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In a Martin Elementary School classroom, teacher Carol Johnson rarely finds the need to stand in front of her fourth-graders and lecture on a literacy lesson. At Marengo High School, science teacher Terie Engelbrecht doesn’t need to remind her underclassmen to write notes on a lab assignment. Laptop computers replaced stodgy paper notebooks a few years ago. The teachers are from different school districts but

How important do you consider technology in classrooms? Vote online at NWHerald.com. have firsthand experience with the digital transformation that is changing classrooms in McHenry County and the country. The days of chalk, blackboards, classroom lectures and textbooks are fading. Traditional tools have been replaced with tablets, laptops, apps and a classroom learning style that puts more emphasis

on the student rather than the teacher. “My teaching has done a 180,” Engelbrecht said. “I have moved away from traditional lectures, and now the kids are doing their learning. It’s less me and more them.” Engelbrecht’s freshman students are a part of the first class at Marengo District 154 to buy small laptops called

Netbooks as a requirement for all subjects. Freshmen pay a $300 fee and will carry their Netbooks, a case and replacement battery for the next four years. The laptops essentially put classes online. Software allows teachers to file and grade assignments, and students can access a range of research materials and resources. Engelbrecht’s students write about lab assignments in Google Docs and publish their work online, where science professionals outside the

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Nick Chapman, 10, of Huntley uses a tablet Thursday in his fourthgrade classroom at Martin Elementary School in Lake in the Hills. District 158 recently started transitioning to tablets from textbooks in classrooms.

Dog survives plunge into icy Fox River

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FOX LAKE – Seeing no alternative, Penny the pooch leaped from a McHenry bridge to the icy Fox River below Wednesday – and survived. The Rhodesian ridgeback-boxer had been miss-

ing from a Ringwood home for more than five days when she found herself on the bridge near Riverside Drive and Pearl Street. With the help of bystanders and rescuers, the year-old dog was saved from the icy waters of the Fox River. She has a few bumps and bruises to re-

member her big splash. “Considering what happened, I can’t believe that she is alive,” said John Barratt, who adopted the dog a month ago from a shelter in southern Illinois. “She has already lived such a hard life. I’m so grateful to have her back.” Penny went missing Fri-

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Rhodesian ridgeback-boxer mix Penny and owner John Barratt relax Thursday in their Fox Lake home. Penny jumped off a McHenry bridge near Riverside Drive and Pearl Street on Wednesday, more than five days after she went missing.

A Richmond man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl. Ariel Guerra, 30, who also had a recent address in Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty to two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, both Class X felonies. For more, see page B1.

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day after jumping a chainlink fence in the yard of Barratt’s brother, where she was staying while her owner was out of town. When Barratt returned home to Fox Lake and found out she was missing, Barratt placed

ALGIERS, Algeria – Algerian helicopters and special forces stormed a gas plant in the stony plains of the Sahara on Thursday to wipe out Islamist militants and free hostages from at least 10 countries. Bloody chaos ensued, leaving the fate of the fighters and many of the captives uncertain. Dueling claims from the military and the militants muddied the world’s understanding of an event that angered Western leaders, raised world oil prices and complicated the international military operation in neighboring Mali. At least six people, and perhaps many more, were killed – Britons, Filipinos and Algerians. Terrorized hostages from Ireland and Norway trickled out of the Ain Amenas plant, families urging them never to return. Dozens more remained unaccounted for: Americans, Britons, French, Norwegians, Romanians, Malaysians, Japanese, Algerians and the fighters themselves. The U.S. government sent an unmanned surveillance drone to the BP-operated site, near the border with Libya

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Poll: Most see damage if debt limit not raised The ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON – Most Americans think jarring economic problems will erupt if lawmakers fail to increase the government’s borrowing limit. Yet they’re torn over how or even whether to raise it, leaning toward Republican demands that any boost be accompanied by spending cuts. According to an Associated PressGfK poll, 53 percent say that if the debt limit is not extended and the U.S. defaults, the country will face a major economic crisis. An additional 27 percent say such a crisis would be somewhat likely, while just 17 percent largely dismiss the prospects of such damage. Separately, Republican officials said Wednesday that GOP lawmakers may seek a short-term extension of the debt limit, thus avoiding a default as early as next month by the U.S. Treasury while they try to negotiate

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spending cuts with President Barack Obama over the next few months. “The worst thing for the economy is for this Congress and this administration to do nothing to get our debt and deficits under control,” said Rep. Paul Ryan, the party’s 2012 vice presidential candidate who is chairman of the House Budget Committee. The poll’s findings echo many economists’ warnings that failure to raise the debt ceiling and the resulting, unprecedented federal default would risk wounding the world economy because many interest rates are pegged to the trustworthiness of the U.S. to pay its debts. Obama and many Republicans agree with that, although some GOP lawmakers eager to force Obama to accept spending cuts have downplayed a default’s impact. When asked which political path to follow, 39 percent of poll respondents support the insistence by House Speak-

er John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., that deep spending cuts be attached to any measure increasing the debt ceiling. That’s more than the 30 percent who back Obama’s demand that borrowing authority be raised quickly and not entwined with a bitter fight over trimming the budget. An additional 21 percent oppose boosting the debt ceiling at all. The survey was conducted as the two parties gird for a debt-limit battle that is likely to dominate the next two months in the capital. The fight is sure to underscore partisan differences over how to curb federal deficits that have surpassed $1 trillion for four straight years. Obama insists that besides spending cuts there should be more tax increases on the wealthy, which the GOP opposes. While saying he will refuse to negotiate on the debt ceiling, Obama has

said he will bargain separately on finding ways to reduce the annual federal deficit. Despite the majority in the survey who fear severe economic problems if the debt limit is not raised, in a separate question only about 3 in 10 supported the general idea of increasing the ceiling. Four in 10 opposed it, with the rest being neutral. Democrats were about twice as likely as Republicans to support boosting the borrowing limit, while Republicans were more likely than Democrats by a similar margin to oppose an increase. The government reached its $16.4 trillion borrowing limit Dec. 31 but has avoided default by using cash from pension and other funds it administers, money that will eventually be replaced. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said his ability to use such bookkeeping measures will be exhausted by early March or sooner.

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Tax fraud a popular pastime for prison inmates By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Tax fraud appears to be a popular pastime in the nation’s prisons, but the Internal Revenue Service is catching on. The IRS detected more than 173,000 fraudulent tax returns from prison inmates last year, many of them using stolen identities and other false information in an attempt to get tax refunds. That’s more than twice the number of fraudulent returns detected from inmates in 2010, according to a report Thursday by the Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax administration. In all, the IRS says it stopped inmates from illegally claiming $2.5 billion in tax refunds in the 2012 budget

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year. About $1.1 billion was claimed by just two inmates. The report credits the IRS and prison officials with stepping up enforcement and sharing more information, but it says more can be done to stop tax fraud among inmates. “Refund fraud committed by prisoners remains a significant problem for tax administration,” said J. Russell George, the Treasury inspector general for tax administration. The heavily redacted report contains few details about inmates’ scams and no information about how two prisoners thought they could get the federal government to send them more than $1 billion. Tax information, even for inmates, is private by law, unless a person is charged

with a crime. The IRS says it aggressively prosecutes tax fraud. Over the years, investigators have found that crafty inmates will go to great lengths to try to steal identities or trick the IRS into sending them a refund they don’t deserve, said IG spokeswoman Karen Kraushaar. Some inmates scour obituaries, looking for people’s identities to steal. Others use the identities of fellow inmates or even their own. Some use their access to computers to file tax returns online. They can have refunds electronically deposited into the bank accounts of friends on the outside. Some inmates have identified businesses that have filed for bankruptcy and claimed to work there, using

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Obama to confront oil pipeline, climate change By MattHeW DaLY The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s secondterm energy agenda is taking shape and, despite the departure of key Cabinet officials, it looks a lot like the first: more reliance on renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, and expanded production of oil and natural gas. Obama also is promising to address climate change, an issue he has acknowledged was sometimes overlooked during his first term.

“The president has been clear that tackling climate change and enhancing energy security will be among his top priorities in his second term,” said Clark Stevens, a White House spokesman. While the administration has made progress in developing renewable energy and improving fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles, “we know there is more work to do,” Stevens said. He’ll have to do that work with new heads of the agencies responsible for the environment. Interior Secretary

Ken Salazar, Environmental Protection Agency chief Lisa Jackson and Jane Lubchenco, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, have announced they are leaving. Energy Secretary President S t e v e n C h u Barack is expected to Obama follow his colleagues out the door in coming weeks. The White House says no decisions have been made on

replacements for any of the environment and energy jobs but says Obama’s priorities will remain unchanged. One of the first challenges Obama will face is an old problem: whether to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Obama blocked the pipeline last year, citing uncertainty over the conduit’s route through environmentally sensitive land in Nebraska. Gov. Dave Heineman is considering a new route; he is expected to make a decision next month. The State Department has

to global warming. They also worry about a possible spill. If the pipeline is approved, “the administration would be actively supporting and encouraging the growth of an industry which has demonstrably serious effects on climate,” 18 top climate scientists wrote in a letter to Obama this week. Obama also faces a choice over whether to promote a boom in oil and natural gas production that has hampered growth of nontraditional energy sources such as wind and solar.

Chicago man who supported terror group gets 14 years

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CHICAGO – The parents of a California woman who was raped and injured after Chicago police released her from custody in a troubled neighborhood despite her obvious mental problems said Thursday that a $22.5 million settlement with the city is a “bittersweet victory” that will help pay for her extensive, continuing therapy. The payout is the largest settlement for police misconduct in the city’s history. It was approved Thursday by the City Council at the same time as the settlement of another police abuse case, this one $10.25 million to a man who spent 26 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. After the council’s action, Christina Eilman’s mother and stepfather, Kathleen and Richard Paine, released their first public statement in years about the case, describing how the events had devastated their daughter’s life. “No amount of money will bring back the daughter we knew, the lovely young woman who was full of life and accepting of all people,” the Paines said. “Her life was dramatically changed after she came to Chicago and found herself in the grasp of several insensitive and uncaring police officers and detention aides who humiliated her, directed cruel and insensitive comments toward her, ignored her desperate need for help and placed her in harm’s way.” Eilman’s federal lawsuit against the city was set to go to trial next week. The family initially was seeking $100 million, but agreed to the lesser amount during extensive negotiations with the city. Eilman was arrested at Midway International Airport in May 2006 because she was acting strangely and violently. Her parents phoned police from California asking them not to release the 21-year-old college student because she was bipolar. Still, Eilman was released to fend for herself in a high-crime area of the city. She ended up in a public housing building, where a man raped her at knifepoint before she fell or was thrown from a seventh-story window. Eilman’s attorney, Jeffrey Singer, said that at the time the family filed the lawsuit, she was just coming out of a coma and still was hooked up to machines to feed her and keep her breathing. “We thought that her medical expenses could be $1 million a year and her life expectancy was going to be close to 60 years at that time,” Singer said. But Eilman made a substantial recovery, and her ongoing care isn’t expected to be nearly as costly, Singer said. The second settlement approved Thursday was with Alton Logan, who will receive $10.25 million. He was among the victims of the city’s notorious police torture scandal involving officers under former Lt. John Burge. Logan’s award would be the biggest handed out in any case to stem from the investigation of the Burge unit, which framed suspects and tortured many into confessing.

federal jurisdiction because the $7 billion pipeline begins in Canada. The pipeline has become a flashpoint in a bitter partisan dispute. Republicans and many business groups say the project would help achieve energy independence for North America and create thousands of jobs. But environmental groups have urged Obama to block the pipeline, which they say would transport “dirty oil” from tar sands in western Canada and produce heattrapping gases that contribute

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a row of flooded farm homes are pictured May 19, 2011, near Yazoo City, Miss. Inspectors taking the first-ever inventory of flood control systems overseen by the federal government have found hundreds of structures at risk of failing and endangering people and property in 35 states.

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NEW ORLEANS – Inspectors taking the first-ever inventory of flood control systems overseen by the federal government have found hundreds of structures at risk of failing and endangering people and property in 37 states. Levees deemed in unacceptable condition span the breadth of America. They are in every region, in cities and towns big and small: Washington, D.C., and Sacramento Calif., Cleveland and Dallas, Augusta, Ga., and Brookport, Ill. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has yet to issue ratings for a little more than 40 percent of the 2,487 structures, which protect about 10 million people. Of those it has rated, however, 326 levees covering more than 2,000 miles were found in urgent need of repair. The problems are myriad: earthen walls weakened by trees, shrubs and burrowing animal holes; houses built dangerously close to or even on top of levees; decayed pipes and pumping stations. The Associated Press requested, under the Freedom of Information Act, details on why certain levees were judged unacceptable and how many people would be affected in a flood. The Corps declined on grounds that such information could heighten risks of terrorism and sabotage. The AP found specifics about the condition of some

CHICAGO – A Chicago businessman was sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday for providing material support to overseas terrorism, including a Pakistani group whose 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India, left more than 160 people dead. Tahawwur Rana did not address the court before U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber imposed the sentence and did not react afterward. But his defense attorneys said the judge was right to reject prosecutors’ arguments that Rana deserved a stiffer sentence because the charges were related to terrorism. Jurors in 2011 convicted Rana of providing support for the Pakistani group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and for supporting a never-carried-out plot to attack a Danish newspaper that printed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in 2005. The cartoons angered many Muslims because pictures of the prophet are prohibited in Islam. But jurors cleared Rana of the third and most serious charge of involvement in the three-day rampage in Mumbai, India’s largest city, which has often been called India’s 9/11. “We think the judge made the right ruling,” defense attorney Patrick Blegen said, adding that he intends to appeal Rana’s conviction because the judge refused to separate the Denmark and Mumbai charges. “It had always been our belief that it would be very difficult to get a fair trial if he had to face charges for two separate plots at once.” Prosecutors, who had sought a sentence of up to 30

years, issued a written statement in which Acting U.S. Attorney Gary S. Shapiro called the 14-year term a “serious” sentence “that should go a long way towards convincing would-be terrorists that they can’t hide behind the scenes, lend support to the violent aims of terrorist organizations and escape detection and punishment.” The government’s star witness at Rana’s trial was admitted terrorist David Coleman Headley, who had pleaded guilty to laying the groundwork for the Mumbai attacks. The American Pakistani testified against his school friend Rana to avoid the death penalty and extradition and spent five days on the witness stand detailing how he allegedly worked for both the Pakistani intelligence agency known as the ISI and Lashkar. Rana was accused of allowing Headley to open a branch of his Chicago-based immigration law business in Mumbai as a cover story and travel as a representative of the company in Denmark. During trial, a travel agent showed how Rana booked travel for Headley and prosecutors presented Rana’s videotaped arrest statement to the FBI, during which he said he knew Headley had trained with Lashkar. They also played a September 2009 recorded phone conversation between the men. Defense attorneys portrayed Headley as a manipulator and habitual liar who duped his friend. Jurors’ decision not to convict Rana on all counts could suggest they weren’t fully convinced by Headley, who is scheduled to be sentenced in Chicago next week.

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a partially flooded building sits May 18, 2011, on the banks of the atchafalaya River outside of the levee protection area in Simmesport, La. levees from federal and state records and in interviews with more than a dozen officials in cities and towns. The number of people who might be affected by a breach could not be determined because there are many different factors in a flood, such as terrain and obstacles. The severity of the risk from any particular levee depends not only on its condition but also the population, infrastructure and property it protects. The Corps currently is conducting risk assessments of levees under its jurisdiction. Local governments are responsible for upgrading unacceptable levees. Some local officials say the Corps is exaggerating the dangers, that some deficiencies were approved or not objected to by the federal government and that any repairs could cost them hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars.

“It’s just not right to tell a little town like this to spend millions of dollars that we can’t raise,” said Judy Askew, mayor of Brookport, a hardscrabble town of about 1,000 on the banks of the Ohio River. Compared with other types of infrastructure, the nation’s levees, within and outside federal jurisdiction, don’t fare well. They earned a D-minus for overall condition from the American Society of Civil Engineers in its latest report card in 2009, ranking behind dams, bridges, rails and eight other categories. The condition of flood control systems came into dramatic focus in August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina’s rain and storm surge toppled levees in New Orleans and tore up the Gulf Coast. It left 1,800 people dead and was the costliest storm in U.S. history with damage estimated at $108 billion.

CHICAGO – A judge in Chicago has scheduled a March 12 trial date for an Illinois state senator accused of trying to board a flight with a gun and ammunition, but a police officer’s testimony about having trouble finding the small gun in a garment bag may help establish the politician had forgotten the gun was there. During Donne a hearing trotter Thursday, Judge Ann O’Donnell found probable cause to continue the case against Donne Trotter. He faces a felony gun charge after being stopped by security last year at O’Hare International Airport. Trotter’s attorney, Thomas Durkin, said after the hearing that he’d hoped the judge would dismiss the case and said he believes prosecutors won’t be able to prove that Trotter knew the gun was in the bag when he headed to the airport. “We’re very confident going forward. We’ll just take it to the next step,” Durkin said.

Opinions vary as Colo. movie theater reopens

AURORA, Colo. – The Colorado theater where 12 people, including John Larimer from Crystal Lake, were killed and dozens injured in a shooting rampage almost six months ago reopened Thursday with a remembrance ceremony and a private screening of the film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” for survivors – but for some Aurora victims, the pain still is too much. Several families boycotted what they called a callous public relations ploy by the theater’s owner, Cinemark. “It was boilerplate Hollywood – ‘Come to our movie screening,’ ” said Anita Busch, whose cousin, 23-year-old college student Micayla Medek, died at the theater. But Pierce O’Farrill, who was wounded three times in the shooting, returned to the theater Thursday night. “The last time I saw [the gunman] was right here,” he said as he stood near the exit door. “It’s important for me to come here and sit in the same seat that I was sitting in. It’s all part of the healing process, I guess.”

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Video game puts players in shoes of Syrian rebels By BEN HUBBARD

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BEIRUT – A new video game based on Syria’s civil war challenges players to make the hard choices facing the country’s rebels. Is it better to negotiate peace with the regime of President Bashar Assad, for example, or dispatch jihadist fighters to kill pro-government thugs? The British designer of “Endgame: Syria” says he hopes the game will inform people who might otherwise remain ignorant about the conflict. Views differ, however, on the appropriateness of using a video game to discuss a complex crisis that has killed more than 60,000 people since March 2011. Computer giant Apple has refused to distribute the game and some consider the mere idea insulting. Others love it, and one fan from inside Syria has suggested changes to make the game better mirror the actual war. The dispute comes amid wider arguments about violent video games since last month’s shooting in Newtown, Conn., that left 20 children and six adults dead. This week, the National Rifle Association revised the recommended age for a new shooting game after criticisms by liberal groups. Tomas Rawlings, who designed the Syria game, said he got the idea while watch-

8BRIEFS Toyota settles bellwether wrongful death lawsuit

LOS ANGELES – Toyota Motor Corp. has settled what was to be the first in a group of hundreds of pending wrongful death and injury lawsuits involving sudden, unintended acceleration by Toyota vehicles, a company spokesman said Thursday. Toyota reached the agreement in the case brought by the family of Paul Van Alfen and Charlene Jones Lloyd, spokeswoman Celeste Migliore said. They were killed when their Toyota Camry slammed into a wall in Utah in 2010. Migliore would not disclose the financial terms, and plaintiffs’ attorney Robert Krause did not immediately reply to a phone message.

China’s growth rebounds to 7.9 percent

BEIJING – China’s economy rebounded in the final quarter of 2012 but optimism was tempered by warnings the shaky recovery could be vulnerable to a possible downturn in global trade. Economic growth rose to 7.9 percent in the three months ending in December as a recovery from China’s deepest slowdown since the 2008 global crisis took hold, today’s data showed. That was up from the previous quarter’s 7.4 percent rate and raised total growth for the year to 7.8 percent – China’s weakest annual performance since the 1990s.

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ing TV pundits debate the possible consequences of directly arming Syria’s rebels, which Western nations have declined to do. He said he thought a game could explore such questions by allowing players to make choices and see their consequences. “For those who don’t want to read a newspaper but still care about the world, this is a way for them to find out about things,” said Rawlings, the design and production director of U.K.-based Auroch Digital. In the simple game, which took about two weeks to build, the player assumes the role of the rebels seeking to topple Assad’s regime. The play alternates between political and military stages. In each stage, the player sees cards representing regime actions and must choose the rebel response. The choices seek to mirror the real conflict. The regime may get declarations of support from Russia, China or Iran to boost its popularity while the rebels receive support from the United States, Turkey or Saudi Arabia – reflecting the foreign powers backing the two sides. In battle, the regime may deploy conventional military forces like infantry, tanks and artillery as well as pro-government thugs known as shabiha. The rebels’ choices include sympathetic Palestinian or Kurdish militias, assassins

or jihadist fighters known as muhajideen. Some of the rebels’ strongest attacks also kill civilians, reducing rebel popularity and seeking to reflect the war’s complexity. All along, the player is given basic information about the conflict, learning that Islamists once persecuted by the regime now consider the fight a holy war and that the shabiha are accused of massacring civilians. The game ends when one side loses its support or the sides agree to a peace deal. The player is then told what follows. The longer the fighting lasts, the worse the aftermath, as chaos, sectarian conflict and Islamic militancy spread. The lasting impression is that no matter which side wins, Syria loses. Rawlings said that’s the game’s point. “You can win the battle militarily but still lose the peace because the cost of winning militarily has fractured the country so much that the war keeps going,” he said. “You can also end the war so that there is less of that.” The game was released on the company’s website and as a free download from Google for Android devices on Dec. 12. Rawlings submitted the game to Apple to distribute via its App Store but the company rejected it.

French triple troops, prepare for assault The ASSOCIATED PRESS BAMAKO, Mali – After a punishingbombingcampaign failed to halt the advance of alQaida-linked fighters, France pledged Tuesday to triple the size of its force in Mali, sending in hundreds more troops as it prepared for a land assault to dislodge the militants occupying the northern half of the country. The move reversed France’s earlier insistence on providing only aerial and logistical support for a military intervention led by African ground troops. France plunged headfirst into the conflict in its former colony last week, bombarding the insurgents’ training camps, arms depots and safe houses in an effort to shatter the Islamist domination of a region many fear could become a launching pad for terrorist attacks on the West and a magnet for extremists from around the world. Despite five days of airstrikes the rebels have extended their reach, taking over a strategically important military camp in the central Malian town of Diabaly on Monday. On Tuesday, France announced it was increasing the number of troops f to 2,500 from 800. The offensive was to have been led by thousands of African troops pledged by Mali’s neighbors, but they

have yet to arrive, making it increasingly apparent that France will be leading the attack rather than playing a supporting role. French President Francois Hollande told RFI radio early Tuesday that he believed France could succeed in ousting the extremists in a week. By afternoon he had outlined a far longer-term commitment. “We have one objective: To make sure that when we leave, when we end this intervention, there is security in Mali, legitimate leaders, an electoral process and the terrorists no longer threaten its territory,” he said during a stop in the United Arab Emirates. “We are confident about the speed with which we will be able to stop the aggressors,” he added. Supplies for the French forces arrived Tuesday, part of the enormous logistics operation needed to support thousands of troops in the baking Sahara sun, a terrain the Islamists have operated in for nearly a decade. Transport planes bringing military hardware landed in quick succession on the short airstrip: A giant Antonov, two C-17 Boeings and a C-160 disgorged equipment in preparation for a land offensive to try to seize back the northern territory held since April by a trio of rebel groups affiliated with al-Qaida.

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Teacher Carol Johnson and a group from her fourth-grade class use tablets Thursday during a lesson at Martin Elementary School in Lake in the Hills.

District 158 unveiled tablets this year • DIGITAL

Continued from page A1 district have been known to see and offer critiques. At Martin Elementary in Lake in the Hills, Johnson’s fourth-graders use tablets to learn literacy. Her students have used the school-provided tablets for language exercises and to email Johnson after school with questions about the day’s lessons. “If they have a question, they can Google it themselves and take a more active role in their learning,” Johnson said. “I see much more motivation and willingness to do projects.” High School District 156 in McHenry will ask voters in an April referendum about refinancing bonds to upgrade the district’s antiquated computer network to a wireless one that can support laptops and tablets in classrooms. But there can be drawbacks to increased use of technology in the classroom. About 87 percent of 2,462 teachers recently surveyed by the Pew Internet Project said technology is creating an “easily distracted generation with short attention spans.” In a similar study, 71 percent of 685 teachers said technology was hurting attention spans “somewhat” or “a lot,” according to Common Sense Media, a San Francisco nonprofit that studies media use

What teachers say • 87 percent say technology is creating “an easily distracted generation with short attention spans.” • 77 percent say Internet and digital search tools have had a “mostly positive” impact on their students research. • 64 percent say today’s digital technologies “do more to distract students than to help them academically.” • 47 percent “strongly agree” and 44 percent “somewhat agree” that digital literacy should be incorporated into school curriculum.

Source: Pew Internet Project, which surveyed 2,462 teachers on technology and student research habits by children. Nonetheless, nearly 77 percent of teachers in the Pew survey said digital tools have a “mostly positive” impact on student research. The two educators from Marengo and Lake in the Hills view challenges such as short attention spans as an example of the evolution of their role as teachers. Students need to be taught how to use their tech-savvy nature productively and not just for texting or tweeting, they said. “It’s not a distraction,” Johnson said. “Just like any good teacher, you put boundaries on the time and where they are going to use it.” In Marengo, students have to take a required technology etiquette class that covers productive uses of technology and privacy issues before they receive their Netbook. Superintendent Dan Bertrand initiated the district’s technological transforma-

tion three years ago with a pilot program in which Engelbrecht and another teacher experimented with laptops for class instruction. Without technology in the classroom, Bertrand said students “are living in the 21st century, and we are turning back the clock a couple of decades when they get to school. We are trying to meet them in their world.” Johnson said literacy lessons through the tablets are more interactive with videos and graphics. District 158 unveiled digital learning tablets at Martin this year with an eye toward incorporating them for all subjects from kindergarten to eighth grade by 2014. “It’s not like a classroom where teachers are standing in the room,” Superintendent John Burkey said. “The kids are taking much control of learning. And the technology is making this all possible.”

Penny expected to make full recovery • DOG

Continued from page A1 hundreds of lost dog fliers throughout the area. He was putting up more fliers when he received the call Wednesday morning that Penny had been found. Authorities were able to identify Barratt as Penny’s owner because the dog had a microchip. “She hadn’t eaten or slept in five days, and spent all that time in the cold weather,” Barratt said. “I’m thankful beyond words that she is all right.” Although Penny spent about 20 minutes in the river, she did not suffer from hypothermia. However, she did suffer injuries to her legs and un-

derbelly from the fall onto the ice, and one of her eyes is swollen shut. James Thomas was driving on Route 120 on Wednesday morning when he saw a dog running in the middle of the heavily traveled road. The McHenry resident opened the door of his vehicle and slowly followed Penny, trying to divert her to a safer area. He followed her north on Riverside Drive before she turned east onto the bridge at Pearl Street near Vickie’s Place. “A truck was coming in the opposite direction, and we thought she had nowhere to go,” Thomas said. “She just climbed the barrier and jumped right in.” Thomas called police about 9 a.m. as he and others worked their way on foot to a

pier near where Penny was desperately trying to make her way out of the water. But they were unable to pull her out because the ice continued to crack. Members of the McHenry Police Department, McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Animal Control arrived, and firefighters were able to pull Penny out of the water with an extended snare. Thomas wrapped a hooded sweatshirt around the dog and warmed her up in his car before taking her to the police station. “Who knows what would have happened had she kept roaming the streets?” Thomas said. “I couldn’t let a dog die.” Penny is expected to make a full recovery.

Agency said 4 hostages were killed in Thursday’s operation; 2 died Wednesday • ALGERIA

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and 800 miles from the Algerian capital, but it could do little more than watch Thursday’s intervention. Algeria’s armydominated government, hardened by decades of fighting Islamist militants, shrugged aside foreign offers of help and drove ahead alone. With the hostage drama entering its second day Thursday, Algerian security forces moved in, first with helicopter fire and then special forces, according to diplomats, a website close to the militants, and an Algerian security official. The government said it was forced to intervene because the militants were being stubborn and wanted to flee with

the hostages. The militants – led by a Mali-based al-Qaida offshoot known as the Masked Brigade – suffered losses in Thursday’s military assault, but succeeded in garnering a global audience. Even violence-scarred Algerians were stunned by the brazen hostage-taking Wednesday, the biggest in northern Africa in years and the first to include Americans as targets. Mass fighting in the 1990s had largely spared the lucrative oil and gas industry that gives Algeria its economic independence and regional weight. The hostage-taking raised questions about security for sites run by multinationals that are dotted across Africa’s largest country. It also raised

the prospect of similar attacks on other countries allied against the extremist warlords and drug traffickers who rule a vast patch of desert across several countries in northwest Africa. Even the heavyhanded Algerian response may not deter groups looking for martyrdom and attention. Casualty figures in the Algerian standoff varied widely. The remote location is extremely hard to reach and was surrounded by Algerian security forces – who, like the militants, are inclined to advertise their successes and minimize their failures. “An important number of hostages were freed and an important number of terrorists were eliminated, and we regret the few dead and wounded,” Algeria’s commu-

nications minister, Mohand Said Oubelaid, told national media, adding that the “terrorists are multinational,” coming from several different countries with the goal of “destabilizing Algeria, embroiling it in the Mali conflict and damaging its natural gas infrastructure.” The official news agency said four hostages were killed in Thursday’s operation, two Britons and two Filipinos. Two others, a Briton and an Algerian, died Wednesday in an ambush on a bus ferrying foreign workers to an airport. Citing hospital officials, the APS news agency said six Algerians and seven foreigners were injured. APS said some 600 local workers were safely freed in the raid – but many of those

reportedly were released the day before by the militants themselves. The militants, via a Mauritanian news website, claimed that 35 hostages and 15 militants died in the helicopter strafing. A spokesman for the Masked Brigade told the Nouakchott Information Agency in Mauritania that only seven hostages survived. By nightfall, Algeria’s government said the raid was over. But the whereabouts of the rest of the plant workers was unclear. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke on the phone to share their confusion. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said the Obama administration was “seeking clarity from the gov-

ernment of Algeria.” An unarmed American surveillance drone soared overhead as the Algerian forces closed in, U.S. officials said. The U.S. offered military assistance Wednesday to help rescue the hostages but the Algerian government refused, a U.S. official said in Washington. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the offer. Militants earlier said they were holding seven Americans, but the administration confirmed only that Americans were among those taken. The U.S. government was in contact with American businesses across North Africa and the Middle East to help them guard against the possibility of copycat attacks.

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Dan McCaleb Senior Editor

Friday, January 18, 2013 • Page A7 • Northwest Herald • NWHerald.com 8OUR VIEW

8SKETCH VIEW

Practicing faith, duty First United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake is approaching its 175th anniversary this year, and the congregation also is celebrating a shorter but significant milestone. For 10 years, members have hosted a weekly Community Dinner each Sunday evening for anyone who wants to attend, including the less fortunate members of the community. Some aspects of religion might seem mysterious, complicated and difficult for For the record certain folks to grasp. But there We commend those reare also plenty of sponsible for the First United simple concepts Methodist Church’s weekly in Christianity Community Dinner on their and other major 10th anniversary. religions. Feeding the poor is usually among them, and it is a powerful demonstration of faith. We can argue about what government’s responsibility is when it comes to the poor, what is just and what is responsible, but the question of whether the less fortunate should be ministered to is a simple matter for people of faith. As simple as the concept is, organizing a weekly dinner for a decade takes organization, commitment and money. We applaud those volunteers who’ve set an outstanding example for Crystal Lake and the greater McHenry County community. There are many similar examples of good deeds being done by churches and food banks around McHenry County. They also are funded and run by volunteers and donors who choose action instead of debate about the worthiness of providing welfare to fellow members of the community, regardless of what government does or does not do. By any definition of community, helping those less fortunate is part of our duty. We’re grateful to those who demonstrate that duty, and congratulate those associated with the First United Methodist Community Dinner on their 10th anniversary.

8ANOTHER VIEW

Illinois job growth

The new General Assembly was sworn in last week. Perhaps we should take pity on them. This new Legislature inherited a basket full of problems from the former Legislature. Most conventional wisdom says that the big issues will be pension reform, same-sex marriage, gun control legislation and casino gambling. That’s true, but we hope legislators and Gov. Pat Quinn focus on a bigger issue: jobs. That should be the focus in almost every decision they make. Quinn appears weak after the failure of the lame-duck session, and some pundits suggest he might announce now that he’s not running for re-election. But no matter what happens in two years, Quinn could do himself and the state a lot of good by working at being the jobs governor. The perception of the General Assembly isn’t good either. Lawmakers are seen as a cowardly bunch, afraid to take on tough issues and beholden to party leaders. The General Assembly, especially new members sworn in just last week, would do well to make this session one that focuses on decentpaying jobs. Everyone is in favor of jobs, and it’s the easiest way to at least take some of the pressure off the state’s growing financial crisis and budget issues.

