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Defense leads Hinckley-Big Rock to victory over Genoa-Kingston

Support grows for suing county

By JEFF ENGELHARDT

jengelhardt@shawmedia.com CORTLAND – After meeting with attorneys in a closed session, Cortland Township electors will call a future special meeting that could set the stage for a lawsuit against DeKalb County.

Roughly three dozen attended a meeting of township electors at the Cortland Lions Club building

on Tuesday to receive an update on ongoing legal efforts to stop the county’s landfill expansion – located within Cortland Township boundaries – and consider its own lawsuit against the county to stop the expansion. Electors are registered voters who are township residents.

Meeting organizer Frankie Benson said there was more than the 15 residents’ signatures needed to

More online To see video of the Cortland Township meeting on the landfill expansion, visit DailyChronicle.com. call a special meeting of all interested electors to take an official vote on whether to sue the county for ignoring the township’s vote to block the expansion.

Most people who attended also showed support for pursuing legal action when the vote comes, she said.

“Just about everybody was on board,” she said.

The special meeting will take place 14 days from Tuesday at the earliest and 20 days from then at the latest as required by law. Benson said she would negotiate the date of the meeting

See LANDFILL, page A6

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Six charged in ‘coffee fund’ probe back at work

By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI

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Mike Grime of Unverferth Manufacturing wipes down a Top Air sprayer in his display Tuesday at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center while preparing for the Northern Illinois Farm Show.

Farm show focuses on food prices and future of agriculture If you go

By DAvID THOMAS

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eKALB – The future of agriculture in 2013 and beyond will be on display at the Northern Illinois Farm Show today and Thursday.

The show, which is held at the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University, will feature a number of presentations about the future of the market in terms of prices and weather outlook.

“We’re able to do various educational things, and we’re able to do a lot of intimate farm training,” said Raymond Bianchi, the vice president of IDEAg and the group’s show director. IDEAg organizes a number of agriculture events around the country.

The Northern Illinois Farm Show is free to the public and requires no advance registration for attendees. There is a $5 parking fee.

The Illinois State Water Survey reported Friday that 2012 was the state’s second warmest and 10th driest year on record, with the average temperature at 55.5 degrees – 3.3 degrees above normal and just 0.1 degrees short of the 1921 record.

n What: The Northern Illinois Farm

Show n When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday n Where: NIU Convocation Center n How much: Admission is free.

Parking is $5.

Paul Palian

Northern Illinois University spokesman

Lawmakers adjourn without pensions fix

Will you attend this week’s Northern Illinois Farm Show? Vote online at Daily-Chronicle.com.

ABOvE: Mike McElmeel from Bobcat of Rockford sets up his Northern Illinois Farm Show booth.

LEFT: vernon Rutledge from Agro-Chem West looks over his booth Tuesday while getting set up in the Convocation Center for the Northern Illinois Farm Show.

Like the majority of the country, Illinois has been suffering from a prolonged drought. In addition to affecting food prices, low water levels on the Mississippi River are threatening shipping traffic.

The new year isn’t starting off with much promise, Bianchi said. He said snowfall totals can be indicative of how wet the coming year will be, but he added “it’s a little too early to tell.”

The farm show will feature Candice King, a meteorologist with the WTVO Morning News Team in Rockford, who

See FARM SHOW, page A6

By JOHN O’CONNOR and SARA BURNETT

at a glance

The Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers abruptly adjourned a lame-duck legislative session Tuesday without agreement on how to fix the nation’s most dire pension crisis, declining even to vote on the governor’s last-ditch effort to let an independent commission sort out the $96 billion mess.

The push to solve the crisis

by Gov. Pat Quinn’s deadline of today, when a new Legislature is sworn in, crumbled swiftly during the day. Democratic sponsors of a reform bill failed to amass the votes necessary amid stiff union

Years of inattention by lawmakers and governors to properly fund five state-run pension accounts has led to $96 billion in red ink.

See PENSIONS, page A6

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DeKALB – Six of the eight employees charged with felonies in connection with Northern Illinois University’s “coffee fund” investigation have returned to work, an NIU spokesman said Tuesday.

NIU’s general counsel is still reviewing materials related to Lawrence Murray, 52, of Rochelle, and Kenneth Pugh, 57, of Sycamore, to determine what, if any, disciplinary action should be taken against them, spokesman Paul Palian said. Their cases required more study because they are supervisors, Palian said.

“Obviously, if something comes out in the criminal court cases, we reserve the right to have disciplinary action,” Palian said of the six employees who had returned to work by Monday. “The reason they were placed on administrative leave was to maintain the status quo [for the investigation.]”

Keeping the six workers on paid leave was costing the university about $1,300 a day in salary, and two of those on

“Obviously, if something comes out in the criminal court cases, we reserve the right to have disciplinary action.”

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8 DAILY PLANNER Today

Business Networking International: 8 a.m. at 920 W. Prairie Dr., #M, Sycamore (Ecosteam).

Home-schoolers activities: 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. in Sycamore. All ages are welcome to participate in handson classes and field trips. Contact: Lisa at 815-748-0896 or gakers@ tbc.net.

Free Blood Pressure Clinic: 9 to 11 a.m. at Valley West Community Hospital, 11 E. Pleasant Ave., Sandwich.

Call 815-786-3962 or visit www. valleywest.org.

Fresh Beginnings AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Blessing Well food and clothing pantry: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene, 1051 S. Fourth St. in DeKalb. Meat and food offered, with clothing available in sizes for infants (diapers, too) up to 3X adults. Spanish interpreter also is available. www.dekalbnaz.com. 815758-1588. Donations of nonperishable foods and clothing can be left at any time on the front porch.

Kishwaukee Kiwanis: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hopkins Park Community Room in DeKalb. www.KishKiwanis.org; contact Amy Polzin at APolzin87@yahoo.com.

Exchange Club of DeKalb/Sycamore: Noon to 1 p.m. at Lincoln Inn, DeKalb. Guests are welcome. Call John Hughes at 815-991-5387.

Sycamore Rotary Club: Noon at Mitchel Lounge, 355 W. State St. 24 Hour A Day Brown Bag AA(C): 12:05 p.m. at Newman Center, 512 Normal Road, DeKalb, 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum: 1 to 5 p.m. at 622 Park Ave. in Genoa. Call 815-784-5559 for appointments other days.

DeKalb County Housing Action Coalition: 1:30 p.m. at Canterbury Place Apartments in DeKalb. For concerned advocates for affordable housing in the county. Contact Theresa Komitas at troff@cci-hci.org.

Memories of DeKalb Ag: 2 to 4 p.m. at Nehring Gallery, Suite 204, 111 S. Second St., DeKalb. Free admission and open to all. www. dekalbalumni.org.

Weight Watchers: 5 p.m. weighin, 5:30 p.m. meeting at Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road, (near Aldi) DeKalb.

Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group; 815-756-5228; www.safepassagedv.org.

Came to Believe AA(C): 6 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com.

Chess Game Play: 6 to 8 p.m. at Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St., Sycamore. Email info@ dekalbchess.com or visit www.

DeKalbChess.com.

Northern Illinois Reiki Share: 6 to 7 p.m. at Center for Integrative BodyWork, 130 N. Fair St. in Sycamore.

RSVP appreciated, not required; www.yourcfib.com, 815-899-6000 or info@yourcfib.com.

North Avenue Pass It On AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at North Ave. Baptist Church, 301 North Ave., Sycamore, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Bayard Brown SAL Squadron 337: 7 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. Narcotics Anonymous: 7 to 8 p.m. at United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb. 815-964-5959. www.rragsna.org.

Sycamore Lions Club: 7 p.m. at MVP’s Regale Center, 124 1/2 S. California St., Sycamore. Visit www. sycamorelions.org; contact Jerome Perez at Sycamorejerry@comcast. net or 815-501-0101.

Bingo Night: 7:15 p.m. at Sycamore Veterans Home, 121 S. California St. 815-895-2679.

American Legion Post 66: 7:30 p.m. at American Legion Hall, 1204 S. Fourth St. in DeKalb.

Greater Kishwaukee Band rehearsals: 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Huntley Middle School, South Seventh and Taylor streets in DeKalb. No auditions necessary; the band is open to wind or percussion instrumentalists age 18 and older. 815-899-4867 or 815-825-2350.

Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, DeKalb Shrine 47: 7:30 p.m. at DeKalb Masonic Temple, Fairview Drive and South Fourth Street.

Any Lengths Beginners AA(C): 8 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Celebration Chorale practices: 8 p.m. Wednesdays at First United Methodist Church, 321 Oak St., DeKalb. Call Sally at 815-739-6087.

Hopefuls AA(C): 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com.

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

Yesterday’s most-viewed stories:

1. Gay marriage remains a tough sell in Illinois 2. Cortland residents mull lawsuit to halt county landfill expansion 3. Illinois House committee OKs pension overhaul plan

1. Illinois House committee OKs pension overhaul plan 2. DeKalb man pleads guilty to charge from 2010 drug bust 3. Chicago lottery winner died from cyanide poisoning

Yesterday’s Reader Poll results:

Today’s Reader Poll question:

Should Cortland Township sue to block the expansion of the Waste Management Landfill?

Yes: 58 percent No: 42 percent

Will you attend this week’s Northern Illinois Farm Show?

• Yes • No

Total votes: 202

Vote online at Daily-Chronicle.com

8 TODAY’S TALKER

’Bama QB’s girlfriend in spotlight

By JAY REEVES

The Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama’s routing of Notre Dame for its second straight national championship has been overshadowed in part by a new breakout star – Katherine Webb, girlfriend of quarterback AJ McCarron and Miss Alabama USA 2012.

Webb gained tens of thousands of Twitter followers during and after Monday night’s game, when ESPN cameras visited and revisited her in the stands and announcer Brent Musburger piled on the compliments.

As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, Webb had topped 163,000 followers, trumping McCarron’s 110,000. Before the game, Webb – who graduated with a business degree from longtime Alabama rival Auburn University in 2011, according to her pageant biography – reportedly had about 2,000.

“Wow, I’m telling you quarterbacks: You get all the good-looking women,” Musburger said as the camera focused on Webb, sitting with McCarron’s mother. “What a beautiful woman. Wow!” Some found the remarks from Musburger, 73, out of line. On Tuesday, ESPN re-

leased this statement: “We always try to capture interesting storylines and the relationship between an Auburn grad who is Miss Alabama and the current Alabama quarterback certainly met that test. However, we apologize that the commentary in this instance went too far and Brent understands that.”

Webb, a 23-year-old model, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Musburger’s comments didn’t bother her.

“It was kind of nice,” she said. “I didn’t look at it as creepy at all. For a woman to be called beautiful, I don’t see how that’s an issue.”

Webb said that during the game, her iPhone was dead, but several friends seated nearby showed her what was happening on Twitter and pointed out that pictures of her were being shown on TV. “I just couldn’t believe it,” she said. “I was just in complete surprise.”

Dee Dee Bonner, McCarron’s mother, said the two laughed in the stands as Webb’s Twitter count grew.

“We were like, ‘Oh my God,’ ” Bonner said. “She said, ‘All I want to do is date AP file photo your son.’ We’ve been laughing about it. It’s quite shock- Miss Alabama, Katherine Webb, competing in the swimsuit competition during the 2012 Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas. ing.”

Smart TVs get smarter – just a bit

By RYAN NAKASHIMA The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS – In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2002 movie “Minority Report.” That’s the vision of TV manufacturers as they show off “smart TVs.” The sets will recognize who’s watching and will try to guess what viewers want to see. They’ll respond to more natural speech and will connect with your smartphone in a single touch.

But don’t worry about “Big Brother” looking back at you. Manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics Co. will allow motion-capturing cameras to be pointed away.

Gesture recognition still has a long ways to go, and in some demonstrations at this week’s International CES show in Las Vegas, voice commands got lost in translation.

At a crowded Samsung booth, one attendant demonstrated how hand gestures were used to play simple kids’ games. Raising her hand brought up an on-screen cursor. Grasping the air was equivalent to clicking on what her digital hand was hovering over.

However, when she tried the same

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Moti Elmaliach (center) writes on a display using Panasonic’s electronic touch pen at the Panasonic booth Tuesday at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. gestures on a menu of TV-watching options, the TV didn’t respond well. When she tried to give a kind of sideways wave – like Queen Elizabeth greeting her supporters – the page didn’t swipe to the left as it should have.

The technology appeared less responsive compared with the Xbox 360’s Kinect motion-control system, which seems to do a much better job at swiping through menus.

Later, in a quiet, enclosed Samsung booth, the TV struggled to comprehend voice commands.

The TV was asked, “find me a movie with Tom Cruise,” and correctly pulled up an online trailer of his latest movie, “Jack Reacher.” The system was then asked to “find me dramas.” The command “Number 3” was given to choose the third option in the results, but the TV instead started a new search and offered a range of viewing options for “Sommersby.”

Paul Gagnon, a TV analyst with research firm NPD Group, said it’s still early days for these technologies.

“Most interaction I’ve had with gesture and voice control ... it’s not real great right now,” he said. “Right now, a lot of people in the industry are just trying to explore the possibilities.”

The TV makers’ new interactive features fared better when they reverted to the traditional remote control format, with some twists.

Samsung’s new remote has a touchenabled track pad that swiped through menus similar to smartphone screens on Android and Apple mobile devices.

And LG Electronics Inc.’s newest “Magic Remote” controller was incredibly precise in directing where an onscreen pointer should be. It uses Bluetooth wireless technology along with a gyroscope inside the controller itself. It worked even from a great distance or when facing in the opposite direction.

Ill. sees no vaccine shortage as flu picks up

By CARLA K. JOHNSON The Associated Press

CHICAGO – The risk of flu infection has been climbing rapidly in Illinois and in most of the rest of the nation.

Illinois Department of Public Health spokeswoman Melaney Arnold said Tuesday that almost 150 people in the state have been admitted to hospital intensive care units with the flu this season and six have died.

Eight Chicago-area hospitals turned away ambulances Monday night as they dealt with a surge of patients with flu-like symptoms such as cough, fever, muscle aches

and runny nose.

U.S. health officials have reported that the strain of influenza virus going around this year has been linked to more hospital admissions and deaths. In contrast, last year’s flu season hit later and illnesses were milder.

“This season is a reminder of how serious flu can be,” said Dr. Julie Morita of the Chicago Department of Public Health. The most recent reports from Chicago labs that test for influenza showed 17 percent of specimens tested positive. Last year by this time, fewer than 1 percent of the tests were positive.

Statewide, the flu-related

deaths have been in Cook, Will and Coles counties. People who’ve died have been in their 50s, 60s and elderly, according to the state health department.

It isn’t too late to get a flu shot, and there’s no shortage of flu vaccine. This year’s vaccine is a good match for the viruses circulating this year, one indication of how well the vaccine should work.

The state health department’s website has a map with lists of local health departments that provide flu shots. People should first contact their doctors or other health care providers.

Many drug stores also pro-

vide flu vaccine.

Morita said Chicago residents can call 311 to find out where to get a free flu shot.

Illinois is among 29 states reporting high flu activity, and 41 states were reporting widespread geographic flu activity for the week ending Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC recommends antiviral medications for certain patients who are sick, including those hospitalized and seriously ill. Antiviral treatment also is recommended for people who may have the flu and are at high risk for flu-related complications.

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8DID YOU WIN? Illinois Lottery

Tuesday Pick 3-Midday: 5-4-6 Pick 3-Evening: 9-4-8 Pick 4-Midday: 8-3-2-0 Pick 4-Evening: 2-6-4-5 Lucky Day Lotto: 7-19-29-36-37 Lotto jackpot: $3.35 million

Mega Millions

Numbers not available by press time Mega jackpot: $47 million

Powerball

Powerball jackpot: $70 million

8BRIEF Chicago lottery winner’s body to be exhumed

CHICAGO – Authorities plan to exhume the body of a Chicago lottery winner poisoned with a lethal dose of cyanide as detectives move forward with a homicide investigation, the medical examiner said Tuesday.

Prosecutors, Chicago police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office are trying to unravel how Urooj Khan, 46, was killed and have not publicly identified any suspects.

Khan’s death on July 20 was initially ruled a result of natural causes. But a relative’s request for a deeper look resulted in the startling conclusion months later that Kahn was killed with the poison as he was about to collect $425,000 in winnings.

Exhuming the body could allow investigators to do more tests on tissue samples.

– Wire report

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Sycamore Park District New county administrator celebrates its 90th year proposes splitting duties

By DAVID THOMAS

dthomas@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – Admission to the Sycamore Park District’s fitness center is only 90 cents today.

It will be 90 cents on the ninth day of every month this year as part of the multiple ways the Sycamore Park District is celebrating its 90th anniversary.

“We do turn 90, and we thought these are some things we can do to say thank you to our citizens for supporting us for 90 years,” said executive director Dan Gibble.

The park district also will be hosting giveaways during Concerts in the Park or Cookies with Santa in December, Gibble said.

On a larger scale, the park district will host a Geocaching Treasure Hunt on Jan. 20, said Bart Desch, the park district’s superintendent of recreation. With the help of local residents, the park district has hidden a number of items around the city’s various parks. People hunt for items that are tagged and located by devices or smartphone apps with GPS. “It’s kind of like a treasure hunt,” said Desch, describing geocaching. “This app on your phone will give you directions. Your phone will make a noise – and some of them are in trees, you take a picture with it with your phone. It’s a hide-and-seek thing.”

Events such as the Geocaching Treasure Hunt are designed to get people outside and learn about their parks, Desch said. Experienced geocachers will be on hand to help participants, as well as to provide extra GPS devices. The event starts at 1 p.m. at the golf course clubhouse.

By DAVID THOMAS

Schedule of events Jan. 20: Geocaching Treasure Hunt, 1 to 3 p.m., Sycamore Golf Course Clubhouse, 940 E. State St. June 8: Bicycle Rally, Sycamore Park Sports Complex, north of

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Airport Road July 14: Ice Cream Social, Wetzel Park, 212 Rowantree Drive Dec. 7: 90th Anniversary Open House, 4 to 7 p.m., Sycamore Golf Course Clubhouse

Specials at the center • 90-cent admission into the fitness center on the ninth day of every month, as well as Dec. 1 through Dec. 7.

• The district’s brochures will have a 90th anniversary theme in addition to information about the park district’s history.

• Concerts in the Park Specials at the swimming pool • The 90th person who enters the pool every day, from July 7 to July 13, will get a coupon for a free snack at the concession stand.

• 90-cent admission between noon and 4 p.m. July 9.

