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Quinn picks 2014 running mate Former Chicago schools CEO joins incumbent governor

On the ticket Democrats: Current Gov. Pat Quinn (left) and former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas (right).

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Republicans: Four candidates are vying for the nomination – state Sen. Bill Brady, state Sen. Kirk Dillard, businessman Bruce Rauner and state Treasurer Dan Rutherford.

CHICAGO – Working to reinforce his image as a reformer and champion of the middle class, Gov. Pat Quinn said Friday he has selected former Chicago schools CEO and 2002 gubernato-

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rial candidate Paul Vallas as his running mate for 2014. Quinn said he’s known Vallas for 30 years and that Vallas has “never been shy about fighting for education, reform and opportunities for working people.” “We have made great progress these last few years, but serious challenges remain and our mis-

sion is not yet accomplished,” the Chicago Democrat said in an emailed announcement from his campaign. “Paul is an independent problem solver with a proven record of reform. He will be a strong Lt. Governor for the common good.” Vallas is registered to vote in Palos Heights, and the Quinn

campaign said he’s maintained residency there since 2007. But he is currently the school superintendent in Bridgeport, Conn., where he’s been fighting to keep his job. The 60-year-old Illinois native ran Chicago Public Schools from

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Executive director is leaving Nov. 18 By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com GENOA – Kristie Mulso is going to miss everything about her two-year stint as the executive director of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce. After Nov. 18, Mulso will leave the business world for the realm of education, having accepted a position as administrative assistant for Genoa-Kingston School District 424. She said her time with the chamber has been a great experience and she is grateful for the many opportunities she gained. “I still plan on being part of the community,” she said. James WilKristie Mulso son, the president of the chamber board, said Mulso is excellent at what she does for the chamber. He counts her computer skills and energetic personality as two of the many traits that make her an outstanding executive director. “She is very open and very friendly and always ready to try something different,” he said. He also said the executive director position was originally a part-time position but Mulso made it a full-time one. In the past two years, Mulso said she has helped to expand the chamber from 91 to 144 members. This accomplishment was the first one remembered by Wilson and Robert Galick, the chamber’s treasurer. Galick said Mulso also generated greater public interest in the Annual Home and Business Expo, where local businesses are showcased. Getting people out to enjoy the expo was a big accomplishment, he said. “She’s pretty much increased everything,” Wilson said. Wilson said the chamber’s board will select Mulso’s replacement. He said the board has received three applicants, but Galick said board members had yet to decide on the

Study rates DeKalb roads Photos by Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com

A bus turns right on to West Taylor Street traveling westbound Friday in DeKalb. DeKalb recently finished a road assessment that ranked which sections of local roads were the worst.

Repairs could start next summer on those chosen as priorities By CHRIS BURROWS

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A recent study found that these stretches of road in DeKalb were in the worst shape: • West Taylor Street from Annie Glidden Road to First Street • South Peace Road from Lincoln Highway to Interstate 88 • Lucinda Avenue from Annie Glidden to Woodley Avenue • Twombly Road from Annie Glidden Road to Rosenow Way

eKALB – There’s no way to avoid it for the residents of DeKalb’s Eden’s Garden neighborhood. The pockmarked, ribbed and patched pavement of Twombly Road is the only way to reach their subdivision. Resident Lorraine Maciorowski said she has been frustrated by the city’s response since she moved into the neighborhood nine years ago. “My son talked to somebody [with the city], and when they just patched it, he called them back,” Maciorowski said. “I was taking the TransVAC for therapy, and the bus driver said, ‘I’ve been driving on this road for 25 years, and it’s always been like this.’ ” Soon, disgruntled residents such as Maciorowski may get their wish. DeKalb city leaders have started reviewing the results of a citywide street assessment – the most thorough in the city’s history – in hopes of fixing streets most in need of repair in the coming year. “A study like this has never been done before [in DeKalb],” Public Works Director T.J. Moore said. “The city did, on at least an annual basis, go out and rate streets, but in the past it was a visual surface analysis, whereas this is a significantly more scientific

Traffic flows along Peace Road near Macom Drive on Friday in DeKalb. DeKalb recently finished a road assessment that ranked which sections of local roads were the worst. South Peace Road from Lincoln Highway to Interstate 88 made the list of those streets in the worst condition. approach.” In November 2012, city leaders approved a $48,000 contract with Infrastructure Management Services, a private firm, to catalog the condition of DeKalb’s approximately 128 miles of city streets, according to city documents. The study was funded using proceeds from tax increment financing and local gas taxes. The contractor used a laser surface testing system to detect the degree of roughness, rutting and

cracking in the surface of all city streets, and performed an additional test, called deflection testing, which analyzes the condition of the subsurface road layers, on the city’s streets that lie within TIF districts. The findings were presented to City Council members at the Oct. 14 Committee of the Whole meeting. “Engineering staff will take this and look at prioritizing the maintenance of the streets within the mu-

nicipality, so from that standpoint the council was pleased to see staff taking a comprehensive look at the street conditions,” DeKalb Mayor John Rey said. The study found that about 18 percent of DeKalb’s streets require minimal maintenance, 52 percent need routine maintenance and about 29 percent need high maintenance. For the worst 1 percent, the report recommended reconstruction. Some of the more well-traveled streets that ranked lowest on the list included West Taylor Street from Annie Glidden Road to First Street, South Peace Road from Lincoln Highway to Interstate 88, Lucinda Avenue from Annie Glidden Road to Woodley Avenue and

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Monthly community breakfast: 7 to 11 a.m. at Kingston Friendship Center, 120 S. Main St. Donation is $7 for all-you-can-eat eggs cooked to order, pancakes, waffles, biscuits and gravy, corned beef hash, bacon and sausage, fruit cups, English muffins and drink. Contact: Kingston Friendship Center at 815-784-3921. Overeaters Anonymous Walkand-Talk meeting: 8 to 9 a.m. at The Federated Church, 612 W. State St. in Sycamore. www.oa.org; Contact: Marilyn at 815-751-4822. NICE Food and Clothing Center: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, by appointment other days, at 346 S. County Line Road in Lee. This nondenominational food pantry serves the southwest part of DeKalb County and the southeast area of Lee County. 815-824-2228. It Is What It Is AA(C): 9 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Church, 340 S. Stott St., Genoa, 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. One Stop Shop Craft/Vendor Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Huntley Middle School, 1515 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. $2 admission to help PTA. Raffles will be held. As Bill Sees It AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Learning to Live Al-Anon group: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Newman Catholic Center annex, Normal Road in DeKalb; llc904@hotmail. com. Narcotics Anonymous: 10 to 11 a.m. at United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb; www.rragsna. org; 815-964-5959. Knights’ Saturday Burgers and More: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at DeKalb Knights of Columbus Club: 1336 E. Lincoln Highway. Open to the public. Burger buffet: Noon to 2 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. The public is invited for lunch. Lightning games: 1:30 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Club, 311 S. Washington St.; www.genoavetshome.us or contact Cindy at crmcorn65@yahoo.com or 815751-1509. Back to Basics AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at Cortland Methodist Church, 45 Chestnut St., Cortland. Last Saturday is open meeting. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. AA Speaker Open Meeting: 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Saturday Night AA(C): 10 p.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. Sunday 24 Hours a Day AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum: 2 to 4 p.m. at 622 Park Ave. in Genoa. Call 815-784-5559 for appointments other days. Memories of DeKalb Ag: 2 to 4 p.m. at Nehring Gallery, Suite 204, 111 S. Second St., DeKalb. Free admission and open to all. www. dekalbalumni.org. ID-Day (I Decide to Stop Diabetes): 4 to 6 p.m. at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1201 Twombly Road, DeKalb. There will be a workshop titled “Taking Back Our Bodies and Our Lives.” Participants will be able to take a questionnaire to see are they at risk for having diabetes, information and tips about living a healthy and active life and recipes for eating healthy. There will be door prizes so plan on attending and help Stop Diabetes. Society for Creative Anachronism armored fighting practice: 4:30 p.m. behind Stevenson North at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. For Middle Ages-Renaissance history re-enactors. Visit www.carraigban.org or call 815739-5788 or 815-986-5403. Bread & Roses women’s chorus practice: 5:45 to 8 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. For information, call Patty Rieman at 815-758-4897 or visit www. breadandroseschorus.org. Steps And Traditions AA(C): 6 p.m. at Masonic Hall, Route 23, Genoa. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com. No Longer Hopeless AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor, DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Any Lengths AA(C): 8 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com.

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NIU ‘captain’s’ storied career EDITOR’S NOTE Eric Olson If you go to the Northern Illinois University football game Wednesday against Ball State – or maybe if you just watch it on TV – you’ll probably hear about Albert Riippi. He’ll be an honorary captain of the NIU squad for the game. Near the end of the second quarter, he’ll be presenting the keys to a new pickup truck to a veteran who was wounded in Afghanistan on behalf of the DeKalb Firefighters Union. Some of the local firefighters suggested involving Riippi in the key presentation, and it turned out that NIU officials liked his story, too, DeKalb fire Lt. Luke Howieson said. “The university wanted an honorary captain, and I think it worked out nice,” said Howieson. “It was suggested we use him for the presentation of the keys, and they were like, ‘We need a captain,’ so it all worked out.” Riippi is a lifelong DeKalb resident, and in his 87 years, he’s done everything to make him the ideal choice for a ceremonial role in Wednesday’s festivities. He graduated from DeKalb High School at age 17 in the spring 1944, and with a war on, he’d already decided to enlist in the Navy. His two older brothers already were serving. At almost 6-feet and 220 pounds, he was a big Finnish kid who played offensive and defensive tackle for a solid Barbs football team. Meanwhile, at the college, football coach Chick Evans needed players. With so many young men away at war, much of the squad was comprised of players who either were classified 4-F (meaning the individual was not fit for military service) or had already returned from the service. “Coach said to some of the local boys, ‘Why don’t you come and play?’ ” Riippi said. “I said, ‘I’m in the Navy, I’m just waiting to be called.’ He said, ‘Why don’t you come and play, anyway?’ “ Riippi took Evans up on his offer, and the Huskies had a great season. They were undefeated headed into their last game against Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Before that game, Evans and College President Karl Adams took Riippi aside to tell him that he’d been ordered to report for duty with the Navy the next morning in Chicago. The Huskies beat the Salukis, 13-12, then had to hustle out of there. “They were hard losers down there, they wanted to fight,” Riippi said. “They had to escort us back to the hotel.” The Huskies returned to cheers in DeKalb after their undefeated season, but Riippi missed the party. He made it to Chicago just in time to report for duty on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Riippi would be named an All-Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference first team tackle (he played both offense and defense) after that season, and his parents received a bronze football charm with his name on it commemorating the season. He sometimes wears it around his neck to homecoming games, he said. Riippi himself was preparing for war by then. “I missed all the hoopla,” he said. Riippi boarded the light cruiser U.S.S. Columbia, “The Gem of the Ocean,” at Long Beach, Calif., in 1945. The Columbia was in port for repairs after being damaged by Japanese kamikaze attacks in January of that year. By then, the war in the Pacific was drawing to a close. Riippi saw some action when the Columbia was involved in the invasion of the island of Borneo, but returned to Portland, Maine in 1946 and made it back to DeKalb just in time for his mother’s funeral. Back in the Barb City: By 1949, Riippi landed a job with the DeKalb Fire Department. He quit the department in 1952 to try out for the Green Bay Packers. He bulked up to 248 pounds, but an Achilles tendon tear in training camp ruined his chances, he said. He returned to DeKalb and worked some different jobs, including in his father’s cheese-making factory on Eighth and Oak streets, and married his wife, Jean, in 1953 – they’ll be married 60 years in December.

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Albert Riippi will be an honorary captain at Wednesday’s game at Huskie Stadium between Northern Illinois and Ball State. A lifelong DeKalb resident, he played football at Northern Illinois in 1944, served in the Navy in World War II, and spent almost 30 years with the DeKalb Fire Department before retiring as fire chief in 1986. BELOW: Albert Riippi during his playing days at Northern Illinois University.

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By 1959 he was back with the fire department, and he spent the rest of his career there, rising to the rank of chief in 1978 before retiring in 1986. The fire service changed a lot during his tenure, and even more since. In his early days, there were four firefighters on duty to a shift. Fire calls were more frequent than ambulance calls, as homes included many more flammable materials. Telephone operators and “box alarms” on poles around town alerted the firefighters to calls. Firefighters were judged based on their ability to “eat smoke,” air masks hadn’t been introduced, and ambulances were rudimentary. “In later years when the formica and plastics come along, the firemen would get sick, and they’d wonder what it was,” Riippi said. “It was from [inhaling] all those chemicals when they burned.” The department grew and evolved along with the city itself, but some things about the job never changed, Riippi said. “When the phone rings, you’ve got to go help the people and you don’t know what it’s going to be,” he said. Most of his colleagues from his days at the department have died or moved on, as have most of his teammates from his days at Northern Illinois and ship-

mates from the Columbia. But Riippi keeps has his connection with them. They are his piece of history. His family has had season tickets to NIU games for 27 years along the 45yard line. He still wears the football he received for playing on that undefeated squad in ’44. “I go to all [the games], rain or shine, I don’t melt,” he said. “I love the game. I watch the fundamentals.” And he still listens in to an old scanner at his home so he can hear the fire calls around town. “I pick up the calls,” he said. “I like to play downtown quarterback.” Riippi said he’s looking forward to stepping on the football field again on Wednesday. “Well sure, who would expect something like that, you know?” he said. “At this stage of the game, we’re in the aging process. That’s all history.” It’s always so interesting, though, to hear history told by those who lived it. To all our veterans: Thank you for your service.

• Eric Olson is the editor of the Daily Chronicle. Reach him at 815-756-4841 ext. 2257, email eolson@shawmedia. com, or follow him on Twitter @DC_Editor.

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Dan Andree plays the fiddle Friday at his parents’ home in Sycamore. school bus came to make him practice. During the summer she would sign him up for lessons to sharpen his skills. Andi Andree said she doesn’t have a musical background, but she played an active role in Dan’s musical development. She said she remains his biggest fan. “Now he’s got a ton of fans, but I believe I’m No. 1,” she said. One of Andree’s teachers growing up was Ann Montzka-Smelser, who taught him how to play the violin at age 6. Now Montzka-Smelser is the director of Northern Illinois University’s Suzuki Strings Program. The six years spent with the Corn Desert Ramblers introduced Andree to the bluegrass style of music. He later joined a new group, the Henhouse Prowlers, with whom he plays at clubs in Chicago, he said. While the band plays

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SYCAMORE – Dan Andree took up playing the fiddle almost by accident, but mastering the string instrument style has led to a 28-day trip to Africa. Andree, 26, who was raised in Sycamore, was attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign when he came across two men playing a mandolin and a guitar. He said he fancied himself a fiddler after being exposed to bluegrass music. “Hey, you guys need a fiddle player?” Andree remembers asking them. His offhand comment led to him becoming part of a bluegrass band called the Corn Desert Ramblers. Andree had been a classically trained violinist starting at age 6, when his mother, Andi Andree, said she introduced her son to the violin by taking him to a teacher who was offering violin lessons using the Suzuki method. The method helps children learn to play music by listening to it, similar to how people learn languages by listening to them intensively, she said. Even at a young age, she could tell playing music and performing was something her son wanted to do with his life. “He always had music in his heart,” she said. “I just knew that as a parent.” She said she made him practice every day and would even wake him before the

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Local events to recognize Veterans Day This is a list of local events received as of press time to honor Veterans Day, which is Monday.

Motorcade to visit area nursing homes Veterans and the community are invited to honor senior veterans at four local retirement and nursing homes today. A motorcade will stage at 9:30 a.m. at Algus Packaging on Peace Road, north of Route 38 in DeKalb. The motorcade will leave at 10 a.m. and travel to Barb City Manor and Heritage Woods in DeKalb and to Bethany Healthcare & Rehab and the Grand Victorian in Sycamore. At each stop, there will be a brief 15-minute ceremony. For information, email ffb66@ juno.com.

Counseling veterans At 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Northern Illinois University Counseling Association will present “Counseling Veterans with Disabilities: A Special Veterans Day Presentation,” featuring Amanda McCarthy and Bryan Dallas, in Graham Hall room 423. McCarthy and Dallas will provide an overview of veterans with disabilities, prevalent

service-connected impairments, interventions aimed at supporting veterans, and assistive technology to facilitate independence in personal and vocational settings. Questions will be answered after the presentation. It is free and open to all.

intersection of Route 251 and Intermodal Drive in Rochelle (an Army truck is at this intersection), follow the signs about three miles to the museum. For information, visit rochelletourism.com/attractions.html.

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Ceremony at DeKalb County Courthouse The Sycamore Veterans Home will present a short ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 W. State St. in Sycamore. The presentation will include students playing taps.

NIU football game Veterans will be honored with Veterans Appreciation Night at Wednesday’s Northern Illinois University Huskies football game. Tailgating will begin in the southeast corner of the Convocation Center parking lot at 5 p.m., rain or shine. At 6:15 p.m., local veterans organizations will carry flags into the stadium to be displayed during the game. Veterans will be recognized on the field at halftime. For veterans and guests who RSVP, the tailgate is free, parking costs $10 and game tickets cost $10. Veterans who already

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have tickets to the game are invited to RSVP to participate in the additional activities. RSVP to 815-753-7225 by Sunday and mention that you are with the Frank Beierlotzer veterans event. For information, email ffb66@juno.com.

DeKalb Public Library Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Michael B.J. Farley will present his story about his experiences in the Vietnam War at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, near the fireplace on the main level of the DeKalb Public Library. It will give the audience a glimpse into the life of a traveling soldier in Vietnam. The presentation lasts an hour

Suspect in local gas station robbery arrested in Iowa By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com DeKALB – A man suspected of robbing a DeKalb gas station this week has been arrested in Iowa, DeKalb police said Friday. Lutha T. Wallace, 20, of the 1100 block of Hollywood Boulevard in Iowa City, Iowa, was charged with armed robbery and aggravated robbery in connection with the Tuesday robbery of the Shell gas station at 308 Seventh St. Wallace could face as

many as 30 years in prison if convicted of the most serious charge, armed robbery. A warrant was issued for Wallace’s arrest Thursday, police said. DeKalb police officers learned that Wallace had fled to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after the robbery, according to the news release. DeKalb detectives met with police in Cedar Rapids, where they found and arrested Wallace. Police said a masked man armed with a handgun entered the gas station

Tuesday, jumped over the cashier’s counter and demanded money. After taking the money, the man ran off. The investigation drew upon evidence obtained from the scene, including a surveillance recording of the event and assistance from the community, police said. Evidence including Wallace’s clothing and a gun was recovered during the investigation. A $750,000 bond was set for Wallace, who is still in Iowa. Police said he will be extradited to Illinois soon.

8POLICE REPORTS Note to readers: 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.

DeKalb city Edmund B. Frazier, 24, of the 9900 block of South State Street, Chicago, was charged Saturday, Nov. 2, with criminal damage to property and trespassing. Kadon C. Ridley, 18, of the 4700 block of South Forrestville Avenue, Chicago, was charged Sunday, Nov. 3, with deceptive practices. Nicholas A. Valdez, 21, of the 200 block of Deerpath Lane East, DeKalb, was charged Friday, Nov. 1, with marijuana possession. Madison G. Finnegan, 18, of the 15300 block of South Hamlin Avenue, Midlothian, was charged Friday, Nov. 1, with possession of drug paraphernalia. Ken C. Martin, 27, of the 800 block of Edgebrook Drive, DeKalb, was charged Friday, Nov. 1, with keeping a disorderly house. Nathan E. Dunnegan, 29, of the 400 block of Dogwood Lane, DeKalb, was charged Friday, Nov. 1, with marijuana possession. Anthony J. Gregor, 22, of the 1900 block of Ashley Road, Hoffman Estates, was charged Friday, Nov. 1, with keeping a disorderly house. Manuel O. Pizano, 40, transient, DeKalb, was arrested Friday, Nov. 1, on an in-state warrant. Jesus Trujillo, 40, of the 1100

block of Market Street, DeKalb, was charged Friday, Nov. 1, with battery and domestic battery. Margaret A. Cerney, 19, of the 2400 block of Birchwood Lane, Wilmette, was charged Friday, Nov. 1, with trespassing. Michael M. Kelly, 18, of the 1700 block of Lake Avenue, Wilmette, was charged Friday, Nov. 1, with trespassing. David Podea, 19, of the 2000 block of Lake Avenue, Wilmette, was charged Friday, Nov. 1, with trespassing. Terence J. Low, 57, of the 100 block of Dodge Avenue, DeKalb, was charged Friday, Nov. 1, with battery. Evan C. Dundas, 23, of the 1100 block of Varsity Boulevard, DeKalb, was charged Friday, Nov. 1, with keeping a disorderly house. Alex T. Bartosz, 18, of the 800 block of South Eighth Street, DeKalb, was charged Friday, Nov. 1, with possession of drug paraphernalia. Noe A. Mascote, 19, of the 300 block of Hickory Street, DeKalb, was charged Friday, Nov. 1, with underage drinking. Marshall G. Precht, 24, of the first block of Ashwood Court, Sugar Grove, was charged Saturday, Nov. 2, with keeping a disorderly house. Stuart R. Bryans, 19, of the 3600 block of Tamatack Circle, Crystal Lake, was charged Saturday, Nov. 2, with underage drinking. Tabria D. Hooks, 19, of the first block of West 23rd Street, Chicago Heights, was charged Sunday, Nov. 3, with underage possession of alcohol. Michael A. Tune, 25, of the 400 block of South Third Street, Malta, was arrested

Sunday, Nov. 3, on an in-state warrant and charged with unlawful controlled substance possession, drug paraphernalia possession and resisting an officer. Renata Y. Catlett, 57, of the 1000 block of Aspen Court, DeKalb, was charged Sunday, Nov. 3, with domestic battery. Megan L. Fries, 37, of the 300 block of Linden Place, DeKalb, was charged Monday, Nov. 4, with domestic battery. Christopher M. Becker, 18, of the 900 block of South First Street, DeKalb, was charged Wednesday, Nov. 6, with criminal damage to property. Oluwarotimi O. Osinubi, 24, of the first block of Pheasant Run, DeKalb, was arrested Monday, Nov. 4, on an in-state warrant. Samuel Villmeus, 29, of the 1000 block of Ridge Drive, DeKalb, was charged Monday, Nov. 4, with trespassing. Mary J. Cook, 51, of the 500 block of Ball Avenue, DeKalb, was charged Tuesday, Nov. 5, with drug paraphernalia possession. Justin W. Cardinali, 22, of the 100 block of Harrison Street, DeKalb, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 5, on an in-state warrant. Angelo J. Sebastiano, 21, of the 3000 of South Ocean Boulevard, Boca Raton, was charged Wednesday, Nov. 6, with marijuana possession. Terry P. Brown, 22, of the 1200 block of 15th Avenue, Rockford, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 5, on an in-state warrant. Maghon D. Hart, 32, of the 300 block of Manning Drive, DeKalb, was charged Wednesday, Nov. 6, on an in-state warrant.

and 15 minutes and there will be time for questions at the end. The event is free and open to the public. The DeKalb Public Library is at 309 Oak St.

