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Store demolition may start soon Small’s Furniture building owner to move fast after DeKalb council OKs loan on Monday night to redevelop the Small’s Furniture site into a restaurant or retail center. Bill Finucane, 2nd Ward alderman, was the only council member to vote “no” on the loan. He did not voice his reason during the debate, nor did he offer much comment in an interview afterward. He said he voted no at the request of some 2nd Ward residents. Pappas said he plans to build a 12,950-square-foot retail center, with the main unit occupied by a restaurant. The city would loan Pappas the $423,900 in two installments, depending on where he is in the construction phase.
By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – John Pappas plans to waste no time in transforming the old Small’s Furniture City building. Pappas, owner of Pappas Development, said he hopes to knock down the building at 2211 Sycamore Road by the end of this week. Provided everything else falls into place, “we’re ready to start construction within the next three weeks,” Pappas said. The DeKalb City Council signed off on a $423,900 tax increment finance loan to Pappas
Officials estimate the city will rake in at least $110,000 a year in new sales tax revenue with the retail center. Pappas has seven years to repay the city through generation of new sales- and property-tax revenue. However, the city has limited what kind of businesses are eligible to pay off the loan. A new McDonald’s or gas station at the site would not be eligible, for instance. Counting the land costs, redeveloping the site will cost an estimated $4.2 million, Pappas has said, making economic incentives essential to redevelopment. The loan Pappas will re-
ceive is less than half of the $900,000 the council in October agreed to lend Darden Restaurants to build an Olive Garden on the site. Darden withdrew its plan in February. Kristen Lash, 3rd Ward alderwoman, voted for the loan to Pappas, although she had been skeptical in the past. “I am feeling a little bit better about this,” said Lash, adding that she was still concerned about the new retail center sapping dollars from established businesses. City officials are projecting that 70 percent to 80 percent of the revenue will be considered new.
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The former Small’s Furniture City building on Sycamore Road in DeKalb as seen Wednesday. The city has OK’d a loan to allow a developer to demolish the building, which could be razed this week.
Ill. court refuses landfill appeal
Jail overcrowding costly for county
Too many inmates
By ERIC R. OLSON eolson@shawmedia.com A legal challenge to the expansion of the Waste Management landfill in Cortland Township ended Wednesday when the Illinois Supreme Court declined to hear the case. The court’s refusal to hear the appeal from the group Stop the Mega-Dump could clear the way for Waste Management to proceed with its planned 594-acre expansion of its landfill on Somonauk Road, south of Interstate 88 in the southwest corner of Cortland Township. The expansion would allow the landfill to accept as many as 2,000 tons of trash a day. DeKalb County Board President Jeffery Metzger, R-Sandwich, said county officials plan to meet with Waste Management soon to discuss plans. “It’s nice to get final resolution to this,” Metzger said. “It’s been going on for a long time and left a lot of folks in limbo. It’s just kind of nice to have an end to the situation.” The court’s refusal to hear the case ends a legal battle that began not long after the County Board approved the landfill expansion in May 2010. Opponents had contended the approval process was unfair and that the County Board’s approval of the plan was not based upon the available evidence.
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Women inmates are seen Tuesday at the DeKalb County Jail in Sycamore. Some of the inmates sleep on the floor because of overcrowding at the jail. By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – The amount of inmates at the DeKalb County Jail this year is slightly less than last year, but Jail Commander Lt. Joyce Klein predicts it will be about the same in the end. Between January and April, the county jail has seen an average of 134 inmates a day. Last year, the
county jail averaged 136 inmates a day, while in 2011 it was 141 a day. The jail has been over capacity for the past five years with the exception of three days in 2009, Klein said in an email. The jail’s capacity is 89 inmates. Corrections Deputy Bethany Rowan is feeling the squeeze of the inmate population as well. She said the limited number of holding cells the jail has makes it dif-
ficult for the staff to accommodate inmates. Transporting inmates to other jails in neighboring counties such as Boone and Kendall to alleviate the overcrowding has become the norm. “That’s just another part of the day,” Rowan said. Klein said she estimates the cost of transporting inmates to
Average daily number of inmates in DeKalb Co. Jail n 2012: 136 inmates n 2011: 141 inmates n 2010: 131 inmates n 2009: 118 inmates
Source: 2012 annual DeKalb County sheriff’s report
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8 DAILY PLANNER Today Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group: 815-7565228; www.safepassagedv.org. Weekly Ladies’ Brunch: 8 a.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich. Cost is $4 for food, conversation and bottomless cups of coffee or tea. Back To Basics AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Feed My Sheep Food Pantry: 10 a.m. to noon at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St., DeKalb. All are welcome. Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. weigh-in and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. meeting, Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. Call Lydia Johnson, chapter leader, 815-895-4618. Open Closet: 5 to 7 p.m. at 300 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. Clothes and shoes for men, women and children. 815-758-1388. ESL and GED Classes: 6 to 8 p.m. at Esperanza en Unidad (Hope in Unity), 2225 Gateway Drive, Suite A. To register and for information, call George Gutierrez at 815-970-3265. Keep It Simple AA(C): 6 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. One Day Café AA(C): 6 p.m. at Waterman United Methodist Church, 210 W. Garfield St. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. weigh-in, 6:30 p.m. meeting Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road (near Aldi), DeKalb. DeKalb County Amateur Radio Emergency Service: 7 p.m. on 146.73 megahertz. For information, call Bill Itter (N9EWA) at 815-895-2020. Sandwich Steppers AA(C): 7 p.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Free Fit Club: 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Sycamore Community Center, 138 Fair St., Sycamore. For information, call 815-901-4474 or 815-566-3580. A Friend Of Bill’s AA(C): 8 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 33930 N. State St., Genoa. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Any Lengths AA(C): 8 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Closed Discussion AA: 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Friday Sexaholics Anonymous-DeKalb: 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Fridays at Christ Community Church, 1600 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. This 12-step recovery program is for Internet addiction. Contact: 815-508-0280; SA.org. Weight Watchers: 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, 9 a.m. meeting Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road (near Aldi), DeKalb. Pass It On AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Story time: 10 a.m. at Barnes & Noble, 2439 Sycamore Road, DeKalb. Free. Open to the public. Narcotics Anonymous: Noon at 512 Normal Road in DeKalb. www. rragsna.org; 815-964-5959. There is a Solution Too AA: 12:05 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. ACBL Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. at Wildwood North Recreation Center, 1 Birch St., Sandwich. 815-498-4405. Peace vigil: 5 to 6 p.m. at Memorial Park at First Street and Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice Peace Circle follows at 6 p.m. 815-758-0796. Troop support rally: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at First Street and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, across the street from Memorial Park. B.Y.O.B. Big Book – 12 & 12 Discussion AA(C): 6 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. Big Book Discussion AA(C): 7 p.m. at Newman Catholic Student Center, 512 Normal Road, DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Friday night activities and gallery hours: 7 to 9 p.m. at DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State St. All are welcome; programs vary each week. 815-758-1351.
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Bachmann will not seek re-election The ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann announced Wednesday that her fourth term in Congress will be her last, choosing to leave on her own terms after a dismal 18 months in which her presidential bid collapsed and she barely managed to retain her House seat. Bachmann, a leading figure in the tea party movement, discussed the decision in a Web video sent to supporters by email. She said her departure was unrelated to ethics inquiries stemming from the failed presidential run and “was not influenced by any concerns about my being re-elected.” After eight years in Washington, Bachmann left the door open to other political options, though she didn’t say what those might be. She was traveling in Russia as part of a congressional delegation and was not available for interviews. It was a sudden turn for Bachmann, the foster-parent-turned-conservative politician whose climb to prominence roughly coincided with the rise of the tea party. She swiftly became a face of the movement and helped found the tea party caucus in the House. But she was also at risk of being left behind as the movement matured. Her departure is part of a larger shift in tea party personalities such as for-
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Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is seen making a video announcement for her website, michelebachmann.com. Bachmann said Wednesday she will not seek re-election in the House of Representatives. mer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, former Rep. Allen West of Florida and former South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, who have moved over into conservative organizations and commentary roles. They’ve slowly been replaced by a new round of tea party-backed lawmakers such as Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah and Rep. Raul Labrador of Idaho. “The movement had moved past her to a new round of leaders in Congress and the states around the country,” said Dick Wadhams, a Colorado-based Republican strategist. “In a short period of time, a new generation has stepped
forward since the last election.” Ron Carey, a former chief of staff to Bachmann, said he suspects she was anticipating a tough battle ahead and seemed to be stuck in place in Congress. “This is a great chance to exit stage right rather than have a knockdown, drag-out re-election fight,” said Carey, also an former state GOP chairman. “The reality also set in that she is not a favorite of Republican leadership, so she is not going to be rising up to a committee chair or rising up in leadership.” In the nine-minute video, Bachmann said her decision “was not impacted in any way” by the inquiries into her presidential campaign last year. In January, a former Bachmann aide filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, claiming Bachmann made improper payments to an Iowa state senator who was the state chairman of her 2012 presidential run. The aide, Peter Waldron, also accused Bachmann of other FEC violations. Bachmann appeared to be gearing up for a rematch of last fall’s race against Jim Graves, a hotelier and upstart Democrat who nearly beat her in his first political race. She was raising money as hard as ever and had already launched an ad on Twin Cities television touting her role in opposing President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
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Torah scroll found in Italian library By NICOLE WINFIELD The Associated Press ROME – An Italian expert in Hebrew manuscripts said Wednesday he has discovered the oldest known complete Torah scroll, a sheepskin document dating from 1155 to 1225. It was right under his nose, in the University of Bologna library, where it had been mistakenly catalogued a century ago as dating from the 17th century. The find isn’t the oldest Torah text in the world: the Leningrad and the Aleppo bibles – both of them Hebrew books – pre-date the Bologna scroll by more than 200 years. But this is the oldest Torah scroll of the Pentateuch, the five books of Moses, according to Mauro Perani, a professor of Hebrew in the University of Bologna’s cultural heritage department. Two separate carbon-dating tests – performed by the University of Salento in Italy and the Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign – confirmed the revised dating, according to a statement from the University of Bologna. Such scrolls – this one is 40 yards long and 25 inches high – are brought out in synagogues on the Sabbath and holidays, and portions are read aloud in public. Few such scrolls have survived since old or damaged Torahs have to be buried or stored in a closed room in a synagogue. In a telephone interview Wednesday, Perani said he was updating the library’s Hebrew manuscript catalogue when he stumbled upon the scroll in February. He said he immediately rec-
By DAVID MERCER Starting this fall, the student health insurance plan at the University of Illinois-Chicago will cover sex-change surgery. University trustees agreed to allow the coverage at their regular meeting Wednesday in Chicago, but only after a relatively unusual discussion about whether the procedure could lead to taxpayer funding being used for a procedure some taxpayers don’t approve of. In most cases, trustees vote on items on their meeting agendas with little discussion. Trustees voted 8-2 to pass the new policy along with a 15 percent increase
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A document that an Italian expert says may be the oldest known complete Torah scroll is seen in this undated photo provided by the University of Bologna. ognized the scroll had been wrongly dated by the last cataloguer in 1889, because he recognized that its script and other graphic notations were far older. Specifically, he said the scroll doesn’t take into account the rabbinical rules that standardized how the Pentateuch should be copied that were established by Maimonides in the late 12th century. The scroll contains many features and
markings that would be forbidden under those rules, he said. The 1889 cataloguer, a Jew named Leonello Modona, had described the letters in the scroll as “an Italian script, rather clumsy-looking, in which certain letters, as well as the usual crowns and strokes show uncommon and strange appendices,” according to the University of Bologna release.
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in the annual cost to students. They will pay $922 a year starting this fall. Trustees Timothy Koritz and Edward McMillan, both Republicans, voted against the change. Koritz is an anesthesiologist and said he wouldn’t be comfortable providing anesthesia for sex-change surgery. And both men raised concerns about taxpayer funding. “I just hope that doesn’t put us as a university, the Chicago campus in particular, in a difficult position with parents particularly who feel that [they shouldn’t have to help pay for it],” McMillan said. But trustee Patrick Fitzgerald, considered a political independent, said he wouldn’t be comfortable if trustees
considered “how comfortable taxpayers would feel” about every potential medical procedure. The former U.S. attorney also noted before voting for the change that at least a handful of other schools have insurance plans that cover the relatively rare surgery. “The notion that people would go through it likely is very low,” he said. The change in health insurance coverage doesn’t affect the university’s flagship campus in Urbana-Champaign or the smaller Springfield campus. A student committee from the Chicago campus brought the idea to trustees. Students are automatically assessed the insurance fee but can opt out if they have other coverage.
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8BRIEF Swimmer to haul 2,000 pounds of bricks 22 miles ALGONAC, Mich. – A long-distance swimmer plans to swim 22 miles across Lake St. Clair this summer while hauling dinghies filled with 2,000 pounds of bricks. Jim Dreyer has made direct crossings of each of the five Great Lakes. He’s will begin his swim Aug. 5 from the Clinton River Boat Club near Algonac. The swim is expected to take 30 hours and end Aug. 6 at Detroit’s Belle Isle. Dreyer told The Grand Rapids Press that this effort will be one of his most challenging. He’s partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Michigan to help fund building projects for up to 75 affiliates through the Cornerstone Strength Swim Campaign.
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DeKalb likely to fund special event planning job By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – It’s all but certain that the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce will be taking over downtown event planning for the next year. But whether the chamber will be able to maintain – and possibly expand – the program Re:New DeKalb has carried out for years is still unclear. Chamber and city officials are
8LOCAL BRIEFS Rape suspect being held in Winnebago County SYCAMORE – A 25-year-old Rockford man charged with raping an Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park resident was arrested by Rockford police Thursday, according to a DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office news release. Emilio G. Seay, of the 2100 block of 17th Avenue, Rockford, was caught by Rockford police and is currently being held at the Winnebago County Jail. He was charged May 23 with unlawful restraint and criminal sexual assault. He is being held on a failure-to-appear warrant for an aggravated battery charge that occurred in Winnebago County, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. If he is unable to post bond, he will be transferred to the DeKalb County Jail after the Winnebago County warrant is resolved. His bond was set at $250,000. He would need to pay $25,000 to be released.
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Suspect in child porn case has bond modified SYCAMORE — A Sycamore man facing child pornography charges will now be able to leave the state while his case is pending. Andrew G. Thompson, 26, of the 1100 block of Jenny Drive, had his bond modified Wednesday so he could be in contact with his family in Iowa. He was originally required not to leave the state as a condition of his bond. Thompson is charged with possessing child pornography, a Class 3 Felony punishable between 2 to 5 years in prison and a minimum fine of $1,000 or a maximum fine of $100,000. Thompson posted bond May 10. His bail was set at $50,000, court records show. Thompson’s lawyer, David E. Camic, doesn’t know if Thompson will go to Iowa while his case is pending. Thompson will appear in court July 25.
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Registration underway for Brett’s Run in Genoa The seventh annual running of the Brett’s Run Genoa Days 5K race is set for 8:30 a.m. June 15. The course begins and ends at Genoa-Kingston High School. Awards will be presented to the winners in each of the age categories for men and women. Early registration is open through June 9. During this period, individuals can register for $20 and a family/group of four can register for $65. After June 9, only individual registration is available for $25. Participants can register until the time of the race. Register at Tobinson’s Ace Hardware, Genoa Fitness Center or online at www.active. com. The run raises money for the Brett Kubasiak Memorial Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to graduating G-K students.
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confident that the position will be a boon for DeKalb. “We feel very positive about the discussions that were taking place last night, and what this position can bring to the city of DeKalb going forward,” Matt Duffy, executive director of the DeKalb Chamber, said. DeKalb aldermen gave an initial nod to funding an event coordinator out of the chamber office at $45,000, reversing their earlier stance of funding
the position at $25,000. The amount will be finalized at the council’s June 10 meeting, where they are expected to vote on the budget. Until the budget is approved, the council could choose to change the funding level for the position again. The chamber has requested the city grant because Re:New DeKalb is shifting its priorities. Re:New leaders have said they want to expand the
organization’s focus beyond downtown DeKalb, and plan to become an entirely private organization. Assistant City Manager Rudy Espiritu said the council will sign a contract with the chamber, detailing their expectations about the position by the end of June. Espiritu said both the city staff and the council acknowledged the benefits of downtown events. If the council does go
through with the plan to award the chamber $45,000, Lindsey Engelsman, Re:New DeKalb’s marketing and special events coordinator, would move to the chamber. Duffy said the chamber has to work with Engelsman and the rest of Re:New DeKalb to ensure a smooth transition. Duffy described the council’s discussions as being positive, although some aldermen expressed reservations about
funding the position for more than a year. “We felt very positive about it,” Duffy said. “Beyond the one year that was discussed, there’s still some unknowns.” One such unknown is how much city support will be needed to maintain the position in the future. DeKalb Chamber President Mark Smirtz previously said he envisioned the position being funded by the city for three to five years.
