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Sycamore defends fuel tax deal City named in lawsuit filed by RTA against United Airlines On the Web

By JEFF ENGELHARDT

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SYCAMORE – Sycamore could lose millions in a lawsuit filed Monday by the Regional Transportation Authority claiming a sales-tax agreement the city has with United Airlines is improperly diverting tax money from the RTA and Cook County.

Sycamore and United Aviation Fuels Corp. are in the 11th year of a sales-tax agreement that allows United Airlines to use Sycamore office space to conduct fuel purchases and

Icy roads cause travel mishaps

To read the lawsuit filed Monday by the Regional Transportation Authority, visit Daily-Chronicle.com. avoid the 9.5 percent Cook County sales tax.

Instead, United Airlines benefits from Sycamore’s 8 percent sales tax and a generous rebate from the city.

Under the agreement,

Sycamore’s share of revenue increases 2 percent from the $360,000 base set in fiscal 2004.

For example, last year Sycamore reimbursed United Airlines roughly $17.9 million of the $18.3 million collected in sales tax, netting the city roughly $400,000.

RTA – the umbrella organization of Pace, Metra and the Chicago Transit Authority – claims that “sales tax dodges” have cost Chicago $133 million in lost sales-tax revenue since 2005.

They have cost Cook Coun-

ty an additional $60 million and Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority another $96 million, according to the agency.

The RTA argues the small office United Airlines occupies on DeKalb Avenue is not used to negotiate and execute fuel purchases, but rather is a “sham office.”

The agency claims because the work to purchase fuel is done at United’s Chicago headquarters, Chicago should receive the tax revenue.

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Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com

The building at 1101 DeKalb Ave. in Sycamore holds several businesses, including United Aviation Fuels Corp.

Influenza picks up steam

Officials tout vaccination as best way to fight flu

By JEFF ENGELHARDT

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DeKALB – Dangerous driving conditions caused by a wintry mix that blew through DeKalb County during the weekend should improve throughout the week, county officials said.

Icy roads have kept the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office busy since 8 p.m. Saturday.

Since that time, officers have responded to 10 vehicle accidents – eight of which caused minor injuries – and an additional eight calls from motorists stuck in ditches.

A particularly troublesome area has been Keslinger Road south of Cortland, where a motorist took out a utility pole late Saturday that caused an hourlong road closure near the intersection for Keslinger and Chase Road, as authorities worked to clear power lines from the pavement.

A school bus from DeKalb School District 428 and a FritoLay delivery truck collided at the intersection of Keslinger and Somonauk roads Monday morning.

Both drivers were treated for minor injuries. The eight middle- and high-school-aged students on board were unharmed.

Chief Deputy Gary Dumdie said the first icy conditions of the winter tend to cause more accidents because drivers adjust to slowing down and avoid sliding into ditches.

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Pharmacist Nicole Wright gives a flu shot to DeKalb resident Steven Lawson at Lehan Drugs on Saturday in DeKalb. Lawson, who has asthma, wanted to be protected from the flu before the beginning of the spring semester at Kishwaukee College.

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For information on the vaccine from the DeKalb County Health Department, turn to Page A4.

By DAVID THOMAS

dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The emergency room at Kishwaukee Community Hospital has seen a steady stream of patients with flulike symptoms since the beginning of De-

cember.

The hospital treated 250 people with flulike symptoms in December, and saw 115 patients with the same symptoms from Jan. 1 to 11, an average of more than 10 a day.

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8 DAILY PLANNER Today

Weekly Men’s Breakfast: 8 a.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich.

Cost for these men-only events is $4 for food, conversation and bottomless cups of coffee or tea.

Easy Does It AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Weight Watchers: 9:30 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. meetings at Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road (near Aldi), DeKalb.

Women with Cancer Network: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. third Tuesday each month at The Cancer Center at Kishwaukee Community Hospital. Women with Cancer Network is an opportunity for women with similar experiences to give and receive support and share information. The group is free and no registration is required. Visit www. kishhospital.org/programs or call 815-748-2958.

Cortland HEA: Afternoon unit of the Homemakers Education Association. For meeting time and location, call Carol at 815-8959668.

Open Closet: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 300 E. Taylor St., DeKalb.

Clothes and shoes for men, women and children. 815-758-1388.

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group for Caregivers: 1 p.m. at DeKalb Adult Day Center, 126 S. Fourth St. Call Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Rockford at 815-484-1300.

Clinton HEA: Evening unit of the Homemakers Education Association. For meeting time and location, call Pam at 815-264-3521.

Safe Passage Sexual Assault adults’ support group: 815-7565228; www.safepassagedv.org.

Hinckley Big Book Study AA(C): 6 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 801 N. Sycamore St. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Sycamore Kiwanis: 6 p.m. at Mitchel Lounge, 355 W. State St. 815-899-8740 or visit sycamorekiwanis.org.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 6 to 6:30 p.m. weigh-in, 6:30 p.m. meeting at CrossWind Community Church in Genoa. 815-784-3612.

Better Off Sober AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Free Fit Club: 6:30 to 8 p.m. at International Montessori Academy, 1815 Mediterranean Drive, Sycamore. Featuring rotating cardio or yoga programs from various Beachbody workouts such as P90X, Insanity, Turbo Fire, Body Gospel, Turbo Jam, Hip Hop Abs, Rev Abs and many others. For information, call 815-901-4474 or 815-566-3580.

Homework Help Nights: 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Neighbors’ House, Fifth and Pine streets, DeKalb. Free help for DeKalb fourth- to 12th-graders. neighborshouse@tbc.net or 815787-0600.

Alcoholics Anonymous Tuesday Night Fellowship Group(C): 7 p.m. at The Church of St. Mary, 244 Waterman St., Sycamore. 815739-1950.

Bingo: 7 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Club, 311 S. Washington St. Must be age 18 or older to play. www. genoavetshome.us; Cindy at crmcorn65@yahoo.com or 815751-1509.

Good Vibes Al-Anon group: 7 to 8 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 324 N. Third St., DeKalb. Wheelchair accessible entrance is on North Third Street. Parking available in lot on northwest corner of Third and Pine streets. Contact Mary Ann at 815-895-8119.

Sexaholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. at 512 Normal Road, DeKalb (behind church in brick building).

815-508-0280.

Prairie Echoes women’s chorus: 7:15 to 10 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 900 Normal Road, DeKalb. 877-300-SING (7464); cathyinelburn@yahoo. com, www.PrairieEchoes.com.

American Legion Post 654 of Waterman/Shabbona/Lee: 7:30 p.m. at Clinton Community Center, 160 W. Lincoln Highway, Waterman. Call Loren Monsess at 815-264-3366.

Daily Reflections AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church.

33930 N. State Road, Genoa. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Narcotics Anonymous: 8 p.m. at 1201 Twombly Road, DeKalb. www. rragsna.org; 815-964-5959.

Program of Recovery AA(C): 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

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

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1. Chicago-area RTA: United running ‘sham’ business 2. Slick roads cause travel mishaps 3. Video gambling boosts revenue at 3 county bars

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8 TODAY’S TALKER

Obama: Gun policy specifics coming soon

By JULIE PACE

The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Acknowledging opposition in Congress, President Barack Obama said Monday he is reviewing actions he can take on his own to confront gun violence and said he will present a plan within days.

Stronger background checks, a meaningful ban on assault weapons and limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines are all on the table, Obama said, although he conceded he was unsure how many of those steps could pass Congress. Fierce resistance from the powerful National Rifle Association has lawmakers from both parties wary of embracing tougher laws.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Friday that while he thought an assault weapons ban may be able to pass the Democratic-led Senate, he doubted that it could garner the necessary support among the Republican majority in the House.

Opposition from the well-funded and politically powerful NRA underscores

the challenges that await the White House if it seeks congressional approval for limiting guns and ammunition.

Obama can use his executive powers to act alone on some gun measures, but his options on the proposals opposed by the NRA are limited without Barack Congress’ cooperation.

Obama “I’m confident there are some steps we can take that don’t require legislation and that are within my authority as president,” Obama said in a news conference in the East Room of the Joe White House.

Biden Obama’s remarks came as he is reviewing a series of proposals from Vice President Joe Biden, whom he asked to lead a task force on ways to reduce violence after the December massacre in Newtown, Conn., that killed 27 people – mostly children.

Over the past month, Biden met with

members of Congress, Cabinet members and advocacy groups on both sides of the issue to gauge support for measures such as reinstating the expired assault weapons ban.

The NRA, one of the pro-gun groups that met with Biden, has made clear it will vehemently oppose such a ban and other measures that restrict gun access.

“Part of the challenge we confront is that even the slightest hint of some sensible responsible legislation in this area fans this notion that somehow here it comes, and everybody’s guns are going to be taken away,” Obama said.

The president added that while he tightened enforcement of existing gun laws during his first term, it’s difficult for opponents to argue he has infringed on their right to own guns.

Obama and Biden were likely to discuss the vice president’s recommendations during a private lunch at the White House Monday. Ahead of that meeting, Biden met with a dozen House Democrats who have formed their own task force for combating gun violence.

County official: Road conditions vary by surface • ICY

Continued from page A1 “It’s important to always give yourself more time to get where you need to be and allow more following and stopping distance when roads are bad,” Dumdie said.

The county highway department was out early Sunday and Monday, applying roughly 450 tons of salt to combat the slick conditions, County Engineer Nathan Schwartz said.

The southeast corner of the county had almost completely clear highways while most other county roads had clear wheel paths by Monday afternoon, he said.

He said conditions on township roads varied depending on the surface and how much resources road commissioners had to salt and clear streets.

“If you came from the Chicagoland area, that was a much different storm than what DeKalb County saw,” Schwartz said. “We had sleet, snow, ice.

A little bit of everything.”

Commutes should become easier for residents starting today, said Northern Illinois University meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste.

Temperatures are expected to be in the 30s for the rest of the week with some sunny skies, he said.

A cold front is expected this weekend that will drop temperatures to the teens and single digits, but conditions will be dry, Sebenste said.

Continued from page A1 “Whoever is out there is not negotiating hundreds of millions of dollars worth of jet fuel,” said Jordan Matyas, the RTA’s chief of staff.

In a news release issued by Sycamore City Manager Brian Gregory, officials claim the arrangement is legal and has been found to be in compliance with state law. Gregory said he would not personally comment until the lawsuit had been thoroughly reviewed.

Sycamore Mayor Ken Mundy said Monday that he had not seen all the details of the lawsuit, but was confident the city was in the right.

“We’re confident in the process,” Mundy said. “They’re just doing what any business or individual would do, and that is to look to save some money and lower their tax burden.”

The money the city receives goes toward sidewalk repair, building maintenance and vehicle purchases for public safety agencies, among other

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8CORRECTIONS

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Crews work to clear the road after a school bus from DeKalb School District 428 and a delivery truck collided at the intersection of Keslinger and Somonauk roads Monday morning. Both drivers were treated for minor injuries. The eight middle- and high-school-aged students on the bus were unharmed.

“It’s going to be the normal, typical winter cold for this time of year,” he said. “But there are no major systems coming in the next 10 days, at least, and maybe longer.”

The area received close to an inch of a mixture of snow and freezing rain Saturday.

City crews, who cover far less ground than the county highway system, were able to get out ahead of the storm and keep roads clear. Mark Espy, director of street operations for DeKalb, said crews were out during the storm and prevented any back freezing.

“We aggressively salted when the storm was happening,” Espy said. “We should have clean roads all week.”

“If you came from the Chicagoland area, that was a much different storm than what DeKalb County saw. We had sleet, snow, ice. A little bit of everything.”

Nathan Schwartz County engineer

“We’re confident in the process. They’re just doing what any business or individual would do, and that is to look to save some money and lower their tax burden.”

Ken Mundy, Sycamore mayor expenses. Combined with the revenue from a similar agreement the city has with American Airlines, Sycamore has netted more than $7 million since 2001 through jet fuel sales taxes.

The RTA said no formal action would be taken against American Airlines until its parent company emerged from bankruptcy. Sycamore estimates show the American Airlines agreement could generate more than $18 million for the city before it expires in 26 years.

Having Sycamore serve as the point of purchase for the airlines’ fuel also

Because of incorrect information provided to the Daily Chronicle, the time listed for Sycamore History Museum’s genealogy class on page A10 of Monday’s edition was incorrect.

The class will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 23 through Feb. 27, in the lower level at Sycamore Center, 308 W. State St. in Sycamore.

The Daily Chronicle regrets the error.

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benefits DeKalb County. Because the county has no tax rebate agreement with the airlines, it receives its full share of .25 percent sales tax, which equates to about $2 million a year, said County Administrator Gary Hanson.

“That would be a significant blow,” Hanson said of Sycamore potentially losing the airlines’ business. “We’re hopeful that won’t happen.”

The lawsuit is part of a larger effort by the RTA to combat similar deals among various communities and companies.

The RTA, the city of Chicago and Cook County in 2011 filed lawsuits against Kankakee and the village of Channahon. They alleged that those communities’ tax-incentive programs are costing other government agencies millions of dollars because they allow companies to avoid paying higher sales taxes by moving purchases through satellite offices in areas where the sales-tax rates are lower.

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DeKalb City Council moves forward on TIFs

By DAVID THOMAS

dthomas@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – Aldermen took a step forward Monday in creating new tax increment financing districts along South Fourth Street and 2131 to 2211 Sycamore Road.

The two areas were identified in a preliminary report as qualified for a special tax mechanism that local governments use to encourage development.

City Manager Mark Biernacki said in an interview that

the “ball” on the TIF process will begin rolling sometime in February, if the City Council approves a contract hiring a firm to begin the work on creating these districts.

Biernacki estimated the agreement to cost between $35,000 to $45,000 a district. He added that the council can reimburse itself in the future by allocating money from the special fund to the city’s general revenue fund.

All of the aldermen voiced their support in creating the mechanism to help these

blighted areas, with the exception of 6th Ward Alderman Dave Baker, who was absent from the meeting.

As he has done in the past, 2nd Ward Alderman Tom Teresinski renewed his support for revitalizing the South Fourth Street area.

“I think it’s an excellent time to reconsider these efforts, especially on the south side,” Teresinski said.

The other aldermen agreed.

Fifth Ward Alderman Ron Naylor noted that the area has been in need of development for a

Fire damages DeKalb home DAILy CHRONICLE

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DeKALB – Fire officials complimented the quick thinking of a DeKalb woman who awoke around 5:30 a.m.

Monday to a fire in her spare bedroom.