Rochelle museum The Roberts Armory World War II Museum will be open in honor of Veterans Day from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. There is no charge for admission. The museum displays artifacts from World War II, specializing in the history of the 70th Tank Battalion, 10th Mountain Division of World War II and Rochelle area veterans of World War II. To find the museum, go to the

Monday is Veterans Day, an opportunity to say “thanks” to the men and women who have served in the armed forces. As a way to show support to them, scouts are encouraged to wear their uniforms during school that day. By doing so they may be asked to participate in a flag ceremony for any Veterans Day ceremony held at school. For information, or to let her know that your scout elects to wear their uniform, call Debbie Cravatta at 815-762-6575.

Veterans Day ceremony at NIU The Northern Illinois University Veterans Club will host a ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday, at the Veterans Memorial Flagpole across from Altgeld Hall by the pond. The event will feature a rifle volley, playing of taps and a keynote speech by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger.

8OBITUARIES RALPH R. CARLSON Ralph R. Carlson, 90, of Sleepy Hollow, Ill., died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at Rosewood Care Center, Elgin. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at Quiram Kirkland Chapel, Kirkland. Arrangements by Olson Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd., Quiram Kirkland Chapel. For information, call 815-522-3563. Visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.

RALPH DON IRVING Ralph Don Irving, 61, a lifelong resident of DeKalb, Ill., died Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home, 310 Oak St., DeKalb; 815-758-3841. Visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.

WILLIAM R. JACISIN Born: Feb. 21, 1944, in Brooklyn Township, Ill. Died: Oct. 31, 2013, in DeKalb, Ill. DeKALB – William Ronald Jacisin, 69, of DeKalb, Ill., died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center, DeKalb. Born Feb. 21, 1944, in Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Bill married Rita Gaspers on Dec. 14, 1984, in Dwight. A machinist, Bill was a member of Sycamore Gun Club and loved labrador retriever dogs. He is survived by his aunts, Fern Eggers and Iva Underwood; cousins, Linda Dombrowski and Richard (Nancy) Eggers; and many special friends. He was preceded in death by his wife and parents. The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Brooklyn Cemetery, Compton, with the Rev. Al Meyer of Reynolds Methodist Church, Ashton, officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the William R. Jacisin Memorial Fund, sent in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, IL 60115. For information, visit www.AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call 815-756-1022. To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.

GEORGE O. KEATON Born: Nov. 30, 1928, in Toledo, Ohio Died: Nov. 7, 2013, Rockford, Ill. SYCAMORE – George Oliver Keaton, 84, of Sycamore, Ill., died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Born Nov. 30,

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BRYAN ANDREW RUSSELL Bryan Andrew Russell, 6, of Jacksonville, N.C., passed away Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home, 310 Oak St., DeKalb, IL 60115; 815758-3841. Visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.

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2nd Democrat will run in 14th By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – A second hopeful – John J. Hosta of Spring Grove – has announced he will seek the Democratic nomination in the March 18 primary for the 14th Congressional District, the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Winfield. The 14th Congressional District includes Sycamore and parts of eastern DeKalb County. Hosta, 55, a small business owner who makes custom bedding for interior designers, said he will kick off his campaign at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 in the Kane County Government Center, Building A, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva. “I’m a conservative Democrat,” Hosta said. In deciding his platform for seeking office, Hosta said he compiled a list of what he thinks is important and also vital to people in the district.

“I feel I am not a hard-right liner and not hard liberal,” Hosta said. “I’m a moderate.” His platform is to bring industry back to the United States with tax incentives. Hosta said the John J. Hosta nation has lost 30 percent of its manufacturing jobs, directly related to imports in the past 12 years. “I believe that the founding fathers of our country were dedicated to U.S. companies, protecting U.S. industries through tariffs,” Hosta said. “Since World War II, we have fallen away from that. Companies seek what is most profitable for them and move abroad. ... The cry of the American people is for them to be faithful to this country and bring industries back.” Dennis Anderson of Gurnee was the first Democrat to declare for the primary.

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into the allegations of sexual abuse by Diaz in October, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s office. The alleged abuse occurred between July 2011 and OctoStuart B. ber 2013, court Diaz records show. Diaz was in jail Friday, and would have to post $50,000 to be released. He has requested a bond reduction and his next court date is set for Wednesday.

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EAST ST. LOUIS – A former judge at the center of a courthouse drug scandal in Illinois that included another judge’s cocaine death pleaded guilty Friday to federal heroin and gun charges as part of a deal calling for him serving a year and a half in prison. Michael Cook, 43, admitted he has been a drug addict but insisted he was sober when he told U.S. District Judge Joe

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Billy McDade he was pleading guilty to a misdemeanor heroin-possession charge and a felony count of having firearms while being a user of controlled substances. McDade allowed Cook to remain free on bond pending sentencing Jan. 17, deferring acceptance of Cook’s deal with prosecutors – and the 18-month sentence both sides agreed upon – until after McDade reviews a presentence evaluation detailing Cook’s

history with illicit drugs. Cook offered no details of that in court, saying in response to a question from McDade that “I’ve been treated for a drug addiction” after being charged in May. McDade cautioned he was not bound by sentencing deal the two sides reached. The gun count is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, and the heroin charge by no more than a year of confinement.

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cultural and architectural history is embodied by the Willis – formerly Sears – Tower that would be knocked into second place by a vote in favor of the New York structure. “Most of the time these decisions are not so controversial,” said Daniel Safarik, an architect and spokesman for the nonprofit Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The 30 members of its Height Committee are meeting to render a judgment behind closed doors in Chicago. The committee, comprising industry professionals from all over the world, will announce its decision next week. Under the council’s current criteria, spires that are an integral part of a building’s aesthetic design count; broadcast antennas that can be added and removed do not. The designers of 1 World Trade Center had intended to enclose the communications gear in decorative cladding of fiberglass and steel. But the developer removed that shell from the design, saying it would be impossible to maintain or repair. Without it, the question is whether the mast is now primarily just a broadcast antenna.

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Corn is ready to be pumped from trailers into a storage elevator Oct. 22 at the Jorstad family farm in Morris.

USDA: 2013 corn harvest a record at 13.9B bushels By DAVID PITT The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa – This year’s corn crop has soared to a new national record, breaking expectations in many states that received too much rain early on and a summer dry spell that brought back drought concerns. In its first crop supply and demand report since the partial government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday it expects 13.99 billion bushels of corn, more than the September forecast of 13.8 billion bushels. The previous record was 13.1 billion in 2009. Some observers thought there would be a subpar harvest in the Midwest, including Iowa and Nebraska. Heavy rains delayed spring planting by several weeks, causing some farmers to give up planting the wettest fields. Then, drought conditions returned in the summer months. “Better than expected” are the three most popular words

in Iowa right now, said Chad Hart, an agriculture economist at Iowa State University. “When they started to drive the combine in the field they thought, ‘Oh this probably isn’t good,’ but by the time they got down that first row they were saying those magic three words,” he said. Exceptional harvests were found around the country, thanks to adequate rain and cooler temperatures at the time corn pollinated. At least 18 states will set records for the amount of corn produced per acre, among them are Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio. “I was pleasantly surprised at both the corn and beans,” said Jerry Main, 74, who farms about 500 acres in southeast Iowa near Fairfield. A 65-acre field he planted several weeks late in midJune is yielding about a half a crop, he said. The hot summer further stressed his crops. “We would have had a

Kerry pushes ahead in Iran nuclear talks The ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA – With a boost from Russia and China, Secretary of State John Kerry mounted a major diplomatic push Friday to reach an interim nuclear deal with Iran, despite opposition from Israel and uncertainty in Congress. But day-long talks, including a five-hour meeting that brought together Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, failed to resolve differences. Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, described the latenight session as “productive” but added, without elaboration, that “we still have lots of work to do” and talks would continue today. A senior State Department official said “over the course of the evening we continued to make progress” but “there is more work to do.” He spoke

on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to characterize the talks. Kerry and his counterparts from Britain, France and Germany arrived in Geneva with the talks at a critical stage following a full day of negotiations Thursday and said some obstacles remained in the way of any agreement offering sanctions reductions for nuclear concessions. Word that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and a Chinese deputy foreign minister also were headed to the talks provided fresh hope for at least an interim deal, perhaps on Saturday. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted any agreement in the making was a “bad deal” that gave Iran a pass by offering to lift sanctions for cosmetic concessions that Netanyahu said left intact Tehran’s nuclear weapons-making ability.

Twitter stock slides on second day of trading The ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK – Twitter’s stock slid more than 7 percent on its second trading day Friday, after the popular short messaging service saw a huge first-day pop in what turned out to be a smooth public debut. Such volatile trading is common for freshly public stocks as investors make decisions with limited insight into how well companies will do in the long run. Although there are a few outliers, most analysts believe the appropriate price range for Twitter’s stock is in the $30s and low $40s. The mean target price analysts have set for the stock, according to FactSet, is $40, with tar-

gets ranging from $29 to $54. Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter arrived at his $37 price target by assuming Twitter will double its 230 million monthly users to 460 million over the next five years while increasing the number of times users look at Twitter every day. He estimates Twitter will deliver $3.5 billion in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization by 2018. “Twitter is likely in the early innings of its growth,” Pachter wrote in a note to investors. “We believe that the majority of the world’s 2.4 billion Internet users have great potential to find something or someone on Twitter that they are interested in.”

bumper crop if we’d just had another inch or two of rain in August,” he said. Iowa barely maintained its status as the nation’s top corn producer with an estimated 2.2 billion bushels. Illinois was second at 2.1 billion bushels, Nebraska third (1.6 billion bushels) and Minnesota fourth (1.3 billion). But with great abundance comes lower corn prices. A year ago, corn peaked at more than $8 a bushel as supplies dwindled in the drought. On Friday morning, corn fell to $4.17 a bushel before the report, the lowest price since 2010. It rebounded to $4.25 later in the day. Farmers who rent land at average prices typically need around $4.40 to $4.60 a bushel to break even. But profitability is highly dependent on how much a farmer pays for rent. Many farmers own their own land and not all pay average or above prices. “We’re talking about tremendous revenue still to this market,” Hart said.

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8BRIEFS U.S. hiring increased despite shutdown WASHINGTON– The U.S. economy may be sturdier than many had assumed. Employers added a surprisingly strong 204,000 jobs in October despite the 16-day government shutdown, the Labor Department said Friday. And they did a lot more hiring in August and September than previously thought. Not only that, but activity at service companies and factories accelerated last month. Unemployment rose to 7.3 percent from 7.2 percent in September. But that was probably because furloughed federal workers were temporarily counted as unemployed. Analysts say the economy might be able to sustain its improvement. They note that job gains of recent months, combined with modest increases in pay, could encourage more spending in coming months. Growing demand for homes should support construction. Auto sales are likely to stay strong because many Americans are buying cars after putting off big purchases since the recession struck. The Dow Jones industrial average surged 167 points to close at a record high Friday after the report came out.

Rule demands parity for mental health care WASHINGTON – It’s final: Health insurance companies must cover mental illness and substance abuse just as they cover physical diseases. The Obama administration issued new regulations Friday that spell out how a 5-year-old mental health parity law will be administered. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the rule should put an end to discrimination faced by some mental health patients through higher outof-pocket costs or stricter limits on hospital stays or visits to the doctor. The law, signed by President George W. Bush, was designed to prevent that. But mental health advocates said health insurers at times sidestepped lawmakers’ intentions by delaying requests for care and putting in place other bureaucratic hurdles. They described the new Obama administration rule as necessary to ensure patients get benefits they are entitled to receive.

More than 100 dead in typhoon in Philippines MANILA, Philippines – One of the strongest storms on record slammed into the central Philippines, killing more than 100 people whose bodies lay in the streets of one of the hardest-hit cities, an official said Saturday. Capt. John Andrews, deputy director general of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, said more than 100 others were injured in the city of Tacloban on Leyte Island, where Typhoon Haiyan hit Friday. With power and most communications knocked out a day after the typhoon ravaged the central region, Andrew said the information about the deaths was relayed to him by his staff in Tacloban. Nearly 750,000 people were forced to flee their homes and damage was believed to be extensive. Weather officials said Haiyan had sustained winds of 147 mph with gusts of 170 mph when it made landfall. By those measurements, Haiyan would be comparable to a strong Category 4 hurricane in the U.S., nearly in the top category, a 5.

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Women head to Navy combat jobs By LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Anna Schnatzmeyer’s face is taut with concentration as she slowly maneuvers the Riverine assault boat away from the dock, using the complex controls to try and inch the 34-foot craft straight back without sliding sideways. Her instructor, standing next to her, orders her forward again, and despite the slow, careful creep, the Navy boat knocks into the pier. It’s the first time she’s ever piloted a boat. She’s in full battle gear and the sun is beating off Mile Hammock Bay on the edge of Camp Lejeune. A stiff wind is tossing waves against the nearby shore. And the pressure is mounting. By year’s end, Schnatzmeyer and five others are expected to become the first women formally assigned to a Riverine combat company, a battlefront Navy job that is just now opening up to women. The three Riverine Delta Company units are used for combat operations, often called on to move quickly into shallow waters where they can insert forces for raids, or conduct rescue missions. The Delta Company jobs are some of the first combat positions in the military to formally accept women, and breaking through the barriers hasn’t been easy. So, here, in this tangle of coastal waterways, Schnatzmeyer and the two other women in the crewman course know all too well that the world is watching. She’s already passed the combat skills course, allowing her to be part of a Delta Company crew, as an intelligence analyst or maybe a gunner who controls one of the machine guns mounted on the boat, jobs that weren’t open to women before. But this Riverine crewman course would allow her to be a boat captain or coxswain – crew leaders who drive the boat or direct the fight.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Anna Schnatzmeyer (left) and Petty Officer Third Class Danielle Hinchliff, both of Coastal Riverine Squadron 2, carry a mock wounded person Aug. 13 as they participate in a U.S. Navy Riverine Crewman Course at the Center for Security Forces Learning Site at Camp Lejeune, N.C. They are among the first female participants to have received this training. “Ever since I was little, this is what I wanted to do,” said Schnatzmeyer, who was in grade school when terrorists attacked on 9/11. “My dad would take me to air shows and I would tell my family I wanted to be a soldier.” She was drawn to the combat, to the guns. “Growing up you want to join the branch and you want to do what you can to help, and then you realize, ‘I can’t go into combat,’ ” Schnatzmeyer said. “You think, ‘What’s the purpose of me being in the military? To sit at a desk?’ ” By lifting the ban on women in battlefront combat jobs, she said the Pentagon is now giving her and other women a chance. Riverine combat

At issue The military services are struggling to figure out how to move women into battlefront jobs, including infantry, armor and elite commando positions. They are devising updated physical and mental standards – equal for men and women – for thousands of combat jobs and they have until Jan. 1, 2016, to open as many jobs as possible to women, and to explain why if they decide to keep some closed.

units, for example, went to war in Iraq. They were not used in Afghanistan, where river combat operations weren’t really needed. At 23, the El Paso, Texas, native has been in the Navy just one year and is a master at arms 3. Neither she nor her boat buddy, Danielle Hinchliff, had any boating experience before they climbed

aboard for the seven-week crewman course, which includes late night drills that require night-vision goggles and radar to pilot the craft across the dark and murky waters. “There’s a lot of eyes on us, you know. And we do have to ... uphold a lot of standards. We have to make sure that we do everything that we’re supposed to,” Hinchliff said. “For

me, the hard part is driving the boat.” Watching from the dock, Lt. Michael Diehl agreed. They need to conquer a difficult mix of controls – the steering wheel, the throttle and the two rear buckets that can be angled up and down over the boat’s jet drives allowing the captain to stop on a dime or move the craft laterally when needed. “If you can’t drive the boat slow, you definitely can’t do the fun stuff and drive it fast,” said Diehl, site director for the Riverine training. “This is where they build their mettle – being able to control the boat in a tight confined space, with other boats around, wind, currents and tides.”

CBS admits error in Benghazi story By DAVID BAUDER The Associated Press

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Armed members of a self-defense group man a checkpoint Tuesday in the town of Las Colonias, Mexico. Several communities have created their own self-defense groups after a pseudo-religious cartel, known as the “Knights Templar,” has for years demanded protection payments from local businesses.

Small victory in cartel fight Mexican villagers oust crime ring By KATHERINE CORCORAN The Associated Press TEPALCATEPEC, Mexico – For lime grower Hipolito Mora, it was time to organize and pick up arms when a packing company controlled by a brutal drug cartel refused to buy his fruit. For Bishop Miguel Patino Velazquez, it was seeing civilians forced to fight back with their own guns that made him speak out. For Leticia, a lime picker too afraid of retribution to give her last name, it was the day she saw a taxi driver kidnapped in front of his two young children that convinced her to join those taking the law into their own hands. In Mexico they call it “the drop that makes the glass overflow,” and it came at different points for the people living for years in fear of the brutal Knights Templar in the

western Valley of Apatzingan, an emerald green tapestry of orchards bordered by bluegray peaks. “We lived in bondage, threatened by organized crime,” said Leticia, 40, who ekes out a living picking fruit and selling chicken on the side. “They wanted to treat people like animals.” Eight months after locals formed self-defense groups, they say they are free of the cartel in six municipalities of the Tierra Caliente, or “Hot Land,” which earned its moniker for the scorching weather but whose name has also come to signify criminal activity. What’s more, the self-defense group leaders, who are clearly breaking Mexican law by picking up military-style arms to fight criminals, say the federal government is no longer arresting them, but recruiting them to help federal forces identify cartel members. The Mexican government, which over seven years has repeatedly sent troops and federal police into the area

without success, has reached its own limit: an Oct. 27 attack by alleged cartel agents on power distribution plants and electrical sub-stations in 14 towns and cities that were intended to terrorize the public. At least 400,000 people were left in the dark. Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam arrived by helicopter to the ranch town of Tepalcatepec two days later to meet with self-defense group leaders. “The attorney general came with two army generals to speak to me and said ‘We’ve come to help. What do you want us to do?’” said Dr. Jose Manuel Mireles, self-defense group leader in Tepacaltepec, speaking over breakfast in a grove of fat mango trees, his two-way radio crackling with movements of his patrols. He said the government promised operations in major cities around the state. Federal security spokesman Eduardo Sanchez did not respond to several requests for comment about the government’s cooperation.

NEW YORK – CBS News admitted Friday it was wrong to trust a “60 Minutes” source who claimed to be at the scene of a 2012 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, and the publisher of the source’s book on the incident has halted its publication. “There are so many people out there who have the potential to deceive a news organization,” said Jeffrey Fager, CBS News chairman and “60 Minutes” executive producer, in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday. “We do our best and I think we do very well at spotting them. This time, I really feel like one got through and it’s extremely disappointing.” The correspondent responsible for the Oct. 27 story, Lara Logan, said the newsmagazine would correct its story on Sunday. She had interviewed former security contractor Dylan Davies, who claimed he took part in

fighting. His story had been quickly doubted, and his credibility crumbled with a New York Times report late Thursday that revealed the FBI said the story Davies told them didn’t match what he told CBS. “That’s when we realized that we no longer had confidence in our source, and that we were wrong to put him on the air, and we apologize to our viewers,” Logan said on “CBS: This Morning” on Friday. With it now unclear where Davies had been, publisher Simon & Schuster said Friday it was withdrawing his book, “The Embassy House: The Explosive Eyewitness Account of the Libyan Embassy Siege by the Soldier Who Was There.” It was published on the conservative Threshold Editions imprint two days after the “60 Minutes” story. Davies had written the book under the pseudonym Morgan Jones, which is how “60 Minutes” identified him in Logan’s story about Benghazi.

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“60 Minutes” reporter Lara Logan takes part in a panel discussion Jan. 12. CBS says it was misled by a “60 Minutes” source who claimed he was on the scene of a 2012 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, when it turns out now that he was not there. Logan on Friday said that CBS apologizes to viewers and will issue a correction to its Oct. 27 story Sunday on “60 Minutes.”

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Continued from page A1 Twombly Road from Annie Glidden Road to Rosenow Way. Streets located within DeKalb’s two TIF districts, which are a special mechanism local governments can use to spur development in blighted areas, received a more intensive examination because both districts are set to expire within the next 10 years. In the meantime, the property taxes that are diverted into the TIF fund in those areas can be used for capital improvements, including road repairs. “We’re standing here at kind of a precipice,” Moore said. “Some of the TIFs within the next 10 years are going to [expire]. ... So at least for the TIFs, we needed to make sure that we were absolutely

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perfect in our priorities.” In the coming months, the city’s engineering department will prioritize the roads that most require fixing, based upon the findings of the study, so that those improvements can be included in the next city budget. “As much as we would like it to just be from the very worst to the very best, in the field, you can’t always do that,” Moore said. “In the field, you have to take things into account like, we can’t tear up four roads right next to each other that all connect.” Moore said work could begin as soon as the summer.