A special gift or action is scheduled to take place during these events: • Daddy-daughter dance • Mother-son date night • Spring/fall fishing derby • Flashlight egg hunt • Breakfast with the Bunny • Park Pride Day • Cookies with Santa

Specials at the Sycamore Park District Golf Course • A 90th anniversary scramble sometime during the spring • Special rates on days with a temperature above 90 degrees • Pen giveaway for those who shoot between 90 and 100 on a special day

In addition to the treasure hunt, the park district will be hosting a bicycle rally June 8 at the Sycamore Park Sports Complex, located north of Airport Road, and an ice cream social July 14 at Wetzel Park, 212 Rowantree Drive.

Gibble said the last time the park district significantly celebrated an anniversary was its 75th. “[The events are] being done because there aren’t a whole lot of park districts that are 90 years old,” Gibble said. “There are maybe a dozen to two dozen districts in the state that are older than we are.”

On Dec. 7 – which is the park district’s actual birthday – the park district will

have an open house at the Sycamore Clubhouse, 940 E. State St. They will also name the winners of the yearlong photo competition the district is hosting. Sycamore residents older than age 7 can submit up to two photos featuring some aspect of the park district.

Desch encouraged people to stay up to date on the 90th anniversary celebration, as the park district will be hosting little events throughout the year. Gibble said it’s all being held to thank the residents for their support over the years.

“There’s 300 park districts in the state of Illinois.

To turn 90 is a big thing,” Gibble said. “We just wanted to thank our residents.”

SYCAMORE – Gary Hanson served as the county’s deputy administrator and finance director before being promoted to county administrator in 2012.

Hanson is now proposing to divide his former posts between two people. No vote was taken on the proposal Tuesday night at the DeKalb County Board Executive Committee. Hanson said he wanted the members to “absorb the information.”

The deputy administrator position would be assigned to one of the county’s existing department heads, or it could be a part-time position.

Meanwhile, the finance director would be hired with that position in mind, Hanson said.

“I think the reason is to give the county the flexibility to assign those duties where the skill is the highest,” Hanson said. “So it may or may not be the next finance director, but it affords us the opportunity to decide who meets the needs of the deputy county administrator.”

He does not envision the

new finance director – for which the county is advertising – taking up the mantle of the deputy county administrator as he did. For Hanson, institutional knowledge is a key requirement for the spot.

“I really think that familiarity with the county is going to be very important,” Hanson said.

Hanson told County Board members he did not have a shortlist of candidates for deputy administrator, saying people would have to apply for it.

He also expressed a preference for having the department head be an appointed position, not an elected one.

If a department head were to also assume the deputy administrator post, Hanson said the person would get some sort of stipend or pay bonus. The department head would not get an assistant for regular duties, however.

Hanson said applications for finance director close Tuesday.

He said he was directed by the finance committee to narrow the applicants to 10 and start interviews by February.

By March 1, he hopes to have a candidate in place, he said.

Hanson and a number of board members expressed preference in waiting to hire a finance director before taking action on the deputy administrator.

“I think the most important part is to get that first position hired, see what the strengths are of that position, and move to the next step,” said County Board Chairman Jeff Metzger.

Metzger updated the committee on the county treasurer position at the meeting. He said he will formally declare a vacancy at the board’s regular Jan. 16 meeting, and that he has spoken with Steven Kuhn, the head of the county Republican Party, about forming a caucus to fill the position.

“I would like to get the position filled as soon as possible,” Metzger said.

On Dec. 21, County Treasurer Mark Todd said he was resigning to pursue a job in Hawaii.

His resignation will be effective Feb. 8, and Metzger has 60 days from then to appoint somebody.

State statutes require the appointment of someone in the same political party.

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Todd A. Koley, 20, of the 800 block of South Cross Street in Sycamore, was charged Todd A. Monday with Koley residential burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, false report of a vehicle theft, attempted possession of a stolen vehicle and two counts of theft. He also was charged with a misdemeanor theft.

Sycamore Police Detective Sgt. Rod Swartzendruber said the burglaries and thefts occurred between Dec. 19 and Dec. 26. Koley had been a suspect, but police could not get enough information until DeKalb police arrested him last week in connection with armed robberies at the DeKalb Casey’s General Store and Thirsty Liquors, Swartzendruber said.

Koley faces two charges of armed robbery for the DeKalb charges, both punishable by up to 30 years in prison. The most serious of the Sycamore charges, residential burglary, carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prision.

Swartzendruber said no one was hurt during the burglaries, although some residents were home at the time they occurred.

All stolen materials police recovered will be returned after court proceedings, he said.

8STATE BRIEF

House approves driver’s licenses bill

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois moved a step closer Tuesday to becoming the next state to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses after House lawmakers approved a bill requiring proof of state residency and a photograph.

The House voted, 65-46, in favor of the plan, which now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn. Quinn has said he will sign the measure.

Supporters, including a bipartisan coalition with former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar and Democratic Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, said allowing Illinois’ estimated 250,000 illegal immigrants of driving age to get licenses is important for safety.

– Wire report

8OBITUARIES KATHERINE ‘KATHY’ L. MILLER

Born: May, 10, 1931 in Belvidere, Ill. Died: Jan. 4, 2013 in Brooksville, Fla.

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – Katherine “Kathy” L. Miller, 81, of Brooksville, formerly of Sycamore, Ill., died Friday, Jan. 5, 2013.

Miller was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Miller Jr.; two sons, Dale and John; her parents; one sister and one brother.

She is survived by two daughters, Sherry (Kenneth) Hadfield of St. Cloud, Fla., and Mary (Donald) Becker of Las Vegas; five grandchildren, Shane Van Deventer of Sycamore, Corbin Van Deventer of Denville, N.J., Christina Rait of Rockledge, Fla., Matthew Hadfield of Raleigh, N.C., and Michelle Hadfield of Charlotte, N.C.; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Burial will take place at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Fla., and a memorial will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at Brookridge Club House in Brooksville.

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dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – “Linda” the mannequin won’t be waving her sign outside Copy Service on Lincoln Highway while the business owner and city leaders discuss whether the moving sign is permitted under city ordinances.

Dave Baker, the city’s 6th Ward alderman and owner of Copy Service, believes his right to have a moving mannequin sign outside his business is protected by the First Amendment. But he has turned off the motor on the mannequin – dubbed Linda by some employees – that

rotates the sign in the mannequin’s hands. The sign invites students to sell their books to the store at 1005 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb.

Section 3 of DeKalb’s signage code prohibits moving or rotating signs, which are defined as “any sign or other advertising structure which physicallymovesorrotatesin any manner whatsoever.”

Baker said he thought that the ordinance was designed for large rotating signs that would be found at car dealerships, not the mannequin.

“When arguing over if it’s protected or not, the easiest thing to do is to turn it off and get a permit,” Baker

said.

City Manager Mark Biernacki confirmed that Baker had been contacted and would get a permit that would allow him to display the mannequin without any motion as a temporary sign for two weeks. Biernacki said this permit can be obtained up to four times a year.

People or businesses who violate the city’s signage code could pay anywhere between $250 and $500 for each offense, with each day counting as a separate offense.

Biernacki said Baker would not be fined because he complied immediately with code enforcers.

Ill. AG seeks hearing on concealed carry

By TAMMY WEBBER The Associated Press

CHICAGO – Illinois’ attorney general on Tuesday asked the entire 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on concealed carry in an effort to salvage the only law in the nation that makes the practice entirely illegal.

Last month, a three-judge panel struck down the Illinois ban as unconstitutional and gave lawmakers 180 days to write a law legalizing it. But AtLisa Madigan torney General Lisa Madigan is asking that all 10 judges on the court rehear the case, saying the previous decision “goes beyond what the U.S. Supreme Court has held” and conflicts with decisions by two other federal appellate courts.

The judges suggested in a 2-1 decision that legalizing concealed carry is long overdue.

Judge Richard Posner, who wrote the majority opinion, said that there was nothing to suggest that criminal activity in Illinois was different enough from that in other states to justify taking a different approach to concealed carry.

Richard Pearson, executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association, said he was “OK”

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with Madigan’s decision.

“That just puts [the issue] back in play,” Pearson said. “If we get a favorable ruling, we’ll be happy and if we get an unfavorable ruling, we’ll be on to the Supreme Court.”

Pearson and other gun-rights advocates have long argued that the prohibition violates the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment and what they see as Americans’ right to carry guns for selfdefense.

Madigan’s request does not affect the court-ordered 180-day timeline to write a new law.

The appellate panel’s ruling argued that Illinois had not made a strong case that a gun ban was vital to public safety. It also said the Supreme Court already decided that the Second Amendment “confers a right to bear arms for self-defense, which is as important outside the home as inside.”

The dissenting judge, Ann Claire Williams, said that firearms carried outside the home increased the risk of death or injury to a broader range of people.

Gun rights advocates had been threatening to make Illinois once again the center of the national gun-control debate over the issue.

In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court made Chicago’s 28-yearold handgun ban unenforceable, ruling that Americans have the right to have guns in their homes for protection.

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Baker said he will be researching the issue because he believes the sign is protected by the free speech clause of the First Amendment. He compared it to people who dance along the sides of roads with advertising signs.

“As far as this particular version of sign spinning, I don’t think it can be challenged by any ordinance in any city in the country,” Baker said.

8POLICE REPORTS

Editor’s note: Information in Police Reports is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments. Individuals listed in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

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Lydia S. Chasteen-Rogers, 22, of the 600 block of North Fifth Street in DeKalb, was arrested Sunday, Jan. 6, on a failure-to-appear warrant alleging retail theft.

Elaxus A. Haas, 18, of the 300 block of North Bluejay Street in Cortland, was charged Sunday, Jan. 6, with consumption of alcohol by a minor, possession of alcohol by a minor and illegal transportation of alcohol.

Jimmie D. Briggs, 24, of the 1400 block of Kilpatrick Avenue in Crestwood, was charged Sunday, Jan. 6, with obstruction of justice.

Gary M. Thornton, 32, of the first block of Cari Court in DeKalb, was charged Sunday, Jan. 6, with domestic battery.

Shanae S. Scott, 19, of the 900 block of Greenbrier Road in DeKalb, was charged Monday, Jan. 7, with retail theft.

Nicholas J. Perry, 18, of the first block of Murdell Lane in Livermore, Calif., was charged Monday, Jan. 7, with retail theft.

Alexis C. Mendenhall, 19, of the 1000 block of East Locust Street in DeKalb, was charged Monday, Jan. 7, with retail theft.

Jalecca E. Davis, 22, of the 800 block of Edgebrook Drive in DeKalb, was charged Monday, Jan. 7, with domestic battery.

Michael R. Lawson, 23, of the 800 block of Colony Road in Dixon, was charged Monday, Jan. 7, with possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Roberto V. Cervantes, 24, of the 100 block of South Ninth Street in Rochelle, was charged Monday, Jan. 7, with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while license suspended and possession of a controlled substance.

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$1M donations wanted for Obama inauguration the aSSoCiatEd PrESS

WASHINGTON – Planners of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration are making an unprecedented solicitation for high-dollar contributions up to $1 million to help pay for the celebration in exchange for special access.

The changes are part of a continuing erosion of Obama’s pledge to keep donors and special interests at arm’s length.

He has abandoned the policy from his first inauguration to

accept donations up to only $50,000 from individuals, announcing last month that he would take unlimited contributions from individuals and corporations.

A fundraising appeal obtained by The Associated Press shows the Presidential Inaugural Committee is going far beyond his previous self-imposed limits – or apparently any fundraising in the modern history of American presidential inaugurations – by offering donors four VIP

packages named after the country’s founding fathers.

Event organizers are hoping the packages will pay for expensive events surrounding Obama’s inaugural Jan. 21.

Obama raised $53 million in private money for his first inauguration, when a record 1.8 million people packed the National Mall to see the nation’s first black president take the oath of office. The celebration has been scaled down this year, with less than half the crowd expected.

But the pressure is high to pay for the festivities after donors already contributed to the most expensive political race in U.S. history, a campaign that exceeded $2 billion.

So far, health care executives and major Democratic Party donors – including those who’ve taken private meetings with Obama or his senior staff – are among those paying for the party.

The shifts underscore Obama’s evolving stance on how business is conducted in

Washington.

The president once shunned lobbyists but later gave some waivers to work for his administration. Once a vocal opponent of super political action committees – which can spend as much money as they can raise to help candidates – Obama later embraced them when faced with the mountain of cash spent by allies of his Republican campaign challengers.

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Police: Holmes acted oddly in questioning the aSSoCiatEd PrESS

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – It was just hours after a deadly Colorado theater shooting, and James Holmes was not acting like a man accused of methodically planning the attack and booby trapping his apartment.

As a police detective interviewed the suspect they’d picked up outside the theater, he started pretending the paper bags on his hands – meant to preserve gunshot residue – were puppets.

The former neuroscience graduate student tried to jam a staple into an electrical outlet.

He played with a cup on the table. At least two officers noted that his eyes were dilated.

The description came Tuesday as prosecutors try to show that Holmes should face a trial for the July 20 attack that killed 12.

Defense attorneys say Holmes is mentally ill, and have used their questions to try to make that point. They haven’t elaborated but plan to call at least two witnesses later in the week who could discuss Holmes’ mental health.

The description of Holmes after the attack, given by police detective Craig Appel, seemed

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Moser-Sullivan and Blunk were killed in the attack. to undercut prosecutors’ attempts to show Holmes as methodical, spending months to assemble his arsenal.

The first recorded purchase: Two tear gas grenades, ordered online May 10.

Holmes also bought two Glock handguns, a shotgun and an AR-15 rifle, along with 6,295 rounds of ammunition, targets, body armor and chemicals, prosecutors said.

He dyed his hair bright orange, then bought a scope and plastic bullets July 1, the new

hair color documented in a security video.

Finally, he purchased glycerin and potassium permanganate – chemicals that could combine to create fire and sparks – from a Denver science store.

Holmes’ purchases were split between two planned attacks, prosecutors said – the theater shooting and a booby-trapped apartment that would’ve blown up if anyone had entered.

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meant to fall into the permanganate when the door to his apartment opened, to cause an explosion and then a fire, prosecutors said.

The manager of The Science Company, Steve Grebe, confirmed the purchase, noting the amount was small and the materials are common in junior high experiments.

The setup in Holmes’ apartment had deadly potential, though. Parts of Holmes’ carpet were soaked with gasoline and oil and ammonium chloride, a white powder, was poured onto the floor in strips, FBI bomb technician Garrett Gumbinner said.

“It would have ignited and the whole apartment would have exploded or caught fire,” Gumbinner said.

He said the system had two other initiating systems. One was a pyrotechnics firing box that would have been triggered by the remote control unit of a toy car left along with a boom box set to play loud music.

Gumbinner said Holmes told him he hoped the music would lure someone and lead them to play with the car, thereby detonating the explosives.

The attempt at a distraction speaks to a plan to escape but the traps weren’t triggered.

PHOENIX – Photographs presented at the murder trial of an Arizona woman charged with killing her former boyfriend show a chilling portrait.

There’s a nude Jodi Arias on Travis Alexander’s bed, a naked Alexander in the shower and an image of Alexander stabbed and shot in the head .

Other evidence also has stacked up since the June 2008 attack in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa: a bloody palm print, conflicting stories and, finally, a confession.

That evidence is being presented this week at a trial.

Arias admits she killed Alexander, but claims it was self-defense. Prosecutors say she planned the attack.

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Some frustrated refugees at a camp in Zaatari, where about 50,000 are sheltered, attacked aid workers with sticks and stones after the tents collapsed in 35 mph winds, said Ghazi Sarhan, spokesman for the Jordanian charity that helps run the camp. Police said seven Jordanian workers were injured.

Google exec gets look at N. Korean Internet use

PYONGYANG, North Korea – Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt got a first look at North Korea’s limited Internet usage Tuesday when an American delegation he and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson are leading visited a computer lab at Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang.

North Korea’s authoritarian government imposes strict limits on access to the World Wide Web. Schmidt, who is the highest-profile U.S. business executive to visit North Korea since leader Kim Jong Un took power a year ago, has not spoken publicly about the reasons behind the journey.

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Funding legal costs a challenge • LANDFILL

Continued from page A1 with the township supervisor today, but noted it must also start after 6:30 p.m. as required by law.

One hurdle to the lawsuit is how to fund the legal costs, which could range anywhere from $20,000 to $30,000, Benson said. She said initial funding concerns were resolved during the closed session but more discussions would take place at the special meeting.

When the time to vote does come, Jennifer Watrus said she would vote to sue the county. While there are financial costs to taking legal action, she said it is not as expensive as the price residents would pay with their health should a landfill expansion occur.

“Would you rather get hit with the finances or have your children sick,” she said. “You have to weigh those things out.”

Citizens hoping to stop the expansion are banking on a section of the state’s township code that states electors have the right to prevent the disposal of garbage and other offensive substances within the limits of the township.

The statute has never been challenged in court.

Though she cannot vote, Maple Park resident Amy Evans said she hopes the expansion is stopped either through legal challenges or other means. She said the deterioration of air quality and the water supply was a concern and other costs such as the maintenance of the roads from the increased garbage-truck traffic is not being considered.

“Who is paying for all this and the roads that will need to be repaired,” she said. “I just don’t think they should be bringing garbage in from Chicago.”

Another legal challenge could also stop the expansion as Stop the Mega-Dump’s lawsuit against the county claiming unfair proceedings in the landfill decision is waiting to be heard by the Illinois Supreme Court. Group leaders Mac McIntyre and Dan Kenney told residents there was only about a 5 percent chance the case would be heard.

Regardless of the outcome, Kenney said all citizens should stay engaged with local and county leadership to push for cleaner alternatives.

He said the county could move toward a zero-waste policy that would keep garbage out of the landfills and disposed of through alternative technology that would convert trash to energy.

Event to discuss weather outlook for region • FARM SHOW

Continued from page A1 will discuss the long range weather outlook for the region, as well as give a presentation on how to properly fertilize after a drought.

“We really try to build a format that will appeal to producers,” said Samantha Kaplan, IDEAg’s marketing director. “They need to know what happened with the drought last year.”

Both Bianchi and Kaplan said the drought has contributed to renewed interest in the country in how people get their food.

“People outside of farming are starting to realize how important agriculture is to our daily life,” Kaplan said. “It’s becoming more of an important area of our economy. It’s always been

Continued from page A1

leave had not worked in four months.

Eight NIU employees and one former employee were charged with crimes after an investigation into an off-thebooks repository for proceeds from the sale of NIU-owned scrap metal and other materials. Called the coffee fund, the money was used for office retirement parties and similar expenses, NIU officials have said.

Records from local scrap metal company DeKalb Iron and Metal Co. show the fund received more than $13,000 since 2005, although it apparently had existed long before that.

The coffee fund held $2,187 when the account at a local bank was closed in August, NIU officials have said.

