!e holiday shopping season is o" to a record start.Businesses nationwide began to o"er special sales as

early as !anksgiving evening and continued on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday to kick o" the busiest shopping time of the year. A record 247 million shoppers — a 9.2 percent increase from last year — took advantage of the o"ers and visited stores and websites during the four-day weekend, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation.

Customers nationwide spent a combined $59.1 billion between !ursday and Sunday, which is a 12.8 percent increase from last year.

Sherry Taylor, director of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, said the weekend bene#ted Carbondale businesses.

“To me, it looked like the economic impact was pretty big for the area,” she said. “I drove past the mall and several shopping centers in Carbondale, and the parking lots were full. Obviously, this is exciting because the sales tax dollars help the city and allow us to improve roads and city services.”

Several independently owned businesses tried to get a share of the record-setting revenue by o"ering specials on Small Business Saturday, a nationwide shopping day created by American Express in 2010 that aims to draw attention to smaller retailers.

More than two dozen Carbondale stores registered to participate in the event.

“I think it’s important for people to consider it because the small businesses are owned locally, and the money stays local,” said Rick Reeve, owner of Shawnee Trails. “I think the small businesses make towns unique and give shoppers more opportunities.”

Reeve, who said his store o"ered a couple of sales, said his business had a good turnout Saturday despite seeing very little business Friday. He said he believes customers tend to choose big-box retailers Friday before giving their attention to the smaller stores the day after.

“!ere were a lot of people out who voiced that they were excited to shop on Small Business Saturday,” he said. “It was encouraging. We were getting business just because of the kind of store we are.”

Doug McDonald, owner of Phoenix Cycles, said his store also saw a business increase. He said he did not o"er many incentives to customers because it typically isn’t popular during the holiday season. However, he said that didn’t stop customers from shopping there Saturday.

“We had people come in and tell us that they were here downtown shopping locally rather than going to the big department stores, which was pretty neat for us,” he said. “We had new customers come in who we really hadn’t seen in the store before.”

Scott !orne, owner of Castle Perilous Games, said his store participated in the event but did not see an increase in business.

“Sales for us were pretty typical for a Saturday,” he said. “We didn’t see any bumps in business because of Small Business Saturday. We saw an increase on Black Friday, but not on Saturday.”

!orne also said he was disappointed because of all the day’s hype. He said his store will participate in more promotions throughout the holidays to help jumpstart business.

“I was hoping to see more,” he said. “Because so many students leave for the holidays, we typically see a decrease in business around those days.”

Riley Swinford can be reached at rswinford@dailyegyptian.com

or 536-3311 ext. 268.

A community organization looks to spread its outreach and help improve the quality of life in southern Illinois.

!e H Group, an organization dedicated to behavioral healthcare, plans to advance its organization by constructing two new buildings in Carbondale to be completed next year. !e H Group o"ers multiple behavioral health services for people with mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders, and it o"ers family and youth services such as big brother and sister programs as well as early childhood mental health consultations. !e group’s expansion came after its merge with Southern Illinois Regional Social Services this summer.

!e new buildings are located on Emerald Lane on the city’s west side and just o" South Illinois Avenue near Arnold’s Market. !ey will replace the group’s location on the 600 block of West College Street, said John Markley, director and CEO of the H Group.

Markley said the expansion will allow the group to o"er more services and lower the company’s operation costs. He said the new buildings will be a signi#cant upgrade because the group leases its present location from the city, which prevents it from being able to make any changes to the property.

Markley said the idea for a new location as well as some funds for the move came from the group’s merge with Southern Illinois Regional Social Services. !e July 1 merge made the organization one of southern Illinois’ largest employers, he said.

Markley said SIRSS has been working

toward the goal of expanding and, through collaboration, the H Group was able to construct these buildings and add improvements to existing programs.

!e merge has been a great asset to both organizations’ goals, Markley said, and both groups’ strengths helped to improve their programs.

“(Before) we were referring to one another. Now we have that one large companionable service,” he said.

Kathy Freitag, former executive director of SIRSS and chief administrative o$cer for the H Group, also said the merger has been bene#cial to both groups.

“!e merger really helped us to bring together more thought on the issue (of behavioral health), and we went from looking at one large building to two separate areas with di"erent services in them,” she said.

Freitag said despite the location change, it is still business as usual for the group’s employees.

“What we have done is blended the services of both organizations and have essentially continued on with services in all the places we have previously had them,” she said.