The woman closed the bedroom door, which likely kept the blaze contained to that room at 1707 Earl Court, DeKalb, fire investigator Drew Wells said. The woman escaped without assistance; firefighters rescued her cat.

No one was injured; the home sustained about $30,000 in damages, fire officials said.

Smoke damage was present throughout the home.

Crews spent about 20 minutes getting the fire under control and about 90 more minutes cleaning up the scene and investigating, according to the news release. The fire was accidental, officials said.

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According to fire officials, a house at 1707 Earl Court had $30,000 in damage from a fire early Monday morning in DeKalb.

All off-duty DeKalb firefighters were recalled to help with the scene and to help with other calls. Assisting DeKalb Fire were firefighters from Sycamore, Cortland and Malta.

DeKalb code enforcement officials, DeKalb fire prevention officers and the DeKalb County Red Cross are helping the residents, the news release stated.

long time.

However, Teresinski expressed concerned if now was the right time to create a TIF district in the South Fourth Street area.

TIF districts freeze property taxes at a base level for 23 years. As the property values increase, the different between the base and the property taxes are captured in a special fund that can be used for economic and public improvements.

But Teresinski said he expected property values in that area to drop again. If property

taxes drop below the base, no increment is collected. Biernacki acknowledged this is a concern, but he noted the limited lifespan of a nearby TIF district.

The city already has two districts. City officials have talked about diverting money from these districts – which encompass areas south of Lincoln Highway and between Sycamore Road and Lincoln Highway, respectively – to the new districts to jump-start them.

City officials can do this as long as they are adjacent.

8LOCAL BRIEFS Firefighter injured in Sycamore blaze

SYCAMORE – Crews spent about an hour overnight fighting a fire that caused about $90,000 in damages to a home in the 400 block of West High Street.

Firefighters saw heavy smoke coming from the attic when they arrived about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, according to a news release. Firefighters contained the fire to the attic, but the rest of the home sustained water and smoke damage.

Crews had the fire under control within an hour and spent about another hour salvaging and overhauling the scene, the news release stated. All occupants escaped safely, but a firefighter was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

The cause was under investigation Monday.

– Jillian Duchnowski

CrimeStoppers seeks details on theft, burglary Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in solving two crimes this week.

Two antique guns were reported stolen between Dec. 28 and Jan. 3 from a home in

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The nurse’s station is seen Wednesday at the emergency room at Silver Cross Emergency Care Center in Homer Glen. The hospital’s freestanding emergency center has been in operation since 2009.

Ill. hospitals expand reach with stand-alone emergency rooms

By CARLA K. JOHNSON The Associated Press

CHICAGO – One recent evening after office hours, Dr. James Magee got a phone call about a patient, a woman in her 40s. She complained of tingling on one side of her body, in her arm and leg. Could it be a stroke?

Magee told the woman’s husband to rush her to the free-standing emergency room downstairs from his office in the Chicago suburb of Homer Glen. He told the man: “This is not something that can afford to wait.”

The convenience of 24-hour emergency care may be coming to more Illinois communities as hospitals make plans to build stand-alone ERs up to 50 miles from their flagship facilities.

For hospital executives, it’s a way to expand turf, compete for patients and prepare for an aging population and more Americans gaining insurance under the federal health overhaul law.

For families who live far from a hospital, stand-alone emergency rooms provide the comfort of knowing trained doctors and nurses are nearby and ready to handle most health crises.

But for the health care system as a whole, the trend could raise costs, particularly

“Urgent care centers will probably expand. And hospitals may see fit to open more free-standing emergency departments.”

Dr. Alex Rosenau

President-elect of the American College of Emergency Physicians if more patients use emergency rooms for non-emergency problems instead going to an urgent care clinic or primary care provider.

While hospitals and insurance companies contest the question of costs, Illinois is poised for a possible miniature boom in miniature ERs. The state now has five standalone emergency rooms. In the Chicago suburb of Frankfort, two hospitals are competing to build another after state lawmakers last year extended a sunset date for new licenses.

Fewer than 300 hospitals in the U.S. have free-standing emergency departments, nearly double what it was in 2005, according to an American Hospital Association survey.

Dr. Alex Rosenau, president-elect of the American College of Emergency Physi-

cians, said he expects demand for emergency care to increase as President Barack Obama’s health care law expands the number of people with insurance starting in 2014.

“Urgent care centers will probably expand. And hospitals may see fit to open more free-standing emergency departments,” Rosenau said.

Urgent care centers can handle problems that aren’t life-threatening, such as sprains, cuts, insect bites and simple broken bones. They usually are open late and on weekends.

In contrast, free-standing emergency centers are staffed around the clock. They can handle many life-threatening emergencies, although patients who need surgery and other complex procedures are transferred to full-service hospitals. They generally are equipped with imaging tools such as CT scanners and MRI machines.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois spokesman Michael Deering said free-standing ERs “demand significantly higher reimbursement rates from insurers than an urgent care clinic or a retail clinic because they bill for costly facility fees that urgent and retail clinics do not.”

Deering is worried patients will be confused about where they should seek care.

The lifespan of a district can be extended by another 12 years through action from the General Assembly. Once it expires, it is gone forever – including any money left in the accounts.

Nine other local governments would find their property tax revenue limited if the TIF districts were created.

Biernacki said he has notified those bodies of the report, and invited them to be a part of the discussion. However, the decision to create these districts rests with the City Council alone.

the 1500 block of Brickville Road in Sycamore, a news release stated. One is a shotgun between 80 and 100 years old; the other is a youth .20-gauge shotgun about 40 years old.

The other investigation surrounds a back window that was forced open at Houlahan’s Tavern and Grill in Waterman, according to a news release.

The bar was burglarized between Jan. 5 and 6. Police are investigating whether anything was taken.

Those with information about either crime can call Crime Stoppers at 815-895-3272 or e-mail crimestoppers@dekalbcounty.org. Tips may remain anonymous and could earn up to $1,000.

hood education, according to a news release. It is titled, “Learning to Live Peaceably in Violent Times: Panel and Public Forum on Violence and What Our Community Can Do.” The free forum will begin at 7 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist of DeKalb, 158 N. Fourth St. A potluck will start at 6 p.m.

Planning for the event started in the days after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut. The forum is co-sponsored by the DeKalb County Democrats, First Congregational United Church of Christ of DeKalb, DeKalb Interfaith Network and the Unitarian Universalist of DeKalb.

Forum on gun violence Friday in DeKalb

DeKALB – Former Congressman Joe Walsh is scheduled to speak at a DeKalb County Illinois Tea Party event Saturday.

The McHenry Republican will be available at the town hall meeting from noon to 2 p.m.

Saturday at the Elks Lodge, 209 S. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb, according to a news release.

Walsh is expected to discuss a range of subjects and take questions from the audience.

DeKALB – DeKalb County State’s Attorney Richard Schmack and DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery will participate in a panel and open forum Friday on gun violence.

The forum also will include Toni Tollerud, a Northern Illinois University professor of counseling and education, and Maylan Dunn-Kenney, an NIU professor of early child-

Walsh to speak at town hall meeting Saturday

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Obama to GOP: No haggling on debt ceiling

By ANDREW TAYLOR and JIM KUHNHENN The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Declaring “we are not a deadbeat nation,” President Obama warned on Monday that Social Security checks and veterans’ benefits will be delayed if congressional Republicans fail to increase the government’s borrowing authority in a looming showdown over the nation’s debt and spending.

Obama said he was willing to negotiate deficit reduction with GOP leaders but insisted that those talks be separate from decisions to raise the $16.4 trillion debt ceiling and avert a possible first-ever national default.

“They will not collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the American economy,” Obama said in a news

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President Barack Obama gestures as he answers questions from members of the media during a news conference Monday in the East Room of the White House in Washington. conference one week before he is sworn in for a second term. “What I will not do is to have that negotiation with a

gun at the head of the American people.”

Bitter brinkmanship between the White House and

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.

was charged Sunday, Jan. 13, with possession of drug paraphernalia.

Michael P. Bucciferro, 45, of the 300 block of North Elm Street in Waterman, was charged Sunday, Jan. 13, with domestic battery.

DeKalb city

Michael A. Lesorgen, 31, of the 800 block of Janet Street in Sycamore, was arrested Sunday,

Jan. 13, on a failure-to-appear warrant alleging possession of drug paraphernalia.

Keisha L. Pride, 27, of the 700 block of North Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb, was charged Monday, Jan. 14, with aggravated battery.

Monica L. Smith, 24, of the 800 block of Russell Road in DeKalb, was charged Monday, Jan. 14, with aggravated battery.

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Karley M. Scott, 20, of the 800 block of Fotis Drive in DeKalb,

borrowing limit as soon as mid-February, earlier than expected. The Treasury has been using bookkeeping maneuvers to keep from surpassing the debt ceiling, but Geithner said those measures will be exhausted by mid-February to early March.

In addition to noting possible effects on older Americans and veterans, Obama recited a litany of possible consequences if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling, including sending the economy back into recession.

“We might not be able to pay our troops, or honor our contracts with small business owners,” he said. “Food inspectors, air traffic controllers, specialists who track down loose nuclear materials wouldn’t get their paychecks.

Investors around the world will ask if the United States of America is in fact a safe bet.

Markets could go haywire, interest rates would spike for anybody who borrows money. Every homeowner with a mortgage, every student with a college loan, every small business owner who wants to grow and hire.”

At this moment, the government faces three looming deadlines: The debt limit must be raised soon to meet spending obligations and prevent a first-ever default, a series of across-the-board spending cuts is to kick in on March 1, and funding for most government programs will run out on March 27.

After Obama won tax rate increases for wealthier Americans during budget negotiations last month, Republicans became doubly determined to win spending cuts. They see the confluence of events ahead of April 1 as their best opportunity.

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Officials: Still time to get vaccine • FLU

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“Earlier in the week there was a surge in admissions requiring some people to be held in the ER, which we just expanded this past year, until a bed was available,” Sharon Emanuelson, marketing and public relations director of the KishHealth System said, adding that the crisis has subsided, but they are still busy.

Valley West CommunityHospital in Sandwich, which also is part of the KishHealth System, is also busy, but Emanuelson said they’ve had only a handful of admissions.

As the flu continues to spread across the state and the country, health officials are recommending that people who passed on the flu vaccine earlier this year seek it out now.

There have been 368 flurelated intensive care unit hospitalizations and 27 flurelated ICU deaths in the state, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday. But none have occurred in DeKalb County, said Jane Lux, the county’s public health administrator.

“No deaths in DeKalb County as a result of the flu of [people of] any age have been reported to us,” Lux said.

This flu season took hold earlier than normal, Lux said.

“What happened was, we started to see more flu about a month earlier than usual,” Lux said. “Normally, we see it in January, but this year it started in December.”

Lux said the county’s health department has flu shots available for people of all ages, and said she was unaware of any local shortages.

However, IDPH Director LaMar Hasbrouck says the demand for flu shots has created some spot shortages around the state, but he says that’s good news because it means people are getting the message to protect themselves and those around

congressional Republicans over spending has become a defining event over the past four years, testing both Obama’s leverage and his resolve at different moments of his presidency.

House Speaker John Boehner brushed off Obama’s insistence on separating the debt ceiling from negotiations over spending cuts.

“The American people do not support raising the debt ceiling without reducing government spending at the same time,” Boehner said.

“The consequences of failing to increase the debt ceiling are real, but so, too, are the consequences of allowing our spending problem to go unresolved.

Underscoring the urgency, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in a letter to Boehner on Monday that the government will exhaust its

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An influenza vaccination and disposal container.

Flu shots Walk-in adult flu shots at the DeKalb County Health Department are available from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. daily at 2550 N. Annie Glidden Road. For children ages 6 months to 18 years, call 815-7482460 for available times. People also can check with their health care providers and local pharmacies for flu shot availability. them. He spoke Monday in Chicago with Gov. Pat Quinn.

Both men called on Illinois residents to get vaccinated against the flu.

Ann Lehan, pharmacist and co-owner of Lehan Drugs, 1407 S. Fourth St., said the store has flu shots available for people 10 and older.

She said they “don’t have hundreds in stock” but they have enough to keep up with demand.

An employee at Eggleston Pharmacy, 403 E. State St., in Sycamore, said the vaccine also is available there.

Lux added that it can take up to two weeks for a vaccine to take effect, and even if a vaccinated person were to get sick, their symptoms were likely to be less severe than someone who is unprotected.

She also cautioned people who might be feeling ill to be aware of spreading it to others. “[Flu shots are] also protecting the people who are most vulnerable,” Lux said.

“If you have the flu, you can still pass it on to those who are vulnerable.”

Those vulnerable populations include pregnant women, young children and peo-

ple who are 65 and older.

The IDPH said most of the hospitalizations and deaths in the state have been people who were in their 50s and older. Officials expect the number of hospitalizations and deaths to rise as more numbers come in.

Nationwide, Illinois is one of 47 states that saw widespread flu activity during the week of Dec. 30 to Jan. 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

The CDC also reported that during this time period, 4.3 percent of hospital visits were because of flulike symptoms, such as high fever, a cough or sore throat. This data came from the U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network.

In addition to getting a flu shot, Lux advised people to practice the 3Cs to prevent the spread of influenza.

The 3Cs are clean, properly washing one’s hands; cover, cough or sneeze into one’s arm or a tissue; and contain, stay at home if one is sick.

“It’s not too late to get a flu shot,” Lux added.

• The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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ELEANOR MILITZ

Born: Aug. 5, 1921, in Chicago, Ill. Died: Jan. 13, 2013, in DeKalb, Ill. DeKALB – Eleanor (Barauskas) Militz, 91, of DeKalb, Ill., died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, DeKalb.

Born Aug. 5, 1921, in Chicago, the daughter of Anthony and Magdalene (Grigalunas) Barauskas, she married Julius A. Militz on July 11, 1942, in Chicago. They lived in Chicago until moving in 1990 to DeKalb. She had been a resident at DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center for the past two years.

Eleanor was a homemaker and caregiver to her husband during a long illness until his death in 2001.

Eleanor loved to play Yahtzee, bingo, read books, listen to music and travel when she was able to do so. The recent arrival of two great-grandchildren, Jarek Michael Shaffer and Emma Marie Shaffer, gave her great joy.