When asked Tuesday if there were any related developments in the criminal cases, DeKalb County State’s Attorney Richard Schmack declined to comment on the pending cases.

“The university has their processes; the court system has ours,” Schmack said.

“The two are not necessarily dependent on each other.”

NIU’s Office of the General Counsel has been reviewing records, university policies and reports surrounding the coffee fund investigation.

“Based on this review, the General Counsel’s office has advised and recommended that six return to work immediately and resume their duties on behalf of the university,” NIU officials said in a written statement.

Two employees – Keenon Darlinger, the storekeeper for materials management, and Susan Zahm, inventory specialist for property control, – had been on leave since Aug. 29. Darlinger earns $37,030 a year; Zahm earns $35,120, re-

cords show.

Four others had been on paid leave since Oct. 18. They are Joseph Alberti, an account technician for materials management with an annual salary of $46,839; Mark Beaird, an inventory specialist for materials management at $27,593; Michael Hall, the traffic manager in the materials management department at $62,010; and Keith Jackson, the university’s controller at $150,677.

Charges in the case were announced in October; all nine people charged in connection with the investigation were indicted last month.

The ninth person charged, Robert Albanese, resigned his position of associate vice president of the Division of Finance and Facilities last summer amid allegations of misconduct.

Jackson is charged with official misconduct, violation of the State Property Control Act and obstructing justice.

According to court documents, he altered evidence of the coffee fund account by taking money from it and putting it into another account he controlled.

Beaird, Darlinger, Hall and Zahm are charged with theft, official misconduct and violating the State Property Control Act. Alberti is charged with theft of a Hewlett-Packard computer monitor.

No disciplinary action was taken against the six who returned to work, Palian said.

They were paid for the time they were on leave and are returning to the same jobs they had when they were placed on leave. Those employees will receive any training they may have missed while away, Palian said.

“Some of the policies and procedures had been updated since some of them had left, dealing with the handling of surplus materials,” Palian said. “That will be ongoing.”

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A man brings boxes down the stairs Tuesday in the Convocation Center during setup day for the Northern Illinois Farm Show. important, but regular people might not know that.”

A number of presentations will also focus on food prices, including the keynote presentation.

Brian Basting, a commodity research analyst with Advance Trading, is

scheduled to talk about how farmers can take advantage of expected market volatility in 2013.

“One thing is important to us,” Kaplan said. “It’s making sure we have exhibitors, producers and education on what these folks need to do

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Continued from page A1 resistance and legislative leadership unwilling to chance a roll-call vote.

Certain the measure lacked the required 60 votes in the House to require increased employee contributions and a reduction in post-retirement benefits, Quinn called an audible.

He proposed throwing the mess to an independent commission that would have the power to reset the pension programs provided lawmakers do not veto the plan.

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Daily Chronicle • www.daily-chronicle.com • Page A7 • Wednesday, January 9, 2013

8OUR VIEW

8SKETCH VIEW

Thanks to all candidates for local offices

8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Juicy trip to support NIU

We watched a million movies and ate a ton of snacks. Everyone was anticipating the game and cheering for “red and black.”

After a bus trip that took 28 hours, all we wanted was nourishing food and hot showers.

Then the “Ft. Lauderdale Downtown Countdown” was here.

Attire was a combination of fancy dresses with heels or sneakers and Huskie gear.

To the Editor: We departed Dec. 30 (45 Huskies, me and Purple Bus No. 22). After everyone boarded, I thought to myself: “What the heck did I do?”

The students hopped on my Coach bus giggling one by one, and they all greeted me (even Tony our bus driver). Everyone was so much fun.

Game day arrived, and we cheered Huskie chants loudly.

Although we left the stadium with a loss, we couldn’t be more proud.

I have always loved NIU. I’ve been here almost 15 years, but what I experienced on this trip almost brings me to tears. The generosity of NIU and everyone who contributed provided an opportunity that was “once in a

lifetime.”

Thank you to the NIU administration, alumni and all of those who assisted.

Something about me will never be the same as a result of all of the goodness I experienced at one big game.

Missy Gillis

DeKalb Director of external programming, NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Freedom to live under the gun in fear

“Everybody got a pistol. This must really please the NRA” – from “Gun” by Gil Scott-Heron So maybe the National Rifle Association is about to get its wish.

Here we are, a little more than three weeks after the massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., a little more than two weeks after the NRA said there should henceforth be armed guards at every school, and at least one school system, Marlboro Township in New Jersey, is taking its advice. Under a 90-day pilot program in partnership with local police, students who returned to school last week found their campuses patrolled by armed officers.

But here’s the thing. If this is truly a good idea – “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” said NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre in a news conference – then why stop there?

After all, it is not just our schools that are being shot up. So let us follow this advice to its logical end.

Consider: • Four firefighters in upstate New York were shot, two of them killed, on Christmas Eve when they responded to a call and were ambushed by a man with a semiautomatic rifle. So we should have armed guards on all of our firetrucks.

• Two customers were killed two days before Christmas when armed men opened

ing laws that strive to balance the rights of responsible gun owners with the need to block the irresponsible, the dangerous, the criminal minded, the unhinged, from access to these WMDs. No, by the NRA’s reasoning, the solution to too many guns is fire with semiautomatic handguns inside more guns. a grocery store in Delray Beach, Fla. So The organization frames this as a we should have armed guards at all our defense of freedom. To which the best grocery stores. rejoinder is provided by Gil Scott-Heron • Two people were killed and two others in the song quoted above: “Freedom to be injured Nov. 6 when an employee started afraid is all you won.” shooting inside a chicken-processing plant It is a trenchant observation. Just in Fresno, Calif. So we should have armed the other day, two seventh-graders in guards at all of our chicken-processing Tillamook, Ore., found a handgun, with plants. a round in the chamber and the safety • One man was killed and five others off, on the floor in a movie theater. It had wounded in a shooting at a New Year’s Eve apparently slipped out of the holster of party in a private residence in Lakewood, Gary Warren Quackenbush, 61, who felt Calif. So we should have armed guards at the need for protection as he watched “The all of our private residences.

Hobbit.”

That list, by the way, represents only Quackenbush reportedly feared somea random sampling of recent shootings, one might shoot up the place – as hapmost so run of the mill, so plain vanilla pened in Aurora, Colo., in July during a ordinary, they didn’t even make news Batman movie. So add movie theaters to outside their local areas, which should the list of places we should have armed give you an idea how common gunfire in guards. We are a people shot through with this country is. According to the Brady fear, a nation under the gun.

Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, nearly And one wonders how much more of 98,000 of us are shot each year, a figure this “freedom” we can take. that includes law enforcement activity.

That’s nearly 268 a day, 11 every hour.

• Leonard Pitts is a columnist for the By the reasoning of the NRA, you do not Miami Herald. Contact him via email at lpitts@miamiherald.com. address that sad state of affairs by craft-

VIEWS Leonard Pitts

8 VIEWS

Who’s the mother in Kansas? Answer is frustrating

By WILLIAM SALETAN Slate

WASHINGTON – Angie Bauer and Jennifer Schreiner had been together for eight years. They had raised several adopted and foster kids. But they wanted a baby of their own. They tried a sperm bank, but their doctor, Bauer said, refused to sign a document saying they were fit to raise a child. So they posted an ad on Craigslist.

William Marotta, a fellow foster parent, answered the ad. He and his wife exchanged emails with the couple and visited their home. He wanted to be sure that the child would be well cared for. In March 2009, he donated his sperm, waived compensation and signed a contract renouncing parental rights and responsibilities. Schreiner carried the pregnancy. Nine months later, she and Bauer had their baby girl.

A year after the birth, in December 2010, Bauer and Schreiner split up. They stayed on good terms and shared parental duties.

Then their finances unraveled. A year ago, Schreiner applied for public assistance.

Bauer, the breadwinner, lost her ability to work, apparently because of an ongoing

illness. Schreiner filed for Medicaid to get health insurance for their daughter.

The Kansas Department of Children and Families was willing to help, but only if Schreiner cooperated in identifying the girl’s father and making him pay child support. Why should taxpayers be on the hook if the noncustodial parent could cover the girl’s expenses? Bauer tried to explain that as co-parent and breadwinner, that responsibility was hers. But the agency blew her off. Kansas doesn’t recognize gay marriages or adoptions by same-sex couples.

Instead, the state targeted the closest thing the girl had to a male parent: the sperm donor. The agency told Schreiner she wouldn’t get any help unless she coughed up his name. So she did. And now the state is suing Marotta for nearly $6,000 in medical expenses for the child. Never mind the predonation contract in which the parties had stipulated, “Jennifer and Angie further agree to indemnify William and hold him harmless for any child support payments demanded of him by any other person or entity, public or private.” The state says that contract is meaningless because the sperm donation wasn’t administered by a doctor.

Furthermore, the state argues “a person cannot contract away his or her obligations to support their child.”

But the problem at the core of this fiasco isn’t that Kansas won’t let a noncustodial parent renounce obligations. The problem is that when the couple are two women, Kansas won’t let that parent – in this case, Bauer – undertake those obligations. If the nine-year, multi-foster-child relationship between Bauer and Schreiner had been legally recognized – with Bauer formally named as the second parent on their daughter’s birth certificate – the chain of parental responsibility would have been clear.

This is what makes the resistance to same-sex marriage so exasperating. In family policy, conservatives are right about so many things. Children do better when they’re raised by two parents. Stability is best, and marriage promotes stability. And parents, not taxpayers, are responsible for their children. The state has every right to identify and enforce that responsibility.

The best way to honor these principles isn’t to abandon or pervert them when the couple in question is gay. The best way is to apply them equally.

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It’s heartening to see the number of people who have stepped up to run for a local office that is up for election in the April 9 consolidated municipal elections.

There are at least 18 contested races on the ballot in DeKalb County. It’s likely that wherever you live in the county, there will be a race or an issue that needs to be decided on election day.

Consolidated municipal elections typically don’t draw huge crowds. In the April 2009 election, when the same offices were up, not even 22 percent of DeKalb County’s registered voters cast a ballot. In the last consolidated municipal election in April 2011, voter turnout was dismal, with just 11.53 percent of registered voters visiting the ballot box.

Yet these are the offices that have the biggest imme- For the record diate impact. Seats that are up for grabs include mayors These are the people and city council members, who, among other things, school board members and make decisions about the township offices. education of your commuThese are the people nity’s children, how much who, among other things, you’ll pay in property and make decisions about the other taxes and the direceducation of your commution of your community. nity’s children, how much you’ll pay in property and other taxes and the direction of your community. The mayoral and village president candidates are the ones who represent your community to the public.

We applaud those who are on the ballot. It’s not easy putting yourself out there to run for an elected office: Criticism comes in downpours, and it’s often hostile.

Members attend hours of meetings each month, and spend more time reading through documents.

No one gets rich off these jobs: If they pay at all, it’s minimal in most cases. The ones who take their job seriously also attend community events and talk with constituents.

Now we hope that residents do their part. Find out what offices are on the ballot and educate yourself about the candidates. Ask questions, and demand answers. Attend forums and meetings. In the coming months, the Daily Chronicle will do its part to educate voters.

On April 9, make your voice heard. Vote.

8 ANOTHER VIEW

Getting sick of all these economic cliffhangers When we were kids, we played “kick the can” but soon tired of it. That just shows how childish Congress has been lately, continuing to postpone its “fiscal cliff” deadline rather than completing the task.

The agreement Congress reached was another stopgap measure, postponing again the hard decisions that must ultimately be made.

No wonder the congressional approval rating is stuck at a dismal 18 percent, according to the Gallup poll. Even congressmen aren’t happy with the recently passed bill.

“I will not consign our children to a debtors’ prison just to block President Obama’s tax hikes,” U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Ind., said.

U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Ind., expressed similar disgust: “The American people deserve more than a Congress that continually kicks the can down the road and fails to provide true certainty to all Americans.”

The economic uncertainty generated by the failure to solve the nation’s fiscal problems is costing jobs and wealth. American individuals and businesses aren’t sure how much of the burden of prior, current and future spending will fall on them, nor how they will make ends meet when this bill finally becomes due.

A long-lasting agreement, rather than yet another extension, would pave the way for business investments held back by the current uncertainty.

Americans already know these problems won’t be solved quickly, just as they weren’t created overnight.

But get the nation headed in the right direction by cutting spending that doesn’t make sense, such as weapons systems that even the Pentagon doesn’t want.

President Barack Obama deserves some, but not all, of the blame for this federal spending spree.

It is said the first step toward recovery is admitting to an addiction. The nation has already done this.

Now it’s up to Congress to rethink spending priorities and invest wisely, rather than doing what’s politically expedient.

Members of Congress, representatives and senators alike, should follow Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels’ example and actually listen to the people. Daniels has made it a practice to stay overnight in Hoosiers’ homes while traveling the state so he could listen to their ideas and concerns.

It’s good advice for the feds. Listen to the people, rather than special interest groups.

The Times, Munster (Ind.)

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Nick Saban and the Alabama football team won’t be wasting any time getting ready for next year after winning the BCS national championship. PAGE B3

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013 Daily Chronicle

Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@shawmedia.com

8MORNING KICKOFF

NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL

Huskies ranked in 2 Top 25 polls

By DAILY CHRONICLE STAFF

AP photo

Norwegian kicker dreams of NFL after video

Aside from his ability to boot the ball through the uprights from almost kind of angle or distance, Havard Rugland is a complete stranger to the American version of football.

And yet the 28-year-old Norwegian, without having played a single game at any level of the sport, is suddenly pursuing a shot at making it to the NFL. And it’s all because of a YouTube video.

Sound incredible? Well, so are some of the kicks and tricks Rugland can pull off with his powerful left leg.

That’s why the video he put together for some friends has turned him into an Internet sensation, with 2 million views and counting. And that’s why the same video turned into an inadvertent auditioning tape – earning him a tryout last month with the New York Jets.

At a time when people are increasingly taking to social media to showcase their talent, Rugland might be on the verge of going from viral-video-of-the-week to pro athlete.

“I never would have thought it would come to this,” he said during a recent phone interview from his home in southern Norway. “I put the film up mostly for friends and family.

But as it turns out, there were a lot more people who liked it.

It’s overwhelming.”

Must be, for someone whose only previous experience with football was the European soccer version, and who has only a sketchy familiarity with the rules of the American game. Living in Aalgaard, a town with less than 10,000 people, he started kicking for fun about a year ago after his local soccer club shut down and he needed another outlet.

– Wire report

For the first time in program history, Northern Illinois doesn’t have to look beyond the Top 25 to see where it stands among college football’s top programs.

Coming off a 12-2 season that finished with a 31-10 loss to Florida State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1, NIU finished ranked No. 22 in the final Associated Press poll, and No. 24 in the USA Today/Coaches poll.

Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com The Huskies were previNorthern Illinois players celebrate their MAC Championship victory ously ranked No. 16 in both Nov. 30 after defeating Kent State, 44-37, in double-overtime at Ford polls, but fell several spots afField in Detroit, Mich. The Huskies finished in two Top 25 polls Tues- ter their loss to the Seminoles. day, ranking No. 22 in The Associated Press poll and No. 24 in the USA Alabama, which dominated Notre Dame, 42-14, in the Today/Coaches poll.

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.

BCS National Championship Game, finished as the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation with 59 first-place votes from the AP and 56 from the coaches, who are required to vote the BCS title game winner No. 1.

No other Mid-American Conference schools received

votes in the final AP poll, while Kent State got five votes in the coaches poll.

Last season, the Huskies finished the season ranked No. 28 in the AP poll and 26th in the Coaches poll after a win in the GoDaddy.com Bowl.

With 12 of 22 starters returning next season, including quarterback Jordan Lynch, who finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting, it is not out of the question that NIU could be ranked in the preseason Top 25 to start next year. More than likely, NIU will be receiving votes and need a couple of marquee nonconference wins over Iowa and Purdue to break into the polls at the start of next season.

HINCKLEY-BIG ROCK 51, GENOA-KINGSTON 40

Royals claim ‘huge win’

8WHAT TO WATCH

Pro basketball Milwaukee at Bulls, 7 p.m., CSN The Bulls look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the Bucks at the United Center.

Also on TV...

Pro basketball L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 7 p.m., ESPN Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m., ESPN Men’s college basketball Louisville at Seton Hall, 6 p.m., ESPN2 West Virginia at Texas, 8 p.m., ESPN2 Washington at California, 10 p.m., ESPN2 Men’s college hockey Harvard at Boston U., 6 p.m., NBCSN Auto racing Dakar Rally, stage 5, Arequipa, Peru to Arica, Chile, 1 a.m., NBCSN (delayed tape)

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Hinckley-Big Rock’s Jared Madden puts up a shot during the first quarter of the Royals’ 51-40 victory over the Cogs on Tuesday in Genoa.

Hinckley-Big Rock’s defense limits Genoa-Kingston

By STEVE NITZ

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More online For all your prep sports coverage – stories, features, scores, photos, videos and more – log on to Daily-Chronicle.com/dcpreps.

Also, check out a photo slideshow from the Hinckley-Big Rock vs. Genoa-Kingston boys basketball game.

GENOA – Hinckley-Big Rock boys basketball coach Bill Sambrookes wasn’t going to understate how big Tuesday’s 51-40 victory over GenoaKingston was for his team.

The Royals (13-3) got off to a quick start, leading by eight points at the end of the first quarter, and did a good job of not letting the Cogs (10-6) back into

the contest, holding a comfortable lead throughout the fourth quarter.

After his team’s win, Sambrookes called the victory possibly the biggest one of the year, to this point, for H-BR. “I think it’s a huge win. We’ve had a tough road since about the middle of December. Some really tough opponents,” Sambrookes said. “ ... I know Corey [Jenkins]. He has his kids playing hard and I knew they were going to come after us. I think this is a huge win.

This game is as big as any game we’ve had so far this year, in my eyes.”

The Royals, a Class 1A school, were going up against a Class 3A team, on the road no less. Senior guard Jared Madden had 12 points for H-BR, and talked about how Sambrookes has been preaching defense lately. Madden and the Royals really got after it Tuesday, holding G-K to 40 points.

See ROYALS, page B2

GIRLS BASKETBALL: KANELAND 54, ROCHELLE 47 (OT)

Knights stay calm, down Hubs in overtime

By JAY SCHWAB

jschwab@shawmedia.com MAPLE PARK – The Kaneland girls basketball team brought a been-there, done-that mentality to a perilous, late-game scenario.

The Knights wiped away a five-point deficit in the final 45 seconds of regulation and dominated overtime to defeat Rochelle, 54-47, on Tuesday in Northern Illinois Big 12 East action, looking cool and collected all the while.

The Knights are a veteran team, and it showed.

