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News
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Arlington Heights honors Hearts of Gold winners
Hundreds of community leaders and residents gathered on Saturday to honor the best of Arlington Heights during the annual Hearts of Gold awards dinner.“This is the night that defines Arlington Heights, the village that truly is a family” said Village President Arlene Mulder, who also called the event “the Academy Awards of Arlington Heights.”
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Curiosity rover the first to drill into Martian rock
The Curiosity rover became the first robot probe to drill into Martian rock as it collected a sample that may reveal further clues about a wet environment in the planet’s past.
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Israeli strike in Syria might be first in series
JERUSALEM — Israel’s recent airstrike in Syria, which according to Western officials targeted weapons destined for the militant Lebanese group Hezbollah, could mark the start of a more aggressive campaign by Israel to prevent arms transfers as conditions in Syria deteriorate, according to analysts in Israel and Lebanon.
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LAPD to reopen probe into fugitive ex-cop’s firing
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — The hunt for a former Los Angeles police officer suspected in three killings continued in snow-covered mountains Saturday as the LAPD’s chief said he would reopen the disciplinary case that led to the fugitive’s firing and new details emerged of the evidence he left behind.
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East Coast digs out; 475,000 still without power
New Englanders began the back-breaking job of digging out from as much as 3 feet of snow Saturday and emergency crews used snowmobiles to reach shivering motorists stranded overnight on New York’s Long Island after the howling storm that swept through the Northeast. About 475,000 homes and businesses remained without power late Saturday night.
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Women shot in Calif. manhunt will to get new truck
A mother and daughter newspaper delivery team who were mistakenly shot by Los Angeles police hunting for a fugitive former cop will get a new pickup truck courtesy of the department.LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith says the department’s Chief Charlie Beck met with the women in their Torrance home Saturday to apologize and tell them he had arranged for someone to donate a new pickup truck.
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Mass. boy dies of carbon monoxide in running car
BOSTON — An 11-year-old Massachusetts boy died of carbon monoxide poisoning Saturday after being overcome as he sat in a running car to keep warm, while his father was shoveling snow to get the car out of a snow bank.
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‘Dancing With The Geneva Stars’ raises $12,710
"Dancing With The Geneva Stars" featured six couples Saturday at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva, raising money for the Cultural Arts Commission and the Geneva Academic Foundation.
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NRA’s LaPierre: wonk with million-dollar megaphone
WASHINGTON — Wayne LaPierre would just as soon read a book as fire a gun.That’s right, the National Rifle Association’s fire-breathing defender of gun rights is more academic than marksman.“A policy wonk,” says Joseph Tartaro, president of the pro-gun Second Amendment Foundation. “He is more professorial than you would think.”
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Liberal in domestic issues, Obama a hawk on war
WASHINGTON — For all of his liberal positions on the environment, taxes and health care, President Barack Obama has proved to be a hawk when it comes to fighting terrorism.
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Obama to shift to economy in Tuesday’s State of the Union address
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will concentrate his State of the Union speech Tuesday on the economy, shifting the emphasis away from the broad social agenda of his second inaugural address to refocus attention on a set of problems that vexed his first term.
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Egypt court orders YouTube blocked for a month
CAIRO — A Cairo court on Saturday ordered the government to block access to the video-sharing website YouTube for 30 days for carrying an anti-Islam film that caused deadly riots across the world.
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Report: High-speed rail would help 460 Midwest businesses
Hundreds of Midwest manufacturers stand to benefit from a web of high-speed passenger rail routes emerging from Chicago’s rail hub, according to a report released by an environmental policy group that has fought to defend the use of billions in taxpayer money on such projects.
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Notable deaths of the week: Historic women
Ex-Illinois Congresswoman Cardiss Collins:Cardiss Collins, the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress, died of complications from pneumonia at a Virginia hospital, according to a family friend.
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Chicago remembers teen victim of city gun violence
Hundreds of mourners and dignitaries including first lady Michelle Obama packed the funeral Saturday for a Chicago honor student whose killing catapulted her into the nation's debate over gun violence. Yet one speaker after another remembered 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton not so much as a symbol but as a best friend, an excellent student with dreams of going to college and a sometimes goofy girl...
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New Yorkers tell of hours stranded on snowy roads
Stranded for hours on a snow-covered road, Priscilla Arena prayed, took out a sheet of loose-leaf paper and wrote what she thought might be her last words to her husband and children. She told her 9½-year-old daughter, Sophia, she was “picture-perfect beautiful.” And she advised her 5½-year-old son, John: “Remember all the things that mommy taught you."
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First U.S. war casualty of 2013 is buried
WASHINGTON — A crowd of more than 100 family members, friends and uniformed service members marched slowly and quietly Friday down a hill at Arlington National Cemetery following Army Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman’s coffin, draped with an American flag and carried on a horse-drawn caisson.
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DCFS places Maine West educators on child abuse, neglect registry
The Department of Children and Family Services has validated several claims of abuse and neglect filed against two Maine West educators following allegations of hazing in the school’s sports program and put their names on a state list of child abusers which is accessible to employers. The department’s investigation concluded Jan. 30.
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Melrose Park man charged in murder for hire plot
A 28-year-old Melrose Park man already in jail on a sex charge that involves an 11-year-old girl is now accused of plotting to murder the girl and her family, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday. Brian Thurman was charged with three counts of murder for hire and three counts of solicitation of murder for hire, felonies that land him in prison for up to 30 years if he is found...
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Boeing sends 787 on test flight from Seattle
SEATTLE — Boeing sent a 787 up on a test flight Saturday, the first since the new airliner was grounded three weeks ago because of a battery fire.
