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Scandal-era board member won’t seek reappointment At a glance Since 2010, Democratic state Rep. Jack Franks has wanted to purge members of the Metra Board of Directors, particularly county Metra representative Jack Schaffer, who were on the board during the era of former Executive Director Phil Pagano, who was found to have inappropriately taken at least $475,000 in unauthorized vacation payouts.

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By KEVIN P. CRAVER kcraver@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – Within weeks of Tina Hill’s election as McHenry County Board chairwoman last month, Democratic state Rep. Jack Franks wrote her a letter asking about her intentions regarding county Metra representative Jack Schaffer. Whatever her intentions are, they will have to include finding a replacement next year. Schaffer said he does not intend to seek another fouryear term on the Metra Board of Directors. Franks since 2010 has wanted to purge members, particularly Schaffer, who were on the board during the era of former Executive Director Phil Pagano, who was found to have inappropriately taken at least $475,000 in unauthorized vacation payouts, twice forging the former board president’s signature. Pagano committed suicide in May 2010 by stepping in front of a Metra train near his rural Crystal Lake home, hours before the board was set to fire him. Schaffer told the Northwest Herald late Friday morning that he will not submit

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State Rep. David McSweeney of the 52nd House District. Note to readers: This profile is part of an ongoing series introducing readers to McHenry County’s new faces in Springfield and Washington.

By KEVIN P. CRAVER kcraver@shawmedia.com Freshman state Rep. David McSweeney’s goal for his first two years in office boils down to one word: pensions. Expanded into a sentence, his goal is reforming the pension system underfunded by at least $96 billion before it consumes the state budget. At the very least, he told

Northwest Herald editors this week, he wants immediate forward movement – bills on the floor and votes – rather than the past practice of waiting until the last days of session, which he blames in no small part for a lack of reform. Besides the pension problem, Illinois has more than $9 billion in unpaid bills and the lowest bond rating of all 50 states from Moody’s Investors Service. Standard & Poor’s rating service Friday lowered Illinois’ credit rating from A to A-, blaming the state’s pension problems. “We have to immediately

address the pension problem because it’s suffocating the General Fund,” McSweeney said. McSweeney, an investment specialist, represents the 52nd House District, the boundaries of which shifted somewhat under post-census redistricting. The district on the new maps shifted south to cover southeastern McHenry County, including Cary and Fox River Grove, and eastern Algonquin, Crystal Lake and Lake in the Hills, plus parts of Lake, Cook and Kane counties.

Getting in touch How to contact 52nd House District Rep. David McSweeney 105 E. Main St. Cary, IL 60013 847-516-0052 226-N Stratton Office Building Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-1517 Email: ilhouse52@gmail.com

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Huntley resident Matt McNamara (right) was part of Newt Gingrich’s security team during a campaign rally March 15 at the Lake in the Hills Airport.

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WOODSTOCK – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will headline a fundraiser next month for McHenry County sheriff hopeful Bill Prim. The former presidential candidate and his wife, Callista, are scheduled to appear at the event Feb. 18 at the Bull Valley Country Club, 1311 Club Road, Woodstock. Gingrich will give a short speech on national issues. The fundraiser comes more than a year before the March 2014 Republican primary election. Organizers said the event will cost $500 a ticket and will

“I can’t be the only one who looks forward to hearing his perspectives. I’ve always admired [Newt Gingrich’s] principled stance on the issues, and more than one of them could be adapted to our own county.” Bill Prim, McHenry County sheriff hopeful be invitation only. Huntley resident Matt McNamara is involved in Prim’s campaign and handled security for Gingrich during last year’s GOP presidential primary. “I can’t be the only one who looks forward to hearing his perspectives,” Prim said in a news release. “I’ve always admired [Newt Gingrich’s] principled stance on the issues, and more than one of them

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could be adapted to our own county.” The event is being hosted by Gary Rabine, Tom Merryman, Brian Kelly and McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi. Prim, who spent 27 years with the Des Plaines Police Department and lives in Cary, is one of three McHenry County sheriff candidates running in the March 2014 Republican

primary. He previously said his priority would be to “professionalize” the sheriff’s office and restore or enhance the relationship it has with other offices and agencies throughout the region. Other candidates in the race are Jim Harrison and McHenry County Undersheriff Andrew Zinke. McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren, who is not seeking re-election, has voiced support for Zinke, while Bianchi has been seen at other events hosted by Prim. Nygren endorsed Bianchi’s opponent in the 2008 primary election.

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When husbands become Les Miserables I am a sucker for musicals. I think it all started with “The Wizard of Oz.” I was 7 years old when I first saw it on television. I had heard that the first part of the movie would be in blackand-white, and when Dorothy landed in Munchkin Land, it would switch to color. I couldn’t wait for that part, but when it came, I was utterly disappointed to see that the Yellow Brick Road was a boring shade of dingy grey. “Mom,” I complained, “it’s still black-and-white!” “Michael,” she gently reasoned, “you need a color television to see color. We don’t have one. Just pretend you see the colors.” So I pretended, and, you know what? She was right! I remember actually seeing the colors. Man, if ever, oh ever, a whiz there was, my mom was one because, because. So I happily sang along in the merry old land of Oz. Later musicals had me “do-remeing” to the “Sound of Music” and “‘chim-chim-cher-eeing” with Mary Poppins. As a teenager, I found myself hopelessly devoted to Olivia NewtonJohn of “Grease,” and even as an adult

just humor me Michael Penkava “The Little Mermaid” had me rocking under the sea. But I really became obsessed with “Joseph.” My wife and I went to see the live performance in Chicago. I bought the videotape and memorized all the songs. My kids didn’t mind my singing, but they made me take down the Donny Osmond poster I had hanging in my bedroom. Now that’s not to say that I only enjoy musicals. I can always go for a good action-adventure movie. Of course, I wouldn’t mind it if James Bond broke out in song during a car chase scene. I can hear him now, singing, “Mamma Mia … here I go again!” as he screeches his Aston Martin around an Italian mountainside switchback. This year when the movie “Les Miserables” came out, I couldn’t wait to see it. Just the thought of two hours

and 37 minutes of singing had me warming up my voice and brushing up on my Victor Hugo. Plus, I was really curious to hear Russell Crowe sing. Could a man with a beautiful mind also have a beautiful voice? So we went to see the movie. It was amazing! The only low point was when I had to go to the bathroom halfway through it. I sprinted to the washroom where there were two other men. I wondered if they had come from the same movie as me. I soon found out as I listened in on their conversation … Man at Urinal #1: “I can’t believe I let my wife talk me into seeing this movie!” Man at Urinal #3: “There’s no dialogue! All they’re doing is singing, for crying out loud!” Me at Urinal #5: “But Russell Crowe sure has a nice voice.” Suddenly there was a crashing silence. Then two concurrent flushes. I felt the heat of their glares and did not dare make eye contact with them. I waited until I was sure they had gone back into the movie before I sneaked back to my seat. Sure, I had spoken

up and defended the musical genre, but I didn’t want to start a revolution. Geesh. When we returned home, I went directly to YouTube and watched a bunch of “Les Mis” songs. Over and over. I lulled myself to sleep that night humming to Jean Valjean and Javert and Fantine. I think I even dreamed a dream. The next day I couldn’t get the songs out of my head. I remember bursting into the kitchen as my wife was preparing breakfast, spontaneously singing, “Master of the house, looking for his food, pancakes with some syrup put him in a good mood!” I remember my wife looking at me and softly replying in song, “One day more…”

• Michael Penkava is a retired teacher who taught for 35 years at West Elementary School in Crystal Lake. He is currently working on a new column concept called, “Just Humor Me, The Musical.” He can be reached at mikepenkava@comcast. net.

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Abortion opponents march in Washington By ERIC TUCKER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators marched through Washington to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to protest the landmark decision that legalized abortion. The annual event took on added significance for many in the crowd because it coincided with the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that created a constitutional right to abortion in some circumstances. The demonstrators, carrying signs with messages such as “Defend Life” and “Defund Planned Parenthood,” shouted chants including “Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, Roe v. Wade has got to go.” They packed the National Mall and surrounding streets for the March of Life. “I just felt this 40th year marked a huge anniversary for the law,” said one demonstrator, Pam Tino, 52, of

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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate last year to appoint three members of the National Labor Relations Board, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in a far-reaching decision that could severely limit a chief executive’s powers to make recess appointments. The court’s decision marked a victory for Republicans and business groups critical of the agency. If it stands, it could invalidate hundreds of board decisions over the past year, including some that make it easier for unions to organize.

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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama announced Friday that his new chief of staff is longtime trusted aide Denis McDonough, whom the president described as a close friend unafraid to deliver straight talk. McDonough has been a longtime foreign policy adviser to the president and is popular among the White House staff. Obama made the announcement in the East Room of the White House with McDonough and outgoing chief of staff Jack Lew, who has been nominated as treasury secretary, at his side. “I know you’ll always give it to me straight, as only a friend can, telling me not only what I want to hear, but more importantly, what I need to hear to make the best possible decisions on behalf of the American people,” Obama told McDonough.

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Agency lowers Ill. credit rating By SARA BURNETT The Associated Press CHICAGO – Illinois’ already disastrous financial situation worsened Friday as another credit rating agency downgraded its rating to the worst of any state in the country, blaming lawmakers’ ongoing failure to resolve a multibillion-dollar pension crisis. Standard & Poor’s rating service said Friday that the rating on the state’s general obligation bonds was downgraded to A- from A. The agency also gave an A- rating to $500 million in general obligation bonds that the state plans to release next week. The agency says the outlook is negative, an indication it could take the unusual step of further downgrading the state if conditions don’t improve. The downgrade is just the latest warning from the New York bond houses about the state’s ongoing credit deterioration. It means taxpayers

will likely pay a higher interest when the state issues bonds, or borrows money, for big items such as construction projects. Speaking at a news conference on an unrelated topic Friday, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn said “the pressure is higher than ever” for lawmakers to pass pension reform – something they failed to do during a special legislative session last year and in a lame duck session that ended earlier this month, despite urgent pleas from Quinn and other leaders. “We’ve got to put our seatbelts on here and understand the rating agencies won’t give us better marks until the legislature passes Senate Bill 1 and gets the job done,” Quinn said, referring to a recently proposed pension reform bill. “That’s really the message the credit rating agencies are screaming at the top of their voice. I’ve heard it, and I think the members of the legislature need to hear it as well.”

The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – Reviving an issue that has languished for years, President Barack Obama will launch a campaign next week aimed at overhauling the nation’s flawed immigration system and creating legal status for millions, as a bipartisan Senate group nears agreement on achieving the same goals. The proposals from Obama and lawmakers will mark the start of what is expected to be a contentious and emotional process with deep political implications. Latino voters overwhelmingly backed Obama in the 2012 election, leaving Republicans grappling for a way to regain their standing with an increasingly powerful pool of voters. The president will press his case for immigration changes during a trip to Las Vegas on Tuesday. The Senate working group is also aiming to outline its proposals next week, according to a Senate aide. Administration officials say Obama’s second-term immigration push will be

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CHICAGO – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin campaigned in his home state Friday for gun-control legislation he co-sponsored in Washington this week, including an assault weapons ban. The Illinois Democrat, who was joined at a Chicago news conference by the city’s police superintendent, acknowledged that it will be difficult to get the legislation passed but said he is optimistic nonetheless. He echoed a sentiment many others have expressed over the past month: that the slayings of 20 young children and six adults at a Connecticut elementary school was the “tipping point” that should persuade lawmakers to en-

act tougher gun laws. “What will it take to move Congress when it comes to sensible gun laws? It took Newtown, Conn.,” Durbin said. “Now the conversation is much more serious and the opportunities are dramatically better.” In addition to the assault weapons ban, Durbin has proposed a bill that would crack down on so-called straw buyers, or people who buy guns on behalf of people who aren’t allowed to own them. Durbin is among several prominent Democrats following President Barack Obama’s lead in pushing for tougher gun laws. Obama has cited the gun violence in his hometown of Chicago as part of his push to tighten the nation’s gun laws.

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Obama presses liberal agenda By JULIE PACE The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – From gun control to gay rights, President Barack Obama’s second-term agenda is shaping up as an unabashedly liberal wish list. In less than a week, he’s vowed to tackle climate change and protect government entitlements. His administration has lifted a ban on women in combat and expanded opportunities for disabled students. Proposals for stricter gun laws already have been unveiled, and plans for comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants, are coming next week. Obama’s full embrace of

such an agenda suggests a president both freed for action by his re-election win and seeking to capitalize on it. “There is a deep recognition that he has a short period of time to get a lot done,” said Jennifer President Psaki, Obama’s Barack 2012 campaign Obama spokeswoman. “The American people are seeing a man who is determined to finish what he started in his first term, pushing through his agenda without the burden of running for reelection.” But following through and winning approval for his proposals will require coop-

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Schaffer’s term expires June 2014 • ScHAFFER

Continued from page A1 his name for reappointment. The former state senator and former head of the McHenry County Republican Party was appointed to his first term in 2006. His second term expires June 30, 2014. “Eight years is enough for me, thank you. That gives them plenty of time [to find a replacement],” Schaffer said. Schaffer’s continued presence on the Metra Board was an issue over which Franks and former County Board Chairman Ken Koehler butted heads more than once. Franks wanted Schaffer gone; Koehler wanted him to stay. They had a brief but testy exchange when Franks brought up Metra at Thursday’s meeting of the Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, of which Koehler is the vice chairman. Franks and several other lawmakers have accused the Metra Board of lax oversight of Pagano and had clamored for a clean sweep of members from the Pagano era. Franks said Schaffer, treasurer for the 11-member board, had a fiduciary responsibility to watch the salary and benefits of the transit agency’s longtime head. Pagano served 20 years as the agency’s executive director. But while it is up to the county boards of each collar county to appoint their Metra Board representatives, they have no authority to remove them. There are two ways a Metra Board member can be

removed, according to a Jan. 7 opinion from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office. The Metra Board can do it if at least eight members find the member guilty of incompetence, abuse or neglect. The governor also can remove a board member if a summary report from the state Executive Inspector General – an office empowered to watch Chicago’s mass transit agencies as a result of the Pagano scandal – finds a member guilty of the same. The opinion was part of a much larger one requested by Hill regarding the County Board’s powers to dismiss people appointed to boards and commissions. Hill said she requested it out of an interest in evaluating the appointment process to encourage more interaction and accountability, and not because of Franks’ letter. Two Metra Board members voluntarily stepped down in the wake of the Pagano scandal after being asked to do so by their respective county board chairmen. Former Metra Chairwoman Carole Doris resigned in April 2011, and Kane County representative Caryl Van Overmeiren left in July. County board chairmen and four reform-minded Democratic state senators quietly hashed out a plan in June 2011 to have five board members – including Schaffer – step down by June 30, 2012. They were chosen, former state Sen. Susan Garrett said at the time, because they were on the board long enough to bear responsibility for not watch-

ing Pagano closely enough. But that plan fell through, according to sources familiar with the proceedings, because the city of Chicago and the Cook County Board’s suburban members did not want to remove members Larry Huggins and Arlene Mulder. Collar-county boards long wary of losing the chairmanship of Metra to either cash-strapped Chicago or Cook County, were unwilling to unilaterally ask their representatives to resign. The point became moot in October, when after a year of negotiating the Metra Board elected suburban Cook County member Brad O’Halloran as chairman. Franks said Hill should follow through and ask Schaffer for his resignation. “Just letting him stay there to the end of his term is not correct, either. It’s mind-boggling to me that in a county of 300,000 people we have only one person capable of doing this job,” Franks said Friday. H i l l , w h o s a i d S c h a ffer “has done a fine job for McHenry County,” said she is examining Franks’ request out of respect for his status as a state legislator, and has been talking to other county board chairmen about their intentions. While Franks has said his interest in the topic is based solely on good government, Schaffer has alleged that Franks is out to settle a score because Schaffer allowed an attack ad aimed at Franks to be posted on a billboard owned by Schaffer. Franks denies the allegation.

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McSweeney said he also will prioritize efforts to decrease property-tax burden • McSWEENEY

Continued from page A1 He won a three-way March primary that included Republican incumbent Kent Gaffney, who was picked by the party to serve out the term of the late Mark Beaubien, who died unexpectedly in June 2011. In November, McSweeney fended off a challenge from Beaubien’s widow, Dee, who ran as an Independent for the seat. McSweeney was seated in the last days of the previous General Assembly’s lameduck session earlier this month because Gaffney resigned early. He said he was disappointed that a pension reform bill, drafted by Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, and backed by House Minority Leader Tom Cross, R-Oswego, did not come up for a vote. The bill would have limited retirees in four of the five state-run pension systems from collecting cost-of-living expenses until age 67, capped the salary on which the 3 percent COLA is calculated to the first $25,000 of income, and required existing employees to contribute more toward their retirement. McSweeney said he could support the bill because it dropped the controversial provision to shift teacher pension costs to local school districts. “The bill that Cross and Nekritz agreed on wasn’t a perfect bill, but it was a start,” McSweeney said. He split with his fellow McHenry County representatives on his support of the bill. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, said he could not pledge support until he got more

information on the cost savings, and Mike Tryon, RCrystal Lake, said the bill would fail a court challenge from the state’s powerful public-sector unions. The Illinois Constitution states that public pension benefits cannot be diminished or impaired. McSweeney has turned down the pension and health care benefits available to state lawmakers. He said the bill should be reintroduced as a starting point and be vigorously debated now rather than later. House lawmakers traditionally have put off pension reform until the last minute, with no results. An attempt at pension reform fizzled in the last days of the 2012 spring session in May. Nekritz introduced her bill in December, on the last day of the 2012 fall veto session, out of frustration with the lack of initiative by leaders to address the crisis. Her bill in the January lameduck session cleared committee, but was not called for a vote because supporters could not muster the 60 votes needed to pass. The Senate had passed their own reform bill in 2011 that stalled in the House, and Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, has been hesitant to take up reform bills that could clash with the constitutional provision protecting pension benefits. “Until we get to a point where people start voting, we either won’t go anywhere or we’ll get a crisis,” McSweeney said. McSweeney said he suspects some elements want to force a crisis to make the temporary income-tax increase permanent or change

to a graduated income tax that would take more from middle-class families. Democratic lawmakers in the 2011 lame-duck session raised the tax rate 67 percent to a 5 percent rate on individuals, and raise it 46 percent on businesses to a 7 percent rate. The temporary hike, proposed by lawmakers as a way for the state to pay down its multibillion-dollar backlog of bills, instead has been swallowed by the state’s pension obligations. The first bill that McSweeney filed as a lawmaker was to immediately repeal the increases, which are scheduled to start sunsetting in 2015. While he acknowledged that the bill has no chance of success, he said at the very least he will fight what he said will be an inevitable attempt to make the tax increase permanent. McSweeney also said he will prioritize efforts to decrease residents’ propertytax burdens. He said he wants to see a three-year freeze on tax bills, and said he will support Franks’ ongoing effort to prevent taxing bodies from collecting increases in years when their total assessed values decline. “A lot of these local governments are just spending too much money,” McSweeney said. He also plans next week to file a bill making it harder for governments to take out alternate revenue bonds, and easier for voters to contest them by lowering the signature requirements to force them to a referendum. McSweeney has opened his district office at 105 E. Main St. in Cary.

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Opinion

John Rung Publisher

Dan McCaleb Senior Editor

Saturday, January 26, 2013 • Page A11 • Northwest Herald • NWHerald.com 8OUR VIEW

Planning key as costs of college rise

College is becoming more expensive while the nation’s financial woes haven’t eased. So the proposition of sending a child away for four years of school has become even more daunting for McHenry County families. On average, a year of tuition, room and board at a state college costs $13,600 per year. At Northwestern and the University of Chicago, it costs more than $60,000. For four years, that adds up to more than For the record $240,000, with no guarantee of a job There are several things upon graduation. parents and students can do to Those numbers, prepare for the high costs of a however, do not college education. mean that hope is lost. The key for families and students is to be prepared. Scholarships and grants are available, but students should apply early. The same is true of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, otherwise known as FAFSA. Financial aid and scholarships, however, are not the only way to trim costs. Another way is to get ahead in high school classes and either take dual enrollment college courses through McHenry County College or AP high school courses for college credit. According to Crystal Lake-based School District 155, more students are taking advantage of those options than ever. This year, 286 students are dual enrolled as opposed to 272 last year and 255 in 2010-11. The district estimates that means students will save a combined $188,370 in MCC tuition this year. Last year, the district had 872 students take AP exams with 83 percent receiving honor scores for college credit, saving their families $1.9 million as estimated by the district. That was up from 756 taking those exams the year before. By choosing a major and making a graduation plan early, students also can avoid the costs that go along with taking unnecessary credit hours. Earning an associate degree at MCC before heading to a higher-cost institution is also a cost-effective option. Planning, however, is the best option. Because the sooner a student knows where he or she is headed, the sooner he or she can get there.

