speed Press, 2013).
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KishHealth has scholarships Kishwaukee Community Hospital Auxiliary, Valley West Community Hospital Auxiliary, and KishHealth Foundation are accepting applications for their 20132014 scholarship opportunities. For students interested in healthcare studies, the scholarships offered through KishHealth System are excellent opportunities.
PDF form at www.valleywest. org/scholarships and send all documents to Valley West Auxiliary Scholarship Chairman, Valley West Community Hospital, 11 East Pleasant Ave., Sandwich, IL 60548.
KishHealth Foundation, Floann and Hallie Hamilton Diagnostic Imaging Scholarship:
Kishwaukee Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarships: Each applicant must be a DeKalb County resident, has been accepted into, is currently enrolled, or intends to be enrolled, as a full-time student in a college level health related program. Healthcare scholarships through the Kish Hospital Auxiliary are supported with proceeds from the Auxiliary’s fundraisers. Completed applications, transcripts, and references must be postmarked by June 1. For applications, contact Paula von Ende, Volunteer Services director, One Kish Hospital Drive, P.O. Box 707, DeKalb, IL 60115, email pvonende@kishhospital.org, or access the application at www.kishhospital.org/scholarships.
Valley West Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarships: Valley West Auxiliary offers scholarships to students who live in communities served by Valley West Community Hospital. This includes Sandwich, Plano, Somonauk, Leland, Yorkville, Bristol, Sheridan, Serena, Newark, Millington, Millbrook, Big Rock, Hinckley and Waterman. Students must be enrolled in a bona fide professional program of study for any of the allied healthcare curriculum. Application forms, transcripts, and test scores must be completed and returned by June 1. To apply, download the
Each applicant must be a DeKalb County resident and must have been accepted into a college diagnostic imaging curriculum. The Hamilton scholarship was established by Floann and Hallie Hamilton, longtime Kish Hospital Auxiliary volunteers.
KishHealth Foundation, James J. Feeney, MD, Memorial Scholarship: Each applicant must be a DeKalb County resident currently enrolled as a fulltime student in an accredited medical school curriculum or have been accepted into a college level pre-medical curriculum as a full-time student. The Feeney scholarship was established by Dr. Feeney’s widow and daughters.
KishHealth Foundation, Kishwaukee Community Hospital Physicians’ Medical Education Scholarship: Each applicant must be a DeKalb County resident currently enrolled as a fulltime student in an accredited medical school curriculum. The Kish Hospital Physicians’ scholarship was created in 2004 by Dr. Photine Liakos to assist and encourage young people to join the medical and ancillary health services professions. The scholarship is funded by donations from local physicians. For applications, contact the KishHealth Foundation office at 815-748-9954, send emai tol mrubic@kishhealth. org, or access the applications at www.kishhealthfoundation.org/scholarships.
8BRIEFS Sycamore group offers scholarships Each spring the Sycamore Education Association awards one $1,000 scholarship to a college sophomore, junior or senior, pursuing a degree in education. Applicants must be an alumnus of Sycamore High School. In addition to this scholarship, the SEA also awards the Ray Lambert Scholarship to a Sycamore High School senior considering a career in education. This scholarship also is $1,000. Each scholarship application can be obtained in the Guidance Office at Sycamore High School and are due by May 16. For more information, call 815899-8144.
Sandwich High wins state program Sandwich High School is one of seven winning schools the statewide 2012-13 Operation Teen Safe Driving program. The program is a partnership of the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Ford Motor Company Fund, The Allstate Foundation, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and the Illinois State Police. OTSD began in 2007 and, since then, annual teen fatality numbers in automobile crashes have dropped by more than half in Illinois. The program includes the support of Gov. Pat Quinn, the Illinois State Board of Education and the national Governor’s Highway Safety Association. A total of 105 schools statewide were selected initially to participate in the OTSD program, modeled after the Ford Motor Company Fund’s nationally recognized Ford Driving Skills for Life teen safety program. The sixth year of the statewide program kicked off in August 2012 encouraging
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KC welcomes new VP of Student Services Kishwaukee College welcomed Sedgwick Harris as the new Vice President of Student Services this spring. Harris assumed his duties on Jan. 14. Sedgwick Harris holds a master’s degree in Higher Education Leadership from Western Michigan University, a bachelor’s degree in mass communication with a minor in marketing from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, and an associate’s degree in general studies from Southwestern Michigan College.
Harris comes to Kishwaukee College from a position as a vice president of Student Services at Kaskaskia College in Centralia. Harris lives in DeKalb, but his wife and children will remain in downstate Carlyle until his oldest daughter graduates from high school there in May. He spends his spare time looking at neighborhoods and homes in preparation for his family moving to the area in June.
Sycamore native to present at conference Nicholas Anderson, a native of Sycamore, is one of four University of Wisconsin-Platteville students who will present their research papers this week at the American National Technical Exhibition and Conference in Cincinnati. ANTEC is the largest scientific
conference with representatives from industries and universities around the world. Anderson is a senior manufacturing technology management major. He and his team will present their paper on the use of lignin as an environmentally friendly additive and colorant in polypropylene materials. The project was first presented to Tabrizi by the American Science and Technology foundation. Anderson worked on the project as part of his Extrusion Technology course. They continued their work through the UW-Platteville Center for Plastics Processing Technology Lab. AST is currently seeking a patent for the technology. They submitted a proposal of their work to the ANTEC review board and were selected to present at the conference.
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Sexually aggressive girls embarrass teen boy Dear Abby: My son is a tall, strikingly handsome teenager, although somewhat shy. Our problem is that his looks attract the wrong kind of attention from aggressive girls, and it’s getting worse every year. He and his 14-year-old sister went out to eat after school yesterday, and when they returned it was obvious my son was upset and his sister was furious. She said a group of college girls at a table next to them were teasing and taunting my son with
DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips blatantly sexual propositions. They went so far as to touch him suggestively as they got up to leave. I’m sure they got the physical response from him they wanted; he is only 17, after all. But he was clearly angry, embarrassed and ashamed. He said he felt trapped and didn’t know what to do.