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19-year-old charged with Hoffman Estates home invasion
A 19-year-old man was arrested Friday for invading a Hoffman Estates home on the block where he lived, police said. Stephen Delgado was charged with home invasion and criminal sexual assault.
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Clear sky aids mountain hunt for fugitive ex-cop
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — Searchers took advantage Saturday of a break from recent stormy weather in their hunt for a former Los Angeles police officer suspected in three killings, patrolling a mountain resort town in heat-sensing copters and fanning out on foot in fresh snow even as vacationing families and weekend skiers frolicked nearby.
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Kids have snowy fun at Lombard Winter Carnival
The Lombard Park District’s annual Winter Carnival gave families plenty of ways to celebrate the snowy season Saturday afternoon with a sled hill, s’mores and games at Sunset Knoll recreation center.
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A state-by-state look at the Northeast blizzard
A look at effects in states and provinces in the path of the massive storm that swept across the Northeast U.S. and southern Canada:CONNECTICUT
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Shovels, skis or a wedding: tales from a snowstorm
While many on the East Coast had cleaning up to do after the storm, mostly, people soldiered on, planning cocktail hours after clearing waist-high snow, cross-country skiing down narrow streets and even braving 4-inch stiletto heels to stay chic during New York Fashion Week.
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How airlines prepare for big storms: Cancel early
Even before the snowstorm hit the Northeast, airlines were already canceling flights. It’s a strategy that has served airlines well in recent years: Cancel flights early and keep planes and crews — and passengers — away from snowed-in airports. The idea is to avoid having crews and planes stuck in one area of the country. Airlines also face fines for leaving passengers stuck on a plane for more...
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Northeast storm disrupts schedule for sports teams
BOSTON — The Tampa Bay Lightning were already in Boston when the blizzard shut down the roads, trains and airports. The Bruins and all of the game officials were standing by, too.
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Flights resume at NYC airports after snowstorm
NEW YORK — New York’s airports dug out from under nearly a foot of snow and allowed some flights to land Saturday morning, while Boston’s Logan Airport remained closed.The first inbound passenger flight at John F. Kennedy International Airport landed at 9:30 a.m., according to the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, which operates the region’s three major airports.
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Blizzard’s power outage peak: 640,000 out
BOSTON — The massive snowstorm that swept across the Northeast has knocked out power to almost 640,000 homes and businesses.Officials say wet, heavy snow and high winds snapped power lines. More than 650,000 were without power at the storm’s peak.
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Everything for the home
The Old House New House Home Show at the Mega Expo Center and Ballroom at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. 10a-6p Saturday, 10a-5p Sunday. kennedyproductions.com. (630) 515-1160.
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Naperville parks striving to stay relevant among ‘more competition’
Among video games, traveling soccer leagues, cultural clubs, TV shows and anything else suburban residents enjoy in their ever-dwindling leisure time, the Naperville Park District is striving to stand out, leaders said Saturday during the third annual state of the park district address.
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Images: “Nemo” Blizzard hammers East Coast
The 2013 "Nemo" blizzard hammers the East Coast, dumping inches of snow in the double digits, causing power outages and grounding thousands of flights across Northeast. 38 inches of snow has been reported in Milford, Connecticut with 2 feet measured in other states.
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Leaner New Year: China tones down the celebrations
Chinese New Year is traditionally a time for colorful and noisy displays of fireworks and generous-portioned banquets. This year, the festivities are likely to be a little more austere. Authorities have asked the public to set off fewer fireworks in Beijing to reduce pollution, a new anti-extravagance drive has prompted government officials and state-owned companies to cancel their banquets at...
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Northeast storm disrupts travel for sports teams
Several professional and college sports teams were forced to rearrange their travel plans as a massive storm swept through the Northeast, dumping a few feet of snow in some areas.
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Schaumburg man with Alzheimer’s is found
The Schaumburg Police Department reported Saturday morning that a missing Alzheimer’s patient has been found. Freddie Chafin, a 72-year old resident of Schaumburg, returned to his home after receiving assistance from an unknown subject. He was unharmed and appeared to be in good health, police said.
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Ground conditions prime for winter activities
MADISON, Wis. — As the East Coast deals with a massive snowstorm, Wisconsinites who embrace winter sports are grateful for just enough snow to enjoy the outdoors.State tourism officials say many areas of the state have good or excellent conditions for skiing, sledding, snowboarding and snowmobiling. The recent snowfall this week added inches to trails and sledding hills.
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Artwork sought to dissuade drinking by minors
CHICAGO — Teenagers are being asked to come up with artwork and slogans encouraging adults in Illinois not to provide alcohol to minors.The Illinois Liquor Control Commission says the deadline for entries is Feb. 15. The winning submissions will go on display across the state later this year.
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Distillery proposal suits the taste of Lake Zurich officials
Lake Zurich officials are amenable to a proposed craft distillery on Main Street. Copper Fiddle Distillery, proposed by two partners from Hawthorn Woods, would sell crafted whiskeys, gins and other speciality liquors. “These are the kind of unique things that would help separate us from some other communities that don’t have these things and are looking for them,” Trustee Tom Poynton said. “I’m...
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Second probe into horse neglect claims at Danada
DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioners quietly have launched their own investigation into claims of mistreatment of horses at Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton. The new probe comes 10 months after the issue apparently was settled when a veterinarian told forest officials that his assessment of the 25-horse herd found no signs of abuse.
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Round Lake Area Unit District 116 boss upbeat about restructuring plan
Round Lake Area Unit District 116 Superintendent Constance Collins says she expects to see academic improvement as soon as next school year once a tentative restructuring plan is in place to change how education is delivered to students. District 116 will host a community forum Monday to gather input from parents and others on the proposal.
