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District 428 eyes finances in year ahead

Macarus plays big role in Barbs’ 14-2 start

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DeKalb school entered year with $2.3M deficit

By DAVID THOMAS

dthomas@shawmedia.com

Jim Briscoe, DeKalb School District 428 superintendent, says it’s hard to plan a budget when the state is inconsistent.

DeKALB – DeKalb School District 428 is hoping to balance its financial responsibilities and desire to give students a high-quality education in 2013, Superintendent Jim Briscoe said.

But he said it’s hard to plan out a budget when the state is inconsistent and short with its funding.

“You’re always guessing what your budget will be,” Briscoe said. “They say they’ll fund something, but they’ll fund it at 75 percent.”

The school entered the 201213 year with a $2.3 million deficit, a fact that stuck in the minds of district officials. In April, school board members assembled the district’s finance and facilities committee to find “ways to save dollars long term for our district, and [prioritize] facility needs for the future,” Briscoe said.

The committee, which includes school board members and residents, is looking at everything and anything in the district. It also will make recommendations on how to best utilize the $21 million grant the district received after the high school was constructed.

District officials said they can use that money for any purpose.

Briscoe said there should be an update from the committee at their Jan. 22 meeting.

Photos by Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com

Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch returns a newly autographed football Wednesday to 11-year-old Cole Heinisch, a DeKalb resident and NIU fan, just outside of the Convocation Center as the team returned to DeKalb from their trip to Miami for the Orange Bowl.

Fans welcome Huskies home

By JEFF ENGELHARDT

jengelhardt@shawmedia.com

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eKALB – Lee McGee thought the Northern Illinois University Huskies would have to rebuild in 2012.

After the Mid-American Conference football champions lost their starting quarterback to the NFL, a repeat as conference kingpins seemed unlikely to the lifelong NIU fan. An invitation to a Bowl Championship Subdivision bowl game – a feat never accomplished by a MidAmerican Conference team – was only possible in McGee’s wildest dreams.

But there was voice your no need to wake up opinion from any dream Wednesday as McWill more people follow Gee and about 150 NIU sports because of the other fans waited in football team’s perforsub-freezing weather to welcome the Hus- mance in the Orange Bowl?

Daily-Chronicle.com. kies back from their historic run to the Orange Bowl. The More online fans lined the ConvoTo see video or view a cation Center drive as the players buses photo gallery from the event, visit Daily-Chroniapproached.

“It’s nice for cle.com. them to get this appreciation,” McGee, inside of DeKalb, said of the welcome home NIU football has season ceremony. “No one for the ages. PAGE B1 expected them to have the season they had.”

There were only smiles from fans and alums Wednesday after NIU’s 31-10 loss Tuesday to Florida State. For fans such as Ron Jossendal, win or lose, the team already exceeded the program’s previous crowning achievement when it defeated Alabama in 2003.

“I never thought I would see anything like this in my lifetime,” he said. “I was just pleased [the Huskies] stayed with Florida State.”

Despite the three-touchdown defeat, NIU stayed within striking distance of the heavily favored Seminoles for three quarters in a game season ticket-holder Larry Brodersen said

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ANALySIS

Cliff deal is just pain-free punt At a glance The deal will generate $600 billion in new revenue over 10 years, less than half the amount President Barack Obama first called for. It will raise income tax rates only on the very rich, despite Obama’s campaign for broader increases.

By CHARLES BABINGTON The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Congress’ hectic resolution of the “fiscal cliff” crisis is the latest in a long series of decisions by lawmakers and the White House to do less than promised – and to ask Americans for little sacrifice – in confronting the nation’s burgeoning debt.

The deal will generate $600 billion in new revenue over 10 years, less than half the amount President Barack Obama first called for. It will raise income tax rates only on the very rich, despite Obama’s campaign for broader increases.

It puts off the toughest decisions about spending cuts for military and domestic programs, including Medicare and Social Security. And it does nothing to mitigate the looming partisan showdown on the debt ceiling, which must rise soon to avoid default on U.S. loans.

ABOVE: Northern Illinois fans, including 16-year-old Clayton Kaus (with flag), line up on the curb in front of the Convocation Center on Wednesday to welcome back the Huskies to DeKalb.

RIGHT: Longtime NIU season ticket holder and Hampshire resident Larry Brodersen rings the bell outside the Convocation Center as he and other fans wait to welcome the Huskies.

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Feed My Sheep Food Pantry: 10 a.m. to noon at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St. in DeKalb. All are welcome.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. weigh-in and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. meeting, Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. Call Lydia Johnson, chapter leader, 815-895-4618.

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

Yesterday’s most-viewed stories:

1. Regional lawmakers discuss ‘fiscal cliff’ deal 2. ‘Fiscal cliff’ deal in D.C. proving elusive 3. DeKalb Marching Barbs winners at Sugar Bowl

1. Lynch, Northern Illinois hemmed in by Florida State 2. Fans gather locally to root as if they had made the trip to Miami 3. DeKalb Marching Barbs winners at Sugar Bowl

Yesterday’s Reader Poll results:

Today’s Reader Poll question:

Will 2013 be better than 2012?

Yes: 61 percent No: 39 percent

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8 TODAY’S TALKER

Illinois Senate splits gun vote

By JOHN O’CONNOR The Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Senate Democrats seeking assault-weapon restrictions planned to split the issue Wednesday, seeking committee approval of a ban on high-capacity ammunition clips and a separate restriction on semiautomatic guns.

Sen. Dan Kotowski told The Associated Press he will press a measure that would limit ammunition magazines of more than 10 rounds. A similar measure got Senate approval in 2007, but Kotowski downplayed the idea that a separate effort on shells stood a better chance of passage.

“The reason why I’m focusing on that is because [high] magazine capacity has led to the increased lethality and the dangers associated with automatic weapons,” the Park Ridge Democrat said.

A separate measure restricting military-style assault weapons “designed for war,” as one Senate staffer phrased it, was also on the Senate Public Health Committee schedule Wednesday. Sen. Antonio “Tony” Munoz, D-Chicago, is the sponsor.

The proposed curbs on assault weapons after a school massacre last month in Connecticut left 20 children dead took center stage Wednesday night after an expected vote on landmark samesex marriage legislation hit a snag.

Marriage-equality supporters said the failure to get Senate approval for a procedural measure that would have allowed a committee hearing was a blip and will delay consideration only until today.

But it was anticlimactic after a day of pressure on both sides featuring a gay TV star campaigning in favor and more than 1,000 religious leaders, from Catholics to Muslims, signing a letter opposing it.

Gov. Pat Quinn supports plans and has said he wants a same-sex marriage bill sent to him from the legislative session scheduled through Jan. 9, the final days of the 97th General Assembly. It includes dozens of lame-duck lawmakers who won’t be sworn into the next assembly and thus have more freedom to back contentious issues.

Quinn, a Democrat, called for an assault-weapons ban in August after a mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater. But he took the approach – highly

unpopular with legislators – of rewriting a fairly innocuous bill covering ammunition purchases, substituting language on semiautomatic weapons.

That failed when the General Assembly voted to override his amendatory veto, but mostly because lawmakers thought Quinn had overstepped his authority.

With the Connecticut shooting, assault weapons – banned nationally for a decade but not renewed when the U.S. law expired in 2004 – jumped back to the surface of legislative consideration.

Kotowski successfully shepherded a high-capacity magazine limit through the Senate in May 2007. The 31-26 tally included a handful of Republicans, although it never got a House vote. Kotowski would not speculate on whether putting another ammunition limit before Republicans now might force their hand again and ease passage.

The gay marriage issue was headed for an Executive Committee hearing before the Senate rejected Sen. Heather Steans’ attempt to attach the marriage language to existing legislation. A spokeswoman said Senate Democrats will seek another bill and move forward today.

Critics: Grounding shows drilling danger Arctic holds huge potential bounty

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The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The grounding of a petroleum drilling ship on a remote Alaska Island has refueled the debate about oil exploration in the U.S. Arctic Ocean, where critics for years have said the conditions are too harsh and the stakes too high to allow dangerous industrial development.

The drilling sites are 1,000 miles from Coast Guard resources, and environmentalists argue offshore drilling in the Arctic’s fragile ecosystem is too risky. So when a Royal Dutch Shell PLC ship went aground on New Year’s Eve off an uninhabited island in the Gulf of Alaska, they pounced – saying the incident foreshadowed what will happen north of the Bering Strait if drilling is allowed.

For oil giant Shell, which leads the way in drilling in the frontier waters of the U.S Arctic, a spokesman said the incident will be a learning experience in the company’s yearslong effort to draw oil from beneath the ocean floor, which it maintains it can do safely.

Though no wells yet exist, Shell has invested billions of dollars gearing up for drilling in the Beaufort and the Chukchi seas, off Alaska’s north and northwest coast.

The potential bounty is high: The U.S. Geological Survey estimates 26.6 billion barrels of recoverable oil and

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A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak conducts the 13th hoist of 18 crewmen Dec. 29 from the mobile drilling unit Kulluk, 80 miles southwest of Kodiak City, Alaska.

130 trillion cubic feet of natural gas exist in Arctic waters.

Environmentalists note the Beaufort and the Chukchi seas are some of the world’s most wild and remote ecosystems on the planet.

They’re also some of the most fragile, supporting polar bears, the ice seals they feed on, walrus, endangered whales and other marine mammals that Alaska Natives depend on for their subsistence culture.

“The Arctic is just far different than the Gulf of Alaska or even other places on earth,” said Marilyn Heiman, U.S. Arctic director for the Pew Environment Group.

Royal Dutch Shell PLC in 2008 spent $2.1 billion on Chukchi Sea leases and estimates it has spent nearly $5 billion gearing up for drilling there and in the Beaufort.

Shell Alaska spokesman Curtis Smith said the company has a long, successful history of working offshore in Alaska and is confident it can build another multidecade business in the Arctic.

“Our success here is not by accident,” Smith said. “We know how to work in regions like this. Having said that, when flawless execution does not happen, you learn from it, and we will.”

Heavy snowfall needed to relieve drought

By JIM SUHR

The Associated Press ST. LOUIS – When his drought-stricken Nebraska farm was blanketed with several inches of snow, Tom Schwarz welcomed the moisture. But it wasn’t nearly enough.

He had hoped for a wet, snowy winter. Instead, he’s watched with worry as the sky spits mostly flakes that don’t stick.

“I just shudder to think what it’s going to be if we don’t get snow,” Schwarz said. “A friend told me it would take 150 inches of snow to get us back to normal precipitation.”

Despite getting some big storms last month, much of the U.S. is still desperate for relief from the nation’s longest dry spell in decades.

And experts say it will take an absurd amount of snow to ease the woes of farmers and ranchers.

The same fears haunt firefighters, water utilities and many communities across the country.

Winter storms have dropped more than 15 inches of snow on parts of the Midwest and East in recent weeks.

Climatologists say it would take at least 8 feet of snow – and likely far more – to return the soil to its pre-

drought condition in time for spring planting. A foot of snow is roughly equal to an inch of water, depending on density.

Many areas are begging for moisture after a summer that caused water levels to fall to near-record lows.

The Mississippi River has declined so much that barge traffic south of St. Louis could soon come to a halt. Out West, firefighters worry that a lack of snow will leave forests and fields like tinder come spring, risking a repeat of the wildfires that burned about 9.2 million acres in 2012.

Scores of cities that have already enacted water restrictions are thinking about what

they will do in 2013 if heavy snows and spring rains don’t materialize.

For a while, it seemed no snow would come. Midwestern cities including Chicago, Milwaukee and Des Moines, Iowa, had their latest first snows on record.

How much would it take to make things right?

“An amount nobody would wish on their worst enemy,” said David Pearson, a National Weather Service hydrologist in Omaha, Neb. “It’s so out of this world it wouldn’t make much scientific sense [to guess]. It would take a record-breaking snowfall for the season to get us back on track.”

• An article on page A3 of Monday’s Daily Chronicle contained incorrect information about scoring in a chess tournament at First Congregational Church in DeKalb.

During the tournament, players were grouped in divisions based their player ratings. Competitors’ scores were relevant only to the specific tournament.

• Another article on page A3 of Monday’s Daily Chronicle misspelled Don Irving’s name. Irving is running for a two-year term as a DeKalb Park District trustee.

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McCulloch named DeKalb County public defender

By JEFF ENGELHARDT

jengelhardt@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – The judges of the 23rd Judicial Circuit have named Tom McCulloch the new public defender for DeKalb County.

McCulloch, who was named the 16th Judicial Circuit’s interim public defender in August, is the first public defender for the newly formed 23rd

Judicial Circuit. He will lose the interim tag Monday.

In his first five months, McCulloch defended Jack McCullough, who was found guilty of the 1957 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Sycamore girl Maria Ridulph. He also has handled pretrial motions for William “Billy” Curl, who is charged with killing Northern Illinois University student Antinette “Toni”

Keller in 2010.

The former Geneva attorney took the position on an interim basis after former public defender Regina Harris resigned in June after five years to enter private practice. It meant taking on the Ridulph case, one of the nation’s oldest cold cases to go to trial, on short notice.

“I would say it was challenging, but not insurmountable,” McCulloch said, of the

Ridulph case. “It was one of the challenges that made the position attractive.”

Judge Robbin Stuckert said McCulloch was chosen ahead of 10 other applicants for the position and has been impressive during his time as interim public defender.

“We are very pleased with the selection,” Stuckert said.

“He has gone above and beyond what any of us had antici-

pated.”

One of McCulloch’s first challenges as public defender will be adding two attorneys to his office. The DeKalb County Board budgeted $147,000 for the office to hire two new attorneys to help with the growing caseload and responsibilities created from the addition of another felony courtroom.

McCulloch said his new staff would start Monday.

“That’s going to be wonderful,” Stuckert said of the increased staff size. “It’s really essential to his office and the community.”

McCulloch received his degree from John Marshall Law School in Chicago and entered private practice in 1976. He has also served as chief public defender, assistant public defender and interim public defender for Kane County.

DeKalb police investigate armed robbery at Casey’s

By DAVID THOMAS

dthomas@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – DeKalb police are searching for suspects in a knifepoint robbery Sunday at Casey’s General Store at 1001 N. Annie Glidden Road.

At 6:15 p.m., a man entered the convenience store, displayed a knife and demanded money from a clerk, DeKalb police Sgt. Bob Redel said.

The man, described as tall and white with a thin build, was wearing a gray hooded sweat-

Contact Contact DeKalb police at 815-748-8400 or contact Crime Stoppers at 815-895-3272 or crimestoppers@dekalbcounty.org. shirt, a dark-colored jacket, and a dark bandanna over his face.

After getting the money, the man ran out of the store and went south on Annie Glidden Road, Redel said.

Police are reviewing security camera footage from nearby stores to see if they show where he ran or if he got into a car.

Redel declined to say how much money was taken or how long the knife was. No one was injured in the robbery.

Anyone with information about the robbery can contact DeKalb police at 815-748-8400 or contact Crime Stoppers at 815-895-3272 or crimestoppers@dekalbcounty.org.

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Aurora finishes 2012 homicide-free

AURORA – Illinois’ secondlargest city finished 2012 without a single homicide.

The Beacon-News reported that Aurora was homicide-free last year for the first time since 1946.

The last killing reported in the western Chicago suburb was Dec. 21, 2011. That’s when a 21-year-old woman died in a domestic violence attack.

Aurora has struggled with gang violence in the past. The city’s homicides peaked with 26 in 1995 and 1996. As recently as 2007, the city averaged more than one homicide a month. By 2011, Aurora logged only two homicides for the year.

Aurora Police Chief Greg Thomas called the turnaround “amazing” and said the city went through a lot to reduce violence.

Champaign man fleeing police falls in icy pond

CHAMPAIGN – Authorities in Champaign say a man fleeing

police fell through the ice over a retention pond and later died.

The Champaign County coroner identified the man as 20-year-old Kenneth Brown Jr. of Champaign. The NewsGazette reports that Brown died Wednesday at an Urbana hospital. Police said officers were called to a deli on a disorderly person report. Authorities said Brown fled and ran onto the ice when he saw officers.

Champaign police Lt. Bob Rea said Brown fell “right through the ice.” Fire fighters and a dive and rescue team pulled Brown from the water Tuesday afternoon.

Lakes Huron, Michigan set record low in Dec.

LANSING, Mich. – The federal government says preliminary figures show that Lakes Michigan and Huron reached record low water levels in December.

Keith Kompoltowicz of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told The Detroit News that the measurements are expected to be made official later in the week.

All of the Great Lakes have had lower water levels in the past year because of light snowfall in the winter and light rainfall in the spring.

The previous all-time low mean level was set in 1964 at 576.2 feet above sea level.

Chicago’s top cop makes arrest

CHICAGO – Chicago’s police superintendent is apparently not content urging his officers to make more arrests.

Tuesday morning, Superintendent Garry McCarthy helped arrest a 23-year-old Chicago man on felony weapons charges.

McCarthy was on patrol with officers from the Austin District on the city’s West Side when during a traffic stop of a vehicle he helped find a gun.

Department spokeswoman Melissa Stratton said that a man in the car, identified as Montrez Armstead was arrested and charged with felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

– Wire reports

This year will be period of transition for board • D-428

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Board President Tom Matya also noted that they managed to cut $750,000 in administrative costs from the district’s budget.

“There will be a continued focus on cost reductions,” Matya said. “We have to continue to look at various expenses throughout all of our expenses.”

The state remains a wild card, though. This year, it prorated payments to school districts at 89 percent, and cuts to state aid for transportation cost the district $300,000.

The state has an unfunded pension liability of at least $96 billion. One possible reform solution is requiring local school districts and teachers to pay more into their pension own pension funds.

“If they take an approach that’s reasonable. ... I think districts have the chance to plan and budget appropriately,” Briscoe said.

A reasonable approach

would be a contribution increase of 0.5 percent or 1 percent a year over a long period of time, he said. Having to contribute as much as 6 percent more in a single year could wipe out a district’s budget.

The district also is looking at its assets and which ones it can do without. This process initially led to a land swap agreement with ShoDeen Construction in October. The district was going to trade Kiwanis Park for land the developer owned near the high school. The deal also would have stopped the district from paying interest on a $1 million impact fee credit.