The sexual harassment of young men is often laughed off with a wink and a nudge, but it isn’t funny. It can be as painful and damaging to men as to women. Furthermore, my son is a minor, and I suspect the college girls were adults, if the beer on the table was any indication. I am trying to raise my son to respect women and to be a decent man, husband and father someday, but frankly, I’m at a loss as to how to help him handle this type of sexual aggressiveness from girls. Do
you or any of your readers have any suggestions? – Shocked Mom in Tennessee Dear Mom: I can see why your son and daughter were upset. He was not only sexually harassed by those young women, but when they put their hands on him, he was ASSAULTED. When the teasing escalated, he and his sister should have changed tables or left the restaurant. If your son’s father is in the picture, he should discuss the incident with your son. If that’s not possible, another
adult male should help him understand that his arousal was normal and nothing to be ashamed of. I am sure my male readers will also want to weigh in on your letter because what happened to your son was outrageous.
• Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Non-invasive remedies can relieve knee pain Dear Dr. K: I have osteoarthritis of the knee. Are there ways to relieve my knee pain without drugs or surgery? Dear Reader: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease of the joints. If you were to take an X-ray of every bone in the bodies of people over 50, probably most of us would have some degree of osteoarthritis in some joints. However, it wouldn’t necessarily hurt. Osteoarthritis surely can cause symptoms. I know; my right hip was badly damaged by osteoarthritis and caused me a lot of pain. Finally, I needed a hip replacement. I’ve been pain-free ever since. But surgery is a last resort, of course, and you asked about non-surgical options. The standard treatment
ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff for osteoarthritis usually consists of anti-inflammatory and pain medications, along with weight loss and physical therapy. Eventually, if the arthritis progresses, you may need surgery. But if you’re still in the early stages of osteoarthritis, a variety of remedies may offer some pain relief without drugs or surgery: • Weight loss. The more weight you carry, the more likely you are to have knee pain. Weight loss significantly reduces the load on your knees and slows the progression of knee osteoarthritis.
If you’re overweight, make weight loss a priority. I was only a little overweight, but losing just seven pounds made a world of difference to my hip. • Physical therapy exercises. Strengthening the muscles around your knee can help lessen your pain. A physical therapist can teach you exercises to strengthen and stretch your knee, support the joint and reduce stress on it. (I’ve put an illustration showing two knee-strengthening exercises on my website.) • Tai chi. This exercise regimen consists of a series of postures that are performed in a set, flowing sequence. Tai chi improves muscle strength and coordination, which leads to better joint stability.
In addition, tai chi promotes mental calmness, which may help to break the cycle of arthritis pain. Millions of people in Asia practice it every day, many because it helps relieve pain from their osteoarthritis. • Glucosamine and chondroitin. A few years back, these supplements were all the rage to relieve arthritis pain. Time and research, however, have produced minimal or mixed findings. I used them for my hip, but I was never convinced they helped. Some of my patients, however, have obtained relief with them. My guess is that some people really do get relief, whereas others do not. • Acupuncture. This traditional Chinese practice
involves the insertion of extremely fine needles into the skin at specific points. Over the past 40 years, studies have shown that acupuncture clearly does relieve pain in many people. • Assistive devices can help reduce the stress on your joints. A cane is one example. And shock-absorbing insoles, made of a gel-like material, may help cushion the joints to reduce knee symptoms. Several of these remedies worked for me for many years, and I’ll bet some will work for you as well.
• Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. Visit www. AskDoctorK.com to send questions and get additional information.
Learning from your mistakes is the last step Dr. Wallace: What is the best way to get rid of a bad reputation? I won’t go into all the things that earned me my reputation. Let’s just say the list would be long and colorful. I’m 16, and realize now that when a boy tells you he loves you, all he’s saying is that he loves your body. Three months ago, my parents divorced, and I’m sure I was the main reason for the breakup of our family. I’ve asked the almighty to forgive and guide me, but I don’t know how to get my peers to forgive and forget. Please give me words of encouragement. My self-esteem is so low I don’t even think I have any. – Nameless, Oakland, Calif. Nameless: You are not the reason your parents divorced! Your mom and
’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace dad were incompatible and would have dissolved their marriage no matter what you did. Teens often hold themselves responsible for their parents’ divorce, but it is never the case. Likewise, you may be exaggerating the extent of your bad reputation, but in any case, please understand that teens, on the whole, are very forgiving. No matter how well-earned your bad reputation may be, you can change it into a positive one. There are three requirements: A commitment to change your lifestyle, the passage of time and guidance from the
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TODAY – Involvements you have with certain clubs should work out very well for you in the year ahead. The more interaction you have with others, the greater your chances are for something good resulting. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – It behooves you to get in touch with someone you recently met whom you’d like to know better. Something very nice could come about through this relationship. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – People will likely be responsive to your needs. Politely express yourself if you find that you need assistance of any kind. CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Try to pal around with a friend whose ideas are compatible with yours. Conditions are excellent for both of you to gain something from such an association. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Even though you’ll have little or no control over certain events, things should work out to your advantage. By the time the dust settles, your status and reputation will be enhanced. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Don’t be afraid to take a reasonable risk if conditions warrant it. Not only will your judgment be good, you’re likely to advance a personal interest. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Any project that requires imagination and creativity should be your cup of tea. Should you find yourself teamed up with one who is equally as talented, the world will be your oyster. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – A recent relationship is likely to take on much greater dimensions. Each party will begin to see the other in greater depth. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Conditions that have a strong bearing upon your material well-being could be eccentric but positive. In fact, personal gain is likely. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – You should watch out for a rare opportunity to say exactly the right thing to the right person at the right time. You won’t get a second chance. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – A financial development that has been looking to be disappointing could take a turn for the better. Significant gains could be on their way. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Yield to your restless urges, especially if they are directing you to get in touch with people you’ve been neglecting. You’ll be glad you did. ARIES (March 21-April 19) – When it comes to financial or commercial dealings, your instincts should be good. There will be no need to second-guess yourself.