8ANOTHER VIEW

Better flu vaccines Influenza vaccines are the best weapons we’ve got against a disease that each year kills as many as a half-million people, including 3,000 to 49,000 Americans. Yet this season’s worse-than-usual flu in the United States underscores the limitations of the existing vaccines. Shortcomings include the inability to rapidly expand vaccine supply in the event of an especially bad flu and the need to vaccinate people with a new formulation almost every year as the virus mutates. These are problems enough when it comes to coping with the regular seasonal flu. They spell potential disaster in the case of pandemic flu, which occurs sporadically (most recently in 2009) when an animal strain of the virus jumps to humans. Better vaccines are on the drawing board. Developing them will require a joint effort by government and the pharmaceutical industry. Most flu vaccines are made using a 1940s-era process in which researchers forecast which strains will prevail in the coming season, and they are then grown in chicken eggs for six months. Manufacturers produce a predetermined quantity based on how much they expect to sell. In recent years, mild outbreaks have meant modest sales, but this year’s harsher flu stimulated demand in the U.S., producing spot shortages in many areas. The greatest breakthrough would be a universal flu vaccine that would protect against all viral strains, eliminating the need for annual and pandemic inoculations. Researchers are experimenting with parts of the virus that don’t mutate in the hope of creating vaccines offering lifelong or at least years-long protection. The U.S. government pays for much of this research. Yet the government has limited means and little product-development experience. Making a new vaccine typically takes a decade and can cost $1 billion. A project of that size is better suited to large pharmaceutical companies. Most, however, have been loath to seriously invest in new vaccines, which offer low returns. Given this market reality, the U.S. government should design incentives to get the industry more deeply involved, and it should encourage other countries with manufacturing capability to follow suit.

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Editorial Board: John Rung, Dan McCaleb, Kevin Lyons, Stacia Hahn, Jon Styf, Kate Schott

8SKETCH VIEW

8IT’S YOUR WRITE No state bailout

To the Editor: In 1969, then Gov. Richard Ogilvie enacted a first-time state income tax of 0.5 percent, promising it was temporary. Ha, ha. In 1973, Illinois enacted a state lottery with 100 percent proceeds going to education. These funds have been flagrantly used by our state legislators for everything but education. In 2011, a 67 percent increase in state income tax was enacted to cover a mounting backlog of unpaid state bills, and again under the guise of it being temporary. After a short time, we now see most of these funds are going to cover the mounting pension deficit payments. This temporary tax phasing out in 2014? We wait. Pension and lottery funds have been abused for years to cover uncontrolled spending. The good times are over, plain and simple. I read the Jan. 11 “Views” column in the Northwest Herald by Scott Reeder, indicating that Illinois must get out of the pension business altogether. Taxpayers are finding it impossible to save for their own retirements because they are too busy paying for someone else’s. A retired teacher from Eastern Illinois University collects a $91,000 pension at age 58. This is obscene, and is more than most Illinoisans earn working all year. These Illinoisans are asked to pay for his pension. Solutions: A. Discontinue pensions altogether immediately. B. Phase out pensions altogether in two years, with major benefit reductions. C. File Illinois bankruptcy just as other corporations do that are unable to pay their bills. Pensioners can only blame the past legislators for this financial fallout.

Al Bielsky Holiday Hills

Pension funds

To the Editor: Public pensions are earned benefits, and expected to earn interest, as in Illinois. They are constitutionally guaranteed to pay retirees or employees. Meanwhile, however, the state has sometimes borrowed these public funds and not always refunded them. Thus, the state gets low on its public pension treasury and expects employees to forgo much of their earned benefits despite its guarantee. Illinois does not need to have pensioners forgo funds. There are $2 billion of corporate and rich people’s tax loopholes that the state could derive enough funds to pay public pensions going forward, as is the union plan.

The federal government should cover these employee-funded pensions and that earned interest. As for Medicare and Social Security, benefits also have been earned until borrowed by the federal government, but not repaid to wage earners. The state’s vital services of education and mental health should be federally funded to help all of our economy. The union plan may be quicker than the slow, conservative, congressional plan. Bernice Russell Crystal Lake

Wanted it spent

To the Editor: Regarding the pension situation in this, my home state of Illinois (born here, educated here, volunteered for military duty here, raised a family here, and have lived and paid taxes here all my life), I find it sad that no one addresses where all that money owed the pension systems actually went. Yes, it is billions. It was already paid by us in taxes. Was it stolen? No, too much to hide. Was it saved? Not hardly, or we wouldn’t owe it as debt. So, if all those billions weren’t stolen or squirreled away by the legislators we elected, where is it? Well, obviously, it was spent by our elected representatives. We got our money back already on better schools, roads and social programs (all of which improved the business climate as well). We must have wanted it spent, because we kept electing people who spent it on us. Now we want to spend it on ourselves again. We want to take it from our public servants who paid their fair share working for lower wages than private industry (especially considering the level of teachers’ educations) for a guarantee of an adequate retirement pension. We allowed elected representatives to spend that money on us and now we have an obligation to pay it back for what we have already received in benefits. I say we spend less and find ways raise the money to pay off our debts, not default and steal from those we owe to even further benefit ourselves. David Corkins Crystal Lake

Facts get lost

To the Editor: There’s an old adage that says, “There are two sides to every story.” Over the past 30 years, America has entered a phase in which ideology trumps facts, and this can be seen in any number of

8THE FIRST AMENDMENT

How to sound off We welcome original letters on public issues. Letters must include the author’s full name, home address and day and evening telephone numbers. We limit letters to 250 words and one published letter every 30 days. All letters are subject to

issues. Daily, we are subjected to radio and TV pundits spitting out one-sided ideological talking points that frequently leave out important facts. In the wake of the tragic Sandy Hook shooting in which 20 innocent schoolchildren were massacred, a myth is being perpetrated that guns should not be regulated, and that had Adolf Hitler not confiscated guns from the German people, his dictatorship would have been overthrown by force. However, upon examination of the facts, that is untrue. Guns were not confiscated, and yet Hitler remained in power. In 1919 as required by the Treaty of Versailles, strict gun control was enacted in Germany. However, in 1928, the German government enacted the “Law on Firearms and Ammunition,” which revoked the 1919 “Regulations on Weapons Ownership” law that banned guns. The 1938 “German Weapons Act” further relaxed gun control laws, but instead limited regulations to Jews, as Nazis didn’t view them as citizens. Factually, the German people did have firearms and yet were unable to overthrow Hitler’s dictatorship despite those guns. When military force used during the 1944 Valkyrie plot failed, how exactly were office workers and bakers going to overthrow Hitler and the SS using guns? Thirty years of ideology trumping facts has resulted in facts getting lost. Anthony Bravos Woodstock

Fantastic production

To the Editor: My hats off to the Undreground Theater for the utterly fantastic and unbelievable production of the play “Doubting Thomason.” The actors all deserve the highest praise for their phenomenal performances. The acting, costumes, stage – all earmark the makings of a very talented group of individuals. I thank them for the incredible time and effort these individuals have given to the stage. McHenry County, wake up. Venture out and go see, enjoy, laugh and immense yourselves in one of the finest productions Jan. 25 and

editing for length and clarity at the sole discretion of the editor. Submit letters by: • E-mail: letters@nwherald.com • Mail: Northwest Herald “It’s Your Write” Box 250 Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0250

26 in Richmond. Kenneth Janiak McHenry

Trade-specific experience

To the Editor: I am proud of my 30-year career in the local asphalt paving and snow removal industry. I believe my integrity, customer service and communications skills will be the foundation to a successful campaign. I am pleased to announce to the voters of Nunda Township my Republican candidacy for the office of highway commissioner in the Feb. 26 primary. I am running for highway commissioner of Nunda Township because the people of Nunda deserve a candidate who has the proven leadership and professional abilities to provide quality service while reducing costs. My 30 years of trade-specific experiences in asphalt maintenance and snow removal make me the best candidate to fiscally reform the highway department and lower residents’ tax burden. For more information on my campaign, visit www.robparrish2013. com, email me at robparrish@sbcglobal.net, or call 815-378-4459. Rob Parrish Crystal Lake

Guns’ purpose

To the Editor: A poem by Carl Sandburg recently was discovered in the University of Illinois Library collection in Champaign. It is called “A Revolver.” It is quite appropriate for today. This is my musing on the same subject: What is its purpose? The purpose of a car is to transport a person from place to place. The purpose of a knife is to cut and slice. The purpose of a gun is to wound or kill. We need our cars to get around and we appreciate them in our lives. We use a knife often. It is a wellused tool for slicing and preparing food. Some say they need guns and cannot live without them. Many can no longer live because of them.

Patricia A. Hare Woodstock

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8COMMUNITY NEWS

Man rescued from bangs lake WAUCONDA – Firefighters on Thursday night rescued an ATV rider who fell through the ice on Bangs Lake, according to the Wauconda Fire District. Crews were called to the lake about 10:15 p.m. and found a man and his ATV in the icy water about a half-mile from shore, a news release said. The man was clinging to an ATV tire. Four rescuers wearing coldwater immersion suits walked onto the ice and pulled the man from the water, using an inflatable raft, the release said. The 30-year-old man was taken to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington for treatment of exposure.

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Locals get Little League honor Special-needs ballplayers to take field for World Series exhibition By SHAWN SHINNEMAN sshinneman@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – A few kids in Woodstock who didn’t have the opportunity to play Little League baseball before last year will take the field on the sport’s biggest stage. Illinois’ District 13 was selected to field a team from its three special-needs Challenger leagues – Woodstock, Bartlett and Tri-Cities – to compete in an exhibition

Evan McKay, 5, of McHenry swings at a ball on a tee June 24 while playing baseball at Merryman Fields Park for the Woodstock Little League Challenger Baseball Division.

game at Volunteer Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa., the site of the Little League World Series. The game will precede the Little League World Series International and U.S. championship games Aug. 24. District 13 and its opponent, District 57 in Livermore, Calif., were selected from 900 Challenger leagues worldwide to play the exhibition, which will air on ESPN3.

Northwest Herald file photo

See CHALLENGER, page B2

Eastview Elementary event helps fight Alzheimer’s disease

8LOCAL BEST BETS

Yu-Gi-Oh Battle today in huntley

HUNTLEY – A Yu-Gi-Oh Battle Royale event will be from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today at the Huntley Area Public Library, 11000 Ruth Road. Participants should bring their card games (Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic, etc.), board games and RPGs and meet new friends. The program is for children in grades six to 12. Registration is required at 847669-5386, ext. 21.

beekeeping talk set in marengo

MARENGO – Local beekeepers Wesley and Jill Nelson will make a presentation about bees, as well as the history of beekeeping and its place in the environment, at 11 a.m. today at the MarengoUnion Library District, 200 S. State St., Marengo. Live bees in an instructional hive will be featured. This program is for those ages 9 and older, and registration is required. For information, call 815-5688236 or visit www.muld.org.

get chilly today at cary library

CARY – A “Mr. Freeze” program will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. today at the Cary Area Public Library, 1606 Three Oaks Road, Cary. At this cryogenic demonstration, participants will see how to make things really cold and what happens when one does that. They will learn about adiabatic cooling and the Leidenfrost Effect (why nitrogen runs across the floor). Registration is required. Registration may be done in person, online at www. caryarealibrary.info or by phone at 847-639-4210.

norge ski jump events kick off

FOX RIVER GROVE – The Norge International Ski Jumping Championship Competition is from noon to 4 p.m. today and Sunday at the Norge Ski Club, 100 Ski Hill Road, Fox River Grove. There will be a junior ski jumping competition today for jumpers younger than 18. Ski jumpers from around the world compete Sunday. Admission is $15 at the gate (good for both days) and free for children 12 and younger. Free shuttle service is from Dominick’s parking lot, Tinman’s Pub and from the Metra station.

8LOCAL DEATHS Charlotte O’Brien 90, Crystal Lake John G. Shumilo 74, Huntley OBITUARIES on page B4

Sarah Nader – snader@shawmedia.com

Angelique Floress, 10, of Algonquin tries to catch herself while falling during an activity Friday at Action to End Alzheimer’s at Eastview Elementary School in Algonquin. The event featured activities including belly bumpers, laser tag, dodge ball, snag golf and baggo. All proceeds will go to the Alzheimer’s Association in the name of Barb Hinkle, a former member of Eastview’s staff who taught kindergarten for many years.

Vote ahead on Route 31 gas station Not good fit next to church and school, say opponents in McHenry By JANE HUH jhuh@shawmedia.com McHENRY – A proposal to put a gas station on Route 31 is generating opposition from residents, a Catholic church and the chairman of the city’s Landmark Commission. The McHenry City Council

is scheduled to vote Feb. 18 on an application to build a Thorntons station at 1404 N. Richmond Road. About 150 people attended a Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on the station this month. St. Mary Catholic Church, 1401 N. Richmond Road, brought

Spring Grove staffer charged with 4th DUI Elementary school says woman isn’t currently teaching By EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@shawmedia.com LAKE GENEVA, Wis. – A speech pathologist at Spring Grove Elementary School has been charged with driving under the influence for the fourth time, according to police records. Lake Geneva, Wis., police responded to a call Jan. 15 from Central-Dennison Elementary School that a girl was hiding under a desk in the principal’s office because her mother was

drunk outside in the car, according to the police arrest report. Debra W. Stanislawski, 46, of Lake Geneva, had picked up her daughter and was at CentralDennison to pick up her daughter’s friend, the daughter told police. Stanislawski had blown a few stop signs on the way there, and the daughter got out while the car still was moving and ran into the school, police said the daughter told officers. Stanislawski was charged with driving under the influence, a fourth offense, aggravated for having a child under the age of 16 in the car. The charge is a felony.

See DUI CHARGE, page B2

forth a petition against it, and others expressed concerns about traffic and school safety. Montini Catholic School is adjacent to the site. The site currently is zoned residential. Pat Wirtz, a longtime resident and chairman of the city’s Landmark Commission, said the proposed site is “not the location for it right in the middle of town like that.” “You’re going to put a gas station in a historic neighborhood right across the street from a his-

toric church,” Wirtz said. “What are you doing to the landscape of the city, the reasons why we all moved here?” The Louisville, Ky.-based gasoline chain retailer needs city approval for a zoning change, a conditional-use permit for an automobile fueling station, and variances for landscaping and parking. After the public hearing Jan. 17, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted, 3-2, in favor of the

Taxes A Thorntons gas station at 1404 N. Richmond Road would bring an estimated $300,000 to $350,000 in annual tax revenue to McHenry.

See McHENRY, page B2

Two associate judges sworn in for county By SARAH SUTSCHEK ssutschek@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – Two new McHenry County associate judges were sworn in Friday, both joking that their allergies were acting up as they emotionally delivered brief speeches. Christopher M. Harmon and Mary H. Nader donned black robes in a courtroom packed with colleagues, friends and family. Harmon said that no matter what speech he wrote, it would be woefully inadequate to express how humbled, grateful and appreciative he feels. “That said, I promise all of you, with all of my heart, that

I will use every effort and work hard to prove worthy,” he said. Harmon, of Richmond, graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1993 and served as a special public defender in Lake County and a general practitioner. In 1995, he became a McHenry County assistant public defender and remained with the Public Defender’s Office for the majority of his career, eventually becoming a senior felony supervising attorney. He recently left the office to work for Gummerson, Rausch, Wand, Lee, Wombacher in Woodstock, primarily handling civil matters.

See JUDGES, page B2

Christopher M. Harmon

Mary H. Nader

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No ‘recommendation’ for Route 31 station

A helpful Huntley dad

• McHENRY

Continued from page B1 zoning change and conditional-use permit. Two members recused themselves, citing a conflict of interest. A minimum of four Planning and Zoning votes is required to constitute an official recommendation to the City Council. Planning and Zoning voted 4-1 for the required variances and they go to the council as a recommendation. A big selling point to city officials is the estimated $300,000 to $350,000 annual tax revenue a station would

bring the city. McHenry is working toward improving the nearby Route 31 and Route 120 intersection. The Illinois Department of Transportation project will widen and add traffic lanes. “With new five-lane expansion of Richmond Road, extending the [commercial] zoning makes a lot of sense,” said Mike MacKinnon, real estate manager for Thorntons. “... We’ll continue to work with the neighbors and the city to get the plan right. But we believe it’s the right location for Thorntons. At the end of the day, it would be an asset for the community.”

Nader practiced family law • JUDGES

Continued from page B1 H. Rick Bamman – hbamman@shawmedia.com

Huntley resident Jim Beck cleans off his daughter’s car Friday before she heads to class at McHenry County College. Beck had left for work earlier in the morning but decided to return home after seeing the backed-up traffic on Randall Road.

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“This is a big deal to get selected to go,” said Mark Johnson, who’s in charge of District 13 Challenger leagues. “To play on the same day as the international championship and the U.S. championship games, on ESPN, is what every Little Leaguer dreams of.” Each Challenger League player is paired with a “buddy” throughout the game for assistance. The league puts children on the field who otherwise might not get a

“[My son] has cerebral palsy, and he loves sports, but he can’t play on a regular team. It’s given him the opportunity to get out there and run the bases, put on a uniform and just have fun with it.” Rochelle Donahue Woodstock Challenger vice president chance to play. “My son is a perfect example. He has cerebral palsy, and he loves sports, but he can’t play on a regular team,” said Rochelle Donahue, Woodstock Challenger vice president. “It’s given him the opportunity to get out there

and run the bases, put on a uniform and just have fun with it.” Last year was the first year for Challenger League baseball in McHenry County. About 35 players are involved with the Woodstock league, which is now taking registra-

tions for the new season. Donahue said many people in her league already have expressed interest in going on the trip. Managers now are faced with selecting a team of 15 children from a district of more than 165. Right now, they’re gathering interest. “From that, we will select a group of 15 – 15 players, 15 buddies – to represent us,” Johnson said. “I think most kids want to go, it’s just we have to pay our own way there. So we’re going to have to do some significant fundraising to get these kids there.”

Nader, of McHenry, is a Loyola Law School graduate and a former McHenry County assistant state’s attorney who worked for the office from 1993 to 1998. She also was an associate attorney with The Waggoner Law Firm. In 2003, she opened her own office, where she practiced

family law almost exclusively. Nader thanked the judges for their support. “I will not disappoint you,” she said, and thanked her husband and children. “They had to deal with a mother who went back to school and read torts instead of nursery rhymes,” she said. Harmon and Nader filled vacancies created by two recent retirements: Joseph P. Condon and Gerald M. Zopp.

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8obituaries Rosemarie ‘Lollie’ Milbrandt

Born: April 30, 1936; in Chicago Died: Jan. 24, 2013; in Columbia, Mo.

CARROLLTON, Mo. – RoseMarie (Lollie) Milbrandt, 76, of Carrollton, passed away Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Boone County Hospital, Columbia, Mo. Lollie was born April 30, 1936, in Chicago, the daughter of Frank and Mae (Belles) Jakubka. She graduated from the Waconda School District. In January 1964, she married Ronald E. Milbrandt in Chicago. He survives at the home. Lollie had worked with her husband in their carpet business, R-M Carpet Service, in Carrollton. She had worked in banking in Loveland, Colo., and had been coowner of Candy’s Arts and Crafts in Carrollton. Lollie was a member of Good Sam’s Camping Club, RV Nuts Camping Club and Elks. She is also survived by two children, James Mantzoros of McHenery and Candy (Chuck) Schlueter of Carrollton; one brother, Francis Jakubka of LaGrange; four grandchildren, Nicholas Mantzoros, Brittney Mantzoros, Cayanne (Schlueter) Storm and husband Kevin, and Cory Schlueter. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Cyrill Jakubka; and one daughter-in-law, Diana Montzoros. Memorial services will be at a later date. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Carroll County Senior Center or H.E.L.P. Services Cancer Fund in memory of Lollie. They may be left at or mailed to Gibson Funeral Home, 201 S. Main St., Carrollton, MO 64633. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

Charlotte O’Brien

Born: Jan. 10, 1923; in Chicago Died: Jan. 19, 2013; in Crystal Lake

CRYSTAL LAKE – Charlotte O’Brien, 90, of Crystal Lake, formerly of Palatine, passed away Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. She was born Jan. 10, 1923, in Chicago, the daughter of Stanley and Harriet (Gapinski) Franzak. She was an avid Chicago White Sox fan. She enjoyed watching any sport involving her two grandsons. She is survived by her loving daughter, Lynn (Rick) of Cary; and her beloved grandsons, Dan and Kevin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. O’Brien; a son, Thomas M. O’Brien; a sister, Marianne Sanchez; and a brother, Arthur Franzak. Services were private in Memorial Park in Skokie. Memorials may be made to Rosecrance, 1021 Mulford Road, Rockford, IL 61107. Arrangements were made by William H. Scott Funeral Home, Wilmette. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

John G. Shumilo

Died: Jan. 25, 2013; in Elgin HUNTLEY – John G. Shumilo, 74, of Huntley, passed away Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at Provena-St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin. The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at DeFioreJorgensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. A complete obituary will appear in Sunday’s edition. For information, call the funeral home at 847-515-8772. Online condolences may be directed to www.defiorejorgensen.com.

