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Higher-than-normal activity results in three Illinois deaths in one week By JIM DALLKE

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Illinois is in the midst of one of its worst influenza seasons in recent memory. It’s one of 41 states with widespread influenza – part of higherthan-normal flu activity nationwide for four consecutive weeks, according to the national Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention. Illinois hasn’t seen such widespread influenza since the 2003 flu season, with the exception of the H1N1 virus – commonly known as swine flu – in 2009. From Dec. 16 to Dec. 22, Illinois recorded 31 influenza-related admissions to hospital intensive care units, three of which

resulted in deaths. “We’ve had a dramatic increase [of flu cases] in the last few weeks,” said Melaney Arnold, spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Public Health. It’s difficult to pinpoint the cause of the uptick in flu cases, she said. “The flu is very unpredictable. It could be due to holiday gather-

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ings and people getting together, but there’s no way of knowing,” Arnold said. Brena Brak, a family practitioner in Barrington, said she also has seen a rise in influenza cases and believes the increase is partly because of a lack of vaccinations. Fewer people have been vaccinated this year, said Brak,

who works at Barrington Family Health Care. “Some people who have never gotten a flu shot feel like they are not at risk,” she said. Other people resist getting the vaccine because they believe the shot will result in the flu, which is not true, Brak said.

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By JOHN O’CONNOR The Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD – The prospects for solving Illinois’ worstin-the-nation pension crisis may have grown brighter Friday when powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan said he was open to deferring a contentious teacher retirement issue that has deadlocked lawmakers for almost a year. Madigan’s shift was announced by Gov. Pat Quinn, who is pushing to solve the $96 billion pension problem during a lame-duck legislative session that ends next week. The governor characterized the news as a breakthrough. But many other pension issues remain unsettled. And whether Madigan’s decision, which was confirmed by his spokesman, will lead to a true path through the impasse was far from certain. Quinn said he would meet with legislative leaders today in an effort to fashion a deal to be voted on in the General Assembly next week. He set a Wednesday deadline, the same day the current Legislature ends and a new one is sworn in. The Democratic governor said the talks will now exclude discussion about forcing local school districts to pay a portion of their employees’ costs. That is a traditional state expense that Madigan, also a Democrat, and others had proposed shifting back to the districts – but Republicans balked, fearing it would force communities outside Chicago to

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A new study by Internet security company McAfee has many parents on high alert. It shows 70 percent of teenagers hide what they’re doing online and highlights the top 10 ways they are doing it.

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Jeannie Rygiel says she isn’t as strict as some moms, but she sets rules and expects them to be obeyed. But like most parents, when it comes to the Internet, the Spring Grove mom doesn’t usually check up on her kids. “We know most of their friends and their parents, so I think [with] this being a small community, things come back to us pretty quickly,” Rygiel said. Kids, however, are taking advantage of their parents, ac-

cording to a study titled “The Digital Divide: How the Online Behavior of Teens is Getting Past Parents,” sponsored by online security company McAfee. Half of teens surveyed said they would change their online behavior if they knew their parents were watching, and more than 70 percent have done something to hide their online activity. Rygiel and her husband, Tony, raised five boys. Their youngest, Dan, is the only one still at home.

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He is 16 years old and attends Richmond-Burton High School. The boys weren’t allowed cellphones until they reached high school, and even when they got them, they weren’t smartphones. None of them got computers until they graduated. Allowing children to have computers in their bedrooms is one of the worst things parents can do, said Mark Peloquin, coowner of LeadingIT Solutions of Crystal Lake.

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Catchphrases? I’ve written the CliffsNotes

They are really clever. You know, the people who have coined various catchphrases that have become part of our daily vocabulary. From Fred Flintstone yelling “Yabba dabba doo!” to Forrest Gump’s philosophical conclusion that “Life is like a box of chocolates,” resistance is futile. It all seems like a lot of yadda, yadda, yadda, but, let’s face it, the tribe has spoken, and what you see is what you get, Kimosabe. That’s why it’s been so interesting watching the recent development of another new vocabulary tag in our culture. I’m talking about the ubiquitous “fiscal cliff” expression that has been bantered about to infinity and beyond. We all might think that this “fiscal cliff” term is something new, but in doing a little research, I discovered that it was first used by a New York Times reporter way back in 1957. It evidently didn’t catch on back then, and we waited until a senator recently used the phrase again. It was later picked up by Reuters news agency. Ben Bernanke scooped it up, and since then it’s been hasta la vista, baby. I’ve been doing some thinking about this “cliff” concept. Perhaps this idea

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doctors advise us, “Your numbers are taking you closer and closer to the Cholesterol Cliff. Perhaps a regular diet of the Super Deluxe Baconzilla Breakfast Combo isn’t a good idea.”

jUSt HUMOR ME Michael Penkava has some potential traction and can turn into a dy-no-mite expression. For example, note some of the possible applications for this versatile term ...

The Glacial Cliff

This describes the precarious situation with professional ice hockey, as in, “Today the NHL slid closer to the edge of the Glacial Cliff as the entire season is threatened with cancellation.”

The Anniversary Cliff

As the wedding anniversary comes and goes, clueless husbands cartwheel over this cliff, explaining, “Honey, I really knew about it … I’ve got some special plans … I’ll be right back.”

The Cholesterol Cliff

With the constant onslaught of fast food, consumers take a bite out of life expectancy as they chomp on Gordita Nacho Cheese Grandisimos and Texas Triple Angus Beef Goliaths, while

The Cable Bundle Cliff

After enjoying the first year of relatively modest cable fees, the honeymoon is over as we tumble over this cliff. Without any fanfare our next cable bill politely but firmly informs us that, although they love us very much, there are some new strings attached to our relationship. Suddenly we find ourselves breaking bad like mad men as we try to curb our enthusiasm for premium channels.

The Catchphrase Cliff

As we move through our lives, we find ourselves repeating expressions that we promised ourselves we would never utter. We admonish friends to “Live long and prosper” and cry out warnings of “Danger, Will Robinson!” Something easy to do is accomplished “like butta” and we declare, “I pity the fool!” as we place a hotel on Boardwalk. If we’ve fallen over the Catchphrase Cliff, then Houston, we’ve got a prob-

lem. I’m not saying that this cliff catchphrase idea will catch on, but I bet you we’ll be hearing about other cliffs in the days to come. Why, not long ago we came close to careening over the Mayan Calendarian Cliff. New year’s exercise goals have many of us jogging over the Treadmill Cliff. And with all the recent invitations to dinners at friends’ and relatives’ houses, there are not a few of us who have gone munchingly over the “Spicy Taco Cheese Ball Acid Reflux Cliff.” Yep, life seems like one cliff after another, doesn’t it? I suppose it’ll just make things worse if we give special names to them. Perhaps it might be better if we just avoid using catchphrases altogether. We’ll just talk like normal people. Yeah, that’s the ticket.

• Michael Penkava is a retired teacher who taught for 35 years at West Elementary School in Crystal Lake. He has recently fallen over the Cubs Vintage Baseball Card Collecting Cliff and wonders whether anyone has a 1910 Joe Tinker they want to sell. He can be reached at mikepenkava@comcast.net.

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8WATER COOLER Egging culprits turn out to be police

NEWTON, Mass. – Massachusetts police responding to reports of teenagers tossing eggs at a house last month got quite a surprise when they tracked down the suspects. A department spokesman tells The MetroWest Daily News the three people who egged the house in Framingham early Dec. 11 were fellow law enforcement officers serving with the Newton police. They were off duty at the time. They told Framingham police the egging incident was “a prank, a joke between friends.” No charges were filed, and the Newton officers were not identified.

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N.Y. homes for elderly under scrutiny after Sandy By DAVID B. CARUSO The Associated Press

NEW YORK – A nursing home and an assisted living facility are under scrutiny by state officials and an advocacy group after The Associated Press disclosed that hundreds of elderly and disabled people forced to evacuate after Superstorm Sandy were still sleeping on cots in cramped and sometimes oppressive conditions almost two months later. New York’s attorney gen-

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eral sent two investigators to the Bishop Henry B. Hucles Episcopal Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Brooklyn last week after the AP reported that the home was swollen to nearly double its 240-bed licensed capacity with evacuees from the storm-damaged Rockaway Care Center on the Queens seashore. As of Christmas, many of those patients were still sleeping, field-hospital style, on rows of cots squeezed into community rooms, a rehabil-

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Feds say Congress OKs $9.7B in flood aid 2nd jail escapee captured By ANDREW MIGA

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CHICAGO – The second of two bank robbers who escaped last month from a high-rise federal jail in downtown Chicago was captured Friday afternoon, at an apartment complex across the street from a suburban police department, authorities said. Kenneth Conley was arrested in Palos Hills, according to U.S. Marshals Service spokeswoman Belkis Cantor. She said someone called local police Friday morning thinking they recognized Conley. FBI spokeswoman Joan Hyde said the Palos Hills Police Department took him into custody. Conley fled the Metropolitan Correctional Center last month with Joseph “Jose” Banks, apparently by smashing a hole in a wall at the bottom of a narrow cell window and squeezing through before scaling down about 20 stories using a knotted rope made out of bed sheets. Banks was arrested without incident two days later at a home on the city’s North Side. A man who answered the phone at a number listed for Conley’s brother, Nicholas Conley, in Orland Hills refused to answer questions and asked that the family be left alone. A message left for Conley’s mother was not immediately returned. Jail officials did not notice for hours on the morning of the escape that Banks and Conley were gone. Surveillance video from a nearby street showed the two hopping into a cab shortly before 3 a.m. on Dec. 18. They had changed out of their orange jail-issued jumpsuits. When the facility discovered the two men were gone around 7 a.m., what was found revealed a meticulously planned escape, including clothing and sheets shaped to resemble a body under blankets on beds, bars inside a mattress and even fake bars in the cells. A massive manhunt involving state, federal and local law enforcement agencies was launched, as SWAT teams stormed into the home of a relative of Conley only to learn the two escapees had been there and left. The authorities searched other area homes and businesses – even a strip club where Conley once worked. Law enforcement officials left a host of questions unanswered, including how the men could collect about 200 feet of bed sheets and what they might have used to break through the wall of the federal facility. Conley, 38, pleaded guilty last October to robbing a Homewood Bank last year of nearly $4,000. He wore a coat and tie during the robbery and had a gun stuffed in his waistband. Banks, 37, known as the Second-Hand Bandit because he wore used clothes during his heists, had been convicted of robbing two banks and attempting to rob two others.

WASHINGTON – The new Congress rushed out $9.7 billion Friday to help pay flood insurance claims to 115,000 people and businesses afflicted by superstorm Sandy, two days after New Jersey’s governor and other Northeast Republicans upbraided Speaker John Boehner for killing a broader package for state and local governments in the storm’s path. The bill replenishes the National Flood Insurance Program that was due to run out of money next week with the pending Sandy-related claims as well as 5,000 unresolved claims from other floods. “It’s a small down payment on the larger aid we need,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer, DN.Y. The legislation cleared the Senate by a voice vote following passage by the House, 354-67. The government has spent about $2 billion on the emergency response to the late October storm, one of the worst ever in the Northeast. It slammed the Atlantic coastline from North Carolina to Maine, with the worst damage occurring in New York City and its suburbs, New Jersey and Connecticut. The storm is blamed for 140 deaths. Boehner has promised a vote Jan. 15 on a broader, $51 billion package of aid, which would bring the total to more

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A large construction vehicle carries remnants of the boardwalk Jan. 3 in Seaside Heights, N.J., that was destroyed two months ago by superstorm Sandy. than $60 billion requested by President Barack Obama. Senate leaders have promised a vote the following week. The Senate passed a $60.4 billion bill a week ago, but House Republicans, complaining that it was laden with pork projects unrelated to the storm, cut it by more than half. Boehner canceled a New Year’s Day vote on it after nearly two-thirds of House Republicans voted against the “fiscal cliff” package of tax and spending increases. The White House praised Friday’s vote helping homeowners, renters and businesses, and urged Congress

to act quickly on the remainder of Obama’s request. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a joint statement also imploring Congress to move hastily on the rest of the money. “We are trusting Congress to act accordingly on January 15th,” they said. It was a more temperate response than was heard earlier in the week, when a livid Christie blistered House Republicans and Boehner himself for holding up the aid and other GOP figures from the region, as well as Democrats, cried “betrayal.”

All of the “no” votes in the House were cast by Republicans, who said other government programs should have been cut to pay for the measure. As with past natural disasters, the Sandy aid proposals do not provide for offsetting spending cuts, meaning the aid comes at the cost of higher deficits. The bill gives more authority to the National Flood Insurance Program to borrow money from the U.S. Treasury to pay claims. Premiums average about $625 per year and residential claims under the program average nearly $30,000.

500 otters trapped in Illinois season so far The ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD – At least 500 otters have been caught so far in Illinois’ first river otter trapping season since 1929, and authorities say the prime weeks are still ahead. Bob Bluett of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said 500 trapped otters have been registered with the season less than half over. Illinois’ season began in November, and it closes

statewide March 31. “A harvest of 2,000 statewide would put us in good shape,” Mike Gragert, president of the Illinois Trappers Association, told The (Springfield) State Journal-Register. “I think we’ll harvest that many, but it depends on the weather.” Trappers are required to check their traps once a day, and experts say they may pull their sets if the weather gets bad.

“With all the snow in southern Illinois, it put a damper on a lot of fur trapping, period,” Gragert said. Because of habitat loss and unregulated trapping, otters were scarce in Illinois until their reintroduction in the mid-1990s. Their population has since boomed – growing to an estimated 11,000 by 2009. That number is expected to surpass 30,000 by 2014, according to the Department of Natural

Resources. Trappers report that they’re finding an abundance of otters, according to Carroll Williams, vice president of the Illinois Trappers Association. “I’ve talked to several trappers who are having a successful season,” Williams said. “I’ve talked to one guy who has caught three, one guy who caught five [the limit for a season], and I’ve got two.”

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8STATE BRIEFS Firm wins relief from birth control mandate

CHICAGO – A federal judge in Chicago has temporarily blocked the U.S. government from requiring an Illinois for-profit company to provide its workers with health insurance that covers birth control. Judge Amy St. Eve granted a preliminary injunction Thursday to the Oak Brook-based company, Triune Health Group. The company’s claim is one of dozens of similar lawsuits filed across the country. Mandatory coverage for contraception has been among the most controversial parts of President Barack Obama’s health care law.

Dad gets probation after binding daughter

CHICAGO – A Chicago man accused of binding his 22-month-old daughter with tape and posting a picture on Facebook has been sentenced to 18 months of probation. A Cook County judge Friday also ordered 22-yearold Andre Curry to attend parenting classes and submit to periodic drug testing.

Victim’s family seeks records in Rivera crash

CHICAGO – The family of a makeup artist killed in a plane crash that also claimed the life of singer Jenni Rivera is trying to force the aircraft’s manufacturer to identify all those who had owned, operated and repaired the Learjet 25. Rivera’s makeup artist, Jacob Yebale, was among the seven people killed when the aircraft crashed Dec. 9 in northern Mexico. Yebale’s family filed a request this week in an Illinois court to compel Bombardier Aerospace and its Learjet division to turn over information on the aircraft’s history, including the names of those who owned, operated and performed maintenance.

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8NATION BRIEFS Ex-Rep. Frank on Senate seat: Put me in, governor

BOSTON – Newly retired Rep. Barney Frank revealed Friday that he would like to serve as a temporary successor to Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the secretary of state nominee. Frank told The Associated Press that he asked Gov. Deval Patrick to appoint him to serve as the state’s interim senator until a special election is held to fill Kerry’s seat. Patrick confirmed Friday that he was considering Frank.

Electoral College count affirms Obama’s win

WASHINGTON – Congress made the obvious official on Friday. President Barack Obama has been re-elected. In a joint session, Congress formally certified that Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were the winners in the November election with 332 electoral votes, far above the 270 required. Republican Mitt Romney and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, won 206 votes.

Idaho senator pleads guilty to DWI charge

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – U.S. Sen. Michael Crapo pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of driving while intoxicated and then apologized for his actions and asked forgiveness from his constituents. The Idaho Republican said nothing during a brief appearance in Alexandria General District Court, where he pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor and was ordered to pay a $250 fine and complete an alcohol safety program. He also agreed to a 12month suspension of his driver’s license. The sentence is typical for first-time drunken-driving offenders in Virginia.

Theater shooting victim’s dad to attend reopening

DENVER – The father of a man killed in the mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater says he will be present at the reopening, even though his daughter-inlaw and relatives of some other victims are refusing to go. Tom Sullivan wrote a column published in Friday’s Denver Post saying his son, Alex, would want him to be there. Alex Sullivan was among 12 people killed in the July 20 attack, which also wounded 70 people, in the Denver suburb of Aurora.

American Eagle pilot arrested at Minn. airport

MINNEAPOLIS – An American Eagle pilot was suspended after failing a blood-alcohol test as he prepared to fly Friday from Minneapolis to New York City, authorities said. Police at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport said officers and a Transportation Security Administration agent smelled alcohol as they passed the pilot waiting to get on an elevator. The pilot was conducting preflight checks about 6 a.m. when police boarded the aircraft, airport spokesman Patrick Hogan said.

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Former U.S. Rep. Giffords visits Newtown By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN The Associated Press

NEWTOWN, Conn. – Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona on Friday visited the Connecticut town where a gunman killed 26 people last month inside an elementary school. Giffords, who was shot and critically wounded in a 2011 shooting, met with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman and Newtown’s first selectman, according to Sue Marcinek,

an assistant to the selectman. Giffords’ husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, accompanied her. She was planning to meet later Friday with families of some of the Newtown victims, according to Steve Jensen, a spokesman for Wyman. Giffords was left partially blind, with a paralyzed right arm and brain injury, when a gunman opened fire at a constituent meet-and-greet outside a Tucson, Ariz., grocery store on Jan. 8, 2011. Arizona’s chief federal judge and five

others were killed and 13 people, including Giffords, were injured. The gunman, Jared Lee Loughner, pleaded guilty to 19 federal charges and was sentenced Gabrielle to seven consecutive life Giffords sentences, plus 140 years. Kelly said on the day of the Newtown shooting that it should lead to better gun control. “This time our response

must consist of more than regret, sorrow, and condolence,” Kelly said on his Facebook page, calling for “a meaningful discussion about our gun laws and how they can be reformed and better enforced to prevent gun violence and death in America.” Giffords’ visit comes one day after Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced the creation of an advisory commission that will review and recommend changes to state laws and policies on issues including gun control in

the wake of the Dec. 14 rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The gunman, Adam Lanza, shot and killed his mother, then drove to the school and killed 20 first-graders and six educators before committing suicide as police arrived. Giffords has appeared in public a few times since the shooting. She came face-toface with Loughner when he was sentenced in November, and she attended ceremonies for the anniversary of the shooting.

New food safety rules aimed toward farmers By MARY CLARE JALONICK The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration proposed Friday the most sweeping food safety rules in decades, requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant in the wake of deadly outbreaks in peanuts, cantaloupe and leafy greens. The long-overdue regulations are aimed at reducing the estimated 3,000 deaths a year from foodborne illness. Just since last summer, outbreaks of listeria in cheese and salmonella in peanut butter, mangoes and cantaloupe have been linked to more than 400 illnesses and as many as seven deaths, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The actual number of those sickened is likely much higher. The FDA’s proposed rules would require farmers to take new precautions against contamination, to include making sure workers’ hands are washed, irrigation water is clean, and that ani-

mals stay out of fields. Food manufacturers will have to submit food safety plans to the government to show they are keeping their operations clean. Many responsible food companies and farmers are already following the steps that the FDA would now require them to take. But officials say the requirements could have saved lives and prevented illnesses in several of the large-scale outbreaks that have hit the country in recent years. Under the new rules, companies would have to lay out plans for preventing those sorts of problems, monitor their own progress and explain to the FDA how they would correct them. “The rules go very directly to preventing the types of outbreaks we have seen,” said Michael Taylor, FDA’s deputy commissioner for foods. The FDA estimates the new rules could prevent almost 2 million illnesses annually, but it could be several years before the rules are actually preventing outbreaks.

Should lottery winners’ names be kept secret? By BOB CHRISTIE

The Associated Press PHOENIX – When two winning tickets for a record $588 million Powerball jackpot were claimed from the Nov. 28 drawing, the world focused on the winners. A Missouri couple appeared at a news conference and held up the traditional giant-sized check. The Arizona winner, however, skipped the news conference where lottery officials announced last month that someone had claimed the second half of the prize. The differing approach to releasing the winners’ information reflects a broader debate that is playing out in state Legislatures and lottery offices nationwide: Should winners’ names be a secret? Lawmakers in Michigan and New Jersey think so, proposing bills to allow anonymity because winners

are prone to falling victim to scams, shady businesses, greedy distant family members and violent criminals looking to shake them down. Lotteries object, arguing that publicizing the winners’ names drives sales and that having their names released ensures that people know there isn’t something fishy afoot, like a game rigged so a lottery insider wins. Most states require the names of lottery winners be disclosed, albeit in different ways. Some states require the winner to appear at a news conference, such as Missouri winners Mark and Cindy Hill did on Nov. 30. Arizona and other states allow winners not to appear in public, but their names can be obtained through public records laws. The Arizona winner, Matthew Good, was not identified at the news conference and has not given interviews or appeared in public.

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The Associated Press ST. LOUIS – Efforts taken to keep a crucial stretch of the drought-starved Mississippi River open to barge traffic should be sufficient to avert a shipping shutdown that the industry fears is imminent, Army Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard officials said Friday. The corps said crews in recent weeks have made “fantastic” progress clearing treacherous bedrock from a channel about 150 miles south of St. Louis near Thebes, Ill. – the portion of the river that has grown especially worrisome to barge operators moving an array of cargo to northern states and south to the Gulf of Mexico. Shipping groups warned this week that the waterway

there could drop to a point – 3 feet on the river gauge – in which barge weight restrictions would have to be further tightented, effectively halting shipping. Drafts, or the portion of each barge that is submerged, are limited to 9 feet in the middle Mississippi. If the river gauge gets to 3 feet at Thebes, the Coast Guard may be forced to limit drafts. Officials with the trade group say that if drafts are restricted to 8 feet or lower, many operators will stop shipping. National Weather Service hydrologists, as of Friday, forecast that the river at Thebes could drop to the 3-feet mark by next Thursday and continue falling to 1 foot by the end of this month. “The uncertainty of this deteriorating situation for the nation’s shippers is hav-

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Pakistani girl shot by Taliban leaves hospital The ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON – Three months after she was shot in the head for daring to say girls should be able to get an education, a 15-year-old Pakistani hugged her nurses and smiled as she walked out of a Birmingham hospital. In images released Friday by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Malala Yousufzai waved to a guard and smiled shyly as she cautiously strode down the hospital corridor talking to nurses. “She is quite well and happy on returning home – as we all are,” Malala’s father, Ziauddin, told The Associated Press. Malala, who was released Thursday, will live with her parents and two brothers in Britain while she continues to receive treatment. She will be admitted again in the next month for another round of surgery to rebuild her skull. Experts have been optimistic that Malala, who was airlifted from Pakistan in October to receive specialized medical care, has a good chance of recovery because the brains of teenagers are still growing and can better adapt to trauma.

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Malala Yousufzai, 15, says goodbye Friday as she is discharged from the hospital to continue her rehabilitation at her family’s temporary home in the area. The teenage Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls’ education has been released from the hospital after impressing doctors with her strength. “Malala is a strong young woman and has worked hard with the people caring for her to make excellent progress in her recovery,” said Dr. Dave Rosser, the medical director for University Hospitals Birmingham. “Following discus-

sions with Malala and her medical team, we decided that she would benefit from being at home with her parents and two brothers.” The Taliban targeted Malala because of her relentless objection to the group’s

regressive interpretation of Islam that limits girls’ access to education. She was shot while returning home from school in Pakistan’s scenic Swat Valley on Oct. 9. Her case won worldwide recognition, and the teen be-

came a symbol for the struggle for women’s rights in Pakistan. In an indication of her reach, she made the shortlist for Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2012. The militants have threatened to target Malala again because they say she promotes “Western thinking,” but a security assessment in Britain concluded the risk was low in releasing her to her family. British police have provided security for her at the hospital, but West Midlands Police refused to comment on any security precautions for Malala or her family going forward. Pakistani doctors removed a bullet that entered her head and traveled toward her spine before Malala’s family decided to send her to Britain for specialized treatment. Pakistan is paying. Pakistan also appointed Malala’s father as its education attache in Birmingham for at least three years, meaning Malala is likely to remain in Britain for some time. Hospital authorities say Malala can read and speak but cited patient confidentiality when asked whether she is well enough to continue her education in Britain.

Venezuela’s Chavez fighting severe lung infection The ASSOCIATED PRESS CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan lawmakers will meet Saturday in a session that could shed light on what steps may be taken if President Hugo Chavez is too sick to be sworn in for a new term next week. Legislators will choose a president, two vice presidents and other leaders of the National Assembly, which is controlled by a pro-Chavez majority. Whoever is elected National Assembly president could end up being the interim president of Venezuela if Chavez is

unable to be inaugurated on Thursday as scheduled. Brewing disagreements over how to handle a possible transition of power also could be aired at the session, coming just five days before the scheduled inauguration day specified in the constitution. Chavez’s health crisis has raised contentious questions ahead of the swearing-in, including whether the inauguration could legally be postponed. The government revealed this week that Chavez is fighting a severe lung infection and receiving treatment for “respi-

ratory deficiency” more than three weeks after undergoing cancer surgery in Cuba. The announcement suggests a deepening crisis for the 58-year-old president and has fed speculation that he Hugo Chavez likely is not well enough to travel to Caracas for the inauguration. National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello called on Chavez backers to show up for the legislative session and demonstrate their support.

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day. Some Chavez allies say the inauguration date is not a hard deadline and argue that the president should be given more time to recover from his surgery if necessary. Chavez hasn’t spoken publicly or been seen since his Dec. 11 operation in Cuba. In a Thursday night update, the government for the first time described the president’s respiratory infection as “severe,” the strongest confirmation yet that Chavez is having serious trouble breathing after days of rumors about his condition worsening.

8WORLD BRIEFS Fatah rally in Gaza looks toward unity

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Tens of thousands of Fatah supporters rallied in the Hamas stronghold of Gaza on Friday for the first time since they were routed from power in the territory by the Islamist militants in 2007. The rally, approved by Gaza’s Hamas rulers, marks a renewed attempt by the rival Palestinian factions to show unity following a fierce Hamas battle with Israel in November and Fatah’s subsequent recognition bid at the United Nations. But many obstacles still remain before the sides can settle their differences, chief among them how to deal with Israel. Several reconciliation talks over recent years have failed to yield results.

Syrian forces bombard rebel areas near capital

BEIRUT – Syrian government warplanes and artillery pounded restive suburbs of Damascus on Friday and anti-regime activists said a car bomb targeted an intelligence building north of the capital. Fighting in Syria’s civil war has flared in areas around Damascus as rebels seeking to topple President Bashar Assad try to push into the city itself. The rebel advances in the suburbs threaten the government’s grip on its seat of power, prompting a punishing response from the military on rebel areas. Anti-regime activists circulated a video they said showed an explosion near a military intelligence office in the town of Nabk, north of the capital. They had no information on casualties and the government did not comment on the bombing.

