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As many of you return to yourdaily commute following a bittercold earlier this week, you mightbe wondering what the future hasin store for your neighborhoodroads and public transportationsystem.

On page 4, learn about the LakeCounty Division of Transporta-tion’s 2040 Transportation Plan.The year 2040 might seem faraway, but officials say it’s perti-nent to plan ahead to ensure thewell-being of county residents foryears to come. You can also learnabout Call N Ride. The serviceallows seniors and those withdisabilities to phone bus driversdirectly, which allows for in-creased access to various parts ofthe county.

In Gurnee, Six Flags GreatAmerica’s crew members are busyperforming maintenance on thetheme park’s rides in preparationfor its opening in spring. Learnmore about what goes on behindthe scenes in the winter months atthe amusement park on page 5.

On page 19, read about the

recent boys basketball game be-

tween Barrington and Grant high

schools – and what Grant coach

Wayne Bosworth thinks his team

must do to improve.

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Pups take cold in stride

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ON THE COVERSammi Smith and AlissaWade, both 13, of Grayslake,sled at Warren TownshipCommunity Woods.

(Photo by Candace H. Johnson)

See more photos on page 3.

COMMUNITY CORNER: JULIE WITCZAK, CARING CLOWN

Gurnee has its very ownPatch Adams in resident JulieWitczak, a minimal make-upclown and teacher at Deer-field’s Caruso Middle School.Witczak isn’t your birthday

party kind of clown. She’s avolunteer for Caring ClownsInternational, an organiza-tion that donates funds fromclowning gigs to internationalnonprofits that help children.In February, Witczak and

three other clowns werechosen to accompany KomedyPlast, a group of Seattle-basedplastic surgeons, to a hospitalin Peru, where the surgeonsprovided free plastic surgeryfor children in need.Witczak and the clowns were

there to lift spirits and aidhealing, she said.Witczak talked about her

experience as a caring clownwith Gurnee Suburban Lifereporter Jesse Carpender.

What was your trip tothe Peru hospital like?I was picked as one of four

people in the U.S. to go to Perufor 10 days in February. At thehospital there were 200 kids in

line to see if they qualified forfree surgery.I was nervous about crying.

When we got out of the taxi,we saw two kids sharing awheelchair – but they were sohappy to see us.It’s that moment when you

feel so fortunate, and fortunateto be there to make them smile.There was a language barrier.

I don’t know Spanish. We dida lot of slapstick. I have giantConverse shoes so we had a“machine” where we’d put ina small shoe and the big shoewould come out.The thing I remember the

most was the compassion thekids had for each other.We were handing out red

noses and a kid wanted anextra nose.It turned out he wanted it for

a kid in the next room who wasbadly burned.

What makes clowningmeaningful?Volunteering is giving back

with your heart, but there’sthat piece of laughter, andengaging kids one-on-one sonobody feels different.

How can Gurnee teenslearn to be a clown?I’m teaching a session on

clowning from 1:30 to 3 p.m.March 16 at Warren-NewportPublic Library in Gurnee.For information about Caring

Clown International, visitwww.caringclownsinternation-al.org.

Photo provided

Julie Witczak, of Gurnee, bringsjoy to children in a hospital inPeru last February as a memberof Caring Clowns International.

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It’s allDOWNHILL

Aidan Schmeling, 9; her sister, Kelsey, 11; and Caroline Maciej, 12, allof Gurnee, sled on Dec. 29 at Warren Township Community Woods.

Mark Ofen-loch, 26, of

Gurnee takeshis dog, Henry,an 8-year-oldbeagle, for aride on Dec.

29 at ChristineThompson Park

in Gurnee.

Joe Salabounis, 9, of Gurnee makes his way down the sled hill on Dec. 29 at Warren Township Com-munity Woods in Gurnee.

ABOVE: Tammi Salabounis of Gurnee and her son, Paul, 8, tryout the hill on Dec. 29 at Warren Township Community Woods.RIGHT: Lydia Howard and Grace Comerford, both 10, of Gurnee en-

joy the snow at the Warren Township Community Woods.

Photos by Candace H. Johnson

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Why project Lake County’s roads26 years into the future?

Christensen: The 2040 planis a cog in a bigger wheel. It’sour planning process afterthe regional initiative, whichprovides population forecastsand employment forecasts.

Trigg: We’re required bylaw to have a long-range plan.We’re currently working onprojects in our 2020 plan, andour five-year plan is the actualimplementation for projects inthe long-range plans. CMAP(Chicago Metropolitan Agen-cy for Planning) does all theregional planning for North-eastern Illinois (and providesdemographic projections).

What roadways are includedin the plan?

Trigg: The maps show roadnetworks on county high-ways and state highways andrecommend state and countyhighways to be widened.Any roadways already in thecurrent (five-year) plan arenot included and assumed tobe done. This plan assumesthe Route 53/120 project willbe completed by 2040.

What’s the status of the proposedIllinois Route 53/120 project? (Itwould extend Illinois Route 53 tofour lanes from Lake Cook Roadto just south of Illinois Route 120and create a Ilinois Route 120bypass From east ofWilson Roadto east of U.S. Route 45 alongwith other improvements.)

Trigg: The Illinois Blue Rib-bon Advisory Council (madeup of mayors, county boardmembers and transportationofficials) recommended thatwe move forward with the planto extend Route 53 to Route 120.We’re very excited to be work-ing with the Illinois Tollway.There are two studies beingdone – feasibility analysis,from which we expect resultsin one year with recommenda-tions, and CMAP is under waywith a corridor land use plan.We should have that recom-mendation next week.

Christensen: There are103,000 vehicles on Lake CookRoad each day from Route53, and traffic is dispensedto Wisconsin or McHenry. Itputs tremendous pressure onone point in the system. We’reusing 2020 dollars for this proj-

ect, and the expectation is thatit will be under constructionin 2020. It’s not often that youwork on a $2.6 billion project.(A finance committee is re-searching funding feasibility.)

Trigg: We’re encouraged andhopeful that there’s momen-tum now.

Christensen: I’m 67, andthis (53/120) has been in everytransportation plan since 1962.This is the closest it’s come toimplementation.

What parts of the 2040 planwillaffect Gurnee themost?

Christensen: The 53/120project is also being called theCentral Lake County corridor,and that would affect Gurnee.South of Grayslake, it will spliteast and west to Route 12 andhook into 120 in the east.

We’ve incorporated somebicycle path plans that thevillage of Gurnee has adaptedinto our plan. Gurnee has beena more active community inLake County when it comes toproviding bike paths.

The market study of exist-ing Pace bus routes recom-mended a Gurnee shuttle thatwill certainly help Gurnee,because it has the large gen-erators of Gurnee Mills andSix Flags. Pace routes had notbeen looked at in 30 years, andLake County’s population cen-ter has shifted with so much

growth in the western part ofthe county like Round Lake.

We’re pushing for an exten-sion of the Metra service up toWadsworth. We did analysisa few years back and recom-mended that to Metra.