Used-book sale benefits D-47 Photos by Josh Peckler jpeckler@shawmedia.com

RIGHT: Allison Meyer, 4, of Crystal Lake looks at books during a used-book sale at the Algonquin Township Hall, 3702 Northwest Highway, Building 6B, Crystal Lake. The sale, featuring children’s books for 25 cents and adult books for $1, continues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. It will benefit the Crystal Lake Friends of Gifted Education, which supports families and educators in School District 47. BELOW: Albert Cicenas, 5, of Algonquin browses the stacks at the book sale.

Vivian Lee Ziller

Born: June 1, 1944; in Elgin Died: Jan. 24, 2013; in Marengo MARENGO – Vivian Lee Ziller, 68, of Marengo, passed away Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born June 1, 1944, in Elgin, the daughter of Lloyd and Hazel (Fatland) Henne. On Sept. 6, 1981, she married Keith Ziller in Elgin. Viv was a waitress in local diners in the area for many years. She was loved by her regular customers. She enjoyed bingo and going to the riverboat. She loved to cook and clean and work outdoors. She cherished playing with her grandchildren when they visited. Vivian was a simple lady who will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her beloved husband, Keith; her loving children, Randy (Cheryl) Kosek, Tom (Robin) Kosek, Brian (Laura) Kosek, Kris (Dave) Bochenek, Brian (Babe) Ziller, Jodie (Pam) Ziller and Chadd Ziller; her cherished grandchildren, Ryan, Autumn, Karriel, Robert (Brittany) Justin, Hannah, Tommy (Marika), Dakota, Katie, Chase (Tarah), Clayton (Melissa), Jacob (Erin) and Joanne (Will); 12 greatgrandchildren; her dear sisters, Evie Cirrincione, Betty Arnold and Mary (Dave) Kerchmar; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Clayton Henne; and two grandsons, Lucas and Heston Ziller. The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at Zion Lutheran Church, 408 Jackson St., Marengo, and will continue from 10 a.m. until the funeral service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, in the church. The Rev. Glenn Borhart and the Rev. Raymond Ayers will officiate. Burial will be in River Valley Memorial Gardens in West Dundee. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name may be directed to the church. James A. O’Connor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For information, call the funeral home at 847-669-5111 or visit www. jamesaoconnorfuneralhome.com. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

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Jerry D. Curtright: The memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Sunrise United Methodist Church, 2655 Briargate Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo. For information, call 718634-1597. Wesley E. Eaton: A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Cary. Fern E. Garcia: The visitation will be from 2 p.m. until the service at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home, 107 W. Sumner St., Harvard. For information, call the funeral home at 815-943-5400. Shirley M. Kummerow: The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home, 10011 Main St., Richmond. Interment will be in Richmond Cemetery in Richmond. For information, call the funeral home at 815-678-7311. C. Lynne Micklinghoff: Friends

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(Hathaway) and, years later, her daughter (Seyfried). VERDICT: Director Tom Hooper’s interpretation of the blockbuster stage show is a musical in close-up. With his actors singing their roles “live,” Hooper can push his camera’s right into their faces. This is riveting for the first hour, then becomes repetitive. Jackman, Crowe and Hathaway are electrifying. This film was made for fans of the stage show. Others who don’t know the story going in will be lucky if they know it going out. – Jef-

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RATINGS HHHH - Excellent HHH - Recommended HH - Not recommended H - Awful the Mexican border, where the only thing in his path is a sheriff and his inexperienced staff. VERDICT: ”The Last Stand” is the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie you didn’t even realize you wanted to see. This is the action superstar’s first leading role in a decade, having left acting to serve as the governor of California and whatnot, and while it may not have occurred to you to miss him during that time, it’s still surprisingly good to see him on the big screen again. He is not exactly pushing himself here. Korean director Kim Jee-woon’s American filmmaking debut turns out to be an extremely Schwarzeneggerish Schwarzenegger film, full of big, violent set pieces and broad comedy. He may look a little creaky (and facially freaky) these days, but Arnold proves he’s still game for the mayhem as he fires off rounds and tosses off one-liners, and the movie at least has the decency to acknowledge that it knows that you know that he’s old. – Christy Lemire,

“Mama” HHH PG-13 for violence and terror, some disturbing images and thematic elements, 1 hour, 40 minutes STARRING: Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Megan Charpentier PLOT: Annabel and Lucas are faced with the challenge of raising his young nieces that were left alone in the forest for 5 years ... but how alone were they? VERDICT: A playful, elegantly made little horror film, “Mama” teasingly sustains a game of hide-and-seek as it tantalizes the audience with fleeting apparitions of the title character while maintaining interest in two deeply disturbed little orphan girls. “Mama” represents a throwback and a modest delight for people who like a good scare but prefer not to be terrorized or grossed out. With fine special effects and a good sense of creating a mood and pacing the jolts, Andy Muschietti shows a reassuringly confident hand for a first-time director, pulling off some fine visual coups through smart camera placement and cutting, and not taking the whole thing so seriously that it becomes overwrought. – Todd McCarthy, The

Hollywood Reporter •••••••

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“Les Misérables” HH½ Rated PG-13 for suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements, 2 hours, 37 minutes STARRING: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfreid PLOT: Years after ex-prisoner Jean Valjean (Jackman) breaks his parole to become a virtuous man, fanatical policeman Javert (Crowe) continues to hunt him. While avoiding Javert, Valjean helps a dying prostitute

“Parker” H½ R for strong violence, language throughout and brief sexual content/nudity, 1 hour, 58 minutes STARRING: Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez PLOT: A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew’s latest heist. VERDICT: This plays like the bloodiest promotional video ever made for Palm

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Beach tourism. Stabbings, explosions and furniture-smashing brawls occur at some of the ritziest locations within the sun-splashed, pastelsoaked slab of Florida opulence. This is the same character Statham always plays: quietly cool, dryly British, powerfully lethal. Director Taylor Hackford’s rather perfunctory action film is actually more compelling before it even gets to Palm Beach, as Parker makes his way from Ohio to Texas to New Orleans before reaching his final destination. Lopez co-stars as the struggling Palm Beach real estate agent who learns too much and wants a piece of the action, but playing weak and girlish isn’t exactly her strong suit. – Jake Coyle, The

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“Zero Dark Thirty” HHH½ Rated R for language and strong violence including brutal disturbing images, 2 hours, 37 minutes STARRING: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Jennifer Ehle, James Gandolfini PLOT: A CIA officer (Chastain) leads an eight-year hunt for Osama bin Laden, which climaxes with a daring nighttime raid in Pakistan. VERDICT: Much like her Oscar-winning “The Hurt Locker,” director Kathryn Bigelow’s account of the CIA’s search for Osama bin Laden is compelling filmmaking that can be difficult to watch at times, as it should be. Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal (who also wrote “Hurt Locker”) have been criticized for glamorizing torture. While they do not glamorize it (the torture scenes are horrifying), they should have been more critical of it rather than present it as a necessary evil. That said, this still is a hypnotic procedural that chronicles nearly a decade of frustrations and setbacks before the Navy Seal’s celebrated raid on bin Laden’s compound. Chastain is dynamite as the flinty professional who remains focused on her mission even as her superiors begin to give up. Even though we know the outcome, the story is charged with suspense. – Jef-

frey Westhoff, Northwest Herald

“BROKEN CITY” Saturday, Jan. 26

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 10:50 a.m., 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:00 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 12:35, 3:20, 6:20, 9:20 p.m.

“django unchained”

Saturday, Jan. 26

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 12:40, 4:15, 8:05 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 1:20, 5:10, 9:10 p.m.

“GANGSTER SQUAD” Saturday, Jan. 26

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 10:50 a.m., 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 7:05, 9:35 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 1:15, 4:30, 7:45, 10:55 p.m.

“hansel and gretel: Witch Hunters” Saturday, Jan. 26

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 2D: 11:40 a.m., 2:15 p.m.; 3D: 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 2D: 5:20 p.m.; 3D: 1:00, 3:10, 7:30, 9:40 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 2D: 12:00, 2:30, 7:30 p.m.; 3D: 12:40, 3:10, 5:00, 5:40, 8:10, 10:00, 10:50 p.m.

“a haunted house” Saturday, Jan. 26

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 7:40 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 12:55, 3:30, 5:50, 8:20, 11:00 p.m.

“the hobbit: an unexpected journey” Saturday, Jan. 26

Regal Cinemas – 2:50, 9:30 p.m.

“THE LAST STAND” Saturday, Jan. 26

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:20

a.m., 2:10, 5:00, 10:15 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 1:50, 4:50, 7:25, 10:15 p.m.

“les miserables” Saturday, Jan. 26

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 1:10, 4:40, 8:15 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 1:00, 4:15, 7:30 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 1:40, 5:20, 9:00 p.m.

“LINCOLN”

Saturday, Jan. 26

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 1:00, 4:45, 8:10 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 12:20, 3:50, 7:20, 10:45 p.m.

“MAMA”

Saturday, Jan. 26

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 10:50 a.m., 1:20, 4:10, 7:10, 9:45 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 1:30, 4:40, 7:50, 10:20 p.m.

“Parental guidance”

Saturday, Jan. 26

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 9:20 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 12:15, 6:50 p.m.

“PARKER”

Saturday, Jan. 26

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:00 a.m., 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 1:10, 4:10, 7:40, 10:35 p.m.

“ZERO DARK THIRTY” Saturday, Jan. 26

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 12:30, 4:00, 8:00 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 1:15, 4:30, 7:45 p.m. Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 1:00, 4:15, 7:30 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 12:10, 3:40, 7:10, 10:40 p.m.

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Reader annoyed by cellphone Digestive process is a marvel should talk instead of walk Dear Abby: In today’s world, there are people who apparently cannot exist detached from their cellphones. In case you are wondering – yes, I do have one, but I use it only for emergencies, not idle banter. If I’m trying to hold a conversation with someone and he/she is playing with an electronic toy, I get up and walk away. It’s obvious to me my company isn’t worth the person’s time, so neither is theirs. If I am in a restaurant and people start texting, I get up and go and leave the person with the bill. (Of course, I make sure I have eaten first.) In other words, I show them the same amount of courtesy they have shown me, which is none. What do you think of the statement I’m trying to make? – Over It In Paterson,

N.J. Dear Over It: Has it oc-

curred to you that the person may not realize why you walked away? You could communicate your message more effectively if you spoke up when your companion reached for the cellphone and SAID you’d prefer your visit not be interrupted because you feel it is rude. Dear Abby: About a year ago, I caught my otherwise loving, loyal and well-providing husband checking online porn. I have trust

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips issues he knows about. I feel violated and hurt. He says, “Everyone does it.” I take great pain to maintain my appearance and my body. Although I’m almost 50, many consider me to be “hot.” He lies about a lot of little things, but he seems to love me. My question is, is that enough? Do all men REALLY fantasize constantly? Since I started menopause, I want him all the time. It is such a relief to know I can’t get pregnant again – it is a time of renewal for me. Then I caught him online. How would he feel if I were looking at younger men? Instead of a wonderful opportunity for us to discover our real selves again, I constantly wonder what he’s “really” thinking. Should I cut my losses or focus on the positive? This has hurt me so much I can barely stand it. – Betrayed In Florida Dear Betrayed: Porn is easily available, and many men look at it without it being a danger to their marriages. And yes, they do fantasize often. If you can, it might be helpful to encourage your husband to discuss with you his reason for doing it. It

may have nothing to do with you, and more to do with issues of his own. Before you let this ruin a perfectly good marriage, it might be helpful for you to talk with a therapist about your trust issues and what they stem from. The therapist may recommend joint counseling with your spouse, and you should consider that, too. You have a right to the kind of fulfilling marital relationship you desire, but it won’t happen unless there is honest, open communication and understanding between you and your husband. Dear Abby: I have a dilemma. I deliver mail to offices daily, and I never know how to answer when they thank me. It seems like “You’re welcome” isn’t appropriate because it’s my job to bring the mail. How should I respond? Should I say “You’re welcome” or just “Have a nice day” or something else? –

Wants To Be Polite Dear Wants: I appreciate

that you want to be polite, but you are overthinking this. “You’re welcome” and “Have a nice day” are both appropriate responses when someone thanks you.

• Write Dear Abby at www.dearabby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Dear Dr. K: Can you describe how food makes its way through our body, from the mouth to the other end? Dear Reader: This question is fun to answer, because the gut is a marvel of nature’s engineering. It’s both a food processor and a garbage disposal. First, it works as a food processor, breaking down food and liquids into chemical components the body can absorb as nutrients. Then, what’s left – the garbage – is expelled by an efficient disposal system. The food you eat is of no value to you unless it is broken up into microscopically small pieces, and those pieces get absorbed from the gut into the bloodstream. Those tiny pieces become the building blocks for everything your body needs to function. The gastrointestinal (GI), or digestive, tract is a series of hollow organs. They’re linked to form a long tube that runs from mouth to anus. First comes the throat and esophagus, then the stomach, small intestine and colon. The walls of the tube contain muscles that perform different functions. (I’ve put an illustration of the GI tract on my website.)

ASK DR. K Dr. Anthony Komaroff

(1) Digestion begins in the mouth, where food is chewed until it’s small enough to be swallowed. The teeth chop the food up into small pieces – but pieces you can see. Chemicals called enzymes in saliva begin to digest these pieces further. (2) Once food is swallowed, it enters the throat and then the esophagus. Food does not simply drop down the esophagus; it is pushed by contractions of the esophageal muscles. These muscles squeeze in a coordinated way to move food from the top to the bottom of the tube, always pushing it downward. At the bottom of the esophagus, where it meets the stomach, there is a muscular sphincter. When it’s working properly, this sphincter remains shut except when you’re swallowing, to prevent stomach acid from irritating the esophagus. (3) Once the food moves into the stomach, muscles mix it into a soft mush. Saliva, hydrochloric acid

and the enzyme pepsin help to further break down the food into a thick liquid called chyme. The stomach delivers chyme to the small intestine. (4) The main work of digestion takes place in the small intestine. That’s where the fats, starches and proteins in your food are turned into the tiniest pieces – fatty acids, simple sugars and amino acids. These nutrients are absorbed by the intestine’s thin lining and then taken in the blood to cells throughout the body. (5) Finally, what’s left of the food arrives in the large intestine, the colon. The walls of this muscular tube soak up most of the remaining water. Bacteria in the colon feast on the little nutrition left in your food. What’s left is propelled further down the colon. It settles in the rectum, until you release it during a bowel movement. The garbage disposal has made room for the next shipment from the food processor.

• Write to Dr. Komaroff at www.askdoctork.com or Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.

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It’s funny isn’t it, because it’s this great taboo, really. And yet it’s something that is in all of our lives, if we’re lucky – some of us three or four times a day. Ugh, exhausting.” Matthew Goode, star of “Stoker,” premiering at Sundance, on the slew of sexually themed movies at the festival

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J.R. Ewing wouldn’t hesitate to cheat his fellow man. He also famously cheated death. This time, J.R. won’t get off so easy. During the second season of TNT’s rebooted “Dallas,” J.R. cashes in his chips and goes to his reward ... wherever that may be. Meanwhile, viewers, however braced they are for J.R.’s demise, will have to reckon with the loss of arguably TV’s greatest villain, and bid farewell to the actor who portrayed him so indelibly and also cheated death for years. Larry Hagman died of cancer at 81 the day after Thanksgiving. “Dallas” returns at 8 p.m. Monday on TNT.

BUZZWORTHY

Stevie Wonder joins Super Bowl lineup

Damon ‘hijacks’ Kimmel’s show Matt Damon had his revenge. The butt of a long-running joke on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the actor opened Thursday night’s show as a kidnapper who tied Kimmel to a chair with duct tape and gagged him with his own tie. “There’s a new host in town and his initials are M.D.,” Damon said. “That’s right, the doctor is in.” For years, Kimmel has joked at the end of his show that he ran out of time and was unable to bring Damon on as a guest. Kimmel was the silent one Thursday, watching from the back of the stage as Damon did his job. Damon tormented Kimmel by bringing on a succession of big-name guests. Robin Williams stopped by to finish the monologue. Ben Affleck had a walk-on role. Sheryl Crow was the bandleader and performed her new single. Nicole Kidman, Gary Oldman, Amy Adams, Reese Witherspoon and Demi Moore all crowded the talk show’s couch. “I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long, long time,” Damon said. “This is like when I lost my virginity, except this is going to last way longer than one second.” Then came the sweetest revenge of all, with Damon promising to ungag Kimmel in the show’s final minutes. “Wait,” he said. “I’m sorry. We’re out of time.” Damon’s guest hosting turn came at a key time for Kimmel. ABC earlier this month moved the show to 10:35 p.m., putting him in direct competition with Jay Leno and David Letterman.

Stevie Wonder is the latest in a parade of entertainers who will perform in New Orleans Super Bowl weekend. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer is headlining an outdoor concert near the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel on Feb. 2, the evening Stevie Wonder before the big game. A spokeswoman for the event said Friday Bud Light is sponsoring the concert. It will include performances by Texas blues guitarist Gary Clark Jr. and others.

‘60 Minutes’ books Obama, Clinton

The White House says President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will give their first joint interview to the television news show “60 Minutes,” and it will air Sunday. Clinton is soon to leave her post as secretary of state, and already she is being mentioned as a possible presidential candidate for 2016. It’s not clear what questions the two will face in their joint interview.

Tina Turner seeks Swiss citizenship

Tina Turner is on her way to becoming a Swiss citizen. The American rock diva has lived in the Zurich suburb

More celeb news at PlanitNorthwest.com/buzz of Kuesnacht since the mid-1990s. The local ZuerichseeZeitung newspaper said the local council announced its decision to grant the 73-year-old Turner citizenship in an official notice published in Friday’s edition. The decision still requires formal approval from cantonal (state) and federal authorities.

Presidential memorabilia for sale

The family of a former special assistant to President John F. Kennedy is auctioning hundreds of photographs, documents, gifts and other memorabilia that once belonged to the late president. David Powers, who died in 1998, was a close personal friend to Kennedy and his wife, Jackie. He also was the first curator of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston until he retired in 1994. Powers’ family found “an extraordinary collection” of memorabilia locked away last year as they prepared to sell the family home, according to John McInnis Auctioneers in Amesbury.

McLean caught speeding

“American Pie” singer Don McLean has been fined $400 for driving his Chrysler too fast through a Maine school zone. McLean’s lawyer says he was driving 43 mph in an area that has a limit of 15 mph when school zone warning lights are flashing and 45 mph when they’re not. He argued the lights were off, but police said in Rockland District Court on Thursday they were on.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Sports announcer-actor Bob Uecker is 78. Actor Scott Glenn is 74. Singer Jean Knight is 70. Drummer Corky Laing of Mountain is 65. Actor David Strathairn is 63. Singer Lucinda Williams is 60. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen is 58. Percussionist Norman Hassan of UB40 is 55. Comedian Ellen DeGeneres is

55. Guitarist Andrew Ridgeley (Wham!) is 50. Singer Jazzie B. of Soul II Soul is 50. Actor Paul Johansson (“One Tree Hill”) is 49. Gospel singer Kirk Franklin is 43. Drummer Chris Hesse of Hoobastank is 39. Actress Sara Rue (“Less Than Perfect”) is 35. Guitarist Michael Martin of Marshall Dyllon is 30.

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Norge jumpers ready to fly again FOX RIVER GROVE – As Charlie Sedivec watched the Norge Ski Club’s administration building burn to the ground two days before a winter ski-jumping tournament in the 1990s, one thought crossed his mind. “Only at Norge,” Sedivec said. That pretty much sums it up. Only at Norge has a ski-jumping tournament endured every year since 1905, making it the longest continuous event of its kind in North America. Only at Norge has the tournament persevered through 108 years and two World Wars and 19 presidents and so much more. Only at Norge can you see human beings fly through the air this

VIEWS Tom Musick weekend. Club members spent Friday morning putting the final touches on a tournament that is expected to draw between 5,000 and 8,000 people today and Sunday. Tickets remain available for the event, which features a junior meet today and a senior meet Sunday. Wear plenty of layers. It’s going to be cold. For that, organizers are grateful. “It seems like every year, we

start to sweat a couple of weeks before the tournament,” longtime Norge member Marty Knapp said Friday as young ski jumpers practiced outside. “Like this year, it warmed up a couple weeks ago. And then it miraculously cools down, and the snowmakers can get out there and make the snow, and we pull off a tournament.” Norge has pulled off a tournament despite all sorts of challenges. Fire. Wind. Snow. Rain. Drizzle. Yes, even a flood. “We’ve had 4 feet of water in the bowl [at the bottom of the hill],” Sedivec said with a smile.