“I think it was good to have five seniors out on the court,” Kaneland guard Allyson O’Herron said. “I mean, we’ve been playing together a really long time, so it was really easy to know where each other were.”

The Knights trailed, 4136, when O’Herron canned a three-pointer with 40 seconds left in regulation to bring her team within two points.

Then, after a Kaneland steal, senior forward Ashley Prost received a pass, made a nifty shot-fake and drove in for the tying basket with 18

seconds to play.

“I like that [move], except I got a bunch of travels at the beginning, so I kind of had to calm down and think about it more,” Prost said.

Prost, who led Kaneland with 16 points, Ashley Prost might have set up that play by drilling a few jumpers in the first half.

“That’s why she’s a tough player to guard,” Knights coach Ernie Colombe said.

“She usually gets a post player on her. In this case, she had a few different people on her tonight, but you’ve got to respect that shot. You can’t give it to her, and she’s capable of making a quick move and getting a little bit closer.

When she gets going, she’s tough to stop.”

Rochelle (12-5, 2-3 NI Big 12 East) had a couple cracks to win it at the end of regulation but was unable to do, and continued to struggle against the Knights’ ampedup defensive pressure in overtime.

“Our guards are pretty little,” Rochelle coach Kay Dobbs said. “Seeing over the traps isn’t one of our best assets, but really, that’s no excuse. We dribbled into traps, we threw the ball away a couple of times. You just can’t do that against a good team. Kaneland’s got some good players.”

When it was more of a half-court game in the first half, Hubs senior center Michelle Dobbs was in command.

See KNIGHTS, page B2

SPORTS

Page B2 • Wednesday, January 9, 2013

8UPCOMING PREPS SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY Boys Swimming DeKalb at Woodstock, 5 p.m.

ThuRSDAY Boys Basketball Hiawatha at Rockford Christian Life, 7 p.m.

Rochelle at Kaneland, 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball Hiawatha at Somonauk, 6:45 p.m.

Paw Paw at Indian Creek, 6:45 p.m.

H-BR at Serena, 7 p.m.

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

Kaneland at Morris, 5:30 p.m.

Boys Bowling Streator at DeKalb, 4 p.m.

Girls Bowling Streator at DeKalb, 4 p.m.

Ottawa at Kaneland, 4 p.m.

Sterling at Sycamore, 4 p.m.

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Sycamore bowling downs Kaneland

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Sycamore defeated Kaneland, 2,923-2,759, in a Northern Illinois Big 12 match Tuesday at Mardi Gras Lanes in DeKalb.

Dani Pivonka was the only bowler to roll a 600 series, recording a 608 total for the three games, including a single-game high score of 224.

Kendall Lolness rolled a 505 series and had a high game of 216 for the Spartans.

Angela Charhut led Kaneland with a 519 series while Anne Salerno was the only Knight to break 200 with a single-game high of 204 in the second game.

GIRLS BASKETBALL T’wolves dominate Mooseheart: Indian Creek cruised to

an easy win over Mooseheart, 60-14.

Josie Diehl led the way with 14 points while Kate Thuestad had 13 points and Samantha Mosley chipped in

with eight.

Indian Creek (8-10) plays Paw Paw at home Thursday.

Cogs lose close one: GenoaKingston lost another close game, this one to Rockford Christian in overtime, 40-37.

Bria Foley led the Cogs with 11 points while Torri Bennett had nine points and Andrea Strohamier chipped in with seven points.

“We kind of let this one slip away,” G-K coach Kyle Henkel said. “We had a pretty sizable lead ... and then we started

pretty rough at the start of the third quarter.”

The Cogs are 2-15 on the season, including 1-5 in Big Northern Conference East play.

Hiawatha loses on road: Hiawatha lost to host Harvard, 39-32.

BOYS BASKETBALL DeKalb edged by Dixon: The

Barbs lost at home to Dixon, 52-50.

DeKalb hosts Morris on Saturday.

FRiDAY

Former NIU assistant to take over at Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse will name defensive coordinator Scott Shafer as the Orange’s next coach, a person familiar with the selection process told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

The former Northern Illinois football assistant succeeds Doug Marrone, who was named coach of the Buffalo Bills on Monday after four seasons at Syracuse. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because there has not been an official announcement from the university.

Shafer was the Huskies’ defensive backs coach from 1996 to 1999 and was the defensive coordinator from 2000 to 2003.

San Diego St. considers Big East, Mountain West

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. – San Diego State is planning to attend the Big East’s meetings Friday, but the school has been talking to the Mountain West about possibly staying in that conference rather than switching leagues.

Big East Commissioner Mike Aresco says he doesn’t anticipate San Diego State will have a decision at the upcoming meeting in Dallas, but does expect the Aztecs to make up their minds in “a couple of weeks.”

San Diego State has committed to join the Big East as a footballonly member in 2013.

USADA says Armstrong rep offered ‘donation’

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The chief of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency tells “60 Minutes Sports” that a representative for Lance Armstrong offered the agency a “donation” in excess of $150,000 several years before a USADA investigation led to Armstrong being stripped of seven Tour de France titles.

In an interview on the show’s premiere airing on Showtime tonight, USADA CEO Travis Tygart said he was “stunned” when he received the offer in 2004.

– Wire reports

DiviSiONAL PLAYOFFS

Saturday Baltimore at Denver, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) Green Bay at San Francisco, 7 p.m.

(FOX) Sunday Seattle at Atlanta, noon (FOX) 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

NEW YORK – Super Bowl ads have sold for more than $4 million for some 30-second spots for this year’s game.

All the commercials for the NFL championship Feb. 3 in New Orleans are sold out, CBS Corp.

CEO Leslie Moonves said Tuesday.

Companies paid an average of $3.5 million for a 30-second spot last year, the previous record for a number that keeps going up. TV’s biggest event averaged more than 111 million viewers in 2012.

– The Associated Press

SATuRDAY

8SPORTS SHORTS

Saturday’s Results Houston 19, Cincinnati 13 Green Bay 24, Minnesota 10 Sunday’s Results Baltimore 24, Indianapolis 9 Seattle 24, Washington 14

Super Bowls ads selling for more than $4 million

Boys Basketball Paw Paw at Hiawatha, 6:45 p.m.

Newark at H-BR, 7 p.m.

Burlington Central at Sycamore, 7 p.m.

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

LaMoille at Indian Creek, 6:45 p.m.

Girls Basketball Sycamore at Genoa-Kingston, 7:15 p.m.

Boys Basketball Morris at DeKalb, 6:30 p.m.

Indian Creek at Rockford Christian, 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball Kaneland at Ottawa, 2:30 p.m.

Sycamore at Dixon, 6 p.m.

Boys Swimming DeKalb at Rockford Jefferson Invite, 11 a.m.

Wrestling Sycamore at Carl Sandburg Duals, 9 a.m.

DeKalb hosts DeKalb Quad, 10 a.m.

Kaneland hosts Margaret Flott Memorial Invite, 9 a.m.

Girls Bowling Sycamore at Fenton Invitational (Wood Dale Bowl), 9 a.m.

DeKalb at IMSA Invite at Mardi Gras Lanes, 8:30 a.m.

NFL PLAYOFF GLANCE WiLD-CARD PLAYOFFS

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Kenny mcCudden (center), a Chicago Wolves skating coach, works with Blackhawks players monday at Johnny’s ice Arena in Chicago.

BLACKhAWKS

Player rep Mayers ‘re-energized’ for season

By JEFF ARNOLD

jarnold@shawmedia.com CHICAGO – When Jamal Mayers settled in at the bargaining table Saturday morning, he hoped for the best.

The Blackhawks’ veteran forward had spent more than a week in New York, working to end an NHL lockout that had lasted more than four months. The latest round of negotiations between the players’ association and owners had been productive, but given the fact there were still four major issues on the table, Mayers knew nothing was guaranteed.

A lengthy session Mayers described as a marathon, started at 8:30 a.m. and lasted throughout the day and night with the two sides reaching a tentative 10-year agreement around 5 a.m. Sunday.

After 113 days, the two sides had finally come together enough to reach a pact that will be voted today, officially allowing players to return to the ice in what’s expected to be a 48-game schedule that will allow players to focus on hockey rather than on the new collective bargaining agreement Mayers and his fellow player association representatives worked so hard for.

“It’s quite intense – it’s a lot to absorb, there’s lots to stay sharp on, there’s a lot to understand on how things are interrelated in making decisions and participating in the dialogue to help shape the ideas of what we want to do,” Mayers told Shaw Media on Tuesday. “It’s difficult when you have to think about 700 guys and you had to think about every aspect of what we were doing.

“But now I’m refocused and re-energized to get ready [for the season].”

As Hawks players begin to travel back to Chicago prepared to begin training camp as early as this weekend. Regularseason games are slated to begin Jan. 19 and after such a long layoff, players are anxious to move forward, putting the long work stoppage behind them.

But getting fully up to speed, players say, is bound to take some time, especially given the roller-coaster ride they endured during the long lockout.

“Toward the middle part of this thing was the toughest part of it,” Hawks goaltender Corey Crawford said. “The first couple of weeks, you’re just excited to keep training, hoping we can get something done. But after that drags on, it’s human nature to be a little

upset while you’re waiting around for it.”

But with an agreement now seemingly in place, players are thankful for the efforts of those who negotiated the deal, ending months of hard feelings between the two sides. Mayers said he’s most proud of the pension players were able to secure in the deal, providing them with a sense of security for years to come.

“It’s tough when you’re a player – you’re frustrated, you want to play,” said former Hawks defenseman Brian Campbell, who trained locally before returning to Florida on Monday night to prepare for the season with the Panthers.

“We weren’t going to get something done until people wanted to get it done. But we got a deal that’s fair – and that’s all we wanted from the beginning ... and finally, we got that.”

Knights claim 2nd straight OT win • KNiGhTS Continued from page B1 She scored 14 points in the first half, but was less dominant after the Knights (11-6, 3-3 NI Big 12 East) switched defenses to put an extra body around her as often as possible.

Prost, who sported a swollen upper lip after the game, tried to keep a body on Dobbs (25 points, 10 rebounds) as often as possible.

O’Herron scored 11 of her 14 points for the Knights after halftime, while senior reserve Brooke Harner earned rave reviews from Colombe for her high-energy, nine point, five rebound performance.

“This is my seventh year, and I can say I have never had a kid work as hard as

Brooke does,” Colombe said. “We put her on 6-footers, we put her on a team’s best guard, we put her on the other team’s best player, and she does whatever needs to be done. ... She’s a hard-nosed kid.”

The win was the second consecutive overtime decision that swung Kaneland’s way after the Knights edged Burlington Central on Saturday.

“It’s huge,” O’Herron said. “It’s totally swung our confidence way up. Two overtime wins, they were thrillers, they were really fun games, so I think that’s got us excited about basketball again because we had a stretch there where we lost a couple games in a row, and we were all really down.

“I think we’re playing like we do again. We’re playing like ourselves.”

“It’s totally swung our confidence way up. Two overtime wins, they were thrillers, they were really fun games, so I think that’s got us excited about basketball again because we had a stretch there where we lost a couple games in a row, and we were all really down.”

Allyson O’Herron Kaneland guard

EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Indiana 21 14 .600 Bulls 19 13 .594 Milwaukee 17 16 .515 Detroit 13 23 .361 Cleveland 8 28 .222 Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 23 11 .676 Brooklyn 20 15 .571 Boston 17 17 .500 Philadelphia 15 21 .417 Toronto 12 22 .353 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 23 10 .697 Atlanta 20 13 .606 Orlando 12 22 .353 Charlotte 9 24 .273 Washington 5 28 .152 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 27 10 .730 Memphis 22 10 .688 Houston 21 14 .600 Dallas 13 22 .371 New Orleans 9 25 .265 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 26 8 .765 Portland 19 15 .559 Denver 20 16 .556 Minnesota 16 15 .516 Utah 18 18 .500 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 27 8 .771 Golden State 22 11 .667 L.A. Lakers 15 19 .441 Sacramento 13 22 .371 Phoenix 12 24 .333

GB — ½ 3 8½ 13½ GB — 3½ 6 9 11 GB — 3 11½ 14 18 GB — 2½ 5 13 16½ GB — 7 7 8½ 9 GB — 4 11½ 14 15½

Tuesday’s Results Brooklyn 109, Philadelphia 89 Indiana 87, Miami 77 Houston 125, L.A. Lakers 112 Minnesota 108, Atlanta 103 Milwaukee 108, Phoenix 99 Today’s Games Atlanta at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Utah at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Bulls, 7 p.m.

Houston at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Denver, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

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

Thursday’s Games New York at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Miami at Portland, 9:30 p.m. monday’s Results Washington 101, Oklahoma City 99 Boston 102, New York 96 Chicago 118, Cleveland 92 New Orleans 95, San Antonio 88 Utah 100, Dallas 94 Portland 125, Orlando 119, OT Memphis 113, Sacramento 81

Bucks coach Skiles out, Boylan to fill in

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Genoa-Kingston’s Eli Thurlby is fouled by hinckley-Big Rock’s mitch Ruh during the third quarter Tuesday in Genoa

Michels scores 11 points for Royals • ROYALS Continued from page B1 “Genoa’s a really good school,” he said. “Some quick guards, good shooters too. I think it showed how far our defense has come this year.”

In order to stop H-BR’s strong guard play, the Cogs concentrated on causing problems for the Royals on the perimeter, making players like Madden and Bernie Conley, who finished with nine points, work on the offensive end.

However, H-BR had no problem getting the ball inside. Zach Michels finished with 11 points for the Royals, often causing problems in the post.

Off the bench, senior 6-5 forward Nick Gentry had eight points

in the second half for H-BR. “We knew Michels could play down there, he uses his body well,” Jenkins said. “ They’re an experienced team, there’s a reason they’ve played three years on varsity, some of these kids on his team.”

In the first half, it was Michels who did the damage down low for the Royals, before Gentry took over in the second. Gentry’s play surprised Jenkins and impressed Sambrookes.

“Nick I just thought played an outstanding second half,” Sambrookes said. “ …Those inside looks help us on the perimeter. A lot of that was how tough G-K was playing on the outside.”

Adam Price led the Cogs with 12 points. Tommy Lucca finished with 10.

MILWAUKEE – Once again, an NBA team has parted ways with head coach Scott Skiles. Once again, veteran assistant Jim Boylan is being asked to pick up the pieces.

One day after Milwaukee and Skiles agreed it was time for a change, the Bucks said Tuesday that Boylan will coach the team for the rest of the season.

General manager John Hammond downplayed the notion that Skiles had lost control of the locker room or otherwise felt friction with management.

Boylan was expected to meet with reporters before Tuesday night’s home game against Phoenix.

– The Associated Press

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

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AP Top 25 Poll The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (59) 13-1 1,475 2 2. Oregon 12-1 1,358 5 3. Ohio St. 12-0 1,302 3 4. Notre Dame 12-1 1,288 1 5. Georgia 12-2 1,230 6 5. Texas A&M 11-2 1,230 10 7. Stanford 12-2 1,169 8 8. S. Carolina 11-2 1,038 11 9. Florida 11-2 933 4 10. Florida St. 12-2 922 13 11. Clemson 11-2 889 14 12. Kansas St. 11-2 871 7 13. Louisville 11-2 781 22 14. LSU 10-3 756 9 15. Oklahoma 10-3 615 12 16. Utah St. 11-2 456 18 17. Northwestern10-3 443 21 18. Boise St. 11-2 419 20 19. Texas 9-4 358 NR 20. Oregon St. 9-4 303 15 21. San Jose St. 11-2 243 24 22. N. Illinois 12-2 227 16 23. Vanderbilt 9-4 180 NR 24. Michigan 8-5 147 19 25. Nebraska 10-4 119 23 Others receiving votes: Baylor 95, Penn St. 90, Cincinnati 78, Oklahoma St. 42, Tulsa 34, UCLA 31, Arkansas St. 28, TCU 9, UCF 9, Wisconsin 6, N. Dakota St. 1.

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Notre Dame’s Tyler Eifert catches a pass in front of Alabama’s Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix (6) during the second half of the Irish’s 42-14 loss to the Crimson Tide on Monday in the BCS National Championship game in Miami Gardens, Fla.

NOTRE DAME

BCS game rout takes shine off season

By TOM COYNE

The Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Was it all just wishful thinking?

Notre Dame put together one of its most magical seasons in years, winning its first 12 games and climbing atop the rankings in what many Fighting Irish fans hoped was a return to glory for one of college football’s most storied programs.

After an embarrassing 42-14 loss to Alabama in the BCS championship game, the worst loss in three seasons under coach Brian Kelly, the offseason will be filled with questions and a concern that Notre Dame had simply spiked again – seemingly back

among the elite – only to fade back to mediocrity or worse.

If recent history is any indication, Irish fans have reason to be concerned.

Notre Dame hasn’t won the national championship since 1988 or even a major bowl game since beating Texas A&M 24-21 in the Cotton Bowl after the 1993 season.

It hasn’t put together backto-back strong seasons since 2005-06, when Charlie Weis and the Irish lost 34-20 to Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl and then 41-14 to LSU in the Sugar Bowl. The Irish went 3-9 the next season.

The Irish also had similar good seasons in 2002 under first-year coach Tyrone Willingham and coach Bob

Davie in 2000 followed by disappointing seasons – and firings. Notre Dame didn’t do much Monday to suggest they will compete at Alabama’s level next season.

The Irish were thoroughly beaten along the line on both sides and the defense that played so well all season, making key goal-line stands against Stanford and USC, missed tackle after tackle against the Crimson Tide.

Even when Notre Dame defenders were in position to make plays, they couldn’t.

Kelly said playing the Crimson Tide showed the Irish how much they need to improve.

“We’ve got to get physically stronger, continue to

close the gap there, and just overall, you need to see what it looks like. Our guys clearly know what it looks like,” he said. “We all now know what we have to do to move from where we are, which is a 12-0 football team, pretty darned good football team, but not good enough.”

Most of the defense will be back next season. The Irish lose the top two tacklers in linebacker Manti Te’o and safety Zeke Motta, as well as defensive end Kapron LewisMoore, who was hurt during Monday’s loss. Safety Jamoris Slaughter is seeking a sixthyear of eligibility from the NCAA after tearing his left Achilles tendon in the third game against Michigan State

and cornerback Lo Wood is expected back after missing the entire season with a similar injury.

On offense, the Irish lose tight end Tyler Eifert, center Braxston Cave, right guard Mike Golic Jr., receiver Robby Toma, running back Theo Riddick and possibly running back Cierre Wood. Wood has a year of eligibility left, but is considering declaring for the NFL draft.

Quarterback Everett Golson will be back and the Irish will also have running back Amir Carlisle, a transfer from Southern Cal who missed this season with a foot injury.

“We feel really good about the nucleus and the development,” Kelly said.

