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MORRISSEY: A win is a win but don't get cocky, Bears
BY RICK MORRISSEY firstname.lastname@example.com November 25, 2012 9:42PM
The Bears have shown they can only go so far under coach Lovie Smith, and the limitation looks to be mutual. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
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When the Bears watch film of their 28-10 victory over the Vikings, I have a sneaking suspicion it will come highly recommended.
"The Feel-Good Movie of the Year!'' Lovie Smith, Bears Scoop Magazine.
If the ultra-forgiving Smith is a critic, then I'm a supermodel. But you couldn't blame anyone associated with the Bears for giving Sunday a positive review. To a team in need of some serious reassuring, the Vikings were just what the doctor ordered.
The doctor, by the way, is being treated for exhaustion. The Vikings knocked five Bears starters out of the game, including running back Matt Forte and cornerback Charles Tillman, both with ankle injuries.
The most disconcerting injury for the Bears might have been guard Lance Louis' sprained knee. Louis is the best player on a weak offensive line.
But this isn't the time for doom and gloom and operating rooms, not after the Bears bounced back from consecutive losses and, more immediately, an awful performance against the 49ers.
"Unfortunately, last week we had a rough day,'' defensive lineman Israel Idonije said. "Welcome to life. It's how you react, how you bounce back.''
This was one of those get-well games, but before you think that's faint praise, know that the Bears didn't need Minnesota's wonderful healing properties. They healed themselves the way they have all season, by causing turnovers. There is still the pesky matter of not having beaten anybody great this season, but after the losses to Houston and San Francisco, the Bears just needed a victory.
Sure, it's worth asking how the Vikings have won six games, but what happened at Soldier Field had more to do with the home team than the visitors from the colder clime.
You can say the Vikings hurt themselves with two fumbles and an interception, but that's what the Bears do, week in and week out. It's why they're 8-3.
The Bears thrust badness on the Vikings, who wore it like shrink wrap.
The Bears' much-maligned line blocked for Jay Cutler. The defense got those turnovers and shut down Adrian Peterson when it mattered.
And we got a pretty good indication that the Vikings' Christian Ponder is no Cutler, nor even a reasonable facsimile.
The Bears looked like a different team on offense, and not just because Cutler had returned from a concussion that kept him out of the San Francisco game. They had Cutler rolling out more, and it was effective against the blitzing Vikings. They were excellent on third down, keeping blockers in and allowing Cutler to throw passes to Brandon Marshall, whom he targeted 17 times. If Marshall had complained to the teacher that Cutler was "staring at me,'' nobody would've blamed him. Whatever, it worked.
Afterward, Smith said offensive coordinator Mike Tice was still calling the plays. It sure didn't look like it. Maybe quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates has started controlling Tice's mind. In a good way.
Cutler threw some ridiculously pinpoint passes into tiny holes and got away with it. He also got down and tied the shoe of left tackle J'Marcus Webb. Lovie thought bubble: "What doesn't this great man do?"
So, yes, it was good to have Cutler back after the Bears went the human-sacrifice route with Jason Campbell against the 49ers.
"Everybody needs their stud quarterback playing,'' Smith said.
Every stud quarterback needs a good offensive line. The Bears don't have one. It's why they benched Gabe Carimi and Chilo Rachal heading into the game. Would change win out over chaos? It did in this game. Beyond that, who knows? Cutler said the idea of continuity on the line is gone for this season, what with the number of changes made and the number of games left.
But if the Bears continue to call rollouts and Cutler continues to get rid of the ball quickly, it will minimize the pressure he feels. That's a nice way of saying he might make it through the season without carrying his head under the crook of his arm.
If this was a bounce-back game, then the Bears have nice hops. But that's about it. You'd be silly to make any big pronouncements off this game. Two thumbs up will do.


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Interview: Alex Lifeson Dissects 11 Key Rush Songs, from "Anthem" to "Test For Echo"
February 12, 2012 at 6:48pm
in "The Big Money" he says "The guitar was tuned up a whole step with the E string at Fs, and I played a lot of open chords." Isn't that a half step?
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Rush is timeless.
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Review of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt
Aside from the hot SS model, the 2009 Chevy Cobalt is behind the class leaders in terms of handling, seat comfort, build quality and overall refinement.
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Respectable fuel economy, smooth ride, quiet cabin, excellent performance in SS trim.
Cramped backseat, lack of interior storage, dull handling (except for the SS), mediocre fit and finish.
What's New for 2009
Minor styling and trim changes make up the bulk of what's new for the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The turbocharged SS Cobalt coupe debuted last year, and this year sees the addition of an SS sedan. Both models share much of their hardware, though SS coupes receive a new reconfigurable information display. Last year's Sport trim level and its 2.4-liter engine have been dropped, but a Sport Appearance package is newly available on LT trim levels. Luckily, the base 2.2-liter engine is now more powerful and fuel-efficient thanks to variable valve timing. OnStar, Bluetooth and an iPod-compatible USB port are now available on 2009 Cobalt models in LT trim or higher.Read full review of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt
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What's New for 2009
Minor styling and trim changes make up the bulk of what's new for the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The turbocharged SS Cobalt coupe debuted last year, and this year sees the addition of an SS sedan. Both models share much of their hardware, though SS coupes receive a new reconfigurable information display. Last year's Sport trim level and its 2.4-liter engine have been dropped, but a Sport Appearance package is newly available on LT trim levels. Luckily, the base 2.2-liter engine is now more powerful and fuel-efficient thanks to variable valve timing. OnStar, Bluetooth and an iPod-compatible USB port are now available on 2009 Cobalt models in LT trim or higher.
Believe it or not, but the Chevrolet Cobalt is one of the top five best-selling compact cars month to month and occasionally outsells the Ford Focus, one of its main competitors. And with roughly 40 compact cars to choose from for 2009, that means the Cobalt is quite popular, even if names like Civic and Corolla seem to grab more headlines.
Affordability is easily the Cobalt's strongest selling point, as the base model is priced just over $14,000 -- again directly in line with other popular compacts. It also has strong performance potential via the turbocharged SS model, which comes equipped with an impressive 260-horsepower engine. Standard OnStar and an available USB port and Bluetooth further enhance the 2009 Cobalt's appeal. Buyers looking for a quiet commuter car that gets decent fuel economy will want to opt for the XFE package that combines a modified engine computer, manual transmission and low-rolling-resistance tires in an effort to squeeze a few more mpg out of the Cobalt's 2.2-liter engine.
However, competitors like the Honda Civic and Mazda 3 offer similar fuel economy wrapped in a more attractive package. Those cars also have nicer interiors and higher-quality materials throughout. Seat comfort is another area where the 2009 Chevy Cobalt generally falls short, although the SS model's sport seats are first-rate. In fact, the SS is the best car in the Cobalt lineup.
Overall, as big as the sales numbers happen to be (which are certainly padded via sales to rental fleets), the Cobalt LS and LT are simply adequate transportation and are not up to par when compared to cars like the Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, Mazda 3 and Mitsubishi Lancer. All are better-looking, more fun to drive and offer a noticeable step up in terms of interior comfort and quality.
Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options
The 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt is available in compact sedan and coupe body styles, each split into LS, LT and SS trim levels. Standard features on the LS include 15-inch steel wheels with wheel covers, OnStar, air-conditioning, a tilt steering wheel, a 60/40-split rear seat, a trip computer and a four-speaker stereo with CD/MP3 player, satellite radio and an auxiliary audio jack. The LT adds power accessories, remote door locks, upgraded front seats and a front center armrest. On top of that, the LT allows more options like the 2LT Package with an automatic transmission, traction control, four-wheel antilock brakes, remote vehicle starter system, a cargo net, cruise control, body-color side moldings and 16 inch aluminum wheels.
The LT trim level also allows you to order the new Sport Appearance package that includes a rear spoiler, front foglamps, 17-inch alloy wheels, reworked front and rear fascias, Bluetooth, white-faced sport gauges and a leather-wrapped steering wheel with remote audio and cruise controls. Other notable individual options on the LT include a Pioneer sound system, USB port, sunroof and a remote start feature. Finally, the SS adds a turbocharged engine, 18-inch wheels, an exclusive sport-tuned suspension, Brembo front brakes, unique exterior and interior styling cues, sport seats covered with a suedelike material, Bluetooth and a turbo boost gauge. A limited-slip front differential is optional for the SS.
