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DeKalb OKs Evergreen project He said the project’s budget could possibly be underfunded for relocation assistance. In the worst-case scenario, that would be an additional $1.5 million, but that cost wasn’t certain, he said. “Enough is enough,” Miller said. “The place is going to keep getting flooded and residents are going to stay in harm’s way. We need to get them out of the flood plain.”

Board officials approve residents’ relocation from flood plain By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – DeKalb County officials are searching for a project manager for the Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park relocation project after County Board members unanimously approved the project Wednesday. They are searching for a

leader with expertise in property acquisition and relocation assistance. The project aims to move about 400 people living in the mobile home park along Route 64 in Sycamore away from the flood plain. Evergreen Village has seen major floods in the past, including floods needing federal assistance in 2007 and

the project is $5.6 million. More than a dozen residents of Evergreen Village attended Wednesday’s County Board meeting. For the benefit of many of them, a Spanish translator was present to communicate the discussions of the County Board. John Frieders, a Sandwich Republican from District 12, had a question about the cost

2008. The relocation project comes after years of discussion and planning from county and federal officials. The county received a three-year $4.2 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in July and $1.5 million from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency in August for the project. The total cost of

of the project. He asked why people were thinking the state would come through on the money when they can’t come through with school funding. Paul Miller, DeKalb County planning, zoning and building director, said that wasn’t a concern because the funds from FEMA and IEMA were earmarked for this project.

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Sycamore Pumpkin Fest theme announced By DOUG OLESON doleson@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – Pumpkin Adventures. That is the theme of the 52nd annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, which will be held Oct. 23 to 27. The winning entry was submitted by Savanna Dean, 7, a first grader at North Grove Elementary School in Sycamore. “She chose that theme because ‘pumpkins can be turned into many things and go on adventures like characters from a book or more,’ ” Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Committee member Jennifer Diehl said Wednesday during the formal announcement on the southern steps of the DeKalb County Courthouse. Savanna was one of 133 Sycamore school students who submitted themes for the annual contest. Festival Chairman Jerry Malmassi said a committee chose 18 semifinalists and narrowed them down to three before the winner was chosen.

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Meredith Fitzsimmons hugs Cody Hunt before the commencement ceremony Wednesday at the Genoa-Kingston High School graduation. About 150 Cogs graduated this year. By STEPHANIE HICKMAN shickman@shawmedia.com GENOA – Alexandria Berott and Hayley Ready have been best friends since seventh grade. The Genoa-Kingston High School seniors met in their language arts class at Genoa-Kingston Middle School after Ready moved to Genoa from Sandwich. The two hit it off and have been inseparable ever since. The duo will attend Kishwaukee College together to study radiology in the fall.

Ready and Berott were among the 150 Genoa-Kingston High School seniors who graduated Wednesday. As the students filed into the gym to loud cheers from friends and family, Ready and Berott said the moment was bittersweet. “It’s the end of a chapter,” Berott said. “But you’re going to start another one.” As senior class President Samantha Fisher addressed her classmates during Wednesday’s ceremony, she recalled how much the eager seniors couldn’t wait to graduate. But now that the moment has arrived,

she said the students have realized just how significant a role the school has played in their lives, preparing them to be young adults beyond the halls of G-K High School. Donna Koehnke, one of the school’s academic guidance counselors, said it’s always rewarding to see the students go from confused freshmen with no idea what they want to do in life, to experienced seniors who have set their minds to accomplish certain goals.

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Savanna Dean, a first-grader at North Grove Elementary School, is this year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival theme contest winner with a theme of Pumpkin Adventures. The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival will be from Oct. 23 to 27.

Acting IRS commissioner ousted over tea party targeting By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups for scrutiny when they filed for tax-exempt status. Obama said Treasury Secretary

Jacob Lew had asked for and accepted Steven T. Miller’s resignation. Obama made no public criticism of Miller but spoke of inexcusable “misconduct” by IRS employees and said new leadership at the agency was critical. “Americans are right to be angry about it, and I am angry about it,” Obama said in a televised statement from the White House. “I will not tolerate this kind of behavior in any agency but especially in the IRS, giv-

en the power that it has and the reach that it has into all of our lives.” Miller’s ouster came five days after an IRS supervisor publicly revealed that agents had improperly targeted groups with “tea party” or “patriots” in their applications for tax-exempt status. It came a day after an inspector general’s report blamed ineffective management in Washington for allowing it to happen for more than 18 months. The report said tea party groups

were asked inappropriate questions about their donors, their political affiliations and their positions on political issues, resulting in delays averaging nearing two years for applications to be processed. Miller’s departure hardly ends the matter. Three congressional committees are investigating, and the FBI is looking into potential civil rights violations at the IRS, Attorney General Eric Holder said earlier Wednesday. Other potential crimes include

making false statements to authorities and violating the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from engaging in some partisan political activities, Holder said. Miller, a 25-year IRS veteran, took over the agency in November when the five-year term of Commissioner Douglas Shulman ended. Shulman was appointed by President George W. Bush.

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8 DAILY PLANNER Today Hinckley HEA: Morning unit of the Homemakers Education Association. For meeting time and location, call Sandi at 815-286-7191. Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group; 815-7565228; www.safepassagedv.org. Weekly Ladies’ Brunch: 8 a.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich. Cost for these women-only events is $4 for food and conversation, along with bottomless cups of coffee or tea. Back To Basics AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Feed My Sheep Food Pantry: 10 a.m. to noon at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St. in DeKalb. All are welcome. Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. weigh-in and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. meeting, Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. Call Lydia Johnson, chapter leader, 815-895-4618. Open Closet: 5 to 7 p.m. at 300 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. Clothes and shoes for men, women and children. 815-758-1388. Courage, Attitude, Resources & Encouragement Support Group – CARE: 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Kishwaukee Health Care, 2727 Sycamore Road in DeKalb. CARE is for patients with cancer or other serious illness and for family members. www. kishhospital.org. ESL and GED Classes: 6 to 8 p.m. at Esperanza en Unidad (Hope in Unity), 2225 Gateway Drive, Suite A. To register and for more information, call Dr. George Gutierrez at 815-970-3265. Keep It Simple AA(C): 6 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. La Leche League of DeKalb County: 6 p.m. at the Goodwill Industries store Community Room, 1037 S. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb. All breast-feeding moms can share encouragement and support. Contact: Dawn, 815-517-1067; www. lllusa.org/IL/WebDeKalbIL.html. One Day Café AA(C): 6 p.m. at Waterman United Methodist Church, 210 W Garfield St., 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. weighin, 6:30 p.m. meeting Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road (near Aldi), DeKalb. DeKalb County Democratic Party: 6:30 p.m. social time and meeting at 7 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 158 N. 4th St., DeKalb. For more information, email Mark Pietrowski Jr., Chair, at markpietrowski@gmail.com, call 815-762-2054 or visit www. dekalbcountydemocrats.org. Homework Help Nights: 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Neighbors’ House, Fifth and Pine streets, DeKalb. Free help for DeKalb fourth to 12th-graders; neighborshouse@tbc.net or 815787-0600. DeKalb County Amateur Radio Emergency Service: 7 p.m. on 146.73 megahertz. For information, call Bill Itter (N9EWA) at 815-8952020. DeKalb County Marines Corps League, officers, detachment and auxiliary: 7 p.m. at Sycamore Veterans Home, 121 S. California St. For information, contact Peter May at sneakypete2@hotmail.com or 815-761-7732, or call 815-756-6625. www.dekalbcountymarines.com. Mothers and More Program Night: 7 p.m. at Ben Gordon Center Community Room, 12 Health Services Drive, DeKalb. All mothers are invited. To RSVP, email mothersandmoredekalbcounty@gmail. com or visit www.mothersandmore.org/chapters/DekalbCounty. Sandwich Steppers AA(C): 7 p.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road, 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Free Fit Club: 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Sycamore Community Center, 138 Fair St., Sycamore. Featuring rotating cardio or yoga programs from various Beachbody workouts like P90X, Insanity, Turbo Fire, Body Gospel, Turbo Jam, Hip Hop Abs, Rev Abs and many others. Call 815-901-4474 or 815-566-3580 for more information. A Friend Of Bill’s AA(C): 8 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 33930 N. State St., Genoa, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Any Lengths AA(C): 8 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore, 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. Closed Discussion AA: 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

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1. Our View: Advantage Madigan on pension plans 2. Top IRS official didn’t reveal tea party targeting 3. Obama tries to swat down 2 swirling controversies

1. Vacant house in Sycamore has pot growing operation 2. Johnny’s Charhouse closed Monday, future uncertain 3. County Board member objects to employee bonuses

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Drama adds intrigue to governor’s race By SARA BURNETT The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – Politics has long been a family business in Illinois, a place where who you know – and who you’re related to – matters more than most. But the family drama shaping up around the next governor’s race adds a new layer of intrigue in a Capitol already grappling with huge financial problems. Though the election is a year away, the possible candidates include both a Daley and a Madigan – two surnames that represent the royal families of Illinois politics, the local equivalent of the Kennedys or Bushes. One is the son and brother of the almighty former Chicago mayors. The other is the daughter of the immensely powerful speaker of the Illinois House, who has served in that role for 28 of the last 30 years and heads the state Democratic Party. While intraparty battles aren’t uncommon in the Democratic stronghold that produced Barack Obama, the possibility that one or both heirs could challenge the incumbent governor is creating a buzz over the final weeks of the legislative session. “When you lay it all out, you say ‘Oh my goodness,’ ” said Thom Serafin, a consultant and operative in Illinois politics for three decades. Among the questions: Would voters want a Daley, youngest son of the bigcity dynasty, to run the whole state? Could a daughter be governor while her father wields such great power at

the Statehouse? And how much turmoil would a primary challenge to the sitting governor cause in an otherwise dominant Democratic party? Both William Daley, the former White House chief of staff, and Lisa Madigan, the Illinois attorney general, say they haven’t decided whether to run. But both are acting a lot like candidates, and both have the potential to win. At 46, Madigan has become one of the state’s most popular office holders, winning her last two elections by more than 30 percentage points. Her resume and forceful speaking voice show a toughness that belies her petite frame: She’s taught Zulu girls in South Africa during apartheid, started after-school programs in some of Chicago’s roughest neighborhoods and as attorney general took on now-imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Her ballooning campaign fund has stirred talk about her intentions and raised questions about her father – a man often compared to a chess master for his ability to quietly outmaneuver rivals. After 42 years in the House, Michael Madigan still has a firm grip on power, and his spokesman dismissed any talk of the speaker possibly stepping down as “a lot of speculation.” The Daley in the picture is a deal-maker in a smoother, more traditional business sense than his famously dictatorial father, Mayor Richard J. Daley, or his often tongue-tied brother, Richard M. Daley. Always well-pressed in the sharp suits of a banker and lawyer, Bill Daley

– as he is typically called – helped negotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement and served as secretary of commerce under President Bill Clinton. Daley, 64, has said he is “seriously looking” at running and has made a point of saying the state has “a problem right now in leadership at the Capitol.” Republicans, who’ve been shut out of most of Illinois’ top political positions for the past decade, are looking at the unfolding scene with incredulity. “I can’t understand why in a state with 13 million people, how we can’t find a couple people that aren’t related to hold some of the highest positions in state government,” state Sen. Matt Murphy said. “If you took that script to Hollywood, they would laugh you out of town. And yet here it’s a serious question.” All the fuss over Lisa Madigan and Bill Daley threatens to overshadow Gov. Pat Quinn, the plain-spoken incumbent who inherited his job from the disgraced Blagojevich. The 64-year-old casts himself as an everyday populist determined to clean up Illinois government, yet he has some of the lowest approval ratings of any governor. Critics say he lacks the leadership qualities for the job, and they point to Quinn’s use of a cartoon snake known as “Squeezy the Pension Python” to portray the seriousness of the state’s worst-in-the-nation pension crisis. But Quinn also boldly defied Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel by vetoing a casino for his city.

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O.J. Simpson testifies in bid for new Las Vegas trial The ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS – His leg shackles rattling as he shuffled to the witness stand, a grayer, bulkier O.J. Simpson made his case for a new trial on armed robbery charges Wednesday, saying he was relying on the advice of his trusted attorney when he tried to reclaim mementos from his football glory days. The former NFL running back also said his trial attorney never told him about possible plea bargains with much less prison time. And he said his attorney assured him he could not be convicted. After more than four years in prison, Simpson seized the opportunity to

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This combination of photos shows from left, O.J. Simpson on Oct. 3, 1995, after the jury acquitted him in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles; Simpson, (center) in court on the first day his trial for armed robbery and kidnapping, Sept. 15, 2008, in Las Vegas; and (right) Simpson in Clark County District Court seeking a new trial, claiming that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had conflicted interests and shouldn’t have handled Simpson’s armed case May 13 in Las Vegas. recount how he and some friends confronted two sports memorabilia dealers

in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2007, and how he believed he had the right to take back

what he claimed had been stolen from him, including photos and footballs. “It was my stuff. I followed what I thought was the law. My lawyer told me I couldn’t break into a guy’s room. I didn’t break into anybody’s room. I didn’t try to muscle the guys. The guys had my stuff, even though they claimed they didn’t steal it,” the 65-year-old former NFL star and actor said. Simpson did not testify when he was tried and convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping in 2008. He was sentenced to nine to 33 years in prison. His fall from fame and fortune was demonstrated as he made his way to the stand with shackles around

his ankles for a hearing on his claim that he was poorly represented by his attorney during the trial. As his new lawyer, Patricia Palm, questioned him, he provided details that seemed to encompass every minute of a weekend that began with plans for a friend’s wedding and ended with him under arrest. He said he knew the memorabilia dealers, had no fear of them and certainly didn’t need guns. “There was no talk of guns at all,” he said. Simpson declared he never even saw guns during the confrontation. During the trial, two former co-defendants who testified for the prosecution said they had guns.

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DeKalb County residents can register for aid By ERIC OLSON eolson@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – DeKalb County was declared a federal disaster area in the wake of last month’s flooding, but few county residents have registered to take advantage of available federal aid, a county official said Wednesday. Only 10 county residents have contacted emergency management authorities since the county was declared a federal disaster area Friday, said Dennis Miller, coordinator of the county Emergency Services Disaster Agency. Miller took state and federal representatives on a tour of the county several days ago. “We did a hard day of drivethrough and we talked to several people; that’s what got the initial declaration,” Miller said. “They did a damage assessment on several different parts of DeKalb and Sycamore. It was enough to push us over.” Individual property owners must register directly with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Miller said. However, county officials are seeking any damage information about public buildings, parks or other public property from local governments, he said. People whose homes were damaged can register with FEMA by calling 800-621-3362, online at DisasterAssistance. gov or with a mobile device at m.fema.gov. A TTY line is available at 800-462-7585. The registration process is simple – applicants will be asked about their income,

How to register Individuals must register with the Federal Emergency Management agency, by: n Calling: 800-621-3362 n Online: DisasterAssistance.gov n Mobile: m.fema.gov n TTY: 800-462-7585 Registrants will be asked about their insurance, income, housing needs and damage to their home. Source: FEMA homeowner’s insurance, housing needs and the damage to their home, said Richard Gifford of FEMA’s public affairs division. Registrants then receive an application number and will be contacted by an inspector who will ask to view the damage. Those who qualify for aid can receive a check three to five days later, Gifford said. “What we say to everybody is don’t prejudge yourself,” Gifford said. “Let FEMA come out and see if you qualify or not.” The government aid will not cover any damages otherwise covered by insurance, Gifford said. However, common flood issues such as basement flooding that ruins a furnace, any kind of first-floor flooding, or other problems commonly are covered. “To you it might not seem like a lot of damage, but we’ve had cases where the basement floods out and they don’t put in a claim, but then in the wintertime your foundation cracks because of water,” he said. “So that’s why we encourage everybody to register.”

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Accused Genoa man wants reduced bond By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – A Genoa man accused of smashing his wife’s face into a wall and breaking her nose asked a judge to reduce his $75,000 bond Tuesday. Nedzad Music, 32, of the 200 block of Stearn Drive, Genoa, was charged May 7 with aggravated domestic battery, battery, possession of a firearm without a fire-

arm owner’s ID card and endangering the life of his children. He’s due in court Tuesday for a bond hearing. A b o u t 9:20 a.m. May 7, Music allegedly Nedzad Music grabbed his wife by the arm and swung her head into a wall during an argument, court records show.

About two hours later, Music allegedly rammed his shoulder into another man’s shoulder while walking past him at a store, court records show. Genoa Police Chief Ty Lynch said Music was seen throwing things into a dumpster before leaving the scene. Later that day, Music was driving with his four daughters, ages 3 to 8, at 3:47 p.m.when he drove into oncoming traffic and disobeyed

a red light, court records show. The passenger side of the vehicle was almost hit by another vehicle, court records show. Music was arrested at the intersection of Sycamore and Main streets around the time of the driving incident, Lynch said. Genoa police visited his residence at 11 p.m. May 7 and his wife gave his Yugoslavian SKS 7.62x39-caliber rifle to police, Lynch said.

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SYCAMORE – Student safety remains a top priority for Sycamore School District 427 as the crisis team works to make slight improvements to secure the buildings. The district recently conducted a safety audit of its seven buildings. The results of the audit were good news for Superintendent Kathy Countryman. “What we found was that our buildings are very safe,” she said. But Countryman said the district still would like to implement a few additional improvements over a three-year span, including updating security cameras and making the visitor sign-in process more consistent across all schools. The district also will rework evacuation plans for each school in conjunction with the crisis team. Administrators have been working with local police and fire departments to solidify communication procedures in cases of emergency. “That’s been a really great process and we’re just very excited to roll that out,” Countryman said. The District 427 board also approved student and building fees this week for the 2013-2014 school year. Kindergarten fees were raised from $85 to $90, while all other student fees remained the same districtwide.