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New Christian-based basketball program in Elgin
Childhood friends Justin Anthony and Josie Wallace, of Elgin, are the co-founders of Epic Youth, a new Christian-based program in Elgin that combines basketball with leadership development and college preparation. “We’re doing this so these kids can start to think bigger and understand there’s more to life than what they see in their daily life in Elgin,” Anthony said.
Sports
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Saturday’s wrestling scoreboard
Here are the varsity boys wrestling results from Saturday as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Saturday’s girls bowling scoreboard
Here are the varsity girls bowling results from Saturday's events, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Saturday’s girls basketball scoreboard
Here are the results from Saturday's varsity girls basketball results as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Saturday’s boys swimming scoreboard
Here are varsity boys swimming results from Saturday's meets, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Saturday’s boys basketball scoreboard
Here are the results from Saturday's varsity boys basketball results as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Neuqua clinches UEC Valley Division title
Neuqua Valley’s three-year wait for a seventh conference title ended on Saturday.
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Aurora Christian, Marmion notch wins
Aurora Christian 83, St. Edward 44: Jake Gehman collected 14 points and Johnathan Harrell followed with 13 as Aurora Christian avenged an earlier 59-54 loss to the Green Wave in a big way.
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Productive day for Glenbard N. at Maine East
Heading to Champaign next weekend? Your probabilities of running into a few young men with bleached blonde hair are looking strong. And when you do, you will have found Glenbard North's 7 state-qualified wrestlers, all hoping for individual state titles and traditionally wearing the hairdos. Success for the Panthers came easy at the Class 3A Maine East sectional Saturday afternoon as Jon Marmolego (120 pounds), Jered Cortez (126) and Brian Murphy (152) all grabbed first-place wins in their respective weight classes, while Jimique Davis at 160 took second place, Patrick Augstyn (106) and Johnny Gosinski (132) placed third and Colton Wegner (170) sneaked into Champaign in fourth place. “We brought 10 guys here, seven got out and I can remember when we'd be happy if we got one guy out,” said Panthers' coach Mark Hahn. “To get seven guys out that's pretty good. We had five in the finals, pretty good tournament, all the way around.”
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Dundee-Crown snaps Huntley’s Valley streak at 29
Huntley’s 29-game winning streak against division opponents was gone in 29 seconds. Consecutive Dundee-Crown 3-pointers by seniors Dylan Kissack and Brandon Rodriguez 29 seconds apart turned a tenuous 2-point lead into an 8-point cushion with 1:49 to play and propelled the Chargers to a 47-38 victory in Carpentersville Saturday night.
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Lisle sends four to state
A returning state medalist, a senior who also gets a return trip and two wrestlers experiencing state for the first time make up the Lisle contingent that survived Saturday’s Class 1A Plano sectional finals and heads to the individual state meet that starts Thursday in Champaign.
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Clark, Lakes size up Grant
With a full week off between games, the Lakes boys basketball team tried a few new things at practice. One of them worked quite nicely Saturday night against visiting Grant. Direll Clark, a 5-foot-11 guard who is usually seen hitting 3-pointers and jumpers, could have been mistaken for an old-school, back-to-the-basket center with the way he was moving in the paint. He worked out with the other big men in practice this week to see if he could use his football player strength to his advantage as a post player. He was a load in leading Lakes to a 63-54 victory over the Bulldogs, scoring most of his 14 points on strong moves in the paint, complete with plenty of pump fakes and spin moves for good measure.
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Marmion sends 7 to state
Metea Valley wrestling coach Claudio Torres spoke for many of his brethren when sizing up the field of the Class 3A Shepard sectional Saturday evening in Palos Heights. "It’s like a mini-state tournament,” Torres said. “I have seen so many state qualifiers (from past years) get eliminated already. There are ranked wrestlers not getting out (to the individual state tournament this week in Champaign).” Defending team state champion Sandburg was the true measuring stick with 10 qualifiers, and the field included some of the top Catholic schools in the state. Marmion went toe-to-toe with the likes of Marist, St. Rita — its team-sectional dual-meet foe a week from Tuesday at Hinsdale South — and Mt. Carmel to lead the area programs with seven state qualifiers.
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Ruggles, Wheaton Academy stop Kaneland
Just ask Wheaton Academy senior Cole Fritz why classmate Brandon Ruggles leads DuPage County in rebounding. “He’s just a horse,” Fritz said of Ruggles. He outworks everyone in there. Playing against him in practice, I hate rebounding against him because I know he’s going to work as hard as he can to get that board. And he takes a ton of charges. I think he has over 30 charges.”
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Addison Trail doesn’t pass on victory
Everyone in the gym knew James Pupillo would take the last-second shot. Until he passed it. Pupillo’s pinpoint feed to Simon Jakubczak led to a buzzer-beating layup and Saturday’s 44-42 West Suburban Gold Conference victory for Addison Trail’s boys basketball team over Hinsdale South in Darien.
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It all adds up in another Stevenson win
Stevenson is one of those “pick your poison” basketball teams. If somehow you figure out a way to stop super sophomore Jalen Brunson, then fellow fine sophomore Colby Cashaw will burn you inside and outside. Add the outside shooting of Andy Stempel and Matt Morrissey, and there is no wonder why the Patriots are the top seed in the Waukegan sectional. “They have four really good players,” Lake Zurich coach Billy Pitcher said. “And with Cashaw hitting 3s, they are hard to defend.” On its march to a North Suburban Conference Lake Division title, the visiting Patriots hit their first three baskets from three-point range and never looked back in beating Lake Zurich 62-49 Saturday night.