Sycamore field day rewards good behavior By STEPHANIE HICKMAN shickman@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – Jeremy Hayes has cherished his final days at Sycamore Middle School. When the eighth-grader enters high school next year, he’s well aware there won’t be any inflatable obstacle courses or dance parties during the school day like there were Wednesday at his school. More than 850 middle schoolers celebrated the end of the school year during a districtwide field day as a reward for their good behavior throughout the year. They traveled throughout the school visiting different stations set up with activities including arts and crafts, movies, inflatable obstacle courses and karaoke. Northern Illinois University students and athletes, including Sycamore High School and Middle School alumni Atlee Mathews, Marckie Hayes and Justine Schepler, also came by the school to celebrate with the students. “I don’t even remember having this when I was here,”
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Northern Illinois cornerback and former Sycamore High School running back Marckie Hayes interacts with students Wednesday at Sycamore Middle School during their field day. said Schepler, a senior volleyball player at NIU. “This is pretty cool for them.” The activities were a reward for students who had earned at least 60 good-behav-
ior points through the school’s positive behavioral interventions and support model. Students earn points by practicing respectful and responsible actions, said math teacher
and behavior committee coordinator Brooke Wright. The students earn points by simple gestures such as cleaning up after themselves in the cafeteria or walking
quietly in the hallway. However, they can also have points deducted for misbehavior, she said. The students compiled more than 97,000 positive points this year, which is about 88 percent of the points given. Hayes, a junior defensive back on the NIU football team, said he was thrilled to spend time with the students and teach them about working hard and being rewarded in the long run. He recognized some faces from helping his father coach youth football. His younger sister attends Sycamore High School and his brother will be at the middle school in the fall, which is why he feels so connected to the Sycamore schools and the community. “It makes it even more of a family thing,” he said. Wright said having a positive reward system in place for students is one of the best ways to keep them motivated and teach them beneficial lessons they will take with them beyond middle school. “You really want to focus on the positives,” she said. “That’s the big thing.”
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Local teen falls short of spelling bee semifinals By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE — Even though Matthew Rogers won’t be heading to the semifinals for the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee, he’s still willing to give a shot next year. “I still feel really good, and I think I’m going to try next year, so I can make the semifinals,” Matthew said. The 13-yearold Sycamore Middle School student manMatthew aged to spell Rogers two words right in preliminary rounds two and three. The words were “ingenue” and “kratogen.” However, it was the score he received on the first round of the competition that kept him from the semifinals. Matthew won the 2013 DeKalb County Spelling
Competition schedule n 1 to 4 p.m. today: Semifinals n 7 to 9 p.m. today: Championship Finals
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On the Web To watch today’s semifinals live on ESPN2, visit shawurl.com/ mg4. To watch today’s championship finals on ESPN, visit shawurl. com/mg5. Bee before entering the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee. He was sponsored by the Daily Chronicle for the competition. More than 280 participants entered the competition, which included new challenges this year, such as a vocabulary test and spelling foreign language words.
The vocabulary test was one portion of the first preliminary round, which included a spelling test and had to be taken on a computer. Participants who won rounds two and three were then judged on their score from the first round. Matthew’s father, Paul Rogers, said the test was worth 36 points and contestants hoping to advance to the semifinals would need 32 points. Rogers scored 13 points. Paul Rogers said his son did great, and the family was really proud of him. Matthew is excited to come back and take part in the spelling bee next year. He said the experience of the competition was a win-win. “I have no doubt he’ll put in a good effort,” Paul Rogers said. Matthew said he is still going to watch the semifinals at the competition.
By MATT SEDENSKY The Associated Press MUSCATINE, Iowa – There is an oft-told story about what happens when a worker at the Stanley Consultants engineering firm decides to retire. “They say you have the retirement party one day and you come back to work the next,” said Mary Jo Finchum, spokeswoman for the Muscatine, Iowa-based company. Stanley is among the U.S. employers that have offered workers a softer landing into retirement, allowing them to scale back hours as they prepare to take the plunge and move into part-time positions once it’s official. “It’s really the best of all worlds,” said John Sayles, a 79-year-old planner at Stanley who cut his hours before formally retiring in 2003, but who has continued to work part time in the decade since. “I’ll probably do it as long as the company would like me to help out.”
Like most phased retirement programs, Stanley approves participants case by case. Those who take part before officially resigning must work at least 20 hours to maintain their health benefits. Once they’ve officially retired, workers can cash in shares through the company profit-sharing plan and make 401(k) withdrawals, even if they continue to work part time. Dale Sweere, Stanley’s human resources director, said phased retirement gives employees a way to maximize their retirement savings and the company a way to retain a highly experienced employee who often has built close ties with clients. It also slows costs and productivity losses tied to turnover, and responds to a desire from employees who want to remain engaged in work, just not as much. “They don’t want to just walk away from the profession,” Sweere said. “And to
try to replace these people, especially with the amount of experience they’ve gained, is very difficult.” The phased retirement idea was born in Sweden in the 1970s and gained a foothold in the U.S. soon after. Sarah Rix, a policy adviser at AARP who worked on the issue in its early years, said it has been hard to quantify how many people have taken part in such programs because most are informal. A 2010 study by AARP and the Society for Human Resource Management found that 20 percent of employers had phased retirement programs in place or planned to start them. Companies that do embrace the concept often cite the wishes of older workers, who, surveys show, list flexibility as a priority in the twilight of their careers. Businesses also see phased retirement as a way for employees to transfer knowledge to their replacements and to mentor younger workers.
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Continued from page A1 The expansion was upheld on appeal both by the Illinois Pollution Control Board and later by the state’s 2nd District Appellate Court. Opponents of the project, including Stop the Mega-Dump co-founder Mac McIntyre, are holding out hope that Cortland Township residents will raise the money to mount another legal challenge. “I think it really comes down to the residents of Cortland Township, and if they want to continue their fight,” McIntyre said. “If they do, then I’ll put more money into it and I’ll help them raise money. If they don’t, then so be it.” Waste Management will need a permit from state regulators to begin the expansion, a construction project that would take about a year
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CHICAGO –A suburban Chicago teenager has pleaded not guilty to charges he sought to join an al-Qaida-linked militant group fighting Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria. Abdella Ahmad Tounisi’s attorney entered the plea Wednesday at a federal court in Chicago. The 18-year-old Tounisi stood by her side in orange jail garb, his legs shackled. Authorities arrested Tounisi in April at O’Hare International Airport as he allegedly prepared for the first leg of a trip to join Jabhat al-Nusrah. Tounisi pleaded not guilty to attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and lying to
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CHICAGO – University of Illinois trustees have signed off on the deal that will change the name of Champaign’s Assembly Hall arena to the State Farm Center. The university announced the name change in April. The trustees’ vote Wednesday in Chicago was the final approval. Bloomington-based State Farm Insurance Co. will pay $60 million over 30 years in exchange for the naming rights. The change comes as the university begins a $165 million renovation project. Luxury boxes, air conditioning and other features will be added to
ST. LOUIS – A southwestern Illinois judge whose colleague died of a cocaine overdose while the two were on a hunting trip resigned Wednesday, days after he was charged with federal heroin and gun offenses in the widening courthouse drug scandal. St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook announced he was stepping down in a brief letter to the county’s chief judge, John Baricevic. No reason for Cook’s departure was stated in the letter, delivered on his behalf by one of his attorneys because Cook is in rehab, Baricevic said.
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MARGARET ALLENE GILBERT Born: Oct. 22, 1923, in Newport, Tenn. Died: May 27, 2013, in DeKalb, Ill. DeKALB – Margaret Allene Gilbert, 89, of DeKalb, Ill., died Monday, May 27, 2013, at her home. Born Oct. 22, 1923, in Newport, Tenn., the daughter of Charlie and Siddie (Click) Mantooth, Allene married Mack N. Gilbert on Sept. 7, 1944, in Newport, Tenn. Allene was employed by DeKalb Commercial Body for many years. She was an active member of Victory Baptist Church, DeKalb. She is survived by her sister, Linda Combs of Morristown, Tenn.; brother-in-law, Earl Gilbert of DeKalb; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and -nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mack Gilbert in 2002; brother, Gene Mantooth; and her parents. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, June 3, at Anderson Funeral Home, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, with the Rev. Eric Mangek of Victory Baptist Church, DeKalb, officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Park Cemetery, DeKalb. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of service Monday, June 3, at Anderson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Margaret View a complete list of Daily Chronicle obituaries by clicking on the calendar dates
GERALDINE H. NELSON OLDHAM Born: Jan. 9, 1916 Died: May 28, 2013, in Bartlett, Ill. SYCAMORE – Geraldine H. Nelson Oldham, 97, formerly of Sycamore, Ill., died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Clare Oaks in Bartlett. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, May 31, at St. Catherine of Genoa Catholic Church, 340 S. Stott St., Genoa, by the Very Rev. Donald M. Ahles. A visitation will be held an hour before the service Friday at the church. Burial will be held at St. Catherine of Genoa Cemetery. A full obituary will run in Friday’s paper. Arrangements by Olson Funeral & Cremation Services, Cooper-Quiram Chapel, 202 E. Main St., Genoa. 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.
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to complete, DeKalb County Administrator Gary Hanson said. The expanded landfill could accept trash from as many as 17 counties, which would have to pay a “tipping fee” to dump there. County officials long have eyed the tipping fees as a means to fund a planned expansion to the DeKalb County Jail that would cost about $30 million. The jail is well over its 89-inmate capacity, and many inmates are sent to other counties at a cost to county taxpayers. Hanson said it would take some time before any jail expansion could begin, as the county will have to wait for tipping fees to accumulate for the project. Another challenge to the expansion plan could be in the offing, however. At a special meeting of Cortland Township electors, residents voted to proceed with a township
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lawsuit against Waste Management, provided the township is provided $60,000 from an outside source to cover legal fees. Those supporting the township’s case point to a section of the Illinois Township Code that says townships have the power to regulate the disposal of waste within their borders. The township board has officially opposed the landfill expansion. Frankie Benson, a township resident who lives near the landfill site and organized the special meeting, could not be reached for comment Wednesday. Hanson said the county was not factoring any future challenges into how it plans to proceed. “Nothing has been filed along those lines and we don’t see that the law that’s cited pertains to the landfill,” he said. “So at this point, we plan to proceed.”
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Ill. ‘revenue surprise’ may help bill backlog By SARA BURNETT and REGINA GARCIA CANO The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers call it the “April Surprise” – an unanticipated $1.2 billion increase in revenues that provided a rare bright spot in the state’s otherwise dreary financial outlook. But the one-time spike also has become a point of contention for Republicans as the Democratic-controlled Legislature moves forward with a new $35.4 billion general fund budget the GOP says “continues down a path of tax, spend, borrow.” The House and Senate each have passed pieces of the budget package and sent them to the opposite chamber. Final votes are expected to occur today and Friday. The April increase comes from tax payments from people and corporations that sold assets in 2012 to avoid higher tax rates that took effect in 2013. The influx of cash has surprised states across the nation, including California and Utah. But while other states’ legislatures are debating whether to spend the money to restore previously
cut programs or to set it aside as a rainy-day fund, Illinois lawmakers are dealing with a multibillion-debt to the state’s vendors and service providers. Democrats say they’re putting the $1.2 billion toward the state’s backlog of bills, allowing Illinois to completely pay off what it owes to human services organizations — such as those that serve the homeless and elderly — and to allocate the full amount of what state agencies expect they will spend next year. In prior years, the Legislature approved budgets that lawmakers knew wouldn’t cover the state’s costs. That led to deficits being carried over from year to year and to the massive backlog of bills. According to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, the “April Surprise” will help decrease the backlog by $2.3 billion in the current fiscal year. By the end of the fiscal year that begins July 1, the total amount due would be $5.9 billion. “We still believe it’s very conservative,” said Sen. Heather Steans, a Chicago Democrat and one of the Legislature’s top budget negotiators.
Top issues facing Ill. lawmakers n GUNS: The Illinois Senate president met with lawmakers Wednesday to attempt a compromise on a plan allowing people to carry concealed guns. Lawmakers have until June 9 after a federal appeals court deemed Illinois’ concealed carry ban unconstitutional. n GAMBLING: A plan calling for five new casinos moved out of a House committee Wednesday and sponsors say they’re working out final details including on tax rates and transparency. They also said there’s no way that the proposed Chicago casino will be pulled out for a separate bill after the head of the Illinois Gaming Board made that suggestion a day earlier. n GAY MARRIAGE: No House vote yet on a proposal that would make Illinois the 13th U.S. state to allow same-sex marriage. On Wednesday, a group of Chicago-area pastors who’ve been targeting House Black Caucus members protested outside a co-sponsor’s office. A day earlier, an undecided caucus member said he was in favor. The Senate approved the measure in February.
Slow movement on answer to Illinois pension crisis By SOPHIA TAREEN The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – With just days before an end-of-session deadline, lawmakers have only inched toward a solution for Illinois’ nearly $100 billion pension problem. Both the House and Senate are at odds with how to proceed on two overhauls. Three smaller pension bills – dealing with retirement age, salary caps and cost-of-living increases – are on the Senate floor. Another more controversial idea – making schools pick up their own pension costs – began to materialize Wednesday. “This is a game of pingpong without the ball,” said Rep. Darlene Senger, a Naperville Republican, who’s been key in pension talks. Illinois has the nation’s worst pension problem because lawmakers either skipped or shorted payments for decades. Gov. Pat Quinn says finding a solution is top priority, but there hasn’t been consensus on an approach. Lawmakers adjourn Friday. Senators could vote anytime on the smaller bills, which might be test votes for ideas in House Speaker Michael Madigan’s pension bill or a way to see what courts
8NATION BRIEF Sources: Obama to name James Comey to lead FBI WASHINGTON – Three people familiar with the decision said President Barack Obama is preparing to nominate a former Bush administration official to head the FBI. The sources said Obama plans to nominate James Comey, a former deputy attorney general under President George W. Bush. The three people spoke on the condition of anonymity Wednesday because they were not authorized to discuss the selection ahead of Obama’s announcement. Comey became a hero to Democratic opponents of Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program when Comey refused for a time to reauthorize it. Bush revised the surveillance program when confronted with the threat of resignation by Comey and FBI Director Robert Mueller.
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Jail seeing more inmates with mental health issues • OVERCROWDING Continued from page A1 other jails in times when there is overcrowding is about $70,000 a year. She said it’s hard to come up with an average as there are many factors to consider such as the number of inmates being transported and the officers who have to move them. The cost of transporting inmates is not as expensive as housing inmates at other jails. According to the 2012 DeKalb County sheriff’s annual report, the DeKalb County Jail has spent about $4.9 million since 2004 to house inmates at other jails. Last year, the county spent about $1 million to house inmates at other jails because of overcrowding. Klein said there are many reasons why the jail is overcrowded. She said the county has seen a population increase, new criminal offenses requiring jail time
and more severe penalties for criminal offenses. “It becomes more difficult, not only because of the overcrowding but also because of the type of inmate we’re getting,” Klein said. She said the jail has received a significant amount of inmates with mental health issues. Many of these inmates need to be in separate cells, which the jail lacks. “We’re not a mental facility; we’re not equipped with dealing with those types of people,” Rowan said. Inmates who face crimes that carry more substantial penalties – such as multiple years in prison – will often stay in the jail longer as they try to avoid being sent to prisons. Since 2011, the jail has been working with Dennis Kimme from Kimme and Associates to expand the capacity. Klein said about 60,000 square feet is planned for the expansion and the project is
budgeted at $27 million. The right type of space would be needed for inmates who are mentally ill or suicidal, she said. Space would also be needed for inmates who require detoxification or disciplinary action. The jail is still waiting for funding to create more space. Klein said the funding is tied to Waste Management’s project to expand a landfill in Cortland. The project has been delayed because Stop the Mega-Dump, a group opposed to the landfill, filed an appeal against the DeKalb County Board’s decision to expand the landfill. The Illinois Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal Wednesday. In the meantime, the costs of funding the expansion could increase as the materials needed become more expensive, Klein said. “Less bricks and mortar for the kind we could have got a couple of years ago,” Klein said.