D-427 appoints assistant principal at middle school SYCAMORE – A familiar face will continue to roam the halls of Sycamore Middle School. The Sycamore School District 427 board approved the appointment of Thomas Franks as assistant principal of Sycamore Middle School this week. Franks, who has been with the district for 14 years, has been the interim assistant principal since October. Before moving to the middle school, Franks taught in a multiage classroom of fourth- and fifth-graders at Southeast Elementary School. He then taught sixth-grade at the middle school. He also currently is the district’s coordinator of OSCAR, the district’s before- and after-school program. He earned his bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Northern Illinois University and a master’s in educational leadership from Aurora University. – Stephanie Hickman

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Sycamore woman killed in motorcycle crash By STEPHANIE HICKMAN shickman@shawmedia.com Angela Hansen was an honor student at Northern Illinois University who was studying to become a teacher. Hansen, 21, of the 1500 block of Sparkhayes Drive in Sycamore and an Elgin High School

graduate, was killed Wednesday when her motorcycle collided with a semitrailer at the intersection of Plank Road and Route 20 west of Elgin. “She was a beautiful girl who everybody loved,” said Hansen’s mother, Candice Hansen. “Your perfect image of what you want your daugh-

ter to be.” According to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, Hansen was making a right turn to head east onto Route 20 from Plank Road when she lost control of her 2010 Kawasaki motorcycle, which crossed the center line on Route 20 and collided with an oncoming semi-

trailer driven by Christopher Portner of Stockton. Hansen, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown off the bike, said Lt. Pat Gengler of the Kane County Sheriff’s Office. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Gengler said he was unsure about what caused Hansen to

lose control of the motorcycle at the four-way intersection. The semitrailer had a green light and the right of way to proceed through the intersection, Gengler said. Portner was uninjured. No tickets have been issued and the crash remains under investigation.

Former DeKalb doctor indicted on dozens of federal charges By BRIDGET FLYNN bflynn@shawmedia.com

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This 1928 photo provided by the Franklin County Historic Preservation Society in Benton, shows bootlegging gangster Charlie Birger (center), on the gallows just before his public hanging in Benton. Birger was the last person publicly hanged in Illinois.

Gallows from Illinois’ last public hanging found in Grand Tower By JIM SUHR The Associated Press ST. LOUIS – More than eight decades since bootlegging gangster Charlie Birger became Illinois’ last person publicly hanged, the southern Illinois city that has clung to his legend finally has the case’s biggest and most-elusive relic: the gallows from which he swung for his role in the killing of a nearby mayor. The Franklin County Jail Museum in Benton, where Birger dropped to his death through the gallows’ trapdoor in 1928, took possession of the 18-foot-tall wooden device this month after it was found in pieces, stashed in a barn loft 60 miles away near the tiny Mississippi River hamlet of Grand Tower, Ill. So ended the mystery of what happened to the structure last seen in 1973. Colorful to the end, Birger’s Prohibition-era exploits were eclipsed on the national stage by iconic Chicago gangster Al Capone but still drew quite a following, with some likening him to a Robin Hood who bootlegged to fight a government bent on legislating morality. Some 5,000 people attended his execution, punctuated by his flippant signoff: “It’s a beautiful world.” As the decades ticked by, the county’s preservationists

had good reason to believe that finding the gallows was a pipe dream, only to be stunned when they turned up during a recent estate sale of late farmer Russell Elliott’s property near Grand Tower. Artfully stashed in Elliott’s barn’s loft, the disassembled gallows avoided detection by the bargain hunters before being uncovered by Elliott’s survivors, who eventually got word of the find to Robert Rea, chief of Franklin County’s preservation society. “We’re surprised the barn didn’t burn down or get blow down” over the years, or that the gallows’ wood wasn’t repurposed or chucked by someone who didn’t appreciate the historical significance, Rea said Wednesday. “We’re just happy they’re preserved. It’s the kind of story you live for.” The gallows instantly became the centerpiece of the Benton museum’s collection of all things Birger, including his machine guns, bulletproof vest and articles chronicling the gangster’s hanging for his role in the murder of Joe Adams, the mayor of nearby West City. Exhibits also include the gavel the judge used to condemn Birger and a series of black-and-white photos showing Birger, escorted by a rabbi, up the gallows’ 13 steps before his hanging.

DeKALB – A former DeKalb doctor accused of running a “pill mill” that allegedly contributed to three deaths was arrested Wednesday on dozens of federal charges. Richard H. Ng, 61, practiced osteopathic medicine at Sauk Medical Clinic, which had offices in DeKalb and Sterling, federal prosecutors said in a news release. He is accused of improperly dispensing pain killers between January 2007 and October 2011; state officials suspended his medical license Oct. 25, 2011. The maximum prison terms for illegally dispensing a controlled substance vary depending on the drug involved, the release states. The charges involving death or serious bodily injury can be punished

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with life in prison. His wife and office manager, Lee Lee “Audrey” Foong, 54, was indicted Tuesday on six drug charges and one count of income tax fraud, while Ng was indicted on 89 counts, including seven counts of income tax fraud. Both were arrested Wednesday. According to the news release, Ng prescribed and dispensed oxycodone, methadone, morphine and other drugs without complete evaluations. He increased the dosage and required his patients “to return frequently to Ng to obtain excessive amounts of the controlled substances,” the release states. He ignored obvious indications his patients were abusing or misusing the drugs, which caused the deaths of three of his patients, the release states. Ng also filed false U.S. cor-

porate income tax returns for the clinic for 2008 to 2010, knowing that they underestimated the clinic’s gross receipts by $922,850, which would have resulted in additional income tax due of $320,738. The indictment also accuses Ng and Foong of filing a false return for 2011, the year they were married, and failing to report a total of about $1.3 million in cash received from the clinic and rental receipts, which would have resulted in $270,873 in income tax due, the release said. Sauk Medical Clinic, which had operated at 1025 W. Hillcrest Drive in DeKalb, appeared empty Wednesday, with cleaning supplies visible through the front window. It sits next to a pizza shop and a shop that advertises drinks, snacks, cigars, cigarettes and pipes.

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At issue is the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, widely known as the DSM-5. The DSM has long been considered the authoritative source for diagnosing mental problems. The psychiatric association formally introduces the nearly 1,000-page revised version this weekend in San Francisco. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the manualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first major update in nearly 20 years, and a backlash has taken shape in recent weeks: â&#x20AC;˘ Two new books by mental health experts, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saving Normalâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Book of Woe,â&#x20AC;? say the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most widely used psychiatric guide has lost credibility. â&#x20AC;˘ A British psychologistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; group is criticizing the DSM-5, calling for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;paradigm shiftâ&#x20AC;?

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GOP, Dems challenge Holder over subpoenas to AP The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – Congressional Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday challenged Attorney General Eric Holder over the Justice Department’s handling of the investigation of national security leaks and its failure to talk to The Associated Press before issuing subpoenas for the news service’s telephone records. In exchanges that often turned testy, Holder defended the inquiry while pointing out that he had removed himself from any decision on subpoenas. The attorney general explained that he had been interviewed about what he knew of national security developments that prompted

the probe. The investigation follows congressional demands into whether Obama administration officials leaked secret information to the media last year to enhance the president’s national security credentials in an election year. “It’s an ongoing matter and an ongoing matter in which I know nothing,” Holder told the House Judiciary Committee. The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for the AP, seizing the records for more than 20 separate telephone lines assigned to the AP and its journalists in April and May 2012. Holder defended the move to collect AP phone records

in an effort to hunt down the sources of information for a May 7, 2012, AP story that disclosed details of a CIA operation in Yemen to stop an airliner bombing plot around the Eric Holder anniversary of the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. The attorney general called the story the result of “a very serious leak, a very grave leak.” Earlier this week in a statement, AP President and Chief Executive Officer Gary Pruitt called the gathering of phone records a “massive and unprecedented intrusion” into how news organizations gath-

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Sex assault cases put Pentagon under fire The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – One after another, the charges have tumbled out – allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office. But for a Pentagon under fire, there seem to be few clear solutions beyond improved training and possible adjustments in how the military prosecutes such crimes. Changing the culture of a male-dominated, change-resistant military that for years has tolerated sexism and sexist behavior is proving to be a challenging task. “Members of the Hill, people in the department and the American people have the right to be outraged,” Pentagon press sec-

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military member involved in similar accusations – the Pentagon said Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is working on a written directive to spell out steps aimed at resolving the escalating problem. But President Barack

Obama, fuming at a news conference last week, warned that he wanted swift and sure action, not “just more speeches or awareness programs or training.” Sexual offenders need to be “prosecuted, stripped of their position, court-martialed, fired, dishonorably discharged. Period,” he said. “The president has made very clear his expectations on this issue,” Little said, adding that Hagel told Obama on Tuesday about an Army sergeant first class at Fort Hood, Texas, who faces allegations of sexual misconduct. The case involves the soldier’s activities with three women, including an allegation that he may have arranged for one of them to have sex for money, according to a defense official. Those allegations come

on the heels of a Pentagon report last week that estimated that as many as 26,000 military members may have been sexually assaulted last year, based on survey results, out of 1.4 million in the services. That report, and a recent series of arrests and other sexual assault problems across the military, have triggered a rush of initiatives from the Pentagon and proposed legislation on Capitol Hill. But experts warn that stemming an increase in assaults will require concrete changes – both in law and in military culture. “There is not a quick fix,” said Anu Bhagwati, former Marine captain and executive director of the Service Women’s Action Network. “The military can’t train its way out of this problem.”

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Jurors find Jodi Arias eligible for death penalty PHOENIX – The same jury that convicted Jodi Arias of murder one week ago took about three hours Wednesday to determine that the former waitress is eligible for the death penalty in the stabbing and shooting death of her one-time lover in his bathroom five years ago.

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Sharif’s win sparks hope for Pakistan-India ties By SEBASTIAN ABBOT The Associated Press WAGAH, Pakistan – Over a decade ago, the man now set to become Pakistan’s next prime minister stood at this border crossing with archenemy India to inaugurate a “friendship” bus service connecting the two countries as cheering supporters waved flags and tossed rose petals. There is widespread hope on both sides of the border that Nawaz Sharif will take similarly bold steps to improve relations with India following his election victory over the weekend, thus reducing the chance of a fourth major war between the nuclear-armed foes. The reason for this optimism is not only his track record of reaching out to India the last time he was prime minister – until the effort was doomed by Pakistan’s powerful army – but also his commitment to turning around Pakistan’s stuttering economy. Closer ties with India are seen as critical because of the potential for much greater trade between the two countries. Reducing the threat from India could also help the 63-year-old Sharif accomplish another unspoken goal, reducing the clout of the Pakistani army, which has long used the potential for armed conflict to justify a huge defense budget. But the army, which sabo-

taged Sharif’s previous peace efforts in 1999 by secretly sending troops into India and eventually toppling him in a coup, could hit back. It may do so if it feels its interests are being threatened or the country is moving too quickly on sensitive issues with India like the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. “We will pick up the threads from where we left in 1999,” Sharif told reporters Monday at his palatial estate near the eastern city of Lahore. “That is the roadmap that I have for improvement of relations between Pakistan and India.” Another potential spoiler is the Pakistan-based Islamic militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, which carried out an attack on the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008 that killed over 160 people. The attack followed efforts by Pakistan’s newly elected government to improve ties with majority Hindu India. India’s political leaders and media have hailed Sharif’s victory. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sent Sharif a message the day after the May 11 election saying the people of India “welcome your publicly articulated commitment to a relationship between India and Pakistan that is defined by peace, friendship and cooperation.” Sharif responded to the goodwill by saying he would be pleased if Singh attended his inauguration.

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Obama has yet to nominate new acting commissioner • IRS Continued from page A1 Obama has yet to nominate a permanent successor. A new acting commissioner was not announced Wednesday evening. In an email to employees, Miller said, “This has been an incredibly difficult time for the IRS given the events of the past few days, and there is a strong and immediate need to restore public trust in the nation’s tax agency. I believe the service will benefit from having a new acting commissioner in place during this challenging period.” In Lew’s letter asking for Miller’s resignation, Lew wrote that the inspector general’s report “has created an urgent need to restore public trust and confidence in the IRS by installing new leadership for the service.” At the time when tea party groups were targeted, Miller was a deputy commissioner who oversaw the division that dealt with tax-exempt organizations. The report by the Treasury inspector general for tax administration does not indicate that Miller knew conservative groups were being targeted until after the practice ended. But documents show that Miller repeatedly failed to tell Congress that tea party groups were being targeted,

even after he had been briefed on the matter. The IRS said Miller was first informed on May, 3, 2012, that applications for tax-exempt status by tea party groups were inappropriately singled out for extra, sometimes burdensome scrutiny. At least twice after the briefing, Miller wrote letters to members of Congress to explain the process of reviewing applications for tax-exempt status without revealing that tea party groups had been targeted. On July 25, 2012, Miller testified before the House Ways and Means oversight subcommittee but again was not forthcoming on the issue – despite being asked about it. In all, members of Congress sent at least eight letters to the IRS over the past two years, asking about complaints from conservative groups that they were being harassed by the IRS. None of the IRS responses acknowledged that conservative groups were targeted. Miller was scheduled to testify Friday at a Ways and Means hearing. A committee aide said Wednesday evening that Miller still was expected to attend the hearing. “More than two years after the problem began, and a year after the IRS told us there was no problem, the president is beginning to take action,” said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

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About 150 seniors file into their commencement ceremony Wednesday at the Genoa-Kingston High School graduation.

About 30 percent will go to four-year university • G-K GRADS Continued from page A1 “It’s really neat to watch the students mature ... and become their own person,” she said. About 45 percent of the Class of 2013 will attend Kishwaukee College, while about 30 percent will go to a four-year institution, Koehnke said. Several students have earned academic scholar-

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8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The seven deadly sins In conversations with various acquaintances, I often hear them say, “I don’t read the newspaper any more. There’s nothing but bad news day in and day out.” “If it bleeds, it leads,” is a saying in the news business. Of course. No one would rush out to buy a newspaper if there was a headline that read “Nothing noteworthy or untoward happened today.” There is a certain schadenfreude evident when reading about calamity as it befalls another human being. I remember reading an item about Alice Roosevelt Longworth. She (allegedly), had a throw pillow on her divan embroidered with a message that read, “If you can’t say anything good about someone, come sit by me.” Who among us does not read of the misdeeds and antics of celebrities? Many times their good deeds and charity work go unnoticed, if they are even mentioned. The topics must be about the seven deadly sins to capture our interest. There are various lists as well as opinions on the origin of the seven deadly sins. One list dates back to the ancient

Babylonians and was matched to the then-known seven heavenly bodies, sun, moon and five planets. Pope Gregory listed them in 1600 as envy, greed, gluttony, pride, avarice, lust and sloth, and used them as teaching tools. There seem to be a lot of examples of one or more of the deadly sins in our daily newspapers. The story of the women held captive by a sadistic monster for 10 years may be attributed to lust. Even though they are safe now, I wonder about the residual effects on their psyches. The $45 million heist by computer hackers most certainly can be labeled greed and avarice. Where would you place the bombing of the Boston marathon? Some sins don’t fit into the category of the seven deadly sins. Shooting of our young people on the streets of Chicago is increasing. To which category does that belong? I often find myself wondering as I retire at night what story will grip us in the morning. Sadly, there is always a new disaster unfolding. Catastrophes and disaster are what sell newspapers to a hungry public looking for just that.

Don’t fault the people who bring us the news. In other words, don’t blame the messenger.

For instance, the editorial says, “We think public employees should pay more toward their pensions. Madigan’s plan increases by 2 Mil Misic DeKalb percent what employees must contribute to their pensions.” An Parallel solutions alternative, but parallel solution to pension problem would be to raise the Illinois To the Editor: income tax by 2 percent. I think Shaw Media almost got it Likewise, the editorial says, “We right (“Our View: Advantage Madi- like that Madigan’s plan caps the 3 gan on pension plans,” May 14). percent cost-of-living adjustment They got the percentages right; to $1,000 per year of work, but what they missed was who should think the percentage increase is pay the bill. too high.” My reasoning? The editorial enA parallel solution? Increasdorses Madigan’s plan, which puts ing the Illinois income tax by a all the burden on Illinois’ public percentage equivalent to what employees, current and already it will cost public employees in retired. retirement if the salaries to which However, since the pension funds shortfall was caused entirely the COLA is applied is capped at by our elected representatives’ de- $1,000 per year of work. cisions not to budget contributions Then, of course, we should demand the resignation of Madigan to the pension funds in a timely and all the other legislators who manner, all those eligible to vote in Illinois – including current pub- caused the problem in the first lic-sector employees and retirees place requiring these tax increases – should share in retiring the debt in order to avoid reneging on the run up by our representatives. State’s contracts and harming the Interestingly, we can do this by people who do the state’s work. increasing the Illinois income tax in ways parallel to what Shaw Media Robert Suchner endorses about the Madigan plan. DeKalb

Liberals fulfill caricature in flextime fight It didn’t get a lot of attention. It happened the same day as hearings on the Benghazi attacks and the announcement of a verdict in the Jodi Arias trial. But House Majority Leader Eric Cantor took a modest step forward last week in his plan to broaden the Republican agenda beyond budget cuts. In February, Cantor had given a speech titled “Making Life Work,” in which he argued that the government should enact conservative policies that would make a difference in people’s daily lives. As an example, he said the government ought to make it easier for employers to offer flextime to their workers. On May 8, the House passed a bill to do just that. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, workers who get an hourly wage must be paid 50 percent more for overtime work. They can’t take their compensation in the form of an equivalent amount of time off. The House bill, introduced by Alabama Republican Martha Roby, would make it possible for them to get an hour and a half off in the future in return for an hour of overtime today. Karen DeLoach, a bookkeeper from Montgomery, Ala., testified before Congress last month that a flextime option would make it easier for her to help out her niece, who has special needs, and to go on mission trips overseas with her church. April is a busy time for her because of tax returns, and she would like to be able to bank hours then for these purposes. Almost all House Democrats disagree with DeLoach, and voted against the flextime bill. They say it would erode the sacred principle of the 40-hour work week and let unscrupulous employers coerce workers

VIEWS Ramesh Ponnuru into turning down overtime pay. Republicans note that state employees have had the ability to substitute comp time for overtime pay since 1985 and say it’s time for private-sector workers to have the same options. The Democratic retort is that private-sector workers are more vulnerable to their employers because they don’t have civil-service protections and are less likely to be unionized. The bill attempts to make up for this difference by providing new safeguards for private-sector workers. The legislation requires companies to comply with an employee’s request to cash out his or her accumulated comp time within 30 days, which isn’t the usual practice in the government. Republican rhetoric often exaggerates how hostile to business Democrats are, but the way they approach issues like this one forms the basis of the caricature. Offered a proposal designed to let employers and workers help each other out, they reacted with reflexive suspicion of businessmen and free markets. They let the theoretical potential for abuse in some cases trump all the people, like DeLoach, whom the proposal could help. Instead of letting businesses offer flextime, the Democrats’ preferred policy is to require them to offer paid leave. The Congressional Research Service has pointed out that such a policy could lead employers to reduce take-home pay. That’s strange logic: To protect workers from the risk of

being pressured into lower take-home pay, the Democrats would actually create a risk that they will get lower take-home pay. But at least nobody will be manipulating their choices, since they won’t have any. It’s the kind of perversity that led my old boss, William F. Buckley Jr., to quip that liberals are for anything as long as it’s coercive. The arguments against the flextime bill don’t really account for the changes in American society since 1938. The law was enacted at a time when the United States had a much more rigid division of labor by gender, and paid workers – overwhelmingly male – were much less likely to want time off to be caregivers than they are today. A simple question puts the objections in perspective: If our society hadn’t inherited government restrictions on flextime, would we impose them now? That is, if the law already allowed companies to offer flextime instead of higher pay, in return for overtime, would Congress vote to take that option away? Would most people want it to? It seems pretty clear that the answer to these questions is no. United Democratic opposition means this bill won’t pass the Senate or be signed by the president. But Republicans seem confident that they have the political high ground. They are sending out emails with titles such as “Why did Elizabeth Esty vote against families?” (She’s a Connecticut Democrat in the House.) Unions may want to stick with the rules of 1938 forever, but that doesn’t seem like a very good bet.