Powertrains and Performance
With the demise of the Cobalt Sport, the car now has only two engine options: a 2.2-liter inline four-cylinder and a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4. The 2.2-liter engine is normally aspirated and powers LS and LT models with 155 hp and 150 pound-feet of torque. The standard transmission for LS and LT models is a five-speed manual, with a four-speed automatic available as an option. The base manual is badged the XFE, which indicates its extra fuel economy. As it is, the XFE gets 25 mpg city/37 mpg highway and 30 mpg combined. The automatic-equipped LS and LT achieve 24 mpg city/33 mpg highway and 27 mpg combined.
The SS features the more potent 2.0-liter turbocharged engine that makes an impressive 260 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. A five-speed manual is the only transmission offered on the SS. In testing, we launched a Cobalt SS coupe from zero to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds. Fuel economy doesn't suffer much either, as it rates 22 mpg city/30 mpg highway and 25 mpg combined.
Full-length side curtain airbags are standard on all Cobalts. Most Cobalts have a front-disc/rear-drum brake setup; SS models have performance-tuned four-wheel disc brakes. Antilock braking is optional on the LS and LT and standard on the SS. ABS-equipped models with automatic transmissions come equipped with standard traction control.
In frontal government crash tests, both Cobalt body styles received four out of five stars for driver protection and a perfect five stars for passenger protection. In side impacts, the Cobalt sedan got only three stars for front seat passengers and five stars for the rear. The Cobalt coupe yielded four stars for the front and rear seats. In the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's frontal-offset crash test, the Cobalt sedan received the highest score of "Good," while in side crash tests, the Cobalt sedan received the second-highest score of "Acceptable." If your local car rental shop has Cobalts to rent, keep in mind that Cobalts sold to fleets might not come standard with side curtain airbags -- without the side airbags, the Cobalt scored the lowest "Poor" rating in the IIHS side test.
Interior Design and Special Features
Inside, attractive gauges and a full-featured stereo head unit give the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt a modern feel. Still, the design is plain unless you upgrade with the Sport Appearance package or the full SS trim. Interior materials quality is also disappointing, even at this modest price level, as is front seat comfort. The same goes for the rear seat where the bench is flat and low. The SS model's front sport seats, though, are so good that they remind us of the Recaro seats in the old SS Supercharged, even though they're made by GM's Performance Division this time around.
Driving Impressions
The 2.2-liter engine provides adequate power for just about any situation and can feel somewhat lively compared to other compact sedans with smaller engines. Commuters will enjoy the 2009 Chevy Cobalt's smooth, quiet ride, but the car's handling is less impressive. The suspension allows too much body roll and the electric steering is slow, and doesn't offer a good feel for the road. XFE-badged Cobalts fare even worse with the lack of grip from the low-rolling-resistance tires that significantly lengthen stopping distances and limit cornering ability.
It's only in SS trim that the Cobalt comes into its own as a legitimate driver's car. Acceleration is impressive -- Chevrolet says the SS will sprint from zero to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds -- and braking and handling are top-notch. The Cobalt SS may not be the most refined sport compact on the market, but we can't argue with its performance, which rivals that of pint-sized powerhouses like the Mazdaspeed 3.
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Kew Gardens HillsHello! Someone mentioned to me recently that there used to be a greenhouse where the Yeshiva of Central Queens is now (by 70th Road and 150th Street). Does anyone here remember this, and if so, can you give me any details about it? Thank you!
i noticed an old posting from way back in 2005-teddy reiser from yorkville was mentioned. Teddy was of German b/g,joined the army in 1965-lived on E.81st between york avenue and east end ave back in the 50's, early 60's. Any know of teddy-is he still alive?
Hey hello to all-i noticed not too many folks on this site. Yes i was visiting old Yorkville in mahattan last May 2012. The apt. housing i lived in at 1528 york ave is now a garage to the high rise there. But the old building next to what use to be 1528 york ave is there-renovated somewhat, but still there. All has changed. 86st is no longer stubenville. Misiricoridia hospital that use to be on 86st brings memories. I was happy that Cart Sherz (spell?) park at the end of 86st was just about the same. St. Stephens of Hungary is still the same inside. I went there for 1951-1953; i ended up at PS158. Went to Wagner Junior High School 167. I do remember that summer of 1964 where the black kid got shot by a cop and all hell broke loose in that area. Grad. from HS of commerce on W.65st. June 196: Academic Diploma! Than i toyed with Hunter College on 68st.for a while. Had a frank and papaya on 86st last year:It all didn't add up to .75cents-haaa. So, after my honorable discharge in '71, i stayed in the State of Georgia. Graduated there in '77 with a BS in Criminal Justice-ya i worked the field. Went to nursing school-grad in 1988. Now retired at 67. Older, aches and pains. Good memories of Yorkville. If i had the $$$ i'd go back an live on 81st. I guess a one bedroom is about $2000.00 a month?? I now live upstate N.Y-simple-off of my SS checks!When i was born in the Park East hospital, that use to be on 83rd st, my folks paid $25.00 a month for a two bedroom railroad flat. Those were the days! The 'frank man', stick ball, east river, Mass at St. Stephens and St. Monica's, east side house settlement-those were the days! Oh, this last march, i found, and communicated with,per email and letters, my foist girl friend from bronx community college in 1966-than one day simple said it would do her no good for me to come see her as she is committed. That was strange to me-just wanted to see an old friend from a long time ago. Seemed sort of silly and immature-but who knows where she is coming from.Any one from my past life-hop the time machine with me and lets go back?God Bless-John Oh ya i was coming out of the Loews theatre on 86st on Nov. 22, 1963-age 18 and saw everyone in shock and crying-Kennedy got it that day. The movie was-"The Haunting". Ok-hope someone says Hi from my past world. Opps-one last interject-summer of '64 worked at a drug store on East End Ave about 82st-use to deliver to the actor Don Ameche, and also once to Helen hayes. Got a better one here-Nov. 1961-stood downstairs to witness the pizza shop next store to be the scene of a mafia killing. Wow-cops followed me to and from High School up through 1964. I was 15 when it happpened. More nasty, sexy stories to follow about good old Yorkville. Write in out there.
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John welocme to Gotham. If you go back on the Neighborhood Stories page,you will find numberous posts of some of Manhattanites. Andy R.,Paddy Moore,Sal ,Murry Hill,Boat Captain - from 28th Street all grew up in Manhattan. I lived at 312 E. 84th from '63 to '69, You might have know the Rich family? Merit Farms,H&H Automat, Typwriter Repair shop(86th Street memories) the place I miss most is the Ideal german Rest.
Hey Sal tks for the response-anyone go to St. Stephens on E.82st from 1961-1953? Is Koch still out there? It's got to be the Robert Koch that fell down the side of the "little Moutain" in Carl Shertz (sp?) park-i remember his dad came and carried him off. Teddy Reiser from E.81st-anyone out there know if Ted is still with us? Ya, ol German Town 86st is a memory-i saw it coming in '67! All ya nuts from yorkville-remember 'Counsin Brusy' from the radio, WINS station. Ya all remember Oct. 22,1962-i was 16. How many from Yorkville, went to Whitehall street for their Physical in 1965-I was called for it Sept. '65. Now ya all remember Nov 8th, 1965-BLACK OUT NIGHT!They never drafted me-never!!!!-I RAN OFF AND JOINED THE MARINES. How young and stupid i was. Hey any one remember the girls from St. Vincents HS-like- "meet me in the alley"-;haaaa. Those were the days! Or go up the roof and bomb water ballons down to walking pedestrians-haaaa.I use to deliver also from a butcher shop-age 13(1959)-wooooweeeee-that lady gave me an eyefull wearing her see threw robe-haaaaa. Oh ya, who was on the East River Jimmy Walker walk way when they were filming The World of Henry Orient at that fancy school-the black big extension is still there to look up at_That was summer of '64! Anyone remember Angela Davis yelling from her cell downtown-was in '68-70????? Come on crawl out all you ol geesers-like me- from the 50's and 60's!!!! write in-nice stories, religious conversion stories-or nasty stories of those catholic high school girls-haaaaaa. Anyone call for Frank Serpico up at the 7th division in the Bronx-he was looking for spanish speaking college students-so a cop friend of mine told me in '69-i called and left a message. Never got an ans.Ok ya all -God Bless0-say ya prays at night. Anyone at JHS167 on 76st from 1958-1961-boys and call-write in. Especially if ya were at H.S. of commerce, on W65st Manhattan, from '61-64. Or email me: firstname.lastname@example.com steward-i believe ur in Florida-i wrote ya-your about 69 now-if ur on this site-hey write this 'ol guy!