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raise taxes or drastically cut programs. This year, the cost to the state was $650 million from general state funds paid on behalf of current and former elementary and secondary teachers. Overall, Illinois’ pension deficit has been growing by $17 million per day, threatening to eat up more and more money for education and other public services. It’s also costing taxpayers millions more because of the state’s low credit rating. Quinn said Madigan had told him by telephone that he would agree to defer the school pensions issue if it might allow lawmakers to pass some kind of pension reform in the near term. “That’s a major ... step forward for all of us,” Quinn said. “We would still keep working on that issue – we’d pay attention to that issue – but it was of such paramount importance that we act now, to begin the process of pension reform, that [Madigan] was willing to take that particular issue off the table.” Madigan spokesman Steve Brown confirmed the speaker’s agreement with Quinn. “What the speaker told the governor is we’ve got to pass a pension bill,” Brown said. “If setting aside the cost shift for now means [the legislature] passing other things, let’s pass other things.” Others were more cautious about the news. A spokeswoman said Democratic Senate President John Cullerton of Chicago wants lawmakers to pass a more modest alternative that the Senate adopted last spring. It affects only a portion of the workers and retirees but would be a starting point, and Cullerton is concerned that more ambitious efforts could be unconstitutional. A coalition of union rep-

resentatives warned against a “headlong rush” to forge a solution. The We Are One Illinois coalition of unions opposes plans that cut benefits that workers have earned and have railed against a perception that state employees retire with fat pensions. Spokesman Anders Lindall said the group is “very concerned” about Friday’s development. He renewed a call for a summit meeting this month to deliberate solutions as “the only path to a fair and constitutional solution, not a headlong rush to pass legislation that only hurts workers and retirees.” But Republican leaders embraced the possibility of breaking through the impasse. “Successful pension reform is not dependent on a cost shift [to the schools],” said House Republican Leader Tom Cross. “We’ve always said it’s a separate issue.” Republican Rep. Darlene Senger, who met with Quinn on Friday to discuss the issue, said with the cost shift out of the picture, “this is moving in a really significant direction. “Now we’re talking about, ‘Let’s stick with the real issue and the real issue is getting our pensions sustainable for the long term for everyone,’ ” she said. Decades of inattention to saving up for state workers’ retirement plans, including years where legislatures and governors skipped payments, means the state’s five pension accounts are short $96 billion. Various plans floated in the last year have included bumped-up contributions and less-generous returns for current employees, which raised Cullerton’s constitutionality questions. His spokeswoman said Cullerton is willing to negotiate a separate deal addressing the local-government share of pension costs. The House convenes Sunday with plans to work until Wednesday morning.

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Continued from page A1 His company helps schools implement computer security systems that keep kids off inappropriate websites. “It’s getting a lot harder now, especially with smartphones and iPads,” he said. “We haven’t even begun to look at that – how to lock those down – yet.” Parents can’t necessarily afford the fancy programs and filters that schools use, but the McAfee study shows about half of parents aren’t implementing the easiestto-use safeguard: parental controls. Depending on the program, they can be used to stop access to inappropriate sites, limit time spent online or monitor online conversations, among other things. That’s because a lot of people don’t know how to enable the controls, Peloquin said. Holly Kelly, a Spring

Grove mother of two elementary students, remembers a “whoops” moment her 10year-old daughter had online when she typed something into a search engine and sexual content popped up. She said she used the accident as an opportunity to talk to her daughter about the Internet and what’s safe. “That really got our conversation going,” she said. Kelly is a teacher at Harrison School in Wonder Lake. She works with pre-kindergartners through eighthgraders. Her education background has helped her have age-appropriate conversations with her children. Conversations with her 7-yearold son tend to be more about appropriate language, she said. She said she isn’t as worried about what kids can stumble across online as she is about what information they put on the Web themselves. Her kids are too young to

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Enjoy a healthy 2013

Have you resolved this year to cut down on calories? Eat more vegetables? Maybe you plan to start an exercise regimen, join a health club or move the laundry off that treadmill and climb back on it. You might have resolved to butt out your last smoke, or do your last dip. Making resolutions is the easy part. Keeping them can be another For the record matter altogether. But if you’ve If you’ve resolved to eat made one that healthier or exercise more – or will make you a both – in 2013, good for you. healthier person Do your best to stick with it. this year, do all you can to keep it. It’s worth doing not only for you, but for others, as well. There are demonstrated links between health and happiness; making positive lifestyle changes really can bring you a happier new year. Of course, your friends and loved ones don’t want your health to deteriorate, either. Meanwhile, the health care landscape in America makes all of us dependent on each other to do what we can for our health’s sake. The economic consequences of problems such as obesity, which has become endemic in America, are tremendous. Medical care costs of obesity in 2008 totaled about $147 billion, according to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cigarette smoking cost about $96 billion in health care expenditures in 2010, the CDC says. The more people get sick, the more they need health care. And the more demand placed on the system, the more expensive health insurance becomes for the rest of us. At the heart of it, though, is that the resolutions we make are for and about us, and ways that we can be better. Desire for self-improvement is a good sentiment. But as with so many things in life, the adage “if it’s going to be, it’s up to me,” applies. Here’s hoping that whatever you’ve resolved to do better, different or for the first time in 2013, you find a way to stick with it.

8ANOTHER VIEW

Schwarzkopf’s legacy

He may have channeled the no-nonsense fighting spirit and know-how of Gen. George S. Patton. He might have been this generation’s Dwight D. Eisenhower – a military hero-turned president – if he’d had the personal ambition. He sure had the popularity. Instead, Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf pulled a Douglas MacArthur – and faded away. From the spotlight, anyway. The military hero of the first Gulf War spent his twilight years quietly helping children and charities before his passing last week at 78. It’s difficult to overstate Schwarzkopf’s importance to modern U.S. military history. The Gulf War of 1991 was this country’s first major ground assault since the Vietnam War. The United States desperately needed a confidence boost, the clarity of a decisive end, and as few coalition casualties as possible. There are probably two kinds of military heroes: the men who risk life and limb for their country and countrymen, and those visionary leaders who successfully command them. Norman Schwarzkopf was both kinds ... The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle

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8IT’S YOUR WRITE Kudos to Durbin

To the Editor: On Friday, Dec. 28, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to re-authorize the FISA Amendments Act without further amendments, which would lend the barest modicum of transparency to the act. The act allows for warrantless wiretaps through 2017, including domestic communications and email. Senator Dick Durbin, along with 22 of his peers, took a moral stand against this gross violation of our privacy. And though his efforts were quashed by those who would surrender essential liberty for temporary security, this voter applauds Sen. Durbin’s stand. Thank you, Sen. Durbin. I hope that you continue to fight the good fight. Adam McCarter Crystal Lake

Well-armed populace

To the Editor: In the Dec. 27 Northwest Herald, Art Dulan asked, “How did a ‘well-regulated militia’ come to mean a ‘well-armed unregulated populace?’” The 18th century definition of the word “militia” was, “The entire able-bodied population of a community, town, county, or state, available to be called to arms.” Regarding the rationale for an armed general citizenry, i.e. militia, James Madison noted: “... It may well be doubted whether a militia thus circumstanced (armed as well

as any standing army) could ever be conquered by such a proportion of regular troops. Besides the advantage of being armed, it forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any which a simple government of any form can admit of. The governments of Europe are afraid to trust the people with arms. If they did, the people would surely shake off the yoke of tyranny, as America did. Let us not insult the free and gallant citizens of America with the suspicion that they would be less able to defend the rights of which they would be in actual possession than the debased subjects of arbitrary power would be to rescue theirs from the hands of their oppressors.” (Source I Annals of Congress 434, June 8, 1789). So, to answer the question, under the Constitution, “a well-regulated militia” always has meant “a well-armed unregulated populace.” And, they were originally expected to possess the same arms as any army, although that right has been restricted by subsequent federal and state laws. Lori Donlea Crystal Lake

Inappropriate article

To the Editor: I don’t know who chooses Associated Press articles to be placed in the Northwest Herald, but “Imprisoned jihadists letters stunningly hip” article is stunningly inappropriate. According to

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the article, this Osama bin Laden associate, now in Gitmo, has an “incredibly good sense of humor,” is “intelligent” and likes the song “Gangnam Style.” Really? I wonder how impressed Sept. 11 families are with this wonderfully human man. It is no wonder that the Northwest Herald is a mere shadow of its former self. And, on a personal note, I could do without Associated Press articles entirely. Judy Ozburn Richmond

Easier prey

To the Editor: While my heart aches over the tragic slaughter of innocent lives, banning assault weapons will not alone prevent future attacks. When all the guns are outlawed, only the outlaws will have guns. Chicago’s city government enacted one of the toughest gun-control laws in the country. According to a Washington Post article dated Dec. 21, Chicago police recorded 2,364 shooting incidents along with 487 homicides, 87 percent of which were gun-related, since Jan. 1, 2012. As of Dec. 28, the homicide total in

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Chicago reached 500. Would it be wise to enact such “gun-control” laws nationwide? No. Establishing additional ownership restrictions will only disarm lawabiding citizens and make us easier prey for those who obtain weapons illegally in pursuit of asserting control over and/or harming others. Furthermore, I expect our elected representatives to uphold the Constitution. The Second Amendment states, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” It does not specify the type of arms nor should it. It does not specify that guns are only acceptable for hunting but rather that they are necessary for efficient protection. Finally, any gun is no more an “assault weapon” by nature than is a steak knife that might be used in an armed robbery or a pickup truck that might be used in a vehicular homicide or a baseball bat that might be used in a home invasion or a kitchen match that might be used by an arsonist. Trista J. Iodice McHenry

Still lessons to be learned from our decadent democracy

WASHINGTON – Connoisseurs of democratic decadence can savor a variety of contemporary dystopias. Because familiarity breeds banality, Greece has become a boring horror. Japan, however, in its second generation of stagnation is fascinating. Once, Japan bestrode the world, jauntily buying Rockefeller Center and Pebble Beach. Now Japanese buy more adult diapers than those for infants. America has its lowest birth rate since at least 1920 – family formation and workforce participation (which last year hit a 30-year low) have declined in tandem. But it has an energy surplus, the governmentproduced overhang of housing inventory is shrinking and the average age of Americans’ cars is an astonishing 10.8 years. Such promising economic indicators, however, mask America’s democratic decadence, as explained by the Hudson Institute’s Christopher DeMuth (The Weekly Standard, Dec. 24): Deficit spending once was largely for investments – building infrastructure, winning wars – which benefited future generations, so gov-

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ernment borrowing appropriately shared the burden with those generations. Now, however, continuous borrowing burdens future generations in order to finance current consumption. Today’s policy, says DeMuth, erases “the distinction between investing for the future and borrowing from the future.” December’s maneuverings made clear that most Americans will be spared the educational experience of fiscal cliff-related tax increases and spending cuts, which would have been a small but instructive taste of the real costs of the entitlement state. Still, December’s maneuverings taught three lessons. First, there will be no significant spending restraint. Democrats – you know, the people respectful of evidence and science – even rejected a more accurate measurement of the cost of living that would slightly slow increases in myriad government benefits. Accuracy will be sacrificed to liberalism’s agenda of government growth. Second, Barack Obama has (as Winston Churchill said of an adversary) “the gift of compressing

VIEWS George Will the largest amount of words into the smallest amount of thought.” His incessant talking swaddles one wee idea – raising taxes on “millionaires and billionaires,” including couples earning less than half a million a year. He has nothing pertinent to say about the steadily worsening fiscal imbalance that will make sluggish growth – under 3 percent – normal. Third, one December winner was George W. Bush because a large majority of Democrats favored making a large majority of his tax cuts permanent. December’s rancor disguised bipartisan agreement: Both parties flinch from cliff-related tax increases and spending decreases. But neither the increases nor decreases would have tamed the current $1 trillion-plus budget deficit nor made a discernible dent in the 87-times-larger unfunded liabilities of the entitlement state.

8THE FIRST AMENDMENT

This state cannot be funded by taxing “the rich.” Or even by higher income taxes on the middle class. Income taxes cannot fund the government liberals want, and they dare not seek the consumption and energy taxes their entitlement architecture requires. Hence, although Republicans are complicit, Democrats are ardent in embracing decadent democracy. This consists not just of infantilism – refusing to will the means for the ends one has willed – but of willing an immoral means: conscripting the wealth of future generations. As economists Glenn Hubbard and Tim Kane explain in National Affairs quarterly, America’s political system “cannot govern the entitlement state” that “exists largely to provide material benefits to individuals.” Piling up unsustainable entitlement promises – particularly, enactment of Medicare in 1965 and the enrichment of Social Security benefits in 1972 – has been improvident for the nation but rational for the political class. The promised expenditures, far in excess of revenues, would come due “beyond the

horizon of political consequences.” “Our politicians,” say Hubbard and Kane, “are acting rationally” but “politically rational behavior is now fiscally perverse.” Both parties are responding to powerful electoral incentives to neither raise taxes nor cut spending. Hence, “the clash over raising the debt limit that gripped Washington during the summer of 2011 was just the beginning, not the end, of our fiscal woes.” But the perils of the entitlement state are no longer (in Hubbard’s and Kane’s words) “safely beyond the politicians’ career horizons.” Furthermore, a critical mass of Republicans rejects the careerists’ understanding of “politically rational” behavior. These Republicans have a different rationale for being in politics. The media, which often are the last to know things because their wishes father their thoughts, say the tea party impulse is exhausted. Scores of House Republicans and seven first-term Republican senators will soon – hello, debt ceiling – prove otherwise.

• George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com.

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8COMMUNITY NEWS

two guilty pleaS iN Dui aND cHaSe

CARPENTERSVILLE – A Chicago man pleaded guilty Thursday to drunken driving in a 2011 incident in which he injured police officers and damaged police cruisers in a chase through Carpentersville and West Dundee. Henry Benjamin III, 39, of the 100 block of North Mozart Street, Chicago, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated DUI and one count of aggravated driving on a revoked license. Both are Class 2 felonies. Sentencing was set for Feb. 14. Benjamin faces between six and 60 years in prison because of four prior DUI convictions that included prison time, the Kane County State’s Attorney Office said in a news release. On March 12, 2011, Carpentersville police stopped Benjamin’s vehicle at Route 25. He then sped away, dragging an officer a short way and starting a chase through Carpentersville and West Dundee. Benjamin lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a police car at Routes 31 and 72 in West Dundee. An investigation revealed Benjamin’s blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit of 0.08 percent.

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McIntyre to try Daley nephew McHenry County judge in manslaughter case on bench since 1996 By SaraH SutScHeK

ssutschek@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – A McHenry County juvenile court judge will preside over the involuntary manslaughter trial of former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s nephew. Circuit Judge Maureen P. McIntyre was named Friday in an order signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Sullivan. McIntyre was appointed to the bench in 1996 and is the presiding judge of the family division. She currently handles juvenile cases, includ-

ing abuse and neglect, but has heard a variety of cases during her tenure. In 2000, McIntyre was elected as a circuit judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit, which later split when McHenry County formed the 22nd Circuit. She was retained in 2006 and again in November. Richard Vanecko, Daley’s nephew, was indicted last month in the 2004 death of David Koschman. He has pleaded not guilty. Koschman died days after he fell and struck his head in a fight with Vanecko outside a bar in Chicago’s

Gold Coast neighborhood. Koschman was 5-foot-5 and 125 pounds; Vanecko, then 29, was 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds. After a Cook County judge with ties to Daley stepped aside, Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans wrote that an outside judge was needed to avoid any “appearance of impropriety.” The Illinois Supreme Court assigned the case to the 22nd Circuit, putting the decision about which judge would be assigned the case in Sullivan’s hands. The request was for an out-of-circuit judge, not for a change of venue.

McIntyre likely will travel outside of McHenry County for Vanecko’s court dates. Sullivan has said the need for a judge from another circuit happens regularly between McHenry County and Lake and Kane counties, but a request from Cook County is more unusual. The same special grand jury that indicted Vanecko also is investigating whether authorities covered up or impeded the investigation into Koschman’s death because of Vanecko’s relationship to the powerful Daley.

– Stephen Di Benedetto

police: MaN, 67, victiM of Battery

MARENGO – Police are looking for information in a New Year’s Day incident in which a 67-yearold Marengo man was injured in an attempt to have music turned down. Police said the man approached a parked vehicle in the 100 block of North Ford Street to ask the passenger to turn down loud music coming from inside the vehicle. Police are calling the man’s injuries a case of battery, but did not explain what happened. Police and emergency personnel responed to the man’s house at 7 p.m., and he was taken to Centegra Hospital – Woodstock for treatment of unspecified injuries. Police said a person of interest has been interviewed, and an investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Marengo police at 815568-7231 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-762-7867.

– Stephen Di Benedetto

8LOCAL BEST BET

aNceStry expert to SHow tHe way

CARY – “Organizing Your Ancestors” will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon today at the Cary Area Public Library, 1606 Three Oaks Road. Professional genealogist Ann Wells will discuss ways to organize one’s family history papers, documents and photographs. Registration is required. It may be done in person, via the library’s website at www. caryarealibrary.info or by phone at 847-639-4210.

8LOCAL DEATHS Raymond A. “Pops” Donini 97, Wauconda Robert E. “Bob” Hayden 77, Mascoutah Adolph A. Jelen 95, Wonder Lake Bert walker 84, Woodstock Arthur E. Wicke 82, Huntley OBITUARIES on page B3

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A McHenry County sheriff’s deputy collects items after a fatal head-on crash on Route 20 near Johnson Road. Stephan A. Ford, 63, of Garden Prairie was killed.

Head-on crash kills Garden Prairie man By lawereNce SyNett lsynett@shawmedia.com

MARENGO – A 63-year-old mechanic killed in a head-on collision Friday morning near Marengo was on his way to the Crystal Lake car dealership where he worked and was not

wearing a seat belt, authorities said. Stephan A. Ford of Garden Prairie was driving east on Route 20 near Johnson Road about 6 a.m. when a westbound car crossed the center line and struck his car head-on, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said. Ford was pronounced dead at the

Contract is decided for county, deputies Arbitrator sides with FOP union on wages, board on comp time By KEVIN P. CRAVER

kcraver@shawmedia.com A state arbitrator’s ruling has ended a two-year contract impasse between sworn McHenry County sheriff’s deputies and the County Board. The Dec. 27 ruling splits the difference in the unresolved issues, siding with the Fraternal Order of Police on wages and with the county on lowering accrued compensatory time. The FOP Unit 1, representing about 100 patrol officers and detectives, has been without a contract since Dec. 1, 2010. It is one of three FOP units representing sheriff’s employees – the other two represent correctional officers and civilian staff. County Administrator Peter Austin informed the County Board of the arbitration ruling at its Thursday meeting. The board’s Human Resources Committee, like all of the board’s standing committees, canceled its meetings in December as elected leaders hashed out members’ assignments after the Nov. 6 election. “I’m happy it was resolved, but it took far too long to get to this point. But that was beyond both our control and the FOP’s control,” Austin said Friday. Arbitration is used to resolve contract disputes between governments and workers such as police officers who are forbidden by law from striking. Both sides put out their final offers on unresolved issues and the arbitrator chooses one side or the other

on each issue. Arbitrator Edwin Benn granted the union its wage increase request of 2 percent and 2.75 percent retroactive to 2011 and 2012, and 3 percent for 2013 and 2014. The county’s final offer had been a six-month freeze for 2011, with a 2 percent raise in the second half of the year, followed by a 2 percent raise for 2012, 2.75 percent for 2013 and 3 percent for 2014. Union attorney John Roche said he was satisfied with the contract. “Had the parties been able to agree on wages, I think the other issues would have been resolved,” Roche said. Benn sided with the county’s plan to pare the maximum amount of comp time that union members can accrue. The county’s proposal gradually lowers the maximum amount that can be carried over year to year from 160 hours to 120 by 2014, with payouts to bring members who have accrued more than that into sync. The union’s final offer proposed a maximum of 130 hours by 2014, but with no forced payouts. A third issue – insurance benefits – in essence was settled when the FOP agreed to accept the county’s proposal in exchange for its final offer on wages. The county’s insurance proposal goes to an 85/15 percent ratio for preferred medical providers, known as a PPO, and a small percentage increase on the contribution to an health maintenance organization, or HMO. The union’s insurance under its previous contract was a 90/10 percent PPO ratio. County government has wanted all of its employees, union and nonunion, to have identical insurance plans, and this contract is a step toward that goal, Human Resources Director Robert Ivetic said Friday.

scene. Authorities identified the driver of the oncoming car as Roderick Mann, 86, of Lincolnshire, and said he was taken to Centegra Hospital – Woodstock with injuries that were not lifethreatening. He was wearing a seat belt and airbags deployed in his Lin-

What it means A state arbitrator’s ruling in disputes between McHenry County sheriff’s deputies and the County Board. • wages: The arbitrator sided with the Fraternal Order of Police union, granting raises of 2 percent and 2.75 percent retroactive to 2011 and 2012, and 3 percent for 2013 and 2014. • Compensatory time: The arbitrator sided with the county’s plan to reduce the maximum carryover to 120 hours by 2014 from the current 160 hours, with payouts to bring union members with more time in line with the new limit. • Insurance: Both sides agreed to accept the county’s proposal to go to an 85/15 percent ratio for preferred providers and a small percentage increase in health maintenance organization care.

Source: Arbitrator’s notice of opinion and award

“It was a good time to put forth changes to get all the contracts in sync so we wouldn’t have to have different plans,” Ivetic said. Both sides had waited months for the ruling – the hearing was March 20 with final briefs turned in last May. One reason for the delay was that Benn was chosen to conduct an independent assessment of how to end the contract stalemate between the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Board of Education. The county currently is in arbitration with the Service Employees International Union Local 73 unit representing 14 nonmanagerial employees of Animal Control. The union, certified in 2009, falls under a law that allows unions with 35 or fewer members to go to arbitration if they reach an impasse in negotiating their first contract. The SEIU Local 73 unit representing the county’s six deputy coroners fell under the same law. An arbitrator in May settled their dispute, almost four years after the coroners agreed to unionize.

coln MKZ. Ford’s car was not equipped with airbags, authorities said. The road was closed for more than four hours to investigate the crash and clear debris. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

Man given 6 years for attack on ex Initial charge was attempted murder By SaraH SutScHeK

ssutschek@shawmedia.com

WOODSTOCK – A McHenry man who faced attempted-murder charges for trying to strangle his ex-girlfriend was sentenced Friday to six years in prison. Steven Henshall, 45, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated battery and one count of domestic battery, a misdemeanor, as part of the plea deal accepted by Judge Sharon Prather. The charges of attempted murder and other counts, including unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession of marijuana, were dropped. A charge of driving with a revoked license from an incident in 2011 also was dismissed. According to an order of protection filed by the victim, at 11:15 p.m. Aug. 24 she pulled up to Express Employment Professionals on Virginia Road in Crystal Lake to drop off her time card. She said she got out of her truck, which she left running with the driver’s door open, and walked to the drop box. When she turned around, she saw Henshall running at her. He had been hiding in a Dumpster, she said. She said Henshall started choking her, saying he was going to kill her and that he “owned” her. She was able to loosen his hands from her neck, scream and get away, but Henshall caught her

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The fleas please in ‘amazing’ show at McHenry Public Library Children gather Friday for a close look as Michael Kett, portraying Professor Marvel in Professor Marvel’s Amazing Flea Circus, performs at McHenry Public Library, 809 Front St. The show hearkens to the late 1800s, when people in the United States and Europe flocked to see fleas in amazing feats of strength and derringdo. BELOW LEFT: Kett shines a light on a flea on a tightrope. He also performed magic tricks and illusions, and encouraged his youthful audience to participate in the show. BELOW RIGHT: Kett helps Tommy Stocker, 8, juggle a plate on a stick during the opening act of the flea circus and medicine show.

NORTHWEST HERALD

WOODSTOCK – Get started on those New Year’s resolutions to be more active and work off the holiday pounds at one of The Land Conservancy’s upcoming land restoration projects. No experience is needed. Tools and refreshments will be provided. • Ryder’s Woods, Woodstock: 9 a.m. to noon today. Volunteers should park in the lot on Kimball Avenue. • Yonder Prairie Nature Preserve, Woodstock: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Volunteers should park along Rose Farm Road, about one-quarter mile south of Kishwaukee Valley Road, and enter the property from there. The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is a local nonprofit organization that works with individuals and communities throughout the county to preserve natural, scenic and agricultural land for the benefit of current and future generations. For information, visit www.conservemc.org or call 815-337-9502.

Photos by Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com

Online For video of Professor Marvel’s Amazing Flea Circus, visit NWHerald.com

8LOCAL BRIEFS Man found dead in car at Crystal Lake park

CRYSTAL LAKE – A man was found dead in a car Friday at Indian Prairie Park. Crystal Lake Park District Police Chief Ron Lyons said the man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Crystal Lake police were called to assist the Crystal Lake Park District at the scene.

– Jim Dallke

Concert to raise funds for class trip to D.C.

PINGREE GROVE – The Cambridge Lakes Learning Center will present “Rhapsody in Green,” a concert to raise funds for the eighth-grade field trip to Washington, D.C. The concert features piano performance by Cambridge Lakes Charter School Artist-inResidence Dr. Yukiko Fujimura and vocals by Gregor King, charter school Music Team Leader and tenor with the St. Charles Singers. The performances will be at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18 and at 3 p.m. Jan. 19 at the learning center, 900 Wester Blvd. in Pingree Grove. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors or $25 for a family. To buy tickets, contact Stacey Ruiz at 847-464-4500 or staceyruiz@schools-out-fun. com.

– Northwest Herald

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and started choking her again, hitting her head repeatedly on the blacktop, she said. Four men came around the corner and yelled at Henshall to let her go, and she was able to fend him off until police arrived. Assistant State’s Attorney Robert Zalud said police chased Henshall and that he struck one of the officers. Prosecutors allege Henshall had grabbed the victim’s neck and threatened to kill her a week before the incident, and physically and verbally abused her throughout their relationship. They said Henshall also tried to get into the victim’s home about a month before the attack and left only after she pretended to call 911.

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8OBITUARIES VIOLA I. BROwN

Born: Jan. 29, 1924; in Woodstock Died: Jan. 3, 2013; in Woodstock

WOODSTOCK – Viola I. Brown, 88, of Woodstock, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at Hospice of Northeastern Illinois Inpatient Unit in Woodstock. She was born in Woodstock on Jan. 29, 1924, to Charles and Marie (Erckfitz) Koltz. She married Raymond Brown on Nov. 23, 1946, in Harvard. Viola was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock. For 22 years, she was employed at Oak Industries in Crystal Lake. She was active in VFW Post 5040 Women’s Auxiliary, The Silver Manes and Women of the Moose Lodge in Woodstock. She enjoyed going to casinos and was an avid bingo player. She was loved and will be missed. She is survived by her daughter, Bonnie (Paul) Kagel; three grandchildren, Daniel (Jodi) Kagel, Tammi (Ed) Johnson and Amy (Mike) Gallardo; eight greatgrandchildren, Johnathon (Bobbi Jo) Kagel, Gabe, Zakary and Ayden Johnson, and Christian, Nicholas, Jacob and Trinity Gallardo. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond; a sister, Myrtle Hart; and a brother, Charles Koltz. The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at SchneiderLeucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. The Rev. Amanda Bergstrom will preside. Burial will be in McHenry County Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois, Attn: Foundation, 405 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010-3141. For information, call the funeral home at 815-338-1710. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

RAymOND A. ‘POPs’ DONINI

Born: Sept. 7, 1915; in Chicago Died: Jan. 3, 2013; in Barrington

WAUCONDA – Raymond A. “Pops” Donini, 97, passed away peacefully Jan. 3, 2013, in Barrington. He was born Sept. 7, 1915, in Chicago, to Dominick and Maria Donini. Raymond was the beloved husband of the late Linda. He is survived by his daughter, Claudia Bak; grandchildren, Jennifer (William) Barnes, John (Rose) Bak and Jaclyn Jozwiak; and great-grandchildren, Chris, Alex, Amanda, Meadow and Haley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda; parents; and three sisters. The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St. (Lake-Cook), Barrington, and from 10 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial is celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at St. Anne Catholic Church, 120 N. Ela St. (corner of Franklin and Ela streets), Barrington. Entombment will be in Windridge Cemetery, Cary. Condolences may be sent to www.davenportfamily.com. For information, call the funeral home at 847-381-3411. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

ROBERt E. ‘BOB’ HAyDEN

Born: Jan. 11, 1935; in Harvard Died: Jan. 2, 2013; in Mascoutah

MASCOUTAH – Robert E. “Bob” Hayden, 77, of Mascoutah, was born Jan. 11, 1935, in Harvard, and died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at his residence. Bob was a loving father, grandfather, brother, son and friend. He was born to the late Harold and Evaleen, nee O’Rouke, Hayden. A retired farmer and artist who graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago, Bob grew up in Harvard with one brother, the late Joseph (Alice), and resided in Mascoutah for the past 22 years. He was a father to Edward, Mary Kathleen, Bridget, Brian, Clare, Sarah, Steven, David and John. Bob loved life and enjoyed traveling. He never met an enemy and made friends everywhere he

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went. He was a member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah and enjoyed being a part of the Catholic community. The important things in his life were Christ and the church, family and making others happy. Bob will be greatly missed by many. The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until Mass is celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 206 E. Front St., Harvard. Father Rafael Tunarosa will officiate. Interment will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Harvard. Memorials may be made to Holy Childhood Memorial Improvement Fund, P.O. Box 160, Mascoutah, IL 62258, or in the form of Masses. For information, call Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home at 815943-5400. Sign the online guest book at www.saundersmcfarlin.net. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

ADOLPH A. JELEN

Died: Jan. 3, 2013; in Crystal Lake WONDER LAKE – Adolph A. Jelen, 95, of Wonder Lake, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at The Springs of Crystal Lake. Arrangements are pending at Justen’s Wonder Lake Funeral Home. For information, call the funeral home at 815-728-0233, or visit the funeral home website: www. justenfh.com.