She is survived by her daughter, Diane (Dr. John C.) Shaffer of DeKalb; two grandsons, Dr. James Shaffer, his wife, Dr. Marybeth Langer, and son, Jarek, of Norman, Okla., and Dr. Michael Shaffer, his wife, Emily, and daughter, Emma, of Minnetonka, Minn.; a special niece, Evelyn Dragon of Bonita Springs, Fla.; and several other nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three sisters and a brother.

Cremation and interment at Fairview Park Cemetery, DeKalb, will be performed. A private family memorial and luncheon will be at a later date.

Eleanor’s family would like to thank the physicians, nurses and staff at Kishwaukee Community Hospital and the staff at DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center for the excellent care she received at both facilities.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Eleanor B. Militz Memorial Fund, sent in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, IL 60115.

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Born: July 31, 1927, in Chicago, Ill. Died: Jan. 11, 2013, in DeKalb, Ill. DeKALB – Ethel Helen Newton, 85, of DeKalb, Ill., passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at her home surrounded by the love of her family.

Born July 31, 1927, in Chicago, the daughter of Lars August and Helen Josephine (Johnson) Larson, Ethel grew up as part of a family business, Larson’s Café in DeKalb, where she worked with her parents for many years. She was a wonderful waitress, always loving to take care of others. After each table that she served, she would always part ways with her guests by wishing that they “be careful on the way home, or wherever it is that (they were) going.”

After graduation from Sycamore High School in 1945, Ethel began working at First National Bank in DeKalb.

Ethel found a home for her heart in Elden W. Newton and they later married Nov. 12, 1960. They began their new life together in DeKalb, where they have made their home for the past 52 years. Since beginning to raise their family, they have been members of Grace Free Lutheran Church in DeKalb.

Elden and Ethel went on to establish two of their own businesses in Sycamore. They were owners of both Sip-n-Dip drive-in and Kingsway Family Restaurant.

Ethel was most happy when surrounded by her loving family and friends. She held her loved ones very close to her heart and had a wonderful way of showing them how much she truly enjoyed their company. Overall, she was a loving mother, wife and grandmother, whose memory will always stay with her family.

She now leaves her loving husband of 52 years, Elden, of DeKalb; four children, Allison (Will) Breedlove and their children Toby and Kenyon; Keith (Janice) Newton and their children Wesley, Amanda, Brandon and Blake; Kevin (Rita) Newton and their children Anthony, Ashley, Alex and Adam; and Karen (Kevin)

Cady and their children Courtney, Trace and Cole; brother, Bertil (Marion) Larson; several nieces and nephews; and a special family of friends and neighbors.

She now joins her parents and brother, Larry Larson, who preceded her in death.

The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at Grace Free Lutheran Church, 1121 South First St., DeKalb, with the Rev. Michael Hodge officiating.

Burial will follow in Fairview Park Cemetery, DeKalb. The visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the church.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in her name to benefit Grace Free Lutheran Church and Unity Hospice. Checks can be made to the Ethel Newton Memorial. Tributes and memories also can be forwarded to the family through Anderson Funeral Home.

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ANTHONY R. ‘TONY’ PETERSON Died: Jan. 10, 2013

Cpl. Anthony R. “Tony” Peterson, 27, of Oglesby, Ill., died Jan. 10, at his home.

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Monday, Jan. 14. Burial took place at St. Vincent Cemetery. Visitation was from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Ptak Funeral Home, Peru.

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Lindsay Burke, a December graduate of Northern Illinois University, works out recently at FitWorkz in DeKalb. Burke said she likes the open atmosphere of the facility and the patrons.

FitWorkz in DeKalb to add more technology in 35th year Know more

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DeKALB – Ray Binkowski hopes 2013 is the year he marries technology with fitness.

The owner of FitWorkz, 1690 Sycamore Road in DeKalb, said he is testing out a smartphone app that will feature a person’s fitness goals, how to properly use certain exercise machines, as well as Binkowski’s nutrition philosophy.

“Nobody in the industry, certainly not locally, but not the industry as a whole, is doing this,” Binkowski said.

This year also is FitWorkz’s 35th anniversary – sort of. After the Nautilus Training Center opened in 1978, the business changed hands and locations a number of times before Binkowski bought it and moved it next to Big Lots along Sycamore Road in 2009.

The DeKalb-Sycamore area is home to a number of exercise facilities, but Binkowski said FitWorkz is unique because he and his staff teach members how to use the machines properly.

Binkowski said not learning how to use

What: FitWorkz Address: 1690 Sycamore Road, DeKalb Phone: 815-756-1188 Website: fitworkz.com Hours: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday the machines is an attitude that’s pervasive in the fitness club industry.

“People have paid for access to gym equipment that they may know how to use some of it, but they lack the ability to put everything together in a way that’s going to produce the results they want,” Binkowski said.

FitWorkz also is home to Athletic Republic, a performance sports training center that has many locations across the country. It’s also the home of Binkowski’s “Eat by Color” philosophy.

Different foods are labeled different colors, and he advises to eat a particular color during a particular time of the day.

“It presents a simple system I came

up with, called ‘Eat by Color,’ that teaches people how to make better food choices for the rest of their life,” Binkowski said. “It’s not a diet.

Lindsay Burke said she stopped going to the recreation center at Northern Illinois University because of how crowded it was. She said she started working out with a personal trainer at FitWorkz, and has used Binkowski’s Eat by Color philosophy. She has lost 64 pounds since working out on her own last January.

“It’s more of like an open atmosphere here,” said Burke, who graduated from NIU in December with a degree in nursing. “I feel like no one’s going to judge you.”

Binkowski described himself as a “former fat guy.” He said he went from weighing more than 230 pounds to less than 170 pounds and has kept the weight off. Before getting involved in fitness, Binkowski was a mechanical engineer.

“I know what it’s like to have a career, to have a job and I know what it’s like to balance that with weight loss,” Binkowski said.

Export markets can be very important to manufacturers and other businesses. Exporting products and services help increase sales and profits, reduce dependence on domestic markets and help stabilize seasonal fluctuations.

A variety of services are available to assist businesses with exporting. The programs have been established to help companies get started in exporting or to expand sales into new global markets.

The U.S. Department of Commerce Small Business Administration helps companies begin exporting with an online tool: “6 Steps to Begin Exporting” (export. gov/begin). The process starts with a self-assessment to help companies determine their readiness to succeed in international trade. The assessment is followed by tutorials on training and counseling programs; creating an export business plan; conducting market research; finding foreign buyers; and financing, insuring and mitigating risk of export operations. After completing the assessment, companies are referred to resources specific to their individual needs.

The U.S. Commercial Service is the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. It provides the following services: market research including country commercial guides, industry sector analyses and customized market research; international business matchmaking including company profiles and partner searches; consultation and foreign market advocacy; coordination of trade events including trade shows and trade missions and publication of the Commercial News USA export advertising catalog. For information and assistance from the U.S. Commercial Service, contact Patrick Hope at 815-316-2380, patrick.hope@trade.gov.

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity offers financial and

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technical assistance through a grant from the SBA. DCEO’s State Trade and Export Promotion Program provides funding support for participation in multicompany foreign trade missions, individual foreign market sales, subscription services provided by the U.S. Commercial Service, trade show exhibits and other export promotion activities. Financial assistance can range from $1,500 for matchmaking/trade show reimbursement to $5,000 for travel-cost reimbursement per company. To qualify, companies must meet certain criteria such as a minimum of $250,000 in annual revenues and demonstration of export readiness. For more information about the STEP Program, contact Luanne Mayorga at the Illinois International Trade Center at the College of DuPage, 630-942-3041, mayorga@ cod.edu.

The Export Import Bank of the United States provides credit and insurance to finance and manage risk associated with international transactions. A guaranteed credit line may be secured to purchase finished products, pay for raw materials, supplies, labor and overhead, and cover standby letters of credit used as performance or bid bonds. The Ex-Im Bank’s export credit insurance provides payment coverage for commercial risks (such as buyer default) and political risks (such as war). The insurance also enables exporters to sell on competitive “open account” terms, instead of requiring cash-in-advance or costly letters of credit. For information and assistance, contact the Ex-Im Bank Chicago Regional Office at 312-353-8081 or www.exim.gov.

• Paul Borek is executive director of the DeKalb County Economic Development Corp.

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Northern Rehab collects for Feed’em Soup

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists are hosting a food and supply drive for Feed’em Soup Community Project through Jan. 30.

Sought-after items include 55-gallon garbage bags, paper towels, gallon-size freezer bags, hand soap, spices and seasoning, butter, brown sugar, flour (all-purpose and bread), sugar, canned tomatoes and tomato paste, bulk powdered drink mix such as lemonade or tea (no single-serving pouches) and yeast.

Items can be dropped off at Northern Rehab locations at 232 W. Lincoln Highway or 3266 Resource Parkway between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. They will be delivered to the organization Jan. 30, when staff at Northern Rehab will help to prepare and serve the weekly meal.

Yamaha returning to DeKalb County

Open Air Powersports recently added Yamaha Motor Corp. motorcycles, scooters, allterrain vehicles, snowmobiles and generators to its Sycamorebased dealership.

The motorcycle and scooter line consists of cruisers, touring, sport and off-road bikes under popular names such as Road Star, V-Star and Zuma.

The four-wheel line includes the popular Rhino utility vehicles and Grizzly ATVs with power

steering and fuel injection.

Snowmobiles under the names Phazer, Nytro, Venture and Apex are known for their hightech four-stroke engines and

durability. Yamaha power generators are top sellers for their fuel efficiency, durability, quiet operation and affordability, according to a news release.

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To make room for the Yamaha, Kawasaki and KYMCO brands at Open Air, the dealership is adding more showroom and storage space within the

current facility. The vehicle service area was recently renovated along with resurfacing of the parking lot surrounding the dealership.

Open Air Powersports is located at 1330 E. State St., Sycamore. For more information, visit www.OpenAirPowersports. com or call 815-991-9166.

TATUM GLAS KishHealth System Tatum Glas was born and raised in DeKalb County. After graduating from Leland High School in 2003, she attended Kishwaukee Community College where she received an Associates of Art degree. Furthering her education, she completed a Bachelorʼs Degree of Visual Communication from Northern Illinois University in 2008.

For the past 4 years, she has worked for KishHealth System as a website and design specialist. Tatum also is a freelance designer with her business Tatum Glas Designs. She volunteers for Relay for Life and United Wayʼs Day of Caring and recently started volunteering for Pay-It-Forward House, NFP in Sycamore.

Originally from Shabbona, she now resides in Cortland with her husband Marc, son Mason and Beagle Stanley - who are all avid Chicago Blackhawks fans.

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NIU’s actions speak loudly

8 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Don’t water down Constitutional rights

To the Editor: Some argue that firearm technology has developed far beyond what our Founding Fathers had in mind when they ratified the Second Amendment. I would argue that the same is true of the First Amendment.

I can’t imagine James Madison envisioned blood-soaked movies gratuitously shown as entertainment, or the prevalence of pornography pandered as art when he stroked the First Amendment with his quill.

Indeed, a 30-round rifle clip is far closer to the spirit of the Second Amendment than a sexually violent video game is to the spirit

of the First.

As revealed by the innumerable quotes from the era surrounding the creation of our Bill of Rights, the spirit of the Second Amendment lay in the Founders’ conviction that an armed populous is essential for the preservation of our freedom.

George Washington warned, “A free people ought … to be armed.”

Thomas Jefferson wrote, “The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they [the government] try to take it.”

These quotes are not pulled out of context – they are the context.

(Hunting was never mentioned.)

Just as you would not dilute the First Amendment, do not dilute

the Second. It matters not what gun violence exists or the tenor of popular opinion, our Constitution with its Bill of Rights is inviolate.

If you feel the Second Amendment should be modified or repealed (I do not), then do so legitimately via further amendments. By definition, trying to do so by passing restrictive laws, through judicial decisions or by drafting executive orders is unconstitutional.

Noted Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, a liberal, supporter of Barack Obama, and no friend of the Second Amendment, agrees: “Foolish liberals who are trying to read the Second Amendment out of the Constitution … don’t see the danger in the big picture. They’re

courting disaster by encouraging others to use the same means to eliminate portions of the Constitution they don’t like.”

He is for an amendment that expunges the Second Amendment, but against the means now being put forth.

If present sentiment drives our nation to circumvent one right, then all of our rights are in jeopardy. If we ignore the protections, so wisely included by our founders against easy manipulation of the meaning of the text, it won’t be long before we destroy the effectiveness of our Constitution altogether.

Bill Godfrey

Board member, DeKalb County Tea Party Sycamore

History suggests entitlement era soon over

It’s often good fun and sometimes revealing to divide American history into distinct periods of uniform length. In working on my forthcoming book on American migrations, internal and immigrant, it occurred to me that you could do this using the American-sounding interval of 76 years, just a few years more than the Biblical lifespan of three score and 10.

It was 76 years from Washington’s first inaugural in 1789 to Lincoln’s second inaugural in 1865. It was 76 years from the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865 to the attack at Pearl Harbor in 1941.

Going backward, it was 76 years from the first inaugural in 1789 to the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, which settled one of the British-French colonial wars. And going 76 years back from Utrecht takes you to 1637, when the Virginia and Massachusetts Bay colonies were just getting organized.

As for our times, we are now 71 years away from Pearl Harbor. The current 76year interval ends in December 2017.

Each of these 76-year periods can be depicted as a distinct unit. In the colonial years up to 1713, very small numbers of colonists established separate cultures that have persisted to our times.

The story is brilliantly told in David Hackett Fischer’s “Albion’s Seed.” For a more downbeat version, read the recent “The Barbarous Years” by the nonagenarian Bernard Bailyn.

From 1713 to 1789, the colonies were peopled by much larger numbers of motley and often involuntary settlers – slaves, indentured servants, the unruly Scots-Irish on the Appalachian frontier.

For how this society became dissatisfied with the colonial status quo, read Bailyn’s “Ideological Origins of the American Revolution.”

From 1789 to 1865, Americans sought

VIEWS Michael Barone their manifest destiny by expanding across the continent. They made great technological advances but were faced with the irreconcilable issue of slavery in the territories.

For dueling accounts of the period, read the pro-Andrew Jackson Democrat Sean Wilentz’s “The Rise of American Democracy” and the pro-Henry Clay Whig Daniel Walker Howe’s “What Hath God Wrought.”

Both are sparklingly written and full of offbeat insights and brilliant apercus.

The 1865-1941 period saw a vast efflorescence of market capitalism, European immigration and rising standards of living.

For descriptions of how economic change reshaped the nation and its government, read Morton Keller’s “Affairs of State and Regulating a New Society.”