Sal-i only sort of remember the typewriter fix it shop on 86st. Rich family? It strikes a bell but would need more details-i mostlhy knew the kids and folks from 78st-82st york ave, and some surrounding in yorkville. My mother was half german-jewish blood so i went to the german theatre a lot. My father was central american. So, from the jewish neighborhoods out at Sheephead Bay, in Brooklyn to the Puerto Rican theatre on the west side-i grew up with cultural tolerance as i was sort of a little of this and that-or as mom use to say-we're all out of Africa!! The Italian come from my mothers father's side. Jean Stapleton just died friday-She was fabulous oon 'All in the Family! She also wenrt to Hunter College-probably was '41-43-or in there. Oh ya remember the strip joint-the Cameo Theatre down on 12th street-if we didn't like the girl we threw pop corn on the stage-haaaaa. I was 18 an a jerk. Say hi again Sal-'where are ya now-am up state new york? Am 67-how old are u now??
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Northwestern University
A Big Ten school and one of the leading universities in the U.S. Its Evanston campus is on the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. Founded in 1851, this renowned educational institution is rich in stunning architecture. More than 150 historically significant and interesting sites on campus are featured in various walking tours, each taking approximately 30 minutes to complete. Highlights include the Arch, University Hall and the Arts Circle.
CITY: Evanston
IHSA Boys Basketball Super Sectionals 3A/4A
March 17th IHSA Boys Basketball Super Sectionals 3A/4A NIU Convocation Center • DeKalb www.niuconvo.com
CITY: DeKalb
Frankfort Community Aquatics and Activities Center
Features indoor swimming, gymnasium, exercise room, weight room, and park with playground equipment. Just 10 miles for Rend Lake.
CITY: West Frankfort
IHSA Boys Basketball Super Sectionals 1A/2A
March 10th IHSA Boys Basketball Super Sectionals 1A/2A NIU Convocation Center • DeKalb www.niuconvo.com
CITY: DeKalb
IESA State Wrestling Finals
March 13th-14th IESA State Wrestling Finals NIU Convocation Center • DeKalb www.niuconvo.com
CITY: DeKalb
Little People's Golf Championships
International Golf tournament for boys and girls ages 3-17. Held at Westview Golf Course, 2150 S 36th, Quincy. For more info contact 217.257.5718 or littlepeoplesgolf.com
CITY: Quincy
GameWorks Entertainment
GameWorks is the perfect place for your next event. You can eat, drink and play all under one roof! GameWorks has an awesome catering menu, private rooms and lounge areas, pool tables and state of the art video games. GameWorks provides options for groups of all sizes from 10 to 1200 guests.
CITY: Schaumburg
Big Ten Experience
The Big Ten Experience features a collection of 13 interactive exhibits showcasing conference notables dating back to 1896, the year the conference was founded. Highlights include the Big Ten Theater which gives patrons a behind-the-scenes, immersive audio and video experience looking at student-athletes and traditions, along with radio and television features of notable accomplishments on and off the field of play.
CITY: Rosemont
Michael Jordan Statue
All day long, and both prior to and after United Center events, people from all over the world come to visit and have their picture taken in front of one of Chicago's most famous and recognizable landmarks.
CITY: Chicago
Harlem Globetrotters - BMO Harris Bank Center
The world famous Harlem Globetrotters, featuring some of the greatest athletes and entertainers on the planet, will bring their unrivaled family show to BMO Harris Bank Center during the Harlem Globetrotters "Washington Generals' Revenge" Tour. The Globetrotters will face a great challenge this year, as the infamous Washington Generals are more determined than ever to match the franchise's historic last victory over the Globetrotters nearly a half century ago. It has been five years since the Globetrotters and Generals have faced off, as the Generals have been searching far and wide for the best players to retool their roster and have been preparing for one thing: victory over the Globetrotters.
CITY: Rockford
George Dunne National Golf Course
Forest Preserve golf course with practice facility.
CITY: Oak Forest
Ravisloe Country Club
Ravisloe Country Club is a 110 year old golf and banquet facility that opened to the public in 2009.
CITY: Homewood
Water's Edge Golf Club
Championship Golf; GSP golf carts; bentgrass tees; fairways and greens; lighted driving range; breakfast, lunch dinner and beer specials, golf outings and private events; name-brand merchandise.
CITY: Worth
Raging Waves Waterpark
Illinois' largest Waterpark offers 45 acres of family fun! 17 water slides, wave pool, lazy river, huge kiddie play structures, sandy beach area and a 2000 foot long 4 course zip line.
CITY: Yorkville
Lansing Country Club
Private golf and fishing club offering bocce, bean bags and numerous events all year long. Open to the public for golf on Mondays. The club's banquet facilities are available to non-members for special events, weddings, showers and meetings.
CITY: Lansing
Odyssey Golf Course & Banquets
This 18-hole championship course was designed by two-time U.S. Open Champion Curtis Strange. It's a masterpiece of lush fairways and manicured greens.
CITY: Tinley Park
Chicago Sports Museum
The Chicago Sports Museum combines hi-tech interactive experiences—including skill challenges and simulated experiences—with unique sports memorabilia and an impressive collection of game-used treasures and other artifacts.
CITY: Chicago
Glenwoodie Golf Club
18-hole Championship Golf Course is one of the oldest public golf facilities. Originally built in the 1920s. Senior tees available. New Club House in 2011. Traditional layout.
CITY: Glenwood
Turf Room
Relax, this place has a winning combination of fine dining and exciting atmosphere. OTB, cozy fireplace, fine wine, gourmet burgers. American eclectic menu that changes with each season. Whether in one of their three dining rooms, lounge, wine bar or track room you're assured of a great experience. So relax and enjoy the upbeat atmosphere, friendly services and most of all the unique gastronomy.
CITY: North Aurora
Hollywood Fun Park
Award-winning miniature golf, Hollywood Speedway go-kart track, arcade games, indoor bumper cars, indoor laser maze, rock wall, Hollywood Memorabilia and Cafe-Pizzeria. Hollywood Fun Park specializes in parties and group outings and is open year round.
CITY: Crestwood
Illini Men's Basketball
It's basketball season all right! Head to the State Farm Center to see one of the leaders in the NCAA - the Fighting Illini Men's Basketball team. Sport your favorite Orange and Blue gear as you cheer on the best of the best in college basketball!
CITY: Champaign
Arabian Woods Horse Farm
Showcasing Arabians, and colorful half-Arabians, the farm is a friendly site dedicated to well-rounded horsemanship for all ages. Tours and tutorial camps available by appointment.
CITY: Camp Point
CPX Sports - Hampton Inn I-55
Put some adventure into your getaway with our CPX package! This package includes two tickets to Challenge Park Extreme Sports, which has a paintball city, skate park, and mountain bike park! Also included is overnight accommodations at our hotel, complimentary hot buffet breakfast, and unlimited use of our heated indoor pool and whirlpool. You must be 10 years of age to participate in any activities at CPX Sports.
CITY: Joliet
Black light space-themed laser tag, bumper cars, roller skating, mini-lane bowling, plus Winner's Grill. Scotties was awarded the "Best Roller Skating Anchored Center" for 2012 at the Excellence in Family Entertainment Center Awards.
CITY: Quincy
Tour Quincy Bikes
See Quincy via bikes! Rent an automatic Trek Lime or a 7-speed Cruiser Tandem. Available on an hourly or daily basis at the Villa Kathrine (Quincy's Tourist Info Center). Reservations recommended. Complimentary architectural driving route with rental. Helmets & locks available.