CAROL mARGuERItE RIEGEL Born: Nov. 4, 1931; in Chicago Died: Jan. 3, 2013; in Elgin

ALGONQUIN – Carol Marguerite Riegel, 81, of Algonquin, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. Carol passed peacefully at Sherman Hospital, Elgin, in the presence of her family. Carol was born Nov. 4, 1931, at Chicago Lying-In Hospital to Paul and Marguerite Engholm. She graduated from Fenger High School in 1949, then enrolled at Bethel College in Minnesota. Carol moved to Crystal Lake when she married Robert S. Riegel on Oct. 5, 1957. While raising two children, Carol worked at South School and Lemstone Books. Carol also volunteered at a number of civic and church organizations, including Crystal Lake Evangelical Free Church, where she was a member and choir director for more than 20 years; Harvest Bible Chapel Crystal Lake; and the Algonquin Public Library, where she was a member of The Friends of the Library. Carol is remembered as a loving wife, doting grandmother, avid reader, dedicated volunteer and, most importantly, a committed follower of Christ. Carol is survived by her husband of 55 years, Robert S. Riegel; two children, Bruce (Kathleen) R. Riegel and Linda (Richard) C. Grimm; and three grandchildren, Daniel (Lauren) R. Grimm, Nathan A. Grimm and Rachel J. Grimm. Her family will receive friends and relatives from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at Harvest Bible Chapel Crystal Lake, 580 Tracy Trail, Crystal Lake, with the Rev. Greg Bradshaw officiating. Interment will follow in Windridge Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Carol’s memory to Algonquin Public Library, The Friends of the Library Scholarship Fund or Harvest Bible Chapel Crystal Lake. Online condolences may be expressed at www.querhammerandflagg.com. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-1760. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

stEVEN DON sANtuCCI Born: Feb. 18, 1948; in Chicago Died: Dec. 21, 2012; in Barrington

CRYSTAL LAKE – Steven Don Santucci, 64, passed away Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Pepper Family Hospice Home & Center for Care in Barrington. He was born Feb. 18, 1948, in Chicago, son of the late Pat Santucci and Helen Jewett. On June 20, 1970, he was united in marriage to Deborah Marquette. Steve worked in the distribution/manufacturing industry for more than 15 years. He loved to play, coach and watch sports, and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Steve’s life revolved around his family, who were his main priority in life. His eight grandchildren always held a special place in his heart and nothing would light up his face more than being with them. His family and friends filled his life with endless joy and pleasure. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Debbie Santucci; three children, Nicholas Santucci, Anthony (Jennifer) Santucci and Natalie (Todd) Caporaso; eight grandchildren, Makayla , Mason, Chase, Ellie, Ava, Dylan, Carter and Braden; and brother, William Jarchow. The celebration of Steven’s life will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at Four Colonies Clubhouse, 680 Cress Creek Lane, Crystal Lake. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

BERt wALkER

Born: Aug. 16, 1928; in Pine Knob, W.Va. Died: Jan. 2, 2013 WOODSTOCK - Bert Walker, 84, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. He was born Aug. 16, 1928, in Pine Knob, W.Va., to Lacey and Myrtle (Brown) Walker. He is survived by a nephew, Denver (Susan) Walker; grandchildren, Christine (Glenn) Guelde and Barbara (Napoleon) Gulley; great-grandchildren, Lea and Lydia Guelde; and nephew, Robert (Norma) Walker and their children, Sharron Ratliff and Johnathan Walker. He was preceeded in death by parents; wife, Gladys Walker; and brothers, Dolph and Denver. The visitation will be from 11 a.m. until funeral service at noon Monday, Jan. 7, at Honquest Family Funeral Home with Crematory Rockford Chapel, 4311 N. Mulford Road, Loves Parke. Burial will be in Arlington Park cemetery. Honquest Funeral Home was honored to assist the family. To express condolences or share a memory, visit honquestfh.com. For information, call the funeral home at 815-636-5100. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits

ARtHuR E. wICkE Died: Jan. 4, 2013; in Elgin

HUNTLEY – Arthur E. Wicke, 82, of Huntley, died peacefully, Friday, Jan. 4, at Sherman Hospital in Elgin. The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at DeFiore Jorgensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. A complete obituary will follow. For information, call the funeral home at 847-515-8772. Online condolences may be directed to wwwdefiorejorgensen. com.

Andrew J. Bavetz: The visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the service at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 Bull Valley Road, McHenry. Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery, McHenry. For information, call Colonial Funeral Home, McHenry, at 815385-0063. Raymond A. “Pops” Donini: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St. (Lake-Cook), Barrington, and from 10 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial is celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at St. Anne Catholic Church, 120 N. Ela St. (corner of Franklin and Ela streets) Barrington. Entombment will be in Windridge Cemetery, Cary. For information, call the funeral home at 847-381-3411. wesley E. Eaton: A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Cary. Jose L. Espina Jr.: A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. For information, call DeFiore Jorgesen Funeral Home at 847-515-8772. Richard Allen Graf: A memorial service will be Saturday, Jan. 19, in Tennessee. Lisa Erickson Greenwood: A memorial service to celebrate Lisa’s life will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Hope Covenant

Church, 451 Ackman Road, Crystal Lake. For information, call DuPage Cremations Ltd. and Memorial Chapel at 630-2935200. Robert E. “Bob” Hayden: The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the funeral Mass celebration at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 206 E. Front St., Harvard. Interment will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Harvard. For information, call Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home at 815943-5400. william F. Otten Jr.: The visitation will from 9 a.m. until the funeral Mass celebration at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at St. Margaret Mary Church, 111 S. Hubbard St., Algonquin. Interment will be in Northland Memorial Park, Rhinelander, Wis. For information, call Willow Funeral Home at 847-458-1700. Robert J. Pinnow: Friends will be received from noon until the service at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 511 W. Rockton Road, Rockton. Interment will be 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard. For information, call Brian Mark Funeral Home, Beloit, Wis., at 608-362-2000. Grace Viola (schrack) salava: A memorial service with a luncheon afterward will be Saturday, Jan. 26, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 25519 W. Route 134, Ingleside (Long Lake). Call the church at

847-546-2109 for the time. Inurnment will be private in Grant Township Cemetery, off Molidor Road in Ingleside. For information, call K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home at 847-587-2100. steven Don santucci: The celebration of Steven’s life will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at Four Colonies Clubhouse, 680 Cress Creek Lane, Crystal Lake. Frances R. siwula: The visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake. Prayers will be at 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at the funeral home, followed by a procession to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 2302 Church St., Johnsburg, for the 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Following Mass, the burial service will be in the chapel at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411. Paul C. smith: Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-0063. Gosta “Gus” E. snickars: The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at the chapel of Windridge Memorial Park, 7014 S. Rawson Bridge Road, Cary. For information, call Windridge Funeral Home at 847-639-2191.

pancake breakfast fundraiser ($5 adults, $3 seniors older than 80 and children younger than 8). Walk-ins welcome. Appointments and information: Bob Kaplan, 815333-2508; 815-455-1810 or online at www.heartlandbc.org. • 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday – superior Health Club of Crystal Lake, 6119 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake. Each donor will receive a $10 Target gift card. Walk-ins welcome. Appointments and information: 815-459-5309 or online at www.heartlandbc.org. • 1:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday –

Home state Bank, 611 S. Main St., Crystal Lake. Each donor will receive a $10 Target gift card. Walk-ins welcome. Appointments and information: Sandy, 815-788-3488 or online at www. heartlandbc.org. • 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 404 N. Green St., McHenry. Each donor will receive a $10 Target gift card. Walk-ins welcome. Appointments and information: Debbie, 815344-1358 or the church office, 815-385-4030.

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Following is a list of places to give blood. Donors should be 17 or older or 16 with a parent’s consent, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in good health. • 8 a.m. to noon Sunday – Faith Community Church, 10547 Faiths Way, Huntley. Information: 224-569-6501. • 8:30 a.m. to noon Sunday – mcHenry County Jewish Congregation, 8617 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake. Each donor will receive a $10 Target gift card. There will also be a 9 a.m. to noon

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MINI-REVIEWS & LOCAL SHOWTIMES OF CURRENT MOVIES

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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

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“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” HHH

PG-13 for frightening images and 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 •••••••

“The Guilt Trip” H½

Rated PG-13 for language and some risque material, 1 hour, 35 minutes

STARRING: Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen, Kathy Najimy PLOT: As inventor Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, a quick stop at his mom’s house turns into an unexpected cross-country voyage with her along for the ride. VERDICT: “Yentl” goes yenta in “The Guilt Trip,” a creakily old-fashioned comedy that forgot to pack the laughs along with the nudging and kvetching. Possibly the ﬁrst American ﬁlm in decades in which characters drive cross-country courtesy of process shots out the back window, this mother-son yakfest blows a gasket and all four tires before it even hits the road. With Seth Rogen in very subdued mode, his fans will smell this one a mile away; it might be a movie only their mothers – or die-hard Barbra Streisand fans – could love. Rogen — who for some reason sports about a one-day’s grizzle of beard throughout — drastically underplays, probably realizing that, with Streisand emoting so broadly, it was the only way to go. For her part, some combination of cosmetic expertise, cinematic enhancement and natural endowment makes Streisand look more like she’s in her 50s than in her

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RATINGS HHHH - Excellent HHH - Recommended HH - Not recommended H - Awful 70s, which is the actuality. Those who’ve always liked the singeractress probably won’t mind her here; for the nonfan, this is not the ﬁlm that will change your mind. – Todd Mc-

Carthy, The Hollywood Reporter •••••••

“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. Jack Reacher is a former military investigator who’s become a bit of a mythic figure since he’s gone off the grid. When the deadly shooting occurs at the film’s start, authorities believe they’ve quickly found their man: a sniper who’s ex-Army himself. He reveals nothing during his interrogation but manages to scribble the words “Get Jack Reacher” on a notepad before winding up in a coma. But when Reacher arrives and reluctantly agrees to help the defense attorney (Rosamund Pike) investigate, he finds the case isn’t nearly as simple as it seems.– Christy Lemire, The Associ-

ated Press

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“Les Misérables” HH½

Rated PG-13 for suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements, 2 hours, 37 minutes STARRING: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfreid PLOT: Years after ex-prisoner Jean Valjean (Jackman) breaks his parole to become a virtuous man, fanatical policeman Javert (Crowe) continues to hunt him. While avoiding Javert, Valjean helps a dying prostitute (Hathaway) and, years later, her daughter (Seyfried). VERDICT: Director Tom Hooper’s interpretation of the blockbuster stage

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

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

“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 Associated Press •••••••

“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 type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids’ 21st-century behaviors collide with Artie and Diane’s oldschool 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 proenvironment 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). Famously 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 •••••••

“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

“DJANGO UNCHAINED” Saturday, Jan. 5

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 12:50, 4:30, 8:10 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” Saturday, Jan. 5

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 10:30 a.m., 1:10, 4:20, 7:20, 9:45 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”

Saturday, Jan. 5

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 2D: 3:10 p.m.; 3D: 11:30 a.m., 6:50, 9:10 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. McHenry Downtown Theater – 12:45, 4:00, 7:15 p.m. Regal Cinemas – 2D: 1:30, 5:30, 9:30 p.m.; 3D: 6:20, 10:20 p.m.

“JACk REACHER”

Saturday, Jan. 5

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 12:45, 3:50, 7:10, 10:10 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” Saturday, Jan. 5

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:00 a.m., 1:45, 2:30, 5:15, 6:00, 8:45, 9:30 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”

Saturday, Jan. 5

AMC Lake in the Hills 12 – 11:20 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

Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences throughout, some sexuality, language and smoking, 2 hours, 23 minutes

“This is 40” HH

STARRING: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, 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

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.

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Son discovers secret ‘friend’ Taking growth hormone can in his father’s text messages produce serious side effects Dear Abby: I’m the youngest of three children, and I’ll be graduating from high school in the spring. My parents always seemed happy with each other. They were obviously in love, and they told my brothers and me they would never get divorced. Although they had arguments, they always made up, and it never seemed to be serious. For the past few months, my dad has been acting weird. He spends a lot of time talking to and texting “a friend” on the phone. The problem is, although the friend has a male name (“George”) in his contacts, the person has a female voice. I didn’t think anything about it until recently, when I turned on Dad’s phone to play a game and it was open to a series of text messages between him and this “friend.” What I saw made it clear something is up. Mom knows nothing about it. I love my father, but I don’t think I can handle this. I can’t believe he’d do this to our family, especially since all of us are going through a really hard time lately. I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to tell anyone because I don’t want our family to fall apart. But I can’t stay quiet. What should I do?

Should I tell his probation officer or just watch him self-destruct? – Scared And

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Dear Scared: The reason you can’t get your husband’s attention is because of the alcohol. He isn’t thinking straight. As I am sure you realize, one of the hallmarks of addiction is denial. No one helps an alcoholic by enabling the person to continue drinking, and your husband definitely needs help. While it may not be easy, talk to the probation officer so your husband can be incarcerated, dry out and become rational again. I know it is a painful choice, but watching him die of liver disease would be worse. Dear Abby: Can you answer something for me? If the abbreviation for “mister” is “Mr.,” then why is there an R in “Mrs.” when there’s no R in the word it’s short for? –

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Dear Blindsided: I agree you can’t keep quiet about this. What you saw was, of course, shocking – and the person you should talk to about it is your father. Sometimes when people are going through a really tough time, they do things they wouldn’t ordinarily do. Your mother may – or may not – have an inkling something is going on. Ask your father if the text means he plans to leave the family. Then give him a deadline to come clean with your mother, and let him know that if he doesn’t, you will. You have my sympathy. Dear Abby: My husband was sober for 14 years. He started drinking again two years ago. He’s on probation, and drinking is a clear violation of his probation. His liver enzymes are elevated, and I can’t seem to find the right words to get his attention. I have thought about contacting his probation officer, but then he will be incarcerated. Abby, I am watching the man I love drink himself to death, and I’m afraid for him.

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Dear Inquisitive: According to my American Heritage Dictionary (4th Edition), “’Mrs.’ is the abbreviation of the word ‘mistress’” – an antiquated term for a married or widowed woman. • Write Dear Abby at www. dearabby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Dear Dr. K: I’m a 77-year-old man. I’ve read about the effects of growth hormone, and they sound great. Is there a downside? Dear Reader: I’ve also seen the many “anti-aging” claims associated with growth hormone, and I understand their appeal. Like most people, I want to live a long time, but I don’t want to grow old. But does growth hormone (GH) work? And is it safe? Those are both complicated questions to answer, but here goes. GH is a protein produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. It gets its name from the fact it is important in stimulating growth during childhood. Children born with a growth hormone deficiency are destined to be very short unless they are treated with growth hormone early in life. What about using GH in aging adults? First of all, there is absolutely no evidence taking GH supplements will lengthen a person’s life. However, it does appear to have some beneficial effects. GH promotes an increase in muscle mass and a decrease in body fat. As men age, GH levels fall. During the same

ASK DR. K Dr. Anthony Komaroff time span, muscle mass declines and body fat increases. And so (the theory goes), the way to arrest these effects of aging is to inject GH. To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of GH in healthy older people, a team of researchers reviewed 31 high-quality studies. Together, these studies evaluated 220 people who received GH and 227 people who did not. Two-thirds of the subjects were men, and their average age was 69. The dosage of GH varied, as did the duration of therapy. As compared with the subjects who did not get GH, the treated individuals gained an average of 4.6 pounds of lean body mass and shed a similar amount of body fat. There was a slight drop in total cholesterol levels, but no significant changes in LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, HDL (“good”) cholesterol, triglycerides, aerobic capacity, bone density or fasting blood sugar and insulin levels. So far, so good.

Now comes the bad news. People who used GH experienced a high rate of side effects. These included fluid retention, joint pain, breast enlargement and carpal tunnel syndrome. A bigger concern is cancer. In laboratory studies, GH promotes the multiplication of cancer cells. Some epidemiological studies have found people with naturally high levels of GH had higher rates of cancer. These studies by no means prove taking GH supplements would raise a person’s risk of cancer, but it’s plausible they might. So I don’t recommend taking GH supplements to help fight the ravages of time, although new evidence could cause me to change my mind. But that doesn’t mean you have to sit back and let Father Time peck away at you. Instead, use the timetested combination of diet and exercise. You’ll reduce your risk of many chronic illnesses and – it’s true – slow the ticking of the clock.

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Crime novelist Dennis Lehane on the attention the search for his missing dog has received. Lehane is offering a monetary reward and will name a character in his next book after whoever ﬁnds his beagle, Tessa.

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TBS and the makers of “Cougar Town” say they only briefly considered changing the show’s title with its move to cable TV, but they didn’t want to throw away years of marketing that has given the comedy starring Courteney Cox an identity. After three seasons on ABC, “Cougar Town” begins its fourth season Tuesday on TBS. Creator Bill Lawrence doesn’t like the title because it conveys the image of older women chasing young men. Instead, it’s a comedy about friends in their 40s. Cox’s character is now married. TBS has even run an advertising campaign calling it a funny show with a terrible title.

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‘McDreamy’: I beat Starbucks “Grey’s Anatomy” star Patrick Dempsey may be the real “McSteamy.” The actor, who was dubbed “McDreamy” as a star of the hospital drama while his co-star was called “McSteamy,” may soon be serving hot, steaming cups of Joe. Dempsey won a bankruptcy auction to buy Tully’s Coffee, a small coffee chain based in Seattle. Among those he beat out is Tully’s much bigger Seattle neighbor, Starbucks Corp., which is known for its ubiquitous white cups with a circular green mermaid logo. Dempsey, whose company Global Baristas LLC plans to keep the Tully’s name, declared victory on the social media site Twitter: “We met the green monster, looked her in the eye, and...SHE BLINKED! We got it! Thank you Seattle! The win for Dempsey deals a rare setback for Starbucks on its home turf. Starbucks has long been both praised for bringing “coffeehouse culture” to the U.S. and criticized for crushing smaller chains. The coffee giant, which had planned to convert the Tully’s cafes to its own brand, last month announced plans to expand its global footprint to 20,000 cafes over the next two years, up from the current 18,000. Dempsey said Friday that Tully’s will need to find its identity. “It’s a much smaller chain that has a lot of potential that hasn’t been given the proper care,” he said. But in a statement shortly after the auction Thursday, Starbucks insinuated that Dempsey shouldn’t celebrate just yet.

“Star Wars” creator George Lucas is engaged. A spokeswoman for Lucasfilm Ltd. says the 68-yearold director is engaged to 43-year-old investment firm president Mellody Hobson. No other details were provided. Mellody Hobson, George Lucas Hobson serves as chairman of DreamWorks Animation and is a financial contributor to ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

Wahlberg: No Boston ‘COPS’

Donnie Wahlberg says he doesn’t think he’d be allowed back in his hometown if he made a Boston version of “COPS.” The actor is producing a nonfiction show, “Boston’s Finest,” that premieres next month on TNT. It follows members of the Boston police department on patrol. The “Blue Bloods” actor says there are people he grew up with who are doing heroic work he wants to spotlight.

Wife of former governor gets TV show

Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards will star on a new cable TV show alongside the woman he married after his release from federal prison on a corruption conviction.

More celeb news at PlanitNorthwest.com/buzz Trina Scott Edwards said Friday she’s filming for “The Governor’s Wife,” which will showcase the 34-year-old wife of the octogenarian former governor. According to A&E, the series will follow Trina Edwards as she tries to fit into the former governor’s upscale world while trying to get along with step-daughters almost twice her age: Anna, a 62-year-old, four-time divorcee, and Victoria, whom A&E described in a news release as “a hardened 60-year-old ex-showgirl.”

Oscars to celebrate James Bond

Oscar won’t be the only chiseled man in the spotlight at the 85th Academy Awards. Telecast producers say the show will also feature a celebration of Bond, James Bond. Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced Friday that the show will pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise. The most recent Bond film, “Skyfall,” was released in November and has made more than $1 billion worldwide – a franchise record.

Pelosi to appear on ‘30 Rock’

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi will appear on the series finale of NBC’s “30 Rock.” Pelosi’s office confirmed Friday the California congresswoman will appear but did not reveal any other details. The final episode of Tina Fey’s comedy is scheduled to air Jan. 31, ending seven seasons for the Emmy Awardwinning show.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Actor Robert Duvall is 82. Talk-show host Charlie Rose is 71. Actress Diane Keaton is 67. Actor Ted Lange (“The Love Boat”) is 65. Drummer George “Funky” Brown of Kool and the Gang is 64. Guitarist Chris Stein of Blondie is 63. Actress Pamela Sue Martin (“The Poseidon Adventure,” “Dynasty”) is 60. Actor Clancy Brown (“Highlander,” voice of Mr. Krabs

on “SpongeBob SquarePants”) is 54. Drummer Kate Schellenbach (Luscious Jackson) is 47. Dancer and judge Carrie Ann Inaba (“Dancing With the Stars”) is 45. Singer Marilyn Manson is 44. Actor Bradley Cooper is 38. Actress January Jones is 35. Actress Brooklyn Sudano (“My Wife and Kids”) is 32.

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Five stories that caught Five on One’s attention Friday: 1. Rory McIlroy (above). The golfer might skip the 2016 Olympics because of a problem in deciding whether to play for Britain or Ireland. 2. Rex Ryan. The Jets’ coach has a provocative tattoo on his arm of his wife in a Mark Sanchez jersey. 3. Victoria Azarenka. The tennis star quit her Brisbane International semifinal against Serena Williams because of an infected toe she blamed on a bad pedicure. 4. Tad Boyle. The Colorado basketball coach called for a ban on replays after an overturned 3-pointer cost his team an upset of No. 3 Arizona on Thursday. 5. Manny Pacquiao. The boxer felt the need to issue a statement saying he is healthy after a report that he has early stages of Parkinson’s disease.

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The stench of (Andy) Reid’s last two years in Philly is still smothering football fans in the City of Brotherly Love and meanwhile he was the hottest coaching prospect in the NFL, the first coach awarded a seat during professional football’s annual game of musical chairs. Andy Reid The Kansas City Chiefs and owner Clark Hunt outraced Arizona and San Diego to Reid’s Philadelphia coaching carcass. I can’t positively say I’m against this hiring. What I can say is that I’m absolutely amazed by its urgency and swiftness. The Chiefs, Chargers and Cardinals chased after Reid like he was one of the Kardashians with a clean bill of health from Planned Parenthood and a fresh tummy tuck from a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon. Hey, I’ve lived in Los Angeles for more than two years. I’ve heard all the Kardashian stories. Yes, they can put that thang on ya. But the truth is, there are more fish in the sea. Did Clark Hunt know this? There are fish with fewer miles on their odometer, fish without indisputable video evidence of their sideline freakiness and questionable decision-making. ... The Eagles spent millions of dollars building a dream team, and Reid turned his defense over to an offensive-line coach on a whim. This is like getting a date with Beyonce and consulting with Ike Turner on how to romance her.

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Prairie Ridge’s Maddie Drain (right) tries to shoot over Crystal Lake South’s Sara Mickow during the fourth quarter of Friday’s game Prairie Ridge. South won, 38-34.

CL South surges down stretch, tips Prairie Ridge By JOE STEVENSON

joestevenson@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Crystal Lake South found an occupant for the top spot on its list of improbable comeback victories. The Gators scored a combined two points in the first and third quarters. They trailed by eight points with 2 minutes remaining, and leading scorer Sara Mickow had scored seven points, but did not have a field goal. Yet somehow, South found a way. Mickow closed strong with seven points in the final 50 seconds, and the Gators, who led for 17

seconds the entire game, won, 38-34, in their Fox Valley Conference Valley Division girls basketball game Friday. “It shows we don’t give up,” said Mickow, who finished with a game-high 14 points. “We fight. We go in little slumps, but then we pull ourselves back up.” South forward Chanel Fanter tipped a ball away from Prairie Ridge point guard Bri Fenton late in the game, and Mickow scooped up the ball and drove for the go-ahead layup with 17 seconds remaining.

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WOODSTOCK – For four years, Ben Brucki and Derek Doyen have watched a rivalry grow. And for the past three season, Brucki and Doyen have felt the losing end. No longer. Woodstock North defeated Woodstock, 42-30, for its first win over its crosstown rival and the first Fox Valley Conference Fox Division victory in school history. “ W h e n w e Ben Brucki walk down the street, we want to be the guys to be able to say we beat them,” Brucki said. “Not the other way around.” Derek Doyen Brucki and Doyen had back-to-back third-period pins to help key the victory for the Thunder (10-10 overall, 1-3 FVC Fox). At 120, Doyen caught Fernando Olivas in a cradle as Olivas was escaping and got the fall with 38 seconds left in the match. At 126, Brucki nearly had a pin in the first period but controlled the match to earn the fall with 57 seconds left. Thunder coach Shane Haak said that is exactly what he expects of his senior captains. With two sophomores and a freshman behind them in the lineup, Haak said they set the example. “They went out and did their part,” Haak said. “We have so many young guys in our lineup that it brings up the young guys.” Haak bumped Brucki and Doyen up a weight class from their regular spots in the lineup. “Coach does what he thinks is right, and obviously it works,” Doyen said. “You do it for the team, and it worked for us.” The Blue Streaks (0-5 FVC Fox) got pins from Jordan Powers (113), Jacob Hodory (132), Kevin Zange (138) and Ryan Plourde (170). Hodory and Zange both trailed in their matches before earning the fall.

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BuLLS 96, HEAT 89

Boozer, rebounds carry Bulls By STEVEN WINE

The Associated Press MIAMI – Even when seated, the Bulls outrebounded the Miami Heat. After one missed shot, the ball rolled between forward Carlos Boozer’s legs as he fell on his backside, yet he still managed to scoop it up and feed a teammate for two more second-chance points for the Bulls. Dominating on the glass and the hardwood, the Bulls became only the third visiting team to win in Miami this season, beating the Heat, 96-89, Friday night. The Bulls outrebounded Miami, 48-28. The Bulls had 19 offensive rebounds to four for the Heat.