Almighty. Since you have already sought that guidance, you’re well on your way to becoming “the new you.” Focus on who you want to be and start acting accordingly. When your peers see your lifestyle changes and become aware of your positive attitude, they will once again accept you as a friend. It will take some time, but stay with it and you will see results. Please contact me in a month to keep me posted on your progress. I’m happy you asked for my advice. I care about what happens to you and want you to progress into a well-adjusted, happy teen with a positive self-image. Admitting your mistakes is the first step in overcoming them. Learning from your mistakes is the last step.
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Dr. Wallace: I’m a 17-yearold guy who could use your advice. Sarah and I dated for about six months, but we stopped dating because I wanted to date another girl. We parted as friends and remain friends. Then my best friend, Michael, started dating Sarah and I guess you could say I was envious of him, especially when he told me how great she was, and thanked me for breaking up with her. Now I’m sorry I broke up with her, and I miss her a lot. I’m not dating anyone at the moment because I’m waiting for my friend and Sarah to break up. Should I tell my best friend and Sarah how I feel, or should I keep my mouth shut and wait? Eventually, they will break up. – Nameless, Geneva, Ill.
BRIDGE Phillip Alder
Nameless: By all means, keep your mouth shut. Your feelings about Sarah are driven by jealousy, plain and simple. Forget about waiting for them to break up – it could be a long wait, and even when (or if) it happens, Sarah may have no interest in renewing a dead relationship. Find a new girlfriend. The lesson here is that we have to live with the consequences of our actions. Learning this is never easy, but I guarantee you will be far more appreciative of the next young woman you start dating. • Although Dr. Robert Wallace is unable to reply to all letters individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net.
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With more points, jump on round two Warren Buffett said, “I don’t look to jump over seven-foot bars; I look around for one-foot bars that I can step over.” At the bridge table, if you have the necessary values, sometimes you have to jump. But at least you can do it while staying firmly anchored in your chair. With that huge hint, it should not be hard to work out what South should rebid in today’s deal, after opening one heart and hearing partner respond one spade. South should rebid three hearts, which shows at least a six-card suit and typically seven winners. This usually equates to 15 or 16 high-card points (perhaps an excellent 14 or an uninteresting 17). This hand is a maximum, but that does not hurt occasionally. The play in four hearts should not be so tough. After West takes three club tricks and shifts to a spade, South wins the fourth trick with his king, draws trumps, unblocks the diamond ace, crosses to the spade ace, and discards his last spade on the diamond king. As a defensive point, how should East card so that West knows he can cash three club tricks? There are actually two solutions. A few pairs lead the queen from ace-king-queen, partner being asked to give a count signal. Here, therefore, East would play first the six, then the three, to show an even number. Alternatively, if West starts with the club ace, East would play his three to deny the queen, the honor touching the two promised by West’s lead. Then, West should continue with the club queen and East should signal remaining count, playing the four to say that he has an odd number left.
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Grandparents Day
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The Somonauk-Leland-Sandwich FFA Chapter attended Ag Legislative Day in Springfield on March 13. Ag Legislative Day is for FFA and agriculture companies to advocate for the importance of agriculture in the state. While in Springfield, FFA members met with state Rep. Robert Pritchard, R-Hinckley, and Gov. Pat Quinn. Pictured (from left) in the back row are Annette Marshall, Alex Marshall, Jordan Denault, Brody Zmolek, Caleigh Blue, Delyn Marshall, Sara Glab, Carli Erickson and Shannon Haff. In the front row are Jessica Walker, Jenna Baker, Jackie Marco, Tori Bennett, Valerie Johnson, Monica Loy and Lindsey Pfortmiller.
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Under the supervision of instructional assistant Katie Ode, fifth-grade students at Malta Elementary School have been working on service projects during their lunch recess hour. Their most recent efforts were aimed toward making wrapping paper wreaths for residents at Bethany Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in DeKalb. In addition to the wreath delivery, residents also received a handwritten letter from the students. The residents are now working on responding back with a letter of their own. Pictured is activity assistant Mallory reading a letter from a student to a resident named Coco.
Students at Woodbury Elementary School in Sandwich celebrated the school’s annual Grandparents Day by performing songs from the Wild West. Many students enjoyed giving their grandparents a tour of the school and their classrooms, eating delicious cookies, and visiting the book fair. Pictured are kindergarteners Mikayla Berger, Jackie Ochoa, Katie Hollenbeck, Erin Lissman, Daniel Maller, Ricky Ayala, Keygan Hake, Nora Hill, Marco Cuevas, Blake Freders, Spencer Cline, Adan Frieders, Nicholas Reyes and Jonny Nobles.
Commit to Complete
FFA Chapter attends 212 Conference
Dinosaur encounter
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The Alpha Rho Eta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Kishwaukee College joined other chapters across the country in holding a Commit to Complete event on campus on April 10 and 11. Held during the opening days of summer and fall registration, the Alpha Rho Eta members encouraged students to sign a banner committing to complete their degree or certificate program at Kishwaukee. The initiative is part of the Community College Completion Corps, a nationwide movement reminding students of the benefits of completing their program and graduating from their community college. Over the course of the two-day event at KC, 317 students signed the banner. Pictured are Carly Hoecherl, Willis Pope and Jennifer Link, members of the Alpha Rho Eta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa.
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Members of the Hinckley-Big Rock FFA Chapter attended the National FFA Organization’s 212 Conference at the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg Hotel in January. The two-day 212 Conference personal development program helped students learn skills for personal growth and how to set and achieve goals. The conference also featured a self-discovery workshop designed to help members find their own passions for success in life. Pictured (from left) are Darren Riskedal, Illinois FFA president, and Taylor Prellberg, Matthew Davis, Brandon Golterman and Jordan Bullard.
The Davenport Elementary School kindergarten class in Genoa was treated to a “Dinosaur Encounter” by author Janet Riehecky. Riehecky has written more than 100 books for children, including 32 books on dinosaurs. She brought with her a large collection of fossils and museum quality replicas of real dinosaur bones – including a 5-foot, 7-inch Apatosaurus femur and an entire foot of a Tyrannosaurus rex. The children were able to examine a tyrannosaur’s tooth, an iguanodon’s thumb and a velociraptor’s claw. Pictured (from left) with the students are Judi Brownfield, Riehecky and kindergarten teacher Chris Pacheco.