Several residents spoke out against the land swap agreement.

The district is now working to sell the park to the DeKalb Park District. A price has not been announced.

“Although the land swap created some debate in the community, at the end, it will continue to be green space, and it will be owned by the appropriate entity, which is the park district,” Briscoe said.

Negotiations with ShoDeen

will continue in conjunction with the city of DeKalb, Matya added.

This year also will be a period of transition for the school board. Three sitting board members – Michael Lord, Jessica Lyons and Mike Verbic – did not file for re-election. Five candidates – Vickie Hernan-Faivre, Marilyn Parker, Victoria Newport, George (Joe) Mitchell, and Mary Hess – will compete for those three spots.

When it comes to 2012, Briscoe also was proud of the partnerships the district made with Northern Illinois University and Kishwaukee College.

By working with faculty from those schools, the district was able to retool its math curriculum, Briscoe said.

“The sequence of courses were looked at to make sure students got their third year or fourth year of math so they can be successful in college,” Briscoe said.

NIU student teachers also have been partnering with DeKalb school teachers so that the students can get real world experience.

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Longtime NIU season ticket holders and Hampshire residents Renee and Larry Brodersen chat inside the Convocation Center on Wednesday while waiting to welcome back the Huskies to DeKalb.

Huskies showed guts, fans say • HUSKIES

Continued from page A1 showed NIU’s toughness.

From the fake punt, to their recovery of a surprise onside kick and big hits absorbed by quarterback Jordan Lynch, Brodersen said the Huskies showed the guts and toughness that brought them to the Orange Bowl.

“We watched the whole game. I wasn’t going to turn it off no matter what the score was,” he said. “It was real special.”

Jeanne Isabel, an NIU faculty member, wanted to welcome the team Wednesday to show her appreciation for the way the players represented the university the whole year.

She said the Orange Bowl trip resulted in some of the most positive national coverage the university has received in years.

“With all the ads on TV, the logos ... people will know about NIU now if they didn’t before,” Isabel said. “I think the students are proud of it.”

Wednesday’s welcoming

“With all the ads on TV, the logos ... people will know about NIU now if they didn’t before. I think the students are proud of it.”

Jeanne Isabel

NIU faculty member was another example of the fan support Lynch said the team was grateful for all season.

Although the junior quarterback said he was disappointed the Huskies could not send the seniors out with an upset victory, he said all the players felt huge fan support in Miami.

“It was a great experience,” Lynch said. “It was special. ... I think [the fans] were louder than Florida State’s at times.”

NIU’s season had some fans believing that a spot in the top 25 and BCS bowl bids could become more familiar territory for the Huskies.

With two consecutive MAC championships, an Orange Bowl appearance and an indoor practice facility on the way, Ryan McGee said he

thought NIU had a chance to rise to prominence the way Boise State and Texas Christian universities did before them.

“They just need to keep actively recruiting and play with the determination they did this season,” said Ryan McGee, Lee’s son and a soonto-be NIU student.

The Huskies also provided inspiration and motivation for some fans. Nick Quick, a sophomore football player at Ottawa High School, came to welcome a team that inspired him throughout the year with its ability to overcome the odds.

“It was the David versus Goliath of football games,” the sophomore lineman said of the Orange Bowl matchup.

“But they earned it and took the hard way to get there.”

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Deal has high levels of gov’t service, but low taxation

8BRIEFS Clinton leaves hospital after treatment for clot

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been released from a New York hospital where she was treated for a blood clot in her head.

Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines said her doctors advised her that she has been making progress on all fronts and are confident she will make a full recovery.

He said Clinton is appreciative of the excellent care she received at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and is eager to get back to work. A date for her return to the State Department has not been set.

Clinton had been in the hospital since Sunday, where she was being treated with blood thinners to dissolve the clot.

Doctors discovered the clot during a follow-up exam stemming from a concussion she suffered earlier in December.

Boehner agrees to Sandy aid vote on Friday

WASHINGTON – Under intense pressure from angry Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner agreed Wednesday to a vote this week on aid for superstorm Sandy recovery.

The speaker will schedule a vote Friday for $9 billion for the national flood insurance program and another Jan. 15 for a remaining $51 billion in the package, Republican Rep. Peter King of New York said after emerging from a meeting with Boehner and GOP lawmakers from New York and New Jersey.

The votes will be taken by the new Congress that will be sworn in today.

King left the session with Boehner without the anger that

led him to rip into the speaker Tuesday night.

“It was a very positive meeting,” King said, adding that Boehner, R-Ohio, assured the lawmakers present that the money from the two House votes would roughly equal the $60 billion package of aid that passed the Senate.

Since the votes will be taken in the new Congress, the Senate also will have to approve the legislation.

If the House, as expected, approves the $9 billion flood insurance proposal, the Senate plans to move quickly in hopes of approving the aid on a voice vote Friday.

The flood insurance money will help pay for claims by home and business owners with coverage.

Stampede survivors blame barricades

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – Survivors of a stampede in Ivory Coast that killed 61 people, most of them children and teenagers, after a New Year’s Eve fireworks display said Wednesday that makeshift barricades stopped them from moving along a main boulevard, causing the crush of people.

Ivory Coast police said unknown people put tree trunks across the Boulevard de la Republique where the trampling took place.

“For security, because there were so many important people at the event, we closed certain main streets,” said a police officer who was overheard briefing Ivory Coast President Alassane Outtara on the incident.

The police officer said the tree trunks were put out unofficially by people who are not known.

– Wire reports

• CLIFF

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In short, the deal reached between Obama and congressional Republicans continues to let Americans enjoy relatively high levels of government service at low levels of taxation.

The only way that’s possible, of course, is through heavy borrowing, which future generations will inherit.

While Americans widely denounce the mounting debt, not so many embrace cuts to costly programs like Social Security.

And most want tax increases to hit someone other than themselves.

“This is another ‘kick the can down the road’ event,” said William Gale, co-director of the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center and a former Republican White House adviser. “It is a huge missed opportunity.

“Going over the cliff would have put us on a better budget path.”

The fiscal cliff’s combination of big tax increases and deep spending cuts would have provided major political leverage for both parties to achieve greater deficit reduction as they worked to ease some, but not all, of its bite.

In fact, the whole point of the congressionally created cliff was to force the government – which borrows about 31 cents of every dollar it spends – to begin a fiscal diet that would spread the unpleasantness widely.

Instead, Congress and the White House did what they almost always do.

At the last minute they downsized their proposals, protecting nearly every sector of society from serious pain.

The accord leaves most government programs operating as usual, postponing yet again the threat of serious reductions.

Aside from the payroll tax increase, which drew little debate even though it affects almost all working Americans, the compromise will raise tax rates only on incomes of more than $450,000 for couples and $400,000 for individuals.

That’s less than 1 percent of U.S. taxpayers.

Obama had campaigned for thresholds of $200,000 and $250,000. The fiscal cliff’s implementation would have made it nearly impossible for Republicans to stop him, if Democrats had held their ground.

That might have produced an ugly scene, rattled the financial markets and sparked even more partisan bitterness.

But any step toward major deficit-reduction will trigger anger, threats and genuine discomfort for people who receive government services or pay taxes.

In other words, everyone.

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A sign welcomes Sandy Hook Elementary School students, of Newtown, Conn., to the Chalk Hill School campus in neighboring Monroe. An open house was planned for the Sandy Hook students Wednesday at the former Chalk Hill School, overhauled specially for them. Classes for the Sandy Hook students start today.

On school tour, Newtown parents thank teachers The ASSOCIATED PRESS MONROE, Conn. – On a tour Wednesday of his daughter’s new school, Vinny Alvarez took a moment to thank her third-grade teacher, who protected the class from a rampaging gunman by locking her classroom door and keeping the children in a corner.

Alvarez was one of many Sandy Hook Elementary School parents expressing gratitude to the teachers during an open house at their school in the neighboring town of Monroe, where their children are resuming classes today for the first time since the Dec. 14 shooting that left 20 children and six educators dead.

Alvarez said each student received a gift box with a toy inside and he expressed thanks to the teacher, Court-

ney Martin, who kept her door locked until it was safe to leave the building.

“Everybody there thanked her in their own way,” he said.

Newtown Superintendent of Schools Janet Robinson announced that the Sandy Hook staff decided that the students’ new school, the former Chalk Hill Middle School in Monroe, would be renamed Sandy Hook Elementary School.

“That’s who they are.

They’re the Sandy Hook family,” Robinson said after a news conference at a park in Monroe a few miles from the school. She added that renaming the Chalk Hill school will allow staff and students to keep “their identity and a comfort level.”

The school where the shootings occurred remains closed and guarded by police.

Newtown officials haven’t decided yet on the building’s future.

The gunman, Adam Lanza, also killed his mother at the home they shared in Newtown before the school shootings, which ended when Lanza fatally shot himself as police arrived. Police haven’t released any details about a motive.

Numerous police officers guarded the outside of the Monroe school Wednesday, which is about 7 miles from the old school, and told reporters to stay away.

“I think right now it has to be the safest school in America,” Monroe police Lt. Keith White said.

Teachers attended staff meetings at the new school Wednesday morning and were visited by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy before the open house, White said.

8OBITUARIES KENNETH L. ‘KEN’ BAKER

Born: Sept. 28, 1930, in DeKalb, Ill. Died: Jan. 2, 2013, in DeKalb

DeKALB – Kenneth L. “Ken” Baker, 82, of DeKalb, Ill., died peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, surrounded by his loving family.

Born Sept. 28, 1930, in DeKalb, the son of Claude L. and Evelyn M. (Aspengren) Baker, he married LuAnn Evalda Sanderson on Dec. 30, 1950, in DeKalb. He was a 1949 graduate of DeKalb High School.

Ken was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and later the U.S. Army, having served during the Korean War. He was the owner of Baker Service Station in DeKalb for several years and later was employed by Warner Auto Parts, and by DeKalb County as the building maintenance superintendent at the courthouse, from which he retired.

He is survived by four children, Larry (Rae Ann) Baker of Dixon, Roger Baker of Boliver, Mo., Lynnette Baker of Sycamore and Kimberly (Eric) Nesbitt of DuVall, Wash.; grandchildren, Jamie (Bo) Bailey, Jill (Tim) Larson, Jason (Megan) Baker, Jennifer (Bobby) Morris, Kristen Baker, Tyler Nesbitt and Jordan Nesbitt; greatgrandchildren, Emily, Benjamin, Joshua, Jacob, Luke, Holly, Mallory, Logan, Peyton, Addison, Austin, Brent, Isaac and MaKenzie; sister, Phyllis Johnson of DeKalb; brother, William (Doris) Baker of Rochelle; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Donna (Robert) Guehler of Somonauk, Norma (Robert) Wildenradt of Sycamore, Maryann Bross of Clare, Charles Lawrence of Elkhorn, Wis., Joanne Sanderson of Kirkland, L. Gerald (Linda) Sanderson of DeKalb and Ronald (Dixie) Sanderson of Humbolt; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, LuAnn, in 2006; his parents; and brother, Richard.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Anderson Funeral Home, DeKalb, with the Rev. Dr. Janet Hunt of First Lutheran Church, DeKalb, officiating.

Burial will follow in Fairview Park Cemetery, DeKalb, with full military honors by a DeKalb County Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at Anderson

Funeral Home, DeKalb.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kenneth L. Baker Memorial Fund, sent in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, IL 60115.

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JIMMY WAYNE DARNELL SR.

Jimmy Wayne Darnell Sr., 53, of Sycamore, Ill., died at 12:05 a.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at his home.

Arrangements by Olson Funeral & Cremation Services Cooper Quiram Chapel, 202 E. Main St., Genoa. For information, call 815-895-6589 or visit www.OlsonFH.com.

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VICTOR SCHORMANN

Victor Schormann, 94, of DeKalb, Ill., died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012.

He worked as acquisitions librarian at Northern Illinois University for 23 years.

A memorial service will be at a later date. For additional information, visit www.AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call Anderson Funeral Home of DeKalb at 815756-1022.

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RALPH R. UMBDENSTOCK

Born: Nov. 1, 1951, in Maple Park, Ill. Died: Dec. 31, 2012, in San Antonio KERRVILLE, Texas – Ralph R. Umbdenstock, of Kerrville, Texas, passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in San Antonio.

The son of Anthony and Elvira (Klemm) Umbdenstock, he was born Nov. 1, 1951, at home with his twin sister, Rita.

On Oct. 16, 1999, he married Judi Kruzel. They made their home in Warrenville until Ralph’s retirement when they moved to Kerrville.

He spent his early years on the farm working with his father building grain bins. Ralph graduated from Kaneland High School with the Class of 1970. He was a Viet-

nam veteran. He graduated from Waubonsee Community College in 1975.

Ralph loved to travel and had the opportunity when he worked for Barber Greene and later Lucent Technologies. He spent two years in Barcelona, Spain, helping set up a new phone system before the 1992 Olympics. He enjoyed skiing and scuba diving on his vacations.

He could always tell a story or joke and always remember the punch line. He never met a person who did not become his friend and who ever forgot Ralph.

Ralph continued to live on the family farm after his parents moved to Maple Park. He maintained the family farm pond where many swimming parties were enjoyed with family and friends.

He was a 41-year member and past commander of Maple Park American Legion Post 312, the Knights of Columbus and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by his wife, Judi; stepdaughters, Shawna Lee and Rachele Gatherings; one brother, Anthony; seven sisters, Sheryl Montavon, Mary (Joseph) Walter, Kathryn Belsches, Nancy Walter, Josephine Sprovieri, Rita (David) Campbell and Helen Umbdenstock; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death his parents, Anthony and Elvira; one sister, Carol Kohley; and three brothers-in-law.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Grimes Fu-

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neral Chapels, Kerrville. Interment will be at a date to be determined at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio.

A memorial gathering will be held at a future date in Maple Park.

Memorial contributions in his name may be made to the American Legion Post 312, P.O. Box 97, Maple Park, IL 60151.

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WILLIAM C. WORDEL

Born: Nov. 26, 1922, in Chicago Died: Jan. 1, 2013, in DeKalb, Ill. DeKALB – William C. Wordel, 90, of DeKalb, Ill., died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Pine Acres Rehab & Living Center, DeKalb.

Born Nov. 26, 1922, in Chicago, the son of William F. and Gertrude (Flesch) Wordel, he married Ruth K. Kleiner on Aug. 9, 1947, in Mount Prospect.

Bill was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. He and his wife built and were the owners of a resort in Hackensack, Minn., for 18 years. He later worked as a truck driver for Kehe Distributors and Neidert Trucking for several years.

Some of the things that Bill enjoyed were hunting, fishing, gardening, bowling, golfing and horseshoes, which led him to many world tournaments. He was a friendly man and would relish

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the time to talk to everyone he met. He was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John in Sycamore and the National Rifle Association.

Bill is survived by his wife of 65 years, Ruth of DeKalb; one daughter, Lana Wordel of Porter, Ind.; two sisters-in-law, Gladys (Lloyd) Duzell of Arlington Heights and Judi Orgell of Bonita Springs, Fla.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Frank and Gertrude Seibel; and his father, William F. His funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John, 26555 Brickville Road, Sycamore, with the Rev. Robert Weinhold officiating. A luncheon will be provided after the service at the church, along with military rites. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the church.

Private burial will be in Memory Gardens in Arlington Heights.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John or the American Cancer Society in care of Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178.

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8SKETCH VIEW

8OUR VIEW

Some predictions for the year ahead

This is Huskie Country, and this year, Northern Illinois football fans can be very proud of their team.

Sure, they couldn’t pull the upset against Florida State in the Orange Bowl in Miami on Tuesday. But that’s really beside the point.

The 2012 Huskies gave our community the most exciting and successful college football season it has ever seen. They put Victor E. Huskie and legions of students, alumni and loyal fans on the national stage, playing in a BCS bowl game on New Year’s Day on ESPN. For the record Who would have dreamed of that possibility after a The 2012 Huskies gave season such as 2003, when our community the most running back Michael exciting and successful Turner and the Huskies went college football season it 10-2, beat ranked opponents has ever seen.

Maryland and Alabama, and still didn’t even draw a bowl invite?

So of course the jabber from national analysts such as the now-known Kirk Herbstreit from ESPN was aggravating.

But don’t be fooled: The Huskies absolutely deserved to be playing in the Orange Bowl. They earned the right, and although they didn’t come out on top, they were still winners.

The flawed BCS system, a contrivance that reinforces the elitism in NCAA football, has to include at least a small opportunity for teams like NIU to play in the big games. But it’s much harder for a Mid-American Conference team like the Huskies to get in than it is for, say, Wisconsin or Louisville.

But the Huskies cleared every hurdle. They beat the odds and became the first MAC team to play in a BCS bowl game. The school and the athletic program could reap real benefits from the exposure.

And people were watching: Ratings for this year’s Orange Bowl were up 44 percent from last year, which featured West Virginia laying a 70-33 beating on Clemson. Those schools are both from traditional power conferences. Ratings in the Chicago TV market were the second-highest ESPN ever has had for a bowl game, the network said.

This NIU team also delivered back-to-back MidAmerican Conference championships in finishing with a school-record 12 wins. Quarterback Jordan Lynch and his teammates thrilled us with an exciting, highpowered offense that had the cannon at Huskie Stadium booming again and again, all season long.

It doesn’t matter what some faraway TV talkers think, or that the final score on Tuesday wasn’t in the Huskies’ favor.

We’re grateful to the 2012 NIU team for putting Huskie Country on the map like never before, and we hope Coach Rod Carey and next year’s group can find a way to do it again.

We could get used to this.

Huskies fans can be proud

Some things about 2013 are easy to predict. We know that taxes are going to rise, and so will the federal debt. We know that there will be more guns in circulation at the end of the year than at the beginning.

We know that Donald Trump will get attention for saying something boorish.

It will also be a year of unexpected setbacks for President Barack Obama’s health care law. (Unexpected, that is, except by readers of this column.) Its supporters may believe that with the Supreme Court having mostly upheld the plan, and Democrats having kept control of the White House and Senate, the law is no longer vulnerable to attack. It is still, however, vulnerable to its own flaws.