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8IT’S YOUR WRITE Level playing field

To the Editor: With all the statistics being thrown around about gun control, I do believe there also are statistics not being looked at seriously The FBI reported that hammers killed more people in 2011 than rifles. At least this takes some of the heat off military-style weapons. But misinformed gun control proponents are quick to point out that firearms killed 8,583 people that same year. So here is my unanswered question. How many of those 8,583 people killed were unarmed? Have they looked at that? I am guessing that in 2011, more than 7,500 unarmed, defenseless, people became victims and were slain. More than 500 unarmed people were shot and killed on the streets of Chicago. We, the citizens, need a level playing field. Bill Matteson Harvard

Strong marriages

To the Editor: Strong marriages are the foundation of strong families, and together they are the building blocks on which our society finds purpose, meaning, security and fulfillment. What makes a strong marriage is simple – a father and a mother who embrace and live daily lives of sacrificial love. We have overly complicated the problems we have in society by continuing to chase after solutions that are only treating the symptoms of failed marriages and the failed families they have produced. Much like taking painkillers to mask the pain of a broken bone,

the injury will never heal without treating it directly, nurturing it, and returning it to the way it was intended by our creator to function. We also must turn our attention to solutions that strengthen marriages and families. We must ask ourselves one simple question for every action we take: Will this help mothers and fathers in marriage to live out more fully sacrificial love and embrace the blessings of children who will learn from their selfless example? Why would our government officials be spending so much time working on legislation that would attack the very definition of marriage? Someone pinch me. I think I’m dreaming. Dave Philipps Algonquin

Old Glory

To the Editor: Especially during times of patriotic holidays or times of national pride or remembrance, Americans proudly display the American flag to show our patriotism, love for, and loyalty to our country and a gratitude for our rights. Many individuals and businesses and organizations display the flag year round. However, while displaying the flag is a privilege and right, with that right must come commitment and responsibility. Displaying the flag properly is important. Guidelines for the correct way to display the American flag can be found at many sources, including www.va.gov/opa/publications/ celebrate/flagdisplay.pdf. Foremost among all of the guidelines for displaying our flag is the one tenet that to display a tattered,

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worn or soiled flag disrespects and dishonors our country. Unfortunately, many of us put up a flag and then let it fly long after it should have been retired. Truthfully, flying no flag at all is better than flying a flag after it should have been retired. Take notice of the flags you see. Please note flags that have become tattered and just mention to the owner that it is time they remove or replace their flag. A friendly reminder could be all that is needed to draw attention to the need for a new flag. There are guidelines, too, for the proper disposal of the American flag. If you have a flag that is no longer suitable for display, you can drop it off at your local VFW or American Legion, and it will be disposed of with honor and respect. God bless America and God bless Old Glory. Gay Belcher Woodstock

Cary golf petition

To the Editor: While we did not make the required number of signatures to get the advisory question, “Shall the Cary Park District acquire the Chalet Hills Golf Course?” on the ballot, it wasn’t because of lack of interest. Almost all Cary voters we encountered eagerly signed the petition and, in most cases,

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

were against the purchase. We just didn’t have the time from the decision to try to get the question on the ballot until the deadline to get the number needed. With more time and better weather, I’m sure we would have. Between the more than 500 signatures against the park district’s purchase submitted to the district board about two months ago and the almost 400 signatures (mostly new) obtained to have the question on the ballot, we did achieve our ultimate goal of bringing the issue to the voters and building awareness. I’m proud of the interest generated and voters’ willingness to voice their opinions. And I would like to think the Cary Park District Board listened, but would appreciate confirmation that their pursuit of the Chalet Hills Golf Course has ended. We must continue to stay informed. In today’s economy, taxpayers’ voices need to be heard and considered in the decision process. Thank you to all of the volunteers who have helped, and to Cary voters who took the time to voice their opinions by signing or through emails to the Cary Park District. As mentioned, we met our ultimate goal! Joanne Daubner Cary

When it comes to pensions, Illinois faces lack of leadership

SPRINGFIELD – We keep looking for leadership – and we keep ending up with politics. How else can we explain Gov. Pat Quinn’s desperate move in the waning hours of this month’s lame-duck session? He wanted the Illinois Legislature to delegate its power to a special commission that would make the difficult decisions regarding reforming the state pension systems. Silly me – I thought we elected lawmakers to make tough decisions. But apparently not everyone sees it that way. A House committee approved, and the governor endorsed, a plan to create the commission to deal with pensions. The eight-member board would have been composed of appointees from the head of each legislative caucus. Members of the commission would serve life appointments and

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

their decisions would be final as long as both chambers of the Legislature didn’t vote to overrule them. In other words, the Legislature could do nothing and let members of the commission take all the heat. Fortunately, the plan never came up for a vote in the General Assembly. I guess we should be reassured by that. But it’s frightening that our governor would back a plan that would have stripped voters of their say. After all, voters can always boot a legislator from office during the next election, but there is no way for them to hold a group of unelected commissioners accountable. Quinn likes to mention that he was born on the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. He fancies himself as an advocate for grassroots democracy. And he has a track record of leading grass-roots causes – such as a 1980s revolt against legislative pay raises.

VIEWS Scott Reeder In 1985, he personally sued the state, arguing that a commission of unelected individuals that determines pay raises for lawmakers was unconstitutional. He lost the case, but his efforts then were praiseworthy. But where was that Pat Quinn this month? He used the case that he lost as a legal precedent for creating a new commission to deal with pensions. Has the man no shame? This unelected commission would have had the power to radically reshape one of the largest items in the state budget – and even would have had the power to raise taxes on its own. The idea scared government employee unions, as

8THE FIRST AMENDMENT

How they voted Here’s who voted for the measure in the House committee: state Rep. Timothy Schmitz, R-Geneva; state Rep. Darlene Senger, R-Naperville; state Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie; state Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook; state Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie, D-Chicago; state Rep. Daniel Burke, D-Chicago; and state Rep. Karen May, DHighland Park. The “no” votes in committee were state Rep. Raymond Poe, R-Springfield, and state Rep. Tom Morrison, R-Palatine. well free market policy groups. As well it should have. After all, we have a republican form of government through which we elect our lawmakers. They are supposed to be accountable to us – the voters. To create a commission to make the “really tough decisions” with little to no oversight defies the democratic principles that this na-

tion was founded upon. Imagine George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Patrick Henry sitting around the Continental Congress and saying, “Hey, this liberty thing is hard. Let’s just appoint an unelected, unaccountable monarch and have him make the tough decisions for us.” Oh wait. That’s what they were trying to get rid of. But that is exactly the approach Quinn took to address the pension question. At a time when Illinois needs leadership, it got something less. That’s disappointing.

• Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse reporter and the journalist in residence at the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at: sreeder@illinoispolicy.org. Readers can subscribe to his free political newsletter by going to Reederreport. com.

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BiG RiG ROLLS, BURNS ON i-90

A semitrailer hauling flour rolled over and caught fire after it struck a camper Thursday night on Interstate 90 in Huntley. An early investigation shows the camper trailer had dislodged from the vehicle that was pulling it, authorities said. The truck’s driver was taken to Sherman Hospital in Elgin with minor injuries, said Master Sgt. Tim Zych of Illinois State Police District 15. Lanes of the highway were closed for about 30 minutes after the 9:20 p.m. crash that was handled by emergency crews from Huntley and Hampshire.

CRASH SENDS 2 TO HOSPiTAL

WAUCONDA – A one-car crash about 7:20 p.m. Thursday in Wauconda sent two people to a hospital with injuries that Wauconda Fire District Battalion Chief Kevin Pyne said did not appear to be life-threatening. “The car went off the road and into a tree” along Darrell Road, just north of Case Road, Pyne said. Officials said the driver, a woman who was not identified, was pinned in the car. It took 90 minutes to extricate her. She was flown to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and her passenger went to the same hospital by ambulance. Pyne said the driver was conscious and alert during the extrication. Darrell Road, from north of Case Road to Fisher Road, was closed for at least two hours because of the crash, Pyne said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and emergency units from Barrington and Cary provided assistance.

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Fields 1st in school expansion Huntley’s District 158 says cost rules out building another facility By STEPHEN Di BENEDETTO

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HUNTLEY – A $12 million expansion of Huntley High School likely will begin this summer with renovation of athletic fields, including a built-in irrigation system and new, synthetic turf for football. The expansion to address

crowded classrooms, hallways and common areas will not include some big-ticket items, such as a new swimming pool and field house. District 158 officials also have ruled out building a second high school, saying that a price tag of at least $60 million would be too costly for a student population that has stopped growing at

the feverish pace administrators projected a decade ago. “The bottom line is we are using predictions based on what kids are here now,” Superintendent John Burkey said. “It wouldn’t be responsible at all to go down that road of building another school. It’s more about what’s going on in the school.” The district has sketched out

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8LOCAL DEATHS Rosalie Gossage 89, Cary Ryan Timothy Neal 28, Woodstock Roseal R. O’Donnell 91, McHenry William G. Thomas Jr. 52, formerly of McHenry Robert “Chuck” Woods 84, Richmond Maria C. Zapata of Lake in the Hills OBiTUARiES on page B5

In the early 2000s, the district of about 9,000 students projected enrollment one day would reach 15,000. But its growth rate has slowed.

a busy year of expansion. The board met Thursday to endorse a $36,250 contract with architects from Wold in Palatine. The architects will sketch possible interior and exterior improvements the district can afford with its $12 million expansion budget.

See HUNTLEy, page B3

Survey: County trails, tax key

Big guys, little guys have day for play

By EMiLy K. COLEMAN

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ABOVE: Jeremy Eslick of Woodstock and his stepdaughter Mada Jo Thomas, 6, of Woodstock joke around while doing yoga during Guys’ Night Out at Verda Dierzen Learning Center in Woodstock. Preschoolers and kindergartners brought their “favorite big guys” for throwing and catching games, jumping, hopping and balancing activities, including yoga. LEFT: T.J. Schock of Woodstock and his daughter, Emma, 3, try different yoga positions Thursday while attending Guys’ Night Out at Verda Dierzen Learning Center.

WOLVES PLAyER TO ViSiT CL LiBRARy

CRYSTAL LAKE – Chicago Wolves defenseman Mark Matheson will be at the Crystal Lake Public Library on Monday as part of the 18th season of the “Read to Succeed” program. Matheson, who is a University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduate, will start his program at 7 p.m. at the library, 126 Paddock St. “Read to Succeed” teaches the importance of recreational reading and encourages children to use the library’s resources. Matheson will speak about the benefits of reading outside of the classroom and discuss how it plays an important part in his life as a professional athlete. Children can win prizes – including Wolves hats, pennants and tickets to games – for setting and achieving reading goals. For information, call the Crystal Lake Public Library at 815-459-1687.

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WOODSTOCK – McHenry County Conservation District residents put a high priority on hiking, walking and biking trails, but consider holding down property taxes the No. 1 issue facing the county. That’s according to a community attitude and interest survey presented to trustees at the district’s meeting Thursday evening. Randomly selected residents submitted mail-in surveys from Oct. 20 to Nov. 15. The conservation district collected additional data through online and paper surveys made available to the public. Board Vice President Matthew Ewertowski of Crystal Lake pointed out it was a lengthy survey, which may have led people who tend to be “friends of the district” to respond more often. The survey was designed to help the board decide how to prioritize projects and where it should go next. Board Secretary Dave Brandt of Wonder Lake said he still needs to delve into the information, especially data broken down by ZIP codes. “Renting facilities, I never would have thought people wanted to rent facilities,”

See SURVEy, page B3

MCCD survey results Online:

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How would you rate the job that MCCD is doing at maintaining and improving existing open space and natural areas in McHenry County? Excellent

19% 54%

Good Neutral

21%

Fair: 4% Poor: 2% Read more survey results on B3.

Busy McHenry Ave. Man gets 20 years for set to be reworked assault of 9-year-old Road will get path, new surface, sewers By CHELSEA McDOUGALL

cmcdougall@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – While it seems the construction season just ended, the City Council this week approved measures to repair a busy roadway. McHenry Avenue from Route 14 to the newly expanded Rakow Road will be resurfaced, storm sewers will be upgraded and a 10-foot-wide bike path will be installed near Crystal Lake South High School.

Drivers should prepare for intermittent lane closures during the resurfacing work, city officials said. To accommodate the high school schedule, construction will start June 5 and the majority of the work will be done by Aug. 23. The final work should be finished by late September. Construction crews will keep both lanes of McHenry Avenue open from July 1 through July 7 to ensure easy access tot he Lakeside Legacy Festival, city officials said. Roads will be closed when crews install the water and

See McHENRy AVE, page B3

He must serve at least 17 years By SARAH SUTSCHEK

ssutschek@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – A Richmond man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl. Ariel Guerra, 30, who also had a recent address in Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty to two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, both Class X felonies. McHenry County Judge

Charles P. Weech accepted the terms of the negotiated plea, telling Guerra that he must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence, or 17 years, before he is eligible to be released from prison. He had faced between 45 and 120 years in prison at sentencing. Guerra also must serve at least three years of parole when he is released and register for life as a sex offender. The victim, who is not related to Guerra, was sexually assaulted from June 2010 to May 2011, when she was 9 or 10 years old, Assistant State’s Attorney

See ASSAULT, page B3

“This sentence is going to allow [the victim] to finish her childhood without worries and concerns about him.” – Sharyl Eisenstein, assistant state’s attorney

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FOX RIVER GROVE – Discussion of eliminating the village’s vehicle sticker program is on hold until after the April election. Village officials have proposed eliminating vehicle stickers and replacing the revenue they generate with a once-a-year street maintenance fee of $36, or $18 for seniors, that would appear on May or June utility bills. Currently, stickers in Fox River Grove cost $20 each. For seniors, their first stick-

er is $2 and a second sticker is $20. Most households have two cars and spend $40 a year on stickers. The proposal was delayed Thursday until after the election, when new trustees join the board. The utility-bill plan would bring in about $61,000 a year to the village. The vehicle sticker program brings in $60,000 to $65,000 a year for street maintenance. The village looked to eliminate vehicle stickers to save staff the time of administering the program. Trustee Gerald Menzel

Trustee Mike Ireland asked what would happen if someone paid only part of their bill and how much money would go toward water service and how much would go toward street maintenance. “Those type of scenarios could actually make it more cumbersome and take more time administratively for us to do it, which could take away of any chance ... of cost savings,” Ireland said. Resident Jim Tuman spoke against changing the vehicle sticker program, and said it was more fair to keep

asked for some sort of study on how much time is actually spent to administer the vehicle sticker program, and how much actually could be saved. He also questioned whether it is fair to make the change. “Is it fair to charge seniors $18, when they’re presently paying $2?” Menzel said. “Is it fair to charge $36 to someone who has one car that is now only paying $20? Is it fair for someone who has five cars, who now pays $100, to now pay $36? The inequities are quite obvious.”

it the way it is. “I totally disagree with putting more things on the water bills,” Tuman said. “If I’ve got two cars, I’ll pay for my two cars.” Trustee Steve Knar pushed for the change because the vehicle stickers need to be ordered in February. Thursday’s move guaranteed there would be a vehicle sticker program for this year. Knar estimated that 20 to 30 percent of residents don’t purchase the sticker anyway, and there is no primary way for village police to enforce the program.

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McHENRY – As a regional leader in wellness prevention, Centegra Health System will offer residents of McHenry County and surrounding areas an opportunity to learn how to live healthily. The Centegra Weigh Less, Live More Expo will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon Jan. 25 at Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center – Huntley, 10450 Algonquin Road.

It is free of charge. “We are very excited about this event because it will teach participants everything they need to know about fitness, nutrition, diabetes, lifestyle choices, personal wellness and more,” Matt Carlen, vice president of Centegra Health and Wellness, said in a news release. There will be the opportunity to: • Observe a healthy cooking demonstration by Meg

Burnham, Centegra registered dietitian. • Learn about the new Centegra Weight-Loss Institute. • Visit interactive booths and meet with clinical professionals regarding nutrition, heart, weight loss, diabetes and Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Centers. • Hear physicians speak about healthier lifestyles. Dr. Achal Ahmed, Centegra Physician Care endocrinologist, will discuss the

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CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry County College’s Trips and Tours program will conduct several trip previews for destinations including New York City, Key West, Fla., Ireland and a Western Caribbean cruise. The public is invited to attend for details about upcoming trips. • New York City with Broadway Theater: Preview takes place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 25 in Room A113. The four-day air trip to New York is from July 19 to 22 and includes many highlights, including orchestra seating to a Broadway show. • Key West, Fla., Miami and The Everglades: Preview takes place from 5 to 6 p.m. Jan. 25 in Room A113. This seven-day air tour to Key West is Feb. 1 to 7, 2014, and is limited to 30 travelers. • A Taste of Ireland: Preview set for 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 1 in Room A113. This 10-day air tour is scheduled for Oct. 6 to 15 and includes 15 meals, and exploring ancient castles and cathedrals. • Western Caribbean Cruise-

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Brandt said. “I still don’t know for what, weddings or picnics or whatever. “One thing I found interesting was our most important parks were Glacial Park and the Hollows and the Prairie Trail, and that’s right in our most heavily urbanized area.” The surveys also gave him some positive feedback. The vast majority of respondents were positive about how the conservation district had spent the money it had raised through the 2007 bond referendum, but Brandt added that the board will have to shift its focus a little, from acquiring land to maintaining what it has. While many of the conclusions were similar to surveys in the past, there were some differences. Respondents in the 2012 survey and one conducted in 2007 generally placed the highest priority on maintaining existing sites, trails and facilities. The number two priority, though, was protecting watersheds, which didn’t make the top four in 2007. That was the number three priority in 2000 and 2006. In contrast, the number two priority in 2007 and the

number one priority in 2006 was purchasing and protecting open space. While that priority was pushed down to the number five priority in 2012, 57 percent of respondents still considered it a high priority. When the survey asked for the top issues facing the county, 35 percent of respondents said preserving open space and natural lands, an increase from 8 percent in 2006. The top issue, though, was holding down property taxes, with 75 percent of respondents picking it as one of their top three issues compared with 23 percent in 2006. Residents also were significantly more concerned about controlling government spending, and economic growth and job creation than in the past While a large majority, 73 percent, of respondents said they thought the conservation district was doing a good or excellent job at maintaining and improving existing open space and natural areas, they were neutral or split in a few areas, including the number of horseback riding trails. Just last week, district staff detailed some items they thought could relatively easily address requests by the McHenry County Horse Club. Those include adding another loop at Glacial Park and more parking at Rush Creek.

Panel developed D-158 school project wish list • HUNTLEY

Continued from page B1

Officials expect to award construction bids for field improvements by April, board documents show. In the early 2000s, the Huntley-based district of about 9,000 students projected enrollment one day would reach 15,000 students. But the economic downturn slowed Huntley’s population boom. Based on current elementary pupils, the district now projects the high school will exceed 3,000 students by 2019. The high school, Burkey said, has gone through minor expansions to accommodate the current enrollment of about 2,450 students. It originally was constructed in the mid-1990s as a combination middle school and high school. A year and a half ago, the district formed a panel of high school administrators and teachers to study the building’s physical and programming needs for a larger student population. The panel revealed its wish list in a three-hour presentation last week, citing the need for wider hallways, more park-

ing, a larger cafeteria, flexible library space and classrooms equipped with technology. But athletic fields will come first. Burkey said the school’s athletic venues were last renovated in 1999. Fields for baseball, softball and soccer need an irrigation system, he said, and synthetic turf and more seating for football will allow the school to attract more fans and use the field for multiple purposes. “There’s been nothing done out there since the school has been opened. It’s something we have to address,” Burkey said. “It’s basically weeds is what the fields are.” Amenities such as a larger swimming pool and indoor field house will have to wait. The two facilities combined would cost upward of $18 million, which would exceed the district’s expansion budget that uses a state construction grant. District officials, though, are talking with the Huntley Park District about splitting costs on a potential field house used by both entities. “If there is a way to share costs, it might be doable,” Burkey said. “But a field house by itself we can’t afford.”

One charge was dropped • ASSAULT

Continued from page B1

Sharyl Eisenstein said. “This sentence is going to allow [the victim] to finish her childhood without worries and concerns about him,” she said. Also as part of the plea deal, a misdemeanor charge that Guerra violated an order of protection was dropped. In the request for that or-

der of protection, Guerra was accused of “stalking, manipulating and harassing” a 17year-old girl. After Guerra’s release from prison, prosecutors could choose to file a petition to have him committed involuntarily and indefinitely – possibly for life – under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. That decision is made by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, Eisenstein said.

Some road closures ahead • mcHENrY AvE

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sewer system upgrades along nearby Nash Road and Saint Andrews Lane. The City Council on Tuesday approved options that city engineers said will have the least impact on the neighborhood. Saint Andrews Lane and

Nash Road will be closed for six hours, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., when crews install a new manhole at that intersection. That will be done first, then Nash Road will be closed for seven consecutive days to upgrade storm sewer lines. “It will allow the contractor to work more efficiently and safer,” Assistant City Engineer Abigail Wilgreen said.

McHenry County Conservation District survey results Over the years, McHenry County Conservation District has checked in with residents. The latest survey results were presented Thursday evening. The full report will be available online sometime today.

TOP ACTIVITIES

TOP GOALS most important goals? Maintain existing sites, trails and facilities: Protect watersheds (quality and flood control): Provide trails, fishing access and other outdoor recreational opportunities:

2000 n/a 3

2006 n/a 3

2007 1 n/a

Preserve and restore wildlife habitat: Purchase and protect open space: Outdoor classrooms:

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What activities do you or members of your family do at conservation sites and natural areas?

2012 1 2

2000: Hiking, walking, jogging Nature observation Picnics Bike riding Education programs

TOP ISSUES What are the top three most important issues facing mcHenry County? Holding down property taxes: 2006: 23 percent Traffic and congestion problems: 2006: 23 percent Improving education: 2006: 15 percent Controlling growth and development: 2006: 12 percent Preserving open space and natural lands: 2006: 8 percent Economic growth and job creation: 2006: 4 percent Fighting crime and drugs: 2006: 4 percent Controlling government spending: 2006: 3 percent Improving the quality of local gov’t services: 2006: 2 percent Shortage of groundwater supply: 2006: 2 percent

2006: Walking Hiking Picnicking Biking Fishing Attend nature programs

2012: 75 percent 2012: 31 percent 2012: 19 percent 2012: 16 percent 2012: 33 percent 2012: 47 percent 2012: 15 percent 2012: 35 percent 2012: 6 percent 2012: 15 percent

2012 (survey asked takers to check all answers that apply): Hike: 72 percent Bike: 50 percent Picnic: 35 percent Fish: 28 percent Attend nature programs: 22 percent

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angelo Caparelli Died: Jan. 16, 2013

CROWN POINT, Ind. – Angelo Caparelli, 74, of Crown Point, formerly of Calumet City, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Angelo was admired for his strength, dignity, compassion and perseverance as he bravely fought a short, difficult fight with lung cancer. He worked for 43 years at Republic and LTV Steel. He was a loving husband to (late) Barbara for 48 years and a terrific dad and loving Papa to his grandchildren. Angelo was a wonderful friend to many and a strong supporter of The Sons of Italy and Relay For Life, and was a member of St. Matthias Catholic Church. He was an avid Chicago Bears football fan and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, as well as gardening and caring for his lawn. His grandchildren were his world and top priority – he was always there for them in many endless ways. Angelo will be missed by the many lives he touched, and his family will miss him immensely. Angelo is survived by two daughters, Nancy (Richard) Heitz of Marengo and Lynette (Robert) Gilmack of Crown Point; four grandchildren, Krysten (fiance Ryan Harres) Heitz, Kourtney Heitz, and Justin and Kyle Gilmack; two brothers, Joseph (Dolores) Caparelli and Anthony (Rosemary) Caparelli; brother- and sisterin-law, Thomas and RoseMarie Skorch; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara; and parents, Armando and Binuzza Caparelli. Friends may visit with the family from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Geisen Funeral-Cremation & Reception Centre, 606 E. 113th Ave./ E. South St., Crown Point. It is two blocks east of Broadway. Funeral prayers will be said at 9:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at the reception center in Crown Point, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Matthias Catholic Church, 101 W. Burrell Drive, Crown Point. Father James Wozniak will officiate. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet City. To view directions and/or sign a guestbook, visit www.GeisenFuneralHome.com or call the funeral home at 219-663-2500. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

rosalie gossage

born: Aug. 24, 1923; in Louisiana Died: Jan. 15, 2013; in McHenry

CARY – Rosalie (Raia) Gossage, 89, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at Alden Terrace of McHenry. She was born Aug. 24, 1923, to Andrew and Tina Raia in Louisiana. She married Daniel James Gossage in Chicago on Nov. 27, 1943, and moved to Cary in 1950. She worked at Oaks Manufacturing before operating Dan’s Standard Station with her husband in Fox River Grove until retirement. Rosalie is survived by her children, Daniel James (Sandy) Gossage Jr., Betty (the late Bobby) Poe, Dee Wagley and Kenneth (Lorrie) Gossage; grandchildren, Holly (Tom) Cloth, Daniel Gossage III, Bobby (Kathy) Poe Jr., Susan (Chris) Howerton, Karen Poe, Tina Passfield, Gary (Jodene) Wagley and Mike (Jenny) Wagley; and 15 great-grandchildren. Rosalie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Daniel Gossage Sr.; two brothers, Andrew and Thomas Raia; and granddaughter, Julie. The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at Windridge Funeral Home, 104 High Road (just west of West Main Street and Route 14), Cary. The visitation will resume from 10 a.m. until the Mass celebration at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 410 N. First St., Cary. Burial will be in Windridge Memorial Park in Cary. For information, visit www.windridgefuneralhome.com or call the funeral home at 847-639-2191. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

Maribeth guzi born: Oct. 16, 1951 Died: Jan. 15, 2013

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – Maribeth Guzi lost her courageous battle with cancer at the age of 61 and passed away surrounded by her family Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 42 years, Alan; daughter, Emily (JP); son, Adam (Ashley); and grandson, Ashton. Maribeth started her family in Algonquin and moved to Florida in 1996. She was the billing coordinator at the law firm Proskauer Rose in Boca Raton, Fla. Above all, she devoted her life toward the happiness of her family. May her loved ones find comfort in memories. The gift of time we cherish. The gift of life goes fast. The gift of love will never end as long as memories last. A celebration of her life will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Sundy House in Delray Beach, Fla. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

ryan tiMothy neal

born: April 8, 1984; in Champaign Died: Jan. 14, 2013 WOODSTOCK – Ryan Timothy Neal, 28, of Woodstock, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. He was born April 8, 1984, in Champaign, to Michael and Patricia (McCann) Neal. Ryan enjoyed skateboarding, camping and fishing. He also enjoyed music, drawing and singing karaoke. He was a very generous and kindhearted person with a great sense of humor. His tremendous personality and entertaining nature could always make people laugh. He looked forward to the holidays every year because that meant spending time with his loving family and friends. He especially enjoyed spending time with his nephew, Landon. He is survived by his parents, Michael and Patricia Neal; older brother, Jason Neal; nephew, Landon Neal; grandparents, Dan and Nancy McCann; many aunts, uncles and cousins; and many wonderful friends. He was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Martha Neal and Mamie McCann; his great-grandparents; and aunt, Cathy McCann. The visitation will be from noon until the funeral service at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at SchneiderLeucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. All other services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the family for designation at a later date. For information, call the funeral home at 815-338-1710. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

roseal r. o’Donnell

born: Dec. 17, 1921; in Spring Grove Died: Jan. 12, 2013; in McHenry

McHENRY – Roseal R. O’Donnell, 91, of McHenry, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Centegra Hospital – McHenry. She was born Dec. 17, 1921, in Spring Grove, to Joseph P. and Marie K. (Miller) Lay. On Oct. 25, 1947, she married James J. O’Donnell Jr. at St. Peter’s Church in Spring Grove. Prior to retirement, Roseal worked as an assembler for Oak Industries in Crystal Lake from January 1956 until May 1984. She was a member of Church of Holy Apostles, and a former member of St. Mary’s Church, both in McHenry. Enjoyments included knitting, crocheting, needlepoint and embroidery. Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn O’Donnell of Twin Lakes, Wis.; three grandchildren, James Keating, Tammy Benedict and Robert Benedict; six great-grandchildren, Cory, Alexis, Samantha, Desiree, Nathan and Abbie; and a great-grandchild, Bentley. She was preceded in death by her

parents; her husband; a granddaughter, Sherri Carroll; and two sisters, Marcella (George) Waspi and Lorraine (Don) Freund. The visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, until prayers are said at 9:30 a.m. at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. After prayers, the funeral procession will leave for a 10 a.m. funeral Mass celebration at The Church of Holy Apostles, McHenry. Interment will be in The Church of Holy Apostles Cemetery, McHenry. For those wishing to send an expression of condolence, her family suggests Masses in her name, memorials to the family or memorials to the charity of the donor’s choice. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-2400 or visit www.justenfh.com, where friends may send the family an online condolence message. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

patriCk h. sheahan

born: March 16, 1928; in Taylorville Died: Jan. 1, 2013; in Algonquin ALGONQUIN – Patrick Harold Sheahan, 84, of Algonquin, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, in a fire in his home. Patrick was born March 16, 1928, in Taylorville, to William Henry and Gladys Lenora Sill Sheahan. Patrick served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict; after his honorable discharge from the Army, Patrick attended University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in business education. After obtaining his master’s degree, Patrick taught high school business courses at Joliet Township High School; he then taught high school business at Big Rapids High School in Big Rapids, Mich. After leaving Big Rapids, he attended Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, where he received his Doctor of Education degree in 1972. After receiving his Ed.D, he taught business education at California State University in Northridge, Calif., for one year. He then relocated to Park Forest, where he taught business education at Governors State University in University Park. After teaching at Governors State, Patrick taught business education at DePaul University in Chicago until his retirement in 1979. Patrick moved to Elgin in 1977, where he resided until 1981, when he moved to Algonquin. Patrick was active in the neighborhood association of the Indian Grove subdivision in Algonquin. He worked as a Realtor for Stark Realtors in Elgin, and owned and operated AlphaZed, a home computer-service company. Patrick spent his spare time researching family genealogy, reading mysteries, watching classic movies, listening to big-band music and enjoying the companionship of his beloved dog, Jack. Patrick is survived by his nephew, Robert Dale Sheahan Jr. and his wife, Jackie, of Mosinee, Wis.; and close friends, Philip and Mary Martin of Algonquin. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Gladys; brothers, Edward Thomas Sheahan, William Daniel Sheahan and Robert Dale Sheahan; sister, Eulala Margaret Sheahan Longden Lewis; and his companion of 39 years, David V. Erickson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, in the Algonquin Cemetery at Route 31 and Cary Algonquin Road. Cremation rites have been accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Patrick’s name can be made to The Sisters of The Holy Family of Nazareth, Des Plaines. Wait-Ross-Allanson Funeral & Cremation Services Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Algonquin, is assisting the family. For information, call the funeral home at 847-658-4232 or visit www.lairdfamilyfuneralservices. com. Sign the guest book at www.

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WilliaM g. thoMas Jr.

born: March 26, 1960; in Springfield. Died: Jan. 15, 2013; in Hoffman Estates HOFFMAN ESTATES – William G. Thomas Jr., 52, of Hoffman Estates, formerly of McHenry, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at home. He was born March 26, 1960, in Springfield. Bill was the beloved husband of Linda M. (nee Blaski); devoted father of Kyle G. Thomas and Eric W. Thomas; son of William G. “Scotty” Sr. and the late Margaret Thomas; brother of Alex Thomas and the late Ed Thomas; brother-in-law of Barb Blaski; loving uncle of Eilish (Andy) Evans, Caley Thomas, Shea Thomas, Zane (Megan) Thomas, Stephanie Blaski, Maggie Blaski and Colin Pederson; great-uncle to Macander, Garnet and Graeme; and a fun-loving coach of many. The visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, until the funeral service at 11 a.m. at Willow Creek Community Church Chapel, 67 E. Algonquin Road, South Barrington. Arrangements were made by Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, Arlington Heights. For information, call the funeral home at 847-253-5423 or visit www.lauterburgoehler.com. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

george WenDt

born: Jan. 5, 1951; in Chicago Died: Jan. 16, 2013; in Winter Garden, Fla. WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – George Wendt, 62, of Winter Garden and Janesville, Wis., died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at his home in Winter Garden. He was born Jan. 5, 1951, in Chicago, the son of George and Elsie (Miller) Wendt. George had been employed by UNISYS and Home Depot, and was a member of Faith Community Church in Janesville. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Wendt of Washington, D.C.; two sons, George (Ashley Martin) Wendt of Winter Garden and Jason Wendt of Wheaton, Md.; mother, Elsie Wendt of Crystal Lake; and two sisters, Judy Tolman of Poinciana, Fla., and Eileen Breitzke of Crystal Lake. Friends may call from 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, until the funeral service at 1 p.m. at Faith Community Church, 2931 Lucerne Drive, Janesville. Pastor Tim Bales will preside. Entombment will be in the Windridge Memorial Park, Cary. Schneider Apfel Schneider & Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Janesville, is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Faith Community Church, 2931 Lucerne Drive, Janesville, WI 53545. For online obituary and registry, visit www.schneiderfuneraldirectors.com. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

robert ‘ChuCk’ WooDs

Died: Jan. 17, 2013; in Richmond RICHMOND – Robert “Chuck” Woods, 84, of Richmond, passed away Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at his home, surrounded by family members. Arrangements are pending at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home in Richmond. For information, call the funeral home at 815-678-7311.

Maria C. zapata

Died: Jan. 16, 2013

LAKE IN THE HILLS – Maria C. Zapata of Lake in the Hills passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Arrangements by Willow Funeral Home, Algonquin, are pending. For information, call the funeral home at 847-458-1700.

