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DeKALB – The DeKalb school board is beginning to consider how to spend its $21 million construction grant. On Tuesday, the board heard a presentation that would use $11.4 million of the grant on various school buildings in DeKalb School District 428. The board will hear a similar presentation on the district’s technological capabilities in the future. Board President Tom Matya
summed up the policy question that will face the school board this year. “Ultimately, the board will have to weigh how much grant money to keep aside … and how much we can put into upgrades in buildings, upgrades in technology,” he said. Matya said he wanted to hold a joint meeting with the board and its financial and facilities committee, a group of school officials, teachers and community leaders that has been devising ways to save money. Matya expressed a desire to move slowly with this process,
saying that more public meetings would be needed before the board takes action on spending the grant. The presentation was led by Kerry Mellott, a former Fermilab engineer who sits on the committee. He identified Tyler Elementary School as needing the most work. Parts of Tyler do not have any doors at all. “When we got to Tyler, wow – we really need to do some work there, we thought,” he said. Mellott said the $11.4 million would provide a good start to improving building parity.
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“While we come with a dollar amount on the next slide … we truly need to spend more to bring equity and parity across the district,” he said. He noted that the district had planned to pass another referendum that would give it another $100 million to improve buildings, but the recession put a stop to that. Another potential monkey wrench in any district spending plan is the Illinois General Assembly. The district is already anticipating receiving less money in state aid for the upcoming school year.
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Barb Pondelick of Sycamore plants zucchini Tuesday in a field at her parents’ farm in Maple Park. Produce from the family-owned Theis Farm II is sold at farmers markets in Aurora, Genoa, DeKalb and Sycamore. By STEPHANIE HICKMAN
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shickman@shawmedia.com Barb Pondelick has no problem staying busy during the summer. While running her family’s store at Theis Farm II, 6N953 County Line Road in Maple Park, she sneaks into the fields in between customers to get planting done for the upcoming farmers markets. The list of items Theis Farm offers continues to grow this time of year as she prepares to sell her harvest in Aurora, Genoa, DeKalb and Sycamore throughout the summer. “It’s just a lot of behind-the-scenes preparation that people don’t necessarily think about,” she said.
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Pondelick is among several local farmers, businesses and community members who will set up shop at DeKalb County’s farmers markets in the coming weeks. The three area farmers markets will host about 75 vendors combined this season. Farmers markets have gained popularity over the years as many people are becoming more conscious of where their food comes from and just how healthy it is.
The ASSOCIATED PRESS MOORE, Okla. – Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. Scientists concluded the storm was a rare and extraordinarily powerful type of twister known as an EF5, ranking it at the top of the scale used to measure tornado strength. Those twisters are capable of lifting reinforced buildings off the ground, hurling cars like missiles and stripping trees completely free of bark. Residents of Moore began returning to their homes a day after the tornado smashed some neighborhoods into jagged wood scraps and gnarled pieces of metal. In place of their houses, many families found only empty lots. After nearly 24 hours of searching, the fire chief said he was confident there were no more bodies or survivors in the rubble. “I’m 98 percent sure we’re good,” Gary Bird said at a news conference with the governor, who had just completed an aerial tour of the disaster zone. Authorities were so focused on the search effort that they had yet to establish the full scope of damage along the storm’s long, ruinous path. They did not know how many homes were gone or how many families had been displaced. Emergency crews had trouble navigating devastated neighborhoods because there were no street signs left. Some rescuers used smartphones or GPS devices to guide them through areas with no recognizable landmarks. The death toll was revised downward from 51 after the state medical examiner said some victims may have been counted twice in the confusion. More than 200 people were treated at area hospitals. By Tuesday afternoon, every damaged home had been searched at least once, Bird said. The fire chief was hopeful searching could be completed before nightfall, but the work was being hampered by rain. Crews also continued a brick-by-brick search of the rubble of a school that was blown apart with many children inside.
“The pendulum is kind of swinging back in favor of farm stands,” Pondelick said. “It is nice to see we are starting to be appreciated more.” Lindsey Engelsman, who coordinates DeKalb’s annual market through Re:New DeKalb, said she also has noticed a trend of more people shopping through local farmers. With every national food recall, Engelsman said, people are becoming more aware of what they are consuming. “Knowing what field that melon came out of and who picked it ... there’s a little bit more peace of mind when you’re going to purchase those vegetables,” she said.
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Meeting local luminary Annie Glidden I think I would have liked Annie Glidden if she were alive today. I hope she would have liked me. I learned a bit more about her this weekend touring the Joseph F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center, which is tucked between Burger King and Copy Services on Lincoln Highway on DeKalb’s west side. The brick house, built in 1861, originally was a farmhouse outside of town, but the town eventually engulfed it. The homestead is worth a quick tour if you haven’t visited before. Annie’s photo hangs on a wall in an upper room, next to one of her sister, Cora. Cora, in my humble opinion, was the prettier sister, but as I read over Annie’s biog- Annie raphy posted in a room Glidden focusing on the Glidden women, I began to suspect Annie was the more interesting sister. Annie’s uncle was Joe Glidden, inventor of the barbed wire we hear so much about here in DeKalb. Her father died in 1876, when she was 10 or 11, but Uncle Joe paid for her and her four
VIEWS Jillian Duchnowski siblings to go to college, so she went to Illinois State Normal School in Bloomington and Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., according to the homestead website, www.gliddenhomestead.org. Annie wanted to help the newly formed library buy better books in 1898, and her solution was way more fun than a bake sale: She started the Library Whist Club. Its members played cards Monday afternoons and used the membership dues to buy good books for the library. The group still meets and provides books for the library, and new members must be invited to join. She raised Cora’s son after Cora died in 1903, was the hostess of the Glidden House Hotel from 1895 to 1906 and bought a home with farmland from her brother, John, in 1910, according to the homestead website. She won a state award for the corn yields there, and also grew asparagus,
corn, alfalfa and raspberries. The road in front of that house still bears her name. I’d be extremely flattered if anyone ever summed up my life the way the homestead’s website sums up Annie’s. “Her friends remembered her years of service to the community as the keynote of her life,” the website states. “She was devoted to family and friends, and showed them many kindnesses. She was a nonconformist with a fierce determination to complete any task once started.” If you’d like to learn more about the Gliddens, the homestead is open to the public Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and from noon to 4 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of the month from June to October. Admission is $4; children ages 14 and younger get in free with their family. There’s also a plethora of information online at www.gliddenhomestead. org.
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IRS official to take 5th at House hearing The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – Summoned by Republicans, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing today. Lois Lerner heads the IRS division that singled out conservative groups for additional scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status during the 2010 and 2012 election campaigns. She was subpoenaed to testify today before the House oversight committee. But in a letter to committee leaders, Lerner’s lawyer said she would refuse to testify because of a criminal investigation by the Justice Department. Among the harsher Republican comments after the IRS targeting was revealed last week, House Speaker John Boehner said he wanted to know, “Who’s going to jail over this scandal?” Lerner’s Washington lawyer, William W. Taylor III, said Tuesday that his client “has not committed any crime or made any misrepresentation, but under the circumstances she has no choice but to take this course.” Ali Ahmad, a spokesman for Oversight committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said the subpoena stands, raising the possibility of a public spectacle in which Lerner would decline to answer question after question. News of her plans came on the same day the agency’s former commissioner said he first learned in the spring of 2012 – in the heat of the presidential
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Tea party supporters gather for a rally Tuesday outside the IRS headquarters in Washington to protest extra scrutiny of their organizations. campaign – that agents had improperly targeted political groups that vehemently opposed President Barack Obama’s policies. But former Commissioner Douglas Shulman said he didn’t tell higher ups in the Treasury Department and he didn’t tell members of Congress. And he wouldn’t apologize for it. “I had a partial set of facts, and I knew that the inspector general was going to be looking into it, and I knew that it was being stopped,” Shulman told the Senate Finance Committee in his first public comments on the matter. “Sitting there then and sitting here today,
I think I made the right decision, which is to let the inspector general get to the bottom of it, chase down all the facts and then make his findings public.” Lerner has emerged as a central figure in the controversy because she learned in June 2011 that IRS agents were singling out groups with “Tea Party” or “Patriots” in their applications for further scrutiny, according to a report by the agency’s inspector general. She ordered the initial tea party criteria to be scrapped, but it later evolved to include groups that promoted the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the report said.
FBI: 5 men named as Benghazi suspects, but no arrests yet
Senate committee approves immigration reform bill
Apple’s chief Tim Cook faces Senate questions on taxes
WASHINGTON – The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists, officials say. But there isn’t enough proof to try them in a U.S. civilian court as the Obama administration prefers. The men remain at large while the FBI gathers evidence. But the investigation has been slowed by the reduced U.S. intelligence presence in the region since the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks, and by the limited ability to assist by Libya’s post-revolutionary law enforcement and intelligence agencies, which are still in their infancy since the overthrow of dictator Col. Moammar Gadhafi.
WASHINGTON – Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses. The 13-5 vote cleared the way for an epic showdown on the Senate floor on legislation that is one of President Barack Obama’s top domestic priorities. The action sparked rejoicing from immigration activists who crowded into a Senate committee room to witness the proceedings. “Yes, we can! Si, se puede!” they shouted, reprising the campaign cry from Obama’s first run for the White House in 2008.
WASHINGTON – The Senate dragged Apple Inc., the world’s most valuable company, into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help the company avoid billions in U.S. taxes. Cook said the subsidiaries have nothing to do with reducing its U.S. taxes, a message he struggled to convey to the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The subcommittee released a report Monday that held up Apple as an example of the legal tax avoidance made possible by the U.S. tax code. It estimates that Apple avoided at least $3.5 billion in U.S. federal taxes in 2011 and $9 billion in 2012 by using its tax strategy, and described a complex setup involving Irish subsidiaries as being a key element of this strategy.
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Moratorium bill in Springfield Sycamore student donates could halt local virtual school hair to cancer organization By DAVID THOMAS
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and STEPHEN Di BENEDETTO sdibenedetto@shawmedia.com The Illinois Virtual Charter School at Fox River Valley will be delayed for a year if Gov. Pat Quinn signs into law a moratorium on charter schools like it. On Tuesday, the Illinois Senate passed House Bill 494, which would put a moratorium on the creation of new virtual charter schools until April 1. The Illinois State Charter School Commission also would be required to produce a report on the viability of online charter schools in the state. The Illinois Virtual Charter School at Fox River Valley is currently before the state commission, after 18 school districts – including in DeKalb and Sycamore – rejected its proposals. The school was proposed by the nonprofit Virtual Learning Solutions. Local districts’ funds – estimated at up to $8,000 a student – would be siphoned off for each pupil who leaves a brick-and-mortar building to attend the virtual school. Matt Vanover, a spokesman for the Illinois State Board of Education, said this moratorium would not affect already established virtual charter schools. “It would basically be for charter schools that have not been established going forward,” Vanover said. He noted that the ISBE and the state charter school commission
Timeline and procedures for multidistrict appeal by Illinois Virtual Charter School at Fox River Valley to the Illinois State Charter School Commission. Below are some key upcoming dates in the appeal by Virtual Learning Solution’s appeal regarding starting a virtual charter school in 18 regional school districts. n June 11: Illinois State Charter School Commission meets n June 12-14, 17: State commission conducts private interviews with the applicant and school districts n June 19, 20, 24, 26: Public hearings held at yet to be determined locations n July 16: Commission decision on appeal expected
Source: Illinois State Charter School Commission are separate agencies. If Quinn signs the bill into law, it is unclear whether Illinois Virtual Charter School’s appeals process before the state commission would be affected. The language of H.B. Jim Briscoe 494 refers to only the establishment of virtual charter schools. The state commission has established individual appeal hearings for all 18 school districts. The hearings are June 19, 20, 24 and 26. The districts also will have time beforehand to respond to Virtual Learning’s formal appeal. “The commission listened to the public comment at our meeting and adopted a plan that treats all parties fairly and individually,” said Greg Richmond, the chair of the Illinois State Charter School Commission. DeKalb School District 428
Superintendent Jim Briscoe and Sycamore School District 427 Superintendent Kathy Countryman have found the virtual school proposal process arduous. “While we’re not against virtual learning at all, the process has been cumbersome,” Countryman said. “It has taken a lot of time and resources to move this process along.” Briscoe said he felt the process has been weighed in favor of the virtual charter school. DeKalb officials have complained about how IVCS issued generic 1,100-page responses to the school districts’ questions. The Illinois Senate passed H.B. 494 with a 46-7 vote, while the House passed the same bill with an 80-36 vote in April. DeKalb County’s local lawmakers – Reps. Robert Pritchard, R-Hinckley, and Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, and Sens. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, and Tim Bivins, R-Dixon – all voted in favor of the moratorium.
the area that required officers to draw their weapons. DeKalb Sgt. Mark Tehan said police were responding to a burglary call in the 300 block of West Alden Place. Tehan said
the suspect was thought to be in the house. The suspected burglar turned out to be the homeowner’s stepson, Tehan said. No charges were filed.
8LOCAL BRIEF Burglary call shuts down Tyler Elementary School DeKALB – Tyler Elementary School was placed on lockdown Tuesday as DeKalb police responded to a burglary call in
By DANA HERRA dherra@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The past three years of high school have been a time of growth for Amanda Ericson – and her hair. Ericson, a Sycamore High School senior, had a little more than 8 inches of her trademark long, curly hair lopped off Tuesday afternoon so she could donate it to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, a partnership organization between hair care manufacturer Pantene and the American Cancer Society. “I’ve always had long hair, and I always wanted to cut it short,” Ericson, 18, said. “This was convenient – I wanted to cut it anyway, so I might as well give it to someone else.” Ericson said she chose the Beautiful Lengths program because it provides wigs through American Cancer Society wig banks at no charge to patients. She didn’t like that some wig charities, such as the more well-known Locks of Love, price wigs on a sliding scale depending on the recipient’s ability to pay. She also thinks Beautiful Lengths receives fewer donations than Locks of Love because it serves adults, while Locks of Love focuses on children. Great Clips stylist Martha Villavicencio, who cut Ericson’s hair, said the DeKalb salon sees at least two hair donors a week. Ericson was the second hair donor to
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Hairstylist Martha Villavicencio cuts more than eight inches of Amanda Ericson’s hair Tuesday at Great Clips in DeKalb.
How to donate It takes eight to 15 donated ponytails to make one wig. To donate, hair must be at least 8 inches long, cannot be dyed, bleached or chemically treated, and cannot be more than 5 percent gray. For details on how to donate hair to the Beautiful Lengths program, visit www.pantene.com and click on the Beautiful Lengths tab along the top of the page. have her hair cut there Tuesday. Ericson’s mother, Laura, seemed surprised when Villavicencio cut Amanda’s hair only to her shoulders. “That’s 8 inches?” she asked. “She still has long hair.” Nonetheless, the cut is likely the shortest Amanda’s hair has ever been, her mother said. Laura Ericson said her daughter began planning about three years
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Man accused of stabbing to seek treatment By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – The 24-yearold Sycamore man accused of stabbing another man after a political argument over Facebook plans to seek treatment after a judge lowered his bond Tuesday. Judge Robbin Stuckert agreed to reduce Robert A. Church’s $50,000 bond to $25,000 under the condition he would seek treatment at the Rosecrance, a sub- Robert A. stance abuse Church and mental health treatment facility based in Rockford. Church would need to post $2,500. His attorney, Clay Campbell, said Church may have health issues and needs treatment. Campbell did not elaborate on the potential issues.
Stuckert said Church must stay at the DeKalb County Jail until an opening for him is confirmed at the treatment facility, and once released, he is not to use any alcohol or drugs. Campbell said Church plans to go there Tuesday. Church also agreed to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet should he post bond, Campbell said. Church was charged with two counts of aggravated battery. Police said a 21-year-old Sycamore man sent him a Facebook message early May 5 indicating he wanted to beat up Church. Church sent him his address, police said. After he arrived at Church’s house, the two men fought. Church used a knife to slice the man’s hand and then stab him in the chest, puncturing his lung, police said. A friend took the younger man to Kishwaukee Community Hospital. Church’s next court appearance will be June 6.
8POLICE REPORTS Note to readers: Information in Police Reports is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments. Individuals listed who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.
DeKalb city Nickolas C. Hunley, 23, of the 800 block of Greenbrier Road, DeKalb, was charged Tuesday, May 21, with domestic battery and criminal trespass to land. Marissa Cathina, 25, of the 800 block of West Hillcrest
Drive, DeKalb, was charged Tuesday, May 21, with domestic battery and resisting a peace officer. Prince A. Montgomery, 29, of the 1400 block of North Winslowe Drive, Palatine, was charged Monday, May 20, with unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. Nickolas C. Hunley, 23, of the 400 block of 52nd Avenue, Bellwood, was charged Monday, May 20, with battery and criminal damage to property.
8OBITUARIES JERRY B. CARROLL DeKALB – The memorial service for Jerry Blake Carroll, 70, of DeKalb, Ill., will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at Anderson Funeral Home, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, with full military rites. Visitation starts at 5 p.m. A reception at American Legion Post 66 follows. For information, visit www.AndersonFuneralHomeLtd. com or call 815-756-1022. Visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
NANCY JUNE LITTLE SYCAMORE – Nancy June Little, 74, of Lakeside, Ariz., died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at home. Surviving are her husband; four sons; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two sisters, JoAnne Bierman of Sun City, Ariz., and Patsy (Dale) Remala of Sycamore, Ill. A memorial service has taken place. Visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
JOHN W. OVITZ JR. Born: 1914, in Sycamore, Ill. Died: April 2, 2013, in Rockford, Ill. SYCAMORE – Dr. John W. Ovitz Jr., who was in his hundredth year and a lifelong resident of Sycamore, Ill., died Tuesday evening, April 2, 2013, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. “Dr. John,” as many knew him, was born in 1914 in Sycamore to Dr. John W. Ovitz Sr. and Urania Bryan Rogers Ovitz. He graduated from Sycamore High School, attended Dartmouth College and earned his medical degree from the Northwestern University School of Medicine in 1940. In 1941, he volunteered in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, where he served with the 38th Artillery Division in the Philippines during World War II. After the war, Dr. John returned to Sycamore, where he started his medical practice at the Elm Street Clinic in 1946 with his father. He was an active medical staff member of the Sycamore Hospital and continued to practice medicine
until he chose to retire in 1999 at age 85. His professional associations were many and among them were the DeKalb County Medical Society and the Illinois State Medical Society, as well as the American Academy of Family Practice. He served in numerous civic organizations including the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce and the Sycamore Community School District and spent 60 years as a member of the Sycamore Rotary Club. Dr. John was one of the founding members of the Family Service Agency. In 1941, he married Virginia Noyes. They had three children, Carol Ovitz Hancock, Jean Ovitz Schick and Jack W. Ovitz. Virginia died in 1954. In 1957, Dr. John married Jane Downs and they had two children, Robert W. Ovitz and Anne Ovitz Ayres. Dr. John is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Jane Downs Ovitz; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Jane Ovitz Olson; and first wife, Virginia Noyes Ovitz. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Friday, May 24, at the Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore, with Pastor Dennis Johnson and the Rev. David Hedges co-officiating. A reception will be held after the service. Memorials can be made to the local museums, DeKalb County Community Foundation or the Joiner Room/Sycamore Library. Arrangements by Olson Funeral & Cremation Services, Quiram Sycamore Chapel, 1245 Somonauk St., Sycamore. For information, call 815-895-6589. To share a memory or send a condolence, visit www. olsonfh.com. To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
MELVIN W. SHAW Melvin W. Shaw, 87, of Centralia, Mo., passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be at 8 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Oliver Funeral Home in Centralia, Mo. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. Friday until service time at the funeral home. Condolences can be made to the family by emailing oliverfuneralhome@yahoo.com. Visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.