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While nesting boxes are a big help, the natural place for a bluebird to build a nest is in a hole in a tree or a fence post. Unlike a woodpecker, they cannot make a hole so they must find a suitable hole with a small opening in which to build their nest. Birds that build their nest in this way are called:
Thank you to the North American Bluebird Society for their help with this page!
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Bluebirds like to live near meadows dotted with trees. In warm months, they eat insects that they find in grassy fields. In the fall and winter, they eat berries that grow in wooded areas.
Farmers and others have learned that by building and monitoring special nest boxes, or birdhouses, they can help bluebirds safely raise their young. Now people in Canada and the United States are putting up nesting boxes to help the bluebird make a comeback.
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If you were to peek inside a bluebird’s nesting area, you might find a nest with three to six eggs – each about the size of a grape. If the birds have hatched, you might see the little guys opening their mouths wide, WIDE, WIDE, hoping some food will be delivered.
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DISAPPEAR BLUEBIRD MOUNTAIN HABITATS MEADOWS SPARROW BERRIES WESTERN ORANGE MOUTH BUILD NEST EGGS GRAY BUGS
Recipes reprinted from Bluebird Journal of the North American Bluebird Society (Vol. 21, No. 1)
During the summer months the bluebirds’ diet consists of insects, worms, spiders, crickets and grasshoppers. During late fall when insects become scarce, bluebirds with eat fruit. But you can give them a meal that all birds will enjoy. Work with an adult and make these dishes bluebirds love.
Find the words in the puzzle. Then look for each word in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. D B W E S T E R N R I D O R A N G E N S S L R I G R H I S T A I R I A T A G E A P U A Y B T G B I T P B P I N E S T R I
5 parts old-fashioned oatmeal 1 part corn syrup 1 part peanut butter 1 part bacon grease, melted suet, or lard Mix well and smear into 1-inch holes drilled into a suspended log suet feeder.
E R S U S G U B R B A M O U T H D L E A R M E A D O W S B H Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Farmers Follow the News Look through the newspaper for articles mentioning things that might have an impact on agriculture. Write one sentence next to each article, explaining why or how agriculture might be affected.
2 quarts water 1 cup margarine 4 cups grits (not instant) 1 cup peanut butter raisin or peanut hearts In a large saucepan, bring water and margarine to a boil. Slowly add grits, stirring and cooking until mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat and add peanut butter, raisins and peanut hearts. Mix together well, then place in feeders. Freeze the balance in foil for future use.
Standards Link: Social Science: Students understand how cause and effect impact the economy.
The inside of a bluebird chick’s mouth is bright orange. This helps its parents to find the nestling and feed it. This silly bird found all kinds of odd things to add to her nest. Can you find all five? Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have different structures that help them grow, survive and reproduce.
Kid Scoop Sponsored By 1. Find and list up to ten animals mentioned anywhere in today’s newspaper. 2. Make a list of one-word clues that tell what it is about the animal that makes it “newsworthy.” Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.
When you go out for a walk, what are the signs of spring that you notice? DOWNTOWN SYCAMORE
1 cup peanut butter 1 cup vegetable shortening melted beef suet or bacon drippings 4 cups yellow corn meal 1 cup white flour Mix ingredients together to make a soft doughy mix. Roll into balls and put out in a dish. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.
HIDDEN IN THE NEST: Shoelace, pencil, button, fork, bandage.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 “Bird of Prey” Photo by: Jennifer
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ANNUAL TOWN of CORTLAND GARAGE SALES/ CRAFT & VENDOR SHOW MAY 3 & 4
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
Factory Production Workers (2) - Entry level to work in an employee owned paint manufacturing company located in Sugar Grove, IL. We offer vacation, holidays, and insurance. These positions are for first shift. Successful applicants must pass a drug screening test and physical, able to communicate in English, written and verbal, and pass a math test. Email resume: info@finishesunlimited.com
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.
General House Cleaning 3 Hours - $50, 4 - Hours $65 Ref 815-981-1926
3 BAGS LOST AT GENEVA COMMONS On 4/21/13, 3 bags left in parking lot at Geneva Commons right outside of DSW / Homegoods area. One big H&M bag with other bags inside as well as personal items. REWARD. Please contact Tyler at 540-735-5664 or return to Homegoods at Geneva Commons. Thank you! Chihuahua lost Tuesday, April 16th at Lincoln School in DeKalb. Male. Name: Peddy. No collar. Dark brown. Wearing a turquoise sweater. 815-751-6229
Most sales 8-5, Maps avail on Facebook link 5/2 7pm or Fri 6:30am at map stations. Follow yellow map signs on Somonauk. Enjoy coffee/donuts at map stations. Kids games/prizes. Food available throughout town. Details and items added daily! Don't miss a single sale & make offers! We already have lots tools, furniture & sets, tools, kitchenware, home décor, electronics, antiques, collectibles, sm/lrg appl, exer equp, computer supplies everything for a child, in-home business sales, clothing - all sizes, sports gear, craft & teacher supplies, books, 14 crafters & vendors, LOTS OF MISC. Papers & online listing will have more details to come. Questions or to have a sale, call Donna 815-756-4851 or 815-761-7054
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. Contact Renee at 815-754-2607 or apply at nestlelogisticsjobs.com
Clothes, household goods, patio furniture, new Amana refrigerator, and many antiques.
929 SCOTT DR
CAMPTON HILLS
Thurs & Fri, 8am – 5pm Sat. 9am – 12pm 1220 Stafford St. Sets of Dishes, Clothes, Furniture and more!
