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A2 LOCAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011 DECATUR, ILLINOIS www.herald-review.com Winning numbers selected Tuesday in the Illinois State Lottery: Pick Three-Midday 1-5-7 Pick Three-Evening 1-4-9 Pick Four-Midday 2-9-0-3 Pick Four-Evening 1-1-6-2 Little Lotto 03- 05-12-22-34 Mega Millions 04- 16-23-33-48 Mega Ball 38 Lotto jackpot $8.5 million Powerball jackpot $20 million Mega Millions jackpot $55 million i Lottery numbers online: www.herald-review.comlottery Tomorrow's highlight HllliLmll Events Exhibits Anne Lloyd Gallery, Decatur Area Arts Council Madden Arts Center. The Art of Ray Georga David Erlanson Art Gallery, Richland Community College, Decatur. "After All These Years" by Bob Dondeville. 875-7211, ext. 386.

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Free. Services for People with Devel- EVENTS: Plan your week with our REZKO MORE tenced by a different judge next month on his conviction earlier this year on charges that included trying to sell or trade an appointment to President Barack Obama's former Senate seat. He has been expected to get about 10 years. The fact that Blagojevich was the public official, while Rezko was a private citizen, and that he lied while testifying in his own defense "could have a dramatic effect" on his sentence, said former Assistant U.S. District Attorney Joel Levin.

"You want a sentence to be imposed proportionate to culpability, so I do think it is a fair consideration to look at what (Rezko) got in terms of what Blagojevich gets," Levin said. "I think it's hard to overstate the significance of someone being a public official and having that duty to public." Defense attorney Joe Duffy called the sentence disappointing but said he was not sure yet about appealing. He complained that others involved in the schemes have gotten lesser sentences. "We think this sentence is harsh. I why the judge wants to send and a message should be community," he said, but the message and punishment to the public officials who the public trust." Rezko, shackled at the ankles little resemblance to the formerly millionaire, asked St.

Eve and apologized to the court, and family. regret my conduct," he said. responsibility for my actions." 56, told the judge his brother, favorite cousin died during his and no punishment could than the guilt he feels for not them. also told the judge that Rezko though noted his previous contributions to his church, on charity boards and support to relatives. government countered that his came at taxpayers' expense as to put the state up for sale.

Continued from A1 other politicians would take note of the penalty for corruption. "This sentence must send a message that enough is enough; corruption in Illinois state government has got to stop," she said. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald called Rezko's sentence "stiff and appropriate." He said it is unusual to see such a long sentence for corruption and it appeared they are getting longer. "We hope that any person out there, public official or conspiring with a public official, stands up and takes notice that there are very serious consequences to corruption," he said.

He would not say what he thought Rezko's penalty might mean for Blagoje-vich's sentence, but "maybe part of the message is don't come in here and just say you felt sorry after you get caught." The former governor is set to be sen Lookin, 9 p.m.. Cornerstone Tavern, Decatur. Docta LD DJKaraoke, 9 p.m., Curlyis Bar Pizza, Decatur. LHP Acoustic, 8 p.m., Sliderz, Decatur. Mobile Soundz Karaoke, 8 p.m., AIW Hall, Decatur.

Stevie Ray Kelton-oke DJ, 9 p.m., Timbuktu, Decatur. Triple Play, 9 p.m., AIW Hall, Decatur. Water Pong Tournament and Karaoke, 10 p.m.. Lock, Stock and Barrel, Decatur. Health Art Therapy, 8 a.m..

Cancer J.C. Penney's, loads a cart full of a.m. Friday. the shopping experience, said Barbara Nye, manager of Sears at Hickory Point Mall. Sears will open at 4 a.m.

Friday and, unlike last year, it will be closed on Thanksgiving. "It's all about getting the merchandise," Nye said. "It's the thrill of getting out there and being in the holiday spirit." Patience is a must for those out on Black Friday. Target is prepared for the crowds that assemble for its midnight opening, Decatur store manager Matt Mackin said. Target is hiring off-duty police officers this year to help with crowd control, Mackin said.

All registers will be operational, he said. "The team is excited about Black Friday," Mackin said. "We hired additional team members this year, not only for Black Friday but throughout the season. It's a lot of fun to work because all our friends are there. I get to see the entire team that day." Having a game plan mapped out ahead of time is a common suggestion.

