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Cleanup may fall on city postponed the case after Powell died in April 2016. In the meantime, the weed-choked ruins that include mounds of mortar, pipes and rusted metal are an eyesore for neighbors, who say people frequently trespass to pick up loose scrap metal and drop off trash and old

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DECATUR — Some 200 volunteers Saturday afternoon spent hours adorning the path for Logan S. Palmer’s Monday funeral procession, with some 2,400 American flags spread across the 7½ miles between Life Foursquare Church to Harristown Cemetery. The Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts organized the effort, alongside Larry Eckhardt the “flag man,” who criss-crosses the nation for similar processions of fallen servicemen and women. Palmer, a Harristown native and 2012

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it will cost $300,000 to clear what’s left of the building, which is believed to contain asbestos, and the nearly acre parcel. Because the owner died last year, the city is facing a protracted legal battle and is exploring paying for the cleanup with property tax revenue to avoid an even longer wait, Gleason said. The property, which was not insured, had housed a restaurant equipment business, Aaction Equipment. After the January 2015 fire, the city took property owner Robert Powell to court to force him to remove the massive pile of bricks and other debris left behind when the structure collapsed. The city

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Sangamon Valley High School graduate, was killed when the Navy destroyer USS John S. McCain collided with an oil tanker Aug. 21 near Singapore. He was an interior communications electrician third class and promoted posthumously to second class. “To me, it’s amazing. I mean all the people showing up to honor this young man. It’s emotional,” said Susie Wayne of Decatur. Wayne said Friday’s escort of Palmer’s body into Decatur went by her home. “That was one of the most emotional things I’ve ever witnessed. It really made me want to come out and help if I could today,” Wayne said. Jim Hopkins of Harristown said the day brought back painful memories from 14 years ago, when his son-in-law Ma-

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rine Pvt. Jonathan Gifford was killed on the third day of the U.S invasion of Iraq. “I didn’t even know (Palmer); he’s just a kid. It’s great that we’ve got kids like that today. You’ve got to support his family,” said Hopkins, himself an Air Force veteran.

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A visitation for Logan Palmer has been scheduled today from 4 to 8 p.m. at Life Foursquare Church, and his funeral will be held there at 10 a.m. Monday. He will be bured in Harristown Cemetery. Arrangements are by Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes.

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99-year-old lives mind over matter Margaret Keltner marks her birthday on 9/9 SARAH WOLF

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‌ROCKFORD — It would be easy for Margaret Keltner to attribute her long life to good fortune. After all, the Rockford resident was born Sept. 9, 1918, and turned 99 Saturday — 9/9. But while the longtime bridge player may rely on lady luck for a winning hand, she credits her long life to “thinking well.” “I’m healthy and I feel good,” she said, seated on a love seat in her Rockford apartment next to her daughter, Ellen Schrader, 70. “I always feel good every day when I wake up. And I have a very positive attitude about life.” Keltner also eats a healthy diet, exercises every day and has never smoked, but Schrader confirmed that her mother’s insistence on thinking well has produced a mind-over-matter approach to health. If she starts to feel under the weather, she convinces herself that she isn’t sick and, sure enough, feels better. “Growing up she had no sympathy for (Schrader and her brother) when we were sick,” Schrader said, laughing.

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Keltner was born in Wisconsin and moved to Rockford when she was 12. She graduated from Bishop Muldoon High School and attended Rockford Female Seminary, now Rockford University, from 1936 to 1937. She and her husband, Paul, were married in 1941, and she became the office manager at New York Life Insurance from 1962 until she retired in 1985. Keltner was one of the first women in Rockford to be a certified life underwriter, Schrader said. “That’s the way I’ll remember my mother when she passes away, which I’m sure will be many years yet,” Schrader said. “She was a very astute businesswoman. She wasn’t so much interested in being a homemaker. That was her calling, was in the business world.” And because Keltner’s 99th

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Margaret Keltner, in her apartment in Rockford.

“She still has so much creativity to offer. People will look at her life for advice. That’s where she’s still a leader. ... It’s a time for her to really appreciate all that she’s accomplished and really take charge on things.” Illinois-based psychic and numerologist Terri Weston birthday falls on 9/9, Weston would wager that Keltner continues in a leadership role among family, friends and community. “She still has so much creativity to offer,” Weston said. “People will look at her life for advice. That’s where she’s still a leader. ... It’s a time for her to really appreciate all that she’s accomplished and really take charge on things.”

structor at Northern Illinois University, consulted colleagues and used the Society of Actuaries’ generational mortality table to calculate the odds that a woman born in the U.S. in 1918 would live to 99. According to their calculations, the odds are one-tenth of 1 percent. Gimbel then calculated the likelihood that a person would turn 99 on Sept. 9. The result? Three-thousandths of 1 perThe art of numbers cent. Joel Gimbel, a statistics in“(That’s) assuming that the

likelihood of being born on any particular day is the same,” he said. Keltner’s birthdate is significant to Burr Ridge, Illinois-based psychic and numerologist Terri Weston because the numerals 9 and 1 are prominent in her core blueprint, a series of “vibrations,” or numbers, that signify certain personality traits. “Numerology is based on the principle that each number in our date of birth and each letter in our birth name carries a specific energy, or vibration, ranging from one to nine,” Weston said. “Calculations involve adding these values and reducing (them) to a single-digit number or a number with significant digits.” Included in the core blueprint are the day, month and year of

birth; “attitude number,” which is the sum of the month and day; and “life path number,” the sum of the month, day and year. Keltner’s day and month of birth, as well as her attitude number, are nines; her year and life path number are ones. Weston said the nine vibration is an “assumed leadership” number where individuals find themselves in positions of authority regardless of whether or not they set out to be there. A one vibration also represents leadership and denotes a steadfast, pioneering person. “Nines can be very direct and call others out on the carpet, Weston said. “Those with a life path number of one are like cats where they have nine lives. When it comes to illness, they’re very resilient. It’s no surprise (Keltner) has lived such a long life.”

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Julie Stalets, Coffee Connection owner, perked up at opportunity JAYLYN COOK

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‌ ame: Julie Stalets N Occupation: Owner of Coffee Connection Age: 47 City of residence: Decatur What inspired you to open your own coffee shop in Decatur? Prior to Coffee Connection, I worked in marketing for National City Bank. At the time, there wasn’t any locally owned coffee shops, and my business partner and I thought it would be a great opportunity. But I felt that one of us really needed to be there full-time to make it work. Then, in 2007 when the mortgage industry wasn’t doing well, my job was eliminated. This gave us an opportunity to reconsider opening a shop, and we decided to give it a try.

What does a regular day working at Coffee Connection look like? I wake up extremely early, and drink coffee. Then, I go to work in either our drive through shop (2505 N. Main St) or our shop inside of Decatur Memorial Hospital. I love serving and interacting with our awesome customers, but that means that I’m also human resources, maintenance, doing all of the paperwork ... it’s a lot of work! What’s currently the most popular thing on the menu? Our customers have a lot of favorites, so it’s very hard to pick only one. Some of our most popular drink items are our house blend coffee, chai tea latte, white-on-white mocha and our iced tea. What’s your favorite thing about coffee?

About this story The Herald & Review each Sunday profiles a community member. Know someone we should feature? Email jcook@ herald-review.com or call (217) 421-7980. I love the taste and I love the smell. The best part is getting the days of our customers started in the morning. Fall is quickly approaching. Do you have an opinion on pumpkin spice? This time of the year, it’s very popular. Everything is pumpkin: pumpkin-white-onwhite, pumpkin chair, pumpkin white chocolate mocha. I do like it! I had a pumpkin spice latte not too long ago. jcook@herald-review.com | (217) 421-7980

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Left: Ellen Tish, center, walks her dogs Scarlett, left, and Buzz during the pet parade during the 17th Annual Fido Scurry Saturday at Fairview Park in Decatur. To see more photos visit www.herald-review.com/gallery. Right: Jodi Keys and Freddy were ready for the costume contest.

Barber-Q competition takes off with wings Mowequa event benefits Boy Scout troops DONNETTE BECKETT

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qua MOWEAQUA — Forston’s  COST: $80 for competitors Barber-Q Contest has become  REGISTRATION: (217) 494a popular local event in just two 1925 by Sept. 15 years. The competition will return on Saturday, Sept. 30, in downtown Moweaqua. “Wings can be prepared Organizer and owner of For- however the competitor wants,” ston’s Barber Shop Jay Giles has he said. changed this year’s contest to Giles will supply contestants with 125 to 150 wings. include chicken wings only.

The wings will be available for pick-up the day before the competition at the Moweaqua Packing Plant, or at the site of the competition on the day of the event. Chefs can begin preparing the wings at 7 a.m. Judging will begin at noon. Winners will be decided by the public. Cash prizes will be awarded. Visitors to the event are allowed to vote for their favorites through ballots available at every booth. The ratings will be from 1 to 10. “After you taste them, you just write down a number,” Giles said. “10 is the best.”

Organizers are requesting any group, organization or business register for the competition. the deadline to enter the contest is Friday, Sept. 15. Merchandise vendors are also welcome to display their products. Giles has already scheduled a variety of vendors, including personal storage containers and self-defense products. He has limited the amount of food vendors. “We don’t want to take away from the competition,” he said. The event will also offer a bags tournament beginning at 10 a.m. Registration is one hour before the games. The entry fee

will be $40. The winners will receive cash prizes. Visitors will also be able to purchase raffle tickets for various prizes, including a $1,200 smoker and a 50/50 drawing. The fundraiser was created to support for Boy Scout troops in the area and scholarships. In the past, Giles invited chefs from the area to compete with their favorite dishes. This year’s competition will include wings only, a move Giles hopes will entice others throughout Central Illinois. dbeckett@herald-review. com|(217) 421-6983

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Bears were a feature of FairThe Herald & Review each day is listing a reason the view Park for decades. Decatur region is loved. We’re profiling people, places In 1916, Decatur school and history that are special to our region —and that children collected penmake it a great place in which to live. nies to buy two cubs to be housed in the park. Follow previous “100 reasons to love the Decatur area” Superintendent Frank at herald-review.com. Have an idea about something Torrence purchased the we should feature? Email apetty@herald-review.com black bears with $100 or use #togetherdecatur on Twitter to tell us about it from the Friends of Fair- REASONS TO LOVE THE or share your photos. view Park. Decatur area Over the years a host of bears moved in, with agent extraordinary for the an- in November 1955 because the names like Teddy, Smithy, imals under his care, declared cage was deemed too small, the Bobby, Louise, Okey, Pokey, Do- Wednesday,” the first sentence newspaper reported that year. key, Smoky and Cokey. read. In 1968, Grant’s Farm in St. Local newspapers breathlessly Other stories detailed preg- Louis County, Missouri, donated followed the bear developments nancies, new cubs and antics. three cubs, but by the then the in the early years. When Bobby There were mishaps along the popularity of the animals was died, the Decatur Herald in May way. Smoky escaped five or six waning with the public, espe1927 wrote a two-column story times, and on Independence cially after the Scovill Zoo near under the headline, “Louise, Day 1952, Okey climbed an 11- Lake Decatur opened. The aniFairview Park bear, widowed for foot fence and briefly escaped mals were expensive and chalpast two months, will be force the confines of a new cage, built lenging to handle as well. to remain in mourning indefi- with $1,500 in donations. “It was difficult to take care nitely.” “After preliminary tussles the of them,” Harold Blankenship, a “Louise, sole remaining Fair- bear was as anxious as any for a Decatur Park District employee view Park bear and a widow of return to the usual status,” the for 35 years, said in a September some two months’ standing, Herald & Review reported at the 1988 newspaper article chronicling the history. is destined to remain as such, time. Okey and Dokey were later The last bears exited in 1972. M Frank Torrence, superinten1 dent of parks and matrimonial sold to a Kankakee animal dealer The cage was torn down.

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An estimated 35,000 turned out for the annual Arthur Amish Country Cheese Festival, which included taste tests, free cheese and cheese sculptures. “I’ve won this two previous times,” said Brenda Vowell, who constructed a “Leaning Tower of Cheesa” out of the product. “So I had to come back and defend my title.” Organizers also gave away 800 pounds of free cheese over the three-day festival.

Crowds bid farewell to the final unofficial day of summer at the annual Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly and the Decatur Building & Construction Trades Council Labor Day parade and picnic. The parade featured about 40 groups and an estimated 1,800 people attended the picnic at Fairview Park.“This is the Decatur-Macon County working class right here,” said parade chairman Riki Dial. “This is the middle America working class at its finest.”

Council backs sidewalk fixes‌ The Decatur City Council approved a $400,000 sidewalk project for GM Square and Old King’s Orchard neighborhoods. Funding comes through the Community Development Block Grant program distributed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.A sidewalk project hasn’t been launched since 2010. “Anything that can improve the neighborhood is good for me,” said resident Joyce Keller.

Gregory Houser was sentenced to 55 years in prison for raping and murdering his wife 27 years ago in their rural Mahomet home. He was convicted July 13 after an eight-day Houser jury trial. Judge Karle Koritz told Houser that he had robbed his three children of their relationship with their mother and had “essentially robbed them of their childhood.”

GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner said Illinois will likely have to borrow up to $6 billion to solve an ongoing fiscal crisis.In a statement, Rauner said he changed his mind because the budget the Rauner Legislature approved in July over his veto is still not balanced, even though an income-tax hike is in place. “We’re choosing to exercise borrowing authority because it’s better to have Wall Street carry our debt than Main Street Illinois,” he said.

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Football turned to relief efforts

St. Teresa and Warrensburg-Latham high schools collected items. Money from tickets to the Central A&M home game at Mark Ramsey Field against Meridian went to the Salvation Army. Central A&M and Meridian also are partnering on a Pink Night to support cancer research during a volleyball game this season. “It just seems like Meridian and us partner in a lot of things,” Central A&M Athletic Director Sean Hayes said. “They’re our nextdoor school and we have a good relationship even though we’re rivals. It just seems like a natural fit.”

Knox County woman 1 of 2 highway commissioners Elizabeth Bragg put her experience to work in winning campaign MITCH PRENTICE

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‌DELONG — Elizabeth Bragg didn’t see herself becoming the highway commissioner of Orange Township until her sister recommended she run for the position. She wasn’t serious about the opportunity at first, but after recognizing her potential in the position, she started to invest herself into the role and won the vote in April. On a day-to-day basis, Bragg finds herself running through many of the roads she is accountable for and making sure there

aren’t any major problems. This includes issues such as needing rock replaced on gravel roads, making sure road signs are visible and checking to see if roads are draining properly after heavy rain. She takes aid from her husband and other helpers when it is available, but most of the time, these fixes require her to simply get into a machine and fix it herself. “I have 52 miles of road to cover, 95 percent of which are gravel,” Bragg said. “There’s a lot of rock to haul.” Bragg had been running heavy equipment for much of her life before taking the commissioner position, aiding in her sister’s recommendation to run. She had worked for the state and the Illinois Department of Trans-

portation for 11 seasons, which included work with snow plows and gravel trucks. With all of this experience behind her, there was one large obstacle still to jump: being female. Out of more than 1,400 townships in Illinois, there are currently only two female highway commissioners (including Bragg). Going into the voting process, Bragg was well aware of this imbalance, though she felt confident in her chances. “I’ve grown up in a man’s world,” she said. “I was driving a semi at 19. You just have to earn their respect. When the guys know that you know what you’re doing, things become a lot easier.” Bragg’s husband and fatherin-law own Bragg Bulldozing and Excavating, which is part of her

part-time work. She worked for this company running field tile for farmers all around Knox County. This led to a plethora of connections that Bragg was able to make over her years in the business. She feels as though she knows nearly 90 percent of the people residing in her township, and has worked for close to 50 percent of them. She believes this understanding between them has led to faith in her ability to run this operation. Though she won the vote, Bragg understands there are still many people who didn’t vote for her in the election. She hopes to prove herself in their eyes over the course of her position by showing progression. She believes she has been making a lot of improvement in the roads during her short time thus far and wants to con-

“I think you need to do a job you’re happy with, or else your life is going to suck. Find something you love, because if not, you’re just working to work.” Elizabeth Bragg tinue this trend. She hopes going forward that this recognition will inspire other women in the community to seek out opportunities and try their best. Having two daughters herself, her position has always been to stick with them at every turn and let them be whatever they strive for. Her older

daughter is in school to become a chiropractor and her younger daughter is still in high school. More than anything, Bragg has tried to teach them that they need to work for every opportunity that comes and be happy with their choices. “I think you need to do a job you’re happy with, or else your life is going to suck,” Bragg said. “Find something you love, because if not, you’re just working to work.” Though she’s not sure where the road will take her in the next four years before re-election, Bragg is confident that she will learn her role quickly. She knows the hard work to keep the roads in good condition is a requirement and is ready to get out and start making a difference.

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He’s not alone. A caseworker with Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois, Angela Graves often visits the zoo with client families who have kids ranging from newborns to teenagers. “I’m here all the time, at least three times a week,” she said. “This is where the families want to come so the kids can see the animals.” The zoo’s role as a place for families, laughter and learning has stayed constant from its humble beginnings to today’s more advanced role as an advocate for education and conservation. $56,000 was original cost The story of Scovill starts with two of Decatur’s most famous residents, Rose and Guy Scovill, who made a fortune in the furniture business and gave more than a million dollars to various local educational, religious and recreational projects starting in the 1920s. The couple, who died in the 1950s, also donated Country Club Drive land that became Scovill Gardens. It wasn’t until the 1960s that a conversation started about carving parcels into an animal attraction for children. An early backer was the Decatur Kiwanis Club, which provided $14,000. “The zoo would especially try to get animals native to the area. Farm probably animals would be stressed,” according to a January 1965 story in the Decatur Review. “Children would be encouraged to pet domestic animals and to mingle with them, thus giving them an opportunity to learn more about them.” The original construction price tag was $56,000, or about $416,000 in today’s dollars. Opening day attracted 650 visitors. Animals included eight prairie dogs, six sheep, three mountain goats, six raccoon, an owl, six foxes, ponies, burros, a cow, a calf and six deer, the newspaper reported at the time. Pony rides were 10 cents. In 1974, the zoo purchased its first exotic animals, two Malayan sun bears. “That’s when they decided to move into the more exotic animals and became the Scovill Farm Zoo,” Zoo Director Ken Frye said, a name that was later changed to Scovill Children’s Zoo and then Scovill Zoo. Much of the zoo’s evolution occurred under the leadership of Mike Borders, who retired in 2008 after more than 30 years as zoo director. In that time, he watched the zoo grow from just a handful of animals to hundreds. For eight years, Borders was the only full-time employee. He also lived in one of the buildings.“When I got there, we had monkeys and baboons,” he said. “And of course, the baby goats.” The zoo obtained some of the animals from pet owners who were unable to care for them, such as a baboon smuggled home from Asia by a soldier who kept it “until it got mean,” Borders said. In the early 1980s, the park district developed a master plan for the zoo and hired a full-time, professional staff. The Z.O. & O. Express train was added in 1984 and replaced about 10 years later with the current locomotive. The collection of animals has grown throughout the years to include red pandas, spider monkeys, flamingos and alligators. Two of the most popular additions were cheetahs Jafari and Runako, who came to the zoo in 2003 from the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre in South Africa, where they were handraised. Years of coordinated effort between the zoo, Decatur Parks Foundation and local businessman and philanthropist Howard Buffett

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set for accreditation. “By achieving AZA-accreditation, Scovill Zoo demonstrates that it is committed to exemplary animal care and welfare, educational and inspiring guest experiences, and AZA’s mission to conserve our world’s wild animals and wild places,” he said. Fewer than 10 percent of the 2,800 U.S. Department of Agriculture-licensed animal exhibitors are accredited, according to the AZA. Frye said Scovill Zoo staff plan to continue their focus on the animals that need to be championed, searching for opportunities to make visitors aware of threatened species and how to help them. “We want to have our finger on the pulse not only here in Decatur, but what is going on around the world,” Frye said.In the future, the zoo hopes to add a river otter exhibit near the penguins. The timeline for such expansion is driven in part by donations and CLAY JACKSON, HERALD & REVIEW‌ the success of fundraisers, such as Kenleigh Berry, 2, checks out the Humboldt penguins at the Scovill Zoo in Decatur. The warm-weather the annual adults-only Zoo-rific penguins, which arrived at the zoo in 2013 after years of fundraising and planning, are among the zoo’s most popular exhibits.

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Zookeeper Grace Erker feeds a red panda at the Scovill Zoo in Decatur. The animals are widely adored by visitors for their heart-shaped faces, fluffy tails and catlike mannerisms. made the acquisition possible. Runako died in September 2015, and new brothers Segosi and Kapenda arrived in August 2016 from came from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Va. “We love the cheetahs,” Frye said. “They are part of our logo.” Since she started working at the zoo 20 years ago, zookeeper and zoo registrar Heather Purdeu has seen its focus grow to encompass conservation and education, as well as recreation. Standards of animal care have changed as well, she said. “I saw the additions with the diet kitchen, entrance archway, cheetahs,” she said. “Our standards of animal welfare have improved.” Frye believes the intimacy is a draw.“They like being able to get up closer to the animals,” he said. “It is very laid-back and clean and doesn’t have a lot of traffic.” Families can also enjoy a stroll through the nearby attractions of Scovill Park, including the oriental garden and Scovill Sculpture Park, which opened last year after

another donation from Buffett. On balmy summer days, the picnic tables lining the zoo’s parking lot are invariably full of families with sack lunches or birthday cakes and balloons.

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Some of the zoo’s current projects include expansion of the winter building for monkeys and upgrading shade structures for animals, Frye said. Some of the upgrades came at the suggestion of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which tabled Scovill’s accreditation last year. Three evaluators from other zoos visited Decatur during the spring 2016 and told zoo staff to update and repair exhibits and add shelters. The zoo addressed some issues and provided plans for others, but the accreditation was postponed last September to give the zoo one more year to make more progress. Typically, the accreditation process takes place every five years.Frye said the zoo staff complied with the requests. He believed they were able to give the AZA what they wanted and

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Evening event. Another future plan is to expand the railroad to include a track around the Children’s Museum of Illinois, plans that have been in the works since the Children’s Museum was built more than 20 years ago, Frye said. In October 2016, Buffett pledged $2 million through his foundation to make the vision a reality. Engineers are currently evaluating soil and studying options for the route the train would take. The development is exciting to Borders, who follows the zoo’s growth with interest even as he has moved on to retirement activities. He plans to return to the zoo when the train makes its opening run around the museum. “When that happens, it will tie everything together. It will be huge for the zoo, museum, for the whole community,” Borders said. “It will be a destination.” dbeckett@herald-review.com|(217) 421-6983

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DECATUR – Holy Family School is well-named. On Grandparents’ Day on Thursday, the parking lot and the classrooms were jammed with grandparents and, in one case, a stand-in grandparent, most of whom are alumni of the school. Many of the families at Holy Family are in their third generation, and most of the rest are in their second. “It really is a ‘holy family,’” said alumna Keely Boaz Peters, whose sons Michael, David and Adam all attended the school, and Michael’s son Drew is in first grade there now. All five of the Boaz siblings attended Holy Family, and Peters’ sister Karen Barding came to grandparents’ day to stand in for a child’s grandma who couldn’t be there. “(The child) called me and said, ‘Will you be my grandma?’” Barding said with a fond chuckle. “Of course I said I would.” The school opened in 1961, and its first batch of eighth-grade graduates was in 1964. Along the main hallway, the “wall of fame” shows every graduating class, and

when alumni come back to visit, they always have to stop to find their own photos. Because it’s a Catholic school, said Principal Debbie Alexander, their faith is uppermost, but family comes right behind that, and she thinks that atmosphere of faith and family is what draws the generations to keep the connection strong. Along with the traditions, though, is a commitment to keep up with the times, and though the halls look much the same as they did when Peters was a child, the kids are using iPads and Chromebooks, and the school uses current best practices in instruction, she said. Still, the main reason people choose Holy Family, she said, is the sense of belonging. “You walk in here and you can just feel it,” she said. Peters, Barding and Julie Hargrove, who was visiting with her grandson Colton, who’s in first grade, said it’s not unusual for students to go to school with the same group from kindergarten through high school, if they attend St. Teresa High School, and even beyond that. Barding went to the Catholic Springfield College in Illinois, and estimated at least 15 of her Holy Family classmates did, too. Catholic schools are usually connected to a parish church, and when a family has attended the church and the school for years,

it becomes extended family, Hargrove said. The kids grow up together and develop close relationships that last their whole lives. Sisters Holly Layton and Jenny Douglass both attended Holy Family, their kids attend Holy Family, and the sisters co-teach kindergarten there. Both have daughters in kindergarten there, so they’re teaching their own family. “It’s awesome,” Douglass said of teaching with her sister, and teaching their own children isn’t a problem. “Education is so important to me,” she added, “and they know that.” Both women taught in the public schools previously, Layton said, and when positions opened up at Holy Family, it was just serendipity that both ended up teaching and teaching the same grade to boot. Lisa Roddis not only went to Holy Family, she’s the school secretary, her son, Jacob, went to school there and her granddaughter, Isabella Roddis, is a student. Though young people often move away from their hometown after graduation, Roddis said, her son never wanted to do that. “He wanted to make Decatur his home,” she said. “He wanted to help support the community, and his wife did, too.”

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Gleason said the city is seeking a final estimate for clearing the land, and then the Decatur City Council would have to approve the work. He said the warehouse rubble could be removed before 2018. “You just find what rises to the top is the need to get it cleaned up versus four or five years of litigation,” Gleason said. Gary Geisler, who is listed in court documents as Powell’s attorney, did not return repeated messages seeking comment for this story. If the site is finally cleared, the work will close a chapter that began with a bright spot in Decatur’s early 20th-century economy and ended with a mound of bricks smoldering in the January air. From 1894, the three-story building was home to Faries Manufacturing, one of Decatur’s stalwarts of the industrial era, which made various commercial and consumer goods like kitchen cabinets, mirrors, bird cages and stands. Its Art Deco-style lamps from the 1930s are still sought-after by some collectors. Demand for its products fell off in the late 1940s and 1950s, and the business sold the building to Sol Tick & Co. in 1955 and moved to Elkhart, Indiana. Robert Powell bought the warehouse in 1979 and ran his restaurant equipment business out of it until the fire, said Tom Powell, one of his surviving sons. In addition to the equipment sales, the Aaction owner stocked the vast space with valuable antique items like an 150-year bar counter from a nearby shuttered coal mining bar, Tom Powell said. “Before 2008-2009, when the housing market crashed, their business was phenomenal,” Tom Powell said, “but after that it really just dropped off and it was a constant struggle for him.”

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A few years before the fire, Tom Powell said, his father learned he would have to spend $300,000 on a new sprinkler system to insure the building, and decided to accept the risk himself.“He was an old-school guy, and he said ‘What’s mine is mine,’ and if he loses it it’s his, and it just wasn’t economically feasible,” the younger Powell said. The fire consumed the building, requiring most of the Decatur Fire Department’s equipment and firefighters as well as reserve units from Hickory Point, Mount Zion and Warrensburg’s departments.

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The house of concerned neighbor Charity Doyle is shown across the street from remains of the Aaction Equipment building. It will cost an estimated $300,000 to remove the debris. The warehouse collapsed in sections as it burned. “It was one of the larger fires we’d had in the last decade,” Fire Chief Jeff Abbott said. Streets were closed the following day as city workers cleared the area of immediate hazards. In the aftermath, the city directed Powell to fence off the hazardous area, but neighbors say it came down several months after his death. Since Powell’s death, Gleason said, the estate has been silent. “They’re not responsive at all. So, there’s no reason for me to think that there really is any glimmer of hope that it isn’t, unfortunately, going to become a burden on the taxpayer,” Gleason said. The city has so far not entered into any further legal action since Powell’s death.“My understanding is there’s not been an appropriate estate opened, so there is no contact,” City Attorney Amy Waks said. Waks said she asked the court to delay the case so that the city could explore its legal options. She did not indicate what further action the city might take. According to Macon County court records, Powell in July 2015 said he could not afford to have work performed on the site because he was undergoing dialysis for kidney failure. In the same motion, Powell confirmed that the building was not insured and said Aaction Equipment had been his source of income.

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A Decatur firefighter sprays water against expanding flames during the height of the January 2015 fire at the Aaction Equipment building at East Grand Avenue and North Illinois Street. A protracted legal battle has meant the site was never cleaned up. Tom Powell said his father’s attorney, Geisler, assured him after his father’s death that any liability for the ruined warehouse was not attached to his name. Macon County records show Robert Powell is still listed as the owner of the warehouse. His widow, Sharon Rambo, sold the site’s adjacent building and empty lot across the street, for

$8,000 each a few months after his death. Tom Powell said both properties were previously owned by his late father, and said Rambo controlled his father’s holdings following his death. The Herald & Review could not reach Rambo directly but left a message with a relative, which she did not return.

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safe by the city, marking them as potential targets for demolition. Each residential property costs roughly $15,000 to tear down, but larger cleanups such as the warehouse come with a much higher price tag. About $300,000 from this year’s property tax revenue could pay for the work, Gleason said. In the future, that amount of money could be funneled to other neighborhood revitalization efforts, a key topic among city leaders for years and a heated campaign issue leading up to Decatur City Council elections in April. Gleason told an audience at the Decatur Club last month that city leaders were prepared to launch committees to receive community input, and a study session on the topic is planned for the Sept. 25 City Council meeting to introduce what could be a years-long initiative. Like many abandoned properties, the Aaction Equipment warehouse has raised concerns about trespassers. Residents said people routinely go onto the site to pull out and resell old copper, steel, and iron piping. “Somebody’s going to get hurt eventually collecting a few dollars that you might be getting out of it,” Doyle said. While there may be some value to what’s left at the site, Gleason said city staff suspect it could be contaminated by asbestos. So does Doyle, living across the street.“We’re all breathing this over here,” Doyle said. “I keep stressing the environment.” In its legal action against Robert Powell, the city advised him any cleanup required inspectors from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to make sure any presence of asbestos didn’t become a hazard. “It’s a requirement, but it’s nothing more than somebody standing there with a fire hose so the dust stays down,” Gleason said. “(There are) just a number of different hoops to sort of jump through to try to make this happen.” Neighbors hope that the city will intercede to clear up the mess they’ve been watching for nearly three years — and counting. “It’s an eyesore,” said Greg Bradley, chairman of the board for Central Illinois Christians in Mission, a charity located down the block. “For those people that live across the street … they’ve gotten tired of looking at a mountain of bricks.”

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Over the course of several hours, an army of pickup trucks and SUVs carrying a load of flags in the back, rolled along the route, then stopped as volunteers used sledgehammers to drive flag posts into the ground. A visitation of Palmer’s body will be held at Life Foursquare Church today between 4 and 8 p.m. Bill Jones, a ride captain of the Illinois Patriot Guard Riders, which has participated in Palmer’s return home, said those helping with coordinating Palmer’s funeral expect 1,500 visitors. The path of Monday’s procession to Harristown Cemetery will follow from Life Foursquare going west on Illinois 121, south on Wyckles Road, then take U.S. 36 and Old Route 36 to Harristown Cemetery. Monday’s funeral service will start at 10 a.m. Austen Deverell, a 17-year-old Eagle Scout with Mount Zion Troop 43, the same one Palmer belonged to as a teenager, said it’s been hard to watch members of the local Boy Scouts grieve a

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Larry Eckhardt, right, talks with the group gathered Saturday at Foursquare Church to help with the proper way to place American flags in the ground.

“To me, it’s amazing. I mean all the people showing up to honor this young man. It’s emotional.”

and so having to support them through it all the way, it feels like you have to do it,” Deverell said. “Being here and helping their family and helping everybody here just makes me happy, because I feel like people will remember this day,” Deverell Susie Wayne of Decatur. added.

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A truck drives through floodwaters Friday in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey near Beaumont, Texas.

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eadiness is the best way to survive the unexpected. Ask anyone rocked by the pair of hurricanes in recent weeks. ‌Millions arein the path of Hurricane Irma in Florida and elsewhere — a storm system that has churned in the Atlantic picking up steam. Last month’s Harvey tore apart southern Texas, uprooting families as well as trees. The luckiest lost their homes; others lost a way of life. At least 70 died. Officials said that in many of the devastated areas, preparedness and knowledge of impending weather kept people safe. That preparedness was reflected in the work of the Red Cross and other volunteer agencies, who sent semitrucks of supplies and lined up volunteers to provide help, as well as area businesses that donated money and resources. But preparedness is not just for weather emergencies or social service agencies. Police and fire departments practice for worst-case scenarios; so do hospitals, schools and businesses. Being prepared is something all of us — individuals and families — also should do while helping others reach that goal. You can practice your own escape routes, make sure your car and house have emergency kits, and know where to find shelter. But we also should make sure we help the agencies that help others, and that can be as simple as making routine donations of money, food or time. You don’t have to wait for a fundraising event to help. Of all the lessons we’ve learned from hurricanes, tornadoes, terror attacks, school shootings and broken water mains, the most important is this: If you want to survive a disaster, you better have a plan in place. Identify the potential problems and how they might affect yourself, family, house, business, school and neighborhood. Then break those down: Do you have a list of emergency numbers? A stash of nonperishable food, bottled water, prescription medication, first aid kit? Where would you seek shelter, and do you have a back-up location? Once you have all those questions answered for yourself, ask them about your family members. Do you know their plans? Do they know yours? Do you have a common meeting place? Do those answers change if its day or night? Weekday or weekend? If you are in charge of a business or work at one, make sure you have a plan and practice it. If your kids are in school, make sure the principal and teachers have shared that information with all parents. Many of the topics and ideas are available at Ready.gov, and on the websites of the American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Ameren, Corn Belt Energy, Nicor Gas and the National Weather Service. Make sure you know where to find the information before, during and after the threat has passed. In some cases, long-term utility outages can lead to other problems, such as food spoilage or the threat of fire or poisonous gases. Preparedness is key to survival.

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he three-story warehouse was once an economic engine for Decatur, built more than a century ago by Faries Manufacturing Co., maker of furniture and other products. During World War II, a defense contract was secured and, in its last chapter, the building was home to a restaurant gear business, Aaction Equipment. Today, 1060 E. Grand Ave. is noteworthy for being something altogether different: it is an embarrassing and dangerous eyesore. In early 2015, flames gutted and brought the structure down into a heap. Incredibly, the site has remained that way ever since. Neighbors across the street have a view that looks like something left after the bombing of Dresden – twisted metal, charred timbers, shards of glass and hundreds of brick piled on nearly the entire 1300 block of North Illinois Street. Rust, weeds and who knows what else have been growing there for two years. Festering. Because there was no insurance and the owner died, the case requires the courts to sort it out, a painfully slow progression.

All the while, the debris has sat. As reported by the Herald & Review today, city officials are rightfully frustrated with the process and are exploring stepping in and demolishing it. The details are still being sorted out, but a $300,000 price tag is projected. It is a lot of money, and while there should be skepticism whenever public monies are used for a private land-use purpose, this clearly is an extraordinary situation. Something must be done. That this scene is on a major corridor, that neighbors have to see this every morning and night, that pedestrians have to dodge bricks spilled onto a sidewalk are all unacceptable. This would never happen in a more affluent neighborhood. A dumping ground would never be allowed to take root, regardless of any legal limbo. Such a property sends the wrong message about our values and selfworth. The negative impact on property values is terrible. The negative impact on community morale is unconscionable. We realize there are other empty buildings in our community, ones worthy of demolition. The city in

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The former site of the Aaction Equipment warehouse in Decatur is shown on Feb. 16. February counted more than 100 buildings on its demolition list, from the massive Coppenbarger School on East Condit Street to numerous single-family homes that have fallen into disrepair and blight neighborhoods. Addressing this topic is a priority for the city, but funding is always an

issue. In the case of the East Grand Avenue site, we hope the city can use grants to offset the expense or recoup the money in the legal system. It’s time. Those who live and work around this mess need to see it erased for good.

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llinois state government has had a reputation of partisan gridlock and dysfunction for decades. We’ve seen battles over issues where the only glaring difference that kept both sides from coming together and compromising was simply their own political affiliation. ‌Yet several weeks ago, it became crystal clear that the antics of the partisan rancor needed to be put aside because there were far more important priorities than party politics. Those priJIM orities were the millions DURKIN of children that weren’t sure if they would be able to remain in school because lawmakers in Springfield had failed to pass funding for education. Those priorities were the millions of working parents who were concerned they might have to find alternative options for their children if lawmakers couldn’t come together and compromise. To me, this was, and always will be, unacceptable. It’s widely known that leading up to last week, Illinois had one of the most inequitable school funding systems in the entire nation. For decades we’ve used a one-size-fits-all approach for funding schools which led to great dis-

parities in how much money, per pupil, schools were receiving to educate our children. This created a statewide system of winning and losing school districts. We also know that Illinois is an incredibly diverse state. The needs of Southern Illinois are different than the needs of suburban communities which are also different than the needs of the city of Chicago. Because of this, reforming the way we fund our schools had eluded lawmakers for decades. In order to address this issue head-on, Governor Rauner created the Education Funding Reform Commission last summer. This bipartisan, bicameral commission was tasked with making recommendations to the General Assembly on how best to revise the state’s school funding formula. On February 1, 2017, this commission submitted its final report which became the baseline for legislators to work off of moving forward. Leading up to the end of session in May, great progress had been made between Republican and Democrat negotiators in the Senate and the House to craft a bipartisan compromise that both sides could support. But, as often happens in Springfield, partisan politics won the day and the compromise was drastically altered without Republican input in the waning days of session, putting agreed-to reform in jeopardy.

So three weeks ago, the four legislative leaders, Senate President Cullerton, House Speaker Madigan, Senate Republican Leader Brady and myself, began to meet to find a bipartisan solution to reform school funding and ensure that our schools remained open. Abandoning partisanship, we spent countless hours over the course of two weeks coming to agreement on the major remaining issues to ensure schools were funded adequately and fairly for years to come. Using the recommendations from Governor Rauner’s Education Funding Reform Commission and input from teachers, principals, superintendents, advocates and others, we found a solution where every child in every school district across the state wins. The school funding compromise that was signed into law last week: Provides historic funding of Illinois schools in fiscal year 2018 Establishes an evidence-based formula that ensures adequacy and equity – so that students in the poorest districts in Illinois receive funding first. Allows for property tax relief for high-taxed, high-funded school districts. Creates a tax credit scholarship program to expand school choice for children from low-income families. Further expands choice though

more equitable charter school funding to allow every child to be treated fairly according to their parents’ choice. Ensures that Chicago Public School District is not singled out and is treated the same as every other school district in the state. ‌Simply put, under this new formula, every student across our state will receive access to the high-quality education they deserve. This solution is also proof that bipartisan, bicameral compromise is possible in Springfield. It shows that through productive negotiations and conversations – with the same end goal in sight – both sides of both chambers can come up with a solution where everyone walks away as a winner. There’s no doubt that the Governor signing the school funding reform measure into law was a historic moment. My hope is that this victory serves as a framework for us moving forward in the statehouse because there is much work that needs to be done to make Illinois a thriving state once again. I firmly believe that through bipartisan agreement like we saw last week, much more can be accomplished. State Rep. Jim Durkin of Western Springs is the Republican leader in the Illinois House of Representatives.