See MUSICK, page C4

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Ski jumpers head to the top of the take-off ramp Jan. 30, 2010, at the Norge Ski Club, in Fox River Grove. Competition at Norge takes place today and Sunday.

Jacobs 55, Crystal Lake South 51

Jacobs gets message Eagles pick up defense in 2nd half of victory

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Michael Drysch (right) a 50-year-old computer technician from McHenry, celebrates Friday after making a half-court shot to earn $75,000 for himself and a LeBron James charity as well as a hug from the Miami Heat star during the second half of the Heat’s game against Detroit in Miami.

By JEFF ARNOLD jarnold@shawmedia.com

McHenry man wins $75,000

Half-court shot pumps up Heat The ASSOCIATED PRESS

MIAMI – A 50-year-old computer technician from McHenry made a half-court shot to win $75,000 and a hug from LeBron James. As part of a contest sponsored by James’ foundation, Michael Drysch hit a one-handed hook shot from midcourt between periods of Friday’s game between the Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons. “It was unbelievable,” Heat guard Dwyane Wade said. “The place erupted. It sounded like it did when we were in the Finals. It was a great moment.” A $75,000 donation also goes to LeBron’s Foundation and Boys & Girls Club. Drysch was chosen out of 30,000 entrants to take the shot. James watched from the bench, and when the shot swished in, he happily sprinted toward Drysch and embraced him, and both tumbled to the court. “Nice way to meet somebody,” Drysch said. “I can’t believe it.” Drysch said he practiced the shot and made “maybe 1 percent.” “I’m excited for him,” James said. “It’s for a great cause, it was big time. It was a great moment.” “It really got the crowd going,” Chris Bosh said. “It gave us a lot of energy heading into that fourth quarter.” “The energy in this building picked up even more after that,” Ray Allen said. “This building was really buzzing.”

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Jacobs’ Ryan Berndt (front) and Crystal Lake South’s Austin Rogers jump for a rebound during the second quarter of Friday’s game in Crystal Lake. Jacobs won, 55-51.

CRYSTAL LAKE – Jim Hinkle could look past the three-quarter court heave that beat the secondquarter buzzer. What he couldn’t live with, though, was a Jacobs defensive effort he felt had been lacking all night. So rather than dwell on the highlight reel 3-pointer that put the Golden Eagles in a six-point hole Friday night against Crystal Lake South, Hinkle pleaded at halftime for more aggressiveness, insisting that if Jacobs didn’t start with shutting down the Gators in the second half, it wouldn’t matter how many shots the Eagles hit. His message came across loud and clear as Jacobs only allowed 16 second-half points after giving up 21 in the second quarter alone, helping spell the difference in a 55-51 Fox Valley Conference Valley Division win Friday night. But as much as the defense turned around, Lake Ojo and Will Schwerdtmann made sure the offense held up its end of the bargain when it counted. Ojo scored seven of his team-high 15 points in the fourth quarter when the Golden Eagles finally wrestled the lead away from the Gators, who connected on only 3-of-13 shots in the final eight minutes. “Our defense really starts everything,” Ojo said. “We were getting turnovers, taking away their confidence and slowly building ours. We just steamrolled from there.”

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Green Bay Packers

Bulaga hopes successful rehab leads to long career By JOE STEVENSON joestevenson@shawmedia.com

CRYSTAL LAKE – Bryan Bulaga watched former Green Bay linemates Mark Tauscher and Chad Clifton reach the end of the NFL road in the past two years. Tauscher was released in 2011, Clifton in 2012. While neither officially announced he was retired, neither has played since. Their departures from the Packers, along with the most serious injury of Bulaga’s still-young professional career, hammered home the harsh

“You kind of know this game doesn’t last forever.” Bryan Bulaga Green Bay Packers offensive lineman reality of NFL life. “You kind of know this game doesn’t last forever,” said Bulaga, a 2007 Marian Central graduate. “There’s only so much your body can take after so many years of pounding from high school to the pro level. It’s all about ‘How you

can keep your body healthy as long as possible?’ ” Bulaga suffered a small fracture in his left hip in Week 9 against the Arizona Cardinals. It was a noncontact injury, as Bulaga lost his balance and caught himself awkwardly on the left side. After a couple of anxious weeks, doctors determined Bulaga’s injury would not need surgery and learned he should heal well and not experience long-term problems. Bulaga is back in Crystal Lake for the weekend with his fiancée, Abbie Mumpower, and their two

bullmastiffs – 2-year-old Cammie and 5-month-old Oliver. On Friday morning, he was at one of his favorite spots, Marian Central’s Don Penza Strength Center, for a workout. He loves lifting there, and occasionally Hurricanes’ players will get to lift with the Packers right tackle. “I’m very comfortable here. [Offensive coordinator] Dirk [Stanger] can let me in any time,” Bulaga said. “[Superintendent] Mr. [Tom] Landers and [principal]

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Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Bryan Bulaga of Crystal Lake is rehabilitating a hip injury that ended his season prematurely.

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The Johnsburg band follows up a tasteful rendition of “Poker Face” with “You Can Call Me Al.” Must be game day at JHS. Chris Burrows – @ChrisBurrows

Mixed Martial Arts: UFC preliminaries, 4 p.m., FX Johnsburg’s Clay Guida fights Hatsu Hioki, and Crystal Lake’s Mike Stumpf fights Pascal Krauss at the United Center.

The Manti Te’o plot continues to thicken throughout the week. On Friday, word came that Dr. Phil would do an on-air interview with the man allegedly behind the plot, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo.

Two local people made two long shots during basketball games Friday night. Here are three famous long shots. 1. Rudy 2. 1980 U.S. hockey team 3. 1985 Villanova national champs

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Dundee-Crown 52, Cary-Grove 39

Ball-hawking Buckley lifts Chargers Guard does little things to help D-C roll past Trojans By JOE STEVENSON joestevenson@shawmedia.com

CARPENTERSVILLE – When loose balls and rebounds continually find their way into the same player’s hands, part of it can be attributed to good fortune, while part is due to hard work by that player. Dundee-Crown guard Jack Buckley went with the former, while Chargers coach Lance Huber chose the latter. “Everybody was boxing out and the ball came to me,” Buckley said. “I was in the right place at the right time, I guess.” Buckley scored two points, but made his presence felt in other ways, particularly early as D-C built a big halftime lead and rolled to a 52-39 victory over Cary-Grove in its Fox Valley Conference Valley Division boys basketball game Friday night. “I thought Jack Buckley was our player of the game,” Huber said. “He gave us tons of energy. He was fantastic. He got loose balls, he drew a charge, he was big on the glass. That’s kind of his game, but he hasn’t done it to that extreme. He’s not the most skilled player, but he gets the most out of every ounce he can.” Buckley, at 5-foot-10 one of the shortest two players on the floor, grabbed a team-high seven rebounds, six in the first half. D-C (13-5 overall, 4-2 FVC Valley) led 27-10 at halftime behind

13 first-half points from Dylan Kissack, who tied teammate Brandon Rodriguez for gamehigh with 17. “My teammates were getting me open for good shots,” Kissack said. “We tried to move the ball around against their [1-3-1] zone and find the openings. Jack [Buckley] was all over the place tonight with tremendous hustle. That’s one of the best games I’ve seen him play.” Buckley again deferred to his teammates. “I feel like, at the beginning of the game, there was a lot of energy and that helped me get going,” Buckley said. “I just try to get on the floor and rebound and do the little things.” Kissack hit 6 of 9 field goals in the first half, then Rodriguez hit 4 of 7 and scored 12 in the second half. D-C played without point guard J.T. Beasley, who was sick. Beasley went through most of warmups, but sat down in the final few minutes before tip-off. “He wasn’t feeling great,” Huber said. “We tried to get him ready to go.” C-G (9-10, 1-5) hit only 4 of 23 field goals in the first half. Guard Jason Gregoire scored 14 points and had a game-high nine rebounds and the Trojans scored 29 points in the second half. “We were getting decent shots, but they were nowhere close to going in,” C-G coach Ralph Schuetzle said.

BLOOMINGTON – Crystal Lake Central finished in third place in the preliminary round of the competitive dance state finals to qualify for the finals today at U.S. Cellular Coliseum. The Tigers scored 84.58 and were the only local school to advance. Highland led Class 2A with a 90.84. Central will compete at 3:10 p.m. today in the finals. Also in Class 2A, Crystal Lake South was 15th (69.44). In Class 3A, Jacobs was 16th with a 72.76 score. Johnsburg (52.64) was 17th and Woodstock North (49.38 ) was 21st in Class 1A. The top 10 teams in each class advance.

WRESTLING Burlington Central 36, Richmond-Burton 39: At Richmond,

Garrett Sutton won by pin at 152 pounds for R-B in a Big Northern Conference loss. Harvard 54, Marengo 19: At Marengo, Irvin Pena won by pin at 120 for the Hornets in a BNC win. Damon Cloe had a pin at 152 for the Indians.

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Dundee-Crown’s Brandon Rodriguez shoots Friday against Cary-Grove in Carpentersville. D-C won the Fox Valley Conference Valley Division game, 52-39.

Varvil’s free throw seals Warriors’ victory By ANDREW HANSEN AnHansen@shawmedia.com

McHENRY – Of all of Shane Varvil’s shots on Friday, McHenry basketball coach Tim Paddock liked a simple free throw the best. Varvil, a senior guard, made his last free throw with 5.6 seconds left to help seal a 55-53 overtime win over Prairie Ridge in the FVC Valley. “Shane just has a will, he will find a

way,” Paddock said. “In the timeouts, he was going, ‘We’re not going to lose, we’re not going to lose this game.’ That’s the senior leadership you want.” Varvil led all scorers with 27 points, but struggled with the Prairie Ridge defense early to find his shot. After scoring five points in the first two quarters, the senior guard put up 14 points in the third quarter that helped put the Warriors (9-9, 2-4) up by eight heading into the fourth. Varvil had a breakaway layup on a steal and had three threepointers, including one from 3 feet behind the arc. “I got hot and then I just kept letting it go and it just kept going in,” Varvil said. “Coach tells me whenever I feel like I have a shot, I can let it go.”

The Wolves (6-13, 3-3) clawed their way into the game in the fourth to tie the game at 42 with 2:20 left, with Jay DeLage scoring five points in the quarter. Prairie Ridge and McHenry both had several chance to end the game, but both team’s defenses played strong down the stretch. Steven Ticknor missed a contested layup for Prairie Ridge on a drive with 55 seconds, Greg Johnson missed an open look on a 3 for the Warriors with 20 seconds left, and Ryan Gilbert missed a 3 at the buzzer for the Wolves. Ticknor led the Wolves with 12 points and Gilbert added 11. “I thought we did a good job scratching to get back in,” Prairie Ridge coach

Corky Card said. “If you would have told me that we’d go into overtime when we were down by 10, I would have been happy.” Back-to-back 3-pointers to start overtime helped the Warriors put away the Wolves. Korey Partenheimer and Damian Zalewski each had 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to help put McHenry up six with 1:45 left in overtime. Varvil said there was no doubt his team was going to take overtime. “We felt like we had the momentum after that stop [in the fourth quarter],” Varvil said. “[The 3-pointer] got us going even more than we came down, hit another one, and kept the momentum going.

boys basketball: CL Central 73, Johnsburg 56

CL Central runs past Johnsburg, withstands rally By CHRIS BURROWS cburrows@shawmedia.com

JOHNSBURG – Johnsburg’s boys basketball team is no stranger to runs and sprints, but it was force-fed an extra helping of each Friday. Crystal Lake Central ran its uptempo offense and avoided the Skyhawks’s 2-3 zone well enough to grab its third straight Fox Valley Conference Fox Division win, 73-56. “I think we handled their zone pretty well,” said Tigers senior Corban Murphy, who scored a game-high 20 points. “It slowed us down a little bit, but we were still able to run

Crystal Lake South’s Austin Rogers (right) shoots over Jacobs’ Patrick Nerja during the second quarter of Friday’s game in Crystal Lake. Sarah Nader – snader@shawmedia.com

up and down the floor.” After trailing by as much as 18 points, Johnsburg closed to within six twice in the second half. Junior forward Mike Conroy scored a team-high 16 points for the Skyhawks (9-11 overall, 2-3 FVC Fox). “It was a game of runs all night long,” Skyhawks coach Mike Toussaint said. “We just couldn’t finish a run and close the gap.” Seniors Brad Knoeppel (five points) and David Panicko (18) drained 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to give Central (17-2, 5-1) an early five-point advantage that it never surrendered. By 2:26 in the second quar-

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ter, the Tigers had launched into a 14-5 run that included seven transition buckets for an 18-point lead. “In the first half they just got out and flew on us,” Toussaint said. “There was a point in the second quarter where I had all five guys gassed, and that can’t happen. That’s on me.” But before his team had gone into the locker room, Johnsburg junior Steve Nixon (12) provided a spark off the bench. He hit four straight 3s in the final few minutes on the half, including a shot from the left wing at the horn. “If [Dixon] comes out and hits his first one, he’s usually good for three or four,” Tous-

saint said. The Skyhawks fed off that momentum. With 3:11 left in the third quarter, senior point guard Kevin Dombrowski borrowed a play from Central’s book, beating a defender with a juke in transition to bring the Skyhawks to within 51-42. Senior Ben Dingman kicked out a pass to Henry Lobermeier (11) who hit a baseline 3 to close the gap to 51-45. “We’ve had a tendency lately to get out to a big lead and then relax, and we have to find a way to stop doing that,” Central coach Rich Czeslawski said. “That’s a team that you

can’t do that with. They’ve got shooters; they’ve got athletes. That’s a team that’s much better than your record, and I was worried that if we let up that was going to happen, and it did.” An 8-0 Skyhawks run brought them to within six points again in the fourth quarter, but the Tigers took a timeout and regained their step. Czeslawski expected the pressure. “This is a team we thought we could push the ball on before they got into the zone on occasion,” he said. “If you see the top of the standings in our division, you know you can’t take any night off.”

Schiller hits 70-foot shot for CLS • EAGLES Continued from page C1 Jacobs (11-9 overall, 4-2 FVC Valley) trailed from the start, falling behind 10-2 and trailing by as many as nine in the third quarter. Eric Schiller helped South’s cause with a line-drive, 70-foot buzzer-beater that seemed fitting for the way the Gators (6-12, 1-5) had shot the ball from the start. That didn’t do much to improve Hinkle’s mood. “We weren’t very happy – they were shredding us,” Hinkle said. “But we just said, ‘Let’s get after it and

they really did a super job defensively. It turned the game around.” Jacobs saved its best for last. After a last-second C h r i s h a w n O r a n g e b a sket got the Golden Eagles to within 45-42 to start the fourth quarter, Ojo and Will Schwerdtmann (12 points) sparked Jacobs down the stretch. The lead went back and forth for first 51⁄2 minutes of the fourth quarter, an Orange drive put Jacobs up for good with 1:39 remaining before Ojo sealed the win with two free throws with 59 sec-

onds left. South – which got 15 points from Nick Geske and 11 from Schiller and Austin Rogers – didn’t score for the final two minutes, unable to finish what had started so positively. “We played hard enough to win ... but then we’d go into a stretch where we’d miss and open shot or two and they’d come down and get a layup,” said South coach Matt LePage, whose team was 0-for-7 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter. “I was proud of the way they played – the ball just didn’t bounce our way.”

GIRLS BOWLING Fox Valley Conference Meet: At

Raymond’s Bowl in Johnsburg, Alexa McClaughry bowled a 1,044 six-game series to place sixth overall and lead McHenry to a second-place finish at the conference championship. The Warriors scored 4,907 and Grayslake Central won with a 4,991. Also for McHenry, Krystal McCleavy placed eighth with a 1,038. Woodstock’s Paige Busch (1,161) finished second, Johnsburg’s Allison Boelter (1.019) was ninth and Huntley’s Amy Antczak (1,018) was 10th.

BOYS BASKETBALL Hampshire 65, Woodstock North 62: At Woodstock, the

Whip-Purs (16-3 overall, 5-1 FVC Fox Division) had a close call, but held on to defeat the Thunder (7-13, 1-5) in their FVC Fox game. Shane Hernandez led Hampshire with 24 points and Tyler Crater added 16. Steven Whiting hit four 3s and scored 18 to lead North. Nick Herscha added 13. Hampshire held on to sole possession of first place by onehalf game over Crystal Lake Central.

Mooseheart 61, Alden-Hebron 24: At Hebron, the Red Ram-

blers (15-5, 6-1) got 29 points from Makur Puou to defeat the Giants (8-11, 3-4) in their Northeastern Athletic Conference game. Bryce Lalor led A-H with nine points.

Berean Baptist 71, Faith Lutheran 57: At Rockford, Jake Larson

scored 19 points as the Saints (5-17) lost to the Kingsmen. Andrew Tieman scored 12 points and Matt Van-Antwerp added 10 for Faith Lutheran.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Marengo 50, Harvard 27: At

Marengo, Jessica Villie scored 15 of her game-high 23 points in the first half as the Indians (8-16, 5-3) won their BNC East Division game. Sabrina Marsh and Kristina Williams scored eight points each for Marengo. The Hornets (4-18, 1-7) were led by Abby Linhart and Sam McCloud with eight points each. Linhart hit two 3s.

Alden-Hebron 52, Harvest Christian 36: At Chicago, the Gi-

ants (12-5) put three players in double figures as they defeated the Lions in their first-round Northeastern Athletic Conference Tournament game. Brooklyn Hilton led A-H with 12 points, and Jacqueline Walters and Jordan Pearson scored 11 each. Walters hit all three of the Giants’ 3s. A-H faces Christian Life at 2:30 p.m. today in a semifinal game. If the Giants win, they play for the championship at 7. If they lose, they play for third place at 5:30. • Rob Smith and Joe Stevenson contributed to this report.

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D-C grad Beck shoots past 1,000-point mark

For three years, Jeff Beck brought the ball up the court as the point guard for NCAA Division III Lake Forest College’s men’s basketball team. This season, as a senior for the Foresters, he is carrying the offense in a different fashion. Beck, a Dundee-Crown graduate, leads Lake Forest with a career-best 19.4 points a game, which ranks third in the Midwest Conference, as the Foresters’ shooting guard. In the best offensive season of his career, Beck became only Jeff Beck the 20th player in school history to surpass 1,000 points Jan. 19 against Illinois College. “It’s a nice milestone to get to,” Beck said. “It means a lot. I’ve been really thankful to be healthy throughout my career.” Beck’s career at Lake Forest includes 86 career starts. His 1,030 points rank 15th all-time. “I do like [shooting guard] a lot,” he said. “I like not having the pressure of bringing the ball up every time.” With six more games on the schedule for the Foresters (5-12), Beck is likely to jump a few more spots on the scoring chart. “Every year, he’s gotten better at one aspect of his game,” Foresters coach Chris Conger said of Beck. Along with leading the team in scoring, Beck is No. 1 in 3-pointers (40), three-point percentage (46 percent) and steals (1.2 a game). He also contributes 4.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists a game. Despite playing more than 34 minutes a game,

ON CAMPUS Barry Bottino Beck is one of the team’s most active practice players. “He brings a great deal of toughness to every drill we do in practice,” Conger said. “Jeff has a very high basketball IQ.” Beck’s aptitude for the game has helped him easily move to a new position this season. “It was a pretty easy transition,” Beck said. “I knew what everybody on the court had to do, but I’d just never done it before.” Brothers Brian and Chris Madson of McHenry have been mainstays, along with Beck, in the starting lineup. The Madsons both have started every game this season. Brian Madson, a sophomore forward, is second on the team with 12.1 points and 6.1 rebounds a game. “He definitely has a bright future ahead of him,” Beck said. Along with being Beck’s roommate for three years, fellow senior Chris Madson leads the team with 7.6 rebounds a game and contributes 7.8 points a game. Earlier this month, he had back-to-back 17-rebound games against Carroll and Illinois College. “He’s a very good rebounder and a good leader,” Beck said. “He’s very vocal. He always lets guys know what they’re doing well.”

Champaign star Blanton:

Richmond-Burton grad Jordan Blanton is 16-4 this season for the Illinois wrestling team and is ranked No. 8 in two individual national polls at 174 pounds. Blanton has helped the

“He brings a great deal of toughness to every drill we do in practice. Jeff has a very high basketball IQ.” Chris Conger Lake Forest College men’s basketball coach, on Jeff Beck Illini (5-2) to a No. 6 team ranking in the nation while compiling the third-most wins on the team. Blanton tied his careerbest finish by placing third at the annual Midlands tournament at Northwestern. He also surpassed 100 career wins this season and has a 104-36 record as a fifth-year senior.