VIEWS

No end in sight for Alabama, SEC

BY RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – There is no end in sight, not for Alabama or the Southeastern Conference.

The Crimson Tide made it two straight national championships and three in four years Monday. It can be argued that it’s the greatest run in college football history, but as with so many things in college football, that’s difficult to quantify.

Suffice to say, if you’re putting together a short list, what the Tide has done under coach Nick Saban has a spot on it.

With its 42-14 dismantling of Notre Dame at Sun Life Stadium, the Crimson Tide also put another notch in the Southeastern Conference’s belt. The conference of college football has won seven straight titles now, almost half of them by Alabama.

“The fact that a conference can win seven national championships in football in a row, and with four different teams, is extraordinary,” commissioner Mike Slive said Monday. “It’s something you could never predict or anticipate no matter what you were thinking about.”

In the final Associated Press Top 25, released in the wee hours of Tuesday, five of the first 10 teams were from the SEC. That had never happened before, so yet

another first for the league that seems to be playing a different game – at least at the very top of the league – than everybody else.

Notre Dame, a fine team that was clearly a year ahead of schedule and the beneficiary of some good fortune this season, looked so outclassed by the Tide it was hard not to wonder: “What’s the point?” Just hand out the crystal football after the SEC title game in Atlanta.

The fact is though, when Alabama got to Miami, it had already seen better teams than – or at the very least teams as good as – the Fighting Irish.

Maybe Urban Meyer can build a team at Ohio State that can match the SEC’s best. Florida State is showing signs of being able to be a team like that.

Maybe, Clemson?

Southern California has the resources, but who knows what direction the Trojans are headed?

Oklahoma and Texas have fallen off, but always have the potential to do big things. Brian Kelly wants us to believe this year Notre Dame took a huge step toward being a team that can compete on that level.

But right now they are all chasing and the gap doesn’t seem to be narrowing.

• Ralph D. Russo covers college football for The Associated Press.

The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final records, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (56) 13-1 1,400 2 2. Oregon 12-1 1,322 3 3. Notre Dame 12-1 1,253 1 4. Georgia 12-2 1,213 5 5. Texas A&M 11-2 1,171 9 6. Stanford 12-2 1,167 8 7. S. Carolina 11-2 1,064 10 8. Florida State 12-2 942 12 9. Clemson 11-2 916 13 10. Florida 11-2 886 4 11. Kansas St. 11-2 841 6 12. LSU 10-3 775 7 13. Louisville 11-2 772 18 14. Boise State 11-2 633 15 15. Oklahoma 10-3 600 11 16. Northwestern10-3 580 17 17. Utah State 11-2 444 20 18. Texas 9-4 398 25 19. Oregon St. 9-4 366 14 20. Vanderbilt 9-4 248 NR 21. San Jose St. 11-2 244 24 22. Cincinnati 10-3 186 NR 23. Nebraska 10-4 175 21 24. N. Illinois 12-2 156 16 25. Tulsa 11-3 110 NR Others receiving votes: Michigan 101; UCLA 75; Baylor 52; Oklahoma State 36; Wisconsin 18; Central Florida 15; Arkansas State 13; Arizona State 10; Rutgers 9; Kent State 5; Louisiana Tech 2; Arizona 1; Ohio 1.

BCS TITLE GAME

Title game’s rating hurt by blowout The ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Alabama coach Nick Saban is dunked with Gatorade in the final seconds of the BCS National Championship game Monday in Miami Gardens, Fla. Alabama beat Notre Dame, 42-14.

ALABAMA

Saban turns to challenges of 2013

By JOHN ZENOR

The Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – It’s becoming a familiar January scene for Nick Saban.

The Alabama coach plastered a smile on his face for a series of posed photos next to the various trophies awarded to college football’s national champions and then proceeded to talk about the challenges facing his team.

Maybe Saban let the Gatorade dry from the celebratory drenching before thinking about the 2013 season. Maybe.

“The team next year is 0-0,” Saban, who is on a 61-7 run over the past five seasons, said Tuesday morning. “Even though I really appreciate what this team accomplished

and am very, very proud of what they accomplished, we need to prepare for the challenges of the new season very quickly with the team we have coming back. “ It didn’t take Saban long to refocus after Monday’s 42-14 demolition of Notre Dame that secured a second straight BCS title, the Crimson Tide’s third in four seasons and the seventh straight for Southeastern Conference teams.

Shortly after the game, he was already talking about getting back to the office by this morning.

Alabama players, meanwhile, finally were able to voice the “D-word.” Center Barrett Jones said he had a Sports Illustrated cover from a couple of years ago after his

last college game.

“It says, ‘Dynasty. Can anybody stop Alabama?’ I’ll never forget looking at that thing and wondering if we really could be a dynasty,” said Jones, who mainly put it on the wall because he’s featured.

“I think three out of four, I’m no dynasty expert, but that seems like a dynasty to me. I guess I can say that now that I’m gone. Don’t tell coach I said that.”

The 2013 team will almost certainly be regarded among the preseason favorites to get back to the summit, even though three Tide stars – tailback Eddie Lacy, cornerback Dee Milliner and right tackle D.J. Fluker – could decide to skip their senior seasons and turn pro.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The BCS title game’s TV rating was up from last season, but the lopsided score kept viewership down.

Alabama’s 42-14 rout over Notre Dame drew a 15.1 fast national rating Monday on ESPN, the network said Tuesday. The 26.4 million viewers were up 9 percent from last year’s game, another blowout Crimson Tide 21-0 victory over LSU. But that’s down from the 27.3 million for ESPN’s first BCS championship two years ago, Auburn’s win over Oregon that was decided in the final seconds. This year’s game posted the second-largest audience in cable history behind the 2011 championship.

The matchup between traditional powerhouses in Alabama and Notre Dame created the potential for a record-setting audience. But once the Crimson Tide went up 28-0 by halftime, viewers had reason to skip the second half. Ten previous BCS title games drew a higher rating. The first half was watched by 20.4 percent, significantly higher than 17.9 for Auburn-Oregon.

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Insider DeKalb bounces back from loss the

By JAMES NOKES

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A closer look at the prep wrestling scene

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Parker Stratton, Dekalb freShman Driven to fix technical mistakes, Stratton has reeled off 10 straight wins. He’s peaking at the right time. As the regular season draws to a close, Stratton went 6-0 at the Don Flavin Tournament, beat Yorkville’s Tyler Burlington, who was ranked No. 7 in Class 2A by Illinoismatmen. com, and was 3-0 at Saturday’s quadrangular.

“Parker is on a real hot streak,” DeKalb coach Mike Pater said. “He’s always one of the last guys to leave the mat room and he puts in all the extra work. He’ll sit and watch film in an effort to figure out the mistakes he’s made.”

What to WatCh for

Dekalb at Sycamore, thursday, 6 p.m.

The rivalry will provide the best setting of the season for a Northern Illinois Big 12 East dual meet. The energy in the Spartans’ gym will be palpable. It will be more intense than a regional.

At a regional, it’s lose and still move on for the top two or three wrestlers.

On Thursday, it’s lose and have to wait another year for a chance at redemption.

The upstart Barbs (17-3, 3-1) will look for a chance to split the NI BIg 12 East regular-season title. While a win for the veteran Spartans (12-1, 4-0) can end their conference campaign undefeated on senior night and on a high headed into the conference tournament.

PoUnD-for-PoUnD PoWer rankInGS 1. austin Culton (152) Sycamore, senior, 25-0 2. Jake Davis (195) Sycamore, senior, 24-0 3. Doug Johnson (138) DeKalb, senior, 26-1 4. kyle akins (113) Sycamore, junior, 23-1 5. Dan Goress (145) Kaneland, senior, 27-3 6. marty malone (220) Sycamore, senior, 19-4 7. esai Ponce (132) Kaneland, senior, 22-3 8. Parker Stratton (106) DeKalb, freshman, 23-4 9. Zack theis, (285) Kaneland, senior, 19-4 10. matt macarus (152) DeKalb, junior, 21-5

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DeKalb’s Parker Stratton (right) wrestles against Yorkville’s Tyler Burlington in a 106-pound match Thursday in DeKalb.

Stratton defeated Burlington, 6-2. The Barbs lost to the Foxes on a tiebreaker, and rebounded with wins against Maine West, Antioch and Rolling Meadows on Saturday. DeKalb faces Sycamore on Thursday.

DeKalb and Yorkville closed Thursday’s Northern Illinois Big 12 East dual tied, 27-27. The Foxes won on a tiebreaker as they had won more matches.

Strategic placement of wrestlers helped determine the outcome. When DeKalb senior Doug Johnson moved up a weight class to challenge for a win at 138, the Foxes forfeited and followed up with a tight win at 145.

The young Barbs’ lineup bounced back sweeping a quad with Maine West, Antioch and Rolling Meadows on Saturday to enter Thursday’s rivalry dual with Sycamore on a high note.

“That was a tough loss that was hard for even me to get out of my head,” Pater said. “It was rough to lose on criteria and at home. But we’ve got to find a way to bounce back. I told the team we have to use it as motivation to find a way for it to keep us focused and turn it into a positive that can push is through the rest of the year.”

DeKalb, Sycamore set for NI Big 12 East title showdown Every fan takes on the air of an experienced coach as they shout instructions that rain down on the mat with the intensity and ruckus of hail striking a tin roof.

There’s face paint, chants and the largest crowd – outside of the state tournament – wrestlers will see all year.

This scene might take place at a random football or basketball game, but when DeKalb heads to Sycamore on Thursday, it will be the atmosphere at the most intense and fun dual meet of the season.

At stake is a share of the Northern Illinois Big 12 East regular season title.

“There will be a lot of energy,” DeKalb coach Mike Pater said.

“Guys will come out intense.

There are going to be high inten-

for those players it’s just another game.”

Nelson added: “Guys can’t go out and let the crowd take them out of their game plan. They can’t get out of control or out of position sity matches. All the people in the because of the hooting and hollering.” gym will yell and scream and get Yet each coach admits wresinto matches. There will be a lot of distractions. It’s easy to get caught tlers will feed off the electric crowd. They’ll be amped up like up in the atmosphere of people never before. The veteran wrescalling out from the stands.” tlers will know how to deal with Which is why Pater and the added rush. Sycamore senior Sycamore coach Alex Nelson Austin Culton is a defending state chose their words carefully when champion. He and Jake Davis describing how they help wreshave won every tournament tlers manage matches during the they’ve entered this year. Both are rivalry dual.

“It’s a huge rivalry between the undefeated.

Sycamore knows the grand fans,” Pater said. “It’s an imporstage well. They are favorites to tant meet that we want to win. make it to a fourth consecutive apIt’s like the Cubs and White Sox pearance at state team duals. games. It’s huge for the fans. But

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“With 14-, 15-, 16- and 17-yearold kids it’s a challenge,” Nelson said. “For some it’s the first time on this big of a stage. It’s a big deal. They’ll get a taste of the rivalry. It’s different even than a finals tournament.”

With several swing matches, it’s a dual that could come down to criteria. One upset could shift the advantage drastically.

“It’s up to the wrestlers to worry about things they can control,” Pater said. “Their actions and their moves they can control.

They’ve got to shut out the comments that could come down from the stands and stay focused.”

• James Nokes is a contributor to the Daily Chronicle. He can be reached via e-mail at sports@daily-chronicle.com

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Roasted Pepper Shrimp With Edamame

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EXPEDITION

The new year is an ideal time to examine

is low in saturated fat and is a good source of

our diet and see where improvements can be

omega-3 fatty acids, which help heart health.

lutions – forgotten by February. But bland

made. Chances are, seafood is largely missing

But the USDA has found fish still makes up

doesn’t have to be boring. Different cooking

from the menu.

very little of the average American’s diet.

methods go a long way toward sealing in fla-

The American Heart Association recom-

same path as other healthy New Year’s reso-

Resolving to eat more seafood can be daunt- vor and turning fish into a family favorite.

mends eating a variety of seafood at least

ing at first. Because it doesn’t have a lot of

twice a week. It is a good source of protein,

flavor, fish runs the danger of following the

STEAMED

We get you started with five recipes to help put more seafood on your plate.

ROASTED

Steamed fish dish packs big flavor Pepper shrimp edamame EVERYDAY DINNERS Sara Moulton

The first time I had to test a recipe for steamed fish was back in the ’80s, when I was working in the test kitchen at Gourmet magazine. And truthfully, the very idea seemed preposterous.

Steaming anything over water had always struck me as boring.

And the idea you could count on a good result by applying such an intense method to a protein as delicate as fish seemed highly unlikely.

But the recipe in question relied on the Chinese method of steaming fish, and I became a believer the very first time I tried it. As is typical in Chinese cuisine, the secret is in the seasoning. Given their blandness, fish are a wonderful canvas for intense ingredients such as ginger, chilies and toasted sesame oil. Steaming them concentrates and amplifies their flavors. And an added bonus is steaming requires very little fat.

This recipe works wonderfully using any thin fillet of fish, including char, catfish, trout and striped bass. And if you increase the cooking time, you can swap in any number of thicker fillets, including cod,

Chinese-Style Steamed Tilapia

brings variety to the table

By J.M. HIRSCH

The Associated Press

sablefish and halibut. How do you know when the fish is cooked? Stick a knife through it. If it goes through easily, it’s done.

For this recipe I chose tilapia because it is a sustainably raised farmed fish. I prefer Americanraised, as the quality is much higher than imported.

Ideally, you’d cook this fish in a Chinese bamboo steamer. But if you don’t have one of those, you can use a collapsible metal steamer lined with foil. I love those steamer baskets. They are great for steaming vegetables as well as meat, fit

into most saucepans, store easily and are virtually indestructible. I’m still using one I bought during my college days.

This recipe is quick, healthy and delicious. You might want to think of it as a jumping-off point for other steamed fish dishes.

In fact, if – like most of us – you’re recovering from a month or two of holiday overindulgence, this little gem could enter your regular rotation as a lighter dish for the new year.

See STEAMED, page C2

Of all the many green vegetables available to us, we tend to be profoundly lacking inspiration when it comes to selecting one for dinner.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the green had some pizazz? That was my inspiration for this dish, to create a fast and easy green dish that had lots of flavor and doesn’t rely on the usual suspects.

The solution was a heaping tray of roasted peppery shrimp and edamame, creating an attractive and filling side dish that even could double as a main course.

And yes, use 2 tablespoons of black pepper. That’s the point.

And it is delicious.

Roasted Pepper Shrimp With Edamame Start to finish: 15 minutes Servings: 8

1-pound bag frozen shelled edamame 2 pounds raw peeled shrimp (thawed, if frozen) 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons ground black pepper

1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon smoked paprika Heat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

Place the edamame in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 1 to 2 minutes, or just long enough to slightly thaw. Pour off any liquid that has accumulated in the bowl, then transfer the edamame to the prepared baking sheet.

Add the shrimp to the baking sheet, then drizzle the oil over them and the edamame. Sprinkle with the pepper, salt and paprika. Use your hands to mix everything together, making certain the shrimp and edamame are well coated with the oil and seasonings. Arrange the ingredients in an even layer on the baking sheet.

Roast for 5 minutes, then use a spatula to turn the shrimp. Roast for another 2 to 3 minutes, or until the shrimp are just pink and firm. Serve immediately.

Nutrition information per serving: 250 calories; 100 calories from fat (40 percent of total calories); 11 g fat (1.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 170 mg cholesterol; 7 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 29 g protein; 890 mg sodium.

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Salt Cod With Roasted Potatoes

Part paella, part panzanella, all good

By J.M. HIRSCH The Associated Press

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SAUTéED

Salted fish produces savory dinner

By J.M. HIRSCH The Associated Press

If ever a food needed a brand overhaul, it is salt cod.

Because nothing about that name inspires cravings. It actually sounds like something you spread on an icy walkway to keep people from slipping. But salt cod actually has a rich history, especially in Portuguese and Spanish cuisines, which treat this simple ingredient with near reverence.

Salt cod is what it sounds like – cod fillets that have been preserved with salt. A lot of salt, in fact. So much so, the salt must be flushed from the fish before eating. This can be done several ways.

The most basic is to rinse the cod under cool running water, then submerge it in a bowl of water and refrigerate for 12 hours. The result is a tender, yet meaty fish that has a pleasantly solid texture (closer to a satisfying steak than to a fillet of fresh cod).

The flavor also is changed – savory and not overtly fishy. Though you will taste the salt, if the cod has been

properly rinsed and soaked, it will not be too salty.

Once the cod is soaked, it can be patted dry with paper towels, cut into chunks, then simmered for 10 or so minutes. Your options after that are numerous. The cod often is broken into flakes, then used to make cod fritters, or added to chowder.

Larger chunks of cooked salt cod also make a fine curry, as well as a filling for empanadas and pot pies.

Salt cod is widely available in the seafood section of most grocers. It often is sold in small wooden boxes.

A 1-pound box will produce 1 1/2 pounds of cod after soaking.

One note about cooking – try not to boil it. It should be cooked at a gentle simmer.

Boiling will toughen the fish.

Salt Cod With Roasted Potatoes Start to finish: 1 hour Servings: 6

To soak the cod, place it in a large bowl of cold water. Refrigerate for 12 hours, changing the water several times. Most packages

include soaking instructions, as well as an alternative simmering method.

1 pound salt cod, soaked overnight and drained Handful of flat-leaf parsley 1 medium leek, halved lengthwise 4 medium potatoes, cut into wedges 5 medium carrots, cut into chunks 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided Salt and ground black pepper 3 large cloves garlic, minced 8 scallions, white and green parts, diced 3 cups small broccoli florets Juice of 2 lemons Heat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place the cod, parsley and leek in a large saucepan, then add enough water to cover by 1 inch.

Set over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, arrange the potatoes and carrots on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the oil, then season

with salt and pepper. Roast for 40 minutes.

After the cod has cooked for 10 minutes, use a slotted spoon to transfer it to a plate and let it cool enough to handle. Using 2 forks, gently flake the cod into chunks, discarding any bones, as well as the leeks and parsley.

In a large sauté pan over medium-high, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the garlic and scallions and saute for 1 minute. Add the broccoli and saute another 5 minutes.

Reduce the heat to medium and add the cod. Toss gently, being careful not mush the fish. Heat for 5 minutes to warm the cod.

Divide the roasted potatoes and carrots between serving plates, then spoon the cod mixture over them. Sprinkle each serving with lemon juice.

Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 420 calories; 100 calories from fat (24 percent of total calories); 11 g fat (1.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 115 mg cholesterol; 28 g carbohydrate; 52 g protein; 5 g fiber; 5,360 mg sodium.

