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DAVID J. PHILLIP Associated Press Erik Walden celebrates at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Sunday after the Packers beat the 21-14 in the NFC title game to advance to Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Details in Sports, Section B. Local fans report from Soldier Field STEPHANIE JONES from everywhere. “Colora- [email protected] do, Arizona and a number of CHICAGO — It was a game Packers fans from Chicago,” that will be talked about for she said. years to come as one of the She and her husband, Al, greatest of all time — at least arrived in Chicago on Satur- for Green Bay Packers fans, day afternoon. When they got no matter where they were. there, they had Packers pres- But for all the football fans at ents waiting for them on their the game, it was a once-in-a- bed from hotel staff . Then the lifetime opportunity. bar employees gave them a Bears fan Bobby Bernal, 19, bunch of beads Sunday. and Packers fan Marty Bi- The Bears fans joke around, land, 53, both of Caledonia, but “so far, I’m pleasantly were lucky enough to be in- surprised,” Bernal said. “My The Packers will play the Steelers in side Soldier Field on Sunday husband keeps saying, ‘That Super Bowl XLV on Sunday, Feb. 6, at for the NFC Championship is going to change at the sta- Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Game between the old rivals. dium.’ ” The game, which starts at 5:30 p.m., They knew starting out that will be televised on channels 6 and 32. only one team could be a win- Pre-game ner. Here is what they told Photo courtesy of Marty Biland 11 a.m. The Journal Times by phone Marty Biland of Caledonia talks on her phone Sunday at Soldier Biland: Downstairs at their INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER and texting from the start of Field in Chicago, where she watched the Packers defeat the Bears Chicago hotel, there are lots the day to inside the stadium. for the NFC Championship. of Packers fans and Bears fans. “They are very friendly,” Packers open as 2 ½-point favorites over Steelers in Super Bowl — 1B. Getting ready “I’m hoping the Bears will was topped with his Bears she said of both fans. 9:45 a.m. win. I’m excited.” It’s his fi rst jacket. She was ready for the big Bernal (Bears): “We are time at Soldier Field. “I’m pretty layered up,” Ber- game with knee socks, jeans, In Focus: The game in pictures — 5B. passing the mall in Racine.” He has prepared for the nal said. snow pants, long underwear, Bernal said. He is heading to weather: three top layers, two 9:50 a.m. two turtlenecks, a sweat shirt Reaction from local fans — 9A. the train station in Waukegan layers of socks, boots, a hat, Biland (Packers): Packer to get to the game in Chicago. gloves and a scarf. All of that fans have fl ocked to the city More on FANS, Page 5A

INDEX/WEATHER Budget problems forcing library to cut ADVICE...... 8A TODAY ...... 11A COMICS ...... 6B TV LISTINGS...... 2A ENTERTAINMENT . . . 2A WEATHER ...... 8A FOOD ...... 1C WISCONSIN...... 10A FOUR-DAY FORECAST FOR RACINE, WI. SOLUNAR TABLES UV INDEX KIDS PERSPECTIVE adult programs, Rotary West Readers HOROSCOPE ...... 8A LEGALS...... 2-4C Today Tuesday Wednesday Thursday MICHAEL BURKE to cut adult programming cation, decluttering one’s life bined music, art, literature LOTTERY...... 5A [email protected] and the Rotary West Readers, and a woman who traveled and the spoken word. OBITUARIES . . . . . 10A RACINE — Facing a loom- a saddened library Executive the country by motorcycle. Rotary West Readers used a OPINION ...... 6A ing budget crisis, the Racine Director Jessica MacPhail The programs were used, in large van donated years ago PUZZLE CORNER . . . 2C

Public Library will eliminate said Friday. part, to highlight the library’s by that civic organization. RACINE COUNTY . . . 9A all nonessential adult pro- “It was not a happy vote,” collection. Although the Readers pro- Hi 29 Lo 17 Hi 26 Lo 16 Hi 26 Lo 12 Hi 25 Lo 18 RECORDS ...... 10A gramming and a program that she said. “That’s a big loss,” MacPhail gram touched preschool and Light Snow Possible SERVICE DIRECTORY 4C takes books to preschools and The lost adult programming said. “These are programs day care children in most of Winds SW 8-17 day cares around the county. will include all special events that an average person the county, its greatest value SPORTS ...... 1B Feels Like: 18° The 11-member board voted such as the BONK! series and wouldn’t see anywhere else.” page editor: John R. Bornor SNOWFALL unanimously Thursday night programs about bird identifi - BONK!, for example, com- More on LIBRARY, Page 5A REGIONAL WEATHER ALMANAC HEATING DEGREE DAYS

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