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Extra! Extra! Nothing to worry about today Whew! We dodged another bullet, didn’t we? Turns out those ancient Mayans were wrong about the world ending just before Christmas.

But then again, did they really say the world would be ending? Well, not quite.

They simply didn’t extend their predictions past Dec. 21, 2012, and their silence on the matter seemed sort of catastrophic to our modern-day media.

But then, everything seems catastrophic to our modern-day media, doesn’t it?

But now, in our apoctalyptic-dodged afterglow, you have to ask yourself: Why would ancient Mayans continue predicting events past the end of 2012 anyway? If you could predict the weather perfectly for any date in the future, how much energy would you spend warning us we might want to carry an umbrella Wednesday, 3,000 years in the future?

The Mayan guy in charge of long-range predictions probably figured he could go home from the office and grab a beer before coming back Monday to re-spin the distant prophecy top, or whatever it was he used to see beyond 2012, which is where he left things Friday.

But then life just got in the way – his daughter may have run off with that shady guy from the next valley, and darn it, they took the dog with them! You could see how a thing like that might throw him off his game, because iguana season was opening Saturday, and good luck bagging lizards without a good iguana-dog.

All that seems obvious to us now, and it should have seemed obvious to our media long before Dec. 21, right?

But you don’t sell papers with headlines that scream, “Everything OK! Nothing to worry about today!”

No, you get people to tune in to the nightly news by screaming, “The common household item that could kill you instantly – and it’s right there in your kitchen! Tune in tonight! Your life might depend on it!”

And then, at the end of the nightly news, they tell you it’s a steak knife that could do you in if you plunged it into your neck. It’s hard to argue with top-notch reporting like that. And they hold this life-

saving warning until the end of the show – sometime after the weather report that tells you the precipitation they’ve gone hoarse predicting for the past week may add up to a centimeter or two. Tune in tomorrow to find out how much a centimeter is!

Of course, those other dire warnings we hear in our media are genuine causes for concern, aren’t they?

For example, TV the other day scolded me about the catastrophe that awaits us from global warming. Droning minor-key music in the background proved this was serious stuff.

A map of the United States filled the TV screen as a scientist explained what would happen if all of Greenland melted. Water sloshed over the map, and New York City was utterly gone. But before you got the chance to breathe a satisfied sigh over a world without the Yankees or Mets in it, the map showed Florida and some really nice Caribbean islands would become reefs with complex architecture. Shocking stuff.

All over the world, the scientist said, the story would be the same. Something like 2 billion humans would find their homes flooded. And what world could survive with 2 billion refugees roaming around, looking for someplace to sleep?

That was the word he used – refugees.

The minor-key music swelled to a depressing crescendo.

But then, somewhere in the fine print, came the information that all this could happen sometime over the next several centuries.

So let me get this straight. Are you saying that sometime over the next 400 years or so, a flock of us will have to find someplace else to live? The way a bunch of guys packed their bags 400 years ago and sailed off to inhospitable places – places like North America?

Since then, we refugees have spent centuries developing crops that grow well in the climate of our new homeland. We have slowly built cities in places that are an ideal match for our industries, like shipping, fishing and mining.

But now all that is changing. We may

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not be able to stop the changes. If not, we will have to spend the next few centuries changing the way we do things. We might even have to build cities in different places and go live there instead.

Presumably the seas would rise gradually – over a long lifetime, maybe several centimeters (whatever those are. I missed the explanation on the news that night, fretting over a show about rogue comets.

Or maybe it was earthquakes. Or killer bees.) In any case, the water will rise slowly enough to take a step backward as the waves lap near your toes.

But we won’t have to pack our bags and sail off all at once.

Oh, it’ll be rough on the polar bears (much to the delight of the seals), and we’ll have to keep tinkering with the genetics of our corn and wheat to make sure they can grow in a climate that might be a tad warmer – or drier or wetter – a century from now.

But we’ve got time. We’ll get the job done. Four hundred years is a long time to transform a continent’s cities and crops, if that’s what we have to do. If you don’t believe it, take a look at a map of America in the 1600’s.

It doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to stop the damage. But there’s no reason to burst a blood vessel in your head worrying about it, on top of all the other gloom-anddoom you hear on the nightly news, like Mayan mayhem and fiscal cliffs.

Take a deep breath. We’ll be OK. We’ve got work to do, but we’ll be all right.

In the meantime, don’t feel guilty if you take the time to track down your daughter and your dog before the start of iguana season.

Of course, you won’t hear that soothing message on the nightly news or read it in your morning paper, because nobody would pay any attention to an article that screams, “Extra! Read all about it: Nothing to worry about today!”

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Ginger not just for baking

By J.M. HIRSCH The Associated Press People have been eating it for thousands of years, yet still no one can tell me why it should be peeled. So I don’t, and neither should you.

“It” being fresh ginger, the gnarly brown root that lives amongst the grocer’s Asian produce. And the flavor is so much better than dried, you must get to know it.

Most of us think of ginger as the powder in the spice cabinet and use it mostly for baking.

In Asia, where ginger originated, it’s more a savory ingredient. That’s because fresh ginger packs tons of warm, pungent, peppery flavor that works so well with meats and vegetables.

When cooking with fresh ginger, keep in mind a couple things.

First, cooking mellows the flavor. So if you want to really taste it, add some ginger at the beginning of cooking, and a bit more at the end.

Second, the strength of the ginger can vary widely by the piece. So if you’re looking for a serious hit of ginger, taste it before you add it.

Ginger-Orange Chicken Cutlets Start to finish: 1 hour (20 minutes active) Servings: 4

1 cup orange juice 2-inch chunk fresh ginger 1 clove garlic 1 teaspoon salt

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 egg 1 1/4 cups panko breadcrumbs 1/4 cup heavy cream In a blender, combine the orange juice, ginger, garlic and salt. Puree until smooth, then set aside.

Carefully slice each chicken breast in half horizontally to create 2 thin halves. Place the chicken in a zip-close plastic bag, then add the orange juice mixture. Refrigerate the chicken for at least 30 minutes.

When ready to cook, heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

In a wide, shallow bowl, mix together the flour and garlic powder. Beat the egg in a second bowl, and pour the panko into a third.

One at a time, remove the chicken pieces from the marinade, reserving the marinade. Dredge each piece of chicken first through the flour, then the egg, then the panko. Arrange them on the prepared baking sheet.

Spritz the tops of the chicken with cooking spray, then bake for 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, transfer the marinade to a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the cream.

Serve the chicken with the sauce.

Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 340 calories; 70 calories from fat (21 percent of total calories); 8 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 100 mg cholesterol; 46 g carbohydrate; 21 g protein; 1 g fiber; 620 mg sodium.

John Domagalski tells the little-known stories only World War II veterans can tell.

The Lake in the Hills author recently released his new book, “Sunk in Kula Gulf: The Final Voyage of the USS Helena and the Incredible Story of Her Survivors in World War II.” Two years in the making, the book includes stories relayed by veterans during about 20 interviews. Domagalski, 43, spent two years writing and researching the book through looking at historic records from World War II, many of which he found at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. In some cases, he relied on the journals of late veterans and pieced all of the information together like a puzzle.

“It was one of those stories that had slipped away into history,” Domagalski said.

“We’re losing World War II veterans daily,” he said.

“These are people who have stories to tell, but they’re slowly slipping away. ... In many cases, these are stories they never really told before.

They rose to the occasion.

They fought the war, and they came back and went on with their lives.

“In many cases, they never really told their families or friends what really happened.”

Domagalski’s fascination with history began as a child while building model ships and reading books about World War II. His first book, released in 2010, “Lost at Guadalcanal: The Final Battles of the Astoria and Chicago as Described

by Survivors and in Official Reports,” follows two American warships through one of the U.S. Navy’s greatest naval defeats.

“I don’t know what it is that attracted me to World War II,” he said. “My interest always took me to the nauti-

Book chat John Domagalski of Lake in the Hills will speak about his latest book, “Sunk in Kula Gulf: The Final Voyage of the USS Helena John and the Incredible Domagalski Story of Her Survi- Author vors in World War II,” at 10 a.m. Jan. 26 at Huntley Area Public Library, 11000 Ruth Road, Huntley.

cal side of things.”