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Z-B tops undermanned Mundelein
Quinn Pokora wanted to give Mundelein an energy boost as he came off the bench for the first time all season a couple of minutes into Saturday’s North Suburban Lake boys basketball game with visiting Zion-Benton. The senior guard’s four 3-pointers and 14 first-quarter points were exactly the jolt the Mustangs needed a night after a disappointing loss at Libertyville. What the Mustangs didn’t need was Pokora taking his game-high 23 points and five 3s to the bench to stay with 2:18 to play when he fouled out. Especially with leads of 17 points in the second quarter and 15 with 1:08 left in the third were about to be sliced to one.And Pokora was powerless to do anything as Zion completed its second big comeback of the weekend with a 78-73 victory.
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St. Charles East blows out Batavia
St. Charles East junior guard Dom Adduci started Saturday’s game against Batavia swishing long 3-pointers, making off-balance leaners and causing trouble for the Bulldogs’ ballhandlers. In other words, like most any Dom Adduci game. Except this night was a little extra special at St. Charles East, not just for Adduci but players on both sides of the Tri-Cities rivalry. St. Charles East hosted its first Hoops for Hope, an event to raise money for the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research. Every player on both teams was introduced before the game with the player listing who he would be playing the game in memory and in honor of. Adduci named his mother Jill, diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago. Jill Adduci was the chairwoman for the night which included numerous raffle items, a Jimmy V video presentation, the coaching staffs wearing sneakers, and at the end of the game players, cheerleaders and fans holding up a shoe in honor of cancer survivors. Dom Adduci got the Saints going early with 10 points in the first quarter. St. Charles East led 16-7 after the quarter and used a 14-0 run in the third quarter to turn the game into a blowout, winning 57-28 at a nearly packed St. Charles East gym.
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Bartlett wins big; St. Edward falls
Bartlett 68, East Aurora 36: Lance Whitaker had 16 points and Ryan Dicanio added 13 and Bartlett outscored East Aurora 40-19 in the second half to win this Upstate Eight Valley game. Jon Moss added 11 points for the Hawks (19-7, 8-3).Aurora Christian 83, St. Edward 44: Nick Duffy scored 17 points and Davontae Elam added 10 for the Green Wave (19-6) in this Suburban Christian crossover loss.
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Montini leads the way at Antioch
With the top-ranked Class 2A wrestling team in the state in the field, getting out of the Antioch individual sectional was going to be a difficult task Saturday. Ten-time state champion Montini headlined the powerful meet with eight champions going to Champaign next weekend for the state meet. The top four finishers in each of the 14 weight classes earned a berth to the Assembly Hall, and the Broncos had qualifiers in every division except for 285 pounds. Carmel Catholic proved to be the big winners out of Lake County, as the Corsairs will send four individuals downstate, including No. 1-ranked senior Jake Cochrane (40-1).
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Geneva bounces back, surprises St. Viator
Less than 24 hours after suffering one of its worst losses of the season, Geneva’s boys basketball team earned one of its best victories Saturday night. Chris Parrilli and Nate Navigato scored 18 points apiece to lead 4 players in double figures, as the Vikings (17-7) recorded a 69-62 nonconference triumph over St. Viator (16-7) in Geneva.
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Zak attack leads to 11th-place medal
Grant senior Sami Jo Zak practiced day after day over the last few years, harboring a dream of making it to state one day. She ended up carrying the dream farther than she ever imagined possible on Saturday afternoon in the girls bowling state tournament at Cherry Bowl Lanes. Zak wasn’t sure if she was in line to receive one of the top 12 medals, even after throwing a final game of 257. The final announcement that Zak finished 11th place with a 12-game total of 2,554 pins caught her by a total surprise.
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Orange, Jacobs take care of Cary-Grove
It’s scary how good Jacobs sophomore guard Chrishawn Orange could become by the time he’s a senior. Connecting on 11-of-13 shots from the field, Orange poured in a career high 25 points to lead Jacobs to a 77-63 win over Cary-Grove in Fox Valley Conference Valley Division boys basketball action in Algonquin Saturday night.
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Wolves fall victim to Marlies
One day after shutting out the Hamilton Bulldogs, the Chicago Wolves were tripped up by the Toronto Marlies 4-2 on Saturday afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum. Left wing Bill Sweatt and forward Andrew Gordon scored the goals for the Wolves, and captain Darren Haydar recorded a pair of assists.
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St. Charles East regional could be a classic
This week’s St. Charles East Class 4A girls basketball regional tournament has a definitive Upstate Eight Conference River Division feel to it.
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Niles North steps it up at Hersey
For just over two quarters, Hersey kept pace with a lightning-quick Niles North squad. Then Malachi Nix and the Vikings put on a third quarter performance that few high school teams in the Chicago area could duplicate. Niles North scored 33 third quarter points, turning a 2-point lead into a 29-point advantage by midway through the fourth quarter in claiming an 84-58 nonconference victory over Hersey on Saturday in Arlington Heights.
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Make it 3 for Hersey’s Rollins, after 3 OTs
Hunter Rollins put the finishing touches on a brilliant regular season before a packed house. With a brave effort during a gripping contest, Rollins struck late to seal his passage into next weekend’s Class 3A wrestling state tournament. In doing so, Rollins won his third straight sectional crown. He’s the first to do so since Barrington began hosting in 2009. The No. 3-rated Hersey senior outlasted No. 4 Kayne MacCallum (40-3) of Libertyville in the third OT period of the 160-pound final Saturday. Rollins, along with seven others from the Mid-Suburban League, earned their trips to the Assembly Hall in Champaign, where preliminary matches start Thursday.