CITY: Quincy
Chicago Fire Soccer Club
Come out and cheer on the Chicago Fire! Experience the fun and excitement of Major League Soccer at Toyota Park today!
CITY: Bridgeview
Hunters Ridge Golf Course
A beautiful mature 18-hole public course, perfect for group outings! Featuring a practice driving range, putting green, locker rooms, cocktail lounge, rolling hills and tree-lined fairways!
CITY: Princeton
Lock & Dam 21: Bald Eagles
Bald Eagles have been wintering in Quincy at Lock & Dam 21 since it began in 1938. The lock & dam is listed on the National Register of Historic Places covering 1,075 acres. For the best view of the eagles just drive to the boat ramp. Mark your calendar for the last weekend each January when Quincy hosts FAB Getaway Weekend...Food, Architecture & Bald Eagles! Visit seequincy.com for details.
CITY: Quincy
Dave & Buster's
Eat. Drink. Play. Watch. Over 40,000 square feet of fun!! With more than 200 games in the Million Dollar Midway. Win tickets playing the games and turn them in for great prizes in the Winner's Circle. Grab an appetizer at the bar, or head into the dining room for awesome dishes. With a full menu featuring burgers, steaks, seafood, pasta, salads and more, everyone will find something that satisfies. Watch sports on big screens and enjoy great deals on signature cocktails, beer and wine. Specials: 1/2 Price Games Wed - open to close. Eat & Play is $16.99 at this location, restrictions apply. House Policies: Under 18 need a parent or guardian. 6 minors per adult. Kiddie call 11pm.
CITY: Vernon Hills
Saukie Golf Course
This golf course is a stunning example of a golf course designed from the early part of the 20th century. Saukie was built in 1927 (opened in 1928) and designed by Thomas Bendelow. This public course is considered to be an "executive length" course and is a classic example of a short course that will challenge every golfer. Tee times available 6 a.m to 6 p.m.
CITY: Rock Island
Smokin' Gun Hunting Lodge
Lodge featues seating for 150 Tables and chairs furnished, 3 Beds in 5 rooms, a nice attached breeze way for evening relaxing, charcoal grills big enough for 20 steaks and a 47" flat screen TV
CITY: Barry
Quincy Raceways
IMCA Late Models, A & B Modified and Bombers every Sunday at 6:30PM April through August! Watch for special racing events and concerts throughout the year.
CITY: Quincy
Lick Creek Golf Course
Lick Creek Golf Course is located at 2210 N. Parkway Drive in Pekin, Illinois. During it's recent renovation, all of the tees and fairways were converted to bentgrass and the greens were re-planted with a newer generation to allow for faster, truer ball roll on greens. All of the bunkers were rebuilt and the golf car paths were re-paved with new asphalt. Lick Creek offers a driving range, pro shop and concession area for all golfers needs. We have expanded our dates for weekdays and weekends for these events no matter how big or small your event may be. Considered one of the best golf course in Central Illinois, you will be impressed at our low cost to play. Daily fees and season pass fees listed on this website. Lick Creek was rated 4 stars by Golf Digest in 2007.
CITY: Pekin
Windy City Thunderbolts
The Windy City ThunderBolts baseball brings affordable family entertainment all summer long at Standard Bank Stadium. 2007 & 2008 Frontier League Champions! Call to reserve groups or parties today!
CITY: Crestwood
Victory Golf Range
Victory Golf Range is the Rockford area's only indoor golf facility that offers golf entertainment in a controlled environment. Amenities include a large driving area to see true path of golf ball, hitting bays with air-cushioned driving mats, a state-of-the-art putting green, fully netted ceiling, walls and perimeter to ensure a safe hitting environment, a full service restaurant and bar, large screen TVs with latest golf and sports programming, and free WiFi.
CITY: Loves Park
Parkview Golf Course
A nice course open year round with some hills to add that extra challenge! This is a course you can walk and enjoy playing anytime. Parkview is an 18 hole course totaling 6002 yards and open seven days a week with twilight fees available. Located just east of Parkway Drive. Buy your season pass or a coupon book and play both Parkview and Lick Creek courses. We also invite you to shop for your golfing needs in our club houses.
CITY: Pekin
The Glen Club
Come for business, stay for golf. The Glen Club has 21 overnight rooms featuring unique layouts and elegant fixtures including historic photographs from Chicago's famous Golf Clubs. Dine on delicious American fare at "The Grill" or host your corporate events in our elegant ballroom seating up to 230, or our stately meeting rooms. Visit the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame. Designed by renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio, the Glen Club's golf course features rolling terrain with dramatic elevation changes, meandering lakes and streams and stunning vistas.
CITY: Glenview
The Sports Plex
The Sports Plex is a tournament quality soccer complex featuring up to 12 fields, picnic areas, parking, restrooms, and a concession area with a full kitchen. It also has a presentation pavilion that is ideal for award ceremonies or meetings. Please call for pricing and availability.
CITY: Freeport
Hickory Point Golf Club
Hickory Point was designed by leading golf course architect Larry Packard. It features flat, wide fairways, a lighted driving range and a special six-hole short course for beginners and youth.
CITY: Decatur
Hampton Inn Freeport Golf Packages
Park Hills Golf Getaway Package: Enjoy a Hampton room, two 18-hole rounds at park Hills Golf Course in Freeport, a cart, a bucket of range balls, and a special golfer's gift bag. Must be booked at least seven days in advance: $153 - $177. Wolf Hollow Golf Getaway Package: Hampton king room, two 18-hole rounds at Wolf Hollow Golf Course in Lena, a cart, a bucket of range balls, and a special gift bag. Must be booked at least seven days in advance: $153 - $163.This historic and charming hotel is located in the heart of Historic Downtown Freeport and features The Main Street Bistro, always the perfect spot to enjoy a great meal, a refreshing drink in a sophisticated atmosphere ideal for mixing, mingling, and enjoying life. The 70 spacious guest rooms and 2 suites feature complimentary hi-speed wireless internet access, High Definition TV with pay-per view movies and games, refrigerators and microwaves available upon request. Guest also have access to the hotel's state of the art fitness center, indoor swimming pool, and the complimentary hot continental breakfast which features over 15 items daily. Non-smoking rooms are available. The Hampton Inn is part of the Hilton Honors preferred guest program. Rates: $89 to $149.
CITY: Freeport
Midlane Golf Resort
With five elegant banquet rooms that serve the needs of groups from thirty to six hundred guests including a championship eighteen hole golf course, driving range, all suites hotel with a pool/ fitness center, and a state-of-the-art nightclub, Midlane is uniquely outfitted to suit any of your banquet needs. Don't gamble on the outcome of your special event - come to the golf, banquet and wedding experts.
CITY: Wadsworth
Kroc Center
Constructed with the Mississippi as inspiration, elements of the river are seen throughout this state-of-the-art facility. Kids love the rock climbing wall and super slide in the continual 86 degree aquatic center. The kinetic Game Room with laptop bar is constantly supervised and free to the public. There's even a cafe open for breakfast and lunch. Cool off in the new outdoor Splash Pad! Affordable day passes available.
CITY: Quincy
Midstate Dragway
Located in Havana, this track has been revitalized and become extremely popular for racing all classes of cars.
CITY: Jacksonville
Blackburn College
One of the oldest colleges in Illinois, founded in 1837. Blackburn is also one of only seven colleges in the U.S. where students work in exchange for tuition credit, and the only one whose Work program is student-run. This keeps Blackburn's tuition among the lowest of all private colleges in the United States. Over the years, students have literally built Blackburn, brick by brick; the only college campus in the United States to be largely built by its students.
CITY: Carlinville
Dozer Park
Previously known as O' Brien Field, Dozer Park is home to Minor League Baseball's Peoria Chiefs and Bradley University Baseball. Located in downtown Peoria. Within walking distance of the Peoria Civic Center and minutes from several downtown hotels. A modern state of the art facility with private dining areas and business meeting accommodations all year round. The perfect fit for all types of group outings.
CITY: Peoria
Decatur Soccer Complex
The multiple soccer fields in this complex host a variety of leagues and tournaments.