• Ramesh Ponnuru is a Bloomberg View columnist, a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a senior editor at National Review.

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If your home sustained damage from the flooding last month, it’s recommended that you register to be eligible for federal disaster assistance. On Friday, DeKalb County was one of 11 counties in the state designated as a federal disaster area. The designation makes property owners eligible for federal aid to repair flood-related damage not covered by insurance. The federal assistance could include grant money and loans to pay for repairs, property losses and, in extreme cases, temporary housing. Our area might not have been as hard-hit as some, but water damage can have effects that make themselves known later. For example, foundations can crack in cold winter weather after spring floods. Few people in our area have registered for federal aid, officials say. But they also encourage anyone to contact authorities rather than assuming they are not eligible for help. That would seem to be a good idea. It’s a problem much easier to deal with now rather than months later. Although interacting with the federal government probably conjures up thoughts of mountains of red tape and hassles in the minds of some, officials say registered for disaster aid online through Disasterassistance.gov or by phone at 800-621-3362 is a relatively simple process that takes 10 minutes or less. If it can help local homeFor the record owners protect themselves against financial hardship, Few people in our area it’s 10 minutes worth spendhave registered for federal ing. aid, officials say. But they The disaster declaration also encourage anyone to could attract interest from contact authorities rather scammers as well. than assuming they are not Whether you have eligible for help. pending flooding repairs or anticipate hiring somebody to do work on your home this summer, you should be aware of how to avoid being scammed. The Better Business Bureau offers the following tips: • Research contractors; • Request bids from two or three different companies; • Base all bids on the same criteria; • Do not automatically pick the lowest bid; • Do not give in to demands to make excessively large down payments, and do not make a full payment until all the work is done to your satisfaction; • Determine whether the contractor has the proper insurance; • Ask to see any required state or local permits or licenses; • Check with your local and county units of government to determine whether permits or inspections are required; • Work with contractors who have a verifiable track record; • Get all estimates in writing. Additionally, Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office offers these tips: • Call the attorney general’s Consumer Fraud Hotline to check out a contractor and to learn whether any complaints have been filed against a particular business; • Be aware that you have the right to cancel a contract within three business days if you signed it based on the contractor’s visit to your home; • In the case of disaster repair, if your insurance carrier denies coverage, you have the right to cancel the contract within five days of when your insurance carrier denies your coverage. If you suspect you have been a victim of fraud, call Madigan’s office at 800-386-5438.

8 ANOTHER VIEW

Illinois is tackling Asian carp problem The hunt for foreign invaders will be ramped up this year in Illinois. No, we’re not talking about terrorists. We’re talking about Asian carp. Federal and state officials announced last week that they plan to intensify their efforts to find Asian carp in Illinois waterways. The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee announced a $6.5 million plan that “will focus on actions that have achieved tangible results.” Those include removing Asian carp from the Upper Illinois River and other waterways below a set of electric barriers meant to keep them from reaching Lake Michigan. The plan calls for intensive sampling of fish in waterways that connect Lake Michigan with the Mississippi River watershed to determine whether any carp have breached those barriers. Scientists fear that if the voracious eaters, which can reach 100 pounds, become established in the Great Lakes, they would out-compete native fish for food and threaten the lakes’ $7 billion fishing industry. Five response actions last year included 1,600 hours of surveillance over 27 miles of waterways with nets and “electrofishing,” but no Asian carp were seen or captured above the electric barriers. Officials say they will test other control technologies this year, including acoustic water guns that could scare away carp from crucial locations. The Alton Telegraph

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7-DAY FORECAST

High pressure to our north will usher in an easterly low keeping things nice and dry today along with fairly mild air. A warm front to our south will move north at night bringing a few showers and storms. A warm front will continue to push north Friday with a few thunderstorms. Temperatures will drop slightly before rising by the weekend with a chance of storms.

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Partly sunny with a few t-storms

Partly sunny and mild; a.m. isolated t-storm

Partly sunny, breezy and warm

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Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy, with a chance of breezy and showers cooler; a t-storm

Winds: E/SE 5-10 mph

Winds: E 10-15 mph

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Winds: E/SE 5-15 mph

Winds: SE 10-15 mph

Winds: S 10-20 mph

Winds: S/SW 10-20 mph

Winds: W 10-15 mph

REGIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL WEATHER

DeKalb through 4 p.m. yesterday

Temperature High ............................................................. 82° Low .............................................................. 71° Normal high ............................................. 70° Normal low ............................................... 48° Record high .............................. 90° in 2007 Record low ................................ 36° in 1997

Precipitation 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ......... 0.00” Month to date ....................................... 0.84” Normal month to date ....................... 2.09” Year to date ......................................... 14.91” Normal year to date ......................... 10.65”

Sunrise today ................................ 5:34 a.m. Sunset tonight ............................. 8:09 p.m. Moonrise today ......................... 11:09 a.m. Moonset today .......................... 12:29 a.m. Sunrise tomorrow ........................ 5:33 a.m. Sunset tomorrow ........................ 8:10 p.m. Moonrise tomorrow ................ 12:08 p.m. Moonset tomorrow .................... 1:01 a.m.

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The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme.

Rockford 80/55

AIR QUALITY TODAY

Source: Environmental Protection Agency

Dixon 81/55

Joliet 82/56

La Salle 80/60 Streator 80/60

Source: National Allergy Bureau

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Pontiac 80/61

NATIONAL WEATHER

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Aurora 84/54

POLLEN INDEX

Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Waukegan 70/48

Arlington Heights 78/54

DeKalb 81/54

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Marian Hossa (pictured) and the Blackhawks open their Western Conference semifinal series against Detroit with a 4-1 win in Game 1. PAGE B3

SECTION B Thursday, May 16, 2013 Daily Chronicle

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8MORNING KICKOFF

IHSA CLASS A HINCKLEY-BIG ROCK BASEBALL REGIONAL

Victories set up LTC showdown for title Scoreboard AP file photo

More dispute in account of Woods-Garcia issue PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Two marshals say Tiger Woods never said anything to them about whether Sergio Garcia had played his shot. Two other marshals disputed that account, one of them saying he told Woods that Garcia had already hit on the second hole at the TPC Sawgrass. In the days since Woods won The Players Championship, the dispute has shifted from players to volunteer marshals. It started Saturday in the third round when Woods was deep in the trees, some 50 yards to the left of Garcia in the fairway. Woods pulled a 5-wood from his bag to play a high-risk shot through a gap in the trees, and the crowd cheered his decision – right about the time Garcia was playing his shot. Woods said marshals told him Garcia had already played his shot. Asked about the poor shot he hit that led to bogey, Garcia said that Woods should have known the Spaniard was about to hit, and he suggested that Woods might have instigated the disruptive cheer. Woods said later Saturday that Garcia didn’t have all the facts. – Wire report

Wednesday’s semifinal Hinckley-Big Rock ..............................5 Indian Creek....................................... 0 Hiawatha ............................................ 4 Alden-Hebron...................................... 1 Saturday’s championship Hinckley-Big Rock vs. Hiawatha, 11 a.m.

• Winner advances to the Hanover River Ridge Sectional

By STEVE NITZ

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snitz@shawmedia.com BIG ROCK – Hinckley-Big Rock pitcher Dutch Schneeman fired a high fastball with his final pitch of the game. Indian Creek’s Chris Pickwell couldn’t catch up. It was Schneeman’s third strikeout of the seventh inning and his seventh in the contest. The end result was a 5-0 Royals win in the Class 1A Hinckley-Big Rock Regional at Kenny Field, a contest where Schneeman gave up just one hit. Schneeman looked just as strong in

For all your prep sports coverage – stories, features, scores, photos, videos, blogs and more – log on to Daily-Chronicle.com/dcpreps. the seventh inning, when he struck out the side, as he did in the first. “The runs, my team helped me out there, gave me some energy. I just felt good there at the end,” he said. “Stayed strong, my team helped me out.”

The top-seeded Royals (18-8) will play Hiawatha, which beat Alden-Hebron, 4-1 in the second semifinal. Indian Creek (8-13-1) shortstop David Boehne led off the game doing what Timberwolves coach Joe Piekarz wanted his team to do – hit the ball up the middle. Boehne’s ball was a single. However, fourth-seeded Indian Creek wouldn’t get another hit the rest of the game. Schneeman walked and hit a batter, while Boehne would reach on an error in the third.

IHSA CLASS 3A DEKALB GIRLS SOCCER REGIONAL: ST. CHARLES NORTH 5, DEKALB 1

Mistakes cost DeKalb Barbs can’t keep pace with defending state runner-up By ROSS JACOBSON rjacobson@shawmedia.com DeKALB – On DeKalb’s first prime scoring chance against St. Charles North, the Barbs converted. Ayslin Nachman found space and sent a cross that connected with Kayla Perkins, who beat her defender inside the penalty box and fired a shot on net. Perkins corralled the rebound and buried her second attempt in the lower left-hand corner. Unfortunately for DeKalb, that first scoring chance came in the final 10 minutes of the second half of Wednesday’s Class 3A DeKalb Regional semifinal. North dominated possession for the majority of the game and capitalized on little mistakes as the North Stars cruised to a 5-1 win and advanced to play West Chicago in the regional final Saturday. “It was a team we haven’t experienced playing this season,” DeKalb senior Carlie Hayes said. “We were ready for it, we knew what we were coming into coming into the game today, but they played well and they played a good game.” The North Stars (16-2-1) were the defending Class 3A state runner-ups and yielded only one goal in six Upstate Eight Conference River matches. They took it to DeKalb (14-22) from the start as a Barb turnover on DeKalb’s endline led to a St. Charles North goal within the match’s first minute.

8WHAT TO WATCH NBA playoffs Conference semifinals, Game 5, Indiana at New York, 7 p.m., TNT The Pacers look to wrap up the series against the Knicks to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Also on TV... NBA playoffs Conference semifinals, Game 6, San Antonio at Golden State, 9:30 p.m., ESPN NHL playoffs Conference semifinals, Game 1, N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 6:30 p.m., NBCSN Conference semifinals, Game 2, San Jose at Los Angeles, 9 p.m., NBCSN Baseball Regional coverage, Detroit at Texas or San Francisco at Colorado, 7 p.m., MLB Hockey IIHF World Championships, quarterfinals, teams TBD, at Stockholm, 5 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., NBCSN Golf European PGA Tour, Volvo World Match Play Championship, first round, at Kavarna, Bulgaria, 6 a.m., TGC Web.com Tour, BMW Charity Pro-Am, first around, at Greer S.C., Greenville, S.C., and Sunset, S.C., 11:30 a.m., TGC PGA Tour, Byron Nelson Championship, first round, at Irving, Texas, 2 p.m., TGC LPGA, Mobile Bay Classic, first round, at Mobile, Ala., 5:30 p.m., TGC (same-day tape)

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Scoreboard Wednesday’s semifinals St. Charles North................................5 DeKalb.................................................. 1 Schaumburg........................................2 West Chicago......................................3 Saturday’s championship St. Charles North vs. West Chicago, 11 a.m. Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com

St. Charles North’s Alyssa Brandt (left) collides with DeKalb goalie Maddie Frye (center) in the Class 3A DeKalb Regional semifinals Wednesday. The North Stars beat the Barbs, 5-1.

• Winner advances to the Hoffman Estates Sectional

IHSA CLASS 1A GENOA-KINGTON GIRLS SOCCER SECTIONAL: STILLMAN VALLEY 3, INDIAN CREEK 0

Timberwolves’ historic season ends with loss By ANTHONY ZILIS sports@daily-chronicle.com GENOA – When Christina Sommerfeld came to Indian Creek from DeKalb as a sophomore, she never thought she’d be on a soccer team team as successful as the 2013 Timberwolves, which won the first regional championship in program history last week. Two years after transfering, the senior saw a team with talented underclassmen and some steady veterans, and realized that a winning season was possible. The T’wolves closed out their best season in program history on Wednesday with a 3-0 loss to Stillman Valley in the Class 1A Genoa-Kingston Sectional semifinal.

“I wasn’t expecting this kind of team,” Sommerfeld said. “Every year, we’ve improved, just learning new things, coming together with new players.” The young T’wolves were without leading scorer Emily Schilling, who qualified for the state track meet in the 800 and 1600 meters, but they hung with a veteran Stillman Valley squad in the first half. Sommerfeld had a chance early, when she settled a throw-in cross, but her shot from inside the penalty area was saved. With 22 minutes left in the first half, Sommerfeld served a cross to Madison Spooner, whose shot was too high. Indian Creek (10-4-4) goal-

Scoreboard Tuesday’s semifinal Johnsburg........................................... 4 Rockford Lutheran .............................2 Wednesday’s semifinal Stillman Valley....................................3 Indian Creek....................................... 0 Friday’s championship Johnsburg vs. Stillman Valley, 4:30 p.m.

• Winner advances to the Hinckley-Big Rock Super-Sectional keeper Josie Diehl came up big several times in the first half, but couldn’t stop Stillman Valley forward Maya March’s shot with 18 minutes left in the first half, which opened the scoring.

“They came out hard and we gave them what we could,” Indian Creek coach Luke Anderson said. “I think when they scored their first goal, it took the wind out of our sail a little bit. It’s just experience, stepping up from something like that. They’re a great team.” In the second half, Stillman Valley controlled the flow of play and scored two goals in the first 16 minutes of the half. The Timberwolves didn’t have an answer. Despite the loss, the experience was a valuable one for the 12 underclassmen on the team. “There was definitely a lot to learn from … playing a team that can possess the ball

and wins the first and second ball,” Anderson said. “It was a great experience.” While her career ended, Sommerfeld thinks the Timberwolves turned a corner this season, and she sees big things from her young teammates in the coming years. “It’s only going to get better from here. They’re going to keep getting better and better,” Sommerfeld said. “It’s a bummer. It’s my senior year, and I’m not ready for it to end, especially with this great of a team. We’re a family. It’s one of the closest teams I’ve ever been on, and it really sucks that this is our end, but we came out and gave it for all for every game. We made history.”

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8UPCOMING PREPS SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY Baseball Harvard at Genoa-Kingston, 4:30 p.m. Marengo at Sycamore, 4:30 p.m. Softball Genoa-Kingston at Harvard, 4:30 p.m. DeKalb at Kaneland, 4:30 p.m.

8SPORTS SHORTS Sycamore grad leads Central to D-III finals Former Sycamore softball player Rhianna Fleetwood has helped lead Central College to the NCAA Division III championship finals in Eau Claire, Wis., Friday. The No. 16-ranked Dutch (328) captured the eight-team Pella Regional title, defeating No. 8 St. Thomas (Minn.) 2-1 in the finale. Fleetwood, a first-team all-Iowa Conference pitcher a year ago, was injured early in the season but has contributed as a designated player and pinch-hitter. Her bases-loaded walk brought home the lead run in Central’s 2-1 title game win. For the season she’s hitting .355 with one homer and 15 RBIs.

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Maillefer, Sycamore advance to regional final By DAILY CHRONICLE STAFF sports@daily-chronicle.com SYCAMORE – The opportunities had certainly been there, coming from a variety of angles, but each – whether sailing too high or just wide – had missed the mark. But eventually, Sycamore girls soccer coach Dave Lichamer knew, one would finally connect. And once it did, he knew the Spartans would take care of the rest. So when Amy Schroeder placed a perfect crossing pass and found Alyssa Maillefer positioned in prime scoring position, the break Sycamore had been waiting for finally arrrived. Maillefer’s goal with 17:57 remaining lifted the Spartans to a 1-0 victory over Crystal Lake Central in Wednesday’s Class 2A Sycamore Regional semifinal and into Friday’s championship match against top-seeded Burlington Central.

“It felt really good – we had been trying really hard and knew we just needed one goal to advance on,” Maillefer said. “We knew we just had to stay aggressive and that it would come eventually.” Sycamore (8-11-2) protected the one-goal lead the the rest of the way, never allowing the Tigers to produce any quality chances. Now the Spartans set their sights on a championship. “Regionals is something that never gets old,” Lichamer said. Kaneland rolls: Kaneland cruised past IMSA, 8-0, in the Class 2A Rochelle Regional semifinal. The Knights will play Rosary in the regional final on Friday.

