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Carrollton superintendent digs at TIF in public talk TIF fund. usually less than 3 percent.

The idea behind the TIF is to Carrollton currently has the lowest encourage business growth by the city taxing rate of any district at 3.28 perbeing able to offer incentives, such cent, meaning they get only $3.28 for as tax abatement or a building façade every $100 of assessed valuation comprogram to help pared to Greenfield with renovations. at 4.78 percent and It can also be used “Would you work 23 Calhoun at 5.98 for infrastructure years without a raise? percent. needs, such as Carrollton Supsidewalk replace- That is what TIF is erintendent Mark ment, sewer, water Halwachs has been and other projects. asking the taxing a vocal opponent to establishing a P r o p o n e n t s bodies to do.â€?

TIF arguing it will against the TIF say have a devastating that it takes money Mark Halwachs effect on the district from other taxing bodies and puts despite what propoCarrollton Superintendent it into an account nents of the TIF are controlled by the saying. “I want to see Carrollton thrive as city.

Greene County is a PTELL county, much as everyone else but not at the and because of this the amount of rev- expense of the other taxing bodies,� he enue generated by the school district is said. “We can’t take from one taxing hampered. Under PTELL, the district body to prop up another one.�

Halwachs worked with the Greene cannot levy for more than 5 percent over the pervious year or at the rate County Assessor’s office to show what of the Consumer Price Index, which is the loss in tax revenue would be on

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Carrollton School District held a special meeting on Oct. 29 with more than 50 people in attendance to explain how the proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district considered by Carrolton’s City Council is going to negatively affect the school district.

A TIF district freezes property taxes that other taxing bodies receives at the amount before the TIF is established.

This is the base rate. For the next 23 years, the taxing bodies such as the school, fire department, library, etc. will receive money based on this base rate. Any increase in the Equalized Assessed Valuation of the property goes into a special TIF fund controlled by the city.

For example, if a business in the TIF pays $1,000 in taxes now, then the taxing bodies will receive their percentage of that and no more for the next 23 years. Should the property tax increase to $3,000 later on down the road, all of that increase goes into the

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press The North Greene 0-3 Bright Futures Family Program earned an endorsement by the Parents as Teacher’s National Center as a Blue Ribbon Affiliate, making it one of the top performing home visiting affiliates within the International Parents as Teacher’s network. The official designation was made Oct. 1.

The announcement was made on Oct. 23 at the North Greene Early Childhood Advisory Council meeting. “We are very pleased to have received this designation,� Prevention Initiative Coordinator and Parents as Teachers Supervisor Kellie Heberling said. “Our program serves a lot of families in the (See, BRIGHT FUTURES, A4)

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And another one The Greenfield-Northwestern volleyball team celebrate their wins over WIVC foes, Carrollton and then Calhoun, to bring home an IHSA Regional 1A title last week. The Lady Tigers have back to back regional wins as they also defeated Calhoun last season in the regional final.

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just four residential properties and four business properties over the 23-year life of the TIF or a potentially extended TIF of 35 years.

To calculate these numbers, a rise in the CPI of 1.9 percent was used. A lack of access to property revenues from the residential properties during the 23-year span of the TIF would result in the school losing $9,642. Looking at the four businesses, the loss was much more substantial at $70,415.

Extended to 35 years, the school would lose $16,596 on the four residential properties and $121,212 on the four businesses. There are a total of 192 properties in the proposed TIF district. “When they say that the TIF is not going to take money away from the school district – they are wrong,�

Halwachs said. “They have been saying that there is a formula in the General State Aid formula that compensates schools who have a TIF district. That is true, but we no longer use

More affordable housing introduced in Roodhouse

Hopkins Estates marks start of more low-income developement in Greene

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press An open house was held by the Greene County Housing Authority and Windsor Development Group introducing the community to 27 new affordable housing units in Roodhouse called Hopkins Estates, named after Frank Hopkins, a longtime, civic-minded Roodhouse resident.

Hopkins Estates is one of two newly constructed housing developments being constructed by Windsor Development, Inc. and will include a total of 46 units including two, three and four-bedroom single family and two-story homes with garages and one and two bedroom townhouses with garages.

Mike Niehaus, owner of Windsor Development Group, Inc. is partnering with Apple Prairie Residential Services and the Housing Authority for Greene County to build affordable community housing in Greene County.

Windsor has been working with the Housing Authority since 2005 when Hawkland Estates was opened in Carrollton. The second phase of this development, Tiger Trace in Greenfield, which will feature 19 new homes, is slated to be finished in February or March of 2020.

Housing Authority Executive Director and CEO of Apple Prairie Residential Services Shelly Mason was thrilled to be able to welcome these new homes to Roodhouse. “We are so grateful to receive funding from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) to build this project and for the oppor-

North Greene Community Thanksgiving Dinner back on

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ess than a week after it was announced that this year’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner was cancelled, a new group of individuals have stepped up to take the reins, and the event is back on.

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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Hopkins Estates in Roodhouse on Oct. 24, where 27 new affordable homes were built to replace Glen Rowe Court. Left to right: Sam Brennan, development officer from IHDA; Christine Moran, director of multi-family housing with Housing Development Authority; State Sen. Steve McClure; Tom Martin, Mayor of the City of Roodhouse; State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer; John Griswold, president of the Housing Authority of Greene County; Kathy Burkholder, Sec./Treas. of the Housing Authority of Greene County; Shelly Mason, executive director of the Housing Authority of Greene County/CEO of Apple Prairie Residential Services; Elizabeth Killion, vice president of the Housing Authority of Greene County; Mike Niehaus, Windsor Development Group owner, and Mark Vance with Carrollton Bank.

tunity to provide new, decent, safe and sanitary housing for the members of our community,� she said. “I would like to thank the Board of Commissioners for following through with the long term vision of the Housing Authority. I would also like to thank my staff for their hard work and dedication to this project.�

The new housing developments replaces the Glen Rowe Court housing in Roodhouse, which was constructed in 1966 and Prairie Court in Greenfield. Thirty-three units were demolished in Roodhouse to make way for the new homes.

Roodhouse Mayor Tommy (See, HOUSING, A2)

“A new group of people have picked up the torch and are going to continue with the annual free Thanksgiving meal,� Kim Carter said.

The event was started 21 years ago by White Hall resident Marsha Baumgartner and she organized the event every year until three years ago when she passed the duties onto Carter.

Last week, Carter made a social media post stating that because of health issues of both her and Baumgartner, the event would have to be cancelled this year.

The post immediately got responses from people who wanted to try to keep the tradition going. “Carrie (Bugos) Alexander contacted me yesterday (Sunday) saying that she had put together a group that was going to keep it going,� Carter said. “I have been giving them a wealth of information to help get them started.�

In addition to Alexander, Stacey Eilermann and Lisa Longmeyer are helping to plan and coordinate the event. “We all just felt like there is a need to serve our community, and we have all helped out with the meal in the past,�

Alexander said. “There are a lot of people who look forward to and depend on this meal at Thanksgiving.�

The meal is funded primarily from donations from local churches. In the past, each church was given a sign-up sheet and parish members signed up to provide (See, THANKSGIVING, A2)

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Outdoor Truths: Gary Miller

Hunters still subject to what nature offers I’m back at home after an extended time away hunting and preparing for some outdoor events. I had better not plan on staying around too long; if I get too comfy I’ll miss a bunch of bucks on the move.

The weather has been very inconsistent. I have hunted on days where the temperatures have soared to the mid-seventies and days when the skies have dumped two inches of rain. I have endured the cold and forty mile per hour winds.

And all of this mostly in the same tree stand.

The deer have also been inconsistent. I have witnessed bucks chasing doe and also times it seemed more like September than late October and November.

All of these variables just emphasize once again that even though hunting has

advanced in enormous ways, we are still subject to things we cannot change and circumstances we cannot understand.

For instance, why did that nice buck not come the way all the others came? Why did he turn around at that one particular time? Why did he stop at the one place where I had no shooting lane?

No hunting invention will ever be able to answer these questions. It is just the way things are. It happens to the veteran and the novice. Their reactions, however, will be different.

In our lives, preparation is good.

We do it in many ways. We buy insurance, save, plan, and even try to predict what might be around the corner.

But, if you have been around long enough, you know there

are some things you just cannot prepare for enough. There are some things that hit us so hard or come at us so fast, we are caught unaware. There are also some things that no matter how hard we try, we cannot do anything about.

It is at those times we must be able to lean on something greater than the things that have caught us unaware. It is not necessarily a time to learn or listen, but simply to lean. I have found, there is only one that is greater than anything this world has at its disposal.

He is the Lord.

When we don’t understand, he does. When we can’t see the way clear, he can. When we don’t have the ability, he does. And, when we are shaken and unsure, he is solid and unmovable.

Don’t neglect planning and preparation. These will serve

you well.

