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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation in
this Form 10-K of our report dated February 1, 2002. It should be noted that we
have not audited any financial statements of the Company subsequent to December
29, 2001, or performed any audit procedures subsequent to the date of our
report.

Arthur Andersen LLP

Chicago, Illinois
March 22, 2002