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8funeral arrangements Victoria arellano-tafolla: The funeral Mass will be celebrated at noon Friday, Jan. 18, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 206 E. Front St., Harvard. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Woodstock. For information, call Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home at 815-943-5400. Jesse James “Jim” berry Jr.: A memorial visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Marengo-Union Funeral Home, 505 E. Grant Highway, Marengo. The memorial service will be at 5 p.m. For information, call the funeral home at 815-568-8131. Janet W. braschko: The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 315 McKinley Ave., Lake Villa. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery, McHenry. For more information, call K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home at 847-587-2100. Millie Chewning: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, with a memorial gathering at 7 p.m. at Davenport Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake. The Mass celebration will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 323 N. Taylor St., Marengo. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411. kathleen a. Crandall: A memorial gathering will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at the Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. The funeral service and burial are private. For information, call the funeral home at 815-338-1710. edward F. Domagalski: The visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. until the funeral Mass celebration at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Huntley/Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. For information, call James A. O’Connor Funeral Home at 847-669-5111. karen M. Dronen: A celebration of Karen’s life will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Mount Zion Christian Church, 2330 Highway 120, Lake Geneva, Wis. For information, call Derrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services at 262-248-2031. Wesley e. eaton: A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Cary. elroy p. Fitzgerald sr.: The visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2107 Three Oaks Road, Cary. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 320 Jefferson St., Algonquin. Burial will be in Cary Cemetery. For information, call Kahle Moore Funeral Home at 847-639-3817. richard allen graf: A memorial service will be Saturday, Jan. 19, in Tennessee. Vernon e. hellyer: The memorial visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake. The memorial service will be at 7 p.m. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411. elaine Marie (burger) hritsuk: The visitation will continue from 10 a.m. until the funeral Mass celebration at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Saint Margaret Mary Parish, 111 S. Hubbard St., Algonquin. Interment will follow in Algonquin Cemetery. For information, call Willow Funeral Home at 847-458-1700. paul F. kudlach: A private memo-

rial gathering will be from noon until the 2 p.m. memorial service Saturday, Jan. 19, at DeFioreJorgensen Funeral & Cremation Service, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Huntley. For information, call the funeral home at 847-515-8772. thomas Francis Mcgovern: The memorial gathering will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave. in Woodstock. Funeral and interment services will be private. For information, call the funeral home at 815338-1710. Donna J. Mcshane: The visitation will be from 3 p.m. until the remembrance at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Meadows Funeral Home, 3615 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows. For information, call the funeral home at 847253-0224. laVerne Miltimore: Friends may meet the family from 1 p.m. until the memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. For information, call the funeral home at 815-3852400. grace l. Mursewick: A memorial visitation will be from 2 p.m. until the service at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at James A. O’Connor Funeral Home, 11603 E. Main St., Huntley. For information, call the funeral home at 847-669-5111. James a. ogle Jr.: The visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road, Woodstock, and from 10 a.m. until the funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19. Burial with full military honors by VFW Post 5040 will follow in Oakland Cemetery. For information, call Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815338-1710. ralph potter: The memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at St. Martin’s United Church of Christ, 7890 Dittmer Ridge Road, Dittmer, Mo., with a luncheon to follow. robert J. “bob” solka: The visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. The funeral service will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the funeral home and proceed to St. Eugene Church for a Mass celebration at 10 a.m. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery. For information, call the funeral home at 708-456-8300. Mary C. stemm: A memorial gathering will be from 10 a.m. until the memorial Mass celebration at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the St. Mary Catholic Church, 312 Lincoln Ave., Woodstock. Interment will be private in St. Joseph Cemetery in River Grove. For information, call Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815338-1710. brenda p. tomlinson: The visitation will be from 4:30 p.m. until the memorial service at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. For information, call the funeral home at 847-5158772. lawrence F. “larry” Wilkas: The visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until a Mass celebration at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Mary, Seat of Wisdom Church, 1352 S Cumberland Ave. Park Ridge.

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MARC TRESTMAN ERA OFFICIALLY KICKS OFF

aRMed WiTh a 13-MONTh plaN

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New Bears head coach Marc Trestman talks to the media during his introductory news conference Thursday at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. In his first interview for their head coaching job, he had every day for the next 13 months filled in, detailing step by step how the Bears would get to the Super Bowl.

Trestman carries more than conﬁdence

inside Seven assistants, including defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli and offensive coordinator Mike Tice, will not return for the 2013 season. Page C4

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LAKE FOREST – When was introduced as the 14th head Marc Trestman arrived to his coach in franchise history. “Up first interview at Halas Hall for until the parade.” the Bears’ head coaching vacanNo word on whether Trestcy, he brought more man outlined the best More online places to buy confetti. than a résumé and a list of references. For almost an hour Trestman carried a Thursday, Trestman Watch video of personalized calendar stood behind a lectern new head coach filled with notations. in a crowded auditoMarc Trestman It started in midand general man- rium and shared his January with his philosophy on quality ager Phil Emery at first few plans as the offenses, successful NWHerald.com. Bears’ coach. It ended quarterbacks, personFeb. 2, 2014. nel decisions and Ring a bell? leadership in general. That’s the date of He spoke about how Super Bowl XLVIII in excited he was to East Rutherford, N.J. work with Jay Cutler and how “Yeah,” Trestman said with grateful he was to the Bears for a smile several hours after he giving him his first chance as

BEARS INSIDER Tom Musick an NFL head coach. But all that you really need to know about Trestman lies in the pages of his 13-month calendar. Bears chairman George McCaskey flipped quickly through the months, but not because he was disinterested in the details. He couldn’t wait to see how Trestman’s plan culminated. “I went right to the end,” McCaskey said, “where he talks about, ‘After the parade, I’m going to give my staff two weeks off.’ And then he said, ‘The day

after we get back, we will begin planning for the next season.’ “I was very impressed with that.” McCaskey wasn’t alone. Bears general manager Phil Emery marveled at the thoroughness of Trestman’s planning. The 13-month calendar caught him off guard at first, and when he shared it with his wife, she had a similar reaction. “She goes, ‘What’s with this 13-month calendar?’ ” Emery said. “I go, ‘He might be a little bit smarter than the rest of us. He’s already got the road map all the way going to that day in February.” A road map typically includes highways and streets.

This item came with the tiniest details of the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, which (among other things) defines how frequently and how long teams are able to practice. “Every day accounted for. Every time slot accounted for. Every meeting accounted for,” Emery said. “Not only that, but he had included the provisions of our CBA and the state’s, which takes a nuclear scientist to figure out exactly what you can do. “He had called so many people – all of his friends in the league – he knew all the parameters of the CBA and he had already laid it out in calendar

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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

Linebacker mentioned Despite losses, Haak’s Thunder make dad proud ‘girlfriend’ twice recently By ROB SMITH

By TOM COYNE

up talked about his doomed love in a Web interview Dec. The Associated Press 8 and again in a newspaper SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Not interview published Dec. 10. once but twice after he suppos- He and the university said edly discovered his online girl- Wednesday that he learned on Dec. 6 that it was all a hoax, friend of three that not only wasn’t she dead, years never she wasn’t real. even existed, On Thursday, a day afNotre Dame ter Te’o’s inspiring, playingAll-American through-heartache story was linebacker exposed as a bizarre lie, Te’o Manti Te’o perand Notre Dame faced quespetuated the Manti Te’o tions from sports writers and heartbreaking fans about whether he really story about her death. An Associated Press review was duped, as he claimed, or of news coverage found that See TE’O, page C3 the Heisman Trophy runner-

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WOODSTOCK – If you closed your eyes and just listened at the Woodstock North versus Harvard nonconference dual on Thursday, it was hard to tell which Haak was coaching. In the 113-pound match, the Hornets’ Mark Struck and North’s Derek Doyen were in a scramble in the first period. On one sideline, Tim Haak was yelling instructions to Struck and Sarah Nader – snader@shawmedia.com Shane Haak, Tim’s son, was Woodstock North’s Josh Haymond (back) wrestles Grayslake North’s equally vociferous coaching Ryan Merki during the 170-pound weight class match Thursday in Doyen. Woodstock. Merki won the match. The voices were similar,

the pace and intensity identical and many of the suggested corrective actions were similar. Shane acknowledged it was a little eerie, hearing himself say the same things his father taught him at Harvard. “I find myself saying the same things. It scares me,” Shane Haak said. “When you’re with him for 22 years you pick up some things.” Harvard defeated the Thunder, 61-6, in a match that featured teams at opposite ends in their development. Tim Haak has been coaching

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NBA: Bulls at Boston, 6 p.m., WCIU, ESPN The Bulls (22-15) look to build on their fourgame road winning streak tonight against the Celtics (20-18), who have lost only three times in the past 12 home games.

Us Weekly reported Thursday that Roniaiah Tuiasosopo, the alleged mastermind behind the Manti Te’o girlfriend hoax, auditioned for the reality show The Voice and gave producers there a tear-jerker story about his own “massive” car accident. He performed Matisyahu’s One Day to no avail.

People we would like to see do a sitdown interview with Manti Te’o: 1. Ali G 2. Jon Stewart 3. Seth Meyers

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8INsIde Boys sWImmINg Athlete of the Week

Josh DeDina Jacobs co-op, sr. The two-time state qualifier is looking to make his third straight state appearance. DeDina swam well Saturday in the St. Charles East Invitational, which was a college events meet that featured longer distances. Jacobs coach Rick Andersen said because the meet had grueling events such as the 400-meter individual medley and the 200 butterfly, the team only took the varsity kids who have the ability to compete at those distances, but he was very encouraged by the way DeDina and his teammates swam. “We have 30 kids on the team, and 22 of those are at the freshman and sophomore level,” Andersen said. “We’re going to miss Josh next season because he practices hard and he encourages the others when they aren’t performing. It’s nice when it’s coming from someone else other than myself. “He helps the younger kids as well, because they see what it takes to be a state swimmer and how hard he works.”

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Woodstock earns 1st conference win by northWest heralD

WOODSTOCK– Despite giving up forfeits at four weight classes, the Woodstock wrestling team earned its first Fox Valley Conference win of the season with a 43-36 win over Johnsburg. Alan Hafer (160) and Ryan Plourde (170) started the meet with back-to-back pins for the Blue Streaks. Tom Rodriguez (132) added another fall for Woodstock and Nick Sundberg won a 8-0 major decision. Branden Peshek (120) and Brian McKay (126) had back-to-

back falls for the Skyhawks. Roewer (170) had the first pair gIRLs BAsKeTBALL Antzack led the Red Raiders Cary-grove 58, Prairie Ridge of pins, and Luis Hernandez Richmond-Burton 65, Harvard with a 543 series and Aimee 18: At Cary, the Trojans got (220) and Angel Hernandez 38: At Harvard, three Rockets Jenchel added a high game of four pins in their FVC Fox win. Michael Underwood (138), James Smrt (145), Greer Bozeman (195) and Nick Huff (220) all had falls for Cary-Grove, with Patrick O’Malley (182) adding a 12-4 major decision. Chase Rea (152) and Aaron Senholtz (132) had falls for the Wolves. mcHenry 48, Huntley 15: At Huntley, the Warriors had two sets of back-to-back pins in their FVC Valley win. Cam Pait (160) and Pat

(285) had the second. Brandon Mabry (195) had a fall for the Red Raiders, with Matt Blain (182), John Walker (138) and Zach Stenger (113) adding wins by decision.

dundee-Crown 36, Jacobs 24:

At Carpentersville, Diamond Flynn (106), Martell Thompson (138) and Timothy Schanmier (160) all had pins for the Chargers in their FVC Valley win. Cody Ferencz (126) and Car- gIRLs BoWLINg grayslake North 2,886, Huntson Shoemaker (195) had falls for the Golden Eagles. ley 2,370: At Grayslake, Amy

This week’s top meet

Woodstock invitational, 11 a.m. saturday at Woodstock north Woodstock co-op has been swimming well lately as many of its swimmers have been posting good times. This is a home invitational and you should see some fast times from the Blue Streaks. Division rival McHenry also will be in attendance.

buffalo grove invitational, 11 a.m. saturday at buffalo grove Cary-Grove and Huntley head to the Bison’s home pool, which has been known as a fast meet. The Trojans project to win or finish second in the meet while the Red Raiders are looking for fast sprint times as senior Matt Haage zeros in on a state cut. – Patrick Mason,

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196.

Boys sWImmINg Woodstock co-op 77, mcHenry 61: At Woodstock, Adam

Steinken won the 100-yard freestyle (50.43) and 100 breaststroke (1:05.76) for Woodstock in an FVC dual. Kevin Braun won the 50 (23.34) and 500 (5:07.83) freestyles for the Warriors.

• Andrew Hansen and Rob Smith contributed to this report.

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holiday concerns: With only four meets left in the regular season, Andersen was worried about where his team would be because of the way Christmas and New Year’s fell on Tuesdays, which cut out practice time. Andersen figures his team missed out on 55,000 yards compared to last year, but his team posted fast times against Huntley on Jan. 9 and at St. Charles East. “I was quite concerned about the way we would swim, but our performances were encouraging,” he said. “We still trained hard but not as much. At this point in the season I don’t care about rest. We just have to train as hard as we can until we start tapering some of these guys for sectionals and conference.” invites: Cary-Grove coach Rick Schaefer said this year has been loaded with invites, which is something he would like to address for next season. “I think we are swimming too many of these invites,” Schaefer said. “It’s nice to have a dual meet because you can experience head-to-head races more and we haven’t had enough of those. Duals also aren’t all-day events like invites where kids get a lot of rest between swims.” Golden Eagles coach Andersen agrees. Because his team is predominately competing at the freshman and sophomore level, the invites don’t give it a chance to swim as often, whereas a dual meet allows both teams to compete. “We probably need to get more duals,” he said. “We need to get our junior varsity a chance to swim some more, and the invites are limited entry, which doesn’t allow for everyone to compete. “I don’t think it has a negative effect on them because by the time they come up to varsity they should see enough experience, but it’s nice to accumulate it early.” Flu season: With the flu catching everyone’s attention, coaches are keeping an eye out for signs and dealing with it early. This time of year if swimmers miss a week of practice because of illness, it can be detrimental to their postseason chances because now is the time when teams up the intensity before tapering sessions.

scored in double figures in their Big Northern Conference East Division win. Sam Boettjer led R-B (118, 6-2) with 17 points, Abby Straight had 16 and Alex Callanan added 13. Abby Linhart led the Hornets (4-16, 1-5) with 12 points, including three 3-pointers, and Sam McCloud added 10.

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northwestern guard Dave sobolewski (right) tries to drive past illinois forward/center nnanna egwu during the second half of thursday night’s game in champaign. northwestern defeated illinois, 68-54.

northWestern 68, no. 23 illinois 54

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CHAMPAIGN – Northwestern and Illinois both were looking to bounce back from bad blowouts Thursday night, games where neither team could shoot or play defense. Only the Wildcats improved, extending No. 23 Illinois’ losing streak to three games while handing the Illini a 68-54 home loss that could cost them their Top 25 ranking. After starting slow against Iowa and never catching up in the 70-50 whipping, Northwestern coach Bill Carmody was looking for a faster start. The Wildcats (11-7, 2-3 Big Ten) delivered with a barrage of 3-pointers early and 10 points in the first 10 minutes from Reggie Hearn. “I thought they really came out tonight and played well,” Carmody said. “Hearn was very good early. ... If they make shots you’re a good coach.” Illinois (14-5, 1-4) has lost five of seven after its 12-0 start

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Next for ’Cats vs. Indiana, noon Sunday, BTN, AM-720 and fallen near the bottom of the Big Ten. Coach John Groce, frustrated on a night that he was called for a technical foul for arguing with the officials, said his team’s defense was absent early Thursday. And Northwestern took advantage of it. “I thought the first 10 minutes they were a juggernaut,” Groce said. “I didn’t think we did anything whatsoever to be disruptive and take them out of that.” Hearn’s hot start included two 3-pointers. The second of them, buried

with just more than 10 minutes left in the first half, put the Wildcats up 21-12. The were 8 of 15 from 3-point range for the game but hit five of them in the first half to build a 36-21 lead. And Northwestern made 26 of 31 free throws, many of them late with Illinois forced to foul. The cold-shooting Illini closed within 48-39 on a free throw by Brandon Paul with 4:36 to play. Illinois would get no closer, watching the Wildcats make free throws that Carmody said were the difference down the stretch. “I think that we were making some foul shots helped and it kept that distance for us,” Carmody said. Jared Swopshire had 12 points and six rebounds for Northwestern, while Alex Marcotullio scored 12 points and Dave Sobolewski added 10 before fouling out late. Paul had 21 points for Illinois, which shot 38 percent from the field, including going 3 of 20 from 3-point range.

MINNEAPOLIS – Michigan brushed off that first loss in style. The Wolverines weren’t fazed by another road game in a raucous arena of a highly ranked opponent. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 21 points and Trey Burke had 18 points and nine assists to help No. 5 Michigan stave off No. 9 Minnesota 83-75 on Thursday night, after falling at rival Ohio State four days before. “We came out with a higher intensity than last game and set the tone first,” Burke said, adding: “We got our confidence back, and that’s important.” Hardaway hit four 3-pointers in the first half for the Wolverines (17-1, 4-1 Big Ten), who held the lead for the final 33 minutes of the game and finished with 13 steals to fuel their fast break. Nik Stauskas added 11 points, and now Michigan has a week to rest before a home game against Purdue. “When you don’t lose very often, they really hit hard,” coach John Beilein said. “I think it’s important for your mental health.” Austin Hollins led the Gophers (15-3, 3-2) with 21 points and four steals, and Trevor Mbakwe had 13 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks. Andre Hollins was drawn into early foul trouble, but he came alive after halftime to finish with 13 points and four assists. The Gophers crept back in the game after falling behind by 19 points early in the second half but squandered some opportunities to really make the Wolverines worry. Joe Coleman missed three of four free throws in the final 4 minutes. Rodney Williams cut the margin to 77-70 with 2:40 remaining and the Gophers got the ball back, but a 3-pointer by Williams rolled off the rim and Andre Hollins had his put-back attempt blocked underneath. Burke stretched the lead to nine points with two free throws with 43 seconds left, effectively sealing another signature victory for the Wolverines.

“We’re going to have to do something out of the ordinary to be in the Big Ten hunt,” Beilein said. “Every team is going to have to do that.” Michigan moved into a four-way tie for second place in the stacked conference behind surprisingly unbeaten Wisconsin. Minnesota lost its second straight game after falling 88-81 at Indiana last Saturday. The Wolverines have beaten the Gophers in eight of their last nine meetings.

No. 10 Florida 68, Texas A&m 47: At College Station,

Texas, Mike Rosario scored 19 points, and Patric Young added 18 for Florida. The Aggies led by one point midway through the first half before a big run by the Gators gave them a 35-18 halftime lead. It was a letdown for Texas A&M (12-4, 2-1 Southeastern Conference), which was coming off an 83-71 victory at Kentucky on Saturday. Elston Turner scored a careerhigh 40 points in that win, but managed just four points Thursday on 1-of-10 shooting. It is the fifth straight win for Florida (13-2, 3-0) which is in the midst of playing four of five games on the road. Jordan Greene had 12 points for the Aggies, while J’Mychal Reese added 10.

sTATe RoUNdUP south dakota st. 59, Western Illinois 53: At Macomb,

Nate Wolters scored 22 points and surpassed the 2,000-point mark for his career, helping South Dakota State (14-6, 5-2 Summit League) snap Western Illinois’ 11-game winning streak and hand the Leathernecks (14-4, 6-1) their first conference loss of the season.

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49: At Murray, Ky., Isaiah Canaan netted 17 points as Murray State (13-4, 4-1) trounced Ohio Valley Conference-rival Eastern Illinois (3-16, 0-6).

southern Illinois-edwardsville 66, Austin Peay 53: At

Clarksville, Tenn., Jerome Jones had 22 points, five boards and three steals to lead SIU-Edwardsville (6-9, 2-3) over poor-shooting Austin Peay (5-14, 1-4) in an OVC matchup.

Shane Haak says he’s taking both long- and short-term approach •WRESTLING

Continued from page C1 the Hornets for well over 20 years and Shane Haak is in his first year at Woodstock North. The Hornets are perennial regional champions and the Thunder earned its first Fox Valley Conference Fox Division win earlier this season. Tim Haak said the Woodstock North program is moving in the right direction after seeing some of them wrestle over the summer. “I just can’t believe the improvement North has made,” Tim Haak said. “That’s really a credit to Shane and his coaches. I’m amazed by it.” Johnny Peterson got a come-from-behind win for the Hornets at 132. After getting put on his back for a near fall by North’s Jake Schmitt, Pe-

terson managed to get out of bounds to avoid the pin. During the break, Tim Haak told Peterson to wrestle smart and that he didn’t need to get all the points back at once. Peterson had his own idea. After reversing Schmitt, Peterson stuck him for a first period pin. Peterson said he was trying to follow his coaches instructions but just kind of fell into a pin position. The outcome was easier than trying to climb back into the match one or two points at a time. “I was just trying to get one (escape point),” Peterson said. “It’s like you don’t have to work as much.” Travis Heck also won by pin for Harvard at 152. He is ranked No. 10 in Class 1A by illinoismatmen.com and is one of four ranked Hornets. Heck, a senior, said getting to the

Sophomore Ruger Walsh had two decision wins for the Thunder. Against Harvard, Walsh decisioned Christian Kramer, 1-0, at 138. Walsh entered the third period up 1-0 and rode Kramer out to get the win. “This is going to be hard,” Walsh said he thought entering the third. “I just tried to keep him on his belly.” Shane Haak said he is taking both a short-term and longterm approach to building the program. He is working to build the feeder program but Sarah Nader – snader@shawmedia.com also trying to maximize his talWoodstock north’s ruger Walsh (top) wrestles grayslake north’s aus- ent immediately. tin cloe during the 138-pound weight class match thursday in Wood“Our goal is to go out and stock. Walsh won the match. compete. I thought we competed well,” Shane Haak said. state tournament is the goal Hornets was Anthony Luis at “We’ve taken huge steps for106, Matt Wheeler (160) and ward.” this season. Also winning for the Thun“I haven’t made it there Zach Martin (195). Woodstock North also lost der against Harvard was freshyet,” Heck said of state. “I’ve to Grayslake North, 46-15, in man Dillon Kline at 182 with been working really hard.” Also winning by pin for the an FVC Fox Division dual. an 8-6 overtime decision.

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“Results gave me the confidence. The three Grey Cup [appearances] and winning two of them gave me a lot of confidence that he could manage a team, orchestrate all sides of it, call plays, and have a unique, special relationship with the quarterback.” Bears general manager Phil Emery on new coach Marc Trestman

“The only object of the offense, at the end of the day, is to score touchdowns. If we do it with 12 runs in a row or 12 passes in a row, no one is going to care. We’re going to get the ball in the end zone and try to defeat the team we’re playing on a play-by-play basis.” Trestman on whether he’ll strive for a run-pass balance

NFL DRAFT: mANTI TE’o

Sinking stock may plummet further By BARRY WIlNeR and RAcHel cOHeN The Associated Press

Here’s the real story: Manti Te’o’s stock in the NFL draft already was sinking. Blame his performance in the BCS title game, not any hoax or conspiracy, for that. Still, the uncertainty surrounding Notre Dame’s AllAmerican linebacker could further hurt his draft stock, NFL draft consultant Gil Brandt said. Brandt called the story “something I have never witnessed” in his half-century in pro football. “I think some teams will say it isn’t worth the problem” to draft Te’o, said Brandt, who has the linebacker rated 19th overall in the first round. The former Dallas Cowboys general manager added Thursday that Te’o’s stock had plummeted after a poor performance in the BCS championship game. “I don’t think anybody considered him to be a top-five pick before all this happened,” Brandt said. “In that game against Alabama, this was like a guy who was the best shooter in the world in basketball and here comes a game and he can’t even hit the backboard. His play in that game was absolutely horrible. He missed on run blitzes; guys ran over him ...” Te’o hardly would be the first player to see his draft stock sink because of off-field issues. Last year, North Alabama cornerback Janoris Jenkins fell to the second round after multiple run-ins with the law. Warren Sapp in 1995 and Randy Moss in 1998 slid because of character concerns; both are now considered potential Hall of Famers.

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Marinelli parts ways with Bears By TOM MUSIcK

tmusick@shawmedia.com LAKE FOREST – New head coach Marc Trestman had hoped that Rod Marinelli would return to the Bears as defensive coordinator for the 2013 season. Instead, Marinelli decided that it was time for a fresh start. The Bears now must seek a replacement at defensive coordinator along with several other coaching positions. Seven assistant coaches were dismissed Thursday, including ex-offensive coordinator Mike Tice, quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates, linebackers coach Bob Babich, tight ends coach Mike DeBord, wide receivers coach Darryl Drake, offensive line coach Tim Holt and running backs coach Tim Spencer. Bears general manager Phil Emery said he and Trestman hoped to fill out the rest of the coaching staff by the middle of next week. The Bears already have added two new assistants in Aaron Kromer (offensive coordinator and offensive line coach) and Joe DeCamillis (assistant coach and specialteams coordinator). The biggest departure is that of Marinelli, who spent the past four seasons with the Bears and the past three sea-

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Rod Marinelli will not return as the Bears defensive coordinator next season. sons as defensive coordinator. Marinelli worked closely with Lovie Smith as the Bears led the NFL with 44 takeaways this season. Trestman was asked whether he was open to converting to a 3-4 defensive scheme. “I’m open to whatever it takes to stop football teams,” Trestman said. “But I also know what this football team has done over a number of years. They have excellent football players and they’ve been well coached. “I don’t know the personnel on our football team right now, so to answer the question is premature. If you ask me three

to four months from now, I’ll be in a much better position to answer that question.” To be determined: Trestman offered high praise for Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher without committing to his future with the team. Urlacher, 34, will become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year begins in March. He has said he wants to continue playing, but it’s uncertain whether the Bears will re-sign the veteran or replace him with a younger player. “No. 1, I’ve watched the man play for a lot of years,” Trestman said. “He exemplifies what being a Chicago Bear is all about, and we all know that. When I step out of this room, we’ll begin to study and I’ll talk to Phil about where personnel fits on this football team and how it works. … “I have a feeling that this guy has been a great player for this team. I recognize certainly what he’s meant to this locker room and to the fan base of the Chicago Bears. When we get done here, we’ll begin to try to answer some of

those questions, and Phil will educate me to that.” Come on down: As Trestman continues to assemble his coaching staff, look for several of his colleagues from the Canadian Football League to join the Bears. Although some differences existed between the CFL and the NFL, Trestman said, teaching proper fundamentals remained the same. “Yes, there will be some guys coming down,” Trestman said. “I’ve talked to them about it. But we haven’t locked it up because they may have other opportunities or decide to move in a different direction. But I would expect we’d have a few guys from the staff come south.” Read option: Not only is Trestman a football coach, but he also is a published author. In 2010, he wrote a book titled “Perseverance: Life Lessons on Leadership and Teamwork.” The book is available on his website – coachmarctrestman.com – and Trestman is able to track its sales. “I’m going to let [Roberto] Garza know that he bought one book at 2 o’clock in the morning on the day that I was hired,” Trestman said with a grin as he named the Bears’ starting center. “I’ve got ‘Big Brother’ out there on the books.”

So many more questions need to be answered

Former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o was supposed to make a statement Thursday about the alleged girlfriend hoax that has caught the nation’s attention. He changed his mind. Columnist Tom Musick and reporter Jeff Arnold discuss:

Musick: However many hours later, I still can’t get over the strangeness of the story. What’s your take on Te’o’s claim that he was the victim of an elaborate hoax? Arnold: If this story doesn’t win a Daytime Emmy for best soap opera ever, the fix is in. That said, it’s one of the most bizarre and intriguing stories I’ve seen come across Twitter in – well, ever. As compelling as Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick came off in his news conference, when the school basically backed up every thing their star linebacker said, I don’t completely buy it that he was a completely innocent bystander. I mean, c’mon, what Heisman Trophy contender can’t find a real girlfriend? Musick: Yeah, this story raises so many questions that have yet to be answered. How could Te’o have maintained an online and phone relationship with someone for years without ever meeting her in person? Why would he never visit a so-called loved one whom he believed to be dying of cancer? After he learned of the alleged hoax in early December, why did he and Notre Dame officials keep quiet until the story broke Thursday? And why in the world would a person (or a group of people) spend so much time and effort to try to trick Te’o? If you are an NFL team – say, the Bears – would you still consider spending a first-round draft pick on Te’o in April? Arnold: I think that’s a question every NFL team in

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A story that Te’o’s girlfriend had died of leukemia – a loss he said inspired him to help lead the Irish to the BcS championship game – was dismissed by the university Wednesday as a hoax perpetrated against the linebacker.

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Tom Musick and Jeff Arnold face off need of a linebacker needs to seriously consider. If they weren’t taken aback by the number of tackles Te’o missed in the national championship game, they must have a lot of questions surrounding this entire episode. Does it diminish Te’o’s ability to compete at a high level? Probably not. But is this something that will be brought up by every NFL general manager Te’o meets with before the draft? Absolutely. So much of who Te’o was at Notre Dame was about his character and what kind of leader he is. Whether he was the victim of what appears to be an elaborate scheme on so many levels has to be called into question. The second you

draft him, all of those questions are attached to your franchise. And unless you’re the Raiders – who never have seemed to be concerned with character issues – this is going to have a direct impact on this kid’s draft stock. I mean, how can it not? Musick: If Te’o is available when the Bears’ draft selection arrives at No. 20, I would love to be a fly on the wall as general manager Phil Emery and his scouting staff weigh their options. The Bears certainly could use a middle linebacker to replace Brian Urlacher (if not next season, then soon after), and no one can deny Te’o’s stellar college career. Where does this scandal

leave Notre Dame? Does this tarnish their season and their football program, or were they bystanders caught in one of the wildest sports stories in a long time? Arnold: You know, I think that’s left to be seen. If this happens at a less prestegous school, is it as big of a deal? If it happens to player who doesn’t have the profile of T’eo, does it draw the same level of attention? I think Notre Dame – for all of its golden dome-loving, Touchdown Jesus-worshiping, Rudy-chanting loyalists – better pray that Te’o wasn’t more involved in this hoax than he is letting on. It seems to me that even with its private investigators and the truthstretching that Te’o seems guilty of at the very least, the university put itself at serious risk to back Te’o’s version of events so quickly. If there wasn’t enough for Brian Kelly to win next season already, this just made things much more interesting.

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whether he and the university were complicit in the hoax and misled the public, perhaps to improve his chances of winning the Heisman. Yahoo sports columnist Dan Wetzel said the case has “left everyone wondering whether this was really the case of a naïve football player

done wrong by friends or a fabrication that has yet to play to its conclusion.” Gregg Doyel, national columnist for CBSSports.com, was more direct. “Nothing about this story has been comprehensible, or logical, and that extends to what happens next,” he wrote. “I cannot comprehend Manti Te’o saying anything that could make me believe he was a victim.”

On Wednesday, Te’o and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said the player was drawn into a virtual romance with a woman who used the phony name Lennay Kekua, and was fooled into believing she died of leukemia in September. They said his only contact with the woman was via the Internet and telephone. Te’o also lost his grandmother – for real – the same day his girlfriend supposedly

died, and his role in leading Notre Dame to its best season in decades endeared him to fans and put him at the center of college football’s biggest feel-good story of the year. Relying on information provided by Te’o’s family members, the South Bend Tribune reported in October that Te’o and Kekua first met, in person, in 2009, and that the two also had gotten together in Hawaii, where Te’o grew up.

Sports Illustrated posted a previously unpublished transcript of a one-on-one interview with Te’o from Sept. 23. In it, he goes into great detail about his relationship with Kekua and her physical ailments. He also mentioned meeting her for the first time after a game in California. “We met just, ummmm, just she knew my cousin. And kind of saw me there so. Just kind of regular,” he told SI.

“Aaron kind of has an unparalleled level of record of success. If you take a look at the last few years, I believe New Orleans was third best in the NFL this year and second the year before in terms of sacks allowed. One thing that I looked at all the candidates for offensive coordinators: What was their record over the last four or five years in terms of what I would call sack control?” Emery on new offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer

“With all due respect, they’re not pieces. But I know what you’re saying. They’re men who love football. And I get that. And during my transformation, they’ll never be pieces again. And thank you for asking the question so I can give you that answer.” Trestman when asked about the pieces on the Bears’ roster

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form with the understanding of the rules that are very difficult. So, that gives you an example of who Marc is in terms of his organizational skills and his attention to detail.” Still, it’s pretty bold to walk into an interview with “Super Bowl parade” in writing. I suggested as much to Trestman. “Well, I think that what we’re trying to do is pretty bold,” Trestman said. “I mean, I think you have to start at the parade. You have to start at the importance of the parade. “Now, we’re not making proclamations here. We’re not doing that. Because every team wants the same thing. You go into a season – starting today for me – what every team wants is the same vision, right? It’s the same goal. We all want to do that. “Well, if that’s the goal, the goal is the parade. I mean, it’s a symbolic word, but it’s the parade, right? Well, how are we going to get there? If you don’t know where you’re going, how can you plan how to get there? And that was my point to Phil.” It worked. “So, now, we’ve got to fill in each day because they’re all important in getting to that point,” Trestman said. “And the chances of you getting there are not very good if you don’t have the plan to get there, and the proactive daily plan. “So, it wasn’t to be presumptuous, and it wasn’t even to make a point. It’s just a natural thing. We’ve got to know where we’re going here so we can always be in tune to that, and it’s part of what inspires us.” It inspired McCaskey and Emery. Pretty soon, it’s likely to inspire a group of 53 Bears players. “The beauty of a calendar,” Trestman said, “is you see the day, and that focuses you in, because tomorrow’s not even manufactured. It’s a figment of our imagination. The only reality is today. “By working today, now the next day materializes. It manifests itself into something tangible. But it can’t without today.” With Trestman in charge, the Bears are going deep. Who knows? Maybe they’ll march all the way to a parade.