The 70-plus years since 1941 have seen a vast increase in the welfare safety net and governance by cooperation between big units – big government, big business, big labor – that began in the New Deal and gained steam in and after World War II. I immodestly offer my own “Our Country: The Shaping of America From Roosevelt to Reagan.”

The original arrangements in each 76-year period became unworkable and unraveled toward its end. Eighteenth-century Americans rejected the colonial status quo and launched a revolution and established a constitutional republic.

Nineteenth-century Americans went to war over expansion of slavery. Early 20th-century Americans grappled with the collapse of the private sector economy in the Depression of the 1930s.

We are seeing something like this again today. The welfare state arrangements that once seemed solid are on the path to unsustainability.

Entitlement programs – Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid – are threatening to gobble up the whole government and much of the private sector, as well.

Lifetime employment by one big company represented by one big union is a thing of the past. People who counted on corporate or public sector pensions are seeing them default.

Looking back, we are as far away in time today from victory in World War II in 1945 as Americans were at the time of the Dred Scott decision from the first inaugural.

We are as far away in time today from passage of the Social Security in 1935 as Americans then were from the launching of post-Civil War Reconstruction.

Nevertheless, our current president and most politicians of his party seem determined to continue the current welfare state arrangements – historian Walter Russell Mead calls this the blue-state model – into the indefinite future.

Some leaders of the other party are advancing ideas for adapting a system that worked reasonably well in an industrial age dominated by seemingly eternal big units into something that can prove workable in an information age experiencing continual change and upheaval wrought by innovations in the market economy.

The current 76-year period is nearing its end. What will come next?

• Michael Barone, senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.

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The administrators at Northern Illinois University have said they take seriously the charges pending against university employees in the “coffee fund” investigation.

Their actions tell a different story.

Last week, university officials decided to reinstate six employees facing felony charges in relation to their work duties at NIU. The charges against the employees include theft, a crime of which all but one is accused. Most of the others also face charges including official misconduct and violation of the State Property Control Act. The charges stem from an NIU police investigation into the “coffee fund,” an off-the-books account where proceeds from recycling university property were deposited and used for their own purposes. Records show $13,000 was deposited into the fund over a seven-year period; there was a little more than $2,000 in the account when the university closed it last year.

The employees had been suspended with pay, some for as long as four months. That ended when the university’s Office of the General Counsel decided that there hadn’t been enough evidence presented against them to keep them from returning to work.

Apparently, criminal charges aren’t enough of a red flag. So the six are back on the job. Two supervisors have yet to be reinstated, but following the logic employed at NIU, it’s probably only a matter of time before they’re welcomed back as well.

There will be training for the employees who have been out, so they can get caught up on what they missed during their paid vacations. What’s needed is to invest more resources in them, apparently.

NIU officials said in making the announcement that they would have no further comment on the decision, probably because they know the mental gymnastics they would have to perform to answer simple questions, such as: • How does it make sense to allow employees charged with stealing from the university to return to work before their case is decided? What kind of message does that send to the public and other employees?

• Won’t it look bad if these employees are convicted and then you have to decide whether to keep them on or not? How will you justify having reinstated them?

• Are you concerned about liability issues if there is another incident involving one of these employees?

• Does reinstating the employees mean that the university has no faith in the NIU police, who spent a month on this investigation?

• Do you understand that evidence is presented at a trial, and there hasn’t been a trial for anyone charged yet?

We can not think of another employer that would reinstate employees charged with stealing from the organization, or otherwise in dereliction of their official duties, unless and until they were acquitted in court.

It is understandable to want to protect the rights of workers, but NIU is a public institution and these workers are charged with violating the public trust.

The decision to reinstate them without a resolution on the matter is irresponsible, and if NIU administrators really do take these charges seriously, they will reconsider it.

8VIEWS

Hagel’s views on Cuba just as troublesome

By JENNIFER RUBIN The Washington Post

Much of the focus on Chuck Hagel’s record has been on his views on Israel, Iran and sequestration.

Equally troubling has been his dismissive attitude toward the Castros and his enthusiasm to end the U.S. embargo on Cuba with no quid pro quo.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has expressed serious concerns about Hagel’s views on Cuba. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., chairwoman of the Middle East and North Africa subcommittee, put out a statement objecting to Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary: “During his time in Congress, Hagel supported legislation that would have provided a lifeline to the decrepit Castro regime that for the last half a century has exploited the Cuban people and posed a severe security threat to the U.S.” At times Hagel has seemed clueless about the Castros’ role in the region. He has worked assiduously in favor of lifting the trade embargo, calling the policy “outdated, unrealistic, irrelevant.”

Frank Calzon, who heads the Center for a Free Cuba, told me in a telephone interview: “I respect him like any other senator. But apparently he is not very well informed. To the extent he has been aware, he has underestimated the Cuba situation.”

The Castro regime has grown close to the Iranian regime and has allied with Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez.

In seizing and imprisoning American Alan Gross, it has advocated a swap with five Cuban spies.

Calzon contends that Hagel “will not present different views” to President Obama, who has already been inclined to follow the Carter approach to Cuba. And Calzon is certain how the Castro regime will respond.

“The Cubans will celebrate having Hagel in the Pentagon,” he said. “Not only will they see that as a sign of weakness but as an invitation to push the envelope.

Instead of reducing the chance of conflict, the opposite is true.”

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Carlos Boozer (right) scores 20 points, Luol Deng adds 18 and the Bulls hold the Hawks to a franchise-low 20 points in the first half of a 97-58 victory. PAGE B2

SECTION B

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 Daily Chronicle

Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@shawmedia.com

8MORNING KICKOFF

AP file photo

Illinois hires Cubit as offensive coordinator

CHAMPAIGN – Illinois coach Tim Beckman returned to his Mid-American Conference past Monday and hired Bill Cubit as the new offensive coordinator for the Illini.

Cubit was fired last year as coach at Western Michigan after a 4-8 season. He replaces Chris Beatty and Bill Gonzales, who were cocoordinators last season and whose offense was last in the Big Ten in both points a game (16.7) and total offense (296.7 yards a game).

Beatty was fired this month while Gonzales will stay at Illinois as receivers coach.

Cubit said he was looking forward to working for Beckman, a former coach at MAC member Toledo.

“I have a lot of respect for him and his teams,” Cubit said.

“I’m enthused about joining a great staff and being a part of the Illinois football tradition. I look forward to getting to work immediately and competing for a Big Ten championship.”

Beckman praised the 59-year-old Cubit’s work as an offensive coach.

“He has had many extremely productive offensive teams during his career,” Beckman said. “Bill has called plays for many years as an offensive coordinator and as a head coach, and has developed several outstanding quarterbacks.”

Beckman is looking for big improvement on both sides of the ball after a 2-10 season, including nine losses in a row after a 2-1 start. One of those two wins was against Western Michigan.

So far the only announced changes have been on the offensive side of the ball.

Even in a down season the Western Michigan offense under Cubit was solid. The Broncos averaged 29.3 points a game, (sixth in the MAC), and were fourth in the conference in total yards at 434.2.

They averaged 289.8 yards passing (third in the MAC) and 149.5 yards rushing (10th).

– Wire report

8WHAT TO WATCH Men’s basketball Wisconsin at Indiana, 8 p.m., ESPN

The second-ranked Hoosiers look to avoid an 11th consecutive loss to the Badgers as the nation’s highest-scoring team faces the Big Ten’s top defense for sole possession of the conference lead tonight in Bloomington.

Also on TV...

Men’s basketball Tennessee at Kentucky, 6 p.m., ESPN Notre Dame at St. John’s 6 p.m., ESPN2 Tennis Australian Open, first round, 1 p.m. (same-day tape), 8 p.m., and 2 a.m. (Wednesday), ESPN2

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AP source: Armstrong tells Oprah he doped Admission comes after apology to Livestrong charity

tional apology by Armstrong to the Livestrong charity that he founded and turned into a global institution on the strength of his celebrity as a cancer survivor.

The person spoke on the

By JIM LITKE and condition of anonymity beJIM VERTUNO cause the interview is to be The Associated Press broadcast Thursday on WinAUSTIN, Texas – Lance frey’s network. She tweeted afterward, “Just wrapped with Armstrong ended a decade of denial by confessing to Oprah @lancearmstrong More than 1 2 ⁄ 2 hours.

He came READY!” Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win She was scheduled to appear on “CBS This Morning” today the Tour de France, a person familiar with the situation told to discuss the interview.

The confession was a stunThe Associated Press.

The admission Monday ning reversal for Armstrong came hours after an emo- after years of public state-

ments, interviews and court battles in which he denied doping and zealously protected his reputation.

Even before the taping session with Winfrey began, Armstrong’s apology suggested he would carry through on promises over the weekLance end to answer Armstrong her questions “directly, honestly and candidly.”

The cyclist was stripped of his Tour de France titles, lost most of his endorsements and

was forced to leave the foundation last year after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency issued a 1,000-page report that accused him of masterminding a longrunning doping scheme.

About 100 staff members of the charity Armstrong founded in 1997 gathered in a conference room as Armstrong arrived with a simple message: “I’m sorry.” He choked up during a 20-minute talk, expressing regret for the long-running controversy over performanceenhancers had caused, but stopped short of admitting he used them.

Before he was done, several members were in tears when

he urged them to continue the charity’s mission of helping cancer patients and their families.

“Heartfelt and sincere,” is how Livestrong spokesman Katherine McLane described his speech.

Armstrong later huddled with almost a dozen people before stepping into a room set up at a downtown Austin hotel.

The group included close friends and advisers, two of his lawyers and Bill Stapleton, his agent, manager and business partner.

See ARMSTRONG, page B2

INDIAN CREEK GIRLS BASKETBALL

Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com

Indian Creek’s Kate Thuestad looks to shoot during the second quarter of a game against Genoa-Kingston on Jan. 5 in Shabbona.

Thuestad checks back in Senior drawn back to basketball after focusing on volleyball for a season

to pressure her. It still was a surprise when she showed up the first day of practice.

“I said. ‘Great to have you back,’ ” Muchmore said.

Before the 2011-12 season, Thuestad

By STEVE NITZ More kept wavering on whether she wanted snitz@shawmedia.com to play her junior season of basketball. online As someone who was a Daily ChronSHABBONA – When the Indian icle all-area volleyball selection her For all your prep sports coverage – stories, Creek girls basketball team started sophomore, junior and senior seasons, features, scores, photos, videos and more – practice in November, Timberwolves Thuestad had her sights set on playing log on to Daily-Chronicle.com/dcpreps. coach Paul Muchmore didn’t even collegiate volleyball. She still is leaning know Kate Thuestad was going to be toward playing at the Division III level. there.

It was a tough decision for a player Thuestad, a 2011 Daily Chronicle play her senior season for the Timberwho had such a big role inside as a all-area second-team selection, decided wolves, who open play as the No. 4 seed sophomore. Playing club volleyball to focus on volleyball last year, playin the Little Ten Conference tournaand prep basketball would have been ing club during the winter instead of ment at 7 p.m. today against Somonauk. possible, but in the end, she wanted to basketball for Indian Creek.

Muchmore had heard rumors about be committed to one sport.

“I went back and forth the whole However, she decided she wanted to Thuestad coming back, but never tried

time,” Thuestad said. “And I know that some girls play club volleyball and basketball, I just didn’t want to be less of a teammate to either team, so I thought it would be better to just do one or the other.”

Playing club volleyball for the Kane County Jrs, based out of LaFox, also meant a 30-minute trip to practice and getting back home at 10:30 p.m.

And Thuestad, who makes a habit of watching basketball at home with her family, missed the sport.

When she was wrestling with the decision of whether or not to play basketball for the Timberwolves her senior season, Thuestad said everyone she talked to was supportive no matter what she decided to do.

See TIMBERWOLVES, page B3

BEARS

Reports: Trio of finalists emerge Bears will get 21st century offense from one of them

Maybe Jimmy Johnson was right, after all.

Three finalists have emerged in the search for the Bears’ next head coach, according to published reports. Ten other candidates will become Bears trivia answers some day.

The trio of Bears finalists includes Canadian Football League coach Marc Trestman AP file photo and Seattle Seahawks offensive Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman is doused with Gato- coordinator Darrell Bevell, rade after their Grey Cup win over the Saskatchewan Roughrid- according to ESPN, as well as ers on Nov. 28, 2010, in Edmonton.

Indianapolis Colts offensive

VIEWS Tom Musick

Darrell Bevell

Bruce Arians

coordinator Bruce Arians, according to the Sun-Times.

All three candidates fit the mold of what Emery said he wanted.

The Bears needed someone who could install a 21st century

offense at Halas Hall, and all three finalists have proved to be capable play-callers in the NFL. Trestman called plays for four NFL teams before he accepted a head coaching job with the Montreal Alouettes.

Bevell served as the offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings before taking the same job with the Seahawks. Arians has drawn high praise during his career as the play-caller for the Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers and now the Colts.

No matter which finalist gets the job, that person will offer a stark contrast to Lovie Smith.

See MUSICK, page B2

SPORTS

Page B2 • Tuesday, January 15, 2013

8UPCOMING PREPS SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY

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

Indian Creek at Hinckley-Big Rock, 6:45 p.m.

Genoa-Kingston at Marengo, 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball Morris at Kaneland, 7 p.m.

Indian Creek vs. Somonauk at Serena, 7 p.m.

Rochelle at Sycamore, 7 p.m.

North Boone at Genoa-Kingston, 7 p.m.

Yorkville at DeKalb, 7 p.m.

Boys Bowling Sycamore at Dixon, Plum Hollow, 4 p.m.

Girls Bowling Morris at DeKalb, 4 p.m.

Kaneland at Rochelle, 4 p.m.

Sycamore at Dixon, 4 p.m.

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Louisville jumps 2 spots to No. 1

By Jim O’COnnell The Associated Press

Rick Pitino is guessing his Louisville Cardinals won’t be the last team to be No. 1 this season.

The Cardinals took advantage of losses by Duke and Michigan to move up two spots to No. 1 on Monday in The Associated Press’ Top 25 poll. This is only the second time in school history they’re on top. The other time was the final poll of 2008-09, a season in which they reached the final eight of the NCAA tournament.

Louisville (15-1) was one of five teams to receive a firstplace vote this week, and that

backs Pitino’s point.