Whatwere themost importantfactors to consider when creatingthe plan?

Christensen: We know it’scritical to connect people tojobs. We think there are a lot ofpeople finding it difficult to getto work, particularly the elder-ly or physically impaired.

One of the things that holdsthe suburbs back is that ourdevelopment does not supporttraditional bus routes. We’veresponded to that with Call NRide (for eligible people, likeseniors and those with disabil-ities), which enables residentsto phone bus drivers directly,and by offering some deviatedbus routes which have a fixed-route system that drivers cango off for certain parts of theday.

Trigg: We’re working withCMAP to create more dense de-velopments in Lake County (tosupport public transportation.Arlington Heights and Pala-tine are examples of highlydeveloped areas.) There’s beenredevelopment in Libertyville,and Mundelein got a grant fora study.

Christensen: Lake Countyis unique because of environ-mental issues like the lakesand wetlands. We don’t have agrid system, so moving trafficis problematic. In general,our goal is to make the systemoperate better.

What’s the next step for the 2040plan?

Trigg: We’re reviewingpublic comments and will takeit to the Lake County Board foradoption in the spring.

What are themajor projectsfor 2014?

Trigg: Fairfield Road and176, Rollins Road and Route83, Delany Road and SunsetAvenue. Completing theWashington Street corridor.We have two more projectsplanned between Lake Streetand Hainesville Road to widenWashington to two lanes.Petersen Road corridor willbe widened from Route 45 toRoute 83 and from Route 83 toAlleghany Road.

What do you observe about roadsin your own towns?

Trigg: (In Waukegan) I seea lot more people walking orriding bicycles – that’s whywe’re working so hard on ourbike network and improvingbike route safety. It’s a healthychoice and an environmentalchoice, so we want to supportthat.

Christensen: (In Wauconda)I see Route 12. My parentsmoved to Lake County in 1952when I was five, and Route 12is the same today as it was in1952 with more traffic. There’sa tremendous need for a capac-ity increase.

What do youwant people tounderstand about transportation?

Trigg: That even a simpleproject takes six years ormore. It takes a lot of plan-ning. We used to just build aroad. Now we make cosmeticimprovements, non-motorizedoptions and consider what’sbest for that community. It’sdifferent than it used to be.

See Lake County Divisionof Transportation’s full 2040Transportation Plan at www.lakecountyil.gov/transporta-tion.

PAULA TRIGG

AND BRUCE CHRISTENSENLAKE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

With the end of 2013, the public commentperiod for the Lake County Division ofTransportation’s 2040 Transportation Planalso ended.

Public response has been positive regard-ing the plan’s emphasis on the long-antic-ipated Illinois Tollway project connectingRoutes 53 and 120, as well as developmentof Lake County’s non-motorized transpor-tation, according to Paula Trigg, director oftransportation.

Trigg and Bruce Christensen, transpor-tation coordinator and project manager,talked with Gurnee Suburban Life report-er Jesse Carpender about what the futureholds for Lake County’s roadways.

PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW

Photo by Jesse Carpender

Paula Trigg and Bruce Christensen stand in the room where LakeCounty Passage monitors the roads on video feeds at the Lake CountyDivision of Transportation in Libertyville.

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Six Flags maintenance crews work into winterBy JESSE CARPENDER

[email protected]

Once the gates close atFright Fest’s end, most peo-ple don’t think about Gurn-ee’s Six Flags Great Americaover the winter, said BrandonBruce, public relations spe-cialist.

Forgotten by most visitorsduring the winter, the parkis blanketed in white. Icicleshang from the steel coasters.The reflecting pond freez-es, and the iconic merry-go-round is bagged and eventu-ally topped with snow like agigantic birthday cake.

Service corridors and thepark’s midway are plowed,but not every nook and cran-ny. Smaller rides frost over,and the roller coaster cars aretaken into a warehouse to berefreshed for next summer.

Although Six Flags’ em-ployee base goes from its sum-mer high of more than 4,000to a winter low of 150 people,there’s still lots of work to dobehind the scenes, especiallyfor maintenance staff.

“The coaster cars are ona maintenance schedule justlike your car,” Bruce said.

Mark Walaszek, mechan-

ical-electrical manager, saidthe snow and weather arechallenging in the off-season.

“We try to have everythinginside before Thanksgiving,”Walaszek said. “What’s goodis we have a much more reg-ular schedule than when thepark’s open.”

Gesturing around a ware-house packed with RagingBull, Demon and other coast-er cars and parts, Bruce said,“In the summer, everythingyou see here is out in thepark.”

During the summer, thewarehouses are full of gamesand merchandise. In anotherpart of the building, the main-tenance team strips downcars for cleaning and repairs.

Lucky for Walaszek andthe crew, the coaster tracksoutside don’t require wintermaintenance.

Katy Enrique, communi-cations manager, said, “Therides are meant to be outsidestructures. The motors aretaken apart [before Thanks-giving], and some rides are

stripped to the bones. But thetracks aren’t pre-treated withanything before it snows.”

Just outside the warehouseand over the train tracks arethe wooden bones of the newgiant coaster, Goliath. A spe-cial crew with experienceworking in winter weatherwas brought in to build theroller coaster, Bruce said.

The ride, slated to openaround Memorial Day thisyear, is planned to breakthree world records as thefastest wooden roller coaster

in the world and to featurethe world’s tallest and steep-est drop, according to parkpresident Hank Salemi.

At this point in the build,the ride is about 15 percentdone, Enrique said. The crewis installing wood stacks,which will act as the base forthe track, into anchors whichwere placed before the groundfroze. Each stack is built lay-ing down and installed with acrane, Bruce said.

Hoses run through theground attached to a machinethat melts the snow aroundthe work site.

The workers don’t have tobattle any animals who makethe park their winter home,Enrique said.

“We don’t get any deer,”Enrique said. “There aresquirrels, raccoons, some-times families of cats – but assoon as the park opens andpeople are around, they’regone.”

Enrique said the best thingabout Six Flags in the winteris to see it covered in snow.

“It’s cool to see the parktotally disrupted before theyplow it,” she said.

The park is slated to openin May.

ABOVE LEFT: Figurines being rehabbed for the 2014 season are stacked together in the fiberglass shop atSix Flags Great America in Gurnee. ABOVE RIGHT: Matt Schmitt of Kenosha, Wis., a ride mechanic, works onthe rear car of the V2 roller coaster.

Photos by Candace H. Johnson

The new Goliath ride, under construction on a cold day in January at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, will open this year.

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Lake County’s first baby of the newyear was born at 12:31 a.m. Jan. 1 at Ad-vocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Bar-rington.

Baby Maci Joyce Curtin weighed 6pounds, 4 ounces. The New Year’s new-born was 20 inches long.

First-time parents Erin and Jason Cur-tin of Crystal Lake checked in to the hospi-

tal early afternoon Dec. 31. Erin Curtin, 29,was in labor for about 12 hours. Baby Maciwas delivered two days after she was due.