The ASSOCIATED PRESS RAMALLAH, West Bank – Four investigations, hundreds of testimonies and stacks of medical reports on Yasser Arafat’s unexplained death in 2004 have failed to produce hard evidence of what killed him – and findings presented Friday only created more confusion. Palestinian officials said a report they received from Russia on the role of radioactive polonium in Arafat’s death was inconclusive. They spoke just a day after Swiss scientists said the Palestinian leader was probably poisoned by the rare and extremely lethal substance. Despite those discrepancies, the Swiss and Russian reports agreed that Arafat’s death “was not caused by old age or disease, but as a result of a toxic substance,” said Dr. Abdullah Bashir, a medical expert in the three-member

Palestinian team that has been investigating Arafat’s death. This, he told a news conference, is in line with the long-standing Palestinian contention that Arafat was poisoned. The reports revived Palestinian allegations that Israel was behind the attack, despite its denial. The Palestinian team’s leader, Tawfik Tirawi, said Israel had the technical means and the motive. “I say, with all the details available about Yasser Arafat’s death, that he was killed, and that Israel killed him,” he said. The former Palestinian intelligence chief did not present evidence to back up the claims. In the four years leading up to his death, Arafat’s relationship with his longtime nemesis, Israel’s then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, had become increasingly hostile. Sharon, a hard-liner, blamed

Arafat for encouraging anti-Israeli violence instead of working toward a peace deal and kept him isolated at his West Bank compound for extended periods. Former Sharon aide Raanan Gissin reiterated Friday that Israel had nothing to do with Arafat’s death. “The Palestinians are using Israel as a scapegoat,” he said. “If Arafat was murdered, then he [the killer] should be sought among the heads of the Palestinian Authority.” Tirawi said his team would spare no effort to solve the mystery, but it’s not clear where an investigation could go from here, considering the Palestinians’ limited technical means. Tirawi said a decision on a possible international tribunal – like the one that investigated the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri – would be up to Arafat’s successor, President Mahmoud Abbas.

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8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Encourage more recycling at Pumpkin Run

the out-and-out conservatives would be found to be in a distant minority. Yet the majority would To the Editor: be so divided over the means by The author of a previous letter which to gain their ends that they to the editor commented on the could not present sufficient unity false promises of the Sycamore to obtain action. This has been the Chamber of Commerce to host a history of progress ... “green” 10K race. I, too, was very pleased when the “Measured by years, the actual announcement came in 2012 say- control of human affairs is in the ing that the race was going green hands of conservatives for longer periods than in those of liberals or – yet dismayed to see very little radicals. When the latter do come “green-ness” at the actual race. into power, they translate the This year was even worse. constantly working leaven of progSeems as if someone on the ress into law or custom or use, planning committee had a great idea but others did not buy into it. but rarely obtain enough time in control to make further economic I encourage the race organizers or social experiments. – and the participants – to get “None of us, therefore, need feel behind the original plan of reducsurprise that the government of ing consumption of plastic, and our own country, for instance, is increasing recycling at this large conservative by far the greater annual event. part of the time. Our national danger is, however, not that it may for Valerie Blaine St. Charles four years or eight years become liberal or even radical, but that it Liberals driven may suffer from too long a period to socialize America of the do-nothing or reactionary To the Editor: standards. Sounds like Progressives and “Certainly, it would appear on the Neo-Liberals are still trying to live surface that a natural advantage the fallacious utopian dream. lies with those among us who In 1926, Franklin Roosevelt stated dislike seeing change. It is so much the following in his Wither Bound more easy to accept what we are Address: told than to think things out for “In the methods of our governing ourselves. It takes courage, too, … we have come to accept, or to disagree with our everyday at least to discuss without fear, companions; the obvious path is problems and methods formerly simpler to follow than one of our mentioned only by wild-eyed own making.” visionaries ... . Essentially, Roosevelt reposi“Probably on any given probtioned the utopians as enlightened, lem of modern life, if a count or modern, futuristic, and, conversely, presented the advocates of civil classification could be made,

society and constitutionalism as obstructing individual and societal progress. “Roosevelt also insisted that although most Americans supported the utopian counterrevolution, divisions among the utopians and obstructions thwarted its full realization by an intransigent conservative minority” (Levin, pg. 183). This lead to the Socialist New Deal and to his 1944 State of the Union speech, delivered near the end of his presidency, in which he proposes his Second Bill of Rights. Wake up, America!

tion. How about instead of calling this horrible financial calamity a “pension crisis” we call it the “pension theft” it really is? Had our lawmakers kept their end of the bargain year after year for the past three decades and funded the pension system annually as they were required to do according to their written legislation, the state pension system would not be in the toilet. Our elected officials have chosen to divert funds from the pension system to heaven knows where. Honestly, as a retired teacher I resent living in the shadow of Craig Genteman “pension reform.” Year after year DeKalb for over three decades I made my contribution to my pension Letter: How about system. I didn’t have a choice. pension thief mascot? My paychecks had a mandated To the Editor: deduction which was determined I have a couple of bones to pick by our lawmakers. with you regarding your Nov. 4 The state of Illinois has failed editorial, “Scaredy-cat new symbol miserably at keeping its end of for lawmakers”: the bargain. Yet now, retirees First of all, I would like to have are portrayed as the cause of the a name attached to these “Our problem. View” pieces. Who wrote it? Do How about instead of “Squeezy the “Our View” editorials reflect the Pension Python” we embrace the opinions of every person “Shifty the Pension Thief” as our working for the Daily Chronicle? pension reform mascot? If I were to send you this letter titled “My View” with no signature Tim O’Shaughnessy Sycamore it would not be considered for publication. Fair enough, so please Note to readers: “Our View” is tell us readers who expresses the expressed opinion of the Daily “Your View.” Chronicle. The Daily Chronicle What I’m really writing to you editorial board members’ names about is my reaction to your appear daily at the bottom of the view regarding the state pension “crisis.” Our lawmakers have done Opinions page. They are Eric Olson, Jillian Duchnowski, Dana Herra, an incredible job of spinning the public’s perception of the situaInger Koch and Karen Pletsch.

Kids too ‘amazing’ for their own good For many American children, the floor has become their closet. This drives me crazy. I walk into a room where an urchin resides, and there are clothes scattered everywhere. Believe me, I know the passive-aggressive tactics that kids use to torture their parents, but something else is going on here. More than a few times, I’ve heard parents describe their offspring as “amazing.” If you look up that word, you will see this meaning: “To cause great wonder or astonishment.” That’s what “amazing” means. So occasionally, I will ask the parent of an “amazing” child to tell me exactly why that word applies to their tyke. What is the “great wonder” associated with him or her? “He just is,” comes the usual reply, along with a look that could kill a cactus. Many children fully realize their parents see them as astonishing creatures and incorporate that into their daily presentations. That is, they throw their stuff on the floor because if you are truly amazing you can pretty much do what you want. Right?

VIEWS Bill O’Reilly When I confront the urchins about strewn clothing, I sometimes get a blank look. So I read their minds. And the brain waves come back this way: “Why are you bothering me? This is interfering with my texting. Someone will pick up my clothes. And if they don’t, so what?” American children are being done a great disservice by adult society. For reasons only Dr. Phil understands, many parents have decided to attach their own self-image to their children. So if the kid is amazing, that means the father or mother is amazing, as well. That’s what’s going on. The huge downside is that it takes a lot of work and perseverance to become amazing, and most human beings never reach that status. But children are generally not told that. They are rarely confronted

with the fact that life is tough and that to succeed you have be honest, industrious and disciplined. The discipline part kicks in when you hang up your clothing. The disturbing thing about childhood these days is that some parents and grandparents excuse a lot of questionable behavior because they want their kids to approve of them. Americans whose parents were raised during the Great Depression or World War II understand how drastically things have changed on the home front. My father did not care a whit whether I liked him, and it would have been unthinkable for him to pick up my stuff. There were rules in the house, and they were enforced. So today, as an adult, I still pick up my stuff and recycle and keep a neat house. That is routine and not at all amazing. But I’m not sure that tradition will survive the next generation.

• Bill O’Reilly is host of the Fox News show “The O’Reilly Factor” and author of many books, including “Killing Jesus.”

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Thumbs up: To taking a proactive approach. The DeKalb County Health Department received a state grant earlier this year to train its staff on the Health Insurance Marketplace through the Affordable Care Act and to help people enroll in insurance plans through the marketplace. But rather than sit in their office and wait for people to come to them, health department staffers are going out and finding people who may be eligible for health insurance under the act. On Wednesday, they visited Feed’em Soup to answer questions about the program and schedule appointments with people who want to know more about their options. There is a lot of confusion about the program, and by taking a proactive approach, the health department is probably reaching people who would never take the initiative to contact their office themselves. Thumbs down: To reliving battles of a generation ago. On Monday in Tehran, Iran, thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the former site of the U.S. Embassy to chant slogans such as “Death to America” and burn American flags. International negotiations with Iran to end its nuclear program must be a priority. But simply because Iran’s new president has decided to launch a “charm offensive,” we should not presume that the people he represents do not wish us ill to this day. Our leaders should not be fooled by any attempt by Iranian politicians to spin it any other way, and deal with them with this in mind. Thumbs up: To Collins Dental Group for providing free dentistry service to veterans and their immediate family members today. The staff there is offering this day of free services again after trying it for the first time last year. They are offering cleaning, examinations, oral cancer screenings, extractions and fillings from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their office at 2025 Aberdeen Court in Sycamore. We appreciate their creative yet practical way to give back to those whose served us all in the military. For more information, call 815-7583666. Thumbs down: To hidden poverty. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, work-related expenses such as commuting costs and out-of-pocket medical charges push an additional 3 million Americans into living in poverty, putting the number at 49.7 million. The government does not officially recognize this revised formula, which puts more senior citizens – who have to pay expenses such as Medicare premiums from their fixed incomes – into the poverty category. The official poverty number is 46.5 million. Thumbs up: To DeKalb High School graduate and Northern Illinois University student Sarah Stuebing, who received Illinois’ highest honor, Student Lincoln Laureate, last weekend in Springfield. The honor is given annually to one senior at each university in the state for excellence both inside and outside the classroom. Stuebing’s list of accomplishments and accolades during her time at NIU is extensive. Her psychology professor, Doug Wallace, said he has yet to meet an undergraduate student who approaches Stuebing’s level of engagement in curricular and co-curricular activities. We look forward to hearing lots from her in the future. Congratulations.

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It’s about lax gun laws The authorities cannot be accused of under-reacting to the shootings at Los Angeles International Airport. If anything, quite the opposite, given how many flights were canceled and passengers delayed in the hours after a tragedy that was quickly contained. Now that pulse rates are back down to normal, officials must undertake calm discussions about what to do – and not to do – to limit the chances of things like this happening again. First, they must realize this killing of a TSA agent and wounding two other agents and a bystander, falls more in the category of the all-too-many mass shootings by unhinged individuals in recent years than among post-9/11 aviation security issues. Security experts have said it’s surprising shooters don’t enter airports’ public areas more often. What a shocking admission, a symptom of the assumption that society cannot be made safer from nut jobs who obtain assault weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Investigators said Paul Ciancia, the 23-year-old accused of killing TSA agent Gerardo Ismael Hernandez to express conspiracist grievances, apparently bought legally the Smith and Wesson M&P .223-caliber assault rifle used at LAX. Discussions should include whether changes in firearm policies could have made the mayhem less likely. Terminal 3 at LAX joins the list of notorious guncrime scenes of just the past three years: Tucson, Ariz.; Aurora, Colo.; Oak Creek, Wis.; Newtown, Conn.; Santa Monica, Calif.; and the Washington, D.C., Navy Yard. These are only the shootings that capture the public’s attention, because of where they occur, the body count and who was shot. But the suggestion that Los Angeles International should add passenger checkpoints, moving the security perimeter beyond where these shootings took place, is pointless. Wherever the first line of security is, that’s where an armed person could do his or her damage. The sad fact is that this isn’t about airports. It’s about shootings anyplace that will happen as long as the nation shrugs and gives up trying to keep guns away from the wrong people.

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Hold on to your hats as a cold front moves through. A sprinkle or two is possible, but winds could gust up to 30 mph out of the west and southwest. Low temperatures will dip near freezing by Sunday morning. Temperatures will take a nose dive Sunday as a Canadian high pressure system moves in. A clipper system will arrive Monday into Tuesday with some showers and lurries.

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Middle linebacker Gary Koehring the “enforcer” for Kaneland defense. PAGE B2

SECTION B Saturday, November 9, 2013 Daily Chronicle

Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@shawmedia.com

CLASS 5A: NO. 2 SYCAMORE AT NO. 10 NAZARETH ACADEMY, 1 P.M. TODAY

Spartans focused, locked in the day, we’re doing what we’re supposed to do to get ready.” That focus starts from the top From observing the Sycamore with a large and experienced senior football team just before an afternoon class. Many of them were starters as practice starts, it’d be hard to tell the juniors last year and some played big Spartans were under any pressure roles as sophomores in 2011. But Sycamore coach Joe Ryan and in the midst of one of the best seasays this year’s junior class has fit sons in school history. The group seemingly is always right in with them. “I think we all have the same goals relaxed and joking around. But once the coaches’ whistles blow and we all know what we want to do,” and warmups start, they’re all busi- Sycamore senior safety Michael Stinnett said. “Going into practice every ness. Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com “We’re always locked in at prac- week and every day we all can work Sycamore running back Dion Hooker runs the ball in the first quarter against Antioch tice,” Sycamore senior defensive hard and focus to accomplish our end Josh Hunt said. “At the end of goals.” in a Class 5A first-round playoff game Nov. 2 in Sycamore.

By ROSS JACOBSON

rjacobson@shawmedia.com

Stinnett said much of their focus started after Sycamore’s 24-22 defeat to Montini in the second round of the playoffs last year. They haven’t lost a game since, completing a perfect 9-0 regular season and the team’s first Northern Illinois Big 12 East championship. They’ve done it despite an injury bug that just doesn’t seem to go away. Multiple starters, including two-way players, have missed games because of injury, but the next person in line hasn’t let a dropoff in production occur.

See SPARTANS, page B2

MIDWEEK #MACTION PART 3

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League in good position for negotiating new TV deal By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com

n the 1990s, playing college football during the week was an unorthodox idea, but officials in the Mid-American Conference also saw it as an opportunity. When Paul Palian, now the director of media and public relations at Northern Illinois, was working with the MAC as its assistant commissioner for marketing and broadcasting, he said the league proposed showcasing football games on Monday nights. The idea was for the MAC to host games at 6 p.m. as a lead-in to the

NFL’s “Monday Night Football.” The conference already had begun what it called “MAC Mondays” during basketball season, where regional sports networks, such as Chicago’s SportsChannel, would showcase a MAC women’s game at 6 p.m., followed by a half-hour magazine-style show and then a men’s game. “At the time, it was unconventional to play college football other than Saturdays or maybe those Thursday night games,” Palian said. The MAC’s eagerness to have its schools shown on ESPN’s family of networks led league officials to buy in to weekday game scheduling for the conference’s most important

games. They also agreed to give network officials considerable input into what games would be scheduled for Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and what channel they would appear on. However, the emergence of other networks eager to boost their stable of live sports events could give the MAC more leverage in negotiating its next TV contract, or in renegotiating its current one. Nontraditional kickoff times have become a staple in the MAC. This season, 11 conference games were scheduled on a Tuesday or Wednesday, including three involving NIU.

Midweek #MACtion Schedule Thursday What are the gameday revenue consequences that result from moving home games from Saturdays to midweek and how do NIU’s coaches and players deal with the shift in schedule? Friday How much value does Northern Illinois gain from its TV appearances on ESPN, and how do the Huskies use those appearances in recruiting? Today What is the future of the Mid-American Conference’s midweek games and will NIU continue to see Tuesday and Wednesday matchups on its schedule?

See NIU MIDWEEK, page B7 Northern Illinois guard Antone Christian tries to drive the baseline on a Nebraska-Omaha defender during the second half of the Huskies’ season opener Friday night at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. The Huskies lost, 68-66.

NEBRASKA-OMAHA 68, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 66

Huskies lose season opener By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com DeKALB – There were 49 fouls called in Northern Illinois’ season opener against Nebraska Omaha on Friday. The visiting Mavericks took advantage of them, while NIU did not, in Nebraska Omaha’s 68-66 win. Nebraska Omaha (1-0) went 27 of 32 (84.4 percent) from the free-throw line, while NIU shot

Next vs. James Madison in NIU Invitational, 8 p.m. Friday, AM-1360 just 15 for 28 (53.6 percent). The NIU men’s basketball team led by 11 points at halftime but saw the advantage slip away, failing to make key shots from the line down the stretch.

“When you have the lead and you want to expand on the lead but you get fouled, you have to go to the line and capitalize,” NIU coach Mark Montgomery said. “And we didn’t capitalize.” Nebraska Omaha coach Derrin Hansen said the the amount of fouls most likely was because of the NCAA putting a greater emphasis on hand checking.

See NIU HOOPS, page B6

Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com

SPORTS

Page B2 • Saturday, November 9, 2013

8PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Football Sycamore at Nazareth Academy in Class 5A second round, 1 p.m. Kaneland at Joliet Catholic in Class 5A second round, 7 p.m. Boys Cross Country Sycamore, Kaneland at Class 2A state meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria Girls Cross Country Sycamore, DeKalb, Kaneland at Class 2A state meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria

8SPORTS SHORTS NIU’s Elias named to MAC All-Freshman team Northern Illinois women’s soccer defender Alex Elias was named to the Mid-American Conference All-Freshman team Friday. Elias is the first NIU player to earn All-Freshman honors since Lauren Ebert in 2009. Elias was the ony Huskie to earn an all-conference spot this season.

AYSO receives $3,750 through soccer program American Youth Soccer Organization Region 193 received more than $3,750 in money and equipment from Blain’s Farm & Fleet and Michelin through the Michelin Soccer Program. The community program partners Michelin tire dealers with local soccer organizations nationwide. The dealers purchase customized soccer balls which are redeemed with certificates sent to the soccer organization. For every Michelin tire sold to the general public at Blain’s Farm & Fleet during the 30-day soccer ball giveaway, $2 is donated back to the soccer organization to use for scholarships, uniforms and other equipment.

NIU women’s hoops drops season opener The Northern Illinois women’s basketball team lost its season opener, 78-44, at Wisconsin-Green Bay. Amanda Corral led NIU with 12 points, reaching double figures in scoring for the 39th time in her career. Alex Dumoulin and Alicia Johnson each added eight. “Defensively, we had spurts where we were really good, and it takes a lot of work to play the way we want to play,” NIU coach Kathi Bennett said in a news release. “If we get that energy consistently, we’ll be OK. This offense needs all five people playing hard all the time, and when we don’t fight to the front and we don’t put ball pressure on, we’re going to get hurt.”

Deng, Boozer lift Bulls to win over Jazz CHICAGO – Luol Deng scored 19 points, Carlos Boozer added 18 and the Bulls snapped a twogame skid with a 97-73 win over the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Deng added 11 rebounds and Joakim Noah had 14 points and Derrick Rose 12 for the Bulls (2-3). Gordon Hayward scored 15 points for the Jazz (0-6), who are off to their worst start since they were in New Orleans in 1974-75, when they lost their first 11 games.

E. Michigan fires football coach Ron English YPSILANTI, Mich. – Eastern Michigan fired football coach Ron English on Friday with three games left in a losing season marred by tragedy. The Eagles are 1-8 entering today’s game against Western Michigan. English went 11-46 at the Mid-American Conference school, but more than half those victories came in the 2011 season and he was unable to build on that success. “At this time, I have decided that a change in the leadership of our football team is necessary,” athletic director Heather Lyke said. “Eastern Michigan University’s commitment to our student-athletes remain of the utmost importance as we move forward with the rest of this season and in selecting the new leader of our program.” – Staff, wire reports

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Feuerbach keeps Spartans going Daily Chronicle sports editor Ross Jacobson and sports reporter Steve Nitz spend their days covering the area’s sports scene. Occasionally, they give their viewpoints on those local sports. In this installment of their Take 2 column, they discuss the big-picture implications of a Round 2 victory for Sycamore and Kaneland.