“I think the top teams will play musical chairs for No. 1 for the next two months and it will be really significant at the end of the year,” Pitino said Monday, hours before the Cardinals took their No. 1 ranking into a game at Connecticut. “We played a tough nonconference schedule and I’m really happy the way our guys have battled through injuries. We’ll try to hold the musical top as long as we can.”

The Cardinals, who have won 10 straight since losing to Duke in the finals of the Battle 4 Atlantis, received 36 firstplace votes from the 65-member national media panel. That’s 23 more than Indiana, which

moved up from fifth.

Indiana was No. 1 in the preseason poll and for the first five weeks of the regular season. Duke, which was No. 1 for the past four weeks, was third with 14 No. 1 votes. The Blue Devils were followed by Kansas and Michigan, which drew one first-place vote each.

Four teams entered the week unbeaten: Duke, Michigan, then-No. 4 Arizona and unranked Wyoming and they all took their first loss.

It was the first time three of the top four teams lost in the same week since November 2003, when the top four teams – Connecticut, Duke, Michigan State and Arizona – all were de-

Armstrong faces possible legal cases

Boys Bowling DeKalb at Marengo, 4 p.m.

ThuRSDAY Girls Basketball Little Ten Tournament at Serena Girls Bowling Kaneland at IMSA, 4:15 p.m.

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8SPORTS SHORTS Cornerstone Christian to host youth hoops camp

Cornerstone Christian Academy’s varsity basketball team will be holding a three-week skills camp in late January and into early February.

The camp is open to firstthrough fifth-graders and will touch on basic basketball skills of shooting, dribbling, passing and other fundamentals.

The camp runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 27, Feb. 3 and Feb. 10.

The cost of the camp is $50 a child with proceeds benefiting the CCA varsity boys basketball program.

Kids will have the opportunity to showcase their skills during games Feb. 5.

More information is available by contacting Julianna Ladas at jladas@cornerstonechristianacademy.com or at 815-8958522. Registration forms are available at the front office of Cornerstone or through email by contacting the email address above.

Aurora University to host baseball camp

Aurora University will be holding a four-day pitching and catching baseball camp in late January and early February.

Campers will develop an understanding of the skills of pitching and catching while also learning drills and exercises to help improve those skills. The camp will be directed by Shaun Neitzel and Lane Stahl and each camper will receive video analysis and a T-shirt.

Two sessions will be held on each of the Sunday camp dates, Jan. 20, Jan. 27, Feb. 10, Feb. 17. The first session from noon to 1:30 p.m. will be for campers ages 8 to 12 years old. The second session from 1:45 to 3:15 p.m. will be for campers ages 13 to 18 years old.

The camp is $90 for the first child and $70 for each additional child in the family.

The registration deadline is Friday. For more information, call 630-844-6515 or email sneitzel@aurora.edu.

Aurora University names Stahl head baseball coach

Aurora University announced that Lane Stahl, will be promoted as the head baseball coach for the university. Stahl, previously the pitching coach, will take over for Shaun Neitzel, who resigned and was named Dean of Student Life for the university.

Neitzel spent the past 10 seasons as the Spartans’ head coach and had an overall record of 287-146-2.

Stahl returned to Aurora for the second time in 2010. Stahl was an assistant coach for the Spartans from 1999-2002.

– From staff reports

feated.

Syracuse, Arizona, Gonzaga, Minnesota and Florida rounded out this week’s top 10.

There were four newcomers to the poll this week: No. 21 Oregon, No. 22 Virginia Commonwealth, No. 24 UCLA and No. 25 Marquette.

It is VCU’s first ranking since the 1984-85 season. Oregon is back in for the first time since 2007-08. Marquette was ranked last season and UCLA, which was No. 13 in the preseason poll, is back after being out for the last seven weeks.

They replaced Georgetown, Cincinnati, Wichita State and UNLV, who all lost once last week.

AP photo

hawks guard Jeff Teague pats Bulls guard marquis Teague, his brother, on the head after the Bulls’ 97-58 victory monday night at the united Center.

BullS 97, hAWKS 58

Bulls stuff Hawks Defense holds Atlanta to 20 in the 1st half The ASSOCiATeD PReSS CHICAGO – Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds, Luol Deng scored 18 points and the Bulls held Atlanta to a franchise-low 20 points in the first half of a 97-58 victory over the Hawks on Monday night.

Reserve forward Mike Scott scored nine points to lead Atlanta as none of the starters reached double figures. Josh Smith and Kyle Korver had nine points each.

Jeff Teague had a layup with 7.9 seconds left to prevent

Next up

at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, CSN, AM-1000 the Hawks’ lowest scoring total in franchise history.

Atlanta has lost five straight on the road and six of seven overall.

The Bulls held the Hawks to only five points in the second quarter and led 48-20 at the break. Ivan Johnson had a basket for the Hawks with 2:54 left in the first quarter, and Atlanta did not score again until Al Horford’s tip with 5:15 left in the second. The Hawks missed 17 consecutive shots during the drought while getting outscored 14-0.

They finished the 2 for 21 from the field in the second quarter, with Smith making a free throw and a jumper for Atlanta’s other points. The Hawks shot 20.5 percent on 8-of-39 shooting in the first half. Josh Smith was 3 for 10 Horford 2 for 8 in the opening two periods.

Boozer had 14 points and Deng eight to help the Bulls to their halftime lead. Noah had 12 rebounds in the half and finished with 16 and nine points.

The Bulls set a record for the fewest points allowed, eclipsing the previous mark of 59 by Orlando last March 19. Atlanta’s 20 points in the first half also set a Bulls record for the fewest allowed in a half, bettering the 22 scored by the Knicks in 1999. The Bulls also limited New York to five points in the second quarter of that game.

Candidates will bring different approach • mUsICK

Continued from page B1 Whereas Smith was a defensive-minded coach who preached about the value of takeaways, Trestman, Bevell and Arians are more concerned with how to score touchdowns. Whereas Smith helped Charles Tillman and Tim Jennings develop into Pro Bowl cornerbacks, the Bears’ finalists are much more likely to try to develop a Pro Bowl quarterback.

Trestman worked closely with Steve Young and Rich Gannon, among others, before he crossed the border.

He trained Jay Cutler and Jason Campbell as collegiate prospects and worked one-onone with others such as Tim Tebow and Brandon Weeden.

Chances are good that Trestman has an idea or two about how to help Cutler improve. Maybe we should ask Johnson, who wrote on Twitter last week that he thought Trestman would get the Bears’ job before back-tracking and erasing the message.

Meanwhile, Bevell made

a name for himself as Brett Favre’s position coach in Green Bay. Bevell helped Favre resurrect his career in Minnesota, and he has proved that he could help a young quarterback develop this season with the unexpected success of Russell Wilson.

As for Arians, he worked with a young quarterback named Peyton Manning, who apparently turned out to be an OK player. He also helped Ben Roethlisberger become one of the NFL’s mainstays at quarterback, and this season he guided rookie No. 1 draft pick Andrew Luck.

By all accounts, all three finalists also are team-first employees who will work side by side with Emery to try to turn the Bears into a perennial playoff contender.

Consider the traits that Emery emphasized Jan. 1 during his lengthy news conference.

“I want somebody that has high energy,” Emery said. “Somebody that pulls people together in the building. Whatever his personality subset is, or however he ap-

proaches it, I want somebody that has some warmth, that pulls everybody together, and that [has] synergy not only with our players but with everybody in the building to work toward our common goal.”

After the Bears fired Jerry Angelo a year ago, nobody expected Emery to get the job.

For decades, he had worked in the shadows as a scout and then as a college scouting director.

Likewise, who would have expected Trestman to find a spot on the list of finalists a couple of weeks ago? At the beginning of the season, who would have predicted that the offensive coordinators for Indianapolis and Seattle would be the ones courted above all others?

It’s a tough league to predict.

It’s a big decision for the Bears.

It’s coming soon.

• Tom Musick covers Chicago professional sports for Shaw Media. Write to him at tmusick@shawmedia.com.

They exchanged handshakes and smiles, but declined comment when approached by a reporter. Most members of that group left the hotel through the front entrance around 5 p.m., although Armstrong was not with them.

No further details about the interview were available immediately because of confidentiality agreements signed by both camps. But Winfrey promoted it as a “no-holds barred” session, and after the voluminous USADA report – which included testimony from 11 former teammates – she had plenty of material for questions. USADA chief executive Travis Tygart, a longtime critic of Armstrong’s, called the drug regimen practiced while Armstrong led the U.S. Postal Service team, “The most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen.”

Armstrong also went after his critics ruthlessly during his reign as cycling champion, scolding some in public and waging legal battles against others in court.

Betsy Andreu, the wife of former Armstrong teammate Frankie Andreu, was one of the first to publicly accuse Armstrong of using performanceenhancing drugs. She called news of Armstrong’s confession “very emotional and very sad,” and got choked up when asked to comment.

“He used to be one of my husband’s best friends and because he wouldn’t go along with the doping, he got kicked to the side. Lance could have a positive impact if he tells the truth on everything. He’s got to be completely honest,” she said.

At least one of his opponents, the London-based Sunday Times, already has filed a lawsuit to recover about $500,000 it paid him to settle a libel lawsuit, and Dallas-based SCA Promotions, which tried to deny Armstrong a promised bonus for a Tour de France win, has threatened to bring yet another lawsuit seeking to recover more than $7.5 million an arbitration panel awarded the cyclist in that dispute.

In addition, former teammate Floyd Landis, who was stripped of the 2006 Tour de France title for doping, has filed a federal whistle-blower lawsuit that accused Armstrong of defrauding the U.S. Postal Service. The Justice Department has yet to decide whether it will join the suit as a plaintiff.

The lawsuit most likely to be influenced by a confession might be the Sunday Times case. Potential perjury charges stemming from Armstrong’s sworn testimony in the 2005 arbitration fight would not apply because of the statute of limitations. Armstrong was not deposed during the federal investigation that was closed last year.

Armstrong is said to be worth around $100 million. But most sponsors dropped him after USADA’s scathing report – at the cost of tens of millions of dollars – and soon after, he left the board of Livestrong.

NFL DiviSiOnAl ROunD Saturday Baltimore 38, Denver 35 (2OT) San Francisco 45, Green Bay 31 Sunday Atlanta 30, Seattle 28 New England 41, Houston 28 COnfeRenCe ChAmPiOnShiPS Sunday San Francisco at Atlanta, 2 p.m., FOX Baltimore at New England, 5:30 p.m., CBS PRO BOWl Sunday, Jan. 27 At honolulu AFC vs. NFC, 6 p.m., NBC SuPeR BOWl Sunday, feb. 3 At new Orleans AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 5 p.m., CBS

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Central Division W l Pct Indiana 23 15 .605 Bulls 21 15 .583 Milwaukee 19 17 .528 Detroit 14 24 .368 Cleveland 9 30 .231 Atlantic Division W l Pct New York 24 13 .649 Brooklyn 22 15 .595 Boston 20 17 .541 Philadelphia 16 22 .421 Toronto 14 23 .378 Southeast Division W l Pct Miami 24 12 .667 Atlanta 21 16 .568 Orlando 13 24 .351 Charlotte 9 28 .243 Washington 7 28 .200

GB — 1 3 9 14½ GB — 2 4 8½ 10 GB — 3½ 11½ 15½ 16½

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Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 29 11 .725 Memphis 24 12 .667 Houston 21 17 .553 Dallas 16 23 .410 New Orleans 11 26 .297 northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 30 8 .789 Denver 23 16 .590 Portland 20 17 .541 Utah 21 19 .525 Minnesota 16 19 .457 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 29 9 .763 Golden State 23 13 .639 L.A. Lakers 16 21 .432 Sacramento 13 24 .351 Phoenix 13 27 .325

GB — 3 7 12½ 16½ GB — 7½ 9½ 10 12½ GB — 5 12½ 15½ 17

monday’s Results Bulls 97, Atlanta 58 Washington 120, Orlando 91 Boston 100, Charlotte 89 L.A. Clippers 99, Memphis 73 Dallas 113, Minnesota 98 Oklahoma City 102, Phoenix 90 Utah 104, Miami 97 Cleveland at Sacramento (n) Today’s Games Indiana at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

New Orleans at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Houston, 7 p.m.

Portland at Denver, 8 p.m.

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

Wednesday’s Games Bulls at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Houston at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Denver at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Boston, 7 p.m.

Memphis at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Portland, 9 p.m.

Washington at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

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

Sunday’s Results New York 100, New Orleans 87 Milwaukee 107, Toronto 96 Brooklyn 97, Indiana 86 San Antonio 106, Minnesota 88 Denver 116, Golden State 105 Oklahoma City 87, Portland 83 L.A. Lakers 113, Cleveland 93

NHL ReGulAR SeASOn Saturday Blackhawks at Los Angeles, 2 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 2 p.m.

Ottawa at Winnipeg, 2 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Montreal, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Washington at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.

Carolina at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Sunday Philadelphia at Buffalo, 11:30 a.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

San Jose at Calgary, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Blackhawks at Phoenix, 9 p.m. monday Winnipeg at Boston, noon Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, noon St. Louis at Nashville, 5 p.m.

Buffalo at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Florida at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Columbus, 6:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Calgary, 8 p.m.

NCAA BASKETBALL AP TOP 25 POll The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 13, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv 1. Louisville (36) 15-1 1,591 3 2. Indiana (13) 15-1 1,527 5 3. Duke (14) 15-1 1,501 1 4. Kansas (1) 14-1 1,416 6 5. Michigan (1) 16-1 1,415 2 6. Syracuse 16-1 1,284 7 7. Arizona 15-1 1,205 4 8. Gonzaga 16-1 1,141 9 9. Minnesota 15-2 1,041 8 10. Florida 12-2 1,019 11 11. Ohio St. 13-3 939 15 12. Creighton 16-1 896 13 13. Butler 14-2 855 14 14. NC State 14-2 836 20 15. San Diego St. 14-2 704 16 16. Kansas St. 13-2 670 18 17. Missouri 12-3 598 10 18. Michigan St. 14-3 426 22 19. New Mexico 15-2 368 25 20. Notre Dame 14-2 295 17 21. Oregon 14-2 238 — 22. VCU 14-3 212 — 23. Illinois 14-4 199 12 24. UCLA 14-3 185 — 25. Marquette 12-3 177 — Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 121, UConn 70, Georgetown 56, Mississippi 55, UNLV 26, Wisconsin 25, Boise St. 9, Miami 9, Wichita St. 6, Temple 5, Pittsburgh 2, Baylor 1, Utah St. 1, Wyoming 1.