Lake County’s second baby was deliv-ered just two minutes later – at 12:33 a.m.on New Year’s Day at NorthShore Univer-sity HealthSystem Highland Park Hospi-tal, officials said.

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Police: Two tried to selldrugs through Craigslist

By CHELSEA [email protected]

WAUKEGAN – Two LakeCounty men were arrested onfelony drug charges after al-legedly posting a Craigslist adselling prescription pills.

The Lake County Sheriff’sOffice learned about the post– that listed 120 Hydrocodonepills for sale for $360 – from theMcHenry Police Department.Detectives from Lake Coun-ty met Thomas Brown, 20, ofLake Villa, and Daniel Swan,22, of Fox Lake, at a Walgreensin Fox Lake to purchase thepills.

Both Brown and Swan werecharged with unlawful posses-sion of a look-alike substanceand possession with the intentto deliver.

Brown also was charged

with unlawful possession of acontrolled substance and pos-session of drug paraphernalia.

Brown attempted to evadearrest by ramming a minivanhe was driving into an un-marked squad car, the LakeCounty Sheriff’s Office said ina news release. He was stoppeda short time later.

He also was charged withcriminal damage to govern-ment supported property,resisting arrest, aggravatedreckless driving and a hand-ful of other traffic offenses,including driving without in-surance and on a suspendedlicense and leaving the sceneof an accident.

Neither man had postedbond as of Jan. 2.

Brown needs $2,500 to be re-leased from the Lake CountyJail, and Swan needs $500.

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Children, parentscan get fit together

Almost everyone makesthe resolution to get active,be more fit, hit the gym more.Instead of resolving to workout more, why not resolve towork your children out moreand hit some of the open gymsin our area. It’s a great wayto beat cabin fever and wearthose little ones out. Hopeful-ly, they will have so much funthat they nap the afternoonaway and you can work out, orwork on your resolution.

Parent/Tot Gym8:30 to 10:30 a.m.Mondaysand ThursdaysSullivan Community Center Gym,635 Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills

If you have an early riser,this is the gym for you asit starts earlier than anyother. Drop in and enjoy toys,scooters, big wheels, balls andmore. For ages 1 through 4.Cost is $3 a resident, $4 pernon resident. Call the VernonHills Park District for infor-mation at 847-996-6800.

Tot Open Gym10:30 to 11:30 a.m.MondaysGrayslake Recreation Center, 240Commerce Drive, Grayslake

Open, unstructured, par-ent-supervised playtime. Dropin for ages 6 and younger. Costis $3 per resident or $5 nonresident (free for parents). Callthe Grayslake CommunityPark District at 847-223-7529for information.Toddler Open Gym9 to 10:30 a.m.Mondays, Tuesdaysand ThursdaysHunt Club Community Center, 920North Hunt Club Road, Gurnee

Bring your toddler to playwith scooters, beanbags, balls

and more. Fee is $3 a residentand $4 per non resident child(free for parents). Call theGurnee Park District at 847-623-7788 for information.

Imagination PlaygroundOpen Play10 a.m. to noon, first and thirdTuesday of themonthLeisure Center Sports Arena, 2400DowieMemorial Drive, Zion

Trained staff are on site tofacilitate creative play duringthe open hours. For ages 2through 12. Cost is $2 a child,accompanying adult free. Callthe Zion Park District at 847-746-5500 for information.

For older children, manylocal gymnastics studios offerweekly or monthly open gymson Fridays, and most parkdistricts have open basketballtime. With winter just gettingstarted, we’ll be visiting allthese and more to keep every-one from climbing the walls ofmy house! Find more thingsto do at the Little Lake CountyCalendar at www.littlelake-county.com/calendar.

• Melissa Haak blogs aboutfun and educational activitieskids and their parents can en-joy in or close by Lake County.She lives in Grayslake withher husband and children.Email her at [email protected] or visit herblog at littlelakecounty.com.

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By NATHAN [email protected]

Two of Illinois’ biggestand most controversial lawspassed in 2013 – concealed-car-ry gun permits and medic-inal marijuana – which of-ficially took effect Jan. 1.However, their impact won’t beseen for months, according togovernment agencies.

Illinois State Police beganto accept online applicationsto carry a concealed handgunstarting Jan. 5, and recentlyannounced the acceptance ofpaper applications beginningJuly 1.

More than 2,000 registeredconcealed-carry instructors al-ready are listed on the State Po-lice website, spokeswoman Mo-nique Bond said, but the firstpermits won’t be issued untilearly April.

“It could be sooner, but weare going to use the full 90 daysto give us enough time to makesure we do it right,” Bond said.

In order to obtain a stan-dard five-year concealed-carrypermit, Illinois residents mustalready have a Firearm Own-er Identification (FOID) card,pay a $150 fee, submit to a back-ground check, and undergo 16

hours of firearm training witha certified instructor.

Applications will be pro-cessed by the State Police,which will issue or deny thecard within 90 days. Denied ap-plications will be reviewed bythe governor-appointed Con-cealed Carry Licensing ReviewBoard, whose members haveyet to be named.

For similar reasons, medici-nal marijuana will not be acces-sible until well past Jan. 1.

Not only will there be a timelapse to process applicationsfor distribution and cultivationcenters, Illinois Department ofPublic Health spokeswomanMelaney Arnold said, but gov-ernment agencies still are de-termining the specifics of thelaw’s implementation.

“I would like to give a timeframe, but there are so manymoving pieces,” Arnold said.“We’re working as quickly aswe can to get it out.”

The Department of PublicHealth is in charge of the cer-tification process for doctorsand patients, but several otherdepartments and agencies areoverseeing different aspects ofthe law.

Arnold said progress is slow.Even key elements of the law,

such as how to approve dispen-saries and certification require-ments, remain undecided.

“It’s not going to happenovernight,” she said. “[Thedelay] really is because of the[magnitude] of it and makingsure we are responsible and doit in a responsible way.”

While still a long way off,the eventual effects of bothconcealed carry and medicinalmarijuana will be significant,according to the laws’ propo-nents and opponents.

Richard Pearson, executivedirector of the Illinois State Ri-fle Association, said he expectsthe state would see a declinein the crime rate as more gunowners are allowed to carry aweapon on their person.

T h o s e w o r r i e d a b o u tan increase in guns on thestreet needn’t be, he said.“You’re looking at people whohave gone through extensivetraining and gone through thesame background checks that apolice officer gets,” he said.

Colleen Daley, executivedirector for the Illinois Coun-cil Against Handgun Violenceand an opponent of the bill, saidthat while the law has somepositives, such as increasedbackground checks, extensivetraining requirements and pro-hibited locations, its effect isunclear. She expects to see law-suits challenge the law but saidpeople need to be educated.

“People are going to bearound others who are car-rying legal, loaded guns,” shesaid. “Some are deeply con-cerned, some aren’t, but the av-erage citizen should be awarethat something like this is hap-pening.”