But, in y o u r planning, d o n ’t forget to make p l a n s for the things you cannot change and the circumstance you cannot understand. Plan on leaning and leave the things you cannot understand to the one who holds the whole world in his hands.

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a TIF district in the City of Carrollton.”

The city signed a contract with Moran Economic Development Group to do a Comprehensive Plan, which they said had to be done before establishing a TIF district and the TIF plan itself.

Cost to the city was $14,900 for the comprehensive plan and $25,500 to do the TIF plan as well as an additional $7,500 to $10,000 to the city attorney.

The district is facing some major expenses coming up with the gradual rise of minimum wage to $15 an hour and teacher starting salaries rise up to $40,000.

The minimum wage increase to $15 an hour will cost the district $188,711 for fiscal years 2020-21 to 202526.

The salary and benefits certified staff cost will increase due to the mandatory $40,000 salary and will cost the district $214,676 over a five year period from 2020 to 2024.

Those are both unfunded mandates, and we don’t have a choice,” Halwachs said.

“At the September board meeting in going over the budget, we had a $70,000 surplus last year from the previous year. That won’t even come close to covering these expenses. Would you work 23 years without a raise? That is what TIF is asking the taxing bodies to do.”

Halwachs also pointed out a contradiction in the TIF document. An area has

to be considered “blighted” to qualify to be in the TIF, yet several documents he received from his FOIA request to the city include letters from business owners who have remodeled their buildings.

“These letters talk about how much money they have spent to renovate and how they will continue to renovate,” he said. “They can’t have it both ways – in one breath they are saying the square is in horrible decline yet in the next breath they are talking about the amazing development going on.”

It has been said that the properties in the downtown area, where a TIF is proposed, have become stagnant and property values have actually gone down in the EAV three of the last five years.

Halwachs argued this was misleading, though.

“The EAV has gone down the last three years (.63 percent in 2018, 1.52 percent in 2017 and .87 percent in 2016) but overall the EAV has gone up,” he said.

“When you factor in the 2.82 percent, it went up in 2014 and 1.95 percent in 2015.

This area actually saw an increase of 1.75 percent in the EAV.” Proponents have argued the school district has the remaining 90-plus percent of the property to draw on, and the district will see an increase in revenue should the EAV go up.

“Maybe so, but we lose $11 million right off the top

in exemptions,” Halwachs said. “Plus, that four percent in the TIF, which I think is more like 9 to 10 percent, amounts to 20 percent of the EAV in the city.”

Another point Halwachs’s made is that should the district have to increase the levy, the property owners outside of the TIF will be paying it while those located inside the TIF will not see the increase.

There were questions and concerns from the audience members at the meeting that will be included in a separate article located on A4.

TIF (Continued from A1) that formula – we are now under the Evidence Based Funding model and there is no compensation written into it.”

Additionally, Halwachs said he was bothered that discussions were held on establishing a TIF long before it before in was announced by the city council at the June board meeting “This was talked about months before it became public knowledge and the Carrollton Square Initiative (CSI) and Pat Pinkston are heavily involved in this,” Halwachs said. “They determined how big it was going to be and what properties were to be included.”

Halwachs’ statement is backed up by a letter from the Carrollton Square Initiative on March 18, 2019 to Dwight Reynolds, area director of Rural Development with the US Department of Agriculture that was included with the city’s application for the Rural Development Business Grant. This letter was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and was written by members of the CSI. “This grant will be used to create a comprehensive economic development and opportunity plan for the City of Carrollton and to explore opportunities for update and expansion of the library to provide a broad range of community services. The comprehensive plan will also serve as a key component for the development of

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(Continued from A1) Martin addressed the crowd and thanked Windsor Development and IHDA for their commitment to this project and the impact it is going to have on the city of Roodhouse.

“It was organized chaos when it first began, but look at what we have now,” Martin said. “A new subdivision of beautiful homes.”

Martin said how the homes meant more to Roodhouse than just housing for residents, it provided an opportunity for local contractors.

“Ballard Brothers has done all of the concrete work from the driveways to the floors of the homes, and Garry Sheppard has done all of the plumbing work, both of which are local guys,” Martin said. “The City of Roodhouse has brought all of the electric into the homes so a lot of local people have benefited from the construction of these homes.”

Also present was IHDA Multifamily Finance Director Christine Moran.

“It would have been financially infeasible to rehabilitate the two existing housing developments in their former state,” she said.

“Through a public-private partnership, the State of Illinois was able to help create jobs, generate tax revenue and, most importantly, create new housing stock to ensure working families, seniors and people with special needs have a place to call home.”

Others in attendance included State Rep. CD

Davidsmeyer who thanked Niehaus for the ongoing commitment and dedication in bringing nice, affordable housing to the downstate communities who can benefit from them.

GCHA Board Chairman John Griswold thanked Niehaus for being the developer for the Housing authority and what a pleasure it was to work with their firm and he also thanked the IHDA for providing the funds that were used to be able to bring such nice housing to the communities of both Roodhouse and Greenfield.

The project is financed largely by federal lowincome housing tax credits awarded by IHDA. These credits generated over $10.7 million in private capital that offset the cost of construction. Additional support was provided by Carrollton Bank, the Federal Home Loan Bank, U.S. Bank and CREA. Each unit will include a full range of modern inunit amenities including: refrigerators, microwave, dishwashers and individual washers and dryers. Eighteen units will be reserved for households earning less than 60 percent of the area median income (less than $31,200 for a household of two in Greene County), another eighteen for those at or below 50 percent of the area median income (less than $25,600) and the remaining 10 for those at or below 30 percent of the area median income (less than $15,360).

Thanksgiving (Continued from A1) various items, such as a turkey or pound of butter. This year it is being done differently.

“This year, we are asking strictly for monetary donations from the churches,” Alexander said. “We have talked with a supplier who we will order everything from at a wholesale price, and we can get everything in one location.”

At first, there was some confusion about where it would be held this year as All Saints Catholic Church in White Hall is being renovated, but that doesn’t affect Seton Hall, where Alexander said they are actually holding church services for the next four to six weeks.

“Seton Hall had prior rentals scheduled, and the church is going to honor those commitments,” she said. “It just so happens one of those rentals is for the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Since the makeshift church

will have to be taken down for rental, we will be able to use it for the meal.”

Alexander realizes they are going to have some challenges.

“Our biggest challenge is getting a late start and getting the word out that we will continue the tradition in the North Greene area,” she said. “Stacey (Eilermann) has catered many wedding receptions that Lisa (Longmeyer) and myself have helped her with. We are all excellent cooks and look forward to serving our community. Between all of us, we have helped a combined 10 years, and we have had many past volunteers who have contacted us and said they will be helping again this year.”

Eilermann has no doubt they are going to pull it off without a hitch despite the late start.

“Dan and I have been volunteering for several years, and we really enjoy it,” she

said. “There is a need for this, and we really wanted to be a part of filling that need.

Since we have experience cooking for big crowds, we thought with help, we could pull it off and so here we are facing a very big challenge.”

While all three ladies are members of the Catholic Church, Alexander is quick to point out that not just one church puts this on.

“We will continue to be sponsored by all of the local churches,” she said. “It is the community that makes this happen, not just one person or one church.”

A call is being put out for volunteers.

“We definitely need volunteers for setup, deliveries and clean up,” Alexander said. “Delivery volunteers would need to be at Seton Hall by 10 a.m. Setup and pie cutters can be there by 8 a.m. Clean up will start at 2 p.m., so if you love to do dishes – come by and see us.”

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Barrow Baptist Church news News from Barrow Baptist Church and Bro. Gerald Day. Our service times are 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, followed by 10:30 a.m. morning worship with nursery service and children’s church available. Everyone is welcome to either or both services.

On Sunday, Nov. 3 we had 32 attending Sunday school and 44 attending morning worship.

Remember our men and women in uniform and the leaders of our nation in your prayers. Others to remember include Lloyd Eldred, Dan Seely, Connie Sturgeon, Eric Murphy, Dan Hatcher, Lois Hart, Birdie Sturgeon, Margie Lawson, Bob Hoots, Bill

McNeece, Dean Howard, Judy Bigley, Michael Ryan, Rob Brogdon, Angie Schoondyke, Harold Jefferson, David Wells, Judith Wells, Sally Pitman, Karla Cannon, Delores Cannon, Kelsie Manley, Lea Ann Roberts, Doug Norris, Gary Coates, Gayla Jones, Mary Forsting, Tom Caskey, Cookie Smith, Sandy Griffin, Mary Jane Norris, Alex Gilmore, Karen Henderson, Marsha Baumgartner, Sara Fitzjarrold, Janet Coonrod, Paulette Norris, LaNise Kirk, and the families of Billy Ruyle and David Lorhrnz.

Happy birthday wishes go to Lora Steele Nov. 6 and to Ruth Ann Beams Nov. 9. There are no anniversaries to

report.