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Judge: No bond reduction in shooting In jail, Isaacman awaiting 2nd trial in NIU campus incident in 2010 of aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in December 2010 and sentenced to 10 years in prison in May 2011 for allegedly shooting Brian Mulder in the leg in an altercation outside Zachary S t e v e n s o n Isaacman North residence hall. Appellate justices overturned Isaacman’s conviction this spring after determining his attorney’s ineffectiveness prevented him from receiving a fair trial. The three-judge panel on Illinois Second District
By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – A judge declined to reduce bond Tuesday for a former Northern Illinois University student awaiting a second trial for allegedly shooting another student in the leg in February 2010. DeKalb County Presiding Judge Robbin Stuckert denied 25-year-old Zachary Isaacman’s request to lower his bond from $500,000 to $12,000. The change would have required Isaacman to post only $1,200 to be released while the case is pending. Instead, he would have to post $50,000 to be released. Isaacman was convicted
Appellate Court criticized defense attorney John Paul Carroll for ignoring Isaacman’s requests to interview witnesses and not discussing the facts of the case with Isaacman or his mother, according to the appellate decision. At Tuesday’s hearing, Stuckert said none of the circumstances of Isaacman’s case had changed except his conviction being overturned. In court, Isaacman said he planned to live with his mother in Grayslake, work at Classic Pools, and have one of his friends or family members drive him to scheduled court appearances while his case was pending. Assistant Public Defender
Robert Carlson said Isaacman was considered a minimum security risk while he was serving his sentence at the Illinois Department of Corrections. He also said Isaacman had no prior convictions and was not a flight risk. “He is not a danger to the community,” Carlson said. Prosecutors argued against the bond reduction because of the pending charges. If convicted of aggravated battery with a firearm, the more serious charge he faces, he would be sentenced to between six and 30 years in prison. Isaacman is next scheduled to be in court May 30.
Sycamore OKs earlier restaurant liquor sales on Sundays. The original code stated liquor could not be sold in restaurants before 11 a.m. The city currently allows other license holders and businesses, including package stores and golf courses, to sell liquor at 10 a.m. “Really this could be viewed as a way to tidy up the hours for the rest of the license holders,” Sycamore mayor Ken Mundy said.
By STEPHANIE HICKMAN shickman@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – Sycamore restaurants can now serve alcohol an hour earlier Sundays. The Sycamore City Council unanimously approved an ordinance this week amending the city’s liquor code to allow restaurants to serve alcoholic beginning at 10 a.m.
The request was made by the city’s liquor commissioner, at the suggestion of a Sycamore restaurant. Mundy said the idea behind the request was to give the restaurant permission to serve alcoholic beverages during Sunday brunch. Third Ward Alderman Greg Taylor had some reservations about approving the ordinance because he didn’t
want restaurants to feel pressured to open earlier. He said some businesses felt compelled to open at 10 a.m. when the previous code gave them an extra hour to sell alcohol. “I have a little concern about how far can it possibly go,” he said. “But I feel adults have a right to make their own decisions … so I can respect what they’re trying to accomplish.”
Illinois House panel OKs fracking regulations the regulations still won’t prevent water pollution and favor a fracking moratorium. Rep. John Bradley, the Marion Democrat who sponsored the bill, labeled the agreement among stakeholders as historic before the committee approved the measure 11-0. He said its safety and environmental protections are unprecedented. “I live in southern Illinois. I drink the water in southern Illinois. My children drink the water in southern Illinois. My neighbors drink the water in southern Illinois,” Bradley told committee members. “Our first and foremost ... effort, intent in everything we did and every negotiation we had, was first and foremost that we are going to protect the groundwater in southern Illinois.” Fracking uses high-pressure mixtures of water, sand or gravel and chemicals to
By REGINA GARCIA CANO The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – A groundbreaking deal to regulate high-volume oil and gas drilling in Illinois cleared a top House committee Tuesday, setting up a floor vote on a measure that supporters say would bring tens of thousands of jobs to struggling areas in the southern part of the state. The House Executive Committee unanimously voted to send the full House a legislative proposal meant to regulate hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” A vote is expected this week, although it’s not yet clear when the Senate would take it up. Proponents have said the bill, negotiated with the help of industry and environmental groups, would establish the nation’s strictest fracking regulations. Critics fear that
crack rock formations deep underground and release oil and natural gas. Should the House endorse the bill, it will then move to the Senate for consideration, where it is expected to pass. The Senate unanimously approved a lax version of a regulatory bill last year, but it was never received a House vote. Gov. Pat Quinn, who has supported Bradley’s measure throughout the negotiation process and directed agency heads to cooperate, urged lawmakers to “swiftly” approve the bill. He said it has the potential to “unlock” thousands of jobs. Supporters of the proposal have estimated that energy companies fracturing the New Albany Shale in southern Illinois could employ up to 40,000 people. Energy companies, which already have leased hun-
dreds of thousands of acres in southern Illinois, have been waiting for regulatory certainty before starting to drill. But there also is nothing on the books in Illinois to stop them. Bills to establish a two-year moratorium on the practice have languished in House and Senate committees. Among the bill’s requirements is that companies disclose fracking chemicals and test water before and after drilling. It also holds them liable for contamination. But critics say there is no scientific proof the practice can be done safely. They say it could cause air and water pollution and deplete water resources. “It’s a model for anti-scientific decision making,” said Sandra Steingraber, an Illinois native and founder of New Yorkers Against Fracking.
Farmers markets get people shopping locally • FRESH
If you go
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n DeKalb Farmers Market Van Buer Plaza, corner of North Second and Locust streets Noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays, June 6 to Sept. 26
DeKalb’s market will accept debit, credit and Illinois Link cards for the first time this year. The new payment program will give more community members healthy food options, Engelsman said. Carol Wright, a Wildtree Herbs distributor from the Waukegan area, is a strong advocate for healthier eating, which is why she is excited to sell the business’s grapeseed oil at her first Sycamore farmers market this year. Wright said the oil is her top seller because it is a healthy alternative to use when cooking. Local shoppers will be able to find something good for their diet no matter what they choose at her stand, she said. “Part of our goal truly is to let people know there are healthy and easy and economical ways to cook,” she said. One of the many reasons Gene Bradford has been sell-
n Sycamore Farmers Market Downtown Sycamore, corner of Somonauk and Elm streets 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, June 2 to Sept. 29
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Barb Pondelick of Sycamore puts a tomato plant into the soil at her parents’ farm in Maple Park. ing produce at his stand at 622 Park Ave. in Genoa for nine years is because he enjoys offering great food at a great value. Bradford opens his Genoa stand daily during the summer, selling corn and other produce from Yaeger’s Farm Market in DeKalb. He also works in a stand at Genoa Main Street’s monthly openair market, which begins this weekend.
n Genoa Farmers Market Downtown Genoa, corner of Main and South Genoa streets 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. fourth Saturday of month, May through October
“I don’t have a lot of spare time,” he said. “But I thrive To register as a vendor, call on the capabilities of being 815-784-6961 (Genoa), 815-895able to be a good salesman 3456 (Sycamore) or 815-748-7788 and provide the public with (DeKalb). high-quality items at a fair price.” Lauren Diehl – director of “It gets people shopping Discover Sycamore, which hosts the city’s weekly farm- local and supporting local ers market – said the markets farms,” she said. “Our combenefit vendors, customers munity is built upon farmers, and the communities hosting so it’s important to support what we’re built upon.” them. Direct from Alaska
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8OUR VIEW
8SKETCH VIEW
Court should right a wrong
In Florida, bill offers inmates timely injustice At great political peril, George Ryan did the right thing. Not to canonize the man. After all, the then-governor of Illinois was later imprisoned on corruption charges. But that doesn’t change the fact that, in 2000, stung that 13 inmates had been exonerated and freed from death row in the previous 23 years, Ryan committed an act of profound moral courage, imposing a moratorium on capital punishment. In 2003, in the waning days of his term, he one-upped himself, commuting every death sentence in his state. Recalling what Gov. George Ryan once did provides interesting context as Floridians and death penalty opponents around the country wait to see what Gov. Rick Scott will do. Florida’s chief executive has on his desk awaiting his signature – or, dare we hope, his veto – a piece of legislation called the Timely Justice Act, passed by his state legislature in the apparent belief Florida is not killing people fast enough. There are 404 people awaiting execution in Florida. We learn from a report by my colleague, Mary Ellen Klas, that 155 of them have been there longer than 20 years, and 10 have been there longer than 35 years. The average wait: 13 years. The act would require the governor to sign a death warrant within 30 days after a review by the state Supreme Court. Execution would have to take place within 180 days. Additionally, the bill bars attor-
VIEWS Leonard Pitts neys from using certain defense strategies. Granted, it also contains provisions favorable to inmates, including one penalizing lawyers who provide ineffective counsel, but that fig leaf does not mitigate the danger of a bill that, in effect, creates a fast track to the death chamber. This measure, I feel constrained to point out, is brought to you by the same legislative body that brought you the ill-conceived Stand Your Ground law that has lately led people to call Florida the “gunshine state.” This latest sop to frontier justice is necessary, we’re told, because as an editorial by Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers puts it, delayed executions are “an affront to justice – especially for victims’ families.” Beg pardon – and I know this will be controversial – but I’m tired of hearing what we owe victims’ families. I speak from no deficit of compassion for them. I am, for goodness sake, a member of a victim’s family, albeit his extended family. R.I.P., Ted McCoy, my brother-in-law, who was murdered 20 years ago in Los Angeles. That said, there’s something ... uncomfortably barbarous in this idea that we as a society owe those families blood as recompense for the pain they have endured. More to the point, there’s this: Since
the death penalty was reinstated in the mid-’70s, Florida has executed 75 people. But it has exonerated 24, many of whom spent more than a decade on death row. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, Florida has the highest error rate in the country. So how can a state that gets it wrong at least one time in every four want to speed up the process? Does no one care about the increased likelihood of executing someone who committed no crime? We are always called upon to be solicitous of the pain suffered by victims’ families. Where is our solicitude for innocent people, wrong place, wrong time, people – usually indigent people of color – who are rushed, perjured, bumbled, erred and “oopsed” onto death row? Why does their pain affect us less? Why are they less deserving of our compassion? Are they not victims, too? To his lasting credit, Illinois’ former governor came to recognize capital punishment as the moral sinkhole it is. It is probably too much to hope Florida’s governor will do the same. But at a minimum he must veto this mistake in waiting. The bill his legislature has sent him imposes something that may indeed be timely. But it sure as hell is not justice.
• Leonard Pitts is a columnist for The Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, Fla., 33132. Readers may contact him via email at lpitts@miamiherald.com.
8VIEWS
At state Capitol, the common man is silenced By SCOTT REEDER Shortly before World War II, Norman Rockwell painted an image depicting a workingman standing to speak at a government meeting. Surrounded by men in suits, he stood there in a flannel shirt and a laborer’s jacket with an agenda stuck in it’s pocket. The message was clear. We are a nation where the freedom to petition one’s government isn’t limited to a privileged class. Not so much in Springfield. Springfield insiders eat ordinary folks for lunch. I’ve seen it time and time again while covering the General Assembly: An ordinary person comes to Springfield to speak and gets brushed aside. The message is pretty clear: If you want to be heard in this town, hire a lobbyist. It’s not that way everywhere. Back when I covered the Nevada Legislature in 1999, it wasn’t uncommon to see a Boy Scout working on his citizenship merit badge come and speak to a legislative committee about an issue important to him. Ordinary folks just wanting to be heard could just show up and speak. More importantly, legislators listened. Sure, the Nevada Statehouse has plenty of lobbyists trolling the hallways, too. But it was never to the exclusion of the general public.
Like Springfield, the Nevada capital, Carson City, is quite a ways from the state’s population center. So a facility was set up in Las Vegas that enabled ordinary people to drop by and testify before a committee through video conferencing. In this age of Skype and other video communications it would be easy for Illinois to accommodate this type of testimony. But it hasn’t happened. Why? Because the powers that be don’t care what you think. Even when ordinary people make trips to Springfield, they often find themselves brushed aside or patronized. For example, state Rep. Charles Meier, R-Okawville, was angered Friday when a group of small-business people weren’t allowed to testify before the House Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development Committee. “This is the first time the committee met this year and we had about 18 small business people from across the state wanting to talk about a variety of issues and the chairman tells them he doesn’t have time to hear their testimony,” Meier said. “He allowed six to talk for about 30 seconds each. That’s just not right.” Are things hectic during the final weeks of session? Yep. Are freshman lawmakers, such as Meier, idealistic? Yep. So what?
Honest, hardworking business owners wanted to appear before a committee and share their concerns, and they were instead told to stay quiet. “We had an hour or an hour and a half to debate whether eating lion meat should be legal but we don’t have time to hear what these small business people have to say?” Meier said. But what about the big union rallies at the Capitol? Are they an example of “ordinary people” being heard? Well, occasionally, groups such as the Illinois Education Association or the Service Employees International Union will have “lobby days” where thousands of their members are brought to Springfield. Union leaders use these events to bolster their support within the union. The folks being lobbied are the union members themselves. The real lobbying of lawmakers is done by the lobbyists on the unions’ payrolls who dole out campaign cash and work behind the scenes. It’s just another way Springfield insiders keep the voice of ordinary people from being heard.
• Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse reporter and the journalist in residence at the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@illinoispolicy.org.
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The criminal justice system should have done a better job protecting the public from Benjamin Black. According to police reports, Black, 28, of Sycamore caused a chain-reaction accident on Route 64 in Kane County on Feb. 27. The crash killed 11-year-old Matthew Ranken of Sycamore and seriously injured Teale Noble, an 18-year-old Sycamore woman who was pregnant. Black’s SUV rear-ended the car the two were riding in on a night when police noted the road was covered in spots with blowing and drifting snow. Black walked away from the destruction with citations for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving without insurance. The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office says a urine sample Black provided that night later tested positive for heroin. But it wasn’t until months later, on May 7, that Black was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of a controlled substance. In the intervening 76 days, Black continued using drugs and was accused of another crime, court records show. On March 20, Black was charged with felony theft in DeKalb County for allegedly stealing more than $4,000 of coiled copper and brass from American Cold-Headed For the record Products in Cortland from March 11-19. The owner of It is time that defendant the business installed a seBenjamin Black, a repeat curity camera after noticing offender, stop receiving the material going missing, and court’s benefit of the doubt. police say the video footage His request for reduced led them to Black. bond should be denied. On March 25, DeKalb County Presiding Judge Robbin Stuckert allowed Black to be released on $1,000 bail and to be placed on a home-monitoring device. Court records show that a week later, on April 2, Black violated the terms of the home monitoring program. He was found unconscious inside a friend’s car outside a Walgreens in Villa Park, where Black was waiting while the friend went to buy hypodermic needles. The woman told police she thought Black had injected himself with heroin. Black told police he had drunk codeine cough syrup and taken a painkiller; he later tested positive for opiates, records show. Police and prosecutors sought to remove Black from the home monitoring program, but Stuckert ordered April 11 that Black remain in the program and undergo drug and alcohol treatment and submit to drug tests. That lasted until May 6, when the DUI charges were filed in the February crash. We question why Black – who records show has faced previous charges for drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs in DuPage County – repeatedly received the benefit of the doubt. After police said he caused an accident that killed one of the community’s children, he returned to the community with no charges filed for almost two months. After being charged with stealing from a local business, he was released on home monitoring. After being found passed out in a car somewhere he was not supposed to be and testing positive for opiates, he again was freed. Kane County authorities blame the delay in getting results from the Illinois State Police crime lab for the delay in DUI charges. It is well-known the DeKalb County Jail is overcrowded and the county spends money to have inmates held elsewhere. But excuses are cold comfort for people who police say have been robbed of a child or of property by Black, or been seriously hurt because of him. Black’s continued run-ins with the law should have been enough to suggest to authorities he was potentially dangerous to himself and to others, and drug use seemed to be the underlying issue. On June 26, a Kane County judge will hear Black’s request for a reduction in his $250,000 bond for the aggravated DUI charge, possibly to not require posting any money at all. It is time that Black stop receiving the benefit of the doubt. The request should not be granted.
8 ANOTHER VIEW
ATM caper more than heist The shadowy world of cybercrime was exposed in the recent federal indictment of eight men accused of manipulating computer networks and ATMs to steal $45 million over seven months. The heist combined sophisticated hacking with street-level hustle. In New York City alone, thieves struck 2,904 cash machines over 10 hours on a single day in February. For all the wonders of the digital revolution, there is a turbulent and largely hidden underside of theft and disruption that grows by the day; the losses are often not counted in stacks of $20 bills but rather in millions of dollars of intellectual property stolen or compromised. Computer networks are vital to American capitalism and society but remain surprisingly vulnerable to hijack and hijinks. To protect what we hold dear – from mobile apps to mutual funds – it is vital that the United States erect better defenses. Congress stalled in the last session over legislation that would improve cooperation between the private sector, which controls most of the networks, and the government, which could help defend those networks. The need for legislation is more urgent than ever. The Washington Post
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WEATHER
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7-DAY FORECAST
A cold front will sweep through early in the day bringing showers and isolated t-storms. No severe weather is expected with rainfall amounts around .25 to .50 of an inch. High temperatures will cool into the low 70s. Things will dry out Thursday, but windy and chilly weather will move in through at least Saturday with a warm up by Sunday and Monday with a few showers.
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Winds: NE 5-10 mph
Winds: SE 5-10 mph
Winds: SE 5-15 mph
Winds: E/SE 10-15 mph
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REGIONAL CITIES
REGIONAL WEATHER
DeKalb through 4 p.m. yesterday
Temperature High ............................................................. 80° Low .............................................................. 62° Normal high ............................................. 72° Normal low ............................................... 50° Record high .............................. 89° in 1972 Record low ................................ 31° in 2002
Precipitation 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ......... 0.27” Month to date ....................................... 1.14” Normal month to date ....................... 3.02” Year to date ......................................... 15.21” Normal year to date ......................... 11.58”
Sunrise today ................................ 5:28 a.m. Sunset tonight ............................. 8:15 p.m. Moonrise today ........................... 5:36 p.m. Moonset today ............................. 3:35 a.m. Sunrise tomorrow ........................ 5:27 a.m. Sunset tomorrow ........................ 8:16 p.m. Moonrise tomorrow .................. 6:48 p.m. Moonset tomorrow .................... 4:14 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.
AIR QUALITY TODAY
Jun 8
Lake Geneva 70/48 Rockford 74/53
Source: Environmental Protection Agency
Dixon 75/52
Joliet 75/51
La Salle 76/54 Streator 77/55
Source: National Allergy Bureau
Evanston 72/50 Chicago 74/50
Aurora 74/50
POLLEN INDEX
Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Waukegan 70/49
Arlington Heights 74/50
DeKalb 72/53
Main ofender ............................................... ozone
Hammond 75/52 Gary 76/53 Kankakee 76/54
Peoria 74/55
Watseka 76/55
Pontiac 78/56
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WEATHER HISTORY
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On May 22, 1804, a tornado ripped through New Brunswick, N.J. A hotel, two barns and three houses were destroyed.