Other new laws

• A new $50minimum fine forlittering, including cigarette butts• Interstate speed limits increasedto 70mph• People younger than 18 cannotuse tanning equipment• Regarding child pornographypossession, each individual itemcounts as a separate violation• Public school sexual educationclasses for sixth through 12th-grad-ersmust cover abstinence andcontraception• Drones can be used by lawenforcement for amissing personsearch if it is not a criminal inves-tigation, or if the agency is usingthe drone solely for crime scenephotography• 17-year-olds can vote in a primaryelection if theywill be 18 by theupcoming general election• School districts can install camer-as on school buses to track driverswho pass stopped buses illegally• Thosewho buy a pet with anundisclosed illness can receive arefund, replacement or reimburse-ment for reasonable veterinarycosts from the seller• Law enforcement outside theirjurisdiction can conduct temporaryquestioning or make an arrest ifthey become aware of the imme-diate commitment of a criminaloffense

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Za Za’s Italian Eatery in Ingleside had been a favorite

neighborhood restaurant for years. The menu features

northern Italian dishes Veal Marsala, Giambotta, Egg-

plant Rollitini, Chicken Saltinbocca and more. Drink

and menu specials are available most nights. Open

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Pace modifies busroutes in countyLAKE COUNTY SUBURBAN [email protected]

A service restructuring ef-fort spanning several monthsthat involved collaborationamong Pace, Lake County,the College of Lake Countyand other local stakehold-ers – along with surveyingand other public input – nowis under way. Modified busservices became availablethroughout the county Dec.22.

Although the scale andscope of changes varies byroute, the goal of the projectwas to respond to changesin demand by updating thedecades-old service modelfor the county’s bus service.Many of the timing and rout-ing changes are designedto improve on-time per-formance, which has beenplagued by rail crossings andan overall increase in trafficon county roads.

“Improving on-time per-formance and service reli-ability is critical to attract-ing and retaining riders,”said Pace Chairman RichardKwasneski. “We worked withriders and other stakeholdersto build a plan that will im-prove on-time performance,ease connections betweenbus routes and increase ser-vice on corridors with heavydemand.”

The service changes werediscussed at a pair of publichearings in August.

Passenger notices de-tailing the changes for eachroute, along with updated busschedules, are being distrib-uted. Passengers also can seethe new schedules and notic-es at www.PaceBus.com.

The changes can be sum-marized as follows:

• Route 272 Milwaukee Ave-nue North: Weekday schedulechanges

• Route 561 Castlecrest viaMcAree: Schedule changes

• Route 562 Gurnee via Sun-

set: Schedule changes• Route 563 Great Lakes Na-

val Station: Schedule changesand minor routing changes

• Route 564 Jackson/14th:Schedule changes and minorrouting changes

• Route 565 Grand Avenue:Extended to the College ofLake County, more frequentservice, later evening ser-vice and a routing change atGurnee Mills

• Route 568 Belv idere:Schedule changes and minorrouting changes

• Route 569 Lewis: Servicefrequency reduced from 30minutes to 60 minutes duringmidday

• Route 570 Fox Lake Gurn-ee Mills via CLC: Will no lon-ger operate between Collegeof Lake County and GurneeMills (this connection to beprovided by new Route 565extension), and new routename (Fox Lake CLC)

• Route 571 Zion: Schedulechanges and route adjust-ments in Zion and downtownWaukegan

• Route 572 WaukeganGrayslake Westfield Hawthorn:Will no longer operate southof College of Lake County(eliminated route portion tobe covered by new Route 574),more frequent service, newextension to Waukegan Me-tra Station, new route name,(Washington)

• Route 574 Hawthorn Col-lege of Lake County: All-newroute covers former southernportion of current Route 572routing and will provide ser-vice once per hour Mondaythrough Saturday

• Round Lake Area Call-n-Ride: Schedule changes

• Vernon Hills MundeleinCall-n-Ride: Schedule changes

• Downtown Waukegan busstop changes: Passengersmust board and exit buses atposted bus stop signs. Also,routes 565, 571 and 572 ex-tended to the Waukegan Me-tra Station.

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WINDY CITY WEDDING SHOWWHERE: Holiday Inn Gurnee Convention Center, 6161 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee

WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12

COST & INFO: $15 per person. This wedding expo has over 250 wedding profession-

als on hand to answer all wedding needs, from Chicago bridal salons to honeymoon

travel specialists. Also attend the fashion show featuring the latest dresses from

David’s Bridal and formal wear from The Men’s Warehouse. For Information, call

847-278-1050 or visit windycityweddingshow.com.

2NAMI SUPPORT

MEETINGWHERE:Warren-Newport Public Library, 224

N. O’Plaine Road

WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14

COST & INFO: The National Alliance on Mental Illness

(NAMI) of Lake County is a non-profit, self-help organiza-

tion of families, friends, users of mental health services

and professionals dedicated to improving the quality of

life for persons affected by neurobiological brain disorders

(commonly known as mental illnesses). This free meeting

offers support to families and friends. NAMI membership is

not needed to attend.

3ANTIOCH WINTER

WINE WALKWHERE: Various businesses off Main

Street in downtown Antioch

WHEN: 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18

COST & INFO: The Wine Walk is for those 21 and

older looking to try wine and food and make new

friends. Cost includes a commemorative wine glass,

event menu, food, bottle of wine and free drawing

prizes. Cost is $40. Registration is required. For

information and to register, call 847-838-4032 or visit

www.antioch.il.gov/specialevents.cfm#wine_walks.

GARDENERS

MEETINGWHERE: Crosslife Evangel-

ical Free Church, 431 W.

Austin Ave., Libertyville

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13

COST & INFO: The Gardeners of Cen-

tral Lake County host “The Wildflow-

ers of Iceland,” which will be present-

ed by Joan Sayre, an accomplished

nature photographer. In addition to

photos of native flowers, Joan photo-

graphed a local fox family and docu-

mented their early months with their

mother. Monthly meetings include a

program, a mini plant competition and

refreshments. No gardening experi-

ence necessary. Free. For information,

call 847-918-7157 or visit www.gclcil.

com.

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AT THE HELLER NATURE

CENTERWHERE: Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Road,

Highland Park

WHEN: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10

COST & INFO: Crisp winter nights are ideal for sky viewing!

Visit Heller to see the moon, constellations and Jupiter

through telescopes. Everyone is welcome, but content is ap-

propriate for adults and children older than 6. Children must

be accompanied by an adult. This program will be canceled

in the case of cloudy weather. Dress for the weather. Free.

No registration required. For information, call 847-433-6901.

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Island Lake considers video gamingBy EMILY K. [email protected]

ISLAND LAKE – Just fourmonths after the Island LakeVillage Board narrowly reject-ed video gambling, it’s takinga second look.