• Tom Musick covers Chicago professional sports for the Northwest Herald. Write to him at tmusick@shawmedia.com.

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8SPORTS SHORTS Crystal Lake’s Curran wins MMA bout

Crystal Lake’s Pat Curran won his match by split decision Thursday night to retain is featherweight Bellator MMA title. Curran beat Patricio Freire in the opening match of Spike TV’s coverage of Bellator 85.

Cardinals hire Arians as head coach

TEMPE, Ariz. – The Arizona Cardinals filled the NFL’s final head coaching vacancy by hiring Indianapolis offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. The team confirmed the hiring in a release Thursday night, saying Arians received a four-year contract with a club option for a fifth year. The 60-year-old longtime assistant went 9-3 as Colts interim head coach while Chuck Pagano was undergoing treatment for leukemia last season. Arians arrived in Arizona on Wednesday night, had dinner with top team officials, then interviewed Thursday and met with reporters to indicate his interest in the job. He was offered and accepted the job Thursday night. Arians also was a finalist for the Bears’ job that went to Marc Trestman.

Rose, Donaldson lead; McIlroy, Woods struggle

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – With Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods struggling, fifth-ranked Justin Rose and unheralded Jamie Donaldson had 5-under-par 67s Thursday for a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship. McIlroy, playing with new clubs after his multimillion dollar sponsorship deal with Nike, finished with a 75 and risks missing the cut. Woods shot an even-par 72. Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark and Pablo Larrazabal of Spain finished one stroke behind the leaders.

Vilma’s defamation suit against Goodell dismissed

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma’s defamation lawsuit against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in connection with the bounty case was dismissed by a federal judge Thursday. U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan in New Orleans ruled in favor of Goodell’s motion to dismiss Vilma’s complaint, which was filed in May and set out 11 claims. Vilma had argued that Goodell made false statements, tarnishing the player’s reputation, in connection with the league’s investigation of what it determined was a system that offered cash bonuses to Saints players for big hits from 2009-11.

Ryan Leaf kicked out of drug treatment center

HELENA, Mont. – Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has been moved from a drug treatment center to the Montana State Prison for threatening a staff member and violating his treatment plan, a corrections official said Thursday. The former San Diego Chargers and Washington State Cougars quarterback was charged last spring with breaking into two houses and stealing prescription painkillers near his hometown of Great Falls. He pleaded guilty in May to burglary and criminal possession of dangerous drugs, and his five-year sentence called for spending nine months in a locked drug treatment facility as an alternative to prison. Adult Community Corrections Division Director Pam Bunke wrote that Leaf was too great a security risk to leave in a community setting, and that staff had exhausted all resources in keeping him there. – Staff, wire reports

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Armstrong admits to doping by JIm LITKE

The Associated Press CHICAGO – He did it. He finally admitted it. Lance Armstrong doped. He was light on the details and didn’t name names. He mused that he might not have been caught if not for his comeback in 2009. And he was certain his “fate was sealed” when longtime friend, training partner and trusted lieutenant George Hincapie, who was along for the ride on all seven of Armstrong’s Tour de France wins from 1999-2005, was forced to give him up to anti-doping authorities. But right from the start and more than two dozen times during the first of a two-part

interview Thursday night with Oprah Winfrey on her OWN network, the disgraced former cycling champion acknowledged what he had lied about repeatedly for years, and what had been one of the worst-kept secrets for the better part of a week: He was the ringleader of an elaborate doping scheme on a U.S. Postal Service team that swept him to the top of the podium at the Tour de France time after time. “I’m a flawed character,” he said. Did it feel wrong? “No,” Armstrong replied. “Scary.” “Did you feel bad about it?” Winfrey pressed him. “No,” he said. “Even scarier.” “Did you feel in any way

that you were cheating?” “No,” Armstrong paused. “Scariest.” “I went and looked up the definition of cheat,” he added a moment later. “And the definition is to gain an advantage on a rival or foe. I didn’t view it that way. I viewed it as a level playing field.” Lance Wearing a Armstrong blue blazer and open-neck shirt, Armstrong was direct and matter-of-fact, neither pained nor defensive. He looked straight ahead. There were no tears and very few laughs. He dodged few questions and

refused to implicate anyone else, even as he said it was humanly impossible to win seven straight Tours without doping. “I’m not comfortable talking about other people,” Armstrong said. “I don’t want to accuse anybody.” Whether his televised confession will help or hurt Armstrong’sbruisedreputationand his already-tenuous defense in at least two pending lawsuits, and possibly a third, remains to be seen. Either way, a story that seemed too good to be true – cancer survivor returns to win one of sport’s most grueling events seven times in a row – was revealed to be just that. Winfrey got right to the point, asking for yes-or-no answers to five questions.

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Bryant a starter for record 15th time

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by bRIAN mAHONEY The Associated Press

NEW YORK – Kobe Bryant has been voted to his NBA-record 15th consecutive All-Star start, leading four Los Angeles players into next month’s game. Lakers teammate Dwight Howard and the Clippers’ Chris Paul and Blake Griffin will join Bryant in the Western Conference lineup for the Feb. 17 game in Houston. Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, Kobe bryant the MVP of last year’s game, rounds out the five. Kevin Garnett held off Chris Bosh in fan balloting, giving the East two Boston Celtics and two Miami Heat players. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade will represent the defending champions and receive passes from Rajon Rondo. New York’s Carmelo Anthony is the other starter. Bryant finished with 1,591,437 votes, edging James by about 7,800 to finish as the leading vote-getter and break a tie with Shaquille O’Neal, Jerry West and Karl Malone for the most consecutive starting nods. The NBA’s leading scorer is a four-time MVP of the All-Star game and last year became its career scoring leader. Garnett beat Bosh, who took to Twitter to stump for votes in the final days of balloting, by about 25,000 votes. He tied Bryant and O’Neal for second all-time with his 15th selection behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was elected to 19 games. It’s the second straight year that Los Angeles teams will make up four players. Last year it was Bryant, Paul, Griffin and Andrew Bynum, who was dealt to Philadelphia in part of the deal that sent Howard from Orlando to Los Angeles. The ballot changed this year, eliminating the center position. Fans were required to vote for three frontcourt players and two guards. They picked an interesting mix in the East. Anthony and Garnett exchanged words during a game on Jan. 7 and Anthony was suspended a game by the NBA when he tried to confront Garnett afterward in the tunnel area and by the team bus. Rondo was injured in the playoffs two years ago after getting tangled up with Wade and landing awkwardly on his arm, part of what’s become a tense rivalry between the Celtics and Heat. Reserves will be announced Thursday. Coaches will vote for seven players in their conferences: two guards, three frontcourt players and two players regardless of position, and can’t vote for a player on their own team.

Did Armstrong take banned substances? “Yes.” Was one of those EPO? “Yes.” Did he do blood doping and use transfusions? “Yes.” Did he use testosterone, cortisone and human growth hormone? “Yes.” Did he take banned substances or blood dope in all his Tour wins? “Yes.” Along the way, Armstrong cast aside teammates who questioned his tactics, yet swore he raced clean and tried to silence anyone who said otherwise. Ruthless and rich enough to settle any score, no place seemed beyond his reach – courtrooms, the court of public opinion, even along the roads of his sport’s most prestigious race.

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New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony (right) tries to take the ball past Detroit forward Tayshaun Prince during the game Thursday at the 02 Arena in London.

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Anthony leads Knicks to win over Pistons in London The ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON – Carmelo Anthony returned to the site of his Olympic triumph and scored 26 points Thursday to lead the New York Knicks to a 102-87 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Anthony had 18 in the first half as the Knicks (2513) jumped out to a 16-2 lead before holding a double-digit lead for most of the game. “It felt good out there,” said Anthony, who scored 18 points in the first half as the Knicks (25-13) jumped out to a big early lead. “I definitely had some flashbacks out there. Running out there on the court, just being in the O2 Arena.” Amare Stoudemire added 17 points for the Knicks and J.R. Smith scored 16. Will Bynum led the Pistons with 22 points. The Pistons (14-25) were the home team at the O2 Arena in London, the site of the Olympic gold-medal game during last year’s London Games. It was the third regular-season NBA game played at the venue, where the then-

New Jersey Nets swept the Toronto Raptors in a pair of games two years ago. Anthony and Knicks teammate Tyson Chandler were on the team that celebrated a gold medal for the United States with a win over Spain in August. Chandler scored 10 points on Thursday and pulled down 14 rebounds. Anthony has at least 20 points in 25 straight games, extending the longest streak of his career.

Clippers 90, Timberwolves 77: At Minneapolis, Jamal

Crawford scored 22 points, Blake Griffin added 20 and Los Angeles hardly broke a sweat in cruising past freefalling Minnesota. Lamar Odom grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out six assists, and the Clippers (31-9) outscored Minnesota’s bench 45-23 to overcome Chris Paul’s third straight missed game because of a knee injury. Luke Ridnour scored 21 points and Ricky Rubio had four points and six assists in his first start of the season for the Timberwolves (16-20),

who lost leading scorer and rebounder Nikola Pekovic to a bruised right quadriceps in the third quarter. The Timberwolves shot just 35.7 percent and missed 15 of their 19 3-pointers in losing their fifth straight game. Bucks 98, Suns 94: At Phoenix, Mike Dunleavy hit a 3-pointer with 57.4 seconds left to cap a 10-0 run and Milwaukee pulled away to snap a 24-game losing streak in Phoenix. Monta Ellis scored 24 points and Larry Sanders added 19, while Dunleavy and Brandon Jennings had 16 apiece for the Bucks, who had not won in the Valley since Feb. 21, 1987, at the old Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Milwaukee (20-18) has won four of six since interim coach Jim Boylan replaced Scott Skiles on Jan. 8. Shannon Brown scored 20 points off the bench for the Suns (13-28), who have lost four straight at home for the first time since 2004 and have dropped 13 of 15 overall.

Hunter’s actions deemed wrong, but not criminal by bRIAN mAHONEY The Associated Press

NEW YORK – NBA players should consider whether they want to keep Billy Hunter as executive director of the players’ association after a series of wrongdoings, according to a review of the union released Thursday. The report found no evidence of illegal use of union funds, but revealed that Hunter withheld knowledge that his contract was never properly approved, used poor judgment with his hiring practices and spent improperly on travel and gifts. The eight-month review by the firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP urged players to con-

sider Hunter’s position when they meet next month at the All-Star break. “Based on the findings of this report, the NBPA should consider whether Mr. Huntershould remain as the Union’s Executive Director and whether new billy Hunter and more effective controls should be enacted to govern the NBPA, its Foundation and its Executive Director, whoever that may be,” the report said. Hunter, 70, said in a statement that he looks forward to continuing his work with the NBPA and was pleased the report found he did nothing

illegal. The report states that Hunter’s actions were “inconsistent” with his financial obligations to the union and “paid little attention to the appearance of impropriety.” It adds that “his conduct could foreseeably create and did not properly manage conflicts of interest.” Because Hunter’s $3 million a year contract, signed in 2010 and to run through either 2015 or 2017, was never properly approved, the report finds that players are under no obligation to keep him. If they do, they can either do so under the current terms or may wish to hire independent counsel to negotiate new terms. According to the report,

MELBOURNE, Australia – Angelique Kerber survived some nervous moments before fending off American teenager Madison Keys in the third round of the Australian Open, then got to blow out the candles on a cake to celebrate her 25th birthday. Fifth-seeded Kerber won, 6-2, 7-5, today to move into the fourth round, further than she’s gone in six trips to the Australian Open. Local organizers brought Kerber a cake onto the court immediately after the match and the crowd at Rod Laver Arena sang “Happy Birthday.” She blew out the candles and said thank you to the crowd and to 17-year-old Keys. “Madison is a great young player and it was very tough,” said Kerber, a semifinalist last year at Wimbledon. “So happy I won today on my birthday!” Kerber will next play No. 19 Ekaterina Makarova of Russia, who advanced after a tough 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4 win over 2007 Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli. In the fourth round last year, Makarova beat Serena Williams and was the first of only four women to beat the powerful American in 2012. Kerber was the last. Fourth-seeded Angieszka Radwanska, meanwhile, won her 12th match in a row with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Britain’s Heather Watson on the second of the show courts at Melbourne Park. She’ll next play 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic, who beat Jelena Jankovic 7-5, 6-3 in a matchup featuring two Serbians who were both former top-ranked players. Ivanovic surged to a 5-2 lead in the first set but lost the next three games. The 13th-ranked Ivanovic broke Jankovic to pull ahead 6-5 and won the first set with an ace. The 25-year old Ivanovic had an easier time in the second set, wrapping it up on her second match point. Sixth-seeded Li Na advanced 6-4, 6-1 over 27th-seeded Sorana Cirstea of Romania to a fourthround match with No. 18 Julia Goerges, who beat Zheng Jie 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 . Li won the 2011 French Open just a few months after reaching at the Australian Open. After soaring to 106 degrees on day four, the temperature dropped into the mid-70s on today, and light rain briefly interrupted play on some courts. Roger Federer has won four Australian Open titles among his 17 majors, and is ordinarily one of the most popular athletes in Australia. The only problem is this: His 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over Nikolay Davydenko on Thursday night set Federer on course for a third-round match against Bernard Tomic, the last remaining Australian in the men’s or women’s draws.

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Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 5 Houston 19, Cincinnati 13 Green Bay 24, Minnesota 10 Sunday, Jan. 6 Baltimore 24, Indianapolis 9 Seattle 24, Washington 14 Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 12 Baltimore 38, Denver 35, 2OT San Francisco 45, Green Bay 31 Sunday, Jan. 13 Atlanta 30, Seattle 28 New England 41, Houston 28

Conference Championships Sunday San Francisco at Atlanta, 2 p.m. (FOX) Baltimore at New England, 5:30 p.m. (CBS) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 27 At Honolulu AFC vs. NFC, 6 p.m. (NBC)

Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3 At New Orleans AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 5 p.m. (CBS)

INJURY REPoRT

The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT - Deﬁnitely will not play; DNP - Did not practice; LIMITED - Limited participation in practice; FULL - Full participation in practice):

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at ATLANTA FALCONS — 49ERS: LIMITED: CB Tarell Brown (shoulder), RB Bruce Miller (shoulder), LB Aldon Smith (shoulder). FULL: G Alex Boone (knee), LB NaVorro Bowman (shoulder), TE Garrett Celek (foot), CB Chris Culliver (knee), S Dashon Goldson (shin), LB Tavares Gooden (knee), RB Frank Gore (knee), LB Clark Haggans (shoulder), G Mike Iupati (shoulder), DT Justin Smith (elbow, triceps), LB Patrick Willis (shoulder). FALCONS: LIMITED: DE John Abraham (ankle), DT Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder), CB Christopher Owens (hamstring). FULL: S William Moore (hand), LB Stephen Nicholas (foot). BALTIMORE RAVENS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — RAVENS: DNP: CB Asa Jackson (thigh). LIMITED: RB Anthony Allen (head), G Gino Gradkowski (head), RB Bernard Pierce (knee), WR David Reed (thigh). FULL: WR Anquan Boldin (shoulder), CB Chykie Brown (shoulder), NT Terrence Cody (ankle), LB Dannell Ellerbe (ankle, back), DE Arthur Jones (thigh, knee), RB Vonta Leach (knee, ankle), LB Ray Lewis (triceps), LB Albert McClellan (shoulder), DE Pernell McPhee (thigh), DT Haloti Ngata (knee), S Bernard Pollard (chest), S Ed Reed (shoulder), CB Jimmy Smith (abdomen), WR Torrey Smith (back), LB Terrell Suggs (Achilles, biceps), G Marshal Yanda (shoulder). PATRIOTS: DNP: CB Alfonzo Dennard (not injury related), TE Rob Gronkowski (forearm). LIMITED: CB Marquice Cole (ﬁnger), DE Chandler Jones (ankle), G Nick McDonald (shoulder), DE Trevor Scott (knee), RB Danny Woodhead (thumb).

hOCKEY nhl Saturday’s Games Blackhawks at Los Angeles, 2 p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 2 p.m. Ottawa at Winnipeg, 2 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 6 p.m. Toronto at Montreal, 6 p.m. New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. Washington at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. Carolina at Florida, 6:30 p.m. Detroit at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Columbus at Nashville, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Dallas, 7 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Anaheim at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Ahl WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division W L OL SL Pts GF Grand Rapids 22 12 2 2 48 118 Wolves 18 12 3 2 41 94 Milwaukee 17 14 3 3 40 97 Rockford 19 17 1 1 40 116 Peoria 17 17 2 2 38 92 North Division W L OL SL Pts GF Toronto 22 11 1 2 47 124 Abbotsford 19 12 3 4 45 86 Lake Erie 20 16 2 1 43 121 Rochester 19 15 2 1 41 124 Hamilton 13 20 1 4 31 80 South Division W L OL SL Pts GF Charlotte 24 12 2 3 53 126 Texas 22 12 3 2 49 103 Houston 18 13 4 3 43 108 Oklahoma City 18 15 2 3 41 118 San Antonio 16 20 0 4 36 100 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OL SL Pts GF Portland 23 13 1 1 48 117 Worcester 19 15 1 3 42 99 Providence 19 14 0 2 40 88 Manchester 17 17 2 2 38 107 St. John’s 16 20 1 1 34 92 East Division W L OL SL Pts GF Syracuse 24 8 2 3 53 131 Binghamton 24 8 1 3 52 118 Hershey 20 17 1 1 42 103 Wilkes-Barre 18 17 2 1 39 91 Norfolk 14 19 2 1 31 89 Northeast Division W L OL SL Pts GF Springﬁeld 21 9 3 3 48 123 Bridgeport 18 16 2 2 40 121 Connecticut 16 18 3 1 36 104 Albany 14 13 1 6 35 90 Adirondack 15 18 1 1 32 83

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NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Thursday’s Game Grand Rapids 5, Charlotte 3 Today’s Games Texas at Wolves, 7:30 p.m. Albany at Adirondack, 6 p.m. Lake Erie at Hershey, 6 p.m. Connecticut at Springﬁeld, 6 p.m. Portland at Providence, 6:05 p.m. Toronto at Binghamton, 6:05 p.m. Syracuse at Rochester, 6:05 p.m. St. John’s at Norfolk, 6:30 p.m. Manchester at Worcester, 6:30 p.m. San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Peoria at Rockford, 7:05 p.m.

TEnnis AusTrAliAn OPEn Friday At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Purse: $31.608 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles Women Third Round Angelique Kerber (5), Germany, def. Madison Keys, United States, 6-2, 7-5. Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Poland, def. Heather Watson, Britain, 6-3, 6-1. Julia Goerges (18), Germany, def. Zheng Jie, China, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5. Ekaterina Makarova (19), Russia, def. Marion Bartoli (11), France, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4. Ana Ivanovic (13), Serbia, def. Jelena Jankovic (22), Serbia, 7-5, 6-3. Li Na (6), China, def. Sorana Cirstea (27), Romania, 6-4, 6-1. Doubles Men Second Round Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez (3), Spain, def. Paolo Lorenzi and Potito Starace, Italy, 7-5, 6-4. Women Second Round Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Peng Shuai (15), China, def. Mathilde Johansson and Pauline Parmentier, France, 6-2, 6-4. Kimiko Date-Krumm, Japan, and Arantxa Parra Santonja, Spain, def. Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka (2), Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. Silvia Soler-Espinosa and Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain, def. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, and Ksenia Pervak, Kazakhstan, 3-2, retired. Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci (1), Italy, def. Jill Craybas, United States, and Chanelle Scheepers, South Africa, 6-2, 6-0. Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua, Australia, def. Maria Kirilenko, Russia, and Lisa Raymond (3), United States, 6-4, 6-4. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, and Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, def. Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears (8), United States, 6-4, 6-2. Mixed First Round Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenia, and Nenad Zimonjic, Serbia, def. Olivia Rogowska and Marinko Matosevic, Australia, 6-3, 6-3.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Indiana 24 16 .600 Bulls 22 15 .595 Milwaukee 20 18 .526 Detroit 14 25 .359 Cleveland 10 31 .244 Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 25 13 .658 Brooklyn 23 16 .590 Boston 20 18 .526 Philadelphia 16 23 .410 Toronto 14 25 .359 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 25 12 .676 Atlanta 22 16 .579 Orlando 14 24 .368 Charlotte 9 29 .237 Washington 7 29 .194 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 30 11 .732 Memphis 24 13 .649 Houston 21 19 .525 Dallas 17 23 .425 New Orleans 13 26 .333 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 31 8 .795 Denver 24 17 .585 Utah 21 19 .525 Portland 20 19 .513 Minnesota 16 20 .444 Paciﬁc Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 31 9 .775 Golden State 23 14 .622 L.A. Lakers 17 21 .447 Sacramento 15 24 .385 Phoenix 13 28 .317

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Thursday’s Games New York 102, Detroit 87 L.A. Clippers 90, Minnesota 77 Milwaukee 98, Phoenix 94 Miami at L.A. Lakers (n) Today’s Games Bulls at Boston, 6 p.m. Toronto at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Houston at Indiana, 6 p.m. Charlotte at Orlando, 6 p.m. Atlanta at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. Sacramento at Memphis, 7 p.m. Golden State at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Denver, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERs Bryant, LAL Anthony, NYK Durant, OKC Harden, HOU James, MIA Westbrook, OKC Aldridge, POR Curry, GOL Wade, MIA Lee, GOL Parker, SAN Pierce, BOS Holiday, PHL Ellis, MIL Jennings, MIL Mayo, DAL Lillard, POR Howard, LAL Deng, Bulls Bosh, MIA DeRozan, TOR Grifﬁn, LAC Gay, MEM

SCORING AVERAGE G FG FT PTS 38 396 260 1135 30 301 193 878 39 371 308 1120 39 309 330 1024 37 370 173 962 39 305 210 875 37 309 144 762 36 258 108 737 33 246 151 657 37 304 121 729 39 300 138 758 38 248 167 738 35 264 94 664 37 261 141 695 37 246 113 678 40 257 129 730 39 249 118 705 35 224 174 623 37 247 130 658 36 246 139 639 39 256 163 692 39 279 131 692 35 241 105 621

AVG 29.9 29.3 28.7 26.3 26.0 22.4 20.6 20.5 19.9 19.7 19.4 19.4 19.0 18.8 18.3 18.3 18.1 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.7 17.7 17.7

REBOUNDS PER GAME G OFF DEF TOT Howard, LAL 35 129 311 440 Randolph, MEM 36 156 260 416 Vucevic, ORL 38 127 297 424 Asik, HOU 40 125 321 446 Hickson, POR 38 149 268 417 Chandler, NYK 37 168 236 404 Lee, GOL 37 105 298 403 Noah, Bulls 36 139 247 386 Cousins, SAC 34 118 236 354 Faried, DEN 41 160 250 410 Jefferson, UTA 39 79 303 382 Boozer, Bulls 37 86 274 360 Horford, ATL 37 94 262 356 Duncan, SAN 40 69 315 384 Thompson, CLE 41 164 217 381 Monroe, DET 38 103 245 348 Gortat, PHX 40 92 271 363 Evans, Bro 38 105 224 329 Aldridge, POR 37 85 235 320 Pekovic, MIN 33 125 158 283 Grifﬁn, LAC 39 75 254 329

AVG 12.6 11.6 11.2 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.7 10.4 10.0 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.3 9.2 9.1 8.7 8.6 8.6 8.4

ASSISTS PER GAME G AST 33 368 37 358 39 350 35 309 39 325 38 292 39 299 29 210 39 279 37 257 40 271 36 237 39 254 38 246

AVG 11.2 9.7 9.0 8.8 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.2 7.2 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.5 6.5

Rondo, BOS Paul, LAC Vasquez, NOR Holiday, PHL Westbrook, OKC Williams, Bro Calderon, TOR Nelson, ORL Parker, SAN James, MIA Lawson, DEN Curry, GOL Lillard, POR Teague, ATL

Lin, HOU Dragic, PHX Conley, MEM A. Miller, DEN

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MEn’s COllEgE AP ToP 25 FARED Thursday 1. Louisville (16-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 6 Syracuse, Saturday. 2. Indiana (15-2) did not play. Next: at Northwestern, Sunday. 3. Duke (16-1) beat Georgia Tech 73-57. Next: at Miami, Wednesday. 4. Kansas (15-1) did not play. Next: at Texas, Saturday. 5. Michigan (17-1) beat No. 9 Minnesota 83-75. Next: vs. Purdue, Thursday. 6. Syracuse (16-1) did not play. Next: at No. 1 Louisville, Saturday. 7. Arizona (15-1) did not play. Next: at Arizona State, Saturday. 8. Gonzaga (16-1) at Portland. Next: at No. 13 Butler, Saturday. 9. Minnesota (15-3) lost to No. 5 Michigan 83-75. Next: at Northwestern, Wednesday. 10. Florida (13-2) beat Texas A&M 6847. Next: vs. No. 17 Missouri, Saturday. 11. Ohio State (13-3) did not play. Next: at No. 18 Michigan State, Saturday. 12. Creighton (17-1) did not play. Next: at Wichita State, Saturday. 13. Butler (15-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 8 Gonzaga, Saturday. 14. N.C. State (14-3) did not play. Next: vs. Clemson, Sunday. 15. San Diego State (14-3) did not play. Next: at Wyoming, Saturday. 16. Kansas State (14-2) did not play. Next: vs. Oklahoma, Saturday. 17. Missouri (13-3) did not play. Next: at No. 10 Florida, Saturday. 18. Michigan State (15-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 11 Ohio State, Saturday. 19. New Mexico (16-2) did not play. Next: vs. Colorado State, Wednesday. 20. Notre Dame (14-3) did not play. Next: vs. Rutgers, Saturday. 21. Oregon (14-2) at Southern Cal. Next: at No. 24 UCLA, Saturday. 22. VCU (15-3) beat Saint Joseph’s 9286, OT. Next: at Duquesne, Saturday. 23. Illinois (14-5) lost to Northwestern 68-54. Next: at Nebraska, Tuesday. 24. UCLA (15-3) beat Oregon State 7464. Next: vs. No. 21 Oregon, Saturday. 25. Marquette (13-3) did not play. Next: at Cincinnati, Saturday.

wOMEn’s COllEgE AP ToP 25 FARED Thursday 1. Baylor (15-1) did not play. Next: vs. West Virginia, Saturday. 2. Notre Dame (15-1) did not play. Next: vs. St. John’s, Sunday. 3. UConn (15-1) did not play. Next: vs. Syracuse, Saturday. 4. Duke (16-0) did not play. Next: at No. 3 UConn, Monday. 5. Kentucky (16-1) beat Mississippi State 100-47. Next: vs. Auburn, Sunday. 6. Stanford (14-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 14 UCLA, Friday. 7. California (14-2) beat Southern Cal 71-63. OT. Next: vs. No. 14 UCLA, Sunday. 8. Penn State (14-2) beat Wisconsin 8440. Next: at No. 25 Michigan, Monday. 9. Tennessee (14-3) beat Auburn 75-66. Next: vs. Alabama, Sunday. 10. Maryland (13-3) beat N.C. State 8260. Next: at Georgia Tech, Sunday. 11. North Carolina (18-1) beat Virginia 71-60. Next: at No. 10 Maryland, Thursday. 12. Purdue (15-2) beat Minnesota 7567. Next: at Iowa, Sunday. 13. Georgia (16-2) beat Arkansas 57-53. Next: vs. No. 20 Texas A&M, Sunday. 14. UCLA (13-2) did not play. Next: at No. 6 Stanford, Friday. 15. Louisville (14-4) did not play. Next: vs. Cincinnati, Friday. 16. Oklahoma (14-3) did not play. Next: vs. Texas, Saturday. 17. Oklahoma State (12-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 24 Iowa State, Sunday. 18. Dayton (14-1) did not play. Next: at Rhode Island, Sunday. 19. South Carolina (15-3) beat LSU 66-59. Next: at Florida, Sunday. 20. Texas A&M (13-5) did not play. Next: at No. 13 Georgia, Sunday. 21. Colorado (13-2) did not play. Next: vs. Arizona State, Friday. 22. Florida State (14-3) beat Boston College 67-57. Next: at N.C. State, Sunday. 23. Kansas (11-4) did not play. Next: at Texas Tech, Saturday. 24. Iowa State (13-2) did not play. Next: at No. 17 Oklahoma State, Sunday. 25. Michigan (15-2) beat Northwestern 67-53. Next: vs. No. 8 Penn State, Monday.

bAsEbAll Mlb cALENDAR Feb. 1-21 — Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix. Feb. 12 — Mandatory reporting date for players participating in the World Baseball Classic in Asia. Mandatory reporting date for all other pitchers and catchers participating in the WBC. Voluntary reporting date for pitchers and catchers not participating in the WBC. Feb. 15 — Mandatory reporting date for WBC players not participating in Asia. Voluntary reporting date for position players not participating in the WBC. Feb. 20 — Mandatory reporting date for players not participating in the WBC. March 2-11 — Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players. March 2-19 — World Baseball Classic. March 13 — Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days. March 27 — Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2013 salary. March 31 — Opening day, Texas at Houston. Active rosters reduced to 25 players.

PLAYERs FILED FoR ARbITRATIoN AMERICAN LEAGUE WHITE SOX (2) — Gordon Beckham, 2b; Alejandro De Aza, of. BALTIMORE (7) — Chris Davis, 1b; Jason Hammel, rhp; Jim Johnson, rhp; Brian Matusz, lhp; Darren O’Day, rhp; Troy Patton, lhp; Matt Wieters, c. BOSTON (9) — Alfredo Aceves, rhp; Andrew Bailey, rhp; Daniel Bard, rhp; Craig Breslow, lhp; Jacoby Ellsbury, of; Joel Hanrahan, rhp; Andrew Miller, lhp; Franklin Morales, lhp; Jarrod Saltalamacchia, c. CLEVELAND (7) — Matt Albers, rhp; Mike Aviles, 2b; Lou Marson, c; Justin Masterson, rhp; Chris Perez, rhp; Joe Smith, rhp; Drew Stubbs, of. DETROIT (7) — Alex Avila, c; Brennan Boesch, of; Phil Coke, lhp; Doug Fister, rhp; Austin Jackson, of; Rick Porcello, rhp; Max Scherzer, rhp. HOUSTON (3) — Jed Lowrie, ss; Bud Norris, rhp; Wesley Wright, lhp. KANSAS CITY (1) — Luke Hochevar, rhp. LOS ANGELES (5) — Alberto Callaspo, 3b; Tommy Hanson, rhp; Kevin Jepsen, rhp; Jason Vargas, lhp; Jerome Williams, rhp. MINNESOTA (2) — Drew Butera, c; Brian Duensing, lhp. NEW YORK (4) — Joba Chamberlain, rhp; Phil Hughes, rhp; Boone Logan, lhp; David Robertson, rhp. OAKLAND (4) — Jerry Blevins, lhp; John Jaso, c; Brandon Moss, of; Seth Smith, of. SEATTLE (3) — Shawn Kelley, rhp; Kendrys Morales, 1b; Brendan Ryan, ss. TAMPA BAY (4) — Sam Fuld, of; Matt Joyce, of; Jeff Niemann, rhp; Ryan Roberts, inf. TEXAS (3) — Neftali Feliz, rhp; Matt Harrison, lhp; David Murphy, of. TORONTO (3) — Emilio Bonifacio, 2b; J.A. Happ, lhp; Josh Thole, c. NATIONAL LEAGUE CUBS (3) — Matt Garza, rhp; James Russell, lhp; Jeff Samardzija, rhp. ARIZONA (6) — Chris Johnson, 3b; Ian Kennedy, rhp; Gerardo Parra, lhp; Cliff Pennington, ss; Tony Sipp, lhp; Brad Ziegler, rhp. ATLANTA (6) — Jason Heyward, of; Cristhian Martinez, rhp; Kris Medlen, rhp; Eric O’Flaherty, lhp; Martin Prado, of; Jonny Venters, lhp. CINCINNATI (7) — Homer Bailey, rhp; Shin-Soo Choo, of; Chris Heisey, of; Mat Latos, rhp; Mike Leake, rhp; Logan Ondrusek, rhp; Alfredo Simon, rhp. COLORADO (6) — Jhoulys Chacin, rhp; Tyler Colvin, of; Dexter Fowler, of; Jonathan Herrera, inf; Wilton Lopez, rhp; Josh Outman, lhp.

LOS ANGELES (2) — Ronald Belisario, rhp; A.J. Ellis, c. MIAMI (1) — Ryan Webb, rhp. MILWAUKEE (4) — John Axford, rhp; Burke Badenhop, rhp; Marco Estrada, rhp; Carlos Gomez, of. NEW YORK (3) — Ike Davis, 1b; Daniel Murphy, 2b; Bobby Parnell, rhp. PHILADELPHIA (1) — Antonio Bastardo, lhp PITTSBURGH (4) — Garrett Jones, 1b; James McDonald, rhp; Gaby Sanchez, 1b; Neil Walker, 2b. ST. LOUIS (5) — Mitchell Boggs, rhp; David Freese, 3b; Jason Motte, rhp; Edward Mujica, rhp; Marc Rzepczynski, lhp. SAN DIEGO (8) — John Baker, c; Everth Cabrera, ss; Luke Gregerson, rhp; Chase Headley, 3b; Clayton Richard, lhp; Joe Thatcher, lhp; Will Venable, of; Edinson Volquez, rhp. SAN FRANCISCO (6) — Joaquin Arias, inf; Gregor Blanco, of; Jose Mijares, lhp; Hunter Pence, of; Buster Posey, c; Sergio Romo, rhp. WASHINGTON (7) — Roger Bernadina, of; Tyler Clippard, rhp; Ian Desmond, ss; Ross Detwiler, lhp; Craig Stammen, rhp; Drew Storen, rhp; Jordan Zimmermann, rhp.