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Kenosha 70/48
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0-50 Good, 51-100 Moderate, 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups, 151-200 Unhealthy 201-300 Very Unhealthy, 301-500 Hazardous
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Flood stage
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Blackhawks need help from their power play unit, writes columnist Tom Musick. PAGE B2
SECTION B Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Daily Chronicle
Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@shawmedia.com
8MORNING KICKOFF
CLASS 3A SYCAMORE REGIONAL
Too many missed chances Spartans struggle to drive in runners in semifinal loss
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Garcia, Woods take their shots at each other VIRGINIA WATER, England – Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don’t like each other, and they’re making no effort to disguise their feelings. The verbal feuding began May 11 during the third round of The Players Championship. It resumed this week on both sides of the Atlantic when Woods offered a one-word answer on whether he thought about contacting Garcia to put the matter to rest. “No,” he replied with a tight smile. Garcia fired back at a sponsor function outside London. “He called me a whiner. That’s probably right,” he told reporters. “It’s also probably the first thing he’s told you guys that’s true in 15 years. I know what he is like. You guys are finding out.” Garcia tried to tone down the barbs Tuesday at the BMW Championship when asked about the spat. “I can’t like everybody and there’s people that you connect with and there’s people that you don’t,” Garcia said at Wentworth. “He doesn’t need me in his life, I don’t need him in mine and let’s move on and keep doing what we’re doing. There’s never really been a true connection I would have with maybe Luke (Donald) or Adam Scott or some of the other guys that I get along with well. “I think we should kind of move on and forget – well, it will be difficult to forget – but kind of move on about what happened.” Disputes among golfers are nothing new, though it’s rare for two high-profile players to go at each other through the media. The animosity between them goes as far back as 2000, when Garcia beat Woods in the Monday night exhibition “Battle at Bighorn” and celebrated as if he had won something much more important. – Wire report
By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – The way Sycamore softball coach Jill Carpenter puts it, when a team gets out of a jam, there can be a big uplift in their dugout. On the other side of the diamond, it’s a big deflation. This statement perfectly characterizes the third inning in the Spartans’ 11-1, six-inning regional loss to Burlington Central on Tuesday. The Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com Rockets (27-3) advance to the Class Jasmyne Taylor rounds second base during Tues- 3A Sycamore Regional final and will day’s Class 3A Sycamore Regional semifinal against face the winner of this afternoon’s Burlington Central in Sycamore. The Spartans lost, game between second-seeded Maren11-1, in six innings. go and third-seeded Genoa-Kingston.
It was a huge momentum swing in the contest. “I believe in my girls. I believe in Monday’s quarterfinal every one of these girls every bit,” (4) Sycamore................................................. 9 said Spartans leadoff hitter Jordyn (5) Hampshire................................................ 8 Shultz, who was stranded on third Tuesday’s semifinal base when Sycamore had the poten(1) Burlington Central.................................. 11 tial for a big inning. “I was expect(4) Sycamore.................................... 1 (6 inn.) ing something to happen.” Today’s semifinal Sycamore stranded nine run(2) Marengo vs. (3) Genoa-Kingston, ners, a day after Carpenter said the 4:30 p.m. Spartans left 13 on base in a regionSaturday’s championship al quarterfinal win over Hampshire (1) Burlington Central vs. Marengo/ on Monday. Carpenter said hitting Genoa-Kingston winner, 11 a.m. with runners in scoring position has been one of the team’s weaknesses • Winner advances to the all season. Rochelle Sectional “That’s really the only thing we talked about (after the game). It’s Sycamore (14-19) loaded the bas- been our Achilles’ heel all year,” es with nobody out in the top of the Carpenter said. “We hit about .300 third, but couldn’t bring home a run. with nobody on base, and we hit In the bottom of the inning, Burling- about .230 with runners in scoring ton Central opened the floodgates position.” with seven runs – including three See SPARTANS, page B4 homers.
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SOFTBALL: CLASS 1A DAKOTA SECTIONAL
CLASS 1A RIVER RIDGE SECTIONAL
of Uncharted waters Core seniors leading Hawks By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com
8WHAT TO WATCH NBA playoffs Indiana at Miami, Game 1, 7:30 p.m., TNT It’s a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference finals, which LeBron James and the Heat won in six games. Also on TV... Pro baseball Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets or L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m., MLB Cubs at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m., WGN N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m., ESPN Boston at White Sox, 7:10 p.m., CSN NHL playoffs Pittsburgh at Ottawa, Game 4, 6:30 p.m., NBCSN
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Hiawatha batter Will Corn connects on a pitch from a Hinckley-Big Rock pitcher during the Class 1A Hinckley-Big Rock Regional championship game Saturday at Kenny Field in Hinckley. Hiawatha won, 6-5, setting up today’s River Ridge Sectional semifinal against Aquin.
Hiawatha making 1st appearance in sectional play Sectional schedule Today’s semifinals Aquin vs. Hiawatha, 4 p.m. River Ridge vs. Eastland, 6:45 p.m. Saturday’s championship Semifinal winners, 11 a.m.
• Winner advances to the Benedictine Super-Sectional
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By JAMES NOKES sports@daily-chronicle.com Mike Mercado trembled with nervousness in the batter’s box. The Hiawatha junior had faced Hinckley-Big Rock with the bases loaded earlier this season and wanted a shot at redemption. It came with a three-RBI double that squirted past a diving right fielder and brought the Hawks their first regional title with a 6-5 win against the Royals on Saturday in the Class 1A Hinckley-Big Rock Regional.
“The feeling when the ball got down was unreal,” Mercado said. “I was in the same situation the last time we played H-BR. Will Corn was intentionally walked and I came up. I grounded out to the pitcher in that atbat and didn’t want that to happen again. I was still the most nervous I’d ever been in my whole life. It wasn’t the best hit I ever had, but it was easily the most important.” As coach Sean Donnelly addressed the Hiawatha baseball team at the Hawks’ spring sports banquet Tuesday, he handed out the usu-
al awards. But, for the first time in school history, the Hawks (11-8-2) advanced to sectionals and a final summation of the season couldn’t be made. The Hawks play at 4 p.m. today in a Class 1A River Ridge Sectional semifinal against Aquin. “We are in uncharted waters,” Donnelly said. “I hope we are still excited. The mood needs to stay light in the dugout. That’s when we are best – playing loose and free.”
See HAWKS BASEBALL, page B3
KIRKLAND – Hiawatha senior Dani Clark was on the Hawks’ girls basketball team that won a regional title in 2012. Saturday, Clark enjoyed a similar experience, when Hiawatha’s softball team defeated Alden-Hebron, 3-2, in nine innings to claim the program’s first regional title since 2008. “It was awesome,” Clark said. “I remember winning it in basketball, it was just the same. It was an awesome feeling.” Fellow senior Ashley Tamraz also was on the team that won the girls basketball program’s first regional championship. In the nine-inning victory over Alden-Hebron, it was Tamraz who scored the winning run. “There was a lot more people at the [basketball regional final]. Softball’s my favorite sport, so it was much more exciting,” she said. “I touched home plate to end the game and it was cool, everyone was jumping all over.” This afternoon, the Hawks continue their postseason quest in the Class 1A Dakota Sectional, where they’ll take on Orangeville at 4:30 p.m. in a semifinal. Stepping into the circle for Hiawatha will be senior Abby Turner, whose sister, Amanda, was a pitcher for the 2008 team. For Abby Turner, winning the regional was a special experience. “It’s like a dream come true, I guess, because I watched my sister do it, and she pitched too, just like I did,” she said. “She was on the phone at the end of the game and she started crying, and I cried because I wish she could have been there.” One key to the Hawks’ success this season has been Clark’s transition to leadoff hitter. Clark struggled the first few games of the year batting fourth, but Hiawatha coach David Tamraz decided to put Clark in the leadoff spot, where she’s thrived. “I’m fast. I like to get on and get around,” Clark said. “I’m just more confident there.”
See HAWKS SOFTBALL, page B3
Sectional scoreboard Today’s semifinals Hiawata vs. Orangeville, 4:30 p.m. Milledgeville vs. Amboy, 7 p.m. Saturday’s championship Semifinal winners, 11 a.m.
• Winner advances to the NIU Super-Sectional
SPORTS
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8UPCOMING PREPS SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY Baseball Hiawatha vs. Freeport Aquin in Class 1A Hanover Sectional semifinal, 4 p.m. Sycamore vs. Rochelle in Class 3A Rochelle Regional semifinal, 4:30 p.m. Softball DeKalb vs. Jacobs in Class 4A Jacobs Regional semifinal, 4:30 p.m. Marengo vs. Genoa-Kingston in Class 3A Sycamore Regional semifinal, 4:30 p.m. Hiawatha in Class 1A Dakota Sectional semifinal, 4:30 p.m. Soccer Sycamore vs. Freeport in Class 2A Freeport Sectional semifinal, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY Baseball Kaneland vs. Sandwich in Class 3A Kaneland Regional semifinal, 4 p.m. DeKalb vs. Dundee-Crown in Class 4A DeKalb Regional semifinal, 4 p.m.
FRIDAY Soccer Sycamore-Freeport winner vs. Prairie Ridge-Rosary in Class 2A Freeport Sectional final, 6 p.m. Boys Track State meet in Charleston
8SPORTS SHORTS Barbs’ White-Seldal, Kulma learn state foes DeKalb senior Matt Kulma will face Althoff Catholic junior Joey Bartholemew on Thursday at Rolling Meadows in the first round of the IHSA boys tennis state tournament. DeKalb’s doubles team of seniors Charles White and Nick Seldal will play Lincoln-Way East’s Ty Scaletta and Rohan Piska in the first round of the doubles tournament at Conant.
NIU C Ruzich the MAC West Player of the Week Northern Illinois catcher Nate Ruzich on Tuesday was named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week. Ruzich went 5 for 12 with four RBIs and three walks last week, which included a MAC West-clinching win over Ball State on Saturday. The Huskies, the third seed in the MAC tournament, open tourney play against No. 6 Bowling Green at 11:30 a.m. today.
Sycamore M.S. rugby team clinches top seed The Sycamore Middle School rugby team defeated a combination team of Wapiti Youth and the Elgin River Rats, 60-5, on Saturday. The win secured a No. 1 seed for the playoffs. Sycamore is awaiting its opponent for championship day, which is June 2 at the Chicago Blaze pitch in LeMont. A fourteam tournament will determine this year’s Illinois Youth Rugby Middle School state champion. “We started this team in 2011 with a solid group of sixth-graders,” Sycamore coach Tom Petit said. “We have added some players, but the core group are now eighth-graders, and I think this is their year.”
Clippers won’t offer Del Negro new deal as coach LOS ANGELES – Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs. The team said Tuesday he won’t be offered a contract when his current one expires at the end of June. He is only the second coach to leave the team with a winning record, following Larry Brown in 1993.
Jordan: Bobcats changing name to Hornets CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Michael Jordan wants to “bring the buzz back” to Charlotte. The Bobcats owner said at a news conference Tuesday evening he’s changing his team’s name to the Charlotte Hornets beginning in 2014-15. – From staff, wire reports
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BLACKHAWKS NOTES
NBA
Hawks happy with Sharp on top line By TOM MUSICK tmusick@shawmedia.com CHICAGO – A simple switch by the Blackhawks that sent Patrick Sharp to the top line and Brandon Saad to the second line has earned at least one vocal supporter. Cue Marian Hossa, who enjoyed playing alongside Sharp and Jonathan Toews. “I thought we created something there,” Hossa said Tuesday at the United Center, where the Hawks returned to start preparing for Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series Thursday in Detroit. “Sharpie’s one of the top scorers in the league. [We] try to get him the puck. Find each other.
Keep it simple: Shoot it and go to the net. Having him there, little things changed. “And having ‘Saader’ on the other line, something changed, too.” Saad joined second-line teammates Dave Bolland and Patrick Kane after the switch. However, it’s uncertain whether the change will remain in effect for the start of Game 4. “We’ll see,” Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. “We’ll look at our lines as we go along here, whether we fluctuate in games or going into games. Loosen things up, maybe.” No one seems to be uptight regardless of how the lines shake out. “That’s up to Joel,” said
Sharp, who leads the Hawks with 10 points in the playoffs. “He’s got a good feel for the team, especially the forwards, mixing and matching. I’ll play where ever he puts me, and I trust he knows the right combinations.” Another take: Hawks defenseman Michal Rozsival offered a veteran perspective on what the Red Wings are doing so well to limit scoring opportunities by the Hawks. Although the Hawks tallied 40 shots in Game 3, many came from long range. “It seems like they are playing well in front of the net,” Rozsival said. “They’re boxing out our forwards. They [force] a lot of shots from the outside. “They’re blocking shots in
front of the net. … They are doing a good job and they are getting the bounces right now. That’s something I can see a big difference in their game.” Not good enough: The Hawks won 29 faceoffs while losing 37 in Game 3, which marked the third consecutive game in which they lost the faceoff battle against the Wings. Quenneville said his team’s wingers and defensemen needed to do more to come up with loose pucks off faceoffs instead of relying on centers to do all of the work. “It’s definitely a factor,” Quenneville said. “We’ve got to get better in that area. That’s definitely an area that is a point of emphasis going forward.”
For starters, the Hawks’ power play experienced an outage. I’m not going to sit here and pretend to be hockey guru Barry Melrose – I don’t have enough hair, nor do I have enough suits – but I think I grasp one of the sport’s concepts pretty well. To win hockey games, you must score more goals than the other team. And if you’re not scoring any goals on the power play, you’re probably not scoring more goals than the other team. The Hawks find themselves in a 2-1 series deficit against the Red Wings largely because they have scored zero goals on the power play and two goals total in the past two games. That’s not exactly a feel-good statistic heading into Game 4 on Thursday at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena, but time remains for the Hawks to patch up their
At least, that’s the theory, unless something goes awry. So what’s wrong, and how to fix it? “Our power play, it starts with faceoffs,” Quenneville said. With that said, I went back and re-watched the Hawks’ 3-1 loss in Game 3. As the Hawks lined up for their first power-play attempt in a scoreless game in the first period, Toews lost the draw to Pavel Datsyuk, and the Wings cleared the puck down the ice. That burned off about 20 AP photo Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall (left) tries to slow Blackhawks seconds, which is 16.7 percent of the duration of the man right wing Marian Hossa on Monday during the first period of a Western advantage. Conference semifinal game in Detroit. Datsyuk won another draw against second-line center Dave Bolland during the same problems and revive their dence in our team and we feel dormant scoring attack. confident going into Game 4. … power play, and the Wings cleared the puck once again As it stands, the Hawks are “But we need to get our to burn more time off of the 1 for 9 against the Wings on power play going. We need a the power play and a paltry 3 big goal from the power play.” clock. Tick, tick, tick. Where does all of the time for 22 on the man advantage At this point, any powgo? Well, in hockey, it goes in the postseason. The only er-play goal by the Hawks down the ice. remaining team with a worse would qualify as a “big goal.” Now, the Hawks must playoff power play is the New When it comes to his lineup, York Rangers, who are trying Hawks coach Joel Quenneville prevent their record-setting season from going down the like crazy not to be eliminated has loaded his top power-play drain. by the Boston Bruins. unit with the best of the best. “We’d like to get some more It’s hard to imagine a team No wealth distribution here. as talented as the Hawks strug- Everyone involved is a hockey chances, more shots on net, create some more,” Sharp said. gling so much with an extra 1 percenter. “But I’ve got faith – not only in skater. Jonathan Toews serves as our whole group – but the guys “I don’t think anybody’s the primary anchor and netwho are on the power play that panicking,” said Hawks front presence. He is joined we’ll find a way to get it done.” forward Marian Hossa, whose on the wings by fellow stars measured breaths suggested he Hossa and Patrick Kane. At was telling the truth. “We’re • Shaw Media sports the point are Duncan Keith facing an extremely good team. and Patrick Sharp, both of columnist Tom Musick They’re playing their best whom have the ability to blast can be reached at hockey of the season, I believe. shots through traffic for goals tmusick@shawmedia.com But we’ve still got lots of confi- or friendly rebounds. and on Twitter @tcmusick.
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PIRATES 5, CUBS 4
Garza solid in return to hill By CHRIS ADAMSKI
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The Associated Press PITTSBURGH – Travis Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam during a five-run sixth, and the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled a strong return to the mound for Matt Garza with a 5-4 win over the Cubs on Tuesday night. Garza allowed one hit over five shutout innings in his first outing in 10 months, but the Pirates pounced on the Cubs’ bullpen that is 10th in the NL in ERA by sending 11 men to the plate in the sixth. Snider’s first career home run with the bases loaded was the first Pirates pinchhit grand slam in five years. Garza had been sidelined since July 21 because of a
at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. today, WGN, AM-720 stress reaction in his right elbow and, later, a strained upper back. Wandy Rodriguez (5-2) allowed three runs on six hits over six innings for the Pirates, who have won nine of 11. The Cubs scored once in the ninth, but Anthony Rizzo struck out swinging with two on to end the game and earn Jason Grilli his majors-leading 18th save. Darwin Barney went 4 for 4 for the Cubs, who have lost three of four.
The lone inning in which Rodriguez allowed a runner past first base was the second, when Darwin Barney had an RBI single and Garza hit a two-run double. Cubs pitchers have 13 RBIs in May – the most for the franchise in any month since September 1971. They also have a major league-leading six doubles. But after that, Rodriguez retired 13 of the final 15 he faced. Justin Wilson worked around two hits in the seventh and Mark Melancon pitched a scoreless eighth. Barney tripled with one out in the ninth, and Starlin Castro followed a Julio Borbon walk with an RBI single. But Rizzo fell to 0 for 5 with his second strikeout of the game to end it.