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St. Edward rolls over Chicago Christian
St. Edward 55, Chicago Christian 28: In its regular-season finale, St. Edward scored its biggest win of the season Saturday in this Suburban Christian crossover. Rena Ranallo led the Green Wave (3-24) with 19 points, while Cece Rapp added 10 and Chelsea Gnan 8.
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Sox’ starting rotation key to potential playoff run
White Sox pitchers and catchers report to spring training Tuesday, a sure sign the 2013 season is coming into view. Scot Gregor looks at five keys for the Sox this season, headed by the starting rotation.
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St. Charles North controls Williams, Elgin
When St. Charles North arrived at Elgin for an Upstate Eight Conference River Division matchup , North Stars’ boys basketball coach Tom Poulin wanted his team to do one thing: stop Maroons’ senior Arie Williams. Williams helped fuel a brief third quarter rally for Elgin, but St. Charles North kept him silent most of the night as a balanced North Stars offense, led by Quinten Payne’s 14 points and 11 rebounds, helped earn a 64-53 win on Elgin’s senior night Saturday.
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It all clicks for Warren’s Hicks
Flying under the radar last season as teammate Shakhiem Chapman enjoyed most of the spoils on his way to a third-place state finish, Warren’s Danny Hicks had a wonderful year himself in 2012. It’s looking like 2013 might be even better for Hicks after Saturday’s result at the Class 3A Barrington sectional. The senior won his second consecutive sectional title, this one coming at the expense of Libertyville junior Austin Koziol (28-11) in a 5-0 decision to send the star 170-pounder into the state tournament next weekend with a full head of steam.
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Westminster 2nd, Harvest 5th at NAC tourney
Westminster Christian boys basketball coach Bruce Firchau couldn’t fault his team’s effort, but his Warriors simply had no answer for Makur Puou. Mooseheart’s 6-foot-10 junior was a beast, scoring 32 points and grabbing 9 rebounds to lead the Ramblers past Westminster 55-31 Saturday to win the Northeastern Athletic Conference tournament hosted by Rockford Christian Life. Colin Brandon scored 14 points for Westminster (16-11), which saw its 9-game winning streak snapped.
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Cary-Grove’s Cullen the man at Barrington
How do you improve on perfection? Don’t ask Michael Cullen, because the Cary-Grove sophomore still feels he’s a long way from being there. Of course his opponents might feel a little differently if they were asked. Another simply smashing performance from Cullen was put in the books following a dominating 11-1 major decision in his 113-pound final against Colin Kenyon (New Trier, 33-8) at the Class 3A Barrington sectional Saturday. The win sends the Trojans’ star into the 3A state tournament on the front foot, and a well-deserved top 4 seed when things begin Thursday on the big floor of Assembly Hall in Champaign. Cullen (42-0) will be joined by teammate Michael Underwood (138) and Logan Hanselmann (120) both for the first time, after each won in dramatic style in their afternoon state qualifying bouts.
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Boozer uses foul trouble to his advantage
If the Bulls ever had a valid excuse to feel exhausted, this was it. But trailing by 4 points late in the fourth quarter on the last stop of a six-game road trip, Carlos Boozer came through with 11 points in the final five minutes. The Bulls beat Utah 93-89 late Friday to salvage a 3-3 record on the trip.
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Black sets the pace as Stevenson, LF share NSC crown
In Saturday's North Suburban Conference boys swimming meet, Mundelein's Connor Black broke the 100 butterfly pool record set in 1994 by Tucker Shade of Decatur MacArthur in a quick 48.76. Host Lake Forest (286) edged Stevenson (283) in the team standings, meaning those teams share the overall conference championship.
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Hampshire sends 2 downstate
Hampshire senior Travis Keeling (38-7) advanced to the state tournament by finishing third at 170 pounds at the Antioch sectional Saturday. Keeling beat Fenwick’s Dubem Ikedionwu 5-4 in the third-place match. Keeling will be joined in Champaign by his sophomore teammate Anton Krocko, who finished fourth at 182. Krocko (30-9) lost to Terryon Bradley of Chicago Uplift 15-7 in the third-place match.
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Big finishes for Hoffman’s Wille, Palatine’s Conrad
Sarah Wille of Hoffman Estates and Katie Conrad of Palatine didn’t let the frenetic atmosphere of Cherry Bowl Lanes bother them in the least. As a matter of fact, the junior bowlers thrived in it. In the jam-packed setting of the Rockford alley — one that a fan rightly called “organized chaos” — Conrad and Wille showed their mettle by placing in the top 20 at Saturday’s state tournament.
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Barrington brings out the best
Welcome to Barrington, Mid-Suburban League competitors. You were guests one of the finest boys swimming teams in the history of the conference, and more supporting evidence came forth Saturday. The host Broncos finished with 273 points to win the MSL championships in workmanlike fashion. Barrington answered challenges to win all three relays, but beyond that their only victory came from Kyle Ujiye in the 100-yard butterfly (50.46). That oddity is simply due to the overall balance of top-level swimmers in the conference, though. And no one else could come close to matching the completeness of Barrington’s lineup. “With the team we have, our focus this year really has to be on swimming our best at state,” said Barrington senior Jack Strauss, who was second in the 200 free and 100 free and anchored the Broncos’ freestyle relays. “Our goal for this meet was mainly to be consisent with our times across the board, and I think we pretty much did that.”
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Girls basketball/Scouting the Fox Valley postseason
Taking a look at the girls basketball postseason around the Fox Valley.