Predictions: Premiums will go up, especially for young people. The Washington Post’s recent report that “Obamacare exchanges will open for business” on Oct. 1 will be proved false when Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius admits the federal government won’t be ready by then. The Obama administration will propose further delaying the law. Democratic hopes that it will one day prove popular will continue to be frustrated.

The controversy over contraceptives and Catholic institutions isn’t going away because of the election, either. Most federal courts will rule that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act means that employers with religious objections to covering contraceptives and abortion drugs – even employers who aren’t running religious organizations – can’t be forced to do it.

The Supreme Court won’t decide that the Constitution requires state governments to recognize same-sex marriage.

It won’t rule out the possibility that it includes that requirement, either. Instead, it will find a way not to settle that issue.

will renew speculation about a presidential run in 2016. He will have a lot of company in the rumor mill, because no Republican Ramesh has a sufficiently strong national network Ponnuru to push other candidates out of the field the way Mitt Romney did in the last campaign. One subplot sure to get an increasThere will be no tax reform, because ing amount of media attention is tension members of Congress will look at the biggest breaks in the tax code and realize that between Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and they don’t actually want to get rid of any of Ted Cruz of Texas. Both are Cuban-American Republicans thought to have presidenthem. There will also be no corporate-tax tial ambitions; however either feels about reform, because small business and big the other, those ambitions will collide. business don’t see eye to eye on it. There Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin will find will be another debt-limit fight, which will that the constraints of serving in the House cause another credit downgrade that will make it impossible for him to mount a seriagain have no detectible influence on the ous presidential campaign. He will theremarkets in labor, stocks or credit. fore resign, saying he wants to promote The Syrian regime will fall, and hopes for a liberal future in that country will fade new conservative ideas from outside Conjust as quickly as they are fading in Egypt. gress. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, rebounding Japan and South Korea will adopt increas- from low poll numbers, will start exploring ingly independent, and militaristic, foreign a presidential run of his own.

A slew of Catholic Democrats – Vice policies in their region.

President Joe Biden, New York Gov. AnIn happier news, the continuing ecodrew Cuomo and Maryland Gov. Martin nomic trouble in Europe will become a smaller and smaller problem for the global O’Malley among them – will wait to see Hillary Rodham Clinton’s plans before economy. The main reason: The United deciding whether to run. In another close States, Britain and Japan are all moving toward a new monetary regime that limits contest, Illinois and California will compete to see which of the blue states can go the effects of demand shocks. bankrupt first.

There are typically only a few highAnd the entire Internet will crash when profile political races in the years after it is revealed that Kate Middleton is having presidential elections: those for governor twins. of New Jersey and Virginia and for mayor I haven’t gone out far on any limbs in of New York. Political reporters tend to invest the first two of those with outsized im- this column. Still, if any of these predictions prove mistaken, I’m not giving you a portance as indicators of political trends. refund.

This year they will get a split decision, with Republican Chris Christie winning • Ramesh Ponnuru is a Bloomberg View re-election in New Jersey and Democrat columnist, a visiting fellow at the AmeriTerry McAuliffe narrowly winning in can Enterprise Institute and a senior ediVirginia.

Christie’s victory in a solidly blue state tor at National Review.

VIEWS

8 VIEWS

Know why you tipped your carrier this year?

By WENDY WOLOSON

Tipping at Christmas and New Year’s is a longstanding American custom. We tend to give a little extra around the holidays to those who provide personal, often intimate, services – the people who deliver our mail, cut our hair, clean our houses, care for our children and open the doors to our apartment buildings.

We can thank newsboys for popularizing this tradition centuries ago. The “carriers” who delivered the first American newspapers to subscribers were typically printers’ assistants.

Like many in today’s service industries, they often worked for low wages, or only for room and board, and relied on yearly tips as crucial supplements to their income.

To encourage these tips, newsboys delivered an annual “carrier’s address” to each subscriber, on Christmas or New Year’s Day. Printed on a large broadside sheet, like a poster, a carrier’s address contained original verse recapping the major events from the previous year, offered good wishes for the New Year and reminded patrons of the faithful service they had received from their carrier.

The first known address was printed in

1720, and the practice persisted at least until the 1950s.

The addresses were partly genuine expressions of thanks and good wishes. But newsboys also weren’t shy about asking for money. One delivery boy for the New York Gazette placed an ad in his own newspaper Jan. 2, 1758, asking his patrons to be generous, even though he was a day late getting out his annual address. Having to deliver the weekly paper on New Year’s Day, he had his hands full: “Lawrence Sweeney, the Carrier of the New York Gazette, hopes the Customers thereto will REMEMBER his past Services, by a New Year’s Gift,” the ad read, “when he waits on them Tomorrow with his YEARLY VERSES, the Expedition with which he travels on Mondays not allowing him Time even to take any Thing that may be offered him ToDay.” The text of such addresses was highly idiosyncratic. Verses ranged from the humorous and satirical to the dry and serious.

Their authors included newspaper editors, well-known figures such as Benjamin Franklin and Daniel Webster, and the young carriers themselves. Incorporating state-of-theart printing techniques and covering topics ranging from war to temperance, taxes to

fashion, they captured the zeitgeist. Yet despite their diversity, the addresses were united in a single purpose – to solicit cash.

Then, as now, a good tip depended on the customer’s disposition, disposable income and relationship with the service provider.

Persuasive carriers and those working urban routes did quite well. Joseph T. Buckingham, who would become an influential editor and politician, recalled his New Year’s windfall in 1797 from about 30 patrons of the Greenfield Gazette in Massachusetts: “I counted my wealth – six dollars and seventy-five cents – all in quarters and eighths of a dollar, – and locked it in my chest! Never before had I been the owner of so much money – never before so rich.”

Working as an apprentice at the Columbian Centinel in Boston, Samuel Woodworth received $10 in tips on New Year’s Day in 1802, which he used to buy presents for his family, including an almanac and a pair of candlesticks. According to historian Gerald D. McDonald, between 1860 and 1865, carriers in New York were collecting a total of $5,000 in tips each year.

Carriers referred to these payments as “gifts,” and patrons received a printed address as their thanks and acknowledgement.

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8 ANOTHER VIEW

Anonymous donors poisoning politics Political speech is good. Lack of transparency is not. On other occasions, in this space, we have expressed the view that in today’s communication-driven campaign environment, money is the fuel that enables political speech. Therefore, attempting to harshly limit money is tantamount to infringement of political speech, which is protected by the First Amendment.

For that reason, we remain skeptical. In the first place, political speech should be as robust as possible without interference. Secondly, the conflict of interest could not be more clear. Maybe some trust the politicians to devise systems that preserve liberty and are fair, rather than using power to advantage themselves and harm others. We do not share that trust.

That doesn’t mean we believe the money sloshing around the country during campaigns should just be ignored. The regulation we favor does not limit political money. Rather, it would shine a bright light on who’s kicking in the cash so citizens may draw their own conclusions.

An example in Tennessee illustrates the need for transparency. Evidence so far suggests two shell organizations were formed for the sole purpose of receiving and distributing large donations intended to influence the 2012 electoral process. The largest contributions amounted to $12 million funneled through the organizations to bolster spending by an outfit called Freedom Works for America, a prominent tea party group. The money was spent in hotly contested congressional races.

It’s part of the millions of dollars channeled into the election, from all sides, much with full anonymity. Obviously, somebody forked out the cash. But that’s really all anyone knows. The right answer when the question involves speech controversy is never to prohibit or even regulate such speech without a really compelling reason. Supporting candidates in accord with one’s political ideology-of-choice is hardly compelling. In fact, we believe it’s a protected right.

A solid argument can be made there is an urgent public-policy reason to disclose donors. When the purpose is to influence the outcome of elections, then we should be able to see who’s writing the checks and for what amount.

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– U.S. Bill of Rights, First Amendment

WEATHER

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7-DAY FORECAST

An Alberta Clipper will swing through early today and bring a few flurries, but no accumulating snow is expected.

Winds will pick up as the front moves through and high temperatures will drop into the mid-20s. By Friday, temperatures will rise back up into the 30s as winds shift and come out of the southwest. Another weak system will pass Saturday with a few flurries.

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DeKalb 24/11

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Dixon 24/8 La Salle 26/11

Joliet 27/13 Streator 26/11

Peoria 26/10

Pontiac 28/12

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Hammond 29/15 Gary 28/16 Kankakee 28/13

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On Jan. 3, 1777, George Washington noticed it would freeze that night. He ordered bonfires built as a decoy. When the ground froze, Washington’s men outflanked the British.

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Chicago 28/15

Aurora 26/9

WEATHER TRIVIA™

Q: What is the record low temperature for the lower 48 states in January?

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REGIONAL CITIES

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Sports

Taj Gibson (left) scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds in the Bulls’ two-point victory over the Magic.

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SECTION B

Thursday, January 3, 2013 Daily Chronicle

Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@shawmedia.com

8MORNING KICKOFF

DEKAlB WRESTlING

Barbs’ Macarus an indispensable part

By JAMES NOKES

sports@daily-chronicle.com AP photo

Ravens’ Lewis to retire after playoffs

OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Ray Lewis spent 17 seasons instilling fear in his opponents while serving as an inspirational leader for the Baltimore Ravens.

Now he’s poised and eager to become a full-time dad.

Lewis announced Wednesday he will end his brilliant NFL career after the Ravens complete their 2013 playoff run.

Lewis has been sidelined since Oct. 14 with a torn right triceps. The 13-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker intends to return Sunday to face the Indianapolis Colts in what will almost certainly be his final home game.

“Everything that starts has an end,” the 37-year-old Lewis said. “For me, today, I told my team that this will be my last ride.”

Lewis will walk away from the game because he wants to spend more time with his sons.

While working to return from his injury, Lewis watched two of his boys play on the same high school football team in Florida. He intends to see Ray Lewis III perform as a freshman next year for the University of Miami, where the elder Lewis starred before the Ravens selected him in the first round of the 1996 draft.

“God is calling,” Lewis said.

“My children have made the ultimate sacrifice for their father for 17 years. I don’t want to see them do that no more.

I’ve done what I wanted to do in this business, and now it’s my turn to give them something back.”

That’s why Lewis will pull off his No. 52 uniform for the last time after the Ravens lose or claim their second Super Bowl title.

“It’s either (that or) hold onto the game and keep playing and let my kids miss out on times we can be spending together,” Lewis said. “Because I always promised my son if he got a full ride on scholarship Daddy is going to be there, I can’t miss that.”

– Wire report

8WHAT TO WATCH

College football Oregon vs. Kansas St., Fiesta Bowl, at Glendale, Ariz., 7:30 p.m., ESPN This could have been for the national championship had it not been for late-season losses

by Oregon and Kansas State.

Also on TV...

Men’s college basketball Michigan at Northwestern, 6 p.m., ESPN2, 6 p.m.

Northeastern at George Mason, 6 p.m., NBCSN California at UCLA, 10 p.m., FSN

8KEEP UP ONLINE

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Follow our coverage on Facebook by searching for DC Preps or on Twitter at twitter.com/dc_preps.

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DeKALB – A stiff backache lingered as Matt Macarus squinted the morning into focus.

The backache wasn’t from an opponents’ rough takedown or nasty front headlock. The DeKalb wrestler was at a two-day offseason tournament last summer at Antioch and he’d spent the night on a mat in the back of his family’s van.

Temperatures had dropped overnight, the mat hardened Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com up and, suddenly, Macarus DeKalb’s Matt Macarus (left) attempts to put Dundee Crown’s Claude had a new foe to face: his Bird to the mat Friday during their 152-pound match at the Don Flavin back.

Tournament in DeKalb.

“My dad and I took the back

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row of seats out of our van and slept there overnight,” Macarus said. “The mat got real stiff overnight, though. It was cold and not too comfortable.

My back wasn’t great when I woke up but I still went out and finished second.”

The impromptu campout in the van typifies the rugged

route Macarus, now a junior at DeKalb, has carved out in his prep career.

He wasn’t a middle school champion. He wasn’t a Barbs starter in his sophomore year.

After being pushed around in the mat room for roughly two years, Macarus humbly entered the Barbs’ lineup late last winter.

Given the opportunity, Macarus finished third at the Northern Illinois Big 12 Tournament and qualified for the IHSA Class 2A Sterling Sectional.

Last year he was 9-8. This year he’s 17-5 and entrenched as a starter at 152 pounds.

See MACARUS, page B2

NORTHERN IllINOIS FOOTBAll

Season for the ages

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Northern Illinois receiver Perez Ashford (second from right) looks to get past Florida State defenders Tuesday in the Huskies’ 31-10 loss to the Seminoles in the Orange Bowl.

NIU players: Orange Bowl loss doesn’t diminish season

By STEVE NITZ

snitz@shawmedia.com MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey wasn’t able to put his team’s 2012 season into perspective after Tuesday’s 31-10 loss to Florida State in the Orange Bowl.

The Huskies had been outmatched by a bigger, stronger, faster Seminoles team, which was considered to be a national title contender at the start of the season. For Carey, it was

More online For all your Northern Illinois University sports coverage – including stories, features, scores, photos, videos, blogs and much more – log on to HuskieWire.com. tough to talk about the 12 consecutive wins, second Mid-American Championship title in a row or the school’s

first BCS berth.

“Well, talk to me [Wednesday] and I’m sure I’ll have it in better balance.

I hate to lose, and I know these guys (hate losing), too,” said Carey, who made his debut as coach after taking over for Dave Doeren the day NIU earned its Orange Bowl berth. “I told you when we first all talked when I got the job, I wear my emotions on my sleeve and I’m upset. I give them a lot of credit. Florida State is a great team and Jimbo (Fisher) does a great job.

“They are a well-coached, welloiled machine. They beat us, no doubt about it. That doesn’t change the fact that I don’t like to lose.”

Ever since the Huskies’ Orange Bowl berth was made official, the team had many doubters, most prominently ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, whose negative comments about Northern Illinois irked Huskie fans from the start.

See HUSKIES, page B3

KANElAND BOYS BASKETBAll

Dudzinski seizes opportunities Dave Dudzinski keeps upping his game and he doesn’t think he’s hit the ceiling yet.

The 6-foot-9, 227-pound junior from Elburn is a big cog in the men’s basketball machine at Holy Cross, part of the NCAA Division I Patriot League. He’s shown improvement each year with the Crusaders and this season he’s leading the team in scoring (15.1 points a game) and rebounding (7.2 rebounds a game) while serving as one of three captains.

“My game has really changed since high school,“ Dudzinski said.

“I credit that to the Holy Cross coaches.”

Not that his game was bad in high school. Dudzinski broke the

VIEWS Dennis D. Jacobs Kaneland school record with 287 career blocked shots and ranks fourth on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,269 career points.

He was second team all-state as a senior.

His play as a prep attracted plenty of attention from college coaches.

“I had a lot of opportunities all around the nation, all different levels,” Dudzinski said. “It came down to [Holy Cross] and Loyola. …

I really clicked with the guys when I came out here on my visit.”

It didn’t take long for Dudzinski to notice the difference between playing in the Western Sun Conference and NCAA Division I. “In high school, I was probably one of the most athletic guys and certainly the tallest,“ he said. “You come out here and you’ve got to find new moves.”

As a freshman at Holy Cross, he played in 27 games, all off the bench, but was a key contributor for the Crusaders, averaging 4.6 points and 2.8 rebounds a game. He was named to the Patriot League All-Rookie team.

See DUDZINKSI, page B2

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Former Kaneland standout Dave Dudzinksi leads the Holy Cross men’s basketball team in points (15.1 a game) and rebounds (7.2 a game).

SPORTS

Page B2 • Thursday, January 3, 2013

8UPCOMING PREPS SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY Girls Basketball Indian Creek at LaMoille, 6:45 p.m.

H-BR at Newark, 7 p.m.

Boys Swimming DeKalb at Byron, 5 p.m.

Wrestling Yorkville at DeKalb, 5:30 p.m.

Rochelle at Kaneland, 5:30 p.m.

Boys Bowling DeKalb at La Salle-Peru, 3:30 p.m.

Girls Bowling DeKalb at La Salle-Peru, 3:30 p.m.

Sycamore at Kaneland, 4 p.m.

FRiDAY Boys Basketball Yorkville at Kaneland, 5:30 p.m.

Morris at Sycamore, 7 p.m.

Rochelle at DeKalb, 7 p.m.

Eastland at H-BR, 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball Yorkville at Kaneland, 4 p.m.

Morris at Sycamore, 5:30 p.m.

Rochelle at DeKalb, 5:30 p.m.

Richmond-Burton at G-K, 7 p.m.

Wrestling Morris at Sycamore, 5:30 p.m.

SATuRDAY Boys Basketball Burlington Central at Kaneland, 5:30 p.m.

G-K at Indian Creek, 6:45 p.m.

(Hoopapalozza IV) Sycamore at Rock Falls, 8:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball Sycamore at Hampshire, 2:30 p.m.

Burlington Central at Kaneland, 4 p.m.

DeKalb at Montini, 4:30 p.m.

G-K at Indian Creek, 5 p.m. (Hoopapalooza IV) H-BR at Seneca, 6 p.m.

Wrestling DeKalb at Rolling Meadows quad Sycamore, Kaneland at 38th Sycamore Invitational, 9 a.m.

Girls Bowling Sycamore hosts Matt Clark Bowling Invite, 9 a.m. w/DeKalb

8SPORTS SHORTS

Six candidates linked to Bears’ job

The list of candidates for the Bears’ head coaching vacancy has climbed to at least six.

The latest name to be linked to the job is Pete Carmichael, who is in his fourth season as the offensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints. Carmichael, 41, interviewed with the Bears on Wednesday, according to a report by Pro Football Talk.

Like several other candidates for the Bears’ job opening, Carmichael has plenty of hands-on experience working with quarterbacks. He has worked with Drew Brees for the past seven seasons as offensive coordinator from 2009-12 and quarterbacks coach from 2006-08.

Other candidates who have been linked to the Bears include Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Tom Clements, Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan, Atlanta Falcons special-teams coach Keith Armstrong and Dallas Cowboys special-teams coach Joe DeCamillis.