SOFTBALL St. Charles East edges DeKalb: A late rally wasn’t enough as St. Charles East defeated DeKalb, 7-6, in a nonconference game. Morgan Newport was 3 for 4

with a home run and a double, driving in three runs and scoring twice. She also pitched six innings and allowed only one earned run while striking out six. Sabrina Killeen was 3 for 4 with an RBI and a double while Tayler Garland went 2 for 3 with a double.

BASEBALL Barbs fall: Burlington Central defeated DeKalb, 10-2, in a nonconference game at DeKalb.

TUESDAY’S LATE RESULTS SOFTBALL Hawks advance: Hiawatha beat Durand, 6-4, in the Class A Durand Regional semifinals on Tuesday. Abby Turner pitched six innings and struck out eight batters in the win. Dani Clark went 2 for 4 with two runs scored and three RBIs and Haley Zubberbear went 2 for 3. Lauren Watson also had

Raiders sign returner Cribbs to 1-year deal OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent kick returner Josh Cribbs to a one-year contract. Cribbs’ agent, John Rickert, confirmed the deal when reached by phone Wednesday. He declined to disclose financial terms. Rickert said Cribbs, a former Kent State standout, drew interests from several teams but felt the Raiders were the right fit after a visit to the team’s headquarters last Monday. Cribbs, who turns 30 next month, had been with the Cleveland Browns since signing as an undrafted free agent out of Kent State in 2005. – Staff, wire reports

DeKalb defeated Sterling, 3-2, at Sterling. DeKalb’s Matt Kulma won at No. 1 singles, and DeKalb’s Phil Henrickson won at No. 2 singles. Charles White and Nick Seldal combined to win at No. 2 doubles.

• Jeff Arnold contributed to this report.

By DAVE CAMPBELL The Associated Press

Seattle still without NBA after relocation denied

NEW YORK – David Garrard is out of the New York Jets’ quarterback competition. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Garrard plans to retire because of lingering knee issues. The 35-year-old Garrard was signed in March to provide veteran competition for Mark Sanchez. But Garrard, who hadn’t played in a regular-season game in the NFL since 2010 because of injuries, is planning to step away because of knee troubles.

BOYS TENNIS DeKalb defeats Sterling:

Dunn leads White Sox over Twins

A memorial dedication for James Vaughn will be Saturday at the DeKalb High School softball field. Vaughn is a graduate of DeKalb and was an avid supporter of DeKalb athletics. The dedication wil start at approximately 11:30 a.m. between games of DeKalb’s softball doubleheader against Fenton.

AP source: Jets QB Garrard plans to retire

two hits. “We played a great defensive game,” Hiawatha coach David Tamraz said. Cogs fall: Genoa-Kingston lost to Rock Falls, 5-4, in a nonconference game. The Cogs led, 4-1, but were done in by errors in the final two innings. Danielle Engel was 2 for 4 on the day and came in to pitch in the third inning, giving up zero earned runs. Natalie Klein was 1 for 2 with a walk and Paige Keegan had a double for the Cogs (15-6).

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DeKalb to hold dedication for Vaughn on Saturday

SEATTLE – After nearly four months of pondering the return of professional basketball, Seattle was left feeling jilted again after the NBA Board of Governors rejected the prospective relocation of the Sacramento Kings with no promise of a future team for fans in the Puget Sound region. The board voted 22-8 Wednesday in Dallas to deny the move of the franchise. That set off a string of anger and frustration on social media from NBA fans in Seattle anxious at the possibility of seeing the SuperSonics return. Instead, it’s another waiting game for Sonics fans. If there is hope for Seattle fans, it came from NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver, who indicated that expansion was discussed for the future and, “We fully expect we will return there one day.”

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St. Charles North’s Jenny Barr (4) pushes the ball upfield as DeKalb’s Rachel Butler pursues during the Barbs’ 5-1 loss to the North Stars on Wednesday in an IHSA Class 3A DeKalb Regional semifinal.

Barbs’ Frye finishes with 14 saves • BARBS Continued from page B1 The North Stars would add two more goals before halftime as Ashlyn Walter scored off a nice pass that led to a breakaway and Rachel Michieli put in a rebound in the 31st minute. “Little mistakes lead to big things in a game like this,” DeKalb coach Phil Rouse said. “Sometimes little mistakes don’t burn you and sometimes they do, and against a really good team that’s a state quality team, those mistakes turn into goals unfortunately.” DeKalb junior goalkeeper Maddie Frye played aggressively the entire game, often coming off her line to win 5050 balls in the air and initiating multiple collisions. She saved a number of quality

“Little mistakes lead to big things in a game like this. Sometimes little mistakes don’t burn you and sometimes they do, and against a really good team that’s a state quality team, those mistakes turn into goals unfortunately.” Phil Rouse, DeKalb girls soccer coach St. Charles North scoring chances, including an open shot from 12 yards out by Hanna Durocher in the fifth minute of the second half. The junior had 14 saves on the day. “She knew that we were going to see an awful lot of shots today,” Rouse said. “What a tremendous day she had today. They were all goal-saving saves and her body has paid the toll for it. She’s a warrior.” Perkins’ two shot at-

tempts late in the second half were the Barbs’ only two of the game as DeKalb had trouble generating many opportunities in the attacking third. The loss ended an impressive season for DeKalb as the Barbs won the BarbFest tournament title in April and took home the Northern Illinois Big 12 East championship for the first time. “I couldn’t be happier of my team, couldn’t be prouder,” Hayes said.

MINNEAPOLIS – Last in the American League in hitting and scoring, the White Sox started to find some offense this week in Minnesota. Adam Dunn’s big bat has been a key part of that. Dunn homered twice, doubled and drove in five runs, powering the Sox past the Twins, 9-4, on Wednesday. The nine runs are a season high. “Pitching obviously wins you games, but as far as the energy level and things like that, if the team is hitting, then the energy level will be up,” Dunn said, adding: “Hopefully it carries over and this is the start of something good.” Dunn hit a pair of two-run shots for his 35th career multihomer game. He’s hit three home runs in the past two games and has nine this year. Dayan Viciedo also went deep for the second straight day, helping Dylan Axelrod (1-3) pick up his first victory this season. Dunn would’ve had four homers in the series if Twins center fielder Aaron Hicks hadn’t made a leaping catch over the wall. “He’s a guy you’re excited to see up. When he gets hot, it’s fun to watch,” Axelrod said. Cubs 6, Rockies 3: At Chicago, Jeff Samardzija hit a two-run home run and pitched eight strong innings for his first win since opening day and the Cubs beat Colorado. David DeJesus led off the first inning with a home run and Anthony Rizzo had two hits for the Cubs, who won back-to-back series for the first time this season. Reid Brignac hit a pinch-hit homer for the Rockies, who finished a 2-4 road trip. The Rockies have not won backto-back games since a season-high eight-game winning streak April 12-20. They have not won a three-game series at Wrigley Field since Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2006.

Burger to start for Hiawatha after relief duty • REGIONAL Continued from page B1 Royals coach Brad Unger said Schneeman pitched as well as he did – he retired the last 14 hitters – without his best stuff. With H-BR on a three-game losing streak coming in, Unger felt Schneeman accomplished what any ace is supposed to do: end a skid. “Dutch has been our ace all year. That’s what aces do,” Unger said. “Aces stop losing streaks and they throw up Ws, and that’s exactly what he did for us today, and he was huge.” H-BR got Schneeman some help early, with Austin Scott driving in Mitch Ruh on a double in the first, while the Royals got the second run on an error later in the inning.

The Royals scored their third run in the third on a Luke Winkle RBI single. H-BR added its fourth tally on a Jacob Ryan single which drove in Zach Michels in the fourth inning, and finished off the scoring in the sixth on a Bailey McQueen RBI single. Something that didn’t’t help H-BR was leaving runs on the basepaths, as Pickwell, who threw a complete game for Indian Creek, picked off two runners. “That’s his strength. I think he has well over 10 pickoffs this year. We always know going in that he’s going to be able to shut down a running game,” Piekarz said. “It’s all about just making sure we make the plays for him. We didn’t’t make enough plays today, and they made us pay. Any time we did

make an error, that guy seemed to score. But I thought Chris did a really nice job pitching, not only today but the entire season.”

Burger notches save in Hawks’ win: Hiawatha coach Sean Donnelly didn’t want to use ace pitcher Tyler Burger in his team’s 4-1 win over the third-seeded Giants. However, with starter Mike Mercado struggling with his command, it got to the point where Donnelly had no choice. Mercado gave up just one run in 4⅓ innings but walked six. Burger relieved Mercado giving up just one hit and striking out four in his 2⅔ innings of work. Donnelly said the current plan is to have Burger start against H-BR on Saturday. “I talked to our assistant

coach, I looked at him I said ‘don’t have tomorrow if we don’t win today.’ So we had to go with what we needed,” Donnelly said. “We threw Burger a little more than we probably would have wanted to, but he’s had a lot of rest coming into today. He’s got a couple days to rest, didn’t throw a lot of pitches. I think he’ll be good to go for Saturday.” All season, a goal for the No. 2 seed Hawks (10-8-2) has been to win a regional title. They’ll get that chance Saturday. Game time is 11 a.m. at Kenny Field. “This is something our school, we’re not really used to,” Hiawatha second baseman Donald Giebel said. “Especially our baseball program. It’s been down, we’ve tried to bring it back the past few years.”

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) Sunday Golden State 97, San Antonio 87 (OT) Monday Miami 88, Bulls 65 Memphis 103, Oklahoma City 97 (OT), Grizzlies lead series 3-1 Tuesday Indiana 93, New York 82, Pacers lead series 3-1 San Antonio 109, Golden State 91, Spurs lead series 3-2 Wednesday Miami 94, Bulls 91, Heat win series 4-1 Memphis at Oklahoma City (n) Today Indiana at New York, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Golden State, 9:30 p.m. Friday x-Oklahoma City at Memphis, 6 or 7 p.m. Saturday x-New York at Indiana, 7 p.m. Sunday x-Golden State at San Antonio, TBA x-Memphis at Oklahoma City, TBA Monday, May 20 x-Indiana at New York, 7 p.m. x – if necessary

NHL CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) Tuesday Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 1, Penguins lead series 1-0 San Jose at Los Angeles (n) Wednesday Blackhawks 4, Detroit 1, Blackhawks leads series 1-0 Today N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 6:30 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. Friday Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m. Saturday Detroit at Blackhawks, noon Los Angeles at San Jose, 8 p.m. Sunday N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 2 p.m. Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. Monday Blackhawks at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles at San Jose, 9 p.m. Wednesday Pittsburgh at Ottawa. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23 Blackhawks at Detroit, 7 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. x-San Jose at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 24 x-Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 25 x-Detroit at Blackhawks, TBD x-N.Y. Rangers at Boston TBD Sunday, May 26 x-Pittsburgh at Ottawa, TBD x-Los Angeles at San Jose, TBD Monday, May 27 x-Blackhawks at Detroit, TBD x-Boston at N.Y. Rangers, TBD Tuesday, May 28 x-Ottawa at Pittsburgh, TBD x-San Jose at Los Angeles, TBD Wednesday, May 29 x-Detroit at Blackhawks, TBD x-N.Y. Rangers at Boston, TBD

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct 22 16 .579 22 17 .564 19 17 .528 18 19 .486 17 21 .447 East Division W L Pct New York 25 15 .625 Baltimore 23 17 .575 Boston 23 17 .575 Tampa Bay 20 19 .513 Toronto 17 24 .415 West Division W L Pct Texas 26 14 .650 Oakland 20 22 .476 Seattle 19 21 .475 Los Angeles 15 24 .385 Houston 11 30 .268 Detroit Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota White Sox

GB — ½ 2 3½ 5 GB — 2 2 4½ 8½ GB — 7 7 10½ 15½

Wednesday’s Results White Sox 9, Minnesota 4 San Diego 8, Baltimore 4 Cleveland 10, Philadelphia 4 Houston 7, Detroit 5 Texas 6, Oakland 2 Seattle 12, N.Y. Yankees 2 Toronto 11, San Francisco 3 Boston 9, Tampa Bay 2 Kansas City at L.A. Angels (n) Today’s Games White Sox (Quintana 2-1) at L.A. Angels (Williams 2-1), 9:05 p.m. Seattle (Harang 1-4) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 4-2), 6:05 p.m. Boston (Doubront 3-1) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 4-2), 6:10 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 4-3) at Texas (Darvish 6-1), 7:05 p.m. Friday’s Games White Sox at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m. Houston at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. Seattle at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m. Detroit at Texas, 7:05 p.m. Boston at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct 26 13 .667 24 16 .600 23 17 .575 17 23 .425 16 22 .421 East Division W L Pct Atlanta 22 18 .550 Washington 21 18 .538 Philadelphia 19 22 .463 New York 14 23 .378 Miami 11 29 .275 West Division W L Pct San Francisco 23 17 .575 Arizona 23 18 .561 Colorado 21 19 .525 San Diego 18 21 .462 Los Angeles 16 22 .421 St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cubs Milwaukee

GB — 2½ 3½ 9½ 9½ GB — ½ 3½ 6½ 11 GB — ½ 2 4½ 6

Wednesday’s Results Cubs 6, Colorado 3 San Diego 8, Baltimore 4 Cleveland 10, Philadelphia 4 Arizona 5, Atlanta 3 Pittsburgh 3, Milwaukee 1 Toronto 11, San Francisco 3 Cincinnati 4, Miami 0 St. Louis 4, N.Y. Mets 2 Washington at L.A. Dodgers (n) Today’s Games N.Y. Mets (Niese 2-4) at St. Louis (Wainwright 5-2), 12:45 p.m. Milwaukee (Burgos 1-1) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 1-0), 6:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Latos 4-0) at Miami (Fernandez 2-2), 6:10 p.m. San Francisco (M.Cain 2-2) at Colorado (Chacin 3-2), 7:40 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 1-5) at San Diego (Volquez 3-3), 9:10 p.m. Friday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Cubs, 1:20 p.m. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. Houston at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. Arizona at Miami, 6:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. Milwaukee at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. San Francisco at Colorado, 7:40 p.m. Washington at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

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NORTHERN ILLINOIS BASEBALL

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS: BLACKHAWKS VS. RED WINGS Wednesday Hawks 4, Detroit 1 Hawks lead series 1-0

Saturday Detroit at Hawks, noon, NBC

Monday Hawks at Detroit, 6:30 p.m, NBCSN

Thursday, May 23 Hawks at Detroit, 7 p.m., NBCSN

Saturday, May 25 * Detroit at Hawks, TBD

Monday, May 27 * Hawks at Detroit, TBD

Huskies look to clinch West title Wednesday, May 29 * Detroit at Hawks, TBD

* – if necessary

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Detroit Red Wings’ Daniel Cleary (right) and Blackhawks’ Michal Rozsival battle as they wait for the puck during the first period Wednesday of Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal at the United Center.

BLACKHAWKS 4, RED WINGS 1

Hawks cruise past Wings By JAY COHEN The Associated Press CHICAGO – Johnny Oduya and Marcus Kruger scored in the third period, Corey Crawford made 20 saves and the Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings, 4-1, in the opener of their second-round playoff series Wednesday night. The Hawks dominated the final two periods in its first game in the Western Conference semifinals since it won the Stanley Cup in 2010. Marian Hossa scored the opening goal, and Patrick Sharp had an empty-netter and two assists to give him nine points in the playoffs. Jimmy Howard finished

with 38 stops in a terrific performance, but Detroit still lost to its rival for the eighth straight time dating to last season. The series resumes on Saturday afternoon at the United Center. The 75th all-time playoff game between the Hawks and Red Wings was tied at 1 after two periods, and Howard made a great stop on a breakaway by Dave Bolland 4½ minutes into the third. The Hawks kept working and went in front to stay on a heady play by Oduya. He drifted in from the point and sent Sharp’s pass past Howard on the glove side with 12 minutes left. Kruger then jumped on

a loose puck and sent a backhander into the upper right corner to make it 3-1. That was more than enough for Crawford, who caught a break when Damien Brunner’s rebound attempt went off the crossbar and straight down before it was swept away with about three minutes left. The opener of the 16th playoff series between the Original Six teams was the first game for the Hawks since it eliminated Minnesota last Thursday. Detroit closed out Anaheim with a 3-2 win in Game 7 on Sunday night, taking the final two games of the series against the second-seeded Ducks.

EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS GAME 5: HEAT 94, BULLS 91

Bulls’ season ends in Miami By TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press MIAMI – Derrick Rose should be ready to play in the Bulls’ next game. If there is a silver lining that accompanies the end of the Bulls’ season – the final scene played out Wednesday night in Miami, where the Heat needed a huge late rally to beat the Bulls, 94-91, and close out the Eastern Conference semifinal series in five games – it’s likely the realization that Rose has five additional months to get his knee back to the level that carried him to the NBA’s MVP award in 2011. With Rose, the Bulls lost four straight to Miami and were ousted in the Eastern Conference finals that year. Without him, the Bulls lost four straight to Miami – their first four-game slide since that series – and were ousted again this time, albeit just one round earlier. Rose watched the finale from the bench, where he has been all season, and when the final horn sounded he walked on the court with his teammates, shook a few hands and then walked slowly up the tunnel toward the Bulls’ locker room. “We’ll see. We’ll see,” is what Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said when asked what the plan for Rose is now that the Bulls have entered the offseason. “He has to keep working. I think he’s in a pretty good place mentally. If we were going to make a mistake, we wanted to make a mistake on the side of caution. We feel good about where he is. He has the whole summer to build more confidence. That’s the important thing.” Add him to a Bulls team that outscored Miami by 29 points over a long stretch of

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Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau (center) and players wait for officials to make a video review Wedneday during the second half of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat.