FRIED

Fish tacos – a lot of work but so worth it

By RACHEl ARonS-

Fish Tacos

The Washington Post

The prototypical fish taco originated in Baja California, Mexico, and the preparation referred to in this country as “Baja-style” is similar to what you might find on the Mexican peninsula. It usually involves deep-fried white-fleshed fish, shredded cabbage and a creamy white sauce. This is the holy fish-taco trinity, and the dish continues to make its way outside of Mexico and into restaurants all over the United States.

Too often, though, the key elements of fish tacos get modified and tampered with in ways that dilute the deliciousness of the final product: blackened fish, overpoweringly smoky chipotle sauce, too-sweet mango salsa, watery pico de gallo, fancy slaws that crowd out the fish.

So, for several years now, I have resorted to preparing fish tacos myself, and I’ve developed a set of guidelines that, if followed, yield a taco more satisfying than any of the tequila-marinated, jícama slaw-adorned, roasted pineapple salsa-topped options out there.

The first rule is you must beer batter your fish – no grilling, no baking, definitely no blackening.

The second is that the cabbage must be shredded extremely fine.

The last element is the most labor intensive but also one of the most important:

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Press your own tortillas instead of using store-bought ones, and make them just 4 inches in diameter. Your tacos should be small enough that the ends of the fried fish strips poke out pleasantly at either end.

These are better than most of the versions you’ll find in restaurants or taquerias.

Unless you’re in SoCal with a perfect Baja-style joint on every block, in which case you’re very lucky and I salute you.

Fish Tacos Yield: 4 servings (about 16 tacos) Time: 1 hour 2 cups Maseca or other masa harina used for making tortillas 1¼ teaspoons salt, plus more for seasoning ½ cup mayonnaise ½ cup Mexican crema or sour cream ¼ cup whole milk

1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce, or more to taste 1 small garlic clove, minced 3 limes 1 quart canola or vegetable oil 2 cups all-purpose flour one 12-ounce bottle negra Modelo or other lager 1 pound firm white fish fillets (such as catfish, cod, halibut, or tilapia), cut into 3-inch-by¾-inch strips ¼ small head green cabbage, very finely shredded, preferably on a mandolin 1 ripe avocado, thinly sliced 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves for the tortillas: Combine the masa harina, ¼ teaspoon of the salt, and 1¼ cups water in a medium bowl and stir until the mixture comes together. If the dough is dry and crumbly, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it comes together. Knead gently for 2 minutes.

Divide the dough into 16 balls,

each approximately 1½ inches in diameter. Cover the dough balls with a damp cloth to keep them moist. Line a tortilla press with two sheets of plastic wrap. Place a dough ball between the layers of plastic and press until the tortilla measures 4 inches in diameter, then carefully peel off the plastic wrap. (If you don’t have a tortilla press, you can use a heavy book and a little elbow grease to press them between sheets of plastic wrap.) Repeat with the remaining dough balls.

Put a large, dry skillet over medium-high heat. When it’s hot, cook the tortillas, one at a time, for about 50 seconds on each side.

Cover the cooked tortillas with a dishtowel to keep them warm. for the sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, crema, milk, Sriracha, garlic and the juice of ½ lime in a small bowl. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Cut the remaining 2½ limes into wedges. for the fish: Heat the oil to 350 degrees F. in a deep pot over medium-high heat. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, beer, and 1 teaspoon salt; the mixture should have the texture of pancake batter.

When the oil is hot, dip the fish pieces in the batter and fry them in batches until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with salt. for the assembly: Arrange the tortillas on a serving plate and place one piece of fish on each.

Top each taco with a large pinch of shredded cabbage, a drizzle of sauce, a slice of avocado, and a few cilantro leaves. Serve immediately with lime wedges and cold beer.

My idea was simple – combine the best attributes of bready panzanella salad with the briny goodness of seafood paella. And I wanted it all done on the grill.

It turned out to be easier, faster and far more delicious than I expected.

The two main ingredients – sourdough bread and peeled extra-large shrimp – were simple. I gave each a quick toss in flavorful (and complementary) marinades, then popped them on the grill for a few minutes. I wanted the bread just lightly toasted and the shrimp just barely cooked.

After that, It was just a matter of combining them with some chopped tomatoes, a garlicky vinaigrette and – because I felt we hadn’t yet mixed enough cultures into the pot – a couple of diced avocados. The result was out of this world.

Don’t be intimidated by the length of the ingredient list. There’s nothing unusual here and the recipe comes together quickly.

Shrimp And Avocado Panzanella Start to finish: 25 minutes Servings: 10 for the vinaigrette: 2/3 cup olive oil 1/3 cup lemon juice 4 cloves garlic, minced Salt and ground black pepper for the bread: 1/3 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon salt 20-ounce loaf sourdough bread for the shrimp: 1/3 cup olive oil 1/3 cup lemon juice 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 pound large or extralarge shrimp

2 avocados, peeled, pitted and diced 1 small red onion, diced

Heat the grill to medium-high.

To prepare the vinaigrette, in a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice and garlic.

Season with salt and pepper, tasting as you go. Set aside.

To prepare the bread, in a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, garlic powder, oregano and salt. Cut the sourdough into thick slices. Use a pastry brush to coat both sides of each slice with the oil mixture. Set aside.

To prepare the shrimp, in a large bowl whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice and black pepper.

Add the shrimp and toss to coat evenly.

Head out to the grill. Add the bread and toast for about 2 minutes per side.

Meanwhile, use tongs to arrange the shrimp on the other side of the grill. Cook the shrimp until just pink and firm, about 2 minutes per side.

Remove the bread to a cutting board and cut into bite-size cubes. Transfer the bread and cooked shrimp to a large serving bowl. Add the tomatoes, avocados and onion, then gently toss.

Drizzle the salad with the vinaigrette, then toss again to coat well. Serve immediately.

Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 550 calories; 330 calories from fat (60 percent of total calories); 37 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 70 mg cholesterol; 40 g carbohydrate; 17 g protein; 5 g fiber; 680 mg sodium.

Shrimp and Avocado Panzanella

for the salad: 2 large tomatoes, cored and diced

Top tilapia with mixture of mushrooms, scallions • STEAMED

Continued from page C1 Chinese-Style Steamed Tilapia Start to finish: 40 minutes (10 minutes active) Servings: 4

5 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, divided 2 tablespoons sake or dry sherry 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger 3 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, divided 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 1/4 pounds tilapia fillets, cut into 4 portions 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/4 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps thinly sliced 3 scallions (white and light green parts), thinly sliced (about 1/3 cup) 1/2 large jalapeno chili or 1 serrano chili, very thinly sliced crosswise In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons of the soy sauce, the sake or sherry, ginger, 2 teaspoons of the sesame oil and the cornstarch. Transfer the mixture to a zip-close plastic bag, add the tilapia, then shake to coat the fish with the marinade. Refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.

Fill a medium saucepan with about 1 inch of water. Fit the pan

with a steamer basket, then line the basket with foil. Coat the foil with cooking spray. Bring the water to a boil.

Remove the fillets from the bag, then arrange them on the foil, folding if necessary to make them fit. Pour the marinade over the fish. Cover and steam the fish for 3 to 6 minutes, or until just cooked through.

Meanwhile, in a medium skillet over high, heat the vegetable oil until hot. Reduce the heat to medium, add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the scallions and chili and cook for another minute. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil. Transfer the fillets to plates and spoon the mushroom mixture over them. Serve immediately.

Nutrition information per serving: 330 calories; 170 calories from fat (52 percent of total calories); 20 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 70 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 30 g protein; 830 mg sodium.

• Sara Moulton was executive chef at Gourmet magazine for nearly 25 years, and spent a decade hosting several Food Network shows. She currently stars in public television’s “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” and has written three cookbooks, including “Sara Moulton’s Everyday Family Dinners.”

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Young volunteers receive leadership award

The DeKalb County KEYS Initiative (Keep Encouraging Youth to Succeed) recently awarded 21 young people throughout DeKalb County with the Leaders or Tomorrow award.

This award was created to recognize and honor the contributions that young people are making in the community.

The KEYS Initiative recognizes that youth volunteerism is a win-win for communities.

Charities and nonprofit organizations get help carrying out their mission, and the youth who are volunteering get valuable hands-on experience, a sense of purpose and a variety

of benefits that help prepare them for their future.

“We are very pleased to have received a large number of nominations from all over DeKalb County and are grateful to the organizations that welcome youth volunteers,” Mary Hess, asset specialist for the KEYS Initiative, said in a news release. “Through this process we learned that there are some amazing young people living in DeKalb County and they are very graciously giving back to their communities at a young age. Their stories are inspiring.”

The 21 Leaders of Tomorrow were recognized and presented with a plaque during city council meetings in their respective hometowns. Award winners are: From DeKalb: Joe Rathke, Jakeob Folowell and Samantha Parker From Genoa: Kayla Craig, Jared Barton, Jessica Kurpius, Andrew Brening, Alex Siksna, Aidan Simmons, Trevor Simmons, Heather Gathman, Rachel Gathman, Michael Kral and Jack Kral From Kirkland: Kelly Aves, Courtney Bolin and Dan Monaco

From Somonauk: Joe Warhurst and Grace Ballas From Sycamore: Brejani Owens and Jordan Berger The KEYS Initiative invites all community members to fully embrace the notion that raising successful kids takes more than just a single family or school; it takes an entire community. An engaged community requires many people – educators, faith leaders, community leaders, parents, governmental figures and others – to come together to support youth.

KC offers free GED preparation classes in DeKalb area

Adult learners can prepare for the GED exam by taking free classes offered through Kishwaukee College’s Adult Education and Transition Programs division.

Classes begin the week of Jan. 14. GED classes cover reading, writing, science, social studies and mathematics. Adults work at their own level and speed. GED preparation classes are free for the participants.

There is a GED class at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1201 Twombly Road, from 1 to 3:40 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.

There will be no class held on Jan. 21 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. This class has an open enrollment, which

means students can join the class at any time during the semester.

There is no childcare available at the New Hope class site.

Also in DeKalb, GED classes are offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at First Lutheran Church, 324 N. Third St. (use the Third Street entrance), from 5:30 to 8:10 p.m.

There will be no class held on Jan. 21 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. This class also has an open enrollment. There is no childcare available at this site.

A GED class meets from 9 to 11:40 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road. This class has an open enroll-

ment. There is no childcare available at this class site.

There also are GED classes held in Sycamore at Sycamore High School from 5:30 to 8:10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. This class has an open enrollment. There is no childcare available.

A GED class that focuses on reading preparation will be held at Golden Years Plaza, 507 Taylor St. Offered in cooperation with the DeKalb County Housing Authority, the class will meet from 1:30 to 4:10 p.m.Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Students can register for this class from Jan. 14 to 28. There is no childcare available at the Golden Years site.

There also is a GED class that

covers only math preparation at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road, from 9 to 11:40 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. There will be no class on Jan. 21. Students can register for this class from Jan. 14 to 28. With sufficient enrollment by Jan. 28, childcare will be provided for children from infancy through age 10 by the Family Literacy Program of Kishwaukee College.

There is a GED class that is specifically designed for students planning to enter healthcare careers at Golden Years Plaza, 507 Taylor St. Offered in cooperation with the DeKalb County Housing Authority, the class will meet from 5:30 to 8:10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Students can register for this class from Jan. 14 to 28. There is no childcare available at this site.

Spanish GED classes are taught in Spanish only and are designed to prepare participants to take the GED or high school equivalency exam. Spanish GED classes are offered from 5:30 to 8:10 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 14, at Conexion Comunidad, 637 N. 11th Street in DeKalb. There will be no class on Jan. 21. Students can only register for this class from Jan. 14 to 28.

For more information on GED preparation classes, call Kishwaukee College’s Adult Education and Transition Programs division at 815-825-2086, ext. 3180; en español,

8bRIeFS Students participate in Christmas at Augustana

Augustana College presented its fifth annual Christmas at Augustana holiday concert on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

More than 300 students in the college’s choirs, brass ensemble and orchestra joined together to share music in two sold-out shows.

The following local students performed in the event: • Gail Anderson, a senior from Sycamore, majoring in music performance instrumental and music education instrumental.

• Nicholas Bantz-Beaty, a sophomore from Sandwich, majoring in music education vocal.

• Suzanne Geisler, a first year from DeKalb, majoring in liberal studies.

• Elizabeth Hall, a sophomore from Hinckley, majoring in multimedia journalism and mass communication.

• Hillary Taylor, a sophomore from DeKalb, majoring in music education vocal.

• Chloe Vassmer, a junior from Kingston, majoring in music education vocal.

• Alexandria Wade, a sophomore from DeKalb, majoring in music education vocal.

• Henry Weberpal, a first year from Sycamore, majoring in liberal studies.

First Choice agriculture scholarships available

1st Farm Credit Services is offering 24, $1,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors to further their education in an agriculture or rural life-related field of study.

Graduating high school seniors who have been accepted into an agriculture or agriculture-related curriculum at a university, college or community college and either reside or attend high school within 1st Farm Credit Services’ service territory are encouraged to apply.

8bIRThDAy ClUb Agriculture-related fields include those that would contribute to the quality of rural life for people living in rural areas, or for those who want to return to a rural area to work in any field.

Selection will be based on a combination of academic achievement, community and agricultural youth organization involvement and brief essays.

Applicants will be judged by a panel of independent agribusiness, education, youth and farm organization leaders.

Qualifying students may obtain an application online at www.1stfarmcredit.com or through a local 1st Farm Credit Services office.

Application deadline is Feb. 15.

Communications – Kayla Olds, Sandwich High School; Health Occupations, CNA – Kelsi Becker, Sandwich High School; Health Occupations, Exploring Medical Careers – Joseph Runkle, Yorkville High School; Sports Medicine/Management – Brandon Franciscy, Sandwich High School; and Welding & Fabrication – Jeff Hall, Earlville High School.

IVVC is owned and operated by 11 school districts: Earlville District 9, Hinckley-Big Rock District 429, Indian Creek District 425, Leland District 1, Newark District 18, Paw Paw District 271, Plano District 88, Sandwich District 430, Serena District 2, Somonauk District 432 and Yorkville District 115.

IVVC names December students of the month

Scholarship for G-K seniors

Indian Valley Vocational Center of Sandwich, recently announced its December 2012 list of Students of the Month.

This recognition program spotlights students from its 13 onsite programs, and cosmetology and fire science, selected by the program instructors for qualities such as outstanding professional work, enthusiasm, attendance, initiative and demonstrated work ethic. Each IVVC program can select a different student each month for special recognition and an award certificate.

The December 2012 IVVC Students of the Month are: Auto Body Repair – Jacob Hegland, Sandwich High School; Automotive Technology – Jasmine Veliz, Sandwich High School; Building Trades – Gage Arntzen, Serena High School; Computer Technology – Mitchell Prentice, Paw Paw High School; Culinary Arts – Brandt Wheeler, Sandwich High School; Drafting & Design – Tyler Titzel, Sandwich High School; Early Childhood Development – Kersten Kidd, Paw Paw High School; Fire Science – Zachary Overmyer, Yorkville High School; Graphic

Graduates of Genoa-Kingston High School are eligible to apply for a scholarship through the Hoover Hoehn Scholarship Foundation, of which The National Bank & Trust Co. of Sycamore is the trustee.

Scholarships are available for Genoa-Kingston High School students enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, as full-time students in a duly-accredited four-year college or university located in the state of Illinois, or such other four-year college or university as the Trustee approves. Hoover Hoehn Scholarship values usually range from $2,000 to $4,000.

More information and applications are available through the Genoa-Kingston High School guidance department or through www.banknbt.com under Trust/Wealth Management /Scholarship Applications.

All application materials must be received no later than March 15.

attend Kishwaukee College in the fall are eligible to apply for a scholarship through the Chris and Katherine Boulos Foundation, administered by the trustees at The National Bank & Trust Co. of Sycamore.

The scholarships will be available for the 2013-2014 academic year for students enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full-time students at Kishwaukee College. Since 1993, the foundation has awarded more than $1,253,729 in scholarships.

More information and application forms are available through the guidance departments of the high schools, the financial aid office of Kishwaukee College, or at the bank’s website, www.banknbt.com, under Trust/Wealth Management/Scholarship Applications.

Applicants also can write to The Chris and Katherine Boulos Foundation c/o The National Bank & Trust Co. of Sycamore, 230 W. State St. MSC-300, Sycamore, IL 60178, to request information.

All application materials must be received no later than April 1.

Roberts scholarship for Sycamore grads Graduates of Sycamore High School are eligible to apply for undergraduate scholarships from the Mary K. Roberts Scholarship Foundation through The National Bank & Trust Co. of Sycamore.

Scholarships are available for the 2013-2014 school year.

These renewable scholarships

are available for a one-year term to those students enrolled or accepted for enrollment full time at a duly-accredited four-year college or university.

Primary consideration will be given to students majoring in social work, sociology, nursing or special education. Secondary consideration will be given to students majoring in human development, family studies, kinesiology, speech and hearing sciences, applied health professions, community health, pre-physical therapy, health sciences, family and child studies or similar baccalaureate degree programs. Only four recipients at any one time may attend Northern Illinois University.

The late Mary K. Roberts established the foundation. She was an employee of the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago for 45 years. She retired in 1970 and lived in Sycamore from 1972 until her death in 1988. Since 1988, the foundation has awarded $540,015 in scholarships.

Application forms and materials are available through the high school guidance office or at the bank’s website, www. banknbt.com, under Trust/ Wealth Management/Scholarship Applications. Applicants also can write The Mary K. Roberts Scholarship Foundation, c/o The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore, 230 W. State St., M-300, Sycamore, IL 60178 for information.

Applications must be received no later than April 15.

James ‘Jamie’ Deegan-Warkins Age 7, Jan. 9 Hometown: DeKalb Parents: Amy Deegan and Tim Warkins grandparents: Donna Deegan of DeKalb and Roger and Judith Warkins of Navarre, Fla. great-grandmother: Ethel DeMars of Navarre, Fla.

8ColleGe GRADS Following is a list of local college students who graduated in December.

North Greenville University Anthony Oliver Foulk of Genoa, bachelor of science in sport management, magna cum laude

St. Ambrose University Joshua Bailey of Cortland, bachelor’s degree in biology, dean’s commendation

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Online affairs put teacher’s job at risk

dear Abby: My husband is now involved in his third computer affair. He’s a teacher, and his first one was with a student. He was almost fired over it. He apologized to me and to his supervisor, said it was an “error in judgment” and promised it would never happen again.

Last week I found an email he had sent to another former student, and the things he said to her were disgusting. The current one is a student, too.

I have a nice home and my husband is good to me except for his wandering eye. He gives me anything I want and takes me with him whenever he travels. But he is a Jekyll and Hyde when it comes to a computer and young girls – all younger than his daughter, I might add.

it’s only a matter of time until he acts inappropriately with the wrong student.