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8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ‘Pension reform’ in Illinois an unfair solution To the Editor: I fear a major mental-health crisis is looming in the state of Illinois. For those of us on the receiving end of the pension discussions, the only resolutions suggested so far are to reduce take-home pay and pensions and severely increase health care costs. This will eventually add up to more mental-health issues. Our benefit choice period ends May 31 and no one knows what will happen. How can we possibly make informed choices? Years ago, when the state decided to opt out of the So-
cial Security program, I’m sure legislators thought it would save the state money. By funding their own program, they didn’t have to pay into the federal system. Then because no one “forced” them to make payments, they thought they’d save even more money by paying later and even not making some payments at all. But push has come to shove. Their short-sighted actions are now costing the state big time! And the only resolution they can come up with is to stick it to the workers who already paid their share. How sick is that? They want to steal the money from the very people they already have stolen
millions from. It can’t be said too often that the state retirement programs replaced Social Security for most of us. Any who think it is fair to increase our payments and reduce our benefits must remember that. We don’t have a cushion. Those that recommend implementing a 401K-type plan must also realize that there is risk inherent in those plans. Generally, they are offered in addition to Social Security, not to replace it. Also, if current workers leave the state’s plan for a 401K plan, they will pull their money out of the state plan, further draining the coffers. That is their right. It is their money.
The so-called “pension problem” isn’t a problem with the pension systems. It is a revenue issue. It is a matter of not being able to pay the state’s bills. As such, all of the people in Illinois must face this fact and help pay for the poor judgment of our previous legislators and governors. “Pension reform” will not solve the revenue issue. “Pension reform” isn’t really possible because there is nothing to “reform.” All they are doing is reducing promised benefits, reducing workers’ income, and once again putting off their responsibility. Peggy Safford Sycamore
Obama’s contempt for rule of law dangerous Whatever the investigation into misconduct at the Internal Revenue Service reveals, we already have all the evidence we need to understand President Barack Obama’s fundamental attitude toward the rule of law. That evidence is right there in the public record, and what it shows is indifference and contempt. The Constitution gives the president the power to appoint officials to fill vacancies when the Senate isn’t in session. In 2012, Obama made such “recess appointments” to the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – even though the Senate had stayed in session precisely to keep him from doing so. Obama’s lawyers argued that the Senate wasn’t really in session even though it claimed to be: It was going through the motions to block Obama, but it wasn’t taking up bills or nominations. No previous president had ever tried this maneuver, and an appeals court has just ruled that it was unconstitutional. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the sweeping health care law that Obama signed in 2010, asks state governments to set up health exchanges, and authorizes the federal government to provide tax credits to people who use those exchanges to get insurance. But most states have refused to establish the online marketplaces, and both the tax credits and many of the law’s penalties can’t go into effect until the states act. Obama’s IRS has decided it’s going to apply the tax credits and penalties in states that refuse, even without statutory authorization. During the recent scandal over the IRS’s harassment of conservative groups, many Republicans have warned that the IRS can’t be trusted with the new powers that the health law will give the agency. They are wrong about the verb tense: It already has abused those powers. Another provision of the health law
VIEWS Ramesh Ponnuru authorized the secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, to require employers to cover preventive services in their insurance policies. She decided that almost all employers would have to cover contraception, sterilization and possibly abortion-causing drugs, such as Ella, whether or not the employers objected on religious grounds. That edict flew in the face of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which stipulated that the government can override religious conscience only when it is the least restrictive means of furthering a compelling interest. Republican senators had warned Sebelius of this issue before she imposed the rule. She has admitted that even after their letter, her department imposed it without either requesting a legal analysis from the Justice Department or producing its own memo. Most judges who have ruled on this issue, including some Democratic appointees, have found that the regulation does violate the law. Last summer, Obama directed immigration agencies not to deport some illegal immigrants who were brought to America as children, and to give them work-authorization permits. In effect, he implemented much of the DREAM Act that Congress has long debated, but never enacted. Defenders of this action said he was merely prioritizing scarce law-enforcement resources, but that excuse won’t wash: It would mean that a future Republican president could announce, for example, that he isn’t going to burden the bureaucracy with collecting capital-gains taxes. Even if Obama were right about these
policies – and I’m sympathetic to the goal of the DREAM Act – he went about them the wrong way, disregarding laws he swore to execute. Complaints about Republican obstructionism are no excuse. Even if the Republicans are behaving badly, they have at least acted lawfully in opposing the president. Obama is not, of course, the first president to flout the law. His supporters will surely respond to this litany by repeating the charge that President George W. Bush “shredded” the Constitution. The Bush administration claimed that the Constitution gave the president powers as commander-in-chief, trumping laws that tried to restrict his ability to protect national security. It was a debatable, but not frivolous, argument. Obama is making no similar constitutional claim, and his defiance of constraints on his power isn’t confined to one area of policy. Again and again, he has imposed liberal policy preferences rather than follow the law. In 2011, Obama was asked why he hadn’t imposed the DREAM Act unilaterally. “America is a nation of laws, which means I, as the president, am obligated to enforce the law,” he responded. “There are enough laws on the books by Congress that are very clear in terms of how we have to enforce our immigration system that for me to simply through executive order ignore those congressional mandates would not conform with my appropriate role as president.” That Obama was right. The president’s routine violation of the law that he is supposed to uphold isn’t covered in the media as a scandal. It ought to be.
• Ramesh Ponnuru is a Bloomberg View columnist, a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a senior editor at National Review.
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It has a pretty simple name: the Road Fund. Money deposited into the state fund should be used mainly for roads, one would think. But this is Illinois, and the state Senate wanted to be sure. A year ago, the Senate adopted a resolution in which a gnawing doubt was expressed: “Whereas, concerns have been raised that a significant portion of Road Fund receipts are being used for purposes not directly related to road construction.” The resolution directed Auditor General William Holland to audit the Road Fund. The results of Holland’s extensive audit recently were released. The doubting senators, For the record unfortunately, were right. Holland reported that, Auditor General William in eight of the past 10 fiscal years, less than half of Road Holland, who oversaw and audit of the Road Fund, reFund expenditures went for direct road construction leased a report that called on various state agencies costs. to revise how they handle The rest was parceled Road Fund money. All out to the Illinois State pledged to comply. We Police, Illinois Secretary of hope they do. State’s Office, Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Central Management Services, Department of Employment Security, City of Chicago, court of claims, and intergovernmental transfers. The last we knew, those departments (except Chicago) don’t build and maintain roads. That’s the job of the Illinois Department of Transportation. But somehow, bureaucrats and big wigs have rationalized the use of Road Fund money for nonroad construction uses. Fund sweeps and diversions are nothing new. Still, they break faith with taxpayers – the people who pay motor-fuel taxes and license fees that go to the Road Fund. Federal highway transportation dollars also go there. To be fair, some of the nonroad construction expenses are to repay bonds, the proceeds of which paid for road work. But the audit also revealed overpayments from the Road Fund to state health insurance and worker’s compensation funds. What’s up with that? Holland’s report called on various state agencies to revise how they handle Road Fund money. All pledged to comply. We hope they do. The Road Fund spent $25 billion in the past 10 years. Of that, $6.2 billion, or 25 percent, was spent by agencies other than the Department of Transportation. Think about that as you dodge the bumps and potholes on Illinois’ crumbling highways.
8 ANOTHER VIEW
Time to analyze how Illinois funds schools Illinois is a much different place fiscally now than it was in 1998, the last time the state reviewed how it distributes money for public schools. The devastating Great Recession hadn’t begun. Fewer Illinois families were living at or near poverty level. The state’s unemployment rate averaged about 4.5 percent in 1998; it was 9.3 percent as recently as April. Poverty rates, property taxes, pension costs and the state’s budget shortfalls all are factors in how Illinois collects and distributes education funding to local school districts. It’s a complicated formula – one that hurts some districts while giving extra money, meant to help poorer schools overcome the achievement gap, to wealthier ones that don’t require it. The funding system, which hasn’t changed since 1998, warrants review as soon as possible. Sen. Andy Manar, a Democrat from Bunker Hill in southern Macoupin County, has proposed a plan that would create an advisory panel to analyze Illinois’ expenditures and funding-distribution methods for public education. It’s an effort that is long overdue. General State Aid, the primary funding stream to school districts, has been cut by $320 million since 2009. School districts are suffering because of shortfalls in appropriations for the Foundation Level – the amount of per-pupil money set by the state. The level is set at $6,119, but the state currently appropriates only enough money to provide $5,734 per student. That’s $375 per student that each school is being shorted. If your neighborhood school has 500 students, that’s $187,500 it’s losing out on. And if your school district has, say, 12 schools, that’s $2.25 million the district is being shorted each year. How do schools make up the difference? Through cuts to staffing and programs. Public schools in Illinois are starving. The state’s children and families deserve better. They deserve the finest possible education with the best teachers and programs. That kind of learning environment and parity across school districts won’t happen without a review of the state’s funding system and a real effort to level the playing field. The Senate approved Manar’s plan, Senate Joint Resolution 32. It now is in the House Rules Committee. Lawmakers should come together before the end of the legislative session Friday, create an advisory panel to review school funding and be open to the panel’s recommendations when it delivers them to the legislature in February. It’s time to do what’s best for Illinois’ schools. Springfield State Journal-Register
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Sports
Cubs catcher Dioner Navarro smacks three home runs in the Cubs’ 9-3 victory over the White Sox at Wrigley Field. PAGE B2
SECTION B Thursday, May 30, 2013 Daily Chronicle
Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@shawmedia.com
8MORNING KICKOFF
GAME 7: BLACKHAWKS 2, RED WINGS 1 (OT)
Hawks win OT thriller By JAY COHEN
Conference finals AP photo
Baseball-softball, wrestling, squash on IOC list ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – And now for the gold-medal match. Three months after wrestling got kicked out of the 2020 Olympics, the ancient sport is back in the frame and will compete against baseball-softball and squash for a spot in the games. “We had the opportunity to have a second chance to compete,” international wrestling federation head Nenad Lalovic (above) said Wednesday after the three sports made the IOC short list. “We took the opportunity. We won the first match, but there is another one to fight.” Of eight sports competing for a place on the 2020 program, five were eliminated – karate, roller sports, sport climbing, wakeboarding and the Chinese martial art of wushu. The IOC executive board decided to recommend wrestling, squash and baseball-softball to the full IOC assembly for a final decision Sept. 8 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Only one will get through. “We are competitors. We had seven and now we have two,” said Lalovic, a Serb who has revamped FILA and led the campaign for reinstatement. “Be careful, we are good fighters.” Despite a tradition dating to the Olympics of ancient Greece, wrestling was cut from the list of core sports by the IOC board in February. – Wire report
8WHAT TO WATCH Pro baseball Sox at Cubs, 1:20 p.m., WGN (Cubs), CSN (Sox) The Cubs will go for their third straight win over their crosstown rivals and fourth consecutive victory overall this afternoon at Wrigley Field. Also on TV... NBA playoffs Indiana at Miami, Game 5, 7:30 p.m., TNT NHL playoffs Boston at Pittsburgh, Game 1, 7 p.m., NBCSN Pro baseball N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees or Boston at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m., MLB Tennis French Open, second round, 4 a.m., ESPN2 Golf PGA Tour, The Memorial Tournament, first round, 1:30 p.m., TGC College Softball World Series Nebraska vs. Washington, 11 a.m., ESPN2 Tennessee vs. Florida, 1 p.m., ESPN Arizona St. vs. Texas, 6 p.m., ESPN2 Michigan vs. Oklahoma, 8 p.m., ESPN2
8KEEP UP ONLINE Follow us on Facebook and Twitter Want the latest from the area’s prep sports scene? Follow our coverage on Facebook by searching for DC Preps or on Twitter at twitter.com/dc_preps. Follow our NIU athletics coverage on Facebook by searching for Huskie Wire or on Twitter at twitter.com/HuskieWire.
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Saturday Los Angeles at Blackhawks, 4 p.m. Sunday Los Angeles at Blackhawks, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 Blackhawks at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. Thursday, June 6 Blackhawks at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 8 Los Angeles at Blackhawks, 7 p.m.* Monday, June 10 Blackhawks at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.* Wednesday, June 12 Los Angeles at Blackhawks, TBD* *-if necessary
CHICAGO – Brent Seabrook sent a wrist shot past goalie Jimmy Howard’s glove 3:35 into overtime to give the Blackhawks a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series Wednesday night. The Hawks, who had the best record in the NHL regular season, rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to reach the Western Conference finals against the defending Stan-
ley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings. For only the second time in NHL history, the final four teams remaining in the playoffs are the four most recent Stanley Cup winners. The Hawks captured the Cup in 2010. Seabrook picked up a loose puck and skated in on Howard through the middle AP photo of the ice, with Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook (center, looking up) celein front of him. His shot brates with his teammates after scoring the game winner in overtime hit Kronwall’s leg before it in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Red Wings
on Wednesday night at the United Center. The Hawks won, 2-1, to advance to the conference finals against the Kings.
See HAWKS, page B3
CLASS 4A PRAIRIE RIDGE SECTIONAL
Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com
Members of the DeKalb softball team celebrate a 4-3 victory over Harlem in a Class 4A Prairie Ridge Sectional semifinal Wednesday in Crystal Lake.
Tadd delivers walk-off win One-out base hit sends Barbs into sectional final By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com
Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com
DeKalb assistant coach Donna Larson encourages Haley Tadd to go celebrate with her teammates after driving in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Barbs won, 4-3.
CRYSTAL LAKE – Haley Tadd was looking for an outside pitch the whole time. Harlem pitcher Olivia Fluehr had been using the outside corner against the DeKalb first baseman during her first three atbats in a Class 4A Prairie Ridge Sectional softball semifinal. So when Tadd came up in the bottom of the seventh inning in a tie game with runners on first and third and one out, she was looking for an outside pitch to take the other way. Fluehr tried the outside corner once again, and Tadd got her bat on the ball and took it into right field. It dropped right in front of Huskies right fielder Syl-
like that for a long time, so I’m just glad it came at the right time,” Tadd said. “She was going Tuesday’s semifinal to throw me outside because I’ve Warren ..................................................... 8 been hitting a lot of foul balls, so McHenry .................................................. 2 she probably figured I couldn’t Wednesday’s semifinal hit it. I was just watching that DeKalb...................................................... 4 outside corner and took my bat Harlem...................................................... 3 to it.” Saturday’s championship The Barbs (23-8) advance to Warren vs. DeKalb, 11 a.m. play Warren in Saturday’s sectional final, which begins at 11 • Winner advances to the a.m. at Prairie Ridge in Crystal Barrington Super-Sectional Lake. Newport started the bottom of the seventh with a single, and via Elliot, who dove and found advanced to second on a Lindsey the ball in her glove on a short Costliow sacrifice bunt. Sarah hop, allowing Barbs freshman Friedlund reached on an error Morgan Newport to score easily that got Newport to third before and giving DeKalb a 4-3 walk-off Tadd drove in the winning run. win. See BARBS, page B3 “I’ve been due for a good hit
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CLASS 3A SYCAMORE SECTIONAL
Spartans count on steady ‘D’ By JAMES NOKES sports@daily-chronicle.com One facet of the game matters most to Sycamore baseball coach Jason Cavanaugh. Defense. While Sycamore’s pitching has been mostly steady and the offense has had wild swings, alternating from red-hot to sub-par on a seemingly gameby-game basis, defense has been the strongest part of the Sycamore game. But as Sycamore (24-11) plays host to Rockford East (17-8) in a Class 3A sectional semifinal at 4
The Spartans might have found their stride in time for the playoffs, as Davey Schulz Wednesday’s semifinal St. Francis............................................2 has 15 hits in his past six Burlington Central.............................. 1 games, and Alec Kozak had four hits, a home run and six Today’s semifinal Sycamore vs. Rockford East, 6 p.m. RBIs in the Spartans’ two regional wins. Saturday’s championship Even Mitchell Jordan, St. Francis vs. Sycamore-Rockford who was stuck in a sea East winner, 11 a.m. son-long funk after three sol• Winner advances to the id seasons as a run-producer, Rock Island Super-Sectional had a 3-for-4 game with a pair of two-run home runs in the regional title game against p.m. today at Sycamore Park Dis- Rochelle. trict, its offense has announced See SPARTANS, page B3 its presence with authority.
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Sycamore catcher Nate Haacker (right) tags out DeKalb base runner Danny Petras at home plate April 8 at NIU’s Ralph McKinzie Field. Sycamore coach Jason Cavanaugh said defense is especially important in sectional playoff games. The Spartans host Rockford East at 4:30 p.m. today in a Class 3A Sycamore Sectional semifinal at Sycamore Park District.
SPORTS
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8UPCOMING PREPS SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY Baseball Sycamore vs. Rockford East in Class 3A Sycamore Sectional semifinal, 6 p.m.