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Scherer stood up for agriculture education The budget impasse that Illinois grappled with for over two years had a devastating impact, no matter where you lived in our state. With education programs in particular being hit hard, it has been difficult for agriculture educators in Illinois to meet their goals of educating our students for an ever-changing agricultural industry. The budget impasse also made it difficult to recruit and retain agriculture education teachers in our urban and rural districts. The Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers would like to thank Representative Sue Scherer for standing up for agriculture education. Representative Scherer understands the needs of the agricultural industry. With approximately one in four jobs being generated by agriculture in Illinois, the agricultural industry continues to be affected by an agriculture education teacher shortage. Last year, four-year agriculture education programs in Illinois graduated just over 20 students. Yet, agriculture education programs across our state had approximately 80 openings. The agriculture education teacher shortage continues to affect the quality of education in rural and urban school districts. This is why it is so important that Representative Scherer supported funding for support programs and continuing education for agriculture education teachers as well as funding which will ensure that these jobs are competitive with other jobs in the agricultural industry. Thankfully, State Representative Sue Scherer took the tough votes necessary to enact a full budget because she understood the importance of training our agricultural leaders of tomorrow. We cannot forget the economic impact of our agriculture industry. In order for the agricultural industry and employers to succeed in Illinois, we need to make sure that our workforce of today and of tomorrow is trained and well-prepared to

meet the needs the agricultural industry. Thank you, Representative Scherer, for ensuring that Illinois remains a leader in agriculture education and the agricultural industry. —Jesse Faber, legislative chairperson, Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers

Take global warming seriously, or else One of the best articles I’ve read about the urgent need to address climate change is Bill McKibben’s “Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math,” available on the Internet. According to McKibben, we can only increase global temperatures two degrees Celsius, about 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, to avoid environmental catastrophe. To have some reasonable hope of staying below two degrees, we can only pour roughly 565 more gigatons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by mid-century. To achieve this, we’d have to convince the fossil-fuel industry to leave 80 percent of their reserves, worth about $20 trillion, in the ground. You know as well as I do that’s not going to happen, especially now that we have a climate-change denying president and Republican controlled Congress undoing progress that’s already been made. Several decades from now, if not sooner, billions will likely be in a worldwide panic to survive due to environmental catastrophe. In the meantime, extreme weather events will increase in frequency and magnitude. There’s just too much money to be made by fossil fuel companies and their political friends for them to be worrying about what’ll happen decades from now. We also have millions of radical Christians who believe that environmental catastrophe is all a part of God’s great plan. I would think that a loving God could come up with a better plan. Something a lot less violent. Ron Adams, Decatur

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Climate deniers: Nothing to see here

atia and Jose? Seriously? As if it were not bad enough that Houston is still drying out from Hurricane Harvey and South Florida is hunkered down in the face of Hurricane Irma, last week found the newly formed hurricanes Katia and Jose, respectively spinning in the Gulf of Mexico and whirling west across the Atlantic. We face multiple, simultaneous, catastrophes. But it’s not just their timing that has some LEONARD of us watching weather PITTS JR. maps with fearful speculation. It’s also the record-shredding ferocity of the two storms that have so far impacted the United States. They’ve produced superlatives like a Donald Trump press conference. Harvey dropped more rain on the continental United States than any storm ever has. At about the size of Texas, Irma is a behemoth, not to mention one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded. And the timing of them, combined with the historic awfulness of them, feels more sinister than simple coincidence, does it not? You find yourself wondering if this might not be a consequence of that inconvenient truth Al Gore has been warning about — if,

years, now in school or with a diploma, and having no criminal record. President Trump argues that his predecessor overstepped his authority, though the law and precedent leave room for such discretion. Yet, at the same time, the president hardly has committed to changing the congressional dynamic through proposed legislation or a passionate call to action. The president did suggest, erroneously, that DACA triggered a surge of young immigrants. Actually, such an increase traces to legislation protecting victims of human trafficking signed by George W. Bush. They are Americans in every way but formally on paper. They speak English fluently. They are part of the culture, having arrived here at a median age 6 through, again, no choice of their own. Why not protect them from deportation and allow them to work given all the country has invested? These young immigrants placed their trust in the government, providing data about themselves to participate in the program. Now that information makes them more vulnerable to deportation, as indicated in a memo from the Department of Homeland Security. All of that should be enough to spur Congress to act. The odds that it won’t argue for the president sticking with the temporary answer. —Akron Beacon Journal

boondoggle designed to victimize innocent oil and gas companies. So you get Trump pulling the country out of the Paris climate accord and Florida Gov. Rick Scott forbidding his team to even use the term “climate change.” Where the health of our planet is concerned, Republicans essentially ask us to make a wager that science is wrong. Mind you, no one had trouble accepting science as authoritative last month when it predicted to the very minute a solar eclipse that darkened a great swath of America. But the eclipse threatened no one’s money pot. Global warming does. So conservatives pretend science is somehow suspect when it says the planet is warming because of fossil fuels. And we should accept it as just —What? Coincidence? _ that the fossil fuels industry donated $55.1 million to the Republicans in 2016 alone? That money is a wager against our one and only planet. And that feels especially obscene on a day when much of Houston is navigable by boat and a monster storm is bearing down on Florida. Nothing to see here, say the climate deniers. Everything is just fine. Is that dangerous, delusional, and irresponsible? You bet your life. No, actually, they do. Leonard Pitts Jr. is a columnist for the Miami Herald. lpitts@miamiherald.com.

School funding bill worthy of praise

Trump misses his L DACA opportunity resident Donald Trump missed his opportunity. Polls show a large majority of Americans support protecting from deportation young immigrants brought illegally to this country by their parents. A troubled Trump White House would have been helped by the president bridging differences and acting with the “heart” he earlier deemed necessary. Unfortunately, this president of many colliding views also described the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as “amnesty.” Thus, he appeared caught between positions as he announced this week his intentions for DACA going forward. The president sought to have it both ways. He declared that the program would end in six months. He then urged Congress to act in the meantime to accommodate the roughly 800,000 young people who know this country as home. The House and Senate should act. They have tried for 15 years — to no avail, falling short by a handful of votes, too many Democrats and Republicans balking at support for the DREAM Act. Barack Obama watched Congress fail and listened to key Democratic constituencies. He then created the program, viewing it as temporary. It does not include a path to citizenship. Eligibility is limited to those coming before age 16, living here for at least five

thanks to global warming, this is just a preview of our ghastly new normal — record-breaking storms lining up like cars at a toll booth to take turns smashing the American coast. Unfortunately for those of us craving clear cause and effect, the answer from scientists is a bit more nuanced. Asking if global warming caused all this is, it turns out, like asking if old age causes arthritis and bad eyesight. It doesn’t, but it does make those things more likely — and exacerbates them when they occur. Not that everyone sees the same thing when they look at the weather map. Last year, right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh said that hurricanes are actually part of a vast liberal plot. “It is in the interest of the left to have destructive hurricanes,” he said, “because then they can blame it on climate change ...” He expanded on that as Irma bore down on South Florida, opining that media and marketers were in on the conspiracy, using hurricanes to drive viewership and sales of bottled water. “So the media benefits with the panic with increased eyeballs,” he said, “and the retailers benefit from the panic with increased sales.” Limbaugh’s lunacy reflects rightwing orthodoxy, which favors doing nothing in response to climate change on the theory it’s all an expensive

ost in much of the hoopla over the process of passing school funding reform through the Illinois General Assembly is the fact that this is a pretty darned good and far-reaching bill. While this legislation is far from perfect and doesn’t provide an immediate fix, it finally puts the state on a path to equitable school funding based on the concept of actual local need. It’s a complicated process and may have to be adjusted and it will require lots more money from the state, but it sure beats the heck out of dumping money year after year into a dysfunctional formula that benefitted the rich and trapped the poor. RICH And in times of state MILLER fiscal strife, the new formula protects state funding for the neediest districts at the expense of wealthier districts. It’s tough to argue with that concept. The local mandate relief is minor, but still somewhat significant. Most local school district mandate waivers are approved by the General Assembly, but that often takes time. This legislation would give the four legislative leaders extraordinary power to expedite those waivers. If at least three of the four leaders aren’t thrilled with a request, it will go through the usual legislative process. Otherwise, the waivers will be automatically granted. Physical education requirements would be rolled back from five days per week to three, and more students who play sports can be exempted from PE. Drivers’ education can be outsourced

to private companies, which is the norm in many other states. One of the realities exposed by this debate is the number of school districts that have built up gigantic cash reserves. The new law will allow local voters to reduce their districts’ educational property tax levy by up to 10 percent, but only if the levy isn’t lowered below what’s considered to be 110 percent of “adequacy.” The political bar is also pretty high. Ten percent of all registered voters in a school district would have to sign a petition to get the measure on the ballot. The new income tax credit for donations to private school scholarship programs is expected to be a boon for some schools. But it could also eventually turn out to be a bane. Whenever you take government money, you have to follow the government’s rules. If this tax credit program is renewed in five years when it’s due to sunset, you can probably bet that eligibility requirements will be tightened to protect kids who aren’t being properly served by the private and parochial school systems right now. Also, when ultraconservative legislators like Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, and far-left groups like the Chicago Teachers Union are vocally opposing a bill, you know you may be on the right track. Rep. Ives has been allied with the far-right Illinois Policy Institute against the education funding reform bill from the start. Opponents of the evidenced based model have privately railed against it as “redistributionist.” And they’re right because it is specifically designed to do just that while holding all schools harmless unless the state can’t meet its funding goals.

Despite the new law’s income tax credit for private school tuition programs, the Institute and its allies were the biggest losers. The Policy Institute’s takeover of the governor’s office resulted in a massively unpopular amendatory veto that Gov. Rauner had to eventually abandon or risk being overridden again. Like the Institute, the Chicago Teachers Union has been harping about the evils of Tax Increment Financing Districts for years. But all those TIF opponents got in the end was a legislative study commission. Maybe something will come of it, but those commissions tend to produce studies that wind up collecting dust on somebody’s forgotten book shelf. Only this time, it’ll probably be online dust, if that’s possible. The CTU may have tipped its hand about its true intentions during its briefing of House Democrats a day before that chamber voted, by the way. While public schools have been hurt by all the new charter schools, CTU President Karen Lewis told legislators that Catholic schools have been “decimated” by the charters. The city’s Catholic school system once rivaled the size of the public system, Lewis explained, but they’ve been forced to close a ton of schools and this scholarship program would help revive its moribund system. So, by attempting to kill the education funding reform bill, which pumped hundreds of millions of new dollars into the Chicago Public Schools, the city’s only teachers union might have hoped to finally kill off its main private, nonunion competitor. All’s well that ends well. Rich Miller is publisher of Capitol Fax.

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PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Koreans on Saturday celebrated another public holiday with familiar routines, laying flowers and bowing in front of statues and portraits of past leaders while the outside world kept a close watch amid speculations that another missile test is near. South Korea’s government earlier said North Korea could potentially mark the 69th founding anniversary with its third test of a developmental intercontinental ballistic missile. But no weapons test was detected from North Korea as of Saturday afternoon.

Iraq steps up strikes on Hawija BAGHDAD — The Iraqi air force and the U.S.-led coalition have stepped up a campaign of airstrikes on the Islamic State group-held town of Hawija Saturday ahead of a planned ground assault there, according to Iraq’s minister of defense. Also Saturday, the secretary general of the Arab league visited Baghdad to encourage political dialogue with Irbil as Iraq’s Kurdish region pushes forward with plans to hold a referendum on independence Sept. 25. Despite ongoing military operations to clear out the last pockets of territory held by IS, the looming referendum has increased tensions between the central government and the Kurdish region. BRIEFLY MICHIGAN MOTHER: A Michigan woman who sacrificed the chance to prolong her life in order to give birth to her sixth child died early Saturday, her husband said. Nick DeKlyen told The Associated Press that his wife, Carrie DeKlyen, died at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Doctors removed Carrie DeKlyen’s feeding and breathing tubes on Thursday, a day after she gave birth to her daughter Life Lynn DeKlyen.

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A car rides in the shoulder to pass other cars in evacuation traffic on I-75 North on Saturday near Brooksville, Fla., in advance of Hurricane Irma.

Tampa may bear brunt closed in on the Florida Keys, Category 3 storm where it was expected to roll expected to strengthen, ashore this morning and begin making its way up the state’s west coast. move to Gulf Coast JAY REEVES AND TAMARA LUSH

SPAIN: A Spanish judge ordered police to search a printer’s shop and two offices of a regional newspaper in Catalonia as part of an investigation into alleged preparations for an illegal referendum on independence for the prosperous northeastern region. A Barcelona-based court said Saturday that the police searches took place Friday in the towns of Valls and Constanti in southern Catalonia. GERMANY ELECTION: Chancellor Angela Merkel and a senior aide Saturday criticized pro-nationalist protesters who have loudly heckled Germany’s leader during campaign appearances ahead of the Sept. 24 national election. Merkel’s rallies over recent weeks have frequently been marked by boos, whistles and other minor disruptions by groups of opponents. DENMARK: Denmark’s minority center-right government doesn’t want to accept any refugees this year that come in under a U.N. quota system, an official said Saturday. Integration Minister Inger Stoejberg said Denmark had received about 56,000 asylum-seekers since 2012 and many of them are expected to try to bring relatives in. GOLDSMITH’S TOMB: Egypt on Saturday announced the discovery in the southern city of Luxor of a pharaonic tomb belonging to a royal goldsmith who lived more than 3,500 years ago and whose work was dedicated to the ancient Egyptian god Amun. The tomb, on the west bank of the river Nile, is a relatively modest discovery, but one that authorities have announced with a great deal of fanfare in a bid to boost the country’s slowly recovering tourism industry. PAKISTAN: Pakistani police say at least 12 people, including women and children, have drowned at a beach near the port city of Karachi after being swept away by strong waves in the Arabian sea. Police official Ijaz Khokhar says initially two people drowned Saturday after enjoying a picnic at the beach and the others died trying to rescue them. M 1

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NAPLES, Fla. — Hurricane ‌ Irma’s leading edge bent palm trees and spit rain as the storm swirled toward Florida with 120 mph winds Saturday on a projected new track that could expose Tampa — not Miami — to a direct hit. Tampa has not taken a head-on blow from a major hurricane in nearly a century. An estimated 70,000 Floridians huddled in shelters as Irma

“This is your last chance to make a good decision,” Gov. Rick Scott warned residents in Florida’s evacuation zones, which encompassed a staggering 6.4 million people, or more than 1 in 4 people in the state. Earlier in the day, Irma executed a westward swing toward Florida’s Gulf coast that appeared to spare the Miami metropolitan area of the catastrophic direct hit that forecasters had been warning of for days. Irma — at one time the most powerful hurricane ever recorded

in the open Atlantic — left more than 20 people dead across the Caribbean as it steamed toward the U.S. It was chugging toward Florida as a Category 3, with winds down considerably from their peak of 185 mph earlier in the week. But it was expected to strengthen again before hitting the Sunshine State. Meteorologists predicted Irma would plow into the Tampa Bay area by Monday morning. Tampa has not been struck by a major hurricane since 1921. Forecasters warned of storm surge as high as 15 feet. “This is going to sneak up on people,” said Jamie Rhome, head of the hurricane center’s storm surge unit.

With the new forecast, Pinellas County, home to St. Petersburg, ordered 260,000 people to leave, while Georgia scaled back evacuation orders for some coastal residents. Motorists heading inland from the Tampa area were allowed to drive on the shoulders. On Saturday morning, the state was already beginning to feel Irma’s effects. More than 75,000 people had lost power, mostly in and around Miami and Fort Lauderdale, as the wind began gusting. By Saturday night, winds near hurricane force were recorded in the Keys. Elsewhere, Irma collapsed buildings and battered Cuba with deafening winds and relentless rain Saturday, while a second

hurricane, Jose, threatened to lash already-reeling islands elsewhere in the Caribbean. Across a swath of Cuba, utility poles were toppled, trees uprooted and roads blocked. Witnesses said a provincial museum near the eye of the storm was in ruins. There were no immediate reports of casualties in Cuba in addition to the 22 dead left in Irma’s wake across the Caribbean, where the storm ravaged such lush resort islands as St. Martin, St. Barts, St. Thomas, Barbuda and Anguilla. The U.S. State Department helped more than 500 Americans fly out of St. Martin, said spokeswoman Heather Nauert.

Desperation spreads in camps Basic resources scarce for Rohingya who have fled to Bangladesh MUNEEZA NAQVI

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COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh ‌ — With Rohingya refugees still flooding across the border from Myanmar, those packed into camps and makeshift settlements in Bangladesh were becoming desperate Saturday for scant basic resources as hunger and illness soared. Fights were erupting over food and water. Women and children were tapping on car windows or tugging at the clothes of passing reporters while rubbing their bellies and begging for food. Health experts warned of the potential for outbreaks of disease.

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A Rohingya man stretches his arms out for food distributed by local volunteers, with bags of puffed rice stuffed into his vest on Saturday at Kutupalong, Bangladesh. The U.N. said Saturday that border district of Cox’s Bazar in an estimated 290,000 Rohingya just the last two weeks, joining at Muslims have arrived in the least 100,000 who were already

there after fleeing earlier riots or persecution in Buddhist-majority Myanmar. The number was expected to swell further, with thousands crossing the border each day. “More and more people are coming,” said UNHCR spokeswoman Vivian Tan. With camps already “more than full,” the new arrivals were setting up spontaneous settlements along roadsides or on any available patches of land. Within the camps “we are trying our best, but it is very difficult because every day we are seeing new arrivals” with nowhere to go. The exodus began Aug. 25 after Rohingya insurgents attacked police posts in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state. The military responded with what it called “clearance operations” to root out any fighters it

said might be hiding in villages. The Myanmar government says nearly 400 people have been killed in fighting it blames on insurgents, though Rohingya say Myanmar troops and Buddhist mobs attacked them and destroyed their villages. Many of the newly arrived were initially stunned and traumatized after fleeing the violence. They are now growing desperate in searching for food distribution points that appeared only in recent days, passing out packets of biscuits and 55-pound bags of rice. One aid worker who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak to the media said “stocks are running out” with the refugees’ needs far greater than what they had imagined. “It is impossible to keep up,” she said.

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Francis recalls ‘assassins’ who terrorized Medellin about three decades ago NICOLE WINFIELD AND CHRISTINE ARMARIO

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‌MEDELLIN, Colombia — Pope Francis recalled the murderous past of this Colombian city once synonymous with drug cartel violence during a rain-soaked visit Saturday, lamenting the many lives lost to addiction and pray-

ing for dealers and traffickers to change their ways. In a meeting in Medellin with priests, seminarians and nuns, Francis spoke of the “drug assassins” who converted Colombia’s second-largest city into the murder capital of the world during the heyday of the cocaine turf wars three decades ago. Medellin “evokes for me the many young lives cut short, discarded and destroyed” by drugs, he said. “I invite you to remember and accompany this mourn-

ful procession and ask forgiveness for those who destroyed the dreams of so many young people.” It was an unscripted, deeply personal moment for Francis, who has frequently denounced the scourge of drug trafficking. Before becoming pope, Francis was known for ministering to addicted youth in the slums of Buenos Aires. Francis was tending to inhouse church business on his penultimate day in Colombia,

after spending the first half of his trip encouraging its fragile new peace process. Heavy rain forced him into a last-minute change of plans to reach Medellin: Instead of taking a helicopter from the city’s international airport, Francis drove down the Andes, delaying by nearly an hour a Mass that drew as many as 1 million people. Francis apologized to the crowd, thanking people for their “patience, perseverance and courage.”

At the Mass, Francis urged Colombia’s conservative church to look beyond rigid rules and norms of doctrine, to go out and find sinners and minister to them. “My brothers, the church is not a customs post,” he said. On Sunday he heads to Cartagena to honor St. Peter Claver, a 17th-century Jesuit who ministered to the tens of thousands of African slaves who arrived in the port to be sold. Francis returns to Rome on tonight.

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President Donald Trump briskly overruled congressional Republicans and his own treasury secretary Wednesday to cut a deal with Democrats to keep the government operating and raise America’s debt limit. The immediate goal was ensuring money for hurricane relief, but in the process the president brazenly rolled his own party’s leaders. Trump sided with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, as they pushed for the three-month debt-limit extension deal, brushing aside the urgings of GOP leaders and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for a much longer extension.

President Donald Trump has begun dismantling Barack Obama’s program protecting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children. He declared on Tuesday that he loves the “dreamers” who could face deportation but insisted it’s up to Congress, not him, to address their plight. Trump didn’t specify what he wanted done, essentially sending a six-month time bomb to his fellow Republicans in Congress who have no consensus on how to defuse it.

NATURAL DISASTERS: Natural disasters have nearly quadrupled in number since 1970 and the United States has experienced the most disasters since 1995, followed by China and India, the United Nations chief said Tuesday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that in recent days the world has seen the “dramatic aggravation” of climate change with “unprecedented events” caused by storms and flooding from Texas to Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sierra Leone. Before the current floods, he said, preliminary reports registered 2,087 deaths this year from natural disasters. With the latest floods, that number will at least double. PRIME LOCATION NEEDED: Amazon, bursting out of its Seattle headquarters, is hunting for a second home. Must haves: A prime location, close to transit, with plenty of space to grow. The company said Thursday it will spend more than $5 billion to build another headquarters in North America to house as many as 50,000 employees.

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EYES ON THE STORMS The United States was captivated by two storms during the week — one that had come and gone, another that hadn’t arrived yet. The death toll from Harvey, which ravaged Houston and the surrounding Texas area at the end of August with more than 4 feet of rain, climbed to at least 70 as residents began the long process of recovering. Businesses slowly reopened as the high water levels receded, and Congress worked on a multi-billiondollar emergency disaster aid package. Meanwhile, Irma became the most potent Atlantic Ocean hurricane ever. A powerful Category 5 storm with winds that reached 185 mph, Irma was expected to rip into heavily populated South Florida by early Sunday, prompting the governor to declare an emergency and officials to impose mandatory evacuation orders for parts of the Miami metro area and the Florida Keys. Above, motorists on Wednesday drive north on US 1 outside of Key Largo, Fla. Forecasters said Irma could punish the entire Atlantic coast of Florida and rage on into Georgia and the Carolinas.

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redit monitoring comC pany Equifax was hit by a high-tech heist that exposed the Social Security numbers and other sensitive information of about 143 million Americans. The company said Thursday that “criminals” exploited a U.S. website application to access files between mid-May and July of this year.

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BABY NO. 3: Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, will soon welcome a third child to the royal nursery. Kensington Palace officials announced Monday that the former Kate Middleton is pregnant. As with her other two pregnancies, she is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, or acute morning sickness.

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Here’s your guide to powerful storms How reliable are hurricane forecasts?

SETH BORENSTEIN

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powerful Hurricane Irma is threatening millions of people in the Caribbean and Florida. Some answers to questions about Irma and hurricanes:

Where do these storms come from? Irma is a classic Cape Verde storm, which begin near the islands off the west coast of Africa. Some of the worst hurricanes start as puffs of unstable air and storminess there and chug west, gaining strength over the warm open Atlantic. Another storm, Jose, has followed in Irma’s footsteps. Some of those storms fizzle from wind shear or other weather conditions. Still others curve harmlessly north into the mid-North Atlantic and are called “fish storms.” Storms also start in the Gulf of Mexico, like Tropical Storm Katia, which formed Wednesday off of Mexico.

Why are these storms happening now? Hurricane season starts June 1 and ends Nov. 30. That’s usually when the water is warm enough and other weather conditions are conducive to storm formation. Hurricanes need water that’s at least 79 degrees. Peak hurricane season is from mid-August to mid-October with the peak of the peak being Sept. 10 or 11.

What is an average hurricane season like? An average season produces 12 named storms, according to the National Weather Service. Wednesday’s Katia is the 11th this season. Storms get names when winds reach 39 mph. The average season produces six hurricanes, and three of those become major at 111 mph winds or higher. So far this year, there have been four hurricanes — Franklin, Gert, and two major ones — Harvey and Irma.

Are back-to-back big hurricanes unusual? Major storms can and do form backto-back and did so last year with Mat-

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center track the beginnings of storms, and they rely on dozens of computer simulations and their own expert experience. They use real-time readings of wind, temperature, air pressure, humidity and more. But those real-time readings are sparse and spread out over the open Atlantic. Today, the five-day forecast is as good as the three-day forecast was 15 years ago. And the margin of error for the five-day track forecast is nearly half of what it was when it was first introduced in 2001. Usually forecasts don’t go much farther out in time than five days, and if they do, it’s with decreasing accuracy. What’s key is that meteorologists don’t stick to a single line or track because a slight change can mean a big difference, said Miami television meteorologist Max NOAA Mayfield, who was the director of the NaIn this geocolor image captured by GOES-16 and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hurricane Irma tional Hurricane Center from 2000 to 2007. For example, a tiny turn over Cuba, where moves westward in the Atlantic Ocean toward the Leeward Islands. This image was captured as daylight moves into the area, right, mountains can eat up storms, can weaken with nighttime features on the left side of the image. Irma considerably.

How unusual is Irma?

— Associated Press

This is only the second time since satellite-tracking began about 40 years ago that one maintained 185 mph winds for more than 24 hours, said Klotzbach. The other was typhoon Haiyan, which killed The names of Atlantic tropical storms are more than 6,000 people in the Philip- maintained and updated through a strict pines in 2013. procedure by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization. Did forecasters see Six lists of 21 names for each year are used this busy year coming? in rotation. The 2017 list will be used again Yes. In May, the weather service pre- in 2023. The only time there is a change in dicted a 70 percent likelihood of 11 to 17 the list is if a storm is so deadly or costly named storms with five to nine becom- that the future use of its name on a different DAVID J. PHILLIP, ASSOCIATED PRESS ing hurricanes, with two to four major storm would be inappropriate for reasons ones. In early August, it was changed to of sensitivity. In the event that more than 21 Houston residents evacuate their homes Aug. 29 as floodwaters from Tropical Storm a 60 percent chance of 14 to 19 named named tropical cyclones occur in the Atlantic Harvey rise. Harvey dropped 52 inches of rain on the Houston area and is responsible storms, five to nine hurricanes and two basin in a season, additional storms will take for as many as 70 deaths. to five major ones. names from the Greek alphabet. thew and Nicole, but having more than Irma has been over water that is 1.2 to 2017 tropical storm names one hit the U.S. in a season is strange. 1.8 degrees warmer than normal. And Is this global warming? Ophelia Harvey If Irma hits Florida as a category 4 or 5 that warm water goes deeper than usual. Scientists have long said future global Arlene Philippe Irma Bret storm, it will be the first time in historHigh altitude winds, which can fight warming would make the worst storms ical record that the U.S. was hit by two or even decapitate storms, are not stronger and wetter and recently have Cindy Rina Jose category 4 or 5 storms in one year, said strong, also helping Irma. linked climate change to future rapid Don Sean Katia Colorado State University meteorology While over the open Atlantic Ocean intensification of storms. Tammy Lee Emily There has been scientific debate over Franklin professor Phil Klotzbach. on Tuesday, Irma’s 185 mph winds set Vince Maria a record for that region. Other hurri- whether global warming means more Whitney Nate Gert Why is Irma so strong? canes with 185 mph winds: a 1935 Florida storms, but stronger and wetter is gen-

What’s in a name?

Hurricanes use warm water as fuel. storm, 1988’s Gilbert and 2005’s Wilma. erally accepted by scientists.

Source: National Hurricane Center

Fuel tanks vulnerable to weather extremes MATTHEW BROWN AND LARRY FENN

Associated Press‌

‌More than two dozen storage tanks holding crude oil, gasoline and other contaminants ruptured or otherwise failed when Harvey slammed into the Texas coast, spilling at least 145,000 gallons of fuel and spewing toxic pollutants into the air, according to an Associated Press analysis of pollution reports submitted to state and federal regulators. The tank failures follow years of warnings that the Houston area’s petrochemical industry was ill-prepared for a major storm, with about one-third of the 4,500 storage tanks along the Houston Ship Channel located in areas susceptible to flooding, according to researchers. More of the massive storage tanks could be put to the test in coming days as Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida. The tanks are prone to float and break during floods, and Harvey’s unprecedented rainfalls revealed a new vulnerability when the roofs of some storage tanks sank under the weight of so much water. Federal and state rules require companies to be prepared for spills, but mandate no specific measures to secure storage tanks at refineries, chemical plants and oil production sites. Although Florida has no oil refineries, it has more than 20 petroleum product storage terminals in coastal communities and about 30 chemical companies with a presence in the state, including a significant number of facilities in the Tampa Bay area, according to the American Chemistry Council and U.S. Energy Information Administration. “Tampa Bay is one of the most vulnerable cities in the country” to hurricanes, said John Pardue, a Louisiana State University professor who has researched problems with storage tanks during storms. “But there’s no requirement that says when you’re in a hurricane zone you’ve got to do things differently,” Pardue M added. “If we’re going to con1 tinue to put some of these fa-

TOM FOX, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS VIA AP‌

Large storage tanks situated in retention ponds are surrounded by rainwater left behind by Tropical Storm Harvey on Aug. 30 at ExxonMobil’s refinery in Baytown, Texas. Companies have reported that roughly two dozen storage tanks holding crude oil, gasoline and other fuels collapsed or otherwise failed during Harvey, spilling a combined 140,000 gallons of fuel, according to an Associated Press analysis of state and federal accident databases.

HURRICANE IRMA Where and when will Irma

go? Stay up to date at herald-review.com. MONDAY: More on the hurricane disasters that have struck the southern United States. cilities in harm’s way, it would be great to have some specific regulations” to safeguard storage tanks. The storm surge from Harvey was small enough that the refineries in the Houston Ship Channel appear to have avoided the huge spills associated with past storms such as Hurricane Katrina, when ruptured storage tanks released several millions of gallons of oil including into residential areas, according to Jamie Padgett, an associate professor at Rice University who has inventoried the Houston Ship Channel’s storage tanks. One difference during Harvey was that prior to the storm, some refineries apparently were

able to fill up their storage tanks to make them less buoyant and therefore less prone to floating and being damaged, said Kyle Isakower, vice president of regulatory policy at the American Petroleum Institute. That wasn’t the case with about a dozen smaller storage tanks that experienced spills in Fayette County west of Houston, said Ron Whitmire with EnerVest, the Houston-based company that operated the tanks. The capacity of those tanks ranged from about 250 to 400 barrels, which he said was not large enough to resist the force of the floodwaters that swept them away. “Do we plan for storms and hurricanes? Absolutely,” Whitmire said. “But nobody plans for 50-plus inches of rain.” The record rainfall also exposed problems among almost 400 large storage tanks in the Houston area that have “floating roofs” that go up or down depending on how much fuel is inside the containers. The unprecedented rains that came

with Harvey caused 14 of those roofs to sink, in some instances allowing the chemicals inside them to escape, according to company reports and Padgett of Rice. There are no government rules dictating how tanks are designed. But the American Petroleum Institute has established industry standards for tank construction that call for tanks to be able to drain at a minimum 10 inches of rain over a 24-hour period. Rain was falling at more than twice that rate during Harvey, Padgett said. At least two of the floating roof failures occurred in gasoline storage tanks at Shell Oil’s Deer Park refinery and another occurred at Exxon Mobil’s Baytown refinery. Pollution reports submitted by the companies to Texas regulators blamed the roof problems on Harvey’s excess rainfall. The reports said air pollutants including benzene, toluene and xylene were released into the atmosphere. Long-term exposure to such pollutants can

cause cancer, although Texas officials said they never reached concentrations high enough in the storm’s wake to cause health concerns. A Shell representative said in a statement to the AP that the roof problems presented an “extremely rare” circumstance and that company workers had quickly responded by spraying the spilled fuel with foam to suppress any harmful vapors. All the gasoline that was released was contained on-site, Shell spokesman Ray Fisher said. Exxon Mobil spokeswoman Charlotte Huffaker said safety was a priority for the company and it was able to lessen environmental damage from Harvey by shutting down equipment in advance. Huffaker did not directly respond to emailed questions about the sinking roof on the Baytown tank. As state and federal officials investigate the impacts from Harvey, it’s uncertain how much spilled material flowed off-site from the storage yards, oil production areas and refineries. It’s expected to take about two weeks from the time of the spills for any contamination in the ship channel to reach Galveston Bay, according to Hanadi Rifai, director of the graduate program in environmental engineering at the University of Houston. Texas has rules governing protections for underground storage tanks during floods, but not for above-ground tanks found at many refineries and chemical plants, according to Andrea Morrow, a spokeswoman for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Morrow declined to say if the agency planned to investigate the Harvey-related tank failures and whether tanks that failed had been properly secured before the storm. “We have established a Unified Command with other state and federal partners, and are in the field conducting rapid needs assessment at this time,” she said. “Due to the widespread impact from Harvey, the TCEQ anticipates conducting many storm-related investigations over the next several months.”

FEMA site debunking Irma myths TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

The Federal Emergency ‌ Management Agency has started a website to debunk rumors regarding Hurricane Irma. A few of the debunked rumors are useful to evacuees. It explains that, while counties must now provide petfriendly shelters under federal law, hotels are under no obligation to accept pets in a state of emergency. Other rumors seem a little more than rumor to anyone on the ground in Florida. For example, there is a high demand for fuel, which has led to shortages in some cases. Some of the rumors are more forward-thinking. The site mentions that, while homeowners should document storm damage to their homes with photos, they should not leave storm-damaged sheetrock, flooring or carpet in place until it’s seen by a FEMA inspector. Starting to pick up the pieces in your home will not disqualify you from federal assistance. Just make sure to document everything that was damaged and all the steps you take to correct it. Also, look out for scam artists posing as FEMA inspectors. If you get cold-called by someone claiming to be from FEMA, hang up. If someone comes to your door, ask for ID. Never respond to texts or phone calls seeking personal information. FEMA will ask for that information only if you contact the agency or fill out an application for aid.

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HISTORY CORNER: A LOOK BACK 1977: Twenty-two unlicensed coin-operated amusement devices were seized from six Decatur businesses Friday by agents of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The confiscated amusement devices are being stored in a warehouse until fees are paid.

In 1987, Pope John Paul II arrived in Miami, where he was welcomed by President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan as he began a 10day tour of the United States. In 1955, the Western series “Gunsmoke,” starring James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon, began a 20-season run on CBS-TV. cago teachers began a seven-day strike, idling nearly 400,000 students in the nation’s third-largest school district. Andy Murray became the first British man since

1936 to capture a Grand Slam title, beating defending champion Novak Djokovic, 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 to win the U.S. Open in five grueling sets.

In 2016, John Hinckley Jr., the season, beating Karolina Pliskova man who tried to assassinate 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Thought for Today: President Ronald Reagan in 1981, “History is the great dust-heap was released from a Washington mental hospital for good. An- ... a pageant and not a philosophy.” gelique Kerber won her first U.S. — Augustine Birrell, English Open title and the second Grand author and statesman (1850- M 1933). 1 Slam trophy of her breakthrough

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PETS OF THE WEEK

Humane Society‌ This week’s pet of the week is Tippy. Tippy is an 8-year-old Chihuahua. She seems to get along well with other dogs. She is a sweet girl who has learned how to play with toys. She will need a patient owner who can understand that she still needs work being house trained. Tippy For more information on Tippy, you can call the Humane Society at (217) 876-0000 or visit with her from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at 3373 N. Woodford St., Decatur.

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Mom, newborn escape Harvey Paramedic helps new mom evacuate with her premature child ALEJANDRA SALAZAR

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‌FORT WORTH, Texas — Every day, Nereyda Rangel sings to her daughter in a hospital room at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. They are songs in Spanish, songs from her home country of Mexico, songs about faith and hope. Songs her baby likes to hear. She sings a Christian song called

“Aunque mis ojos”: “Aunque mis ojos no te puedan ver, te puedo sentir. Se que estas aqui.” Although my eyes cannot see you, I can feel you. I know you are here. One-month-old Shaddai is being cared for in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU. The act of singing brings Rangel a small bit of comfort for the days to come. Right before Hurricane Harvey hit southeastern Texas, 10 babies, born prematurely or in critical condition, were transported to Cook Children’s from Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi. Under possible threat

of flooding, power outages and the loss of other vital resources, the hospital evacuated babies who needed extended care. Shaddai is one of those babies. “None of this is easy,” said Rangel, 31, speaking Spanish. Her voice broke as she talked about her baby’s condition. “She was born convulsing, and unable to cry, so they immediately intubated her. I didn’t meet her at first; I only knew her through photos.” When Rangel found out Shaddai was to be transported to Fort Worth, she was told that parents couldn’t join the children due to time and

space constraints. At the last minute, a paramedic offered to let the mother join Shaddai’s flight to Fort Worth. She had 20 minutes to grab her things and make it to the plane. As she sings, Rangel holds Shaddai’s tiny hand and smooths back her baby’s thick black hair. She is careful not to move any of the tubes or cords that connect Shaddai to the machines that are keeping her alive. “To everyone who is moving to help us: May God bless you all,” Rangel said, thanking doctors, paramedics Please see HARVEY, Page C7

MACON COUNTY

Gixxer is a sweet senior pit bull. He is always such a happy guy, especially if you have a ball. He also loves treats and will take them very nicely. Gixxer is happy to relax with you after he has had some outside play time. If you have other Gixxer pets in the home we would suggest a meet and greet prior to taking Gixxer home. Stop by the shelter and meet this wonderful dog! Find an application for this great dog at www.dmcasf.org. Lenny is a special kitty. He has the cutest little head tilt. Lenny acts just like any “normal” cat most of the time. He does spin from time to time. He is always happy to greet you with the sweetest little meow. He loves to snuggle, as well. Stop by the shelter and meet this special boy at Lenny noon. Stop by Macon County Animal Control & Care Center from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday to meet Gixxer or Lenny. For more information, call (217) 425-4508, ext. 4.

BUZZ

Sept. 10 birthdays‌ Actor Philip Baker Hall, 86; actor Greg Mullavey, 84; jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers, 77; actor Tom Ligon, 77; singer Danny Hutton (Three Dog Night), 75; singer Jose Feliciano, 72; actress Judy Geeson, 69; former Canadian first lady Margaret Trudeau, 69; political commentator Bill O’Reilly, 68; rock musician Joe Perry (Aerosmith), 67; actress Amy Irving, 64; actor-director Clark Johnson, 63; O’Reilly country singer Rosie Flores, 61; actress Kate Burton, 60; movie director Chris Columbus, 59; actor Colin Firth, 57; rock singer-musician David Lowery (Cracker), 57; actor Sean O’Bryan, 54; actor Raymond Cruz, 53; Baseball Hall of Famer Irving Randy Johnson, 54; rock musician Robin Goodridge (Bush), 52; rock musician Stevie D; (Buckcherry), 51; rock singer-musician Miles Zuniga (Fastball), 51; actress Nina Repeta, 50; rapper Big Daddy Kane, 49; movie director Guy Ritchie, 49; actor Johnathan Schaech, 48; contemporary Christian singer Sara Groves, 45; actor Ryan Phillippe, 43; actor Kyle Bornheimer, 42; actor Jacob Young, 38; rock musician Mikey Way (My Chemical Romance), 37; Olympic bronze medal figure skater Timothy Goebel, 37; ballerina Misty Copeland, 35; rock musician Matthew Followill (Kings of Leon), 33; singer Ashley Monroe (Pistol Annies), 31; singer Sanjaya Malakar (“American Idol”), 28; actor Chandler Massey, 27; actress Hannah Hodson, 26; actor Gabriel Bateman, 13.