Udrenaite’s record throw:

Concordia University Chicago sophomore track and field athlete Kamile Udrenaite broke the 20-pound weight throw school record Jan. 18 with a throw of 43 feet, 7 inches at the Lewis University Invitational. The effort earned Udrenaite the Northern Athletics Conference Women’s Indoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Week award. Undrenaite, a Crystal Lake South grad, placed fifth in the event for the D-III Cougars. Udrenaite also finished second in the shot put with a personal-best toss of 37-0½. • Barry Bottino writes a weekly column and a blog about local college athletes for the Northwest Herald. Write to him at BarryOnCampus@hotmail.com, check out his On Campus blog at McHenryCountySports.com and follow him @ BarryOnCampus on Twitter.

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Konerko says he’s uncertain about future

Cycling to give amnesty for doping confessions LONDON – Cyclists will be offered a chance to confess to past doping offenses without fear of retribution in an attempt to uncover the full scale of the Lance Armstrong scandal and drug use in the sport. The UCI agreed Friday to introduce a “truth and reconciliation” commission with the World Anti-Doping Agency, cutting out the independent panel established to investigate the governing body’s links to Armstrong. UCI President Pat McQuaid said he wants to ensure cycling has “drawn a line in the sand finally – and for the last time” on doping scandals that have tarnished the credibility of the sport.

By MEGHAN MONTEMURRO mmontemurro@shawmedia.com

CHICAGO – It’s a question White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko will have to answer throughout the season. Will he be back with the Sox after his contract expires this year? At this point, even Konerko is unsure about his future on the South Side, but the emotions he will experience in what could be his 15th and final year with the Sox are very familiar. “I was prepared two years ago that this could be the last time I play,” Konerko said Friday during SoxFest at the Palmer House Hilton. “I’ve kind of gone through the whole exercise of the preparation for that, so it’s just a matter of kind of rekindling that. “You know at some point your Paul Konerko career is going to end. I don’t know right now.” Sox general manager Rick Hahn plans to keep any negotiations between the organization and Konerko quiet in keeping with what they’ve done during past negotiations in the past. “The one thing I don’t worry about with Paulie is that we’re not going to understand or know what the other is thinking,” Hahn told the Northwest Herald. “There’s too long of a history there and he means too much to this organization and we’ve been able to do too many deals despite people thinking we wouldn’t be able to. We’re not really going to let any cynicism about our ability to do another one get in the way.” Konerko has watched as two of the longest tenured Sox – pitcher Mark Buehrle and catcher A.J. Pierzynski – both left the organization the past two offseasons and the last player from the Sox’s 2005 World Series team understands he could be next. He doesn’t want that to weigh on his mind during the season. “My thing is just have a solid season and do my job,” Konerko said. “That’s all it boils down to. I signed a contract to do a job and I want to make sure I do what I signed up for.” Sale packs on pounds: Sox left-hander Chris Sale’s skinny frame is almost as notorious as his wicked pitching motion. Sale has been working hard to change that, however, dedicating the offseason to adding weight to his 6-foot-6 frame. Sale said he’s gained 10 to 15 pounds since the season ended thanks in part to a change in diet. He has started grilling while avoiding fast food joints, including his favorites, Taco Bell and Five Guys, which in the past did little to help him maintain weight. Sale’s ultimate goal is to reach 200 pounds, but he admitted that’s probably a few years away from happening. “I told these guys I put on some weight and they didn’t believe me,” Sale said. “I told them my shoe size got bigger, that it went all the way down to my feet. I’m feeling good. Everything is great. My body feels good, I feel loose. I’m just excited for spring training to start and ready to get going.” Danks on track: John Danks couldn’t help but smile as he talked about finally returning to the mound. The left hander continues rehabbing from shoulder surgery, and Danks wants to get ready as fast as he can and plans to push it during spring training – at least as much as the Sox let him. “I’m kind of chomping at the bit,” Danks said. “I haven’t had this much time off in a long time. I’m ready to go. It’s definitely kind of exciting to be here right before spring.”

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White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez greets fans Friday at the team’s winter convention in Chicago.

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GM Hahn: Roster set

Sox prepared to take current team to spring training By MEGHAN MONTEMURRO mmontemurro@shawmedia.com CHICAGO – Take a good look at the White Sox’s roster. Although the Sox didn’t make many offseason moves or overhaul the team, their 40-man roster is set after officially signing righthanded reliever Matt Lindstrom to a one-year, $2.8 million contract which includes a club option for 2014. General manager Rick Hahn and the Sox’s front office are prepared to enter spring training – and potentially the regular season – with the team they’ve assembled. “The more of them that are available allow us to shorten up the game as well,” Hahn said Friday during SoxFest at the Palmer House Hilton. “[Lindstrom] has a history of closing, which is nice. He is called upon to that role, and he obviously fits that profile of what we are looking for in terms of a nice power arm with some sink. He keeps the ball on the ground and in the park. It turned out to be a nice fit for us.” Ideally, the Sox would add another left-handed bat – which has been a goal the entire offseason – to

“We are not going to make the move for a left-handed bat simply because it’s a left-handed bat.” Rick Hahn White Sox general manager what projects as a righty dominated lineup. But with limited quality options remaining on the free agent market, Hahn isn’t willing to sign just any left-handed bat. “We are still actively looking for something that provides us with an upgrade, but we are not going to make the move for a lefthanded bat simply because it’s a left-handed bat,” Hahn said. “Historically our right-handed hitters, especially [Paul Konerko] and [Alex Rios], and prior to last season, Alexei [Ramirez], had hit right-handed pitching fairly well.” The Sox need outfielder Dayan Viciedo to hit better against righthanded pitchers. He hit only .225 last season against righties and if he doesn’t improve, Hahn expects left-handed hitters Jordan Danks or Dewayne Wise to step in and get

the job done. After the departure of fanfavorite catcher A.J. Pierzynski, Tyler Flowers faces the most pressure to perform well during spring training. Hahn ruled out bringing in a veteran catcher to push Flowers and wants to avoid making any rash decisions based on 50-60 Cactus League at-bats. It won’t be easy for fans to forget Pierzynski’s contributions on the baseball diamond, and Hahn is aware of fans’ sensitivity regarding Pierzynski’s departure and the lack of big name, offseason acquisitions. “Ultimately it’s on us to do what we feel like is the best in terms of maximizing wins over a longer period of time then responding emotionally or with sentimentality,” Hahn said. “It’s something we are aware of, but it’s not something that drives decision making as much as what we feel will maximize our wins.” • Meghan Montemurro covers the White Sox and Cubs for Shaw Media. Write to her at mmontemurro@shawmedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @M_Montemurro.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources estimates that hunters killed 180,669 deer during the 2012-13 seasons, which closed last weekend with archery season. That is less than the 181,451 from last season. In McHenry County, that total was 1,062 deer. That includes 561 during archery season, 415 during firearm season, 10 in each the youth and muzzleloader seasons and 66 during the Special Chronic Wasting Disease season. The IDNR says that season was used to assist in controlling the spread of the disease. In 2011, McHenry County hunters killed 989 deer, including 575 during archery season, 337 during firearm season and 62 during the Special Chronic Wasting Disease season. Overall, hunters took 99,461 deer during the firearm season from Nov. 16-18 and Nov. 29Dec. 2.

Clean skate lands Abbott in U.S. Championships lead

OMAHA, Neb. – Jeremy Abbott’s clean but conservative free skate was more than enough to put him in the lead at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Friday night. The three-time champion scored 84.10 points, three points ahead of Ross Miner. Joshua Farris, silver medalist at last year’s junior world championships was third. The free skate is Sunday. Earlier Friday, Olympic silver medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White won the short dance with a career-best 79.02 points. – Wire reports

Finnish jumper Klinga: ‘It’ s the most incredible feeling’ No charges MUSICK SAn francisco 49ers

will be filed against WR Crabtree The ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO – Criminal charges won’t be filed against 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree after an alleged sexual assault in a hotel after the team’s playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco’s district attorney said Friday. After examining information submitted by police, District Attorney George Gascon said his office determined that no charges would be filed “at this time.” “The San Francisco Police Department – Special Victims Unit completed and submitted a thorough investigation of the allegations against Michael Crabtree,” Gascon said. San Francisco police said Crabtree was never detained or arrested in the matter, and that he cooperated fully with their investigation. The 49ers are preparing to meet the Baltimore Ravens in the Super Bowl on Feb. 3 in New Orleans.

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“They took pine boughs and wove them on top of the water and put a little bit of snow on the pine boughs, so when you skied across the outrun, you went across the top,” Sedivic said. “Once in a while, somebody would fall and they would just disappear. They’d go through the pine boughs and into the water and come up just soaking wet.” For those who lift off from the 70-meter jump, a little water is no big deal. The joy of jumping and a quest for competition brought 20-yearold Sebastian Klinga to Norge this weekend by way of his hometown

in Lahti, Finland. Klinga won a skijumping tournament last week in Eau Claire, Wis., and he will go for another win this weekend. Win or lose, Klinga will experience something wild the moment his skis leave the jump. “There’s a black moment after the takeoff,” Klinga said. “You don’t see anything.” A split-second later, vision returns. “I can’t explain it,” Klinga said. “It’s something like you’re just alone in the air, having fun. You know that the jump is going to go far. It’s the most incredible feeling.” It’s equally satisfying for the men and women of Norge who make the tournament possible.

Sedivec will announce the tournament this weekend just like he has every year since 1970. He was a freshman in high school then. He still loves it. That’s part of the lesson of Norge’s endurance. Flames and flakes and floods are no match for 108 years of a common passion. “Overall, I would say that if you’ve got a big enough love for something, there are no excuses,” Sedivec said. “You’re going to find a way to do it.” So Sedivec will sit behind a microphone this weekend and watch jumpers soar his direction. They’ll come from Finland and Fox River Grove and everywhere in between.

They’ll come for the same reason, even if it seems a little crazy to us non-jumpers. Why not play on a basketball team instead? How about playing an instrument? Why strap on a pair of skis and vault several stories above the Earth? Take it from Andrew Urlaub, an 11-year-old from Eau Claire who practiced his jumps Friday. “You get to fly,” Urlaub said. “What’s better than flying?” Good point. • Northwest Herald columnist Tom Musick can be reached at tmusick@shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @tcmusick.

Bulaga close to resuming normal workouts after hip injury • BULAGA Continued from page C1 Mr. [Chuck] Rakers are comfortable with me being here, doing what I do. I don’t bother anybody. I stick in here, do my work and get out. I’m not really a health-club guy, I’m more of a hole-in-the-wall, smallweightroom type of guy. That’s just who I am.” Doctors have not completely cleared Bulaga to resume all his normal workouts, but he is close. Bulaga is lifting, he has regained full range of motion and has been running

on an anti-gravity treadmill, which produces an air bubble from the feet to waist and reduces the pressure the athlete feels on his or her joints. Bulaga says he can run with 65 percent of his body weight and still get a good cardiovascular workout. Bulaga, who turns 24 on March 21, was the 23rd pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and after his rookie season became the youngest player (21 years, 322 days) to start in a Super Bowl. Before his 22nd birthday, Bulaga had earned a Super Bowl ring.

Bulaga hopes to play another decade in the NFL and has learned a lot about taking care of his body so that might happen. He utilizes chiropractic, massage and other helpful therapies. “I’m doing everything I can to make my body bounce back, day to day,” he said. “I’m trying things now to see how my body responds, so when I get into the season I know what I can fall back on.” Bulaga appreciates the approach that Packers strength coach Mark Lovat takes. Bulaga says he does not do extra-

heavy squats anymore, but works with lower weights and more repetitions. He says Lovat feels players can save their joints and get as much benefit. “I can’t remember the last time I’ve done a squat at 400 pounds,” Bulaga said. “This goes against what all high school coaches are saying, but I’m not going to do sets of three for 495 pounds, that’s not functional. When you’re in college and you’re trying to improve guys and get them bigger and stronger, that’s what you do. When you’re in the NFL, and you’re trying to prolong guys’

careers, you do everything that is functional to the job they do.” This is a big offseason for Bulaga. Along with the rehabilitation, he and Mumpower will be married in July in Milwaukee. He will have his brother Bill, Stanger, Patrick Noonan and Devin Kusek as his groomsmen. “When I was here, I made a lot of relationships that have lasted a long time,” Bulaga said. “I consider those guys as family. I even turned Patrick into a Packers fan [from the Bears]. I switched him to the good side.”

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Bulls 103, Warriors 87

Hinrich stay hot, lifts Bulls with 25 points Guard hits 6 of 7 3-pointers; win streak at 3 The ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Bulls center Joakim Noah celebrates Friday during the first half against the Golden State Warriors at the United Center. Noah had 14 points and 16 rebounds in the Bulls’ 103-87 victory.

CHICAGO – Kirk Hinrich insisted his shot has felt good all season. The Bulls’ guard was averaging only 6.5 points a game but broke loose Friday night for a season-high 25 in a 103-87 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Hinrich made six of his seven 3-point attempts for the Bulls in their third straight victory. He was scoreless in his previous game Wednesday against the Pistons after he scored a seasonhigh 22 points Monday against the Lakers. “The guys set me up with some great plays,” Hinrich said. “I was hitting shots and they just kept finding me.” Nate Robinson added 22 points off the bench for the Bulls. All-Star forward David Lee scored 23 points and Stephen Curry added 21 for Golden State, which shot 34.6 percent from the field. The Warriors had their three-game winning streak snapped. Jimmy Butler had 16 points

australian Open

Murray struggles past Federer After 4-hour, 5-set semifinal win, next is Djokovic in final By JOHN PYE The Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia – Andy Murray was sucking in deep breaths, trying to recover from his exhausting win over Roger Federer. Pain was very much on his mind. The U.S. Open champion defeated Federer, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 in a four-hour Australian Open semifinal Friday. It was Murray’s first victory against the 17-time major winner at a Grand Slam event. But with the clock about to strike midnight, Murray was already thinking about the final Sunday against two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic, who is on a 20-match winning streak at Melbourne Park. This will be a rematch of their U.S. Open final. “Every time we play each other it’s normally a very physical match,” Murray said. “I’ll need to be ready for the pain. I hope it’s a painful match – that’ll mean it’s a good one.” Murray had a 10-9 record

against Federer, but had lost his three previous Grand Slam matches to the Swiss star. One of those defeats came at Wimbledon last year. Murray said the disappointment of that loss triggered his run to the gold medal at the London Olympics, Andy Murray and then his drought-breaking triumph at the U.S. Open. “You know, I’ve obviously lost some tough matches against him in Slams,” Murray said. “So to win one, especially the way that it went tonight, yeah, was obviously nice.” Murray ended a 76-year drought for British men at the majors when he beat Djokovic in five sets in the final at Flushing Meadows. He’s hoping the step-by-step manner in which he has crossed career milestones off his to-do list will continue Sunday. He lost four major finals, including two in Australia, before

winning a Grand Slam title. He lost three times to Federer in a major before beating him. Even then, he wasted a chance to serve out in the fourth set Friday night as Federer rallied. “Those matches ... have helped obviously mentally,” he said. “I think going through a lot of the losses that I’ve had will have helped me as well. Obviously having won against Novak before in a Slam final will help mentally.” Djokovic will not be the only defending champion this weekend playing for another title. Victoria Azarenka will face China’s Li Na today for the women’s crown. Azarenka hasn’t added a major title since her breakthrough in Australia last year. She’s coming off a semifinal victory over American teenager Sloane Stephens in which she had to answer a torrent of questions over her nine-minute medical timeout after wasting five match points and then dropping serve in the next-to-last game.

UFC on FOX 6: 7 p.m. today, FOX

Rampage leaves, Johnson arrives By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press

Shortly after Rampage Jackson bids a bitter farewell to the UFC tonight, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger John Dodson will introduce themselves to a national audience. Chicago’s United Center will be a crossroads for several fighters getting together in the UFC’s latest show on Fox. Johnson’s first title defense against Dodson is the main event, but the 125-pounders realize they could be upstaged by bigger guys. Jackson is making what he says is his final UFC appearance against Brazil’s feared Glover Teixeira, while crowd-pleasing lightweight contenders Donald Cerrone and Anthony Pettis meet on the televised undercard. Johnson (16-2-1), better known as Mighty Mouse, believes the flyweights still will put on a show worth watching. “With the UFC giving us the spotlight as the headliner, it’s going to give me and John Dodson a chance to show the world what the flyweight division can do,” said Johnson, who beat Joseph Benavidez by split decision last fall to claim the UFC’s first flyweight belt. “If you want to be educated,

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Rampage Jackson (above) will fight Glover Teixeira tonight at the United Center. this is the division to watch, because we bring everything – good conditioning, good speed, good footwork, everything.” Still, all eyes are likely to be on Jackson (32-9), who is fed up with the UFC after six years with mixed martial arts’ dominant promotion. The 34-year-old former light heavyweight champion still is among the UFC’s biggest stars, even after delaying his fighting career while shooting for Hollywood celebrity in the film version of “The A-Team.” The temperamental bruiser also threatened retirement

three years ago, and he has sparred with UFC president Dana White repeatedly in recent years over money, matchups and sponsorships. After tangling with Teixeira (19-2), who hasn’t lost in 17 straight fights since March 2005, Jackson said he’ll likely move on to a smaller-time promotion, or even a boxing career. “I plan on being still involved in MMA,” said Jackson, who has lost his past two fights to Jon Jones and Ryan Bader. “I just want to get this last UFC fight out of the way and then enjoy myself as a free agent and see who’s interested in me. “I think that the UFC doesn’t know how to treat their athletes,” added Jackson, whose most recent UFC complaint surrounds his desire to wear Reebok gear in the octagon. “I feel like we do a lot for this sport, and I just feel like we’re just not taken care of well enough. I feel like they’re getting rich off all of us. ... I don’t want to be a part of this sport like this. It’s just bad. I don’t want to be a part. I want to go somewhere where they take care of their fighters and they treat us like human beings. I’m telling you I’ve been fighting for a long time, and I’m standing up for myself.”

Next for the Bulls Bulls at Washington, 6 p.m. today, WGN-TV, AM-720 and a career-high 12 rebounds while starting in place of Bulls All-Star Luol Deng, who missed his fourth consecutive game due to a right hamstring injury. “He can do a lot better, too,” Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said about Butler. “I love his toughness. He competes on every play. He’s not afraid. Guys like that can always continue to get better.” Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah, the Bulls’ other All-Star selection, also finished with double-doubles. Boozer had 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Noah had 14 points and 16 rebounds. “It’s huge,” Thibodeau said. “Jo was terrific – offense, defense, rebounding, energy. Carlos, his rebounding and just his

presence inside, his cutting and screening led to fouls, which got us to the free throw line, got us established inside, opened some things up for us.” The Bulls shot 46.6 percent from the field and have won six of their last nine against Golden State. The Bulls never trailed and led by as many as 26. “There’s a good calmness but also readiness and sense of urgency at the same time,” Hinrich said. “We’ve kind of had that edge.” The Warriors got as close as 10 early in the third quarter before the Bulls responded with a 10-3 run. The Bulls fell short of their season high for points (118). The Bulls won the rebounding battle 56-37 even though the Warriors were the fourth-best rebounding team in the NBA. “We just went after it, went after the ball,” Noah said. “We knew they were playing some really good basketball and I think we played with the right edge tonight. We played probably one of our best games.”

Pga: Farmers insurance open

Woods atop leaderboard By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press SAN DIEGO – Tiger Woods made it look easy on a dreary day at Torrey Pines and wound up in a place he hasn’t been in five years. He had the 36-hole lead by himself at one of his favorite PGA Tour stops. Woods didn’t miss a shot during a four-hole stretch around the turn on the North Course that included a 5-iron to 5 feet for eagle and a wedge that one-hopped off the pin to set up birdie. It carried him to a 7-under-par 65 on Friday and gave him a two-shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open. “I feel good right now,” Woods said. “I’m leading the tournament.” Woods was at 11-under 133 and had a twoshot lead over Billy Horschel, with six other players two shots behind. Already a favorite with seven wins as a pro at Torrey Pines, Woods had even more in his favor going into the weekend. He had a 74-0 edge in PGA Tour wins against the next seven players behind him. Horschel, who had to go back to Q-school to get his card last year, had a 69 on the South Course to get into final group. Woods caught a break in the draw by playing the easier North – it’s about 600 yards shorter – on a day of light rain, a late breeze and soft conditions. But he kept the ball in play off the tee, and he only got in trouble once.

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Tiger Woods acknowledges the gallery Friday after making an eagle putt on the 18th hole of the north course at Torrey Pines during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.