FRIDAY Bass Fishing Sycamore, Indian Creek at state finals, Carlyle Lake in Carlyle
SATURDAY Baseball St. Francis vs. Sycamore-Rockford East winner in Class 3A Sycamore Sectional finals, 11 a.m. Bass Fishing Sycamore, Indian Creek at state finals, Carlyle Lake in Carlyle Softball Warren vs. DeKalb in Class 4A Prairie Ridge Sectional finals, 11 a.m.
8SPORTS SHORTS Kaneland alum named a first-team All-American Former Kaneland star and current University of Missouri-St. Louis senior relief pitcher Kyle Renaud was named to the Daktronics, Inc., All-American First Team. He also was named an ABCA/Rawlings Third-Team All-American. Renaud recorded an NCAA Division II-best 16 saves this season, which ranks fifth in D-II single-season history and finished with 17 in his two-year career, which ranks second all-time in program history. He also posted a 3-1 record in 26 appearances this season and had a team-best 1.63 ERA.
Illinois trustees approve extension, raise for Groce CHAMPAIGN – University trustees have signed off on a $200,000 annual raise and contract extension for Illinois basketball coach John Groce. Groce’s salary will increase to $1.2 million a year. His contract now runs through April 2018. In Groce’s first season, Illinois finished 23-13 and defeated Colorado in the NCAA tournament before falling to Miami. Illinois on Wednesday also said Western Michigan forward Darius Paul and Oregon State guard Ahmad Starks officially had transferred to join the Illini. Paul is the younger brother of former Illini star Brandon Paul. The 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward was the Mid-American Conference freshman of the year last season after averaging 10.4 points and 5.7 rebounds a game. The Gurnee native will have to sit out a season under NCAA rules. Starks is a 5-9, 170-pound Chicago native with a year of eligibility. He averaged 12.1 points a game last season for the Beavers.
Granderson gift pays for most of new UIC stadium CHICAGO – University of Illinois trustees have agreed to a deal in which New York Yankees star Curtis Granderson will pay for most of a new baseball stadium at his alma mater, the University of Illinois-Chicago. Trustees voted Wednesday to name the new stadium after Granderson, who announced in February that he will donate $5 million to the project. The total cost is projected to be $7 million The open-air, brick-and-stone stadium will seat 1,200 and is expected to open in 2015. The plan calls for using the field for Flames games and events for Chicago Public Schools and youth organizations.
N.Y. Rangers fire Tortorella NEW YORK – John Tortorella was defiant in stating that the New York Rangers didn’t take a step back when they were knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in the second round. General manager Glen Sather thought otherwise and fired the combative coach Wednesday. – From staff, wire reports
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CUBS 9, WHITE SOX 3
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Magical day for Navarro Cubs 9, White Sox 3
Cubs catcher hits 3 homers in victory
Tipping point: Cubs catcher Dioner Navarro took advantage of a rare start to hit three home runs and drive in six runs in the Cubs’ win. Although the White Sox managed nine hits, pitcher Scott Feldman held CHICAGO – Dioner Navarthem to two runs. ro, superstitious to his core, On the mound: Feldman picked up anxiously waited for his lost his sixth win in a six-inning outing bat to make its way down from and improved to 5-1 with a 2.31 ERA the Wrigley Field grandstand in his past seven starts. Sox leftand back to the field. hander John Danks made his second The bat slipped out of his start of the season but didn’t last hands during his sixth-inning beyond the fourth inning. He allowed at-bat, landing nine rows befour runs (three earned) on five hits hind the Cubs’ dugout. Luckily and surrendered two homers to for Navarro, the fan was willNavarro. ing to give back the bat that At the plate: Navarro became had launched two home runs into the left-field bleachers the first Cubs catcher since George Wednesday against White Sox Mitterwald in 1974 to hit three home pitcher John Danks. runs. He also homered from both sides of the plate, the first Cubs ANALYSIS player to do so since Mark Bellhorn in 2002. Tyler Flowers, Alejandro De Meghan Aza and Adam Dunn drove in runs Montemurro for the Sox. Under the radar: The Cubs have Although Navarro walked won four consecutive interleague on the next pitch, he stepped to games, which last happened in the plate in the seventh wield2009. They also have won four of AP photo ing that same bat and hoping their past five games against the Cubs catcher Dioner Navarro hits a three-run home run, his third home for more magic. Navarro got run of the game, off White Sox relief pitcher Brian Omogrosso, also scor- Sox. The Sox are 4-6 in interleague his wish. ing Anthony Rizzo and Alfonso Soriano, during the seventh inning on play this season. He crushed a 92 mph fast– Meghan Montemurro Wednesday at Wrigley Field. The Cubs won, 9-3. ball from Sox reliever Brian Omogrosso onto Sheffield Avenue for a three-run homer, Navarro’s third home run of the game. It marked the first multihomer game of Navarro’s career, and he finished with six RBIs in the Cubs’ 9-3 win against the Sox. His performance earned him the first curtain call of his career after his third home run and a shaving cream pie to the face after the game. Navarro said he didn’t approach his seventh-inning at-bat trying to hit another homer. “It crosses your mind a little bit after you hit two, especially having limited playing time,” Navarro said. “Fortunately, I got a good hitter’s count, 2-0, and I went for it and I was fortunate enough to hit it out of the ballpark.” The switch-hitting Navarro couldn’t stop smiling after the
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game, and for good reason – he recorded single-game career highs in home runs, RBIs and runs scored (four). He also became the first Cubs catcher since George Mitterwald in 1974 to hit three home runs in a game. Navarro plans to keep using Wednesday’s bat, but if it breaks at some point, he said with a smile, “I’m gonna cry.” Navarro’s power display impressed his teammates, in-
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cluding first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who likened his performance to Navarro’s favorite soccer player Lionel Messi scoring a hat trick. Navarro became the first Cub to homer from both sides of the plate since Mark Bellhorn in 2002. “That was awesome,” Rizzo said. “That last one was a bomb. It’s going to be hard to put on an encore tomorrow.” Manager Dale Sveum curtailed any expectations of Navarro earning more playing time because of Wednesday’s performance. In one game, Navarro matched the number of home runs he had hit in his previous 55 at-bats this season. “That was a pretty special day, something he’ll never forget,” Sveum said. “ … (Welington) Castillo’s our starting catcher, let’s not get carried
away with a guy having a great game.” For his part, Navarro is OK with his role backing up Castillo and being one of Sveum’s first pinch-hitting options. After all, why mess with what’s working? “We know what [the situation] is,” Navarro said. “I’m really happy with the position I’m in right now. Welington’s been doing a really good job for us.”
• Meghan Montemurro covers the White Sox and Cubs for Shaw Media. Write to her at mmontemurro@shawmedia.com. Read the Sox Insider and Inside the Cubs blogs at NWHerald.com and on Twitter @Sox_Insider and @InsideTheCubs.
WHITE SOX NOTES
Fujikawa to have Sale bummed about Tommy John surgery rain-shortened start By MEGHAN MONTEMURRO mmontemurro@shawmedia.com CHICAGO – Japanese righthander Kyuji Fujikawa was signed by the Cubs to be the man in the bullpen. Earning at least $9.5 million over the next two seasons came with the expectation Fujikawa would be the man to shut down the opposition and secure the win as the Cubs’ closer. Instead, his Cubs career could be grounded before it ever truly took off. An MRI revealed Kyuji Fujikawa Fujikawa needs Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will miss at least the rest of this season. “I was definitely disappointed, but it’s kind of my style to always have that worst-case scenario in mind,” Fujikawa said through a translator. “I gave it all out [on the field] and I don’t have any regrets.” On his 35th and final pitch of Sunday’s game at Cincinnati – ball four to Joey Votto – Fujikawa felt discomfort in his right forearm and came out of the game. He initially was put on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a muscular strain of his right forearm, the same injury that landed him on the DL in April. Asked if he believed there was a specific reason for his injury, Fujikawa said, “getting injured is a reality, so I don’t think we need to dig into that.” Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said there were no indications his first forearm injury led to the ligament damage. Although Hoyer was cautiously optimistic about Fujikawa’s injury Monday, the 32-year-old told Japanese reporters he felt
a pop when he threw his last pitch to Votto. “The thing about him saying he felt a pop, to be candid, I think we were hoping that it might have been something that maybe got lost in translation or changed in translation, but, obviously, I think he was right,” Hoyer said. Fujikawa’s injury leaves the Cubs’ bullpen in a bit of a bind. As the setup man, Fujikawa had done a good job of getting the ball to closer Kevin Gregg with the Cubs’ lead still intact since coming off the DL. Now manager Dale Sveum will have to mix and match in the seventh and eighth innings. Carlos Marmol, Rafael Dolis and Carlos Villanueva will be the primary options. Fujikawa’s surgery has not been scheduled, but he likely will be out at least 12 months. Fujikawa is set to make $4 million next season, though he can make more money if he is the closer. Sveum said it is too early to think about what his role would be next season, however the assumption when Fujikawa signed was that the closer job was his – especially because Marmol is in the final year of his deal. Fujikawa has proved, when healthy, he has the talent to compete in the majors. In his seven outings since coming off his first DL stint, Fujikawa had a 1.17 ERA and struck out 10 batters while walking only one (Votto) in 7⅔ innings. What appeared to be a great signing with all of the Cubs’ bullpen troubles now seems to be a lost investment. “The hard thing about this is we were getting pretty excited about what he could do for us because he was throwing the ball well, was missing a lot of barrels, a lot of bats,” Hoyer said. “So the timing is disappointing, but we’re confident we’ll get a really good pitcher back next year.”
By MEGHAN MONTEMURRO mmontemurro@shawmedia.com CHICAGO – White Sox lefthander Chris Sale is searching for positives after his first start in nearly two weeks was cut short because of rain. Sale felt fine after throwing 37 pitches against the Cubs in Tuesday’s postponed game and experienced normal tightness Wednesday. Still bummed a day later that his start was cut short, Sale was glad he began building his pitch count. Chris Sale “When I did start throwing, it was more to just get it loose instead of trying to build,” Sale said. “We’ll see how it goes this next week.” The Sox considered starting Sale a day earlier than scheduled on normal rest Sunday at Oakland, but they determined there was nothing to gain by doing so. “It’s a break for him, because he gets a test run – heck, we were losing the game 2-0, so that’s certainly a little break for us, and the bullpen guys get another day to recoup,” pitching coach Don Cooper said. Choices at first base: Playing at Wrigley Field forced Sox manager Robin Ventura into a tough spot. Without the designated hitter position, Ventura needed to choose who to start at first base Wednesday against the Cubs: regular starter Paul Konerko or Adam Dunn. Both have great numbers against the Cubs. Dunn’s 43 career home runs are the second most among active players trailing Albert Pujols’ 53 homers. In 33 career games at Wrigley, Konerko owns a .304 average
It’s a break for him, because he gets a test run – heck, we were losing the game 2-0, so that’s certainly a little break for us, and the bullpen guys get another day to recoup.” Don Cooper White Sox pitching coach with seven home runs and 24 RBIs. Ventura decided Dunn was the better option coming off a quick turnaround from Tuesday’s rain-delayed, then postponed game. Konerko will be back in the Sox’s lineup today against Cubs left-hander Travis Wood. “You flip a coin with both of them as far as putting them in there,” Ventura said. “You can only play one of them. You can put Dunn in left (field), but I don’t know if today’s the day to do that.” Beckham update: Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham will resume his rehab today at Triple-A Charlotte. Beckham suffered a minor setback when he experienced soreness in his left wrist stemming from surgery to remove the hamate bone. As a precaution, the Sox kept Beckham out of Charlotte’s lineup until he felt better. Ventura believes Beckham will be ready to rejoin the Sox after their sixgame road trip to Oakland and Seattle. “[Wednesday] he’s probably taking batting practice and going through a regular pregame,” Ventura said. “ … I don’t see him making it back when we’re in Seattle.”
CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7) Monday San Antonio 93, Memphis 86, Spurs win series 4-0 Tuesday Indiana 99, Miami 92, series tied 2-2 Today Indiana at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Miami at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. Monday x-Indiana at Miami, 7:30 p.m. x-if necessary
NHL CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) Wednesday Blackhawks 2, Detroit 1 (OT), Blackhawks win series 4-3
CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7) Saturday Los Angeles at Blackhawks, 4 p.m. Boston at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Sunday Los Angeles at Blackhawks, 7 p.m. Monday Boston at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Tuesday Blackhawks at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. Wednesday Pittsburgh at Boston, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 6 Blackhawks at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. Friday, June 7 Pittsburgh at Boston, 7 p.m. Saturday, June 8 x-Los Angeles at Blackhawks, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 9 x-Boston at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Monday, June 10 x-Blackhawks at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 x-Pittsburgh at Boston, TBD Wednesday, June 12 x-Los Angeles at Blackhawks, TBD x-Boston at Pittsburgh, TBD x-if necessary
MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct Detroit 29 22 .569 Cleveland 28 24 .538 White Sox 24 26 .480 Minnesota 22 28 .440 Kansas City 21 29 .420 East Division W L Pct Boston 32 22 .593 New York 30 22 .577 Baltimore 29 24 .547 Tampa Bay 28 24 .538 Toronto 23 30 .434 West Division W L Pct Texas 32 20 .615 Oakland 30 23 .566 Los Angeles 23 29 .442 Seattle 22 30 .423 Houston 15 37 .288
GB — 1½ 4½ 6½ 7½ GB — 1 2½ 3 8½ GB — 2½ 9 10 17
Wednesday’s Results Cubs 9, White Sox 3 Philadelphia 4, Boston 3 Cleveland 5, Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 3 N.Y. Mets 9, N.Y. Yankees 4 Baltimore 9, Washington 6 Tampa Bay 3, Miami 1 Toronto 3, Atlanta 0 Arizona at Texas, ppd., rain Minnesota 4, Milwaukee 1 St. Louis 5, Kansas City 3 Houston at Colorado (n) L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels (n) Seattle at San Diego (n) Oakland at San Francisco (n) Today’s Games White Sox (Peavy 6-2) at Cubs (Wood 4-3), 1:20 p.m. Arizona (Miley 3-4) at Texas (D.Holland 4-2), 1:05 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 5-4) at San Diego (Cashner 4-2), 2:40 p.m. Oakland (Griffin 5-3) at San Francisco (Zito 3-3), 2:45 p.m. Boston (Morales 0-0) at Philadelphia (Pettibone 3-0), 6:05 p.m. Cincinnati (H.Bailey 3-3) at Cleveland (Kazmir 2-2), 6:05 p.m. Detroit (Fister 5-2) at Pittsburgh (Locke 5-1), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Gee 2-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Nuno 1-1), 6:05 p.m. Washington (Haren 4-5) at Baltimore (F.Garcia 1-2), 6:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (M.Moore 8-0) at Miami (Nolasco 3-5), 6:10 p.m. Toronto (Dickey 4-6) at Atlanta (Minor 6-2), 6:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Lohse 1-5) at Minnesota (Walters 1-0), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 5-3) at St. Louis (Wacha 0-0), 7:15 p.m. Houston (Harrell 3-6) at Colorado (Nicasio 4-1), 7:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 0-1) at L.A. Angels (Vargas 4-3), 9:05 p.m. Friday’s Games White Sox at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m. Detroit at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m. Kansas City at Texas, 7:05 p.m. Seattle at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. Houston at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m. Toronto at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 35 17 .673 — Cincinnati 33 20 .623 2½ Pittsburgh 33 20 .623 2½ Cubs 21 30 .412 13½ Milwaukee 19 32 .373 15½ East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 31 21 .596 — Washington 27 26 .509 4½ Philadelphia 26 27 .491 5½ New York 21 29 .420 9 Miami 13 40 .245 18½ West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 30 22 .577 — Colorado 28 24 .538 2 San Francisco 28 24 .538 2 San Diego 23 28 .451 6½ Los Angeles 22 28 .440 7 Friday’s Games Arizona at Cubs, 1:20 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Miami, 6:10 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. San Francisco at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 7:40 p.m. Toronto at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.
Jeter has boot removed NEW YORK (AP) – Injured shortstop Derek Jeter was on the field during batting practice Wednesday before the New York Yankees faced the Mets in the Subway Series. Still recovering from offseason ankle surgery, Jeter said he had the protective walking boot removed from his left foot last Friday.