Jacobson: The more things change, the more things stay the same. A year ago, it was Sycamore and Kaneland as the last two area playoff teams remaining in the second round, and this year it’s the same situation, albeit different circumstances. Have there been any surprises with these two teams this year or have their seasons gone pretty much as expected? Nitz: Well, I definitely expected both teams to have good seasons, so it’s not a shock the teams combined for one loss. However, despite the fact Sycamore had a ton of talent returning from last year’s squad, which nearly knocked off Montini in the second round of the IHSA Class 5A playoffs, I did not see the Spartans beating the Knights and taking the

TAKE 2

playoffs consistently, but it’s been the private schools who haven’t allowed Sycamore to move forward. A win over Nazareth, which some consider to be one of the top 25 teams in the state, no matter the class, would Ross Jacobson and Steve Nitz face off be a huge condience-boost. If Sycamore wins, I think Both teams got to this posiNorthern Illinois Big 12 East they end up in the state semifition last year and lost. A win championship. But here we today would be big for both, but nals against Montini. But can are, and Sycamore still is unbeaten heading into today’s for whom does it matter more? they pull it out? Nitz: I think it will be a Nitz: That’s a tough quessecond-round game at Nazaclose game, but I’m going with tion. When talking about the reth. Nazareth. When judging these playoffs, it’s hard to say that Jacobson: The biggest private schools, you can’t go by a playoff win matters more to surprise has been the play of their record. The Roadrunners a certain team, all postseason Sycamore quarterback Nick games mean a ton to everyone. play in the East Suburban CathFeuerbach, who came on in olic Conference where their If I had to pick one team relief of Devin Mottet in Week only losses are to Joliet Cathothough, I’d go with Sycamore. 8 and has played stellar ever lic, which has won 13 state titles, While Kaneland has been a since. Offensive production consistent, dominant program and Marist, a Class 8A school often drops dramatically that also is in the second round. for a while, this just seems when starters go out, but the This is one of the better Spartans haven’t missed a beat like the Spartans’ year. Next season, Sycamore loses a lot of matchups in the state this with Feuerbach at the helm. Sycamore’s depth has really talent. Guys like Mottet, Feuer- weekend, but I think the Spartans’ season ends Saturday. been showcased this season as bach and WR/S Ben Niemann Jacobson: There’s something the Spartans have dealt with a will be gone. This is a season to this Sycamore team this where Sycamore had high multitude of injuries. They’ve season as the Spartans have expectations, a second-round had to fill in starting spots at answered every challenge loss would be crushing. quarterback, running back, thrown their way. Jacobson: Both teams will cornerback, linebacker and They’ve been looking more. The undefeated record is have to rebuild after losing forward to this opportunity very strong senior classes, but a heck of an accomplishment ever since last year’s playoff this game is absolutely crucial and is made more impressive loss and I think they get past to Sycamore. The Spartans considering their consistent Nazareth, 38-35. have gotten to this point in the injury issues.

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CLASS 5A FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: NO. 5 KANELAND AT NO. 4 JOLIET CATHOLIC, 7 P.M. TODAY

Koehring the ‘enforcer’ for Kaneland defense By JAY SCHWAB

ROSS JACOBSON (35-11) Sycamore Joliet Catholic

STEVE NITZ (40-6) Nazareth Joliet Catholic

JAMES NOKES (39-7) Nazareth Joliet Catholic

ANTHONY ZILIS (37-9) Sycamore Kaneland Shaw Media file photo

Sycamore running back Dion Hooker is tackled by Kaneland linebacker Gary Koehring (right) in the end zone for a safety during the 2012 season in Maple Park. handsomely. “He’s a really smart football player,” Fedderly said. “He’s been an academic all-state kid last year, he’s got over a 4.0 [grade point average]. So he’s a real physical kid, he’s a quick kid and he’s a smart kid.” Koehring’s presence was especially crucial for the Knights this year considering linebacker was one of the Knights’ least experienced positional groups. But a linebacking corps that also includes Ty Carlson (two interceptions last week against Hampshire), Cole Carlson, Dan Hammermeister and Sam Bower has progressed nicely. The Knights’ linebackers have done their part for a Kaneland defense that has limited opponents to 20 or fewer points in nine of the Knights’ 10 games, including a Round 1 shutout win over the Whip-Purs last Friday. “I’ve liked it a lot,” said Koehring, of Kaneville. “Since I’ve been on varsity, we’ve gotten better on de-

fense each year. My sophomore year we were a bit shaky, we were really young. Last year we really stepped up, had a lot of experience – we were pretty good on defense. “And then this year, everyone’s just really stepped up and kind of taken the defense as our own part of the team and made it something fun to be part of.” Saturday’s showdown in Joliet offers a prime opportunity for Koehring and Co. to make a statement that would resonate across Illinois. The Hilltoppers run a bruising, double-wing offense that few defenses are equipped to handle. Koehring intends to see to it that the Knights become an exception. “You definitely have to see the pulling guards, and you’ve got to get off blocks – that’s the main thing,” Koehring said. “They’re going to come after you, so you can’t stay blocked, otherwise you’re just going to make it easy for them to run.”

No. 5 Kaneland (9-1) at No. 4 Joliet Catholic (9-1) Game time: 7 p.m. today Location: Joliet Memorial Stadium, 3200 W. Jefferson St., Joliet How they got here: Kaneland defeated Hampshire at home, 35-0, in first round. Joliet Catholic defeated Chicago Urban Prep Charter/Englewood at home, 69-12, in first round. Scouting the Hilltoppers: Joliet Catholic is one of the most historic programs in the state of Illinois, posting an Illinois-record 13 state championships. The Hilltoppers won the strong East Suburban Catholic Conference, with its only loss being a one-point defeat against Chicago St. Patrick, a Class 7A school. This year, despite the loss of tailback Ty Isaac, who’s now at USC, Joliet Catholic hasn’t missed a beat. Mike Ivlow is now the Hilltoppers primary running back and has run for 2,140 yards, with an average of 9.6 yards per carry. Keys to victory: The Knights are going have to play a nearly flawless game to come up with a victory. Kaneland does have good size, which will play a big factor in containing the Hilltoppers’ wing-T rushing attack. The Knights offense will have to be at their best in what could be a high-scoring game, with quarterback Drew David playing mistake-free football. – Steve Nitz, snitz@shawmedia.com

This the most consistent group in Ryan’s 10 years at Sycamore • SPARTANS Continued from page B1 “The guys are paying attention in practice,” Stinnett said. “If someone goes down then someone steps up. They know what they’re doing.” Ryan said this is the most consistent group of players he’s had in his 10 years at Sycamore, noting that there haven’t been a lot of bad days since summer camp. While the team had lofty preseason expectations, some of which went beyond the nine-week regular season, Ryan said the Spartans have done a consistently good job of not looking ahead on the schedule, something that isn’t easy to do when marquee regular-season games like DeKalb and Kaneland are always surrounded by hype.

“These guys really buy into that. They understand that the next game is the most important game,” Ryan said. “They understand that that’s the most important thing they have on their plate at that time.” Now Sycamore is back in the same position as last year, traveling on the road in the second round to face a highly ranked suburban private school. The Spartans have lost in the second round three consecutive years and the taste of last year’s loss still remains. “I’ve been a part of it and I think it was my sophomore year we lost to Rochelle and obviously we played Montini last year,” Hunt said. “You never want to end your season with a loss especially not your senior year. We don’t want to lose, we want to end the season 14-0 at NIU.”

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No. 2 Sycamore (10-0) at No. 10 Nazareth Academy (8-2) Game time: 1 p.m. today Location: Nazareth Academy 1209 W Ogden Ave., La Grange Park How they got here: Nazareth defeated Brooks on road, 37-13, in first round. Sycamore defeated Antioch, 48-24, in first round at home. Scouting the Roadrunners: Nazareth uses a balanced attack that includes a lot of personnel rotations. The Roadrunners will switch in and out with three different quarterbacks, two of which are brothers, and use a handful of running backs as well. Their only losses on the season came to Joliet Catholic and Marist, but have reeled off six consecutive wins since

the back-to-back losses. A year after missing the playoffs, Nazareth will look to get back to the quarterfinals for only the third time in its history. Keys to victory: Much as Sycamore has done all season long, the Spartans must limit mistakes and not turn the ball over. Both Nick Feuerbach and Devin Mottet have done an excellent job at making plays with both their arm and feet, but not forcing throws too often. Another big game from a healthy Dion Hooker could mean the Spartans advancing to the quarterfinals for only the second time in the Joe Ryan era. – Ross Jacobson, rjacobson@shawmedia.com

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jschwab@shawmedia.com MAPLE PARK – The Kaneland football team’s offense has been elite for years. The Knights’ defense has caught up in recent seasons, and Gary Koehring has been right in the middle of that development. A three-year starter, the 6-foot-1, 220-pound Koehring relishes his role as the unquestioned leader of the Knights’ defense at middle linebacker. “You get to be the leader of the defense, and you get to hit people, which is the best part of football,” Koehring said. “A lot of intimidation factor. I like being the enforcer.” The Knights will need all the swagger they can muster tonight as Kaneland (9-1) visits one of the state’s most highly regarded programs, Joliet Catholic (9-1), in an IHSA Class 5A second-round playoff matchup. Kaneland coach Tom Fedderly said Koehring has been at his best this season, buoyed by a fierce Knights defensive line that has enabled Koehring to play down-hill football. “Last year he had over 100 tackles and I think he’s at like 95 right now, and that’s with a couple games when he was hurt earlier, so he’s going to have back-to-back 100 tackle seasons, which is awesome,” Fedderly said. Fedderly pegged Koehring as a legitimate all-state candidate. He had the body-type to warrant being called up as a sophomore, and his wealth of varsity experience from the past three years is paying off

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Friday’s Results Bulls 97, Utah 73 Boston 91, Orlando 89 Philadelphia 94, Cleveland 79 Indiana 91, Toronto 84 Washington 112, Brooklyn 108 (OT) New York 101, Charlotte 91 Oklahoma City 119, Detroit 110 Minnesota 116, Dallas 108 New Orleans 96, L.A. Lakers 85 San Antonio 76, Golden State 74 Phoenix 114, Denver 103 Sacramento at Portland (n) Today’s Games Utah at Toronto, 6 p.m. Indiana at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Boston at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Orlando at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Houston, 7 p.m. Golden State at Memphis, 7 p.m. Dallas at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. Portland at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Sunday’s Games San Antonio at New York, 11 a.m. Washington at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. New Orleans at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 15 11 4 0 22 51 37 Toronto 16 11 5 0 22 50 37 Detroit 17 9 5 3 21 43 45 Boston 15 9 5 1 19 42 29 Montreal 17 8 8 1 17 44 38 Ottawa 16 6 6 4 16 50 49 Florida 16 3 9 4 10 32 57 Buffalo 18 3 14 1 7 31 55 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 16 11 5 0 22 49 38 Washington 16 9 7 0 18 53 44 N.Y. Rangers 16 8 8 0 16 35 43 Carolina 16 6 7 3 15 30 45 N.Y. Islanders 16 6 7 3 15 47 51 New Jersey 16 4 7 5 13 30 44 Columbus 15 5 10 0 10 36 44 Philadelphia 15 4 10 1 9 22 42 Two points for a win, one point for OT loss Friday’s Results Toronto 2, New Jersey 1 (SO) Winnipeg 5, Nashville 0 Colorado 4, Calgary 2 Buffalo at Anaheim (n) Today’s Games Blackhawks at Dallas, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Philadelphia, noon Florida at Ottawa, 1 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at Detroit, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Carolina, 6 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Columbus, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Washington at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. Sunday’s Games Edmonton at Blackhawks, 6:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 5 p.m. Nashville at New Jersey, 6 p.m. Florida at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. San Jose at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Washington at Colorado, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

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Top 3 Picks! Who doesn’t love the story of Annie and Daddy Warbucks? Enjoy this charming musical with such favorites as “Tomorrow” and “It’s the Hard-Knock Life.” Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children under 12. Performancs are at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Plays next weekend also.

Former DeKalb football player and Iowa freshman running back LeShun Daniels Jr. finished with 18 rushing yards in Iowa’s loss to Wisconsin last weekend. Daniels is one of four true freshmen to play for the Hawkeyes this season. Daniels has carried 30 times for 120 yards.

College football: Nebraska at Michigan, 2:30 p.m. today, ABC Marmion’s Ryan Glasgow and Graham Glasgow, DeKalb natives, look to help the Wolverines pick up another win. Graham Glasgow is in his first season as a starter, taking over at center. “The three that are in there right now, they’re tough,” Michigan coach Brady Hoke said on his radio show Wednesday, including Graham. “Being tough mentally and physically is a big part of it. They’re obviously three (first-year players) that are getting their indoctrination and the only way you get better is by playing football.”

College football: Penn St. at Minnesota, 11 a.m. today, ESPN2 Jerry Kill, the former Northern Illinois football and current Minnesota football coach, will watch the game from the coaching booth. He still is on leave from his regular responsibilities while he’s managing his epilepsy. This was the fourth straight game he wasn’t in charge, with defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys taking over on the sideline.

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Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner (98) is sacked by Michigan State’s Ed Davis as Denzel Drone (42) and Joel Heath (92) also try to get to him during the second quarter Nov. 2 in East Lansing, Mich. At right is Michigan’s Graham Glasgow (61). Michigan State won, 29-6. See the full weekend TV listings on Page B7. Kill said this week he will head down to the sideline if need be. But right now he feels this arrangement is best for the program.

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College football: N.C. State at Duke, 2:30 p.m. today, ESPNU

Are you Team Jay or Team Josh? Bears quarterback Josh McCown made the right plays, especially in the fourth quarter and didn’t throw an interception against the Green Bay Packers on Monday night at Lambeau Field. Jay Cutler said he will be healthy and will play against Detroit. That’s all fine and dandy, but I’ve seen enough interceptions and fumbles returned for touchdowns, courtesy of Cutler’s handiwork. He doesn’t need to rush back to work.

Former NIU football coach and current N.C. State coach Dave Doeren has a tough task by preparing for the Seminoles on the road. N.C. State (3-5) is 0-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference play for the first time in more than five decades. Doeren was 23-4 in two season with the Huskies before joining the Wolfpack.

NFL: Denver at San Diego, 3:25 p.m. Sunday, CBS Former NIU linebacker Larry English had two tackles and a pass deflection for the Chargers last week.

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NO FLINCHING UP FRONT Bears’ offensive line showing historical poise On third-and-10 with 9:37 to go in the second quarter in Week 4, Jordan Mills moved before the snap. It was the slightest of jumps, but enough for a false start, the Bears’ first of the season. The penalty led to a punt, and the Lions scored 21 points afterward en route to a 40-32 victory. The Bears play the Lions again Sunday, and since Mills’ false start, they have run 299 plays in four-plus games without committing another one. “[The offensive linemen] didn’t say anything about it,” Mills said about his miscue, then laughed, “And I didn’t bring it up.” Five offensive linemen that never played together before this past offseason, a brand-new coach and offensive system, yet this group doesn’t flinch. “It is unusual,” said offensive coordinator and O-line coach Aaron Kromer. “I just attribute it to their hard work and the confidence they have in what they’re going to get done.” Unusual? Try remarkable. Let’s put in perspective how impressive the Bears’ discipline up front has been through nine weeks. • The next-fewest amount of false starts in the league through nine weeks is four, by the Dolphins, Giants and Colts. • The Chiefs have 15 false starts. The undefeated Chiefs, that is. • Since 1999, the fewest number of false starts a Bears team has had through nine weeks is five, in 2000. • The Bears had 17 false starts through nine weeks last season, and 25 on the year. They’re on pace for two this season.

BEARS INSIDER Kevin Fishbain • In each of the past 11 seasons, the Bears have had at least 23 false starts. The fewest they had since 1999 came in 2001 when they had nine, and went 13-3. • As good as the Saints’ offenses were during Kromer’s time in New Orleans, they never had fewer than 11 false starts through nine weeks. At first, Bushrod wasn’t too excited to discuss the feat. Superstitious? Maybe, but he then explained that it’s a simple focus of the unit. “Those kinds of penalties, they hurt our team,” Bushrod said. “They’re going to happen through the course of the year. Bottom line, we’re just trying to eliminate negative plays.” Coach Marc Trestman made it a focal point during training camp to avoid pre-snap penalties. “It’s always been a point of emphasis. At this point, we’ve done pretty well,” he said. “I don’t think we can be evaluated until the season’s over because it’s how you look back at it.” In Bourbonnais, the group had its struggles with false starts and went on to commit eight in four preseason games. “We had a few in the preseason and a few in Bourbonnais. Just working on it each day, listening to Jay’s voice and not listening to anybody else’s voice [helped the improvement],” Mills said. “Coach always says to hear Jay’s voice and nothing else. It’s not going to be easy, but once you hear Jay’s voice, it should be fine.” Kromer said that the team has used a “blasting speaker”

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Bears’ rushing offense vs. Lions’ rushing defense Matt Forte rattled off 125 yards on 24 carries (5.2-yard average) against the Packers’ fourth-ranked run defense. Even Michael Bush had some nice runs. The Lions give up 4.7 yards a carry and struggle to set the edge against runs off left tackle, where Forte likes to go. In Detroit, Chicago fell behind early and couldn’t establish the run, but Forte did have a 53-yard touchdown run. Edge: Bears

Bears’ passing offense vs. Lions’ passing defense Most of Jay Cutler’s success throwing the ball at Ford Field came in the second half, when the Bears were behind. He threw three picks and was sacked three times. Cutler can take advantage of the Lions’ secondary, as long as he avoids Louis Delmas, but he has to avoid turnovers in his return. The edge the Bears’ receivers have over Detroit’s DBs pushes the pendulum their way in this matchup. Edge: Bears

Lions’ rushing offense vs. Bears’ rushing defense Well, this is pretty easy. Reggie Bush ran for 139 yards against the Bears in Week 4, and that defense had Nate Collins, D.J. Williams and Lance Briggs — this one doesn’t, and this one allowed 199 rushing yards to the Packers last week. Unless the Bears dramatically improve their tackling and gap fits, this is an area the Lions figure to exploit. Edge: Lions

Lions’ passing offense vs. Bears’ passing defense The Bears did hold Calvin Johnson to four catches for 44 yards on 10 targets in the previous meeting, but he’s coming off a 329-yard performance. Julius Peppers and Shea McClellin finally got going vs. Green Bay, but that was mainly against a backup quarterback. This is not as lopsided as the run game matchup, but Matthew Stafford and the second-ranked passing offense still have the advantage. Edge: Lions Sunday’s edge These two teams are very similar in statistical categories, and they are both well aware of the importance this game means to the NFC playoff race. One thing to remember about Week 4: that game got out of hand in a hurry, keeping the Bears from running their offense. Their quarterback is back, it’s their first home game in a month and there’s a revenge factor. Bears 30, Lions 28

At 5-3, the Bears are halfway to something. Halfway to the playoffs? Halfway to cleaning out their lockers? They’re halfway to something, at least. Of that, we can be halfway to certain. Let’s take a look at 10 players, some who have shined and others who have scuffled, with eight games down and eight games to go in the regular season.

The Bears might not be the most improved offensive line at Soldier Field on Sunday and might not feature the best rookies. The Lions lost 2012 left tackle Jeff Backus to retirement and right guard Stephen Peterman and right tackle Gosder Cherilus to free agency. But the Lions are No. 1 in the NFL protecting their quarterback with 2012 No. 1 pick Riley Reiff at left tackle, rookie third-round pick Larry Warford at right guard, and after losing Jason Fox and then Corey Hilliard to injuries, they now have undrafted rookie free-agent LaAdrian Waddle at right tackle.

JAY CUTLER To date: 1,658 passing yards, 12 TDs, 7 INTs On pace: 3,316 passing yards, 24 TDs, 14 INTs Cutler has not thrown 20 touchdown passes in a season since 2010, but he will snap that drought this year, provided that his groin is as healthy as he claims it is.

Pro Football Focus reports are not on par with professional scouts, but it is a valid source of comparison for players at the same position. Through week 10 PFF ranks Warford the 10th best guard in football with a 7.7 grade, while Kyle Long is ranked 39th at (-2.3). PFF ranks Jermon Bushrod 34th at tackle at 3.5, Reiff 35th at 2.5 and Jordan Mills 76th with its lowest grade at the position of (-23.5). It might also be worth noting PFF ranks Pittsburgh’s David DeCastro, who the Bears passed on at guard in the first round of the 2012 draft for Shea McClellin, third best in the league today at 11.3. – Hub Arkush, harkush@shawmedia.com

during practices to get used to the noise, something that shouldn’t be a problem the next two weeks back at Soldier Field. Trestman has been impressed with the growth he has seen since the summer from the O-line, but also showed a hint of superstition about discussing the team’s false starts. Well, false start. “They’ve been spending a lot of time together No. 1, working

with Jay and his snap count No. 2, and the job Aaron’s done coaching them is all part of the growing process,” he said. “I don’t want to talk too much about I just hope we continue to have that focus and concentration.”

MATT FORTE To date: 658 rushing yards, 316

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receiving yards, 7 rushing TDs On pace: 1,316 rushing yards, 632 receiving yards, 14 rushing TDs Forte has proved to be the most valuable player in coach Marc Trestman’s offense. His heavy workload brings with it an added risk of injury, but if he stays healthy, mark him down for a second Pro Bowl appearance.

BRANDON MARSHALL To date: 53 receptions, 647 yards, 6 TDs

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As the accusations, innuendo, half truths and gossip continue to flow out of South Florida regarding what may or may not have happened inside the Miami Dolphins football team, never have so many rushed to form conclusions and opinions based on so few facts. Was offensive tackle Jonathan Martin the victim of bullying and intimidation by veteran offensive guard Richie Incognito? Maybe. Was Martin a willing participant and possibly even responsible in his own right for a culture of machismo, crudeness to the point of vulgarity, sophomoric behavior and perhaps even racism that Incognito orchestrated and pursued in the name of fraternity and brotherhood? Maybe. Is Incognito the victim here, just a guy who thought he was doing what was best for his teammates and friends in a locker room culture that was created generations before he found himself at the center of the storm? Maybe, but not likely. Martin is a confused and troubled young man. That doesn’t seem to be in debate. Incognito may or may not be guilty of some or all that he is being accused of. But Incognito’s resume and rap sheet speak for themselves and he’s not someone I’d want anywhere near my kids. That, however, doesn’t make him Martin’s bully. Brandon Marshall was Incognito’s teammate in Miami in 2010 and 2011 and said of him, “I played

BEARS INSIDER Hub Arkush with Richie, I enjoyed playing with Richie and I stay in contact with Richie. It was disturbing to see some of the things that were said, but I know it’s not an isolated incident and it’s kind of the culture of the NFL.” OK Brandon, but what about Incognito’s alleged repeated use of the “N word” toward Martin, who is biracial? “It goes both ways. We walk around saying the ‘N word’ as black players and it’s not right but we get offended when the white player says it. That’s on him, where his heart’s at, when he says it. It doesn’t make it right, but we can’t jump down the guy’s throat because he’s saying it and he’s white when the black guy’s saying it, too.” I was truly impressed by the level of thoughtful and unbiased perspective Marshall brought to the discussion. I guess that’s why I’m not nearly as surprised or disappointed by the overwhelming support Incognito has received from his teammates while none have stepped up to speak for Martin. In our race to be politically correct, the majority of the media and fans alike have rushed to indict Incognito as the shameful bully and Martin an innocent victim, even as more evidence emerges that it’s not

at all that simple. The most common explanation we’ve heard from Dolphin players about why they didn’t intervene or speak up on Martin’s behalf is that Martin made them feel as if he and Incognito were buddies, perhaps even best buds. Martin regularly shared Incognito’s vulgarities with his teammates and laughed the loudest, indicating he understood the culture that allowed them and was proud to be a member. There is never an excuse for bullying of any kind. Never. I can’t imagine ever tolerating Incognito’s behavior aimed either at me, or anyone I cared about. But in the completely closed circle that this behavior occurred, it is quite possible Incognito and his teammates genuinely believed it was an appropriate way to show a teammate and friend they cared, and that Martin gave them every indication he agreed. Playing in the NFL is a privilege, not a right, and every player is there by choice. In spite of what so many of us may think, we do not have the right to decide what is always best for others. As wrong as bullying is, like everything else in life, it does not come with a one size fits all definition.