MOVING SALE
5759 BREEZELAND ROAD WEDNESDAY APRIL 24 SATURDAY APRIL 27 10AM-3PM ELECTRONICS, FURNITURE CLOTHES, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS EVERYTHING MUST GO Geneva
DOWNTOWN GENEVA ESTATE SALE #1 Simblissity Estate Sale April 26-27 9-4pm
EARLVILLE Town-Wide Garage Sales SAT, APR 27 8AM - 3PM Dozens of Sales & Bargains!
DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center has a part time position available in our Dietary Department on the Day Shift (6:15am 2:30pm). Must be 16 years of age or older to apply. Some weekends & holidays are required. Starting wage is $8.25 per hour.
Estate Sale
3373 Hillcrest
128 Alma St.
Saturday 4/27 8-3 Furniture, decor, household
EOE
Fri & Sat, April 26 & 27 9am-4pm Walking Spinning Wheel, early American maple hutch, Cherry bedroom set, marble top table, loveseat/walnut, McCoy pottery, yellow ware bowls, quilt rack, framed Will Moses prints, primitive woodenware, 12 setting Czech China, oak goat cart, new gift items, picnic set, tools, Sleepy Eye, Cuisinart coffee maker, camping & sporting goods, and so much more. CASH ONLY
DRIVER
SYCAMORE
Apply at:
2600 North Annie Glidden Rd DeKalb, Illinois 60115
Limousine driver needed for DeKalb/Sycamore area, mature with excellent drivers record. Commissioned position, hours vary. Call 815-756-8734 or email blueskylimousine@comcast.net
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. Apply at:
DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center 2600 North Annie Glidden Rd DeKalb, Illinois 60115 EOE
SAT, APRIL 27 9AM - 3PM SUN, APRIL 28 9AM - 1PM #'s at 8:30 721 CROATION CT. Off Hwy 23 & Coltonville Rd. Friendly Village dishes, DR table and chairs, china cabinet, maple kitchen table, hutch, bookcases, teacart, sofas, chairs, BR set, poker table, roll-top desk, end tables, mosiac table, American Fostoria, metal patio bench, school desk, refrigerator, garage items & MORE!
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Conducted by Triple S 630-707-7189 630-327-1427 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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SYCAMORE GARAGE A PALOOZA
FRI 8:30-5:30 SAT 8:00-2:00 1345 WILLIAM ST. Ridgeway grandfather clock, armoire, highboy, Little Tykes, dolls, collector plates, car collectibles, vintage & antique glassware, 60's & 70's LP's, rarely used Kirby system, tools, men's items, clothing for all, pictures, household, holiday, toys galore, electronics, books, cameras
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GENEVA
GENEVA 607 Center St. Fri & Sat 8am-5pm GIANT MOVING SALE Everything must go, kids toys and clothes, furniture, tools, etc.
Genoa Friday, April 26th 8am – 4pm Saturday, April 27th 8am – 1pm
745 Watson Dr. Grandfather Clock, Table, Chairs, Hutch, Exercise Bike, Stephen King Books, Collectibles & Much More.
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Pool Table Light - Bud Light
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.
Boys Child 2 Wheel 12.5" Wheel Size Huffy Bike, Mostly Red & Blue, $15, DeKalb, 815-739-1953.
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.
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
Loveseats (2) Olive Green
Record collection. 78 LP records. 800 total. Old and new. Make offer 847-515-8012 Cash only.
Work Gloves
New, white, adult size, washable, 60 pairs, $20. 815-991-5149
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. VVIZSLA 6 mo. Pup. Looking for a good home as we are moving. $300 815-440-8575
240 Volt A C In Wall, $140. Sycamore, 815-895-5373
Boys Mens Adidas Cleats Shoes Size 6, $5, DeKalb, 815-739-1953. Boys Mens Adidas Cleats Shoes Size 7, $5, DeKalb, 815-739-1953. Boys Mens Adidas Everyday Shoes Size 7.5, $5, DeKalb, 815-739-1953 Boys Mens Diadora Cleats Shoes, $5, DeKalb, 815-739-1953. Boys Nike Cleats Shoes Size 5.5, $5, DeKalb, 815-739-1953.
Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Gym For Ages Birth On Up, New, $15. 815-895-5373. Sycamore.
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
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I BUY CARS, TRUCKS, VANS & SUVs 1990 & Newer Will beat anyone's price by $300. Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan
815-814-1964 or
815-814-1224 !!!!!!!!!!!
A-1 AUTO
Will BUY UR USED CAR, TRUCK, SUV,
MOST CASH WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000 “don't wait.... call 2day”!!
WOOD STAND (Not Particle Board) With One Shelf Across Top And One Across Bottom, great for any room, $12, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953.
* 815-575-5153 * MIRROR - Jewel Case Lighted 3Drawer Mirror With 1X and 5X Magnification Mirror, New, $15. Great for an anytime gift! 815-895-5373. Sycamore
LAWN MOWER - 21" Toro self propelled rear bagger or mulcher. Good working condition. $100. 815-757-7867
2002 Chevy Malibu, 4 dr., 100K mi., P/S, P/B, A/C. $3,500. 815-756-1246
2004 Acura TL
Excellent shape driven back and forth to work. new timing belt, water pump. Navy blue w grey leather, Navigation, 6cd, xm radio, service records. Mileage 152,385. Price $7250 Call 773-558-6398
We Pay The Best! For Junk Cars, Trucks and Vans No Title, No Problem. Same Day Pick-Up. 630-817-3577
2007 NISSAN SENTRA $9500. 815-757-0336
All Town Garage Sales Thursday, April 25, 4-7 Friday, April 26, 8-5 Saturday, April 27, 8-3
DIETARY AIDE
DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center
Saturday April 27th from 8 am-3 pm
Food & Maps Available
Motorcycle, canoe, housewares, children's bikes and toys, golf clubs, tools and garden equip., fine art, furniture
Sycamore
SLED - Little Tikes Baby Infant Child Red Sled With Back Support and Carrying/Pulling Rope, Like New, $20. 815-739-1953, DeKalb.
SYCAMORE
DeKalb
CARPENTERSVILLE
MANY household items, tools, horse collectibles, horse pack. No clothes or baby items but MANY, MANY MISC ITEMS!!