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Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com preps WRESTLING Burlington Central 36 richmond-burton 29 106: Maldonado (BC) by fft. 113: Herrera (RB) maj. dec. Mengal, 10-1 120: Gr. Sutton (RB) maj. dec. Broks, 21-8 126: Spicuzza (RB) p. Brown, 2:17 132: Kennedy (RB) dec. Weinrich, 6-3 138: Schuler (RB) dec. Cokian, 12-10 145: Roberts (BC) by fft. 152: Ga. Sutton (RB) by p., 1:11 160: Ritock (BC) by fft. 170: Kein (BC by fft. 182: Sanders (BC) by fft. 195: Escober (BC) by fft. 220: Double fft. 285: Overstreet (RB) dec. Battaglia, 8-1

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Harvard 54, marengo 19 106: Luis (H) by fft. 1 113: Graham (M) maj. dec. Bielski, 16-8 120: Pena (H) p. Millerm 1:55 126: Peterson (H) p. Meyers, :50 132: Jiminez (H) by fft. 138: Shelton (H) d. Knaak by tech. fall, 16-1 145: Reilly (H) maj. dec. McMackin, 11-2 152: Cloe (M) p. Rickert, 1:13 160: Heck (H) p. Gara, 3:27 170: Wheeler (H) dec. Dierkes, 7-5 182: Meija (H) p. Richards, 1:53 195: Dauphin (M) p. Tapia, 5:05 220: Caskey (M) dec. Popoca, 1-0 285: Freimund (H) p. Lesiak, 5:55

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Championship Quarterfinals 106 Austin Ryan (Jr.), Jacobs Fall Ryan Mikes (Fr.), Grayslake Central, 1:37 Britches Sikula (So.), McHenry Dec Garrett Dziedzic (So.), Crystal Lake South, 4-2 John Cullen (Fr.), Cary-Grove M-Dec Luke Pritchett (Sr.), Grayslake North, 9-1 Travis Piotrowski (Fr.), Prairie Ridge Fall Nick Meyer (Jr.), Huntley, 3:51 113 Michael Cullen (So.), Cary-Grove Fall Wylie Allen (Fr.), Hampshire, :42 Robby Duh (So.), McHenry Dec Chris Dranka (Fr.), Jacobs, 9-2 Casey Callahan (Jr.), Crystal Lake South Fall Jordan Powers (Sr.), Woodstock, 3:43 Zach Stenger (Sr.), Huntley M-Dec David Campos (So.), Dundee Crown, 14-5 120 Branden Peshek (So.), Johnsburg Dec Ian Zeitler (So.), Crystal Lake Central, 7-2 Ricky Vigil (So.), Huntley Dec Kenneth Thompson (Sr.), Jacobs, 10-5 Logan Hanselmann (Jr.), Cary-Grove Dec Jake Wright (Fr.), Grayslake North, 6-0 Mike Sikula (Sr.), McHenry T-Fall Ben Brucki (Sr.), Woodstock North, 15-0 126 Nick Gil (Jr.), Crystal Lake South Fall Nash Miller (So.), Johnsburg, 1:24 Mike Petersen (Fr.), Crystal Lake Central Dec Cody Ferencz (So.), Jacobs, 6-1 Brandon Meyer (So.), Huntley M-Dec Colton Deatherage (Jr.), Grayslake North, 14-0 Mike Infelise (Sr.), McHenry T-Fall Kristopher Johnson (Sr.), Hampshire, 21-4 132 Eric Barone (So.), Crystal Lake South Fall Lawrence Augustin (Fr.), Grayslake Central, 1:29 Brian McKay (Sr.), Johnsburg Dec Joel Armenta (Sr.), Grayslake North, 4-3 Chris Gamboa (So.), Huntley Dec Logan Lundelius (So.), Crystal Lake Central, 5-4 Brad Ostdick (Sr.), McHenry M-Dec Jake Orth (So.), Jacobs, 10-0 138 Nick Peters (Sr.), Crystal Lake South Fall Jake Parlberg (So.), Crystal Lake Central, 3:26 Carter Herber (So.), McHenry Dec John Walker (Sr.), Huntley, 10-9 Nick Brown (Sr.), Hampshire Dec Jonathan Makey (So.), Grayslake Central, 8-7 Michael Underwood (Sr.), Cary-Grove Dec Martell Thompson (Jr.), Dundee Crown, 2-0 145 Kyle Fugiel (Jr.), Crystal Lake Central Fall Matt Kitsis (Jr.), Huntley, 2:35 Elijah Velez (Jr.), Dundee Crown Dec Nick Sundberg (Fr.), Woodstock, 4-3 Sid Carbone (Sr.), Grayslake Central Dec Micheal Ricks (So.), Jacobs, 5-3 Cody Patchett (Jr.), McHenry M-Dec Caleb Willeford (Sr.), Cary-Grove, 10-0 152 Wade Lardy (Sr.), McHenry Fall David Haire (Sr.), Jacobs, 3:41 Austin Schofield (Jr.), Huntley Dec Chase Rea (Sr.), Prairie Ridge, 11-6 Tim Schanmier (Jr.), Dundee Crown Dec Zac Juron (Jr.), Grayslake North, 5-2 Garrett Glueck (Sr.), Cary-Grove Fall Rob Davis (Sr.), Woodstock North, :40 160 Charley Popp (Jr.), Prairie Ridge Fall Cody Sawyer (So.), Grayslake North, 5:15 Matt Hughes (Jr.), Cary-Grove Dec Nick Dorn (Jr.), Crystal Lake South, 5-3 Mike Zelasco (Jr.), Crystal Lake Central Fall Alan Hafer (Jr.), Woodstock, 6:30 Cam Pait (So.), McHenry Fall Claude Bird (Jr.), Dundee Crown, 3:35 170 Andrew Marsden (So.), Crystal Lake Central Fall Ryan Merki (Sr.), Grayslake North, 1:17 Pat Roewer (So.), McHenry Dec Ryan Plourde (Jr.), Woodstock, 5-4 Emerson Kersten (Jr.), Cary-Grove Dec Mike Walker (So.), Huntley, 3-0 Travis Keeling (Sr.), Hampshire Dec Hunter Stroh (Jr.), Crystal Lake South, 7-1 182 Brian Pence (Jr.), Crystal Lake South M-Dec Christian Thompson (So.), Huntley, 16-3 Mike Lung (Sr.), Prairie Ridge M-Dec Anton Krocko (So.), Hampshire, 14-5 Justin Ellman (Sr.), Crystal Lake Central Dec Dakota Britt (Sr.), McHenry, 1-0 Patrick O’Malley (Sr.), Cary-Grove Fall David Thiel (So.), Grayslake Central, 3:16 195 Brandon Mabry (Sr.), Huntley Fall Luke Zegers (Jr.), Prairie Ridge, 2:40 Ryan Grannemann (So.), McHenry Dec Carson Shoemaker (So.), Jacobs, 9-6 Brent Pfaff (Sr.), Crystal Lake Central Dec Cody Barnes (So.), Woodstock North, 8-3 Christian Nugent (Sr.), Johnsburg M-Dec Christian Johnson (Jr.), Dundee Crown, 9-1 220 Ray Griggel (Sr.), Dundee Crown Fall Mark Caridai (Jr.), Huntley, 1:16 Connor Bos (Sr.), Prairie Ridge Dec Mark Mamola (Jr.), Jacobs, 5-2 Nick Huff (Sr.), Cary-Grove Dec Nathan Martinez (Sr.), Woodstock North, 5-2 Luis Hernandez (Jr.), McHenry Fall Darwin Stone (Sr.), Crystal Lake Central, 1:00 285 Brandon Boyle (Sr.), Johnsburg Fall Nathan Baginski (Jr.), Crystal Lake Central, 5:17 Jeremy Marshall (Jr.), Dundee Crown M-Dec Cameron Hosimer (Sr.), Grayslake Central, 10-1 Jeramey Dermont (Sr.), Cary-Grove Fall

Luke Scarbro (So.), Huntley, 1:03 Angel Hernandez (Sr.), McHenry Fall Gabe Reyes (So.), Hampshire, 1:28

boys basketball Hampshire 65 Woodstock North 62 HAMPSHIRE (65) Crater 7 2-3 16, Hernandez 10 4-5 24, Cork 1 0-0 2, Waterworth 4 0-0 9, Dumoulin 2 0-0 4, Bridges 2 4-6 8, Tuttle 1 0-0 2. Totals 26 10-14 65 WOODSTOCK NORTH (62) Jandron 4 0-0 9, Whiting 6 2-2 10, Zieman 3 0-0 9, Ortiz 3 0-0 7, Creighton 2 0-0 4, Herscha 5 3-4 13, Petersen 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 5-6 62. Hampshire Wood. North

19 17 10 19 – 65 16 16 12 18 – 62

Three-point goals: Hampshire 3 (Crater 2, Waterworth), Woodstock North 9 (Whiting 4, Zieman 3, Jandron, Ortiz). Total fouls: Hampshire 8, Woodstock North 14. Fouled out: Herscha.

Dundee-Crown 52 Cary-Grove 39 CARY-GROVE (39) Gregoire 6 0-1 14, Szydlo 2 0-0 4, Motzel 1 0-0 3, Lee 2 2-2 6, Plazak 0 2-2 2, May 2 0-0 5, Splitt 0 0-0 0, Krich 2 0-0 5, Carhart 0 0-0 0, Fletcher 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 4-5 39. DUNDEE-CROWN (52) Rodriguez 6 4-8 17, Buckley 1 0-0 2, Parson 2 0-0 5, Kissack 7 2-3 17, Muscat 0 0-0 0, Conley 3 0-0 6, Crenshaw 1 0-0 2, Pochop 1 0-0 3. Totals: 21 6-12 52. Cary-Grove Dundee-Crown

6 4 10 19 – 39 13 14 13 12 – 52

Three-point goals: Cary-Grove 5 (Gregoire 2, May, Motzel, Krich), DundeeCrown 4 (Rodriguez, Kissack, Parson, Pochop). Total fouls: Cary-Grove 11, Dundee-Crown 10.

Jacobs 55, CL South 51 Jacobs (55) Ojo 5 4-7 14, Ledinsky 1 0-0 2, Orange 4 2-2 10, Billings 3 0-1 6, Berndt 2 1-1 5, Micel 1 0-0 2, Nerja 2 0-2 4, Schwerdtmann 4 3-4 12. Totals: 21 10-17 55. Crystal Lake South (51) Mahoney 1 0-0 2, Bartusch 2 0-0 5, Schiller 5 0-1 11, Smith 0 1-2 1, Rogers 4 2-4 11, Geske 5 2-2 15, Meitzler 2 2-2 6. Totals: 19 7-11 51. Jacobs CL South

12 17 13 13 – 55 14 21 10 6 – 51

Three-point goals: Jacobs 1 (Schwerdtmann). CL South 6 (Bartusch, Schiller, Rogers, Geske 3). Total fouls: Jacobs 13, CL South 16.

Mooseheart 61 Alden-Hebron 24 MOOSEHEART (61) Odenewu 1 1-2 3, Mahoney 2 0-0 5, Deng 4 1-1 10, Gbadebo 2 0-2 4, Puou 14 1-1 29, Sanni 2 0-2 4, Nyang 3 0-0 6. Totals: 28 3-8 61. ALDEN-HEBRON (24) Lalor 3 1 0-0 9, Johnson 2 1-2 5, Ogle 2 0-0 4, Heaver 2 0-0 4. Totals 11 1-2 24. Mooseheart Alden-Hebron

20 21 14 6 – 61 3 4 11 6 – 24

Three-point goals: Mooseheart 2 (Mahoney, Deng), Alden-Hebron 1 (Lalor). Total fouls: Mooseheart 9, Alden-Hebron 9.

Berean Baptist 71 Faith Lutheran 57 FAITH LUTHERAN (57) Moffat 2 0-0 4, Jake Larson 4 2 5-6 19, Van-Antwerp 1 1 5-6 10, Tieman 5 2-2 12, Boyer 2 1-1 5, J. Chapel 1 1 0-0 5, Dykstra 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 13-15 71. BEREAN BAPTIST (71) Love 11 9-10 33, Gonzalez 4 4-7 13, Hilbert 2 11-13 15, Smith 1 0-0 2, Rain 1 4-6 6, Countryman 0 2-4 2, Gomez 0 0-2 0, Byrd 0 0-2 0. Totals: 19 30-34 57. Faith Lutheran Berean

11 16 9 21 – 57 16 20 12 23 – 71

Three-point goals: Berean 3 (Love 2, Gonzalez), Faith Lutheran 4 (Larson 2, Van-Antwerp, Chapel). Total fouls: Faith Lutheran 30, Berean 16. Fouled out: VanAntwerp, Boyer, Chapel, Countryman.

McHenry 55 Prairie Ridge 53 (OT) PRAIRIE RIDGE (53) Ticknor 3 4-5 12, Behning 3 1-2 7, Gilbert 4 0-0 11, Perhats 1 2-2 4, Peterson 1 0-0 2, Witt 1 0-0 2, Bradshaw 2 2-4 6, 1 2-3 4, DeLage 1 3-4 5. Totals: 17 14-20 53 McHENRY (55) Zalewski 5 0-0 11, Freund 2 2-5 7, Varvil 8 6-10 27, Skinner 1 0-0 2, Johnson 1 0-0 2, Byers 0 2-2 2, Partenheimer 1 0-0 3. Totals: 18 10-17 55 Prairie Ridge 11 6 12 13 11 - 53 McHenry 10 11 16 5 13 - 55 Three-point goals: Prairie Ridge 5 (Ticknor 2, Gilbert 3), McHenry 8 (Zalewski 1, Freund 1, Varvil 5, Partenheimer 1).

CL Central 73, Johnsburg 56 CL CENTRAL (73) Co. Murphy 8 3-4 20, Knoeppel 2 0-1 5, Fleck 3 2-2 8, 7 2-4 18, Van Scoyoc 7 2-2 15, Thomas 1 2-2 4, Ca. Murphy 1 0-0 3. Totals 29 11-15 73. JOHNSBURG (56) Huemann 1 1-2 3, Lobermier 4 2-2 11, Dombrowski 3 0-1 6, Conroy 6 4-6 16, Sigmund 3 0-0 6, Ridout 1 0-0 2, Dixon 4 0-0 12, Dingman 0 0-2 0. Totals 22 7-13 56.

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TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS– Signed OF Scott Woodward. WASHINGTON WILD THINGS–Placed INF Chris Andreas on the retired list. BASKETBALL NBA Development League TEXAS LEGENDS–Signed G Delonte West. FOOTBALL National Football League CINCINNATI BENGALS–Signed LB Aaron Maybin to a reserve/future contract. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS–Named Al Harris defensive assistant/secondary coach and Mark DeLeone a quality control coach. Announced it will retain assistant strength and conditioning coach Brent Salazar. Signed WR Tyler Shoemaker. NEW YORK GIANTS–Signed TE Jamie Childers, CB Buddy Jackson and K-P Jake Rogers to reserve/future contracts. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS–Named Matt Thomas as vice president/football administration. Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS–Named Greg Marshall defensive coordinator and Doug Sams offensive coordinator. TORONTO ARGONAUTS–Released DE Ronald Flemons. HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS–Reassigned D Sami Vatanen to Norfolk (AHL). EDMONTON OILERS–Claimed G Niko Hovinen off waivers from Philadelphia.

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basketball CL Central Johnsburg

22 20 9 22 – 73 11 20 14 11 – 56

Three-point goals: CL Central 6 (Panicko 2, Co. Murphy, Knoeppel, Van Scoyoc, Ca. Murphy), Johnsburg 5 (Dixon 4, Lobermeier). Total fouls: CL Central 11, Johnsburg 12.

GIRLS BOWLING FVC Invitational Team scores: 1. Grayslake Central 4991, 2. McHenry 4907, 3. Jacobs 4818, 4. Woodstock 4777, 5. Dundee-Crown 4724, Huntley 4636, Johnsburg 4546 Top-10 Individuals: 1. Littleton (GLN) 1182, 2. Busch (Wood) 1161, 3. Christiansen (GLN) 1075, 4. Kowalski (GLN) 1054, 5. Roemer (GLC) 1045, 6. A. McClaughry (McH) 1044, 7. Polsgrove (GLC) 1040, 8. McCleavy (McH) 1038, 9. Boelter (JB) 1019, 10. Antzczak (Hunt) 1018 McHenry: A. McClaughry 221162-156-138-153-214 1044; McCleavy 134-204-184-154-181-181 1038; Kruse 207-151-183-139-165-145 990; Watts 140145-146-160-195-193 979; K. McClaughry 126-117; Johnson 143-138; Lesus 178-154 Jacobs: Dodson 156-192-137-178-161185 1009; Cabrera 164-166-159-167-132181 969; Carrie 148-147-158-172-161-174 960; Smetters 162-156-160-159-169-166 972; Morrison 185-159-134-107; Daniels 153-170 Woodstock: Busch 195-186-190166-205-219 1161; Lindsey-Robbins 124-127-180-140-210-143 924; Stieg 139-112-160-200-150-148 909; Butenschoen 131-116-209-138-150-146 890; Zurawski 137-165-182-133; ciskowski 126; Lohmeyer 150 Dundee-Crown: Tripp 185203-200-145-152-127 1012; Ganio 190-147-168-155-188-133 981; Smith 143-149-170-138-177-156 933; Mueller 141-152-188-140-174; Sonneberger 175146-123-115; O’Bert 124-169-151 Huntley: Antczak 180-148-170-171172-177 1018; O’Neill 144-132-143-191123-208 941; Coplin 153-136-143-130-163; Jenchel 182-189-103-157-123; Sass 140148-174-136-130; Walsh 157-139-174 Johnsburg: Boelter 189-267-125-129152-157 1019; Straulin 151-162-162-143171-172 961; Cherwin 161-145-168-180132-128 914; Lara 136-151-148-112-88; Schroeder 143-134; Luszcz 161-154-163131-131

girls basketball Marengo 50, Harvard 27 HARVARD (27) Bischke 3 0-2 6, Blazier 2 3-4 5, McCloud 4 0-1 8, Linhart 3 0-0 8. Totals: 12 3-7 27. MARENGO (50) Hoeske 1 2-2 4, Villie 9 5-8 23, Tautges 1 0-0 2, Marsh 3 2-2 8, Hammortree 1 1-2 3, Votava 0 2-2 2, Williams 4 0-0 8. Totals: 19 12-16 50 Harvard Marengo

9 7 4 7 – 27 11 17 16 6 – 50

Three-point goals: Harvard 2 (Linhart 2). Marengo 0. Total fouls: Harvard 14, Marengo 12.

Alden-Hebron 52 Harvest Christian 36 ALDEN-HEBRON (52) Olizeraz 1 0-0 2, Lagerhausen 4 0-0 8, Knoll 4 0-0 8, Walters 4 0-0 11, Pearson 4 3-5 11, Hilton 6 0-0 12. Totals: 23 3-5 52. HARVEST CHRISTIAN (36) Herman 2 0-0 4, Knox 5 3-4 14, Oastoyk 3 1-2 7, Hockwood 2 0-0 4, Kott 3 1-4 7. Totals: 16 5-10 36. Alden-Hebron 12 17 15 8 – 52 Harvest Christian 9 12 6 9 – 36 Three-point goals: Alden-Hebron 3 (Walters 3), Harvest Christian 1 (Knox). Total fouls: Alden-Hebron 12, Harvest Christian 10.