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Marist provides playoff prep for St. Viator
St. Viator girls basketball coach Christina Jost and her players knew they were going up against a quality team in Marist on Saturday afternoon at the Cahill Gymnasium. So what better way to tune up for a Class 3A regional next Tuesday? “We kind of took that mindset,” Jost said after the talented Redhawks came away with a 76-39 victory in the East Suburban Catholic Conference finale. “We knew Marist (21-9, 7-3) was a very good team and obviously well-coached. “So we were using it as a good way to prepare for the state tournament. I don’t see us playing teams as tough as them early on, so hopefully this will help us.”
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Mix-and-match and Cubs still hoping to compete
Year 2 of the Theo Epstein/Jed Hoyer era begins this week as the Cubs open spring training in Mesa, Ariz. Epstein and Hoyer are sticking with their plan of saying they want to win now while building for the future. We look at spring-training keys.
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Mundelein native helps Wisconsin upset Michigan
Mundelein native Ben Brust Brust hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with less than 40 seconds left in overtime as Wisconsin beat No. 3 Michigan 65-62 on Saturday. "It was awesome, something I'll remember forever, and I'm sure a lot of people will," Brust said of the game, which ended with students storming the court and fellow player Mike Bruesewitz taking the public address announcer's microphone to thank the crowd as students celebrated around him.
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Northwestern felled by Iowa
Devyn Marble broke a lengthy slump with 21 points and Iowa beat Northwestern 71-57 on Saturday to snap a two-game losing streak.Josh Oglesby added 10 for the Hawkeyes (15-9, 4-7 Big Ten), who won for just the second time in six games.
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Crater, Hampshire tame Grayslake North
At some point, when you’re having some heck of a week, something has to give. So Tyler Crater gave in. He cracked a smile. Shrugged a tad, too. All the Hampshire senior could do was flash a Jordanesque grin as he hustled back on defense. As the final seconds wound down in the third quarter at Grayslake North, Crater canned a long, backpedaling 3-pointer with a defender’s hand in his face. “We were on a run,” Crater said. “I was running down the court and Brendan (Waterworth) saw me. I was like, ‘I’m going to put it up.’ I knew if I made it, Coach wouldn’t be mad. But I knew if I missed it, he’d be like, ‘You got to run some clock.’ But it went in, so he was happy.” Hampshire coach Bob Barnett and the Whip-Purs were one smiling bunch after pulling away for a 76-57 win in a Fox Valley Conference Fox Division matinee Saturday. Crater’s game-high 27 points matched the same number of points he dropped on South Elgin in an overtime win Wednesday night. He shot 8 of 14 from the floor and 8 of 8 from the foul line, as Hampshire (19-4, 7-2) defeated Grayslake North (13-10, 3-6) for the second time in three weeks.
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Sooners hand No. 5 Kansas 3rd straight loss, 72-66
Romero Osby scored 17 points, Steven Pledger added 15 and Oklahoma held off No. 5 Kansas 72-66 on Saturday to give the Jayhawks their first three-game losing streak in eight years.
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Buffalo beats Northern Illinois 59-54
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Javon McCrea scored 16 points and Tony Watson had 14 points to help Buffalo beat Northern Illinois 59-54 on Saturday.Auraum Nuiriankh recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds — four offensive — for the Bulls (9-15, 4-6 Mid-American Conference), who snapped a two-game losing streak.Buffalo never trailed in the second half, but had a tough time holding off the Huskies. The Bulls had a 52-41 lead with 4:27 left in the game when Nuiriankh made two free throws. Northern Illinois cut the deficit to three points, 57-54, with 22 seconds left on Aksel Bolin’s layup. But the Huskies (5-17, 3-7) were held scoreless the rest of the way, as Nuiriankh made two more free throws to give Buffalo enough cushion for the victory.Abdel Nader was the only Northern Illinois player to score in double figures with 13 points. The Huskies have lost two straight.
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Marquette deals DePaul 8th straight loss
Vander Blue scored 18 points and Junior Cadougan added 17 as No. 24 Marquette held off DePaul 89-78 on Saturday, the Blue Demons’ eighth straight loss. With the win, Marquette (17-5, 8-2 Big East) moved one-half game ahead of No. 9 Syracuse for first place in the Big East. Syracuse plays at home Sunday against St. Johns.
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Things are looking up for Rolling Meadows
Rolling Meadows has seen as many ups and downs this season as the stock market has in recent months. Friday at Buffalo Grove, the Mustangs experienced one of those ups that might just give them a boost for the approaching postseason. Meadows, held to just 16 first-half points, came from behind with a 41-point second half to defeat the host Bison 57-52 in a Mid-Suburban East boys basketball game, snapping the Bison's 6-game winning streak.
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Boozer helps Bulls get past Jazz
Coming off the worst loss and worst defense of Tom Thibodeau's coaching area in Denver on Thursday, the Bulls tried to finish their six-game road trip on a better note against the Jazz in Utah. Carlos Boozer scored 11 points in the final five minutes to lift the Bulls to a much-needed 93-89 victory.
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Barr brothers carry Carmel
Call that raising the Barr.Junior Michael Barr scored 23 points and senior Cullen Barr added 20, as Carmel Catholic’s boys basketball team knocked off host Nazareth 79-75 in East Suburban Catholic Conference play Friday night.It was the second straight win for Carmel (10-12, 3-4), which led 19-12 after one quarter, 41-25 at halftime and 62-43 after three.Nickai Poyser chipped in 19 points for the Corsairs, and Jack George had 10.North Chicago 73, Wauconda 66: The host Bulldogs had upset on their minds in the North Suburban Prairie Division game.Wauconda (12-12, 5-6) was within a point with a minute to go.Kodey Thomas scored a career-high 30 points, sinking six 3-pointers, for Wauconda. Austin Swenson added 21 points and 5 rebounds for the Bulldogs, and Devon King grabbed 8 rebounds.North Chicago’s Kurt Hall led all scorers with 32 points.Zion-Benton 56, Warren 55: Milik Yarbrough’s free throw rallied the host Zee-Bees to the North Suburban Lake Division win.Warren (13-10, 5-6) led by 12 at halftime.