Eastern Conference semifinals Miami 4, Bulls 1 May 6: Bulls 93, Miami 86 May 8: Miami 115, Bulls 78 Friday: Miami 104, Bulls 94 Monday: Miami 88, Bulls 65 Wednesday: Miami 94, Bulls 91 Game 5 – on the road, no less – and the Bulls could quickly find themselve back as a title contender next season. Carlos Boozer finished with 26 points and 14 rebounds for the Bulls, who were without Rose for the 99th straight game. Nate Robinson and Jimmy Butler missed potential tying 3-pointers on the final possession of the season for the Bulls, who dropped the last four games of the series. Robinson scored 21 points, Butler had 19, and Richard Hamilton 15 for the Bulls, who kept fighting all the way to the end. “We’ve got warriors here,” Boozer said. “If we’re healthy

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next season, we’re going to be pretty good.” LeBron James scored 23 points, Dwyane Wade added 18, Chris Bosh scored 12 points and Udonis Haslem finished with 10 for Miami, which outscored the Bulls 25-14 in the fourth. “When you play the Chicago Bulls you wouldn’t expect any finish to be any different and anything less than that,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “We knew right from the beginning of the series that we were going to have to earn everything we got. That certainly played out to be true.” The Heat will play Indiana or New York in the East finals, with Game 1 in Miami on either Monday or Wednesday. Game 5 didn’t start well at all for the Bulls. Marco Belinelli took the Bulls’ first shot, a woefully short airball. Joakim Noah took their second shot, a very long airball. Their third possession was a turnover. It was 10-0 before half the crowd was in their seats, and 22-4 just past the midpoint of the opening quarter.

By ANTHONY ZILIS sports@daily-chronicle.com DeKALB – Northern Illinois senior Jamison Wells told his young baseball teammates not to concern themselves with the coaches’ poll that ranked them last in the MAC West. He and his fellow senior leaders also urged on their teammates when they went through a rough nonconference season with a 4-15 start. This weekend, the Huskies have a chance to flip those preseason expectations upside-down when they p l a y B a l l Jamison Wells State with the division title on the line. “I tried telling the freshmen before the season started, [polls] don’t mean anything, because baseball is crazy, our conference is crazy,” Wells said. “The conference is up for grabs this year, and guys are finally starting to believe it. I think probably halfway through the season, guys were like, this is doable.” NIU isn’t the only team bucking expectations. Ball State was picked to finish fifth in the six-team MAC West during the preseason. But coach Rich Maloney, who coached the Cardinals from 1996-2002, returned this season after a 10-year stint at Michigan. NIU coach Ed Mathey knew that at some point, Maloney would turn the Cardinals back around after they went 9-18 last year, when they finished just ahead of

the Huskies. “Their coach is a guy who’s been around for awhile, and he’s been in this league before,” Mathey said. “He’s back, and I anticipated them getting it going again. Maybe not as quickly, but they’ve been playing well as of late.” NIU, meanwhile, posted a 7-20 conference record last season in the face of relatively high expectations. With a young roster, Wells wasn’t surprised expectations were low heading into 2013, but he said the team’s togetherness made everything easier this season. “It’s not a secret that we weren’t picked to do so well because we’re so young,” he said. “[Mathey] just said, let’s play with enthusiasm and confidence and let’s see what happens. This is what happens when you have a team that has a lot of camaraderie, and guys are getting along, and guys aren’t fighting, there’s no cliques.” The Huskies have gone 15-9 during conference play, which puts them two games ahead of Ball State. One win during the season-ending series in Muncie, Ind., which begins today, will give NIU the division championship. NIU has lost seven of its last 10 games, but the Huskies have dug themselves out of slumps this season. This weekend’s series, Mathey said, will test his team’s character. “We’re going in there limping a little bit,” Mathey said. “It’s going to be time for us to reflect on ourselves and find out who we are, and go in there and work on winning that first game.”

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MAC West standings Team N. Illinois Ball State E. Michigan Toledo C. Michigan W. Michigan

Conf. W L 15 9 13 11 11 13 11 13 10 14 7 17

Overall W L 21 28 26 22 24 26 20 29 23 28 15 35

Today’s games Northern Illinois at Ball State, 2 p.m. Central Michigan at Western Michigan, 2 p.m. Buffalo at Bowling Green, 2 p.m. Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 5 p.m. Ohio at Miami (Ohio), 5 p.m. Kent State at Akron, 5:30 p.m. Friday’s games Northern Illinois at Ball State, 2 p.m. Kent State at Akron, noon Central Michigan at Western Michigan, noon Buffalo at Bowling Green, noon Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 5 p.m. Ohio at Miami (Ohio), 5 p.m. Saturday’s games Northern Illinois at Ball State, noon Ohio at Miami (Ohio), noon Kent State at Akron, noon Central Michigan at Western Michigan, noon Buffalo at Bowling Green, noon Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 2

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The DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association Museum curator Donna Langford fixes a photo in the Hats exhibit, which is one of three current exhibits at the museum. The organization also has an exhibit featuring the Faivres and Montavons, a prominent farming family in the county; and an exhibit about droughts throughout the years.

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What: DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association’s farming exhibits featuring droughts, hats and the Faivre family Where: Nehring Gallery, 111 S. Second St., DeKalb When: 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays through Memorial Day. Tours available by appointment through summer; call 815756-8737. Information: www.daaha.org

oger Steimel has learned more about his ancestors in the past year than he has in his entire lifetime. Steimel, a member of DeKalb’s Faivre family, knew his family was rooted deep in agriculture, but he didn’t know just how significant a role they played in DeKalb’s agricultural development until recently. When the DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association approached Steimel’s family about featuring their ancestors in a local exhibit, the family wasn’t sure where to start. “The cousins looked at each other and thought we better learn more about our family history,” Steimel said. The Faivre family is currently featured in one of DAAHA’s three new exhibits at the Nehring Gallery, located at 111 S. Second St. in DeKalb. The organization, which aims to preserve and share the history of agriculture, also has put together a photographic display of the major droughts in the U.S. and DeKalb County, as well as an object-based exhibit of agricultural hats and their uses in the industry. Ann Koski, vice president of DAAHA and chairwoman of the museum’s operations committee, said each exhibit tells a story about prominent people and innovations in farming, such as the development of the DeKalb corn logo and other marketing techniques among farmers and dealers. The Faivre’s exhibit tells the story of Joseph and Mary Ann (Montavon) Faivre through photos, which were

The DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association has three new exhibits featuring the Faivres and Montavons, a prominent farming family in the county; hats, and droughts throughout the years. gathered by their 75 grandchildren, including Steimel. The couple, who moved to DeKalb in 1922, have left a major impact on the DeKalb farming community with their large family, said DAAHA curator and educator Donna Langford. “The Faivre family exhibit explores the journey the family has made in agriculture, their successes, their failures,” she said. One of the family’s successes include grandson Steve Faivre’s development of a GPS positioning system for planters to use while in their tractors. Faivre’s technology allowed farmers to plot the maximum amount of land planted, Koski said. While the Faivre family was in the

process of collecting these photos, Steimel said they got the idea to turn their family’s history into a book. After a year of gathering information and about 500 photos, “The Family History of Joseph and Mary Ann Faivre,” was published. A copy of the 200-page book is now available at the DeKalb and Sycamore libraries and the DAAHA gallery. “We were pleased to put this all together,” Steimel said. “It really benefits us, too, because now we have a history to our family that these people (DAAHA) are passing on.” Steimel’s late mother, Madeline, was one of the couple’s nine children and was a devoted farmwife. She was one of the eight children who carried

on the family’s farming way of life in the DeKalb area. Steimel also has continued his family’s work on his farmland south of Cortland, which his father bought in 1947. Steimel is now retired, but his son still farms on the land. “We’re proud of our ancestors and we are thankful for the opportunity that DeKalb County has given us,” he said. Langford said she hopes the Faivre’s exhibit is the first of many in a series of families featured throughout the DAAHA gallery. She encourages other local farming families to share their stories, too. Koski said the area, especially DeKalb, is rich in agricultural history, which is what visitors to the exhibits will discover. “Everyone likes a great story,” Koski said. “We have some great ones in northern Illinois and we’re going to have fun telling them.” The gallery is open to the public from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays until Memorial Day. It is open throughout the summer by appointment; call 815-756-8737.

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things to do this weekend do horse-themed activities with your kids. Kentucky Derby winner Orb will try to win another at 5:20 p.m. on NBC.

– whatever, just bike! It’s good for your health and for the environment. And feel free to bike all weekend long, or tune up your bicycle for summer.

At the movies There’s only one big movie opening this week, and it’s possibly the biggest movie of the year – “Star Trek Into Darkness.” The PG-13 film is already playing in theaters (it opened Wednesday), but crowds should be huge all weekend long.

Honoring those who serve Saturday is Armed Forces Day, a day to honor those serving our country in the military. Check out the official site, www. defense.gov/afd/, for more information.

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Swing Dancing in DeKalb: 7 to 11 p.m. May 21, The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. No partner needed; casual dress, leather-soled shoes recommended. $5 admission includes lesson. Food and beer/wine available for purchase. See www.BarbCitySwing.com for coming dates and look for the group on Facebook. 42nd annual Northern Illinois Art Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 2, DeKalb County Courthouse lawn, Routes 23 and 64, Sycamore. Free. Presented by the Kishwaukee Valley Art League. www.kval.us.

Art Attack – School of Art in Sycamore: 215 W. Elm St. Classes for children and adults. www.sycamoreartattack.org or 815-899-9440. Northern Illinois University Community School of the Arts: NIU Music Building, 400 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb. Classes in music, art and theater for children and adults. www.csa.niu.edu or 815753-1450. Bread & Roses women’s choral group rehearsals: 5:45 to 8 p.m. Sundays, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb. www. breadandroseschorus.org. Indian Valley Community Band: 6 to 7:20 p.m. Mondays, Sandwich Middle School Band Room. Area musicians who enjoy playing for pleasure are invited; there are no auditions. Open Mic: 8 p.m. Mondays, sign-in at 7:30 p.m., The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Bands and singers perform for 12 minutes. 815-787-9547. Kishwaukee Barbershop Harmony Singers rehearsals: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, First Congregational Church, 615 N. First St., DeKalb. Open to men of all ages. 815-895-5955 or 815899-8383. DeKalb Festival Chorus rehearsals: 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays, NIU Music Building. New singers invited. Call 630-453-8006 for an interview with conductor Jen Whiting. www.dekalbfestivalchorus.org. Greater Kishwaukee Area Concert Band Ninth Season rehearsals: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, band room at Door 16 of Huntley Middle School, 1515 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. All-volunteer band for anyone age 18 or older who has played a wind or percussion instrument in the past. No auditions needed. 815-899-4867 or 815-825-2350. Thursday Blues Nights: 8 p.m. first Thursday each month at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. “The Way” acoustic coffee house: 6 to 8:30 p.m. first Saturday each month, DeKalb Christian Church, 1107 S. First St. 815-758-1833 or tomndcc@ aol.com.

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The Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, takes place Saturday. While this race doesn’t have fun things like mint juleps and fun hats, you can still hold a party around the event, or

Friday is National Bike to Work Day, a time when people are encouraged to ditch their automobiles and commute with their bikes if possible. You can ride an old-timey bike, a fancy new version with shocks

STAGE STAGE Wooden Box Theater’s “Vegas Nite”: 5 p.m. May 18, The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Evening of live theater, poetry, fashion, photography and live music. Admission: $6 at the door. www.thehousecafe.net. Beth Fowler School of Dance “Fame & More!”: 7 p.m. June 7 and 8, 2 p.m. June 8 and 9, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Tickets: $15 to $25 in May; $17 to $27 in June. Group discount for nonprofits available. Tickets available at www.egyptiantheatre.org, 815758-1225 or at the box office. PR Productions’ “All Shook Up”: 7 p.m. June 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2 p.m. June 9 and 16, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Musical inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. Tickets: $12, adults; $10, students and seniors, at www.wewantpr.com/tickets. html or 888-395-0797. Stage Coach Players’ “Shrek The Musical”: 7:30 p.m. June 13 to 15, 2 p.m. June 15 and 16, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.com.

Stage Coach Players’ “Red Herring”: 7:30 p.m. July 11 to 13 and July 18 to 20, 2 p.m. July 21, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.com. Stage Coach Players’ “Company”: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8 to 10 and Aug. 15 to 17, 2 p.m. Aug. 11 and 18, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www. stagecoachers.com. Stage Coach Players’ “The Lion in Winter”: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 to 14 and Sept. 19 to 21, 2 p.m. Sept. 22, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www. stagecoachers.com. Stage Coach Players’ “Rope”: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 to 12 and Oct. 17 to 19, 2 p.m. Oct. 20, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.com. Stage Coach Players’ “Annie”: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 to 9 and Nov. 14 to 16, 2 p.m. Nov. 10 and 17, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.com. AUDITIONS

AUDITIONS PR Productions open auditions: 6 to 9 p.m. May 20 and 23, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Auditions for “Hello Dolly!,” “The

It’s another big sports weekend, as NBA playoff games and NHL playoff games are taking place, and baseball and soccer are in action as well.

Fatal Fifties Affair” and “Alice in Wonderland.” www.wewantpr. com. ART ART Kishwaukee College Student Art Show: Through May 18, Kishwaukee College Art Gallery, Malta. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Free. 815-825-2086, ext. 5610. “Made in Brazil,” exhibition of prints: Through May 30, The Art Box, 308 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 815-758-0313. dan@ dekalbgallery.com. “MAPPING: Measuring Across Place and Period; Information, Navigation and Geography”: Through May 24, South Gallery, Northern Illinois University Art Museum, Altgeld Hall, DeKalb. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. www. niu.edu/artmuseum. “OBJECTIVE / SUBJECTIVE: Mapping as Visual Language”: Through May 24, North and Rotunda galleries, Northern Illinois

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University Art Museum, Altgeld Hall, DeKalb. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. www. niu.edu/artmuseum. “Play: Stories, Mementos and Fun”: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, Sycamore History Museum, 1730 N. Main St., Sycamore. Exhibition explores leisure moments and how we remember them through stories, objects and experiences. Admission: $5 a person, free for members and children younger than 14. www.sycamorehistory. org. 815-895-5762 History/memories of DeKalb Ag: 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays or by appointment, Nehring Gallery, 111 S. Second St., Suite 204, DeKalb. Free. www.dekalbalumni.org, 815-757-5959, 815-757-0462 or 815-758-3635. COMEDY COMEDY

REGIONAL Zanies Comedy Night Club – St. Charles: Various dates at Pheasant Run Resort, 4050 E. Main St. Visit www.stcharles.zanies.com for acts, prices and showtimes. 630-584-6342.

MUSIC MUSIC Sycamore High School Band Spring Concert: 7:30 p.m. May 16, Sycamore High School Auditorium, 555 Spartan Trail, Sycamore. Free. NIU Community School of the Arts spring recitals: Recital Hall or Concert Hall, Music Building, NIU, DeKalb. Most performances end with a reception. Free; open to the public. www.csa.niu.edu. 815-753-1450. May 18 • 10:30 a.m. – Cello solos, students of Linc Smelser, Recital Hall. • 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. – Violin and cello solos, Suzuki students of Ann Montzka-Smelser, Karen Weckerly, Laurie Rodriguez and Tom Cappaert, Recital Hall. • 5:30 p.m. – Piano solos, Suzuki students of Marilyn Montzka and Susan Breitner-Hurm, Recital Hall. Survivor and John Waite: 7:30 p.m. May 17, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Tickets: $39.50 to $59.50 at www. egyptiantheatre.org, 815-7581225, or at the box office. Box office hours: 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays. Kishwaukee Concert Band’s “An American Collection”: 3 p.m. May 19, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, Music Building, NIU, DeKalb. Free. Donations accepted. www.kishconcertband.org. DeKalb Municipal Band Concerts: 8 p.m. Tuesdays, June 11 to Aug. 20, Hopkins Park Band Shell, 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb. Free. www.dekalbparkdistrict.com.

Review: ‘Trek’ goes not so boldly into rehash zone By DAVID GERMAIN

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’

The Associated Press “Star Trek Into Darkness” is like fan-boy fiction on a $185 million budget. It’s reverential, it’s faithful, it’s steeped in “Trek” mythology. It’s also an excessively derivative what-if rehash of themes and interactions that came before, most of the characters lesser copies and even caricatures of the originals. The scenario’s been hijacked and rejiggered from better “Trek” plots of decades ago, the best verbal exchanges lifted nearly verbatim from past adventures. In short, the new chiefs of Starfleet aren’t coming up with much to call their own. They pile on the spectacle in a way that’s never been seen before in “Star Trek,” whose old big-screen incarnations were so notoriously underfunded they had to go back and borrow props, miniatures and visual effects from previous installments. The action in “Into Darkness” is top-notch, the visuals grand, though the movie’s needless conversion to 3-D muddies the images. But the heart is, well, halfhearted, as though the people of the 23rd century are there to mouth the standard logic-vs.-emotion, needs-ofthe-many-vs.-needs-of-the-few patter of “Star Trek” to count time before the next space battle or ray-gun shootout. Director J.J. Abrams was most definitely not a fan-boy for this franchise when he made 2009’s “Star Trek,” which reintroduced Kirk, Spock and the rest of the starship Enterprise gang with a time-travel twist that allowed the William Shatner-Leonard Nimoy original to coexist with an entirely different destiny for the new players. Abrams grew up a fan of “Star Wars,” the next space saga he’ll be reviving with the launch of a third trilogy. But his key collaborators, screenwriters Robert Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof, are “Trek” fan-boys to their marrow. They know this world, they love this world, and like many fans, they

Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence Running time: 2 hours, 22 minutes Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoë Saldana Summary: After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a warzone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.