BOYS SWIMMING Thursday’s Results

Jacobs co-op 86.5 McHenry 83.5 200 Medley relay: 1. Jacobs (Ogaban, DeDina, Reinbrecht, Knottnerus) 1:47.06; 2. McHenry (Braun, Peck, Schopen, Lucas) 1:48.52 200 Freestyle: 1. Reinbrecht (J) 1:47.63; 2. Jensen (M) 1:54.20; 3. Buenther (J) 2:04.76; 4. Floden (M) 2:24.32; 5. Matthys 2:29.99 200 Individual medley: 1. DeDina (J) 2:05.24; 2. Peck (M) 2:26.05; 3. Jensen (J) 2:34.73; 4. Dunn (M) 2:37.44; 5. Killbourne (J) 2:44.14 50 Freestyle: 1. Ogaban (J) 23.71; 2. Braun (M) 23.76; 3. Lucas (M) 24.74; 4. Knottnerus (J) 25.60; 5. Schmitt 25.93 100 Butterfly: 1. Reinbrecht (J) 54.91; 2. Schopen (M) 56.96; 3. VanWiel 1:07.29; 4. Becker (M) 1:16.39; 5. Killbourne (J) 1:16.41 100 Freestyle: 1. Jensen (M) 51.33; t2. Lucas (M), Knottnerus (J) 57.67; 4. Fitzgerald (J) 57.87; 5. Floden (M) 1:04.52 500 Freestyle: 1. Schopen (M) 5:05.19; 2. Knottnerus (J) 5:28.52; 3. Jensen (J) 5:44.57; 4. Schitt (M) 15.99; 5. Jensen (J) 6:45.8 200 Freestyle relay: 1. McHenry (Jensen, Peck, Braun, Lucas) 1:35.20; 2. Jacobs (Ogaban, Knottnerus, DeDina, Reinbrecht) 1:36.13 100 Backstroke: 1. Ogaban (J) 59.67; 2. Braun (M) 1:00.96; 3. Frost (M) 1:06.53; 4. Fitzgerald (J) 1:08.40; 5. Yan (J) 1:12.17 100 Breaststroke: 1. DeDina (1:05.10; 2. Peck (M) 1:15.12; 3. Beczkiewica (J) 1:16.64; 4. Dunn (M) 1:18.64; 5. Matthys (M) 1:21.69 400 Freestyle relay: 1. McHenry (Jensen, Schopen, Schmitt, Matthys) 3:52; 2. Jacobs (VanWiel, Jensen, Guenther, Fitzgerald) 3:57.47

Schedule Today Boys basketball: Harvard at Alden-Hebron, Marian Central at Chicago Christian, 7 p.m. Girls basketball: Burlington Central at Richmond-Burton, 1 p.m.; Jacobs at Huntley, Johnsburg at Hampshire, 2:30 p.m.; Marian Central at Chicago Christian, 3 p.m.; Harvard at Marengo, 4:30 p.m.; Alden-Hebron at Northeastern Athletic Conference Tournament at Luther North, TBA; Prairie Ridge at CL South, North Boone at Harvard, McHenry at Cary-Grove, Grayslake Central at CL Central, 7 p.m.; Woodstock North at Warren, 2:30 p.m.; Grayslake North at Woodstock, 7 p.m. Wrestling: FVC Meet at Jacobs, 7 p.m. Girls bowling: Jacobs at Leyden Invitational, 8:30 a.m. Boys swimming: Huntley at Conant Classic, 9 a.m. Fencing: Marian Central at Midwest High School Open at Culver Academies, 9 a.m.

transactions BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS–Claimed C George Kottaras off waivers from Oakland. Designated INF Tony Abreu for assignment. TORONTO JAYS–Extended their player development contract with Vancouver (PCL). National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS–Signed OF Khris Davis, INF Scooter Gennett, INF Taylor Green, C Martin Maldonado, OF Josh Prince, RHP Nick Bucci and RHP Jim Henderson to one-year contracts. American Association KANSAS CITY T-BONES–Signed RHP Dustin Loggins. Released RHP Griffin Bailey, INF Enrique Cruz, RHP Juston Ziegler and OF Adam DeLaGarza. WICHITA WINGNUTS–Released INF Wilson Batista. Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM–Signed C Dave Carrillo. FRONTIER GREYS–Signed LHP Alfonso Cardenas. JOLIET SLAMMERS–Signed C Ben Hewett to a contract extension. Signed C Tyler Goodro. LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS–Signed RHP Brad Duffy and INF J.C. Figueroa to contract extensions. RIVER CITY RASCALS–Sent 1B Corey LeVier to Washington to complete a previous trade. Signed 3B Tomo Delp. SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS–Signed OF Sean Mahley, C Ty Nelson and C Mike Valadez to contract extensions.

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FLORIDA PANTHERS–Recalled C Quinton Howden from San Antonio (AHL). NEW YORK RANGERS–Assigned F Kris Newbury to Connecticut (AHL). PHILADELPHIA FLYERS–Signed RW Mike Knuble to a one-year contract. Recalled D Andreas Lilja from Adirondack (AHL). PHOENIX COYOTES–Recalled F Nick Johnson from Portland (AHL). TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS–Assigned D Jake Gardner to Toronto (AHL). American Hockey League ALBANY DEVILS–Loaned RW Bryan Haczyk to Trenton (ECHL). GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS–Signed D Mark Mitera to a professional tryout contract. ROCHESTER AMERICANS–Signed F Hunter Bishop to a professional tryout contract. ECHL ECHL–Suspended Bakersfield’s Jacob Lagace indefinitely and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions following a Jan. 21 game at Ontario. SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS– Acquired D Cameron Brodie and future considerations from Stockton for F Shawn Weller. SOCCER Major League Soccer CHIVAS USA–Traded F Casey Townsend to D.C. United for a 2014 MLS SuperDraft natural second-round pick. D.C. UNITED–Signed MF Syamsir Alam. Released F Long Tan. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS–Waived D Martin Bonjour.

TEAM

nba EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Bulls 26 16 .619 Indiana 26 17 .605 Milwaukee 22 19 .537 Detroit 16 27 .372 Cleveland 12 32 .273 Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 26 14 .650 Brooklyn 26 17 .605 Boston 20 23 .465 Philadelphia 17 25 .405 Toronto 16 27 .372 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 28 12 .700 Atlanta 25 18 .581 Orlando 14 28 .333 Washington 10 31 .244 Charlotte 10 32 .238 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 35 11 .761 Memphis 28 14 .667 Houston 23 22 .511 Dallas 18 25 .419 New Orleans 14 29 .326 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 33 10 .767 Denver 26 18 .591 Utah 23 19 .548 Portland 21 21 .500 Minnesota 17 23 .425 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 32 12 .727 Golden State 26 16 .619 L.A. Lakers 17 25 .405 Sacramento 16 27 .372 Phoenix 15 28 .349

GB — ½ 3½ 10½ 15

GB — 4½ 15 18½ 19 GB — 5 11½ 15½ 19½ GB — 7½ 9½ 11½ 14½ GB — 5 14 15½ 16½

bulls 103, Warriors 87 GOLDEN STATE (87) Barnes 0-4 3-4 3, Lee 6-15 11-12 23, Ezeli 0-0 0-0 0, Curry 7-18 4-4 21, Thompson 4-13 5-5 13, Biedrins 0-0 0-0 0, Jack 5-12 0-0 11, Green 1-3 0-0 2, Landry 2-5 2-2 6, Jefferson 1-3 0-0 2, Jenkins 0-1 0-0 0, Tyler 1-2 0-0 2, Bazemore 0-2 4-6 4. Totals 27-78 29-33 87. CHICAGO (103) Butler 6-10 4-4 16, Boozer 7-21 1-2 15, Noah 6-11 2-6 14, Hinrich 8-11 3-4 25, Hamilton 2-6 1-1 5, Belinelli 1-5 1-1 3, Gibson 0-4 0-0 0, Mohammed 0-0 0-0 0, Robinson 10-16 0-0 22, Cook 1-3 0-0 3, Teague 0-0 0-0 0, Radmanovic 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-88 12-18 103. 13 37 16 21 — 87 31 32 21 19 — 103

3-Point Goals–Golden State 4-19 (Curry 3-7, Jack 1-2, Barnes 0-2, Green 0-2, Jefferson 0-2, Thompson 0-4), Chicago 9-20 (Hinrich 6-7, Robinson 2-7, Cook 1-3, Butler 0-1, Belinelli 0-2). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Golden State 44 (Thompson 8), Chicago 64 (Noah 16). Assists–Golden State 12 (Jack 5), Chicago 22 (Hamilton 5). Total Fouls–Golden State 19, Chicago 26. Technicals–Landry, Golden State defensive three second, Chicago defensive three second. A–21,756 (20,917).

men’s college Friday’s Games MIDWEST Augustana (SD) 87, Concordia (St.P.) 75 Bemidji St. 76, Minn. St.-Moorhead 75 Crown (Minn.) 75, Bethany Lutheran 72 Green Bay 74, Milwaukee 54 Minn. Duluth 64, Mary 55 Minn. St.-Mankato 73, Wayne (Neb.) 59 Minn.-Morris 92, Martin Luther 52 North Central (Minn.) 91, Northland 75 Northern St. (SD) 72, Minn.-Crookston 53 Northwestern (Minn.) 70, St. Scholastica 68 SW Minnesota St. 74, Upper Iowa 55 St. Cloud St. 65, Minot St. 51 Winona St. 73, Sioux Falls 63 EAST Baruch 89, John Jay 75 Canisius 67, Rider 50 Iona 90, St. Peter’s 71 Ithaca 80, Stevens Tech 69 Loyola (Md.) 51, Manhattan 41 Niagara 78, Siena 69 Rochester 65, NYU 50 Staten Island 67, Brooklyn 52 Thomas (Maine) 92, Castleton St. 91 Union (NY) 83, St. Lawrence 62 SOUTH Centre 80, Hendrix 43 Florida Gulf Coast 96, Stetson 65 Sewanee 59, Rhodes 56

Top 25 Fared 1. Duke (16-2) did not play. Next: vs. Maryland, Saturday. 2. Michigan (18-1) beat Purdue 68-53. Next: at Illinois, Sunday. 3. Kansas (17-1) did not play. Next: vs. Oklahoma, Saturday. 3. Syracuse (18-1) did not play. Next: at Villanova, Saturday. 5. Louisville (16-3) did not play. Next: at Georgetown, Saturday. 6. Arizona (16-2) lost to UCLA 84-73. Next: vs. Southern Cal, Saturday. 7. Indiana (17-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 13 Michigan State, Sunday. 8. Florida (15-2) did not play. Next: at Mississippi State, Saturday. 9. Butler (16-3) did not play. Next: vs. Temple, Saturday. 10. Gonzaga (18-2) beat BYU 83-63. Next: vs. San Francisco, Saturday. 11. Kansas State (15-3) did not play. Next: at Iowa State, Saturday. 12. Minnesota (15-4) did not play. Next: at Wisconsin, Saturday. 13. Michigan State (17-3) did not play. Next: at No. 7 Indiana, Sunday. 14. Ohio State (14-4) did not play. Next: at Penn State, Saturday. 15. New Mexico (17-2) did not play. Next: at San Diego State, Saturday. 16. Oregon (17-2) did not play. Next: vs. Washington, Saturday. 17. Creighton (17-3) did not play. Next: at Southern Illinois, Sunday. 18. N.C. State (15-4) did not play. Next: vs. North Carolina, Saturday. 19. VCU (16-4) lost to Richmond 86-74, OT. Next: vs. La Salle, Saturday. 20. Wichita State (18-2) did not play. Next: vs. Bradley, Saturday. 21. Cincinnati (16-4) did not play. Next: vs. Rutgers, Wednesday. 22. Missouri (14-4) did not play. Next: vs. Vanderbilt, Saturday. 23. Mississippi (16-2) beat Tennessee 62-56. Next: at Auburn, Saturday. 24. Notre Dame (15-4) did not play. Next: at South Florida, Saturday. 25. Miami (14-3) did not play. Next: vs. Florida State, Sunday.

women’s college Friday’s Games MIDWEST Bethany Lutheran 90, Crown (Minn.) 41 Concordia (St.P) 59, Augustana (SD) 47 Creighton 54, N. Iowa 40 Drake 66, Bradley 62 Evansville 77, Missouri St. 53 Illinois St. 66, Indiana St. 65 Mary 63, Minn. Duluth 53 Minn.-Morris 60, Martin Luther 59 Northern St. (SD) 72, Minn.-Crookston 60 Northland 43, North Central (Minn.) 41 Northwestern (Minn.) 73, St. Scholastica 68 Siena Heights 70, Rochester 44 Sioux Falls 53, Winona St. 49 St. Cloud St. 77, Minot St. 71 Upper Iowa 71, SW Minnesota St. 58 Wichita St. 72, S. Illinois 59

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tuesday

wednesday

CHARLOTTE 7 p.m. CSN AM-1000

at Columbus 6 p.m. CSN AM-720

GB — 1½ 7½ 10 11½

Friday’s Games Bulls 103, Golden State 87 Washington 114, Minnesota 101 Atlanta 123, Boston 111,2OT Cleveland 113, Milwaukee 108 Miami 110, Detroit 88 San Antonio 113, Dallas 107 Memphis 101, Brooklyn 77 Houston 100, New Orleans 82 Oklahoma City at Sacramento (n) Utah at L.A. Lakers (n) Today’s Games New York at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Cleveland at Toronto, 6 p.m. Bulls at Washington, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Charlotte, 6:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Houston, 7 p.m. Phoenix at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at Denver, 8 p.m. Indiana at Utah, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 9 p.m. Sunday’s Games Miami at Boston, noon Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 2:30 p.m. New Orleans at Memphis, 5 p.m. Detroit at Orlando, 5 p.m. Atlanta at New York, 5:30 p.m. Phoenix at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Portland at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

Golden State Chicago

TODAY at Washington 6 p.m. WGN AM-1000

at Milwaukee 7 p.m. CSN AM-1000

DETROIT 6 p.m. CSN AM-720

at Minnesota 7 p.m. NBCSN AM-720 Next game: at Milwaukee Friday

ON TAP TODAY TV/Radio

11 a.m.: Louisville at Georgetown, ESPN 11 a.m.: Ohio St. at Penn St., ESPN2 Noon: Maryland at Duke, CBS Noon: West Virginia at Oklahoma State, ESPNU 1 p.m.: Alabama at Tennessee, ESPN2 1 p.m.: Dartmouth at Harvard, NBCSN 1 p.m.: Minnesota at Wisconsin, BTN 1 p.m.: Cleveland State at Youngstown State, CSN 2 p.m.: Northwestern at Nebraska, ESPNU, AM-720 3 p.m.: Oklahoma at Kansas, ESPN 3 p.m.: W. Kentucky at Middle Tenn., ESPN2 3 p.m.: New Mexico at San Diego St., NBCSN 3 p.m.: Detroit at Loyola Chicago, CSN 3 p.m.: DePaul at Pittsburgh, AM-670 4 p.m.: Vanderbilt at Missouri, ESPNU 5 p.m.: Temple at Butler, ESPN2 6 p.m.: North Carolina at NC State, ESPN 6 p.m.: Southern California at Arizona, ESPNU 7 p.m.: Florida at Mississippi St., ESPN2 9:30 p.m.: BYU at Portland, ESPNU

AUTO RACING

2 p.m.: Rolex Sports Car Series, 24 Hours at Daytona, start of race, SPEED

BOXING

9 p.m.: Junior middleweights, Jermell Charlo (10-0-0) vs. Harry Joe Yorgey (25-1-1); welterweights, Selcuk Aydin (23-1-0) vs. Jesus Soto-Karass (26-8-3); champion Lucas Matthysse (32-2-0) vs. Mike Dallas Jr. (19-2-1), for WBC interim junior welterweight title, Show

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

3 p.m.: Senior Bowl, NFLN

COLLEGE HOCKEY

5 p.m.: Penn State at Michigan State, BTN

COLLEGE WRESTLING

3 p.m.: Iowa at Minnesota, BTN

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

CYCLING

7 p.m.: UFC, featherweights, Erik Koch (13-1-0) vs. Ricardo Lamas (12-2-0); lightweights, Anthony Pettis (13-2-0) vs. Donald Cerrone (19-4-0); light heavyweights, Rampage Jackson (32-9-0) vs. Glover Teixeira (19-2-0); champion Demetrious Johnson (16-2-1) vs. John Dodson (15-5-0), for flyweight title, Fox

12:30 p.m.: Tour Down Under, stage 5, McLaren Vale to Old Willunga Hill, Australia, NBCSN (same-day tape)

EXTREME SPORTS

1 p.m.: X Games, ESPN 3 p.m.: X Games, ABC 8 p.m.: X Games, ESPN

NBA BASKETBALL

FIGURE SKATING

6 p.m.: Bulls at Washington, WGN, AM-1000

2 p.m.: U.S. Championships, NBC

NHL HOCKEY

GOLF

6 p.m.: Blackhawks at Columbus, CSN, AM-720

Noon: PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, third round, Golf Ch. 2 p.m.: PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, third round, CBS

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S COLLEGE Swimming & Diving

8 p.m.: Simeon vs. Whitney Young, ESPNU

10 a.m.: Syracuse at Villanova, ESPNU

11 a.m.: Indiana at Purdue, BTN

football

golf pga tour Farmers Insurance San Diego Purse: $6.1 million Torrey Pines (South Course) 7,698 yards, par 72 Torrey Pines (North Course) 7,053 yards; par 72 Second Round Leaders Tiger Woods 68s-65n—133 Billy Horschel 66n-69s—135 Casey Wittenberg 69s-67n—136 Brad Fritsch 69n-67s—136 Erik Compton 71s-65n—136 Steve Marino 68s-68n—136 Jimmy Walker 67n-69s—136 Josh Teater 66s-70n—136 Nick Watney 69s-68n—137 Luke Guthrie 68s-69n—137 John Senden 69s-68n—137 Tag Ridings 67s-70n—137 Charlie Wi 71s-66n—137 Ross Fisher 66n-71s—137 Justin Hicks 67s-70n—137 Charles Howell III 66n-72s—138 Harris English 68s-70n—138 K.J. Choi 65s-73n—138 Bill Haas 69s-69n—138 Jim Herman 69n-69s—138 Graham DeLaet 68n-70s—138 Will Claxton 69n-69s—138 Jerry Kelly 67n-71s—138 Martin Flores 69s-69n—138 Pat Perez 72s-67n—139 Justin Leonard 68n-71s—139 Roberto Castro 71s-68n—139 Justin Bolli 72s-67n—139 Nicholas Thompson 69n-70s—139 Bo Van Pelt 67n-72s—139 Colt Knost 69n-71s—140 Jeff Overton 71n-69s—140 Cameron Tringale 68n-72s—140 Brendon de Jonge 74s-66n—140 Brendan Steele 67n-73s—140 J.J. Henry 69n-71s—140 John Huh 69s-71n—140 Brandt Snedeker 65n-75s—140 Bryce Molder 68n-72s—140 Adam Hadwin 66n-74s—140 Michael Letzig 68s-73n—141 John Rollins 70s-71n—141 Chez Reavie 71s-70n—141 Boo Weekley 74s-67n—141 Mike Weir 66n-75s—141 John Mallinger 67n-74s—141 Robert Garrigus 72s-69n—141 Hunter Mahan 69s-72n—141 Dustin Johnson 69n-72s—141

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Vijay Singh Gary Woodland Luke List Charley Hoffman Tom Gillis Michael Thompson Brian Harman Sang-Moon Bae Jonas Blixt Rickie Fowler Hank Kuehne David Lynn Greg Owen Patrick Reed Peter Tomasulo Lucas Glover Brian Stuard D.H. Lee Jin Park Robert Karlsson Jeff Klauk James Driscoll Neal Lancaster Daniel Summerhays Ben Curtis Trevor Immelman Jason Day Nicolas Colsaerts Seung-Yul Noh Phil Mickelson Aaron Baddeley Martin Laird Matt Every Eric Meierdierks James Hahn Scott Gardiner Steve LeBrun Doug LaBelle II