His second novel describes the sinking of the warship the USS Helena in the South Pacific in 1943. Some of the Helena men were saved that night. But about 200 sailors who survived the sinking were missed during the rescue mission, Domagalski said.

They spent two and a half days lost at sea before 165 of them made it to a Japanese island behind the front line, he said. They hid out on the island for about a week before they were saved, Domagalski said.

“It’s one of those forgotten stories from World War II,” he said.

“Now that these folks are in the twilight of their lives, I’ve found they want their stories to be heard,” he said.

“I’ve found it very rewarding to talk to these folks.”

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ASAP’s new Guardian Angel Program saves animals on their last legs

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indy Gaffney remembers all of the animals she’s helped save, but the ones that stick with her are the ones that don’t make it.

She recalls a senior veteran’s dog.

“You always want to help everybody,”

she said. “It broke our hearts we weren’t able to save this dog. For this gentleman, this was his life-long companion. ... He just didn’t know what the problem was.

By the time we took over, the dog was too far gone.”

The dog’s bladder erupted before he could receive surgery.

It’s just one of many stories Gaffney could tell about the dogs and cats she’s encountered in McHenry County as part of a Guardian Angel Program.

Story by JAMI KUNZER, jkunzer@shawmedia.com • Photos by H. Rick Bamman, hbamman@shawmedia.com

The relatively new program is part of Gaffney’s Animal Services & Assistance Program, based in Marengo. ASAP fosters, shelters and adopts cats, distributes donated food and supplies to animal welfare organizations and runs a Trap-Neuter Return Program for stray and feral cats.

But what ASAP also offers is a service unlike any other in the area.

Funded solely through donations and grants, Guardian Angel swoops in to save near-death cats and dogs. For the most part, the animals otherwise would be euthanized.

A kitten found frozen underneath a car in a parking lot.

Another 1-pound kitten found at a farm, barely alive. A young cat with burns on its face and ears and singed hair on its back, abandoned in a carrier in an emergency room on New Year’s Eve. “It’s really life-saving,” Gaffney said. “It’s not something where the animal just has a cold.”

The program has provided the funds for needed amputations of legs and tails and taken animals others no longer wanted.

“We step in and say, ‘We’ll take care of the animal and try to find

Weebles is one of the cats assisted by the Guardian Angel Program offered through Animal Services and Assistance in Marengo. Donations and a $7,500 grant from the McHenry County Community Foundation help fund the program. it a good home when it has recovered,’ ” Gaffney said.

Most recently, the program also has started offering medical care for the animals in low-income homes. Families are referred to the program by area veterinarian offices and agencies, including Family

Alliance Inc., based in Woodstock.

The Guardian Angel program originally started as a way to provide life-saving medical care to animals at shelters and rescue facilities. But through social media and donations, the shelters have been able to raise their own funds

ANGELS AMONG US: For information on the Guardian Angel Program and other programs offered through Animal Services & Assistance Programs Inc., visit www.asap-usa.org or call 815-568-2921.

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Cindy Gaffney greets Mack in her home near Marengo. Gaffney oversees the Guardian Angel Program offered through Animal Services and Assistance in Marengo. Animals that have been found or turned into area vet’s offices are given the medical care they need through the program.

and often find the means to help the animals, Gaffney said.

The program in the past several months has honed in on abandoned and homeless animals, as well as those owned by area families but not receiving the care they need.

Many of the animals are referred by animal emergency and veterinarian offices.

The difficult part, Gaffney said, is vetting all the animals in need.

She doesn’t want to turn anybody down, but sometimes, families can afford to help their animals and choose not to.

The goal always is to keep the pets united with their families, she said.

“That’s a difficult line to walk,” she said.

“You don’t want to compromise the care of the animals, but in some cases, they just don’t want to pay,” she said. “They just don’t recognize that’s a valued family member.”

In those cases, families typically are asked to relinquish the animal.

But in many cases, families simply have hit tough times and no longer have the funds to provide regular veterinarian care, Gaffney said.

Marcia Kinsman of Woodstock lives in subsidized housing on Social Security and suffers from scoliosis. When her 8-year-old cat, Tyler, started losing weight quickly, she took him to a veterinarian. She found out he suffered from diabetes.