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“Everybody in both locker rooms understands what the overwhelming key to the game was,” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. “They were throwing it up there and playing volleyball against us.” The Eastern Conference-leading Heat fell to 15-3 at home. Their other home defeats came against the Knicks and Warriors. “It always feels good to beat

the Heat,” said center Joakim Noah, who had 12 rebounds. “And we get a night out in the city, so we’re hyped right now. We haven’t been playing great basketball and this is probably our biggest win of the year against the defending champs. It feels good.” The first meeting between the teams this season was a bruiser, and the Bulls repeatedly outfought and outfoxed Miami on the boards. The Heat, who are last in the NBA in rebounds, had won four games this season when outrebounded by 15 or more. But this time the disparity beat them.

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The Bulls’ Carlos Boozer celebrates Friday after the Miami Heat were charged with an offensive foul during the second half in Miami. The Bulls won, 96-89.

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COTTON BOWl: NO. 10 TExAS A&M 41, NO. 12 OKlAHOMA 13

Manziel, Texas A&M top Oklahoma By STEPHEN HAWKINS The Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas – Johnny Manziel tiptoed the sideline for a 23-yard touchdown on Texas A&M’s first drive of the game. The Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback known as Johnny Football and the 10thranked Aggies were just getting warmed up in the Cotton

Bowl. There were plenty more highlights after that nifty run. In his first game since becoming the first freshman to win the Heisman, Manziel set a Cotton Bowl-record with 516 total yards and accounted for four TDs as the Aggies capped their first SEC season with a 41-13 win over 12th-ranked Oklahoma on Friday night. “There is too much talk about how you perform after

the Heisman and about the layoff and all of that,” Manziel said. “There wasn’t anything holding us back. No rust, there was no nothing. We played as a unit. ... To go out and win 11 games and do what we’ve done, is impressive.” With first-year coach Kevin Sumlin and their young star quarterback, the Aggies (11-2) fit right in with the SEC after leaving the Big 12. They broke

Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), noon, ESPN Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. Series record: First meeting KEY MATCHUP Ole Miss freshman linebacker Denzel Nkemdiche vs. Pitt running back Ray Graham. Nkemdiche leads the Rebels with 78 tackles, including 12 for losses, four forced fumbles and three interceptions. Graham, a 5-foot-9 senior, leads the Panthers with 1,042 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns. – The Associated Press

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Wind postpones start to PGA Tour season

Sides in NHL labor fight meet with mediator

NEW YORK – The NHL and the players’ association met separately with a federal mediator throughout Friday morning and well into the afternoon with no sign that they would return to the bargaining table anytime soon. Federal mediator Scot Beckenbaugh has been shuttling back and forth between the hotel in which the union is working, and the league office. As of late afternoon, the sides had made no plans to get together. After marathon talks that lasted deep into Wednesday night, the sides have remained apart with the exception of two smaller meetings Thursday.

U.S. teen Shiffrin wins slalom, leads standings

ZAGREB, Croatia – Mikaela Shiffrin is living up to her billing as skiing’s next big star. The 17-year-old won a slalom by a massive 1.19-second margin Friday, becoming the first American woman to win two World Cup races before turning 18. Her first career victory came last month in Sweden. She leads the World Cup slalom standings and even overtook Lindsey Vonn as the top American in the overall standings.

FIU introduces Turner as new football coach

MIAMI – Florida International announced the hiring of football coach Ron Turner at an introductory news conference Friday. Turner signed a five-year deal with a base salary of $500,000 on Thursday night. He takes over for Mario Cristobal after a 3-9 season and will look to lead the Golden Panthers into Conference USA from the Sun Belt. The 59-year-old Turner returns to college football for the first time since he was fired at Illinois in 2004 after eight seasons as the head coach. He was the quarterbacks coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this past season and has coached 12 years in the NFL, including two stints as offensive coordinator with the Bears. – Wire reports

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Whiting, Dubuque sizzle

Today’s bowl game

KAPALUA, Hawaii – The PGA Tour season now starts today. Wind squalls that howled down off the mountains above Maui were so severe Friday that tour officials scrapped the first round of the Tournament of Champions. All scores were erased – only 20 players in the 30-man field even had scores on their cards – and the round will start over today with 36 holes, weather permitting. “I can honestly say the forecast isn’t real good, but maybe we’ll get lucky,” said Slugger White, the tour’s vice president of rules and competition. “That’s the hope.”

the SEC record with their 7.261 total yards this season (the first over 7,000 after 633 in Cowboys Stadium). They also averaged more than 40 points a game. And they capped their debut season with an overwhelming victory in the only postseason game matching teams from those power conferences. It is the Aggies’ first 11-win season since 1998, when they won their only Big 12 title.

Texas A&M’s Ryan Swope (25) and Johnny Manziel (2) celebrate a touchdown run by Manziel against Oklahoma in the first half of the Cotton Bowl Friday in Arlington, Texas.

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Alabama coach Nick Saban celebrates with his team Jan. 9, 2012, after the Crimson Tide defeated lSU, 21-0, in the BCS Championship game in New Orleans. If Saban’s team can beat No. 1 Notre Dame on Monday to become the first team to win consecutive BCS championships and three national titles in four years, Alabama will lay claim to one of the sport’s great runs.

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’Bama avoids dynasty talk By RAlPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Barrett Jones was definitely not going there. Alabama’s All-America offensive lineman has spent five seasons with coach Nick Saban, and he knows better than to talk about stuff like legacies and the Crimson Tide’s place in history. “Do you know what would happen if Nick Saban watched this interview and heard me say the D word?” Jones told a reporter who tried to lure him into the forbidden zone. The D word would be dynasty, and it is definitely offlimits around Alabama. But make no mistake, if the Crimson Tide can beat No. 1 Notre Dame on Monday night it will become the first team to win consecutive BCS championships and join a select list of college football programs with three national titles in four years. In short, Alabama will lay claim to one of the great runs in history. “I think what we’re really focused on is what we have to do in this particular game,” Saban said moments after Alabama arrived in south Florida. “Michael Jordan always says it doesn’t make any difference how many game-winning shots I’ve made in the past. The only one that matters is the next one.” Since The Associated Press started crowning a college football champion in 1936, a team has repeated as champion 10 times, including Bear Bryant’s Alabama teams twice. No team has won three straight titles in the poll era. The standard is three out of four, and only two teams have done that. Notre Dame won AP titles in 1946, ’47 and ’49. But that’s ancient history. Back then the final poll came out before the bowls were even played. The other three-in-four-

Rising Tide

Alabama under coach Nick Saban: Yr Rec Bowl/Result ’07 7-6* Independence Bowl beat Colorado, 30-24 ’08 12-2 Sugar Bowl Lost to Utah, 31-17 ’09 14-0 BCS Championship Beat Texas, 37-21 ’10 10-3 Capital One Bowl Beat Mich. St., 49-7 ’11 12-1 BCS Championship Beat LSU, 21-0 ’12 12-1 BCS Championship vs. Notre Dame * 2-6 after NCAA ruling

Source: University of Alabama year champion was Nebraska, which won back-to-back AP titles in 1994 and ’95, and capped a remarkable run with a perfect season and coaches’ poll title in 1997, Tom Osborne’s final season as coach. Michigan was voted No. 1 in the final AP poll that year. Over that four-year period, Nebraska went 49-2. Alabama’s gone 48-5 since 2009, fueled in large part by the recruiting class of 2008. That group has already produced eight NFL draft picks, including 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram and star receiver Julio Jones. Four members of that class are still with the Tide, all starters: Jones, the two-time All-American, safety Robert Lester, defensive end Damion Square and tight end Michael Williams. Linebacker Nico Johnson and guard Chance Warmack from the class of 2009 are the only other current players who have played for the two previous Alabama championship teams. “I respect all the guys that came in in 2008,” Lester said Friday. “[Alabama] just came off a ... 7-6 season.”

The University of Dubuque’s third-place finish in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women’s basketball standings last season was its best in school history. Despite that historic finish, the team was chosen sixth out of eight schools in a preseason poll of IIAC coaches this season. “I think we’re better than that,” coach Mark Noll said. “But it’s up to us to prove that.” Thanks to Woodstock graduate Mollie Whiting, a senior guard, the Spartans have offered some proof of how good they can be so far this season. The team is off to its best start in school history at 10-1 with Whiting ranking third in the league in scoring at 17.3 points a game. “We’re playing as a team,” Mollie Whiting said. “We’ve all come Whiting together.” The Spartans begin their conference season at 2 p.m. today at Wartburg. Along with Whiting leading the team in scoring and assists (26), the Spartans have been aided by having 10 players that contributed at least 13 minutes a game. “We definitely have a deeper bench than most teams that we play,” Whiting said of the team, which is on a school-record nine-game winning streak. “You can tell when [other teams] are getting tired.” The team’s bench contributions have come from several local sources, including Woodstock grad Christina Velasquez, a sophomore forward who averages 4.5 points and 3.4 rebounds. Freshman guards Molly Richardson (Marengo) and Haylee Nutter (Woodstock North) contribute 2.4 and 1.3 points a game, respectively. Whiting, who ranks in the top 10 in program history with more than 1,200 points, has expanded her skills by working on her defense and fitness, according to Noll. “I really didn’t like defense as much,” Whiting said. Now, she ranks eighth in the conference with 1.82 steals a game. Whiting ranks fourth in the IIAC in fieldgoal percentage while playing a team-high 24.9 minutes a game. “She’s a deadly scorer,” Noll said. “She’s very explosive as a player. She fits exactly the type of player we look for in our style.” Whiting hopes to continue her career by playing professionally next season overseas. But if she doesn’t leave the country, her future could begin in Dubuque. Noll said he has offered Whiting a job as his graduate assistant coach. “I’d love to go play overseas,” said Whiting, who hopes to coach on the college level as a career. “But the [graduate assistant] job would be a great opportunity, and it could help lead me to a future job.” Elston part of record-setting relay: Lewis

ON CAMPUS Barry Bottino University’s men’s 200-yard medley relay team, which includes Jacobs grad Alex Elston, broke a 7-year-old school record Dec. 1 in the Carthage College Classic. With Elston swimming the second leg, the D-II Flyers won in 1:33.76. The time surpassed the previous school best by nearly 2 seconds. The previous record was set Feb. 11, 2004. Lewis scored 1,536 points to win the sixteam Carthage meet. Elston, a freshman, also helped his team win the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 medley relay. Wismer tackles honor: Richmond-Burton grad Kyle Wismer was named first-team AllWisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in football this season. Wismer, a junior linebacker at D-III Wisconsin-Whitewater, had 42 tackles, nine tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries this season for the Warhawks (7-3). The Whitewater defense ranked second in the nation in scoring defense (10.2 points a game) and rushing defense (52.7 yards a game) this season. Preseason poll: Oklahoma’s women’s gymnastics team, which includes Huntley grad Kayla Nowak, is ranked No. 4 in the 2013 GymInfo Preseason Coaches Poll. OU has been ranked in the preseason top 10 for eight consecutive years and is the defending Big 12 Conference champion. Nowak, a senior, is coming off a season in which she tied her career-best scores of 9.875 in the beam and a 39.375 in the all-around. Red-hot Scot Bernhard: Freshman basketball guard Kyle Bernhard is one of D-III Macalester College’s top 3-point shooters this season. Bernhard (Dundee-Crown) has started seven games for the Scots (3-6) of St. Paul, Minn., making 35 percent of his 3-pointers (13 of 41). Bernhard is averaging 4.7 points and 1.3 rebounds a game. He had a team-high 12 points and was 4 for 6 from long range Sunday in a 74-61 loss to Lakeland College. Kudos for C-G grads: Cary-Grove grads Brandon Coleman and Jake Underwood helped Drake to its second consecutive Pioneer Football League title this season. The local athletes also earned second-team All-PFL honors. Coleman, a senior defensive end, led the Bulldogs (8-3, 7-1 PFL) with 13.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. Underwood, a junior defensive back, ranked fourth on the team with 63 tackles and had two interceptions.

• Barry Bottino writes a weekly column and a blog about local college athletes for the Northwest Herald. Write to him at BarryOnCampus@hotmail.com, check out his On Campus blog at McHenryCountySports.com and follow him @BarryOnCampus on Twitter.

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BOyS BaSkETBall: lakE ZuRich 46, JOhNSBuRg 38

Johnsburg to honor ’03 Elite Eight team

Skyhawks lose in Milwaukee By JOE STEVENSON

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MILWAUKEE – Johnsburg’s boys basketball team will shoot for a better performance in front of the most suc-

cessful team in school history today than it showed in the home of the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. The Skyhawks lost to Lake Zurich, 46-38, in a game Friday afternoon at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The coaches and players stayed for Friday night’s Bucks game against the Houston Rockets. Johnsburg (7-7) will host Woodstock (10-4) at 5 p.m. today in a Fox Valley Conference Fox Division

game. The 2003 Skyhawks, who were 30-1 and are the only area boys team to ever play in the IHSA Class AA State Tournament Elite Eight, will be recognized at the game and afterward at Raymond’s Bowl and Entertainment Center. T.J. Sigmund scored 14 points to lead Johnsburg against Lake Zurich, but the Skyhawks made only 2 of 13 free throws in the nonconference loss. It’s the second consecutive sea-

son the two teams have played at the Bradley Center. Johnsburg’s 2003 team was coached by Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Famer Ed Sennett. The Skyhawks were led that season by 6-foot-8 center John Smith, who was the Northwest Herald Player of the Year. Smith played on two NCAA Division II national championship teams at Winona State and later played professionally in Europe.

Smith said on his Facebook page he will attend today’s celebration. The 2003 team won the Rockford College Sectional with victories over Prairie Ridge (51-49) and Boylan (6053). Johnsburg then beat East Moline, 51-22, in the Moline Supersectional. Johnsburg lost to Glenbrook North, 47-24, in a Class AA quarterfinal. Future Duke star Jon Scheyer was a freshman on that Glenbrook North team.

giRlS BaSkETBall: caRy-gROVE 33, MchENRy 16

Trojans solve Warriors in 4th quarter By PaTRick MaSON

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McHENRY – Friday’s matchup between McHenry and Cary-Grove was a lot like a boxing title fight. There was a lot of feeling out on both sides of the ball before one found and exploited its opponents weaknesses. There wasn’t much scoring early on from the two girls basketball teams, but the finish was exciting as the Trojans took advantage of some defensive breakdowns and secured a 33-16 Fox Valley Conference Valley Division victory over the Warriors. The Trojans (10-6 overall, 3-1 FVC Valley) did it by scoring 16 points in the fourth quarter after mustering just 17 through the first three. “After a pretty slow start we were able to get some things working,” Trojans coach Rod Saffert said. “In the fourth we found out that we could work the inside a bit, and we got some big points down there. I told the girls at halftime that we need to figure this out, and I’m pretty happy that this bunch did so.” But the first three quarters was a battle because both defenses played aggressively and with confidence. McHenry (10-10, 2-2) did a great job defensively on the Trojans’ top two scorers, Olivia Jakubicek and Joslyn Nicholson. Warriors coach Scott Morris used a variety of zone and trap defenses to slow down the pair, and for three quarters it worked beautifully. Greta Taylor scored a team-high eight points and was effective in pressuring the ball in the halfcourt. Teammate McKayla Snedeker added four points while protecting the basket when the Trojans would drive. For the Trojans, Nicholson and Jakubicek held their own defensively, even though their offense had been stifled from the constant pressure by the Warriors. “For me, especially in a game like this, I focus on playing tough,” said Nicholson, who scored seven points. “If I play hard on defense, I get excited and I know it will carry over offensively. Everything starts on the defensive side.” Jakubicek echoed her teammate’s statement. “We had a really slow start,” said Jakubicek, who scored a game-high 16 points, 10 of which came in the fourth quarter. “Coach told us at halftime that we had to pick it up and start playing with some toughness, and that starts with our defense. We are a defensefirst team, and it is our priority every night.”

crystal lake South bench players celebrate a basket during the fourth quarter of Friday’s game against host Prairie Ridge. South won, 38-34.

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An intentional foul was called and Mickow added a free throw. South (13-4 overall, 2-1 FVC Valley) trailed Prairie Ridge (10-6, 1-3) going into the fourth quarter, 31-18. The Gators scrambled to get back into the game with man-to-man pressure defense, something they are not accustomed to playing. “We don’t practice it, and it’s outside their comfort zone, but they responded,” Gators coach Kyle McCaughn said. “It worked. We got lucky and got some deflected balls. That defense really turned it around.” Still, the Gators faced a 34-26 deficit with 2 minutes remaining, right after Mickow was assessed a technical foul. She had three chances for putback baskets and thought she had been fouled in the scramble for rebounds. Mickow was 0 for 7 at that point and did not miss another field goal. “It did fire me up,” the 5-foot-11 junior forward said. “It fired everyone up. We wanted to show that wasn’t Sarah Nader – snader@shawmedia.com going to finish us off.” Stephanie Oros hit a deep 3-pointPrairie Ridge’s amanda hoyland (left) is guarded by crystal lake South’s Rachel Raser that cut the lead to 34-29. mussen during the first quarter of Friday’s game.

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McHenry wrestlers edge South in FVC Valley NORThWEST hERalD

CRYSTAL LAKE – After a big win against Cary-Grove on Thursday the McHenry wrestling team might have been basking in its victory Friday when it faced Crystal Lake South. The Warriors pulled out a 35-29 win, but it came down to the last match, and the Gators gave McHenry 12 points on forfeits. Warriors coach Will Gaddy said his team was down mentally but credited South with wrestling them tough. “We were trying not to have a letdown after a big win,” Gaddy said. “We knew it would be tough to get back up but South was there. They have good kids.” Heading into the 220-pound final match, the score was tied at 29-29. Luis Hernandez got the pin and the win for McHenry (4-0 Fox Valley Conference Valley Division). The Gators (1-3 FVC Valley) got pins from Garrett Dziedzic (106), Nick Gil (132) and Brian Pence (195). Huntley 39, Dundee-Crown 26: At Huntley, Nick Meyer at 106 and Christian Thompson (182) won by pin for the Red Raiders (3-1 FVC Valley) in an FVC Valley Division win. Raymond Griggel (220) and Jeremy Marshall (285) won by pin for D-C (1-3).

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GIRLS BASKETBALL Alden-Hebron 36, Harvest Christian 25: At

Elgin, Brooklyn Hilton scored nine points for the Giants in a Northeastern Athletic Conference win. Also for A-H (9-5, 2-1 NAC), Sparkle Lagerhausen scored eight points. Grayslake North 45, Woodstock 34: At Grayslake, Sami Ludwig scored 12 points for the Blue Streaks in an FVC Fox Division loss against the Knights (14-1, 5-0 FVC Fox). Also for Woodstock (8-9, 1-3), Amber Roberts had 11 points. Burlington Central 46, Marengo 21: At Burlington, Lynsey Hoeske scored seven points for the Indians in a Big Northern Conference East Division loss. Also for Marengo (5-12, 2-2 BNC East), Sabrina Marsh had six points. Rockford Christian 49, Harvard 36: At Harvard, Abby Linhart scored 11 points for the Hornets in a BNC crossover loss. Also for Harvard (3-14), Kaylee Bischke had 10 points.

Richmond-Burton 53, Genoa-Kingston 42: At Genoa, Abby Straight scored 16

points for the Rockets in a BNC East Division win. Also for R-B (9-7, 4-1 BNC East), Alex Callanan had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

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Richmond-Burton 63, Round Lake 45: At Richmond, Sam Kaufman scored 32 points for the Rockets (8-8) in a nonconference win. Also for R-B, Mike Kaska scored 12 including two 3-pointers. Berean Baptist 62, Faith Lutheran 52: At Crystal Lake, Jake Larson scored 20 points for the Saints (3-13) in home loss. Harvard 49, North Boone 35: At Poplar Grove, Fernando Carrera score 18 points including two 3-pointers for the Hornets in a BNC East Division win. HOCKEY Prairie Ridge 6, Rockford 2: At Rockford,

the Wolves scored five goals in the first two periods to grab control in their Scholastic Hockey League game Friday night. The Wolves (7-5-2 SHL) have won their last six games in the league. Kyle Pfaffinger, Sean Van Damme and Michael Crepeau scored in the first period for the Wolves. Gavin Tarazi added a pair of second-period goals for a 5-0 lead. Thomas Breitfuss scored twice for the Icemen before Pat O’Connor finished the scoring for Prairie Ridge. Alex Hentz made 28 saves in goal for the Wolves. • Rob Smith and Joe Stevenson contrib-

uted to this report.

“I knew we had to shoot, I was open and I took it,” Oros said. “It was crazy. It was just us being aggressive [in the fourth quarter]. We all wanted the ball and got on the floor for it. We were all craving that win.” Mickow scored on a rebound basket with 50 seconds to go, then added a layup with 37 seconds left, cutting the lead to 34-33. On the next possession, Fanter got the tip to Mickow, whose layup gave South its first lead of the game. Lauren Del Vecchio scored on a rebound basket with 10 seconds remaining. “Sara has that ability, that edge, that she can do a lot of special things that not everyone can do,” McCaughn said. The Wolves, who saw South overcome a big lead in their gym last year for a victory, took a bitter loss after playing well for three quarters. “We wasted a lot of good defense by committing fouls,” Prairie Ridge coach Rob Baker said. “We looked good at times executing what we wanted to do. [South] did the same thing last year here, they’re a tough team to knock out. You have to keep your composure the whole time. We’re just not finding ways to finish in big games.”

Woodstock doesn’t use forfeits as excuse • ThuNDER Continued from page C1

Hodory got the reversal on bottom and got the pin with eight seconds left in the second period. After being down, 3-0, Zange’s reversal put Ruger Walsh on his back for the fall in the second period. Haak said those matches are situation to learn from for his young team. “It comes to mat experience,” Haak said. “The more experience you get, the more you will get put in those situations.” Woodstock gave up forfeits at 106, 195 and 220, but coach Jon Grell said he expects his team to still compete no matter how many points they give up. “I’m used to giving up 12, 18, 24 points, but I still expect to pull it off,” Grell said. “It’s just those few key

matches that didn’t go our way.” At 145, Nick Sundberg nearly added another pin for the Blue Streaks, but Cody Kupsik was able to fight off his back. Sundberg earned an 8-3 decision, but not the extra team points for the pin. Alan Hafer trailed, 9-5, heading into the final period against Dillon Kline at 160 but got a takedown and a stalling call. Time ran out on Hafer, and Kline hung on for a 9-8 decision. Haak and Grell talked about the growing rivalry and the match’s atmosphere. “We’re a couple of programs that are restarting. A new tradition [at Woodstock North] and restarting one [at Woodstock],” Grell said. “It’s good to see enthusiasm back in Woodstock wrestling.”

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Time off turns into work week for Texans Late-season losses costly for Houston by krIstIe rIeken The Associated Press

HOUSTON – The Houston Texans were looking forward to enjoying a bye this week before beginning their work in the playoffs as the AFC’s top seed. Instead, a terrible month in which they lost three of four games dropped the Texans to the third seed. It has them in the exact same spot as year ago, hosting the Cincinnati Bengals in a wild-card playoff game today. The Texans wasted little time this

week lamenting their missed opportunities, though, instead focusing on their next task. “Would we like to be in a different situation? Yeah, but at the same time, it’s the playoffs. It’s the start of the playoffs. Everything you’ve done up to this point, it doesn’t really matter,” Houston’s Andre Johnson said. “It only matters what you do now ... we just have to take advantage of the opportunity we have now.” They’ll face a Cincinnati team that enters today having won three in a row and seven of its past eight games. The Bengals are in the playoffs for consecutive seasons for the first time since 1981-82. Their last playoff win came Jan. 6, 1991 against the Oilers, the team the Texans replaced in Houston.

Cincinnati offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth said he isn’t worried about the more than 20-year streak of playoff futility. He wants to focus on the improvement this young team has made. “Last year, we did what it took to get into the playoffs when a lot of people predicted us to be 0-16,” Whitworth said. “This year, we got back in to the playoffs when a lot of people didn’t think we could. We’re here. The next step is winning a playoff game. Hopefully, we can let that be a chip on our shoulder.” Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton was sacked four times and threw three interceptions in last year’s 31-10 postseason loss to the Texans. Houston defensive end J.J. Watt returned one of those interceptions 29 yards for a

touchdown that gave the Texans a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Dalton, who grew up in suburban Houston, believes he’s grown since that game and learned from the mistakes he made. “I definitely feel like I’m a better quarterback this year,” he said. “I’ve got more control of the offense. There’s a lot more stuff that I’m doing at the line of scrimmage, and making checks and doing different things this year than I was doing last year. But that’s helped me become a better player.” Another player who has certainly improved in Year 2 is Watt. The defensive end led the NFL with 20½ sacks this season, has 107 tackles, including 39 for losses, 16 passes defended and has forced four fumbles.

AFC Wild Card BENGALS (10-6) At TEXANS (12-4) 3:30 p.m. today, NBC serIes reCord – Series tied, 3-3 last MeetInG – Texans beat Bengals 31-10, Jan. 7, 2012 last Week – Bengals beat Ravens, 23-17; Texans lost to Colts, 28-16 benGals oFFense – OVERALL (22), RUSH (18), PASS (17) benGals deFense – OVERALL (6), RUSH (12), PASS (7) teXans oFFense – OVERALL (7), RUSH (8), PASS (11) teXans deFense – OVERALL (7), RUSH (7), PASS (16)

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Chiefs, Reid agree on 5-year contract Oregon’s Kelly close to deal with Browns the assoCIated Press

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Minnesota Vikings running back adrian Peterson runs from Green bay Packers cornerback tramon Williams during the first half sunday in Minneapolis. the Vikings visit the Packers tonight in Green bay, Wis., in an nFC wild-card playoff game.

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Packers, Vikings meet for 3rd time since Dec. 2 by nanCY arMoUr The Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. – It’s not just wild-card weekend in Minnesota and Green Bay. It’s Groundhog Day. Six days after facing off in the regular-season finale, and five weeks after their first meeting of the season, the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers are at it again tonight. This is no yawner of a sequel, though, not when the stakes are win or winter vacation. “Like I tell the team, it doesn’t matter who comes out of that tunnel, I don’t care what color they have on,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. “It’s about fundamentals, matchups, and that’s what we’re focused on. We’re playing at home, it’s going to be a great environment. ... The Vikings obviously have done a great job to get into the tournament, and we respect that, but this is a different deal. “This is what everybody’s been fighting for, and this is what we’re excited about.” Minnesota (10-6) and Green Bay (11-5) split their first two meetings, with the Vikings’ victory Sunday in Minneapolis giving them the last wild-card spot. It also dropped the Pack-

NFC Wild Card VIKINGS (10-6) At PACKERS (11-5) 7 p.m. today, NBC serIes reCord – Packers lead, 54-49-1 last MeetInG –Vikings beat Packers, 37-34, Sunday last Week – Vikings beat Packers, 37-34 VIkInGs oFFense – OVERALL (20), RUSH (2), PASS (31) VIkInGs deFense – OVERALL (16), RUSH (11), PASS (24) PaCkers oFFense – OVERALL (13), RUSH (20), PASS (9) PaCkers deFense – OVERALL (11), RUSH (17), PASS (11) ers from the No. 2 to the No. 3 seed, and forced the NFC North champs to work a weekend they were hoping to have off. At least neither team had to scramble to dig up film or scouting reports. As division rivals, the Packers and Vikings already know plenty about each other. After playing twice in December, they know each other so well

they could probably call each other’s plays. There won’t be any big surprises, no new wrinkles to the offense or defense that the other hasn’t already seen. “So much familiarity with the team that we are playing because of the number of times we have played them in the last month and a half,” Vikings coach Leslie Frazier said. “So not a whole lot that needs to be discussed as far as getting motivated to play this game.” The Vikings’ game plan will be simple: Give the ball to Adrian Peterson and get out of the way. That’s the plan pretty much every week, but particularly against Green Bay. He’s rushed for 409 yards in their two games, more than some running backs manage in 16, and is averaging a whopping 7.4 yards a carry. He had the longest run of his career, 82 yards for a touchdown, in the Dec. 2 game, and a careerhigh 34 carries Sunday. Peterson has gained more yards against Green Bay (1,442 in 12 games) than any other team, and he chews up the Lambeau Field grass as easily as the Metrodome turf. “It’s just the rivalry,” he

said. “There’s more emphasis on that game because we know that’s a team that we have to beat in order to accomplish our goals we’ve set forth.” Yeah, but the Packers had a goal last weekend, too, and that didn’t help against Peterson. “We had the right calls, we just need to be a little smarter as far as where we fit and then a little more accountable and reliable as far as what we do,” Packers linebacker Clay Matthews said. “There were a couple of times where, perhaps playing somebody else, we could fall inside somebody else’s gap. With this team, they’ll make you pay and that’s exactly what happened. “It was a good test and obviously we’ll come back here ready.” Now, having the Vikings come to Lambeau for the playoffs would seem an advantage for the Packers. Minnesota hasn’t won in Green Bay since 2009, the last year the Vikings made the playoffs, and the Packers have won 20 of their past 22 games at home. But the Packers have lost their past two home playoff games, including last year to the Giants when they were the NFC’s No. 1 seed.