CITY: Decatur
Korte Recreation Center
This great building, operated by the city of Highland, offers a cardio/weight room, indoor walking track, indoor aquatic center and full-size gymnasium. The gym can accommodate two basketball or volleyball courts.
CITY: Highland
McKendree University Sports
The McKendree University campus houses two gyms: the Melvin Price Convocation Center and the attached IM gym, which can be configured to produce a total of four basketball or volleyball courts. Leemon Field, an artificial turf surface with the look and feel of natural grass, is home to several programs, including the nationally ranked football team, men's/women's soccer, and track & field.
CITY: Lebanon
Shagbark Golf & Country Club
This challenging nine-hole, par 36 course is noted for its small greens.
CITY: Onarga
Kaskaskia College Sports
Kaskaskia College's Blue Devil Gymnasium has hosted NJCAA tournaments, as well as many youth and all-star events. This full-size college floor can handle a pair of basketball or volleyball courts. On the exterior, the complex features a baseball field with batting cages, two softball diamonds and a full-size soccer field.
CITY: Centralia
Hunter Country Club
This 18-hole, par 72 championship golf course has a restaurant on the premises. Carts are not mandatory, as this is a walking course.
CITY: Richmond
Fairfield Country Club
At this 18-hole, semi-private golf club Wednesday and Friday afternoons are open to the public. The club features a fully stocked pro shop, plus electric golf carts and clubs for rent.
CITY: Fairfield
Waukegan Sports Park
The top sports complex in Northern Illinois which features 14 outdoor soccer fields including a lighted synthetic turf Championship Field and 4 softball diamonds with lights. A perfect place to host tournaments and events.
CITY: Waukegan
Lawrence County Country Club
This nine-hole facility is open seasonally, and offers tee times for non-members.
CITY: Lawrenceville
Lacoma Golf Course
Lacoma offers 45 holes of quality golf: 18-hole championship, two 9-hole and a par 3. Best value in the tri-states!
CITY: East Dubuque
Oak Terrace Golf Course
Home of the Shotmaker's Mile, Oak Terrace is a championship 18-hole course complete with a driving range, putting and chipping green, and a fully stocked pro shop.
CITY: Pana
Storybrook Country Club
One of the most challenging 18 holes in Jo Daviess County. The front 9 features water on every hole, while the back 9 offers some of the most beautiful holes in the area.
CITY: Hanover
Twin Oaks Golf Course
This nine-hole golf course offers cart rentals.
CITY: Blandinsville
Deer Run Golf Center
This golf center features a driving range, chipping green, putting green and adventure golf.
CITY: Woodstock
Sportsplex of St. Charles
This indoor sports facility offers soccer, lacrosse, floor hockey and basketball.
CITY: St. Charles
Prairie Pines Golf Course
Located 2 1/2 miles west of Annie Glidden Road on Route 38 in Dekalb, Illinois. The nine-hole, par 34 facility features a gently rolling course on 53 acres surrounded by farmland. Soothing views of pine trees and beautiful fields make the experience a pleasure and prevent worries about errant shots hitting homes nearby. Water features are promenant on holes number 2 and 3 and a meandering stream through the course provides ample challenge. Thinking of an outing or a family reunion? You can rent the whole facility at a reasonable price for a few hours or the whole day. Besides access to nine holes of golf and carts, "The Pines" offers fishing in their ponds, a large outdoor barbeque and plenty of space for horseshoes, volleyball, or bag games.
CITY: DeKalb
Lone Oak Golf Course
The 9-hole "Lone Oak" executive course at the Lone Oak Golf Course facility in Carrollton features 2,150 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 32. Designed by George DeGeal, the Lone Oak golf course opened in 1984.
CITY: Carrollton
Turnberry Country Club
This private member-owned golf club features an 18-hole course, along with a swimming pool and tennis courts.
CITY: Crystal Lake
Eagle Ridge Golf Course- Paris
This 18-hole, par 72 course features some water, elevation changes and mature greens. Eagle Ridge Golf Course is located in Paris, IL and is know throughout East Central Illinois and West Central Indiana as having one of the most challenging back nine in the area. From your elite golfers to your novice golfers, Eagle Ridge Golf Course has one of the most enjoyable courses to play in the area
CITY: Paris
Brixen Ivy
The folks at Brixen Ivy pride themselves on catering to your group as you catch the Cubs game across the street. Their rooftop facility was built from the ground up specifically with group events in mind. The result is a state-of-the-art facility that offers your group a chance to watch the game, socialize in a climate-controlled bar or on private decks—all while taking in the game outside, through soaring windows, or on one of the many big-screen TVs.
CITY: Chicago
Chicago Sky
Come out to Allstate Arena this summer to enjoy a night of world-class basketball and family fun with the Chicago Sky! With a season that runs May through August, the Sky provides summer-fun for all ages. Chicago's premier women's professional basketball team offers fans the unique opportunity to get their group in the game, and on the court. Groups can register to high five the Sky players, deliver the game ball to the referee, play on the same court as the Sky or sing the National Anthem. No other sporting event allows you to get as up-close-and-personal with the players!
CITY: Rosemont
Hickory Point Golf Course
Hickory Point is truly a course for both beginning and competitive golfers. The flat, wide fairways are perfect for learning, while long distances and the ever-present wind provide challenge for more experienced golfers. Hickory Point hosts the Tat $ Lyle Players Championship, the developmental tour of the LPGA. Designed by Roger Packard, the course opened in 1999, and is designed specifically for beginning and youth golfers. Hickory Point features a lighted driving range and special six-hole short course for beginning and youth golfers.
CITY: Forsyth
East Fork Par 3 Golf Course
This nine-hole, par 3 golf course features a driving range.
CITY: Olney
Greenville College
Greenville College's H.J. Long Gymnasium, a 2,000-seat venue, houses the varsity volleyball and basketball programs, and is capable of being configured for two additional courts. The Crum Recreation Center features a fantastic gym setup, and can handle two basketball, tennis or volleyball courts.
CITY: Greenville
Rolling Greens Golf Course
Located on 140 beautiful acres bordering the shores of Lake Mt. Sterling, Rolling Greens Golf Course offers the finest play in the Mt. Sterling golf community. The course has challenged players for more than 40 years, and after a complete overhaul in 2009, golfers have continued to enjoy the exciting experience at Rolling Greens Golf Course. During the improvements, talented designers renovated the exiting nine holes and also added nine more and a modern practice facility. At its lengthiest, the course plays at 6,700 yards from the back tees. Rolling Greens offers the best in equipment and apparel to compliment your game. Stop by our fully-stocked Pro Shop before or after your round and browse through name brands.
CITY: Mount Sterling
Oak Brook Golf Club
18-hole golf course with driving range, restaurant and pro shop.
CITY: Oak Brook
Columbia Golf Club
This 18-hole golf course was designed by Al Linkogel.
CITY: Columbia
Beyond the Ivy
Beyond the Ivy offers three rooftop experiences for watching a Cubs game—each with its own vibe. The 1010 Waveland Avenue location is their largest rooftop, holding as many as 100 guests—perfect for group outings. Beyond the Ivy at 1038 Waveland Avenue has a modern décor that feels more like a nightclub. Beyond the Ivy at 1048 Waveland Avenue has a classic vibe with a bar-like setting that's decked out with plenty of Cubs memorabilia—perfect for longtime Cubs fans.
CITY: Chicago
Sheffield Baseball Club
This brand-new rooftop facility features over 9,000 square feet of space when enjoying the Cubs game across the street. The rooftop offers stadium-style seating that gives you a complete view of Wrigley Field. Outside you'll also find a large covered bar, umbrella-covered tables and plenty of plasma TVs. Large groups can also enjoy the game from two other levels: the stadium club and All-Star suite where you'll find state-of-the-art amenities and upgraded food menus.
CITY: Chicago
Crystal Woods Golf Club
This beautiful par 72, 18-hole golf course in a scenic rural setting features a driving range and banquet facility.