Today in history‌ In 1813, an American naval force commanded by Oliver H. Perry defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. (Afterward, Perry sent the message, “We have met the enemy and they are ours.”)

Tying the knot‌ The phrase “tying the knot” is synonymous with getting married. Although the words can represent the symbolic joining of two lives together, in some cultures, getting married actually requires tying a knot. The custom traces its origins to an ancient Babylonian tradition in which threads from the clothes of both the bride and groom were tied in a knot to represent the couple’s union. Other cultures have embraced this tradition, and couM ples tie ceremonial knots during their 1 wedding ceremonies.

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Jeff Tish, left, talks with Macon County Conservation District Manager Richie Wolf Thursday at Rock Springs Nature Center. Tish is retiring after 41 years.

‘Natural born naturalist’ Conservation District’s Jeff Tish signs off after 4 decades JAYLYN COOK

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‌DECATUR — In 1976, Jeff Tish was hired by the Macon County Conservation District to operate a tractor at what was then known as Friends Creek Regional Park. Looking back on that day, the lifelong nature lover from Decatur considers it as something that he “could have only dreamed of.” “One of my dad’s favorite things to say was ‘If you find a job doing something you like, then you go to work every day getting paid to do something you like,” said Tish, 63. Tish retired from his position as program services manager for the conservation district on Thursday, after spending 41 years doing something he liked. That evening, his family, friends and co-workers hosted a party for him on

“He’s a barrel of laughs,” said Paul Marien, the conservation district’s executive director. He and Tish have worked together for over 30 years, and said that he admired Tish’s ability to educate people of all ages about nature. “He’s got this talent for working with little kids,” Marien said. “He’s just a natural born naturalist.” Tish spent most of his years with the conservation district interacting with people who visited the district’s parks and conservation areas, and teaching them everything that he could about the outdoors — including how to identify certain birds and flowers and pointing out constellations in the sky. The district includes more than 3,000 acres, six conservation areas and six historic sites, plus various educational programs. Ironically, he said that his CLAY JACKSON, HERALD & REVIEW‌ ability to connect with others through Photos from the past hang on the wall as Jeff Tish greets guests Thursday at a nature wasn’t always as easy for him as retirement celebration at Rock Springs Nature Center. Tish is retiring after 41 years some may think. of service. “I was pretty shy when I first started,” Tish said. “It was really trial the bottom floor of the Rock Springs to “eat, drink and be merry” as they by fire, since I had to do it for my job. Nature Center. A sign outside of the celebrated both Tish’s career and his room instructed all of the attendees genial personality. Please see TISH, Page C7

PRAIRIE TALK

Decatur group colors a kinder world

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aybe, we’re all kids at heart and desire to make a colorful splash and some sense in this often perplexing and confusing world? Or maybe MINDY we’ve read the studies WEBER about how coloring can be meditative, contemplative and eases stress? Whatever the reason, fad or not, coloring has been around for millennia, from cave paintings to those newfangled virtual pages you “paint” with your fingers. Self expression is an integral part of who we are. The “lines” give us an idea, a framework to begin, but oh, we do so enjoy coloring outside the lines as well, using them as a

springboard for even more creation. Our True Colors Midwest Coloring Group has grown from a brief introduction to the stress relief practice of mindfulness into a vibrant creative community connection. After more than a year of coloring together, we continue to meet Thursdays 5 to 7 p.m., at the Decatur Public Library. Members bring snacks to share and soothing music CDs for ambiance and to encourage a calming and creative atmosphere. Coloring pages and some supplies are provided, yet many bring their own as well. Children over 8 years of age are welcome with an adult. Something happens when a group

of people meet week after week while sharing in something that’s non-stressful, supportive and creative. You begin to work as a team and desire to foster a deeper community connection. We’ve grown from leaving our works of art confined in books or folders to sharing our pages and efforts with others in a variety of local outlets: Our “write home” program for the Oasis Homeless Day Center, with pages colored by our members, have been used by patrons as stationary to write home to loved ones. We also provide the stamped envelopes. We provide and promote information thru our coloring flyers about

the therapeutic benefits of coloring to target groups such as the Cancer Care Center, YMCA and independent senior living facilities — inviting them to join us. Continue to be open to new and exciting ways to share the mindfulness of coloring, plus ideas and concepts on how to craft with our colorings in various ways. Coloring a kinder world, my friends, one crayon/pencil/pen stroke at a time. Without a doubt, each unique hue of YOU makes a positive difference! Mindy Weber is a longtime Decatur resident and teaches chair yoga at the YMCA.

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PET HEALTH

HOROSCOPES

t takes a lot of energy to overturn the status quo, and right now that would be energy wasted. What’s needed is not a revolution but an exploration. In the spirit of yesterday’s fortunate solar position to Pluto, the big-picture perspective will connect us with a profound purpose. You’ll have to hike the proverbial mountain to see it. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 10). As for that old tie that was holding you back, you get out of it this year, and it’s not even difficult, really; you just shake it off. A health kick in October will HOLIDAY increase your MATHIS vitality. A special relationship inspires you to achieve, but soon it becomes more than just impressing someone. A personal quest has begun. Capricorn and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 14, 44, 18 and 20. ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s not the situation that’s stumping you; it’s the way you’re looking at it. Which belief is causing you trouble? Root it out. Misconceptions are obstacles greater than any physical barrier to your happiness. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll get quite a lot done in short bursts of time. It’s a matter of being organized enough to have your task close at hand when things get slow — the equivalent of bringing your book to the waiting room of the doctor’s office. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Tourism isn’t just for travel. In a way, making a friend is like visiting a place you don’t live. And each visit, you get to know your way around that place a little better. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’re deeply in love with the essence of someone, although the rest could be driving you bonkers today. Don’t take it too seriously. This is just a natural part of being close to someone. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You won’t have as much time to solve a problem as you might like. Given the restraints, you’ll have to either opt out or shoot from the hip. If you choose the improvisational option, it will be uncomfortable, but you’ll learn more. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Though hard work can accomplish much, so much more will

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be accomplished as a direct result of your confidence, ease and a laid-back attitude. Start by asking yourself what is really worth doing. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Building relationships effectively will require a certain coolness in your approach. Don’t be in a rush to add to other people’s lives. Find out what they really need first. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Words can be like keys. Some fit better than others, depending on the lock. You’ll learn what to say to express yourself more precisely and be received with more openness. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). People open up for different reasons. Some want attention. Some want sympathy. The best reason to open up is that it’s part of the natural, slow progression of a relationship headed for a more meaningful connection. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Instead of just mentally noting the improvements you want to make, also write them down. There’s no harm in accounting for the fantasy version, too. It’s better to think too big than too small. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). One thing that will stop you from wanting to spend time with people in the future is sharing too much with them in the present. For today, keep your cards close to the vest. There’s no good reason to divulge. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People will want to know your story, so you’ll get the chance to talk about yourself. Be sure to give a positive takeaway to the ending of your personal anecdotes — easier to do when you’ve thought it through and assigned one. CELEBRITY PROFILES. Oscar winner Colin Firth will star opposite his friend Rupert Everett in the upcoming picture ‘’The Happy Prince,’’ which focuses on the tragic last days of the great writer Oscar Wilde. Firth plays Reginald Turner, one of the very small number of Wilde’s friends who didn’t desert him after his incarceration. Firth is a Virgo with natal Venus in Libra, suggesting that he is, like so many of the characters he plays, as loyal as he is charming.

Take time to grieve loss of pet HANNAH BEERS

For the Herald & Review

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he death of a pet is one of the few types of loss that may not be appreciated by others as a true cause for grief,” says Gail Hague, client counselor specialist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana. “Individuals who experience this type of loss do not always get the social and familial support they need.” National Pet Memorial Day, which falls on the second Sunday of September each year, is one way to call attention to pet grief. This day was established for pet owners to honor pets past and present and to share the vital role that their animals have played in their lives. “When you lose a pet, you lose a part of yourself. You lose everyday rituals. There is an empty bowl on the floor, and an empty space in your home,” explains Hague, who specializes in grief counseling for individuals and families that have recently lost a pet. People may grieve the loss not only of dogs and cats but also horses, fish, turtles, hamsters, birds and many other species with which they have developed a bond. “I have a parrot, and absolutely everything happens on

her schedule. She talks about everything, and my house would be so still and silent if she were gone,” says Hague. “Relationships with animals are meaningful socially and psychologically. When that relationship is lost, the loss can be as painful as if one lost a friend or family member.” It is not uncommon for owners to feel angry or depressed after a loss, which can affect their social and family relationships and their physical health. Hague says that grieving owners may even experience symptoms associated with trauma, including panic disorders, anxiety, sleeplessness, change in eating patterns, and an inability to concentrate that can interfere with work. Hague says that the best thing that friends and family can do is to be supportive, be compassionate, and to just be there for their loved one. “Be present and available. Listen to everything they have to say. Validate their experience. Normalize it, without trivializing it,” advises Hague. “If you are experiencing the loss, understand that everything you are feeling is valid.” Many people who are working through their grief take comfort in selecting a way to memorialize the pet. Sometimes this

means burying the pet in the yard and planting a tree or shrub nearby. Pet cremation is another option; your veterinarian will be able to help arrange this service. The pet’s ashes can be kept in a decorative urn or scattered in a meaningful location. Making a donation in the pet’s memory and displaying photos of the pet around the home are ways to show that the pet was an important and valued part of the family. Doing something that helps the community, such as volunteering in a shelter or collecting food for a food bank, is another great way to honor the pet. Bringing a new pet into one’s home is sometimes perceived as disrespectful to the deceased animal, but Hague has a different perspective: “The life that you gave your pet is the respect that that pet needed. You can’t replace one animal with another, but there is always room in the heart of someone who was a devoted pet owner to love and care again. Not only does it help your heart to heal, but it

gives another animal a home.” However, each person must decide when the time is right. “Whatever feels right to you is a good thing to do,” says Hague. Counseling is also helpful for many people as they move through their grief. Hague provides this service for clients of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in person, over the phone, and via video chat. The American Counseling Association can also help locate a counselor in your area. Hague says, “The thing about grief is, there is no way over or around it. You have to go through it. Don’t let anyone tell you what to feel, how much to feel, or how long to feel. It is over when you say it’s over.” If you have any questions about National Pet Memorial Day or grief counseling, contact a trained grief counselor or your local veterinarian. This column is provided by the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, UrbanaChampaign.

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DEAR ABBY

Parents face uncertainty in their retirement

ear Abby: My parents are in their 80s. Both are of sound mind and body. However, they never saved for their retirement and never talked to a financial adviser to help them make financial decisions. Dad receives a pension, but upon his death, Mom will receive nothing. This is the way they set it up years ago. They own their home, and that’s about it JEANNE for their assets. PHILLIPS Mom has told me several times they should be in our will instead of others we have chosen. My husband and I have saved for our retirement with our employers over the years. Because my parents haven’t done it, we don’t feel it is our responsibility to provide for their old age. Should we contact our financial adviser, who will get a chuckle out of this? — Not Our Financial Problem Dear Not Your Problem: Your financial adviser may, indeed, get a chuckle out of it — but it’s not funny. The idea that you should put your aged parents in your will is far-fetched. The odds of your predeceasing them are not promising. The next time your mother suggests it, point out that if Dad dies, the house will have to be sold so that she is provided for. If she dies first, he should be fine financially.

Consult with doctor Dear Abby: My husband had a heart attack last year, and since then he has become extremely volatile. He explodes for no reason and threatens me. He does not want me to talk about

it to his doctor, and he’s scaring me regularly. He is moody and making me fearful. Help. — Scared in New Jersey Dear Scared: Obviously, something isn’t right. Call the doctor anyway. If the doctor refuses to talk with you, write him a letter about the changes in your husband’s behavior, his explosive temper and your concern that it might be medication-related. If, after that, nothing changes, talk with a licensed mental health professional about what has been going on.

Not at this address Dear Abby: I have been living in my current home for eight years and frequently receive letters addressed to previous occupants, including medical bills and notifications from the DMV. (I don’t open them; the envelopes have return addresses.) How long am I obligated to stick the letter back in the mailbox with “Return to sender”? I’m getting the impression the former occupants use this false address to avoid paying their bills. — Complicit in Maryland Dear Complicit: Why are you jumping to the conclusion that what’s happening is nefarious? The former occupants may have forgotten to turn in or renew their change of address notice, or change the address on their driver’s license. Stop feeling guilty for something that really has nothing to do with you. The next time one of those envelopes arrives, instead of writing, “Return to sender,” write: “Not at this address.” Dear Abby is written by Jeanne Phillips for Universal Press Syndicate. Write to Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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DEATHS LISTED ‌ OYS, Sarah E., Decatur B COUTANT, George E., Decatur DEWEY, Margaret C. “Peg”, Decatur DOTY, Teresa Kaye (Hoback), Shelbyville DURBIN, Carl E. “Gene”, Moweaqua GOVEIA, Donald K., Decatur KAIGLEY, Thomas R., Jr.,

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Bement LOWRANCE, Jon R., Assumption MOORE, Perry B., Sullivan OSBORN, Peggy Joanne, Decatur PALMER, Logan Stephen, Harristown REDPATH, Robert “Bob” W., Decatur RILEY, Troy D., Findlay

‌DECATUR — Donald K. Goveia, 94, of Peoria, formerly of Decatur, passed away at 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at his residence. Funeral services will be private. Inurnment will be at Graceland Cemetery in Decatur. Donald was born on December 25, 1922 in Jacksonville, a son of Elmer and Margaret (Hennessey) Goveia. He married D. Lorraine Cutler on June 29, 1946 in Decatur. She preceded him in death on November 16, 2014 in Peoria. He was also preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Bill, Ross and Clarence Goveia; and sister, Bernice

Garrison. He is survived by his daughter, Janet Newton of NAVY Peoria; grandchildren, Ria Joseph of Palatine, Ross (Amanda) Masching of Leander, TX, Katrin Sanders of Princeton and Jessica (Dusty) Gilges of Bradford; and seven great grandchildren. Donald served in the US Navy from 1941-1946, as a motor machinist Mate First Class on a PT boat in the South Pacific. He retired in 1988 from Wagner Castings Co., after forty-seven years. He retired as a Manager of Quality Assurance. He was a life member at the Masonic Temple in Sullivan. He was a member of the Moose Club, Elks Club, American Society of Quality Control, American Foundry Society and the American Society of Metals. After his retirement, he spent his time at Lake Shelbyville, near Sullivan, where he enjoyed fishing, golfing and ballroom dancing. He moved to Peoria in 2013. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the South Side Mission in Peoria. Donald’s Memorial Website and online condolences may be accessed at www.ClaryFunerals.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Clary Funeral Home, 3004 West Lake Avenue, in Peoria.

Burns on May 28, 1994. George served in various accounting positions and was Vice President and comptroller for Crum distributing Company for 15 years. In 1961, he opened his own business, Kitchen Distributors and retired in 1981. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing with his many golfing buddies at the Country Club in Decatur for 52 years. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Dorothy; his daughter, Frances C. Peterson of Galena, IL; his son, William Burns and his wife Debra of Naperville, IL; his grandchildren, Kristin P. Torrens and her husband Jeff of Schaumburg, IL, Dr. Erika L. Peterson and husband Tim Gariepy, Pewaukee, WI, Connor Burns and Katie Burns both of Naperville, IL; his great-grandchildren, Samuel and Kara Torrens of Schaumburg, IL, Jacob and Regan Gariepy of Pewaukee, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Mary. Funeral services to celebrate the life of George Coutant will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church 1360 W Main St, Decatur, IL, Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. before the service at the church on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice. The family of George Coutant is being served by Graceland/ Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Ave. Decatur, IL. Please view the online obituary, send condolences, and share memories at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.

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SHELBYVILLE — Teresa Kaye ‌ (Hoback) Doty, 45, of Shelbyville, IL, formerly of Warrensburg, IL, passed away at 3:35 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital after a long and hard battle with diabetes and kidney disease. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 11, 2017 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. Mark Sanders officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday and one hour before services on Monday. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL. Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association or the Kidney Foundation. Teresa was born on November 21, 1971 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Merle and Mary Ann (Highland) Hoback. She was a 1989 graduate of Warrensburg-Latham High School, where she was an active member of the school band. She also attended Richland Community College. Her favorite things to do were painting, cross-stitching, computer games, bingo and spending time with family and friends. She married Lynn Doty on March 19, 2010 in Shelbyville, IL. She is survived by her loving husband, Lynn; son, Matthew Hoback of Forsyth, IL; parents, Merle and Mary Ann Hoback of Forsyth, IL; brother, Stan Hoback of Florida; step-children, Justin Doty of Cowden, IL, Mary Michelle Doty of Pana, IL, Christopher Doty of Tower Hill, IL and Patrick Doty of Cowden, IL; several step-grandchildren; many other loving family members; and best friend, Kathy Stogner of Decatur, IL. She was preceded in death by her grandparents; Aunt Connie; Uncle John; and her cousins, Steven, Bob and Lynette. Teresa is with the angels now and all the pain is gone. Send condolences at www.howeandyockey.com

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‌DECATUR — George E. Coutant, 104, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. George was born August 22, 1913, in Peru, Indiana to George E and Maud (Davison) Coutant. He graduated from Decatur High School in 1932. He attended Millikin University in 1932 and graduated in 1936 with a BS Degree in Commerce and Finance. While at Millikin, he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon. On June 23, 1937, he married Mary Johnson. She passed away October 25, 1991. He later married Dorothy Allen

‌MOWEAQUA — Carl E. “Gene” Durbin, 70, of Moweaqua, died September 7, 2017, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in Seitz Funeral Home, Moweaqua. Visitation will be from 12:00 until service time. Burial will be in Oddfellows Cemetery, Moweaqua. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association. Gene was born December 31, 1946 in Moweaqua, the son of Carl M. and Violet (Porter) Durbin. He married Linda Riley October 24, 1970 in

Moweaqua. She survives. Gene was a retired UAW Local #751 employee from Caterpillar, Inc. Surviving are his wife, Linda; son, Bradley (Brandi) Durbin of Moweaqua; daughter, Cortney (Don) Lester of Moweaqua; grandchildren: Bryce Durbin, Brenah Durbin, Gracie Lester and Addie Lester, all of Moweaqua. Seitz Funeral Home, Moweaqua has been entrusted with the care and service arrangements. Condolences for the family may be left at www.seitzfh.com .

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‌DECATUR — Margaret C. “Peg” Dewey 88, of Decatur, IL passed away at 1:57 a.m., Friday, September 8, 2017, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. A service to celebrate Peg’s life will be held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, September 16, 2017, in the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends for visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Township Cemetery. Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion is assisting the family with services. Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America or the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Peg was born December 1, 1928, in Derry, PA the daughter of Roy and Elizabeth (Clark) Chamberlain. She married Thomas Dewey on September 23, 1950. He preceded her in death on June 13, 1990. She was a retired Registered Nurse. Peg was a member of the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church and enjoyed playing bridge. Surviving are her children: Karen Hammond (Bob) of Macon, Tom Dewey of Louisville, KY, Betsy Justice (George) of Mahomet, and Scott Dewey of Decatur; sister: Rhoda Brenneissen of New Port Ritchie, FL; fourteen grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and four great great-grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers, three sisters, and one great great-granddaughter.

‌SULLIVAN — Perry B. Moore, 85, of Sullivan passed away at 5:35 a.m. Wednesday September 6, 2017 in Mason Point, Sullivan. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday in the Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ with Vanessa Patient officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 10 a.m. until FUNERALS TODAY service time at the church. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sulli‌LOWRANCE, Jon R., 68, Assumption, 3 p.m. in Seitz Funeral van. Memorials are suggested to the Home, Assumption. Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ or to the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be sent to FUNERALS PENDING the family at reedfuneralhome.net. ‌KAIGLEY, Thomas R., Jr., 59, Bement, died Saturday (Sept. 9, Arrangements by the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Complete 2017). Hinds Funeral Home, Bement. obituary may be viewed at reedfuneralhome.net.

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‌HARRISTOWN — Logan Stephen Palmer, Petty Officer 2nd Class, 23, of Harristown, IL, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 while serving his country aboard the USS John S. McCain in the South China Sea. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, September 11 at Life Foursquare Church, Decatur. Visitation will be 4:00 – 8:00 PM, Sunday, September 10, at the church. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL, with military rites by U.S. Navy Honor Guard. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Logan’s honor may be made to Operation Enduring Support or The Palmer Family, which will be given to the Navy NAVY Gold Star Program. Logan was born February 16, 1994, in Decatur, son of Sidney L. and Theresa (Karcher) Palmer. He attended Northwest Christian School where he was baptized. He later attended Harristown Schools and was an honor roll student at Sangamon Valley High School, graduating in the class 2012. He then attended Richland Community College, graduating with high honors in 2014. Logan enlisted in the Navy in April, 2016, completed Basic Training and received further training in US Navy Class C School in San Diego, finishing 3rd in his class. His first assignment was to the USS John S McCain (DDG-56). Logan was a member of Boy Scouts of America, Troop 43, where he achieved the Rank of Eagle Scout along with his brother Kaleb in 2011. Surviving are his parents: Sid and Theresa Palmer of Decatur, IL; brothers: Austin Palmer of Champaign, IL and Kaleb Palmer of Decatur, IL; sister: Madison Palmer of Decatur, IL; grandparents: Robert and Martha Palmer and Ruth Karcher, all of Decatur, IL; niece: Auroa Case of Decatur, IL; and fiancé Lindsey Leishner of Decatur, IL. Logan was preceded in death by his grandfather, Ernest Karcher; and uncles, Tim Gillispie and Ron Miller. Logan will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew him. He truly lived a life that mattered and made an impact on everyone he met. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family in care of Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes at www.brintlingerandearl.com

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‌DECATUR — Robert W. (Bob) Redpath, 70, of Decatur died March 23, 2017. To celebrate a life well lived, please join family and friends at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 in Rocco’s Bar, 1933 S. Taylorville Road for a shuffleboard tournament and food and drink. A gathering to share memories, photos and laughter, just as Bob would have liked us to celebrate. Please bring any personal photos or videos of Bob to share.

Osborn

‌DECATUR — Peggy Joanne Osborn, 75, of Decatur died Friday September 8, 2017 in Eagle Ridge Assisted Living Center. Funeral service to celebrate Peggy’s life will be 11:00 am. Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at First Christian Church (3350 North MacArthur Road Decatur, IL. 62526) with Pastor Tim Revis officiating. Visitation will be one hour before at the church. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service and Care is in charge of the arrangements. Peggy was born in Decatur on July 26, 1942 the daughter of Ernest and LaVerne (Ward) Haney. She worked for Hi Flyer Kite MFG., and Krogers, in Brettwood Village. Peggy was a member of First Christian Church of Decatur. She married James Lee Osborn on May 17, 1962. He preceded her in death on May 11, 2016. Surviving are her sons, William Osborn of Tennessee, Tony Osborn of Decatur, daughter, Lisa Osborn of Decatur, grandchildren, JW and RJ Trostle, Bruce and Jennifer Osborn, sister-inlaw, Carol (Lewis) Bray, good friend, Ellie Witts. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brother, Ronald Streight. Peggy was a loving devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Peggy and Jim are together again. Please sign the family guestbook at www.tanzyuslogan.com

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Shared custody may make for happier child Research: Quality of time spent with parents matters most GAIL ROSENBLUM

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What two factors vastly increase the likelihood of a healthy and happy future for kids after divorce? Mom — and Dad. With the important exception of children who need protection from an abusive or negligent parent, “shared parenting should be the norm for parenting plans for children of all ages, including very young children,” said Linda Nielsen, a professor of adolescent and educational psychology at Wake Forest University. It’s difficult to believe that, in 2017, this even is a question. But statistics show that mothers still are awarded full physical custody of children in more than 80 percent of court-ordered child custody cases. One big reason for the inequity is a decades-long belief by judges and others that conflict between divorcing parents (which is to be expected at this difficult passage) will cause too much stress for children. Those wary of establishing shared parenting argue that it places children in the middle of disagreements, pressures them into loyalty conflicts or forces them to side with one parent against the other. Their thinking is that it’s better to formally place the children in Mom’s household for stability and let Dad parent one night a week and every other weekend. In a new study, Nielsen re-examined this notion — with surprising results. “The role of conflict has too often been exaggerated and should not be the determining factor in child custody decisions,” said Nielsen, who has researched father-daughter bonds for more than 25 years. Even the concept of conflict is problematic, Nielsen said, “because it is difficult to define or to assess reliably, in part because parents sometimes exaggerate or provoke conflict to ‘win’ sole custody.” In addition, conflict typically subsides within the first few years after separation, but custody decisions often last a childhood. Nielsen re-examined 44 previously published studies on divorce conflict and its impact on children. She set out to answer four questions:  To what extent do less conflict and a cooperative co-parenting relationship benefit children?  Do children whose parents are in legal battles or who take their custody disputes to court have worse outcomes than children whose parents reach a custody agreement without high legal conflict?  If children live with each parent at least 35 percent of the time in a shared-parenting scenario, are the outcomes significantly better if their parents have little to no conflict and work closely together as a friendly co-parenting team?  And, do parents in shared arrangements have significantly less conflict and more communicative, cooperative co-parenting relationships? She did not find strong support for the belief that high conflict and poor co-parenting mean poor outcomes for children.

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FRESNO, Calif. — Five-year-old Saya Luna-Triplett used to be terrified to get her hair cut. The drone of voices, buzz of clippers and shearing of scissors in the confined space of a beauty salon were overwhelming and frightening to the girl with autism. Her serious developmental disorder, which makes conversations and social interactions challenging, means a simple thing like sitting in a barber’s chair is not simple at all. Hairdresser Kelly Muzio had a solution: Make a barber’s chair out of a saddle on a bale of hay, and put it outside on her farm west of Fresno overlooking a pen filled with goats, chickens, ostriches and sheep. The result: Fun for kids and relief for parents. “I’m not an expert on autism,” Muzio says, “but I know that they need something unique to make them feel safe.” Her creative and compassionate gesture has made a big impact. Mark Luna-Triplett says the tranquility of Muzio’s farm, and the distraction of the animals his daughter enjoys watching, makes for a quick and painless experience. Saya no longer “screams bloody murder” like she did with other hair

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Parental conflict is far less significant in children’s happiness post-divorce than the love and guidance of both parents, according to new research. What she did find is that the quality of the parent-child relationship, with both the father and the mother, trumped everything else. “Forget that it’s divorce,” she said. “Think about growing up in a married home. Of course, it bothers kids when their parents quarrel. Conflict does matter. But what we’re saying is that the quality of your relationship with your parents matters a whole lot more than the parents’ relationship with each other.” Her study was published in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, a journal of the American Psychological Association. To truly help families move forward with the best interests of children front and center, Nielsen believes, the focus should be on developing programs and policies that strengthen the child’s relationship with each parent and reducing children’s exposure to conflict, “rather than assuming that joint physical custody is not an option.” There is growing support for that sentiment.

TIPS FOR PARENTS Parental conflict is far less significant in children’s happiness post-divorce than the love and guidance of both parents, according to new research by Linda Nielsen, an author and professor at Wake Forest University. Here are her tips for parents who are separating (although the advice is quite good for married parents, too).  Talk to your child, especially about difficult topics, including relationships, grades

or body image.

 Supervise, and discipline when necessary. Set rules and enforce them.  Interact on a regular basis and not just for the fun stuff. Take time to instruct and

teach skills, such as cooking and doing yard work.

 Don’t bring your child into adult issues, particularly those relating to the other

parent.

 Make your child feel loved.

Children in shared custody arrangements “do considerably better on every measure, from school success, to fewer teen pregnancies and drug use, to having optimism for the future,” said Dr. Ned Holstein, a public health practitioner and founder of the National Parents Organization (natioalparentsorganization. org), which aims to reform family court practices. Holstein noted that in the past year,

Missouri and Kentucky have passed “excellent shared parenting legislation,” following states including Utah, Arizona and Alaska. “If you want to hasten the process of healing, or at least tolerance, the worst thing you can do is declare one person a winner and one person a loser,” he said. “You’re both winners. You’re both going to be parents. That will actually diminish conflict.”

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cutters in the past. Muzio, who has worked as a hairdresser for 37 years, started Hair on the Farm in the spring after learning more about challenges facing children like Saya from a friend who works with children who have autism. Muzio still owns and operates her indoor salon, The Crop Shop, which is also at the farm. Personal experience is also behind her motivation. She has a 21-year-old daughter who is deaf and has a cleft lip and palate. Muzio remembers her daughter’s busy childhood — the many appointments with doctors and meetings with teachers — along with the stares from strangers and their hurtful comments. At least on her farm, Muzio makes sure children and their parents are protected from that. “It’s not just for children, it’s for the parents, as a safe place to go,” says Amber Villegas. Her 6-year-old daughter, Maddy Quintero, also has autism. Muzio gave Maddy her first haircut. Villegas was afraid to take Maddy to a hair salon after seeing the terror in her eyes at doctor and dentist offices, but decided to give Hair on the Farm a shot. It was far from scary. Maddy is one of seven children with

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Hairdresser Kelly Muzio gives Saya Luna-Triplett, 5, of Kerman a haircut on Muzio’s farm west of Fresno. Saya has autism and has been fearful of haircuts, but the farm setting helps put her at ease. special needs that Muzio has served since the spring. Saya’s mother, Maria Luna-Triplett, says Muzio makes her family feel welcome and that means a lot. “It brings a little peace of mind,”

Luna-Triplett says, “knowing she’s (Saya) not going to panic and be uncomfortable.” Saya is pleased with her haircut, too. When asked what she thought of it, Saya said, “Beautiful.”

esponding to my recent columns on video games and smartphones, a reader asks what the problem is, thus proving that these devices can and do cause serious harm to one’s cognitive hardware. He, the father of two boys and a gamer himself, in effect claims that parents are imagining things and researchers are not finding what they are finding. He proposes that video games and smart phones do not make people play them or stare at them obsessively; rather, that some parents are simply not providing proper suJOHN ROSEMOND pervision. That’s true, as far as it goes. He then offers that nothing is bad in moderation, which is one of the stupidest adages ever conceived. The list of things that are bad/evil in moderation include pornography, heroin, cocaine, arsenic, assault, murder, rape, armed robbery, lying, cheating, child abuse, and cruelty to animals. Need I go on? Furthermore, if an addiction is defined as a self-destructive obsession over which an individual seems to lack control, then video games and smart phones do indeed “make” some people play them and stare at them as if their very lives depended upon it. Furthermore, the force of that effect appears to be inversely proportional to the age of the individual in question. As such, what a 40-year-old may be able to do — that is, fit playing video games into an otherwise responsible and richly varied life — a 13-year-old boy may not be able to do. One of my grandsons is a case in point. After I expressed concern to his parents that his obsession with playing video games bordered on unhealthy, they took his game controller away. A year later, at age 14, he told me that he realized in retrospect that he had indeed been addicted. If his parents had not stepped in, he said, his adolescence would have been a disaster. I’ve lost count What of the number America is of parents who discovering, have asked me what to do about and most unemployed painfully so, 20-something children is that a lost male who live at home, adolescence sequestered in the slums that often are their rooms, precedes a playing online video games day lost life. and night. Most of said adult children do not engage in meaningful conversations with their parents, participate in family meals, or even leave the house unless there is no option but to do so. A few years ago, a convention center manager told me that many of the young males who participated in a gaming convention at his facility wore adult diapers so they would not have to get up from their consoles to use the bathroom. To get them to eat and drink, he had to threaten to unplug them. The mother of a 25-year-old manchild who fits the above description recently asked if there are “resources for parents” who are dealing with adult video game addicts. I have figured out that in this context the word “resources” is a euphemism for “stuff we can read or meetings we can attend to convince ourselves that we’re doing something when we have no real intention of doing anything but complaining endlessly to anyone who will listen.” When I suggest the “resource” of involuntary emancipation, these parents come up with one excuse after another, demonstrating that where there is an addict, there is often an enabler or enablers. Would that these parents had employed the very resourceful word “no” when these males first asked for a video game console. What America is discovering, and most painfully so, is that a lost adolescence often precedes a lost life. John Rosemond, a family psychologist, can be reached at Affirmative Parenting, 1020 E. 86th St., Suite 26B, Indianapolis, IN 46240 or at his website: www.rosemond.com

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‌MOUNT ZION – Georgianna Ragsdale of Mount Zion will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, in the Oreana Community Center. Mrs. Ragsdale was born on Sept. 22, 1927 in Brownstown. She married Robert Clyde Ragsdale Sr., Sept. 23, 1945. He is deceased. She is a homemaker. She is the mother of Loretta Buckner of Mount Zion; Karen (Roger) St. Pierre and Kerry (Sharon) Ragsdale of Decatur; Rex (Sue) Ragsdale of Bethany; and Larry Ragsdale of Gulf Port, Miss.; Bob (Helen) Ragsdale of Manchester, Tenn. She has 10 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. One grandchild is deceased.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Connon

CONNON ‌DECATUR – Mr. and Mrs. Edward Earl Connon of Decatur will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a family gathering. Mr. Connon and Jean Theresa Hatke were married Sept. 14, 1957, in Lafayette, Ind. He is an

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harold Hedenberg

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DURBIN, Valerie L. and Raymond E. EVANS, Marvaletta and David L. Taylor FOSTER, Martin E. and Qunita GOGINS, Quentin T. and Tina JARNETT, Tenia V. and Charles E. Currie HILL, Heather L. and Jonathan L.W. Sr. JOHNSON, Alexandra M. and Pierre O. JONES, Patricia Ann and James. R. White KESSEY, Sharon E. and Steven P. KITZMILLER, Dennis D. and Dorothy Ann KREHER, John S. and Jennifer L. LAYETTE, Cathy Ann and Dan L. Jr. MARSHALL, Timothy L. and Kathleen MATHEWS, Earl K. and Gina F. MEREDITH, Jordan J. and Ashley E.

MINNES, Joshua N. and Lindsey MORTON, Skye R. and Brett A. OLSON, Lauren and Ryan OWENS, Keturah and Orlando OWENS, Keven R. Sr. and Debra

POWELL, Julie Gay and Alfred Dale REED, Tasha and Dustin RENFRO, Donald R. and Denise M. Lohrenz-Renfro RUPERT, Lois M. and Tommy A. SAMON, Maria D. and Ray Robinson SAMON, Ovilio A. and Charity A. Rivera-Samon SELVY, Floranell and Jessie J. SMITH, Trena and Steven Scott STANLEY, James C. and Brianna STULL, Dana Sue and Danny Wayne SYLVESTER-DRAKE, Sarah A. and Jeffrey A. Drake TINDALL, Ladawne and Shawn WELLS-METZLER, Julie L. and Jeffrey A. Wells WHEELER, Randy and Toni WILSON, Jeanise M. and Christopher J.

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‌ ECATUR – Mr. and Mrs. D Frank Harold Hedenberg of Decatur will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a family gathering. Mr. Hedenberg and Shelley Higgins were married Sept. 17, 1977, in Decatur. He is an Army veteran and retired self-employed contractor. She is retired from the city of Decatur. They are the parents of Stefanie Hedenberg of Decatur. They have two grandchildren.

‌Mark Thomas Miller, Decatur; Dawn Amber Merli, Decatur Shaquill Laniek Freeman, Decatur; Haley Rose Edwards, Warrensburg Donald Louis Taylor, Decatur; Mary Lynn Ross, Decatur Dustin James Ashby, Paris, Mich.; Colleen Rae Lewis, Decatur Christopher John Michael Clem, Macon; Kelsi Ann Wrigley, Macon Mickey Lee Durbin, Decatur; Susie Lynn Reinstorf, Decatur George Glenn Andrew Fish, Chicago; Lauren Marie Garver, Chicago Brandon Lee Taylor, Decatur; Tanya Renae Flowers, Decatur Jeremy Allen Welch, Bloomington; Eric Renee Lindamood, Bloomington Brett Frank Udelhofen, Decatur; Krystal Aileene Poulos, Decatur Earl Kenneth Mathews, Decatur; Julie Ann Johnson, Decatur Richard Charles Chandler, Decatur; Deborah Lee Hunt, Decatur Brandon Michael Lieschner, Decatur; Brianna Nicole Hood, Decatur Andrew Jacob Saathoff, Sullivan; Morgan Alexis Anderson, Sullivan Ethan Bradley Snively, Decatur; Melanie Lynn Bilbrey, Decatur

Dr. and Mrs. David Cooprider

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Army veteran and retired Illinois Power Co. engineer. She is retired from Decatur Memorial Hospital communications. They are the parents of Dawn Marie (Steve) Olson of Elburn; and Deborah Ann (Brett) Peters and Dianne Elizabeth (Dr. Stuart) Baker, both of Decatur. They have seven grandchildren.

‌ACKERMAN, Loren W. and Alisa Kay ANDRUCH, Joseph V. and Althea E. Jones BAIRD, John H. Jr. and Janet Elaine BAKER, Stephanie and Joseph BEARD, Lakisha and Tomar BLAIR, Lisa Ann and Michael W. BOBBIT, Keith L. and Jessica J. BOGLE, Craig Allen and Sarah Elizabeth BROOKS, Tina S. and Kevin R. CAMMARANO, Amanda K. and Justin M. CAMPBELL, Marilyn K. and William D. CLEMONS, Rachel and Jesse COATES, Gwendolyn and George A. Jr. COLLINS, Tamika K. and Koti M. COOPER, Willie and Melody Taliaferro CRAVENS, Jaime D. and Christopher J.D. DAMERY, Dana D. and Bradley A. DAVIS, Brianna K. and Wayne L. DEBERRY, Emanuel and Tonya DODDEK, Sherri P. and Michael

‌DECATUR – Dr. and Mrs. David Cooprider of Decatur celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family gathering. Dr. Cooprider and Nancy Tarter were married Sept. 15, 1957, in Decatur. He is an Army veteran and retired Macon/Piatt regional superintendent of schools. She is a retired from the First National Bank of Decatur. They are the parents of Cheri Ellison of Tallahassee, Fla.

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SEA, SUN SILVER & STONE A A Southern California garden designer celebrates his family roots by enhancing and expanding the oasis his mother and father created decades before.

s his seaside neighborhood begins to stir at daybreak, Greg Salmeri is already in his garden enjoying the quiet. Dressed in a sweatshirt and shorts (next stop: the gym), he follows the stone pavers to pluck a ripe tomato from a vine and check on the goldfish in the small pond. Salmeri is the third generation to enjoy the home he shares with his father, Angelo. The garden-forward redesign of the property, which the family bought in the 1950s, pays tribute to his late mother, who instilled a love of horticulture in him at an early age. During a five-year renovation that involved removing the indoor swimming pool and reducing the size of the house to gain more gardening space, he created a garden with a decidedly Mediterranean influence. Because of his role as garden designer and co-owner of Rolling Greens Nursery in Los Angeles and Culver City, Salmeri chooses plants and ornaments as if it were second nature. A collection of statues and artifacts from his travels punctuates the loosely planted spaces. Stepping-stones surrounded by pea gravel lead from a patio to spots designed with specific uses in mind: a fire pit where guests fend off any chill, a sunny spot with a Balinese daybed for lounging, and a bocce court he says is as fun as a pool minus the maintenance. “I like the garden and furnishings to meld into one moment, as opposed to things standing out,” he says. “Everything has a place where it wants to be. My job in life is to get those things into the right place.”