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Overtime jumper lifts Brooklyn over Washington the assoCIated Press

WASHINGTON – Joe Johnson’s jumper with 0.7 seconds left in the second overtime lifted Brooklyn over Washington 115-113. Bradley Beal’s two free throws tied the score at 113 with 9.1 seconds to play before Johnson, who had 18 points, hit the shot that improved Brooklyn to 4-1 under interim coach P.J. Carlesimo. Brook Lopez had 27 points and 13 rebounds for the Nets, and Deron Williams added 24 points and 10 assists. Beal had a career-high 24 points. Jordan Crawford scored 23 points and Nene, who fouled out in the first overtime, had 20 for Washington, which lost its fourth in a row and is now 4-27. After Martell Webster’s jumper gave the

Wizards a 106-104 lead to begin the second overtime, Gerald Wallace made a layup and Keith Bogans converted a three-point play and a layup for a 111-106 lead with 3:21 to play. Beal hit a 3-pointer as the first overtime ended to tie the score at 104. It was the second time Washington extended the game at the horn. Nene hit a hook shot to tie it at 93 in regulation. Thunder 109, 76ers 85: At Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook scored 27 points, Kevin Durant added 26 and Oklahoma City bounced back from a rare home loss to beat Philadelphia. Cavaliers 106, Bobcats 104: At Charlotte, N.C., Kyrie Irving scored 33 points, including a pull-up jumper from the foul line with one second left, to lift Cleveland

over Charlotte.

Celtics 94, Pacers 75: At Boston, Kevin Garnett scored 18 points before he was ejected for a flagrant foul in the fourth quarter, and the Celtics snapped a four-game losing streak. Pistons 85, Hawks 94: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Austin Daye had a season-best 20 points and Detroit earned its fourth consecutive victory. Trail Blazers 86, Grizzlies 84: At Memphis, Tenn., Wesley Matthews scored 21 points, J.J.Hicksonadded19pointsand11rebounds, and Portland beat Memphis. Kings 105, Raptors 96: At Toronto, DeMarcus Cousins scored a season-high 31 points and matched his career high with 20 rebounds, John Salmons scored eight of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and Sacramento beat Toronto.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Andy Reid pulled up to Arrowhead Stadium in a black SUV on Friday, stepped out of it wearing a dark suit and red tie, and walked briskly toward the doors of the Kansas City Chiefs’ home. All that was left was to make his hiring official. The longtime Eagles coach agreed to a five-year deal to become coach of the Chiefs, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the terms of the contract. The people also said Reid had begun assembling a staff. Reid’s agreement was finalized shortly after the Chiefs announced they had parted ways with general manager Scott Pioli after four tumultuous seasons in Kansas City. It is expected Reid will pursue longtime Packers personnel man John Dorsey or former Browns GM Tom Heckert – or perhaps both – to work with him in the front office. Reid inherits a team that went 2-14, matching the worst record in franchise history. But he’ll also have the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, and with five players voted to the Pro Bowl this season, Kansas City has building blocks in place to make a quick turnaround. “Overall the job is still attractive,” Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt told the AP earlier this week. “The franchise remains very well respected.” Hunt promised to be thorough and efficient in finding a replacement for Romeo Crennel, who was fired Monday after his first full season. The Chiefs interviewed Atlanta assistants Dirk Koetter and Keith Armstrong on Tuesday before flying to Philadelphia to meet with Reid.

Browns close to deal with

Kelly: At Cleveland, a person familiar with the negotiations said the Cleveland Browns were close to a deal with Oregon’s Chip Kelly to become their next coach. The Browns interviewed Kelly on Friday, and the Ducks coach was supposed to meet with Philadelphia. However, a person familiar with the interviews said the Eagles were “heading in another Chip kelly direction” because Kelly was nearing a deal with Cleveland. That person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team isn’t discussing its negotiations publicly, said the Eagles planned to interview several other candidates regardless of any conversations with Kelly. The Eagles were granted permission Friday to interview Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians and Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and are scheduled to meet with Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy on Sunday. Hall of Fame exec Elliott dies:

At Canton, Ohio, Pete Elliott, the longest-tenured executive director in the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s history, has died. He was 86. Elliott served as the museum’s director from 1979-1996 and continued as a member of the Hall’s board of trustees in his retirement. Elliott also was head football coach at Illinois from 1960-66. ElliottwasanAll-American quarterback at Michigan in the 1940s before a long coaching career. He led Illinois to the 1964 Rose Bowl. He was enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994.

Boozer at it again with 27 points • bUlls Continued from page C1

“It’s just the will of going to do it,” LeBron James said. “It’s a reoccurrence. You give a team like this extra possessions, they’re going to capitalize.” James scored 30 points, extending his streaks of scoring at least 20 points to 31 consecutive games this season, and 52 games in a row overall when including last year’s playoff run. He has scored at least 25 in eight consecutive games. But he had just six rebounds, which led the Heat. Boozer had 12 rebounds for the Bulls, and Taj Gibson added nine in 17 minutes. The Bulls’ final offensive rebound helped seal the win. Jimmy Butler grabbed it and fed Boozer for a layup with 46 seconds left to put them up 93-86. The Bulls had 20 secondchance points to seven for

Miami. “It’s killing us, plain and simple,” said Heat center Chris Bosh, who had one offensive rebound in 38 minutes. “Is it scheme? Is it mental? We’d better figure it out.” Boozer scored 27 points after totaling a season-high 31 Wednesday at Orlando. Noah, back after missing one game with flu-like symptoms, had 13 points. They set the tone with their physical play. “I don’t know if that small ball is going to work against us,” Noah said. “Not with guys like Carlos Boozer in the game.” While the Heat were often on their heels, they kept coming back. A jarring foul by Kirk Hinrich near the sideline staggered James and he collapsed on the Bulls’ bench, then was helped to his feet by coach Tom Thibodeau. Seconds later, James sank a 3.

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wrEstling HUNTLEY 39, DUNDEE-CROWN 26

106: N. Meyer (H) p. Flynn, 1:49 113: Stenger (H) d. Campos by tech. fall, 20-4 120: Vigil (H) by fft. 126: B. Meyer (H) by fft. 132: Brunner (DC) dec. Gamboa, 10-3 138: J. Walker (H) Thompson, 5-1 145: Velez (DC) dec. Symbal, 1-0 152: Schanmier (DC) dec. Schoﬁeld, 6-3 160: Bire (DC) dec. Reif, 5-3 170: M. Walker (H) dec. Lloyd, 8-3 182: Thompson (H) p. Novotny, 4:41 195: Mabry (H) maj. dec. Johnson, 11-1 220: Griggel (DC) p. Caridai, 1:13 285: Marshall (DC) p. Scarbro, 1:48

MCHENRY 35, CL SOUTH 29

106: Dziedzic (CLS) p. Mullen 4:49 113: Duh (McH) maj. dec. Fetherling, 8-0 120: M. Sikula (McH) dec. Callahan, 5-4 126: Infelise (McH) maj. dec. N. Crawford, 17-4 132: Gil (CLS) p. Ostdick, 3:46 138: Barone (CLS) maj. dec. Herber, 12-2 145: Peters (CLS) dec. Patchett, 3-1 152: Lardy (McH) by fft. 160: Pait (McH) dec. Dorn, 7-2 170: Stroh (CLS) maj. dec. Roewer, 13-4 182: Britt (McH) dec. Larke, 3-0 195: Pence (CLS) p. Grannemann, :12 220: L. Hernandez (McH) p. Gastﬁeld, 3:42 285: A. Hernandez (McH) by fft.

WOODSTOCK NORTH 42 WOODSTOCK 30 106: Ortiz (WN) by forfeit 113: Powers (W) p. Fiorito, 1:12 120: Doyen (WN) p. Olivas, 5:22 126: Brucki (WN) p. Kruse, 5:03 132: Hodory (W) p. Schmitt, 3:52 138: Zange (W) p. Walsh, 2:58 145: Sundberg (W) def. Kupsik, 8-3 152: Davis (WN) def. Rodriguez, 4-0 160: D. Kline (WN) def. Hafer, 9-8 170: Plourde (W) p. Haymond, :54 182: Johnson (W) def. R. Kline, 7-6 195: Sims (WN) by forfeit 220: Barnes (WN) by forfeit 285: Martinez (WN) p. Michael, :58

girls baskEtball ALDEN-HEBRON 36 HARVEST CHRISTIAN 25

ALDEN-HEBRON (36) Lagerhausen 3 2-3 8, Marisa Knoll 3 1-2 7, Walters 2 0-4 5, Peterson 3 1-3 7, Hilton 3 3-10 9. Totals: 14 7-22 36. HARVEST (25) Knox 4 3-7 11, Kaufman 1 0-0 2, Oustdyk 3 2-4 8, Kance 1 0-2 2, Kott 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10 5-13 25.

Three-point goals: Alden-Hebron 1 (Walters), Harvest 0. Total fouls: AldenHebron 16, Harvest 18.

CARY-GROVE 33, MCHENRY 16

CARY-GROVE (33) Nicholson 2-3-6-7, Kendeigh 1-0-0-3, O. Jakubicek 5-6-6-16, Lee 0-1-2-1, Glaysher 1-0-0-2, Pilut 1-0-0-2, A. Jakubicek 1-0-02. Totals: 11-10-14-33. MCHENRY (16) Taylor 3-2-2-8, Snedeker 2-0-0-4, Avonts 0-0-2-0, Mattson 1-0-2-2, Lay 1-02-2. Totals: 7-2-8-16.

Cary-Grove McHenry

4 6

9 6

4 16 - 33 2 2 - 16

Three-point goals: Cary-Grove 1 (Kendeigh), McHenry 0. Total fouls: Cary-Grove 12, McHenry 13.

GRAYSLAKE NORTH 45 WOODSTOCK 34

WOODSTOCK (34) Pautrat 1 1-2 3, Haulotte 3 0-0 6, Ludwig 5 1-1 12, Brand 3 0-0 6, Roberts 2 0-0 4, Davis 0 3-4 3. Totals: 15 5-6 34. GRAYSLAKE NORTH (45) Bowen 2 4-5 8, Detweiler 5 1-2 11, Dugan 1 0-1 3, Thibeaux 6 1-4 13, Ludwick 1 2-2 5, Fish 1 0-0 2, Guhl 1 1-2 3. Totals: 17 9-16 45.

Woodstock G’lake North

6 8 13 6

10 10 – 34 15 11 – 45

Three-point goals: Woodstock 1 (Ludwig), Grayslake North 2 (Dugan, Ludwick). Total fouls: Woodstock 16, Grayslake North 12. Fouled out: Brand.

CL SOUTH 38, PRAIRIE RIDGE 34

CL SOUTH (38) Madoni 0 1-3 1, Oros 2 0-0 6, Nolan 1 3-4 5, Del Vecchio 2 1-2 5, Fanter 2 1-1 5, Michow 3 8-12 14, Rasmussen 1 0-0 2, DeJesus 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 14-28 38. PRAIRIE RIDGE (34) Fenton 2 0-2 5, Klendworth 2 0-0 5, Neckopulos 2 2-3 6, Gerstbrein 2 0-0 5, Bear 1 0-0 2, LeBeau 2 1-2 6, Aldridge 1 0-0 2, Hoyland 1 0-0 3, Drain 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13 3-7 34.

CL South Prairie Ridge

0 16 2 20 – 38 9 9 13 3 – 34

Three-point goals: CL South 2 (Oros 2), Prairie Ridge 5 (Fenton, Klendworth, Gerstbrein, LeBeau, Hoyland). Total fouls: CL South 14, Prairie Ridge 24. Fouled out: Oros, Fenton. Technical fouls: Michow.

BURLINGTON CENTRAL 46 MARENGO 21

MARENGO (21) Hoeske 2 2-2 7, Villie 2 0-2 4, Tremmel 1 2-2 4, Marsh 1 4-7 6. Totals: 6 8-13 21. BURLINGTON CENTRAL (46) Ross 2 0-0 4, Holt 4 2-2 12, Dela Cruz 3 0-0 7, Cruz 1 0-0 2, Pryor 2 0-0 5, Colby 7 0-0 14, Gerke 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20 2-2 46.

Marengo 2 4 Burlington Cent. 13 7

13 2 – 21 15 11 – 46

Three-point goals: Marengo 1 (Hoecke), Burlington Central 4 (Holt 2, Dela Cruz, Pryor). Total fouls: Marengo 1, Burlington Central 3.

ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN 42 HARVARD 36

HARVARD (36) Bischke 4 1-3 10, Mercado 1 0-0 2, Blazier 3 1-2 7, Powell 2 0-0 4, McCloud 1 0-2 2, Linhart 4 2-2 11. Totals: 15 4-9 36.

Rock. Christian Harvard

13 14 8 4

7 8 – 42 9 15 – 36

Three-point goals: Harvard 2 (Bischke, Linhart).

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RICHMOND-BURTON 53 GENOA-KINGSTON 42 RICHMOND-BURTON (53) Callanan 5 1-2 11, Swanson 1 2-2 4, Straight 4 7-13 16, Guenther 1 1-2 3, Koenig 2 0-0 4, Boettjer 5 1-1 11, Tasker 2 0-0 4. Totals: 20 12-20 53. GENOA-KINGSTON (42) Engel 1 0-0 2, Lancaste 1 0-0 2, Schumacher 1 0-0 2, Hensley 1 2-2 4, Murray 2 0-0 4, Foley 4 3-4 11, Strohmaier 4 4-7 12, Winters 2 0-0 4. Totals: 16 9-13 42. Richmond-Burton 13 17 11 12 – 53 Genoa-Kingston 15 6 12 8 – 42 Three-point goals: Richmond-Burton 1 (Straight), Genoa-Kingston 0. Total fouls: Richmond-Burton 14, GenoaKingston 16. Fouled out: Koenig, Engel.

boYs baskEtball BEREAN BAPTIST 62 FAITH LUTHERAN 52 FAITH LUTHERAN (52) Jake Larson 20, Dykstra 2, Josh Chapel 3, Van-Antwerp 4, Tienan 7, Boyer 12, M. Chapel 2, Moffhet 2. Berean Faith

6 12 19 25 – 62 19 6 12 15 – 52

Three-point goals: Faith Lutheran 3 (Larson 2, J. Chapel).

RICHMOND-BURTON 63 ROUND LAKE 45 ROUND LAKE (45) Wright 7 2-4 18, Green 1 0-0 2, Mobley 2 0-0 4, Bommon 2 1-1 5, Green 1 0-1 2, Juarez 1 0-0 2, Jennings 1 2-5 4, Lopez 3 2-2 8. Totals: 18 7-13 45. RICHMOND-BURTON (63) Rygiel 2 0-0 4, Wells 1 0-0 2, Kaufman 12 8-11 32, C. Vlasak 2 0-0 6, Pittser 1 0-1 2, Galla 2 0-0 4, Kaska 5 0-0 12, Hansel 0 1-2 1. Totals: 25 9-14 63. Round Lake 9 17 7 12 – 45 Richmond-Burton 17 16 15 15 – 63 Three-point goals: Round Lake 2 (Wright 2), Richmond-Burton 4 (C. Vlasak 2, Kaska 2). Total fouls: Round Lake 16, Richmond-Burton 13.

LAKE ZURICH 46, jOHNSBURG 38 JOHNSBURG (38) Dingman 0 0-0 0, Ridout 0 0-0 0, Graef 1 0-0 2, Lobermeier 2 0-0 4, Talbot 1 0-0 2, Rothschild 0 0-2 0, Dixon 1 0-0 2, Dombrowski 1 0-4 2, Huemann 0 1-2 1, Conroy 4 1-3 9, Sigmund 6 0-2 14, Schmidt 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17 2-13 38. LAKE ZURICH (46) Arends 1 0-0 2, Zahary 1 2-2 4, Brown 0 2-2 2, Moon 0 3-4 3, Dohio 0 1-2 1, Kruse 2 7-10 11, Khan 0 2-2 2, Repplinger 2 2-4 6, Traulos 0 1-2 1, Roach 3 4-4 10, McClaughy 1 2-2 4. Totals: 10 26-34 46. Johnsburg Lake Zurich

13 9 10 9

10 6 – 38 13 14 – 46

Three-point goals: Johnsburg (Sigmund 2). Total fouls: Johnsburg 22, Lake Zurich 11.

HockEY PRAIRIE RIDGE 6, ROCKFORD 2 Prairie Ridge Rockford

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First period PR–Pfafﬁnger (Mohr, O’Connor). PR–Van Damme (Tarazi, Buresch). PR–Crepeau (Wheeland). Second period PR–Tarazi (Biewald). PR–Tarazi (Van Damme, Biewald). Third period R–Breitfuss (Stewart). R–Breitfuss (Turnipseed). PR–O’Connor (K. Pierce, C. Pierce). Goalie saves: Hentz (PR) 28, Colarossi (R) 9, Roderick (R) 5.

scHEdulE SATURDAY

Boys basketball: Woodstock at Johnsburg, Hampshire at Crystal Lake Central, 5 p.m.; Huntley at McHenry, Cary-Grove at Prairie Ridge, Woodstock North at Grayslake North, Rockford Christian at Marengo, 7 p.m. Girls basketball: Woodstock North at Woodstock, 1:30 p.m.; CL Central at Grayslake Central, Sycamore at Hampshire, 2:30 p.m.; Mundelein at CL South, Harvard at North Boone, 7 p.m. Wrestling: Harvard at Princeton Tournament, Richmond-Burton at Grayslake North, 9 a.m.; Alden-Hebron at Polo Invite; Woodstock at Wauconda Good Mark Tournament; Huntley, Woodstock North, Marengo, McHenry at Sycamore Invitational, 9 a.m.; CL Central at Waubonsie Valley Quad, 9 a.m.; Jacobs at Geneva Tournament, 9 a.m. Boys swimming: Woodstock Co-op, McHenry at Vernon Hills Cougar College Events, 1 p.m.; Huntley at Auburn Invite, Noon; Cary-Grove at Elk Grove Invitational, noon; Dundee-Crown at Maine South Relays, 1:30 p.m. Girls bowling: Marengo at Sycamore Invitational, 9 a.m.; McHenry, Jacobs, Huntley at Grant Invitational, 8 a.m.; Huntley at Lombard Tournament, 9:30 a.m. Gymnastics: Prairie Ridge at Lake Forest Invitational, 6 p.m. Cheerleading: Woodstock at Belvidere Cheer Classic, 9 a.m.

coMMunitY baskEtball CRYSTAL LAKE PARK DISTRICT AFTER SCHOOL LEAGUE

Participants will develop basic individual basketball skills and team concepts all while having fun in a no pressure environment. Practices are held directly after school in District 47 elementary school gymnasiums, and five officiated games will be scheduled during the season at various schools to give the player a chance to use his newly acquired skills in game situations. Parents are responsible for transportation to all away games. All teams will practice from 3:30-5 p.m. from Jan. 11 through Mar. 15 with fourth graders meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays and fifth and sixth graders practicing Wednesdays and Friday. Team shirts are included in the $80 fee, and sixth grade players may select to play at the grade school of their choice. This program will not meet on half days of school or when district 47 does not meet. Teams are being formed at Canterbury, Coventry, Husmann, North, South, West, Indian Prairie, Woodscreek and Glacier Ridge Schools. Call Joe Davison at 815459-0680 ext. 228 for more information. Register online at www.crystallakeparks. org. Registration deadline is today.

running HILLSTRIDERS MARCH MADNESS RACE

The Hillstriders Running Club will take entries on-line starting at 6 a.m. on Dec. 31 for its March Madness Half Marathon race on March 17. The race starts and ﬁnishes at Cary-Grove High School. The entry fee is $40. Runners will receive a hoody commemorating the 35th running

of the race and all runners who complete the race will receive finishing medals. For anyone who does not get in on Dec. 31, there will be 20 first come-first served VIP entries available on Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. Entries will be sold at The Running Depot in Crystal Lake for $125. The course is considered one of the most challenging half marathon courses in northern Illinois. Splits will be given at each of the odd-numbered mile markers. Water and PowerBar Performance drink will be provided at the 2 1/2-mile intervals and at the finish line. Power Bar Gels will be distributed at the 7-mile mark. Money raised from the race will go toward the Hillstriders scholarships awarded to five local high school runners this spring.

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, January 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.

golF SENIORS LEAGUE The Chapel Hill Monday Morning Seniors Golf League is inviting men (ages 55 and older) to join its spring league for 2013. For more information, contact Bob Kelly at 847-220-8174.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Bulls 18 13 .581 Indiana 19 14 .576 Milwaukee 16 15 .516 Detroit 13 22 .371 Cleveland 8 26 .235 Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 22 10 .688 Brooklyn 18 15 .545 Boston 15 17 .469 Philadelphia 15 19 .441 Toronto 12 21 .364 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 22 9 .710 Atlanta 20 11 .645 Orlando 12 20 .375 Charlotte 8 24 .250 Washington 4 27 .129 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 26 9 .743 Memphis 20 10 .667 Houston 19 14 .576 Dallas 13 20 .394 New Orleans 7 25 .219 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 25 7 .781 Portland 17 15 .531 Denver 18 16 .529 Minnesota 15 14 .517 Utah 17 17 .500 Paciﬁc Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 25 8 .758 Golden State 22 10 .688 L.A. Lakers 15 16 .484 Sacramento 13 20 .394 Phoenix 12 22 .353

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Friday’s Games Bulls 96, Miami 89 Cleveland 106, Charlotte 104 Sacramento 105, Toronto 96 Brooklyn 115, Washington 113,2OT Detroit 85, Atlanta 84 Portland 86, Memphis 84 Oklahoma City 109, Philadelphia 85 Boston 94, Indiana 75 Houston 115, Milwaukee 101 Utah 87, Phoenix 80 L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers (n) Today’s Games Boston at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Milwaukee at Indiana, 6 p.m. New York at Orlando, 6 p.m. Houston at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Sacramento at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. Portland at Minnesota, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Utah at Denver, 8 p.m. Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Oklahoma City at Toronto, noon Washington at Miami, 5 p.m. Charlotte at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Memphis at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Denver at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games New York 100, San Antonio 83 Minnesota 101, Denver 97

BULLS 96, HEAT 89 CHICAGO (96) Deng 2-9 2-2 6, Boozer 12-17 3-5 27, Noah 5-11 3-4 13, Hinrich 3-8 2-2 10, Hamilton 3-6 0-0 7, Belinelli 3-8 0-0 7, Gibson 1-6 3-4 5, Robinson 5-9 2-2 13, Butler 2-6 4-5 8. Totals 36-80 19-24 96. MIAMI (89) James 8-14 13-16 30, Haslem 2-3 0-0 4, Bosh 5-12 4-4 14, Chalmers 2-6 0-0 5, Wade 7-11 7-9 22, Battier 1-6 0-0 3, Anthony 0-1 0-0 0, Allen 2-3 0-0 5, Cole 3-8 0-2 6, Miller 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-65 24-31 89. Chicago Miami

26 23 26 21 —96 22 26 18 23 —89

3-Point Goals–Chicago 5-14 (Hinrich 2-5, Hamilton 1-2, Robinson 1-2, Belinelli 1-3, Deng 0-2), Miami 5-20 (Wade 1-1, Allen 1-2, Chalmers 1-3, Battier 1-5, James 1-5, Miller 0-1, Cole 0-1, Bosh 0-2). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Chicago 54 (Noah, Boozer 12), Miami 37 (James 6). Assists–Chicago 22 (Hinrich 8), Miami 17 (Bosh 5). Total Fouls–Chicago 20, Miami 22. Flagrant Fouls–Noah. A–20,138 (19,600).