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Chapter closes on longtime, storied rivalry Next postseason matchup would be in Stanley Cup Final By TOM MUSICK tmusick@shawmedia.com CHICAGO – Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock would welcome another opportunity to meet the Blackhawks in the playoffs. That’s because the next series between the teams would take place in the Stanley Cup Final. As part of the NHL’s realignment plan for next season, the Red Wings will move to the Eastern Conference, while the Hawks will remain in the Western Conference. “I’ve mentioned already I really like this city,” said Babcock, an admirer of Chicago’s restaurants as well as its hockey team. “They have high-end players, and I like the way they play because they play fast. Their captain, to me, is what a captain should be. He’s respectful of the game. He does things right. “So, there’s lots of great things about
it. It reminds me of our franchise in lots of ways.” The Hawks first faced the Wings in the playoffs in 1934, when Harold “Mush” March scored in overtime of Game 4 to give the Hawks their first Stanley Cup title. All told, the Hawks and Wings have met in 16 playoff series and 81 playoff games. Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said a Game 7 for the right to go to the conference finals marked an appropriate ending to the latest chapter of the teams’ rivalry. Joel “You look at the traQuenneville dition and the history between the two teams – regular-season games, playoff series, battles, wars, Norris Division series, and you come down to a Game 7 to end it,” Quenneville said. “It’s fitting for an amazing history. Like I said at the top of the series, we’d always like to play them going forward every year, but we’ll see.” Agree to disagree: Although the coaches agreed their teams’ rivalry was special, they differed (at least publicly) when it came to the importance of goal-
tending in Game 7. Quenneville said goaltenders were in the spotlight for any game, but that spotlight was extra bright when it came to the deciding game of a playoff series. “You look at any Game 7,” Quenneville said, “[and] you can almost change the name of the game from ‘hockey’ to call it ‘goalie.’ ” Babcock said many factors in addition to goaltending played a role in Game 7. “I think the 19 other guys, they kind of think they’re involved, too,” Babcock said, diverting attention from the goaltender. “So let’s not get too carried away here.” Rookie nerves: Brandon Saad tried to relax at his locker after the Hawks’ morning skate. It wasn’t easy. Saad, 20, had no experience to draw from when it came to Game 7s. “Never,” Saad said. “Never in junior or anything else.” Was he nervous? “A little bit,” Saad said. “But the last AP photo couple of games have been elimination games. Even though it wasn’t Game 7, Blackhawks enter the rink for warmups before Game 7 of the Western Conferyou kind of take the same approach.” ence semifinals Wednesday night at the United Center.
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Tayler Garland hits the ball in the third inning of the Class 4A Prairie Ridge Sectional semifinals against Harlem on Wednesday in Crystal Lake. The Barbs won, 4-3.
Newport throws 3 perfect innings in relief, gets win • BARBS Continued from page B1 Newport, who was tagging up on the final play, scored the game-winning run easily before getting mobbed by her teammates. “I had so much confidence in Haley. She has had great swings lately,” Newport said. “And then I was just so excited, not overexcited, I just had to make sure I was going through everything, what I needed to do (to score).” Newport was the winning pitcher, throwing three perfect innings after taking over for starter Katie Kowalski in the fifth. Eight of Newport’s nine outs came on ground balls, with the other being a strikeout.
Newport featured an excellent change-up throughout, often fooling Harlem (21-12) hitters. “I really like it when it’s on, when it’s off it’s such a pain,” Newport said of her changeup. “It’s my favorite pitch.” Kowalski, who had pitched every inning during the Barbs’ previous two postseason games, was dominant through the first three innings, striking out five. But in the fourth, Kowalski ran into trouble, allowing three runs on two hits while walking four batters. DeKalb tied the score in the bottom of the inning when Friedlund, who was 3 for 3 with two doubles, scored on an error and Sabrina Killeen came up with a huge two-out,
two-run double that scored Jessica Townsend and Rachael Johnson. Barbs coach Jeff Davis considered pulling Kowalski and going to Newport, who began the game in right field, in the fourth, but the junior ace got out of the inning with a strikeout, and Davis went to his freshman in the fifth. Davis said he has two pitchers he can count on in big spots. “As soon as we had the opportunity to get Morgan warmed up, we seized that opportunity and got her loose. She came in and she did awesome like she always does,” Davis said. “You can only ride one pitcher so long, and it’s a nice luxury to have that second girl to go to in Morgan.”
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Freshman pitcher Morgan Newport (18) throw to first baseman Haley Tadd for an out in the sixth inning against Harlem.
Nelson to start for Spartans in sectional semifinal • SPARTANS Continued from page B1 “I’m encouraged by the way we played our last two games,” Cavanaugh said. “We can be as good as anybody. It’s up to us to stay motivated and to concentrate. Our offense, defense and pitching has operated at a high level the last four games. “Mitchell will be the first one to tell you he hasn’t had the season he wanted. But it would be a really good time for him to get it together. A hot streak can make up for a lot of lost time and a lead to a deep playoff run.” The Spartans will start Scott Nelson (7-1, 1.25 ERA) against the upstart E-Rabs, who finished fourth in the Northern Illinois Conference-10 and won
sailed into the left side of the net for the defenseman’s first goal of the postseason. “I was just trying to step up,” Seabrook said. “The coaches have been on me all year to get up and jump into the play.” The sellout crowd of 22,103 roared as Seabrook skated over to the boards and was mobbed by his delirious teammates. Howard put his arm around Kronwall, who was down on one knee, and tried to console him while the Hawks celebrated. It was quite a change from the end of the third period, when the Hawks thought they had scored the go-ahead goal. But it was waved off with less than 2 minutes remaining by referee Stephen Walkom, who called a pair of penalties behind the play. Henrik Zetterberg scored the tying goal in the third period for Detroit, which beat second-seeded Anaheim in seven games in the first round. Howard finished with 33 saves. Pavel Datsyuk was held without a point, closing out an ineffective series for the Russian star. The Hawks made it to the conference finals for the first
time since they won the title in 2010 and will host Los Angeles in Game 1 on Saturday night. The Kings advanced with a 2-1 victory over San Jose in Game 7 on Tuesday. Pittsburgh will host Boston in the opener of the East finals Saturday. The Hawks were one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup when the playoffs began, storming to the Presidents’ Trophy during the lockout-shortened season. They then boosted their credentials with a five-game win over Minnesota in the first round and a convincing 4-1 victory against the Red Wings in the series opener. But Howard and Detroit responded with three straight victories, pushing the Hawks to the edge of elimination. The frustrated Hawks held a team meeting the day after Game 4, where the seeds were planted for their improbable comeback. They felt one win would turn it around, and they were right. Three victories later – in which the Hawks outscored the Red Wings 10-5 after managing only two goals in Games 2, 3 and 4 – made them the 25th team to win a series after trailing 3-1. It was the first time in franchise history they have made such a comeback.
his pitches frequently in the strike zone. He works quickly and with efficient pitch counts so the Sycamore defense can stay vigilant in the field. For Cavanaugh, that is the difference between winning and losing when the stakes are raised against quality playoff opponents. “Playing solid defense is the biggest thing in the postseason,” said the Sycamore skipper, who steered the Spartans to their sixth regional title in his 17-year career. “If Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com I had to choose which of the Sycamore third baseman Mitchell Jordan throws to first base for an three facets (pitching, offense out after fielding a ground ball in the third inning against DeKalb on or defense) I’d take, it would be defense. There are only a April 22 in DeKalb. Sycamore defeated DeKalb, 4-2. quarter of the teams left, the Nelson has a 5-to-1 strike- bad teams are gone. You can’t their first regional title since 1992 with a 2-1 win Saturday out-to-walk ratio and has pin- give away runs at this point point accuracy that keeps and expect to advance.” against Belvidere.
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Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard looks at the puck inside the goal after Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook scored in overtime in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night at the United Center. The Hawks won, 2-1.
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FRENCH OPEN
Another cakewalk for Federer Competition likely to get tougher for 17-time major champ
Wednesday in Paris
By HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press
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LeBron James reacts after getting called for a foul during the second half of Game 4 against the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday in Indianapolis. The Pacers won, 99-92.
GAME 5: PACERS AT HEAT, 7:30 P.M. TODAY, TNT
Pacers, Heat prepare for crucial Game 5 By TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press MIAMI – Several times around the start of these playoffs, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra insisted that the postseason path his team would wind up navigating had the potential to be more challenging than the route they took to the NBA championship a year ago. He apparently is correct, probably to his own chagrin. The defending NBA champion Heat are in a bit of trouble. They can’t get enough rebounds, can’t get Dwyane Wade on track, can’t get consistency out of Chris Bosh – and likely will see all those story lines either grow exponentially or basically disappear tonight, when they host to the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of a super-competitive Eastern Conference finals that is knotted at two games apiece. “We have a great locker room of Alpha competitors,” Spoelstra said Wednesday. “And so they take this very seriously. We’re playing against a worthy opponent and if we
don’t play well, they beat us. If they don’t play well and we impose our identity, we beat them. That’s what this is all about. So let’s lace ’em up and let’s get ready for Game 5.” Game 6 will be in Indiana on Saturday night, while the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs keep waiting to see who they’ll face in the NBA Finals starting June 6. History says the Game 5 winner when a series is tied at 2-2 has a colossal upper hand, although that’s an axiom that the Heat both proved and disproved last season. When the Heat and Pacers split the first four games of their second-round series last year, Miami rolled to a 115-83 home win in Game 5 and captured the series in six games. One round later, Miami lost a home Game 5 of the East finals to Boston, then went on the road for Game 6 and got a virtuoso 45-point night from LeBron James to stave off elimination before coming home and winning a nailbiter of a Game 7 to advance.
PARIS – Now things could get a little more interesting for Roger Federer. After a pair of straightforward and straight-set victories at the French Open against qualifiers ranked outside the top 150, the 17-time major champion will face a seeded player, France’s Julien Benneteau, who not only already beat Federer once this year but also came within two points of upsetting him at Wimbledon, of all places, in 2012. “I think I’m playing OK,” Federer said in something of an understatement, considering he’s lost 11 games through six sets so far. “Definitely think the next match is going to be sort of the big test for me, to see exactly where I stand.” There wasn’t much trouble for Federer in the second round Wednesday, when he beat twotime NCAA singles champion Somdev Devvarman, 6-2, 6-1, 6-1, in less than 1½ hours. It really was something of a laugher, especially with Federer serving at 4-0 in the final set. He hit a first serve well out, and both players waited for the linesman to make a call – which he finally did, albeit after a long delay. Federer and Devvarman chuckled, looked at each other, and chuckled some more. As Federer prepared to hit his second serve, he needed to pause because he couldn’t regain his composure. Otherwise, little bothered Federer. “You obviously know he’s capable of doing certain things, and you try and make life as tough for him as possible,” said Devvarman, who played college tennis at Virginia. “In my case today,
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Roger Federer smiles as he plays against India’s Somdev Devvarman in their second-round match in the French Open on Wednesday at Roland Garros in Paris. Federer won, 6-2, 6-1, 6-1. I didn’t execute. And sometimes even when I did, I feel like he came up with the better shot.” Federer accumulated a 5412 edge in winners, in part by moving forward to the net on 30 points. “I’m happy that I was playing offensive and aggressive tennis in the first two matches, because I had the opportunity, but I didn’t back off and start to play passive tennis and wait for mistakes. So I took it to my opponent,” said Federer, the 2009 French Open champion. “But really, I think I’ll only know more after the Benneteau match, to be quite honest.”
Then again, Benneteau might not quite be the same guy who took the first two sets against Federer before losing in five on the grass of the All England Club nearly a year ago. Or the one who has beaten Federer twice in six meetings, including 6-3, 7-5 in February on an indoor hard court at Rotterdam, Netherlands. The 30th-seeded Benneteau dealt with pain in his thigh Wednesday during a topsy-turvy 7-6 (9), 7-5, 5-7, 0-6, 6-4 win against Tobias Kamke of Germany. Ahead by two sets and at 5-all in the third, Benneteau lost 10 games in a row before righting himself.
PARIS – A look at the French Open on Wednesday: Weather: Cloudy with brief rain. High of 61 degrees. Men’s seeded winners: No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic, No. 24 Benoit Paire in the first round; No. 2 Roger Federer, No. 4 David Ferrer, No. 6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, No. 10 Marin Cilic, No. 11 Nicolas Almagro, No. 14 Milos Raonic, No. 15 Gilles Simon, No. 18 Sam Querrey, No. 20 Andreas Seppi, No. 23 Kevin Anderson, No. 25 Jeremy Chardy, No. 30 Julien Benneteau, No. 32 Tommy Robredo in the second round Men’s seeded losers: None Women’s seeded winners: No. 3 Victoria Azarenka, No. 7 Petra Kvitova, No. 12 Maria Kirilenko in the first round; No. 1 Serena Williams, No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska, No. 5 Sara Errani, No. 8 Angelique Kerber, , No. 14 Ana Ivanovic, No. 15 Roberta Vinci, No. 20 Carla Suarez Navarro, No. 26 Sorana Cirstea, No. 29 Varvara Lepchenko, No. 32 Sabine Lisicki in the second round Women’s seeded losers: No. 23 Klara Zakopalova, No. 25 Lucie Safarova in the first round; No. 10 Caroline Wozniacki, No. 19 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the second round On court today: No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. Guido Pella; No. 3 Rafael Nadal vs. Martin Klizan; No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic vs. Fernando Verdasco; No. 9 Stanislas Wawrinka vs. Horacio Zeballos; No. 12 Tommy Haas vs. Jack Sock; No. 2 Maria Sharapova vs. Eugenie Bouchard; No. 3 Victoria Azarenka vs. Annika Beck; No. 6 Li Na vs. Bethanie Mattek-Sands; No. 7 Petra Kvitova vs. Peng Shuai; No. 9 Sam Stosur vs. Kristina Mladenovic Even putting that aside, Benneteau explained, “Obviously it’s all pretty tricky, [playing] Federer. He breezed through the first two rounds. He plays very well. ... You know you’re going to have to really ramp up a gear.”
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More than 50 artists will display their work at the 42nd annual Northern Illinois Art Show this weekend on the DeKalb County Courthouse lawn in Sycamore. The show sponsored by the Kishwaukee Valley Art League will display a wide variety of artwork ranging from jewelry and pottery to paintings and wooden figures. Pictured are photos by Jim Dester (above, right and top right) and a painting by Carmen Armstrong titled “Girl Talk” (top left). Provided photos
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armen Armstrong enjoys watching people. But unlike most people watchers, she paints what she sees. Armstrong, a figurative oil and acrylic painter who focuses on the interaction and body language among her subjects, said the simple things people do are often overlooked. “People are worth making paintings of because people are interesting,” she said. Armstrong is one of more than 50 artists whose work will be for sale at the 42nd annual Northern Illinois Art Show this weekend. The large-scale exhibit, sponsored by the Kishwaukee Valley Art League, will be held on the DeKalb County Courthouse lawn and will display a wide variety of artwork ranging from jewelry and pottery to
If you go What: 42nd annual Northern Illinois Art Show When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Where: DeKalb County Courthouse lawn, Routes 23 and 64, Sycamore Cost: Free Information: www.kval.us
paintings and wooden figures. Photographer Jim Dester said he didn’t take an interest in the show until he rekindled his love for photography four years ago. He joined the KVAL Board of Directors three and a half years ago, where he currently sits as vice president. “I knew the art show was there,” he said. “But I really never paid attention to it.” Dester took up photography about
50 years ago. His job eventually kept him from his hobby, but now that he’s retired, he’s back to snapping photos and adding his own touch to them. Dester often photographs a single flower and artistically alters and enhances the image on his computer. He merges the photos with a digital painting and comes up with rather unusual images, he said. “With the new digital technology available ... I decided to do a little experimenting and see what I can do,” he said. While Dester focuses primarily on objects through his work, Armstrong uses people to convey her artistic messages. One of her paintings titled, “Consensus by Dusk,” displays a group of women in a meeting with one woman looking straightforward while the others converse and the sun sets through the window in the background. When a woman approached Armstrong at an art fair and saw the
painting, she said it reminded her of her sisters and herself. “There is something in the image that sometimes people interpret from their own experience, and that’s fine,” Armstrong said. “I title them, but that doesn’t have to be how they respond.” Armstrong will have more than 40 paintings for sale at this weekend’s exhibit. Dester also will be selling his images at a booth. Admission to the art show is free, but visitors can enter to win donated pieces of art through multiple raffles each day. Raffle tickets cost $2 each or three for $5. Proceeds go to the nonprofit KVAL and its Art of Giving campaign that awards cash prizes to local art students and classes. Dester said he is looking forward to the event, which he expects to be well-attended. “There are going to be more vendors there than there’s been in a long time,” he said. “It’s going to be a good show.”
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things to do this weekend sci-fi movie from M. Night Shyamalan (remember him?) and starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith; “Now You See Me,” a PG-13 thriller starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson and Common; and “The Kings of Summer,” an R comedy starring Nick Offerman and Allison Brie.
Talking about playoffs The NBA and NHL playoffs are heating up, with several big games this weekend. Check the newspaper or official websites for schedule information.