His medical care, including $400 worth of monthly insulin shots, was too much for her to afford. A date – June 14 – was set for Tyler to be euthanized.

“I changed my mind and couldn’t do it,” Kinsman said. “I didn’t want to put him to sleep.”

Referred to Guardian Angels, volunteers now visit weekly to give Tyler the insulin shots he needs.

Along with donations, a $7,500 grant from the McHenry County Community Foundation has helped fund the program.

Gaffney always has tried not to compete for donations and other funding available to the county’s many animal rescue groups and shelters. She said she seeks out corporate sponsors and other funding sources.

“Our expenses have gone up, but we’ve managed to take in enough in-kind donations to support it,” Gaffney said. “I don’t know what will happen if it outruns itself.”

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CHICAGO – Announcement has been made of the engagement of Kristin Kupczyk of Chicago and Maxwell Sexton of Crystal Lake.

She is the daughter of Elizabeth Kupczyk of Chicago and the late John Kupczyk. He is the son of Richard and Connie Sexton of Crystal Lake.

The bride-to-be is a 2005 graduate of Mother McAuley High School in Chicago and a 2009 graduate of DePaul University in Chicago with a Bachelor of Science in biology. She attends Lewis University in Romeoville studying for a Bachelor of Science in nursing.

She is a registered professional nurse in Chicago.

Her fiancé is a 2005 graduate of Crystal Lake Central High School

CRYSTAL LAKE – Announcement has been made of the engagement of Lauren Will and Zach Stegenga, both of Crystal Lake.

She is the daughter of Bob and Laura Will of Crystal Lake. He is the son of Tim and Gail Stegenga of Crystal Lake.

The bride-to-be is a 2007 graduate of Crystal Lake Central High School and a 2011 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a Bachelor of Science in education, health and human performance and exercise science.

Her fiancé is a 2004 graduate of Crystal Lake Central High School and a 2008 graduate of Bethel University with a Bachelor of Arts degree

Maxwell Sexton Kristin Kupczyk and a 2009 graduate of the University of Iowa in Iowa City with a Bachelor of Arts in business studies.

He is co-owner of Clearwater Plant Harvesters in Crystal Lake.

The couple will marry Sept. 28.

Zach Stegenga Lauren Will in business, accounting, finance and international business.

They have plans for a 2013 wedding.

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Jordan Audrey Beatty, 7 pounds, 3 ounces, 19.5 inches, was born Dec. 16, 2012, at Centegra Hospital – Woodstock to Zachary and Jaimie Beatty of Woodstock. She joins siblings Madison, 7, and Riley, 4. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Chris Hinderliter of Woodstock. Paternal grandparents are Frank and Karen Beatty of Hebron. Maternal greatgrandparent is Audrey Meyer of Woodstock.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Announcement has been made of the engagement of Ashley Freund and Jacob Shroyer, both of Kansas City, Mo. She is the daughter of Keith and Shirley Freund of Crystal Lake. He is the son of Ronald and Jo Ellen Shroyer of Boonville, Mo. The bride-to-be is a 2003 graduate of Crystal Lake South High School, a 2006 graduate of Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., with a Bachelor of Science in sociology and a 2009 graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

She is a licensed master social worker and is employed by Jackson County CASA in Kansas City, Mo., as a case supervisor.

Her fiancé is a 2003 graduate of Boonville High School in Boonville,

WOODSTOCK – Announcement has been made of the engagement of Kelly Breen and Joseph Repp, both of Woodstock.

She is the daughter of Tyler Wienrich and Lori Breen, both of Wonder Lake. He is the son of Jean Repp of McHenry.

The bride-to-be is a 2000 graduate of Woodstock High School and a 2012 graduate of University of PhoenixAxia College with an associate degree in health care administrative management. She is enrolled in a bachelor’s program for a degree in small business.

She is an office coordinator for Davey Tree and Lawn Experts/The Care of Trees in East Dundee and Crystal Lake. She also is an independent sales consultant with ThirtyOne Gifts.

Ashley Freund Jacob Shroyer Mo., and a 2008 graduate of Truman State University with a Bachelor of Science in justice systems.