If you love him at all, confront him and insist that he talk to a counselor and learn to strengthen his impulse I know if this gets back to control. When his activities his boss he’ll be fired. He’s a become public knowledge, as brilliant man and an excellent teacher. So what do I do? is sure to happen, you won’t I have considered doing noth- be the laughingstock of the community, but your husband ing, and if he gets caught let WILL be scorned and jobless. him suffer the consequences.

Or, I can confront him and try If you want to protect your lifestyle as well as your husto get him to see a counselor band’s female students, insist before he ruins his career, he get professional help NOW. and makes me a laughingstock of the community. dear Abby: I’m a divorced Any suggestions would be “empty nester” who would appreciated. – Not Laughing like to meet a nice man to in Washington State spend time with. I’m attractive, slim and active. dear Not Laughing: Your A year and a half ago I was husband has a serious probdiagnosed with stage 4 breast lem. He is playing Russian roulette with his career – and cancer. I have excellent

deAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips

medical care and my doctor is optimistic. She told me she has treated many women who have survived 10 years and are still doing fine. I intend to do everything in my power to be one of those women.

I have tried meeting men on the Internet or through groups I belong to. I explain on the first date about my health issues because I don’t want anyone to think I’m dishonest. Unfortunately, several men I would have liked to see again told me flat-out that they “can’t deal with the cancer thing.”

I don’t want to spend the rest of my life – however long it may be – alone. Should I wait to tell a man about my illness until we’ve seen each other a few times? Or should I continue as I have, and hope I

eventually find someone with enough compassion willing to take the chance? – Healthy Now in Wisconsin dear Healthy: Compassion?

How about someone intelligent enough to grasp that nobody has a guarantee about how long someone will live – including him? The appropriate time to discuss your medical history is after you have gotten to know someone well enough that you can talk frankly about it, and the relationship is beyond casual. First dates do not fall into that category.

No man who cares about you would ever walk away.

And any man who would isn’t worth having, so consider yourself lucky.

• Write Dear Abby at www.

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C. diff bacteria can gain upper hand in hospitals

dear dr. K: I’ve heard that an illness known as “C. diff” is running rampant in hospitals. What is it? How can I avoid it during my upcoming hospitalization? dear Reader: You’re referring to a dangerous intestinal infection caused by a bacterium known as Clostridium difficile, or “C. diff.” C. diff bacteria, and the spores they produce, are not just in hospitals; they’re everywhere. And they’re not just in the environment around us; they’re also inside many of us, in our intestines, along with trillions of other bacteria.

Most of the bacteria in our gut can’t hurt us. In fact, some of them actually help us,

systems weakened by illness, and it’s harder for them to AsK dR. K fight off any kind of infection.

Anthony L. The third reason hospitalKomaroff ized patients are particularly susceptible to C. diff infection such as by making vitamins we is antibiotics. When you take need. And even though many an antibiotic – as many people of us harbor C. diff bacteria who are hospitalized do – it inside us, in healthy people doesn’t kill just harmful bacthey’re rarely a problem. But teria; it also can wipe out the it has become a problem in hos- good bacteria that always live pitals for three reasons. in your body. Normally these First, hospitals do have C. good bacteria control any C. diff bacteria. So if patients diff bacteria that may exist in don’t already have C. diff your large intestine. That’s bacteria in their intestines because they outcompete the when they are admitted to a C. diff bacteria for food, which hospital, they can acquire the keeps the numbers of C. diff infection during their stay. relatively small. But when Second, many people who antibiotics wipe out the good are hospitalized have immune bacteria, C. diff can take over.

C. diff bacteria cause symptoms by producing toxins. These toxins produce a range of symptoms, from mild to life-threatening.

Mild: watery diarrhea and belly cramps.

Moderate: a lot of diarrhea, belly pain, fever, nausea.

Severe: high temperature, severe diarrhea, dehydration, dramatic bleeding from the intestine.

Critical: C. diff paralyzes the colon and causes it to expand. The wall of the colon can weaken and develop a hole.

Surgery may be required to remove the entire colon. There’s a high chance of dying.

Fortunately, most of the time a short course of

antibiotics prevents this cascade of events.

To prevent infection during your hospital stay, insist that hospital staff wash their hands with soap and water.

Liquid alcohol-based hand cleansers are less effective against C. diff.

Ask about home health care as soon as you feel well enough.

If you do contract a C diff infection, you will probably be taken off the antibiotic that triggered the infection.

You’ll take a different antibiotic, one that will kill the C. diff bacteria.

• Visit www.AskDoctorK. com to read more.

The student was an undercover police officer

dr. Wallace: A month ago, a boy enrolled in our school. He was very cute and extremely outgoing, and I really got interested in him.

He was in my history class and always talked to me. He asked me if there were a lot of drugs floating around on campus, and I told him yes.

I asked him if he was a user, and he said no. He said that he was “religious” and wanted to avoid guys and gals who were involved in buying and selling drugs.

Then he asked me if I had ever used drugs and when I said no, he said, “Good girl.”

I was glad to hear that he was drug-free, and I was hoping that he would ask me out, but

’TWeeN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace he never did.

Last week, 11 students, eight guys and three girls, were busted for drug activity on the campus. It turned out that my “Prince Charming,” who was interested in drug activity, wasn’t a student at all. He was an undercover police officer working with teenagers involved in campus drug trade. I was stunned when I found out that even though he looked like he was 17, he was actually 23.

Thank goodness I didn’t

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give him any names because I really didn’t know who was selling or who was buying drugs, even though I was aware that it was taking place.

I do think this was a “sneaky” and outrageous operation.

Your comments, please. – Nameless, Philadelphia, Pa. Nameless: The undercover officer had to appear like he was a new student, and he did his job well. Be thankful, because if the 11 students suspected of drug activity are actually guilty, your high school today is a much better and safer place to learn. dr. Wallace: Todd and I will be getting married, and we have planned a small church wedding, with only relatives

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and a few close friends receiving invitations. We are getting married in my church.

Todd has chosen to change his religion from Jewish to Catholic because he doesn’t want our children to be confused about their religion.

His family, however, is very troubled that he is marrying outside his faith and devastated that he is adopting the Christian religion.

His sister called me to say no one in Todd’s family will be attending the wedding and not to mail any invitations.

This hurt Todd a lot, but he said he loves me more than anyone in his family, so the wedding is a go.

Should I send invitations

to his family and relatives or should I take his sister’s advice? – Julie, Miami Beach, Fla. Julie: By all means, send wedding invitations to Todd’s family. His sister may not be the spokesperson for the entire family. But even if all of his family members are too upset to attend the wedding, the act of reaching out to them with love might open the door to eventual reconciliation. You and Todd should not cut yourselves off from his family, but, rather, work at winning them over, one by one if necessary.

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

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The right suit the right way Henry Ford said, “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.”

Right – I think! And in today’s deal there is not only a right suit to play first, but also a right way to play it. South is in three no-trump. West leads his fourth-highest spade, East puts up the jack, and declarer takes the trick with his queen.

How should he continue?

South had six top tricks: two spades (given the first trick) and four diamonds.

Looking no further than dummy’s strongest suit, he played a club to the jack. However, East won with his ace and returned a spade. Declarer’s 10 lost to West’s king, and another spade dislodged declarer’s ace.

Unconcerned, South led another club, but West’s diamond discard was a huge disappointment. Declarer won on the board and called for a heart, but East grabbed the trick with his ace and returned his last spade. The defenders took one club, one heart and three spades for down one.

Yes, South was unlucky, but if he had thought about a bad club break, he might have thought about the right line of play. He should have played a diamond to dummy and led a low heart toward his jack.

Here, if East ducks, declarer wins the trick and shifts to clubs, taking two spades, one heart, four diamonds and two clubs. If East wins, South has two spades, three hearts and four diamonds.

Lastly, if West could capture the heart jack with the ace, a spade lead would give South a third trick in the suit.

Declarer would have time to knock out the club ace and win at least one overtrick.

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December students of the month

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Sharing holiday cheer

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Sycamore Middle School has named its Students of the Month for December. The sixth-grade students are Katie Wood, Brendon Shuman, leticia Cardenas, gina Provenzano and Ben Keierleber. The seventhgrade students are Stephen Poorten, Mahitha Takkasila, alyssa Kurth, Justin Silbaugh and Madeline Miller. The eighth-grade students are Katelyn Helmold, Dylan Foord, Kaylee erickson, Matthew Kennett and abbey Siragusa.

‘A Holiday Moosical’

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The alpha rho eta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Kishwaukee College held bake sales in December to raise funds to purchase gifts for children staying at Hope Haven and also held a drive on campus to collect toiletry items for the adults at Hope Haven. Members of the alpha rho eta chapter wrapped the items during their final meeting of the fall semester. The group delivered 50 gifts and 250 toiletry items to Hope Haven on Dec. 14. Pictured are members of Phi Theta Kappa delivering the gifts.

Yearbook contest winner

Running with the Hawks winners

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Students at Woodbury elementary School in Sandwich performed “a Holiday Moosical” for classmates and families last month. lucia Towne played Martina the Moose, erin lissman was little Bird, Michael goff and Tyler lissman were Father Time and Baby new Year. also performing were Mary Bernhardt, Casey Olson, Max Cryer, Xavie Hansen, Hunter ahrens, email Mosher, Maggie Knepper, Ty ahrens, Danny Thomas, allison Olson, Furyan Schwab, anthony Spilman, griffin roake, Tyler Moran, Mya Davenport, Hollie Shipman, Stephen Spilman, lillian land, nikki Strawn, Brooklyn Kunkel, nathan Barbey, Savanna Strawn, aubrey land and Michael Barbey. The school thanks Kim Mathis, Chris Hartman, Heather lissman and BJ Cryer for helping with the play.

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Jacalyn Kenney won the first north grove Hawks Yearbook Cover contest for the 2012-2013 yearbook of north grove elementary in Sycamore. Her entry was chosen from more than 460 entries. all the north grove students participated in the drawing contest with help of north grove art teacher nancy long. The students worked with different media in class and at home. long and the staff chose the top five drawings, and parents and students voted for their favorite at the school’s book fair on Dec. 11.

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north grove elementary in Sycamore (the Hawks) raised more than $21,000 for the school in its annual running With the Hawks fundraiser. in addition to receiving individual prizes, students earned all of the school prizes that were offered. Pictured are the top winners from north grove, who were awarded a pizza party.

Draw the veggie that should come next to continue the pattern in each row.

What is this? Use your creativity to turn the stalks of broccoli below into something new.

You can cut them out and paste them together, too.

• Broccoli is a member of the

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Crunch your way through a forest of little broccoli trees!

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With an adult, cut a head of broccoli into little “trees.”

• California is broccoli country–more than of the nation’s broccoli crop grows here!

Mix 2 tbsp of salsa, 1 tbsp chopped green onions into sour cream.

Season with garlic salt.

A bite of broccoli is a bite of power! Broccoli makes your body stronger with all of its vitamins and minerals.

It also has a cancerfighting nutrient!

Dip a little broccoli tree into the dip and then munch!

Follow each path to discover what broccoli is called in other languages.

A serving of broccoli is one cup chopped broccoli. This is about two cupped handfuls.

Broccoli tastes great when it’s eaten as a crunchy snack, lightly steamed or as an ingredient in soup, stews and casseroles.

The world’s heaviest broccoli weighed in at an astounding pounds!

14 + 7 + 14 Broccoli starts with the letters BRO and so do these words in this puzzle. Use the definitions to figure out each word.

A small rectangle of dense chocolate cake: The color of a tree trunk: The area above the eyes but below the hair: Not narrow: A liquid used in soups: Something shattered into pieces: A brush for sweeping: A kind of metal often used for sculpture: A small stream: Standards Link: Vocabulary: Spell grade-level appropriate words correctly.

A wild horse:

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Broccoli isn’t always green, you can get violet broccoli. To learn more, go to www.kidscoop.com/kids/

Rich in minerals and vitamins, broccoli is known as “The Crown Jewel of Nutrition.”

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Find the words in the puzzle. Then look for each word in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs. Robert E. Meighan; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 09 CH 00599 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/25/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sy IL

ty ilding, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 01-26-476-015 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 117 Evergreen Drive Kirkland, IL 60146 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-09-39436.

I495445 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS GMAC Mortgage, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Gerry L. Setser; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 11 CH 00283 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/26/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, in plac othe is

LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR MEN AND WOMEN DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

CORRECTIONS / PATROL The DeKalb County Sheriff's Merit Commission is accepting applications to add to the eligibility list for the position of DEPUTY SHERIFF initially assigned to the Corrections Division.

BENEFITS ★ Health Insurance – partially paid ★ Pension Plan ★ ★ Starting Salary $48,000 ★ REQUIREMENTS Must be 20 years of age at the time of testing with a high school diploma or equivalent Must pass background investigation, other tests designated by Merit Commission, including physical testing.

20/20 corrected vision in both eyes.

Must not be a member of the immediate family of a current Sheriff's Office employee.

Must be United States citizen at time of application.

No person who has applied for this position and failed or been rejected within the last 2 years may apply.

Applications must be received by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Merit Commission, 150 N. Main St., Sycamore, IL no later than January 18th, 2013 at 4:00 pm APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, 150 N. Main St. Sycamore, IL On line at: dekalbcountyilsheriff.org or theblueline.com There is a $25.00 non-refundable testing fee

TESTING DATE: Saturday, January 26th, 2013 at 8:00 am Equal Opportunity Employer

Sy 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-13-305-014 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1620 E. Dresser Road DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-14669.

I495446 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs. Michael E. Fisher; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 11 CH 00593 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/25/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-13-304-007 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1516 Hulmes Drive DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting

spon bility xp g any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-35168.

I495440 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee under the Trust Agreement for the Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-9 PLAINTIFF Vs. Al Mahdi Ikli; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 11 CH 00631 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 11/1/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-21-302-003 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 384 Settler Road Dekalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-37387.

I495441 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALB, STATE OF ILLINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff(s), vs.

SHANNON COOPER A/K/A SHANNON R. COOPER , AMY COOPER A/K/A AMY M. COOPER, Defendant(s).

11 CH 456 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois, will on February 14, 2013, at the hour of 1:00 PM, at the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 150 N. MAIN STREET, SYCAMORE, IL 60178, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said

pr Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit: Common Address: 209 HOME DRIVE, DEKALB, IL 60115 P.I.N. 08-24-303-021 Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further information.

The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

The property is improved by a single family residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 Timothy R. Yueill - ARDC #6192172 Greg Elsnic - ARDC #6242847 Marny Joy Abbott - ARDC #6238958 Richard Drezek - ARDC #6301323 Nathan J. Buikema - ARDC #6302969 Brian D. Nevel - ARDC #6309777 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 NM # 11-06233 I497334

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 9, 16 & 23, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM YOU WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., f/k/a HARRIS N.A., assignee of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as the receiver for Amcore Bank, N.A.; Plaintiff, v.

VITO BRANDONISIO, Settlor and Successor Trustee of the Brandonisio Family Trust dated November 9, 1994, as amended; VITO BRANDONISIO, an individual; STATE OF ILLINOIS; BRANDONISIO CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, an Illinois corporation; UNKNOWN OWNERS; NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS; Defendants.

11 CH 548 E. North Avenue Cortland, IL 60112 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 15, 2012, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office will on January 24, 2013, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: PIN: 09-28-100-013-0000 09-28-100-020 Common Address: E. North Avenue, Cortland, IL 60112 The property is vacant land.

If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: At least 10% of the purchase price due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance due within 24 hours. The property offered for sale is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against the real estate and is offered for sale as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff an in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Stephen G. Daday at Klein, Daday, Aretos & O'Donoghue, LLC, 2550 West Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008. (847) 590-8700.

I488553 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, PLAINTIFF vs.

JENNIFER ALLISON; GREGORY ALLISON; DEFENDANTS 11 CH 675 Address: 126 Prairie Street, Genoa, Illinois 60135 Judge Thomas Doherty NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 15, 2012, I, Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois, will on February 14, 2013 at the hour of 1:00 PM at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise

CLASSIFIED

Page D2 • Wednesday, January 9, 2013 plac designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COMMON ADDRESS: 126 Prairie Street, Genoa, Illinois 60135 P.I.N.: 03-20-358-006 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $132,044.81 Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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 and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/151512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

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 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 230 W. Monroe, Chicago, IL 60606, telephone 312-541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 11 9944.

Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 11 9944 I491368 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP PLAINTIFF Vs. Francis C. Robbins a/k/a Francis Craig Robbins; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00013 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/25/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 06-21-457-001 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1786 Charles Waite Street Sycamore, IL 60178 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purhas other than rt ill

unity pur chasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-36216.

I495439 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Deutsche bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2007CH2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-CH2 PLAINTIFF Vs. Shawn Lee; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00268 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/11/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 09-36-276-031 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 532 S. Elizabeth Street Maple Park, IL 60151 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-

SELLER WANTS THIS SOLD/NEW PRICE

SYCAMORE BUSINESS DISTRICT

Updating done in 2009. Over 2000 sq ft.

Vacant and ready for new owner.

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR

815-739-9997

FOR SALE: BRICK 4 BDRM RANCH HOME

CORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-01182.

I495442 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Samuel A. Hernandez a/k/a Samuel Hernandez; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00287 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/11/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-13-176-034 Improved with Condo/Townhouse COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1556 Grand Drive Unit #4 DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-32063.

I495444 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Anthony M. Chase; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00308 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/25/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 15-15-402-010 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 141 Ray Street Hinckley, IL 60520 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes,

je ge special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-05664.

I495438 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Michael C. Gee a/k/a Michael Charles Gee a/k/a Michael Gee; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00394 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/11/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 01-26-255-008 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 307 S. Fifth Street Kirkland, IL 60146 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road,

3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOME FOR SALE MOVE IN NOW!

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ontage Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-21325.

I495443 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

BIG ROCK, 29 ACRE FARM House, barn & outbuildings on Jones Rd., 60541.

Absolutely priced to sell, $395,000 Mike, 630-918-1795.

Malta 2BR- Appliances furnished, air, laundry, some utilities included.

No pets, $595/mo 815-751-0480

Rochelle - 2 Bedroom

$500/mo + 1st mo & deposit req.

Parking in back, you pay electric and gas. 779-368-0224

ROCHELLE 1 & 2BR

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815-751-4440 Sandwich. Well maintained 1BR, in quiet, comfortable living community. $525/mo Sorry, no dogs. Cats are OK. Contact Carol: 708-663-0435

GENOA ~ 2BR DUPLEX

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DEKALB - WON'T LAST LONG

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J&A RE. 815-970-0679 DeKalb – 324 N. 1st St, 2 BR Quiet, Smoke-free environment.