Prairie to Hart to Wind Energy Pass & Raddant.
Apply at:
2600 North Annie Glidden Rd DeKalb, Illinois 60115 EOE
548 & 554 JACKSON CT.
Thurs., Fri., & Sat., April 25, 26 & 27th. Open 8a until 4p.
Rain or shine!
New and Gently Used: Furniture, Bikes, Baby Items, Sporting Goods, Children's Clothes & Shoes, Adult Clothes & Shoes, Antiques, Jewelry, Music, Games, Toys, Books, Holiday Decorations, Housewares & More!
DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center
THURS & FRI APRIL 25 & 26 9AM - 4PM
10 Garage sales! 4/26 and 4/27 9am-3pm.
Batavia Neighborhood
DOUBLE SINK – Smooth concrete. 48 x 16 x 18. $35. 847-515-8012 Huntley area Hanging 44”x24” $175/obo. New Bulbs 815-761-5843
SOMONAUK SUBDIVISION GARAGE SALES Multifamily Garage Sales at Classon Estates in Somonauk. 4670th Rd. just off Hoxsey Rd.
Fox Creek Subdivision Thu 4/25 - Sat 4/27 8am-5pm
Must be dependable Excellent benefits Every other weekend Uniform allowance Attendance incentive
GENOA
SECRETARY DESK - Beautiful antique mahogany secretary desk. Good condition! Asking $175. Call Sweet Blessings at 815-562-6165.
Waterman is located on Rt 30, 13 miles south of DeKalb. Sponsored by Waterman Business Association.
Formal Dress. Red. Hand Beaded & sequined. Floor length. Size 2. $130. Cheryl 815-895-0222 Mens Boys Nike Reax Running Shoes Gym Workout Everyday Shoes Size 8, $5, DeKalb. 815-739-1953 Mens Boys Sneaux Black Sneakers Everyday Shoes, $5, DeKalb. 815-739-1953. Prom Dress. Floor length burgundy, velvet top, chiffon skirt. Size 2-3. $75. Cheryl: 815-895-0222
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 REFRIGERATOR 20.6 cu ft GE Refrigerator Almond with ice maker. 30 1/2 D 31 1/4 W 67 H $75 Sandwich 815-498-4424
STOVE ~ KENMORE
Electric, 30”, ceramic cooktop. Self cleaning oven, black with disk trim, $200. 815-748-4198
1/2" Conduit Bender, $20. Sycamore, 815-895-5373. DRILL - Milwaukee 4' Right Angle Drill, $190. Sycamore. 815-895-5373
RADIAL ARM SAW
Craftsman, 10” on 4' steel leg table, $50. 815-827-3692 SAWS - 12" Craftsman table saw 220volts. $200 1/4 radial arm saw craftsman $100. 815-501-5953 TABLE SAW - 10" Craftsman Heavy Duty Table Saw On Wheels & Large Deck, $195. Sycamore. 815-895-5373 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 Breaking News available 24/7 at Daily-Chronicle.com
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Misc Dairies, good condition, only 5 left, $25/ea. 815-991-5149 RADIO / PHONO CONSOLE Vintage 40's, great condition $295. 630-406-6783
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.
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
PERSONAL PROPERTY ESTATE AUCTION 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)
SATURDAY APRIL 27TH STARTING @ 10:30 A.M *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...
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Milk Crates - Old Wood
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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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALB, STATE OF ILLINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff(s), vs. SHANNON COOPER A/K/A SHANNON R. COOPER , AMY COOPER A/K/A AMY M. COOPER, Defendant(s). 11 CH 456 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore te d by th id C t in th
purs udg entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois, will on May 9, 2013, at the hour of 1:00 PM, at the PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING , 150 N. MAIN STREET, SYCAMORE, IL, 60178, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit: Common Address: 209 HOME DRIVE, DEKALB, IL 60115 P.I.N. 08-24-303-021 Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further information. The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property is improved by a single family residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com NM # 11-06233 I523056 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 10, 17 & 24, 2013.)
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALB, STATE OF ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST 2004-4, Plaintiff(s), vs. LINDA V. HANEY, NORTHSTAR CREDIT UNION ANDFREMONT INVESTMENT AND LOAN, Defendant(s). 11 CH 664 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois, will on May 9, 2013, at the hour of 1:00 PM, at the PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING , 150 N. MAIN STREET, SYCAMORE, IL, 60178, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit: Common Address: 210 E. CLEVELAND STREET, WATERMAN, IL 60556 P.I.N. 14-15-103-009 Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further information. The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property is improved by a single family residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortshall th nt
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Page C8 • Wednesday, April 24, 2013 gagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com NM # 11-06247 I523057 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 10, 17 & 24, 2013.)
