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ByCarrieAntlfinger TheAssociatedPress FOX LAKE, ILL. Police with helicopters, dogs and armed with rifles were conduct- ing a massive manhunt in northern Illinois on Tues- day after an officer was shot and killed while pursuing a group of suspicious men. An emotional Fox Lake Mayor Donny Schmit de- scribed the slain officer, Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewitz, as a personal friend, a three-decade member of the department and a father of four sons. "We lost a family mem- ber," Schmit said of the 52-year-old officer known around town as "GI Joe." "His commitment to the people of this community has been unmatched." Authorities said Gli- niewitz radioed in to tell dispatchers he was chasing three men on foot in the city of Fox Lake, 55 miles north of Chicago. Communication with him was lost soon af- ter, said Lake County Sher- iff's Office spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli. "His backup arrived shortly thereafter and found him injured with a gunshot wound," Covelli said. "The officer has suc- cumbed to his injuries and passed away." Undersheriff Raymond Rose told the Chicago Tri- bune that the officer had also been stripped of his gun and other equipment. Police and other law en- forcement, some of them in military-style camou- flage, were seen taking up positions on rooftops and along railroad tracks, scan- ning the terrain with rifle scopes and binoculars. Oth- ers leaned out of helicopters with weapons at the ready. Nearby Grant Commu- nity High School was placed on hard lockdown with chil- dren and staff instructed to say hidden and away from windows, and Schmit said that other schools were also put on lockdown, as staff- ers went from room to room to make sure the children were safe. At the same time, au- thorities urged residents throughout the area to stay in their home while they conducted a search for three men, two of them white and the other black, using bloodhounds on the ground and helicopters above. Service of a local com- muter train was halted and residents who wanted to take their dogs outside to relieve themselves were told to stay in their homes — with the job of walking the dogs handled by police officers. Around Fox Lake, resi- dents expressed their own grief over the death of the immensely popular Gli- niewitz. "This particular officer is a pillar in my community and definitely going to be missed, and (he) touched so many lives," said Gina Ma- ria, a 40-year-old teacher who lives in the community. GUNSHOT WOUND Po li ce h un t fo r 3 su sp ec ts a er officer killed in Illinois STACEYWESCOTT—CHICAGOTRIBUNE Police officers gather before heading out for a manhunt a er an officer was shot in Fox Lake, Ill., on Tuesday. Lake County Major Crimes Task Force Cmdr. George Filenko says an officer was shot Tuesday morning in Fox Lake, 55miles north of Chicago. By Erica Werner The Associated Press WASHINGTON Support- ers of the Iran nuclear deal are on the cusp of clinching the necessary Senate votes to keep the contested agree- ment alive and hand Presi- dent Barack Obama a ma- jor foreign policy victory, in spite of furious opposition. Democratic Sens. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Chris Coons of Delaware on Tuesday became the 32nd and 33rd senators to announce support for the deal, just one shy of the 34 votes needed to uphold an Obama veto of Republican legislation aimed at block- ing the agreement. "This agreement will sub- stantially constrain the Ira- nian nuclear program for its duration, and compared with all realistic alterna- tives, it is the best option available to us at this time," Casey said in a statement. In remarks at the University of Delaware, Coons said: "I will support this agreement despite its flaws because it is the better strategy for the United States to lead a co- alesced global community in containing the spread of nuclear weapons." Earlier Tuesday Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland, top DemocratontheForeignRe- lationsCommittee,predicted that Obama would get to 34 votes by week's end. Republicans in Congress and on the presidential campaign unanimously op- pose the deal, which aims to curb Iran's nuclear pro- gram in exchange for relief from economic sanctions. The Israeli government is vehemently against it, con- tending concessions made to Iran could empower that country, which has sworn to destroy Israel. But critics have failed to use Congress' summer recess to turn the tide against the agreement, despiteamultimillion-dollar