Freitag said the merged group is now evaluating ways to o"er better services and expand when possible. She said one option the organization has examined is to o"er methods such as walk-in appointments, and the group is working

to provide additional services.Christopher Julian-Fralish, coordinator

of student health services at SIU and H Group board member, said the SIU Counseling Center o"ers services similar to the H Group.

“As far as goals for the H Group and those I have personally working at the counseling center, there are similarities and di"erences,” he said. “I believe that both work toward assisting people to make better lives for themselves.”

Julian-Fralish said the main di"erence between the two groups is that the H Group works to meet the needs of people who sometimes #nd it di$cult to access services because of #nancial issues, while the counseling center meets the needs of students who pay for the services through student fees.

However, he said both groups have collaborated in numerous ways over the years.

“!ere have been both research and programmatic partnerships in the past,” he said. “!e H Group serves as a practicum and internship training site for numerous SIU students, (and) members of the H Group and SIU serve on several community coalitions together.”

Matt Daray can be reached at mdaray@dailyegyptian.com

or 536-3311 ext. 254.

Campus Colonial employees Brenda Smith and Kyle Blumenstock refurbish a house on South James Street with property owners Maryanne and Bruce Chrisman. Chrisman said many owners don’t perform routine maintenance on their properties. “This is an interesting problem to have,” Chrisman said. “Do you rehab it or do you tear it down?”

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W hat we have done is blended the services of both organizations and have essentially continued on

the services in all the places we previously had them.

—Kathy Freitagchief administrative officer for the H Group

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Students, faculty and sta+ who need a driver’s license renewed can save themselves a trip to the DMV today.

!e Jesse White Secretary of State driver’s license facility will o+er mobile services on campus from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Student Center Art Gallery.

Available services include driver’s license and state identi*cation card renewal, replacement and corrections; vehicle sticker sales; collegiate license plate sales; passenger; B-Truck and motorcycle license plates; organ and tissue donor registration; vehicle title and registration and parking placards for persons with disabilities.

State law allows Illinoisans to

renew their driver’s licenses up to one year in advance, according to information from the driver’s license facility.

An acceptable form of identi*cation for a driver’s license renewal can be a current license or state identi*cation card. For other acceptable forms of identi*cation for the services o+ered, a list can be found at cyberdriverillinois.com.

!e City Council will discuss tax levy proposals and examine how tax money will be delegated for the upcoming year at tonight’s meeting.

According to the meeting’s agenda, the city has been able to abate the city general purpose tax levy by subsidizing the levy amount from other general fund revenue sources from 2002 to 2009. However, City Manager Kevin Baity said the city was only able to abate a portion of the levy for the last two years and has since levied $810,729 for city government purposes, which was applied to public safety pension obligations.

Baity said this is because of pension increases, a problem many Illinois cities face and have no control over.

Because Illinois pension funds increased, police pension contributions will increase by $432,450, according to the agenda.

Fire pension contributions will decrease by $45,028, but with the increase from the police pension, the total city government purposes is estimated to increase by more than 4.98 percent.

According to the Truth in Taxation Act determination, a public hearing must be held and a notice must be printed in a local newspaper when a taxing district has a 5 percent increase in its proposed aggregate tax levy from the previous year.

Councilmember Jane Adams said although the proposed tax levy is less than 5 percent, citizens are encouraged to participate in the meeting and express their opinions to the council as well as other community members.

Although tax levies are a normal part of city operations, nobody wants to see taxes raised, she said, and citizens should be told why certain tax increases are being implemented.

“(!e meeting) may be controversial,” she said. “I already got an email from somebody saying, ‘Don’t raise my taxes.’”

!e city also received a letter from the Carbondale Public Library dated Oct. 10 that requested the city levy $940,556 for its operations in the 2014 *scal year. !is is a 4.99 percent increase from last year’s library levy.

By law, the city is required to adopt the library levy.

Baity said after the meeting, the council will have until the week of Christmas to agree on an ordinance and *le it to the proper authorities.

A special December meeting will be held to pass the agreed-upon tax levies before they are *led, he said.

Although not all of the taxes will be fully abated, Baity said Carbondale has signi*cantly lower city taxes than most Illinois towns.

Austin Flynn can be reached at a!ynn@dailyegyptian.com

or 536-3311 ext. 257.

In the Tuesday edition of the Daily Egyptian, the story “Program changes hands” should have said the Africana studies department is part of the College of Liberal Arts. !e DAILY EGYPTIAN regrets this error.

CHICAGO — !e U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered another blow to a 50-year-old anti-eavesdropping law in Illinois, choosing to let stand a lower court *nding that key parts of the hotly debated law run counter to constitutional protections of free speech.