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
DEKALB Spacious upper level 2BR. $650/mo incl heat. Elec, water not incl. Req 1st/last mos+sec. No pets. 815-751-2937
DEKALB ~ 1 BEDROOM APT Quiet building across from park. Laundry facilities on site, $545.00 + electric. 815-827-3271
DeKalb/Summit Enclave 2BR DEKALB ~ 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Large kitchen, eat in counter, large living/dining area, W/D. No smkg/pets, $1000/mo. Partial handicap access. 815-970-0189 DEKALB, near NIU - 4 BR 2 BATH W/D APPL Includes parking, water, garbage. $1050+utilities Sec+1st. 815-748-3311 DeKalb. 3BR. New carpet & refinished hardwood floors. New appls. Near NIU campus. $850/mo+utils. 815-501-5839 GENOA LARGE 1BR Off-St parking, appls, W/D, garbage. No pets. $570/mo+sec. 815-761-1975 Genoa. 1BR, freshly painted, new carpet. All appls, A/C. Quiet neighborhood. Off street parking. $525/mo. 815-751-5201
Genoa~Country View Apts. Now leasing 1 & 2 Bedroom All remodeled, new appl, carpet. Large Apts, Country Lifestyle. 815-784-4606 ~ 815-758-6580
KIRKLAND NICE 3 BEDROOM Laundry facilities, yard, parking. $750/mo + electric, incl water and garbage. 630-359-3474
KIRKLAND UPPER 2 BEDROOM No pets/smoking. $550/mo + dep and utilities. 815-761-5574 Or 779-774-3042 ~ Lv Message
DEKALB 1 BEDROOM Available Immediatley! Close to NIU, Free heat & water, quiet lifestyle. Varsity Square Apts. 815-756-9554 www.glencoproperties.com
DeKalb Golf Course Community 3BR TH, 2.5BA, gar, front porch. 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. 630-596-7707, May 1st
Malta: quiet, upper 2BR, appl., laundry, A/C, extra storage, NO PETS 815-751-0480 ROCHELLE 2 BEDROOM Available now. Remodeled, clean and quiet, $550/mo. 815-758-6580 ~ 815-901-3346
Condo Incl all appl, 2 car garage. No pets/smkg, $950/mo + sec. Available May 1st. 815-501-1378
Sycamore Nice 2BR + Loft TH N. Grove Crossing - Plank Rd. 2.5BA, A/C, W/D, full basement. 2 car, $1300. 630-416-0076
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We have 1 Apt Available Immediately and we will have a 2BR & 3BR Available. Managed by P.P.M. L.L.C of IL. “This institution is an Equal Opportuntiy Provider and Employer”
Sycamore: 1711 DeKalb Ave. Large 2 BR, 1.5BA. W/D in apt, D/W, C/A, microwave, stove, frig, disposal, balcony doors, security system. $790/mo. 815-756-2637 Sycamore 2BR - Mature Lifestyle Nice, quiet & sunny. Off St parking. No smoking/dogs. On-site laundry. Call Kris @ 815-501-1872
CHARMING 4BDRM HOME hardwood floors thru out. Turn of century grandeur, wrap around porch, new stainless appliances, 2 1/2 bath, heated playhouse in back, close to grocery, No pets, $1500/month. A perfect place to call home. 815-496-2990 DEKALB - 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Appliances, Garage, Basement, Lawn Care, No Smoking, No Pets $925 815-758-0591
DeKalb Updated 3BR 1.5BA. Stove, fridge, D/W, C/A. Large garage. 815-758-0079
Sycamore 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Near downtown/schools, W/D. Full bsmt, garage, no dogs/smkg. $960 + utilities. 630-450-5372
DeKalb Quiet Lifestyle 1BR $540, 2BR 640 Spacious 1BR $665
Hillcrest Place Apts. 220 E. Hillcrest. 815-758-0600
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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
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Newly remodeled, near NIU. Parking/heat/water incl, W/D, C/A. 815-238-0118
DEKALB - SPACIOUS MARKET APARTMENTS Starting @ $432,1BR $599, 2BR, $683, 3BR Near the heart of NIU. Incl gas and forced air heat. Off street parking, lush grounds, on site laundry room. Outdoor pool, tennis and basketball courts, patios and balconies. Cats OK.
University Village Apts. 722 N. Annie Glidden Rd. 815-758-7859
DeKalb – 1148 ½ Market St. 2 BD upper apt. 1st/sec dep. $600 month 815-756-6201
DEKALB 1BR & 2BR Available now, variety of locations. Appliances, clean and quiet. 815-758-6580 DEKALB ADULT, QUIET, REFINED Building. 2 Bedroom Apt with homey environment. Car port. For mature living. Excellent Location! No pets/smoking. Agent Owned. 815-758-6712
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
“62 years of age or older or handicapped/disabled regardless of age”. Managed by P.P.M. L.L.C. of IL. “This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer”
Sycamore. 321 S. Walnut St. 1BR. $650/mo. Deck. Pets OK w/$500 dep. No smoking on property. 1st mo rent+sec. On site laundry. 815-895-8901
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DeKalb Quiet 1, 2 & 3BR Lease, deposit, ref, no pets. 815-739-5589 ~ 815-758-6439
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Available 7-1-13, 2000 Sq. Ft. Restaurant or General Retail. Ask for Rod 815-501-4902 Sycamore Near courthouse. Furnished, attractive, large office space. Great for professionals. $175/mo incl utilities, shared kitchenette & reception area. 815-739-6186 Sycamore. 22X29' Shop/Storage 9' overhead door. $400/mo. Heat & Electric incl. J&A RE 815-970-0679
GENEVA, ELGIN, OFFICE / WAREHOUSE, 1500 sf. 10x12 overhead door. For sale/lease, $1200/mo. Dearborn, 630-894-1277 ext 11
qu y or quantity tle and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property is improved by a single family residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com NM # 11-06233 I523056 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 10, 17 & 24, 2013.)
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALB, STATE OF ILLINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff(s), vs. SHANNON COOPER A/K/A SHANNON R. COOPER , AMY COOPER A/K/A AMY M. COOPER, Defendant(s). 11 CH 456 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois, will on May 9, 2013, at the hour of 1:00 PM, at the PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING , 150 N. MAIN STREET, SYCAMORE, IL, 60178, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit: LOT 27 IN LINCOLN VIEW SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE CITY OF DEKALB ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 23, 1954 AS DOCUMENT NO. 269031 IN BOOK '1' OF PLATS, PAGE 24, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Common Address: 209 HOME DRIVE, DEKALB, IL 60115 P.I.N. 08-24-303-021 Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further information. The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and ithout Plaintiff
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALB, STATE OF ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST 2004-4, Plaintiff(s), vs. LINDA V. HANEY, NORTHSTAR CREDIT UNION ANDFREMONT INVESTMENT AND LOAN, Defendant(s). 11 CH 664 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois, will on May 9, 2013, at the hour of 1:00 PM, at the PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING , 150 N. MAIN STREET, SYCAMORE, IL, 60178, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit: THAT PART OF LOT "I" OF THE NORTHEAST SUBDIVISION TO THE VILLAGE OF WATERMAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING ON THE NORTH LINE OF GREELEY LAND (NOW KNOWN AS CLEVELAND STREET) AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE EAST LINE OF EAST B STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ON SAID NORTH LINE 162 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID EAST B STREET, 114.07 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY 162.1 FEET TO A POINT 109.7 FEET NORTH OF THAT POINT OF BEGIN-
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(Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 10, 17 & 24, 2013.)