That list likely will increase in the coming days as general manager Phil Emery broadens his search for Lovie Smith’s replacement.

Bulls-Pacers game rescheduled for Feb. 4

INDIANAPOLIS – The Bulls game at Indiana that was postponed by a snowstorm last month has been rescheduled for Feb. 4.

The NBA said Wednesday that the Dec. 26 game between the Bulls and Pacers will be played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis early next month.

Pacers officials have said fans can use their tickets for the Dec. 26 contest on the new date.

Rays announce 1-year contract with Price

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Rays have announced American League Cy Young Award winner David Price has agreed to a one-year deal for just over $10 million and avoided arbitration.

Price became the franchise’s first 20-game winner in 2012, going 20-5 with an AL-best 2.56 ERA. – Staff, wire reports

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CuBS

Jackson gives Cubs’ rotation solid core VIEWS meghan montemurro CHICAGO – One way or another, the Cubs were determined to add a young, impact starting pitcher this offseason.

Right-hander Edwin Jackson fit the requirements and boosted a starting rotation that now boasts depth.

Wednesday’s announcement of Jackson’s four-year, $52 million deal provides a solid framework for the Cubs, who weren’t going to miss out on a quality starter.

General manager Jed Hoyer revealed Wednesday he and manager Dale Sveum secretly met in mid-December with Jackson in Newport Beach, Calif., the same day president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and chairman Tom Ricketts met with free-agent pitcher Anibal Sanchez in Florida. Sanchez ultimately re-signed with the Tigers for five years and $80 million, and Hoyer made it clear the Cubs would not have signed both pitchers.

“If you look at free-agent markets in general, you can’t really go out and snap your fingers and ‘OK, now we’re ready, now we’re going to spend money,’ ” Hoyer said.

“I think you have to look at it as a gradual process each offseason. Looking at the freeagent markets going forward for starting pitching, there’s not many guys out there [like Jackson].”

In the end, the Cubs saved at least $28 million by signing Jackson instead of Sanchez, both of whom will be 29 on Opening Day. Jackson’s appeal to the Cubs extended beyond his age, however. It’s rare to find quality starting pitching talent through free agency, and though Jackson struggles at times to harness his potential, he gives the Cubs a solid front of the rotation, joining former Tampa Bay teammate Matt Garza and Jeff Samardzija.

The Cubs are investing a decent chunk of their payroll for Jackson, which, given their 101-loss season in 2012, may seem confounding. But with a minor league system

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Cubs general manager Jed hoyer (right) poses with newly signed right-handed pitcher Edwin Jackson during Wednesday’s news conference at Wrigley Field announcing Jackson’s four-year, $52 million contract.

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that lacks starting pitchers on the cusp of the big leagues – and those talented, but young pitchers in the lower tiers in the minors are no sure things either – signing Jackson was a move the Cubs needed to make despite what likely will be another winstarved season this year.

“I’ve been on a lot of teams that, on paper, nobody expected you to do anything and you end up going to the World Series or making the playoffs,” Jackson said. “It’s definitely one of those teams that’s a few pieces away from being where you want to be. I feel like the additions we have and the team that we have right now, we can go out and win ballgames and have fun.”

The Cubs wisely took into account the upcoming freeagent markets and realized limited starting pitcher options await them in the 2013 and 2014 offseasons. Of the

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projected free-agent pitchers available the next two years, only four premier starters under the age of 30 will hit the open market. Jackson’s durability and positive clubhouse attributes are exactly what they need considering the circumstances. As the Cubs’ rotation proved last year, at their best they can stay in games with solid, consistent starts. “[Jackson’s] proven, so that was a big factor, trying to time everything up well,” Hoyer said. “You can’t always in one offseason do it.

We knew it was going to be a gradual process to build that core.”

• Meghan Montemurro covers the White Sox and Cubs for Shaw Media.

Write to her at mmontemurro@shawmedia. com. Follow her on Twitter: @M_Montemurro.

Dudzinski scored career-high 31 on Dec. 31 • DuDZiNSKi Continued from page B1 Last season, he started all 29 games, averaging 9.4 points and six rebounds a game.

He ranked fourth in the league in several categories – rebounding, field-goal percentage (48.7), free-throw percentage (83.1), and blocked shots. He scored in double figures 11 times, including a 23-point performance in a victory against Lehigh, which represented the league in the NCAA Tournament, upsetting Duke in the first round.

Dudzinski figures Lehigh will be tough again this season. Holy Cross (7-6) opens conference play at Lehigh on Jan. 12.

“We did have a nice three-game winning streak,“ Dudzinski said. “We’re going to be ready for conference play.”

The Crusaders likely will go as far as Dudzinski can carry them. He’s now the prime focus in the offense.

“I’ve been getting a lot of touches in the post,” he said. “That’s something I really wanted to do this year.”

Dudzinski says sophomore point guard Justin Burrell has been getting him the ball in good spots.

“I’ve hit a couple threes,” Dudzinski said.

“I’m shooting the ball real well. I spent a lot of time this summer working on it, so it’s good to see it pay off.”

Dudzinski’s hit on 7 of 18 shots from beyond the arc (38.9 percent). Overall, he’s hitting on 49.3 percent of his shots from the floor and 84.5 percent of his free throws.

During the Crusaders’ earlier three-game winning streak, he scored a career-high 31 points at San Francisco on Dec. 18. He followed that up with 22 points in a loss at Harvard. Together, those two performances earned him accolades as the Patriot League Anaconda Player of the Week, the first time he received the honor.

Dudzinski says he wants to continue to improve his strength, which he says was considered a liability of his entering college, as well as his perimeter shooting and being a “little more comfortable off the drive.”

He’s got one more year at Holy Cross

Area wrestling rankings (according to illinoismatmen.com, as of Wednesday) CLASS 2A 113 pounds 11. Stephen Gust – Kaneland 120 pounds 5. Kyle Akins – Sycamore HM. Connor Williams – Kaneland 132 pounds 4. Esai Ponce – Kaneland 138 pounds 11. Sonny Horn – Kaneland 145 pounds 5. Dan Goress – Kaneland 11. Dylan Foster – Sycamore 152 pounds 1. Austin Culton – Sycamore 182 pounds 11. Tyler Barton – Sycamore 195 pounds 1. Jacob Davis – Sycamore 220 pounds 6. Martin Malone – Sycamore 11. Nick Sharp – Kaneland 285 pounds HM. Zach Theis – Kaneland

Sycamore is ranked second in Class 2A while Kaneland is at 19th.

CLASS 3A 126 pounds HM. Jackson Montgomery – DeKalb 132 pounds 4. Doug Johnson – DeKalb

DeKalb is tied with Minooka for 25th in Class 3A.

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and he hopes it will not mark the end of his basketball career.

“I’ve had a lot of time to think about it,” he said of his post-college plans. “I definitely want to play a couple years overseas in Europe.”

After that, he might seek a career in accounting, which is his collegiate major.

For now, though, he’s enjoying living and playing on the east coast.

“It’s a little bit different“ from the Chicago area, Dudzinski said. “It’s not flat. … I really like it. There’s just a lot of big cities close together, so there’s a lot of opportunities.”

• Dennis D. Jacobs writes the On Campus column for Shaw Media, and can be contacted at mngeditor@yahoo.com.

WiLD-CARD PLAYOFFS

Saturday Cincinnati at Houston, 3:30 p.m., NBC Minnesota at Green Bay, 7 p.m., NBC Sunday Indianapolis at Baltimore, noon (CBS) Seattle at Washington, 3:30 p.m. (FOX)

DiviSiONAL PLAYOFFS

Jan. 12 Baltimore, Indianapolis or Cincinnati at Denver, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) Washington, Seattle or Green Bay at San Francisco, 7 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Jan. 13 Washington, Seattle or Minnesota at Atlanta, noon (FOX) Baltimore, Indianapolis or Houston at New England, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)

CONFERENCE ChAmPiONShiPS AFC, TBA, CBS NFC, TBA, FOX

Jan. 20

PRO BOWL

Jan. 27 At Honolulu AFC vs. NFC, 7 p.m., NBC

SuPER BOWL

Feb. 3 At New Orleans AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6 p.m., CBS

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division W L Pct 19 13 .594 17 13 .567 16 14 .533 12 22 .353 7 26 .212 Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 21 10 .677 Brooklyn 17 15 .531 Philadelphia 15 18 .455 Boston 14 17 .452 Toronto 12 20 .375 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 22 8 .733 Atlanta 20 10 .667 Orlando 12 20 .375 Charlotte 8 23 .258 Washington 4 26 .133 Indiana Bulls Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland

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WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 26 8 .765 Memphis 20 9 .690 Houston 18 14 .563 Dallas 13 20 .394 New Orleans 7 25 .219 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 24 7 .774 Denver 18 15 .545 Portland 16 15 .516 Minnesota 14 14 .500 Utah 16 17 .485 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 25 7 .781 Golden State 21 10 .677 L.A. Lakers 15 16 .484 Sacramento 12 20 .375 Phoenix 12 21 .364

Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com

DeKalb’s matt macarus is 17-5 as a starter this season after going 9-8, finishing third at the Northern illinois Big 12 Tournament and qualifying for the ihSA Class 2A Sterling Sectional as a sophomore.

Macarus helps lead DeKalb to 14-2 start

• mACARuS Continued from page B1

Former Kaneland standout Dave Dudzinski and the holy Cross men’s basketball team are 7-6 and open Patriot League play at Lehigh on Jan. 12.

NFL PLAYOFF GLANCE

“At the beginning of last year I just couldn’t crack the lineup,” Macarus said. “But I matured as the season went on. I grew a lot. The seniors weren’t able to over power me anymore and my confidence grew.

“I was 0-2 at sectionals. The matches were tough but I didn’t get destroyed in them. It showed me that I can do it. I can go out and beat good guys. I feel like I am right there with them.”

Because of his dedication – to not only sleep in a van for a tournament – but to participate in every training session the DeKalb wrestling staff hosts, Macarus has become an indispensable part of the Barbs’ lineup that has a 14-2 team record this winter.

“Matt didn’t come in with a lot of junior high credentials,” DeKalb coach Mike Pater said. “But he worked hard in the offseason. He didn’t miss a practice or weight lifting session. He’s very coachable and has come a long way in a short period of time.”

While Macarus learned he’s closed the talent gap that ended his season last year, he’s set on being a state qualifier this winter. He is a pressure wrestler that likes to wear down opponents and force them into action with quick shots. Pater praised his work ethic and wrestling IQ. “I am completely dedicated,” Macarus said. “I am willing to do whatever it takes to get better at wrestling.”

Even if it means waking up with a stiff back in a van.

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Tuesday’s Results Dallas 103, Washington 94 Portland 105, New York 100 Detroit 103, Sacramento 97 Atlanta 95, New Orleans 86 Denver 92, L.A. Clippers 78 Philadelphia 103, L.A. Lakers 99 Wednesday’s Results Bulls 96, Orlando 94 Sacramento 97, Cleveland 94 Toronto 102, Portland 79 Indiana 89, Washington 81 Memphis 93, Boston 83 Miami 119, Dallas 109, OT Houston 104, New Orleans 92 Brooklyn 110, Oklahoma City 93 San Antonio 117, Milwaukee 110 Utah 106, Minnesota 84 Phoenix 95, Philadelphia 89 L.A. Clippers at Golden State (n) Today’s Games San Antonio at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Denver, 7 p.m.

Friday’s Games Cleveland at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Sacramento at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Washington, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Portland at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Boston, 7 p.m.

Bulls at Miami, 7 p.m.

Houston at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

Utah at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Son of Clippers owner found dead

LOS ANGELES – The son of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was found dead of an apparent drug overdose at his Malibu home, authorities said Wednesday.

The body of Scott Ashley Sterling, 32, was found shortly after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Los Angeles County coroner’s Lt. Larry Dietz said.

The death cast a pall on what has been a joyous season for the Clippers, normally an NBA doormat but now among the league’s best teams.

The team is in first place in its division and had a franchise-record 17-game winning streak that was snapped Tuesday.

Sterling, 77, a billionaire real estate mogul who purchased the team in 1981, and wife Shelley released a statement thanking friends for sympathy, asking for privacy and saying their son was diabetic, but did not indicate what role, if any, that may have played in his death.

– Wire report

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Bowl schedule Dec. 15 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Arizona 49, Nevada 48 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise, Idaho Utah State 41, Toledo 15 Dec. 20 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego BYU 23, San Diego State 6 Dec. 21 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. UCF 38, Ball State 17 Dec. 22 New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette 43, East Carolina 34 MAACO Bowl Las Vegas Boise State 28, Washington 26 Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU 43, Fresno State 10 Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Central Michigan 24, Western Kentucky 21 Dec. 27 Military Bowl At Washington San Jose State 29, Bowling Green 20 Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Cincinnati 48, Duke 34 Holiday Bowl At San Diego Baylor 49, UCLA 26

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BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: NO. 1 NOTRE DAME VS. NO. 2 ALABAMA, 7 P.M. MONDAY, ESPN

Notre Dame, Alabama arrive for title game

Alabama-Notre Dame history

By TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Brian Kelly walked off the tarmac, hopped aboard one of Notre Dame’s team buses that bore his image on the side and grinned broadly as he sat in the driver’s seat.

Soon, the Notre Dame coach will know if his team – or Alabama – will finish college football’s season in that proverbial spot.

The top-ranked Fighting Irish landed in South Florida on Wednesday, not long before the arrival of the secondranked Crimson Tide. The teams meet Monday night to decide the BCS championship, a matchup that was set more than a month ago, the hype growing with each passing day.

“Going to play the national championship game in Miami, it’s not like any trip that they’ve had before,” Kelly said. “It’s not like any trip that I’ve had before. And so there was an anticipation that when we got on the buses to the airport that they were really excited about this trip. It’s something that you dream about when you play this game and when you coach this game.”

For Notre Dame – at least for this current batch of Fighting Irish – this is all new, as one of the game’s most storied programs has not won the national

Dec. 31, 1973 (Sugar Bowl) Notre Dame 24, Alabama 23 Jan. 1, 1975 (Orange Bowl) Notre Dame 13, Alabama 11 Nov. 13, 1976 Notre Dame 21, Alabama 18 Nov. 15, 1980 Notre Dame 7, Alabama 0 Oct. 4, 1986 Alabama 28, Notre Dame 10 Nov. 14, 1987 Notre Dame 37, Alabama 7

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Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly is greeted by BCS officials Wednesday after arriving in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Notre Dame will play Alabama in the BCS national championship game Monday in Miami. title since the 1988 season. For Alabama, the hubbub that goes with the BCS title game is familiar, as the Tide is trying to win its second straight crown and third in four years.

And for Alabama coach Nick Saban, it was a return to his former home. Saban coached the Miami Dolphins before going to the Crimson Tide, famously saying toward the end of his tenure in

South Florida that he wasn’t “going to be the Alabama coach.”

He was hired by the Tide not long afterward.

Grand welcomes were executed for both teams, including water cannon sprays over their planes and greetings from local officials and members of the Orange Bowl Committee. Notre Dame landed in Fort Lauderdale, Alabama

in Miami, the teams about equidistant from Sun Life Stadium – the site of Monday’s showdown for the title.

Police escorts awaited the bus caravans, and all players were getting a gift bag that some started digging through immediately, even before leaving the airport.

“It’s ‘Rudy’ vs. ‘Forrest Gump,’ ” Notre Dame wide receiver Robby Toma said, referring to the still-popular films that featured the Irish and the Tide.

“Both very storied programs, a bunch of national championships and we’re excited to compete with the best because that’s how you become the best.”

BOISE STATE

Boise State sees stability in MWC

Friday Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Ohio 45, Louisiana-Monroe 14 Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Virginia Tech 13, Rutgers 10, OT Meineke Car Care Bowl At Houston Texas Tech 34, Minnesota 31 Saturday Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Rice 33, Air Force 14 Pinstripe Bowl At New York Syracuse 38, West Virginia 14 Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Arizona State 62, Navy 28 Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Texas 31, Oregon State 27 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Michigan State 17, TCU 16 Monday Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Vanderbilt 38, N.C. State 24 Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Georgia Tech 21, USC 7 Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

Tulsa 31, Iowa State 17 Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Clemson 25, LSU 24 Tuesday Heart of Dallas Bowl At Dallas Oklahoma State 58, Purdue 14 Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Northwestern 34, Mississippi State 20 Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Georgia 45, Nebraska 31 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. South Carolina 33, Michigan 28 Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

Stanford 20, Wisconsin 14 Orange Bowl At Miami Florida State 31, Northern Illinois 10 Wednesday Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Florida vs. Louisville (n) Today Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Kansas State (11-1) vs. Oregon (11-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Texas A&M (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (102), 7 p.m. (FOX) Saturday BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), noon (ESPN) Sunday GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Kent State (11-2) vs. Arkansas State (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Monday BCS National Championship At Miami Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

By TODD DVORAK The Associated Press

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Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein (right) celebrates with tight end Travis Tannahill (second from right) after Klein scored a touchdown during the second half against Texas on Dec. 1, 2012, in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State won the game 42-24.

FIESTA BOWL: NO. 4 OREGON VS. NO. 5 KANSAS STATE, 7:30 P.M. TODAY, ESPN

Fiesta Bowl could see offensive show

By JOHN MARSHALL The Associated Press

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Kansas State and Oregon were in perfect position at the start of Nov. 17, Nos. 1 and 2 in the BCS standings, seemingly on a crash course toward the national championship game.

By day’s end, the Wildcats had been run over by Baylor, the Ducks lost a heartbreaker to Stanford and both of their national title hopes were all but gone.

Disappointing? Certainly. Every team goes into the season hoping to play for a national championship and to have it snatched away so late in the season is unquestionably a letdown.

Unlike many teams in college foot-

Fiesta Bowl breakdown Oregon 550.1 226.8 323.3 50.8

Category/game Kansas St. Total Yards 411.3 Passing Yards 212.1 Rushing Yards 199.2 Points Scored 40.7

ball, Kansas State and Oregon ended up with a nice consolation prize: A trip to the Valley of the Sun to face each in the Fiesta Bowl.