CITY: Woodstock
Park Hills Golf Course
This award-winning (3 1/2 stars in Golf Digest) public course offers incomparable playing conditions on two 18 hole, 72-par courses. The gently rolling terrain, manicured greens and abundant wildflowers make Park Hills Golf Couse the destination for thousands of visitors every year. The West Course is 6600 yards, and the East Course is 6400 yards. Watered fairways, varying distance tees, a 300 yard driving range, clubhouse and pro shop are offered. Green Fees: Weekday - 9 hole: $16; 18 hole: $25, Weekend - 9 hole: $18; 18 hole: $28; Weekday or Weekend Cart Fees: 9 hole: $20; 18 hole: $32.
CITY: Freeport
Scripps Park Golf Course
Scripps Park Golf Course was originally built as a 9-hole course in 1923. The original 9 has many rolling fairways with bunkered greens and challenging water hazards. In 2002 the course expanded to 18 holes with the back 9 having the open feeling of a "links style" course. The wide fairways and creative hazards complement the demanding greens. All 18 holes are irrigated and provide consistent play from early spring to late fall. The course is long enough to be enjoyably challenging but easily accessible to walkers as well as cart players. You can purchase annual individual or family passes or pay by the round. Cart rental and a well stocked pro shop is available. The course can also accommodate groups and corporate outings.
CITY: Rushville
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center
The center is a multi-purpose meeting and sports venue with satellite conferencing, computer work stations and a 1,200-seat gymnasium.
CITY: East St. Louis
Randall Oaks Golf Course
With undulating and quick greens, the course's front nine rolls and winds through 200-year old oak trees, while the back side is longer, with more water and strong winds.
CITY: West Dundee
Four Willows Golf Course
Four Willows features a nine-hole, par 35 course.
CITY: Mason City
River Heights Golf Course
River Heights Golf Course is an 18-hole facility that winds along the banks of the Kiswaukee River in DaKalb County, offering a challenging mix of traditional and links-type holes for the weekend player or serious golfer.
CITY: DeKalb
Bowes Creek Country Club
Bowes Creek delivers a private club experience to the public golfer! It offers annual memberships for a day, or just enjoy Porter's Pub - an English inspired eatery.
CITY: Elgin
Kristof's Entertainment Center
Complete entertainment for all ages and interests. Bowling, mini golf, Go Karts, redemption arcade, batting cages, birthday parties and a haunted house. Lunch and dinner served daily. Bar and billards with various night time entertainment. A safe and fun environment for all members of the family. Kristof's is a smoke-free facility.
CITY: Round Lake Beach
Craig Woods Golf Course
Take a swing at this challenging par 34, scenic nine-hole course.
CITY: Woodstock
Southwestern Lakes Golf Course
This nine-hole golf course opened in 1967.
CITY: Percy
Oak Glen Country Club
This challenging 18-hole course is open year round, and features a clubhouse, driving range and tee times for non-members.
CITY: Robinson
Gold Hills Golf Club
Rolling hills make up this 18-hole golf course. Carts, a driving range and a putting green are available.
CITY: Colchester
Golf Club at Timber Pointe
This 18-hole golf course is open to the public, and includes a practice facility and full-service clubhouse.
CITY: Poplar Grove
Oak Brook Golf Course
Oak Brook features a 27-hole golf course.
CITY: Edwardsville
Decatur Athletic Club
Tennis volleys heat up from every court at this Decatur sports complex.
CITY: Decatur
Bureau County Metro Center
The Bureau County Metro Center is a 50,000 square-foot recreation center with full size gymnasium; 25-yard indoor swimming pool with wading pool and observation balcony; racquetball courts; weight room; cardio-vascular room, elevated running/walking track above the gym; and locker rooms. A 40' x 80' multi-purpose room with adjacent kitchen provides the perfect setting for conventions, expositions, meetings, or wedding receptions.
CITY: Princeton
Tuckaway Golf Club
18 hole championship golf course with 1st class practice facilities. Full service restaurant and banquet facility.
CITY: Crete
Columbia Bridges Golf Course
Putt along this nine-hole golf course.
CITY: Columbia
Highland Park Country Club
Highland Park Country Club is an immaculately maintained 18-hole public golf course offering an unforgettable challenge for players of all skill levels. Located just 25 minutes north of Chicago, Highland Park's scenic beauty and world-class amenities make it the perfect locale for golf outings, weddings, banquets and fundraising events.
CITY: Highland Park
Norge Ski Club
The Norge Ski Club features a 70-meter ski jumping scaffold situated high on a hill overlooking Fox River Grove. There are also four smaller scaffolds for ski jumping training, member cottages and a clubhouse.
CITY: Fox River Grove
Richland Country Club
This 18-hole facility is open to non-members at certain times.
CITY: Olney


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Mayor Rahm Emanuel's 2013 city budget is the calm before the storm that could make everyone forget the worst blizzards in memory.
So feel free to savor the calm just a moment before stepping forth into the cold winds of reality.
For the second straight year, Emanuel has submitted a reasonable, responsible budget that faces up to the city's financial problems.
Even better, this year's budget proposal contains no new tax increases or fees of any sort, although it profits considerably from the ones he pushed through last year.
Hope you enjoyed that brief respite because it gets ugly from here on out.
As Emanuel himself cautioned Chicago aldermen in a warning that I'm certain he wanted all city residents to heed, the city faces huge tax increases or drastic service cutbacks in the near future if it doesn't find a solution to the problem of how to fund billions of dollars in pensions promised to city employees.
What Emanuel didn't say — and what many at City Hall are now coming to understand — is that the city will likely need a painful tax increase or some other new source of revenue to pay for a pension solution even if the mayor wins approval of the benefit cuts and employee contribution increases he has already proposed to the Legislature.
Pressed on this point during a meeting Wednesday with the Chicago Sun-Times' editorial board, Emanuel danced around the question of how the city might come up with more money, saying the next step is up to public employee unions representing city workers.
"I've laid out my piece, and they'll come back and we'll have a discussion. That's what a negotiation is about," the mayor said.
"But what is the revenue source when the city is asked to put more money on the table?" persisted Sun-Times City Hall reporter Fran Spielman.
"That hasn't been asked. People haven't engaged in a conversation," the mayor said. "But I'm not going to put more revenue on an old system that's not working."
It's a question that ought to be asked by the City Council in the course of this year's budget process, because the unions certainly will be asking — if they haven't already.
There is a strong expectation the Illinois General Assembly will finally make a serious attempt at addressing the state's pension funding crisis during a yet-to-be-scheduled lame duck session in January just before the newly elected class of legislators is seated. That's always the easiest time in Springfield to take care of really painful legislative business, because many lawmakers are leaving office and won't have to face the backlash of an unpopular vote.
It's now pretty clear that Emanuel isn't going to allow the state to resolve its own equally serious pension problems without also dealing with the city pension funds at the same time. Emanuel will have plenty of support in that regard from suburban and downstate municipalities that are concerned about the ever-increasing burden of paying for their own employees' pensions.
That means this is all going to have to start coming together in the next few months.
"No one should underestimate the difficult choices involved in delivering the reforms we need to stabilize our pensions and our pension payments," Emanuel told the aldermen. "But they pale in comparison to the alternative — eliminating all of the essential services that Chicago's residents expect and pay for."
I'll have to admit I may have been among those underestimating the difficulty of those choices when I panned the mayor's proposal last spring for a 10-year freeze in the cost-of-living increases for current retirees — a key element of his plan to reduce the unfunded liability in the city pension systems by 40 percent.
I still don't like the idea of hurting existing retirees on fixed incomes, but I'm more and more persuaded that everybody is going to have to take part of the hit to solve this one.
What would be helpful is if the mayor offered — or aldermen demanded — an accounting of exactly how much the COLA freeze would save each pension fund, along with a menu of other possible benefit changes or contribution increases and how they would help.
Emanuel told the aldermen that if there are no changes to the pension system and they don't cut services, "you and I would have to ask taxpayers to pay 150 percent more in property taxes."
As a political practicality, that's never going to happen, but a property tax increase of some magnitude is almost a certainty before this is over, unless the city comes up with a whole new tax or privatizes Midway Airport.
Enjoy the calm while it lasts.


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'OHIO' Magazine Honors Faculty Members for Excellence in Education
Five Lauded for Teaching Prowess, Commitment to College's Mission
December 10, 2013
Larry Howard (center) observes an athletic training procedure. He is a graduate of WC's athletic training program and, as its director, has been a trailblazer in providing leadership to one of the nation's premiere sports medicine programs,
OHIO magazine recognized five Wilmington College faculty members four outstanding teaching in its annual Excellence in Education section in the December 2013 issue.