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Saturday San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1 (OT), Kings lead series 2-1 Sunday Ottawa 2, Pittsburgh 1 (2OT), Penguins lead series 2-1 Monday Detroit 3, Blackhawks 1, Detroit leads series 2-1 Tuesday Boston 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, Bruins lead series 3-0 Los Angeles at San Jose (n) Today Pittsburgh at Ottawa. 6:30 p.m. Thursday Blackhawks at Detroit, 7 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. Friday Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m. Saturday Detroit at Blackhawks, 7 p.m. x-N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Sunday x-Pittsburgh at Ottawa, TBD x-Los Angeles at San Jose, TBD Monday x-Blackhawks at Detroit, TBD x-Boston at N.Y. Rangers, TBD Tuesday 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 Cleveland 26 18 .591 Detroit 24 19 .558 Kansas City 20 21 .488 White Sox 21 23 .477 Minnesota 18 23 .439 East Division W L Pct New York 28 17 .622 Boston 27 19 .587 Baltimore 24 21 .533 Tampa Bay 24 21 .533 Toronto 18 27 .400 West Division W L Pct Texas 29 16 .644 Oakland 24 22 .522 Seattle 20 25 .444 Los Angeles 17 27 .386 Houston 13 32 .289
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Tuesday’s Games White Sox 3, Boston 1 Detroit 5, Cleveland 1 Baltimore 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 (10 inn.) Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 3 Minnesota at Atlanta (n) Oakland at Texas (n) Kansas City at Houston (n) Seattle at L.A. Angels (n) Today’s Games Boston (Buchholz 6-0) at White Sox (Sale 5-2), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Worley 1-4) at Atlanta (Maholm 5-4), 11:10 a.m. Oakland (Parker 2-5) at Texas (Wolf 0-0), 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Hellickson 2-2) at Toronto (Buehrle 1-3), 3:37 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 4-4) at Cleveland (U.Jimenez 3-2), 6:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 6-2) at Baltimore (Hammel 5-2), 6:05 p.m. Seattle (Maurer 2-5) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 3-3), 6:05 p.m. Kansas City (Shields 2-4) at Houston (Lyles 1-1), 7:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Baltimore at Toronto, 6:07 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 6:08 p.m. Cleveland at Boston, 6:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
SYCAMORE SPEEDWAY POINTS STANDINGS
Sunday San Antonio 105, Memphis 83, Spurs lead series 1-0 Tuesday Memphis at San Antonio (n) Today Indiana at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Friday Indiana at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Saturday San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m. Sunday Miami at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. Monday San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m. Tuesday Miami at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 29 x-Memphis at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Thursday, May 30 Indiana at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 31 x-San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1 x-Miami at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 2 x-Memphis at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Indiana at Miami, 7:30 p.m. x – if necessary
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Help needed from power play
VIEWS Tom Musick
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CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
GAME 4: BLACKHAWKS AT RED WINGS, 7 P.M. THURSDAY, NBCSN, AM-720
CHICAGO – Everything started so well. Blackhawks fans filled the United Center before the series opener against the Detroit Red Wings and were going wild (fun wild, not Minnesota Wild). Jim Cornelison’s singing of the national anthem was as loud as I could remember. The Hawks’ power play required less than 10 minutes to produce a goal. What happened?
CONFERENCE FINALS
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Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 28 16 .636 Cincinnati 28 18 .609 Pittsburgh 27 18 .600 Cubs 18 26 .409 Milwaukee 17 26 .395 East Division W L Pct Atlanta 26 18 .591 Washington 23 22 .511 Philadelphia 22 24 .478 New York 17 26 .395 Miami 13 33 .283 West Division W L Pct Arizona 26 19 .578 San Francisco 25 20 .556 Colorado 24 21 .533 San Diego 21 23 .477 Los Angeles 18 25 .419
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Tuesday’s Results Pittsburgh 5, Cubs 4 Cincinnati 4, N.Y. Mets 0 Philadelphia 7, Miami 3 Minnesota at Atlanta (n) L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee (n) Arizona at Colorado (n) St. Louis at San Diego (n) Washington at San Francisco (n) Today’s Games Cubs (Samardzija 2-5) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 2-0), 6:05 p.m. Minnesota (Worley 1-4) at Atlanta (Maholm 5-4), 11:10 a.m. Cincinnati (Latos 4-0) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 5-0), 12:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 4-2) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 3-4), 12:10 p.m. Arizona (Cahill 3-4) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 5-3), 2:10 p.m. Washington (G.Gonzalez 3-2) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 4-2), 2:45 p.m. Philadelphia (Lee 4-2) at Miami (Slowey 1-4), 6:10 p.m. St. Louis (Lyons 0-0) at San Diego (B.Smith 0-0), 9:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Cubs at Pittsburgh, 11:35 a.m.
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MAC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
NIU leans heavily on pitching By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com DeKALB – It’s all hands on deck for the Northern Illinois pitching staff this week. The Huskies (22-32, 16-11 Mid-American Conference) begin MAC tournament play as the third seed, taking on No. 6 Bowling Green at 11:30 a.m. today. NIU, which won its first MAC West title over the weekend, possibly could play six games in four days, with a potential championship game at noon Saturday. That means the Huskies’ pitching depth certainly could be tested. “We’ve got a lot of different guys we can go to,” NIU coach Ed Mathey said. “I think it’s just identifying what our situation is at the time and then also identifying what the strengths are in the matchups with who we’re playing, and we’ll know more about that as the tournament unfolds.” Junior Eli Anderson has been MAC NIU’s workhorse all season. He tourney leads the MAC in innings pitched (107⅓) and is second in ERA No. 3 NIU vs. (2.01), and Mathey has counted No. 6 Bowling on Alex Klonowski (4.97 ERA) Green, 11:30 and Jordan Ruckman (4.57) to a.m. today anchor his weekend rotation. Other players Mathey said could start include Bobby Kuntzendorf (five starts), Zach Badgley (three starts) and Justin Ruckman (one start). Anderson started off the conference season throwing on Saturdays, and part of the reason he took over as the Huskies’ Friday starter at the beginning of the month was so he’d have an extra day of rest before the tournament. He’s done a good job going deep into games and saving the bullpen, as he’s thrown six complete games, and is prepared to bounce back for a possible championship game on short rest. “I feel the coaches are pretty good, and the training staff’s pretty good at getting us ready,” Anderson said. “We talked about a lot of stuff like the ice bath, and maybe bumping up the running a bit and getting my arm ready for Saturday.” Mathey said Anderson is one who can handle pitching on only two days’ rest. “We feel that of all the pitchers on our staff, he’s been the guy who’s been able to bounce back and do his side work after starts a little quicker than everybody else, a little bit more efficiently,” Mathey said. NIU has had trouble scoring this season, ranking eighth in the MAC in runs scored, but pitching has been at the top. NIU also ranks second in the league in fielding percentage (.966). Freshman shortstop and former DeKalb standout Brian Sisler credits the pitchers for the team’s strong defense. “We know they’re going to throw strikes and pound the zone,” Sisler said. “It keeps you alive on defense.”
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AD search considers football changes Just thinking out loud (and in print): Thought No. 1: Anybody surprised at the joint announcement from Northern Illinois University president John Peters and president-designate Doug Baker that the national search for a permanent associate vice president and director of athletics moved into warpspeed mode? To a point, I was. Upon Jeff Compher’s departure for East Carolina in April and with Christian Spears being named acting AD, the administrative transition had been initiated. I figured the new AD eventuallywould be in place sometime in the upcoming fall semester. September? October? Now the late August timetable seems pretty ambitious. What changed in Altgeld Hall? It might tell us something about Baker’s priorities with intercollegiate athletics. Every time a university changes chief executives, you wonder where sports ranks on the priority list. With a high-profile football program that generated an estimated $80 million-plus in media exposure – according to NIU spokesman Brad Hoey – in December, there’s a looming urgency to maintain and build on that momentum. I also would believe there’s an administrative urgency to repair the underperforming basketball programs and address some other departmental external issues. Stay tuned. Thought No. 2: Gannett News Service (and USA Today) sports columnist Mike Lopresti wrote his retirement column last week and talked about all the changes in the NCAA since 1970. A Ball State grad, Lopresti began his stellar sportswriting career at the Richmond, Ind., Paladium-Item and always had an appreciation, maybe even a soft spot, for the Mid-American Conference. In his final column, Lopresti recalled things many of us might have forgotten. For example, he observed that the complete field of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament encompassed
VIEWS Mike Korcek only 25 schools in 1970 (the main reason the 21-4 Huskies didn’t land an NCAA bid in 1971-72), the national TV contract for the entire tourney went for $500,000, and the Final Four was played at the University of Maryland’s Cole Field House (capacity 14,500). Compare that with the mega-everything of today. (As an aside, and a commentary on the inept offensive capabilities in contemporary college men’s hoops, Lopresti also noted that that the Artis Gilmore-led Jacksonville quintet reached its first – and only – NCAA title game in 1970 by scoring 109 points against Western Kentucky, 104 against Iowa, and 106 against Kentucky in the Mideast Regional, plus 91 against St. Bonaventure in the NCAA semifinals before losing to UCLA, 80-69.) How times have changed. Thought No. 3: Which leads us to NCAA football “future shock” (to borrow from best-selling author Alvin Toffler). What’s next? Maryland and Rutgers in a two-division, 14-institution Big Ten Conference. League-swapping left and right (18 football programs switching conference affiliation in 2013). The FBS membership swelling to 125 schools this fall. A four-team Bowl Championship Series playoff in 2014. Discussion of student-athlete stipends beyond scholarships. Locally, BCS-buster NIU in the 2013 Orange Bowl, the Huskies hosting games at Soldier Field and Massachusetts joining the MAC. That’s just off the top of my balding head. What will the NCAA football landscape resemble and where do the Huskies fit in 2023 (or two ADs from now)? When college administrators saw the proposed new BCS playoff TV revenue – a reported $500 million to $600 million in 2014 –
everyone wanted to position their programs for a bigger piece of the pie. And I do mean everyone. Thought No. 4: Consider the subtle 2013 Big Ten gridiron changes. Nine league games instead of eight mean fewer nonconference opportunties for the MAC. Now you hear about Big Ten administrators not scheduling “cupcakes” or Football Championship Subdivision programs and negotiating future, major-event intersectional games in venues such as Yankee Stadium in New York or Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. No offense, but your average MAC program won’t be a drawing card in either New York or Dallas. Thought No. 5: Ever since the formation of the College Football Association in the 1980s, I’ve wondered if and when the major-major football programs ever would do more than consider seceding from the NCAA and to create their own super-elite league and cut out the pesky mid-majors. Although the CFA was mostly about TV revenue and anti-trust litigation, where would, say, Oklahoma (which sued the NCAA for that aforementioned TV money, won and opened the door for even NIU to appear on SportsVision and other cable outlets) – compete in men’s or women’s basketball or in Olympic sports without the NCAA? With the BCS playoff a reality in 2014, when do the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC finally formalize the big move to such an elite division within the NCAA (and pay student-athletes)? You’re talking about more than half of the current 125 FBS programs. Where would that leave the “Group of Five” (Big East, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West and Sun Belt), particularly, revenue-wise? Thought No. 6: With schools such as Appalachian State, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, Florida International and Georgia State all ascending into the FBS ranks, there are more mid-major mouths to feed than ever. James Madison and Liberty also reportedly are
• HAWKS BASEBALL Continued from page B1 It still is not decided if No. 1 pitcher Tyler Burger or Mercado will get the start against the Bulldogs (17-2), who were the top seed in the Dakota Regional. Like Hiawatha, success is a recent phenomenon to the Aquin program. The Bulldogs posted their first winning season three years ago and have been on an upward tra-
jectory ever since. The learning curve it takes to be a successful program year after year is a feat with which Donnelly is familiar. “It sounds silly,” Donnelly said, “but we needed to learn how to win. How to deal with the success and higher expectations that came with it.” Tight play caught up to the Hawks for three innings against H-BR in the regional title game. The Hawks were down 4-0. Donnelly noticed Hiawatha wasn’t
enjoying the game. The gravity of the moment had worn them down. “We really came out flat,” Donnelly said. “We took the game too serious. The moment was too big for us because we were pressing. Once we loosened up, it carried into our at-bats and we were able to string together hits.” The late season run to a regional title came after the Hawks were disappointed with four consec-
AURORA – Left fielder Lexi Roach tagged up too soon from third base in the bottom of the first inning. Right-hander Ellissa Eckert uncorked an illegal pitch in the top of the second. What amounted to adversity for the Kaneland softball team transpired early in Tuesday’s Class 3A Rosary Regional semifinal. By the time Sandwich could even think about capitalizing, the Knights already had moved past their problems, zooming to a 10-0 victory in five innings. “We just wanted to come out strong and win this game
Clark at her best leading off • HAWKS SOFTBALL Continued from page B1 David Tamraz said Clark’s average is around .450. He said that when Clark was hitting cleanup behind Ashley Tamraz, good pitchers knew not to give her anything to hit. Now, at the top of the order, Clark sees better pitches and is more calm in the batter’s box. “When she started (hitting leadoff), I think she was more relaxed,” Tamraz said. “She had base hits. She feels more comfortable.”
Scoreboard Monday’s quarterfinal (4) Sandwich ...................................27 (5) IMSA..............................................5 Tuesday’s semifinal (1) Kaneland ..................................... 10 (4) Sandwich .......................0 (5 inn.) Today’s semifinal (2) Rosary vs. (3) Plano, 4:30 p.m. Saturday’s championship (1) Kaneland vs. Rosary-Plano winner, 11 a.m. like we can. We wanted to play like we can, make outs like we can, hit like we can,” second baseman Allie Miller said. “Everything like we knew we could do.” Kaneland (23-3) advances to Saturday’s regional final
against the winner of today’s semifinal between Rosary and Plano, where the Knights once again could perform a feat already in their arsenal. Kaneland swept Rosary by a combined score of 26-9 in a doubleheader Saturday and already beat Plano this season. “We have five more games until state, and I definitely think that we can get there with our confidence and intensity level,” Knights catcher Paige Kuefler said. Eckert – one of six seniors and 14 upperclassmen on the team – allowed only two Indians to reach base. Trailing, 6-0, in the third, Sandwich (5-22) used a Jilana Cech walk and Tori Thompson infield single
to mount its lone threat with two outs. A groundout to shortstop Allyson O’Herron ended any further drama, as Eckert retired 15 of the 17 batters she faced, including six via strikeout. “She did really well today hitting her spots,” Kuefler said. “Hitting her spots is a really big thing for her.” Sandwich sophomore righty Shannen Sutherland wasn’t as effective, allowing 13 hits with zero strikeouts. Although Roach and O’Herron coaxed consecutive bases-loaded walks to cap a threerun fifth that triggered the run rule, Kaneland did much of its damage by being aggressive early in counts.
utive losses – two to H-BR – that knocked them out of the Little Ten Conference title race. The experience only strengthened the Hawks’ resolve to advance in the postseason. “The losses actually helped,” Mercado said. “We wanted to get back those two losses we had to H-BR. We had a lot of confidence going into that regional title game. We showed even if we are down, we can keep our heads up and come back.”
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Kaneland zooms past Sandwich By KEVIN DRULEY
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considering a move up. “The million-dollar question is to try and guess and anticipate what the future is,” FCS-level Northern Iowa AD Troy Dannen told the Terre Haute, Ind., Tribune-Star recently. “Over the last five years, people have been bailing [out of] FCS football as fast as they can get into a bowl division (FBS). They’re not doing it for financial reasons. That’s a misnomer. You’re going to make more money, you’re going to spend more money. But I think they’re doing it because of an insecurity of where FCS football is headed.” According to the Tribune-Star and the Bloomington Daily Pantagraph, both Illinois State and Indiana State were contacted by the Sun Belt Conference about football membership this spring. Maybe there was a reason for Illinois State to fund a $25 million renovation of Hancock Stadium. And, for now, maybe both ISUs don’t mind competing in the FCS Missouri Valley Football League. The future? Most everybody in the country saw NIU finish 12-2 and reach the Orange Bowl. Could Appalachian State, et al., duplicate such a BCS run? All this positioning in a stalled economy with factors such as budgets, Title IX compliance, 22 additional football scholarships, expanded athletics facilities and additional coaching/support staff all in the mix. Contemplation for institutions of higher learning, indeed. Time is of the essence. Thought No. 7: It’s not 1970 any more when there were only 11 bowl games (compared to 35 last season). Think strategic. “Future Shock” squared. Where will NIU football be in 2023? No wonder John Peters and Doug Baker expedited the NIU AD search. Can you say all-time critical Huskie hire?
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Cleveland Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again tie-wearing son, was on stage for another victory. After he won it in 2011, the Cavs used the pick to take evenNEW YORK – Nick Gilbert and the tual Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving. Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the The Orlando Magic fell back one NBA lottery odds again. spot to No. 2, while the Washington The Cavaliers won the lottery for Wizards vaulted from the No. 8 spot the second time in three years Tues- to third. day, giving them the No. 1 pick for Ten years after winning the lotthe June 27 draft. tery that landed them LeBron James, Gilbert, owner Dan Gilbert’s bow- the Cavaliers picked up another
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opportunity to help speed up the rebuilding process since his departure to Miami in 2010. The potential No. 1 pick this year, Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel, is no James. But he could be a nice addition for the Cavs once he’s recovered from a torn ACL – if they keep the pick. They also have Nos. 19, 31 and 33 for new coach Mike Brown, who they rehired after firing Byron Scott
after a 24-58 season. “We were hoping regardless of what pick we got that this would be our last lottery,” Dan Gilbert said. “We thought originally after everything had to be reset that it would be a three-year process. You never know. It could be four. We thought three years, but having No. 1 and 19, we’ve got a pretty good chance of this being the last one for a while.”
Dan Gilbert and the rest of the Cavs entourage – all wearing wine-colored bowties as well – celebrated their latest victory, which came with 15.6 percent odds after they finished with the NBA’s third-worst record at 24-58. “For everyone in Cleveland who has supported us through these three years, I think this is for them,” Dan Gilbert said. “Is that right, Nick?” “It feels good,” Nick said.
NFL MEETINGS
50th Super Bowl goes to S.F. By BARRY WILNER The Associated Press BOSTON – The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built. That makes South Florida, in the midst of a spat over expensive stadium renovations, a loser for the 2016 game. And Miami took a double defeat when Houston was awarded the 2017 championship game. In two separate votes, NFL owners Tuesday went with both the San Francisco Bay Area and Houston on the first ballot at their spring meetings. The 49ers’ new home is set to open next year in Santa Clara, and will host the first Super Bowl in the area since 1985. Houston staged the 2004 Super Bowl. Miami has hosted 10 of them – including the Jets upset of the Colts in 1969 –and is tied with New Orleans for the most. But South Florida got rejected twice after the Florida Legislature did not support financing to renovate Sun Life Stadium. “We are so excited to be able to be able to put on the ‘Golden Super Bowl’ in the Golden State,” 49ers CEO Jed York said. They will stage it in what is being promoted as the most technologically advanced stadium in the world, and earned that right on a day when the NFL made a $400 million deal
with Microsoft to upgrade the fan viewing experience. Levi’s Stadium figures to be the first cashless, ticketless venue in NFL championship history, with Wi-Fi capability for 75,000 people. “After losing a Super Bowl (to Baltimore last February), it feels really good to win a Super Bowl,” York cracked. Houston hosted once before, in 2004, and is calling the 51st Super Bowl an interJed York national experience that will include fans from Mexico. “I think a lot of them just felt like, hey, it’s Houston’s time,” Texans owner Robert McNair said of his colleagues. “They knew we could do a good job. From 2004 to ‘17, that’s 13 years. So I agree, I think it’s Houston’s time.” The only previous Super Bowl played in northern California was at Stanford Stadium in 1985. When NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the 2016 decision, members of the San Francisco bid committee let out a roar of approval, then toasted each other with champagne. Asked what he believed swayed the owners to vote for San Francisco, York added: “It’s the will power of an entire area that gave an overwhelming push for us.”
It was the first time in a decade that a Super Bowl was awarded on the first ballot. “The Bay Area has been waiting for a [title] game since 1985. We have a stadium now ... we are just thrilled and couldn’t be happier about this,” said Daniel Lurie, a leader of the San Francisco bid. “We are going to get to highlight the best the Bay Area has to offer.” That includes donating 25 percent of the proceeds from the game to fight poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area, York said. The Dolphins were denied public money for a stadium upgrade in South Florida following widespread complaints about the public investment sunk into the Marlins’ new baseball home. Multibillionaire Dolphins owner Stephen Ross contends $350 million in stadium improvements are badly needed, but he doesn’t want to pay for them by himself. Nor does he want a scaled-down renovation of the 26-year-old facility. “I suspect there’s a couple of state reps down in Miami-Dade County where I live who are going to look at this and realize this was a huge mistake,” South Florida bid committee chairman Rodney Barreto said. “We had the better bid. I could just look at the body language from the NFL staff. It’s a shame. We may not see another Super Bowl for another 10 years.”