NBA LEADERS SCORING G FG 31 323 26 258 31 288 30 306 31 240 31 235 29 244 26 203 32 226 32 269 31 203 30 218 33 249 29 217 33 218 31 199 32 221 31 206 28 191 30 201 29 198 32 211 34 242 30 200 33 231 31 187 32 225 32 206 32 206 32 197 28 197 32 230 29 198 32 199 33 184 31 170 33 184 30 160 29 207 29 170 28 182 33 171 32 183 27 169 30 140 30 161 34 201 33 222

Bryant, LAL Anthony, NYK Durant, OKC James, MIA Harden, HOU Westbrook, OKC Aldridge, POR Wade, MIA Curry, GOL Lee, GOL Pierce, BOS Ellis, MIL Parker, SAN Holiday, PHL Mayo, DAL Lillard, POR DeRozan, TOR Walker, CHA Gay, MEM Jennings, MIL Bosh, MIA Anderson, NOR Duncan, SAN Deng, Bulls Grifﬁn, LAC Howard, LAL West, IND Johnson, Bro Afﬂalo, ORL George, IND Smith, ATL Jefferson, UTA Randolph, MEM Smith, NYK Crawford, LAC Williams, Bro Paul, LAC Batum, POR Horford, ATL Crawford, WAS Felton, NYK Gallinari, DEN Thompson, GOL Pekovic, MIN Martin, OKC Hill, IND Monroe, DET T. Young, PHL

FT PTS AVG 227 939 30.3 167 752 28.9 252 881 28.4 141 794 26.5 273 814 26.3 159 672 21.7 115 603 20.8 122 536 20.6 102 652 20.4 108 646 20.2 149 615 19.8 126 588 19.6 116 631 19.1 78 544 18.8 99 613 18.6 103 571 18.4 130 589 18.4 111 560 18.1 92 504 18.0 82 540 18.0 119 522 18.0 48 572 17.9 119 605 17.8 107 532 17.7 110 574 17.4 160 535 17.3 99 551 17.2 71 548 17.1 91 547 17.1 79 540 16.9 59 472 16.9 76 538 16.8 86 483 16.7 84 532 16.6 119 544 16.5 117 508 16.4 134 537 16.3 92 485 16.2 51 465 16.0 77 460 15.9 38 443 15.8 120 522 15.8 52 506 15.8 87 425 15.7 115 462 15.4 84 457 15.2 114 516 15.2 54 498 15.1

REBOUNDS G OFF DEFTOT AVG 25 138 223 361 14.4 29 134 224 358 12.3 31 115 254 369 11.9 32 98 276 374 11.7 32 97 257 354 11.1 30 120 205 325 10.8 32 104 232 336 10.5 29 102 198 300 10.3 32 137 191 328 10.3 34 137 204 341 10.0 32 67 249 316 9.9 34 58 271 329 9.7 29 70 207 277 9.6 30 64 221 285 9.5 34 89 214 303 8.9

Varejao, CLE Randolph, MEM Howard, LAL Asik, HOU Lee, GOL Hickson, POR Vucevic, ORL Noah, Bulls Chandler, NYK Faried, DEN Jefferson, UTA Duncan, SAN Horford, ATL Boozer, Bulls Monroe, DET

Grifﬁn, LAC Thompson, CLE Gortat, PHX James, MIA Ibaka, OKC Sanders, MIL Smith, ATL Aldridge, POR Evans, Bro Pekovic, MIN Hibbert, IND

33 64 224 288 8.7 33 120 166 286 8.7 33 68 215 283 8.6 30 40 217 257 8.6 31 83 179 262 8.5 29 68 175 243 8.4 28 65 168 233 8.3 29 70 169 239 8.2 31 85 168 253 8.2 27 99 119 218 8.1 32 115 140 255 8.0

ASSISTS G Rondo, BOS 27 Paul, LAC 33 Vasquez, NOR 32 Holiday, PHL 29 Westbrook, OKC 31 Calderon, TOR 32 Williams, Bro 31 Parker, SAN 33 James, MIA 30 Lawson, DEN 33 Teague, ATL 30 Curry, GOL 32 Dragic, PHX 31 Conley, MEM 28 Lin, HOU 32 Lillard, POR 31 Felton, NYK 28 Walker, CHA 31 Jennings, MIL 30 A. Miller, DEN 34 Ellis, MIL 30 Hinrich, Bulls 26 Harden, HOU 31

AST 312 304 288 260 270 249 239 243 212 223 201 209 201 179 204 197 176 186 174 195 170 143 164

AVG 11.6 9.2 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.8 7.7 7.4 7.1 6.8 6.7 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.3

STEALS G STL 33 88 28 67 31 66 30 63 27 51 31 58 28 52 32 59 33 59 31 55 26 45 30 50 32 52 30 48 31 49 30 47 30 47 31 48 31 48 31 48 33 51 33 51 28 43 25 38 30 45 33 49 32 47 31 45 28 40 29 41

AVG 2.67 2.39 2.13 2.10 1.89 1.87 1.86 1.84 1.79 1.77 1.73 1.67 1.63 1.60 1.58 1.57 1.57 1.55 1.55 1.55 1.55 1.55 1.54 1.52 1.50 1.48 1.47 1.45 1.43 1.41

Paul, LAC Conley, MEM Westbrook, OKC Jennings, MIL Rondo, BOS Walker, CHA Kidd, NYK Lin, HOU T. Young, PHL Harden, HOU Allen, MEM Ellis, MIL Curry, GOL James, MIA World Peace, LAL Chalmers, MIA Teague, ATL Durant, OKC Pierce, BOS Dragic, PHX Bledsoe, LAC Lawson, DEN Gay, MEM Kirilenko, MIN Batum, POR Grifﬁn, LAC George, IND Bryant, LAL Smith, ATL Noah, Bulls

MEn’s collEgE TOP 25 FARED 1. Duke (13-0) did not play. Next: vs. Wake Forest, Saturday. 2. Michigan (14-0) beat Northwestern 94-66. Next: vs. Iowa, Sunday. 3. Arizona (13-0) beat Colorado 92-83, OT. Next: vs. Utah, Saturday. 4. Louisville (13-1) did not play. Next: at Seton Hall, Wednesday. 5. Indiana (13-1) did not play. Next: at Penn State, Monday. 6. Kansas (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. Temple, Sunday. 7. Syracuse (13-1) did not play. Next: at South Florida, Sunday. 8. Ohio State (11-2) did not play. Next: at No. 11 Illinois, Saturday. 9. Minnesota (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. Northwestern, Sunday. 10. Gonzaga (14-1) beat Pepperdine 78-62. Next: at Santa Clara, Saturday. 11. Illinois (13-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 8 Ohio State, Saturday. 12. Missouri (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Bucknell, Saturday. 13. Florida (9-2) did not play. Next: at Yale, Sunday. 14. Cincinnati (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. St. John’s, Saturday. 15. Georgetown (10-1) did not play. Next: at Marquette, Saturday. 16. Creighton (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. Indiana State, Saturday. 17. Butler (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. New Orleans, Saturday. 18. Michigan State (11-3) did not play. Next: vs. Purdue, Saturday. 19. San Diego State (12-2) did not play. Next: at Fresno State, Wednesday. 20. New Mexico (13-2) did not play. Next: vs. UNLV, Wednesday. 21. Notre Dame (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. Seton Hall, Saturday. 22. Oklahoma State (10-2) did not play. Next: at No. 25 Kansas State, Saturday. 23. N.C. State (11-2) did not play. Next: at Boston College, Saturday. 24. Pittsburgh (12-2) did not play. Next: at Rutgers, Saturday. 25. Kansas State (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 22 Oklahoma State, Saturday.

woMEn’s collEgE TOP 25 FARED 1. UConn (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 5 Notre Dame, Saturday. 2. Baylor (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 13 Oklahoma State, Sunday. 3. Duke (12-0) did not play. Next: at Boston College, Sunday. 4. Stanford (12-1) beat No. 20 Colorado 57-40. Next: at Utah, Sunday. 5. Notre Dame (11-1) did not play. Next: at No. 1 UConn, Saturday. 6. Kentucky (12-1) did not play. Next: at Alabama, Sunday. 7. California (11-1) beat Utah 55-50. Next: at No. 20 Colorado, Sunday. 8. Maryland (9-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 19 Florida State, Sunday. 9. Penn State (11-2) did not play. Next: at Michigan State, Sunday. 10. Georgia (13-1) did not play. Next: at No. 12 Tennessee, Sunday. 11. Louisville (12-2) did not play. Next: at DePaul, Saturday. 12. Tennessee (10-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 10 Georgia, Sunday. 13. Oklahoma State (10-1) did not play. Next: at No. 2 Baylor, Sunday. 14. Purdue (12-2) did not play. Next: at No. 25 Nebraska, Saturday. 15. North Carolina (14-1) did not play. Next: vs. Virginia Tech, Sunday. 16. UCLA (10-2) beat Oregon 89-80. Next: at Oregon State, Sunday. 17. Oklahoma (11-2) did not play. Next: at Texas, Saturday. 18. South Carolina (12-2) did not play. Next: at Mississippi State, Sunday. 19. Florida State (12-1) did not play. Next: at No. 8 Maryland, Sunday. 20. Colorado (11-1) lost to No. 4 Stanford 57-40. Next: vs. No. 7 California, Sunday. 21. Kansas (10-2) did not play. Next: at West Virginia, Saturday. 22. Dayton (12-1) did not play. Next: at Butler, Saturday, Jan. 12. 23. Arkansas (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 24 Texas A&M, Sunday. 24. Texas A&M (11-4) did not play. Next: at No. 23 Arkansas, Sunday. 25. Nebraska (11-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 14 Purdue, Saturday.

HockEY aHl WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division W L OL SL Pts GF Grand Rapids 19 10 1 1 40 97 Rockford 17 15 1 1 36 104 Milwaukee 16 13 2 1 35 85 Wolves 14 11 4 1 33 75 Peoria 14 15 2 2 32 77 North Division W L OL SL Pts GF Toronto 20 9 1 2 43 110 Abbotsford 16 9 3 4 39 75 Lake Erie 17 15 2 1 37 108 Rochester 16 12 2 1 35 105 Hamilton 12 18 1 2 27 72 South Division W L OL SL Pts GF Charlotte 19 11 2 3 43 106 Houston 17 11 2 3 39 100 Texas 17 11 3 2 39 83 Oklahoma City 17 12 1 3 38 109 San Antonio 14 17 0 4 32 89 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OL SL Pts GF Portland 19 12 1 1 40 98 Worcester 17 11 1 2 37 86 Providence 17 12 0 2 36 78 Manchester 15 15 2 2 34 91 St. John’s 15 19 0 1 31 84 East Division W L OL SL Pts GF Syracuse 21 7 2 3 47 118 Binghamton 20 7 1 2 43 99 Hershey 16 14 1 1 34 85 W-B/Scranton 14 15 2 1 31 80 Norfolk 14 16 1 0 29 79 Northeast Division W L OL SL Pts GF Springﬁeld 18 8 2 3 41 104 Bridgeport 17 13 1 2 37 105 Connecticut 14 17 2 0 30 92 Albany 11 11 1 6 29 69 Adirondack 13 17 1 1 28 77

GA 82 100 90 83 102 GA 81 68 112 99 106 GA 93 93 87 100 101 GA 98 89 84 90 102 GA 88 74 80 88 93 GA 74 104 107 77 95

NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Friday’s Games Manchester 3, St. John’s 2 Springfield 5, Bridgeport 4 Connecticut 3, Adirondack 0 Grand Rapids 5, Oklahoma City 2 Binghamton 3, W-B/Scranton 1 Providence 3, Portland 2 Syracuse 3, Norfolk 0 Charlotte 4, Lake Erie 0 Hamilton 3, Rockford 1 Texas 2, Houston 1 San Antonio 3, Peoria 0 Rochester at Abbotsford (n) Today’s Games Grand Rapids at Wolves, 7 p.m. Rockford at Toronto, 2 p.m. Springfield at Albany, 4 p.m. Manchester at St. John’s, 5 p.m. Connecticut at Adirondack, 6 p.m. Binghamton at Hershey, 6 p.m. Lake Erie at Hamilton, 6 p.m. Bridgeport at Portland, 6 p.m. Worcester at W-B/Scranton, 6:05 p.m. Syracuse at Norfolk, 6:15 p.m. Peoria at Texas, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Houston, 7:05 p.m. Rochester at Abbotsford, 9 p.m. Sunday’s Games Oklahoma City at Wolves, 4 p.m. Norfolk at Charlotte, 12:30 p.m. W-B/Scranton at Connecticut, 2 p.m. Springfield at Providence, 2:05 p.m. Binghamton at Albany, 3 p.m. Grand Rapids at Milwaukee, 3 p.m. Peoria at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m. Worcester at Hershey, 4 p.m. Houston at Texas, 5 p.m.

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AUTO RACING

1:30 a.m. (Sunday): Dakar Rally, stage 1, Lima to Pisco, Peru, NBCSN (delayed tape)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

4 p.m.: Lehigh at VCU, NBCSN 5 p.m.: Murray State at Southeast Missouri State, ESPNU 7 p.m.: Depaul at Providence, AM-1160 8 p.m.: Southern Illinois at Evansville, CSN 8:30 p.m.: Washington at Washington State, ESPNU

NFL FOOTBALL

Noon: Compass Bowl, Pittsburgh vs. Mississippi, ESPN, AM-1000 Noon: NCAA, FCS, playoffs, championship, North Dakota St. vs. Sam Houston St., ESPN2

3:30 p.m.: Wild Card Game, Cincinnati at Houston, NBC, AM-670 7 p.m.: Wild Card Game, Minnesota at Green Bay, NBC, AM-670

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4:30 p.m.: PGA Tour, Tournament of Champions, second round, Golf Ch. 10 a.m.: Pittsburgh at Rutgers, ESPN2 11 a.m.: Seton Hall at Notre Dame, AM-890 11 a.m.: Wake Forest at Duke, ESPNU 11 a.m.: Purdue at Michigan State, BTN 1 p.m.: Wisconsin Green Bay at Detroit, CSN 1 p.m.: Texas at Baylor, ESPNU 1:15 p.m.: Ohio State at Illinois, BTN, AM-560 3 p.m.: NC State at Boston College, ESPN2 3 p.m.: Oakland at Alabama, CSN 3 p.m.: St. Johns at Cincinnati, ESPNU

5 p.m.: Simeon (Ill.) vs. Montverde (Fla.), ESPN2 7 p.m.: Gonzaga (DC) vs. Salesian (Cal.), ESPNU 7 p.m.: Pecatonica at Harvard, harvardcommunityradio.com Noon: All-American Bowl, NBC

SOCCER

11 a.m.: FA Cup, third round, West Ham vs. Manchester United, Fox

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

1 p.m.: Purdue at Nebraska, CBS 3 p.m.: Notre Dame at UConn, CBS 12:30 a.m.: Louisville at DePaul, CSN (same-day tape)

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Football nFl PLAYOFF GLANCE Wild-card Playoffs Saturday Cincinnati at Houston, 3:30 p.m. (NBC) Minnesota at Green Bay, 7 p.m. (NBC) Sunday Indianapolis at Baltimore, Noon (CBS) Seattle at Washington, 3:30 p.m. (FOX) Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 12 Baltimore, Indianapolis or Cincinnati at Denver, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) Washington, Seattle or Green Bay at San Francisco, 7 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Jan. 13 Washington, Seattle or Minnesota at Atlanta, Noon (FOX) Baltimore, Indianapolis or Houston at New England, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 20 AFC, TBA (CBS) NFC, TBA (FOX) 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)

NFL INjURY REPORT OUT - Deﬁnitely will not play DNP - Did not practice LIMITED - Limited participation in practice FULL - Full participation in practice MINNESOTA VIKINGS at GREEN BAY PACKERS — VIKINGS: OUT: LB Tyrone McKenzie (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: QB Christian Ponder (elbow), CB Antoine Winﬁeld (hand). PROBABLE: DE Jared Allen (shoulder), CB A.J. Jefferson (ankle), DE George Johnson (quadriceps), P Chris Kluwe (left knee), T Phil Loadholt (knee), RB Adrian Peterson (abdomen), DE Brian Robison (shoulder), S Harrison Smith (knee). PACKERS: OUT: WR Jarrett Boykin (ankle), DE Jerel Worthy (knee). QUESTIONABLE: RB James Starks (knee). PROBABLE: WR Randall Cobb (ankle), TE Jermichael Finley (quadriceps), RB Alex Green (knee), CB Davon House (hip), WR Jordy Nelson (knee), CB Tramon Williams (illness), S Charles Woodson (collarbone). CINCINNATI BENGALS at HOUSTON TEXANS — BENGALS: DOUBTFUL: S Chris Crocker (thigh). QUESTIONABLE: CB Jason Allen (hamstring). PROBABLE: DE Wallace Gilberry (illness), RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis (hamstring), CB Leon Hall (not injury related), S Taylor Mays (hamstring), CB Terence Newman (groin), LB Dan Skuta (thigh). TEXANS: DOUBTFUL: G Antoine Caldwell (back). PROBABLE: CB Alan Ball (foot), RB James Casey (knee), RB Tyler Clutts (abdomen), NT Shaun Cody (back), TE Owen Daniels (chest, knee), RB Justin Forsett (knee), S Shiloh Keo (ankle), T Derek Newton (knee), WR DeVier Posey (foot), LB Brooks Reed (groin), DE Antonio Smith (ankle), G Wade Smith (knee), RB Ben Tate (foot), QB T.J. Yates (right elbow). INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at BALTIMORE RAVENS — COLTS: OUT: G Joe Reitz (concussion). QUESTIONABLE: RB Delone Carter (ankle), NT Antonio Johnson (ankle), T Winston Justice (shoulder), C A.Q. Shipley (knee), S Tom Zbikowski (knee). PROBABLE: LB Pat Angerer (illness), LB Jerrell Freeman (thumb), LB Dwight Freeney (not injury related), DT Kellen Heard (illness), QB Andrew Luck (knee), LB Robert Mathis (not injury related), DE Cory Redding (quadriceps), C Samson Satele (ankle), T Bradley Sowell (illness), CB Teddy Williams (knee). RAVENS: QUESTIONABLE: WR Tandon Doss (ankle), S Bernard Pollard (chest), G Jah Reid (toe). PROBABLE: RB Anthony Allen (head), TE Billy Bajema (head), WR Anquan Boldin (shoulder), LB Dannell Ellerbe (ankle), CB Chris Johnson (thigh), DE Arthur Jones (thigh), RB Vonta Leach (knee, ankle), LB Ray Lewis (triceps), LB Albert McClellan (shoulder, thigh), DE Pernell McPhee (thigh), DT Haloti Ngata (knee), G Kelechi Osemele (knee), RB Bernard Pierce (ankle), S Ed Reed (shoulder), CB Jimmy Smith (abdomen), WR Torrey Smith (knee), LB Terrell Suggs (biceps), G Marshal Yanda (shoulder, knee). SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at WASHINGTON REDSKINS — SEAHAWKS: PROBABLE: CB Jeremy Lane (knee), RB

Marshawn Lynch (back). REDSKINS: QUESTIONABLE: S DeJon Gomes (knee), G Kory Lichtensteiger (ankle). PROBABLE: LB Lorenzo Alexander (shoulder), DE Stephen Bowen (biceps), QB Kirk Cousins (illness), LB London Fletcher (ankle), WR Pierre Garcon (foot), QB Robert Grifﬁn III (knee), CB DeAngelo Hall (elbow), LB Ryan Kerrigan (ankle), C Will Montgomery (knee), WR Joshua Morgan (hand, foot), S Jordan Pugh (ankle), P Sav Rocca (right knee), S Madieu Williams (elbow).

collEgE BOWL GLANCE Friday, Dec. 21 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. UCF 38, Ball State 17 Saturday, Dec. 22 New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette 43, East Carolina 34 MAACO Bowl At Las Vegas Boise State 28, Washington 26 Monday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU 43, Fresno State 10 Wednesday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Cent. Michigan 24, Western Kentucky 21 Thursday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl At Washington San Jose State 29, Bowling Green 20 Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Cincinnati 48, Duke 34 Holiday Bowl At San Diego Baylor 49, UCLA 26 Friday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Ohio 45, Louisiana-Monroe 14 Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Virginia Tech 13, Rutgers 10, OT Meineke Car Care Bowl At Houston Texas Tech 34, Minnesota 31 Saturday, Dec. 29 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Rice 33, Air Force 14 Pinstripe Bowl At New York Syracuse 38, West Virginia 14 Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Arizona State 62, Navy 28 Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Texas 31, Oregon State 27 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Michigan State 17, TCU 16 Monday, Dec. 31 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt 38, N.C. State 24 Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Georgia Tech 21, Southern Cal 7 Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. Tulsa 31, Iowa State 17 Chick-ﬁl-A Bowl At Atlanta Clemson 25, LSU 24 Tuesday, Jan. 1 Heart of Dallas Bowl At Dallas Oklahoma State 58, Purdue 14 Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Northwestern 34, Mississippi State 20 Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Georgia 45, Nebraska 31 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. South Carolina 33, Michigan 28 Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Stanford 20, Wisconsin 14 Orange Bowl At Miami Florida State 31, Northern Illinois 10 Wednesday, Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Louisville 33, Florida 23 Thursday, Jan. 3 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Oregon 35, Kansas State 17 Friday, Jan. 4 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Texas A&M 41, Oklahoma 13 Saturday, Jan. 5 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 6 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Kent State (11-2) vs. Arkansas State (9-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Miami Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 19 RAYCOM College Football All-Star Classic At Montgomery, Ala. Stars vs. Stripes, 3 p.m. (CBSSN) East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 4 p.m. (NFLN) Saturday, Jan. 26 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFLN)

transactions Pros BASEBALL American League BALITMORE ORIOLES–Claimed C Luis Martinez off waivers from Texas. CLEVELAND INDIANS–Agreed to terms with RHP Brett Myers on a oneyear contract. TEXAS RANGERS–Announced C Eli Whiteside cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Round Rock (PCL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS–Claimed RHP Chad Beck off waivers from Pittsburgh. National League PITTSBURGH PIRATES–Named Carlos Garcia manager of Altoona (EL), Frank Kremblas manager of Bradenton (FSL), Michael Ryan manager of West Virginia (SAL), Dave Turgeon manager of Jamestown (NYP), Milver Reyes manager of the GCL Pirates and Keoni De Renne of the Dominican Summer League team. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NEW ORLEANS HORNETS–Waived F Dominic McGuire. NBA Development League RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS– Acquired C Hassan Whiteside from Sioux Falls for F Damian Saunders. FOOTBALL National Football League BEARS–Signed WR Brittan Golden to a reserve/future contract. HOUSTON TEXANS–Placed LB Tim Dobbins on injured reserve. Signed LB Cameron Collins from the practice squad. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS–Announced general manager Scott Pioli and the team have “mutually parted ways.” NEW YORK GIANTS–Signed OT Matt McCants, OT Levy Adcock, G Stephen Goodwin, TE Larry Donnell, DE Matt Broha, CB Laron Scott, QB Curtis Painter, LB Jake Muasau, WR Brandon Collins, CB Trumaine McBride, WR Kevin Hardy, G Michael Jasper, DT Bobby Skinner to reserve-future contracts.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES–Named CB Chris Hawkins. WASHINGTON REDSKIN–Restored CB Cedric Grifﬁn to the 53-man roster. HOCKEY American Hockey League GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS–Announced RW Willie Coetzee was assigned to the team from Toledo (ECHL) and RW Andrej Nestrasil and D Gleason Fournier were assigned to Toledo. ECHL READING ROYALS–Released F Brandon Blandina. Activated F Kirk MacDonald from the reserve list. Placed F Danick Paquette on the reserve list. SOCCER Major League Soccer COLORADO RAPIDS–Re-signed G Steward Ceus. NEW YORK RED BULLS–Terminated the contract of MF Victor Palsson.

collEgEs FIU–Named Ron Turner football coach. FLORIDA–Announced TE Jordan Reed will enter the NFL draft. GEORGIA–Announced LB Jarvis Jones will enter the NFL draft. LSU–Announced S Eric Reid will enter the NFL draft. SOUTHERN MISS–Named Marcus Arroyo offensive coordinator/outside receivers coach, David Duggan defensive coordinator/linebackers coach, Pete Perot offensive line coach, John Simon running back coach, Andrew Thacker safeties coach and John Wozniak inside wide receivers/special teams coach. Retained Steve Buckley as recruiting coordinator. UTAH STATE–Named Kevin McGiven offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. WISCONSIN–Announced C Travis Frederick will enter the NFL draft.

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I Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. FAVORITE Pts O/U UNDERDOG Mississippi 3½ (54) Pittsburgh Sunday GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Arkansas St. 4 (61½) Kent St. Monday BCS National Championship At Miami Alabama 9½(40½) Notre Dame NFL Playoffs Pts O/U UNDERDOG 4½ (43) Cincinnati 7½ (46) Minnesota Sunday at Baltimore 7 (47) Indianapolis Seattle 3 (46) at Washington FAVORITE at Houston at Green Bay

NCAA Basketball FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Pittsburgh 6 at Rutgers at Maryland 12 Virginia Tech at Michigan St. 13 Purdue at Notre Dame 10 Seton Hall Delaware 1½ at Old Dominion at Duke 25 Wake Forest at Northeastern 9½ UNC Wilmington at Kansas St. 1 Oklahoma St. at Georgia St. 2 James Madison George Mason 2½ at William & Mary at Marquette 2½ Georgetown at Baylor 11½ Texas at La Salle 18½ Penn at Detroit 8½ Green Bay at Ohio 14 Marshall at UMass 16 E. Michigan Ohio St. 3½ at Illinois at Georgia Tech Pk Miami at Creighton 14½ Indiana St. at UCLA 5½ Stanford at Harvard 17 Rice at West Virginia 1½ Oklahoma at Cincinnati 14 St. John’s at Drexel 9½ Towson NC State 8 at Boston College at Loyola of Chicago 4½ Youngstown St. at Clemson 3 Florida St. at Colorado St. 10 St. Bonaventure at Saint Mary’s (Cal) 19 Loyola Marymount at Arizona 19 Utah at Pepperdine 6 Portland at TCU 3½ Texas Tech at UC Santa Barbara 2½ Long Beach St. at Wright St. 14 Milwaukee at Dayton 10½ UAB at FIU 3 La.-Lafayette at Arkansas St. 5 W. Kentucky Middle Tenn. 6 at South Alabama at North Texas 14½ La.-Monroe Louisiana Tech 1 at Texas-Arlington at Illinois St. 8 N. Iowa at Drake 7½ Missouri St. at Providence 6½ DePaul UALR 1½ at Troy at New Mexico St. 15 Texas St. at Evansville 8 S. Illinois at Utah St. 7 Idaho at Washington St. 4 Washington Gonzaga 7 at Santa Clara at San Jose St. 6 Seattle at CS Northridge 1½ Cal St.-Fullerton at UC Davis Pk Pacific at Cal Poly 2 UC Irvine BYU 2½ at San Francisco at Southern Cal 1 California at Hawaii 12½ UC Riverside Princeton 1 at Elon at IPFW 15 Nebraska-Omaha at Niagara 1½ Fairfield at Alabama 12 Oakland at N. Arizona 7½ S. Utah S. Dakota St. 8 at South Dakota at Coll. of Charleston 16½ Furman at Jacksonville St. 5 Tennessee St. Murray St. 6 at SE Missouri N. Dakota St. 13 at Mo.-Kansas City-x at E. Kentucky 12 SIU-Edwardsville W. Carolina 8½ at The Citadel at Davidson 18 UNC Greensboro at UT-Martin 3½ Austin Peay at Canisius 13 Marist at Morehead St. 10 E. Illinois at W. Illinois 14½ IUPUI at Samford 1 Chattanooga Belmont 13½ at Tennessee Tech at Montana St. 5½ E. Washington at Montana 10 Portland St. N. Colorado 1½ at Idaho St. at Weber St. 14 North Dakota at UNLV 22 CS Bakersfield x-at Municipal Auditorium FAVORITE at Indiana New York at Atlanta Houston at Brooklyn at Minnesota at San Antonio at Dallas at Denver at L.A. Clippers

NBA LINE 5 8 4½ 5 10½ 6 11 8 10 6½

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Potential employees fill out online applications at the McHenry County Workforce Network. The Workforce Network Board’s annual labor report shows moderate job growth in the coming years, but it also indicates the county could face a shortage of skilled labor as older employees leave the workforce.

County workforce picture evolves Manufacturing sector expected to shrink By BRETT ROWLAND

browland@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – Despite lower unemployment rates, McHenry County’s job outlook remains muted. Unemployment stood at 7.5 percent in November, down from 8.7 percent from the prior year. In September, the rate had fallen to 7 percent, the lowest since December 2008, when it was 7 percent. But those figures mask some of the challenges area Business businesses and workers Journal Preview could face in the comThis story appears in i n g y e a r s , the McHenry County according to Business Journal’s 2013 a report by Book of Lists, published the McHen- this week. ry County Workforce Network Board. Businesses throughout McHenry County are expected to hire more workers, but they may not have enough skilled laborers as older workers retire and younger workers are retrained. McHenry County’s manufacturing sector, which accounts for 16.7 percent of all jobs in the county, will likely continue to shrink. Though other industries, such as health care, could see double-digit growth, many of those new jobs will pay less, according to the 2012 McHenry County Labor Report, released in the fall. There were 16,767 manufacturing jobs in the county in 2012 with average earnings per worker of $68,080. This key sector, which accounts for nearly a quarter of the county’s gross regional product, is projected to shrink 7 percent by 2015, shedding some 1,112 jobs. “What we’re seeing is more evolved manufacturing,” said Pam Cumpata, president of the McHenry County Economic Development Corp. “As manufacturing becomes more efficient, we may see a decline in the number of positions.” Conversely, health care and social assistance jobs will increase 10 percent by 2015, bringing 1,091 new jobs. But the average 2012 earnings per worker in this segment was $51,840, about $16,000 less than in manufacturing, according to the report. Adjusted for inflation, the county’s per capita income dropped 8.6 percent between 2000 and 2010, the labor report found.