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Murray wins his first match

By JOHN PYE

The Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia – Playing his first Grand Slam match as a major winner, Andy Murray looked quite comfortable in his return to the Australian Open.

Murray beat Robin Haase of the Netherlands, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3, in the opening round at Melbourne Park today.

Asked what it felt like to play after his triumph at the U.S. Open, where he became the first British man since 1936 to win a major title, the third-ranked Murray said: “I can try and focus on the second part of my career now.”

The 25-year-old Murray seemed more at ease and relaxed than he has been in previous trips to the season’s first major.

“It was a good start, nice to win in straight sets,” he said.

“It was the hottest day we’ve had for a while so the court was playing much quicker.”

After a record heat wave early last week, the past few days in Melbourne have been cool. The temperature was heading toward 84 degrees when Murray was at Rod Laver Arena.

It’s been 12 months since Murray started working with eight-time major winner Ivan Lendl, and he attributes much of the success in his breakthrough 2012 to his partnership with his new coach.

It’s relaxed “in front of the cameras, yeah,” Murray joked. “Behind closed doors he works me very hard.

AP photo

Britain’s Andy Murray makes a backhand return to Robin Haase of the Netherlands during their first-round match in the Australian Open on Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia.

“We’ve had a very good relationship so far. He’s very honest, very open. He doesn’t lie to you, he tells you exactly how it is and that’s exactly what I needed.”

In early women’s matches today, 42-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm upset No. 12seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia, 6-2, 6-0, and former No. 1ranked Caroline Wozniacki won the last six games to beat Sabine Lisicki of Germany, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Former U.S. Open and French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova continued her comeback from a knee injury that kept her out of the

U.S. Open, ending her run of 40 consecutive majors. Also, No. 14 Maria Kirilenko had a 6-4, 6-2 win over American Vania King, and China’s Peng Shuai beat Canada’s Rebecca Marino, 6-3, 6-0.

Novak Djokovic started his bid for a third consecutive Australian title Monday, posting a 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 win over PaulHenri Mathieu.

“Hello, everybody, it’s great to be back,” he told the big crowd after his first match at Melbourne Park since his epic five-set win over Rafael Nadal in last year’s final. “I have great memories.”

David Ferrer, who took the

No. 4 seed when fellow Spaniard Nadal withdrew because of illness and injury, had only a couple of hundred people watching in cavernous Hisense Arena on Day 1. He opened with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Olivier Rochus of Belgium.

Ferrer knows that without his compatriot in the draw, there’s a semifinal spot up for grabs, but he’s content to stay under the radar.

“Of course, Novak, Roger and Rafael and Murray – they’ve won Grand Slams,” he said. “It’s very difficult for [another] player to win the first Grand Slam of his career. For me, I am trying to do my best.”

PREP ROUNDUP

H-BR tops Paw Paw

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stretched its lead to 21 by the end of the third quarter.

The Hawks will play No. 6 Hinckley-Big Rock girls Paw Paw in the consolation basketball defeated Paw Paw, bracket at 7 p.m. Thursday at 40-23, in the quarterfinals of Indian Creek. the Little Ten Conference tourWRESTLING nament Monday at Serena.

G-K loses in triangular: GenoaOnly up by seven points at halftime, the No. 3-seeded Roy- Kingston lost to Rockford Jefals’ defense clamped down and ferson (41-36) and Mooseheart H-BR advanced to a semifinal (39-36).

“We’re still suffering from matchup against No. 2 Serena numbers, giving up four or at 7 p.m. Thurday.

Serena downs Hiawatha: No. five weight classes. It’s tough,” 2 Serena got out to an early G-K coach Earl Jursich said. lead over No. 7 Hiawatha in “It’s tough to be a sophomore the quarterfinals of the girls and wrestling kids who are jubasketball LTC tournament niors and seniors.”

Joe Murray recorded two and never looked back in a 45early pins in each of his match21 win over the Hawks.

Hiawatha was down, 23- es at 145 pounds. Nick Cotham 10, at halftime, but Serena had a pin against Mooseheart. sports@daily-chronicle.com

Thuestad takes last chance • TIMBERWOLVES

Mosley were able to improve in Thuestad’s absence – Russell handling the ball and Mosley in the post.

In the end, Thuestad didn’t While Thuestad’s skills want to miss her senior seaas a post player are big for son on the hardwood. the Timberwolves, Much“I realized this would more added that it’s not all be my last chance to play Thuestad can bring to the basketball with my teamtable. mates and everything. I did “She works hard, she miss basketball, so it was fun does what she’s asked of,” to come back,” she said. “...

Muchmore said. “One thing I We always watch basketball realized, I missed her more as at my house and it’s a big a kid and a person than as a sport around here in general. player. ... I was happy for her, I missed playing it and just talking to everybody about it.” she did what she wanted to While Muchmore didn’t un- do and that’s what you’ve got to do. But like I said, I think I derestimate the fact his team just missed her more as a kid. missed the forward last season, he said players such as She’s a great player to coach Ariel Russell and Samantha because she’s coachable.”

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Angry husband leaves home to find welcome

dear Abby: Recently my husband, “Byron,” and I had an argument, and he took off in his truck. He didn’t return until after work the following day. He had he spent the night at our friend “Arlene’s” house. She is divorced and lives alone.

Byron assures me “nothing happened” between them. I want to believe him, but ever since this incident, Arlene will not look me in the eye or speak to me.

I love Byron and trusted him until now. It hurts to think that our marriage may be ruined over a stupid argument. I know he was intoxicated, but why did he choose to go to HER home? – BrokenHearted in Wyoming dear Broken-Hearted: He chose to go to her home (even drunk as a skunk) because he knew he would

After the mugger ran off, I picked up the few belongings that had fallen out of my handbag, walked across the street and down the stairs to the subway. It was then I realized I had no money to buy be welcomed. It’s also the reason Arlene can’t look you a token. I started crying and in the eye. Marriage counsel- couldn’t stop.

A middle-aged woman with ing for you and Byron may a friendly smile arrived and help you put this to rest. If he refuses to go with you, go stayed at my side until the authorities arrived. She calmed without him. me down and wouldn’t leave P.S. It appears Arlene has until she knew I was in safe an agenda of her own – and Byron may be one of the items hands. Before she left, she slipped some money into my on it. You’d be wise to delete pocket. her from your list of friends.

After Sept. 11, I heard dear Abby: I have always people say how “surprised” been touched by the acts of they were that New Yorkers kindness stories in your col“came together.” Not me, umn. When I was 20, I went Abby. I have known since the into New York City to attend day I was mugged that there classes. Upon my arrival, I are only a few bad apples was mugged in the bus stain the Big Apple. I hope my tion. It was rush hour and I good Samaritan will see your was too scared to scream.

deAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips

column and realize what her compassion and generosity meant to me that day and ever since. – Still Commuting in NYC

dear still commuting:

Thanks for an upper of a letter, which proves that kindheartedness is universal – and not limited to any one area of the map. dear Abby: Please help me and thousands of other payroll administrators with a public service message. I will be sending out W-2s this month to current and former employees. Last year, I got back about 10 percent of these W-2s because employees have moved and left no forwarding addresses. Often the phone has also been disconnected.

Please remind anyone who has changed jobs and moved in the past year to make sure

their former employer has their new address so their W-2 will arrive on the first try. I have a stack of these forms that have never been claimed by former employees and no idea how to contact them. – Payroll Administrator, Fort Payne, Ala. dear Administrator: I’m pleased to pass along your message. The W-2 is proof the government needs to verify what someone has been paid and what has been withheld by the employer.

Employers are required to provide one.

• Dear Abby is written

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

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Natural sleep aids don’t appear to do much

dear dr. K: I’m a woman in my 60s who struggles with insomnia. A friend recommended melatonin. What do you think of this and other natural sleep aids? dear Reader: Many of my patients have trouble with insomnia. Now and then, so do I. There are different types of sleep problems, each treated differently. People can have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or waking up tired.

Like you, some of my patients are interested in natural sleep remedies. The most commonly used herbal sleep aid is valerian root. Some studies suggest that valerian is mildly sedating and can help people fall asleep and improve their sleep quality. But the evi-

AsK dR. K Anthony L. Komaroff dence is mixed. An analysis of multiple studies of valerian’s effect on sleep published in 2010 concluded that people fell asleep only about a minute sooner than with a sugar pill.

There also is some risk of liver damage from valerian, and some women report headaches after using the herb.

I’m not aware of good studies of the long-term use of valerian. Finally, the manufacture of herbal treatments, unlike conventional drugs, is not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Impurities have been found in some herbal preparations that are available over-thecounter. For all these reasons, I don’t recommend valerian.

Another popular natural sleep aid is the one you mentioned, melatonin, which is a hormone made in the brain. It influences body temperature, sleep and daily body rhythms (circadian rhythms). The question is whether melatonin taken as a pill can help with sleep.

For most types of sleep problems, I don’t think melatonin has been shown in scientific studies to help sleep.

Over-the-counter melatonin is sold as a food supplement in the United States, and like valerian, its manufacture is

not regulated.

One condition where melatonin may help sleep is in older adults. People over 60 with insomnia often have lower levels of nighttime melatonin (as measured in the urine) than those without insomnia. Some studies have found that such people may sleep better if they take melatonin supplements. I would check with a sleep specialist if you’re interested in pursuing this treatment.

If melatonin and valerian root don’t help, you can try alternative approaches.

However, their track record is less established.

Acupressure appears promising. In acupressure, pressure is placed on acu-

puncture points without needles.

Tai chi and yoga may help you fall asleep faster and improve your quality of sleep. Both have the added benefits of promoting mental relaxation as well as muscle relaxation. Meditation may help as a calming and relaxing technique as well.

You can also try drinking a cup of chamomile tea before bed. This age-old home remedy appears to help people relax and become drowsy.

Chamomile is both mild and safe. (But avoid it if you’re allergic to plants in the daisy family.)

• Visit www.AskDoctorK. com to read more.

Spite and revenge both describe bad behavior

dr. Wallace: My boyfriend broke up with me because he wanted his “freedom.” But I had given him complete freedom. He could have done anything he wanted. My only stipulation was that he couldn’t have a roving eye. I think that’s being more than fair. We are both high school seniors.

Well, it seems that his roving eye got the best of him because he started dating a new girl at our school. It really bothered me to see them at a school dance. At that moment, I decided that I really hate this guy and I wouldn’t feel sorry if bad things hap-

’TWeeN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace pened to him.

His pride and joy is his souped-up Thunderbird. He becomes upset if the car so much as gets rained on and rents a garage for it from my best friend’s dad. I asked Julie to ask her dad if he would stop renting my exboyfriend the garage so that he would have to park his car in front of the apartment complex where he and his parents live. That way, rain

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TOdAY – It looks like you could make two valuable friends in the year ahead who will prove to be helpful, each in their independent areas of expertise. There’s a chance the first pal will be instrumental in leading you to the second one. cAPRicORN (dec. 22-Jan. 19) – You seem to be better equipped to handle mental assignments than to do anything physical.

Take care of the brainwork, and let others do the heavy lifting.

AQuARius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Although you’ll have good earning abilities, conversely you could also have strong urges to spend. Don’t allow the latter to run the show and put you in debt.

Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) – You could be far more fortunate than usual working on endeavors or enterprises that you personally initiate and/or manage. If there is something you’re anxious to get rolling, don’t wait on others.

ARies (March 21-April 19) – Developments taking place behind the scenes of which you’ll be unaware are likely to have a constructive effect upon your material well-being. Soon all will become clear to you.

TAuRus (April 20-May 20) – You’ll get a desired opportunity to strengthen a troubling relationship that has meant a lot to you.

Make the most of it; good friends can be hard to come by.

GeMiNi (May 21-June 20) – Once your ambitions are aroused, there’s no stopping you, as events are likely to prove. In fact, you’re capable of accomplishing what even you thought to be impossible. cANceR (June 21-July 22) – If you’re a keen observer and a good student, you’re likely to learn something through a personal experience that you’ll be able to put to excellent use down the line.

LeO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Be alert for an unusual opportunity to participate in something exciting that’s originated by another.

Getting involved will not only be stimulating, but will prove to be very rewarding as well. viRGO (Aug. 23-sept. 22) – In an endeavor that mutually affects you and your special someone, don’t make a move without discussing it with your partner, who might have some good ideas on how to handle it.

LiBRA (sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Regardless of what is asked of you, perform to the best of your abilities. Getting things right and doing them well will provide you with enormous gratification. scORPiO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Even if you have difficulties in managing certain jobs assigned to you, do the very best work that you can. You’ll be better able to cope with things knowing that you tried your best. sAGiTTARius (Nov. 23-dec. 21) – It doesn’t matter how busy you are or how many projects you start, what really counts is how much you complete. If you’re smart, you’ll be mindful of your limitations.

wind and birds would pound his car, which would cause him to spend all his spare time keeping his car clean.

That means he wouldn’t be able to spend a lot of time with his new love.

My friend said she would not ask her dad to kick the car out of the garage because her dad wants the rental fee. I think my friend has let me down in a time of need. I like her, but things will never be the same between us. She thinks my request was stupid and spiteful. I don’t see it that way.

I see it as revenge. What’s your opinion? – Nameless,

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Rochester, N.Y. Nameless: “Spite” and “revenge” are the same thing – and both words describe emotionally unhealthy, futile behavior that usually boomerangs on the perpetrator. It is, indeed, stupid. In your case, you’ve damaged a friendship by trying to involve your best friend in a scheme to inflict petty punishment on your ex.

Stop trying to think of ways to make your former boyfriend’s life miserable! If you don’t, the person who is guaranteed to be miserable is you. I suggest you stop feeling sorry for yourself

and put your ex out of your mind. We all experience loss in our lives from time to time. This could be a learning experience. The best way to be happy is to start thinking about the welfare of others.

Why not find a way to help people who lost everything in Hurricane Sandy. A call to your local Red Cross could be the beginning of the new you.

Contact me again and let me know what you have done to help and how it made you feel good about yourself.

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

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Abnormal play is hard to make William James, an eminent 18th- and 19th-century psychologist, said, “To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal.”

Today’s deal seems to contain a normal play, but is it time for an abnormal one?

South is in three no-trump.

West leads the diamond king.

What should declarer do?

South had seven top tricks: one spade, one heart, one diamond and four clubs. He saw that at least two more tricks would come from spades. And since he knew a Bath Coup when he saw one, he played his low diamond at trick one.