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This undated publicity film image, released by Paramount Pictures, shows Zachary Quinto (left) as Spock and Chris Pine as Kirk in a scene in the movie, “Star Trek Into Darkness.” have a particular fixation on 1982’s “Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan,” the best that the franchise has ever had to offer, on the big-screen or TV. The 2009 reboot replayed and tweaked elements connected to “Wrath of Khan,” and “Into Darkness” mines that vein further. Some of that revisitation is cool in an alternate-history way, but the filmmakers remain so closely in orbit around yesteryear’s “Star Trek” that they wind up zigzagging fitfully through the Enterprise’s greatest hits. “Into Darkness” opens with a splashy action sequence to again show the cockiness of Capt. James

Kirk (Chris Pine) – with his willingness to flaunt the rules – and the icy intellect of half-Vulcan First Officer Spock (Zachary Quinto), who’s willing to sacrifice his life to stick to the Starfleet playbook. It’s clear these two young’uns don’t play well together, but just as the space brass is about to split them up, Starfleet is hit by savage terrorist attacks by mysterious desperado John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch). Kirk, Spock and their Enterprise crew are dispatched to take Harrison out with weapons that could prove the mother of all drone strikes, maintaining the usual see-how-relevant-we-are

conceit of the “Trek” cosmos. But loyalties slip and shift as the Enterprise uncovers the strange history of Harrison and his connections to a hawkish Starfleet admiral (Peter Weller). Along the way, Spock hits some speed bumps in his romance with Zoe Saldana’s beautiful and brilliant Lt. Uhura, while Kirk meets Alice Eve’s beautiful and brilliant Dr. Carol Marcus (“Wrath of Khan” fans well know who she is and her importance to “Star Trek”). The rest of the gang keeps up their routines. Curmudgeonly Dr. McCoy (Karl Urban) gripes and moans, helmsman Sulu (John Cho)

ably steers the ship, navigator Chekov (Anton Yelchin) does his precocious shtick and engineer Scott (Simon Pegg) works his technical miracles. Fine acting has rarely been a cornerstone of “Star Trek,” but much of the “Into Darkness” cast seems to have taken ham lessons from Shatner. Urban maintains the same grouchy, stick-up-his-butt expression throughout, while Chekov with his almost incomprehensible Russian accent and Pegg with his “Shrek”-thick Scottish brogue become downright cartoonish. Though they squabble like bratty teens early on, Pine and Quinto eventually show sparks of the KirkSpock fraternal love at the core of “Star Trek.” The big find here is Cumberbatch, who joins Ricardo Montalban, Christopher Plummer and Alice Krige in a fairly limited roster of great “Trek” villains. With his rumbling voice and stony stare, the star of Britain’s detective update “Sherlock” is fearsome and relentless, a one-man army who truly seems like more than a match for poor Enterprise, all on his own. As Abrams moves on to “Star Wars,” it falls to some next-generation filmmaker to carry on “Star Trek” should more sequels follow. Abrams hasn’t really guided the franchise into deep space, but he leaves it in a good place for successors to tell some rip-roaring sci-fi stories, without relying on reruns of old “Trek” moments.

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SHS band to play new composition tonight The Sycamore High School Band spring concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. today in the Sycamore High School auditorium. Both the Concert Band and Symphonic Band will perform pieces with water-based themes, including Handel’s “Water Music,” the spiritual “Deep River” and Gliere’s “Russian Sailors’ Dance.” The Symphonic Band also will perform the new composition “Deep, Like the Rivers,” composed by Robert Bradshaw. This piece was commissioned by Bill Gilmer’s family in honor of his upcoming retirement as band director after teaching the past 28 years at Willowbrook High School in Villa Park. Ken Goodman, SHS band director, is a Willowbrook High School alum and a former student of Gilmer. This piece was co-commissioned by bands from Sycamore High School, Addison Trail High School,

St. Charles East High School and Bowling Green State University. This will be only the second performance of this new work for band. Bradshaw recently visited Sycamore High and worked with musicians from the Symphonic Band. He listened to the band perform, offered suggestions, explained the background and history of this piece, and answered questions from students. “It was a pleasure to have Mr. Bradshaw take the time to travel to Sycamore and participate in our rehearsal,” Goodman said in a news release. “It was a great opportunity for the students to meet the composer in person and have the experience of working directly with a living composer.” Goodman thanked the Sycamore Music Boosters for their assistance in funding the commissioning of the piece.

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The Sycamore High School Symphonic Band rehearses the new composition, “Deep, Like the Rivers,” a highlight of tonight’s spring concert.

Genoa native using Kickstarter website to fund graphic novel By CURTIS CLEGG cclegg@shawmedia.com

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A cover for the upcoming graphic novel, “The Case Files of Harlan Falk,” drawn and colored by Scott James.

Former Genoa resident Scott James is turning to crowdfunding to complete the second half of his graphic novel “The Case Files of Harlan Falk.” “We are looking to fund the colorist portion of it soon because we’re hoping to have it done by this September,” said James, who now lives in Oregon, Ill. James and his studio-mate Alex Johns at I Dreams Inc. are working with British writer Cy Dethan to raise money through the crowdfunding site Kickstarter to pay colorists to color about 44 pages in the 128page graphic novel. The colorists from the first half of the project are now working on the Savage Dragon comic book series. James said there are four primary steps in illustrating a comic book. “You have a penciler, you have an inker, a colorist and then a letterer,” he said. “The Case Files of Harlan Falk” will be about the length of four serialized comic books.

According to Kickstarter, “The Case Files of Harlan Falk” is a “violent collision between faerie tale and psychological thriller ... (that) explodes from the wreckage as a darkly comic supernatural detective story.” I Dreams Inc. has set a goal of $8,000 for the fundraising campaign, which will end on May 29. Donors at certain funding levels will receive T-shirts, posters, lithographs, graphic novels and other original art and perks. Once published, “The Case Files of Harlan Falk” will be available at Graham Cracker Comics in DeKalb and through book retailers such as Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com. James graduated from Genoa-Kingston High School in 1990 and has worked as a freelance artist and illustrator since receiving a degree in studio art illustration from Northern Illinois University in 1995. For more information, visit www.kickstarter.com/projects/1976243148/the-casefiles-of-harlan-falk.

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Woman needs courage to end man’s plan Dear Abby: I am a divorcee with college-aged children. I love my children, and I thought I loved my ex. However, after my divorce I wonder if I’m capable of loving anyone other than my children again. Two years after the divorce I started a relationship with a man who is 10 years older. He had recently ended a long-term dating/living together relationship. I wasn’t particularly drawn to him, but he was very persistent. We finally, jokingly, agreed to be “exclusively casual” and began dating. My children don’t dislike him; they are indifferent to him. We have been dating for six years. I do not love him. He, however, professes to adore me and wants us to spend our lives together. I do

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips NOT want this to go on any longer. I have some serious health issues and I’m not interested in having him as my caretaker. He has already made plans for us to be together for this. I don’t want him doing this for me. He’s a good man. He deserves someone who wants the devotion he is so willing to give. How do I tell him to move on? I’m financially stable. He’s not after my money; he’s very comfortable on his own. I need to force him to go find a woman who needs or wants him. Many of his friends think I take advantage of his

feelings. I don’t want to be in this position any longer. Any advice you could offer would be a gift. – Dragging My Feet in Texas Dear Dragging Your Feet: The longer you put this off, the harder it will be, and if you don’t open your mouth you are going to find yourself in exactly the position you say you don’t want to be. The magic words are: “‘John,’ I have enjoyed your friendship, but I’m not in love with you. I had hoped that as time passed I would fall in love with you, but it hasn’t happened and now I realize it isn’t going to. I want to deal with my health issues on my own. I don’t want you to be my caretaker. What I DO want is to end our relationship so you can find a woman who will love you the

way you deserve to be loved. Sadly, that’s not me – but I wish you well and ... goodbye.” Do not expect him to welcome this dose of reality, but those are the words that will set you – and him – free. Dear Abby: I am a veteran and while I have spent this past year in school, I can’t seem to connect with any of the younger students there. It’s disheartening, to be honest, and I feel it’s part of the reason I can’t enjoy school at my age (23) after all my experiences in combat. I can’t decide whether to drop out and join a private security company, or tough it out and deal with these kids who don’t take education seriously. I miss work at the same time. Any thoughts? – Torn in Milford,

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Dear Torn: The students you describe are at a very different level of maturity than you – and I don’t mean chronologically. After having experienced combat, you have a different perspective on what’s important in life than someone who hasn’t been tested. You have EARNED the right to a college degree, so please don’t waste the opportunity. If you complete your education, you will have more career options than if you quit now. If you feel you want to go into security work after graduation, that option will still be open. Others may not be. • Write Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Calcium pills may not be beneficial for men Dear Dr. K: I’m a man in my 60s. I’ve been taking a calcium supplement to protect my bones, but I recently read that men shouldn’t take calcium supplements. Why not? Dear Reader: I wish I could give you a clear answer. Several recent studies have raised a question about whether regular use of calcium supplements might be bad for the heart. The bottom line: It’s too early to know if this risk is real. There’s no doubt that we need calcium. It helps muscles to contract, blood to clot and nerves to communicate. And it plays an important role in building strong teeth and bones. As a result, many people take calcium supplements for bone health.

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff One new study followed the health of nearly 400,000 men and women. The study was published in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine. At the study’s start, the participants reported how much supplemental calcium they took. From diet surveys, the researchers estimated how much calcium the study participants were getting from food. During 12 years of follow-up, men who took more than 1,000 milligrams (mg) of supplemental calcium per day were 20 percent more likely to succumb to heart

disease than those who didn’t take calcium supplements. But there was no connection between calcium supplements and heart disease in women, and there was no connection with calcium from food. Another recent study that followed more than 61,000 women in Sweden was published in the medical journal BMJ. Among women who took more than 1,400 milligrams per day of calcium supplements, the risk of premature death was more than doubled – particularly death from heart disease. Both of these studies, and others that have pointed in a similar direction, involve large numbers of people and were carefully conducted. Yet they are observational studies, and you can’t make

judgments about cause and effect from such studies. They clearly showed that men and women who took relatively high doses of calcium supplements had higher risks. But that doesn’t prove that the calcium supplements were the cause of higher rates of heart problems and death. Surely, these studies don’t mean that you should forsake all calcium. Everyone needs calcium to keep bones strong, taken in conjunction with the bone-building vitamin, vitamin D. Losing calcium weakens bones and leaves them more prone to breaking. (I’ve put a table listing the daily recommended intakes of calcium and vitamin D on my website.) With the safety of calcium

supplements in question, try to get as much calcium as possible from food. Good calcium sources include: • Low-fat milk and cheese; • Calcium-fortified orange juice or soy milk; • Breakfast cereals (which are also fortified); • Leafy greens, particularly, kale, turnip greens and Swiss chard. (Go easy on spinach. It is high in iron, which tends to block calcium absorption.) • Sardines and other canned fish with bones included. I’m sure there will be more research studies on this important question. I’ll keep you posted.

• Visit www.AskDoctorK. com to read more.

Your friend’s school counselor might help Dr. Wallace: I’m 16 and so is my best friend. I love her as a sister. Kelly’s parents have been putting a lot of pressure on her to be thin. They are pushing her to become a fashion model. All her mother ever says to her is, “Remember, Kelly, thin is in.” Lately Kelly has been losing weight. My mom and I both think that she has an eating disorder – probably anorexia nervosa because she rarely eats. I’ve tried to get her to eat more, but she won’t because she still considers herself overweight, but believe me, she isn’t. I’m also aware that

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace anorexia is self-starvation and can lead to death. What are the health risks from being anorexic? – R.T., Orlando, Fla. R.T.: The desire for females to be thin is a total cultural obsession in the United States. It is estimated that half of our female population is on a diet at any given time. Unfortunately, many of our females think the same as Kelly’s mom – that thin is in.

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TODAY – You could be especially fortunate in the year ahead when selling or promoting unusual products, methods or systems. Two or more partners could render you much assistance. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – You might get a surprising opportunity to make a welcome change. Act quickly, however; the chance won’t come again soon. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – You could hear from a friend regarding an idea that he or she has been toying with. It could be just what you need in your life right now. CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Although Lady Luck might help you meet a financial or career goal, she won’t put up with dilly-dallying. Once you make up your mind, you must move immediately. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – A commercial arrangement isn’t likely to be conducted along conventional lines, but it still could turn out to be profitable, both materially and educationally. Give it a shot. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – You have your own unique way of handling something, and you shouldn’t have to feel bad about it. Don’t let the naysayers get you down. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – You’ll get a chance to team up with someone new. The partnership could result in some unusual benefits. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – If you’ve been stymied by delays on an important project, don’t hesitate to discard old methods. Try something new and shake things up. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Try to keep your calendar as unstructured as possible. An exciting, spur-of-the-moment development is likely to pop up. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – An upturn in your financial affairs could suddenly and unexpectedly occur. This shift is likely to prove helpful in more ways than one. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – You’re likely to be better equipped to handle abstract situations than concrete ones. Focus your attention on areas that offer the best possibilities for success. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – The possibility of generating substantial returns from your usual source of income looks good. The same might not be true from other channels, however. ARIES (March 21-April 19) – A pleasant surprise is in the offing concerning a unique social opportunity. If you want to take advantage of it, however, you must respond.

The health risks from anorexia nervosa (90 percent of the victims are female age 16 to 30) include low blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, yellowing skin, cessation of menstruation, bone-mass loss and blood disorders. Kelly’s mom is unbelievably foolish! Do all within your power to convince your friend that she has a serious eating disorder and needs to seek help to overcome it. Help includes informing her mother that Kelly has a serious mental health problem, and receiving guidance from a professional who specializes in treating eating disorders.

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A discussion about Kelly’s eating disorder with her school counselor could bring positive results to both Kelly and her mother. Her mother needs to be told by a professional that her daughter could be in harm’s way. Dr. Wallace: Carly has been my best friend for a long time. My problem is that most times when I call her to go somewhere she makes excuses why she can’t go and tells me to call her later. When I call her later, she has gone out with someone else or she has other friends over. I know that we are still good friends because she

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does invite me to do things with her. Please tell me what to do. – Cindy, Phoenix, Ariz. Cindy: It appears that Carly is the only important friend that you have and your entire social life revolves around your association with her. Stay good friends with her, but start doing things and going places with other girls who share your interests. This will make your association with Carly stronger and more enjoyable and will eliminate the left-out feeling you now have.

• Email Dr. Robert Wallace at rwallace@galesburg.net.

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The minimum count for using stayman This week we are looking at various aspects of the Stayman convention. What is the fewest number of points you need to use Stayman? Normally, responder will have at least enough points to invite game. So, opposite a one-no-trump opening that shows 15-17 points, responder will have nine high-card points (or eight with a fivecard suit in a minor). However, assuming that you employ transfers into the majors, it is possible to use Stayman with zero points – what is called garbage Stayman. You may have 4-4-5-0 distribution, when you plan to pass whatever opener rebids. Or you have (in principle) at least 5-5 in the majors. If opener rebids two of a major, you pass, knowing it is a ninecard fit. Or, if opener rebids two diamonds, you continue with two hearts. Then, opener passes with three hearts (as in this deal), or corrects to two spades with three spades and two hearts. Against two hearts, West leads the trump queen. How should South continue? Note that one no-trump should be defeated. South should plan to ruff a spade on the board. He should win the first trick and call for the spade king. East should win with the ace and return his second heart. But South wins on the board, plays a spade to his queen, and leads a third spade. If West ruffs, it is with his trump trick, and South can ruff the fourth round of spades in the dummy to make an overtrick. If West discards, South ruffs on the board and finishes with eight tricks: two spades, one spade ruff, four hearts and one club.

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8BRIEFS Cornerstone to host summer theater camp Cornerstone Christian Academy will host a children’s summer theater camp. The CCA drama club will present “Act Like You Mean It,” to be held June 24 through June 28. The camp is open to first- through sixth-grade students. For more information, call Rhonda Cantrell at CCA at 815-895-8522. CCA is a private nondenominational Christian school located at 355 N. Cross St. in Sycamore.

IVT summer workshop registration open Indian Valley Theatre is taking registrations for its two Summer Theatre Workshops. With these sessions, IVT offers children of all ages a fun, safe and rewarding atmosphere to learn about theater and build confidence. Now in its 30th year, IVT’s Children’s Theatre Workshop will be held June 10 through June 22 (Monday through Friday) and is for students entering first grade in the fall through eighth grade. The cost for the two-week program is $80 per student. This year’s show will be “The Sasparilla Kid and the Bally Hoo Belle Gang,” a play written by Alethia Hummel. Complete with heroes, villains and tumbleweeds, every child is cast in a part adapted to fit their specific talents and needs that allow them to explore, imagine, create and have fun through the world of theater arts. The high school program, “One Act Wonders Acting Workshop,” will be held June 17 through June 21 and is for students entering high school in the fall through graduated seniors. The cost for the one-week program is $60 per student. Students will rehearse and prepare a variety of theatrical pieces, both comedic and dramatic. The registration deadline for both workshops is June 3, but classes fill up quickly. Registration can be made via mail or online. Complete information is available at www. indianvalleytheatre.com. All classes and performances are held at the Sandwich Opera House.

Big Rock wine festival set for June 22 At least nine wineries will participate in the second annual Tasting Under the Oaks from noon to 8 p.m. June 22. The nine wineries participating in the festival are Vahling Vineyards, Fox Creek Vineyards, Waterman Winery, Hailey’s Winery, Willett’s Winery, Cooper’s Hawks Winery, Pheasant Hollow Winery, Lavender Crest and Castle Finn Winery. Art Jackson, chef and owner of Pleasant House Bakery in Chicago, will provide food for purchase. The event will be at Plowman’s Park, 48W508 Hinckley Road. Parking and entrance to the festival are free, while wine-tasting wristbands, which include a souvenir wine glass and five tastings, cost $15. Additional tasting tickets cost $1 each. For information, email bigrockwinefest@gmail.com or visit www.bigrockwinefest.com.