REmAININg FREE AgENTs AMERICAN LEAGUE WHITE SOX (3) — Brian Bruney, rhp; Orlando Hudson, 2b; Francisco Liriano, lhp. BALTIMORE (5) — Bill Hall, of; Nick Johnson, dh; Joe Saunders, lhp; Jim Thome, dh; Randy Wolf, lhp. BOSTON (3) — Daisuke Matsuzaka, rhp; Vicente Padilla, rhp; Scott Podsednik, of. CLEVELAND (3) — Travis Hafner, dh; Casey Kotchman, 1b; Grady Sizemore, of. DETROIT (2) — Jose Valverde, rhp; Delmon Young, of-dh. HOUSTON (1) — Chris Snyder, c. LOS ANGELES (2) — LaTroy Hawkins, rhp; Jason Isringhausen, rhp. MINNESOTA (2) — Matt Capps, rhp; Carl Pavano, rhp. NEW YORK (4) — Pedro Feliciano, lhp; Freddy Garcia, rhp; Derek Lowe, rhp; x-Rafael Soriano, rhp. OAKLAND (1) — Brandon Inge, 3b. SEATTLE (2) — Kevin Millwood, rhp; Miguel Olivo, c. TAMPA BAY (2) — Kyle Farnsworth, rhp; Luke Scott, dh. TEXAS (3) — Mark Lowe, rhp; Mike Napoli, c; Roy Oswalt, rhp. TORONTO (4) — Kelly Johnson, 2b; Brandon Lyon, rhp; Carlos Villanueva, rhp; Omar Vizquel, 2b. NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA (2) — Matt Lindstrom, rhp; Takashi Saito, rhp. ATLANTA (8) — Jeff Baker, of; Miguel Batista, rhp; x-Michael Bourn, of; Matt Diaz, of; Chad Durbin, rhp; Chipper Jones, 3b; Lyle Overbay, 1b; Ben Sheets, rhp. CINCINNATI (2) — Miguel Cairo, 1b; Scott Rolen, 3b. COLORADO (2) — Jason Giambi, 1b; Jonathan Sanchez, lhp. LOS ANGELES (6) — Bobby Abreu, of; Todd Coffey, rhp; Adam Kennedy, inf; Juan Rivera, of-1b; Matt Treanor, c; Jamey Wright, rhp. MIAMI (4) — Austin Kearns, of; Carlos Lee, 1b; Juan Oviedo, rhp; Carlos Zambrano, rhp. MILWAUKEE (3) — Alex Gonzalez, ss; Shaun Marcum, rhp; Francisco Rodriguez, rhp. NEW YORK (6) — Ronny Cedeno, inf; Scott Hairston, of; Ramon Ramirez, rhp; Jon Rauch, rhp; Kelly Shoppach, c; Chris Young, rhp. PHILADELPHIA (2) — Jose Contreras, rhp; Brian Schneider, c. PITTSBURGH (2) — Rod Barajas, c; Chad Qualls, rhp. ST. LOUIS (2) — Brian Fuentes, lhp; x-Kyle Lohse, rhp. SAN FRANCISCO (5) — Aubrey Huff, 1b; Guillermo Mota, rhp; Brad Penny, rhp; Freddy Sanchez, 2b; Ryan Theriot, 2b. WASHINGTON (2) — Mark DeRosa, of; Chien-Ming Wang, rhp.

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hUmANA chALLENgE Thursday La Quinta, Calif. Purse: $5.6 million p-PGA West, Arnold Palmer Private Course (6,950 yards, par 72) n-PGA West, Jack Nicklaus Private Course (6,951 yards, par 72) q-La Quinta Country Club (7,060 yards, par 72) First Round Roberto Castro 32-31–63 -9q Jason Kokrak 32-31–63 -9p James Hahn 30-33–63 -9n Russell Henley 32-32–64 -8q Greg Chalmers 32-32–64 -8q Doug LaBelle II 32-32–64 -8q Aaron Baddeley 33-31–64 -8n Jeff Maggert 33-32–65 -7q Daniel Summerhays 33-32–65 -7q Michael Bradley 32-33–65 -7q Ricky Barnes 30-35–65 -7p Charley Hoffman 32-33–65 -7q Cameron Tringale 32-33–65 -7q Ryan Palmer 34-31–65 -7n Jerry Kelly 32-33–65 -7q Patrick Cantlay 31-34–65 -7q Johnson Wagner 34-32–66 -6q Stewart Cink 31-35–66 -6p Zach Johnson 33-33–66 -6n Darron Stiles 35-31–66 -6n Kevin Stadler 31-35–66 -6p Jimmy Walker 33-33–66 -6n Robert Garrigus 34-32–66 -6n Bo Van Pelt 34-32–66 -6q Scott Stallings 33-33–66 -6n Bryce Molder 34-32–66 -6n Richard H. Lee 30-36–66 -6q Bobby Gates 31-35–66 -6q Jesper Parnevik 35-32–67 -5q Stuart Appleby 33-34–67 -5p Paul Haley II 34-33–67 -5q Andrew Svoboda 35-32–67 -5q Lee Williams 34-33–67 -5p Sang-Moon Bae 37-30–67 -5n D.A. Points 35-32–67 -5p Justin Leonard 34-33–67 -5n Robert Streb 35-32–67 -5q Charles Howell III 31-36–67 -5p Brian Gay 32-35–67 -5p Billy Horschel 32-35–67 -5q Harris English 34-33–67 -5q Kyle Stanley 30-37–67 -5q Mike Weir 34-33–67 -5p Brandt Snedeker 33-34–67 -5p Stephen Ames 35-32–67 -5n Tag Ridings 33-34–67 -5q Erik Compton 33-34–67 -5p Pat Perez 33-35–68 -4p William McGirt 35-33–68 -4n Carl Pettersson 35-33–68 -4q Chris Kirk 33-35–68 -4n Ben Kohles 34-34–68 -4n Alistair Presnell 30-38–68 -4n Boo Weekley 33-35–68 -4p Colt Knost 33-35–68 -4p Jhonattan Vegas 34-34–68 -4q David Lingmerth 32-36–68 -4p Brian Davis 34-34–68 -4q Robert Allenby 33-35–68 -4q Kevin Chappell 34-34–68 -4p Matt Jones 32-36–68 -4q Jeff Klauk 35-33–68 -4p Chris Starkjohann 36-32–68 -4n Scott McCarron 35-33–68 -4p Shawn Stefani 32-36–68 -4p Bob Estes 36-33–69 -3p Matt Every 34-35–69 -3n Martin Laird 32-37–69 -3q Rory Sabbatini 34-35–69 -3q Kevin Na 33-36–69 -3n Kevin Streelman 34-35–69 -3q Dicky Pride 34-35–69 -3q Jeff Overton 33-36–69 -3n Brad Fritsch 33-36–69 -3p David Lynn 34-35–69 -3q John Merrick 34-35–69 -3n Steve Marino 35-34–69 -3q Brendon de Jonge 36-33–69 -3p Chris Stroud 36-33–69 -3n Derek Ernst 35-34–69 -3q Nicholas Thompson 33-36–69 -3p Casey Wittenberg 34-35–69 -3p Joey Snyder III 32-37–69 -3q Will Claxton 34-35–69 -3p Tom Gillis 32-37–69 -3n D.J. Trahan 35-34–69 -3n Scott Verplank 34-35–69 -3p Fabian Gomez 37-32–69 -3p Justin Hicks 36-33–69 -3n James Driscoll 35-35–70 -2n Matt Kuchar 34-36–70 -2p Ryo Ishikawa 34-36–70 -2n Luke List 35-35–70 -2q D.H. Lee 34-36–70 -2p Henrik Norlander 36-34–70 -2n Jason Bohn 33-37–70 -2q Geoff Ogilvy 36-34–70 -2p Scott Gardiner 37-33–70 -2p Sean O’Hair 34-36–70 -2p John Rollins 37-33–70 -2n Eric Meierdierks 35-35–70 -2n Bud Cauley 37-33–70 -2q David Mathis 35-35–70 -2p Blake Adams 35-35–70 -2n Troy Matteson 35-35–70 -2n Bill Haas 35-35–70 -2q Wes Short, Jr. 35-35–70 -2q Scott Langley 34-36–70 -2p Camilo Villegas 35-36–71 -1p Tim Clark 35-36–71 -1p Lucas Glover 36-35–71 -1n Steven Bowditch 35-36–71 -1q Gary Woodland 35-36–71 -1q Davis Love III 36-35–71 -1n Robert Karlsson 35-36–71 -1q Brian Stuard 35-36–71 -1n Joe Ogilvie 36-35–71 -1q Graham DeLaet 35-36–71 -1n Ben Crane 36-35–71 -1q Justin Bolli 35-36–71 -1n David Hearn 35-36–71 -1q Ken Duke 36-36–72 Ep Phil Mickelson 36-36–72 Ep Cameron Percy 36-36–72 En Greg Owen 35-37–72 Ep Bart Bryant 36-36–72 En John Senden 34-38–72 En Brett Quigley 34-38–72 Eq Steve LeBrun 37-35–72 Eq Aaron Watkins 37-35–72 Ep Seung-Yul Noh 35-37–72 Ep Charlie Wi 38-34–72 Ep Morgan Hoffmann 37-35–72 En Brendan Steele 35-37–72 En Lee Janzen 38-35–73 +1q Luke Guthrie 38-35–73 +1p Jeff Gove 35-38–73 +1n Trevor Immelman 36-37–73 +1p Webb Simpson 36-37–73 +1n Josh Teater 38-35–73 +1p Troy Kelly 39-34–73 +1n Andres Gonzales 38-35–73 +1n Jin Park 37-36–73 +1n Martin Flores 36-38–74 +2q Ross Fisher 39-35–74 +2p Steve Jones 36-38–74 +2n Tommy Gainey 37-37–74 +2p Chad Campbell 36-38–74 +2n Patrick Reed 38-36–74 +2p Michael Letzig 38-36–74 +2n David Toms 33-42–75 +3n John Mallinger 39-37–76 +4p Brian Harman 39-38–77 +5n Mark Wilson 38-39–77 +5p Charlie Beljan 39-39–78 +6p Mark Brooks 40-39–79 +7q

EurOPEAn TOur AbU DhAbI hsbc goLF chAmPIoNshIP Thursday At Abu Dhabi Golf Club Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Purse: $2.7 million Yardage: 7,605; Par: 72 (36-36) First Round Jamie Donaldson, Wales 33-34—67 Justin Rose,England 32-35—67 Thorbjorn, Olesen, Denmark 34-34—68 Pablo Larrazabal, Spain 36-32—68 Wen-Chong Liang, China 33-36—69 George Coetzee, South Africa 36-33—69 Henrik Stenson, Sweden 36-33—69 Michael Campbell, N. Zealand 33-36—69 David Howell, England 36-33—69 Jeev Milkha Singh, India 33-37—70 Joost Luiten, Netherlands 35-35—70 Gon. Fernandez-Castano, Spain 35-35—70 Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand 36-34—70 Danny Willett, England 36-34—70 Soren Kjeldsen, Denmark 37-33—70 Richard Green, Australia 35-36—71 Jason Dufner, United States 36-35—71 Branden Grace, South Africa 36-35—71 Martin Kaymer, Germany 37-34—71 Lee Slattery, England 35-36—71 Andy Sullivan, England 34-37—71 Johan Edfors, Sweden 37-34—71 Simon Wakeﬁeld, England 36-35—71 Chris Paisley, England 36-35—71 Ricardo Santos, Portugal 34-37—71 Anders Hansen, Denmark 34-37—71 Ernie Els, South Africa 35-36—71 Paul Casey, England 36-35—71 Gareth Maybin, N. Ireland 35-36—71 Joel Sjoholm, Sweden 34-37—71 Also Padraig Harrington, Ireland 35-37—72 Thomas Bjorn, Denmark 35-37—72 Tiger Woods, United States 38-34—72 Peter Hanson, Sweden 35-38—73 Francesco Molinari, Italy 36-37—73 Paul Lawrie, Scotland 38-36—74 Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland 38-37—75 Todd Hamilton, United States 37-38—75 Colin Montgomerie, Scotland 37-39—76 Jose Maria Olazabal, Spain 37-39—76

TODAY

sATurDAY

at boston 6 p.m. WCIU/ESPN AM-1000

mEmPhIs 7 p.m. WGN AM-1000

sunDAY

TuEsDAY

L.A. LAkERs 8:30 p.m. TNT AM-1000

at Los Angeles 2 p.m. NBC AM-720 TEXAs 7:30 p.m. WPWR

MOnDAY

at Phoenix 9 p.m. NBCSN, CSN AM-720

sT. LoUIs 7:30 p.m. CSN AM-720

hoUsToN 7 p.m. WCUU

oN TAP ToDAY TV/Radio

Australia (same-day tape), ESPN2 8 p.m.: Australian Open, third round, at Melbourne, Australia, ESPN2 2 a.m. (saturday): Australian Open, third round, at Melbourne, Australia, ESPN2

NbA bAskETbALL

6 p.m.: Bulls at Boston, WCIU, ESPN, AM-1000 8:30 p.m.: Oklahoma City at Dallas, ESPN

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2 p.m.: PGA Tour, Humana Challenge, second round, at La Quinta, Calif., TGC 6:30 p.m.: Champions Tour, Mitsubishi Electric Championship, first round, at Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii, TGC 3 a.m. (saturday): European PGA Tour, Abu Dhabi Championship, third round, at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, TGC

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1 p.m.: Australian Open, third round, at Melbourne,

6:30 p.m.: Harvard at Yale, NBCSN 8 p.m.: Miami (Ohio) at Wisconsin, BTN

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6 p.m.: Wisconsin at Penn State, BTN

7:30 p.m.: Texas at Wolves, WPWR

bETTing ODDs

PrEPs wrEsTling gRAYsLAkE NoRTh 46 wooDsTock NoRTh 15 106: Pritchett (GLN) p. Fiorito, :41 113: Doyen (WN) dec. Sanchez, 1-0 120: Wright (GLN) maj. dec. Brucki, 10-0 126: Deatherage (GLN) by fft. 132: Armenta (GLN) p. Schmitt, 1:50 138: Walsh (WN) dec. Cloe, 6-0 145: Busch (WN) dec. McCauley, 9-5 152: Juron (GLN) dec. Kupsik, 3-1 160: Davis (WN) dec. Sawyer, 7-2 170: Merki (GLN) p. Haymond, 2:51 182: Pearce (GLN) dec. Kline, 7-1 195: Sims (WN) dec. Flores, 4-0 220: Rodriguez (GLN) by fft. 285: Carranza (GLN) by fft.

hARVARD 61 wooDsTock NoRTh 6 106: Luis (H) p. Fiorito, 1:09 113: Struck (H) dec. Doyen, 4-0 120: Pena (H) maj. dec. Brucki, 13-2 126: Shelton (H) by fft. 132: Peterson (H) p. Schmitt, 1:13 138: Walsh (WN) dec. Kramer, 1-0 145: Rudd (H) dec. Busch, 5-3 152: Heck (H) p. Kupsik, 2:58 160: Wheeler (H) p. Davis, 3:22 170: Mejia (H) dec. Haymond, 13-8 182: Kline (WN) dec. Tapia, 8-6 (OT) 195: Martin (H) p. Sims, :54 220: Popoca (H) by fft. 285: Freimund (H) by fft.

wooDsTock 43 JohNsbURg 36 106: Hasenbuhler (J) by forfeit 113: Powers (W) by forfeit 120: Peshek (J) p. Olivas, 2:24 126: McKay (J) p. Kruse, :36 132: T. Rodriguez (W) p. Miller, 2:55 138: Zange (W) by forfeit 145: Sundberg (W) maj. dec. Clavey, 8-0 152: G. Rodriquez (W) over Leppien by disqualiﬁcation 160: Hafer (W) p. Juveland, 1:34 170: Plourde (W) p. Thoren, 2:44 182: Johnson (W) dec. Wagner, 5-2 195: Nugent (J) by forfeit 220: Mueller (J) by forfeit 285: Boyle (J) by forfeit

mchENRY 48, hUNTLEY 15 106: B. Sikula (M) dec. Meyer, 5-2 113: Stenger (H) dec. Duh, 4-3 120: M. Sikula (M) maj. dec. Vigil, 11-3 126: Infelise (M) dec. Meyer, 3-0 132: Ostdick (M) p. Gamboa, 2:34 138: Walker (H) dec. Herber, 14-9 145: Lardy (M) tech. fall Symbal, 16-0 152: Patchett (M) dec. Schoﬁeld, 8-6 160: Pait (M) p. Reif, 3:06 170: Roewer (M) p. Walker, 4:29 182: Blain (H) dec. Britt, 7-1 195: Mabry (H) p. Grannamann, 4:28 220: L. Hernandez (M) p. Caridai, :24 285: A. Hernandez (M) p. Scarbro, 2:50

cARY-gRoVE 58 PRAIRIE RIDgE 18 106: Piotrowski (PR) dec. J. Cullen, 4-0 113: S. Cullen (CG) by forfeit 120: M. Cullen (CG) by forfeit 126: Hanselmann (CG) by forfeit 132: Senholtz (PR) p. Altendorf, 3:00 138: Underwood (CG) p. Irbacker, :22 145: Smrt (CG) p. Jenks, 3:59 152: Rea (PR) p. Willeford, 3:03 160: Popp (PR) dec. Glueck, 5-3 170: Mitchell (CG) by forfeit 182: O’Malley (CG) maj. dec. Lung, 12-4 195: Bozeman (CG) p. Zeegers, 3:07 220: Huff (CG) p. Bos, 5:35 285: Dermont (CG) by forfeit

DUNDEE-cRowN 36, JAcobs 24 106: Flynn (D-C) p. Pepin, 1:47 113: Dranka (J) dec. Campos, 10-7 120: Thompson (J) dec. Flynn, 8-7 126: Ferencz (J) p. Turskey, :23 132: Orth (J) dec. Robinson, 9-6 138: Thompson (J) p. Basan, 1:05 145: Ricks (J) dec. Velez, 7-5 152: Bird (D-C) dec. Haire, 11-5 160: Schanmier (D-C) p. Pepin, 3:10 170: Lloyd (D-C) dec. Golnick, 4-3 182: Raap (D-C) dec. Goins, 1-0 195: Shoemaker (J) p. Johnson, 3:23 220: Griggel (D-C) dec. Mamola, 5-2 285: Marshall (D-C) maj. dec. Lehman, 9-0

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RIchmoND-bURToN 65 hARVARD 38

College Football Saturday East-West Shrine Game At St. Petersburg, Fla. FAVORITE TODAY O/U UNDERDOG East 2½ (41½) West

RICHMOND-BURTON (65) Callanan 6 0-0 13, Straight 8 0-0 16, Lytle 2 0-0 5, Guenther 2 0-0 4, Koenig 2 0-4 4, Boettjer 8 0-0 17, Tasker 3 0-0 6. Totals: 31 0-4 65 HARVARD (38) Hernandez 1 0-0 2, Bischke 2 0-0 4, Blazier 1 4-4 6, McCloud 3 4-6 10, Jacobs 2 0-0 4, Linhart 3 3-4 12. Totals: 12 11-14 38 R-B Harvard

20 15 19 11 - 65 10 5 10 13 - 38

Three-point goals: Richmond-Burton 3 (Callanan 1, Lytle 1, Boettjer 1), Harvard 3 (Linhart 3). Total fouls: RichmondBurton 14, Harvard 6.

girls bOwling gRAYsLAkE NoRTh 2,886 hUNTLEY 2,370 Huntley: Coplin 141-161-181 483, O’Neill 130-172-149 451, Jenchel 162-19699 458, Sas 121-126-189 436, Antczak 163-192-188 543. Totals: 717-847-806 2,370 Grayslake North: Christianson 201192-192 585, Vaughn 153-196-165 514, Bertermann 136-211-164 511, Kowalski 224-188-178 610, Littleton 206-236-245 687. Totals: 920-1,022-944 2,886

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Boys basketball: Harvard at Martin Luther King Tournament, 5:20 p.m.; Rockford Christian at Richmond-Burton, Keith School at Alden-Hebron, Faith Lutheran at Westlake, 7 p.m. Girls basketball: CL South at CaryGrove, McHenry at Dundee-Crown, Prairie Ridge at Huntley, Grayslake Central at Hampshire, Johnsburg at Woodstock North, Crystal Lake Central at Woodstock, 7 p.m. Wrestling: CL Central, Marian Central at Harvard, 5 p.m.; Woodstock North, Rockford Lutheran at Belvidere, 5:30 p.m.; Woodstock at McHenry, 6:30 p.m. Gymnastics: Prairie Ridge at Barrington and Carmel, 6 p.m.

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vOllEYbAll co-REc VoLLEYbALL LEAgUE The McHenry Parks and Recreation Department is currently accepting registration for its Co-Rec Volleyball League for ages 18 & over. Games are played at McHenry East Campus High School beginning Thursday, Jan. 24. The cost is $280 per team. Call the McHenry Parks & Recreation Department at 815-363-2160 or check our website at http://www. ci.mchenry.il.us for more information.

bAsKETbAll mEN’s hALF coURT bAskETbALL LEAgUE The McHenry Parks and Recreation Department is currently accepting registration for its Men’s Half Court Basketball League for ages 18 & over. Games are played at McHenry Middle School beginning Tuesday, Jan. 22. The cost is $190 per team. Call the McHenry Parks & Recreation Department at 815-363-2160 or check our website at http://www. ci.mchenry.il.us for more information.

TrAnsACTiOns PrOs BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with Jarrod Saltalamacchia on a one-year contract. TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Matt Harrison on a ﬁve-year contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Assigned LHP Tommy Hottovy outright to Buffalo (IL). National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Named Randy Ready manager of Gwinnett (IL); Dennis Lewallyn pitching coach of Mississippi (SL); John Moses hitting coach and Joe Toenjes trainer of Lynchburg (Carolina); Bobby Moore hitting coach and Kyle Damschroder trainer of Rome (SAL); Joe Luat trainer of Danville (Appalachian); and William Martinez pitching coach, Carlos Mendez hitting coach and Julie Hernandez trainer of the Gulf Coast Braves. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with OF Carlos Gomez on a oneyear contract. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Karstens on a one-year contract and OF/1B Brad Hawpe and C Lucas May on minor league contracts. Designated RHP Zach Stewart for assignment. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with OF Wil Venable on a one-year contract. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Rafael Soriano on a two-year contract. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DALLAS MAVERICKS — Signed G Mike James to a second 10-day contract. MIAMI HEAT — Recalled C Dexter Pittman from Sioux Falls (NBADL). PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Signed G Shelvin Mack to a 10-day contract. FOOTBALL National Football League BEARS — Announced defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli will not return next season. BUFFALO BILLS — Named Ike Hilliard wide receivers coach, John Anselmo special teams assistant and Hal Luther assistant strength and conditioning coacy. Announced offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett will also serve as quarterbacks coach.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Named Norv Turner offensive coordinator, Brad Roll strength and conditioning coach, Mike Sullivan offensive line coach and Scott Turner wide receivers coach. DENVER BRONCOS — Promoted quarterbacks coach Adam Gase to offensive coordinator. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Named Tom McMahon special teams coordinator. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Named Gus Bradley coach. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed TE Rob Gronkowski on injured reserve. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Named Dan Quinn defensive coordinator. TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed QB Nathan Enderle to a reserve/future contract. Named Shawn Jefferson wide receivers coach, George Henshaw tight ends coach and Sylvester Croom running backs coach. Promoted quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains to offensive coordinator. Reassigned wide receivers coach Dave Ragone to quarterbacks coach, assistant offensive line coach Nate Kaczor to special teams coach and special teams assistant Chet Parlavecchio to linebackers coach. HOCKEY National Hockey League BLACKHAWKS — Assigned F Jimmy Hayes, F Brandon Pirri and D Ryan Stanton to Rockford (AHL). ANAHEIM DUCKS — Assigned F Troy Bodie, F Jay Rosehill and D Ryan Parent to Norfolk (AHL). CAROLINA HURRICANES — Assigned F Andreas Nodl and F Brett Sutter to Charlotte (AHL). COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Assigned D Tim Erixon to Springﬁeld (AHL). DALLAS STARS — Named Mike Modano executive adviser. EDMONTON OILERS — Reassigned G Tyler Bunz from Stockton (ECHL) to Oklahoma City (AHL). FLORIDA PANTHERS — Reassigned F Quinton Howden, G Jacob Markstrom, F Jon Rheault, D Colby Robak and F Drew Shore to San Antonio (AHL). LOS ANGELES KINGS — Reassigned G Jean-Francois Berube from Manchester (AHL) to Ontario (ECHL). MINNESOTA WILD — Activated RW Pierre-Marc Bouchard from injured reserve. Reassigned D Steven Kampfer to Houston (AHL). Waived C Jake Dowell, RW Nick Palmieri and LW Stephane Veilleux. MONTREAL CANADIENS — Reas-

signed F Ian Schultz from Hamilton (AHL) to Utah (ECHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Reassigned LW Harry Young from Kalamazoo (ECHL) to Albany (AHL). NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Claimed C Keith Aucoin off waivers from Toronto. Returned C Ryan Strome to Niagara (OHL) and D Grifﬁn Reinhart to Edmonton (WHL). NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Loaned D Jon Landry to Bridgeport (AHL). NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled F Brandon Segal from Connecticut (AHL). OTTAWA SENATORS — Assigned D Cody Ceci to Owen Sound (OHL). Reassigned F Mike Hoffman to Binghamton (AHL). PHOENIX COYOTES — Assigned F Chris Brown, F Andy Miele, F Brendan Shinnimin, F Jordan Szwarz, D Brandon Gormley and D Chris Summers to Portland (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reassigned F Tyler Johnson and D Mark Barbiero and D Radko Gudas to Syracuse (AHL). American Hockey League ALBANY DEVILS — Recalled RW Bryan Haczyk and C Kelly Zajac from Trenton (ECHL). HAMILTON BULLDOGS — Released F Riley Armstrong and D Mark Isherwood from professional tryout contracts. NORFOLK ADMIRALS — Signed D Kent Huskins to a professional tryout contract. OLYMPICS IOC — Stripped Lance Armstrong of his bronze medal in the road cycling time trial at the 2000 Olympics. SOCCER CONCACAF — Named Hugo Salcedo director of development. Major League Soccer PORTLAND TIMBERS — Traded F Mike Fucito to San Jose for a 2013 second-round draft pick.

COllEgE FLORIDA — Promoted linebackers coach/special teams coordinator D.J. Durkin to defensive coordinator. RIPON — Named Greg Janssen men’s tennis coach. RUTGERS — Named Jimmy Gill assistant director of athletic communications.

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King of the whoppers doesn’t fool wife’s cousin

Dear Abby: My elderly uncle and aunt have a sonin-law who – to put it mildly – spins tall tales. “Tom” has been EVERYwhere, done EVERYthing and insists on telling anyone who will listen all about it. He speaks many languages fluently (until someone addresses him in one of them) and has had countless adventures in various countries, although he can’t locate them on a map. My uncle and aunt have bought two cars for their financially unstable daughter and this phony. Both times, Tom insisted on maintaining them himself (another of his legendary skills). Afterward, both cars required major repairs and eventually had to be scrapped. After Tom’s stint as a highly decorated Navy SEAL, he morphed into a genius at creating computer software, when he wasn’t touring with a famous bluegrass band – the name of which he can’t remember. I am concerned my uncle and aunt are so awed by this man they might one day allow him to manage their finances (there is no topic Tom is not an expert on) or let him fix the brakes on their vehicle. I think you know where I’m heading. I have to bite my tongue to keep from saying, “Tom, Yokohama is a city, not a country. And if you’re really best friends with Johnny Depp, why not invite him over so we can all meet him? Oh, and what you’re passing off as Farsi is Pig Latin.” Is there a way to tactfully intervene before something awful happens without upsetting anyone? – The Queen Of

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips From your description, Tom appears to be a con man or compulsive liar. But whether your uncle and aunt choose to accept your input is up to them. Dear Abby: I work at home and use my computer. Everyone who lives here is older than 35. My step-grandchildren visit regularly, and I have told the children’s mother I have no parental restrictions on my computer. She assured me not to worry about it because she has reinforced the rules of responsible Internet usage with them and is confident her children won’t break the rules. As far as I know, they haven’t. Today, one of my brothersin-law visited and brought along his young teenage daughter. I let her play on the computer, and he caught her in a chat room with an older teenage boy. Instead of blaming her, he attacked ME for being too permissive with children and computers. Do you think it is my responsibility to “protect” his teenager on my computer? – Just A Geek In South

Carolina Dear Just A Geek: No, I do

not. I suspect you were attacked because of displaced anger. His daughter deserved the scolding; however, because he could not (for whatever reason) scold her, he directed his anger at you instead. Dear Readers: My beloved mother, Pauline Phillips, has passed away peacefully at age 94. Over the past quarter century, Alzheimer’s disease had stolen away bit by bit her remarkable intellect, but she battled her illness with courage and dignity. She was my best friend who can never be replaced. As those of you who have read this column when my mother wrote it know, Mama had a deeply caring heart, a lively sense of humor and a deep devotion to all of you. She tried every day to edu-

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if you do it privately, and say you are speaking up only because you are worried about their welfare. Then explain why you think Tom’s stories don’t hold water and point out that if he should volunteer any financial advice to them they should first run it past an unbiased non-family member such as their banker, lawyer, CPA or pastor before making any investments.

cate, enlighten and entertain, and to inspire civility and respect for others in the many thousands of people who sought her advice. Her days in the office were spent answering letters and calling people who were in distress. Over the years, her list of sources, friends and contacts grew into a Rolodex that was legendary. The demands on her time and travel were many, but she was a loving mother, loyal wife, a caring friend and wonderful role model. Mama was born July 4, 1918, to Russian immigrant parents and was the youngest of four daughters. She often said that until she was 12, she thought all the fireworks were for her and her identical twin sister, Esther (Eppie). She always had an interest in and deep concern for other people. After her marriage to my father, Morton Phillips, she put that interest into action and became president of her local mental health society and trained Gray Ladies for the American Red Cross. She honed her skills as a writer by writing a letter to her parents every day and to her sister-in-law who had contracted polio and spent a year in an iron lung. I would like to convey my heartfelt gratitude to my mother’s devoted, highly professional caregivers, Jane Ebertowski, Rachael Reisdorf and Erna Hoche, who were at her side 24/7 for the past 11 years. They are angels on earth and brilliant at what they do. Please join me and offer a prayer for my mother. She had an amazing journey from Sioux City, Iowa, to shaking hands with U.S. presidents and British royalty. Ask that her spirit be surrounded by the souls of the many individuals whom she loved and who loved her. She has sat in God’s waiting room for so many years, and now may their souls be joined together. – Jeanne Phillips, AKA

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said their headache days were cut by at least half. Only 16 percent of those who received typical headache treatment, but no acupuncture, reported the same level of headache relief. The migraine review found evidence that getting regular acupuncture treatments in addition to typical migraine treatments (such as taking painkillers) cut the frequency of migraines. Also, when acupuncture was compared to taking a preventive drug, people who received acupuncture improved more and had fewer side effects than those taking medications. According to traditional Chinese beliefs, acupuncture works by affecting the flow of energy, called “qi,” through pathways that run through the body. The practitioner inserts very fine needles at specific points along these pathways. Acupuncture has many variations. It typically involves four to 10 needles that are left in place for 10 to 30 minutes. A course of treatment may include six to 12 sessions. Most people report that acupuncture needles cause little or no pain. Acupuncture is among the

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most promising of nontraditional headache therapies. The chief downsides are the cost and the time. If you decide to try acupuncture, do your homework before choosing a practitioner, as licensing requirements vary from state to state. If possible, choose a therapist with a state license. If you live in a state that doesn’t require licensing, seek out a practitioner who’s certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. You also may want to get a referral from your doctor. (In any case, inform your doctor if you are going to try acupuncture.) And make sure all needles are disposable or are properly sterilized before use. I think acupuncture is worth a try. Even if it doesn’t provide complete relief, it may enable you to cut back on your pain medications. Dear Reader: In my column of Dec. 19, I inadvertently spoke of achieving heart benefits by “lowering” HDL (“good”) cholesterol. Of course, I meant by “raising” HDL cholesterol, as was clear in the rest of the column. I’m sorry for the lapse. – Dr. K

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Pauline Friedman Phillips, who as Dear Abby dispensed snappy, someThings worTh TALKin’ AbouT times saucy advice on love, marriage and meddling mothers-in-law to millions of newspaper readers around the Friday, January 18, 2013 • PlanitNorthwest.com/buzz world and opened the way for the likes of Dr. Ruth, Dr. Phil and Oprah, has died. She was 94. Phillips died Wednesday in Minneapolis after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, said Gene Willis, a publicist for the Universal Uclick syndicate. “My mother leaves very big high heels to fill with a legacy of compassion, commitment and positive social change,” her daughter, Jeanne Phillips, who now writes the column, said in a statement. Private funeral services were held Thursday, Willis said. The long-running “Dear Abby” column first appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle in 1956. Mother and daughter started sharing the byline in 2000, and Jeanne Phillips took over in 2002, when Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn’t think there’s a parallel between the family announced Pauline Phillips film and real-world gun violence. had Alzheimer’s disease. Pauline Phillips wrote under the The 65-year-old former governor of California returns to the big name Abigail Van Buren. Her column screen Friday as the sheriff of an Arizona border town tasked with competed for decades with the advice stopping a Mexican cartel boss from returning to Mexico of Ann Landers, written by her twin in “The Last Stand.” It marks his first leading role since Read th sister, Esther Friedman Lederer, e review serving as The Governator for six years. to “T Last Stan he who died in 2002. Their relation“I personally feel that this is entertainment,” d” ship once was stormy, but they on D3 Schwarzenegger said. “The other thing is a serious, later reconciled.