However, East had correctly played his diamond three. And West knew that his partner would have thrown out the jack or ace if he had held it, or played a high spot card. So West cleverly shifted to the heart jack. This time, East encouraged enthusiastically with his nine. Declarer ducked, but West continued with the heart 10, and East accurately overtook with his queen.

Now South could not succeed. If he had taken this trick, crossed to the dummy with a club, and tried the spade finesse, West would have won with his king and led his last heart to give the defenders one spade, four hearts and one diamond. And if South had ducked the second heart, East would have reverted to diamonds, giving the defense one spade, two hearts and four diamonds (unless declarer cashed his seven top tricks).

South should have won the first trick, crossed to the dummy, and run the spade queen. Yes, the finesse would have lost, but declarer’s diamond jack-four would have been a stopper with West on lead.

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Gage Somonauk, Illinois 60552 No: 11 CH 453 NOTICE OF SALE

Jack Russell Terrier Mix “Chevy”

Female, micro-chipped, has pink collar on with a Yorkville older address. White with black spotson body. Last seen near th 6 St and Fairview in DeKalb on Thurs, Nov 15, around 4:30pm.

REWARD!

DEBT COLLECTOR

No experience required.

Full-Time & Excellent Pay. Fast Paced work environment.

Must be computer literate.

Apply in person at RFGI: 1628 DeKalb Ave. in Sycamore Questions (815) 895-8963

815-603-5815 815-603-5813

ROLEX WATCH

On back is company name MISCO, engraved 1951-71, WDR for initials. Lost area of Oakcrest Retirement Center in Sycamore. $300 REWARD! 815-751-4860

Must have experience in a child care setting. College a plus.

EOE. Call Lorna or Katie at 815-895-2484

Engineering

ASSISTANT MANAGER ENGINEERING

The DeKalb Sanitary District is hiring an Asst. Manager, Engineering reporting directly to the Sanitary District Manager. Applicants should have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and be licensed in the State of Illinois. Five to ten years of experience in wastewater engineering preferred.

For more information please go to www.dekalbsd.com Post-Offer Substance Testing Required. E.E.O. - M/F/D Plastics Custom Injection Molding Co. est.

1972 looking for: Experienced Plastic Injection Molding SUPERVISOR for shifts 4pm-midnight and midnight-8am.

-Min. 5 yrs. HANDS-ON exp. in Inj. Molding -Must be able to troubleshoot molding machines, electricity, hydraulics, electronics -Must be familiar with a wide variety of plastic resins -Must have good communication and people skills -Must be able to work weekends on occasion -Computer experience preferred, but will teach -Drug screen and Physical required.

This secure position offers salary commensurate w/experience-ability. Benefits inc. a/c facility, FDA environment, paid vac. Medical plus life, AFLAC and Dental plan available.

Send resume/qualifications to:

Quad, Inc.

810 Progressive Lane South Beloit, IL 61080

25-30 hrs/wk. $10-12/hr. Gen ledg, bank rec, acct payable/ receivable 2 yrs payable exp.

Fax resume by 1/14/13 815-756-1679 mail before 1/11/13 to: 120 N. Annie Glidden Rd. DeKalb IL 60115

2007 Nissan Sentra

$11,500.

815-757-0336

2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE LT Leather, DVD, 3rd row seats and all the toys. 194k highway miles.

Excellent. $8850. 630-251-1511 Dryer. Maytag. Gas. White.

Great condition. $325.

630-973-3528

Washer & Dryer

Kenmore, Heavy Duty Plus, You haul, $375. 239-961-2498

Hot Wheels T-Hunts, asst. 28 cars.

Doubles, ranging 2006-2012. Mint shape. $5 each or $125 for all.

630-229-9323 Plano Precious Moments Dated 1987 Club Figurine, "Love Is The Best Gift Of All", Great Condition, No box, $8, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953.

Precious Moments Wedding Figurine "The Lord Bless & Keep You" E-3114. Great Condition, No Box, $8, DeKalb. 815-739-1953.

China Cabinet. Excellent cond. Solid oak, leaded glass, mirrored back $325. Call 815-895-5166 OFFICE DESK CHAIR on Wheels With Arm Rests, Dark Green & Grey In Color, $15, DeKalb Area.

815-739-1953.

Wood Stand (Not Particle Board) With One Shelf Across Top And One Across Bottom,Great For Any Room, $12, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953.

ALL SIZE - MATTRESS SETS, Brand New w/warr. Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $259.

Can deliver. 815-703-3688

JEWELRY BOX - Hanging Jewelry Box With Door To Display Photos In, Espresso Finish, New, $20.

815-895-5373. Sycamore.

MIRROR - Jewel Case Lighted 3-Drawer Mirror With 1X and 5X Magnification Mirror, New, $15.

815-895-5373. Sycamore.

PARTY SUPPLIES - Huge Lot, Speed Racer Including Invites, Thank yous, Decorations, Party Favors, Plus, $15, DeKalb. 815-739-1953.

POWER WASHER 6HP, 2300 PSI, $165.00

Accountant I

4WD, leather, clean, 4.7L, 106K miles, $3,300. 815-978-2389

1999 Dodge Dakota, 72k miles, 2WD, PS, PB, Good Condition, $3100 obo. 815-501-5683

Sycamore Child Care is seeking a Full Time Assistant Teacher for 2 year olds.

Component level troubleshooting.

Motor drive circuitry. Switching power supplies. Computer and standard test gear skills. Oscilloscopes and multimeters. Call Upstaging at: 815-899-9888

121K miles, leather seats.

New tires, trailer hitch. All the bells and whistles for that year!

Not much to look at but a great runner! $1000/obo.

815-385-5145 ~ 815-344-1188

2000 Dodge Durango

Education

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN

1994 Chrysler Town & Country

Snap-On Torq Meter

Torque Wrench, $100 815-477-0310 Stove To Go, Prepare Meals On The Road, 12V Convenience for The Road, Max Burton By Athena, New, $18. 815-895-5373. Sycamore.

A-1 AUTO

Will BUY UR USED CAR, TRUCK, SUV,

MOST CASH WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000 NO TITLE......

NO PROBLEM 815-575-5153 ★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★

I BUY CARS, TRUCKS, VANS & SUVs 1990 & Newer

Will beat anyone's price by $300.

Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

815-814-1964 or

815-814-1224 ★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★

2000 Landscape Trailer, 3000lb, 6x12, excellent condition, stored inside, motorcycle chocks, BEST OFFER 815-761-7015

PSYCHIC MOON: Psychic Tarot Card Readings 1582 DeKalb Avenue Call for Appointments 815-501-9216

DISABLED COUPLE SEEKS CAREGIVERS

DEKALB, IL – Need to be available 1st shifts (8am-4pm) & 2nd shift (4pm-12:30am), depending on day. Must be flexible with schedule. Must be 18 or older, valid DL, own trans & ph #. $11.55/hr, 2050 hrs every 2 weeks. Must lift.

Call 815-756-4439

CHILDCARE IN GENOA Full time openings for childcare in my Genoa home starting in mid January.

Peggy 815-217-1449

URGENT! GOOD HOME NEEDED Good home needed for stray female kitty. HIV+, spayed and vaccinated.

Must be the only pet or with other HIV+ pets. Time is running out and I cannot keep her. I do not want to release her back outside but have no other options. Shelters are full and cannot take her. PLEASE HELP! 847-373-2868

PUBLIC NOTICE DARTBOARD - Sportcraft Electronic Dartboard. 25 Games With 176 Variations - LCD Scoring - 6 Soft Tip Darts With 12 Additional Tips, New, $12. 815-895-5373. Sycamore.

Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Gym For Ages Birth On Up, New, $15.

815-895-5373. Sycamore.

Thomas & Friends Shining Time Station Knapford Station, Wellsworth Station & Turntable & Shed Plastic Connect A Sets, RARE & Long Retired, $45, DeKalb.

815-739-1953 Breaking News available 24/7 at Daily-Chronicle.com

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS BBCN Bank f/k/a Nara Bank Plaintiff, v.

Yong Jou Shim a/k/a Yong Joy Shim, SI & JI Inc., Citizens First National Bank, Ogle County Life, State of Illinois Department of Revenue, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendant(s).

Property: 115 E. Market St. Somonauk, Illinois 60552 110 S. Gage St. Somonauk Illinoi 60552

RNs

We have full-time openings on our evening and night shifts and PRN on all shifts. Computer skills required. Long term care experience preferred.

LORI'S HOME HEATLH CARE

20 Yrs Experience in Nursing, Asst w/physical needs, housekeeping and errands. 815-656-1733

Daily Chronicle Classified

Pine Acres Rehab and Living Center 1212 S. Second Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 815-758-8151 customerservice@pineacresdekalb.com

Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 20, 2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main St., Sycamore, IL 60178 at 1:00 pm on February 14, 2013 will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 115 E. Market Street Somonauk, Illinois 60552 PIN: 18-32-481-019 LOT 2 IN BLOCK 7, IN THE ORIGINAL VILLAGE OF SOMONAUK, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "A¡Ç OF PLATS, PAGE 13 ON SEPTEMBER 5th, 1855, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB STATE OF ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 110 S. Gage Street, Somonauk, Illinois 60552 PIN: 18-32-481-016 The real estate is improved with commercial dwellings.

The judgment amount was $1,002,754.10 Sale terms 10% down of the highest bid by cash or certified funds at the close of the auction.

The balance in certified funds is due within 24 hours. The property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against the real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to the quality of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff or DeKalb County Sheriff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The Properties 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 the Properties are a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the 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, you have a right to remain in possession for 30 days after entry of an order of possession, in accordance with section 15-1701(c) if the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Act. For more information contact Plaintiff's attorney: The Law Offices of Deborah Ashen, Ltd, 217 N. Jefferson St., suite 601, Chicago, Illinois 60661 (312) 6550800. Please reference the above caption and case No. 11 CH 453 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 15, 22 & 29, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DeKALB COUNTY-SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS LUIS ANTONIO; JUANA CELAYA; SUMMIT ENCLAVE TOWNHOME CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00275 1492 WATERSIDE DRIVE UNIT 1 DEKALB, IL 60115 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on November 15, 2012, DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF in DEKALB County, Illinois, will on February 28, 2013, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, at 1:00 PM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DEKALB, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 08-13-322-030 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1492 WATERSIDE DRIVE UNIT 1 DEKALB, IL 60115 Description of Improvements: TAN WITH VINYL SIDING MULTI UNIT CONDO WITH A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $153,774.39. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a con-

pr prope y dominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1209813 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I498676 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 15, 22 & 29, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 20062, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-2 Plaintiff, -v.JACK E. HARDY, SARAH HARDY, ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC, AS ASSIGNEE OF NICOR GAS COMPANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant 12 CH 222 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 27, 2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County will at 1:00 PM on February 28, 2013, at the DeKalb County Courthouse, at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, IL, 60178, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 308 HICKORY ST., Dekalb, IL 60115 Property Index No. 08-22-256-004 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $173,167.79. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES , 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 2393432. Please refer to file number 12IL00142-1.

I483092 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 15, 22 & 29, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DeKALB COUNTY-SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC PLAINTIFF VS BRET HAMILTON A/K/A BRET H. HAMILTON; ANN HAMILTON A/K/A ANN T. HAMILTON; AMERICAN MIDWEST BANK F/K/A THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK OF DEKALB COUNTY; RONALD GLOGOVSKY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 379 325 KNOLLWOOD DRIVE DEKALB, IL 60115 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on September 20, 2012, DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF in DEKALB County, Illinois, will on February 28, 2013, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, at 1:00 PM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DEKALB, State of Illinois,

y or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 08-14-131-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 325 KNOLLWOOD DRIVE DEKALB, IL 60115 Description of Improvements: ONE STORY HOME WITH ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $164,103.63. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1207339 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I498675 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 15, 22 & 29, 2013.)

DeKalb ~ 3100 N. First St.

HUGE Garden Apt., Nr NIU, Porch, prkng, free cable & wifi, dogs OK. $800+util+sec. 773-203-7928 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 DeKalb~Newly Remodeled 2BR 1BA. A/C, off street parking for 1 car. Lndry in bldg, pets OK. $760/ mo+dep. Call Pete 630-363-3430

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

SYCAMORE 1BR Upper, Cozy, quiet $450+util, could be furnished, parking. 815-566-7747 SYCAMORE 2 BEDRM - Mature Lifestyle. Nice, Quiet & sunny. Off St parking, no smoking/dogs. On-site lndry. Kris 815-501-1872

Free Month Rent in Waterman Lower 2 bedroom, $625/month + security deposit.

815-970-2533

GENOA LARGE LOWER 1BR

Off-St prkg, appl, W/D, garbage, all util incl. no pets. $570/mo + sec.

815-761-1975

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 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

Available now. Clean, quiet remodeled, $425-550.

815-758-6580 ~ 815-901-3346

Rochelle ~ Spacious 2BR TH New carpet, fresh paint, W/D hook-up. $595/mo,1 year lease.

815-751-4440 Rochelle. 2BR duplex. All appls, W/D, C/A. Storage. Off street parking. No pets or smoking. $530/mo. 815-570-2110

Sandwich. Well maintained 1BR, in quiet, comfortable living community. $525/mo Sorry, no dogs. Cats are OK. Contact Carol: 708-663-0435

BIG ROCK, 29 ACRE FARM House, barn & outbuildings on Jones Rd., 60541.

Absolutely priced to sell, $395,000 Mike, 630-918-1795.

Sycamore E. State St. AVAILABLE NOW!

Newly remodeled 2 Bedroom CALL FOR DETAILS 815-245-6098 ~ 815-923-2521

Sycamore Quiet 1 Bedroom

$550/mo, includes stove, refrig, water. No pets/smoking.

815-895-4756 or 815-562-3459

Sycamore Upstairs 2BR, 1BA 2900 DeKalb Ave. Laundry, nonsmoking, all util except electrical. $675/mo.

815-758-2911

SYCAMORE ~ 2 BEDROOM

Garage, laundry, a/c, new carpet.

Clean & quiet. No pets. $725/mo.

J&A RE 815-970-0679

Sycamore. 321 S. Walnut St. 1BR. $575/mo, incl all utils.

Patio. Pets OK w/$500 dep.

No smoking on property.

1st mo. rent+sec. On site laundry.

815-895-8901 Sycamore: Clean 2BR,1BA, full size washer/dryer, dishwasher, garbage disposal, next to park and school. $695/mo. You pay utilities.

No dogs. 815-970-4640 Eric SYCAMORE: NEWER 2BR Upper.