During morning worship Rod Sturgeon played “One to Every Man and Nation” on the organ. Rich Caskey sang “Amazing Grace.”

Upcoming events for the month of November include our ladies luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at noon in the fellowship hall, Nov. 24 will be hymn sing and testimony service and also youth group. Time to be determined for youth group.

That’s all for this week. Have a good week and be sure and attend a church of your choice. If you don’t have one, our doors are always open and if transportation is needed, we can supply that too.

Walkerville Baptist Church news From the desk of Pastor David Slagle; Am I the only one who just gets used to daylight savings time and then we are reminded to turn our clocks back one hour. It seems it takes my body at least one week to get used to falling back one hour. We had a great group for our morning worship service and several great specials. I want to invite each of you to our Thanksgiving service on Sunday, Nov.17, and then for our Thanksgiving dinner to follow. Our church will provide the turkey, ham and drink, so please bring a dish or two to share. Also please circle on your calendar Dec.15 as the Sunday of the Christmas concert during the morning worship service. First Calling and Ser-

vants Hearts from the Alton area will be singing that morning, so circle the date, invite a friend or two and come and enjoy the sounds of Christmas. Our scripture this morning was from Chapter Three of the Book of Exodus verses 1:10, titled: Walking with God Who Knows My Name.

Just as God knew Mose’s name, God knows our names and when we think we are alone, he is always with us. I have been asked “How do I know if God is speaking my name?” My answer is we must be quiet in order to hear him. In other words, we must slow down our lives and listen. I invite you to read Chapter Two and Three of Exodus as we will continue from

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Verse 10 of Chapter Two. Vera shared a praise from God that the doctor knew exactly what the problem was, and the problem is already reacting to the treatment. Our prayers and thoughts go to Cordes family in the passing of a loved one this week. Our recent prayer requests are: Pastor Rob Brogdon of Emmanuel Baptist Church recovering from recent surgery, Margie recovering from recent surgery, Bryin, Harold, Ray and Patty, Doreen, Hunter, Greg, Nancy and Keith. We invite you to join us each Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. for our worship time and each Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. for Bible study. This Wednesday evening we are looking at Luke the author of the Book of Luke.

OBITUARY Carol Heilman Carol Denise (Cordes) Heilman, 57 of Shipman, died Nov. 2, 2019 after losing her battle with cancer.

A memorial visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. November 10th at First Baptist Church, 201 S. Moreland Rd., Bethalto.

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Hillview Baptist Church news Announcements: No Wednesday evening Bible study this week, our pastor will be at a Convention.

We are still taking up an offering for a new handicap door. Any donation is appreciated.

Business meeting will be Wednesday Nov.13 at 7 p.m.

Message: This morning Bro. Isaac brought a message from 1 Thessalonians 5: 12-28, Tonight’s message was from 1

Kings 18: 42 - 19: 2.

We have a very long prayer list. Please be praying because so many people who are sick and in need of prayer.

White Hall Calvary Baptist Church news Sunday, Oct. 20; Pastor Carl opened with prayer and announcements.

Sermon title: Soon and Very Soon.

Scripture: James 5:7-12; Jesus is coming very soon. If you are a Christian and have accepted Jesus Christ as your lord and saviour, there should be a visible change in your life.

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you are. they should see the change and know you are changed and different.

It should be visible. Sin used to be done in the dark and not talked about, but now it is out in the open and visible everywhere. If we endure, the reward is greater than the struggle. This is only a place in which God can fill.

There is power in purpose. Get ready. He is coming soon. Be prepared to meet your saviour.

Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday evening service at 6 p.m. On Nov. 17, we will be packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Come and be part of this great mission.

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e all have our blind spots—literal or figurative things that we can’t see or realize about ourselves—and we can’t see them, because they are, by definition, hidden from us. Therefore we need people who will tell us our faults and point out the things that we just can’t see or accept. Societies and cultures have blind spots too. Think of how long many Americans, and most of “civilization,” defended slavery as an institution. What our current societal blind spots are is something that only history will bear out, but what our personal blind spots are is something which we can have some control over. Instead of reacting defensively to criticism—as most of us do—we should be quick to accept it, or at least to reflect on it honestly, and try to ferret out the kernel of truth that is usually there in even the harshest criticism. It’s not always wise to be the one delivering the criticism; most people don’t accept it without some hard feelings. Unless we’re perfect, we’re going to be on the receiving end of criticism, and it is sometimes the job of people to deliver it, such as teachers, coaches, and managers. So instead of reacting defensively, thank the person, and consider how you might amend your life.

–Christopher Simon

“Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise. Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.”

Proverbs 15:31-32 NIV

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Residents raise concern after stop to levee repair

By KRIS SCHEFFEL Green Prairie Press The Army Corps of Engineers has wrapped up work for the year on the Nutwood Levee following the completion of a coffer dam to protect the breach site, which has yet to be repaired.

Residents are concerned that the postponement may result in potential disaster when the spring rains come.

The Army Corps is conducting repairs to the Nutwood Levee in two parts or contracts. The first contract, which as of Thursday has been completed, saw the filling in of the scour holes, the building of the coffer dam and an assessment of the damage to the levee.

The scour holes were enormous pits located under and around the levee where the flood waters dug out soil and sediment. The Corps has imported sand from Louisana, Mo. to fill in some of these holes.

The coffer dam, which has now been completed, is a large structure put in place as a temporary measure to stabilize the levee and protect the breach site, which is estimated to be around

300 yards wide.

The second contract will fill in the rest of the scour holes and address the levee’s breach site. The Corps has made a decision to delay this work until next year, said Brett Gettings, Nutwood Levee District Manager.

“We were hoping they were going to stay out there, but apparently not,” he said. “I think that’s all they were planning to do... They never told us that until they were done with the coffer dam.”

Sue Casseau, public affairs specialist for the Corps, said that the Corps has made the determination that with the coffer dam now complete, they have the necessary protection to enable them to seek out the necessary materials at a lower cost to complete the second contract’s work.

“It’s a combination of finding the best resources and building in the best season,” she said.

Gettings said that farmers along the levee are worried about the delay.

“About 100 feet away is the river,” he said.

Residents have also raised concerns about

the delay. In a Facebook post on the Access Calhoun page, Jersey County resident Michele Meyer-Gettings, expressed worry that the dam may not hold up to next spring’s rains.

Access Calhoun is a local group that formed with goals to push for action on flood mitigation efforts largely centered on access to and from Calhoun following flood events like the one the area experienced this year.

“If we get spring rains like we normally do, chances are we will flood again,” she said.

It is an all too real fear for those like MeyerGettings who was displaced during the flood earlier this year, her home along levee having been made unlivable.

Casseau emphasized the Corps has taken into consideration the seasons and risks that come with them.

“It is not something that we are just walking away from,” Casseau said. “Whatever spring brings to us... it will not be a surprise.”

She noted that the task at hand is much more substantial than it may first appear with the engineers assessing the entire levee for potential weaknesses.

“We need to assess damage beyond the breach itself,” she said. “We don’t want to miss the damage along the levee.”

With winter around the corner, the Corps is utilizing this time to wrap up their assessments and ensure that they have the necessary materials come spring. The Corps is not taking the danger posed by melting snows and spring showers lightly, Casseau indicated.

“We know this is not the permanent fix,” Casseau said. “We’re talking about protecting human life and property and lifelong investments. If there is a threat before March, we will act before March.”

For now, the coffer dam will provide the primary protection against the waters which remain at flood stage as of this week. Grafton has crested, according to data from the National Weather Service, with waters predicted to drop below flood stage by mid-November. Hardin, on the other hand, is predicted to remain above flood stage at around 25 feet by mid-November.

For questions regarding the levee, residents can contact the Corps of Engineers at 314-3318000.

Anti-TIF movement gaining momentum

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press At the special meeting on Oct. 29 at the Carrollton Grade School to go over the effects a TIF district will have on the school district, it was clear the idea is not a popular one with Carrollton residents—at least to those vocal attendees.

After his presentation, Superintendent Mark Halwachs opened the meeting up for questions and comments.

Carrollton Alderman Tim Reif, a proponent of TIF proposal took the microphone to answer questions from the around 50 in attendance.

Reif had made a comment on Facebook earlier that he had more people come up to him and say they are in favor of the TIF than against it.

Carrollton resident Bernie Faul told him to put his money where his mouth is.

“You give me five names of people who are not members of the Carrollton Square Initiative, the council or a business owner on the square – just five names,” she said. “And, if everyone in your ward comes out and is against it, are you still going to vote for it?”

Reif said he could not divulge the names.

“I do know that multiple business owners are for it and not because they are going to get money,” he said.

“What they want is the increased traffic in Carrollton, which means increased

revenue, which is in turn going to help the school, fire department and the city. That is what they want. All of the CSI members are business owners around the square, and they are pushing to make Carrollton better.