Corey Cockerill, assistant professor of communication arts; Charlotte Fairlie, assistant professor of English; Larry Howard, professor of athletic training; Terry Miller, associate professor of education; and Marta Wilkinson, associate professor of English; received accolades for their teaching excellence, along with faculty members from many of Ohio's other colleges and universities.
Cockerill earned her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in 2006 in the areas of environmental sociology and communication, and, prior to her academic appointment at WC, served as the electronic communications manager at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.
Erika Goodwin, vice president for academic affairs, praised her as a faculty member that is "clearly dedicated" to the College and its mission.
"Corey has completely immersed herself in her teaching, service and scholarship in her time here at Wilmington," she said, noting that, this year, she is teaching in both the communication arts and agriculture areas.
(LEFT) Corey Cockerill
"In addition to new and innovative ideas she uses in the classroom, she provides a huge amount of service to the College and has an impressive level of scholarship."
Cockerill is a co-founder of the Wilmington Institute for Sustainability and Engagement, a co-curricular certificate program at WC designed to appeal to values-driven student leaders that seek to engage positive social change. The institute is set to launch next fall.
Fairlie, a WC faculty member since 2000, is known for developing courses that appeal to non-English majors, such as her "Environment and Rural Life" course that attracts agriculture majors.
(RIGHT) Charlotte Fairlie
She further builds the English/agriculture connection through participation in Grow Food, Grow Hope, WC's Food Symposium and the Women in Agriculture program. Goodwin also cited Fairlie's work as director of Global General Education.
"Charlotte has been totally dedicated to these endeavors," she said. "She upholds a high standard."
Howard, who is in his 26th year of teaching at WC, directs the College's athletic training program, which has become one of the institution's premiere majors and earned national prominence under his leadership.
It's won five Ohio AT Quiz Bowl titles and seven Ohio Outstanding Undergraduate Research awards. Equally impressive is 100 percent of graduating seniors passed the AT Board of Certification exam on their first attempt during each of the last three years — the national average is nearly 60 percent.
(LEFT) Larry Howard
Howard received the Ohio Senate's "Outstanding Achievement Award" in 2010 and was named the Ohio Athletic Trainers' Association's "Athletic Trainer of the Year" in 2009.
Goodwin credited Howard, who is a WC alumnus, as a "trailblazer" of the College's AT program.
"Larry is completely devoted to this program and has such a passion for teaching students to become Certified Athletic Trainers," she said, noting Howard also serves as area coordinator for the sport sciences area and is adviser for both the AT Quiz Bowl Team and Sports Medicine Leadership Council.
Miller, also a WC alumnus, has served on the education faculty since 1999. He is currently director of Graduate Studies and holds a doctor of education from National College of Education.
(RIGHT) Terry Miller
His primary goal in teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses has been getting students to see the "big picture" as it's involved with their subject matter — whether it's related to larger policy issues in education reform or the meaning of culture as it affects communication patterns and international relations.
His courses have ranged from "Comparative Religion" and "Theories of Personality" to "Special Education Assessment" and "Teaching Foreign Languages."
"Terry is a highly competent faculty member who is incredibly well versed in various administrative issues in higher education," Goodwin said. "I regularly seek his counsel and will truly miss him when he retires in July 2014."
Wilkinson, who joined the faculty in 2006 with a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, believes in keeping the individual learning needs of her students at the center of her courses.
(LEFT) Marta Wilkinson
She is known for engaging students at all levels and guiding them through the demands of introductory and upper-level courses. Wilkinson also is a faculty mentor for the Writing Across the Curriculum program and has established a regular series of faculty development workshops in which she shares current practices and techniques with her colleagues.
"Marta is truly an amazing professor for us in the English Department," Goodwin said, adding that, in the last several years, she has "really transformed" what the College does with writing through such areas as workshops and an assessment structure.
"She has raised the expectations for both our students and our faculty in terms of learning and teaching writing skills."


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Landmark Belfast hotel in city centre, near shops and pubs
With a stay at Europa Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Belfast, steps from Grand Opera House and minutes from Ulster Hall.
This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Linen Hall Library and Belfast City Hall.
Make yourself at home in one of the 272 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center, conference space, and meeting rooms.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Europa Hotel is situated on Belfast's "Golden Mile" next to the Grand Opera House and facing the historic Crown Liquor Saloon. 5 renowned golf courses are within 13 km (8 mi) of the hotel. Europa Hotel's illustrious guests have included President Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton, who visited in 1995.
Dining options include the Causerie Bistro, serving Fish and Chips, Irish Rib-eye Steak, Roast Rack of Irish Lamb, and, for dessert, Homemade Glastry Farm Ice Cream, Armagh Bramley Apple Pie, and Passion Fruit Cheesecake. There's 24-hour room service available. The lobby bar serves pub food and light bites with live music Friday and Saturday nights; there's a fireplace in the lobby. The restaurant serves a full breakfast daily (surcharge).
For business travelers, this 12-story hotel offers concierge services, a fully-equipped conference center as well as 17 spacious meeting rooms with audio-visual equipment and banquet facilities. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas.
- Total number of rooms - 272
- Number of floors - 12
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Business center
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Conference space
- Fireplace in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Free Wi-Fi
- Luggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
- Restaurant
- ATM/banking
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of meeting rooms - 17
- Year Built 1971
- Conference center
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Wedding services
Stay connected
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
In your room
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Soundproofed rooms
- Phone
- Desk
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Complimentary newspaper
- Free Wi-Fi
- Climate control
- In-room safe
- Daily housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- Room service (24 hours)
- Pillowtop mattress
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- iPod docking station
Eat and drink
Causerie Bistro - This bustling contemporary bistro offers an informal dining option and is conveniently situated directly off of the hotel lobby. 24-hour room service available.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
The fine print for Europa Hotel
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
When you leave
Check-out time is 11 AM
How you can pay
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- No onsite parking is available.
- Breakfast fee: GBP 16.00 per person (approximately)
- Late check-out fee: GBP 20.00
- Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.00 per night


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Historic hotel near Victoria's Market Square
Old Victoria flavor
This 1912 hotel is located in the heart of Victoria's LoJo shopping district. The hotel is 1 block from Government Street and a 7-minute walk to the Inner Harbour.
Hair salon
In addition to a hair salon, nail salon, and several shops, the Best Western Plus Carlton Plaza Hotel offers a restaurant and business center.
Drinks on the house
Bottled water and local calls are complimentary in this Best Western's guestrooms. Amenities include a tea and coffee service.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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This hotel offers an onsite restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. Staff can assist with business services, including faxing, printing, and photocopying. Other amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access in public areas, a coin laundry, hairdresser, and nail salon. There is also parking available for a fee (a vehicle height restriction of 6 feet, 6 inches exists).
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Restaurant
- Coffee shop or café
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 103
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- 24-hour front desk
- Shopping on site
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Elevator/lift
- Smoke-free property
- Computer station
- Tours/ticket assistance
- One meeting room
- Luggage storage
- Business center
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Hair salon
- Free Wi-Fi
Stay connected
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
Park your car
Valet parking (surcharge)
In your room
- Room service (limited hours)
- Air conditioning
- Complimentary newspaper
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Climate control
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Cable TV service
- In-room safe
Eat and drink
Stone's Throw Restaurant - Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, this casual restaurant is home of the 'Triangle Burger'. Open everyday from 6:30 AM to 9:30 PM.
Best Western Plus Carlton Plaza Hotel has a 1300-sqare-foot fitness center equipped with a treadmill, rowing machine, elliptical trainer, 2 exercise bikes, and strength-training machine. Guests can also enjoy complimentary 2-hour use of the hotel's 4 bicycles for touring the city.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near this downtown Victoria hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
The fine print for Best Western Plus Carlton Plaza Hotel
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 19
When you leave
Check-out time is 11 AM
How you can pay
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Parking height restrictions apply
- Self parking fee: CAD 13 per day


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Café Hours
Our kitchen closes
daily at 9 p.m.
