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Officials, General Assembly give expectations and ideas By KEVIN P. CRAVER

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WOODSTOCK – No furniture was broken, punches thrown or authorities called when McHenry County Board members and state Rep. Jack Franks were in the same room Thursday. The County Board committee in charge of its dealings with state and Jack Franks federal lawmak- D-Marengo ers met with many of its representatives in Springfield to share what it would like to see done by the General Assembly. And Franks, D-Marengo, whom many on the Republican-dominated board see as a busybody interfering in county business, had some ideas about what he would like to

see the County Board do. The two-hour meeting to share the county’s legislative priorities also was a meet-andgreet for two very changed groups. More than one-third of the County Board is new, as is the county’s representation in Springfield and Washington because of post-census redistricting. Accepting the Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee’s invite were former County Board member and new state Rep. Barbara Wheeler, R-Crystal Lake; former Kane County Board chairwoman turned state Sen. Karen McConnaughay, R-St.Charles; veteran Sen. Pam Althoff, RMcHenry; and Franks. Veteran Rep. Mike Tryon, R-Crystal Lake, and freshman David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, had prior commitments.

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WASHINGTON – Women in the military must have the same opportunities as men to take on grueling and dangerous combat jobs, whether loading 50pound artillery shells or joining commando raids to take out terrorists, Leon Panetta defense leaders declared Thursday as they ordered a quarter-million positions open to service members regardless of gender. As Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the

By LAWERENCE SYNETT lsynett@shawmedia.com

“We fill up every last inch of space and available foster homes to rescue as many animals as possible.”

Winter can be bleak for animal shelters, although there are bright spots. “Shelter work is a very seasonal business,” said Debra Quackenbush, spokeswoman for McHenry County Animal Control and Adoption Center. “You no longer just come in, sign some papers and leave with an animal. Everyone tries to match an animal with the right family.” Last year was a mixed bag for shelters in McHenry County when it came to animal intake and adoption rates. Animal Control saw about an 8 percent drop in dog intake last fiscal year compared with 2011. The number of dogs deemed strays, relinquished or rescued was 875, down from 949. A similar decline was seen in the number of cats taken in. A total of 606 cats were deemed strays, relinquished or rescued in 2012, down from 661 in 2011. Animals that were redeemed by their owners or adopted fell to 60 percent from 67 percent in 2011. In numbers, 1,087 of 1,610 animals were placed, compared with 893 of 1,481 animals in 2011. Within those figures, Quackenbush said, is an uptick in animals recovered by

Cindy ritter, director of Animal House Shelter in Huntley

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Women to get equal footing on battlefield By LOLITA C. BALDOR

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A cat hangs out in the cat room Jan. 16 at the Assisi Animal Foundation in Crystal Lake. The animal shelter has more than 200 cats.

Joint Chiefs, signed an order wiping away generations of limits on women fighting for their country, the military services said they would begin a sweeping review of the physical requirements. At the same time they acknowledged that women have been fighting and dying in Iraq and Afghanistan for more than a decade. Women make up about 14 percent of the 1.4 million active U.S. military personnel. More than 280,000 women have been sent to Iraq, Afghanistan or neighboring nations in support of the wars. Of the more than 6,600 U.S. service members who have been killed, 152 have been women.

ABOVE: A 6-weekold puppy climbs on his cage Jan. 16 at the Assisi Animal Foundation in Crystal Lake. The puppy and his seven brothers and sisters are available for adoption. RIGHT: A cat looks at the camera while being photographed at the Assisi Animal Foundation.

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FORECLOSuRES HIT COMMONS Algonquin Commons, one of the commercial jewels along the busy Randall Road retail corridor, is facing a $109.53 million foreclosure lawsuit. Another shopping center in nearby Lake in the Hills also is in foreclosure. However, local shoppers are unlikely to see stores close as the suits go forward. for more,

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