In that May critical lower-court ruling, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the law — one of the toughest of its kind in the country — violates the First Amendment when used against those who record police o,cers doing their jobs in public.

Civil libertarians say the ability to record helps guard against police abuse. !e law’s proponents, however, say it protects the privacy rights of o,cers

and civilians, and it ensures that those who wield recording devices don’t interfere with urgent police work.

!e Illinois Eavesdropping Act, enacted in 1961, makes it a felony for someone to produce an audio recording of a conversation unless all involved parties agree. It sets a maximum punishment of 15 years in prison if a law enforcement o,cer is recorded.

As it drew the ire of civil liberties groups, state legislators endeavored to soften the law earlier this year, but those e+orts stalled. !e high-court’s decision could prompt a renewed push to overhaul it.

But state Rep. Elaine Nekritz, a vocal opponent of the law, said court decisions hitting at its constitutionality could e+ectively nullify the most contentious aspects of the law and make further

legislative action unnecessary.“If it’s unenforceable, it’s

unenforceable,” the Northbrook Democrat said. “I think (the law’s opponents) would be pretty happy with that” and wouldn’t feel the need to formally strike it from the books.

!e Washington, D.C.-based high court didn’t hear arguments or issue an opinion, but its decision to do nothing amounts to a rejection of a plea from Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez to overturn the decision by the 7th Circuit in Chicago.

In their 33-page petition to the Supreme Court, prosecutors argued the 7th Circuit had ignored privacy rights and created “a novel and unprecedented First Amendment protection to ubiquitous recording devices.”

“!e decision (of the 7th Circuit) diminished the conversational privacy of speakers in favor of a heretofore

unrecognized First Amendment right to audio record the discussions of such speakers,” the petition said.

Especially in an era where recording devices can pick up conversations from far away, a lack of restraints could make civilians uneasy and make them reluctant to speak frankly to o,cers about criminal activity — endangering the public, the petition argued.

What the prosecutor’s o,ce sought most was “legal clari*cation and guidance,” a spokeswoman for Alvarez, Sally Daly said Monday. She said it was disappointing the high court didn’t agree to hear the case.

It stems from a 2010 lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union seeking to block Alvarez from prosecuting ACLU sta+ for recording police o,cers performing duties in public — one of the group’s long-

standing monitoring missions.!e ACLU of Illinois on Monday

welcomed the high court’s decision not to touch the lower court’s ruling.

“We are hopeful that we are moving closer to a day when no one in Illinois will risk prosecution when they audio record public o,cials performing their duties,” Harvey Grossman, legal director of the ACLU of Illinois, said in a statement. “Empowering individuals and organizations in this fashion will ensure additional transparency and oversight of public o,cials across the state.”

!e case now gets kicked back to a U.S. District Court in Chicago, where the ACLU will ask a federal judge to make a temporary injunction against the law permanent. If a judge agrees, that could amount to a *nal death knell for the law as it’s currently written.

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In business, I found that a challenging environment has o+en produced our best opportunities. Perhaps that’s why I see the so-called ,scal cli) of year-end spending cuts and tax increases not as an impassable precipice but as our best opportunity to ,nally enact meaningful ,scal reform.

I hear Washington watchers and people in the hallways of Congress say there is not enough time to get this done this year. I disagree. -e hard part has already been done.

Over the past two years, the options for reaching a $4 trillion de,cit reduction deal have been dra+ed, charted, graphed, circulated, evaluated, dissected, leaked, reported, debated and then put on the shelf for another day.

-at day has come.

-e ,scal cli) is a deadline of the 112th Congress’ making. We have had two dry runs over the past two years. No Congress is better suited to address these issues than this one. It is our responsibility to solve these problems now.

Kicking the can down the road — setting up a process for token de,cit reduction today with the promise of more reforms later — is misguided and irresponsible, and, it shows a total lack of courage.

At best, a “small” deal will leave us facing another cli)s and choosing from the same menu of policy options before us today.

-e only di)erence will be that the hole we’re digging out from will be even deeper. Instead of debating a process to employ during future negotiations, let’s choose from the more plentiful and less draconian options before us.

I have shared a 242-page bill with House and Senate leaders as

well as the White House that, along with other agreed-upon cuts that are to be enacted, would produce $4.5 trillion in ,scal reform and replace sequestration.

While I know this bill can be improved, it clearly shows that we can do what is necessary, today, with relatively simple legislation.

-e proposal includes pro-growth federal tax reform, which generates more static revenue — mostly from high-income Americans — by capping federal deductions at $50,000 without raising tax rates.