With all the surroundingcommunities allowing the vid-eo gaming machines, businessowners like Jerry DeLauren-tis, the owner of Sideouts Bar& Eatery and the adjoiningbowling alley 3-D Bowl, haveargued they’re losing busi-ness.

“Video gaming is here in Il-linois,” DeLaurentis said. “It’shere to stay. It’s not going any-where. We need it in our townbecause we need to survive.”

When the board last votedon the idea, Village PresidentCharles Amrich cast the decid-ing vote, killing the ordinance.During a Jan. 2 discussion,most of the trustees said theystill felt the same way they didback in August.

The rejected ordinancewould have allowed bars,

restaurants, truck stops andfraternal and veterans clubs toinstall up to five video gamingmachines. Under state regula-tions, the state takes a 25 per-cent cut of the profits, and lo-cal governments get 5 percent.

“When it first came upfor discussion, one of the bigpoints was, ‘Let’s wait. Let’snot be the person that breaksthe ice on this. Let’s see howit goes, make sure it’s goingsmoothly.’ We’ve already donethat,” Trustee Thea Morrissaid.

Trustee Keith Johns, one ofthe three trustees who votedagainst the proposal, said he

was still looking into it Thurs-day evening.

“I do see both sides of it,” hesaid. “There is a positive obvi-ously for the business owners,a small positive for the village.I don’t really see that 5 percentreally makes a big deal to thevillage.

“It’s more about what’s im-portant to our business own-ers and keeping our businessowners making money, and ifa lot of other towns are doingit around us, if these guys arelosing business, then maybewe need to take a harder lookat it.”

Trustee Mark Beesonraised concerns about how themachines would be regulated,where they would be placedand whether kids would beable to see them.

Whether the village can addregulations to those alreadylaid out in the state law is oneof the questions Village Attor-ney David McArdle will lookinto.

A vote is planned for theJan. 16 meeting.

How they voted

At an August Village Boardmeeting,

Village President Charles Amrich

voted against the proposed video

gaming ordinance, joining trustees

Mark Beeson, Keith Johns and Tony

Sciarrone. Trustees Shannon Fox,

TheaMorris and Chuck Cermakwere

in favor of the ordinance.

Housing Authority gets grantLAKE COUNTY SUBURBAN [email protected]

GRAYSLAKE – The U.S. De-partment of Housing and Ur-ban Development announcedJan. 3 that it awarded LakeCounty Housing Authority$150,977 grant to help residentsreceiving housing assistancethrough the Housing ChoiceVoucher Program gain accessto education, job training andemployment.

“I’m excited about the suc-cess of our clients has had asit relates to Family Self-Suf-ficiency,” said LCHA Execu-tive Director/ CEO David A.Northern, Sr.

“This grant award will en-sure more of our clients will beable to obtain Family Self-Suf-ficiency.”

HUD’s Housing ChoiceVoucher Family Self-Sufficien-

cy Program (HCV-FSS) helpspublic housing authoritiesacross the country hire or re-tain more than one thousandservice coordinators who willwork directly with families toconnect them to the support-ive services that meet their in-dividual needs and to becomegainfully employed.

Lake County has threeHCV-FSS grant-funded posi-tions.

“This is a modest invest-ment that can make a world ofdifference for families lookingto find their path to self-suffi-ciency,” said HUD SecretaryShaun Donovan.

“As America’s economycontinues to recover, it’s criti-cal that we work to make sureevery American has the skillsand resources they need tosuccessfully compete for jobsin the 21st Century.”

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Drop pounds withmartial arts challenge

By TARAH [email protected]

BARRINGTON – Eightweeks, a few workouts andheavy commitment. That’s allBarrington Martial Arts train-er Master S. Morris is askingfor as he helps those with aNew Year’s resolution to loseweight drop two jean sizes.

The 8-Week Weight LossChallenge began at BarringtonMartial Arts one year ago,when Deer Park resident LisaWalston, 50, lost 10 pounds.

“It really changed my life,”Walston said. “My body looksbetter. I’m wearing tighterclothes and tighter jeans.”

Challenges now are run upto three times a year, and thenext one will kick off Monday,Jan. 13. Participants are askedto bring in a pair of jeans that iscurrently two sizes too small.

Morris said that 100 percentof challenge members whofollow the program – mealplans, consultations and work-outs – will be able to achieveresults and fit into the snugjeans. Clothes that become toobig will be donated to WINGSof Palatine (Women In NeedGrowing Stronger) – a serviceorganization for homeless andabused women and children.

Up to 18 people can registereach session. Morris said heexpects a lot of people to signup at the last minute with theirNew Year’s resolutions inmind.

The eight-week programcosts $499 with a $100 promo-tional discount being honoreduntil Jan. 13. Participants areasked to attend a minimumof three workout classes eachweek (six maximum). Morrissaid classes are offered duringthe day, evening hours and onweekends.

“It’s rewarding to see momsand other clients up their self es-teem,” she said. “They get stron-ger. Their body gets toned. Theygo from wearing baggy clothesto wearing skinny jeans.”

Walston was one of Morris’first clients to ever try thechallenge. The BarringtonMartial Arts mom said shewas not active at all beforeshe began Morris’ programs.Walston said she heard aboutthe adult fitness classes whilebringing her sons to Tae KwonDo classes.

“I was so sore the first timeI tried an endurance cardioclass,” Walston said. “But Ikept going back. I love it.”

Walston said the challengeclasses are usually last anhour, with cardio mixed withbody and light weight exercis-es.

“It started pretty slow atfirst,” Walston said. “I wouldrecommend it to anyone. Thisis the longest I’ve ever stuckwith anything in my life.”

Aside from meeting newfriends, Walston has droppeda total of six jeans sizes sincebeginning Barrington MartialArts cardio and kickbox-ing classes three years ago.Walston, who now wears asize four, said the eight-week

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Lisa Walston, 50, of Deer Park,vacations with her sons, Bentonand Peyton Walston (center),after completing the BarringtonMartial Arts 8-Week Weight LossChallenge.

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Lisa Walston

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See CHALLENGE, page 20

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Wauconda mayorlooks ahead in 2014

As we start a new yearwith high spirits and goodwill toward all, it is a time ofopportunity and reflection.

We have established astrong new administrationwith deep experience and acooperative customer serviceapproach. Wauconda hasmade strides toward realizingour goals of economic stabilityand prosperity by establishinga Tax Incremental Finance(TIF) district, by commission-ing a hotel feasibility studythat yielded favorable results,and by participating in mul-tiple economic developmenttrade shows and conferences.

These efforts have generat-ed development interest withboth current and prospectiveowners. While some newdevelopment is planned tobegin in the spring, economicdevelopment is a multi-yearprospect, and it will take yearsto get where we plan to be.

Wauconda has continuedto make strides to bring LakeMichigan water to our village,and though the final plan isnot yet complete, constructionon the internal improvementswill begin in the spring. Thiswill prepare the infrastructurewe need to receive Lake Michi-gan Water.