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Wooden Box presents ‘Vegas Nite’ Local performance group Wooden Box Theater will present an event of live theater, poetry, fashion, photography and live music at 5 p.m. Sunday at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. The event is presented and sponsored by HMarie Photography of DeKalb, featuring Haley Mur-Quim, and is inspired by the city of Las Vegas. Las Vegas Nite will showcase new musical artists in the DeKalb area, as well as new themed fashions presented by local models. The event will include theatrical scenes on the House Cafe stage co-starring members of the Barbed Wire Betties roller derby team; Lisa Kinloch of Chicago; and

Ninja of Night Magic Designs, a performance team based in Chicago. Handmade jewelry by Ashley Ney will be displayed. New group members Amber Nichole Reedus and Gladys Sanchez will read their poetry between acts. The music lineup for the event includes hip-hop, R & B, acoustic rock and hard rock. Headliners Bill Leighly, The Nineties Two-TNT, Trident Deep and Daerielle ‘AuraWeaver’ Amber will be joined by local favorites Vinyl Richie, Doug Feltz, David Jonsson, Mark w/Mia Lynell, Gladys Sanchez, Stephanie Phelan, Dave Miller and Dave Green. “From the minute we start-

ed writing the show, the entire cast came together nicely,” director and organizer Dan Sherrill said in a news release. “This is a group from radically different backgrounds and musical styles, and it will be interesting to see everyone come together and build rewarding and memorable moments with people they wouldn’t have met otherwise.” The event also will feature four themed fashion displays set to music and featuring models Sarah Henneke, Hillary Korth, Gabriella Contreras, Stephanie Phelan and Heidi Crush. During the show, longtime group member Megan Marie Smith will be awarded the 2013 Lifetime

Achievement Award. Smith has been a constant figure with the group since November 2011. The group will feature segments highlighting members from its 2000-2004 era of writing and collaborating, when Wooden Box Theater was based at a financial office in Geneva. Those sketches will star Jim Lohmiller, Jennifer Payne and Jennifer Smith-Headley, as well as other former collaborators from that era. For more information visit www.thehousecafe.net. Admission is $6 at the door with a semiformal dress code. The House Cafe is an all-ages venue.

PR Productions sets auditions in Sandwich PR Productions will hold open auditions for several upcoming productions in Sandwich. Auditions for the musical “Hello Dolly!,” the murder mystery dinner theater production of “The Fatal Fifties Affair,” and the stage play “Alice in Wonderland” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and May 23. All auditions will be held at the Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St. in Sandwich. Auditions for “Hello Dolly!” and “Alice in Wonderland” are open to any individual older than 8. All roles will be cast based on audition attendance, with parts available for children, teenagers, adult men and women. Performances of “Alice in Wonderland” are scheduled for July 20, and two Saturdays in August. Performances of “Hello Dolly!” will be held Aug. 16 to 18 and 23 to 25 at the Sandwich Opera House. Rehearsals will typically be held on Sunday afternoons, and on Monday, Thursday and Friday evenings. Not all cast members will be required at every rehearsal. “The Fatal Fifties Affair” will feature

four women and two men, all older than 18. Performances will be August 2 and 3 in Sandwich. Rehearsals will be determined based on cast availability. Individuals who wish to audition can arrive at any time within the designated audition period and should prepare 32 measures of a song that best displays their vocal ability. Thespians also will participate in an acting audition. “Alice in Wonderland” was first published in 1865 and relates the events that take place after young Alice falls asleep during her lessons and dreams of following a white rabbit down a rabbit hole. Alice encounters strange creatures in her dream, and finds herself in all sorts of curious predicaments where common sense fails and the nonsensical comes to be expected. There is no central, concrete storyline, but rather Alice moves rapidly from one bizarre situation to the next before waking once more and relating the whole adventure to her sister. In “The Fatal Fifties Affair,” the cast of the ‘50s TV sitcom, “Make Way For Winky,” is in attendance at a reunion dinner in

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Fri 5/17 & Sat 5/18 9a-6p Sunday 5/19 10a-2p 1331 Windfield Dr Ladies & Collectors, this one's for you! High end vintage & antiques, vintage clothes, jewelry, and shoes, Clothes! Clothes! Clothes! Brand new or like new or it's not being sold here! Purses, books, toys, baby items galore, too much to put in words!

Mens Boys Sneaux Black Sneakers Everyday Shoes, $5, DeKalb. 815-739-1953

Dryer. Maytag. Gas. White. Great condition. $299. 630-973-3528 Reconditioned & Guaranteed Appliances: Washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, & dishwashers. Assured Appliance 847-293-0047 REFRIGERATOR - GE side by side. Color is off-white. AWESOME condition. $200 obo Call with questions 815-901-8381 or 815-508-2353

Antique chest of drawers. Refinished & beautiful with 2 large drawers, 1 medium drawer and 2 small drawers. $375. Call 815-825-2880 SYCAMORE MULTI FAMILY SALE Thurs, Fri, Sat Heron Creek 2415 Dustin Dr. 8:30-noon Tons of furniture, like new sectional sofa, love seat, sets of dishes, name brand clothing and purses, exercise equipment, and much more.

Sycamore

Neighborhood Garage Sales Lincolnshire Drive Friday, 8:30 – 5 Saturday, 8:30 - ?

ANTIQUE OLD FARMERS HAND PUMP $145. 847-515-8012 BARN WOOD WHEELBARROW $75. 847-515-8012

FERN STAND

Walnut, very old, very sturdy with ornate carvings, $85.00. 815-756-8182

Milk Crates - Old Wood

Misc Dairies, good condition, only 5 left, $25/ea. 815-991-5149

SLED - Little Tikes Baby Infant Child Red Sled With Back Support and Carrying/Pulling Rope, Like New, $20. 815-739-1953, DeKalb. STROLLER - Big Bird Baby Child Stroller With Adjustable Canopy Sun Shade With Seat Belt & Underneath Storage, Fully Collapsible, $25, 815-739-1953, DeKalb.

Sycamore Saturday, May 18th 8am – 4pm

Stroller. 1st Saunter. Like new, used by grandparents. $75. OBO 630-232-1982

Old furniture, lamps, bakers shelf, cast iron planters, window sashes, clothing, tools, Musky bait, lots of misc.

SYCAMORE 635 Charles St. GARAGE SALE Fri. & Sat. 8am-? Household & holiday items, Jigsaw Puzzles & Loads of Good Stuff.

1445 John St. Maple Terrace Subdivision Bulls Collectibles, Car Magazines, Electronics, Computer Items & Housewares.

SYCAMORE WILLOW NOOKS

INDOOR VINTAGE SALE

Estate/Garage Sale

SAT, May 18, 8-2

1431 Oakland Dr

Foy Addition, north of Sycamore

16038 Quigley Rd.

Wednesday, 1pm-6pm Thursday-Sunday, 8am-5pm

TONS OF VINTAGE ITEMS!

Large assortment of vintage and antique glassware, Ruby Red, Milk, Depression, Fire King. Coca Cola cooler, easel, ice box, furniture and much miscellaneous. Items added daily. Find. Buy. Sell. All in one place... HERE! Everyday in Daily Chronicle Classified

REAL ESTATE AND CONTENTS 275 PRAIRIE STREET, HINCKLEY, IL 60520 Watch for signs off Rt. 30 in Hinckley

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013 STARTING AT 9:00 AM REAL ESTATE AT 10:00 AM

Boys Child 2 Wheel 12.5" Wheel Size Huffy Bike, Mostly Red & Blue, $15, DeKalb, 815-739-1953.

EVERYTHING MUST GO.

Sycamore

AUCTIONEERS: Chris Wegener - Sandwich, IL - 815-451-2820 (IL Lic. #440.000267) Joe Wegener - Rochelle, IL - 815-766-0756 (IL Lic. #440.000375) CLERK: D. Gudmunson CASHIERS: Coultrips www.go2wegenerauctions.com

330 Grove Street, DeKalb

Sycamore HUGE GARAGE SALE

Friday 9am – 3pm Saturday 9am - 1pm

Terms: Cash, Credit Cards & personal checks with identification. We are not responsible for accidents or items after they are sold. All bicycles and items sold as is.

Youth Service Bureau Fundraiser Bike Auction

GARAGE AND TACK SALE lots of household stuff, some horse tack, lots of knick knacks, etc

MULTI FAMILY SALE Proceeds to go to TAILS

ATTORNEY FOR SELLER: RON KLEIN (815) 748-3080

Public Auction

2 miles west of 47 south of 64 May 16, 17, 18 9-3pm

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

(Heuron Creek)

Almburg Auctioneering. All proceeds benefit the youth of DeKalb County.

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Furniture, baby items, toys, household items, jewelry, clothing, and more!

5N896 Meadow St

Shelving units, wicker planter, Nordic Track Walk Fit, milk bottles, Fiesta, golf clubs, vending machine, drum set, extension ladder, high chairs, tools, lamps, lanterns, coins, Barb wire plaques, DeKalb Ag., flat irons, Shirley Temple and more!

Sycamore 329 Eli Barnes Ct

NEXT, RoadMaster, Mongoose, Schwinn, many more. Men's, Women's and Children's bicycles available.

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Fri, May 17 9am-4pm 253 E Maplewood Dr

Thur & Fri, May 16 & 17

The Real Estate consists of 100’ x 120’ residential lot improved with a 4 bedroom home. This cedar-sided ranch offers three main floor bedrooms, a big bright kitchen w/breakfast bar, separate dining area and formal living room with brick fireplace. The finished basement doubles the living space with large family room, office, 4th bedroom, full bath, laundry/storage area. Included an oversized two car garage, central air, city services and custom built storage shed. The home was meticulously kept and is in move in condition, close to everything and minutes to I-88 access. INSPECTION OF THE HOME BY APPOINTMENT CONTACT THE AUCTIONEERS HERE-IN LISTED TERMS: $7,500 down day of sale with balance at closing on or before July 17, 2013. Possession upon closing. Closing shall be in the usual manner. Title commitment and agreement to purchase contract will be available for inspection prior to sale. Prospective buyers should have any necessary financing arranged prior to sale day. NO CONTINGENCIES. The property will be sold in “as is” condi-tion without warranties. Sellers reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Announcements made day of sale shall supersede advertising.

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1509 Hawksley Lane

Sycamore

32734 Genoa Road

(North off of Twombly Road in back subdivision)

Furniture, Quilt Rack & Books, Craft Items, girls & 2X clothing, Pictures, Toys, Tools and much more.

MALTA ANNUAL

MAPLE PARK

630-365-2006

May 17 and 18 8:00AM to 4:00 PM

Eagle Brook

Antiques, collectibles, household, old & newer toys, enamelware, glassware, books, horse tack & saddles, horse décor, Breyer horses, linens, model train misc., some furniture, and lots more!

HUGE SALE

SHOP SALE

May 17 th & 18th 9am - 5pm

Fri. May 17, 8am – 1pm Sat. May 18, 8am – 2pm

FRI, MAY 17 9AM - 5PM SAT, MAY 18 9AM - 3PM

401 N. Main St. (Route 47) Elburn

GENEVA

Malta

301 S. 2nd St.

DeKalb

TVs & Remotes, Tools, Go Carts, household items, and much misc.

1616 Eagle Brook Drive

Toys Baby Items Bikes Misc.

9am – 3pm

DEKALB

MULTI-FAMILY AT ONE LOCATION

Dekalb: Moore Care for Kids. Licensed home daycare. CPR & first aid trained. FT openings, $125/ week, 6a-6p 815-758-1230

Sycamore

HINKLEY

Off of Airport Rd.

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Precious Moments Dated 1987 Club Figurine, "Love Is The Best Gift Of All", Great Condition, No box, $8, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953. Precious Moments Wedding Figurine "The Lord Bless & Keep You" E-3114. Great Condition, No Box, $8, DeKalb. 815-739-1953.

IPAD 2, 16gb, black, wi-fi. Excellent used condition. Includes case. $325 OBO. 630-710-2121 PRINTER - Canon IP 1800 Series Black Printer With Working Ink Cartridges Installed, $25, Sycamore 815-895-5373

BED - Double size bed, complete. $50. 815-756-4072

BEDROOM SET King size, headboard, frame, box spring and mattress, matching long dresser. EXC COND! $1200/obo. 2 Loveseats $500. 815-758-7027

The Electa Shrout Trust will be offering both their Real Estate & Personal Property at Public Auction. Sale will be located on site at 135 Sabin Street, Sycamore, IL 60178. Watch for signs off of Route 23 in Sycamore.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2013 REAL ESTATE OFFERED AT 10:00AM AuctionZip.com info and photos Listing #: 1786445 GO2Wegenerauctions.com Located on the East side of Sycamore in a quiet neighborhood that is close to shopping & dining this home features 1.5 stories w/approx. 1000 sq ft of living space. Main level has 2 bedrooms, living/dining, kitchen, & full bath. Upper level is a loft w/2 rooms & a common area & plenty of storage. Full basement is unfinished. 2 Car garage w/screen porch. Mechanics include: updated shingle roof, aluminum siding, vinyl windows, GFA furnace w/central air, 40 gal water heater. Home is on city water & sewer. Great investment or first time home buyer property! For more information or to schedule a private viewing contact Auctioneer, Joe Wegener at 815-766-0756. Terms: $3,000.00 down day of sale with balance due on or before July 2nd, 2013 at which time full possession will be given. Seller to provide owners policy of title insurance, and a Deed conveying the Real Estate to the buyer. Successful bidder is required to sign a Real Estate Contract to Purchase on the day of sale. Property is being sold in “AS-IS CONDITION” with no disclosures, and no contingencies are being offered in relation to sale of another home or financing. Sellers have the right to accept or refuse any and all bids on the day of sale. Any and All announcements made day of sale take precedence over all prior advertising or statements made.

ELECTA SHROUT TRUST NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO. OF SYCAMORE IL, Tom Sullivan, 815-754-7708 Attorney for the Estate, John Corneille , DeKalb, IL 815-787-3519

HARLEY & THE LATE PAULINE KLOTZ

AUCTIONEERS: Joe Wegener, Auctioneer, Lisc. # 440.000375 Ph: 815-766-0756 Chris Wegener, Auctioneer, Lisc. #440.000267 Ph: 815-451-2820 Email: djwauctions@comcast.net

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Page D2 • Thursday, May 16, 2013 China Cabinet – Maple – Glass Doors – Extra Storage Shelves On Bottom – Good Condition $75 815-899-5346 before 9 pm Dinette Set

BEAUTIFUL DINETTE SET Heavy glass and metal table with four very comfortable upholstered chairs with metal legs. Table top is 48 inches in diameter. Chairs come with extra set of fabric covers for seats. Very little wear. Informal, casual and colorful design is perfect for the kitchen, breakfast nook or covered patio. $300. 815-517-0830 after 4 pm. HARDWOOD CHEST OF DRAWERS – 3 Large Dovetail Drawers, 40”x18”x32”. Best time to call between 9am-4pm Mon-Fri. $40. 815-758-3122. OFFICE DESK CHAIR on Wheels With Arm Rests, Dark Green & Grey In Color, $15, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953

Sofa Couch & Matching Sofa Chair Cream with optional chocolate brown slip cover from BB&B included. All in excellent condition! $350 for the set. 815-788-1180 WOOD STAND (Not Particle Board) With One Shelf Across Top And One Across Bottom, great for any room, $12, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953.

BASKET - 2-Tiered Standing Rectangular Standing Basket With Metal Decoration, $12, Sycamore. 815-895-5373 BLENDER - Newer. $10. Call 815-758-7498 BOWLS - New Set Of 3 Apple Design Ceramic Bowls (1-large, 1medium, 1-small) & Ceramic Apple Design Pitcher, $20, Sycamore, 815-895-5373. FONDUE SET - 8 Piece Fondue Set, $6, Sycamore, 815-895-5373 FONDUE SET - Chocolate 12 Piece Small Fondue Set, $5, Sycamore, 815-895-5373. FONDUE SET - New Chocolate and Cheese Fondue Set In Box, $15, Sycamore, 815-895-5373. SMOOTHIE MAKER - New Electric Smoothie Maker With Dispenser New In Box, $15, Sycamore. 815-895-5373 WINE ENTERTAINMENT SET - Napa 7 Piece New Hand Painted, Includes 4-12oz. Goblets, 9" Cheese Dome 2-pc. Set & Decanter, $20, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

GARDEN SPRAYER – Hudson 1 gallon - slightly used - $5. Call 815-895-4154 Lawn Mowers (2) Craftsman 6.75HP, 22 in self-propelled, rear bag mower and 4.75HP side dis-charge. Both Very Good Cond. 6.75HP is $125, 4.75HP is $75. 630-552-8829 4pm-9pm ROTOTILLER - Manually Operated Garden Rototiller $5. 815-895-4154

TOOL SHED

BABY GRAND PIANO -- 5'2"

Marshall & Wendell, circa 1920s, beautiful wood. $500. Call for Roger 815-754-0839, DeKalb.

Full Starter Kit Drumset

includes: 5 drums & 2 cymbals $275.00 obo For details call or text 402-305-8488

AC - 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. Golf Clubs. Never used. Adams XTD3 Insight 4-9 plus PW & GW, Ping WACK-E Putter, Cleveland XL 270 Laucher Ultralite driver, and top of the line MaxFli Tour Stand Bag. Retail $725, asking $450. 815-751-1429.

CAR - Little Tikes Child Cozy Coupe Ride On Car, Red & Yellow, $20. 815-739-1953, DeKalb. Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Gym For Ages Birth On Up, New, $15. 815-895-5373. Sycamore. Step 2 Child Ride In 2-Seater Wagon With Door That Opens And Latches Shut, $35, DeKalb. 815-739-1953 Step 2 Child Ride On Van For 2, Car Has Door That Opens, Steerig Wheel, Key That Turns & Clicks, A Trunk That Folds Down & Another Child Can Sit There Or Use As Storage, $35, DeKalb, 815-739-1953. TRAIN TABLE - Step 2 Child Train Table Railway With Deluxe Canyon Road, Large Rectangular Table With Colorful Built In Multi Level Tracks & Bridges, Deep Tray Great For Storage & Organization, Fits Thomas The Train, Brios, Match Box, Hot Wheel Cars & Others, Put The Cover On & You Can Use It For An Activity Art Table, Great Shape, $50, DeKalb, 815-739-1953.

WANTED! I Buy Old Envelopes

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 !! !! !!! !! !!

We Pay The Best! For Junk Cars, Trucks and Vans No Title, No Problem. Same Day Pick-Up. 630-817-3577

Aluminum V Haul 1986 9.9 Johnson, boat motor & trailer, very good condition $1500 815-751-3064

1997 Hitchhiker fifth-wheel with one slide out, queen bed, and separate shower/toilet. $6000 obo. Call 815-970-7456

2004 Class A 30' Four Winds RV. Perfect condition, Ford gas engine, 17K miles, 1 slide out, AC, 4 leveling jacks, 5.5 generator sleeps 6, patio awning Queen bed Must sell, asking 38K. 815-382-5521

YAMAHA SCOOTER 2008 Like new 49cc Yamaha Zuma scooter, only 120 miles. Owner must sell, excellent condition, helmet included. Call 815-757-3292 days, evenings 815-756-9851

Stamps

SmartShed Deluxe, 6'7”Hx7'Wx11'D, $400. 331-425-2666

Collections

Bench Grinder - 1/2 Horsepower Best Offer. Call 815-895-4154.