Mon.-Wed.: 11 a.m.-12 a.m.
Thu.-Sat.: 11 a.m.-2 a.m.
Sun.: Noon-12 a.m.
We do ask that everyone is 21 years or older after 8 p.m.
with a valid ID
(driver's license - online renewals
must be from Michigan, state ID,
military ID or passport).
2013 Homebrew
• Winners of our 4th Annual Bell's Homebrew Competition have been announced. Take a look.
Bike locks
• Need to borrow one?
Check with the bartender.
• We offer free Wi-Fi.
Check the draft board for the password.
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How to find us
355 E. Kalamazoo Ave.,
Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Located in beautiful downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Eccentric Café, located next to the Bell's General Store, is home to a unique offering of craft beer, live music, entertainment, delicious food and more.
Any given time, we have about 20+ different beers on tap. Many are exclusive to the Cafe and are brewed right next door at our original brewery - just look for the flying eccentric guy next to the beer names on the Draft Board when you visit.
Take some time to look around. We hope to see you soon.
Photo gallery: Tour the Cafe, Beer Garden, Patio and Back Room, past and present.
Beer to go: The Bell's General Store, located right next door to the Cafe, now features a Growler Station with up to four options. Empty growlers are $18 and currently, we are only able to fill Bell's growlers (we will fill most other vessels soon though). There is also the Eccentric Cafe only 750ML bottle series, not to mention beer by the bottle, six-pack and case.
Firkins: Stop by and see what's on the beer engine.
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I sent it as christmas gift.Arrived as expected. My brother and sister-in-law were so happy of the basket presentation. They loved the thought that it has product from CA. They took a picture...Read complete review
I sent it as christmas gift.Arrived as expected. My brother and sister-in-law were so happy of the basket presentation. They loved the thought that it has product from CA. They took a picture of it and I just thought that it looked like the picture on the web but a little less of the product in it.(I am not sure though as they have not opened it yet.
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I purchase this as a present to my best friend and husband for a special celebration. I tried to order online but they were having problems with their system, as I learned when I...Read complete review
I purchase this as a present to my best friend and husband for a special celebration. I tried to order online but they were having problems with their system, as I learned when I called to order by phone instead. The person taking the order was very polite. She wrote the text I wanted on the personalized card for the present. She even read it back to me to make sure it was correct! The card was specially important because it was an early present for their anniversary which they will receive exactly the day I was visiting since they would be traveling for their anniversary. What a disappointment when they opened the box and there was no personalized card included. They though it was a present for the Thanksgiving Holiday which we would spend with them the next day before they leave on a trip to celebrate. I love Wine & Country products. However this has been such a disappointment ! I will never order from them again!
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I sent this as a gift to someone, so I didn't get to see it in person, but he was really happy when he received it and said there was "a lot of cool stuff in there."
My sister loved her birthday gift!!
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Gift basket arrived on exact day as stated. My sister loved the beautiful large basket with sparking wine and lots and lots of goodies. She said it was just what she wanted. Will definitely recommend and order again from Wine Country Gift Baskets. Excellent customer service and they always guarantee everything!! :)
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The products were very much appreciated just the affect I desired. Arrived on time and the order process was simple. Loved the paring of assortments with the wine and the presentation added to the excitement and surprise.Job well done!
great wedding present !!!!
By viper
from New York
great gift for a wedding present
He loved it, Jay my Son turnd 30.
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from Hampton, Ga
Timely, good reception. Tasted good.
Great gift
By Jess
from Detroit, MI
I got this for a friend and she loved it. There is a great variety of things in the basket and the presentation is beautiful. I set up a specific delivery date and it was there that day. Ordering was super easy as well :)
Loved it and SUPER fast shipping!
By Amy
from Stanislaus County
I ordered this very very last minute, realizing it wasn't going to get to our recipient by New Years Eve but I chose to go ahead and pay for fast shipping so that at least it would get there as a "Thank you" by Jan 2nd. Imagine my surprise to get a phone call from her the afternoon of New Years Eve. So totally worth it and I'll definitely order from them again! Its the extra mile that counts!
great assortment
By mike
from Long Island , NY
Would recomend to anybody looking for a congrats gift or new years eve ..
Great product, very satisfied
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from Los Angeles, CA
Great delivery time, great internet service


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Great color, great quality... especially on the how it supports the mini whether its placed horizontally or vertically. very happy with the product
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The new austerity means the horsepower wars of the '90s are over. Instead of pumping up displacements, automakers are looking for ways to generate power efficiently. For the 7 series in 2011, BMW took the relatively easy step of installing an engine previously used in the 335i and 535i. Being BMW's flagship sedan, this new model steps up to a 740i nameplate.
As for body, suspension, and cabin tech, the car is nearly identical to its heftier siblings, the 750i and the 760i. The car features the same sophisticated, European design, with a gracefully curved roof and longish nose. Of course, the grille features the traditional BMW design, while the headlight casings integrate LED turn signals.
The cabin of the 2011 BMW 740i, a large sedan, is easy to get into, while the trunk affords plenty of cargo room. Optional multicontour seats offer power-adjustable bolsters, lumbar support, headrests, and just about every other means of shaping the seat to your body. The comfortable rear bench has its own set of dual-zone climate controls. This car represents BMW luxury.
Pricey options
Standard in this $70,000 car is a hard-drive-based navigation system, complete with 3D maps and traffic, and a sophisticated Bluetooth phone system. But that is about as far as BMW is willing to go with freebies--even iPod integration is optional in the 740i.
Particularly amusing was the $650 ceramic button option included in the car delivered to CNET. BMW is apparently willing to let people buy a 7-series with ugly plastic buttons, which could impact people's perception of the brand's luxury and quality.
The navigation system is a treat to use, as it shows rich 3D detail for major urban areas, complete with rendered buildings on a wide, 10.2-inch screen. Using route guidance in a city, the system helpfully makes buildings in front of a turn transparent. In addition to the route outlined on the map, BMW puts turn directions on the instrument cluster, a new black panel that hides all indicator lights until they are in use.
More difficult to use are some of BMW's destination input screens, which rely on setting filters to find results. For example, when browsing the POI database for Chinese restaurants, you first have to enter Restaurants as a category, then Chinese as a subcategory. And the system doesn't make it very clear what you are supposed to do at each step. This interface could definitely be improved.
BMW's traffic reporting is quite good, and the car will dynamically look for routes around particularly bad traffic. On the map, specific incidents are shown as diamond-shaped icons, but the traffic flow is represented as a series of gray arrows. The red, yellow, and green road highlights used by competitors make for a much more intuitive representation.
Also accessible through either the iDrive onscreen interface or voice command is the standard Bluetooth phone system, which helpfully downloads a paired phone's contact list. Drivers can use the voice command system to dial a contact by name, or look one up on the screen. The iDrive knob makes it quick and easy to scroll through a contact list, and the voice command proved very accurate.
The audio quality of phone calls is excellent, aided by the standard 10-speaker stereo system. BMW offers a premium stereo upgrade for the 740i, but the base system does a very nice job of reproducing music. It is very balanced across audio frequencies, delivering highs, mids, and bass in equal detail. When we listened to tracks that emphasized a female vocalist, the system did an excellent job of making the background instrumentation pleasantly audible. Bass is not earthshaking with this system, but is very listenable.
Audio sources in CNET's review car were limited, mostly by BMW's option list. Standard sources are the onboard hard drive, CD player, HD Radio, and a USB port inconveniently placed in the glovebox, far away from the driver. BMW does not do Bluetooth streaming audio yet, and the car we tested lacked the optional iPod integration or satellite radio. CDs rip quickly and easily to the hard drive, and are easy to find in the music library interface. HD Radio is a nice treat, with very clear sound.


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Excerpt from: Innocence, Knowledge, and Wonder, Chapter 1
"When there is no possibilty of knowing, your energy does not move in that direction anymore. When you have realized that there is no possibilty of knowing, that the mystery is going to remain a mystery, that it cannot be demystified, your energy starts moving in a new direction – the direction of the heart. Thats why i say love is related to wonder and awe, to childlike innocence. When you are not obsessed with knowledge you become loving." Osho