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Removal included. Laundry on site.

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DeKalb 4 blocks from Downtown 1BR, newly remodeled, heat & water incl, $499/mo + lst, last sec.

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

1 bath, all appliances + W/D. Very nice sunroom, 1 car garage.

No pets/smoking. $800/mo.

815-495-9625

Somonauk Upstairs large 2BR

DeKalb - Large Quiet 2BR

Available now, variety of locations.

Appliances, clean and quiet.

815-758-6580

The Knolls

Hot new deluxe townhomes.

Rent $725/mo + sec & references.

Includes 1.5 car garage.

Available now. 815-985-0225

DEKALB - 1 BEDROOM

Beautiful 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 900 sq ft, hardwood upper, quiet, beautiful screen porch, ac, garage, $700 + heat, electric, security, pets maybe. W/D, Mark 815-739-3740

Sycamore. Spacious 2BR, 2BA condo. SS appls, granite countertops, W/D, frplc, deck, garage. Pet? $975/mo+utils. 815-764-9487

815-757-1907

BIG APARTMENTS, LESS MONEY! Rochelle: 15 minutes from DeKalb!

Small studios @ $420 1 BR @ $555 2BR, 1BA @ $630 Recently updated!

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Newly remodeled, near NIU. Parking/heat/water incl, W/D, C/A. 815-238-0118

Sycamore, 1506 E. Stonehenge Dr., 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom Condo. Appliances inside.

Call 815-756-1412 for more info.

Starting at $645

Available Immediatley! Close to NIU, Free heat & water, quiet lifestyle. Varsity Square Apts.

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DeKalb - 1 BR, Newer Apt., W/D, Wood Floors, No Pets, 1st/last/dep. $685/mo. 815-761-0047

SYCAMORE ~ MCCLAREN CT.

Spacious 3 Bedroom Condo.

2BA, W/D, deck, fireplace, garage. $1200/mo. 815-751-2189

2 & 3 Bedrooms.

Garage, C/A, Basement. Pets?

DEKALB 1 BEDROOM

2nd floor, all utilities and a/c incl.

Quiet building, $630/mo + 1st and security. 630-638-0664

SYCAMORE 3BR, 2.5BA

Fox Brier Townhouse available. $1150/mo + utilities, pets?

Barry 815-757-9040

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 - 3 bedroom, 1 bath, attached garage, fenced yard, $1000 per month. 815-748-1090 DeKalb - 4 BR, 517 S. 6th C/A, dishwasher, W/D, 2 car, deck, near Sweet park.

(815) 895-6357.

Laing Mgmt.

DEKALB 4 BEDROOM, 2 BATH

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

∂∂∂Dekalb Updated 3BR,∂∂∂ stove, fridge, dishwasher, a/c, new carpet, garage, large yard 815-758-0079

SYCAMORE 2 BEDRM - Mature Lifestyle. Nice, Quiet & sunny. Off St parking, no smoking/dogs. On-site lndry. Kris 815-501-1872 Sycamore 321 S. Walnut St. TWO 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 Large 1BR

Partial finished basement, 2 car garage, new carpet/appliances.

Call for showing. 815-758-6580

DeKalb ~ 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath

Recently updated, appl, W/D 1 car garage, no pets. $900/mo, utilities not included. 630-470-2623 Near Kish College/NIU 3BR, 1.5BA DR, bsmt, W/D, NEW INTERIOR. 3 car garage, no smoke. $1195.

815-762-4730 SYCAMORE - Older 2 story 3 bdrm home for rent in Sycamore, no smoking, pets? first last and security $800/mo. We will check references. call 815-970-4286 Sycamore: 2BR ranch (updated), all appl. including W/D, great neighborhood, NO pets, $785/mo. plus security 630-746-2462

Carport, laundry on site.

Quiet, mature living. $595/mo.

815-758-0600

DeKalb Large 2BR

Stove, fridge, D/W, W/D hookup A/C, quiet bldg. Sec entrance.

No dogs. 815-758-0079

Waterman Small 1 Bedroom

DEKALB LARGE STUDIO

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

DeKalb Quiet Studio,1 & 2BR Lease, deposit, ref. No pets.

815-739-5589 ~ 815-758-6439 DEKALB Small 2BR Upper Pets okay. Quiet location, new carpet, fresh paint, W/D. $600/mo utils.

Incl, call/text 630-880-1666

Tenant pays Com Ed and share of water, 3 months rent + security dep, $525/mo. 815-757-5079

Sycamore E. State St. AVAILABLE NOW!

Newly remodeled 2 Bedroom CALL FOR DETAILS 815-245-6098 ~ 815-923-2521

Sycamore Quiet 1 Bedroom

Clean, quiet, close to NIU campus. 815-758-3449 or 815-501-1491 DeKalb Clean, Quiet Room

DEKALB ~ 1 BEDROOM

$550/mo, includes stove, refrig, water. No pets/smoking.

815-895-4756 or 815-562-3459

SYCAMORE STUDIO

DEKALB ~ 2BR, LARGE BA

Garage, laundry, a/c, clean and quiet. $450/mo. J&A RE. 815-970-0679

SYCAMORE ROOM Available immediately. Utilities included. $95/Wk. 815-751-1800

Avail January in clean, modern bldg, close to campus, downtown.

No pets.

815-751-4440 W/D in unit. Hrdwd flrs, close to NIU & downtown. $725/mo incl water & garbage. 224-238-8587 DEKALB: 2BR's $625-$725 mo.

Utilities Included.

Nice Neighborhood.

Call: 815-756-1424 DeKalb: Nice 3BR upper apt. scr porch, yard, bsmt, gar, W/D. $750+ util, water/garbage incl.

1st/last/sec. No pets or smoking.

815-766-0750 https://sites.google.com/site/wfprentals

Sycamore Upstairs 2BR, 1BA 2900 DeKalb Ave. Laundry, nonsmoking, all util except electrical. $675/mo.

815-758-2911

SYCAMORE ~ 2 BEDROOM

DeKalb/Sycamore Office/Showroom /Warehouse $5/sq ft. Xtras galore Adolph Miller RE 815-756-7845

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 Near courthouse.

Furnished, attractive, large office space. Great for professionals. $575/mo incl utilities, shared kitchenette & reception area.

815-739-6186 Sycamore. 4000 SF. Office/Shop.

Bathroom. Heat, A/C. 2 O/H Doors. $1200/mo.

J&A RE. 815-970-0679

Garage, laundry, a/c, new carpet.

Clean & quiet. No pets. $750/mo.

J&A RE 815-970-0679

SYCAMORE: NEWER 2BR Upper.

CA. DW. W/D on Site.

Off-Street Parking. $695 Incl. Water & Garbage.

J&A Real Estate 815-970-0679

Free Month Rent in Waterman Lower 2 bedroom, $625 + security deposit.

815-970-2533 GENOA -1 BR 1 BR apt, references required, in town, first floor. $450/mo.

815-784-2232

GENOA

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

Genoa~Country View Apts

Now leasing 1 & 2 Bedroom All remodeled, new appl, carpet.

Large Apts, Country Lifestyle.

815-784-4606 ~ 815-758-6580 Kirkland. 2BR. Newly remodeled.

Ground floor. Available now. No smoking or pets. $625/mo+utils.

815-761-0374

Close to NIU, $360/mo, utilities included. 630-750-4893

DEKALB 2BR, 1.5BA TH Enclave Sub. 2 car attached garage. $885/mo+sec dep.

630-654-9756

GENEVA, ELGIN, OFFICE / WAREHOUSE, 1500 sf.

10x12 overhead door.

For sale/lease, $1200/mo.

Dearborn, 630-894-1277 ext 11

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 GREEN APARTMENTS Rent Starting at: 1BR - $499 / 2BR - $535 On-site Management On-site Laundry Off Street Parking No Pets

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs.

Robert E. Meighan; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 09 CH 00599 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/25/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 121 IN COUNTRY MEADOWS PHASE FOUR, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED SEPTEMBER 4, 2003 DOCUMENT NUMBER 2003026068, IN THE VILLAGE OF KIRKLAND, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 01-26-476-015 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 117 Evergreen Drive Kirkland, IL 60146 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-09-39436.

I495445 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS GMAC Mortgage, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Gerry L. Setser; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 11 CH 00283 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/26/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 3 IN BLOCK 5 IN E.M. KELLEY'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DEKALB AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN RECORDER'S OFFICE OF DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1958 IN BOOK K OF PLATS, PAGE 31 AS DOCUMENT 292458, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS (SAID PLAT WAS DATE AUGUST 5, 1958).

PIN 08-13-305-014 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1620 E. Dresser Road DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate

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Daily Chronicle / daily-chronicle.com aga and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-14669.

I495446 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs. Michael E. Fisher; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 11 CH 00593 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/25/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 2 IN BLOCK 6 OF E.M. KELLEY'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DEKALB, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED

SEPTEMBER 24, 1958, AS DOCUMENT NO. 292458, IN PLAT BOOK "K", PAGE 31 IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 08-13-304-007 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1516 Hulmes Drive DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-35168.

I495440 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee under the Trust Agreement for the Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-9 PLAINTIFF Vs.

Al Mahdi Ikli; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 11 CH 00631 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 11/1/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 134 IN DEVONAIRE FARMS SUBDIVISION UNIT 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 29, 2002 IN PLAT CABINET NO. 9, AT SLIDE 38-C, AS DOCUMENT NO. 2002021981, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 08-21-302-003 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 384 Settler Road Dekalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION IN AC

ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-37387.

I495441 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALB, STATE OF ILLINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff(s), vs.

SHANNON COOPER A/K/A SHANNON R. COOPER , AMY COOPER A/K/A AMY M. COOPER, Defendant(s).

11 CH 456 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois, will on February 14, 2013, at the hour of 1:00 PM, at the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 150 N. MAIN STREET, SYCAMORE, IL 60178, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit: LOT 27 IN LINCOLN VIEW SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE CITY OF DEKALB ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 23, 1954 AS DOCUMENT NO. 269031 IN BOOK '1' OF PLATS, PAGE 24, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Common Address: 209 HOME DRIVE, DEKALB, IL 60115 P.I.N. 08-24-303-021 Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further information.

The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

The property is improved by a single family residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit

prope y which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 Timothy R. Yueill - ARDC #6192172 Greg Elsnic - ARDC #6242847 Marny Joy Abbott - ARDC #6238958 Richard Drezek - ARDC #6301323 Nathan J. Buikema - ARDC #6302969 Brian D. Nevel - ARDC #6309777 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 NM # 11-06233 I497334 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 9, 16 & 23, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM YOU WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., f/k/a HARRIS N.A., assignee of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as the receiver for Amcore Bank, N.A.; Plaintiff, v.

VITO BRANDONISIO, Settlor and Successor Trustee of the Brandonisio Family Trust dated November 9, 1994, as amended; VITO BRANDONISIO, an individual; STATE OF ILLINOIS; BRANDONISIO CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, an Illinois corporation; UNKNOWN OWNERS; NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS; Defendants.

11 CH 548 E. North Avenue Cortland, IL 60112 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 15, 2012, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office will on January 24, 2013, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Legal Description: TRACT 1: PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 28, SAID POINT BEING SOUTH 89 DEGREES 12 MINUTES, 45 SECONDS WEST (ASSUMED BEARING) A DISTANCE OF 741.10 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 28; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 03 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 1232.80 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE NORTH 78 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST ON AND ALONG LAST NAMED LINE A DISTANCE OF 354.38 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1156.70 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SAID NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SEC-

Wednesday, January 9, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Page D3 TION28; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 45 SECONDS EAST ON AND ALONG LAST NAMED LINE A DISTANCE OF 380.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CORTLAND, COUNTY OF DEKALB, STATE OF ILLINOIS TRACT 2: PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 28, SAID POINT BEING SOUTH 89 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST (ASSUMED BEARING) A DISTANCE OF 1121.60 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 28; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 1156.70 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE NORTH 78 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST ON AND ALONG LAST NAMED LINE A DISTANCE OF 275.26 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 1098.56 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 28; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 45 SECONDS EAST ON AND ALONG LAST NAMED LINE A DISTANCE OF 270.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CORTLAND, COUNTY OF DEKALB, STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN: 09-28-100-013-0000 09-28-100-020 Common Address: E. North Avenue, Cortland, IL 60112 The property is vacant land.

If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: At least 10% of the purchase price due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance due within 24 hours. The property offered for sale is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against the real estate and is offered for sale as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff an in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Stephen G. Daday at Klein, Daday, Aretos & O'Donoghue, LLC, 2550 West Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008. (847) 590-8700.

I488553 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, PLAINTIFF vs.

JENNIFER ALLISON; GREGORY ALLISON; DEFENDANTS 11 CH 675 Address: 126 Prairie Street, Genoa, Illinois 60135 Judge Thomas Doherty NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the

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above cause on November 15, 2012, I, Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois, will on February 14, 2013 at the hour of 1:00 PM at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 6 IN BLOCK 2 IN CITIZEN'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF GENOA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "B" OF PLATS, PAGE 100, ON AUGUST 15, 1891, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF GENOA, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 126 Prairie Street, Genoa, Illinois 60135 P.I.N.: 03-20-358-006 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $132,044.81 Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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 and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/151512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

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 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 230 W. Monroe, Chicago, IL 60606, telephone 312-541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 11 9944.

Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 11 9944 I491368 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP PLAINTIFF Vs. Francis C. Robbins a/k/a Francis Craig Robbins; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00013 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/25/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 123 IN HERON CREEK PHASE FOUR, CITY OF SYCAMORE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED MAY 29, 2002, IN PLAT CABINET, SLIDE 23-B, AS DOCUMENT NO. 2002010239, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 06-21-457-001 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1786 Charles Waite Street Sycamore, IL 60178 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condi-

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IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-36216.

I495439 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Deutsche bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2007CH2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-CH2 PLAINTIFF Vs. Shawn Lee; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00268 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/11/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 3 OF HERITAGE HILL ESTATES - PHASE ONE, A PART OF THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 14, 1996 IN BOOK "2" OF PLATS, PAGE 190 AS DOCUMENT NO. 96011300, EXCEPT THAT PART LYING NORTH OF A LINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 3 THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 45.82 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE EAST AT AN ANGLE OF 89 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 02 SECONDS MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE 132.84 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT TO A POINT THAT IS 47.93 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF SAID LOT FOR A POINT OF TERMINATION, SITUATED IN THE VILLAGE OF MAPLE PARK, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 09-36-276-031 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 532 S. Elizabeth Street Maple Park, IL 60151 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-01182.

I495442 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Samuel A. Hernandez a/k/a Samuel Hernandez; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00287 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/11/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: DWELLING UNIT 332-4 IN SUMMIT ENCLAVE TOWNHOME CONDOMINIUM IN CABINET 9 SLIDE 151A RECORDED ON MAY 26, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2005009727 AS DELINEATED ON

A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY: CERTAIN LOTS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN SUMMIT ENCLAVE UNIT 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "C" TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED MAY 13, 2003 AS DOCUMENT 2003-013150, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 08-13-176-034 Improved with Condo/Townhouse COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1556 Grand Drive Unit #4 DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-32063.

I495444 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Anthony M. Chase; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00308 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/25/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 1 IN GREEN ACRES, UNIT ONE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "P" OF PLATS, PAGE 6, AS DOCUMENT NO. 352535 AND AS AMENDED

BY CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED DECEMBER 10, 1970 AS DOCUMENT NO. 356249, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 15-15-402-010 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 141 Ray Street Hinckley, IL 60520 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condi-

pr tion of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-05664.

I495438 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Michael C. Gee a/k/a Michael Charles Gee a/k/a Michael Gee; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00394 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/11/2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on 2/14/13 at the hour of 1:00PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 11 AND THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 10 IN BLOCK 5 OF ROWAN AND GROUT'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF KIRKLAND, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "B", PAGE 49 ON OCTOBER 24, 1882, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 01-26-255-008 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 307 S. Fifth Street Kirkland, IL 60146 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful pursole chaser has the responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-21325.

I495443 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SYCAMORE, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN W. SHERMAN AKA JOHN SHERMAN AND SARAH A. SHERMAN AKA SARAH SHERMAN, Defendant.

12-CH-595 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, Sarah A. Sherman aka Sarah Sherman, Defendant, this case has been commenced in this Court against you and others, asking for foreclosure of the Mortgage held by the Plaintiff on the property located at 552 Kendall Lane, DeKalb, IL 60115, more particularly described as: Lot 15 in L.C. Mead Subdivision, a Subdivision of part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 14, Township 40 North, Range 4, East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Book "G" of Plat,. Page 89 on December 6, 1943 as Document No. 180048, in DeKalb County, Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 0814-380-006 Commonly known as: 552 Kendall Lane, DeKalb, IL 60115 UNLESS YOU FILE your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this cause in the Office of the Clerk of this Court at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, Illinois on or before February 7, 2013, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE. CLERK OF THE COURT THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 740

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NAOMI P. GRISWOLD, DECEASED. CASE NO. 13 P 1 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN of the death of Naomi P. Griswold of DeKalb County, Illinois. Letters of Office as Co-Executor were issued to Ralph A. Griswold, Jr. and Susan N. Griswold on January 2, 2013, whose attorneys are KLEIN, STODDARD, BUCK & LEWIS, LLC, Attorneys at Law, 2045 Aberdeen Court, Sycamore, IL 60178.

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Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or with the representative, or both, within six months from the date of issuance of Letters of Office and any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

DATED: January 7, 2013 /S/ Maureen Josh CIRCUIT CLERK OF DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Ronald G. Klein Attorney for the Estate of Naomi P. Griswold KLEIN, STODDARD, BUCK & LEWIS, LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court, Suite A Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 748-0380

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF AUDREY M. DARGATZ DECEASED. CASE NO. 13 P 2 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN of the death of Audrey M. Dargatz of DeKalb County, Illinois. Letters of Office as Administrator were issued to Debra L. Burgin on January 2, 2013, whose attorneys are KLEIN, STODDARD, BUCK & LEWIS, LLC, Attorneys at Law, 2045 Aberdeen Court, Sycamore, IL 60178.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or with the representative, or both, within six months from the date of issuance of Letters of Office and any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

DATED: January 7, 2013 /S/ Maureen Josh CIRCUIT CLERK OF DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Ronald G. Klein Attorney for the Estate of Audrey M. Dargatz KLEIN, STODDARD, BUCK & LEWIS, LLC 2045 Aberdeen Court, Suite A Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 748-0380 (Published in the Daily Chronicle January 9, 16 & 23, 2013.)

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Dated January 7, 2013 /s/ John Acardo DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 9, 16 & 23, 2013.)

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