815-758-4004

Bench Grinder – ½ H.P. $10 obo 815-895-4154 Conduit Bender 1/2", Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

!! !! !!! !! !!

DeKalb – Nice 3BR, 1.5BA Ranch! Tilton Park. Only $99,500. Adolph Miller RE. 815-756-7845

$20.

DeKalb. 3BR, 2BA, walk in closets, open area dining/kitchen/living rm. 1369 SF. 1 car gar. Southmoore Estates. $58,000. 815-756-3330

DRILL - Milwaukee 4' Right Angle Drill, $190. Sycamore. 815-895-5373 Durall Back Saw & Mitre Box Kit New- $10. 815-895-4154 Step Ladder – 6ft Warner Fiber Glass Type A1- 300lb Duty – Certified – Non Conductive – Exc. Cond. $65 Sycamore. 815-991-5149 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.

Waterman – 3 Bed, 2 Bath 2+ car garage, upgrades, move-in ready. Asking $135,000 815-264-7927

2000 Dodge Intrepid

Silver, good condition. $2,300. Call 630-400-9003

PUBLIC NOTICE

2006 Dodge Grand Caravan

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Citibank, N.A. as Trustee for Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-6 PLAINTIFF Vs. Gildardo Rubio; et. al. DEFENDANTS 10 CH 00180 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 2/23/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 6/13/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-23-428-016 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 115 Elm Street DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no

SXT,108K miles, good condition, $6000 815-517-1350 2007 NISSAN SENTRA $9500. 815-757-0336

WIRE RACK - Ideal 25 Spool Heavy Duty Wire Rack $160. Sycamore, 815-895-5373

Scooter – Amigo – Red – Used Needs New Seat - $50obo 815-508-2739 9am-5pm

BAG - New Fiskars Blue Canvas Zippered Bag With Handle And Inside Compartments For Individual Storage, Great For Crafting, Scrapbooking Or Other, $15, Sycamore. 815-895-5373 Berber Carpet – Two Pieces, Bound, Light color, less than 3 years old, 11'x11' and 9'x8' $250 for the pair. Call any time. 815-901-5596. CHICKEN WIRE - Approximately 15 - 20 ft. New Chicken Wire - $3. 815-895-4154 Creative Memories Professional Organization Kit & Display, New, Black Canvas Case With Plastic Insert Dividers, Great For Scrapbooking, Business Or Everyday Organizing $15, Sycamore 815-895-5373

2002 Chevy Blazer. 2 Door, 4WD, ZR2 Pkg, Red w/black interior. Excellent condition. Runs great. $6300. 815-784-8448

2008 Mitsubishi Outlander SUV 6 cylinder, 4WD, silver with black cloth interior. CD changer, remote keyless entry, fog lights and third row seating, 48,000 miles. Excellent Condition!

$14,500 Call Dan 847-812-4016

A-1 AUTO

DECK STAIN $25 815-479-1000

FABRIC CART - Large Orange Heavy Duty Fabric Cart On Wheels With Long Pull Handle, Great For Transporting Items, Laundry Or Storage, New, $15, Sycamore. 815-895-5373 Fence Puller - Best Offer. Call 815-895-4154

Will BUY UR USED

HELMET - Child Bike Helmet With Blue Strap, White In Color and Has A Picture Of A Kangaroo On Front & Says Kangaroo, $5, DeKalb. 815-739-1953 Hydraulic Car Jack, 3 Ton $5. Call 815-895-4154

CAR, TRUCK, SUV,

LANTERN - Coleman Multi-Function King Cobra Lantern With TV, Radio, Spotlight and Siren, New In Box, $22, Sycamore, 815-895-5373. Norwood Floor Loom – Solid Cherry Wood – Weaving Width 40” - 4 Harness – 6 Treadle – Comes w/2 Extra Reeds $550 815-901-1329 Picnic Style Wooden Basket (New) With Handle & Pie-Cake Wood Tray Insert, $15, Sycamore. 815-895-5373 Revlon Perfect Reflections Ultrasetter (New) With Stand Up Design With Built In Makeup Mirror & Clip Storage, Includes 20 Rollers With 2 Minute Heat Up In 3 Sizes & 3 Textures, Small Flocked-3/4", Medium Ribbed 1" and Super Jumbo Metal Rollers 2", $20, Sycamore 815-895-5373 WORK GLOVES – 360 pr., New, White, Adult Size, Washable, $125.00 for all, will seperate. Sycamore. 815-991-5149

MOST CASH WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000 “don't wait.... call 2day”!! * 815-575-5153 *

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sp representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-10-06738. I529063 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 2, 9, 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company , as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., Asset-backed PassThrough Certificates, Series 2003W5 PLAINTIFF Vs. Mark T. McAnly; et. al. DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00017 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 8/23/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 6/13/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-28-272-009 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1266 Scenic Road DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-42687. I529086 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 2, 9, 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALBSYCAMORE, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. BRANDON M. ROYER, JENNIFER A. ROYER, and FIRST BANK OF RICHMOND, N.A., Defendants. Property Address: 1363 Omega Circle Dr., DeKalb, IL 60115 12-CH-364 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the Judgment of the above Court entered on September 27, 2012 in the aboveentitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit: Permanent Index Number: 0809-401-009 Commonly known as: 1363 Omega Circle Drive DeKalb, IL 60115 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on June 27, 2013, at 1:30 p.m., at the Public Safety Building, 150 North Main, Sycamore, Illinois. The Judgment amount is $182,004.62. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

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For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 422-1719. The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgage, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchase who acquires title from a mortgage shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. 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-l) IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. James A. Coale Attorney for Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC I532694 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 16, 23, 30, 2013.)

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Citibank, N.A. as Trustee for Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-6 PLAINTIFF Vs. Gildardo Rubio; et. al. DEFENDANTS 10 CH 00180 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 2/23/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 6/13/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 7 IN BLOCK 2 IN MARTIN DODGE ADDITION TO DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "D" OF PLATS, PAGE 35, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF DEKALB IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB AND STATE OF ILLINOIS PIN 08-23-428-016 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 115 Elm Street DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-10-06738. I529063 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 2, 9, 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE 13-066023 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. PLAINTIFF, -vsDARCIE A. DICKERSON; TIMOTHY DICKERSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS DEFENDANTS 13 CH 133 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you Timothy Dickerson and Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants; Unknown Occupants. Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Dekalb County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 14 IN PRAIRIE VIEW UNIT 1, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT

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Daily Chronicle / daily-chronicle.com 1, 102 OF DAUM'S PLAT, IN SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 23, 1994, AS DOCUMENT NO. 94008969, IN BOOK "Y" OF PLATS, PAGE 69, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 650 Prairie View Lane, Hinckley, IL 60520 Permanent Index No.: 15-15226-029 and which said Mortgage was made by Darcie A. Dickerson Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for Old Second National Bank as Mortgagee, and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Dekalb County, Illinois, Document No. 2009017526. And for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the suit is now pending. Now therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Dekalb County, in the City of Sycamore, Illinois, on or before the 30th day after the first publication of this notice which is June 3, 2013. Default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Ahmed Motiwala Fisher and Shapiro, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847)291-1717 847-770-4297 Attorney No: 6308540 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I529275 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 2, 9, 16, 2013.)

Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1266 Scenic Road DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-42687. I529086 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 2, 9, 16, 2013.)

, ats, age 491, as Document No. 99020024, and Certificate of Correction recorded June 13, 2001 as Document No. 2001009564, in DeKalb County, Illinois. Permanent Index Number: 0809-401-009 Commonly known as: 1363 Omega Circle Drive DeKalb, IL 60115 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on June 27, 2013, at 1:30 p.m., at the Public Safety Building, 150 North Main, Sycamore, Illinois. The Judgment amount is $182,004.62. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 422-1719. The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgage, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchase who acquires title from a mortgage shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. 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-l) IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. James A. Coale Attorney for Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC I532694 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 16, 23, 30, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DeKALB COUNTYSYCAMORE, ILLINOIS

, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFF VS MICHAEL PERCUDANI A/K/A MICHAEL L. PERCUDANI A/K/A MIKE PERCUDANI; DAWN PERCUDANI A/K/A DAWN E. PERCUDANI; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; COUNTRY MEADOWS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 1504 ELIZABETH COURT KIRKLAND, IL 60146 13 CH 172 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, COUNTRY MEADOWS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 16 IN COUNTRY MEADOWS PHASE THREE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 15, 2002 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2002023910, IN THE VILLAGE OF KIRKLAND, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 1504 ELIZABETH COURT KIRKLAND, IL 60146 and which said Mortgage was made by, MICHAEL PERCUDANI A/K/A MICHAEL L. PERCUDANI A/K/A MIKE PERCUDANI; DAWN PERCUDANI A/K/A DAWN E. PERCUDANI; Mortgagor (s), to M.E.R.S., INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SECURITY MORTGAGE, INC. Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DEKALB County, Illinois, as Document No. 2007014097; and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Maureen A. Josh DeKalb Cnty Circuit Clerk 133 W. State Street Sycamore, Illinois 60178 on or before June 10, 2013, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1300575 I531045 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 9, 16, 23, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Gerald L Scott Deceased Case No. 13 P 27 INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: Creditors and Claimants Unknown Heirs and Legatees 1. NOTICE is given of the death of Gerald L Scott, who died on January 29, 2013 a resident of Somonauk, Illinois. 2. The Representative for the estate and his/her address is: Jessica Diebold 519 E. DeKalb St., Somonauk, IL 60552 3. The attorney for the estate and his/her address is: Dawn M. Weekly - Legacy Law Firm LLC, 21 W. Church St., Sandwich, IL 60548 4. Claims against the estate may

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against y be filed on or before November 10, 2013. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 133 W. State St., Sycamore, IL 60178, or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. 5. On March 27, 2013 an Order Admitting the Will to Probate and Appointing the Representative was entered. 6. Within 42 days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witness to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided under section 6-21 of the Probate Act (IL Rev. Stat. Ch. 110 1/2, Par. 6-21). 7. Within 6 months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (III Rev. Stat. Ch. 110 1/2, Par. 8-1) 8. The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 110 1/2, Par. 28-4) Dawn M. Weekly Legacy Law Firm LLC 21 W. Church St. Sandwich, IL 60548 (815) 570-2334 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 2, 9, 16, 2013.) Daily Chronicle Classified It works.

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DE KALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH L. BAKER, DECEASED. CASE NO. 13 P 33 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN of the death of Kenneth L. Baker of DeKalb County, Illinois. Letters of Office as Administrator were issued to Larry K. Baker, Lynette Baker and Kimberly A. Nexbitt on May 13, 2013, whose attorneys are KLEIN, STODDARD, BUCK & LEWIS, LLC, Attorneys at Law, 2045 Aberdeen Court, Sycamore, IL 60178. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or with the representative, or both, within six months from the date of issuance of Letters of Office 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 ten days after it has been filed. DATED: May 15, 2013 /S/ Maureen Josh CIRCUIT CLERK OF DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Ronald G. Klein Attorney for the Estate of Kenneth L. Baker KLEIN, STODDARD, BUCK & LEWIS, LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court, Suite A

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Notice of Public Hearing for Village Budget

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

The Corporate Authorities of the City of DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois will conduct a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. on May 28, 2013 at the City Hall for the City of DeKalb, 200 S. Fourth St, DeKalb, Illinois regarding the adoption of the Annual Budget for the City of DeKalb for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014. Said Public Hearing is being held in accordance with the applicable provisions Illinois Compiled Statutes including Chapter 65, Section 5/8-2-9, and the applicable provisions of the City Code of Ordinances. The Tentative Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 13/14 is available for public inspection in the office of the Village Clerk, 200 S. Fourth Street, DeKalb, Illinois during normal City of DeKalb Business Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. If further information is needed, please contact Municipal Finance Director Pisarcik at (815) 7482382.

Public Notice is hereby given that on May 14, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DE KALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROSALIE J. BAUERNFEIND, Deceased. 13 P 58 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION WILL & CLAIMS INDEPENDENT REPRESENTATIVE Notice is given of the death of Rosalie J. Bauernfeind. Letters of Office were issued on May 6, 2013 to Gary W. Cordes as independent representative whose attorney is KLEIN, STODDARD, BUCK & LEWIS, LLC, Attorneys at Law, 2045 Aberdeen Court, Sycamore, IL 60178. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 (ILCS5/28-4) of the Probate Act any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk of the court. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court at 133 West State Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178, or with the representative, or both, on or before November 16, 2013. 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 ten (10) days after it has been filed. DATED: May 8, 2013 Gary W. Cordes, Independent Representative (Published in the Daily Chronicle May 9, 16, 23, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ROBBIE PROTANO, Deceased.

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CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN of the death of ROBBIE PROTANO of DeKalb County, Illinois. Letters of Office as Executors were issued to Gregory J. Protano and Carmen Protano on April 4, 2013, whose attorney is ROBERT P. CARLSON, Attorney at Law, 317 East Locust Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178, or with the representative, or both, within six (6) months from the date of issuance of Letters of Office 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 ten (10) days after it has been filed. Circuit Clerk of DeKalb County /s/ Maureen Josh Dated: May 8, 2013 ROBERT P. CARLSON Attorney at Law 317 East Locust Street

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BY ORDER OF THE CORPORATE AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF DEKALB Laura Pisarcik, Finance Director. (Published in the Daily Chronicle May 16, 2013)

/s/ John Acardo DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in the Daily Chronicle May 16, 23, 30, 2013)

CONTROL DESIGN & FABRICATION located at 770 N. Peace Road, DeKalb, IL 60115 Dated May 14, 2013 /s/ John Acardo DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in the Daily Chronicle May 16, 23, 30, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on May 14, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: JUST THE BEST HERBALS located at 770 N. Peace Road, DeKalb, IL 60115

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2013-14 BUDGET FOR WATERMAN COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO 50 ILCS 330/1, et. seq. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 17, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., in the Waterman Community Fire Protection District Fire Station, 160 N. Cedar Street, Waterman, Illinois, a hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees pursuant to 50 ILCS 330/1, et. seq. to discuss a proposed budget for fiscal year 201314. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the hearing regarding the proposed changes. A copy of the tentative budget is available for inspection and review at the above-listed location at any time prior to the hearing. Dated this 16th day of May, 2013. /s/ Edwin Bowman Trustee Waterman Community Fire Protection District (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

Dated May 14, 2013 /s/ John Acardo DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in the Daily Chronicle May 16, 23, 30, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: SARA LYN FOX FOR CHANGE OF NAME PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on June 24, 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, SARA LYN FOX will file her petition requesting that her name be changed from SARA LYN FOX to SARA LYN KOOGLER 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. Sara Lyn Fox 121 Park Court Hinckley IL 60520

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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PUBLIC NOTICE Aqua Illinois, Inc. hereby gives notice to the public that it has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission proposed tariff pages for a Qualifying Infrastructure Plant Surcharge (QIPS) for the Willowbrook Water and Wastewater, University Park Water and Wastewater, Tri Star Wastewater, Candlewick Water and Wastewater, Fairhaven Water, Oak Run Water and Ellwood Greens Wastewater service divisions. The QIPS Rider would implement a charge for water and wastewater service to cover return on and return of the capital cost related to replacements and rehabilitations of non revenue producing plant infrastructure, such as replacement of water and sewer mains, meters, water services and hydrants. The QIPS Rider would be expressed as a percentage, not to exceed 5%, and would be applied to the amount billed each customer under the otherwise applicable rates and charges, excluding purchased water and wastewater treatment surcharges. The QIPS Rider includes an annual true-up provision to ensure that revenues collected under the QIPS Rider are equal to the actual costs incurred. A copy of the filing may be inspected by any interested party at the following local business offices of Aqua Illinois: 1000 S. Schuyler Avenue, Kankakee, Illinois; 316 S. Main Street, Wauconda, Illinois; or 322 N. Gilbert Street, Danville, Illinois. Interested parties may obtain information about the filing either directly from Aqua Illinois or by addressing the Chief Clerk of the Illinois Commerce Commission, 527 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62701. Interested parties also may file a petition to intervene in the proceeding pursuant to 83 Ill. Adm. Code 200. (Published in the Daily Chronicle My 9,16, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Public Meeting On May 24th, 2013 at 8:00 a.m., a meeting conducted by the DeKalb Community School District #428 will take place at the DeKalb Community Unit School District #428 Administrative Center, 901 S. 4th St., Board Room, DeKalb, IL. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the district's plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who are parentally placed at private schools or who are homeschooled within the district for 2013-2014 school year. If you are a parent of a home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of the DeKalb Community Unit School District #428, you are urged to attend. If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact Jessica Stewart at 815754-2290. (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 2013)

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tting and pos fice addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: DeKalb Cannabis Genetics located at 3230 Sycamore Rd. #255, DeKalb, IL 60115 Dated May 6, 2013 John Acardo DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 9, 16, 23, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on MAY 7, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as CLARK MILLER CONSULTING located at 1780 THUROW STREET SYCAMORE, IL 60178

/s/ John Acardo DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: WILLIAM J. KASTER FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Public Notice is hereby given that on April 30, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as HAIR KNOWLEDGE SCHOOL OF LOC AND BRAID TECHNOLOGY located at 16 W. BENSON AVE., CORTLAND, IL 60112

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on June 26, 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, William W. Kaster will file his/her petition requesting that his/her name be changed from WILLIAM WAYNE KASTER to HAROLD WILLIAM BROCKETT JR. pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided. Any persons interested in said request for change of name may appear at said time and place, if they so desire.

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Dated April 30, 2013 /s/ John Acardo DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

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Public Notice is hereby given that on May 2, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: HOPKINS BUILDERS

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