He is a police officer with the Kansas City Police Department in Kansas City, Mo. Their wedding will be Oct. 20.

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Panhandlers’ refusal shocks good samaritan Dear Abby: I spent the afternoon running errands. As I left the shopping center, I saw a young couple with a baby and a toddler holding a sign requesting help with food, as the husband had just been laid off. I drove past, then considered the children and circled back.

I had no cash with me, so I stopped and offered them our family’s dinner – a jar of premium spaghetti sauce, a pound of fresh ground beef, a box of dried spaghetti, fruit cups my children usually take to school for treats and some canned soups I occasionally have for lunch.

Imagine my surprise when the couple declined my generosity.

Instead, the man strongly suggested I should go to a nearby ATM and withdraw cash to donate to them because they preferred to select their own groceries and pay their phone bills. What are your thoughts on this?

– Genuinely Puzzled In Austin, Texas Dear Puzzled: What happened is

a shame. Some families are truly in need and should be guided to a shelter so they can receive help getting back on their feet. However, in some cities you see the same people on the same streets for long periods of time. They have staked out their “turf,” and because the money they are given is tax-free, some of them are doing quite well. In your case, the couple you saw holding the sign may have been professional panhandlers, and the children may have been “borrowed.”

Dear Abby: My husband and I have been separated for a year, and I have filed for divorce. We have reached an agreement about everything except one thing: our tortoise. This may seem strange, but Herbert has always been our “child.” I think of him as my kid, and I believe my husband when he says he loves him that much, too. We got Herbert as a baby that fit into the palm of my hand.

Herbert is now 9, very large and lives

in the backyard in a “doghouse” structure.

The problem is, my husband still wants to see Herbert. He agrees he will visit only when I am not at home. I don’t distrust him or worry he will try to take Herbert, but I just don’t want him here.

I know if Herbert is mine legally, I won’t have to let anyone see him.

Once our divorce is final, I want nothing more to do with my husband, and he knows that. But it’s like telling someone he could never see his kid again. I’d really like to know your thoughts. – Nicole In Sanford, Fla. Dear Nicole: Because you can’t split Herbert in half, why not consider shared custody? If your husband can provide a safe place for the tortoise to stay while he’s with “Daddy,” you could work out an agreement so that you could exchange your “kid” at a neutral place – such as your veterinarian’s office – and you wouldn’t have to see your

straight talk

husband and vice versa.

Dear Abby: My husband and I will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary next summer, and we’re planning to renew our vows. I’m trying to decide if I should wear my original wedding gown. (I wore it on our 25th anniversary.)

Would it be in good taste to wear the same dress, or should I go with something else? We’ll be inviting some of the same people who attended the 25th anniversary party. – Mary

In Albuquerque Dear Mary: Congratulations on

your long and happy marriage. If you still can fit into your original wedding dress, by all means wear it. I consider it an accomplishment.

You’ll be the envy of most of the women at your celebration, and probably some of the men.

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

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Rick Atwater

Alcohol flames family tensions during holidays I’ve noticed a phenomenon that I can only call alcodrama, and it tends to peak around this time of year, especially when families with addicted members have spent a good deal of time together.

There are several forms of alco-drama, but one of the most common is called uproar. Let me give you an example. A drunken sister at a family open house begins to discuss her rather promiscuous behavior with her 12-year-old niece and nephew, at which point their father becomes angry and berates his sister. She, “in retaliation,” brings up her perceived unfair treatment regarding their mother’s inheritance, causing all of the other

siblings to join in the heated discussion. Low and behold, we have uproar.

If “Sis,” divorced and 47 years old, had been sober, she very likely wouldn’t have been discussing her sex life with two 12-year-olds. Then she wouldn’t have had to “retaliate.” But as with most alco-discussions, the best defense is a good offense. Better yet, to get everyone riled up diffuses the blame enough that by the time tomorrow comes no one will remember how it started.