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Jordyn Shultz swings at the ball during a Class 3A Sycamore Regional semifinal game against Burlington Central on Tuesday. The Spartans lost, 11-1, in six innings.
Foulk receives ovation in last prep game • SPARTANS Continued from page B1 Burlington Central opened the scoring with a run in the first, and also got one run each in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings against Spartans pitcher Taylor Zak, who was starting in place of Abby Foulk, the team’s usual starter. Foulk was
injured in Monday’s victory. Carpenter let Foulk take the field at second base for one pitch in the sixth, before she left the field with a standing ovation. Foulk will play at Waubonsee Community College next season, and Carpenter didn’t want to risk longterm injury. Foulk is one of three se-
niors on the Spartans, along with Brit Huber and Becca Schroeder. All three hit above .300 this season, and were sophomore starters on the Spartans’ team that made a super-sectional two years ago. “Those three have been a huge part of our program,” Carpenter said. “A lot of wins with those three.”
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Asparagus, a grill, a match for spring By JIM SHAHIN
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veggies New cookbooks illustrate the fresh, mainstream look of vegetarian cooking By MICHELE KAYAL The Associated Press
Not so long ago, there was a certain image associated with being vegetarian. It usually involved Birkenstocks, lentil loaf and an agenda. There still are plenty of all three in the meatless movement, but a growing number of Americans are finding they can have cauliflower and kale at the center of the plate without a side of ideology. That’s because at the same time people are eating less meat, vegetables have gained respect as worthy ingredients in their own right, not just as the garnish for a steak. There even are celebrity vegetables (ramps and Brussels sprouts, anyone?). And perhaps most telling, the word “vegetarian” has moved from the center of cookbook covers to the margins, if it’s seen at all. “I’ve always struggled with the ‘vegetarian’ label,” said Deborah Madison, whose cookbook “VegPhoto provided etable Literacy” is the most recent in her 30-year career of writing about vegetables. “When I began writing, it was so much about a lifestyle. You were or you weren’t and people didn’t cross that line.” Today that line is fluid. Movements such as “Meatless Mondays,” as well as concerns about food quality and a tighter economy, have more Americans treating meat as the side dish. And it shows in how we shop. The number of farmers markets has more than doubled during the past 10 years, and meat consumption is down 12 percent since 2007. See VEGGIES, page C2
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Ratatouille Tian Start to finish: 2 hours 45 minutes (20 minutes active) Servings: 6 1 1/3 pounds small eggplants Fine sea salt 3 teaspoons herbes de Provence (or a mix of dried thyme, rosemary, basil and/or oregano), divided 1 1/3 pounds medium zucchini 1 3/4 pounds plum tomatoes Olive oil 2 small yellow onions, thinly sliced 8 fresh sage leaves, minced 2 garlic cloves, minced An hour before you plan to cook, cut the eggplants crosswise into rounds about 1/8 inch thick. Set the rounds in a colander, then sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt. Toss to coat, then let rest in the sink for 1 hour to allow some of the moisture to be drawn out of the slices. With kitchen or paper towels, pat the eggplant slices dry. Set the slices in a bowl and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the herbes de Provence. Cut the zucchini and tomatoes crosswise into 1?8-inch rounds. Place in 2 bowls and sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon of the herbes de Provence. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Use the olive oil to lightly coat an 8-by-10-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Scatter the sliced onions evenly over the bottom. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a touch of olive oil. Arrange a row of overlapping tomato slices along one side of the dish. Pack them in tightly so that they are almost upright. Sprinkle with a little sage and garlic. Follow with a row of overlapping eggplant slices alongside it, then a row of zucchini slices, sprinkling each with a little sage and garlic as you go. Repeat the pattern until you’ve filled the dish and used up all the vegetables, packing the rows of vegetables together very tightly. If you have vegetables remaining at the end, slip them among their peers to flesh out rows that seem to need it. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, cover loosely with foil, and bake for 30 minutes. Increase the heat to 425 degrees F. and bake for another 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the vegetables are tender and the tips of the slices are appealingly browned, about another 30 minutes. Serve hot, at room temperature, or chilled.
Nutrition information per serving: 120 calories; 45 calories from fat (38 percent of total calories); 5 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 17 g carbohydrate; 7 g fiber; 9 g sugar; 4 g protein; 660 mg sodium.
My asparagus convalescence – from a childhood spent eating the mushy, canned stuff – began late in my adolescence, when my mother boiled fresh spears, then napped them with homemade hollandaise. The healing was not complete until years later, when I tasted grilled asparagus. Charred, tender yet crisp, it captured a flavor that, if I were in charge of the vegetable’s PR, I might call Springtime’s Essence. Its delicacy was deepened by a turn over the fire, giving its natural winsomeness a kind of side-dish gravitas. To my mind, everything about spring is epitomized by asparagus. As is frequently the case with converts, I have become a bit militant on the subject. To me, if you don’t care for grilled asparagus, then you don’t like grilling and you don’t like asparagus. The two were made for each other. Boiling, steaming, roasting – none of those methods complement the vegetable’s flavor like a wood or charcoal flame. This is the time of year when asparagus is at its best, and there is no better way of cooking it than putting the green spears on the grill and charring them. It’s a taste of spring that foreshadows summer. One question that attends the grilling of asparagus is the same one that bedevils other forms of asparagus cooking: Thick or thin, which is better? I once read a skinny stalk packed more asparagus punch than a fat one, with a texture that is generally less woody. So I selected only the most anorexic spears I could find. In due time, consuming the baseball-bat-size things served at steak restaurants upended my skinny-asparagus fetish. If those could be as good as they were (and usually they weren’t even grilled), maybe everything I thought I knew was wrong. And maybe it is. But I now just choose whatever looks good. That said, slender stalks can burn easily, turning what you hoped would be a nicely charred vegetable into an asparagus crisp. Fat shoots tend to require so much time on the grill to reach tenderness that their outsides can turn soft. Medium-size asparagus, I’ve found, takes well to charring while remaining crisp and tender.
It doesn’t get much more springlike than a grill, a bunch of asparagus and a light lemony dressing. And this dressing is lemony: Add more olive oil if you wish to tone down the tartness.
Blistered Asparagus 4 appetizer or side-dish servings 1 pound asparagus, woody ends trimmed 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt 2 1/2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil, or more as needed Freshly ground black pepper Prepare the grill for direct heat. If using a gas grill, preheat to medium-high (450 degrees). If using a charcoal grill, light the charcoal or wood briquettes; when the briquettes are ready, distribute them evenly under the cooking area. For a mediumhot fire, you should be able to hold your hand about 6 inches above the coals for 4 or 5 seconds. Have ready a spray water bottle for taming any flames. Lightly coat a large vegetable grill basket or finemesh grill screen with oil. Spread the asparagus in the basket or on the screen and grill, uncovered, for about 5 minutes or until charred on all sides yet still firm. Transfer to a platter. (At this point, the asparagus can be covered with plastic wrap and kept at room temperature for several hours.) Combine the lemon juice and salt in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the 2 1/2 tablespoons of oil to form an emulsified dressing. Taste, and add more olive oil if desired. When ready to serve, drizzle half of the dressing over the asparagus. Season with the pepper to taste. Toss to coat; serve at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving: 60 calories, 3 g protein, 5 g carbohydrates, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 120 mg sodium, 2 g dietary fiber, 2 g sugar.
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Freshness more important than size of selection • ASPARAGUS Continued from page C1 A bigger factor than size is freshness. If the asparagus at hand is limp or its spear ends flake easily or any part of the stalk is wrinkled, I change dinner plans and choose a different vegetable. Depending on my mood, I might get out the vegetable peeler. Peeling the stalk reveals a pretty, pale green that can seem almost translucent. I cannot vouch for a significant difference in taste (although I do think the flavor becomes less “field” and more “stream,” if that makes sense). But sometimes I just prefer that clean, stripped look. The versatility of asparagus is yet another of its many virtues. I will never forget an asparagus risotto that my wife and I enjoyed in northern Italy, at once rich, light and bursting with the flavor of springtime. Grilling the asparagus enhanced my attempt to replicate the dish at home. I go back and forth about cooking asparagus in a grill basket. Generally, I don’t, because I feel that grilling directly on the grate gives the stalks a uniform char. But sometimes I do, perhaps because I may be in a pinch for dinner and I don’t want to risk any casualties (spears falling into the fire). I also love an asparagus soup as a starter to a meal that moves on to other spring-
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charcoal fire and wood chips combine to give this elegant soup a smoky twist. For a classic springtime meal, enjoy it as an appetizer to a dinner of grilled salmon. Or serve it as an entree with crusty bread, a nice salad and a glass or two of white wine.
Smoked Asparagus Soup Makes about 12 cups (8 to 12 servings) 3 pounds fresh asparagus, preferably of medium thickness, rinsed 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 1 cup chopped shallots 1 cup chopped leeks, whites only, well rinsed 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper 8 cups homemade or no-saltadded chicken broth 1/2 cup heavy cream (see headnote) 1/4 cup shaved or finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, for garnish Prepare the grill for direct and indirect heat. If using a gas grill, preheat to medium-high (450 degrees). If using a charcoal grill, light the charcoal or wood briquettes; when the briquettes are ready, distribute them on one
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time glories, such as lamb. In addition to grilling the stalks, I briefly smoke them to lend the soup a beguiling flavor
side of the cooking area. For a medium-hot fire, you should be able to hold your hand about 6 inches above the coals for 4 or 5 seconds. Have ready a spray water bottle for taming any flames. Lightly coat a large vegetable grilling basket or fine-mesh grill screen with oil. Drain the applewood chips and keep them near the grill. Trim any woody asparagus ends. Spread the asparagus in the grilling basket or on the grill screen; place on the grate directly over the heat and grill until the asparagus is charred on all sides yet still firm, about 5 minutes, using tongs to turn the spears as needed. Move the asparagus to the indirect-heat side of the grill. Scatter the drained wood chips onto the coals. Close the grill lid. Smoke until the asparagus turns just barely soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer the asparagus to a cutting board. When it’s cool enough to handle, cut the spears into 1/2-inch pieces, reserving the tips separately. Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Once the butter starts to foam, add the shallots and leeks, stirring to coat. Cook for about 3 minutes, until tender, then add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the asparagus pieces (not the tips), salt, white pepper and the broth; cook for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the asparagus is quite tender. Remove from the heat.
asparagus, I think, with a simple drizzle of good extravirgin olive oil, a squeeze of lemon and a grind of black
note that adds complexity to the sprightly springtime taste. But I most enjoy grilled
Charred Asparagus Risotto
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Working in batches, transfer the mixture to a food processor and puree until smooth. If serving right away, return the pureed soup to the pot. Stir in the cream and cook over medium-low heat until warmed through. Divide among individual bowls. Garnish with some of the asparagus tips and the ParmigianoReggiano cheese.
Nutrition per serving (based on 12): 120 calories, 5 g protein, 8 g carbohydrates, 9 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 40 mg cholesterol, 190 mg sodium, 3 g dietary fiber, 2 g sugar. ••••••
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isotto comes in many forms, but few capture the spirit of spring like this asparagus version, infused with the bright taste of lemon juxtaposed with the beguiling flavor of charcoal grilling.
Charred Asparagus Risotto 4 servings 1 1/2 pounds peeled and trimmed asparagus, preferably of medium thickness Water 6 cups homemade or no-saltadded chicken broth, warmed 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
pepper. The problem is, I will then eat one stalk after the other, like potato chips. If I’m not careful, there won’t be
any left for dinner. I suppose, though, that my obsession can be seen as a form of recovery.
2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 cup minced sweet onion 2 cups arborio rice 1 cup dry white wine 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (from 1 large lemon) 1/2 cup shaved or grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese Sea salt or kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper
the entire spears crosswise into 1-inch pieces, transferring them to a blender or mini-food processor as you work. Add just enough water (about 2 tablespoons); puree for about 30 seconds until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and all of the oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the onion and stir to coat; cook until translucent, about 4 minutes, then add the rice and stir to coat. Cook for about 4 minutes until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally. Add the wine and cook until evaporated, about 2 minutes, stirring as needed. Stir in the asparagus puree and the lemon zest, then immediately ladle a half-cup of the warm broth into the pot. Cook, stirring constantly, until the broth is fully absorbed before adding the next half cup. You might not need to add all the broth; the rice mixture should be creamy, with tender grains. Add the cheese, the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and the remaining asparagus pieces, stirring until well incorporated. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide among individual plates or wide, shallow bowls. Garnish each portion with a few of the reserved tips. Serve right away.
Prepare the grill for direct heat. If using a gas grill, preheat to medium-high (450 degrees). If using a charcoal grill, light the charcoal or wood briquettes; when the briquettes are ready, distribute them evenly over the cooking area. For a medium-hot fire, you should be able to hold your hand about 6 inches above the coals for 4 or 5 seconds. Have ready a spray water bottle for taming any flames. Lightly coat a large vegetable grilling basket or fine-mesh grill screen with oil. Spread 1 pound of the asparagus in the grilling basket or on the screen; place on the grate directly over the heat and grill until the asparagus is charred on all sides yet still firm, about 5 minutes, using tongs to turn the spears as needed. Transfer to a cutting board. When the spears are cool enough to handle, cut them into 1-inch pieces, reserving the tips separately. Grill the remaining 1/2 pound of asparagus (in the vegetable basket) until soft, for 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, cut
Nutrition per serving: 640 calories, 18 g protein, 83 g carbohydrates, 22 g fat, 9 g saturated fat, 70 mg cholesterol, 510 mg sodium, 5 g dietary fiber, 5 g sugar.
Rise in ethnic cooking makes vegetarian options more accessible • VEGGIES Continued from page C1
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Shifting attitudes regarding what and how we eat also come into play. Americans today eat more casually than previous generations. The idea of a “center of the plate” – a large piece of meat surrounded by a starch and a vegetable – has loosened. Many Americans happily graze on Mediterranean tapas, indulge in sushi or slurp Asian soups such as Vietnamese pho, where meat is an afterthought. As our concept of what constitutes a meal has widened, so has the range of vegetarian options. During the ’70s and ’80s, lentil loaf was a very real and terrifying thing. Meanwhile, in a search to replace the “missing” meat, many chefs loaded up on cheese, eggs and cream, trying to fill diners up and prove vegetarian food could be satisfying. And brown rice and other bland ingredients made eating
healthy seem like punishment. “I was going for bulk, for comfort food,” said Mollie Katzen, whose 1977 “Moosewood Cookbook” made her a pioneer in the movement. “Now I wouldn’t serve one heavy clunker in the center of the plate. My cooking is far more modular – a little bit of whole grains, some legumes. I like to call it ‘the peace sign plate.’ ” If chefs have changed, so have their audiences. The culinary revolution of the 1980s introduced Americans to a greater range of flavors and to the idea of fresh produce artfully deployed. A greater awareness of international cuisines also has opened doors to a new kind of vegetable-oriented cooking. “We’ve brought so many cultural influences into the conversation,” said Diane Morgan, author most recently of “Roots,” which celebrates turnips, sunchokes and other underground vegetables. “The granola-era people weren’t making risotto.
They were turning spaghetti and meatballs into something else – the meatballs had brown rice, but they weren’t sophisticated. Now the volume of ethnic cookbooks coming into the conversation changes that.” And many of these ethnic cookbooks are vegetable-centered. “The Duke’s Table” offers a comprehensive collection of Italian vegetarian recipes first published in the 1930s. “The Glorious Vegetables of Italy,” also offering vegetarian Italian recipes, is due out this summer. “The French Market Cookbook” seizes on the idea that while classic, Escoffier-style cooking is meat-oriented, the poorer food of the French countryside is vegetable-focused. Seizing on dishes such as these, which are designed to be eaten without meat,said author Clotilde Dusoulier, makes the whole category more appealing. And a growing number of “celebrity” vegetables have replaced the tired portobello
mushroom that began standing in for burgers on restaurant menus in the 1980s. Once reviled items such as Brussels sprouts – which Katzen said “were almost a punch line” – are being roasted, grilled and julienned. Kale salad is on trendy menus across the country, and kale chips – which Katzen said she made in the ’90s to great guffaws – are on grocery store shelves. Ramps, in season right now, are yet another hip, cool plant to munch. Cauliflower may be next. “Cauliflower is the new kale,” said Katzen, noting the prevalence of roasted cauliflower “steaks” in magazines and on restaurant menus. “I’m seeing cauliflower everywhere.” But perhaps the biggest change is eating vegetables no longer is about avoiding meat. While early chefs tried to reconfigure vegetables and grains to resemble meat in taste and texture as closely as possible, today’s vegetable cooking focuses
on the best qualities of the produce. And yes, sometimes meat is even involved. This vegetableforward approach can be seen on cookbook covers, where the word “vegetarian” has either disappeared or been minimized. “Vegetables Please” by Carolyn Humphries bills itself as “The more vegetables, less meat cookbook.” “Eat Your Vegetables” by Arthur Potts Dawson extolls the virtues of chilled pea soup, but also offers recipes such as lamb tagine with sugar snap peas. Morgan’s “Roots” mixes purely vegetarian recipes such as raw beet salad with beefwrapped burdock root. “It’s safe to come out now and say ‘Here’s a bunch of vegetarian food,’ ” said Katzen, author of the forthcoming “The Heart of the Plate.” “It’s a mainstream choice. I can confidently put it right at the top of my cover and people won’t run away from it. They won’t think ‘It’s a handbook for a club I didn’t join.’ ”
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Gender reassignment involves a lot more Dear Abby: My husband and I recently learned that our sister-in-law’s adult son from a prior marriage, “Charlie,” is now “Claire.” My husband and I have three sons, ages 2 to 10 years. This sister-in-law expressed concern that our 10-year-old would remember Charlie and say something inappropriate. She’s demanding that we lie to him and tell him Claire is another daughter we have never met. My husband and I do not lie to our children. We feel it is best to explain to all three of our sons that Charlie has decided to make a lifestyle change and let them ask questions if they choose. What is your opinion? – Truth-Telling
DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips Parents
Dear Parents: I don’t believe in lying to children either, but before you tell your sons that Charlie decided to make a “lifestyle change,” I urge you to do some research about gender identity. It is not as simple on any level as changing an aspect of one’s lifestyle. It is about who Claire truly feels she is inside. If your oldest boy remembers Charlie, he should know that some people feel from an early age that they were born
into the wrong body – the wrong gender. Fortunately, there is help for it in the form of medication and surgery. He should be told that the problem has been solved and Charlie is now Claire. When the younger children are older, they can be told the same thing in an age-appropriate manner if the subject comes up. Dear Abby: My children’s father died of cancer about a year ago. As a result, they receive Social Security benefits as his surviving dependents. He had no life insurance, so this is all they have. The problem is nearly everyone who finds out they receive this money becomes angry and jealous. Abby,
these benefits came from his earnings and are meant to assist me in supporting the children he is no longer here to help with. We try not to mention the money, but sometimes it comes up in conversation. How can people be jealous about money received from such a tragedy? Would they really want to lose a family member in exchange for cash? Please ask people to be more considerate in a situation where a child has paid a far greater price than any check in the mail could cover. – Surviving Mom in Illinois Dear Mom: I’m sorry for your loss. People, particularly in a difficult economy, can become jealous if they think
someone is getting “something for nothing.” (And depending upon how dysfunctional a family is, they might indeed be willing to “lose” a family member in exchange for cash.) I’m passing your sentiments along, but my advice to you is to stop discussing finances unless there is a specific reason why the person you’re talking to must have that information.
• Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Painkillers for headaches can make it worse Dear Dr. K: I’ve had a headache every day for six months, despite taking painkillers every day. What could be causing the headaches? And what can I do to stop them? Dear Reader: At the risk of sounding like I’m fearmongering, I’m concerned about your symptoms. That’s because most people who suffer from frequent headaches don’t have them every day. If your headaches have literally been with you “every day for six months,” and this is something new for you, consult your doctor. While your headaches still could be one of the two most common causes of headaches – migraine headaches or tension headaches – they also could point to something more serious.
ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff If you are over 50 and had not been bothered by regular headaches earlier in life, I’d advise you even more strongly to talk to your doctor. Chronic headaches that develop for the first time after age 50 are more likely to be something serious. Unfortunately, many people are regularly bothered by headaches. For some, that’s been true since they were young adults, or even children. We have talked in other columns about migraine headaches and tension headaches, but I want to focus here on something else: headache from medication
overuse. Taking lots of painkillers – the very things you’re taking every day to tame your headaches – could be making your headaches worse. Caffeine-containing drugs are most often to blame. (I’ve put a table listing the caffeine content of some common headache drugs on my website.) Caffeine helps painkillers work more quickly and efficiently. But over time, caffeine builds up in your body, causing blood vessels to narrow. This makes you feel better – temporarily – because widened blood vessels contribute to headache pain. But when the caffeine wears off, your blood vessels expand and your headache returns. Regular use of painkillers likely also interferes with
your body’s natural painkilling system. Because painkillers mask symptoms, whatever is causing the pain may worsen. As the pain becomes more intense, painkillers are less able to control it. If there’s a chance you’re overusing headache medications, the first step is to stop taking the drugs. Going “cold turkey” works best, but you can gradually wean yourself off the painkillers by cutting back a little each day. If you’re not overusing painkillers, try a headacheprevention regimen. Start with simple pain relief treatments such as applying a heating pad daily to your neck and shoulders. Consider physical therapy, including such techniques as massage, ultrasound or gentle stretching to relieve muscle tight-
ness that may contribute to your headaches. Talk to your doctor about preventive medications, such as a muscle relaxant. Another effective strategy is to combine a tricyclic drug with a beta blocker. Beta blockers decrease the intensity of headaches, while tricyclics reduce their frequency. If your headaches begin to recur, you’ll need medications to treat them. But don’t use them unless your headache becomes severe. Otherwise, you risk developing – or lapsing back to – medication overuse.
• Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. Visit www. AskDoctorK.com to send questions and get additional information.
Continue writing to your sailor as a friend Dr. Wallace: Matt and I have been friends for over four years. We both graduated last June and a day after graduation, he joined the Navy and was sent to boot camp in San Diego, Calif. Before he left he called and asked if I would write to him if he sent me his military address. I said that I would. He wrote, and I answered every one of his letters faithfully. At first, he was telling me all about his new experiences concerning military life. Then his letters started to be a bit romantic. It was like I was his steady girlfriend, even though I wasn’t. But all this got me really excited because I have
’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace always had a crush on Matt ever since I first laid eyes on him. He even signed his name, “Love, Matt” on his last several letters. About a week ago he surprised me by calling and telling me that he was coming home for a short leave and that we would be going out. This really made me feel good because we had never gone out on a date. When Matt arrived home on Tuesday he called and we went out for “pie
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TODAY – Several secret ambitions you’ve been nurturing look like they could come to pass in the year ahead. Be prepared for things to happen suddenly and simultaneously. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – The sting can be taken out distasteful tasks if you use a little ingenuity. Your labor-saving devices might surprise even you. CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Be an attentive listener when friends gather to exchange the latest news. A chance remark could provide some information that will be of special significance. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – There’s a strong chance that an unexpected disruption in your everyday routine could occur. Fortunately, it will of the welcome variety and will brighten your day considerably. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Even though you might be set on doing something a certain way, don’t ignore a clever idea you get for a more efficient alternative. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – An unexpected source could provide something of a windfall. But act quickly – this opportunity won’t stick around for long. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – A group project is not being handled as efficiently as it could be. The endeavor would benefit immensely if you take over the operation. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Your imagination can be one of your greatest assets when you utilize it in a constructive manner. Once you visualize positive results, they’ll begin to happen. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – You are presently in an extremely hopeful cycle, where your expectations have solid chances of being realized. Think and act like you are a winner, because you are. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Conditions that influence your status, reputation and finances are all trending in your favor. Strike while the iron is hot. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Unless you’re able to do something out of the ordinary, you’re likely to be extremely restless. Channel your energies into creative outlets, and life will be exciting. ARIES (March 21-April 19) – If you use your head and play your cards carefully, you could be extremely successful in your commercial dealings. Formulate your strategy and luck will be on your side. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – A number of unusual gains are possible through partnerships with friends. You might want to form several alliances, each for a different purpose.
and coffee” in the afternoon. I was home by 5 p.m. Our entire conversation was about his life in the Navy. He didn’t mention one word about being glad to see me or a word about romance. When he took me home after our “date,” he said he would call me. Well, I waited and waited, but no phone call until Monday afternoon. He said that his parents were driving him to the airport and that he would write to me just as soon as he got back to his San Diego base. I know that I have no reason to be depressed and upset, but that’s exactly the way I feel. I think all he wanted was a pen pal
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and to be able to say, “I got mail” when mail was passed out to the sailors. I know he will start writing to me again. What should I do? My sister thinks I should write, “Return to Sender” on the envelope and send them back to him unopened. This will send a message that I’m not satisfied with about an hour of his time and one cup of coffee with pie. My mother thinks I should continue writing to him because she thinks he is “such a cute and polite boy.” What is your opinion? – Nameless, Baltimore, Md. Nameless: Continue writing to Matt. You might not be his
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“girlfriend” at this time, but I’m sure you still consider him to be a friend. Matt does care for you and considers you a special friend. Keep your letters full of local happenings and forget about romance even if his letters again start to get “romantic.” He will be in Baltimore on leave again in the future. The time spent with him at that time will determine if you two will have a romantic future or just remain good friends.
• Email Dr. Robert Wallace at rwallace@galesburg. net. He will answer as many letters as possible in this column.
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Opener likes responder’s major Richard Gough was born in Sweden, raised in South Africa, played soccer in Scotland and now resides in San Diego. He said, “There are a lot of things to weigh up when a soccer transfer happens, and money is a big factor.” There are a lot of things to weigh up when a bridge transfer bid happens, too, and fit for partner’s major is a big factor. We are looking at responder’s transfers into the major suits when opener has a balanced hand. Almost all of the time, the opener completes the transfer, even with a low doubleton. But when he has four-card support, a maximum and a doubleton, he may jump in responder’s major – a superaccept. The South hand in today’s diagram is textbook. After North responds two hearts, showing five-plus spades, South rebids three spades. (He must not jump to four spades, since responder might have no points at all.) This persuades North to take the push into four spades (although passing is conceivable.) After West leads the heart ace, how should the play proceed? First, East should drop his queen under partner’s ace, showing the queen and jack. Probably West will continue with a low heart, and East will shift to a diamond, but declarer wins with his ace, draws trumps, and plays on clubs. He will discard two diamonds from the board on his long clubs and lose only two hearts and one club. Note that if South rebids only two spades, North will pass, his hand not being strong enough to invite game with a two-no-trump rebid.
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Kylie Plagakis Age 11, May 17
Hometown: Sycamore Parents: George and Shelly Plagakis Siblings: Joshua and Jacob Grandparents: Rich and Pat Knudson of Longboat Key, Fla., and Deonecia Plagakis of DeKalb
Colton Unger Age 5, April 21
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Hometown: Rockton Parents: Jamin and Stephanie Unger Grandparents: Bob and Karen Unger of Clare and Norm and Kay Alpers of Rockton
Sixth-graders recognized for writing talent
Connor Wallis Wright Age 7, May 27 Hometown: Sycamore Parents: Kelly and Jack Wright Siblings: Jack and Peyton Grandparents: Ralph and Peg Wallis of Sycamore, Jack and Joyce Wright of Sycamore and Craig and Judy Miller of Moline Great-grandparents: Ralph and Gertrude Wallis of Sycamore
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Twelve sixth-graders from Clinton Rosette Middle School in DeKalb were recognized and awarded certificates and ribbons from the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Alpha Sigma Chapter. The students’ writings were chosen to be showcased at the Annual Lambda State (Illinois) Convention in Springfield through the DKG ‘Literary Arts Recognition Program’ in April. The student writers were Lucio Bennardo, Emily Cho, Kaelynn Clark, Aspen Hodgen, Jada Paige, Liam Pitney, Jacob Radtke, Madison Ross, Tyler Sessler, Chris Spielman, Jacob Tatroe and Holly Young. Judy Culver, president of the Alpha Sigma Chapter, said that many sixth-graders submitted works, and the chapter’s Women in the Arts committee selected the best pieces to be displayed at the convention.
The patterns on a giraffe’s body are not just for looks. They camouflage us. We can blend in with the shadows and shafts of light that filter around trees and bushes. Color all of the giraffes you see in the grove of trees.
If you could ask a giraffe any questions you wanted, what would you ask?
A long, deep sleep is very dangerous for giraffes. We might not sense when a predator comes near. During the day, we doze on and off for a few minutes at a time. Quietly and gently we relax our necks and let our heads hang downward.
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At night, we lie down. But even then, we only take cat naps. We wake up every few minutes and look around.
Five pieces of information below are true and one is false. Can you figure out which it is?
That little bird is called an oxpecker and it is a good friend to a giraffe. We don’t have arms and hands to flick away pesky ticks, fleas and flies. Oxpeckers pick them off of us. They eat the little pests and also help keep us clean. Catch that flea! A flea is tickling the giraffe. Follow the flea’s path.
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Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have different structures that serve different functions in survival.
Giraffes are the tallest land animals. Find the missing number to find out how tall a giraffe grows.
Male giraffes can grow to be _____ meters tall. That is the size of 3-4 grown men standing on each other’s shoulders!
Female giraffes can grow to be _____ meters tall. Baby giraffes are about 2 meters tall when they are born. That is more than 6 feet tall! If one meter equals about 3 feet, approximately how many feet tall are adult giraffes? Standards Link: Algebra: Solve problems involving numeric equations; express simple unit conversions.
GIRAFFES BLEND TONGUES PATTERNS TICKS SLEEP HANG SPOTS PREDATOR BONES NECK GROWS OXPECKER PATH NAPS
Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities.
S S A P E E O I S R N T C N C N K C W E R O D K G O E K O K E P N U P B R S R C T S E F F A R I G E T S L E E P T S I P P R O T A D E R P O Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognizing identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
1. Write a short subject-verb sentence. Example: Maria laughed. 2. Look through the newspaper for words to add to the sentence. Example: The talented Maria caught a flying baseball and laughed aloud. Add the numbers to find out! Do you know how many bones are in your neck? Subtract these numbers for the answer.
Standards Link: Number Sense: Solve problems using addition and subtraction. Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have different structures that serve different functions in survival; living things depend on one another in an ecosystem.
Standards Link: Sentence Structure; students construct simple sentences; use correct word order in written sentences.
Cut out six numbers from the newspaper. Arrange them into different “greater than” and “less than” sentences. Standards Link: Math: Number Sense; compare and order whole numbers using the symbols for less than and greater than (<,>).
2. There are nine subspecies of giraffe each with different pattern markings and each giraffe has it’s own individual markings.
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Sentence Stre-e-e-etchers
Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have different structures that serve different functions in survival.
1. The tongue of a giraffe is a bluish-purple and is strong enough to grasp the foliage from the thorny acacia tree. They can also use their tongue to clean their nose.
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ANSWER: Male = 18 ft. Female = 15 ft.
Don’t challenge a giraffe to see who can stick out their tongue the farthest! Color the spaces that have 2 dots red to find out how many inches a giraffe can stick out its tongue.
“These poems and stories are wonderful, and I am really excited and proud for these students,” Culver said in a news release. “Good writing should always be encouraged, and I’m glad that DKG has provided the opportunity for the students and their writings to be recognized.” On May 8, Culver and CRMS sixth-grade teachers Lori Hintzsche and Aimee Lievengood presented the DKG certificates and ribbons to the students. Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is a worldwide women’s educators organization. The purposes of its Student Literary Arts Recognition Program are to encourage creative writing among young Illinois students, to encourage poetry and short story writing and to encourage the development of communication skills.
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3. Giraffe’s will rub their necks together as a sign of friendship. 4. All giraffes have horns called ossicones. 5. A giraffe can close its nostrils to protect it from sandstorms and ants. 6. Giraffes have to splay out their legs or kneel down to drink. They are vulnerable to predators when drinking. Numbers 1,2,4,5,6 are TRUE. Number 3 is false. A male giraffe uses it neck in combat. A “necking” duel can last more than half and hour and it is used to establish dominance.
Isaac Plagakis Age 11, May 17
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center is looking for an outstanding leader for the position of Environmental Services Director. Qualified candidates will have experience leading teams of at least 15 people in a health care setting, be familiar with Universal Precautions, and be capable of performing the duties of Housekeeper / Laundry services sufficient to train staff. This position will be responsible for the Housekeeping / Laundry Department in its entirety including, but not limited to, keeping our resident's home clean and sanitary seven days a week, training staff, conducting cleaning and laundry services consistent with State and Federal regulations & managing the Environmental Services budget. Apply at:
DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center 2600 North Annie Glidden Rd DeKalb, Illinois 60115 EOE
DELIVERY American Circulation Innovations (ACI) is seeking adult independent contractors for early morning delivery of the Rockford Register Star in the Malta-Shabbona and DeKalb areas. Earn up to $900.00 per month. Pay is based on the number of copies delivered. You must have a valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance. Call Debbie at 815-404-0790
Radiological Technologist - PT Kishwaukee Medical Associates is seeking a part time Radiological Technologist. Applicant must have current AART registration or be AART eligible. If interested, apply at:
Kishwaukee Medical Associates
In-Home Care Employment Wanted Senior Care Giver – For Hire I Am Professional & Dependable I Have Many Years of Experience w/ References (815) 757-6666
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Loving mom will provide child care in my DeKalb home. 25 yrs. exp. TLC included. Full or part time. Call Jackie @ 815-517-1515
Lost: American Malamute/Red Siberian Husky mix. 1yr old and goes by Odyss or Odey. He's got one blue eye and one brown eye, is neutered, chipped and should have a collar with rabies tag on. White with grey and brownish/red areas. Good with kids, doesn't like cats. If found please call Aubrie at 815-5018941.
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Huge moving sale!
Furniture, housewares, garden, full mattress and frame, set Xmas dishes, ladies large clothing, plants, and more.
ROCHELLE 14742 IL RTE 64E (2 MI WEST OF RTE 39) Saturday 5/25 Oak bedroom set storage headboard & matching dresser (excellent cond), living room sofa, matching love seat, tables, dining room tables w/chairs, misc household items and tools. Cash only. Everything must go! Contact: Theresa 815-517-0640
Join the Auto Meter Products Team. We are the industry leader in automotive performance instrumentation and test equipment. We are looking for an experienced Quality Inspector. The ideal candidate must be proficient in mechanical and electrical measuring tools with the ability to read and understand engineering drawings and tolerances. Good communication, problem solving and team work skills required. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Full time positions Monday-Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm. We offer a full benefit package. Apply in person 8:00am - 3:00pm only at:
Auto Meter Products, Inc 111 Somonauk St Sycamore, IL 60178 Fax: 815-895-3859
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DEKALB 1523 SLEEPY HOLLOW (off Ridge) Th-Fr 7 am-6, Sat 7-3? May 23-25. Huge Multi Family Sale. Lots of Quality M/F adult name brand clothes sm-XL, purses including Coach, shoes, electronics,s ofa, love seat, large desk ($25) dressers, household, lots of Barbies, some antiques, tons of household, vacuum, electronics, Toro lawnmower, kitchen tables and chairs, DVDS, tons of videos, VCR, BOOKS, videogames & tons of board games, too much to list. New items added daily.
DON'T NEED IT? SELL IT FAST! Daily Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527
ABSOLUTE NO RESERVE REAL ESTATE AUCTION
COMMERCIAL BUILDING THE FOLLOWING BUILDING LOCATED AT 725 NORTH 1ST STREET, DEKALB, IL, WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER WITH OUT RESERVE AUCTION HELD ON SITE.
FRIDAY JUNE 21ST @ 11:00 A.M.
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DEKALB 733 Haish Blvd. May 23-25 Thursday - Saturday 8 am -6 pm High end women's clothing, leather, cashmere, silk all name brand. Antiques, collectibles, futon frames, kitchen tables, Rockwell plates, some tools.
DeKalb
Annual Neighborhood Garage Sales Combined Greenview Glidden Green Glidden Manor Off of S. Annie Glidden by River Heights Golf Course
Thurs., 3:00pm-7pm Fri & Sat., 8:30am-5pm Name brand boys 4 – 7, juniors, ladies and mens, toys, many board games, infant carrier, bikes, tools, electronics, home décor, Stampin' Up!, antique dolls and furniture, and much more! Don't See What You're Looking For Today? Check Back Tomorrow! Never The Same Paper Twice! Daily Chronicle 877-264-2527 www.daily-chronicle.com
AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE SINCE WE HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED OUT OF STATE, THE FOLLOWING REAL ESTATE WILL BE OFFERED AT AUCTION LOCATED AT 108 SOUTH 2ND STREET, MALTA, ILLINOIS.
TUESDAY EVENING JUNE 25TH OFFERED AT 6:00 P.M.