CA. DW. W/D on Site.

Off-Street Parking. $695 Incl. Water & Garbage.

J&A Real Estate 815-970-0679

DEKALB 2BR, 1.5BA TH Enclave Sub. 2 car attached garage. $885/mo+sec dep.

630-654-9756

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 ~ MCCLAREN CT.

Spacious 3 Bedroom Condo.

2BA, W/D, deck, fireplace, garage. $1200/mo. 815-751-2189

DEKALB 1 BEDROOM

Available Immediatley! Close to NIU, Free heat & water, quiet lifestyle. Varsity Square Apts.

815-756-9554 www.glencoproperties.com BIG APARTMENTS, LESS MONEY! Rochelle: 15 minutes from DeKalb!

Studios, 1 BR & 2BR Starting at $395 Recently updated!

Affordable heat.

Walk to shops!

(815) 562-6425 www.whiteoakapartments.net Now accepting Visa, M/C, Discover De Kalb - 2BR Upper Clean and Quiet living style, off-street parking. No Pets/Smoking. References & Deposit. 815-756-7879 DeKalb - 1 BR, Newer Apt., W/D, Wood Floors, No Pets, 1st/last/dep. $685/mo. 815-761-0047

DeKalb - Large Quiet 2BR

Newly remodeled, near NIU. Parking/heat/water incl, W/D, C/A. 815-238-0118

DEKALB - WON'T LAST LONG

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

Shabbona. Newly remodeled 2BR W/D hook-up. Quiet neighborhood.

No smoking or dogs. $625/mo +sec dep. 847-738-2334

Stone Prairie 2BR, 2BA APT.

Sycamore, 1506 E. Stonehenge Dr., 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom Condo. Appliances inside.

Call 815-756-1412 for more info.

Sycamore. Spacious 2BR, 2BA condo. SS appls, granite countertops, W/D, frplc, deck, garage. Pet? $975/mo+utils. 815-764-9487

The Knolls

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

Cat friendly. Private fishing. $760/mo.

Hot new deluxe townhomes.

815-758-1100 or 815-895-8600

Starting at $645

Sublease1 bedroom apartment near NIU now & receive $600 CASH (1 mo FREE rent). Clean, quiet, gas, water, heat incl, $600/mo.

630 728-3828

Daily Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527 www.Daily-Chronicle.com

Laing Mgmt.

2 & 3 Bedrooms.

Garage, C/A, Basement. Pets?

815-757-1907 WE'VE GOT IT!

LOOKING FOR A PRIME DOWNTOWN SYCAMORE BUSINESS BUILDING?

DEKALB 1BR & 2BR

Available now, variety of locations.

Appliances, clean and quiet.

815-758-6580

DEKALB ~ 227 N. 1st

Large 2BR, carport, a/c, laundry.

Clean, quiet and secure. $750/mo.

J&A RE. 815-970-0679 DeKalb – 324 N. 1st St, 2 BR Quiet, Smoke-free environment.

Appl, Carport/Water/Cable TV/Garb.

Removal included. Laundry on site.

No Pets. $625 mo. + utilities.

1St/ last/ dep. (815) 761-0830

DeKalb 4 blocks from Downtown 1BR, newly remodeled, heat & water incl, $499/mo + lst, last sec.

No smkg/pets. 815-739-9055

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

DeKalb Large 1BR

2 State St. Entrances, 2 Bathrooms, Parital Kitchen, Updated Mechanicals, Over 2000 sq. ft.

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR

815-739-9997

3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOME FOR SALE MOVE IN NOW!

Carport, laundry on site.

Quiet, mature living. $595/mo.

815-758-0600

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 DeKalb Upper 1BR w/Sm Office/BR Older home. D/W, W/D avail, ceiling fans, claw foot tub. Off st prking. $595/mo. 815-756-2064

DEKALB ~ 2BR, LARGE BA

W/D in unit. Hrdwd flrs, close to NIU & downtown. $725/mo incl water & garbage. 224-238-8587 Check us out online

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ALL APPLIANCES INCLUDING WASHER, DRYER. FULL BASEMENT. CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR

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Daily Chronicle / daily-chronicle.com Dekalb/South: 3BR 1.5BA. Avail starting February. Lease, refs req.

No pets. $900/mo+utils. More info & appt call: 815-756-9763

Plaintiff or DeKalb County Sheriff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

GENOA ~ 2BR DUPLEX

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The Properties 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.

Rent $725/mo + sec & references.

Includes 1.5 car garage.

Available now. 815-985-0225

Somonauk 2 Bedroom

1 bath, all appliances + W/D. Very nice sunroom, 1 car garage.

No pets/smoking. $800/mo.

815-495-9625

Sycamore ~ Electric Park

3BR, appls, finished bsmnt, garage. Water incl. $975/mo.

815-953-7646 or 815-932-3734

If the Properties are a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the 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).

3BR, 1.5BA brick ranch.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR, you have a right to remain in possession for 30 days after entry of an order of possession, in accordance with section 15-1701(c) if the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Act.

847-899-2933

For more information contact Plaintiff's attorney: The Law Offices of Deborah Ashen, Ltd, 217 N. Jefferson St., suite 601, Chicago, Illinois 60661 (312) 6550800. Please reference the above caption and case No. 11 CH 453

Crystal Lake

2 car attached heated garage.

2/3 acre lot on quiet street.

Close to lake with private beach rights and Crystal Lake Schools.

All appliances incl. C/A, baseboard heat. Dogs negotiable. $1350/mo. Avail 3/1.

DEKALB - 3 bedroom, 1 bath, attached garage, fenced yard, $1000 per month. 815-748-1090 DEKALB - 3BR 2 Bath Ranch, full basement, garage, new carpet, GREAT LOCATION! $1,000/month Call Brian 815-970-2929 ∂∂∂Dekalb Updated 3BR,∂∂∂ stove, fridge, dishwasher, a/c, new carpet, garage, large yard 815-758-0079

DeKalb ~ 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath

Recently updated, appl, W/D 1 car garage, no pets. $900/mo, utilities not included. 630-470-2623 Dekalb: 3BR, 1BA, full bsmnt, no pets/smoking, $900/mo., 1st, last, & sec. 815-895-8507 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

Waterman Small 1 Bedroom

Tenant pays Com Ed and share of water, 3 months rent + security dep, $525/mo. 815-757-5079

Clean, quiet, close to NIU campus. 815-758-3449 or 815-501-1491 SYCAMORE ROOM Available immediately. Utilities included. $95/Wk. 815-751-1800

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

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS BBCN Bank f/k/a Nara Bank Plaintiff, v.

Yong Jou Shim a/k/a Yong Joy Shim, SI & JI Inc., Citizens First National Bank, Ogle County Life, State of Illinois Department of Revenue, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendant(s).

Property: 115 E. Market St. Somonauk, Illinois 60552 110 S. Gage St. Somonauk, Illinois 60552

purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1209813 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I498676 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 15, 22 & 29, 2013.)

LOT 8 AND THE NORTH 21.5 FEET OF THE WEST 110.0 FEET OF LOT 7 AND THE NORTH 21.0 FEET OF LOT 7 EXCEPT THE WEST 110.0 FEET THEREOF IN BLOCK 7 OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF SOMONAUK, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "A" OF PLATS, PAGE 13, ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1855 IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 115 E. Market Street Somonauk, Illinois 60552 PIN: 18-32-481-019 LOT 2 IN BLOCK 7, IN THE ORIGINAL VILLAGE OF SOMONAUK, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "A¡Ç OF PLATS, PAGE 13 ON SEPTEMBER 5th, 1855, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB STATE OF ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 110 S. Gage Street, Somonauk, Illinois 60552 PIN: 18-32-481-016 The real estate is improved with commercial dwellings.

The judgment amount was $1,002,754.10 Sale terms 10% down of the highest bid by cash or certified funds at the close of the auction.

The balance in certified funds is due within 24 hours. The property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against the real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to the quality of title and without recourse to the

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 15, 22 & 29, 2013.)

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 14-12-19121.

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after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, th has of the it at th fo

prope y 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 ity th has of th

pa community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AF

real estate auctions

18 IL Properties January 18 - 25

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 15, 22 & 29, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 15, 22 & 29, 2013.)

Nominal Opening Bids from $500

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Kenneth Mansk a/k/a Kenneth M. Mansk; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00388 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 2/28/13 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 24 IN SOUTH POINTE GREENS P.U.D. UNIT ONE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 11, 2003, IN PLAT CABINET 9 AT SLIDE NO. 75-A AS DOCUMENT NO. 2003026998 AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED OCTOBER 16, 2003 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2003030653, ALL SITUATED IN THE CITY OF DEKALB, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 11-03-128-006 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 232 Saint Andrews 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Kenneth Mansk a/k/a Kenneth M. Mansk; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00388 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 2/28/13 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 11-03-128-006 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 232 Saint Andrews 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

PUBLIC NOTICE

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 20062, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-2 Plaintiff, -v.JACK E. HARDY, SARAH HARDY, ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC, AS ASSIGNEE OF NICOR GAS COMPANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant 12 CH 222 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 27, 2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County will at 1:00 PM on February 28, 2013, at the DeKalb County Courthouse, at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, IL, 60178, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot 2 in Block 1 of Tyler's Addition to the City of DeKalb, according to the plat thereof recorded in Book ''C'' of Plats, page 28 on July 12, 1898, in DeKalb County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 308 HICKORY ST., Dekalb, IL 60115 Property Index No. 08-22-256-004 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $173,167.79. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DeKALB COUNTY-SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS LUIS ANTONIO; JUANA CELAYA; SUMMIT ENCLAVE TOWNHOME CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00275 1492 WATERSIDE DRIVE UNIT 1 DEKALB, IL 60115 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on November 15, 2012, DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF in DEKALB County, Illinois, will on February 28, 2013, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, at 1:00 PM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DEKALB, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: DWELLING UNIT 304-1 IN SUMMIT ENCLAVE TOWNHOME CONDOMINIUM IN CABINET 9 SLIDE 126B RECORDED ON OCTOBER 13, 2004 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2004021092 AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY: CERTAIN LOTS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN SUMMIT ENCLAVE UNIT 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE 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. TAX NO. 08-13-322-030 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1492 WATERSIDE DRIVE UNIT 1 DEKALB, IL 60115 Description of Improvements: TAN WITH VINYL SIDING MULTI UNIT CONDO WITH A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $153,774.39. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the

DEKALB

No: 11 CH 453 NOTICE OF SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 20, 2012, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main St., Sycamore, IL 60178 at 1:00 pm on February 14, 2013 will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

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 14-12-19121.

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Page B8• Tuesday, January 15, 2013 IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES , 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 2393432. Please refer to file number 12IL00142-1.

I483092 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 15, 22 & 29, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DeKALB COUNTY-SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC PLAINTIFF VS BRET HAMILTON A/K/A BRET H. HAMILTON; ANN HAMILTON A/K/A ANN T. HAMILTON; AMERICAN MIDWEST BANK F/K/A THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK OF DEKALB COUNTY; RONALD GLOGOVSKY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 379 325 KNOLLWOOD DRIVE DEKALB, IL 60115 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on September 20, 2012, DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF in DEKALB County, Illinois, will on February 28, 2013, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, at 1:00 PM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DEKALB, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 7 EXCEPT THE SOUTHERLY 5 FEET THEREOF IN BLOCK 14 AND THE SOUTHERLY 5 FEET OF LOT 8 IN JOHN W. TILTON'S SECOND ADDITION TO TILTON PARK, PLATS OF BLOCKS 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 AND 17, A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AS PER THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 2, 1955, IN BOOK "I" OF PLATS, PAGE 43, AS DOCUMENT NO. 277126, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 08-14-131-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 325 KNOLLWOOD DRIVE DEKALB, IL 60115 Description of Improvements: ONE STORY HOME WITH ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $164,103.63. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1207339 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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gage by 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 Decatur, IL 62525 Telephone: (217) 422-1719 I496508 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 8, 15 & 22, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE RESOLUTION NO. 2012-08 A RESOLUTION INITIATING THE SUBMISSION OF A PUBLIC QUESTION TO IMPOSE A NON-HOME RULE SALES TAX PURSUANT TO 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.1 FOR THE VILLAGE OF HINCKLEY, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution, an Illinois municipality may impose a tax authorized by 65 ILCS 5/811-1.1, 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.3 (Retaile O upatio Tax) d 65

(R tailers Occupation Tax), and 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.4 (Service Occupation Tax) pursuant to a favorable vote of the electors within such municipality; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of Illinois law, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hinckley hereby desires to place on the April 9th, 20013 ballot a public question to be considered by the voters in the Village regarding imposing a tax authorized by 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.3 (Retailers Occupation Tax) and 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.4 (Service Occupation Tax); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HINCKLEY, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as follows: Section 1. Recitals The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into, and made a part of, this Resolution as the findings of the Village of Hinckley Board of Trustees.

Section 2. Public Question on Non-Home Rule Sales Tax. A public question shall be submitted to the voters of the Village of Hinckley, County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, at the April 9th, 2013 consolidated election (or at the next available election permitted by the general election law) as follows: Shall the corporate authorities of the municipality of Hinckley be authorized to levy a tax at a rate of one (1) percent for expenditures on municipal operations, expenditures on public infrastructure, or property tax relief pursuant to Section 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.3 and 65 ILCS 5/811-1.4 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes?

YES ______ NO ______ Section 3. Publication; Filing The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish this authorizing Resolution within ten days after passage in a newspaper of general circulation within the Village and to file this authorizing Resolution and other related matters with the appropriate election officials d th S of St in

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Section 4. Effective Date This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after this Resolution s passage and approval in the manner required by law.

PASSED AND APPROVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Hinckley, DeKalb County, Illinois, this 3rd day of December, 2012. /s/ Dan P. Godhardt President of the Board of Trustees Village of Hinckley (Published in the Daily Chronicle January 15, 2013.)

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN LARSON, DECEASED. NO. 12 P 150 CLAIM NOTICE (EXECUTRIX) NOTICE is given of the death of Stephen Larson of DeKalb, Illinois.

Letters of office were issued on the 20th day of December, 2012, to Opal Larson, 224 Laurel Lane, DeKalb, Illinois 60115. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVII 5/28-4 of the probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) /s/ Maureen Josh Clerk of the Circuit Court PREPARED BY: Bruce A. Brennan, 112 Orchard Lane, DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 375-6595 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 8, 15 & 22, 2013.)

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