Another example is a form of alco-drama we’ll call the shell game. One sibling with some issues to hide places the blame on the most obviously addicted family member to

deflect blame and to gain the confidence of one or both parents. The more the addict tries to defend, the guiltier he or she looks. For instance, “brother A” steals a pair of earrings from mom and then subtly lets it leak that “sister B” has a little extra money and might be using again. “Sister B” who has a history of stealing from the family for drugs is immediately suspected and accused of the theft. The earrings are never found, but the stain of mistrust is draped over the addict. Meanwhile, “brother A” is graced with favored status even though he also has a hidden problem.

A final example is a version of alco-drama we’ll

call the vortex. This game requires years of practice and an accumulation of guilt.

The addict, suffering from a terminal case of entitlement, continuously lays the responsibility for his behavior in the lap of his baffled but angry victims.

For example, dad and mom have saved for a vacation when little Johnny, now in his early 30s, has another in a long series of personal catastrophes. He has been homeless, in jail and in medical distress, all as a result of his ongoing alcoholism and refusal to get help. But he always blames the parents, who always fall for it. This time the game is set up by a series of phone calls, starting

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out friendly and ending with the fifth call when demands for money are made because the drug dealer has threatened his life (not true). Mom and dad, in their guilt and confusion, knowing it’s not right but thinking the situation is life of death, “just one last time” fall into the vortex of alco-drama. Angry at themselves and him, they bail little Johnny one more time.

Little Johnny uses the money to buy dope.

There’s only one rule in the alco-drama game for all involved – if you play you lose.

• Rick Atwater is a licensed clinical professional counselor.

Mini-reviews & local showtimes of CURRENT movies

On screen now “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: Granted, there’s something gleefully satisfying in watching evil people get what they have coming.

But the film is Quentin Tarantino at his most puerile and least inventive, the premise offering little more than cold, nasty revenge and barrels of squishing, squirting blood. 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 •••••••

Local showtimes

theaters Classic Cinemas Woodstock 209 Main St., Woodstock, 815-338-8555 www.classiccinemas.com AMC Lake in the Hills 12 Randall Road, Lake in the Hills, 800-fandango www.amctheatres.com/LakeHills McHenry Downtown Theatre 1204 N. Green St., McHenry, 815-578-0500 http://cyouatthemovies.com Regal Cinemas 5600 W. Route 14, Crystal Lake, 800-fandango www.regmovies.com

RATINGS HHHH - Excellent HHH - Recommended HH - Not recommended H - Awful lucky if they know it going out. – Jef-

frey Westhoff, Northwest Herald •••••••

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

“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

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. 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 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. – Christy Lemire, The

“django unchained” Sunday, Jan. 6

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:30 a.m., 3:00, 6:30 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 1:00, 4:20, 7:45 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 1:20, 5:00, 8:40 p.m.

“THE GUILT TRIP”

Sunday, Jan. 6

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 1:10, 4:20, 7:20 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 10:00 p.m.

“the hobbit: an unexpected journey” Sunday, Jan. 6

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 2D: 3:00 p.m.; 3D: 11:20 a.m., 6:40 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 12:35, 4:00, 7:25, 9:00 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 12:40, 4:05, 7:30 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 2D: 1:30, 5:30, 9:30 p.m.; 3D: 6:20, 10:20 p.m.

“Jack Reacher” Sunday, Jan. 6

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 12:45, 3:50, 7:10 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 1:05, 4:20, 7:30, 10:45 p.m.

“les miserables” Sunday, Jan. 6

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:00 a.m., 2:30, 3:15, 6:00, 6:45 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 12:00, 3:15, 6:30, 9:45 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 12:00, 1:00, 3:40, 4:40, 7:20, 8:20, 10:50 p.m.

“LINCOLN”

Sunday, Jan. 6

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:20

a.m., 2:40, 6:10 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 2:00, 6:00, 9:50 p.m.

“Parental guidance” Sunday, Jan. 6

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:10 a.m., 1:40, 4:10, 6:40 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 9:20 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Woodstock – 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 12:50, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10 p.m.

“PROMISED LAND” Sunday, Jan. 6

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:40, 7:40 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40 p.m.

“THE Rise of the GUardians” Sunday, Jan. 6

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 12:20, 2:30, 4:40, 6:50 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 12:45, 3:20 p.m.

“Skyfall”

Sunday, Jan. 6

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 6:30 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 9:20 p.m.