“This game could have been for the national championship,” Oregon linebacker Boseko Lokombo said. “A couple weeks ago, that’s where we were both headed.”

They’re headed to the desert instead,

setting up one of the most anticipated games this bowl season.

A year ago, the Fiesta Bowl hit it big with Oklahoma State and Stanford, two high-profile programs that didn’t disappoint, putting on an offensive show won by the Cowboys 41-38 in overtime.

This year’s game, tonight at University of Phoenix Stadium, has the potential to be even better.

The Ducks fly fast, overwhelming opponents with where-did-they-all-comefrom speed, their touchdown drives measured not in minutes but seconds.

Kansas State doesn’t play nearly as fast as the Ducks, but can put up points in a hurry – ninth nationally with 40.67 per game – and is led by a Heisman Trophy finalist, do-everything senior quarterback Collin Klein.

A Top 25 finish in final poll would be 1st for NIU

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sit back and remember their week in south Florida.

“I thought it was a blast. I am very proud to be a Huskie and proud to be here. I am very happy we got here and hope to make it again next year,” he said. “The fact that we lost doesn’t put a damper on the overall season. We had a 12-win season for the first time in school history.

“I think we are going to take motivation out of tonight and move forward.”

2013 Orange Bowl vs. Florida State: 6.5 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl vs.

Arkansas State: 1.24 2010 Humanitarian Bowl vs. Fresno State: 2.13 2010 International Bowl vs. South Florida: 1.27 2008 Independence Bowl vs.

Louisiana Tech: 1.00 2006 Poinsettia Bowl vs. TCU: 1.45 2004 Silicon Valley Classic vs.

Troy: 0.6

Northern Illinois football coach Rod Carey leads his team onto the field before the Huskies’ 31-10 loss Tuesday to Florida State in the Orange Bowl. time since 2003.

The Huskies finished the season with a school-record 12 wins, and could be ranked in the final top 25 polls for the first time.

For a month, NIU’s appearance in the Orange Bowl was one of the hottest stories in college football.

Despite the New Year’s Day defeat, Huskies right tackle Matt Krempel summed up the Orange Bowl game like most players probably will when they

Ratings are in

Orange Bowl ratings were up this year, according to an ESPN news release.

This year’s game, a 31-10 Florida St. win against Northern Illinois, averaged a 6.5 market rating, according to Nielsen, which was up 44 percent compared to the 2012 Orange Bowl between Clemson and West Virginia.

That game, 70-33 beatdown by West Virginia, did a 4.5 rating.

The Orange Bowl did an 11.1 overnight rating in Chicago, which is the second highest ESPN bowl rating in Chicago on record according to ESPN. ESPN’s other big bowl game on Tuesday, the Rose Bowl between Wisconsin and Stanford, did a 9.6 rating, and a 31.1 rating in Milwaukee.

A look at NIU’s bowl ratings in the BCS era:

• HUSKIES Continued from page B1 NIU certainly didn’t play its best game in south Florida, but the Huskies were in the contest well into the third quarter.

After recovering an onside kick following Martel Moore’s 11-yard touchdown catch from Jordan Lynch, the Huskies drove into the red zone down by seven points.

The Huskies’ hopes of an upset diminished when Florida State safety Terrence Brooks picked off Lynch on a pass he probably should have just thrown away.

With the final score, NIU’s critics certainly won’t go away. The Huskies don’t seem to care.

“People are going to say what they want regardless; we are not worried about that,” said receiver Tommylee Lewis, who caught a team-high five passes for 61 yards. “We came out and played our game and fought hard. FSU was the better team today and came out with the win.”

When players, coaches and fans look back on NIU’s 2012 season, they’ll remember games like the thrilling MAC Championship win over Kent State in Detroit, beating Toledo to clinch the MAC West and the victory over Kansas, when the school hosted a BCS team at Huskie Stadium for the first

BOISE, Idaho – For Boise State President Bob Kustra, the decision to part ways with the Big East and rejoin the Mountain West ultimately came down to predictable revenue, conference stability and the opportunity for the football team to cash in on its growing national brand.

Kustra announced Monday that Boise State was backing out of its commitment to join the faltering Big East, opting instead to keep the Broncos football team and its other athletic programs in the Mountain West.

Boise State’s decision was made easier by the Mountain West’s own ambitions, a new television contract for football games and a willingness to give Boise State a few special perks.

Ultimately, Boise State and the MWC reached a deal that was too tempting to pass up and rewards the football team for its success and popularity.

The centerpiece of the deal, and a provision unique to Boise State among its MWC peers, is the ability for the Broncos to negotiate its own television deal for all home games.

Boise State will work with the MWC to sign a broadcast deal with the top networks that provides the best exposure and revenue for the school, Kustra said.

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MAC MEN’S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

NFC WILD CARD: MINNESOTA AT GREEN BAY, 7 P.M. SATURDAY, NBC

Harrow leads Kentucky past EMU Peterson wants to The ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Point guard Ryan Harrow finished with 15 points and a season-high eight assists, and Kentucky rolled Eastern Michigan for a 90-38 win Wednesday in the Wildcats’ final nonconference game of the season.

Harrow scored in double figures for his fourth straight game after scoring a total of 14 points in his first five of the season.

Kentucky (9-4) never struggled against the Eagles (7-6), using nine unanswered points to create separation early and a 17-2 run midway through the first half to pull away.

The Wildcats’ defense did not allow Eastern Michigan to score on consecutive possessions in the first half.

The Eagles finished 24.2 percent from the floor (15 of 62), digging themselves an early hole and forcing shots in attempts to make up for it. Eastern Michigan was 6 of 28 in the first half, a cold stretch that carried over well into the second: The Eagles did not score for a combined 8:37 of game-time that leaked more than 5 minutes into the second half.

Kent State 72, Cleveland State 55: At Cleveland, Kris Brewer and Randal Holt scored 17 points apiece as Kent State pulled away in the second half to beat Cleveland State Chris Evans added 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds to help Kent State (8-5) win its fourth straight game.

Trailing 39-29 at halftime, Cleveland State (8-5) began the second half on a 12-4 run and got within two points, 43-41, on Tim Kamczyc’s three-point play with 16:05 left to play.

Kent State answered, pulling away with a 28-10 run to take a 71-51 lead with 2:27 remaining.

Ball State 61, Norfolk State 61: At Muncie, Ind., Jesse Berry scored 21 points to help Ball State beat Norfolk State.

Berry was 6 of 11 from the field.

Jauwan Scaife added 18 points for the Cardinals (6-6). Chris Bond had nine rebounds.

Ball State led 29-23 at halftime, but at 4:45 in the second half, Norfolk State was ahead by five points.

Each team had 12 turnovers, but Ball State made 15 points off Norfolk State turnovers. But the Spartans beat Ball State in rebounding 36-28.

Massachusetts 70, Miami (Ohio) 69: At Oxford, Ohio, Raphiael Putney scored 20 points and Chaz Williams made a late,

play special teams

By DAVE CAMPBELL The Associated Press

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Kentucky’s Archie Goodwin (right) shoots under pressure from Eastern Michigan’s Da’Shonte Riley (left) and Glenn Bryant (23) during the first half Wednesday at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. go-ahead jumper to lift Massachusetts over Miami (Ohio).

Jesse Morgan had 12 and Williams finished with 10 for UMass (9-3), which has won six straight games. The Minutemen also secured their seventh straight road victory, the program’s longest road streak since the 1997-98 season.

UMass led 37-29 at intermission but watched Miami (5-7) open the second half on a 9-2 run, cutting the deficit to 39-38. From there, the teams battled through eight lead changes and five ties until Williams’ jumper gave UMass the lead for good, 70-69, with 1:12 left.

Akron 91, Coppin State 63: At Akron, Ohio, Zeke Marshall was one of three Akron players with a double-double in the Zips’ rout of Coppin State.

Jake Kretzer and Nick Harney scored 14 points apiece, with 12 and 11 rebounds, respectively, while Marshall finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Brian Walsh added 14 points for the Zips (9-4).

Ahead 14-10 at the 10:49 mark, Akron took its biggest lead of the period with a

28-10 run to make it 42-20 with 1:12 left in the half. Walsh had 11 points in the period as Akron took a 42-27 lead into halftime.

Akron extended its lead in the second half, shooting 52.8 percent (19 for 36), while holding Coppin State to 28.9 percent (11 for 38).

Tulsa 63, Buffalo 57: At Tulsa, Okla., James Woodard had 22 points and eight rebounds and Pat Swilling Jr. added 11 points as Tulsa pulled away late for a against Buffalo.

With the game tied at 51-all with 3:24 remaining, the Golden Hurricane (8-6) scored nine straight points. Woodard had the first seven, on two layups and a 3-pointer, as the Bulls (5-9) missed five straight shots.

Two free throws by Kauri Black made it 60-51 with 32 seconds to play.

Scottie Haralson scored 10 points for Tulsa despite shooting 3 of 16 from the field, including 0 of 9 from 3-point range.

Javon McCrea had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Buffalo.

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Orlando Magic guard Arron Afflalo (4) loses control of the ball as he is guarded by the Bulls’ Kirk Hinrich (12), Carlos Boozer (rear) and Luol Deng during the first half Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.

BULLS 96, MAGIC 94

Boozers, Bulls pull past Magic

By KYLE HIGHTOWER The Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Bulls haven’t felt like themselves for much of the past few weeks.

They’re hoping a muchneeded win is the first step in finding their way back.

Carlos Boozer had a season-high 31 points and 11 rebounds, Luol Deng scored 23 points and the Bulls held on to beat the Orlando Magic, 96-94, on Wednesday.

Taj Gibson added 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls, who played without center Joakim Noah. The Bulls were outrebounded 37-34 in Noah’s absence but exploited an injury-plagued Magic front court, outscoring them 42-32 in the paint.

Jameer Nelson missed a leaning jumper in the closing seconds that would have tied it, sending Orlando to its seventh straight loss overall and fifth in a row at home.

“We’re down. We’ve been shorthanded all season,” Boozer said. “But this game we were without Joakim and I thought

Next for the Bulls Bulls at Miami, 7 p.m.

Friday, WCIU, AM-1000

Taj came in and played a monster game. Luol was normal with his All-Star performance.

We did a good job at the end being resilient ... We did a good job of when we needed to of getting stops at the very end.”

Nelson returned to the lineup after missing two games with a sore hip and scored a season-high 32 points.

Nik Vucevic finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Arron Afflalo added 19 points for the Magic.

They dropped to 0-7 without Glen Davis, who could be sidelined for a few more weeks as he rehabs a sprained left shoulder.

“I think teammates would agree that there’s no secret that Glen adds a different element to our team,” Magic

coach Jacque Vaughn said.

“But ... it’s about time for us to realize as a team that Glen’s probably not going to play two days from now, so we need to continue to work together ... and muster the energy and approach still.”

Despite Noah watching the game from the team hotel as he fought flu-like symptoms, the Bulls did get back guard Kirk Hinrich after he missed a game with a sore left knee.

Hinrich’s shooting ability and ball handling allowed them to spread the court and get some easy looks inside against the smaller Magic lineup.

They took advantage of the absence Davis, and a tender Gustavo Ayon (sore thigh), as the Bulls’ starting frontcourt of Deng, Boozer and Gibson outscored their Magic counterparts, 75-30.

“It was better, but it’s not what it needs to be,” Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said.

“We had good offensive energy, and not the necessary defensive energy. It was better, but we still have to do much better than we did tonight.”

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Adrian Peterson is unquestionably Minnesota’s most irreplaceable player, piling up 2,000 yards this season to put himself in the running for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award.

Peterson’s major contribution to the Vikings and their success, however, hasn’t been enough to satisfy him.

One of the sport’s most relentless competitors, Peterson would like to play on special teams, too.

“For the past two years I’ve been trying to get in on field goal block. Come in off the edge, you know? It’s just going to take one block for them to really be like, ‘OK, you know what? Let’s take the chance and let you go out there and get it done,’ ” Peterson said. “Kickoff return, I wouldn’t mind getting back there. I’m in it to win.”

Peterson was only asked about this Wednesday because special teams coordinator Mike Priefer revealed Peterson’s constant request to reporters a few minutes earlier.

“He always asks,” Priefer said. “He’s a football player.

Gunner, field goal block, returner. The guy is awesome.

I always say yes, and then I ask the head coach and he says no. I know what the answer is going to be. I don’t even have to ask.”

Peterson actually re turned 16 kickoffs as a rookie in 2007, averaging 25.8 an attempt including a 53-yard gain at Chicago, where he had his first 200-yard game that afternoon.

The Vikings used him

“We would show him exactly where the return is supposed to hit and let him do his magic. There’s absolutely an opportunity for him to go back there, I would think, in a crucial situation.”

Mike Priefer

Vikings special teams coach

in that role once during the regular season in 2008 and again that year in the playoffs, but never since.

He’s too valuable to risk injury on one of football’s most dangerous plays, so approval from coach Leslie Frazier is unlikely.

Even Percy Harvin, the team’s primary kickoff returner until he sprained his left ankle in November, was given breaks from that role to keep him fresh and safe.

But Peterson has that rare blend of speed, power and instinct that could pay off with a game-changing touchdown, should the Vikings ever decide to surprise their opponent.

Priefer said he has the play cards with him on the sideline in case a scenario arose that persuaded them to put Peterson in for a kick return.

“We would show him exactly where the return is supposed to hit and let him do his magic. There’s absolutely an opportunity for him to go back there, I would think, in a crucial situation,” Priefer said.

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PROMISED

LAND

Fracking drama doesn’t dig very deep

By CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic

“Promised Land” offers an experience that’s alternately amusing and frustrating, full of impassioned earnestness as well as saggy sections.

Director Gus Van Sant has the challenging task of taking the divisive, high-tech practice of fracking and trying to make it not just human but cinematic. Working from a script by co-stars Matt Damon and John Krasinski, based on a story by Dave Eggers, he succeeds in fits and starts.

The impoverished small town that’s the tale’s setting, a place in need of the kind of economic rejuvenation that extracting natural gas could provide, is full of folksy folks whose interactions with the main characters don’t always ring true. “Promised Land” has its heart on its sleeve and its pro-environment message is quite clear, but it’s in the looser and more ambiguous places that the film actually works.

Damon, collaborating with Van Sant for

‘Promised Land’

HH Rating: R Starring: Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand, Hal Holbrook Director: Gus Van Sant Summary: Corporate salesman Steve Butler (Damon) arrives in a rural town to obtain drilling rights from property owners. What seems like an easy job becomes complicated by the objection of a respected schoolteacher with support from a grassroots campaign led by another man (Krasinski).

Running time: 1 hour, 46 minutes

the third time as both screenwriter and actor (following “Gerry” and the Oscar-winning “Good Will Hunting”), stars as Steve Butler, a salesman traveling the country on behalf of a bland behemoth of an energy corporation. Having grown up on an Iowa

farm himself and seen how an economic downturn can devastate a small town, Steve is a likable everyman who seems genuinely invested in what he’s selling.

But he’s also a pragmatist, as evidenced by the playfully cynical give-and-take he enjoys with his partner, Sue, played by a dry, sharp Frances McDormand.

Famously for his efficiency in persuading rural residents to sell their land for the drilling rights, Steve runs into an unprecedented challenge when he and Sue arrive in the depressed dairy farming community of McKinley in western Pennsylvania. Outspoken old-timer Frank (Hal Holbrook), the high school science teacher, and flashy, charismatic environmental crusader Dustin (Krasinski) dare to question the company’s methods in increasingly vocal ways.

But even as Steve struggles to close the deal, he finds himself growing entrenched in the daily rhythms of this idyllically charming little nook of the heartland.

Rosemarie DeWitt co-stars as a winsome

grade school teacher with dismayingly half-baked romantic connections to both Steve and Dustin; essentially, it’s as if she’s waiting around the local watering hole on karaoke night, hoping that some cute, exciting outsider will waltz in and woo her. The actress, and the character, deserve better. Similarly, Sue enjoys a brief flirtation with the sarcastic convenience store owner (Titus Welliver) whose character is underdeveloped and yet so briefly intriguing, you’d like to know more about him. All of this feels half-heartedly wedged-in.

Steve and Dustin obviously function as two sides of the same coin, but their confrontations don’t crackle the way they should because everyone involved is just so darn nice. But there is an appealing gray area suggested in Damon’s character.

For a while, we’re not quite sure whether he’s a true believer or an opportunistic climber – that is, until some major and implausible plot twists make his stance forcefully, indisputably clear.

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Annex/Dreamers Theatre Group: “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 and 12, 2 p.m. Jan. 12 and 13, Corner Theatre, Stevens Building, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Tickets: $5, students and children; $8, adults; available at the door one hour before curtain. www.dreamerstheatregroup.org.

The Spensers: Theatre of Illlusion: 8 p.m. Feb. 23, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Tickets: $25; $20, seniors 65 and older; $15, students. 815-786-2555. www. sandwichoperahouse.org.

CCT’s “Honk”: 7 p.m. March 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2 p.m. March 10 and 17, O’Connell Theatre, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Tickets: $12, adults; $6, children. www.cctonstage.com.

Stage Coach Players’ “Jesus Christ Superstar”: 7:30 p.m.

March 14 to 16 and March 21 to 23, 2 p.m. March 17 and 24, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers. com.

Stage Coach Players’ “The Robin Hood Capers”: 7:30 p.m. May 2 to 4 and May 9 to 11, 2 p.m.

May 12, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www. stagecoachers.com.

Stage Coach Players’ “Shrek The Musical”: 7:30 p.m. June 13 to 15, 2 p.m. June 15 and 16, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers. com.

Stage Coach Players’ “Red Herring”: 7:30 p.m. July 11 to 13 and July 18 to 20, 2 p.m. July 21, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers. com.

Stage Coach Players’ “Company”: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8 to 10 and Aug. 15 to 17, 2 p.m. Aug. 11 and 18, Stage Coach Theatre,

126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www. stagecoachers.com.

Stage Coach Players’ “The Lion in Winter”: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 to 14 and Sept. 19 to 21, 2 p.m.

Sept. 22, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www. stagecoachers.com.