It mandates common-sense reforms to the federal workforce, which will help bring its compensation in line with private-sector bene,ts, and implements a chained consumer price index across the government, a more accurate indicator of in*ation.

It also includes comprehensive Medicare reform that keeps fee-for-service Medicare in place without

capping growth, competing side-by-side with private options that seniors can choose instead if they wish.

Coupled with gradual age increases within Medicare and Social Security; the introduction of means testing; gradually increasing premiums for those making more than $50,000 a year in retirement; and ending a massive “bed tax” gimmick the states use in Medicaid to bilk the federal government of billions, this reform would put our country on ,rmer ,nancial footing and begin to vanquish our long-term de,cit.

I am encouraged that leaders of both parties have shown openness toward a long-term solution.

House Speaker John Boehner has pledged to put raising revenue on the table as long as it is accompanied with fundamental reform to entitlements, especially Medicare. And President Obama has indicated a willingness to tackle entitlement reform if

accompanied by revenue.-e challenge we face isn’t one of

intellect, aptitude or time. It’s a test of political courage.

-e 112th Congress can be remembered as responsible elected leaders who put America on a path to ,scal solvency, unleashing a period of economic growth, job creation and innovation — a tremendous legacy. Or we can be known as a feckless Congress and a feckless president who abdicated this responsibility and continued to saddle the country with debt, uncertainty and a void of leadership.

If we choose to rise to the occasion and place this ,scal issue ,rmly in the rear-view mirror, we can begin next year focusing on those things that ensure America’s greatest days still lie ahead.

Bob Corker, a Republican senator from Tennessee, is a member of the

Senate Banking Committee.

PARK RIDGE — Career touchdown leader Montee Ball of Wisconsin was selected as the Big Ten’s top running back for the second straight year and was a first-team all-conference pick by both the coaches and media.

The announcement Monday came two days after he became the NCAA’s all-time leader in touchdowns. He set the record with his 79th touchdown when he scored on a 17-yard run Saturday against Penn State.

With 1,528 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns this season, it was hardly a surprise that the coaches and media both picked Ball. They also went with conference rushing leader Le’Veon Bell of Michigan State (1,648 yards), but they were divided on the choice of a quaterback.

The media went with Ohio State’s Braxton Miller and the coaches choose Nebraska’s Taylor Martinez.

— Associated Press

CHICAGO — Chicago Fire defender Cory Gibbs retired from professional soccer after suffering a season-ending knee injury last spring, ending a 12-year career.

Gibbs started the first three matches at center back last season before injuring his right meniscus in April. He underwent surgery six days later and was forced to sit out the rest of the year.

He did everything in his power to return,

he said. Gibbs was initially taken by the Miami Fusion in the fourth round of the 2001 MLS draft but played three seasons in Europe instead. He returned to the U.S. to play for the Dallas Burn, then returned to Europe before rejoining MLS in 2008.

The Fire took him in the MLS re-entry draft in December 2010.

— Associated Press

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Former University of Auburn football coach Gene Chizik was !red Sunday, two years after leading the Tigers and current Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton to a national championship. Chizik was 33-19 in four years at Auburn, but the Tigers !nished 3-9 this season. Should college coaches get more time to prove themselves after a fall from glory?

I think coaches should have at least a few years to build a recruiting class and see how it goes from there. Oftentimes coaches inherit recruits, which can be a good or bad thing. I don’t think one or two classes can truly determine a coach’s capabilities until his true mark has been left on the !eld and he has su"cient time to develop talent.

Chizik’s hire was questioned by many Auburn fans from the beginning, and his 19-19 record without Cam Newton at Auburn proves he did not deserve the job. If colleges and universities are willing to take on the burden of paying for a buyout, then they reserve the right to make these decisions. Nobody ever said coaching was an easy profession.

In some cases, college coaches can get huge contracts after just one really good season. It’s only fair that they are on a short leash, because they are essentially getting paid to lead a team into a winning and successful culture. You get !red when you don’t do the job you are hired to perform. #is also applies to coaches.

Wisconsin’s Ball leads all-Big Ten selections Fire defender Gibbs retires

Aries — Today is a 7 — Don’t stop yet ... you’re so close! Keep playing the game, and beat the odds. Watch your language, but say exactly what you think. Gather strength from love.

Taurus — Today is a 9 — Love grows stronger in spite of restrictions. Be thoughtful of others. An unstable financial situation could lead to a financial revelation. Make sure you get your two-cents’ worth.