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european tour Qatar Masters At Doha Golf Club Doha, Qatar Purse: $2.5 million Yardage: 7,400; Par: 72 Third Round Leaders Chris Wood 67-70-64—201 Simon Khan 67-73-64—204 Alexander Noren 71-67-66—204 Michael Campbell 68-68-68—204 Branden Grace 70-68-67—205 Sergio Garcia 69-66-70—205 Jbe Kruger 70-68-68—206 Thorbjorn, Olesen 68-68-70—206 George Coetzee 69-67-70—206 Marcus Fraser 68-67-71—206 Steve Webster 69-71-67—207

betting odds Glantz-Culver Line NCAA Football Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. FAVORITE Pts O/U UNDERDOG South 2½ (43) North NFL Sunday Pro Bowl At Honolulu FAVORITE Pts O/U UNDERDOG NFC Pk (83) AFC Feb. 3 Super Bowl At New Orleans San Francisco 3½ (47½) Baltimore NCAA Basketball FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Syracuse 6½ at Villanova-x at Drexel 6 Georgia St. Ohio St. 12 at Penn St. Notre Dame 3½ at South Florida Louisville 5 at Georgetown at Oklahoma St. 9½ West Virginia at Virginia 10½ Boston College at Duke 13 Maryland at Fordham Pk Rhode Island at Indiana St. 2 N. Iowa Arkansas 4½ at South Carolina at Iowa St. 3½ Kansas St. at Wisconsin 2 Minnesota at George Wash. 1 Charlotte at Hofstra 1 UNC Wilmington at Tulane 17½ Rice at Tennessee 3 Alabama at Youngstown St. 8½ Cleveland St. at Harvard 18 Dartmouth at Marquette 9 Providence at Yale 7 Brown at Memphis 16 Marshall at E. Michigan 5 N. Illinois Northwestern 1 at Nebraska at Georgia Tech 4½ Wake Forest at Miami (Ohio) 6 Ball St. at San Diego St. 3½ New Mexico Detroit 1 at Loyola Chicago at UCF 8 SMU at Kentucky 16½ LSU Boise St. 2 at Nevada at Dayton 16½ Duquesne Baylor 12 at TCU at Kansas 14½ Oklahoma at St. Bonaventure Pk Saint Louis at James Madison 7½ Old Dominion at Pittsburgh 17½ DePaul UCLA 2 at Arizona St. Southern Miss. 5½ at Tulsa Santa Clara 4½ at San Diego at La.-Monroe 3 Troy at East Carolina 1 UTEP at Missouri 13 Vanderbilt at Oregon St. 3½ Washington St. at Texas A&M 8½ Georgia Ohio 3½ at Kent St. at Gonzaga 19 San Francisco at Saint Joseph’s 6½ Xavier at Butler 7 Temple at Houston 2 UAB at Saint Mary’s (Cal) 19 Pepperdine at Middle Tenn. 13½ W. Kentucky at Toledo 5 Bowling Green

at Cent. Michigan Pk W. Michigan at Akron 14½ Buffalo at Columbia 9½ Cornell at Wright St. 7 Ill.-Chicago at Oregon 8½ Washington at Arizona 15½ Southern Cal at William & Mary 1 Towson at Long Beach St. 3½ UC Irvine at NC State 5½ North Carolina at Texas 13 Texas Tech at VCU 12 La Salle Florida 20 at Mississippi St. at Wichita St. 15½ Bradley at Illinois St. 7½ Evansville at North Texas 3½ UALR Mississippi 7 at Auburn at Arkansas St. 8½ FAU Louisiana Tech 1 at Utah St. at UC Santa Barbara 2½ Hawaii at Wyoming 8½ Air Force at Seattle 8 Texas St. at San Jose St. 1 Texas-Arlington at Idaho 11 UTSA Colorado St. 7 at Fresno St. at Cal Poly 7 CS Northridge at Pacific 7 Cal St.-Fullerton at UC Davis 9½ UC Riverside BYU 10½ at Portland Elon 11½ at The Citadel at W. Carolina 7½ Georgia Southern Davidson 8 at Appalachian St. at S. Dakota St. Pk N. Dakota St. at N. Arizona 3½ North Dakota at Oakland 3 W. Illinois Murray St. 2 at Jacksonville St. at Mo.-Kansas City 8½ Nebraska-Omaha at Wofford 2 Coll. of Charleston at E. Illinois 1 SE Missouri at IPFW-y 8½ IUPUI Belmont 4 at E. Kentucky at Morehead St. 3½ Tennessee St. at SIU-Edwardsville 8 UT-Martin at Tennessee Tech 5½ Austin Peay at S. Utah 5 E. Washington at Montana 1½ Weber St. at Montana St. 7 Idaho St. at Sacramento St. 5½ N. Colorado x-at Wells Fargo Center y-at Gates Sports Center FAVORITE Bulls at Toronto New York at Charlotte at Houston at Milwaukee at San Antonio at Denver at Utah L.A. Clippers

NBA LINE 2½ 6½ 5 3½ 3 3½ 9½ 12½ 2½ 2

UNDERDOG at Washington Cleveland at Philadelphia Minnesota Brooklyn Golden State Phoenix Sacramento Indiana at Portland

NHL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Blackhawks -150 at Columbus at San Jose -160 Colorado at N.Y. Rangers -175 Toronto Philadelphia -125 at Florida St. Louis -140 at Dallas Los Angeles -125 at Phoenix at Calgary -125 Edmonton at Anaheim -125 Nashville

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NFL Playoffs Pro Bowl Sunday At Honolulu AFC vs. NFC, 7 p.m. (NBC) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3 At New Orleans Baltimore vs. San Francisco, 6 p.m. (CBS)

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ahl Friday’s Games Wolves 2, Rockford 1 Worcester 3, Springfield 1 Connecticut 4, Manchester 1 Albany 4, Adirondack 1 Abbotsford 4, Charlotte 3 Houston 1, Grand Rapids 0 St. John’s 3, Hershey 1 Rochester 4, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2 Providence 6, Portland 1 Binghamton 1, Syracuse 0, SO Norfolk 2, Bridgeport 1 Milwaukee 8, Oklahoma City 2 San Antonio 2, Texas 1, OT Today’s Games Abbotsford at Charlotte, 11 a.m. Adirondack at Albany, 1 p.m. W-B/Scranton at Toronto, 4 pm. Springfield at Connecticut, 6 p.m. Manchester at Portland, 6 p.m. Providence at Worcester, 6 p.m. Houston at Grand Rapids, 6 p.m. Hershey at Binghamton, 6:05 p.m. Bridgeport at Norfolk, 6:15 p.m. St. John’s at Syracuse, 6:30 p.m. Hamilton at Lake Erie, 6:30 p.m. San Antonio at Texas, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Rockford, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Peoria, 7:35 p.m. Sunday’s Games No games scheduled Monday’s Games Western Conference at Eastern Conference, 6 p.m.

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County jobless rate hits 8.2 percent Unemployment down from 9 percent in Dec. 2011 By BRETT ROWLAND browland@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry County’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.2 percent in December, down from 9 percent a year ago, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The jobless rate in Crystal Lake was 8 percent compared with 8.3 percent in 2011, said IDES spokesman Greg Rivara. Other jobless numbers showed Algonquin at 7.6 percent, down from 7.9 percent a year ago; McHenry, 8.3 percent, down from 9.4 percent; and Lake in the Hills, 7.9 percent, down from 8.7 percent. Carpentersville’s jobless rate fell to 12.8 percent compared with 14.3 percent a year ago. In neighboring Kane County, the jobless rate improved from 9.8 percent in December 2011 to 9 percent in

December 2012. December local unemployment rates fell in nine of 12 metro areas in the state, increased in one, and were essentially unchanged in two compared to last year. Not seasonally adjusted data compares December 2012 to December 2011. The largest declines were in: the Illinois portion of the St. Louis metro area (-1.5 points to 8.3 percent), Kankakee-Bradley (␞1.2 points to 10.5 percent), and Rockford (-1.1 points to 11.2 percent). Payrolls increased in six metros and declined in six. The largest increases: ChampaignUrbana (+2.6 percent, +2,700), Kankakee-Bradley (+2.3 percent, +1,000), and Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (+1.0 percent, +37,800 jobs). Industry sectors increasing in the most metro areas were Leisure and Hospitality (11 of 12) and Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities (eight of 12).

“December marks another month that shows falling unemployment rates throughout our state,” IDES Director Jay Rowell said in a press release. “The most pressing challenge to our economic progress is the uncertainty tied to Congress, the debt ceiling and the fiscal cliff. Our economic recovery could be compromised if Congress is not seen as working together to build a solution.” Not seasonally adjusted data compares the current month to the same month of the previous year. The December 2012 not seasonally adjusted Illinois rate was 8.6 percent and 12.3 percent at its peak in this economic cycle in January 2010. Nationally, the unemployment rate was 7.6 percent in December and 10.6 percent in January 2010 at its peak. The unemployment rate identifies those who are out of work and looking for work, and is not tied to collecting unemployment insurance benefits.

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McHENRY – Learn how to market your business, develop a business plan or improve your company’s cash flow at seminars offered by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at McHenry County College. Classes are held at the Shah Center, 4100 W. Shamrock Lane, McHenry. Registration is under way for the following seminars: • 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 5 – Starting A Business In Illinois: An information-packed evening for anyone interested in starting their own business. An ISBDC experienced instructor will discuss many of the basics pertaining to entrepreneurship, as well as distribute various handouts with agencies and resources available to help small business owners. Fee: $25. • 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 13 – How to Develop a Business Plan: Whether your business is going out for capital or is simply looking to drive a greater margin, a business plan is essential. Learn what to include in a good business plan and the method to project your cash flow. Learn what to include in the narrative and financials achieving your company’s goals and objectives. Find out what your banker thinks is essential for your business plan. Fee: $35. • 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 19 – Marketing 101: Learn how to successfully market your small business. This seminar introduces business owners to the core fundamentals of marketing and how to apply them to your business in creative and effective way. Learn the elements of marketing that will lead to the formation of a comprehensive marketing plan. Fee: $35. To register, contact the Illinois Small Business Development Center at 815-455-6098 or sbdc@mchenry.edu.

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In this 1946 file photo, the exterior of the famous Sloppy Joe’s Bar stands opposite the reporters club in Havana. Sloppy Joe’s will be reopened in February.

Round 2 for Sloppy Joe’s By PETER ORSI The Associated Press HAVANA – A halfcentury later, Jose Rafa Malem remembers the balmy breezes blowing through the bar’s arching porticos, the grain of the tall wood stools, the whiff of Pedro Domecq brandy on his father’s breath. And how could he forget the tangy groundbeef-and-tomato-sauce sandwiches synonymous with what was then one of Havana’s hippest hangouts, playfully dubbed Sloppy Joe’s? “I ate so many, I got tired of them,” said Rafa, a 59-year-old Havana native who grew up to become a bartender.

Soon, Rafa will be able to relive those boyhood memories as the original Sloppy Joe’s reopens in Havana’s historic quarter, giving residents and tourists from all over the chance to belly up to the same bar that served thirsty celebrities such as Rock Hudson, Babe Ruth and Ernest Hemingway. It’s part of an ambitious revitalization project by the Havana City Historian’s Office, which since the 1990s has transformed block after block of crumbling ruins into rehabilitated buildings along vibrant cobblestone streets. The effort has helped finance Cuba’s social-

ist present by drawing tourists fascinated by its pre-socialist past, from colonial palaces of the 18th century to celebrity hangouts of the 1950s. “For the people of this city, I think it’s very interesting and very important to rescue a place that has so much history and is so recognized around the world,” said Ernesto Iznaga, manager of the born-again Joe’s, which will be run by stateowned tourism concern Habaguanex. “To restore it to how it was before.” Sloppy Joe’s was founded in 1918 by a Galician immigrant named Jose Abeal Otero who

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SALT LAKE CITY – Wool instead of synthetic fleece, carbon skis and a spoon-shaped sleeping bag are among the hottest products at the world’s largest expo for outdoor equipment and apparel, where vendors are vying for a share of the $289 billion Americans spend every year on outdoor gear, travel and services. The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market show that runs through Saturday is a merchandise bazaar for a lifestyle of outdoor adventure. Bringing together 1,000 of the world’s manufacturers and distributors, it is a showcase for the latest gear and fashions before they hit the mainstream. One hardware company, Salt Lake City-based Black Diamond, put models on stage late Thursday for its inaugural 24piece line of jackets and stretchwoven pants. It plans to jump into wool a year from now. Wool was rubbed out by fleece decades ago, but many exhibitors said it’s back without the itch, still warm and quick to dry and it doesn’t hold body odors, a big drawback of fleece. “Natural fibers is where it’s at,” said Matt Skousen, of Everest Designs. “It’s the real deal. Wool has had millions of years to figure itself out.” Skousen founded Everest Designs with his Nepalese wife, Choti Sherpa. They hire workers in Nepal to stitch beanies from New Zealand wool, run the company out of Missoula, Mont., and were hoping for

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a sales boost at a trade show also crowded with Merino wool sweaters, undergarments and socks. Shoppers aren’t allowed inside the expo and no cash sales are conducted. Instead, the four-day show brings together retailers making orders for next year’s inventory. Suppliers range from industry giants like Patagonia and Mountain Hardwear to perhaps the smallest player, a former Army Ranger hawking “Combat FlipFlops” from his duffel bag. Matthew Griffin, who calls himself a micro-manufacturer, didn’t have a booth of his own. New products range from sunglasses with magnetic popout lenses to a thermo-electric camp stove that does double duty boiling water and charging electronic devices. Another company showed off a line of sleeping bags with a roomy hourglass shape for camper comfort. “Nobody sleeps like a mummy,” said Kate Ketschek of New Hampshire-based NEMO Equipment Inc., which is receiving industry attention for its extra-wide Spoon Series of sleeping bags, an alternative to mummy and rectangular bags. She called it a “completely new category” of sleeping bags, made for side sleepers. The jam-packed expo underscores a thriving corner of the economy. Outdoor-gear sales grew 5 percent annually throughout recent years of recession, analysts said. The show favors Utah, a place

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like Office, Outlook, Skype, and SkyDrive. Microsoft notes that you’ll need a Microsoft ID to get the most out of your Windows Phone. If you’re in a corporate setting, you’ll be glad to know Windows Phone supports crucial enterprise features such as encryption, mobile device management, and Group Policy settings. While the Lumia 822 performed well in my tests, there have been some reports of poor battery life. I also found the power button inconveniently located on the side between the volume controls and the camera button. And you’ll find there aren’t nearly as many apps for Windows Phone as there are for iPhone and Android, at least not yet. The biggest stumbling block may be taking that first leap into the new Windows 8 interface. If you’re willing to take that plunge, you’ll find that the Nokia Lumia 822 is an attractive phone for everyday use.

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Continued from page E1 of rugged mountains and canyons and a cottage industry for innovators like DPS, a maker of expensive carbon-fiber skis that recently shifted production from China to safeguard and refine its technology. Stephen Drake was an English major from New York in 2005 when he launched DPS with $100,000, a trip to China and a design for a featherweight carbon ski. “Man, we were in over our head,” said Drake, 36, who teamed up with an engineer. “It’s almost ridiculous what we tried to do with so little money, building carbon skis with new technology.” DPS now handcrafts several thousand pairs a year for retail prices up to $1,300 from a factory in Ogden. That’s too much for a ski, said Mark Wariakois, founder of Voile, which sells a hybridcarbon model for $600 adopted by backcountry professionals in the Rocky Mountains. Voile laminates 3,000 skis and snowboards a year at a factory in a Salt Lake City suburb. “Everybody is trying to figure out how we make these big skis” for that price, said Wariakois. “We make all of our own tools. That’s probably the biggest secret to our success.” Attendance is up 40 percent since 2006, with more than 20,000 flocking to Winter Market, said Nielsen Expo Outdoor Group, the organizer. A twin show in August brings out a larger crowd and is dominated by equipment for water sports. Organizers had considered moving the convention to other cities such as Denver or Las Vegas. Nielsen announced Tuesday it was keeping the shows in Salt Lake City through August 2016. The decision suspended a political standoff that had the Outdoor Industry Association threatening to leave over Gov. Gary Herbert’s policies. Herbert, a Republican, unveiled a 59-page “vision” for outdoor recreation in the state, which calls for the creation of a state office devoted to the $5.8 billion economic sector. The Outdoor Retailer show has taken place in Utah since 1996 and pours $40 million annually into the local economy.

What’s a Windows Phone like, and how does it compare to other smartphones? To answer those questions I spent time with the Nokia Lumia 822 from Verizon. At 5-by-2.7-by-0.44 inches, the Nokia Lumia 822 is a streamlined yet speedy device. The 4.3-inch, 800x480 WVGA AMOLED display may not be the fanciest, but it boasts sharp colors and good readability even in a brightly lit room. The Lumia 822 uses the 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, and it supports MicroSD cards as well as NFC. The learning curve for Windows 8 isn’t as steep as you might imagine, but it’s definitely different if you’re used to iPhone or Android. Those colorful squares are Live Tiles, your gateway to your phone’s features. Unlike other systems, Windows 8’s Live Tiles offer the added convenience of displaying status updates for your apps. You can rearrange and resize Live Tiles as desired. Windows Phone is highly customizable, which is great for tinkerers but might seem like overkill for the average user. I was particularly interested to find out how consumers are supposed to learn this brand-new version of Windows. Good news,

everyone: there’s a convenient Help & Tips section in the menu, which is only a left-swipe away from the home screen. From here you’ll find simple instructions plus videos and other helpful links. Some quality time spent browsing here will save you frustration down the road. You may also find yourself making frequent use of the Back button, as the menus aren’t always intuitive. The Nokia Lumia 822 comes with all the functionality you’d expect, plus a few pleasant surprises. Rooms allow you to create a private place on your phone to share contacts, calendars, and to-dos, for example with other members of your family. Rooms are shared across accounts, whereas Groups allow you to categorize contacts on your own phone. With Groups you can see all status updates from your co-workers at a glance, or send group messages. Another convenient feature is Kids Corner, which allows you to turn your device over to the little ones without worrying that they’re going to email gibberish to your boss. Nokia’s own apps include

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Maps, Music, Drive, and City Lens, an augmented-reality app that helps you find information about local stores and restaurants. Two features specific to Verizon’s Windows Phone are Data Sense and Wallet. Data Sense helps you minimize your phone bill by setting data usage limits and monitoring which apps use the most data. Wallet keeps your credit card info handy and helps you find local deals – but I hope you’ll remember to activate your phone’s security features like passcode lock and Find My Phone. Of course, if you already use Microsoft products you can expect excellent integration with services

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Continued from page E1 purchased a grocery store in Old Havana after years of tending bar in New Orleans and Miami. Legend has it the sobriquet comes from the place’s grubbiness and Abeal’s American nickname, Joe. Rafa’s father was a close friend of longtime bartender Fabio Delgado and took his boy there on Sunday afternoons beginning in the late ‘50s. During the day, Rafa said, Joe’s was a mellow family joint where kids slurped ice cream and Coca-Cola while mom and dad chatted over more potent spirits. Employees made sandwiches to order behind the black mahogany bar, polished to a high shine and purportAP file photo edly once the longest in Latin AmeriIn this May 12, 1959, American novelist Ernest Hemingway, left, speaks with actors ca at about 59 feet (18 meters). After dark, the place filled up with Alec Guinness, center, and Noel Coward in Sloppy Joe’s Bar during the making of Sir Carol Reed’s film version of “Our Man in Havana.” Americans on vacation. Abeal’s affable personality and was the rendezvous of tourists.” familiarity with English from his infused mojito. As much as any other place in HaIt was a stylish clientele comyears in the States helped make Joe’s a favorite among tipsy Yanks as far vana, Joe’s exemplified the island’s pared with the flip-flop and tank-top tourists who swarm Cuba and other back as the Prohibition era of 1920- lure as a playground for Americans. “No Havana resident ever went Caribbean islands today. One illus1933, along with the nearby El FloridThe Newthe York Timesbirthplace Syndication Sales to Corporation Sloppy Joe’s,” novelist Graham trated color postcard from the era ita bar, reputed of the 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 wrote in his 1958 spy-farce shows gentlemen in fedoras and pindaiquiri cocktail, and La Bodeguita Greene For Information 1-800-972-3550 del Medio, home of theCall: minty, rum- “Our Man in Havana,” ‘’because it stripes laughing on barstools along-

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side white-gloved ladies. Many were wealthy, famous and looking for a good time. Frank Sinatra. Ava Gardner. Nat King Cole. The list of patrons reads like a Who’s Who from Hollywood’s Golden Age. Rafa said his own brushes with celebrity included Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams and Cuban crooner Benny More. Swashbuckling actor Errol Flynn, who reportedly got in a fistfight at the bar with an overly admiring fan, was enough of a regular that Joe’s named a cocktail for him. Ownership later passed to another “Joe,” Jose Garcia. But last call came in 1965 as Fidel Castro’s communist government was nationalizing nearly all private businesses, and Joe’s has been shuttered for nearly five decades. When restoration work began in 2010, laborers discovered that the wood floors, rotten from humidity and years of neglect, had collapsed into the basement. The wooden bar, meanwhile, had splintered into three pieces. Iznaga and his crew have spent two years bringing the watering hole back to life. To keep Joe’s as faithful to the original as possible, they’ve examined historic photos and talked to old-timers like Rafa who remember the way it was.

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By PHILLIP ALDER Newspaper Enterprise Association

Arthur C. Clarke, an English science-fiction writer who lived a lot of his life in Sri Lanka, said, “I don’t pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about.” I hope you thought the questions in my Christmas Competition were worth thinking about. And I am going to give you my answers without pretense. However, they will have to be furnished in two stages, because the East-West hands will change slightly for the play problem. This was the initial question: How should South play in four hearts after West leads the club king? Declarer has eight top tricks: five hearts, two diamonds and one club. The heart finesse is bound to fail, of course. But a high spade can be established and perhaps a low spade ruffed in the dummy. It looks natural to lead a spade to dummy’s 10 at trick two. Here, though, if East wins with his ace and shifts to his trump, the contract cannot be made. West can kill the spade ruff. Instead, South should play a diamond to the

dummy, then lead the spade three toward his hand. If East wins with his ace, declarer loses only two spades and one heart, being able to establish two spade winners. If East plays low, South’s queen loses to West’s king, but West cannot shift with effect to hearts. Suppose he leads a club. Declarer ruffs and plays a spade to the 10. East wins and switches to a trump, but South can try the ﬁnesse, being assured of one spade, ﬁve hearts, two diamonds, one club and one spade ruff. The bidding and opening-lead answers will be in Monday’s column.

Contact Phillip Alder at pdabridge@prodigy.net.