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Collinis, Maine West carve out a victory
Nearly 1,500 spectators were applauding singers and dancers in the Sheely Center for Performing Arts at Glenbrook North on Friday night for the school’s 2013 Variety Show. Not too far down the hall, fans of the Maine West girls basketball team were doing some cheering of their own in the school’s gymnasium. They watched a fine show from the Warriors, who closed out the regular season with a 44-26 victory over the Spartans in the Central Suburban North.
Business
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Arlington Hts. man has app for fighting off attacker
Peter Cahill of Arlington Heights is marketing a smartphone application that is designed to summon help immediately if someone is being attacked or robbed, and he wants to offer it free for a year to Barrington Unit District 220.
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Review: Microsoft makes a real PC, and it’s no iPad
Someday, the Surface Pro will deserve a spot in a technology museum. Nearly four decades after Microsoft was founded, it has finally delivered its first full-fledged, honest-to-God personal computer. It’s just that the Surface Pro, which goes on sale Feb. 9, wants to be more. With its tablet form factor, detachable keyboard and touch screen, it wants to be an iPad too. And it just isn’t.
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Opinion: Democracies need technocrats as well as politicians
The London School of Economics Growth Commission, a panel of academics, former government officials and business leaders, has just published a report on how to improve Britain’s economic performance. “Investing for Prosperity” is a notable piece of work that deserves to be widely read, and not just in Britain. I was especially struck, though, by the panel’s recommendations on infrastructure, because these draw attention to a broad and difficult issue that dwells just beneath the surface of many policy debates: What is the proper balance between democracy and technocracy?
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Review: iPhone Google Maps lags Android version
Every time my husband and I drive the 677 miles from New York to my parents’ house in Michigan, we dread the long stretch of Interstate 80 through the hills of rural Pennsylvania. It’s beautiful, but lonely, without a lot of places to stop. On this trip, with a little help from Google and Apple, I was determined to stay caffeinated and maybe find somewhere else to eat besides McDonald’s and truck stops.
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T-Mobile says BlackBerry 10 testing well for mid-march debut
T-Mobile USA, the fourth-largest U.S. mobile-service provider, says its tests of the new BlackBerry Z10 are going well, and it’s aiming to be the first American carrier “out of the gate” with the phone next month. “The device is more stable than we anticipated,” said Frank Sickinger, head of business sales at T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom.
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Dell’s founder strikes deal to turn it around
It’s easy to forget now, but Michael Dell was the Mark Zuckerberg of his day. Hailed as a young genius, he created the inexpensive, made-to-order personal computer in his University of Texas dorm room and sold it straight to the public. But that was a long time ago in the fast-moving world of high technology. Now the PC is getting eclipsed by smartphones and tablet computers, and Dell is struggling to save his company — and his legacy.
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9 things Apple could do with $137 billion
Apple Inc. has recently come under attack for its practice of stockpiling cash. At the end of last year, the company was sitting on $137 billion —and the heap keeps growing. Apple has never explained why it is salting away so much money — other than to say the company is preserving its options.
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U.S. government looking to hire 5,000 cyberwarriors
The reported call last week to quintuple the size of the U.S. Cyber Command — to about 5,000 hackers and other alpha-geek types — poses a daunting challenge if the ranks are to be filled. The services do not have anywhere near these numbers of IT experts with the requisite skills on active duty. Redeploying those they do have to Cybercom would still leave enormous shortfalls, and gaps in the units whence they came.
Life & Entertainment
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Chicago Film Critics honor ‘Glee’ star Jane Lynch
There’s no way a movie award night can go wrong if you throw in some Hollywood glitz, an entertaining emcee, and “Glee” star Jane Lynch. The Chicago actress was honored with the “Comedia Extraordinaire” award on Saturday night at the 24th Chicago Film Critics Association awards, held at Muvico Theater in Rosemont.
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Internet cat stars scratch the surface for fame<
The first Internet Cat Video Film Festival drew a Woodstock-esque crowd of more than 10,000 — people, that is — to a Minneapolis art museum in August. “People were spilling out into the streets. It kind of took our breath away. You hit the people that are the cat lovers but you also get people who just like sharing something on the Internet, and it kind of reaches across age groups,” said the museum’s Scott Stulen, who worked on the festival and helped curate entries.
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Posen, Kors share the ‘Runway’ at NY Fashion Week
The rivalry stayed on the catwalk when new “Project Runway” judge Zac Posen met previous “Project Runway” judge Michael Kors at New York Fashion Week on Friday. Kors, acting as a guest panelist, Posen, Heidi Klum and Nina Garcia were one big happy family when they took their seats at Lincoln Center to watch the collections of this season’s contestants.
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Weekend picks: Chicago Auto Show starts its engines today
The Chicago Auto Show revs things up starting Saturday at McCormick Place. See the latest models, concept cars and much more. Search for finches and other winter birds at the Bird Walk at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. The Elgin Choral Union and Heartland Voices join with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for the concert “Choral Fantasy” Saturday. Plus, Ring in the Chinese New Year at the Garfield Park Conservatory.
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Not too late to make heartfelt Valentine’s gifts
Don't worry if you've yet to find something special for loved ones this Valentine's Day. You can easily and inexpensively add extra heart to gifts by making them at home.