Stage Coach Players’ “Rope”: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 to 12 and Oct. 17 to 19, 2 p.m. Oct. 20, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers. com.

Stage Coach Players’ “Annie”: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 to 9 and Nov. 14 to 16, 2 p.m. Nov. 10 and 17, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers. com.

ART ARt “Vice + Virtue,” exhibition at NIU Art Museum: Jan. 8 to Feb. 23 in all four galleries of the NIU Art Museum. Public reception: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Jan. 24. Exploring the dynamics of the “deadly sins” and “heavenly virtues” with juxtaposed interpretations from a vast array of visual artists. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Recommended for mature audiences only. www.niu.edu/ artmuseum.

“Rarely Seen Southeast Asia: Art, Artifact, Ephemera”: Through May 15, Northern Illinois University Anthropology Museum, Fay-Cooper Cole Hall, DeKalb. An exhibit of more than 150 rarely shown art pieces and artifacts from Southeast Asia.

Information: 815-753-2520 or 815-753-1771.

“Play: Stories, Mementos and Fun”: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, Sycamore History Museum, 1730 N. Main St., Sycamore. Exhibition explores leisure moments and how we remember them through

stories, objects and experiences.

Admission: $5 a person, free for members and children younger than 14. www.sycamorehistory. org. 815-895-5762 History/memories of DeKalb Ag: 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays or by appointment, Nehring Gallery, 111 S. Second St., Suite 204, DeKalb.

Free. www.dekalbalumni.org, 815-757-5959, 815-757-0462 or 815-758-3635.

COMEDY cOmEdy Lewis Black - The Rant is Due: 8 p.m. March 2, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. For mature audiences. Tickets: $39.75 to $49.75. www. egyptiantheatre.org or 815-7581225.

REGIONAL Improv Comedy Night: 8 p.m.

Jan. 5. at River’s Edge Theatre in Yorkville. Tickets cost $12 and can be purchased online at www,RiversEdgeTheatre. com or at the door before to the performance.

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 Swing Dancing in DeKalb: 7 to 11 p.m. Jan. 15, 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.

Sycamore Music Boosters’ “A Note to Remember”: 7 to 11

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p.m. Feb. 9, Blumen Gardens, Sycamore. Adults-only event includes live music, hors d’oeuvres, coffee bar, cash bar, silent auction and raffles.

Tickets: $20. Proceeds benefit District 427 music programs.

815-757-5688. www.sycamoremusicboosters.com.

ALPHA: Friends of Antiquity Lecture Series: 7:30 p.m., Jack Arends Visual Arts Building, Room 102, NIU, DeKalb. Free and open to the public. Series schedule: • March 7: “Tradition Transformed in Late Antiquity: The Shift From the Late Roman to a Byzantine Aesthetic,” Christina Nielsen, assistant curator for Late Antique, Early Christian and Byzantine Art, Art Institute of Chicago • April 18: “To Whom Do Antiquities Belong? The Legal and Illegal Trafficking of Antique Art Objects,” Professor Ralph Burin, Department of Art History, Harper College, Palatine MUSIC muSIc The Siegel-Schwall Band: 8 p.m.

Jan. 19, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich.

Tickets: $25; $20, seniors 65 and older; $15, students. 815786-2555. www.sandwichoperahouse.org.

Jimmy and the Swingers: 8 p.m.

Feb. 2, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich.

Tickets: $25; $20, seniors 65 and older; $15, students. 815786-2555. www.sandwichoperahouse.org.

Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, NIU Convocation Center, DeKalb.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $27 and $51.75 at Convo Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, Livenation.com or at 800-745-3000.

Gaelic Storm: 7:30 p.m. Feb.

16, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $30 to $37. www.egyptiantheatre.org or 815-758-1225.

Lewis Black - The Rant is Due: 8 p.m. March 2, Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. For mature audiences. Tickets: $39.75 to $49.75. www. egyptiantheatre.org or 815-7581225.

Patsy Cline and Buddy Holly Tribute: 8 p.m. March 9, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Tickets: $25; $20, seniors 65 and older; $15, students. 815-786-2555. www.sandwichoperahouse.org.

Switchback: 8 p.m. March 17, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Tickets: $25; $20, seniors 65 and older; $15, students. 815-786-2555. www.sandwichoperahouse.org.

Doug Church: 8 p.m. April 6, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. 815786-2555. www.sandwichoperahouse.org.

Bob & the Beachcombers: 8 p.m. April 20, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Tickets: $25; $20, seniors 65 and older; $15, students. 815-786-2555. www. sandwichoperahouse.org.

The Diamonds: 8 p.m. May 11, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Tickets: $25; $20, seniors 65 and older; $15, students.

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.

Greater Kishwaukee Area Concert Band Ninth Season rehearsals: 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Wednesdays, band room at Door 16 of Huntley Middle School, 1515 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. Allvolunteer band for anyone age 18 or older who has played a wind or percussion instrument in the past. No auditions needed.

815-899-4867 or 815-825-2350.

Thursday Blues Nights: 8 p.m. first Thursday each month at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb.

“The Way” acoustic coffee house: 6 to 8:30 p.m. first Saturday each month, DeKalb Christian Church, 1107 S. First St. 815-758-1833 or tomndcc@ aol.com.

Review: ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ deserves Oscar nom

By JEFFREY WESTHOFF Shaw Media

Received standard wisdom holds that “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Argo” will compete against each other as best picture nominees at next month’s Oscars.

Maybe it is a reflection of our times that two fact-based accounts of the CIA dealing with the aftermath of Islamic fundamentalism should register so strongly with the public consciousness, particularly since a wave of similar, though fictional, films bombed at ! the box office only a few years ago.

“Argo,” which is set during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, goes easy on our national conscience with the CIA aiming to save lives. “Zero Dark Thirty” is more morally troubling, as it should be.

Kathryn Bigelow’s account of the search for Osama bin Laden has generated controversy, deservedly so, for its depiction of torture, but another issue often goes overlooked.

During the hunt for bin Laden, it is never in question that the object is to kill the man responsible for the 9/11 attacks, not to capture him and put him on trial. Few had qualms about this determination, yet it goes against the very heart of the American judicial system, the belief that a person is innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Why make an exception for bin Laden and his co-conspirators (many of whom have been killed in drone strikes)?

Bigelow answers that question in the film’s opening seconds. A black screen is accompanied by frantic 911 calls from people trapped in the Wor! ld Trade Center, and in just a few seconds memories of that terrifying morning come sweeping back.

Such a monstrous crime disrupted our sense of justice.

The story begins two years after the 9/11 attack as a freshly recruited CIA officer identified as Maya (Jessica Chastain) joins the bin Laden manhunt. It is an ugly start as Maya watches a fellow CIA officer (Jason Clarke) roughly question a suspect at one of the agency’s black sites in Saudi Arabia. The interrogation soon turns to waterboarding. Maya is visibly uncomfortable with the violence but refuses to leave the cell. Several years later Maya has become so inured to torture that she doesn’t hesitate to tell a strong-arm man to punch a suspect in the face.

“Zero Dark Thirty” has been accused of glamorizing torture or cheerleading the CIA’s use of it. No so. These scenes are horrifying to watch, especially when you realize our government is carrying out this

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Jessica Chastain plays a member of the elite team of spies and military operatives stationed in a covert base overseas who secretly devoted themselves to finding Osama Bin Laden in Columbia Pictures’ new thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow, “Zero Dark Thirty.” brutality. To prese! nt this story without acknowledging CIA torture would be whitewashing history.

Where Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal err is that they remain uncritical of torture. They present it as a necessary evil that led to discovering bin Laden’s hideout. Yet many experts, including those within the CIA, believe that the agency’s lust for torture post-9/11 may have prolonged the manhunt with myriad false confessions. Those voices go unheard in “Zero Dark Thirty,” and that is a disservice to history.

The only anti-torture voice belongs to newly elected President Obama in 2008. Maya and another CIA officer, played by Jennifer Ehle, scoff during a televised interview when Obama declares the United State will no longer torture. Later a high-ranking CIA executive complains to a White House official that Obama has made their job harder by ending “enhanced interrogations.”

Even with its problematic depiction of torture, “Zero Dark Thirty”

succeeds brilliantly as a procedural film and ranks amo! ng the genre’s greatest, from “Naked City” to David Fincher’s “Zodiac.” For the first two hours of its running time, “Zero” is essentially a detective story, and Bigelow and Boal illustrate the many dead ends that Maya follows, from the merely frustrating to the tragic.

Chastain is dynamite as the flinthearted professional who remains a true believer even as the CIA brass grow weary of the hunt for “UBL” (the CIA identify him as “Usuma”).

Chastain’s character is partially based on part on a real female CIA officer whose identity remains classified, but in many ways Maya fits the profile of the obsessive heroes who populate Bigelow’s films. It is also fair to guess that some of the character is based on Bigelow herself, a tough-minded director who has survived for decades in the male-dominated industry.

Many of Bigelow’s early films are overrated, but she finally lived up t!

o her reputation when she teamed up with journalist-turned-screenwriter Boal for “The Hurt Locker” and became the first woman to win the best director Oscar. Bigelow and Boal clicked into the military mindset, which is a major reason the climax to “Zero Dark Thirty,” the Navy Seals’ raid on bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, is so absorbing.

Where the finale of “Argo” has largely been fabricated to drive up suspense, the finale of “Zero Dark Thirty” is probably the film’s most accurate segment as well as its most suspenseful, even though we know the outcome. Every second of the raid is a white-knuckle moment.

The mission begins with a disaster, one of the two specialized helicopters crashes, and threatens to fall apart several times after that. The training and dedication of the Seals are awe-inspiring.

The only unconvincing element is that the members of Seal Team Six, led by Joel Edgerton, are a bit

pudgier than the real Navy Seals who starred in “! Act of Valor.”

Throughout the film, many familiar faces appear in small roles, including Kyle Chandler, Harold Perrineau, Mark Strong, John Barrowman and Chris Pratt. James Gandolfini plays an unnamed CIA director, but he is obviously Leon Panetta.

And though Osama bin Laden ostensively is the focus of the story, he remains mostly a phantom, a figure glimpsed fleetingly in the final minutes. Only when bin Laden is dead do we see the face of the actor playing him, Ricky Sekhon.

To Bigelow, the person of Osama bin Laden is less important than the drive to punish him for his enormous crime. “Zero Dark Thirty” would be a better film if Bigelow and Boal more openly questioned whether the methods used to mete out that justice were worthy of America, but even in its failings this is a gripping, almost necessary, piece of filmmaking.

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Annex/Dreamers set ‘Lion, Witch, Wardrobe’

Annex/Dreamers Theatre Group will presenting C.S. Lewis’ beloved “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” Jan. 11 through 13 at Northern Illinois University’s Corner Theatre.

The play tells the famous tale of Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy – four siblings in World War II-era England who are sent away from London to live in the countryside, where they will be safe from air raids and bombings. While they are staying in a large, historic country house owned by an old professor, Lucy discovers that a wardrobe in a spare room is a gateway to a magical land called Narnia.

Based on the well-loved book by C.S. Lewis, the play explores the four children’s adventures in Narnia where they learn about bravery, loyalty and the meaning of friendship. Time magazine included the novel in its “All-TIME 100 Novels.”

It has been published in 47 foreign languages and made into three major feature films.

“This is an exciting, family-friendly play that is perfect for children of all ages,” director Calvin Coran said in a news release. “This cast has done a great job of bringing Narnia to life with all its interesting characters and dangerous adventures.”

Aslan is played by Noah Brock, and Lucy is played by Shiloh Smith and Analiese Hudson. The role of Edmund is played by Nathan Davis.

The role of Susan is played by Hannah Wells and Eliza Coran, and the role of Tumnas is played by Marc Thompson. The White Witch will be played by Mary Flaherty and Izzy Hepker, and Mr. Beaver is played by Madison Bound.

The role of Mrs. Beaver is played

by Olivia Holloway-Racine and Kara Strohm, and Peter is played by Brooks Coran.

The Centaur is played by Lauren Brazeau and Amber Leston, and

Fenris Ulf is played by Baylee Moon and Sofia Mattson. Cumorah Bound and Christina Baca play Dwarf, and Erin Hawkins and Brittany Moudy play the role of the Elf. Father Christmas is played by Grant VanLanduyt, and the role of the Unicorn is played by Cadmium Bound and Michaela McMahon.

Animals will be played by Sandra Brown, Merri Bork, Marly Richards, Timothy McMahon, Kathleen Walstrom, Taylor VanLanduyt, Sarah Davis, Libby Mildner, Maria Holloway-Racine and Clara Coran.

Army members will be played by Zippora Hanson and Sarah Lehan.

“This will be a very entertaining and exciting walk through the forests of Narnia,” Coran said in the release. “It’s a perfect family show to kick off the new year.”

Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 and 12; and 2 p.m. Jan. 12 and 13.

Tickets cost $5 for students and children, and $8 for adults, available at the door one hour prior to curtain.

NIU’s Corner Theatre is in the Stevens Building behind McDonald’s on Lincoln Highway. For more information, visit www.dreamerstheatregroup.org.

Boosters plan annual ‘Note PR Productions schedules to Remember’ fundraiser auditions for two shows

The Sycamore Music Boosters’ fifth annual “A Note to Remember” event will be held from 7 to 11 p.m.

Feb. 9 at Blumen Gardens in Sycamore and will feature the acclaimed Chris Johnson Quartet.

Chris Johnson is a gifted trombonist with a sound deeply rooted in hard-swinging blues and gospel. He studied jazz at Northern Illinois University with Ronald Carter.

Diana Carls, formerly known as Diana Morrasy, also will perform, as will the Sycamore High School Jazz Ensemble and other school ensembles. An elegant sweet and savory hors d’oeuvres buffet and coffee bar will be included. There will be numerous raffle and silent auction prizes, donated by local businesses.

A limited number of tickets are available for this adult-only event for $20, which includes musical entertainment, hors d’oeuvres and coffee bar. A cash bar also will be available.

Tickets are on sale at all upcoming Sycamore concerts, at the Sycamore High School main office, via email at Note2Remember@gmail.com or by phone at 815-757-5688.

For more information, visit ww.sycamoremusicboosters. com.

The Sycamore Music Boosters is a group of families and friends of students enrolled in music education classes in Sycamore schools.

This fundraiser will aid in the purchase of instruments, uniforms and scholarships for Sycamore musicians.

NIU group to travel for ‘Rigoletto’

The Northern Illinois University Annuitants Association’s next trip in its Lyric Opera of Chicago series will be to see the production of “Rigoletto” on March 1.

The group will leave DeKalb at 11 a.m. by deluxe motorcoach. Departure points are at NIU and Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center. A post- opera dinner at Lloyd’s Chicago, 1 South Wacker, across from the Lyric, is included. Curtain time is 2 p.m. A lecture will be given at 1 p.m. at the Lyric.

Cost includes round-trip transportation, dinner, admission to the Lyric Opera (seats are on the main floor), pre- opera comments by NIU Professor Emeritus Clark D. Neher, all taxes and gratuities. The fee for the trip is $195 per person.

“Rigoletto,” by Giuseppe Verdi, is the story of the Duke of Mantua, a serial seducer, and Rigoletto, the despised court jester. Only one person brings Rigoletto joy – his innocent daughter Gilda, whom he keeps behind locked doors and guards with his life. But no one’s safe in this godless place. The Duke is hunting again – and this time he’s got Gilda in his sights.

The deadline for reservations is Feb. 1. Tickets are limited, reserve today. For information and reservations, call Carder Travel at 815-7561547.

PR Productions will hold open auditions for two upcoming musicals in Sandwich.

Auditions for “Annie” and “All Shook Up” will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Jan. 13 and 6:30 to 9 p.m. Jan. 14. All auditions will be held at the Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St. in Sandwich.

Auditions for “Annie” are open to anyone older than 7. All roles will be cast based on audition attendance, with parts available for young girls, adult men and women, and a small mixed ensemble of various roles. Performances will be March 21 to 24 at the Sandwich Opera House. Rehearsals will be determined based on cast availability.

“All Shook Up” will feature more than 20 actors and actresses older than 14. Roles include parts for men and women of all ages.

Performances will be June 7 to 9 and 14 to 16 at the Sandwich Opera House. Rehearsals will be determined based on cast availability.

Those auditioning can arrive at any time within the designated audition period and should prepare 32 measures of a song that best displays their vocal ability. Thespians also will participate in an acting audition.

“Annie” began as a popular comic strip before taking center stage as one of the world’s best-loved musicals. Little orphan Annie is determined to find her parents, who aban-

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Student ensembles from Sycamore High School’s music program are among the performers who will entertain at the music boosters’ “A Note to Remember” event on Feb. 9.

doned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous and magical world of NYC. In adventure after adventure, Annie finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, “All Shook Up” is the new musical that follows a a guitar-playing roustabout who changes everything and everyone he meets. This hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Jailhouse Rock” and “Don’t Be Cruel.”

Questions about auditions can be emailed to auditions@wewantpr.com.

PR Productions was founded in May 2011

by Kris Pagoria and Christopher Roe. For more information, visit www.wewantpr.com or find “PR Productions” on Facebook.

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Email stalls father and son’s reconciliation

dear Abby: I cut my father out of my life years ago, after he declared he could not support my decision to adopt three children from a Russian orphanage with my longtime companion. The adoption announcement coincided with my “coming out” to Dad, who is now married to his third wife.

It must have been a lot for him to take in at one time.

He told me plainly that he could not support my decision because he could not “understand” it. He has never

deAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips met our children, and does not acknowledge them as his grandchildren.

This year on Father’s Day, I sent him a card and he replied by email that he was glad to hear from me and he hoped for a reconciliation, but was not sure how to go about it. I responded by email that I was cautiously optimis-

tic that we could reignite a respectful relationship.

I haven’t heard back from him and I suspect it’s because he saw that I had changed my last name from his to my husband’s, a decision I made after our marriage. My father was not aware that I had gotten married. I think I have overwhelmed him again, which has rendered him speechless. Please advise me on how to proceed. – Prodigal Son in California dear son: Call your father, tell him you love him and that

you would like to schedule a visit with him – but would like to send him some reading material before you do. Then contact PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). The phone number is 202-467-8180 and you’ll find them on the Internet at www.pflag.org. They will be happy to provide you with literature for your dad to help him “understand.”