Take a hike At the movies The big movies opening in wide release this weekend are “After Earth,” a PG-13
STAGE STAGE Beth Fowler School of Dance “Fame & More!”: 7 p.m. June 7 and 8, 2 p.m. June 8 and 9, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Tickets: $15 to $25 in May; $17 to $27 in June. Group discount for nonprofits available. Tickets available at www.egyptiantheatre.org, 815758-1225 or at the box office. PR Productions’ “All Shook Up”: 7 p.m. June 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2 p.m. June 9 and 16, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Musical inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. Tickets: $12, adults; $10, students and seniors, at www.wewantpr.com/tickets. html or 888-395-0797. Stage Coach Players’ “Shrek The Musical”: 7:30 p.m. June 13 to 15, 2 p.m. June 15 and 16, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.com. Stage Coach Players’ “Red Herring”: 7:30 p.m. July 11 to 13 and July 18 to 20, 2 p.m. July 21, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.com.
Saturday is National Trails Day, a day designed to get people to use and help maintain local trails. There will be vol-
Stage Coach Players’ “Company”: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8 to 10 and Aug. 15 to 17, 2 p.m. Aug. 11 and 18, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www. stagecoachers.com. Stage Coach Players’ “The Lion in Winter”: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 to 14 and Sept. 19 to 21, 2 p.m. Sept. 22, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www. stagecoachers.com. Stage Coach Players’ “Rope”: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 to 12 and Oct. 17 to 19, 2 p.m. Oct. 20, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.com. Stage Coach Players’ “Annie”: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 to 9 and Nov. 14 to 16, 2 p.m. Nov. 10 and 17, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.com. AUDITIONS AUDITIONS PR Productions open auditions: 6 to 9 p.m. May 23, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Auditions for “Hello Dolly!,” “The Fatal Fifties Affair” and “Alice in Wonderland.” www.wewantpr.com.
unteer opportunities this day, so check around to see who needs help. You can also go to www.americanhiking.org/ for more information.
Pitch a tent June is National Camping Month. You can join in the fun by going camping this weekend in a national park, or even in your backyard.
Quench your thirst June also is National Ice Tea Month. Begin the celebration this weekend by making some ice tea. The best kind is sun tea – Google it if you need directions. It’s easy and tasty!
ART ART “Made in Brazil,” exhibition of prints: Through May 30, The Art Box, 308 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 815-758-0313. dan@ dekalbgallery.com. Richard Beard Art Exhibition: June 2 though 28, The Art Box, 308 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Memorial exhibition of postretirement paintings. Opening reception: 2 to 4 p.m. June 2. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 815758-0313. dan@dekalbgallery. com. “Play: Stories, Mementos and Fun”: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, Sycamore History Museum, 1730 N. Main St., Sycamore. Exhibition explores leisure moments and how we remember them through stories, objects and experiences. Admission: $5 a person, free for members and children younger than 14. www.sycamorehistory. org. 815-895-5762 History/memories of DeKalb Ag:
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2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays or by appointment, Nehring Gallery, 111 S. Second St., Suite 204, DeKalb. Free. www. dekalbalumni.org, 815-757-5959, 815-757-0462 or 815-758-3635. COMEDY COMEDY
REGIONAL PR Productions’ Improv Comedy Night: 8 p.m. June 1, River’s Edge Theatre, 217 S. Bridge St., Yorkville. Tickets: $12 at www.wewantpr.com or 630-882-0035. Tickets may be available at the door, based on availability. Information: www. wewantpr.com Zanies Comedy Night Club – St. Charles: Various dates at Pheasant Run Resort, 4050 E. Main St. Visit www.stcharles.zanies.com for acts, prices and showtimes. 630-584-6342. EVENTS EVENTS 42nd annual Northern Illinois Art Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 2, DeKalb
County Courthouse lawn, Routes 23 and 64, Sycamore. Free. Presented by the Kishwaukee Valley Art League. www.kval.us. Swing Dancing in DeKalb: 7 to 11 p.m. June 4, The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. No partner needed; casual dress, leather-soled shoes recommended. $5 admission includes lesson. Food and beer/wine available for purchase. See www.BarbCitySwing.com for coming dates and look for the group on Facebook. Railroading at the Glidden Homestead: June 9 and 23, July 14 and 28, 921 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Screening of “Song of the Pioneer” at 1 p.m. June 9, July 14 and July 28. Presentation on 19th century Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Development in DeKalb at 1 p.m. June 23. Admission: $4, adults; free, children younger than 14. www. gliddenhomestead.org. Art at Ellwood & Ice Cream Social: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 4, Ellwood House grounds, 509 N. First St., DeKalb. Features more than 30 artist booths, tours of the Ellwood mansion, a performance by Patchouli, a concert by the DeKalb Municipal Band and the Garden Club show. www.ellwoodhouse.org. MUSIC MUSIC Sycamore Park District’s Summer Concert Series: 7 p.m., Good Tymes Shelter, Sports Complex, 4335 S. Airport Road, Sycamore. Free. Bring a chair or blanket and picnic supplies. Food and beverages available for purchase. 815-895-3202. www.sycamoreparkdistrict.com. Schedule: June 6 - Midwest Dueling Pianos June 13 - The Lisa Rene Band June 20 - Trio July 11 - Garage Orchestra July 18 - Dave Rudolf Beach Party July 25 - Chicago Soul Revue Aug. 1 - The Neverly Brothers Aug. 8 - Crazy Talk DeKalb Municipal Band Concerts: 8 p.m. Tuesdays, June 11 to Aug. 20, Hopkins Park Band Shell, 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb. Free. www.dekalbparkdistrict.com. Gurler Folk Festival: Noon to 4:45
p.m. June 15, Gurler House, 205 Pine St, DeKalb. Free. Performance schedule: Noon to 12:45 p.m., Dave Balika and Friends; 1 to 2:45 p.m., Last Night’s Fun; 3 to 4:45 p.m., Truman’s Ridge. ONGOING ONGOING Art Attack – School of Art in Sycamore: 215 W. Elm St. Classes for children and adults. www.sycamoreartattack.org or 815-899-9440. Northern Illinois University Community School of the Arts: NIU Music Building, 400 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb. Classes in music, art and theater for children and adults. www.csa.niu.edu or 815753-1450. Bread & Roses women’s choral group rehearsals: 5:45 to 8 p.m. Sundays, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb. www.breadandroseschorus.org. Indian Valley Community Band: 6 to 7:20 p.m. Mondays, Sandwich Middle School Band Room. Area musicians who enjoy playing for pleasure are invited; there are no auditions. Open Mic: 8 p.m. Mondays, sign-in at 7:30 p.m., The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Bands and singers perform for 12 minutes. 815-787-9547. Kishwaukee Barbershop Harmony Singers rehearsals: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, First Congregational Church, 615 N. First St., DeKalb. Open to men of all ages. 815-895-5955 or 815899-8383. DeKalb Festival Chorus rehearsals: 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays, NIU Music Building. New singers invited. Call 630-453-8006 for an interview with conductor Jen Whiting. www.dekalbfestivalchorus.org. Thursday Blues Nights: 8 p.m. first Thursday each month at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. “The Way” acoustic coffee house: 6 to 8:30 p.m. first Saturday each month, DeKalb Christian Church, 1107 S. First St. 815-758-1833 or tomndcc@ aol.com.
Review: Shyamalan saves face with ‘After Earth’ By JEFFREY WESTHOFF Shaw Media With “After Earth,” Will Smith proves not only that someone in Hollywood is still willing to work with M. Night Shyamalan, but that someone might still have a reason to work with him. In his latest bid to make a star out of his son Jaden, Smith handpicked Shyamalan to co-write and direct the science-fiction thriller, even though Shyamalan suffered one of the most spectacular career flameouts in the history of the industry. After “The Sixth Sense” was released in 1999, it seemed Shyamalan could do nothing wrong. Fourteen years later, it seems he can do nothing right. Smith’s confidence in Shyamalan pays off, more or less. “After Earth” is a solid action film, though its sense of excitement sometimes flags. It is Shyamalan’s best work since “The Village,” although that is the faintest of praise. “The Village” is deeply flawed from concept to execution and the three films he made afterward – “Lady in the Water,” “The Happening” and “The Last Airbender” – are varying shades of awful. But at least Shyamalan has clawed his way from terrible back to so-so. At its heart, “After Earth” is an old-fashioned survival tale couched in science-fiction trappings and burdened by a convoluted back story. Let’s get the convoluted back story
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This film publicity image released by Sony - Columbia Pictures shows Jaden Smith in a scene from “After Earth.” (which apparently was Smith’s idea, because he sees it as a platform for spinoff novels and comic books) out of the way first. The movie takes place one thousand years after humankind left the Earth after polluting it to a point that it became uninhabitable. This is the standard science-fiction warning to protect the environment or die, which Shyamalan used in “The Happening” with about as much subtlety. The Earthlings settled on a planet called Nova Prime. This didn’t thrill Nova Prime’s natives, so they engineered a creature called “ursas” that are blind but hunt humans by smelling the pheromones they emit when frightened. Earth’s military countered this by training
elite warriors, called Ghosts, to shed their fear. All this is told in the beginning in flashbacks that look like a clip reel from Paul Verhoeven’s “Starship Troopers.” What makes this background germane is that Will Smith’s character, Cypher Raige, is the first and most famous Ghost, a war hero beloved by all. His 13-year-old son, Kitai (Jaden Smith), a military cadet, lives in his father’s shadow. Kitai desperately needs Cypher’s approval, but his taciturn dad isn’t handing it out. Their simmering conflict culminates when father and son are the only survivors of a spaceship that crash lands on Earth. Cypher is mortally wounded and cannot trav-
el, so their only chance of survival is for Kitai to find a rescue beacon in the ship’s tail section, which landed 1,000 kilometers away from the cockpit. Either Shyamalan or his credited co-writer, Gary Whitta, is a “Lost” fan. Shyamalan avoids one post-Apocalyptic cliché by not showing ruined cities. Kitai’s journey is through a lush forest of two-hundred-foot trees and strange new creatures. His father warns him that “every single life form” on Earth has evolved to kill humans, which makes no sense. Why evolve to destroy a species that hasn’t existed on the planet for a millennium? Out of spite? Once Kitai begins his quest “After Earth” becomes a classic wilderness survival story, something Robert Louis Stevenson or Jack London might have written had their vocabulary included “unstable ion particles.” Like any archetypal story, “After Earth” is also about the young protagonist’s spiritual journey into manhood. To succeed, he must live up to his father’s macho pronouncements such as, “Danger is very real, but fear is a choice.” Shyamalan doesn’t twist logic as badly in “After Earth” as he did in “The Happening.” The only maddening development is the dying act of an oversized vulture. But the story is still plagued by inconsistencies. Kitai wears a survival suit that changes color to signal a threat, sort of like a mood ring, but doesn’t meet the basic survival need of providing
heat in freezing conditions. Cypher doesn’t want Kitai to perform a dangerous act in the middle of the movie, but wants him to perform an even more dangerous one near the end. And why bother to make the scientific point of saying Kitai weighs more on Earth than on his home planet only to show him (and his CGI double) leaping about as nimbly as Peter Pan? Jaden Smith is more confident than he was in the “Karate Kid” remake, while his father has cast himself against type. Will Smith usually plays glib, smooth-talking characters, but here he is a taciturn military man who speaks only when needed. He gives a strong performance. Sophie Okonedo and Zoe Isabella Kravitz appear in flashbacks as the women in the Raige family. Shyamalan has dabbled in science fiction before, particularly in the alien invasion thriller “Signs,” and while “After Earth” starts out with starships, alien creatures and holographic technology, he abandons it early for a setting of trees and creeks. This fits the defiance of expectations that made his early career so promising. He also doesn’t use special effects as an excuse to drag out the story longer than it needs to be, wrapping things up well before the stopwatch hits two hours. Nor does Shyamalan feel obliged to throw in a major action sequence every 10 minutes. That should be admirable, but it allows the tension to droop. “After Earth” works, but not often enough.
Glidden Homestead presents railroad events this summer Railroads played a key role in shaping the future of many Illinois communities, including DeKalb. To commemorate Joseph F. Glidden’s part in bringing the railroad through DeKalb in 1853, the Glidden Homestead & Historical Center will offer special programming June 9 and 23 and July 14 and 28. Railroad enthusiasts Bill Cummings of DeKalb and Rich DeMink of Downers Grove are featured presenters during the Glidden Railroad Days programming. Activities include a display of an early 1900s
HO model steam train; screenings of the 30-minute video “Song of the Pioneer” at 1 and 2:30 p.m. June 9 and both dates in July; and a presentation on 19th century Chicago & Northwestern railroad development in DeKalb by Cummings at 1 p.m. June 23. “Song of the Pioneer” was produced for the centennial of the CNW in 1948 and covers the founding of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad and its early development building westward from Chicago. Starting with a Lionel O-gauge
model train, Cummings has been a rail fan most of his life. His love of the Chicago & Northwestern stems from having been born Neenah, Wis., a CNW town, and having lived in three other CNW towns: Evanston, Mount Prospect and DeKalb. He is collector of CNW memorabilia and CNW HO model trains. He is a member of the Chicago & Northwestern Historical Society, the Illinois Railway Museum and the Blackhawk Model Railroad Club. DeMink was employed in the freight rail industry for 27 years and
the passenger rail industry for five years. Since his retirement in 2001, he has enjoyed volunteering in the NPS/Amtrak Trails to Rails Program, giving interpretive programs on Amtrak trains such as the Empire Builder as a volunteer docent in the summer months. DeMink’s wife, Sarah Glidden DeMink, is the great-grand-niece of Joseph F. Glidden and a member of the museum’s board of directors. The homestead at 921 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb is the site where Joseph Glidden invented and manu-
factured “The Winner” barbed wire, for which he received a patent on Nov. 24, 1874. The house and barn, built in the 1860s, still stand on their original sites. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. The Homestead is open for tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and noon to 4 p.m. the second and fourth Sundays each month through October. Admission is $4 for ages 14 and older. Children younger than 14 and members are admitted free. For more information, call 815-756-7904 or visit www.gliddenhomestead.org.
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Beth Fowler to present ‘Fame and More’ The Beth Fowler School of Dance of Genoa and St. Charles will perform “Fame and More” at 7 p.m. June 7 and 8 and 2 p.m. June 8 and 9 at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb. “Fame” tells the story of teenage dancers, musicians and actors attending the New York School of Performing Arts as they follow their dreams and strive for stardom and fame. “Fame” celebrates the growing-up process, honing talent, confronting realities and living life. Artistic Director Beth Fowler and staff have recreated scenes from the 1982 movie. One highlight is the “Hot Lunch Jam” choreographed by Samantha Gaul. The lunch room breaks into chaos as musicians grab silverware to use as drumsticks and dancers jump on tables and perform. Later, dancers take over a New York street, dancing to pulsating rhythms
on cars and taxicabs and exhibit the phenomenon of breakdancing. The “and More” part of the production will feature a variety of high energy jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, tap and creative pieces. Included will be award-winning competition pieces performed by Beth Fowler dancers and “Cirque de Soliel” performed by the Beth Fowler Dance Company. This piece was choreographed by company dancer and faculty member Hannah Smith who was Miss Illinois 2011. The dance company has been invited to perform the piece in June at the Miss Illinois Pageant. All tickets are for reserved seating and can be purchased at www.egyptiantheatre.org, 815-758-1225, or at the box office one hour before each performance. Special early bird tickets in May cost $15 to $25. Tickets in June cost $17 to $27.
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Free Sycamore park concerts begin next Thursday By CURTIS CLEGG cclegg@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – The Garage Orchestra will make its first appearance at the Sycamore Park District’s Summer Concert Series on July 11. “They were unbelievable last year. They performed in our battle of the bands contest,” said Bart Desch, superintendent of recreation for the park district. “They have 50 to 70 high school and junior high students, and they use this as a way to practice during the summertime.” Garage Orchestra started in 2008 when Brad and Amanda Nelson of Sycamore came up with the idea of a rock orchestra made up of school-aged musicians jamming on their violins, cellos and drums. The band is made of musicians from Dundee, DeKalb, Sycamore
and Rochelle. Brad Nelson suggested that the band rehearse in the couple’s DeKalb garage. “I said that is the dumbest thing I have ever heard,” said Amanda Nelson, who did not think that the musicians would want to rehearse in a crowded garage with mosquitoes and summer heat. However, when she mentioned the idea to other parents, the response was almost invariably, “How do I sign my kid up?” The band now performs regularly, giving students a summer practice opportunity. “They play a wide variety of instruments, too,” Desch said. “They have horns, percussion instruments and everything else. They are actually too big to fit on our stage.” He said the group plays a variety of popular music, including songs by Deep Purple, Metallica and Coldplay. “These kids play rock music and anything.