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On pace: 106 receptions, 1,294 yards, 12 TDs Ho, hum. Marshall is on pace for his fifth season with at least 100 receptions, including back-to-back seasons with the Bears. Not bad for the price of a couple of third-round draft picks.

BEARS INSIDER Tom Musick ALSHON JEFFERY To date: 38 receptions, 621 yards, 3 TDs

On pace: 76 receptions, 1,242

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injury we don’t fully know about, or maybe it’s good play by opponents. Regardless, Peppers has struggled far more than he has succeeded after registering 30½ sacks in his first three seasons on the lakefront.

SHEA MCCLELLIN To date: 22 tackles, 3½ sacks, 1 FR On pace: 44 tackles, 7 sacks, 2 FRs

yards, 6 TDs Could Jeffery emerge as a No. 1 receiver some day? The answer is yes, based upon the way he has played this season. A mega-performance against the New Orleans Saints (10 catches, 218 yards, TD) skewed his first-half statistics, but still.

McClellin had a big game (3 sacks) against the Green Bay Packers, and maybe that’s something to build upon. But now he has a bad hamstring and is doubtful to play Sunday, and we know how muscle injuries can linger for people not named Cutler.

EARL BENNETT To date: 11 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TDs

CHARLES TILLMAN To date: 37 tackles, 3 INTs, 3 FFs On pace: 74 tackles, 6 INTs, 6 FFs

On pace: 22 receptions, 208 yards, 4 TDs Bennett’s terrific toe drag in the end zone helped the Bears beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3, but he mostly has been an afterthought in Trestman’s offense.

What’s most impressive about Tillman’s first-half production is that he has not been fully healthy for the overwhelming majority of the season. The bye did wonders for Tillman, who now must go up against Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson.

MARTELLUS BENNETT To date: 36 receptions, 392 yards,

TIM JENNINGS To date: 29 tackles, 3 INTs, 2 FFs,

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On pace: 72 receptions, 784 yards, 8 TDs In all of last season, ex-Bears starting tight end Kellen Davis caught 19 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns. Bennett already has shattered those numbers, and he still has half of the regular season to go.

JULIUS PEPPERS To date: 17 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR

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NIU loses lead with 14 seconds left • NIU HOOPS Continued from page B1 “I think we’re going to see that for a while, and it is what it is,” he said. “So, they’re told to call it. So if they’re going to call it, we have to adjust to it.” The Mavericks took their first lead of the second half, 6665, on a CJ Carter layup with 14 seconds remaining. NIU had two possessions to try to tie the score, but wasn’t able to hit the big shot. NIU had the chance to build on its lead before Omaha made its run, but couldn’t put the game away. “We have to find a way to, no matter what, finish games,”

Montgomery said. “I thought we had the lead late when we could have won the game, but they made a few more plays than us down the stretch. Our Achilles’ heel today was our free-throw shooting.” Sophomore forward Darrell Bowie led NIU with 16 points on 7-of-14 shooting. Daveon Balls added 13. Junior center Jordan Threloff had nine. Unfortunately for NIU, Threloff picked up four fouls and was on the bench toward the end of the game, and Montgomery decided to go with Pete Rackecovic at the center spot instead. It was Threloff’s first game at the Convocation

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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: CLASS 2A STATE MEET AT DETWEILLER PARK IN PEORIA

Stice, Millburg head to state side by side By ROSS JACOBSON rjacobson@shawmedia.com Mark Stice and Adam Millburg did everything together leading up to last year’s cross country state championships. The Sycamore teammates finished the last week’s worth of workouts together, traveled to Detweiller Park in Peoria and went through the warmup routine on the final Saturday of the season. Then the “Coaches only” announcement came and Stice was the

only one of the two who headed to the starting line. Millburg had come along in support of Stice, who qualified individually at the previous week’s sectional. “I was pretty nervous, but I had gone [to state] in track sophomore year,” said Stice, then a junior. “I felt that prepared me a little bit. I was always hoping I would go with my team or another individual.” Stice finished 54th in the Class 2A meet last season and made it a point to get back to the state meet as a senior.

His goal was accomplished last week when Stice finished 15th in the Class 2A Belvidere Sectional to grab the final individual spot. Only three seconds ahead of him was Millburg, who placed 14th and also qualified for state. Since the start of the season, Stice and Millburg have been close together throughout races. “It definitely helped pull me along. He’s been right there every race this year, with me the whole race,” Stice said. “When there’s someone on your team, it makes a huge difference. It

Can’t have too much football TAKE 2

Daily Chronicle sports editor Ross Jacobson and sports reporter Steve Nitz spend their days covering the area’s sports scene. Occasionally, they give their viewpoints on those local sports. In this installment of their Take 2 column, they discuss midweek games in the Mid-American Conference.

Nitz: Midweek games have been a constant in the Mid-American Conference for roughly 10 seasons, and it doesn’t look like they’re going away any time soon. So, are you a fan of playing games on Tuesday and Wednesday or are you a traditionalist who would rather see schools like Northern Illinois stick to a Saturday schedule? Jacobson: As a college football fan, I love it. #MACtion is perfect for the midweek primetime slot when fall sports fans are dying for their football fix after the weekend. If I’m part of NIU’s administration, I’d continue with the midweek games, but they have to be careful about striking the right balance. The four midweek games they played in 2008 were too much. Just as NIU can’t play every marquee opponent at Soldier Field, the athletic office needs to consider the schedules of its alumni base and current

Ross Jacobson and Steve Nitz face off students. Nitz: I think two or three midweek games are perfectly fine. At most, you have two home midweek games that way. The bottom line is, this is the only way the MAC is going to get consistent time on national TV. The league isn’t getting on ESPN on a Saturday. Even Thursdays are reserved for the power conferences, and now you’re competing with the NFL, too. On a Wednesday night, the only thing the MAC is competing with are regular-season NBA and NHL games. Football is king in this country and people want more of it. Jacobson: Agreed, there is no such thing as too much football in America right now. But that holds true mainly for TV audiences rather than in-stadium attendance. As we’ve shown, midweek games tend to be associated with smaller crowds, and homefield advantage is actually worth something in college football. NIU has won its past 24 games at Huskie Stadi-

um, but to some extent the midweek games might not be allowing NIU to take full advantage of its home atmosphere. The Toledo-NIU game last year would’ve been a sellout with good weather on a Saturday. Instead only 18,000 made it in. We’ll see if the Ball State game Wednesday plays out the same way. That’s a game where NIU needs a sellout more than any other. Nitz: I definitely think the attendance is an issue. The atmosphere just isn’t the same on a weeknight, and it’s unfortunate when not as many people are able to head out. However, there’s a lot more NIU fans who are able to watch these games, and that’s important, too. You mentioned the homefield advantage, but think of it this way: Toledo’s home-field advantage won’t be as big when the Huskies visit the Glass Bowl on, Nov. 20. I think the midweek games have been a big positive for the conference, but it’s a situation where there are going to be trade-offs.

makes it more fun almost because it’s a teammate. We’re competing, but it’s still fun.” Millburg, now a junior, made a similar jump as Stice did last year, qualifying for his first state cross country meet. He credits seeing Stice’s run at state last year as motivation coming into the 2013 season. “That’s what I wanted to do this season,” Millburg said. “I put in a lot of miles and did what Mark did last year. I was hoping to get down there like he did, too.”

Once again, Millburg and Stice will do almost everything together in the lead up to this morning’s race. The pasta party, the two-hour road trip and the warm-ups all will be the same. But this time both will be together on the starting line just like they’ve been all season. “It’s going to be a lot of adrenaline,” Millburg said. “A lot of excitement to run.” “It’s nice just to know that he has the same mentality where he has to run well,” Stice said, “same as I do.”

8WEEKEND TV SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY’S SCHEDULE Pro hockey Blackhawks at Dallas, 7 p.m., WGN College football Penn St. at Minnesota, 11 a.m., ESPN2 Iowa at Purdue, 11 a.m., BTN Kansas St. at Texas Tech, 11 a.m., ABC Auburn at Tennessee, 11 a.m., ESPN Missouri at Kentucky, 11 a.m., ESPNU UAB at Marshall, 11 a.m., CSN USC at California, 2 p.m., FOX Illinois at Indiana, 2:30 p.m., BTN Nebraska at Michigan, 2:30 p.m., ABC Mississippi St. at Texas A&M, 2:30 p.m., CBS BYU at Wisconsin, 2:30 p.m., ESPN James Madison at New Hampshire, 2:30 p.m., NBCSN UTEP at North Texas, 2:30 p.m., CSN N.C. State at Duke, 3 p.m., ESPNU Kansas at Oklahoma St., 3 p.m., FS1 Cornell at Dartmouth, 3 p.m., NBCSN Texas at West Virginia, 6 p.m., FOX Virginia Tech at Miami, 6 p.m., ESPN Houston at Central Florida, 6 p.m., ESPN2 LSU at Alabama, 7 p.m., CBS Utah St. at UNLV, 7 p.m., ESPNU Notre Dame at Pittsburgh, 7:07 p.m., ABC UCLA at Arizona, 9 p.m., ESPN Fresno St. at Wyoming, 9:15 p.m., ESPN2 Men’s basketball Drake at Illinois-Chicago, 7 p.m., CSN

Eastern Illinois at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m., BTN Auto racing NASCAR, Sprint Cup, AdvoCare 500 practice, 10:30 a.m., FS1 NASCAR, Nationwide Series, ServiceMaster 200 pole qualifying, 11:30 a.m., FS1 NASCAR, Sprint Cup, AdvoCare 500 practice, 1:30 p.m., FS1 NASCAR, Nationwide Series, ServiceMaster 200, 3 p.m., ESPN2 Golf PGA Tour, The McGladrey Classic, third round, noon, TGC Soccer Premier League, West Bromwich at Chelsea, 8:55 a.m., NBCSN Premier League, West Hamp at Norwich, 11:30 a.m., NBC MLS playoffs, conference championship, leg 1, Houston vs. Kansas City, 1:30 p.m., NBC Boxing Vanes Martirosyan (33-0-1) vs. Demetrius Andrade (19-0-0), for vacant WBO junior middleweight title; junior featherweights, Nonito Donaire (31-2-0) vs. Vic Darchinyan (39-5-1); champion Roman Martinez (27-1-2) vs. Mikey Garcia (32-0-0), for WBO junior lightweight, 8:30 p.m., HBO

Auto racing NHRA, Auto Club Finals qualifying, 1:30 a.m., ESPN2 (delayed tape) NASCAR, Sprint Cup, AdvoCare 500, 2 p.m., ESPN NHRA, Auto Club Finals, 6 p.m., ESPN2 (same-day tape) Golf PGA Tour, The McGladrey Classic, final round, noon, TGC Tennis ATP World Tour Finals, semifinal, 8 a.m and 2 p.m., ESPN2 Soccer Premier League, Newcastle at Tottenham, 5:55 a.m., NBCSN Premier League, Manchester City at Sunderland, 8 a.m., NBCSN Premier League, Arsenal at Manchester United, 10:05 a.m., NBCSN Women’s, Big Ten, championship, owa vs. Nebraska, 1 p.m. Women’s, Big East, championship, teams TBD, 1 p.m., FS1 Women’s national teams, United States vs. Brazil, 2:30 p.m., NBC Women’s, Big 12, championship, teams TBD, 3:30 p.m., FS1 MLS, playoffs, conference championships, leg 1, Portland at Real Salt Lake, 8 p.m., ESPN Women’s volleyball Nebraska at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m., BTN Field hockey SUNDAY’S SCHEDULE Big Ten championship, Iowa vs. Pro football Michigan St., 11 a.m., BTN Detroit at Bears, noon, FOX Figure skating Denver at San Diego, 3:25 p.m., ISU, Grand Prix: Skate Japan, CBS Dallas at New Orleans, 7 p.m., NBC 12:30 p.m., NBC Boxing Pro hockey Armed Forces Collegiate InvitationEdmondton at Blackhawks, al, 10 p.m., ESPN2 (same-day tape) 6:30 p.m., WGN

MAC midweek matchups began in ’97 the league vulnerable to losing its 1-A status. Continued from page B1 “The reality was going to be, do you look the part or not? Are The midweek matchups beyou on TV? Are you in bowl gan when the first MAC Cham- games? Are you sending guys to pionship Game was created in the NFL? Because it was going 1997. The MAC was the third to be a political judgment in the league to have a conference title end.” game, but unlike the SoutheastAfter the 2003 season, ern Conference and Big 12, the midweek games became a MAC MAC didn’t play its title game staple. on a Saturday. The game took “It all kind of evolved out of place on a Friday night, and the the fact that ESPN was looking MAC held the championship for nontraditional windows on either a Thursday or Friday for college football,” said Bob night ever since. Gennarelli, who oversees It was a sign of things to scheduling and TV for the come. MAC. “When I arrived here In 1999, ESPN had a spot with Rick Chryst, who was open up on Thursday, Oct. the commissioner in 1999, the 14. Marshall, which would directive from campus was telefinish the season unbeaten and vision, we need more national ranked 10th in the final Assotelevision opportunities.” ciated Press poll, beat Toledo, Each winter, Gennarelli 34-14, on the network’s flagship creates the football schedule for station. the next season, and ESPN has In 2000, Toledo and Bowling veto power on what games go Green played a Wednesday in the midweek slots. ESPN offinight game televised on ESPN2, cials decide what channel will and the midweek games conshow the game six to 12 days tinued in the next few seasons, before kickoff. For example, increasing to five in 2004, Wednesday’s Ball State-NIU including NIU’s first Tuesday game was slated for ESPN2, game, a 31-17 loss to Toledo. while the Miami (Ohio)-Kent Former MAC commissioner State contest was relegated to Rick Chryst credits the league’s ESPNU. overall success in 2003 for There is no flex scheduling, bringing the MAC to where it and Wednesday’s Miami-Kent is today. NIU went 10-2 with State game is an example of wins over Maryland, Alabama the perils of trying to forecast and Iowa State. Miami finished games that will make the best 10th in the final AP poll and midweek matchups before the Bowling Green was ranked season begins. The Golden 23rd. The ESPN show “ColFlashes nearly made a BCS lege GameDay” even traveled bowl last year but are only 2-8 to Bowling Green on Oct. 25 this season, while the winless when NIU visited Doyt-Perry RedHawks fired coach Don Stadium. Treadwell earlier this season. That year transformed the Gennarelli said the league perception of the conference would like the opportunity from a collection of marginal for more Thursday or Friday programs to a conference that nights, but that’s easier said could be a factor in the national than done. Gennarelli said picture, Chryst said. there could be some Friday op“It really solidified the MAC portunities in terms of upcomas a major college football ing marquee nonconference playing conference,” Chryst games, such as Missouri’s visit said. “The context, really the to Toledo or Syracuse’s trip to first part of the decade was, a Central Michigan in 2014, but lot of the talk was about [NCAA both schools would have to Division 1-A] standards and agree on the date. Meanwhile, competition for minimum attendance, and was

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the midweek airtime is growing. The Sun Belt Conference scheduled two Tuesday games this year, and American Athletic Conference members Cincinnati and Memphis played on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Yet the MAC still is in good position to garner more money if the conference renegotiates its TV deal with ESPN or signs a new one after the current deal expires in 2016. The value broadcast rights for live sports has skyrocketed in recent years and the power conferences have reaped the benefits with long-term deals averaging more than $200 million annually. Although the MAC’s next TV deal won’t approach those numbers, the addition of several 24/7 sports networks will add to the MAC’s bargaining power. CBS Sports Network, NBC Sports Network and Fox Sports 1 and 2 now are players in the bidding. “These guys are tripping over themselves trying to get live events,” said Bob Adgate, research director at Horizon Media. “[Midweek games] could be kind of a boost for these mid-level conferences like the MAC.” Adgate added that the MAC could be seen as a cheaper alternative that provides a familiar and trusted product to viewers on less competitive football nights. It all means that an unconventional trend, which has evolved from only a single MAC midweek game more than 10 years ago, likely will continue and become more prevalent in the conference for years to come. “The beauty of the midweek games is it gives us primetime exposure when we otherwise wouldn’t get them. The windows are simply not available for primetime [on Saturday],” MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said. “Could that change somewhere down the road? Perhaps. But for the foreseeable future, no. So if we want those windows, we’re going with the midweek.”

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Home sweet second home: where to retire By MELISSA ERICKSON More Content Now Retirees looking to relocate want a more concentrated version of what we all want when looking for a new home. “No matter our age,” we’re looking for “a relatively low cost of living and housing, mild weather, a favorable tax situation, a low crime rate, an active downtown, free-flowing traffic, good medical facilities and a variety of activities to stay fit,” said Annette Fuller, managing editor of Where to Retire magazine. Walkability, a good farmers market, proximity to relatives, arts and culture, and the presence of a college or university are desirable, too, said Gabrielle Redford, editorial projects manager for AARP The Magazine. To find out if a city is right for you, “test-drive it for a month,” suggests Redford. “Live there and experience it before making the big decision. Try it during different seasons, too, if you can. “Big cities still attract, such as Austin (Texas) and Santa Fe (N.M.) but the little guys – such as Mountain Home, Ark.; Natchez, Miss.; and Port Townsend, Wash. – have many relocated retirees who proudly boast of their new home and delight in finding an off-the-beatenpath location.” Fuller suggests the following list of 10 “undiscovered havens,” which were highlighted in the recently published “America’s 100 Best Places to Retire.”

1. Black Hills, S.D. Home to the highest concentration of parks, monuments and memorials in the United States, the Black Hills in South Dakota are an outdoor recreation heaven, with four beautiful seasons and no state income tax.

2. Brunswick, Maine Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, founded in 1794, and locals enjoy its numerous cultural events. The Atlantic Ocean laps along this Maine town’s border, and friends are made over hot cups of clam chowder.

3. Carson City, Nev. Carson City is a half-hour away from Lake Tahoe, Calif., but the prices are dramatically lower. Little humidity, lots of sun and not much snow are hallmarks of the capital of Nevada, where concerts are held on the lawn of the governor’s mansion.

4. Florence/The Shoals, Ala. A four-season climate and a low cost of living draw retirees to the northwest corner of Alabama, where the tax brackets are friendly to seniors. The area also has good fishing, golf courses, and country and western musicians still belting out the Muscle Shoals sound.

5. Kentucky Lake region Dams forming Kentucky Lake in the 1940s and Lake Barkley two decades later created a water wonderland in western Kentucky and Tennessee. Paducah is a quilting haven, and ongoing learning – and college basketball – abound at Murray State University.

6. Lafayette, La. A joie de vivre culture and Cajun cuisine of jambalaya, gumbo and beignets add spice to this Louisiana city with a progressive economy. “Music here runs like mud in the bayou,” locals say. Here, back-porch friends have great conversations over glasses of sweet tea.

7. Logan, Utah Founded by Mormon pioneers in 1859, Logan is proud of its Utah State University. Little traffic, clean air and rugged mountains complete the picture. It’s one of the safest places to live in the United States, with crime well below the national average.

8. Mountain Home, Ark. Fishing, boating and hiking fans find lots of action and affordable living in this small Ozarks community near the northern Arkansas border. Antique shoppers and some of the nation’s best trout fishing keep the locals smiling.

9. Nacogdoches, Texas Pronounced NACK-adough-chess, this city on Texas’ eastern border has a stunning azalea blooming season. Stephen F. Austin University brings learning and athletics to residents, who can hop over to Dallas or Houston on short trips.

10. New Bern, N.C. Swiss and German colonists landed here in 1710, less than an hour from the Atlantic coast. Retirees report they easily find “jobettes” (part-time work) in this North Carolina gem. Downtown is stroll-worthy, servers are friendly, and church bells still peal the hour.

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Washington Post photos courtesy of the Lewis family

Dorothy “Dot” Lewis, seen 2010 in Washington with the Congressional Gold Medal she received, served in the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.