WASHINGTON – U.S. employers added 155,000 jobs in December, a steady gain that shows hiring held up during the tense negotiations to resolve the fiscal cliff. The solid job growth wasn’t enough to push down the unemployment rate, which remained 7.8 percent last month, the Labor Department said Friday. The rate for November was revised up from an initially reported 7.7 percent. The government also said hiring was stronger in the previous month than first thought. November’s job gains were revised up 15,000 to 161,000. October’s increase was nearly unchanged at 137,000. The “gain is perhaps better than it looks given that firms were probably nervous about adding workers with the fiscal cliff looming,” said Paul Ashworth, an economist at Capital Economics. Robust hiring in manufacturing and construction fueled the December job gains. Construction firms added 30,000, the most in 15 months. That increase likely reflected hiring needed to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy and also gains in home building that have contributed to a housing recovery. Manufacturers added 25,000 jobs, the most in nine months. Other higher-paying industries also added jobs. Professional and business services, which include jobs in information technology, management and architecture, gained 19,000. Financial services added 9,000, health care 55,000. Lower-payingindustrysectors were mixed. Restaurants and bars added 38,000 jobs. Retailers cut 11,300, a sign that the holiday shopping season may have been weak. But those cuts came after three months of strong gains.

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Jeremy Berner of Wonder Lake operates a Horizontal Boring Mill at Scot Forge in Spring Grove. As skilled employees retire and leave the workforce, manufacturers could face a shortage of workers, according to the 2012 McHenry County Labor Report.

McHenry County Gross regional Product (2011) • Earnings: $5,274,579,140 • Property income: $1,980,163,787 • Taxes on production: $629,964,980 • Total gross regional product: $7,814,407,749 Source: 2012 McHenry County Labor Report

The report predicted job growth in McHenry County would increase by 2.8 percent, going from 122,746 jobs in 2012 to 126,198 in 2015. That’s slower than the projected statewide job growth of 3.1 percent for the same time period and well below the national increase of 4.3 percent. Even so, the job growth is welcome, said Jeffery Poynter, director of the McHenry County Workforce Network Board. “If we can stay above 2 percent, that will be good,” he said. Though unemployment persists, the numbers have leveled off more recently, said Julie Courtney, director of the McHenry County Workforce Network. “Is it rosy for everybody? Absolutely not. There’s still a lot of people out there in need,” she said. “But now there is a little glimmer of hope. Those people who are unemployed are getting back to work a little faster than in the last couple of years,” One problem is that some of the unemployed aren’t qualified for existing job opportunities. As older skilled

workers prepare to retire, there’s a dearth of younger workers with the same skills to fill those jobs. The shortage is a major concern for local manufacturers. “This is getting to the point where it’s critical,” Courtney said. “As one manufacturer has said, if we don’t have the people to do this, these jobs and these businesses are going to go away. And if manufacturing is making up 16 percent of your [total employment], that’s going to have a huge impact on what the future of McHenry County looks like.” Fifty-four percent of workers in the county’s manufacturing sector are at least 45 years old. “All that industrial knowledge will be leaving the workforce,” Poynter said. “Who is going to replace them?” There’s a much smaller pool of prime age workers behind them, he said. The McHenry County Workforce Network, local manufacturers, and McHenry County College are working together to train younger workers to meet the demand. However, skilled workers may retire faster than new workers can be trained to replace them, in part because of the amount of training required for high-skill manufacturing, Poynter said. In addition to bolstering local training efforts, local officials are hoping McHenry County’s schools and other amenities will attract younger workers and their families as the larger national economy improves, Poynter said.

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Beginning Jan. 27, the cost of a 1-ounce, First-Class postage stamp will increase by one penny, to 46 cents. This is the second price change for First-Class mail stamps since 2009. The Postal Service also will also introduce a FirstClass Mail Global Forever Stamp. The new stamp will allow customers to mail letters anywhere in the world for one set price of $1.10. Prices for Shipping Services increase by 2.6 percent, with Priority Mail prices increasing an average of 6.3 percent. Delivery confirmation will be free on Priority Mail and Standard Post (formerly named Parcel Post). Postcards increase 1 cent to 33 cents. New domestic retail pricing for Priority Mail FlatRate products includes: regular envelope $5.60, legal-size envelope $5.75, padded envelope $5.95, small box $5.80, medium box $12.35, large box $16.85, and large APO/FPO/DPO box $14.85. Express Mail prices increased on average by 5.8 percent. The Sunday/holiday premium remains at $12.50 for the fourth year in a row. No other charges apply. Express Mail Flat-Rate Boxes were introduced last year and remain unchanged at $39.95. Express Mail retail prices begin at $14.10. Express Mail Flat-Rate Envelope retail prices increase to $19.95.

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Make a green resolution for 2013

U.S. factory orders flat in December

Did you know that McHenry County was the first county to mandate residential recycling in Illinois? We realized the benefits, importance and the future of recycling and took action. Do you often find yourself wondering where to take an appliance or computer or what can and cannot be recycled? Do you find yourself needing phone numbers and websites to companies that can help but don’t know where to look? On April 19, your questions will be answered. The official McHenry County Green Guide 2013 will be an insert in the Northwest Herald. This 40-page publication is made possible by a partnership of the Lou Marchi Total Recycling Institute at McHenry County College and the Northwest Herald and the individuals, organizations and businesses who purchase ads and support the Green Guide. The Green Guide will be available in print, online at www.mchenry. edu/recycling and as part of the Earth911 free app iRecycle. Many governmental agencies, businesses and organizations include a link to the McHenry County Green Guide on their websites. This is a very helpful way to spread the word about

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WASHINGTON – U.S. companies boosted their orders in November for manufactured goods that reflect investment plans even though total orders were unchanged for the month. Factory orders were flat in November, compared with October when orders had risen 0.8 percent, the Commerce Department said Friday. Durable goods, everything from autos to steel, rose 0.8 percent while nondurable goods fell 0.6 percent, reflecting falling petroleum prices. Orders for core capital goods, a category considered a proxy for business investment plans increased a solid 2.6 percent after a 3 percent rise in October which had been the strongest gain in 10 months. Factories appear to be recovering slowly from a slump earlier in the year although there are still concerns given a weak global economy that is restraining U.S. exports. The back-to-back increases in core capital goods followed a period of weakness that had raised concerns about business investment, a driving force in the economic rebound. Analysts believe that companies will boost spending further on computers and other equipment to expand and modernize now that Congress and President Barack Obama have reached a deal on taxes that will remove uncertainty that had been weighing on business investment decisions. The last-minute agreement approved by Congress on Tuesday and signed by Obama on Wednesday averts widespread tax increases and delays deep spending cuts that had threatened to push the country back into recession. Economists believe factories will be helped in 2013 by rising auto sales. Automakers announced results for December which left sales for the entire year 13 percent higher than in 2011.

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Continued from page E1 While some local companies are preparing to expand, others are treading water amid concerns about economic recovery and the looming fiscal cliff. Centegra Health System plans to build a third hospital in Huntley for $233 million by 2016. The hospital is expected to create 1,100 permanent jobs, Centegra officials have said. Sage Products, which has been acquired by Chicago private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners, is also gearing up for expansion. “With Madison Dearborn Partners, Sage will be looking to grow and expand our workforce here in Cary as well as our sales force domestically and internationally,” Sage Products President and Chief Operating Officer Scott Brown told the Northwest Herald in November.

chamBEr NEwS Donna Sullivan recycling, reusing and promoting the green economy. Beginning Jan. 1, 2012, it became illegal for individuals to dispose of unwanted electronics in their regular trash. Discarded electronics, including computers, monitors, electronic keyboards, scanners, fax machines and many other electronic devices must now be taken to a registered recycler for proper management. It became illegal for the consumer to dispose of them in the trash and iillegal for Illinois landfills to accept them. A 2007 report showed that electronic products were the fastest growing portion of the solid waste stream. That year, three million tons of electronic products became obsolete, yet only 14 percent of those products were recycled. The reuse of these products, including metals, plastics and glass, conserves natural resources and saves energy. The Illinois EPA website www. epa.state.il.us/land/electronic-wasterecycling/index.html

Other businesses are focused on holding on to what they have rather than growing. “We’ve been real careful about our routes,” said Jill Dinsmore, president of JA Frate Inc., a transportation company based in Crystal Lake. “It’s sad to say, but we’re just trying to maintain.” However, the company was on better footing than it was a few years ago, with a stable customer base and enough money to replace aging trucks with new models to lower the average age of its fleet, Dinsmore said. Signs of a broader economic recovery have brought some confidence to the labor market. “Unemployment is going down,” Poynter said. “And employers are starting to talk to us more and more.” The complete 2012 McHenry County Labor Report is available online at www.co.mchenry.il.us.

explains requirements for individuals and for manufacturers, a list of registeredcollectors, as well as a complete listing of all electronic items. The benefits of establishing a recycling program at your business are also great. Not only is recycling good for the earth, it can also save your business money. Here are the top five benefits: • Cost savings. By recycling more of your organization’s waste, you can save money on garbage services. Recycling also brings cost benefits. • Corporate responsibility. Informing your customers that you are doing your part to minimize your impact on the planet by recycling is an excellent way to enhance loyalty and differentiate your company from the competition. • Employee satisfaction. Boosting employee morale is another benefit of having a recycling program at your workplace. People like to work for environmentally friendly businesses. • Environmental benefits. Recycling at your company reduces greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere by sending less garbage to the landfill. It also provides valuable raw materials. • Job creation. The recycling

industry creates jobs by employing people at every stage of the process: Collection, processing, manufacturing and reselling. Some common recycle paper products in the workplace include office copy paper, stationery, notebook paper, envelopes, magazines, file folders, and paper based packaging. According to Pat Dieckhoff, sustainability specialist at McHenry County College, “Recycling electronics is a great opportunity to keep potentially toxic contaminants out of the landfill and to help the economy by supporting local green businesses. The Green Guide Recycling Directory includes options for recycling and reusing electronics, as well as, compact fluorescent bulbs, paint, hazardous chemicals and much more. It also includes a Green Living Section that highlights local green products, services and resources.” The Wonder Lake Chamber of Commerce wishes everyone a healthy, prosperous and happy new year and encourages us all to go green in 2013.

• Donna M. Sullivan is executive director of the Wonder Lake Chamber of Commerce.

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machine operator Pascual Garcia of cary packages comfort Shield Barrier cream cloths while working at Sage Products Inc. in cary.

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Hunter S. Thompson, a journalist and author who died in 2005, said, “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” If it looks weird, talks weird and smells weird, it must be weird -- especially if produced by a pro. In other words, if a competent player does something weird, it is (almost certainly) not because he has lost his marbles, but because he is hoping to sneak a trick past an unsuspecting opponent. In today’s deal, South is in three no-trump. East is in the spotlight. West leads a fourth-highest club six. What should East be thinking? First, though, let’s look at declarer’s problem. He has only eight top tricks: five spades, two diamonds and one club. And with clubs wide open, he must hope that East has the heart ace and is sleeping soundly. South should win the first trick and call for the heart jack, trying to look like a man about to take a finesse. What should East conclude now? Initially, East should have asked himself this question: What is declarer

likely to do at trick two? Here, if South doesn’t have the spade ace, he will surely establish that suit. So, when South doesn’t do that, it is because he has the spade ace. Ergo, the suit is ready to run and declarer has eight top tricks: ﬁve spades, two diamonds and one club. Why is he calling for the heart jack? South must be trying to sneak his ninth trick. East mustn’t fall for it: He should jump in with the heart ace and play clubs. If East ducks, South, in desperation, will put up his king and, when it wins, claim.

Contact Phillip Alder at pdabridge@prodigy.net.

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

Island Lake Luxury Apt.

CRYSTAL LAKE - $1100 / 2 BED 2 BATH - Condo with 1 car garage. Large 2nd floor unit in great condition. Owner is a licensed real estate agent. Call 224-622-0050.

HEBRON 2BR CONDO

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

Spacious 2BR, 2BA, D/W, W/D, C/A. Approx 1000 sq ft. starting @ $875/mo. 847-526-9228

JOHNSBURG/MCHENRY

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

MARENGO 1 BEDROOM

$515/mo incl water & garbage. 815-651-6445

MARENGO 2 BEDROOM

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

Lake in the Hills 2BR +den, 3 walk in closets, W/D in unit, all appl., fireplace, deck, small pets ok, $1200/mo. 847-530-7385 Lakemoor. Large 2nd floor condo. $1400/mo+utils. 2BR, 2BA, 2 car garage. All appls, fireplace. 708-209-5240

Marengo 2BR, 2BA TH

Appliances, only Cable/TV furnished, no pets, $825 + sec.

815-568-6924 ~ 815-568-5307

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Wonder Lake/East Side

2 bedroom with garage. Pets OK, available immediately. 815-459-4144 ~ Lv Msg Wonder Lake: 2/3 BR, new paint & carpet, hardwood floors $790-$975/month Broker Owned 815-347-1712 Wonder Lake: Half a house for rent. 1 bed, large living room and kitchen, 1 bath, $550/mo plus utilities. 815-355-0746

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

Crystal Lake Charming Vintage Coach House - Can be Artist Quarters. Large 2 Story Space! 1BR with den, great yard. $825 + all utilities. No dogs. Agent Owned 815-814-3348

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

Crystal Lake. 3BR deluxe ranch. Hardwood flrs, fenced yard. Extra parking. Near Canterbury School. $1365/mo. 815-354-5526

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

Crystal Lake/Burton Bridge

C/A, $850/mo., Sec. 8 OK, NO PETS, 815-351-4120

McHenry ~ Private Room

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

Private entrance, refrig, microwave, incl utils. Non smoker, no pets. $385/mo+sec. 815-482-6404

Fox River Grove Cozy 2-3BR

Cabo San Lucas Playa Grande Resort Suite Available. 2/23-3/1 815-385-5817

In quiet neighborhood. Nice yard. Walk to train and parks. Great schools, 2.5 car gar, all appl incl. Pets considered. $1050/mo + sec. Available now! 847-639-0699 Harvard 2+BR, 1.5BA. Fin Bsmnt, 2 Car Gar, New appls. Avail. 1/1. $825/mo + utils. 815-912-2799 blfiegel@hotmail.com

Harvard Great Rental! 3BR, 2BA 2 car garage, finished basement with fireplace, C/A, propane heat. W/D, $1100. 847-404-3665 Harvard. 2BR, 1BA. Close to downtown & schools. 1 car garage All appls incl W/D. Available 1/1. $850/mo+utils. 815-338-8176

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

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

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 HOUSE FOR RENT nice 3 BR, garage, appliances, no pets. $975 mo. security dep. and proof of empl. req. 815-404-1158 Marengo, Newer 3BR, 2.5BR, 2 car gar., $1050/month Broker Owned 815-347-1712

McHenry 4BR, 2BA Ranch 2.5 car attached gar, fenced yard, Parkland grade school, W. Campus H.S. New kitchen. Wood floors. 1/2 block from park. $1295/mo. 563-581-2844

McHenry Patriot Estates 1BR, 2BA, $1100. Lrg 2BR, 2.5BA, Bsmt, $1250. Age Restrictions May Apply. Free Health Club Membership. Pet Friendly. 815-363-5919 or 815-363-0322

McHenry small 1BR, gar, nice area, avail 2/1 $850/mo. Dep, 815-385-4424

MCHENRY~ REMODELED 2BR Good Value! $875/mo + garage and yard. NO DOGS. Agent Owned. 815-814-3348

DEKALB

Immaculate 4,280 sq ft Office / Warehouse. Air conditioned office area and bathrooms Great location near airport & tollway in DeKalb.

815-754-5831

Dated at Woodstock, Illinois, December 21, 2012 Lisa Loyd Petitioner Lisa Loyd Petitioner Pro Se 950 Hawthorne Dr Crystal Lake, IL 60014 815-479-0857

(Published in the Northwest Herald December 29, 2012 and January 5, 12, 2013) 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 2BR, 1.5 car gar.

MARENGO ~ 2BR, 1BA

MCHENRY 2 BEDROOM

Lake view, lrg yrd, hrdwd flrs in BR. Lots of storage. $875/mo + sec + background chk. 815-814-2007

Woodstock 308 Dacy. Quaint 3BR, 1BA, quiet street. Appl, C/A, laundry H/U, 2 car gar., lrg. back yard. $995/mo + sec. 815-382-0015

2 car gar, rural area, $1000/mo. 847-854-6740 ~ Aft 5PM

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

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Wonder Lake 3BR, 1BA Lovely

Crystal Lake 4BR On Fox River

C/A, fresh paint, lndry, 1 car gar. Walking distance to town. No pets. $750/mo+sec. 815-568-7347 or 815-482-5942

McHenry -Large 1BR some utilities include $700 and up

Wauconda. Newly decorated. Adult community. No pets. Units from $645-$795/mo+sec. 847-526-5000 Leave Message.

ALGONQUIN 2BR, C/A, W/D

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

Woodstock: 2BR duplex, 1 BA, all appliances, W/D, A/C, 1 car garage $885 + sec., nice neighborhood. 815-482-6616

Experienced, compassionate, live in Caregiver. Good cook, good English, medical background, call Lana 773-672-9758

1.5 Bath, A/C, Stove, Refrigerator, Garage, No Pets. Broker Owned. 847-683-7944 HURRY!!

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New carpet/paint. 815-354-6169

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MCHENRY QUIET BUILDING

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CRYSTAL LAKE 2BR

Fox River Grove 2BR Unit

I am looking for anyone who has witnessed water on the floor by the ice machine in Woodstock Jewel. I'm also looking for the lady who saw me fall, June 2011, grabbed a wet floor sign by the checkout and put it out. Anyone with info regarding these water issues pls call me @ 815-575-1451. Thank You!

McHenry Next to Riverwalk

1BR, 1BA, quiet, secure building. Ground flr, lndry, no pets. $715. Avail Jan 1st. 847-347-8808

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

With utilities, laundry, balcony. No dogs. Agent owned. 815-814-3348

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SALES REPRESENTATIVE (INSIDE)

Woodstock 2/3BR $790-$975/month Broker Owned 815-347-1712

WOODSTOCK 3 BEDROOM

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Crystal Lake: spacious 2BR, 1BA, tri level, comp. remod., lrg kitch/ DR, lndry rm, W/D, A/C, close to shopping, no pets/smoking, $1075+sec. 847-736-1424 HUNTLEY - DUPLEX 3 BR 1 BA, attached garage, all appliances. Avail Feb 1. $1,110/mo. 727-726-8782

Woodstock Studio $585/mo+sec. Efficiency $550/mo + sec.1-BR $650/mo + sec, all 3 furn'd w/all utils incl. No Pets. 815-509-5876

Near lake, all utilities incl except electric, $800/mo + sec. No pets. 847-393-6001

Traveling required. Mechanical ability. Call 815-923-2534

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CAREGIVERS

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RECEPTIONIST

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McHenry - Route 31 IRISH PRAIRIE APTS

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / BOOKKEEPER

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

REPAIR TECHNICIAN Industrial Ladder Maintenance Repair

MCHENRY 2BR + LOFT TH

3.5BA, 2 car garage, finished basement, $1300/mo + security. 815-909-6343 Prairie Grove/Cobblestone Woods 3BR, 2.5BA TH. $1200-$1250 + utilities. Fireplace, 2 car attach gar. 815-378-6208

SPECIALS ON 1BR

MASSAGE THERAPIST Experienced with deep tissue massage. Flexible hours. FT/PT. Crystal Lake. 847-668-2001 Full-time receptionist needed for busy law office in Woodstock. Must be fluent in Spanish / English. Please contact Marci at: 815-338-3838

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Semi Driver/Mechanic

needed for Nursery and Contractor in Wonder Lake, IL. Knowledge about CAT and John Deere equipment a plus. Fax resume to Kevin at: 815-578-8993 or email: kkruse@nrbland.com

Live-in companion for active elderly lady in Florida. Must drive to doctor's appts, theater, ocean walks, pool, dining out, etc. Airfare, food, room, etc paid + salary. Refs req. 407-234-8993

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of EUGENIA LEGO, Deceased Case No. 12 PR 354 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of EUGENIA LEGO of CARY, IL

Letters of Office were issued on 12/20/2012 to Representative PAMELA LEGO, 720 SAVANNAH LN, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 601144575 whose attorney is THOMS, JEANNINE A, 101 N VIRGINIA STREET, SUITE 108, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014.

Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court (Published in the Northwest Herald January 5, 12 & 19, 2012)

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The public is hereby notified that the Prairie Grove Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing at the Prairie Grove Village Hall 3125 Barreville Rd. Prairie Grove, IL 60012 at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 to consider an application by Constance Joanne Kozel for the following request, in accordance with the Prairie Grove Zoning Ordinance:

Request for variation from Prairie Grove Lot Coverage limit of twenty percent (20%) as per Village Code, Chapter 21, Article 5, Section 5.5, G (1) to allow for coverage in the amount of 32.1% for improvements as currently exist. MCHENRY – LOOK!! Must Sell! 1,500 sf Ind. space with overhead door and Loft Office $114,500. 815-900-1183

The property consists of One (1) acre more or less and is located at 3802 Homestead Trail Prairie Grove, IL and legally described as follows:

Lot 13 in Michael J. Graft's Heritage Hills Subdivision of part of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 26, Township 44 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded September 2. 1998 as Document No. 98R00058509, in McHenry County, Illinois. PIN 14-26-176-017

PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF Shawn Loyd FOR CHANGE OF NAME 12 MR 565 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION (ADULT) Public notice is hereby given that I have filed a Petition for Change of Name and scheduled a hearing on my Petition on February 15, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. In the Circuit Court of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, McHenry County, Illinois, praying for the change of my name from Shawn Loyd to that of Shawn Rivers pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statutes on Change of Names. Dated at Woodstock, Illinois, December 21, 2012 Shawn Loyd Petitioner Lisa Loyd Petitioner Pro Se 950 Hawthorne Dr Crystal Lake, IL 60014 815-479-0857 (Published in the Northwest Herald December 29, 2012 and January 5, 12, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE

A Copy of the application is on file and may be examined during regular business hours in the Prairie Grove Village Hall, 3125 Barreville Rd, Prairie Grove, IL 60012 (815)455-1411. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard. Published by Order of the Planning and Zoning Commission, Prairie Grove, McHenry County, Illinois

Kimberly D. Minor Village Clerk Village of Prairie Grove

(Published in the Northwest Herald January 5, 2012)

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A Public Hearing will be held on January 22, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. before the Prairie Grove Planning and Zoning Commission at the Prairie Grove Village Hall located at 3125 Barreville Road, Prairie Grove, IL, to consider a text amendment to the Prairie Grove Zoning Ordinance by amending Section 5.11E(5), Setback From Major Highways. The purpose of the amendment is to create a zero (0) setback requirement from the IL Route 31 and IL Route 176 right of ways in the Business District existing south of the main Com Ed easement which bisects the Southerly Village corporate limits.

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF Lisa Loyd FOR CHANGE OF NAME

The Draft Setback From Major Highways Text Amendment can be reviewed at, and is available upon request from the Village of Prairie Grove located at 3125 Barreville Road or by email to the Village Clerk at kminor@prairiegrove.org.

12 MR 566 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION (ADULT)

Persons wishing to appear at such hearing may do so in person, or by attorney, or other representative. Communication in writing in relation thereto may be filed with the Planning and Zoning Commission or at such hearing.

Public notice is hereby given that I have filed a Petition for Change of Name and scheduled a hearing on my Petition on February 15, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. In the Circuit Court of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, McHenry County, Illinois, praying for the change of my name from Lisa Loyd to that of Lisa Rivers pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statutes on Change of Names.

Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend the hearing and who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and participate, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting or facilities, are requested to contact Village Hall at (815)

EMAIL: classiﬁed@shawsuburban.com, helpwanted@shawsuburban.com FAX: 815-477-8898

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VILLAGE OF PRAIRIE GROVE By: Jeannine Smith Village Administrator (Published in the Northwest Herald January 5, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ROLF L. TILLMAN, as Trustee of the Rolf L. Tillman Trust under Trust Agreement Dated August 6, 1997, & SANDRA L. TILLMAN, As Trustee of the Sandra L. Tillman Trust Under Trust Agreement dated August 6, 1997, OWNERS, FOR AN AMENDMENT OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR A VARIATION/CONDITIONAL USE LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given in compliance with the McHenry County Zoning Ordinance, that a public hearing will be held before the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals in connection with this Ordinance, which would result in a variation and conditional use for the following described real estate. THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN LYING ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF THE STATE HIGHWAY NOW KNOWN AS ROUTE NO 47 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 9 WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE STATE HIGHWAY (NOW KNOWN AS ROUTE 47) SAID POINT BEING 38.8 FEET EAST FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE EAST ON THE SECTION LINE, 700 FEET; THENCE NORTH AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID SECTION LINE 150 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH SAID SECTION LINE 700.65 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID STATE HIGHWAY; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE THEREOF 150 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN NO. 13-09-351-009 The subject property is located approximately 600 feet north of the intersection of Catalpa Lane and Route 47, at 1595 S. Eastwood Drive (Route 47), Woodstock, Illinois, in Dorr Township.

The subject property is presently zoned "B-3" General Business and consists of approximately 2.41 acres with "B-1" zoning and City of Woodstock to the north; "I-1" zoning and City of Woodstock to the south; and City of Woodstock to the east and west.

Curt P. Rehberg 64 East Crystal Lake Avenue Crystal Lake, IL 60014 815-444-1050 (Published in the Northwest Herald January 5, 2013)

The Petitioners are requesting a variation be granted to it to allow a transitional yard setback of ten (10) feet instead of the required fifty (50) foot setback along the North property line.

Notice of intent to dispose of abandoned and unclaimed property. BIG STUFF STORAGE, 1401 Industrial Drive, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156, will sell on January 23 2013, at 12:00noon the following property: Unit 12 15x40 Property of Jesus Lopez (Published in the Northwest Herald January 5 and 12, 2013)

The Petitioners are requesting a Conditional Use be granted to allow multiple principal buildings for the purpose of multiple principal uses. The Petitioners presently reside at 13721 Davis Road, Woodstock, IL A hearing on this Petition will be held on the 23rd day of January 2013 at 1:30 P.M. in room # B at the McHenry County Government Center/Ware Rd. Administration Building, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois at which time and place any person desiring to be heard may be present. DATED THIS 4th DAY OF JANUARY, 2013. by: RICHARD KELLY JR. Richard Kelly Jr., Chairman McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals 2200 N. Seminary Avenue Woodstock, IL 60098 (Published in Northwest Herald, January 5, 2013)

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 31, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., a sale will be held at 64 East Crystal Lake Avenue, Crystal Lake, IL to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the Laws of the State of Illinois against such articles for labor, services, skills or material expended upon or storage furnished for such articles at the request of the following designated persons, unless such articles are redeemed within 30 days of the date of first publication of this Notice.

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE CORRECTED ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on September 5, 2012, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as GREEN DOOR PROMOTIONS LLC, located at 3511 W. FAIRWAY DRIVE, MCHENRY, IL 60050. Dated September 5, 2012 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz County Clerk

(SEAL) (Published in the Northwest Herald December 29, 2012, and January 5, 12, 2013)

Call to advertise 800-589-8237 The Illinois Classified Advertising Network (ICAN) provides advertising of a national appeal. To advertise in this section, please call ICAN directly at 217-241-1700. We recommend discretion when responding. Please refer questions & comments directly to ICAN.

Name of Person: Certified Machinery Services, Inc. Equipment: Finn-Power 1995 Model Number TRS3BIF3/21/AM with all attachments. You may contact the undersigned for information with respect to said sale.