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ear Dr. Roach: I injured my left shin by impact two years and one month ago, and to my astonishment, it still hurts on a diminished but regular basis. I had an X-ray, vein test, nerve test and, finally, an MRI, which showed “some swelling.” One doctor told me that it could hurt for the rest of my life! I am in my 60s, but he said age was not a factor. Is this really true? I read that a bone contusion is extremely painful and can take from two weeks to two DR. KEITH years to heal; the article did not ROACH specify why there is such a large time range, and I assume age, severity of injury and condition of bone are issues. I suffered a tibia and fibula break one year before this incident, but I was walking normally and had very little discomfort from that. This pain is right in the same spot all the time — exactly where my leg was hit. My surgeon from the fib/tib said that my bones were 100 percent healed by the time of this new injury. Please advise as to whether my shin really could hurt for the rest of my life. — C.M. A: Bone contusions are very painful. The nerve supply to the lining of the bone is robust, and those nerves don’t normally send pain signals. When they do, the pain can be exquisite. However, two years is too long for this to be going on. The tibia (shin bone) is very superficial. In a bad trauma to the shin, bacteria can enter through the skin and sometimes can infect the tibia itself. This is called osteomyelitis. However, the MRI scan is very sensitive to this possibility, and most people would have signs of infection, including fever. There also are fractures of the tibia that initially don’t show on X-ray; again, the MRI is a sensitive test. But, even an MRI isn’t perfect, and it may be worthwhile to repeat it. However, I think the most likely condition is nerve damage. Specifically, I am worried that you have a form of complex regional pain syndrome. This occurs after a trauma and causes persistent pain, usually with some changes to the skin or muscle. The real key to the diagnosis would be abnormal pain sensation around the area, with light touch causing pain (this is called allodynia) or an exaggerated response to pain, such as a pinprick (this is called hyperalgesia). Nerve testing and imaging sometimes are abnormal in this condition, but sometimes not. An expert in pain management is the best person to see. Hurting for the rest of your life is not a good option.

Prostate lift procedure Dear Dr. Roach: I’m an octogenarian with prostate issues. My doctor sent me some information about the prostate lift procedure. Can you tell me about it? — R.T. A: The prostate lift procedure is considered a minimally invasive surgical procedure for men with symptoms of an enlarged prostate. It has been shown to improve symptoms and quality of life in men with moderate to severe symptoms of noncancerous prostate enlargement. It seems to be better tolerated than traditional prostate surgery, with a similar improvement in symptoms. It seems like a good option for men with prostate symptoms in whom medication alone doesn’t provide adequate relief. The booklet on the prostate gland discusses enlargement and cancer. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Roach, Book No. 1001, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. Dr. Keith Roach writes for North America Syndicate. Send letters to 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 M or email ToYourGoodHealth@med. 1 cornell.edu.

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CLAY JACKSON, HERALD & REVIEW

A memory quit for retiring Macon County Conservation District employee Jeff Tish is shown Thursday at a party at Rock Springs Nature Center. “One of my dad’s favorite things to say was ‘If you find a job doing something you like, then you go to work every day getting paid to do something you like,” said Tish, 63.

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The more I did it, I got to be pretty good at it.” Talking to others about what interests him soon became his favorite part of the job, Tish said. His preferred way of introducing people to the wonders of the outdoors was to take them on nature awareness walks, he said. “I like helping people experience things, and helping them see nature for the first time,” Tish said. “It’s

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and hospital staff. “I’m so grateful … for everything you’ve done for us, for our lives.” Originally from Tamaulipas, Mexico, Rangel settled in Weslaco about five years ago with her sister. Her family is mostly split between the two cities. About 7½ months ago, complications arose during Rangel’s pregnancy, and she was moved to the Corpus Christi hospital and gave birth to Shaddai on Aug. 2 at 38 weeks. This is Rangel’s first child. Shaddai was born with several health issues, including congenital heart disease and chronic lung failure. She has three small holes in her heart that need to be treated. But the baby has to grow larger before doctors can perform necessary surgeries. Three weeks into Shaddai’s treatment at Driscoll, hospital personnel recognized Harvey’s severity. They evacuated the

important to share that knowledge, so that they can truly comprehend the value of the world.” Joe Sidwell of Mount Zion has known Tish for about 40 years, and said that his presence within the conservation district will be sorely missed. “He’s schmaltzy, because he’s got a big heart and he loves his people,” Sidwell said. “There’s going to be a humongous void to fill, because he was such a big part of the district over the years.” Marien echoed Sidwell’s feelings, saying the district will sorely miss

high-risk babies overnight on Aug. 24 through the next morning. The hurricane hit Corpus Christi late on Aug. 25. “All of the children that were moved are critically ill,” said Dr. Jonathan Nedrelow, medical director of Cook Children’s NICU. Nedrelow said the unique aspect of moving Shaddai and the other babies from Driscoll was not the evacuation itself, but the number of children transported. Usually it’s one or two babies per transport between in-state NICUs. Not 10. “It takes a village to care for these kids … it really is a routine part of our culture that we do this regularly,” said Nedrelow. “It took more people, but we just ramped up what we had to make this happen [during Harvey]. The really extraordinary part of the story, from my standpoint, is how fortunate we were to move all these critically ill babies without any major change in their status.” Most of the babies who were relocated to Cook Children’s be-

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Richard Redden, right, on Thursday at Rock Springs Nature Center signs a memory quilt for longtime Macon County Conservation District worker Jeff Tish, who is retiring. Tish’s expansive knowledge and his passion for his work. “We wish him the very best,” he said. Tish said that he’s looking forward to “mixing it up” by traveling and spending more time with his family.

fore Harvey have been returned to their families in South Texas, and three babies remain. Rangel is prepared to stay at Cook Children’s however long it takes. Doctors have suggested it may be at least six months, if not longer. Her patience and strength through this ordeal are drawn from both her family’s support and her Roman Catholic upbringing. Rangel’s faith has followed Shaddai since before she was born, and she dreamed of religious figures throughout her pregnancy. In one notable instance, she said, God spoke to her in tongues to give her baby a name: Shaddai Jireh. She can’t predict what’s next, but Rangel believes that a higher power created Harvey for a reason. Just like it brought her baby to Cook Children’s. “God touches people’s hearts,” Rangel said. “I have a sense of peace in my heart that we will make it out of this, and that one day … my daughter will have a bright future and a normal life, just like any other baby.”

However, he also plans to stay connected with the conservation district and the programs that he used to oversee as a patron, as his dedication to the joys of nature is just as strong as it was when he was hired 41 years ago. “Nature doesn’t have to be

frightening or threatening,” Tish said. “It’s one of the most positive things that can be available to younger people and older folks. It can be very helpful and healing.” jcook@herald-review.com | (217) 421-7980

REUNIONS ARTHUR

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Fisher-Griswold families

St. Teresa ‘67

The Fisher-Griswold Reunion is set for noon, Saturday, Sept. 16, in Yoder’s Kitchen, Arthur. Call Patty Heit, (217) 5783102, to RSVP and provide information to help reach family members who may not know about the get-together. DECATUR

St. Teresa High School class of 1967 reunion will be Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6 and 7. Golf scramble, a tailgate party at Curly’s and football game on Friday. School tour, downtown walking tour, St. James Catholic Church class mass and dinner reception at South Side Country Club. Cost is $50 per person. For information, call Mike Dawson at (217) 875-0787.

Oak Ridge School

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Oak Ridge School reunion will be 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, in Whit’s End, 3663 E. William St. Dinner will be 6 p.m. For reservations by Sept. 20, call Sandy Propst at (217) 4288042.

Lakeview ‘67 Lakeview High School class of 1967 reunion will be Saturday, Oct. 7, in Hickory Point Golf Club banquet facility. For information, call Rita Overfield Rupert at (217) 412-2890.

OBITUARIES

C8 | Sunday, September 10, 2017

Help your pet make it big on Instagram

OBITUARIES

Boys

‌ ECATUR — Sarah E. Boys, 37 D passed away September 8, 2017 in the comfort of her home. Sarah was born November 7, 1979 in Decatur, IL the daughter of William and Paula (Smith) Boys. She graduated from Stephen Decatur in the class of 2000. Sarah was actively involved with Special Olympics Illinois with her Dream Catchers Team. She served on the Special Olympics Board of Directors from 2003 through 2006. Sarah was known by many as a Global Messenger speaking to organizations around Decatur and throughout Illinois. Sarah also was an active member of the Heart & Soul Choir. The love and joy she expressed when singing was amazing. Sarah leaves behind her mother and father and dog Shaggy at home as well as her beloved aunts, uncles and cousins. She also leaves many very Special friends, her entire Dream Catchers family and others who touched her life in Special Olympics in so many ways. Sarah was preceded in death by her grandmother Alice Marie Boys and grandparents Melvin and Mary Smith of Shelbyville, IL. Sarah’s family would like to thank DMH Hospice. Sarah’s CF team at Barnes-Jewish was instrumental in giving her 37 years of remarkable life. We also thank Dr. Hema Atelurid and Jeanne Hansen for their wonderful care as well. Per Sarah’s wishes, a Celebration of Life hosted by her family will be observed at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Decatur on September 24th from 2 – 5 pm. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be made to her Special Olympics Dream Catchers Team or Central Christian’s Heart & Soul Choir. The family also request that you attend in your favorite sports team shirt. The family of Sarah E. Boys is being served by Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL 62526. Send condolences to the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.

Riley

ARMY

Decatur Herald & Review

‌FINDLAY — Troy D. Riley, 91 of Dunnellon, Florida died on Friday, September 1, 2017. He was born on Friday, January 8, 1926 to Vernie and Alta (Dowdy) Riley in Findlay, Illinois. Troy was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and enjoyed playing cards and watching television. Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Riley of Dunnellon, Florida; sons, Jerry Riley of Africa and Michael Riley and wife Karen of Virginia Beach, Virginia; daughter, Christine Griffith and husband Glen of Illinois; sisters, Lois Cruitt of Shelbyville, Illinois, Mildred Perry and husband Bob of Sullivan, Illinois and Carrie Massey of Paxton, Illinois and six grandchildren. Graveside Service, Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Fero Memorial Gardens.

JESSICA ROY

Tribune News Service‌

‌LOS ANGELES — There are all kinds of jobs today that wouldn’t be possible without social media. One surprisingly lucrative gig: posting pet photos on Instagram. A sponsored post — one in which your pet is photographed with a product — can fetch from a couple hundred dollars to tens of thousands. (The pet doesn’t have to be a dog or cat. There are successful accounts for foxes, pigs and at least one featherless bird.) If your pet can perform on video, that’s worth even more, especially if you make the leap to booking TV commercials. It takes more than just a cute pet and an iPhone. To find out how to make your pet Insta-famous, we consulted the experts: Varisiri Methachittiphan, who lives in Corona and owns a cat named Nala. @Nala_cat has 3.4 million Instagram followers. Running that account for Nala and her two other cats (@white_coffee_cat, who has 1.5 million followers, and @hello_luna_rose, who has more than 295,000) is Methachittiphan’s full-time job. Aiden Lee, who lives in L.A. and owns Geordi La Corgi, named for the character Geordi La Forge from “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” @LAcorgi has more than 238,000 followers. When Lee isn’t working with Geordi, she’s an art director at an ad agency. Loni Edwards, the founder and managing partner of the Dog Agency, a New York City talent agency that represents Insta-famous animals. Edwards’ dog Chloe (@chloetheminifrenchie) has more than 172,000 followers. Colleen Wilson, the chief executive of Pets on Q, an L.A. talent management company that

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Geordi La Corgi takes in the view from the rooftop of a garage overlooking Playa Vista. manages animals that star in commercials, do book deals and, yes, have massive Instagram followings. (Nala and her feline siblings are part of Pets on Q’s talent menagerie.) Here’s what they had to say: KNOW YOUR BRAND: When you start your account, choose a few descriptive words and phrases for your pet’s “brand.” Is your pet a spirited troublemaker? Curious and friendly? Silly and a natural performer? Make sure all your photos have a similar theme so your followers know what to expect when they see your pet in their newsfeed. For instance, if your pet’s brand is “free-spirited and loves nature,” don’t post photos of it perched in a first-class seat with a pet dish full of Champagne. If it’s “upscale city dog,” don’t post photos of it sitting artfully on a log in a forest. Stay consistent.

DON’T TRADE FREE PRODUCTS FOR POSTS: You can start to make money from your pet’s account once you have about 20,000 followers. Before then, many smaller accounts will be approached by brands that want to give a free product in exchange for you posting a photo of your pet with it on your Instagram. It’s tempting — free stuff! — but it’s a bad idea. If a multinational pet chain looks at your account and sees you’ll work for free, it will expect you to work for free for it too. If you’re serious about making a pet Instagram your full-time gig, hold out for a paycheck. POST PHOTOS REGULARLY AND USE HASHTAGS: Plan to post, if not every day, then at least five days a week. Methachittiphan, Nala’s owner, posts two to three times every day across her accounts. Lee, who owns Geordi La Corgi,

said she sets aside some time each month and takes several photos and videos, then spreads them over the next few days or weeks. When you post, add a few hashtags in a comment so people using Instagram’s “Discover” feature can find your account easily. For inspiration, look at accounts similar to yours and see which hashtags they’re using. HAVE FUN OR DON’T DO IT: This can be a full-time job that makes full-time money. But if you aren’t having a good time, it’s not worth it. You have to love taking photos of your pet or at least like doing it enough that you can motivate yourself to get it done even when you don’t feel like it. Edwards, who runs the Instagram pet talent agency, said people tell her often how much seeing Chloe in their Instagram feed brightens their day: “It really is an incredibly rewarding experience.”

Thursday, October 5th

BIRTHS

Decatur Conference Center 7 am - 9 am

Decatur Memorial‌ MADDOX, Joanne (Maddox) Dotson, Decatur, girl, Sept. 7. WILLIAMS, Scott David and Kyleigh Martin, Decatur, boy, Sept. 7.

Keynote Speaker

Steve Ford Ste ord

St. Mary’s‌ GRAVES, Joshua and Kherin (Wells), Decatur, boy, Sept. 5. RAMSEY, Anthony and Sara (Jewell), Decatur, girl, Sept. 5. VALLADARES, Jesus and Shelby (Fulcher), Mount Zion, girl, Sept. 5. WALTON, Jacob and Rachel (Ray), Sullivan, boy, Sept. 6. BAILEY, Brian and Lisa (Jordan), Decatur, boy, Sept. 7. Please see OBITUARIES, Page C3

On August 9, 1974, Gerald R. Ford assumed the reins of the presidency following the resignation of Richard Nixon. Suddenly, Steve Ford was thrust into the role of “First Son.”

Lady Gaga plans for ‘rest’ ‌TORONTO (AP) — Lady Gaga says that she’s planning to take a “rest” from music and “slow down for a moment for some healing.” The pop star was at in Toronto on Friday for a pair of concerts and to premiere a Netflix documentary about herself, “Gaga: Five Foot Two.” The film, playing

at the Toronto International Film Festival, chronicles her life, February’s Super Bowl performance and her struggle with chronic pain. Gaga teared up speaking to reporters about her health issues. “It’s hard,” she said, “but it’s liberating too.”

Steve’s unique perspective on life as the President’s son encompasses a broad range of fascinating subjects: being 18 years old and having 10 Secret Service agents as constant companions.....his father’s pardon of President Nixon to help put an end to the infamous Watergate affair.....two assassination attempts on his father’s life.....his mother’s bouts with alcoholism and breast cancer. During Steve’s non-political presentation, you will learn the tools of his success in and outside Washington, DC. With a focus on such issues as the value of a strong family unit, living life with values and character, setting and juggling priorities, and making the right choices in life, Steve’s presentation is entertaining, enlightening, insightful and inspirational. 2017 marks Bill Clevenger’s 29th year at the Decatur Park District. As executive director, Bill manages 4,000 acres, oversees a budget of $22 million, and is responsible for a staff of 550 full-time and seasonal employees. He is a graduate of Marshall University (B.S.), Indiana University (M.S.), and the University of Virginia (Ed.S.). Along with his significant personal accomplishments, Bill has led the Decatur Park District to regional and national recognition. Decatur has been recognized as an IPRA Distinguished Accredited Agency since 1999. In 2000 and 2016, the District earned distinction as a National Park & Recreation Association (NRPA) Gold Medal Finalist.

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SPORTS

Sunday, September 10, 2017 | herald-review.com/sports | SECTION D

MacArthur hangs on to beat Springfield Generals move to 3-0 with another CS8 win

Decatur MacArthur’s Derrick Taylor dives over his teammates to smother an onsides kick from Springfield at Memorial Stadium Saturday.

MATT FLATEN

Herald & Review‌

‌SPRINGFIELD – The MacArthur Generals seemed to be set up for a letdown game. After their surprising victory against Sacred Heart-Griffin last Friday and a 2-0 start, the Generals seemed ready to come back to earth a little bit. Problem is, nobody told MacArthur or their coach Derek Spates. The Generals (3-0, 3-0) continued their winning ways Saturday night under the lights of Memorial Stadium, as they squeaked out a 14-13 victory

TED SCHURTER, THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER‌

against Springfield High in a Central State 8 game. “There can’t be a letdown when you’ve won two games in two years,” Spates said. “When we beat SHG last week, it was great and everything but all we did was tie our win record for the last two years.” The game was filled with sloppy play on both sides of the field with missed opportunities everywhere you look. Spates was not too happy with the team’s mistakes. “We were fortunate to win tonight,” Spates said. “We had a fumble down at the end zone, blocks in the back, touchdowns called back. And we were playing against a team that is playing as well as anyone in our conference.”

The first half saw MacArthur and Springfield each notch a touchdown with the Generals’ offense led by running back Izaiha Johnson who returned to the field after missing last week’s game with an illness. The MacArthur offense was slowed continually by dropped passes and penalties that seemed to drag down an offense that was looking to shift gears. Still, Spates was OK with the team’s first have performance. “7-7 at halftime, we will live with that all day,” he said. Those team errors would rise to the surface again in the second half as MacArthur’s Martiece O’Neal returned Please see MACARTHUR, Page D5

SIDELINES

Irma halts sports‌ Hurricane Irma kept Florida State and Miami on the sideline this week — and will do so again next weekend. The powerful storm has already forced the postponement of the annual Seminoles-Hurricanes showdown, which was scheduled to be played on Florida State’s campus in Tallahassee on Sept. 16. The game is now set for Oct. 7, which was supposed to be an off week for both teams. “It quickly became clear that it was in the best interest of our players, coaches and fans to reschedule next week’s Miami at Florida State game,” Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford said. “Typically, it’s not easy to reschedule games, but in this instance, there was a clear path to adjust quickly and effectively.” The switch also forced another tweak: Miami’s home game with Georgia Tech has been pushed back from Oct. 12 to Oct. 14, at the Hurricanes’ request. “I appreciate the job the league did in addressing the situation and the position Georgia Tech took in supporting this change,” Miami athletic director Blake James said. Miami’s campus is closed until at least Tuesday. FSU’s is closed through Friday. Meteorologists predicted Irma’s center would blow ashore in the low-lying Florida Keys, then hug the state’s west coast, plowing into the Tampa Bay area by Monday morning. But virtually the entire state will feel some effect from the massive storm.

He’s back‌ LOS ANGELES — All-Pro defensive lineman Aaron Donald reported to the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, ending his four-month holdout without getting a new contract. Donald passed his physical when he reported to the Rams’ training complex in Thousand Oaks, but the three-time Pro Bowl selection will not play in the season opener at the Coliseum against Indianapolis on Sunday. Coach Sean McVay ruled him out for the opener Friday. Donald stayed away from the Rams starting in May, holding out through offseason team activities, training camp and the entire preseason while attempting to get a lucrative new contract. The Rams agreed that Donald deserved a pay raise after just three standout seasons, and they held months of civil negotiations with the star’s representatives. The sides couldn’t reach a deal, but they intend to continue talks even with Donald back in uniform, the Rams announced. Donald will be on the Rams’ active roster Sunday despite not playing. The franchise is expected to receive a roster exemption from the NFL that will allow them to pay Donald without cutting a player from their 53-man roster before Monday.

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Defensive domination Illinois defensive lineman Bobby Roundtree (97) sacks Western Kentucky quarterback Mike White during the fourth quarter Saturday in Champaign. Illinois won 20-7.

Defense powers Illini to win over Western Kentucky MARK TUPPER

H&R Executive Sports Editor‌

‌CHAMPAIGN – One week ago, Illinois’ defense looked woefully young, often unsure and dangerously out of position. It nearly cost the team a victory. Saturday night, that same defense was a fast-moving force. They left the field knowing they’re the main reason Illinois is 2-0. With a pair of true freshmen defensive ends setting a disruptive tone, Illinois made play after play and stymied Western Kentucky 20-7 at Memorial Stadium. The Hilltoppers never resembled the high octane offense that last season averaged 45 points and won 11 games. Linebacker Julian Jones scored a touchdown on a 10-yard interception return, quarterback Chayce Crouch hurdled into the end zone for another score. “Defensively, it’s about taking the

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Western Kentucky running back D’Andre Ferby (32) is tackled by Illinois defensive back Patrick Nelson (21) during the third quarter of Saturday’s game. The Illini defense allowed just seven points in the win. ball away,” Illini coach Lovie Smith said. “That pick six by Julian was big. We were playing a good offense and our defense kept them under control.” Illinois looked like it might hand

Western Kentucky its first shutout since Sept. 8, 2012. And that came when the Hilltoppers played at Alabama. But a fourth-quarter interception

by Crouch gave Western Kentucky the ball at the Illini 29 and a touchdown run by quarterback Mike White ended the shutout hopes. During the week leading up to Saturday night’s game, Smith said something many coaches claim. “The biggest improvement should come from week one to week two,” he said. Although that’s often a cliché, it proved to be absolutely true for the Illini defense. In week one, in a 24-21 victory over Ball State, Illinois’ defense was nearly helpless as Ball State converted on 12 of its first 15 third-down situations. In week two – against an offense that was supposed to be more dynamic – the defense allowed Western Kentucky to convert on just two of 12 third downs. And the Hilltoppers failed on both of its fourth-down attempts. Better run defense, an improved pass rush and tighter pass coverage made a world of difference. A pair of field goals by Chase McLaughlin gave Illinois a 6-0 lead when the defense turned it up another notch late in the second quarter. Please see ILLINI, Page D4

Alstork already pushing pace New Illini guard off and running

About Mark Alstork

MARK TUPPER

 Will wear Illini uniform No. 24

Herald & Review‌

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‌CHAMPAIGN – He’s been on campus for less than two weeks, but he can already rattle off teammates’ names like they’re old friends from the neighborhood. When he won one of Adam Fletcher’s merciless wind sprints MARK this week – and he won TUPPER a bunch of them – he grabbed a breathless teammate who was trying to suck air into lungs that

 Active on social media; follow him on Twitter at @Mark_Alstork  Shot .387 from 3-point range and .846 from FT line last season at Wright State  In addition to basketball workouts, stayed in shape this summer by running, swimming and boxing burned like lava. At that moment, offering an encouraging hand screams of good team-building. Mark Alstork is trying to quickly make a mark on the Illini basketball team now in hopes that he makes an

even bigger mark once coach Brad Underwood’s first season begins in November. While Illinois Mr. Basketball winner Mark Smith of Edwardsville created the biggest stir of Underwood’s six roster additions since he was hired, Alstork, a 6-foot-5 guard, is the player who will be counted on to make the biggest and most immediate impact. He’s a fifth-year graduate transfer who averaged 19 points a game last season at Wright State, a Horizon League member in Alstork’s hometown of Dayton, Ohio. Like many fifth-year graduate transfers, he’s looking for more and hopes that his personal agenda and his desire to help a team win big can

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Wright State transfer Mark Alstork (23) is already pushing the pace and fitting in with his Please see TUPPER, Page D4 teammates after arriving in Champaign.

SPORTS

D2 | Sunday, September 10, 2017

ON TV TODAY AUTO RACING‌ Global RallyCross Series. From Seattle. (Live) (CC) 3:30 p.m. (WTWO) (KSDK) (WAND) (WEEK) BASEBALL‌ San Francisco Giants at Chicago White Sox. (Live) (CC) 1 p.m. (COMCAST) Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals. (Live) 1 p.m. (FSMW) Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs. (Live) 1 p.m. (WCIX) Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers. (Live) (CC) 3 p.m. (TBS) Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians. (Live) 7 p.m. (ESPN), (Sameday tape), midnight (ESPN2) BASKETBALL‌ WNBA Playoffs: Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun. (Live) (CC) 2 p.m. (ESPN2) WNBA Playoffs: Washington Mystics at New York Liberty. (Live) (CC) 4 p.m. (ESPN2) FOOTBALL‌ High School: Chaminade at SLUH. (Taped) 10 a.m. (KPLR) Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears. (N) (CC) noon (KTVI) (WYZZ) (WRSP) Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans. (Live) (CC) noon (KMOV) Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Rams. (Live) (CC) 3 p.m. (WTHI) (WMBD) Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers. (Live) (CC) 3:25 p.m. (KTVI) (WYZZ) (WRSP) New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys. (Live) (CC) 7:20 p.m. (WTWO) (KSDK) (WAND) (WEEK) College: Eastern Michigan at Rutgers. (Same-day Tape) (CC) 1 a.m. (BIGTEN) GOLF‌ European PGA Tour: Omega European Masters, Final Round. From Crans-sur-Sierre in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. (Live) (CC) 5 a.m. (GOLF) RODEO‌ PBR Bull Riding PFIWestern.com Invitational: 15/15 Bucking Battle. From Springfield, Mo. (Taped) (CC) 2 p.m. (WTHI) (WMBD) 4 p.m. (WCIA) (KMOV) CBR Bull Riding Championship. (Taped) 6 p.m. (FSMW) SOCCER‌ Sporting Kansas City at Columbus Crew SC. (Live) noon (ESPN) TENNIS‌ 2017 U.S. Open Tennis Women’s Doubles, Final. From the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. (Live) noon (ESPN2) 2017 U.S. Open Tennis Men’s Final. From the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. (Live) 3 p.m. (ESPN), (Sameday Tape) 7:30 (ESPN2) TRACK AND FIELD‌ Running New Balance 5th Avenue Mile. From New York. (Live) (CC) 12:30 p.m. (WTWO) (KSDK) (WAND) (WEEK)

MILLIKIN SCHEDULE ‌SEPTEMBER 16 Men’s cross country at Wheaton College Gil Dodds Invitational at Warrenville, IL, 10 a.m. Women’s cross country at Wheaton College Gil Dodds Invitational at Warrenville, IL, 10 a.m Volleyball at Clarkson University (in Springfield, OH), 11 a.m. Women’s soccer at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, IN), noon Volleyball vs. Heidelberg University (in Springfield, OH), 1 p.m. Men’s Soccer at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, IN), 2:30 p.m. Men’s Tennis at CCIW Fall Invitational (Kenosha, WI)

SEPTEMBER 17 Men’s Tennis at CCIW Fall Invitational (Kenosha, WI)

SEPTEMBER 20 Volleyball at North Park University (Chicago, IL), 7 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 22 Women’s Cross Country at Augustana’s Brisman Lundeen Classic (Rock Island, IL), 3 p.m. Men’s Cross Country at Augustana’s Brisman Lundeen Classic (Rock Island, IL), 3 p.m. Volleyball vs. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (at Bloomington, IL), 5:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Tufts University (at Bloomington, IL), 8 p.m. Women’s Tennis at ITA Event (Oberlin, OH)

SEPTEMBER 23 Women’s Tennis at ITA Event (Oberlin, OH) Volleyball vs. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (at Bloomington, IL), 10:30 a.m. Football vs. North Central College, 1 p.m. Volleyball vs. University of Chicago (at Bloomington, IL), 3:30 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Principia College, 5 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Principia College, 7 p.m.

‌THIS DATE IN HISTORY 1‌ 933 — Fred Perry wins his first U.S. men’s singles title with a 6-3, 11-13, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Australian Jack Crawford. 1961 — Australia’s Roy Emerson upsets countryman Rod Laver to win the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship. Darlene Hard wins the women’s title for the second straight year. 1962 — Rod Laver becomes the first man since Don Budge in 1938 to win the Grand Slam beating Roy Emerson 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, at the U.S. Open. Margaret Smith becomes the first Australian woman to win the U.S. Open with a 9-7, 6-4 win over Darlene Hard. 1967 — John Newcombe beats Clark Graebner to win the men’s title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships. Billie Jean King wins the singles, doubles and mixed doubles championships. King, who also swept the three titles at Wimbledon, is the first to accomplish the feat of two sweeps in the same year since Alice Marble in 1939. 1972 — The United States men’s basketball team loses its first game in Olympic competition. The Soviet Union wins 51-50 with the help of a controversial ending. 1972 — Ilie Nastase trailing two sets to one and facing break point at 1-3 in the fourth set, comes back to defeat Arthur Ashe, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3, for the U.S. Open men’s singles title. 1977 — Chris Evert beats Wendy Turnbull 7-6, 6-2 to capture the U.S. Open title for the third straight year. 1978 — Jimmy Connors becomes the only player to win the U.S. Open on three different surfaces, with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 win over Bjorn Borg. Connors wins the first men’s final played on the Deco Turf II courts at the new USTA National Tennis Center. Connors had won the 1974 U.S. Open on grass and the 1976 U.S. Open on clay courts. 1983 — Martina Navratilova wins her first U.S. Open women’s singles championship, beating Chris Evert Lloyd 6-1, 6-3. 1988 — Steffi Graf becomes the third women to complete the Grand Slam, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the U.S. Open. 1993 — Pernell Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez fight to a majority draw. Two judges score the fight 115-115 and the third scores the fight 115-113 for Whitaker. It’s the first blemish on Chavez’s record who was 87-0 entering the bout. 1995 — Pete Sampras wins his third U.S. Open men’s singles title, taking down the No. 1 seed and defending champion Andre Agassi, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. 2000 — Arizona’s Randy Johnson becomes the 12th player to reach the 3,000 strikeout plateau, fanning a season-high 14 in seven innings as the Diamondbacks lost to Florida 4-3 in 12 innings.

To reach us To report results, call (217) 421-6979 or (800) 453-3639, e-mail hrsports@herald-review.com or fax (217) 4217965. For Sports Editor Justin Conn (@jconnHR on Twitter), call (217) 421-7909 or e-mail jconn@herald-review.com. For Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper (@MarkTupper on Twitter), call (217) 421-7983 or e-mail mtupper@herald-review.com. For Staff Writer Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25 on Twitter), call (217) 421-6970 or e-mail jwagner@herald-review.com. Readers who think an error has been published are encouraged to call the Herald & Review newsroom at (217) 421-6979.

AUTO RACING ‌Nascar

‌Saturday At Richmond Raceway‌ Richmond, Va.‌ Lap length: 0.75 miles‌ (Start position in parentheses)‌

1. (4) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 404 laps, 0 rating, 54 points. 2. (12) Joey Logano, Ford, 404, 0, 47. 3. (27) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 404, 0, 36. 4. (3) Kurt Busch, Ford, 404, 0, 37. 5. (2) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 404, 0, 32. 6. (10) Erik Jones, Toyota, 404, 0, 43. 7. (16) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 404, 0, 30. 8. (20) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 404, 0, 29. 9. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 404, 0, 39. 10. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 404, 0, 29. 11. (15) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 404, 0, 32. 12. (17) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 404, 0, 25. 13. (21) Dale Earnhardt Jr, Chevrolet, 404, 0, 28. 14. (11) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 404, 0, 23. 15. (6) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 404, 0, 25. 16. (28) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 404, 0, 21. 17. (23) Aric Almirola, Ford, 404, 0, 20. 18. (14) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 404, 0, 19. 19. (8) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ford, 404, 0, 18. 20. (5) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, accident, 403, 0, 33. 21. (31) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 403, 0, 16. 22. (32) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 403, 0, 15. 23. (19) Danica Patrick, Ford, 403, 0, 14. 24. (13) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 403, 0, 21. 25. (18) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 402, 0, 12. 26. (22) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 402, 0, 11. 27. (29) David Ragan, Ford, 402, 0, 10. 28. (26) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 402, 0, 9. 29. (33) Corey Lajoie, Toyota, 400, 0, 8. 30. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 400, 0, 7. 31. (25) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 400, 0, 6. 32. (24) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 400, 0, 5. 33. (35) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 396, 0, 4. 34. (37) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 395, 0, 3. 35. (34) Gray Gaulding, Toyota, 393, 0, 2. 36. (38) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, 388, 0, 1. 37. (39) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, transmission, 318, 0, 0. 38. (1) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, accident, 257, 0, 17. 39. (30) Landon Cassill, Ford, accident, 33, 0, 1.

Buffalo at Carolina, Noon Tennessee at Jacksonville, Noon N.Y. Jets at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. Miami at L.A. Chargers, 3:05 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 3:25 p.m. Washington at L.A. Rams, 3:25 p.m. Dallas at Denver, 3:25 p.m. Green Bay at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sep. 18 Detroit at N.Y. Giants, 7:30 p.m.

College football‌ Top 25 How they Fared Saturday

No. 1 Alabama (2-0) beat Fresno State 41-10. Next: vs. Colorado State, Saturday. No. 2 Ohio State (1-1) lost to No. 5 Oklahoma 31-16. Next: vs. Army, Saturday. No. 3 Clemson (2-0) beat No. 13 Auburn 14-6. Next: at No. 17 Louisville, Saturday. No. 4 Penn State (2-0) beat Pittsburgh 33-14. Next: vs. Georgia State, Saturday. No. 5 Oklahoma (2-0) beat No. 2 Ohio State 31-16. Next: vs. Tulane, Saturday. No. 6 Southern Cal (1-0) vs. No. 14 Stanford, late. Next: vs. Texas, Saturday. No. 7 Washington (2-0) beat Montana 63-7. Next: vs. Fresno State, Saturday. No. 8 Michigan (2-0) beat Cincinnati 36-14. Next: vs. Air Force, Saturday. No. 9 Wisconsin (2-0) beat FAU 31-14. Next: at BYU, Saturday. No. 10 Florida State (0-1) vs. Louisiana-Monroe, ccd., hurricane. Next: vs. No. 16 Miami, Saturday. No. 11 Oklahoma State (2-0) beat South Alabama 44-7, Friday. Next: at Pittsburgh, Saturday. No. 12 LSU (2-0) beat Chattanooga 45-10. Next: at Mississippi State, Saturday. No. 13 Auburn (1-1) lost to No. 3 Clemson 14-6. Next: vs. Mercer, Saturday. No. 14 Stanford (1-0) at No. 6 Southern Cal, late. Next: at San Diego State, Saturday. No. 15 Georgia (2-0) beat No. 24 Notre Dame 20-19. Next: vs. Samford, Saturday. No. 16 Miami (1-0) at Arkansas State, ccd., hurricane. Next: at No. 10 Florida State, Saturday. No. 17 Louisville (2-0) beat North Carolina 47-35. Next: vs. No. 3 Clemson, Saturday. No. 18 Virginia Tech (2-0) beat Delaware 27-0. Next: at East Carolina, Saturday. No. 19 Kansas State (2-0) beat Charlotte 55-7. Next: at ‌WNBA Playoffs Vanderbilt, Saturday. First Round No. 20 Washington State (1-0) vs. Boise State, late. Wednesday, Sept. 6 Next: vs. Oregon State, Saturday. Washington 86, Dallas 76 No. 21 South Florida (2-0) at UConn, ccd., hurricane. Phoenix 79, Seattle 69 Next: vs. Illinois, Friday. Second Round No. 22 Florida (0-1) vs. Northern Colorado, ccd., Winner advances hurricane. Next: vs. No. 25 Tennessee, Saturday. Sunday, Sept. 10 No. 23 TCU (2-0) beat Arkansas 28-7. Next: vs. SMU, Phoenix at Connecticut, 2 p.m. Saturday. Washington at New York, 4 p.m. No. 24 Notre Dame (1-1) lost to No. 15 Georgia 20-19. Semifinals Next: at Boston College, Saturday (Best-of-5) No. 25 Tennessee (2-0) beat Indiana State 42-7. Next: (x-if necessary) at No. 22 Florida, Saturday. Minnesota vs. TBD Other scores Tuesday, Sept. 12: TBD at Minnesota, 7 p.m. MIDWEST Thursday, Sept. 14: TBD at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Akron 52, Ark.-Pine Bluff 3 Sunday, Sept. 17: Minnesota at TBD, TBD Augsburg 38, Concordia (Wis.) 16 x-Tuesday, Sept. 19: Minnesota at TBD, TBD Augustana (SD) 28, Minot St. 20 x-Thursday, Sept. 21: TBD at Minnesota, TBD Aurora 31, Loras 26 Los Angeles vs. TBD Baker 67, Culver-Stockton 7 Tuesday, Sept. 12: TBD at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. Ball St. 51, UAB 31 Thursday, Sept. 14: TBD vs. Los Angeles at Long Beach, Benedictine (Ill.) 29, St. Norbert 7 Calif., 9 p.m. Benedictine (Kan.) 72, Avila 14 Sunday, Sept. 17: Los Angeles at TBD, TBD Butler 43, Franklin 24 x-Tuesday, Sept. 19: Los Angeles at TBD, TBD Carthage 31, Bethel (Minn.) 0 x-Thursday, Sept. 21: TBD at Los Angeles, TBD Cent. Michigan 45, Kansas 27 Finals Central 33, Augustana (Ill.) 22 (Best-of-5) Coe 59, Cornell (Iowa) 21 TBD Colorado Mesa 24, Chadron St. 10 Concordia (Moor.) 25, Wis.-Whitewater 17 Concordia (Neb.) 24, Ottawa, Kan. 6 Dakota St. 49, Briar Cliff 33 Dakota Wesleyan 49, Jamestown 12 ‌National Football League Dayton 25, SE Missouri 23 AMERICAN CONFERENCE Drake 55, Southwestern (Kan.) 14 East W L T Pct PF PA‌Duquesne 45, Valparaiso 40 Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Fairmont St. 27, Urbana 24 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Grand View 59, Cent. Methodist 7 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Hastings 47, Valley City St. 9 New England 0 1 0 .000 27 42 Hillsdale 31, Michigan Tech 27 South Hope 38, Defiance 0 W L T Pct PF PA‌Illinois Wesleyan 42, Nebraska Wesleyan 21 Houston 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Indianapolis 31, Wayne (Mich.) 28 Indianapolis 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Iowa 44, Iowa St. 41, OT Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Iowa Wesleyan 41, Crown (Minn.) 34 Tennessee 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Kansas St. 55, Charlotte 7 North Kent St. 38, Howard 31 W L T Pct PF PA‌ Baltimore 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Lake Forest 55, Carleton 17 Cincinnati 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Lawrence 27, Finlandia 22 Cleveland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Marian (Ind.) 49, Robert Morris-Chicago 28 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 .000 0 0 McKendree 50, Kentucky St. 0 Miami (Ohio) 31, Austin Peay 10 West W L T Pct PF PA‌Michigan 36, Cincinnati 14 Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 42 27 Michigan St. 28, W. Michigan 14 Denver 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Mid-Am Nazarene 31, William Penn 12 L.A. Chargers 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Midland 24, North Park 14 Oakland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Minn. Duluth 33, Upper Iowa 21 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Minn. St.-Mankato 56, Minn.-Crookston 19 East Morningside 35, Truman St. 30 W L T Pct PF PA‌N. Illinois 38, E. Illinois 10 Dallas 0 0 0 .000 0 0 N. Iowa 45, Cal Poly 38, OT N.Y. Giants 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Philadelphia 0 0 0 .000 0 0 North Dakota 34, Missouri St. 0 Washington 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Northwestern (Minn.) 19, Eureka 13, OT Notre Dame Coll. 35, Glenville St. 10 South W L T Pct PF PA‌Oberlin 31, Kenyon 10 Atlanta 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Olivet Nazarene 20, Siena Heights 11 Carolina 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Otterbein 41, Muskingum 27 New Orleans 0 0 0 .000 0 0 S. Illinois 55, MVSU 3 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Simpson (Iowa) 45, Illinois College 13 North South Carolina 31, Missouri 13 W L T Pct PF PA‌South Dakota 35, Bowling Green 27 Chicago 0 0 0 .000 0 0 St. Ambrose 52, Lindenwood (Ill.) 14 Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0 St. Francis (Ind.) 68, St. Francis (Ill.) 23 Green Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 St. John’s (Minn.) 49, Presentation 14 Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 0 0 St. Scholastica 47, Greenville 27 West W L T Pct PF PA‌St. Xavier 48, Missouri Baptist 13 Arizona 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Sterling 44, Mayville St. 40 L.A. Rams 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Tiffin 58, Lake Erie 7 San Francisco 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Trine 55, Bluffton 14 Seattle 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Washington (Mo.) 28, Chicago 12 Westminster (Mo.) 23, Minn.-Morris 7 Thursday’s Games Wheaton (Ill.) 58, Kalamazoo 6 Kansas City 42, New England 27 Winona St. 34, St. Cloud St. 10 Today’s Games Wis.-Stout 25, St. Thomas (Minn.) 22 Philadelphia at Washington, Noon Wisconsin 31, FAU 14 Oakland at Tennessee, Noon Youngstown St. 30, Robert Morris 0 Arizona at Detroit, Noon EAST Atlanta at Chicago, Noon Pittsburgh at Cleveland, Noon Albright 50, Misericordia 17 Jacksonville at Houston, Noon Army 21, Buffalo 17 N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, Noon Bloomsburg 29, Clarion 20 Baltimore at Cincinnati, Noon Brockport 31, Ithaca 0 Indianapolis at L.A. Rams, 3:05 p.m. California (Pa.) 54, Cheyney 14 Seattle at Green Bay, 3:25 p.m. Carnegie-Mellon 42, Rochester 14 Carolina at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m. Delaware Valley 34, Lycoming 3 N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. E. Michigan 16, Rutgers 13 Open: Tampa Bay, Miami Edinboro 20, Lock Haven 3 Monday’s Games Endicott 29, Bridgewater (Mass.) 28 New Orleans at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m. Fordham 38, CCSU 31 L.A. Chargers at Denver, 9:20 p.m. Framingham St. 29, Cortland St. 14 Thursday, Sep. 14 Franklin & Marshall 52, Juniata 7 Houston at Cincinnati, 7:25 p.m. Hobart 31, St. John Fisher 3 Sunday, Sep. 17 Holy Cross 20, Bucknell 0 Philadelphia at Kansas City, Noon Husson 44, Dean 12 Arizona at Indianapolis, Noon Kutztown 21, Mercyhurst 16 Minnesota at Pittsburgh, Noon LIU Post 35, New Haven 34 Cleveland at Baltimore, Noon Lebanon Valley 36, Wilkes 0 New England at New Orleans, Noon Maine 60, Bryant 12 Chicago at Tampa Bay, Noon Marist 38, Stetson 17