“They are not trying to hurt the school. They are trying to work together with the city, school and community to make it better.”

Resident Mary Hires said no one has an issue with the CSI. “In all the conversations I have had with multiple people, no one has said they are anti-CSI — everyone says they would love for the square to improve,” she said. “We support local business, and we hope more comes in, but we are anti-TIF because of the damage it will do to not only the school but the other taxing bodies. Everyone loves the CSI ideas, but they do not support the TIF.” One audience member asked Reif why he was for the TIF proposal when the whole room was against it.

“I’m for it because it’s a way that other towns our size have been able to improve their infrastructure and downtown area,” he said. “Jerseyville and Godfrey are doing it. Winchester has done it. Truth of the matter is Carrollton is declining, and we want to stop that. The population is going down, and we are trying to fix that and find a way to increase sales tax and revenue that is going to help the school.”

Another audience member questioned the seeming rush to push it

through.

“We are following the state statute, and the final vote can be pushed off if we need to,” he said. “But, we have to do all the other procedural work, which has to follow a timeline. We are doing exactly what the 93 page statute tells us we are supposed to do.”

Reif said there is the possibility of intergovernmental agreements and capital sharing that can be looked at.

“We can make it where the TIF can actually give some back to the taxing bodies,” he said. “We have already talked about that with the fire department.”

Reif said all in all, the TIF is going to help improve the city’s infrastructure and make the square safer and more appealing.

“We have several residents who have difficulty navigating around the square because it is not handicap accessible,” he said. “It will take roughly $1.5 million to redo all four sides of the square. Part of the TIF money can be used for grants to take $2,000 to apply for a grant and turn it into $50,000.”

One major concern that echoed throughout the room was where the school district was going to come up with the money to pay the unfunded mandates of the $15 per hour minimum wage and the minimum $40,000 teachers salaries, which amounts to an additional $400,000 in expenses for the school.

Sharon Flatt asked just what else was left to cut in the district, noting

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The Bright Futures 0-3 Family Program received a Blue Ribbon Rating from the Parents as Teachers National Center on Oct. 1. Left to right: Emily Custer, Amanda Goben, Alyssa Churchill, Crissi Heckrodt, Chris Nation PAT technical assistant and training specialist with the Ounce Institute), Kellie Heberling and Tonya Elliott. Not pictured is Emily Forrester.

(Continued from A1) North Greene area so this designation affirms we are doing a good job in providing the necessary services to our families.”

To achieve this designation, an affiliate must meet or exceed all 17 essential requirements, and also meet at least 75 percent of the additional Parents as Teachers Quality Standards.

The North Greene program received an overall rating of 99 percent.

Affiliates with the Blue Ribbon designation are recognized as being exemplary affiliates delivering high quality services to children and families. This status assures credibility and accountability to the community, those who fund the program, elected officials and the partner organizations with which they work.

“This designation also gives our program national recognitions as a high achieving member in the field of early childhood learning and parent engagement,” Heberling said. “It is valid for five years as long as we continue to meet the essential requirements, submit our annual performance report and remain current with all affiliation and recertification fees.”

The North Greene Bright Futures Family Program serves 75 families in the North Greene School District.

The idea behind the Parents as Teacher’s program is that the parent is the child’s first educator.

“The Parents as Teacher’s program helps build strong communities, thriving families and children that are healthy, safe and ready to learn by matching parents and caregivers with trained professionals during a child’s earliest years in life, from pregnancy through kindergarten,” Heberling said. “Our evidence-based home visiting model is backed by 35 years or research-proven outcomes for children and families.”

The program serves 121,000 families in 50

states, 115 tribal organizations, five other countries and one US territory.

Bright Futures is offered free of charge to families residing in the North Greene School District with funding provided by the Illinois State Board of Education through the Early Childhood Block Grant.

“All of our parent educators are certified through Parents as Teachers to support families with children ages 0-5 years through in-home visits based on child development principles,” Heberling said. “The Parents as Teachers evidence based model is the comprehensive home-visiting parent education model used by Parents as Teachers Affiliates.”

Affiliates must follow the essential requirements of the model, which provide minimum expectations for program design, infrastructure and service delivery. Parents as Teacher provides support for affiliates to meet those requirements as well as further quality standards that represent best practices in the field.

Superintendent Mark Scott, Heberling and Lead Educator Amanda Goben lead the program, which consists of a group of parent educators including Emily Custer, Tonya Elliott, Emily Forrester and Alyssa Churchill. Crissi Heckrodt is the program secretary.

The program is housed at the Unit Office, formerly the White Hall Grade School. Thanks to a grant, the kitchen has been remodeled and soon cooking classes will be offered to parents.

The classes will be centered around cooking with the kids, and there will be a different theme each week.

“We actually got the idea from Dawn Ballard with the Greene County Health Department,” Heberling said. “A lot of people involved in our program are involved with WIC (Women Infants and Children) program, and sometimes they don’t know what to do with some of the food items they get through the program.”

the extreme cuts that were made in the sports.

“We don’t fund our sports like a lot of the schools do. We don’t have paid assistant coaches and we don’t fund transportation to the games,” Halwachs said. “We can’t cut much more out of the sports budget – there will be no sacred cows when we look at things. We run on a very tight budget, and there are tough decisions that we will have to make if this (TIF) goes through.”

Tammy Weber has been a school board member for the past 11 years and was a member of the board when deep cuts had to be made, mostly to sports.

“There is not much left to cut,” Weber said. “The next thing you are going to see cut is teacher’s aides and programs. None of us want to see that, but we are not here tonight talking to the people that matter the most. You need to talk to the people who can do something about it and stop it from going through. Mark has given you the facts.”

Eddie Henson stressed a need by the city council members to represent the people of their ward— a sentiment he indicated was not being met.

“You are there to represent me, and if you don’t, next election, I will find someone who will represent me,” he said. “We do have some authority when it comes election time because we can vote to get rid of you. Right now, the majority of those on the council are not representing the will of

the people – the majority don’t want this to happen.”

Someone suggested putting it on the ballot and letting the voters vote on the issue. However, that is not an option in the Illinois statutes. The decision is left up to the council.

Henson was concerned especially for the school district. He said he grew up in Carrollton, moved away and then came back to raise his family.

“I came back to this town to raise my kids in this school system,” he said. “The sidewalks around the square was cracked when I was a kid 35 years ago. Every time they want to put something down our throat, they tell us about broken concrete.

The problem can be fixed – you just have to go about it in a different way.

You want the sidewalks fixed – do it one little bit at a time. You put money aside in the budget and do what you can.”

As for the TIF, Henson said he came in with an open mind.

“Several years ago, we had a debate in school, and the question was asked what I thought of a TIF,” he said. “I gave an honest answer and said I didn’t know enough to make a decision. As of today, I have enough, and I do not like it one bit.

“Our kids deserve the best we can give them, and we don’t need to be taking one thing away from them, especially not for 23 years. I simply don’t like the idea of a TIF taking money away from our schools and the other taxing bodies.”

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North Greene FFA places second in social media contest Jersey State Bank hosted a social media contest in October urging our local communities to vote for their favorite FFA Chapter. Entrants were allowed one entry per email address per day. They had 4,496 total votes during the contest.

The Southwestern FFA Chapter received 1,701 votes coming in first place. North Greene placed second receiving 1,599 votes and Carrollton came in third place receiving 448 votes.

“I would like to thank everyone that participated in our

contest” said Mark Schaefer, President and CEO at Jersey State Bank. “The FFA chapters work very hard and do so much for our communities. We are proud to have the opportunity to support them and show them how much the community appreciates what they do.”

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North Greene FFA holds check from Jersey State Bank after placing second in a social media contest.

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Sectional play is this week. GNW Tigers have a second round playoff football game at Arcola on Saturday. The Greenfield Music Department is hosting a Talent Show on Saturday evening. There is a small admission fee, but it will be a fun filled evening. There will be no school on Monday in observance of Veterans’ Day, however, the Greenfield FFA will be holding its annual Veterans’ Day Breakfast from 6:30-9 a.m. for all veterans and their families. Have a great week. Go get ‘em, Tigers!

Nov. 7 – Jr High Girls’ Basketball vs. Triopia, 6:15 p.m.

Jr. High Boys’ Basketball at North Mac at Girard, 6 p.m.

Nov. 8 – Jr High Girls’ Basketball at Pleasant Hill, 6 p.m.

Nov. 9 – Football 2nd round playoff at Arcola, 1 p.m.

Talent Show in GHS Auditorium at 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 11 – 7th Grade Girls St. John’s Tournament.

Nov. 12 – 7th Grade Girls’ St. John’s Tournament.

Jr High Boys’ Basketball at Virginia, 6 p.m.

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS Carrollton Grade School menu

Monday, Nov. 11: No lunch served, no school.

Tuesday, Nov. 12: Spaghetti, breadstick, lettuce, pineapple, dressings.