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START A NEW CAREER TODAY Veterinary Assistant Training Class Starts: June 3rd Phlebotomy Technician ASCP Certification Training Class Starts: June 4th
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COST ACCOUNTANT Seymour of Sycamore is the manufacturer of quality spray paints and chemicals since 1949. Products are manufactured in Sycamore, Illinois and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. Cost Accountant Responsibilities Include: Setting, maintaining and analyzing standard cost factors including calculating annual and interim labor rate standards and overhead rates Working with plant and corporate personnel to review and investigate variances and the impact the variances have on the inventory/production cycle Supports accounting month-end close, to include account analysis and other duties Monitoring and analyzing monthly operating results against budgets Coordinate with and assist outside accountants with year-end audit functions and interim projects Ensure company accounting procedures and reporting conform and reflect U.S. generally accepted accounting principles Requirements/Skills Needed: Minimum of 3 years cost accounting experience in manufacturing environment Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
FORMERLY KNOWN AS PAPA JOHNS PIZZA, THIS COMMERCIAL ZONED PROPERTY IS IMPROVED WITH A 1,800 SQ.FT. BUILDING WITH CITY SEWER, WATER AND HAS GAS AND A 25 CAR PARKING LOT, 117 FT. FRONTAGE ALONG 1ST STREET. THIS AREA OF NORTH 1ST STREET HAS A 8,100 A DAY CAR COUNT. THE BUILDING HAS A FULL BASEMENT FOR EXTRA STORAGE AND A OUTSIDE STORAGE COOLER. THE PROPERTY IS IN A FLOOD PLAIN. TAX PARCEL # 0814-352-011. TAXES ARE $3,289.00. LOT IS 117 X 254 X 84. PROPERTIES LIKE THIS DO NOT COME ALONG OFTEN. TALK TO YOUR LENDER NOW AND BE READY TO BID YOUR PRICE AT AUCTION. TO INSPECT PROPERTY CALL AUCTIONEERS AT 815-739-3703. TERM’S FOR REAL ESTATE: $5,000.00 DOWN ON AUCTION DAY. BALANCE DUE JULY 2ND, 2013. A 10% BUYERS PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THE FINAL BID TO DETERMINE THE FINAL CONTRACT PRICE. PROPERTY BEING OFFERED AS IS, WITH OUT ANY CONTINGENCIES TO FINANCING APPRAISAL OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF CONTINGENCIES. SELLERS WILL PAY FOR DEED PREPARATION AND TITLE COMMITMENT FOR SELLERS. ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER. PICTURES AT ALMBURGAUCTIONS. COM ALMBURG AUCTIONEERING, INC. 815-739-3703.
THIS OLDER 2 STORY HOME SITS ON A LARGE 115X165 LOT WITH A LARGE DETACHED 2 CAR GARAGE,WITH LOFT AND A NICE SIZE YARD SHED. THE HOUSE HAS 3 BEDROOMS, AND 2 FULL BATHS, CITY WATER AND SEWER. THE HOUSE HAS SOME GREAT OLD ORIGINAL WOOD WORK AND HAS BEEN RECENTLY PAINTED. A NEWER FULL BATH AND DRYWALL HAVE BEEN ADDED. THIS IS A NICE OLDER HOME WITH LOTS OF CHARM....INTEREST RATES ARE AT A HISTORIC LOW....TALK TO YOUR LENDER NOW AND COME WITH A VISION TO SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A PROPERTY LIKE THIS AND BID YOUR PRICE AT AUCTION.
**OPEN HOUSE FRIDAY MAY 31ST 5:00 P.M.- 7:00 P.M. ** TERMS FOR AUCTION: $5,000 DOWN ON AUCTION DAY. BALANCE DUE JULY 23RD 2013. DEED TRANSFER, TITLE COMMITMENT IN SELLERS NAME PROVIDED BY SELLERS. A 7% BUYERS PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THE FINAL BID TO DETERMINE THE FINAL CONTRACT PRICE. PROPERTY BEING OFFERED AS IS, WITH OUT ANY CONTINGENCIES TO FINANCING APPRAISAL OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF CONTINGENCIES. ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER. GREAT PICTURES ON WEB SITE WWW.ALMBURGAUCTIONS.COM ALMBURG AUCTIONEERING INC. 815-825-2727, MALTA, IL ANDREW & STEVE
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ALVY ARMSTRONG, OWNER
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Please forward resume and salary history to jobs@seymourpaint.com or apply within: 917 Crosby Ave Sycamore, IL 60178 Equal Opportunity Employer
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205 Concord Dr.
Boys Child 2 Wheel 12.5" Wheel Size Huffy Bike, Mostly Red & Blue, $15, DeKalb, 815-739-1953.
FILING CABINETS – (3). 2 five drawer and 1 four drawer. $40 each. Call 815-739-6708 after 6p
Infant & Toddler Clothing, Toys, Household Goods & More! Precious Moments Dated 1987 Club Figurine, "Love Is The Best Gift Of All", Great Condition, No box, $8, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953. DEKALB MULTI-FAMILY SALE! Thurs-Sat May 23-25 from 8-3. 217 Joanne Ln. Baby/Kids, Antiques, Household, Electronics
DEKALB, 111 MATTEK AVE Saturday, 5/25, 8-4 Sunday, 5/26, 8-12 Glider chair, poker table, 4 club chairs, golf cart, toys including legos, a Playstation 2, DS's & matchbox cars, household items, boys clothing & much more.
Precious Moments Wedding Figurine "The Lord Bless & Keep You" E-3114. Great Condition, No Box, $8, DeKalb. 815-739-1953.
402 Birch Ave
8 to 4 May 23 and May 24 Hot Tub Patio Furniture Plus Size Clothing Seasonal Items, Throw Pillows Generator, TV
Genoa
Thurs & Fri, 8am-4pm Sat, 8am-2pm
247 Reid Rd. Household Goods, Beautiful Wood Bunk Bed Set w/mattress, TVs, Microwaves, Couch, Chairs, Electronics, Movies, Clothing and LOTS MORE.
SPRING GROVE Whatever you're looking for, you will find it here! Thursday, Friday, Saturday May 23 - 25 8:00 - 4:00 P.M.
SYCAMORE - HERON CREEK 233 Alden Drive Friday 5/24 and Saturday 5/25 from 9-4p Tons of DVD's and CDs, Sony TV, desktop computer, analog to digital turntable, Mens, Womens and kids clothes, books, games and more.
SYCAMORE
1504 E. Stonehenge Fri-Sat. 8-4 Oak dining set, power wheels, furniture, toy, clothes, porta crib, much more!
PRINTER - Canon IP 1800 Series Black Printer With Working Ink Cartridges Installed, $25, Sycamore 815-895-5373
MEAT GRINDER Eastern Outdoors – hand crank, 4 in. plate. Good condition. Leave message 815-757-2870
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. Dresser w/mirror – beautiful - $100 China Cabinet Solid Oak $100 Cash 815-757-5442 evenings
Thur-Fri May 23-24 8am-4pm
2243 Celerity Drive
in NorthGrove Crossings 2 kid Bike Trailer, tricycle, play kitchen, Minnkota trolling motor, household items, clothes, items in great/exc cond. Can accept cred/deb cards for items over $20.
SYCAMORE WILLOW NOOKS
INDOOR VINTAGE SALE
DeKalb – Nice 3BR, 1.5BA Ranch! Tilton Park. Only $99,500. Adolph Miller RE. 815-756-7845 AC - 240 Volt A C In Wall, $140. Sycamore, 815-895-5373 Xmas Village Houses – 35-40 Lenox – Also Misc. Accessories $375 For All 815-994-1869
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 & BAG Youth age 8-12, like new. $40. 815-786-8127 Shoes – Nike - New Jordan Huarache Style – Men's Size 10 ½ Paid $100 Asking $45 815-786-8127
CAR - Little Tikes Child Cozy Coupe Ride On Car, Red & Yellow, $20. 815-739-1953, DeKalb.
OFFICE DESK CHAIR on Wheels With Arm Rests, Dark Green & Grey In Color, $15, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953
Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Gym For Ages Birth On Up, New, $15. 815-895-5373. Sycamore.
Twin Bed w/Mahogany finish and Thomasville Caned headboard and brand new mattress set. $325 obo. 630-232-1982 WOOD STAND (Not Particle Board) With One Shelf Across Top And One Across Bottom, great for any room, $12, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953.
BASKET - 2-Tiered Standing Rectangular Standing Basket With Metal Decoration, $12, Sycamore. 815-895-5373 BOWLS - New Set Of 3 Apple Design Ceramic Bowls (1-large, 1medium, 1-small) & Ceramic Apple Design Pitcher, $20, Sycamore, 815-895-5373. FONDUE SET - 8 Piece Fondue Set, $6, Sycamore, 815-895-5373 FONDUE SET - Chocolate 12 Piece Small Fondue Set, $5, Sycamore, 815-895-5373. FONDUE SET - New Chocolate and Cheese Fondue Set In Box, $15, Sycamore, 815-895-5373. SMOOTHIE MAKER - New Electric Smoothie Maker With Dispenser New In Box, $15, Sycamore. 815-895-5373
1991 Simplicity 17 HP Lawn Tractor. 48" deck, 42" snow blower, all well maintained, clean and mechanically sound. New battery, points and plugs in 2012. Asking $1700. Call 815-901-2639.
Bench Grinder – ½ H.P. $10 obo 815-895-4154 $20.
DRILL - Milwaukee 4' Right Angle Drill, $190. Sycamore. 815-895-5373 DRILL/FLASHLIGHT - Craftsman 14.4 Volt Cordless Drill/Flashlight Combo with Case. Asking $20 obo. Call/Text 815-252-6514 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. WIRE RACK - Ideal 25 Spool Heavy Duty Wire Rack $160. Sycamore, 815-895-5373
WANTED: RIDING MOWER in gd condition,reasonable price. 630-897-4383, 815-751-1906.
Off of Airport Rd.
Reconditioned & Guaranteed Appliances: Washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, & dishwashers. Assured Appliance 847-293-0047
ANTIQUE OLD FARMERS HAND PUMP $145. 847-515-8012 BARN WOOD WHEELBARROW $75. 847-515-8012
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. 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 Get Bears news on Twitter by following @bears_insider
2001 MERCURY SABLE LS Premium. 120K miles. Beige color. Good maintenance. $3700 OBO. Call 630-387-9549
2001 Saturn L 200 144k mi. Tan, good condition, $1700. 815-498-3306 or 815-343-3793 2007 NISSAN SENTRA $9500. 815-757-0336
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
Will BUY UR USED MOST CASH
Scooter – Amigo – Red – Used Needs New Seat - $50obo 815-508-2739 9am-5pm
TONS OF VINTAGE ITEMS!
Mens Boys Sneaux Black Sneakers Everyday Shoes, $5, DeKalb. 815-739-1953
2000 Dodge Intrepid
Silver, good condition. $2,300. Call 630-400-9003
CAR, TRUCK, SUV,
SAT, May 18, 8-2 16038 Quigley Rd.
Aluminum V Haul 1986 9.9 Johnson, boat motor & trailer, very good condition $1500 815-751-3064
includes: 5 drums & 2 cymbals $275.00 obo For details call or text 402-305-8488
Kitchen set: 42” round maple kitchen table 4padded seat chairs w/2 extension leaves $75 815-522-6607
Conduit Bender 1/2", Sycamore, 815-895-5373.
SYCAMORE
For Junk Cars, Trucks and Vans No Title, No Problem. Same Day Pick-Up. 630-817-3577
WORK GLOVES – 360 pr., New, White, Adult Size, Washable, $125.00 for all, will seperate. Sycamore. 815-991-5149
HUGE GARAGE SALE
10310 Fox Bluff Lane
We Pay The Best!
Full Starter Kit Drumset
BED - Double size bed, complete. $50. 815-756-4072
GENOA GARAGE SALE
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 Trampoline – Jump King 14 fott round. Good conditon. Leave message 815-757-2870
Artist Drafting/Design Table, 42/31” drafting design table, good shape, great for student or young artist, w/light and extras $100obo 815-751-6373 leave message 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 Creative Memories Professional Organization Kit & Display, New, Black Canvas Case With Plastic Insert Dividers, Great For Scrapbooking, Business Or Everyday Organizing $15, Sycamore 815-895-5373 FABRIC CART - Large Orange Heavy Duty Fabric Cart On Wheels With Long Pull Handle, Great For Transporting Items, Laundry Or Storage, New, $15, Sycamore. 815-895-5373 HELMET - Child Bike Helmet With Blue Strap, White In Color and Has A Picture Of A Kangaroo On Front & Says Kangaroo, $5, DeKalb. 815-739-1953 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 POOL TABLE 9x5 Maple 6 -pocket, gold cloth “useable”, flat & level. Good condition.Leave message 815-757-2870
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PUBLIC NOTICE "THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE" W12-5166 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-3; Plaintiff, VS. Jean-Paul Brown; Devonaire Farms Community Association; Defendants. 12 CH 600 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Roger Scott, Sheriff of DeKalb, Illinois, will on June 13, 2013, at the hour of 01:00 PM at DeKalb County Sheriff`s Office, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178 , sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: C/K/A: 319 Cloverleaf Court Dekalb, IL 60115 PIN: 08-21-302-018 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W125166. The terms of the sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: SFH. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale. The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms. Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W12-5166 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com I530303 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 8, 15, 22, 2013.)
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF SYCAMORE Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD NG, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. 12 CH 608 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, shall be sold to the highest bidder. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Jeffrey L. Lewis Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 748-0380 The common address and other common description, if any of the real estate is: 210 N. 6TH STREET DEKALB, IL 60115 The legal description of the real estate: PARCEL 1: LOT 7 IN BLOCK 38 IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN (NOW CITY) OF DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK “A” OF PLATS, PAGE 8 1/4, ON DECEMBER 19, 1853 IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: PARCELS “B” AND “C” OF THE PLAT OF WEST SUBDIVISION OF AMERICAN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK “D” OF PLATS, PAGE 54 ON JUNE 13, 1913, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 3: THAT PART OF THE PUBLIC ALLEY RUNNING IN GENERALLY NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY DIRECTION IN BLOCK 38 IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN (NOW CITY) OF DEKALB, LYING SOUTHERLY OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT 3 THEREOF EXTENDED EASTERLY TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID ALLEY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "A" OF PLATS, PAGE 8 1/4, ON DECEMBER 19, 1853, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 08-23-185-005 D. A description of the improvements on the real estate: Commercial real estate. The time and place of the sale is: June 13, 2013 at 1:00 pm. DeKalb County Sheriff's Office 150 North Main Street Sycamore, IL 60178 The terms of the sale are: The sale shall be by public auction. The sale shall be by open verbal bid. The sale shall be conducted by the Sheriff of DeKalb County. The sale shall be cash. The sale shall be “as is” condition without any represen-
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any pr tation or warranty as to the condition of the property. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. G. Title will be conveyed without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, in addition to those which have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments and special taxes, if any, and easements, covenants, conditions, zoning laws and drainage ditches, feeders, laterals and restrictions of record. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the Purchaser shall receive a certificate of sale which will entitle Purchaser to a deed to the real estate subject to court confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF SYCAMORE BY: /s/ Jeffrey L. Lewis One of its Attorneys Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis, LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 815-748-0380 (Published in the Daily Chronicle May 15, 22, 29, 2013)
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF SYCAMORE Plaintiff, vs. DR. RICHARD H. NG, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. CASE NO. 12 CH 609 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, shall be sold to the highest bidder. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Jeffrey L. Lewis Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 748-0380 The common address and other common description, if any of the real estate is: 1015 HILLCREST DRIVE, DEKALB, IL 60115 The legal description of the real estate: PARCEL 1: PART OF LOT 73 IN TWELFTH ADDITION TO ROLLING MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "R" OF PLATS, PAGE 9 ON APRIL 14, 1976 AS DOCUMENT NO. 392887, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 703; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 703, A DISTANCE OF 191.90 FEET FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTHERLY PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 703, A DISTANCE OF 220.61 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF HILLCREST DRIVE, SAID NORTH LINE BEING ON A CURVE THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 1017.69 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF HILLCREST DRIVE ON A CURVE TO THE LEFT, A DISTANCE OF 223.82 FEET (THE CHORD DISTANCE OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE BEING 223.37 FEET), TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE; THENCE CONTINUING EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF HILLCREST DRIVE ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 635.0 FEET FOR A DISTANCE OF 2.86 FEET (THE CHORD DISTANCE OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE BEING 2.86 FEET); THENCE NORTHERLY PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 703, A DISTANCE OF 167.12 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 703; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 703, A DISTANCE OF 219.8 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 2: PART OF LOT 703 IN TWELFTH ADDITION TO ROLLING MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "R" OF PLATS, PAGE 9 ON APRIL 14, 1976 AS DOCUMENT NO. 392887, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 703; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 703, A DISTANCE OF 191.90 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 703, A DISTANCE OF 220.61 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF HILLCREST DRIVE; SAID NORTH LINE BEING A CURVE THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 1017.69 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF HILLCREST DRIVE ON A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, A DISTANCE OF 129.62 FEET (THE CHORD DISTANCE OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE BEING 129.53 FEET), TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY OF SAID CURVE; THENCE CONTINUING
WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF HILLCREST DRIVE, A DISTANCE OF 62.63 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 703; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 703 A DISTANCE OF 228.85 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PIN: 08-15-151-012 D. A description of the improvements on the real estate: Commercial real estate. The time and place of the sale is: June 13, 2013 at 1:00 pm. DeKalb County Sheriff's Office 150 North Main Street Sycamore, IL 60178 The terms of the sale are: The sale shall be by public auction. The sale shall be by open verbal bid. The sale shall be conducted by the Sheriff of DeKalb County. The sale shall be cash. The sale shall be “as is” condition without any representation or warranty as to the condition of the property. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. G. Title will be conveyed without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, in addition to those which have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments and special taxes, if any, and easements, covenants, conditions, zoning laws and drainage ditches, feeders, laterals and restrictions of record. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the Purchaser shall receive a certificate of sale which will entitle Purchaser to a deed to the real estate subject to court confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF SYCAMORE BY: /s/ Jeffrey L. Lewis One of its Attorneys Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis, LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 815-748-0380 (Published in the Daily Chronicle May 15, 22, 29, 2013)
Little Rock, Farm for Sale By Owner, 62 Acres, 56 acres tillable. Near Granart & Chicago Ave. Little Rock, Kenall Co. No structures. Call Paul: 630-715-9282 or Nick: 941-730-8660
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DEKALB - 1 BR Apt upstairs in quite neighborhood near downtown. $475 + security. Lease. Available 6/1. Call 815-751-3431. DeKalb - 1144 S 5th St. Private 1BR, 1BA House. Pets OK. A/C, W/D. $550/mo. 1st + deposit. Avail 6/1. 847-845-4021 DEKALB - 2 BR, 1BA. $675+utilities. 734 N 10th. No pets / smoking. Agent owned 815-766-2027
DeKalb - Large Quiet 2BR
Newly remodeled, near NIU. Parking/heat/water incl, W/D, C/A. 815-238-0118
DeKalb 2 Bedroom With D/W and microwave, heat included. 815-748-4085
DeKalb Exc for Grad Students 2BR, parking, $700 incl heat. 815-895-5047
1705 Longwood Dr., Sycamore, Il. 60178 815-899-9450 We have a 1BR Available Immediately ✦ Low Sec Dep. ✦ Security Bldg. ✦ Wash/Dryer on site ✦ Rental assistance may be available ✦ 24 Hr maint merg #'s
“62 years of age or older or handicapped/disabled regardless of age”. Managed by P.P.M. L.L.C. of IL. “This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer”
DeKalb Quiet Studio 1, 2 & 3BR Lease, deposit, ref, no pets. 815-739-5589 ~ 815-758-6439
DeKalb Studio & 1 Bedroom
Available June 1st or sooner. Clean, quiet residential building. $425-$550/mo. 815-758-6580
DEKALB ~ 1 BEDROOM APT Quiet building across from park. Laundry facilities on site, $545.00 + electric. 815-970-5262
DEKALB ~ SPACIOUS 2BR
Incl W/D, wood floors, balcony. Off St. parking, no dogs/smoking. $725/mo. 630-665-0382
DeKalb. Lrg 3BR, private bsmnt, entrance, & parking, avail NOW $810 ref 815-758-1112 DeKalb: quiet 2BR, 1BA, near downtown, prkng, lndry, NO pets/smoking, agent owned, 815-756-2359 or 815-758-6712 Dekalb: Spacious 2-bdrm W/D A/C dishwasher basement storage, garage $900 + utilities Call Greg 815-751-0894
CORTLAND – 3 BR Townhouse, 2 BA, All Appl + W/D. 2 Car Gar. Sm Dogs OK. $1000/mo + Utilities + Sec. Call Jim at 815-375-0042
Creston Spacious, Very Nice TH Only 10 minutes west of DeKalb. Newer 2BR with C/A, appl, W/D option, deck, basement, large lawn, front door parking, etc. No dogs. Small town living at its best. $700 dep. $700/mo incl water & garbage. References and good credit req. 815-761-9237
DEKALB 2BR TH KNOLLS SUBDIVISION 2 bath, appliances. W/D, A/C, 2 car garage, $950/mo. 815-758-5588 www.rentdekalb.com DeKalb 3BR 2.5 Bath TH in Summit Enclave. 2 car gar, all appls, $1250 + util. Small pets ok. 630-661-1643
DEKALB 3BR CONDO
HINCKLEY 2BR, 1.5BA
3.5 bath, appl, W/D, 2 car garage, fireplace, hrdwd flrs, fin basement. $1250mo + 1st, last & sec. No pets, no smoking. 815-739-9055
KIRKLAND UPPER 2 BEDROOM
Condo Incl all appl, 2 car garage. No pets/smkg, $925/mo + sec. Available June 1st. 815-501-1378
Stove, fridge, D/W, W/D hook-up. NO PETS. $755/mo + sec. Water sewer, garb incl. 815-739-1250 No pets/smoking. $550/mo + dep and utilities. 815-761-5574 Or 779-774-3042 ~ Lv Message
MALTA ~ 2 BEDROOM Quiet Area, $600/mo incl heat, water & garbage. 815-762-0678 Call Between 3pm - 8pm Malta: 2BR, 2BA, 2 car gar., large eat in kitch, W/D, no pets, $600/ month+sec. dep. utils. NOT incl., 815-751-7415 Call Evenings
DeKalb/Summit Enclave 2BR
GENOA ~ 2 BEDROOM TH 2.5 bath, c/a, all appliances. Garage, no pets, no smoking. $925/mo. 815-751-6355 Sycamore 2 Story Condo. 3BR. Bsmnt. 1 car garage. Pool, clubhouse. $975/mo+1St, last, sec. No pets. No smoking pref. Call for appt. 815-988-1457
SYCAMORE 2BR RANCH TH
ROCHELLE 1 & 2 BEDROOM
2 bath, 2 car garage, appliances, W/D, no pets/smoking. $1100/mo + security. 630-504-8465
Rochelle 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
Sycamore: newer TH 2BR+, 2.5BA, 2 car gar, fireplace, full finished basement., off Peace Rd., 815-757-6011
Available now. Remodeled, clean and quiet, $425 - $550/mo. 815-758-6580 ~ 815-901-3346 A MUST SEE! 700 Sq. Ft. Eat in kitchen incl deck. $450/mo + utilities. Bill @ 815-501-0913 2 Apts. and Antique Store with inventory, Genoa, IL $115,000 847-836-1164
Sycamore Meadows Apt.