BASKETBALL

FOOTBALL

Decatur Herald & Review McDaniel 35, Moravian 14 Merrimack 31, American International 21 Middle Tennessee 30, Syracuse 23 Monmouth (NJ) 46, Lehigh 27 Muhlenberg 18, Dickinson 6 Navy 23, Tulane 21 Old Dominion 17, UMass 7 Penn St. 33, Pittsburgh 14 Plymouth St. 27, Mount Ida 0 RPI 36, WPI 14 Richmond 20, Colgate 17 Rowan 28, S. Virginia 19 Sacred Heart 38, Lafayette 24 Salve Regina 26, Montclair St. 20 Shippensburg 41, Gannon 33 South Florida at UConn, ccd. Springfield 28, Kean 8 St. Francis (Pa.) 31, Wagner 6 St. Lawrence 17, Norwich 10 St. Vincent 25, Thiel 22 Temple 16, Villanova 13 Union (NY) 28, Coast Guard 13 Ursinus 35, Gettysburg 28 W. New England 38, Westfield St. 6 WV Wesleyan 34, West Liberty 0 Wake Forest 34, Boston College 10 Washington & Jefferson 47, Grove City 7 West Virginia 56, East Carolina 20 Westminster (Pa.) 28, Waynesburg 7 Widener 49, FDU-Florham 7 SOUTH Alabama 41, Fresno St. 10 Albany (NY) 26, Morgan St. 0 Appalachian St. 54, Savannah St. 7 Bluefield South 19, Edward Waters 0 Bridgewater (Va.) 25, Thomas More 23 Campbellsville at Warner, ccd. Carson-Newman 41, St. Augustine’s 14 Catawba 27, VMI 20 Catholic 16, Utica 10 Cent. Arkansas 41, Murray St. 13 Charleston Southern at SC State, ppd. Clemson 14, Auburn 6 Cumberlands 20, Bethel (Tenn.) 19 Duke 41, Northwestern 17 Elon 34, Furman 31 Emory & Henry 48, Brevard 13 Ferrum 40, Apprentice 20 Frostburg St. 49, College of NJ 14 Georgetown 16, Campbell 10 Georgetown (Ky.) at Southeastern (Fla.), ccd. Georgia Tech 37, Jacksonville St. 10 Grambling St. 23, Northwestern St. 10 Greensboro 23, Gallaudet 21 Guilford 56, Methodist 17 Indiana 34, Virginia 17 James Madison 52, ETSU 10 Johns Hopkins 38, Susquehanna 34 Kennesaw St. 27, Tennessee Tech 14 Kentucky 27, E. Kentucky 16 Kentucky Wesleyan 33, Livingstone 13 Liberty 58, Morehead St. 7 Louisiana-Monroe at Florida St., ccd. Louisville 47, North Carolina 35 Maryland 63, Towson 17 Maryville (Tenn.) 24, Hanover 20 McNeese St. 42, Florida Tech 21 Mississippi 45, UT Martin 23 N. Colorado at Florida, ccd. NC A&T 56, Mars Hill 0 NC Central 41, Shaw 0 NC State 37, Marshall 20 New Hampshire 22, Georgia Southern 12 Randolph-Macon 17, Averett 13 Salisbury 63, William Paterson 7 Southern Miss. 45, Southern U. 0 St. Andrews 48, Cincinnati Christian 25 Stevenson 38, King’s (Pa.) 9 Stony Brook 35, Rhode Island 18 Tennessee 42, Indiana St. 7 Tennessee St. 17, Jackson St. 15 The Citadel 48, Presbyterian 7 Troy 34, Alabama St. 7 UNC-Pembroke 66, Elizabeth City St. 14 Union (Ky.) 43, Kentucky Christian 14 Vanderbilt 42, Alabama A&M 0 Virginia Tech 27, Delaware 0 W. Carolina 63, Davidson 17 Washington & Lee 63, Sewanee 30 West Georgia 45, Miles 7 William & Mary 20, Norfolk St. 6 Wofford 28, Mercer 27 FAR WEST California 33, Weber St. 20 Colorado 37, Texas St. 3 Colorado Mines 70, NM Highlands 0 Colorado St. 38, Abilene Christian 10 E. New Mexico 37, W. New Mexico 34 N. Dakota St. 40, E. Washington 13 Oregon 42, Nebraska 35 UCLA 56, Hawaii 23 UNLV 44, Idaho 16 W. Illinois 38, N. Arizona 20 Wyoming 27, Gardner-Webb 0 SOUTHWEST Austin 34, Wayland Baptist 12 Miami at Arkansas St., ccd. S. Utah 51, Stephen F. Austin 14 SMU 54, North Texas 32 TCU 28, Arkansas 7 Texas 56, San Jose St. 0 Texas A&M 24, Nicholls 14 Tulsa 66, Louisiana-Lafayette 42

GOLF ‌LPGA-Indy Women in Tech Scores

Saturday; At Brickyard Crossing GC., Indianapolis; Purse: $2 million; Yardage: 6,599; Par: 72 Final a-amateur

Lexi Thompson, $300,000 Lydia Ko, $183,381 Minjee Lee, $133,030 Olafia Kristinsdottir, $102,909 Haeji Kang, $60,341 Lizette Salas, $60,341 Brooke M. Henderson, $60,341 Ashleigh Buhai, $60,341 Candie Kung, $60,341 Moriya Jutanugarn, $40,662 Austin Ernst, $36,394 Cristie Kerr, $36,394 Caroline Masson, $31,927 Marina Alex, $31,927 Azahara Munoz, $26,907 Cheyenne Woods, $26,907 Ally McDonald, $26,907 Kim Kaufman, $26,907 Su Oh, $20,016 Stacy Lewis, $20,016 Mariajo Uribe, $20,016 Peiyun Chien, $20,016 Chella Choi, $20,016 Brittany Lang, $20,016 Beth Allen, $20,016 Kris Tamulis, $20,016 Mi Hyang Lee, $20,016 Sandra Gal, $20,016 Amy Olson, $20,016 Morgan Pressel, $12,709 Giulia Molinaro, $12,709 Angel Yin, $12,709 Gerina Piller, $12,709 Sarah Jane Smith, $12,709 Laura Gonzalez Escallon, $12,709 Jackie Stoelting, $12,709 Dani Holmqvist, $12,709 Mel Reid, $12,709 Thidapa Suwannapura, $12,709 Holly Clyburn, $12,709 Ayako Uehara, $12,709

63-66-68 — 197 65-64-72 — 201 69-66-67 — 202 67-68-68 — 203 68-68-68 — 204 70-65-69 — 204 67-68-69 — 204 67-66-71 — 204 66-64-74 — 204 65-70-70 — 205 71-67-68 — 206 67-67-72 — 206 70-68-69 — 207 67-70-70 — 207 69-70-69 — 208 69-70-69 — 208 70-67-71 — 208 68-69-71 — 208 75-67-67 — 209 72-70-67 — 209 71-71-67 — 209 67-73-69 — 209 67-73-69 — 209 70-68-71 — 209 69-69-71 — 209 64-74-71 — 209 69-68-72 — 209 64-73-72 — 209 66-68-75 — 209 72-70-68 — 210 72-69-69 — 210 71-70-69 — 210 71-69-70 — 210 71-69-70 — 210 70-69-71 — 210 70-69-71 — 210 68-71-71 — 210 70-68-72 — 210 67-70-73 — 210 70-66-74 — 210 68-68-74 — 210

Katherine Kirk, $8,421 68-74-69 — 211 Annie Park, $8,421 74-67-70 — 211 Jennifer Song, $8,421 69-72-70 — 211 Madeleine L Sheils, $8,421 67-72-72 — 211 Nanna Koerstz Madsen, $8,421 66-73-72 — 211 Sei Young Kim, $8,421 70-68-73 — 211 Hannah Burke, $8,421 70-67-74 — 211 Marissa L Steen, $8,421 67-68-76 — 211 Dottie Ardina, $6,727 78-64-70 — 212 Ilhee Lee, $6,727 71-71-70 — 212 Megan Khang, $6,727 70-71-71 — 212 Beatriz Recari, $6,727 69-71-72 — 212 Justine Dreher, $5,924 74-67-72 — 213 Augusta James, $5,924 72-69-72 — 213 Paula Creamer, $5,924 69-72-72 — 213 Cydney Clanton, $5,924 71-69-73 — 213 Jaye Marie Green, $5,080 75-67-72 — 214 Allyssa Ferrell, $5,080 73-69-72 — 214 Angela Stanford, $5,080 71-71-72 — 214 Joanna Klatten, $5,080 73-68-73 — 214 Felicity Johnson, $5,080 72-69-73 — 214 Brianna Do, $4,468 72-70-73 — 215 Pavarisa Yoktuan, $4,468 70-72-73 — 215 Sarah Kemp, $4,468 68-74-73 — 215 Christina Kim, $4,468 74-67-74 — 215 Belen Mozo, $4,468 71-70-74 — 215 Bronte Law, $4,468 75-64-76 — 215 Wichanee Meechai, $4,066 69-73-74 — 216 Nasa Hataoka, $4,066 71-70-75 — 216 Catriona Matthew, $3,842 72-70-75 — 217 Amelia Lewis, $3,842 71-71-75 — 217 Emily Tubert, $3,842 71-70-76 — 217 Dana Finkelstein, $3,842 71-70-76 — 217 Nicole Broch Larsen, $3,842 70-71-76 — 217 Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras, $3,842 71-69-77 — 217 a-Erica Shepherd 71-68-83 — 222

Women’s Cross Country

‌From Friday PRAIRIE STAR INVITATIONAL At Springfield, 4 Kilometers Team Scores 1. University of Illinois-Springfield 18, 2. Millikin 44, 3. MacMurray 55. Top Individuals 1. Krissy Finley (UIS) 14:59.9, 2. Lexi Throne (UIS) 15:44.0, 3. Mackenzie Dixon (MIL) 15:50.3, 4. Lexi Yoggerst (UIS) 16:02.2, 5. Libby Price (UIS) 16:09.4. Other Millikin results: 8. Ripley Vonhoff 16:12.3, 13. Natalie Krol 16:51.9, 14. Claire Weers 17:08.3, 15. Gillian Card 17:09.1.

Men’s Cross Country

‌From Friday PRAIRIE STAR INVITATIONAL At Springfield, 6 kilometers Team Scores 1. University of Illinois-Springfield 17, 2. Maryville 52, 3. Millikin 68, 4. Illinois College 131, 5. Blackburn 133. Top Individuals 1. Eli Cook (UIS) 19:28.3, 2. Kenton Wilson (UIS) 19:36.6, 3. Brendan Kroeger (UIS) 19:38.3, 4. Will Powell (MIL) 19:40.2, 5. Tyler Pasley (UIS) 19:43.7. Other Millikin results: 11. Joey Davies 20:10.7, 16. Tommy O’Brien 20:20.2, 31. Taijhan Nelson 21:19.0, 32. TJ Weglarz 21:26.7.

SOCCER ‌Major League Soccer

MILLIKIN

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Football

‌MILLIKIN 28, ROSE-HULMAN 26 Millikin 0 0 14 14 — 28 Rose-Hulman 7 0 6 13 — 26 Scoring summary R — R. Burtnick 2 pass from Andrew Dion (Matt Murray kick) R — Murray 31 field goal M — Colton Kelsey 16 pass from Nicco Stepina (Ben Spelman kick) R — Murray 35 field goal M — Gerald Perry 80 pass from Stepina (Spelman kick) M — Deonte Robinson 1 run (Spelman kick) R — Burtnick 15 pass from Dion (pass failed) M — Perry 93 pass from Stepina (Spelman kick) R — Zach Murphy 45 pass from Dion (Murray kick) Individual leaders RUSHING — M, Nicco Stepina 14-57, Deonte Robinson 12-47, George Jimerson 12-27, Antoine Scott 5-26. R, Garrett Wright 15-68, Stanley Hogan 12-30, Noah Thomas 2-27. PASSING — M, Stepina 13-32-362. R, Andrew Dion 30-45-389. RECEIVING — M, Gerald Perry 6-207, Jordan Smith 3-86, Colton Kelsey 2-55, Marquis Yarbrough 1-11, Jimerson 1-3. R, Noah Thomas 10-70, Zach Murphy 6-173, Burtnick 5-47, Wright 3-34, Hogan 2-29, Dufauchard 2-27.

Volleyball

‌At Stevens Point, Wisconsin MILLIKIN def. LAKELAND 25-18, 25-10, 25-17 For Millikin, kills: Erin Syversen 15, Alora Goodey 13, aces: Emily Mihalkanin 3, assists: Mihalkanin 23, Rose Syversen 13, blocks: Goodey 2, digs: E. Syversen 6, Emily Seegmiller 5, Mihalkanin 4, R. Syversen 4. For Lakeland, kills: Shannon Bishop 5, Brittini Scoles 5, aces: Bishop 2, assists: Neenah Primas 6, digs: Emma Bruder 8, Shelby Welsch 4. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT def. MILLIKIN 13-25, 25-13, 25-18, 27-25 For Millikin, kills: Erin Syvensen 15, Alroa Goodey 10, Marissa McElroy 9, aces: Emily Seegmiller 2, assists: Emily Mihalkanin 26, Rose Syvensen 13, blocks: Maddi Holland 3, digs: Meredith Artime 27, Seegmiller 14, E. Syvensen 10. For Wisconsin, kills: April Gehl 15, Morgan Wirkus 12, aces: Wirkus 6, assists: Delaney McCreary 16, Ellie Adam 14, blocks: Maddie Courter 4, Tara Emme 4, digs: McCreary 14, Kendra Kundinger 13, Wirkus 11.

‌‌From Friday MILLIKIN def. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS 14-25, 25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 15-12 At Stevens Point, WI For Gustavus Adolphus, kills: Kate Holtan 12, Nora Holtan 9, Hanna Albers 9, Lauren Hanson 8, aces: K. Holtan 2, Shaefer Rupar, Abby Leitch, blocks: K. Holtan 4, Sam Haugen 4, Rupar 3, Hanson 2, Albers 2, assists: N. Holtan 31, digs: N. Holtan 24, Brittany Luethmers 22, Albers 12. For Millikin, kills: Erin Syversen 14, Alora Goodey 13, Emily Seegmiller 12, aces: E. Syversen 4, Emily Mihalkanin, Marissa McElroy, Rose Syversen, blocks: McElroy 4, Seegmiller 2, Goodey, Gabrielle Coulthard, assists: R. Syversen 21, Mihalkanin 18, digs: Seegmiller 19, Mihalkanin 13, E. Syversen 12. (Gustavus Adolphus — 5-1. Millikin — 4-0.) ‌Women’s Soccer

‌MILLIKIN 2, FONTBONNE 1 At St. Louis Millikin goals: Lucy Koger, Danielle Holliday, assist: Koger. Goalie Anna Benvenuto had 8 saves. Fontbonne goal: Kierstyn Weaver, assist: Daniele Caruso. Goalie Makayla Hussong had 4 saves. (Millikin — 5-0-0. Fontbonne — 0-4-0.)

‌Women’s Tennis

‌WHEATON COLLEGE 8, MILLIKIN 1 At Fairview Tennis Center, Decatur Singles Katie Park (W) def. Morgan Bettner, 6-0, 6-2 Sara Magnuson (W) def. Molly Angell, 6-2, 6-0 Miranda Kay (W) def. Maggie Ruane, 6-0, 6-0 Emma Westwick (W) def. Melissa Donovan, 6-0, 6-0 Claire Browning (W) def. Danielle Beard, 6-0, 6-2 Emme Lindquist (W) def. Katie Cooper, 6-0, 6-0 Doubles Park/Browning (W) def. Angell/Donovan, 8-6 Magnuson/Kay (W) def. Kelly Ruane/M. Ruane, 9-7 Bettner/Beard (M) def. Nicole Freeman/Lindquist, 9-7 (Wheaton College — 3-0, 2-0. Millikin — 3-3, 0-2.)

Men’s Golf

W L T Pts GF GA‌ Toronto FC 17 3 8 59 59 26 New York City FC 15 8 5 50 49 36 Chicago 13 9 6 45 49 37 Columbus 13 12 3 42 42 42 New York 12 10 5 41 41 36 Atlanta United FC 10 8 6 36 44 32 Montreal 10 11 6 36 42 43 New England 10 12 5 35 44 41 Orlando City 9 12 7 34 29 44 Philadelphia 8 12 8 32 37 39 D.C. United 8 16 4 28 23 46

WESTERN CONFERENCE Portland Seattle Sporting Kansas City Houston Vancouver FC Dallas San Jose Real Salt Lake Los Angeles Minnesota United Colorado

W L T Pts GF GA‌ 12 9 8 44 49 45 11 7 9 42 41 34 10 6 10 40 31 20 10 9 8 38 46 38 11 9 5 38 37 35 9 7 10 37 39 35 10 12 6 36 31 48 10 13 5 35 40 48 7 14 5 26 35 47 7 14 5 26 33 53 7 16 4 25 25 41

NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Wednesday, September 6 New York City FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0 Saturday’s Games New York 1, Chicago 1, tie Toronto FC 4, San Jose 0 Portland 1, New York City FC 0 Orlando City 2, D.C. United 1 New England 1, Montreal 0 Philadelphia 1, Minnesota United 1, tie Colorado 1, Houston 0 Real Salt Lake at Vancouver, late Today’s Games Sporting Kansas City at Columbus, Noon FC Dallas at Atlanta United FC, 2:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Seattle, 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 13 New England at Atlanta United FC, 6 p.m. Minnesota United at Vancouver, 9 p.m. Saturday, September 16 Orlando City at Atlanta United FC, 3 p.m. Columbus at Vancouver, 6 p.m. Minnesota United at Montreal, 6:30 p.m. Seattle at FC Dallas, 7 p.m. D.C. United at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. New England at Sporting Kansas City, 7:30 p.m. New York City FC at Colorado, 8 p.m. Portland at Real Salt Lake, 8:30 p.m. Houston at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. Sunday, September 17 Philadelphia at New York, Noon

TENNIS ‌U.S. Open

Women’s Singles Final Sloane Stephens, United States, def. Madison Keys (15), United States, 6-3, 6-0. Mixed Doubles Final Martina Hingis, Switzerland and Jamie Murray (1), Britain, def. Michael Venus, New Zealand and Chan Hao-Ching (3), Taiwan, 6-1, 4-6, 10-8.

‌ ‌TRANSACTIONS ‌BASEBALL ‌American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed LHP Carlos Rodon on the 10-day DL. Selected the contracts of RHPs Chris Volstad and Al Alburquerque from Charlotte (IL). HOUSTON ASTROS — Reinstated RHP Michael Feliz from the 10-day DL. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed 1B Jefry Marte on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Sept. 5. Designated RHP Brooks Pounders for assignment. Selected the contract of OF Shane Robinson from Salt Lake (PCL). TEXAS RANGERS — Recalled OF Ryan Rua from Round Rock (PCL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Transferred RHP Cesar Valdez to the 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Leonel Campos from Buffalo (IL).<&tab> ‌National League

‌From Friday TIM KOPKA MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT At Randall Oaks Golf Club, West Dundee, IL Team Scores 1. Carthage College 289, 2. Calvin College 291, 3. Illinois Wesleyan 294, Illinois Wesleyan B 294, 5. Central College 302, Aurora University 302, 7. Carthage B 303, 8. St. Mary’s University 307, 9. Augustana College 309, 10. Wisconsin Lutheran 310, 11. Elmhurst College 313, 12. Benedictine University 315, 13. University of Dubuque 317, Judson University 317, Millikin University 317, Lake Forest College 317, 17. Milwaukee School of Engineering 318, 18. Simpson College 319, 19. Marian University 321, 20. Concordia University 322. Top Individuals 1. Matt Meneghetti (CAR) 69, 2. Michael Barber (MIL) 70, 3. Ben Van Scoyk (CAL) 71, Derick Disch (WL) 71, Jackson Fluck (AUR) 71. Other Millikin results: David Gerig 79, Lee Hill 83, Ryan Forrest 85, Bennett Jackson 85.

ATLANTA BRAVES — Reinstated C Tyler Flowers from the 10-day DL. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Recalled C/INF Kyle Farmer from Oklahoma City (PCL). MIAMI MARLINS — Reinstated 1B Justin Bour from the 10-day DL. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Assigned RHP Aaron Brooks outright to Colorado Springs (PCL). NEW YORK METS — Transferred LHP Steven Matz to the 60-day DL. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Reinstated OFs Gregory Polanco and Adam Frazier from the 10-day DL. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Assigned OF Carlos Moncrief to Sacramento (PCL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled SS Adrian Sanchez from Syracuse (IL).<&tab>

Men’s Soccer

CHICAGO BEARS — Re-signed DL Akiem Hicks to a four-year contract extension through 2021. DETROIT LIONS — Released LB Nick Bellore. Signed OT Storm Norton from the practice squad. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Placed PK Sebastian Janikowski on injured reserve. Signed PK Giorgio Tavecchio. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Agreed to terms with DE Stephon Tuitt on a contract extension through the 2022 season. Activated RB Le’Veon Bell from the exempt list. Released LB Steven Johnson.

F‌ rom Friday OHIO WESLEYAN 4, MILLIKIN 1 At Delaware, OH Millikin goal: Takunda Jakachira. Goalie Isaac Hopper had 7 saves. Trevor Creek had 2 saves. Ohio Wesleyan goals: Joe Brush, Will Sharer, Ryan Roberts, Ben Sobotka, assists: Roberts, Drew Riggle. Goalie JP Baughman had 1 save. (Millikin — 0-2-1. Ohio Wesleyan — 2-1-0.)

‌FOOTBALL ‌National Football League

Millikin rallies for road win over Rose-Hulman HERALD & REVIEW STAFF REPORT

‌ ERRE HAUTE, Ind. — It didn’t T matter that Millikin didn’t score in the first half, the Big Blue erupted for 28 second-half points to pick up a 28-26 road win against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Saturday. Quarterback Nicco Stepina threw three touchdowns in the

second half, including 80- and 93-yard bombs to Gerald Perry to hold off a late rally by the Fightn’ Engineers. With Rose-Hulman driving, trailing 28-26 with under two minutes left in the game, Millikin’s Lashon Johnson made a tackle on fourth down to save the game for the Big Blue (2-0).

Stepina finished the night 1332 passing for 362 yards and three touchdowns. Perry had six catches for 207 yards and two scores. Perry’s performance was the third most receiving yards in a game in Millikin history. Stepina led the Millikin rushers with 14 carries for 57 yards followed by Robinson with 12 carries

for 47 yards. Daniel Jackson led Millikin with 13 tackles followed by Johnson with nine. Linebacker Matt Brown had seven tackles with two for a loss. Millikin is off next week and will host North Central College on September 23 to open play in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.

Eastern Illinois squanders chances in loss JUSTIN RUST

Herald and Review News Services‌

‌DEKALB — Eastern Illinois had its chances to gain an upperhand against Northern Illinois in the first quarter, but the Panthers squandered each one of them. That opened the door for NIU, and the Huskies took full advantage. After gaining a 7-3 lead in the first quarter, NIU blew the game open

in the second with 24 unanswered points en route to a 38-10 home win over Eastern Illinois. “The statement that we made today is we have to get a lot better as a football team if we are going to win many games,” EIU coach Kim Dameron said. “(Northern Illinois) really played well, but them playing well was extenuated by the fact that we did not. That was something we

have to look at.” EIU had the chance to score first, but had a field goal waved off because of a penalty. NIU got on the board first, but it was because of a 39-yard completion on fourthand-19. The Panthers had a chance to respond with the ball at the NIU 4-yard line, but had to settle for a field goal. From there, the opportunities for

EIU dried up and NIU took control of the game. “We had chances to make a couple of plays and we didn’t make them,” Dameron said. “It was very frustrating early because I really felt like we were in the game and we’re going pretty good. I was okay with how the thing was going at the time. We were kind of back and forth and we squan- M 1 dered too many opportunities.”

SPORTS

Decatur Herald & Review

Sunday, September 10, 2017 | D3

‌AMERICAN LEAGUE ‌East Division

W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away‌ Boston 81 61 .570 — — 6-4 W-4 44-26 37-35 New York 76 65 .539 4½ — 6-4 W-1 40-27 36-38 Baltimore 71 71 .500 10 3 4-6 L-3 44-30 27-41 Tampa Bay 70 73 .490 11½ 4½ 4-6 L-3 36-34 34-39 Toronto 65 77 .458 16 9 4-6 W-1 36-35 29-42 Cleveland Minnesota Kansas City Detroit Chicago

‌Central Division

W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away‌ 86 56 .606 — — 10-0 W-17 38-29 48-27 74 68 .521 12 — 5-5 L-1 35-37 39-31 70 71 .496 15½ 3½ 5-5 W-1 37-34 33-37 60 81 .426 25½ 13½ 3-7 L-1 32-38 28-43 55 86 .390 30½ 18½ 3-7 W-1 33-40 22-46

‌West Division

Houston Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland

W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away‌ 86 55 .610 — — 7-3 L-2 41-31 45-24 72 69 .511 14 1½ 6-4 L-2 38-31 34-38 71 70 .504 15 2½ 6-4 L-1 38-31 33-39 70 71 .496 16 3½ 4-6 W-1 38-35 32-36 61 80 .433 25 12½ 3-7 W-3 40-33 21-47

‌NATIONAL LEAGUE ‌East Division

ASSOCIATED PRESS‌

St. Louis Cardinals’ Yadier Molina watches a two run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates’ in the second inning Saturday.

Cardinals rally past Pirates Molina, Carpenter each homer in win JOE HARRIS

Associated Press‌

‌ST. LOUIS — Yadier Molina and Matt Carpenter homered, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Saturday night to gain ground in the NL Central. St. Louis pulled within three games of division-leading Chicago with its sixth victory in seven games. Tyler Lyons (4-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win, and Juan Nicasio got three outs for his second save since he was acquired in a trade with Philadelphia on Wednesday. Carpenter’s 19th homer tied it at 3 in the seventh. Paul DeJong hit a leadoff double in the eighth and advanced on a groundout before coming home on Randal Grichuk’s bouncer to third, making it 4-3 St. Louis. Chad Kuhl pitched six effective innings for Pittsburgh, which has dropped four in a row. Kuhl also helped himself with an RBI double in the second. The Pirates grabbed a 3-2 lead on Adam Frazier’s inside-the-park homer in the seventh. Cardinals center fielder Dexter Fowler got hurt crashing into the wall going after Frazier’s drive, and the second baseman scored without a throw. It was the first inside-the-park homer for the Pirates since Andrew McCutchen accomplished the feat on Sept. 10, 2014. It was the first in Busch Stadium since Edwin Encarnacion for

the Cincinnati Reds on Aug. 31, 2007. Fowler departed a left knee contusion and was replaced by Grichuk. St. Louis almost wasted a solid start for Carlos Martinez, who allowed two runs and four hits in six innings. The All-Star right-hander struck out Kuhl looking in the sixth to reach 200 strikeouts in a season for the first time. His previous high was 184 in 2015. The Cardinals trailed 2-0 before Molina connected for a two-run shot in the second. It was just the 97th home run given up by the Pirates starters, second-lowest in the majors. Kuhl gave up just two hits, both to Molina, but walked five. Only one of the two runs he allowed was earned. George Kontos (0-6) took the loss.

Trainer’s room‌

Pirates: C Francisco Cervelli (left quadriceps irritation) threw and hit and is expected to start running on Monday. Cardinals: RHP Adam Wainwright (right elbow) began throwing from flat ground.

Up next‌

Pirates: RHP Ivan Nova (11-12, 4.11 ERA) is two innings away from setting a career high for innings pitched in a season, which is 170 1/3 in 2012. He is 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA in two career starts against St. Louis. Cardinals: RHP Michael Wacha (11-7, 4.21 ERA) has won his last two starts, going six innings and earning a quality start in each. He is 4-3 with a 4.39 ERA in 13 career games against Pittsburgh.

W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away‌ Washington 87 55 .613 — — 6-4 L-1 42-28 45-27 Miami 68 74 .479 19 8½ 2-8 L-1 36-35 32-39 Atlanta 63 78 .447 23½ 13 4-6 W-1 32-39 31-39 New York 63 79 .444 24 13½ 5-5 W-4 33-40 30-39 Philadelphia 54 88 .380 33 22½ 5-5 W-1 28-37 26-51

‌Central Division

W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away‌ Chicago 77 65 .542 — — 5-5 L-2 40-31 37-34 St. Louis 74 68 .521 3 2½ 8-2 W-2 39-31 35-37 Milwaukee 74 68 .521 3 2½ 6-4 W-2 39-32 35-36 Pittsburgh 67 76 .469 10½ 10 4-6 L-4 39-34 28-42 Cincinnati 61 82 .427 16½ 16 5-5 L-3 36-36 25-46 Los Angeles Arizona Colorado San Diego San Francisco

‌West Division

W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away‌ 92 49 .652 — — 1-9 L-8 52-21 40-28 82 59 .582 10 — 9-1 L-1 45-24 37-35 76 65 .539 16 — 5-5 W-2 41-31 35-34 64 78 .451 28½ 12½ 6-4 W-2 39-35 25-43 56 88 .389 37½ 21½ 3-7 L-1 32-38 24-50

‌AMERICAN LEAGUE

‌NATIONAL LEAGUE

‌Saturday’s Games

Cleveland 4, Baltimore 2 N.Y. Yankees 3, Texas 1 Oakland 11, Houston 1, 1st game Toronto 5, Detroit 4 Boston 9, Tampa Bay 0 Kansas City 5, Minnesota 2 San Francisco at Chicago White Sox, late Houston at Oakland, late, 2nd game L.A. Angels at Seattle, late

Milwaukee 15, Chicago Cubs 2 Philadelphia 5, Washington 4 Atlanta 6, Miami 5 N.Y. Mets 6, Cincinnati 1 St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh 3 San Francisco at Chicago White Sox, late San Diego at Arizona, late Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, late>

Detroit (Sanchez 3-3) at Toronto (Happ 7-10), 12:06 p.m. Tampa Bay (Cobb 10-9) at Boston (Porcello 9-16), 12:35 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 3-7) at Chicago White Sox (Fulmer 1-1), 1:10 p.m. Minnesota (Colon 6-11) at Kansas City (Vargas 14-10), 1:15 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Montgomery 7-7) at Texas (Griffin 6-5), 2:05 p.m. Houston (Keuchel 12-3) at Oakland (Graveman 4-4), 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Bridwell 7-2) at Seattle (Ramirez 5-5), 3:10 p.m. Baltimore (Hellickson 8-8) at Cleveland (Bauer 15-8), 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Romano 4-6) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 14-9), 12:10 p.m. Miami (Despaigne 0-3) at Atlanta (Dickey 9-9), 12:35 p.m. Philadelphia (Lively 3-5) at Washington (Strasburg 12-4), 12:35 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 3-7) at Chicago White Sox (Fulmer 1-1), 1:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Nova 11-12) at St. Louis (Wacha 11-7), 1:15 p.m. Milwaukee (Davies 16-8) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 6-4), 1:20 p.m. Colorado (Chatwood 6-12) at L.A. Dodgers (Hill 9-7), 3:10 p.m. San Diego (Perdomo 7-9) at Arizona (Ray 12-5), 3:10 p.m.

‌Today’s Games

‌Monday’s Games

Baltimore at Toronto, 6:06 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Tampa Bay at Citi Field, 6:10 p.m. Seattle at Texas, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

SCORES ‌Cardinals 4, Pirates 3

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Happ lf 1 0 0 0 Pittsburgh St. Louis‌ 37 15 12 13 Totals 33 2 6 2‌ ab r h bi ab r h bi‌ Totals Milwaukee 008 033 010 — 15‌ Marte lf 4 0 0 0 Crpnter 3b 3 1 1 1 Frzer 2b 5 1 2 2 Pham lf 3 0 0 0 Chicago 000 000 011 — 2‌ McCtchn cf Bell 1b Freese 3b Plnco rf Bostick pr Kontos p Diaz c Mercer ss Kuhl p Nvrskas p Rdrig rf Jaso ph

3 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 DeJong ss 0 Mrtinez 1b 0 Fowler cf 0 Grichuk rf 0 Mlina c 0 Wong 2b 0 Bader cf 0 Mrtin p 1 Brebbia p 0 Grcia ph 0 Lyons p 0 Nicasio p

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St. Louis 1. LOB: Pittsburgh 8, St. Louis 5. 2B: Frazier (18), Polanco (20), Kuhl (2), DeJong (21). HR: Frazier (5), Carpenter (19), Molina (16). S: Kuhl (3).

HBP: by Martinez (Marte), by Martinez (Mercer). T: 2:55. A: 44,378 (43,975).

‌Brewers 15, Cubs 2

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ASSOCIATED PRESS‌

E: Zobrist (3). DP: Chicago 1. LOB: Milwaukee 7, Chicago 6. 2B: Shaw (31), Arcia (17), Martin (3). HR: Perez (14), Schwarber (25). SF: Perez (3). S: Anderson (3).

IP H R ER BB SO‌ Milwaukee‌ Anderson W,9-3 5 1 0 0 1 5 Drake 1 1 0 0 1 1 Torres 1 1 0 0 0 0 Guerra 1 1 1 1 0 2 Williams 1 2 1 1 0 1 Chicago‌ Montgomery L,5-8 2 2 4 4 4 2 Totals 33 3 7 3 Totals 28 4 4 4‌ Grimm 1 3 4 4 1 0 Pittsburgh 020 000 100 — 3‌ Zastryzny 4 6 6 5 3 4 St. Louis 020 000 11x—4‌ Maples 1 1 1 1 1 2 E: Carpenter (13), Frazier (9). DP: Pittsburgh 1, Pena 1 0 0 0 0 1

IP H R ER BB SO‌ Pittsburgh‌ Kuhl 6 2 2 1 5 6 Neverauskas BS,1 1 1 1 1 0 2 Kontos L,0-6 1 1 1 1 0 0 St. Louis‌ Martinez 6 4 2 2 2 8 Brebbia 1 1 1 1 0 2 Lyons W,4-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Nicasio S,4-8 1 1 0 0 0 2

St. Louis Cardinals’ Dexter Fowler (25) leaves the game with manager Mike Matheny (22) and trainer Adam Olsen, left, after hitting the wall while chasing a ball hit by Pittsburgh Pirates’ Adam Frazier during the seventh inning.

‌Monday’s Games

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 6:40 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 8:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

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Montgomery pitched to 4 batters in the 3rd HBP: by Zastryzny (Pina). WP: Maples. T: 3:09. A: 41,167 (41,072).

‌‌White Sox 13, Giants 1

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E: Panik (9). DP: Chicago 1. LOB: San Francisco 4, Chicago 6. 2B: Abreu (37). 3B: Sanchez (7), Abreu (5), Anderson (4). HR: Hundley (8), Sanchez (11), Moncada (4), Abreu (29), Delmonico (7), Garcia (16), Anderson (16).&lt

IP H R ER BB SO‌ San Francisco‌ Samardzija L,9-13 52/3 8 6 6 1 6 1 Law /3 0 0 0 0 1 Osich 0 4 4 4 0 0 Gomez 2 6 3 3 0 3 Chicago‌ Shields W,3-6 7 2 1 1 2 5 Bummer 1 0 0 0 0 1 Covey 1 1 0 0 1 0

Osich pitched to 4 batters in the 7th T: 2:52. A: 17,688 (40,615).