Wednesday, Nov. 13: Cheese pizza, green beans, fresh orange, iced grahams, dressings.

Thursday, Nov. 14: Beef tacos, lettuce and cheese, peaches, salsa, dressings.

Friday, Nov. 15: Hot dog on bun, baked beans, fresh pear, jello.

Breakfast Menu: Monday – Biscuits/gravy; Tuesday – French toast sticks; Wednesday – Sausage egg biscuit; Thursday – Breakfast pizza; Friday – Cheesy oven eggs, Entree , Fresh fruit, juice, toast and milk served daily. Cereal and yogurt offered as an alternative breakfast entree.

Lunch Entree alternative: Peanut butter only and peanut butter & jelly sandwich. Bread and milk served daily with lunchchocolate, white, strawberry milk.

Menu subject to change.

Carrollton High School menu Monday, Nov. 11: No lunch served, no school.

Tuesday, Nov. 12: Grilled chicken on bun, lettuce and tomato, sweet potatoes, applesauce, strawberry oat bar.

Wednesday, Nov. 13: Chicken and noodles, glazed carrots, dinner roll, mixed fruit.

Thursday, Nov. 14: Chili, peanut butter sandwich, celery with dip, peaches.

Friday, Nov. 15: Corn dog, green beans, mandarin oranges, cinnamon bears.

Breakfast Menu: Monday – Biscuits/gravy; Tuesday – Breakfast pizza; Wednesday – Oven scrambled eggs with cheese and tater tots; Thursday – French toast sticks with syrup and bacon; Friday – Build a bagel. Entree— fresh fruit, juice, toast and milk served daily. Cereal and toast offered as an alternative breakfast entree. All breakfast served with milk, juice and fruit.

Menu subject to change.

Greenfield menu Breakfast: Monday, Nov. 11: No school, Veteran’s Day. Tuesday, Nov. 12: Cereal bar or cereal.

Wednesday, Nov. 13: Cinnamon roll or cereal.

Thursday, Nov. 14: Bagel and cream cheese or cereal.

Friday, Nov. 15: Biscuits and sausage gravy or cereal.

Offered daily: Toast, juice, fruit, milk. If available extras are offered as follows: Entree–50 cents, juice–20 cents, milk–30 cents.

Lunch: Monday, Nov. 11: No school, Veteran’s Day. Tuesday, Nov. 12: Ham and cheese on bun, baked beans, mixed fruit, kids snack mix, milk.

Wednesday, Nov. 13: Turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, dinner roll, strawberry applesauce, pumpkin pie, milk.

Thursday, Nov. 14: Chicken patty on bun, green beans, peach cup,

ice cream, milk.

Friday, Nov. 15: Chili cheese wrap, salsa, mandarin oranges, tortilla chips, milk.

If available extras are offered as follows: Entree–50 cents, vegetable or fruit–25 cents, milk–30 cents.

North Greene Elementary School lunch menu Monday, Nov. 11: No school, Veteran’s day.

Tuesday, Nov. 12: Mini corn dog, corn, applesauce, milk.

Wednesday, Nov. 13: Stuffed pizza, broccoli, Rice Krispie treat, pineapple, milk.

Thursday, Nov. 14: Bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit, smiley potatoes, fruit, yogurt, milk.

Friday, Nov. 15: Hamburger on bun, chips, fruit snack, apple, milk.

Menu subject to change.

North Greene Jr/Sr High School lunch menu Monday, Nov. 11: No school, Veteran’s day.

Tuesday, Nov. 12: Mini corn dogs, cooked carrots, pudding, fruit, milk.

Wednesday, Nov. 13: Sloppy joe on bun, corn, Fritos, fruit, milk.

Thursday, Nov. 14: Turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, green beans, pumpkin pie, milk.

Friday, Nov. 15: Pizza, romaine salad, Chex Mix, fruit, milk.

Menu subject to change.

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By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press One of the main topics of the North Greene Bright Futures Advisory Council meeting was a discussion on the Preschool For All program offered by the district for children.

The Bright Futures Program has two phases: the Prevention Initiative Program which utilizes the Parents as Teacher’s evidence-based model and the Pre-School For All program for children ages 3-5.

“The Bright Futures Program helps to create well-rounded citizens in our community, and I don’t think people understand just what our program does,” North Greene Superintendent Mark Scott said. “The community, at large, doesn’t really understand why we write the grant and what we do with those grant funds and how many families and infants we really serve and why.”

Scott has been with the district for 18 years and has been supervising the Bright Futures Program for 12.

“We have had our ups and downs over the years,” Scott said. “We have been down to just one full-time and one part-time staff member, and now we are back up to seven staff members. It all changes with the politics and whoever is in the Governor’s office as to how much money they are going to give Early Childhood Education.”

Several years ago, the program faced extinction as the state said they were not going to provide funding for the program, which had been in existence for 20-plus years.

“That year, we didn’t think we were going to get any grant funding at all, but sometimes the squeaky wheel gets the grease, and you have to have the right political connections and call the right people,” Scott said. “At that time, Gov. (Bruce) Rauner’s wife was the director of the Ounce of Prevention program, and after calling the Governor’s office, it wasn’t long after that that we got the funding.”

Scott said the program had gone through lean times over the years, but never had funding complete cut.

“We have been through times whenever they have reduced or cut our funding but for them to just cut our program after more than 20 years was unimaginable,” Scott said. “Well, we got our funding back, and the program is going better than ever and we are serving more people than ever.”

The pre-k program for children 3-5 has seen some changes over the years, namely the implementation of the Preschool For All Program.

“Most people don’t understand this program,” Scott said. “It’s not just a district-funded pre-k program where we serve every student in the district. It is an at-risk program where we serve those who are most in need first.”

The program used to have two classrooms that would accommodate 20 students each and ran half days so could serve up to 80 students.

“The state was on us and cutting our funding because we were not full,” Scott said. “Between Headstart and ourselves, we couldn’t get 80 children enrolled and I was having to advertise in local districts for students, even offering to bus the students because we could not stay full.”

This is when the idea of full day preschool came into play.

“We thought about a lot of these students that had major at risk factors and how they would probably benefit from a full day program,” Scott said. “So, we cut it to one full day program to serve 20 students and kept two half-day programs to serve to 40 students. Now we are down to serving 60 students.”

Scott said they weren’t full for the first few years the program was implemented but things have changed since.

“We have had an influx of students, and now we have a waiting list,” Scott said. “We have to serve at-risk students first with this program because it is grant funded. Children are screened, and if they don’t have enough points they get put on a waiting list.”

Scott said a lot of people don’t understand why they can’t get their child in the program.

“They think since it is a pre-k program that it is run by the district, and we should be able to serve everyone,” Scott said. “We wish we could but since it is grant fund we have to serve those at-risk families first.”

The Pre-School For All Program has two new teachers this year – Lacy Ralston, who does the fullday program, and Diane Ford, who does the halfday program.

There is also a new parent educator for the 0-3 program – Kelsey Arnold.

She is the liaison between the 0-3 Prevention Initiative Program and the Preschool For All.

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Bad weather did not stop Greene Trick-or-Treaters Just about every community in Greene County had a Trunk or Treat event this Halloween. From Greenfield to Roodhouse, churches and organizations came together to offer children an opportu-

nity to trick or treat in safety.

The idea behind the Trunk or Treat is to provide a safe area, such as the square or church parking lot, where people decorate their trunks for Halloween and hand out

candy to all of the children.

The rainy, cold and windy weather forced alternate plans for almost all of them.

In Carrollton, Lifepoint Church moved their event indoors and in Roodhouse,

instead of having the members of the Drag-O-Way decorating their cars around the square, the event was moved to Garner’s, though there were around eight diehard Halloween fans who

braved the cold to hand out candy around the Roodhouse Square.

Roodhouse has one of the largest Trunk or Treat events in the area and Garner’s was packed from the

time it opened at 6 p.m. to the time it closed at 8 p.m. It is estimated more than 500 children came through the many wide and varied decorated booths set up inside Garner’s.

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Bella Hare, 10-months-old, of Murrayville tries to sneak a piece of candy from her pumpkin during the Roodhouse Trunk or Treat.

Taylor Langdon handed out candy at Roodhouse wearing a life-like dinosaur costume for her prehistoric themed booth at Garner’s.

William Downing, 1, dressed as a little monster, gets ready to give a high five to the person handing out candy at Lifepoint Church on Wednesday evening.

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Raelinn Mitchell’s costume consisted of riding a blow up bull while visiting the booths at Garner’s in Roodhouse Thursday night.

Annabell Taylor, 7, of Carrollton holds her bag open for an influx of candy from the Lifepoint Church Trunk or Treat Wednesday.

Talon Steinacher, 4, holds out his bucket for a handful of candy at Lifepoint Church in Carrollton Wednesday evening.