Gemini — Today is a 6 — Consider another location. Stand back to let your mate express her/himself. Finances are tight. And two plus two is still four. Don’t despair, there’s always tomorrow.

Cancer — Today is a 7 — Your friends are there to help you dig for the treasure. Don’t fight, or sweat, over the small stuff. Listen to an older person. Follow your schedule.

Leo — Today is an 8 — The road to great communication is paved with good intentions. Play by the rules and prosper, but don’t spend what you haven’t got. Rely on your community for what you need.

Virgo — Today is an 8 — You’re tougher than you look. Be willing to play with others. The more you learn, the better you’ll understand the strategy. Meditate on it. Make another improvement at home.

Libra — Today is a 7 — Your discipline and sense of balance come in handy now and are admired. Don’t sell yourself short. Keep checking the quality. A female joins you.

Scorpio — Today is a 9 — You’re breaking the glass ceiling, or at least pushing it open. Concentrate on the moment at hand, even if the progress seems slow. The depth of love given to you is revealed.

Sagittarius — Today is an 8 — Listen first, carefully, before jumping to conclusions, and avoid unnecessary upsets. Follow the schedule, prioritizing the projects that you love.

Capricorn — Today is an 8 — Love is still in the air. Take a deep breath, and let it all soak in. Acknowledge another person’s wisdom. Don’t let the circumstances distract you from your plan or your promises.

Aquarius — Today is a 9 — For nearly four weeks, your ideas move forward rapidly. Another provides the right contacts. Be patient and understanding toward their ideas, it’s not worth the fight.

Pisces — Today is an 8 — Ignore rumors. Love empowers you and opens up new opportunities among the reigning confusion reigns. Keep yourself to high standards. Voice your feelings.

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FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 27, 2012

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DAILY EGYPTIAN

Jasmine Tinsley, an undecided sophomore from Chicago, and Vance Adams, an undecided junior from Rockford, play a game of one-on-one basketball Monday at the Recreation Center. Tinsley said the two visit the Recreation Center often when they have a break from school. “We try to do this as much as we can in between classes,” Tinsley said.

ALEXA ROGALS | DAILY EGYPTIAN

Despite a rough 2012 season start with suspensions and injuries, coach Barry Hinson has the Salukis at 3-1 and o! to their best start since 2006.

"e increased performance on the court is, in part, because of the heightened level of accountability and responsibility Hinson is trying to instill upon his players through his life-skills program.

“Our maturity level is not very good,” Hinson said. “"e coaching sta! has an enormous amount of teaching to do, and that’s #ne because that’s part of our job.”

"e Salukis’ #rst-year coach said notable community #gures have come to speak with the team and share their life experiences.

“I’ve enjoyed (the life skills program),” Hinson said. “We have had a judge come speak to us. We’ve had former players come speak to us, former coaches come speak to us. We’ve had lawyers and police o$cers come speak to us. We have had a lady come talk to us about our manners. I have talked to them about patriotism. I think it’s working. I’m hearing great things in the community about how our guys are acting now o! the %oor, so I do think it’s working from the program.”

"e entire team should exhibit more leadership qualities, but the seniors must lead the way, he said.

“Good teams have good leadership,” Hinson said. “It starts with your seniors, and our seniors have to do a better job leading.”

Senior guard Jeff Early said he believes his effort in practice and in games will help others elevate their play.

“Coach tells us all the time that we need to give more on the defensive end, so I try to take charges and do things to help my team get more motivated to play defense,” Early said.

While o! the court, Early said he pays more attention to his diet and tries to stay out of trouble as much as possible.

“With all the injuries in the beginning season, we can’t a!ord to lose anybody else,” he said. “I’m starting to see why I have to take better care of my body and not get into any trouble.”

Freshman guard Colby Long said the program is designed to improve the team as men first and players second.

“Coach is trying to implement a system to help us make better decisions o! the court and make us into positive role models,” he said.

Long said he is planning for life outside of basketball.“We are not going to be young forever. We’re

not going to be college basketball players forever, either,” he said. “We have to learn to be successful in other things.”

Davante Drinkard, the Salukis’ post forward, said he learned how important his record can be.

“One of the judges who came to talk to us warned us about our decisions,” he said. “Your past is always going to stay with you. "e bad decisions you make can hurt you in the future.”

Drinkard said Hinson expects more from his players than almost every other coach he has played under.

“We have to set an example, not just on the court but also as students and people,” he said.

"e Salukis will face the Bulldogs of Fresno State at home Nov. 28.

DeMario Phipps-Smith can be reached atdsmith-phipps@dailyegyptian.com

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