AROUND THE MAJORS MARLINS‌

Adding them on‌

ATLANTA — Giancarlo Stanton has hit his major league-leading 54th home run of the season to give the Miami Marlins an early lead over the Atlanta Braves. After being given a day off on Friday, Stanton hit the homer off rookie lefthander Max Fried in the first inning on Saturday night. The ball would have traveled 456 feet unimpeded, according to MLB Statcast, and landed deep into the left-center seats. Stanton has six homers against the Braves this season. His 54 homers are 15 more than Yankees rookie Aaron Judge and Oakland’s Khris Davis, who were tied for second. The previous Marlins record was 42 homers by Gary Sheffield in 1996. INDIANS‌

Make it 17‌

CLEVELAND — The crowd of 30,459 stood and cheered as Cody Allen fanned Trey Mancini for the final out. Make it 17 in a row for the Cleveland Indians. Francisco Lindor homered and Allen finished off another impressive performance for Cleveland’s bullpen, helping the Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Saturday for their 17th straight victory. “It’s one of crazy those things where you’re just playing good baseball,” said Allen, who earned his 25th save. “We’re M not really thinking about it as much as you 1 guys are.”

Cleveland’s franchise-record streak is the longest in the majors since Oakland won 20 straight in 2002. The longest streak in baseball history belongs to the New York Giants, who had a 26-game run in 1916, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Giants’ streak included a tie, which doesn’t count as a game in baseball. ASTROS‌

Control issues‌

OAKLAND, Calif. — Consecutive losses to the Oakland Athletics have muted whatever momentum the AL-leading Astros built with their seven-game winning streak this week. This one was a little more concerning to manager A.J. Hinch for a variety of reasons. Houston’s bullpen forced in five runs with bases-loaded walks and the team tied a franchise record with 13 free passes, costing the Astros in their second straight loss to the A’s, 11-1 in a doubleheader opener Saturday. “It wasn’t a good game for us,” Hinch said. “Certainly, it probably looks a lot worse than it was for most of the game. It wasn’t our day. They beat us on all facets of the game this game.” YANKEES‌

Chapman gets the save‌

ARLINGTON, Texas — Aroldis Chapman entered in the ninth inning of a save situation for the first time since he was removed as the New York Yankees’ closer last month.

The hard-throwing left-hander made it look as easy as 1-2-3. Chapman struck out two in a perfect ninth to finish a one-hitter in the Yankees’ 3-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. Tyler Austin hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning for the wild card-leading Yankees. “I feel good about him out there,” manager Joe Girardi said. “This is a guy that’s been too good for too long, for me, to lose it. It’s good to get him back out there. He threw well.” Before the game, Girardi said he would prefer to settle on a closer over the committee approach he has employed since demoting Chapman after he gave up two runs in a non-save situation in a 9-6 loss at Boston on Aug. 18. NATIONALS‌

Race for NL best takes a hit‌

WASHINGTON — Rhys Hoskins went deep and drew three walks, Maikel Franco hit his 20th home run and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Saturday night. Edwin Jackson (5-5) allowed both homers while pitching on his 34th birthday and was charged with five runs in 3 1/3 innings. Washington’s magic number to clinch the NL East dropped to two when Miami lost to Atlanta. Hoskins hit his 14th homer in 30 games since making his major league debut on Aug. 10, and Franco went long two batters later in the second inning. Cesar Hernandez added three hits for the Phillies.

Brewers pound Cubs Perez drives in 5 runs for Milwaukee MATT CARLSON

Associated Press‌

‌CHICAGO — It’s a big weekend for the Milwaukee Brewers, and they know it. So far, so good. Hernan Perez homered and drove in five runs, and the Brewers pounded the Chicago Cubs 15-2 on Saturday. Chase Anderson pitched five scoreless innings as Milwaukee pulled within three games of NL Central-leading Chicago. Anderson also helped himself with two hits and two RBIs hours after the Brewers announced Jimmy Nelson has a shoulder injury that will sideline the right-hander for the rest of the season. Milwaukee broke it open with eight runs in the third against Mike Montgomery (5-8) and reliever Justin Grimm. Travis Shaw and Orlando Arcia each hit a tworun double, Ryan Braun scored on a balk by Grimm, and Perez had a sacrifice fly. The Brewers will shoot for a series sweep at Wrigley Field today. “We need it,” Shaw said. “We’re running out of time. Every game is kind of a must-win at this point.” Anderson (9-3) retired his first 10 batters before walking Kris Bryant with one out in the fourth. Ben Zobrist singled with two down for Chicago’s only hit off Anderson, but Albert Almora Jr. grounded out to end the inning. “My biggest thing was to get the guys back in the dugout, get them swinging the bats,” Anderson said. “And we swung the bats really well today. “Tomorrow is going to be a big game for us if we can sweep these guys at this place and go back home with confidence. We’re getting hot at the right time.” Perez made it 11-0 with a tworun drive down the left-field line in the fifth. It was his 14th homer of the season. Kyle Schwarber’s solo shot in the eighth ended Milwaukee’s bid for a second straight shutout. Leonys Martin added an RBI double in the ninth, but Chicago finished with just six hits. “That started out bad and got worse,” manager Joe Maddon said. “Eventually we didn’t get anybody hurt so that’s probably the biggest positive tonight.” Montgomery struggled with his control, issuing four of Chicago’s nine walks. The left-hander was charged with four runs and two hits in two-plus innings while subbing for Jake Arrieta, who is out with a

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Chicago Cubs’ Ben Zobrist reacts after a called strike during the fourth inning Saturday. right hamstring strain. “The command wasn’t there today,” said Montgomery, who was 2-1 with a 2.00 ERA in his three previous starts.

Bad news‌

Nelson jammed his shoulder while diving back to first during Milwaukee’s 2-0 win on Friday night. Nelson, who is 12-6 with a 3.49 ERA, has a strained right rotator cuff strain and partial anterior labrum tear. General manager David Stearns said he does not know if surgery is needed. “I’m pretty sore now,” Nelson said after Saturday’s game. “I’m going to go, probably in the next few days and get a second opinion, just to make for sure.” Manager Craig Counsell said he didn’t yet know who would fill Nelson’s spot in the rotation.

Trainer’s room‌

Cubs: C Willson Contreras (strained right hamstring) was scheduled to rejoin the team in Chicago after serving as the designated hitter for Class A Myrtle Beach on Friday. Maddon said he wasn’t sure when Contreras, who has been out since Aug. 9, would return to the lineup. ... SS Addison Russell (plantar fasciitis in the right foot) ran and tossed a football on the field for a second straight day and said he is slowly improving.

Up next‌

Milwaukee right-hander Zach Davies (16-8, 3.77 ERA) faces Chicago right-hander Kyle Hendricks (6-4, 3.29 ERA) in the series finale. Davies is 9-4 with a 2.37 ERA over his last 14 starts. Hendricks is 2-0 with a 2.21 ERA in his last three.

Abreu hits for cycle in Sox win First cycle for Chicago in 17 years PAUL LADEWSKI

Associated Press‌

‌C HICAGO — Jose Abreu became the first White Sox player to hit for the cycle in 17 years, among six Chicago players to go deep in a 13-1 rout of the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. Abreu hit his 29th homer in the first off former White Sox starter Jeff Samardzija (9-13), doubled in the third, struck out in the fifth, singled in the seventh against Josh Osich and hit a two-run triple in the eighth versus Roberto Gomez. The previous White Sox player to hit for the cycle was Jose Valentin against the Baltimore Orioles on April 27, 2000. Tim Anderson, Avisail Garcia and Yoan Moncada also hit solo home runs, Nicky Delmonico had a two-run drive and Yolmer Sanchez added a three-run homer, the 13th time Chicago hit six or more in a game. James Shields (2-7) allowed one run and two hits in a season-high seven innings, retiring 17 of 18 batters before Nick Hundley homered in the seventh. He had been 0-5 with a 6.64 ERA since beating the New York Yankees on June 29. Samardzija (9-13), pitching on the South Side for the first time since the final week of the 2015 season, gave up six runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. A night after they were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention, the Giants (56-88) lost for the 11th time in 15 games. If they lose more than 94 games, they will have their worst record since going 62-100 in 1985. Home runs by Abreu in the first and Anderson in the second built

a 2-0 lead, and Sanchez’s homer made it 5-0 in the fourth. Garcia homered in the fifth, and Moncada and Delmonico went deep in a four-run seventh.

Regrets‌

Tim Raines, inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. He said one of his few regrets with the White Sox came in the strike-shortened 1994 season. “We had the best team in baseball,” Raines said. “Someone else probably would say the Expos had the best team, but they were on the other side of the league. We had everything that we needed to win a world championship — pitching, defense, offense and all the intangibles.”

Trainer’s room‌

Giants: C Buster Posey could be behind the plate today for the first time since he took a foul tip off his right hand Tuesday, manager Bruce Bochy said. Posey started at designated hitter in the second straight game. ... OF Jarrett Parker (strained left oblique) sat out a seventh consecutive game but could return today. ... RHP Matt Cain, absent with what the team said was a personal matter), is slated to rejoin team Monday for the start of an eight-game homestand. White Sox: LHP Carlos Rodon (inflamed left shoulder) will be re-evaluated next week.

Up next‌

RHP Carson Fulmer (1-1, 10.50) is to start for the White Sox today and LHP Madison Bumgarner (3-7, 3.15) for the Giants. Fulmer, Dylan Covey and Mike Pelfrey will fill Rodon’s rotation spot for the remainder of the season, according to manager Rick Renteria.

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The Bryants power Clemson past Auburn ASSOCIATED PRESS

‌ LEMSON, S.C. — Kelly Bryant C ran for two touchdowns after getting knocked hard to the ground and defensive end Austin Bryant had four of Clemson’s 11 sacks in the No. 3 Tigers’ 14-6 victory over Auburn on Saturday night. This was billed as an early showcase between elite teams with dreams of the College Football Playoffs. Instead, Clemson’s Bryants never gave Auburn (1-1) much of a chance. Bryant, making his second career start at quarterback for defending national champion Clemson, appeared to be seriously hurt after he remained on

the ground on a hit by Dontavius Russell. But after a few moments in the medical tent, Bryant returned to direct a pair of touchdown drives that gave Clemson (2-0) the lead for good. Bryant’s 3-yard run right before halftime put Clemson ahead 7-6. He finished the next possession with a spinning, 27-yard burst . Clemson’s defense squashed any chance of an Auburn comeback. Bryant was nearly unblockable and created havoc quarterback Jarrett Stidham and Auburn, which was held to 117 yards. Austin Byrant sacked Stidham on Auburn’s final two plays as the Baylor transfer desperately tried to get the ball

downfield. Byrant threw for 181 yards Hurts completed 14 of 18 passes for on 19 of 29 passing. He also rushed for 128 yards, but his biggest play came in 68 yards. the opening minute. He faked a handoff and sprinted 55 yards for a touchdown on the second offensive play, stepping No. 1 Alabama 41, out of a last-gasp tackle attempt at the Fresno State 10‌ 15. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Jalen Hurts Hurts also hit a wide-open Hale ran for 154 yards and two touchdowns Hentges for a 23-yarder in the first and passed for a third score in No. 1 Al- quarter. It was the tight end’s first caabama’s 41-10 victory over Fresno State reer touchdown. on Saturday. The Crimson Tide (2-0) polished off No. 17 Louisville 47, the 44-point underdog Bulldogs (1-1) North Carolina 35‌ with a workmanlike performance on the heels of an opening victory over No. 10 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Heisman Florida State in Atlanta. Trophy winner Lamar Jackson ac-

counted for 525 total yards and six touchdowns and Louisville pulled away late. Jackson threw for 393 yards and three scores and ran for 132 yards and three TDs. The last came on a spinning-through-tacklers 11-yard run with 3:06 left to punctuate a dominant fourth-quarter effort by the Cardinals (2-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Junior Jaylen Smith had nine catches for a career-high 183 yards and a score, and Dez Fitzpatrick hauled in two TDs as the Cardinals rolled to 705 yards. Chazz Surratt and Brandon Harris combined to throw for North Carolina (0-2, 0-1).

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ASSOCIATED PRESS‌

Oklahoma running back Dimitri Flowers makes a catch on his way to scoring a touchdown against Ohio State during the second half Saturday.

Sooners boom Buckeyes Mayfield, Oklahoma knock off No. 2 Ohio State ASSOCIATED PRESS

‌COLUMBUS, Ohio — Baker Mayfield threw for 386 yards and three touchdowns as No. 5 Oklahoma pulled ahead in the second half to knock off No. 2 Ohio State 31-16 on Saturday night to give first-year head coach Lincoln Riley an early signature victory. Mayfield lived up to his billing as a Heisman Trophy candidate in shifting the Sooners (2-0) into overdrive and piling up the yards in the second half as the Buckeyes’ offense sputtered. Oklahoma took its first lead of the game near the end of the third quarter and cruised in the fourth. Ohio State’s title hopes didn’t evaporate, but it will have to solve myriad offensive problems and play much better to get back in the hunt for the College Football Playoff. True freshman J.K. Dobbins again was a bright spot for the Buckeyes, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown, but quarterback J.T. Barrett couldn’t hit the big passes when he desperately needed them to extend drives. He often resorted to pulling the ball down and taking off himself. Mayfield was sharp again, hitting 27 of 35 passes and tossing TD passes to

Illini From D1

The only touchdown in the first half came on a play Lovie Smith and defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson have pledged will become a trademark for this team. Pinned deep by a Illini punt inside the five-yard line, Western Kentucky quarterback White was about to be swarmed in the end zone by defensive end Bobby Roundtree and linebackers Del’Shawn Phillips and Tre Watson. White’s hurried pass sailed right into the arms of linebacker Julian Jones, who sprinted 10 yards into the end zone for a 13-0 lead. If Illinois’ defense had a moment of doubt, it was caused by its own aggressive play. Middle linebacker Tre Watson was ejected for targeting when he decked Western Kentucky receiver Nacarius Fant with 1:05 to go in the first half. At the time, Illinois held a 13-0 lead. But that penalty, and another 15-yarder on the next play, pushed the ball to the Illini 13. The second penalty came when

Dimitri Flowers, Lee Morris and Trey Sermon. Ohio State (1-1, 1-0 Big Ten) was plagued by the same problems with the passing game that has tripped it up since last season. Receivers had trouble getting open and when they did, Barrett couldn’t get the ball into their hands. He was intercepted by Parnell Motley in the fourth quarter, allowing the Sooners to score a minute and 40 seconds later on a 3-yard run by Jordan Smallwood to make it 31-13. Oklahoma avenged the Buckeyes’ 45-24 loss in Norman last year. Barrett didn’t look anything like the quarterback who tossed four touchdown passes in that game as Ohio State lost at home for the first time since Nov. 21, 2015.

and Barkley ran for 88 yards as Penn State ended a two-game skid against the Panthers. Qadree Ollison rushed for 96 yards for the Panthers (1-1), but Pitt’s offense struggled to finish drives early on and the Nittany Lions pulled away late. Max Browne completed 19 of 32 passes for only 138 yards and was intercepted twice.

No. 8 Michigan 36, Cincinnati 14‌

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Trace McSorley threw for three touchdowns, including Saquon Barkley’s 46-yard catch-and-run, and No. 4 Penn State pulled away from Pittsburgh for a 33-14 win on Saturday. McSorley completed 15 of 28 passes for 164 yards, helping the Nittany Lions (2-0) avenge a loss to their in-state rivals a year ago. Tight end Mike Gesicki had two touchdown receptions

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ty Isaac ran for a career-high 133 yards and Wilton Speight threw two touchdown passes to help Michigan pull away. The Wolverines (2-0) led by just three points early in the second half before scoring 19 straight points to turn a closely contested game into a lopsided one. The Bearcats (1-1) failed to take advantage of Michigan’s many mistakes and made some miscues of their own to spoil an upset bid. Cincinnati’s Hayden Moore was 15 of 40 for 132 yards with a TD pass to Kahlil Lewis that cut Michigan’s lead to 17-14 in the third quarter. Moore had some passes dropped and had some errant throws, two of which were intercepted and returned for scores by Tyree Kinnel

Illini cornerback Cam Watkins was charged for a hit out of bounds on Fant. But the defense let Western Kentucky advance no further when freshman defensive end Roundtree sacked White, knocking the ball free in the process. The fumble was recovered by Illini defensive tackle Jamal Milan. Initially, the officials ruled the play an incomplete pass. But a video review confirmed the fumble, giving the Illini the ball and protecting its 13-0 lead at the half. Finally, the offense mounted a long and productive drive to open the second half. Neatly mixing passes and runs, Illinois moved 84 yards on 15 plays, scoring when Crouch ran from the nine-yard line. He found the end zone when he took off from the three and hurdled over the goal line. That increased Illinois’ lead to 20-0. The longest gain on the drive was a 16yard pass from Crouch to Mike Dudek. By then, Western Kentucky was having its own troubles. Dropped passes, penalties and trouble dealing with Illinois’ pesky defense created a series of punts. Western Kentucky became one-dimensional when it was able to run for

just six total yards on 16 carries. Illinois had just 300 yards in offense, but freshman running back Mike Epstein carried 21 times for 111 yards. Crouch was 14 of 25 for 107 yards. But it was the defense that kept the Western Kentucky offense off-balance. Isaiah Gay, the other freshman starting at defensive end, was in White’s face also. Earlier in the week, dreamed of a time when the ends are juniors – bigger, stronger, more knowledgeable. “They’re going to be a handful,” he said. On Saturday, they already were. Illinois started seven true freshmen, the most in school history. A re-made offensive line seemed to be an improvement and it included two true freshmen getting starts on the same side. Larry Boyd was moved from guard to tackle and he was joined by freshman guard Alex Palczewski, who did not play in the opener. Gabe Megginson, who started at tackle last week, shifted to guard. HURRICANE WATCH – Illinois is scheduled to play South Florida in Tampa at 6 p.m., this Friday night. But with uncertainty regarding the

No. 4 Penn State 33, Pittsburgh 14‌

in the first quarter and Lavert Hill late in the fourth.

No. 9 Wisconsin 31, Florida Atlantic 14‌ MADISON, Wis. — Freshman Jonathan Taylor ran for 223 yards and three touchdowns and Alex Hornibrook threw for 201 yards and a score for Wisconsin. The bigger Badgers (2-0) wore down the Owls (0-2) despite some middling play in the middle of the game. Wisconsin opened up 14-0 lead in the first quarter o Taylor’s 64- and 29-yard touchdown runs, but didn’t have the game in hand until his third score with 1:12 left in the third quarter, The threat of Hurricane Irma bearing down on South Florida put the stakes in perspective for the Owls and first-year coach Lane Kiffin. The Owls will stay in Madison at least through Sunday.

Michigan State 28, Western Michigan 14‌ EAST LANSING, Mich. — Brian Lewerke scored on a 61-yard run in the first quarter, and Michigan State’s defense was impressive for a second straight week in a 28-14 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday.

impact Hurricane Irma will have on the state, that’s about all that is known. Illini AD Josh Whitman and South Florida AD Mark Harlan have been talking and will continue to do so as the hurricane’s path and amount of damage becomes more apparent today. Illinois has let South Florida know they could host the game if it becomes necessary to move it. But South Florida will surely do anything it can to play, since it cancelled this weekend’s game at Connecticut. That game will not be rescheduled. Harlan told Whitman he was busy getting his own family located to a safer spot as the hurricane took aim on Florida. Illini coach Lovie Smith has a special interest in the hurricane. The former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still owns a home in Tampa. WARM WELCOME – The wife of Western Kentucky coach Mike Sanford posted on Facebook Saturday morning that she and her husband received flowers from Lovie Smith and his wife, MaryAnne, welcoming them with the message, “Let’s have a great game tonight.”

co-exist. And he’s driven in part by the input he received when he placed his name in consideration for last year’s NBA Draft. “I got great feedback,” he said. “They evaluated my game and on some boards I was a second-round pick and on some undrafted. So for me, the best chance of getting drafted was to play my fifth year. “I wanted to come play at a higher level, come play with better coaches and players, great facilities and a great fan base. It was just getting the educational part and furthering my basketball career. “The feedback said I needed to cut my turnovers and become more engaged defensively. They said I’m an elite shooter, I’m a play-maker and I should be able to play in the NBA one day.” Alstork said he liked the frank feedback from the NBA. And he picked Illinois in part because he knows Underwood will be just as honest. “I need that,” he said. “I’ve been through a lot of the stuff that these freshmen and younger guys are going through. It’s easy for me to lose focus and stray off and do my own thing, so I’m counting on a coaching staff that will keep me on a straight line. I need that as a player and as a person.” Alstork earned his undergraduate degree from Wright State in August, which was a big deal for his proud family. “To be where I’m from in inner-city Dayton, a kid like me, where a lot of statistics say you won’t graduate, it’s remarkable and the glory goes to God.” At this week’s workout session, Fletcher, the beloved yet no-nonsense strength and conditioning coach, is carrying out Underwood’s directive to get this team ready for “Bradball.” That means sprinting as soon as there’s a rebound or a turnover or any chance to run. It means pushing opponents to an uncomfortable level of fatigue, especially big men who may not be prepared to keep pace with Illini players like Michael Finke, Leron Black and a pair of 6-9 freshmen, Greg Eboigbodin and Matic Vesel. Fletcher demands much, but likes what he has seen now less than three weeks before the official start of team practices. “Mark showed up in great condition,” Fletcher said. “He has a lot of experience so he knows what kind of shape you need to be in to be successful at this level. He can really run. “The thing I’m most impressed with is that he’s come in and gotten right into where our culture is. He hasn’t been outstanding in a bad way. He’s done a great job and he fits right in. “Our freshmen bigs can both really run. Leron has always been able to run. Michael Finke has made great improvements in running. It’s one of the things we’re pushing now, is having our bigs be able to run and run and run, to fit coach’s style of play. “In that area, Michael has made the biggest increases in his ability to run and sustain his running. And he’s done it by just working at it. “We do a lot of short distance lactic acid work to get them used to that threshold. They’ve all made their times. We haven’t had a bad day yet.” Alstork is one of those players who naturally seems able to run all day. “My workout schedule is not normal,” Alstork said. “I try to work out two, three, four times a day. I get multiple shots, 500 to 1,000 shots a day. That was my summer routine (and) swim and work on my footwork. I played soccer and even did some boxing. “If you want to be a pro one day, you have to live like a pro. I try to never get out of shape.” Ironically, as Alstork discovered he had a natural ability to score the ball, he may have let his defense slip. That, he said, presents a personal challenge. “I know I can play defense,” he said. “What’s what I was at one point in time until I found out I could put the ball in the rim. So I just have to get that part of my game more focused and coach Underwood is going to help me with that.” When searching for a new basketball home, many transfers look at opportunity as a key factor. But not Alstork. “(Underwood) talked to me about opportunity but that wasn’t really a focal point for me,” he said. “Basketball will take care of itself. If you’re one of the better players you’re going to play.” Confidence and experience is what Underwood saw in aggressively pursuing Alstork, who will be this team’s only senior. mtupper@herald-review.com|(217) 421-7983

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Stephens tops Keys in U.S. Open final After sitting out 11 months, Stephens gets first Grand Slam title HOWARD FENDRICH

Associated Press‌

‌NEW YORK — Sloane Stephens never looked shaken by the setting or the stakes in her first Grand Slam final. Her opponent, Madison Keys, most definitely did. Stephens easily beat her close friend Keys 6-3, 6-0 to win the U.S. Open on Saturday, capping a remarkably rapid rise Stephens after sitting out 11 months because of foot surgery. “I should just retire now,” Stephens joked. “I told Maddie I’m never going to be able to top this. I mean, talk about a comeback.” The 83rd-ranked Stephens, who beat Venus Williams in the semifinals, is only the second unseeded woman to win the tournament in the Open era, which began in 1968. A year ago, she sat out the U.S. Open altogether because of what turned out to be a stress fracture in her left foot. She had an operation in January,

and made her season debut at Wimbledon in July, exiting in the first round. Lost her next match, too, in Washington. Since then, she has gone 152, and her ranking has soared from outside the top 900 to what will be around No. 20 as of Monday. Oh, and, don’t forget: She is now, and forever will be, a Grand Slam champion. “I mean, things just have to come together,” Stephens said, “and the last six weeks, five weeks, they really have.” This was only the second time in the Open era that two women were making their Grand Slam final debuts against each other in New York. Stephens most certainly handled the occasion better, claiming the last eight games and making only six unforced errors — Keys had 30 — in the entire 61-minute mismatch. Keys, 22, and Stephens, 24, have known each other for years. They texted and spoke on the phone early in 2017 , when both sat out the Australian Open because of operations — Keys on her left wrist, Stephens on her left foot. When the match ended, they met at the net for a long hug . While waiting for the trophy ceremony to begin, Stephens walked over and plopped herself down in a courtside chair next to Keys, so they could chat side-

by-side. “Sloane is truly one of my favorite people and to get to play her was really special. Obviously I didn’t play my best tennis today and was disappointed,” Keys said. “But Sloane, being the great friend that she is, was very supportive. And if there’s someone I have to lose to today, I’m glad it’s her.” They hammed it up afterward, too. When Stephens was presented with her $3.7 million winner’s check, she grabbed Keys’ arm, as if to stop herself from fainting at the sum. “That’s a lot of money!” Stephens said. Keys eyed the check and teased, “I’ll hold it for her.” There hadn’t been an all-American women’s final at Flushing Meadows since 2002, when Serena Williams beat her older sister Venus. Under a clear blue sky, in unseasonably cool conditions in the 60s, the 15th-seeded Keys came out pounding her serves, as usual, producing two aces in her opening game and cranking up the speed to 118 mph in her second. But that didn’t last long. By Keys’ third service game, Stephens was returning with confidence. It was Keys who blinked first, providing four groundstroke errors to gift the first break and trail 3-2 after 12

minutes. Those miscues just kept on coming, as she repeatedly dumped what should have been routine shots into the net or sprayed them long, the sort of thing that can be a sign of nerves. Her body language was of someone who was rattled. She looked up at her coach, former No. 1 Lindsay Davenport, in the guest box at Arthur Ashe Stadium, as if hoping for some sort of guidance. She sat in her changeover chair and buried her face in a white towel. After getting broken to trail 4-0 in the second set, the sixth game in a row that went to Stephens, Keys took an angry slap at a tennis ball. With so much help from the other side of the net, Stephens did not need to be spectacular, just solid, and that she was. She made only two unforced errors in the entire first set — 15 fewer than Keys — and only two of Stephens’ 30 points in the first set came via her own clean winners. Stephens won 16 of 20 points she served in the first set and didn’t face a single break point until 50 minutes into the final, deep in the second set. She had to deal with three in one game there, erased each with a winner, and held for 5-0. Soon enough it was over.

Sunday, September 10, 2017 | D5

PREP SCOREBOARD VOLLEYBALL F‌ rom Friday BELLEVILLE ALTHOFF def. EFFINGHAM 25-10, 25-17 MCCRACKEN COUNTY def. EFFINGHAM 25-15, 25-20 For Effingham, kills: Kourtney Cordes 6, Carsyn Fearday 5, Chloe Martin 3, aces: Miranda Fox 1, assists: Fearday 7, Aly Armstrong 5, blocks: C. Martin 5, Shelby Myers 3, digs: Fox 12, Jordan Christy 6, Becca Webster 6.

‌SHELBYVILLE INVITATIONAL

PANA def. MONTICELLO 25-20, 25-21 EDWARDS COUNTY def. PANA 14-25, 25-23, 20-18 PANA def. CASEY-WESTFIELD 25-15, 25-17 PANA def. SHELBYVILLE 25-15, 25-21 MONTICELLO def. CASEY-WESTFIELD 25-21, 26-24 EDWARDS COUNTY def. MONTICELLO 25-7, 20-25, 15-12 CHARLESTON def. MONTICELLO 25-23, 25-19 MARSHALL def. MONTICELLO 27-25, 23-25, 17-15 Championship PANA def. EDWARDS COUNTY 25-18, 25-22 For Pana, kills: Stremming 35, Dameris 28, Schoonover 26, Holland 19, aces: Funneman 5, Stremming 4, Dameris 3, Epley 3, assists: Funneman 64, Ashcraft 36, blocks: Holthaus 11, Dameris 7, Anderson 4, Stremming 2, Sims 2, digs: Funneman 22, Stremming 19, Holland 17, Dameris 17, Schoonover 14. For Monticello, kills: Nicki Sheafe 26, assists: Sophie Morrison 49, Aubrey Frye 41, digs: Addison Wichus 68, Morrison 23. (Pana — 10-4. Monticello — 5-10, next: Tuesday vs. Sullivan.) ‌From Friday BELLEVILLE ALTHOFF def. EFFINGHAM 25-10, 25-17 MCCRACKEN COUNTY def. EFFINGHAM 25-15, 25-20 For Effingham, kills: Kourtney Cordes 6, Carsyn Fearday 5, Chloe Martin 3, aces: Miranda Fox 1, assists: Fearday 7, Aly Armstrong 5, blocks: C. Martin 5, Shelby Myers 3, digs: Fox 12, Jordan Christy 6, Becca Webster 6.

‌LSA TOURNAMENT

CENTRAL A&M def. LSA 25-11, 25-8 MACARTHUR def. CENTRAL A&M 22-25, 25-16, 15-7 CENTRAL A&M def. CORNERSTONE 25-13, 25-12 MACARTHUR def. CENTRAL A&M 25-17, 25-15 WARRENSBURG-LATHAM def. CENTRAL A&M 25-19, 26-24 WARRENSBURG-LATHAM def. DELAND-WELDON 25-17, 25-8 WARRENSBURG-LATHAM def. BLUE RIDGE 21-25, 25-22, 15-11 WARRENSBURG-LATHAM def. OKAW VALLEY 25-12, 25-9 TOLONO UNITY def. WARRENSBURG-LATHAM 25-23, 25-13 EISENHOWER def. CERRO GORDO 25-19, 19-25, 15-11 CERRO GORDO def. LEROY 25-23, 18-25, 15-12 TOLONO UNITY def. CERRO GORDO 25-14, 25-21, 15-11 CERRO GORDO def. LEROY 25-19, 25-14 BLUE RIDGE def. CERRO GORDO 26-27, 25-16, 15-13 For Central A&M, kills: Taryn Sams 27, Hattie Hardimon 12, Channing Reed 11, Brenah Durbin 10, Allie Dunn 7, aces: Channing Collins 5, Durbin 4, Dunn 3, T. Sams 3, Braelynn Barnes 3, assists: Dunn 60, Rylee Dixon 4, blocks: Durbin 3, Dixon 3, digs: T. Sams 43, Collins 24, Barnes 22, Hardimon 6, Lanie Sams 4. For Warrensburg-Latham, kills: Kenzie Yaroch 39, Emma Hoeft 23, Gabby Yeakley 21, Maddy Yeakley 16, aces: Madi Reynolds 11, G. Yeakley 7, Hoeft 6, Maddie Yocks 5, Yaroch 5, assists: Reynolds 63, G. Yeakley 41, blocks: Yaroch 2, G. Yeakley 2, digs: Yocks 61, M. Yeakley 47, G. Yeakley 31, Hoeft 26, Reynolds 25. For Cerro Gordo, kills: Anna Peter 39, Sydney Walker 35, Ella Mann 12, Riley Brandenburg 11, aces: Lena Neaveill 16, Walker 8, assists: Taylor Cherry 48, Mann 41, blocks: Brandenburg 21, digs: Walker 45, Cherry 34, Peter 32, Mann 32, Mackenzie McMillen 26. (Central A&M — 5-5, next: Monday vs. Cerro Gordo. Cerro Gordo — 5-8, next: Monday at Central A&M. Warrensburg-Latham — 7-8, next: Tuesday vs. LSA.)

‌CLINTON CLASSIC

Larson steals win in NASCAR regular season finale HANK KURZ JR.

AP Sports Writer‌

‌ ICHMOND, Va. — Kyle LarR son and his Chip Ganassi Racing team snatched NASCAR’s last victory before the start of the playoffs Saturday night at Richmond. Martin Truex Jr. had the race easily in hand until Derrike Cope slowed with under four laps remaining. Larson was second at the time, itching for fresh tires and a shot at the win in overtime. He took his Chevrolet to pit road, his Ganassi team got him out as the leader, and he held for

his fourth victory of the season. That ties Truex for most in the Cup series this season. “I’m really pumped for the playoffs, we’ve got a really good shot at the championship,” Larson said. Truex, the regular-season champion, wrecked in overtime while racing for position. The entire sequence cost him what seemed to easily be his fifth win of the season. Dale Earnhardt Jr., meanwhile, was officially eliminated from the playoffs. He’s retiring at the end of the season. Truex still start the 10-race

playoff stretch as the favorite to win the championship because he earned the most bonus points during the regular season. But Larson is hot too, and the Richmond win was his first at a short track in the Cup Series. “This has been a dream season for me, and we still have a long way to go,” Larson said, Chaos erupted with 140 laps remaining because one of NASCAR’s rescue vehicles clogged the entrance to pit road as cars headed to their stalls. As the traffic bottlenecked, Matt

Kenseth ran into the car in front of him, and his night was ended with a crumpled hood. “I saw an ambulance sitting there,” Kenseth said. “It was an accordion effect and I just couldn’t get stopped.” He had to watch from the infield because his playoff fates were taken out of his hands. Clint Bowyer, a driver who had to win to get in to the playoffs, might as well has had his night ruined, too. He suffered enough damage in the accident that his car was essentially eliminated from winning contention.

FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK

Defense has Shelbyville rolling Eisenhower clamps down, big numbers aplenty JOEY WAGNER

Herald & Review‌

Trying to find a flaw on ‌ the Shelbyville football team through three weeks has been like trying to find a needle in a haystack. The Rams have bulldozed through opponents, outscoring teams 174-19 on the way to a 3-0 start. As expected, Turner Pullen, Kentrell Beck and the offense have been prolific. But that’s not the sole reason head coach Bill Duckett is giddy. The starting defensive unit hasn’t allowed a point yet. All 19 points scored by the opposition have come against the Rams’ reserves. In fact, Duckett estimates the Rams starting defensive unit has only allowed three or four first downs so far. “I think that’s been our biggest thing,” Duckett said. “We knew the offense was going to be pretty explosive with all those playmakers, but the defense has made a lot of strides since last year.” Cade Helton and Clayton Peterson have anchored the front seven of the defense, stopping the run against three runheavy teams. The third-year Rams’ coach hasn’t even seen anything quite like what his team has done so far. “We’ve had some years where we started with three or four wins in a row,” Duckett said, “but not outscoring people like that and defensively being able to hold opponents to those lower numbers.” Pullen has 13 passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns and has spread the ball to all of his weapons that include Beck, Cade Watson, Jack Lopez, Brett Spears and Mason Cameron. As good as things have been so far, Duckett knows the combined records of the three M teams – Pawnee, Cerro Gor1 do-Bement and Sullivan-Okaw

Valley – is 1-8, with Central Illinois Conference power Tuscola coming to town Friday. Therein lies the test. “Tuscola is the team to beat,” Duckett said. “We haven’t beat them yet with these guys at the varsity level.” The Warriors come in with their own gaudy scoring differential, outscoring teams 137-28. Tuscola’s won the last three meetings.

BOYS SOCCER ‌CORNJERKER CLASSIC

At Hoopeston MONTICELLO 2, WATSEKA 1 Monticello goal: Grant Ginalick, assist: Carter Burgener. Monticello won in penalty kick shootout. MONTICELLO 1, HOOPESTON 0 Monticello goal: Noah Hanselman, assist: Grant Ginalick. Goalie Rye Johnson had 6 saves. Third place ST. JOSEPH-0GDEN 3, MONTICELLO 0 Monticello goalie Rye Johnson had 5 saves. ‌ST. TERESA 6, EFFINGHAM ST. ANTHONY 1 At Decatur Effingham St. Anthony goal: Alex Deters. Goalie Kruger had 8 saves. St. Teresa goals: Edgar Onate 4, Gio Fuentes, Luichi Caceres, assists: Christian Stoner 2, Caceres, Onate. Goalie Vince Koester had 3 saves. (St. Teresa — 7-0, next: Tuesday at Pana.)

Defense stabilizing‌ After a forgettable opening-week loss to city rival MacArthur, the Eisenhower defense has slowly started to take shape. The Panthers (1-2) allowed 53 points Week 1, 28 in a Week 2 loss to Normal University and 15 in Friday’s win against Jacksonville. Putting pressure on the opposing team’s quarterbacks and blasting into the backfield has sparked the revitalization of the unit. “We’ve been forcing some turnovers,” Eisenhower coach Drew Wagers said. “We had a pick last week and this past Friday we had a forced fumble. We’ve tackled a lot better and had a lot more guys to the football and put more pressure in the backfield on the quarterback. We had 4.5 sacks last week and five this week and several tackles for losses. Just being able to get after guys in the backfield has helped us and created turnovers.” The defensive line and additional blitzes from linebackers has generated the pressure. Defensive end Daniel Morford has 18 tackles this season, five for a loss and three sacks. Jakob Davis has three sacks of his own, 33 tackles and four tackles for a loss. Antonio Austin has been disruptive and forcing turnovers. The senior defensive back has one sack and two forced fumbles. Key stops and forcing offenses into third and long has translated to the Eisenhower offense getting the ball back with good field position.

MAROA-FORSYTH def. PEORIA CHRISTIAN 25-18, 25-13 HEYWORTH def. CLINTON 25-21, 25-19 CLINTON def. PEORIA CHRISTIAN 25-8, 25-16 MAROA-FORSYTH def. BISMARCK-HENNING 25-10, 25-15 BISMARCK-HENNING def. CLINTON 25-18, 25-19 MAROA-FORSYTH def. HEYWORTH 25-15, 25-13 MAROA-FORSYTH def. CLINTON 25-13, 25-19 Third Place HEYWORTH def. PRAIRIE CENTRAL 25-23, 25-13 Championship MAROA-FORSYTH def. CHAMPAIGN ST. THOMAS MORE 15-25, 25-21, 15-9 For Maroa-Forsyth, kills: Kate Beckemeyer 25, Sydney White 22, Reese Bobitt 21, Jenessa Wenskunas 19, Carly Mason 18, Fiona Padrutt 12, aces: Mason 12, White 3, Beckemeyer 2, Padrutt 2, Annelise Sparks 2, Maggie Huffman 2, assists: Mason 91, Huffman 6, blocks: Padrutt 7, White 6, Bobitt 5, Beckemeyer 5, Mason 3, digs: Sparks 62, Mason 28, Beckemeyer 19, White 13, Karsyn Cook 13, Wenskunas 9. All-Tournament Team Madi Filkin, Clinton. Madi Funk, El Paso-Gridley. Amber Tomlin, Heyworth. Hailey Sieg, Heyworth. Annelise Sparks, Maroa-Forsyth. Kate Beckemeyer, Maroa-Forsyth, Reese Bobitt, Maroa-Forsyth. Carly Mason, Maroa-Forsyth. Amber Graf, Prairie Central. Allie Trame, Champaign St. Thomas More. (Maroa-Forsyth — 8-0, next: Thursday vs. Wililamsville.) ‌At Robinson Tournament ILLIANA CHRISTIAN def. EFFINGHAM 25-21, 25-19 TEUTOPOLIS def. EFFINGHAM 25-22, 25-15 EFFINGHAM def. DAVIESS COUNTY 25-21, 25-22 CHAMPAIGN CENTENNIAL def. TEUTOPOLIS 25-12, 25-23 TEUTOPOLIS def. NORMAL UNIVERSITY HIGH 26-24, 28-26 BREESE CENTRAL def. TEUTOPOLIS 25-16, 25-20 TEUTOPOLIS def. OWENSBORO,KY 25-15, 21-25, 15-11 For Effingham, kills: Carsyn Fearday 10, Chloe Martin 10, Jordan Christy 9, Kourtney Cordes 8, Natalie Carie 8, aces: Christy 7, Becca Webster 5, Fearday 5, assists: Aly Armstrong 23, Fearday 16, blocks: C. Martin 5, Fearday 2, Carie 2, digs: Miranda Fox 26, Christy 13, Fearday 13, Webster 12. (Effingham — 3-6, next: Monday vs. Teutopolis.) ‌From Friday LOUISVILLE NORTH CLAY def. NEOGA 25-23, 19-25, 25-10 At Louisville For Neoga, kills: Mary Hill 7, Jessica Atwell 4, Blair Banning 3, aces: Emma Fearday 2, Zoe Meadows 2, Hill, Olivia Titus, blocks: Hill 5, Titus 2, assists: Banning 8, Aly Easton 6, digs: Meadows 6, Atwell 4. (Neoga — 3-6.) ‌From Friday PATOKA def. SOUTH CENTRAL 20-25, 25-22, 26-24 At Farina For South Central, kills: Mackenzie Potter 8, Keely Smith 7, Miranda DeWitt 4, aces: Smith 2, Zoe Johnston, Potter, assists: Johnson 10, Baylie Maske 6, digs: Serina Lee 8. South Central JV won 25-21, 24-26, 25-20. (South Central — 4-6, next: Monday vs. Altamont.)