The coming year promisesto bring even greater opportu-nity, and together we will facethe challenges to set us on thepath to success. This adminis-tration is first focused on con-trolling expenses and secondlyon increasing revenues

The changes we have madeto date have made this admin-istration stronger and willsave taxpayers over $250,000 ayear. We will strive to createshared services agreementswith our neighboring commu-nities in order to control costsand sustain services. Simulta-neously, we will work to cre-ate more retail opportunity inWauconda in order to improvequality of life and increasesales tax revenue.

The environment is import-ant to us, and we have beenexpanding our conservationand recycling efforts. Wau-conda Public Works now has24-hour electronic recycling

available at 302 Slocum LakeRoad. Bangs Lake is the crownjewel of Wauconda, and ourconservation and manage-ment efforts are focused onclearing the weeds and main-taining the channels so that allcan continue to enjoy the lake.A comprehensive lake man-agement plan was completedthis winter that providesseveral recommendations thatwe will work to resource andimplement beginning in 2014.Additionally, the village hasassisted the Channel Resto-ration Alliance in securing$8,900 in grant funding fromthe Lake County WatershedManagement Board to assistwith their efforts to dredge theBangs Lake circle channel.

The village paved, patchedand crack sealed 27 streetsin 2013. In 2014, we plan toimplement a comprehensiveRoad Evaluation and RatingStudy. It is important forcommunities to use a logicalroad pavement managementsystem to help decide whento perform routine mainte-nance, overlays or recon-struction. A condition ratingwill be assigned to all of theroads within the village,which will be instrumentalin preparation of the village’scapital improvement plan.

Finally, Wauconda PoliceChief Pat Yost, Lake Coun-ty State’s Attorney MikeNerheim and others from theLake County Heroin/OpioidAbuse Taskforce are partner-ing with Wauconda serviceorganizations to discuss howthose organizations can helpin reducing drug abuse andoverdose deaths.

We believe a partnershipwith area service organiza-tions is essential to achievingthe Tasks Force’s goals.

• Frank Bart is the mayorof Wauconda.

Frank

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OPINIONTHE FIRST AMENDMENTCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the freeexercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of thepeople peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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Bullying, in allits forms, mustbe eliminated

John S.

Matijevich

For years it has beendifficult to impress uponthe proper authorities thatbullying those who are vul-nerable to physical threatsis a very serious problem. Ithas been a pervasive issuein most schools, and it hasbeen difficult to control.

A nearly 300-poundprofessional football playercomes forward to chargethat he has been aggres-sively bullied by a nearly300-pound teammate. Thefact is that if there is anygood that comes from thisbizarre bullying charge, it isthat it shows that bullyingat any age and by any sizecannot be tolerated no mat-ter the physical disparities.

It opens the door muchwider in the nation to howserious the bullying issue is,whether it is in schools orany part of the community.

The truth is that bullyingis a nasty form of intimida-tion which often has a last-ing negative effect on one’slife. That’s why we must getto the root of the problem.

Incidental with thebullying issue in football,the discussion broadened toincidents of hazing, whichresults in veteran playerspulling intimidating actsagainst rookie players.

Hazing has been promi-nent in college athletics andfraternities, but that doesn’tmake it right.

In my mind, hazingshould be eliminated,whenever or wherever ithappens.

To show you the absurdi-ty of the hazing in the NFLincident, the rookie had tocome up with multi-thou-

sands of dollars to buy adinner for the whole team.Here’s a rookie who maynot be playing a year fromnow, and he’s paying thathuge amount to feed veteranplayers making millions insalaries — and feeding theirinsensitive egos, too.

When someone tells methat hazing incidents bringthose involved closer togeth-er and matures the victims,I say baloney.

Everyone matures everyday, and it’s easier to ma-ture when people endurepositive experiences witheach other, rather than neg-ative intimidating acts.

When it comes to bully-ing, some people say thatthe one bullied should reactand not take the tactics usedagainst him. As the sayinggoes, that’s easy for you tosay.

Yes, some have returnedhavoc against a bully, butthe bully will just turn andlook for a more defenselessperson to torment.

Bullying and hazing havetheir scary similarities.They intimidate others andboth should be eliminated.

• John S. Matijevichserved in the Illinois Leg-islature from 1967 to 1992.Contact him at editorial@lakecountysuburbanlife.

LetterToTheEditor

Stained glass artistwants to open studioFor some, the new year is a

time for quiet reflection; forothers, it can be an opportuni-ty to make bold plans into anunknown future. For me, it’sbeen a little of both.For years I’ve desired to run

a stained glass studio. Afterall, with 20 plus years teach-ing and crafting experience,I’ve appreciated how thestudio experience can inspirecreativity in people, somewho have no other creativeoutlet.Stained glass, if properly

built, can last for generations.I’ve created a page on a

crowdfunding website, andI’ve set out to invite friendsand family via email and socialmedia to back my project. Mygoal is modest, and I’ve given

myself 45 days to accomplish it.I have selected a number of

rewards to offer backers, as ameans of thanking them.I am looking to open a studio

in Hainesville. My goal is toraise $4,000 for the studio,

and as of Jan. 6 I have raised$205.The money will go toward

first month and security de-posit, as well as the purchaseof materials to be made avail-able for sale to students.For information or to support

this project, visit www.peerbackers.com/projects/the-left-hand-stained-glass-studio-challenge/. I appreci-ate all the encouragement Ican get.The year progresses, as all

years do, but for me this oneis different, because I havelearned that life is too short tobe lived without purpose. Andit’s too short not to share thebeauty of stained glass withothers.

Joe Scianna

Island Lake

Letters policy

Wewelcome original letters on pub-lic issues. Letters must include theauthor’s full name, home address andday and evening telephone numbers.We limit letters to 300words and onepublished letter every 30 days.All letters are subject to editing for

length and clarity at the sole discre-tion of the editor.Email: editorial@lakecountysubur-

banlife.comFax: 847-543-1139Mail: Lake County Suburban Life,

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Winter reading helpslocal food pantryLAKE VILLA – It’s winter read-

ing time at Lake Villa DistrictLibrary, and the whole familycan participate. Every hourspent reading in January equalsdonations for the Lake VillaTownship Food Pantry.Children through seventh grade

are invited to H.O.P. – help otherpeople – by reading, or being readto. Teens are challenged to readto feed, and adults can benefit thefood pantry with photography.For information, call 847-356-

7711 or visit www.lvdl.org.

County has dog sled hillThe Dog Sledding Area is

designed as a training facility

for mushing, competitive dogsledding and skijoring (where across-country skier is pulled oversnow by dogs).The site, at theWaukegan

Savanna Forest Preserve, featuresa wide-tracked 2.8-mile loop trailthat’s routed to provide a numberof decision points for trainingteams to respond to directioncommands. Permits are requiredfor sled teams and skijorers.In thewarmermonths, and

whenwinter conditions are notgood for dog sledding, hikers alsocan enjoy themowed trails, butmust yield the right of way todog teams usingwarm-weatherwheeled carts.For information, visit www.lcfpd.

org.