They play the whole gamut,” Desch said. Desch said he normally tries to book bands from outside DeKalb County for the summer concert series so listeners get the chance to hear new groups perform. Of the eight groups performing this summer, four have never performed in the district’s concert series. The free Thursday night concert series begins June 6. Performances are at 7 p.m. at the Good Tymes Shelter at the sports complex at 4335 S. Airport Road. Attendees should bring their own chairs or blankets and picnic supplies. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. There will not be concerts on June 27 or July 4. The concert hotline for last-minute updates is 815-895-3202. For more information, visit www.sycamoreparkdistrict.com.
Sycamore Park District Summer Concert Series schedule June 6: Midwest Dueling Pianos – all-request driven comedy music show June 13: The Lisa Rene Band – popular variety of rock, pop, retro, funk, country and more. June 20: Trio – classic hits from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. July 11: Garage Orchestra – “Where classical meets rock - and the lawn mower.” July 18: Dave Rudolf Beach Party – Beach music from Jimmy Buffet, Harry Belafonte and more July 25: Chicago Soul Revue – tribute to the classic soul of Motown, Memphis, Philladelphia and Chicago. Aug. 1: The Neverly Brothers – a rock ’n’ roll evolution from Elvis to the Beatles. Aug. 8: Crazy Talk – current country hits and remakes of country standards
8BRIEFS NIU Annuitants plan trip to Chicago Monday is the deadline for reservations on the Northern Illinois University Annuitants Association trip “Best of Chicago,” scheduled for Aug. 6 through 8. The trip is open to NIU Annuitants and their friends. The group will enjoy a daily continental breakfast plus two dinners. They will visit the world-famous Willis Tower Observation deck and historic Navy Pier, including Tall Ships 2013. The group will take a Skyline cruise on Lake Michigan and a visit the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago and enjoy a dinner party with entertainment. The coach will leave DeKalb the morning of Aug. 6. The trip cost is $299 per person, double occupancy, $359 single occupancy. Reservations are required. To reserve a spot or for questions, contact Steven Johnson at sjohnso11@niu.edu or call Carder Travel Ltd. at 815-7561547.
(upright bass). Truman’s Ridge is known for its classic style, high energy and tight harmonies and instrumentation. Created by Music Resource Group, the Independent Music Awards is an international program providing top-ranked independent artists and releases the recognition they need to reach millions of fans worldwide. A panel of artist and industry judges will determine award winners. In addition to industry-determined winners, music fans can cast their votes at The IMA Vox Pop Jukebox to determine fan-selected IMA winners. Register to vote at www.independentmusi-
cawards.com/imanominee/ Login.aspx. Find out more about Truman’s Ridge at www.trumansridge. com. Listen to the nominated “Heather’s Gate” single at http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/trumans-ridge/.
‘All Shook Up’ tickets on sale Tickets are available for PR Productions’ “All Shook Up: the Elvis Presley Musical.” Performances of “All Shook Up” will be June 7 through 9 and 14 through 16 at the Sandwich Opera House. Friday and Saturday evening performances
begin at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinees are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tickets cost $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Advanced tickets can be purchased online at www. wewantpr.com or by calling 888-395-0797. All tickets are general admission. Inspired by and featuring
the songs of Elvis Presley, “All Shook Up” is the new musical that follows a guitar-playing roustabout who changes everything and everyone he meets. This hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy will have audiences jumpin’ out of their blue suede shoes. Presley classics featured in the produc-
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tion include “Jailhouse Rock,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “C’Mon Everybody,” “Love Me Tender,” “Don’t Be Cruel” and a rousing full cast rendition of “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” For more information on “All Shook Up,” visit www.wewantpr.com or find PR Productions on Facebook.
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Friend keeping confidences about to crack Dear Abby: I am friendly with a married couple. The husband, “Grant,” is my best friend and we talk about everything. His wife, “Sharon,” and I are equally close. Their wedding date was last summer. I have known for a while that Grant didn’t want to get married. He did it to please everyone around him. Sharon, however, was elated. He hoped that after the wedding his feelings would change. Now they have been married for nine months Grant tells me he can’t continue on, that he is unhappy and no longer wants to be married. I have begged and pleaded with him to level with Sharon. He keeps making excuses about why he hasn’t told her yet. He says he’ll do it – but
DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips each day he moves the discussion further and further back. When I talk with her, she tells me she has the feeling he doesn’t want to be married anymore. Please help. This is stressing me out. I want to let Grant tell her, but I feel I should say something because he hasn’t. At the same time, I don’t want to have anyone mad at me. What should I do? – Caught in The Middle Dear Caught: Step back and keep your mouth shut. You are in a no-win situation. It is Grant’s job to find the courage to tell his wife he
made a mistake by marrying her. While it may be painful for her to hear, it probably won’t come as a shock, from what she’s telling you. You help neither of them by letting them discuss their marital problems with you instead of with each other. So do them both a favor and remove yourself from the middle. Dear Abby: When I was 15, I was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder, severe anxiety and social phobia. I am now 20 and have been on countless medications and tried different forms of therapy. I wish for nothing more than to be a fully functioning adult, but I am exhausted from trying my hardest to feel better internally only to find myself where I started.
What’s your best advice for young adults dealing with crippling mental illness? How can we live our lives without fear of being rejected or shunned for our illness? – Frustrated in Washington Dear Frustrated: There is still ignorance, stigma and fear about mental illness mostly because it is misunderstood. However, 50 percent of adults will have a diagnosable mental illness at some time in their lives – including the ones you have. I discussed your letter with Dr. David Baron, psychiatrist in chief at the University of Southern California hospital. He suggested that I stress to you the importance of finding a mental health professional you can trust and confide in, and have
another thorough evaluation done. In recent years newer drugs and therapies are being used which may help you, so you shouldn’t give up. In a case like yours, a combination of medication and talk therapy can be helpful. Dear Abby: I am a 7-yearold boy in the second grade. There is a girl named “Kate” in my class and she wants to marry me. She sits next to me and she is really annoying. What should I do? – Not Ready To Settle Down Dear Not Ready: Start running. And if she appeals to you when you’re about 14, slow down.
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Reducing systolic blood pressure helps heart Dear Dr. K: I’m 71 years old. My systolic blood pressure is usually in the 150s to 160s, which is high. But my diastolic blood pressure is usually in the 70s, which is normal. Do I need treatment? Dear Reader: A blood pressure measurement includes two numbers: systolic pressure (the upper number) and diastolic pressure (the lower number). These numbers are measured in millimeters of mercury, or mmHg. Your systolic pressure is high: 140 mmHg or over is high. And your lower number is normal: normal diastolic pressure is below 80 mmHg. When your systolic blood pressure is high and your di-
ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff astolic blood pressure is low, it’s called isolated systolic hypertension (ISH). People with ISH do benefit from treatment, as it lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke. Are you currently being treated for high blood pressure (hypertension)? If not, your doctor might start with lifestyle changes. Regular exercise, weight loss and cutting down on salt in your diet might fix the problem without medication. If lifestyle changes aren’t enough, you’ll likely need
medication. Because of your age, your doctor will probably aim to first gently lower your systolic pressure to below 150 mmHg. If you don’t have any bothersome symptoms, such as lightheadedness, your doctor will push to get your systolic pressure below 140 mmHg. Such treatment is also likely to lower your diastolic pressure, but the focus should be on your systolic pressure. I was taught three things in medical school: (1) all that really mattered was the diastolic pressure; (2) older people had naturally higher pressures, so they didn’t need treatment; and (3) when you treated older patients, it caused symptoms such as
lightheadedness. Research since I was a medical student has shown conclusively that (1) and (2) are wrong. In fact, they were backward. Systolic pressure matters more than diastolic pressure, and older people clearly benefit from treatment. People like you with just a high systolic pressure are at higher risk for having a heart attack, heart failure or a stroke if you don’t get treatment. That’s as true for a 71-year-old person like you as for a 50-year-old person – even more true, since you’re at higher risk for heart disease and stroke at age 71 than at age 50. It is true that a minority of older patients develop
symptoms if blood pressure is lowered too suddenly. But that’s why your doctor is likely to go slow. I learned that lesson many years ago when I started taking care of a woman in her late 70s who had ISH. She was not very receptive when I recommended treatment. She finally agreed, and I prescribed a standard dose of a blood pressure medicine. It made her quite dizzy, so she stopped taking it. It was six months before I could convince her to start again – on a lower dose. It worked like a charm.
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Being fat was once a sign of wealth and beauty Dr. Wallace: You are constantly telling overweight teens to lose weight by eating properly and exercising regularly. I’m 19 and overweight, and I love every ounce of fat on my body. It was put there by tons of hot fudge sundaes smothered in rich whipped cream, covered with chopped walnuts topped by a luscious cherry. Why don’t you tell overweight teens to enjoy eating luscious foods, including German chocolate cake on a plate next to a heaping mound of heavenly ice cream? At one time, being fat was a sign of wealth and beauty, and I hope that some-
’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace day it will return to that. Be honest, how tall are you, and how much do you weigh? Do you consider yourself one of the lucky fatties? – Fatty, Gary, Ind. Fatty: My reason for encouraging all teens to eat nutritious healthy foods and to get proper exercise is for health reasons. There is a direct link between excess weight and the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Being overweight is also
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TODAY – It’s beginning to look like you will be given greater responsibilities in the year ahead. Do your best to perform up to your capabilities, because you could reap substantial rewards over a protracted period of time. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – If you find yourself in a situation similar to on that didn’t handle well in the past, proceed with caution so that you don’t repeat the same mistakes. CANCER (June 21-July 22) – It’s never a good thing to poke your nose into someone else’s private business. If you needed to know, you would have been briefed. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – A close friend is beginning to lose patience with you, because she or he has started to feel taken for granted. Show this person you care. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Although you might lack the ability to see the error of your ways, you could easily find fault with others. This is not a good formula for popularity. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – When delegating important personal responsibilities, be careful of whom you choose. Someone could make a commitment on your behalf that you won’t like. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – You and some family members might be on the edgy side. Be careful not to thoughtlessly do anything that could cause tempers to boil over. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – If at all possible, try to temporarily shelve distasteful tasks. If you’re doing work you dislike, your performance will suffer. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Business and pleasure may not mix well, so think twice before pitching a deal at a social gathering. Your chances for making a sale won’t be good. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – In a last-minute effort to catch up on things left undone, you might start cracking the whip on others. You’re the one who should be facing the lash. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Don’t misread feelings of apprehension. These particular worries come from negative thinking and are not related to reality. ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Be as prudent as possible when enjoying leisure activities with friends. You’ll have a lot more fun if you don’t have to open your wallet for every little thing. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – If you allow yourself to get involved with people whose objectives are not in harmony with yours, it’s only apt to impede your progress.
suspected of increasing the probability of developing high blood pressure. All of these serious ailments can affect the quality of life and even shorten it. I must admit your description of a hot fudge sundae and German chocolate cake next to a heaping mound of ice cream made my mouth water, but I overcame the temptation. For your information, I’m exactly 6 feet tall and weigh 180 pounds, but I do admit that I count calories if my weight “balloons” to 185 pounds. That usually happens when I consume too many hot fudge sundaes and
8SUDOKU
German chocolate cake next to mounds of luscious ice cream! Dr. Wallace: You have written several columns on the eating disorder anorexia. You say that some teens die from anorexia (self-starvation to look thin), but you never say the percentage of young women and men who become anorexic and the percentage of those who are anorexic that actually die from starving to death. I’d like to know because my best friend has been placed in a psychiatric hospital because she has been diagnosed as anorexic. – Penny, Seattle, Wash. Penny: When I need
research, my best source of information is the librarian at the University of California at Irvine. This time I was directed to the “Guide to Anorexia and Bulimia” by Robert DiCuio, PhD. Dr. DiCuio estimates that one in 100 young women, and one in 2,000 young men between 13 and 18, will develop anorexia nervosa and that about 10 percent will die as a result of medical complications. Rarely can those who suffer from anorexia overcome this illness without the assistance of professionals.
• Email Dr. Robert Wallace at rwallace@galesburg.net.
8CROSSWORD
BRIDGE Phillip Alder
From 5-4 hands to 5-5 holdings This week, we are looking at responder’s actions when he has a major two-suiter opposite a one-no-trump opening bid. Having covered 5-4 hands, now let’s move to 5-5 holdings. We learned on May 16 that if responder has a weak 5-5 in the majors, he responds two clubs, Stayman. Then, if opener rebids two of a major, responder passes; or if opener rebids two diamonds, responder continues with two hearts to describe his hand. How responder bids game-invitational and game-forcing 5-5 hands is a matter of partnership agreement. My normal style is to respond three hearts with the game-invitational hand (and three spades with the game-forcing one, which I will cover tomorrow). Over three hearts, opener names the final contract. Here, with an excellent fit in both majors, he jumps to four spades. Then, how should the card-play go after West leads the club ace? First, East signals with his eight, starting an echo (highlow) with a doubleton. Then, West continues with the club king. What next? If South has the heart queen, which is likely, the defenders have taken all of their side-suit tricks. Their only chance is to collect two trump tricks. West should continue with a low club. Then the spotlight falls on East. Suppose he ruffs low and South, still having the club jack, follows suit. Will the spade queen serve any purpose? No, it won’t. So, East should ruff with the spade queen. Then, when South overruffs with his ace, West gains two trump tricks to defeat the contract. It is a classic uppercut.
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360 Gurler Road
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Entire contents of home to be sold. Large collection of tools – yard, shop, specialty, hand and power tools, snow blowers, lawn mower, wheelbarrow, lawn sweeper, sofas, recliners, kitchen table and chairs, dining room set/hutch, table, chairs, TV, lamps, Rockwell plates, CoBoy figurines, glassware, dishes, barware, kitchenware, linens, too much to list!
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The Thomas Herrmann Estate will be offering the following Real Estate at Absolute Auction located at 815 Colby Court, Dekalb, IL 60115. Directions: 1 mile South of Northern Illinois University on Annie Gliddon RD., to Taylor St., then East 1 block to Sharon St., then South 2 blocks to Colby Ct., then East 1 block to property.
Saturday June 22, 2013 11:00 A.M. Good income producing property featuring a 1823 sq. ft. duplex on a large 30,412 sq. ft. lot. Each unit consists of 911.5 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, living room, kitchen, all appliances, crawl space, vinyl siding and unattached 1 car garage. 1 unit has central air. The duplex has city sewer & water and is located on a flood plain. The property overlooks River Heights Golf Course and the Kishwaukee River. It is in a great location with mature shade trees & easy access to I-88. Don't miss out on this investment opportunity.
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Dishwasher: Whirlpool stainless steel, gold series, Energy Star, 8 option, great condition, $125 Sycamore 239-961-2498
Fiberglass ladders, Hand tools, Electric tools, Electrical fittings
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16448 EAST Old State Rd
Genoa
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Children's Books, Novels, Women's Clothing, Tools, Puzzles, Toys and Household Goods.
Friday, 8am-4pm Saturday, 8am-3pm Loving mom will provide child care in my DeKalb home. 25 yrs. exp. TLC included. Full or part time. Call Jackie @ 815-517-1515
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REAL ESTATE AUCTION 592 SOMONAUK ROAD, CORTLAND, IL 60112
THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013 7 PLUS ACRES ZONED COMMERCIAL - DEKALB COUNTY REAL ESTATE STARTING AT 5:00 P.M. 7 Plus Acres, Zoned Commercial. Improved with a 2 story framed house. The home has 3 bedrooms, full bath, dining and large living room with one bedroom on the main floor, galley kitchen and enclosed front porch. Newer high efficiency gas furnace and fenced in yard, septic well. Other improvements include: large barn with metal roof, excellent shape, corn crib, quonset shed, chicken house, silo’s and shed used as a 3 car garage. Wonderful location, fabulous potential.
INSPECTION BY APPOINTMENT. CONTACT AUCTIONEERS HERE-IN LISTED. TERMS FOR REAL ESTATE: $10,000 down day of sale with balance at closing on or be-fore July 17, 2013. Possession upon closing. Closing shall be in the usual manner. Title commitment and agreement to purchase contract will be available for inspection prior to sale. Prospective buyers should have any necessary financ-ing arranged prior to sale day. “NO CONTINGENCIES”. The property shall be sold in “as is” condition without warrantees or guarantees. Seller reserves the right to accept or reject any of all bids. Announcements made day of sale shall supercede advertising.
LOUIS SCHROEDER ESTATE
Cast iron sink, Dartboards, Household, Books, Toys, Laptops, Lots of Miscellaneous!!!