Frankly, he has my sympathy because before you hit him with the “double whammy,” he didn’t have a clue about

who you really are.

Whether your name change overwhelmed him or not is irrelevant. The ball is now in your court, so if you want to have a hope of a relationship with your father, YOU will have to make the next move.

• Dear Abby is written

by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Write Dear Abby at www.

DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Premature ovarian failure and lack of period

dear dr. K: I have not had my period for three months.

I’m not pregnant and I’m only 40, so I’m too young for menopause. What’s going on? dear Reader: What you’re experiencing sounds like secondary amenorrhea. I say that because you’ve menstruated in the past, you’re not old enough to be entering menopause, and you’ve stopped menstruating for three or more consecutive months. That’s the definition of secondary amenorrhea.

Having regular menstrual periods requires the normal production of sex hormones in the brain (the hypothalamus and pituitary gland).

These sex hormones travel through the blood to the ovaries. Sex hormones produced by the ovaries are what tell the uterus to go through the changes that lead to monthly

AsK dR. K Anthony L. Komaroff periods – and allow you to conceive a child. So, problems in the brain, the ovaries or uterus can all cause secondary amenorrhea. Some more specific causes include: • Emotional or physical stress.

• Rapid weight loss.

• Frequent strenuous exercise.

• Recent use of hormonal birth control methods, including birth control pills, the patch and long-acting progesterone. A woman who stops taking birth control pills may not have a period for three months to a year.

• Polycystic ovary syndrome. This condition is associated with a tendency to

be overweight, with excessive body and facial hair and hormonal irregularities.

• Abnormal production of certain hormones, such as testosterone, thyroid and cortisone.

• Tumors of the pituitary gland, ovaries or uterus.

There are other conditions that don’t apply to you that can stop menstrual periods.

Chemotherapy for cancer can at least temporarily affect the ovaries and lead to secondary amenorrhea. So can breast feeding.

Finally, there’s a condition that might apply to you.

About one in 100 women who are age 40 get what’s called premature ovarian failure.

Their ovaries suddenly stop making sex hormones and stop releasing eggs each month. The causes of this condition are largely unknown, but we do know that autoim-

mune diseases are associated with the condition.

To figure out the reason for your loss of regular menstrual periods, check with your doctor. You’ll be asked questions about your typical menstrual patterns, rapid weight changes, birth control methods, exercise regimen, stress in your life and the medications you are taking.

The doctor may also do blood and urine tests or a noninvasive pelvic ultrasound.

Finally, your doctor may want to recheck to make sure you’re not pregnant.

In most cases, the treatment depends on the cause of the amenorrhea: • Stress. A stress-management course, meditation, yoga or other stress-relieving techniques may help.

• Excessive athletic training. A more moderate program will help normal

menstruation to start again.

• Hormone imbalance.

Supplemental hormones can help.

• Polycystic ovary syndrome. Multiple medical treatments can help regulate menstrual periods, and a diet and exercise program can help reduce obesity that may be contributing to the syndrome.

• Tumors in the ovaries, uterus or pituitary gland.

Treatment depends on the type and location of the cysts or tumors. Surgery is sometimes necessary.

• Structural problem in the ovaries or uterus. Surgery may be necessary.

• Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. Visit www.

AskDoctorK.com to send questions and get additional information.

You gave your word, now honor your agreement

dr. Wallace: I’m 13 and so is my best friend. Our problem is that we both like the same boy. We asked him which one of us he likes better, and he said he likes us both the same. She and I talked it over and decided that one of us would have to find another boy to like.

First, we were going to flip a coin to see who would be his girlfriend, but then she suggested that whoever got the highest grade on our next spelling test would be the winner. Both of us studied really hard. She only missed one word and got an A. Because I was nervous, I missed two words and received an A-.

Now that I think about it, she has always been the

’TWeeN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace better speller, and I think she conned me into competing with her on the spelling test. Yesterday she told me she has let the boy know that she’s now his girlfriend.

But I don’t want to look for another boy. I like this one.

I also think he really likes me more than he likes her. I have a huge dilemma. What should I do? – Nameless, Knoxville, Tenn.

Nameless: You made an agreement with your friend, and now you must honor it. Don’t interfere with her and the boy. Too many

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TOdAY – Trade upon past experiences and you’ll be less likely to make mistakes in the year ahead. You should know better than most that when you draw on what you’ve learned, you can avoid getting into trouble. cAPRicORN (dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Surplus self-doubt or feelings of inadequacy might override the more outgoing aspects of your personality. You don’t have to be belligerent or rash to get what you want.

AQuARius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – If you’re not careful, you could be drawn into a costly situation while socializing with friends.

Watch out for someone looking to you to pay the lion’s share.

Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) – Making a big commitment before taking the time to think things through could work to your detriment. You could easily sabotage yourself if you’re not careful.

ARies (March 21-April 19) – Even if you are normally an industrious person, you can still allow laziness to prevent you from accomplishing anything important. Don’t let it do so.

TAuRus (April 20-May 20) – If a close confederate tends to be a bit of a loose cannon, don’t go along with any of his or her harebrained schemes. You’d be held accountable for the consequences as well.

GeMiNi (May 21-June 20) – Don’t allow a disagreement with your mate or special someone to become sticky. Even if the other party is totally unyielding, keep your head. For the sake of peace, make the first overture. cANceR (June 21-July 22) – For some strange reason, you might not be too capable in the do-it-yourself department. If at all possible, it behooves you to avoid anything requiring work with sharp tools.

LeO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Miscalculations in your financial dealings could wreak some serious damage in the long run. First and foremost, be as prudent and cautious as you can when dealing with the green stuff. viRGO (Aug. 23-sept. 22) – Being too rigid when dealing with others will make for some painful experiences for you. Regardless of your own predilections, hang loose.

LiBRA (sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Your customary pleasant but glib personality won’t get you out of trouble. In fact, it might only serve to get you in deeper. Be mindful of what you say at all times. scORPiO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Your gains could diminish or take a beating if you engage in any unreasonable financial shenanigans. Things could turn out rather poorly if you make an unwise move. sAGiTTARius (Nov. 23-dec. 21) – Tread warily in all career-related situations. Without realizing it, you could promise more than you can deliver, or use tactics that would hurt your image.

times, one party agrees to something and will later try to back out. Professional athletes are a good example.

They sign a contract for millions of dollars and then decide midway through that they want to renegotiate for more money because some other player signed a better contract.

You gave your word. Now keep it! Besides, boys are fickle! Don’t be surprised if he decides he likes you a little more than he likes your friend. dr. Wallace: You said that students who sit at the front of the class usually get better grades. I challenge that statement. I always sit as far back in the classroom as possible. That way I can see

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everything unfold in front of me. I never have trouble hearing the teacher because the classrooms aren’t very large. Oh, by the way, I’m an honors student and will graduate second in a class of over 200. Not too shabby for a backseat student. – Brent, Lincoln, Neb. Brent: Congratulations!

You deserve high praise for your academic success – but you are an exception. According to surveys conducted by Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., and the Secondary School Administrators’ Association, students who sit in the front of the class do generally get better grades than their classmates.

One reason is that they

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have to get more involved in class discussions since the teacher is looking directly at them. It’s also hard to tune out, or worse, nod off, when the teacher is only a few feet away. Some teachers rotate students so everyone will have an opportunity to sit up front.

When teaching, I rotated the students every month.

Almost everyone liked the rotation except for a few who enjoyed sitting in the very back.

• Although Dr. Robert Wallace is unable to reply to all letters individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg. net.

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If one is bad, cover the second

President John F. Kennedy said, “When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters.

One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.”

There are bridge deals where declarer is in danger only if two suits are lying unfavorably. But sometimes he has the opportunity to survive anyway.

How does that apply in this deal? South is in six spades.

West leads the club king.

North’s two-no-trump response showed four-plus spades and at least game-forcing high-card values. South’s three-club rebid indicated a singleton or void in that suit.

Three diamonds and three hearts were control-bids (cuebids) promising first-round controls in those suits.

South has possible losers in each major. The heart finesse is apparently unavoidable.

The trump suit is a danger only if it is breaking 3-0 – and even then, declarer might avoid a loser.

The key point of the deal is that the trump suit isn’t a guess. Declarer should cash dummy’s spade king first.

Here, West discards, so South draws trumps with the aid of a finesse and later tries the heart finesse for an overtrick.

What happens, though, if East discards under the spade king?

Declarer ruffs the club seven in his hand, cashes the spade ace, and turns to diamonds. If West never ruffs, South discards one heart, then plays a trump to West’s queen.

West is caught. He must either lead a heart into declarer’s ace-queen or concede a ruffand-sluff (when declarer pitches a heart from the board and ruffs in his hand). Either way, South has no heart loser.

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Artifacts help pinpoint Hatfield-McCoy battle

By BRUCE SCHREINER The Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Hatfield clan New Year’s attack on Randolph McCoy’s cabin marked a turning point in America’s most famous feud – the homestead was set ablaze, and two McCoys were gunned down.

Hatfield family members and supporters were soon thrown in jail.

Artifacts recently unearthed appear to pinpoint the location of the 1888 ambush in the woods of Pike County in eastern Kentucky.

Excavators found bullets believed to have been fired by the McCoys in self-defense, along with fragments of windows and ceramic from the family’s cabin.

“This is one of the most famous conflicts in American history, and we’ve got bullets fired from one of the key battles. It doesn’t get any better than that,” said Bill Richardson, a West Virginia University extension professor who was part of the recent discovery.

The property is owned by Bob Scott, a Hatfield descendant who has suspected for years that the hilly land was the site of the brutal attack. He grew up listening to stories from his parents and grandparents about the 19th-century feud.

“My father told me years ago that someday this well would talk,” Scott said, referring to the well on the site

AP file photo

Jordan Stamper (right) and James Ball look over a cabin that marks the site of key events in the Hatfield-McCoy feud, warring families known for violent clashes during the Civil War era, near Matewan, W.V., on June 9. Artifacts unearthed last year during filming of a new National Geographic Channel show appear to pinpoint the location of an 1888 ambush on Randolph McCoy’s cabin by the Hatfield clan in the woods of eastern Kentucky. where Randolph McCoy’s daughter Alafair died while trying to flee the attackers.

Now backed by the discovery, Scott plans to capitalize on the historic 70-acre site near the West Virginia line. The options include a housing development featuring horseback and ATV trails, he said.

Scott’s home is about 75 yards from where the cabin stood. The

McCoys moved to nearby Pikeville after the homestead was burned.

The artifacts were found last year during filming of a National Geographic Channel show.

The bullets were discovered burrowed several inches into a hillside overlooking where the McCoy cabin stood, Richardson said. Three different calibers of bullets, including shotgun pellets, were uncovered.

The ammunition, found in an area about 30 feet wide, was traced to the same time period as the 1888 battle, Richardson said.

“The front of the cabin faces almost directly at the spot where these bullets were,” Richardson said. “We know from the oral histories that they were shooting out the front of the cabin and from the upper windows. So they’re exactly in the spot where they should be.”

Also found during the initial search was a piece of charred wood with a nail traced to the McCoy cabin’s time period, he said.

Later, an archaeological team led

by Kim McBride, co-director of the Kentucky Archaeological Survey, confirmed the location of the McCoy cabin. They found tiny pieces of window glass and ceramics traced to the same period, along with more nails and charred wood.

She would like to return to the site for more excavation work, which could take three to five weeks.

There were other clues connecting the property to the McCoys.

The deed to the property was traced back to Randolph McCoy, she said.

“It was kind of a coming together of all the pieces of evidence,” McBride said.

The discoveries come amid a surge of interest in the feud that spanned much of the last half of the 19th century. The fighting claimed

at least a dozen lives by 1888 and catapulted both families into the American vernacular, becoming shorthand to describe bitter rivalries.

The History Channel aired a three-night miniseries about the feud that set basic cable viewing records. The drama starred Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton as the patriarchs – William Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield in West Virginia and Randolph “Ole Ran’l” McCoy in Kentucky.

The New Year’s attack was one of the bloodiest episodes in the feud.

“It was a turning point,” Richardson said. “The feud had lasted 23 years up until this battle. And then 20 days later it’s virtually over.”

Now, descendants of both families live peacefully among each other in the Appalachian region.

And officials in both states see the potential to reap a financial windfall because of the public’s fascination.

Many believe the feud was rooted in the Civil War, but the bitterness was perpetuated by disputes over timber rights and even a pig.

Although the artifacts were uncovered a few months ago, the discoveries weren’t announced until Monday. The new National Geographic Channel series, called “Diggers,” premiered Tuesday. The episode detailing the McCoy homestead discovery airs on Jan. 29.

Gunn expands his mentoring ‘Baileywick’ to Disney

By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL The Associated Press

NEW YORK – Tim Gunn has advised divas for years on “Project Runway,” so working with a princess is no big deal.

In the new Disney Junior animated series “Sofia the First,” Gunn’s royal steward character, Baileywick, helps the young Sofia adapt to royal life after her mother marries a king. Baileywick not only helps Sofia (voiced by Ariel Winters) dress like a royal, but he also guides her on developing manners, grace and an independent spirit.

“I feel very comfortable in this role,” he says.

Certainly, 2- to 7-year-old children are a new audience, Gunn says, but be-

ing a teacher who knows when to give congratulations and critiques – and how to look after his charge – are skills he’s honed for most of his professional life.

Before Heidi Klum came calling for him to work on TV with aspiring designers, Gunn was chair of Parsons The New School for Design fashion department.

Gunn, 59, says he enjoys sometimes veering from the expected career path.

A few years ago, Marvel Comics turned him into a superhero to save a fashion exhibit.

“When Marvel asked if I would do it, they asked with trepidation. They were nervous that I wouldn’t, but who doesn’t want to be their own comic book superhero?” Gunn says. “I said I’d do it in a heartbeat, and it was the same way

with Disney.”

Disney launched the characters in a TV movie just before Thanksgiving. It attracted an audience of 5.2 million viewers. The regular series debuts Jan. 11.

The message of “Sofia the First” is a good one, Gunn says: Looking the part only gets you halfway there and then you have to act like a leader and be nice to people at the same time. “If I had a child, I would want my child watching this for the lesson in moral character.”

It might be harder for kids – or the parents watching with them – to glean any real-life style tips.

“I’m dealing with royalty here,” says Gunn. “They can make their own fashion rules.”

AP photo

This image shows characters, Baileywick, voiced by Tim Gunn (left) and Princess Sofia, voiced by Ariel Winter, in a scene from the TV film, “Sofia the First: Once Upon A Princess.” Gunn also will portray Baileywick in the TV series, “Sofia the First,” debuting Jan. 11.

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COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. PLAINTIFF VS IDA JANE CHILDERS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF IDA JANE CHILDERS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS 08 CH 303 8206 EAST SANDWICH ROAD HINCKLEY, IL 60520 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on December 22, 2008, DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF in DEKALB County, Illinois, will on January 24, 2013, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, at 1:00 PM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DEKALB, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 15-24-376-010 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 8206 EAST SANDWICH ROAD HINCKLEY, IL 60520 Description of Improvements: 2-STORIES, BLUE SIDING, 2-CAR ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $332,174.36. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, 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. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 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 YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA0815149 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I492732

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DeKALB COUNTY-SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS

C10040111 CHOH IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTYSYCAMORE, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC Plaintiff, vs.

Gary L. Lambes; Rhonda S. Lambes; Harris, N.A.; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

10 CH 289 Property Address: 321 North Sycamore Street, Hinckley, Illinois 60520 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on October 25, 2012, I, Sheriff, Roger Scott of Dekalb County, Illinois, will hold a sale on February 14, 2013 , commencing at 1:00pm, at the Dekalb Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main St, Sycamore, IL 60178, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: Commonly known as: 321 North Sycamore Street, Hinckley, Illinois 60520 P.I.N.: 15-15-281-012 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $288,809.14 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1),

5(g-1) YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments fo the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Dekalb County.

The property will not be open for inspection.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Anthony Porto at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, IL (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, call 630-453-6713 25 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 333 Naperville, IL 60563 EMAIL: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 630-983-0770 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I495612 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 3, 10 & 17, 2013.)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

ERIC F. ATEN and DIANA M. ATEN, Defendants.

12-CH-162 Property Address: 407 Short Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the Judgment of the above Court entered on November 8, 2012 in the above-entitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit: Permanent Index Number: 0823-127-006 Commonly known as: 407 Short St., DeKalb, IL 60115 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on the 14th day of February, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., at the Public Safety Building, 150 North Main, Sycamore, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $127,092.91.

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 th abs of

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 I495630 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 3, 10 & 17, 2013.)

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F12050055 WELLS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTYSYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA Plaintiff, vs.

Vicente Martinez; Maricela Mendez; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

12 CH 293 Property Address: 231 Ninth Street, Dekalb, Illinois 60115 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on November 8, 2012, I, Sheriff, Roger Scott of Dekalb County, Illinois, will hold a sale on February 14, 2013 , commencing at 1pm, at the Dekalb Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main St, Sycamore, IL 60178, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: Commonly known as: 231 Ninth Street, Dekalb, Illinois 60115 P.I.N.: 08-23-339-013 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $88,157.03 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. The property will not be open for inspection.

Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments fo the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Dekalb County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Anthony Porto at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, IL (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, call 630-453-6713 25 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 333 Naperville, IL 60563 EMAIL: forecl notice@fal-illinoi

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foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 630-983-0770 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I495775 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 3, 10 & 17, 2013.)

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Stone Prairie 2BR, 2BA APT.

Washer & dryer, central air, fireplace, exercise center.

Cat friendly. Private fishing. $760/mo.

Laing Mgmt.

815-758-1100 or 815-895-8600

SYCAMORE - 2 BR, close to schools! Off St. parking, W/D on site. No pets. 1066 S. Cross St. $600/mo. 815-739-7288.

SYCAMORE 2 BEDRM

Nice, clean & quiet. On-site lndry.