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Sunday, Nov. 17: Greene County Historical and Genealogical Society will host a program on the traditional art of chair caning at 2 p.m. at the Lee-Baker-Hodges Building located at the northwest corner of the Carrolton Public Square. Janet Barlow of Berdan will present this program, which will include history of chair caning and display of caned furniture.

Friday, Nov. 22: St. John’s UCC in Brighton is

selling fish on Friday, 11a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 216 North St. in Brighton. Dine-in or carry out all day. Also delivery to Brighton-area businesses and school during the lunch time. Call ahead for delivery or carry out at 618-3723737. Serving white fish, Buffalo fish, pulled pork sandwiches, brats, hot dogs, green beans, baked beans, mac and cheese, coleslaw and potato salad, along with a selection of home made pies and sweet desserts.

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Greene County Health Department Monday, Nov. 4: Blood pressure screening, 2-3:30 p.m.; free pregnancy testing, 2-3:30 p.m; Flu Clinic, 2-3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 5: WIC Clinic.

Wednesday, Nov. 6: WIC Clinic.

Thursday, Nov. 7: Immunizations, 8:3011:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.

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Thursday, Nov. 14: Vegetable beef soup, whole wheat roll*, pickled beets, pears, dessert bar.

Monday, Nov. 11: Closed Veteran’s Day. Tuesday, Nov. 12: Chicken Alfredo, garlic bread*, broccoli and cauliflower, apricots, cookies.

Wednesday, Nov. 13: Grilled chicken, whole grain rice, Japanese vegetables, oranges and bananas, strawberry jello salad.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL COURT GREENE COUNTY CARROLLTON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR REO TRUST 2017RPL1 Plaintiff, -v.DAVID MALIN A/K/A DAVID L. MALIN, JACQUELINE E. MALIN Defendant 19 CH 2 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 10, 2019, the Sheriff of Greene County will at 10:00 AM on December 11, 2019, at the Greene County Courthouse, 519 North Main, (North Door), CARROLLTON, IL, 62016, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 627 E. LINCOLN STREET, WHITE HALL, IL 62092 Property Index No. 11-53-35-419-007 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $48,203.30.

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IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION Sale terms: 10% down of the 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS KLJKHVW ELG E\ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV DW MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE the close of the auction; the balLAW. ance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential For information, contact Plaintiff’s Property Municipality Relief attorney: Alexander Potestivo, Fund, which is calculated on POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, residential real estate at the rate P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON of $1 for each $1,000 or frac- BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, tion thereof of the amount paid 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please by the purchaser not to exceed UHIHU WR ¿OH QXPEHU ( LQ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV LV GXH Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. within twenty-four (24) hours. com The subject property is subject to I3136492 general real estate taxes, special 11.6, 11.13, 11.20 assessments, or special taxes

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Retirement sale | 618-779-9412 Nine lots on Megan Street in Jerseyville, IL, three lake lots available, all with wter, sewer and gas, close to lake. $19,900-$29,900 OBO Commercial lot at West County Road and Miller Lake Drive. 150’x160’. $37,500 OBO 8,320 sq. ft. manufacturing building with a 20-ton overhead crane, 2 restrooms and 2 offices. 2 Jip cranes, 2 hot water heaters, 1/2 of building floor. $497,000 OBO Three lots, all 150’x150’ on Curtis Street in Jerseyville, IL, zoned manufacturing. $27,900 each OBO, or all 3 $75,000 OBO Unfinished subdivision on Krause Drive in Jerseyville, IL with sewer, water, gas, telephone, and cable installed.

Zoned R-6. $148,000 OBO Shop with tool room, restroom, overhead storage, 12’ sliding door, gas, 3-phase electric and 12’ overhead door located at 1212 Beatty Mound Road in Jerseyville, IL. $89,900 OBO Lot in Hardin, IL at Pulliam and Earley Street. $9,972 OBO Machine Shop with large garage and offices located at 1206 Beatty Mound Road in Jerseyville, IL. $39,900 OBO 1.44 acre commercial or residential lot on top of bluff facing Eldred, IL across from American Legion on Hwy. 100.

Have plans. $29,500 OBO Very nice 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom house with attached garage and metal roof located at 1800 Cope Drive. $109,500 OBO Real good 3 bedroom masonry and streel construction.

No wood, 1 car garage. 1802 Cope Drive, Jerseyville, IL. $119,500 OBO Commercial triange lot, 150’x150’x125’. Northwest of old Walmart store. $29,500 OBO

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Parents charged with obstructing justice Greene County police

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Two individuals have been arrested in connection with a sexual abuse case in August involving a minor child for not cooperating in the investigation.

Clinton L. Elliott, 33, of Greenfield and Kayla M. Elliott, 22, of Springfield have been charged in Greene County Circuit Court with obstructing justice and endangering the life and health of a child.

The obstructing justice charge alleges that on or about Sept. 4, both individuals knowingly refused to present their two minor children for a Child Advocacy Center interview in Jerseyville after the children disclosed information, which warrants further law enforcement involvement. By refusing to present the children for the interview, they intended to prevent the prosecution of Ricky L. Wilkinson, 27.

The endangering the life and health of a child charges allege that on or about Aug. 24, they willingly permit-

ted their children, who are under the age of 18, to be endangered by allowing the children to be present with an individual known to have prior sexual contact with minors.

Greene County States Attorney Caleb Briscoe said the parents refused to cooperate with law enforcement in the prosecution of Wilkinson, who happens to be the uncle of the children in question. “The children had made statements that they may have been sexually abused by a family member to other state agencies,� he said. “We asked them to help us with that investigation and we have charged them for not doing that.�

Law enforcement asked the parents to present the children to the Child Advocacy Center in Jerseyville to be interviewed in regards to the possible sexual abuse. “They failed to bring them for the interview, and it wasn’t just one time— it was several times,� Briscoe said. “We even offered them a ride to Jerseyville, and they continued to

evade our efforts to interview the children.�

Ricky L. Wilkinson was charged on Aug. 29 with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, a Class X felony. The charges allege that Wilkinson had sexual intercourse with a minor child under the age of 13 on at least two separate occasions.

Briscoe said Wilkinson is currently awaiting a fitness evaluation to see whether or not he is fit enough to stand trial on the charges.

The Class X felony charge carries a sentence of 6 to 60 years in prison followed by a mandatory supervised release period of three years to natural life. This is a non-probational offense and 85 percent of the sentence must be served.

The obstructing justice charge is a Class 4 Felony, which carries a 1 to 3 year sentence. The endangering the life and health of child is a Class A Misdemeanor, which carries a sentence of up to 364 days in jail and/or fine of up to $2,500. Both of these are probational offenses.

Former State's Attorney requests public defender in case involving horse abuse

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Former Greene County States Attorney Ken Hobson has requested a public defender in his case.

Hobson, 61, is charged with two counts of cruel treatment and two counts of owner’s duties in Greene County Circuit Court after four horses were found near death on his farm in Bluffdale.

The horses were reported to be severely emaciated and some of them had wounds that had not been treated and were infested with maggots when the Greene County Sheriff’s Department intervened. The horses were transferred to Randy’s Rescue Ranch in O’Fallon where they received veterinary treatment.

Hobson made his first appearance in Greene County Circuit Court on Monday, Nov. 4 in front of Greene County Circuit Judge James Day. Hobson cut off Day as he read the charges. Hobson, who was a former Greene County States Attorney from 1992 to 1996, waived the reading of

the charges during his appearance Judge Day informed Hobson it was his duty to tell him what he is charged with and continued reading the charges.

The cruel treatment charges allege that Hobson, between June 18 and Sept. 17 cruelly treated the horses by failing to provide adequate food and veterinary care to a palomino colt and a 15-year-old bay gelding in his care who both had open wounds that went untreated.

The owner’s duties charges allege that Hobson neglected his duties as an owner by failing to provide adequate food and water to a 25-year-old paint mare and a 10-year-old buckskin mare.

The case is being prosecuted by Appellate Court Special Prosecutor Matt Goetten, who was also a former Greene County State’s Attorney.

Hobson was asked if he was going to provide his own attorney, represent himself or wanted a public defender.

Hobson said he wanted a public defender, and Goetten said he didn’t think he would qualify for a public defender. Hobson lives at Bluffdale

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The following police reports were filed between Oct. 25 through Oct. 31.

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Farms, a frequented bed and breakfast.

Day informed Hobson that he would have to fill out an affidavit of financial holdings before a public defender would be assigned. Hobson filled out the form in the courtroom and was later assigned Tom Piper as his public defender.

The horses were already the subject of an investigation by the Illinois Department of Agriculture alleging abuse. The department received the complaint earlier this year and made a visit to the property instructing Hobson to seek veterinary care for the horses, which he reportedly did not do.

Hobson would not voluntarily surrender the horses so the Greene County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department took the horses on Sept. 18. There were six other horses on the property that were not removed.