Al Pacino will play Joe Paterno in a movie about the late Penn State football coach. Producer Edward R. Pressman confirms Brian De Palma will direct “Happy Valley,” the tentative title of the film, based on Joe Posnanski’s best-seller “Paterno.” While Pressman said the plot remains “under wraps,” Posnanski’s book followed Paterno’s final years, as the winningest coach in college football history saw his career end in disgrace in 2011 with the sex abuse scandal involving assistant Jerry Sandusky.

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Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington isn’t taking his sixth nomination for granted, saying he’s just happy that people still value his work. Washington, who is in London for the U.K. premiere of “Flight” on Thursday night, is a best actor contender at the Academy Awards for playing alcoholic Grace film miffs royals pilot Whip Whitaker in the film. Monaco’s royal family has criticized The 58-year-old American already a feature film about the late Princess Grace, saying it presents a glamorized has two Oscars to his name for “Glory” (1989) and “Training Day” (2001). and inaccurate view of her life. His other nominations came for “City Prince Albert and his sisters, Freedom,” “Malcolm X” and “The HurPrincess Stephanie and Princess ricane.” Washington says “it still feels Caroline, issued a stategood to know that people ment saying the - HUSH P appreciate what T film about UP IA you’re doing.” R P their A I

Schwarzenegger talks gun control

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Creepy ‘Mama’

Movie more teasing than shocking horror By TODD McCARTHY

“Mama”

The Hollywood reporter

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. Being sold primarily on the name of its godfather, Guillermo del Toro, this Canadian-Spanish co-production from Universal is refreshingly mindful of the less-is-more horror guidelines employed by 1940s master Val Lewton, not to mention Japanese ghost stories, but the PG-13 rating might prove too restrictive for the gory tastes of male core genre fans. Still, less bloodthirsty female teens could make up the difference at the box office as the film provokes enough tension and gasps to keep susceptible viewers grabbing their armrests or the arms of those next to them. In essence, “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 seri-

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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? raTED: PG-13 for violence and terror, some disturbing images and thematic elements ruNNING TIME: 1 hour, 40 minutes ously that it becomes overwrought. Prologue shows a distraught father, apparently devastated after a financial setback, driving his tiny daughters up snowy mountain roads to a vacant, small summer house in the woods. Just as he is about to shoot the older girl, the man is prevented from doing so by some kind of beast that is vaguely glimpsed by the youngster but not clearly; in an astute subjective visual coup, she only sees its indistinct outline because she has her glasses off. Five years later, Victoria (Megan Charpentier) and Lilly (Isabelle Nelisse) are discovered; miraculously, they have somehow survived by themselves, although they look

like feral beasts, hopping around on all fours and the little one, especially, scarcely seeming human. Taking them in, despite highly dubious qualifications to care for such demanding cases, are the dead father’s handsome artist brother Lucas (Nikolaj CosterWaldau) and his punky grrrl band girlfriend Annabel (Jessica Chastain, sporting tats and a haircut that’s somewhere between Joan Jett and Liza Minnelli). Living in a loft in clearly tenuous financial circumstances, the couple are of an age where they might be well advised to consider life pursuits that involve a measure of income. Instead, they’re set up in a surpassingly luxurious suburban home by a prominent doctor, Gerald Dreyfuss (Daniel Kash), for the exclusive right to study the girls and, presumably, help them fill in what they’ve developmentally missed through their human deprivation. In expanding the story from a 2008 sort film, Muschietti, along with co-writers Neil Cross and Barbara Muschietti, has concentrated on the personal arc of Annabel, a selfabsorbed scenester who gradually discovers something resembling a maternal instinct as the girls’ emotional traumas are thrust upon her. Victoria, a bright child who had learned how to speak well before her father’s freakout, isn’t such a problem, but Lilly remains more animal, or even insect, than human, scurrying around like a spider in her own

little universe. And, clearly, they are not alone. Weird apparitions materialize: Large moths and weblike patterns on the walls and, in a brilliantly architectural fixed shot from a hallway, the sight of little Lilly tugging playfully with a mostly unseen presence through a door frame. This may be a pristine, immaculate looking house, but it’s also haunted. With a couple of obviously expendable supporting characters hanging around just so they can be dispatched by frisky culprit lurking in the walls, Muschietti does a pretty good job of sustaining one’s interest until finally needing to let the cat (or whatever it is) out of the bag. What this very hairy thing turns out to be is scarcely any surprise at all, but it’s still good for a few more startling moments before being revealed in its full and eerie glory. The director cheapens his work’s feel by overly relying upon loud and abrupt musical cues to unsettle the viewer, but the enterprise otherwise sports a classy profile thanks to Antonio Riestra’s refined cinematography, Michele Conroy’s expert editing and generally top production values. Playing a more downscale character than usual, Chastain doesn’t seem entirely at one with the more derelict sides of Annabel but compensates by her gradual revelations of the woman’s evolving sense of responsibility.

Sniping, then singing, as ‘American Idol’ returns By LYNN ELBER

The associated Press

There was no hair-pulling between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj on the season debut of “American Idol,” although some viewers may have been reduced to it. The pop divas exchanged insults worthy of middle-schoolers, fellow freshman judge Keith Urban looked trapped between them, and there was a whiff of make-believe Wednesday about the show’s touted feud. “We can have accessories. I didn’t know that was allowed. That’s all I’m gonna say,” Carey commented archly about Minaj’s flashy, drum major-style hat. The rapper took offense. “Why’d you have to reference my hat?” said Minaj, with Carey then accusing Minaj of rudeness to her during an earlier elevator meeting. Mercifully, a contestant arrived to break up the bickering and remind viewers that we tuned in to a

‘itch,’ I rebuke it,” Carey declared. Whether the clash is real, Minaj’s scrappiness came off as far more entertaining than Carey’s demure, even queenly, manner. Carey is getting a truly royal paycheck: $18 million to Minaj’s $12 million. The award for least self-absorbed judge goes to genial country singer Urban. The two-hour episode opened by showcasing last year’s winner, Phillip Phillips, and those alumni with established careers, including Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson. Then host Ryan Seacrest brought “American Idol” back down to Earth and to its new judges. “Our legacy continues as a new Photo provided The new “American Idol” judges include Mariah Carey (from left), Keith Urban and era begins,” he said, reciting the panelists’ resumes, including record Nicki Minaj. sales, Grammys won and, in Carey’s case, vocal range (five octaves, “the for eye-rolling and upped the ante talent show, not an episode of “Real definition of diva,” Seacrest said). with a muttered insult. Housewives of American Idol.” Cue the parade of good, bad and “If she called me something that When the action resumed, Minaj touching performances and biograbegins with a ‘b’ and ends with an demonstrated a magnificent talent

phies, with contestants facing serious challenges once again an “Idol” hallmark. The judges, including veteran Randy Jackson, hardened their hearts and rejected a young man who had lost a leg to cancer but melted for a teenage girl whose family fosters children with medical concerns and another singer with partial hearing loss. Forty-one people survived the New York auditions to sing another day in the Hollywood rounds. The action moved to Chicago during Thursday’s episode. “I feel like we jell well in a weird, crazy way,” Minaj declared optimistically of the panel near the episode’s conclusion. Fox certainly hopes so. Last season, “Idol” lost its status as the most-watched TV program for the first time since 2003, eclipsed by NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” and pegged its lowest-rated season since it debuted in summer 2002.

TELEVISION In the end, ‘Fringe’ was all about identity

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By TED ANTHONY

The Associated Press

As the Fox alternateuniverse drama “Fringe” ends its five-season run, let us pause to praise John Noble’s textured performance as Walter Bishop – and his talented potrayals of Walter Bishop, Walter Bishop and Walter Bishop. And Anna Torv? Her work as Olivia Dunham, Olivia Dunham and Olivia Dunham has built a one-dimensional character into a genuine, multifaceted sci-fi heroine. This is the situation in which “Fringe” fans find themselves ahead of the final, two-hour conclusion that airs Friday. So what on Earth – or, given that it’s “Fringe,” what on Earths – are we talking about here? Only the fact that, unlike any other show in recent memory – or, perhaps, in television history itself – “Fringe” has required something of its troupe of actors that is both daunting and utterly captivating to watch: It forced them to play several different versions of their characters, sometimes all at once, and define unique characteristics and emotional memories for each one over time. This has been the case since the first season, which introduced the notion of multiple universes with a finale called “There’s More Than One of Everything.” By and by, the multiplicity produced dialogue you wouldn’t find anywhere else, like the time when Noble’s Walter Bishop says to Jasika Nicole’s Agent Astrid Farnsworth: “You’re not you, are you?” For the past five seasons, “Fringe” has chronicled the exploits of Olivia, forced to collaborate with licoricechomping, soft-hearted, guilt-ridden mad scientist Dr. Bishop to explore “fringe events,” weird occurrences that suggest a nefarious plan is afoot to threaten the world. Joining them is Walter’s adult son Peter (Joshua Jackson), who has played a special role in all that’s unfolding. Jackson, though, ended up the only main character in the show who wasn’t regularly playing different versions of himself.

When & where The series ﬁnale of “Fringe” airs 7 p.m. today on Fox. Actors playing multiple roles isn’t new. Alec Guinness did it in the 1949 movie “Kind Hearts and Coronets,” in which he portrayed a whopping eight roles, including a woman. But those were all different characters. Soap operas have been replete with people undergoing plastic surgery to resemble others and evil agents replacing good characters. Mike Myers, of course, perfected the comedic version of this in the “Austin Powers” movies, in which he plays multiple characters including the title role and the villain, “Dr. Evil.” Comedians from Jerry Lewis to Eddie Murphy to Tyler Perry have both prospered and flopped while dabbling in this kind of duality. Rarely, though, is a performer called upon to develop the same recurring character in two similar worlds. Leonard Nimoy did it with a memorable turn as a goateed, ironfisted Mr. Spock in an original “Star Trek” episode that sent the Enterprise crew into a more bloodthirsty parallel universe. (No coincidence, perhaps, that a chunk of the team that makes “Fringe” is also behind the new “Trek” movies.) “Fringe” was an unusual acting challenge for sure, largely because of its slow burn. The show has spent five seasons engineering crossovers to alternate universes, rebooting universes entirely and generally exploiting the entertainment potential of quantum theory to produce slight variations on characters who were subtly different based on the experiences their circumstances forced them to endure. Thus Blair Brown has played her character, Nina Sharp, as a frosty tycoon, a mysterious ally and even a maternal figure to a main character. Seth Gabel developed two versions of Agent Lincoln Lee in two separate universes — one quiet, earnest and slightly shy, the other gregarious, trash-talking and militaris-

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Jasika Nicole (from left), John Noble, Anna Torv and Joshua Jackson in a scene from the two-hour series finale of “Fringe,” airing 7 p.m. today on Fox. tic. Fringe Division’s leader, Phillip Broyles (Lance Reddick), is a supervising agent in one reality and a colonel in another – kind but cold in the first, cold but kind in the second. And in one universe, Agent Farnsworth is a smiling, empathetic foil to Walter Bishop; in another, she’s colder, numbers-focused and shows signs of Asperger’s. But the most fascinating permutations of this have come from Torv and Noble, two of the three main characters around whom the show’s own universe spins. Torv’s initial Olivia Dunham was reserved, emotionally stunted, unwilling to trust or commit – based partially on her experiences with an abusive stepfather. The alternate-universe “Fauxlivia” was tougher, more disciplined

– and more outgoing and willing to take what is hers. And the Olivia of later seasons, a hybrid of the original and a third one, is still reserved but able to access her feelings more readily. (In one story, Torv even portrayed a version of herself as possessed by Leonard Nimoy’s consciousness. Don’t ask.) Noble’s performances, though, have been the show’s tour de force. He has played Dr. Walter Bishop as an addled old man, a misguided genius, a ruthless technocrat and a combination of all three – plus a younger version of himselves. What’s more, he played “Walternate,” the alternate-universe defense secretary whose motives are shadowy but whose methods are downright cruel. Some of the show’s most electric mo-

ments unfolded when Noble shared screen time with himself – not because of the differences in the characters but because of their similarities even under very different circumstances. And that’s the point, really. Science fiction though it is, “Fringe” has always been about universal themes: family, responsibility to community and, in the end, how our experiences shape our identities. Because even in our own universe, aren’t we all different people – each of us, every day, calibrating our identities slightly to fit an ever more complex web of moments and interactions? That’s what “Fringe” did. It examined how to be a father when you’re also a scientist, how to be human when you’re

also very alien, how to be a parent when you’re also a child. Just like us, though we don’t have doppelgangers in alternate universes to compare ourselves to. “Fringe” dug into the very unplugged notion that we all contain multitudes – that while our identities contain certain core components, the challenges and triumphs and tragedies we face can propel us in utterly different directions that sometimes even we don’t recognize. “Must be nice to know who you are, to know your place in the world,” Peter Bishop says in one episode. But in “Fringe,” no one was ever really certain. And the show concludes with that powerful message: There but for the grace of God go I. And I and I and I and I.

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Arnold’s back in superb ‘The Last Stand’ “The Last Stand”

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STARRING: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville PLOT: The leader of a drug cartel busts out of a courthouse and speeds to the Mexican border, where the only thing in his path is a sheriff and his inexperienced staff. RATED: R for strong, bloody violence throughout and language RuNNING TImE: 1 hour, 47 minutes By CHRISTY LEMIRE The Associated Press

“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 oneliners, and the movie at least has the decency to acknowledge that it knows that you know that he’s old. The script also feels a bit old – “The Last Stand”

is essentially an amped-up version of “Rio Bravo,” with some “Jackass”-style hijinks courtesy of Johnny Knoxville himself. But Kim keeps things moving briskly and the members of the strong supporting cast don’t seem to mind that they’re playing flimsy types. Everyone’s just here for a mindless good time. Schwarzenegger stars as Ray Owens, sheriff of the tiny Arizona border town of Sommerton Junction, the kind of place where everyone knows everyone and the locals sit around the diner trading folksy jokes. That’s why the sheriff is immediately suspicious of some visitors sharing a booth over breakfast one morning – they clearly don’t belong there. Andrew Knauer’s script makes some passing mention of Owens’ past career as a highly decorated Los Angeles police narcotics detective, which is intended to explain why this mildmannered guy with the thick accent is such a bad-ass. Turns out these new folks (led by Peter Stormare) are there laying the groundwork for Mexican drug kingpin

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Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in “The Last Stand.” Gabriel Cortez (Eduardo Noriega), who’s just escaped federal custody in Las Vegas in elaborate fashion. He’s headed straight for the border at Sommerton with a hostage in the passenger seat in a stolen, souped-up Corvette that can reach speeds of 250 mph. While FBI agent John Bannister (Forest Whitaker) and his crew try in vain to chase Cortez, the sheriff and his makeshift

posse set up a barricade. And they wait. His team consists of the innocent newbie (Zach Gilford), the grumpy veteran (Luis Guzman), the pretty and capable female deputy (Jaimie Alexander), her screw-up ex-boyfriend who happens to be in the town’s lone jail cell (Rodrigo Santoro) and the wacko with an arsenal who gives his weapons pet names. That

would be Knoxville. The shootouts and showdowns are muscular, high-energy and consist of an insane amount of gunfire, although there are some bursts of squirm-inducing, creative carnage. Much of the hand-to-hand combat is shot and edited in a way to obscure what Schwarzenegger is actually doing while creating the illusion that he’s kicking all

kinds of butt. Far more effective is a clever, intimate car chase through a cornfield that’s alternately thrilling and quietly suspenseful. That this scrappy band of underdogs can take out the more technologically advanced villain and his crew should come as no surprise. It’s as predictable as Arnold saying he’ll be back, and making good on that promise.

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Disney unveils own ‘Skylanders’-like franchise By DERRIK J. LANG The Associated Press

Captain Jack Sparrow driving Cinderella’s carriage? Mr. Incredible swinging the Queen of Hearts’ flamingo mallet? Sulley from “Monsters, Inc.” galloping around on Bullseye from “Toy Story”? Those are just a few of the silly scenarios that could become a virtual reality with “Disney Infinity,” a new endeavor from Disney combining a video game with a toy line. The Walt Disney Co. revealed plans this week to launch what it’s billing as a new gaming platform that’s strikingly similar to Activision’s successful “Skylanders” franchise. “Infinity” will blend reallife toy figures depicting various Disney personalities with a sprawling virtual world where those same characters can do stuff such as race cars, play games and construct buildings together, as well as go on adventures in their own realms. “We wanted to make it so that we could have lots of characters from lots of stories we create at Pixar and Disney come together in one place,” Disney-Pixar animation chief John Lasseter said at the Tuesday unveiling of “Infinity” at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre. “Infinity” will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PC, online and on tablets and smartphones. It’s being crafted by Disney-owned developer Avalanche Software, which created the 2010 game based on “Toy Story 3.” That game’s “toy box” mode served as inspiration for what eventually became “Infinity.” Akin to “Skylanders,” the plastic figures have the ability to store data and transmit

characters’ histories through a reader. Also like “Skylanders,” the toys can work between consoles, meaning a Mr. Incredible figure can seamlessly go from a PS3 in your living room to the Wii in your friend’s basement. The game is essentially divided into two modes: “play sets,” featuring structured adventures where gamers can collect vehicles, scenery, gadgets and more; and the “toy box,” an unstructured open world where users’ imaginations can run wild, much like the games “Minecraft” and “LittleBigPlanet.” Both modes allow for gamers to play cooperatively or online together. “What’s staggering about this is not what’s happening right now but the potential of what’s gonna happen when it gets out there in the hands of kids, adults and creative people just getting lost in there creating stuff,” said Lasseter. “We can’t even imagine it right now.” “Infinity” serves as something of a homecoming for Disney’s very different heroes. While disparate Disney characters can sometimes be spotted together in theme parks, on ice or the merchandising world, they’re rarely united within any of Disney’s fictional domains. Was there any uneasiness about not only aligning these diverse properties but also giving up control of such beloved creations to users? “The truthful answer is yes,” said John Pleasants, co-president at Disney Interactive. “There was both apprehension and excitement. In the end, excitement and the potential for new opportunities won over. It wasn’t without a lot of conversations with a lot of stakeholders, though.” Fictionally, the characters depicted in “Infinity” are not the actual characters them-

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Disney’s new endeavor, “Disney Infinity,” blends real-life toy figures depicting various Disney personalities with a virtual world where those same characters can do unusual things. selves but the real-world toys come to life on screen. To that end, the figures all maintain the same toy-inspired style, more apparent in the scallywags from “Pirates of the Caribbean” than say the playthings from “Toy Story,” and the game’s graphics are equally toylike. “Infinity” is set to debut in June, along with “Monsters University,” the 3-D prequel to the 2001 Disney-Pixar film “Monsters, Inc.” Despite the continued success of the Disney Co. as a whole, Disney’s interactive division, responsible for games like the console adventure “Epic Mickey” and the online virtual world “Club Penguin,” operated at a loss last year. If “Infinity” becomes as financially successful as “Skylanders,” it could provide a much needed boost to Disney Interactive. “We believe that 2013 is an important year for us,” said Pleasants. “This is the biggest initiative we’re investing in this year, and we hope it

will have a positive impact on generating profit this year.” A starter pack for “Infinity” will include the game, reader, play set piece and three figures: Sulley of “Monsters University,” Captain Jack Sparrow of “Pirates of the Caribbean” and Mr. Incredible of “The Incredibles.” Pleasants said the starter pack will cost $74.99, the same price as the “Skylanders: Giants” starter pack released last year. “Infinity” will initially launch with 17 figures ($12.99 each, or $29.99 for a threepack) and 20 power discs ($4.99 a pack).

The power discs can be placed on the reader to provide new items and powerups. For example, slipping the disc for Fix-It Felix Jr.’s hammer from “Wreck-It Ralph” underneath Davy Jones from “Pirates of the Caribbean” will raise the captain’s ability to deal damage. Disney sees “Infinity” as a long-term platform with a plan to release new figures, play sets and power discs over the next several years. “Within ‘Infinity,’ we will leverage Disney characters from the past, present and future – and we will continue to do so in the future,” said

Pleasants. Disney is clearly taking a cue from Activision with “Infinity,” injecting the toys-meets-games genre with its own characters and locales – and perhaps smartly so. Activision Blizzard Inc. revealed last week that its “Skylanders” franchise crossed the $500 million mark in U.S. retail sales, outselling top action figure lines from franchises such as the WWE and “Star Wars.” “We are thrilled by the incredible success that the ‘Skylanders’ franchise has had in such a short period of time,” said John Coyne, vice president of consumer marketing at Activision. “We are also flattered that one of the leading family entertainment companies is joining our toys-to-life category.” Pleasants noted that “Infinity” is driving past the innovations that Activision originally made when it launched the genre with “Skylanders” in 2011. He said that unlike “Skylanders,” ‘’Infinity” will boast several different styles of gameplay. The play set for “The Incredibles,” for example, is more focused on action than the one for “Monsters University,” where stealthiness is the name of the game. “We have some pretty interesting things up our sleeve online and on mobile that we’ll be doing,” Pleasants said. “We think they will be really different than what ‘Skylanders’ has done.”

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‘Devil May Cry’ an infernal thrill ride By LOU KESTEN

The Associated Press

At the beginning of “DmC: Devil May Cry” (Capcom, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $59.99), demons run amok through a seaside amusement park. Arcades are yanked from their foundations, rides spin out of control and a Ferris wheel breaks loose and rolls down the boardwalk. It’s practically a mission statement from “DmC” developer Ninja Theory: You want a funhouse? We’ll show you a funhouse. The U.K.-based studio, best known for 2010’s superb “Enslaved: Odyssey to the West,” has been under a lot of scrutiny since Japanese publisher Capcom awarded it the “Devil May Cry” franchise. Could European designers deliver the same kind of flamboyant mayhem fans loved about the series? A few minutes under the blood-red skies of “DmC” should put all those concerns to rest. It’s a reboot of the entire “Devil” mythology, reintroducing hero Dante as a surly, brown-haired punk rather than the white-haired emo boy of the previous four games. Dante is a nephilim, the offspring of an angel and a devil, and a demon with

dreams of global domination wants him dead. Dante has a few tools: his sword – Rebellion and his pistols – Ebony and Ivory. Holding down the left and right trigger buttons switches weapons between Angel and Devil modes; the angelic weapons deliver light damage from a distance, while the devilish ones cause deep hurting up close. Dante also has a grappling hook that he can use to bring down flying foes or hurl his own body across chasms. It’s the combination of all those devices that makes the combat in “DmC” so lively. You can soften up a monster with a few bullets, pull it toward you with the hook, and finish it off with a huge ax blow. You’re awarded style points for mixing up your attacks, and the enemies are so diverse that you can’t just settle on one technique. And you’re frequently rewarded with weapon upgrades that provide new ways to take the demons down. Most of the action takes place in a parallel world called Limbo where the laws of physics don’t necessarily apply. The ground shifts, walls collapse and chunks of pavement float in the sky. The unpredictable environ-

ments, often painted in garishly eye-searing colors, give Limbo the look of your craziest nightmares. Not surprisingly, the story in “DmC” isn’t exactly subtle. Dante’s primary nemesis, Mundus, is bent on controlling humanity through addictive soft drinks and an inescapable media empire. (His star performer sounds an awful lot like Rush Limbaugh.) Dante quickly discovers that his twin brother, Vergil, leads an Occupy Wall Street-like movement called The Order. If you like your hack-and-slash action served with a side order of heavyhanded social commentary, you’re in the right place. More tiresome is the punishing Aggrotech soundtrack, which is often accompanied by Dante screaming a certain four-letter expletive. And a few scenarios, such as a lengthy battle against an overgrown demon fetus, obliterate any boundaries of taste. Still, if you have the stomach for it, the gleeful grotesquerie of “DmC” is kind of endearing, and it never takes itself too seriously. Fans of the first four “Devil May Cry” games should celebrate, because Ninja Theory has revived the franchise with style. HHH

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On screen now “Broken City” HH

Rated R for pervasive language, some sexual content and violence, 1 hour, 49 minutes

STARRING: Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jeffrey Wright PLOT: During a tight election, New York City’s mayor (Crowe) hires an ex-cop turned private eye (Wahlberg) to investigate his wife (Zeta-Jones) for infidelity. Once he completes his assignment, Wahlberg discovers the corrupt mayor has set him up. VERDICT: Although set in present-day New York, this is a throwback to the classic hard-boiled detective stories of Raymond Chandler and Dashiel Hammett. The look of the film is competent, and the performances are strong. Unfortunately, director Allen Hughes (making his first feature without his brother Albert) and writer Brian Tucker just take the detective genre’s clichés and put them in modern dress. A complicated plot is e! xpected, but the script has enough double crosses and hidden motives to push it past riveting to absurd. – Jeffrey Westhoff, The

Northwest Herald

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“Django Unchained” HH Rated R for strong graphic violence throughout, a vicious ﬁght, language and some nudity, 2 hours, 35 minutes

STARRING: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Walz, Leonardo DiCaprio PLOT: With the help of his mentor, a slave-turned-bounty hunter sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. VERDICT: For his latest blood fest, Quentin Tarantino largely replays all of his other blood fests, specifically his last flick, “Inglourious Basterds.” In that 2009 tale of wickedly savage retribution, Allied Jewish soldiers get to rewrite World War II history by going on a killing spree of Nazis. In Tarantino’s new tale of wickedly savage retribution, a black man (Foxx) gets to rewrite Deep South history by becoming a bounty hunter on a killing spree of white slave owners and overseers just before the Civil War. Granted, there’s something gleefully satisfying in watching evil people get what they have coming. But the film is Tarantino at his most puerile and least inventive, the premise offering little more than cold, nasty revenge and barrels of squishing, squirting blood. The usual Tarantino genre mishmash – a dab of blaxploitation here, a dollop of Spaghetti Western there – is so familiar now that it’s tiresome, more so because the filmmaker continues to linger with chortling delight over every scene, letting conversations run on interminably and gunfights carry on to grotesque excess. Bodies bursting blood like exploding water balloons? Perversely fun the first five or six times, pretty dreary the 20th or 30th. Tarantino always gets good actors who deliver, though, and it’s the performances by Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson that make the film intermittently entertaining amid moments when the characters are either talking one another to death or just plain killing each other. – David

Germain, The Associated Press •••••••

“Gangster Squad” H½

Rated R for strong violence and language, 1 hour, 53 minutes STARRING: Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone PLOT: A chronicle of the LAPD’s fight to keep East Coast Mafia types out of Los Angeles in the 1940s and ’50s. VERDICT: “Gangster Squad,” a pulpy, violent tale of cops and mobsters in 1949 Los Angeles, rides an uncomfortable line between outlandishness and outright parody, and it’s difficult to tell which is director Ruben Fleischer’s intention. Which is a problem. While the film wallows in period detail and has some sporadic moments of amusing banter, it’s mostly flashy, empty and cacophonous, and it woefully wastes a strong cast led by Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in barely developed, one-note roles. At its center is a performance from Sean Penn as mob king Mickey Cohen. With his mashed-up boxer’s mug, thick Brooklyn accent and volatile bursts of anger, he’s as cartoony as a Dick Tracy villain. – Christy

Lemire, The Associated Press •••••••

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” HHH PG-13 for frightening images and

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RATINGS HHHH - Excellent HHH - Recommended HH - Not recommended H - Awful extended sequences of intense fantasy action and violence, 2 hours, 49 minutes STARRING: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis PLOT: The hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Freeman) joins Gandalf the wizard (McKellen) and a company of 13 dwarves in a quest to reclaim the dwarves’ homeland from an invading dragon. They encounter monstrous obstacles in the first leg of their journey. VERDICT: From the opening frames we are back in Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth, and it’s a comfortable place to be. So comfortable, it is easy to overlook many of the film’s flaws. The idea that Jackson would turn J.R.R. Tolkien’s slim children’s novel into a three-film epic is nuts, but the first of these films is entertaining enough, even when the padding shows in a narrative nearly three hours long. Bilbo’s encounter with Gollum (Andy Serkis) is a showstopper. Avoid seeing the 3-D version shown at 48 frames per second, because it makes an expensive movie look as cheap as a 1970s BBC production. – Jeffrey

Westhoff, Northwest Herald •••••••

“Jack Reacher” HHH

Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some drug material, 2 hours, 10 minutes STARRING: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, Robert Duvall PLOT: A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. VERDICT: The idea of watching a movie in which a sniper methodically manufactures his own bullets, practices weekly at a gun range, then waits quietly in an empty parking garage before shooting five people dead may not sound like the most appealing form of entertainment during these tragic days. Nevertheless, it’s important to assess “Jack Reacher” on its own terms, for what it is and what it isn’t. Besides being caught in some unfortunate timing, it’s also clever, well-crafted and darkly humorous, and it features one of those effortless bad-ass performances from Tom Cruise that remind us that he is indeed a movie star, first and foremost. OK, so maybe Cruise doesn’t exactly resemble the Reacher of British novelist Lee Child’s books: a 6-foot-5, 250-pound, blond behemoth. If you haven’t read them, you probably won’t care. Even if you have read them, Christopher McQuarrie’s film – the first he’s directed and written since 2000’s “The Way of the Gun” – moves so fluidly and with such confidence, it’ll suck you in from the start. – Christy Lemire, The

Associated Press

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“The Last Stand” HHH

R for strong, bloody violence throughout and language, 1 hour, 47 minutes STARRING: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville PLOT: The leader of a drug cartel busts out of a courthouse and speeds to 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,

The Associated Press •••••••

“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 (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. – Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest

Herald

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“Lincoln” HHH

Rated PG-13 for an intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language, 2 hours, 30 minutes STARRING: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt PLOT: As the Civil War continues to rage, America’s president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own Cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. VERDICT: For anyone who cringed just a little while watching the trailer for “Lincoln” and worried it might be a near-parody of a Steven Spielberg film, with its heartfelt proclamations, sentimental tones and inspiring John Williams score, fret not. The movie itself is actually a lot more reserved than that – more a wonky, nuts-andbolts lesson about the way political machinery operates than a sweeping historical epic that tries to encapsulate the entirety of the revered 16th president’s life. That was a smart move on the part of Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner, a Pulitzer prize-winner for the play “Angels in America” who also wrote the script for Spielberg’s “Munich.” It’s talky and intimate but also surprisingly funny. – Christy Lemire, The Associ-

ated Press

type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids’ 21st-century behaviors collide with Artie and Diane’s old-school methods. VERDICT: The schmaltz is piled on thick, and if the comedy were any broader it would require an Imax screen, but still there’s something touching about how hard Billy Crystal and Bette Midler hustle to peddle the threadbare material that makes “Parental Guidance” a perfectly tolerable, if uninspired, moviegoing experience. It would have been nice if director Andy Fickman (“Race to Witch Mountain”) and husband-andwife screenwriters Lisa Addario and Joe Syracuse (“Surf’s Up”) could have mined some fresher stuff from this frequently played ballgame, but at least when you’ve got Crystal calling the shots, you can still count on the occasional change-up. – Michael Re-

chtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter •••••••

“Promised Land” HH Rated R for language, 1 hour, 46 minutes

STARRING: Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski PLOT: A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources. VERDICT: An experience that’s alternately amusing and frustrating, full of impassioned earnestness and saggy sections. Director Gus Van Sant has the challenge of taking the topic of fracking and trying to make it cinematic. Working from a script by co-stars Matt Damon and John Krasinski, based on a story by Dave Eggers, he succeeds in fits and starts. The impoverished small town that’s the tale’s setting, a place in need of the kind of economic rejuvenation fracking could provide, is full of folksy folks whose interactions with the main characters don’t always ring true. “Promised Land” has its heart is on its sleeve and makes its pro-environment message quite clear, but it’s in the looser and more ambiguous places that the film actually works. Damon stars as Steve Butler, a salesman traveling the country on behalf of a bland behemoth of an energy corporation. Having grown up on an Iowa farm himself and seeing how an economic downturn can devastate a small town, Butler seems to be a true believer in what he’s selling. But he’s also a pragmatist, as evidenced by the playfully cynical give-and-take he enjoys with his partner, Sue (a sharp Frances McDormand). Famous for his efficiency in persuading rural residents to sell their land for the drilling rights, Steve runs into a major challenge when he and Sue arrive in depressed McKinley, Pa., where an outspoken old-timer (Hal Holbrook) and a flashy, charismatic environmental crusader (Krasinski) dare to question the company’s methods. –

Christy Lemire, The Associated Press •••••••

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“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 McCa-

rthy, The Hollywood Reporter •••••••

“Parental Guidance” HH Rated PG for some rude humor, 1 hour, 44 minutes

STARRING: Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei PLOT: Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their

“The Rise of the Guardians” HH½

Rated PG for thematic elements and some mildly scary action, 1 hour, 37 minutes. STARRING: Voices of Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin and Isla Fisher PLOT: When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world. VERDICT: A very odd assortment of mythical childhood figures, some of them afflicted with severe emotional insecurities and inferiority complexes, are thrown together as an unlikely set of action heroes in “The Rise of the Guardians,” an attractively designed but overly busy and derivative mishmash of kid-friendly elements. Based on the book series “Guardians of Childhood” by William Joyce, as well as on the author’s short film “The Man in the Moon,” the script by David Lindsay-Abaire (Robots, Rabbit Hole) plays fast and loose with these legendary fixtures of childhood, attaching to them all sorts of neuroses, feelings of inadequacy and the sense, or threat, of being ignored. Some might find this tack delightfully mischievous, but it’s just as easy to reject as ridiculous.

– Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter •••••••

“Skyfall” HHH½

Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences throughout, some sexuality, language and smoking, 2 hours, 23 minutes STARRING: Daniel Craig, Javier Bar-

“BROKEN CITY”

Friday, Jan. 18

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

“DJANGO UNCHAINED” Friday, Jan. 18

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 12:40, 4:15, 8:00 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 1:00, 4:20, 7:45 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 2:20, 6:00, 9:40 p.m.

“GANGSTER SQUAD”

Friday, Jan. 18

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:00 a.m., 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 1:20, 4:20, 5:00, 7:20, 10:15, 10:50 p.m.

“THE GUILT TRIP” Friday, Jan. 18

McHenry Downtown Theater – 12:15, 3:15, 6:30, 9:45 p.m.

“THE HOBBIT: AN UNExPECTED JOURNEY” Friday, Jan. 18

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 5:00, 9:00 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:35, 4:00, 7:25 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 2D: 1:40, 10:40 p.m.; 3D: 6:50 p.m.

“JACK REACHER”

Friday, Jan. 18

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 9:20 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 4:45, 10:35 p.m.

“THE LAST STAND” Friday, Jan. 18

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

“LES MISERABLES”

Friday, Jan. 18

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 1:10, 4:40, 8:15 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville –

dem, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes PLOT: When a mysterious villain (Bardem) with a vendetta against M (Dench) declares war on MI6, James Bond (Craig) remains loyal to his boss even as British politicians led by Fiennes call for her resignation. VERDICT: Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (“American Beauty”) has been a James Bond fan since boyhood, and his love for the character shines through in the series’ 50th anniversary entry. Much of it is brilliant, but like many of Mendes’ ﬁlms, it is vexingly uneven. Craig remains the rock-solid center in a story that delves deeper into Bond’s psyche than before. With Dench occupying much of this story, Bond has no time for a worthy leading lady, which marks two movies in a row where action has trumped sex. Bardem is a scary villain, but his performance could have used more restraint. At least Q is ﬁnally back, now played by waspish Ben Whishaw. Adele’s theme song is the best since Sheena Easton warbled “For Your Eyes Only.” Craig’s third outing as Bond is miles better than “Quantum of Solace,” but it’s no “Casino Royale.” – Jeffrey Westhoff,

Northwest Herald

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“This is 40” HH

Rated R for sexual content, crude humor, pervasive language and some drug material, 2 hours, 13 minutes

STARRING: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Albert Brooks, Megan Fox PLOT: Rudd and Mann, reprising the supporting characters they played in “Knocked Up,” face new challenges to their marriage as they turn 40. VERDICT: Writer-director Judd Apatow invented a style of affably vulgar comedy that has served him and a company of fellow actors and filmmakers well for nearly eight years. This time, Apatow’s worst instincts overpower his best. The frequently crude dialogue is no longer grounded in a sense of goofiness, and main characters are no longer likeable. Rudd is not given as much screen time as Mann, who is Apatow’s wife. Even Apatow’s good films are too long, but this one seriously lacks the discipline to edit. The occasional good scenes are separated by acres

1:00, 4:15, 7:30 p.m. Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 4:00, 7:15 p.m. McHenry Downtown Theater – 12:00, 3:00, 6:15, 9:30 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 2:10, 6:30, 10:05 p.m.

“LINCOLN”

Friday, Jan. 18

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 1:00, 4:45, 8:10 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 1:30, 5:20, 8:50 p.m.

“MAMA”

Friday, Jan. 18

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:30 a.m., 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 1:40, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 p.m.

“PARENTAL GUIDANCE”

Friday, Jan. 18

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 10:50 a.m., 1:20, 3:50 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 9:20 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 1:05, 7:25 p.m.

“SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK” Friday, Jan. 18

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 12:50, 3:45, 6:40, 9:45 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 1:15, 4:25, 7:15, 10:25 p.m.

“SKYFALL”

Friday, Jan. 18

Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 6:45, 9:45 p.m.

“THIS IS 40” Friday, Jan. 18

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 6:50, 9:55 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 4:15, 10:45 p.m.

“ZERO DARK THIRTY” Friday, Jan. 18

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 12:30, 4:00, 7:50 p.m. Classic Cinemas Carpentersville – 12:00, 3:15, 6:30, 9:45 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 1:00, 2:30, 4:30, 7:00, 8:00, 10:30 p.m. of pointless sequences and subplots.

– Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald •••••••

“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.

– Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald

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C-Max Hybrid Ford challenges Prius is2013roomy and smart By ANN M. JOB

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Ford’s newest gasoline-electric vehicle, the C-Max Hybrid, is so roomy, stylish and smart, it’s likely to attract buyers before they see the noteworthy 47 miles-per-gallon fuel rating on the window sticker. New for 2013, the five-passenger, five-door C-Max Hybrid hatchback has a federal government fuel economy rating of 47/47 mpg city/ highway that beats the 44/44-mpg rating of the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid and the 44/40-mpg rating of the 2012 Toyota Prius v. Only the long-running “regular” Toyota Prius, with a government rating of 51/48 mpg, is higher. But where the Prius’ round-nosed, plain styling has not changed appreciably in recent years, Ford’s C-Max Hybrid has fresh, modern looks. The car features a comfortably raised driving position for good views out, optional high-grade amenities and smart tech displays and aids to help drivers get the most from every tank of gas. As an example, the C-Max Hybrid’s Brake Coach monitors the amount of energy a driver recoups during stops. Did the car gather 65 percent of the brake energy in that last stop, or did the driver apply the pedal just right so 95 percent of the brake energy could be saved and stored in the onboard battery? Brake Coach knows and tells via a dashboard display at each stop.

Best of all, the C-Max Hybrid comes to the United States with a starting retail price that’s just a bit above long-running and smaller hybrid cars such as the Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrid. The CMax Hybrid starts $1,350 below the Toyota Prius v, which, as a van-like vehicle, is the closest direct competitor to the flexible, people- and cargohauling C-Max hatchback. Starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price, including destination charge, for a base 2013 C-Max Hybrid SE is $25,995. Every model has a 2-liter, fourcylinder engine mated to an electric motor and lithium-ion battery for total power output of 188 horsepower. See C-MAX, page E9

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The 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid has a starting price of $25,995, which includes a destination charge.

FAST FACTS Vehicle: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid SEL Base price: $25,200 for SE; $28,200 for SEL Price as tested: $30,690 Type: Front engine, front-wheeldrive, five-passenger hatchback Engine: 2-liter, double overhead cam, Atkinson cycle, inline four cylinder mated to an AC synchronous electric motor and 1.4-kilowatt lithiumion battery Mileage: 47 mpg (city), 47 mpg

(highway) Top speed: 115 mph Length: 173.6 inches Wheelbase: 104.3 inches Curb weight: 3,610 pounds Built at: Wayne, Mich. Options: Equipment group 302A (includes premium audio, navigation system, power liftgate, rearview camera, keyless entry and start) $1,695 Destination charge: $795

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Volvo T5 poised to wow sport sedan customers REVIEWS Jerry Kuyper

As it was in 2012, so will it be in 2013 with the Volvo S60 T5. Changes from one model year to the next are negligible, with the measurements and physique remaining the same. What buyers of the 2013 S60 T5 (T stands for turbocharged) will get that 2012 model buyers did not are more standard features. New 2013 standards include automatic rain-sensing windshield wipers, automatic halogen headlamp washers and remote keyless ignition and vehicle entry. Measurements, such as weight, height, width and length, are the same. The powerplant is slightly improved. The 2013’s turbocharged 2.5-liter, 250-horsepower, in-line five-cylinder can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 6.64 seconds. That is a half-second quicker than the 2012 model, according to Volvo personnel. What has not changed is comfort. Leather seats are large, bolstered and power in front. They let a 6-foot, 2-inch driver stretch in comfort. There is memory (including exterior heated mirrors, driver’s seat and high definition radio) for three drivers, reading lamps front and rear, map lights, cruise control and redundant sound controls mounted on the leather-wrapped with metal trim, tilt and telescoping steering wheel. Other comforts include air conditioning, an eightspeaker,160-watt sound system for high definition AM/FM/satellite radio, CD

FAST FACTS Vehicle: 2013 Volvo S60 T5 Type: front-wheel-drive, fivepassenger sedan Price: $30,975 Engine: 2.5-liter, 250-horsepower, turbocharged, in-line five-cylinder Transmission: six-speed shiftable automatic Towing: 3,300 pounds Wheelbase: 109.3 inches Length: 182.2 inches

Width: 73.4 inches Height: 58.4 inches Weight: 3,548 pounds Trunk: 12 cubic feet Fuel: regular Fuel tank: 17.8 gallons Turning circle: 37 feet Assembly: Belgium Warranty: five years or 60,000 miles with free scheduled maintenance and 24-hour roadside assistance

player, DVD player with WMA and MP3 capability, USB and auxiliary inputs. Power includes front seats, exterior heated mirrors, four express windows and door locks. Separate climate controls, reading lights and a pull-down armrest are three pleasant features in the rear seating area. There is a passthrough to the 12-cubic-foot matted and lighted trunk for storage of longer items, such as skis. The rear seatbacks also fold for additional storage capacity. Last year’s redesign carries over into the 2013 year. It transformed the S60 from a boxy car into a snazzy, curvaceous, coupe-like sedan. Added to a sleek, streamlined exterior are spoiler and sport dual tailpipe tips in the rear, stylish wheels on the sides and a revised front grille that retains the iconic diagonal Volvo bar and logo. Competitors include the BMW 3-Series, Cadillac ATS, Acura TL, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The 2013 S60 T5, without options such as a power moonroof and heated windshield washer nozzles, has a suggested retail price of $31,750, which is less than all the competi-

tion listed above. Naturally, the competition has unique powerplants, features and inclusions that make them more expensive. While updating its appearance, Volvo adds to a reputation for safety with its City Safety System, which is standard equipment on the S60. The CSS brakes the car automatically when a crash is imminent with another vehicle or stationary object. CSS helps at speeds less than 31 mph. For information on awards received from governments, insurance companies and rating agencies, visit www.volvocars.com. This standard equipment can be augmented by the company’s optional pedestrian detection system. The system detects pedestrians (at least 31 inches tall) and applies full brake force to avoid hitting them. A camera placed in front of the rear view mirror does the detecting. The impact can be avoided at speeds of 22 mph or less. The optional system normally is in a $1,700 technology package that also includes electronic beeping warnings for driver inattention, lane departure and an impending “higher speed (in excess of 22 mph)” collision,

but ask at a dealer for more precise details. Otherwise, Volvo’s major standard safety devices, in addition to the CSS, include the mechanicals or electronics of a four-wheel antilock braking system, traction and stability control, airbags in front and front sides and inflatable overhead curtains for the two rows of seats, seatbelts and headrests (whiplash reducing types in front). The engine, is mated to a six-speed shiftable automatic transmission. During a test week, the front-wheel-drive, five-passenger, four-door sedan averaged 23.3 miles per gallon. Driving was aggressive on streets and interstates with two adults on board. Regular unleaded fuel is recommended for the 17.8-gallon tank. The T5 is quick off the mark with no evidence of turbo lag. It responds immediately to pressure on the gas pedal. An electronic suspension system, basically relying on struts in front and multilinks in the rear, allowed this 3,548-pound sedan to leave me unperturbed on rough roadways during a test week. Brakes are discs front and rear and are capable of stopping this vehicle, from 60 to 0 mph, in 120 feet or less, which is a remarkable feat. All-season P235 tires are mounted on 17-inch alloy wheels. Warranty coverage of five years or 60,000 miles includes free scheduled maintenance and roadside assistance for that length of time or mileage. A recent Volvo offer was 2.9 percent financing to qualified buyers of the 2013 S60.

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Crunching noise is failed bearing DR. GIZMO Phil Arendt

When turning in my 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, I hear a crunching sound coming from the right side. I hear the noise while driving or when the car is still, when turning the steering wheel left or right. I removed the front right tire to check the shock and spring, but nothing is broken. What do you think is wrong? – N.S., email

More than likely, the strut itself is not causing the noise. The strut is an assembly consisting of the strut, spring and spring seats with bearings. A bearing probably has failed, causing the noise. If the strut is in good condition, replacing a failed bearing should silence the noise. If you are thinking about replacing the bearing, the job requires special tools to disassemble the strut assembly. Also, once the work is completed, the wheels will need alignment. Think twice before trying to do the work and follow all procedures and safety precautions in a repair manual.

I have a 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SL that is in like-new condition despite 97,000 miles on the odometer. The problem is, the engine starts fine in the morning when it is cold, but after I drive for a while and stop for 20 minutes or so, the engine starts and then stalls and will not restart again until it cools off. I have replaced the fuel pump and fuel filter. All the engine ignition parts have been replaced including wires, spark plugs and coil. I have taken the car to two repair shops, where tests have found no problems in the fuel system and ignition system. Both shops have driven the car, but no problems have been found. This car is my baby. It must be repaired. Do you have any suggestions? – L.B., email

You and your shops have done a lot of work, but there might be a fuel delivery problem. You stated the fuel pump and filter were replaced, but there are more parts in the system that could cause trouble. There is a check valve, an accumulator and a relay that might be impaired Since the trouble happens after the engine warms up, consider temporarily connecting a fuel pressure gauge to the fuel system. Test the pressure when the problem occurs. You might find fuel pressure is not up to specifications, or perhaps the relay overheats and the fuel pump does not pump the necessary fuel to sustain the engine. If so, replace the relay.

I have a 2005 Toyota Highlander with a power window in the left rear door that does not work from the driver’s switch. The window works fine from the switch in the left rear door. All the other windows work fine from the driver’s switch. Does this mean the driver’s switch is bad? – O.D., email

It is possible, but there might be a loose connection somewhere else in the circuit. Because the window does not respond from the driver’s switch, it is the first place to look for a problem. Also, since this switch is used more than others and often is exposed to environmental issues such as rain, snow and dirt, it is time to remove it for an examination. You might find a loose connection, corroded terminal or dirty contact. Also, it may have an internal fault that requires replacement to correct.

I own a Ford E-350 van with a dash message that says RSC. My van has a 5.4-liter engine and nearly 200,000 miles. The engine runs fine. It drives fine. There are no unusual sounds. The transmission shifts fine. There are no other lights on in the dash. I use my truck for work. Is this something I should worry

about? – N.N., email

There is no immediate danger. The light indicates the Roll Stability Control is not functioning and needs service. The RSC system helps you control the vehicle. It aids in preventing fishtailing and rollover. If you drive carefully and defensively, you do not need to be too concerned, but the system needs servicing. With 200,000 miles on the vehicle, more than likely the sensors need a thorough cleaning. Once this is accomplished, the light should remain off and the system will help you stay in control.

I have a 2000 Lexus RX300 with a water leak that started this fall at the right front corner of the sunroof. The trouble happens only when I go through a carwash. We haven’t had much rain, but when it does rain water does not drip on the passenger seat and floor. Since I discovered this problem, I have refrained from going to a carwash, but I like a clean car. I have been washing it by hand, but now it’s too cold for me to keep it clean. I took the car to a local shop, where a mechanic checked the operation of the sunroof and seals but could not find anything wrong. He ran water over the sunroof, but nothing dripped. Do you have any suggestions? – D.M.L., email

Ask your mechanic to check the water drains on the sunroof, especially the one at the right front corner. More than likely, a leaf or some other debris is restricting a drain tube. Sunroofs are not sealed units like a windshield. When the roof is closed, water flows into channels built into the sunroof and drains through tubes in the front windshield pillars and rear body. When a drain becomes blocked, water backs up and leaks into the passenger compartment. When this happens, a technician can use lowpressure air or a thin flexible cable to clear a drain tube. Ask a technician to consider this the next time you take your vehicle to a shop.

Here’s a situation I hope will not stump you. My 2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty is sitting at a repair shop. It has a 6.0liter diesel engine and 161,000 miles. It’s been maintained according to the factory maintenance schedule and has not given me a bit of trouble until now. I was driving along when the engine just quit. It was as if it ran out of fuel. I had it towed to a shop that has been servicing it for a while. A technician has done all kinds of tests. There are no codes in the computer, and he has checked the fuel pump and much more but can’t find anything wrong. The engine started once for him, but then it shut off a few minutes later. When trying to start the engine, it cranks fine but just won’t start. Everything seems normal. He is at a loss, and I need my truck. Can you help? – R.G.K., email There is one part your technician might consider examining. It’s a bit of a pain to check, but it won’t set a trouble code in the computer if it has failed. He should consider checking the screen in the fuel injector pressure regulator valve for breaks and blockage. If this part has an issue, fuel will not flow to the engine. To gain access to the valve and screen, he will need to remove several parts. If my crystal ball is correct, he will find the source of the trouble at the valve. If indeed it has a fault, replacement should cure the trouble and you’ll soon be zipping along in your truck.

• Phil Arendt is a columnist, consultant and A.S.E.certified master technician. Readers may send questions to Dr. Gizmo at P.O. Box 548, Cary, IL 60013 or drgizmo@ drgizmo.ws. Information is available on his website, http://drgizmo89.blogspot. com.

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Continued from page E1 A driver does not plug in the C-Max Hybrid, because electric power is generated onboard, stored and then routed out of the onboard battery pack. But a plug-in version of the C-Max, called the C-Max Energi, is slated to debut later in the model year. The 2012 Toyota Prius gas-electric hybrid nonplugin model has a starting retail price of $24,795, while Toyota’s introduced-for-2012 Prius v five door carries a starting retail price of $27,345. The 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid sedan has a starting MSRP, including destination charge, of $24,990. Toyota and Honda have not announced 2013 pricing yet. Ford Motor Co. was the first U.S.-based automaker to venture into mass-produced gas-electric hybrids years ago with its Escape Hybrid. But while the Escape Hybrid was a version of the regular gasoline-powered Escape sport utility vehicle, the C-Max Hybrid is Ford’s first hybridonly line of vehicles. Given the attributes of the C-Max Hybrid, it could prove to be the biggest competitor to Toyota’s Japan-built Prius line, which is the top-selling gas-electric hybrid in . The C-Max Hybrid looks more compact than it is. At 14.5 feet long, it’s shorter, bumper to bumper, than a regular Prius and is about the same length as a Honda Civic Hybrid sedan. But with total passenger volume of nearly 100 cubic feet and maximum cargo volume of 52.6 cubic feet with rear seats folded flat, the C-Max Hybrid easily bests the Prius and Civic sedan in interior and cargo volume. For example, with tallriding back seats that provide more rear-seat headroom and legroom than the Prius and Civic sedan, the C-Max Hybrid has pleasant passenger room, even for back-seat riders. The tall ceiling keeps pas-

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866/561-8676

www.raychevrolet.com

RAYMOND CHEVROLET

118 Route 173 • Antioch, IL

Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

888/794-5502

www.garylangauto.com

REICHERT BUICK

2145 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

815/338-2780

www.reichertautos.com

REICHERT CHEVROLET

2145 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

815/338-2780

www.reichertautos.com

888/800-6100

www.clcjd.com

FENZEL MOTOR SALES

206 S. State Street • Hampshire, IL

www.garylangauto.com

AL PIEMONTE CHEVROLET 770 Dundee Ave. (Rt. 25) • Dundee, IL

www.TomPeckFord.com

105 Rt. 173• Antioch, IL

CRYSTAL LAKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE

www.zimmermanford.com

888/800-6100

630/584-1800

ANTIOCH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP 105 Rt. 173 Antioch, IL

800/628-6087

5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

www.clcjd.com

AUTO GROUP - GARY LANG GMC AUTO GROUP GARY LANG KIA Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

1107 S Rt. 31 between Crystal Lake and McHenry

1460 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

800/407-0223

BUSS FORD LINCOLN MERCURY

River Rd & Oakton, • Des Plaines, IL

888/538-4492

www.garylangauto.com

ARLINGTON KIA IN PALATINE

1400 E. Dundee Rd., Palatine, IL

119 Route 173 • Antioch, IL

224/603-8611

847/888-8222

300 East Ogden Ave. • Hinsdale, IL

888/204-0042

www.billjacobs.com

LAND ROVER LAKE BLUFF

KNAUZ HYUNDAI

847/604-8100

847/234-2800

www.knauzhyundai.com River Rd & Oakton, • Des Plaines, IL

375 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

www.knauzlandrover.com

LAND ROVER HOFFMAN ESTATES

1564 W. Ogden Ave. • Naperville, IL

www.billjacobs.com

866/469-0114

815/385-2000

111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

ANDERSON MAZDA

360 N. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

MOTOR WERKS INFINITI Barrington & Dundee Rds. Barrington, IL

800/935-5913

www.motorwerks.com

www.raysuzuki.com

409A Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

www.Knauz-mini.com

ELGIN TOYOTA 1200 E. Chicago St. Elgin, IL

847/741-2100

www.elgintoyota.com

AUTO GROUP GARY LANG MITSUBISHI Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

1035 S. Rt. 31, One Mile South of Rt. 14 Crystal Lake, IL

815/459-7100 or 847/658-9050

www.paulytoyota.com

888/794-5502

www.garylangauto.com

ANDERSON VOLKSWAGEN

LIBERTYVILLE MITSUBISHI

360 N. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

847/816-6660

www.andersoncars.com

1119 S. Milwaukee Ave.• Libertyville, IL

www.libertyvillemitsubishi.com

888/682-4485

BILL JACOBS VOLKSWAGEN 2211 Aurora Avenue • Naperville, IL

800/720-7036

MOTOR WERKS PORCHE

www.billjacobs.com

Barrington & Dundee Rds., Barrington, IL

ROSEN HYUNDAI

www.rosenrosenrosen.com

888/446-8743 847/587-3300

www.billjacobs.com

1051 W. Higgins • Hoffman Estates, IL

BUSS FORD LINCOLN MERCURY

771 S. Randall Rd. • Algonquin, IL

www.garylangauto.com

800/295-0166

800/731-5760

www.oharehyundai.com

CALL FOR THE LOWEST PRICES IN CHICAGOLAND

888/794-5502

PAULY TOYOTA

www.elginhyundai.com 775 Rockland Road Routes 41 & 176 in the Knauz Autopark • Lake Bluff, IL Experience the best…Since 1934

Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

23 N. Route 12 • Fox Lake

BILL JACOBS MINI

www.raymondkia.com

BILL JACOBS LAND ROVER HINSDALE 881 E. Chicago St. • Elgin, IL

AUTO GROUP GARY LANG SUBARU

RAY SUZUKI

www.oharehonda.com

ELGIN HYUNDAI

1035 S. Rt. 31, One Mile South of Rt. 14 Crystal Lake, IL

815/385-2000

KNAUZ MINI

O’HARE HONDA

PAULY SCION

815/459-7100 or 847/658-9050

111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

847/604-5050

www.sunnysidecompany.com

www.bullvalleyford.com

BULL VALLEY FORD/ MERCURY

RAYMOND KIA

847/426-2000

800/407-0223

www.Knauzcontinentalauto.com

866/480-9527

815/385-7220

1460 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

847/234-1700

www.arlingtonkia.com

888/553-9036

BULL VALLEY FORD/ MERCURY

409 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

www.motorwerks.com

CRYSTAL LAKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE

www.piemontegroup.com

KNAUZ CONTINENTAL AUTOS

847/202-3900

O’HARE HYUNDAI

Route 120 • McHenry, IL

www.motorwerks.com

800/935-5393

www.st-charles.mercedesdealer.com

Barrington & Dundee Rds. Barrington, IL

www.antiochﬁvestar.com

SUNNYSIDE COMPANY CHRYSLER DODGE

200 N. Cook Street • Barrington, IL

225 N. Randall Road • St. Charles, IL

www.bullvalleyford.com

888/794-5502

MOTOR WERKS SAAB

MERCEDES-BENZ OF ST. CHARLES 877/226-5099

www.antiochﬁvestar.com

2525 E. Main Street • St. Charles, IL

ZIMMERMAN FORD

847/683-2424

5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

888/794-5502

800/628-6087

800/935-5913

5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

AUTO GROUP - GARY LANG 888/800-6100 CHEVROLET www.clcjd.com Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

847/669-6060

CRYSTAL LAKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE

888/794-5502

www.motorwerks.com

ANTIOCH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP

13900 Auto Mall Dr. • Huntley, IL

MOTOR WERKS HONDA

www.antiochﬁvestar.com

Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

800/935-5923

TOM PECK FORD

800/628-6087

Route 120 • McHenry, IL

MOTOR WERKS CADILLAC

www.springhillford.com

ANTIOCH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP

SUNNYSIDE COMPANY CHRYSLER DODGE

200 N. Cook St. • Barrington, IL

888/600-8053

www.garylangauto.com

AUTO GROUP - GARY LANG 815/385-7220 CADILLAC www.sunnysidecompany.com

www.garylangauto.com

888/280-6844

www.raymondchevrolet.com

105 Rt. 173 • Antioch, IL

AUTO GROUP - GARY LANG BUICK

800 Dundee Ave. • East Dundee, IL

847/395-3600

800/935-5909

www.motorwerks.com

INFINITI OF HOFFMAN ESTATES

www.bussford.com

5220 W. Northwest Highway Crystal Lake, IL

www.KnauzBMW.com

111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

815/385-2000

www.billjacobs.com 407 Skokie Valley Hwy. • Lake Bluff, IL

BUSS FORD

1998 W. McKee at Randall Road Batavia, IL

888/682-4485

www.andersoncars.com

BIGGERS MAZDA

1320 East Chicago Street The Mazda Machine on Rt. 19, Elgin, IL

847/628-6000

800/935-5913

www.motorwerks.com

MOTOR WERKS CERTIFIED OUTLET Late Model Luxury Pre-Owned Vehicles

1001 W. Higgins Rd. (Rt. 71) or 1000 W. 1000 W. Golf Rd. (Rt. 58) Hoffman Estates, IL

800/935-5909

www.motorwerks.com

PRE-OWNED KNAUZ NORTH

2950 N. Skokie Hwy • North Chicago, IL

847/235-8300

www.knauznorth.com

BARRINGTON VOLVO

300 N. Hough (Rt. 59) • Barrington, IL

847/381-9400

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Hours: Mon: 7:30am-8pm Tues: 7:30am-8pm Wed: 7:30am-6pm Thurs: 7:30am-8pm Fri: 7:30am-6pm Sat: 8:00am-4pm

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PRICES HIT THE CLCJD

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NEW 2012 RAM

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Grand Caravan

1500 Quad Cab 4x4

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*Prices/payment plus tax, title, lic and $164 doc fee. Lease includes 10,000 miles per yr. .20 per mi add’l. 0% for 72 months available with ok credit on select new models in lieu of rebate and based on 13.88 per thousand financed. See dealer for details. No prior sales. ‡3-Month/3,000-Mile (whichever comes first) Maximum Care® Limited Warranty with $0 deductible runs from date of sale of the vehicle, or at the expiration of the 3/36 Basic Warranty. For more details and a copy of the limited warranties, see dealer or call 1-800-677-5STAR. §Administered by Cross Country Club, Inc. Medford, MA 02155. You must call 1-800-521-2779 for prior authorization to receive these benefits. ¶Rental car coverage only if repair take vehicle out of service more than one day. Pictures are for illustration purposes only and may not be actual vehicle. Offers expire three days from publication

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Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com

Julie Abernathey sands a painted dresser drawer to give it a slight antique feel before putting it on the sales floor of the Tattered Tiques store in Lake Barrington.

Tattered travels

Family hits the road to ‘repurpose’ antiques By CYNTHIA WOLF

editorial@nwherald.com LAKE BARRINGTON – If you’ve seen “American Pickers” on the History Channel, you’ve got the gist of Tattered Tiques. “We are the female version,” said North Barrington resident Anne Leahy, one of the business’ owners, along with her sister, Julie Abernathey of Cary, and mother, Nancy Mokszycki of Lake Barrington. “She’s Frank,” Leahy said, smiling and pointing at her sister as the trio stood in their 2,000-squarefoot shop and warehouse space on Pepper Road in Lake Barrington. Mokszycki said that she and her older daughter, Abernathey, began refinishing and selling used furniture and crafts at area flea markets about 10 years ago. Leahy caught the bug about four years ago, and the three opened their Lake Barrington shop two years ago. They sell items they have “repurposed,” such as old mirror frames made into decorative chalkboards and antique bottles wrapped in burlap and decorated with vintage keys and costume jewelry. They also offer items that present canvases of sorts for others who enjoy being crafty – everything from an old barn door to a segment of well-worn picket fence and a pair of wooden, leather-strapped snow skis. The shop is open 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and occasional Thursdays through Saturdays. On weekends when the shop is not open, the three are traveling the Midwest, and sometimes venturing further, to capture new finds – thus the comparison with “American Pickers,” only these pickers typically travel with one or more husbands in tow. “This is the monster room,” Mokszycki said, peeling back a curtain to reveal a large storage area brimming with what she referred to as future projects. Floor-to-ceiling shelves present everything from old metal watering cans to vintage picnic baskets, plaid Thermos jugs – even a small pile of arrows.

McHenry County home foreclosure activity rose 37.82 percent in 2012 compared to the previous year. But it was only .63 percent higher than in 2010. A report released Thursday by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac shows McHenry County with 5,419 foreclosure filings last year. That represents a rate of one in every 21 housing units, or 4.67 percent of all homes. Filings include default notices, auction-sale notices and bank repossessions. Illinois foreclosures rose 32.6 percent in 2012 compared to 2011. The state’s foreclosure activity was 9.72 percent lower than in 2010. The state had 136,603 foreclosure filings last year. That represents a rate of one in every 39 housing units, or 2.58 percent of all homes. It’s the fifth-highest rate in the nation. Florida had the nation’s highest foreclosure rate – one in every 32 housing units. Other states with foreclosure rates worse than Illinois were Nevada, Arizona and Georgia. Nationally, last year’s foreclosure activity fell almost 3 percent from 2011. That translates to 1.8 million U.S. homes, and represents a drop of 36 percent from a peak of 2.9 million homes in 2010. All told, banks repossessed 671,251 homes last year, down nearly 17 percent from 804,423 the year before. The trend, along with an annual decline in overall foreclosure activity, suggests that the country’s foreclosure woes are easing, at least on a national level. But half the states experienced higher levels of foreclosure activity last year and many are expected to continue seeing increases this year, RealtyTrac said.

2012 home construction a 4-year high By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer

Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com

Customer Jane Billings of Palatine checks out a dresser at Tattered Tiques.

Tattered Tiques Location: 22029 N. Pepper Road, Unit 2, Lake Barrington Specialties: Antique, shabby, vintage, farm, industrial décor; Annie Sloan Chalk Paint; Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint; gifts Hours: 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ThursdaySaturday two or three times a month. Call or check the blog to ensure availability. Also open by appointment. Information: Call 224-6339750, or visit www.tatteredtiques.com; www.tatteredtiques.blogspot.com Here, a small Virgin Mary surveys the scene. There, several jars reveal contents of old keys and fancy buttons. Nearby, a precariously stacked tub spills over with vintage porcelain doorknobs. “Bob and weave,” cautioned Abernathey as a visitor ventured inside. Mokszycki, Abernathey and Leahy said they have become true bargain hunters to keep their prices reasonable. Customers can

Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com

Tattered Tiques specializes in hand-selected antique, shabby, vintage, farm and industrial objects. spend less than a dollar for items such as old game pieces, or up to about $400 for a refinished dresser. Kris Vavra of Lake Zurich said she visits often. “I love that shop,” she said. “I love to repurpose things that have history.” Vavra added that stopping by store is like catching up with old friends. “The mom and the daughters … they are just

so full of personality and they really make you feel welcome,” she said. “They make you feel like you’re part of their family.” Customers and potential customers can catch up on the trio’s latest travels and finds on their blog, www. tatteredtiques.blogspot. com, where readers also will find current hours, painting class schedules and more.

WASHINGTON – U.S. builders started work on homes in December at the fastest pace in 4½ years and finished 2012 as their best year for residential construction since the early stages of the housing crisis. The Commerce Department said Thursday that builders broke ground on houses and apartments last month at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 954,000. That’s 12.1 percent higher than November’s annual rate. And it is nearly double the recession low reached in April 2009. Construction increased last month for both singlefamily homes and apartments. And the pace in which builders requested permits to start more homes ticked up to a 4½-year high. For the year, builders started work on 780,000 homes. That’s still roughly half of the annual number of starts consistent with healthier markets. But it is an increase of 28.1 percent from 2011. And it is the most since 2008 — shortly after the housing market began to collapse in late 2006 and 2007. Steady hiring, record-low mortgage rates and a tight supply of new and previously occupied homes available for sale have helped boost sales and prices in most markets.

BUSINESS

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Chamber rings in new year with trade show

8IN BRIEF Jobless aid applications fall to five-year low

WASHINGTON – The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid plummeted to a five-year low last week, a hopeful sign the job market may be improving. But much of the decline reflects seasonal volatility in the data. Weekly unemployment benefit applications fell 37,000 to a seasonally adjusted 335,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s the lowest level since January 2008, just after the recession began. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, fell to 359,250. The applications data can be uneven in January. Job cuts typically spike in the second week of the month as retailers, restaurants and other companies lay off temporary workers hired for the winter holidays.

30-year mortgage rate dips to 3.38 pct.

The Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce is excited to kick off 2013 with its inaugural B2B Trade Show from 2 to 6 p.m. Jan. 30 at Golf Club of Illinois. The purpose of the event is to offer members and local businesses the opportunity to showcase their business-related services and products. Admission is free with a business card. In addition to the exhibitors, visitors will be able to bring up to five boxes for document destruction provided by AMS Store & Shred, and electronic recycling provided by OfficeMax. Visitors also are invited to attend a short seminar at 3 p.m. on the new postage rules, including the new printing requirements when using a bulk permit. If you are a business that has a service or product that you would like to showcase to area businesses, reserve your booth today. The focus for this event is all about business. For more information, call 847-658-5300 or visit www.ALChamber.com. We would like to thank Executive Sponsors, Centegra Health System and HealthBridge Fitness, and the Northwest Herald; and Business Sponsors, Golf Club of Illinois and AMS Shredding.