Township increasestransportation servicesWAUCONDA – As of Jan. 1, Wau-

conda Township has expanded itstransportation services with thesupport of the Lake County Co-ordinated Transportation ServiceCommittee’s (LCCTSC) NorthwestDemonstration Project.The service is sponsored by six

townships, with assistance fromthe LCCTSC and Pace SuburbanBus. For a small fee, it providesweekday curb-to-curb dial-a-ridetransportation service in thenorthwest Townships of LakeCounty, Monday through Friday,with expanded hours to accom-modate increased demand.Township residentsmust regis-

ter by calling 847-526-2631.

This service is open to allresidents, with priority given toseniors and people with disabil-ities.

Unmarked policecar struck by trainROUND LAKE PARK – A Lake

County Sheriff’s Office unmarkedsquad car was struck by aMetra train on Route 134 andPorter Road in Round Lake Parkat approximately 10:20 p.m. Jan.6, according to a release from theLake County Sheriff’s Office. Noone was injured in the crash.The train struck the empty

squad car, which was stuck inthe snow near tracks, accordingto the release. None of the train’spassengers reported injuries.

A detective was driving theunmarked squad car, a black2002 Honda Accord, westboundon Route 134 approaching PorterRoad when the train gates low-ered, according to the release.A white conversion van traveling

westbound on Route 134 in frontof the car stopped abruptly to turnleft onto Porter Road.“The detective applied his

brakes and swerved right to avoidthe conversion van,” according tothe release. The car then stoppednear the railroad tracks and wasstuck in the snow.The detective exited the un-

marked squad car before the trainstuck the vehicle.

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her grandchildren Ariana, Jeffrey Jr.,

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Barrington celebrates big weekend winsBy ANDY SCHMIDT

[email protected]

Sometimes basketball gamesare decided well before the finalminutes of the contest. Fridaynight’s game between Bar-rington High School and GrantCommunity High School (FoxLake) was a prime example.

The game was decided be-fore halftime as host BarringtonBroncos outscored the Bulldogs27-6 during the second quarterto come away with a 64-44 victo-ry in non-conference action.

The two teams were eachcoming off a week away fromthe court after holiday tourna-ments, but it looked like Bar-rington was going to run awayin the first quarter and hide af-ter scoring the first eight pointsof the game. Grant, however,would go on to score the final11 points in the first quarter totake an 11-8 lead into the secondperiod.

That’s where things gotaway from the Bulldogs, whohad a 13-10 lead early in thequarter before watching Bar-rington go up and down thecourt at will, scoring to take a35-17 lead by the half. Grant raninto foul trouble in the secondquarter as well, with both RyanNoda and Rayvon Jonespick-ing having their third fouls ofthe game each in the early partof the quarter. Broncos coachBryan Tucker said the foul situ-

ation for Grant and the fact histeam was playing solid defenseled to the big eight minutes.

“I felt like we got some goodstops and that fueled our run-ning game,” Tucker said. “Wejust got out and got some easyopportunities. I think it justsnowballed on [Grant]. Theyhad two of their starters andprimary ball handlers get infoul trouble and were on thebench. They were searchingthen for some offense.”

Calvin Goldsmith led Bar-rington with 18 points, whileScott Bennett off the bench add-ed 14 and Rapolas Ivanauskasput in 13 of his own. Tucker add-ed that the bench play is just areflection of how deep his teamis right now.

“We seem like we got seven,eight, nine, 10 guys who canstart, so [when] we need to go tothe bench, we don’t get too ner-vous about it,” Tucker said.

Grant was led by MikeBurns, who scored all 13 of hispoints in the second half. SteveDunning added 11 of his own.Bulldogs coach Wayne Bo-sworth was very unhappy with

how his team played coming outof the holiday break, he said.

“Offensively and defensive-ly, [Barrington] played hard-er than we did. It was embar-rassing,” Bosworth said. “Itwas embarrassing to put outan effort like that in a varsitybasketball game. We weren’thustling. We don’t trust eachother. We’re not playing as ateam right now.”

The two teams got right backon the court Saturday night innon-conference play.

Barrington continued itshome stand with a game againstJacobs. The Broncos jumpedout to a 19-point first half leadand had to hold on for a 55-52win.

Ivanauskas scored a game-high 24 points to pace Bar-rington (8-9) while AustinMadrzyk scored 15 after havingjust two against Grant the nightbefore.

Grant traveled to PrairieRidge and struggled for the sec-ond night in a row, falling 64-42.Noda scored nine points whileBurns added eight as the Bull-dogs fell to 7-6 on the season.

“I felt like we got some good stops

and that fueled our running game.”

Bryan TuckerBroncos coach

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Grant’s Steve Dunning shoots during the third quarter of a Jan. 4 homegame against Prairie Ridge. Prairie Ridge defeated Grant, 64-42.

Awildlife handler awaits the landingof Pip the barn owl. Citizens forConservation and Flint CreekWildlifeRehabilitationwill present a Leave NoChild Inside class, “Raptors: Birds ofPrey” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan.11, at CFC Headquarters, 459W.Highway 22, Barrington. Participantswill hike around the snow-coveredprairie and learn about live raptors.The class is open to children ages 5and older. Caregiversmust attend. Thecost is $10 per person.Winter clothingis recommended. Call 847-382-7283for information.Want to see yourphotos in Barrington Suburban Life?Email [email protected] andyou might see them in print.

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“We would weigh inprivately and analyze ourdiet patterns,” Walston said.“There wasn’t much competi-tion. Everyone was there forthe same goal.”

Previous challenge partic-ipants like Walston will visitduring the program’s seminarand counseling days to sharetheir own success stories andoffer advice to new members.

“I would tell people to beready to be committed and doexactly what Master Morrissays,” Walston advised. “Don’tstop. I was so scared after myfirst class, but I’m glad I stuckwith it.”

Morris said the challengebegins with an evaluationto gauge where participantsare at – both physically andmentally.

“We want it to be safe,”Morris said. “We are proud tosay we don’t have people get-ting injured in our program.”

Morris said the challengefollows a “doctor’s model, dono harm” motto by addressing

knee, back and hip injuriesbefore workouts begin.

The challenge draws allsorts of people – those whoalready work out, returningmembers who want to dropeven more weight or goal-driv-en newcomers who wantto drop quick pounds for aspecific event like a weddingor reunion.

Morris said the challengeis set up for success with peri-odic mental/physical check-ins, strategic “cheat days” fordieting and scenario talk.

“We talk about social eatingscenarios like parties,” Morrissaid. “I advise people to eatsomething healthy before theygo to a party so that they arenot hungry and deprived bythe time they arrive.”

Each Barrington MartialArts 8-Week Weight Loss Chal-lenge is scheduled by demand.Last year, additional programswere scheduled for getting intospring break shape.

“It’s a joy for me to be ableto help people,” Morris said.“I want to see everyone buildstrength and be able to havemore fun with their familiesby becoming more active. Ihold their hand through thewhole process.”