“THIS IS 40” Sunday, Jan. 6

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 12:40, 3:40, 7:00 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 p.m.

Regal Cinemas – 1:40, 4:50, 8:00, 11:00 p.m.

• CAVALLARI

Continued from page 12 (Bundchen, who is married to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, was recorded making comments about the Patriots’ loss.) I try to stay very neutral on that subject and not say too much ... I’m learning as I go.

On “Laguna Beach” and “The Hills,” you were portrayed as more of a mean girl to Lauren Conrad’s nice girl.

Did that do you justice?

(Laughs.) The one thing people always say when they meet me is, ‘Wow, you’re actually really sweet!’ Someone one time actually told me the best advice they could give me was to meet as many people as possible because I’m so different. So, you know, it just is what it is.

Does it ever bother you that people have that perception?

It really bothered me at first.

The first episode of ‘Laguna Beach,’ I cried and cried and cried. I was so upset. Now it’s been so many years I’m used to it. You know with ‘The Hills’ it was fun because I was playing myself as a character so I could play it up and have some fun, and I actually enjoyed that more rather than ‘Laguna Beach.’ I felt they tried to manipulate us more and put us in situations and put things in our heads, so I sort of embraced it more with ‘The Hills.’ ... It’s gotten me where I am today, so it’s working, I guess.

“C” You At The Movies - McHenry Downtown Theatre

$5 Matinees (CHILD/SENIORS ALL SHOWS)

$7 Adult (NON-MATINEE)

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“Wreck–it ralph” Sunday, Jan. 6

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 12:30 p.m.

Classic Cinemas Carpentersville 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00 p.m.

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PARENTAL GUIDANCE (PG) (105 minutes)

Fri & Sat: 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 Sun: 1:00, 4:15, 7:00 • Mon–Thurs: 7:00

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (PG-13) (170 minutes)

Fri: 1:15, 4:00, 7:15, 10:30 Sat: 12:00, 3:15, 6:30, 9:45 Sun: 12:45, 4:00, 7:15 • Mon–Thurs: 6:45 THE WIZARD OF OZ (G) (101 minutes)

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Over ‘The Hills’ Former reality TV star Kristin Cavallari embraces life as a new mom, designer

By ALICIA RANCILIO

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The Associated Press

ristin Cavallari may be a new mom, but she still aims to be as put together and stylish as she did pre-baby. It’s part of her job these days.

The 25-year-old former reality TV star, who welcomed with fiancé, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, son Camden in August, partnered with celeb-shopping website OpenSky.com with Cavallari acting as a curator. (She also shares the profits.) She’s designing a new shoe line for Chinese Laundry, and she’ll launch a jewelry line in February with jeweler Pascal Mouawad, who has worked with Nicole Richie and Kim Kardashian.

Cavallari gives a snapshot of where she is today:

Have you always had a knack for fashion?

I think just being in the business you learn, you pick up different tips, and I’ve worked with some great stylists over the years. But, no, coming out of high school I wore like those platform flip-flops which were awful, and jean skirts, so I had no style, really. Or, that black choker I always wore was awful.

Do you feel pressure to look good when you go out?

I have a great balance. In Chicago (where she and Cutler live), no one cares about what you look like and there’s one paparazzi who’s around randomly, so I really don’t put too much effort into what I look like in Chicago. When I come to New York or L.A., where I know I’ll be photographed, it’s fun to go that extra mile and get dressed up and get my hair and makeup done. I actually enjoy it then.

Would you ever want to design clothing?

I’m having a lot of fun designing just accessories. Maybe eventually one day. I really want to do things that are more organic to my life at the moment. I obviously just had a baby and I’m breast-feeding and what I realize is there are no cute nursing bras or tank tops. So I want to do a nursing bra or tank top line and do something with that. Designing clothing is nowhere on the horizon as of now.

Football is obviously taken seriously by a lot of people. And it’s big business. Do you have to watch what you say about your fiancé?

The sports questions are tricky. You just have to be so careful about what you say. Any little thing can be taken out of context or like what happened to Gisele (Bundchen) over the Super Bowl last year. She said one little comment and it got completely blown out of proportion.

See CAVALLARI, page 11