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23rd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DE KALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS JUVENILE DIVISION IN THE INTEREST OF SERTUCHE, MARTINEZ, RETTE, GUTIERREZ Minors
y declared to be a ward of the Court, and for other relief under the Juvenile Court Act. The Court has authority in this case to take from you the custody and guardianship of the above named minors and to terminate parental rights, and if the petition requests termination of parental rights the parent may lose all parental rights to the child and the parent will not be entitled to further written notices of publication notices in this case except as required by Supreme Court Rule 11.
by gi 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, GENUINE EUGENE DAY will file his/her petition requesting that his/her name be changed from GENUINE EUGENE DAY to GENUINE LAMAR ROSS 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.
UNLESS YOU APPEAR at the above named hearing and show cause to the contrary, AN ORDER OR JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE PETITION. April 17, 2013
LaCresha M. Neal 919 N. Central Park Chicago, IL 60651
Maureen A. Josh CLERK OF THE COURT (Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 17, 24, May 1, 2013.)
PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DE KALB ESTATE OF JUNE GRACE HINKSTON, DECEASED. Case No. 13 P 47 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of June Grace Hinkston, of Shabbona, Illinois. Letters of office were issued on the 4th day of April, 2013, to David Harry Hinkston, 119 Tilton Park Drive, DeKalb, Illinois, 60115, whose attorneys are The Foster & Buick Law Group, LLC, 2040 Aberdeen Court, Sycamore, Illinois 60178. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at the DeKalb County Court House, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, Illinois, 60178, or with the representative, or both, no later than 4:30 p.m. on or before the 10th day of October, 2013, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. David Harry Hinkston, Executor
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No. 12 JA 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU, any and all putative fathers of Said Minors, respondents, and to all whom it may concern, that Petitions were filed under the Juvenile Court Act by the DeKalb County State's Attorney in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, on August 1, 2012; and that in the courtroom usually occupied by Honorable Judge Matekaitis, an adjudicatory hearing shall be held upon said Petitions on June 14, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as this case may be heard, to have the minors
By: /s/ Jill M. Tritt One of his Attorneys
(Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 24, May 1, 8, 2013.)
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PROJECT: Renovation Work at Littlejohn Elementary School and Malta Elementary School for DeKalb C.U.S.D. #428 DeKalb, Illinois LOCATIONS: Littlejohn Elementary School 1121 School St. DeKalb, Illinois 60115 Malta Elementary School 5068 State Route 38 Malta, Illinois 60150 OWNER:
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DeKalb Community Unit School District #428 901 South 4th Street DeKalb, Illinois 60115
Over 1,000 Built 28 Years Experience ✦ Custom Decks ✦ Wheelchair Ramps ✦ Swimming Pools ✦ Power Washing
ARCHITECT: Richard L. Johnson Associates, Inc. 4703 Charles Street Rockford, Illinois 61108 Tel: 815/ 398-1231 Fax: 815/ 398-1280
& Staining ✦ Stairs/Teardowns
DATE DUE: Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 pm, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at the Office of DeKalb #428 Unit Office, 901 South 4th Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 and will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time.
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PRE-BID MEETING: All prospective General Contractors are urged to attend a pre-bid meeting at 10:00 am, Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Littlejohn Elementary School, 1121 School St, DeKalb, Illinois 60115. We will go to Malta Elementary School following the meeting. PRE-BID SITE VISIT: Contractors are required to survey the existing conditions prior to bidding.
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ACCESS TO BIDDING DOCUMENTS: Bidding Documents are on file for reference at the following locations: Office of the Architect ...................................................... Rockford, IL NIBCA (N. Ill. Bldg. Contractors Assn)................................Rockford, IL Bidding Documents may be secured from the office of the Architect. Plans and Specifications are available for download at www.rljarch.com under "Bidders".
Stamped, colored & exposed driveways, patios & walkways. Foundations for room additions. Custom built handrails as well as welding & fabrication. 815-562-9769
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DEPOSIT REQUIRED: Bidders may secure up to two (2) sets of bidding documents by submitting a non-refundable check for $50.00 per set, or $60.00 per set if documents are to be mailed. BID FORM: Architect.
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BID SECURITY: Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of at least 10% of the total amount of the base bid and all additive alternate bids. This may be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, bank draft or bid bond, payable to the Owner as a guarantee that should the bidder be awarded the Work, the bidder will enter into a contract with the Owner and will furnish the proper performance and payment bond within the time limit set by the Owner. Bid securities will be returned to all other bidders when the successful bidder files a proper performance and payment bond and the contract is executed by the Owner. If the successful bidder fails to file such contract and performance and payment bond, the amount of his bid security shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages.
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WAGE RULES: Each craft, type of worker and mechanic needed to execute the Contract shall be paid the prevailing wage rate for the locality in which the work is performed, in accordance with all federal laws and laws of the State as well as local ordinances and regulations applicable to the work hereunder and having force of law.
J & B LAWN CARE ✤ Lawn Mowing ✤ Spring/Fall Cleaning ✤ Hedge Trimming ✤ Snow Removal
PERFORMANCE BOND: A performance and payment bond for the full amount of the Contract will be required of the successful bidder. All costs associated with the bond shall be included in the bid amount.
Immaculate 4,280 sq ft Office / Warehouse.
RIGHTS RESERVED BY OWNER: The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities and/or reject any or all bids when, in the opinion of the Owner, such action will serve the best interests of the Owner.
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Air conditioned office area and bathrooms Great location near airport & tollway in DeKalb.
WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the opening of bids without written consent of the Owner. By order of DeKalb Community Unit School District 428
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815-754-5831
NING; THENCE SOUTHERLY 109.7 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS Common Address: 210 E. CLEVELAND STREET, WATERMAN, IL 60556 P.I.N. 14-15-103-009 Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further information. The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property is improved by a single family residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com NM # 11-06247 I523057
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