Off St parking, no smoking. Bright & sunny. Kris 815-501-1872 Sycamore 321 S. Walnut St. 2-1BR apts, $575/mo., incl. all utils., w/ patio, OR $650/mo., private deck incl. water & garbage.

Pets OK w/$500 dep., no smoking 1st mo. rent+sec., 815-895-8901

DeKalb – 324 N. 1st St, 2 BR Quiet, Smoke-free environment.

Appl, Carport/Water/Cable TV/Garb.

Removal included. Laundry on site.

No Pets. $625 mo. + utilities.

1St/ last/ dep. (815) 761-0830 DEKALB ADULT, QUIET, REFINED Building. 2 Bedroom Apt with homey environment. Car port. For mature living. Excellent Location!

No pets/smoking. Agent Owned.

815-758-6712 DeKalb Female Roommate Needed Nice, new carpet, 5BR home in great neighborhood. Walk to campus, $400. 309-236-2353

DeKalb Large 1BR

Carport, laundry on site.

Quiet, mature living. $595/mo.

815-758-0600

DEKALB LARGE STUDIO

All utilities included. 5 miles from campus, great for graduate student. $600/mo. 815-758-2588

815-739-9997

GENOA

Well maintained 2BR with central air, no pets + laundry facilities. $675/mo + dep. 815-600-4955

2 bath, full basement, 2 car garage, appliances, no pets/smkg. $975/mo + sec, available Jan 1st.

847-683-1963

DeKalb Large 2BR

Bank is ready for offer.

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR

GENOA -1 BR 1 BR apt, references required, in town, first floor. $450/mo.

815-784-2232

Genoa~Country View Apts

DeKalb – Nice Storefront w/ 2 Apts.

A “Bargain” at $144,900!

Adolph Miller RE. 815-756-7845

Stove, fridge, D/W, W/D hookup A/C, quiet bldg. Sec entrance.

No dogs. 815-758-0079

TAKING OFFERS NOW—DON'T WAIT! PRICE REDUCED BY $40,000 – SHORT SALE

DEKALB: 2BR's $625-$725 mo.

Utilities Included.

Nice Neighborhood.

Call: 815-756-1424

DeKalb Quiet Studio,1 & 2BR Lease, deposit, ref. No pets.

815-739-5589 ~ 815-758-6439

DEKALB ~ 1 BEDROOM

Avail January in clean, modern bldg, close to campus, downtown.

No pets.

815-751-4440

Sycamore E. State St. AVAILABLE NOW!

Newly remodeled 2 Bedroom CALL FOR DETAILS 815-245-6098 ~ 815-923-2521

Sycamore Quiet 1 Bedroom

$550/mo, includes stove, refrig, water. No pets/smoking.

815-895-4756 or 815-562-3459

SYCAMORE STUDIO

Garage, laundry, a/c, clean and quiet. $450/mo. J&A RE. 815-970-0679

Sycamore Upstairs 2BR, 1BA 2900 DeKalb Ave. Laundry, nonsmoking, all util except electrical. $675/mo.

815-758-2911

SYCAMORE ~ 2 BEDROOM

Garage, laundry, a/c, new carpet.

Clean & quiet. No pets. $750/mo.

J&A RE 815-970-0679

DEKALB

RANCH 3 BEDRM HOME FOR SALE NEW LOW PRICE $134,000!!

SELLER WANTS THIS SOLD/NEW PRICE

Successful candidate will be a self-directed, highly motivated individual with solid writing and reporting skills, including the ability to recognize the story in front of them, dig beyond the obvious, and ask the "tough" questions.

Must have a valid drivers license, dependable transportation & proof of insurance. Schedule flexibility, including some evening & weekend hours, is required. Knowledge of InDesign and an understanding of how to layout an effective newspaper page a plus. Those with a bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field preferred.

Shaw Media offers a comprehensive benefit package.

Interested candidates may send their resume and clips / design samples to: EditorialRecruitment@shawmedia.com Shaw Media is a Drug Free Employer.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. This posting may not include all duties of position. EOE.

Master Suite (Privacy), Full Bsmnt, 2.5 Car Attached Garage.

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR

815-739-9997

SYCAMORE BUSINESS DISTRICT

Immaculate 4,280 sq ft Office / Warehouse.

815-739-9997

Air conditioned office area and bathrooms Great location near airport & tollway in DeKalb.

Updating done in 2009. Over 2000 sq ft.

Vacant and ready for new owner.

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR

815-754-5831

CLASSIFIED

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Sycamore: Clean 2BR,1BA, full size washer/dryer, dishwasher, garbage disposal, next to park and school. $695/mo. You pay utilities.

No dogs. 815-970-4640 Eric SYCAMORE: NEWER 2BR Upper.

CA. DW. W/D on Site.

Off-Street Parking. $695 Incl. Water & Garbage.

J&A Real Estate 815-970-0679

DEKALB 2BR, 1.5BA TH Enclave Sub. 2 car attached garage. $885/mo+sec dep.

630-654-9756

DeKalb. 2BR, 1.5BA Summit Enclave TH. DW, C/A, 2 car garage, all appls. $950+utils.

Pets? 815-757-9040 SYCAMORE - 3 bedroom 1 bath condo for rent. Available February 1st. $1200 per month plus utilities.

Smokers and pets welcome. 1st and deposit due at signing, call 269-436-4488 day or night.

SYCAMORE 2 BR, 2 bath. 1 or 2 car gar, quartz granite cntrs, SS appl, FP. From $950-$1350. Non-Smoking.

1 MONTH FREE RENT! Call Sharon Sperling, Century 21 Elsner 815-793-3030

SYCAMORE 3BR, 2.5BA

Fox Brier Townhouse available. $1150/mo + utilities, pets?

Barry 815-757-9040

SYCAMORE ~ MCCLAREN CT.

Spacious 3 Bedroom Condo.

2BA, W/D, deck, fireplace, garage. $1200/mo. 815-751-2189 Sycamore, 1506 E. Stonehenge Dr., 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom Condo. Appliances inside.

Call 815-756-1412 for more info.

The Knolls

Hot new deluxe townhomes.

2 & 3 Bedrooms.

Garage, C/A, Basement. Pets?

Starting at $645

815-757-1907

GENOA ~ 2BR DUPLEX

Rent $725/mo + sec & references.

Includes 1.5 car garage.

Available now. 815-985-0225

Sycamore 2BR Near Downtown 1BA, c/a, appl, patio/yard. Garage No pets/smkg. $725/mo 1st/lst/sec.

815-923-0900 ~ 630-776-3969

Cortland 3BR, 2.5BA

1700 sq ft, 2 car attached garage. $1100/mo + utilities + 1st, last sec.

815-758-1498 CORTLAND: RURAL RANCH E Perry Rd. 3 BR, 1.5 Bath, Wood Floors, 2 Car Attached Garage.

Unfinished Basement. $800/Mo + Utilities. 1st & Last Mo. rent. No Pets 815-499-9733 DeKalb - 4 BR, 517 S. 6th C/A, dishwasher, W/D, 2 car, deck, near Sweet park.

(815) 895-6357.

DEKALB 4 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Partial finished basement, 2 car garage, new carpet/appliances.

Call for showing. 815-758-6580 ∂∂∂Dekalb Updated 3BR,∂∂∂ stove, fridge, dishwasher, a/c, new carpet, garage, large yard 815-758-0079

Genoa 2 Bedroom House $650/mo. + Deposit Phone: 815-784-5108 Near Kish College/NIU 3BR, 1.5BA DR, bsmt, W/D, NEW INTERIOR. 3 car garage, no smoke. $1195.

815-762-4730

DeKalb Clean, Quiet Room Close to NIU, $360/mo, utilities included. 630-750-4893

TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on December 22, 2008, DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF in DEKALB County, Illinois, will on January 24, 2013, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, at 1:00 PM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DEKALB, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECT6ION 24, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NOLL SUBDIVISION, SAID NORTHEAST CORNER BEING A POINT IN THE CENTER LINE OF EAST SANDWICH ROAD BEFORE ITS RELOCATION AND RECONSTRUCTION AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF IN BOOK "O" OF PLATS, ON PAGE 25 IN DEKALB COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NOLL SUBDIVISION A DISTANCE OF 34.24 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE RELOCATED EAST SANDWICH ROAD; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 126 DEGREES, 57 MINUTES, 27 SECONDS MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE IN THE CENTER OF SAID RELOCATED EAST SANDWICH ROAD A DISTANCE OF 209.57 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 187 DEGREES, 58 MINUTES, 34 SECONDS MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE IN THE CENTER OF SAID RELOCATED EAST SANDWICH ROAD A DISTANCE OF 209.57 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 185 DEGREES, 43 MINUTES, 34 SECONDS MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE IN THE CENTER OF SAID RELOCATED EAST SANDWICH ROAD A DISTANCE OF 257.60 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 38 DEGREES, 55 MINUTES, 47 SECONDS MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE A DISTANCE OF 600.20 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 88 DEGREES, 44 MINUTES, 17 SECONDS MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE A DISTANCE OF 673.50 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID NOLL SUBDIVISION; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID NOLL SUBDIVISION A DISTANCE OF 211.41 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 15-24-376-010 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 8206 EAST SANDWICH ROAD HINCKLEY, IL 60520 Description of Improvements: 2-STORIES, BLUE SIDING, 2-CAR ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $332,174.36. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, 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. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 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 YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA0815149 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I492732

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

ERIC F. ATEN and DIANA M. ATEN, Defendants.

12-CH-162 Property Address: 407 Short Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the Judgment of the above Court entered on November 8, 2012 in the above-entitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit: The East 62.25 feet of Lot 5 in Block 2 in W.B. King's Addition to the City of DeKalb, as per Plat thereof recorded in Book "B" of Plats, Page 46, situated in DeKalb County, Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 0823-127-006 Commonly known as: 407 Short St., DeKalb, IL 60115 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on the 14th day of February, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., at the Public Safety Building, 150 North Main, Sycamore, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $127,092.91.

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 ac-

pay y crued 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 I495630 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 3, 10 & 17, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

F12050055 WELLS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTYSYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA Plaintiff, vs.

Vicente Martinez; Maricela Mendez; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

12 CH 293 Property Address: 231 Ninth Street, Dekalb, Illinois 60115 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on November 8, 2012, I, Sheriff, Roger Scott of Dekalb County, Illinois, will hold a sale on February 14, 2013 , commencing at 1pm, at the Dekalb Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main St, Sycamore, IL 60178, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 6 IN BLOCK 49 OF JONES ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL TOWN (NOW CITY) OF DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 24, 1856, IN BOOK "A" OF PLATS, PAGE 8, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 231 Ninth Street, Dekalb, Illinois 60115 P.I.N.: 08-23-339-013 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $88,157.03 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. The property will not be open for inspection.

Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments fo the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Dekalb County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Anthony Porto at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, IL (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, call 630-453-6713 25 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 333 Naperville, IL 60563 EMAIL: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 630-983-0770 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I495775 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 3, 10 & 17, 2013.)

5. The title holder of record is Chicago Title Land Trust Company, a Corporation of Illinois, as Successor Trustee of LaSalle Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee of American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, as Trustee Under the Provisions of a Certain Trust Agreement Dated October 1, 1995, and Known as Trust No. 120938-03.

6. Legal Description PARCEL 1: LOT 1 OF PARDRIDGE PLACE UNIT NO. 3 BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 3 OF PARDRIDGE PLACE UNIT NO. 2, BEING PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID RESUBDIVISION RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 19, 1987 IN BOOK "T" OF PLATS, PAGE 57, AS DOCUMENT 87010024, AFFIDAVIT RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO, 87010414 AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. 88000099 (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART DEEDED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES BY DOCUMENT NO. 86 08325, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: A PARCEL OF LAND IN LOT 3 OF PARDRIDGE PLACE UNIT NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN BOOK "T" OF PLATS, ON PAGE 9 ON AUGUST 29, 1985, AS DOCUMENT 85 05065 IN THE DEKALB COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE, SAID SUBDIVISION BEING SITUATED IN THE EAST 1/2 OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BARB BOULEVARD AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF PUBLIC STREET DEDICATION RECORDED IN BOOK "O" OF PLATS, PAGE 68, IN SAID RECORDER'S OFFICE, WITH THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF A PUBLIC HIGHWAY DESIGNED F.A. ROUTE 68 (EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 3); THENCE NORTHERLY ON SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE (EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 3) AND THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION THEREOF, SAID LINE HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 241.15 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND; THENCE CONTINUING NORTHERLY ON THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 135.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ON A LINE HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 22 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 18.38 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTHERLY ON A LINE HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 118.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE EASTERLY ON A LINE HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 90

DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 7.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING,) ALL SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: LOT 4 IN PARDRIDGE PLACE UNIT NO, 2, A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 7 AND 8 OF PARDRIDGE PLACE UNIT NO. 1, LOT 2 OF P & T RESUBDIVISION, AND PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID RESUBDIVISION RECORDED IN BOOK "T" OF PLATS, PAGE 9 ON AUGUST 29, 1985 AS DOCUMENT NO. 85 05065, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1401 South 4th Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 TAX IDENTIFICATION NOS.: 0827-427-013 and 08-27-429011.

8. An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: (A) Date of Mortgage: April 13, 2005.

(B) Name of Mortgagor: Chicago Title Land Trust Company, a Corporation of Illinois, as Successor Trustee of LaSalle Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee of American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, as Trustee Under the Provisions of a Certain Trust Agreement Dated October 1, 1995, and Known as Trust No. 120938-03.

(C) Name of Mortgagee: Bank of America, N.A., successor-bymerger to LaSalle Bank National Association.

(D) Date, Place and Identification of Recording: The Mortgage was recorded with the DeKalb County Recorder of Deeds on May 2, 2005, as Document No. 200500786.

9. Unless all Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants file their answers therein, in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Chancery Division, 133 W. State Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178, on or before January 28, 2013, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment for foreclosure entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint for Foreclosure.

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. as successor-by-merger to LaSalle Bank National Association BRYAN CAVE LLP Leslie Allen Bayles (ARDC # 6271855) Donald A. Cole (ARDC # 6299318) 161 North Clark Street, Suite 4300 Chicago, IL 60601-3315 (312) 602-5000 (tel) (312) 602-5050 (fax) I495742 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, December 27, 2012, January 3 & 10, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE LOOKING FOR DBES! Curran Contracting Company is seeking IDOT approved DBE subcontractors, suppliers, & trucking companies for the upcoming reconstruction of I-90!

Plans & Specs are available at www.illinoistollway.com Any questions please call (815) 455-5100 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, December 29, 31, 2012; January 1, 2, 3, & 4, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE 2013 NOTICE OF ELECTION OF DIRECTORS To All Owners and Occupiers of Lands Lying Within the Boundaries of the DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District: Notice is hereby given that an election will be held on the 22nd day of January, 2013 at 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District Office, 1350 West Prairie Drive, Sycamore Illinois.

Two Directors will be elected to serve the DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District of the State of Illinois.

All persons, firms or corporations who hold legal title or are in legal possession of any land lying within the boundaries of the said district are eligible to vote at said election, whether as lessee, renter, tenant or otherwise. Only such persons, firms or corporations are eligible to vote.

John Begun Chairman DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District DATE: 20th day of December, 2012.

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 3 & 10, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BOARD MEETINGS Notice is hereby given that the Victor Township Drainage District #1 has scheduled public board meetings at the Victor Township Building located at 8478 Suydam Road, Leland, IL 60531 on any Tuesday in January, 2013 through December, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. for the purpose of conducting any business that comes before the Drainage District board, including, but not limited to, the payment of bills, and authorization of work to be done.

Dated this 31st day of 2012

day December, 2012 by Dale L. Stockley, Attorney for Victor Township Drainage District

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 3, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given that on January 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 QUALITY HOME SERVICES located at 26 Primrose Lane, Sycamore, IL 60178.

Dated January 2, 2013

/s/ John Acardo Dekalb County Clerk & Recorder

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 3, 10 & 17, 2013.)

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(Published in the Daily Chronicle, December 20, 27, 2012 & January 3, 2013.)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DeKALB COUNTY-SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. PLAINTIFF VS IDA JANE CHILDERS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF IDA JANE CHILDERS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS 08 CH 303 8206 EAST SANDWICH ROAD HINCKLEY, IL 60520 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OB-

Sheriff, Roger Scott of Dekalb County, Illinois, will hold a sale on February 14, 2013 , commencing at 1:00pm, at the Dekalb Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main St, Sycamore, IL 60178, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: LOT 1 (EXCEPT THE WEST 110 FEET THEREOF) IN BLOCK 1 IN WAGNER AND MILLER'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF HINCKLEY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED ON MARCH 29TH, 1882, IN BOOK "B", PAGE 47, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 321 North Sycamore Street, Hinckley, Illinois 60520 P.I.N.: 15-15-281-012 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $288,809.14 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments fo the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Dekalb County.

The property will not be open for inspection.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Anthony Porto at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, IL (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, call 630-453-6713 25 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 333 Naperville, IL 60563 EMAIL: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 630-983-0770 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I495612 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 3, 10 & 17, 2013.)

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C10040111 CHOH IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTYSYCAMORE, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC Plaintiff, vs.

Gary L. Lambes; Rhonda S. Lambes; Harris, N.A.; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

10 CH 289 Property Address: 321 North Sycamore Street, Hinckley, Illinois 60520 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on October 25, 2012, I,

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as successor-by-merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, Plaintiff, v.

CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, a Corporation of Illinois, as Successor Trustee of LaSalle Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee of American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, as Trustee Under the Provisions of a Certain Trust Agreement Dated October 1, 1995, and Known as Trust No. 120938-03; OCAMPO DEKALB, L.L.C.; J.B. SULLIVAN, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and UNKNOWN AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

12-CH-666 Common Address: 1401 South 4th Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE (FOR PUBLICATION) The undersigned, pursuant to Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 110, -15-1503, certifies and states as follows: 1. Plaintiff filed the above-captioned mortgage foreclosure action on December 11, 2012, and the action is currently pending.

2. Names of parties to be served by publication: (A) Unknown Owners; and (B) Unknown and Non-Record Claimants.

3. All parties and the case number are identified in the caption above.

4. The court in which the action was brought is identified in the caption above.

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