Shop without the good things, especially such people as spouses, in your life and how you are grateful they are there, he said. Grateful people "feel more alert, alive, interested, enthusiastic. They also feel more connected to others," said Emmons, who has written two books on the science of gratitude and often studies the effects of those gratitude diaries. "Gratitude also serves as a stress buffer," Emmons said. "Grateful people are less likely to experience envy, anger, resentment, regret and other unpleasant states that produce stress." Scientists are not just look understand a message, sent to the added that "should go have abused A gaunt and bearing robust for mercy his friends "I deeply "I take full Rezko, sister and incarceration, be greater being with Duffy was broke, anonymous his participation his financial The generosity he schemed H-''2Pf If 1 1 fit" ft i i miym 1 4" i'Hw sc i if I II A' i I -4f- i -Elf If 'L Is 1,4 FUNDS Continued from A1 angers me." The white ads with blue lettering and Bank of America's logo are posted on limestone bridge tender houses, which hold the equipment used to raise the bridge when tall boats pass beneath.

Bank of America paid $4,500 to put seven signs on the bridge for about a month, said city spokeswoman Kathleen Strand. Strand promised the city's new campaign will have "policies to protect the integrity of Chicago's facade" and likened the initiative to the Chicago Transit Authority bringing in about $20 million annually from abundant ads on buses and elevated trains that don't seem to anger anybody. "The municipal marketing strategy is really about pursuing innovative opportunities to avoid having to cut city services or increase the tax burden on Chicagoans," Strand said. Still, some ask where the line will be drawn. Could the city's historic Water Tower be next? Or Grant Park's famed Buckingham Fountain? The city's two major daily newspapers have faced off with opposing views.

Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin called the bridge ads "a visual crime" and "a grotesque cheapening of the public realm." A Chicago Sun-Times editorial said the ads, while unappealing, "beat going bust." Bank of America spokeswoman Diane Wagner said the company said yes when Chicago officials asked if the bank wanted to advertise on the bridge because it's a major employer and philanthropic supporter of the city. "We agreed to be the first company to display on the bridge because we want to help the city explore new revenue sources, and we think this is an innovative way to generate new revenue," Wagner said. Chicago advertising professionals doubt it was a smart move for either side. "I have made my living in advertising, but there has to be better ways to raise money," said Tim Terchek, executive creative director of the Drucker Group ad firm. What's more, the bridge ads could backfire if public disgust sticks to the bank, he said.

Leo Burnett chief strategy officer, Stephen Hahn-Griffiths, whose office overlooks the bridge ads, said they are a blight. "It's like commercial graffiti," Hahn-Griffiths said. "It makes no sense from a marketing perspective and I question the intent of doing this because it does not seem like a smart decision." Former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist, president and CEO of the Chicago-based Congress for the New Urban- from ages 12 to 80, including those with neuromuscular disease, asked volunteers to keep daily or weekly gratitude diaries. Another group listed hassles, and others just recorded random events. He noticed a significant and consistent difference.

About three-quarters of the people studied who regularly counted their blessings scored higher in happiness tests and some even showed improvements in amounts of sleep and exercise. Christopher Peterson, of the University of Michigan, studied different gratitude methods and found the biggest immediate improvement in happiness scores was Associated Press 3ank of America advertising banners are displayed on a bridge house along the Chicago River in downtown Chicago. The advertisements installed this month are turning heads and reviving a debate over how governments around the world raise money in tough economic times. ism, suggested the city could instead rent out such spaces as the City Hall lobby or library and cultural center theaters for weddings and other events. "Placing advertising on a city's architectural assets takes away from the public realm," Norquist said.

Some officials across the country and the world are turning to private money for public projects. In Rome, an Italian shoe company founder has pledged to foot $34 million to restore the Colosseum, the ancient arena blackened by pollution, and its founder has said the gesture could launch more private sponsorship for public benefit in Italy. In Venice, Mayor Giorgio Orsoni defended the use of publicity on restoration of such projects as the famed Doges Palace, saying sponsors' contribution allowed the work to be accelerated. But Venice also has strict rules on the use of advertisements. Only 10 percent of an exposed facade can be covered, and ads for cigarettes, alcohol and those featuring nudity are banned.

Back in the United States, a suburban Salt Lake City school district plans to be Utah's first to plaster its buses with advertisements in an effort to generate additional revenue without raising taxes. While the ad revenue is expected to supplement the Jordan School District's budget, officials said it won't be enough to make up for the recent budget cuts. It's a similar story in Golden, where Jefferson County Public Schools' report cards now feature ads for the Collegelnvest college savings program. The ads raise $30,000 a year. "Parents understand where we are at with the funding issues, and most of the reaction has been positive," said school district spokeswoman Lorie Gillis.

among people who were given one week to write and deliver in person a letter of gratitude to someone who had been especially kind to them but never thanked. Herald Review Postmaster: Send address changes to: Herald R-rtew, 601 E. William St, Decatur, IL 62523-1142. Eight-week subscription rates are: Carrier home-delivered, motor-route, mail $54.64 (USPS 15O-8O0). The Herald Review is published daily at 601 E.