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SERVICE Female pilots of WWII set eyes on Rose Bowl float By MONICA HESSE The Washington Post

“I taught school for 20 years,” says Alyce Stevens Rohrer, a former WASP. “Nobody in the classes ever knew anything about us. We’re not even mentioned in history books.” And so? A float. A float, in a nationally broadcast parade with an estimated viewership of 15 million households. The members of Wing-

thing. Even after a formal application is accepted, the entrance fee is $5,000, and the total cost of float construction can approach a quarter of a million dollars. The group began fundraising in earnest last February, accepting both $10 checks and one large

ASHINGTON – A possibly apocryphal story about Dorothy “Dot” Lewis: When she was 13, in what would have been 1929 or 1930, she absconded from church with her Easter collection plate money and hightailed it to a nearby airstrip, where she demanded to learn to fly. A definitely true story about Dorothy “Dot” Lewis: In 1942, she was one of 25,000 women to apply, one of 1,830 women to be accepted, and one of 1,102 women to earn her “silver wings” with the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots. For two years as a WASP, she trained male fliers, flew the P-63, the B-26 and the P-40, and did a hell of a barrel roll. Lewis died in September, a few weeks shy of her 98th birthday. Her son, Albert “Chig” Lewis, a Washington lawyer, wants to put a float in the Rose Bowl parade, honoring his mother and all the other women she who performed domestic operational ge next to one of the planes tured in this undated ima pic is is Lew missions during World War II – but t” “Do hy rot Do to fly during World War II. who were unsummarily dismissed used to teach male pilots when male pilots came home. $60,000 pledge from a former WASP His group has raised more than in Texas. tip-to-Wingtip, the WASP nonprofit $100,000. He still needs $29,000. He is Then, in the fall, Dot Lewis’ of which Chig is president, were trying to do it in less than a week. health began failing. Chig put fund“The WASPs were relatively mod- inspired to this idea after seeing the raising efforts on hold. To give their African American Tuskegee Airmen est,” Chig says. “The thing that got float designer enough time to comride in the Tournament of Roses them going was that people didn’t plete the project by the Jan. 1 parade parade in 2009. In early 2013, when know their history, or that this had the ban prohibiting military service- date, Chig figured, they would need happened.” The WASPs didn’t get to have the money pledged by Veterwomen from combat positions was the attention of some other women’s ans Day. lifted, Chig decided that the time for military divisions, in part because a WASP float had come. “It’s really a very public way to do they were never awarded the miliBut getting a float in the Tournaa final honor for these women, to say tary status they’d been promised at ment of Roses Parade is a difficult thanks for their service,” says Kate the start of the war.

Landdeck, vice president of Wingtip-to-Wingtip and a history professor at Texas Women’s University. The WASPs were the creation of racing pilot Jacqueline Cochran and aviator Nancy Harkness Love, who envisioned a domestic team of female military pilots freeing up male pilots for combat abroad. WASPs flew recently repaired planes to make sure equipment was functioning properly. They hauled cargo and air-chauffeured top brass to meetings. They introduced green servicemen to the air, with the winking motto, “If we can teach them to walk, we can teach them to fly.” Thirty-eight women died in this service to their country. WASPs were classified as civilian pilots, with a promise that they would later be classified as military. Instead, in December 1944, as the war’s end approached, the program was disbanded. The families of the 38 women who died were not allowed to display gold stars in their windows, because their daughters were not recognized as veterans. The WASPs received a letter informing them that their service was over. Two days after that letter came, “several of us received letters from aircraft companies inviting us to come and be stewardesses,” remembers Rohrer. “I was so angry, I tore that letter up.” The WASPs would finally be granted full military status in 1977, and they were awarded Congressional Gold Medals in 2010. Chig Lewis says that a place in the Rose Bowl parade would have pleased his mother, although, ever the cool pilot, she wouldn’t show it too much. “She was a remarkable woman,” he says. “She was the bravest person I know.”

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FAMILY TIME | 5 simple steps to being a great pet owner

Tip of the week Brushing your teeth and getting dressed in the morning are among the daily routines that are second nature to humans. But you may not always remember that your pets need regular care too – like avoiding potentially harmful table scraps, being protected from pesky fleas and ticks, keeping the sensitive pads of their paws safe from ever-changing weather conditions, and getting regular veterinary care. The following are five, simple steps to help keep your pets healthy and happy from Cristiano von Simson, DVM, MBA, director of Veterinary Technical Services, Bayer HealthCare, Animal Health Division, and proud dog owner.

1. No table scraps: What can be better than a gathering with family and friends around good food – whether a barbecue, the cornucopia of a Thanksgiving feast, or all the wings and nachos that accompany a big Sunday football game? According to Dr. von Simson, although you may be tempted – and your dog or cat may beg – remember to stop yourself before giving your pet a table scrap, leftover or bone. “You may make him happy for the moment, but it could create serious digestive problems for him in the long run,” he says. “So instead of sharing human food, give him an appropriate pet treat.” 2. Pest prevention: You don’t like to be bitten by pesky bugs – well, neither does your four-legged friend. While you may know that fleas and ticks may cause misery and disease for your pets, you may not know that these parasites can be active year-round, waiting for their chance to attack and feed on your dog or cat. Continuous protection against fleas and ticks is, therefore, an essential part of pet ownership. But it’s not always easy to remember to use a flea and tick preventive each month. 3. Protect their paws: Do you wear shoes when jogging on hot asphalt – a no-brainer, right? What about boots when it snows? But did you ever stop to think that your pet’s feet need protection from the elements, too? It

is important to keep the pads of their feet cool in sweltering weather, which is why walks in the evening or early morning are best. And during winter, be sure to protect their feet from snow; sled dogs wear protective booties for a reason. 4. Don’t forget the water: A summer run on the beach, a fall trek through the woods and blazing your own snow trail are all activities that not only make you thirsty, but your pet, as well. So when you pack a water bottle for the day, don’t forget to bring your pet’s water bowl, too. “Your pet will be grateful for a drink of clean water, not to mention properly hydrated,” says Dr. von Simson. 5. Get an annual check-up: Just as annual check-ups are essential for keeping us healthy, regular visits to the veterinarian are vital to the health and well-being of your pet. You may think, “My pet looks fine, and has no symptoms, so why should I take her to the vet?” But since your pet can’t really talk, she can’t tell you when she is ill, especially if the “she” is a cat. In fact, according to the Bayer Veterinary Care Usage Study III: Feline Findings, a nationally representative study of feline owners, 52 percent of cat owners indicated they had not taken their cats to the veterinarian in the past year. “Because cats age differently than humans – with the first two years of a cat’s life equal to 24 years of a human’s life, and

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each successive year equivalent to four human years – annual examinations are essential to helping keep cats healthy and preventing potentially serious disease,” says Dr. von Simson. – Brandpoint

Family movie night “Ender’s Game” Rated: PG-13 Length: 114 minutes Synopsis: The International Military seek out a leader who can save the human race from an alien attack. Ender Wiggin, a brilliant young mind, is recruited and trained to lead his fellow soldiers into a battle that will determine the future of Earth. This is based on the popular book of the same name. Violence/scary rating: 4 Sexual-content rating: 1 Profanity rating: 1.5 Drugs/alcohol rating: 1.5 Family Time rating: 3. There are some intense battle scenes, but most kids should be able to handle them. (Ratings are judged on a five-point scale, with 5 being “bad for kids” and 1 being “fine for kids.”)

Book report “The Creature Department,” by Robert Paul Weston Ages: 8 to 12 Pages: 352 Synopsis: Elliot Von Doppler and his

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100th birthday

Ralph and Gertrude Wallis Sr. of Sycamore will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Nov. 10. Ralph Wallis and Gertrude Shuck were married Nov. 10, 1943, in a rural farmhouse south of Somonauk and lived most of their married life in Sandwich. The couple has two sons, Ralph (Peg) Wallis Jr. of Sycamore and Richard (Carolyn) Wallis of The Villages in Florida. Ralph and Gert also have six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Madaline Johnson of Rockford will celebrate her 100th birthday on Nov. 19 at a family gathering. She has three children, Joyce Crawford of Rockford, Shirley (Larry) Powell of Sycamore, and Dale (Linda) Johnson of Seattle; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Cards are welcome. Send them to Alpine Fireside Health Center, 3650 N. Alpine Road, Rockford, IL 61114.

8NEW ARRIVALS Amato Rick and Renee Amato of Sycamore announce the birth of daughter, Grace Ann Amato, born Oct. 27, 2013, at Delnor Hospital, Geneva. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces, Grandparents are Denny and Donna O’Donnell of Cortland and Anthony and Maryann Amato of Addison.

Nealey Eddie Nealey and Ashley Davis of DeKalb announce the birth of a daughter, Camryn Nicole Nealey, born Sept. 25, 2013, at Kishwaukee Hospital, DeKalb. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and was welcomed by Alliyah Nealey, 2. Grandparents are Jeff and Tammi Davis of DeKalb, Edward Nealey of Phoenix, Ariz., and Ann Chapman of Chicago. Great-grandparents are Ella Davis of DeKalb, Shirley Nealey of Yorkville, Pat and Nelson Sherrill of Port Charlotte, Fla., and Elizabeth Chapman of Chicago.

Dave and Patti Pearson of DeKalb announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah, to Nick Zangler, both of Chicago. Sarah is a 2005 graduate of DeKalb High School and graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master’s degree in communication. She is a UX researcher for Cars.com. Nick is a 2005 graduate of Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville. He earned his Bachelor of Art degree in finance at Northern Illinois University. He is employed as a financial analyst at Walgreen Co. He is the son of Todd Zangler of Naperville and Susan Zangler of South Carolina. Sarah is the granddaughter of Richard and Marilyn Johannesen of DeKalb, the late Richard and Doris Marshall of Waterman and the late Robert Pearson of Sycamore. The couple is planning a destination wedding in June 2014.

Did you know? A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that there appears to be a link between good grades and exercise. Kids who exercised daily got better scores than those who didn’t exercise, the report found.

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8PRAIRIE FLOWERS Halloween Costume Club thank-you

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friend Leslie think nothing ever happens in Bickleburgh, except inside the gleaming headquarters of DENKi-3000 – the world’s eighth-largest electronics factory. Beneath the glass towers and glittering skywalks, there’s a rambling old mansion from which all the company’s amazing inventions spring forth. And no one except Uncle Archie knows what’s behind the second-tolast door at the end of the hall. Until Elliot and Leslie are invited to take a glimpse inside. They find stooped, trolllike creatures with jutting jaws and broken teeth. Tiny winged things that sparkle as they fly. And huge, hulking, hairy nonhumans (with horns). It is unlike anything they’ve ever seen. But when Chuck Brickweather threatens to shut down the DENKi-3000 factory if a new product isn’t presented soon, the creatures know they are in danger. And when Uncle Archie vanishes, it’s up to Elliot, Leslie, and every one of the unusual, er, “employees” to create an invention so astonishing it will save the Creature Department. – Razorbill

8IN UNIFORM Williams promoted to major rank U.S. Army Major Demarco Williams was promoted from captain to major in a ceremony at the Chick Evans Field House at Northern Illinois University on Oct. 31. Williams is a logistics officer and a 2002 ROTC gradate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the executive officer and MS-II (sophomore level) military science instrucDemarco Williams tor for NIU’s Army ROTC Battalion. Williams’ active-duty Army experience includes deployment to Kuwait and Iraq from 2003-2005 and company command in Kuwait from 2009-2010.

To the Editor: My daughter, Susana Martin, created a Halloween costume charity this year and now that Halloween is over I need to say “Thank you” to so many wonderful people who helped make her Halloween Costume Club a huge success. First and foremost, this charity could not have been a success without the very generous donations of Sycamore and DeKalb residents. Thanks to you, we were able to collect and give away more than 300 costumes to families in need. Thank you to all of the following businesses and friends: Blackhawk Moving and Storage for donating the collection bins. I came into your business to purchase big boxes but you were so generous and donated them to her instead. Erica Snodgrass for taking Susana’s drawing and creating amazing flyers from that idea and helping us collect costumes at Sycamore United Methodist Church. Mr. Ryan Janisch and all of the North Grove students and staff for always supporting Susana and donating more than 120 costumes in just a few days. Kari Sulaver and Northern Illinois Dance Center for your encouragement and positive feedback. Kari, Emalyn and Ava Polz for helping us sort and hang costumes. Sara Tobias and the Sycamore Public Library for allowing Susana to place a bin in your entryway. Your patrons brought in some really awesome costumes! Derek Gibbs and everyone at Feed’em Soup who jumped on the bandwagon so quickly. You all were great with allowing Susana to set up tables for distribution for several weeks and having others help out when needed. And lastly, Kishwaukee Family YMCA – especially Katrina Luetkebuenger, Rob Wilkinson, Jesse and Kara. Susana was so lucky to have worked with you on this project. You are all amazing mentors for her and the entire community. Not only did you meet with her and treat her as an equal, but you invited Susana onto your live radio interview, helped us host a distribution day, included us in your Superhero 5K run, and continually offered support and encouraging words. Thank you also to the Daily Chronicle and Northern Star for helping promote Susana’s charity by running stories before and during the collection events. Jeanette Martin Sycamore

Cooking For Kids Sake a good cause To the Editor: Family Service Agency’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of DeKalb County would like to thank all of those who participated in this year’s Cooking for Kids Sake. This first-year event brought community members, youth and businesses together for a good cause! There are numerous people to thank for all their generosity during Cooking for Kids Sake! A special thank-you to the youth chefs and their families for their numerous hours and dedication put into making such delicious dishes! Thank you as well to all of our sponsors for the event: Culver’s of Sycamore, Yvonne Johnson, American Midwest Bank, Hy-Vee, Foster & Buick Law Firm, National Bank & Trust, Dave and Suzanne Juday, Genoa Women’s Club, CMJ Technologies, Banner Up Signs, Lehan’s, Hauser-Ross Eye Institute, Northern Illinois Dance Center and Dr. Curtis Orthodontics. We are very grateful to the Northern Illinois University Suzuki Players for providing entertainment for the night as well as ProSound Produc-

tions for providing music for the event. Big Brothers Big Sisters would also like to thank the chef’s at Kishwaukee Hospital for cooking at the event and showing the youth a possible career path in the culinary field! Family Service Agency’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program has been helping provide the youth of DeKalb County with positive adult role models for 40 years. The Big Brothers Big Sisters professionals use their one-to-one mentoring system to match one child and one adult, paving the way for magical moments with life-changing impacts. On behalf of the children, volunteers, and staff of Big Brothers Big Sisters, we would like to thank you for keeping our program going in DeKalb County. We hope to see all of you at next year’s Cooking For Kids Sake! Courtney Denison and Laura Nolan Big Brothers Big Sisters staff

Community spelling bee a success To the Editor: On behalf of Altrusa International of DeKalb/ Sycamore, thank you for supporting the 14th annual DeKalb County Community Spelling Bee. This year’s winner was the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra team sponsored by Heal Insurance. Second place was the Lifelong Learning Institute team. Whether you were a team sponsor, a team speller, a team cheerleader, a program sponsor or a raffle donor, your participation helped to make this year’s event a huge success. This year, more than $6,000 was raised to support literacy projects throughout our community. Funds raised at this annual event help to support various literacy projects throughout the community as well as the Daily Chronicle’s Newspapers in Education program. Mark your calendar for next year’s DeKalb County Community Spelling Bee, which will be held Oct. 16, 2014. Please consider joining the fun evening with a team. DeKalb County Community Spelling Bee Committee

Harvest Festival thank-you To the Editor: Fox Valley Older Adult Services recently celebrated its first ever Harvest Festival that brought together an incredible array of food, drink and fun that raised funds to help support the programs and services we provide for seniors. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Katie Nelson of BNC Enterprises for her energy, enthusiasm and hard work in pulling this event together. She was the driving force and did an outstanding job! Budweiser and Silver Creek Winery sponsored the event while the phenomenal area band Johnny & The Boomers volunteered with services and kept the dance floor filled all evening. Local businesses donated a great variety of their signature dishes so that guests could enjoy a great tasting event. We thank Bull Moose Bar & Grille, Calamity Jane’s Restaurant, Cobblestone Bistro, Countyline Pub & Grill, De-Railed Pub & Grill, Open Range Southwest Grill, Premier Catering / VAC, Rosati’s Pizza & Pub and Sweet Magnolia’s for their generosity. Please make sure to patronize these area businesses and to thank them for their support! Cynthia Worsley Fox Valley Older Adult Services executive director

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Winemaker crafts a benchmark Chardonnay Consistency has been a staple at Chateau Montelena. Even in 2011, when growing conditions were so unpredictable throughout Napa Valley that some pundits wrote off the vintage, winemaker Cameron Parry marveled at the vineyard’s ability to produce spectacular fruit for the Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay. A cooler than normal season with rain events sandwiched around harvest doesn’t sound like an ideal recipe. Yet, in the 40th Chardonnay vintage at Chateau Montelena, Parry has crafted a benchmark wine that meets all the criteria he seeks.

Winemaker spotlight Fruit for the Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay doesn’t come from the

UNCORKED James Nokes Calistoga estate. Since 1972, John Muir-Hanna vineyard has been the source of Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay. It’s on the corner of Orchard and Dry Creek roads. It produced the legendary 1973 vintage, which was scored the top white wine at the 1976 wine tasting now known as the Judgment of Paris. The event made it plausible to consumers that California winemakers could produce world-class wines. “It’s really an amazing place,” said Parry about Muir-Hanna, which is nestled against the western hills with vineyards closer to the

Cameron Parry bay. The maritime influence produces cooler days in Oak Knoll than Calistoga, and a fog layer that rolls in keeps nights slightly warmer. The fog burns off by 9 or 10 a.m. having done its job of letting the grapes shed some of their

Senior center receives creative arts grant Fox Valley Older Adult Services received a $5,000 grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation to remodel and update the Creative Arts room at the senior center located at 1406 Suydam Road in Sandwich. The funds will be used for new flooring, improvements to the HVAC system and installation of a new window to enhance the lighting in the room. These improvements will provide a safer, brighter and more comfortable environment for the many participants in the programs offered in the room. Creative arts programs including needle arts, crafts, painting, wood carving, music, writing workshops and more help to stimulate

acidity. “There’s been a great consistency. It’s been in every bottling ever of Chateau Montelena and will be in every future one, too.” While red wines took a hit in places throughout Napa Valley, Parry said it was an ideal vintage for Chardonnay. With crisp flavor and pure fruit with expressive oak and no malolactic fermentation, he has embraced the “beautiful, natural acidity” of the wine. “We’ve made Chardonnay for 40 years,” Parry said. “I believe 2011 is the style that best expresses our interpretation. It’s a pleasant coincidence.” “2011 received a lot of negative attention. There was rain at harvest and a cool growing season. But you can’t

paint the whole valley with one brush,” he said. “There are site-specific variations that take place.”

What to buy Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay ($50): Because the fruit was able to shed some acidity with the cooler growing season, Parry has a wine lower in sugar and it shows with clean, crisp flavors. Granny Smith apple, pears, pineapple and a bouquet of citrus notes reside on a frame with a supple, almost creamy texture. A touch of oak on a nutty finish conclude what Parry terms a “magnificent food wine.”

Wine 101 Parry was able to visit a pumpkin patch this fall. This is a rarity for a winemaker,

whose job is bound by the vagaries of Mother Nature. But, 2013 was a dry spring and early bud break. Rainfall was almost nonexistent in January, February and March. The result was a harvest done and all pressed by the end of October. After Parry labeled 2012 a “Goldilocks season” because of its ideal conditions, there was some anxiety over what 2013 would portend. It took focus in the vineyard to select the right lots, but Parry was pleased with the final outcome.

• James Nokes writes a bi-weekly wine column for the Daily Chronicle. He’s been tasting, touring and collecting in the wine world for several years. Contact him at news@daily-chronicle.com.

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the mind, the body and the spirit while inspiring creative expression. Research from the George Washington University’s Center on Aging, Health and Humanities revealed that creative activities can keep seniors healthy by raising self-esteem, increasing enthusiasm for life and resulting in fewer doctor visits. “We are so grateful to the DeKalb County Community Foundation for their generous grant,” Cindy Worsley, executive director of Fox Valley Older Adult Services, said in a news release. “This grant shows their support for the value of creative arts as we age.” To find out more about FVOAS, visit www. fvoas.org or 815-786-9404.

Craft parties turn trash into treasures at Tapa La Luna Turn your trash into holiday treasures this season at one of the Green Lens Environmental Film Festival’s three upcycling craft parties at Tapa La Luna, 226 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. Everyone is invited to make-and-take crafts at these fun, educational workshops that show participants how to repurpose everyday items into great gifts and keepsakes. All of the workshops will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The first workshop, “Boxes to Brooches,” will be held Nov. 19. Learn to turn boring cardboard into brooches, barrettes, bracelets and more. The second workshop, “Keeping the ‘T’ in Christmas,” will teach participants how to turn old T-shirts into yarn, scarves, blankets, even new outfits. Bring your old shirts. It will be held Dec. 3. The final workshop, “Or-

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“Tapa La Luna employs a variety of energy-saving measures, incorporates upcycled materials into their decor, and has electronic versions of their drink menus on iPads so that they don’t have to reprint menus every time their selections change,” she said. The cost to attend an upcycling craft party is $10 per person. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Green-themed drink specials will be available. Donations support the Green Lens Film Festival, a community festival that hosts green-themed film screenings and community events to show people small changes they can make to help the environment. Green Lens 2014 will be held Feb. 24 through 27.

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Mary Lynn Doherty, director of the CSA Children’s Choir and coordinator of music education at Northern Illinois University, is pictured with two members of the choir, Addison Kaser (left) and Vani Subramony. Both girls were selected for the Honors Choir at the Midwest Kodály Educators Association’s conference in Arlington Heights on Oct. 25 through 27. Addison, 11, is the daughter of Diena and Roy Kaser and attends Indian Creek Middle School in Waterman. Vani, 9, is the daughter of Ritu and Mahesh Subramony and attends North Grove Elementary School in Sycamore. The girls are members of the CSA Children’s Choir. For information about the choir, visit www.csa.niu.edu or call 815-753-1450.

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Kiwanis Club of DeKalb inducts new members

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The Kiwanis Club of DeKalb recently welcomed two new members, Mark Canaday and Jeff Hess into their club. Member Amy Elliott sponsored Canaday and Ron Pearson sponsored Hess. Tarryn Thaden, president for the 2012-2013 year, inducted the new members. The DeKalb club is part of a global organization, dedicated to serving the children in the community and in the world. Dekalb Kiwanis Club meets at the Elk’s Lodge at 209 S. Annie Glidden on the first, second, fourth and fifth Mondays of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Visitors are always welcome. Pictured (from left) are Amy Elliott, Mark Canaday, Tarryn Thaden, Jeff Hess and Ron Pearson.