System. Home State Bank, RCW Tax Services and Zukowski, Rogers, Flood and McCardle. To purchase dinner tickets and for more information, call 847-658-5300 or visit www.ALChamber.com.

chamBEr NEwS Sandy Oslance source in our communities: The Algonquin/Lake in the Hills chamber’s Hometown Guide. This valuable resource includes the chamber’s business directory, information on area schools, government, and festivals, plus a Dining and Entertainment section. *** On Friday, Feb. 1, members and guests of the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills chamber will attend the chamber’s annual Awards Dinner at Boulder Ridge Country Club. The evening will include presenting of the 2012 Business Awards along with recognizing the accomplishments of the chamber through the efforts of the members. Over the years, the dinner committee has created a fun and inviting evening helping guests to visit and meet fellow business leaders in our community while enjoying an incredible array of buffet stations throughout the evening. The chamber would like to thank Advocate Good Shepherd for their sponsorship which provides members an affordable $35 ticket. Additional sponsors include Algonquin Bank & Trust, Castle Bank, Centegra Health

***

WASHINGTON – The average U.S. rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage inched closer to its record low this week, helping to keep home buying more affordable. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the rate on the 30-year loan dipped to 3.38 percent. That’s down from 3.40 percent last week. And it’s slightly above the 3.31 percent rate reached in November, the lowest on records dating to 1971. The average on the 15-year fixed mortgage was unchanged at 2.66 percent. The record low is 2.63 percent. The rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 3.66 percent in 2012, the lowest annual average in 65 years, according to Freddie Mac. Cheaper mortgages are a key reason the housing market began to come back last year. Many economists predict the housing recovery will strengthen in 2013.

– From wire services

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For residents and businesses in the Algonquin and Lake in the Hills area, be sure to check your mailboxes in the coming days for the No. 1 re-

*** A multi-chamber mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday will be hosted by Centegra HealthBridge Fitness, 10450 Haligus Road, Huntley. Members from the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills and Huntley chambers will make new connections while enjoying hors d’ oeuvres and refreshments.

5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 29. The event will be hosted by Home State Bank, 124 South Johnson St., Woodstock. Featured chambers will be Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Cary Grove and Algonquin/Lake in the Hills. Members and guests are invited for an evening of fun with door prizes and networking opportunities. *** Business Over Breakfast featuring a meet and greet with Illinois Chamber President Doug Whitley will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Feb. 12 at Montarra Grill, 1491 S. Randall Road, Algonquin. Cost is $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers. RSVP by calling 847-658-5300.

*** Chamber orientation will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Jan. 29. Whether you are new to the chamber, a new employee of a chamber member, or thinking about joining the chamber, join us to learn how to get the most from your chamber membership. From networking to chamber involvement, think of this as a Chamber 101 meeting. Guests will be given an opportunity for a brief introduction, so be sure to bring along plenty of business cards. Although not required, RSVPs are appreciated by calling the chamber at 847-658-5300.

*** As we begin another year, the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce wishes everyone a prosperous and happy 2013. If you have yet to join your local chamber of commerce, make this the year to join. Not only is it good for your business, it’s good for the community you do business in! For more information on how the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills chamber promotes, supports and educates our business members, visit ww.ALChamber.com.

• Sandy Oslance is president of Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce. Call 847-658-5300. or email sandy@alchamber.com.

*** Faith in Action of McHenry County’s multi-chamber mixer will be from

Lithium batteries central to Boeing’s 787 woes The associated Press WASHINGTON – Lithium batteries that can leak corrosive fluid and start fires have emerged as the chief safety concern involving Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, a problem that apparently is far more serious than government or company officials acknowledged less than a week ago. The Federal Aviation Administration late Wednesday grounded Boeing’s newest and most technologically advanced jetliner until the risk of battery fires is resolved. The order applies only to the six Dreamliners operated by United Airlines, the lone U.S. carrier with 787s. Other airlines and civil aviation authorities in other countries quickly followed suit. Japan’s two largest air carriers voluntarily grounded their 787s on Wednesday ahead of the FAA’s order following an emergency landing by one of the planes in Japan. On Thurs-

day, the European Aviation Safety Agency ordered all European carriers to ground the jetliner. The Indian government ordered Air India to ground its fleet of six Boeing 787s, and Ethiopian Airlines grounded its four 787s “for precautionary inspection.” Only hours before the FAA issued its order, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood reiterated to reporters that he considers the plane safe and wouldn’t hesitate to fly one. LaHood and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta unequivocally declared the plane safe at a news conference last week even while they ordered a safety review of the aircraft. However, as details emerged of two battery failures only 10 days apart, it became apparent that the FAA wouldn’t be able to wait for completion of its safety review before taking action. An inspection of the All Nippon Airways 787 that made an emergency landing in western Japan found that electrolytes, a flam-

mable battery fluid, had leaked from the plane’s main lithium-ion battery. Investigators found burn marks around the damage. Japan’s Kyodo News agency quoted transport ministry investigator Hideyo Kosugi as saying the liquid leaked through the electrical room floor to the outside of the aircraft. In the first battery incident on Jan. 7, it took firefighters 40 minutes to put out a blaze centered in an auxiliary power unit of a Japan Airlines 787. The plane was empty of passengers shortly after landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport. The two incidents resulted in the release of flammable electrolytes, heat damage and smoke, the FAA confirmed. The release of battery fluid is especially concerning, safety experts said. The fluid is extremely corrosive, which means it can quickly damage electrical wiring and components. The 787 relies far more than any other airliner in operation on electrical systems to function.

The electrolyte fluid also conducts electricity, so as it spreads it can cause short-circuits and ignite fires. And its corrosiveness raises concern about whether a leak might weaken a key support structure of the plane, even though the 787 is the first airliner to be made primarily from lightweight composite materials that are less susceptible to corrosion than aluminum, safety experts said. “Anytime you have leakage of battery fluid it’s a very serious situation,” said Kevin Hiatt, president and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation in Alexandria, Va., which promotes global airline safety. The fluid leak identified in the ANA plane was a “very significant finding,” said John Goglia, an expert on aircraft maintenance and a former National Transportation Safety Board member. It’s possible that a leak could interfere with electrical signals, making it impossible for pilots to control the plane.

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Benjamin Franklin said, “If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.” At the bridge table, sometimes a double can increase an opponent’s troubles. In this deal, if East does not double North’s five-diamond Blackwood reply, West will lead the club queen against six spades. But if East doubles, West will start with the diamond four. What should South do in each case? When North responded with a three-spade game-invitational limit raise, South launched Blackwood. This was a theoretical error because he had two immediate heart losers. If North had shown no aces, South would not have known what to do. South should have control-bid (cue-bid) four clubs, showing a firstround control there and expressing slam interest. Then, when North controlbid four hearts, South could have jumped straight to six spades. After a club lead, South wins, draws trumps, and runs the heart jack. The finesse loses, but declarer has 12 tricks. When West leads a dia-

mond, though, South must be careful. There will be a tendency to assume that the heart ﬁnesse is winning, but that line leads to trouble. Declarer should play low from the board and capture East’s diamond queen with his ace, draw trumps, and play three rounds of clubs, rufﬁng the last in his hand. Then South casts adrift with his last diamond. East wins, but is endplayed. If he shifts to a heart, it is into dummy’s ace-queen. Or if he leads a minor-suit card, declarer sluffs a heart and ruffs on the board.

Contact Phillip Alder at pdabridge@prodigy.net.

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Jobs | Real Estate | Legals | Vehicles | Stuff

Legal Secretary

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

FT Mon.- Fri. position needed for construction company located in Barrington. Excellent Benefit package includes Health insurance, vacation pay and potential profit sharing/bonus. Must have 3 years experience. Apply by emailing resume to:

hr@4idi.com

Auto

FORD SALES - Full time

Must have clean driving record. Aggressive dealer, Huge inventory, Excellent income. Only two openings. Call Jose or Mike:

Bull Valley Ford Woodstock 815-338-6680

Automotive IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: -Experienced Detail PersonsGM Certified Technicians Sales People (will train the right person) Service Advisor/Writer Please Apply in Person only: Harvard Chevrolet Buick GMC 333 S Division Street Harvard, IL. 60033 Full-time with benefit package for the energetic, self motivated person. CHILD CARE TEACHER FT/PT Teacher Qualified. Must have 60 hrs college with 6 in ECE. Exp preferred. Benefits avail. 847-659-1411. EOE DRIVER'S ED INSTRUCTORS/ TEACHERS PT/FT for Northwest Suburbs, Certified Instructors needed, but will train. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ OFFICE/CLERICAL POSITION PT/FT for Crystal Lake. Please Call: 815-444-7700 or email: drive@nwdrive.com

needed for busy family law firm practicing in Kane and McHenry Counties. Preferred candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience in family law. Immediate full time position with competitive salary. Please send resume including salary requirements to: Attn: Legal Secretary c/o Classified, PO Box 250 Crystal Lake, IL. 60039-0250

Maintenance Person

Full Time experienced maint person needed on 1st/3rd shifts for a manufacturing plant located in Belvidere, IL. Qualified individuals must have there own tools and have experience in machine, forklift & general maintenance repairs. Please fax your resume to: 815-544-5299 Plastics

REAL ESTATE SALES Licensing class begins Jan 29 in Crystal Lake. Call Gail, Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-459-9300

ALGONQUIN - 2 BEDROOM

Social Services

SHELTER CASE MANAGER FT position for D.V. Shelter, SunThurs, 3pm-11pm. Benefits, bilingual preferred. Fax resume 815-338-8110

Algonquin – STUDIO +1BR Balcony w/ large windows, modern, steps to Main St. $725/$695+util., 847-387-0245

CAPRON/HARVARD 2BR, 1BA

BARTENDERS - Flex. Hours Must be available Days, Nights and Weekends. Woodstock Moose Please call: 815-338-0126

HEAT INCLUDED. Near bike bath. $700/mo. Senior Discount, $50. 815-382-7667

HEAD START

No smoking/pets. $795/$810 + sec. 815-893-0059 Lv Msg

TEACHER - Requires Bachelors in ECE, P/T, AM. TEACHER ASSISTANT - Requires high school diploma, P/T, AM & PM.

Experienced Plastic Injection Molding SUPERVISOR for shifts 4pm-midnight and midnight-8am. -Min. 5 yrs. HANDS-ON exp. in Inj. Molding -Must be able to troubleshoot molding machines, electricity, hydraulics, electronics -Must be familiar with a wide variety of plastic resins -Must have good communication and people skills -Must be able to work weekends on occasion -Computer experience preferred, but will teach -Drug screen and Physical required. This secure position offers salary commensurate w/experience-ability. Benefits inc. a/c facility, FDA environment, paid vac. Medical plus life, AFLAC and Dental plan available. Send resume/qualifications to:

Quad, Inc.

810 Progressive Lane South Beloit, IL 61080

PRESCHOOL TEACHER

All positions bilingual preferred. Apply at: 100 N. Benton St, Woodstock. Hospitality

Front Desk

FOX LAKE ~ LARGE STUDIO

1555 S. Rte. 31 McHenry, IL.

FOX RIVER GROVE 1BR New carpet. Across from the train station. $600/mo+dep & electricity. 224-622-1859 or 847-516-8437

Office Seeking a bilingual (Spanish English) Front Office Assistant with outstanding customer service skills for our community health clinic in Woodstock / Harvard. Competitive pay; excellent benefits. Send current resume to: Community Health Partnership of IL hr@chpofil.org Fax 815-337-9641

PROGRAM MANAGER Pioneer Center for Human Services is seeking a strong candidate to join our Leadership Team as a Program Manager. The Program Manager of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Day Programs is responsible for the coordination of work related services, staff supervision, programmatic direction and follow up activities of services provided in Pioneer Center's Day Programs.

Nights and Weekends For Female with SCI. Woodstock Area 815-338-6254

RECEPTIONISTS

PT Nights and weekends. Crystal Lake location. Fax resume: 815-788-7262 or email: rrah2007@gmail.com

Healthcare LOOKING FOR Compassionate & Caring...

REGISTERED NURSES

The Allendale Association, a Child Welfare, Mental Health and Special Education facility, has Full Time, 3 pm to 11 pm positions for REGISTERED NURSES. Our nurses administer basic health care to high end emotionally disturbed / behavior-disordered children, ages 8-18. RN's must be licensed in Illinois or Wisconsin. Must possess valid driver's license and per DCFS regulations, must be 21 years of age. Instructor's Certification in CPR and First Aid preferred, but not required. Competitive salary, excellent benefits and education assistance. Please visit www.allendale4kids.org to download application and send with a copy of your resume to:

ALLENDALE ASSOCIATION

Attn: HR Dept, P.O. Box 1088 Lake Villa, IL 60046 Phone: 847-356-2351 Fax: 847-356-0290 AA/EEO www.allendale4kids.org

HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST CRYSTAL LAKE

Shaw Media's suburban group, has a great opportunity for a well-rounded, detail-oriented Human Resources Generalist. Shaw Media is a dynamic growing multi-media organization. The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for supporting the Human Resources department with a variety of administrative and generalist tasks. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing support relative to recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, data entry pertaining to HR records, including administering FMLA notices, safety matters, and other support as needed. The ideal candidate must be highly organized and detail-oriented with strong computer skills including Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word & PowerPoint). Position also requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (Both written and verbal) with a commitment to providing excellent customer service. Valid driver's license and reliable personal vehicle required for limited local travel. Previous experience working in and organization of 300 employees preferred. College degree and prior experience in payroll is a plus.

Shaw Media is a Drug Free Employer. Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. This posting may not include all duties of position. EOE.

1 & 2 Bedroom

Affordable Apts. Garage Included

815-334-9380 www.cunat.com

Woodstock - 1BR On Quiet,

Autumnwood Apt.

Woodstock 2/3BR $790-$975/month Broker Owned 815-347-1712 1.5 Bath, A/C, Stove, Refrigerator, Garage, No Pets. Broker Owned. 847-683-7944 HURRY!!

1.5 bath, appl, W/D, basement. 1 car garage, $1250/mo + sec. 815-354-4575

Crystal Lake

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WOODSTOCK COMMONS Spacious 1, 2, & 3BR Apts Starting at $780

847-899-2933

Limited Time Only! * To qualify, income has to be under $33,000 for 1 person or under $38,000 for 2 people

Call for an Appointment to See Your New Home Today! 815-337-9600

No phone calls please

Woodstock Modern Loft Apts HUNTLEY STUDIO

First floor, laundry on premise. Gas heat included, no pets. $625mo + sec. 847-669-3691

ISLAND LAKE 2 BEDROOM Quiet building, no pets. $825 + security. 847-526-4435

Island Lake Luxury Apt. CAREGIVER NEEDED Live in or worker. For appt. call: 815-597-3803

Spacious 2BR, 2BA, D/W, W/D, C/A. Approx 1000 sq ft. REDUCED RATE! $800/MO. 847-526-9228

Dependable, Compassionate Care Giver to help you stay independent w/home care 3-4 days. Great refs. Spring Grove area. 815-675-2579

Large 1Bedroom. Next to WalMart. Patios/Balconies. 735 sq ft. Lndry in building. Starting at $695/month 847-202-4550 www.landmarkmminc.com

JOHNSBURG/MCHENRY

1BR & 2BR ~ Historic Rogers Hall. $700-$825/mo. 815-482-4909

WOODSTOCK SENIOR APTS

$150 Sign On Bonus 1 Bedroom Only, $780 Ranch Style Home with Private Entrance and Porch

Become a State Licensed REAL ESTATE HOME INSPECTOR Learn how at our FREE Open House 1pm Sat. Jan. 26th 700 N. Lake St, Mundelein, IL. 847-322-9467 www.LearnInspections.com State Licensing Class Begins 2/22

CARPET INSTALLED Repaired and Re-Stretched

Crystal Lake Charming Vintage Coach House - Can be Artist Quarters. Large 2 Story Space! 1 bedroom with den, great yard. $825 + all utilities. No dogs. Agent Owned 815-814-3348 Crystal Lake. 3BR deluxe ranch. Hardwood flrs, fenced yard. Extra parking. Near Canterbury School. $1335/mo. 815-354-5526

Female, Bluepoint, answers to “Monkey”. Lost Jan 14 on Thompson Rd in Bull Valley. Monkey has been sick, please call if found. REWARD! 815-477-7387

❤Ceremonies of the Heart❤ Rev Anne 847-431-4014 Weddings, Blessings, Memorials, Christenings

Barn & Green House For Rent Woodstock $850/mo. 815-715-8736 MCHENRY/RINGWOOD Office & Warehouse w/14'OH Doors.1800sf $750/mo. 3600sf $1650/mo Zoned I-1/B-3. 815-482-7084

Crystal Lake Hurry Last One Left Clean Office Suite. 400 SF. Incl. all utils + High Speed DSL. $525/mo. 815-790-0240

Crystal Lake – Must sell. $745K. 5 Virginia Rd. 12000 SF. (2) Offices. Both 2 story w/bsmnts, gar & balconies. Ed J: 941-505-1155

62 or Better

HEBRON: Very nice 1BR. New paint throughout, new LR rug. Hardwood floors. Full basement, W/D. Garage, asphalt drive. No pets or smoking. $750/mo+sec incl water & sewer. 815-690-5653 HUNTLEY - SINGLE FAMILY HOME 3 BR, 2 bath, remodeled home on large lot, attach garage, shed, fin bsmt, near park, Rt 47 & I-90. $1450/mo + sec. 847-669-0542 Hrdwd floors, a/c, 1 car gar, crawl space, W/D hook-up, no pets. $950/mo + sec. 847-497-9781

MARENGO - 2 BR

stove, refrigerator, large LR, $650 815-560-7115 or 815-568-7060

MARENGO 2 BEDROOM

1 bath, stove, refrig, attached 1 car garage, laundry hook-up. 815-568-6107 Marengo Large 1 & 2 BR most utilities included Broker Owner $650 & UP 815-347-1712

JOHNSBURG – 4BR, 2.5BA Ranch Full finished family rm in bsmnt. 2 car attchd garage. Avail for long term lease. $1345/mo. Land Management Properties. 815-678-4771 Johnsburg. Ranch on a fenced double lot with 3BR, 1BA on crawl space w/1.5 car attchd gar & shed. $1045/mo. Land Management Properties 815-678-4771 MARENGO 4BR, 1BA, 2000SF 5-7 acres, newly remodeled, totally private farmette.1000 sq ft wrap-around deck, heated garage. 2 story building,1300 sq ft heated. $1500/mo. 312-607-6406 Marengo, Newer 3BR, 2.5BR, 2 car gar., $1050/month Broker Owned 815-347-1712

Marengo Newly Remodeled 3BR Large eat-in-kitchen, $780/mo + garage & utilities. No dogs. Agent Owned. 815-814-3348

McHenry $199 Move-In Special Large 1BR, from $699. 2BR, 1.5BA from $799. Appl, carpet and laundry. 815-385-2181

McHenry -Large 1BR some utilities include $700 and up Broker Owned 815-347-1712

MCHENRY 2 BEDROOM $705/mo. 815-363-1208 or 815-353-1203

Algonquin Great East Side Location! Newly Decorated

CRYSTAL LAKE - 2 BR, 2 BA

New Carpet, New Furnace. 1 Car Gar. W/D. No Pets. Addl. Parking. $950 + Dep. 847-338-1430

Sharon, WI. 84 acres crop land. 1/2 mi E of Sharon on Hwy 67. Accepting offers until 1/31/13. 608-655-3347

Sharon, WI. 13 acres w/2 acres of walnut woods. 1/2 mi E of Sharon on Hwy 67. Accepting offers until 1/31/13. 608-655-3347

Crystal Lake/Burton Bridge

2 bedroom, 1 bath, W/D, A/C. Pets OK with deposit, $1150/mo + security. 815-459-4807

* To qualify, income has to be under $31,000 - $35,000 for two people Call for Appt to View Your New Home! 815-206-4000

815-219-2823

CAT ~ SIAMESE

Lakemoor. Nice home, quiet subdiv Incl house privileges, utils, private family rm. $500/mo. 847-727-1889

Boat dock and deck, 200 ft of waterfront, 1.5 acre, 2BA, C/A. $1395/mo. 708-296-4476

JOHNSBURG 2BR, 1BA RANCH

MAILBOX POSTS

HARVARD Large home, house privileges, close to train. $400/mo, includes utilities. Call 847-404-7930

Crystal Lake 4BR On Fox River

Harvard. 2BR, 1BA. Close to downtown & schools. 1 car garage All appls incl W/D. Available 1/1. $850/mo+utils. 815-338-8176

100% Satisfaction Guar!

Installed, Insured 815-653-7095 www.mailboxpostman.com

Woodstock Area BIG!! Newly Renovated in the Country 5BR 2 full bath, all new appliances. W/D, huge country kitchen, garage. 815-482-0171

Crystal Lake 3BR, 1.5BA Colonial Newly painted. FR, DR, large deck, 2 car garage. $1400/mo. 815-581-0034

Sign on BONUS!

APPLY IN PERSON TODAY: Fair Oaks Healthcare Center 471 W. Terra Cotta Crystal Lake, IL

POLISH LADY will clean your home/office. FREE ESTIMATES! Great Ref. 224-858-4515

Wonder Lake: 2/3 BR, new paint & carpet, hardwood floors $790-$975/month Broker Owned 815-347-1712

3BR, 1.5BA brick ranch.

SPECIAL

815-334-9380

Wonder Lake/East Side

2 bedroom with garage. Pets OK, available immediately. 815-459-4144 ~ Lv Msg

Crystal Lake 3BR Ranch

2BR - $715/mo Elevator Building

Wonder Lake. 3BR, 2BA, 2 car garage, hrdwd flrs, bsmnt. Giant deck. Near beach, lake access. No pets. $1100/mo. 815-382-5614 or 815-236-9764

WOODSTOCK 3 BEDROOM

$200 off 1st Month Rent!

Housekeeping FT

McHenry 3BR, 1.5BA Split Level Fireplace, all appl, W/D, 2 car garage, pets OK, $1400/mo + sec. 847-421-1633

McHenry Patriot Estates 1BR, 2BA, $1100. Age Restrictions May Apply. Free Health Club Membership. Pet Friendly. 815-363-5919 or 815-363-0322

MCHENRY – LOOK!! Must Sell! 1,500 sf Ind. space with overhead door and Loft Office $114,500. 815-900-1183

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF the 22nd Judicial Circuit, McHenry County, Illinois VCF Partners 18 LLC as assignee from RBS CITIZENS N.A. as successor to Greatbank, Counter/Cross-Plaintiff, v. FIFTH THIRD BANK f/k/a Fifth Third Bank (Chicago); GRAND RESERVE LLC; GREATBANK; CARPENTER CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA, INC.; HALLMARK MASONRY, INC.; TRISTATE CARPET 7 DECORATING, INC.; T. MANNING CONCRETE, INC.; CUSTOM ROOFING CONTRACTING, LTD; ASBACH & VANSELOW, INC.; FOX VALLEY EXTERIORS, INC.; Nonrecord Claimants UNKNOWN OWNERS, JEFFREY S. PELOCK; GRAND POINTE HOMES, INC.;GLEN EINEKE; CHRIS EINEKE; LENORE EINEKE; GENE EINEKE; AND CHAR EINEKE, Counter/Cross-Defendants. 08 CH 253 Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Keith Nygren, Sheriff of McHenry County, Illinois, will on January 31, 2013, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the McHenry County Courthouse, Room 262, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: PIN# 19-31-327-005; Common address: 840 Eineke Boulevard, Algonquin IL 60102. The Judgment amount was: $1,227,996.05 The property consists of a single family home Terms of Sale: This real estate is

being sold in an "As Is Condition" for cash or certified funds and the successful bidder is required to deposit 10% of the bid amount at the time of the sale with the McHenry County Sheriff and the balance to be paid by noon the following Tuesday after the sale, except by arrangement and agreement of the present owner/occupant. For information regarding this real estate, interested parties may contact: Firm Info Norman L. Hafron 221 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1763 Chicago, IL 60601 312-372-6058 This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I496064 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 4, 11 and 18, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as successor by merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC Plaintiff, Vs. John McPeak; et. al. Defendants, 09 CH 2077 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on APRIL 30, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 811 Buttonwood Court, Marengo, IL 60152 PIN:11-25-401-018 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney." If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 - 5300, File No: 14-0926857 I497567 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

DEKALB

HEBRON 2BR CONDO

All appl, patio, private entrance. $900 - $750, garage available. 815-455-8310

LAKE IN THE HILLS 2BR + DEN

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Page F4• Friday, January 18, 2013 UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 19-27-382-008. Commonly known as 415 NORTH MAIN STREET, ALGONQUIN, IL 60102. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0919304. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498397 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on October 12, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 19-33-433-047. Commonly known as 260 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, ALGONQUIN, IL 60102. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0911460. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498398 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 6, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 08-13-452-013. Commonly known as 8410 ELM STREET, WONDER LAKE, IL 60097. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1015767. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498399 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 8, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 15-05-229-019. Commonly known as 104-106 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE, LAKEMOOR, IL 60051. The improvement on the property consists of a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multiunit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0934241. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498402 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

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Pierce & Associates File Number # 1015767 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. KEITH E. MC ALEVY AKA KEITH E. MCALEVY; TORRIE L. MC ALEVY AKA TORRIE L. MCALEVY; I.S.P.C.; NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; HIGHLAND SHORES PROPERTY OWNERS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 1673

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Defendants, 10 CH 2843 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 26, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 09-35-177-004. Commonly known as 704 CENTER STREET, MCHENRY, IL 60050. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1028190. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498404 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com after, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 676 Greenbrier Lane, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 PIN:19-07-126-015 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney." If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and Associates, P.C., Plaintiff' Attorney 15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527\ Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 - 5300, File No: 14-10-09212 I499926 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 18, 25, February 1, 2013)

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Pierce & Associates File Number # 1123764 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs. GREGORY A FOX; MARY B FOX; THE REMINGTON FARMS TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 02770 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on May 18, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the offices of Botto, Gilbert, Schottland & Andrle, 2030 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 19-21-331-050. Commonly known as 1080 HORIZON RIDGE, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156. The improvement on the property consists of a townhouse residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1123764. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I498413 (Published in the Northwest Herald, January 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS GMAC Mortgage, LLC Plaintiff, Vs. Fred B. Weyhrauch; et. al. Defendants, 11 CH 1150 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on FEBRUARY 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: The common address of said real estate is: 516 W. Main Street, Cary, IL 60013 PIN:19-13-129-021 Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL Sale Terms: 25% down by certified funds at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney." If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assess-

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Fatal Attractions ’ (CC) (3:00) The Situation Room (4:55) South (:26) Tosh.0 Park (CC) (CC)

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Infested! (N) ’ Fatal Attractions ’ Infested! ’ Fatal Attractions ’ Piers Morgan Tonight (N) Anderson Cooper 360 Erin Burnett OutFront Piers Morgan Tonight (7:58) Movie: ››› “Get Him to the Greek” (2010) Jonah Hill, Russell Brand. Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Tosh.0 (CC) An executive must drag a boozy rock star to Hollywood. (CC) Stuff The comic performs.

Cubs Con Chicago Tribune Live (N) SportsNet Cubs Con ’net Impact Fight Sports: In 60 Fight Sports: In 60 SportsNet H.S. Lites Chicago Tribune Live Gold Rush ’ (CC) Gold Rush “Dozer Wars” Gold Rush - The Dirt (N) ’ Gold Rush “Pink Slip” (N) Bering Sea Gold (N) (CC) Gold Rush “Pink Slip” ’ Bering Sea Gold ’ (CC) (4:20) Movie “Radio Rebel” Good Luck Good Luck Good Luck Jessie (N) ’ Phineas and Gravity Falls Dog With a Good Luck Austin & Ally Jessie ’ (CC) Jessie ’ (CC) Jessie ’ (CC) Blog (CC) (2012) Debby Ryan. ’ ‘NR’ Charlie ’ Charlie ’ Charlie ’ Ferb (N) ’ ’ (CC) Charlie ’ ’ (CC) (:15) Movie: ››› “Curly Sue” (1991) James Belushi. A girl Movie: ›› “Are We There Yet?” (2005, (:35) Movie: ›› “National Lampoon’s Vaca- (:15) Movie: ›› “The Enforcer” (1976) Clint Eastwood. Dirty tion” (1983, Comedy) Chevy Chase. (CC) and her mentor con their way into a lawyer’s heart. ’ Comedy) Ice Cube, Nia Long. ’ (CC) Harry and partner hunt rocket-armed radicals. ’ SportsCenter (N) (CC) NBA Basketball: Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics. (N) (Live) NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (CC) SportsNation (N) (CC) NFL Kickoff (N) (Live) (CC) 2013 Australian Open Tennis: Third Round. From Melbourne, Australia. (N) (Live) (CC) Fresh Prince Movie: ››› “Drumline” (2002, Comedy-Drama) Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana. Movie: ›› “A Cinderella Story” (2004) Hilary Duff. A teenThe 700 Club Do Heaven and Fresh Prince Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Rivalry between two drummers threatens a college band. ager meets a high-school quarterback online. of Bel-Air of Bel-Air Hell actually exist? ’

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Infested! “Surrounded” ’ Anderson Cooper 360 Tosh.0 (CC) Workaholics (CC) SportsNet Fight Sports Gold Rush - The Dirt (CC) Jessie ’ (CC) A.N.T. Farm ’ (CC) Movie: ›› “The Gauntlet” (1977) Clint Eastwood. ’ SportsCenter (N) (CC) Paid Program Paid Program

Special Report Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Two and a Two and a Half Men ’ Half Men ’ The Brady The Brady Bunch (CC) Bunch (CC)

FOX Report/Shepard Smith The O’Reilly Factor (N) Hannity (N) Restaurant: Impossible Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Movie: ›› “The A-Team” (2010, Action) Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel. Former Special Forces soldiers form a rogue unit.

Greta Van Susteren The O’Reilly Factor (CC) Hannity Greta Van Susteren My. Diners My. Diners Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive My. Diners My. Diners Movie: ›› “Hancock” (2008, Action) Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bate- Movie: ›› “Invincible” (2006, Biography) man. A scruffy superhero carelessly wreaks havoc in Los Angeles. Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear.

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Hunters Int’l Hunters Int’l Ultimate Guide to the Pres. Hoarders A hoarder refuses to take out the trash. (CC)

Hunters Int’l Hunters Int’l Ultimate Guide to the Pres. Hoarders A woman’s house is stuffed with dolls. (CC)

Living Flea Market Ultimate Guide to the Pres. Hoarders A woman seeks treasures in trash bins.

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PoliticsNation (N) Washington Heights ’ SpongeBob SpongeBob Gangland The Vagos motorcycle gang of California. ’ Merlin Merlin fears prophecies of Mordred. (CC)

Hardball Chris Matthews Washington Heights ’ “Fairly Odd Movie” Bellator 360 The Lightweights are highlighted. ’ Continuum An ofﬁcer comes from the future.

The Ed Show (N) The Rachel Maddow Show BUCKWILD ’ BUCKWILD ’ Drake & Josh ’ (CC) See Dad Run Full House Bellator MMA Live Pat Curran vs. Patricio Pitbull; Rick Hawn vs. Michael Chandler. From Irvine, Calif. ’ WWE Friday Night SmackDown! (N) ’ (CC)

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Movie: ››› “Monkey Business” (1952, Comedy) Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Marilyn Monroe. (CC)

Chickens Come Home

(:15) La Vida Nocturna (Premiere) Stan must Laurel & lie to his wife to go out with Ollie. Hardy

Laurel & (:45) Movie: “Les Carottiers” (1931, Comedy) Hardy: Gravy Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy.

Say Yes: ATL Say Yes: ATL The Mentalist Patrick tries to help a former client. ’ Andy Grifﬁth M*A*S*H Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Hothouse” (CC)

Randy Randy The Mentalist Jane is suspicious of a man at a rally. ’ M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Stranger” (CC)

Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Movie: ›› “The Fast and the Furious” (2001, Action) Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez. (CC) (DVS)

Randy Randy Say Yes Say Yes Movie: ›› “2 Fast 2 Furious” (2003) Paul Walker. Two friends and a U.S. customs agent try to nail a criminal.

Randy Randy Say Yes Say Yes Movie: ›› “The Fast and the Furious” (2001, Action) Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez. (CC) (DVS)

Mob Wives ’ (CC) The King of Seinfeld ’ (CC) Queens ’

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Cosby Show Cosby Show Raymond Raymond Law & Order: Special Victims Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Lunacy” (CC) Unit “Swing” ’ (CC) Movie: ›› “Austin Powers in Goldmember” (2002) ’ For Better or For Better or For Better or For Better or Worse Worse Worse Worse

Raymond Raymond King King Law & Order: Special Victims Suits Harvey and Mike take on a criminal suit. Unit “Retro” ’ (CC) Best Week Making Mr. Right ’ Best Week Movie: ›› “The Bucket List” (2007) Jack Nicholson. Dying men make a list of things to do before they expire.

(:12) The King of Queens ’ King Cleveland (:01) CSI: Crime Scene (12:01) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ’ (CC) Investigation “Face Lift” ’ Movie: ›› “Austin Powers in Goldmember” (2002) ’ Are We There Are We There Movie: ›› “Bewitched” Yet? Yet? (2005) Nicole Kidman. (CC)

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