MacArthur From D1

CLAY JACKSON, HERALD & REVIEW‌

Shelbyville’s Brett Spears has been part of an offense that has blown the door off teams while getting help from a revived defense.

Eye-popping numbers‌

ridian. The rushing total sets a new school record, breaking the mark set by Zach Tibbs in 2005. Black has been on a roll this season, rushing for 603 yards and six scores.

Cerro Gordo-Bement’s Brady Greenwood took not one, but two interceptions back for touchdowns in Friday’s 42-26 win over Villa Grove-Heritage. Greenwood’s first return was for 92 yards and his second was good for 47 yards. Monticello is adjusting The Broncos (1-2) got an 85- pretty well to life in the new yard kick return for a touch- Illini Prairie Conference. down from Matt Guffey, who The No. 2 team in Class 3A has outscored its first three also ran for a score. opponents 143-7. Quarterback Braden Snyder is 37-of-48 for 607 yards and nine touchdowns for the Sages and Lucas Leib has accumuCentral A&M has a new sin- lated 184 yards and four touchgle-game rushing leader. Riley downs on the ground. Black ran for 346 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries jwagner@herald-review.com | in Friday’s 40-20 win over Me- (217) 421-6970

Sages stay hot

Raiders’ new leader‌

the opening kickoff for a touchdown only to have it called back by a penalty. The crowd’s groans were probably audible back in Decatur. After trading possessions with Springfield, the Generals built another impressive drive late in the third quarter only to see it end abruptly with a fumble by Amir Brummett on the Springfield 12yard line. But where the offense sputtered, MacArthur’s defense turned it up as they pushed the Senators further and further back and nearly recorded a safety on two separate plays to end Springfield’s drive. The defense stepped up again in a later drive as linebacker Ricky McKellar intercepted Springfield’s Lucas Rockford’s pass, leading to a Ray Neal Jr. touchdown catch from Amir Brummett. From the MacArthur stands, the catch appeared to be dropped but the referees stated he had possession long enough for the touchdown to stand, giving the Generals a 14-7 lead. The Senators were not done yet, though. They responded with a strong drive of their own, highlighted by an impressive fourthand-5 conversion with five minutes left in the game. Springfield eventually scored on a 26-yard pass to Cameron Jones, but the extra point was no good, preserving MacArthur’s one-point lead. With the victory, Spates sees a

BOYS GOLF ‌MATTOON INVITATIONAL

Teutopolis results Friday Dylan Buenker 94, Jacob Herd 100, Carter Jansen 103, Will Schlink 100, Michael Deters 103, Asa Hanson 114 Saturday Dylan Buenker 84, Jacob Herd 93, Carter Jansen 93, Will Schlink 89, Michael Deters 100, Asa Hanson 105 ‌From Friday LINCOLNWOOD-MORRISONVILLE 182, HILLSBORO 201, PANA 229 At Hillsboro Country Club, Hillsboro Top Individuals 1. Dade Pitchford (LM) 42, 2. Sam Herman (LM) 43, 3. Jack Hamby (H) 45, 4. Andrew Skinner (LM) 46, 5. Gunnar Meisenheimer (H) 47. Pana results: Noah Hutchinson 52, Hunter Shelite 53, Jacob Beyers 58, Chris Christian 66, Eric Shafer 66.

GIRLS GOLF ‌From Friday LINCOLNWOOD-MORRISONVILLE 211, PANA 220, HILLSBORO 234 At Hillsboro Country Club, Hillsboro Top Individuals 1. Callie Krager (LM) 47, Teagan Strom (P) 47, 3. Tess Saathoff (H) 48, 4. Savannah Bowman (LM) 53, Hannah Leduc (P) 53. Other Pana results: Josi Pauley 58, Chloe Hendrickson 62, Emma Dilley 63.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY SPRINGFIELD LANPHIER LEE HALBERG INVITATIONAL

At Lincoln Park, Springfield Eisenhower results: Caleb McKinley 20:08, Parker Lindsey 23:21

‌SHELBYVILLE TRAIL INVITATIONAL

Team Scores 1. Tuscola 40, 2. Cumberland 58, 3. Effingham St. Anthony 61, 4. Marshall 92, 5. Neoga/Stewardson-Strasburg 135, 6. Sullivan 160, 7. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 186, 8. Dieterich 190 Individual results 1. Ryan Skowronski (Shelbyville) 15:55.84, 2. Reece Johnson (NSS) 16:05.07, 3. Kort McClellan (Cumb) 16:24.79, 4. Michael Holmes (Tus) 16:47.96, 5. Blake Sutherland (Cumb) 16:56.30 Other Tuscola results: Noah Woods 16:59.17, Bradley Kramer 17:29.85, J.D. Barrett 17:33.61, Jordan Middleton 17:37.80 Other Cumberland results:Rayce Zike 17:18.10, Michael Capenter 18:09.93, Ryley Brown 18:19.10 Other Effingham St. Anthony results: Brian Dust 17:15.39, Kennah Walsh 17:30.62, Clayton Helmink 17:50.19, Noah Tegler 17:55.60, Austin Faber 18:00.04, Drew Dust 18:01.44 Other Neoga/Stewardson-Strasburg results: Trevor Roy 18:55.44, Brayden Cox 19:11.59, Michael Dietz 19:33.29, Tanner Clark 19:53.15 Other Sullivan results: Logan Pedigo 17:30.37, Isaiah Plank 18:55.92, Chase McClure 20:08.75, Spencer Johnson 20:14.75, Atticus Harris 20:18.00 Other Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City results: Dylan Taylor 19:04.81, Alec Edwards 19:05.17, Zach Burks 19:24.53, Marshall Nohren 20:43.84, Gage Richards 20:46.89 Other Dieterich results: Ryan Radloff 18:31.36, Seth Bohnhoff 18:35.87, Ethan Kidd 20:16.99, Tyler Abbott 20:48.64, Jared Sparling 21:04.49 Other Central A&M results: Brandon Black 18:26.23, Brandon Escobedo 19:05.78, Blake Schinzler 21:22.58 Other Altamont results: Derick Budde 20:05.59, Jerod Ruffner 21:38.19 Other Shelbyville results: Luke Brown 19 14.68 Other Pana results: Brock Schoonover 21:05.98 Other Okaw Valley results: Parker Perrine 18:02.72, Canaan Christensen 19:03.43, Dirk Bruyn 27:34.68

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY ‌SPRINGFIELD LANPHIER LEE HALBERG INVITATIONAL

At Lincoln Park, Springfield MacArthur results: Kaitlin Dickey 26:19

‌‌SHELBYVILLE TRAIL INVITATIONAL

Team scores 1. Neoga/Stewardson-Strasburg 47, 2. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 53, 3. Cumberland 72, 4. Central A&M 92, 5. Tuscola 96, 6. Dieterich 121 Individual results 1. Ailey Mitchell (Shelbyville) 18:54.19, 2. Jasmyn Dittamore (Cumb) 19:15.54, 3. Sarah Carr (Effingham St. Anthony) 19:19.21, 4. Emmalyn Walk (NSS) 19:51.33, 5. Courtney Reel (NSS) 20:29.81 Other Neoga/Stewardson-Strasburg results: Kylee Phillips 22:04.79, Allison Kingery 22:33.69, Ellie Clark 24:27.04 Other Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City results: Jaelyn Robertson 21:39.30, Morgan Nohren 21:49.32, Sydney Lorton 22:34.90, Martina Rhoades 22:46.00, Carsen Burks 23:10.80 Other Cumberland results: Victoria Ault 21:25.56, Breanne Edwads 23:53.38, Eve Brown 23:57.75, Leah Brown 24:33.21 Other Central A&M results: Aubrey Adrian 22:25.80, Nashlynn Mathias 22:52.94, Erin Forlines 23:22.00, Laura Beckett 24:32.31, Trinity Hilton 25:15.15 Other Tuscola results: Brynn Tabeling 21:04.61, Ashton Smith 22:14.60, Emma Zimmer 23:16.18, Jackie Watson 26:49.13, Kenzie Heckler 26:51.25 Other Dieterich results: Gracie Britton 23:33.33, Kaitlyn Bloemer 23:41.26, Faith Aherin 25:05.76, Andrea Bierman 25:20.00, Kyla Johnson 25:35.43 Other Shelbyville results: Rachel Throneburg 23:15.20 Other Effingham St. Anthony results: Kaitlyn Zeller 23:21.16, Jessica Wilson 23:57.12 Other Sullivan results: Katherine Kite 21:08.89, Laine Cameron 22:12.42, Adalee Nichols 22:23.14 Other Pana results: Natalie Kirkbridge 23:51.56, Bree Rochkes 24:15.61, Marissa Cravens 24:18.72 Other Altamont results: Gia Sandoval 23:57.43, Allyson Hardiek 27:17.25, JoAnna Schultz 27:17.52

‌CHARLESTON INVITATIONAL

At Charleston Team Scores 1. Mahomet-Seymour 31, 2. Urbana 97, 3. Charleston 100, 4. Mount Zion 119, Mattoon 119, 6. Effingham 123, 7. Quincy Notre Dame 139, 8. Champaign Central 238, 9. Lowpoint-Washburn/ Roanoke-Benson 244, 10. Danville, Fairfield (NTS), Shelbyville (NTS), Sullivan (NTS). Top Individuals 1. Olivia Rosenstein (URB) 17:47.8, 2. Elizabeth Cultra (URB) 18:07.5, 3. Jessica Franklin (MS) 18:32.9, 4. Brisa McGrath (MS) 18:35.7, 5. Megan Churm (MS) 18:39.3. Charleston results: 6. Megan Garrett 19:19.5, 14. Elizabeth Buescher 20:24.1, 16. Julia Griffin 20:31.5, 29. Gracie Spoonhour 21:16.8, 35. Olivia Lane 21:38.9. Mount Zion results: 15. Taylor Fox 20:29.0, 22. Rhiannon Held 20:47.0, 25. Bridge Bailey 21:06.2, 26. Lilly Griffith 21:06.4, 31. Lucy Griffith 21:19.7. Mattoon results: 7. Quincy Collings 19:40.8, 20. Caley Lane 20:43.1, 27. Mickenze Scholfield 21:12.3, 28. Delaney Kimberlin 21:13.3, 37. Chaselyn Himes 21:43.7. Effingham results: 11. Miranda Fox 20:13.6, 17. Kourtney Cordes 20:31.7, 18. Kiley Weaver 20:36.0, 38. Abby Weiss 21:44.8, 39. Meredith Kull 21:47.3. Shelbyville results: 6. Ailey Mitchell 18:44.1, 70. Rachel Throneburg 23:52.0. Sullivan results: 52. Katherine Kite 22:37.9, 58. Laine Cameron 22:58.0, 65. Adalee Nichols 23:33.1.

lot of potential in his Generals. “If we could have mistake-free football, what could we be then? We left a lot of points on the board up there,” Spates said. “They threatened us at times, but we threatened them more. We’ve got to get better and improve in all phases of the game.” Spates is also concerned with the notion that his team is simply star quarterback Amir, and receiver Armon Brummett. “MacArthur High School is not The Brummetts,” Spates said. “We are not the MacArthur Brummetts. We are the MacArthur Generals. I’ve been telling people that. There are other guys on this team that can make plays. But that’s what everybody writes. It is the Brummett twins and we don’t know who else MacArthur has. These guys are not upset, but they want to prove that it is not just the Brummetts. It’s so much more.” The Generals did what they said they wanted to do. They proved they were much more tonight, with the strong running of Izaiha Johnson, the return speed of Martiece O’Neal, and the pass catching of Ray Neal Jr. Spates added, “a win is always great, but we are in a pursuit of perfection.” At 3-0, MacArthur is one step closer to reaching that goal. MacArthur Springfield High

7 0 7 0 — 14 0 7 0 6 — 13 Scoring Summary M — Amir Brummett 2 run (Bahena kick good) S — Burnes 4 run (Pippin kick good) M — Neal Jr. 22 pass from Amir Brumett (Bahena kick good) S — Jones 26 pass from Rockford (kick failed).

D6 | Sunday, September 10, 2017

RECREATION & OUTDOORS

New York at odds over deer urine State wildlife managers propose ban MARY ESCH

Associated Press‌

‌ALBANY, N.Y. — Deer hunters who like to lure their quarry with a dab of eau de doe-in-rut will have to find another way to attract a trophy buck in New York if state wildlife biologists have their way. Proposed regulations would add New York to a growing list of states and Canadian provinces banning deer urine lures in an effort to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease, a deadly brain infection that’s working its way through North American deer, elk and moose populations. The disease is similar to socalled mad cow disease, which affects cattle. Both diseases are caused by infectious proteins called prions, which are believed to be shed in saliva, feces and urine and can contaminate forage plants and build up in soil. “Not only does this horrible disease kill animals slowly, but wild white-tailed deer hunting represents a $1.5 billion industry in the state,” Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos said in releasing a draft plan to control it last month. Since the disease was first recognized in captive mule deer in Colorado about 50 years ago, it has slowly spread to 24 states and two Canadian provinces. States have spent millions of dollars trying to halt it; Wisconsin even hired sharpshooters to kill deer in an infected area. Wasting disease was discovered in a handful of wild and captive white-tailed deer in central New York in 2005, prompting the state to enact measures to halt it. They include a feeding ban to avoid

concentrating deer in one area, a prohibition on hunters bringing deer carcasses from infected states into New York, and a ban on deer farms importing livestock. It’s the only state to have eliminated the disease after it was found in wild populations, Seggos said. Now the state is taking public comments through Sept. 15 on additional rules, the most controversial being the ban on scent lures using natural deer urine. That ban doesn’t sit well with deer farmers who collect and sell urine, manufacturers who market it under names like “Code Blue” and “Buck Bomb,” and hunters who dribble the foul-smelling fluid on foliage or cotton balls hung near their tree stands. “When you’re bowhunting, you have to draw the deer in close,” said Dave Vanderzee, president of the New York Deer Farmers Association and operator of a private hunting preserve. “Attractant is the only way to do it in New York because you’re not allowed to have a bait pile.” Ed Gorch, an upstate New York hunter who has been bowhunting for 45 years, said he uses deer urine and other scents, even skunk, to distract deer from his own smell. “As for switching to synthetic scents, I don’t think it would make much difference,” Gorch said. “I think most sportsmen would go along with that once they realize the danger of chronic wasting disease.” Of about 275 deer farms in New York, 10 percent to 15 percent collect urine in barns with grated floors that allow urine to drain into a collection vat, Vanderzee said. A state ban on urine scents would devastate the captive deer industry, which has already suffered under a host of ever-stricter state regulations, he said. Dr. Nicholas Haley, a veteri-

nary researcher at Midwestern University, said the captive deer producing urine used by hunters are some of the healthiest animals in the country. Disease transmission, he said, is less likely from urine than from deer meat brought in by hunters from infected areas. New York allows hunters to bring in venison and hides from infected states but not deer bones and brains, which are considered more likely to carry disease prions. “We’re all for the health of the herd, which is why we partnered with the Archery Trade Association in developing stringent guidelines for collection facilities to minimize the potential for contamination,” said Chip Hunnicutt, spokesman for the scent-maker Tink’s. Tink’s also makes synthetic scent lures that are allowed in states with urine bans. Alaska, Arizona, Vermont, Virginia, Ontario and Nova Scotia have banned the use of natural deer urine and other aromatic deer secretions. Jeremy Hurst, a New York state biologist, said “research clearly suggests there is some risk” of transmitting wasting disease through deer urine scents. In recent years, he said, the disease has been detected in captive herds previously thought to be free of it. Krysten Schuler, a Cornell University biologist who has been researching chronic wasting disease since 2002 and helped develop New York’s response plan, said there’s no commercially available test to ensure urine products are free of disease prions. “Until this product is proven safe, I don’t think hunters should risk contaminating their favorite hunting spot,” Schuler said. “We can’t put the genie back in the bottle once it gets out there.”

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Carlyle Lake brings variety the winter. There are osprey up there all the time. Like from now through October, the higher humps out there will be loaded with pelicans. A lot of people go out there to birdwatch. It’s just a neat area.” The area is quite popular with waterfowl hunters. State regulations apply and hunting is on a first come, first serve basis. But, it is also a popular spot with birders during waterfowl season. There is a viewing stand for watching wildlife just south of the small parking lot. August and September are prime fall viewing times for shorebirds. Depending on water levels in the lake, March and April can also be outstanding. “We pump water in them in October,” Wasmuth said. “As far as the dewatering, it depends on what type of food source is available. If you want to see something neat as far as waterfowl, come back in February, there could be 100,000 ducks in there. It’s unbelievable how many ducks are in there when the conditions are right. “There are always snow geese up there in the spring. I’ve seen it up there where there has been 500,000 snow geese sitting up there on that flat.” The area has undergone a major facelift this year, including rip rap and rocking the roads between cells. The U.S.

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‌BOULDER — White Tail Access at Carlyle Lake isn’t well known to the human species. But, every duck, shorebird and pelican migrating through the Midwest has White Tail Access imprinted on their internal navigation systems. Tucked into the northeast corner of Carlyle Lake, north of the Boulder Access Area, it’s easy to overlook White Tail Access. It’s marked only by a non-descript brown government sign. The access road is a small gravel path down a wooded lane. And, while labyrinth of cells and moist soil units may not be particularly appealing to the human eye, it is a flashing neon light to a variety of wildlife. “It’s not necessarily just waterfowl management,” said Doug Wasmuth, a natural resource specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “It’s more shorebirds, just wetland creation, a vegetation management unit is what we classify it as ... frogs, snakes, fish, lots of shorebirds, and waterfowl. In the years where it is not flooded we get the moist soil and we get a chance to put a little bit of row crops in there it seems like it fills up with waterfowl, especially in the spring. “There are lots of eagles in

Army Corps of Engineers began working on the area in the late 1990s. “After the Corps started managing the areas in the late 1990s was when all the levees began to be constructed,” he said. “It was a project that took several years to get completed because you did it as you had funding available. It all started in 1996-97.” There are gates and pipes connecting the units. Water flows from east to west in the area, allowing water to be moved from one unit to another. Wasmuth described White Tail Access as an ongoing project. “We got some funding, it’s called the Flood Supplemental Repair,” he said. ”It was passed by Congress in December of 2016. It was for all Corps of Engineers projects, to fix, repair, flood proof facilities that were damaged by floods. “We have one about every year, but the Christmas flood of 2015, that one was a bad one. It was in the winter. There is no vegetation at that time of year and we had historic inflows. There was a lot of damage done. As far as it being there for the long run, I think we’re in pretty good shape. For years it was just an earth berm. This is a pretty big deal for us to do that up there.”

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$379,900 454-8013

• Open doorSoaring pine cathedral ceiling • Open concept 4,280 sq ft 4 bedrms,4 bath • Solar,Geo-thermal utilities Ave $100 month • Inground pool 1 acre so much more • Rt 48 S to Mt Alburn Rd to Marble Point

1069 GREENBRIER BLVD. ROBIN THACKER

$379,500 521-5081

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$299,000 454-7720

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4590 E. FITZGERALD RD. JOHN CRABILL

$249,900 412-0298

• 2.36 acres with pool, 2 outbuildings • New paint inside and outside • Mt Zion Schools • 6174180... Rt 121 to Fitzgerald or Baltimore to East on Fitzgerald

$179,500 855-1427

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4623 REDBUD COURT CHARLENE SMITH

$169,900 454-4265

• 1st time open Lg 4L 3baths 4bedroom large shed • Updated: baths, Kitchen, Paint, windows, large deck master balcony and 6 panel doors • 51N lt @ Ash rt @McArthur Lt @ Arbor then SIGNS convenient area

5 ALLEN BEND DRIVE BRENDA HITE

$164,500 454-3301

• Ranch 2500 SF on 1/2 acre corner lot. • 3 Bedrooms,2 baths, huge living room dining room, 3 car att garage, basement • Newer windows, siding,patio & bathroom • 6172371 South Shores Dr to Allen Bend

340 MAY COURT LINDA SCHMELING

$139,900 520-4838

• 3 Bedroom MTZ Ranch with 2 car garage • New Front Porch. Updated Kitchen & baths • Seperate Living Spaces with sunken LR in back. • 6174087 121 in MTZ- L on McGaughey R on Kirk - corner of Kirk & May Court.

703 CYPRESS LANE BLAKE REYNOLDS

$139,000 853-0681

1919 CARL COURT CARLA BRINKOETTER

$123,500 433-1048

• Ranch with main floor utility • Master Suite with sunroom and fireplace • All appliances and move-in ready • #6171022 Ravina Park to L. on Summit to R. on Barding to Carl Ct.

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• Spacious West End Colonial 2 Story Home • Large kitchen & partially finished basement with wet bar. 2.5 baths, one in the master • 6173991 • W Main to S on Linden to L on W Macon.

$119,900 855-1711

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$94,900 433-1879

• Totally renovated north ranch • 3 bed, 1.5 bath, family room, garage • All new: roof, floors, kitchen, baths, & more! • MLS #6172727. N Water to west on Northland, L on Colorado, R on Wyoming

1863 S. BALTIMORE SUSAN EGGERS

$92,500 412-2923

• 3 Bed - 1 1/2 Baths - Re-Done Interior • Hardwood floors-Gas fireplace-Work shop • Furnace 2017-Remodeled Bath-New fixtures • Basement with large Rec. Room • Rt. 51 N- W on Manchester to New Castle

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3388 E. CEDAR STREET BEV GHARST

$79,900 201-0257

• Cozy living room with fireplace, Eat in Kitchen, Family Room/Sunroom, 2-Bedrooms • Fenced in .57 acre, 1.5 Garage • MLS#6174082 Rt 36 E, to S. on Country Club Rd, to 32nd St, to E Cedar St.

243 S. SUNNYSIDE SUE JONES

$74,900 433-4630

• W/L Schools, 3 Bed./1.5 bath; A-frame • Enjoy quiet evenings on front/rear decks • Backs to Scovill Golf Course; updates • 6173949 W. Main to South on Sunnyside

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$49,900 Only $49,900 for this Very Well Maintained Original Owner 3-Bed All Brick Bungalow w/Fin. Basement & Garage, Fenced Yard, Hdwd under carpet. Just waiting for New Owners Touches ~~~ #216

$87,500 433-0561

9 MCINTYRE DRIVE LANA SMITH

$86,900 519-2646

• Maintenance free, updated ranch • 3 bedroom, huge deck, fenced yard • Stainless appliances, move-in ready • 6713357 N on 121 to R on Illiniwick L on Highland, R on McIntyre

$69,000 519-2340

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Becky Ray 454-8013

$50,000 201-7370

• Price reduced for this cute starter home • Updated kitchen and bath, new flooring • Freshly painted and fenced back yard • 6172786 North on 51, East on Kellar Lane

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$79,900 791-0230

• Super clean easy living 3 bedroom ranch • Refaced kit cabinets, full bsmt partially finished • Relaxing screened porch, private yard • Updated furnace-air, heated 1.5 att grg, 6173380 • South Shores Drive to Bayshore to Point Bluff

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$119,000 West end colonial with over 2000 finished square feet not including unfinished basement. Open concept kitchen and den. Formal living room and fireplace in the living room. #217

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$49,900 521-5373

• 3 bed 1 bath, Close to shopping and park • Large 2 car detached garage, Clean • Ready for its New Owners! • 6174316 S on Franklin, L on Grove, L on Phillips, L Ridgeway

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$109,900 West End Charm with many updates! Beautifully remodeled kitchen! 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Cozy den with built ins. Nice fireplace in living room. Fresh paint, new carpet. Must see! #214

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• Updated ranch, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths • Spacious kitchen, gorgeous hardwood floors • Finished basement. Lovely landscaped lot • MLS # 6173629 • Rt 36E, N Country Club, S Lake Ridge Ave

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454-8800

$189,000 Charming 1.5 story with 4 bedrooms & 3 baths! Many improvements throughout! Kitchen opens to dining & family rooms. Spacious master suite w/ spa like bath. Mt. Zion Schools, corner lot! #213

• Updated ranch with new kitchen & bath • New flooring, paint, close to Garfield • Montessori School. Nice yard, must see! • 1.5 Det garage 6174144 South Rte 51, L on Medial Dr, L on Meadow Terrace

• 1 story, 2 Bed plus Den. Roof 2016 • Water heater, furnace, central air 5 year • Fireplace, basement, 2 car detached garage • 6172665 Rt 121 to Sullivan stop light turn North on Hamilton.

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$114,900 Wonderful 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch with a great flowing floor-plan. Living room with vaulted ceiling. Master bedroom with large ensuite bathroom. It’s everything you need in one level! #211

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$119,900 Attractive west end 2 story with waterproofed finished basement! Beautiful hardwood floors, huge eat in kitchen with stainless appliances & center island, spacious living room. #208

$259,000 Love the Outdoors? This property is for you! Located on over 9 acres with a big porch to enjoy the wildlife! 4 Bedroom, 2.1 bath with HUGE family room. #210

$177,450 This two story home offers an updated floor plan with contemporary decor, fresh paint, beautiful kitchen with stainless appliances. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Additional living space in basement. #215

• Well maintained north side ranch! • Large bsmt perfect for hobbies/storage. • Half acre lot with a privacy fence • #6174235 Route 51 N to W on Mound Rd

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$94,900 413-8811

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$267,000 M/F Schools! Four bedrooms over 3700 finished sqft. Updates galore! Master suite complete with his & her vanities, jetted tub, and oversized walk in shower. #209

• Charming brick ranch with lake views! • 2 bedroom 1 bath, 2 car attached garage • Hardwood floors, newer roof. • E on Rt 36, North on Country Club Road

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$399,900 Spacious ranch with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, plus a main floor office. Beautiful brazilian cherry hardwood floors. Gourmet kitchen with granite counters. Finished walk out basement. #212

• Brand new kitchen with Hulls cabinets • Granite counter tops with SS appliances • Lots of updates fenced in yard 6172064 • Rt 36 E left on Airport Rd left on Baker Woods left on White Oak

$95,000 853-2809

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$54,500 Charming brick bungalow. Unique master bedroom. Wood moldings & Beautiful open staircase.The large LR has a brick fireplace. Lots of storage. Covered front porch. #205

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4744 WHITE OAK LANE DINA DURBIN

454-3301

$164,500 Park like setting with huge trees surround by a fenced back yard. Nearly everything is new in this home in recent years.4 beds/2 bths. 2 car attached plus a 2 1/2 detached garage #207

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12 N. COUNTRY CLUB RD. DIXIE MCELROY

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$79,900 24 Medial Place $79,900 3 bedroom 2 baths, finished basement. All appliances stay. Newer air, furnace, windows. 2.5 car heated garage & huge carport, fenced yard. Move in condition. #204

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$345,000 Custom built “Dream Home” located in Maroa. This comfortable family home has 2 laundry rooms, finished screen porch with hot tub/heated inground pool,1.17 acres, 4 car garage. #206

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$96,000 North Move In Ready, Reduced Price, newer kitchen w/ss appl open to family room, updated baths too, 3 bed 1.5 bath, fenced yard, 2.5 detached garage, great condition! #202

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40 LOTS for sale. 1 mi. E. of RCC, across lake. Star Route Rd. 1/2 acre lots and up. Long Creek water and Ameren. Starting at $25,000 for 1/2 acre lots and up. Will Contract for Deed. Ph. 217-972-9562 or 217-329-2500. More info: www. bambipointsubdivision.com

Apts. For Rent Area Towns DALTON CITY: 2 Bdrm. $480 + deposit. Utilities paid. No pets. Very clean. 217-413-1300.

Apts. For Rent Decatur/Mt. Zion/Forsyth ****APT SHOP ONLINE 0, 1, 2, & 3 bedroom apts starting at $380. Single family homes also available. Call for details or visit our web site to find what you're looking for 365/24/7, or call or stop by our office M-F 8-4:30. Swartz Properties 950 West Pershing Rd. www.swartzprop.com 217-877-8703 1 LARGE bdrm, A/C, deck, 1 year lease, $500. 217-422-7614. BETH BLVD. Apts. Efficiencies and 1 bdrms starting at $350. Water and garbage paid. Short term leases available. Call and ask about our FREE 1st month's rent with approved application. 217-872-1199. www.swartzprop.com. Managed by Swartz Properties

Farms for Sale Logan/Tazewell Co. - 554.32 acres - Excellent Farmland - Sec. 30, 31, & 32 - Eminence and Hittle Twps. (2 mi. SW of Armington). Macon Co. - 165.43 acres - Top Quality Farmland - Sec. 12 & 13 Whitmore Twp. (3 mi. E of Oreana). Macon Co. - 110.00 acres - Prime Farmland - Sec. 22 - Niantic Twp. (3 mi. N of Niantic). Macon Co. - 41.74 acres - Top Quality Farmland - Sec. 20 Whitmore Twp. (1 1/2 mi. NE of Decatur). Macon Co. - 159.94 acres - Excellent Farmland - Sec. 13 - Maroa Twp. (1 mi. SE of Maroa). Macon Co. - 166.24 acres - Excellent Farmland - Sec. 4 - Austin Twp. (8 mi. W of Maroa). Macon Co. - 49.17 acres - Farm/ Recreational Land - Sec. 23 - Friends Creek Twp. (1 mi. NW of Argenta). Piatt Co. - 58.67 acres - Top Quality Farmland - Sec. 12 - Bement Twp. (1 mi. NW of Bement).

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5.01± ACRES Commercial Development Tract ABSOLUTE AUCTION 10 AM • TUE • SEPT 19 Adjacent to Wal-Mart Supercenter. Zoned Commercial C-2 NE Corner of Hawthorn & Panther Dr. Charleston, IL Higgenbotham Auctioneers 877-670-5297 | HIGGENBOTHAM.COM DOUGLAS COUNTY Prime Farm Land for Sale on contract. 57+/- tillable acres. Located 1/4 mi. South of Champagne County Line, between Rt 45 & I57. $13,500 per acre. Call Owner 217-202-3497 GALEANA GARDENS Lot #42 1.3 acre lot for sale in back portion of Galeana Gardens. Meridian Schools. $28,000. Please call 217-853-3980. LARGE BUILDING lot, 125'x200', Forsyth schools. Lot #8 in new Shadow Ridge subdivision, quiet cul de sac. Utilities included. $49,500, 217-553-6453

635 Woodland Dr., Mt. Zion LUXURY LIVING From its grand entryway to the heated indoor pool, this executive home was built for entertaining! Chef's kitchen w/ Viking appliances, granite & custom cabinetry. Surround sound theater room. 7 BR (incredible master suite), 6 baths & over 11,000SF! 4-car garage. Security system. $498,500. For more info: bit.ly/200SJayneSt. Call Kathy Garst, RE/MAX Professionals 217.306.6063 NIANTIC FOR SALE BY OWNER 3 BR, 1,665 sq. ft. new roof, siding and windows, heat, a/c, bathroom, kitchen, all new flooring, deck, freshly painted. 116 East Lewis St. Must sell, appraised at $57,000, asking $49,500. Call 217-620-6391 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ CHART YOUR COURSE WITH STARS Sea captains have used the stars to navigate the ocean for centuries. Now you can use stars to steer potential buyers your way. Classified Reaching For The Stars!! ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

CONTRACT FOR DEED 1305 East Garfield. Remodeled and nice. Basement, 2 bedroom, nice hardwood floors. $3,000 down. $400/mo. Call or text (217) 454-1058 CONTRACT FOR Deed, 1315 E. Whitmer, remodeled, Nice, basement, 2 bdrm, garage, $4000.00 down $450 month, 217-201-2445 DECATUR - 1032 W. Tuttle St. 3bedroom, brick house. Good furnace & hot water heater. Solid home, needs some work. Willing to work with prospective buyer. House has been appraised. Asking: $35,000. Call: 217-521-1780

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CDL Class A Driver Wanted: In accordance with the federal Fair Housing Act, we do not accept for publication any real estate listing that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, family status, or national origin. If you believe a published listing states such a preference, limitation, or discrimination, please notify this publication at fairhousing@lee. net RUNNING A SPECIAL: W. SAWYER 1 bdrm, very nice security building. $375-$425 309-678-4614; 309-678-1320

Houses For Rent Decatur/Mt. Zion/Forsyth 2024 S. Lynnwood Dr., 3BR, 1.5BA, bi-lvl. no pets. $900/mo, $300 dep. 217-428-3767, 217-358-3052. Agent owned 3984 Camelot 3 bdrm townhouse. Laundry hookup Rent Special: $700. 309-678-4614; 309-678-1320 4+ BDR, 3+ BATH Nice fully remodeled, new appliances, large rooms, 2 car. $1800/mth Fouroureye@gmail.com 4bed 2 bath 2 story & basement Spacious kitchen, South Shores Lease/purchase $695. 520-0828 DECATUR, 2151 N. Edward, RUNNING A SPECIAL 1 bedroom & efficiencies. 309-678-4614 or 217-423-2563 Find your future home in the Real Estate Classified Section

151 E. Decatur Suite 102, Decatur, IL 62521

• LIKE NEW and ready to move into!! • In the heart of Mt. Zion. • Completely remodeled inside & out. • Beautiful yard, new siding and windows and all interior!! • 3 bdr., 1.5 baths. Very spacious master bedroom • $117,900 Call Paula 217-454-1050 • Directions: Rte 121 through Mt. Zion to R on Roberts to L on Woodland.

Local CDL Hauling, home nightly. Great benefits. Good work ethics.Teamwork. Great Pay. Contact Gingerich Inc. Phone 217-543-2499 or go online for applications at www.gingerichfarmsonline.com

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LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER Pana Community Hospital, Community Medical Clinic, Quad County Home Health and Hospice are currently seeking a Licensed Social Worker. The primary responsibility is to provide clinical counseling at the Community Medical Clinic. You will assist in providing psychosocial assessment for Home Health and Hospice patients. The applicant must have excellent communication and counseling skills and be able to facilitate the coordination of care with the patient, family and interdisciplinary team. This individual will assist the team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the health challenges, participate in the plan of care, prepare clinical and progress notes and have a general knowledge to make appropriate referrals to community resources. Must have a Master’s degree in Social Work (minimum LSW); current Illinois license (LSW) is required; and a minimum of 2 years experience in the health care field, as demonstrated by current competence. Hours will be - Monday through Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM Please forward resumes to Attn: Human Resources,

Pana Community Hospital

101 East Ninth Street, Pana, Illinois 62557. Fax (217) 562-6270 or e-mail lfunk@panahospital.com

OVER THE ROAD CDL Class A Driver Wanted: Great benefits. Good work ethics.Teamwork. Great Pay. Contact Gingerich Inc. Phone 217-543-2499 or go online for applications at www.gingerichfarmsonline.com ©2017 RE/MAX, LLC. All rights reserved. Each office is independently owned and operated.

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2560 Lake Reunion Pkwy, Decatur $50,000 theater included.

Tom Nolan : Managing Broker Nolan & Associates LTD 217-521-2603

29 GREENRIDGE DR.

PRICE REDUCED! $69,500! COME SEE THIS GREAT BARGAIN!

NEAR MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY! Freshly Updated Charming West End Home! 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, den, breakfast nook, living, dining & sitting rooms! Interior & Exterior Freshly Painted, Wood Burning Fireplace, Lots Of Storage With Built-Ins!

$785,000

Dir: Harryland Rd to Southbrooke Dr, Woodland Shores L to South Lake Pkwy, L on Lake Reunion Blvd to end

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MOTIVATED SELLER! $119,900!

3 bdr 1-1/2 story home on almost 3/4 acre lot! North! Super 2.5 car garage, enclosed porch, waterproofed basement! New carpeting, replacement windows!

For a private showing Call AMANDA TAYLOR 620-9137

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GORGEOUS CRAFTSMAN STYLE HOME ON CORNER LOT! This home has SO MUCH to offer! Original Hardwood Floors! Wood Burning Fireplace! Extra Large Rooms! Original Built-In Storage Cabinets! Patio w/ relaxing view! 2.5c garage w/ expanded concrete.

PARCELS AVAILABLE, PRICE NEGOTIABLE! COULD BE PERFECT FOR DEVELOPMENT. CLOSE TO INTERSTATE! ELECTRIC, WATER, SEWER & GAS ALREADY AVAILABLE. IDEAL FOR COMPANIES INVOLVED W/ INLAND PORT

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LIVE LARGE in over 5700 finished sq ft with 4+ bedrooms & 4.5 baths! Jack-n-Jill bath adjoins 2nd & 3rd bedrooms on main floor. 2nd kitchen area in finished walk-out lower level could be mother-in-law/guest suite. Nothing comparable at this price! CONTACT YOUR REALTOR OR

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$234,000!