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As the attached picture of the Lions Community Bulletin Board says, the Sycamore Lions were happy to again see more than 1,000 entries in the 52nd annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest. This display has been the focal point of the festival for 52 years. Without the help of the children of all ages from Sycamore and the surrounding area, the festival would not enjoy its popularity. The Lions thank their partners in attracting this marvelous display; a great venue thanks to the DeKalb County Board and taxpayers, free Trick-or-Treat boxes from Sycamore Containers, the pumpkin give-away by American Family Insurance, Culver’s sundaes to the first-place winners, and the City of Sycamore and its Public Works Department. The Lions hope to see everyone again Oct. 22 to 26, 2014.

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Women’s club to discuss work in Tanzania

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Maple trees release a lot of wind-borne pollen while mold is produced by leaves littering the ground. Allergies are caused by pollen from plants, trees, grasses, weeds and mold spores.

How to reduce allergies while you’re gardening By DEAN FOSDICK The Associated Press Allergies can put a serious crimp in gardening: A runny nose, itchy eyes, or a wheezing and persistent cough can drive allergy sufferers indoors during the growing season. But there are many things you can do to reduce those irritations and remain a dedicated gardener. Start by determining what’s causing your allergies. See an allergist for tests to define the problem. Then you can garden smarter by avoiding plants that give off harmful pollen, and working only when fewer spores are in the air. An estimated 50 million Americans have seasonal allergy problems, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. The cause is pollen from plants, trees, grasses, weeds and mold spores. Peak season usually is March through October, but that varies by region. Tree pollen can be a problem for allergy sufferers as early as January in the South. The degree of distress ranges from annoying to life threatening. “For most individuals, the gardening allergies do, in fact, affect their quality of life, especially during the seasons,” said Dr. Clifford Bassett, director of Allergy and Asthma Care of New York. “However, some folks with allergic asthma may experience a flare or exacerbation of their respiratory symptoms that may become more serious, and necessitates them to refrain from or curtail gardening activities.” Some allergy avoidance tips: • Gear up. Medications suggested by a doctor or pharmacist usually relieve the symptoms, said Leonard Perry, an extension horticulturist with the University of Vermont and an allergy sufferer. “Those should be begun a couple of weeks prior to the onset of a particular allergy season so the body can adjust and be ready,” he said. • Wear a mask. Simple paper masks leak, said Dr. Richard Weber, an allergist and president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. For more sensitive allergy sufferers, he said, “it makes more sense to get the more sophisticated masks with respirators on each side of your face.” • Planting sites: Be careful where you grow things. “It’s a common practice to use

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such as azalea, bulbs, cacti, daisies, dahlia, pansies and petunias, dogwood trees, hibiscus, boxwood and yucca shrubs. • Clean up when done. “Drop your clothing in a utility room and go shower,” Weber said. The pollen is “in your hair, eyelashes and nose. Do a saltwater wash in your nose and get it out. That probably helps more than any other item.” ——— Online: For more about dealing with allergies while gardening, see this ACAAI website: www.acaai.org/allergist/ news/New/Pages/whatsnew_ gardening_allergies.aspx

The University Women’s Club will host a potluck at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St. in DeKalb. Husbands are invited. Attendees are asked to bring a salad, veggie or dessert. RSVP to CStorey@niu.edu. After the meal, Kurt Thurmaier will talk about how his group in Tanzania is working on a library for a girl’s school. Pictured is TDS volunteer Carol Forseth passing a bag of sand to a volunteer to help build the Nyegina Library and Community Resource Center.

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the subject to something you read in the newspaper, saw on television or that’s happening in your community. Dear Abby: Tell me what you would have done in this find an attractive man whose situation. While dining at needs are similar to yours. an expensive restaurant on Some couples find the pro- a rare night out, we were cess of dating a smooth and seated directly across from a easy one. For others it’s comnice-looking family. As I was plicated, but not impossible. I eating my meal, I had a nauseagree that the basis of strong ating view of their child’s butt relationships is friendship crease. The boy was about and compatibility. 12 or 14, and I didn’t want to Dear Abby: How does one embarrass him in a public stop family and old friends place, but it put a damper on from going on and on about my enjoyment of the meal. their aches, pains, symptoms, Would it have been approconditions, doctor visits and priate to approach his mother medications in excruciating and quietly tell her? Obvidetail? Aside from my mother ously, the kid didn’t know (who is 85), I don’t care to or care that he was exposed. hear about this from others. It The restaurant was full, so has taught me a lesson I wish I couldn’t request another people would follow: While I table. – Lost My Appetite in do have back issues, I speak of Myrtle Beach, S.c. them only to my doctor. Dear Lost Your Appetite: I try to be patient, but some The first thing I would have folks seem to need someone done was resist the urge to to vent to. I don’t want to be walk over and plant a stalk the one they “tell all” to. I try of celery in the great divide. to tune it out, but I wish there And then, because moving to was an easy way to let them another table wasn’t possible, know enough is enough. I would have moved my chair Any ideas on the best way so that the view of the young to handle these people? Or am man’s cleavage wouldn’t have I stuck being a good listener been “head on.” forever? – Nobody’s Therapist Dear Abby: My brother-inin Crofton, Md. law cheated on my sister two Dear Nobody’s Therapist: Try years ago. He was caught this: Say, “Really, I’m sorry by the private eye his lovto hear that.” Then change er’s husband had hired. My

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sister took him back and has been trying to be “the good wife,” but he has never really seemed to be sorry or a changed man. My problem is I can’t stand him. When we get together as a family, I know I’m supposed to be civil and respectful, but I ask myself, “Why?” I love my sister and the children. The holidays are coming. I’d like to ask him if he’s faithful now, but if I did, I know he’d only lie. Can you offer me some advice? – Holding a Grudge in St. Cloud, Minn. Dear Holding A Grudge: Yes. For the sake of your sister and the children, please resist the urge to make things more difficult by confronting your brother-in-law. Asking him about his fidelity status would embarrass him and possibly terminate their participation in any visit. Because your sister is trying to make her marriage work in spite of the hurt her husband has caused, the kindest thing you could do for her and the children would be to make the reconciliation as easy as possible. Tempting as it may be, please don’t stir the pot. Dear Abby: I’m a 10-year-old girl whose family is divided. My dad brought me up, and I love him. However, my aunt hates him. I don’t really know

why. Dad tells me she helped my mom argue with him. My aunt is nice to me. They rarely talk to each other anymore. I don’t know which side to take. I don’t want to take sides and I don’t plan to. My mother died a few years back and my dad took custody. I want to stay neutral, but I don’t know who to trust. – In The Middle in Missouri Dear In The Middle: Not knowing your father or your aunt, I can’t decide this for you. I will point out, however, that when a couple is having a disagreement, it rarely helps if other family members get involved. What happens then is the person with less support feels ganged up on and becomes defensive. If your aunt makes you feel torn between her and your dad, then what she’s doing is wrong. It’s OK to love both of them. While I agree that you should remain neutral, your father is the person who is raising you, and he deserves your love and loyalty unless he proves he cannot be trusted.

• Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Prevent flat spots on baby’s head by varying position Dear Dr. K: I know it’s safer for my baby to sleep on his back, but I’m worried he’ll develop flat spots on the back of his head. What can I do to prevent this? Dear Reader: Flat spots on the head are becoming more common in babies. As you suspect, that’s likely because more babies are sleeping on their backs than on their bellies. We want babies to sleep on their backs to decrease the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Since the “Back to Sleep” recommendation went into effect in 1994, the rate of SIDS has dropped

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff by half. But sleeping on the back does put pressure on the back of a baby’s head. Babies have soft, malleable skulls. This helps them get through the birth canal and allows for the rapid brain growth that happens during infancy. It also makes their skulls sensitive to pressure, especially when that pressure is always in the same place. Flat spots don’t cause brain damage or affect brain

function. They can, however, lead to teasing if the shape is very abnormal. To prevent flat spots, change the position of your baby’s head throughout the day: • Give your baby “tummy time” when he is awake and being watched. Do this for at least a few minutes a few times a day. • Carry your baby in a sling or other baby carrier to take pressure off his head. • Vary the position of your baby’s head when he is lying down. You may have to literally turn his head so he is facing the other way. If your baby prefers one side

to another, position his seat or bassinet during the day so that the more interesting things to look at are on the less-preferred side. Most flat spots are mild and go away once babies are a little older and spend less time lying down. In severe cases, your pediatrician can prescribe a soft helmet that shields the skull from pressure, allowing the head to grow naturally into a rounder shape. Few parts of our body were built to take constant challenge and pressure. Many parts are always working – like the heart and lungs. However, even they get a bit of a

rest at night. And our bones, muscles and joints regularly get a break during the day and when we sleep. Bed sores, for example, develop when sick people in bed all day are not turned regularly to put pressure on different parts of their body. So there are ways to protect the shape of your baby’s head and to prevent flat spots from forming on his soft skull. But whatever you do, keep putting your baby on his back to sleep! It greatly reduces the risk of SIDS.

• Visit www.AskDoctorK. com to read more.

8TODAY’S WEEKEND PUZZLE ACROSS 1 Masseuse employers 5 Kind of numeral 11 Whale of a mammal 17 Balance 21 Trace of smoke 22 Interstellar dust cloud 23 Gotten up 24 Jai — 25 Helm position 26 Kitchen gadget 27 Nashville’s — Pearl 28 David Bowie’s wife 29 Table protectors 31 Yak’s home 33 Chantey singers 35 Leaves laughing 36 Scares away 37 Dice roll 38 “Wham!” 41 Hirt and Pacino 42 Mover’s challenge 43 Geologic division 44 Less exciting 48 It’s seldom seen 50 Fireplace tool 51 Bad hair — 52 Horse 53 Rust or patina 54 Overindulge 55 Brave deeds 57 Biol. or astron. 58 Cholesterol raisers 59 Vast multitude 60 Undertones 61 “Faster — a speeding bullet” 62 Hard water? 63 Guys 64 Hum 65 Thin pancake 66 Like a mortarboard 68 Bon — (witticism) 69 Capone foe 70 Squinted at 71 River source 72 Chop down

73 “Gross!” 74 Flowers-to-be 75 Slacks off 78 Unpaid 79 Squirrel hangout 80 Statue descriptor (hyph.) 84 Lithe 85 Louis L’Amour genre 87 Hangs ten 88 Reagan nickname 89 Musical symbol 90 Rubbernecking 91 Not plain 92 “-- get me wrong!” 93 Above, in verse 94 Fish in a can 95 Intuition 96 Wolfgang’s thanks 97 Plunder 99 Gas-pump abbr. 100 Merriment 101 Not as quiet 102 Revival shouts 103 Aurora, to Plato 104 Maureen or Scarlett 105 Wk. day 106 Boombox platters 107 Munch 109 Like ski slopes 110 Employed 112 Board game 115 — nova 116 Sign of fear (2 wds.) 120 Melville novel 121 Long, silky wool 123 Muss up 125 Tell — — (falsify) 126 Ukraine capital 127 Doghouse 128 Summer top 129 Crater edges 130 Circular current 131 Fuse unit 132 Rose-petal oils 133 Oktober ending

DOWN 1 Barter 2 Insufferable sort 3 Cruising 4 Technical details 5 Exception 6 Gets out of debt 7 Is a party to 8 Hot cross — 9 Seine moorage 10 Hannibal’s city 11 Panda fodder 12 Iroquois speakers 13 Yarn fuzz 14 Mil. branch 15 Teahouse hostess 16 Poet’s adverb 17 Scenic transport 18 Brat in “Blondie” 19 German industrial

region 20 Cookie sheets 30 Raise spirits 32 Smoke detector output 34 Wee bits 36 Burn slightly 37 Auditions 38 Benefit from 39 City near Monte Alban 40 Jots down 42 Bodies of water 43 Set aside for 45 Dog-team runner 46 Break loose 47 — in (curbed) 49 Psyche components 50 Bushed 51 Crane

52 Vaccine amts. 54 Was an omen of 55 Wheel center 56 Rage 59 Wahines’ dances 60 Engineering sch. 61 Lock or curl 63 Tractor pioneer 64 Swear solemnly 65 Yields territory 67 Book holder 68 Convention 70 Like a cumulus cloud 72 Iditarod team member 73 John, in Glasgow 74 Thin-barked tree 75 Puget Sound port 76 Shining brightly 77 A Curie

78 Morning moisture 79 URL suffix 80 Out to — 81 Wry 82 Spaced out 83 Gains admission 85 1914 headline 86 Compass pt. 87 — Monica, Calif. 90 Traipse 91 Like a kitten 92 U-boat movie “— Boot” 94 Seaweed-wrapped delicacy 95 Longfellow subject 96 View from an oasis 98 Pizza extra 100 Conductance units

101 Frontiers 103 Grammy-winning rapper 104 Reduced (2 wds.) 105 Flour grinder 108 Port near Kyoto 109 More achy 110 Shade-loving plant 111 Tower over 112 Jab playfully 113 In the thick of 114 Sorority member 115 Archaeologist’s find 116 Kind of film 117 Journalist — Ducommun 118 Draws a bead on 119 — tube 122 Econ. indicator 124 Grain morsel

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MAINTENANCE MECHANICS If you have multi-craft skills with a strong emphasis in electrical, a good understanding of mechanical procedures, can read blueprints and electrical schematics, and are familiar with cutting and welding processes, this may be the job for you. Candidates must have good written and verbal skills, own a complete set of mechanic’s hand tools, be willing to work overtime and able to work any shift. All applicants are required to complete a Maintenance Skills Test. Wage: $20.39 per hour. Interested applicants can apply in person or may send their resume with wage requirements in confidence to: Del Monte Foods, c/o Human Resources, P.O. Box 140, 347 N. 43rd Rd., Mendota, IL 61342. Please be advised, your application is not complete until you fill out, sign, and submit a Del Monte Application for Employment for a specific position for which Del Monte is actively recruiting. Your application must reflect that you possess the required qualifications for the position. Post-Offer Substance Testing Required. EEO – M/F/D

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SINGLE FAMILY RANCH HOME AUCTION SINCE WE HAVE MOVED INTO OAK CREST WE WILL OFFER OR HOME AT AUCTION LOCATED AT 3205 SOUTH 4TH STREET, DEKALB, ILLINOIS. JUST SOUTH OF THE TOLLWAY AN RT. 23, WEST SIDE.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8TH OFFERED AT 1:00 P.M.

Ranch Style 3 BR Home. Eat in Kitchen, Living and Familiy Rooms. Huge Fenced-in Yard. Priced to sell at $89,900

THIS RANCH, 3 BEDROOM HOME HAS BEEN OWNER OCCUPIED FOR 55 YEARS AND IS IN GREAT SHAPE! IT SITS ON A LARGE 105X208 LOT, WITH MATURE LANDSCAPING WITH A LARGE OPEN BACK YARD WITH PLENTY OF SHADE TREES. THE HOME HAS A BLACKTOP DRIVEWAY, IT’S OWN WELL AND SEPTIC, WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE AND A NEWER ROOF. THE HOME ALSO HAS A FULL DRY BASEMENT AND A GENERIC 1700KW BACK-UP GENERATOR SYSTEM THAT RUNS ON NATURAL GAS ALL SET UP AND READY. THE WATER HEATER AND GAS FORCED AIR FURNACE WITH CENTRAL AIR ARE BOTH NEWER AND IN GREAT SHAPE. THERE IS ALSO A NICE 2 CAR DETACHED GARAGE WITH A GREAT CEMENT FENCED IN PATIO AREA. A NICE HOME WITH LOTS OF CHARM IN THE COUNTRY, YET CLOSE TO TOWN...THIS HOME IS IN MOVE IN CONDITION NOW. INTEREST RATES ARE AT A HISTORIC LOW....TALK TO YOUR LENDER NOW AND COME WITH A VISION TO SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A PROPERTY LIKE THIS AND BID YOUR PRICE AT AUCTION..

CALL Marilyn Yamber 815-758-7368 Yamber Real Estate & Property Management

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17H 1:00 P.M.- 3:00 P.M. TERMS FOR AUCTION: $5,000.00 DOWN ON AUCTION DAY. BALANCE DUE DCEMBER 30TH 2013. DEED TRANSFER, TITLE COMMITMENT IN SELLERS NAME PROVIDED BY SELLERS. A 5% BUYERS PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THE FINAL BID TO DETERMINE THE FINAL CONTRACT PRICE. PROPERTY BEING OFFERED AS IS, WITH OUT ANY CONTINGENCIES TO FINANCING APPRAISAL OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF CONTINGENCIES. ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER. GREAT PICTURES AND VIDEO TOUR ON WEB SITE WWW.ALMBURGAUCTIONS.COM AUTIONEERS NOTE: WE WILL ALSO HAVE A PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION AT THE SAME LOCATION STARTING AT 11:30 A.M.. WATCH FOR COMPLETE LIST. ALMBURG AUCTIONEERING INC. 815-825-2727, MALTA, IL ANDREW & STEVE

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Over 22,000 sq. ft. -- 2 Phase Building - zoning M2 Sycamore

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153 Acres+/- Ogle County, IL November 13, 2013 Selling as 2 tracts of Elburn, Catlin, Plano, & Drummer soils. Located in Section 28 & 33 of Flagg Township Farm being surveyed Located 2 miles west of Rochelle, IL at the end of Center Road, ½ mile south of Illinois Route 38 Contact us for a complete brochure with maps and details at 815-936-8978

David Klein, Auctioneer License #441.001928 www.soycapitalag.com

Jaret Wicker, Broker (800) 532-LAND (5263)

3 Bdrm Ranch with full basement. 1st Floor L Room plus F Room. UPDATED Furnace, C/A, Windows, Roof, Wiring,and alot more.Appliances included. A Great value at $120,000

CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR 815-739-9997

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GENOA 1000 SQ FT. IN TOWN, OVERHEAD DOOR, FORMER DANCE STUDIO. $350/MO. OFFICE ELECTRICIAN, ETC 847-721-4940

DEKALB - 1 bdrm upper 305 W Roosevelt Dekalb $470-1st-last sec 815-758-3678 DeKalb - 1BR Apt Avail NOW $450/mo, Includes heat & Internet. W/D in building, 831 Kimberly Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768 DEKALB - 2BR 1BA Apt Avail Now Updated Kitch & Bath, W/D in bldg 827 Charles, $600-$650/mo Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768 DEKALB - 3 bedroom 12th St. Garage, lots of storage. Small pets ok. $860/month. 815-758-4539

DEKALB - SPACIOUS MARKET APARTMENTS DeKalb. 2 unit. $82K Contract sale. Location! Live in, or rent. A. Miller RE. 815-756-7845

Starting @ $599, 2 Bedroom $683, 3 Bedroom Near the heart of NIU. Incl gas and forced air heat. Off street parking, lush grounds, on site laundry room. Outdoor pool, tennis and basketball courts, patios and balconies. Cats OK.

University Village Apts. 722 N. Annie Glidden Rd. 815-758-7859

DeKalb—2 BR lower $695 + Deposit & Lease. Available now! Stove, fridge, heat & water incl. No pets/smoking. 815-298-0423

DEKALB 1 BEDROOM Available Dec/Jan. Close to NIU, Free heat & water, quiet lifestyle. Varsity Square Apts. 815-756-9554 www.glencoproperties.com BIG APARTMENTS, LESS MONEY! Rochelle: 15 minutes from DeKalb 1 BR & 2BR Starting at $530 Recently updated! Affordable heat. Walk to shops! (815) 562-6425 www.whiteoakapartments.net Now accepting Visa, M/C, Discover

Cute, Cozy Upper 1 Bedroom

Sycamore, hrdwd flrs, quiet. Appl, laundry, no pets/smoking. $600/mo + lights. 815-895-5211

DeKalb 1BR, w/study stove, fridge, heat included. 815-748-4085 DEKALB 2 BEDROOM Appliances, gas heat, C/A, ceiling fans, garage, no pets/smoking. $785, avail 12/1. 630-697-9102

DeKalb Newly Remodeled 2BR 1BA, A/C, off St parking for 1 car. Lndry in bldg, pets OK. $760/mo + deposit. Pete 630-363-3430

DeKalb Quiet Studio 1, 2, 3BR Lease, deposit, ref, no pets. 815-739-5589~815-758-6439

Dekalb Spacious 2BR

718 N. 11th St., W/D, large yard, near park, gas incl. $800/mo+sec. Pet friendly. 815-501-8343

DeKalb Spacious Lower 2BR Laundry, lrg yard, storage, garage avail. $750/mo. utilities not incl 815-751-2937

DEKALB ~ 2 BEDROOM 1 car garage, $595 plus utilities. 1 dog OK. Big yard, lots of light. Available now. 815-758-3154

DeKalb ~ 618 Leonard Ave.

2BR,1BA, W/D, basement, garage. Pets OK, avail 12/1, $850/mo. 815-501-8343

DEKALB ~ QUIET 2BR, 1BA

DeKalb 1 & 2BR Starting $605

Hillcrest Place Apts.