READER NOTICE:

As a service to you -- our valued readers -- we offer the following information. This newspaper will never knowingly accept any advertisement that is illegal or considered fraudulent. If you have

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Golf Rd. (Rt. 58) • Hoffman Estates, IL

800/935-5909

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360 N. Rte. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

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39 N. Rte. 12 • Fox Lake, IL

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www.raychevrolet.com

Barrington & Dundee Rds. Barrington, IL

RAYMOND CHEVROLET

800/935-5913

118 Route 173 • Antioch, IL

www.motorwerks.com

111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

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630/584-1800

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800/628-6087

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Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

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www.garylangauto.com

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5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

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2145 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

815/338-2780

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Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

888/794-5502

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Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

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200 N. Cook St. • Barrington, IL

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www.clcjd.com

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1107 S Rt. 31 between Crystal Lake and McHenry

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847/816-6660

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www.libertyvillemitsubishi.com

2211 Aurora Avenue • Naperville, IL

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888/794-5502

800/935-5913

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www.motorwerks.com

800/407-0223

www.motorwerks.com

888/682-4485

PRE-OWNED

www.andersoncars.com

BIGGERS MAZDA

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

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2950 N. Skokie Hwy • North Chicago, IL

847/235-8300

www.knauznorth.com

Bring in this ad for $5.00 off your ﬁrst purchase of $25 or more

• Natural Pet Foods & Supplies • In Home Pet Sitting • Dog Training • Doggy Daycare • Overnight Boarding PRECIOUS

5 1/2 year old female Rottweiler mix She was relinquished to a kill shelter when her guardian couldn't care for her. This 50 pound girl likes walks and belly rubs. She deserves a home in 2013!

BAXTER

8 month old male OrangeTabby DSH He was found as a homeless kitten in September when he was 5 months old. He will rapidly capture your heart when you meet him.

LIL KITY

5 1/2 year old female Black DSH She was relinquished to us when her guardian was moving. This petite beautiful and sweet girl will brighten your day. Charming, classy but independent too.

BUDDY

6 mo. - male - 10 lbs Buddy is about the size of a loaf of butternut bread. He is very friendly and fun to be with. Up to date on his shots. His adoption fee includes a training package from Petsmart.

815-455-9411

5 year old Male DSH Tuxedo cat Adoption fee 20.00. Jaleel has been with us a long while and is looking for a lap to call his own. He is independent but loves attention when he is ready.

ROCKY

1 and a half year old Male Pit Mix Rocky is a wonderful, friendly, playfull boy. He could use some training as he still has some puppy traits!

11 mos - female - 80 lbs Gracie is going to be a big girl and needs someone that is willing to work with her. She is currently in obiedience training at Family Dog Center in Crystal Lake. Big dog experience is a plus.

See us the 2nd Sunday of each month at Crystal Lake Petco

HOLLY

3 year old DSH female White and Orange Holly is all about the love! She is affectionate and sweet!

McHenry County Department of Health Animal Control Division 100 N. Virginia St. • Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Adoption Hours:

815-459-6222 • mcac.petﬁnder.com

ENZO

DSHTabby 3 month old Male This sweet boy will play as long as you will! He loves to snuggle and is looking for a forever home. He has perfect litter box habits.

Come see our adoptable animals at our: A Heart for Animals Meet & Greet Sat. Jan. 6th from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Located at Crystal Lake Antique Mall 2 N Williams Road in Crystal Lake For more information call 847-868-2432.

A Heart For Animals MILO

Fun and lively Milo (JRT) is hoping to join your family! He loves playing with children, other dogs, humans and walks! Snuggles nicely!

BARKLEY

Young Border Collie Barkley will steal your heart! He’s such a sweetheart and a great dog! Better with female dogs than males.

EDDIE

M,T,Th,F 10:30-4:30; W 10:30-6:30; Sat 10-2:30

Wire HairTerrier Mix 1 ½ year old Male Eddie is an adorable and small guy. Extremely friendly, happy, and gets along with other dogs, too!!! He just wants to be a lap dog.

SALLY

Beagle pup (about 4 months old) Sally is the most darling honey. So sweet and affectionate, waiting patiently for her forever home.

Black short hair Male Kitten This little guy is playful & cuddly – black kittens are always the last to be adopted; can you open your heart to this one?

A.S.A.P., Marengo www.ASAP-USA.org 815-568-2921

CLYDE

Lock-ups 815-403-6700 Low-Rates

Anything on Wheels

Gray tiger Male Kitten Handsome guy with beautiful tiger markings. His pretty eyes make him irresistible – he & his brothers would love new homes!

Meet our kitties at Farm & Fleet in Woodstock Sat 1/5 & Sun 1/6 from 10:30-2:00 in the pet dept!

Richmond, IL 847-587-9100

WWW.HEANEYPROPERTIES.COM

Clippers Mobile Grooming Dogs & Cats $45 (815) 219-2604 Special Full Service Grooming At Your Doorstep

GIDGET

Rottweiler Mix Adult Gidget is a very pretty Rottweiler mix. She came in as a stray and is a little overweight, but with a home and backyard to run around in she will slim down nicely.

KITTENS

Black/Grey - Babies We have some beautiful kittens, male and female. Very affectionate and loving kittens. Come see them at the Petco in McHenry this Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

BUDDY

P.O. Box 58 • Ringwood, IL 60072 e-mail: pincare@earthlink.net

Catahoula Leopard Dog/Plott Hound Young Buddy is about one year old and great with everybody he meets. He has very long legs, is a quiet boy and very mindful. Buddy is a quick learner and once shown what is expected will be your perfect family pet.

815-728-1462 SERGEANT

one and a half year old neutered short hair white and gray male cat A bit shy at ﬁrst then warms up. Playful and sweet. See Sergeant at the Algonquin Petsmart.

GHOST

neutered one and a half year old short hair all gray male cat Shy at ﬁrst but loves pets and is very sweet. See Ghost and brother Sergeant at the Algonquin Petsmart.

Animal Outreach Society www.animaloutreachsociety.org

www.OnAngelsWingsinc.org • 224-688-9739 PERCY

"Lock-me-up"

847-868-2432

Crystal Lake

Kelpie/Shepherd mix Very sweet girl is crate trained, housebroken, and knows how to sit. She’s happy being active or lazy, whichever you prefer!

Pet Photos, we will have delicious snacks for everyone and special savings on items your pets will love!

HEANEY'S R.V. INSIDE STORAGE

www.aheartforanimals.org

On Angels’ Wings Pet Rescue

LUCY

SANTA PET PHOTOS

December 8, 2012 • 11am - 2pm

YOUR NATURAL SOURCE FOR Donations are requested to beneﬁt Helping Paws PET FOOD & MORE! Candace Martinez of Barknut Images will be back for 2440 Westward Dr., Unit C • Spring Grove, IL 60081 the Santa Pet Charity Photo Shoot. In addition to Santa

WWW.NATURESFEED.NET

GRACIE

www.assisi.org • Email: info@assisi.org

JALEEL

NATURE’S FEED

(PH) 815-675-2008

815-338-4400

If you are looking to add a cat to your family stop by Petsmart in Crystal Lake or give the shelter a call to meet one of our many cats that are available for adoption.

ALGONQUIN - 1435 W. Algonquin Rd (847) 658-7738 GILBERTS - 133 E. Higgins Road (847) 836-7738 www.fourlegspets.com

Located next to the Spring Grove Post Ofﬁce.

Helping Paws Animal Shelter 2500 HARDING LANE, WOODSTOCK, 60098

CATS

847/381-9400

800/935-5909

360 N. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

847/628-6000

www.bullvalleyford.com

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

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

ANDERSON MAZDA

800/935-5913

BARRINGTON VOLVO

www.motorwerks.com

MOTOR WERKS CERTIFIED OUTLET Late Model Luxury Pre-Owned Vehicles

111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

815/385-7220

1460 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

www.billjacobs.com

Barrington & Dundee Rds., Barrington, IL

815/385-2000

Barrington & Dundee Rds. Barrington, IL

www.andersoncars.com

800/720-7036

www.billjacobs.com

866/469-0114

MOTOR WERKS INFINITI

888/682-4485

BILL JACOBS VOLKSWAGEN

1051 W. Higgins • Hoffman Estates, IL

SUNNYSIDE COMPANY CHRYSLER DODGE

www.piemontegroup.com

360 N. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

1119 S. Milwaukee Ave.• Libertyville, IL

800/731-5760

BUSS FORD LINCOLN MERCURY

www.sunnysidecompany.com

ANDERSON VOLKSWAGEN

LIBERTYVILLE MITSUBISHI

www.knauzlandrover.com

www.oharehyundai.com

www.rosenrosenrosen.com

815/459-7100 or 847/658-9050

www.paulytoyota.com

www.garylangauto.com

375 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

888/553-9036

771 S. Randall Rd. • Algonquin, IL

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

888/794-5502

847/604-8100

River Rd & Oakton, • Des Plaines, IL

Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

888/204-0042

KNAUZ HYUNDAI

O’HARE HYUNDAI

AUTO GROUP GARY LANG MITSUBISHI

300 East Ogden Ave. • Hinsdale, IL

www.elginhyundai.com

www.knauzhyundai.com

ELGIN TOYOTA

1200 E. Chicago St. Elgin, IL

847/741-2100

www.raymondkia.com

ROSEN HYUNDAI

AL PIEMONTE CHEVROLET

www.billjacobs.com

119 Route 173 • Antioch, IL

CALL FOR THE LOWEST PRICES IN CHICAGOLAND

770 Dundee Ave. (Rt. 25) • Dundee, IL

800/295-0166

1400 E. Dundee Rd., Palatine, IL

5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

847/426-2000

www.raysuzuki.com

1564 W. Ogden Ave. • Naperville, IL

www.clcjd.com

Route 120 • McHenry, IL

888/446-8743 847/587-3300

BILL JACOBS MINI

ARLINGTON KIA IN PALATINE

888/800-6100

www.garylangauto.com

23 N. Route 12 • Fox Lake

www.garylangauto.com

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

RAY SUZUKI

866/480-9527

BILL JACOBS LAND ROVER HINSDALE

847/234-2800

Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

www.garylangauto.com

www.oharehonda.com

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

AUTO GROUP GARY LANG SUBARU

815/385-2000

KNAUZ MINI

881 E. Chicago St. • Elgin, IL

815/459-7100 or 847/658-9050

111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

847/604-5050

847/888-8222

www.sunnysidecompany.com

AUTO GROUP GARY LANG KIA

224/603-8611

888/538-4492

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

888/794-5502

BUSS FORD LINCOLN MERCURY

RAYMOND KIA

815/385-7220

800/628-6087

www.motorwerks.com

888/800-6100

www.arlingtonkia.com

ELGIN HYUNDAI

Route 120 • McHenry, IL

105 Rt. 173 Antioch, IL

800/935-5923

BULL VALLEY FORD/ MERCURY

5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

www.motorwerks.com

800/935-5913

PAULY SCION

www.antiochﬁvestar.com

O’HARE HONDA

SUNNYSIDE COMPANY CHRYSLER DODGE

888/794-5502

www.garylangauto.com

www.Knauzcontinentalauto.com

847/202-3900

847/683-2424

AUTO GROUP - GARY LANG CADILLAC

409 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

105 Rt. 173• Antioch, IL

Barrington & Dundee Rds. Barrington, IL

River Rd & Oakton, • Des Plaines, IL

FENZEL MOTOR SALES

206 S. State Street • Hampshire, IL

www.reichertautos.com

KNAUZ CONTINENTAL AUTOS

www.bullvalleyford.com

ANTIOCH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP 105 Rt. 173 • Antioch, IL

www.motorwerks.com

800/935-5393

www.st-charles.mercedesdealer.com

www.garylangauto.com

www.motorwerks.com

200 N. Cook Street • Barrington, IL

877/226-5099

225 N. Randall Road • St. Charles, IL

www.raymondchevrolet.com

REICHERT CHEVROLET

MOTOR WERKS SAAB

MERCEDES-BENZ OF ST. CHARLES

888/280-6844

800 Dundee Ave. • East Dundee, IL

847/395-3600

MOTOR WERKS CERTIFIED OUTLET Late Model Luxury PreOwned Vehicles

INFINITI OF HOFFMAN ESTATES

1998 W. McKee at Randall Road Batavia, IL

866/233-4837

BILL JACOBS BMW

1564 W. Ogden Ave. • Naperville, IL

BUSS FORD

815-385-0005

SPICE

Young petite adult short hair black spayed female cat She is toothless but gets along just ﬁne. Super playful and affectionate, does well with other cats but no dogs.

See our cats daily at the Petsmarts in McHenry and Algonquin

Advertise your business here for $25.00 per week or $80.00 w/4 week run. Call Asma at 815-526-4459

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NON SPORT CARDS 1991 Star Trek. Impel. Series One Set. $18. 815-338-4829 NON SPORT CARDS 1995 Skybox Pocahontas Set. $45. 815-338-4829 Spiderman & Pokeman Cards Some rare, once valued $1200 +. Asking $70/obo, Woodstock. 630-815-9581

Sports Memorabilia

Recently valued to $700-$1500. Asking $395/obo, Woodstock 630-815-9581 TELEPHONE DESK - Vintage telephone desk painted in a pretty red, quite charming! Comes with matching chair, could also be used as a desk, night stand or side table, excellent. $145. 815-477-9023 WHEATIES BOXES - 19 sports figures incl Jordan, Bulls, Payton. $25 obo. 847-909-4964 Y2K Collectibles. Sealed product and rare publications. Price for teachers, $50/obo. Woodstock 630-815-9581

Firewood Guaranteed Dry! Oak, Cherry & Walnut. Stacked & Delivered. $100 for 1 FC or $190 for 2 FC. 815-494-1054 MIXED FIREWOOD Oak - Maple - Cherry $90/FC or 2FC $170. Free Delivery and Stacking. 815-528-0586

SCOTT'S TREE SERVICE Mixed, Seasoned Hard Wood. $85/FC Delivered 847-497-3494

BARSTOOL - High end classic press back 24 in. oak swivel barstool, features an etched back with 8 baluster spindles connecting to the seat contained by 2 baluster rails on its sides. $75. 815-477-9023 BEDROOM SET - girls, solid pine, whitewash/light oak finish, heavy duty: armoire with shelves and drawers, nightstand, headboard / footboard, rails and slats, self standing dressing mirror; $350, can send pictures. 815-477-8928

Bedroom Set

ANGEL DRESS UP PLAY - So sweet girls size medium 2-3T pure white guardian angel dress fully lined with faux fur on collar, sleeves and hemline, includes wings and headpiece. New with tags, never worn. $15. 815-477-9023

Car Seat Britax Marathon $100.

815-382-2455

Crib Mattress. Like New. $10 847-409-6477 DIAPERS ~ 100% COTTON New in package, flat 27”x27”. $8/dozen, pre-fold, 14”x20”. $9/dozen. 630-721-0068 INFANT CARRIER - Graco, with cozy cover, all in excellent condition. $40. 815-363-8974 INFANT SWING and CARSEAT with 2 pods in excellent shape. $85. 815-900-1183 WINTER JACKET - Carters Girls 3-in1 - Size 5/6, super cute navy with colorful polka dots. Inner fleece jacket comes out for wear alone. We love these coats for just that reason! NEW, never worn. $25. 815-477-9023

FAUCET

Price Pfifter Brass, Pforever finish for sink, 4” centers, brand new in box, $40. 847-380-0870

Insulating Blankets (80)

For covering concrete, 6'x25' $20/ea. 847-514-4989

Whirlpool Tub new $1950 66x42 Navy Blue $1200/OBO 815-653-4612

Filing Cabinets (1) 3 drawer $25/obo 815-701-1260

Greenwood Cemetery near Woodstock. 2 plots in scenic location. Grave #s 27 & 30. $400/ea. 815-455-3555 FLOWER PLANTER - Cute piggy, absolutely adorable handcrafted pig artistically painted onto metal, solid construction, quality made unique piece, excellent condition. $25. 815-477-9023

CAMERA - Canon A-1 complete set all in excellent condition! Includes Canon A-1 35mm film camera with a Canon FD 50mm 1:1.4 lens, Sunpak Auto 422 D multi position flash, shoulder strap, UV lens,camera bag & all manuals. $150. 815-363-8974 GATEWAY COMPUTER & HP PRINTER Gateway 510X/ P42.8/ 512MB/ 120GB/ DVD RW/ R/CDRW Rec/ XP Home 17 LCD Blk Flat Panel Display (17 Viewable) 2 piece Speaker Solution HP2410 All-In-One Photosmart Printer with Belkin 10FT USB Printer Cable Along with original cables and Restoration Cds $150. 847-669-1643 HP Deskjet Ink Cartridge #96 black. New. Expiration 6/2013. $25. 815-382-7278 JEWEL CASES - 50 Used full-size in good condition. Good for storing CD/DVD's. $10. 815-363-8559 Kindle with Leather Cover. Like new. In original box. $60. 847-409-6477

STEREO/TV ~ PHILLIPS $35

815-701-1172

TV - FREE LARGE SCREEN TV Toshiba 50" works fine NOT HD Large & heavy. 50”x43”x14”. Free, you haul. McHenry. 815-363-7285

Typewriter/Electric - IBM

With table, $40. 815-385-1157

BOWFLEX ULTIMATE – Exercise machine. $2700 new, must sell. $350/obo. 815-307-2479 Nordic Track Pro $100/OBO 815-568-6494

Fireplace Set ~ Elk Antler $125

815-701-1260

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Automatic Welding Wire, 30 lb. copper spool, 1/16", AWS A5.l8 E70S 1B, heat: 661C275, made by Raco, USA. (new/old). $150. 847-487-1650

DEER FOUNTAIN - concrete; greyish-brown color with buck statute approximately 5 feet tall. $250. 708-602-8353 HEART GRAPEVINE WREATH Simplistic & lovely. $15. 815-477-9023 WICKER CHAIRS SET, Lime Green, sturdy construction, durable, classic, very cute shabby chic! $195. 815-477-9023

Vintage 5 piece set, mahogany. $400 815-385-1157 BEDROOM SET ~ Queen size. 4 pieces, Amish Style. Must see! $350/firm. 847-804-2999 BOOKCASES - Set of 3, 30 W x 15 D x 77 H, classic style, well made, very sturdy, walnut finish, trim molding at top with arched design, bottom doors offer add'l enclosed storage. $250. 815-477-9023 BUFFET - Solid Oak, Buffet server 2 pieces, leaded glass doors, 56"L 18"W Like New cond. asking $125/obo. Call 815-321-3963 or 815-385-6501 CORNER HUTCH - $95. 2 upper glass doors with unique swirls, middle part is a shelf, and lower section has 2 shutter style doors, cherry stain finish. Will deliver for full price offer. 815-477-8928

Desk ~ Wood

Contemporary, 3 pieces. Excellent condition, $40. 815-899-1701 Desk. Vintage early 40's. Dark wood. 8 drawers. Good cond. $225. 815-385-9327 or 815-953-9350 Dining Room Chairs (6). Oak. 2 with arms. Beige cushion seats. $150/all. 847-802-4949

DINING ROOM SET

Mission Style with 6 chairs in perfect condition, excellent finish, custom cushions, $150. 00. 815-341-7018 Dining Room Table 5' L x 3' W Metal & Glass w/4 Chairs (+ cushions) All From Pier 1, Seats Up To 8 $350. 815-370-4165 DRESSER, LARGE, 9 DRAWERS medium oak finish, can send picture (picture on-line), $75. 815-477-8928 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WE Smithe ent center w/ hutch $375 OBO. 847-515-8083 Girl's Twin Four Poster Bed Frame. Cream colored wood. $35. 847-409-6477 Leather coat: fitted, hooded, waist length, medium, Marono $8/OBO 630-346-2476 Mattress. King Serta Set w/frame. Very good cond. $185. 815-245-7365

Mirrors (2) Teakwood $150 a piece or best offer. $175. 815-701-1260

Pedestal Table ~ 5' Round Old pine. Incl 3 chairs. $100/obo. 815-575-5924 Lv Msg

MINERALS- FOSSILS Meteorites, Gemstones, Amethyst, Roman Coins, Dinosaur Teeth, Birthstones, Quartz, Amber + more. $2 on up. 500+ specimens! East State Antique Mall: 5411 East State St., Rockford. 10am-7pm 7 days/week. AND a case at the Volo Antique Mall III - 7 days a week 10am-5pm

VINTAGE GLASS PEDESTAL CAKE STAND AND COVER - Large glass cake plate pedestal with a dome handle at the top and a lip along the inside of the cake plate. Imagine how cute to serve at your next tea party. Very good condition. $15. 815 477-9023

ROCKER, blue oak with cushions Johnsburg area. $25. 708/602-8353 SOFA, LOVESEAT, CHAIR matching set, beige, can send pictures (picture on-line). Will deliver in Crystal Lake area for full price offer, $220. 815-477-8928 TABLE & CHAIRS - great for a country cottage kitchen appeal. Perfect for that first apartment, college dorm room or your vintage space! Sturdy, well made, excellent condition. $195. 815 477-9023.

Battery Screw Driver. Dewalt. 12v. 2 batteries & charger. $30 847-658-4720 CIRCULAR SAW - Dewalt DW713 10" circular saw - never used, new in box. $200. 847-363-8903 Neumatic framing nailer, Bostitch w/ 10 cases of 8D sheating nails. $300/obo or possible trade 708-363-2004

Bicycle - MOTOmed. Stationary computerized bike. Attaches to wheelchair. Asking $1000. Brand new! 847-997-7109 Scooter Outdoor ~ Rascal Works great, $400 firm. Also handicapped lift plateform for Rascal Scooter, hitch mounted. $400. 815-653-4612 STANDER- Sit to Stand, pump up with shadow tray. $5,500 new asking $1000. 847-997-7109

Wheelchair -Cardiac style - Rehab custom made,allows mobility. Full tilt. Gel Seat. Individual cones. Will take Best Offer. 847-997-7109 Baker Burn Out Oven & Stand for jewelry Honeywell, DCP100, Digital controller, programmer, $300 847-476-6771 CERAMIC TILE Cobalt blue and hunter green. $15/box, 20 boxes total. 815-653-4612 DOG NAIL TRIMMER, battery operated and as seen on TV, new in box Johnsburg area 708-602-8353

Jogging Stroller

The Baby Jogger. Great shape! $40. 815-701-1172 Luggage Set Top Brand and cond. American Tourister. Not canvas sides, 2 pieces 7x24”, 7x20”, $35. 815-455-3555 PAINTING, RACEHORSES - large acrylic, artist-Ferrante, can send picture. $50. 815-477-8928

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Ravensburger, 300 piece, $5. 630-624-8250 Salt Lamps, 2 4-6lbs, $25/each 1 7-10lbs $30, 1 basket lamp $40 Free lightbulb replacement 815-370-4165

451 Keyboard ~ Casio CTK 61 key, portable, makes great sound, music making features. $60 847-380-0870

Acoustic Guitar

With pick up, great for Blues/Folk/ C/W custom hard case, very nice. $150/obo. 815-575-2458 $80

815-701-1172

FLUTE

For a child, $10 630-624-8250 KEYBOARD - Full-Size Yamaha PSR 290 keyboard/synthesizer. Great for budding musician! $100. 815-363-8559 KEYBOARD, CASIO CT-510, w/ adapter. Unique feature is the 8 drum pads. $65. 815-477-8928

All puppies come with * Health Warranty * Free Vet Visit * Free Training DVD * Financing Available

ALLI 6 month old female Dilute Calico DSH I know what other people say about me... and I like it. They say I'm beautiful from every angle. Why not see for yourself? www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400 Canary Breeding Unit: 4 divisions on casters, 18x30x72, $100 815-648-2501

CONCEALED CARRY CLASS IL residents. Country Inn, Crystal Lk. Jan 27th or Mar 24th 9am-1:30pm. $80/pers Register@608-577-1917 Ice Shanty. Small. One man. $50 815-575-5924 KOHO HOCKEY PANTS black size large 28-30; and shin and elbow pads and 2 pucks for $25. 708-602-8353 KOHO HOCKEY PANTS size large (28-30) and shin and elbow pads and two pucks for $25. Johnsburg area. 708-602-8353

SLEEPING BAG - Disney Ariel Sleeping Bag NEW, never been used. $20. 815-477-9023

ANTIQUE & Modern Guns

Civil War Items, Military Souvenirs, Old Hunting & Fishing Items. 815-338-4731

Lionel & American Flyer Trains 815-353-7668

WANTED TO BUY: Vintage or New, working or not. Bicycles, Outboard motors, fishing gear, motorcycles or mopeds, chainsaws, tools etc. Cash on the spot. Cell: 815-322-6383

Winchester Pre '64 Rifles and Shot guns, Belgium Brownings and Old Colts. FFL license. 815-338-4731

NO FEAR MOTOCROSS HELMETS SIZE LARGE HAVE 2; $35 EACH; 708-602-8353 JOHNSBURG AREA

Petland

Steel Cabinet

Northwest Herald Classified It works.

ERMA 2 year old female Boston/Beagle A bright smile goes a long way. Not only does it warm others, but it also makes me feel happy, bright and warm. SMILE everybody. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

Adorable Puppies

6126 Northwest Hwy (Next to Jewel, Rt 14 & Main 815-455-5479

HOT TUB - FREE, no pump. You Haul. 815-363-8559 Hot Tub Dynasty, 5 Person with cover. Needs minor work. $300. 630-643-4336

BRIDGESTONE MOTOCROSS TIRES M604 100/90 57M & 110/90 19 62M Good condition $15 each Johnsburg area 708-602-8353

Acoustic Guitar/Yamaha

21X36x27, 2 doors, lexan top. Very nice, $60. 815-459-7485 TOILET ~ GERBER White, 1.6GPF. $20. 847-802-4949 VHS Movies ~ About 50 Movies from classic to martial arts to action. $25/obo, Woodstock. 630-815-9581 WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM EdenPURE Aqua 2000, brand new still in box, sits on counter and hooks to kitchen faucet. Sells for $100, asking $50. 815-363-8974

Complete starter fish tank all accessories included $40 815-404-9765

MISS KITTY 2 year old female Black DSH Sometimes I'm anxious about my future, but usually I'm excited about what's in store for me. Now is the perfect time to meet. www.helpingpaws.net 815-338-4400

CHRISTMAS DISHES NIKKO, 28 plates, cups and saucers, $225. 847-854-7980

SNOWBLOWER M.T.D. 5.5HP, 22” cut. REDUCED PRICE $225 OBO 815-728-0809 or 815-271-0783

Snowblower: Lawn Boy 320E 3HP, runs good, $50 815-508-1114

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POCKET KNIVES - 3 total, including one Sharper Image in box 3 for $25 or $10 each. 708-602-8353 Johnsburg area Pool Table. All accessories, incl overhead light. Slate. Like new! $1000. 847-826-3573 YAMAHA MOTOCROSS STOCK MUFFLERS; HAVE 2 $40 EACH; JOHNSBURG AREA 708-602-8353

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Doll House ~ Newly Built Wrap around porch, 6 rooms. $100. 847-854-7980 Dora The Explorer talking kitchen w/ play food. $45. 847-302-4511

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Fly indoors or out, includes radio and chargers, $125/obo. 815-245-0717

3705 W. ELM SAT & SUN 8-5 Spaces Start As Low As $10 815-363-FLEA (3532)

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DISHES - Set of Tuscan Harvest Dishes. Used once or twice so like new. This print is discontinued. Includes 4 Dinner plates, 4 Salad plates & 4 mugs. Very sturdy earth ware. $15. 815-363-8559 ICE CRUSHER Portable Electric Use on counter for drinks or fancy food. Works good, $15. 815-455-3555 Pillsbury Dough Boy Kitchen Items. Cookie Jars, Gumball Machine, Etc. $2-$20. 847-409-6477 SmartWater dispenser – GE. Hot & Cold. $50. 815-385-1732 SUN ROOM CHAIRS - metal quality set of 4 chairs, solid construction, very comfortable, amble room, excellent cond. $85. 815-477-9023 TWIN BED WOOD HEADBOARD mattress, like new. Very good condition. $50. 815-455-7192 Don't See What You're Looking For Today? Check Back Tomorrow! Never The Same Paper Twice! Northwest Classified 800-589-8237

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