William St by Lee Publishing, a subsidiary of Lee Enterprises. Periodical postage paid at Decatur, Illinois post office. RIDAY Continued from A1 For those looking to shop in the Decatur area, deals at Wal-Mart stores start at 10 p.m. Thursday and a collection of stores plan to open at midnight. Hickory Point Mall will open at midnight to accommodate early shoppers at Kohl's, Bergner's and the handful of stores opening then.

The mall will remain open while other businesses continue to get things started throughout the morning. "We're excited to open at midnight to help shoppers kick off the 2011 holiday season," said Sean Phillips, regional marketing director for the mall. "Shoppers are always looking to get a jump-start on holiday shopping, and Hickory Point Mall is opening its doors earlier than ever on Black Friday." As far as getting the stores open, a few hours earlier than in the past doesn't change plans too much. Kohl's is among those that will be open at midnight Friday, after a 3 a.m. start last year.

It will stay open for a full 24 hours, until midnight Saturday, and has increased its incentives to try to get more shoppers coming its way, said Matt Keene, manager of the Kohl's store at Hickory Point Mall. "I think it's going to be a huge hit," Keene said. "I've heard customers very excited about it. Our associates are really excited. We think it's going to be a great day.

It's just a couple more hours for us to have fun." Everything will be ready to go by the time Keene leaves for the day today. All the work is worth the effort leading up to it, he said. "We call it our Super Bowl," Keene said. "We practice all year for this day. We definitely enjoy it." Making the Black Friday shopping experience organized is the goal of General Manager Bill Mauzy of Best Buy in Forsyth.

Mauzy sees HAPPY Continued from A1 of simple gratitude: "It does make people happier It's that incredible feeling." One of the reasons gratitude works so well is that it connects us with others, McCul-lough said. That's why when you give thanks, it should be more heartfelt and personal instead of a terse thank-you note for a gift or a hastily run-through grace before dinner, psychologists say. Chicago-area psychologist and self-help book author Maryann Troiani said she starts getting clients on grati Herald ReviewMark Roberts products in preparation for Black pers have plenty of tools to help them with their strategy. Applications for cellular devices such as the Android can help shoppers get organized and find coupons not only on Black Friday but throughout the year, said Lamart Clay, U.S. Cellular's director of sales for Central and Western Illinois.

The Android has more than 300,000 applications to choose from, Clay said. "Every year they're fine-tuned," Clay said. "We're working with the developers to figure out ways to make sure customers enhance their shopping experience and their wireless experience." It's hard to predict what will go over best with shoppers, Keene said. "Sometimes, it surprises you what sells out first," Keene said. "If there's something you see in the ad and you really, really want it, you definitely need to be in here to make sure you get it.

You don't want to miss out on good deals." Kathy Musick, a visual specialist for Friday. J.C. Penney's will open at 3 no reason to rush in the doors when he opens them, as all customers are ticketed based upon where they are in line. Mauzy does expect a line to start forming well ahead of time. "We're betting on the fact they will be here at midnight," Mauzy said.

"That's when our specials are." Not all stores are getting off to an earlier-than-ever start. Some still are planning to stick with more traditional Black Friday openings between 3 and 6 a.m. "It gives customers more options," said Jill Woosley, manager of the mall's J.C. Penney store, which opens earlier than advertised at 3 a.m., the same as last year. Black Friday is a day many associates want to work and be there for the early start, Woosley said.

"They want to be here for the excitement," Woosley said. "It's so different than any other shopping day." Although the store can always get an item a customer wants, Black Friday is about 0 ing at the emotions behind gratitude but the nuts-and-bolts physiology as well. Preliminary theories look at the brain chemistry, hormones in the blood and neurotransmitters in the brain that are connected to feelings of gratitude, Emmons said. And the left prefrontal cortex of the brain, which is also associated with positive emotions such as love and compassion, seems to be a key spot, especially in Buddhist monks, Emmons said. However it works in the brain, Emmons said there is little doubt it works.

Emmons, who has conducted several studies on people i tude gradually, sometimes just by limiting their complaints to two whines a session. Then she eventually gets them to log good things that happened to them in gratitude journals: "Gratitude really changes your attitude and your outlook on life." Gratitude journals or diaries, in which people list weekly or nightly what they are thankful for, are becoming regular therapy tools. And in those journals, it is important to focus more on the people you are grateful for, said Robert Emmons, a psychology professor at the University of California at Davis. Concentrate on what life would be.

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