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Lifestyle, pop culture drive dog breed popularity
The American Kennel Club has found that lifestyle changes and popular culture are the biggest forces controlling dog popularity in the U.S. "The No. 1 thing that drives changes in dog popularity is people's lifestyles," said Lisa Peterson, the club's spokesperson. In New York City last year, larger breeds such as the Labrador retriever and German shepherd jumped over the smaller Yorkshire terrier. Peterson attributed to the economic recovery, saying "people are going back to larger dogs."
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A list of America’s most popular dog breeds
The American Kennel Club has been tracking the popularity of purebred dogs for 128 years as the number of recognized breeds grew from nine to 177. A list of the country’s most popular dog breeds by the decade, according to data released by the AKC:— 1880s: Top five breeds (English setters, Irish setters, pointers, Irish water spaniels and Gordon setters) were all working gun dogs, which helped hunters retrieve game.— 1890s: The Saint Bernard takes the No. 1. spot, becoming the only giant breed to reach the top but never return. — 1900s: The collie debuts at No. 1. The Boston terrier becomes the first small companion dog to reach No. 2.— 1910s: The Boston terrier becomes the top dog and remains the only American breed to reach that spot. — 1920s: The German shepherd takes over at No. 1 in 1925. — 1930s: Boston terriers reclaim the top spot, and cocker spaniels begin their impressive climb. In the 1930s, the decade of the Great Depression, all top 10 breeds are small or medium-sized companion dogs.— 1940s: Cocker spaniels (American and English, all colors) begin their reign. Influences included My Own Brucie, who won dozens of best-of-show titles and a likeness on the cover of Life Magazine.— 1950s: The beagle becomes the nation’s top breed for most of the decade. Charles Schultz’s Snoopy makes his first appearance in national newspapers on Oct. 4, 1950. — 1960s: Poodles take over as No. 1 in 1960 and stay there until 1982. — 1970s: Poodles have the top spot locked up but in a harbinger of things to come, the Labrador retriever makes the top 10 for the first time.— 1980s: Cocker spaniels return to the top. — 1990s: Labrador retrievers take over and hold tight through at least 2012. Hollywood’s fascination with pocket pups is having an effect, as the decade marks the first appearance of the Yorkshire terrier, and the Pomeranian returns to the top 10 for the first time since the 1930s. — 2000s: The Labrador retriever is overwhelmingly No. 1.
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Chevalier’s latest novel disappoints
Tracy Chevalier's "Girl With a Pearl Earring," which brought Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer to life, has become a near-classic in contemporary historical fiction. And her latest novel, "The Last Runaway," takes on similarly fascinating and little-known subject matter — the Quakers' role in the Underground Railroad during the mid-1800s. Heroine Honor Bright leaves England for America, settles in Ohio and becomes intimately involved in the movement — helping runaway slaves reach freedom. Sounds great, right? But despite this compelling fictional backdrop, Chevalier's storytelling just doesn't do it justice.
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Overcoming culture clash among diverse residents
Recent immigrants frequently settle in areas with persons of like background, and are often drawn to the benefits of community association living. However, the task of building new lives, working and raising families often leave them little time to learn a language and culture that bear little resemblance to their own.
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Silver demitasse spoons stir up different valuations
Q. These pictures are of demitasse spoons that have been passed down in my family. A set of five spoons is heavily engraved with a floral pattern and belonged to my great-grandmother, who was married in 1867.
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Fewer homes available in quality locations
While not yet as healthy as in other states, the real estate market in the Chicago area "definitely shows signs of having bottomed out and early signals of an upturn," said Jeff Matheson of Century 21 Kreuser and Seiler in Libertyville.
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HECM reverse mortgages are attracting the wrong crowd
The recent actuarial review of the financial status of FHA’s home equity conversion mortgage (HECM) insurance fund revealing a deficit of $2.8 billion has generated considerable attention in Congress and elsewhere. Some commentators have suggested that the deficit was a reason for curtailing the program.
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DVD previews: ‘Skyfall,’ ‘Robot & Frank’
New movies on DVD this week include Daniel Craig as James Bond in "Skyfall" and Frank Langella in the touching dramedy "Robot & Frank."
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New housing starts expected to rise
Residential construction in the Chicago area is seeing "fairly healthy growth, especially when you consider that housing starts in 2012 were up 31.9 percent over 2011," said Chris Huecksteadt of Metrostudy, a leading provider of market information to the housing, retail and related industries. "This was the first year-over-year increase (in housing starts) we have seen here in five or six years," he said.
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No sibling competition, but still a complex issue
Q. Is it beneficial for a widow to “sell” her house to a child for $1.00? What might be conflicts to either side? Sibling competition is not an issue.
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David Beckham back in skimpy bodywear ads
David Beckham has a knack for keeping his name in the news, and his face — and well-sculpted body — in front of the cameras. The newest ad campaign for his bodywear collection for global retailer H&M is being released on the heels of the announcement that he’s joining the French Paris-Saint Germain soccer club. The ad campaign, directed by Guy Ritchie, is more like a film short. Beckham stars as an action hero, saving the day in Los Angeles in his boxer briefs and bedroom slippers.
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The Soapbox
Read editors' comments about a tiny new river resident, pocked roads and other winter hazards, and an amazing acronym.
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Such a wasteful president
An Elgin letter to the editor: I am disappointed in our president to ask us citizens to cut back on spending and he took two flights to Hawaii for Christmas and had all the inaugural balls.
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Do we need new school in Wheaton?
A Wheaton letter to the editor: On Jan. 11, the Daily Herald stated, "Dist. 200 will ask you for millions." Why? People are hurting economically and yet they are requesting funds for a new school (Jefferson). In asking for those funds, they must be oblivious of what has happened to our economy, and the ensuing joblessness.
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