The cruelty to animal charges are a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by up to 364 days in jail and/or fine up to $2,500. The ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s duties charges are a Class B Misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in jail and/or a fine of up to $1,500.

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The annual meeting of the Bluffdale Drainage and Levee District of Greene County, Illinois, will be held at York Farms, 2335 Fox Lane, Jacksonville, Illinois, on the 18th day of November, 2019, at 1:00 p.m.

Dated this 16th day of October, 2019.

Jeffrey L. York Nicholas J. York Ronald L. York, Jr. Commissioners of Bluffdale Drainage and Levee District McCLURE, THOMAS & THOMAS Attorneys for District 113 State Street, P.O. Box 170 Beardstown, IL 62618-0170 Telephone: 217-323-2211 11.6

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL COURT GREENE COUNTY CARROLLTON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR REO TRUST 2017RPL1 Plaintiff, -v.DAVID MALIN A/K/A DAVID L. MALIN, JACQUELINE E. MALIN Defendant 19 CH 2 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 10, 2019, the Sheriff of Greene County will at 10:00 AM on December 11, 2019, at the Greene County Courthouse, 519 North Main, (North Door), CARROLLTON, IL, 62016, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: A PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE 1/4) OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/4) OF SECTION NUMBER THIRTY-FIVE (35), IN TOWNSHIP NUMBER TWELVE (12) NORTH, RANGE NUMBER TWELVE( 12) WEST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MORE DEFINITELY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: COMMENCING AT A STONE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE 1/4) OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/4) OF SAID SECTION NUMBER THIRTY-FIVE (35), THENCE RUNNING WEST FOUR (4) RODS, THENCE SOUTH TEN (10) RODS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING: FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE WEST EIGHT (8) RODS, THENCE SOUTH TEN (10) RODS, THENCE EAST EIGHT (8) RODS, THENCE NORTH TEN (10), RODS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THE SAME BEING A PART OF THE EAST HALF (E 1/2) OF LOT LETTERED â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; IN BATESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ADDITION TO THE TOWN (NOW CITY) OF WHITE HALL, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT OF SAID ADDITION Commonly known as 627 E. LINCOLN STREET, WHITE HALL, IL 62092 Property Index No. 11-53-35-419-007 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606, (312) 263 3OHDVH UHIHU WR ÂżOH QXPber 116589. E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com I3136492 11.6, 11.13, 11.20

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Hunters asked to be cautious during season Most hunting incidents involve elevated tree stands

Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding hunters to make safety their first priority as they head to the field for the state’s firearm deer, upland game, waterfowl and other busy hunting seasons.

“We want hunters to enjoy all the opportunities available here in Illinois, with hopes for a safe and successful hunting season this fall,” said Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Colleen Callahan. “While we enjoy and celebrate Illinois’ hunting heritage, we want everyone – from experienced, veteran hunters to those who may be new to hunting – to always think safety first.”

The IDNR Office of Law Enforcement, which administers the state’s Hunter Safety Education Program, has investi-

gated six hunting incidents so far during 2019, three of which involved hunters falling from elevated tree stands or falling while climbing into or out of tree stands.

In 2018, there were 19 hunting incidents reported in all hunting seasons in Illinois.

Among the hunting incidents reported last year, 14 involved tree stands.

“Hunters should use a Fall Arrest System (FAS) safety harness, no matter the type of elevated stand they are using,” said Jerry Costello, director of the IDNR Office of Law Enforcement. “Statistics show that in most of the mishaps involving elevated stands, hunters were not using a fall restraint system.”

When utilizing a tree stand, hunters should check that their stand is installed properly. They should check the harness and straps and replace worn straps if needed; and, check the ladder and other equipment before use to make sure they

are in working order. They also should be aware of weather conditions that could make stands and steps slippery. Hunters should have their cellphones within easy reach to call for help, if needed. Hunters can review tree stand safety online at http://www.huntercourse.com/treestandsafety/ Safety educators and IDNR Conservation Police also remind everyone hunting with a firearm to: Q Treat every firearm as if it is loaded, and never assume a firearm is unloaded; Q Always point a firearm in a safe direction; Q Be sure of the target, and make sure there are no other hunters, homes, buildings, vehicles or other animals beyond the target; and Q Keep their finger out of the trigger guard and off the trigger until they are ready to shoot.

Other safety considerations include

ensuring heating sources are properly ventilated in hunting cabins and boats, wearing appropriate, high visibility clothing while hunting and being familiar with the area being hunted.

Illinois’ busiest hunting season, the seven-day firearm deer season, begins on Friday through Sunday, Nov. 22-24, and will conclude Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 5-8.

The Illinois Archery Deer Season opened Oct. 1 and continues through Jan. 19, 2020. Archery deer season is closed during the firearm deer weekends except in those counties where firearm deer hunting is not permitted.

For more details on Illinois deer, waterfowl, upland game, furbearer and other hunting seasons this fall and winter, check the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations at https://www.dnr. illinois.gov/hunting/Documents/HuntTrapDigest.pdf

IDNR November Newsbits Remaining Firearm Deer Permits: A limited number of Illinois firearm and muzzleloader deer permits are available overthe-counter (OTC) from DNR Direct license and permit vendors through Dec. 8, or until quotas are exhausted. Find a vendor near you at this link: https://www.dnr.illinois. gov/LPR/Pages/LicensePermitVendors.aspx CWD Sampling: Deer hunters statewide are encouraged to allow samples to be taken for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing from adult deer they harvest. Check the IDNR website at this link for locations that are serving as CWD sampling stations, taking samples from entire deer or deer heads through the end of Illinois’ 2019-2020 deer seasons in January: https://www.dnr.illinois. gov/programs/CWD/Documents/CWDSamplingLocations.pdf Archery Deer and Fall Turkey Permits: Illinois Archery Deer and Illinois Archery Fall Turkey seasons are open through Jan. 19, 2020. Permits are available over-thecounter at DNR Direct license and permit vendors. Find a vendor near you at this link: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/LPR/Pages/ LicensePermitVendors.aspx Fall Shotgun Turkey Harvest: Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary statewide total of 301 wild turkeys during the 2019 Fall Shotgun Turkey Season. The season dates were Oct. 19-27. The 2019 total compares with the statewide fall shotgun turkey harvest of 320 in 2018. Fall gun hunting for turkey was open in 56 of Illinois’ 102 counties. The top counties for harvest this year were Jefferson (24), Williamson (24), Marion (20), Knox (18), and Jo Daviess (15).

Spring Turkey Applications: Resident hunters can apply now for the first lottery for 2020 Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season permits online. Go to the IDNR website for more information: https://www.dnr.illinois. gov/hunting/Pages/TurkeyHunting.aspx The application deadline for the first lottery for 2020 resident spring turkey permits is Dec. 1, 2019.

Fort de Chartres Winter Rendezvous: Visitors are invited to Fort de Chartres State Historic Site in Randolph County in southwest Illinois for the annual Fort de Chartres Winter Rendezvous and Woodswalk Nov. 2 and 3. The free event features 18th and early 19th century camp life and activities. Volunteer reenactors portraying soldiers, trappers, traders and Native Americans will gather at the rendezvous. They’ll trade goods, buy supplies, and some will take part in a muzzleloader woodswalk, a shooting contest that requires them to walk through the woods and fire flintlocks at pop-up targets. The Winter Rendezvous is scheduled for Sat., Nov. 2 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 3 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This event is hosted by Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres and sponsored by Les Amis du Fort de Chartres, with additional support from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. For more information on the event, visit the website at www.fortdechartres.us. For general site information, phone 618-284-7230.

Supernovae Program at Illinois State Museum: Dr. John Martin will present “An Educated Citizen’s Guide to Supernovae”

at the Illinois State Museum Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Martin’s talk, part of the Museum’s monthly Mickey Learning Series, will focus on a class of objects, recognized in the early 20th century and deemed supernovae, which would rapidly grow in luminosity to outshine all the other stars in their galaxy and then fade back into obscurity over the course of many months.

The program is free and open to the public.

The Illinois State Museum is located at 502 S. Spring Street in Springfield.

Oil and Gas Advisory Board: The Illinois Oil and Gas Advisory Board will meet Thursday, Nov. 7 at 10:00 a.m. at the Illinois Oil and Gas Association, 824 Ill. Rt. 15, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864. For more information, phone 217-782-3718.

Davis Mansion Thanksgiving: “The Blessings of the Table: Thanksgiving at Clover Lawn,” a recreation of the festive Thanksgiving celebrations of the 1870s, is being featured through Nov. 16 at the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site. The Mansion will be decorated for Thanksgiving, and each day the bountiful foods, family celebrations and charitable customs of the period will be featured. Tours of the Davis Mansion are free and open to the public, and are offered Wednesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The David Davis Mansion State Historic Site, built in the 1870s for U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Davis and his wife, Sarah, is located at 1000 Monroe Drive in Bloomington.