lobbying campaign funded by the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Com- mittee, or AIPAC. Only two Democratic senators have come out against the deal — Chuck Schumer of New York and Robert Menendez of New Jersey — while in recent weeks undeclared Demo- cratic senators, even from red states, have broken in favor one after another. With 34 votes looking to be within reach, supporters have begun to aim for 41 votes,which wouldblock the disapproval resolution from passing in the firstplace and would spare Obama from having to use his veto pen. That would require at least eight of the remaining 11 un- declared Democratic sena- tors to back the deal. In a session with stu- dents at Johns Hopkins University, Cardin, who said he remains undecided, dis- cussed the pros and cons and said he will decide based on which approach is likeliest to keep Iran from becoming a nuclear-weap- ons state. As a top-ranking Jewish Democrat, Cardin is the most-watched unde- clared senator. "I think it's a tough call and I sort of bristle when people say this is such an easy decision, why haven't you made it," Cardin said. "I don't think it is an easy judgment call. I think there are high risks either way." CONGRESS Supporters of Iran nuclear deal near key vote total to back up Obama ANDREW HARNIK — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. By John Raby The Associated Press ROANOKE, VA. The fu- neral for the cameraman killed during a live broad- cast sparked more laugh- ter than tears during a ser- vice filled with jokes and recollections of a bullied kid who grew into a be- loved goofball. Adam Ward, 27, was killed Wednesday along- side WDBJ-TV reporter Alison Parker by a for- mer co-worker. But those who loved him say that while his loss is devastat- ing, they've found comfort in sharing funny stories about Ward and relating jokes he loved to tell pok- ing fun at the rival of his favorite football team and alma mater, Virginia Tech. Here is a look at some of the stories shared during Ward's funeral in Roanoke: Ron Lough, the pas- tor of the Ward family's church, opened with one of the jokes the Virginia Tech fanatic loved to tell: "How do you get a grad- uate of the University of Virginia off your porch?" "You pay him for the pizza." Allen Seibert and Allen Bowman joined Lough in telling stories about their quirky, spontaneous friend. Bowman drew a roar with his opening re- mark: "Adam Ward was not normal." A few minutes later, Bowman had the crowd rolling by saying he would ignore a request from Lough to limit his remarks to two minutes. "As Adam would have said, 'Nah, I'm good,'" Bowman said. Ward's sister, Sarah Crowder, concluded her talk later by saying that while Ward's death is dev- astating, "I can honestly say there have been more laughs than tears." Lough talked about how Ward changed for the bet- ter after getting bullied in elementary school. Ward was sickly as a young child and spent much time in the hospi- tal. He also had a speech impediment early in life and was small for his age, both contributing to being picked on by other kids. As he grew older, "he became the perpetual ad- vocate for the underdog," Lough said. "He became passionate." Ward later transferred schools and attended Sa- lem High School, where his father, Charles "Buddy" Ward, was a guidance counselor. Even in high school, Adam Ward was a 5-foot-8 backup center on the football team. "A 5-8 center is not go- ing to start, but Adam didn't care," Lough said. "He just cared about be- ing a part of the team." ON-AIR SHOOTING Sl ai n ca mer am an remembered with jokes, goofy stories STEVE HELBER — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Local residents hold a banner as they show their support for WDBJ-TV cameraman Adam Ward at the Blue Ridge Memorial Garden cemetery in Roanoke, Va. 741 Main Street, Suite #2 Red Bluff, CA 96080 1-800-287-2187 (530) 527-2187 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK www.redbluffcoldwellbanker.com See All Tehama County Listings at If you are Considering Selling Your Home, Now is the Time! PropertyisSelling and Listings are in Short Supply! CallTehamaCountiesLargest Real Estate Office and let our Knowledgeable and Professional Realtors assist you Today! Single copies of 2015 NFL premium edition available at the front counter of The Daily News at 545 Diamond Ave., Red Bluff starting Wednesday, September 9 ...whiletheylast! To Subscribe to Carrier Home Delivery call the Daily News at (530) 737-5048 ... TODAY! 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