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Just how far away from Playoffs are Bears?

Of the 12 teams that started the 2013playoffs, the Bears only played fourof them. In five games against GreenBay (2), Cincinnati, New Orleans andPhiladelphia, the Bears were 2-3.

The Bengals game was the firstgame of the season and the Bengalsdid as much or more to lose it as theBears did to win it, kind of like Cin-cinnati’s third consecutive first roundplayoff exit last Sunday.

Their other win over the Packerswas accomplished without AaronRodgers as quarterback. Including theBears game in which Rodgers went outafter their first possession, the Packerswere 2-5-1 without Rodgers includinglosses to the Giants, Lions and Steelers.

The Bears losses to New Orleansand Philadelphia were their only two

losses of the year in which they werenoncompetitive, and their other fivelosses besides a loss to the Packerswere to Detroit (2) and the last placeRams, Vikings and Redskins.

The Bears are clearly not in the sameleague with this year’s playoff teams.

For starters, the Bears need to getbetter at quarterback. Seven of the 12playoff starters including Nick Foles,Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, AaronRodgers, Drew Brees, Russell Wilson andColin Kaepernick (91.6) had better passerratings than Jay Cutler and all butKaepernick were at least 12 points betterat 101.2 and above while Cutler was 89.2.

The other five Alex Smith (89.1),Andy Dalton (88.8), Cam Newton(88.8), Tom Brady (87.3) and AndrewLuck (87.0) were all almost even withCutler in rating, all of them threwmore touchdowns and only Dalton andNewton threw more picks.

You tell me, other than Dalton isthere a QB in the group you wouldn’ttake over Cutler?

The Bears are very competitive

with all of these playoff clubs atrunning back and wide receiver. Withthe possible exception of the Broncos,the Bears are better than any of thoseclubs at those positions.

The only 2013 playoff teams that ar-en’t clearly more talented on the offen-sive line than the Bears are Indianap-olis, San Diego and Green Bay. TheBears line was effective most of thetime this season, but it’s not capable oftaking over games the way the 49ers,Eagles, Seahawks, Panthers, Broncos,Patriots and Chiefs can at times.

If you’re a Bears fan you alreadyknow that defensively they just don’tmatch up, particularly in the NFC.

Seattle, the number one seed in theNFC also is first in the NFL in scoringdefense. The second seeded Panthersare second in the league in fewest pointsallowed, the fifth seeded 49ers are thirdand the sixth seeded Saints are fourth.

In the AFC, the Bengals and Chiefstied for fifth in the league in scoringdefense, the Colts were ninth in theleague, the Patriots 10th and the Char-

gers were actually 11th.Nine of the 12 playoff teams are in

the top 11 in scoring defense. In thattop 11 only the Cardinals – seventh inpoints allowed and 10-6 – and the Dol-phins – eighth and 8-8 – failed to makethe playoffs.

The Bears were 30th in scoringdefense in 2013, tied with the Redskinsand only the Vikings were worse.

The Bears dramatic improvementon offense under Marc Trestman thisyear was exciting and at times a lot offun to watch. But their decline fromfifth in the NFL in total defense in2012, eighth vs. the run and third inpoints allowed is the reason they fellfrom 10-6 to 8-8 and are not currently alegitimate contender.

It is quite possible the Bears will im-prove at quarterback as Cutler spendsmore time with Trestman, but the onlyway they’re going back to the playoffsfor the first time in four seasons andjust the second time in the last eight isby turning over the defensive half oftheir roster with a lot more talent.

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Jay Cutler received the richestcheck the franchise has signed, butwhat’s next for his back-up?

Josh McCown playedsensational football inhis five starts and time inrelief in two other games,while also igniting aquarterback controversy(albeit, outside the wallsof Halas Hall) duringwhat coach Marc Trest-man referred to as Cutler’s best season.

McCown, who turns 35 in July, com-pleted 66.5 percent of his passes for13 touchdowns and one interception,good for a passer rating of 109.0.

“Love to have Josh back. I’ve ex-pressed that to him,” general manag-er Phil Emery said Thursday. “Josh,through his play, has earned the right tohave choices, and he’s got a lot of themand he’ll have a lot of them. He does

know he has a home here and that we’lldo everything we can to make it work ifhe decides he still wants to play here.”

Can the Bears afford McCown? Itmay seem like a ridiculous questionwhen talking about a 35-year-old back-up, journeyman quarterback whomade $840,000 in 2013. But, as Emerysaid, McCown will have options.

The Bears signed Jason Campbellto a $3.5 million deal in 2012 with a $2million signing bonus, so McCown andhis representation could use that as aplace to start.

Or, they could look at the high-est-paid backups in the league. Hereare some of the noteworthy and lu-crative backup quarterback contractssigned last offseason (all contract de-tails per Spotrac):

Chase Daniel, Chiefs, three years,$10 million, $4.8 million guaranteed;Matt Moore, Dolphins, two years, $8million, $4 million guaranteed; MattHasselbeck, Colts, two years, $7.25 mil-lion, $3 million guaranteed; Matt Cas-sel, Vikings, two years, $7.4 million,

$2 million guaranteed; and Ryan Fitz-patrick, Titans, two years, $6.5 million,$1.75 million guaranteed.

Those quarterbacks, though, allsigned with teams that did not justthrow $54 million guaranteed at itsstarter.

Of the teams paying the most guar-anteed money for its starting quarter-back, only one rewarded its backupmore than $1 million in base salary lastseason: the Lions paid Shaun Hill $2.4million (Kyle Orton restructured hisdeal to lower his base salary after TonyRomo got paid).

Backups for Tom Brady and Pey-ton Manning are still on their rookiedeals, Joe Flacco’s backup – TyrodTaylor – made a little more than a halfmillion, while Matt Ryan’s backup –Dominique Davis – made $480,000. Mc-Cown’s brother, Luke, made $840,000 asDrew Brees’ backup.

The Bears would need to find anamount that works for McCown, butalso isn’t dedicating too much 2014money to the quarterback position, one

that doesn’t need nearly as much im-provement as the other side of the ball.That’s a reminder that we don’t knowhow McCown fits in the Bears’ priori-ties during the next few months with adefense to fix, but we have a good ideawhere he is among Cutler’s priorities.

“I’d like to see him come back,” Cut-ler said after signing his seven-yearcontract. “I know we’d love to havehim back. I know Phil touched onit. We’d like to have him back in thebuilding just because of the amount ofwork he does behind the scenes withthe younger players and myself. Justthe experience he brings to the quar-terback room, it’s very valuable.

“We’ll see how that works out.”McCown will have his suitors, and

he’ll keep in mind his four kids thatlive in North Carolina as he decideswhat’s best for his family. By the timefree agency opens on March 11, theBears will have a better grasp on theircap situation, how McCown would fitinto the fold and if they can bring a fanand team favorite back next season.

Josh

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