ATTORNEY FOR SELLER: SEAN SMITH, SYCAMORE (815) 895-1966
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AUCTIONEERS: Chris Wegener - Sandwich, IL - 815-451-2820 (IL Lic. #440.000267) Joe Wegener - Rochelle, IL - 815-766-0756 (IL Lic. #440.000375) CLERK: D. Gudmunson CASHIERS: Coultrips www.go2wegenerauctions.com
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REAL ESTATE AND CONTENTS 275 PRAIRIE STREET, HINCKLEY, IL 60520
REAL ESTATE AUCTION To settle the Trust #101 of Victor Schormann the following Real Estate at 821 Sharon Drive, Dekalb, IL 60115, will be offered at Public Auction. Sale will be held on site.
THURSDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2013
Watch for signs off Rt. 30 in Hinckley
5:00 PM SHARP
SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013
AuctionZip.com info and photos Listing #: 1788421 GO2Wegenerauctions.com
STARTING AT 9:00 AM REAL ESTATE AT 10:00 AM The Real Estate consists of 100’ x 120’ residential lot improved with a 4 bedroom home. This cedar-sided ranch offers three main floor bedrooms, a big bright kitchen w/breakfast bar, separate dining area and formal living room with brick fireplace. The finished basement doubles the living space with large family room, office, 4th bedroom, full bath, laundry/storage area. Included an oversized two car garage, central air, city services and custom built storage shed. The home was meticulously kept and is in move in condition, close to everything and minutes to I-88 access. INSPECTION OF THE HOME BY APPOINTMENT CONTACT THE AUCTIONEERS HERE-IN LISTED TERMS: $7,500 down day of sale with balance at closing on or before July 17, 2013. Possession upon closing. Closing shall be in the usual manner. Title commitment and agreement to purchase contract will be available for inspection prior to sale. Prospective buyers should have any necessary financing arranged prior to sale day. NO CONTINGENCIES. The property will be sold in “as is” condi-tion without warranties. Sellers reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Announcements made day of sale shall supersede advertising.
The successful Buyer will be required to put down $5,000 day of auction and execute a contract for the purchase of the real estate under the terms and conditions specified herein. The earnest money should be in the form of a personal check or cashier's check. The balance of the purchase price will be due at closing to be held on or before July 22, 2013. Seller will provide Buyer with an Owner's Title Insurance Policy in the amount of the purchase price and will provide a Deed conveying the Real Estate to the Buyer. Real Estate taxes for the year 2013 will be prorated. The taxes are $4,297.52. Parcel # 08-27-105-019
Disclaimer and Absence of Warranties: All information contained herein and all related materials are subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the Contract to purchase. Announcements made by the auctioneer at the time of auction and during the sale will take precedence over any prior printed material or other oral statements made, except the purchase agreement. The property is being sold on an “as is, where is” basis, and no warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, concerning the property is made by the seller or the auction company. Information contained herein is believed accurate, but subject to verification by all parties relying on it. No liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed by Seller or the auctioneer. Conduct at the auction and increments of bidding are at the discretion and direction of the auctioneer.
THOMAS HERRMANN ESTATE Executors - Walter & Mike Herrmann 630-567-9082 Attorney for Estate - Robert Nolan 815-748-0532
ESPE Auctioneering Mike Espe Lic. # 440.000424 630-365-9838 www.Espeauctions.com
ESTATE AUCTION The Electa Shrout Trust will be offering both their Real Estate & Personal Property at Public Auction. Sale will be located on site at 135 Sabin Street, Sycamore, IL 60178. Watch for signs off of Route 23 in Sycamore.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2013 PERSONAL PROPERTY AT 9:00AM REAL ESTATE OFFERED AT 10:00AM AuctionZip.com info and photos Listing #: 1786445 GO2Wegenerauctions.com
PERSONAL PROPERTY FURNITURE: Mahogany drop front secretary; Drop leaf harvest table; 4-Stenciled chairs; Drop leaf lamp table w/center drawer; 2-Oval harp lamp tables; Windsor back upholstered chairs; Shell back upholstered chairs; Drop leaf vanity w/mirror; 3 Stack Oak barrister cabinet; Stenciled wall table; Matching love seats; 3 Drawer cabinet; Singer treadle sewing machine; Sharp 42’ flat screen; Single bed w/dresser; Double bedroom suite; Assorted dresser lamps; Antique pictures & frames; Large Guilded framed wall mirror; Single bed w/painted dresser; Cedar chest; Assorted tables & floor lamps. COLLECTIBLES: Cast iron dog statue; Sycamore year books; Brass teachers bell; Ladies costume jewelry; Mother of Pearl butter knives; Assorted pattern glassware; Sycamore Pumpkin festival pins; Assorted beer steins; Boy Scout letter clip; Vintage readers; Pocket knives; Small glass jewelry box; Plated flatware set; Pedestal plate; Opera glasses; Vintage trophies; Wood shaft golf clubs; Hand painted dishes; Assorted glassware; Assorted sewing items; Table linens etc. HOUSEHOLD & OTHER ITEMS: Sharp microwave; Flatware & utensils; Usual pots-n-pans; Hoover upright vac; Record albums; Assorted bird books & others; Wheel chair (Novg); Wheeled walker w/brakes; Leather luggage bags; Travel trunk; GE Refrigerator; Holiday decorations; Usual garage Items. VEHICLE: 1999 Isuzu Rodeo 4x4, Very Clean!
REAL ESTATE OFFERED AT 10:00 AM
For more information or to schedule a private viewing or for full terms contact Auctioneer, Joe Wegener at 815-766-0756.
Located on the East side of Sycamore in a quiet neighborhood that is close to shopping & dining this home features 1.5 stories w/approx. 1000 sq ft of living space. Main level has 2 bedrooms, living/dining, kitchen, & full bath. Upper level is a loft w/2 rooms & a common area & plenty of storage. Full basement is unfinished. 2 Car garage w/screen porch. Mechanics include: updated shingle roof, aluminum siding, vinyl windows, GFA furnace w/central air, 40 gal water heater. Home is on city water & sewer. Great investment or first time home buyer property! For more information or to schedule a private viewing contact Auctioneer, Joe Wegener at 815-766-0756.
VICTOR SCHORMANN TRUST #101
See website for Real Estate and Personal Property Terms.
This 1.5 Story, 3 Bedroom home is located on the South West side of town close to parks, shopping & less than a mile from NIU. This property would be perfect for a starter home or a great investment opportunity! The home is situated on an approx. 65 x 140 sq ft lot (+/-) & features a main level with hardwood floors and a full country kitchen that is open to the living/dining room, full bath w/shower & 1 bedroom. The upper level features tile floors, 2 large bedrooms both w/double closets, 1/2 bath & attic storage. The home has a full unfinished basement that bodes great potential for more living space. 2 Car attached garage rounds out this great property!
Attorney for the Estate; Ron Klein of Klein, Stoddard, Buck, Lewis, LLC Sycamore, IL 815-748-0380 Carolyn Swafford The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore, Trustee 815-895-2125
ELECTA SHROUT TRUST National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore, IL, Tom Sullivan, 815-754-7708 Attorney for the Estate,John Corneille , DeKalb, IL 815-787-3519
HARLEY & THE LATE PAULINE KLOTZ ATTORNEY FOR SELLER: RON KLEIN (815) 748-3080
Attn: Mary, 121 Industrial Dr., DeKalb, IL 60115
AUCTIONEERS: Chris Wegener - Sandwich, IL - 815-451-2820 (IL Lic. #440.000267) Joe Wegener - Rochelle, IL - 815-766-0756 (IL Lic. #440.000375) CLERK: D. Gudmunson CASHIERS: Coultrips www.go2wegenerauctions.com
AUCTIONEERS: Joe Wegener, Auctioneer, Lisc. # 440.000375 Ph: 815-766-0756 Chris Wegener, Auctioneer, Lisc. #440.000267 Ph: 815-451-2820 Email: djwauctions@comcast.net
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALBSYCAMORE, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. BRANDON M. ROYER, JENNIFER A. ROYER, and FIRST BANK OF RICHMOND, N.A., Defendants. Property Address: 1363 Omega Circle Dr., DeKalb, IL 60115 12-CH-364 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the Judgment of the above Court entered on September 27, 2012 in the above-
pt entitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit: Permanent Index Number: 0809-401-009 Commonly known as: 1363 Omega Circle Drive DeKalb, IL 60115 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on June 27, 2013, at 1:30 p.m., at the Public Safety Building, 150 North Main, Sycamore, Illinois. The Judgment amount is $182,004.62. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 422-1719. The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgage, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchase who acquires title from a mortgage shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-l) IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. James A. Coale Attorney for Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC I532694 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 16, 23, 30, 2013.)
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 14, 2013, the Sheriff of DeKalb County will at 1:00 PM on June 27, 2013, at the DeKalb County Courthouse, at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, IL, 60178, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 70 W. LINDA LANE, Cortland, IL 60112 Property Index No. 0920331007 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $184,254.50. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES , 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 239-3432. Please refer to file number 12IL00035-1. I536506 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 30, June 6, 13, 2013.)
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY,ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR NEW CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2003-3 ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.PAUL VALIANOS, et al Defendant 12 CH 83 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE
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
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALBSYCAMORE, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. BRANDON M. ROYER, JENNIFER A. ROYER, and FIRST BANK OF RICHMOND, N.A., Defendants. Property Address: 1363 Omega Circle Dr., DeKalb, IL 60115 12-CH-364 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the Judgment of the above Court entered on September 27, 2012 in the aboveentitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit: Lot 9 Eden's Garden, Phase 2 and Phase 3, a Planned Unit Development in part of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 9, Township 40 North, Range 4, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in the City of DeKalb, according to the Plat thereof recorded November 16, 1999, in Book "Z" of Plats, Page 491, as Document No. 99020024, and Certificate of Correction recorded June 13, 2001 as Document No. 2001009564, in DeKalb County, Illinois. Permanent Index Number: 0809-401-009 Commonly known as: 1363 Omega Circle Drive DeKalb, IL 60115 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on June 27, 2013, at 1:30 p.m., at the Public Safety Building, 150 North Main, Sycamore, Illinois. The Judgment amount is $182,004.62. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 422-1719. The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgage, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order
pur or a purchase who acquires title from a mortgage shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-l) IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. James A. Coale Attorney for Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC I532694 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 16, 23, 30, 2013.)
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY,ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR NEW CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2003-3 ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.PAUL VALIANOS, et al Defendant 12 CH 83 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 14, 2013, the Sheriff of DeKalb County will at 1:00 PM on June 27, 2013, at the DeKalb County Courthouse, at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, IL, 60178, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot 100 in Unit Three of Woodland Acres, being a subdivision of part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 20, Township 40 North, Range 5 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof Recorded July 7, 1992 in Book ''W'' of Plats, Page 70, as document no. 92009878 in Dekalb County, Illinois Commonly known as 70 W. LINDA LANE, Cortland, IL 60112 Property Index No. 0920331007 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $184,254.50. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES , 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 239-3432. Please refer to file number 12IL00035-1. I536506 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, May 30, June 6, 13, 2013.)
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS NO: 13 AD 7 IN RE THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
DEKALB
Y, FREDDIE CUMMINGS and MARY A. CUMMINGS, his wife To adopt JUSTIN N. CUMMINGS and SKY ASIA LEE CUMMINGS, minors PETITION TO ADOPT MINORS NOW COMES Petitioners by counsel as follows: 1. That they are husband and wife over the age of twenty-one (21) and that they reside in DeKalb, Illinois, DeKalb County and have done so for over twenty years. 2. That they desire to adopt their two grandchildren Justin and Sky Asia Lee Cummings. Justin was born 4/24/98 and Sky Asia Lee was born 9/13/99. Both children now reside with Petitioners in DeKalb, Illinois. 3. That the Petitioners are the legal guardians of the minors per case number 01P4524 from Cook County. 4. That the biological mother of Chicago, Illinois is Syreeta E. Dawson. 5. That the biological father, Petitioners' son, Freddie Cummings, Jr. died 8/4/99. 6. That Petitioners are respectable persons of good moral character with sufficient ability and financial means to rear, nurture and educate these two minors. 7. That Ms. Dawson has only seen the minors 2 or 3 times in the last 9 years and provides no support or care for them and has never done so. She is an unfit parent due to her neglect of them. WHEREFORE: Petitioners pray for the following relief: A. That Justin Cummings and Sky Asia Lee Cummings be made parties defendant herein. B. That a guardian Ad Litem be appointed to represent the interests of the minors and report to the court thereon. C. For leave to adopt as their own children the said minors. Petitioners VERIFICATION We, FREDDIE CUMMINGS AND MARY A. CUMMINGS, upon oath, state and depose that the foregoing information subscribed by us is true and correct. Petitioners David R. Jordan ardc #1367285 Attorney at Law 174 North Taylor Avenue Oak Park, IL 60302 773-378-0300 (Published in the Daily Chronicle May 23, 30, June 6, 2013)
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DE KALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARIAN F. CONNERTY, Deceased Case No. 13 P 67 INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: Creditors and Claimants
2. The Representative for the estate and his address is: THOMAS E. CONNERTY 377 Spring Creek Road Barrington Hills, IL 60010
/s/ John Acardo DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder
3. The attorney for the estate and his address is: Thomas W. Giger 3903 S. Oak Park Avenue Stickney, IL 60402 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before December 6, 2013. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 133 W. State St., Sycamore, IL 60178, or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. 5. On May 8, 2013, an Order Admitting the Will to Probate and Appointing the Representative was entered. 6. Within 42 days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witness to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided under section 6-21 of the Probate Act (IL Rev. Stat. Ch. 110 1/2, Par. 6-21). 7. Within 6 months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (III Rev. Stat. Ch. 110 1/2, Par. 8-1). 8. The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (III. Rev. Stat. Ch. 110 1/2, Par. 284). (Published in the Daily Chronicle May 30, June 6, 13, 2013)
PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on May 14, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:
/S/ Maureen Josh CIRCUIT CLERK OF DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS
(Published in the Daily Chronicle May 16, 23, 30, 2013)
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Public Notice is hereby given that on May 20, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb is proposing the addition of two local preferences for the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List and the Public Housing Waiting List. A draft of the proposed preferences can be found at www.dekcohousing.com and at 310 N. 6th Street, DeKalb, Illinois during normal business hours. Written comments regarding these proposed preferences can be submitted to requests@dekcohousing.com or at the above listed address through June 30, 2013. (Published in the Daily Chronicle and The MidWeek, May 29, 30, 2013)
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: WILLIAM J. KASTER FOR CHANGE OF NAME PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on June 26, 2013, at 9:00 A.M. at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, Illinois, 60178 in the courtroom occupied by the presiding judge, William W. Kaster will file his/her petition requesting that
Dated May 16, 2013
(Published in the Daily Chronicle May 23, 30, june 6, 2013)
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located at 1005 Commercial St. Sycamore, IL 60178
/s/ John Acardo DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder
Dated May 20, 2013 /s/ John Acardo DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in the Daily Chronicle May 23, 30, June 6, 2013)
PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on May 2, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: HOPKINS BUILDERS
/s/ John Acardo DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in the Daily Chronicle May 16, 23, 30, 2013)
PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on May 16, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transact-
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PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on May 14, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:
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PUBLIC NOTICE Clinton Township Town and General Fund April 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013 Balance on hand April 1, 2012
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Town Fund Receipts: Property Tax Replacement Tax Circuit Court Fines Interest Income TOIRMA Refund CD Interest Misc. Tax dollars from other units (for e-filing) Total Receipts: Expenditures: Wages, SS/Med, IMRF Medical Insurance Telephone/Internet Dues/Meetings Assessor Budget Misc Expense Insurance Expense Postage Expense Replacement Tax Distribution Publications Accounting Total Expenditures:
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pe qu g his/her name be changed from WILLIAM WAYNE KASTER to HAROLD WILLIAM BROCKETT JR. pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided. Any persons interested in said request for change of name may appear at said time and place, if they so desire.
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NOTICE IS GIVEN of the death of Kenneth L. Baker of DeKalb County, Illinois. Letters of Office as Administrator were issued to Larry K. Baker, Lynette Baker and Kimberly A. Nexbitt on May 13, 2013, whose attorneys are KLEIN, STODDARD, BUCK & LEWIS, LLC, Attorneys at Law, 2045 Aberdeen Court, Sycamore, IL 60178. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or with the representative, or both, within six months from the date of issuance of Letters of Office and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed. DATED: May 15, 2013
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by gi that on May 14, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as:
1. Notice is given of the death of MARIAN F. CONNERTY, who died on September 6, 2012 a resident of Sycamore, Illinois.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH L. BAKER, DECEASED. CASE NO. 13 P 33 CLAIM NOTICE
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