220 E. Hillcrest. 815-758-0600 hillcrestplaceaptsdekalb.com

Near downtown, parking, laundry. NO pets/smoking, agent owned. 815-756-2359 - 815-758-6712

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SYCAMORE 3BR, 2.5BA Fox Brier Townhouse available. All appls incl W/D, 1 car garage, balcony, $1100/mo. Call Barry 815-757-9040 DeKalb. VERY NICE LARGE APT. ALL Utilities Are Included $730/mo. Cats ok, no smoking. 815-756-1777

Great location! 2BA, 2 car garage, skylights, appl, W/D, C/A, $935. No pets. 815-758-0123

DeKalb: Upper 1 BR Apt. Absolutely no smokers, Heat/Air, stove & refrig. Furn. $550/mo 1st mo & sec deposit. 815-758-4178

Sycamore: TH for rent or sale, 2BR w/loft, 2.5BA, full bsmnt, all appl., new carpet, fireplace, 2 car gar., $1350/mo. 815-899-5057

Sycamore TH Like New 2BR

GENOA LARGE 2 BEDROOM A/C, W/D hook-up, no pets. Available Dec 1st, $700/mo. 847-683-3442

Kirkland 4-Flat, Nice 3BR Big yard, prkg, water & garb paid. W/D hookup, $750/mo + electric + sec, no dogs. 630-359-3474

Malta Quiet, Upper 2 Bedroom

The Knolls Hot new deluxe townhomes. 2 & 3 Bedrooms. Garage, C/A, Basement. Pets?

Appl, a/c, laundry, water/garbage includes + extra storage. 815-751-0480

Starting at $645

Malta ~ 1 Mo Rent FREE!

815-757-1907

2 Bedroom Duplex, Appliances, W/D hook-up, no pets, $650/mo. 815-562-7368 Rochelle: lrg 3BR upper, heat paid, formal dining, lrg kitch., encl. front & back porch, 2 car gar., $790/ mo., 1st, last, sec., small pet considered w/dep., no smoking, avail. 12/1, 815-757-1045

Stone Prairie 2BR, 2BA APT. Washer & dryer, central air, fireplace, exercise center. Cat friendly. Private fishing. $765/mo.

Laing Mgmt. 815-758-1100 or 815-895-8600 Sycamore - 2BR 1BA Apt Avail Now Updated Kitch & Bath, W/D in bldg 1611 Maness Ct. $625/mo Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768 SYCAMORE – 2BR 2 BA, Skylights $795. 1BR, 2BR $600. New carpet, paint. Ref required. 815-751-1025 / 815-895-2488

SYCAMORE CLEAN 2BR,1BA W/D, D/W, next to park & schools. $710/mo, you pay utilities. NO DOGS. 815-970-4640

DeKalb 1-2 Bedroom Duplex

Full bath, huge kitchen. $730/mo incl all utils. A MUST SEE! 815-756-1777 Sorry no dog/smkg. DeKalb 2, 3 & 4BR Duplexes With attached 2 car garage. 1 mo security & 1st mo rent. Move in before winter! Call 815-758-8045 or Stop In: Eden's Garden Apts 2355 Williams Way, DeKalb

ycling and di posal service for the property at Thompson Road, 10615 Sycamore, IL Mitigation Project. Specifications and requirements are available at the above address and online at www.dekalbcounty.org. DeKalb County Government reserves the right to reject any proposal and to accept the proposal that is in the best interest of the County. All potential respondents are advised this project is being funded by a grant provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.

pr y not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

on College Ave. Available Immed. $1200 + 1st, last security, no pets. 815-757-5079

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Genoa: 2BR, 1BA, attch. gar., Asking $1100/mo.+ utilities Call 815-761-8488

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DeKalb – 2BR 723 N. 6th CA, W/D, DW, garage. 3BR 1106 S. 2nd -All amenities. 1010 Davy pet friendly. 815-895-6357 DEKALB 3 BEDROOM 2 full baths, Large 3-car garage, quiet residential area, close to school. All appliances, $1100/mo + security. No smoking, no pets. 1155 S. Fifth Street, call Swanson Real Estate 815-378-8359 or 815-228-7019 DEKALB 3-4 Bedroom Ranch Style, basement, garage, all appliances, NO Smoking, No Pets, $1200. 815-758-0591

DeKalb 4 Bedroom, 1 Bath

SYCAMORE - 3BR 1.5BA House Large Yard, Garage, Quiet Street 421 Home Street, $975/mo Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768

DEKALB Cute, sunny room for single female student/professional. $350/mo incl utils. 630-518-1432

Sycamore. 22X29' Shop/Storage 9' overhead door. $400/mo. Heat & Electric incl. J&A RE 815-970-0679

DeKalb 2BR,1BA Duplex

Exc cond/location. Garage, yard. C/A, W/D, no smkg, $750/mo + 1st, last sec, ref. 815-761-7118 DeKalb – ½ Duplex, 4BR, 3BA, 2 car garage, large yard. Drive by 1424 Moluf St. $1250/mo 1st/lst/sec 815-739-6170 Dekalb: Large Ranch duplex w/ 3BD, 2BA, full basement & 2 car attached garage, lndry hookup, New interior. No pets/smoking. $1000/mo. 815-464-8646

Kingston 2 Bedroom Ranch Garage, basement, large lot. River view, appl, W/D, $900/mo + sec. Agent Owned 815-784-6388

WINTER STORAGE RV's, Campers & Boats - Indoor & secure, West of Sycamore. Owner resides on property 815-825-2571

OFFICE SPACE: 151 W Lincoln Hwy (between Castle Bank & American Liquors). Approx 400sq. ft., 2 separate rooms nicely decorated. $425/month, all utilities included. Parking lot adjacent to building. Available Dec. 1. (815) 787-3519

SYCAMORE - 3BR 2.5Bath 2 Story 2 Car Gar Full Bmnt New Wind, Drs, Carp, Paint, Appliances $1150 (1st Last Sec) No Pets, Smoking 815-895-2684

310 N Elm, Waterman IL just south of DeKalb. 630-205-7078

Cortland: TH, 3BR, 2.5 car gar., 1.5BA, $1200/mo. 815-994-1730 DEKALB 2 BR/1.5 BA condo in DeKalb near I-88, shopping, NIU. All appliances, garage, central air. Small pets OK. $975. 630-485-0508 SYCAMORE 2 bedroom townhouse for rent. 1 1/2 bath, 1 car attached garage, washer/dryer. $800/month plus 1 month security deposit and utilities. Call 630-774-2403

2 BR hardwood floors upgraded kitchen washer and dryer, basement - $875 at 202 Maple 630-443-9072 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath, Nr I-88/NIU All appl, large yard, bsmt, 2+ car. NEW INTERIOR, $1200. 815-762-4730 DEKALB - 2BR 1BA, Appliances, A/C Garage, Lawn Care - Snow Removal Included, No Pets, $850. 815-758-0591 DeKalb - 3 BR, 1 BA, 2-car gar., 2 Story, All Appliances, no pets, $1075/mo. 1st + sec. Call Dan 815-757-1691 or Tom 815-762-5752

DEKALB 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH Available Now. Quiet, residential area, walk to downtown. Appl incl. 815-758-6580

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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY ANTINETTE VAUGHAN-BOGAN Plaintiff and ANTHONY W. BOGAN, JR. Defendant 13 D 233 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Notice is given you, Anthony W. Bogan, Jr., Defendant, that this cause has been commenced against you in this Court asking for Divorce and for other relief. Unless you file your response or otherwise file your appearance in this cause in the office of the Circuit Clerk of DeKalb County, Courthouse, Sycamore, Illinois, on or before the 13th day of December, 2013, a Divorce and other releif may be granted as prayed for by the Plaintiff. /s/ Maureen A. Josh CIRCUIT CLERK (Published in the Daily Chronicle, November 9, 16 & 23, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SUSAN F. WALKER, Deceased

WATERMAN UTILITIES INCLUDED 2 Bedroom,1 bath $790 1 Bedroom, 1 bath $650 Walk to schools and downtown, Housing Authority accepted.

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PUBLIC NOTICE DEKALB COUNTY GOVERNMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 10615 THOMPSON ROAD MITIGATION PROJECT DEMOLITION, RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL SERVICE Proposals will be accepted by DeKalb County Government up to the hour of 2:00 PM prevailing time, Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the DeKalb County Planning, Zoning and Building Department, 110 E. Sycamore Street, Sycamore, IL for demolition, recycling and dis-

Notice is given of the death of Susan F. Walker, who died on September 30, 2013, a resident of Esmond, Illinois. The Representative for the estate and her address is: Joan F. Young, 1930 Colleen Drive, Los Altos, CA 94024. The attorney for the estate and her address is: Janis M. Tupy, Esq., Tupy & Tupy, Ltd., 303 E. Hillcrest, DeKalb, IL 60115. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before May 5, 2014. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 133 W. State Str., St. Sycamore, IL 60178, or with the Representative, or both. Any claim

Tupy & Tupy, Ltd. 303 E. Hillcrest DeKalb, IL 60115 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, November 2, 9 & 16, 2013.)

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THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AGENDA: 1. Approve minutes from last year 2. Discuss financial reports 3. Discuss and adopt levy 4. Other 5. Adjourn (Published in the Daily Chronicle, November 9, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE COON CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF COON CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT WILL BE HELD AT BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP OFFICE RAILROAD STREET, BURLINGTON, IL ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2013, AT 7:00 P.M. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

/s/ Douglas J. Johnson DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in the Daily Chronicle, October 26, November 2 & 9, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on October 24, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as ELEKTRAJENS JEWELRY located at 1400 W. Lincoln Hwy. Apt. D12, DeKalb, IL 60115. Dated October 24, 2013 /s/ Douglas J. Johnson DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in the Daily Chronicle, October 26, November 2 & 9, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on October 22, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as KATI FLOWERS located at 107 W. Navaho Ave, Shabbona, IL 60560. Dated October 22, 2013 /s/ Douglas J. Johnson DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in the Daily Chronicle, October 26, November 2 & 9, 2013.)

AGENDA: 1. Approve minutes from last year 2. Discuss financial reports 3. Discuss and adopt levy 4. Other 5. Adjourn (Published in the Daily Chronicle, November 9, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on October 24, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as ECOVIOLET located at 1504 Bradley Ln., Sycamore, IL 60178. Dated October 24, 2013

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GROSS PAYMENT FOR CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL Salary Range: Less Than $25,000 ALSTADT, DAVID; BERNHARDY, REBECCA; BOSWELL, KATIE; BREWINGTON, MICHELLE; BURKS, GREGORY; BYINGTON, LINDSAY; CLAESSON, BRIAN; CLAESSON, STEPHANIE; DABROS, NICOLE; EBERLY, JENNA; FIRTH, MARGARET; FORD, REBECCA; HINTZSCHE, KATHLEEN; JOURDAN, GREGORY; KLEIN, LYNN; KOSSMAN, LEIGH; LEENEY, TAMRA; LEHRER, DONNA; LISSMAN, HEATHER; MISCHLER, REBECCA; MULLIN, KRISTEN; O`KEEFE, KEVIN; OLSON, MATTHEW; ROBERSON, CHARLES; SAUCEDO, NADINE; SCOTT, JOAN; SECOR, JESSICA; SHADLEY, ANTHONY; SLATER, JENNIFER; SWAFFORD, KATHLEEN; SWEENEY, PATRICK; WATT, ANNE; WHALEN, SUSAN; WILLS, CYNTHIA; YARGER, DINAZIA; YEAGER, DAN Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999 BISH, JESSICA; BONIFAS, RORRY; CLAYPOOL, KATIE; HENK, ANDREA; HOLLINGER, MATRISA; LAUER, REBECCA; LEWIS, ANNA; MAPES, KELSEY; MORSCH, TERESA; SCHALHAMER, TRACY; SIDMAN, JASON; STANISLAO, CHRISTINA; WHITEAKER, JENNIFER; WOLLENBERG, ALYSSA; ZVONEK, AARON Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999 BAYLER, JENNIFER; BILETZKY, MARCY; BLONDELL, ELIZABETH; BRENS, SUSAN; BURGH, KATHERINE; CLARK, SUSAN; CORKINS, SARAH; CURTA, KAITLYN; DAVIS, MANDA; EDWARDS, JANEEN; FLANIGAN, ERIN; GARREY, AMANDA; GILMORE, LAURA; GREENE-LARSEN, MICHELE; GUERRIERI, MARILYN; KILGORE, DANA; KLOTZ, ALLISON; KRIESCH, BRANDON; KUBALA CLEVELAND, KIRSTEN; LEE, GRACE EUNHYE; MADDEN, SANDRA; MOULDING, JULIA; MUELLER, BEN; PHILLIPS, BRADLEY; SPURGEON, CYNTHIA; TAEUBER, PAUL Salary Range: 60,000 - $89,999 BASTIAN, SCOTT; EDWARDS, JOSEPH; FERGUSON, ELISABETH; HALVERSON, KIMBERLY; KANIK, VICKI; KLEIN, KANDY; KOHLER, CAROL; KUHLMAN, CAROL; MECKLENBURG, JACQUELINE; MELNYK, JULIE; MOTT, ROSALYN; MUELLER, ELIZABETH; NEAHRING, DEBORAH; OLSON, JUDITH; PAVER, LYNNE; PORTER, ANDREW; SAMBROOKES, WILLIAM; STROUSS, JEFFREY; SUMMER, NANCY; TAYLOR, CAROLYN; WOMACK, CARLA Salary Range: $90,000 and over

BEARD, CAROLYN; BLANKENSHIP, GARY; BRICKMAN, Payments over $2,500, excluding wages and salaries. JAY; CAREY, AMIE; OWEN, DENNIS; PASTERIS JR, PETER Person, Firm, or Corporation Aggregate Amount A BEEP $22,885.33 GROSS PAYMENT FOR NON-CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL ADVENTIST GLENOAKS TDS $38,053.63 Salary Range: Less Than $25,000 AED Superstore $4,980.00 ADAMS, FRANCENE; AICHELE, MERRY; ALDERMAN, ALARM DETECTION SYSTEMS INC. $9,398.08 ROSEMARY; BANIGAN, JULIE; BANIGAN, NICOLE; BEITEL, AMEREN ENERGY MARKETING $68,012.65 KIMBERLY; BELLON, MARCY; BETSINGER, LAURA; BLACK, AMSAN LLC $6,725.72 HEATHER; BOYCE, THOMAS; BOYD, STACY; BRUE, Apple Inc. $3,094.00 CASSIE; BYERHOF, JESSICA; BYRNE, ANN; CALLMER, ARBOR MANAGEMENT, INC. $177,155.86 BURTON; CARLS, CARMEN; CARLS, MACKENZIE; COTTON, ARNESON TIRE CENTER $4,826.54 JILL; COTTON, KRISTOPHER; CRONIN, KEVIN; DELL, SU- ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. $42,470.00 $8,205.77 SAN; DIEDESCH, ROSE MARIE; EDMEIER, BIANCA; EL- AT&T $4,396.00 LIOTT, ALLEGRA; ERHART, KAREN; FREUND, KIMBERLY; AURORA EDUCATION CENTER $13,493.06 GAWEL, CARY; GUNIER, MARY; HAMBLY, JENNA; HOFF- Bank of America National Association $635,573.95 MAN, AMANDA; JACKSON, BRANDON; JANDT, RODNEY; BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF ILLINOIS $5,044.00 KAUS, AMANDA; KAUS, KATHLEEN; KAUS, RYAN; KENY- BR BLEACHERS $43,691.00 ON, JEFFREY; KLEIN, THELMA; LONG, SUSAN; MASON, BRICKSTREET INSURANCE $155,497.76 JOHN; MCKENZIE, CASSANDRA; MCKENZIE, PATRICIA; CAMELOT SCHOOLS $3,049.22 MILLER, KEITH; MOORE, DONNA; NAUMAN, TYLER; CAROLYN BEARD $5,342.59 NELSEN, EMILY; O`TOOLE, LYNN; PORCH, DOUGLAS; CDW GOVERNMENT INC $4,055.00 PORTER, JENNIFER; PRELLBERG, TODD; PRELLBERG, CEC $11,573.53 TRICIA; RAMER, CYNTHIA; RINK, RICHARD; ROMANS, CENTRAL STATES BUS SALES, INC. $4,317.97 NANCY; ROONEY, CAROLYN; RUBOLINO, LINDA; RUHL, CENTURYLINK $6,042.61 LORI; RYAN, PATRICK; RYAN, SALLY; SANDERS, BAR- CNH CAPITAL $38,397.18 BARA; SCHELLER, McRAYE; SCHROEDER, CAROL JUNE; COMMERCE BANK $42,866.00 SINETOS, KRISTINE; SPEARS, AMY; STAMMER, ANTHONY; COMMUNITY THERAPY SERVICES $10,500.00 STILES, DEBORAH; SWANBUM, ROBERT; TARKOWSKI- COMPASSLEARNING $51,855.80 BABB, RONDA; THEOBALD, ANNETTE; THUROW, MARY; CONSERV FS TOWNSEND, TIMEKA; TRUMPY, ARDITH; UMANO, LAU- CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY GAS DIVISION $46,409.49 $8,025.00 REN; UNGER, BRADLEY; VILAND, VICTOR; VUKMIR, DAN WADE $2,722.44 DANETTE; WEIRICH, JOANNE; WOJAK, SUSAN; YEAGER, DECKER EQUIPMENT DEKANE EQUIPMENT CORPORATION $11,500.00 KATYBETH; YEAGER, SHARON; ZANKER, TERRYL DELTA DENTAL OF IL – RISK $10,982.20 Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999 $16,818.10 BAUMGARTNER, DALE; EASTO, DEANNA; EBERLY, LORI; DEWBERRY ARCHITECTS INC $53,499.02 EIGENHAUSER, LAWRENCE; FLANNERY, DANIEL; KLOTZ, DIRECT ENERGY $22,429.00 JOYCE; NOKES, ELIZABETH; PHILLIPS, BEVERLY; REYES, DOUGLAS FLOOR COVERING $36,886.20 GLORIA; ROBERTSON, JONATHAN; TOTH, EVA; TOTH, eDOT SOLUTIONS ELECTRONIC FEDERAL TAX PAYMENT SYSTEM $923,458.07 LASZLO ENTRE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS $3,886.25 Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999 $2,610.00 BLUME, SUSAN; FLANNERY, CATHERINE; HASEMAN, ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY CONSULTANTS $5,290.17 BRAD; MCKNIGHT, MICHAEL; PAVEK, DANIEL; SLOSAR, EYEMED/FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INS FATHOM MEDIA INC $8,051.45 MARIKAY; WEAVER, KRISTINA FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA $5,325.41

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$4,440.11 $6,150.88 $3,234.66 $3,953.54 $16,674.50 FITZGERALDS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING INC $14,264.87 FOLLETT SOFTWARE CO $6,361.33 FREEDOM ACCESS $3,989.25 FRONTIER $18,364.20 GJOVIK AUTO $26,223.79 GTM SPORTSWEAR $3,280.00 GUARDIAN – APPLETON $29,228.79 HILLMANN PEDIATRIC THERAPY $54,941.51 HINCKLEY BIG ROCK DISTRICT $3,227.40 HINCKLEY BIG ROCK HS $23,116.79 HINCKLEY BIG ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL $10,160.30 HINCKLEY BIG ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL $3,482.38 HINCKLEY FRESHMARKET $2,602.76 HINCKLEY NAPA INC. $2,794.16 IASB $13,217.40 IDES $15,749.76 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE $255,376.28 ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOC. - NEA $39,201.00 IMRF $227,499.75 INDIAN VALLEY VOCATIONAL CENTER $66,064.22 ISTATION $6,500.00 JACKS & JINAS ENTERPRISES INC $24,576.49 JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. $3,963.10 JOSTENS INC $6,118.14 JW PEPPER & SON INC $2,669.83 K-12 SOLUTIONS $5,005.00 Kansas State Bank $10,808.61 KISHWAUKEE CORPORATE HEALTH $3,350.00 KISHWAUKEE EDUCATION CONSORTIUM $21,360.00 KONE INC. $3,330.13 LEOS $2,559.50 LITTLE FRIENDS INC $129,656.24 LORAS COLLEGE $7,500.00 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION GROUP $6,770.72 MCCREA PLUMBING AND HEATING $8,325.00 MCGRAW HILL $17,848.63 MIDWEST BUS SALES, INC. $4,830.00 MIDWEST SERVICE GROUP $8,906.25 MMLP LTD. $4,108.50

NCS PEARSON / AIMSWEB $4,228.00 NORTHERN ILLINOIS FENCE, INC $4,376.00 NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION $7,230.00 NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION $25,907.84 OFFICE DEPOT $4,197.94 ON-SITE COMPUTER GUY INC $25,716.65 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY $3,717.17 PEARSON EDUCATION INC. $48,479.00 PIKE SYSTEMS, INC. $16,993.50 PMA FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. $10,500.00 PNC Equipment Finance LLC $38,911.40 QUIK-KILL PEST ELIMINATORS, INC $2,599.20 QUILL CORPORATION $15,352.71 RICOH USA, INC. $22,308.31 RUBICON INTERNATIONAL $2,500.00 SANDWICH SCHOOL DISTRICT #430 $2,641.03 SCARIANO HIMES AND PETRARCA $42,052.90 SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC $21,315.00 SCHOOL EXEC CONNECT INC $9,008.48 SCHOOL OUTFITTERS $5,700.18 SIEMENS ENTERPRISE NETWORKS $7,507.36 SPECIALIZED DATA SYSTEMS $7,064.00 SPECIALTY FLOORS, INC. $6,775.00 SUPERIOR DIESEL INC $4,025.56 SUSAN M MEYER $8,100.00 SVA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS $22,805.00 TASC $52,630.99 TEACHERS HEALTH INSURANCE SECURITY $80,545.01 TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF IL $498,897.68 THE HORTON GROUP INC $51,446.00 TSA CONSULTING GROUP, INC $53,360.00 TYCO INTEGRATED SECURITY $3,019.24 UCP INFINITEC $3,000.00 VERIZON WIRELESS $5,458.45 VICTOR VILAND $7,681.50 VILLAGE OF BIG ROCK $17,283.12 VILLAGE OF HINCKLEY $6,972.26 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF IL – WEST $28,044.41 WELLS FARGO BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. $3,348.51 WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL LEASING $33,563.54 WESTSIDE MECHANICAL $83,000.51 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, November 9, 2013.)

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