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Rare 5 acre farmette! 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, out buildings, BRING YOUR HORSES! CONTACT YOUR REALTOR OR

3 bedroom, 2 bath Ranch with finished walk-out basement features spectacular wooded view! You’ll fall in love with the hardwood floors & open floor plan! CONTACT YOUR REALTOR OR

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445 4TH ST., ILLIOPOLIS

$49,500! 100% RURAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING POSSIBLE! Sangamon Valley Schools! Small town charm – located ½ way between Decatur & Springfield. New furnace, central air, kitchen & bath…much more! CONTACT YOUR REALTOR OR CALL/TEXT BRENDA @ 217-201-6364 TO SCHEDULE A PRIVATE SHOWING

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Farm Credit Illinois is seeking a full-time dedicated employee to complete ag loan processing and general administrative tasks. Must have strong customer service, communication, computer and organization skills. Must demonstrate a high level of initiative and attention to details and accuracy. High school diploma required. College degree preferred. Work experience in related field required; loan, customer service/sales or accounting experience & ag background preferred. Position is in Decatur. Competitive salary & benefits offered. Apply at: www.FarmCreditIL.com EOE/AA

Drivers CLASS A and B Drivers needed for seasonal fertilizer. Decatur area. Call Extended Labor 217-519-4305 ask for Harlan HARVEST HELP Drivers. Class A CDL semi license required. Good Pay! Good Hours! 217-433-1032 SEASONAL DRIVERS Agriculture retailer looking for part-time seasonal drivers. CDL A and B positions available at Multiple locations throughout east central Illinios. Local hauling of ag inputs from facility to field, so home every night. If interested call Josh at 217-649-2206

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Sunday, September 10 2017

Local well-established manufacturing company has a position for a Director of Procurement in south central Illinois. As a key leader, this role will have overall responsibility for supply strategy and execution for both domestic and international sourcing, including quality standards, pricing, logistics, transportation, vendor relations, contracts, and process improvements. Requirements include Bachelor’s Degree with discipline in Procurement preferable, 5 -8 years analytical and enterprise procurement experience, competency in strategic sourcing, and effective project management skills. Excellent benefits package. Salary commensurate with experience. Send resume to: confidential@herald-review.com and reference Box 4121

Want a Part-Time job that makes a difference? Help Seniors in MACON or MOULTRIE Counties with non-medical, in-home care. Training provided. Home's Best Senior Care (217)864-1844 GENERAL LABORERS Agricultural retailer looking for general laborers for part-time seasonal positions. Dependability and ability to work long hours are a requirement of this role. These positions are located at multiple facilities throughout east central Illinois. If interested call Josh at 217-649-2206

Home Care Aides Help At Home, LLC. now hiring for Home Care Aides to care for seniors in their homes in the Bloomington/Normal area. $150 Sign-On Bonus after 90 days of employment. Must have reliable transportation and valid insurance. Previous applicants need not apply. Call Sherrita today at 1(877) 699-7952 or (217) 753-0211.

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TAKING APPLICATIONS for part time bartender. Experience preferred. American Legion Post 105 Decatur, IL, 423-1411. Pick up applications at the bar after 3pm.

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217-422-5555 Service Directory CallTo Place Your Ad. Herald & Review Classifieds CHILDCARE 6:30 - 6:30: Positive, balanced day. {217) 358 - 1082 LICENSED HOME DAYCARE, for part/fulltime. Newborn & up. Have references, near Decatur County Club. 217-422-6387 50 YRS exp! Plaster patching, drywall repair, painting, texturing, wallpapering. 877-7176. MACON COUNTY FENCE CO. Insured FREE ESTIMATES American owned and operated! 217-201-8924

AFFORDABLE HANDYMAN 25 yrs exp. Fully insured. No job too small, free est. 217-972-8046 HANDYMAN PLUS- Pwr. washing, painting, carpentry, hauling. Free est. 217-848-2687 HANDYPERSON. PAINTING, FLOORING and nearly everything else around the house. 217-433-8483 NEED SOMETHING fixed or built from scratch? $10 estimates. Decatur area. Call 217-963-2133 or 620-5899

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Kemmerer Village, a co-ed residential treatment facility for adolescents, has full-time opportunities in its cottage life sector for second shift staff (1:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.) 4 on – 4 off rotating schedule. Responsibilities include facilitating positive interactions among residents, teaching and promoting daily living skills, general supervision and crisis management. Bachelor degree in a Human Services field or Psychology preferred, and experience working with disadvantaged youth helpful. Other candidates with related education or experience will be considered. Must be 21 years of age or older and have a current, valid IL driver’s license. Drug Screening and criminal background check conducted. $11 - $13.25 per hour starting range. Full benefit package including medical, dental and vision plans.

We are looking for Store Associates, Casual Store Associates and Shift Managers for both of our Decatur locations. Casual and Store Associates - $12.00/HR (starting wage) Shift Managers - $16.50/HR (starting wage)* *when performing Manager duties Please visit the following location on Monday, Sept 11th between the hours of 7AM – 7PM to complete an application: ALDI 2075 Mt Zion Rd Decatur IL 62521

Applicants who desire to put their professional skills to work at a modern facility within a casual, supportive team framework should submit a letter of application and resume to: KEMMERER VILLAGE ATTN: Human Resources 941 N 2500 East Road Assumption, IL 62510 Fax: 217-226-3511 EOE

Oros & Busch Application Technologies is

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Firewood/Coal/Fuel FREE FIREWOOD in log form & mulch, delivered in Decatur area. Lakeside 217-519-4794

217-521-9495; Hauling & delivery, Experienced & Insured. Mon-Fri 8 to 6. Discounts avail.

Flooring Yoder's Hardwood Flooring: sanding/staining/refinish.Install, new, pre-finish. 217-273-0515.

Garage Doors MIDSTATE OVERHEAD Doors, Garage door/opener install & serv. 422-8030;800-420-4800 Discover Classified Ads.

Do you have a household item you need to sell fast - help yourself to the Classified Section. It’s the easy and inexpensive way to move everything from bedroom suites to bird cages, mantel clocks to microwaves. So, if you have something just taking up space, take out space in the Classified section...and turn a hot item into cold ca$h!!! CALL TODAY!

OVER 45 YRS. exp! We blow insulation. Loose insulation removal. Free est. 217-877-7176

Seasonal Laborers and Class A CDL Drivers. Permanent opportunities may be available. Must pass a drug test.

Please call 314-422-8659.

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QUALITY TREE Service. Trimming & removal, free est., fully ins. Firewood. For complete tree care. 217-620-8594 ROMER BROS. Tree Service. Removal, stump grinding. Firewood. Mulch. Free estimates, insured. 2 Certified Arborists. Family Business for 47 Years. 217-877-1596

IN HOME Care, Any age or hours. Excellent care, reasonable price. Call: 217-358-4327

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Landscaping/Lawn R&R LAWNCARE: Mowing, Shrubs & leaf removal. Free Est. 217-620-3668 DECK STAINING and sealing, pressure washing, painting. All exterior woodcare, 425-1616. K&R PAINTING & Power Washing. 30 years experience. Free estimate. 217-706-1314

BIG JOE'S Hauling, furniture, appliances, cleanups, junk, etc. 217-358-4639. Check out the Classifieds Everyday Merchandise Jobs Vehicles Real Estate

SKY'S THE LIMIT TREE SERVICE Tree Trimming, Tree Removal, Debris Hauling & Climbing. Fully insured and free estimates. Excellent work. 10% senior citizens discount Call 217-521-5187

Got Mold?? Pressure Washing is the Answer! Trusted since 1994 Owner Dell Boyd

The Show Shop 217-433-9997

MIDWEST SIDING & WINDOWS Replacement Windows. Since 1950! 217-877-4646

1789 DANCELAND RD. OPEN 1 – 3 $189,900 • Ranch on 2 acres – Mt. Zion Sch. Dist. • 3 bedroom – 2 bath • 2 car garage AND huge shed • Many updates • Call Lisa – 433-5081 Dir: South Shores Dr., R on Danceland Rd.

Marge Stallard 217-454-6742

Marcia Comerford 217-454-7220

Judi Morville 217-620-7600

68 MEADOWLARK DR. OPEN 1 – 3 $69,900 • 3 BR maintenance free ranch • Lg. eat-in kit; 1.5 BA; newer metal roof • Newer windows thru-out; large patio • Beautiful fenced backyard • Call Kent – 972-4889 Dir: E on Mound Rd, R on Meadowlark

Donna Munson Managing Broker

217-454-2223

Lisa Coffman 217-433-5081

116 ISABELLA BY APPOINTMENT $79,900 • Complete interior make-over! • SHARP 3 BR ranch! Newer cabinets, • Countertops and appliances! • LL w/full bath & large rec room! • Fenced backyard w/patio & gazebo! • Call Kent for appt. 972-4889

Rodger Coventry 217-454-4370

Lynn Hermann 217-254-1840

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1606 Moorwood Dr. – Decatur

1588 W. Macon St. – Decatur

157 S. McClellan St. – Decatur

2330 Oakridge Dr. – Decatur

• Did we mention this house is on the water? Bring you canoe. • Deck Access off both the gourmet kitchen & sunroom • Walkout LL. Beautiful style throughout, definite MUST SEE! • Tim Vieweg will be your host, 217-454-4037

• Park like setting on 1.75 acre • Beautiful hardwoods, finished bsmt • Deck off main level, 5 car garage • Your host will be Heather Saffer, 217-620-5351

• REDUCED! 3 Bdrm 1.5 Ba meticulously cared for West End Home • Hardwood floors throughout. Completely Updated Kitchen • Custom Greenhouse, Lg. Brick Patio, Detached garage • Your host will be Kirt Holder, 217-521-3207

• Don’t miss this beautiful 4 Bdrm West End Charmer • 2 way staircase, newer kitchen, fireplace, walkup attic • Partially finished basement & 2 car attached garage • Your host will be Stacey Wenskunas, 217-519-3977

• Gorgeous 5 Bdrm, 3.5 Ba Lake Home • Granite Kitchen w/ Viking Stove & Subzero Fridge • Walkout Lower Level. Dock w/ Hoist & Jet ski lift • Call or Text Tim at 217-454-4037

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3 Kenwood Pl. – Decatur

2670 Lake Reunion Pkwy. – Decatur

2725 S. Glenwood Dr. – Decatur

6310 W. Hill Rd. – Decatur

336 S. Woodale Ave - Decatur

• Wow!! 6 Bdrm, 4.5 Ba. Custom built home on Lake Decatur • In ground pool, upper sun decks, lower patios, 4 car garage • Come check out everything this house has to offer!! • Call or Text Tim at 217-454-4037

• Gorgeous custom built 5 Bdrm Home in MTZ Dist. • Spacious floor plan with soaring ceilings and accent lighting • Finished LL with 2nd Kitchen. Beautiful Patio, built to entertain • Call or Text Tim at 217-454-4037

• REDUCED 10K!! Beautiful 4 Bdrm in MTZ Dist. • 5 Acres, Stocked Pond. 2800 Sqft Outbuilding • This Beautiful Home is now Available for Rent!! • Call or Text Lisa at 217-972-7282

• Just Reduced, Your Chance for Country Living • Out Building w/ Concrete Floor & Parking Pad • Windows, Air, Roof, Carpet Updates Newer • Call or Text Carla at 217-201-0382

• Gorgeous 4 Bdrm w/ over 2600 sqft of living space. • Recently Renovated bsmt complete w/ FP & Kitchenette • Revamped Private Patio w/ new retaining wall & fire pit • Call or Text Abby at 217-972-6893

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1602 Powers Ct. – Mt. Zion

710 Spitler Park Dr. – Mt. Zion

40 Lombardy – Decatur

6 Ewing Place – Decatur

• Just listed! Nothing to do but move in. • Open concept living, dining and kitchen. • 3 Bdrm, all with walk-in closets. 2 full baths • Call or Text Kelli at 217-433-8950

• 2 Bdrm, 2 Ba. Mt. Zion Schools • Nice flat yard, wooded at back • Approx 1 acre, Fire Pl. in cozy Liv Rm • Call or Text Lisa at 217-972-7282

• 3 Bdrm, 2 Ba, Raised Ranch, • Super close to lake. Walk out LL. • Many improvements, nice yard • Call or Text Lisa at 217-972-7282

• Exceptionally Nice 2 Story w/ All Amenities • 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, Basement, Garage • Fireplace, Family Room, Dining Room • Call or Text Hank at 217-474-3444

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$97,500 2446 S. 34th St. – Decatur • Gorgeous 2 story condo in MTZ Schools • New roof & siding. Beautiful hardwoods & cabinetry • HOA fee includes: garbage, water, lawn care, & pool maint. • Call or Text Lisa at 217-972-7282

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$74,900

2429 S. File Dr. – Decatur

1613 N. Stevens Ave. – Decatur

3618 N. Dove Dr. – Decatur

301 S. Main St. – Latham

3471 Doneta Avenue - Decatur

• Just Reduced! Newer Roofs, Baths, HVAC & More • Open Floor Plan & Huge 24 x 48 Garage, City Water • Edge of Town, Feels Country, City Water & Sewer • Call or Text Carla at 217-201-0382

• Great Layout of Space in this 3 Bdrm Ranch • 2 Fireplaces. Updates: Flooring, Roof, A/C, & Kitchen • Fenced backyard, patio, and above ground pool • Call or Text Abby at 217-972-6893

• 3 Bdrm, 2 full Baths, 2 Car Attached Garage • Many Updates, Including new roof in 2016 • Large Eat in Kitchen, Fenced in Backyard • Call or Text John at 217-619-2578

• 4 Bdrm, 2 full Baths, 2 story sitting on 1 acre, W/L Dist • Hardwood floors, tall ceilings, & gorgeous original moldings • Fenced yard, covered porches, storage sheds, outbuildings • Call or Text Abby at 217-972-6893

• 3 Bdrm Ranch in Quiet Neighborhood, W/L School Dist • Many updates & Large lot perfect for outdoor entertaining • Low Maintenance & Affordable. New Septic & Well Pump • Call or Text Abby at 217-972-6893

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245 Isabella Dr. – Decatur

148 E. Kenwood Ave. – Decatur

18 5th Drive – Decatur

1850 W. Garfield Ave. – Decatur

345 E. Ash Avenue, Suite A

• 3 Bdrm Super Clean & Move in Ready Home • Private large backyard, backing up to wooded area • 2 car detached gar. Eat in kitchen, full size basement • Call or Text John at 217-619-2578

• Very clean & well maintained 3 Bdrm home w/ full bsmt • 3 Season Rm, Newly Remodeled upper level. • Fenced yard, detached garage, & beautiful landscaping • Call or Text Tim at 217-454-4037

• Very Cute 2 Bdrm, 1.5 Ba Ranch • Newer siding, roof, high eff furnace, water heater, & windows. Hardwood floors. LL Rec Rm w/ Bar • Call or Text Lisa at 217-972-7282

• Just Reduced with Anxious Owners • Great Buy for 3 Bed & 1.5 Bath • Fenced Yard, Enclosed Patio & 2.5 Garage • Call or Text Carla at 217-201-0382

• Medical & Professional Space, 3,000 to 4,000 SqFt • Parking at your door. Close to I-72, off Rt 51 • Professional landscaping & local management • Call Cindy 217-521-4955 or Shirley 217-433-2547

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2011 FRIDGIDAIRE Xfinity, front load washer & dryer with pedestal, silver gray $1,000. 217-413-8771

AKC Chocolate lab puppies. 9 weeks old. 2 females & 2 males, $300 each. 217-268-6214

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A BARGAIN, beds, chests, used furniture Redman's, 523 N. Morgan, 428-2327; 454-2037; 454-1103. FLORAL PULL-OUT sofa. Good shape, $250. 217-865-2259 FOR SALE: hospital bed excellent condition. Call: 309-275-6957 LARGE ENTERTAINMENT center, holds TV & stereo, $150. 217-865-2259

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ACA BLACK lab pups, 10 weeks old, very friendly, $250. 217-543-2610.

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BOXER PUPS AKC Brindle female, fawn male & mahogany male $350 each. Shots & wormed. Farm raised. 217-543-3543 CANE CORSO PUPPIES Beautiful blue & black puppies ready for their forever homes! good temperaments, socialized, raised in home, parents on site, UTD shots, de-wormed, tails docked, no breeding rights. Serious inquiries only. $2000. Please call 5089391917 CHIHUAHUA PUPS, $250 ea., cute, adorable, deposit will hold, 217-561-1067 DACHSHUND mini. Young adults. shots & healthy. $450. 309-263-0208 FREE MALE terrier mix house dog, neutered, current shots, must have fenced yard, call 217-234-6721,8am to 7pm HEELER/BORDER COLLIE MIX PUPPIES 3-females, 3/4 heeler-1/4 border collie, 5 mo. old. $35 ea. Call (417)247-2282 LAB PUPPIES- Golden & friendly! shots & wormed. 10wks old $300. 217-856-3888 LABS AKC, Chocolate & Yellow, I furnish all puppy shots, dewormed 4X and AKC application papers provided. Chocolates ready Sept. 27 and Yellows ready Oct. 14. Guaranteed 1 year for anything hereditary. 217-827-6344 Miniature Goldendoodle puppies for sale. Very playful, current vaccinations and shots, vet-checked, registered. $900 for all. Call or text 217-543-3041

MORKIE AND YORKIE PUPPIES 5 Morkie puppies $900 male $950 female ready Sept 10th. 3 Yorkie Puppies $800 Male $850 female. Ready Sept. 23rd. All tails docked wormed and 1st shots. text 217-820-2884 PAIR DONKEYS, adults: one female, one male. $400 for both. 217-849-2476 PIT BULL PUPPY 10 weeks old. $150 call 2175201933

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SEPT. 11, Monday, 10:00 AM. Public Auction. Cub Cadet Mower; Lawn & Garden Tools; Furniture; Collectibles; Household; Dishes; 10 Wagon Loads. 418 S. Washington Sullivan, IL. Tom Parks, Seller, Age 82. Bauer Auction Service, LLC. See complete sale bill & photos at www.bauerauction.com.

CHEVERLOT 1985 Monte Carlo SS, body good, paint fair, interior good, last driven in 1994, complete but needs new engine, orginial carb orated 2 barrel, Greenup, IL $1700 obo, Call 217-276-3495 for details

12 FORD Fusion. 55K miles, 1 owner, no wrecks, new Michelin tires and battery. Gun metal blue. $10,900. Windsor. Please call: 217-459-2902

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CHEVROLET 2008 Impala LT, red, like new, nice price, $4488. M&M Motors 429-2000

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98 CORVETTE convertible. 56,000 original miles, 6 speed, black, garage kept, never driven in rain or snow, $17,000 OBO. For more information call: 217-254-5059.

2004 HONDA Accord The car is in perfect condition, 106k miles, 4WD, $2200, automatic transimision. Contact: 7732739148 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA SV White, 1 owner, 43,000 verifiable miles. Serviced locally. CD, leather, Power & heated seats, Sunroof, Spoiler, new tires, Power Train Warranty to 10 yrs/100,000 mi. excellent condition. $13,490. 217-234-2481

CHEVROLET 2015 Corvette C7, NEW-NEW-NEW!! Only 900 Miles. All Black. 8 speed paddle shift automatic. Removable Top. Located in Chevrolet Museum in Decatur. $49,000. Interesting trades...Muscle cars? Hot Rods? Pontoon with 4 stroke? Ph. 217-358-2816 CHEVY 2015 SPARK LS - 5 speed manual, AC, power windows, color: black, highway-40mpg. 30,000 miles. $7,900 firm, cash only. Call or leave message: 217-520-2144 HONDA 2002 Civic EX, black, loaded,clean, dependable and great gas mileage. $3,100 call 217-972-3100 HONDA 2013 Accord EXL, remote start, navi, push button start, rearview camera, loaded. 53200 miles. $17,500 or obo. Call or text 309-826-8606 LINCOLN 1997 Town Car Executive Series, 110,000 miles, white, grey leather interior, full spare tire, rear suspension conversion, good condition, $2200. 309-451-8909 NISSAN 2008 Altima White with leather interior. 107,000, 217-521-2538 price $5,900. SATURN 2001 SL2, good condition, $800, call 217-254-7572 An easy way to sell anything...Place a Classified Ad with us. Call today!

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MITSUBISHI 2007 Outlander LS, 4 door, SUV, front wheel drive, 6 cylinder, automatic, hatchback and tailgate, newer tires, aqua metallic, gray leather interior, well maintained, garage kept, 133,200 miles, great automobile. Lots of years to go in this one! $5,500. phone 309-824-0765

STARCRAFT 2017 15' Camper. Easily towable and ready to go! Air, heat, fridge, micro, stereo, TV, 2 beds. Like new, $10,900, Pet & smoke free 217-254-9056 CHEVROLET 2010 Express Conversion van 7-passenger, low top, EXCELLENT condition, LOADED package: custom wheels, new tires, fog lights, CD player, DVD player, leather seats, front seats heated, 6-way power seats, sun roof, rear heating/AC, back seat converts to sofa bed, rear back-up camera, power windows/mirrors, running boards, gas or flex fuel, 15-18 mpg,159,000 miles, $20,900 OBO Owner moving, Must sell! Contact Pete at 309-838-3809

2017 POLARIS 570 - Sportsman package. Automatic. All wheel drive. Power steering, 4 wheel drive, 3 year additional service warranty. 14hours on it. $6,000 Call: 217-549-6643 MITSUBISHI 2008 Raider pick up truck, LS double cab 4WD; 3.7L V6 engine 210HP; 4 speed automatic TM; interior color is black/gray; AM/FM radio with single disc CD player; aluminum alloy 16" wheels; fog lights; spray on bed liner; and trailer hitch. $9,400. Call or text 309-275-8067.

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2007 HONDA 50cc scooter 1850mi. 2013 Honda 50cc 600mi. 1987 Honda 250cc 8k mi. trump windshield, new tires Call: 217-273-4890 or 217-268-4225 2010 HONDA SHADOW RS 750cc. 4800mi. pearl color. Loaded. Call: 217-273-4890 or 217-268-4225

BIKE MOTOR KIT- beautiful 27'' Diamondback bike. Excellent condition. New motor. Must see to appreciate! $350 or best offer. Call: 217-329-8229

HARLEY 1998 Davidson FLST SPEC Heritage Softtail, must see, just traded for-don't want to trip over all winter. $6500. M&M Motors 429-2000 HARLEY DAVIDSON 1990. Fatboy Grey Ghost. 1340 CCM comes with craftmans Jack $6,000. only serious inquries. 217-619-2966.

HARLEY 2001 DAVIDSON Sportster 883, 6000 miles, new exhaust, extra chrome, new condition. $3650. Trade??? 217-358-2816 HARLEY DAVIDSON 2007 ROAD KING CLASSIC 10,500miles. Extra chrome. Screaming Eagle mufflers. Very good condition. $8900. Call: 309-287-7215 HARLEY DAVIDSON 2014 BEAUTIFUL Touring Tri-glide Ultra Classic FLGTCUTG Trike, custom, big blue pearl with pin striping, 16,000 +/- miles. Excellent chrome and trim, fully detailed, 6 speed, reverse 103" twin cam, cruise control, navigation, bluetooth, 1 owner. too many extras to lsit. $30,500. Just serviced 15K. call Jim: 217-932-3000.

HONDA 1994 GOLDWING GL 1500 Aspencade, exceptional condition, Candy red with plenty of chrome, 50,500 miles, new battery, very good tires, second seat included (custom made oversize, quilted, touring seat), oversize windshield, loaded with options, 2 way communications headsets, 2 helmets, luggage bags, rain covers, service repair manuals. All features are operational, paint is excellent with high shine, seller is only third owner, always garaged with regular/documented maintenance. You will be impressed with this machine, lowered price, asking $5400, Effingham, 217-343-8813 or 217-342-3410

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HONDA 2003 Gold Wing GL1800 Audio Comfort Orange, 49,000 miles, new tires and tow pack, CB & AM/FM radios, $10,000. Call Carl at 217-840-5698 or Diana at 217-413-0006

Boats & Accessories 16 FT. Skeeter, 175 HP Evinrude, trolling motor, live wells, new tarp. $7,000 or best reasonable offer. Call: 217-875-1869 CANOE, 17FT. aluminum square back. $400. Ph. 217-254-8459 COLEMAN 16 FT SCANOE WITH 2 HP EVINRUDE MOTOR, used 4 times, like new, $775, includes paddles and car top carrier kit, 217-774-5467.

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15 FORD ESCAPE

Rear Camera

16 FORD FUSION SE 17 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT 4X4

EcoBoost

Rear Camera

16 DODGE JOURNEY SE

YOUR CHOICE

15,990

BlueTooth

3rd Row Seat

15 NISSAN ALTIMA

12K Mi

00 FORD F-250 11 FORD F150 15CHEVYSILVERADO 16 DODGE RAM 14 FORD F150 17 FORD F-150 XLT 17 FORD F-250 XLT QUADCAB 4X4 STX S/C 4X4 SUPERCREW 4X4 4X4 SUPER CREW CREWCAB4X4 SUPER CREW 4X4 XLT S/C 4X4

#16EG16C 7.3 Powerstroke Diesel

#160630A 5.0V8, Full Pwr

#170087 5.7 Hemi, Big Horn Pkg

#17FT47A 5.3 V8, Tow Pkg, Rear Camera

#170431 5.0V8, Full Pwr, Fog Lamps, 18” Whls, 17K Mi.

#170429 5.0 V8, Full Pwr, 15K Mi.

#170690 Full Power, ONLY 13K MILES!

$ $ $ $ $ 15,990 27,490 25,990 27,990 34,490 38,990 12,490

15 CHEVY EQUINOX

17 FORD FUSION

PWR ROOF

16 NISSAN ALTIMA

YOUR CHOICE

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16,990

Leather

36 MPG

17 CHEVY MALIBU 17 JEEP PATRIOT

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15 FORD TAURUS SEL

YOUR CHOICE

17,990

3.5 V6

16 CHEVY IMPALA LT

Rear Camera

16 CHRYSLER 300 LTD 16 DODGE JOURNEY AWD

Leather, Roof

17 FORD FUSION

YOUR CHOICE

18,990

Leather, Roof

16 FORD MUSTANG

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22,395

13,900

35,900

32,900

#FG188769, CREW CAB, 4X4

2015 CHEVY SILVERADY

#EG527051, CREW CAB, 4X4

23,995

27,495

#GW494669, 16,636 MILES

2016 TOYOTA RAV4 LIMITED

36,990

#G0173339, SUNROOF, NAVIGATION, LEATHER

36,900

#GG305872, CREW CAB, 4X4

2016 CHEVY CAMARO SS

15,490

#G1133877P, LEATHER, LOW MILES

2016 CHEVY IMPALA LTD

2016 CHEVY SILVERADO

14,900

#F7268819, AUTO, GM CERTIFIED

2015 CHEVY CRUZE LT

on select GM Certified vehicles

38,900

#HJ265052P, AWD, LEATHER, SUNROOF, LOADED

2017 GMC ACADIA LIMITED

17,900

#G9156764P, AUTO, ALL POWER

2016 CHEVY IMPALA LS

40,990

#D5105735, LOADED, ONLY 2,000 MILES!

2013 CHEVY CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE 3LT

23,990

#EJ260406P, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS

2014 CHEVY TRAVERSE 2LT

• 6 year/100,000 Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty • 12 Month/12,000 Mile Bumper To Bumper Limited Warranty • 2 Years/24,000 Miles Free Scheduled Maintenance • Carfax History Report • 3 Months Free Onstar & Sirius/XM

36,995

#GX524429P, 18,217 MILES

2016 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 CREWMAX

17,995

#HP589985, 3,428 MILES

2017 TOYOTA COROLLA 50TH ANNIVERSARY

17,995 $

#B9124303, 7,508 MILES .................................

2011 CHEVY CAMARO 2SS

#D2056989, 33,221 MILES ...............................

2013 LEXUS ES 350

#65120527, 26,579 MILES................................

2006 CHEVY CORVETTE

#ES523205, 46,855 MILES................................

2014 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE

#CZ250474, 49,200 MILES................................

2012 CHEVY SILVERADO LT

#FU094021, 4,302 MILES ..................................

2015 TOYOTA VENZA LE

#EGA64530,105,791 MILES...............................

2014 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED

#E6299628, 19,159 MILES................................

2014 GMC TERRAIN

217-917-4680 255 W. Pershing Road • Decatur

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877-286-7491

$42,900

$39,495

$38,995

M=MILES N=NISSAN T=TOYOTA

#FKE62173, 9,000 MILES, LEATHER..................

2015 FORD F150 LARIAT 4X4

#FL708924, 19,945 MILES ................................

2015 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON

#FS224037, 21,615 MILES ................................

2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER LIMITED

$38,995

$37,900

$36,695

$36,395

$30,995

$28,495

$27,995

$27,495

$26,995

$36,990

#FA558323, 42,975 MILES................................

2015 MERCEDES BENZ M-CLASS

#FS547977, LEATHER, 4X4...............................

2015 RAM LARAMIE

#ER138465, 4X4, ALL OPTIONS, SUNROOF, NAVIGATION .....

2014 CADILLAC ESCALADE

#EX334284, 29,263 MILES................................

2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 CREW MAX

#EKD57327, 30,787 MILES................................

2014 FORD F150 FX4

#GR000912, 18,290 MILES ...............................

2016 AUDI Q3 QUATTRO

#FGA64815, 35,748 MILES................................

2015 FORD EXPLORER XLT

#EG517815, 26,874 MILES................................

2014 CHEVY SILVERADO LT

#FS599905, 30,130 MILES ................................

2015 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE

#GC381198, 26,644 MILES ...............................

2016 NISSAN MAXIMA PLATINUM

#FU020772, 31,279 MILES................................

2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS 3.8

#DS216252, 47,449 MILES ...............................

2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER LIMITED

#CL113019, 91,107 MILES................................

2012 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA

$25,995

24,995

#DW323394, 47,989 MILES

2013 NISSAN MURANO LE

#G0623719, 19,498 MILES ...............................

2016 MAZDA CX-5 GRAND TOURING

18,995

#FN393405, 18,572 MILES

2015 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL

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$24,995

$23,995

$22,995

$22,395

$21,995

$20,995

$19,995

$18,995

$17,995

$16,995

$15,995

$19,900 #FD104579, 33,578 MILES................................

2015 TOYOTA RAV4 XLE

#EU872986, LEATHER ROOF .............................

2014 HYUNDAI TUCSON LIMITED

#DW021318, 68,155 MILES ..............................

2013 TOYOTA RAV4 XLE

#DVP25520, 22,189 MILES ...............................

2013 BMW 1 SERIES 128I

#F6108897P, 62,000 MILES ..............................

2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LTZ

#8K021328, 118,210 MILES..............................

2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5

#CJ321948, 93,198 MILES................................

2012 GMC ACADIA SLT

#7L221481, 130,776 MILES..............................

2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA

$15,995

18,995

#GY314351P, 2,911 MILES

2016 NISSAN SENTRA SL

#EJ004163, 80,622 MILES ................................

2014 TOYOTA RAV4 XLE

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$15,995

$15,900

$14,995

$15,900

#FR457854, 31,213 MILES................................

2015 TOYOTA CAMRY LE

#FH543689, AUTO, AIR.....................................

2015 HONDA CIVIC LX

#E1166249, LEATHER, SUNROOF, LOW MILES! .......

2012 CHEVY IMPALA

#EG128771, FWD, ALL POWER.........................

2014 FORD TAURUS SEL

#AL056409, 57,546 MILES................................

2010 HONDA CR-V EX-L

#D5586033, 92,154 MILES ...............................

2013 TOYOTA PRIUS THREE

#DH193985, 50,141 MILES ...............................

2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LIMITED

$14,995

$14,695

$14,395

$14,900

#BG155468, 74,702 MILES ...............................

2011 FORD TAURUS LIMITED

#CBA13322, SUNROOF, LEATHER .....................

2012 FORD EDGE LIMITED

#EUC10823, 29,036 MILES................................

22014 FORD ESCAPE SE

#DU689869, 47,642 MILES ...............................

2013 TOYOTA CAMRY

#FM716798, 27,438 MILES ...............................

015 HONDA FIT EX

$14,395

$13,995 T

$13,900

#FD398142, 31,086 MILES................................

2015 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT

$13,900

#BS116781, 107,634 MILES..............................

2011 TOYOTA SIENNA

#EUA57837, AUTO, BACKUP CAMERA ...............

2014 FORD ESCAPE SE

#A9158638, 1LT, AUTO.....................................

2010 CHEVY CAMARO

#CJ368216, ALL POWER ..................................

2012 CHEVY TRAVERSE LS

17,995

#HC117985P, 5,265 MILES

2 AVAILABLE! 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S

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$13,795

$12,995

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#DD107016, 10,611 MILES ...............................

2013 DODGE DART SXT

#DH559584, 76,303 MILES ...............................

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS

$12,995

$12,990

$12,900

#BS003266, 59,546 MILES................................

2011 TOYOTA SIENNA

#DU133909, LEATHER, BACKUP CAMERA..........

2013 CHEVY VOLT

#EVA57837, FWD, BACKUP CAMERA ................

2014 FORD ESCAPE

#ES557021, BLUETOOTH, ALUMINUM WHEELS ..

2014 CHEVY CAPTIVA SPORT

#DU133909, LEATHER, BACKUP CAMERA..........

2013 CHEVY VOLT

$12,495

$11,900

#B1321076, 33,174 MILES ...............................

2011 CHEVY EQUINOX LS

#AR308631, STOW’N’GO ..................................

2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY

$10,995

$10,495

$10,395 T

$9,995

$10,900

#AW142550, 88,934 MILES ..............................

2010 NISSAN ROGUE

#AF303115, ONLY 57,000 MILES......................

2010 CHEVY MALIBU LT

#DL150743, 52,891 MILES................................

2013 FORD FOCUS SE

#7C063985, 125,310 MILES .............................

2007 HONDA CR-V EX-L

$9,900

#7U129630, 113,468 MILES ..................................

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE

#CT296581, AUTO, AIR..........................................

2012 DODGE JOURNEY

$9,495

17,995

#EC285477, 12,861 MILES

2014 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SV

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2014 CHEVY SILVERADO

#D9156433, BLUETOOTH, LEATHER

11,900

#D7286764, AUTO, AIR

#DS216252, 47,449 MILES

2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER LIMITED

15,995

GM CERTIFIED VEHICLES RATES as low as 1.9 %

#ES523205, 53,288 MILES

2014 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE

#EJ004163, 80,623 MILES

2014 TOYOTA RAV4 XLE

#BR127440, 61,411 MILES ....................................

2011 FORD FUSION SE

$6,900

17,995

#DT217940, 25,181 MILES

2013 NISSAN JUKE SV

APR on any 2015/16 model or choose $500 captive cash* on select Nissan certified

RATES as low as 1.95%

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2013 BUICK REGAL

20,195

#FU094021, 4,033 MILES

2015 TOYOTA VENZA LE

13,995

#DU283937, 40,760 MILES

13,795

#EU803772, 75,338 MILES

2013 TOYOTA CAMRY SE

2014 TOYOTA CAMRY SE SPORT

#BW068783, 39,943 MILES

2011 NISSAN MURANO

#47208497, AWD, LEATHER, SUNROOF .................

2014 SUBURU OUTBACK

13,995

#GY332202P, 1,843 MILES

2016 NISSAN SENTRA S

CERTIFIED Pre-Owned

• 7-Year / 100,000-Mile Factory Backed Limited Warranty • 24-hour Roadside Assistance for duration of warranty • 167-Point Quality Assurance Vehicle Inspection • CARFAX® Vehicle History Report • Special APR financing for eligible Certified customers • When financing through NMAC with approved credit.

NISSAN CERTIFIED PREOWNED

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2013 CHEVY CRUZE LS

#FW214016, 18,443 MILES

2015 TOYOTA RAV4 XLE

• 12-Month / 12,000-Mile Limited Comprehensive Warranty • 7-Year / 100,000-Mile Limited Power Train Warranty • 1-Year of Roadside Assistance • CARFAX Vehicle History Report • Has passed a rigorous 160-Point Quality Assurance Inspection • Warranty honored at Toyota dealers in the U.S. and Canada

for 60 months on select Toyota Certified models.

RATES as low as 2.9

TOYOTA CERTIFIED PREOWNED

• CERTIFIED RATES AS LOW AS 1.9% • PRICES STARTING AS LOW AS $6,900

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OVER 100 VEHICLES UNDER $15K P70591

P70476

P70608

P70636

P70346

P70602

2014 Ford Fiesta S

2016 Ford Fiesta SE

2014 Ford Focus SE

2016 Dodge Dart SE

2016 Hyundai Elantra SE

2015 Ford Focus SE

$8,490

$9,990

$11,990

$10,990

$11,990

P70410

P70625

P70464

P70570

P70501

P70640

2016 Nissan Sentra SV

2014 Dodge Dart SXT

2014 Hyundai Sonata GLS

2015 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT Auto

2016 Ford Focus SE

2015 Dodge Dart SXT

$11,990

$12,990

P70620

$12,990

P70597

2015 Ford Fusion SE

2015 Hyundai Sonata SE

$13,990

P70526

P70536

P70511

2014 Ford Escape SE

2015 Chevrolet Malibu LT w/1LT

2015 Chevrolet Trax LT

2016 Jeep Patriot Sport

$14,990

$13,990

P70583

$13,990

$14,990

P70362

P70448

P70302

P70654

2016 Ford Fusion SE

2016 Hyundai Sonata SE w/PZEV

2016 Nissan Altima 2.5 S

2017 Chevrolet Cruze LT Auto

P70456

2016 Chrysler 200 Limited

$12,990

2016 Chevrolet Cruze Limited 1LT Auto

$13,990

P70637

$12,990

$14,990

MID & FULL SIZE CARS

P70648

P70538

P70485

2016 Chevrolet Malibu Limited LT

2014 Buick Regal Turbo/e-Assist Premium I

2017 Ford Fusion SE

$15,990

$16,990

P70557

P70493

P70271

2015 Buick Regal Turbo/e-Assist Premium I 2017 Chevrolet Impala LT w/1LT

$16,990

$18,990

$19,990

2016 Ford Taurus Limited

$22,990

MID SIZE SUV’s

P70614

P70342

P70513

P70541

P70590

P70615

2015 Ford Escape SE 2017 Jeep Patriot Sport 2015 Chevrolet Equinox LT w/1LT 2016 Ford Escape SE 2017 Jeep Compass Latitude

P70494

P70482A

P70598

2015 GMC Terrain SLE-1 2017 Ford Escape SE 2016 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk 2017 Nissan Rogue SV AWD

$15,990 $15,990 $16,990 $16,990 $16,990 $17,990 $20,990 $22,990 $24,990

3RD ROW SUV’s

P70403

P70539

P70572

P70556

2017 Dodge Journey SXT

2014 Chevrolet Traverse LS

2015 Dodge Journey R/T

2015 Chevrolet Traverse LS

$17,990

$18,990

VANS

P70564

P70210

2017 Chevrolet Traverse LT w/1LT 2016 Ford Flex Limited AWD

$19,990

$24,990

$32,990

TRUCKS

P70589

P70387

P70672

P70431

2015 Dodge Grand Caravan AVP/SE 2016 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan

$15,990

$19,990

P70400

P70356

P70657

2017 RAM 1500 4x4 Quad Cab SLT 2017 RAM 1500 4x4 Quad Cab HEMI SLT 2016 Ford F-150 4x4 Super Crew XLT 2017 Ford F-150 XLT

$19,990

$26,990

$28,990

$31,990 $33,990

PREMIUM TRADES

P70406A

P70641A

P70389A

P70547A

P70357A

P70627A

P60594A

P70333A

P70558B

2002 Chevrolet Malibu

2006 Nissan Altima

2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT

2008 Buick Enclave

2014 Chevrolet Equinox LT w/1LT

2003 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT/Laramie

2014 Ford Explorer Limited

2013 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ AWD

2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT Z71

$5,990

$7,990

$11,990

$12,990

$14,990

$17,990

$24,990

$28,990

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Keith Wade Finance Director

Sherri Cain Finance Manager

Randy Ellis Sales Consultant

Olivia MacIntosh Sales Consultant

Stephanie Helphrey Sales Consultant

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