ROCHELLE UPPER 2BR DUPLEX Clean and quiet. Basement, laundry, 1 car garage, no pets. $550/mo + sec. 847-809-6828
The Knolls Hot new deluxe townhomes. 2 & 3 Bedrooms. Garage, C/A, Basement. Pets?
Have 2 Buyers for 80 acres. Prefer Afton/Pierce Townships. Adolph Miller RE. 815-756-7845
Starting at $645
815-757-1907 CORTLAND - 2BR, 1 BA ranch style duplex, full bsmt, central a/c, pking, yard, w/d hkup, $710/mo + util, water+sewer, 1mo. sec, app+credit rep. req., no pets, 312-649-6636.
CORTLAND ~ 2BR DUPLEX Bsmt, appl, W/D hook-up, garage. No pets/smkg, $800/mo + lease, deposit & ref. 815-758-6439
DEKALB 1 BEDROOM Available Immediatley! Close to NIU, Free heat & water, quiet lifestyle. Varsity Square Apts. 815-756-9554 www.glencoproperties.com BIG APARTMENTS, LESS MONEY! Rochelle: 15 minutes from DeKalb 1 BR & 2BR Starting at $530 Recently updated! Affordable heat. Walk to shops! (815) 562-6425 www.whiteoakapartments.net Now accepting Visa, M/C, Discover
Chamberlain Park Apts 201-205 W. 2nd St., Genoa, Il 60135 815-899-9450
We have Apts available & are accepting applications
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Low Security Deposit Close to schools & stores Washer/Dryer on site 24 hr maint emerg #'s Property pays water, trash & sewer
Managed by P.P.M. L.L.C of IL. “This institution is an Equal Opportuntiy Provider and Employer”
Shabbona ~ Spacious 2BR Newly remodeld, W/D hook-up. No smoking/dog. $625/mo + sec. 847-738-2334
Somonauk Downstairs Lrg 2BR Garage, heat, water, electric furn. $1000/mo + $1000 security. No pets/smoking. 618-925-6481
Stone Prairie 2BR, 2BA APT. Washer & dryer, central air, fireplace, exercise center. Cat friendly. Private fishing. $765/mo.
Laing Mgmt. 815-758-1100 or 815-895-8600 Sycamore: 1711 DeKalb Ave. Large 2 BR, 1.5BA. W/D in apt, D/W, C/A, microwave, stove, frig, disposal, balcony doors, security system. $790/mo. 815-756-2637 Sycamore: 1711 DeKalb Ave. Large 1 BR. W/D in apt, D/W, C/A, microwave, stove, frig, disposal, balcony doors, security system. $690/mo. 815-756-2637
SYCAMORE 2BR DUPLEX Updated, washer/dryer, large yard, garage. $760/mo + security. 630-479-4577
DeKalb 3BR, 1.5BA, Cul-De-Sac All appliances, new kit, c/a, bsmt. 2 car garage, garbage/water incl. $1200/mo + sec. 815-557-4425 GENOA ~ 2BR, 1.5 car gar, new carpet throughout updated appliances, pets?, ref., $700/mo+ security deposit 815-985-0225 Sycamore – 2 Bedrooms, appliances, utility room, W/D hook-up, storage shed, $645/mo. + sec. No pet / smoking. 815-895-6747 or 815-739-8291 Sycamore– 2BR Apartment $700 Nice Area. 1-car garage. 815 761-1775 815 761-1783
DEKALB - 4BR, 2BA
W/D on 1st floor, $1100/mo + sec. No section 8. 630-674-0663
DEKALB 5 BR, 2 BA House, C/A, bsmt, $1000 + util. 630-768-5962 DeKalb- 2 BD 1 BA House Across from park. $750 +utilities. Lease/security & references 815-758-7990 DeKalb. 5 BR, 2.5BA. 2 car garage. 1 blk from NIU campus. All appls, incl W/D. Available July 1st. 815-623-6015 Dekalb: 3-4BR, 3BA laundry, 3 car garage, fenced yard, $1400+ utilities avail 6/15 815-375-0582 Dekalb: lrg 5 BR home, 2BA, screened in porch, bsmnt, all appl., Townsend Management 815-787-7368
Lake Holiday Waterfront 3BR
Sycamore 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath DeKalb Quiet Lifestyle 1BR, $540, 2BR $700 Spacious 1BR, $665
Near downtown/schools, W/D. Full bsmt, garage, no dogs/smkg. $950 + utilities. 630-450-5372
Pets OK, $1275/mo. Lrg 3BR house, 3 car gar, $1,550. 773-510-3643 ~ 815-509-7975
Daily Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527
Hillcrest Place Apts.
220 E. Hillcrest. 815-758-0600
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DEKALB
FOR SALE ADORABLE 3 BEDRM HOME Hardwood flrs, all appliances, 2 garages, huge yard.
CALL NEDRA ERICSON NOW! 815-739-9997
Immaculate 4,280 sq ft Office / Warehouse. Air conditioned office area and bathrooms Great location near airport & tollway in DeKalb.
815-754-5831
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$800/mo + security dep, 1st & last mo rent + utilities. 3BR, 1BA, 2 car garage, back yard. No smkg/pets. 815-758-3595
SYCAMORE ~ 4BR, 2BA Near Elementary school, basement and garage. No dogs/smoking. $1100/mo + util. 630-450-5372 Sycamore. 4BR, 2BA. Frplc, enclosed porch, and all new appliances. $1350/mo+utils. Call Barry: 815-757-9040 WATERMAN: 2400sq/ft 4bdr 2.5 BA newer house, 2 car garage, basement, backyrd. Start Jun-Jul $1690 Near DeKalb. 847-338-5588
- DeKalb Furnished Room Student or employed male. $350 incl utilities, need references 815-758-7994
DeKalb – Storefronts in Great Locations! Below market deals! Adolph Miller RE 815-756-7845 DeKalb/Syc/Cortland. Office/Shop / Warehouse. Size & price vary! Adolph Miller RE 815-756-7845 Sycamore Near courthouse. Furnished, attractive, large office space. Great for professionals. $175/mo incl utilities, shared kitchenette & reception area. 815-739-6186
DeKalb. Strip center store at 114 E. Hillcrest Dr. 1020 SF. By First First Ave. 1st mo free, to get started. $975/mo. 773-275-7744
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF SYCAMORE Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD NG, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. 12 CH 608 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, shall be sold to the highest bidder. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Jeffrey L. Lewis Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 748-0380 The common address and other common description, if any of the real estate is: 210 N. 6TH STREET DEKALB, IL 60115 The legal description of the real estate: PARCEL 1: LOT 7 IN BLOCK 38 IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN (NOW CITY) OF DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK “A” OF PLATS, PAGE 8 1/4, ON DECEMBER 19, 1853 IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: PARCELS “B” AND “C” OF THE PLAT OF WEST SUBDIVISION OF AMERICAN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK “D” OF PLATS, PAGE 54 ON JUNE 13, 1913, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 3: THAT PART OF THE PUBLIC ALLEY RUNNING IN GENERALLY NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY DIRECTION IN BLOCK 38 IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN (NOW CITY) OF DEKALB, LYING SOUTHERLY OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT 3 THEREOF EXTENDED EASTERLY TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID ALLEY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "A" OF PLATS, PAGE 8 1/4, ON DECEMBER 19, 1853, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 08-23-185-005 D. A description of the improvements on the real estate: Commercial real estate. The time and place of the sale is: June 13, 2013 at 1:00 pm. DeKalb County Sheriff's Office 150 North Main Street Sycamore, IL 60178 The terms of the sale are: The sale shall be by public auction. The sale shall be by open verbal bid. The sale shall be conducted by the Sheriff of DeKalb County. The sale shall be cash. The sale shall be “as is” condition without any representation or warranty as to the condition of the property. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. G. Title will be conveyed without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, in addition to those which have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments and special taxes, if any, and easements, covenants, conditions, zoning laws and drainage ditches, feeders, laterals and restrictions of record. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the Purchaser shall receive a certificate of sale which will entitle Purchaser to a deed to the real estate subject to court confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF SYCAMORE BY: /s/ Jeffrey L. Lewis One of its Attorneys Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis, LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 815-748-0380 (Published in the Daily Chronicle May 15, 22, 29, 2013) Daily Chronicle Classified It works.
PUBLIC NOTICE "THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE" W12-5166 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-3; Plaintiff, VS. Jean-Paul Brown; Devonaire Farms Community Association; Defendants. 12 CH 600 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Roger Scott, Sheriff of DeKalb, Illinois, will on June 13, 2013, at the hour of 01:00 PM at DeKalb County Sheriff`s Office, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178 , sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: LOT 149 IN DEVONAIRE FARMS SUBDIVISION UNIT 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. C/K/A: 319 Cloverleaf Court Dekalb, IL 60115 PIN: 08-21-302-018 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W125166. The terms of the sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: SFH. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale. The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms. Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W12-5166 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com I530303 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 8, 15, 22, 2013.)
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LOT 703, A DISTANCE OF 191.90 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 703, A DISTANCE OF 220.61 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF HILLCREST DRIVE; SAID NORTH LINE BEING A CURVE THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 1017.69 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF HILLCREST DRIVE ON A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, A DISTANCE OF 129.62 FEET (THE CHORD DISTANCE OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE BEING 129.53 FEET), TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY OF SAID CURVE; THENCE CONTINUING WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF HILLCREST DRIVE, A DISTANCE OF 62.63 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 703; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 703 A DISTANCE OF 228.85 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PIN: 08-15-151-012 D. A description of the improvements on the real estate: Commercial real estate. The time and place of the sale is: June 13, 2013 at 1:00 pm. DeKalb County Sheriff's Office 150 North Main Street Sycamore, IL 60178 The terms of the sale are: The sale shall be by public auction. The sale shall be by open verbal bid. The sale shall be conducted by the Sheriff of DeKalb County. The sale shall be cash. The sale shall be “as is” condition without any representation or warranty as to the condition of the property. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. G. Title will be conveyed without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, in addition to those which have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments and special taxes, if any, and easements, covenants, conditions, zoning laws and drainage ditches, feeders, laterals and restrictions of record. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the Purchaser shall receive a certificate of sale which will entitle Purchaser to a deed to the real estate subject to court confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection.
THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF SYCAMORE BY: /s/ Jeffrey L. Lewis One of its Attorneys Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis, LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 815-748-0380 (Published in the Daily Chronicle May 15, 22, 29, 2013)
PUBLIC NOTICE
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF SYCAMORE Plaintiff, vs. DR. RICHARD H. NG, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. CASE NO. 12 CH 609 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, shall be sold to the highest bidder. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Jeffrey L. Lewis Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 748-0380 The common address and other common description, if any of the real estate is: 1015 HILLCREST DRIVE, DEKALB, IL 60115 The legal description of the real estate: PARCEL 1: PART OF LOT 73 IN TWELFTH ADDITION TO ROLLING MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "R" OF PLATS, PAGE 9 ON APRIL 14, 1976 AS DOCUMENT NO. 392887, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 703; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 703, A DISTANCE OF 191.90 FEET FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTHERLY PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 703, A DISTANCE OF 220.61 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF HILLCREST DRIVE, SAID NORTH LINE BEING ON A CURVE THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 1017.69 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF HILLCREST DRIVE ON A CURVE TO THE LEFT, A DISTANCE OF 223.82 FEET (THE CHORD DISTANCE OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE BEING 223.37 FEET), TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE; THENCE CONTINUING EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF HILLCREST DRIVE ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 635.0 FEET FOR A DISTANCE OF 2.86 FEET (THE CHORD DISTANCE OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE BEING 2.86 FEET); THENCE NORTHERLY PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 703, A DISTANCE OF 167.12 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 703; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 703, A DISTANCE OF 219.8 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 2: PART OF LOT 703 IN TWELFTH ADDITION TO ROLLING MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "R" OF PLATS, PAGE 9 ON APRIL 14, 1976 AS DOCUMENT NO. 392887, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 703; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS NORELI HERNANDEZ Plaintiff/Petitioner vs. HENRY PARRA Defendant/Respondent Case No. 13 D 127 The requisite affidavit(s) having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in said Court by the plaintiff(s), naming you as defendant(s) therein and praying A. Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage in accordance with the statute. B. The Plaintiff be awarded the temporary and permanent sole care, custody, and control of the minor child. C. Plaintiff be assigned her nonmarital property. D. Defendant be forever barred from seeking maintenance from the Plaintiff. E. The Defendant be ordered to pay child support, provide medical insurance, and contribute towards the uncovered medical expenses, educational expenses and extracurricular expenses of the parties' minor child. D. That Defendant be ordered to contribute to all marital debts and obligations of the parties. E. The Plaintiff be awarded such further relief as this Honorable Court deems equitable and just. and for other relief; that summons has been issued out of this Court against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending and undetermined in said Court. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise make your appearance in said action in this Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before June 6, 2013, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. IN TESTIMONY, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on May 10, 2013. /s/ Maureen A. Josh Clerk of the Circuit Court (SEAL) MARISSA R. HANSON Attorney for Plaintiff Atty Registration No.: 6299962 431 Williamsburg Avenue Geneva, IL 60134 (630) 844-8781 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 15, 22, 29, 2013)
PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALB ESTATE OF BARBARA P. JOHNSON-WINT, DECEASED. Case No. 13 P 68 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of BARBARA P. JOHNSON-WINT, of 125 W. Carol Avenue, Cortland, Illinois 60112. Letters of Office were issued on the 9th day of May, 2013, to David H. Johnson-Wint, 125 W. Carol Avenue, Cortland, Illinois 60112 whose attorneys are The Foster & Buick Law Group, LLC, 2040 Aberdeen Court, Sycamore, Illinois 60178. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at the DeKalb County Court House, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, Illinois, 60178, or with the representative, or both, no later than 4:30 p.m. on or before the 16th day of November, 2013, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.
DAVID H. JOHNSON-WINT Administrator By: /s/ Jill M. Tritt One of his Attorneys
The Foster & Buick Law Group, LLC 2040 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, Illinois 60178 Phone: (815) 758-6616
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LEGAL NOTICE 13 TX 19 TO: UNKNOWN ASSIGNS OR SUCCESSORS OF MBC XIV LLC; MBC XIV LLC; RBC REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC.; ROYAL BANK OF CANADA; PROSPERITY BANK; BMO HARRIS BANK NA; ANTHONY MONTALBANO; SUSAN MONTALBANO; CHESTNUT GROVE HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION; PNC BANK NA; DEKALB PAVING INC.; LYON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.; DEKALB COUNTY CLERK AND UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED. A Petition for Tax Deed as Case No. 13-TX-19 has been filed in the Circuit Court of DEKALB County, Illinois, on premises described below. On 10/09/2013 at 9:00 AM, the Petitioner will make an application to such Court in DEKALB County, Illinois, for an order on the petition that a Tax Deed be issued if real estate is not redeemed from sale. The real estate is described by Certificate No.(s) 2009-00599; 2009-00604; 2009-00611; 2009-00615; 2009-00619; 2009-00624; 2009-00628; 2009-00636; 2009-00639; 2009-00644; 2009-00652; 2009-00666; 2009-00672; 2009-00675; 2009-00682, and by Property Index No.(s) 09-33176-001; 09-33-176-006; 0933-177-003; 09-33-177-007; 09-33-177-011; 09-33-177016; 09-33-177-020; 09-33178-008; 09-33-178-011; 0933-178-016; 09-33-179-004; 09-33-179-018; 09-33-180007; 09-33-180-010; 09-33181-007 of DEKALB County, Illinois was sold on 10/25/2010 for general taxes for the year 2009 and described as: 09-33-176-001; 09-33-176006; 09-33-177-003; 09-33177-007; 09-33-177-011; 0933-177-016; 09-33-177-020; 09-33-178-008; 09-33-178011; 09-33-178-016; 09-33179-004; 09-33-179-018; 0933-180-007; 09-33-180-010; 09-33-181-007 The period of redemption will expire on 10/04/2013. John A. Vassen #6189245 Attorney for Petitioner 1801 North Belt West Belleville, IL 62226 (618) 277-8700
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