Christmas on Vinegar Hill at Mount Pulaski Courthouse: “Christmas On Vinegar Hill” has been an annual holiday celebration for 31 years in Mount Pulaski, and will take place Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Traditional hot cider, coffee and cookies will be offered to visitors. The Courthouse will be decorated for Christmas, including a display of small trees and wreaths prepared by community residents and set up by the Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation for an auction that will take place at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 23. The trees and wreaths will be on display beginning Nov. 5. The Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site, where Abraham Lincoln practiced law, is located at 113 S. Washington St., Mount Pulaski, IL 62548.

Director’s Hunt: Register today for the annual Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) Director’s Hunt at Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area (SRA) in southern Illinois. The two-day controlled pheasant and quail hunt is scheduled for Nov. 25-26.

Hunting will take place on 25 fields at Wayne Fitzgerrell SRA, one of the state’s best venues for upland game and other hunting opportunities. Registration and sponsorship information is available on the ICF website at www.ilcf.org or by phoning the ICF at 217-557-0500.

Online Free Site Hunting Permits: Hunters are reminded that Free Site Hunting windshield cards to hunt upland, forest game and waterfowl at IDNR sites are available online from the IDNR at: https://dnr2. illinois.gov/Windshieldcard/ Hunting Regulations: For information on Illinois hunting seasons and regulations,

click here for the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations 2019-2020: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/Pages/ HuntTrapDigest.aspx Public Hunting Areas Report: The latest edition of the IDNR Illinois Public Hunting Areas Report – with details on public lands hunting effort and harvest – is available online on the IDNR website at this link: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/Pages/ PublicHuntingAreas.aspx Controlled Pheasant Permits: Hunters can apply online now for 2019-2020 Illinois controlled pheasant hunting opportunities available at IDNR sites. Sixteen of the sites are operated by the IDNR, while two other sites are managed by concessionaire T. Miller, Inc. For application information, check the websites at www.dnr.illinois.gov or www.tmillerinc.com.

Sandburg Songbag in Galesburg: Make plans to attend the final Carl Sandburg Songbag Concert Series performance of the season Sunday, Nov. 10 featuring the Trulson Hope Scott Trio at the Carl Sandburg State Historic Site in Galesburg. The members of this newly formed trio are Carol Jean Trulson, Jera Faraipanahi Scott, and William Hope. Trulson is known for her mandolin work with the Hickory Grove Bluegrass Band, while Scott leads Jera and the Absoluts, a central Illinois party band that offers rock, blues and reggae. Hope brings strong guitar skills to the trio. The Nov. 10 Sandburg Songbag performance by the Trulson Hope Scott Trio will be in the Sandburg Site’s barn at 313 E. Third Street in Galesburg. The show starts at 4:00 p.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. with a break for refreshments around 5:00 p.m. A donation of $5 per person is suggested.

Music at the Museum: Enjoy a performance at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield Nov. 14 at 7:00 p.m. by Switchback, the award-winning duo of Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack. Playing an exciting mix of mandolin, guitar, and bass, their harmonies have won them comparisons to famous duos such as the Louvin Brothers, Everly Brothers and Simon and Garfunkel.

Music at the Museum is a monthly concert series produced by Chris Vallillo featuring the best in contemporary and traditional folk and acoustic music of all styles. Concerts are held the in the Illinois State Museum auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door. For more information on the featured acts and a full series schedule, visit www. museumconcerts.com.

Collectors Day and Artifact Identification Event: The Illinois State Museum in Springfield hosts local collectors displaying the best of their collections Saturday, Nov. 16 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. during Collectors Day and Artifact Identification Day. Visitors also can bring items from home to be identified by Museum staff and other experts. The artifact identification will focus on art, antiques, anthropological artifacts, rocks, minerals, fossils, and bones. Individuals interested in displaying a collection can apply by calling 217-558-6696. No buying, selling, or trading is allowed at this event.

Gettysburg Address Observance: The public is invited to a unique observance of

the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s famed Gettysburg Address Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 10:00 a.m. at the Old State Capitol State Historic Site in Springfield. The Sister Cities Association of Springfield, the City of Springfield, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources are partnering to host the event in the Hall of Representatives of the Old State Capitol, welcoming five students from the Japanese city of Ashikaga to present the Gettysburg Address. Students, historians and people of all ages are invited to participate in the free program.

Market Days at Cahokia Mounds: The annual Native American Holiday Market at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site will feature 35 artists, craftspersons and vendors Nov. 29-Dec.1. Their work includes paintings, drawings, baskets, beadwork, pottery, sculpture, metal work, wood carvings, feather work, flutes, decorated gourds and jewelry of all types. All items are made by Native Americans and most reflect some aspect of native culture. Crafts and artwork will be available in all price ranges. Hours are 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29 and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 and Sunday, Dec. 1. For more information call 618-346-5160 or go to www. cahokiamounds.org.

Christmas at the Mansions in Bloomington: The 2019 “Christmas At the Mansions” event in Bloomington Saturday, Dec. 7 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. will feature two of Illinois’ most beautiful historic homes. The event will include special holiday tours of the historic David Davis Mansion, home of Judge David Davis, his wife Sarah and their family as they celebrate “An Old-Fashioned Christmas.” Holiday revelers also will be invited to tour the stately Ewing Manor as part of the Christmas at the Mansions event in which both homes will be elegantly decorated for Christmas. Tour tickets may be purchased in advance for $15.00 at the David Davis Mansion Visitors Center, Casey’s Garden Center, The Garlic Press, HyVee, or either Schnucks location in Bloomington-Normal. Tickets purchased on the day of the event will be $18.00 and will only be available at the David Davis Mansion.

Santa Claus at the Old State Capitol: With seasonal decorations in place for the holidays, families are invited to visit the Old State Capitol State Historic Site in Springfield for photos with Santa Claus and holiday games for children. Santa will be at the Old State Capitol each Saturday from Nov. 30 through Dec. 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and each Wednesday from Dec. 4-18 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants: Applications will be accepted by the IDNR Division of Education through Nov. 30 for the Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant program. Applicants can select to develop a pollinator garden or a wildlife habitat of their choice. More details are available at https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/ education/Pages/GrantsSHAG.aspx The program is funded by generous contributions to the Illinois Conservation Foundation from the Jadel Youth Fund and the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation.

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NO TRESPASSING or hunting allowed on my land in Pearl and Spring Creek township owned by Timothy Brinkmann. Violators will be prosecuted. 10.21.20

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Nov. 6 Q 1851: Charles Henry Dow was born. He was the founder of Dow Jones & Company.

Q 1860: Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the sixtheenth president of the United States.

Q 1861: The inventor of basketball, James Naismith, was born.

Q 1977: 39 people were killed when an earthen dam burst, ending a wall of water through the campus of Toccoa Falls Bible College in Georgia.

Q 1983: U.S. Army choppers dropped hundreds of leaflets over northern and central Grenada. The leaflets urged residents to cooperate in locating any Grenadian army or Cuban resisters to the U.S.-led invastion.

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NO TRESPASSING and no hunting of any kind, is permitted on any property owned by Double Creek Farms. Can be prosecuted.

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Q 1996: Michael Jordan scored 50 points for the 29th time in his NBA career.

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Lady Tigers prove skills in sectional matchup

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Alexis Pohlman makes a smashing kill in the second set during the IHSA 1A Sectional volleyball match against New Athens. The Lady Tigers had the Jackets in a hole and down 15-7 when Jessa Vetter came to the line and served ten straight for the win.

Greenfield-Northwestern’s Jessa Vetter pushes the ball cross court past the New Athens blockers for a Lady Tiger point during the IHSA Class 1A Sectional in Raymond on Monday, November 4.

Spike it Carrollton’s Laina Bennet spikes the ball against Greenfield-Northwestern during the IHSA Class 1A Regional held at Carrollton last week.

Tigers defeat Hornets in playoff matchup

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Cade and Brett Bilbruck teamed up to douse Coach Joe Pembrook with ice water after Greenfield-Northwestern defeated Brown County in the first round of the IHSA 1A Football Playoffs last Saturday, Nov. 2, on the Fleur de Lis Field in Greenfield.

Greenfield-Northwestern’s Jacob Lansaw runs the football on a quarterback keeper for the Tigers. Colby Crafton and Dylan Moore are on protection detail. The Tigers defeated the Brown County Hornets 22-21 to advance to the second round of the IHSA football playoffs.

Carrollton advances in IHSA 1A playoffs

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Carrollton’s Harley Angel gets tackled by the opponent Saturday in first round playoff action at Carrollton. Carrollton walked away with a 24-15 win and plays this Saturday in Argenta.

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Carrollton’s Garrett Settles makes catching this pass seem so easy during Saturday’s game against Arthur.

Carrollton advanced to the second round with a 24-15 win.

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